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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
NO DlCTATlON.

A majority of the Democratic men,
bers of the United States Senate has
served notice twice within two DAYS
that it will no longer be dictated to bv
President Wilson. Significant as this
is of Mr.. Wilson's waning influence,
and symptomatic as it may be of chang
ed conditions in the Democratic party.
it is vastly more important to the
country at large.
The Presidents usurpation of legis-
lative functions, as witnessed in the
Sixty third Congress, was subversive
of the integrity of our system of gov
eminent. 1t was calculated to break
down the very safeguards erected by
the Constitution to protect the people
in their right to rule for themselves
through properly chosen represen-
tatives. 1t made of Congress a subor-
dinate bodY-not coordinate branche
of the -subserYient to the
executive authority, with no other mis-
sion than to register the will of the
White House, Mr.. Wilson ignored
precedent and constitutional limitations
alike, lmperiously demanding, that as
he had the veto power, so his should be
both the first word and the last in legis-
lative enactments. Thus he blundered
sometimes and at others imposed upon
the country radicalism which would not
have been dared by any President less
contemptuous of individual and col
lective intelligence of the represen-
tatives of his own party IN Congress.
Hence we have today a people fearful
of world peace lest that shall spell
national industrial democratic party in
Congress fearful of the only executive
it has had in 16 years lest he plunge
it into ruinous political folly and render
confusion worse COMPOUNDED.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

at the home of his son, Harry Bolden,
697 Messenger street. where he had gone
to see his little grandson, Harry Bolden.
Jr., after which he had expected to 90
to Trinity Lutheran Church to attend a
social. Mr.. Bolden. who was sc years
old, was carpenter by trade and was
employed by the contracting firm of
Hofecker G. Bolden, the latter being one
of his sons. Mr.. Bolden left for his work
about 8 o'clock last evening for home.
After supper he went to the home of
his son and was playing with his grand
child when he suddenly collapsed.
The remains were prepared by Under
taker PendrY, after which they were
removed to the Bolden home on McMil.
len street. The funeral will take place
on Friday afternoon with burial in the
Grandvlew Cemetery. The services will
be conducted by the Rev. S. N. Carpen-
ter, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church
of which Mr.. Bolden was a member.
The deceased was born in the State
of Maryland, coming to Johnstown about
eight years ago. He is survived by his
widow and two sons-Harry, mentioned
above, and Charles, of Fronheiser street;
two grand children and these brothers
and sisters: Albert and Frank, of Mey-
ersdale; DeCoursey, of Oakland; Robert,
of Wheeling, Va. Gus, of Charleston,
W. Va; Mrs. Elizabeth Naylor, of Oak
land, Md, and Mrs. Irene Ward, of Nc
Keesport, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

lack of confidence without. 1t has no
leaders of wide craftsmanship to guide
it over the shoals. or steer it clear of
the rocks. Its past performance gives
no assurance of its capacity to meet
and solve satisfactorily the questions
that will confront it. Whatever help
it may expect from the Republican
party will be given out of a sense of
patriotic duty, and much of that will
depend on the character of the Demo-
cratic proposals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

1T is rumored that the White House
has picked the Democratic candidates
for New Jersey next year. A Mr.. Kat
zenback is to run for Senator and GER
tain Judge Haight for Governor. This
Is certainly kind of Mr.. Wilson to re-
lieve his party of all trouble in the mat
ter of nominations-but suppose his
party should insist on making the nomi-
nations for itself!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

CHRISTMAS goods are now beng dis
played by the local shops in all designs,
shapes, qualities and prices. The wise
and thoughtful holiday shopper will 90
early and make his or her selection, and
not delay until the last minute, when
the selections are not so varied, and
when the poor overworked shopkeepers
and clerks are weary and well-nigh worn
out. Profit by past experiences and
do your shopping early this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

EVEN the mysterious and marvellous
manipulating methods of Secretary Nc
Adoo cannot uphold the balance in the
treasury. The National treasury state
ments show that in the seven days from
November 9Th to 18th the balance drop
ped 500, 10000. Having twice studied
on schemes by which the books could be
made to present more pleasant show
ing. Mr.. McAdoo would do well to
burn lot of midnight oil deyising some
new plan for making a balance grow
from between sunset and sunrise.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
Particulars Concerning the Death of
Mr.. S. E, BOlden.

