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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
ELEPHANTS ACT AS NURSES
indian Mothers Satisfied Their Chill
dren Are Safe From Proving An
imals When Near Their Big
Guardian.

1t is by no means uncommon in In
dia for the children of a mahout (the
keeper of an elephant) to be cared for
by his animals, says Harper's Weekly.
The whole family of the mahout thus
become, as 1t were, parasites to the
elephant by whom they earn their liv.
ing. Instances are not wanting of
mothers systematic placing of her
baby in an elephants care and with
in reach of its trunk while the mother
herself goes to fetch water or to get
wood or materials to cook the family
meal.
1t is pointed out that no jackal or
wolf would be likely to pick up and
carry off baby which was thus con
fided to the care of an elephant Most
people who have lived in the jungle
know how very possible it is for an
animal of the first class to carry off
baby when it is lying in a hut or
when the mother is unprovided with
means to fight off the marauder.
Children brought up in the compan-
ionship of an elephant becomes ridici-
ously familiar with the big pachyderm
and take all manner OF liberties with
him, liberties which the elephant
seems to endure on the principal that
they do not annoy him while they
amuse the child. One may see, it is
averred, a little native child, quite
naked, about two feet high, standing
on an elephants bare back and taking
it down to the water to battle, vocifer-
ating all the while in most unbecom-
ing terms of native abuse. On arriv-
ing at the water the elephant, osten-
sibly in obedience to the child's com
mand, lies down and enjoys himself,
leaving just a portion of his body. like
a small island above the water Up
on this part of the elephant the child
will stand and shout, yelling all the
more if he has several companions of
his own age also in charge of ele-
plants, all wallowing in the water
around him. If the child should slip
off his island the elephants trunk i'm
mediately replaces him in safety.
These urchins, when they grow up,
become assistants to the mahouts and
in time eventually attain the dignity
OF becoming mahouts themselves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

street. Instead of being a damage to
other property. it was a valuable ac-
QUESTION A great deal depends on
the way things are done. 1t is easy
to put up a big barn or a house that
no one likes, and it is just as easy to
build cottage house like this for a
small outlay and make it into very
interesting property proposition.
Rose Cottage" as he called his lit
tie home, vas talked about, and soon
became known away beyond its i'm
mediate neighborhood, because it was
such a neat, pretty home. 1t was built
soon after the hard times in the early
nineties, when building materials
were plentiful and money was scarce,
when grass grew between the piles of
lumber in the yards, and lumber was
rotting in the piles while good me-
chanics were begging for work at any
kind of wages The lot cost 800; and
the house was completed. including
plumbing, furnace, and piping for gas
for less than $1,000, making the whole
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Buffalo Lacking in SYmpathY

An old resident of Heller, Kan,
speaking of the early days on the Kan
sas plains. writes: "On one trip that
we took after buffalo hides we had
with us an Englishman fresh from
London. The main herd of buffalo had
just passed through and as the hunt
ers had been after their hides. every
where on highland and lowland were
the skinned carcasss of buffalo. The
Englishman was amazed at the waste
of meat. Finally, seeing a small herd
of old bulls travelling along, he arose
to his feet and, taking off his hat,
said "Roys this is awful! | should
think that the living buffalo would la
ment to see their comrades lying
thus"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

not a room in the house that is small
enough or awkward enough to be
ashamed Of A house of this size gives
an opportunity to have bedroom
downstairs convenience that every
house does not possess. There is gen.
orally, in most families, at least one
old person who objects to climbing
stairs. 1t would be difficult to arrange
a more comfortable bedroom than
this one; in fact, few large houses
have room of this kind. AS a usual
thing, when building, too little atten-
ton is paid to the comfort of the old
people. They have spent their lives
in the interests of the family. and it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

much room that you do not have to
provide siding for. The roof answers
for both cover and side enclosure
Some years ago a man built house
like this on a good street in thriv-
ing city. All the other houses on the
street were larger, and he was abused
for building a small house; but he fin
ished it up nicely, planted vines and
flowers in front and at the side, and
made the ground very rich to grow
plenty of grass for a green, thrifty
lawn. In less than years time, his
little cottage was pointed out as be-
ing the most attractive home on the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Marine Painter to the soversInn

If the office of poet laureate is abol
ished it will be the second position in
the royal household that has disap-
peared since King George assembled
the throne, each of them related to the
fine arts. The other post is that of
marine painter to the sovereign This
has not figured in the list of officials In
the lord chamberlain department
since the death, over a year ago, of
the Chevalier Eduardo de MARITIME.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

property cost about s1.675. which was
put into it. 1t required good persua-
sive powers to induce a money-lender
to advance such a fabulous sum as
$1,000, and the borrower had to put
up personal security as a side issue to
a money shark TO get the deal through
all OF which illustrates the difference
between doing business in good times
and bad times
1t will be noticed that the rooms,
while not large, are big enough to &C
commodate the necessary furniture,
and big enough for comfort There is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
FEEDING Cows.

