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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

In neat little white painted house
up in Maine baby's gold ring hangs
upon the wall, tied with a bit of ribbon.
The owner, an Irishman, humorous
scion of his race. when Intercepted
aboutit told the following story: While
fishing one day in an adjacent lake he
accidentally dropped the ring out of
his pocket, and, slipping Off the edge of
the boat, it sank down through the
clear water. AS he watched it disap-
pearing a large fish darted through the
water, and, opening his mouth, gulped
it down. The Irishman sadly lamented
the loss of the ring, as it belonged to his
little baby. He resolved to fish that
lake until he found the rascally thief,
and day after day he hauled in the
shiny, struggling members of the finny
tribe and cut them open in search of
his ring. Weeks went by, and grew
into months, until the cold weather ar
rived, but with fisherman's patience
he continued in his task, even to cut
ting holes iii the ice to fish through.
One day after severe and long-pro-
tracted struggle he hauled in a fine
fish, and some intuitive instinct told
him he had at last caught the thief,
which, on cutting him open, proved to
be the case.-Iiarper's Round Table.
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morning. When these return to the
station, two other men take their
places till sunrise. The next night, at
sunset, two new men keep guard until
eight in the evening, and at that hour
their places are taken by two othrcs
until midnight. Then, returning to
the station, the keeper is called, new
dial-plates are inserted in the clocks,
they are locked and given to two new
patrolmen, who walk till four in the
morning. So from sunset till sunrise
our American coasts are patroled by
solitary watchmen, on the lookout for
vessels in danger.
No weather is severe enough to daunt
these brave men, and they trudge all
night in rain, hail, wind or snow, while
we are comfortably sleeping.
The patrol duty at a station is so az
ranged that those men who have the
long patrol one month are put on The
short patrol the EeXt; the night
watches are divided into three watches
of four hours each.-"The Story sf a
Life-Saving Station" by Teresa A.
Brown, in st. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

was along the muddy roads through
Poteau bottom, through dense forests
of pecan, walnut and oak. At Scully
vile we were joined by the Indiaf
sheriff. who is eX-olficio lord high eX-
ecutioner.
1t was about ten o'clock in the morn
ing of our second day out when we
visited the Indian courthouse ana Jail,
n rude log structure built on the style
OF most of the storehouses and better
class of Indian Territory dwellings.
Levi James, the unfortunate man whose
death we were soon to witness, was
seated on a bench in the building, with
his weeping wife and two little children
by his side. He was Il full-blooded
Choctaw, about rs years of age, with a
fair education. He belonged to one of
the best families of the tribe. He had
killed another Indian while drunk. and
without cause or provOcation. His vic
tim belonged to an influential Choctaw
family, who had prosecuted the case
against James very zealously. Efforts
were made for commutation of SEN
tence, but without success. Family in
tluence might have secured executive
clemency, but under Indian laws nc
pardoning power is vested in the chief
or governor of tribe, the courts alone
having the power to impose penalty
or grant n pardon.
After sentence of death had been
passed upon him, the Indian convict
was released upon his own recognlzance
until a few days before the time SCI
for his death, when he was placed in
Jail to prepare himself to meet the Great
Spirit. He had made no effort during
his liberty to flee the country or ''go on
the scout" as lodging the officers of the
law is called in the Indian Territory.
An Indian missionary prayed awhile
in the jail with the condemned man,
and then went his way. James, who
was cripple, was assisted into the open
woods behind the jail, a blanket was
spread upon the ground, and he took his
seat upon it. Ills wife stood near, her
baby III her arms, and four-year-oIG
boy by her side. The eXecutioner Sc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12
IN SCHOOL,

There is school with teacher stern,
With lessons long and hard to learn.
A school that is found in every cline,
And that keeps in session all the time.
Its open doors are free to all,
The black and white, the great and small.
And all must go, the bad and good,
For none could shirk it If they would.
And all must study with weary pain,
Old, old lessons over again.
Lessons of sorrow, of loss and care,
OF hopeless waiting and despair.
And forever we cannot choose but look
Till death shall close lifes lesson-book.
And we see at last, with all made plain,
That our weary tasks were not in vain.
Doubtless we give some plying thought,
To those who stand with the strife I'M
fought
To those who lift with present pain
Our old, old crosses over again.
Who strive as we strove, for gold and pelf
Who learn as we learned, each one for him
self.
For the school shall be taught in the long
years hence.
BY the same old dame, Experience.
Detroit Free Press.
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RoBBING A SPIDER.
A Simple Device for Keeling Out the Web
from Its Spinners.