The following account of the death of
the late Simon Edward Bolden, a native
of Oakland whose demise was noted in
these columns last week, was clipped
from Johnstown (Pa.) paper in which
city Mr.. Bolden resided for number of
years preceding his sudden and unex-
pected death:
Simon Edward Bolden, of McMillen
street, died unexpectedly last evening
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

AVING enjoyed the hospitality and the
i = beauties of Garrett County last summer
and personally interviwed a great number of
Republicans there who pledged to me their
support for the Republican nomination for
Congress at the primary election next Nav. |
take this early opportunity to publicly thank
them.
1t Is my purpose to continue my pleasant
relations with the people of Garrett and try
to come into closer and closer contact with
them and thus to ascertain their wishes so
that may the better and more fully repre-
sent them in Congress if elected
believe in Protective Tariff Reasonable
Preparations for National Defense and intend
to conserve and increase business and try and
distribute its benefits as much as possible. |
am convinced that labor and capital, factory
and farm, bond-holder and wage Garner have
mutual interests and believe that increased
BUSINESS properly distributed, mean higher
wages and regular employment and that every
legitimate increase in wages is the greatest
help to labor and direct benefit to every
community
Very truly yours,
GIST BLAIR.
Political Advertisement authorized by Gis Blair.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

THE Panama-Paclfic Exposition, at
San Francisco, closed its gates Saturday
after run of eight months, 1t has
not only paid all expenses, but stands
to the good to the amount of over two
million dollars, which includes a build
ing worth million, which it has pre-
sented to the city of San Francisco.
This is a remarkable achievement for a
number of reasons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

A REPUBLICAN administration con-
Quoted war and met the needs of GOV
eminent without an unusual strain on
the taxpayers, andgbesides had money
to burn in the Treasury. A.Democratic
administration in time of peace, and
bountiful crops dislocated business and
industry and has finally gone broke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

The most important matter for any
community to attend to is the education
of the coming generation, physically,
morally and mentally, for on this ques-
tion the whole future ofsthe community
depends. And safe and sanitary school.
houses are certainly not the,,..least i'm
portant detail of the whole.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

IT is quite evident that the Democrat
ic anxiety for cloture in the Senate is
looking to the passage..of the ship pur-
chase bill. If the administration wants
to drive this nail in its coffin, why, let
it go ahead.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

The xtyfourth? Congress opened
Monday. Over 1000 bills were intro
duced, Clark of Arkansas was elected
temporary president of the Senate, and
Clark, of Missouri Speaker of the
House. President Wilson read his
annual message Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
EStray Notice.


Estrayed, from my place at Bittinger,
a red yearling steer; hole in left ear;
had bell on when last seen. Please
notify the undersigned.
G. E. ELLITHoRP,
Adv. 4O-3t Bittinger, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

The Democratic party. in full control
OF the government, is facing a situation
OF great gravity and responsibility. 1t
is hampered by conflict within, and a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

THE Republican majority in New
York state, as reflected by the vote for
assemblymen at the recent election, in
creased from GA, 600 last year to 113, 900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

ISN'T it strnnge that the man who
tell other men how to do things have
never accomplished anything; them
selves?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

EVERY single cent you spend for Red
Cross Seals relieves a definite amount
of suffering. A dollar thus spent re-
lieves hundred times as much.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

'HI, therev' Cost of living lower
ed! The government has reduced the
price of radium
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

IT is not the nearness but the dear
ness of Christmas that gives many of
US pains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

REPUBLICAN support of preparedness
may cause the President to believe he
is in the wrong party.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

DEPEND upon the Democrats doing
the wrong thing at the right time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

SECRETARY Tumultv describes it as
president Wilson's vigorous foreign
policy" So glad.you told US.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1915

