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The Republican., 1900-10-04
DOLLIVER AT HOME.
No Man in Iowa Is More Popular
Than the New Senator.
Appointed by Gov. Shaw to Fill the
Chair Left Vacant by Senator
Gears Death-WOn Fame
in Tariff Debate.

Mr.. Dolliver is, next to Speaker
Henderson, the senior congressman
from Iowa. He is exceedingly popu-
lar throughout the state.
Among the brilliant men and speak
ers of national reputation in the
house of representatives Mr.. Dolliver
enjoys position second to none OF
late years he has been mainstay of
the administration, and the leader
among his party associates when an
appeal to the house was deemed ad-
visable and when eloquent and con-
vincing argument was needed to car
ry point
Because of his strong following,
particularly in the west, he was prom
inently mentioned prior to the Phil
adelphia convention as a desirable
nominee for vice president on the
ticket with President Mckinley. His
services for his party as a stump
speaker have been invaluable, and
those who have heard his remarkably
able debates during the IL years he
has served in congress can give testi-
mony to the power of his eloquence.
Born at Kingwood, W. Va, he re-
ceived his education at the West Vir-
ginia university, and after gradua-
tion studied law, and was admitted to
the bar in 1878. Mr.. Dolliver was
elected to the Fifty-first congress, and
although at that time but 81 years of
age, he was soon recognized as one
of the ablest speakers of the house.
That his constituents have also recog-
nized his ability is evidenced by the
fact that he was serving his sixth
term when appointed to the senate.
The first recognition by the house
of Mr.. Delivers brilliant powers fol-
lowed his speech on the Mckinley
tariff bill, when even those widely diff
fering from him in political creeds
The Republican., 1900-10-04
Intelligent Stage Drivers.

A New York visitor returned recently
from Newport full of admiration for the in
telligence of the stage drivers who undertake
to show strangers the sights of the town. He
was driving about in'one of the vehicles de-
voted to the entertainment of those who un-
dertake to see the sights of the town mex
pensively. The driver stopped before one of
Sne jnI% es'yi S sadP tbc dryer rs as r he
turned to the passengers, "and the lady in
the red hat by the corner of the piazza is
the younger Miss Smith-Jones, whose en-.
gagement to Mr. Brown was announced yes
terday." The New York visitor had never
before met stage drivers so anxious to have
their patrons enjoy themselves.-N. Y. Sun.
The Republican., 1900-10-04

generously accorded the praise won
by his fine effort. Subsequently he
was invited to New York, where in
1880 he spoke at the Metropolitan
Grand Opera house.
When he ascended the platform he
was, comparatively speaking, un-
known, but a very few minutes suf-
feed to enlist the attention ana SYM
pathy of his hearers. His magnificent
personality and graceful flow of Ian
guage held the vast audience spell
bound, and when the last echoes of
the applause died away, Jonathan P.
Dolliver had captured the town. The
freedom of the various clubs was cor.
daily extended to him, and no bright.
er page illumines the records OF po,
litical enthusiasm than that accorded
the brilliant young lawyer.
Nature has generously endowed the
"orator of the house" Personally he
tall, clear brown eyes and hair OF
chestnut hue. He has a good COM
pleXion and in his manner there is
a blending of the old-time southern
chivalry with the breeziness of the
state of his adoption. He is genial,
easily approached, and extremely pop.
ular. When he rises to speak in the
house the members listen in close at.
tention. His manner is confident, his
gestures graceful, his voice deep, res.
onant and penetrating, and his Ian
guage shows not only the man OF
culture but the finished rhetorician,
the scholarly logician and the fine elo.
cutionist.
In his political campaigns he is
unique in his methods. His district
lies principally in the farming re.
gions, many parts of which are long
distances from the towns. During
recent canvass, instead of renting the
town halls, he carried large tent
from place to place. An advance
agent went ahead distributing post
ers and dodgers, indicating when
and where the next meeting would be
held. The tent was pitched at the
various crossroads, and Mr.. Dolliver
made at least one speech a day un-
der canvas, from early in July un-
til the decisive first Monday in No.
vember.
He is a close student, enjoying the
quiet of his library; yet he is much
sought after. He is essentially do
mestic man and his wife accompanies
him to Washington during the con-
gressional season and is interested in
all that concerns her brilliant hus.
band.
The Republican., 1900-10-04
ROBERT M. LA TOILETTE.
short Biographical Sketch of the Re-
publican Nominee for Governor
of Wisconsin.

