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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
I Talk
and the Safes ],

oavnaA Tan,k na,r SvmDathies remain with ti1d
Giant, who was more chtnned against tna4
Ginning. Any one who has had the misIortun9
to be regarded as o prospect" by . go-getting
insurance salesman win appreciate Bunder{
bore's suffering.
A good insurance man can, In IS minuteas
conversation, make Echopenhauer look h6g
Pollyanna. As he speaks Of the future In soft
sympathetic tones, you can fairly smell the odoE
Of tuberoses and hear the creaking OF the una
dertakerH folding chairs. In an attempt g
demonstrate the power of mind over chatteTs
you may concentrate resOlutely upon the br1ghe
ephernal things Of hfe-the comic strip In lasy
nights paper, a necktie in a shop window, ting
repartee Of Texas Guinan, watercress SANDS
witches and Sealyham terriers. But the sails
talk flows on, and eventually you afO brougng
back to the realization that death Is N8v1tablea
II not downright Imminent, and that something
ought to be done about it.
When the Insurance salesman has sung his
statistical threnody and created proper MOOD
Of dependency in his prospect he springs ting
policy. His explanation of the policy Is hkg
the rainbow after the storm. He says, IN eff
feet: Its o pretty tough old world. Thd
forces of nature are all against you and you
don't have a chance. But we old altrutSts are
willing to help you make the best Of . bad
job"
It is o mystery to me how the insurance
companies get along. Every agent meet oferS
world Here Is one vino promises me cash
settlement Of $4,000 at the age SIS and $500 q
month in case Of total disability. That seems
fair enough. But here is another who offeFA
me $25, 900 at IS and SIS week If lose . leg
while riding In common carrier driven by q
man between the ages of Is and IS. am
almost persuaded to accept 1t. But waitl Here
is another who assures me Of 10000 outrighH
and life income Of 81 500 a month; all have
to do is to be struck by lightning at the eorneA
Of One Hundred and Eighty first street and
Broadway on the second Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1t seems almost too gooG
to be true.
Every few weeks there appears new policy
which promises new benefits for its prospective
holders. Every few days some agent buttons
holes me and offers me more money for lesa
money. Each proposition is little more ge1fM
erous than Its predecessor. At the rate things
are going now it win be onIy'a matter Of time
before the insurance business is out-and-oue
philanthropy, and man can get good policy
for nothing. 7, for one. have decided to wate
until that time. It won't be long now.
Insurance Agents Attention: This MeAuR
YOU'D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

lessly and listen to the dry rustling OF his hard
ened arteries.
The sales talk continued without further in
terruption. TWO hours later, as Jack was ex-
planning the difference between partial and
total disability with examples), Blunderbore
gave low moan and closed his eyes, And by
the time Jack had completed q vivid descrip-
ton of how old Mrs Wadburn had lost three
fingers Of her right hand in q clothes wringer
the Giant was dead
THUS did Jack, alone and unaided, succeed
where doughty knights and men-at-arms
had failed; he had talked the Giant to death.
There was great rejoicing when the good
people Of the village learned that Blumderbore
was no more. Jack was given the title Of "the
Giant Killer" and the oficials Of his company
permitted him to wear 3 button signifying that
he was Ten Year Man, although actually he
had been with the company only years and
IL months.
SO the story ends happily for almost al con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
These Trees Easily Raiseds

