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The Republican., 1898-02-17
SHE TOOK THE HINT.
And Then Proceeded to Display Her
Immense Ingenuity.

At home stations the private soldiers
washing is usually done by the married SOL
diers' wives, who are expected to sew on
missing buttons and do repairs, for which
small sum is deducted from the private's
pay.
Pat McGinnis had good deal of trouble
with his laundress; Sunday after Sunday
had his shirt come back with the neck but
ton off, or else hanging by thread He
had spoken to her on the subject and she
had promised to see to it, but still the but
ton was not on properly.
He got out of patience one Sunday when
the missing button had made him late for
parade, and exclaimed:
Bother the woman! I'll see if I can't
give her hint this time, anyhow"
He then took the lid of tin backing box,
about three inches in diameter, drilled two
holes in it with fork and sewed it on to the
neck of the shirt that was next to be
washed. When his washing came back he
found that she had taken the hint; she had
made button hole to fit it.-Detroit Free
Press
The Republican., 1898-02-17
THE MAN WHO LIVED.
He should have been dead.
But he wasn't, because

There's nothing succeeds like success"
There is no withstanding the living argu-
men of the man who should be dead who
isn't dead, but who would be dead but for
a preserving medicine. That's about the
way it seemed to strike Editor Lawrence,
of the Ohio Farmer, Cleveland, Ohio. He
was afflicted with one of those colds that
have, thousands of times over, eliminated
in consumption, when not promptly cured.
In this condition he met a friend, a con-
sumptive, whom he had not expected to
see alive. The consumptive friend recon-
mended DR.. J. c. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
for the EDITORS cold, on the ground that it
had helped him wonderfully" 1t helped
the editor just as wonderfully, giving
"almost instant relief" But read his
letter:
About two months ago, was afflicted
with bad cold, and, meeting a frisnd, he
advised the use of Ayers Cherry Pectoral
which. he claimed, had helped him won-
deriVly. AS he was a consum ptive whom
hau not expected to see alive for several
years, I concluded there must be merit in
this preparation. l accordingly bought a
couple of bottles, one of which keep on
my desk all the time. This is certainly
the best remedy fer a cold l ever used. II
gives almost instant relief, and che J. c.
Aver Co. are to be congratulated on posses
The Republican., 1898-02-17
Material for Birds Nests.

Birds have curious ways in the selec-
ton of materials for their nests. An
orioles nest found by NJ. Parcey Plai-
deau near Lille, Belgium, was composed
of white wool and Morse telegraph pa
per, which the bird had to go two miles
to the nearest telegraph office to get.
1t might be suggested that the bird
knew in some way how warm cover
ing paper makes, but then we hear of
nests near Basancon, France, made of
watch spring steel, and bird is told
OF that robbed a ST. Bernard dog of his
hairs to construct nest.
The Republican., 1898-02-17
Pres. Mckinley VS.. Free Silver.

A battle of giants is going to take plaza
this summer on 10000 farms in America, nos
in talk or votes, but in yields Salzer's new
potato marvels are named as above, and he
offers price for the biggest potato yield,
also $40O in gold for suitable name for his
corn (l7 inches long, and oat prodiges. Only
seedsmen in America growing grassea,
clovers and farm seeds and selling potatoes
at $3.50 barrel. The editor urges yon TO
try Salzer's Northern-grown seeds, and 10
SEND THIS NoTICE WITH 10 CTs. IN STAMP
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
for IL new farm seed samples, worth $1,000,
to get start, and their big catalogue. q
The Republican., 1898-02-17
The Cost of an Egg.

The cost OF an egg, in the eastern
states is estimated at one cent, but this
depends on the prices OF grain. If meat,
milk, cut bone. chopped clover and
cooked potatoes are given, the cost will
be less; not because the meat can be
purchased at less than the grain, but
because the feeding of variety and
a balance ration will induce the hens
to lay more eggs. The greater the
number of eggs laid. the lower the
cost prcportionately, and it is pos
sible to produce eggs at a cost of only
half a cent eaeh.--Farm and Fire.
side,
The Republican., 1898-02-17
HOw'S Thia3

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions~an financially able to carry
cut any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot.
tic. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonial
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Here are the latest directions: Use one
teaspoonful of Grain-O to two cups Of cold
water: Mix the Grain-O with half an egg
and add the water. (Be sure to measnre.)
After the water gets to the boiling point
let boil for fifteen to twenty minutes. Use
cream and sugar to suit the taste. If yon
have not cream use hot milk.
A lady said "The first time drank
Grain-O l did not like it, but after using it
for ten days and forming the habit, nothing
would induce me to go back to coffee" This
is the experience of all. If you will follow
it the same, and try it for ten days, you will
not 90 back to coffee.
The Republican., 1898-02-17
Chronic Rheumatism.

