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The Republican., 1900-12-06
TEMPERANCE BITS.

In Mexico school teachers usually
have cigar in the mouth. Even crimi-
nails before the bar are allowed to
smoke.
A wellknown st. Louis society wom-
an was picked up on the street the
other evening in a state of beastly in
toXrsation. She mad been attending a
"kaffee k.atch."
Alcohol is a poison. 1t kills in large
doses, and half kills in smaller ones
1t produces insanity, delirium, fits. 1t
poisons the blood and wastes the man.
Prof. James Miller, NJ. D.
A man may drink in such a way
as never to feel consciously excited or
embarrassed, yet ruin his health and
cut short his days more speedily and
surely than the man who is dead drunk
every Saturday night.-Dr. Greenfield.
A weH-known temperance worker
says: Il once examined the inmate
of the Christian Home for Intemper-
ate Men in New York city as to the
way they reached the last ditch of
drunkenness, and so per cent. told me
that they began with beer. Only 20
per cent. began with wine.
Fairfield, Ia, is undergoing a liquor
war. With the aid of detectives the
anti-saloonists have forced two drug
gists to leave the city and deprived five
others of their permits to sell liquor
for medicinal purposes. For two
months not drop of liquor has beeh
available in Fairfield for any purpose.
To-day is pay day and I'll be away
from home" said the wife of a man
lately converted in Grace church. "And
why are you away on pay-day?" 1
asked. ''Well, you see, my husband
knows that he will have extra trouble
in keeping from the saloon when he
gets paid, so he has asked me to come
down and meet him at the door of the
factory each payday and go home with
him." Wise man and wise woman!-
National Advocate
The Republican., 1900-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The skins of upward of 100000 ami.
mails are used to cover Oxford Bibles
alone.
One man out in California has two
square miles planted with almond
trees.
Manufacturers of birch beer have
been detected cutting down birch trees
in Van Cortlandt park, New York, to
get the bark to flavor the liquor with.
The law in New York allows tene-
ment houses height of IS feet-seven
stories and a basement-when the
first two floors are ireproof, and $50
feet - 12 stories - when fireproot
throughout.
Saxon makers of needles drove Eng
land out of Brazil by wrapping their
goods in pink paper instead of black
Other Germans are catering to the
fondness of Russians for red in their
dress. France recently learned how
distasteful green is to Chinaman, but
1T cost good deal of money to make
the discovery.
A frequent cause of the oiliness on
the outside of lamps is that the wick
is kept too high when unlighted. 1t
should be remembered that the wick
draws the oil to the surface, and if it
projects too far above the burner, it
will soon accumulate oil there, which
will find its way slowly over the out
side.
A natural effect of the free delivery
system is the improvement of high
ways throughout the country. In To-
eating free delivery routes the condi-
ton of the roads is always an impor-
tant consideration and many petitions
have been denied on the ground that
the highways were not fit for travel
during the muddy months of the year.
notable feat of engineering is
the driving of the Great Northern rail-
way tunnel through 21a miles of solid
granite in the Cascade range Boring
was started at each end toward the
center, and so accurate were the en-
gineers' calculations that at the meet
ing point the difference of alignment
was scarcely one inch. This cutting
through refractory material was ac-
complished in As months by 800 men.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

dore Gerry is grandson of the Ell.
bridge Gerry who sat in the conti-
uental congress, who signed the dec
laration of independence and who, as
governor of Massachusetts,, invented
the gerrymander," The retiring
president of the S. P. C. c. in the 20
years he was its executive officer did
many things in the line os his duty for
which he was publicly condemned.
Notably among these was the revoca-
tion of Josef Hofmann's license to
play. The infant prodigy was then II
years old. Mr.. Gerry contended that
the boy was being worked like a
slave to put money into the pocket of
somebody else. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er Mr.. Gerry is best known as a phi
lanthropist a leader in society or a
yachtsman. He is very rich, and the
Gerry mansion at Fifth avenue and
Sixty-first street is one of the most
beautiful private residences in New
York.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
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A DRUNKARD'S REDEMPTION.
Story of the Saving to n Life of Use
fulness and HOUn< of John
II. McCOnicn.

