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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
WEATHER COMPARISON.

An Illinois paper has been COM
pairing the present summer season
Of that state with the summer of
1916 and finds a most remarkable
difference between the two. In 1916,
so says the writer, in the month of
April the snow in that state was six
feet deep and frozen for half of its
depth. In May only the crust had
melted away and the ground was
nowhere to be seen; no planting
whatever was done anywhere during
that month. In June the snow had
all melted, but the ground was still
frozen hard. In the latter part of
June there was quite snowfall in
the state, which made sleighing
quite good for several days. On July
4 water froze in the wells and the
pitchers of the early settlers, and
there was excellent skating in the
nelghboring ponds. Snow fell to-
wards noon, and the usual Inde-
churches warmed by blazing fires.
The spring, when it did come, was
SO short and severe that no vegeta-
ton could thrive. The corn that
was plantetd went to tassel in Aug
ust and was only fit for fodder. Such
a season certainly presents a most
marked contrast when compared
with the present season, which has
been the hottest that Illinois or any
part of the East has witnessed for
many years, as more persons have
suffered and died from sunstroke
than has been before reported in the
United States for century. if at all
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
MISSIONS IN CHINA.

An effort will be made at an early
day to rebuild the missions of China.
Recently the Protestants Of this
country met in New York, and with
DIR. Brown, the head of the mission
airy board, discussed ways and means
for the re-establishing of the mission
in China, which was destroyed dur
ing the late Boxer riots in that coun-
try If the plans that were talked
over are carried out, the mission will
be established on a much more elab-
crate plan than before its destruc-
ton. tits the intention of the board
to spend many thousand taels among
the Chinese for educational pur-
poses, and thereby reach the young
er folk through the schoolroom as
well as through the church room.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
McLAURIN VS.. TILLMAN.

The South Carolina political
warfare is being watched from every
hill top both in the North and the
South by the two great parties of the
country. In order that Senator Nc
Laurin can the more successfully
fight Senator Tillman, President
Mckinley has placed the entire state
patronage at the disposal Of Senator
McLaurin, who is to build up a new
Republican party in that state.
South Carolina has already disfran-
chised seventy-fye per cent. of her
colored voters, and the other twenty
five per cent. is to be used to aid
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
PASSING
EVENTS
Of Men and Things in the
Public Mind.
THE WEEKLY REVIEW

Judge Mccarthy Says Men swear
Falsely Before the COurts-SPOiIs
System Practiced in This County
Becoming A1arming-America's
Bicycle Girl, a Most Remarkable
Creature-A Weather Comparison
New Maine Launched Il Uncle
Sans Great Corn Crop.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
BROTHER
IN BLACK
Under Critical Eye Of OBJ
serving Men,
BORROWED THOUGHTS

Maryland Democrats Still Fear the
NegrO-DemOcracy the Champion
90 of Human Rights-McLaurin
Republication to SuppIant Negro
3 RepubIfcanism-HO TiIImun
AEain-Makes Another Ridiculous
Tfrade Against the Black Wan.
Showing His Ignorance.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
DENOMINATIONAL JOURNALS.

Religious journals are no longer
in great demand, for the simple
reason that they do not circulate
outside of the faith for which they
are mouthpieces. 1t is exceedingly
hard to make a denominational
journal, however able the articles it
contains may be, Of any interest to
the reading public. Hence the cir
culation OF such a journal must be
limited, and, owing to Its limited
sphere, the business end of the
proposition suffers severely. 1t is
mere predicted that the day is not
far distant when some master mind
will come to the front and deal with
religion from a journalistic stand
point rather than a denominationaI
De in demand by all denominations
and even who are not inclined to be
of any denomination, and the sue
cess of such journal will mean the
starting Of lesser ones, all of
which will completely supplant
all denominational periodicals. One
may be devoted to the denomination
to which he or she belongs, but that
doesn't necessarily mean that they
feel like subscribing to a denomina-
tional paper which for the most part
Is limited in its general news and in
formation.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
REALM OF
RELIGION
Among the Worlds Christians
and Quasi Christians.
PECULIAR CUSTOMS

