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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28
ODD WEDDING RULES.
at Marriages in Norway, Sweden
and Siberia

Every country has its own particular
regulations and ceremonies regarding
matrimony. Wedding presents in Nor
way are not of the expensive but useless
kind that they are with us. They con-
sist of such things as pots and pans,
plates and dishes, a feather bed, half a
dozen sheep, sack of potatoes, and SO
forth. Sir G. w. Dasent says that the
Norwegians, in reference to marriage,
as to other matters, put their best foot
foremost and try to make the most of
things generally. a lad went out to
WOO a wife. Among other places he
came to farmhouse, where the peo-
pie were very poor, but they wanted
to make him think that they were we'll
to-do. Now, the father had got new
arm to his coat. Pray, take a seat
he said to the wooer, but there's
shocking dust in the house. So he
went about wiping all the benches and
tables with his new coat sleeve. buc
he kept the other behind his back. The
wife had one shoe much better than the
other and she went stamping and slid
ing with it up against the stools and
chairs, saying: How untidy it is here;
everything is out of its place." Then
they called out their daughter to come
and put things to rights, but she had
got a new cap, so she put her head
in at the door and kept nodding and
nodding, first to this side and then to
that. well, for my part" she said, Il
can't be everywhere at once" In this
way the wooer was led to believe that
he had come to a well-to-do household.
Many superstitions prevail in Sweden
with regard to marriage. 1t is said that
if a girl be fond of cats she will not
be an old maid, as we should say, but
have bright day for her wedding. The
Swedish bride sometimes wears coro-
net of myrtle, or, when that is not
procurable, of colored paper. Here, as
in Norway and other countries of north
ern Europe, there is too much eating
and far too much drinking at weddings.
In Sweden the repasts on these occa-
Sions continue for hours. When asked
10 take your place at the table 1t is
considered polite to make as stout
resistance as possible. During the re-
past Il collection is made for the bride
and sometimes also for the poor of the
parish. In Siberia there is good GUS
tom that a bride on coming to her hus-
bands house has to give dinner pre-
pared with her own hands as a test of
the education she has received. If she
succeeds in gratifying her guests it is
taken as proof not only of the young
womans own excellence, but also as a
recommendation of her whole family,
by whom she was instructed 50 USE
fully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28
MfEtR AS n: ~,
SazzER5ljllS5IGSI5.99
COOKING VEGETABLES.
A Few Rules Whose Observance Will
Add Materially to the Pleas
ures of the Table.

1t is a well-known fact that beans,
lentils and split peas do not boil soft in
hard water. The sulphate of gypsum,
the salts of lime, coagulate the casein
which these seeds contain. In some
cases, however, the solvent power of
pure soft water is so great that it de-
stroys the firmness, color and skin of
green vegetables and allows their juices
to be extracted in the process of boiling.
1t is especially true of beans and green
peas. Therefore, hard water, instead
of soft, should be employed in these
cases. \ tablespoonful of salt added to
a gallon of soft water hardens it imme-
diately. Eminent French authorities
say use one tablespoon of carbonate of
ammonia for producing the same re-
suits.
If green vegetables are wilted, soak
them for more than an hour in pure
cold water.
String beans usually need to boil for
As minutes. The addition of a small bit
of salt pork will generally minimize any
rank flavor and will improve them.
w ueH uOHe, uIdlu IuuIOuSlllH, ScdSOu
with salt, pepper and butter.
Turnips, carrots, cabbage and onions
should be boiled in a great deal of wa
ter and taken up Immediately and
drained when sufficiently done; over
cooking destroys the taste, and too lit
tie water will allow them to turn dark
in color.
New potatoes are the best baked.
A very little sugar added to tomatoes,
squash, peas, corn, beets and turnips
will improve them.
Turnips will cook more quickly when
cut into thin slices - otherwise they
will need to cook long time.
Cauliflower should be tied in a net to
prevent boiling to pieces.
Summer squash should be steamed
and not boiled.
Put a piece of bread the size of an
egg into a cheesecloth bag and drop
into a pot of boiling greens to absorb
the odor.
a little pinch of cayenne dropped into
boiling cabbage, green beans, onions,
etc, will lessen the disagreeable odor.
All dried leguminous vegetables,
such as dried beans, peas, etc, should
be put on in cold water, and when they
reach the boiling point should be al
lowed to simmer until dOne.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28

very pretty costume, and one that con-
trasts effectively with the white sand
of the seashore, is developed in white
English serge trimmed with bands of
sea green brilliantine. The skirt drops
evenly with the knee line and is faced
with sea green wash silk.
The waist is cut on plain lines with
square neck finished with bands of
green silk. The sleeves are very short
puffs and are unconfned, many being
Of the opinion that bands around the
arms, even though loose, prevent an
absolutely free movement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28
How to Test wheat Flour.

