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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

YOUNG SUITOR EVIDENTLY A
LITTLE EMBARRASSED.
Ordeal of Asking Papa" Was Too
Much for Him, but There Have
Been Many Others in Just
the Same Fix.

Prior to the epoch-making moment
when his love triumphed over his ma
tive bashfulness young Mr.. Askam
would have maintained against any
odds that the hardest thing in life was
to propose to the girl you worshiped.
Afterwards, however, he decided that
the proposal was simply child's play
compared to asking the consent of his
father-in-law elect, although that es-
Unable old gentleman was a great
friend.
Flushed with success with the
daughter he felt filled with the spirit
of hundred conquerors, and reckless
ly insisted upon seeing the father at
once. But upon reaching the library
the spirit Of the hundred conquerors
suddenly evaporated and left him with
pale face and trembling knees and
chaotic mind.
"I-er-er-" he stammered INSULT
GENTLY
Indeed" observed the old gentle
man, chuckling. Then you're no more
than human"
All, ha" gasped Mr.. Askam, hys-
terically, pretending hilarity he was
far, far from feeling.
How is your mother?" asked the old
gentleman, after an awkward pause,
with the kindly intention of setting his
caller at rest.
Il love her. II passionately adore
her. She-she has promised to marry
me II you consent" announced Mr..
Askam, in a wild burst of eloquence.
What! Your MOTHER" cried the
old gentleman, aghast
No no, explained the thoroughly
confused Mr.. Askam. Yours"
My mother! Are you crazy de-
manded the old gentleman, eXcitedly.
Il shall be in a minute" moaned the
wretched Mr.. Askam. Sir he con-
tinued, the words falling slowly and
cautiously from his agitated lips. 4
-came-here-to -your-consent
to marry-me"
'Eh?" cried the old gentleman
''Tll-I'll write it," shouted the un-
happy Mr.. Askam, struck by happy
thought as he burst madly out of the
room. And in that way matters were
at last Strengthened to everyone's sat
isfaction
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

In the course of his presidential
journey, NJ Poincare has been dined
and wined uncommonly we'll, but the
mer% provided by the Fs+riotic inhab-
itRlts of Toulouse =. probably the
most colossal. lndeed. It is gargan-
tuan. The hors d'.euvres included
such trifles as so kllos Of sausage. a
barrel of olives and go kilos of but
er, followed by $50 kilos OF salmon
and 300 kilos of assorted pates, galan-
tines, and the like, Then come 500
kilos of "filet de boeuf" 500 head of
poultry, 100 kilos of salad. and twice
that amount of ice cream, besides
5000 assorted cakes. After this last
item, 60 kilos of coffee, and 200 kilos
of fruit seem insignificant Last, bat
by no means least, come the liquid
refreshments. 5000 bottles of red and
white wine, and 700 of champagne
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

Mr.. William A. Radford will 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 A. Radford. No. IT'S West
jackson boulevard. Chicago, Ill. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The accompanying illustrations
show house design especially adapt
ed to the needs Of suburban or coun-
Try building. The requirements for
a dwelling house for such a location
are different in good many respects
from those in a city. More attention
should be paid to the matter of MAX
ing the house as nearly fireproof as
possible; for in the country as well
as IN our smaller towns and suburbs,
tnere is little or no fire protection.
Accordingly, If building once takes
nre, nothing, as a usual thing, can
De done except to watch it burn. Of
course, the fire risk from adjoining
buildings is much greater in thickly
settled communities; but the fire
lighting apparatus which is quickly
available more than makes up for this
extra hazard
Inc only wise and logical thing for
man to do when he plans to invest
large amount of money in a su5ur-
pan or country home, is to build it
freproof. With the modern building
materials now available, it is very
easy to do this; and the cost. although
considerably more than for frame. is
certainly not excessive when the fire
protection, the enduring character of
the house, etc, are taken into consid-
Grafton.
For the accompanying design.
thoroughly fireproof construction is
employed. The beauty and home-like
atmosphere of this house make any
expenditure, however large, seem
worth while that will make it abso-
lutely safe and enduring, no matter
where it is built.
The walls of this house are formed
OF two by six-inch studding, we'll
braced; but they are covered both
inside and out with expanded metal
lath. The outside is plastered with
cement plaster applied In thee coats;
thus there is fully one inch of natures
most fire-resistant material cement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
FiQqeratiye.

