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The Republican., 1900-08-23
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WHISKY IN THE ARMY.
The Argument That Soldiers in Hot
Climates Need 1t Is
Refuted.

One Capt. Woodruff, of the medical
department of the army, is an advo-
cate of whisky for soldiers in hot eli
mates. His experience, he says, has
convinced him, against his will, that it
is preventive of many of the ills that
are common in the tropics. Experience
is of that kind of pricks that are hard
to kick against, but, after all. good
deal of experience is misleading. A
man may declare that he has found that
corn meal, as an exclusive diet, is the
best feed for the dairy COW, but he has
found nothing of the kind. Science
Is against him; general experience is
against him; common sense is against
him; and all these are against the man
who has made the wonderful discovery
that the soldier in hot climates needs
whisky. British troopsin Africa are not
allowed whisky, and seem to stand a
hot climate better than ours. Stim-
ulants, at best, are simply lash that
goads nature to extra eXertion. If un-
der any circumstances they may be
useful the danger from their use is so
overwhelmingly greater than any bene-
fit that could be derived from them,
that no prudent physician, in or out
of the army, should ever recommend
them. A typical western trough rider
once said to the writer that he had rid
den his horse into a saloon in frontier
town, drew his pistol, and threatened
to shoot any man in the place who did
not step up to the bar and drink; he
had danced upon a piano in public re-
sort, and being unable to get as much
amusement" in that way as he craved,
secured an ak and chopped the instru-
ment in pieces, ultimately paying $500
for his peculiar sport. But have not
touched drop of whisky for eight
years." he said, land il you do not
think that that requires courage, more
courage than it does to shoot Indians,
considering the class of men with
whom | associate, you have no compre-
hension OF the struggle in which | am
engaged" 1t is this struggle, incom-
prehensible to those who have never
been engaged in it, from which every
human being should be saved, if it is
possible. When men, doctors or 9TH
ers, talk of dealing out whisky to
young men, they are playing with
, lighted matches about powder maga-
zine; they are digging graves for men
promise and paving the way to the
in Of homes and the breaking of low
G hearts. Whisky has been no friend
to the human race.-Agricultural
b EpitoAist.
The Republican., 1900-08-23

could give his son but little opportuni,
ty for an education But these chances
Ii took every advantage of and chose
literature as his profession.
When he arrived at the age of man.
hood he saw that he did not have the
time to waste in continually studying
the classics necessary to a successful
literary career, so he abandoned litera-
ture and turned his attention to the
profession of arms. Having successful
ly passed the requisite military exam
ination he entered the imperial army
and thenceforward his rise to his pres
ent high position has been rapid. He
is one of the very few instances of q
Chinese military mandarin rising to
eminence in civil life, and gaining the
title of the grand old man" and the
Bismarck" of China.
In 1860 he cooperated with Gen. Cor
don in suppressing the Tai-Ping rebel
lion. being then governor of the Thiang.
Sin province. The other Thiang prov
ince being added to his rule he was cre-
ated viceroy of the united countries in
May, 1865. The following year he was
appointed minister plenipotentiary
and in 1867 viceroy of Hong Kuang and
grand chancellor in 1868. He was the
mediator for fixing the indemnity for
the murder of Mrs. Mangary, who was
killed in 1876 while endeavoring to ex-
plore southwestern China, and was
prime minister of China up to the late
war with Japan. 1t may be here eX-
planned that Ii is his family name.
while Hung Chang-meaning vast or
namentation"-is merely a personal
name, or, rather, the official form of his
personal name. He uses it when he ad-
dresses the emperor. and the officials
use it when speaking to the emperor of
him, otherwise it is improper for his
colleagues to use it in his presence; it
is also printed on his visiting cards.
His literary name, however, is Shao-
ts'uan. or young spice" and this is the
one by which he is known to his friends
and by which he is spoken of in the ma
tive press. He is also chung-tang, or
central hail." which is the compli-
mentary title of grand secretary. Ii
is man of liberal views and has, on the
whole, been fair partisan of British
commerce in the empire of the east.
The Republican., 1900-08-23
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Raindrops are said to be hollow, as
they fail to entirely wet the circle
upon which each falls.
An English machinist has discov-
cred a new method of coloring iron.
1t entirely prevents rust, even though
the metal be brought to a red heat.
Recent studies of the ocean bottom
near the coast line of continents have
shown that rivers of considerable size
sometimes enter the sea beneath the
surface.
A Hungarian has discovered a
method of spinning wood pulp into
yarn, so that it can be woven into a
fabric that may be converted into
various articles of clothing.
Kobei DIVA, a japanese electrical
engineer of considerable prominence
in his own country is travelling in the
United States studying water-power
development with view to introduc-
ing improvements in Japan.
Cranberry growing in Nova Scotia
Is said to be profitable when free from
insect attacks, but these of late, says
Meehan's Monthly. have been so nu-
merous and troublesome that the
profits of cranberry culture there are
precarious and growers are discour-
aged.
Everyone knows that the hailstone
is onion-coated, and that the layers
vary in texture from snow to hard
ice, indicating that they were not all
deposited under the same conditions,
and proving conciusively that the hall
stone was not made in one operation;
that is. the stone must have been
maintained in the atmosphere for
some time before it grew to it's full
size.
"If spray of liquid air is applied to
the skim says Omega, 1.-The part at
| once becomes anemic and perfectly
colorless. If the application is made
only for a few seconds, the color as
quickly returns and the skin is con-
gested for some minutes thereafter.
Within much less than minutes
time, by means of a spray, the part is
frozen as hard as ice, but, strange to
say, in a few minutes circulation re-
turns without injury to the tissue,
providing the part is not in the end of
some extremity. here is no pain in the
application excepting at the very be-
ginning; but there is a slight burning
or tingiing. 1t also completely anes-
thetizes the part to which it is applied
without freezing it solid.''
The Republican., 1900-08-23
THE SAGE OF CHINA.
Ii Hung Chang, Newly Appointed
Viceroy of Pe-Chi-Li.
He Is Clever and Cunning, an Adept
in Oriental Statecraft and Past
Master in the Art of Deceiy-
ing His Best Friends.

