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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
The Cello Player.
By Edgar Temple Field.
ITO DEVEREUX belongs the honor

TIC DENEREUN belongs the honor
of his discovery, fact that rather
ranked in my mind at the time, fol
DevereuX, having a snug berth in &
railroad office, is not engaged in that
feverish search for copy which distin'
guishes my own troubled journalistic
existence, nor does he claim, like my
self, to be a keen and critical observer
OF types. What's more, DevereuX is
not the musician that am.
10 be sure, he has a pretty tenor OF
his own and that mysterious something
we call ear" which enables a man tC
join in on a quartette without danger
of being pitched from the window. But
still, he can't play everything, from
Rubinstein to rag-time, with his eyes
shut, nor has he composed a comic
opera that only the short-sighted stu
pidity of theatrical managers has kept
from sweeping the country like a sec
ond "Pinafore.'
But enough of ourselves. 1t was the
cello player | was going to tell about.
We had gone up to the Regia music
hall that evening in the rather vain
hope of little amusement when we, or
rather DevereuN, discovered him.
The big red and white auditorium was
jammed with a noisy crowd when we
got there. and you could have shov-
eled the cigar smoke out with a spade
We took seats in the front row on ac-
Of ~ hat he, = hot
we were habitues of that locality, for
neither of us could boast a bald spot
My own hair may be thinning a trife on
the temples, but still, when properly
arranged, it makes a very respectable
appearance, while DevereuX's blond
locks, accurately parted in the middle,
are thick enough to stuff a soft cushion
for some pretty girl to rest her head
upon if he chose to dedicate them to
such quiXotic purpose.
A lean girl with a Greek nose and
voice located somewhere in the bridge
thereof, was doing a male impersona-
ton, interspersed with fascinating
smiles at the chappies in the audience,
and had just got to the hiccoughs in the
inevitable INVESTIGATION scene.
was wondering, as | lighted my
cigarette, why girls always get the hic-
coughs when they put on trousers,
when DevereuX logged my elbow and
my match went out. | swore at him
mildly as | scratched another-some-
how one can never be very fierce with
DevereuN, he's such a gentlemanly chap
but he paid no attention to what |
said, and only motioned me eNcitedly to
look at the orchestra.
| looked, of course. and there. right
in front of us, was an old fellow playing
the cello. He had long, pale face,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
REPORTING THE WEDDING.
As 1t was Turned In by the Young
Reporter Fit for the Waste
Basket.

A reporter on a newspaper was given the
task of writing up very swell wedding
He composed a fine account of the we'd
ding ceremonies, but, like many young
writers, he tried to use too fowery lam
guage, and, becoming excited, he forgot to
be accurate in the use of words The de-
scriptlon Of the beauties of nature read
something like this:
The silvery moon lowered over the
scene, and the stars twinllled merrily; the
soft signing of the wind in the trees near by
came like benediction of love to the happy
couple entering upon the voyage of life to-
The reporter sent in his copy, but Just
as the paper was about to be sent to press
he rushed into the editors room, all excite
ment saying he wished to make a correc-
ton in the account of the wedding, as, ac-
cordlng to the almanac, there was no sill
very or any other moon on that night.
And the reporter also said that he had
Numbered in writing of the "contcsting"
parties instead of Contracting parties
After few more corrections the account
of the wedding was found available for the
editors ebasket.-Tit-B Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
Youthful Leaders of FiIiuinO.

From the American point of view
the insurgent leaders over in the Phil
ippines are all q pack of boys" said
Louis Rodriques, the Filipino now re-
siding in New Orleans, who has applied
for the position of stenographer on
Gen Otis staff. ut may surprise you
to know that their average age is be-
tween Is and IS. | know nearly all of
them personally, and many of them are
the sons of our old friends and neigh
bors, so | am not at all likely to be
mistaken. There is hardly a native Of
ticer in Aguinaldos whole command
who has reached 30, and few who are
over %. | know positively that some
of the colonies and minor officers are
boys between Is and 16. 1t should be
borne in mind, however, that Young
people mature much more rapidly in
that tropical climate than they do in
this country. There, Is is regarded as
an age of discretion and responsibility.
and not a few marry even younger. Sc
we're, long-continued eNertion is impos-
sible in the latitude of Manila, and a
man of 35 ought to be provided against
future want. To that end he has to be-
gin early. Aguinaldo chose boys for his
officers because he was shrewd enough
to appreciate the militarj value of the
enthusiasm of youth. IN. o. Times
Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
NEW SUMMER NECKWEAR.