Let me tell you of a converted printer.
Printers as rule are the biggest drink
ers that l have ever seen, and when
drunken printer comes into our mission
we groan in the spirit for him. This
man was Scotchman, a finely educated
man, a college-bred man, but he was a
dreadful drinker. Like most drinkers,
he had married one of the finest wives
that ever blessed a home. but he could
not keep home, he was such drinker,
His wife had to go back to the town in
Canada where she came from, but kept
a watchful eye over him, the best she
could at that distance. She had made
friends in the Episcopal church, to
which she belonged, and she kept writ
ing them to look out for Jack" Jack
always hung out at place called RE
FORM" on Pearl street. Finally he got
into a fight and got his forehead badly
cut. Sleeping out in Railways and
wagons, in rain and storm, with little
to eat and plenty of bad whisky to
drink, soon made very bad sore on
Jacks face. His wife learned of his
condition and got him into Trinity
hospital, and when he was cured he got
into another row and had his face hurt
again, and so at last she concluded she
would go down and see him.
1t was one hot morning in August.
She wrote him that she would go on
the Fall River boat that reached there
Sunday morning. His forehead was
stuffed with absorbent cotton, and
The Republican., 1900-12-06
MANY TRAMPS IN SIBERIA.
Most of the JOurneying Fraternity
Belong to the Criminal
Classes.

From 1907 until 1899 Siberia received
from European Russia S64.549 trans
ported persons, including their fami-
lies. That is nearly the sixth part
of the actual population of Siberia.
If we contine ourselves to the last dozen
years, says the New York Independent,
we shall see that Siberia has received
in that space of time 1O0,5s2 trans
ported persons, of whom 95S76 were
men and 4,706 were women. Of the
families of transported persons there
were 155 husbands, 1856 wives and
10000 children. Siberia has thus re-
ceived in the course of 12 wears 159,-
191 individuals, one-thirty sixth of the
total population. If one takes into con-
sideration the number of the trans
ported only without their families we
shall see that during that period ST.
IBERIA has received for each 81 inhab-
ltants criminal or a man recognized
as more or less dangerous in the coun-
try of his origin. These figures per
NIT us to draw certain important con-
clusions. First, transportation does
not contribute to the colonization of a
country, owing to the great prepon-
derance of unmarried persons; second,
the number of vicious elements intro
duced into the country passes all rea-
sonable proportion. OF the number of
transported males only 1856 were
married; the other 1892, or 81 1-3 per
cent, were unmarried.
These conclusions are completely
confirmed by detailed study of the
conditions of transported persons.
The number of transported persons re-
siding in Siberia in 1898 was 29s.574.
or nearly 100000 individuals of both
sexes. Half of these were criminals
condemned to transportation under the
criminal code, the other half under
administrative authority. But they
can hardly be distinguished one from
the other. The opprobrium of their
situation and the misery of their ex-
istence have reduced them to an abb
solutely uniform mass. The third of
this mass-100,000 men-escape all con-
troll. The place of their residence is
unknown to the police. They steal on
the highways and in villages, they beg
and eXtort money in every way pos
slble. In the summer they bivouac un-
der the stars and conceal themselves in
the forests of Siberia; in the winter
they move toward the cities and use
every method to secure a lodgment in
the local prisons. The second 100. coo
men are equally in a state of vagabon-
dage, but they change their residence
to find work. Ii they have not lost the
habit of work. and if they preserve
some spirit of honesty, they may sue
ceed in establishing themselves again:
II not, they soon augment the ranks
of criminal vagabonds. Of the 1901 900
who are left about 10000 are cultivators
of the earth and furnish an element
of order. 1t is remarkable that this
number corresponds to the number of
the transported married persons. The
other 10000 are workmen. So long as
they are young and in good health they
gain their daily bread, but when in
trinity comes many of them take to
begging and often terminate their ex-
istence in prison, which they have
avoided until that time.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
OLD INDIAN WOMAN.
Aunt Hannah, of Fort Black, Tex,
Is 12o Years of Age.
COIOred Woman, Once the Wife of a
Seminole Chief, Who Has IA Son
Who Claims to be Over 100
Years Old.

