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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

Riding was the only alternative to
walking at the beginning of Elizabeth's
reign, and lady never rode without
six or seven serving men to carry attire
suitable to all contingencies, and the
means to repair a toilet which might
suffer on the journey. To diminish this
cost coaches came into use. They were
introduced in 1864 by Dutch coachman
of the queen; but we are told "a
coach was a strange monster in those
days, and the sight of it put both man
and horse into amazement; some said
it was great crabshell brought out of
China, and some imagined it to be one
of the pagan temples in which the can
nibals worshiped the devil" But at
length these doubts were cleared and
coachmaking became a substantial
trade. So rapid was the increase of
coaches that in 1901 an act of parlia-
ment was passed ito restrain the ex-
cessive and superfiuous use of coaches
within this realm" In spite of this in
novation, no method could be devised
which made locomot1on pleasant
through streets which were alternately
torrents of dirt finding their way to
the Fleet ditch, and thick deposits of
black mud, which furnished ready
weapon to anyone who wished to ex-
press disapprobation- 1t is difficult for
us to picture London without either
cabs or enthusiastically Maya
zine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
Chances In Wnr.

War is not such dangerous game as
people think. In spite of all efforts to
annihilate each other, enemies do COM
paratively slight damage. During the
Franco-German war, with its scores of
battles on a vast scale, only 1872 men
in each 1000 were killed and 10S
wounded, while Az per 1000 were miss
ing. Thus any soldier engaged had
about nine chances to one that he
would not get scratch, and over fifty
chances to one that he would not be
killed. Most of the wounds received
were slight-that is to say, one-fourth
of all the wounds were severe, and
three-fourths were slight. But it is
surprising how small wound disables
man and knocks him out of the
ranks.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

One of the Seaforth Highlanders told
us that while he lay wounded he saw
Boer, faultlessly dressed with pol
ished top boots and silll-faced shirt,
walking about among the ant hills with
a cigar in his mouth, picking off the
troops. He was quite alone, and it was
very apparent from his frequent use
of field glasses that officers were his OBJ
jective. My informant, whose smashed
arm prevented him using his rifle, says
this sharpshooter never missed.-South
African News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
Curious south American Poison

The Indians of South America use
curious poison, which is called ezcal.
A grain of it has the effect of starting
an irresistible desire for exertion. The
victim begins walking briskly round
and round in small circles till he drops
dead in his tracks. There is no pain,
but much itement.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
Try Grnin-O! Try Grain-Os

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but it is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomachs receive it without
distress. IA the price of coffee. Is cts. and
Is cts. per package Sold by all grocers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

The facilities of the Louisville & Nash.
travellers destined for all points in Florida,
Cuba, Porto Rico, Central America, or for
Nassau, are unsurpassed. Double daily
lines of sleeping cars are run from Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Chicago and St. Louis
through Jacksonville to interior Florida
points, and to Miami, Tampa and New
Orleans, the ports of embarkation for the
countries mentioned. For folders, ETC., write
Jackson Smith, d. P. A., Cincinnati, o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
A Competent Defense.

The homeliest man in congress is Eddy, of
Minnesota. He rather glories in the distinc.
ton of ughness, especially as all his other
characteristics are enviable. During his last
campaign the enemies of Mr. Eddy charged
him with being double-faced. He met the
charge in a manner that disarmed all crit
his audience, edo you think that if had two
faces l would wear the one am showing you
now 2"-Arponaut
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
An All-Yenr Resort.

The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ark,
opens March l, 1900. A most desirable, at.
tractive and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure
sparkling water best accommodations
Through Sleepers via Frisco Line. Write
for particulars to Manager Hotel or to any
representative of Frisco Line.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
Criticisinr a Professor

A professor of English literature in the
Kansas university once posted this notice:
"In communicating with themselves the
students will whisper as often as possible"
He was Mortified next morning to find this
written under his notice: "That is to say,
talk to yourself in whispers as much as you
can. Chicago Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
John Epans, South Wabash, Ind.

membranes of the whole body. 1t pro-
duces regular functions. Peruna re-
stores perfect health in natural way.
No one should neglect to procure one
of DR.. Hartmans free books on ca
tarrh, sent to any address by The Pc
runa Medicine Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
Florida and Cuba.

