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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-11-03
Mr.. BROWNlNG'S PAY ENVELOPE
His Salary, Whatever it Is, Is plenty
Large.

THE REPUBLICAN trusts it learned from
last week Democrat the basis on which
the salaries of teachers is fixed viz:
length of service. This seems to
be the thought implied in the
article of the president of the
school board. Every year there is
great anxiety among the teachers as
the opening of the shcools approaches
because they have no idea what their
salaries will be and are unable to find
out until their first checks are received
at the middle of the second month. We
venture to say there isn't another coun-
ty IN Maryland, if there is in the Union,
in which there is such deplorable state
of affairs and in which the salaries are
not fixed on some systematic basis. If
they are fixed here on the basis of the
term of service, why doesn't the school
board so announce that everybody may
know? And if they are fixed on that
basis we want to congratulate the old
teachers, the pioneers in the profession
in being honored with the top places in
the salary list.
We didn know but the matter Of fixing
the salaries was considered the special
prerogative of the county superintend-
ent exclusively, by which he could re-
ward those who are willing to turn as
spokes in his political wheel and punish
those who are not.
In some states, especially New Eng
land and the most progressive western
states, the school boards consider that
qualifications should be factor in fix
ing salaries and are so bold even as to
print on their letter heads ''NOne but
college graduates employed in high
Schools" or None but graduates of
approved schools employed as high
school teachers"
Such boards should wake up and come
to Garrett and find out how to run
school.
And some counties even will not en-
ploy man as superintendent unless he
is a reasonably good scholor in the vari-
Gus subjects taught in the public schools
SO that he can be a leaderin educational
thought and work and not a stumbling
block in the way Of progress.
As far as our remarks about salaries
are concerned we believe we are safe in
asserting that it is costing the taxpayers
Of this county $500 per year in salary
tolUn the school board Office, exactly
the same work that was done by Super
intendent Browning's predecessor for
$1,000 per year. Is this not true, Mr..
President?
And further, does the president of the
school board deny that Miss Thayer's
predecessor as vice principal of the
Oakland School was paid 5000 per
month for the same work that she did
last year for $4,000 per month and from
which the despot in the school board
Office sliced another $500 per month
this year without any warning?
And we have grave doubts if Prof. H.
w. Browning has taught for less than
/ $500 per month before this year for
several years.
But what matters it about the exact
salary of the county superintendent?
/ We venture to assert that he is getting
fifty per cent. more than he ever re
ceived before and will ever get again if
. it is ever possible to pry him loose from
his present job.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-11-03

Last night the barn of ex-County
Commissioner A. Clyde Smith, who re-
Gently purchased farm on Hooppole,
few miles north of Oakland, burned to
the ground, along with all its contents,
including grain, hay, live stock and ma
chinery. The loss will be quite heavy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-11-03

All persons are hereby notified not to
trespass upon my farm, two miles
south of Oakland, for any purpose
whatever. Persons trespassing will be
dealt with according to law.
EDWARD L. SOLLARS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-11-03

Two six room cottages, one furnished;
running water on both properties;
stable on one lot. Apply at this office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-11-03

Subscribe for The Republican, Oldest
and Best Paper in Garrett county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
mo FRlLLS"
Just Sensible Food Cured Him.

Sometimes a good, healthy CONNER.
cial traveller suffers from poorly Sc
lected food and is lucky If he learns
that Grape-Nuts food will put him
right.
A Cincinnati traveller says: "About
a year ago my stomach got In a bad
way. I had a headache most of the
time and suffered misery. For several
months a down until I lost about
10 pounds In weight and finally had to
give up a good position and go home.
Any food that I might use seemed to
~uauseate me.
my wife. hardly knowing what to
do, n day brought home a package
of Grape-Nuts food and coaxed me to
try 1t. / told her 1t was no use but
finally to humor her I tried a little,
and they just struck my taste. 1t
was the first food l had eaten in near
ly a year that did not cause any suffer
ing.
well, to make q long story Short
began to improve and stuck to Grape
Nuts. I went up from 1876 pounds in
December to 1914 pounds the following
October.
my brain is clear, blood all
right and appetite too much for any
mans pocketbook. In fact, I Am thor
oughly made over, and owe i: all to
Grape-Nuts. I talk SO much about what
Grape-Nuts wifi do that some of the
men on the road have nicknamed me
'Grape-rSuis.' jut l stand today a
healthy, rosy-cheeked man--a pretty
good example of what the right kind
Of food will do.
"You can publish this II you want to-
It is a true statement without any
frill.."
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road TO
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's q Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. they
arc gepuinc, traes n full Of human
tnterest
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
INDEPENDENCE
ON THE FARM
9PlEMDID RESULTS FOLLOW
FARMING IN THE CANADIAN
WEST.
AaerScans In Canada Not Asked to
Forget That They Were Born
Americans.