TT Is seldom that one gets something for notllp
Ing but now and then It II possible 10 a
right well with little effort and the case Of tn
Southern pine nursery is an example.
SO easy is It 10 raise the necessary seedIinga
that the Forest Service estimates that Southern
planters can produce their seedlings at . eoall
Of not to exceed 50 thousand.
Il takes little effort to do the work TIA
seeds may be gathered In the woods and placed
in the plant bed. little wedding, . litt5q
watering and little discouraging Of birds artl
simple necessities In producing q crop Of ycaxM
ling trees. a.
To make the task even more simple, it an
possible to place the year-old trees directly M4
the fields In their permanent positions and
avoid the necessity Of transplanting. as ID tai
case with 50 much Of the nursery stock. a.
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years. The rate of mortality among monsters Is
rising very steadily
mot long ago was talking to an old Dragon
over In Cornwall tried to sell him some fire.
and-brimstone insurance, but he wasn't inter-
ested Then offered him an accident policy, but
he said he didn't need one because his scales
were mvulnerable. That was what he thought,
mind you. But along came st. George, and what
happened? Today that Dragon is nothing but
myth"
"Humphl I'd like to see st. George try to
run spear through me-" clustered the giant.
I'D grind his bones to make my breadI"
"Im sure you would, sir" agreed Jack in-
gratiatngly. But we never can tell what the
future has In store for us. why, only the other
day was discussing insurance with q promi-
nent Giant, Mr.. Cog of Cog g. Magog-perhapG
you are acquainted with the firm, strand he
said to me. Why should worry about insur-
ance? I've never been sick day in my Mfe.'
Very well SIR said, far be it FROM me to
influence you against your wishes, but mark my
words. the time win come when you viii regret
this"
We'll" said the Giant with grudging interest,
did ftp"
"'T'HE very next day he was stricken With .
fever" replied Jack solemnly. "and within
the week, he was dead"
The Giant stirred uneasily.
mfr. Blunderbore." continued Jack climbing
up on the table and putting his face very close
to the Giants. what would you do some
young David were to come along with sling
shot and bounce bowlder on your brow? How
would you pay the doctors bills? What would
become Of your wife and little ones? Have you
ever stopped to think"
AS Jack talked on, emphasizing his points
by tapping the Giants broad bosom with an
incisive forennger, Blunderbore stopped rum
AZ
into gloomy silence. At the end Of half an hour
mis- race had begun 20 look little haggard: his
expectation of life had dropped from 50.71 to
4209 and his blood pressure had risen proper
tionately.
Blunderbore could feel the weight Of his years
pressing down upon him, and, glancing at his
reflection In the polished cover Of the silver
soup tureen, he was not surprised to observe
that his handsome black beard had turned
completely white. He wished Jack would stop
harping upon the evanescence of human exist
ence. It was enough to age any one.
with the hope that perhaps good scare
might silence the morbid young man, Blunder-
bore took deep breath, rolled his eyes and
prepared to utter a blood Guiding roar Zee
fie foe fumI" he cried-but to his embarrasS-
ment, his voice was cracked and quayering
Jack only smiled indulgently at the interrupt
ton and resumed his explanation Of the per-
manent disability clause
Infuriated, the doddering Giant seized his
reconstructed budgeon but when he attempted
to swing 1t above his head It slipped from his
palsied hand and clattered to the floor. There
was nothing for him TO do but sit there help
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BY WEARE HOLBROOK.

NOE upon time land q very tough
time 1t was--a boy named Jack
lived in a humble cottage on the
outskirts Of village in wales. The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
FUTILITY

d We waste much of our lives in fu-
tile effort. If we could get some of the
obviously futile things catalogued we
might be able to recognize them and
steer away from them as mariner
avoids shoal waters.
1t is futile, of course, to argue with
the boss. He can win the argument at
any point by retorting, you're fired!"
To argue with a woman is also flu
tile. After all fellow has got to be
a gentleman. And there might arise
a question of the lady's knowledge of
the subject at issue. In that case, any
thing you might say would surely be
ungallant, so you'd have to keep still.
1t is futile, as almost everybody
knows, to argue about religion. Re-
hgious beliefs are in a realm that is
only partly governed by reason. The
conclusion Mas been pre-judged by
the holder of a religious tenet. You
can't change his belief, and he will
resent your trying to change it. The
bloodiest wars and the cruelest muir
ders have been instigated by argu-
ments over religious beliefs.
1t is also futile to argue about poll
tics, in the generally accepted mean
ing of the word politics in America.
When we speak of arguing about
politics, we mean arguing about the
personalities of leaders and members
of the different parties. We call it
arguing politics when we indulge i'll
long and hot discussions of Andrew
Melons tax refunds, and the whis-
kers of Mr.. Hughes. AS matter of
fact these things have no bearing
whatever upon the science of politics,
which is very interesting study and
d pleasant thing to argue about, but
these side issues pass for politics in
our country and time. Arguing about
them is the height of futility.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21

