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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10

or two. if it were not for this internal
headache. 1 can't stand it any longer.
Sister Rose! Sister Rose!'
Ives, John, I'm here. Do you feel
worse?
"'Yes, do. This awful pain in my
head!-but never mind that. | heard
what the doctor said to you, and want
to know what he means by calling me 4
drunkard?'
~ think he did not say Just that
said Sister Rose, but tell me yourself
how it is. Have you not drank more or
less all your life?'
"'Of course l have. Every gentleman
takes glass of wine when he wants
it,
"'Well, 1 believe we have pulled you
through the worst, and if you keep up
good courage, you will soon be fairly
convaiescent. But you heard what the
doctor said in regard to the future. and
/ hope you will take his advice. You
are young enough to recover entirely if
you are careful
'All day those words rang in his ears:
IF you are careful, careful, careful
BY night his fever had increased. All
through the long hours of wakefulness
and depression, which darkness brings
to one stricken by fever, Sister Rose sat
beside him. laying cool bandages on his
aching head. giving him morsels of ice,
and soothing him by her presence.
"'Shall die? Am l much worse" he
would often ask. and the reply always
came in soft but steady voice:
No; you are not worse; you will
soon be better, if you will try to be
quiet
"At last he said fretfully: How can I
be quiet when you despise me? when
You think me a common drunkard"
~ think nothing of the kind she
said. You were in danger of Lecom-
ing one, but now you know, and you
will do what is right. So try to sleep.
will turn your pillow and give you
cool drink and then you will rest
well. of course. he recovered. Fe
was soon discharged from the hospital
and not long after exchanged. He had
meant to find out Sister Roses real
name, but he always hesitated to ask
her. and after leaving the hospital he
found no one who knew her except as
Sister Rose
"He resolved to follow the surgeons
advice. and in spite of little ridicule,
and his mothers anxiety to have him
take wine as a tonic he kept his reso-
luton.
THE war was soon over. His family.
like so many others, was ruined. His
father and brothers had fallen in bat
tie. his only sister was married and set
tied in the west, and there remained
only himself and his delicate mother to
mourn over the loss Of the old pla1ta-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10

They made their new home in Bir-
mingham, Ala, where John soon found
employment. He went steadily on, al
ways making living and soon good
deal more. His mother wished him to
marry. but always said: Time
enough By and by, she and all his
friends settled down TO a belief that
he would live and die unmarried. But
he knew he was only waiting for the
right woman, and that when he found
her, her name would be Rose
One day business brought him to
Philadelphia. He had had large deal
ings with Mr.. Philip Sheldon, of that
city. and had entertained him several
times in his own home, so he willingly
accepted Mr.. Sheldon's invitation to
dine at his house, and meet his wife and
sister.
He was standing in the drawing-room
before dinner, talking to his host and
hostess, when the light rustic of silken
skirts made him look to the door. A
beautiful woman stood there holding
back the dark portiere with one hand.
She wore a white rose in her hair in
stead of a nurses cap and the seersuck
er dress had been replaced by most
artistic dinner gown. But, in spite of
this and of the years between that hos
pital time and then, she was his veri-
table Sister Rose
"'Ah, Rose said Mr.. Sheldon, here
at last. l want you to meet my friend
Mr.. Fenton.'
"She never recognized him at all, for
he had been so i'll when she had known
him, and there had been so many sick
soldiers.
That year he had to make great
many business trips to Philadelphia,
and his face was soon familiar in the
Sheldon house.
Before spring he had convinced Rose
Sheldon that, having shaped his career
at the outset by lesson in temperance
it was her duty to share that career.
so they were married and lived hap
PLY ever after
You all know both John and Rose, as
well as their daughter, but | must
leave you to solve the riddle yourselves,
for there is Virginia ready to call the
meeting to order. "-Marguerite Leslie,
in National Temperance Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10

inches in diameter and of roundisn
oblate shape, as shown in the accom-
panying illustration. The color is a
clear waXen yellow, with surface as
smooth as that of tomato. The flavor
is very mild and one of the specimens
was eaten raw with almost as much
relish as if it were an apple. Mr.. Bur
bank writes that it twill cook tender
in three minutes" which appears to be
likely so, judging from the character of
the specimens examined. He says that
this seems to be even better than the
other ounces which he has formerly
originated, and some of which are now
in the nurseries for sale. He also states
that it is very productive and that the
tree is thrifty and healthy in character,
1t is doubtless well worthy of general
trial, but the trees are not yet offered
for sale.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10
GREAT ROAD VICTORY.
How One Was Won Recently in a
California County.