A Simple Device for Keeling Out the Web
from Its Spinners.
This is written for boys only. Girls,
of course, wouldn't touch the nasty
things-not for anything. Unless, in
deed, there is new girl, too; and l
rather hope there isn't, for / am such
an old boy now that don't like innova-
tons. The old girls that is, the sort
of girls L used to know-seem to me
hardly to sdmit of improvement. And
they just hated spiders.
One day 1 was watching a fine large
specimen completing his web. The
stay-ropes were already stretched
across the open window; and begin
ming where they crossed he was hob
bling round and round fastening the
cross-lines of fresh shiny silk.
Suddenly it occurred to me that l
might reel out that silk for my own use
or amusement. Really, l fancied
myself OH the verge of a great discov
cry. Why might not most beautiful
fabric be made of that glistening ma
terial? Who could tell what might
come of it?
So l managed to get hold of the end
of the strand, and began to draw it out.
Now if there is anything that spider
particularly detests it is to be robbed
of his silk; no pack-peddler values his
stock half so highly. As soon, there
fore, as my victim perceived what was
at, he reached back with a claw and
shipped the thread This was repeated
several times.
Then / saw that 7 must devise some
means for preventing this sort of in
reference. So | cut a small round
hole in bit of cardboard, and made a
slit from the hole to the edgc-see cut
This arrangement l slipped about my
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went about his business as if nothing
unusual had happened, and as if un-
mindful of the fact that death for him
was not far distant.
The morning of the day for Folsom
shooting arrived. A large number o.
men had gathered at the spot to see the
tragedy enacted. 1t was near a haw-
thorn thicllet IN the wilds of the Choc-
taw nation, and fully so horses were
hitched to the bushes around the place
where'the shooting was to take place.
The hour set for the execution was
ten o'clock. 1t was near that time, but
Folsom had not yet put in an appear
ance. The man who was to play the
leading part in the tragedy was not
there. An incredulous white man. who
did not believe that mans word could
be sufficiently binding to cause him to
come forth voluntarily to be killed, eX-
pressed some doubt as to the con
demned mans coming at all. His re-
marks were overheard by near rela-
tive of young Folsom, who, with eyes
flashing, answered.:
hNii u OlSt'lll SlNVo HIS NOII IlN
keeps it. You can cotn5 on that. He'll
be here ON time"
AS if to prove the truth of the asser-
ton, some one said: HE has come"
Just then young Folsom rode up. Dis
mounting, he hitched his horse to n
hawthorn bush. and then, walking up
to the sheriff, announced that he was
ready. He was permitted to select hla
own eXecutioner, and named his cousin,
who was present.
Everything being in readiness, Fol-
som took letter from his pocket, tore
7 off a small piece OF the envelope, and
then, buttoning up his coat, pinned this
paper on the outside of his coat i'm
mediately over his heart. This was the
target at which his cousin was to fire.
With hands clasped behind his back,
he stood facing the man he had chosen
to kill him. A sharp report rang out.
The white paper, with bullet hole
in the center, was stained with blood,
and Fofsom lay dSAGe. In two minutes
life was extinct. lie was a murderer,
but his high sense of honor and bravery
almost caused that fact to be forgotten.
His relatives had coffin ready, and
the remains of the young Choctaw were
hauled away for burial. The admiring
spectators mounted their horses and
rode away. They had witnessed one of
the coolest end most businesslike
shootings that ever occurred anywhere.
whether prompted by the mandates Of
law or by the anger of man.--ChicagC
Record.
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his feet clutching the strands. When
fly strikes against the meshes the
spider gives the whole fabric sharp
shake. if the fly remains still the
owner of the web seems unable to To-
cate him, but if he buzzes or struggles
Mr.. Spider is down on him in an in
slant, and hastily incasing him IT
winding sheet of silk, bears him back
and hangs him up to be deyoured at
leisure.
Once, 1 remember, I presided at an
encounter between a spider and bum
bic bee. The bee, of course, buzzed
loudly. The spider rushed upon him,
vas stung, and hastily withdrew. Again
the bee buzzed, and again the spider,
unable to resist his instinct, rushed to
the attack-with the same result. At
last, however, the spider managed to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

