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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18
POST OFFICE BARS CIGARETTE
No Boys to BE Employed for Special
Delivery Service Who Use
Them.

At conference of the Chicago
post Office authorities it was decided
to hereafter employ no boy who
smokes cigarettes or who is known
to have once been addicted to the
habit.
Heretofore there has been a rule in
force that boys employed by the Of
flee could not smoke while working
but, believing that smoking has a de-
moralizing effect and because of the
need of the most intelligent and active
boys, it is thought wise to make closer
restrictions.
An examination is soon to be held,
when 700 youths will enter into COM
petition for positions in the post Of
flee, and the new order will have no
small effect upon SO large number
of applicants.
The clause relating to cigarettes
says: mo small boys will be allowed
to participate in the examination,
since only the best-equipped boys
mentally and physically are wanted
in this service, and under no circum-
stances will a boy who smokes
cigarettes be employed" The service
referred to is that of special delivery
messengers, for which appointments
are made from this examinatiofi.-
Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18

to take charge of the commissary de-
partment, and 1 order you to be de-
tailed for that duty" All through the
remainder of the war he served in that
capacity, and after Gen. Grant became
president the young man who never
drank was again in demand. The pres
ident, needing very trustworthy man
for some important position, gave him
the appointment.
The truly temperate life has power
in itself, and exerts a salutary influ-
ence upon society. Real temperance
is total abstinence from all forms of
evil and the wise use of every form of
good. Conviction, purpose, courage,
courtesy, purity lifted Daniel, but not
only to temporal throne, but
crowned him With regal might which
has swayeG the centuries in large
measure, making it easier for myriads
of young men to live honorable and
useful lives.-The Inland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18

parted, and out shambled a huge
black bear.
To any other man, alone in the
depths of the forest far from all help,
those long, white fangs and thick,
strong limbs and mighty claws, would
have been terrible sight; but not so
for the stout-hearted Russian.
He leveled the short, hunting spear
which was his onlJ weapon, except
the broad-bladed knife in his girdle,
and planting his feet firmly awaited
the onset of the bear, which, after
watching him doubtfully for mo-
ment with its small, sullen eyes, came
charging at him open mouthed
A shock, rush, a savage growl,
and Yury found himself sprawling on
his back among the bushes, with the
bears grim jaws gaping over him.
But the monster was hampered for
a moment by the shaft of the spear
which had been driven home into it's
shaggy breast; and the moment saved
Yury.
He sprang to his feet again just as
one crunch of the terrible teeth
snapped the strong spear like sealing
wax; but he had lost his best weapon,
and had now only his knife left.
And now the struggle began in ear
nest. The bear, furious with pain,
strove tiercely to close, while Yury
warily eluded it, seeing that it was
bleeding freely, and must grow weak
er every moment.
But at length he found himself fair
ly hemmea in, with an impenetrable
mass of bushes behind him, and the
bear in front. Only one chance was
left
As the bear rose upon its hind feet
for the fatal hug, Yury ducked nimbly
under the extended paws, and dashed
himself, knife in hand, right under
the huge black body.
For a moment man and beast were
mingled together in writhin~ heap;
and then Yury arose unframed, and
his enemy lay dead before him, pierced
to the heart.
Col. Bibikoff kept his word The
petition for pardon was sent, and was
granted; and Yury lived many year
in his Russian home to tell his won
dering companions how he had earned
his freedom by killing the great black
bear.-Golden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18
TEMPERANCE NEWS NOTES.

Whiskey is the key by which many
gain an entrance to prison.-Chicago
Daily News.
More deaths are due in England to
alcoholism than to diphtheria or ty-
phoid fever
The law against open saloons on
Sunday is strictly enforced at Marion,
Ind, according to a prominent liquor
organ.
The seventh annual report of the
English Women's Total Abstinence
union records total of 80 federated
societies.
Rockbridge county. Va. is now en-
tirely under local option, the last dis
trict, Kerr Creek, having recently
voted no license. This excludes the
sale of liquors for two years.
A dispatch from Simla, India, to the
London Daily Mail. states that the
Indian government has decided to
depose the maharajah of Bharatpur
owing to his long-continued intern
perance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18
THE MAN WHO NEVER DRANK.
Man He Wanted for the Com
missary Department.

