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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-04-27
Mde MICHEL GAGN0N

CHER DocTEUR,
Lorsque j'ai commence a prendre les
Pilules Rouges du DR. Coderre, je metals
pas malade au lit, cependantdurant la journee,
j'etais obligee de me coucher bien solvent.
Tetais en- langueur depuis 4 ans, ct avais beau
coup de difculte a faire mon Outrage. Je
~souf1ais du "BEAU NAL" de faiblesse, de
battements de occur, de NAL dams les cotes, de
NAL de reins, ct aussi de perte de memoire, WI
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-04-27

mon NAL de tete, aussi mes wires digeraienttre
NAL. Tai commence a m apercevoir de soula-
cement a la ONE boite de Pilules Rouges
pour les Femmes Pales ct Fables que 'ai prise
Pen al pris IS boites, ct aujourd'hui je suis
parfaitement bien ct je vous remercie infni-
ment DIES bons c%onseils que vous m'avez donnes,
ct je crois sincerement que vous m'avez sauve
la vie. Mde MICHEL GAGNON,
1871 Division ST., Fall River, Mass.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-04-27

ct VOuS guef1EOfn deS n1duX et ueS uOu1eU1S
que vous ressentez, ct alors YOU pourrez
rernplir vos devoirs sans troubles ct sans
fatigues.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24

Light and vaporous bodices are still
much worn for demitoilette and are
draped in a fashion which defines the
lines of the figure instead of conceal
ing them. For tailor-made costumes
the plain bodices, tightly fitting in
front as well as at the back, are be-
ginning to take the lead,
They are not worn with a belt, but
instead are slightly elongated in a
point before and behind which has the
effect of rendering the waist more
slender in appearance.
The decolletage for young girls is
only moderate, usually square or
round, and does not leave the shoulders
and top of the arm uncovered. For old
er women, however, the decolletage,
round or pointed, falls off the shoulder,
allowing it to show.
Many gowns having a decidedly low
cut have yet long sleeves, these being
of transparent material such as tulle
lace or mousseline de sole. shirred or
plated. In order to keep these sleeves
in shape, they should have plain lin
ing, but this is of white or pale pink
gauze and does not show. - Boston
Traveller
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
BEAUTY'S GRAVEST FOE.
An Ill Temper Is Always Sure to Ruin
the Beauty of Those Who
Yield to 1t.

Bad tempers and worry will trace
more wrinkles in one night than hot
and cold bathing and massage and
complexion brushes and creams and
lotions can wash out in years faith
full application. Physicians assert
that an immense amount of nerve
force is expended in every fit of bad
temper; that when one little part of
the nervous system gets wrong the
face first records it. The eyes begin
losing the luster of youth, muscles
become fabby, the skin refuses to
contract accordingly, and the inev
liable result is wrinkles, femininfty's
fiercest and most insidious foe. There
is no use attempting to reason with
woman about the evil effects of i'll
temper while she is in an ugly mood.
She knows perfectly well that it is bad
form; that it savors of the coarse
and underlined; that it is weak and
belittling and immoral, and that it
hurts her cause to lose her temper
But she does not stop at just that
time to think about it, and to remind
her of the fact only adds fuel to the
flames. writes Adele f. Shaw, in Wom-
ans Home Companion.
But when she is cool and serene
and at peace with the world, if You
per adds a year to her age by weak
ening her mental force and by trac-
ing crbw-tracks about her eyes and
telltale lines around her mouth, she
will probably think twice before again
forgetting herself. For no matter
what she asserts to the contrary.
woman prizes youth and beauty above
every other gift the gods hold it in
their power to bestow upon mortals,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24

