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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
GRANGE PICNIC
IN BERKS COUNTY
New Institution Where Farmer
Adopts Latest Devices
GOODBYE TO ALL DRUDGERY
Machinery, In Barn and Field, as Well
as In Laundry and Kitchen, Does
the ToiIing-ResembIes County
Fair Without Fat Woman.

Reading.-Berks county farmers de-
day school celebrations, family re.
unions, sacred concerts, battalions or
carnivals. Picnics in Berks county,
however, change, as other fashions
vary from season to season. The lat
est in picnic style among the sturdy
Pennsylvania German farmers of this
county is the grange picnic" con-
Quoted on an entirely new order, and
in some respects resembling a little
county fair with the barker and the
fat woman, eliminated, but retaining
exhibits of machinery and farming
implements. To Shartlesville Grange,
of which Frank G. Hollenbach
teacher-farmer, is master, belongs the
credit for this new style of gathering.
This grange extended an invitation to
every farmer along the foothills of the
Blue Mountains from Shartlesville to
Hamburg to congregate in one of the
prettiest groves at the edge of the
mountain for social good time, to
listen to good speakers and to study
lessen the labor OF the farmer and his
good housewife
New Life to Women.
There was time when Berks coun-
ty women took little interest in farm
life, which meant toll and spin from
morn till night, grinding along in
life Of drudgery. But that day has
In, T.. po,l.., I,
ly enthusiasts in a most wide-awake
condition in practically every farm
house now, and when the husband is
unable to manage, the little woman
fills the bill Farm life is no longer
drudgery here. The home paper and
the agricultural weekly, the grange
and the farmers union, better machin-
cry, the improved rural school and up
to-date country church, all have helped
to change those wretched conditions
Machines Worth While.
Another feature of this picnic was
the way the farmers gathered around
the machines, placed here by imple-
ment dealers for inspection. They
studied these until darkness obscured
their vision, and many housewife
this winter will have a small gasoline
engine in the little wash-house on the
farm, and there will be no more back
aches caused by standing over wash
tubs, or at kindred toll, for that little
engine will do all that, even to wiring
ing out the clothes, turning the churn
and separating milk from the butter
fat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
WHY THE FIFTH MAN LEFT
He Wore Wig and the Other Four
Men at the Table Were Bald
and Talkative.

In the smoking room of a west
bound ocean liner two days out from
an English port, five men sat at q
small game" Of poker When the
chips had been cashed in the men re-
tanned their places, and presently one
of the party said: This Is funny;
four bald heads out of possible
FIVE" and then there was a discussion
as to the causes of badness, in which
all took part except the unaffected
man, who was a good listener for
while. He then bade the others good
night. When he had gone the young
est of the group, who was less bald
than the others. said: do you know
why Mr.. Blank made the getaway
He wears wig, and is probably as
He wears wig, and is probably as
bald as any of u.s." And for the rest
Of the journey Mr.. Blanks head was
the object of study-at a distance
for he never again appeared in the
smoking room.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
RINGWORM ON CHEEK

Somerville, N. J.-"My daughters
ringworm was quite obstinate. First
red spot appeared on her cheek and
another just behind the ear. running
into her scalp about the size Of
dime. They were hot and itching.
Scales formed and caused her to
scratch, which made it inflamed and
sometimes drew the blood. / tried
-, then --, and - salve,
but 1t kept growing. had to cut the
hair from the ringworm that ran in
the scalp. 1t must have been of two
weeks standing as 1t had grown to q
good size, when l got my husband to
get me a sample Of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. l washed 1t with hot water
and Cuticura Soap, then applied the
Cuticura Ointment. The first appli-
cation benefited her. When my sam
pie was used saw it was not so large
and angry, so l bought box of Cuti-
cura Ointment and cake of Cuticura
Soap and applied them three times a
day. The constant use for four or five
days checked it's growth and in two
weeks more she was entirely cured.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment also
cured my son in two weeks of a case
of ringworm." (Signed) Mrs. A. E.
Neville Dec. 10, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Adv.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
WouId-Be Duelist Whipped.

