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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
ARMOR FOR SOLDIERS.
Now to BE Used in Attack
ing Intrenchments

The experiences of the Boer war
have shown how difficult it is to carry
an intrenched position by direct as
sault. The natural result is that the
attacking force must intrench too.
both forces then working round each
others TANKS, or approaching each
others fronts by sap and trench, as
in the slow operations of a siege.
Circumstances will arise, however, in
which it is necessary to carry a posi-
ton at all hazards; moreover. rapid
ity of advance will not be given up
by energetic commanders so long as
there is any hope of success. Conse-
quently the military world is contin-
ually striving TO overcome, by some
protective device for the attacking
troops, the great power of the de-
Tense, says the New York Sun.
The method proposed of producing.
by means of smoke balls fired from
the guns just before the infantry at
tack, cloud of smoke at the enemy's
trenches to shield the attacker from
the enemy's view, will not always be
SAlSICut' consequently SleSl SHl6llS
are now again advocated.
The Boynton shield, proposed for
the British troops, is steel shield
which can be used singly on rife,
or several shields may be fastened to-
gether to make a larger defense.
Each shield is three-sixteenth inch
thick and has been found bullet-proof
at all ranges and weighs nearly 13
pounds. On the march it is carried
on the back, covering the knapsack,
and in use it is hung on the rife Sd
as to protect the head and heart in
firing or advancing. \ seven-pound
shield, one-eighth-inch thick, would
be sufficient up to 400 yards range.
These shields are to be used only in
supreme moments, and are therefore
not continually carried by the men,
but are transported by other means
and distributed when required.
1t has been reported recently that
the British war office has purchased
for the soldiers small steel shields,
weighing about seven pounds, for
merely covering the heart.
During the month of March a cap
tain of the British service proposed
for protection a steel cylinder, six
feet long, 31s feet in diameter, weigh
ing goo pounds, mounted on wheels,
(Which raise it about foot from the
ground), so that it can be pushed for
ward in advancing or pulled back in
retiring. Each roller is intended to
cover six men. Chrome steel of one
fifth inch thickness would be suffi-
cient up to 100 yards, and the cylin-
drical form, preventing perpendicular
impact. would probably make it bull
let proof at any range. Two hundred
of these would cover a front of half
mile.
OF course, none of these, except the
heart shield, has been adopted, but
experiments have been conducted
with the Boynton shield and with
others, and the military world is ac-
lively interested in every suggestion
on this important subject.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
HIS COURAGE NOT DOUBTED
The witness Reputation for Fear
Iessness Was Not Seriously
Affected.

Prosecuting Attorney Wheeler Camp
bell was in an unusual predica-
ment one day lately, says the Padu-
cab Sun. He was prosecuting a peace
warrant in the police court. One of
the most essential questions to be
asked on such occasions is:
Are you afraid that unless this
defendant is restrained by law he will
do you some great bodily harm?"
This question was propounded to
the prosecuting witness, who was
stalwart man, almost twice the size
of the man he had sworn out the
peace warrant against.
Nav, sab, | ANTI he boldly re-
piled.
You are note" asked the attorney
in amazement. Now wait; let me
ask you the question again, so you'll
understand it. Are you afraid of
him?"
mo, sab, a-ain't tow say Alfred O
dat niggah," he sputtered. Il amt
scar'd OBJ 'im!"
Are you afraid he will attempt to
do you bodily harm?" tentatively
asked the attorney.
"Not-ef-ef-note eff | kin Git a far
shown at m, boss!" he said, as he
glared defiantly at the prisoner.
The spectators here began to laugh.
The prisoners stolid countenanoe also
relapsed into a sinister smile, but the
witness contended that he wasn't n
bit afraid of the prisoner, and didn't
seem to care who knew it.
what did you get this peace war
rant for, then?" demanded the at
torney.
Il jes' wanted-jes' wanted" he en-
planned, $50 to show dat niggah dat
my 'tentions wuz peaceably Inclined
sab"
The court then asked a few qucs-
tons. and found out that the witness
was afraid the prisoner would shoot
him or do something of that kind
but he wasn't really afraid" of him
The defendant was accordingly re-
quired to execute bond, and at the
same time the witness reputation for
fearlessness was unaffected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
SUNLIGHT AT NIGHT.
Says About AcetyIene Gas-Lots
of Light-LittIe Expense.