Write to j. c. Tucker, G. N, Agent, Big
Four Route, 234 Clark St., Chicago, Ills, for
full information as to Low Rate Excursion
tickets to all Winter Resorts in the South
east, via Cincinnati, Los;sville, Asheville,
Atlanta, Jacksonville aad East and West
coasts of FLORIDA, as may be desired.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
AS eper, thy friend,

When catarrh has reached the chronic
stage, of course it has gone beyond the
reach of all local remedies. Nothing but
a systemic remedy can reach it. Peruna
is the only remedy yet devised to meet
such cases. Peruna eradicates catarrh
from the system. Itdoes its work quiet
". but surely. It cleanses the mucous
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

An ice cream merchant of Honolulu,
finding business dull, wandered out
one day and seized an anoccupied is
land in the Pacific oce He claims
ownership of the same u Y the squat
ter sovereignty act, a n e govern
ment cannot dislodge b leveland
L der. N
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

No word is oftener on the lips of men than
friendship" and, indeed, no thought is
more familiar to their aspirations. All men
are dreaming of it. 1t is the secret of the
uniyerse-Thoreau.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
Flat Comfort.

Mrs. Flatte-What do you suppose they
are leaving load of ice down at the door
for?
Mr.. Patiently, that's what they heat
the fiat with, isn't it?-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

My wfe Polly Epans says she feels entirely cured of systemic
eatarrh Of tasnY years saadng She took nearly bottles thy
for thy Kindness and ad Size did expect een as she is
noO IefOe years cared her of grippe. ant to tell thee
not need praisg tells for ITSELF We and do to
anyone that is afflicted zvih catarrf"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

The eccentricity of genius is one thing;
the foolishness of mediocrity quite another
1t is one thing to have your farm muddy now
and then; another to have it all swamp
Hudor Genone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ea.e FREE.

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes.
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight she
easy. A certain cure for Corns and B
ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 9.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

Silent neighbors make desirable neigh.
borhood.-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

Why can't somebody give us list of things
which everybody thinks and nobody says
md another list of things that everybody
says and nobody thinks?-Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
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 25 and Soc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

Ignorance is blank sheet on which
may write; but error is a scrubbed one
which we must first erase.-Colton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

A man is seldom sidetracked to success
Chicago Dispatch
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

A Dose in Time Saves Nine of Hale's
uuney of Horehound and Tar for Colds.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

Some people enjoy any weather but the
kind evailing.-Chicago Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15
British civilization.

This yearfamine in India covers $780,
OF sniles, and RENDERS miserable
EseOple-N ~ IT,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

TO Cure Cold IN One DAy
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

a Rleasing.--T0peka has deaf mute bar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

Since 1858 Britain has ruled India
and its 3oo,OoO,OOO of people, its 1,6oO,-
900 square miles of territory, and its
revenue of from $4oo,oOo,OOo to $780,
100000 year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-15

For the last ten years there has been
an increase of 1000 annually in the
number of Great Britain's insane.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14

The result of the sheriff contest in this
county suggests the question, Has not
party usage had too much weight IN deter
mining nominations2 Signs were album
dant before the county convention that
there was widespread opposition to
Sheriff Despeaux, but party usage was
invoked both to keep the voters in line for
him and to prevent any man who could
command much strength appearing as
a candidate against him, and it had the
desired effect in both cases. 1t is easy to
be seen now that If the gag OF party usage
had not been applied before the conven-
tlon, and all Republican had besn left
free to consider Mr. Despeaux's renomi-
nation entirely upon its merits
it would have been much better. He
might have bean nominated even with
party usage ignored, but discussion of
his administration, and a presentation
of his weak and strong points at the time
of the convention or at the preliminary
caucuses would have revealed clearly the
causes Of hostility to him and shown b is
supporters what had to be net and over
come. AS it was every voice was stifled
everything went Off smoothly and with
apparent harmony. The winds were pent
up to burst forth at election with what
result we all know.
A man ought not to be re-nominated for
Office for no other reason than the fact
that some other person before him has
been renominated for the same office
If a man has been a faithful officer and
has met public expectations, the fact
that it has been the custom to confer a
denomination on the incumbent Of his
Office is a good and sufficient reason tor
giving him the preference over a new
aspirant, but this is as far as party usage
ought to be allowed to 60. 1t ought not
to be possible to invoke 1t to stifle con.
sideration Of the qualifications of the
person who seeks a denomination, or OF
the character of the service he has rem
dered the public, whether it has been sat
isfactory or otherwise. 1t is manifestly alb
surd that a party convention should not
be allowed to take oognizance OF an officer s
conduct, when the question Of renominat-
ing him is before them. Yet this alb
surdity Is frequently committed, and was
in the case OF the denomination OF Mr.
Despeaux, The true rule is to first settle
whether an officers administration has
been such as to entitle him to a nomina-
tion on its merits. If that cannot be
answered in the affirmative, then there
ought to be no talk about party usa ge or
party precedent. If it can be
so answered then there may
be some propriety in consulting
party usage to determine between him
and another candidate believed to be
equally capable. This sheriff contest
the fact that they have been pushing
party usage to extremes and giving 1t a
force and standing that 1t is not entitled
to and was never meant to have.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14

