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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
Originality Shown in
Ordering of Funerals

Two Englishmen and one English
lady, who certainly did not know each
other, decided practically at the same
time to have fantastic funerals, Pierre
Van Paasen writes, in the Atlanta Con-
stitution. Harry Armour, one of them
twenty-four years old, who committed
suicide, left a note In which he Or
dered that he was to be buried in
hunting costume, booted and spurred,
with rifle in his arms and plentiful
supply of cartridges in his coffin. Then
there was Colonel Samson of Hastings,
who demanded that his corpse be
dumped in the middle of the channel
We learn from the Dover Gazette that
his funeral had at least the compensa-
ton of 'jolly trip on bright, sunny
day" In London, young lady, Miss
Edith Kohl, aged twenty, asked that
she be laid out in her best evening
gown, with dancing slippers and a
small gramophone in the casket She
personally selected number of jazz
records, which were buried with her
All three expressed themselves believ-
ers In the resurrection of the body. The
lady Is the most original of ALL When
that last morn comes, and Gabriel
blows his trumpet, she wants to or
ganize a two-piece orchestra, no doubt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
Credit for "Wont ADJ
Goes to EngIishrcar

In 1872 John Houghton, d fellow Of
the Royal society, established week
ly paper for the improvement of hus-
bandry and trade, and undertook to
educate the merchants Of England in
the art of advertising, says Worlds
Work.
First he established a bureau for
supplying servants to masters and
masters to servants, carrying on oper-
atoms through advertising. From this
he went into the advertising o.
schools, houses and lodgings to let ano
so forth, laying down the idea Of what
has grown into our present want ads
He instructed the public class by
class, inducing lawyers physicians and
farmers to use his columns and built
up a large miscellaneous patronage
for his paper. The clergy in particu-
lar found his columns an excellent
medium for securing or disposing of
secondhand sermons, for there were
no Monday morning papers in thos
days, with ever-present reporters,
a sermon could be preached around
various parishes until it was worn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
ad Planned
tion of Europe
l. apole,
Tn

But though dismisses Fouche
from his ministerial post and has the
watcher watched, Napoleon cannot get
on without him and talks to him about
the most private matters.
Since my marriage people fancy
that the lion is asleep. They will soon
learn whether 1 am asleep. I need
100000 men and have them; shall
tow all Europe in my wake. Europe
is nothing more than an old woman
and with my 100000 men I can make
her do whatever / please. =. Did
not you yourself say to me, You let
your genius have its way, because it
does not know the word impossible'f
How can l help 1t If q great power
drives me on to become dictator Of
the world? You and the others, who
criticize me today and would like me
to become q good-natured ruler-have
not you all been accessories? / have
not yet fulfilled my mission and
mean to end what l have begun. We
need a European legal code, Euro
pean court Of appeal, a unified coin
age, a common system of weights and
measures. The same law must run
throughout Europe. I shall fuse all
the nations into one"-From "Napo-
leon, the Man of Destiny" by Emil
Ludwig.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
Dogs Smart Trick

An old hunter says that on one
occasion a small dog belonging to him
chased and caught up with a very
large raccoon. The dog flew at his
enemy and tried to shake him, but the
raccoon, being quick, caught the dog
by the side of the head.
His teeth were sharp and his hold
firm, so that the dog found it i'm
possible to break loose. Suddenly, as
if a bright idea had occurred to him.
the dog began to drag the raccoon in
to neighboring creek.
Once in the water the dog held the
raccoon under the surface, adroitly
keeping his own nose out, until the
raccoon released his grip. Then the
dog easily mastered the half-drowned
animal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
Not in This World

Men and women do not get along
well. The quarrel is mainly about
money. A woman never seems to
care much because her husband isn't
as much Of lover as when they were
first engaged. She doesn't expect it;
and realizes she has cooled off, too.
We have learned that these things
are natural, but men are still shocked
at the extravaganza of women, and
">men are still shocked at the stingi-
ness men. Is there any way of
coming Il a better understanding on
this subject>f money! w. Howe's
Monthly ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
PAGE SEVEN
:
All Knowledge Not
Possessed by Youth