Bethlehem.-A quarrel over two
girls led Robert Danner, proprietor
Of shoe store here, to send chal-
lenge to William Allinger, foreman
at the Bethlehem Steel Works, to fight
a duel with revolvers. Allinger agreed,
hi mout into a secluded spot in the
country to fight the duel, Allinger
backed out, according to Danner DAN
ner t.en challenged Allinger to a bare
fist fight, and in the setto was badly
pummelled.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
kERE AND THERE
IN THIS BUSY WORLD

Miss Helen Taft qualified as a
marksman by making score of 49 out
of possible SO on the government
rifle range in Gloucester, Mass.
T. j. Ryan, promoter of amusement
resorts, committed suicide in Philadel-
phia because of financial entangle-
ments.
The oval painting Of the Madonna
for which j. Pierpont Morgan was re-
ported to have offered $4,000 has
been stolen from st. Johns church in
Piscenza, Italy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
The Greatest Woman,

Who was or is the greatest woman
in all history? Two hundred teach.
ers answered the question and with
enthusiasm and unanimity the judges
awarded the prize to the one who
made this reply: "The wife of the
farmer of moderate means who does
her own cooking. washing. ironing.
sewing, brings up a family of boys
and girls to be useful members of So
cIety, and finds time for intellectual
improvement"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
IT'S THE FOOD.
Tho True Way to Correct Nervous
Troubles.

Nervous troubles are more often
caused by improper food and indiges-
tion than most people imagine. Even
doctors sometimes overlook this fact
A man says:
Until two years ago waffles and
butter with meat and gravy were the
main features Of my breakfast Finally
dyspepsia came on and found myself
in bad condition, worse in the morn
ing than any other time. would have
a full. sick feeling in my stomach.
with pains in my heart. sides and
head.
AT times would have no appetite,
for days, then I would feel ravenous,
never satisfied when l did eat and sd
nervous felt like shrieking at the
top of my voice. lost flesh badly and
hardly knew which way to turn until
one day l bought box Of Grape-Nuts
food to sect could eat that. tried
II without telling the doctor. and liked
1t fine; made me feel as II had some
thing to eat that was satisfying and
still didn't have that heaviness that
] had felt after eating any other food.
II hadn't drank any coffee then In
FIVE weeks. kept on with the Grape
Nuts and in a month and half had
gained Is pounds. could eat almost
anything I wanted didn't feel badly
after eating and my nervousness was
all gone. It's pleasure to be well
again"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the book. "The
Road to Wellville." In pkgs. There's
reason"
RIVER read the shove letterf new
sue appears from time to time. The,
sre gesstne. true. ssd fell 81 Aunsss
hntar~st. Adv.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
Millions in New Tobacco.

Lancaster.-The farmers Of Lancas-
ter county have harvested their to-
bacco crop safely, and it will add sew
eral million dollars to their assets.
They were badly scared in the early
part Of the week, when there wSS dan
ger of frost and some of them kept
fires burning on their fields. One far
mer housed a dozen tramps during
the rainy weather of the preceding
week on condition that they would
help with the harvest; then they all
lied and cit out"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
Wage Increase for Linemen.

Hazleton.-The linemen of the Har-
wood Electric Company, the big con-
Germ that is supplying current from
here to towns in this section of the
State within a radius of 40 miles, re-
ceived notice OF a wage advance
Heretofore they got $3.50 day and
had no limit of hours. In the future
they will be paid 33 cents an hour.
They work no fewer than eight hours
day There was talk of strike in
case the demands had been turned
down.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
SAILING Ships In Demand.

In consequence Of the better outlook
for sailing ships. values have gone up
considerably during the last year or
two. For instance, four-masted sail
Ing ship of 2.750 tons register, which
was sold in January last year for $32.-
500, Is at present in the market for
sale, and the owners have refused
definite offer of $4,000; they are ask
Ing $4,000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
Slides Ear Almost OF.

ntingdon.-Doctors used twelve
stitches to place the left ear of Chas.
ONO, baseball player and track ath-
lete back on his head. ONO was
warming up on the Juniata College
cinder path when he was thrown and
slid about thirty feet on the left side,
tearing his ear almost off.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
Man Hurt Saving Women.

