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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
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STRONG DRINK is CONDEMNED
Day Is Rapidly Passing When Alcohol
10 Considered Of Value In Pro-
duclng Better Work.

II 10 not generally known that the
vast majority Of men of genius are
strong in their condemnation Of in
toxicating liquors, writes T. barley
Allen in the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian. Thomas A. Edison is a total abb
stainer. histral, the poet Of Proven
cal, says that, although he is in the
habit Of drinking a small quantity Of
wine with his meals, he is convinced
that the use of intoxicating liquors in
any form Is fatal to intellectual eff
fort. Jules Claretic says he never
drinks anything of an alcoholic nature
when he has intellectual work to do
Pierre Lott is total abstainer, and
Paul Bourget declares alcohol In every
form and in the smallest quantities to
be detrimental to creative labor. Jules
Lemaitre gave up wine drinking be-
cause he found 1t interfered with his
work
George Bernard Shaw is total alb
staineT, and the late George Meredith
was an abstainer and a strong advo-
cate Of total abstinence for others AL
fred Russell Wallace, the scientist;
William Higgins the astronomer, and
John Gorst, the physician, are emf
nent octogenarians who, through their
lives, have condemned the use of al
coholic drinks.
Vincent d'Indy says: "I have never
regarded alcohol as of the slightest
value IN producing musical ideas. I
would even go further and add that
creation, II due to artificial means,
like alcohol, has every chance Of be-
ing vitiated.
The testimonies of many other men
OF genius should be added to the fore
going TO show that the day is rapidly
passing when alcohol Is considered
as OF value in helping one to produce
better work than when in his normal
condition. Alcohol is not helpful to
men OF genius or talent in the produc-
ton Of their work, but, on the con-
trary, Is a detriment And this is
rapidly being recognized by thinking
people everywhere
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
ALFALFA A MONEY MAKER.
Success In Assured if Proper Direc-
tons Are Followed.
Ely n. D. HUGHES,

Chief OF 10 au Of farm crops, Iowa agri-
cultural experiment station.
Success does not always come with
FIRST attempts with alfalfa. but that
should not lie discCuraging. The per
cent of failures in securing a stand Of
alfalfa is not so great as with many
other crops commonly grown. Very
simple measures turn failure to sue.
cess. For instance, in Il number Of
cases where the seeding of alfalfa;
failed without inocuIation, the mere ad-
dition of 800 pounds per acre Of soil
from an alfalfa field or from sweet
clover patch brought success. After
incubation the soil produced Il fine
growth of alfalfa. In other sections
of the state, particularly in the south
central, the application of from 800
pounds to 5000 pounds of lime per acre
brought success when various other
trials without lime failed
Perhaps the most important thing in
securing stand Of alfalfa is Tie
liberal use of manure even on soils
above the average in fertility. Its APP
plication before blowing has increased
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
POTATO NOTES.

To secure an early supply of new pc
tatoes next season plant the tubers of
any good early variety in pots and
start them in the house. Four or five
inch pots can be used. filled only about
two-thirdS full of soil, leaving room for
a top dressing Of soil to be supplied as
the plants grow, after the manner of
killing up potatoes when grown i'll the
garden. One potato is sufficient for
each pot.
Time the planting so the plants will
be well started in the pots when they
are to be transplanted in the garden at
the time the tubers are usually planted
outdoors.
If there is a well ventilated, cool,
light place, such as a cold frame or
cool greenhouse, in which to grow them
potatoes can be raised in pots and full
sized tubers developed very much ear,
lier than the first crop from the gar
den.
Ten inch pots will be sufficient
large. Rub off all the eyes except the
strongest for pot culture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
High School Notes.

