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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
STORY OF SEAGOING STEER
1t Floated Around New York Harbor
for Many Hours and Caused Much
Excitement Before Rescued.

Several longshOremen were biting
into thick sandwiches of garlic on the
water front when there came prodi-
gious humping on the plank under
meath. The floor of the pier gave forth
hollow sound
One of the lOngshOremen, the Brook
Ign Eagle teStifes, swallowed his gar
lie the wrong way and let out Polish
exclamation. Then he bent over and
applied his eyes to a crack in the
woodwork. At first he could not make
out anything in the murk, but at length
a pair of green eyes met his Mortified
gaze, it seemed, to his untutored mind,
conclusive evidence of a personal call
from the evil one, and when horns
raped the planking and a long tail
swished the water he went away from
there very quickly. With him went
the rest of the lOngShOremen.
Up winding Fulton street they sped
and around the crooked corner into
narrow Poplar street, where they very
nearly carried the door of the Poplar
street police station off its hinges. They
arrived before the desk sergeant all
abreast and told their story, as their
knees smOte one against another and
their hands CROPPED feebly for the desk
rail. The desk lieutenant thought at
first it was case of greenhouse"
whisky, but he finally sent man down
to investigate. The patrolman found
that the apparition was only a steer
which had been thrown into the river
and had swum up under the dock. He
did not know just what to do and his
police manual gave him no help. OBJ
viOusly he could not loosen the steers
collar and roll it over a barrel. Nor
could he give it an antidote for poison.
At last he had a bright thought and
called up the dock department, the
steer being at a dock and therefore,
per Sc a fit subject for the dock de-
partment.
The dock department reSpOnded-Or
part of it did-with saws. Then having
opened a nice round hole in one of the
city's docks, its work was done, and it
sent for the s. p. C. A. The S. P. C. A.
does all hoisting jobs appertaining to
steers. mustangs or other animal tlot-
sam lifted from the river.
Some brave man passed a rope
around the middle of Taurus and every
body gave "Yo, heate no." Up came
the steer and stood dripping on the
dock with the seaweed hanging from
his TANKS.
This steer is supposed to have been
in the river for 48 hours before it was
rescued.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
MUCH IN LITTLE

1t is estimated that the destruction
Of birds costs this country S1O00,OO0,-
900 annually.
There are $50 manufacturers of au-
tOmobiles located in 81 states, and S25
manufacturers of parts and accessories
in nearly every state.
According to German investigator.
the artificial lakes that have been
built in his country decrease the tenn
perature and increase the number of
foggy days.
\ Harvard experiment shows the
ape to be smarter than a child pigs
smarter than rats or crows, and mon
keys brighter than pigs
The Jews learned the art of brick
making in Egypt. In Isaiah 60 3, com
plant is made that the people built al
tarS Of brick instead Of unhewn stone
as the law directed.
After moving picture reel has been
made it must be edited" in somewhat
the same method as is d manuscript
This operations is performed by the
editor making his direction in dictat-
ing machine as the reel is worked of "a
front OF him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
Communal Kitchens.

1t IS expected that, with the assent
of the food controller of Great Brit
ain, an experiment in the use of COM
munal kitchens will be in vogue very
soon. The need for these aids to the
feeding of the people is threefold;
the large number of families who are
unable through ill-health or other
causes, to participate in the economic
advantages of the war; the difficulty
of obtaining suitable and nOurishing
food for children; and the necessity
of having an organization like this in
direct touch with the central headquar-
tiers. The food once cooked at the
central kitchen would be sent out in
large tin-lined boxes or double cans
to the various depots for sale, and in
these big, closed reCeptacles it would
keep hot long time. At the depotS it
might be well to supply hot plates for
the food to stand on so that when
bought it would need little relocating
before it was served, says a London
correspondent. The demand for a va
riety Of diets can all be met and
plans have already been thought out
for dealing with a thOusand-and-One
interesting questions that arise.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
NEW METALS BEING SOUGHT
Manufacturers Looking for Substitutes
for Those Now Used Because of
Advance in Prices.

