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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19

work on the dead horse with their
stabbing assegais. This, like carcass
thrown to wolves, most luckily delayed
them, and gave me just the start 1
wanted, and not many minutes later
we were well beyond pursuit.
For an hour or more l steadily
pressed along, keeping a straight
course away from the enemy, and then
turning in the direction of the South
ern Cross, which now was beaming
bright athwart the sky, once more 1
headed towards the probable line Of
our main force.
All this time poor George had prac-
tically remained unconscious, now ard
again he would rouse himself and then
with quivering cry fall back into limp
insensibility.
had refined into walk, and had got
him more comfortably rested in my
arms, when consciousness at length re-
turned to him, but his anguish was evil
IDENTIFY BILE, his former sick in
sensibility was better far than this
later train of torture, spasms mixed
WIN CuIS6S. al uISt lie
held out manfully, and gnawing the
end of my wallet-strap between his
teeth he faced the pain; but nature
could not stand it long, and finally he
begged me just to drop him where we
were.
At first I refused to dismount, and
pointed out to him the danger that our
foes might still be hunting on our
track, and happily once more he
swooned away. But it did not last
long; once more he woke to conscious
ness and pain, and this time he ordered
me so earnestly to lay him down that,
coming to rocky donga in which
small spruit gurgled invitingly, halt
ed there, and, dismounting, lowered
him as gently as I could upon the
ground. 1 gave him a sup of whisky
and water from my flask, and, after
knee-haltering Toulon, lit small fire
in the hollow of the rocks and put the
billy on to boil some soup.
And then | turned on George to try
and dress his hurt. Poor chap! his
eyes were open, but evidently without
intelligence, and quick-drawn sobs
showed how the pain was racking him.
Ripping up his blood-soaked breeches
l saw, by the feeble CLINT of freight,
enough of the mangled thigh to show
how hopeless was his case. 1 poured
him out stiffish dose of whisky mixed
with chlorodyne, and waited, miser-
ably watching, till be should awake.
What could l do? Those jagged ends
of bone could never be so bound as to
stand the move and jolting of the
horse. We could not rest here long
away from food and friends, and close
beside the enemy. His CHASTITY pain put
such a thought into my head as made
my better mind recoil in horror and
yet
Just then he spoke, but in a voice 1
hardly knew for his.
Its no good, James," he said, I'm
done for this time, old chap! And 1
couldn't have dreaded more pain about
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19
JOKE GAINED HIS POINT.
Worked on a Committee
on Pensions.

Not long ago Congressman Hank" Smith,
of the Second Michigan district, worked Joke
off on the house committee on pensions. 1t
should be explained, says the Chicago Chron-
icle, that this committee is not the one
which has charge of the pensions which
grew out Of the civil war, says correspond
ent. Its functions appertain to the granting
of pensions to the widows and veterans Of
the Mexican and Black Hawk wars and
other ancient unpleasantnesses. 1t should
also be pointed out that one of their rules is
that no widow s pension shall be larger than
IS month. This proceeds upon the theory
that any widow who survives a veteran of
these wars must be comparatively young
woman and that she must have married the
veteran in his dotage to get his pension.
The new member from Michigan appea-cd
before the committee at its last meeting aud
in an incidental and smiling way alluded to
the rule.
That is a fine rule said he in guileless
sort of way Il sympathize with its purpose
and believe it should stand. But just to show
good faith l am going to propose an amend
ment. | move that it be amended so as to
read except in the case Of widows over 100
years of age
The members of the committee are always
in favor of joke and the proposition was
adopted with a unanimous laugh.
And thereupon Hank" produced from his
POCKET Dill 10 grant pension OF 9lZ. a
month to Mrs. Hixon, of Clinton, Mich. She
had just passed her one hundredth year. 1t
was not necessary to explain that her hus-
band had served to within one day of the
time requisite TO get pension in the reg
ular manner. The committee reported the
bill favorably.
In spite of the fact that the varieties of
stamps now current in the world number
1881, every now and then another small
boy starts in to make complete collection.
-Somerville Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19
One
wv ,zsszasags
4 Letter
81 Us

