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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18

shown photographs of them in the
catalogues, artistic and well-made fur
niture of every period style, as well as
in the modern so-called new art" or
craftsman" types.
In the same manner We can select
our mantels, having wide range Of
choice so that every individual taste
can be satisfied. Besides the usual
hardwood mantcls | have found that
the dealers have many beautiful colo
NAL msntels, some Of them being faith
full copies of old examples. while 9th
ers have been designed in the spirit
of the old work. There are also TO be
/ had faithful copies of the French
period styles, which would find fitting
place in the parlOr that is decorated in
the popular Louis fifteenth or sixteenth
styles
Design No. 1868. shown herewith.
has been selected as worthy example
of some of these points already
brought out Although of comparative
ly small size, the plans and specifica-
tons for this design call for an excep-
uoually well built structure. The de-
sign provides for compact residence
and permits OF nothing snowy CT elab-
orately ornate to become dilapidated
or to get out of style.
The interior of the house is arranged
most extensively, with good sized re-
ceptioh hall, large connecting living
room and dining room besides the
kitchen and pantry on the first floor
The central decorative feature of the
interior is large open fireplace with
beautiful mantel, in the living room.
A sideboard or buffet could also very
easily be built into the space left for it
along the inner wall OF the dining
room. Altogether, the effect of the
downstairs is light and cheerful and
exceedingly homelike
On the second floor are two large
bedrooms with clothes closets The
bathroom is also Oh this floor, being di.
rectly over the kitchen.
The house has been built complete
for $4,000 using thorough construc-
ton and good grade OF building mate
rials. The total size is 81 feet wide
by 50 feet long.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18
BY r. G. HERMAN.

OF warm days and the frames of honey
left exposed so long that the robbing
gets started before the hive is closed,
the bees of the hives often being
smoked from fear of stings till confu-
sion reigns and the bees are in nc
condition to defend themselves
Then, hives of honey from which
bees have died during the winter are
left outside until the bees get to car
rying OF their contents when they
are suddenly taken away at a time
when the bees are fairly crazy for
more, and being so suddenly deprived
OF the mine, they pounce on unsus-
pecting colonies in such force that the
guards are not able to keep them all
out OF the hive. and thus robbing is
started where there would have been
none had the bee keeper been very
careful to have no exposed sweets
about the apiary at any time of the
year
If through careless handling. or any
in humility. 1t is perhaps due to our
eeotism that so many Of these lessons
are lost. We cannot reflect too often
on the speech that moved Wesley to
say, as prisoner passed him bearing
the insignia OF his disgrace: There.
but for the grace of God, goes John
Wesley"
Such an attitude is in itself a beau
titul perquisite "Intimations,"
by John D. Barry
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18

cause, robbing is started, | think the
best thing to do first is to throw a
sheet over the hive so as to let the
robber bees out which have collected
on the underside and the bees from
the colony which have been shut out.
go in
Replace the sheet for another half
hour, when it can be removed and a
handful OF dry grass or hay put over
the entrance and handful of wet hay
pat over this.
This will allow them to dwell in
peace for the rest of the day, as rob
bers do not like to crawl through wet
grass unless there are some coming
out loaded with honey all the time.
and you have stopped the loads of
honey coming out by the sheets be-
fore the hay was put on.
Again, if a colony is queenless in
the early spring that colony is almost
sure to be robbed. and if robbing is
once started on such colonies a gen
eral row may be expected thrc"o'-----'-
the apiary.
| make it a point to look at
colony some cool day in the early
spring to see how many spaces
between the combs they occupy, the
number of which is set down where
l can see it at a glance.
In regard to robbing in the spring.
when the bees are first put out, as be-
fore mentioned, there is an an easy
way to overcome this. Simply smoke
the colonies already out enough to
allow the bees to fill themselves with
honey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18
Cretonne Slips.

