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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
MORE WAYS THAN ONE.
A Smart Boys Clever Scheme for
Buying Stamps mt the
Post Ofiice.

The proprietor of well-known hotel
in the center of the city sent one of his
office boys to the post office for postage
stamps. The cash drawer contained 81 so
in pennies, and the proprietor want
ed to get rid of them. Bundling them
up into neat packages, he dispatched
the Office boy to Ninth and Chestnut
streets with them.
Get IS two-ceEt stamps" the hotel
man said, land hurry back
Well, the boy got back, but not in a
hurry. In fact, he was gone so long
that his employer called him down
when he did return.
Where on earth were you?" the hotel
man asked. go over to Chicago for
those stamps?'
NO, sab" replied the boy. Il only
went to de post Office. But they don't
seem to like pennies there very much,
sah.'
why not?" demanded the hotel man
"'Cause the young woman at de win
dow wouldn't take moren "a cents
worth al a time, sab
Then you didn't get the stamps?"
'Oh, yes, sab. Indeed l did git de
stamps, sab
How did you get them if the stamp
clerks wouldn't take the money!
The young fellow grinned.
worked "a scheme on EN-, sir, worked
a Scheme on 'em. She said she wouldn't
take more'n "a cents worth of the
stamps at time. See?"
His employer nodded in the affirma'
tive.
WELL" continued the young fellow
81 scratched my head after she told me
that, but pretty soon | tumbled to q
scheme. | fishes out "a cents and lays
'em down OH de stamp window"
Gimme IL twos, said.
"The twos were laid out on the
counter. Gimme 12 more twos,' | add
ed, when / had the first lot safely
tucked in my pocket. | got 'em, ano
also enough more punches to make VI
the $1.50 worth | wanted before | got
through. OF course, the young woman
Was mad all over, but | couldn't helI
that, sab. ! was there to get you d.
stamps, sab, and l had to do il. "-Phila
delphia Inquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
Chicken with MncnrOni.

Cook one chicken or fowl until ten.
der, saving the stock therefrom; re.
move all bones and chop into dice, moi
too fine; boil two cups macaroni III
sailed water until tender; strain and
chop into inch lengths; then putting
Butter in your baking dish, have layer
of chicken, layer of macaroni and one
of bread crumbs; pepper and salt
Continue alternate layers until dish is
nearly filled, having bread crumbs on
top. Now take two cups of the stock
and one-half cup cream and thicker
with flour until like thick cream. Pour
this over chicken and macaroni anC
bake about three-quarters of an hour
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
WIDOW SAVES HER HOME.
A Brave Chicago Woman Securel
1000 subscriptions and Lifts
$500 Mortgage.

South side women are just now talh-
ing about the feat of plucby wom4n
in saving her home. She is a widow.
and her husband left her u house and
lot incumbered with $500 mortgage.
She had no way to lift the incumbrance,
and when it came due she could do moth
ing but throw herself upon the mercy
of the holders of the paper. They were
decent people, however, and agreed to
give her three months extension OF
time. Two months of this respite was
wasted in attempts to secure assistance
from acquaintances.
just about the time the widow had
given up hope she saw the offer of a
woman's periodical agreeing to give
$500 to anyone who should secure 1,000
annual subscriptions within a specified
time. The time expired in Just a month,
and the task seemed hopeless. But the
woman seized the chance and went to
work that very day.
She had fair success from the first
day. When she thought it would do any
y ,
pie who cared little or nothing for t.. j.
magazine subscribed to help her aIcng.
She visited residence districts only, and
appealed to the woman of the house al
most entirely. AS the days went by
many women grew interested in her
brave effort, and little clubs and So
cieties did what they could to help her.
Many women would say this: Now, if
you find at the last minute that you are
a few dollars short, come to see me and
I'll subscribe again. / can send the pa
per to a country cousin"
The woman had many ups and downs.
Some days subscriptions were secured
easily and rapidly; other days she made
little or no Roadway. As the end of the
month drew near things grew less en-
couraging. Her acquaintances had
long ago been exhausted. The available
territory in the vicinity of her home had
been thoroughly gone over, and people
iHTing at a distance, she found. were
',:u,H 'ess apt to lend a sympathetic
ear. Still, the list grew steadily, and
there was always a fighting chance
The last day found her just a dozen
subscriptions short, tired out and near
lv hopeless. She was casting about in
her mind fer some way to raise the
money net essary for the 70 subscrip-
tions, gem the door bell rang 1t was
note f}om a woman who had already
subscribed, but contained a dollar and
warm words of encouragement. This
note was the first of many such mes
sages. And before evea;slg the list OF
1000 names was complete.
Out of the woman's brave effort has
grown a double result. She was not
strong physically when she began he1
canvas, but the exercise unavoidably
connected with her work has made he1
healthy woman. She got the $500 and
she saved her home.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
pcnns and CurZOns.

