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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05

Dark red linens are cut with the loose
French blouse to show guimpe of ac.
Gordon plated ivory satin and finished
at the neck with applied guipure. Bows
of ribbon on the shoulders have re,
turned with the guimpes. These bows
are made with many loops and look
like rosette. Another innovation is
they tie at the back in a small bow, and
the ends fall to the hem of the gown
Each side is trimmed with narrow lace
ruf!ies, or fine plaitings of Swiss OF
muslin. This is one of the prettiesi
fashions of the season, and will be re,
joiccd in by youthful looking matrons
Leisure Hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05

Cork has long been known as Il life
saver, but in recent invention Il APP
pears in an entirely opposite guise. 1t
is claimed to be one of the surest rat
killers on the market. Its deadliness
is based on its capacity of expansion
when in contact with fluids. The cork,
finely graduated, is mixed with com
pound which is not only an irresistible
attraction for the palate of the rat.
but produces raging thirst. This is
left about where the rodent loves to
gambol. When it is eaten, the rat goes
straight for the water, and immediate
ly grows too large for further useful
neEs.-N. Y. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05

Both of the struggling politicians are
now in their graves. The president has
been dead for number of years, The
vice president, who became president,
is also beyond the vale which separates
time from eternity. But the recollec-
lions of that dreadful time when this
entire republic was reeking with Grim
ination and recrimination are still
fresh. The two politicians were de-
termined to destroy each other. They
used this nation of freemen as a shut
tlecock. Their struggle of a lifetime
ended with the destruction of their am
billions, and both of them went sor-
rowfully to their graves, their splendid
careers reeking with the miseries of
disappointed ambition.
1t takes but slight effort of mem
DRY to recall another outrage commit
ted for the furthcrance of one man am
bition. There was in the senate a man
who had served his country with cNcep-
tional ability, and against whose nams
there was never shadow of suspicion
of corruption. He was a master mind
and was for years the accredited lead.
er of his party in the senate He had
passed the age of three score years and
ten, and his intimate friends observed
that his mind was becoming unbal-
anced because of his loss of memory.
He remembered the things of long ago,
but he could not remember from day to
day the occurrences in public affairs
which ought to have commanded his
constant attention. OF all men in pub.
lie life, he should have been most free
from the assaults of ambitious men,
Suddenly there arose upon the po.
litical horizon man of great force of
character who was ambitious to go to
the senate. The venerable statesman
stood in his way. He had no DISPOSE.
ton to retire, and did not realize that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Grigsun-"What clergyman was I'll
Flippard-''It wasn't clergyman at
all 1t was Mrs. +. mother" Boston
Transcript.
-SlimsOn-''Some one gave my boy.
a drum for birthday present, but it
turned out all right" How SOP II
gave him pocketknife." - Detroit
Free Press.
Whatever made you make Brack-
ms present of pocket comb? He's
as bald as a billiard ball" That's Just
it. wanted to make him think never
noticed it."-Tit-Bits.
Dead to AnXieties-"What is ap-
athy?" It's a strange and dangerous
condition that a man sometimes falls
into-a condition in which he has been
known to lend his bicycle. Chicago
Record.
Lady shopper lin department
store, to Lace Counter Saleslady)-
Where shall | find the ribbon depart
ment, please" Saleslady (apologcti-
cally)-" | don't know where it is,
ma am. You will have to ask one of the
floor pedestrians. Puck.
Obstacles.-"Speak to me, Edwin"
she pleaded. But he was silent. That
was what came of trying to write with
a fountain pen. Her lover could not
speak: he could not do a thing until
the ink flowed again. But would she
understand? Detroit Journal.
II think I've found the criminal!"
shouted the young detective in wild
excitement. His confrere looked at
him with chilling glare. There is a
time for everything" he said. Jest
now we are engaged in looking not for
the criminal, but for clews. '-Washing-
ton Star.
A professor of Trinity college, Dub
lin, overhearing an undergraduate
swearing and making use of profane
language. rushed at him frantically,
exclaiming: Are you aware, sir. that
YOU are imperiling your immortal
soul, and what is worse, mourning d
fine Of five shiIlings?"- Household
Words.
Differences in Neutrality-suspicious.
at all safe to Judge by appearances"
said the restless boys father. Yes"
replied the mother, people are very
deceptive" And SO are inanimatc OBJ
iects You'd never think, merely
judging by external indications, that
the heavy pair Of shoes | bought that
boy was only going to wear for six
weeks, while his fragile-looking Latin
grammar will last him a lifetime. y
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05

