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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
LIVE CHIEFLY ON TURTLES
Residents Of Small Islands of Coast
of Ceylon Find Plenty Of Food
Near at Hand.

a correspondent of a CeylOn journal
gives some interesting information
about the turtles on the coast in the
neighborhood of .Jaifna. in the north of
the island, which are said to be In
Vulnerable. They are of three species,
called sea, milk and pariah turtles, re-
spectively.
The ordinary. or sea turtle, is gener-
ally large in size, and is met with
everywhere at sea around Jaffna. Two
tiny islands. called Iranativu, are liter
ally swarming with the creatures.
The islands themselves are sterile
and always exposed to humiliation; the
inhabitants are poor and ignorant of
agriculture, and live chiefly on the tur-
ties. They use the shells of the large
ones as seats.
In the town of Jaffna the ordinary
turtle is always prOcurable, and is a
favorite article of food with the peo-
pie. The milk turtle is small in size
and is to be found only in wells and
banks. It is not an article of food ex-
cept with the poorer classes. The
pariah turtle has a high back, and q
shell which somewhat resembles that
of the tortoise. 1t is found in marshes
and bitches. 1t is not an article of
food, but is highly valued by native
medical men. because its flesh and
blood are supposed to be panacea for
ailments peculiar to children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
FATE PURSUED THIS TOMMY
Nearly Spent Bullet Goes Through
Hole Made in His Helmet by
German Sniper.

James Dickinson, a cOnvaIescent
Canadian soldier, in a letter to
friend, tells this story Of the great
war:
During 4 lull in the battle of the
Marine enc Of the Canadian troopers
took off his steel helmet. and, placing
it on the end of his rife. held it so
that about half of it prOtruded above
the top of the trench. \ German
sniper, observing it, at once shot at it,
and the ball, striking it squarely.
pierced the steel, going out the other
side. The Tommy" laughingly showed
it to his comrades and placed it back
on his head.
Fifteen minutes later the order came
to go over The top" and this same
Tom was among the first. He was
also among the first to fall mortally
wounded.
1t was discovered at the dressing
station thar he had been struck by a
nearly spent bullet that had gone
through one of the holes that he had
so recently shown his fellow soldiers
in laughter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
PRETTY GOOD KIND OF MAN
Deacon opdyke's Action Showed He
Was Only Properly Appreciated
by His Neighbors.

"Well, he is this kind of q man."
said the livery stable keeper, when I
asked him about his tOwnsman, Dea-
son Opdyke: Last year the deacon
had some extra work to do on his
farm on the upper road, and 1 hired
out my old Bill to him. At the end of
a month the horse came back in good
condition, the deacon paid the price,
and everyone concerned was satisfied,
including Old Bill, 1 guess. Along
about Thanksgiving time the deacon
dropped in here and inquired about
the horse. Seemed real pleased when
] told him Bill was spryer than usual
after his summers work. Asked to
see him, but the horse was out on
job. Quite member of society, that
horse is he said, and went away after
inquiring how many horses l had in
the stable, boarders and all.
Thanksgiving morning there wasn't
much doing here after the regular
chores We're done, and we all sat
around the office stove, when the dea-
cons hired man drove up and unload
ed a gunny sack full of something. l
remember thinking he had borrowed
that kind of satisfied smile of the
deacon's, as he said l would find a
note inside the bag. l did; and this
was about what it said:
"'You will find enough carrots here
to give every horse in the stable a
good dessert after the regular feed
today. Be sure and have them cut
fine enough so they won't choke. and
tell the horses that Old Bill is stand
ing treat.
That's the kind of man I've found
Deacon Opdyke to be-" said the livery
man, with what l thought was con-
siderable conviction.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