"A schoolboy Of eleven said Prof
Thomas h. Lounsbury, Yale's author
ity on English, once gave an apt illus
tration Of tigurative usage He gave
it in composition writing:
"A figgerative saying is, to keep
the wolf from the door 1t does not
mean to kesp a real live wolf from the
door. A good instance is when the
landlord comes for the rent. He knocks
at the door and you keep awful quiet,
in the hope that he will think there is
nobody in and go away"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

Frames and sash should be we'll
painted to preserve them. There are
1926 square inches in such a frame.
and allowing three square inches to
the plant, one can have over 900
plants per frame.
Good rich soil is used, and the under
soil is made quite loose to give a
chance for roo growth. 1t is best to
grow the plants il the open and trans
plant on the approach of severe
weather.
Frames of a larger size are not so
easily handled. nor can the same pro-
lection be given in them. On mild
days we give light to the plants by
removing outer sash, and if safe. we
raise the inner sash to admit fresh
air.
These frames are not expensive
where one can do his own work, and
they add a good per cent. to the in
vestment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Best sian of Genius

My son. said the Old Philosopher,
when you hear a Teller talkin' night
and day about the fire of genius just
trail him to where he lives at and
you'll very likely find a cold hearth
and the wind whistlin through the
cracks in his dwelling-place I much
prefer to hear EN- talk about the
strength of genius, and see EN- give
an example of it by swingin' an axe
and chopin trees stovelength. You
see the freight twinklin' from the
windows of that feller's home, and
you can lay yer last dollar on it that
his tables always got enough to say
grace over. Atlanta Constitution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Hounds Had No Reason to How

The Luray Herald tells this story of
an Oakley man who makes trips on
business to various towns in western
Kansas. At one hotel where he board
ed neighbor across the street had
several hounds that disturbed guests
greatly by their baying and bowling.
One day the travelling man was sitting
on the porch and the dogs came sniff
fling about the house, swapping up
bones and scraps. They then broke
out into their usual dismal howl
What are you bowling about?" said
he. You don't have to live at this
hotel kansas CITY Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

filling the corrugations. This method
would certainly make a fireproof roof,
and the cement could be easily col
ored to make an effective contrast
with the side walls.
Native square stone is used to very
good purpose in this design, for the
large chimney and for the porch piers
and arch. This sto2ework gives the
house an added appearance of stabil-
ity.
The arrangement of the house
leaves little to be desired. The floor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

on the outside of this house, com
plately surrounding the steel reinforc-
ing and thus protecting it against
rust. The inside surface of the walls,
and the surface of all the interior
partitions, are composed of one coat
of cement plaster on expanded metal
lath, with a finishing coat of hard wall
plaster.
The floors of this house are formed
of hollow terra-cotta tile made in mar
row fiat panels, between reinforced
concrete beams. The concrete beams
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

plans show a large parlor or living
room, dining room, kitchen and recep-
ton hall on the first floor. Upstairs
there are four bedrooms and a bath
room.
The cost of this house is estimated
at $4,000, using a good grade .of ma
terials and most thorough construc.
ton. The size of this house. "a feet
6 inches wide. by 35 feet 6 inches
deep from front to back, makes it
very suitable for the ordinary subur-
ban 50foot lot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
FEEDING Dry Cows,

During the eight or ten weeks that
COWS go dry their food should be chief
ly roughage. A daily allowance of two
pounds of bran or oats, or a mixture
Of two parts each Of bran and oats and
one part Of linseed meal or corn oil
meal, makes a proper feed for a COW
near calying.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Not Just AT Present

Young Edward had eaten too freely
of the pudding.
Mother he plaintively said, don't
make any more of that stuff; | never
want any more of it."
He hesitated a moment, and then
added, as he remembered how nicely
it tasted:
Not for a week, anyway"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Puritans and Greeks.