Old Aunt Hannah, of Fort Black,
Tex, is Seminole, though she does
not look as if there was a drop of In
dian blood in her veins. While her ex-
act age is not known to those who lived
near the old woman for a long time,
still, she herself claims that she is more
than 120 years old. Aunt Hannah is
blind, though her mind is as clear as it
was so years ago, and this makes her
an interesting character, for the old
woman has witnessed many stirring
historical events, which she can and
does re.ate with a vividness that at
tracts the listener at once.
She is, according to her own story,
as told to Chicago Tribune man, de-
scendant of Alligator, famous Semi
mole chieftain. Aunt Hannah is an au-
thority with her people on every event
of the Seminole war, and no one has yet
doubted the veracity of the staten ant
that she witnessed most of the battles
in that strife. She was the wife of
Screamer a young Seminole who was
killed at the battle of Skeecheebs.
Gen. Taylor saw the young brave fall,
and he also saw Aunt Hannah, who was
then young woman, run forward amid
a storm of bullets and drag the body of
the young Indian brave back into the
thicket.
The old warrior admired the black
girls courage, and it was not ,ong be-
fore he had an opportunity to show his
appreciation. When the war ended and
the conquered Seminoles were held as
prisoners, awaiting a settlement of
their future, planters from southern
states appeared looking for runaway
slaves. One of these men claimed Han
nah as his property, and he was about
to sustain his demand with the testi-
mony of witnesses when Gen. Taylor
himself appeared and settled the mat
ter then and there. Hannah does not
know to this day how the American
general ended the dispute, but she was
told that she had narrow escape from
being carried into bondage.
After the war was ended there was
general dissension among the Indians,
The Republican., 1900-12-06
costume of his caste when ordered
TO do so by the king.

costume of his caste when ordered
to do so by the king.
The new minister, unlike his pre-
decessor, belongs to the progressive
party, to Young Corea." and it is
popularity known, and is one of the
foremost and most influential states
men in the Hermit Kingdom" Prince
Min has travelled widely. He made
tour of the world when accredited as
special ambassador to Queen Vic
toria's jubilee, going to England by
way of India and the Suez canal, and
travelling leisurely over the continent
before going to London. He returned
with his suite through the United
States, which he traversed slowly, re-
naming for some time in the large
cities, studying the customs of the
people.
Prince Min remained for several
weeks in Washington with his cousin,
Col. Ho Sang Min, former attache of
the Corean legation and a delegate
to the postal congress. During his
stay in Washington the prince, who,
like all of his countrymen, acquires
foreign languages easily, learned to
speak English with fuency, and stud
led the American system of govern
ment.
The new minister, says the New
York Tribune, is taller than the av-
erage Corean, with a military figure
and carriage that might have been
acquired at West Point, an intellec-
tual face and the grace and manners
of a man of the world. He is cult
waited, erudite and familiar with the
history and traditions of the occident,
as well as with those of the orient.
He is, in word, broad gauged,
well-balanced man, who may be ex-
pected to administer his legation in
way creditable both to his country
and acceptable to this government, to
gain a social position denied to his
predecessor, and to WELD a moral
influence Mr.. Ye failed to exert.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