The purely passive contemplation Of
oil good ought to be granted to COM
mon days on which no more has oc-
Cured than the daily round of little
pleasures and the absence of more
than ordinary annoyances. With the
evening offering of a silent thanksgix-
Ing to God we take conscious possess
sion of simple happiness and enjoy
1t once again. instead of slipping off
past Gods best gifts as men so often
do. Thus thanksgiving involves the
recognition: All this good is from
God, and this recognition reacts on our
own mood, creating conscious joy and
humble trust in the God who will con-
tinue to bless in things both great
and small.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

rich bird-one of the turkeys of the
daddy told them how Mr. Turkey had
come from the country, and that he
would be cooked and would be eaten
that day for their dinner-as soon as
he was nice and brown and while he
tioated in little pond of gravy!
"NOw, wasn't my father the lucky
one? He was used for children who
had never known Thanksgiving din
ner before. And weren't they thank
full? Oh weren't they happy! Such
a surprise as my father gave them.
such meal as he made for them, and
how happy the little pale children were
that there was day in the three hun
dred and sixty-five set aside for
Thanksgiving for turkeys!
while you creatures in the barn
yard got SO many of the goodies left
from the Thanksgiving table, so did
old Dan, the dog, get the bones from
my father-such bones as he had new
er before tasted. Even Dan knew the
meaning of the day."
eve were both right" said Mr.. Cob
bier. "My farmers children were
thankful because they knew they new
er had to long for food. They always
had enough. They never needed to
long for fresh air and a place for play
ing. And they did not wish for some
thing they did not have. So were the
family to whom your father went
thankful. They were happy they had
each other and they were delighted
to share your father and to have such
4 meal and treat. For them, too,
there was Thanksgiving turkey. And
they talked of better days ahead.
Yes" said Mr.. Gobbler proudly,
Thanksgiving day is we'll named-a
holiday of giving thanks because we
are eaten. Our fathers were eaten In
both those homes-the poor and the
rich, and in both made happiness
equally great. And so will we make
happiness in ~ery few days"
But back of Thanksgiving day, back
of the idea that eating turkey is the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Mr.. Gobble, Cousin of Mr.. GobbIer,
Had Begun to Speak.

saved for the farmers family. And
great treat he was. But listen to my
tale of a greater treat" They all
drew nearer. "Gobble, gobble, COB
BILE" repeating his own name and the
call of Turkey-land, my father served
q far better purpose.
1.-The farmer knew of family in
the city, far from here, where there
are no barnyards and where there are
streets and houses everywhere, instead
of hayfields and meadows and woods.
The daddy of the family had once been
Il school friend of the farmer, but he
had gone to the city to live, and he
had had very hard time. He, too,
had four children, but their faces were
pale, and often, often they had not
quite as much to eat as they needed.
My father turkey was sent to this fam
ily." The turkey paused, gObbled three
times, then began to talk again.
"Ah, when my father arrived, there
was such joy! The four children
looked at the feet peeking out of the
box, and there were some feathers left
on his handsome legs and around his
neck. He has fur boots they shout
ed, and fur collar. Oh, what a rich
bird he must have beenI Isn't he too
rich to eatY
"They called him a rich bird-they
didn': know he was still greater than
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

a pocket knife and began digging IL
the soft, yielding earth beside it. Hi.
lips were set grimly. His face was
map of blank despair. He took from
his bosom the red ear of corn.
"The funeral of all my hopes" he
mourned, and placed the red ear in
the hole he had dug.
Then he lifted the priced token OF
the husking bee to his lips. Sadly,
but reverently, he held it there for a
moment. He closed his eyes in mourn.
full thought.
And all the time Airline was In sight
and hearing. She had stolen after him
into the wood, troubled with maiienly
scrupleS, tempered. however. with a
sense Of culpabillty that stirred her
heart to kinder emotions. Then, not
five feet away from Ned, she peered
through a screen of vines, wondering,
curious, interested, and finally her
soul was stirred to the depths at what
she observed.
1t might have been ludicrOus, this
mock burial to a callous woman OF
the world but to gentle, sensitive
Airline the circumstance was intensely
soulful and pathetic.
Eyes, l will leave home" spoke Ned
half audibly. Il must forget her.
may in time and-good bye! good
bye"
Gently he brushed the earth over
the cherished red ear, as though he
were shutting from sight and memory
the most sacred memento of his first
love experience.
Don't oh, please, don't"
Ned Dawson lifted his eyes to gaze
transfixed. Airline had burst through
the frail foliage. She was at his side
tlmid, though resolute, flushed and
pale by turns, the ring of real pathos
in her mellow accent, the glow of
true love in her bonny eyes.
why, Airline" stammered the poor
fellow. You here"
Il followed you" voiced Airline in
wild flutter.
And ran away from me that night
Of the husking bee, and let the other
fellows kiss you, and not me. You
did not run away from them"
Because I did not love tfleln-can't
YOU see?"
ut-yOu-did-me?"
she covered her burning face with
both hands and kept it from tell-tale
view. In mufIied tones she sobbed
out:
you won't go away from home?"
IN stay here all my life, if you tell
me to-" he cried, and his soul seemed
lifted to the heights.
"You didn't kiss me at the husking
bee" whispered Airline, "but-"
II may now" and her lips. not her
cheek, met his in true love submis-
sion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-emineat as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root, physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is
soon realized in most cases. 1t is a gen.
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once Sold at all
drug stores in bottles Of two sizes, medi-
UNI and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., BinGhamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Autumn.

