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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
THE ALASKAN VESUVIUS.
The Glare from the SpOuting Lava
Turns Night Into Day-NOt
Yet Named. s4

Further infoma ton of the active vol
cano discovered in the Atlin gold dis
trict in British Columbia is to the effect
that the volcano furnishes the miners
light by which to work their claims
during the long darkness of the Arctic
winter. The glare from the spouting
lava, reflected back against the sky,
gives an almost continuous twilight to
the upper end of the Atlin district
All the passengers of the steamer
Cottage City, arriving from Alaska,
have stories to tell of the volcano, but
from DR.. w. B. Kinsloe and T. H. James,
mining men of Denver, who have been
making an examination of the Atlin
country, comes the best and apparent
~ most authentic description of the
Alaskan Nesuvius.
The mountain in eruption" said
DR.. Kinsloe, ''is the second in a range
of four towering peaks lying about so
miles due south of Lake Gladies and a
slightly shorter distance from Atlin
City. These mountains are of at least
$4,000 feet altitude, the crater resting
slightly below it's three brother peaks.
1T was in the early part of October
that the smoke was first seen issuing
from the mountain. With the thought
of a volcano furthest from their minds,
the miners attributed these first signs
of an eruption to clouds hanging about
the peak. So constant, however, was
the cloud that it became an object of
daily observation from Atlin City.
burst forth in flames. Through the
smoke cloud there shot a stream of
molten lava, powders ana ashes that
frightened the sky for radius of near
ly 40 miles and sent its reflected light
through the darkness down upon the
men working on Birch, Discovery, Nc
Kee, Pine and other creeks, the sides
of whose hanks face towards the vol
cano.
"A panic ensued among the miners
when the ashes began falling down
upon them.
"The ashes fell TO depth of several
inches and the stream down the noun
tain side increased in magnitude. The
fall Of ashes later stopped and the men
returned to work.
when we left the miners were work
ing nights, gladly profiting by the mel
low twilight caused by the volcanoes
glare, which turned night into day.
mo name has as yet been given to
the mountain. but when we left, the
Canadian officials at Atlin were prepar.
ing for an expedition to the volcano
and will undoubtedly christen it,
St. Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
A YOUNG INVENTOR.
diana Boy, Displays Great
Mechanical skill.

Villa Shultz, IL years old, is believed
to be the youngest practical inventor
in the world. He has invented numer-
Gus devices, the most important being
the steam engine shown in the accom-
panying picture. The engine is large
enough to be used for practical pur-
poses, and is utilized by the young in
ventor in many ways, different ma
chines-all the handiWork of the boy
being operated by it.
That one so young should have de
vised and constructed this engine is
remarkable, but the fact that he had
no effective tools and no material of
any kind except odds and ends picked
up about the barnyard, and no sugges-
tions or advice from older or expert
enced persons, makes his achievement
seem almost marvellous. Experienced
inventors and mechanics are amazed
at his handiwork, and say that but few
skilled mechanics, if given only the
tools and materials possessed by the
boy. could have equaled his produc-
ton, and no inventor but one of the
first class could have conceived it.
While the engine is made of the
toughest and crudest materials, it is
so delicately fitted and balanced that
1t is noiseless and very rapid in move
ment. No packing is used about the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
HUMOR IN SMALL "ADS. "
Some Funny Things Are Found I'm the
"FOr Sale or Exchange"
Column.

There is more than one way of get
ting rid of some article you don't want
and getting hold of something you
really need, or think you need, which
is the same thing. If man owns dog
and bankers for watch, he doesn t
have to sell the animal and then use
that money in purchasing the time
piece. That was the way it was done
years ago, but the For Sale or Ex-
change" column in the Sunday news
papers have changed the method of
operation. Pianos are exchanged for.
sealskins and jewelry. Books are
taken in trade for silverware for tie
table and harnesses. Sign painting
goes for clothes, and stenography fop
bicycles. One young woman adye1f
tises: "First-class teacher, with bett
of references, will give stage or society
dancing lessons for dry goods, shoes
or anything useful" Another person
says: "Opals or amethysts for silvevS
ware, typewriter or hardware" \
laundress who wants to learn to play
the piano says: Wanted Piano les
sons in exchange for laundry work, or
what have you?"
Apparently many of these. -trad@
are willing to take nearIy anything $
value, and, of course, each one expects
to get the best of the bargain. There
must often be heart-burnIngs and
many sad words when the man who has
traded an Angora cat for dental work
finds that his teeth have been filled
with plumbers solder, or the woma n
who has exchanged a Persian rug for
an alarm clock discovers that the time
piece runs only on Thursday after
moons, and then strikes nothing but 33.
One enterprising individual advcr-
tises: Best French conversation in ex-
change for cash or solid goods" 1t
may be said that there are many per-
sons who would also like to trade large
punches of best English converse ton"
for cheese sandwiches or an old pair
of pants.
A family with lots of board, but a
houseful of leaky pipes, wants to Eek
change good board for plumbing:
walking distance" and a man with a
large wardrobe but nothing to hunt
with wants "up-to-date gun for winter
suit, No. 40" a hotel man will give
interest in the busihess for use of fur
niture for Is rooms" while man on
the South side would like to exchang e
dentistry for housework.
One advertisement which is SLIGHTLY
ambiguous reads: "Wanted-Lady for
light housekeeping in exchange for
good home" and competent stenog-
rapher" desires to exchange her serv-
ices for board and room, while still a
third says: ''Bookkeeper's desk, show
case and gun for tailoring or any old
thing. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
TEMPLE OF THE SUN.
Wonderful Structure Erected in Ages
Long Past in Honor of the
God BaaI.