ringue made of the egg whites, pow
dered sugar and the orange juice.
Lemon Pie
Two cups sugar, l tablespoon milk,
II cup butter, l teaspoon cornstarch,
3 eggs, beaten separately 1 lemon
CRATE the rind.
Cream sugar and butter. Add
gradually rind of lemon, yolk of eggs,
milk, the cornstarch, the beaten egg
whites and the lemon juice. Pour in
the pie crust, which has not been
baked, and bake 35 to 40 minutes.
This does not take a meringue. When
baked, the top will be a dark brown.
This makes one large pie or two
small ones.
Sour Cream Pie
One cup sour cream, Y cup sugar,
2 egg yolks, Y teaspoon cinnamon,
a teaspoon cloves, a teaspoon salt,
p cup raisins, egg whites, table
spoons sugar. Pastry.
Combine the cream and the half
cup sugar; add the egg yolks we'll
beaten, the spices, the salt, and the
raisins chopped finely. Line a small
pie plate with pastry and fill with
the mixture. Bake in a hot oven I'M
til the custard mixture is set. Re-
move from oven and spread with a
meringue made of the whites of eggs
stiffly beaten and the six tablespoons
of sugar added. Brown in a slow
oven
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
Gas Company Employees Hold
First Aid Meeting.

A special meeting of the first aid
team of the local gas company was
held at the company's office in Oak
land on February 10. Instructions in
the Schaefer method and Sylvester
method were given by those present.
Subjects assigned for the next
meeting are: Open wounds, Fred.
Peddicord; precautions against infec-
ton, R. H. Brown; dressing for
wounds and bleeding of scalp, T. G.
Yutzy; wounds and bleeding of tenn
pie, R. R. Gilbert; dressing for in
juries of the eye, W. L. Davis; wounds
and bleeding of the nose, j. D. Sisler.
The freman's lift and method of
carrying a patient was practiced by
those in attendance at the meeting.
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resulted in flesh wound of little
consequence, most fortunately.
Miss Ranolda Rhinehart returned
home from Sunnyside on Monday in
which place she had been employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Greathouse, Con-
f1uence, Pa, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Nine.
Miss Martha Fulk, Cumberland, was
here over the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fulk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bowman and
daughters, of Brookside, were guests
on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bark
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Morris, Oak
land, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Ridder
and two daughters, of Gortner, were
Sunday guests of their parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Charles Fulk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Kitzmiller, of
Oakland; Mrs. Clarence Bowman and
daughters, Freeport, W. Va; Russell
Lynn, Kingmont, w. Va; Miss Violet
Crissinger and Mr.. j. c. Forman, of
Oakland, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe O'Haver.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
THE HOMEMAKERS CORNER
BY MISS ELSIE BENTHIEN
Home Demonstration Agent

Every woman can become skillful
in pastry making. All that is re-
quired IS a set of good rules and the
determination to follow them careful
ly.
Plain Pastry
Chill p cup shortening and l 12
cups flour. Add u teaspoon salt and
cut the shortening ito the flour with
Knives, or work it in lightly with the
finger tips. Use just enough ice
water to make the particles adhere
together. Turn on a Toured board
ard roll very thin, handling as little
as possible.
Raised Pastry
Sift together u cups pastry flour,
p teaspoon salt and Il teaspoon
baking powder. Work in 13 cup
shortening with the finger tips. Add
3 or A tablespoons of cold water to
make a stiff dough. Roll very thin,
making the circle about 1 inch larger
than the pie tin to be used.
Orange Pie
Three eggs, Y lemon, a cup sugar,
l tablespoon orange juice, l orange,
l tablespoon butter, 3 tablespoons
powdered sugar, pastry.
Whip the yolks of the eggs with
the sugar, add the juice and rind of
orange, the juice and rind of the lem
on, and the BUTTER Mix thoroughly
and place in pastry-lined pan to
bake. When done cover with a me-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
DIED.
ELMER MICHAEL KELLER

