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fish girls in Raree. But she was mis-
erably unhappy, and she treated John
like dog, which is the way of some
women when they are in love-
The worst of it was, John did not
seem to care. He spent lot of time
away from her now, and whenever she
asked him where he had been, he al
ways said "Raree."
I'm tired of hearing you tell me
you have been over there she burst
out at last. IF you find it so fascinat-
ing in Raree, you can just stay away
from here"
Why, Miss LYDIA" protested John.
Il didn't know you minded my going
to Raree."
Il don't. and I don't want you to
think 1 do-so there" cried Lydia, IN
able to control the tears.
But Lydia. Dearest"
How dare you call me dearest
when you spend all your time across
the bay? No, don't you dare to try to
put your arms round me. You can
just go to your pack of English women
and keep away from here for-for
ever! l shouldn't care at all if you
hadn't protested that you-you loved
mel"
But l do love you, Lydia! I love
you with all my heart"
Angry as Lydia was, she could not
help the thrill that came to her when
John said that. And she suffered him
to take her in his arms without re-
sistance; and she knew that she loved
him with all her heart too.
But what do you go to Raree for?"
she demanded presently, sitting the
sobs that would still come from her
lips.
Why, IL haven't been to Raree
quite as much as l pretended to you,
admitted Hardy. You see"
Yes, I see very well. It's that pack
of English women over there"
But there aren't any English wom-
en-not real ones" said John. You
see, they are Kanaka women, the
wives of some of the black workers in
Australia, who are waiting for their
husbands to come home after serving
their term on the plantations"
john Black women? Natives?
You said they were English women
Well, they are, legally, Lydia, dear
est"
You said that you were blessed if
you knew what they are doing there %
q did answered John Hardy braz-
emily. I knew what they we're doing
there. and I am blessed. I'm blessed
with the love Of the sweetest girl in
the world, am I not?"
I-I-suppose so, John" said Lydia
weakly, yielding to his kisses.
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman
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CORN CLUB CHAMPION
TELLS HIS STORY
1915 State Winner Produces 1865
Bushels OF SheIIed Corn At a Cost
Of 1879 Cents Per BusheI.
WILLIAM TROY,
Queen Anne's County.

I succeeded in growing my acre of
corn by making up my mind to com
plete the contest when l asked my
brother to let me have an acre OF
ground to enter the Corn Club. Mr..
H. S. Koehler, our County Demonstra'
ton Agent, told me to get a piece Of
ground and have it covered with a
heavy coat of manure. | was given
the ground at the last School Fair. 1t
had grown a crop of tomatoes and was
heavily set in crimson clover and
turnips. l did not apply any manure
as it had been MANFRED the previous
spring, a crop of clover plowed under,
and ton of ground oyster shell lime
drilled in before the tomatoes had
been planted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
JOHNS DECEPTION
BY GEORGE MUNSON.

Il think you're nice-very nice, Mr..
Hardy. But like you so much better
when you don't make love to me-"
"Why?", asked John Hardy, the new
assistant to the United States COM
missioner of Tongo Island, South Pa
&c, as they sat under palm tree.
N-Why?"
Because I'm not that sort of girl"
answered Lydia Durfree, only daugh-
ter of the aforementioned commits
sioner
"Ill tell you what the trouble is,
Miss Lydia, said the young man braz-
emily. you don't care for any OF US,
because you happen to be the only
white girl on the island. with nearly
twenty men to pick and choose from. -
The girl flushed angrily; then
laughed. Yes, and none of the other
nineteen is on speaking terms with me
because have refused them all" she
confessed That's why l want to save
the only friend l have left to-talk to-
John Hardy had only been in Tongo
month, but already he knew that
Lydia was the one girl in the world
for him. So he took hold of the little
sunburned hand.
81 can't help it," he said. Il love
you, Lydia. Just tell me there's some
hope for me-"
Now you're talking nonsense, Mr..
Hardy" she answered severely, new
ertheless letting the hand lie in his
clasp. Il confess l am little fond Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
Points To Remember.