he was losing his intellectual virility.
The ambitious man who wanted his
place in the senate determined to get
rid of him, and proceeded to accom-
plish his purpose. Ten years earlier. or
| even five years earlier, the man who
concluded to dispose of the old senator
would not have dared to aspire But he
knew that he was dealing with fail.
ing intellect, and he proceeded accord,
ingly. The old senator was induced to
| believe that he could never be reelected;
that his health would not withstand the
strain of heated campaign, and that
he could retire with honor by becom-
ing a member of the cabinet. The pres.
ident of the republic, who was also
politician, looked fayoTably upon the
ambitions of the new man, and he pre-
pared a place in the cabinet for the fail
ing statesman. The result was that the
old man went into the cabinet, and the
younger politician took his place in the
senate.
That was the first step towards get
ting rid of the old man. The next step
was to publicly announce the feeble
condition of the venerable statesman
! and let the people know that he was un.
fit to hold a cabinet position. This wa.
done through the newspapers. 1t was
done to prepare for the final act of get.
| ting rid of the grand old man who had
served his country long and we'll
Weeks went by and months rolled
rolled around. Frequently the news
papers were used to disseminate state
ments concerning the grave errors
which the venerable statesman was
committing, and finally, after the peo-
pie of the republic had been prepared
for the event, the old man was required
to resign his cabinet office and retire to
private life, with shattered health and
the humiliation and chagrin Of betrayal
in the house of his friends.
These are only few instances of
public affairs which illustrate and
prove the proposition that all politi-
clans are selfish, and that they are fire.
quently cold-blooded towards those
who stand in the way of their ambi-
tions. Past friendship counts for but
little, and usually for nothing. When
politician once entertains a desire for
his own advancement, he not only seeks
public favor, but he proceeded to knock
out all who seem to be in the pathway
which leads to the goal which he seeks
One thing more. When a politician
gets into the senate or house of repre-.
sentatives he wants to stay there. His
whole object is to retain his place for
life. Consequently, instead of placing
public interest before anything else,
the politician goes TO the work of legis-
lation with the idea of a denomination
and reelection in view. Every bill in
troduced, and every bill which he tries
to have passed is handled with a view
to increasing his own popularity with
the people, in order that he may retain
his place in public life.
SMITH d FRY
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05
SAN DIEGO OARSWOMEN.
Four Girl. Make Il Record for Saving
Twenty Lives.


In February, 1891, four girls of San
Diego, Cal, formed a boat club, and
borrowing Il butchers bumboat started
merrily off to race with the well
equipped rowing clubs that practice all
the summer through upon the sapphire
crescent that curves toward Coronados
golden beach.
At first people smiled little at the
idea of four young girls going in for
the muscular exercise but now that
these young women have made d record
by saving 20 lives the lilac club is recog-
nized everywhere in southern Califor-
MIA. The name means nothing, but the
girlish within of the oarsWomen, Zulette
Lamb and Lena Polhemus with her two
sisters, Agnes and Carrie, for it is
formed of the first letters of their Chris
tan names, but the club has come to
stand for something on the coast and it's
members wear decorations more hon
orable than medals for race winning
After the club was formed a rigid set
of rules and regulations were framed
and constitution adopted. Every can
didate for membership was required to
pass a severe physical examination, in
which a swimming contest was con-
spicuous feature. Other clauses were
unique, and one of the shall nots" has
necessitated a revision of the member
ship roll, as it prohibits marriage or
matrimonial intentions among the
crew.
The San Diego Rowing club, one of
the leading organizations of the coast,
rendered the Zlacs the use of a siX-oar
single-scull barge, in which they be-
came very proficient, racing against
time on Ladies day, July s. 1894, and
breaking all previous coast records. On
that day the Zlacs also distinguished
themselves by saving four of the crew
of the yawl Teaser, which capsized dur
ing the regetta. The club records show
that since then more than 20 persons
have been rescued from drowning by
the Zlacs, and it is a notable fact that
there never has been the slightest ac-
cident to mar the other side of the
ledger. The Zlacs after time decided
to build their own barge. The splendid
eight-oared racing barge lilac was
launched August 3, 1896. 1t cost $GO0
complete, and was all paid for by the
girls, none of whom is wealthy.
On August : the Zlacs raced the
Nereid crew of eight, beating them over
a mile course by one boats length. and
on September 10 a second victory was
recorded against picked crew from all
the clubs, the prize being a splendid
French mirror now in use in the lilac
clubhouse. On March 25 of this year
occurred the great race between the
Zlacs and Columbas for the pennan. of
the United States coast defense vessel
Monterey and the championship of the
coast. Both crews rowed siN-oar
barges over a course of 5000 yards
straight down the bay. The presence
in the harbor of six of Uncle Sans big
war ships, commanded by Rear Admiral
Beardslee. and a whole ballroom full
of gallant naval officers, lent an added
interest to the Chicago
journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05
HER TWO NARROW ESCAPES
Had Never Been Away from Home
But Was Nearly Drowned Twice