Robert Marion La Toilette, the re-
publican candidate for governor of
Wisconsin, is a native of that state. He
was born at Primrose, Dane county,
June IA, 1855, and is a descendant from
an old French Huguenot family.
which settled in this country more
than a century ago.
In 1873 the family moved to Mad
ison, and two years later Robert en-
dent he took an active part in the de-
batting societies of the institution, and
in his senior year won the interstate
oratorical contest, meeting contest
ants from six other states. His Grafton
The Republican., 1900-10-04

faces and shot themselves weary in
a reckless contest of skill and endur-
ance. A great, hulking fellow, half
drunk and a bit quarrelsome, came
up, presently. and endeavored to help
Alb hold his rifle. The latter brushed
him away and said nothing for mo-
ment. But every time he tried to
take aim the fellow jostled him.
Alb looked up slowly and calmly, his
eyebrows tilted for his aim, and said:
go off, tell you" Then he set him
self and took aim again.
The man, aching for more applause,
grew more impertinent. Alb quietly
handed the rifle to its owner. Then
something happened suddenly. 1t
was so quickly over [ am not quite
sure of the order of business, put any
how he seized the intruder by the
shoulders, finging him down so
heavily it knocked the dust out of
the grass.
Alb turned quietly to the range.
"Hedn't orter Z come an try t
dew my aimin'," he said, mildly, by
way of protest; Il won't hev it,"
Then he inquired about the score
and calmly took aim again.
The stallion show came on that
afternoon.
They can't never beat the hoss,"
Uncle Eb had said to me.
"'Fraid they will" 1 answered.
They're better hitched, for one
thing"
But they hain't got the ginger in
en- said he, Ger the git up'n git. If
we can show what's in him, the
Hawk1l beat 'em easy"
If we won 1 was to get the prize,
but 1 had small hope of winning.
When l saw one after another prance
out, in sparkling silver harness,
adorned with rosettes of ribbon
ight-stepping, beautiful creatures, all
of them-I could see nothing but de-
feat for us. Indeed, | could see we
had been too confident. | dreaded
the moment when Uncle Eb should
drive down with Black Hawk in
plain leather harness, drawing
palmer buggy. 1 had planned to
spend the prize money taking Hope
to the harvest ball at Richards, and
I had worked hard to put the Hawk
in good fettle. l began to feel the
bitterness of failure.
BLACK Hawk Where is Black
The Republican., 1900-10-04
ESCAPED FROM BOXERS.
EIeven-Year-OId Margaret ChaIfant
and Her Father Were Pursued
by 500 Chinese.

Margaret Chalfant, the 11-year-old
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Frank II.
China, has reached America direct
from the heart of the Boxer troubles
of the empire. Her father, just before
she left that country, held 500 Box
ers at bay for more than three hours,
and finally found it necessary to kill
two of the pursuing heatnen in order
to save the lives of party of mission
ariss at Wei He.
For a time Rev. Mr.. Chalfant shot in
the air to fr;ghten the band of Box
The Republican., 1900-10-04

Hawk?' said one of the judges,
loudly.
Owned by David Brewer. O. Fara-
way said another, looking at his
card.
Where indeed was Uncle Eb? |
got up on the fence and looked all
about me anXiously. Then l heard
great cheering up the track. Some
body was coming down, at a rapid
pace, riding a splendid-moving ami
NAL, a knee rising to the nose at each
powerful stride. His head and flying
name obscured the rider, but | could
see the end of d rope swinging in his
hand. There was something familiar
in the easy stride of the horse. The
cheers came on ahead of him like
foam before a breaker. Upon my
eyes! 1t was Black Hawk, with moth
ing but plain rope halter ON his
head, and Uncle Eb riding him.
"G'lang there!" he shouted, swing
ing the halter stale to the shining
flank. "G'lang there" and he went
by, like flash, the tail of Black
Hawk straight out behind him, its
end feathering in the wind. 1t was
a splendid thing to see that white
haired man, sitting erect on the fly
ing animal, with only a rope halter
in his hand, Every man about me
was yelling. l swung my hat, shout
ing myself hoarse. When Uncle Eb
came back. the Hawk was walking
quietly in crowd of men and boys
eager to feel his silken sides. 1
crowded through and held the horses
nose while Uncle Eb got down.
Thought I wouldn't put no luther
on him." said Uncle Eb. Gods gin
i'm a good huff harness."
The judges came and looked him
over.
Guess he'll win the prize, all right"
said one of them.
And he did. When we came home
that evening every horse on the road
thought himself a trotter and went
speeding to try his pace with every
thing that came up beside him. And
many a man of Faraway, that we
passed. sent up shout of praise for
the Black Hawk.
But l was thinking of Hope and
the dance at Richards. / had plenty
of money now. and my next letter
urged her to come home at once.
The Republican., 1900-10-04

