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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
PLENTY Of POLITICS IN
MARYLAND NEXT YEAR
State and County Campaigns Closely
Followed BY Presidential Contest.

Soon after the first of the year the
1915 politics will begin and once it be-
gins there will be no stopping until long
after everyone is sick and tired of the
mere thought of it. There will be poll
tics enough to satisfy the Eastern
Shore, Southern Maryland and Garrett
county in the aggregate, and that is
something that was never expected in
this disappointing world
AS matter of fact, when the 1915
politics gets under way there will be no
end of the game until the next presi-
dent is elected in the fall of 1916, and
ordinarily the fall of 1916 would be as
far off politically from now as the wav
is long to Tipperary. Ahead is two
years of continuous excitement, two
years in which will come a mavoralitv
primary and election at Baltimore, a
state and local primary and election, a
new state administration, session of
the Legislature and Presidential and
Senatorial primary and election.
The state and local campaign loom up
big. The primary will be held in Sep
TENDER, not earlier than the 8th and
not later than the 18th. Candidates for
governor, comptroller and attorney
general will be nominated by the "coun
ty unit PLAN of direct primary. that is,
by direct instruction of the voters in
each county and Legislative district to
their delegates to the state conventions.
In all the counties nominations will be
made for the House of Delegates, in a
large number for the state senate, and
there will be nominations for other Of
fees, such as clerk of the circuit court.
register of wills. county commissioners,
states attorney and surveyor, accord
ing to the examinations in each county.
After the primary is over in Septem-
Der there will be a supplemental regis
tration and the state conventions. when
organization of the respective state
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
ANOTHER CHRISTMAS.

We commend the following taken
from the Cumberland News, to the
readers of this paper:
Not since the Christian era began
has there been a Christmas season in
which so large part of the world has
been so torn and devastated by all that
bellies peace on earth, good will
toward men," One cannot look forward
to the most popular of holidays, the
most sacred of holy days, in this l9l4th
year of our Lord, without painful APP
probation of the contrast between the
Gospel of the Prince of Peace and the
actualities of world in which more
than half the people are engaged in
war or involved in the conflict.
Yet. for this very reason. we need
the Christmas season more than any
preceding generation has needed it.
Its lesson, its softening influence,
its cheer, its good fellowship all these
things the war-racked world needs as
never before.
ut is of the very essence of Christ
mas that all the elders should conspire
to gladden. the hearts of all the little
ones. 1t is day of gifts and of gayly
decked trees and of feasts, and all the
festivities center about the child,
'But this Christmas will have a
sober side. The joy and gladness must
not be marred.
"But-and this is for the children s
sake, too-we must tune our hearts to
the heaven given anthem of the feast.
That Carol, as sung by the angels
lowering over the little town of Beth
lehem, is the song to sing. 1t should
sweep across the lands at peace and
reverberate above the lannon's roar
in the countries at war, rising loud
and clear, swelling in mighty chorus,
laundering across battlefelds and ring
ing in the ears of kings and emperors
and cabinet Minister'S
1t should be the united aspiration of
all people, so mighty in its compelling
force as to move and sway the few who
have locked great nations in wars
embrace, and to bring into tumbllng
ruin the personal ambitions that bred
this war, as the walls of jericho were
shattered by the shouts of the children
of Israel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Test With Potatoes.

A report has been received by the
Department of Agriculture of tests
made in Ireland in which pototoes were
allowed to sprout before being planted.
The average results obtained in every
county in Ireland during the 10 years of
the experiment. show wed that sprouted
seed yielded IL tons and unsprouted seed
10 tons per acre. According to the
tests the advantages of storing potatoes
during the winter in sprouting boxe are
as follows: "Q) A substantial increase
in yield; (2) planting may be deferred
for time in an unfavorable season
without detriment to the crop; ~ sew
eral weeks growth is secured in the
boxes previous to planting the first bud
is preserved, which results in the crop
making rapid growth when planted, en-
abling it to smother weeds; "a the crop
is usually ready for lifting several
weeks before that from unsprouted
seed; (6 seed potatoes can be safely
and conveniently stored in boxes and
easily examined for the removal of un-
sound tubers or for the detection of
those of other varieties which may have
been accidently introduced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Court Proceedings.
CRIMINAL TRIALS.

