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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
THINGS WE LIKE TO KNOW.

To keep comforters and blankets
clean, have strip of white cloth
about twelve inches wide to face the
ends of the bedding used next to the
face.
Ice can be made to last almost twice
as long by wrapping we'll in newspAr
pers.
When crack appears in a stove il
may often prove a great menace to
life, especially If 1t is a coal heater
Mix wood ashes with common salt
made into a paste with a little water
and plaster over the crack 1t may be
put on to cold or a hot stove equal
ly well.
Health Bran Bread.-Take two cups
Of graham -four, two cups of bran, two
cups Of white -four, one teaspoonful
of salt. one egg, one pint of milk, or
bittermilk, one cup of New Orleans
molasses, one cup of raisins, two tea
spoonfuls of soda and a half cup of
boiling water Mix well and steam
three hours. Bake a half hour or
more in the oven to dry off Put into
one pound baking powder cans and
remove the covers when put into
bake
When one has part OF a bottle of
olives, pour a tablespoonful of olive
oil over the liquid in the bottle and
they will keep Indefinitely without be-
coming tasteless.
A magazine heated in the oven will
make first rate foot warmer, or take
the place of hot water bag without
any fear of a leak.
When putting pockets on aprons,
place a small piece of the goods at
each corner and stitch down twice,
then nothing short of a wrench will
tear it down.
Those who use radiators will find
that after food has come to a good
boil on the stove 1t may be placed on
the radiator, and If we'll covered, will
continue cooking. This is especially
good for long, slow cooking
Open the gas oven for the steam to
escape before heating it for baking.
The moisture runs down into the
hinges of the door otherwise, and will
in time rust them.
One mother who has several chill
dren away from home writes with i'm
preston paper, thus making as many
copies as she needs. Each gets his
letter, with any personal additions,
with the work Of but one
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
STIRRING THINGS UP
BY C. HAM BURG.

by the way" said Harstetter, in
the middle of peaceful dinner at his
country cottage, 4 asked the Powells
to come across the lake with me next
Saturday. | thought we ought to
have them"
Presently the dead silence caused
him to look up from his salad. What's
the NATTER" he inquired in astonish-
ment
Mrs. Harstetter was gazing at him
with tragedy face. James Harstet-
ter, she got out at last, Il should
think you would have known better!
Why, this week I'm getting ready to
close the cottage for the winter-and
we're all going back with you next
Monday-and the cretonnes will all
be down and the house looks like fury
without them-and the curtains-and.
Mrs. Powell has never been here, and
what on earth will she think of the
emptied and everything! And eating
the scraps and canned stuff that's left
oh, could shake you!"
81 didn't think" said Harstetten
His appetite, however, seemed quite
unimpaired by the turn affairs had
taken.
"a man never thinks!" cried his
wife. That's why he gets married.
to have some one to do his thinking
for him. And then when his wife gets
things planned out he does something
absolutely ridiculous and foolish and
thoughtless, like you've done. You
know I'll be horribly busy, because
there are always so many things to do
al the last minute when you're leaving
a place for nine months. What'll do
with company on my hands?
They'll want to go walking and see
things and go fishing and goodness
knows what else--and there's all that
canned fruit for you to crate. How
are you going to crate fruit when
you've got to sit on the front porch
being a pleasant little host to a great
big fat man like Mr. Powell, who
wants to smoke cigars and have re-
freshing drinks served to him all the
time and have the women sitting
around languidly ready to talk and
keep him amused If it had to be
some one why couldn't you have
picked out any one else on earth but
the Powells? l do believe there is
something left out of a mans brain
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

If ! were to name the most essen.
tial features to successful irrigation
farming in the order of their import
ance the thorough preparation of the
soil and a perfectly fine seed bed
would get first place. Next would be
well developed and thoroughly ma
tured seeds, plants or trees. Much
care and thought should be given to
the selection of seeds and plants Then
we come to intensive cultivation, the
greatest and most effective moisture,
retainer known to the science OF agri-
culture. writes T. L. Rogers in the
Denver Field and Farm. Altogether
toe many of the farmers are depend
ing entirely upon water. OF course
water is one of the essentials to plant
growth, but plants do not wholly de-
pend upon water.
No one thing can possibly perfect
plant development but complete
combination of work, from soil prep
aration clear through to the market
ing of the produce. is what brings
results No one hobby will insure sue
cess in any business. The water
should be applied through burrows,
seepinS to the roots of the plants or
trees. Flooding is surely injurious to
the soil Cultivation should follow
each watering just as soon as the soil
is in condition. and after reading Will
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
A DAY WITH LEFToVERS.