When Gen. Grant was in command of
the army before Vicksburg, several
officers were once gathered at his head
quarters. One of the number invited
the others to a social glass. All ac-
cepted except one. He asked to be
excused remarking: Il never drink"
A few days afterwards this total alb
stainer received a note from Gen.
Grant, requesting him to report at
headquarters. Upon his doing so,
Grant said: you are the officer, l
believe, who said the other day tina
you never drank?" The young man
replied, modestly, that he was.
"Then," continued the general, you
are the man l have been looking for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18
Keep Drunk on Coffee,

A visitor who returned from
Brazil says that the whole country is
perpetually intoxicated by coffee. 1t
is brought to the bedside the mo-
ment one awakens and just before
sleep, at meals and between meals, on
going out and coming in Men, WON
en- and children drink il with the
same liberality and it is fed to babies
in arms. The effect is apparest IN
trembling hands. twitching eyelids,
yellow, dry skin and a chronic ex-
citability worse than that produced
by whisky.
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"To kill the bear for yaa." replied


Yury.
do you think you can do ftp" asked
the colonel, looking keenly at him.
81 can try said the Russian,
simply; Il am not afraid of him. If
he's only bear, I've killed plenty OF
them already; and if he's an evil spir-
it, as they all say, he can have no
power over any man who trusts in
God. Anyhow, I'll tackle him, on con-
dition that if l get the best of it you'll
obtain my pardon from the czar."
Your pardon?" echoed the colonel,
staring.
just so, my MASTER" rejoined the
convict. Il want to see Russia again
before l die; and, besides, they say
our father, the car is bit of a bear
hunter himself; so he'll be all the
more likely to grant it."
Col. Bibikoff pondered. The idea
was certainly very queer one, but
if it should happen to benefit this
man, who had served him so faithful
ly, and to whom he was greatly at
tached. why, so much the better.
In any case, it could scarcely do any
harm, for Yury was as old a bear
hunter as himself.
Done" said he, at length; 'it's a
bargain
Thank you, master; and now I'll
be OFF at once, for if he knows I'm
coming he won't show"
Half an hour later anyone who had
been abroad in the forest to the north
of AleXanGrovsk would have seen a
very curious sight.
A man was walking slowly through
the thickest part of the wood, yelp-
ing and Earking as he went exactly
like small dog; and, stranger still,
his face, hands and clothes glistened
all over as if they had been smeared
with honey, which was actually the
case.
But Gury flor he it was) knew well
what he was about. He had not hunt
ed bears so long without finding ont
their fondness for dogs and honey;
and he hoped to bring the beast with
in reach either by the ear or by the
nose.
Nor was he disappointed. All at
once half-snortinP half-grunting
sound issued from the thicket, min
gled with a crackle of twigs and the
rustling of dry leaves. Then the
bushes in front of him shook and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18
The Voices from Sorrows Deptb.-

1t is only where there is obstruction
that the waters become deep and re-
fiecting. Shallow brooks run noisily
by Great streams, where their course
is made easy, pause not to collect depth
and silence. A life may flow gently to
its close, but it never becomes great be-
cause of its ease. Obstacles, difficult
ties, sorrows, discouragements dam up
the souls precious waters, and from
the stiffness of its deeps the voice of an
Emerson, a Carlyle, a Shakespeare
speaks to us.-September Success.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18
he EXPLAINED 1T.
thing About Golf Defines q
Term of the Game.

what do they mean by two up in golf?"
she asked as she put down the paper she had
been reading, says the Chicago Times.
Huh" he exclaimed, in a startled way,
for he knew about as much about golf as
he did about throwing the boomerang Still,
no man is going to show his ignorance of
sports to his wife.
What do they mean by two up?'" she
repeated.
Two up" he returned. ooh, yes, of
course. Well, you've heard of topping a
ball, haven't your
Certainly"
well, when you top ball, naturally
it's up"
Il don't quite see
Don't see!" he interrupted. "The top
is always up, isn't it? You never saw the
top at the bottom, did yOu?"
"No-o-o."
well, there you are. It's plain as day.
When you top ball it's 'one up and
when you, top two balls, it's two up. Now,
don't bother me any more
But what is topping ball?" she per-
sisted
Good heavens how ignorant you are!"
he exclaimed. Why topping ball is
knocking it so high Mat It never comes
down. ! should think the expression one
up would make that clear to you"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18
Fee for Bank Directing.