"E d0cf0red with two of
the best doctors i'm the city
for two years and had no
relief until y used the
Piiskkiass, remedies.
<fMy trouble was ulcer
alton of the uterus. Esuf-
fered terribly, could NOT
sleep nights and thought
sometimes that death
would be such a relief.
"T0-dayIas,s a we'll wo-
man, able to do my OWN
work, assdhave not a pain.
HEMsed four bottles of
Lydia e. PiSskisasss's Nege-
table Compound and three
packages of Sanaffve
Wash asad cannot praise
the medicines enough. -
MRS. ELIZA THOMAS,
634 Pine Sf.y Easf0n, Pa
Mrs. Pi9kisasaf advises
suffering women without
charge.
Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19
COFFEE BREAD.
Directions for Making 1t After the
Most Approved German
Formula.

This popular delicious cake is extern
sively sold in all the German bakeshops
IN our large cities. In Germany it is
served with coffee. In this country.
says the New York Tribune, it is often
considered sweet cake for supper be-
cause it is frosted and sugared in the
way we are accustomed to see cake
treated. 1t is, however, appreciat ted
at its best when it is made and served
as 1t is in Germany, with the very best
of golden coffee and cream. Hardly
excepting the French chef, the Ger
man cook makes the most delicious cof-
fee in the world. The bread she serves
with it is made of four cups of bread
-four, measured before sitting. then
sifted and heated so that it is warm to
the touch, and half a compressed
yeast cake with warm milk enough to
make batter as stiff as can be
stirred. Work this batter until it Bills
tiers; cover it closely and let it rise I'M
til it is more than double in volume.
Now work in two heaping tablespoon
fuls of butter, melted; a saltspoonful
of salt, and two eggs broken in and
mixed with the batter. Add heaping
tablespoonful of sugar and another
cupful of warm, sifted flour. Work
the mass into soft dough, which
should be well kneaded, using no extra
-four except two or three tablespoon
fuls held in a dredge and sprinkled
on the board and hands, to prevent the
dough sticking to them. Mold this
bread into two loaves and let them
rise until more than double in size.
Brush them over with the white of an
egg beaten a little, and dredge the
loaves with graduated sugar and bake
them in hot oven for 20 minutes, or
bake them and then frost them with
thin, soft frosting made of powdered
sugar stirred into little milk until
the mixture is thick enough to prevent
Us running. Dry this frosting a few
moments and serve the bread.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19

it than I'm getting now. I want you,
old boy, toto be my good old pal to
the last-and-help me out"
I've not had a gaudy time in this
world, and don't suppose l should ever
have improved on it much. 1 suppose
it was partly my own fault. l feel no
desire to carry it on. Ny people ex-
pected and wanted me to do great
things-I preferred the veldt. That is
my only regret-not the veldt, nc,
there have been happy, but my selfish
ness-that's what hurts me now. I
wish l had done bit more for other
chaps in my time. Only see now-when
it is too late-what a useless lump I've
been. But it's too late to cry over split
milk now. Only to end this as soon as
[ can. Now, old friend, just get your
revolver-I'm longing for it. O! for
Gods sake" He groaned, and again
dropped into a swoon.
All, the miserable tension of my in
decision! Though he had prayed me
for it l could not bring myself to do the
thing he wanted. reflected how, even
if he were found by friends within the
next few hours, which was more than
improbable, it would not necessarily
mean the saving of his life, and mean
time he would have to drag on in this
awful agony. And even as pondered
his pain writhing had given sicken-
ing twist to the limb. l waited no
more.
kicked up the fire for better light.
put the muzzle to his temple, steeled
my heart, and in a moment his pains
were ended by the hand that would
have given itself to save him.
Happily, no time was given ME for
reflection, for my horse, standing on
the donga bank, at this moment gave
snort of alarm-not at the pistol shot,
he was too old campaigner.to notice
that-and he stood silhouetted against
the Stars staring into the darkness be-
You'd the fire. There was a feeling
rather than a sound of movement on
the veldt beyond. In few seconds
was beside him, and while loosed his
knee-halter and frightened his girths 1
could hear the rattle as of the wooden
necklets and the gourd powder-hasks
of armed men running. A moment
more and l was on his back and flying
for my life. The Matabele had either
followed closely on our tracks or new
party had been attracted by our fire.
London Mail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19
FRESH FINERY.
Pretty Trifie1s That Are Now In Fa-
vOr Among Followers of
the Fashions.