PEACE would be the finest Christmas
gift the world could receive this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

GET the Christmas spirit and keep it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-12-09

Entered at the Postoffice in Oakland
Md, as Second-class matter.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29

II COWS is a straight business propo-
'ition and no farmer can afford to
spend his own time or pay high-priced
labor to milk COWS which do not pay
Tor their board. Let's make the 800
return per cow our standard.
To build up profitable herd the COW
test is indispensable. 1t enables the
1airyman to quickly get high pro-
aucing herd by selecting heifers from
only the best cows. In this connection
the sires that are capable of transmit
ting dairy quality and temperament to
their offspring can be proven. The
very general practice of sending ma
,ure bulls to the block when they are
lust in their prime for breeding pur-
poses is detrimental to our dairy in
dustry and should be stopped.
Cow testing also pays because sur
plus stock of both sexes sells for
higher prices when buyers can see
what the ancestors of these animals
have done in the line of milk and but
ter fat production.
When using the test farmers may
know their cows as individuals and
feed SO as to get the Greatest return
for every dollars worth of feed pro-
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GRADING AND SORTING EGGS
rirst-Class Article Must Be Newly
Laid, Of Normal Size, Even Color
and Smooth Shell.

Eggs are graded and sorted accord.
ing to the following qualities:
Fresh egg-An egg to be accented
as hrst, must be newly laid, clean
OF normal size, of even color, have a
strong, smooth shell and be free from
cracks.
The term Checks" applies to eggs
which are cracked but not leaking.
Leakers-ls name applied to eggs
which have lost part of their con
tents.
Seconds-Are eggs which have dete
riorated to a sufficient extent as To he
rejected as firsts. They are, however,
or high enough quality to be used
Tor human consumption. Seconds in.
clude heated, shrunken, small. dirty.
watery, badly misshapen eggs and eggs
containing some slight forms of for,
eign matter.
opots--Are eggs in which bacteria
or mold has developed locally and
caused the formation of a lumpy ad
hesion on the inside of the she'll
Blood rings-Eggs in which the EN-
bryo has developed to a sufficient ex
tent so that it is quickly recognized
when held before the candle. are in
cluded in this class.
Rots-This is the name applied 70
eggs which are absolutely unfit for
1000 The black, white and spot rot
are included in his lass of eggs.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
DUST BOXES FOR WINTER USE
One of Most Economical and Conven-
lent Ways of Keeping Fowls Free
From All Kinds of Vermin.

The dust wallow is one of the most
economical ways of Kidding fowls of all
kinds of vermin, especially lice. If
for no other reason, this ought to be
sufficient to make it worth while to
have dust box in the poultry house.
Some appear to believe that fowls
kept free from lice can do without a
dust wallow. In the first place there
are very few flocks OF poultry, If any,
entirely free from vermin, and IN the
second place the fowls appear 20 on
JOY taking a dust wallov. Remember
1t takes a comfortable hen to be a
good layer.
In the spring and summer dust boxes
are unnecessary because the fowls can
enjoy outside dust wallows. In the
winter, however, dust boxes are neces-
sary A small box, say three feet
square, will nicely answer the purpose
OF dust box for a flock of so or less
hens. There are three common forms
of dust boxes One is an ordinary box
placed in front of a south window, an
other is an especially constructed COW
cred box placed on the inside of the
house in front of south window, and
the third is the outside dust box, built
as lean-to on the south side of the
house. A glass top makes it more
pleasant. The latter is the most desir-
able, because it is out of the way,
makes it possible to renew the busting
material from the outside, and has a
greater tendency to keep the dust out
or the house, although not entirely.
Then, too, this form does not take UP
valuable room in the house which it
would in case it were not placed on
legs up from the floor.
Dust boxes should always be located
l. front of south window 1t issad-
visable to cover them to prevent the
dust from being thrown all over the
interior of the house, to keep the fowls
from roosting in the same or on the
same.
One Of the best busting materials is
an equal mixture of fine sand. sifted
coal ashes and road dust, procured
during the summer from a much tray
eled highway. The proper depth of a
dust box is about twelve inches. six
inches OF which should be filled with
busting material
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29

5EARM5N0TES
Late weeds make fine seeds.