William Penn. the Quaker, was a son
of Sir William Penn, whose great-great-
grandfather was younger son of the
family living at Penn. There is no near
err connection with the main line. The
wife of Sir Nathaniel Curzon, daughter
and ultimate heiress of viii Penn,
of Penn, must have been daughter of
the William, son of John. The latter
died in 1871. As Sir Nathaniel was sher-
if of Denbigh in 100, the dates would
tally. The estate of Penn went to Lord
Scarsdale. who married the sister and
heiress of Roger Penn, the last male
owner of Penn of the name of the fam
lily (died 1922. The Quaker was born
on Tower hill.-Notes and Queries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
BRITAIN AND HER COLONIES.
Liquor Comprises Large Part of Her
Trade with Them-Our Attitude
Towards New POssessions.

Look at Great Britain's colonies and
the dimensions of the liquor as carried
on by what is claimed to be a Christian
corporation, viz, the British ROYAL
Niger company. This corporation OPP
crates in the West African dependen.
cies of Lagos, Sierra Leone, the Niger
coast protectorate, etc. In 1898 one.
fifth of the total import trade into tina.
region represented gin. During 1897
nearly 100000 cases, or about 2 ,227 tons
of gin We're exported to the West AT.
rican country. In 1898, the traffic from
the two ports of Rotterdam and Ham
burg, under the auspices of the British
Royal Niger company, amounted tC
some 124,500 cases, or 3,207 tons of gin
And it is reported by the Rotterdam
correspondent of a London newspaper
that at the present rate of shipment
the exports of 1899 will surpass those
of the two previous years. In January
and February about $4,000 cases of gin
We're shipped from Rotterdam and
Hamburg for the benefit of the natives
of tropical West Africa, in the name OF
philanthropy and for the cause of civ,
ilization. The traders exchange this
vile stuff for goods which the natives
produce. and then the natives get glo.
riously drunk, which is another tri-
umph for Anglo-SaNon civilization.
Are the Americans any better than
the English in this respect? What of
New England's exports of rum to the
Congo? What is our record as to
whisky in aboriginal America3 The
Filipinos are now famous for their alb.
stinence from strong drink. They look
with horror and contempt upon intoXi-
cation. The same is true, although in
less degree, of the Cubans and Porto
Ricans, for excessive drinking of in
toXicants is not Il national vice of Span
iards. The Americans cannot improve
upon the civilization the Spaniards
have left behind them in this respect,
yet there is the greatest danger that
American whisky and gin will flow in
steady stream to these new posses
sions, carrying Generalization and ruin
to the native character before the boast
ed advantages of our rule can render
them immune from our great national
vice.-National Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
a WOMAN'S Wall,