wagons with generations enough in
them to make a respectable geneal-
ogy, the old people in chairs; light
wagons that carried young men and
their sweethearts; backwoodsmen
coming out in ancient vehicles upon
reeling, creaking wheels to get food
for years rehection-all thickening
the haze of the late summer with the
dust of the roads. And Hillsborough
itself was black with people. The
shouts of excited men. the neighing
of horses, the believing of cattle, the
wailing of infants, the bowling of
vendors, the pressing crowd, had be-
gun to sow the seed of misery in the
minds of those accustomed only to
the peaceful quietude of the farm.
The staring eye, the palpitating heart,
the aching head, were successive
stages in the doom of many. The fair
had it's floral hall carpeted with saw
dust and redolent of cedar, its dairy
house, its mechanics hall, sacred to
farming implements, its long sheds
full of sheep and cattle, its dining
hall, it's temporary booths of rough
lumber, it's half-mile track and
grand stand. Here voices of beast
and vendor mingled in a chorus of Gu
pidity and distress. In Floral hall Sol
Rollin was on exhibition. He gave
me a cold nod, his lips set for a tune
as vet inaudible. He was surveying
sundry examples of rustic art that
Of
gallery and trying to preserve calm
breast. He was lGoh1ng at Susan
Bakers painted COW, that hung near
us.
"Very descriptive" he said, when
/ pressed him for his notion of it.
"Rod Bakers sister Susan made thet
COW. GIFTS tew dollars an fifty cents
every fair time-wish l was dewing's
we'll"
That's one of the most profitable
cows in this country" l said. Looks
a good deal like a new breed"
"Yes," he answered soberly, then
he set his lips, threw a sweeping
glance into the gallery and passed on.
l found Alb Thomas at the rifle
range. He was whiting as he con-
sidered a challenge from Tip Taylor
to shoot a match. He turned and
"hefted' the rife, silently, and then
he squinted over the barrel two or
three times.
Dunno but what I'll try ye once,"
he said. presently, lest t see."
Once started, they grew red in their
The Republican., 1900-10-04
Map of the United States for Is
Cents

Our map, which is 4Sx34 inches, mounted
to hang on the wall, is particularly inter
esting and valuable, as it shows in colors the
different divisions of territory in America
acquired since the Revolution The original
thirteen states, Louisiana Purchase, the
Texas Annexation, the Gadsden purchase,
the cession by Mexico and the Northwest
acquisitions by discovery and settlement. 1t
will be sent postage prepaid on receipt of
price, Is cents. P. S. Eustis, General Pas
senger agent c., B. & Q. R. R., Chicago, III.
The Republican., 1900-10-04
Butternies In Arctic Regions.

Frozen butterflies are frequently
found by mountain climbers lying
lifeless on the snow, and so brittle
that they break unless they are very
carefully handled. Such frozen butter
flies, on being taken to a warmer eli
mate, recover themselves and fly away.
Six species of butterflies have been
found within a few hundred miles of
the north pole.
The Republican., 1900-10-04

? he desire for fame has betrayed many
an ambitious man into committing indis-
cretions that forever ruined his reputation.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1900-10-04

The trouble with the air castles girls
build is that they are all parlor and music
room, with no kitchens attached.-Atchison
Globe,
The Republican., 1900-10-04

Often the only difference between the Ia.
bOrer and his employer is that the for.
mer is mere bread-winner while the lat.
ter is mere ough-winner.-Puck.
The Republican., 1900-10-04

Drugs have their uses, but don't store
them in your stomach. Beeman's Pepsin
Gum aids the natural forces to perform their
functions.
The Republican., 1900-10-04
Halls CEtarrh Cure
N Internally Price 75o

His Idea.-Nephew-" hotel is run
on the European plan Uncle josh
'"How's that? Do they charge Americans
twice as much as ANYBODY else?"-Puck.
The Republican., 1900-10-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
Bile medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. IL, 1900
The Republican., 1900-10-04

Thirty minutes is all the time required to
dye, with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Sold by
all druggists.
The Republican., 1900-10-04

There is an unfortunate time in a mans
life when he feels too old to become gay,
and too young to 60 to bed early.-Atchison
Globe.
The Republican., 1900-10-04

Dissolve in hot water contents of a pack.
age of Burnham's Hasty Jellycon, set away
in cool place until wanted and you will
have the most brilliant, pleasing jelly. The
havors are: lemon, orange, strawberry, rasp.
berry. wild cherry and peach, or if a
delicious wine or coffee jelly is desired, get
"calfsfoot" Jellycon. Your grocer sells it.
The Republican., 1900-10-04