A stranger got off the car, and, accosting
a newsboy, asked him to direct him to the
nearest bank
This way" said the "newsie," and, turn
ing the corner, pointed to skyscraper just
across the street
Thank you, and what do l owe your"
said the gentleman, pulling penny out of
his pocket.
"a quarter, please"
:. "a quarter! Isn't that pretty high for
directing man to the bank?"
You'll find, SIR" said the youngster,
that. bank directors are paid high in Chi
cago."-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18

Many a woman, sick and
weary of life, dragged down by
weakening drains. painful IT.
Irregularities, depression, and the
hundred and one ailments
which affect women only, has
found in Pe-ru-na a bright star
of hope, which has changed
her misery to joy, her suffer-
ing to health.
No woman need suffer from
the arrangements peculiar to
her sex, if she will give Peru
ma a fair trial.
The majority of weaknesses
which make woman's life a
burden, spring from a simple
cause. The mucous membrane
which lines the pelvic organs
becomes weakened and in
famed owing to strain, cold,
overwork, etc. This causes
catarrhal congestion, infam-
nation, painful irregularities,
depression of spirits, irritable
ity, weakness and suffering. 1t
shows in the haggard lines of
the face, the dull eyes, the sallow
complexion and angular form.
For the prompt cure of such all
ments try Pe-ru-na. 1t drives away
''the blues" clears the complexion,
brightens the eyes, changes thin
ness to plumpness, and cures pains,
aches and drains, because 1t fmme-
diately strikes at the root of such
troubles and removes the cause.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18

The Union Temperance committee
of Buffalo, N. Y, is trying to induce
the common council of that city to
establish public drinking fountains
and lavatories on Main street and
also near the Pan-American fair
grounds. An effort is also being
made to induce the mayor to revoke
ell concert saloon licenses in the city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18

Mr.. Wabash lat the balI-Is your pro-
gramme full, Miss Olive?
Miss Olive (of st. Louis My goodness,
no! I've been waiting more than an hour
for some one to come along and take me
down to supper.-Chicago Evening News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18

This month l celebrate my twenty
fourth birthday" That's odd~so do IL
But celebrate mine for the first time.''-
Heitere Welt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18
Arithmetic Class.

Teacher pointing at problem Now,
James, what comes after the dollar?
James-Pa says it's the collectors, ma ain
Syracuse Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave, N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18
Lanes Family Medicine,

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price % and Soc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18

The wise man, under the impulse of re-
morse, kicketh himself; but the fool soak
eth himself Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-18

You can convict nearly anyone of being
a fool.-Atchison Globe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-07
PESAS = MEDIDAS.
DEL sIsTERaA METRICO DECIRRAL
lDECLARADAs DE US0 OBLIGATORI0 EN LA ISIA1
PEsLs: DE DOS QUnOs AZ GRlAo DIX uS silOlL EGRANs
MEDIDAS: del Decalitro al Centilitro.

Las pesas y medidas de bronco
ncdelo de comprobacion, estan con-
trastadas ohcialmente, einteresa adqui.
flrlas alos Ayuntamientos.
Hay tamDien pesasymodelo de la
ton, para ell comercio.
Estan de venta, a precios sin com.
=. %ancia sa.-a' p.rET!N MERCANTrI-
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when the Bear Chased Him.

well, gentlemen" said the CONNER
cial traveller, Il never hunted bear my
self. but I heard a story the other day
OF pine fellows who found one up in
Montana. If it's a chestnut, call me
down.
'Ihey were prospecting right up In
the big bear country, but they let the
bear alone, and the bear let them
alone. One night they camped in a
deep canon, and while one was cook
ing supper the other started out with
his shotgun to get some birds. Lots
OF birds up there; so tame you can al
most kill them with a stick.
Pretty soon the man with the shot
gun ran up against a grizzly, and Mr..
Grizzly was mad about something, and
started for him. The man hit the trail
hard for camp, the bear right after
him. When the fellow who was cook
Ing supper heard the landslide coming
down the mountain he saw what was
up, and grabbed his gun to shoot. But
he was afraid to shoot for fear of hit
ting his partner, SO he couldn't do any
thing but yell.
"sRun, r-u-u-nv he yelled, and the
man and the bear both let out a couple
OF links, and the gravel few faster
than ever.
AsR-u-u-n' he howled, dancing
around to try to get a shot.
Run?' painted the other fellow;
run? Do you think I'm throwin' this
race"
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a Bonaparte's Estate Of . Million,

