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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
Care of the Refrigerator.

The ice box should not be entrusted
to the care of the cook, but should be
looked after by the housewife herself
Cooks are not supposed to be suffi-
GENTLY we'll informed to know, for in
stance, that a deadly poison is engen-
dered by putrefed milk, and small
quantity spilled in the ice box and
merely wiped up may mean cholera
morbus and perhaps death to some
member of the family. Spoiled meats
aad vegetables breed the germs OF
typhoid and many other deadly dis
eases, and a careless OF hurried SER
want is liable to overlook the timely
removal of such offensive and danger
Gus agents. The favor and health
fulness of milk and butter are de-
stroyed by any bad odor of the ice
box, and become utterly unfit for use.
To keep the ice box in a sanitary con-
dition it should be entirely emptied OF
its contents every day in warm weather
and thoroughly cleansed. To cleanse,
wash every portion of it, top, bottom,
sides and shelyes-being careful of
the crevices-with hot water and soap;
then wipe over quickly with strong
soda water boiling hot. Wipe care
fully, leave open to cool and air, re-
place ice and close up to set cold be-
fore rearranging contents. This should
be done with Judgment, putting IN
only such things as will not keep
elsewhere, and reserving the lower
shelf for milk and butter, the meats,
fruits and odorless vegetables being
put upon the upper shelf. The waste
of ice from this method is small COM
pared to the waste in health caused by
the abuse of this household luxury
New York Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22

the flag being held over the head o.
the signal man. If the telegram ID
finished the signal man repeats tho
last word three times. II the receiver
doesn't understand the operator he
raises flag with his right hand to his
head. OF course, flag signals can only
be used in daytime.
At night the lantern is employed
when search and fash lights are not
available.
Signal lanterns are handled after
the fashion of the flags, dots being
marked by opening and shutting the
slide respectively. A dash is marked
by exposing the fame four times
longer than in case of dot. Thus
dispatches Of twenty words can be for
warded in minute.
The Austrians follow the French
method of signaling in all but the size
and form of flags. To the standard
colors of black, white, red, blue and
yellow they add green. Green plays
also part in the italian flag signals.
The English largely employ the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
The Value of Experience.

tits curious what discomforts house.
holds endure through the want of a
trihe of common knowledge. A
young matron, who has been house
keeper for three years, has had during
that time but one cook. Lately, on
getting a new one, she was surprised
to find that broiling steak when prop
erly managed need not mean filling
the house with the smell of burning
fat. The new cook resorted to the
simple and well.known expedient OF
opening the hampers of the range
when she put the broiler on, sending,
by this means, all the fumes up the
chimney. 'Just fancy" ommen ed
the astonished housekeeper, ''that for
three years, owing to my inexperience
and my cooks ignorance, we have
been almost daily choked out and
smoked out p' 1t is happenings like
this that make advocates of a course
in domestic science at the women's
colleges. New York Post.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22

The German Emperor is credited
with having said the other day: $50
important will be the part played by
military telegraphy in the war of the
future that the army having the most
efficient system of signaling will hold
a trump card which may be of most
decisive influence on the conduct and
success of the war;
Another German authority says:
Electric telegraphy, with and with
out wires, is a main branch of the
service, and not only with the
pioneers, but with every troop, in
fantry, cavalry, artillery and railroad
ers. The German army, adhering to
its principle of meeting the enemy on
the latter's own territory, must needs
possess greater alacrity in and better
facilities for building electric tele-
graph lines than the French and Rus
SLAMS, the Austrians and Italians, who
might be eager enough to keep war
out of their own territory, but who
are behind Germany in the rapidity of
mobilization.
Neither the German nor the other
European armies rely exclusively upon
the electrical telegraph, which may
fail for various reasons, the principal
one being that the ordinary COM
mercial lines, as we'll as the field lines
established in their stead or for the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
Moose and Caribou Cemeteries.

