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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28
Horses Revenge.

Horses have good memories anc
more sense than some imagine. There
is a fairly well authenticated Old story
of a certain king of Syria who had Il
horse Of which he was very fond, and
which in turn was devoted to his mas
ter. The king used to ride this horse
out to battle, but at last was defeated
and killed in the fight. His enemy. re-
joicing in his victory, seized the kings
horse and mounted it. The horse
seemed to know what had happened,
and who was on his back, for he began
to show the greatest fury. After try
ing for some time 10 throw his new
rider off. he suddenly dashed off up
steep cliff; and when he reached the
TOP, he leapt wildly down the sheer
precipice, with the man still on his
back. The rider had no time to save
himself. and both he and the horse
were dashed to pieces.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28
DOES NOT LIVE ON NECTAR
Misapprehension About Food of
the Humminq Bird.

There are some misconceptions
about the humming bird, the smallest
of the bird race, but there are many
misconceptions about other birds.
However, the Department of Agricul-
ture desires to correct a very popular
misunderstanding as to what the lit
tie humming bird eats.
Speaking through its biologists and
its OrnitholOgists. the department says
that, contrary to almost universal be-
lief, the humming bird does not live
upon the nectar of flowers, though
nectar forms an important part of its
diet. The bird will hover in front
of a cobweb, picking off insects and
perhaps the spiders entangled in the
net. They will capture food on the
wing, after the manner of the fly
catcherS. Stomach examinations
show that a considerable part Of
the food of the bird consists of in
sects, with sometimes a very little of
vegetable matter. The rubythroat is
the only humming bird which inhabits
the eastern part of the United States,
and it is more or less common every
where in that region. 1t eats con-
centrated sweets, but its favorite
animal food is spiders. Gnats or small
flies are eaten.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28

There he is Mary. You run On; !
can finish this"
Mary, now quite pale again, stood
beside the table and fumbled with TIE
knives and forks in her hands.
Hes knocking again. Hurry up and
take off your apron"
Mrs. Allen deftly jerked the strings
behind her daughters back and
pushed her toward the door. Me.
chanically Mary went down the hall
and met Bob Hansard coming in.
"Oh don't, Bob" she said, backing
away from his open arms. Il can't
we mustn't. Oh, it's terrible. Come
into the parlor and let me get over
with it,
Hastily she led the way into the
stiff little room to the right of the
front door. talking all the time.
. Il don't know how to tell you;
! can't. l hate myself, and / know
you'll hate me, too, but it's the old, old
story. When we became engaged I
was in love with you, as thought, but
merely in love with love. | see now
that I would probably have loved any
other man that had brought me flowers
and said nice things to me at that
time. l wanted to write to you about
it, but l simply couldn't. 1t seemed
so impossible that could be tickle
and get interested in some one else
when I was engaged to you. l know
I'm not worth killing, and if you hate
all the women on earth it's all my
fault. l never despised any one so
much in my life as do myself today.
but what can 1 do? It's all over, that's
ALL"
With a convulsive little jerk she
doubled up in a heap on the sofa and
shook with Sobs.
Listen, Mary" Bob almost yelled,
his hand on the girls shaking Shout
ders. I've been so stunned by what
you've told me l couldn't speak. Don't
cry, don't cry. Don't you hear, I'm
happy-tOO happy to talk even. I'm
in the same fix and have been nearly
crazy the last six months wondering
what to do about 1t. a fellows in a
worse mess than a girl when he finds
out he's made mistake"
For a second Mary looked up incred-
ulously. "Ah, you're only trying to
make me feel better. It's nothing but
your soft heart"
I'll swear it isn't, Mary. Let's walk
down to the telegraph Office and I'll
let you see me send the wire asking
her to marry me-"
at can't be true! It can't he true ="
Put it is, and l tell you I've been
through purgatory' these last mouths"
Then I'll send a wire saying yes
to mine," she jubilated.
"Great! Shake, Mary, dear, and pals
forever, eh?"
"Sure, and long live the memory of
our boy and girl love affair"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28