Horses, giraffes and ostriches have
larger eyes than any other creatures.
The Republican., 1900-10-04
All
Women
Know

That ordinary treatment
fails to relieve painful
periods.
TheyknOwLydI e. Pink
hams Vegetable Conn
pound will and does and
has, more than any other
medicine.
Every woman knows
about Mrs. Pfnkhan1IS
medicine.
Every woman knows
some woman Mrs. Pink
ham has cured.
But nine women out of
fen put off getting this re-
liable remedy until their
health is nearly wrecked
by experiments or neg-
feet!
Then they write to Mrs.
Fisskhasss and she cures
them, buf of course IT
takes longer to AO SO.
Don't delay getting help If
you are sick.
She has helped a million
women. Why not you ?
The Republican., 1900-10-04

To Cure IA Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ifitfails to cure 25c.
The Republican., 1900-10-04
Hoo! FOR OKLAHOMAy

-. 900, 900 acres new lands to oIen q settlement
Subscribe for THE KlowA CHIEF, devoted TO infor.
nation about these lands. One year. elOo Single
copy, 0c Subscribers receive free illustrated on
oklahoma. Morgan's Manual (2l0 page Settlers uide
with fine sectional map; sl.oo Map, 20 cents. All
The Republican., 1900-10-04

generously accorded the praise won
by his fine effort. Subsequently he
was invited to New York, where in
1880 he spoke at the Metropolitan
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ALASKA'S CAPITAL
just Few Little Facts About the
Town of Sitka.
WHERE WOMEN ARE At 4 PREMIUM
A Long Way From New York, but
the People Don't Care.
SOME REMARKABLE TALES
WERE WOMEN ARE At 4 PREMIUM
SOME REMARKABLE TALES
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
Sitka, the capital Of Alaska, is 1000 miles
from New York city. To the New Yorker
can anything more dreadful be imagined
unless 1t were 5000 miles 5000 miles?
Yet the Sitkans don't seem to mind it
much, and appear to be fairly happy. Sitka
is 1000 miles from the nearest railroad
that goes anywhere about the same dis
lance from the nearest telegraph wire, and
1t has steamboat mail only once in two
weeks. except during the tourist season.
AT the same time it is the seat of govern
ment of one-sixth of the entire territorial
area of the United States. That's the
kind of town Sitka is
The city is situated on Sitka sound, twen-
ty-two miles from the Pacific, 16O miles
a population of 1900 in winter, when the
Indians are at home, half that in summer,
when they are off fishing and hunting, and
there are about 400 white people, chiefly
missionaries, Russians and government Off
Gals. Its location is one of rare beauty.
backed by snow-capped mountains, and
1ronted by dark-Sreen water dotted by
hundreds of Islands. Sitka is not quite
within the treeless belt of Alaska, and her
mountains and islands are perennally
green with fir and spruce.
Sitka was founded in 1906 by the Russians
and was their capital until 1868. when Uncle
Sam moved in. Up to date not much money
mas peen spent on capitol buildiDg-in
Iact' there isn't any, though the govern
or mousse long, low frame structure,
answers the purpose of an office for Gov
ernor Brady. AS there isn't any law max
ing except by Congress at Washington,
there IS no particular need of legislative
nails on the spot. All the other government
buildings, except the new agricultural Of
nee, are of Russian build. and are of solid
logs, SO firm on their foundations that even
an Alaska gale can't rattle the windows.
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EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Memorial Services in VI. e. Church
SOuth-GeneraI News.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE, Nd, March IL, 1900
Memorial services in memory of the de-
ceased ministers who have occupied the
pulpit will be held in the Methodist Church
South tomorrow morning.
Mr. Elmer w. Guista of this village has
been unexpectedly ordered to Manila Mr..
Guista held a cierkship in the navy for the
past two years, but relinquished it to ac-
cept a similar Office in the subsistence de-
partment of the army at Manila.
A lengthy petition was recently presented
to the officials of the. City and Suburban
railway asking for the construction Of
suitable waiting room at the junction Of
Maryland and johnson avenues, and also
the placing of an electric light at the point
mentioned.
1t was stated that the cars are run at in
tervals of fifteen or twenty minutes, which
necessitates passengers waiting cut in all
kinds of weather. The lighting question, it
was stated, is of as much Importance as
the former. as people who are obliged to
remain in Washington after dark are drop
ped off at this dangerous point in utter
darkness.
A meeting of tine stockholders of the Hy
attsville Building Association was held last
evening in Wells Hall. About thirty MEM
bers were present. Ohcers for the ensuing
year were elected, as follows: c. A. Wells.
president; Geo. NJ. Smith, vice president
E. N. Waters, secretary; r. e. White
treasurer. The following board of directors
was also chosen; JOS r. Owens, Francis
Gasch, Louis D. Wine, w. A. Bartlett and
Chas. H. Welsh. Mr.. C. A. NJ. Wells was
selected as attorney.
John P. Young, managing editor of the
San Francisco Chronicle, and Mrs. Young
are visiting their relatives, P. NJ. Leakin
and family of the village.
Mr.. N. A. Dunning, who was resident of
the village for several years, and who has
spent several years in the south, has re-
turned to Hyattsville
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pupils boys and girls, who are taught the
rudimentary branches and various trades.
The DIR. Sheldon Jackson Museum Of Alas
kan Curios, presented to the mission by DR..
Jackson, in a building erected by him, is
one of the finest, IL not the finest, collection
in that line in the world.
The business interests are not extensive.
There are seven first-eiass general stores,
one brewery-making very good beer-three
hotels, two saw mills, four restaurants,
three laundres and whole tribe of Indians
selling curios on the streets and in their
houses Indians also sell venison along the
main street in the season. and Sitka ven
ison is good eating, il
There are no CUPS ana no gampnns,
and but two saloons, the high tax going
into operation July 1, closing up whatever
others may have existed.
Governor Brady lives in the finest house
in town-his own. costing, say, T.OoO 20
IS, OOO-and he has a garden and silo which
he would swear by If necessary. The gov
ernor also owns O. sawmill, and Is fum-
herman and man OF business when not
busy with the affairs of state. He Is the
Dom Paul of Alaska, 80 to speak.
Domestic Conditions.
All the houses are of frame or logs, and
values run from $3.50 to $500. There are
only three plastered houses in town. Rents
are from SIS to $50 a month. a good house
being possible at $50. Domestic servants
are scarce and hard to get at from $25 to
$50 a month White girls from elsewhere
will not come so far, as Sitka, and the
Indians are worthless as servants. though
there are dozens of them that can be most
| useful il they would. An occasional Jap
| or Chinese hobs Up, but If the Sitka woman
| doesn't know how to do her own work. and
| is willing to, she will have hard time
until she learns how.
| Board and lodging at hotels is from 50 to
| $3.50 a day or $40 "a month, with table
| board at $25 month.
Sitka has no bank. yet 1 had a check or
! its equivalent, cashed at no cost, which il
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