Cretonne slips to put over frocks
that are hanging in the closet or ward
robe are convenient. They are made
of two pieces of cretonne, cut in semi
circular outline a little bigger than a
dress hanger. They are scanned to-
gether about the curved edge, with
little opening left for the neck of the
hanger.
To the straight edge two long,
straight sections of cretonne are gath
cred, long enough to come to the bot
tom of the frock. These straight
pieces can be scanned together or fast
med with tapes or socket fasteners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18

lndhtei shelf has served as that fea-
ture in every country whose climate
has made artificial warmth a neces-
sary thing in winter. Even though We
have provided for the actual warming
Of the house by means of hot-air fur
mace or steam heater there is a sen
timent that makes the open fireplace
the center of the home circle. There
Is sense of warmth in the sight of
the fire that does not belong to the
steam radiator or the grated hole in
the wall or floor through which a
stream of oyer-heated air is pouring
The fireplace must be planned for
in building the house. or ii must be
done without 1t is almost impossible.
at least it is very expensive, to put
ore Ia as an after thought after the
building ia otherwise completed
he selection OF the mantel is some
thing deserving careful consideration.
Wood msDtels will naturally be
CHOSEN for the dwelling house of av-
erage cost because the trim of the
windows and doors is made of wood
and the mantel made of the same ma
teTial and finished IN the same color
will harmonic with the general deco
!htive scheme of the room far better
than one made OF any other material
Most architects rant mantels made
from their own special designs and ex-
pressing their own individuality; but
this will cost more than a mantel Sc
lected from the catalogue of some
manufacturer who makes a specially
OF mantels and who effects consider
able saving Oil the cost of the individu-
al mantel by making up each pattern
in considerable quantities. Were it
possible nowadays to obtain only those
clumsy and ugly patterns which were
found in the best catalogues a dozen
years or so ago, there might be some
necessity for having specially designed
mantels In your house; but the same
evidence OF the progress of good faith
is TO be found in the present-day fac
tory mantels that will be found in up
to-date furniture. Nobody thinks now
adays OF going to a cabinet maker and
having him make our tables, chairs,
bedsteads or chiffoniers to order. In
stead, we visit the furniture store
where we find in stock. or will be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18
Chiffon Motor Bonnet.

Among the attractive new automo-
bile caps is one of two thicknesses of
chiffon, made ike a sunbonnet The
chiffon is green and blue and is shirred
over a wire frame which fits closely
about the head and flares out over the
face. The inside of the bonnet is blue
and the outside is green.
Raftia is also used for automobile
bonnets. A prettily patterned cap is
woven of colored straws and is mount
ed over a shirred foundation of col
ored silk. A frill Of the silk about the
face and neck softens the effect of the
raffia. A silk chin string fastens at
one side under bunch of artificial
flowers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18

book filed with some moist prepare,
ton, and then impressed this mark in
section of the page before US. after,
ward adding our signatures.
We laughed and wondered if the de.
tective force would ever find itself
benefited by any OF our thumb marks.
Who knows? The most unlikely per
sons have become criminals. We spec.
ulated as to what form crime would
assume in ours. Murder We all agreed.
was quite out Of the question; forgery
was quite impossible;\ theft Cof pho
tographs, umbrellas, etc. quite ordi-
nary, and libel not impossible. The
walters were evidently accustomed to
the game, for they brought us slices
of lemon to take away the stains from
thumbs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18