From the Xenia (o) Daily Gazette, April 10.
Mr.. L. NJ. Garfield, well known in this
city as the superintendent of the Miami
Powder Works, was recently inter-
viewed by Gazette representative, re-
garding his personal experience with
the new illuminant, known to the COM
mercial world as Acetylene Gas. Mr..
Garfield said:
II installed a ten light acetylene
generator in the cellar of my residence,
42S North Galloway street, about two
years ago, and 1 have used it for illu-
minating my home every night since.
have certainly given it a thorough
test during that length of time, and
know its advantages. While the ma
chine is supposed to develop sufficient
gas for but ten lights, 1 have often
used as many as fifteen lights at once
with perfect success. The light it gives
is brilliant and white, and the nearest
approach TO sunlight of anything yet
produced for artificial lighting"
What about the expense, Mr.. Carr
field?"
81 have paid about four dollars a
hundred pounds for the calcium cars
bide which is used in the generator to
make the gas, and use something less
than seven hundred pounds a year.
Approximately the total cost per year
has been about twenty-seven dollars,
as the carbide is the only expense. 1t
is the perfection of light at little cost
and trifing labor, free from odor or
anything Objectionable. have Moth
ing but praise for the generator and
the light it develops, and 1 am not
speaking theoretically, but from my
actual experience in my own resi-
dence." !
In this connection, the 1899 report to
the Governor of the State, of Mr.. A. w.
Stiles, secretary of the Girls Indus
trial Home, at Rathbone, o., regarding
the Acetylene Gas plant in use in that
institution, will be of interest to our
readers.
Mr.. Stiles says: Our Acetylene Gas
plant has given very gratifying results
during the past year, the light from it
being a very steady, white light, with
| Out SlhOhC, Wy La SuIClIol dhu hIoAO
satisfactory than that furnished by
the old system used here. We now have
about 600 burners, which can be in
creased, with but very small outlay,
to five times that number. We have
had no trouble in getting all the car
bide we need. Including all expenses
incurred in remodeling and changing
the (gas) plant to the present system,
our lights have not cost us nearly so
much for the year as did the system
abandoned in July, 1898. There is no
more danger in using it than there is
in the use of any gas. We think it is.
the best light known, and requires but
little skill in its manufacture"
The popularity of this new illuminant
is attested by the fact that in the few
years since its development into COM
mercial possibility, over fifty thousand
buildings have been successfully light
ed by it, and the annual ratio of in
crease is becoming greater yearly.
1t is the ideal light for dwellings,
stores, churches and every class of
building where artificial light is need
ed, and it is little wonder that the own
ers of indifferently lighted buildings
are looking earnestly into the subject
of lighting by Acetylene Gas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
BRIGHT BROOKLYN BOY.
with n Message from 10000
American Youngsters.

James Francis Smith, 16 years old,
sailed the other day for South Africa
to see President Paul Kruger, of the
Transvaal republic on behalf of U.s.
B54 schoolboys of Philadelphia, New
York and Boston who are sending
Dom Paul their best wishes in his war
with Great Britain.
James is district messenger and
his badge of the company he works
for is numbered 1884. He carries in
his luggage the message of sympathy
to the Boer president signed by nearly
10000 patriotic American schoolboys.
He is bright lad, well able to take
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
Pretty Japanese Custom.

In many countries the custom OF
planting trees to mark special events
is we'll known, and in Japan the birth
of n child is thus commemorated. The
sapling is carefully tended until it is
fully grown; and when the child ia
grown up and about to be married, II
is cut down and made into furniture
for the home of the young couple.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
New Persian Minister.

The state department has been m
formed that the Persian government
is about to send minister to WASH
ington. For years this post has been
vacant. The previous incumbent de-
parted in dudgeon owing to the ridi-
cule heaped on him by the American
paragrapher on account of his queer
name-IIadji Hassan Cool Khan
Chicago Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
CONGRESSMAN JENKINS
Wisconsin Statesman Who Is Making
the Fight of His Life Against
the Trust System.