tains in commercial and industrial Life
should obtain in the army. Until this
was done the United States army would
be the weak and imperfect organiza-
ton that it was to-day and had been
for half a century.
The soldiers, Gen. Greedy declared;
represented the manhood and integ-
rity of the military organiza ton and
the officers the political machine. If
every incompetent officer in the army
was discharged from the service it
would have a tremendous effect and
make the army of the United States
approach the model of the German
army of to-day which, of all national
military organizations, was the near
est perfect.
Gen. Greedy said that the quarter
masters department of the army con-
tanned many incompetent men, some
of whom were a disgrace to the coun-
try. 1t was owing TO the imperfect
system obtaining at the outbreak of
hostilities with Spain that the re-
sources of the nation had been taxed
to the utmost to move an army OF
10000 men to Cuba.
As showing that the whole system
was yet imperfect, the speaker referred
to the fact that at the close of the war
with Spain and in the present war in
the Philippines signal service men have
been obliged to go without rations for
period of ten DAYS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
An Item of Interest.

They were sitting in the twilight,
and he was explaining how he lost
his money.
You see, it was this way: In the
quarter stretch my horse was two
lengths ahead, but he gradually lost
ground, till in the home stretch he
was neck and neck with the young
FLY"
"How lovely" she exclaimed, inter-
rupting him and moving a little
closer.
"How lovely" he repeated. "You
don't understand, 1 had my money
on the horse that was dropping be-
hind"
Eyes. Harry, l know; but l was
thinking how perfectly beautiful it
must have been to be neck and neck .
Then he gave a protracted sigh, adj
justed his position and there in the
silence and cleaning they illustrated
in pantomime, a modern racing term
Kansas City Independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
Launderlng TablecIOthS.

The beautiful laundering of table
cloths is the test of an ironer's skill.
They must have just enough body not
to seem limp, the pattern must be
brought out" and there should be a
satin-finished surface. The right body
may be given to table-linen by adding a
quart of starch to the last rinse-water
"a good tubful. Whether that is done
or not they must be made very wet in
the sprinkling, and ironed until per-
fectly dry. No matter how smoothly
they are ironed, if they are moist when
hung on the bars they will acquire a
''rough-dry' appearance. A special
cloth for "best occasions" may be dried
after rinsing (without starch in the
water), then wet entirely and run
through the wringer, then laid on a
sheet (or two run together), and rolled
up tightly over night. 1t will take a
weary long time to iron that cloth I'M
til perfectly dry, but it will be like
new, only handsomer. - Ella Morris
Kretschmar, in Woman's Home Com
DaniOn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
BEST AGE FOR MEN TO MARRY
Not Until They Have Passed the Age
of Twenty-Five ShouId They
Take a Wife.

Edward Box, writing in Ladies Home
Journal, on "A Boy for Husband"
contends that mo young man under
rs years of age is in any sense compe-
tent to take unto himself a wife. Be-
fore that age he is simply boy who has
absolutely nothing which he can offer
to girl as a safe foundation for life
happiness. He is uniformed in his char
acter, unsettled in his ideas. absolutely
ignorant of the first essentials of what
consideration or love for woman
means. He doesn't know himself. let
alone knowing woman. He is full of
fancies, and it is his boyish nature to
fit from one fancy to another. He is
Incapable of the affection upon which
love is based, because he has not lived
long enough to know what the feeling
or even the word means. He is full of
theories, each one of which. when he
comes to put it into practice, will fail.
He is boy, pure and simple, passing
through that trying period through
which every boy must pasY before he
becomes man. But that =. Rod is not
the marrying time. For as his opinions
of life are to change so are his fancies
of the girl he esteems as the only girl
in the world to make him happy. The
man of 30 rarely weds the girl whom he
fancied when he was 90"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
Evening CIOaks.

Evening cloaks get more and more
elaborate every day. The newest are
made with stitched plaits. after the
same style as the skirts. These plaits
are stitched to below the hips, then al
lowed to flow out toward the base. Ice
Is the latest color, and is rather deep
shade of cream with a green tint in it..
Many of the evening cloaks are finished
off with sashes with heavy frihged
ends, and hoods lined with bright
colored silk appear on all the new ones.
Tea gowns are being ornamented in
like manner, though what purpose a
hood on tea gown is supposed to serve
one finds it difficult to imagine.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
The ways of PeOpIe,