The genuneness Of entire wheat
flour may be tested by chewing a small
quantity for a few moments. Raw
-four made from the entire grain has a
sweet taste and a rich, nutty flavor, the
same as that experienced in chewing
a whole grain of wheat, and produces a
goodly quantity of insoluble gluten.
while a spurious article tastes fiat and
insipid, like starch. or has bitter taste
consequent upon the presence of inn
nnritieS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28
TALK ABOUT INDIANS
They Are Not Dying Out as Fast as
Is Generally Supposed.
How They Are Divided Among the
States and observation-disclosures
of the Origin of the Cher
okee Alphabet.
Especial Washington letter.

Statistics are usually dry and uninter-
esting; and yet once in awhile they are
so instructive as to be entertaining
Just by chance, in an ordinary CONVEX
sation with well informed man, the
writer became acquainted with facts
and figures concerning the American
IndiaAs which everybody should know.
1t is a popular fallacy that the abo
riginal race is dying out so fast that
we may regard the Indians as prac-
tically obsolete, and that their numbers
have been rapidly depleted by the va
rious incidents incident to our civiliza-
ton. As a matter of fact, we have as
many Indians in this country as we
have ever had since men began enumer-
atoms of men.
Our Indian brethren may not have as
much room in which to roam as ir the
DAYS when William Penn solE - "a
gold brick under the wide spreading
branches of an elm that once cast an
outrageous shadow over a small por-
ton of Fishtown, but they are almost
as numerically strong as they were
more than half century ago. Figures
demonstrate the truthfulness of this
statement. \ special Indian census,
that forms a part of the last general
census, gives the Indian population in
this country as 325,464, of whom, how
ever, only 1S,447 are returned as In
dams, the remainder being those who
are in various ways affiliated with the
aborigines. The Indian population of
the United States is officially recorded
since 1888, and up to 1890, by the follow
ing figures:
17S9-Estimate of the secretary of war 10000
179O-179l-Estimate of Gilbert Inlay. 10000
1S22-RepOrt of Jedediah Morse on In
dian affairs Observation-Disclosures. All
1S25-ReDOrt of the secretary of war. .129, 1866
1S2S-RepOrt of the secretary of war. 81, 800
lS32-EStimate of Samuel j. Drake. 293, 1888
1S34-Report of the secretary of war. .3l2, $40
Indian affairs 253, aga
indian affairs .3O2, 49S
1SJ0-Report of II. r Schoolcraft ..... 1856, 229
sus, 1850 Observation-Disclosures. 400, 764
sus .........,..,... Observation-Disclosures. 1873, 421
lS67-Repor: of Hon n G. Taylor lex
elusive of citizen Indians) ........... .3O6, 1926
sus ...'.....,....... - - 81, 712
and Indian office ..................... 9O6, SAB
1S90-Report of United States census. PAS. 273
Those figures certainly contain a
surprise for you. From them you learn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28
BATHING COSTUME.
Daily Plunge in n Jnunty Suit
of English Serge.

The amateur mermaid of midsummer
is not a tabled being, but a charming
reality. She gowns herself in becom-
ing costumes of English serge, silk
poplin or brilliantines; in fact any ma
terial at all that does not cling to the
figure.
No fashionable bathing costume is
minus its boomers. These are of scant
proportions and button above the knees
in Turkish trouser fashion.
The skirt and bodice are combined in
one piece upon narrow band of cord
ed silk ribbon or bengaline silk. A
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28