Mir. "i,iam A. Radford Will answer
Questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
suh1ett Of building, for the readers OF this
paper on account Of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
Is without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William \ Radford. No rs West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago H.. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
When pinned right down to action,
40 building owner wants a cheap job
on his house. If cheap work is ac-
cepted BY the owner it is usually be-
cause he is incompetent to Judge In
terior workmanship and materials a
little under the best grades look all
right 10 him, and poorly built Job
goes through but inferiority is bound
10 show up later on.
Most architects are Loyalty and ener-
Setlcal!y trying to get good work on
every building they design. whether a
$1,000 house or $3,O0O,O00 Office
building. Most contractors take pride
IN building M a reputation for honesty
and integrity, since their earnest. con
scienuous methods OF doing business
are dc much in the interests of archi-
lecture as in their own
There is no excuse for cheap work
Ever! inferior job is occupying space
which would be better utilized by d
building Of enduring construction. 1t
endangers surrounding buildings. de
preciates the entire architectural pro
fession and contracting trade by con
veying false ideas Of cost to building
owners, and hurts regulations OF archi-
tecta, builders and owners.
Even in real estate work. houses
built to sell bring 10 profit in the
long run to owners through whose
hands they pass, unless they are hon
estly bUilt On the other hand. most
reputable real estate operators have
proved time and time again that well
built, attractively designed houses
yield larger profit although the first
cost NAV be much greater than for
houses 1imsily built.
When it comes to frame houses, the
best is none too good, as a frame
structure is under greater stress of
wear and tear than any other by rea-
son Of the perishable quality of the
material. They should, therefore, be
built substantially of the best struc-
tuTal materials obtainable
IT is also important for houses to be
finished well inside, if they are to
prove desirable Investment. For in
stance, hardwood doors and trim cost
very little more than soft wood, yet in
crease the value of the property many
times. Also, the important rooms of
the house need some central architec-
tural feature to catch the eye at the
first elance-tEe keynote, as it were.
to the room
From the earliest days of building,
the fireplace with it's accommodating
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18
IN PLACE OF AUTOGRAPHS
English Society" People Have Taken
to Collecting Thumb Prints Of
Their Acquaintance.

The latest craze English society has
taken up is getting the thumb marks
of their acquaintances in little books
specially prepared for the purpose.
says a writer in the Gentlewoman.
Dining at the Savoy the other night
one of these little volumes was hand
ed to each of our party. We pressed
ourIthumbs down in the portion Of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18
Gathered Skirts

All smart skirts now are gathered at
the back of the waistlne and the
plain, close-fitting skirt-at this point
is distinctly out Of the running or
course. the fullness is betwe,A the
waistline and hip only, for below the
hips the garment must cling closely to
the figure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18
Autumn Leaf Decoration

Sprays of autumn leaves, done In
rich colors, are now used as a decora.
ton for white linen doilies, edged with
cluny. The effect is strikingly beauti.
full, as if the leaves had just fallen &C
cidentally upon the linen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18
Novel Hat.

An interesting hat is printed chit.
fon. mounted on net, and then mount
ed on a white straw hat. The net
and chiffon are bound to the straw
about the edge of the brim with wide
silver braid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18

China imports great quantities of
old horseshoes, chiefly from Belgium,
to be made into knife blades.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-18

Song of the Husbands club. What
Are the Wild Wives Sayiugo"
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
A Statement

To the voters of Monroe County:
 Since making my announce ment as candidate for Assessor I have been suffering from a nervous breakdown, which has confined me to my bed for more than week. This misfortune coming at this time will material ly effect my purpose to make a private canvass of the county and present my claims to the voters personally.
 have been under the care of a physician for more than two weeks, and his advice is that, l must of necessity avoid exciting influences. My condition, how ever, is much improved and l hope to be able to meet many of my friends personally before the election. I am asking for your support because:
 First: I believe that 1 am capa- ble of conducting the affairs of the office of Assessor.
 Second: As your represen- tive in the Legislature I9O7-l9O9 I enacted every local measure that my county asked for. The three depots, the Piney Drainage District and the Allensdale Spec ial School Law(giving the right to purchase books out of the regu- lar school funds) being the only rural district in the State having that right, are witnesses to the manner in which l took care of the county's interests while 1 was your servant. 1 also had the dis tinction of introducing the first bill in the Arkansas legislature regulating the speed of autcmo- piles.
 desire to say also that l do not belong to any political ring, combine nor faction. 1 am g Democrat warp and wool. l have never been swayed by the vageries of the advocates of new political cults.
 Hoping that I may be able to meet you personally before cleo ton and promising that l vii faithfully discharge the duties of the office to which l aspire Il elected. l am
 s. D. SAWYER, Dec. g, 1913. Adv.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
BR|NKLEY SALOON LICENSE FIGHT NOW ON
Petitions Published this Week ' Praying the County Court to Issue Saloon License.
.na Fight to Be Made Against Saloons in Little
 bock. Different Procedure than in Brinlxley