all over the country next November
Bryan will be elected. True, but the same
rate win not be maintained for very OBJ
vious reasons. The Bryan campaign OF
1896 was really confined to the West.
The Democratic party OF the Middle and
Eastern states-or large part OF tide
serted him. lie himself SO fully recog-
nized the hopelessness of doing anything
in this section that he called it the
'enemy's country Free silver never
accomplished anything in this part of
the country but to disrupt the Democratic
party and make a large per cent of 1t
stay at home on election day. In the
West it was different. There, 1t Is true,
free silver detached a large number of
Democrats from their party, but it also
detached a large number OF Republicans
from theirs, SO that Mr.. Bryan's losses
through desert1ons were to q considera
bic extent made up by acoesslons Etrom
the Republican party. Nothing of the
kind took place in the East No Repub-
IIcans deserted their party on the free
silver issue. The Republican party
polled the same strength it had been
polling for years, augmented somewhat
by Democrats who voted with it on the
silver issue. There were, therefore tn is
year in this section, no Republican de-
serters to be called back, AMI therefore
no sources from which gains could De
reasonably expected. for of course Demo-
Gratis who had swallowed Bryan in 1896
would 10 1t again, and some of those who
bolted him then would be likely to re-
turn on account Of the partial subsidence
OF the silver issue. Some Republican
loss and come Democratic again was in
evitable under the conditions existing
here. But in the West there is a large
body of men who left the Republi-
cans in 1896 on the silver Issue who win
now, in all probability, come back again,
since it has been demonstrated that all Of
Mr. Bryan's notions proved talIacious
and all his predictions were unfulhlled.
There is in that section, therefore, -
source from which large gains can be
made. No such source existed In the
East.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14

The strike In the anthracite coal region
is on and nobody can foresee the end.
That 1t Will be attended with widespread
rloting and disorder is altogether proba-
bic; that 1t will bring great suffering to
the miners and their families and heavy
losses to the operators is inevitable. 1t
Is exceedingly unfortunate that arbitra-
tion could not have been successfully in
voked TO avert this strike. The miners
offered it, but the operators refused-per-
haps for good and suit cient reasons. The
time is coming, however, when the people
viii demand with a voice so loud that it
will have to be needed, that some better
method than lighting it out to the bitter
end shall be applied to the settlement of
these labor troubles. Their ramincations
are too far reaching, and their conse-
quenoes concern too many people for
them always to be treated as disputes
which concern only employers and em-
ployed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14
M sTeaniIIe Trust O..
OF PORTLAND.

This Company takes pleasure
fn announcing that il is now
located in is new banking
rooms situated ia the Boyd
Block, at the corner OF Middle
and Exchange SIS. With its i'm
proved and cOnmOaiOus quart
eFs the Company viii endeavOr
10 furnish its customers every
possible facility for she prompt
and efficient handling of all
their banking business, and
every accommodation will be
extended consistent with "A
broad and conservative policy
of management.
Correspondence and personal
interviews are cordially invited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14

Some of the Hon. Joseph IL. Manley's
whilom friends and associates will
view with wonder, perhaps unmixed
with admiration, his sudden meta
morphosis into a reformer Of
the most robust sort. Tax revision, re-
Submissions Of the prohibitOry amendment
and the placing Of all public officials, es-
pecialiy the sheriffs, upon salaries, are
the three principal features of Mr.. Man
ley reform programme. The PRESS
is ready to extend the helping hand to
MIR. Manley in every sincere effort he
may make to carry them out. Tax re-
form has been generally recognized for
some time past as something that could
not be long deferred. There is we'll
nigh universal conviction that our pres
ent laws result in an unequal distribu-
ton OF the public burdens and that re-
construction is necessary. The abolition
of the present fee system we have advo-
Gated for years and we welcome Mr..
Manley rs a co-worker in the good cause.
AS to resubmission, without at this time
discussing the merits or defects of prohi
bition, we have only to say that we can see
no good argument against and many in
favor OF giving the people another chance
to express their opinion on the wisdom
OF combining the legislature to one meth =
Cd of restraining the liquor traffic, for
1t is universally admitted now that pro-
hibition Is merely a method OF restriction.
If repeal is voted down that will be
equivalent to a fresh mandate from the
people to enforce the law, and ought to
brace up the officials whose business it
Il to enforce it. If it is carried that does
not necessarily mean the repeal OF the
prohibitory law or the adoption Of high
license or local option or any other of the
various methods OF restriction. It's only
certain effect will be to release the peo-
pie from the straight jacket in which they
placed themselves some years ago. Mean
while OF course the existing law ought
to be enforced according to its spirit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14