DREADED and obeyed," said an Eng
lish writer, Iii Hung Chang is the
powerful. arhiter. whose word is law
to 45O, ,OOO,OOo human beings" Ii Hung
Chang is now II years old and he IS
both beloved and feared.
"Never can it be said," wrote Hong
Kong correspondent some time ago,
that up to the present day any for
eign minister has succeeded in outgen-
eraling this astute Chinaman in any
thing relating to Chinese affairs
Ii Hung Chang is descended from a
race of conquerors; his high muscular
stature shows it. In his eXpressionless
features, in the furtive depth of his
intelligent look, in the studied reserve
of his words, in his unimpulsive cour-
tesy to strangers, race is evident and
the politician is revealed. In his thin
lips. his wrinkled forehead. looking like
block of carved ivory seasoned by
time; in his dropping lids, yelling when
necessary the expression of the eyes;
in his features. drawn and puckered
by the incessant preying on tbs mind
or a single ASPIRATION, ever keenly alive
but cautiously restrained, one can
trace the working of that powerful
mind which guides the destinies of the
celestial empire.
At the outset of his political career
Earl Ii followed in the footsteps of
Tseign-kwo-Fan, whom he was de-
signed to succeed as viceroy of Nan
king. and who died without leaving a
single enemy behind him; having, ac-
cording to some of his satirical coun-
trymen, suppressed them all while he
was alive.
Ii Hung Chang is. in every sense of
the word, a self-made man. His father
was an official of one of the lower ranks
and held an unimportant civil position
in Peking, and out of his small p;ttance
The Republican., 1900-08-23

