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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
TEMPERANCE.
WHEN HE'S IN LIQUOR"
How Young Master Mouse Escaped
Mrs. Pussy's Claws

Once upon time pussy cat lived in
the house of a family who drank beer
every day. The beer was kept in a bar
rel in the stOreroom, but each day a
large brown jugful was drawn off, and
left ready on table below the store
room shelf, till it was wanted for dim
ner.
In a safe hole in the corner Of this
shelf +here lived nice little mousie,
who has 4 promising young family.
She was bringing them up with great
care, and among other precepts she
had warned them never to taste the
beer. Now, the eldest of her family was
very self-opinionated young mouse.
and he said to himself: My mothers
ideas are old-fashioned; at any rate,
I'll taste the beer at the first oppor-
Tunity, and judge for myself" Accord
!ugly, the first day his mother went to
market he crept along the shelf and
leaned over the edge to taste the beer,
when, tlopl he fell into the jug. The
shock was very unpleasant, and the
taste and the smell nearly sickened
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
OIdcst Wnmen,s CIuh.

The Female Charitable society of
Baldwinsville, n. Y, which recently eel
ebrated its eightieth anniversary, has Q
remarkable record. 1t is not only the
oldest woman's club in the United
States, but during all these years it has
continued to hold monthly and annual
meetings. Its original constitution
with all the records since, is still pre-
served. At the recent celebration the
81 women who entertained were all de.
scendaps of the orign nal charter mem
berA
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19

There is no known antidote for the
bite of the tiger in Australia. Persons
bitten die almost instantly, and the gov
eminent has 4 standing offer of e 900
for anyone who will discover a remedy.
Some few years ago young man ac-
tually disc )vered an efficacious anti
dote To prove its value he allowed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19

himself 20 be bitten repeatedly by
snakes in full possession of the power
to kill. One day he gave an exhibition
before some government officials, but,
being much under the influence of
liquor, he did not recolect what he had
done with his antdote, and he died
shortly after the snake bite, his secret
nerishing with him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
MISS FANNY HAYES.


Mis- Fanny Hayes, the only daughter
of the late exPresident Hayes, soon to
be married to Ensign Smith, is sister
of seven brothers. She was born ON
Walnut Hills, in Cincinnati, just before
her father was elected governor of Ohio
for his first term. Miss Hayes saw little
of private family life until her father
retired from the white house. His three
terms as governor of Ohio were directly
followed by his election to the presi-
dency. In 1877, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes celebrated their silver wedding
in the executive mansion at Washing
ton, Fanny was baptised by Rev. L. B.
McCabe, who had married her parents.
After Mr.. Hayes returned to private
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19

life she was educated at little school
in Cleveland, o., and later at private
school in Pennington, Ky. In this
school at the same time were the daugh
ters of two other presidents, Mollie Gar
field and Nellie Arthur. When the eX-
president died Miss Hayes went abroad.
She visited Italy and spent a winter in
Paris. The succeeding winters were
spent in Bermuda and New York. Every
summer she returns to Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
FOR CARRYING FREIGHT.
Bicycle Designed for the hIOndy L .
Gold Field Trade.

One of the most novel of the many
schemes to obtain a share of the wealth
of the Klondyke region has been de-
veloped by a syndicate of four wealthy
New York business men, who are plan
ming to establish trading posts and
stores in the mining camps and also
to purchase all promising claims on the
market. They will transport their men
and supplies to the gold fields on
bicycle specially designed for the pur-
pose.
The Klondyke bicycle will be used
to transport the supplies over the 700
miles between Juneau and the gold
fields by the Chilkoot pass trail.
Every miner who goes to the gold
fields must take with him about 1000
pounds of supplies, and the only way
TO transport them is for him to carry
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
Aims Mt the Ewes.

The humnling bird, in protecting tts
nest, always flies at and pecks the eyes
of its adversary. Crows have been
found totally blind from the hummius
birds bill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19

a saloon town is avoided by good
people. Home seekers prefer to locate
where this evil is ut minimum. Sew
eral brewers live in Evanston, where
they can raise their families away from
saloon influences.-Leyer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
A SHOWER OF FROGS.

