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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26

worse misunderstanding than usual
occurred. The mule turned square
around and started back over the pillow
right at Lindsay, who grabbed piece
of fence rail and hit his big-eared serv-
ant terrible jolt above the eye. The
mule fell dead.
Lindsay looked at the dead mule and
then at the crowd across the field at
the store. He saw the men had wit
messed his killing of the mule and he
started at full run to the store. When
he reached there, almost out of breath,
he exclaimed: Gentlemen, | killed
the mule, but l did it in self-defense."
by lingo, Bill, you ought to be a
lawyer" said one of the men. ''for any
body who can think of a plea of that
sort on the spur of the moment would
make a good one"
That suggestion stuck in young
Lindsay's mind-he did study law, be-
came chief justice of Kentucky, and
one of the greatest lawyers the state
ever had.
In 1896, says the Cincinnati Enquirer,
when Lindsay. as senator. deserted his
party on the silver issue, one of his old
friends. who knew the mule incident
aLd who was angry at Lindsay for
his course, said:
Say, boys, amt it pity that Lind
say killed that mule?'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
WHISKY THREE TIMES A DAY.

ing alcoholic drinks. He did not like
the odor, nor did he like the taste, and
it was quite evident that he had never
tasted whisky or brandy before. How
ever, after some urging he was per-
suaded to take it.
For several days in succession | had
the same difficulty whenever the dose
was due, until he finally became, rs 1
then thought, very good boy, and
took the brandy as readily as he did
the other medicines. His illness was of
rather long duration and the medi-
cine was given for about three or four
weeks. About the middle of the sec
ond week, the order was changed from
whisky three times day to twice
day, which was to be given mornings
and evenings. When noon came and he
did not get his dose as usual, he re-
minded me that l had forgotten his
medicine. When told that he was to
have it only twice day, l could see
that he was disappointed.
Next day at noon he pretended to
be very weak, with the expectation of
RCtllHS bllC bIllu dOSt, Dut IL ldtl llOU
been ordered, and of course he did not
get it. 1t was evident the little man
had learned to like his bad medicine
very much. This continued for four
weeks, during which time the dose of
whisky was gradually decreased, and
he was discharged as cured.
A few months after he had left the
hospital. / met his mother and nat
urally inquired about her boy With
tears in her eyes she told me how he
made her buy brandy and whisky on
the plea that he needed it to regain his
strength. After awhile he dropped the
excuse of ill-health and simply demand
ed the money for drink.
If only all physicians could have
seen that poor mothers careworn and
teat-stained face! The memory of it
was with me for days and weeks until
finally the strong desire took posses
sion of me to do away with alcohol in
sickness if possible. l did not know
whether it could be done, but | was
determined to find out. ] talked it
over with the physicians with whom
was acquainted, but found very little
sympathy or encouragement for my
cause. The one who was most positive
that alcohol could not be dispensed
with was DR.. Lesser. He had the bet
ter of the argument, as l was not a
physician, but / succeeded in interest
ing him sufficiently that he desired to
prove to me that l was wrong.
1 was ready to be convinced only by
a fair test, and was willing to defray
all expenses necessary to make the ex-
periments and proper investigation.
Ny greatest victory was when the in
vestigators, all of whom were physi-
oians. including DR.. Lesser, were
obliged to acknowledge that they
erred. Their energetic desire to prove
to me that alcohol was beneficial and
necessary in disease could not be veri-
fed by honest experiment. The deeper
they went into the investigation, the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
greater was their scientific proof that

greater was their scientific proof that
alcohol was not only useless, but that
it was even harmful in disease.
To describe the experiments would
make far too lengthy an article. Suf-
fee it to say that we then and there
decided to unite our efforts in this
work, and bring it before the medical
profession and the public. The most
effectual way of doing this was to es-
tablish a hospital which would be open
to the medical profession as well as
to the public. With our proofs we WIS.,
tied a number of physicians, who prom
ised to join us, and together with a
sum of money to establish ourselves in
1894, Mr.. William I. Wardwell having
been the strongest supporter of the
hospital.
The number of patients treated in
this hospital since it was organized, up
to last October, has been about 1900
They have been of all classes and have
suffered from all kinds of diseases. Our
mortality has never averaged higher
than one per cent, and those were dis
eases for which science as yet knows no
cure.
Before and during the recent Span
ishAmerican war, we attended thou
sands of patients in Havana, and 500
patients during the Santiago cam
paign. Our results, even under the
most unfavorable circumstances in the
latter instance, were always the same
as those in our hospital in this city.
Does it not appeal to every person
interested in humanity that this meth
cd and the institution advocating it
should eXist?-Bertine II. Lesser, in
Union Signal.
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AMBIGUOUS NATIONALITY.
The Clever Scheme by Which His
Friends Got Votes for julius
Kahn, n Hebrew.