itively not accept the place, prefer
ring to continue as professor of Latin.
DR.. Bonbright is the oldest living
professor connected with the univer-
sity. He has been head professor of
Latin, language and literature since
prior to 1860, and now occupies the
chair of Latin, language and litera-
ture endowed by Gov. John Evans.
the first president of the board of
trustees and after whom Evanston
was named. Since the death of the
late Oliver Marcy, LII. D.. DR.. Bon
bright has been dean of the faculty
of the college of liberal arts. He was
quite i'll early in the winter, but has
entirely recovered his health.
mot only when the university. dur
ing the last 40 years, has been direct
ed by an acting PRESIDENT" said Trus-
tee j. H. Raymond, ''but also during
the periods when it has had an actual
president DR.. Bonbright's quiet, but
forceful, personality has been a power
in the direction of its affairs
DR.. Bonbright married the daughter
OF the late Joseph Cummings, ID. D.,
LII. D., who for years was president
of the university, and, while some
what reserved in his social relations.
has the confidence and respect of all
his neighbors in Evanston and of every
member of the nine faculties of the
university.
When Dr. Bonbright was graduated
from Yale in 1850 he went to Europe
for two years before coming to Evan
ston with President Woolsey of Yale,
and the two became fast friends. In
1870, while in Berlin he purchased the
Schultz library, which had been col
lected by member of the Prussian
ministry, and the valuable collection
is now part of Northwestern univer-
sity library.
The Republican., 1900-08-23
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Doctor-"Mr. Biff, aren't you going
to settle my bill?" Mr.. Biff -"Why,
yes, doctor; you've been eight years
piling it up on me. and L feel entitled
to eight years to pay it in Indian
apolis Journal.
Proud of His Own Work-"What an
egotistical thing this composer must
be-" What makes you think so?'
why, look; he has had Fine prin ted
in several places on this piece of music
of his. s.''-Philadelphia Bulletin.
One of Them.-''A Chicago man has
gained the power of speech by trying
to commit suicide" remarked Mrs.
Beechwood. THAT must be one of the
kill-or-cure remedies added Mr..
Beechwood. - Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Do people ever get entirely over it
An Atchison woman of rs recently in
herited a little money, and the first
person she made sure was informed of
the news was an S0-year-old man who
had Tilted her when she was Is. At
Gibson Globe.
Rare, Indeed.-Art Dealer Here's
something fine. It's The Battle of Wa
terloo,' by Van Dyke" Marllley-"Is
it really? / thought Van Dyke died
before the battle occurred" Art Deal
er-"Er-so he did. But-er-you see,
this is one of his posthumous paint
ings.'-Philadelphia Press.
Il can recommend the traction cars
ashealth restorers." said the lean man.
81 got in one this afternoon and in a
half hours ride increased my weight
considerably" ''How do you account
for it?" well, for one thing. [ ten
dered the conductor a two-dollar bill
and received a bushel of coin in ex-
change. ."-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
At the Boarding g-House.-Th con-
versation had assumed literary vein
when the dressmaker entered. The
drug clerk. wishing to draw her into
the discussion, asked: "What do YOU
think of Excelsior Miss Stitcher?'
"Oh, my" she said; Excelsior is out
of date long ago. Braided, wire is the
favorite now As no one knew who
wrote Braided Wire. the conversation
went back to Quo Vadis. Baltimore
American.
The Republican., 1900-08-23
THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT.
Pathetic story of Janie-HOw Intem-
perance Wrecked His Life and
Robbed Her of Reason.

In the Christian Citizen we find this
pathetic story:
jamie was as bright and sweet as
girl of IS summers could be. The pet
of the family, the favorite at school,
the leader IN the social circle and the
pastors most trusted helper. How
could she be other than bright and
happy?
Never a cloud arose to darken her
sky. All things conspired together in
her favor. Young, cultured, refined
and good. Who ever met such a COM
bination of graces in the same indi-
vidual?
OF course, jamie had admirers; but,
sensible girl that she was, this did
not turn her head. Only one among
the many who waited on her was en-
couraged in the least.
Gerald, a noble, manly, generous,
high-toned young gentleman froEa the
neighboring county had won her af-
fection.
The day for the marriage was set,
invitations sent out, preparations all
made, congratulating friends had gath
cred, the marriage supper prepared,
the family pastor had arrived. all
things were ready. With happy hearts
they awaited the arrival of the BRIDE
groom.
Presently companion of the groom
drove up to the gate; without teth-
ering his horse he came up the walk
to the piazza and called for the min
lister. The veteran of the Cross came
to the door, but with the keen eye of
the men who are accustomed to read
mems thoughts he read of sorrow and
awe in the young mans countenance.
The story was soon told. Elated with
the prospects of such complete happi-
ness, Gerald had taken glass" with
The Republican., 1900-08-23
RUSSIA'S HARD TASK.
Trying to Restrict Sale of Liquor and
Thus Mitigate Evils Growing
TherefrODa,

