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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

A business house of Aberdeen, Scotland
recently engaged as office boy a raw country
youth. 1t was part of his duties to attend
to the telephone in his masters absence
When first called upon to answer the bell,
in reply to the usual query: Are you
there?" he nodded assent. Again the ques-
ton came, and still again, and each time the
boy gave an answering nod. When the
question came for the fourth time, however,
the boy, losing his temper, roared through
the telephone: Man. a We bin? I've been
noddin' me held aft for t last hauf 'eor!'-
Mirth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

waist, making one waist carry one
twice the usual time.
The summer girls patriotism is most
ly visible in the small ornaments of
dress. With a soft tie of white pique
or silk figured in delicate design, stick
pins enameled in red, white and blue
are worn. The correct design in these
pins are small flags and bows, and it
must be admitted that they are much
prettier than the loud dress effects
which make one look like a walking
Fourth-of-July show.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10
The One Exception,

He-To hear you tell it, one would think
l never told single truth before we were
married
She-Well, you did prevaricate to a consid-
cradle extent, but I'll give you credit for hay
ing told me the truth once.
Indeed! And when was that, pray"
when you proposed Don't you remem-
Der you said you were unworthy of me ~
Chicago Evening News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10
COmpnrinR Notes.

''My husband" said the little lady. with
pardonable pride, bought me a season seat
in the highest-priced theater in the city"
"A mere tritie," sighed the imposing call
er. MY husband bought seat in the
United States senate and it cost more than
the whole theater you're talking about. >
Detroit Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10
SOFT TIE REIGNS.
Although 1t Is Now in Its Second Sea-
son, Its Popularity Is Great
er Than Ever.

That there are always two sides to
question is proved in the case of the
soft summer tie. Besides its beauty
comes in the argument of its utility, for
the soft tie with its many ends saves
many quarter in laundry bills.
Having width as well as length, the
broad tie protects the front of the shirt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet 1t makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet ingrowing nails. corns
and bunions. At all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Trial package FREE by mail
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

Managing Editor-"Don't you think we
had better have shorthand man at the
Ministers association meeting this after
noon? City Editor-"Don't see how we
can work it. 1t will take every shorthand
man on the force to handle that woman 5
convention. Ohio State journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10
Against Slang.

This slang is very annoying" said the
solemn gentleman. You remember that
time my house was entered by burglar?
Well, | yelled robbers with all my might,
and the people thought | was yelling rub
ber' and refused to pay any attention. >
Indianapolis Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

Gadzooks-" Does your minister believe in
the policy of expansion" POUNDS - 81
should say he does! His text yesterday
consisted of two words, and he made a ser
mon out of it that it took him an hour to
deliver IN. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

An amateur editor has made fortune by
his pen. His father died of grief on, read
ing one of his editorials and left him $780,.
000.-Nauvoo Independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

If wives could get away from their hus.
bands as easily as other women the men
would cling to them SO hard that all the d.
yorce lawyers would die of starvation.-N.
Y. Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10
Lanes Family Medicine,

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and soc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

A cynical bachelor says Adams wife was
called Eve because when she appeared his
day of happiness was at an end-Chicagc
Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

,Huntley-Funny thing, that elopement of
Miss Longwaite and young Shipper.
Acknowledgment? That was an alb
Observation-Disclosures North American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

Barnes Tormer-He who entertains the
tickle public, sir, leads dogs life.
Stranger-You don't mean to tell me YOU
are the barker for the show?-Indianap
Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

Lung trouble of three years standing.-E
Cady, Huntington. Ind, Nov. u, 1894
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10

When doctor pays visits he expects
the visits to pay him. - Chicago Daily
News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-10
To Cure a Cold in Ono Day


Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
refund money lift fails to cure. Csc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
HEAVY DAMAGE BY FIRE
ESTABLISHMENT OF j. w. NEUMANN
q co. DESTROYED.
Factory Located at 11S and 12O South
Delaware Street-PrObable Loss
Estimated.