Professor Bender is recovering from
very troublesome sore throat.
Miss Lulu Friend, of the senior class,
spent Saturday in Frostburg.
Misses Daisy Hanna and Florence
Long spent the week end at the for
mer's home at Westernport.
Misses Edwana Peddicord Edna
Shank, Leah and Mary Sincell, Evelyn
Helbig, Bernadette Hart and Norine
Ault gave Halloween party at the
latter home, on the State road.
Professor Loraditch spent last Fri
day in Baltimore.
The first meeting of the Clceronian
Literary Society took place on last Fri
day. 1t was decided success, as prac-
tically everyone who was asked to
take part in the exercises did so. If
everybody responds as readily in the
future. all the programs will undoubt.
edly prove of interest, and of great
benefit to the members of the society
as well.
Miss Hazel Miller, of st. Louis, Mo-,
visited the school one day last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
Good Reason for Condemino.

The Provident Savings Life Assur-
ance Society of New York has this
year issued to its policy holders a
health bulletin for the correction Of
popular fallacies in favor OF drink by
a plain statement of the scientific
facts. The Sunday School Times in
its last temperance number published
an article by the medical director Of
the same company setting forth some
of these scientific facts which he de-
clared show that in addition to such
moral objections as may exist to the
custom Of alcoholic Indulgence, we
now have well-grounded scientific and
economic reasons for condemning it."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
ALCOHOL HURTS THE MEMORY
MUSICIAN Who Drinks Beer Regular.
~ Is Unable to Follow New Range
OF Ideas and Retain Facts,

A medical writer in a recent issue
of the Journal of Inebriety" makes
the following striking statement re-
garding the effect Of alcoholic indul-
gence on the memory:
"A physician who drinks beer reg
ularly is unable to follow any new
range Of ideas and retain the facts.
The impressions made at the time
seem to be very transient and quick
ly disappear. The men, one an abb
stainer and the other a moderate
drinker, were sent on a commission
to examine and report on the water
shed of large lake.
The abstainer saw many THINGS
and gave minute, accurate report.
The moderate drinkers report was
very imperfect and omitted important
facts and failed to put down several
data that were necessary. Both
wrote the reports the day after the
examination. The difference was the
fault Of memory
TT has been noted that moderate
drinkers more frequently carry note
books to put down items of facts and
information which they fear may es-
cape their attention. Men who are
engaged in absorbing business re-
quiring axact attention to details al
ways depend on notes made at the
time and place, and this is frequently
the indirect result of spirits and n
damaged memory"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
Proper LIvlnu.

Religion does not consist of jumping
out of he'll to get into heaven. Some
folks say that being good to the fami-
ly, square in business, courteous in so
cial intercourse, Is the proper life
agree with them. l agree with all
socialistic movements that have for
their object the betterment of man,
but they generally make the great
mistake Of not taking the right step
first. Ye must be born again. Sign
your name. Put yourself on record,
Salvation. That is first and then the
code of good and proper living comes
Rev. J. w Chapman, Evangelist,
Buffalo, ~ Y
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05

the yield of alfalfa notably. On all
soils below the average the use of
manure has been absolutely essential
to securing satisfactory stand and
yield.
In buying alfalfa seed. as in buying
seed for other crops, the highest priced
seed is usually the cheapest. In order
that the seed may all be Sowed under
proper conditions for termination, it
should preferably be put in with an
ordinary grain drill. and in average soil
covered to Il depth of about one inch.
To distribute the seed uniformly it is ii
good plan to set the drill so as to SOW
only about ten pounds per acre aud
then to go over the land twice-for eX-
ample, crossing the field north and
south first and then east and west.
There has been much discussion re
garding the variety of alfalfa best
suited to Iowa conditions. Since the
per cent of winter killing has been
comparatively low and seed of the
harder varieties is very high priced
and also uncertain as to purity the
only variety which can well be recon-
mended for general use is that known
AS the common American. This is
grown almost altogether in such states
as Kansas and Nebraska. Seed grown
on nOnirrigatcd land. under conditions
so nearly as possible the same as are
IN, J, 10
No hay should he removed the year
that the alfalfa is seeded. Spring
seeding may be clipped once or twice
when necessary to keep down the
weeds, but good growth should cover
the ground when freezing weather
comes on in the fall.
Usually the alfalfa should be cut
when about one-tenth of the heads are
in bloom, which generally is early in
June. as this is about the time that
bottom of the stalk.
Much has been said regarding the
difficulty of handling and curing the
first cutting. but reports from those
men in Iowa who have the largest
acreages state that alfalfa is not more
difficult TO cure than red clover. a
number have said that it is easier to
cure.
Various methods of curing have been
used successfully.
In dry, sunny weather alfalfa cut
one afternoon may be raked the fol
lowing day. put in lunches and much
of it stacked the same day.
1t is important that as few of the
leaves as possible be lost. In order
to save the leaves many growers rake
the alfalfa into windows as soon as
it has wiltcd and before the leaves are
dry. bunch the hay with rake as
soon as dr. enough TO stack and haul
it ut once. This method also eliminates
the labor of cooking the hay, feature
which has been found desirable by Il
number of men who handle large acre
ages
Where one has much alfalfa hay to
to be of the greatest value
Where the hay is to be cooked it is
cut late in the afternoon or the morn
ing. raked before dinner and put in
cocks in the afternoon. Here it should
be left for two or three days The use
of hay covers assures one of little
difficulty in curing even the first
cutting and produces a hay of very
excellent OuolitV
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
ACCIDENT.