Harry Fem, the artist, contribute,
an illustrated article on the Temple OF
Baal under the title, There Were
Giants in Those Days" to St. Nicholas
Mr.. Fem says:
We arrived in the dusk of the evening,
and found our camp pitched in the
courtyard of the inner temple; but we
were too tired, after ten hours in the
saddle, to admire much as we stumbled
over the broken ruins in the thickenina
darkness. Rest and dinner, am afraid.
seemed then far more important than
all the temples in the world. But later
in the evening, on lifting up the tent
flap to see what were the prospects OF
weather for the morrow, was almosi
overcome by the transformation that
had taken place in two hours. The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
PREVENTABLE ILLNESS.
Lack of Pure Air In Winter is the
Most Prolific Source of Poor
Health and Suffering.

It is amazing how much sickness Is
preventable. How much misery, dis
comfort and ill-health the housewife is
often directly responsible for, and yet
how often she is entirely unconscious
of her responsibility and her failure.
Many a person who is called neat
housekeeper has no idea of anything
beyond polishing 1.-The outside of the
front door"
One mother whom l know prides her
self on having her rooms all in order
very early in the morning. She is too
intent upon this to air the children's
beds properly and makes them up while
they are still warm from the previous
night.
For economic reasons she does not
air the rooms thoroughly in cold
weather, as it takes so much more fire
TO heat them again. The consequence
IS her children are almost always all
ing.
She says of them herself, they get
everything that is going"
They are accustomed to inhale so
phere of their own rooms that the least
chilling of their bodies or excess in
eating throws them in a state of fever.
This mother is a very religious wom-
an and prays every day for the health
and happiness of her offspring, and yet
they are never well, and so of course
cannot be happy.
The lady of whom am writing keeps
one servant, whom she leaves to her own
devices as long as things look neat. The
lady herself never descends below the
kitchen to see what is going on in the
cellar. About once or tvrice year,
however, the neighbors are treated to
very suggestive sight. 1t is the an
nual or semi-annual cleaning.
No housewife does her whole duty
who does not look into her own cellar
and insist upon its being thoroughly
cleaned at least once a week. Care
should also be taken to allow pure,
fresh air to constantly enter the cell
lar. 1t is tns sir from the cellar which
diffusex :rselt throughout the whole
house How important, then, that the
cellar should be clean.
Some foolish people have prejudice
against opening their windows at night,
thinking that night air is bad for the
child. The night ala IS all we have to
breathe at night, and the less stagnant
it is the better for all concerned.
A lady who boards and has time to
look after her neighbors little told me
that opposite her residence there we're
only about half a dozen of the sleeping
rooms where the windows were ever
open at night during cold weather.
Everybody must know that smallpox,
measles and other eruptive diseases
spread more readily and universally in
winter than in summer. The reason is
this: The poison is allowed to concen-
trate. 1t is comparatively undiluted
with the atmosphere.-N. Y. Ledger
| Monthly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
TO AVOID COUGHING.
Draw n Deep, Long Breath and Hold
1t Until Ii SoOthes Every
Air Cell.

A physician who is connected with an
institution in which there are many
children, says: There is nothing more
irritable to a cough than coughing.
For some time l had been so fully as
sured of this that l determined for one
minute at least to lessen the number
of coughs heard in a certain ward in a
hospital of the institution. By the
promise of rewards and punishments
succeeded in inducing them simply
to hold their breath when tempted to
cough, and in little while l was my
self surprised to see how some of the
children entirely recovered from the
disease. Constant coughing is precise
ly like scratching a wound on the out
side of the body; so long as it is done,
the wound will not heal. Let a per-
son when tempted to cough draw a
long breath and hold it until it warns
and soothes every air cell, and some
benefit will soon be received from this
process. The nitrogen which is thus
confined acts as an anodyne to the mu-
cous membrane, allaying the desire
to cough, and giving the throat and
lungs a chance to heal. "-Scientific
American
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
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THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.
Mrs. Mckinley VIII Do Her Full
Share in Entertaining Soci-
ETY. This Winter.