The reader Of the Scarlet Letter
gets vivid idea of the Puritan con-
science; it had its strength, but that
book principally shows its narrow
ness and its cruelty. What a differ
ent thing was the attitude toward life
Of the most gifted people in history
The Greeks in their great period had
nothing Of what we call a sense of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

sin. Whey they did anything wrong,
they called it "a bad shot"-some-
thing that was bound to happen from
time to time and was best forgotten.
AS Livingston puts it, it was useless
to spend thought and remorse on bad
shots; it was better to go forward and
improve the aim for next time. Many
a person of Puritan descent, tortured
needlessly by remorse, could gain
much by acquiring the habit of look
ing at any transgression as a defec-
tive aim, and making up his mind to
get nearer the bulls eye next time
Harpers Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
His EoIloW-un.

The life insurance man was jubi-
liant
81 wrote thirty thousand dollars
worth of insurance on a mans life
the other day and the following week
he died"
Hard luck" said his friend COM
miseratingly.
Not at all Yesterday l married
his widow"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Iponortan. IN Motbeva
Bears the
Head of the House

A Chicago broker had just met an
old-time friend. After the pTelim-
inaries and over the natural conse-
quence, the o. T. F. asked:
And how's everything out at your
house, George?'
"Oh, she's all right" replied the
broker
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

size at two years they would have
reached with common treatment.
Heifers thus treated may come in at
two years old, and will lie better than
neglected animals at three years. and
one year of feeding saved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Building Up the Dairy Herd

Buying cows and selling them as
fast as they stop milking never built
up high-class dairy business. The
city milk producer is not a true dairy
man; he is more a speculator in feeds
and cows.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Clean Record.

The late Adolphus Busch was once
talking to st. Louis reporter about
a brewing invention that, he held.
promised more than it would perform.
The invention" he remarked, is
like Peck, of whom a man said:
Peck tells his wife everything he
does
Then came the mild addition
And he does everything she tells
him"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

When a woman has implicit faith in
her husband, most Of the neighbors
wonder how much longer it is going
to take her to get her eyes open
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Compensation.

Knicker-How would you like to be
man without a country?
Bocker-Fine; you wouldn't have to
go broke sending your family there
for the summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Protect Annie Trees

The time is at hand when young ap-
pie trees must be protected or the
owner will find that he has provided
a very expensive winter feed for the
rabbits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
Material Matter.

In the apartment house hall:
Has the paper boy been here yet
this morning."
NO; only the meat man and the
bread girl. "-Lippincott's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
His EXCISE

Collector-Why haven't you paid
your gas bill?
Consumer-The light was so poor !
could not read the bill-Caifornia
Pelican
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

1t is difficult to say just when a pig
becomes a hog, but we feel sure Ger
tain men never were pigs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

The king of England has oflciall!
confirmed the report that he neveI
travels on Sunday unless it is abso
lutely necessary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
pomestlc Amenities-

Hub-Mary, my love, this apple
dumping isn't half done
Wife-Well, then, finish it, my dear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

Deans Mentholated Cough Drops effec-
lively drive out colds and stop all throat
irritatlons-5c at Drug Stores.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tor, allays pain, cures wind colo, 25c bottleIsr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11
In Need.