For many years the Russian gov
ernment has been laboring and dis
cussing means to diminish the almost
universal use of liquor among the la
boring classes. According to Consul
General Holloway at st. Petersburg:
"One of the first steps toward pre-
venting the unrestricted sale of
liquor was to confine its sale to places
where food was required to he fur
nished with each order for liquor,
in order to prevent taking one drink
after another without food; severe
penalties were also provided for sell
ing on credit, for receiving articles in
pawn for drinks, or for bartering
spirits for produce or future labor.
THE receiving of stolen property
entailed the loss of license, and pro-
visions were made for closing public
houses that evaded or violated the
laws. The government established a
number of shops in various parts of
cities for the sale of vodki brandy,
and spirits in corked bottles. The
number of these shops is regulated
by the population. The license was
increased from $77 to $566 for public
houses, which reduced the number
one-half.
Under the present system the gov
ernment dictates the quantity and
quality of spirits manufactured, pur-
chases large percentage of the out
put, and permits the sale of the sur
plus, under proper regulations, for
manufacturing purposes, with the in
tention of furnishing the consumer
with pure spirits, thus mitigating
and preventing such abuses as are di-
rectly attributable to the excessive
use of bad liquor, and improving the
morality and prosperity of the
masses.
''In 1898 the amount of capital en-
ployed was $14S, 100000. There were
1881 brandy distilleries, 252 spirit dis
tilleries. and 27,120 places where dis
titled liquors were sold. Besides this,
ferRented liquors were sold at A.
600 saloons. The bottling was car
ried on at 357 storehouses. The
sales amounted to $4,003.752 gallons,
the gross receipts being Silt ,270,
the expenses, $36, ,594.S70, and the excise
iuty $64,117,5O0 The net income to
e government from sales were $16,-
II 5( 4"
The Republican., 1900-08-23
DIR. DANIEL BONBRIGHT.
Famous Scholar Chosen Prerident
Pro TEN. of Northwestern Uni.
versity at Evanston, Ill.

DR.. Daniel Bonbright, who has been
choen to serve as president of North
western university until that position
is filled permanently, has twice been
asked to become the head of the insti-
tuition. He was offered the presidency
again in 1890, when the place was
made vacant by the death of DR..
Joseph Cummings. Upon both occa-
sions he told the trustees that he was
not adapted for the work which they
wished him to assume, and would pos
The Republican., 1900-08-23
MUSIC AND SCENERY.
WaGner's Productions Only Enjoyed
When Supplemented by Suit
able scenery.

The strict Wagnerite refuses to-
hear the music of his favorite COM
poser in the concert-room. 1t was
never intended, he will tell you. to be
performed by itself, but to be played
as an accompaniment to the action,
for the purpose of heightening the
effect of the intensely dramatic situa-
tions coupled with gorgeous stage
pictures that are inseparable from
Wagners famous art work, says the
London Mail.
The most important part of Wag-
ner opera. according to the composer
himself, is not the music, but the
drama, which, indeed, the beginner
should closely follow with the aid of
the book of words, since the music
is usually sung in German words.
The intending Wagnerite should
also begin with the masters most
popular works. "Tannhauser" and
''Lohengrin.' He will then at once
recognize the familiar music he has
already heard so often at concerts.
and, struck by it's beauties, he will
attend many performances of these
two. Next year he will want to hear
these again, supplemented by Iris
tan und Isolde,' that wonderful music
drama so charged with intense emo
tion and passion. Having heard 'Tris-
tam and liked it he thereupon be-
comes full-fedged Wagnerite in the
true sense, and the season after he
attends performances of the ring
des Nibelungen," or he may make a
supreme effort to get to Beyreuth.
From Beyreuth he returns the ar
dent disciple of a musician whose
name he terrifes his friends by pro-
nouncing in the German fashion, not
Wagner but "Vaachkner."
The Republican., 1900-08-23
scotch Fishermen Caddies.

At certain seasons in Scotland,
when the fishing is not very brisk, the
fishermen act as clddies and are cas-
lily recognized by their costume-a
woolen jersey and trousers braced up
to the armpits. One of these was
asked his name by the gentleman for
whom he was carrying, and the reply
was:
"Weel. sir, hereabouts they maistly
ca me 'Breeks.' but ma maiden name
is Broom"
This is only equaled by the caddie
who was asked who such and such
a person was, and replied:
II no rightly ken his name, but
he's major something: at least he's
not a real major. but he married q
majors widow and took the title."--
Scottish American.
The Republican., 1900-08-23
Thomas logged His Memory.