Farm produce today is remunera-
i've. and this helps to make farm life
agreeable. Those who are studying
thu economics of the day tell us that
the strength of the nation lies in the
c~ultivation of the soil. Farming is no
longer a hand-to-mouth existence. 1t
means independence, often a%fluence,
but certainly independence.
Calling at a farm house, near one Of
The numerous thriving towns of AL
berta. in Western Canada, the writer
was given a definition of "%indepen-
dcncs" that was accepted as quite
original. The broad acres of the farm
ers land had q crop-and a splendid
one. too. by the way-ripening for the
renpers' work. The evenness of the
CROP. covering field after field, attract
cd attention, as did also the neatness
Of the surroundings. the well-built sub
EtzntiaI story-and-a-half log house, and
the wellrounded sides of the cattle.
His broken English--he was a French
Cnadian-was easily Understandable
and pleasant to listen to. He had
come there from Montreal a year ago,
lad paid $50 an acre for Ito 320-acre
farm. with the little improvement it
Ind. He had never farmed before, yet
his crop was excellent, giving evil
dence aE to the quality OF the soil, and
the good judgment that had been used
In Its preparation. And brains count
I'm farming as well as Draw" Asked
how he liked 1t there, he Strengthened
his broad shoulders, and with hand
o~utstretched towards the waving fields
grain. this young French Canadian,
model OF symmetrical build, replied:
Is gosh, yes, we like him-the
fsrmin-well. don't we, JeannetteT
~ he smilingly turned to the young
wife standing near. She had accom-
panied him from Montreal to his far
west home, to assist him by her wifely
help and companionship, In making a
new home in thfs new land. "Yes, we
come here a year ago. and we never
farm before. Near Montreal, me
father. he KEEP de girls mill, an de
cardin' min. an be gosh! he run de
cheese factor too. He work, an me
WORK. an us work tarn har', be gosh!
Us work for de farmer; well den.
sometin' & not always wat you call
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
Opportunity Of sunraaIst.

Baroness Aletta Korff tells In one
of the magazines how the WOMEN Of
Finland came to vote. The fact Is
that women had to show that they
could meet an emergency before the
vote came to them. They have not
had many opportunities to take the
initiative in the worlds history and
they have not always responded when
the opportunity came. but when a
crisis, such as that In 1904. when the
strike and the revolutionary outbreak
in Russia took place at the same time,
occurred, they proved they could
make peace by doing 1t. Not until
England and the United States find
the m helping them to bear some
great trouble will they give them the
wight to vote.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

