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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21

drag. The drag is run at an angle Of
As degrees, so that dirt will be thrown
toward one side. The other end of the
chain can be inserted and fastened in
hole in the face of the front slab
near where the right-hand connecting
piece comes through, as shown in the
illustration. Shoe about four feet of
the front slab with a piece of iron or
steel, about three inches wide and
half-inch thick with one edge sharp
or beveled. Bolt it on secerely, letting
the sharp edge project about half an
inch below the edge of the slab. This
shoe will enable the drag better
to shave the surface and cut down the
hard ridges which are usually met
with on roads that have not been
kept smooth. A good drag will cost
from almost nothing to $3.50, depend
ing on the material and construction,
and last five or ten years There is
no patent on it, and anybody can make
one
Roads should be dragged ten or
twelve times year. The time Is
after each soaking rain, so that the
drag will form a smooth surface. The
dragging should be done when the
soil is moist but not sticky. When the
frost is leaving the ground is an ex
cellent time to begin; the drag should
be in use from then until winter. The
work does not interfere with ordinary
farming operations, as when it is the
right time to drag, the soil is too wet
or the conditions unsuited for most
kinds of field work. 1t is difficult to
invent a good excuse for not dragging
Used at the right time and with prop
er frequency, on practically all types
Of corn-belt soils and those of the
clayey or rolling sections the drag
will make roads smooth, hard and con-
vex the three fundamental character
istics of an ideal dirt road. The
process will form sort of shell or
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
HER MAGAZINE STORY
How Bob Found His Long Lost
Ruth.
BY ADELE MENDEL.

Come on to bed, Robert; it's past
midnight" said his roommate, Ken
meth, as he knocked the ashes from
his curved meerschaum pipe.
Just want to red one more story
and then I'll be with you,' answered
Robert, settling himself comfortably
so the huge leather arm chair.
"One would think you were a love
sick maid, the way you devour those
magazine Stories" growled Kenneth.
'Tm not love-sick maid, but may
be I'm that kind of man." said Rob-
ert with a quizzical air and throwing
down his magazine.
1--we no doubt of that, none at ALL"
emphatically answered Kenneth. ANY
fellow of twenty-eight who refuses to
call on girls, declines all invitations
to dances, dinners and parties, who
never changes the color or style of
his necktie, has something wrong
with him. mark my word"
Her name is Ruth Wilson," began
Robert, as If he we're repeating a
well-known lesson. she was a little
pen-and-ink sketcher and sold some
of her work to our firm; that is how
! first became acquainted with her.
But our acquaintance soon grew to
friendship, and then 1t wasn't many
months before We both knew we were
IN love with each other. / wanted to
marry at once, but Ruth insisted
upon waiting year, as she felt she
had future in her artistic career
and was not as yet willing to give it
up. Patiently l agreed, and at the
end of the allotted time she begged
for six months more. And then anoth-
er and yet another delay, until one
evening, as We We're seated in her
two-by-four ballroom studio on the
third story of a second-class boarding
house, irritated by her seeming pref
erence for her profession when she
again asked for postponement Of
our marriage, 1 lost my temper and
hurled unkind, angry words at the
girl. Naturally, she resented my at
titude. One word led to another, I
banged the door and dashed like a
mailman down the stairs and out of
the house. | walked miles and miles,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
SIMMONS ROAD BILL PASSED
North Carolina Senator Makes Name
for Himself by Securing Appro-
pration From Government.

In the dying hours Of the congress
Just closed Senator Simmons of North
Carolina made a name for himself as
the father Of the first appropriation
for road building by the federal gov
eminent that has been made since
Henry Clay made his successful fight
for the building of the old Cumberland
road. Senator Simmons bill provides
for the expenditure Of only 100000,
and that for experimental work; but
the ice has been broken now, and the
advocates Of national highways con
structed by the national government
have taken new courage. The bill pro-
vides for every dollar expended in any
community by the federal government
the local authorities shall put up two,
SO while the actual appropriation is
only five hundred thousand, the bill
will cause to be expended on the
roads of the country a million and a
half: it is further stipulated that every
cent of the money shall be spent un-
der the direction Of engineers from
the United States office of public
roads, thus eliminating the possibility
of local graft. The information that
the national government has at last
made a direct appropriation for road
building outside of federal cemeteries.
national parks and army posts comes
to the advocates of good roads as the
best news they have heard in many
years; the appropriation is not much.
It is true, but road-workers will In.
sist that 1t is the first ray of light
that presages the approach of dawn.
National highways are coming. and
coming soon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
MUDDY ROADS COSTLY
Little Dragging by Each Farmer
Will Aid Materially.
No Patent on Implement Invented by
King, and Cost Varies From Moth
ing Up to $3.50, Depending on
Material That Is Used.

