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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03

August. How simple the whole room,
and how small! While the guide duti-
fully says off his little say muse about
the oft-toid tale with that 'Mehr LIGHT"
(More Light in it, muse on the curl
Gus fact that even such transcendant
genius as Goethe's had to worry about
the filthy lucre, and how to obtain a
mere sutficiency thereof.
| leave the house at last, and inquire
my way to the so-called Goethe summer
house. That was a gift from the then
reigniug grandduke, Carl Alexander,
and it is situated on the edge of the prin-
cipal public park of Weimar, in front a
low wall, and built on little hill, with
fine old trees all around the small cot
tage. Well might Goethe say, on the
margin of drawing of his new possess
sion, in sending it to his intimate friend,
Frau Won Stein:
Uebermuethig sieht's nicht aus
Dieses stille Gartenhaus,
for it looks indeed ANYTHING but "ueber-
muethig" (overproud). And when [
went up the narrow pathway, and after
hunting up the young lady who is In
charge OF this small garden house and
who acts cicerone to the stranger, care
fully examined the whole of it, | be-
came more and more convinced that for
such a poet prince as its late owner
1t was indeed poor thing. For about
so years this little cottage was the reg
ular summer home of Goethe, and vet
when one comes TO look at it more
closely one finds it so humble in its
appointments that the lowest scribbier
of to-day would be satisfied with it.
A veritable sight is, for instance, the
desk used by Goethe many years, and
up to the very year of his death. 1t
is inconvenient in the extreme, and so
shaky and badly constructed that one
wonders how the poet was able to write
line on it. Another very peculiar piece
of furniture is the camp bed, used by
the poet not only in this summer house,
but also invariably when travelling. On
his two Italian journeys he had no
other bed along, and yet it is a most
miserable affair, and it must have been
uncommoniy hard to lie upon.
But, after all, one is inclined to think,
after seeing all there is to be seen of
these Goethe relics. so plain. so unpre-
tentious, and almost mean, that it IS
not the creature comforts Of life that
make or mar it; and viewed in that light
they are, perhaps, even more interest
ing than when looked upon hs the mere
personal belongings of a great man.
WOLF Won SCHIERRRANN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03
DRINK RESPONSIBLE.
Strong Opinion of Justice PhiIIimOre
in England.

During the Leeds assizes in England
recently Justice Phillimore made sew
eral references to the sinister part
drink has been playing in the cases that
came before him. His lordship said
that in the course of these assizes he
had it borne in upon him and burnt
upon his soul more than he erthought
it possible to what an extent crime
was due to drink. Drink, he said, was
no excuse for criminal act, and il
would be an evil day for innocent and
pCace-abiding citizens if men and wom-
en- should destroy lives, and then seek
for shelter by saying they did it in a
moment of drunkenness. These testi-
monials of judges have been rather
frequent of late, and as for police cases
of any kind due to drink, the news
papers of late appear to have been full
of them. Yet large class of peo-
pie go on arguing that things are
markedly improving in this respect,
and that in consequence of increased
facilities for education and recreative
cXertions of different sorts, there can
be no backsliding, as if drink can be
consumed anywhere and make more or
less drunk without the old and bitter
consequences. Such revelations as have
been made at the Leeds. Liverpool and
other assiZes of late are but the mu-
tual sequence to a rising national drink
hill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03
MUST HAVE ELECTRICITY.
Little Western Towns Haul DynamOs
Hundreds of Miles.