The latest picture of Mrs. Mckinley
shows her looking remarkably well;
the picture is a very pretty one of
profile with the eyes looking serenely
ahead. That is one of the charms Of
Mrs. McKinley's face - its perfect
serenity-and person gazing on this
face can easily believe that the presi-
dents home has been a "haven OF
peace"
Mrs. McKinley's invalidism, which
her friends say is now much improved,
got her in the habit of wearing her hair
short; then she discovered that short,
wavy hair was becoming to her. Now
she wears it done in such a way that
one can scarcely tell whether it is long
or short.
Mrs. Mckinley is very tasteful wom-
an in dress She wears soft effects
around her neck, and is said to be OPP
posed to the tailor-made style of dress
Ing, as too severe and unfeminine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
Washing Fine HaAdkercbiefs.

Few laundresses wash fine embroid.
cred handkerchiefs properly. Too often
they go to pieces in the wringer or are
rubbed into holes on the washboard.
The dainty bit of cambria that is car.
ried more for show than for use may be
washed by the owner in her own bowl.
This done, all dust should be wiped
from the large window pane, and the
handkerchief, when it is still wet,
spread smoothly over the glass, all
creases pressed out, and the corners
kept fiat. When the handkerchief is
dry it will be crisp and new IN appear
ance
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
Desperate Flight with Rats.

During flood on the marshes near
Sittingbourne, England, man was
overtaken by the rush of water, and for
safety sought refuge in tree. He had
not been there long before he was hor-
rified to find a number of rats swim
ming toward him. The rats were fero-
cious and excited by being driven from
their haunts. and they made for the
tree with view of seeking the same
shelter which the man enjoyed. Not
caring to come to close quarters with
the rats the mar took off one of his
heaviIy-nailed boots and with it he pre-
pared to give battle. As fast as the rat s
came to the tree they were beaten back
into the water, and so the fight con-
tinued until the creatures were either
killed outright or compelled to seek \
resting place elsewhere. The victor
then put on his boot and when tive wa
tiers had subsidized he dropped from his
perch and made his way home
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
A LITTLE PESSIMIST.

The sad little princess sat by the sea.
Alas" she sighed, land alackaday!"
And she rested her book upon her knee,
And her eyes gazed dreamily far away.
"All of my fairy tales end the same
They lived. and they loved, and then they
died
The wicked enchanter's always to blame;
Oh, for something quite new, she cried.
I'm sick of my dolls with their china eyes,
I'm sick of reading of giants and things,
I'm tired to death of candies and pies,
1 hate my crown and my golden rings"
And then her nurse felt of the royal head,
Looked at her tongue in a knowing way:
Your highness had better come home to
bed,
You've eaten too many plum tarts to-
day"
Isabel de White Kaplan. in Leslie's Home
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02

Floating a bowless steamer is a feat
lately performed by the Liverpool Sal
wage company. The steamer Milwau-
kee, cattle carrier of large dimensions
went on the rocks off the Aberdeen
shire coast, Scotland, last September
1t was found that the forepart was held
immovable on the rocks, and the sal
wage company then determined to cut
the hull in two, forward of the boiler
room bulkhead, and save the more val
liable part of the ship. This was done
by the aid of dynamite; and after the
bulkhead had been strengthened by
planks and bracing the after two-thirds
of the hull, with engines and boilers
was towed into the Tyne, where a new
bow will be built to the Milwaukee,
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02

steam chest or cylinder, yet no steam
escapes. This fitting of metal parts SO
closely that no steam escapes at the
joints is considered triumph among
metal workers. The cylinder of this
unique engine is composed of lead and
pieces of scrap iron. The lead was first
nodded around a short piece of gas
pipe, after which the pipe was re-
moved and the inside of the cylinder
dressed and shaped to a nicely with j
steel scraper. The steam chest is also
of lead. The valve, which is of the
sliding pattern, is made from a
piece of scrap iron, cut and finished
with a small file. This valve is oper
ated by means of rod connecting with
an eccentric on the shaft of the engine.
The piston heads are discs cut with
endless patience from plates of steel
made with an old saw. The boiler is
fully as original as the engine and very
effective. 1t has steam gauges, whistle
and a safety valve, which latter con-
trolls the steam pressure exactly. The
boiler is placed over furnace made of
pIichS, Will CRATES OF iron. ne con-
nection from the boiler to the engine is
small gas pipe into which the throttle
valve is fixed.
Villa Shultz lives with his parents on
farm six miles from Hagerstown, Ind :,
and attends the country school near
his home. His inclination, however,
does not run to books, but his delight
and recreation is in making something.
He is tireless in industry and has end
less patience, and, with these virtues,
should make his mark in the world -
Chicago Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02