If it is worth while to keep COWS at
all it is worth while to feed them lib
orally and upon ration adapted to
milk productions Anything that is
worth doing is worth doing we'll. The
care of d dozen cows involves just
about so much labor whether their az
erage production is large or small If
the care is to be given and the regu-
larly recurring milking times are to
be observed make it worth while by
feeding the cows that are to be MIXED
liberal quantities OF the right kind of
food.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Oricin of Word rs

The word sneeze haseu
connection with the velsS
Properly it should be ST
nounced "fneeze," as it was -
years. being an Anglo-Saxon W.
was the difficulty of pronunciat
cording TO the latest dictionari'
caused the change of the frs
from to S, and not as was
thought, the disuse of the
which resembled in printe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
No Well One Pa

They talk about lawyn
est accumulations. but ~
tors" 10
What's the matter Wis
Are not all of their uu
gotten gains?" Su
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Black Hand Threat

Mrs. Collins found the
Black Hand letter pinned to
one morning:
Deer Mis- Collins-Onless :
jar of jam, hunk of choke
apple pie an a bag of cany
the old well, we will stel
boy and keep him, onless y
a milyon dollars.-The Blac
The letter has been hanC
police and the criminals W
brought to justice. To dat
Inns little boy has been II
seen in the vicinity of the
Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Same Old Story.

Adam lin the suburbs of the Gar
den of Eden) Nov, Eve, you surely
aren't going to clamor for clothes
already!
Eve Ctearfully)-You know very
well, Adam, l haven't had a decent
thing since the fall!-Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Care Of Blue Grass Pasture.

during the summer months. In view
of the fact it is not advisable to pas
ture meadows too heavily during the
growing season. The green grass of
early spring has not the dry matter
or feeding value of the mature, dry
grass of June and July.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
ACCOMPLISHED Youth

Farmer Bentover - What's your
nephew that's home from college dom
now?
Farmer Hornbeak-Nothin', and he's
got more original ways of accomplish
in it than any Teller you ever seen
Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

is it true that both your husband
and the man who lives next door to
you have failed in business?' Yes,
but Ned's failure isn't nearly so bad
as Mr.. MAYORS. He failed for fifty
cents on the dollar, while my husband
failed for only ten cents on the dol
lar Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Shredded Corn Fodder.

Shredded corn fodder is one of the
things that have not been fully ap-
preciated on the farm. 1t is good for
bedding the stock, it is convenient to
have in the hen houses as a litter, and
it is easily worth considerable as o
feed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

farmers of Kentucky breed with more
profit than any other. as it will adapt
itself to pulling the pillow on the farm,
the loaded wagon, or may be driven
to the carriage at three-minute gait
with perfect ease to themselves and
driver
Horses Ike these are generally from
the old Morgan breed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

The illustration shown here repre-
sents full brothers-tive and six years
old This pair is well matched as to
size, color and height Their com
bined weight is 2,40O pounds, color
rich coal black; height about 16
hands
They are a kindly disposed pair but
full of life. This is a breed which the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Vain Prayers.

Aren't you going to say your
prayers, Willie?"
mo, I'm not am tired of pray
ing for this family without getting
results Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Mean lntimation.

What is this hard round object
which has just rolled to my feet?"
Il don't know whether it's a golf
ball or one of my wife's biscuits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Proper Kind.

Amateur Cowboy want to get
writer to describe how | secured the
plains.
Friend-Then way not get a scrub
writer?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

Try Hicks CAPUDlNE It's liquid --pleas-
ant to take-etTects imm edIate-Eood to prevent
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also.
Your money back II not satisfied. l0c., 25c. and
Soc. at medicine stores. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

When a man acquire
trouble it looks to him
and a half. eH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syr
teething, softens the gums, re,
ton, allays pain cures wind co.,;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Care of SoMs.