At an election last month Sacramento
county, Cal, voted to bond itself for
$4,000 for constructing a macadam
road from Sacramento to Folsom, a dis
lance of 20 miles. A great deal of pre-
liminary work was done in agitating
the matter and educating the voters,
and proved so successful that it is worth
explaining. The chairman of the cam
paign committee says:
I'm the first place, the campaign com
mittee partitioned the city into small
districts, and commenced opera tons
with a canvass of these subdivisions.
About two weeks later we received re-
turns from $50 willing workers. These
returns showed us what we could ex-
pect, and must say that they were fat
tering. Out of 1000 interviews, for in
stance, we found in the neighborhood of
1O0 persons on the wrong side-an aver
age of ten to one, while all we required
was two to one.
"a skilled clerical force were then put
at work, and those favorable were listed
by districts. These lists, in addition to
serving the committee on election day,
enabled us to send to each man who
stood on our side a postal card, which
was, on the night preceding election,
mailed to him, and which bore his num-
Der on the great register, together with
a designation of his polling place and a
request for him to vote.
with these lists at the various poll
'ing places our forces were able to keep
tab on those who voted, and send for
those who did not put in AN appearance.
The liverymen and hack owners
through the city very Loyalty rendered
us a free service in this respect, and if
there was favorable voter for the
bond issue who did not reach the polling
place it was not due to lack of accom-
modations in the way of vehicles, nor
because he was not sent for, The
fight throughout the country was con-
Quoted on the same general lines as in
the city,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10
MInnesota's Road Fund.

At the next state election in Min
nesota an amendment to the state con-
stitution will be voted on providing for
a tax of one-twentieth of a mill, to be
added to the regular state road and
bridge fund, and for the appointment
of three state road commissioners. The
present fund is about $12,5 500 a year and
the new tax is expected to yield $2s,75
more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10

Plants are placed in the cellar to rest,
not to grow. Nothing is more harmful
to them when thus stored away than
water, and it should never be given I'M
less to keep the soil from becoming
dust dry. In early spring, if the buds
on the plants are seen to be starting a
little, do not give water. which would
only favor their growth, but keep as
dry and cool as possible until time to
take them out of the cellar.-Vick's
Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10

az there is anyone in Oneida county,"
says the Rome IN. W Citizen, "who
THINKS that all this effort for good roads
is unnecessary. or that our county roads
are good enough. let them take horse
back ride over some that lead to this
city. They should not take wagon,
or they might never get back. Those
who manage to get through the mud
into the city say that the roads are in
an awful condition. A man driving
into the city from the south recently
said that his horse frequently went into
the mud up to his knees. This condi-
ton will apply to all the roads leading
into this city, and one of them is toll
road. too"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10
TEMPERANCE.
SISTER ROSE.
A Romance of War Times, with q
Temperance Moral

temperance moral.
A knot of girls had gathered in the
pleasant rooms belonging to the w. c..
L. U. 1t was some time before the hour
of meeting. The merry voices rippled
on in an unending stream, after the
manner of young women-or old ones.
Suddenly voice rose higher than the
rest.
Girls, l want to tell you something.
i heard the best thing to-day. It's a
love story, and temperance one, so it
is very appropriate here and now; but
the jolly part is we all know the people
it is about.
The story begins way, way back in
the time of the civil war. A young
southerner, who had been taken in re-
cent battle, had succumbed to typhoid
fever before he was two days a prison
er, and he had been sent to hospital in
Washington. AT first it seemed to be
a light case, but it proved to be tedious,
and when the fever had run its course,
the patient was in bad way.
'One day he overheard the surgeon
talking to a nurse. 4 don't know what
TO make of this fellow he was saying.
He looks too young to have been con-
firmed drinker. Yet his case would
seem to indicate it. Stimulants seem
to affect him so little and it has been a
close shave several times, as you know,
to fetch him out of those sinking spells.
] am willing to wager something that
either he is the child of an inveterate
drinker, or he has himself been a tip
PIER
Poor John! They thought him asleep,
but he had heard it all, and there be
yond the screen a blond head turned
YEARLY from side to side, and a pair of
blue eyes, dimmed by fever and pain,
looked vainly for comfort, where no
comfort was.
$50. that's it, he muttered. 4 won
dered what allied me. Why. l was as
strong as an OK when Joined the army.
There wasn't a man in our county who
could ride longer or shoot straighter
than /. and | never knew | had nerves
Of course, [ took wine and often brandy.
Why not? Every gentleman does, and
what of it, so he knows when to stop?
l was never drunk in my life, though I'll
own | was pretty near it several times
These Yankees think they know it all
but | would like to show them thing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10
Hints About ample Trees.