l. The general rule is to allow one
teaspoon of salt to each quart of wa
ter.
?. Violent boiling water is no hot
ter than boiling water. and violent
boiling mashes and breaks the vege.
tables
3. With some vegetables like corn,
It is more satisfactory to add the salt
toward the end of the process, other.
wise it hardens the fiber.
4. Drain the vegetables as soon as
tender.
5. Cook strongly favored vege.
tables; j. e. onions and cabbage in
an uncovered dish.
s. Vegetables that should be cooked
with a small amount of water are
greens, tomatoes, and tender young
peas.
T. The less tender vegetables. such
as the peas, carrots and the outer
pieces of celery and celery tips NAV
be cooked and put through a sieve for
soups. Leftover vegetables may be
used for soups,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
WHEN AND HOW TO SOW
ALFALFA.

The best time for seeding alfalfa
in all OF Maryland, excepting the
mountain section. is between August
LIST and September 1st: preferably be
tween the middle and last of August
In the mountain section seeding NAV
commence after June 18th, but usually
II is better TO wait until about the
middle of July. Nothing is gained BY
spring seeding. for little or no hay is
obtained that season, because weeds
usually crowd out the young alfalfa
plants during the hot summer. On
the other hand, fall seeding will Yield
full CROPS the following spring and is
seldom subject 30 serious injury by
weeds the FIRST year.
The rate of seeding should be 2s
pounds per acre. The seed should be
sown by Itself; never with a nurse
crop. The method of seeding NAV
be brosdcasting by bend or with one
of the various makes of machines on
the market for that purpose. Among
these the Wheelbarrow seeder gives
good satisfaction. The SEED should be
covered to a depth of about kAnch.
and for doing this no implement 10
better suited than spike tooth harrow
with the teeth slanting back, or a
veeder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
Surely Record for Meanness.

American Visitor-I say. Brown, is
It true that your father is a man of
means?
Certainly" replied Brown, rather
proudly.
Because" retorted the Yankee, 81
was told he was the meanest man in
town"
But" said Brown, have you read
this paragraph in the paper Of your
brother in Chicagos - you really
should"
Great SCOTT" gasped the Yankee,
'let me Know what it is"
Brown-Well, it says: ''He stole his
wife's teeth, and then got divorce on
account Of her physical defects. -
London Tit-Bits.
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you. But I'll have to know you a good
cal better befOre-befOre | can even
4sten to that sort of conversation.
I'll wait another month, then" said
the young man gloomily.
The truth was that Lydia was decid-
eddy spoiled. But then, at twenty-one,
with a score of eligible young men up
on a tiny island, with dances and en-
tertainments going on all the time,
one does love a little amusement be-
fore one settles down to the staidness
of married life. Lydia knew that she
had loved Hardy from the moment
they set eyes on each other. But she
was not going to let him know yet.
Not, perhaps, until her fathers term
of service ended with the next years
presidential elections, which, everyone
knew, would throw his party out Of
power
Before the month had gone any
where near half way, John Hardy
knew that his love was the overmas-
tering impulse of his life. And Lydia
seemed as distant as ever Worse,
she had become reconciled with di-
verse and sundry ancient suitors, who,
finding life unsupportable without
feminine society. had conquered their
feelings and humbly craved Lydia for
her friendship, which she had been
pleased to accord
Then one day John failed to turn up,
as usual, and the next day, instead of
excuses, he braZenly said that he had
had an appointment. During the ensu-
ing weeks he came far less often TO
the residence. Lydia pretended not to
care. But somehow the society of the
callow youths who had made love to
her began to be intolerable Willingly
or not, she realized that John was
necessary to her life.
When he did come he was as pleas
ant as ever. But never another word
of love passed his lips. And about the
end of the month he had given him
self he came gleefully up the path
Ships in the bay" he called.
"Yes?" inquired Lydia, without en-
thusiasm.
Putting in at Raree. And say,
Miss Lydia, what do you think?
There's party of English girls going
to spend a whole month in Raree.
Now we'll have some jolly times, eh?"
What are they doing in Raree?" in,
quired Lydia suspiciously,
Blessed if know" said John.
Il hope you'll have a good time,
then said Lydia acidly, and left him.
From her window upstairs she looked
ross the bay toward Raree through
-er fathers telescope. She saw this
tiny town, and the ocean liner in the
harbor, and suddenly she found that
she was crying.
She looked at herself in the glass
and discovered that she was not real
ly pretty-only pleasant-looking and
good-natured. John Hardy would find
equal or greater attractions in any of
hundred women with whom proprin-
guilty might throw him And she had
as good as lost him!
She felt sure of 1t during the ensu.
ing days. Not for world would she
ask any of her friends about the Eng
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
Value OF VEGETABLES
IN THE Diet
Suggestions For The Use And Prepare.
ton Of Vegetables For The
Table.
KATHLEEN C. CALKINS
Maryland Agricultural Extension
Service.