spiders wasp-like waist. AS his legs
were on one side of the card, and his alb
domcn with the spinners on the other,
he could no longer NEEDLE with the
thread; neither could he get out of the
sort ofpil!ory in which had placed him.
He wasn't hurt in the least, but he was
altogether helpless and in the worst of
humors. Then l got hold of the strand
with a pair of tweezers and proceeded
to draw ont as much silk as pleased,
winding it about my finger.
But this process was slow, and die
not satisfy me. l wanted spiders silk
in bulk; my head was full of schemes
rio from this bright and elastic ma
terial. L therefore mounted spool
upon a spindle in such a way that (
could make it rotate with great speed
by means of band running from Il
wheel-about eight inches in diameter
which l turned with a crank. To
this spool L attached the end of the
thread, and set my machine in motion.
1t was a great success. The spindle
sang like humming-top as it spun
ON it's bearings, reeling his precious
silk from that Disguised spider until
the glistening thread covered the spool
as with a sheet of varnish. An angrie"
insect, l fancy, never lived; but what
could he do about it? And afterwards
l fed him well by way of compensation.
Thus far my plans had worked to
perfection; but when / endeavored to
utilize the material so unscrupulously
obtained, like many another thief /
became involved in difficulties. found
that the adhesive strands-so perfect.
~ adapted to the owners own business
of fiy-catching, were not so well suited
to manufacturing purposes as 1 had
fondly hoped. In fact they had glued
themselves together so firmly that I
was never able to unwind them from
the spool; and my invention, though
highly interesting, did not prove rc-
munerative-a lucky thing for the
spiders.
There were other experiments that |
tried with these ungainly pets-some
of them too cruel, as / now realize, but
/ was quite unconscious of it then. For
example, I often waited flies against a
large fresh web, and in this way |
presently discovered that the ordinary
spider, though he has eyes with num-
berless facets, is really almost blind.
He does not trust 70 sight at all. He
stands waiting at the center of his web,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12
TWO INDIAN EXECUTIONS.
Both of the Men Kept Their Word
to Come and Die.

EVERAL years ago
] attended an exc
cution in the ChoC @.
taw n a tion 80
miles from Fort
Smith, Ark. A de-
scription VII give
an idea of how the
work is ordinarily
done. 1t was a
cold, dreary De
cember day when
we left for Fort
Smith. Our wav
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12
PATROLING THE BEACH.


Upon to Perform.
The patrol from sunset to sunrise is
one of the most important duties in tho
service, and the most careful rules are
laid down in regard to its performance.
When stations are near together, as
on dangerous coasts, the two patrol
men from Station 3D." starting along
the beach in opposite directions, walk
until they meet patrolmen from ''C''
and ID" with whom they exchange
checks, and return to their own station,
AT the end of week the checks are re-
turned to their proper stations, and this
Is kept up during the season, week
after week.
The keepers of lonely stations pro-
vide the surfmen with time-detectors.
A time-detector is similar to a clock
with a hinged cover, fastened by q
locl-the key to which is retained by
the keeper; beneath the cover revoly-
ing plate supporting a paper dial is
placed and a die SO arranged that
when a patrol-key is inserted and
turned in the clock a mark is made
upon the paper dial recording the hour
of striking. At the end of the beat
is post to which a key is affixed; when
the patrolman reaches this he winds
the clock-the dial-plate is marked;
failure to be at the clock, without good
and sufficient reason, is punished by
dismissal.
AT midnight, at such a station, the
keeper gives to the two patrolmen u
clock containing fresh dial-plates, aud
these two men, going in opposite d1rcc-
tions, patrol the beach till four in the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12
q Sore

two inches across formed and in walking to
favor it l sprained my ankle. The sore be-
came worse; could not put my boot on
and thought should have to give up at
every step. 1 could not get any relief and
had to stop work. 1 read of a cure of q
similar case by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
concluded to try it. Before l had taken all
of two bottles the sore had healed and the
swelling had gone down. My
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