The recent advance in price of many
Of the more commonly used metals has
led manufacturers TO adopt or consider
the adoption of various substitute
metals or alloys for certain purposes.
The advice of the bureau of standards
has frequently been sought in this con-
nection. An interesting field of inves-
tigatiOn is opened up by such inquiries
1t appears that the metals tradition
ally and currently used for various
articles are in many cases no better
adapted for the purpose than others,
and a slight difference in price would
warrant n substitution. 1t is not usu-
ally possible, however to suggest sub
stitutes Offhand, as there are many
factors involving manufacturing pecu-
liarities, durability and other physical
and chemical properties that first have
to be determined. "There Is" says the
bureau, "a very wide field of research
here, which would undoubtedly repay
MANIFOLD the efforts put upon it,
Scientific American
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

Some of the California Indians store
their corn supply in willow baskets,
which are as large as the rooms of
modern-sized house.
Peru'S total annual production Of
tobacco does not exceed 100000
pounds. The government has fixed
the price of all homemade cigarettes
at half Il cent each.
Violet light is being used by French
scientists to test precious stones, es-
pecially rubieS. as it distinguishes the
more valuable Burmese gems from ST.
ameSe ones Of less worth.
Cinnamon was imported into Pales-
tine by the Phoenicians and Arabians.
1t is now found in Sumatra, Borneo
and China, but of the best quality in
Ceylon.
Waving flags are said to have been
first brought to Spain by the Saracens.
The present Spanish colors, red and
yellow, came from the old shields of
CASTLE and AragOn.
One Of the most curious exhibits at
recent exposition at Knoxville,
Tenn was u building constructed en-
tirely Of Tennessee-kentucky domes-
tic black coal, put together with black
Cnneur.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

Fifty years ago the average length
of human life in the United States
was in the neighbOrhood of thirty
four years. Today the average Ameri-
can citizen lives to be forty-fve years
Of age. And fifty years from now
the average human life will have
heightened to almost sixty years.
All of this gain in heightened life
is due to the practice of disease pre-
vention. And if the world would put
into practice all that is known Of iis-
ease prevention today, the life of even
the present generation might be
heightened by dozen years or so.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
The Reichsrath a Babel.

That parliament Of Babel the
reichsrath, now engaged in playing an
obscure part in the Austro-Hungarian
peace hunt Is permitted to express its
emotions In eight official languages
symbolic of the war of tongues raging
IN the empire itself. In the great vocal
chorus the Slovenian may be said to
have struck the strident top note, for
the very word he has coined for him
self expresses the belief that no man
is q talker except himself. "Slowan,"
an Old SlavOnian, meant "to speak"
and as the Slav understood no other
speech, the others were naturally the
dumb dOgs.-LOndon Daily Chronicle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
She Understood.

Certain members of the house party
were describing the accidents that had
happened TO them during their respec-
tive careers. Adventures by flood, fire
and field had all been we'll received
and Mr.. Brown, eager for fame
thought II was his turn.
"D'you know" he said. 81 had a
very painful experience once. l ran a
confounded splinter quite half an inch
long right under my finger-nail, don't
you know"
Really. Mr.. Brown said a maiden
Of the party; "hOw did you do it,"
well" he said at happened like
this"
As he spoke he unconsciously raised
his hand and scratched his forehead.
"Oh, see" she interrupted, sweet
ly; how very careless of yOu!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
CHOOSING His Words.
Save the Babies

INFANT MORTALITY something fghtfu We hardly realize
OF all the children born in civilized countries cent,
cent than onehr before they fve and onha before
they fifteen!
We do hesitate timely
of these lives Neither
Drops ncture soothing
less opium morphine They considerable
deadly quantity they supefy
tora if it bears the signature of Chas Fletcher n
1t contains narcotics of kind ~
TZZL<2
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

you have returned all my letters
and presents, Hortense," says Egbert,
but you seem to be retaining my
photograph. May yet dare to hope
that"
"Oh, your photograph? l sent that
to Life, thinking the editor would want
which they pay a 500 to anybody that
can supply a proper title."-Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
War Spirit Contanious.

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree was
more than once placed in a perplex-
Ing position by the loss of members
Of his cast during his tour through
out Canada and the United States.
No less than ten members enlisted,
including two ladies for service in
war hospitals. One humorous Incl
dent occurred after the engagement
of a deputy in the United States.
She was not very much interested in
the war prior to her appointment,
but the talk behind the scenes among
the company bore so frequently on
the loss of relatives at the front that
she felt one night impelled to volun-
teer as a nurse. was eventually &C
cepted, and her place had to be filed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use of cuticura Soap
and Olntment-Trial Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
A Question.