From the Industrial News. Jackson, Mich
The subject of this sketch is ffty-six years
of age, and actively engaged in farming
When seventeen years old he hurt his
shoulder and few years after commenced
to have rheumatic pains in it. On taking a
slight cold or the least strain, sometimes
without any apparent cause whatever, the
trouble would start and he would suffer the
most excruciating pains.
He suffered for over thirty years, and the
last decade has suffered SO much that he
was unable to do any work To this the FIRE
quent occurrences of dizzy spells were added
making him almost helpless invalid.
The Republican., 1898-02-17
Knew His Business.

my dear, why are you applauding tina
piece?" asked Mrs. Snaggs, in a tone of re
monstrance. Don't you see no one els
is appauding? 1t is beyond the performer
ability and not worthy of applause"
we must applaud pieces like that in orde
to get something worth listening to in tn,
encore. ."-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Melba. at a reception given for the latter,
was so completely overcome when it came
her turn to have word with the prima
donna, that, blushing crimson and looking
up with sweet smile, she murmured:
you sing, Observation-Disclosures Pub
lie Ledger
The Republican., 1898-02-17

The young woman tried to be aristocratic
and did not look at the money she gave tc
the conductor of the car; but he meekly
gave her back the lozenge on which was
stamped: "Pll never cease to love thee,
and said he was an orphan with five little
brothers to support, and must be excused
RoxburY Gazette.
The Republican., 1898-02-17
GLOVER FOR FOWLS.
When Properly Cut 1t Is an Excellent
Winter Food.

Cut clover has come to be recognized
as one of the best of bulky winter foods
forpoultry. Aclover cutter is exceeding
ly yconvenient, but where such machine
is not at hand, homemade cutter can
be devised. Take stout block of wood
with smooth top, and build box about
it, using the block for the bottom OF
The Republican., 1898-02-17
HAD A GOOD TIME,
How Elephant TObie Enjoyed His
Long Sea Voyage

There has lately been installed at the
geological garden of the Jardin des
Plantes in Paris, famous guest. His
name is Tobie and he is an elephant six
years old, which has been presented to
the president of the French republic
by Menelik, negus or king of Abys-
sinia.
Tobie was brought from Abyssinia on
the French steamship Ava, on the deck
The Republican., 1898-02-17
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from all its injurious properties
nerves. 1t is not stimulant but health
builder, and children, as we'll as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about as
much as coffee. Is and 25c.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Sent out by the Chicago Great Westerp
Railway, is dissected map of the United
States printed on heavy cardboard and ths
puzzle consists in putting the pieces together
so as to form the complete map. 1t viii be
found interesting and instructive to old
and young. Send ten cents to Puzzle Dept,
Chicago Great Western Ry., Quincy Build
ing, Chicago. Ill.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Bank Clerk {scrutinizng check k)-Madam,
to identify you.
Old Lady (tartly)-I should like to know
why?
because we don't know you"
"Now, don't be silly! don't know YOU
either Truth.
The Republican., 1898-02-17
Arctic Exploration.

Smith-Of late years arctic explorers
beem to have entered upon race to see who
can reach the furthest point north
Brownies, and l guess the fellow who
hugs the pole will win the race.-N. Y.
journal
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Quite Likely. -Brown-"What would yor
do if some one should leave you hundred
thousand dollars" Jones-'I suppose IC
begin to realize how little hundred thou
sand really is."-Truth
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Facilitated Trans.t-"What, a bridge
across the Styx?" Charon, the former boat
man, winked significantly. Bicycle he
movement, you know" Detroit Journal.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Sam Johnsing-Yas, sab, my gals high.
bohn Teddy foh shuah! She is de cream Oh
sassiety, she is!
Ben Tomkins-She is, heh? Sort OBJ 0
chocolate cream. | guess.-Pnck.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Richard-"Tom is not so bad chap, after
all. At least, there's nothing mean about
him" Robert-"Oh, get QUIT" Richard-"I
mean it. He told me he had a supreme CON
tempt for the whole crowd. Now, ISM that
generous, when he really ought to keep it
for himself? ?"-Boston Transcript.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle
treatise. DR.. Kline. 933 Arch st., Phila., Pa
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Moves the bowels each day. In order 10
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price 25 and SOC.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

zone great trouble wifi folks" said Uncle
Eben, lis dat dey's l'ble ter mistake de
smalles' speck on dah serenity foh de p int
whah patience ceases ter be a virtue. -
Washington Star.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