Representative julius Kahn, of San
Francisco, is, as his name implies, a
Hebrew. When he was younger
man in the Golden Gate city he was
just as popular with every class as
he is now in the halls of congress. In
the last election, however. the chances
all favored the success of a democrat.
and it was necessary to leave nothing
undone to insure good showing.
Mr.. Kahn and his American, Irish
and German friends OF the younger
set knew that there would be lit
tie prejudice against Hebrew among
the older men of the different races,
especially among the Irish in the Sec
ton of San Francisco south of Mar
ket street Something had to be done
to get every Irish vote. The young
Irishmen had played and fought and
swan with Julius Kahn, but if they
told some of the old fellows that
Julius Kahn was the man they should
vote for there might be a rebellion
in few quarters because of his name
and creed.
So the young Irishmen went among
the old fellows and said: Pap, vote
for Jerry Kane, sure. He is the only
real thing and the finest Irishman
that ever crossed the green sea-" The
name accomplished the work, and Mr..
Kahn carried everything south of
Market street. 1t was funny, it is
said, to hear voters asking for ballots
with Jerry Kane's name on them.-
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
THE CROWD SLIPPED.
And Dropped Right Into the Trap the
smooth Corn Salve Fnker
Had Made.

The portly man with the bullying
overcoat pockets began to lose his CEN
ter of gravity gradually at the corner
of Fifteenth street and New York ave-
nue., says the Washington Post. One
foot slipped from beneath him ON the
icy pavement, and by the time he had
| reestablished connections with the
bricks with that one the other shot out
from under him. Then they both be-
gan to execute quick and devilish
shuttle dance. The mans arms few
out, and he seemed to be making a wild
but futile effort to pull slices out of the
nippy atmosphere. Then he simply
sat right down, without any super
| tiuous ceremony or hubbub whatso-
ever. OF course all the men within
radius of so feet adjusted their hands
to their sides and ha-ha-ed joyously.
There is only one thing on earth that
tickles a mans fellowmen more than
to see him drop kerflop to an icy pave
ment-it ticliles 'em more if he happens
to have bottle of bug juice in his rear
pocket.
| oyercoat pockets looked around him in
a dazed sort of way, as if he were en-
deavoring to study the thing out.
Meanwhile the dozen or Is men who
were waiting for cars just lay back and
hollered. The portly man made no eff
fort to rise, and the longer he sat there,
| looking mystified, the funnier it seemed
RI tho
they began to close in on him.
made you see consultations, hey?"
asked one of them, laughing uproari-
ously at his own humor.
Just taking little rest, 1 s'pose?"
inquired another.
Got a job melting the ice, eh?"
asked another.
By this time there were about 20 men
standing in a circle around the portly
man who had so suddenly taken a sit
ting posture. Then the portly man,
without rising from his sitting posi-
ton, reached into his overcoat pocket
and brought out small square pack
| age.
Gentlemen" said he, in a tone of
man who knew just exactly what he
had to say by heart, Il have taken this
somewhat unusual method to attract
your attention to the merits of this new
brand of mentholated, carbonizeG de-
thigumjigged corn salve that am sell
| ing at the almost insanely low price of
a quarter box, money refunded If you
don't find instant relief, and"
| Most of the crowd fell back and disap-
peared, but five of them thought he had
earned their quarter and bought corn
salve.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26

