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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
BIG RIFLED MORTARS.
Distributed Along the Seaboard in
Groups of Sixteen.
Large Numbers of Terrible Engine
of Destruction Ordered-HOw
They Are Made and How
They VIII BE Used.

For coast defense the 12-indh mortars
are favored pieces of ordnance, and
large number of these, with return NOR
tar carriages, have been ordehed by the
United States government from the
Builders iron foundry, Providence, Il.
/. They are to be distributed along the
seaboard in groups of 16, are to be
shielded from the enemy's fire by high
earth embanl1ments, and the mortars
fired simultaneously by means of cleo
tricity.
The 12-inch mortars are made from
charcoal pig castings, says the New
York Tribune, the mixture of metal
suitable for the purpose being de-
termined by test trials. The castings
are made breech down, with Straight
cylindrical bore, the exterior. inclusive
of the surplus metal at the bottom, be-
ing cylindrical, with a diameter not
less than 33h inches. According to
the specifications, the metal must flow
into the mould continuout}}ssu AsSi uni
formly, and any evolution of gas from
the mould or core through the metal
may be sufficient cause for rejecting the
casting.
AS soon as the melted metal is found
to be in proper condition for casting
the furnaces are tapped simultaneously
and the metal is conducted by troughs
10 the mixing basin, where the several
charges are thoroughly mixed. 1t then
flows through other troughs connect
ing. with the side gates of the mould,
and, passing down, enters the mould
cavity by the branches. These branch
es connect with the side gates at reg
ular intervals, and are so constructed
that the metal enters in horizontal di-
rection toward the axis of the mould
cavity.
The surface of the metal as it enters
is stirred to prevent the 'scoria" from
lodging, care being taken TO prevent a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

Gated for the law and now belongs to
the law firm of Carr & Price. He was
on Gov. Yates staff during the war ot
the rebellion and did great work in o.
ganizing troops. No man not directly
in the army did the country greater
service. He has always been interested
in politics and is a powerful speaker.
During Harrison's administration he
was minister to Denmark, and did mucl,
to get the Danish government interest
cd in the worlds fair. Besides being
president of the maize propaganda he
is at the head of the Illinois commission
of the trans-Mississippi exposition at
Omaha. His energy and ability give
him great influence and whatever he
undertakes is successful. The friends
1T corn were wise in placing him at its
head. He will give it enthusiastic sup
poi; and work hard for complete s,"
cess of the movement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

A woman notary public in Denver,
Col, was married recently, and the
question arose as to what name she
should sign in her official capacity. The
matter was referred to the attorney
general of the state, and he has fur
nished an opinion that there is no au-
thority of law for women in Colorado
to drop their maiden names in the
event of marriage. She must therefore
sign all documents as before marriage.
because there is no authority for a
change of name at marriage or any 9TH
er time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
A GRAVEYARD CoLLooUY.
Between Two Black Men on a Dark
Night.

between Two bluck men on q DARK
Night.
At rare intervals the moon peeped
through the pillows of a sea Of feecy
clouds and cast sickly beams across the
path of form which was walking slowly
and steadily in a country graveyard. The
figure stole furtive glances about him as
he crept to the grave of a man who had
died on the gallows on Friday. Just as the
clock was tolling the midnight hour the
form fell PROSTATE on the grave, uttering
not sound. Almost in an instant the
figure arose. Taking a knife from his
pocket, he made single, rapid cut, and
turned to leave the place A moonbeam
revealed a look of ghoulish glee on his
countrlance.
HAT"
The figure stopped.
"WhC goes there"
'Jist a poah niggah."
The figures met and the lanterns flash
discloses the identity of the men.
Sam Johnsing"
"Hiram jackson"
"Whateher doin heah, Hiram jackson?
Lookin TO ghostes?"
"Naw. What yo' dom heah yo'se'f?"
Come after dis rabbits lef' him foot
Kotched him at II O'Clock on dahk night,
on de grave OBJ a man hung on Friday
G'way, niggah! Wouldn't take thousand
dollahs fo' it. Yo' niggahs won't be in it
wild me at cake-walks an shootin' craps"
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
THE MAIZE PROPAGANDA.
Dol. Clark Il. Carr, of Illinois, to Be
In Charge of This Great AE-
ricuItural Movement.

