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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
5oioism.

Charles 7. Murphy of Tammany said
In a discussion Of Boloism:
"The spread of Boloism shouldn't
surprise Us, for moneys corrupting
power is immense.
Let me tell You story.
"A senator, while travelling in the
South, attended n colored church one
Sunday morning and put a $40 bill in
the collection plate.
"The collector gave a start. He car
ried the plate. with its little heap of
coppers and niCkelS and its crisp yell
low bill. up to the pulpit There he
and the preacher and a couple of ell
Gers converSed excltedly in kissing
whispers for several minutes.
FINALLY the collector tiptoed down
to the senator and muttered in his
ear:
Boss. when 80 gvine to leave dis
town?
"'Tomorrow morning said the sen
ator
"'Wall boss whispered the collec-
tor, we unS have decided to pass her
II you'll promise to keep still Dere
amt a man in town can tell her from
a good one"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
Can't Beat the Riddles

Children are the original keepers OF
the shrine of humor, says "A writer in
the Washington Star
| have an intellectual friend who
has analysed h-u-m-o-r from h to r
and knows more about it than rea'
philosophers. He says humor is baseC
on cruelty, or incongruous happenings
and lack of reason.
The reason children are always say
ing funny things is because they are
often cruel and do not reason, he says
| don't believe all humor is summed
up so, but certainly the following scrar
of conversation overheard the Other
day would tend to bear out his state.
ments:
Two small girls were playing house
in an apartment house hall.
Good morning, Mrs. Jones. l Just
came over to see you" said Mrs. Smith
(seven years old.
'Oh, I'm so glad TO see you" replied
Mrs. Jones (eight years ord). How
are youE"
"Oh, Mrs. Jones. I'm in such trou.
Bile sighed Mrs. Smith. mfr. Smith
Just died"
That's too bad commiserated Mrs.
Jones. Poor Mrs Smith"
But the funeral isn't until three
o'clock said poor Mrs. Smith. so
we've plenty of time TO so to the movie
show
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
Turkish Government.

The Turkish government is q here
ditary monarchy, of which the sultan
Is both temporal and spiritual head.
The succession to the throne, or sui
tanship, goes in the senior male de-
scendent Of the house of Osman, OF
which the present sultan, Mohammed
V, is the thirty-sixth sovereign in sue
ceSSion and twenty-ninth since the
taking Of Constantinople. Under the
constitution of Turkey, the sultan does
not marry, but all children born in the
harem, whether of free or slave wom-
on. are counted legitimate and of
equal lineage. the oldest male child
always succeeding to the throne with
out regard to the status of the mother
or the question OF marriage. which
really does not figure in the case at
Ill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
C0MMENDS WORK OF FARMER
Secretary Houston Pleads for Greater
Efforts to Produce Needs of
Our Allies.

With record crops grown this year
the nations farm and live stock pro
ductiOn must be stimulated to a still
higher efficiency during the coming l.
months If domestic demands and the
needs Of the allies are to be adequately
met, Secretary Houston says in his an.
nual report to congress.
THAT the farmers Of the nation
have generously responded to the ap.
peals for increased production, and
that much has already been done to
insure a large supply of foods and
feedstuffs," says the report, "justifies
no let-down in their activities or in
those Of all agricultural agencies. On
the contrary, even greater efforts must
be put forth in the coming mOnths.I
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
An Operation by Telegraph.

An operation carried out under di-
rections given by surgeon 1900
miles away and sent by telegraph
saved life in Australia recently, ac-
cording to the Scientific American.
The subject fell from his horse at
Halls Creek in northern Australia and
suffered serious injuries, including n
rupture of the ure1hera. An opera
ton was urgently necessary and there
was no doctor within 1000 miles. The
condition of the patient was described
by telegraph to n doctor in Perth and
he sent back, by the same means. in
StructiOnS under which the postmaster
at Halls Creek with such surgical in
strr1ments as he could get, the chief of
which was 4 razor. carried out the op-
Grafton successfully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
EGG OF PHOENIX IS FOUND
Product of the Historic sung-Whang
Ho-tlo Bird Procured III China
.,It, by NaturaIists.