The far western part of the United
States-that is, the part west of the
Missouri riyer-is country full of en-
tcrprise. Fancy a Russian, or even
German or British town of l 800 inhab-
itants, ordering an electric light plant
which would have to be hauled over
mountainous bride paths for $50 miles
from the nearest railway station before
it reached its destination
Yet this is what the town of Lander,
in Wyoming, had the courage to do,
each mule employed taking 10 days to
make the round trip between Bitter
Creek, on the Union Pacific railway,
and the town whose progress was APP
parently impeded for want of the latest
and most expensive means of artificial
illumination
The town of Sheridan. also in Wyo-
ming, had only 600 inhabitants. and
was POO miles from the nearest railroad
when it discovered that an electric light
plant was essential to a continuance
Of its sclf-respect. Accordingly the
plant, packed in very small pieces, was
'i'''A'' wv mus anu tOItI ludH way
happy.
Boise City, Idaho, as BELTS a town
pulled up with 5000 inhabitants. has
not only an electric light plant, but a
system Of trolley cars. Moreover, as
some natural hot springs happen to be
close to Boise City, the citizens heat
their houses with the hot water from
them, and even raise early spring vege-
tables by using the hot springs for irri-
cation purposes.
The three small mining camps OF
Occur DAlene, Wallace and Wardner
use electricity for lighting purposes all
the year around, while their available
water power is used to run the mills for
stamping ore. But in winter. when the
main water supply is frozen. the cleo
trio current is connected with the
stamping mills, and lighting and power
is furnished by a lavish expenditure of
coal at $40 ton.-Cassier's Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03
1t ShOrtenB Life.

Here is a little bit of testimony as TO
the influence of strong drink in shorten
ing life, and of course in impairing the
life by establishing diseased conditions,
it may be, long before the end. Official
statistics show that while the mortality
amongst the Russians is 40 per 1000,
the rate among the Kazan Tartars, who
are abstainers from intoXicants, is only
81 per 1000. These Tartars, who live in
Russia, number 100000. With the ex-
ception Of their teetotalism they live ex-
actly under the same conditions as the
Russians. Granting the accuracy of the
figures given, and following the silly
argument used by good many people
in this country, it is to be supposed that
the r. refer "a short life and q
merr' 'hristlan Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03
DRANK FROM HIS own CAN.
What Strong Drink Did for n Hard
ware Merchant.

In the city of Philadelphia is a mis-
sion called the Sunday Breakfast asso-
citation, which each Sunday morning
gives coffee and rolls to the hungry.
1t is a pitiable sight-the hundreds who
gather eager for the food. After the
repast a Gospel service is held, at sew
eral of which it has been my privilege
to present the precious promises of our
Master. At one of these meetings a
worker said to me: DO you see that
old man in the second seat, the one
with the pale face and white hair?"
Yes" Five years ago" he CON
tinued, che donated these big coffee
cans. He was hardware merchant
doing good business; then he was a
moderate drinker, now he is a hungry,
drunken tramp, drinking free coffee
from the very can he donated" The
moral is plain-that is, what strong
drink will dO.-Banner of Gold.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03
NICOTINE POISONING.
Interesting Facts Concerning Its
DendIy PrOperties.


The following interesting facts and
experiments are presented in The To-
bacco Problem" by Meta Lander:
w. f. A. Axon asserts in the Popular
Science Monthly that the nicotine in
one cigar. if extracted. and admins
tered in Dure state. would suffice to
kill two men
The Indians used to Dofson their ar
rows bv dinDin0 them into nicotine
commissions and even death beinu the
result of these arrow wounds.
In a DaDer on "Tobacco" read before
a sanitary convention in NicbiUan i'm
1852 Lemupl CIute ESQ. 2 LAWYER
quotes freely from a work on noisons
by DR. Taylor in which many diseases
are attibuted to the use of the weed. He
saws: Il have cited thus fully from
Taylor on nelson's. because he is REQ
ognized authority in the courts. and no
one can CHARGE him with being tenn
perance fanatic. The principles he has
gathered and discussed in his hook are
constantly referred to. and are
largely the guide of orr iudoes in mass
ING upon the questions of the liberty.
life and death of our citizens"
Brodie, Queen Victoria's physician,
made several experiments with nico-
tine, APPLYING it to the tongue of
mouse, a squirrel. and a dog. death he
ing produced in every instance. 4 froo
placed in a receiver containing 4 droD
of nicotine in a little water will die in
a few hours. Franklin found that if the
oil floating on the surface of water.
when a stream of tobacco smoke has
passed through it. be aDDIied TO the
tongue of a cat, it shortly causes death.
Put on cats tongue one drop fnico-
tine, and, in spite of its nine lives If in
stantly writhes in commissions and dies
Set an open bottle containing q syo,tI
quantity Of this oil under an inherited
jar. Place a mouse or a rat under the
Jar, taking care that the fresh air is
not excluded. Death presently follows
simply from the animals b.. atbing the
poisoned atmosphere. And this same
p0ison-ladeped atmosnbere is that
which we find everywhere. and from
which there is no escaDe.
Put a tobacco victim into hot hath.
let him remain there till free nersDira-
ton takes place; then drop a fiy into
the water, and instant death will ensue
Hold white paper over tobacco smoke:
and when the cigar is consumed. scraDe
the condensed smoke from the paper
and nut q very small amount on tba
tongue of a cat; in a few minutes Il
will die of paralysis.
Pack a tobacco votarv in a wet sheet
and when he is taken ont the whole
room will be filled with the odor No
wonder that wolves. buzzards and can
nibals retreat in DISGUST from +be flesh
of such a mani
Among fine animals denomina+ed ir-
rational it is asserted that none can
use tie weed excent fine Ioa+bsona +o-
bacco-worm and the rock-poat of Afri-
ca. OF the latter. the smell is 50 Of
fansive that every other animal in
stirctively shuDs it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03