To use mutton the day after-chop
a small onion and fry in a tablespoon
full of butter or other fat, then add a
tablespoonful of flour and let it brown.
Mix tablespoonful of Worcestershire
sauce, a tablespoonful of vinegar, pep
per and salt and a tablespoonful OF
red currant jelly with cup of water.
Cook all together, and when hot add
thin slices of cold cooked mutton, and
simmer for fifteen minutes or until
the meat is well heated through.
Miroton De Boeuf.-This is French
method Of using leftover boiled or
stewed beef: Cut in slices four on
ions and cook them in butter or fat,
add tablespoonful of -four to form
a roux, or sauce, and thin this with
some of the broth of the meat, or
bouillon, adding pepper and salt. In
this sauce, which should be extremely
thin, put in the meat cut in thin
slices Let it cook on slow fire
for an hour, stirring it from time to
time. If the sauce becomes too thick,
sauce added at the last is relished by
many
Fish and Egg Pe.-F1ake a pound
of cold cooked white fish, cover with
chopped parsley IA tablespoonful ,
add a tablespoonful of anchovy es-
sence, two tablespoonfuls of butter
and half cup of cream or milk. Gov
er with a pastry made with two cups
of -four, a teaspoon of baking powder
and a half teaspoonful of salt, with a
half cup of rich cream. Bake until
the crust is we'll done. remove from
the oven, lift the cover and pour in
three we'll beaten eggs. Replace the
crust, put in the oven for minute or
two. Serve very hot.
A good pudding sauce which will be
all ready to use may be made from
a little of the juice poured off from
juicy apples when they are stewing.
When wanted, add little lemon juice
and reheat.
A delicious sauce to serve with
warmed-over meats is this: Chop one
dozen olives fine. Brown a table
spoonful OF butter, add a tablespoon
full of -four and brown again. Stir in
a cup of stock; continue to stir until
smooth Season with salt, pepper and
Worcestershire sauce, then add the
chopped olives, and cook slowly for
five minutes
Melted ice cream should not be
thrown away; 1t may be used in cake
or cookies, leaving out the milk called
for in the recipes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

tBy ". H. CHANDLER, Missouri Col
lege of Agricultural
Spraying is done for the purpose
of preventing injury to the fruit, foil
age and wood OF trees and other
plants caused by disease and insects.
Diseases. OF plants may be caused by
the growth in the tissues of bacteria
or fungi. Bacteria usually grow be-
meath the surface and can not be COM
bated by means of spraying. Some
fungi grow upon the surface, sending
feeding organs down into the tissue
from which they secure nourishment
from the plant sap. These fungi are
reproduced by means of spores which
are carried in the air until they set
tie upon leaf, fruit or wood, where
they terminate and grow, becoming
the injurious fungous tissue. If the
leaves or fruit are covered with a
substance which is poisonous to the
the time they terminate. Substances
that thus prevent the growth of germ
mating spores are called fungicides.
AS rule these fungicides must be ap-
piled in summer when the fruit or
foliage is likely to be infected. How
ever, in the case of a very few dis
eases like peach leaf curl, spraying in
early spring before growth starts is
successful
The two most Important fungicides
tspTays to prevent fungous diseases)
for summer spraying are Rordeau mix
ture and lime-sulphur.
We have two classes of insecticides
Csprays to kill Insects. For insects
that eat from the surface of the plant
a poison on the leaves or fruit will
kill the insect. Usually the spray
used in this case is some compound
containing arsenic The most impor.
tant insecticide is arsenate of lead
There are also insecticides used TO
kill insects that do not eat from the
surface, but penetrate the surface with
their beaks and suck the juices from
beneath. 1t is plain that such an in
sect could not eat any poison placed
upon the leaves, but must be de-
stroyed by a spray that kills by com.
ing in contact with its body. so in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
"a Just Hate You'll"

that women have, some sixth sense
that should keep them from doing
foolish things! You are just like a
little boy-the present moment is all
you can MANAGE"
Il am sorry" said Harstetter, ito
have stirred up such a commotion."
Mrs. Harstetter sigher in an out
ragged manner. What good does that
do?" she exploded. How easy life
would be if all of us went ahead and
did just as we chose with no consid-
GRAFTON for any one elses comfort or
wishes or convenience, just because
we could say afterward that We were
sorry and that would make it all
right! l believe III try it, and see
how you like it, James Harstetter
You'll come home some night and find
there isn't any dinner and I'll say:
Dear me! | didn't have time to order
it because l wanted to go to bridge
party-Im 5000 sorry"
That would be no excuse for not
providing a hungry man with his din
ner," said Harstetter.
His wife made inarticulate sounds
in her throat. You are perfectly mad
dening," she said. There is no rea-
son why the same allowances shouldn't
be made for me that you expect me to
make for you. All the good sheets
are in the wash this coming week and
Maryll be good and angry when l tell
her she has to wash out some ahead
of time so can fix up the guestroom
bed And it's so hard to keep serv-
ants contented here in the country.
l should think you would have thought
of that! l just Know Mrs Powell will
sniff at the simplicity of the place
though when the cretonnes are up and
the flower boxes are filled it isn't so
bad. | hate to have people see the
place when it isn't at its best Hon
estly, could cry!'
Don't cry said Harstetter.
What's the use?"
How are we going to get them here
now that the ferry's stopped? Could
you expect Mrs. Powell, in something
perfectly lovely from Paris, to walk
quarter OF mile through the sand
and come across the lake in a row.
boat as you do, James Harstetter?
She'll hate us! | should think she'd
have more sense than to come to a
summer cottage at the tag end of the
season! It's beyond reason to expect
her to think of me"
Well said Harstetter, cheerfully,
now that you've got your blood to cir
culating-you said you were chilly
when we sat down to dinner-Ill men,
ton that that's precisely what Mrs.
Powell did do! She very sweetly de-
clined the invitation, because she said
she knew you'd be so busy packing
up"
Jimmy Harstetter, just hate you"
exclaimed his wife.-Chicago Daily
News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

new shoot; just before the bloom
opens and again just after the bloom
falls, and give two more sprayings at
intervals of two weeks. If it is very
rainy and the disease has been seri-
Gus in other years, it will be neces-
sary to give even more sprayings than
this. A spraying just before rain,
however, will do more good than one
given Just after a rain. If the vine
yard has been neglected, it may be
impossible to entirely control the dis
ease in wet season, but it can be
kept in check if spraying is done each
year. 1t also pays to clean up the
vineyard each year, cutting out all
lunches of mummilied fruit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

secticides for sucking insects are
sometimes spoken of as contact
sprays.
Black rot is the most serious enemy
of the grape. The disease may be
seen on the leaves as dark spots,
showing larger on the under side of
the leaves. 1t also affects the fruit,
causing it to rot, the mummified fruit
hanging on the punches, as shown in
the ngure.
The disease is not easily controlled
when it has become serious. Spray
with Bordeaux mixture 3 5: so, when
about the third leaf is forming on the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
Keeps Target Moving.

An electric attachment for target
such as is used on rife ranges has
been designed by an Australian II
keeps the target continually in mo
ton, backward and forward on the
track. The figures are constantly in
action, and ii is an entirely different
proposition to hit once, especially in
a vulnerable spot, than if they were
stationary Such target is par
ticularly good for use in the militia or
the regular army, as in the case OF
war it is not likely that the enemy
would stand still until somebody sue
ceeded in shooting them
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
THANKSGIVING TABLE.