Why do l wear a veil?
IT'S of no use,
IT'S always fetching loose,
pIaything of the winds, that takes de-
light
In ever being wrong and never right.
Though of my costume It's a chief detail,
1t makes me fret and fume and fuss and
rail.
This veil!
l cannot get it off when it Is on.
And once [ doff it, then l cannot don.
Why do / wear it? "Tis nuisance great,
Beyond all words to state.
ytpd an expense
Iramense!
This wretcheG, fimsy veil!
1t is so frail,
To-day | buy new one, and behold,
Tomorrow it is old!
Forth to the shops then angrily HE
Another veil to buy.
On every side | see rare bargain sales,
But not of wells.
And so l pay an awful price,
For / must have it nice;
With knots,
Or spots,
Or tiny polka dots;
Or simple plain illusion. But of such
| buy six times as much.
And so,
You know,
The cost is just as great.
Oh, how l hate
A veil!
Do you suppose
| like to feel it rubbing 'gainst my nose?
Forever catching on my eyelash tips,
Persistently adhering to my lips,
The while the ill-dyed blackness of its lace
Makes grimy smudges on my face.
or If the veil be white
Itself it smudges till it is a sight!
Why do l wear it?
Why?
1t is a crime thus daily to enwrap
Ones self in such a miCrobe trap.
Death and disease Turk hidden in it's curves
pest! A bane! blot upon our sex,
Just made to veX
A burdened woman's overburdened nerves.
On, Fashion, hear my wall!
Or is my plea to let me go without veil
Without avail?
Carolyn Wells, in Harpers Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
One More Unfortunate.

Mr.. Bimstead-For my part, / can't
understand why you permit that young
Lempley to pay such marked atten-
ton to you. Why, that fellow couldn't
write a grammatical sentence to save
his life.
Miss Wellwood-Indeedl | received
my first letter from him yesterday. and
it contains a proposition which had n
tendency to make me forget any gram
NAUTICAL blunders there may have been
in it. Oh, must you be going? Well,
give my love to your sister, won't you?
Chicago E3ening News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03
the foolish man replied: 81 am in

the foolish man replied: 81 am in
spired.'
Putting back the venom snake, he eX-
claimed: ''Now for the COBRA" This
deadly serpent was somewhat torpid
with the cold of the previous night, and
therefore the rash man placed it in his
bosom until it revived and glided down
ward till its head appeared below the
back of his waistcoat. He took it by
the body about foot from the head,
and then seized it lower down by the
other hand, intending to held It by the
tail and swing it round his head. He
held it for an instant opposite his face,
and. like a flash of lightning, the SER
pent struck him between the eyes. The
blood streamed down his face, and he
called for help, but his companion fled
in horror, and, as he told the jury, he
did not know how long he was gone,
for he was in a maze.
When assistance arrived, Curling was
sitting in a chair, having restored the
cobra to its place. He said: Il am a
dead man." They put him in a cab, and
took him to hospital. First, his speech
went, he could only point to his poor
throat and moan; then his vision failed
him, and lastly his hearing. His pulse
gradually sank. and in one hour from
the time at which he had been struck
he was a corpse. There was only lit
tie mark upon the bridge of his nose,
but the poison spread over the body,
and he was a dead man.-Peninsuiar
Methodist
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03

Some people say the saloons pay the
revenue and so save the people immense
amounts of money. What generous fell
lows salconEcepers are to be sure!
The drain the pockets of the people,
mostly the poorer classes, then from
their immense profits they turn a small
share over to the government. Who
pays Tie revenue after all?-Indiana
tatr.ot-i'halanx.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-03

Ethel Showing her engagement
ring}-Don't you admire his taste?
Maud-Y-e-s, SO far as jewelry is con
cerned.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Evening star., 1899-12-05