with turn bands of linen hemstitched
and turned over the edge.
An ethereal design is suggested by
the 'Loie Fuller" which has a stock OF
dark satin finished with bows of chit
ton tied a la papilion.
The "Twentieth Century is, natural
ly, very ''mannish," and simple. 1t is
rather narrow, finished with two little
points of lawn scalloped at the back,
and a small bow in the front.
The broad puff is as stylish and be.
coming as ever. Its newest feature is
that it is made wider and comes in a
greater variety of fabrics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24

"Your name?"
Jan Przybskalzi."
"How long have you been in this coun.
try"
wilhelm Mckinley"
"Who wrote the declaration of independ
ence?"
Congress"
'Do you swear to obey the laws of tbi,
nation?"
Jorge Washington"
What form of government is this?"
"Ebryhem Linking"
THAT will, do. You're accepted. Step
down, | say"
Der Star Spanged Benner!"
Don't you understand me? l told you
you were all right"
"Dree cheerz! Heep, heep, hooray!"
Is this an examination for admission to
citizenship? No, gentle reader the man
wants to be a soldier, and our great and
good government has declared that sol
der needn't have any more brains than
VIC .er.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Every woman believes that her husband
is child in some respects, ard that she
nslst be on the alert to keep things out of
his grasp that he wants, but which are rot
good for him.-Atchison Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
NEW NECK FANCIES.
The Princess, the LOie Fuller and
Twentieth Century Among the
Latest Novelties.

Fancy neck trimmings play such ao
important part in summer neckwear
that the designers must needs keep con-
tinually at work to supply the demand.
Three new fancies are shown in the
Princess" the ''Loie Fuller" and the
twentieth Century" with an i'm
proved edition of the broad puff tie,
making the fourth.
The princess is a prim little affair
consisting of plain band of stiff goods
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24

The trend of the home training shows
itself early in child's life, and often
by single small acts it is made evident
that the principles Of courtesy are in
cuicated. The expression of thought
fitness on the part of Il young member
of the family for the comfort of a guest
is always pleasant sight, and docs
more honor to the mother than costly
fur straightforward
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24

Tommy" said Devereux. solemnIy.
as we were walking homeward an hour
or two later, chow do you feel?"
AS if there weren't enough cock
tails in New York to steady my
nerves." | replied, with conviction.
ITS too bad you lost that copy" he
proceeded, hypocritically, but surely
even the most eXacting newspaper
could hardly expect man to go to hell
in search of copy"
My reply, which will scarcely bear
publication, seemed to startle Dew
ereuX.
You really ought to go away. old
man. You've been working too hard, -
he observed, solicitously. ''When fel.
low gets to seeing ghosts, you know
'|Iou forget" | replied. with much
dignity, that if it hadn't been for you
! never should have seen him at ALL.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
PERIODS OF
SUFFERING
GIVE PLACE
TOPEREODS
OF Joy

died. The doctor even gave me up and
wonders how | ever lived.
" l wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice
at Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine
and began to get well. l took several
bo<tles of the Compound and used the
Sanative Wash, and can truly say that
am cured. You would hardly know
me, [ am feeling and looking SO well.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound made me what l am. "-MRs.
j. f. STRETCH, 461 MECHANIC ST.,
CAMDEN, N. j.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
Children ms Verse Writer'S.

A lady who makes songs for children,
and mikes them well, Urges the cultiva-
ton of the verse-writing faculty in
little ones, and says: "A mother VINO
kept the most characteristic lines writ
fen by her children would have some
thing much more precious than photo
graphs, by which she could bring to
mind in later years the days of their
l.hildhood; and she would have glimpses
Into their little souls when those souls
were most innocent and full of hope"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
Exquisite sachet Perfume

Lavender lowers, one ounce; pu!ver-
lied orris, two drachms; bruised rose
mary leaves. one-half ounce; musk, five
grains; altar OF roses, five drops. Mix
well, sew up in small, fiat muslin bags
and cover them with fancy silk or TINT
ed lawn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
How Mrs. Brown Was TIeIned.