One of Illinois most distinguished
and respected citizens is Col. Clark E.
Carr, of Galesburg, who was unani-
mously chosen president of the Maize
propaganda at the recent corn confer
ence. Born in Boston in 1886 he re-
moved with parents to Illinois in 1850,
settling in Galesburg in 1851, and there
he has resided ever since. He was edu-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
a4oo For New Names,

The Salzer Seed Co. want suitable names
for their l7-inch long corn and White Dat
prodigy. You can win this $500 easily Gaia.
logue tells all about it. Seed potatoes only
Sl50 barrel. $500 in prizes!
SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10 Crs. IN STAAxa
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
and get free their great seed catalogue and
IL new farm seeds, including above corn and
oats, positively worth $40, to get start Q
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

constantly troubled with
cold hands and feet, wa.
extremely nervous, could
not sleep we'll, was trou'
bled with frightened
dreams, had heart trouble
and a feeling as though
my breath was going to
stop, also had leucor- =
raea. 1 tried to get
help but all remedies
failed, until 1 wrote to
you. l cannot thank
you enough for your
kind advice, and l wish
to tellevery one the great
good your remedies have
done me.-TAMMA c.
hoover, Wolfsville, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
HandkerchIefs in U.e.

The consumption of handkerchiefs
throughout the United States amounts
to about $4,000 dozen daily. This means
25,375,OOO dozen yearly, or 32s,5O0,o0
single handkerchiefs. To satisfy this
enormous demand there are always
kept in stock in this city at least $780,
000, 900 handkerchiefs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
HE BROUGHT IT FROM THE
WORLDS FAIR.
And kept it two years.
How he lost it at last.

The great Worlds Pair, at Chicago, in
1888, while it gave pleasure to many, gave
pain 10 not few as an indirect result of
their visit to the White City. People were
lured along the miles of wonderful exhib-
its by the new marvels that met the gaze
at every step, and did not realize their
exhaustion until they dropped into a
chair in some breezy corner by the lake,
and cooled off," That's what began the
trouble, in many cases. OF one such case
Mrs. l.. W. Stevens, Fort Fairfield, Me-,
writes:
MY husband took severe cold and
cough two years ago last October-time of
thu Worlds Fair, which we attended. This
co ugh lasted over two years, was accom-
panied by splitting of blood, and nothing
could be found to help him, although vari-
gu. remedies were tried. Several doctors
wee. consulted, but their prescriptions
afforded no relief. Finally, saw an ad-
vertisement of DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
in my paper aud prevailed upon my hus-
band to get bottle and try it. The very
first dose helped him and he was COM
pletcly cured in a short time. We feel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently ON
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price 25 and SOC.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
Coughing Lead. TO Consumptlon.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough st
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
sample bottle free. Large bottles Is cents
and so cents. Go at once: delays are dam
gerous.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good
for the whole family. 1t is the long -desire9
substitute for coffee. Never upsets thu
nerves or Injuries the digestion. Made from
pure grain it is a food in itself Has the tast,
and appearance of the best coffee at the
price. 1t Is a genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. 1t makes for health
and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-0
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
None in Stock.

Lady Ito. dog fancier)-What kinds Of dogs
have you for sale?
D. F-Scotch terriers, Chinese pugs,
French poodles and English settlers
:, have you any OF these ocean greyhounds
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
Peach Trees In Large Supply

And at greatly reduced price. Also Pear.
Plum, Cherry trees and Raspberry roots al
one-half former prices Send for Catalogue
and prices. Address G S. Pickett, Clyde, Ohio
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
JenIousy as n Disease.

jealousy is now regarded as dis
ease by the medical profession. and in
such cases as are brought to eminent
doctors it Is treated as such.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

Hicks--"I felt so queer last night after
went to bed. My head was spinning around
awfully." Wicks-"Y on probably slept like
top Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

When a man tells how we'll his employees
like him, he usually needs Dragging on
Washington Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

Mose-Ef l sho'd escort anuddah LADY too
de ball mex week would yo' feel much cut up!
Clarina-Nopey; yo' would.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

very grateful for what DR.. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral has done for us, and shall keep Il
constantly on hand in the house."-Mrs. :.
W. STEVENS, Fort Fairfield, Me.
Two years OF doctoring for a cough, two
years of T." remedies" that gave no help, Of
prescriptions that proited only the men
who wrote them, and then a trial of DR.,
Ayers Cherry Pectoral which helped from
the very first dose and effected a complete
cure in short time. The difference be-
tween DR.. Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL and ali
other cough medicines could not be better
stated than in this comparison of results.
1t has cured the most stubborn and obsti-
nate cases of chronic bronchitis and asth-
ma 1t IS specific for Group and whooping
cough. 1t cures all coughs and colds and
all affections of the throat ard lungs
promptly and effectively. In response to
numerous demands DR.. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral is put up in half size bottles-sold at
half price-5o cents. More about cures
ehected by Pectoral in DR.. Ayers Cure
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

A man, takes off his gloves upon enter
ing church, while woman puts hers on
Washington Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 20 years.-Lizzie Ferret,
Camp St., Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, '94
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

Thirteen is an unlucky age for girl. Sh.
is too old for dolls and too young foi
beauX.-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
From Baby in the High Chair

A boy never smells anything bakins
without at once getting hungry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

Will not strange and die with Group il
Hoxsie's c. G. c. is used For whoopinx
cough, it is invaluable so cents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

A good many of us think frankness means
to have others tell us how nice we are.
Washington Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

When people hear piece of gossip, they
never stop to ask before repeating it: "Ls 70
probable ?-Atchison Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

belief
toll medicines:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle q
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch st, Phila. Pc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24
WORKING WOMEN WHO SUFFER.