i- uucG to he desired. 1t is to be hoped
that such uniformity founded in a wise and
Just discrimination between what is in
j'r 'r- ana What is useful and necessary
e.. business D.rItio7s may be obtained and
thot means may be found for the Congress
}.faia fhy Limitations Of it's constitutional
pow. --a TO- supplement an effective code of
State legislation as "a make 4 complete sys-
taur aC laws throughout the United States
.yt .sUafe % Compel general observance of
n, -liatary miles TO which / have referred.
The whole quest tiou is so important and
far-rr,ehirg jh..J ! an sure TO part of it
viii T., lightly considered but every phase
nr 1t will have the studied delberation of
the Congress. resulting in wise and jul
I5ripus action.
Foreign Relations.
= review rf cur relations with foreign
states is presented with such recommended
ttnuS as are deemed 1oprorriate
Th,. long-pcudiur boundary dispute be
tween n" .trgeutir, NcuubHc and Chile
was ~erl-d in March last by the award
ol au arhitral commission on which the
United States minister at Buenos Ayres
served a7 umpire.
Progress has h,cu made toward the con-
clust,u or d, convention e cxtTadiuon with
Tho Argentine R-p,ihhe. Having been ad-
vis,.l ard consented to by the tinted States
Senate and ratified lay Nrga ntina. it only
auaif~ Jhr adjustment oi some slight
changes in Jh, text brror- Exchange.
o. MY last Aruuai N,=sag" l adyerted
tn tine claim of the Nustro-f -f3ungar riau Gov
eminent for Indemnity for the killing of
certain Austrian ard Hungarian subjects
I'y the authorities ii th~ State If Pernsyi-
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Evening star., 1899-12-05

My Annual Message of last year was nee
essarily devoted in great part to consid-
Grafton OF the Spanish,war and of the re-
suits it wrought and the conditions it i'm
posed for the future. l am graufied TO an
nounce that the treaty of peace has restored
friendly relations between the two powers
Effect has been given to Its most important
provisions. The evacuation of Porto Rico
having already been accomplished on the
18th of October 1893 nothing remained
necessary there hut to continue the pro-
visional military control of the island until
Congress should enact suitable govern
ment for the ceded territory. OF the char
acter and scope of the measures to that
end L shall treat in another part of this
Message.
The withdrawal of the authority of Spain
from the island of Cuba was effected by the
1st Of January, so that the full re-establish-
Evening star., 1899-12-05
Intimacy with Mexico.

give ample bonds to insure the completion
of the work within reasonable time.
Evening star., 1899-12-05

Unsatisfactory Condition in Turkey.
The United States minister To Turkey con-
tinues, under instructions. to press for
money payment in satisfaction Of the just
claims for injuries suffered by American
citizens in the disorders of several years
past and for wrongs done to them by the
Ottoman authorities Some of these claims
are Of many years standing. This Govern
ment is hopeful of a general agreement in
this regard.
In the Turkish Empire the situation of
our citizens remains unsatisfactory. our
efforts during nearly forty years to bring
about convention of naturalization seem
to be on the brink of final failure through
the announced policy OF the Ottoman Porte
to refuse recognition Of the alien status of
native Turkish subjects naturaliZed abroad
since 1s67 our statutes do not allow this
Government to admit any distinction be
tween the treatment of native and natural
lied Americans abroad. that ceaselesS
controversy arises in cases where persons
owing in the eve of international law a
dual allegiance are prevented from entering
Turkey or are expelled after entrance. our
law in this regard contrasts with that Of
the European States. The British act, for
instance, does not claim effect for the nat
uralization Of an alien in the event OF his
return to his native country, unless the
change recognized by the law Of that coun-
try stipulated by treaty between it and
the naturalizing state.
The arbitrary treatment, In some in
stances, of American productions in Tur-
key has attracted attention of late, notably
in regard TO our flour. Large shipments by
the recently opened direct steamship line
to Turkish ports have been denied entrance
on the score that, although of standard
composition and unquestioned purity The
flour was pernicious to health because of
deficient elasticity" as indicated by an
uquated and untrustwOrthy tests Upon
due protest by the American minister. and
il appearing that the act was a virtual dis
elimination against our product, the ship
ments in question were admitted In these.
as in all instances, wherever occurring,
when American products may be subjected
in a foreign country, upon specious pre-
texts, to discrimination compared with the
like products Of another country, this Gov
ernment will use its earnest efforts to Sc
cure fair and equal treatment for its citi-
zens and their goods Failing this, il Will
not hesitate to apply whatever corrective
may be provided by the statutes.
Venezuelan Arbitration.
The International Commission of Arbitra-
ton, appointed under the Anglo-Venezue-
Evening star., 1899-12-05

ment regaining power a second payment of
these dues was demanded. Controversy
arose touching the validity of the original
payment of the debt to the de facto regent
of the territory. An arrangement was
effected in April last by the United States
minister and the foreign secretary of Mic
aragua whereby the amounts of the dupli-
cate payments we're deposited with the
British consul pending an adjustment of
the matter by direct agreement between
the Governments of the United States and
Nicaragua. The controversy is still unset
tied.
Evening star., 1899-12-05