The young onion is a very seductive veg
etable, but it invariably gives man away
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Rome wasn't founded by Romeo; it was
Juliet who was found dead by him-Chica-
20 Daily News.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Defnition.-Tommy-" Paw, what sort of
a fighter is cyclone fighter"' % Mr. Figg
-'T don't know much about fighters, but
l suppose he is one who goes blowing
around. indianapolis journal.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

When man turns over a new leaf he i.
never satisfied until he gets it blotted VI
worse than the old one.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

We notice that an optician is not afraid
to take his own medicine. He always wears
glasses.-Washingto Democrat.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

If noisy baby has real pretty mother,
crowd will forgive it good deal quicker
Washington Democrat,
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Pleasant, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute,
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Byowne-"Did you ever see a man who
ready wanted the carth?" Towne-"Oh
yes" Browne-"Who was he?' Towne-
BROOKLYN Life.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough aa
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles, so ccnta
and $780, Go at once; delays are dangeronsA
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Mrs Strucket affects the antique in her
house decorations" Yes, she told me the
other day she was heort-broken because she
couldn't get the shades of her ancestors for
her parlor windows. Truth.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many doctors Bills. F: Hardy, Hop
kins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2, 1894.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Lots, of very shiftless people get up early.
Washington Democrat.
The Republican., 1898-02-17
Lanes Family Medicine.

Nobody uses over about six adjectives.--
Washington Democrat.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

The pain of stiatca is cruel The cure BIZ
St. Jacobs Oil is sure. 1t penetrates.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

'Iemme un'stan'," said Mr.. Erastus
Pinkly. rs er locksmif er man dat knows
all bout how ter open all kins er locks?"
COOS he isl replied Miss Miami Jones.
"Well l dunno how it's, but sho'ly seen
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Lots of people mistake loud noise for
ability to sing.-Washington Democrat.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

The coat may not make the man, but law
suits make attorneys.-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1898-02-17
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE BROWN LITTLE SEED.

oh, the wind, like a hungry wolf,
Goes prowling round, my sweet;
And the trees shake their withered arms
In the rain and kissing sleet.
But the little seed, safe and warm,
When it hears the beating shower,
Goes to sleep again
Till the dark days wane,
And dreams that it is a flower.
Oh, the flash of two tiny wings,
Like bits of sky let fall;
And the very trees seem to thrill
AT the bluebird's s silvery call
Then the brown little seed wakes up
And whispers: Joy I'll bring!
For I'll creep TO air,
With a violet fair
My gift to the beautiful spring"
Golden Days.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Wise men make feasts that feels may ca
and get the geat.-Ghieage Daily News.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Hoxsie's c. c. c. permeates the delicate
tissues of the lungs, and removes every trace
of cold, cough or Group. so cents.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

"Did Miss Flavillo seem pleased when you
asked her to go to the theater" PLEASED!
She wanted to keep the tickets for fear
something might happen to me. e."-Chicagc
Record.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Any ache, from toothache to backache,
St. Jacobs Oil will cure.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

There is only one sudden death among
women to every eight among men.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Made worse by cold. Neuralgia needs
st. Jacobs Oil to cure 1t cures
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Bad feet from frost-bites are made sound
By st. Jacobs Oil. 1t cures.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

What did yoh done see?"
"Er locksmif down in de mahket buyin
is chickens " Washington Star.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

,,I Everybody has some pet adjective
Washington Democrat.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

Slipped and fell bad sprain. Never
Mind. St. Jacobs Oil will cure it.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

A boy gets to the sweater age Just the
same as he gets the measles or chicken pox.
Washington Democrat. --.
The Republican., 1898-02-17

