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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
HUMORS OF RENT COLLECTING
Seeming Proof That Stern Gatherer of
Landlords Tribute May Be
Human, After All.

A BoStOnian, owning houses in a
neighboring city, received the follow
ing stately letter from the collector of
rents. We publish it to show that a
collector may be ineXorable. yet have
q vein of humor in his iron cOnStitu-
ton. The letter vas written in Janu
airy:
THE sOil-pipc, water pipes and other
apparatus in the cellar of the old
homestead are in their usual hibernal
state-frozen stiff; so Lemuel reports,
and adds that he offered to contribute
TO Bill ton of coal for the furnace to
generate 4 little warmth and partially
overcome the deadly, gravelike chill Of
that subterraneouS space; and Bill
tells me that Lemuel is Il cheerful liar.
and made no such offer, and so l tell
both what the other says, and leave
them to fight it out, impressing on
them, however, that the rent must be
Forthcoming just the same"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but Kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bltion, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
kilmers' Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be Just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
nlediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
hilmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
Making Soap From Table Refuse.

To conserve the fats contained IN
the table refuse and dishwater of the
soldiers mess, the British military
authorities installed grease traps, ac-
cordng to the Popular Science Month
~. The fat collected in these traps
averages more than one ounce for
each man daily. The traps consists of
4 tin-lined wooden box, divided into
two compartments by partition
which does not reach the bottom by
about four inches. The dishwater and
the table refuse are poured through a
strainer into the vat. AS the water
cools the fat form crust on top and
is skinned off.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

For centuries all over the world
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has af-
forded relief in thousands upon thou
sands of cases of lame back, lumbagO,
sciatica, rheumatism, gallstones, grav-
ell and all other affections of the kid
neys, liver, stomach, bladder and al
lied organs. 1t acts quickly. 1t does
the work. 1t cleanses your kidneys
and purifies the blood. 1t makes a
new man, Il new woman, of you. 1t
frequently wards off attacks of the
dread and fatal diseases of the kid
neys. 1t often completely cures the
distressing diseases of the organs of
the body allied with the bladder and
kidneys. Bloody or cloudy urine, sed-
iment, or 'brickdust" indicate an I'M
healthy condition.
Do not delay minute if your batS
aches or you are sore across the lOlns
or have difficulty when urinating. Go
to your druggist at once and get a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04

In rural school a teacher was en-
deaVoring one Gay to make clear to
her class the degrees of comparison
OF adjectives. To make sure she was
understood, the teacher called on each
pupil in turn to give comparatives and
superlatices of adjectives, which she
named. One little chap was asked
to name the comparative degree of
"sick."
worse" said he
The teacher decided that she could
best show him his error by letting him
go on, and asked, sweetly, "well if
worse is the comparative of sick,
what would you give as the superla-
tiye?"
Dead" was the instant answer
Harper's Magazine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
From Our Soldiers Graves.

At present, in the case of American
soldiers who die in France, a cross
marks the grave. At the transverse of
the cross stands a metal shield with a
design in low relief revealing a youth
with broken sword, his face lifted to
heaven. Round the shield runs the In
scription: "He died TO keep men
free" Underneath are his name and
regimental status. 1t is the intention
Of the Red Cross to remit this shield
Of glory to his relatives after the war,
when some permanent form of remem-
brance shall have been devised by the
war department.-Eliza Frazer, In
the Saturday Evening Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04

box of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar.
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule con-
tains about one dose Of five drops.
Take them just like you would any
pill. Take small swallow of water
if you want to. They dissolve In the
stomach. and the kidneys soak up the
oil like a sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the
bladder and kidneys and throw off the
inflammation which is the cause Of
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backache.
rheumatism. lumbagO, sciatica, gall
stones, gravel, 'brickdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases of the bladder, kidney, liver,
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money if you are not satisfied after
few days use. Accept only the pure.
original GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules. None other genuine.-Ady.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
German Buyers Corner Hides.