The Forest and Stream contains the
following contribution FROM Quebec
correspondent concerning the habit
moose and caribou have of going to
the same place, season after season, to
shed their antlers:
"The idea of the animals seeking a
definite place for this purpose was
quite new to me, but lately the eff
cient SUP erintendent of Game and
Fisheries at Quebec, L. q. Joncas,
ESQ.,, has told me that they do fire..
quent such places, and that this habit
was quite we'll known to him. He
knew of many and mentioned several
places where horns could almost GER
tainly be found at any time. And not
only do they go to shed their horns,
but they go there to die. These
places are known as cemeteries, and
whole skeletons are occasionally
found. This, however, would be rare,
as the bones would usually be torn
spart and scattered by bears and other
carnivor8.
"Mr. Joncas instanced the case of a
6 entleman going to q certain region
for geological exploration, who asked
for permit to shoot moose out of
season in order to get good pair of
antlers. He was told that by diverg-
ing little from his route he might
reach a place where he would find
plenty of them. He did so and Sc
cured five excellent specimens"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22

heliograph. By means of the hello
graph trained signal men can commu-
nlcate with each other at distance of
fifty miles, whether they have tele-
scope or not General Roberts once
sent 1900 kilograms by heliograph in
a single day. That was in Egypt,
where the sun is very strong.
The English mode of signaling by
flags differs from the French in minor
details, which are kept secret. But
this secrecy doesn't amount to much,
considering that the Britishers, like
other nations, use the Morse alphabet.
The Russians have adopted the
French lantern system for distances
from one to two miles. These lanterns
are constructed on the lines of bicycle
lamps, having bulls-eye lens, and
being fed by oil. On long distances
the Russians use lime light appara-
fuses constructed as follows: There
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
yOlapuk IL yauishing.

IL the later part of the seventies "a
German linguist, Johann Schleyer,
was at work on a world language an
artificial language made out of the
principal languages of the earth. In
1879 he issued grammar and vocab-
llary of tho language to which he
gave the name OF Volapuk. Volapuk &C n :
sisted OF IA, 900 words, of which about
l300are root words, Il third being taken
from the English, ,one-fourth from the
Romance, fifth from the German and
the remainder from other languages.
Its grammar was its chief advantage,
being very simple ndregular through
out, was designed to be useful COM
mercial language. It's introduction
marked the beginning of craze. Ten
years after the language was presented
to the public there were no less than
twenty three publications appearing IN
this tongue. In America paper pub
lished exclusively in this new lingo was
established and 5000 copies of "Hand-
book of Volapuk" were sold. But the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22

are two tanks filed with oxygen and
hydrogen respectively. The hydrogen
is lit and, the oxygen gas mingling
with it, produces colorless flame. A
lime block placed in the flame is rem
dered incandescent and its light, re-
flected from q mirror, is sent forward.
The mirror is a powerful parabolic,
resembling in shape the end of an
egg. The concave portion is the re-
fector. This apparatus is SO con-
trived that the beam light can be sent
in all directions. The telegraphing is
effected in the same way as the tele-
graphing with lanterns by the French.
All the apparatuses described are,
if possible, set up on natural or arti-
fetal elevations. The signal officers
must also be careful to find suitable
background for their operations. so
that the signals from the other side
can be readily interpreted. There is,
however, one great drawback to all
these systems. AS all armies use as
basis for their systems the Morse
alphabet, friend and enemy alike are
capable of reading the messages sent
ont
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
The Making OF n Man.

want to tell you q true story to-day
about young man who became famous
Like many another poor fellow, he was a
slave Of the fearful habit Of drink. This is
the story:
One day when a rich and talented young
lady of Richmond, Va, was out driving,
she came upon a young man who lay be.
side the road, drunk. Moved by pity, she
alighted from her carriage and placed her
handkerchief over the young mans face,
then continued her ride.
Some days later the young man called to
see her, and said, Il am ashamed to look
you In the face. am the man you so
kindly cared for the other day. found
your name on the handkerchief, and have
come to thank you for your kindness.
have signed the pledge. With my hand on
my mothers Bible, l have sworn, God be-
ing my helper, that I will never drink an.
other drop OF Intoxicating liquor
He kept his pledge. His rescuer became
his wife. He was Il young man of rare
talents, and it was not long before he be-
came widely known as a brilliant writer
His name was William Writ. He became
the Attorney General of the United States,
and was once nominated for the Presi'
dency.
This little act gave to America one Of her
greatest lawyers. Inquirer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22