''The Hindoos have some queer Gus
toms. The women wear strings of
gold coins and many bangles. One fe-
male will frequently carry all the fam
lily wealth"
care we 50 Yery dilferent?" inquired
Flubdub, indicating a display of easy
payment diamonds that was going by.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

troubled with cramps and feel ike a
different woman. l cannot praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and am recommend
ing it to my friends who suffer as did"
Mrs. GEORGE r. NAYLoR, Box 70,
Marysville, Pa.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
cake Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
iidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
-arIn

Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles, as the
prescription othine - double strength is
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-double
strength-from your druggist and apply a
little of II night and morning and you
should see that even the worst freckles
have begun TO disappear while the lighter
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. as this is sold under guarantee Of
money back II 1T fails to remove freckles.-
Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Tako Crnyo'S

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System 50 cents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
A Sporting Event.

AT recent sports meeting in a cOun-
try town an old countryman picked up
disused program of events and was
studying it earnestly when a swell ap-
preached him.
Hello, old chap. what's the next
event on the prOgram?"
Old Man Cooking up from his card)
"A donkey race, sir. Are you going TO
RUM"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
An Abandoned Industry.

Henry see it be ordained as the
farmers should grow pigs these times.
Have you any coming along, large?
George-No. Emery; 'aven't taken
no interest in pigs much since the
miSsus died.-LondOn Tattler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

$50 your long days work is done"
Not yet. I've finished as far as
the office is concerned, but as soon as
get home and eat my supper I've got
TO go with my wife to some moving
picture show"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

WOulQ nave 10 stay
in bed several days
every tn. /
tried all kinds of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. | tried It
and now | am never
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
CATCHING On.

What is the meaning of alter egO?'
asked the teacher of the beginners
class In Latin.
at means the other L." responded
pupil.
Give me a sentence containing the
phrase"
''He winked his alter ego."-Boston
Transcript
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

wrights Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothing but vegetable Ingredients. which act
gently a tonic and purgative by stimu-
lation and not by irritation Adv
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

| know what pleasure is, for have
done good wOrk.-R l.. Stevenson
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
Fulton Was a Great Man.

The class in history was studying
the life of Robert Fulton. In cOnnec-
ton with it they, Of course, brought
In the topic of the steamboat. which
you know, made Fulton famous.
"What are many of the great uses
of the Steamboat?' asked the teacher.
what things might not have happened
If the steamboat had not been invent
ed?" she limited.
well" answered little Johnny, who
had been called on" WELL um-m-a, Co.
lumbus might not have discovered
America"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
twenty-five Years
Experience With
Kidney Remedy

Between twenty-five and thirty years
ago | commenced selling DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root and during all that time
have never heard single complaint from
my customers; they are more inclined TO
praise it; and judging from their favor
able remarks and the repeated sales l
enjoy l am confident that SwampRoot 10
a valuable medicine for the troubles for
which it is intended.
Very truly yours,
OTTO H. G. LIPPERT,
Pharmacist.
1901 Freeman, Cor Liberty Sts-
Sept. 10, 1916. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular Gfty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
rug stores.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

DR.. Peerys Dead Shot Is powerful and
prompt but safe. One dose only is enough
to expel Worms or Tapeworm- No castor
oil necessary. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
Physiological Breakaoe

"Are there really such things as
broken hearts?" mo, but there are
lots of cracked brains"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
SAY Sol

EDO you support any charity?"
Rather. I've got a son in college"
Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
THOSE awful
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-''For twelve years
I suffered with terrible cramps. ]
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You
Rubber Consumption oyowino.

Consumption of rubber per capita is
more than twice what it waa 25 years
ago. One company expects to manu-
facture uppers of shoes from rubber
as well as sOles. This company will
operate its own merchant marine to
bring crude rubber from Su1natra and
carry manufactured articles to all
parts of the world. The company now
employs 2S,621 men, and manufactures
219,930 pairs Of rubber shoes a day.
More than a million trees on Sumatra
plantations are being tapped.
Choosing His Words.
Wife-"Why are you speaking so
sharply" Hubby-"Because I want
to get a word in edgeways."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

From the hat dealers point Of view
two heads are better than one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

James J. Hill, deceased, left $4,000
900 worth of property in Minnesota.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-12

A single application of Roman Eye Bal.
sam upon going to bed will prove its mer.
it by morning. Effective for Infamma.
tons of the Eyes, external and internal.
Adv.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
FIRE ALARM DISTRICTS.

The chief engineer of the fire de-
partment has arranged for fire alarm
signals which will notify the public
in what part of town a fire breaks ont,
thus in large measure doing away
with the uncertainty of the location
of the fire, that has heretofore bother
ed people in fixing the point of dan
ger. The town has been divided Off
into four districts No. l is that part
of town west of Main street and north
OF the railroad track. No. is east of
Main street and north of the railroad
track No. 3 is west of Fourth street
and south of the railroad tracks and
No. 4 is east of Fourth street south of
the railroad. A general alarm is to be
turned in at first, followed by one, two,
three or four short blasts of the siren
to indicate the district This will be a
great improvement over the present
system where a general alarm is sent
in, and then the firemen and the pub
lie are expected to scurry around and
find the location of the place they are
needed, unless flames and smoke in
dicate the spot, which is not always
the case at the first discovery of a
blaze. One can readily keep in mind
the districts.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
e. McCAMMO.N.
CLEAN UP WEEK.

The week between next Monday,
April IS, and Saturday, April 2l, has
been designated by the town council
as clean up week. and every prop
erty owner in the town is requested
and expected to make Thorough rem
ovation of their premises. The toun-
ci, is moving in the right direction
and should be commended and aided
in carrying out the plans formulated.
Ordinances provide for cleanliness
within the corporate limits, and the
|ccuncilmen do not intend fer those
ordinances to remain & dead letter.
Being in existence they Should be en-
forced. An inspection was made by
the committee of the town. which
were appointed for that purpose and
the report submitted IS :he basis of
the orders promulgated for general
|clean up. Aside from the great i'm
provement it will be to the appear
lance of the town, cleaning up is a
sanitary precaution in which every
family is directly interested Health
is the greatest blessing voucafed t.
man, and as dirt and filth are a men,
lace to health they should be elinin-
lated. Let everybody cooperate with
the town council and make veal
lclean up campaign next week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE.

One of the most amusing situations
and incidents that has taken place in
Oroville for many days was staged at
the Hotel de Grubb Thursday evening
of last week. The house was filled to
overflowing, and among the guests
was an unfortunate woman from
neighboring town suffering from de.
mentia. This woman took it into her
head to visit about every room in the
building, entering where entrance
was possible, and the night clerk VINO
was worked up to nervous pitch of
excitement by the performance, was
unable to coax, persuade or coerce
her into keeping to her own quarters.
In a room occupied by Frank Smith,
the general travelling representative
of the Tacoma Grocery company,
three of his fellow knights of the grip
had foregathered to while away a few
hours at the seductive game of pino-
chile. Mr.. Smiths attention was at
tracted to light tap on the door, and
handed hospitality sang out come
in" The door opened and the unsus-
pecting quartette were knocked al
most stiff by woman gliding through
the door and approaching the table.
The insanity Of the visitor was appar-
ent. The woman nurses The vagery
that she is due to write a fetching
play for the movies, and sh. walked
up to one of the players declaring that
he was just the man she was looking
for to take the leading character in
her play. The other three travelling
men had leaked out thrcdgh the door
without making their apologies, leav-
ing their companion to his fate The
'cornered drummer, although taking
little interest in the general conver-
sation, tried to quiet his interlocutor
in a rapid and soothing tone Of voice.
ali the time edging around toward
the open door. At last he bolted down
the hall at speed that would put L
champion sprinter to the blush and
took the stairs at two jumps. Locking
the door the female intruder insisted
upon retaining possession of the room,
and it was finally necessary to break
the lock in order to secure adlnittance
to the room. The unfortunate female
was at last induced to return to her
own room, but it was a safe bet that
there was not door unlocked in the
house that night, while the drummers
will remember their experience for
the balance of their days.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
NEEDS LOOKING AFTER.

One of the constant menaces to
travel on State Road No. 10, be-
tween Oroville and Tonasket, is at
the crossing of what is known as Lau-
ber canyon. Numerous accidents have
occurred at that point, but more
through the interposing hand of prov
dence than anything else so far nc
|serious consequences have followed
But immunity from broken limbs OF
violent death is not insured, and any
day some shocking accident is liablr
to occur at that place, and the county
stand for heavy damages. Only the
other day as Mr.. Hone, of Tonasket
was driving Ford car, containing
five passengers, across the narrow
and high fill that is used as a road
across this canyon the wheels went
over the edge of the fill and came
within a hairs breadth of upsetting
Had not the front wheels luckily
struck log buried in the sand, thus
holding up the car in it's perilous po-
sition, the occupants would have been
Iprecipitated over a grade a dozen OIL
more feet high, and nothing but :
miracle would have saved them from
defth or serious injury. Whatever i
decided as to the expenditure of the
state appropriation of money on roe
No. 10 for the safety Of the travelina
public the LAUDER gulch canyon
should be made safe and passable at
Iall seasons.