Dear me, with all their superior
knowledge, how ignorant the younger
generation, one might say the young
est generation, is about some things.
A new story came into the house and
mother essayed to read 1t aloud. 1t
was about "gypsies." Hardly had she
begun when a chorus of small voices
asked, whats gypsy? And it was
hard explaining about a covered wag-
on, for the next question was, whats
'wagon'?" And some didn't even un-
derstand what pair of horses" was.
Never did mother have it brought
home to her so keenly that this was
an automobile age.
And there is nothing that makes q
high-school pupil feel that her mother
is more ancient than to have that>sar
mother say, There were no auton
biles in my high-school days; we al
ways went buggy riding" Instantly
the high-school maiden thinks of her
mother, as dated some time before the
Civil war, and one high school child
had the nerve to question her mother
as to her experiences during the Rev.
dictionary war.
Mother came back at daughter bit,
though. She said casually, There
was no such thing as radio in your
life until you reached high-school age,
was there?" Daughter tried to prove
that radio only happened the other
day, as it were, but mother empha-
sized her point that inventions are
coming along faster than people are
Springfield Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
LeueLs in Watches

Watches do not have even Mt
OF Jewels If Il watch has %
then the going band or cente7
and third wheel, the fourth VIII
escape wheel, the lever and tn
ance have whole jewel at each al.
which make Il. The balance, the lev
and the escape wheel have end stone
as well, which make 6 more. Then
there are jewels in the escapement,
which make %. If the movement has
81 jewels, then the hole jewels of the
going barrel have been omitted. If 10,
the end stones of the escapement
wheel have been omitted also. If the
watch has only jewels, they usually
consist of the escapement jewels and
2 end stones for the balance arbOr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
Roman Numerals

The Romans had no symbols to in
dictate mathematical processes and
operations. Originally they expressed
every process and operation in words
of full length. Then mathematical
calculations were never simplitied fur
Their than to abbreviate centum, 100,
into C; mile, 1000, into NJ, and so
on. The Romans were never reputed
specially good mathematicians and
they contributed little to the science.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
First Fossil

What is probably the first fossil to
have been collected by man is in the
possession of Barnum Brown, associ-
ate curator of fossil reptiles in the
American Museum Of Natural History.
The priceless relic is an elephants
tooth dating back around 100000
years and was picked up by Mr..
Brown in the ruins of the Asklepieion,
the medical school of ancient Greece,
where Hippocrates, the father Of
medicine, carried on his studies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
Legend of Faust

Faustus Cd. Johann FausD was
person born at Kundling Wurttemberg,
or at Roda, near Weimar. He is said
to have died in 1888 He was a ma
gician. soothsayer and astrologer, and
boosted of having performed the mir
acles of Christ. 1t was believed that
the magician was carried off by the
devil, who had lived with him in the
form of a black dog. Legends say
that this event occurred on the night
between the twenty-third and twenty
fourth of October, 1888. Goethes
tragedy published in 1S0S) is based
on the Faust legends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17

Conedienn.

Here's another one on Alleny N. A
visitor recently dropped in a res,
rant on the main drag" and after
perusing the menu, ordered the native
dish of sauerkraut and spare ribs.
There must have been an unusually
heavy run on that savory platter, fer
the Pennsylvania Dutch waitress
shook her head and said: GAIL"
Wishing to be funny, the man re-
turned: "All what?" She: GAIL over"
He: "All over what?" She finally
"AH over h."-Philadelphia Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
Must Haze Pulled Hard

The occupation of dentistry Is not
r'ally rated as dangerous. Unless
pat snaps at a dentist while the
latter Is sv with one of the formers
molars' ana 'seSom does a patient act
In such way, t2A.2 is small hazard
to the profession.
Nevertheless at times dssidents do
occur. A man tortured by SSsaoth-
ache called up a dentist and az j
him for help. The office attendant re-
piled that Doctor Soanso regretted
to state he would be unable to take
patients for some days to come as he
had sprained his wrist pulling tooth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
Beauty in Dislocotion

A popularity Of the Siamese dane
ing girls is the position of their fingers,
which are held at all times turned up
ward as much as possible. Not turned
up to heaven, but turned the way
opposite to the normal bend of the
knuckles. This is considered very
beautiful, and dancing girls spend long
hours pressing their fingers against
their knees to the point almost of dis
location in order to induce the de-
sired back curve.-Adventure Maya
zine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
[ N c. E L L
LAND, MD.

