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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-23
do his will in the We rid.
Itadapts itself to the variedconditions

Itadapts itself to the varied conditions
of life. 1t converted the old Roman
Empire to nominal christianity; it is
as well adapted TO our times, while its
hum anlzing and purifying influences
enter into our commercial, political and
social life, through it would do vastly
more were it allowed to do so. 1t enters
the peasants home, and the employers
residence; the toiler's cottage and the
palace of the great; the mind of the
lliterate and the domicil of the philoso-
pher and sheds the same light Of truth
and grace. 1t enters all the economic
and social problems with their selfish
ness and avarice; strifes and wars and
instllls purer and sweeter life. 1t pene-
trates the darkness of sin and casts its
benign light on the future 1t will diff
fuse its rays into our dark world, until
its author returns to establish His King
doms, when-and not until determinations
shall be born in a day and His light will
fill the earth until the Kingdoms of this
world shall become the Kingdoms of His
Christ.
The Christian world is saddened now,
because of the hindrances to missionary
work occasioned by the awful war. No
man can tell the duration or end of this
war, but christians must look well to
their arms and use we'll their resources
and see that none may have cause to
doubt their right to the name christian.
They should pray without ceasing that
all may speedily be led into harmony
with the will of God. Some one has
said, each of US as we travel the
way of life has the choice according
to our way of working of turning
all the voice of nature into our song of
rejoicing" AS we turn our voices we
bring happiness and Joy to others. Be
joyful in spite of your troubles; rise
above them and find in them some cause
for cheerfulness.
May Christmas day to you, my friend,
Bring faith and love and hope,
And lift your eyes from earthly views
To heavens grander scope"
At Christmas time let all the earth
Proclaim to God above;
Good will from men! Rejoice on high!
Peace reigns through Jesus love-"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-23
Notice To Delin-
Quent Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given to all delin-
quent Taxpayers that if taxes now due
and In arrears are not paid before
JANUARY, LIST, 1916,
| will by law proceed to collect. l re-
fer to section 80 OF Chapter $50 Acts of
the General Assembly of MARYLAND,
which provides as follows: Section So
The said treasurer shall during the first
week in December in each and every
year, give notice to all delinquent tax
payers of said county, by advertisement
inserted in two newspapers published
In said county, and in hand bills posted
in five of the most public places in each
election district Of said county, and at
the court house door, warning them
that the payment of all taxes then in
arrears will be enforced by advertise
ment and sale unless the same be paid
before the LIST day of January next
following.
Please pay promptly and save costs.
c. A. BEACHY,
Treasurer for Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-23
A New Company.

The Oakland Automo lie Company
has secured the agency for the cele-
brated Dodge Car, and owing to the
great demand for these cars the Oak
land Company was able to secure but
six of the cars for this territory the
coming year. To appreciate this car
one must see it. 1t is the most up-to-
date car on the market Price S785 f.
O. b. Detroit. You can see this car at
Treacy's new garage Don't miss it
For further particulars call on or ad-
dress, C.. B. Johnson. Office First
National Bank Building, Oakland, Nd.
Advertisement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-23

For SALE-One Portland sleigh,
good as new; also doubleheater stove
j. M. Falkenstein, N. Third street.
Advertisement. 42-tf
Nothing is more appropriate for gifts
than good books. Get them at Hamill's
Stationery and Book store. Adv. 4l-3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-23

II NOR the HOLIDAYS we have everything that
i goes to make for the happiness and pleas
ure of the little ones, the older ones Of the
family, in fact every member ofthe household.
We have toys in endless variety-all kinds
at all prices-for the little tots as we'll as
for the larger ones. To name each individual
article we have in stock will require page
of this paper. All we ask is that you come in
and inspect our stock. If you see anything
you want we will lay it aside for you to be
delivered at any time before Christmas Day.
We have large stock of Rugs, 27x54 in
ches that we offer at a special price of $50.
Our candy stock cannot be equaled as to
quality and price.
Leave your orders with us for nice Garrett
county killed Turkeys. These birds will be
prime
We have the Florida and Naval oranges as
we'll as other seasonabe fruits also nuts of all
kinds
Our grocery department is repete with the
Sunbeam and Hcntz goods-alI perfectly new
and fresh stock
AUSTIN BROWN & SON
Ravenscroft block Oakland Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-23
Comm Issi Jners Meeting.