de- right, an de farmer he say de-
mean ting, be gosh! and tell us go to
we'll, anyway he tarn mad. Now"
and then he waved his hand again
towards the fields, 81 ave no bodder,
10 cardin' mill, no girls mill, nc cheese
factor. am now de farmer man an
when me want to, me can say to de
oder fellow! you 60! Well. we
like him-the farmin'.' And that was
. good definition Of independence.
Throughout q trip of several hun
dred miles In the agricultural district
Of Western Canada, the writer found
The farmers In excellent spirits, an
optimistic feeling being prevalent
everywhere. 1t will be interesting to
the thousands on the American side
Of the line TO know that their rela-
tives and friends are doing well there,
that they have made their home In q
country that stands UP SO splendidly
under what has been trying conditions
IN most of the northwestern part of
the farming districts of the continent.
with the exception of some portions
of Southern Alberta, and also a por-
ton Of Manitoba and Southern Sas-
katchewan the grain crops could be
described az fair, good and excellent.
The same drought that affected North
and South Dakota, Montana, Mime
s0ta. Wisconsin and other Of the
northern central states extended ovs-
into q portion of Canada just men,
toned. But In these portions the
crops for the past four or five year
were splendid and the yields good.
The great province Of Saskatchewan
has suffered less from drought in pro-
,portiOn to her area under cultivation
than either of the other provinces. On
the other hand. instead of the drought
being confined very largely to the
.Douth of the main line of the c. P. R.
~ h 10 be found in patches right
Through the center of northern Sas-
jkatchewan also. In spite Of this. how
eva. Saskatchewan has a splendid
lerupl A careful checking of the aver.
,aees of yield. with the acreages in the
iai3srent districts, gives an average
,ySe3a of 1914 bushels to the acre.
IN Southern Alberta one-fifth Of the
lvinAsr wheat will not be cut. or has
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
GIobuIar LIuhtnina.

Yesterday the Inhabitants of Lewis.
ham were provided with a specimen
Of that curious phenomenon known as
"globular lightning" 1t is what Is
commonly called the fire ball." and
as 1t persists for several seconds it is
obviously Of a totally different char.
acter from any other form of lightning.
1t Is much less brilliant than ordinary
lightning, and its brightness appears
to be that Of iron at the red hot"
stage.
1t Is not, as some accounts might
lead n to infer, a solid missile, but
It is always spherical and appears to
fall from a thunder cloud by It's own
gravity. sometimes rebounding after
striking the ground.-London Globe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

1t IS matter of common observation
that grass does not grow so well close
to es as in the open. The same is
II nf grains. Experiments In this
coL-.try and in England have shown
that the deleterious effects upon one
another of grass and trees are mutual.
The trees suffer as well as the grass
and grain. This Is especially true Of
fruit trees. The cause is ascribed to the
excretion by the trees, on the one hand,
of substances poisonous to the grass, on
the other hand. of substances poisonous
to the trees. 1t thus appears that the
failure of grass to grow well near trees
should not be ascribed to too much
shade, nor to the exhaustion by the
tree roots of the food needed by the
grass.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
CHAPTER XIV.
A Better Man Than I.

I opened my eyes to ind the tower
still standing, and my love clinging to
me, her face tear-stained and white.
I'VE are safe!" she cried. I'VE are
safe! 1t was not the end!"
Then the bonds of be Silderment were
struck away, for the mob, with a wild
yell. charged toward the tower as one
man.
"A mine:" cried n. lie Comte. "A
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
Source of Revelation.

T~wenty-seven new. crisp 81 bills,
says Harper's Weekly, weigh as much
as a $40 gold piece. Wouldn't have
thought it, and have no means Of
proving the assertion, but II SO 1t is
probably owing in some way to the
recent activity of the inspectors Of
weights and asure
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

Ellis island records show that of 81
727 immigrants who arrived here in
July, 1885, or about rs per cent, are
illiterates. I%lliteracy is no bar to an
Immigrant so long as he appears physi-
caly able to care for himself. Only
1,127 persons who sought to enter the
country were barred at the port OF Nsr
York last month.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
PIER XIV.
The End of oabireIIe,s rower.

MOI until we had reached the plat
form and come into the clear
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-09-21
The HOOSier
Store
AS A MONEY SAVER

When we say to you that the Hoo
sier Store is a ''Money Saver" we
mean all that the word implies. We run
a Department store and give Depart
ment store prices. With its policy OF
"Cash Sales il can afford to give bet
ter values-but that is not the principle
reason Of our prices being lower than
other stores-We buy in large quantities
and naturally get better price from the
manufacturers. Il will pay you to buy
at the HO0sier Store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-09-21