Ktnd Never Been Away from Home
But Was Nearly Drowned Twice.
They were telling stories of the diff.
ferent dangers they had undergone lbs
rail, water and other methods OF travel,
ing, and the girl who had never been
very far away from home decided that
it was high time she asserted herself,
So, after short period of concentrated
thought, she sat up straight in her
chair with satisfied smile and took adj
vantage of momentary pause in the
conversation to put in her long-neg;
lected oar.
Well she said, proudly, 81 know
what it feels like to almost die bv
drowning, anyway; I've been nearly
drowned twice"
when? Where? How did it hap
pen? l thought you'd never been away
from home chorused all her listeners,
in amazement, and the last speaker lost
no time in plunging into her story.
Il never was away from home" she
related, with great glee, but I've been
nearly drowned twice, just the same,
The first time was two years ago, when
u party of us went out to one of the
South side beaches one evening, and I
had lovely time until nearly the last,
| couldn't swim, you see, so | was pull
ing myself out by the guarding rope,
and | had got quite out of my depth
when one of the girls threw some water
at me. We were all splashing each oth7
er merrily, you know, and nothing
would have happened if | hadn't had
my mouth open to scream Just then.
AS it was, the water went down my
throat and nearly choked me. let go
of the rope and sank, and as we We're all
most out Of the range of the electric
lights | nearly drowned before they
realized what had happened. That was
the first time l came near to death by
water
"Oh! And the other?" queried the
girl with a tendency to scott at other
peoples stories. Was it as dramatic
as that experienced"
Quite, if not more So" replied the
story teller, unmindful of the yelled sar
casm in the others manner, and il hap
pened at that very same beach. too.
l was hanging on the rope that time,
too, and having perfectly gorgeous
time, when the rope suddenly sank
down beneath the water, and | went
with it. l had just sense enough, re-
membering the other experience, to
hold onto it, though, and presently, just
rs | began TO lose consciousness. the
rope came up to the surface again, and
/ was saved at the very moment when a
man on the shore was taking off his
shoes to come to my assistance. He had
seen it all, and, | tell you, girls, he was
perfectly lovely, too; I've got his card
yet.
what made the rope sink? Oh, Il fat
woman was balancing herself across it,
trying to swim, you know, and her
weight depressed it awfully, of course.
When she fell off up it came, and me
with it, all right and safe. But it was
an awful narrow escape, just the same.
I'd have been dead in another minute,
and as it was felt sick for month aft
erward. | was so scared. And | can
just tell you this, girlies, it's an awful
thing to come so near to death by
drowning. "-Chicago Times Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05

everyone they meet, and promise all
sorts of things before election day
Thousands of promises are made by
politicians, which they know they can
not fulfill, and which they never intend
to fulfill.
Politicians more than any other class
of men regard self-preservation as the
first law Of nature. They will not help
any man to prosper, unless by helping
him they help themselves. On the CON
trary, they relentlessly strike down
every man who seems to be in the path
way of their ambition.
Within the memory of all mature
men now living the whole nation was
rocked and wracked because of the
clashing ambitions of two men. y pres
ident was used as a tool for the ambi-
ton of one man and the undoing of the
other. The senate in the national cap
itol was made a scene of strife which
would disgrace a gathering of quarrel
some village gossipers. Two members
of the senate resigned their positions
in anger. The vice president wrote his
resignation of his high office, but was
persuaded to tear it up and remain in
his position for political reasons. Later
on he became president. In that high
office he declined to do anything tangi-
BILE for the men who had made his high
advancement possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05
WAYS OF POLITICIANS.
Selfshness Controls Them in Every
Public Action.
To Keep Themselves in Prominence
They Sell Out Their Best Friends
Some Historical In
stances.
Especial Washington letter.

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05
Her Source of Information.

ooh, Harry, dearest" said Mrs. Nc
Bride to her husband, do take care OF
yourself. l hear that the grip is very
prevalent now
"Who told you so, darling?"
81 read it in the advertisement of 8
patent medicine. IN. Y. Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05

The Widow-Do you think marriage
is always a failure?
Bulfnch-Always failure! Well,
should say not. Why, l know a case
where the wife fairly idolizes her hus-
band, and he-why, he can't keep away
from her minute.
The Widow Bless me! How long
have they been married?
Bultinch-Nearly week.-Harlem
Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05
Turks Well Treated.