When the man who directs our side
of the fight is resolute we praise him
for his brave determination. When
the leader of the other faction dis
plays the same quality we call it the
outcropping of the donkey in his
makeup.
A man never gets so old that his
wife doesn't feel nervous when there
is grass widow around.
We hear much more concerning the
chances successful men had than
about the opportunities those who are
down failed to take advantage of.
One trouble with girls who will not
sing without being coaxed is that they
always give in finally.
Food for reflection was never known
to put flesh on anybody.-Chicago
Times Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
KENNEL IN THE AIR.
<Queer Sight on the Roof of Chicago
Business House)

yelping that frightens all the long
tails away.
They killed from 20 to 30 rats every
night when they were first installed
as guardians of the stock, but now
their catch doesn't amount to that
many a month.
They are in charge of the head jani-
tor of the store, who sees to it they
are supplied with the best of food
such as milk, meat and dog biscuits
and their bedding consists of soft
wooden blankets that have been too
badly damaged to be salaple.
Their kennels are dry goods boxes
with a door cut in one side, and are
lined inside with oilcloth and wooden
blankets in the winter time and oil
cloth alone in the summer.
They nave as playground what the
.janitor calls their park" which is
formed by an iron fence about three
feet in height, setting just back of
the cornice facing the street on one
side. Two sides are formed by the
1sloping sides of a mansard rising from
the gravelly roof which forms the
lawn of their playground and the
fourth side is the wall of the depart
ment building.
The dogs seem perfectly contented
with their situation, and evidently
flourish in this high altitude The
.janitor claims the dogs. are much
healthier than their relatives who live
in kennels upon the earth, and to
pride to the fact there has never been
"a single case of distemper among the
dogs, and he has been in charge for
more than two years.
There have never been less than six
and sometimes as high as 90 dogs in
the kennels at one time.
Twenty filters of puppies have been
born during the two years the janitor
has been in charge, averaging five
pups to the litter. This makes 100
dogs that have sprung to life upon
the rooftop in that time, and of that
number but one was lost, and it was
accidentally pushed over the edge of
the roof INTO the areaway IN the rear
of the building and was crushed to
death by the fall of six stories.
There are at present seven dogs in
the kennels, and but one of them. a
bull terrier lately introduced, has
ever set foot upon the ground
Perhaps as curious as anything con-
nected with these aerial kennels are
the names the janitor, who is of a
poetic nature, has bestowed upon the
dogs. There are six fox terriers, the
males being named Sky" Air."
''Cloud," Smoke" and "Vapor," while
the female glories in the name Of
Sunshine" The bull terrier, which
is as white as bull terriers can be,
bears the name of "Soot."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24

that the portrait is authentic. 1t was
given by the father of his country to
an old friend, Cat. Venamon, who died
and was buried rs years ago in Della
ware county, Pa. Capt. Venamon's
widow bequeathed the picture at her
death to her niece, Mrs. Venamon Viii
hanson, who, in turn, turned it over
to her daughter. The latter married
a Mr.. Baker and died seven years ago.
The picture then became and still is
the property of her daughter, Miss
Margaretta Baker. Miss Bakers ui-
Gle, the brother of her mother, is still
living in St. Michaels, Nd, at the age
of II, and he remembered when Mrs.
Venamon, whose husand got it from
Washington, gave the picture to his
mother. There is, therefore, no gap
in the chain of evidence which estab-
fishes the picture as genuine and au-
thentic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
Hard Work and Small Pay.

Not only is diamond-cutting not a
specially high-priced occupation, but it
is one involving a most humiliating sys-
tenn of espionage to the worker. Each
man has to strictly account for tina
stones he receives on going to work in
the morning, and the count has to be
carefully taken when the unfinished
work is handed in at night to be locked
up in safe, against the return OF the
workmen the next day. The POSSIBLE
tiles of theft are great, though a dis
honest workman knows that an at.
tempt to dispose of an unfinished ston,
would bring suspicion upon him wheI
ever the attempt were made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
TapiOca Jelly.