The Board of County Commissioners for
Garrett county, Maryland will meet on
Mnolou To~,axx Oh 1910
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-23

to orr ,ni2e, appoint Road Supervisors and
transact general routine business.
By order ~ til, Board.
A. q. ROSS. Clerk
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26

low subsoil which is very useful, for
In q dry year 1t holds the moisture.
But in rainy year it is never wet.
One good thing about this soil is 1t will
never bake nor crack In dry, hot
weather like some soils. | selected this
piece because it contained much quack
grass last year. and | have always
had fine luck with potatoes where
"quack" will grow.
l plowed this piece about May q,
about six inches of soil. 1t was no
great task to harrow. as we had pOta-
toes there last year and dug them
with digger, which leaves the soil
real mellow narrowed about a week
after blowing using spring tooth
harrow, and planted the potatoes the
same day.
Careful About Seed.
l had carefully saved my seed from
last year, selecting the true to type
variety. My variety is Green Noun
tain, which seems to thrive best here
abouts. cut them into two eye pieces.
or when the eyes were real strong
into one eye pieces.
| use planter which burrows the
rows, drops the phosphate and seed
and covers them. 1t takes two men
and a pair of horses to run it. One
man has to drive, and the other sits
on back and places the potatoes when
the machine misses. planted the
seed one foot apart in the row and
rows three feet apart.
l like to give potatoes plenty of room,
as the roots grow to a good length. 1t
took bushel and half of seed to
plant the one-eighth of an acre, and 10
pounds of phosphate at this time, and
about the same amount when l hoed
them. used commercial fertilizer
when planting, which cost 50 per 100
pounds. and another kind Of CONNER
cial manure at hoeing time which cost
$1.65 per 100.
About ten days after planting the
weeds began to start, so ran over
them with the weeder and again on
June IL and once when the plants
were about two inches high. About
two weeks after wedding cultivated
them with one horse cultivator and
again when they were about eight inch
es high. Two weeks later put on the
remainder of the fertilizer. This took
in pail and scattered In the middle of
the rows, being careful not to hit the
leaves. After this was done I hilled
up the potatoes.
sprayed my potatoes twice, once on
July % and again ON Aug. & spray
with powder which is both fungi
eide and an insecticide and buy 1t in
kegs weighing 100 pounds. costing about
$11.
hilled the potatoes up twice after
this like the idea of killing them, be-
cause it freshens the dirt around the
plants. My potatoes were still grow
ing when the hard freeze came Sept. |
20 and killed them. l dug them just
two weeks later. This was as soon as
they were ripe enough to put in the
cellar. l use twenty-five inch dig
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26