81 must tell you that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than any doctor.
L was troubled with irregular
menstruation. Last summer l began
the use of your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, 1 have
been regular every month since. 1
recommend your medicine to ALL
Mrs. MAGGIE A. BROWN, WEST Pr.
PLEASANT, n. j.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
And the Moon VIII Come Back.

Prof Darwin, of Cambridge, prophe.
sizes that the moon will ultimately re.
turn to the earth, whence it was cast
off in the remote past.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24

in uterus, ovaries
were affected and
had leucorrhna.
had my children
very fast and it
left me very weak.
A year ago l was
taken with flood
ing and almost
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-24
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. zs.46s1

81 was sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
menses came, l suffered dreadful pains
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
TO BE SHIPPED EAST.
Military Honors-Chnplnin Or
dered to Accompany Body.

San Francisco, Aug. THE remains
of Col. Alexander l.. Hawkins, of the
Tenth Pennsylvania regiment, will be
shipped to his home at Washington,
Pa. Maj. Gen. Shafter has detailed
Chaplain Hunter, of the regiment, to
accompany the body, and upon compile
ton of that duty he is ordered to re-
turn to his regiment at the Preside.
The shipment of the body will be at
tended by full military and masonic
honors. After the masonic services the
draped caslset will be placed on a gun
caisson and taken to the ferry escort
ed by Preside troops, including de-
tachments of the Third artillery, Sixth
cavalry and the Oregon, Nebraska and
Pennsylvania regiments and Utah ar
tillery. The pall-bearers will be SER
geants from the Pennsylvania regiment,
and that regiment will be fanked by
knights Templar in full uniform. The
late coionefs former company will &C
company the body across the bay.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
IOWA STATE NEWS
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Annual Report Sent to the State Hoard
of Control Gives Some Inter-
csting Statistics.

The annual report of the Iowa sol
diers' home at Marshalltown has been
received by the state board of control.
1t covers the year from June 80, 1898,
to July 1, 1899, or the second year of the
biennial period. 1t shows that the aver
age attendance during the year at the
home was 536. The total cost of main
tenance was $77,50S.61, or $153.17 per
capita. The total cost of provisions was
S29,566, or $55.37 per capita, net cost
OF 15.17 cents per ration. There was
lost during the year 257 and 273 were
gained. making Il net gain in attend
ance of 16. The largest number of the
$500 who have at one time or another
inhabited the home have come from
Iowa regiments, of course, being 9O4.
Illinois soldiers furnished 313 inmates,
New York and Ohio 121 each. Indiana
I'd and Missouri 49, Commandant Hor-
ton suggested in the report that the
board should urge the legislature to APP
propriate money for the furnishing of
the Old Folks home in connection with
the institution, as it is needed. There is
but $500 in the hands of the board to
complete the furnishing of this struc-
ture, and therefore it cannot be used, as
the board cannot violate the law by taxi
ing funds out of other appropriations.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
GREAT MEMS ORIGIN.