No. 10, State VS.. Frank Paugh; con-
cealed weapons; submitted to the court
on plea of guilty; sentence suspended
and paroled for one year.
No. II, State VS.. Clifford Spence; lar
ceny; plea of guilty and sentence sus-
pended and paroled for three years.
No. 16, State VS. Charles House; TAX
ing roots from the soil; tried etore the
court verdict guilty; sentence to be
confined in the House of Correction for
the period of seven months.
No. Is, State VS.. Luther Soelter; lar
ceny and receiving stolen goods; tried
before the court; guilty; sentence sus-
pended and paroled for four years upon
condition that he be CT good behavior
and attend school regularly.
No. 10, State VS.. Samuel W. Casteel;
liquor to minors; plea of guilty confess
ed and fined $50 and costs.
No. "a, State VS. Edward Hugh; lar
ceny and receiving stolen goods; plea of
guilty and sentence suspended for three
years.
No. %, State VS.. Gilmor Friend,
Owen Rhodes, John Friend and VIM.
Friend; assault and battery etc. tried
before the court; verdict guilty and
each sentenced to pay fine of S. and
one-fourth of costs, amounting to 500
each.
No. SO, State VS.. Ernest Fazenbaker;
assault; tried before the court; guilty;
sentence suspended for three years.
No. "a, State VS.. Albert Beckman;
sentence suspended and paroled for
three years.
o. D. Lawrence. on Monday was
bound over to the June term of Court
under the charge of gambling.
Subscribe for The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
OUT OF TOWN HAPPENINGS
a variety Of Interesting Paragraphs
for Republican Readers.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dick, of Dodson,
announce the arrival of twins. bow
and girl, at their home.
Ransom E. Pull.an, brother of Alfred
Pulllan. of Deer Park, died recently at
Hardesty, Preston county, w. Va.
The hunters were busy the first part
OF the week looking after game, but
the sport is ended until next Novem-
Der.
Herman Wilhelm, of Jennings, was a
week end visitor at Salisbury, Pa. the
guest of his great uncle, C. E. Hazel
brath
Two big bears were seen near Dodson
recently, Bear hunters and their dogs
e"I move on themselves, but missed
the bears.
Arthur Beechy, who is employed at
Crellln, is spending a few weeks with
his mother, Mrs. Jennie Beachy, at
Springs, Pa.
Mrs. Fred L Otto and Clarence Glot-
felty, of New Germany, were recent
visitors at the home of Mrs. Martha
Newman, at Elk lick, Pa.
Veteran C. j. Lichty of Grantsville.
was IN Meyersdale last Thursday and
Friday making arrangements to make
his home there permanently with his
nieces.
Clint Ringer cut Bud Clusters son one
day last week with a razor in the bar
Der shop of Frendsville. The cutting
occurred during a quarrel in Ringer
barber shop.
Mrs. lille Burow of Cove, visited
friends last week and while partaking
OF some pork, bone became lodged in
her throat and she went to Baltimore
for an operation.
No one who traversed this county ten
years ago can pass through it now with
out noting the great progress that has
been made by the farmers. At that
time there were but few barns, no siIos
and the farmers bore but few earmarks
OF prosperity. How different now!
The farm homes are better kept, the
buildings better painted and in many
ways more attractive. Large barns
with silos attached adorn many farms.
The stranger in passing is impressed
with the thought that here live a
prosperous, happy and contented
people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Postal Card Shower.

The Oakland friends of Mr.. Daniel
Hinebaugh who is at Thomas, W. Va,
for the winter, gave him a postal card
shower the first half of this week. 1t
was the proper thing to do and doubt
less gave this venerable man many
happy hours and frightened up the
holiday season for him. Little things
like the postal card shower make life
more pleasant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Electric Plant Goes Into Other Hands.

The Oakland electric light plant will
be taken over on January 1st, 1915, by
the Oakland Electric Company, a cor
poration recently organized by few
local men. The management of the
company will be in the hands of Mr..
Harland L. Jones, who has been elected
secretary and treasurer.
The plant has been thoroughly over
hauled and improved by installing a
new generator, capable of furnishing
3OOO lights. With Abram Lawton in
charge, who has been retained by the
new management, there should be no
interruptions in the service. Just as
soon as the weather will permit
the service lines will be placed in first
class condition and some other i'm
provements contemplated will be made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

Every ladies Coat and Suit to be sold
at sacrifice until Xmas at Sincells'
store. Adv,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Belgian Relief Fund.

The undersigned have been requested
by the Belgian Relief Fund Association
to act as a committee for Garrett
county to solicit help for this IN
fortunate people. Any amount of
money, no matter how small, food
stuffs, such as bacon, beans, flour, po-
tatoes, canned goods, new or old cloth
Ing for men, women or children, will be
thankfully received. All of our people,
disposed TO contribute to this cause,
please confer with anyone of the under
signed.
Fred. A. Thayer,
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Hamill,
E. H. Sincell,
D. E. Offutt.
G. S. Hamill.
l.. A. Rudisill, Ravenscroft building
Oakland, receives subscriptions for any
magazine published, at lowest club
rates. Will duplicate any proposition
made. Send for catalogue, or call for
one. Your order solicited. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

Ii you want a SUIT for the boy
go to Weimer's, Oakland.
A dye HfiSannaflt
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
FROM BODY OF CATERPILLAR
Australia Has Curious Plant Which
Develops From Action OF Para
site on Insect.

Nature is a curious force. There is
a caterpillar in Australia. 1t looks
for food under leaves and twigs In the
usual way. AS it searches. parasite.
specially equipped by nature for the
purpose, drops on its neck and fastens
itself there.
In a week or two this little parasite
seed begins to terminate, drawing its
nourishment from the very life blood
of the insect The latter, feeling sick.
buries itself about two inches into
the ground.
Eventually a pale green stalk, about
twelve inches high, at the summit of
which is a most extraordinary flower.
somewhat resembling the top Of a
bulrush when in seed, appears.
The poor caterpillar's refuge in the
ground is of no avail, for its whole in.
terror has to make room for mass
Of roots. Sucked as dry as bone.
it is actually converted into a stick
of wood.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
CHAPTER u.

As Slade turned from the fright
ened, Insignificant figure Of his fee
ing wife, he saw a woman of perfect
poise and queenly carriage, a woman
a trifle naughty and insolent in her
youth and beauty and assured COM
mand of all the intricacies of social
grace and charm. Her wide. full eyes
met his with an engaging, frank curl
osity to see this new factor in the po-
litical world. Her gown was tri-
umph of soft, shimmering silk and
alluring chiffon-a gown that empha-
sized the charm of her proud. statu-
esque figure. She was the sort Of
woman that makes a man glow with
pride to present as his wife or daugh-
ter She was all that Mary Slade was
not.
Slade stood looking at her. fasci-
mated, forgetting for the moment the
man she was with, remembering moth
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tile brain smoldered ambitions as
realized would never be attained un
less she made some great, radical
change in her life.
She had pushed her father as far
as the man would-could 90. She
had outdistanced every girl la her
circle. She had reached high, but she
had triumphed Now she was at the
end other tssher 1t was a matter
of making some one huge stroke or
sinking back into stupid obscurity.
situation all the more bitter because
OF her previous successes. The
thought of settling down into the ev-
eryday life of the western city where
she was born made her very soul
squirm. Surely there was something
more in life for her. Surely there
we're bigger goals to be gained.
She had never realized how empty
the old home life was until now, when
she suddenly found herself a part of
it again after the brilliant European
season and the stimulating. exciting
life in diplomatic circles at the capital
The thought of remaining in the West,
big frog in little puddle, had
grown positively hateful to her. Big
or little herself, she wanted big
puddle. She was quite satisfied IN her
own mind that no puddle would be so
big that she couldn't become a frog
Of considerable size In 1t.
Now, as her restless brain and soul
clamored for higher goals and wider
field, the thought of SHADES millions,
SHADES dominating. forceful personal
ity, SHADES reputation for sweeping
everything before him, SHADES prob
able governorship, flashed through hel
mind like burning streak Of electric
fire. With him, with his weapons
what a career lay before a woman!
Just as suddenly she found herself
wondering what sort of a woman hac
| been a mate to this man for so many
| years She was conscious Of poign
ant pang of envy-jealousy almost
against this woman who had the cp
| portunity which was denied her.
well, what do you think OF you
own country. now you're back?" sh'
heard SHADES voice saying. seen
big to your"
| CTO BE CONTINUED)
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Remembered Instructions.