Little Rock are taking a different procedure than those of Brink lev. Instead of publishing the petition now they are defering same until Jan. 1st. when they claim the law becomes effective. This is said to have been done on the advise of their lawyers.
 Little Rock. Ark, Dec. 10. - For the first time in the history of the state, there will not be a licensed saloon in Little Rock on January l, 1914. In, order to avoid complications and possible litigation on the subject, the saloon men. acting upon the advice of their attorneys, will make no effort to get action on the various petitions until after New Years Day. The anti saloon act passed by the last Legislature does not become operative until midnight of Dec ember s31;; consequently the liquor people will have no basis upon which to predicate their petitions for liquor license until January l. The feature of the law requiring that the signatures
 petitions shall be blished in a local newspaper 10 days before they are filed, means that the saloons throughout the state must remain closed from Jan uary 1 until the county court acts upon the petitions, which of course would mean at least 10 days prescribed sby the law, as thescourt could not deny or grant the petitions until after the publication limit had expired.
 The saloon keepers of Newport are taking the same stand as the Little Rock saloonist.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
PATTERSON SPEAKS FOR PROHIBITION
Former Governor of Tenn essee Wants United States Constitution
 Amended

Washington, Dec. 10. M. k.
 Patterson, former governor of Tennessee. who has become an
 advocate of nationwide prohibi-
 tion, spoke this morning in the interest of amending the con- stitution of the United States to
 prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor in the Union.
 We know said the ex- governor, that the use of liquor fills no human want, that the
 habit of indulgence is always acquired, that abstinence alone lis the guarantee of safety and that the destruction of liquor it. self is the only guarantee of abstinence.
 ''The manufacture and sale o1 |liquor, he continued, is now forbidden in nine states of the Union, either by general legisla- tion or constitutional amendment of the organic law, and in others lit will be forbidden as soon as | the people have opportunity tt vote on the question and have their will recorded in proper | form. The contests in the towns cities and states nave largely diminished the evils. but they have sometimes failed in ful results, owing to the ease Wltf which liquor is received into dry territory from other states undel the protection of the fedora government and the time ha' now come when the friends O temperance, fortified, strength lened and marshaled all over th' l Union demand that this intoler able condition shall cease.
 Civilization and Chrishanlt.
 now demand another constltu tional amendment to be present
 led to the states for their ratifica ton or rejection, that the voic'
 and sovereignty of the people al the the first and ultimate sourc' |of power, may be excused in
 decisive and supreme test t determine whether or not tn manufacture and sale Of intox |icating drinks exists with Q without the consent of tn
 governed
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12

he most interesting legal
 etisment that ever appeared
 Ionroe County is the petition
 sing County Judge T. C..
 \ to issue saloon license in FCity of Brinkley for the year
 ei4 and which appears in this
 ks ARGUS. It's interesting
 nse of the fact that every kis dead anxious to know
 whose names appear on the Iion as signers for the saloon sse. To use a slang express
 the petition is a "whopper.'' he law requires that a Eority of the white inhablt-
 of a city (both men and
 ,en over Is years of age)
 tbe signers of a petition ch must be published in a
 spaper 10 days pr for tohear- fthe application, before the knty Judge MAY issue license. E what the the real adult Rlation of white people in hkley is. can hardly be mated correctly without a bus being taken. The saloon 5 claim that thier big petition tains a majority, but it is a kty sure thing that Judge re will see to it that they bow him"
 IN LITTLE ROCK
 he fight in Little Rock is the test ever known in the his yof the city and hundreds of minent business men. law R doctors. merchants and lkers have organized to see to lat the saloons are kept out he city if possible.
 he following telegram will W that the saloon people of
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
RCUIT COURT ADJ
 JOURNS
pcket Not Near Finish "a. A djourned Term 'o De Held in Janu-
 ary.

