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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30

by the officer and stood il the door
way.
"Stubbins." yelled the three boys at
once.
"Why. bless me! Mr.. Stubbins!7 ex-
claimed Mrs. Nichols.
Tess said never word. but sank down
on a sofa with a great food of thank
fulness in her heart.
Stubbins was immediately dragged
into the crowd. Explain yourself, sir,"
some one said. vt
Didn't you get my letter, GilInore?"
the ncw-found one asked.
BY George Gilmore exclaimed. 81
hadn't thought of mail all day And
he took down the letters from the man
Eel where they were always placed.
Zone for me and from you. Why in
thunder didn't think of this"
He tore the letter open and read:
DEAR GILI.-Excuse me for not returning
last night. win explain later. Am of for Mil
waullee on an early train. VIII be back ABOUT
eleven TO night. Yours, STUB"
Everybody laughed nervously and
excitedly. Everybody but Tess She
sat silent and alone on the sofa.
You see,' said Stubbins, Il couldn't
find any restaurant open on Cottage
| Grove. so ! went down to Twenty
second street. None open there. By
that time l was starving, or thought
| was, so | took a cab downtown. ]
! found a restaurant and was about to
order a lot of lunch when ] met a bust
ness acquaintance who told me some
thing which made it necessary for me
to go to Milwaukee on the 4:05 train. !
thought Fitch could get along without
me for day. / knew it was a mean
trick to keep you fellows waiting when
YOU were hungry as bears, but what
could do? ! didn't have time to come
back to the house, SO wrote you that
note. UNDERESTIMATE
The policeman, who had been listen.
ing. went away locking Disguised. The
boys laughed until the house rang
They told the experiences of the day and
Stubbins laughed with them. Tess only
was silent and pale.
Il think III go now" she said, al
length. rising.
She babe them all goodnight ant
walked unsteadily into the outer hall
Stubbins followed, closing the door be
hind him and excusing himself to the
others.
Tess he said, and she looked up a
him through her tears
Why tell what these lovers said ant
did? Only this and have done:
But Tess, dear. there's something
else, something glorious. To-day
made big real-estate deal with "a Mil
waukee man-big for ne. Soon we ma.
be married. for have enough to hu,
the little cottage, the little cottage jus
big enough for two"
THAT isn't very big" Tess said
smiling through those pretty tears O
hers.
No" said he, kissing her, "but pei
haps we may enlarge it as the year
go by"
Her door was open and she went soft
ly in. He bent over and kissed he
again.
Goodnight, dear"
Goodnight, Albert" .''
: LARRY .0'LEARY.
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SStlnS that IL was prolonSeo lHto VIC
small hours.
At one o'clock Gilmore said:
Pm hungry"
$50 am l." said Hudson and Dibble,
In breath.
Then I'll go after some lunch" said
Stubbins.
You're trump" said Hudson
''Shall go with you?"
"No, You needn't do that Stay and
play till get back; then we'll eat the
lunch and go to bed"
So Stubbins put on his big overcoat
and went to see if he could find an open
restaurant ON Cottage Grove avenue.
Half an hour passed and he did not
return.
When another half an hour had gone
by Gilmore, Hudson and Dibble began
20 wonder why Stubbins did not come
back. Still they were not as yet
alarmed, for they supposed that Stub
bins had found all the restaurants
closed and had gone further down
town, perhaps to Twenty-second street.
At all events he was able to take car,
of himself.
At three clock Stubbins had not re
turned. His friends became uneasy. II
was no unusual thing for men to be
knocked down and robbed in Chicago
They began to picture MIN lyinG
stunned and bleeding, perhaps dead, u
some alley. But as this thought oc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
The King of Beasts.

Zone time. in order to test the cour-
age of Bengal tiger and Il Eon," said "a
we'll known Snowman, I'VE placed II
shooting cracker in the respective cages
and fired the fuses As soon as the
fuses began to burn they attracted the
attention of both animals, but in a
widely different manner. The lion
drew into the corner and watched the
proceedings with a distrustful and UNI
easy eye. The tiger, on the contrary,
advanced to the burning fuse with a
firm step and unhinching gaze. On
reaching the cracker he took his paw
and began to roll it over the floor and
when it exploded beneath his very nose
he did not finch, but continued his ex-
animation until perfectly satisfied. The
lion betrayed great fear when he heard
the report of the explosion, and Tor
quite time could not be coaxed out OF
his den. Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
..Is there any word2,, Tess asked.

