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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29


"I've got a little boy at home" said
hte man in a subdued voice, ''but hel
isn't as big as you; he's only eight
years DID,
I'm only eight years old, too" saidl
Charlie. ''P'raps your little boy isn't
so big as me because he doesn't have
enough to eat. Nurse says she knows,
enough to eat because he is thirsty,
and spends almost all his money on
the nasty stuff to drink. 1 expect your
little boy will grow bigger now you're
going to drink water, don't your"
The mans face was pale with emo
ton, the child's innocent chatter had
touched his heart. But they had
reached the fountain, and he was thus
spared the necessity of replying. 1t
was growing dusk; man was lighting
the lamps round the square. To his
dying day Roger Carter never forgot
the scene or the bright, earnest little
face of the boy as he filed the drinking
cup with water and handed it to him.
He drained it eagerly, for he was real
~ VIII anu WIFI tlC OdobC VI thO
pure, cool water old memories rushed
back to him. Once again he saw him
self an innocent child like the boy be-
fore him. He thought of his own boy
at home. Would he grow up like his
father? God forbid!
"Well," he said, that's the first
drink of cold water I've had for many
long day"
"There," said Charlie, triumphantly.
81 was sure you'd forgotten all about
it. Have some more, do. II won't
make you silly, and you won't have a
headache tomorrow. l know, because
drink it myself. And there's nothing
to pay for it, so you will have more
money to take home for your little
boy tonight, won't your"
1t was at this juncture that Mrs.
Russell found them. She was not at all
surprised to find her son conversing
with disreputablelook man, but
she was surprised to find in that man
the husband of an old schoolfellow of
her own, whom she had not seen for
years.
hC was pue
while Roger Carter hung his head and
tried to stink away she came forward
with outstretched hand and a bright
smile of welcome.
This is indeed pleasure" she said.
sit is long time since we met. And
how is Myra, Mr.. Carter?"
81 have lost her." said the man. "She
died two years ago, and since that time
have been going steadily downhill.
I am ashamed for you to see me, Mrs.
Russell"
He'd forgotten about cold water,
mother" piped out Charlie. "And he
was very thirsty, so he had to drink
the nasty stuff. But he's always go
ing to drink water now, and then his
little boy will have plenty to eat, and
grow as big as me. You are, aren't
you?" he went on, NOW you know how
nice it is?"
81 am, God helping me-" said Roger,
earnestly. "You have cured the
thirsty man, Charlie, because you
cared. Plenty of people have preached
at me, but no one ever really cared be-
fore" -
So there was something that even
little boy could do-Randall Chef
wynd, in National Advocate.
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Sculptor of Great Men.

Hamo Thornycroft is a sculptor Of
heroes. He is at present engaged on
the statue of Mr.. Gladstone, which is
one day to adorn London. The. Crom-
we'll statue at Westminster, which, in
spite of the controversy over it, is
one of the finest monuments of the
metropolis, is also his. Gen. Gordon
in Trafalgar square is Mr.. Thorny-
croft's work, and the statue of Exrl
Granville in the houses of parliament
was carved by his hand. John Bright
at Rochdale is another of Mr.. Thorny-
croft's statues, and his work is
known, indeed, all over the kingdom
and the empire. There are a Gordon
statue from his studio in Melbourne.
a statue of Sir Steuart Bayley in Cal
cutta, and others in several towns in
the United King lom.-Chicago Rec
ordHerald.
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Plain English in Decisions.

Some of the young gentlemen now
busy over their books in the law
schools or law Offices will be deliver
ing the opinion of the court long be-
fore the clock strikes 1850. This is an
additional reason why all those
young gentlemen (since the wisest of
us cannot pick out the future judges
now should be melted and required to
study two or three (at least) of the
John Marshall decisions, for the style
no less than for theAmatter. He said
what he had to say in simple, straight
forward Englsh-every time. The
ability to do that is worth having, and
it is much rarer among the eminent oc-
cupants of the bruch than it ought to
be.-Hartford Courant.
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RICH TN RESOURCES.
Congo Free State Soon to Be An
nexed to Belgium.
Country Now the Personal Property
of King LeOpOId-PrOduces Rub
Der Enough to supply the
World.
[speclal Correspondence.l