AdviceThe Whole Truth be Told
to her g a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

A fellow doesn't really enjoy favor t
he is Immediately asked to return it,
Washington Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

~
yhasbe strong and we'll ~
olowin 81 PATTERSON
Philadelphia, should interest all WORKING
vomen who troubled with female complaints
tell what medicine mas done
work all day suffered
greatly bakache advised by friend
positively cured
have friends and would advise
Lyda
datria for knowit will cure"
troubled about their health TO her
AL letters
enandans only
Ask Mrs Pukhams Advice Woman Best Understands WomanS ms
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money il it fails to cure 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

grave. / must have been very near it. suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation, was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-27

her friends. She will send a list TO the
central telephone station. and at an
hour appointed her house will be put
in communication with the homes of her
dear 500 friends, and the invitation will
be extended personally in her own voice.
There have been practical experiences
already with sending news by telephone
to regular subscribers, distributing mu-
sic by telephone and transmitting SER
mons TO invalids over the wire. In time.
as society grows and social duties be-
come a greater burden. there will be
calling by telephone. and Mrs. Thing
umbob on her day to receive will sit
with her ear at the instrument all aft
ernoon and hold brief conversations
with her friends as they ring up one
after another. The conversation Of the
average afternoon caller in a big and
busy city is telephonically brief. and re-
marks on the weather are as interest
ing at long range as they are at close
quarters. We live at higher pressure
every day. With the aid OF the tele-
phone we may condense twice as much
into "a hours.
JAMES R. SANDERSON.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-27
How Royalty Danced In Ballet

Many Of the members OF the English
royal family are known 10 take "a keen
interest in the drama. some OF them
even delighting TO take part in theat-
rical performances. AS far as is known.
however. they have never INDUCED n
ballet dancing on their own account.
II was different. however. IN the days
OF Henry VIII. for that jovial monarch
of the many wives actually encouraged
his daughter. the Princess Mary. TO ap-
pear before the court os the principal
dancer in several ballots and panto-
mines. When the princess first ap-
peared I'm one OF these ballots. she wore
a black Grape mask n The character %
an Ethiopian princess. hut she soon be-
came emboldened. and Freely took her
part as a dancer in the court balls aud
pageants.
Princess Mary appeared before the
French ambassadors at Greenwich pal
ace IN the spring Ok 1927. with five Of
her ladies in waiting. disguised in lee
landic dresses. and the contemporary
chronicles inform US that with six
lords in the costume Of the same coun-
try. she danced Justify about the hail"
Al another banquet and mask. be-
fore the same ambassadors. the Prin-
cess Mary issued from a cave with her
seven women all appareied after tho
Roman fashion. in rich cloth Of gold
and crimson tinsel. Their hair was
wrapped in cauIs Of gold. with bonnets
OF crimson velvet. set fun Of pearls and
precious stones. Mary and her ladies
then danced ballet with eight lords.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-27
WOMEN HS
TOREADORS.

American women would find II Diff
cult TO imagine one Of their sex in the
arena where bulls are butchered to
make Spanish holiday. but such there
are. Three pets OF the bull ring in
Spain are women-one a Spaniard. the
other two Germans Dona Piedros.
the Spaniard. is a matadore. The others
are toreadors. IL is the duty OF Dona
Piedros TO finish the fierce brute after
il has been tormented and wounded by
the others. She is a handsome woman
of % and has been in the bull ring
since she was l.. When first SIZE made
known her intention Of entsr,ag the
arena, there was a howl eff Protest. but
she persisted. and when she made her
first appearance she was showered with
flowers. Since then she has been in
the ring once eve cry month and on sew
eral occasions has been more or less
injured. Great danger is incurred by
matadores when giving the quietus TO
bull. because the savage brute generally
makes a last desperate rally. In this
way Dona Piedros has been face 10 face
with death more than once.
Her two competitors are the Pretel
sisters. Lola and Angelica. Pretty
blends, scarcely ont Of their teens.
they are brilliant and daring riders.
Their exploits in the bull ring have
been the themes OF Spanish poets. they
are the pets OF the populace. and for
| their achievements in the arena they
receive great financial reward. They
were originally circus riders. Their
manager. being struck with their
equestrian ability. determined 20 make
bulIfighters OF them He took them 10
Seville. where there is a school de-
voted 10 the fine art OF killing a bull.
There the two girls killed a stuffed bull
three or four times a day until finally
they were allowed To practice on live
bull. From that they were graduated
to the ring proper and quickly won re-
nown by their daring.
Dona Piedros wears a divided skirt
when in the ring. while the PreteI sis
ters wear the regulation mans bull
| fighting costume. The former does ell
her work on foot. while the latter two
ride horses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-27
An Indiscreet Queen