Representative John j. jenkins, of
Wisconsin, who has introduced into
congress bill providing for an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States so that legislation against
trusts will be possible, is second in
rank on the house committee on trusts.
lie has served three terms in congress,
and has made himself a power in Wis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
shock to FiIiaI Trust.

The Son-Pop, the hay in the barn
is all scattered about terribly.
The Father-It is the work of
tramps. my son.
why, pop, | thought you told me
tramps never worked !"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
A Literary Help.

Cannibal King Ito poet laureate)-What's
wrong with that coronation ode? Can't you
finish it!
Laureate-I can't get enough feet in the
last stanZas.
"Oficer of the guard, go out and cut
enough feet off those slaves to supply the
poet laureate's needs. 1t shall never be said
that King Oombalonskago did not eneour-
age literature to the limit. Baltimore
American
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31

"Golly! De way Sam looked he
must IA struck it rich somehow"
Looked prosperous. did hep"
ibid he? Say! he looked like as
if he wouldn't need to go to wuk fO'
tree or TO weeksi"-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31

Mrs. Marryat-We're thinking of naming
the baby Mary, after Johns mother.
Mrs. Newitt-O! horrors! That would be
awful.
"Why, what do you mean"
Gracious! She'll be Named for ife."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ii it fails to cure. 25c.

Sweet Labor-"How is it you're such a
great worker?" asked the grasshopper BE
cause / love work" replied the busy bee
Il couldn't be happy without it. In fact,
SON is on I'm in Observation-Disclosures
Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-31

The difference between see and saw il in
tense.-Chicago Daily News
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
NUMBER 50.
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 6 OF
NO. rs OF THE ACTS OF 1898 RE
LATINO TO FRATERNAL BENE-
FICIARY ASSOCIATIONS.

1t Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section l. Section of No. rs of the Acts
of 1898 is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 6. Such associations shall not
employ paid agents in soliciting or pro-
curing members. except in the preliminary
organizing of subordinate bodies, but as
sociations now doing business in the State
may employ members to assist members
OF weak and inactive local branches to
increase their membership provided their
compensation does not depend upon, and
is not affected by, such increase. and is
not In excess of three dollars per, day
such agents and members shall require
no license Any person falling to comply
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
NUMBER co.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE ADMIs
SION OF FRATERNAL BBNEFICT
AIRY ASSOCIATIONS.

I'M FNFlElN7N- II T INTlNf7
1t Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the States of Vermont:
Section 1. No fraternal beneficiary as
ISOLATION not already doing business with
in this State prior TO the passage Of this
act shall be Incorporated or given a per-
init OF license to transact business within
this State, unless Il shall first show that
the mortuary assessment rates. provided
for in whatever plan of business II has
adopted, are not lower than is indicated
as necessary by the mortality table rec
commended by the National Fraternal
Congress and known as the "F'raternal
Congress Mortality Table"
Section This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved November q, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

OF anything I'm such bona or undertaking
specified, and upon bonds to indemnify
against loss any person or persons who
are responsible as surety or suretles upon
a written instrument or otherwise for the
performance by others Of any office, EN-
ployment, contract or trust. Where by
law two or more sureties are required
upon any obligation such company Is au-
thorized to insure, 1t may act as sole
surety thereon, and may be accepted as
such by the court, magistrate or other OF
ficer or person authorized to approve the
suficency Of such bond or undertaking;
and any provisions of the laws of this
State requiring sureties on bonds to he
resident Of this State shall not be con-
strued to forbid the acceptance Of a quail
fled foreign corporation as joint and sole
surety upon any such bond. No foreign
fidelity and surety company shall incur
in behalf or on account of any one person,
partnership, association or corporation
liability for an amount larger than one
tenth OF its total admitted assets, after
deducting from such liability amounts re-
insured In other companies authorized TO
do business in this State unless IL shall
be secured from loss thereon beyond that
amount by suitable and sufficient collat-
eral agreements of indemnity. by deposits
with 1t in pledge, or conveyance to 1t in
trust for its protection of property equal
In value to the excess of Its liability over
such limit, or, in case such liability is
incurred IN behalf or on account OF fidu-
ciary holding property In a trust capacity
by such deposit or other disposition OF a
suitable and sufficient portion of the es-
tate so held, that no further SALE mort
gage, pledge or other disposition can be
made thereof without such company's ap-
prevail except by the decree OF a court
having proper jurisdiction.
Section 4>This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November q, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
NUMBER 81.