The Salonica correspondent of Turk
ish newspaper announces that at the
departure of the last train of wounded
for Constantinople, Mr.. Blunt, her
majesty's consul, was at the station and
gave cigarettes and sugar plums to the
men. The Hebrews of the same town
presented each of the wounded with
watch.-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05

Pilrey-And because you couldn't
find a nickel to pay the fare, did the con,
ductor make you get off and walk?
Jayson-No, he only made me get off
Icould have sat on the street if I'd want
ed RoXbury Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05

Crimsonbeak - There's one thing
that's prettt hard to understand.
Neast-And what's that?
"How man blind drunk can se'
double. '-Ionkers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-05

The entire coast line Of the globe
is about 10000 miles
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-09-17
Lane County hons.
The Q igene Register slys, rear,

lue igene Register slys, regird'
Ing ths hop crop 10 LIne cJudtyi
Hop picking Ia Lane county Il
about flushed. FrOm repUrts received
some OF our 0ss pJste1 hop mcu esti
III mlte the harvest at from 800 To g.
OJJ otle'. Al average ccJJ in Ltne
counJy ruus about 6JJJ bales, but this
year there was a heavy crop, and had
1t all gathered would have auuuntt d
10 at least 1000 oIles Mt oex;sel
One-LllirdOf the crop has been gathered
Through the river bOttOm frOm Ell
gene To the mouth OF the Mckenzie
river there Sre llJ acres planted in
'iops aud FROM this acreage but 30
bales of liUps We're gathered, anl Is
fair showing OF the standing of ths
crop throughout the county. Up to
present. time o sales have been made.
and buyers are unable TO engage any
hops. Ths price stands at 10 to u
cents per pound, but growers are hold.
ing lor better prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-09-17
Will Be Excluded.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1.-THE Sar
Francisco chamber of commerce has
received a communication from Con
sul-General Warburton, representing
Great Britain at this port, notifying
shippers, of this state, of new act
added to the restrictive and prohibi'
tiye importation laws of Great
Britain.
This act was recently passed by the
British parliament, and in effect pro-
hiblts the importation from any for
eign port of prison-made goods, unless
such goods shall have been made In
the penal institutions Of any member
of the United Kingdom.
At present most of the California
grain shipments are made in Jute
bags, which are manufactured in the
lutte mills at San Quentin by convicts.
1t is held that the shipment of grain
in prison-made bags will effect the
contents of the bags, and that endless
ANNOYANCE and confusion will be
caused local shippers, who Will be
compelled to buy bags somewhere
else
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-09-17

This is the way the clerk told It.: A
young lady whom he was well ac-
quaIhtcd with,came in the store about
the time the mosquitoes are 50 thick,
and during her purchas the conversa.
liUh turned upon the rosky skeeters.
Il declare, said the young lady. II
never saw the mOquitOes So thick in
my life before-they fairly eat me up.
l AIN bit up all over my hands and
face, aud you Just ought to see my
legs" Then the clerk fell dead and
the lady blushed and searched the
ribbon case oyer for her color.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-09-17
Greatly Peduced Rates.

Why not attenG qhe state fair when
you can buy tlckeL for one rare,
round trip, from any point on the
Southern Pacific, lines In oregon. ,
The Oregon state fair and Industrial
exposition will present unusually nne
exhibits and attractions in addition
TO The numerous track features, and
exciting running races, with Del Nnrte
10 lower Ills record of POS for d purse
OF $3.50. Arrangements are being
made for the introduction OF many
now attractions to interest and please
all who attend.
Visitors may prepare 10 be royalty
entertained. One fare for the rouud
trip, and popular admission OF 25 cents
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-09-17
OREGON CENTRAL
AND
Eastern R. K. Company
lYAQUlNA BAY ROUTE. :

Connecting at Yaqsina Bay with the San
Francisco & Yaquina Bay Steamship Co.
q STEAMER "FARALLON,"
M Sails from Yaquins every D days for SEQ
francisco, Coos Bay, lor; Oxford. Trinidad
and Humbolt Bay.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Shortest route between the Willamette valley
and California.
Fare from Albany or points west TO san
Francisco: Cabin, So; steerage, IS; TO Cor
Bay and Port Oriord, cabin so; 10 liun'bold
Bay. cabin s.; round trip, good 90 days. Sio'
RIVER DIVISION
:eamer "Albany" between Portland and
{ wallis, through without iay-oyer. Leaves
aIem Io:4s a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays leaves Portland, famhlll street
dock, 600 a. m. Sundays. WednesdaysI and
Fridays
EDWIN sTOFT .1lnager, Corvallis, Or
!. C. MAYO, slt'T. River Division.