CIOudburst Hrings a DeIugc OF the
DaZed Creatures.
A traveller from Fort Ogden, Fla,
declared that he passed through an
avalanche of frogs ten miles south OF
here recently, says a dispatch from
Arcadia. Fla. 1t had been raining ter
ribly for three days and the other day
there was almost cloudburst in this
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
want Temperate Barsecpcrs.

The shrewd SAIGON keeper will not
employ drinking young man for bar
keeper. Tie prefers total 2hstainer.
He is money maker and wants all
-, tlgAre is in it. He knows that a man
bunHer the influence of liquor is not a
4 safe person behind the bar. 1t pays
e him to have a barkeeper who can mix
drinks. but doesn't swallow them
Lever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
BICYCLE THAT LAYS IT'S OWN TRACK.

bicycle that own track odd co1yanee lnyented J. e. B
machine model but
The bicycle
Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
DID THING ON WHEELS.

designed for Klondyke Bicycle Freight
Linc)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05
n Porkhurst on the Theater.

"The theater l believe in profound
r. " writes the Rev. Charles II. PARK
hurst D. D., in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal AS a means of intellectual slim
Mus and of moral uplift there is moth
inc with the possible exception of the
nnlpit that could stand alongside of it
as an enginery of personal effect, pro-
yided only it would maintain itself in
its proper character as the dramatlZeu
incarnation of strength. Personally l
would like at least once a week 10 get
ont from under the incubus of ordinary
obligation and to yield myself up intel
lectually and emotionally to the domi-
nation of dramatic power. l could
live with fresher life and could write
and speak with a more recuperated
yigor. am sure"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05
Finding Water in the Desert

The Western man who got water In
the desert by the aid of a reed and a
sponge evidently got the idea from the
bushmen of the Kalahari desert in Az
RIGA. These people often live scores Of
miles from places where water comes
to the surface. During certain times
of the year sharp storms pass over the
Kalahari, covering the apparently arid
region with the brightest of verdure
and filling for a few short days the
water courses with roaring torrents.
The bushmen find water by digging in
the bottoms of these dried up river
beds. They dig a hole three or four
feet deep and then tie n sponge 20 a
hollow reed. The sponge absorbs the
moisture at the bottom of the hole, and
the natives draw 1t up into their
mouths through the reed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05
No Taxes in Glasgow.

1t Is said that the city of Glasgow
will levy no taxes after Jan. l, 1897;
that its entire income is to be derived
from public works now In It's own pos
session.
There is cheer for other municipali-
ties in this announcement, but for Chi
cago at least there is no present pros
pect of realization of the Glasgow
ideal. From the controllers state
ment it appears that the total receipts
of this city for 1896 were something
over $3O,OOO,OOO OF this amount over
$11 100000 came from the tax levy.
If the city owned all the gas plants and
all the street railways the income from
them would not be one-half Of this
sum. In 1895 the net earnings OF the
three great street railway systems
amounted to $339S. 10c. Nobody on
the outside knows just what the gas
companies earn, but from what is
Known of their capital stock and the
declaration of dividends it is probable
that their net earnings are in the neigh
borhoOd Of S2OOO,0O0.
Glasgow Is less than half the size Of
Chicago, and its growth has been much
slower. Its affairs are run upon bust
ness principles and are not tainted by
spoils politics. Hence it was better
prepared to face compiled tons and had
fewer complications to face. But if
we may not follow its example in all
respects we may learn of it and gov
ern ourselves accordingly when new
applicants appear for public favors.
1t should be an inviolable rule with us
never to give away franchises with
out adequate compensation, and per-
haps when it comes to the renewal OF
street car grants in the not far distant
future the Glasgow plan may be cited
with effect during the course Of the
negotia TONS chicago Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