CANNING CLUB MEMBERS, FOUNTAIN HIGH
SCHOOL, KNOX COUNTY, TENN
be more or less misunderstanding Of
the term cold pack" method of can
ming, 1t being confused with the cold
water method" The cold pack method
simply means that the food products
are packed in the containers, jars or
tin cans in their fresh state and that
all sterilization or cooking is perform
ed after the pack has been sealed The
cap Is never removed until the product
is to be eaten.
The cold water method, with which
the cold pack method is often cOnfus-
ed, is the one often used by house
wives for canning rhubarb, green
gooseberries and comparatively few
other sour and highly acid vegetables
and fruits This method, however, Is
not recommended for the reason that
the products will need to be cooked
anyway before they can be used, and
1t is saving Of labor to do it at the
beginning, when the product is canned.
Cold Pack Method Recommended.
If the housewife or club member
does not own regular commercial
home canning outfit, one which will
accomplish results can often be picked
up about the house. A hot water bath
outfit can be made out of wash boil
er, galvanized vat, washtub or other
receptacle with fairly tight fitting
top or cover Any one Of these recep-
tacles can be easily transformed into
home Gamer by equipping it with
false bottom, with handles for lifting
1t out Of the hot water. This false bot
tom may be made by the use Of a
coarse wire screen. This keeps the
cans from coming into contact with the
bottom of the receptacle and thus be-
ing broken by the heat. Only sufH-
cient amount Of water is put into the
receptacle to cover the top Of the high
est jar. In computing the time that
the cans should remain in the hot wa
ter bath the Gamer begins counting
from the time the water begins to
Jump.
Tomatoes Easily Canned.
In canning tomatoes by use Of the
cold pack method the tomatoes are
washed and graded for size, ripeness
and color, then scalded in hot water
enough to loosen the skins and plung-
ed quickly into cold water, after which
the skins and cores are removed. To
matoes are packed in the containers
whole, adding level teaspoonful of
salt to each quart. The rubber is
placed in position on the cap and the
can partially frightened. The can Of
tomatoes is then put in the homemade
hot water bath outfit, described above,
for twenty-five minutes. In some 9th
err canning outfits less time Is required.
For instance, the water sealed outfit
demands only eighteen minutes. In
the steam pressure outfit the steam is
left on for fifteen minutes at ave
pounds of steam pressure. The alumni
mum pressure cooker requires ten min
utes under twenty pounds Of steam |
pressure. After the Jars or cans Of
tomatoes have remained in the outfit |
the proper length Of time they are re-
moved, the covers frightened and the
cans inverted to cool and test the
joints.
In canning sweet corn on the cob It
is important to do the canning the day |
that the corn Is picked. The husls |
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26
Boys and Girls, Potato Club Champion.

Be Careful In Location Of Any Kind
Of Orchard.
In locating a peach, as well as any
other orchard. other advantages must
be considered besides the natural ones
Of climate and soil. .
II an orchard Is too remote from q
shipping station, too far away from q
suitable market or located where ice
for refrigerator cars cannot be con-
veniently supplied 1t may not be posi-
bic to grow peaches there probably.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26

pions grew potatoes on their eighth
acre plots at the rate Of yield Of 40
and 420 bushels per acre respectively.
These champion growers were Law
renee HI. Estes and Harold A. Cady.
both Of Windsor When these boys
figured up the cost Of growing their
crops and deducted the cost from the
amount received from their eighth
acre plots Lawrence found he had a
profit Of 500. Is, and Harold had a cred
it Of $500.
In this club work. like that Of the
various other clubs, each member Is
required to keep accurate account Of
all expenses. receipts. observations and
transactions. This creates in the young
people habits of industry and thrift as
well as teaches them the value Of
accuracy and the necessity Of business
organization in connection with farm
ing. 1t also brings to their minds the
possibilities Of farm and country life
and gives them keener interest in
LuCll "OIh hllCl LuC WOLh DCCu
put in itemized form, showing the cost
of production and the profits derived,
an account is written telling of the
seasons activities and their part of
the club work
Cost of Production.
In arriving at the cost of production
in growing an eighth acre Of potatoes
the members are instructed by the
agent in charge Of the work to esti-
mate the rent Of the land at 81, time
devoted to producing the crop at 10
cents per hour, the time Of each horse
at 5 cents per hour. If adult labor Is
employed or parents assist. their time
is reckoned at Is cents an hour. All
commercial fertilizers. seed potatoes,
spraying mixtures, ETC., at actual cost
to the member Barnyard manure is
estimated at So per ton or two horse
load. Using these figures for basis
of figuring the cost of his crop, Law
renee Estes made the following report
to the local agent and the department
of agriculture:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26