Separate skirts of taffeta are plain
and are finished around the lower edge
with three narrow shaped rufles OF
volantes of the material. The little
taffeta coats can be bought now for
much less than wooden garments.
The collars and lapels that are to be
found to wear with these coats, as well
coat or bodice, are of linen with APP
plications of lace, linen edged with
lace, heavy linen and linen gauze, white
lawn and lace insertion, entire deuX
collars, and lace and null.
And there are as many more for the
children. They are very pretty and at
tractive over the little bright red or
brown or blue jackets. For small boys
sailor suits there are collars and plas-
irons of even more varieties in pretty
starched striped materials.
The entire deuX, strips of lace and
null, are finding their way into the
thinnest stocks. Just plain strip to
go around the neck with long ends to
tie in front. Null ties are made now
as the ribbon ones were earlier in the
season, the straight piece which goes
around the neck having in the center
four or five heavy cords to give it body,
the ends being of the plain null and
long enough to cross in the back and
tie in front. They and the stock are
frequently edged with lace.
Simple little waist ties are made of
silk about the width of an ordinary soft
silk necktie, pointed at the ends and
simply hemmed around the edges on
the machine. They are long enough to
pass around the waist and tie in small
bow with rather long ends.
Pretty little nightdresses which have
been selling uptown the past week for
SO cents delighted the women who like
good quality, without pretension, and
have not much money to spend. These
are of light cambria of fine quality,
made with short yoke in the back
and none in front. They were high in
the neck and finished at neck and wrists
with simple little hemstitched ruff1e
of che material. The cheap lace and
coarse Hamburg shown on most mex
pensive undergarments are an impossi-
blllty for many women. Their preten-
tlousness is disagreeable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19
To Keep Your Gloves

When gloves are taken off the hand
they must never be rolled into ball
but carefully pressed out fiat and laid
in glove box longer than they are. All
holes must be mended as soon as seen
and buttons replaced. As all gloves
get to smell queerly if worn any
length of time, have small sachet OF
violet powder to lay inside each one,
and on a fine day hang them out in the
air and sun. When dirty, have them
cleaned several times before buying
new es.-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19
Trousseaus That Cost Fortunes

The wardrobe that the Misses Nor
ton, daughters of former Vice Pres
ident Morton, have had made in Paris
cost fortune. No gown in the trous-
seau of Miss Edith costs under $3.50
without duty, and many of the gowns
cost $1,000 each. For the price of one
wardrobe or trousseau man would
have considered himself rich 25 years
ago, and the price of one hat would
have clothed family for year.-Chi-
capo Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19
Canned Strawberries.

Make a sirup in the proportion of one
pint of water to three-fourths pound
of sugar Boil the sugar until it ropes.
Turn in the berries slowly. When the
strip boils again skim out the berries
into glass jars, packing them close; fill
two-thirds full of berries. Boil the
sirup until it ropes again and fill up the
jars; seal while boiling hot.-Good
Housekeeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19

Tom-Is it true that Stockson Bonds
bought his position in society?
Dick-No, indeed! He's merely
leased it. He's a broker, you know,
and he may lose all his money before
he dies.-St. Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19
Taking the Census

I'm the census taker," said the
party at the front door, land 1 want
to know about your family"
"Och, an do yez?" responded the
lady. There's no wan but me. Wio
the liquor he's been drinking my hus-
band has losht his senses entoirely."-,
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-19

Miss Louise-Do you play golf, Mr..
Thistletop?
Mr.. Thistletop-Well, noS exactly;
but I've eaten lots of golf biscpits.-
indianapolis Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-13
COMPULSORY Arbitration.