swered the arguments put forth by Will
liam j. Bryan. His effort was received
with much satisfaction by New York
republican leaders, several of whom
have expressed a desire that the honor
of placing William Mckinley in nomi-
nation for a second term be given to
Kansas, and to Mr.. Burton. 1t has also
been suggested that Burton be made
national committeeman for Kansas,
but he has declared that he will not ac-
cept the place. Mr.. Burton is a can
didate for the United States senate, to
succeed Senator Baker, and he gives it
as his reason that a candidate for SEN
ator or a federal officeholder should not
be given the position of committeeman.
Mr.. Burton is a native of Indiana. He
located at Abilene, Kan, IS years ago
In the practice of law, and has been
a prominent figure in the republican
politics of Kansas ever since. He has
served his state in the legislature, was
a worlds fair commissioner at Chicago
in 1893, and only missed an election to
the United States senate in 1895 by one
vote in the joint caucus, being defeated
by Lucien Baker, of Leavenworth. Dur
ing all the years of money agitation in
Kansas, when the republican state and
congressional conventions were declar-
ing for the free coinage of silver, Mr..
Burton was the only prominent repub-
lican in the state who never wavered
from his position for a gold standard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
HAD A CHARMED LIFE
Picturesque Career of the Lale q.
S. Risley, of Omaha.
Many Times He Was n Victim of Cir
cumstances, But, with True Amer
lean Grit, Always Landed
ON His Feet.

The death of H. S. Risley, which oc-
CURED a few days ago, removed from
Omaha one of its most picturesque
characters. Mr.. Risley was born in
1914 in New Jersey and his veins car
ries true Quaker blood. He remained
firm believer in the cardinal prin-
ciples taught by the Quakers and the
enets of that faith were carried out
by him through his long and eventful
life.
A peculiar fatality in his youth
caused the members of his family to
meet untimely death. Large financial
interests were involved and a design
ing person administered poison. Mr..
Risley was subjected to the same dam
ger, but by miraculous turn of fate
he escaped death and was the only sur
vivor of large family.
An estate that had been accumulated
by long years of frugality and industry
was swept away like sand in a gale
and when but lad Mr.. Risley was
thrown upon his own resources. Leav-
ing the east he went to New Orleans
and at once attained some prominence.
He saw the poetry of life on the Mis-
sissippi river and he painted pictures
that attracted attention the world
over. He owned a plantation near
Bayou Sara and lived the life of a
southern planter for several years. His
idea of the Mississippi river scenes was
elaborate. He made panoramic pic
ture that was As feet high and quar-
ter of mile long. He took this work
to Europe and exhibited it to the
crowned heads. He travelled in many
foreign countries. While making the
exhibition he encircled the globe, Japan
and China being the only countries he
did not visit.
While in Russia Mr.. Risley fell a
victim to unfriendly Cossacks, who,
failing to appreciate his work of art,
confscated his baggage. He was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
Giving a Man a Chance.

A commanding officer who has stud
led human nature, he states, will oc-
casionally make a brilliant hit when
he gives man what is called a
chance" The following illustrative
case was told to me by the colonel
who tried the experiment. One day,
when out for walk. he met a man
of his regiment who was only too well
known to him on account of his fire.
quent appearance in the orderly room.
My friend stopped him and said:
"Yon're fine man, six feet three in
height, and yet don't you think that
you are making precious ass of your
self with 36 DRINKS in your defaulter
sheet? Suppose, now, that l were tc
put lance corporars stripe on your
arm tomorrow; howwould it be?" The
man was so surprised and delighted
that he took the total abstinence
pledge and never drank any more in
toxicating liquor. Four years after
ward he married, and the colonel at
tended the marriage feast. The bride.
groom took his commanding officer
aside and said to him, as he pointed
to the different kinds of liquor that
were on the table: you see all that,
cir. Well, have not tasted drop,
even to-day, and won't, for if did ]
must get drunk. THE Culver.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

Wine has drowned more men than
water.-Chicago News.
The liquor devil is the same old
devil.-Horace Greeley.
The worlds w. c. T. U. convention
will be held this summer in Edinburgh,
and 200 delegates are expected to &c
from this country.
Russia has granted 2SO,OOO roubles-
about $16s, 000-to carry out reforms
that will reduce the number of drink
shops at Petersburg, Moscow and War,
saw.
The commissioners of the District of
Columbia have decided that the drug
gists of Washington cannot sell malt
extracts without the prescription of g
reputable physician.
The city council of Topeka, Kan, has
passed the old search and seizure liquor
ordinance. Besides giving the police
power to search for and seize liquor,
it provides a penalty for the violation
of the law.
At a recent gathering called together
by the Holy Name society of St. Johns
Roman Catholic church, Albany, N. Y,
a resolution was adopted pledging the
conference to further every effort ''to
check the spread of profanity and
filthy speech"
In anticipation of the vote on the
liquor question, which is shortly to be
taken in that country, the New Zea-
land alliance has put several organic
ers in the field, and is employing agents
to make n house-to-house canvass in
favor of prohibition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26