fad is dying out rather rapidly, though
the activity of some OF its friends, es'
pecially in the Volapuk academy in
Russia, show no signs of decreasing.
The obstacles N the way of its becom
ing o world language are numerous
1t is not at all adapted to those who
speak the Polish and Hungarian Ian
guagss for instance: its great def
cheney was its inability to render the
idiomatic expressions of the various
living languages; while the idea of in
ducing billion and half of human
beings to give up their mother tongue
for an artificial language is hardly con-
ceivable at this day.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
Recipes.

Cabbage Salad-Cut out the stalks
and ribs from teuder, white cabbage
and cut the thinnest leaves into mar
row strips. Pour mayonnaise dress.
ing over the cabbage and serve.
Cream Puffs Melt n half-cupful OF
hot water, and while boiling, beat in
one cupful of tour, then "emove from
the fire and cool. When cold, stir in
three unbea'en eggs, one at time.
Drop quickly on tins and bake TWEEN
ty-fve minutes in a moderate oven.
Lemon Syrup-Put two cupfuls OF
sugar, one-half cupsul of water and
few thin parings of the outside OF
lemon peel into a saucepan on the fire;
stir until the sugar is all dissolved,
and then let it boil, without again
touching it, for twelve minutes; add
the juice of half a lemon.
Cucumber Sandwiches Select Gu
cumber that i, small and thin, that
there may be no large seeds. Peel
and slice as thinly as possible into ice
water and let stand ten minutes.
Drain very dry and place between thin
slices of bread which have been spread
with mayonnaise dressing.
Rice Slices-The day previous cook
tender three-quarters of a teacupful
of rice, in ha'f milk and water lin all
one pint, to which half fteaspoonful
of salt has been added. Put to cool
in deep dish. In the morning slice
and dip in egg and brown on the grid
die. This makes a very nice break
fast dish in the spring.
Congealed Pudding Half box OF
gelatine soaked in half cupful of wa
ter Scald quart OF milk; in this
put three-fourths of cupful of sugar,
one third cake OF chocolate broken up.
Stir in gelatine. When chocolate and
gelatine have dissolved set aside to
cool. When slightly hard stir in
handful of raisins. Many gelatines
will harden in warm weather without
the use Ct ice Place the bowl in a
deep one of cold woter. All these
reciree have been tr.ed and found de-
licious.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
Notes of the Crusade.

The saloon bird may be known by its
nest and nestlings.
1t is reported that more than 1000 sa.
looms have been established In Cuba since
the close OF the war.
Tolstoi, we are told, is a teetotlar and
vegetarian, He never takes tea, coffee,
butter, eggs, milk. cheese or sugar.
There were 1885 convictions of men
and 30,7S4 convictions Of women foi
drunkenness in England and Wales last
year.
The German Association Against the
Misuse of Spirltuous d rinks has issued
circular to the students of Germany ask.
ing that the compulsion in the corps and
vereins to drink beer be done away with.
The principles OF teetotalism appear to
be making way steadily In Scotland, not.
withstandlng the enormous waste OF ex.
penditure which still goes on In intoxicat.
Ing drinks among the working classes.
The woman who does not understand
the art OF making over her last years bon
net should never marry a drunkard to re-
form him.
Frances E. Willard made herself popular
by doing unpopular things, and she made
unpopular things popular because she did
them.
It has been iudicially decided in Geor-
gla that saloons may not legally open
their doors after the polls ire closed on
election day.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
Ironing Embroidery,

The ironing process for all kinds Of
embroidery is much alike. The table
should be covered with thick, soft
flannel and very smooth sheet. to
admit of the embroidery sinking in it,
SO as topreserve it from unsightly fiat
tening. When there is much shrinking
it is good plan to begin by pinnipg
the article by it's edges to the ironing
blanket wrong side up always. Cover
all embroidered parts with soft hand
kerchief and iron quickly from the
centre outward, to press the wrinkles
toward the edges, where they are most
easily disposed OF. When the article
feels dry on the wrong side, if it is
linen OF cotton, turn it and iron the
plain surface, taking care that the iron
does not touch the embroinery to mark
or spoil il.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
EUROPEAN ARMIES STRUGGLE FOR
/. SUPREMACY TN MILITARY SIGNALING.
Devices That the Next War VIII Bring Into Use.