"IS there any wordP Tess asked.
None" was the answer. The boyx
were restless and anxious. They could
not stay in the house, They must be at
the station.
Come back to rs every hour, every
half hour" pleaded Tess.
They did.
Half-past nine. No news. Ten.
half-past ten, eleven the same. Half
past eleven came and no news. Twelve.
at is strange" said Dibbln, as he
sank down exhausted on a char.
Don't go away again. Please do
not" Tess pleaded. Its 50 lonely
Listen! There is some one on the
stairs"
There was a knock.
The door was opened and uniformed
policeman stood on the threshold.
Come down to the morgue, you fell
lows" he said, abruptly.
Catch herr Gilmore shouted to Mrs.
Nichols, for Tess staggered. She did
not fall, but clutched a chair and
swayed unsteadily while she listened.
"a mans been pulled out of the
lake." the officer continued. Hes the
second this week. You'd better go
down and see if he's the one you're
looking for
Tess did not sink into the chair by her
even then. I'm go too she said.
No" said Mrs. Nichols.
81 aciU, said Tess, and her eye flashed.
The policeman stared a moment and
turned to go. AS he turned he ran
against some one. 1t was a tall young
man, "a handsome one, too, who stepped
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
THE RATS WON THE DAY.
Why "a Pond in Maine Was Named After ar
Old Settler.


The question is frequently asked,
Whence the name of Thompson pond. a
sheet of water in western Maine extend.
ing through four towns and lying partly
in three counties? Tradition says II was
named from the first settler, Joe Thomp-
son. During his sojourn here he was
seriously troubled by rats. He first pro
vidcd himself with "a stout leather bag OF
the capacity of four bushels. He then
placed an empty hogshead in his log
hovcl, leaving the bunghole open,
through which he dropped small guam
tity of Ineat scraps and crumbs OF bread.
Bag in hand he retired outside to
watch proceedings, peeking through
small crevice between the logs Pres
emily he espied an old gray veteran APP
preaching the bunghole. lie takes
peep, then shifts, looks cautiously
about, and then enters. He soon
energies from the hogShead and quickly
disappears. In d trice he returns, fol-
lowed by a drove amounting to hun
drcds, which, one by one, disappear
through the bunghole.
Now chuckled Joe, sis my fun, as
he skipped nimbly through the door and
adjusted the open mouth of the bag to
the small aperture, at the same time
rapping the hogshead with the toe OF
his boot, which produced u loud ringing
sound. With loud squeals and fierce
struggles the frightened rats began to
scramble through the bunghole, all
landing in the bottom of The bag.
His first thought was to drown them
by sinking the bag in the pond, but be-
| ing in Il rather gamesome mood, as was
often the case. he concluded to put the
bag in his boat and after rowing to a
good distance from the shore then re-
lease them, and with his oXgoad have a
good time knocking them in the head.
Rowing out several rods from the
shore and being in high glee at the
thought OF wreaking vengeance on the
"varmints'' which had given 50 much
trouble. he. without hesitation, united
the bag. expecting to see the frightened
creatures at once leap into the water,
but he quickly found himself mistaken
Instead of fleeing, or even retreating,
the rats charged in a body, and with
teeth and claws so severely lacerated
his face, neck, and hands as to cause
him to leap from the boat and swim
for the shore, leaving the craft in the
possession of his one-time victims. 81
Chicago Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
Almost a Miracle.

Britanicus-I find your American law
yers rery slow to pay over clients
money, once they getit into their hands!
Americanus-They are nothing to the
English. A London solicitor once swal-
lowed sovereign of mine! .
Britanicus-Well?
American-We gave him an emctic,
but all that came up was three and four
pence!-Jury.
81 am very sorry thatI did not get
acquainted with you until had become
widower.'' remarked Mr.. Smith to his
second wife. What do you mean by
that?" asked the partner of his joys.
Nothing, except that l would rather
you had been my first wife" replied the
fond husband carelsssly. why do you
wish that had been your first wife?"
"Because then some other woman would
be my second wife, darling"
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of whom lived in a fashionable fiat
building ON the South side. were having
u game of cards which became so inter
eSting that it was prolonged into the
small hours
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30

Syrup

For children a medi-
cine should be abso-
lutely reliable. A
mother must be able to
pin her faith to it as to
her Bible. 1t must
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30