Il noticed you applauded that arm
less wonder at the show last night"
Yes. / thought he deserved a hand"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

Calves weir fed and taken care of,
with quart or two of meal daily in
late fall or winter, will be double the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

Good resolutions are all right if
they happen to make good
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-12-11

There is no more agreeable compan-
ion than the woman who loves u.s.
Bernardin de St Pierre.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06


industry Rich iu a thousand bound
less resources OF soil and climate, oil
mine, and mineral aud manufacture
the exclusive glory of the south has
been ana must always De % ON.
Listen to me IoeiIc ana YET abso
lutely practical rhapsody when the
famous journalist. Henry W. GRADY
made 10 Cotton thirty years ago
Tics" are ms WORDS
COTTON
What royal nrant IL is The
...-,.4 ..,.. - .......,.. .. t.-
cru" .". "' S.-'''' ''la' ''''' WINS
periug on its leaves is heard around
the earth The sun that shines upon
it is tempered by the prayers of all
people The frost that chills H. and
the dew that descends from the stars
are noted, and the trespass of lit
tie worm ON IFS green leaf is more to
England than the advance of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

energy as this beautiful capital of
Georgia Situated on the Piedmont
EScarpment, tabIpland of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, twelve hundred
feet above the sea level. the altitude
and the pure ozone of the air make
a climate of great and noble ener-
giving power, which in part explains
the marvels wrought by it's vigorous
and brilliant people
The other element of transcendent
import in this city's growth is famed
throughout the continent as The
Atlanta Spirit The Atlanta spirit
is the spirit that believes things
the spirit that does things and does
things in unity. Atlanta has al
ways bad its stole, Henry Grady, al
Evan Howell, a James English and
George Adair consecrated them
selves TO its material fortunes thirty
years ago. Atlanta always stands
together II has factions that split
in politics. 10 has fierce divisions
on moral issues and sometimes Oc-
CasiOnal denominatiOnal rows But
" lANAA'h WI VI " AAfA NNFl any AAtE~t lA'tt
arises that involves the material
and political welfare of the city. that
moment every faction furls its flag.
and i'm one common solid phalanx.
Atlanta marches behruG the chosen
leader to the desired eud-which Is
almost invariably achieved.
This spirit is the real glory OF
Atlanta. ] have never seen any
thing like il in the republic. " is
a model 10 every other city i'm the
world. Il is indestructible and un-
cOnquerable An Atlanta real estate
man showed me q suburban build
ing lot the other day. He asked me
10 pay for IL the same price I had
made to me for . similarly located
lot in New York. I challenged the
comparative justice Of his price
We'll" said he. Il wouldn't charge
YOU as much for a building lot here
as I would in New York because Of
the population. But | want YOU to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

understand that "A home i'm Atlanta
is worth Is much as il is I'm any city
of the world
There's the spirit in which Atlanta
prOspers A few weeks ago Asa
Gambler. Of Atlanta, bought two
pieces of central property in two
cities One was near the corner Of
FOrty-second street and Broadway.
in the heart of New NOrk Tho
other was near the corner of WaUaf-
IA and Peachtree. I'm the heart of Al
lanta
And Asa Gambler paid twioe as
much per foot for the Atlanta prop
erty as for the property in New
York.
That is the faith of Atlanta in its
dirt!
There is no limit TO the future of a
city like this. Il has always set the
definite boundary of ten years TO the
half million mark I'm population. n
has doubled its population within the
decade.
Atlanta is the only city in. Amer
lea that enteTtains and supports for
a full week every year the entire
Metropolitan Grand Opera Company
of New York II is the marvel of
the operate world. and CaTuso dc.
clared that its brilliant and cultured
people made up the anesf audience
before which he ever sang.
But after all Atlanta is the type
aud representative cf the wonderful
South, which emptied s5,OO0,OOO, 600
of its treasure upon rre honest OK
pertinent of secession. and out of the
ashes of desOlation has huildpd the
miracle of recuperative prosperity
which il enjoys today Men in tho
olden tiWe who looked upon the
South ms land ~ idle and luyurirug
cavalier have come 10 realize that
the gloved hand Of these gallant
cavaliers had iron fingers. aud that
beneath the hoUdoir ErIre~ of fhp
cavalier throbbed the strong pulses
and the lion heart i'm battle and i'm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
they were sane.

frequently display q great deal IT
skill at such Intricate games as chess
and skat
During both their work aud their
play the patients are constantly
watched for favorable or uufavor.
able symptoms in the progress If
their particular ailments just as If
their troubles were physical instead
of mental \ fun history Of their
doings is kept for the consideration
If visiting alieuists. and every effort
is made to obtain the very best
scientific advice available In the
last wear or two this method has
proved So successful that many of
the patients have been discharged as
cured after only few months resi-
dence at the institution
In the old days a person sent To mn
insane asylum was never expected To-
be- allowed AT large again Patients
never improved The State had 10
care for them until they died The
new method is more economical n
is much cheaper in the long rum to
cure the insane i'm tine new way than
to maintain them for life in the old.
even though under the Old system
confinement in 20 padded cell was the
only treatment the inmate received.
Half million dollars was spent on
the buildings az Bedburg, aud the
cuSl Of maintaining the institution
is considerable. hut because of the
large number of cures effected the
State has found that the new system
is far in advance of the old economi
rally as we'll as from humanitarian
standpoint.
Another remarkable institution Of
the same general character is 10
Gated NJ Ghprl. Belgium. There some
two thousand "maIades," or patients.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

parts of the world are equal to the
South. where crops are made sure by
the heneiireut measurement IT the
seasons
These official statistical aflirmI-
tions Of superior advantages, briefly
are uS follows:
Coast Line and Earbor lndenta-
tons The South from Baltimore to
Brownsville. exceeding the Pacific
Coast by two miles 10 one and the
North Atlantic Coast by nearly four
miles 20 one.
Navigable Streams In and Bene-
fitinG the South There being 21,4ln
miles OF navigable rivers IN the
United States. OF these. emitting
the Ohio and Missouri and the nor.
therB portions of the Mississippi
$4,000 niles are found in the South.
or. including the mississippi Basin,
The South possesses nearly $4,000
miles out of the total Possessed by
the nation.
Water Powers Near Great Produc-
ina Areas The Southern Appalach
iaus. with their surrounding region
of productivity, above ground and
under ground. being unique among
the watcr-powor regions of the
United States
Rainfall in Inches Per Year and
Distribution Per Month The South
excclls an other fortions of the
UNted States m this particular, ex-
ccpt the extreme Northwest, around
Puget Sound.
Soils and Wet Lands The South
possessing several hundred varip-
ties Of soils susceptible of the high
r>f cultivarion- for instance. IhlWN
NON acres of truck lands and with 80
per cent. or approximately 100000
rn0 acres of these lands as Yet AN
touched by the pillow The South
rosse1ses by far the greatest portion
of the >OunOOn acres nf wet lands
NJ the United states. These repre-
sent the richest soils Imaginable
when TeClaimgf
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

Days Of Temperature Favorable to
Plant Growth The greater portion
of the South lying within a region Of
21O days between frosts, in which
particular it has the advantage Of
the rest of the nation, for these days
of growing temperature are as,o-
ciated with rainfall and with great
soil types.
Forests and Forest Possibilities
The South having for three years
produced more lumber than all the
other States together, and the eli
mate of the South is peculiarly IA
vurable to reforestation and perpet-
ual growth
Minerals in Their Distribution
Near Navigabie Streams and to the
Coast Thus becoming more valu-
able for transportation. for use and
for commerce than is true in rela-
ton 10 the other divisions of the
United States.
In other words using mlreria.
things. q movement WIS started %"
appeal not only 10 the pride of her
ftage. not only TO the pride of pos
session. but also 20 the pride OF
achievement, latent In the South, if
this great army of resources once
becomes impressed on the minds Of
men. for no civilization has arisen
anywhere the world over except by
the utilization Of some one or more
of these basic resources. Therefore,
beginning with purely material
things. which. after all are the basis
of every sane human activity, the
Southern Commercial Congress has
reached up into the realm of ethics,
Of patriotism and of craftsmanship.
II has declared that upon these re-
sources d greater civilization than
has ever existed i'm the South must
arise m benefit the nation.
With these basic resources under
stood. the Congress is conducting
two definite lines Of activity for the
purpose of fitting her citizenship.
through education, for the intelligent