To Cure IA Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

SnOulu HOl, uO lllC DuolhCos VI lhC
country. The butcher who would not
do their bidding, and handle their
meat, was denied transportation over
the highways of the country. THESE
facts you will find set forth in the
testimony before the Committee of
Congress on Meat Products, United
States Senate, 1890, PIP. 464, lb5. 1t
was further shown that the profits of
one of the companies composing the
"Big Four" was twenty-nine per
cent. upon its capital stock, and it
was not the biggest of these compa-
nies either. This Beef Combine
forces the producers of cattle, hogs
and sheep, to take small price for
them, and they force the consumers
of meat to pay big price for it, and
thereby take from the people hun
dreds of millions of dollars worth of
the wealth produced by their labor
And the government is organized in
such manner as to force the people
to submit to the rule of the meat
trust.
And now | want to quote you some
facts, to show you that it was the
favors granted it by the men who
controlled the highways of the
Republic, that created and has main
tained the Standard Oil Company.
In 1879, the New York Assembly
appointed committee, known as the
Hepburn Committee, to investigate
the trusts and the management OF the
railroads. A Cleveland refiner testi-
lied before the committee. He said
to the committee, that upon his
application to the Erie and New York
Central Railroad tor freight rates,
he got no satisfaction at all. A rep
resentatiye of the New York Central
Railroad told him that he was too
good friend of his to advise him to
have anything further to do with the
Oil trade He says, DO you pretend
to say that you won't carry for ne
at as cheap rate as you will for any
body else?' The freight agent
answered, II am bnt human" This
retiner testified further that he got
no satisfaction except, "You had bet-
ter sell. Better get clear" kind of
SUB rosa Better sell out" "No help
for it" He was finally forced to sell
to the parties of the Standard OH
Company, as he says, at fifty cents ON
the dollar. He told the Legislature
that he would not have sold if he
could have got a fair show with the
railway. lSee Report of the Hepburn
Committee, pages 2525, 2527, 2535.
The old south Improvement Com
pany contract, by which the
railways gave to the parties of the
STANDARD Oil Company exclusive con-
troll of the oil trade, is a matter of
ancient history.
In 1878, the Standard Oil Company
purchased the pipe lines of the EN-
pire transportation Company. After
that time, the Pennsylvania Railroad
became the tool OF the Standard Oil
Company. From 1872 up to this time,
there were a few of the independent
refners who had been shipping over
the Pennsylvania Railroad, but now
the Pennsylvania railroad sent word
to the independent shippers that they
could not give them equal rates any
longer. The Pennsylvania railroad
was the highway over which these
independent refners must go to mar
ket or not go at all. The Inde-
pendents asked to be heard, and SO
the Third Vice President of the
! Pennsylvania Railroad, Mr.. Cossett.
met them, and this conversation took
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

VI llOlH ptujUOO,OUU W tI,UUU,UUO d
year" Now, mark, for'y-one millions
of the wealth produced by the people
in one year swept FROM them into the
capacious NAV of this coal combine
at one fell swoop. The committee
further reported that, from 1873 to
1856, two hundred millions mo. than
fair market price was taken from
the public by this combination, (see
Report of Committee of Congress,
1893, PIP. B. 4, g. and the judicial de-
partment of the government, under
both Cleveland and Mckinley admin
istrations, were and are organized to
make the people stand it. How
many millions more are being taken
from the people, above fair profit,
by the Bituminous Coal Combine, a
combination organized by the men
who control the highways of the
Republic, and the government, orga-
nized to make the people stand it?
The Standard Oil Company, which
owes its power to the rebates given it
by the men who control the highways
of the Republic, today is squeezing,
bankrupting and impoverishing the
oil producers of Pennsylvania, in
order to pay forty per cent. divi-
dend upon a three-time watered
stock. The wealth produced by the
people is being absorbed by the
monopolies and combines, and the
monopolies and combines have been
created and maintained by the favors
granted to them by the men who con-
troll the highways of the Republic.
You give me the highways over
which yon must go to the markets,
and let me fix the charges of trans
portation, and | can make you my
slave.
The highways are being gradually
organized into one mighty and stu
penduous trust. The Rothschilds,
| through j. p. Morgan & Co., of New
York City, have already absorbed,
and have under their control, over
$4,000 miles, or nearly one-third of
the highways of the Republic. Traffic
Associations, organized to fix the
rates, and prohibit competition be-
tween the railways, now control the
freight and passenger rates on nearly
ways of the Republic, and this
gigantic combination is run in SYM
pathy with the monopolies, trusts and
combines that are sapping the wealth
produced by the people. Aye, and
destroying that great principle of
equality which was once the pride and
boast of American citizenship. This
system is creating classes. 1t is
creating millionaires on one end of
society, and paupers upon the other
end of society. Where is this evil to
end? Is this system to go on, until
it can be said of America as of
ancient Rome, as she tottered to her
fall, that six per cent. of her citizen
ship owned all the wealth, and ninety
| four per cent. of her citizenship had
been turned into a covering, cring-
ing, dependent population. Patriot
ism gone. No property rights to
defend, and a government that they
despised.
MIR. President, we are going the
same way that Rome went, and it is
our duty to find the remedy and
apply it.
The officers of these railways of the
Republic represent a capitalization of
$40, 500, ,365,4l2. They have grown so
great that they threaten and defy
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Yes. and the Courts them