Naturalists doing field work s. China
for American museums pickei up an
egg which the natives declared was the
egg of the Phoenix-the Fung-Whang
Ho-HO bird. 1t has just been mounted
and placed on public view in the Mu-
scum Of Natural History in New York.
Examination and comparison by the
museum staff, says the Boston Tracs-
cript, have resulted in the decision that
disregarding popular legend, the i'm
mense egg, 40 times the size of the egg
of the dOmesticated hen, is that of a
gigantic prehistoric ostrich. Two i'm
perfect eggs of this fossil ostrich are
in existence and are owned by mu-
seums in the United States, but this ia
the only perfect one knOwn-"perfect,"
the museum announces, with the cx-
ception of small hole through which
the original contents may have disap-
peared."
Its discoverer was a peasant in the
Province of HOnan. China, who one
day found it sticking in the bank of
the Yellow river and kept it as d
curiosity, treasured it as the egg OF
that legendary Phoenix, which is still
revered Ivy designers of Chinese decor
atoms The fossil shell was filled ~
water when it arrived at the museu-
and was found to have q capacity II
tritie more than two quarts. NV,
quarts Of albumen, yolk and proto-
0!asmic material-Say four pounds OF
observation-disclosures that the high
cost OF living was one Of the modern
things ancient China did not invent.
No scientist has ever seen a bone
or remnant Of the biped which laid
ovoidS like this one from the mui OF
Yellow river. II may be imagined that
the travelling naturalists had some DIFF
ticuity in acquiring it for the Phoenix
to which it was locally attributed
stands in Chinese art and tradition "a
the symbol Of Immortality and resur-
rection. Farther west one of the le-
Cends Of The bird has been that every
800 years il flew out Of Arabia old and
decrepit to Holiopoli. and there on IN
altar burned Itself ana rose from its
ashes Young and beautiful once more
no bad symbol for the China Of the
present hour
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
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PROTECTION FOR HOGS

To protect your hogs from
tuberculosis and to make sure
that your feed will be turned in
to meat instead of fertilizer:
1. See that all milk, especially
all skim milk from the creamery,
is pasteurized or cooked before
it is fed to the hogs.
.. Keep your hogs from fol-
lowing dairy cattle, unless the
cattle are tuberculin tested.
Keep them out of the COW lots
and barns, and keep dairy drain
age out of hog lots. Hogs can
follow steers without much dam
ger.
3. Give your healthy hogs a
chance to keep healthy. Give
them clean, well-drained lots
and plenty of fresh air, sunlight
and clean water. Shelter them
in well-lighted and ventilated,
sanitary hog houses. Keep the
houses clean and use plenty of
whitewash and disinfectants.
If there was tuberculosis in
your swine last year, it is safest
to get rid Of that herd, especially
the breeding animals, and raise
clean hogs from fresh stock
United States Department of
Agriculture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
Substitute for Coal,

Idaho State Fuel Commissioner
Gooding is out with another warning
relative 70 the scarcity of fuel in the
state arc asking the people of the
state to use ell care possible in CON
serving the supply.
Wherever it is possible to get wood
1t is requested that wood be burned in
stead of coal. Forest reserve officials
have made it possible to draw on the
supply of down and dead timber wher-
ever it can be had.
Railroads are to sell old ties and
bridge timbers at nominal cost for
fuel purposes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
POTATO SlLAGE BEING TRIED
First Reports of Experiments Made by
Agricultural Department Are
Not Pleasing.

The United States department of
agriculture has been experimenting
with potato silage. First reports indi-
cate that such silage will not be very
practical. OF course only the small,
unmarketable potatoes are used, but
they must be ground and mixed with
special Tactic acid culture, which
brings about the proper fermentation.
Potato silage made in this way seems
to be good feed for either hogs or cat
tie.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
When He Quit.

a woman having occasion to go to
small cleaning and dyeing establish
ment, where she had not been for
some months, was surprised to find
the store occupied by an entirely diff
ferent line Of business. Going inside,
she asked the new shopkeeper why
Schmidt had moved away and where
he could be found. Schmidt" he re-
piled. "Oh, he died and went out of
business two months ago"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21

and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are thing of the past. Allwomen
who suffer as did should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. JAS. RoHRBERG, go Knapp St.,
n. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form of
weakness. indicated by displacements,
inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
the blues" should accept Mrs. Rohr-
berg's suggestion and give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
thorough trial.
For over forty years it has been
correcting such ailments. If you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
ORDER MATCHING EGGS EARLY
Intending Purchaser Must Decide at
Once What He Wants-Big De-
mand Is Predicted.

Baby chick hatchers are looking for
ward to a big demand, some of them
are going to experience difficulty in
getting all the Matching eggs they
want, and it behooves the intending
purchaser to decide now what he viii
need and get his order in early for
spring deliveries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
SHARP GRIT OF IMPORTANCE
Necessary for Proper Digestion of
Fowls Food-Place in Box
Handy of Access.

Fowls cannot digest their food well
unless they have clean, sharp grit and
1t is usually best to keep Il box of the
regular commercial grit, sold by poul-
try supply dealers, in each pen of the
hen house during cold weather when
the hens cannot get outside and search
for pieces of coarse gravel, etc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
MAKE SUCCESS WITH LAMBS
Animals Must Be Of Good Form, Uni.
form in Size and Rightly Bred
for Making Profit.

To feed well with profit, lambs must
be of good form, uniform size, rightly
bred, not too fat when bought, worked
onto full feed very gradually and
clipped and sold at just the right time
Each of these things requires a little
expert knowledge and this can only be
gained by experience or very close OBJ
ServatiOn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
Handy Farm Gate.

among the stock cannot get through
it. An extra panel of fence is neCes.
sary for 1t. The small gate is hinged
1t is handy gate to have where there
must be good deal of passing back
and forth through lots or pens, OF
where children are likely to leave the
gate unfastened in passing. 1t is al.
ways open to people and always shut
to stock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
SILAGE IS GOOD
WINTER ROUGHAGE
Particularly Valuable During Sea-
son When Animals Are Idle.
MOLDY SILAGE IS DANGEROUS
Feed for Horses and Mules Should Be
Made From Thoroughly Mature
corn-Frozen Silage Also
Should Be Avoided.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Good silage properly fed is a splen-
did feed for horses, particularly dur
Ing winter when the horses are idle.
Silage for horses and mules should be
made from thoroughly mature corn,
properly stored so that it will not mold.
In many cases horses have been killed
by eating moldy silage, and the care
less person who fed h at once blamed
the silage itself, rather than his own
carelessness and the mold which real
ly was the cause of the trouble. Horses
are peculiarly susceptible to the effects
of molds, and under certain conditions
certain mOlds grow on silage which are
deadly pOisons to both horses and
mules. Molds must have air to grow
and therefore silage which is packed
alright and fed out rapidly will not be
come mOldy. If the feeder watches the
silage carefully as the weather warns
up he can soon detect the presence Of
mold. When mold appears, feeding to
horses or mules should stop immedi-
ately.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
Sure Enough Poetry.

"0f course, you've read Shake
speare?"
Yes" replied Farmer Corntossel. Il
read him little once in while. But
somehow I've lost my taste for poetry
and such since my boy went to the
war. y page or two in Joshs own
handwriting somehow beats all the
g: 'ainlet's soIiloquy and Mare Antony's
lrationS that was ever written"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
HIGH PRICES TEMPT FARMER
Not Only Induced Many to Sell Pigs
al Light Weight, but Breeding
Animals Marketed.

The extremely high prices of grain
te2@s and market hogs have not only
induced farmers to market their pigs
at light weights, but have tempted
many of them to cash in on n large
'umber Of their breeding animals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
SEPARATE HOUSE FOR GEESE
Farmer Should Be Careful to See That
Floor Is Dry and Well-5edded
With Straw.

Be sure that the shed for the geese
(Which should be separate from the
poultry house, duck house and turkey
sled} has dry, well-be lded floor, for
geese will not do well unless they have
a dry resting place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21

a weakness winch
caused back ache
and headaches. A
friend called my
attention to one of
your newspaper
advertisements and
imme dia tely my
husband bough t
three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t BILE Com
pound for m e.
After taking two
bottles I felt fine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
HANDY GATE FOR STOCK FARM
Convenient Passaqeway Provided
Where There Is Much Travel Be-
tween Lots or Pens.

Here is a gate that will not let the
stock out even if it is forgotten and
left unfastened. In fact, ii cannot be
latched, at least it need not be, as
stock cannot pass through it. It is
gate for people only and not for live
stock, as the wiseSt gate opener
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

70 half pint OF water add l o. Bay
Rum, a small box OF Barbo Compound,
and Il o. of gyccrine Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t viii gradually darken
streaked faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21

The minister may lose spirit and the
choir may fight, but his satanic maj
cSty never gets discouraged
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
,SBAND
Saves Wife
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-"For many months
I was not able to do my work owing to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
q Cold


When you are whcezing and snecz-
ing, coughing and hawking, you're
facing a cold proposition. Handle
itright, Halcs Honey Of Horehound
and Tar quickly relieves bad cases.
All druggists, 25cts. a bottle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21

The reported glorious work of the
"tanks" makes the fat mlltlamen step
high.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
Danger of Collie.

1t is also unsafe to feed horses
frozen silage on account of the danger
Of collie. This is practically impos-
sible 10 avoid in very cold weather,
especially In sold-wall silos. BY tax
ing the days feed from the unfrozen
center of the silo and chopping away
the frozen silage from the edges and
piling the frozen pieces in the center
the mass will usually thaw out in time
for the next feed.
The value of silage for horses IS
greatest as means to carry them
through the winter season cheaply or
to supplement pasture during drought.
AS the danger of mold is greater in
summer than in winter, silage should
not be fed TO horses in that season I'M
less a large number of animals are
getting 1t, and the daily consumption
IS so large as to preclude the forma-
ton Of mold on the surface.
To cheaper the ration of brood
mares in winter no feed has more
value than good corn silage. If the
grain goes into the silo with the StoVer
no additional grain is needed for brood
mares, hay being the only supplement
tary feed necessary. If there is little
grain on the corn the silage should be
supplemented with one pound of old
process linseed-oil meal or cOttonseed
meal daily per 1000 pounds live weight,
sprinkled over the silage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-21
Starting on Silage.

Horses to be wintered on sllage
and hay ration should be started on
about five pounds of silage daily per
1000 pounds live weight, the grain and
hay ration being gradually decreased
as the Sllage is increased until the ra-
ton is 20 pounds silage and 10 pounds
Of hay daily per 1000 pounds live
weight. 1t will reqlhre about Il month
to reach the full feed of silage. but the
period may be decreased somewhat,
depending on the judgment and skin
of the feeder.
Mares fed in this manner will be in
splendid condition for foaling, and, so
far as the writer's experience goes, the
foalS will be fully as vigorous, with
just as much size and bone, as if the
mares were fed the conventional grain
and hay ration.
Work horses when idle can be win
tered satisfactorily in this manner, but
much silage is not recommended for
horses ut heavy work for the same rea-
son that a driving horse cannot do his
est while on watery grass pasture.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-04
HOUSING GOOD-BYE
 |S GIVEN REDMOND

Again and again was the curtain at the Elks theater raised after it had been lowered at the close of the final act of the entertainment last evening, and still the audience would not de- part. One after another, the members of the Ed. Redmond Musical Comedy company appeared in acknowledgment of the applause, and still the audience remained in their seats.
 It was one of the greatest demon strations ever received by company that has played in Phoenix and attest ed the high regard in which the mem bers of the Redmond company are held. A like demonstration occurred at the last matinee yesterday.
 The leave taking was a personal af- fair to many, as the members of the company had made close friends dur ing their long stay in this city, and there were tears in the eyes of more than one in the audience and likewise in the eyes of the members of the company, particularly MT. and Mrs. Redmond.
 The company played to capacity au- dience at both the matinee and even ing performance and many were turned away for lack of rooms MT. Redmond in his farewell curtain talk. stated that the sorrow of their going away was lessened somewhat in the knowledge that they would return to Phoenix next fall.
 The Redmonds leave this morning for Deming, New Mexico
Arizona republican., 1918-03-04

GLENDALE, March 4-Many friends gathered at the train Saturday night to say good bye to Lee Coffelt and Jean Forney who returned to camp near San Diego after visit home The boys Were given many things in the line Of refreshments for their journey and many messages were sent to the other boys who are in camp.
 C. l.. Stevens. who has been visiting his son, Ben Stevens, left last night for few weeks visit with his brother in Los Angeles.
 The funeral of A. E. Adams was held yesterday afternoon. Many new but warm friends of the family attended. Mrs. Adams has not made any plans for the future but will remain here for the present and look after the property.
 Many automobile parties went out on the desert for picnics yesterday. The recent rains started the desert grasses growing and it is quite beau tiful. With no dust to speak of the Roads are firm.
 MT. and Mrs. Clyde Ketchum and the children went out to their ranch north of the canal for the day. The churches were all well attended yesterday. The perfect day brought many stay homes" out and it cer- tainly was real Arizona day. 1 MT. Carlyle and MT. Utler have taken rooms with the John Mccoy, Jr., fam fly on East Washington street.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-04
NEW PUMPING PLANT
 AT PARADISE VALLEY

SCOTTSDALE, March 3.-Walter P. Smith has purchased a tract of thirty acres of Paradise Valley land from Vernon Elliott. His intention is to install a pumping plant large enough to take care of his own land and also that belonging to E. L. Graves, which is north of the canal
 Rev. Richard Pope attended the min isterial conference in Phoenix on Tues day.
 Miss Mary Embry and James van- derhoof were so unfortunate as to con- tract the measles at the Tempe normal school Neither is having a very seri- ous time, and if no other members of their families are ill they will soon re- turn to school.
 Word has been received here of the death of Wallace Delafield, which oc- cured at Colorado Springs a short time ago. Mir. and Mrs. Delafield spent the winter here, but when they found the climate was not benefitting MT. Delafield they returned to their home in Colorado Springs, from whence the sad news comes.
 Mrs. Augusta Whitney was the guest of Mrs. Charles Miller on Thursday.
 Mrs Hadley, a prominent artist of Boston, who is visiting in Phoenix, en- joyed a days sketching on the desert Tuesday in company with Miss Mar jory Thomas and Mrs. Alexander Cald- well.
 H. I. Lynn of Paradise left last week for a visit to South America. The pie social, which was to have been held this week at the schoolhouse basement, has been postponed until Friday night, February S. The pur- pose of the social is to raise funds tc help pay for the phonograph which re- gently was installed in the school.
 Miss Grace Thomas is teaching the primary grade this week, substituting for Mrs. Guy Loomis, who is ill. Mrs. H. E. Parmenter and daughter Miss Evelyn, entertained at cards or Friday evening. Therr guests were composed of the members of Graves ranch card club.
 Mrs. Morton Kimsey and Mrs. J. B Benroth proved themselves charming hostesses on Thursday night, when they entertained at cards at the home of the former. Progressive five hundred was the chosen game, and at the close oi an interesting series the head prizes were bestowed upon Mrs. F. l.. Grave: and Charles s. Young, Mrs. Graves win | ming pretty spoon and MT. Young z silver napkin marker The low score was held by H. c. Bartley, so to hin was awarded a Thrift stamp. Refresh ments of cake, brick ice cream, coffee salted nuts and candy were served Tn, | guests enjoying the delightful evenin. l included Mr and Mrs William Kim
 sey, Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Sharp, MT
 and Mrs. F. B. Thomas, MT. and Mrs
 Paul Loomis, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Bart 1 ley MT. and Mrs. Duclxworth, MT ant Mrs. Charles Young, MT and Mrs. Wal l ter P. Smith. Mrs. A. W. Horr, Mrs
 W. $. Gilbert, Mrs. Emmett Elliott l Mrs Edward L. Graves, Miss Mar, l Gilbert, Edward Graves, Jr., and Gu, Loomis.
 Mrs. Edgar Robbins left Friday eve ming to spend the weekend in Mes;
 with her husband. Mrs. Carriebe | Parker Brown accompanied her as f.