ANAN ~ NJ ElOAAlasi nv .AJO4h ~
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANIES TO ACCUMULATE A RE
SERVE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Mutual fire insurance COM
panies Incorporated under the laws Of this
State may, in any year I'm which the as
sessments required to pay losses and ex-
penses would not equal 1--WE per cent. Of
the face of it's premium notes. lay assess
ments not to exceed such FIVE per cent and
carry the amount not necessary TO pay
the losses and expenses Of such year 20 a
surplus account FOR the payment OF fu-
ture fire losses and expenses as herein
after limited.
Section p Such surplus shall at no time
be made to exceed four per cent. of the
face of the premium notes at such time in
force.
Section g. In any year in which the FIRE
losses and expenses Of any company ac-
cumulating a surplus under the provisions
Of this act shall exceed the amount of
a six per cent assessment on the face OF
the premium notes assessable for such
losses and expenses. such excess. to an
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

with the provisions OF this act. or whe
shall solicit membership Tor, or in any
way assist IN procuring membership in,
or aid in the transaction of any business
for, any fraterpal beneficiary association
not authorized to do business in this State
slsAll be punished by fine Of not less
than fifty or more than two hundred dol
lars.
Section 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November q, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

am0ont not exceeding hvo ~
such premium notes, NAV In ~ = cent. Of
OF the directors OF said co,nna,,,.u secretion
from said surplus and applied io, w taken
peyment OF such excess Of loss ,S" e erd he
penses ''9aes and e1.
Approved November p. 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
NUMBER g.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION fo7 or
THE VERMONT STATUTES REI,tT.
ING TO REPORTS OF INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
II Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly OF tho State OF Vermont:
Section l. Section sos of Vermont stat.
utss IL hereby amended so as to read az
follows:
Section 1903. The report OF domegt,,
mutual fire Insurance companies shall IL
made annually. previous to the fifteenth
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

VESTED. IN.
1t Is hereby enacted by the Gepar,,
sembly Of the State Of Vermont. as
Section 1. When funds Of a chnri,.,,
eleemosynary institution are inyes,S.3 e VI
mortgage on real estate, the BIZ, '1ir,..'n
cluded shall be insured by the rie,',,... 'n'
In any company duly authorized 4, sr
sact business In this State that IN, uNi-
tees directors or board of inveet, -. - 'S.
such Institution may designate. a,5 "
policies of insurance shall be dui, we
signed, or The loss made payable 10 ~, as
institution; and such trustees cirea,eeea
or board of investment may proo,,rs '1,
renew such policy OF insurance In Ut "
company authorized 10 transact bl,si,'-ul
In this State, as they may elect, from Us
to year, or for a longer or shorter nay4os
II the mortgagor neglects so to do ,v1'
when necessary, the treasurer OF s,irb w.
stitution may sign premium notes sss
may charge the amount paid for such a.
surance to the mortsagor
Section 2. The necessary CHARGES on,
expenses OF such procurement or renevv.,
shall be paid by such mortgagor 10 sros
charitable or eleemosynary lnstituti,a
and shall be a lien upon the prouertv ~
Tbortgaged, recoverable with Interest Al,
nually at the same rate as the delhi ~
cured by the mortgage, from the lime y,
payment, as part of the moneys seopreS
by such mortgage.
Section s. This act shall take effect firm,
its passage.
Approved November Il, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

NUMBER g..

AN ACT RELATING TO INs1rp.,,.
OF BUILDINGS ON MOR,r1s N %
LANDS IN WHICH THE FffNf,sS' y D
A CHARITABLE OR EI .I5t,AI SS OF
NARY INSTITUTION ARR ARES ~, y =
VESTED. IN.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-06
President Elected.