Take four tablespooafuls of tapioca,
rinse it thoroughly, then soak it five
hours in cold water enough to cover
it. Set pint of cold water on the fire;
when it boils mash and stir up the
tapioca that is in the water and mix
itwith the boiling water. Let the whole
simmer gently, with a stick of CHINA
mon or mace. When thick and clear mix
two tablespoonfuls of white sugar with
half teaspoonful of lemon juice and a
glass of white wine; stir it into the
jelly; if not sweet enough add more
sugar, and turn the jelly into cups
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
ATTACKS THE ARMY.
Gen. Greedy Declares the American
Military Organization to BE
a Political Machine.

Gen. A. W. Greedy, chief of the signal
service of the army, spoke of the Unit
ed States army as military organiza-
ton at the annual banquet of the
Worcester (Mass.) board of trade the
other night.
He declared that the army was po-
litical organization and that it had
not advanced during period of so
years. If the system, which is now i'm
perfect, was to be improved in future
years, it would be at the cost of tens Of
thousands of lives and millions in
treasure.
He declared that the same process of
wedding out incompetent men that OBJ
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24

Tact, sincerity and amiability are a
golden combination in the character OF
any girl, the first enabling her to avoid
those subjects which are likely to prove
irritating, and keeping her from rub
bling others the wrong way; the second
showing her fiawless as a crystal in her
truth of word and thought, and the
third making her to overflow with low
ing kindness.-Ladies' Home Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
To Prepare and Cook Asparagus.

Peel off all the hard part from a
bunch of asparagus. Separate each
bundle into three smaller bundles,
placing the heads all one way, and cut
ting off the ends evenly; then place in
saucepan and cover with boiling wa
ter. Cook 25 minutes, then add for
each bunch one teaspoonful of salt.
Draw the saucepan to the side of the
stove and allow it to simmer five min
utes. Remove and drain, arrange
nicely on hot dish and pour over the
asparagus some melted butter, allow
ing two ounces for each bunch.-Led-
ger Monthly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
KENNEL OF RATTERS.
located on the Roof of a Down.
Town Chicago Building.
Some of It's Canine Inmates Never
TrOd the Earth-Used to Keep a
Big Department Store
Clear of Rats.

A dog kennel upon the roof of
'six-story building surrounded by tall
sskyscrapers, in the midst of the bust
est portion of the business center, is
one of the curiosities Chicago has to
offer.
This novel kennel, says the Chicago
Tribune, is located upon the roof Of
"a prominent downtown theater and
is the property of a department store
immediately adjoining. 1t has been
maintained with great success for
three years.
The dogs in this kennel are fox ter
riers and are used by the manager
of the department store to keep the
place clear of rats that fairly over
ran the place before their introduce
ton.
The manager claims they are SUI
perior to cats or professional rat
Icatchers, as, unlike cats, they are
'cleanly in their habits, and unlike the
professional rat man they do get rid
of the rats that infest the place, both
by killing and frightening them away.
Before we introduced these little
four-footed guardians the damage
wrought by rodents ran up into the
thousands of dollars every year; now
our loss is comparatively slight" said
the manager.
The dogs are turned into the store
by the night Waterman in the even
ing after the last customer has gone
and the last clerk has departed. They
scamper up and down the aisles, nos
ing behind boxes, barrels, and bales
of goods, keeping up barking and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24

NEW York SImnlIcItN.

AT real estate auction in New York,
the other day, one man got excited and
raised his own bid $500, after which the
property was knocked down to him.
1t is no wonder, exclaims the Chicago
Times Herald. that New York contin-
ues to be fayorite place Cor the opera
tions OF gold brick artists and get.rich
quick operators.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24

Wall paper having an apparent
value of 100000, but in reality worth
nothing, decorates the study of a New
York business man. says the Sun Of
that city. 1t is composed of thou
sands of six per cent. bonds. engraved
and printed at cost of $4,000 for n
company, which, failing to attract in
vestors, died before it could be
hoated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24

Lord Raleigh's graceful little act
of sacrificing his costly cloak so that
Che queen could go dry shod has been
outdone by western bride"
"What did she do?'
"On very slippery day last win
ter she scattered the cremated ashes
of her first husband on the front
steps so that her second husband
wouldn't slip down."-Cleveland Plain
Deuler
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
WASHINGTON AS A BOY.
Portrait of the Father of His COun-
try Painted at the Age When He
Cut Down the Cherry Tree.