From a cause unknown the factory where
"Desipota," a potato compound introduced
to the public last week is manufactured,
took fire last night and the costly machin-
cry recently installed for the making of the
compound is ruined by fire and water. The
factory was at 11S and 12O South Delaware
street ard was operated by John w. Neu-
mann & Co. On the first floor of the three
story building was a stock of commission
ware, all of which was damaged.
The building is owned by Chauncey Turn
er. 1t is damaged to the extent of perhaps
$1,000. BY heroic work the fire department
saved the adjoining buildings from any seri-
Gus damage. The building adjoining on the
south is owned and occupied by Crawl &
Meyer, commission merchants and cigar
manufacturers. Their loss by dampened
stock is nominal. That on the north is
owned by the estate of John Gels and is
untenanted.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Neumann opened his
'desipota' factory to the public. He had
been perfectng his plant for the manufac-
ture of this edible for the past eight months
and it occupied the entire second and third
floors. All the machinery had been specially
constructed and it was unusually expensive
on that account. Sixty men and women were
employed in preparing the potatoes and the
factory was working night and day last
week 1t has not been running nights since
then and the employees are at a loss to know
what could have caused the fire, inasmuch
as they declare every fire in the building
was extinguished yesterday before the
building was closed for the day. The boil
ers and engine were in the rear of the first
floor and the fire did not seem to have it's
origin from them. 1t, apparently got it's
start in the rear of the third floor, where
the finished product was stored.
Mr.. Hermann, owner of the Dispatch
plant, did not reach the burned esta blsh-
ment until after o'clock this morning. He
said the plant was valued at about $4,000.
1t was insured for $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
A Final Sweep

would have been to inaugurate a rule OF
anarchy with all it's horrors, and, while
war was cruel and bitter, anarchy was hell
let loose on EARTH" Mr.. Spooner said that
the ratification of the treaty and the ac-
ceptance by this country of the cession
from Spain was not q declaration OF prin-
ciples. He declared that the Bacon resOlu-
ton and all other pending resolutions on
this subject were rich with mischief and
ought not to be adopted. 1t was the business
of Congress to leglslate and to follow the
lines marked out by the Constitution and
the will of the people.
At the opening of the session to-day Mr..
Platt of New York, laid before the Senate
the resolution adopted by the Legislature
of New York. demanding the immediate rat
ification of the peace treaty. In this con-
nection, Mr. Chandler called the attention Of
senators to similar resolutions adopted by
the Legislature of New Hampshire Mr.. AL
drich presented a number Of memorials from
business mems associations OF Boston, New
York and Chicago, urging that the territory,
except Cuba, acquired by the United States
during the late war be retained until such
time as Congress may determine Its final
disposition
Mr. TiIiman offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted: That the Presi-
dent be requested. If not Incompatible with
the public interest TO inform the Senate
whether any concessions of any character
are being, or have been, granted by any
municipality in Cuba and Porto Rico since
the military occupation thereof by the
United States: if so, what they are, for
what length of time, and the authority by
which they have been granted
At the conclusion of the morning business
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, addressed the
Senate upon the Vest anti-expansion reso-
luton. In beginning, after a brief state
ment of his reasons for speaking at all, he
said:
nature TO the ratification Of the pending
treaty The senator's from Connecticut
CPlatD. Colorado CTeleD, Ohio tForaker1
and Minnesota (Nelson( nave Iuty pre-
sented the views ON that point which en-
tertain.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