which even persons OF medium means
can afford to-day struck me all the
more forcibly because it is well known
that he had actually artistic tastes and
appreciated beauty of surroundings
keenly.
OF mere thar average interest to me
was the bedroom of the poet, the one
in which he died. Everything is left
just the way it was-even the half emp
tied medicine bottle on the small table
beside the bed, and the tea can and
cup are there. On the silk quilted cover
let are several laurel wreaths sent by
admirers On the poets last birthday, in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03

that made it more comfortable and
somewhat decorative even.
What is true of the house is also
true of the interior furnishing of it.
There are certainly quite number of
beautiful art objects IN this flight of
rooms, large and small, but with few
exceptions they are the gifts the poet
received from friends and admirers
during his lifetime. especially the last
20 years. The collection Of rare coins
and medallions. for instance, which has
certainly a much higher money value
than all the furniture in the dozen rooms
of the building together, is almost
wholly made up Of presents of this
kind, OF particular interest is large
medallion Of geld, showing Napoleon L..
which was given to Goethe by the great
eoRqueror himself. And the ancient
R"Tan and Greek coins, and some ex-
un.%te Sicil!al coins, are OF similar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03

"Gamut does not approve of the new
womanhood; yet he encourages his
wife to go cycling"
"How is that?"
"Well, you see, l would rather my
wife went out on her bicycle than stay
at home, and--the only other alterna-
tive-play the piano"
"Ah! you are not a musician, then ."
"On the cOntrary-I am."-Picl-Me.
I'm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03

What is it snuggles near my heart.
That hides its head with cunning art,
That from my eide will ne'er depart?
Ny bottle.
What IS 1t glints and sparkles bright,
Like twinkling stars in arctic night.
What is it makes me want to fight,
And loaf and wander late at night?
My bottle.
What do l press unto my lips, d.
With many smacks and many tips,
With many gurgles, many sips,
Until all my manhood from me slips7
My bottle.
What makes me stagger in the street.
With dizzy head, uncertain feet,
And makes of me a wreck complete,
Contempt on every side to meet?
My bottle.
When in the morning weak and sick.
l lie and gag and groan and kick,
With aching head and pulses quick.
What makes me, Q, 50 very siCk2
My bottle.
Ever to me distress you bring,
Yet unto thee l fondly cling,
Mother, wife and heaven I'll fling
Away for thee, my master, my king.
My bottle.
Lever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03

ALFONSO" said Mrs. Midas, here is
heading in this paper that says Had
One Wife Too Many. The rest of the
article is torn off. How many wives
do you think the brute nad?"
"One, probably" was Midas prompt
eply.-Detroit Free Pres
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03
switching Automatically Done.