have been discovered 756 different lar
guages or dialects, spoken by an equal
number of Indian nations. While we
who use the English tongue employ
only 20 letters to give it expression,
the Cherokees find 81 requisite for the
voicing of their thoughts. Through this
condition of culture, however, the
Cherokees have become the wealthiest
and most intelligent of all lr4ians.
The story of the birth of their alpha.
bet is entertainingly told by w. r.
Whitaker, president of the Orphans
home at Pryor Creek, L. l. He is a
Cherokee himself, and says that when.
his people occupied a large part Of
North Carolina, Georgia and Tennes-
see, there was in the tribe one buck
who was regarded as especially dull
and lazy. His name" says Whitaker,
was Se-qua-yah, and he took no pleas
ure in the chase for game, seldom had
his bow and arrow, the war whoop had
no fascination for him, and he re.
fused to take part in the dances whick
thrilled the hearts of the braves. Sc
qua-yah was good-natured and kind, but
always wore the look of one burdened
with some deep and hidden sorrow, pre-
ferring at all times to be alone in the
woods when not assisting his squaw
around the wigwam; something In
dams are seldom found doing. The pc
culiar actions of the Indian could not
be understood by his fellows, and
finally he came to be regarded as men
tally off balance-as an Indian would
say: Head heap go round By and
by there came to Se-qua-yah's wild
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28

Twelve large ripe tomatoes, chopped
and strained through a colander; one
large sweet pepper, chopped; three
onions, chopped; one tablespoonful
black pepper, one tablespoonful all
spice, one tablespoonful cinnamon, one
tablespoonful cloves, two cups vinegar,
salt to taste; stir all together and put
in jars. VIII keep year. Do not cork.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28

These facts and figures may have
given you new thoughts about the orig
inal owners of American soil. Another
singular condition concerning them is
that among all of the nations that
compose the Indian tribes only one
the Cher3l;ee-has a written or print
ed language, although from the time
Columbus first set his foot upon the
fruitful ground that we now till there
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28
TWO NEW COIFFURES.
English Women Are Simplifying
Their Headdress. the French Are
Complaining Theirs.

Here are two new styles in evening
coiffures as they are worn by French
and English women. In the first the
hair is brushed back from the face la
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28
To Clean Jet Ornaments.

With a soft brush remove any dust
and then apply little oil on piece of
cotton wool, afterwards polishing with
a leather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28

its complicated arrangement for its
beauty.
The lower portion resembles in effect
the popular figure eight twist, while
the upper part is a clever combination
of the Psyche and puff arrangement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28

THAT Poor LO" is not being wiped from
the face of the earth as rapidly as many
Of you imagine. Why, even the names
of the principal tribes, as recognized by
the laws of the United States, furnish
table surprising in its amplitude. 1t
contains these titles:
Apache otter Tail
ArapahOe Ottawa
AriCkaree Pillager
Blackfeet PaWnee
BannOCk Pottawatomie
Brule Peoria
COmanche Piankeshaw
Cheyenne Pembina
CnickaSaw Ponca
Chippewa Piute
Choctaw Qaupaw
Columbia Quinaelt
COlVille Qullehute
Creek Turtle Mountain
Crow Tonkawa
Citizen and Prairie Sioux
PottawatOmie Sac and Fox of the
Carlos band, Flat Mississippi
head Sac and Fox of the
Cayuse Missouri
Cherokee Seminole
Occur d Alene Seneca, and Seneca
Calispel of New York
Delaware. Shawnee and Eastern
- vanish and Absentee
Elathead Shoshone and Ban
GrOs Ventre mock
Hualapai SIX Nations of New
Iowa York
Josephs Band santee Sioux
kioWa Sioux, Yankton tribe
Raw Sheepeater
Kansas Shebit
Kickapoo S'Klallam
kaskaskia Sisseton Sioux
klamath Spokane
MOlel UteS
Miami Umatilla
Mandan Winnebagoghish
Modoc Winnebagoe
Makah Wea
Menomoree Wichita
Moqui Walla Walla
MeZ Perez Wyandotte
Northern Cheyenne Wahpeton Sioux
and Arapaho Northern Cheyenne
Navajo and Arapaho
Usage Navajo
Otoe and Missouria
The tribes mentioned are divided
numerically among the states and terri
tories that form the great American re-
81. 81
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28

and finished in a soft, loose
knot at the crown of the head. Tor
toise and jeweled ornaments are used
to make the couture effective.
The French headdress depends upon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-28