New Religious Play to Be Staged
DenOminatiOnaI Journals Are
Losing Out-"Cheaper Car System
Becoming POpuIar-Africa's Mis-
siOnary Launches-The EpWOrth
Leagues Very Strong - Turkey
Wants No Christian HeIp-Chinese
Mission to BE Rebuilt.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

The Belgium authorities have Of
fered a prize for the best picture
showing the evils of drunkenness.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

Senator McLaurin in his fight, and
for their support to the senator they
are to receive certain federal patron
age, but the majority of the patron
age is to go to the men who have
been leading figures heretofore in
the Democratic party, and by this
arrangement the colored men who
have been the head and shoulders
Of the Republican party in that state
for so long are to play second fiddle.
If the Negro is to be disfranchised
IN the Southern states there seems
to be no good and sufficient reason
why the Republican party should
not build up a party in those states
among the disgruntled Democratic
voters. This, it must be admitted,
would split whatever colored men
that are permitted to vote in those
states, but since nothing from moth
ing leaves nothing, it should
not matter very much to them
which party is in power, and,
as has been frequently said in
these columns, when there are two
parties in the state the colored man
stands a good deal better show Of
getting his rihgts than when there
is but one party in the state. 1t
therefore seems to be the proper
thing that President Mckinley en-
courage the idea Of building up
Republican party in the South by
allowing those Democrats who are
wiling to break away from the old
party to distribute the patronage
among the lesser lights who will fol-
low them into the new party.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

According to a botanist, the first
Lombardy poplar was planted in
America in 1885.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
NEW RELIGIOUS PLAY.

A new religious drama is soon to
be placed upon the theatrical stage,
and it is already predicted by those
who have read the poem from which
the play is taken that it will have a
phenomenal success. ''Herod'' is
the name of the drama and likewise
the name of the poem, and it was
written by Stephen Phillip, Lon
don literary genius. The dramatiza-
ton of Lew Wallace's "Ben Hur"
was the first religious work that was
ever put on the stage that reached
any degree of success, but this was
followed by others and others, and
they have been more or less of a
success on the stage, and now
"Herod& is promised to be the great
est Of its kind that has ever appeared
before the footlights.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
NEW CHAPEL CAR.

A new chapel car is the latest
move among religionists to reach
communities and towns where no
church has been erected, nor no
place in which Sunday services can
be held. The idea was conceived by
Rev. Wayland Hoyt after he had
heard the experience Of a West
ern preacher who tried to hold serv-
ices in a Western mining town, but
could find no place in which to do
so. The railroad company had built
into the town and their passenger
coach stopped on the track all day
Sunday, he applied to the railroad
company for the devotional use of
the coach and was permitted to hold
Sunday services therein, which re-
suited in the erection of large
church in that community. Now
this idea was crystallized by Mr..
Hoyt, and the chapel car system was
organized soon after, and these 90
to many Of the outlying towns on
the plains and hold regular Sunday
services and return to the headquar-
ters the next day. So successful
have they been that it is now con-
templated increasing the present
number and using them in many of
the Southern as well as the Western
states.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

Facts and Figures About Things i'm Gem
eral Culled and Collected by the
Worlds Master Minds-Much in Little
Concerning Things That Interest HUI
manity Most The United States
Leads in Points of Interest CONNER
cially and Otherwise.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

If reports be true, seventy per
cent. of the tea gardens in India
now do not pay.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

Main 3O5 is the telephone number
of The Republican.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

Copenhagen has the largest in
closures for deer in the world-the
Royal Park, and it contains 1920
acres
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT.

The distinguished exponent Of the
Irish comedy, Chauncey Olcott, has
met with distinct favor at the Co.
lumbia theater, in San Francisco,
where his fine production of Car
rett O'Magh" has been viewed by
some very large audiences. Olcott is
without doubt the sweetest singer on
the stage, and this coupled with his
delightful stage presence and clever
acting make him a most acceptable
stage figure The star has made a
great hit with his Interpolation Of
"My Wild Irish Rose" Chauncey
Olcott will appear at the Grand on
August 16 and II.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
THE BICYCLE GIRL.