Vegetables are valuable sources of
heat and energy, protein and mineral
matter. BY careful choice of vege-
tables a person may eliminate meat
from his diet entirely. People who
suffer from auto-intoxication are ad-
vised to reduce the meat in the diet
and substitute vegetable protein. The
vegetables, rich in protein, may be
cooked in many appetizing ways to
give variety to the diet. Vegetables
and fruits as well, are especially adapt
ed for stimulating the activity Of the
intestines and by increased bulk of
the food mass help the eliminative
processes.
Vegetables with large quantities of
raw starch should not be given to chill
dren. Indeed, it is difficult for most
grown people to digest raw starch.
The source of vegetables which are
TO be eaten raw should be examined
carefully, for vegetables which are
grown on sewage-sick soil cause dis
ease. Sewage-sick soil may be brought
about from septic tanks or outside
closet drainage into the garden.
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Net value of crnn

Net value of crop. ....... $3.50
100 lbs. of cob corn shelLed 835 lbs.
the percentage of moisture being 1871
per cent according to the test made
by the Maryland Agricultural Expert
ment Station of the sample sent than
by County Demonstration Agent. Mr..
81. s. Koehfer. The variety Of corn
used as seed was Boone County
White.
(Signed) WILLIAM TROY.
The above story Of how he grew his
crop Of corn by William Troy rs an
thorized by the Department Of Boys
Club Work, Cooperative Extension
Work of the Maryland Agricultural
College and the Department of Agr1.
culture, College Park, Nd, Reuben
Brigham, Assistant State Agent, il
charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
Cooking Vegetables.

Baking and steaming are both very
good methods Of cooking vegetables.
for no nutritiye value IS lost.
In cooking vegetables in a large
amount Of water and then draining the
water of. the mineral matter and
ftavors are lost because they are dis
solved in the water For an econom-
ical dietary this method should not
be followed because It is wasteful.
In cases where the housewife can af-
ford to get the necessary mineral mat
ter from meats or other sources. It
may be allowable. This method may
also be used for old potatoes, beets
Of rank favor and strong onions.
a better method for fresh vegetables
Is stewing or cooking in a small
amount Of water so that it is almost
boiled away by the time the vegetables
are cooked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
Principles OF Cookery.

The most important principle of
vegetable cookery is sOftening the
vegetable fiber without destroying the
flavor or dissolving away the ash con
stituents of the vegetable. The walls
Of the individual starch cells when in
contact with moist heat: I. g, boiling
or stewing, expand and break so that
the saliva and other digestive juices
attack the starch more readily.
The starch should be thoroughly
cooked, because cooking not only
makes The food more easily digestible.
but also makes it more paIatable.
Food is cooked to develop the
tiavors. ANY method whereby flavor
is lost is not satisfactory. Both favor
and mineral matter are lost by boil
Ing vegetables. The only way to re
tain this valuable material is to use
the water in which they are boiled for
soups and sauces.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13