(By F. D. COBURN, Secretary Kansas
Board of Agricultural
Rough and muddy roads cost the
average farmer more than his taxes.
II each farmer will, at the proper
times, do little dragging on the road
In front Of his land, the states bad
roads will largely be made good roads
Try 1t for year; get your peigh-
bors to do the same; see how mex
pensive and simple it all is, and if it
isn't one Of the wisest investments
you ever made.
This tells you how: The drag may
be made Of log, say feet long and
IL inches through, split in the middle,
or of two pieces of any substantial
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
Weanino Pina.

When the time comes to wean the
pigs cut down the sow's ration of wa
ter and hay. She will then dry up
without injuring her udder When she
is giving a large supply OF milk, and
all the pigs are taken away at onCe,
the udder is often ruined and she be-
comes unable to suckle another litter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
Good Roads.

Good roads are essential to the sue
cess of the farmer the world over.
Poor roads are very costly, they
cause the speedy wearing out of wag-
ons, the loss of animals and the fail
ure to market crops profitably Good
roads mean a great ease in market
ing, longer wear of farm wagons,
more profit and more comfort Good
roads are not expensive; all roads
can be improved at small cost in
money, time and labor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
The Sheep Yard.

The sheep yard must be the best
drained spot on the farm The top of
a dry knoll from which the water
drains in every direction Is most suit
able. One special need of sheep 10
pure air This is to be supplied in
the winter sheds by due ventilation.
A few ventilators in the upper part
of the sheds will secure this.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
Real Comeback.

why do you spend so much care on
the crease Of your pants, hey?"
1T is important, dad, not to wear
baggy trousers"
Important, is it? Why, you young
cub, look here. Did you ever see q
statue to a man who didn't wear baggy
pants ?"-L0uisvilla Courier-Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
Value of Good Roads.

Three years ago the farmers Of
Spottsylvania county, Virginia, spent
100000 on good roads Here is how
the value Of farm lands increased as
a result:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21

on More elaborate neglgees are
made il variety Of ways, but the
daintiest, softest silks plated either
in accordion or very narrow, and
plaits always are pretty and are
much liked, and not infrequently
they are worn with fascinating little
jackets or Coates Of lace. They are
fascinatngly lovely.
Often these jackets are finished with
tiny bands of fur and the effect Of the
fur on the lace and the soft satin is
really ravishing As will be seen, ii
is indeed a fur season, for fur ap-
pears upon costumes for almost every
hour OF the day. There is talk Of a
shortage Of supply in some quarters,
but the display of white foxes in the
windows OF one of our leading dealers
would seem to indicate an unlimited
source OF supply. The perfectly white
skins were there literally in heaps IN
til one almost wondered how there
could be room for other creatures up
on the earth.
Tweed Costume.
A smartly cut costume is shown in
the illustration, and one that would
make up well in tweed
The skirt has a panel front and
shaped band Mt sides cut in one and
laid on with wrapped seams; buttons
and loops form trimming.
The coat also has panels at back
and front connected by the sides.
which have tabs cut at the upper
edge. wher a button and lop is sewn;
black satin is used for the collar, and
the revers are of material; buttons
and loops are sewn where they join
the collar, these also trim the cuffs
and fronts; the fastening is invisible
Hat of black satin, trimmed with
feathers
Materials required: yards tweed
IS inches wide, dozen buttons. !.
yard satin 90 inches wide, yards
braid for loops.
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ker" of the fur, with big bow and
long ends of the chiffon, the ends be-
Ing edged with fur bands that weight
them just sufficiently at the same
time that they are exceedingly hand
some. Smaller neckpieces for the
most part take the "choker" form.
They are worn very closely about the
throat, and, to some extent have
been the outcome of the open collars
that are having such vogue Women
who are clever with their needles and
of an inventive turn will be able to
create novelties of the sort for their
own use, for every sort of material is
used with fur, lace and chiffon to give
softening effect.
For the early season a great many
ostrich feather bands will be used in
place of fur, and some of the ostrich
neckpieces are a real delight.
AS must inevitably be the case dur
ing season of such delightfully."- fem
mime effects as these, lace is used
IN abundance upon every known gar.
ment. The normal woman always
loves dainty and becoming negligees.
This season they are more beautiful
than ever before and they take a va
r1ety of forms. Tea gowns are once
more fashionable for the informal aft
ernoon at home and for the boudoir
are made the loveliest conceivable
toilettes. Pretty ones that are dis,
tinctly novel are quite simple in
form, but are finished with hoods OF
lace attached at the neck edge, and
these hoods are designed to be drawn
up over the head to take the place Of
the separate cap that has become
such an established feature. For the
purpose is used the lovely shadow.
lace that is so generally becoming
and the effect is really fascinating at.
the same time that the hood serves
a practical end.
Caps for the Hair.
We are all learning the need of rest
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21
Caps for the Hair.