The nineteenth century produced
one thing that will go down in his
tory as one Of the most remarkable
production of the century, and it is
none other than what is commonly
known as "the bicycle girl" She is
a creature peculiar to the circum-
stances which produced her, and
though she seems to have been ere
ated for the express purpose of rid
ing the bicycle, she has taken ad-
vantage Of her metamorphOsed con-
dition and has utilized it not only
for her own comfort and pleasure,
but for the benefit of mankind in
general. The bicycle girl brought
about the common sense girl, the
everyday up-to-date girl, the gen.
eral utility girl. The girl who can
ride the bicycle with grace and en-
durance can and will do most any
thing that comes to hand, even to,
in many instances, making a living
for her worthless husband. The girl
who rides her bicycle to the office in
the morning will attend to her en-
ployer's business just as readily as
she rides, and will attend to his busi-
ness with as much dispatch and abil-
ity, for the most part, as her en-
ployer. She knows his business from
start to finish and has every detail
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09
OUR SPOILS SYSTEM.

The spoil system" of this country
seems to be the rock on which il
will eventually be wrecked. 1t pre-
walls in the house of congress, i'll
financial circles throughout the en-
tire government, and, IN short, wher-
ever one man has influence and
power TO turn things certain way
TO meet the approval of others, the
spoil system" prevails almost to an
alarming extent. The congressman
do little things for this or that man.
the doing Of which is not altogether
criminal, but it does give one GER
tain man the advantage over his
fellow-men, and for this favor the
congressman is paid liberal sum.
and so all down the line, however in
significant the office may be it is
subject to tips, and this has given
rise to the belief on the part of men
with money that all that is necessary
to have any kind of law passed II
the interest of their special busines;
is to offer those having the right to
pass laws a sufficient sum Of money
and it will be done. Whether this
bue true or not, the writer is moi
prepared to say, but the idea is
prevalent, and wherever there is SC
much smoke there is bound to be
some fire. 1t is frequently charged
that members of a city council will
grant any kind of an unreasonable
franchise to a corporation, if there
is only sufficient amount Of money
in it for the councilmen who are tC
vote for the measure. 1t must be al
exaggeration to declare that highly
cultured, civilized gentlemen viii
sell themselves and their influence
for vicious purposes or for few
palttry dollars, for they must realize
in doing so that they are committing
crimes which their children's chill
dren will suffer from, and it is virtu
ally the same as offering to sell then
into slavery, and certainly no we'll
informed, patriotic citizen, such a:
this country boasts of, would do any
thing so barbarous as that.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

There are in the world 1876, $780,
600 Mohammedans, and Of this
number but 1S,OOO,O00 live in Tur-
kew
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

There is weekly paper published
in Athens, Greece, which is written
wholly in verse, even to the adver-
tisements.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

The Crown Prince of Denmark
has developed into splendid jour
nalistic writer His writings are al
ways under nom de,plume.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

A new battleship Maine has been
launched 1t is to take the place in
the navy Of the Maine that was de-
stroyed at Havana. 1t has a dis
placement OF IL, 500 tons and is said
TO be a most excellent craft.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

According to medical report one
armOuth mussle of a deteriorate
character contains no fewer than
100000 Of harmful bacteria, while
the water really contains 803,2OU
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

The German army has established
swimming school for the troops,
which enables the soldiers to swim a
stream some several yards wide and
carry their rifles, clothes and am
munitiOn on their backs.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

1t is learned from an official re-
port that the average pay Of the Chi
nese soldier is two and a half cents
per day. That must account for the
Chinaman's hard fighting, hoping to
win IN order to get in the other fell
lows haversack.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

For the last twelve months ship
building shows that more tonnage
was launched than in any previous
year in the history Of the shipbuild-
ing industry save two, there being
more than 100000 tons added to the
American register.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