Railroad cars can be moved on sid
ings and switches without the aid of an
engine, by using newly patented de
vice consisting of a frame to be attached
to the ties ahead of the car holding n
reel on which rope is wound to pull
the car along. ..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-03

The Cashier-Hang it! I've just given
change for counterfeit silver dollar.
The Clerk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mind.
Ycu have only returned good for evil.
N. Y. Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-15

stated. g Although a written instrument
may be necessary in support of suit. ii is
not proper to attack ii as an exhibit il the
action is not founded on the instrument g.
In an action for conversion of mortgaged
property the action is not based upon the
mortgage, and filing the same as an exhibit
to the complaint Will not make ii a part
thereof. 4. When an action depends upon
the .3lidit % chattal mortgage the
plaintiff must show tnaI ali s<@s.toY~ re-
quirements for the mortgage have been
complied with.
Superior Court.
Room III. l. McMaster. Judge.
Lettie Martin. administrative, VS.. p. c..
c. a. st. l.. Railway Company; damages.
On trial by jury
Room 2-Lawson NJ. Harvey, Judge.
Thomas E. Kane VS.. Covenant Mutual
Life Association; policy. On trial by jury
Room 3-Vinson Carter. Judge.
Jessie j. Williamson, by next best friend.
VS.. Valentine Bachman; damages. Jury re-
turn verdict for defendant
William V. Rocker VS.. Carlin Hamlin ct
al; attorney fees. On trial by jury
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Margaret F. Peelle VS.. The Provident
Fund Society of New York; on policy. Jury
out.
New Suits Filed.
jamie Hepler VS.. Thomas Hepler: suit for
divorce Superior Court Room 2
Edward G.. Mather VS. William j. Mather;
suit on contract. Superior Court, Room 3.
Les sutton VS.. Milton n. Vert; mortgage
Superior Court, Room 3.
Minnie Madden Ell al. VS.. Andrew Saaers
ct al. suit TO recover real estate. Superior
Court, Room ].
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-15
sHERTFF,s SALE.

BIZ virtue OF a certified copy OF decree TO
dirssted from the clerk Of the Superior Court
Of Marion county. Indiana, in cause No. 51033,
wherein Loreuz Schmidt 0rustee) is plaintiff and
louise Noerr ct al. are defendants, requiring me
TO make the OF money In said decree pro-
videds and IN manner and form therein pro-
vided. with interest and costs. l will expose at
public sale to the highest bidder.
SATURDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1898.
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. m. and
O'Clock p. m. OF said day, at the door of the
courthouse OF Marion county. Indiana. the rents
and profits for term not exceeding seven years.
Of the following real estate in Marion county.
Indiana:
Part of lot No. e. in Birkenmayerss addition to
the city or indianapolis Marion county, Indiana,
described as follows: Beginning 20 feet west of
the east line Of said Lot 4, Sanders street:
running thence west along Sanders street 81 feet;
thence south 120 feet to proposed 15-
foot alley; thence along said alley 81
feet to 40-foot street; thence north 12D
feet 10 Sanders street to the place of be-
ginning; the above described tract being now also
known as lot No. l, in Annie NJ. Stilzs addition
20 the city OF Indianapolis, according to the plat
thereof recorded in Plat Book g. Page 127, of the
Marion county recorders Office.
II such rents and profits will not sell for
euficient to satisfy said decree with interest
and costa will. at the same time and place.
estate much thereof as may be sufficient
10 discharge said decree. Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation apprasement
laws. THOMAS p. SHUFELTON,
Oct. IS. 1898. Sheriff of Marion County.
F1Orea e. Seidenstfcker. ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff.
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SHERIFF,s SALE.

BY virtue OF certified copy of a decree to
directed from the clerk of the Superior Court
OF Marion county. Indiana, in cause No. 56763.
wherein Thomas c. Day is plaintiff and Irwin w.
Trees ct al. are defendants, requiring me to make
the sum OF four hundred and thirty-hve dollars
and two cents ts4s5o as provided for in said de-
cree with interest and costs, / will expose at
public sale to the highest bidder on
SATURDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1898.
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
o'clock p. m, OF said day, at the door of the
courthouse Of Marion county, Indiana, the rents
and profits for a term exceeding seven years.
Of the following real estate in Marion county,
Indiana
Lot number one hundred and ninety-nine d99),
in II. T., S. X. and A. 70. Fletcher's Woodlawn
addition to the city of indianapolis.
If such rents and profits will not sell for
sufficient to satisfy said decree with interest
and COSTS / viii. at the time and place,
expose to public sale the fee simple of said real
estate, or so much thereof as may BE sufficient
to discharge said decree. Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation apprasernent
laws. THOMAS p. SHUFELTON.
Oct. Is, 1898. Sheriff of Marion County.
Charles e. Barrett. ATTORNEY for Plaintiff.
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As Collins Tells the story.