Cured to each one he dismissed it with
/. laugh, not d very hearty one to be
sure, but still laugh.
Was there really cause to be alarmed?
Stubbins was tall, muscular young
fellow, and it must be strong man
who could overcome him. An uneX-
pccted blow from behind would do it,
of course. But then StubbinS was wary,
and generally went armed. Did he
take his revolver with him? Gilmore,
ills roommate, went to see.
No" he said, returning, ut is in
his dressing-case drawer"
IL wish he had taken it." said Dibble.
t'J should feel better"
-Four O'clock came, but no Stubbins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
STUBBINS.
The Story of Another Mysterious
Disappearance.
IWritten for This Paper.l

i WAS very
mysterious and
alarming. Many
h O Il = 5 h ad
passed 81 n c G
Stubbins went
out into t h e
night and h e
had n OF re-
turned.
That ig h t
Stubbins to-
gether with his
friends G. =
more, Hudson
and Dihhlp I'll
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
A Cough
and Group
Medicine.

Medicine. PIN HeI lain 70 II do "
her Bible. 1t must
contain nothing violent, uncertain,
or dangerous. 1t must be standard
in material and manufacture. 1t
must be plain and simple to admin
lister; easy and pleasant to take.
The child must like it. 1t must be
prompt in action, giving inmedi-
ate relief, as childrens' troubles
come quick, grow fast, and end
fatally or otherwise in a very short
time. It must not only relieve quick
but bring them around quick, as.
children chafe and fret and spoil
their constitutions under long con-
fnement. 1t must do its work In
moderate doses. A large quantity
of medicine in a child is not desira-
bic. 1t must not interfere with the
chi1d's spirits, appetite or general
health. These things suit old as
we'll as young folks, and make Bo-
schee's German Syrup the favorite
family medicine. O
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-04-04
Vitality of a OuaiI.

J. E. Isgrise, of Carthage, Sfo.. thus
writes to The American Field: II send
you by express a hen quail. W. B.
Hickey was working his puppies on
birds today, and when the bevy flushed
he noticed this bird, which flew, he
says, like ono having been shot in the
head. 1t flew quite distance, and
upon getting it up the second time he
killed it, which of course was contrary
TO law, but under the circumstances
was humane act. You will see that
twig has been run completely through
the breast, both ends protruding. 1t
has evidently been there quite long
time, as the wound has grown over. I
think it marvellous that the bird could
have survived such wound. The bird
would in all probability have lived its
days out had it not been shot. Mr..
Hickey's theory is that the bird was fly
ing to escape hawk and darted into
the brush, and in doing SO flew against
t!lis tWie."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-04-04
A Suggestive Tombstonc.

A bright eyed Brooklyn friend whose
family came from the wilds of Staten
Island told me a funny story the other
day. She said: Il started out to pay
my devotion at the sllrines of my an
cestors, and for that purpose visited
the ancient country cllurcIyard in the
interior of the island where several gen
erations of our family are now buried.
AS wandered among the grass grown
mounds came upon one newly made
tomb in the shadow OF the weather
beaten walls of the old church. The
fresh earth showed that it had been
made within week or two. No stone
or monumental urn yet marked the
resting place of the dead, but in tho
middle of the mound was stuck an old
fashioned palm leaf fan of the sort
which you find in the pews of country
churches. The identity OF the departed
was not known to lne, but | thought
the symbol-if that was what it was in
tended for-was at least suggestive. 1t
was the gri1nmest sarcasm ever en-
countered. Brooklyn Eagle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-04-04
A cler<rman,s ouandary.

A clergyman of the Greek church
who is paying a visit to this city, and
who is stopping at one of the up town
hotels, relates that he was called on re-
Gently to baptize an infant which was
said to be dying. ITO my surprise, "
he said, when 1 reached the house I
found it had two heads. For mo-
ment 1 was at loss how to proceed,
for no provision was made in theEules
Of the church for such contingency.
I concluded, however, that in order to
be on the safe side it would be neces-
sary to baptize both heads, Which did,
and the child died a few minutes later"
San Francisco Call.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-04-04
Stealing q louise.

The thieves about Frankford> arc
nothing if not enterprising. A short
time ago a party of them demolished
two houses owned by Building In
spector Colon to secure the wood. A
few days later he WAS notified by the
highway department to remove the de-
bris or suffer heavy penalty. Mr..
COLON had the bricks cleaned and
nicely piled where the erstwllilc houses
stood, and all was we'll. Next day ho
visited tho site and discovered that the
thieves had carted away tho bricks.
He ordered q sign painted warning per
sons against removing the lot.-Phila-
delphia Record
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-04-04