Apple trees should, if convenient. be
planted on land that slopes to the north
and east. If the land is not very rich,
the holes should be made extra large
and a quantity of fine, rich soil put in
both before and after the tree is placed
in position, but do not use any manure
when setting the trees. lamp the soil
firmly upon the roots; if left lying loose
and coarse, it will dry out and the tree
will often starve to death.-Farmers
Voice
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10
POTATO CULTIVATION.
Much Care Must BE Given to the Sc
lection of Seed.

lection of Seed.
1t is probable that a large acreage of
potatoes will be grown this year, re-
suit of last years excellent market.
The potato crop is like every other
crop, years together it pays as well as
anything. But there is a large acreage
of potatoes grown in the west on land
that is entirely unfit for potato culture.
| would never plant in wet soil, even for
home use. If had to use such soil, and
did not drain il, L would buy my pota-
toes. Potatoes ought to have good, rich
ground, land thatis in good condition and
that does not need fertilizing at time of
planting. Most of our northern land is
in that condition. l would never use
coarse manure on potatoes anyhow,
though it is often used. If there is any
one crop that needs rotation more than
another it is the potato. 1t ought never
to be grown on the same ground year
after year. If we have good, we'll
drained land, we shall have a crop of po-
tatoes if we keep it clear of weeds and
attend to the enemies. have neigh
Dor who forces his potatoes to the ut
most and let's the bugs do their worst.
But that is poor plan. One good thing
about rotation is that we get rid of the
insects that live in the ground after the
crop is taken off. There is not as much
care given to the selection of seed as
there should be. The potato runs out,
we say. Well, it runs out partly because
we do not exercise care in the selection
of seed. Still, under the best of care, it
is better to buy new seed occasionally.
New seed" does wonders in every de-
partment of farm industry. We fire.
quently plant our crops too thickly and
lose by it. believe we generally plant
our corn a third too thick. At least l
find that I can grow more corn by plant
ing less thickly. But 1 do believe that
we, too, plant potatoes too far apart,
If the rows were nearer to each other,
we would have better crops-John C.
Henry, in Western Plowman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10
PINEAPPLE OUNCE.
Interesting Fruit Novelty Recently
shown In New York.

Among the interesting fruit novelties
at the recent American institute fair
at New York was one of Luther Bur
banks newest creations, the pineapple
ounce. There were number of speci-
mems of it, directly from his place in
California. This is the first time and
place that this variety has ever been
shown to the public. 1t is about four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10
FARM AND GARDEN!
TERRACING A BANK.
How to Bring 1t in Harmony W
Its Surroundings.

A high bank frequently presents itself
and calls for some kind of treatment
that shall bring it into harmony with
its surroundings. Now a great miny
people make use of double terrace in
a case like this. To the writer's eye a
double terrace is an abomination in the
sight of good landscape gardening.
Such work looks too much like the base
of a monument to be suitable for the
lawn. Two terraces may, of course, be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-10
Hard Work Away. Wins.

Good intentions. loud professions and
gilded promises build no roads. Thor
ough organization and persistent labor
alone can secure them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-14
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Five Men Killed and Seven Injured
by Falling Walls.

New York, May 14.-Five lives were
crushed out and seven men We're terribly
injured by the collapse of two five-story
fit buildings in course of erection on
East One Hundred and Sixteenth street
yesterday. The rear and side walls fell.
carrying some % or more bricklayers and
laborers with them. When the work of
rescue was stopped last night the list of
killed and recovered was:
f,rlce Lldden, 81 years old, married.
Fred Dickeleke IS years old, a German
brfcklayer, married.
Albert Kamaski, &c years old, a German
bricklayer.
Peter Saldowario, 50 years old, a Swed-
ish bricklayer.
was taken out alive, but died in Harlem
hospital.
Peter. Pasquela, 10 years old, recovery
probable.
Frank Riceasier, 10 years DID, recovery
probable.
Sebastian Wells hacker, % years DID, re-
covery doubtful.
William Cochrane, II years old, a mason,
recovery doubtful.
Paul Mueller, Is years old, recovery pos
Sible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-14
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
Lieut.. Harry Smith is Made Senior
Major of the 21st Kansas.