In France there are two agricultural
credit institutions: first, the Credit
Foncier, or longtime land mortgage
credit institution; second, the Credit
Agricole, or short-time personal credit
system. The Credit FOncier is a stock
company, organized under the strict.
est government supervision, the Gov
ernor and two Vice-Governors being
appointed by the President of the Re-
public. Its capital stock was origin
ally 100000, the state having grant,
ed it a subsidy of an equal amount;
now, however its capital stock is
100000 and it is independent of
government aid. It pays annual divi-
dends of $40 and its stock in 1914
was worth about $50 in the open
market.
The Credit Foncier makes loans on
agricultural land and to municipali-
ties. 1t operates on substantially the
same basis as the German Landschaf-
ten, except that it is not cooperative.
1t makes short-time loans not to ex-
NCCaA AIAtAC tdlS anu 4tOI EuLy-CL "
payment by amortization; it makes
also long time loans which run from
ten to seventy years, repayable by
amortization.
Strict Government Supervision.
The Credit Foncter issues bonds Sc
cured by mortgages held b. II as is
the case with the Landschaften. Al.
though these bonds are not guaranteed
by the French Government, SO strict
is its supervision. that there is prac,
tically no chance for loss As a result,
the bonds are deemed the safest kind
Of investment for trust funds. savings
funds and even public funds. In 1913
the bonds sold in the open market as
follows 3l2r. bonds at 97.4; 81 81 bonds
at 90.6.
The Credit Foncier is adm uistered
by a board Of directors c0usi ting of
the Governor. the Two Vice-Gorernors,
three auditors and about twenty dIrec.
tors, This body is subject 10 he
French Law and to the will Of the
general assembly of stockholders.
The operations of the Credit Fon-
cier are carried on throughout the
Republic by branches Of the central
institution It will be observed that
this great institution is organized
from the top down in contrast with the
German Landschaft System, in which
the cenrtal control is created by a
union Of local units. It also does away
with unlimited liability and is in the
strictest sense joint stock enterprise,
operated in the interest Of the stock.
holders
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13

After a large portion of turnips had
been gathered, we turned our hogs on
The acre TO feed on the balance OF
turnips and clover They remained
there until the first Of April this
year. On saturday, April 8, the
ground was plowed and rolled to pre-.
serve the moisture On Saturday,
April II, l used a spring tooth harrow
on It. and afterward rolled it tight.
and this was done again on May s and
MAY % On Monday, May 81, we used
a dwelling square drag and ran the
ground out with a tomato marker,
opening the cross rows about three
inches deep The next morning 7 w@
out bright and early and dropped the
corn by hand. putting three or -four
grains 10 the hill. and planting the
hills thirty-six inches apart each way.
| covered the grain with a small, fine
toothed cultivator. l had to stay
home from school to do this work.
This was the only time that l missed
from school.
On June II, the corn was dragged
with spike-toothed harrow. The corn
was given thorough cultivation on
June "a, July 5, July Is, and July 20.
! would have cultivated it again but
the storm, August 8, twisted it about
so badly. that could not get
through it.
II was cut on AuglISt 80 and al
lowed TO stand in the shock until
October %, when it was husked, the
total weight being 1856 pounds. The
corn was not in the best condition,
being rotten on the tip from lying on
the ground. 1t was nearly all twin
corn. standing three to four stalks to
the hill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
in the interest Of Il
Short Time Loans.
redit Agricole, the 81

The Credit Agricole, the short-time
personalloan institution of France, is
organized upon plan from which our
new Regional Bank system of Banks
was probably derived. BY laws Of
1894 and 1899, the local agricultural
banks of certain area or district are
grouped together under a regional
bank. Through these regional banks
the local banks do their business. and
the French Government has placed at
the disposal Of the regional banks. in
order that they may lend them to the
local institutions, large sums Of money.
which the Bank of France is bound
to lend them without interest. These
funds are distributed among the re-
giOnal banks by a special committee
named by the minister of agriculture.
The local banks are composed in
whole or in part of one or more agri.
cultural syndicate or buying and-sell.
ing societies. The local bank acts as
the guarantOr Of the financial obliga.
lions of the individual farmers or
groups of farmers, to the regional
banks, which in turn do the real bank.
ing business, securing the money, etc.
The most common method is for the
regional bank to discount the bills Of
the local bank.
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Low Interest Rate.