Horace was shop-keeper's son.
The Greek poet, Sesiod, was farm.
er's son.
Virgil, the great Latin epic poet, was
the son Of potter.
Homer, most illustrious Of poets, was
at one time beggar.
DR.. Thomas, Bishop of Worcester.
was u lnen-draper's son.
DR.. Mountain, Bishop Of Durham.
was the son Of beggar.
Columbus, the discoverer of America,
was the son Of weaver.
Terence, the celebrated Roman dram,
atist, was at one time slave.
The great French dramatist, Moliere,
was the son Of tapestry-maker.
Plautus, one Of the greatest Roman
comic poets, was the son Of baker.
Thomas Wolsey, the English Cardinal
and statesman, was butchers son.
Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Norwich, and
theological writer, was farmers son.
Demosthenes, the most celebrated ora-
tor Of antiquity, was q cutters son.
The eminent French humorist, Franz
co.'s Rabelais, was the son Of an apoths-
cary.
The great English preacher, George
Whitfield. was the son Of an innkeeper
at Gloucester.
Edmund HALEY, the English astron-
omer and mathematician, w.s the son Of
a soap manufacturer.
Cervantes, the illustrious Spanish au,
thor, was born of an ancient but reduced
family. He early entered military SER
vice and served as common soldier.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
ATTENDANCE FALLS Off
Not as Many Delegates Present at Lust
Regular Session of Presbyterian
Young Peoples Convention.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. There was
smaller crowd at the opening of the
last regular days session of the Young
Peoples Christian union at Duquesne
garden Saturday, 1000 persons being
in the hall at the beginning of the
morning session. This was accounted
for, in part, by the attendance of many
of the delegates at the praise service
held at $3.50 in the Bellefeld Presby
terrain church. The crowd which at
tended this service reached the conven-
ton hall after the devotional services
had begun.
The opening service at the hall was
conducted by Rev. r. B. A. Mcbride, of
Oskaloosa, Ia, after which Rev. j. G.
Galloway, of Gastonia, N. c., one of
the best known Representatives of the
Associate Reform church in the south,
addressed the convention on the Re
lation of Services to Endowment" He
said that he deemed it high privilege
to be present at the convention as a
representative of the Associate Re-
form church, and presented the greet
ings of 10000 members of that denom-
ination in the south.
Rev. r. Il. Mcclure, of Blairsville, Pa,
followed with an address, the theme of
which was ''The Face of Jesus Christ"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
CATTLE FOR CUBA.
Regulations for the Admission of
Breeding Stock to Island Issued
by Wnr Department..

Washington, Aug. 7.-Acting secre-
tary of War Meiklejohn Saturday issued
an order prescribing regulations for
the admission into Cuba free of duty
of graded cattle for breeding purposes,
in compliance with the departments
recent circular. The order restricts the
period of admission till July 1 next.
Cattle shall be entered only at Havana,
Cienfuegos, Nuevitas and Manzanillo,
where proper inspection will be estab-
lished; that none but pure bred or
graded cattle immune from effects of
the fever and of not less than one
half blood of recognized breed shall
be admitted. This latter provision is
qualified so that cattle of recognized
breed of less than one-half blood, or
graded cattle, whether of recognized
breed or not, may be admitted duty
free if proof is presented that they are
suitable for breeding purposes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
LATE INVENTIONS.

Professor Bell believes that "wireless
telephony is but step In advance of
wireless telegraphy," and that it will
be natural outcome OF the present In
vestigations Of Marconi in signaling
through space.
The discovery Of platinum in Alaska
is regarded with especial interest be-
cause of the fact that experience has
shown that the farther north the plat
mum bed is found the richer its produc-
ton, This theory is certainly supported
by the records of the platinum produc-
ing mines along the Pacific coast in this
country. In the Yukon valley rich de-
posits are said to have been found
Telephotography is the term applied
to the process Of taking pictures of OBJ
jects at considerable distance and
making them appear much larger and
more distinct than would be possible
with the ordinary method. 1t is ac-
complished by the use of an attachment,
in the rear or Hanged end of which is
an achromatic negative or concave lens
which corresponds to an simplifying lens
IN microscope or telescope.
A process for seasoning timber by
passing current of electricity across
the tibres while the wood is immersed
in preservative compound has been
used in Europe and was recently intro
duced in England. A 10 per cent solu-
ton of boraX, containing per cent of
resin and 5 per cent of carbonate OF
soda, Is used, the current being on from
five to eight hours, according to the
condition of the wood.
NJ. Hugo de Vries has published the
results of his observations in the devel-
opment of vegetable monstrosities, ex-
tending over u period of twelve years.
He says, with the exception of tho
plants which have been turned abnor-
mally green by parasites, every plant de-
veloping unnatural growth with which
he experimental was reproduced from
its seed. Many eminent botanists ac-
cept these conclusions as proof Of the
hereditity of the monstrous types.
The physicist, Nernst, of Gottingen,
who recently described new form Of
electric lamp, is not to be permitted to
enjoy the honors and emoluments Of
successful inventor, IL his contem-
poraries in England can prevent it. They
are already engaged in unearthing antic-
ipations and they have succeeded in
reviving published descriptions which
certainly cover the general principles in
volved. AS early as 1881 London Ensi-
neering published an illustrated descrip-
ton of an Improvement on the original
Jablochkoff lamp" which is relied upon
to prevent any claim for originality upon
which valid patent might be based.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
TEAR UP THE CAR TRACKS
War on the Street Railway Com
pany by Citizens of Pontiac
Michigan.
WOULD COMPEL STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The Street Railway Corporation Ac-
cuscd of OBstructing Necessary
Public Improvement and Prevents
ing the City from Proceeding with
the Work.