Late weeds make fine seeds.
Sprouts sap the life of the tree.
Nearly every weed seed will grow
if given time.
Pillow up the fall crop of weeds ane
save work next year.
Don't strip off the leaves-they arr
the lungs of the plant.
Thin overloaded grapevines b.
plucking the poorest lunches. Tie
the young shoots to the trellis.
Keep the bung out of the vinegar
barrel, but have a bit of wire screer
over the opening to guard agains;
things that may fall.
Plow up the empty garden and sew
turnips and spinach and transplant
cabbage. beets, celery, lettuce, cauli
flower, etc. Keep busy.
There are some of those rooster,
left yet, in spite of everything. Ge'
them out and sell them right off. They
are eating their heads off and you will
never get half your money back.
Hang a good thermometer in the Gel
lar. Look at 1T now and then wher
the mercury is shivering down towart
zero. But it is all right to keep the
temperature as nearly down to freez
ing ~ you can and not have 1t &c
the start Of yo1-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29

as fresh ones, and turkey eggs cost
anywhere from % cents to 81 each.
The Mammoth Bronze is a very
large and beautiful bird of the color
the name implies. We have raised the
Bronze for a number of years. and
find this breed possesses more good
points than any one OF the others we
have known Of
The Bronze is more vigorous and
therefore less difficult to raise than
the White Holland or Narragansett.
The latter is about as large in ap-
pearance as the Bronze, but is some.
what lighter in weight.
The White Holland and Bourbon are
becoming more popular than formerly.
on account of their domestic habits.
They are rather small in size and
quite tame in habit, preferring to stay
close at home.
When buying breeding stock it is
best to secure the male bird from one
breeder and the females from another.
so that the birds will not be akin.
Turkeys selected at random from a
uealer MOCK may or may not be re-
lated, but 1t Is not safe to take chances.
lnbreeding Is disastrous with tur.
keys. Do not keep more than six
hens with gobbler, unless he Is an
old one.
We find that two-year-old hens with
yearllng tom produce finer turkeys
than young hens. Never keep young
hens with an old male bird.
II the hens and gobblers are both
young the eggs will seldom hatch we'll.
and the poults are less vigorous than
II one or the other is more mature.
Turkeys should not be crossed.
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DISEASE OF THE POTATOES
II Fungus 10 In Seed scab VIII Ap.
pear, No Matter What Kind OF Fer
tiIixer 10 Used in Growing.

Some farmers have the idea firmly
fixed in their minds that stable ma
nure ought not to be used In growing
potatoes. the claim being that II
causes the scab which is so destruc-
tive. This is not correct, for II the
fungus Is In the seed potato the scah
will appear. no matter what sort OF
fertilizer is used in growing the crop.
The only way at all certain of avoid
ing scab in the potato crop is to treat
the seed tubers used, and this should
always be done regardless Of where
the seed comes from. You may con-
template using seed that you feel GER
tain Ia free from the germ Of the scab,
but 1t will be safer to treat the seed.
Buy some commercial formalin and
to each one-half pint of it add fifteen
gallons of water. Then soak the seed
tubers In the mixture for two or even
three hours. Do this before planting
and you will be reasonably sure Of
having the crop free from scab.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
(By ANNA CALIGHFR1