Capital of the local bank which is
usually very small is invested in stock
of the regional bank, ard interest OF
~ per annum is paid upon the same
The matter Of receiving deposits is
optional with the local banks, As is
also the extent of liability Of the in,
dividual members Of the local banks,
varying from liability merely for the
capital stock to unlimited liability, as
in the case of the RaifeiseH Banks.
Only about one-fourth Of the local
banks in France have adopted the IN
limited liability system.
Loans must be secured by collateral.
or by a guarantor; and range from
three months to one year. Rates Of
interest are very low, ranging from
16ot to 1ct above the amount paid by
commercial or savings banks upon De,
posits. In 1906 Ae Cgedit Agricole
was authorized to make loans secured
by mortgage on land; but this branch
of the business has not grown greatly
as yet.
The Credit Agrfcole fs of especial
value to the French farmer in develop
ing the cooperative projects for which
France, as well as the other nations on
Europe, are noted. Without these on
CARNATIONS for providing agriculturas
credit, efficient co-opeTathm in ruraa
life and industry would be, as it is in
this country, practically Impossible. A
study of the Credit FonfeT and the
Credit Agricole indicates that 1t ought
to be a comparatively easy matter to
create some modification If the Land
schaften and Raffeisen GAedit institu
tons suitable to American conditions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-07-13
HOW THE FRENCH
FARMER Is FINANCED
Ample Provision For Rural Credits
Make Efficient And Organized
Cooperation Possible.
F. B. BOMBERGER,

Maryland Agricultural College.
The Newark journal., 1916-01-13
PASCOE-MAGNESS

Quite surprise was sprung
on their many friends when it
became known Friday morning
that V. l.. Pascoe, Jr., and Miss
Lena Magness, two popular
young people of this place, had
been united in marriage at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Leone Magness, on Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock, by Rev. L..
B. Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pascoe are "a
Fmong the best known and most
highly esteemed young people
of the community. Mrs. Pascoe
was born in the home from
which she went as a bride and
has the respect and esteem of
all. She will be missed greatly
from social and church circles
where she has always taken an
active interest.
The groom is from one of the
best and most prominent fami-
lies in the county, and by those
who know him in this city he is
considered one of the substan-
tial and coming young men of
the community. After spending
few days here with relatives
they will leave for Woodson
where they will make their
home.
The congratulations on the
happy event are numerous and
this paper is greatly pleased on
this occasion to add it's hearty
good wishes to those being SO
freely extended.
The Newark journal., 1916-01-13
81 aHsasasa&9 % " 81 n4a&H4F %
u N. II. S. NOTES "a
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8 v Q Y " y % " q y W
School opened Mondaymorn-
ing after vacation of two
weeks. Quite a number are alb
sent on account of sickness.
d. C. Lane, a member of the
Board of Education visited the
Monday.
j. Rudd Alexander, senior,
was absent from school Mon
day.
Dan Cupid has been flirting
around in school this term.Last
week V. L. Pascoe, junior, and
Miss Lena Magness, senior, fell
victims of the little flirt. We
shall miss them in school, but
we wish them much happiness.
The seventh grade pupilspre-
scented to Mr. Isgrig a patent
pencil sharpener. 1t will be very
much appreciated by the whole
Hi School as long as it stays on
the desk for public use.
Alva Wellman, a former Hi
School student visited The school
Monday afternoon.
A meeting Of the senior class
was held Wednesday afternoon
to elect the staff for the High
School annual. The following
were elected: Editor-in-chief,
Holman Brown; athletic editor,
Elmer Rodman ;jokes, Lena Eos
ter local editor, Ruby Drennen ;
busienss manager, Richard Hol-
derby; orator, Horace Hoyt ;
artist, WINNIE bearing. Mazil-
lab Brown Waselected secretary
of the class to fill the vacancy
of Miss Lena Magness resigned.
A committee was also appoint
ed to select the diplomas, class
pins and raise the funds.
Rev. J. B. Stevenson, pastor
of the First Methodist church
of Batesville has been invited
to deliver the baccaulaureate
sermon. The president of Ark
ansas College was selected to
deliver the graduating address.
The Newark journal., 1916-01-13
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