THE wEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
STEAMER POTOMAC.
On and after Sunday. December "a, 1893, the
steamer Potomac viii leave 18th street wharf every
Thursday at pm for Baltimore and river land.
tpgs.
An river freight must be prepaid.
Baltimore freight solicited.
Accommodations for passengers strictly nrst-ci
Telephone 745. de2&12,tf
E. s. RANDALL's POTOMAC RIVER LINE
View wharf sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays at
Z am, landing at Colonial Beach, Chapel Point
and all wharves far down Lower Machodoc.
Returning Mondays and Wednesdays at pm.
and on Fridays about $3.50 pm.
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., TO GLYMONT Md
and intermediate landings.
The new steamer ESTELLE RANDALL. daily
Passenger Accommodations frst-class. Freight re.
ceiyed until the hour OF sailing.
Z. 9. RANDALL,
Proprietor and Manager
GEO. o. CARPENTER, General Agent WASHINGTON
WAL NJ REARDoN. Agent, Alexandria seIs-tf 20
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Leaves Washington. d. C. 9TH ST. Ferry Wharf,
Mondays, am, for intermediate landings to CO.
mi Creek Abells. Leonardtown, Stones. Howard
and Cobrum's
Wednesdays. am. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point. Coton's
Leouardtown. Abelrs. Nomini Creek. Coan and
Ieoconico rivers.
Colonial Beach. Bushwood, Rock Point Colton's,
Nominf Greek.
See schedule In effect August p. 1890
au1s-1stf G. W. RIDLEY. General Manager.
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Democratic Club Denomination.

The East Washington Democratic Club,
Cotter T. Bride. president. is making prep
arations for a grand demonstration Tues
day. March Il, at 7:45 pm. The meeting
will be held at Washington Hall. corner Of
Sd street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east Addresses will be delivered on the
Sulzer of New York; Imperialism" by
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri
ard 1.-The Campaign by Representative
H. F. Cochrane of Missouri. The meeting
will be public President Bride will pre-
side.