In connection with the stories q Bis
msrck's enemies among royal ladies the
following anecdOte. which has never
been publicly related may now BE-
printed: Queen Sophia 81 the Neither
lands. the first wife 81 King william
III OF Holland vas too great = friend
% Emperor Napoleon III. Empress Eu-
genie and 81 France generally 20 taks
kindly 10 the great chancellor Before
the big war Of Is7e and probably rous
time after the Luxembourg squabbls
there was an international exhibition
in Amsterdam. r. hieh the queen visited.
She vas conducted ever the pto.s
place by the COMMITTEES. ana % they
came 10 a certain section one % the
members said:
Now your majesty vii zee tbs
greatest enemy ~ Germany"
All. Bismarck" she cried attn sons
glee.
The member stood aghaat and never
repeated this rash exclamation. Ths
greatest enemy he rad g exhibit vas
not. % course. Bismarck az ali. bat only
q very much enlarged reproduction %
either the phyiloJera Or the Colorado
beetle. which at that time id a great
deal q harm @ German agriculture.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-27
Cured His Wife of Cadding.

Husbands in New Haven have n very
effective method of curing wives OF
the habit of "gadding around" One
man named Bates. who was afflicted
with a gadding wife. essayed TO cure
her by locking her up in room. He
was driven 10 this act because his help
meet was rarely home when she was
wanted. and in consequence he seldom
had a well cooked meal or a tidy house
TO come home TO. Instead OF having
a family row. he thought he would lock
her I'D so that he would know where
10 find her when wanted. He fitted an
iron barred and padlocked door. and
every day before leaving the house he
locked his wife in. This was done day
after day.
Soon the neighbors began 10 miss Mrs.
Bates, and there was much speculation
as to the cause. When the neighbors
went TO the door to call. there was no
response 70 their raps, and the house
seemed deserted. This seemed remark
able. for there was time when Mrs
Bates was seen abroad every day. FL
naliy the mystery was explained. The
neighborhoOd was startled one day at
the sight Of Mrs. Bates leaning out Of
a third story window OF her house
shouting for help. Soon a group of
neighbors gathered. and 10 them the
woman related a startling story. She
claimed that for six weeks her husband
had kept her locked up in her house
and under no circumstance would 50
much as give her the liberty Of step
ping outside the door in his absence.
She had stood the treatment as long az
she could and had decided 70 rebel
The excited neigbbors told the police
the story. and in a few minutes an on
Ger was sent 70 investigate. He found
the woman's story true. The door Of
her room was fastened with huge iron
bar padlOcked TO the door casing. The
police sent at once for the womans
husband and made him unlock the door
and remove the bar and paddock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-27
How to Keep Young.

constant ao1rre = a1rprfrs 20 The
pubic az large The reason f0r this -
not 80 much 81 TIE material rssessaarfi
USED In making CD. which obiitsrstss %
a certain extent the natural ~rfrkt@s
81 the Ekin. while 81 iabricas~a ard
nourishss 81 but 3; - due % ths chaaxs
IN TIE exTrsaE.oa - the various emo
ss0ns which every part or tnpersona-
ton demands his eatSss the actor %
bring into pay Al M nagaclsa % ~
facs- By Dasns them equally they al
maintain tsssr FIRM consistency an9
strength. and none wastes asAT from
sisass- The result - that the skin =
kept stretched and tense over ths fac
a16 dos not fa,1 into heilozA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-27

which her father will find IL difficult to
evade. for il IS a fact that some bust
ness men prefer for personal reasons
not TO have telephones in their homes
and their offices as well. Possibly IL
keeps their wives too closely in touch
with their movements.
There are nOw about SO 90 Bell tele-
phones in use in the United States. The
number Of opposition instruments in op-
Grafton is comparatively small. though
IL many towns q Michigan. beginning
with Detroit. the opposition. with its
low rates. has driven the Bel COM
pany partly or wholly cut If business
II the use Of telephones IN homes be-
comes general. as II IS certain 70 do
with the reduction OF rates 70 3 a
month. the number OF telephones in
use FIVE years hence will be not less
than / 800 o0o-probabIy many more The
greengrocsr and the butcher viii find
them z necessity since their customers
will all have them.
Marketing sill BE- done by telephone
Enga gemenis VIII Be made BY telephone
The domestic economy will be reEolu-
tionized. In tine the use o. telephones
viii become 50 common that a woman
about 10 give an entertainment wiH no;
think OF having invitations mailed 70