The will Of Jerome Napoleon Bona
parte, a relative Of the French EN-
peror. who resided n .France. though
a native and citizen Of the United
States, has teen put on record by Reg
lister Of Wills Hackett. The testament
deviseS to his family his estate OF
$1,000yOO0, with the exception Of a few
small {legacies to servants. The will
requefts that at the widows death she
shall give and bequeath all pictures,
busta, and other articles connected
with the family and in the nature Of
family souvenirs or heirlooms to the
children Of their descendants. In the
eventiof no descendants surviving him,
the heirlooms. of almost priceless
valueA are to revert to his brother,
Charl{s Joseph Bonaparte. or issue of
the latter. The residuary estate is de-
vised to his widow for life, and at her
death to be divided into two parts,
one part for his daughter Louise Eu-
genie Bonaparte. for fife, and the
other to his son, Jerome Napoleon
Charles Bonaparte, for life. The es-
tate is to eventually revert to his
grandchildren. and should either child
die without leaving issue their portion
is. to revert to the other, or the issue
Observation-Disclosures Press.
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Trade and Crop Reports.

The outlook as to corn is for q 2,1OO,>
100000 bushels crop.
Beef products are generally higher
in price on army demand.
Business is good in British Colum-
bia, where collections are fair.
A satisfactory volume Of summer
trade lis doing in the Northwest.
There has been an unquestionable
improvement In cotton crop condi-
lions.
Spring wheat is turning out better
in quality and quantity than was ex-
pected.
In lumber the demand, though bet
ter. is still not equal to expectations.
Failures for July numbered ST., with
liabilities OF 50, 760,627 and assets 44.5
per cent. Of this.
Flowing for fall seeding has made
very favorable progress. except in Mis-
souri,, where the ground is too dry.
General fail demand, though fair
Ia view Of midsummer conditions, is
still below expectations and below =
year age
on the Pacific Coast the outlook
favors q wheat Yield for California 81
20,000.000 buhhels, against 33,O00.o00
bushels last year j falling 81 of forty
!. ner cent
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Newsy Gleanlnes.

Sailing vessels suitable for long vOy-
ages are in demand.
Soft coal is now being shipped from
this country to England.
The water system Of Atlanta, Ga,
has failed twice within two weeks.
Illinois apples have been awarded
the first prize at the Paris Exposition.
Cheap lands in Nebraska have been
taken up SO rapidly that few desirable
acres remain.
Amer lean owners have entered thir.
Dar horses for the English Derby
~ 1902.
British merchants trade with South
Africa has decreased $13, 10000 owing
to the B0er war.
North Carolina mountaineers have
destroyed the church of q sect which
believe In faith ure-
1t is an open secret In Paris that
1.-THE Exhibition has not achieved the
success predicted for II.
The district around Plauen, Ger.
many, has been disturbed BY earth.
U but no SERIOUS damage has
ch coins ID British Gniana are
d-enonetized. Ample time Will
MI holders to set them ex.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-10

The eastern and western shores of
the Atlantic Ocean afford a very strik-
ing Illustration Of the variations Of
temperature from the line which theo-
retically should prevail. On the Amer
lean continent the effects of isolation
and radiation have free play, and as a
result great diversities Of climate are
experienced within a comparatively
short length Of country; places only a
few hundred miles apart exhibiting
great differences between their mean
annual temperatures.
No such diversity exists on the east
ern side of the Atlantic, there being
only about one-half the variety of
mean annual temperatures in an equal
line of coast line that exists on the op-
posite side of the ocean. The gulf
stream is responsible for the stability
Of the climate Of the British isles, but
there are other instances where an
ocean reduces the temperature in ac-
cordance with its latitude, the decrease
Of temperature from the equator to the
poles being more rapid than under ex-
listing conditions.
Not only does the heat equator MOI
include the geographical equator, but
the heat equator changes it's position
and migrates from n place to anoth
er.-Newcastle Eng) Chronicle.
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THE NEWS EPIToMIzED.