She was a little girl and very po-
lite. 1t was the first time she had
been on a visit alone. and she had
been carefully instructed how to be-
have.
IF they ask you to dine with them"
papa had said. you must say. No,
thank you; / have already dined.'"
It turned out just as papa had an
ticipated.
Come along, Marjorie" said her
little friends father, you must have
a bite with US"
mo, thank YOU" said the little girl.
with dignity; II have already bitten
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
French Temperance Society.

An organization for the promotion
of temperance In France has been
founded by M. Schmidt, deputy for the
department of the Vosges. A feature
of the new body is its catholicity. 1t
includes every shade of political and
religious belief, and all classes OF So
professional men
and workmen. A meeting, addressed
by doctors, lawyers and deputy. has
Just been held In Bordeaux. The
new association, which is called
"LAlarme," justifies its name by call
ing attention to the rising food Of
alcoholism in France.
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ing but the magnetic personality OF
the woman whose reputation for do
ing big things in big way was al
ready known to him-a woman whose
eyes meeting his save back fash for
fash and understanding for under
standing.
Almost mechanically Slade found
himself acknowledging Senator Strick-
lands formal presentation of his
daughter. Hesitatingly he offered his
hand, which the girl, perfectly at
ease, grasped with a cordial. sympa-
thetic pressure. Her eyes were look
ing critically into his. much as If she
were trying to read him through and
through and take his measure for fu-
ture use.
Her easy, graceful acceptance Of the
situation, her thoughtful inquiry for
Mrs. SHADES health, prompted by we'll
bred sympathy rather than any curl
GUS interest, and the cultured modula-
ton Of her splendid voice. charmed
him az no woman had ever done be-
fore.
There was nothing of the shy, retir-
ing ingenue in Katherine Strickland's
makeup. She was q woman of splen'
did physique and wonderful mental de-
yelopment. Her appeal to man was
that of q dominant intellect as much
as of q lovely woman. She immedi'
ately impressed slade as being keen
witted, strong-minded and clever. His
admiration displayed itself In his shin
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
Tree Yields a Fortune.

Brazil boasts of giant tree that
PRODUCES a revenue of over two thou
sand dollars year. 1t is rubber
tree-probably the largest In the
world. For one hundred and twenty
days every year 1t produces ~ pounds
of rubber daily. The trunk Of the tree
is over q feet in circumference.-The
American Boy.
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oopyob 1918 lPubucaon Rights BY

Slade, ominously, and poor Mary, too
excited to interpret the threat, picked
up her sewing and her newspapers
and made for the door.
Tell Them" she exclaimed breath
lessly, tell them l had headache
that's fashionable enough excuse.
anyway" And, terrified, she fed out
of the room as Katherine Strickland
and her father were announced.
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ROMANTIC CID hRRAS
NO MORE PICTURESQUE CITY TIC
BE SEEN IN FRANCE.
Has Seen Much of French History n
the Making and is Today Com
merciaI Point of i'm
portance.