Charles Newman of Oakland. took in
the sights of this vicinity Tuesday and
was delighted with our cozy little city
and well developed farms. Mr.. New
man has not been in Accident for years.
There was not more holly contest
ed fight for local option than was fought
out in this district last Tuesday. 1t
had been predicted that the district
would go wet, or if carried, it would be
by scant majority. Here is located
the only distillery in the county; to
this distillery some of our farmers
sold their grain for cash, hence the
outcome was uncertain. The Drys
made fight, steady, personal fight
and they won out by vote of Ga for
license and 142 against license a ma
jority of Is.
Mr.. Hileman, of Somerfield, Pa, a
salesman of Harvey ]. Speicher G. Co.,
who has just closed up a deal for one
of the fine horses of the company, pass
ed through this village Tuesday on his
way to vote.
One of our citizens took apples to the
cider mill and had them worked up into
cider and apple butter. Monday he
called at the factory, loaded his apple
butter into his vehicle and started home
dreaming about good bread, butter and
apple butter meals during the long
cold winter days. On his way home he
dropped into the distillery and tanked
up somewhat, and whether through the
influence of the spirits or not, when
he arrived at home. after putting up
his horses fell into ditch and sprained
his ankle. He had to be hauled to the
polling booth on Tuesday. Doubtless
this fact may account for part of the
large majority cast against license.
Mr.. Kayler who superintended the
building of the concrete road to Acct
dent, will finish his work this week,
thus completing the road from Accident
to Oakland
Last Sabbath Rev. Isaac W. Aber-
nathy, of the Fairview church, preach
ed one of the strongest temperance
sermons ever listened to in the Accident
district. 1t was delivered in the church
of the Brethren, to large and appre-
ciatlve audience. 1t vas convincing,
forcible presentation of the duty of the
hour. and it's effectiveness was seen in
the dry vot. of Accident district last
Tuesday. During his sermon Mr.. Aber-
natby paid glowing tribute to Sena-
tor Speicher for the splendid work he
accom- plshed for Garrett county, in
securing the adoption of the bill bear
ing his name. He complimented the
Senator's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Speicher, on the honor of having a son,
who had given the people of his native
county the opportunity of saying what
shall be done about the sale of liquors
in the county. He spoke of the far
reaching benefits of the adoption of the
local option bill, of its calculable value
to the people of the county, of the
happiness and peace it would bring
forth, of the sorrow and suffering 1t
would remove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05

The annual election of officers of the
Maryland State Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association was held at the
New Howard Hotel Baltimore. All
of the officers were reelected for an
other term. They are: DR.. B. Holly
Smith, Sr., president: Felix R. Sullivan,
Jr.. frst-president; L. M. Levering,
second vice president; j. r. Hartman,
secretary and treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
Protect Small Trees,