That New Zealand, the only country having
compulsory arbitration, should have had no
strikes in the past four years and yet be
quoted las the most prosperous country in
the world" is sufficient proof of the practical
and satisfactory working of this wholesome
and desirable system. How can we have
such system in Pennsylvania for the pre-
vention of ruinous industrial conflicts p
Scranton (Pa.) Truth.
There is a chance to get it through
State labor bureaus that will take some
interest i'll labor matters beyond the
compilation of comparatively useless
statistics.
Maryland has bureau, for instance,
that last spring didn't think it had the
right to investigate a charge, made in
high quarters, that the strike here was
i'll fultilment of contract made by a
competing field with the United Mine
Workers.
Indeed, it didn't seem to think it had
the right to ask the next Legislature for
the right to make such investigations.
One thing is sure-any lawful means
which will prevent strikes will be far
better resort for both employers and
employees than the present unmanly re-
course to badinage back and forth about
grievances.
The labor bureau, looking from an
altitude far above such boys play, that
will devise plan which, appealing to
the interest and pride of both parties to
the issue, will bring them i'll all cases to
a b"Sjness consideration of differences,
will make of itself the most useful de-
partment of the States service.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-13
"A Duty UndOne.

Several statesmen, among them Scna-
tor Allison, of Iowa, are engaged III the
easy job of showing that their party did
not keep its solemn pledge in 1896 to
make the gold standard invulnerable and
massailable.
The party i'll absolute control nearly
the entire four years has confessedly
neglected what it now announces is the
peoples paramount concern.
A more remarkable feature of this
business, however, is the earnestness
with which the Senator and his fellow
alarmists contend that their neglect of
an obligation whose fultilment was vital
to every commercial and industrial i'll
terest is the leading reason why the peo-
pie should again put the same trust in
the care of the same admittedly faithless
guardians.
1t should be remembered, too, that
without this promise to the people the
party would have been beaten-that to
this promise alone the party owes its
current supremacy in all departments
of the government.
Yet we learn that the one duty, the
commanding duty, was repudiated, and
for that, almost the worst of all dis
loyalties, it is still the peoples duty to
continue it i'll power.
The JOURNAL will leave the Scriptural
moral, Sin such cases made and pro-
vided," to readers of the Good Book
for instance, of the parable wherein the
shrewd forecast Of "The Unjust Stew
ard was observed but not commended as
making him worthy of continuance in
Office.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-13
The True Greatness of Nation.

The true greatness of nation is in those
qualities which constitute the greatness of the
individual. 1t is not to be found in extent
of territory nor in vastness of population,
nor in wealth not in Notifications, armies or
navies not in the phosphorescent glare of
fields of battle; not in Golgothas, though
covered by monuments that kiss the clouds ;
for all these are the creatures and repre-
sentatves of those qualities of our nature
which are unlike anything in Gods nature
- Charles Sumner.
Those transcendental gentlemen, like
Senator Thurston, who believe that Mark
Hanna and the Almighty are i'll partner
ship, might proftably make note of the
obvious difference between Mr.. Summers
views of the constituents of national
greatness and their own sordid cOnceits
of the divinity of commercialism.
AS man who had suffered for his
party convictions, it cannot be denied
that he had some right to state his con-
victiOns of what constitutes the elements
and qualities of greatness with an au-
thority none can question.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-13
Not What il Seems.

Some West Virginia orators are tell
ing their audiences that the high tariff
on lumber added 30 millions of dollars
to the value of that commodity in that
State alone.
They donot state, however, whence the
30 millions come.
They used to say the tariff rake-off
came from the foreigner.
But that statement, after "fooling" il
vast number of people "a part of the
time" has been abandoned.
Whence, then, do the 30 millions come?
From other sections of our country, a
portion from West Virginia itself
Which being the case, if West Vir-
ginia is thus 30 millions richer, some
other portions are 30 millions poorer!
From this conclusion there is no es-
cape.
In balancing the account, therefore, it
will be entirely fair to place 30 millions
of the sunshine of prosperity to West
Nirginia's credit, and charge the same
sum of the shadow of adversely to consul
mers of lumber elsewhere; then tell us
how much richer the country at large is
on account of West Virginia lumber.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-13
Divine Partisanship.