quarantine It has been guarded thirteen
days All the family have been vaccinated.
The colored man. Stith who was found in
n West Ohio-street boarding house, has
been taken TO the old pesthoUse, which has
been made comfortable for the four patients
that are there. The Board of Health de-
cided that it was unnecessary to establish
a new pesthouse in the present limited eX-
tent of the disease. The four men have the
constant care of DR.. Kistner and an immune
nurse and are more easily and comfortably
cared for than If one of their number were
further off. Credit is given to DIR. Kistner
by the Board of Health for his faithfulness
to duty. He has never had the smallpox.
but. when in the discharge of his duties as
physician in charge of the contagious
pavalion, the smallpox developed he at once
went to the pesthouSe. He has been
thoroughly vaccinated and does not fear
the disease. Besides the four colored men
he is looking after the three children of
Charles Kuetemeier, the mail carrier on
Spann avenue. DR.. Kisther has ridden his
bicycle the coolest days from the pesthouse
to Spann avenue to watch the little girls,
all of whom are doing nicely.
Fastened to DR.. Kistners's wheel is the
red danger flag of smallpox.
DR.. Clark yesterday removed the quaran-
tine from the Second Baptist Church,
cOlored, but will keep the Fletcher-avenue
schOolhouse, which the Kuetemeier children
attended under guard a few days longer.
All precautions are being taken and the
health officials now feel easier and less
apprehensive of an epidemic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Ancient Order of Hibernians Prepar-
ing to Celebrate 1t.

Last night at the Occidental Hotel there
was meeting of the committee of the An
cent Order of Hibernians. which is prepar-
ing for the celebration of st. Patrick's day,
March II. lit was decided to have a street
parade in the forenoon, with a public meet
ing at Tomlinson Hall in the afternoon and
a musical and literary entertainment at Ma
sonic Hall in the evening, at which a num-
Der of prominent artists will be heard.
Mayor Taggart is TO preside at the Tomlin-
son Hall meeting, where speeches will also
be made by Rev. NJ. J. Byrne, of Fort
Wayne, and John w. OHara of Peru, the
state president of the A. o. H. Both are
said to be eloquent and entertaining speak
ers. subcommittee to arrange for the dem
onstration were appointed as follows:
Invitations and Printing!. J. O'Mahoney,
David Morarity and Daniel O'Donnell.
Music and Entertainment-Jere Co.'S
tello' I. II. McNelis and J. II. Deery.
Street Parade-M f.. Laughlin b. +.
Kelly and NJ. r. Shea.
Michael +. Laughlin is to be the grand
marshal. The local and state societies will
be invited to participate in the street pa
rade and the MEETINGS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