Nature does not capricously scat
ter her secrets as golden gifts to lazy
pets and luxurious darlings, but i'm
poses tasks when she presents oppor-
tunities, and uplifts him whom she
would inform. The apple that she
shyly drops at the feet of Newton is
but coy invitation to follow her to
the stars.-Whipple.
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is now well and have been greatly bens
flied otherwise. have increased in weight
and am in better health. l cannot say
enough in praise of Hoods Sarsaparilla-"
Mrs. H. BLAKE, South Berwick, Maine.
This and other similar cures prove that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

The blind are often almost prefer
naturally gifted with the sense of
Hmell.
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SCrofuIa

Infests the blood of humanity. II
appears in varied forms, but is forced
to yield to Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
purifes and vitalizes the blood and
cures all such diseases. Read this
"In September, 1894, made misstep and
injured my ankle. Very soon afterwards,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

ASLIdHT COLD, II NEGLECTED, OFTEN AT
rACKs THE LUNGS. ''BTOon'S Bronchial
Tyoches" give immediate and effectual relief.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

THE doing of an evil to avoid an evil cam
aot be good.-Coleridge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12

BEEcHAMs PILLS for constipation 10c and
25c. Get the book (free) at your druggists
and go by it. Annual sales 100000 boxes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-12
Hoods
SarsapariIIa
Hood,c D;IIc the best family cathartio
AIOOSt . AEAo and liver Stimulant. 25c.

DIRECTIONS for using
CREAM BALM. - apply
a particle Of the Balm di-
rcctly into the noStrilS. Af-
ter q moment drdlU strong
breath through the nose.
Use three times a day, after
meals preferred, and before
retiring.
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Do YoU-dare you to taunt me with my
born deformity2
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-14
John ID. ROCKEFELLER MAY NOT
HAVE TO PAY THE VERDICT.
The Court Holds That the Damages
Granted Were EXcessiye-The
Origin of the Suit.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 9.-John D. Rookie
Teller comes out ahead on his appeal from
the $944000 verdict against him, and in
favor of Alfred M. merritt of Duluth, in
the United States district court The
United States circuit court of appeals
today ordered the case back to the low
er court, with instructions for a new
trial. Merritt sued for damages, on the
ground that there had been misrepre-
sensations by Rockefeller of the financial
standing of the two mining corporations
which were given by Rockefeller as his
part of a big contract entered into be
tween Rockefeller and the Merritts in
August, 1898. In effect, the court holds
that the damages granted were excessive
The suit and verdicts attracted wide
attention, as also did an attempt to a.
tach Rocllefeller's property elsewhere, in
satisfaction Of the judgment The original
contract out of which the suit grew was
the organization of one great mining
corporation, the Merritts and Rockefell-
ers exchanging their stock in various
other corporations for stock in the new
consolidated company, and Merritt al
legged that Rockefeller's statement of the
standing Of the original Rockefeller Was
fraudulent which view was sustained on
trial to the extent of 100000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-14