aud silks are removed and the ears
graded for size. Blanch the ears by
placing in boiling water for ten or fif
teen minutes and then quickly plung-
ing into cold water Place the ears,
alternating butts and tips in One-half
gallon glass jars or tin cans. Pour
over them boiling hot water and add
two level teaspoOnfuls of salt to each
gallon.
Place the rubbers and the tops In
position and partially seal the cans.
Place them in the hot water bath out
fit for one period of three hours. If
the water sealed outfit is used it will
require only one hour and a half, and
If the steam pressure outfit Is used
sterilization should continue for an
hour at five pounds of steam pressure
or In the aluminium pressure cooker,
under twenty pounds Of steam pres
sure, for thirty-fve minutes. The Jars
are then removed, covers frightened
and joints tested. When sweet corn
is taken from the jar or can for table
use remove the ears as soon as the jar
or can is opened. Heat the corn,
slightly buttered, in the steamer. Do
not allow the ears to stand In water
or to be boiled in water the second
time.
In canning sweet corn cut from the
cob nearly the same directions apply
as to corn on the cob. After the husks
and silks are removed the corn on the
cob is placed in boiling water for ten
or fifteen minutes. then plunged quick
ly into cold water. The corn is then
cut from the cob with thin, sharp
bladed knife and is packed tightly into
the jar. One level teaspoonful Of salt
Is added to each quart and sufficient
water to fill Place the rubber and
top in position, partially seal and steril-
ize for the same length Of time as is
required for corn on the cob, as named
above. Then remove Jars, tighten COW
ers and test joints.
Can Fresh Vegetables Only.
In canning such vegetables as lima
beans, string beans, okra, peas, ETC.,
the best results are obtained when they
are canned the same day they are pick
ed. They should be carefully graded.
blanched in boiling hot water for five
minutes and plunged quickly into cold
water. They are then packed until the
c0ntainer Is full and boiling water
added to fill In around the vegetables
One teaspoonful Of salt is added to
each quart. Rubbers and tops are
placed In position and tops partially
sealed. The cans Of vegetables are
then placed In the hot water bath for
one period Of two hours, removed, the
covers frightened. inverted to cool and
test the joints.
1t is generally considered that in the
home glass jars are more economical
than tin cans. Aside from their being
more attractive, they may be used con
tinuously from year to year If given
good treatment. If canning for the
market, however, tin cans are used
largely because they are less expensive
and can stand transportation and cart
age much better than the glass.
Use Proper Cans.
Certain substances in some foods can
attack the container and dissolve tho
tin, which then enters the food and Is
considered harmful The use Of lac
quer lined cans prevents this solvent
action to great extent. 1t is not nee
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26
FARM CLUBS FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS
W.-CANMING FRUITS AND VEG
ETABLES..
Prepared by United States department of
agricultural

Prepared by United States department of
agricultural
TNHE test of Ginning method to
be used in canning clubs, ac-
cording to the United States
department of agriculture's
specialists, is based upon five points,
as follows: First, will it save la
Dor over the old method? Second.
will it save time! Third, is it com
paratively easy and thus possible to
adopt the use of the method in every
club members home? Fourth, will
the resulting product be true to flavor,
color, texture and of good appear
ance? Fifth, Is the method econom
ical, saving of heat, product and equip
ment?
There are number of methods en-
ployed in canning fruits and vegeta-
bles, but the one recommended by the
experts in charge Of canning clubs in
the northern and western states is the
"cold pack" method. There seems to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26
$526,282.29
CHILD IMPROVES

Little Wesley Boice, who broke
both of his arms while playing at the
swings at the Central school about
two weeks ago, is much improved
and it is hoped that he will soon be
able to attend school again.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26

ger, which requires four horses to draw
it. After the digger has been through
l bag the potatoes. loaded them
into the wagon and took them to the
cellar, where they were sorted and
weighed. There were fifty-four bushels
of marketable potatoes and one bushel
of culls. After they were weighed
sorted out the seed for next year, say.
ing thirty bushels.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26
HOW ! MADE MY
CROP OF POTATOES.
BY LAWRENCE n. ESTES.

IThe following report, telling. how the
ground was prepared, potatoes planted.
cultivated and harvested, b typical Of
members.l
My potatoes were raised upon
knoll sloping southeast. The land
was very stony until a year ago last
spring we dug and blasted out most
of the stones. This land is good.
rich roland sou with kind Of vel
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26
CLUBS FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS
III. YOUNG POTATO CLUB
CHAMPIONS.