Those figures certainly contain a
surprise for you. From them you learn
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
y Time Locks Easily Opened.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Not little wonder has been caused in
banking circles in this city at the ease
with which the vaults were opened at the
time the bank at Lima. Ohio. was robbed
recently. So deep an impression did the
success of the job make on Henry B.
Clarke vice president of the Hibernian
Banking association Of this city, that he
came down to the bank to-day and tried
his hand at forcing the time locks. He
was successful beyond his fondest dreams
In fact, he was greatly alarmed at his
success.
Taking simply good-sized piece of
wood, he made a couple of vigorous jabs
at the time lock, and presto! the bolts
were thrown back and nearly 100000 in
good, hard cash lay within his reach.
Dumfounded at the ease with which a
burglary might have been committed de-
spite the supposedly burglar-proof locks,
he informed the president of the bank.
The latter was as much surprised as his
informant and jumping into a cab a
search began for the resident manager of
the company which installed the safes in
the bank. After a two-hours' hunt he
| was located and informed of what had
been done and told that all the locks
| must be changed to-day. Messengers
were dispatched for skilled locksmiths,
| and about O'Clock tonight the men
| began work putting on new doors and
1 locks to all the vaults. Their task was
not completed till late hour.
]. " Clarke, the president of the bank,
| says that at least 10 Of the big Chicago
banks are equipped with the same kind of
| time locks, and there Is no telling how
| many millions at this moment might be
| secured by any one who could get access
| to the vaults with a good-sized club
Doubtless there will be some wholesale
! changing of bank locks in the next few
| days.
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THE FATAL KENT FEUD.
Startling Results of a Family Quarrel in
Illinois.

Illinois, the state of startling sur
prises, seems to be stepping backward
and trying to emulate the old border
feuds which ragged within compare
lively speaking short space of time in
West Virginia and old Kentucky.
For almost a year, dating from the
death of their father. Perrin Kent, last
March, bitter feud has existed be-
tween Noble and William Kent, living
near Girard They We're the only chil-
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Kent, who lived
on a farm between Girard and Virden.
Noble, the elder, was 50, and married
shortly after attaining his majority,
while Will, the younger is "a and I'M
married. The former was shiftlesS and
erratic, and from time to time received
large sums of money from his parents
which amounted to more than his share
in his fathers estate of $15,000-the lat
ter was steady, industrious, reliable,
and enjoyed the confidence of IL The
citizens.
When the father died and MS viii
was probated it was discovered that the
entire estate was left to the widow for
life, with remainder to his son VIII, and
if he should die without issue the es-
tate was to be used as a fund for the
benefit of the Virden high school IL
brary. Noble was highly incensed, vim
dictive and desperate, and swore an
oath on his fathers grave that he
would kill his brother William, whom
he blamed for the father disinheritins
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03

elected. and after the reading of the
articles of incorporation another adjourn
ment was taken to such time as the pa
pers are filed, when the officers will be
elected.
The articles of Incorporation provide
that the association shall be known by
its present title, the Associated Charities
of Butte. Mont, and its purposes are set
forth to be the distribution of charity and
to erect and conduct the Paul Clark
home. The association is to be managed
by board of seven trustees, who, for
the first three months, will be Mrs. M. E.
White, Mrs. Kate NJ. Clark Mrs. Myra
Noyes. Mrs. Annie E. Hammond. Mrs.
Jennie Fl. Moore, Mrs. Ruth A. Burton
anu Mrs. Sarah Broughton. The articles
provide that the life of the association
shall be 20 years, or longer, and contain
further the usual incorporation provi-
sions.
After the adjournment of the annual
meeting the regular monthly meeting
was called to order and considerable bus
mess was transacted. The treasurer's re-
port showed the receipts for January to
have been s115.75 and the expenditures
s415.3o, the balance over receipts and ex-
penditures coming from the fund created
last fall for the care of the INDECENT.
The secretary's report showed 23A tons
of coal were distributed in January,
clothing provided for 6S. situations pro-
vided for persons, transportation fur
nished 10, that $50 meals were served at
the soup kitchen of the association home
an. soup sent daily to four families.
The meetings were very largely attend
ed and the ladies were enthusiastic over
the work accomplished thus far.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
SEA-BREO PIGEONS.
How to Get a Good Service From Ship to
Shore.