We are all learning the need Of rest
for the hair and the pretty little caps
that allow of wearing it loosely tuck
ed up for a part Of the day at least
mean preservation of its beauty.
while at the same time they are de-
lightful both to wear and to look up,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21

u VIEW YORK-For dinner and eve
ENB ming wear really sumptuous ma
EV terials are used. There seems
hardly any other word adequate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-21

~ " Fl VsIR tITCII DVtfUVJ IJIONtIUOI VI
vets. and silver and gold embroidered
satins greet one at every turn, while
an abundance of lace is used, and the
gold and silver trimmings are marvel
ously beautiful. 1t is a season Of soft,
graceful effects. The Tragedy" idea
is constantly appearing and, at its
best, it means very charming results.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

ga year ago last spring my doctor
gave me up, and he was surprised to Sc,
me this spring and to see my condition.
j give Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetabl,
Compound the praise wherever l go fol
/ know would not be here today or have
our fine baby boy if / had not taken it. y
Mrs. SARAH j. STUART, RID. No. 2,
Box l6, Elmo, Mo.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
or nervous prossration. Lydia +. Pink
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II you want special advice write to
Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi.
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woman aud held In strict confidence
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
TALE or GLOOM
AND OF SORROW
Riddles Hearts Sad. School to
Open tuesday

Somewhere bands are playing; some
where hearts are gay but there Is no
JOY IN kidland- school opens here
Tuesday
Perhaps The old world wears a coun-
tcnance as gay but there Is no JOY
in '<idland school begins again Tues
day
Two ole cats decadent, tho bal
and BAH are gone; a catchcr's miu
lies rotting on this mornings deTy
lawn The hshpole props the clothes
line, the skates hold back the door
the swimming trunks are out Of sight.
of no use aty more. The barefoot lad
has disappeared, the cheek of tan is
pale. for $4,000 children say they're go
ng back 10 Jail
Lovely dolls with golden hair. mar
bles, games and toys. jumping ropes
und spinrig tops and things that make
a noiye kites that sail up in the blue.
Ia hundred other joys, are laid away.
by fearful girls and boys.
And as the happy things OF life are
sorowfully put by. the dreadful tools
If dreadful schools are brought out
with "A sigh The tiresome stubborn
spelling book, enough to make one sick.
he torn and ripped geography i'm dust
a half inch thick, the grammar with
Is rules that i'm the mind will never
stick, the dun and silly. irksome prosy
ld arithmetic: one by one thev raise
boir bonds a busv botafu1 tbropo and
light behind the straps and pens and
pencils come along.
The gvown-up SAYS. you've had
,our fun, the summers over. child.
NoriIs begun and play is done. you
ihould be rccOncled" Somehow the
rown-up will forget that he was once
a child.
Somewhere bands are playing; some
where hearts are gay; but there is no
10y in Kidiand-school will open ON
Tuesday.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
ASTRONOMERS MIND BLANK
Professor Pipes Of Iowa Doesn't Know
What Became of Auto and
Telescope.

Kansas City, Mo.-IIis mind blank
since Friday, Professor NJ Pipes, 60
years old, an astronomer who has
been stopping at S17 East Eighth
street, is unable to account for the
disappearance of his motor car and
faithful dog, and a telescope which
was his means of livelihood when
the skies were not cloudy and people
wished to take a look at the stars
while he told them what they were
seeing
Professor Pipes came to Kansas
City about six weeks ago and he, his
motor car, dog and telescope were in
separable until Friday, when a patrol
man found Pipes in a dazed condi-
tion. The man was taken to the
Flora avenue police station and was
turned over TO J. c. Greenman, in
vestigator of the insane, who placed
him in the custody of a friend.
The astronomer lives at Nora
Springs, Iowa. His wife and daugh-
ter, who are there, have been notified
Of his condition. He has been trav-
cling with his motor car, dog and
telescope for a couple of years. Colo
mel Greenman released him in the
custody of a friend.
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Frimodig. Emily Dakin. Mildred An