According to an article in the Buenos
Aires Herald of October 10, 1917, en-.
titled Three Countries Want Hides
at a moment when British and Ameri,
can hide buyers are seeking Argentine
hides they find the market boosted tC
extraordinary prices by a very keen
and active competition on the part OF
German buyers, who are taking all the
dry cattle hides they can find, Offering
higher prices than their enemy com
petitOrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
Cuticura for Sore Hands,

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with soft tissue paper. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
Pennsylvania Women in Business.

More than 100 firms, partnerships
and individuals doing business in
Pennsylvania under assumed names
have registered the real names of their
owners, and in many cases it has been
found that women were not only man
ayers but owners of stores, factories
and other Industries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
Alcohol as Source of Power.

Alexander Graham Bell recently ~
marked that the world will probably
depend upon alcohol more and more
as time goes on, and that a great field
of usefulness is opening up for the en-
gineer who will modify our machinery
to enable alcohol to be used as the
source of power.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04

EATONIO promotes appetite and
q aids digestion. have used it with
beneficial results"
Office workers and others who sit much ara
martyrs to dyspepsia, belching, bad breath,
heartburn poor appetite, bloat, and impair
ment of general health. Are you, yourself 9
sufferer? EATONIC will relieve you Just as
surely as it has benefited Judge Chambers and
thousands of others.
Here's the secret: EATONIC drives the gas
out OF the body-and the Bloat Goes With Iti
1t is guaranteed to bring relief or you get your
money back Costs only cent or two a day to
use it. Get box today from your druggist
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
Important to Mothers
Same Type,

Mrs. Jackson-Dat baby oh you's
am de puffec' image oh his daddy.
Mrs. Johnsing-He suah am. He
am regular carbon copy.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
BETTING on the Race

The race is not always to the swift,
but only Il fool would bet his money
on the tortoise.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
DEALING with the Spy.

The spy strikes without warning. He
should receive more than warning
when he is caught.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time 10 Get Rid Of These Ugly SPOT.

There's no longer the slightest need of feeling
ashamed Of your freckles, as Othine-double
strengths guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
Simply get ounce of othine-doubl,
strength-from your druggist, and apply a little
of 1t night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear while the lighter ones have vanished en-
tirely. 1t is seldom that more than one ounce
is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength othine
as this Is sold under guarantee of money bacs
II II fails to remove freckles.-Ady.
An electric heater has been invented
to prevent moisture collecting on an
automobile windshield.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-04
JUDGE DECIDES
STOMACH REMEDY ..
A GREAT SUCCESS
Commissioner of Mediation and Concil-
iation Board Tries EATOfAC, the
Wonderful Stomach Remedy,
and Endorses Il.

Judge William L. CHAM
beers, who uses EATONIC as
a remedy for loss of appe-
tite and indigestion. is a
Commissioner of the q. s.
Board of Mediation and
Cancellation. 1t Is natural
for him to express himself
In guarded language, yet
there Is no hesitation in his
announcement regarding
the value of EATONIC.
\ Writing from Washington.
i ID. O., to the Eatonic Rem.
q edy Co. he SAYS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-13
Early Dreams, with Lon Mcdonald driving.

Early Dreams the the light
harness game in the country last Lon Mcdonald pd the
at the fair grounds Indianapolis Ind by Mcdonald who hopes
his cleanup during the coming
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-13


British besides of
their
chney that producing cartridges shells
feeding
forced
below controlling
the dies used n the
The broad ax., 1918-02-16
Her Saving
Habit
By kathezine Howe

o2stt8s5f5tss
Copyright. 1s17. BY w. q. Chapmanl
"Yes, come in, Tom. I'd Ike to sii
down and rest q minute"
The bright-eyed girl in the doorway
capped, aproned and broom In hand
smiled invitingiy to the young man on
the other side Of the gate, who had
asked II he could enter. He followed
her into the house, and she dropped
YEARLY into a chair.
~Tt isn't so much the work." she
went on, but II I attempt to do q
little clearing out Of corners and
throwing away rubbish, then mother
and get on q war footing at once.
and there's great activity on the firing
line. I declare, she saves ND all kinds
Of truck, till we might as wen start
q junk shop, and done with It"
Mrs. Bliss drifted into the room In
time to hear the latter remark, and re-
garded her daughter In good-nat1red
protest. Nodding to Tom Holmes, she
"a /:
notice, Florry, you're pretty glad
SOIL times to 60 to that junk for
things Jon need"
yes. but why save that wooden L.
de; you don't use It In ten years"
swell, suppose I don't, when I do
want IL it's there. II isn't 30 much
saving the money, as II IL the time II
takes to dress and 60 out to buy some
little thing you need, and have to de-
lay what you're doing TIL you have
II. noticed you were tickied to death
to find that cord, those little tassels,
and that brocade for your dress, and
that was more than eleven years old"
"Yes, I was" admitted Florry. Tt
gave Just the touch ] wanted, and !
couldn't have bought It In this little
town"
$50 you see. you'1l have to hand Il
to your mother. after ALL" said Tom,
who. for obvious reasons, thought II
tactful to keep on the right side Of
Mrs. Bliss. II wish" he went on, "yoa
might find In your collection that Har-
ward deed we're having 30 much excite
ment over. Talk about clearing out
corners. ! don't believe there's been q
half-inch Of space In our once that
hasn't been ransacked for that missing
paper"
Il didn't suppose lawyers ever lost
anything-but cases" said Florry.
what n itf'
why, haven't you seen the big re-
ward In the newspapersf It's gone up
now from I'VE hundred 20 fifteen hum
dred. The deed q an cid one. but &c
Involves the ownership Of al that
ground where the big Miles ranufac-
turing plant stands. You see. my Of
Zee. Myers and Jerks. has had all the
Hazard papers In charge for years. and
they can't account for the disappear
ance Of that deed. II Il was stolen,
and we think It must have been, We
can't see the motive. Wen. It's O mys-
tery. But ! Just wish / could collar
that fifteen hundred. Suppose Jon
look among your keepsakes. HrA Bliss.
You might find itF
The little woman shook her head
doubtfully. I'm afraid not" she
sighed
'.No.- put In Florry. THAT isnt the
kind Of thing mother saves It's not
likely 70 be ANYTHING worth fifteen
The broad ax., 1918-02-16
More Than Msrs Rioht.

singieton-'But even q married man
has q right to his opinion" Henpek-
s7fy dear fellow. Il isn't q question Of
hight; IT. q question Of courase--
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax., 1918-02-16

The arabian Nights" stories were
translated into Engiish frpm the Ara
bic By Antonio Galland. q French
sayant, and traveller. who died In HIS.
BE obtained them IN their original
form during his visit to the East N
IN attaehe Of the French embassy &C
Constantfnople.
The broad ax., 1918-02-16
THE BROAD Az
Puhlishsd Wssk3y

Pshlishsd Wsskay
In this city since July 1sth, 1859
without missing enc single issue, Rspub
Eeazs, Democrats, Catholics, Protsstsnts
Single Tsxsrs, Priests, inadsls or any
enc else can have thar ny - long q
their language d proper and response
bility II fxsd
Ths Broad Az n Q Newspaper Whose
platform 10 broad enough for III, ever
claiming the editorial right 10 speak it,
own mind.
Local eommunicstions win receive
attention Write only on one sids Of
the paper.
Subscriptions must b paid in sd
vance.
One Year ................... .ez.O0
Six Months ..............,..... LOO
Advertising rates made known On
application
Address al Communications to
THE BROAD Az
641s Champlain Ave, Chicago. Ill
PHONE WENTWORTH 1887.
JULIUS ?. TAYLOR, Editor and
Publisher.
The broad ax., 1918-02-16

Entered a. Second Glass Matter Aug.
10, 1909, at the Post Office At Chicago,
Illinois, under Act Of March 8, 1879.
The broad ax., 1918-02-16
Nsvspspsr Advertising Solicitor
Wanted
Solicitor

A live .swspspsr advertising soliei-
tor; one Whs knsws how 10 hustle fer
business wanted. Fer furthss infor-
natisa, address the editor 81 this paper
or phone, ws,twertA 1851.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-12-13
MACHINISTS
Officers Who Will Serve Dur
ing Next Year Elected.

At the meeting of Machinists Union
No. 241, held on Wednesday night of
last week the day men cast their bal
lots for the new officers for 1919 and
at a recessed session held Saturday
afternoon the night men voted. The
result of the election is as follows:
President, Clarence Bergman; vice
president, Joseph Flynn; recording
secretary, John Bios; financial secre-
tary Edward Butler; treasurer,
Harry Berry; conductor, Albert
Myers; sentinel, Russell Swegert;
trustee, William Wersing; delegate
to Trades Council, John Steiger; busi-
ness agent, Ted Smith.
Hamilton Lodge is to be congratu-
lated on its selection of officers. These
are times when the best are needed.
Hamilton Lodge has had a splendid
set of officers during the past year
and none better than those selected
could have been chosen for next year.
"a Ea "a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-12-13

And another thing, nearly all Of this
money is made by working overtime
and on Sundays and holidays.
Mr.. Henderson continues:
whats the biggest money you
have made within the year,"
asked man I Aequently talked to.
zone week pulled down $685." he
answered.
"Do you get anywhere near that
every week or any considerable num-
Der of weeks 20 | asked.
mop he exclaimed.
The man explained that he had been
switched to a rush order job and that
he had worked every night of the week
until II o'clock, besides getting in
Labor Day and Sunday. "And one
stretch of this, he added, 'was thirty
five hours at the bench with no sleer
or rest except at meal times.
"Could you have kept UP that
weeks pace?"
81 might have gone another week,
but was about shot to pieces and laie
off for couple of days"
This man, says Henderson, is about
80, in the best of health.
another man of the same age told
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-12-13
HELP BRAVE BELGIANS
DRIVE OUT ENEMY
American Red Cross Aids With
Supplies and Comforts in the
Equipment of Valiant
Army.
r 7 is particularly interesting to Amer

T I is particularly interesting to Amer
leans to know the tremendous
work which the American Red
Cross has done toward relieving dis
tress in Belgium. Among the many
things done for King AIberts gallant
little army by the Red Cross the fol-
lowing are few;
1t established a dining room and
reading and writing room at the ware
houses in lie Havre.
1t gave a plate and bowl to 5000
munition workers in to use at
their meals.
1t fitted up recreation rooms for
workers at munition plants.
1t installed a cooperative restaurant
for the military personnel of the Mari
time Agency at LIE Havre
1t installed shower baths and bar
ber shop for the army garrisons In
LIE Hayre.
In army training centers the Red
Cross gave household comforts, phono-
graphs, games, etc.
1t established a dormitory for 200
men at the Home for Permissionaires
at Calais.
1t established a canteen and library
at Calais.
1t established another canteen for
the personnel of sanitary trains
1t gave material and games for a
canteen for the personnel of the naval
base at
1t gave the same for a canteen for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-12-13
e he had made sos in a week. ]"

me he had made $96 in a week"
But, said the man, at was a new
machine and new work, and at the
end of the week they cut the time so
that l nor any other man could not
make more than $35 week" By this
is meant cutting the piece work rate
of pay.
A boy whose usual earnings were
about S18 a week earned $6.42 on piece
work one day, "fell down" the next
and "laid off" on the following day,
unable to keep up the speed of his one
day flier. "I'm all in he said, as the
whistle blew.
Mr., Henderson summarizes his find
ings as follows:
From what I learned from the
mass of material accumulated, / am
satisfied that the average highly skill
ed piece worker in a 10-hour-day fac
tory makes about $35 a week. He
will make more on overtime and holi-
days, and there are bonus systems
and prizes; but these are almost
entirely offset by time lost through
short stock and 1ayoffs, whether
voluntary or enforced, by sickness and
other causes.
Il am further satisfied that the av-
erage non" highly" skilled, and dc
not mean unskilled, munition worker
is making about $25 a week"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-12-13

the personnel of Belgian seaplane
units
It equipped mess for the personnel
Of the unit at Calais.
It gave tents, canteens, reading
rooms and shower baths for the per-
sonnel of the Bourbough bakery.
1t organized dining rooms for
searchlight companies and artillery
batteries having fixed cantonments,
and installed shower baths in them.
1t distributed 10000 enameled plates
and cups for soldiers in the trenches.
1t gave prizes for organized athletic
tournaments.
1t sent presents to each man deco
rated for bravery. These presents are
usually razors, pipes, fountain pens
and such. Up to now this work has
only applied to the infantry.
The Red Cross provided the appa-
ratus and films for cinema shows.
Eight thousand soldiers see them
every day.
II supplied books for all soldiers.
1t Installed a recreation and writing
room at the large canteeR at La Panne
1t presented to every infantry and
cavalry regimentaI surgeon a medical
travelling case, holding q set of medi-
cal instruments for field service.
This work required an appropria-
ton of approximately 1,250,000 francs.
Straight from the front is this COM
ment of Belgian colonel. 1t was
made recently while he was sitting in
his dugout talking Of the work of
canteen for which the American
Red Cross had just provided quarters
on very short notice.
"One live demonstration like this Is
better than year Of talk"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-12-13

for one survey, and a smaller survey
was made in Cincinnati. More than
Il 800 persons over so years of age
were studied ,432 in Hamilton and
416 in Cincinnati Information was
obtained first hand.
Hamilton was chosen because of the
composite character of its population,
native, rural by nativity, immigrant
and former residents of the mountains
of Kentucky and Tennessee.
The most striking thing found was
that large majority could not or did
not save for eold age, and of those
who did save only very small per
centage We're able to save sufficiently
to make themselves secure, others ac-
quiring a small home worth 81 800 to
So, 900.
Sickness and accident proved far
more serious than old age as a cause
of dependency during advanced years,
it being found that where bad health
did not interfer the aged were able
to get along, and strictly old-age de
pendency did not begin until 70 years
of age had been reached
In commenting upon this condition,
Rev DR.. O'Grady said that there is
established "a very close connection
between Industrial accidents and sick
ness and superannuation.
The all around skilled mechanic
has a longer working life than the
unskilled or master Of but one pro-
cess. The workmen themselves be-
lieve that health is the greatest fac
tor in staving off dependency and free
ly said that this depended upon the
care workmen took themselves.
"There is none," says DR. O'Grady
for whom the problem of old age is
so serious as for the widow whose hus-
band has died and left her property
less. The fact that her husbands
death is usually preceded by a long
period CT sickness makes it more than
likely that there will be little left for
the maintenance of his aged wife,
The survey also shows that while
dependent aged people may expect
support from children before they are
married "after marriage the parents
can no longer rely on them with any
sense of security"
No matter how much is done to
prevent superannuation there always
will be large problem either because
workers are crippled by sickness or
accident, or because they have become
too old to work, it is stated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-12-13
OLD AGE
Not The Chief And Only
Cause For Dependency.
Accidents and Illness Are
Largely Responsible,
Rev. John O'Grady a
OF Old Age Com
mission.

Columbus, Ohio-"It is very diff
cult, if not practically impossible, for
the wage Garner to save for old age
on account of the sickness and unem-
ployment hazards to which he is ex-
posed"
The above is one of the interesting
statements by Rev. DR.. John O'Grady,
who has directed survey in this
state for the Ohio health and old age
insurance commission to ascertain how
men past so years of age fare in diff
ferent occupations.
Hamilton, with 10000 population
and $1,000 wage earners, was chosen