How to Get a Good Service From Ship to
Shore.
Captain John r. Bartlett" U. S. N,
retired, chief of the coast signal SER
vice during the war with Spain, has
reported ITO the department on The
value of carrier pigeons for signaling
purposes. The Baltimore Sun summar-
ICES the report as follows:
That experiments be made for the
purpose of training homing pigeons in
connection with coast signaling, for
the reason that they offer a solution
of the problem of communication with
vessels in the off shore patrol fleet.
These vessels would most probably
operate in districts having established
bases, and at such distance from the
coast and from the inshore patrol that
visual signaling would be impossible.
A homing pigeon service cannot be i'm
provised and be of any real value. The
birds must be Systematically and pa
tiently trained for year or two, not
only to equip the cotes with trained
carriers for that locality, but to fur
nish a stock Of seabred breeders Ex-
perimental cotes should be located at
the bases Of naval coast defense dis
tricts, small vessel provided with
carrier pigeon outfit. and an officer de-
tailed to develop this means of COM
munication and superintend the sys-
tematic training of the birds. Unless
this is done with intelligence for at
least a year it would be useless to re-
ly upon it at all. Such system could
be economically inaugurated and could
be maintained at a compare lively
slight cost A simple routine of drills,
exercises and reports based upon our
recent experiences could be readily put
into operation, and small rewards or
appropriate rating would stimulate
proficiency. In times of peace such
service would be of constant convent
| ence to this department and to the
maritime interests of the country. and
the constant practice would prepare
| the men for the emergencies of war.
Attention is called to the fact that
every other maritime nation has sucn
| system, generally much more lab
crate than the one herein proposed,
organized and operated under it's ma
val or maritime department
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mate and refined comedians now on the
American stage.
Mr.. Golfers portrayal of Fitzhugh,
1.-The man. is finished piece of comedy
acting: it is fautless. The piece is full OF
funny sayings and Mr. Golfers saying of
them brings laugh from every line. His
support is exceptionally good. Mrs.
Louis, Aleen as Ftzhugh's wife. Adolph
Jackson as Majors. the friend M. l..
Heckert as the sheriff and Dan Mason
as the German poet, were particularly
valuable and contributed a good share to
the most enjoyable performance given in
the Grand in a long time. 1t will be re-
peated tonight, Saturday night and al
Saturday matinee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03

There are about 100000 of gloves i'm
ported into this country each year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
In Police COurf

Florence Harper and Gus Marion, who
had the unpleasant experience with
Spot Satterlee night before last, ap-
peared in police court yesterday to an
swer to charge of disturbance. They
pleaded not guilty and had their hearing
set for Friday. The only other cases be-
fore Judge Terrell were those of William
Hill and James Carey, who were charged
with the same offense and the cases took
the same course.
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BUTTE NEWS.
THE COUNTY FINANCES
Treasurer Kinds Makes His
Monthly Statement.
THE MONTH OF JANUARY
An Excellent Showing Is Made-Finances
Are in Tip-Top Condition-Bal-
ances in the Various
Funds

County Treasurer Kinds yesterday
made up his monthly financial statement.
showing the receipts and disbursements
during January. The statement shows a
good condition of the county's finances.
The total receipts for the month were
S26 105, and the total cash on hand on the
LIST of February was s329,97 The state
ment is as follows:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-03
A General Banking
business Trausac
Ladies' Appreciate

good remedy, and there is not anything on the
market that equals French Tansy Tablets for the
relief and cure of painful or irregular msnses.
These tablets remove all distractions, no m after
what the cause. Manufactured by A. Augendre
Paris. Franco, and for sale only by D. NJ. New
bro Drug Co., Butte, Mont. Sole Agents. Price
e per box. ssat BY mail securely sealed.
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rom Town Topics.


BAD cess ter yez,' cried Hogan to the
stranger who had pulled his opponent off
of him; "phwat dyer name be interfar-
in'?"
why, my man" protested the stran-
ger. hes too big for you. You are sure
to be whipped"
''In a foght betune frinds." retorted
Hogan. scornfully. "phwat matters it
who's whipped? Coon at me wanst more,
Moike.'