The H00sier Store Will Save You Money
On Fall Footwear
SHOES-Fo everyone father brother
sister, We much stock than All the best high
grades the market affords Not the fancy high priced shoes but
just the kind that has style and
Buy satin calf shoes 98c Boy satin calf shoes at s. IS and
s100.
Buy calf shoes $l5o and s9a. Good shoes that tit
and look good and well at $780, $25, 81 so and $98
Mems good work shoes at s1.5o, $1.es to $3.50
Mems high grade shoes at $98, $3.50 $500 to $3.50
All feathers Wci kid gun metal box calf and patent feathers
LADIES' SH0ESWehaye large line to select from at $25
$5O, $685. $3.50 and $500
The HOOSier Store Will Save You Money
On Curtains, Rugs; Carpets, ChInaWare, Etc.
Your fall carpets, rugs noIems lace curtains and shades
Buy them the Hooser variety and low prices will
and is large and with plenty Of day light The stock
visit through china department viii you good. We
have the largest and finest line Of china shown the CITY,
Dinner set nicely decorated 100 piece set worth $1,000 Our
price $500.
and
$500 Def
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-17

Continued tomorrow
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-17

would call Q handsome man.
1T Beg your pardon for disturbing
you I said. Can you tell me which
IL Mr.. JoAnson's room? Mr.. Francis
Johnson
"T cannot say he answered. CIV
lily. I've only been here few days
II thanked him and left, but had
had . good look at him and I think
I'd know him readily any place"
sat Tor few minutes thinking 1t
over. But what did he mean by say
ing he hadn't seen the notes for ten
days? And why is Bronson making
the overtures?"
II think he was lying" Hotchk1ss
reflected. Bronson hasn't reached
his figure"
ITS q big advance, Mr.. Hotchkiss
and I appreciate what you have done
more than l can tell you," l said.
"And now. II you can locate any Of
my property in this fellows room
we'll send him up for larceny and at
least have him where we can get at
him. I'm going to Cresson tomorrow,
to try to trace him little from there.
But I'll be back in couple Of days
and we'll begin to gather in these
scattered threads"
Hotchkiss rubbed his hands toget1-
er delightedly.
That's It," he said. That's what
we want to do, Mr. Blakeley. Well
gather up the threads ourselves; If
we let the police in too soon they'll
tangle it up again. I'm not vindictive
by nature, but when fellow like Sui
livan not only commits murder, but
goes to all sorts Of trouble to put the
burden of guilt on an innocent man
/ say hunt him down, sir!"
you are convinced, of course, that
Sullivan did it,"
who else?" He looked over his
glasses at me with the air of man
whose mental attitude is unassailable
well, listen to this" l said.
Then I told him at length OF my en-
counter with Bronson in the restau
rant, Of the bargain proposed by Mrs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-17

Conway and finally Of Meningitis new
theory. But, although he was i'm
pressed he was far from convinced.
IT'S a very vivid piece of magma
tion," he said, drily; "but while it fits
the evidence as far as it goes, 1t
doesn't go far enough. How about the
stains in lower seven, the dirk and the
wallet? Haven't we even got motive
in that telegram from Bronson?"
YES" l Admitted, "but that bit Of
chain"
POOH" he said, shortly. Perhaps.
like yourself, Sullivan wore glasses
with chain. Our not finding them
does not prove they did not exist"
And there l made an error; half
condolences are always mistakes.
could not tell of the broken chain in
Alison Vests gold purse.
1t was one o'clock when Hotchkiss
finally left. We had by that time ar.
ranged a definite course Of action
Hotchkiss to search Sullivan's rooms
and If possible find evidence to have
him held for larceny, while went to
Cresson
Strangely enough, however, when
entered the train the following morn
ing, Hotchkiss was already there. He
had bought a new notebook and was
sharpening fresh pencil.
II changed my plans. you see," he
said, bustling his newspaper aside for
me. TITS no discredit to your intelli
gence, Mr.. Blakeley, but you lack the
professional eye, the analytical mind
You legal gentlemen call a spade a
spade, although it may be a shovel
A primrose by the rivers brim
A yellow primrose was to him.
And nothing more.
l quoted as the train pulled out.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-17
1 was thrown bit OF my guard.