The picturesque old city Of Arras.
where the F'rancoI}ritish forces con-
centrated in huge numbers to check
the German advance, and where the
British fell back after the Germans
occupied Cambria must have wakea
up and rubbed its antique eyes 10 see
its quondam foes within it's gates as
allies of its beloved country. FOR
Arras was within the triangle over
which the English fought IN the
fifteenth century.
The base of the triangle was the
sea line from Harfleur to Calais anu
the apex was Paris. This is also the
ground over which some OF the
fercest battles of the present wal
ragged.
For thirty years the English battleo
| until nothing was left OF their french
| territory except the Norman Isles
and the newer conquest of Calais anu
its small territory At last, in 1882
at the peace of Arras, Philip OF bur
gundy "solemnly" forsook the English
alliance, and the English power IN
France fell back.
This old town. which dates back 10
the time Of Caesar, is 100 miles norm
east from Paris, and has population
Of something like $4,000 people
While 1t is most painful to think OF
this once great art center as an IN
dustrial place, one must, When ne re-
calls the oil works, dye works, Dre"'
cries and the manufactures OF nos
iery. lace. beet sugar, soap and earth
enware, which make 1t today twehtf
eth century commercial town.
However, it's glory cannot depart
while the beautiful townhouse, dating
from the sixteenth century, the clta'
del partly gone, erected by Vaupah'
marshal of France and the greatest
military engineer of the seventeenth
century, and the tall, imposing houses
in the Flemish style overlooking the
fine squares, with the upper stories
projecting over the footway. remain
These topheavy looking houses
were built in time when a man
house was indeed his castle, and the
projecting upper stories were used 10
wage warfare on the enemy In the
narrow street below. The modern
armies with their wonderful and nu'
merous equipment Of war must OFTEN
! find it difficult to get through 'these
narrow streets in the old towns OF
France and Germany. They are bet
ter suited to the time when men
fought hand to hand, and warfare was
a matter of individual bravery.
That wonderful tapestry IN the
Anglers cathedral, which represents
scenes from the Apocalypse, was
made In Arras, and some Of the finest
pieces used in the decorations OF the
, field of the cloth Of gold.
. Robespierre, the post famous ana
: fanatical of the republican leaders OF
the French revolution. was born there
in 1853. and later became a criminal
Judge and a member Of the academy
! He was one Of the dandies and beaux
n, Arras, setting the fashion In clothes.
and astonishing the most exquisite
with the richness of his laces ana
dress This is difficult to believe
when ones vision Of him Is always I'd
the bonnet rouge of the revolutlonlst'
standing, with impassioned eloquence'
encouraging the people.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
plants Can Feel.

We now know that plants are able
to feel objects at distance. Certain
ferns, for example, will begin to send
down a root on the outside OF the pot
the instant water is placed in the
saucer; and, when fly is placed be
fore a sundew plant the leaf reaches
for the insect with it's tentacles.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
Not Down to Standard.

Persistent Contributor You are
quite sure you do not want this story,
then?
Candid Editor-Quite sure.
Persistent Contributor-And yet
YOU say 1t is not bad.
Candid Editor-Excuse me. You
misunderstood. The story Is bad. but
not bad enough.-Judge.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
tn Make Whitewash Stick,

To keep whitewash from rubbing OF
easily make a thin cooked paste Of
one pint Of wheat -four and add to
each pailful. A little carbollc acid
added to the whitewash will help pre-
vent the places where It II used get,
ting musU.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26
Next!

"T'd like to rent your hall. please"
What for?'
well, you see. we're organizing
fraternal society called the Sons o.
Moving Picture Veterans OF the Mexi-
can War."-Musical Courier
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-12-26

States That Lead In Minerals.
Pennsylvania. West Virginia, Illinois
and Ohio produce more than 40 per
cent in value of the minerals found
in the United States.
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Daily 1houQht.

Life is short. Let us not throw any
OF II away in useless resentment It
Is best not to be angry. 1t Ia next
best to be quickly reconciled.-Sam-
uel Johnson
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Copyright. Nl
SYNOPSIS.

,.,., SHADE suddenly advances from. a
Ds DAVE. miner TO a millionaire and be-
emans 2 power in the political and bust
~. world, He has his eye on the COVER
~. chair. His simple, home-loving wlfe
|Ssis 10 rise to the new conditions.
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Bv GERTRUDE STEVENSON

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