travelling by sledge and a band of
wolves devoured the horses that car
ried him. This left him prey to the
Cossacks. His picture of the Missis-
sippi river was destroyed and he was
left without resources. He gained a
foothold in the country, however, and
for awhile was a courier in the en-
ploy of the czar. During his Russian
experience Mr.. Risley gained infor-
nation to the effect that large prop
erty rights in Minnesota awaited his
attention. 1t was necessary to make
q certain legal showing. which. owing
to the death Of his parents, he was
unable to do. A part of the property
involved was where the city of Min
neapolis now stands. Recovering from
the i'll effects of his Russian expe-
rience Mr.. Risley reproduced his river
painting and exhibited it with greater
luck than ever before. While in Eu-
rope he painted a picture of the river
Thames, and it met with success.
From Europe he went to Australia.
At one time during his travels he be-
came interested in balloons and made
several ascensions.
Among the epochs in this eventful
life were passing through the yellow
fever plague in the south, shipwreck
in the Pacific ocean and an explosion
of a steamboat. He survived all and
came out with flying colors. His
health remained good up to few
days prior to his death. His demise
was peaceful-simply the folding of
hands at the close of a long and thrill
ing existence. Mr.. Risley was not
given to talk of his achievements or
adventures. He was so modest that
only his more intimate friends could
draw from him the interesting story
of his life.
When the recent municipal cam
paign was at its height Mr.. Risley was
on his deathbed. He was friend of
one of the candidates, and despite the
fact that his life was ebbing away he
rallied on election day and against
the order of physician and family
went to the polls and cast vote
where, as he said. at would do the
most good" Having exercised his
franchise as a voter the old warrior
returned to his home. lay down in
peace and gave up lies struggle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
JOSEPH RALPH BURTON.
RenOminate President McKin-
Ney at Philadelphia.

Joseph Ralph Burton, of Kansas, may
be selected to place William Mckinley.
in nomination for president at the Phil
adelphia convention. The friends of
the brilliant young orator are rowing
in this direction, and have secured the
consent of many of the leading repub-
icans of the east. The Kansans who
have been active in this matter say that
the only other western man who is
talked of for this distinguished honor
is Senator Beveridge, of Indiana.
Recently Mr.. Burton made a speech
at Brooklyn. n. Y, in which he an
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
THE SUGGESTION STUCK.
How United States Senator Lindsay
of kentucky Was Persuaded
to study Law.

Illustrating what trifing incident
can influence a mans whole career, it
is told of Judge William Lindsay, who
is now United States senator from
Kentucky, that when young man
still in his teens he was blowing in his
fathers field, which was near a cross
roads store where a dozen or more
men usually congregated.
Young Lindsay and the mule he was
working to the pillow did not gee" well.
and finally in trying to turn the mule
around at the far side of the=field q
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26

The theory was recently preached
that the prosperity of country may
be estimated by the amount of sugar
which it's inhabitants consume in a
year. and certain political economists
do not hesitate to maintain that sta
tistics bear testimony to the truth
of this theory. These statistics show
that each inhabitant of the countries
named consumes on an average the fol-
lowing amount of sugar in year:
England, 91.31 pounds; United States,
$3.50; France, 31.0p; Germany. 1922;
Austria Hungary, 1874; Russia, 1901;
Turkey, 7,os. and Italy, CPS pounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
TeIegrnphInE over IA Glacier

Experiments made by French sa-
wants on Mont Blanc, last summer.
showed that the ice of great glacier
will serve as a support for telegraph
wire without insulation. A naked gall
vanized iron wire laid upon the ice
transmitted Geographic signals more
than a mile.-Youth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26

Traction engines are employed by
the British forces in the Transvaal
for the conveyance of supplies. They
drag heavy loads up steel hills, and
save the struggling horses.-N. Y.
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-26
Made of Enemy's Cannon.