During the year 1890 1856 new Meth
odist churches were established in the
south, an average of one church in
every nineteen hours.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-04-04
NUMBER 80

ing together from the opposite corners
of the earth. Lost limbs finding their
mate-bono to bone, sinew to sinew--
until every joint is reconstructed, and
every arm finds its socket, and the am
putated limb of the surgeons table
shall be set again at the point from
which it was severed. A surgeon told
me that after the battle of Bull Run
he amputated limbs, throwing them
out of the window, until the pile
reached up to the window-siA. ALI
those fragments will have to take their
places. Those who were born blind
shall have eyes divinely kindled; those
who were lame shall have limb sub
stituted. In all the hosts of the resur-
rected not one eye missing; not ono
foot clogged; not one arm palsied; not
one tongue dumb; moi. one ear deaf.
FROM DEATH TO LIFE.
Makeup, my friends, this day, this
glorious, Easter morning, with all these
congratulations. If | understand this
day, it means peace toward heaven and
peace toward earth. Great wealth Of
s.lowcrsi Bring more flowers! reath
them around HE brizen: throat Of the.
cannon plant hem AS desert until,
SiE.s 19Ioson
them into. the Ilans cglargeE
4asEeSeoMes bacis ssmors dahl
las Of human blood. Give US white
lilies of peace. Strcw all the earth
with Easter garlands, for the resurrec-
ton we celebrate this morning implies
all kinds of resurrection, o score of
resurrections.
Resurrection from death and sin to
the life of the gospel. Resurrection of
apostolic faith. Resurrection of com
nercia integrity. Resurrection of ma
tional honor. Resurrection of inter:
national goodwill. Resurrection of art.
Resurrection of literature. Resunec-
ton of everything that is good and
kind and generous and just and holy
and beautiful. Nothing to stay down,
to stay buried, bat sin and darkness
and pain and disease and revenge and
death. Let those tarry in the grave
forever. GLORY to God in the highest.
and on earth peace, goodwill to men,"
Christ, tho Lord. is risen today,
Sons of non and angels say.
Raise your songs and triulnphs high.
Sing. yc heavens. and Garth reply.
Loves rcdeening work is done,
Fought the fight, the battle won
Lo tho suns eclipse is DER;
Lo he sots In Ilood no moro.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-04-04

The Mutual Reserve Fund Life ksso-
l citation of New York.
Issues policies of life insurance at
about one-half rates of the level
premium companies. Reliable and
active agents w:nted. Apply to
CHAS. HOWARD & Co,
Managers Dey t. of Va,
1905 Bank ST., Richmond, Va.
AccoMAc c. H., VA, Feb. 8, '91.
Chas. Howard s. Co., Richmond, Va.
Please accept thanks for the pay
,nent of $4,000 in full, payment of life
policy of John It. Powell, lately de-
ceased.
EDWIN T. POWELL,
STE MART N. POWELL,
Administrators of John L. Powell.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-04-04
Their RedeenIng Feature.

Mrs. Porcu-I object to the use of
the Koch cure. The idea of having
bacilli injected into ones veinsl
Doctor-But, madam, assure you
the bacilli are highly educated
Mrs. Porcu-Ah, indeed that alters
the rase.-Munsey's Weekly.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
DIVIDENDS Up TO DATE,,
How the Mines Of Montana Have
Paid for Eleven Months IN
Observation-Disclosures the Year.
One-Q Quarter Of the Profits ct the
Country Come From Home
Properties.
"A n rom ising District In tho He1t Noun
Observation-Disclosures for BARKER
The Poorman. S y

Az dividend payers the mines Of Montana
lead the country. During the month Of
November the amount OF dividenda paid by
BY all the mining companies II the United
states, which make public their profits, was
S DIG, 6ab. Montana properties paid about
one fifth Of this amount, or $685., 600. Since
Jan. /, 1891, the mining companies OF the
country, whose profits are public property,
have paid stockholders $1G,O24,,842 IN the
form Of dividends. The Montana oompa-.
MES on the list have paid one-fourth Of this
amount, or 81, 059,, 700. But even with this
handsome showing the list il far from com
plete. The Anaconda company, some Of
the largest and best paying Butte minea, 4
number Of properties in Jefferson and
Meagher counties which are steady divi-
dend payers, some in Lewis and Clarke,
and in fact oil. over tho state there are prof
liable mining companies whose dividends
are not published. 7s3s n
With one, and possibly two exceptions,
large interests in all the properties named
ii the table following, are held By Helena
people. In addition there ID the Helena
and Frisco mine. in the Gaur d'Alene ooun-
try, owned almost entirely inHelena, which
paid in November $50, 600 in dividends and
since the first Of the year has profited its
owners to the extent Of $4,000. The ia
BILE Of dividend payers il as follows: 7 ~ NJ
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
POORMAN ELECTRIC PLANT.