Pontiac, Mich, Aug. THE tracks
of the Sylvan Lake Street Railway
company, on Saginaw street, the main
thoroughfare of the city, were torn up
early Saturday by gang of men from
Detroit The latter are understood to
have been employed by aldermen and
other citizens. The streets were
crowded soon after one a. m. by people
called out by continued blowing of
steam whistles. The cause for indig-
nation against the company is the fact
that the railway company opposes paw
ing of the street and has enjoined the
city from proceeding herewith.
The work of demolition continued
until the entire east track was dis
abled by three gangs of men working
at as many different points. They were
cheered and otherwise encouraged by
more than 1000 people gathered along
Saginaw street. The excitement was
intensified by the firing of an old
cannon, hauled up and down the street
by a crowd of young men. Protesta-
tions of the street railway people were
NhoiiJ III Neih' Il ludlly luG COMPANY .
attorney procured from Circuit Judge
Smith what purported to be an injunc-
ton. The paper was served by the
sheriff upon Street Commissioner
Wardell, which caused temporary
stoppage of tearing up of the tracks.
Counsel for the city sooon learned, how
ever, that what had been intended to
be denial of application for an in
junction was enormously made by the
clerk into restraining order, When
this was learned, the workmen started
anew, and soon had the east track to-
tally disabled. The company is now
operating on one track with few cars
running.
The Sylvan Lake company's franchise
requires it to pave the streets between
it's tracks. 1t has, it is understood, re-
fused to do this unless other new con-
cesssions are made.
Hearing on the company's original in
junction proceedings is set for next
week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
GOLD CERTIFICATES.
Treasury Department Orders s1O,-
100000 Worth Printed-NNill De
of $50 Denomination.

Washington, Aug. THE treasury
department Saturday made requisition
upon the bureau of engraving and
printing for the printing of s1o,0Oo,-
900 gold certificates in denom-
nations of $50 each. The treas
urer now holds a large unissued
supply of certificates of the larger de-
nominations. 1t is the evident inten-
ton of the treasury department to be in
a position to issue gold certificates
freely for gold coin, should the fall
movement of currency lead to de-
mand at the treasury for gold certifi-
Gates in exchange for gold coin. 1t is
to be noted that while gold coins can
be freely had in denominations of fives
and tens, the law restricts the issue of
gold certificates to denominations of
$40 or multiples thereof. It is
debatable question, therefore,
whether gold certificates will adequate
ly meet the demand for money of small
denominations
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-08
SITUATION IMPROVED.
Quiet Prevails at Cleveland and Two
More Militia Companies
Are Withdrawn.

Cleveland, o., Aug. mo violence of
any kind has occurred in connection
with the street car strike for more than
SO hours, and as result two addi-
tional companies of militia were re-
lieved from duty Saturday.
That the boycott sentiment is on the
decline there is no longer doubt.
There is a marked increase in the
number of passengers carried on the
Big Consolidated lines each day. This
is especially true along the Broadway
and Brooklyn lines, where the boycott
has been most pronounced.
The business men, wholesale and re-
tail merchants representing nearly
every line of trade, have in conjunction
with the chamber of commerce taken
steps toward making an organized fight
against the boycott. Committees have
been appointed to canvass the city in
order to secure the cooperation of
trades people generally, and already
many of them have agreed TO disregard
the boycott from this time on
The strikers, on the other hand, de-
clare that they are receiving liberal
donations for their support and are in
a position to keep up the fight in
definitely.