The Victoria cross is a Maltese cross
made from cannon captured from thu
enemy. In the center is the royai
crest; below a scroll bearing the words
For Valor." The reverse side is hefe.
Marble Hill press., 1900-02-01

George Wright's last Saturday
mother and child are doing well
but George-well he will! hardly
recover.
Haze Mil and family were the
guests of john Picket last Sunday
Tom May and Lon Smith will
soon move on the May farm.
A. S. Ramsey was at Buchanan
on business Monday.
Mrs. Henry Fowler and family
were the guests of George Wrigh
Tuesday.
Pink Fowler of Grassy, wa;
here on business Wednesday
NorvIl Wymer has built a well
house recently.
Tom Morgan and Elmer Killian
a couple of our pugnlists passed 8
few strokes last Sunday but it was
all science and no lood.
John Picket and Tom CIubt
made flying trip to Marble Hi
Wednesday.
Frank Fowler has three good
mnles and the bones for another
one, Franz is a hustler when yor
say mule to him.
Homer looks right pleasing
they say when be is out hnggy rid
ing.
Ramsey and Sears are saving
hickory timber by the carload J
upderetand they have a large con
ract. JANUARY.
Marble Hill press., 1900-02-01

The print-paper trust has come
into existence since the passage of
the Dingley tariff act. White paper
has virtually doubled in price within
the last two years, largely, it is
charged, because of the control ex,
ercised by the trust.
The priut.paper trust might have
come into existence, perhaps, With.
out governmental aid, but II cannot
oe denied that the ability to control
prices was due 10 large measure to
the aot Of the government in pro-
tooting the trust from outside com
petition The D nglcy Law impos
cd high rates Of duty on wood pup
and other materials entering into
the the manufacture of white print
paper. In consequence. ifthe trust
could control the principal sources
Of supply Of raw material IN tbI'
country, which II has succeeded in
doing, Il could nx tho pricc Of paper
10 consumers 10 suit itself,
ManiGeslly, tariff pro'ealion Ia
suoh cass 10 mIscbievous instead
Of serving q good purpose, and ths
duties oagbs 70 b repealed .
Marble Hill press., 1900-02-01
BUCHANAN.

Ideal spring weather last week.
Mrs. Walter Mansfield is quite i'll oi
inflamitory rheumatism.
Corbin C Corbin are doing an immense
business with their sawmill. They sell
their output to company in Ohio.
Miss Emma McMinn is visiting relatives
in Cape Girardeau.
B. M. Riley has quit the mill and gone
to work at the stave factory.
Myers C Kinder are doing good busi-
ness in their store. They are selling
lots of goods.
Man Killian talks of going back to
his farm.
Our school is progressing nicely under
the efficient management Of Miss Belle
Cochran.
John Virgins bought out his renter,
Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Morgan will leave fol
the far west in the spring.
1t is rumored that j. p. Dunn pays
fancy prices Tor coon pelts. How IS II
PinlSp
Charley Wann, pay-master for Pioneer
Cooperage Co., here gladdens the hearts
OF many every Saturday night. Nothing
small about Charlie except his politics
Born-on January 2Sth, to A. w,
Ashcraft and wife, fine boy.
The Pioneer Cooperagc Co., furnishes
employment to quite number Of people
Mon with their teams aro making from
fifty conts 70 one dollar per day hauling
bolts 30 the factory. How Ia that foI
prosperity Were wages ever 30 low Of
trust products ever 80 highY Yot this IA
what we voted for a.d " tho single goll
! standard is soauraly fastened upon W
Marble Hill press., 1900-02-01
DRUM
Health reasonably good.


Charles Rowe of near Drum. is
stepping very high. 1t is a boy
and his name is William Bryan.
DR.. Futrell of Whitewater, was on
Nour streets this week.
Our school is getting along fine
with W. f. Winchester as teacher
j. A, Manning was here on bust
ness this week, The patrons OF
his school are we'll pleased with
the school.
, D. d. Harthas moved to Dongola
We hate to lose Dave, but our loss
is their gain.
M. A. Laird is now selling goods
right along at satisfactory prices
He is contemplating moving his
family TO Drum soon.
Joseph Wilforth is talking Of
moving to Dongola soon.
We have hub factory here and
it seems to be doiug a very good
business.
John Burford our groceryman was
here the 18th, and sold M. A. Laird
a bill of groceries
Good luck to the Press and its
many readers. SPANGLER.