The gamblers have a maxim on which
they base their calculations for their
daily bread. that "a sucker is born ev-
cry minute" sucker in their par
lance being a gullible person who de-
spite repeated warnings stands ready to
give up his money to the first sharper
he meets. In fact, the sharper does not
always have to go to much pains to
get the suckers money, as he is ready
to deliver it on the first plausible OPP
pOrtunity. OF course, a sucker being
born every minute. it is always harvest
season for the sharpers, but we do not
remember of reading an account of so
big a haul as that recently made by the
+. S. Dean Company. of New York, IL
buCket-shop concern that has just con-
veniently failed, leaving host of pa
irons to mourn their losses. The head
and front of this corcern, the match
less contriver of this colossal fraud, is
said to Ge Il woman. and this is true
she most assuredly hat the voice par
excellence in rOping in victims. 9th
er schemes are brt mere patches to
hers. Through plausibly Worded adj
vertiSements, pointing out how easy it
Is to get rich, she attracted patronage
from half the States, and " en- ready
snapped the spring of he trap and got
away with a million and a half of
money. The only ambiguity about her
advertisements was that they did not
explain witch party was to get rich.
She knew all the time. III aSe tricks
are played every year, but no one ever
seems to profit by th"ir exposure. A
dozen Y rs ago t, great fund W.
scheme in Chicago was brought to
grief, but nobody knows how many
fund schemes on the othC' letters of the
alphabet had brought fortunes to the
projectors. This was to be their final
coup, and it failed, but nobody suffer
ed mu except e victims. Truly,
the gamblers are r,ght, for the crop of
suckers seems ineXhaustiblc. A fey
weeks ago Mr.. Hill, of the Chicago
Board of TSaE, exposed the modes of
bucket-shop keepers, but they might be
exposed every day in the week and
flies 10 walk into the bucKet-shop par
lOr. The web is too o. 'autiful and too
attractive to be resisted. Aad the
game looks so easy A man can sit
down, pencil in hand, w h the reports
and statistics of the wheat or stock
market before him, anC tiou"n u a for
tune in less than + time. Let him try
it in actual practice and is money van
iShes as if it were fairy mono For.
while it Is the ma i'm of TIL gambler
that Suol-er is born every minute, it
Is tie maxim of the buck"t -shop man.
that the suckers money when paid. is
his and Under no circumstances to be
paiG out except as bait. This is the
reason why the bucket-shop nan-or
woman-can fail and yet grow rich.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail-
road Company, which employs 5000
coal miners, and whose wage scale gov
erns that of 10000 miners in Alabama,
has asked its miners to accept re-
duction of 1919 per cent. beginning
June l. The President says that this
will enable the company to take several
large contracts for export shipment. In
other words, if the men will work for
one-eighth less than their present
wages the company will he able to
pocket lot of money.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

Chicago Chronicle: \ word with the
advertiser who stuffs the mail boxes
full of printed matter. 1t doesn't pay.
1t repels trade instead of attracting it.
The householder who sees through the
glass darkly what appears to be a mail
letter and opens his box only to find Il
eulogium of Smiths soap or Jones bak-
ing powder or Robinson'S So pants is
absolutely certain to pass Smith, Jones
and Robinson by when he is in need of
soap or baking powder or pants. He
has been fooled and it is only human
nature that he should get even If he
can. As for the brigand who not only
stuffs his circular into the mail box or
hallway. but rings the bell to attract
attention to it--retributiOn is coming
his way in seven-league bOtos. 1t Will
take the form of muscular servant
girl. gOaded into active hostility by
fruitless tramps down four flights of
stairs in response to n fraudulent post
mans ring and armed with a broom or
Il kettle of hot water as an expression
of resentment. The mail box adyer-
tiser will do well to leave off his ne
farious practices He is defeating his
own object and is counting reprisals
The mail box is provocative of enough
worriment without being made the
target for Obtuse persons who don't
know enough to advertise in the proper
way-that is to say, in the newspapers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