January: Lille burst, Verlen burst,
Ethel burst, Marshall burst, Willard
burst and Anna burst. Those who
received perfect attendance buttons
for the period from September to
December were Anna burst, Evelyn
Hetz, Jennie burst, Ethel burst, Ed
ward Hetz, Lille burst, Velen burst
d Marshall burst.
Personals.
ID Platter, of Jennings,
s. Western Maryland
Hosrs where he IN
derwent npendicitis.
Mrs. Platte m, re-
turned to her h
Mr.. George Hoove.
IS acres to his real esta,
two miles east of town on |.
having made the purchase from
M. Stanton. Mr.. Hoover erected a
substantial home there last summer in
addition to doing a good business in
furnishing sand for building purposes.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
of the Reformed church met in the
home of Mrs. Byron Bender last
Thursday for sewing. The hostess
served refreshments before the meet
ing was closed.
DR.. Theodore A. Herman, of Lam
caster, Pa, supplied the pulpit in the
Reformed church here on Sunday
morning.
Services next Sunday in the church.
es as follows: Methodist: Sunday
school, 10 A. NJ, Christian Endeavor,
$3.50 P. NJ, Worship at 1870. Catholic:
Mass at 10 A. M. Reformed: Sunday
school at 10 A. M. Lutheran Sunday
school at 10 A. M.
Messrs. J. w. burst, Walter and
Elwood burst spent Sunday with
Harry burst at Listie, while Mrs.
burst spent the day with Mrs. Nora
Ross at Boynton, Pa.
Master John Blocher is at home
convalescing from recent operation
Harold Boucher is out again, after a
week of grippe.
Veteran Christian Lichty is recover.
ing from a period of illness, but not
/ yet able to leave the house.
Russell Hoover was ill last week
with tonsilitis.
Master Clyde Bender was suffering
with an attack of grippe last week
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Miller, Misses
Alverta and Mary Martha Miller anc
Miss Brenneman spent Sunday with
: relatives in Oakland.
! William Dahlgren, A. C. Stanton
James Baird, Fay Miller and Georg,
Diefenbach attended the Americer
Legion smoker in Salisbury las
Thursday evening.
Miss Mary C. Dorsey is recovering
from an attack cf influenza.
Mr.. U. 0. BioIcner, Of Dixie Tavern
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
There will be no further eX-
that time limit. Veterans
lately apply to the Vet

lege.N WHO 20 hoC
know how<. Houlo take
~, tho matter Post,
the Red Cross, then "
good local insurance as
assist them in taking fNaav.
their privileges.
Married.
Miss Elsie burst, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa burst, was married
to Earl D. Upton, of North Branch,
Allegany county, by the Rev. W. D..
Reese, pastor of Mt. Zion Welsh Bap-
fist church, Frostburg, in the home of
Esquire and Mrs. John R. Workman,
Frostburg, on February 9th. Mr.. and
Mrs. Upton will reside in Frostburg.
Music and Literary.
The members of the Dramatic Club
of the Holmes & Wallace Studio gave
a very pretty and entertaining pro-
gram at the studios last week. 1t was
divided into four parts, the first being
scene, "The Wedding Morning"
from "The Mikado" by Gilbert and
Sullivan; the second was three scenes
from "Her Letter" by Bret Hart; the
third was two illustrated ballads, "a
Bunch of Cowslips" by Wakefield and
"The Clang of the Hammer" by Bon
heur, and the last was farce, "Mrs.
Willis's WHIP. Incidental piano music
throughout the evening was played
by Miss Mable Younkin.
The Utopian Literary Society held
public meeting last Thursday even
ming at the high school which was well
attended. The program follows:
Song, "America". By the Society
Reading, .... Miss Violet Stephen
Music, Mildred Michael, lola Folk
Irene Baluch and lola Layman.
Impromptu speeches.
Dialogue Luther Miller, Cleda Folk
Charles Stanton
LOCdlS, .Clyue Mlllel
Song, Long, Long Ago." The Society
PIT. Association Organized AT The
Manidear School.
A parent Teacher Association was
recently organized at the Manideal
School near Jennings, of which Miss
Mary Miller is teacher. The officers
are: President, Harvey Custer; vice.
president, Walter Bittinger, secre
tary, Miss Lucretia Myers. At the
last meeting held Miss Bannatine
helping teacher, was the princpia
speaker. The next meeting will bC
held March End.
The following named pupils of the
Pope school, of which Miss Margaret
LoraIl..h is teacher, were neither alb
sent or tardy during the month Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17
Usage Makes Difference

Some men fail whore others are
successful. The formor regard IS OBJ
stacles what the |;
portunities. This O.
real difference betw, 49, -,.."y %.
blocks and stepping stones is 10 II
way one may use them. Grit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17

WANTED-A white girl for cook
ing and general hrdse work; no wash
ing; $40 per week. Mrs. A. ]. Col
burn. 62I BehSni Avenue, Fairmont,
West Observation-Disclosures 47-6t%
WANTED--Buyers for farms and
town rr~-ertv G. ~. -. lbach,
Granssville, Nd. Mutual telephone
Advertisement 4o-tS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17