Cornelius Collins, who is about forty
eight years old, was tried in the Criminal
Court yesterday on the charge of attempted
criminal assault on little Ellen Corners.
The child is five years of age. 1t was
charged that Collins induced the child to go
into box car. Some men who saw him
with her informed the police Collins de-
MED that he meant any harm to the child.
He told the court yesterday that he had
known the Corners family great many
years He said he. was present at the
christening of little Ellen. On the day the
attempted assault is alleged to have oc-
Cured Collins declares he was drinking.
He said the little Corners girl, with some
playmates. was following him, and he at
tempted to get her to return home she
followed him to the car, and there he lifted
her up to the door in a playful manner. He
made no attempt to injure her, he AYERS.
The court took the case under advisement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-15
STIERTFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF certified copy OF decree to me
directed from the clerk of the Superior Court
of Marion county, Indiana, in cause No. 57054,
wherein the Herancourt Brewing Company is
plaintiff and John M. Ludwig ct al. are defend
ants, requiring me to make the sum of one hun
dred and seventy dollars and twenty-five cents
fSlT6.25). provided for in said decree. with in
terest and costs. l will expose at public sale to
the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1898,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a. and 4
o'clock p. m. OF said day, at the door of the
courthouse of Marion county. Indiana. the rents
and profits for q. term not exceeding seven years,
fof the following real estate in Marion county.
Indiana.
Lot numbered two hundred and thirty-nine (2sg,
In p. H. Jameson's Belmont addition to West
Indianapolis
If such rents and profits will not sell for a
sufficient to satisfy said decree. with interest
and costs. viii. at the same time and place,
expose to public sale the fee simple of said real
estate or much thereof may be sufficient
TO discharge said decree. Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation appraisement
laws THOMAS p. SHUFELTON,
Oct 15 1888. Sheriff of Marion County
Healing & Hugg Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Edward G.. Mather began an action in the
Superior Court yesterday against his broth
err. William ]. Mather, who is proprietor of
a bathhouse at No. 2 Masonic Temple.
The plaintiff is suing a contract. He
has been employed by his brother Tor a long
time in the conduct of the baths. lie is
younger than the defendant, and rather
looked to him for advice The plaintiff says
his brother urged him to lay by sum
for rainy day" and kept a part uf his
wages each month. The plaintiff says it
was understood that his brother was saw
ing this money for him. lie wants it now,
but AYERS that the defendant declines to
give up. The plaintiff demands judgment
for S450
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-15
PARK CAMPAIGN FUNDS
TAGGART HAS 100 HENCHMEN NOW
EMPLOYED "CLEANING UP"
Seven Men Employed Over Six Weeks
on a One-Acre Triangle-Same
Old Gang.

Somewhere to the northwest. on the big
tract of land dubbed the white River Park
System 100 men, in the employ of the city,
are working, Cleaning up" Explorers who
have come to this city from that territory
have circulated stories that for each gang
of one man there are foreman and a time
keeper. The scene of this work is beyond
the reach of car lines. Park Superintendent
Power says he gets out of bed in the early
hours and starts on his trip of inspection
at o'clock in a buggy 1t is denied that
there are foreman and a timekeeper for
every workman, and the pay roll, made in
the Office of the park superintendent and
filed and approved by the Board of Public
Works yesterday, does not show the alleged
superabundance of executive heads at work
on the park system. The pay roll does show,
however, that lots of good money is being
spent in improving the park land and, Incl
Gentally, in getting votes for the Taggart
ring on the county Democratic ticket and
also that the amount of sugar being
dealt out is swelling every week. Park SUI
perintendcnt Power said yesterday that not
more than $4,000, half of the park improve
ment fund, will be spent this year.
The story of the remarkable vigor Of the
administration in the last few weeks in inn
proving the new park land is told by the
books at the city controllers Office and by
Park Superintendent Power. The following
table shows the amounts paid for labor on
parks for the last four weeks: