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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
MOTHER AND SON.
Sad Scene Enacted In a New York Police
Court-The Work of Rum.

Sad Scene Enacted In a New York Police
Court-Tho Work of Rum.
D Here are the facts in story of real
life. They are taken from the police
reports of the New York Herald, and
are true in every detail except the
names.
One morning last winter a po-
liceman came into the Jefferson
Market court in charge of a
stout lad of 20. The boy stared
vacantly about him, and his face, which
was honest and good humored, was
bloated with long and heavy debauch.
Close behind him came a little old
woman, decently clad. Her hair was
white and her countenance pale and
anxious.
who's this, officer?" the justice
said, when the boys turn came.
Its John Cleary, your honor. We've
got his mother to enter complaint
against him for habitual drinking. We
think if he had month at the island,
it would give him chance to pull up"
You can do nothing with him your
self, Mrs. Cleary?" said the kindly mag
istrate, who, used as he was to scenes
of suffering, was startled by the dumb
agony in the old woman's face.
Il cannot, sor. It's five years since
he took to the drink. It's not Johnny's
fault. There's four saloons near by.
He was as good boy as ever mother
had. He's good now when he's him
self"
Hes mad when he is drunk" the po-
liceman interrupted. He tried to kill
her twice.
"Sign the compact, Mrs. Clearly" the
magistrate ordered, nodding to clerk
who had laid printed form on the table
before her, saying: Write your name
on that line"
She took up the pen, and then turned
to the justice again. Her thin face
was bloodless.
''Sor," she said, "he's ell the child
I've got. I've been fightin' the devil
for him for five year. If 1 sign that
paper, I'll hey let him go. He'll never
forgive me. He'll never come home
again"
Its the only chance to save him."
the officer said.
She wrote her name. John was told
to stand up.
"Now go into the witness-box," po-
liceman directed her. you must swear
agen him."
Her foot was on the step. She sud-
denly turned. Il can't swear agen
him! 1 can't!" She clutched her
breast with both hands. Its KILN
me! Johnny, come here!"
Her son sprang toward her, but she
fell at his feet. She was dead when
he lifted her.
Mother! mother! I'll quit the
drink" the startled lad cried, but she
did not answer. The physicians said it
was heart disease.
An ambulance was summoned. Some
one whispered to the justice.
Discharged" he said, and the
wretched lad followed his dead mother
home, to be probably held by his vile
habit to life of shame ending in a
pauper's grave.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
CHINESE DEFEAT ORDAINED.
Their God of War Planned a Scourging
Jap Invasion.

Jap INVASION
We know why the Japanese won. 1t
was because the Chinese neglected their
god of war to worship at the shrine of
Marco Polo. OF course, the god of war
resented this. He had to have revenge,
and he arranged it, saying: "They
made a god of Marco Polo, the Eu-
ropean, and am going to make room in
the Chinese heaven for two or three
Japanese deities. The Chinese arc
stanch in their likes and dislikes, but
all their other dislikes together cannot
compare with their dislike of the Jap
anese. Therefore, l will give them a
japanese invasion" Everybody knows
the result.
You may find an allegory in the fore
going. 1t was dream that came to an
Englishwoman in Picking palace, after
placing upon a wonderfully carved
black table queerly-shaped yellow cup
from which she had drained 1.-The semi
nectar that had never known the insult
of sugar or the disgrace of milk" It's
symbolism, true enough. For the Chi
nese did run after strange gods to the
neglect of their own, and weakness re-
suited. With this there is picture of
the god who got mad He is called
Wing Tai, and has a Punch-like face,
and something Spanish about his car
rings, but from the throat down he is
altogether man of China.
1T is possible" she remarks, chat so
wise a god will be apparently cruel tn
be ultimately kind, and is trying to
teach the Chinese lesson. The people
have already gone back to his worship,
and sooner or later" she adds, "unless
China be quite torn from her place
among the nations, Wing Tai will fol
give his votaries, and when Chinese pa
thence (there is no perfect patience ex-
cept the Chinese) has done it's perfect
work, when China has learned from
Japan, for the great have to learn once
in awhile from the little, then China
may become united and entire" In
that day she will not need Russia or
England or the allied powers, for her
citizens are as the grass blades of the
field in numbers.-N. Y. Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
The Indian Sold Him His Own Grain.

A good story is told by Jim Quinlan
of Isaac d. Smith, who was post trader
OF Casa Blanca, on the ella river, rs
years ago. 1t was after harvest, and
the Indians had been blessed with a
large crop of grain and the post trader
was kept busy taking in wheat and deal
ing out such merchandise as poor Lo
fancied. At short distance from the
store was a large adobe building, in
which the purchased grain had been
dumped loose from the sacks, and it
was almost full to the ceiling. One
day Smith was unusually busy, the In
dams standing in row waiting to dis
pose of their wheat, and it was not till
later that ne learned he had bought 16,-
900 pounds of his own grain. The In
dams had tapped his storehouse in the
rear, and as the grain rushed out it
was caught in sacks and again mar
keted.-Tucson (ArizonO Citizen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

MIR. Lyon, an eminent French physi-
clan, has recently published in the
Union Medicale an account of care
full researches which he has carried
out respecting the effects of tobacco
upon the stomach. He finds that to-
bacco lessons the contractility of the
muscles which partly compose the walls
of the stomach, thus producing indiges-
ton and dilation. This is an impor-
tant addition to the charges which med
ical men have brought against tobacco.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Mr.. Binks-Don't you think it's abouta
time our daughter began to think
about a husband? She is getting on;
and she'll be an old maid the firstl
thing she knows.
Mrs. Binks-Indeed it is time, high,
time. But she's me over again. never;
thought Of marriage until my mother,
warned me that if l ever married at ALI
had no time to lose. l cell you waa,
scared.
Mr.. Binks-Um-I suppose so.
Mrs. Binks-Yes, indeed. made up
my mind to take the first stick that Of.
fered, and that very evening you cameJ
N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
TEMPERANCE.
THE SHoEMAKER's REFORM.

dow He Was Awakened to a Realizing
Sense of His Condition.
Iwrite down the following story from
memory. 1t was related by one of the
original Crusaders of Ohio, in an audi
ence where 1 was present:
Zone morning during the crusade, a
drunkard's wife came to my door. She
carried in her arms baby six weeks
old. Her pale, pinched face was sad to
see, and she told me this story: My hus-
band is drinking himself to death; he
as lost to all human feeling; our rent is
unpaid, and we are liable to be put out
into the street; and there is no food in
the house for Inc and the children. He
has good trade, but his earnings all
go to the saloon on the corner near us;
he is becoming more and more brutal
and abusive. We seem to be on the
verge of ruin. How can l, feeble as
am, with babc in my arms, earn bread
for myself and children?'
"Quick as thought the question came
to me, and l asked it: why not have
this husband of yours converted"
But she answered hopclessly: oh,
there's no hope of such thing; he cares
for nothing but strong drink
"'Ill come and see him this after
coon,' said 1.
Hell insult you,' she replied.
"'No matter said l, my Saviour was
insulted, and the servant is not above
his Lord
THAT very afternoon called at the
little tenement house. The husband
was at work at his trade in a back
room, and his little girl was sent to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

tell him that a lady wished to see him.
The child, however, soon returned with
the message: My pa says he won't
see anyone
But l sent him message proving
that l was indeed in earnest. / said
GO back and tell your pa that lady
wishes to see him on very important
business, and she must see him, if she
has to stay until after supper
Il knew very well that there was
nothing in the house to eat. A moment
afterward a poor, bloated, besotted
wreck of man stood before me.
"'What do you want?' he demanded,
as he came shutting into the room.
"'Please be seated and hook at this
paper 1 answered, pointing to a va
cant chair at the other end of the table
where 1 was sitting and handing a
printed pledge to him.
HE read it slowly, and then throw
ing it down upon the table, broke out
violently:
"Do you think I'm fool? drink
when please, and let it alone when l
PAS"oS' 4 III NV So3hb W ol6 II ava NY
personal liberty
"'Do you think you can stop drink
ing?'
Eyes, could if wanted
Ion the contrary, l think you're a
slave to the rum shop down on the
corner
No, amt any such thing
"T think f0n that Won Iowa {ba
saloon-keeper's daughter better than
you do your own little girl
"'No, l don't, either
"'Well, let us see about that. When
passed the saloon-keeper's house l saw
his little girl coming down the steps,
and she had on white shoes, and white
dress, and blue sash. Your money
helped to buy them. l came here, and
your little girl, more beautiful than she,
has OH "A faded, ragged dress, and her
feet are bare
THAT'S SO, madam
"'And you love the saloon-kecper's
wife better than your own wife
"'Never, no, never
"'When l passed the saloon-keeper's
house, saw his wife come out with the
little girl, and she was dressed in silks
and laces, and a carriage waited for her.
Your money helped to buy the silks and
laces, and the horses and the carriage.
l came here and find your wife in a
faded calico gown, doing her work. If
she goes anywhere she must walk
You speak the TRUTH madam
"'You love the saloon-keeper better
than you love yourself. You say you
can keep from drinking if you choose,
but you helped the saloon-keeper to
build himself fine brick house, and
you live in this poor, tumble-down old
house YOURSELF
~ never saw it in that light before
Then, holding out his hand, that shook
like an aspen leaf, he continued: You
speak the truth, madam; l am slave.
Do you see that hand? I've got piece
of work to finish, and must have n mug
of beer to steady my nerves, or / cannot
do it, but tomorrow, if you call, will
sign the pledge
That's a temptation of the devil.
did not ask you to sign the pledge.
You are a slave, and cannot help it.
But do want to tell you this: There
is One who can break your chains and
set you free
~ want to be free
"'Well. Christ can set you free, if
you'll submit to Him and let him break
the chains of sin and appetite that bind
you
"It's been many long year since J.
prayed
mo matter; the sooner you begin
the better fer YOU
''IIe threw himself at once upon his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Taking the whole land surface of
the globe into consideration, there are
921s acres for each inhabitant of this
planet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-08
in WISCONSIN,.
Republican Ticket Elected at Milwau-
l1ee by 1000 Plurality.

Republican Ticket Elected at MiIvvau-
kee by 1000 Plurality.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, April THE Repub-
hcans have again carried Milwaukee by an
average plurality for the entire city ticket of
probably 1900. At midnight returns have
been received from more than one-half of the
124 voting precincts In the city. and the re-
suit was sufficiently well established to leave
no room for doubt that the entire city ticket
was elected. The Democrats have made sub
stantial gains in the Council and Board of
Supervisors, and at midnight 1t looked as If
the Council might be Democratic, but this the
Republicans were not yet willing to concede.
In the State at large r. E. Marshall is re-
elected Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court. In the Eighth Judicial circuit e. w.
Helms Rep) is probably elected judge, and
in the Thirteenth Warham Parks Rep.)
probably defeats ]. ]. Dick Dem) In the
four other districts the incumbents are re-
The results of municipal elections re-
ceiyed up to midnight show that the fol-
lowing cities have gone Republican: Elk
Monroe, Plymouth, Edgerton, Brandon,
Sparta, Washburn, Shell Lake. Tomah.
Black River Falls, River Falls. Waukesha.
City, Dodgevlle, Neillsville, Chippewa
Falls, Marienette. Beloit and Manitowoc.
Democratic majorities are reported from
the cities of Kewaunee, Mineral Point,
Fox Lake, Oconto, Jefferson, Antigo,
Watertown Fond du Lac. Prairie Du
Chien. Ashland. Merrill, Beaver Dam, West
At West Superior. Martin Pattison, the
Republican candidate, and Mesaba iron
owner, is elected Mayor by about 600 ma
Rev. c. s. Starkweather was deposed by
impeachment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-08

ST. LOUIS, April 7.-EIections were to-
day held in many municipalities throughout
Missouri but returns had not been received
from all at IL y. m. Party lines were not
closely drawn, but in majority Of cities
where such was the case, the Democrats
elected the whole or the greater part of their
tickets. In a number of places the result
was mixed, neither party gaining majority
of the Offices Local issues were at stake in
still other cities and party lines were oblit-
Grated. According to incomplete returns re-
ceived at this hour the Democrats carried
Cuba, Bismarck, Marshfeid, Higginsville,
Monroe City and Nevada The result was
mixed at Wellsyflle, Golden City and Clin-
ton. At the last named place the Democrats
elected the Mayor. marshal, treasurer and
attorney, while the police judge, assessor and
collector are Republican. Nonpartisan tick
cts in the field at Slater and Holden.
In Fayette the Citizens ticket was victor
ious. Carthage was carried by the Republic
ans, who elected everyone their ticket
except one alderman. Other cities are still
to be heard from.
Returns received up to midnight show that
Knobnoster, Centralia, Mexico. Bowling
publicans were successful in jefferson City
and Bonneville. Cape Girardeau elected a
citizens ticket.
Returns received at a. m. indicate that
the Democrats also carried Richland, Full
ton and Vandalia. the Republicans Macon,
Lebanon and Jirksville, while Citizens elect
ed in Carl Junction and Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-08
CHICAGO REPUBLICAN
SO Is KANSAS CITY, MILWAUKEE,
AND NUMEROUS OTHER CITIES.
The Metropolis of the West Carried by
10000 Majority, and 20 Aldermen
Out Of 30 Captured.
MANY FIGHTS AT THE POLLS
SEVERAL SERIOUS SHOOTING AF-
FRAYs in TWO CHICAGO WARDS.
bitter Struggle at Kansas City Ended
by the Election Of the Republican
and A. r. A. Candidates.
MILWAUKEE, CARRIED BY 1000
REPUBLICAN AND CITIZENS TICK
ETs SUCCESSFUL IN KANSAS.
Heavy Woman Vote I'm One Town
tions-More Mckinley Delegates.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The Republicans were
successful in the municipal election to-day.
Several fights occurred at the polls. In the
First ward Frank Martin shot "BulP'
Hickey through the wrist. Another shoot
ing affray occurred at Twentieth and State
streets, J. II. Ransom. colored, firing at
" alter Hill, colored. The bullet missed its
mark Joseph Grogan, a railroad man. was
shot in the groin this afternoon during a
row at The polling place No. 400 Dearborn
street. Grogan was passing on his way
from lunch when a colorsd man commenced
shooting. One shot struck Grogan. Or
GERS pursued the negro, but I've escaped.
Full returns from the First and Nine
tenth wards, in which most of the fighting
occurred. show that twenty-six men were
laid out in one way or another during the
day. The great majority Of these were not
injured badly, and none of them fatally.
James Dawson had his skull fractured with
a crutch. Olaf Henson's nose was smashed
fiat with paving stone, and John Wilson's
ear was torn off by another missile of the
same kind. John McGrath was shot in the
back These were the worst injuries re-
ceived. There was nc sghting outside Of
these two wards. -
Out of thirty-five aldermen. the Republic
ans elected twenty, the Democrats thirteen,
and two independents were chosen. There
are thinty-four wards in the city, but two
aldermen were chosen In the Tenth, there
being a vacancy in that ward. The princi-
pal feature Of the election was the effort Of
the reform element To aoNn q number OF
the gang aldermen. The reformers were
successful with a. ma ajor.ty of the men they
were after, but they failed to secure the
three or four bright particular scalps they
desired. Party lines were not strong in a
number OF the wards. aid the reform move
ment had much weight. The fight on the
town officers was in all OF the towns a
straight party issue. ard the Republicans
were uniformly successful. carrying all the
town offices by majorities ranging from
1000 to 1900. The returns from the alder
manic contests show that the Republicans
have, on the total vote, carried the city by
a majority of about 10000.
The Republicans have carried the elec-
tions in the towns of Hyde Park and Lake,
and in the north town as well. The Demo-
Gratis appear to have carried the west and
the Republicans the south town offices. but
neither is sure as yet. -
Returns from l5 towns throughout the
State show Republican victories in about
four-fifths OF them. In none of the elec-
tions was the vote on a straight political
issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-08
IN MINNESOTA.
A Republican Elected Mayor of AnOk
without His Consent.

A Republican Elected Mayor of AnOka
without His Consent.
ST, PAUL, Minn., April IA large num-
ber of Minnesota towns held local. elections
to-day, in most cases the contests being
purely local, with little politics in them.
However, there were in some cases other in
terests Faribault elected p. F. Ruge, Demo-
crat, Mayor, and nearly the entire Democrat
ic ticket being the first time that party has
done so for many years. At Anoka c. T.
Woodbury., without his own knowledge or
consent, was put up to run independently
against the regular Republican nominee, and
Woodbury. was elected. He. said tonight
that he would never run against any Repub-
lican candidate, and he would not qualify
for the office. This may keep the present in
cumbent, Mayor Goodrich, In Office for the
third term. st. Peter carried q proposition
for an extra tax to start and maintain a
public library. Mankato defeated a twenty
thousand-dollar water bond proposition. and
license for the liquor traffic carried the day
in Rushford. Bloomington, Prairie, Tracey,
Willmar and Fergus Falls. Several other
towns elected officers, but In many OF them
there were no contests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-08

The Republican A. p. A. Ticket Elect
ed by About 1000.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 7.-After a
campaign filled with unusually severe re-
ordinations and strife, and in which parties
were split from center to circumference, the
city election to-day passed off as peacefully
as a May party. The polls were open from
a. m. to o. m, and the largest vote of
years was polled. All saloons were closed
tight, and, with the Australian system of
voting, not the slightest friction was ex-
perienced of any kind. But one man was ar
rested for illegal voting. The day started in
rainy and cold, but became brighter as il adj
vanced. A. p. A. and anita. p. A. was the
principal issue, with q side issue of reform
government The novelty was presented of
Republican ex-Mayor, Henry c. Kumpf, a
prominent banker, running for that office on
an independent Democratic ticket. With him
on the ticket were politicians from both old
parties. On the Republican ticket James VI.
Jones led strong fight for the A. p. A. as
the regular Republican nominee. Jones is
Police Judge and a young lawyer very pro-
nouncedly in favor Of the A. p. A principles.
The remainder of this ticket was a mongrel,
as that of his leading opponent. John s.
Crosby, who headed the Peoples ticket. cut
but little figure.
In the campaign the Kumpf managers
charged the present Republican administra-
ton with leaving deficit in the city treas
ury of almost 10000 and in addition to a
desire TO best the A p. AS, many of both
parties voted the Kumpf ticket in their fight
for reform government. On the other hand
many Democrats left their own ticket claim
ing il was under the rule of gang poll
ticians, and voted with the Republicans. An
other interesting item was the refusal OF two
or three a. p. A. lodges to support their or
| ganization's nominee because of their beine
previously suspended from the order.
The election was for Mayor. city treasurer
| auditor police judge, attorney. president o1
| the upper house, four members OF the upper
| and ten OF the lower house. and one member
| of the School Board. The scratching was the
| heaviest in the history OF Kansas City elec-
| tions and made the result very hard to de-
| termine.
| officially announced and the result viii doub1
| less not be known till midnight or later
| Those precincts already. in give Jones slight
majorities. Both candidates claim the eiec.
| ton.
The returns are coming in very siowk
| but at midnight II is conceded xhat tie
Republican A. p. A. ticket has ben eiecte.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-08
KANSAS TOWNS.
Republican and Citizens Ticket
Won i'm Nearly All Places.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 7-Returns from
the elections in cities of the first and second
class, held to-day throughout the State,
show little of general political interest. Re-
publican tickets were put up generally and
carried with but little opposition, but citi-
zens' tickets, based solely upon municipal
questions, were ably supported and won in
a dozen cases. In Wichita the citizens
ticket captured three wards and the Re-
publicans three. In Leavenworth the
straight Democratic ticket elected four of
six councilmen, leaving the majority Re-
publican. In Emporia the citizens ticket
swept everything. There was only a me-
dunn woman's vote, except where the mo
joints issue was contested. In all the lat
ter cases the temperance sentiment Won
In Topeka the Republicans carried every
thing.
The municipal election in Kansas City.
Kan. progressed very quietly. An interest
ing feature of the battle was the part taken
by the women. There were 2,1O0 women
registered, and nearly two thousand of them
some with their husbands and others with
out escort, while the equal suffragists had
carriages running to all parts of the city
to take the women TO the polls. In the
305 negro women registered The fight =
that ward for councilman was between 3.
S. Smith, a negro Republican, and Tom
Gilbert. white man running on the citi-
of the negro women, as well as by the men
of his race.
At Cimmaron the women were victorious.
Mrs. G.. A. Curtis being elected Mayor by
a small majority over Dodd Lawrence. The
election board is composed wholly OF
women, who were out IN full force. Mrs.
Curtis is over sixty years Of age. She is a
woman of good business ability and is
Quite wealthy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-08

Returns have been received from ffty-two
Jones, the Republican A. p. A. candidate,
a plurality of S0S Jones is not running
ahead of his ticket, and 1t Is estimated that
the complete returns will show the election
of the entire Republican ticket by about
1,000 plurality. The Populist vote is very
light
In the elections throughout western Mis-
souri, only local issues were involved. In
the city of ST. Joseph the Democrats elect
l.. A. Worries Mayor and their candidates for
treasurer and city attorney. The Repub-
licans elect their candidates for auditor and
police judge. The Democrats elect two and
the Republicans six aldermen. At Warrens-
burg the Democrats elected all their candi-
dates for aldermen and the Republicans all
Sedalia and Boonville the Republicans made
a clean sweep. At Mexico, Webb City and
Carterville the Democrats elected their en-
tire tickets.