A certain elderly gentleman suf-
fered much from absent mindedness,
and was frequently compelled to seek
the assistance of his servant. ''Thom-
as" he would constantly say. Il have
just been looking for something, and
now l can't remember what it is"
whereupon the obliging Thomas in
variably made suggestions. WAS it
your purse, or spectacles, or check
book. sir?" And so on, till he hit ON
the right object.
One night, after the old gentleman
had retired, the bell rang for Thorn
as. and on reaching the bedroom he
found his master rambling restlessly
about his room.
"Thomas, Thomas" he said, 81 came
up here for something, and now I've
forgotten what"
''Was it to go to bed, sir?'' suggest
ed his faithful retainer.
"Ah. the very thing-the very
thing! Thank you, Thomas. Good
night! !''-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Republican., 1900-08-23
AMERICAN ATTRACTIONS.
Comparison Between the Scenic
Beauties of switzerland
and Colorado.

Switzerland, 1.-The playground of Eu-
rope" is visited annually by over
$4,000 American tourists and invalids
| Why?
While the Alps have isolated peaks
such as Mont Blanc G5,7S1 feet). and
| the Matterhorn Q4,S36 feet), the mean
elevation of the highest Alpine chain
is from only 5000 to 5000 feet. Colo
| RADIO possesses more than 1870 peaks
over 1880 feet in altitude. of which
no fewer than 50 peaks range from
$4,000 feet upward. In the whole of
| Europe, there are not over II mountain
| peaks of note.
The highest village in Europe is
Ayers Platz in Switzerland (7.5OO feet); I;
the highest inhabited point in Europe
is the Hospice of ST. Bernard in
Switzerland $500 feet). In Colorado
the mining town of Leadville. with
$4,000 inhabitants. is 10.200 feet above
| sea level; other mining camps are
still higher and some gold and silver
mines are worked at an altitude of
over $4,000 feet.
The highest wagon road in Europe
is said to be the Stelvio road in
Switzerland (9.170 feeD. In Colorado
the railroads cross the crest of the
continent at Fremont Pass ILL.,
fect), Marshall Pass (10,S52 feet) and
Tennessee Pass (10,433). Switzerland
does not possess, even in the famous
st. Gothard line, any railroad en-
gineering surprising, if equaling
these. There are wagon roads over
numerous passes in Colorado ranging
from $4,000 feet upwards. the highest
being Mosquito Pass G3,700 feet).
In Switzerland the cog-railroad from
VitZnau to the summit of the Rigi
Kuhn (5.900 feet) has a length of four
and half miles. in which the ascent
is 4,072 feet. In Colorado the cog-rail-
road from Manitou to the summit of
Pixies Peak Q4.147 feet) has length
of eight and three-quarters miles, in
which the ascent is S,100 feet, or an
average of SAG feet per mile the maxi
mum grade being 1920 feet.
One class of Switzerand's finest
scenery is along the Via Mala, the
Schyn Pass and Urnerloch. In Colo
| RADIO, the Canon of the Arkansas with
the Royal Gorge, the Black Canon of
the Gunnison, the Canon of the Rio
de las Animas. the Canon of the
Grand river, and others, are all much
longer, quite as grand as and more
varied in chracter than the best
passes in Switzerland. The walls of
the Canons of the Graud river, the
Gunnison and the Arkansas rise to a
sheer height of more than 2,0OO feet
AS Colorado can be reached by at
least one railroad-the Burlington-in
one night from either Chicago or St.
| Louis, it is hard to understand why
more Americans do not travel west
| instead of east in search of health and
pleaSu
The Republican., 1900-08-23
The Mnuscr Cure for Drink.

Jeremiah O'Leary, of the East Sur.
rev regiment, was shot during the
battie. of Colenso. Mauser bullet pen
etrating the brain. After lying for
five hours in the trenches, O'Leary
was found by the ambulance corps
and removed to the base hospital at
Pietermaritzburg where Sir William
MacCormac. by a marvellous surgical
operation, during which a portion OF
the brain was removed, succeeded in
saving his life. His memory is slight
ly impaired. and he has lost his taste
for beer.-London Chronicle.
The Republican., 1900-08-23
POLITICS IN KENTUCKY.
There VIII BE n Hot Time In the Blue
Grass State from Now Until
November o.

The state election in Kentucky
promises to be a hot one this year,
and fears are expressed that shotguDs
will play an important part in the
settlement of the issues before the
Blue Grass voters. The only state Of
fee to be filled is that of governor,
made vacant by the assassination OF