Frozen cranberries make a delicious
change from the ordinary way of serv-
ing the berries at this season. Pick
over and wash a quart of berries. Dis
solve two cupfuls of sugar in two cup
fuls of water and heat slowly until
boiling hot, then add the cranberries
and cook until soft; cool and add one
half cup of lemon juice. Rub through
a sieve, turn into a melon mold and
bury in ice and salt for four hours.
Dainty little individual pumpkin
pies, baked in patty tins, are great
grown-ups seem to tolerate them fair
ly well. Serve with a spoonful of
whipped cream sprinkled with grated
cheese, for the older people.
Candles, with pumpkin yellow
shades for each corner of the table.
go well with this centerpiece.
Thanksgiving Puddine.-To two
cups Of chopped suet add two cupfuls
of fine bread crumbs, softened with
one cup of grape juice; add three well
OS"lch CbSS' OliC-AoIi cup odCh vi
brown sugar and molasses, salt, CHINA
mon and nutmeg to taste. Mix well
and add one cup of raisins, chopped,
onehalf cup of dried currants, one
fourth cup of candied orange peel and
a half cup of nutmeats, all well
dredged with -four. Sift two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder with a half
cup of -four and add, beating, we'll.
Put into well buttered molds, or a
mold and steam three hours. When
ready to serve garnish the pudding
with nut meats
Sweet potatoes cooked until ten
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
ALL PORCELAIN CHI SOCKET
Device is Especially Adapted to Damp
locations, Such as Easements
is Readily Installed.

The accompanying cut shows a new
ly designed all porcelain, CHI socket
constructed for service with heating,
cooking and motor driven devices. In
fact, the socket is rated to carry $50
watts, somewhat more than the energy
required by six-pound pressing iron.
The horizontal switch bar enables
the current to be turned on with one
hand and without twisting or jerking
the socket as with key. says the Pop
ular Electricity. Pressing the white
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
All Porcelain Socket.

end Of the bar turns on the current.
while pressing the black end turns it
off
The socket is especially adapted to
damp locations such as easements,
laundries, etc, and can be wiped off
with a moist cloth and made to look
like new.
The socket is readily installed, as a
single screw allows the halves of the
casing to be separated, exposing the
terminal screws for the drop cord
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
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Electricity generated in Sweden is
| delivered in Copenhagen.
Carada now has about one tele-
phone for each 20 persons.
Wooden molding to hide electric
wire is prohibited in New York
There are now more than two mil
lion farmers in the United States US
ing the telephone.
There are more than $500 books on
electrical subjects in the Library OF
, Congress at Washington.
company has been formed in Co
penhagen that will make it business
to clean and disinfect telephones
Cartoons for lights and for electro.
chemical purposes are being made
from tar by new Swedish process
That wireless telephoning to and
from automobiles is possible has heen
nroved nv a Los Angeles exneriranter
Private electricians and plumbers
of Hamburg. Germany, are never al.
lowed IN ear nm the streets for the
nurnose If MAKING gas or electric
light connections.
Two Rerlin nublishers have Devised
scheme for combined teIenbona
news ard musical service to he epn.
nIied tn telenhone subscribers for a
.,, ~
Most of the lt:ht RAYS from metal.
lie flament electric lamps are radi.
ated at right angles from the fila.
mepts
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

Go on with your work and be strong
Hating not in your ways,
Baking. the end half won
For an instant dole OF praise,
Stand TO your work and be wise,
Certain of sword and pen,
You are neither children nor gods,
But men in world Of men.
-Rudyard Kipling
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
NEW POCKET ELECTRIC LAMP
Continuous Light Is Supplied by Small
Dynamo Instead of the Custom
airy Dry Battery.

Instead of the customary dry bat
terry, this ingenious pocket electric
flash lamp is provided with a little
dynamo which is driven by a spring
says the Popular Mechanics The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
Steady Income From Hens.

A well-kept flock of hens means a
steady income-enough to keep you
i'll spending money while you are wait
ing for your crops to grow. That one
thing is enough to recommend poultry
keeping as a suitable side line for
the boy farmer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
Record CareIessness.

The most careless will on record
Is probably the distinction to be
claimed for that of man name John
Mcclellan of Armagh, Ireland, who
left estate valued at 916,974 los. 10d.,
made a will in which he appointed
executors, but omitted to dispose of
his property.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
raIkinn Ms-Illne Reneats.