Mrs Mckinley is one of the many
women now prominently before the
public as the wives of statesmen who
were not poor in their youth; she never
knew the struggles of the washtub and
the frying pan. Her father was bank
er, and though this does not mean a
great deal in a small place, 1t meant
comfort for her. She entered mercan-
tile life as his assistant, and took a
great interest in the work, Lot from
necessity, but from pleasure. She re-
ceived fine education at one of the
seminaries for young ladies in Ohio,
and remained there until she was well
fitted for a teacher.
Her friends have been carefully
chosen and the most of these have been
professionals. for she is very fond of
artists and musical composers. Though
reports say to the contrary, Mrs. Nc
Kinley is distinctively a society woman,
and she goes out whenever her health
allows her and sometimes when it does
not. She is a clever conversationalist.
and is well known for her Iepartee
Mrs. Mckinley is one of the most de-
lightful hostesses in Washington and
will entertain quite often during the
winter. With herself as first lady of
the white house, Mrs. Hay as the leader
of the cabinet ladies, and Mrs. Hobart
as the representative of society-a posi-
ton which always belongs to the wife
of the vice Observation-Disclosures will
be largely entertained this winter by
homes of wealth, and of the three Mrs
Mckinley will do her full share.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
A Bright Stove Backing.

Finely powder half pound of or
binary blacklead, sift it and mix with
the whites of three eggs, well beaten.
Dilute these ingredients with sour beer
until thin liquid, like French leather
polish, is obtained, and set ii over a
hot fire to simmer for about quarter
of an hour. When cold the backing
will be quite ready for uSe.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
"The Divine Comedy" from Memoir,

A Neapolitan professor has just peg
formed a remarkable feat. Some time
ago he offered to make a bet that he
could recite the whole of Dante's obi
vine Comedy" by heart. His ability
to do this was doubled, and his wager
was taken up. A select audience was
invited to hear the professor, who de-
claimed from eight o'clock in the even
ing until two o'clock the next after
noon. The reciter stopped occasion.
ally, but it was not because he had
forgotten the poem; it was simply to
moisten his tongue with sugared wa
ter for the audience had to confess
that he got through the $4,000 verses
more or less, of which the poem is com
posed, without the least difficulty
London Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02

and which is usually adopted by women
whose one thought is simplicity.
For the "mannish" young woman,
however. there is displayed upon the
counters puff ties of the most brilliant
plaids, stripes and figures.
Then there are the points of linen
sewed upon their tiny band and hem
stitched by hand. for elderly ladies and
those who are wearing black.
And these are only few of the many
designs displayed upon the counters for
the appreciation of shoppers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02

If these are in good condition they
simply require cleaning with hot water,
and afterward to be hearthstoned.
Grease can be removed by pouring very
strong soda and water on the spots, and
then covering them with paste made
with fuller's earth and boiling water,
which must be left ON all night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
NOVELTIES IN TIES.
Variety Now Displayed Is So Large
That the Most FastidiOus WOm-
an Should he Satisfied.

This season brings forth novelties in
ties for the tailor made woman TO salts
fly the most fastidious. There are so
many designs and all are so stylish that
it is confusing to make a selection.
There is dainty little bow of black
or colored satin which comes ready tied
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02

Belts and buckles are special features
for the blouse and tiny waist. The
blouse itself must be frightened at the
waist by a firm band, then the belt adj
justed without the thought Of making
the waist any smaller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02

Suitor-Your daughter, sir, is the
light of my existence.
Her Father-Oh, that's it, Ell? I've
often wondered how you could ever
see her, with the gas turned down 50
low. Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02

An early Anglo-SaXon custom, strict
ly followed by newly married couples.
was that of drinking diluted honey for
80 days after marriage. From the Gus
tom comes the word honeymoon, or
honpymOuth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02

Papa-Such a wedding as you want,
by dear, will cost $1,000.
Then what is to be done, papa"
"You will have to be married with
out my consent. Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-02
Worth and Value.

Edith don't see why you are going
to marry old Stubbs, What is he good
for?
Clara--A million or more.-Facts and
Fiction.