Elmer Michael Keller, born Febru-
airy 3, 1895, died February 10, 1929,
after an illness of about two weeks
of influenza and pneumonia. He was
the son of Benjamin and Emmalene
Keller, of near Accident.
Two brothers and one sister pre-
,ceded him to the grave, George and
John and Mrs. Louise Killian, the
latter being laid to rest just seven
days prior to the death of her broth
er.
He is survived by his father and
mother, three brothers, Luther and
Kenneth, Accident; Roy, Uniontown,
Pa; six sisters, Mrs. j. Mahlon
Speicher, Morgantown, W. Va; Mrs.
Arch Whitehair, Terra Alta, w. Va;
Mrs. Wayne Smith, Washington, D.
c.; Mrs. John Savage and leila and
Mae Keller, Accident.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Arthur Scrogum in the Lutheran
church, Accident. Interment was
made in the Brethren cemetery at
Accident. He was a member of the
Progressive Brethren church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
Sale of Ticket Books to Reduce
Bus Fares

Through the sale of Communication
ticket books a rate change that will
result in Is percent reduction from
the regular cash fare for bus passen-
gers and a 80 percent reduction for
students on lines of the Monongahela
Transport company will become eff
fective Sunday, February "a, accord
ing to an announcement from the
company's, offices.
Where the fare is ten cents per
zone it will become eight and one
half cents. Students who are now
paying eight cents per zone will pay
seven cents when the new rate be-
comes effective.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21

ed rafter type of barn has not yet
come into prominence.
The advantages Of the braced rafter
type of construction over the older
methods are to be found mainly IN a
saving of labor ard in the use of less
costly timber. Building a barn of
braced rafter construction, three men
can accomplish the same work in less
time than an entire crew working on
the other type. No timber larger
than two by eight inch beams are nee
essary, and this is an important ele-
.ment in reducing costs.
County agents will be able to assist
farmers in securing desirable plans
for economical barn construction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
Presbyterians Remain In Lead
In Oakland Bowling League

The Presbyterians and Rotary Club
continued to hold first and second
places, respectively, in the Oakland
Bowling League during the past
weeks play, these two teams having
remained idle while their competitors
won and lost games.
Last Thursday, Crellin won two out
of three from the Methodists, while
the Merchants took the same number
from the Lutheran five. The Mer-
chants continued their winning sterak
again on Monday night by taking two
out of three games from the Postof-
flee. Crellin also continued in the win
column by taking three straight from
the Knights of Columbus.
Tonight the Methodists will meet
the Presbyterians and the Rotary
Club will attempt to keep up its rec
ord by downing the Lutherans.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
BITTINCER.

Would it be well if skies were clear
With never a cloud obscuring?
With never an unknown path to tread,
No call for faith enduring?
After a six weeks stay with her
son, Columbus Oester, at their home
in Cresaptown, Md, Mrs. Andrew j.
Oester returned to her home here last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Michael Custer, widow Of the
late Michael Custer, veteran of the
Civil War, died at her home on Man
adier's Ridge, near Jennings, on Mon
day morning of last week. The de-
ceased was aged eighty-four years
and is survived by two daughters,
Miss Myrtle Custer, who lived at
home with her mother, and Mrs. Mar
shall Lohr, of near Grantsville. There
are also four surviving sons, Messrs.
Harvey, Fred, Stephen and DIN Gus
ter, all of near Jennings, this county.
Funeral services were conducted in
the Lutheran church at Jennings, on
Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. E.
E. Campbell, and interment was made
in the village cemetery atfthis place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wiley re-
turned to their home here last Thurs
day morning after having spent some
days in Baltimore with their two lit
tie daughters who are being treated
in one of the hospitals in that city
for the after-effects of infantile par
alysis.
Thomas Raley, of Canton, O., spen
last Sunday afternoon with his chill
dren at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Clarence Stephens, near here. Mr..
Raley returned to Canton on Sunday
evening.
Ray Sechler, of st. Paul, Pa, made
a brief visit to this place last Satur-
day evening.
Constable Andrew Shartzer and
Deputy Sheriff Griffith, of Oakland,
came to this community one day last
week and took Charles H. Bittinger,
locally known as "Woolly," into GUS
tody the warrant charging him with
serious criminal act. The prisoner
not being able to furnish bond was
committed to the county jail to await
the action of the grand jury at the
June term of the Circuit Court.
John Bethel and family were at
the Walter Bethel home on Negro
Mountain as guests on last Friday af-
ternoon.
Messrs Herbert Buckle and Earl
Stark motored to St. Paul, Pa, last
Sunday for a brief visit with friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
81 MARRIAGE MARKETS
LISTED IN 20 STATES
Study of Marriage Law Admin
istratiOn Shows Neglect