The flight of President Kruger to
Portuguese soil, Is a practical confession
that the Transvaal is beaten. There are
some Beers in tire field yet, but they are
not numerous enough or strong enough
to resist long. Eventually they must be
cornersd and captured, it they do not
gradually dispense. Kruger understood
this perfectly and fled while there was
yet time. But the end OF the war is not
necessarily the end of British troubles.
Though conquered, the Beers can give
Great Britain great deal OF trouble and
add another to cher already numerous
perplexing problems. A brave people
no more numerous than the Beers, If
they happen to be sullen, may be ex-
ceedingly hard to govern and may give
their masters no end of trouble. Per-
haps England in time may reconcile
them to the situation but her expert
ence with the Dutch Of Cape Colony
does not augur we'll for success. They
have been under English control for a
great many years. but they hate their
masters now as much as ever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14
THE FEE SYSTEM.
(Lewiston JournaI.)

Believe as you may in regard to the
crime of liquor selling you must admit
that q system that allows man to make
all the way from ten to twenty thousand
dollars year out Of the ira tiic and per.
mits his understrappers to clear as much
money as Is paid TO a judge of the Su.
preme court, you must admit. we repeat.
that such system is wrong. The people
OF Cumberland county have risen upTand
declared emphaticalIy at the polls that
they VIII endure the thing no longer.
Ism there enough business thrift in the
other counties of Maine to put this mat
ter where it belCngsP
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14
hNM'S This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Caiarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
We the Undersigned have known 4. J.
Cheney for the last 10 wears, ant believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by the firm.
WEST 4 TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
0. WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent fire @.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the besl.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14

The Duke of Abruzzi, head OF the Arc
tic exploring expedition on the Stella
Polare, was on Tuesday the recipient OF
splendid popular tribute in Christiania
The students organized a grand torch
light procession, and the streets were
thronged with cheering and singing thou
sands. at the official reception earlier
in the day, DR.. hansen spoke, saying
that the Duke OF Abruzzi had mot only
renewed tho roble traditions of Italy, or
Marco Polo and of COlumbus Ebut had
given the youth Of all nations a noble ex-
ample. AT IL p. III. the duke started
for Italy, intending to return IN about a
fortnight. He was accompanied to the
railroad station by DR. hansen.
The youth of Brussels, it appears We're
not slow to profit by the Shah's weakness
for children, which was incautiously re-
ferred to in the press. One enterprising
lad wrote to him for bicycle, while
anther asked for a doll. In both in
stances the gifts were forthcoming. with
the result that on the last day OF his Mai
esty visit the Persian legation was be-
hesieged by youthful applicants, many or
whom We're made happy by practical
proofs Of the Shah's generosity
Alexander Ramsey, first Terrltor
Governor Of Minnesota, was eighty five
years old Saturday, and is as hale and
hearty as many men a score OF years his
Junior Mr.. Ramsey ranks as one of the
oldest statesmen In Minnesota. He served
first as mayor of St. Paul, then as COVER
nor OF Minnesota Territory, was second
governor Of the state, served as United
States Senator, was Secretary of War un-
Ger President Hayes, and has filled other
offices Of distinction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-14
Trustees Sale OF Valuable Prop
erty at Public Auction.

The Trustees Tor the benefit OF the bond
holders OF The Portland Automatic Scale Com
pany will sell ~ public auction. as 50 Kennebec
street Portland. Maine. The former Office OF the
company. on THURSDAY the TWEEN ty-seventh dav
OF September. 1900, at 2-30 o'clock D. M. all the
patents, patterns, mOtels manufactured
machines ana stock In process Of manufacture
belonging TO said company &c the time said
trustees took possession thereof for the pur-
poses OF Foreclosure. The manufactured
machines include finished package scaias, oil
scales. Oh meters oil closets. and many flames
and parts OF unfinished mSchii es The patents
are strong and have many years to run. The
patterns are complete Tor tho manufacture OF
the Sc veral machines. Terms cash at umc of
sale. August e1th. 1000
SETH J.. LARRABEE.l s~.
BRYCE NJ. EDWARDS Afostees'
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