In all European armies now great
attention is being paid to the signal
corps, and each nation every now and
then vaunts itself over the others with
the announcement of the discovery of
some new method of signaling, says
the New York Press.
The really reliable systems of mill
tary signaling are few, and none of
them is exactly new. In our own
army the heliograph and the ''wig-
wag" system of flag signals are most
relied upon. The captive balloon at
Santiago was only qualified success,
but it has not diminished the ardor
with which European powers are
seeking to solve the balloon problem.
The bravery and the efficient work of
the signal service men in the war with
Spain received high praise from all
the foreign attaches and from our own
Government, but Europe seems loath
to take up our system of signaling.
With every nation on the Continent of
Europe military signalling is military
hobby, and each rides its own especial
hobby hard, and spends great amounts
of money on it,.
All over Europe experiments are
going on constantly in military signal
ing. Every bright young officer and
every crank regards the signal corps
as the body which shall make his fame
and fortune by utilizing his invention.
And it would seem as if every King
and Emperor and every field marshai
lay awake nights to think up sorle
new invention for that branch of The
service.
No matter what branch of thu SER
vice has to go short on funds in Eu-
ropean army, the signal corps gets
what money it wants. That the sig
nal service of an army is of the first
Importance is not to be denied, and
ou- own corps will compare in eff
ficiency with any in the W ,rld. But
in Europe the corps is fac:
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22

from the cemeteries formed consid.
erable item in the revenues of each
parish church. 1t cost all the way
FROM seventy cents to $40 to secure
funeral services and burial in these
consecrated grounds. Plots of ground
were assigned to such families as de-
sired them on annual ground rent
terms, or else "ovens" in the ceme-
terry walls, capable of containing
corpse, were assigned upon an annual
rental fee. If the rent was not paid
within five days of the expiration of
any year the corpse was dragged out
and the remains, bones and ashes.
thrown upon the "bone pile"
In the cemetery at Havana when
the Americans took possession of the
city the dump pile contained literally
millions of bones, and thousands of
whitened skulls. The American au-
thorities have ordered these horrible
stacks Of bones buried, and this par
ticular "sight" can no longer be seen
in the island. Paupers have been
buried with the slightest of earth COW
ering.
Some of the cemeteries are distin-
guished by beautiful tombs and pieces
Of memorial statuary, imported from
abroad and erected by the richer fam
lilies Of the communities.
Under the new order of affairs the
city governments are claiming the
cemeteries as municipal property and
the church authorities are tenaciously
pressing their title to them as the
property of the church. In Cienfue-
gos the commanding general has al
lowed the city authorities to take
charge of the cemetery and reform
the past abuses. General Brooke,
Governor of the island, has notified
both parties to the controversy-the
church on the one hand and the city
governments ON the other-to submit
their claims and proof in each case,
and the decision will then be finally
rendered as to which is the owner of
the cemeteries and entitled to control
them
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
A Significant Fact.

What measure of significant meaning
lies in the fact that so often in times OF
emergency and peril as in the case OF riots
and other public disturbances, one OF the
first acts Of the authorities is to o-der the
closing of all the saloons. This has been
done repeatedly in the mining regions In
recent years when riotous proceedings
were ON foot, and similar measure has
been adopted at various times by our
military commanders in Cuban cities. But
II the saloon fills such a necessary place in
the life Of fthe world as some would have us
believe. II it is, on the whole, an institution
that ought to be licensed and tolerated
generally, why should its influence be SO
feared and dreaded in times of public
peril? II 1t has an inherent and legitimate
place In the natural order Of things, why
should its operations be suspended at any
time or anywhere? II the saloon works
any good In times OF peace, why not In
times ofwar? We pause for reply.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADs MANlFES1
IN MANY WAYS.