Prepared by United States department of
agricultural
/" HE boy and girl members of
potato clubs in the states in
which this work was carried
on by the United States de-
partment of agriculture in 1914. in
cooperation with local agricultural
agents, secured some remarkable
yields, the greatest records exclusive
Of irrigated potatoes) being made in
Massachusetts, where the two cham
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26

EVA BLUME OF CANNING CLUB OF BLACK
WILLIE, 8. O., WITH SOME OF HER PROD
UCTS.
essary, however, to use lacquered cans
for oysters; but, on the other hand,
such products as rhubarb, berries,
pumpkins, squash and beets exert a
strong corrosive action on tin and
should be packed in the lacquered
cans or in glass. Much experience in
canning vegetables and fruits Is nee
essary before the canning Of meat
products Is undertaken, and the opera
ton should be thoroughly understood.
Meats, unless thoroughly sterilized and
properly canned, are liable to produce
highly poisonous products.
Proper blanching, sterilization, ETC.,
Of course are essential to success In
canning any kind Of fruit vegetables or
meats.
II products are to be canned in the
home and sold within the state there
are certain legal restrictions placed
upon the sale Of canned products and
these should be observed. Informa-
ton concerning the state food laws can
be obtained by writing to the state
board Of health. II the canned prod
ucts are shipped in interstate com
merce information concerning the laws
should be obtained by writing to the
bureau Of chemistry, United States de-
partment Of agriculture, Washington.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-11-26

ESTIMATED VALUE OF POTATO
CROP
Total yield In bushels at six
ty pounds per bushel.. IS bushels.
Total value of marketable po-
tdtoeb .......................... .$loW
Total value of "cull' pota-
Total value of seed potatoes
sold or retained for own use. $500
Total value of potato crop and
products ...................... sSa.B
-
Total net profit on club work. tao.1B
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-06-25
The Fathers of Our country.

This day every man and woman in
our country should stop long enough to
call up from the past the thought and
purpose of our fathers in putting to-
gether the structure of a new nation.
We should close our eyes and dwell de.
voutly upon the pure patriotism which
burned in their bosoms like a steady
FIRE in the darkness.
We should put ourselves in their
places, think their thoughts, indulge
their hopes. experience their fears, suf-
fer their hardships and endeavor to see
with their anxious eyes the way up
which liberty and law, justice and or
der shall GO side by side with equal
vigor and even step. blessing with their
freedom and fraternity and ennobling
with their dignity and discipline the
ambitions and labors of mankind
Martin w. Littleton.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-06-25
Arguments For
The Sane Fourth

Some people, when the Fourth OF
July rolls round, demand a f~recracker
as big as a neck ~yoke.-Joliet News.
The Fourth of July was not estab-
lished as a holiday for f~oolishness,
murder and confiagration, but as an
occasion w%hereupon the people might
show their sense and fitness for the en-
joyment of liberty, peace and prosper
ity. Let's be thoroughly American and
have a sensible Fourth Of July. Let us
have more patriotism than fireworks,
more happiness in life than trouble
over injuries and sorrow over death
st. Louis Republic.
This is an especially appropriate time
to deal with this matter. The Fourth
of July is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
day-which is a day OF blood and
slaughter throughout the land, In the
name of liberty. Scores are killed by
gunpowder accidents on that day and
hundreds wounded on that day and in
the joyous celebrations of the dawn OF
liberty. 1t is a fearful price to pay
for the celebration of a day.-Salt Lake
Tribune.
Parents who have boys who have a
fondness for explosives, toy pistols and
blank cartridges should study the sta
tistics of the annual tragedy and keep
their flesh and blood out of the holo-
caust.
Also
Dealers in fireworks should study the
figures in connection with the laws
regulating the use of firearms and ex-
plosives.a land realize the risk they run.
And
City councils should prepare to en-
force ordinances already passed aud to
revise and bring up to date the laws
respecting the sale and use of explo-
sives on the day we celebrate.
The Chinese method of American cell
ebration is entirely too costly.-Wilkes-
barre Leader.