After weaving the litter sows should
not be fed heavily but should have
plenty of good pasture and be bred
again in the early winter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

In blowing the ground 1t is good
plan to finish each days work by
harrow ing what has been plowed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

A seven-roOm cottage house that
may be built Tor about $4,000 under
favorable circumstances. is illustrated
in the architects perspective and
foor-plans here given. Downstairs
there are a parlor, dining room. and
kitchen, with one bedroom, besides a
bathroom having one entrance from
the bedroom and another entrance
from the kitchen, which facilitates
warming the bathroom from the kitch-
en- when there is no fire in the fur
mace. There is d convenient grade
entrance to the cellar, which may be
reached by four steps down from the
kitchen. This arrangement leaves
room in the corner of the entrance
for a good-sized refrigerator-a pro-
vision that is valuable in any house,
and one that is appreciated by every
housekeeper.
The size of this little cottage is %
feet wide by 3S feet long, exclusive of
the porch. which is not very large on
the ground and not very high; but
there is room for four rooms down
stairs and three rooms upstairs. with
a good, unfinished attic for storage;
and there is plenty of closet room A
woman never gets too many closets
Architects are often worried because
of the demand for more closets than
they can find room for. One advan-
tage of arranging bedrooms in a roof
like this, is that the low portions of
the roof may be used to advantage for
this purpose. Some women prefer an
attic over the bedroom, but many
would rather have a storeroom of this
kind because it saves climbing two
pairs Of stairs 1t is impossible to
have every good thing included in one
plan Cottage houses may be lighter
in construction than two-story houses,
and they are more economical where
the roof space is utilized as it is in
this house. The three bedrooms on
the second floor represent just that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Similarity.

my dog begging for a
the argumentative orator
How so?" >
Because he paws for a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21
Appropriate One.

What kind of horse do you think
would suit fireman best?"
81 suppose a plug would"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

Mr.. William A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject 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 boul. ard, Chicago, H. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
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A girls troubles soon
her after she tells them flce
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-09

Mr.. Harvey Hetrick has been engaged
to drive team for E. S. Brenneman,
and will haul lumber from McHenry to
Oakland.
Mr.. Charles Hetrick, of Morgantown,
VIVA, has been visiting his mother and
brothers in this settlement for a week
past.
Mrs. Ella Bird and Miss Alma Snyder,
of our public school, returned from their
holiday vacation last Sunday and began
their school work anew on Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Orendorf, with
their two grand-daughters, Misses
Sarah and Cora Bittinger, are arrang-
ing to start this week for Westoyer,
Md, where they will spend the remain
der of the winter.
Mrs. Lawrence Bittinger and little
son, of Grantsville, are visiting Mrs.
Bittinger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel
Orendorf, this week.
A warm wave struck this section last
Monday and rapidly converted the snow
drifts into great pools of slush.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-09
EXCELLENT ADVICE.

''Be as feminine as you can" was the
advice to fifty suffragettes who were
sent out in pairs last evening to make
after-dinner calls on New York young
men with view to converting them to
the cause.
This is sound advice. One of the
stock objections in many minds to Civ
ing woman the vote is that they will be
unsexed by taking an interest in govern
ment. Life, the clever satirical journal,
has in picture and text hammered in
this one point constantly, even going a
step further and presenting husbands of
sufferagettes of the future as effeminate
creatures in appearance and wearing
fluffy lace for cuffs and at the bottom
of the trousers.
Wearing mannish-looking clothes is
the worst thing, apparently, any suf-
fragette can do, so those who have the
advancement of the cause at heart
should take warning With the best
intentions in the world DR.. Mary
Walker, by combining dress reform
with woman suffrage has dealt the equal
franchise cause irreparable damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-09
SALOON ROBBER CAUGHT
In the Person of narice Fairall. Re-
Gently of Oakland.

The frequency with which the saloon
of K. S. Jamison has been robbed dur
ing the past few months gave rise to
considerable suspicion on the part of
Mr.. Jamison and the officers of the law,
but as nothing tangible could be arrived
at no arrests were ordered or made I'M
til last Thursday night when Policeman
Nethkin was notified that suspicious
looking person was lettering in front of
the saloon.
A freight train passing about this
time, the officer thinking that is any
attempt were to be made to enter the
place it would be while the train was
going by so that the noise of falling
glass could not be heard, ambled toward
the saloon and found that the glass in
the front door had been smashed and
man was in the act of passing his hand
through the aperature thus made to
spring the lock. Officer and would-be
robber caught sight of one another
about the same time and the latter
started to run. He was soon brought
to stand, however, when the identity of
the man was found in the person of
Maurice Fairall, a nephew of Mr.. Jami-
son whom he raised and who has been
living at Rowlesburg for some months
past.
The policeman took the man to Jail
where he was held until Friday after
noon and then given hearing before
Justice Fries, who held him in the sum
of 81, 900 for his appearance at the June
Term of Court. In default of bail he
was remanded to the Sheriff's custody.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-09
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