Our early presidents were friends of
the actors, and correspondent with
them as well as with the playwrights,
says MOntrose J. Moses in the North
American Review. One reaches the
conclusion that never, since the seven
ties or eighties, has the playhouse in
America been so closely in touch with
the social life of the people. I like
to run through Washington's expense
book to measure how frequently he
bought tickets for the play; | enjoy
the correspondence between John
Adams and our polemical dramatist,
Mrs Mercy Warren; did not John
Quincy Adams carry on a spirited de-
bate with James II. Hackett, of Fal-
staff fame, regarding the plays Of
Shakespeare? 1t was a known thing
in those days for legislatures to ad-
journ that an actor might be seen by
the lawmakers. The romance of the
play in America, therefore, is the ro-
nance Of America in the making.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28
BITTINGER

Ideal September weather prevails,
but rain is badly needed, as wheat is
not growing properly and fall pastur-
age is getting short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bittinger, of
Oakland, spent last Saturday night
with relatives in this village.
There is unusual activity among
sheep buyers in this section and the
farmers are being offered attractive
prices for lambs.
A number of persons from this viii
lage attened the Sunday School con-
vention which was held at Grantsville
on Sunday.
Mrs. David Miller and her daugh-
ter, Mrs Jacob Miller, Of Mountain
Lake Park, spent Sunday with rela-
tives here. They were driven to this
place by Mrs. Miller's son, Irwin Bit
finger.
Donald Simpson and son Elmer, of
the Backwoods Settlement, were very
pleasant callers at this place Sunday
afternoon.
A scarcity of railroad cars has
occasioned a temporary cessation of
work at the Morgarc Coal Mining
Corporations mines near here.
B. H. Wiley, who has spent the
summer with relatives here, leaves
in few days for College Park, Md,
where he will resume his studies at
the University Of Maryland.
Communion and confirmation SER
vices will be held in The Lutheran
church at this village next Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock.
Mrs. William Weyrick and children,
of Wheeling, West Va, are visiting
the formers parents, 11r. and Mrs.
James Speicher, near here,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28
and Mrs. Albert Swauger.

and Mrs. Albert Swauger.
Miss Marie Common from Cumber-
land spent Sunday with her aunt,
Miss Gertrude Hone.
Miss Evelyn Beachy, nurse in SER
vice at the City Hospital, Parkers-
burg, w. Va, has been the guest of
Mrs. Ellen Younkin and other friends
and relatives here the past week.
Mrs. H. A. Patton is spending 2
few weeks with her daughters at
Hopwood, Pa.
VIM. C. Keller from Wilmington,
Del, is the guest of his parents, DR..
and Mrs. G. C. Keller, this week.
Miss Lulu Paul from Somerfield,
Pa, spent Sunday with Mrs. L. G.
Bittinger.
Elwood Bevans from Toledo, O..
spent a few days recently with his
mother, Mrs. Marshall Beachy.
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. Shirer of Somer-
field spent Sunday with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Miller
Mrs. VIM. Bishop of Norfolk, Va.
spent part of last week with he1
sister, Mrs. H. P. Miller.
Mrs. Roy Patterson, Of Clarksburg
and little son, Donald, are guests Of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Younkin.
Mrs. Eugene Baker of Somerfeld
has been the guest of her husbands
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker.
Mrs. Chas. Bong, of Cumberland
spent part of last week with Mrs
John Zehner and Mrs. C. H. Bill.
Mortimer Smouse is having new
concrete walk laid before his shop.
A party of twenty Cumberlanders
were camping at the cottage owned
by the Girls Friendly Society, leav
ing Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Jones of Belle
Vernon, Pa, were guests during last
week of Miss Viola Broadwater.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28
The Cheerful Robin.

1t would go hard with the birds
if their case were left to be de
cided upon argument alone. But
robins are their own best advo-
Gates, says the Detroit Free Press.
They come in the Spring-vandals that
they are-and start a deeply planned
campaign to cultivate everybodys
friendship. The deep woods know
them not; they never skulk in the
brushes nor flee the presence of man.
Instead they choose the lawn for a
hunting ground build their nests even
on porches and window stills, and
never let the sun go down without
a song delivered from the most con-
spicuous perch on the place. The
robins cheerfulness is irresistible; his
neighbOrlinesS compelling. Ii is abSO-
luteIy impossible not to like him
when he offers such convincing proofs
every day that he likes men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28

to pull off these shoes; they're killing
my left foot. Then Wen go to the
kitchen. 1 was just fxin' to roll out
the pie crust"
Mrs. Allen tried to hide her excite
ment by talking rapidly.
Bob was over this morning" she
went on. Got back Wednesday.
Reckon you know more about him
than | do, though, bein' he's probably
been writin' to you most every day.
He graduated with nOnors, the paper
said. l told him you was coming home
today, and he said he'd be over after
supper. Reckon you two youngsters'll
be glad to see each other again. He
seemed kinder glum; didn't say much
of nothing, and Bob generally carries
on so much foolishness. Don't know
what's the matter"
Mrs. Allen sat on hassOck in front
Of the upholstered couch and drew
two eminently comfortable, flat-fOot-
ed old shoes from beneath it. With
a sigh she carefully removed the
others, and pulling her stockings out
at the toes, slipped on her shabby old
friends.
That's better" she said, rising.
"Now I'll be able to get around It's
most supper time. Well have to
hurry. Land, Mary, what makes you
so pale? Nothin' L said frightened
you, did it?"
The girl tried to conceal her emotion
with a laugh
mo, not frightened, mother. Just
dreading something, somehow"
"Pshaw! You're not bOtherin' about
what I said about Bob, are you? He's
all right; lookin' fine and a heap
stouter than he was when he left last
fall"
The supper somehow fell fat. No
body had much to say; Mary was not
in her usual spirits and Mrs. Allen felt
disappointed. For a week she had
planned that one meal, and the menu
included Mary's favoritc dishes, yet
there had been no enthusiasm. Tired
and sort of let down from the gradua,
ton and the trip and all" Mrs. Allen
concluded. AS they We're clearing the
dishes away together a knock sounded
on the front Goor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28

Louis |. King of Bavaria, was one
of Edgar Allan Poe's greatest admir-
ers.
a writer for the Figaro Glanced one
day to leave by mistake the proofs of
an article on Poe where it came to
the attention of King Louis. The king
sought the writer to question him.
Until them" runs the description of
the scene that took place. ''the kings
manner had been quiet and gentle al
most to etfeminacy, but the moment
POe's name was mentioned he became
all eagerness and animation His
magnificent eyes lit up, his lips quiv-
cred and his whole face was beaming
and radiant, Is it personal account
of himY he asked, referring to the
proofs. Did you know Poe? OF
course you did not though; you are
too young. l cannot tell you how dis
appointed l am. Just for a moment I
thought | was in the presence of some
one who had actually known that most
wonderful of all writer's and who
could accordingly, tell me something
definite and authentic about his inner
life"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-09-28
A
Mutual Discovery
By CORONA REMINGTON

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES scpceca-6HRcGboS
S' 1922, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
! Guess you'd better get out here,
Mary, and I'll drive around to the barn
and unhitch."
Quickly the girl picked up her suit
case, and, jumping out of the buggy,
started for the front gate.
where's mother?" she wondered.
Maybe she didn't hear US drive up"
At the click Of the gate a neat,
plump figure appeared hastily in the
doorway, a figure clad in brand new
Bingham dress and in shoes that
squeaked beneath the weight of their
burden.
Land! How'd you get here, Mary?
1t amt minute since looked out the
door and you weren't in sight"
"Oh, mother, it's so good to be
homel" The girl kissed the smiling
old face and noted in one glance of
satisfaction the healthy glow in her
mothers cheeks and the sparkle of
happiness in her eyes.
You're looking a little bit peeked,
yourself" remarked Mrs. Allen, pick
ing up the suitcase and starting in
doors.
Mary was glancing about at the Old
familiar home. She saw the new front
steps, SO white and shipshape, and the
little strips of new flooring that had
been slipped in here and there along
the outer edge to replace the ones
that had succumbed to the endless
drip, drip of the rain. The whole
place had the sleeked-off appearance
of a home that has recently undergone
a garret-to-cellar cleaning, and Mary
recognized with a throb these silent
little signs of welcome.
"Think of it, mother, a 3. A. col
lege graduate, full-hedged and run
ming over! I never dreamed I'd get
there"
But you did, and now l won't have
to be worrying all summer about your
going away in the fall. Lay off your
hat, Mary. It's awful pretty. How
much did you give for it? I'm going
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-26
Greek COUNTY

Atex Oil company No, 1 in the
northwest corner of the southeast of
the northwest OF 1l-l4-S Is making
l25 barrels in the 2,465 to 2,5l9-
foot sand, after a shot of 200 quarts.
Margay Oil company No. Bear
head in the southwest corner OF the
northwest of the northwest of IA
las is swabbing $50 barrels OF AZ
Sruyity oil in the sand from 3,27O
TO 5000 feet
5. J.. johnson No. l. Ramsay in
the northwest corner of the north
east of the southeast of lO-l4-lO
is bailing SO barrels from the 2,6l6
to 2.G22-foot sand.
Skelley No, l in the northeast
corner Of the southwest OF 6-i6-10
is drilling at $500 feet
c. j. Phillips No. / A, Allen in
the center of the east line OF the
southwest of 2S~lS-l0 is drilling at
1875 feet
Goodwill Oil company No. Pah-
cahney in the center OF the south
line of the southwest of the north
east of 27-1S-11 is shut down.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-26
Gray Boosts for the
Refineys


OkMULGEE, Nov. 24.-Credit for
The establishment OF the system OF
purchasing crude oil on gravity
basis, which was put in effect in the
Mid Continent field on November
-. vas gwen to the independent re-
uners by w. II. Gray of Tulsa, presi- e
dent Of the National Association of
Independent Oil Producers, in an ad-
iress at the annual banquet of the
pkmulEce District oil * Gas Assn,
nere tonight.
Mr. Gray commended the Prairie
OIL d Gas Co. and other large pur-
chHsers of crude oil for their action
In increasing the price of high
gravity crude during the past week
and the speaker urged a better spirit
ot corporation between the indie
pendent producers and refiners and
the so-called Standard Interests.
He maintained, however, that the
policy of The Independent refin-
ers OF paying a premium for crude
oil was the reason that the large
purchasers had adopted the plan of
buying oil on a gravity basis.
other speakers included Congress
mln-elect w. w. Hastings of Table
quah, who urged the oil producers
20 conduct a campaign of education
IN the non-oil purchasing states; \.
\. Gibson of MuskOgee and \. w.
Duston Of Okmulgee. Joseph A
Kennedy veteran rig building con-
tractor of Okmulgee who Is an al
legged double OF John d, Rockefeller.
was presented in the role of the
noted oil man and discussed the
problems of the oil industry from the
Rockefeller viewpoint.
Two hundred oil producers from
eight counties were in attendance at
Inc BANQUET.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-26
Sand Springs NeUs

SAND SPRINGS. Nov. s5.--The q. a. II.
Garment factory on West second street
Is turning out about three hundred neck.
ties day with only 6 or women
employed.
The Sand Springs business men invite
all who are interested in indoor baseball
to meet with them Monday night, No
vombor ~, at the high school gymnasium
Tor tho purpose Of organizing an IND 'Or
baseball league.
\ basketball league was organized IN
sand Springs last Tuesday night with four
teams. Kerr Glass company, Pierce on,
corporation, Sand Springs Railway COM
pany, and the high school faculty. The
day night TO perfect bylaws and
referee and G.. c, Evans secretary.
The primary for the election Of officers
Of the chamber of commerce WIS held
Thursday niFht, in the city hail audi
torium st which time the following 10
candidates were nominated y. i. Burke.
G.. IL. Rawsou, J.. 5. Daniels, Charles Page,
w. II, HlNon V A. Schieflebusch Y. II.
Stoffens, c =. Bohhitt, II. T. stewart 4.
!. Shultz, o. l.. stewart George MaRuieu.
Fred Gantz. Burt sutton. l.. n. HuhI, g..
II. Hubbard. Eight directors Tor the en-
suing year will be selected from this group
AT the next regular meeting which VIII be
held Thursday night December 2. Every
body here is invited TO attend Several
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-26

eHtl speakers from sand Springs and
Tulsa VIII ho present
missionary from India. Dr Borrows
with his family, will be the guests Of Dr.
o.. - GtNin. and ujH members ~ the
community church. Tor The coming 30
days ON Tuesday night reception wll
be giyon at tne Community church, in
honor ot Reverend l'ortows, at which
tHug al pastors aud thcir wives and the
w,mheIs of tho Missionary societies of
all the ehutchr- ot Saud SPRINGS er, Doe.
Njed Doctor EouoNs VIII he introduced
by nr s, Il. Dordoh OF Tulsa former
bpr.ho HarNeN. music instructor Of tuu
high school will sins.
a. s.lleiybusch. late sccretsry o..
The llusinvss Mems association ~ sand
0Y. IuLa. reports That "a" association now,
ny operating collection agency. aud
credit protection bureau. ana that sc dors
e.p,c. '1 epgasc u ..nS civic OF eoclui
affair heteauer.
coorgc isrIckJc. rcaI estate dealer. h.-
soil hs home hero. and with his tomti'
Hu. moved Goo TElsa.
'he Ladies' Atd society OF tho Metbp-
d.at church wifi meet wednesday after.
u..n. November 49,. with Mrs a.. =
rhntcy Mrs. James Thompson VIII ho
j w. Hayes aud wife rudo business
tI, to G'ou.or ana saltwater Wednesday
ra.umiog uy motor Wednesday.
Ni and Mrs 5. IT, Aueon, aeg ~. Mo
II.iuE. Nua hostess 90 the Ladies Ala
society rt the Community Ouurcu Wedutb-
day afternoon. About forty members and
Eu.#is Vsir present Mrs c. n. Hubbard
was assistant hostess Sewing WAS the
~ give "a naasar Gul bake sale on De-
c-Wber 3 and 2.
g. H. AItbcu Of the sand springs home
iut,ros's. and Mrs Atken nro spending
their vacation at Clatemorc ana oih"
points in oklahoma, having leu Thuu-
uay mght fnr tiatemoro.
senator I1wlca. and Mrs BoU'ss vu
lruNe next Wednesday for springfield, Mo,,
TO be- gone over Thanksgiving,
Prank Lpuham. manager at N. q. 3.
Hiuu company, here, is ii at his home on
Mouth Main.
Ntrs Sanders east Of city. has returned
from business trip to different points IN
Illinois.
Mr. ana Mrs McGocchic. OF Broken
Arrow. are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
ue,t sutton and family at present.
Mr'. Loo Spring Of TULSA was guest
hero Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs George Gilmore wife OF County
Commissioner Gilmore, is quite ill at hor
home "n North Garfield.
Eugene Dixon and family returned
"1nlny ny motor from Fort smith, where
they visited relatives several doys
Mrs Ed Page. Is reported uI at her
home on North Mcidnley street
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-26
In the Oil Fields
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
Okmuigee Geological Society
assembling Reference
Library


OKMULGEE, Nov. 25.-In order
10 further promote the study of
modern methods iu the petroleum
Industry the Okmulgee Geological,
society Ia assembling reference IL
brary Of 1000 volumes and mape
which viii be donated to the OK.
mulgee city library when the new
library building is opened here on
January !, 1923. The reference III
brary will deal with all phases Of
the oil industry and win be open for
the use OF the public at all times
biologists employed by the many
oil companies operating iu the OK
mulgee district make up the mem
bership Of the Okmulgce Geological
society which has a membership OF
4O The society meets on the first
and third Fridays of each month
Officers are Louis ROark of the
starr of the Roxana Petroleum com.
psny president; T.. y. Murphy Of
the JUsey oil company, secretary
ana treqsurcr, aud CHARLES Warner
uf The Houston Oh company. ev.ce
president. The library committee BE-
made up of R. ". Clark, consulting
geologist; .. II. Stoner of the Josey
oil company and X. n. Cummings
Of the White Eagle oil & Refining
Co.
Besides several hundred volumes
Of standard works which will be
purchased, the reference library Will
contain all of the publications deal
lng with petroleum Issued by the
United states GeolugicIl survey the
United states Bureau of Mines. the
geological and similar bureaus Of
the various oil producing states and
technical papers dealing with meth
DDS and equipment used in the diff
fercnt branches Of the oil business.
OH companies who maintain ge-
ulcgical staffs at Okmulgee include
the following: Gypsy oil company,
Arkansas Natural Gas company.
Pure oil company, Amerada Petro-
leum company. Indiahoma Refining
company and Twin States oil COM
Vany.