While the Brazilian revolution was i'll
progress some years ago and the tide
was going against Imperialism Queen
Isabella, considering the unfavorable
news, said
Decidedly the Almighty is no longer on
our side.
Years before this, however, a more
distinguished representative of the same
family, Louis XIV, who, upon being told
of a series of disasters inflicted by the
English upon his troops, Indignantly ex-
claimed
Surely the Almighty has forgotten all
have done for Him.
This, of course, has been reckoned
blasphemous by all religious readers of
history, but it is no worse than the claim
made by a United States Senator last
week in this State that "God had enter
ed into partnership" with his party.
With those who believe in the "Divine
Right of Kings it is probably natural
thing to assume Divine favor as testi-
mony if not reward for their faith. The
only question that should puzzle them is
why Providence discriminates between
kings?
But i'll this age and country claim so
impiously absurd should be ordinarily
regarded as IA vagary, and when uttered
by spokesman close to the throne a dan
pprOuS one
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-13
TOWN AND VICINITY.
BrcVities.


Building has been slow this year, but
but some of the carpenters think the
sparrows will not do it all next spring
Somebody stole the republican cam
paign flag, unfurled i'll front of the hotel
Gladstone, Wednesday night Those in
interest We're inclined at first to suspect
the democratic club; then it was laid OH
Il man named Fisher, from Hagerstown,
and now a prominent prohibitionist is
under suspicion.
Faller vat know mae haze say bout Diet
early wa 'am-''et get run ofer by YeOrge
Mayors ice-wagon.
Agnosticism can be refuted by a fair
Inference For instance, doesn't the
man who says he doesn't know any
thing for certain about English compo-
sition-dOesn' he have definite knOwl-
edge about at least one thing that he
doesn't know for sure? Hey?
Weather indications for Frostburg and
Georges Creek tO-day-buy some more
coal and begin to think of fiannels and
overcoats.
The editorial department of the Form,
viewed the parade Wednesday evening
from the sidewalk. Why it is above
trotting with the boys is not apparent.
If it be true that the president of the
marbleyard looks upon his paper as he
would view foundry or a shingle mill
merely as a business venture, it is
hardly to be wondered at that the rest
of the company, with these noble and
elevating journalistic sentiments para
ded before them, should be clamoring
for another ice plant.
SiXty-five men, boys and the presi-
dent Of the cemetery, grave-stone and
Forum company We're i'll the parade
Wednesday evening. The line was
about 100 yards long; not including the
funereal part, about 80.
There is great difference between
people. Frostburgers, according to the
Forum, don want to drink creek water,
taken a short distance from where it
rises, while Cumberlanders glory in river
water 100 miles from its source.
The new fall bonnet is Il fair and
shapely thing, unlike "the contraption'
which Boston editor several years ago
described as "a section of chaos, without
form and void of architectural symmetry
further improved by having its formless-
ness knocked out of shape
1t is believed the services rendered. in
watering the speakers Wednesday even.
ing will result in an increased majority
i'll Big 26.
An old German, living on Federal
Hill, was told that "the money question
unlike four years ago, is the paramount
issue" WELL" said he, ste longer We
leev tie older We grow, an tie more We find
by experience oud."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-13
The True BIue.

The late Senator Conkling, of New
York, did not relish the notion that Con
gress should take dictation from the
White House.
With grandeur of pose which none
beside him of his day could so fifty as
sumo, he said in great speech at Roch-
ester i'll 1889
Administrations do not make parties, but
parties, in conventions of the people, lay
down the law to administrations
That is a pointer to the Sixth district
of Maryland, one of the most important
in the United States.
The people should see to it that the
man who represents them does not alb
dictate both his own and their sovereignty
the moment he takes the oath to support
not the administration, but the Con
stitution, etc.
Maryland has Senator who takes the
Conkling view. He goes from the Sixth
district, too, whose representative in
the lower House should be equally con-
spicuous for holding and maintaining a
correct measure of himself as the
trustee of an express trust" contided
to him by the voice and choice of his
ellOw-sovcreigns.