The rains have again interfered with
the ice shipments. About twelve hun
dred tons are stored in the large ice
house at the lake.
Mr.. Henry B. Harvey and bride re-
turned here Monday night and Tuesday
night the toys of all ages gathered in
front of the store with every kind of in
strument that would make noise. In
a short time the crowd was invited into
the large store room where oysters
and other good eats were served to
nearly one hundred, who departed at a
late hour wishing Mr.. Harvey and his
bride long and happy life.
The report that Mr.. Henry B. Harvey
had been exposed to small pox at the
White church is utterly unfounded
=, The special services IN the Loeb Lynn
U. B. church have been discontinued to
some future date.
Among the grip victims in the Park
we note Mrs. Eugene Commertord, Mrs.
j. A. Enlow, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hay
den and Mrs. John D. Hayden.
On Thursday evening of last week the
Ladies Aid held a business meeting
and social at Haydenhurst, to which the
honorary members were invited. The
following, members enjoyed a good hit
erarv and musical program. as well as
dainty lunch of cake, salads and cof-
fee; Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Marques, Mr..
and Mrs. H. V. Leighton and Miss Fal-
kenstein, Mr.. and Mrs p. B. Golf and
Mrs. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Chance, Mr.. and Mrs C. ]. Rathbun,
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Cuppett, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. f. Dawson; Mesdames J. A. Enlow,
Joseph Lee and E. E. Friend and
Misses Lois and Gertrude Enlow and
Nellie Lee.
The regular monthly business meeting
and social of the Epworth League post
poned from last week on account of the
weather. will be held Friday evening at
the parsonage. Rev. and Mrs. Mar
guess will extend a warm welcome to
everybody.
Born, Monday morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Gibson, Loeb Lynn, a girl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-09
High School Notes.

Miss Mary limbaugh of McHenry,
entered the high school Monday.
Miss Mae Arnold, after spending the
holidays at Burlington, w. Va, return
ed to Oakland Saturday.
Miss Dorla Glotfelty, who spent
Christmas at her home in McHenry, is
again attending school,
Lawrence Dixon, a former student of
the Oakland high school, but now a
student of the Mercersburg College,
visited our school for short time Mon
day.
Miss Gertrude Shelton. who spent
the HOLIDAYS at her home in Muskegon,
Mich, returned Sunday.
The Board of School Commissioners
has given SO to the High School Library
fund. We wish to thank the Board.
Miss Helen Barnes who spent the
holidays at Washington, D. C. returned
Monday morning.
We expect to organize a basket ball
team soon, and hope that the people of
our town will take interest in this
movement and attend the games.
School opened on Monday. January
9th. The school was favored with the
presence of Mr.. Edward Sincell of our
town, who gave one of his most inter-
esting talks. 1t was enjoyed by the
entire school.
Prof. Bender read an order from the
State Board of Health compelling every
student and teacher to be vaccinated.
When those who had not been vaccin-
ated left, there was only small num-
Der of students present.
Misses Carrie and Mildred Thrasher
of Deer Park, spent the holidays in
Gassaway, w. Va.
Carroll Kelly is sick in bed from be-
ing vaccinated.
A surprise party was given to Norine
Aut on New Years Eve. The guests
remained there from 1912 to 1913.
Miss Daisy Hanna spent the Christ
mas holidays at her home in Western
port.
Miss Rose Browning of Deer Park,
was visiting in Keyser, from 1912 to
1913.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-09
GORTNER.

The holidays passed off very quietly
at Gortner. A number of visitors were
here, also number of students were
home for their vacation.
Miss Nora Wamsley, who has been
spending the winter in Fairmont, is
visiting her parents for several weeks.
j. L. Shelter and family have return
ed to Gortner after spending number
of weeks With relatives at Johnstown,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Dodge gave
New Years dinner to their children and
number of friends Wednesday.
Hervey Smouse returned to his school
in Clarksburg after spending his vaca-
ton with his parents.
Eli and Daniel Swartzentruder visited
relatives in Pennsylvania a few days
the past week.
Vernon Lyon, of Oakland, was calling
on friends at Gortner Sunday evening.
c. F. Sanders spent Sunday evening
in Loeb Lynn.
Rev. E. r. Hauser gave very inter-
esting talk in the Union church at
Gortner Wednesday evening.
Staley Miller purchased tract of tim
Der from Mrs. Brenninger and will put
in saw mill this week. Arthur Yutzy,
of Sunnyside, one of his employees. had
the misfortune of cutting his foot Tues
day while cutting timber. DR.. Broad
water was summoned and rendered
medical aid. The last report Arthur s
foot was doing nicely.
Misses Anna Gortner, Emma Burk-
holder. Ellen Hessen, Laura Sanders,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sanders, j. Roy San
ders and Ernest Gortner We're visitors
at j. 5. Schlossnagle Sunday.
A number from Gortner attended the
New Years dance at J. NJ. Conneway's
on the mountain.
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