The Russell Sage Foundation of
New York, reported on Sunday, Feb
ruary 10, that study of marriage
law administration in 80 states has
revealed the existence OF 81 mar
rage market towns" in 20 states.
The report states that these towns
constitute the most conspicuous tho
not the most serious result of the
general neglect of marriage laws in
this country" ...,s ......... .... +
The communities so styled have
more than twice as large a marriage
rate as that of their state, or draw
more than half their marriage candi-
dates from outside license districts.
eve are so little inclined to adver-
tise these places" says the founda-
ton, " that we are suppressing their
names throughout this report" 1t
is therefore not known whether or not
Oakland's name is included in the list,
but the fact remains that Oakland is
extremely we'll known in West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio, and
within its own state. ~.
Extra Fees Charged .
In one such town the report says
that social workers were told by the
justice of the peace that his regular
fee was SO but if the principals
wanted their marriage kept out of
the papers he charged So extra.
Runners for the justices were found
who went so far in soliciting business
as to board moving automobiles if
they thought the occupants looked as
tho they might get married if proper
ly approached.
In another town two justices of the
peace advertised in street cars run
ming from nearby city, displaying
cards reading sweetheart: be ready
at four o'clock e'll go for a short
ride, and justices - and -- will
tie the knot"
Fee Splitting Discovered
In a third town ministers rather
than justices were found to be profit
ing, splitting of fees with taxi driv-
ers who brought them couples to mar
ry having been charged against
several.
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st. Pauls M. E. Church, Oakland.
"The Peoples Church."
Rev. B. T. Trevey, Pastor.

Rev. b. L. Trevey, Pastor.
ROLL CALL DAY.
9:45 a. M, Sunday school. Aim,
POI present. If not in Sunday school,
find one to your liking and attend
regularly. You will find a hearty
welcome with us if it be the one of
your choice.
10:45 a. M, morning worship.
Sermon subject, "The Stewardship of
Prayer" Good music by a faithful
choir.
GAS p. M, Young Peoples meeting
for young people. Leader, Louise
Casteel. Subject, "Why the Present
Concern About War;" A large at
tendance is expected.
1880 p. M, evening worship. The
peoples service. Sermon subject, "a
Great Memorial to a Humble Wo-
man." Women's night, Special res
ervations for women. Aim, 100 wo-
men present. A strong committee is
promoting the meeting.
Sunday is Roll Call Day Every
member should be present. Friends of
the church who consider St. Paul's
their church home and church people
not having services in their own sane
tuary, are most cordially invited. St.
Paul's is church by the side Of the
road-a friend to man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-21
CARLTON BROWNING

Carlton Browning, aged 10 years,
eldest son of Bruce Browning, of near
Thayerville, died Of pneumonia at Ev-
erettsville, near Fairmont, West Va,
Tuesday, of pneumonia. His remains
were brought to Oakland yesterday
and taken to the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. j. Brown
ing, at Thayerville. Following ser
vices to be conducted this afternoon
interment of the body will occur in
the family burying ground. The de-
ceased was employed as an electrician
in mine at Everettsville for some
time prior to his death.