sne iall term of the Monroe sut Court came to a close on say night last, tho it was slely an adjournment as the
 Will re-assemble on the |.' Monday in January to be- .;.s ssaln on the long and un- \ docket.
 suuee Lankford was due to a court in Arkansas county < suay a but in his stead Judge \. i,homas, who is himself a uale for the Judges office
 district, was appointed
 sfve while Judge Landlord
 a0ld court in the northen
 ef the state.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12

sire of people all over the coun- try to have the government be- come the means of of communi- cations everywhere. It is a sub ject involving two or three hum dred million dollars and we must go very slowly. Every great nation except ourselves has adopted it.
 When Sir Herbert Samuels. post master general of Great Britain. was here recently, had two long talks with him. It has proved a success in England. I don't want to make any reccom- mendations to Congress until a m absolutely sure of m y ground.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
$500 Cash Reward


 One flea bitten grey mare. 10 years old past, was in thin order when she left Postelle in Oct. The only mark was one of her teats which as was so large as to attract notice.
 Five dollars cash reward will be cheerfuly paid for any infor- nation leading to her recovery. For reward address, phone or call on Post Mistress
 Postelle, Ark. Nov. 27. 1913
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12

The Big Christmas Edition of the ARGUS will appear next week Besides the various interesting messages from the progressive business of Brinkley It wall contain scores of Santa Claus letters from the bright children of section of Eastern Arkansas Sketches of of the prominent citizens of this territory and lot of enjoyable Christmas matter
 Another interesting feature will be the second nser tion of the legal ad containing the list of Brlnkley people pettoning for saloons, the most lnterest'ng legal advertisement published in the history or the county
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
$lO Cash Reward

LOST: -One light sorrel mare. 10 years old. blazed face. had bay colt l 1-2 years old, with star in forehead, with her.
 $1O cash reward will be cheer fully paid for their return.
 Dial & Renfro
 Holly Grove. Ark.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Monroe County Bank will be held in the Directors room of the bank On Tuesday January 18th. 1914 at 10 o'clock for the purpose of elect ing board of Directors for the ensuring year and for such other business as may come before the meeting.
 JAS. s. MITCHELL.
 Sec'y. Brinkley, December llth. 1913.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
United States Nay Take
 Over All Wire Lines

Washington. Dec. 10 Govern ment ownership of telegraph and telephone lines throughout the country is being seriously considered by President Wilson.
 Though bills have been draft ed looking to government owner ship, none has been agreed upon as an administration measure.
 There is no doubt, said Mr Burlesop, ''that the inauguza' tion of the parcel post and tht postal savings system has Giver < tenaendous impetus to the de
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
Freight Train Wrecks

The Rock Island local train No 82 wrecked near Hubert on Tuesday and several of the crew were badly bruised there in.
 Engineer Sam Campbell and Fireman Everett Peel both of Brinkleys were on the engine which passed over the broken rails without leaving the track.
 Conductor Whitehead and Brakesman Ray Woodruff of this city were oh the caboose. Woodruff was thrown from the rear. end and feli dn his shoulder badly bruising him\up.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
Accidental Shooting al
 Hero

While out hunting near Moro Wednesday, Homer Gresham a cousin of Mrs. Thos. E. Me Spadden of this city, accidentally shot pr. wv. R Snipes an old citizen or Aubrey. The wound is not thoqcht to be dangerous tho beiag in the face was most
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12

SOMETHING NEW: We have justreceived our new line of fine Holiday mountings, including all the latest and most up-to-date styles. Fine folders, Art Calen- dars etc. We have the anne line as will be found in any larae city in theU. s. at half the price. Call and see samples. The very best work guaranteed.
 ST. CHAR
 The Photographerin your town''
The Brinkley argus., 1913-12-12
wonpan's Ion.

Women have!moreof of That is termed good sense thAn Ush. They cannot rsason wrong for they doAnot reason ' s,, They hlage fewer pfetsnsions ara less implidsted in thesSries, and s,,Sua a os obtecu more from their im- !uuss ',.t snd 0biuntary impression on the mind, an & nss2s AS' \ ''''1 and naturally. ''t'