The War Department has asked Chi
cago packers to submit bids for fur
nishing 100000 pounds Of fresh.
sailed and canned meats for the Amer.
lean soldiers in the Philippines and
China.
The War Department has begun
preparations to regulate the action OF
Manila banks IN their arbitrary reduc-
tion Of exchange rates on American
gold.
The War Department announces that
mail for our soldiers in China should
be addressed with the full name of the
soldier. his company and regiment,
with the words: "China, via San Fran
cisco"
Since March IA last 426 applications
to organize national banks have been
approved by the Controller of the Cur
rency.
A telegram has been received at the
Treasury Department from Lieuten.
ant Jarvis, at Cape Nome, Alaska,
which indicates that the situation
there is improving.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-10

1t will come as a surprise to many
people who believe the geographical
possibilities Of the world to be ex-
hausted to find that q considerable
part of Tasmania is yet unexplored.
According to a writer, it appears to
be now certain that gold, silver, cop
per. tin, together with rich stores Of
what are called the rare earths," zir-
coma, thurium, yttrium, lanthanium
and others more precious far than gold
or platinum, are to be found In these
unexplored regions, and require only
capital for their exploitation. So the
world is not all fused up yet.
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Now York's TubercuIosis Ex-perfments

New York; Tuberculosis Experiments.
The tuberculosis Committee OF the
State Board of Health is at present
conducting interesting experiments
with the milk Of the tuberculous COW.
This milk is being fed to pens of rab-
bits, and they are also being inoculated
with it. Besides the rabbits, some
guinea pigs will be inoculated with
the milk Of the tuberculous COW, and
also with the human tnbercle bacill,
and the result carefully noted. BY
these experiments it is hoped to ascer-
tan whether the milk from a diseased
COW will carry the disease into any
animal ~partaking of the lacteal fluid.
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rna Cvnress.

The cypress, which is regarded by
us as an emblem of mourning and
death, has been from ancient times as
sociated with births, marriages and re-
joicings in the East. In the Grecian
archipelago when a daughter was born
q grove of cypress trees was planted
by her father as her future portion
a dowry which increased with her
years.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-10
Boer ENJOYS In Berlin

Berlin (By Cable).-The Boer delega-
ton and DR.. Leyds arrived here and
were received at the Foreign Office by
Herr Won der Enthal, Count Won Bue-
lows representative. It is understood
that the purpose of their visit to Ber-
lin and also to st. Petersburg, where
they will go next, is t. induce Ger
many and Russia. when peace comes,
to try to get some measures Of indie
pendence for the Beers.
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BRITISH MEET A REVERSE.
Beers Capture Glands River Garrison
After i Ten Days Fight


London (By Cable).-Generai Rob.
erts has SEN the following dispatch
to the War ONCE:
sPretoria.-Delarey hearing OF Ian
Hamilton's approach toward Rusten-
berg. and seeing that he had no chance
Of capturing Baden-Powell, hurried on
to Glands River. Hamilton reported
that firing In the Glands River direc.
tion has ceased and that Lieutenant
Colonel Hoare's garrison had evidently
been captured.
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Hamilton left Rustenberg Tuesday
morning, bringing Baden-Powell's force
with him.
de Wet commenced crossing the
Vaal River Monday. Kitchener is now
moving In pursuit. Methuen, on the
right bank Of the Vaal, has evidently
come into contact with De Vets adj
vance guard, as his guns were heard
by Kitchener Tuesday morning"
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DEAR Mrs. PrNKHA

D1d1f n
1have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound as advised and now
send you a letter for publication. For
several years l was in such wretched
health that life was almost q burden.
I could hardly walk across the floor,
was SO feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me, but failed to
help. I concluded to write to you for
advice. In q few days I received such
akind, motherly letter. Ifollowedyour
instructions and am my odd self
again. Was greatly benefited before I
had used bottle. May God bless
You for what you + doing for suffer-
Ing 9women."- MRS. CLARA GATRA
Johns P. O., Miss, Oct. 6. 1899.
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Plan to suppress Anarchist..

Although no plan has yet been
adopted for international protection
against Anarchists, the German For
eign Office is authority for the state
ment ,hat it is probable that a scheme
will be devised and that the prelim-
mary steps have already been taken.