$4,000. and he will then start on his
trip. The greatest part of the money,
he explains. will be needed to maintain
n colony of Eskimos at point further
north than any previous colony has
ever located. There might be some
thing that would thrill the world in the
accomplishment of this plan, and yet
there are predetermined people who
will think that the money asked for
could be better used in founding a col
ony of poor white people in some lower
lDtitulp
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

The aimless in life are to be pitied.
They drift with the current. They are
of little account to themselves or to So
ciety. A worthy object is essential TO
bring out the best that is in us. The
man Of high and useful ideals, intent
upon their realization, is full of push
and energy He gets the most out of
existence, and gladdens, enriches, in
spires and helps as he has opportunity.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

A Boston paper says: "Spring is here
at last. A butterfly was caught at the
South End yesterday" This may be
the proper way to eaten a butterfly,
but when you grab a wasp it is better
to catch it about the middle, shifting
northWesterly toward the head.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05
Not SDecihC,

"This paper" remarked Dora, Estates
that there are eight colored physicians
in Baltimore"
David looked thoughtful
"Does it specify what the colors are?
he asked in an anxious tone.
Then Dora declared that he was a
noan old thing, while David winked to
himself softly in the glass.-New York
World.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

All virtue is cumulative. Exception
al deeds of moral excellence or heroism
are but the richest of the fruits which
n noble character is continually yield
ing. Our admiration and respect thus
called forth should not be confined to
them, but should extend far back into
the past life which has made such
things possible.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

Tho Coroner's jury viewed a body
which had been taken from the Chicago
River and returned a verdict that The
decedent "came to his death by drown
ing from cause unknown" This is
fully as clear as the Chicago River it
splt
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

The Buffalo News calls attention to
the case of Noah Raby, a Jerseyman,
125 years old who started to smoke
his mothers clay pipe 100 years ago
and has smoked ever since, and asks:
How would it have been if he had
smoked cigarettes" If he had smoked
cigarettes he probably wouldn't have
been over 10 years old now.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

A dispatch from LancastC', g, says
that Mrs. Jake Elliot shot her hus-
band three times yesterday and grave
fears are entertained for his recovery
If his recovery is feared perhaps Mrs.
Elliot would better shoot him again.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

A New York paper offered prize for
the best definition of news and a
clergyman walked off with it for say
ing that news is anything that the
general public ought to know The
ten commandments, for instance?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

''Dah's a good deal dependin on de
way er man applies is inergies," said
Uncle Eben. DE bass drummer often
uses up mon muscle on one chune dan
de fust fiddler does ON half Dozen
Washington Star.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

Philadelphia proposes to unveil
monument to Washington next month
which was begun in 1911, only eighty
six years ago. Why they should be in
such hurry about 1t no one seems TO
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

Lieutenant Peary has been detached
from the Brooklyn navy yard and or
dered to report for duty on the Pacific
coast, but announces that his plans for
reaching the north pole will go on all
the same. He is at present hoping that
some person or persons will give him
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

Lieutenant Peary says he can find the
north pole for $150000. 1t would be
about as easy to find one as to find the
other nowadays.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

Colorado has passed a law admitting
women to membership in the State
militia. 1t is about time to dramatlZe
the new woman as Durlesque.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

The best description of that mysteri-
Gus nocturnal air ship comes from II
Kansas City man, who says it looked
to him about as big as beer glass
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05
- q. - -
SDeCial Rates,

"Great Jesse James, man" sQuealed
the applicant for fire insurance. Il
can't afford to pay any 1886 premium.
1t is outrageous"
Tell you what We'll do" said the
agent. "If you will suspend all claims
for losses on the Fourth of July we will
knock off the 0."-Indianapolis
Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05
Some Hone.