10y ANNA GALIGHER.)
II the turkey business was a failure
with you this year don't get discour-
aged and quit. Instead, use your bet.
ter judgment and try again. II you
have never raised turkeys now is a
good time to begin.
Turkeys are difficult to raise, as we
know by long experience, but with
good care and the right kind of feed
we have managed to raise a good per-
centage Of those Matched.
Just now we are having some
trouble with ours because Of our in.
ability to keep them out of a neigh
boris rye field. Several have died, two
more are sick. The rye causes a bowel
trouble, which Is not unlike cholera
After we discovered the cause of the
trouble we tried keeping the well tur-
keys In yard. This was not a sue
cess. They began to droop and re-
fused to eat; just as we expected, for
turkey cannot endure confinement.
The sick ones were given a little
epson salts In their feed and two re-
covered. We tried several different
remedies, but none of the others
seemed to take any effect.
We do not consider rye suitable food
for any kind of poultry, young or old
Green rye mot the grain) Is as good
for all kinds of fowls as grass, and If
grown early in the fall will furnish
green food for the poultry all winter.
This Is its only redeeming point.
Now is the time to buy the stock
for next year. 1t is better to purchase
turkeys, even at the present unheard-
of prices. than to wait until next
spring and depend upon eggs.
Shipped eggs seldom hatch as we'll
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29
COUP THAT FAILED
BY n. NJ. EGBERT.

Copyright. 1914. by w. @. Chapman)
II was not the shock of arms, but
thirst, that threatened to force the
devoted city into surrender.
For months the enemy had hurled
their lines against the fortress, only
to see the gallant troops retire,
decimated, baffied by the strong earth
works that promised to hold out in
definitely. And until the city fell the
forward march of the victorious army
could not continue.
General Lamarche was desperate.
He could not leave the fortress in his
rear untaken and continue his ad-
vance toward the capital of the en-
envy, for that would mean that his
lines OF communication would be sew
cred. And behind those walls the en-
envy was reforming, ready to renew
the war in all its pristine vigor.
But for months no drop of rain had
fallen. The springs within the city
had run dry. The river had been
damned and diverted by the besieg-
ers. And there remained hardly three
days supply OF water.
That the city was in need of water
General Lamarche knew; but he did
not know how near it was to surren-
der. And every days delay was worth
q thousand men to those within.
1t was at this juncture that he gave
audience to the man who had begged
for an interview daily during the past
month.
Let the fellow come in" he said
reluctantly to his aide. We'll, sir?"
he demanded, as the ragged, wild
booking fellow stood before him.
MY name is Durand," said the
man.
General Lamarche started slightly. |
The aviator?" he asked.
Durand bowed his head.
Lamarche, like every Frenchman, |
knew about Durand. He had been one |
of the foremost men to develop the |
dirigible gas-balloon. While others |
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-01-29

worked upon the aeroplane. Durand
had brought the dirigible almost to
perfection. And, at the moment when
he was about to see his invention
adopted by the French army, he had
committed murder-a foul, mex
cusable murder while under the in
nuence of absinthe, to which he had
become addicted by reason of the
mental strain he had undergone.
He was shipped to New Caledonia.
but, after serving three years there,
he was pardoned and disappeared
from the haunts of his associates.
That was year ago, and since then
nothing had been heard of him.
want to do something for my
country" Durand explained.
You shall be attached to the aero
plane division" answered Lamarche.
Durand laughed quietly. 81 do not
Wish to become a private aviator.s
ne said. Il have plan by which you
can capture Fort Gleichen."
What is it?" asked Lamarche i'm
patiently. He had had a thousand
plans submitted to him during the
past three months.
Give me a thousand pounds of
melinite,' answered Durand, land
VIII blow it into the earth. | will
blow away all traces Of it,"
IF there is thousand pounds OF
melinfte to spare in France you shall
have 1t, provided you can convince
me of the feasibility of your scheme"
the general answered.
1t is very simple" replied Durand
In the mountains of the Vosges.
where | have lived during the last
year. ! have my perfected dirigible.
j VIII load it with thousand pounds
OF melinite, which is as much as it
VIII carry, in addition to my own
weight. ] will steer it above Fort
Gleichen. pull the valve open, after
calculating the descent. and escape in
my parachute. The balloon will drop
squarely into the center of the fort
and blow it from the face of the
earth"
They talked over the project for
a while, and the more Durand ex-
planned, the more feasible his proposal
appeared to the French general.
or course, from an aeruplane, only
small bombs could be dropped. But
there was no reason why a balloon
should not contain a thousand pounds
OF melinite, an explosive deadly
enough to obHterate all trace of the
famous stronghold that barred the ad-
vance of the army. II was obvious.