See that the grass is pulled away
from the base of small trees. Better
put wire protectors about them so
mice or rabbits cannot injure them
during the winter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
The Care of Euus.

too little understood. Dampness, heat
above GO degrees, strong odOrs, drafts,
delay in marketing. are factors which
very quickly destroy freshness and
good quality of eggs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
Cure Melancholy by Madness,

Wise men mingle mirth with their
cares, as a help eli Ter to forget or
overcome them; but to resort to in
toxication for the sass's of ones mind
10 to cure melancholy by madmeaA-
ChRrron.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
Notice to TrespaSsers.

All persons are notified not to tres
pass in any manner on the lands of the
undersigned. Any person disregal ding
this notice will be prosecuted according
to law. JOHN o. THAYER,
SAMUEL l.. BOWMAN.
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
Making the Little
Farm Pay
By c. c. BOWSFIELD
ATO reader Of

ATO reader of
II this depart
ment l. e e {!
fear that purely
theoretical farm
ing is urged at tht
expense of Tracti-
cal N @ t h o Il :
These articles are
written for the
benefit Of eStab
Iished landowners
as well as anna
tours. and much
comnlendati0nhaG
come from expert
n,,nA1 mon ,.hp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05

LOST Between Gortner and Oakland,
suit case containing one blue suit and
work clothes. Finder will please COM
municate with Charles Culp, Henry. W.
Va, and receive reward.
Advertisement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05

II It's Shoes, the best IS none
to good. Get them at Weimer's.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31
Republican Unity.

1t may be, as some of the unre
constructed Progressives in congress
declare, that the Democrats will sue.
coed in putting upon the statute books
presidential primary law, in which
case the reforms drafted by the Re-
publican national committee distribut.
Ing representation upon the basis OF
the Republican vote Of 1908, may
prove to be a work OF superogation.
But the Republicans Of the country
are not influenced in forming their
party action by the possible exigen.
cies of Democratic legislation. The
fact stands out that the meeting OF
the committee which was looked to by
pessimists as a storm center with the
south Indignantly standing out for the
present scheme of representation has
turned out, in fact, to be one OF the
most amicable, serviceable and high.
minded sessions of that important
body. The reforms indicated are Of
the widest reach and will place the
Republican party exactly where 1t
might have been put before this, had
It not been for the deplorable schism.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31
YET TO Be TESTED
Voters Await Effect of New Cur.
rency Measure.
One IndisputabIe Fact Is That the
Law It supersedes Was Model Leg
IslatIve Enactment and Made
the Country Prosperous.

or the national banking law. which
the new currency measure supersedes.
historians will say that for 80 years
II gave the country a better paper
currency than Americans had ever
previously known, and a banking sys-
tenn which was q model in many
ways. During all the time while II
was in operation. not one dollar OF
national bank currency ever caused
the loss of cent to holder.
For years after the Civil war
there was loud denunciation OF the
national bank currency by agitators
OF the Greenback party, whose idea
was that the government could make
money at will by putting its stamp on
paper and calling II money, and that
this money could be lent at low
rate to the people, making everybody
rich. After full discussion this de-
fusion passed. The historic examples
of the paper currency of the American
Revolution and the French assignats
were recalled to good effect In the de-
bates OF those days.
Latterly the chief indictment or the
national bank note currency has been
that 1t was inelastic-that its volume
bore no fixed relation to the needs OF
trade-that when periods OF financial
activity occurred 1t did not expand.
and that it failed to contract when
It's volume was far in excess OF COM
mercial needs.
The hope OF the trainers OF the new
law that 1t will provide currency
automatically adjusting itself to the
changing requirements Of legitimate
business remains to be tested. Those
who hold that the automatic fiexibil.
ity desiderated is unattainable-tha
paper issues not dependent upon the
most stringent requirements as to Sc.
curity tend to expand, and show re
luctance to contract-haye had their
say, and have been shouted down.
Their seemliest course under existing
circumstances is TO avoid the role
of Cassandra and to watch the work
ing OF the new system.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31
lime Rrinas Change.

The rumor that we are fearful there
will be a deficit is absolutely without
foundation for i am satisfied that
The Underwood law will bring In more
revenue than the Payne law.-Speak.
er Clark.
What an invincible optimist tho
Hon. Champ Clark has become since
The Democrats put tariff bill with
protection features on the statute
book! And yet there was n time
when he wanted to see the custom
houses razed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31
Eore.ee. Coming Victory.

/. Gen. Felix Agnus. owner and edit
or Of the Baltimore American, the
nrst editor of national prominence to
declare for the denomination of Pres
Ident Taft, still believes that the for
mer president Is eligible to lead the
Republican party to victory again
General Agnus is optimistic regarding
The future. He believes the Demo
Gratis already have shot their bolt.
and that the Republicans will have an
easy time IL they get rid Of Colonel
fsoosevelt's influence. - Washingtcc
Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31
Policy Of Republicans.

III we again are to triumph" said
Chairman Hilles Of the Republican ma
tional committee. I'VE must have
some motive other than a desire to
win. Republicans and former Repub;
licans can go very far In a protocol
Of union II a surrender of principles
ls not involved. We will not en-
brace theories of government that are
destructive of all we hold essential to
the maintenance Of liberty regulated
by law."--Washington Dispatch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31
VIII Not Repeat Mistake.

For the first time in 40 years the
Democrats are in control of the state
government of New Hampshire, and
from the way things look now 1t will
be 40 years before they get back after
they quit next year. New England is
largely an agricultural section, and
the farmers already have realized the
mistake they make last year when
they voted against the Republican,
party and protection. They want to
rectify their mistake as soon as pos
sible
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31
Deamark.

Copenhagen dispatch says that
the lower rates on vegetables fixed by
the new American tariff may cause a
revolution In the Danish cabbage in.
dustry. Farmers all over the country
are starting cooperative societies for
cabbage raising, and a central organi-
zation viii be formed to facilitate ex-
portation of the product to America.
II is believed that Danish farmers will
ma gold mine in the industry. Tn
der the Payne-Aldrlch act the tariff on
cabbages was two cents a head. I'm.
der the new act II is Is per cent. I'D
yalorem.
A year ago there we're "a fire nsur-
ance companies in Denmark outside OF
the capital city; 43 in the islands and
Al in Denmark proper. Most of these
companies are quite old. some having
been organized prior to 1910. The
property insured by these companies
at the time mentioned was 2,226.OOO,-
600 crowns, in 100000 policies. During
the past 60 years the companies show
an increase in business OF 10000, 900
crowns per year on the average. At
present the joint surplus OF the com
panies is over 100000 crowns, draw
ing 20S,O00 crowns interest annually.
The cabinet ministers have been
getting numerous complaints against
the Mormons from various parts OF
Denmark, and an investigation is prob
able. The Society for the Prevention
or the White Slave Traffic is interest
ed and will cooperate with the church
bodies and the government in ascer-
tanning the true facts with reference
to the practices OF the Mormons in
Denmark
The Association OF Dramatic Au-
thors OF Denmark has appealed to the
minister Of culture to bring about GER
tain notifications of the laws govern
ing theaters, but the minister has re-
piled that nothing can be done till
next year, when action will be taken
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31

The committee on organization OF
the olympiad. held at Stockholm In
1919, has recently published an inter
estisg work setting forth the results
of the great international contest. The
work contains over a thousand pages
and ss9 Illustrations.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31

@. Bpliinder and wife are going to
South America for the purpose OF
making archaeological investigations
IN Columbia and Venezuela. They ex-
usct TO meet with native tribes about
whom very little has been learned In
the past
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-31

The board Of directors announce
that applications for places for exhib-
its at the centennial exposition next
year have been Unexpectedly large.
especially in the industrial division,
and It now becomes evident that room
for all will be lacking. In the indus
trial division there will not be places
for more than about half Of the firms
that have already fled applications.