Fond Mother-This is my son Clar-
ence. He is only Is, but he has written
some beautiful poetry.
Friend-Then there Is some hope for
him.
Fond Mother-I'm so glad to hear you
say so.
Friend-Yes, when they are so young
as that it is easier to lick it out of them
The Sketch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

According to the Globe, an Atchlson
woman has figured it out that be
tween the ages Of IL and IL her heart
was broken eleven times" Court plas-
ter does wonders in such cases.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05
An idiot

Doctor (after spraying the lady's
throat)-Madam, it's pleasure to treat
you-you've got such fine control of
your tongue.
The Patients Husband-Here. let's
have your bill. It's evident that you
don't know what you're talking about
cleveland Leader.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

The New York papers which issued
their Easter number several weeks be-
fore Easter hope to be able to bring out
their Christmas editions this year
about the Fourth of July.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

The local headline, big Circus in Our
Midst" is slightly misleading. The ar
rival of cucumbers in the market mas
nothing to do with it,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05
True to His Art.

"Why are you here" asked the mis-
sionary.
Fer tryin' to pick a woman's peck
ct" answered the sequestered gentle
man.
Now, my good man, you see what
greed has brought you to-
1T wasn't greed at all. | knowad in
the first place that there wouldn't be
nothing worth taking, but jist want
ed to see if could do it,"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

4 Girl in Uniontown, Pa, shot a burg
lar the other night. But the CORE
spendent doesn't explain what she was
shooting at when the accident oc-
nurrpb
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

Grants greatest monument Is not IN
Riverside Park
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

If Captain Sug Chigger. of Wyoming
ever enters politics 1t is n safe Det tilat
he will come right up TO the scratch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05
The ECOnoniiar.

Flint see where Boston is going to
spend over $1,O00,0OO on these pneu-
matte tubes.
Flam-That's lot of money to blow
m.--Boston Post
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-06-05

Two bottles of Pisos Cure for Consump-
ton cured me OF a bad lung trouble-Mrs
J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind. Mar. &C. 1895.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02

you all the documents in the case, as
you once remarked. You always like
to see the original papers, don't your
"Yes, 1 suppose l do Miss Long
worth fingered moment at the door.
then, looking straight at Wentworth,
she said TO him:
"Iou remember you spoke rather
bitterly to my father the other day?"
YES" said Wentworth, coloring, 81
remember it"
"You are q young man; he is old.
Besides, 1 think you were entirely in
the wrong. He had nothing what
ever to do with what his nephew had
done"
~Oh, know that" said Wentworth,
II would have apoiogized to him long
ago-only-we1l, you know, he told me
l shouldn't be allowed in the Office
again, and I don't suppose l should"
"A letter from you would be allowed
in the Office" replied the young lady,
looking at the floor.
"Of course it would" said George.
II will write to him at once and apollo
gize."
"It is very good Of you," said Edith,
holding out her hand to him, and the
next moment she was gone.
George Wentworth turned to his desk
and wrote letter Of apology. Then
lie unused to himself upon the strange,
incomprehensible nature Of women.
"She makes me apologize to him, and
quite right, too, but if it hadn't been
for the row with her father, she never
would have heard about the transac-
tion, and therefore couldn't have
bought the mine, which she was anxious
to do for Kenyon's sake-lucky beggar
John is, after ALI"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-06-02
CHATTER XXYI.

After the business of transferring
the mine to its new owner was COM
pleted, John Kenyon went to the tel.
Ggraph office and sent a short cable
message to Wentworth. Then he
turned his steps to the hotel, an utter
ly exhausted man. The excitement an!
tension of the day had been too much
Tor him, and he felt that, if he did not
get out of the city of Ottawa and into
the country, where there were fewer
people and more air, he was going to
be i'll. He resolved to leave for the
mine as soon as possible. There he
would get things in as good order as
possible and keep things going until
he heard from the owner. When he
got to his hotel he wrote to Went
worth, telling the circumstances under
which he secured the mine, rather
briefly. and dealing with other more
personal matters. Having posted this,
he began to pack his portmanteau pre-
paratory to leaving early next morn
ing. While thus occupied the bell boy
came to his room and said: There is
= gentleman wishes to see you"