most of whom were full-blooded Afri-
cans and in constant terror of capture
by planters. Hannah secured employ
ment about the headquarters of Gen.
Taylor, being later sent to his pIanta-
tion, where she married one of the old
soldiers slaves. The general was
model slave owner and never abused or
whipped any of his men. Hannah and
her husband, who was the generals
body servant, were taken on journey
once, and it was on this occasion that
Hannah remembered visiting little
village called Chicago, near big lake.
When ths Mexican war broke out
Hannah and her husband were sent to
New Orleans, Hannah did the cooking
for the generals military family while
the army was intrenched at Corpus
Christi. She witnessed the battle of
Palo Alto and Reseca de Palma and she
nursed the wounded in the hospital at
Monterey. While the army was en-
camped at Monterey. Hannah's hus-
band was assassinated by Mexican,
whom he had befriended.
Gen. Taylor gave Hannah to the wife
of Col. Smith on the promise that she
would be treated well. Mrs. Smith was
fond of the old negress and Hannah
was devoted to her new mistress. But
all the time Hannah looked forward to
the time that she would be allowed to
rejoin her peoP.e, the Seminoles.
So, when Col. Smith removed to west
ern Texas and made his home there,
Hannah found that she was near those
of the old Seminole nation who had
settled down in New Mexico and Indian
Territory.
Hardly had Col. Smith settled down,
however, before the Apaches made a
raid. The household was ab:y and
bravely defended, and Hannah did her
share in resisting the attacks of the
unfriendly Indians. All were killed ex-
cept Hannah, who was carried off into
captivity. After she had been with
them year the chief traded her to a
Comanche chief for brace of ponies.
She was brutally treated by her new
master until one day she was traded to
a young chief, who made her his wife.
This was Hannah's third matrimonial
venture. She lived with the Comanches
for nearly 30 years and was the mother
of seven sons, all of whom are still hv.
ing.
She left the Comanches on the death
of the young chief, then an old man,
and found her three sons with the Sem
inoles, the sons by her first marriage.
Tony Warrior, one of the sons, is still
living, and his great age is well authen-
ticated by Seminole history. He is over
100 years old, and so the mothers age
can be proven by that of her son.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
A FUNNY MEDICINE.
Many Excuses for Use of Alcohol
What Doctors Have to Say
Regarding Them.

Mr.. Al must have drop because
my blood is poor.
Answer by DR.. Kerr-Alcohol injuries
the blood.
Mr.. B.-I can't do without a little
because l suffer from indigestion.
Answer by DR.. Bowman-Alcohol re-
tards digestion.
Mr.. CT have had brain fever and
I need alcohol.
Answer by Sir Henry Thompson-Of
all the people who cannot stand alcohol
it is the brain workers.
Mr.. d. am rather nervous, and
therefore take a little.
Answer by DR.. Brunton-The effect
of alcohol upon the nervous system is
to paralyze it.
Mr.. Ell suffer with my liver, so I
take a little occasionally.
Answer by DR.. Norman Kerr-Alco-
hol hardens the liver.
Mr.. FL am victim to kidney dis
ease; that is my reason for taking al
cohol.
Answer by DR.. Norman Kerr-Alco-
hol destroys the kidneys.
Mr.. CT am weak and need some
thing to strengthen my muscles.
Answer by Sir b. Richardson-Th
action of alcohol is to lessen the mus
cular power.
Mr.. HI have to work in a cold
place, and must have some alcohol to
warm me.
Answer by DR.. John Rae-The great
er the cold the more injurious is the
use of alcohol.
Mr.. IL don't get enough food. so
l rely upon little alcohol to supply
extra food to nourish me.
Answer by DIR. j. C. Reid-There is no
support to the body in the use of alco-
hol.
Mr.. il have to undergo an opera
ton, and | must take little.
Answer by DR.. Bantock-I believe
that all classes of operations are bet
ter without alcohol.
Mrs. K.-I have little babe to nurse,
and therefore 1 have to take stout.
Answer by DR.. Haywood Smith-Itis
a popular mistake to think that the
drinking of stout makes you better
nurses.
Mr.. Ii feel low sometimes, so it is
needful for me.
Answer by DR.. Wilkes-Alcohol is
depresser, and people are under de-
lusion who think otherwise.
Mr.. M am rather run down." and
l have to take little alcohol to build
me up.
Answer by the Lancet-As an agent
for producing degeneration alcohol is
unrivaled.
Mr.. NJ have a weak heart; that
is my reason.
DR.. Sims Woodhead-I never use
brandy for the heart; hot milk is bet
ter.
Mr.. OIL have complication of COM
plants. l am forced to take, it.
Answer by DR.. Dickson, Canada-Al-
cohol is a most destructive agent to
every organ and tissue of the body
either in state of health or disease.
Well, we won't go on to the end of
the alphabet, but we might go on to
the end of 12 alphabets to show how
useless alcohol is, and what an absurd
thing it is to believe it to be a good
medicine. Surely everybody who wants
to know the truth will be satisfied
with this: Now the next thing to do is
to live it out. - Irish Temperance
League Journal
The Republican., 1900-12-06
NEW COREAN MINISTER.
Prince Min Tong Whan Will Repre-
sent the Hermit Kingdom In
the United States.