Park Theater yesterday to remain the rest
of the week. Although it is essentially
melo9,rama, stiil, the incidents are NOT
greatly strained beyond the limits OF prob
ability. An incident of vital moment in the
play is the attempt of a quadroon woman
to claim the hero, Jack Rose, as her son,
in order TO assist her real offsprings ne
farious schemes. One of the best stage pic
lures in the performance is presented when
David Higgins, as Jack Rose, is making
his manly defense against the charge that
he has the bar sinister" across his life.
The long duration of slavery in the South
has made the bringing of such accusations
easy, and their disproof at times exceed
ingly hard. Resting under the stain of negro
birth, Jack Rose is called on to bear the
burden of the additional false charge that
he has blighted the life of a poor illiterate
mountain girl. Her father and his friends
go cunning for Rose, and when they re-
turn to the Lane cabin, only to find him
there, ready to face the charge, another fine
situation is afforded. AT Pney Ridge" is
a piece that appeals to women more strong
ly than 10 men. Mr.. Higgins made an in
Simultaneous hit with the female portion of
his audience at the matinee yesterday
which was attested by the fact that his first
appearance at night was greeted with spon-
taneous applause. He thoroughly merits the
approval his work has received, for certain
~ Park Theater audiences have never seen
more finished portrayal Of the character
of a stalwart manly, lion-hearted, plain
spoken young Southern mountaineer. He is
surrounded by company that is mich
above the average. The facility with which
the mountain dialect is handled was re-
markable. Miss Lydia Knott was almost all
that could be desired in the role of a beau
tiful. true-hearted Southern girl. Miss Geor-
gia Waldron as 'Cindy Lane, the erring
girl had the most difficult role, but she
was fully equal to 1t. She has a rich voice,
admirably adapted to depicting a girl upon
whose life a heavy shadow has fallen. Miss
Edith Well, as Susannah a ''yaller" GAL
was not before the footlights long, but quite
long enough to make the audience wish adj
ditions had been made to her lines. The
piece is materially helped by its beautiful
scenery and settings. A particularly. fine
scene was that in the third act, giving a
view of Piney Ridge in the very heart of
the Tennessee mountains. Here cleverly
manipulated calcium lights were brought
into play to give some fine effects of sun
and moonlight illumination. AT Piney
Ridge" continues the remainder of the
week, with usual matinees. Monday anoth-
7 er new production will be seen, The Air
Ship" a farce-comedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Any legislation which will not lessen the
burden of taxation, both city and county,
will prove abortive New Albany is a city
of probably $1,000, most too large for the
amount of business done in it. 1t is ada
cent to Louisville, a large city, which drains
it of almost all it's retail trade. The taxes
are $23.7O on each ZOO of taxable property.
The appraisement of real estate is at about
double it's selling price in one instance a
house and lot appraised at 5000 sold for
$500 Through the issuance of county and
city orders, the county and city are both
involved in bonded Indebtedness, on which
the interest now amounts to something like
1000 a month. Several years ago a board
of commissioners was elected who were in
session almost every day in the year, in
dulging in all manner of extravaganza and
injudicious expenditures, who ran the coun-
ty in debt, within the period of eighteen
months, to the amount of nearly 100000
afterwards refunding the same in longtime
bonds
The City Council of New Albany is not
dominated by the citizens who have the
taxes to pay, but is largely composed of
members who are put there with a view Of
controlling the city patronage. The fire de-
partment is composed of the relatives and
favorites of the City Council. The chief
of the fire department could not hold his
position one hour were it not for he fact
that all appointments are subject to the
dictation of the caucus members of the
Common Council Under this condition of
aHalrS, taxes are leNled almost altogether
for the purpose OF obtaining money for
general purposes. The smallest possible
amount is levied for sinking fund purposes
When bonded debts fall due, they are re-
newed $4,000 of the city's bonded debt will
fall due in the course of a year. yet it is
conceded by those in a position to know
that there will be no money with which to
liquidate the debt. The present City Coun-
Gil voted themselves a salary Of Sc per
night This is a condition of affairs for
which neither party is willing to shoulder
the responsibility, because the officials
elected are out of both political parties IN
der these circumstances the taxpayers in
New Albany and vicinity are disheartened
and discouraged because the entire earn
ing capacity of the labor of the community
is eaten up with taxes. The very best Of
real estate will just about pay taxes and
repairs while the major portion yields no
revenue, and as a necessary consequence
the owner cannot sell his property; neither
can ne pay the taxes, which finally take
the property TAXPAYER.
New Albany Ind Feb l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
0ENFTCT DR.. A.E. BUCHANAN
DAAlAAO4 22.33 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.
EngIi.l,,n-.The MeddIer.y