1t is estimated that the hair of
the beard grows at the rate OF one
and a half lines a week, which COM
puted would make the beard grow
SIX and One-half inches in the course
OF year
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

The disease which has been preva-
lent all over the country this year
and been known as smallpox, is sand
to be new disease and not small
poX. Though it is contagious, it is
not necessarily fatal
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-08-09

country, and also make his labOrs a
hundred-fold more valuable than at
present. Tillman has never gotten
over the idea Of wanting a black
slave at his beck and call, and he still
laments that he hasn't ole, and for
this loss he purposes 10 murder
them by the wholesale and drive
them into form of slavery, even
worse than that they had to undergo
before the great civil war. If Till
man has ever said one thing that
would make a patriotic citizen ap-
plaud the writer hereof has never
read one syllable of such a state
ment as yet That the man is a
revolutionist, a border outlaw and a
red-handed criminal no sane man
will deny, and it seems almost re-
markable, as said above, that decent
men in the North would sit and
listen at the hoOdlum talks that he
has given on various occasions in
many communities in the Northern
states. Let the Negro rejoice that
such an ignoramus as this braying ass
from South Carolina1mOre commonly
known as Ben r. Tillman, is against
their progress, for in his opposition
they will find strength. For every
speech that TilIman makes like unto
the one that was reported last Mon
day morning the Negro gains in
strength and friends a hundred-fold
and million dollars, for men will
contribute Of their earthly posses
sions to aid race oppressed as is
and has been the Negro race by such
outlaws as Tillman and his likes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
NORTH SIDE SALOON
R|DOLED WITH SHOT.
Two Men Wounded in Mysterious
Attack on Jack Schaffner's
Place on Broadway.

Half q dozen men with revolvers fired
about twenty shots at Jack Schaffner's sa-
loon, at Broadway and Carr streets, early
yesterday morning. Two men were wound
ed, nearly all Of the glass in the front OF
the saloon was shattered and the large
plate-glass mirror behind the bar and the
furniture was badly damaged by the bull
lets.
J.. w. Smith. a ledger at the Maple
House.. No. 1896 North Broadway. was shot
in the right temple and in the right wrist.
John King of No. 506 Carr street was shot
through the right arm. They were at the
bar shortly before / o'clock, when sudden
", without the slightest warning. a shot
was fired through the window. 1t struck
Smith in the wrist. A second followed.
striking him in the temple. 1t glanced and
struck the large mirror. Smith fell to the
floor.
The shots then poured out in volleys and
a regular fusilade was kept up until IN all
about twenty shots were fired. EVERYBODY
inside ran to some place of safety to avoid
the lead which came through the windows
and doors like the bullets from a eating
gun. Edward Roman. the bartender, o9ckea
under the bar after the second shot. smith
was shot In the arm as he fed to the rear
part Of the saloon.
When the fusflade ceased there was naru-
" a whole window In front. Three police
men came on the run. but the men VINO
ambulance conveyed the wounded men to
the City Hospital. King wa only ligntly
more troublesome, though the physicians
do not expect il to result seriously:
Detectives assigned to the case by CHIEF
Desmond procured descriptions Of some Of
the men, and they think they know who
the "shooters'' were. From the informa-
ton they received It had nothing to do with
the political quarrel between Jonn y. Ryan,
ney brothers. as was rumored in some
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS TABLE DESIGNED BY THE SOUTHERN HOTEL CHEZ