There has recently been discovered
in Maryland a portrait of George
Washington, which represents him at
about the age when he was reputed
to have cut down the historic cherry
tree. There appears to be no doubt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24

Saturday sessions of congress are al
most always such dull affairs that
many members have suggested that it
would be as well if both houses were
to adjourn over each week from Fri
day to Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
Key to the Situation.

Deputy-What's that big key for?
Sheriff-Oh, that 5 the key to the
clock factory across the street. The
proprietor let the business run down,
and have to wind it up.-ChicaQo
Evening News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24

Wedding festivities in Cairo, Egypt,
usually continue for three days. dur
ing which time there is constant feast
ing and jollifcation. The guests are
expected to remain while the festiVi-
ties last.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-17
WHAT THos. MoovERN THINKS
His Views on the Fishing and Canning
Situation on the cast.

In recent interview in the Journal
OF Commerce at New York Mr.. Thos. b.
McGovern, who had Just returned from
a six weeks visit to the Pacific coast,
made some highly interesting remarks,
from which we quote:
The salmon canning business on Pu-
get sound, like many other industries
in the growing state of Washington,
is apparently only in its infancy. A
comparison Of the pack for several
years warrants this statement. In 1896
the pack of salmon on the Puget sound
amounted to 21S,7OO cases, in 1897 it was
49l, 100 cases; in 1898, $4,000 cases, while
last season II reached total of S7l,50e
cases, The increase is attributed large
ly to the propagation of salmon in
British Columbia waters. of which the
Puget sound packers get the advantage
inasmuoh as the fish in coming in from
the ocean pass through our waters be-
fore reaching the mouth of the Fraser
river, their first objective point in
British Columbia, 1t is, however, fur
ther and more particularly due to the
American genius for invention in hav-
ing discovered a method of operating
fish traps on large scale in deep wa
ter Some OF the traps in Puget sound
are now being operated to a depth of
Go feet.
"There Is considerable doubt as to
whether the pack of salmon on the
Columbia river will be any larger than
last year. The almost total absence of
snow on the mountains pressages low
river and the observation of fisher
men on the river extending over many
seasons lead to the belief that under
such conditions the catch will be light,
particularly with the gill nets, as the
low, clear water makes the nets promi-
nent, which causes the fish to avoid
them. With low water. also, the catch
win be light by the wheels and other
appliances up the river, which require
a good state in order to work properly.
On the other hand, these conditions
are considered advantageous for the
traps and seining grounds on the lower
river
"The present open season, which ter
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-17

inmates March I. on the Washington
side Of the river, has been extended
by the Oregon fish commissioner on
his side OF the river to the same date.
This. however. does not at all effect
the canning interests, as the limited
supply OF fish which comes into the
river at this season is used fresh and
for shipment frozen. At the same
time II gives some indication as to the
probable cost Of raw fish at the opening
OF the next period OF the fishing sea-
son. which begins April /. The cold
storage people are now paying eight
cents per pound, and It is assumed 1t
will pay fully as much when the can
ming season opens. This does not mean.
however, that the Gamers will neces-
sarily pay the same figure. The ca
paeity Of the cold storage plants and
the ability Of their owners TO sell this
product may be judged by their oper-
ations last season, when they handled
only about 12A per cent of the total
spring catch, and that, too. in short
year.
There has been nothing decided upon
as yet respecting the price which the
cannerymen will pay for fish. but 1t is
safe to assume that the opening price
on the canned article will be higher
than last year. There is also to be TAX
en- into consideration as a factor in de-
terminlns prices that the cost Of ma
terials. exclusive of the sish, entering
into the manufacture Of canned salmon.
has advanced fully % cents per case.
Hence a material advance over last
years opening prices for the canned
product may be expected"