At a special meeting of the Board of
Directors of the South Carolina Inlrr-
State and West Iudian Exposition Com
pany, held at their Office, ThuGsd ",
Capt. f. w. Wageier was unanimously
elected President. This selection WAS
expected aud is universally approx ed .
Capt. WagenCr is Wiley known, rot
only in the south, but moth and west :,
and his election to the Presi lc;cy is Il
very wise move. lie is one U! the NEST
successful and enterprisiug business m II
of the S)uth and his iHtrle, is in ChareS-
ton and in South Carolina generally. in
sure to stockholders that he will conduct
the affairs of the Exposition with pru-
dence and bring tie great fair to such IL
grand point of excellence us to merit tic
''well DONE of tie nation.
The site fur the Exposition grcun Is
was also selected at the meeting Thu s.
day. and, rs expected the EHpo3:tion
will be built and conducted on the prop
erty formerly owned by The Charleston
Jockey Club and called the old Washing
ton Race Course. a large tract, known
rs the l,hett Farm which adjo;ns, is
also to lie included, the whole prcrniS s
then having an area Of one hundred aud
thirty-SX acres, with the frontage On
Rutlcdge Avenue OF about 1,200 feet
and reaching clear through to tic Ashley
river
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-06
Local News Notes
Put Together For Ready Reference.
Gathered Here and There by
Our Man About Town.

Bicycle and base ball hose for men at
Fosters.
Ladies' crash skirts for p; at Harry
& Belk's.
Sunday and Monday were two of Il e
hottest days We have had.
Shirt waist sale Friday and Saturday,
July 9th and 7tA at Harry & Bclk's.
No need to insure your lfc if yIu
drink Vantines Tea. The Foster Co.
There was beautiful corona around
the moon Saturday night and Sunday
night.
Now is the time tn buy straw hat at
cost at the New York Racket.
We regret TO ieun that Mrs. III. ii.
Robinson is quite sick at her home near
Gibbes' post Office.
Our entire liae Of waists at cost Fiji
day and Saturday, July 9Th and 7lh.
Harry & Belk
Monday was very quiet for silesday
Very few people in town, and there
were 10 public sales.
Of OH summer trip? Our trunk s
are made to stand the rough handling
railroads always give them.
The Foster Co.
FOR SALE-A few more Of those
fine lots at Monarch Mill. See j. n.
Brown at Company Store.
We believe in selling good, stylish
shoes at reasonable prices, hence ouI
evergrowing shoe business.
The Foster Co.
A mighty team are these two. "Qneen
Quality" shoes for women. So. Oxfords
$3.50. "MoDarch" shoes for men. So
We have sold about six hundred $40. so
Demore,t 1t sewing machines which con-
clusively proves that they are entirely
satisfactory in every respect
The Foster &c,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-06
Another Negro Killed.

a negro frolic-:esult as usual
another negro killed. Last Saturday
night about one o'clock, after a negro
sociable (near Mr.. G. G.. Sartor.)
had wound up and the crowd Was
going home, an altercation arose be-
tween Warzo Little and Judge
Hughes, regarding the wife of one Of
them. Pistols were soon in evidence,
and q regular fusilade ensued. 1t is
said there were half dozen shots
fired, the Hughes negro was killed.
DIR. j. NJ. Lawson says the bali EN-
tered the left breast, Il few inches
below the shoulder, lodging in the
back after passing through the lung.
Hughes died i'll few minutes. No
other casualties. Sunday ,:ning Is /
about day light Wanz) Little calnY 10
the Jail and delivered himself to the
Sheriff. He claims self defense. But
the evidence at the Coroucr'S iEque> /
tells tale Ihat docs not. look much lie
self defense. The pistol i'll the dead
negro's hand was in hls open left hani,
and every chamber rusty and would nOJ
revolve. 1t has the appearance of having
been put there. WaMZO lad just came
from iacolet and said he had TO lcaI e
there for shooting Il white man. He
hal left his wife year, and had came
OStenSibiy to have Il row with her.