tion which we prize as the richest reward
which this campaign has brought.
In the face of the enemy rejoicing IN
its victory. let the roll be called for an
other erge gements, and urge all friends
of bimetallism to renew their allegiance
70 the cause. If we are right as 1 be-
l1eve we are, we shall yet triumph. Untli
convinced of his error, let each advocate
of bimetallism continue to work. Let all
silver clubs retain their organization,
hold regular meetings, and circulate lit
erature. Our opponents have succeeded
in this campaign, and must now put their
theories to test.
Instead of talking mysteriously about
sound money" and IAN honest dollar,
they must now elaborate and defend
their financial system. Every step taken
by them should be publicly considered
by the silver clubs Our cause has pros
pered most where the money question has
been longest discussed among the people
During the next four years it will be
studied all over this nation even more
than it has been studied in the past.
The year 1900 is not far away. Before
that year arrives international bimetal-
!ism will cease to deceive; before that
year arrives those who have called them
selves gold standard democrats will be-
come bimetallists and be with our party
or become republicans, and thus open en-
emies; before that year arrives trusts
will have convinced still more the people
that a trust is a menace to the private
welfare and to the public safety; before
that year arrives the evils Of the gold
standard will be even more evident than
they are now, and the people will be
ready to demand an American financial
policy for the American people, and will
join with us in the immediate restora-
ton of the free and unlimited coinage Of
gold and silver at the present legal ratio
of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid
or consent of any other nation.
w. J. BRYAN.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-14
THAT SANTA FEE RECElVERSHIP
Attorneys of the Company Secure n
Restraining Order.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 9.-Today the attor-
neys Of the Santa Fe went to Judge Fos-
ter, who is now holding a session of the
United States district court at Fort
Scott and applied for an injunction
against the appointment of a receiver, APP
plcatton for which was made at Oska-
loosa on Thursday last. Judge Foster
granted the restraining order and the
matter will remain in statu quo pending
the trial, which will not occur for sew.
eral months.
Topeka Kan, Nov. 9.-Attorneys Of the
Atkinson, Topeka &, Sante Fe took a spe-
cial train last night to Oskaloosa, where
this forenoon they filed the usual papers
in the district court, took a transcript Of
the receiVership case, and returned to
Topeka and filed it in the United States
circuit court. Attorney General Dawes
will have charge of the case in the federal
court.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-14
A RECEPTION TO SENATOR JONES.
He Declares That Victory Is Assured
i'm 1900.

Hope, Ark Nov. "a public recep-
ton was rendered Senator James *.
Jones at the opera house in this place this
afternoon. The meeting was arranged
for the purpose of allowing the senator s
friends and neighbors an opportunity to
show their apprecie ton of his work IN
the recent campaign.
People came into town from all over
Hampstead county to welcome the SEN
ator, and the little opera house was ut
orally packed.
After cordial greeting, Senator Jones
spoke for an nour or more on the cam
paign and the obstacles that had to be
met. He said thet the result was a vic
tory for the democratic party. He said
that while they had lost the election,
they had not lost the fight The cause CT
silver was stronger today than it was
when the campaign opened and victory
was assured fin 1900. He paid a high
Tribute to William J. Bryan, and said lie
had made one of the most wonderful
fights that had ever been made by any
leader.
He said that the large number of com
mercial orders placed previous to cleo
ton day and contingent upon Mckinley 5
election, had been made use of in infiu-
encing the votes Of worklngmen, and had
caused thousands of Bryan men to vote
for Mckinley, and that Bryan lost the
election by the changes made during the
last three days of the campaign.
The senator did not make any effort
at q set speech but talked to his friends
in conversational tone. His remarks
nevertheless elected generous applause.
His farmer friends were out in force, and
many populsts and republicans were IN
the audience and joined in to make he
welcome a hearty one.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-14
OREGON SHORT LINE Aer,,n.
That Road Is to he SeErepa.o
the Union pncifn FfOs

Omaha, Nov. Sierra Snow. atto.
the American Loan and Trust Con- Cow, lOs
is in the city, Ell route for the east ~ pony
fer with the bondholders of tbo ~ ~ '0n-
Short Line &c Utah Northern roi,.a SUI
Mr.. Snow is in conference with Pros,s .au
Clark and General Manager Dickinsa ,-'n'
the Union Pacific relative to Short ~ VI
affairs. --'iie
THE segregation of the Short Linz ur,
probably occur February l." said ~.
Snow, land certainly not later 49,
March /. l am not in a position TO stata
anything regarding who will he gono.S,
manager, or where the headquarters Min
be located, or just what connection tbo
Union Pacific would have with tba roos
after it leaves the Union Pacific svstor
[ simply am the attorney to look afton
the legal end. The arrangements a..
about completed for it's removal from tbo
hands Of the receivers, and l expect mir
be completed in a couple of months"
The general supposition is thar tbs
headquarters of the Short Line will no in
Salt Lake, and that w. H. Bancroft o.
present general superintendent at Salt
Lake of the mountain division Of tb.
Union Pacific, which takes in the Short
Line, will be general manager.