The Reasons Why in Spite of the Violent
Opposition of the Hindoos, the Rum
Traffic Goes on Increasing in India
Club Life Under Ideal Conditions.
DR.. Francis E. Clark, President of the
Christian Endeavor Union, In his "Travels
In India deals forcibly with the liquor
problem In that country. It is a fact that
hardly requires mentioning that after Chris
tians with the Bible came to India, pro.
Tossing Christians with whisky. gin and
rum followed, and despite the violent OPP
position OF the Hindoos, the most temper
ate people on earth, the traffic in rum has
gone on increasing. DR.. Clark, In this
volume, gives one anecdote, as follows:
In Hindoo club In the environs Of Ma
dura the conversation turned on the tenn
perance question, and I was obliged to
blush In good earnest for the branch of the
Aryan race which represented before my
brothers of another branch. In the most
perfect English-pronunciatio infection,
modulatiou, the best Bost COM
planned pathetically and bitterly OF the
evils OF intemperance which the Govern
ment had forced upon them.
eve Brahmans are teetotallers by relig-
ion, custom, birth and tradition" said one;
"but the Government under which we live
is forcing the liquor curse upon us against
our will. Even when we struggle to free
ourselves, it IS no use. Our rules think
more Of revenue than they do of our souls
nuu uOuiOSs anu WOutu SOAu uo all " pOIol'
tion for the sake Of raising the taxes more
easily. We are trying to get law passed
to prohibit the sale of liquor in any district
where three.fourths Of the people Of the
district or city ward petition against 1t.
But even that the officials will not allow,
and our country will be cursed by liquor,
we fear, In spite of ALL"
"But what happens" said I, "when
Brahman drinks Intoxicating liquor?"
"He Is communicated at once" was the
prompt reply, 'if it Is known. No Brah-
man drinks intoxlcants except in a secret
and underhanded way"
''But do you mean to say that no liquors
or wines are sold or drunk In your club?"
inquired again.
"That is just what we mean" they re-
piled. "No drop OF liquor ever has been
sold. or ever shall be sold, so long as we
are In control. In fact, the question that
Is agitating the club now is whether bot
tied lemonade and soda water shall be sold,
and after warm discussion it has been de.
cided by a large maj jority in the negative.
We do not wish to Introduce foreign drinks
OF any kind. Soda Is ssociated with whisky
and brandy, and we will not have the taint
| of saloon about our club. Coffee and tea
are good enough for u.s.
| When l said good-by to MY hospitable
temperance hosts, they asked me to write
a sentiment In their club book My senti-
ment was, II rejoice that there is one club
on the face OF the earth where liquor is not
| sold, one clubhouse that does not reek With
the fumes OF wine and tobacco
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-22
The Secret Drinker.

The secret drinker Is no doubt injured in
the same way as Others, and his foolish ef-
forts to conceal this act tntensif1es the in.
jury, which after time breaks out In some
unexpected form, ending fatally. The
sudden, unexpected death Of persons pre-.
viously supposed to be we'll, has in many
cases revealed the fact of secret spirit
drinking Of many years duration, with de-
struction Of vitality and general decadence.
Life insurance companies are often aware
OF rhis fact. and appeal for help, but it is
exceedingly difficult to convict or prove
secret drinking in a man with large in.
surance. and more difficult after death to
bring out this fact. The law in these cases
will seldom allow presumptive evidence;
1t must be dire ct and positive of the use OF
spirits. Unmistakable insanity is present
in some cases, seen in the usual cunning
and wise calculation to procure spirits and
conceal its effects. Work.
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m ents, thus robbing the commanding
general of the means for COM
municating with his subordinate COM
manders.
The Germans, like other nations,
rely largely upon optical methods of
signaling. The favorite device of this
kind in the German army is the sema-
phore, which is made more efficient
by Redi's system of cones. The sema-
phore proper is quite an ancient de-
vice. It was first introduced by the
French in 1874 for conveying in
telligence from Paris to the armies on
the frontier. As the illustration shows,
the German army semaphore is