The First Mine In the World to be Oper-
~ ated Entirely by Electricity. ~
The Occur d'Alene Miner. furnishs q very
interesting description of the new electric
plant Of the Poorman mine. at Burke,
The Miner says the power house is located
about one and one-halt miles above the
mine and the mill, and the power il trans
mitted by six copper wires, two of which
are huff an inch in diameter and the other
four about three-eighths Of IN inch. The
water for power to generate the current is
brought two miles in II flume and then
piped to the power house, having q fall Of
800 feet. The power house il supplied with
two huge dynamos, eaoh having q capncity
Of 250 horse power. Thore is q separate
l'elton wheel for each of these. three feet
in diameter, with double MOBILES. Each
dynamo is also provided with an EXETER Of
six horse power. The two machines are
capable of tranamitting 500 horse power to
the mine with a very small percentage OF
loss. II only requires one wheel and one
nozzle to furnish sufficient power to turn
the mill and drills. 3 F''
Wv In tho engine room of the concentration
are four great dynalnon, or rather motors.
Ono of these, which runs the mill. Ia the
possibly in the world, although we are in
formed that there III one III Germany Of
far greater capacity. w. "a 8&.7
The new electric pump is stationed on
the 500-foot level, Its capacity ia sufficient
10 meet all the requirements when u much
greater depth has been attained. The
plungers arc nine and nne-half inches in
in diameter with n twelve-inch stroke. III
motor has eighty horse power and ths
pump 10 capable Of rnisinU EDO gallons OF
water 200 feot per minute. Tho capacity,
however, 10 too grent FOR pressG.,lt needs ana
before electricity 10 SUGGEST Sly applied ii
will be reduced ono-hAlf. g
The plant IL among tho largest In the
world and when completed IT will have cost
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
I'd BABN|IUM NOT GUILTY,
After an Hours D%eliberation the
Jury Acquit Him Of Mail
~ 2=s4 Robbery v &C
Tho Barnum Family Are Now
Released to Appear on Their
RecoRnizance.
Verdict In q Damage Case Against the
IT, City or Helena to He Read MIL Ea
+& y &M WI III To-day. ~.

# I'D. T. Barnun WAS acquitted last even
ing in the circuit court Of the charge OF
mail robbery, for which he has been on
trial since last Tuesday. The jury were
out a little over an hour, None of the Bar
mum family were In court when the verdict
was read except tho defendant. Judge
Knowles allowed him to 10 upon his own
recognizance until the next session Of the
United States grand jury. Enooh Barnum,
the father, and Roger, the younger son, and
Mrs. Barnum. were released upon their OWL
recognizance. Mrs. Barnum's case, in
which the jury disagreed, has been set for
trial on Jan. A, Last night, at The Helena,
the whole family were reunited once more.
The old gentleman expressed considerable
emotion yesterday when he and his son
Roger were taken from the county Jail to
the court room to sign their reoognizance
bonds. The father said it YVES the first
time he had ever been in Jail. He is an old
soldier, and feels very indignant oyer his
arrest. The family will now return to
their ranch near Mann, in Cascade county.
Mr.. Baum, OF Great Falls, WHO was
associated with Walsh q Newman,
of Helena. in tho defense of the
Barnnm says that the little money which
they have saved has all been expended and
that they practically begin life over again.
But their trouble 10 by no means all over
yet. The indictment against Mrs. Barnum
ID still pending. This charges her with
taking d 81 bill from u registered package.
Az ID known the jury could not agree on
her trial. All. Of the family except the two
daughters will have to return to Helena
when the grand jury meets again They
are charged by the government as conspir-
ators ia mail robbery Z %Ga@ %A ~
3. D. Weed made a strong argument yes
terday in presenting the governments side
Of the case 70 the jury on the trial Of Ed
Barnum. The defense, as they did in the
the case Of Mrs. Barnum, roasted the ranch
men Carr and Johnson. Inspector Sackett
was also referred to several times in a sar-
castle manner. Mr.. Newman did not have
much of an opinion Of the inspector asa
detective. The jury that acquitted young
Barnum were: Joseph Horsky, Charles
Gunther, g. +. Stuart, J. J. MCCARTHY,
John Wendell, J. q. Curtin, W. j. Burnett,
Charles Grossman. N. Lissner, Eugene
Meyer, T. H. Fowles, ]. C.. Stubba.