.>llOIl liieRii3 ilo
Captain of engineer
war. Mr.. Alderman,
4A,. a coal man, the head
esale coal company with Of
New York City, and develop
.oal properties. Judge Abicrum-
of Baltimore, is a we'll known at
Jrney there.
Beginning on January goth, the In
terstate Commerce commission al
lowed the Meyersdale rate on coal
originating on the Castelman Valley,
thus giving the operators in this re-
gion the same advantage as those in
the Meyersdale, Pa, region, which is
reported to be saving Of 20 cents per
ton over former rates. 1t is reported
that the w. A. Morgart's interest in
the road has been purchased by Mr..
Bracey and his associates.
Last Saturday evening a meeting
was held at the National hotel by the
mine owners and the officials of the
road, at which time negotiations were
opened for a two-and-a half mile spur
to be built up Shade Run, west of
Grantsville, where there are now
three producing openings and pos
sibilities for several times that num-
Der. Mr.. Speyer, the manager, is
now in Grantsville and will direct the
operation of the road.
Veterans Time Limit For Insurance,
July End, 1927.
Unless veterans Of the World War
heed the warnings of the United
States Veterans Bureau to convert
their War Risk insurance policies be-
fore July End, insurance in the
amount Of $30OOO,OOO will be lost to
them forever. This is the amount Of
policies which are at present in a
state CT lapse. The last day for con-
version of this insurance is July End,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17


Miss Anna McClain, of Frostburg,
was the weekend guest of Miss Ruth
Keller.
Mrs. Virginia Gutherie, of Meyers
dale, was the guest of Mrs. T. o.
Broadwater last week.
The members of the Lutheran
Church council were entertained by
their pastor, Rev. S. D. Sigler, at the
parsonage in Salisbury, Pa, on Mon
day evening with a 7 o'clock dinner.
The dining room was decorated suit
able for the day-St. Valentines
and the place cards were heart shap-
ed. Those present were DR.. L. P.
Young, Prof. H. K. Reamer, Rev. S.
D. Sigler, of Salisbury; the members
of the council present were H. P.
Miller, William Winterberg, VIM. J.
Wright, E. A. Beachy, Harvey Gort-
ner and G. W. Diefenbach. Following
the dinner. the regular monthly bust
ness meeting was held in the pastors
study.
The Sophomore class of the High
school and their adviser, Miss Marion
Price, gave Valentine party to the
| Seniors. About As were in atten-
dance. The decorations were suitable
| to the occasion. The entertainment
of the evening was varied-progress
i've game Of Hearts, followed by Cupidgs
Carnival and Lovers Lane, with
booths featuring; DR.. Rays Love Ma
chine, Game of Love, Pierced Hearts,
Course of True Love and Pining for
You, were enjoyed. Decorated hearts
were used for tallies, and invitations
and the favors were paired hearts.
Valentine favors were presented to
the Seniors. Refreshments we're
heart and love nut cookies, served by
the Queen of Hearts; fruit punch
and candies, served by the Witch. The
, prize was. heart shaped cake and
was won ~by Frieda Warwick and
Gordon Boucher.
Ward Beachy, the local decorator,
is the fortunate owner of a piece of
Colonial money, it being paper fifty
cent piece, issued by the Colony of
Maryland in 1774. Mr.. Beachy found
the piece among his fathers papers.
The seal of Maryland is printed on
one end of the bill and this statement:
"This indented bill of half dollar
shall entitle the bearer hereof to Sc
cure bills of exchange, payable in
London in gold and silver at the rate
Of shillings and six pence Sterling
per dollar for the said bill, according
to the directions of an Act of Assemb-
ly of Maryland, this 10th day Of
April, Ammo Domino, 1774." The note
bears number put on with ink and
two signatures, the names not being
clear.
Prof. R. R. Webster entertained the
500 Club at the National Hotel on
Monday evening. There was an extra
table, the guests being Messrs, c. A.
DtlluSI, OIJO DeHucl, w. Il. OtduIU!l
and John Zehner. The Professor
served oysters, any style, agreeable
to the guests. Otto Bender won the
prize and Mr. l. NJ. Staley won the
consolation token.
Mr.. George Hone, of Selbysport,
spent several days with his sister,
Miss Gertie Hone, this week
Cow Testing Association Meets.
In the Agriculture Department of
the High school the results for the
first months work of the Junior Cow
Testing Association was announced
as follows: LIST cow, belonging to
Paul Wisseman, 53.8 lbs. butter fat
d $50 lbs. of milk; End cow, belong
Henry Patton, 51.4 lbs. butter
g lbs. of milk. The high
by Clyde Beachy's
Ia ION will hold a
meeti1s plslSinp milk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-17