Shamokin.-teorge Steinhart was
badly injured here while saving
number of women from a frightened
horse. The women were standing near
q huckster's wagon close to the Penn
sylvania Railroad track when a train
drawn by two engines approached.
The horse grew scared and plunged
In every direction throwing the
women into a panic. Steinhart tried
to subdue the animal The wagon
was backed on TO the tracks by the
horse and the train collided with the
conveyance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums reduces infiamma-
zion, allays pain, cures wind colo, Csc a bottle.
Adv.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18

LESSON TExT-Mark 7:24-so and Mat
thew S:5-13.
GOLDEN TExT-"Iim that cometh to
me will in no wise cast out."-John
s:37.
Chronologically the incident Of the
centurions servent precedes that OF
the Syrophenician woman, though we
will look at them in the order sug-
fested. The one incident occurs near
the border of Tyre and Sidon, prob.
ably about May or June, A. D. 20, and
the other in Capernaum during the
summer of A. D. %. Both are Incl
dents in the life of Jesus that have
to do with his ministry as the Hebrew
Messiah to those who were outside OF
the pale of Judaism.
At the beginning of Marks record
". 24) we have a wonderful sugges.
ton as to the strain of Jesus, ministry
true righteousness cannot be hid, it
speaks for itself.
There are four uses of the word
answered" in Matthew's record of
this incident Matt. 15:21-2S) that are
suggestive. Let us first, however, get
the setting. This woman was Greek
"a Gentle; by race she was a Sy-
rophenician, that is, a Canaanite.
Thus she was a descendant of that
race whom God, by the hand of Josh
ua, had driven out to make room for
the Hebrew nation, and as such is
under the ban of God. See Eph. 2:12.
Yet this woman reaches Jesus, her
trouble being that her daughter is
possessed by an unclean spirit At
her approach she takes a lowly place
at Jesus feet and requests that he
heal the child. She calls him the
"Son Of David" and "He answered
her not word" Matt. 1928. She
had no claim upon him as the Mes
siah. This was the wrong footing, for
she was not child of the kingdom.
1t was her need that drove her to
him. How she had heard Of him is
suggested in Mark 3:8 and 7:24, CT
Rom. 10:17 There are some ques-
tion that silence will not answer. A
wrong conclusion will be reached, as
in this case the disciples came to a
wrong conclusion and desired to
send her away" Contrast Jesus
patience with the disciples impa-
tience, "she crieth after us" and EN-
phasize the danger of external judg-
ment. There are many great moral
issues today that are demanding an
other answer than that of silence.
-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18

At the age of forty a man begins to
live and unlearn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
THE MARKETS..
(New York Wholesale Prices.)

MILK.-The wholesale milk price is
5%c. quart in the 26c zone, or SIS per
40-quart can. This rate goes into effect
October /.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
important to Mothers
OF Course.

Her husband is a self-made man.
"She's sure to Insist on altera,
tons"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
The Answer Of Law.

Jesus then made a second answer,
the answer of law, Matthew 1924, in
which he accepts her estimate of him
as the Jewish Messiah. His work
was primarily to the Jews John I'll.
12). But her need was great, and
identifying herself with the need of
the child she "worshipped" Jesus.
He Is more than the Messiah, he is a
Saviour. Not yet, however, is Jesus
ready to grant her request His third
answer (v. 25), the answer of mercy,
is literally that first the children
must be fed. and she replied. "Yea.
Lord; even the dogs under the table
eat of the children's crumbs" For
this saying, viz, that she did not pro-
test against the words he had spoken,
but accepted the proper estimate of
him as being the Jewish Messiah and
herself as outside Of that covenant,
he made fourth answer, the answer
to faith. He answered: 20. woman.
her carte blanc ". 2S), "be it unto
thee even as thou wilt" AS outcasts,
we must cast ourselves "at his feet"
Let us now look at the account Of
the centurions servant. Once more
Jesus Is appealed 10 by one who Is
outside the Hebrew covenant and on
behalf of servant. In the other in
cident there was the interruption Of
seeming refusal and here the inter-
ruption of an instantaneous granting
of the request. Again We need to
read the parallel accounts given by
the other evangelists. Verse ten of
this section Is the key to this whole
story. What are some of the marks
of a "great faith?" First, 1t is
tested. The servant was dear unto
the centurion" Luke 7:2. Second, it
is progressive when he heard OF
Jesus" Luke 7:3. Third, it will be
recognized by others, Luke IA.
The Great Faith.
The protest in v. 9, and the remark
Is solemn warning to all who are In
covenant relations with God and his
Son whom he has sent. Jesus had there
glimpse of that great coming day
when all Gentiles would be gathered
unto him. v. II (cf Rev. 7:9). The
centurion received for his faith com.
mendation, and healing for his servant
as well, v. 13.
Why should there be such differ.
ence in the treatment Of these two
when we read Of each that they had
great faith?-Matthew 1928 and $40.
The difference can be explained only
by the fact that the Master knew all
the facts about both and he adopted
such tactics for each as were best
suited to the case. This impresses
US with the truth that personal worh
cannot be done by any rule OF thumb;
indeed. the Master seems seldom ts
have used the same method twice. II
here then no common factor In these
,wo Incidents? The yielding OF faiu
'lways gains that hich is sought
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
live Stock.