In 1.-THE Meddler,' which Stuart Robson
brought to EHglish's last night, the role Of
Frank Eli, the man who wants to prevent
scandal in his friends family is exactly
suited to Mr.. Robson. His peculiar style
makes him the natural Bob Acres of the
American stage. There is only one Robson
and there will never be another with all due
respect to the little Robson and the other
little Robsons that may yet come. Frank
Eli comes very near being high comedy
fool of the Sheridan school, but his associ-
ates in 1.-THE Meddler" have tendency to
lower him to the level of farceur. All the
three acts of this witty little play credited to
Augustus Thomas suggest a French farce
and it will be difficult to drive out the sus-
picion that the author saw or heard of some
thing like it from the other side and dressed
it up for American audiences. Although the
large audience laughed heartily all along it
was a bad sign, for 1.-THE Meddler' is as
serious as a Pinero problem play, with a
possible tragedy continually threatened.
None but the loose French should laugh dur
ing this play. The story develops from the
compromising attentions of Mr.. Chandler
TO thesbeautiful wife of Tom Bancroft. The
wife as played by Marie Burroughs has all
the sensual Instincts of a French farce
matron. She. IS no time repentant but only
sorry that the meddlfng friend has inter-
rupted her little Irritation. When the last
curtain falls the audience is still left with
the suspicion that she will some day go the
limit If the handsome Chandler keeps in the
neighborhood. Such a. subject is funny only
In France. The husband is left deceived.
without discovering his honor is threatened
both by his wife and by his friend. This
situation continues through three acts and
the treatment is often comical that the
audience is absolutely forced to laughter.
There was a parade of beauty and fine
dresses during the play and the stage set
ungs were brilliant. There is no distinct
opportunity above modern farceS for Miss
Burroughs, and while Mrs. Robson has an
other widow role. her only chance is a brief
spell in the first act while she smokes a
Theodore Babcock is one of those handsome
tragic-looking actors whose first appearance
shows that they are going to be very goody-
good through the play or very bad. In this
case he has an Oriental past and his at
tempted reform does not strike one as being
sincere. The Meddler'' is entertaining
throughout but 1t staggers SO close to the
brink of the forbidden that one can never
tell until It is over whether there is to be a
duel TO satisfy some woman's honor or
whether il is only joke. IL is decidedly not
a joke and the duel is avoided by everyone
taking an oath TO keep silent, thus saving
one woman's reputation, but making Tom
Bancroft little better than a blind for a
wifes weakness. THE Meddler'' is not like
~ TO he substituted for the Sunday
lesson soon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Pollard j. Brown, Who Was on Gen,
Sheridan's Staff.

Pollard j. Brown, Who Was on Gen.
Sheridan'S Staff.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO Ind, Feb. 2.-Polard ]. Brown
a Howard county pioneer and a veteran of
two wars, died at the home of his sOn-in-
law Fred Nicholson, at Nashville, Tenn,
yesterday. He was born in Georgia in 1914
and came here in 1916. In 1861 he enlisted in
the Third Indiana Cavalry, serving three
years under General Sheridan, a member of
his staff The valor of Brown ard his faith
full horse was well known throughout the
army of West Virginia. At the close of the
war Brown rode "Old Bob home, and for
more than thirty years afterward the
noted war horse had a place of honor in
Memorial day professions in this city. The
noble animal died at thirty-seVen years and
was buried with the honors of war in the
front yard of the Brown homestead, three
miles east of town. the G. A. r. post turning
out in q body. That was seven years ago.
With the recurrence of each Memorial day
when the graves of the heroic dead are gar
landed with roses 'Old Bob" is always re-
membered The mound on the Brown home
stead is tendeTly decorated by the gray
haired veterans and a salute fired in his
memory. A widow and four children sur
vive Mr.. Brown. The remains will be
brought here for interment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
GroMth Of the Hnxmnkerr.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FLORA, Ind, Feb. 2.-Charles i. Nobes,
secretary of the Indiana State Haymakers'
Association, has furnished the following re-
port of the standing of the subordinate as
sociations in the State for the term ending
Dec 81 The reports, with but few excep-
tions, show gratifying gains in member
ship. De Ember Association, of Muncie,
made the largest gain, adding 104 members
TO their hayloft. Ononge Association, of
Anderson, comes second with a gain of
seVenty-three while Hokandanqua Associa-
ton, of Richmond, taught the art of hay
making to forty-nine ''tramps." The as
sociations of the State which have reported
received from all sources $7,777O1, and paid
for benefits $3534.S2. The same associations
have a balance on hands of 81 933. As. Several
applications for charters have been made
recently, the latest one coming from Fort
Wayne The annual meeting of the state
association will be held at Indianapolis on
the third Wednesday in May.