The International Commission of Arbitra-
ton, appointed under the Anglo-Venezue-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
"STARTED WITH A COLD"
So Says One of the Greatest of Am erican
Physicians and He Proves
What He Says.

1T is surprising what mistakes even
some of the best people in the world
make"
The speaker was one of the greatest
doctors the world has ever known, and
he resides in New York.
Take for example one of the most
common things in the world, namely.
a cold. People speak of taking cold
there is really no such thing
"A cold is symptom-an effect,
not cause. Did You ever know an
absolutely well and healthy person
who took cold? 1 never have, even
under the greatest exposure. Yes, Indeed q
cold is a symptom. not cpusc'
The gentlemen and ladieS to whom the doc
tor was speaking exchanged looks of astonish-
ment, but they did not DISPUTE the words of the
learned doctor.
You may be surprised, vhe continued when
tell YOU that nine-tentts of all colds occur
because those great organs OF the BODY, the
kidneys, are out of order.
More men and women hre troubled with i'm
perfect kidneys than with any other known
form of disease. The unfortunate thing about
IL is that they do not know that this is their
trouble.
WINS Because all difficulties, derange-
nents and diseases of the, kidneys which come
to both men and women are usually without
any pain; in fact, without any symptoms what
ever, and this proves just what said 1T first,
namely that a cold is a symptom.''
There was n look OF amazement upon the
faces of his hearers.
Indeed continued the doctor, most de-
iiberateIy and earnestly, r'I assert that the
grip which has been disastrous. which has
brought so much trouble into the world, would
never have had its run if the kiddeys of those
who had suffered from it lad been in perfect
condition. These great crgans. if unclogged,
would have thrown the disease from the sys-
tenn 50 that the grip you'd have been un-
known
Now there is but oneigreat discovery for
the prevention and cure If all kidney difhcul-
ties-that grand remedy, Warmers Safe Cure.
No class of people know Or realize this better
than the medical profession. and no class is
more ready to acknowledge it,
Take my word, any one who is careful upon
the first approach of cdd or grip and goes
right to the seat of all coFS-the kdneyS-win
not suffer long from cbld; will not he op-
pressed by the grip and ny led have no fear of
pneumonia, because the Kidneys, unclogged
will open up the system atd throw the germs
of disease out of the bod1. You can depend
upon this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL EAGAN
Two He Is To BE Tried Upon by Court
Martial Made Public.

Washington. Jan. "a The charges
and specifications upon which Commits
sary General Eagan is to be tried this
week have been given TO the press. The
first charge is that of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman. and
the specification is that Eagan.s While
testifying as a witness before the COM
mission appointed by the president 20
investigatc the conduct -of..the war de-
partment submitted and read -'as a
part of his testimony a certain written
statement in which he did make use OF.
and thereby publish. the following dis
graceful. grossly insulting and un-
gertlemaniy language with reference
to Major General Nelson A. Miles. COM
manding the army"
Here follows part OF General Eagan's
denunciation Of General Niles in which
he repeatedly calls that officer a willful
liar. The second charge is that OF con-
duct to the prejudice Of good order and
military discipline. and the specifioa-
tion is another portion OF Eagan's
denunciation of Miles.
The precise nature OF Gen. Eagan's
plea to these charges and specific tiors
has not yet been determined upon. So
far as the charges are concerned il is
understood that General Eagan Will not
plead guilty TO either OF them. a strong
legal contest is looked for in the pro-
ceedings before the court-nartiaI