Prince Min Tong Whan, who was
appointed Corean minister at WASH
ington more than year ago, is ex-
pected to arrive at the legation very
soon. His coming has been delayed
because of the need of his services
at home. where he is one of the
kings most trusted advisers. The new
minister will replace the bizarre and
eccentric Ye Pom Chin, who was, per-
haps, the most typical oriental ever
accredited here. clinging passionately
to the traditions of "Old Corea" and
abandoning with regret the ancient
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Crime Decreased.

Under the Clark law, when even
partially enforced in Iowa, crime de-
creased to remarkable extent. In
1S months the aggregate convict pop
ulation of the two penitentiaries ran
down from $50 to 532. At one time
during the Twenty-second general as
sembly so county jails were reported
without an occupant. The national
brewers congress in 1891 reported re-
duction in sales as follows: 1882 (prior
to prohibition), 292,391 barrels; 1890
(under prohibition), ss,266 barrels;
decrease, 204,1 ,125 barrels.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
A Drink of Water.

A glass of cold water slowly slipped
will produce greater acceleration of
the pulse for time than will a glass
of wine or spirits taken at a draft.
In this connection it may not be out
of place to mention that slipping cold
water will often allay the craving
for alcohol in those who have been
in the habit of taking too much of it,
and may be endeavoring to reform,
the effect being probably due to the
stimulant action of the sipping.-Na-
tional Advocate.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY.
President of Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Children Retires
from Active Service.

Elbridge T. Gerry, of New York, who
has just resigned from the presidency
of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children, is the founder OF
that famous organization and is noted
throughout the country for his hu.
name and tender disposition. Commo-
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Another Camera Outrage.

First Tramp-Ever have your picture
taken, Clarence?
Second Tramp-Only wunst, an dat
wuz in a group.
"Who wuz de odder pleasant look
ers?"
'De cops dat wuz holdin' me."-
Puck.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
II She Thinks That. II was.

When a man is considered to be very
clever his wife thinks that his greatest
exhibition of cleverness was in picking
her out to marry him.-Atchison Globe.
The Republican., 1900-12-06
Divorce at Knnsns City.

The fall term of the circuit court in
Kansas City, Mo-, opened with 300 suits
tor divorce on the docket.
The Republican., 1900-12-06

SAthu IuohbltJ'
The oldest, and all things consid-
cred the best, way to make hard cider
is to fill barrel from a press and
put it in a cold outbuilding, where
the frost of winter will work in from
the outside and freeze all the con-
tents except a small core of nearly
pure alcohol in the center of the cask.
When distinguished callers come WIS.,
iting or when cider is needed for some
great emergency bit is bored
through the cask and the shell of ice
until the middle of the barrel is
reached, when the precious fluid is
drawn forth and mixed with hot rum
and is ready for use. Men who are
not familiar with the variety of cider
will be wise if they partake sparing-
ly of it until they see how it affects
those who have become used to the
have become irresponsible maniacs
afr taking three glasses of the mix
ture, and innocent young men have
committed assaults with intent to
kill upon their dearest relatives when
they had passed an evening in its
company.
In the local vernacular plain hard
cider without any addition is called
booze, hard cider with rum or alco-
hol bears the name of stone wall and
the liquid heart of frozen barrel is
honored by the title of broad AK or
split-your-head.