One of the most unique dinner tables of
the city was set yesterday at the Southern
Hotel. 1t was designed and carried out as
a purely decorative feature. and. conse-
quently, there woHe no covers. But the
throng of visitors Manager Henry C. Lewis
conducted to the first floor dining-room.
where the table was spread. Toasted their
eyes on its beauties and found ample salts
faction.
In the center of the long board lowered
a giant pyramid of scarlet Holsters. This
was fianked or one side by a huge basket
made from white sugar and out of it there
peeped what appeared to be Irish potatoes
in their natural state. Some of them had
even begun to sprout. it looked like. A
close inspection revealed the fact. how
ever. that the potatoes were in reality
boned quail. powdered with cocoa to give
the requisite dark brown tint, and with an
occasional white almond stuck here and
there for the eyes. the stimulation was per-
feet.
On the other side of the lobster pyramid
stood the novel feature Of the table end
the one which required the greatest amount
Of skill and care in its construction. This
was q mammoth bee hive. its foundation
being snow-white hominy. to represent
marble: and its interior made Of force-meat.
In this were inserted inch-long pieces Of
macaroni, forming the cells. the whole
done by hand with infinite pains. Over the
macaroni cells trailed a garland Of morn
inN glory leaves and flowers made from
tallow. colored by Chef Graham to exactly
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26
SHAW WILL ACCEPT
TREASURY PORTFOLIO.
Wires President Roosevelt of His
Decision and Will Arrange
to Take Hold Soon.

PECIA
Washington, Dec. 25.-Formal announce
ment was made at the White House to-
night that Governor Shaw Of Iowa will be
appointed Secretary of the Treasury, and
that Mr.. Wilson will remain in the Cabinet
as Secretary Of Agriculture.
Governor Shaw's acceptance of the Office
of Secretary Of the Treasury was received
by telegraph by the President to-day. 1t
will, therefore. be unnecessary for him to
come to Washington to confer with the
President. as originally intended.
From what can be learned tonight. he
will lose no time in perfecting orange
ments to transfer himself and his family to
the capital city. and will probably not see
Mr.. Roosevelt until he comes here to stay.
The nomination of Governor Shaw will be
sent to the Senate in January. and when
confirmation has occurred, Mr.. Gage will
retire.
President Roosevelt's originality is shown
In q new way by his decision to put Gov
ernor Shaw Of iowa in the Cabinet. Not
only did he decide to invite the Iowa Gov
ernor to enter the Cabiret without con-
sultation with anybody, but he has extri-
Gated himself from what appeared to be
an awkward position with his Secretary Of
Agriculture in a characteristic way. While
Secretary Wilson was ready to resign the
President did not give him the opportunity
to offer to resign. Senator Deliver Of Iowa
told the story to-day.
1.-THE politicians who surmised that the Sc
lection Of Governor Shaw would cause the
retirement Of Secretary Wilson on the
ground that there could not be two Cabinet
Ministers from one State said Senator
Dolliver. do not know the President in his
regard fer Secretary Wilson. 1t vas not
necessary for Secretary Wilson to offer to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-26

SAAA
match the real tints. Chocolate bees poised
lightly on the hive, their wings formed OF
gelatine.
A mighty boar's head was one conspicu-
Gus part of the feast. Head cheese. appro-
priately formed the main body of the head.
as 1t were. the cheese being put into two
moulds to shapen and then these two
clapped together. Meat jelly in dark rich
delicate scrolls in fantastic designs made
from white tallow. while about its base
were twined wreaths Of flowers, every
blossom cut from either a white turnip, a
red beet or a pale yellow carrot.
Another attractive pyramid. rested on a
mosaics. each formed from a solid block.
apparently of onyx. Slices of the three
colored vegetables, turnip. beet and carrot.
SO cut and placed together as to make the
turkeys covered with aspic Jelly were so
trimmed in sprays of green and red holly.
the same being made from vegetables and
Marischino cherries as to be quite unrec-
ognizable. They were arranged in pyra-
tically cut to show the white fat as we'll
as the dark red lean, was similarly
trimmed in holly.
Plates of game were designed to orna-
ment the ends of the table. each plate be.
jelly and trimmed with vegetable flowers.
On the white cloth were laid sprays OF
green fern. with. cheese balls and bread
sticks !nterspersed-
William Graham, the Southern chef. who
designed and carried out the construction
of this wonderful inner table, Is not. as
might be expected. a foreigner. but instead
u Connecticut Yankee. who has achieved
work yesterday was the subject of much
favorable comment.