Now when the time of fruit and grain is
Gomez
When apples hang above the orchard
wall,
And from a tangle by the roadside stream
A scent of wild grapes fills the racy air,
Comes Autumn with her sun-burnt cara
van,
Like a long gypsy train with trappIngs
gay
And tattered colors OF the Orient,
Moving slow-footed through the dreamy
hills.
The woods of Wilton. at her coming. wear
Tits of Bokhara and of Samarcand
The naples glow with their Pompeian
red,
The hickories with burnt Etruscan gold:
And while the crickets fife along her
march,
Behind her banners burns the crimson
sun.
Bliss Carman in the Atlantic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

traction, and when he was brought in
on tho platter, piping hot, the rosy
faced children screamed with delight
and said:
"'Oh, isn't he a beauty The two
boys ate as much as they could 50 did
the two little girls with the blue eyes
and the soft brown hair. And so did
the mother and daddy. But even then
my father had not entirely vanished,
and with one accord they said that
they had never had such Thanksgiv-
ing dinner"
The turkeys, as well as the other
creatures in the barnyard. had gath
cred around to listen. you are SO
proud of being eaten" said the pigs
and ducks, land how can you enjoy be-
ing proud-your joy IS so soon over?
Why do you want to be fed so much
have no more TO eat, because Il hun
CRY family has eaten your
"That's because you don't under
stand turkeys" said handsome Miss
Turkey. 1--WE consider it such spIen-
did honor to be eaten on such a nOta-
BILE day. We are not eaten any time
at all, like some creatures 1 know of"
The other barnyard animals hung
their heads. They knew of whom she
spoke, and they were suddenly much
quleter, clucking, Quacking, grunting
and squealing in low voices.
Mr.. Gobble, cousin Of Mr.. Gobbler,
had begun to speak: "Your father
was very fortunate in being the one
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

''What was the idea Of you men get
ing out with firearms and using harsh
language last nightf'
well" replied Broncho Bob, "since
they put hard liquor out of business
Crimson Gulch has been mighty quiet.
Nobody seems to take any interest in
us. We thought maybe we could get
back enough reputation for wicked
ness to induce some evangelist to jump
in and give us a red-hOt talk. Wash
ington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

great and important event of the day,
there is something else.
In 1921 the Plymouth colony In New
England set aside one day Of thankful
observation-disclosures for what they had;
not for what they thought they should
have. They had known hard days Of
self-denial and struggle. Yet they
were thankful, for in n new land they
saw great things ahead, and it Is our
duty to see that their hopes were not
in vain.
Thanksgiving day-the day to give
thanks. But are we to be thankful on
one day only, and then return TO three
hundred and sixty-four days of grumb-
ling and of regret for what we don't
possess? No. Let us have one day as
simply the first day of many, many
others in which we are thankful for
all we have. Not only for Mr.. Turkey,
who is growing to be an expensive lux
ury these days, but for those many
in the world will have no effect. Those
things which riches can never buy
the old, old gifts of health and laugh
ter, with the stars smiling upon us by
night and the great warm sun beaming
down upon US by day-trying so hard
to reach our hearts to keep them warm
and sunny on all the days of the year
beginning with Thanksgiving day.
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Remember the Unfortunate

In the midst of our Teasing let US
not forget those who have been I'M
fortunate. No one should sit down
to a good thanksgiving dinner with
out having done something to relieve
the wants of someone in need.
1t will not mean much of sacrifice
to provide fat goose or q turkey, n
ton of coal or some clothes or shoes
for children. but to many families such
a donation would be u gOdsend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Mortified.

A man who is given to doing "odd
jobs about his house was very proud
of a bit Of painting he had accom-
plished.
About midnight following the COM
pletion Of the outside Of the house he
was awakened by Il noise. Creeping
TO the window, he looked out, and, to
his horror, saw a burglar climbing up
Il ladder to the scc0nd-Story window.
Look out there" yelled the house
hold to the burglar Look out for the
paint"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Her Business.

SIS this you. dOctor?' asks the nurse
over the telephone.
yes" answers the physician.
"Well, you know you said Mr.. Bond
or would not show any signs of i'm
provcmeat for five or six days?"
Eyes"
well this is only the second day
and he is great deal better already
Shall l give him something to make
him worse for the other three or foul
days?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
axe Heart,

A fair comparison of the past with
the present is very apt to dispense the
clouds of dependency. Temporary
appearances are often deceptive, but
the larger experience Of life is the
more it goes to confirm the watchful
care of Providence.-BuffalO Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

Thursday in November:
'My father was at one Of the merri-
est of.scenes last year." said Mr.. Cob
bier. "He was kept for our own jolly
farmer, his wife and their four fine
children. The farmers wife dressed
him up so well, cooked him until he
was brown and tender and then she
served him on a big platter as the
principal part of the meal. To be sure,
she had many other goodies. such as
soup, stewed corn, cranberry sauce,
sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkin pie,
nuts and apple cider but he was the
main thing! He was the center of at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

There can be no better thought for,
Thanksgiving day than that which ex-
presses honest gratitude for what our
fathers won, for us, and determination
TO confer it's blessings unlmpaired on
our offspring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
THANKSGIVING
10 By REV. JAMES M. FAIR

Thanksgiving is not a day; it is
a habit. We cannot be thankful
on Thanksgiving day unless we
have been learning how every
other day in the year. There
are some simple rules: Walk
on the sunny side of the street;
live as much as possible in the
best room in the house; think
about your friends, not your
enemies; talk about your good
luck, not your bad. These are
some of the ways of acquiring
the spirit of cheerfulness which
is the only soil on which the
flower Thanksgiving" will grow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

WO turkeys in the barnyard
were gobbling, and if we had
been able to understand their
language this is what we
would have heard them saying,
several days before the last
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

"Why, what's the matter. SOM"
BOO, hoo. You'd cry, too, if id
was Thanksgivin an your folks was
vegetarians."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

But back of Thanksgiving day, back
of the idea that eating a turkey is the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
FOUR ARE HELD
As MURDERER5
Arrests Following Killing
of Conductor and Wound
ing of Others in Riot.

san Francisco. Cal. Aug -t
Charges of murder and assault with
intent TO commit murder We're en-
tered against each OF four men ar
rested early today followins the kill
Ing OF James Waters. a conductor
and the wouudiu- of two others dur
ing a shooting ARRAY between a car
crew Of the United Railroads and
strike sympathiZers late last night
Lawrence O'ConnelL said TO bee q
striking conductor. was arrested when
he renOrred TO the emergency lu=rl-
tai with an injured hand following q
report that one Of the asSal1nts had
been hit in the hand His brother
Thomas. and John Hogan also We're
arrested The fourth man arrested
was Charles Canuell, who. police say
is a conductor
The police said CantieI admitted
boarding car but denied amy par
iciparion further than oral peIsIla-
sion iu attempting 10 induce the crew
TO leave
Is Caught In POliceman'S House
Eighteen men We're arrested last
nfghr when they forced an entrance
into the home Of policeman Manuel
Rose while ne and his family were
sleeping The r7eu told Rose they
were searching for a striker Rose
held the men with a revolver while
his daughter telephoned FOR the poo
lice They were charged with carry
inE concealed weapons
Car service was brISker today than
previously
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
DEMNG WILL SOON HAVE
1000 ACRES IN TOMATOES

Deming y. NJ Aug Eff i.
Pritchard. an agent of the depart
meut Of agriculture. who has just
completed an examination Of the Toe
mato raising industry here. predicts
that in the course OF the next two
or three years DemiuE VIII take one
Of the leading places in the country
in the culture or thfs vegetable His
forecast is thar instead or rhe pres
emit $50 acres devoted 20 tomato ra.s-
ing. there viii be thousand or more
IN very short time ON account 10
climatic conditions unusually favor
@ BILE
Mr. Pritchard-s visit here was iu
the interests or an attempt 90 erall-
cate the yellow wilt. which is prac-
ucalv the only Zoe lnar tomato
plants have in This climate Before
the coming spring the depart meut
VIII send out several thousand plants
from the Arlington farm experimental
station AT Washington. which he eN-
poets 10 be able 90 Withstand the
growth. To assist iu the elimination
Of the wilt Nr. PrItchard has urged
upon the AIimbres Valley Growers as
ISOLATION the rotation OF crops for
little while m order that the dis
ease may he starved oUc OF the soil
This valley grows ten tons OF TO-
matoes TO the acre which is above the
WELD Of any other locality in the
country on account OF high quality
and size, also. the growers receive
SIS per ton here against SO paid iu
the east The two canning plants IN
the valley employ 100 workers ar the
present time one plant is al Hon
dale and the other az DemiuE
The principle taCOrs a. this
point seem 20 be the dryness OF the
air and exceptionally pure water"
said Mr. Prlrehari.
Being the tomato specialist OF the
department. Mr.. Pritchard IS prob
ably the best posted man in the c1un-
Try concerning this crop The present
average acreage devoted 90 tomato
raising 10 this valley per ranch IS
ten. the tracts ranging from five
20 j. acres
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
DISCUSS EVERGREEN HIGHWAY
PLANS AT MEETING AT 4P. NJ.

To discuss plans Tor the establish
ment or the Evergreen National hiEa-
way. A. j. E-rod, secretary OF the Ev-
CrEreeu Highway assoc alton. and
Capt J. 81 Howell sccre tlrr Of state
Of Washington. viii meet with mem
bers OF the good roads and publicity
committees of the chamber OF com
merce al 3 o'clock this afternoon
Capt. Howell and BIT. Flrod have
come from the western terminus Of
the Evergreen highway DO British co.
lumbIa. traversiuE the route NJ the
highway 20 I'd Pas0 They VIII leave
Ei Pa=o tonight Nau-. Howell VIII
proceed to Los Angeles and Nr. E-rod
20 Memphis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
|. HUTTANUS, A
PIONEER, DIES
Car Inspector in T. P. Serv-
ice More Than 80 Years;
Born in Germany.

Louis Huttsnus. 1925 Bassett ave-
nue., a pioneer FL Pasoan who had
lived here Is years. died Thursday
evening at $50. at the family resi-
dence aged s..
Mr.. Huttanus had been an employe
OF the Texas q Pacific railway for
more than 30 years. ard at 10 time
Of his death worked as ,ar inspector
lie was member Of the order OF the
Sons OF Hermann. the Woodmen of
the world and the Order OF Railway
Carmen.
He IS survived by his widow one
son, Herman. and two daus lrers,
Eucalyptus street and Bassett ave
nue.. and Mrs. J. T. Freeman, Of Big
Springs Tex
Funeral services VIII be held from
the church Of the Immaculate Con
ception ar 8 o'clock Saturday after
noon Interment will be IN Ever
green cemetery
Native Of Germany.
MI. Huttauus was born Deem Der
p. 1859. in Gelsenherschen. Germany
and received his education in Koln.
on the Rhine. When he came TO the
United States. at the age Of Il, he
located at Fort " Orth, Tex. becoming
connected with the #. 2. railway and
working westward with r.. He moved
from Big Springs to FL PasO in 1891
He was married to Miss Annie Schind-
Ter at Fort Worth. March II, 1882
Pallbearers at the funeral viii be
William Felt. Emil Eeinle. Pete
DehlinRer. Gus Bahnert, David Bowers
and J. NJ Oar.