Lieut. Harry A. Smith, of the Fifth
major of the TWenty-firSt Kansas reg
iment. He was appointed by Governor
Leedy as a major of the Twenty second
regiment, but w. L. Brown who was
promoted from adjutant TO senior ma
jor of the Twenty-first regiment yes
terday afternoon, asked that Lieut.
Smith be given his place because of his
military experience. Brown is now jun
iOr major of the Twenty-first.
John Nicholson, a son of Judge Mich
olson of Council Grove, has been ap-
pointed adjutant of the Twenty-first
regiment to succeed Brown.
James Graham, who was appointed
major of the TWenty-second regiment
this week, has been advanced to be
lieutenant colonel of the regiment.
Lieut.. Governor Harvey is the only ma
jor of the Twenty-second so, far ap-
pointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-14
PARTISAN TO HIS GRAVE.
So All the Cranks are Not in the Pop
uliSt Party.

ne of the state officers, who was in
Harper county recently, brought back
the information that on a tombstone
in the Attica cemetery there is the fol-
IowingN peculiar inscription:
Through this inscription I wish to
enter my dying protest against what is
called the Democratic party. have
watched it closely since the days of
Jackson, and know that all misfortunes
of our nation have come through this
sO-called Democratic party. Therefore,
beware of this party. N. GRISBY.
Died April 16, 1890 Aged 49,
Grisby was a wealthy resident of At
tica and Republican. Before he died
he announced to his relatives his inten-
ton of having the above inscription
placed on his tombstone, but all hooted
the idea. The old man said no more
about it, but when his will was read it
was found that all his property went
to his relatives only under the provision
that they place a tombstone with this
peculiar prescription to mark his last
resting place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-14
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Friends and Relatives of Mrs. VIM.
Niccum Give Her a Surprise.

One of the state officers, who was in
Niccum was pleasantly surprised at her
home four miles south of Topeka. The
occasion was the celebration of the an
niVerSary of her birth.
The surprise was carried out by her
daughters, Mrs. Blackburn, from Kan
Sas City and Misses Grace and Minnie
At o'clock the guests We're invited to
the dining room to partake of an eIab-
crate dinner
The guests present were Mrs. Pate
and little daughters, Mrs. Stevenson,
Mrs. Geo. Strawn, Mrs. Hampstead
Mrs. Lockhart, Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Riley
Niccum, Mrs. Deevere, Rev. Miller and
wife, Mr.. VIM. Niccum and Mrs. Sarah
Niccum, Mrs. Edward Vassar, Rev.
Smith from Iowa, the Misses Lucy But
Ter, May and Lydia Strawn, May, Mable
and Edna Niccum, Lloyd and Lizzie
Miller. Those from Topeka were Mrs.
Slusher and little son Frank, Mrs
Ruth and son Johnny, Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrett, Mrs. Jim and Miss Anna
SluSher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-14
Probably the Twenty-Firs
Kansas Regiment
That Will Be Sent to San Fran
cisco at Once.
WILL BE MUSTERED IN
BY Tonight and Likely to BE
Equipped.
Other News of Kansas VOlun-
teers and of the Camp.
WILL BE MUSTERED IN

Governor Leedy late yesterday after
noon received the following telegram
from Quartermaster General Luddlng-
ton, as announced in a State Journal
bulletin:
Governor Leedy, Topeka, Kas.
1.-The chief quartermaster at Omaha
has been directed to make all necessary
arrangements for the transportation OF
one Kansas regiment of volunteers
from Topeka to San Francisco.
IUDDINGTON,
Ouartermaster General.
This means that one Kansas regiment
will go to the Philippine islands, and it.
will be either the Twentieth or the
Twenty-ffrst When Col. Funston LETT
last night for Tampa, Fla, he was still
of the opinion that his regiment would
go to Cuba and in this event the TWen-
ty-first will go to the Philippine islands.
The Twenty-first regiment will be mus
tered in by night
From the fact that the telegram reads
from Topeka to San Francisco" 1t IS
believed that the regiment ordered to
the Philippines will not go to LeaVen-
worth for equipment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-14
MUSTERED IN.
Twentieth Kansas Regiment is Off
cially Mustered Into Service.