Frimodig, Emily DaKin. Mildred An
derson.
Dover School.
Elizabeth, Kessler.
Woodland School. NJ
Sophie Johnson.
oneco School.
Lydia Keskey.
High School.
Elsie Downer. principal: Ethel NJ.
Plant, l.. Matilda Stoekle, Eugenia NJ
Rell, Maragret r. Grenshields,
Dollar Bay School.
]. Il Bates, Mae A. Lndquist, Ida
G. Leegson, Mae T. Clothier Marga-
ret Cullman, Ethel Donovan. Jose
chine Colligan. Bridget Cashel. Hazel
Kline, Della Crotty, Eleanor Mills
paugh. Mae A. Corgan.
Mason School.
Hanna b. Scanlan, principal; Emma
NJ .Fien.
oseeola School.
Henrietta Z. Shirley, principal; Ef-
lie G. Macdonald, Genevieve Condor,
Margaret Nantell, Myrtle L. Reath,
Amy T.. Kimpton, Myrtle Pearce. Nell
lie Sullivan. Mayme Simmons, Helen
Eliza Wilford, Leah u. Toupin.
Mills School.
Kathyrne Gaffney. principal: Bes-
sic NJ. James. Katherine Frederick
Jessie V Harry Ethel Dunstan Anna
A. Conley Beulah T.. woodward
Claudia Stroh.
No. Tamarack School.
Madge Miller, principal; Honor
Martin, Mae Pascoe, Myrtle T., Harris
North Tamaraek School.
Bridget Shea. principal; Jessie
-winton, Margaret Sherman
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d. ] want YOU to protect someone"
the last act shows the wife living in
humble circumstances, with her equal
~ reduced sister and brother in law.
she's only "A poor shop girl now, work
ne for seven dollars a week and hang
ng on a strap in the subway twice
iaily. The brother law, who is war
anted to have an idea fresh every
lour evolves scheme to bring the
husband and wife together. 1t sue
'eeds.
The couple really love and are pininr
Tor each other. after true hero anG
Jerome fashion. All is forgiven. They
lre Reunited. The telephone girl
goes back to furs, automobiles, French
maid jewels, box at the opera ano
her discarded wedding ring. The re
marx " her, brother-in-law is true
indeed: Say. YOU make Laura Jean
l.ibhey look like a pikcr."
This same brother in-law is ,he joy
If the play He is an inspiration il
character study An ungratefu
sponge he takes all that his wealthy
brother in-law gives him, coolly as
'ribing The opulence TO his own worth
md industry MIR. Broadhurst gay,
his character somc Of the best lines
IN the piece. and It is said To be pres
pnted in a deliciously comic vein.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
Sadness of Unbelief.

look upon unbelief as the greatest
OF calamities. 1t is the loss of the
chief aid of virtue, of the mightiest
power over temptation, of the most
quickening knowledge of God, of the
only sure hope. The unbeliever would
gain unspeakably by parting with
every possession for the truth which
he doubts or rejects.-William Ellery
Claiming.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
4-Annual Autumn EyCurSiOn-4
- From -
CALUMET, OSCEOLA AND
LAKE LINDEN

Cheboygan. S1O.5O; Alpena. S1O5O
Harbor Beach, S1O.5O: Port Huron.
$1O.5O; Detroit. $1O5O: Toledo. S11. 90:
Cleveland, $1,000; Buffalo. $3.50.
From Hancock ana Houghton. soc
less
Via ST. Ignace and the Palatial Steam
ers of the ID. q c. N. Co.
sEE THE GREAT BALL GAMES
AND THE BIC FAIR.
AMERICAN LEAGUE BALL GAMES.
DETROIT, MICH.
Detroit VS.. Philadelphia Sept 10. II
and t.
Detroit VS.. Washngton-Sept IS, IA
and 10.
Detroit VS.. New York-sept Il. Is
and 10.
Detroit vs. Boston Sept. 20, q and
22.
MICHIGAN STATE FAIR. DETROIT.
MICH, SEPTEMBER 18TH TO
18TH INCLUSIVE.
THE FINEST RAIL AND LAKE
TRIP THERE is.
For Full Particulars Apply to Any
station or Ticket Agent
JAMES NANCY.
General Passenger Agent.
Duluth. Mimi.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
"eouoHT AND PAID FOR"
Heroine in The PLAY Coming Here .
Telephone Girl.

Heroine in Che PLAY Coming Here IS
Telephone Girl,
George Eroadhursts new PLAY
"bought and Paid For" which viii be
seen at tho Calumet theatcr mex
Thursday evening is the productions
of . skilled dramatist. Thcie is the
necessary appca! To- The emotions of the
women, thcrc S ahoundmg comedy for
The storuer >cN and there are no Inck
of strong scenes as the story is unfold
ed The heroine is telephone girl
Sho marries millionaire whom sht
does NOT really love. She respects u:m.
lncldon'aily. her marri3re makes thing,
easier for her sister and brother In
law and their baby. The respect g.
Soon shatteed when the wife discovers
that her husband is a-drunfard TN
der these conditions he is an unspcak-
able brute. and the cxtent Of his bra
taliD is very clearly shown in the sec
ond aet when ne returns home in q
maudlin condition .an0, resenting his
wife's ropuenance for him in that con
dltion, boasts that she is bought ana
paid for."/ Then he breaks down the
door of the room in which she has
locked herself
I'D.
}1h the third act the wife begs the
husband to reform. she threatens t.
leave MIN unless he promises to do
50. He refuses and the wife, handins
hack the jewels and the wedding ring
fails On thc husband calling up de-
tc,tive agency No no. he says, ir-
ritahiy. "a don't want anybody watch
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
DOCTORS
GAVE her VI
Mrs. Stuart Finally Saved By
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound-Her
Story Interesting.
Elmo, Mo. 81 think your Vegetable
Compound is wonderful for it has helpe,

me. / had four doc
tors and they said
had female troubles
and a tum or anC
nothing but an oper
alton would help me
] could not sit still
long enough to eat,
and could sic eI
hardly any / was ii
so much misery with
pains in my side an(
back.
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SOME FACTS OF
GENERAL INTEREST
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

There is a glass of French invention
which is Intended TO be proof against
the ordinary attacks OF burglars. So
many cases of burglary have been com
mitted by the breaking OF show win
dows and snatching OF valuables on ex-
hihtion that a special effort has been
made to end this particular form OF
theft. The French glass is produced
by a secret process, but the makers ad
nit that thickness and care IN its
manufacture are its principal essen
tials. 1t is made about three-quarters
of an inch thick and on tes. has resist
ted the blow of a len pound iron disk.
The same blow would nave shattered
ordinary plate glass completely.-Har
per's Weekly
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

Girls Use Stocking for Publicity.
Atlantic City, ~ 1.-THE girls of the
1igh school here are advertising a
Minstrel show by wearing one white
md one black stocking.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
Not 60 pooH

New York.-Mrs. Sarah Bell, a blind
woman supposed to be poor died and
I was found that she had $127,0A0.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
"THIs is MY 33RD BIRTHDAY"

Yoshhto the new Emperor Of Ja-
ian. was horn August 81. 1875. the
hird son OF the late Emperor Nutsu-
tito. He was nominated heir apparent
n 1887 and proclaimed crown prince IN
SSS. His education was received from
)rivate tutors and i'm the Mobiles School
n Toxic and the Imperial University.
vs. crown prince he served in the army
md navy OF his country. and I'm 1909
ie became both IL utenant- general and
vice-admiral In 1900 he was mar
led 60 Princess Sabako, daughter of
'rincc Kuio Michitaka. The imperial
ouple have three sons. the eldest oi
which is Prince Hiroiuto, born April
%, 1901.
Brig. Gen. Anson Mills u. S. A. re-
'ired. rs years old today.
Bishop Randolph. of the p. Il. diocese
If Southern Virginia. II years old to-
cav.
Frank T.. Doremus representative in
Congress of the First Michigan dis
,rict. q years old today,
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

The Indian monsoon, which having
hegun rather feebly In the Interior is
being anXiously watched throughout
the country. should he we'll established
by now over a great part of both
eastern and western India. The Official
date for the opening of the rains In
Bengal is June i5. and in a normal
year they begin to fall copiously be
tweenN the 10Th and 25th. They are
somewhat later in the, northwest of the
Punish, where the rains begin with a
terrific burst which is a far more i'm
pressive spectacle than the comarative-
~ gentle arrival of the bay monsoon
'ver the Gangeic delta. weak open
ing # the rainy season is by no means
always "A discouraging sign. for the de-
hciency is frequently made up by
heavy fails in August and September.
Correspondent Westminster Gazette.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
Better Pay First.

II is hard to pay for bread that has
been eaten.-Danish.