live Stock.
BEEvES.--Common TO prime steers GERS
4 5o. cows 50 5O1p5 So Dressed beef at IL
a. Ice for native sides; 90lr" for Texan
beef -,
sold at S8@l2bO per 100 lbs culs S5.50@
80; grassers and buttermilks at $4500
S so: culls. $3.50@4; fed and mixed calves
at $575Q7.60; Westerns at $762R. CITY
dressed veais at 134lShc; country
dressed at llQ16Rc
SHEEP AND LAMBS'IaHommo ~. 10
81 5S92: common to prime lambs. $500
7.75: culs. $4m5. Dressed mutton, sac;
dressed lambs. llDl3c; hog dressed. l3tc.
HOGS.-Market Arm to l0c higher. with
sales at $S.90M9.20 per 100 lbs: pigs at
s675q9 90: rough hogs. ~ 7.50m775.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
SNAPSHOTS AT
STATE NEWS
All Pennsylvania Cleaned for
Items of Interest.
REPORTS ABOUT CROPS GOOD
Farmers Busy In Every Locality
Churches Raising Funds for Many
Worthy Objects-Items of Busi-
ness and Pleasure that Interest.

James Baus, of New Berlinville,
raised a pumpkin 5 feet 4 inches in
length and feet in circumference.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNDAYSC[lOOL
LESSON
(By e o. SELLERS. Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20.
MISSION TO THE GENTILEs.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 7:24-30 and Mat
thew 8:5-13
GOLDEN TEXT-"EIim that cometh to
me I will in no wise cast out"-John
s:37.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18

Help is so scarce about Kennett
Square that farmers are paying four
cents a shock for cutting corn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18

John Stockdale of Norristown is in
Jail charged, with pawning his wife's
clothing to get money for drink.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-05
Gus Der Mn,9e8eno.
Samf Centre.

Die fontmenoe ISOLDE D%onneritug
bier beginnen0e uno orei Gage att
bal1ern0e Stearns @ountp=6air miro,
menl1 Ser @ettergott Dem unterneb~
met feinen Stri6 our6 6ie &e6nulrg
madt, alle friiberen 0agemeienen
in 0en 56atten iteqen. @as
Sic gu Ser Ml1site1l1ng getroffe=
men @orbereitungen angebt, bdt=
ten tie fal1m better gentadt mer0en
f011nen, 5enn Sic Sauf Centre Sc
idaftsleute baben lt@ gemetniam
tiidtig ins @eidirr gelegt, tint tbrer
5ta0t sen gl1teu Namen elmer 6air=
ita0t bei5ubebalten. Sn0em mir Sic
2eier BON Stearns County auf sic an
an0erer Stele per0ffentli6te oteSbe=
5iigli9e Mn5etge btn1neiien, enpfeb=
len mir Sic Staot 5al1f Centre alien
5airlieBbobern mGbren6 ser 6rei 9luS=
itelungstoge bonn 10. big IA. Sep
TENDER eini6lteBlid. = SIM Sitter
bon IS Sabren fat bter 6rau Soibua
gruce, tpel9e ieit 1863 gu Sen 8e=
mobnern oiefer 5taot 5ablte, 6os 3eit-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-05
mQrkthrrtlht.
9iimbuie6.

Gie folgenoen Yreiie iino fit lebell.
oe3 @ieb pro 100 Yfl1u0:
SAlad;tpicJ aus Scr %ltn1gegen0.
Stiere, nit &0rnerfuttcr g%eutaltet,
quite bis prin;a> 100 bis $50; mittel=
Muabige lis quite, nit @riinfutter &C.
Nl1itet, 5.75 bis 100. = Site ua0
@eifers, quite bis printa, nit &0rner-
%iEtter gemdltet, 5.75 bis 700; So,
nit Wriini.,tter gemaltet> mittelmaBi-
&c bis quite, 3.75 bis $50; gemobn=
lite 6is mittelm1Bige> $50 biz 3.75.
= Cutters, 2.75 bis $50. = Gan=
ners, 225 Bis 2.75. - Sdladtbul=
len. $50 bis 5.25. - 8olognabullen,
400 bis $50; gem0bnlid]e leid1te
@uuel $50 Bis 400. = &ailber.
auserlelene bis prilt1a, 7.75 bis S.25;
quite bis auserlei e1re, G.75 bis 7.75;
mittelmaBige bis quite 5.75 biz 6.75:
%gemobulidJe bis mittelm11bige Don A.
90 bis SIS; id)mere aalber, quite,
$50 lis 800; gem0bnlife bis quite,
400 bis $50.
@ieiiges 3udt= un0 Maltpieb.
Multltiere, 900 bis 1000 Bfun0
idlper> quite bis primu, $50 bis 6.25;
MittelntdBige Bis quite $50 Biz $50;
gem0bnlid)e bis mtttelmdBtge, 400
biz 4.50. = 33u6tltiere, 600 Biz 800
&fluno itpuer, quite bis prima, 500
6is 5.25; m%ittelmaBige bi5 quite, 4.50
bis 500; %gelp0bnlide Bis mittelmaBi-
&c, $50 bis 4.50. = Sdbrlinge, CUTE
biz prima, Don $50 Biz 500; mittel=
maBige bis quite, $40 biz 40; ge=
m0bnlidJe bi5 mittelmaBige, 800 Bis
3.75. = &iibe un0 @elfers, CUTE Bis
prilno, $50 bis 1926; mittelmaBige
bis quite, 800 Bis $50; @ulen, $50
bis 4.40.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-05

lide %geiegnet. Sic fat auf 0em
@reen1poo6 &ir9bofe ibre lebte &l1be=
itdtte g%efun6en. - &lei0erban6ler
Matb. Matbe fat iih in SEN 8eiit eli
mes 1rel1e,1, idp0tten @eims gebra6t.
SOS er ndidites 6riibiabr nit Samilie
be5ieben miro. - Or. $. s. grite6,
Mbieror5t in Melroie, lpriht 6euti6.
Meire @rppe.
Iienltag letter ISOLDE fano in ser
bieiigen Efarrfir@e sic @od3eit 6es
Soiepb 5dmi0t it,, 5obn ser in Meel=
role mohnelroen 6amilie Soiepb
S@n1iot, nit 6r(., &atbarina Sort
Sodter ser GIT 0ieier @emeinoe geb0=
rigen 5amilie &einri6 &orf BEL Ell
ITEM feierliden 8ra1tamte, 5as BON
bodpp. @errn @%tnnenfau1p Gus Sal1f
Centre gebalten mlr0e, ltatt. Sic
@od5eitsfeier mur0e int groBen
6reunoes= un0 8erman0tenfreiie inn
@alle Ser gltern Ser 8raut ge6alten,
nobel 0as in 0ieier @egeno in bober
Md1tlng lteben0e 8ral1tpaar sic BERG
liditen @liidmiini6e fir cine geieg=
nete 3ufunft entgegemnabm. 9aB es
Ben Ne1Dermab1ten om gegriin6eten
@er0e itets moblergeben m0ge, lit ser
nadtragli6e @uni6 oes uNor0itern."
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alte Sobnden 6es Sobn Brimts at
&rampfen.- 9aBt Cure 3abne beim
81. 8ilep Smith in Melroie r1nterir1<
den, ebe es 81 ipat lit. = Mnton
8alteS, mel@er III SEN lebten Sobren
Die bieitge Creamery als 8utterma=
der in 8etrteb btelt, befin6et iidy 6ie-
fer Sage init ieiner @attin auf ser
| Stoatsfatr un6 mfrs am Is. 6ieies
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-05
! @olitii1e Mn5ei9en. I
BEZAHLTE ANZEIGEN
sur State Don 10 Gts. per 3etle.
Sir bas GomntD-G Committeeman.

@ei Ser ont II. September itatt=
finSenoen Brimarmobl mer0e i6 fir
Die 0emofratil6e Domination fit 0as
Committeeman 5es 3. Diltrifts BON
Stearns County int Sel5e iein. @ab-
rett0 meiner Mmts5eit babe i6 ols
Sertreter ienes 0iItrifts meiner lie
%6er5eugu1g na6 unparteiii6e uo
5ufrie0eniteqenoe 9ienite geletitet, sic
MIDI gu Ser bon mir a%rgeitrebten @e=
0erpaN beredbtigen lonten. Danfen0
fir Sic mir por6em ernie ene @epo=
genbeit eriude i6 freun0li9it un
nohmalige Inter tiibung.
Sacob @eber,
&idmon1, Minn.