The Twentieth Kansas regiment was
officially mustered into the service of
the United States at Camp Leedy
shortly after o'clock last night.
The II companies were drawn up in
line on the reviewing ground near the
camp, and the muster roll of each reg
iment was read by Adjutant DefOrd,
each man answering here as his name
was called. Lieutenant Clarke, the
United States mastering officer, then
declared the regiment formally muster
ed into the service of the United States,
and the muster roll was turned over to
the officers of the regiment.
The roster of the officers, surgeons
and musicians of the Twentieth regi-
ment is as follows:
ColOnel-Frederick Funston.
Lieutenant cOlOnel-Edward Q. Lit
tie.
Major-Frank H Whitman.
Major-Wflder S. Metcalf.
Adjutant-Wm. A. Deford.
Observation-Disclosures c. Smith.
Surgeon-John A. Rafter.
Assistant surgeon-Chas. s. Huffman.
Assistant urgeon-Henry D. Smith.
Chaplain-John G.. Schliemann.
Sergeant majOr-F'rederick r. Dodge.
Quartermaster sergeant-James A.
Young.
Chief musician-Chas E. Gormley.
Principal musician-Carl H. Dryer.
Principal musician-Arthur E. Eli
son.
Hospital acknowledgment Faulkner
Hospital steward-Wm. E. Hunger
ford.
Hospital STEWARDSHIP. A Hammel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-14
SWALLOWED THEM UP.
One After Another of Capt Fred
Buchan's Men Disappears.

Capt. Fred Buchan sent a man over
to the fair grounds for a bucket of wa
ter. Capt. Buchan waited and the man
did not return and so he sent another
man and when that one did not return
he sent third to look for the other
two. Before long he had to send a
carriers.
The fifth man he sent made his way
back and reported that the other four
had been captured by the pickets of
Capt. D. S. EIhott's command and were
in the guard house. Capt. Buchan sent
his compliments to the commander of
the other camp and a request that he be
allowed to bail his water men out"
After good deal of trouble he got his
men back but he will send no more for
water in that part of the grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-14
CHARTERS FILED.

The Twin City Brick Makers and Build
eTs association of Kansas City. Kan ha .
nied its charter with the secretary of
state The company will manufacture
ana sell brick and build houses It's cap
1Jal stock is $4,000 and the officers are F
p Martin, president; H A. Burton sec
OF Kansas City - Gil
Other charters fled with the secretary
OF state are the following:
me First Baptist Church association of
q a11a1ddnnllton, KAN. Property estimated at
The First Methodist EDiscoDaI c,burob
erty. 1000 u pup
1he Aurora NJ. z. church of Aurora
nan; property valued at 81 200.
Salvary United Brethren church of +ba
EE-uhlund circuit of the Northw estern kan
- ~, conterence of Prairie Gem. Kan
TAI stock, $3.50. '4O--' APR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-14
LEGAL NOTICE.

NOTICE OF NTMENT-ADMIN-
ISTRATOR-State of Kansas, Shawnee
county: ss:
In the matter of the estate of Sarah
Jane Fitzpatrick, late of Shawnee county,
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice, is hereby given that on the 9TH
day of May, A. d. 1898, the undersigned
was, by the probate court of Shawnee
county, Kansas, duly appointed and quail
fled as administrators with will annexed
of the estate of Sarah Jane Fitzpatrick.
deceased, late of Shawnee county. All
parties interested in said estate will take
notice, and govern themselves accord
ingly.
TINY GILLPATRICK KEMBLE,
Administrative with will annexed.
F'irst published in the Topeka State
Journal May 18th. 1889
NOTICE OF APPCINTMENT-ADM
ISTRATOR-State of Kansas, Shawnee
county: IS:
In the matter of the estate of William
Carey Fitzpatrick, late of Shawnee county.
deceased.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of May, A. d. 1898, the undersigned
county, Kansas. duly appointed and quail
ifed as Administrative of the estate of
William Cary Fitzpatrick, deceased. late
of Shawnee county. All parties interested
in said estate will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
TINY GILLPATRICK KEMBLE.
Administra trix.
(F'irst published in the Topeka State
Journal May 18th, 1881