testing, fee Mthel+hings
pertaining to d title. Som
of the boys will 81. history of
certain breeds All pha. Is of dairy
ing and dairy cows will Be- studied
before the end of the year. The Calf
club, recently formed among the boys
of the High school, held meeting
last week to decide on the breed, age
and price they would pay for the
calves to be purchased. Four boys
and one girl selected Guernseys and
one boy a Jersey. The calves will be
purchased during the next month.
Prof. H. M. Whiteford, the instructor,
and some of the members fathers are
planning to visit some leading breed
ers soon to look for the stock desired.
Plans Made For Sunday School Room.
At a meeting of the Lutheran
Church council on Monday evening,
plans and specifications were gone
over for the proposed Sunday school
and social room in the basement of the
church. The plans call for the ex-
cavation of the entire basement, a
large Sunday school and social room
under the main part of the building
with modern heating plant, plumb
ing, kitchen and comfort rooms, which
when completed will make very
complete and convenient church plan.
Architect George F. Sansbury, of
Cumberland, drew the plans and twas
decided to submit them Immediately
for bids.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-12-09
Lies Miserables"
Elaborate French-Made Film to BE
Shown Here Next Week

A French motion picture play
made in France and with a
cast of French actors-will be
at the Carolina Theatre on
Thursday and Friday of next
week. 1t is Les Miserables, the
screen version of Victor Hugo's
famous novel.
Gabriel Gabrio. for years
prominent figure on the Partisan
stage, plays the part of Jean Val
jean; and Jean Toulot portrays
Javert, the tireless and terrible
pursuer of Vatican. Mademoi-
selle Andree Rolane appears as
Cosette the child, Paul Jorge as
Bishop Myriel, and Madame
Sandra Milowanof as Famine
and the grown-up Cosette.
Les Niserables is probably the
most ambitious motion picture
enterprise ever undertaken by
the French. 1t is said to have
cost more than 100000 francs.
Three Paris streets-the rue st.
Denis, the rue des Chanyriers,
and the rue Montedour-were
reconstructed as they appeared
in 1880. In the rue des Chan
vriers are paying-stone, barrels,
ladders, and furniture, heaped
up to form a barricade. Sol
diers pass through the barricade,
while red flags flap in the wind
against placards on which the
insurgents have written: Death
to the TyrantpE
The film was originally produc-
ed in such great length that it
vas exhibited throughout France
in a series of six separate show
ings. The American producer
has reduced it to a length suit
able for one evenings entertain
ment.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-12-09

Midnight of Saturday, Decem-
Der 17-that is, one week from
tomorrow night-has been set as
the time when Chapel Hills
automatic telephone system will
go into operation. The new
mechanism was to be hooked up
tomorrow night; the indoor in
stallations are all completed, but
the rain and snow storms inter-
fered with the outdoor work and
compelled the one-week post
ponement.
The dial instruments have
been placed in homes, stores and
offices throughout the village,
and j. s. Bennett is distributing
copies of a little pamphlet tell
ing just how to call numbers by
the dial method. The subscrib-
ers are informed not only about
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1927-12-09
Study Tours in Europe
University Is Despatching Groups to
Both France and Germany

Two foreign study tours will
be conducted next summer by
the University's extension divi-
sion. The schedules are an
nounced by William NJ. Dey,
chairman of the faculty commit
tee on foreign study.
j. C. Lyons will be the direc-
tor of the Paris residential tour.
His group will sail from New
York June 16 and will be in the
French capital for about six
weeks. The students will have
the opportunity of attending lec-
lures at the Sorbonne, and there
will be trips to Versailles, NAL
maison, Rheims, Rouen, and
Touraine.
The German tour will be di-
rected by E. C. Metzenthin. The
date of sailing from New York is
June 20, and the itinarary in
cludes Berlin, Weiman Munich,
Heidelberg, Frankfurt, Bonn,
Cologne, and Paris.
On both the tours regular uni
versity courses in language and
literature will be given, and
l teachers completing them Will
receive certifications of credit
from the state department of
public instruction. Anybody
who wants detailed information,
as to cost and other matters,
should apply to the extension
division.