You remember, ALSO" l said quick
ly, that a man disappeared from the
car, taking my clothes, papers and
everything
Il remember that you said So" Her
tone was quietly insulting, and l bit
my lip at having been caught. 1t was
no time to make defense.
you have missed one calculation"
l said coldly, and that is the dis
coycry of the man who left the train"
You have found him." She bent
forward, and again | regretted my
hasty speech Il knew it; l said So"
I'VE are going to find him." 7 as
serted. with a confidence | did not
.eel I'VE can produce at any time
rroof that a man left the Filler few
les beyond the wreck. And we can
:. d him, | am positive"
"i,nt yor have not found him yet :"
she vas clearly disappointed. well.
&c bc it. Now for our ba'onir. You
1.i', .s,7it that | am no 400"
gfgft' no SINGH admission, and she
tr-i g. rlockingly.
',.ov rattering you are!" she said.
-'Vory well. Nov for the promises.
You ,aic to Pittsburg four notes held
by Tie Mechanics national bank. 10
have Mr.. Gilmore. who is i'll. declare
his Enforcement OF them forged.
"Cn The journey back to Pittsnnrg
two f,h,Egs happen to you; You lose
3yo,kI Nothing, your 'valise and your
rsycrs. including the notes, and YOU
ave accused Of murder. In fact, Mr..
p,ahe,ey. the circumstances were most
singular. and the evidence-well, al
nest conclusive
v'9e completely at her marcy, hut
cr"wc6 my lip with irritation.
"iIcm Tor the bargain" she !e.""'!
.vt. ;rr 'rvC~fd hC~ voice. "A air
tv,,' ~ ,on know. The minute yea
so { ore four notes IN my hand =
n a. minnie the blow to my head has
caused ocmplete iorsetiulness as 20
the events of that awful mornirg.
am the only witness, and will be ST.
lent. Do Won. understand? They viii
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-17
CHAPTER XXI.
At the Boarding House.

had not been home for SO hours,
since the morning Of the preceding
day johnson was not in sight and l
let myself in quietly with my latch
key. 1t was almost midnight and
had hardly settled myself in the
library when the bell rang and I was
surprised to find Hotchkiss, much out
Of breath, in the vestibule.
why. come in, Mr.. Hotchkiss,"
said. Il thought you were going home
to go to bed"
$50 l was. SO ! was" He dropped
into a chair beside my reading lamp
and mopped his face. "And here it is
almost midnight and I'm wider awake
than ever. I've seen Sullivan, Mr.
Blakeley."
You havs!"
II have" he said, impressively.
you were following Bronson at
eight O'Clock. Was that when 1t hap
peped?"
Something Of the sort. When left
you at the door Of the restaurant
turned and almost ran into a plain
clothes man from the central Office
know him pretty well; once or twice
he has taken me with him on interest
ing bits oiyvork. He knows my hobby.
you, wv him, too. probably. It
was ian Arnold. the detecttve
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-17

can OF their dogs.''
My head wAs hnssing VIA tie
straneeness Of the idea.
But" said, striving to gain time.
II haven't the notes. I can't give you
what l haven't got"
you have had the case continued"
she said sharply. you expect to find
them. Another thing" she added
slowly, watching my face, III you don't
get them soon, Bronson will have
them. They have been offered to him
already. but at a prohibitive price,"
But" l said. bewildered, what ID
your object in coming to me? II
Bronson will get them anyhow"
She shut her fan with click and
her face was not particularly pleasant
to look at.
you are Dense" she said insolent,
ly. "T want those papers-for myself
not for Andy Bronson"
Then the idea is" said, ignoring
her tone, that you think you have
me in hole, and that If l find those
papers and give them to you you will
let me out. As I understand 1t, our
friend Bronson, under those circum.
stances, will also be in a hole"
She nodded.
The notes would be of no use to
you for a limited length Of time"
went on, watching her narrowly. III
they are not turned over to the states
attorney within a reasonable time there
will have to be a nolle pros-that is
the case will simply be dropped fol
lack of evidence"
"a week would answer, think,
she said slowly. "You will do it, then.
laughed, although I was not espe
cially cheerful.
mo, I'll not do it. expect tt
come across the notes any time now
and l expect Just as certainly to tur,
them over to the states a;tNrna.
when I get them"
She got up suddenly. pushing be
chair back with noisy grating SCUM
that turned many eyes toward us.
You're more of a fool than
thought YOU" she sneered, and lei
me at the table.