A talking machine may be made to
repeat a record through the invention
of a German of disk on which is a
return groove to carry the needle au-
tomatically from the end back to the
starting point
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
For Quick Washin1.

A vertical cylindrical brush, as high
as a railroad car, driven by an cleo
trio motor and supplied with water as
it revolves, has been invented for
quickly washing the exterior of rail
ro1G rolling stock
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

Our lives form a moral tradition for
us, as the life of mankind forms
tradition for the generation. A great
deal accomplished by us stands before
us as a motif impulse to shape our
whcSe existence nobly George Eliot.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
Save Much Coal.

According to an English parliament
mentary committee the production of
all Of Londons electric power in a
few large stations would save 90G.-
900 tons Of coal year and greatly
lessen the smoke nuisance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
Something Spectacular.

The plans for The illumination Of
the Panama Pacific exposition at san
Francisco in 1915 call for something
entirely new in spectacular effect
Oriental color and soft lighting effects
will predominant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
Avoid Sprinq Pushes.

Every acre turned over now<is that
much less work for next spring And
only the man who has outlived a num-
Der of spring PUSHES knows how i'm
portant it is to reduce the intensity of
them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

There are in Canada 4 telephone
lines owned by provincial govern
ments, q owned by municipalities,
36S owned by corporations, 1913 owned
by cooperative companies, 81 owned
by partnerships and 113 private lines
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
Smallest Central statinn

The smallest electric central sta
ton in the United States is at Gacra-
mento Neb, which is operated by a
reehorsepower coal-oil engine. and
its total load consists Of 80 incandes-
cent lamps
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
LARGEST EIectro-Macnet.

The worlds largest electromagnetic
As being built in Paris at a cost of
$4,000. The magnet will be placed
at the disposal of all scientists for ex-
rerimertal purposes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
Both With One Hone,

Hostess-Oh, hope your dog won't
go into the kitchen! The fish for
baby's dinner is on the table.
Caller hope not, indeed! He isn't
allowed to have fish.-London Punch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

Money, because of the material things
1t can buy, the political influence and the
social prestige that its possession facili-
tates. becomes an efficient minister to
selfishness, and therefore a great enemy
OF friendliness. The remedy is, to begin
to use it as soon as one has even little
bit of it, in friendly ways.
Edward Bosworth
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Peanuts Splendid for Hoes.

Peanuts make a splendid feed for
both hogs and cows and wherever
they can be grown they should be
used, for they furnish nourishment and
variety.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
DairNinu and Hons.

The dairy farmer can raise hogs
cheaper than anyone else and nat
urally this makes a better profit for
him from this one lina
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
That's Different

She is very ethereal She can't eat
such things as corned beef
Yes, l know her type. Can't eat
corned beef, but l once saw her get
away with % lettuce sandwiches"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
Out of the Eryino Pan.

Lady Injecting her former servant)
oh, Mary, l suppose you are getting
better wages at your new place?
Mary-No, ma 'am; I'm workin' for
nothing now-I'm married
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
DaiIv Thouoht,

He that judges without informing
himself to the utmost that he is ca
pable, cannot acquit himself of iudg-
ing 9miss .-L7cke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

Maiden Aunt-"Venice at last, One
half OF the dream of my youth is now
fulfilled Niece-"Why only half,
auntie" Aunt (sighing)-"I contem.
plated going to Venice on my wedding
tour"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06
IekkE- H~,<t.e>EL-
Not Team Mates.

why is it that Mrs. Whittier and
Mrs. Bolts don't get along well to.
gether?"
Because they have different ideas
of what constitutes the speed limit"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-06

a book, and an arm designed to sup
port the lamp in such position that it
will illuminate the pages. The loca-
ton of the electric bulb interferes in
10 way with the turning of the pages.
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80
. - ..ss@zg1EsA |
o LOVE and bear, to hop

o LOVE and bear, to hope till
- hope creates from its own
wreck the thing 1t contemplates, neither
to change nor falter nor repent. this is
to be Good, Great, ard Joyous, Beautiful
and Free. This alone Life, JOY, Empire
and Victory