NALL trees from little acorns
grow" England has demon
strated that a country linn
tied In area may be of great conse-
quence in the map-making of the
world. Belgium has always been of
considerable diplomatic Importance,
and probably will soon rank among
great colonial nations. The Congo
Free State will be center of political
interest within a short time. If it be
annexed to Belgium as a colony, as
existing conditions would seem to in
dictate, it will mean much, not only
to the peoples directly concerned, but
other nations as well. When the Bel
gians first explored the country,
cocoanuts, ivory and palm oil were the
only products exported. Many other
articles are now added to this list, and
a newly-completed railroad will ship
at low rates.
The rubber trade has been carried
on for about 40 years, but it first at
tracted the attention of the Belgians
q few years ago. Now it is prophesied
that it will furnish the great future
wealth of the state, as it has devel-
pped so rapidly that among the rub
Der producing countries of Africa the
Free State now holds the first place,
annually furnishing to the world
more than 5000 tons. During the time
of his first expedition, Stanley said
that on the islands of the Congo river
alone enough rubber could be secured
in year to pay the expense of a rail-
road. There are several varieties of
rubber in the Free State.
1t also ranks first among the coun-
tries from which ivory is exported.
About 700 tons of ivory are annually
produced in the world. OF this GOO
tons come from Africa. The African
ivory is considered far superior to
that produced in Asia, on account of
Its greater density and waxy softness.
A small stock of fossilized ivory comes
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larger area than France. The number
of inhabitants was estimated by STAN
ley to be 29,OO0,OOO. That this is
minimum is the opinion of Gov. Gen.
Wahis, who visited the Upper Congo
and obtained statistics from govern
ment agents stationed there. The
people are unevenly distributed.
Tracts almost destitute of population
are adjacent to crowded districts. The
largest village in the Free State is
Nmtomba, with population of 10000.
The general preference. seems to be
for the forests rather than the river
banks as dwelling places.
During its course the Congo river
changes its name many times, but Mr..
Stanley traced and identified it all
the way. The Lualabo-Kongo, inter-
rupted by cataracts and rapids, flows
northward from the lake region to
about two degrees north of the equa-
tor, where many islands stud the
broad stream, ten miles wide. Then
its course changes many times. In
the great basin between east longi-
tude 26 degrees and east longitude II
degrees, through which it flows, the
river has an uninterrupted course of
1 400 miles, with magnificent affluents.
From here it descends by about so
falls and flowing rapids to great
river between the falls of Yelala
and the Atlantis. From the chibale
mountains to its mouth the length is
1900 miles. Stanley states that by
its numerous great tributaries it
drains 100000 square miles. 1t has
no delta and but one mouth. Only
the Amazon exceeds the volume of
water it brings down. A steamer
drawing ~ feet can steam 10 miles
from its mouth, where it is nearly
ten miles wide and $50 fathoms
deep.
The Free State is now the personal
property of King Leopold of the
Belgians, and an absolute monarchy.
This form of government is, how
ever, only temporary. Belgium has
had the right to annex the state
since 1890. 1t is well known that
King Leopold, in making his will, in
structed that the state become the
property of Belgium in the event of
his death before it's annexation was
finally voted upon by the Belgian
parliament. 1t seems outside the
limits of possibility that such mag
nifcent gift will be refused, but in
such an event it can be bequeathtd to
anyone whom the king desires to
name as his legatee. His successor,
however, must, before accepting the
gift, be authorized to do so by par
lament. The kings nephew, Prince
Albert, son of the count of Flanders,
will probably succeed him on the
| throne. EDWARD JULIAN.
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appearance of the rudest form OF
Greek art a mysterious and highly Gull
tured civilization, al the early age of
5000 B. c., was in existence 1t is now
thought that the unknown cradle of
Greek civilization has been pointed
out by these remarkable art objects.
EXquisitely carved treasure jars
found in the palace strillingly illus
trate the bold and artistic creations
of this prehistoric period. Mr.. Evans
has uncovered large portion of the
palace area. By an extraordinary
piece of good fortune the remains of
walls began to appear only foot be-
low the surface. This dwelling had
been overwhelmed by great catas-
trophe. Everywhere on the hilltop
were traces of a mighty confagration.
Burnt beams and charred wooden coll
umns lay within the rooms and corri-
doris. There was here no gradual
decay.
On the floor of one of the magazines
were found huge store or treasure
jars. One of these, found in a small,
separate chamber, which is shown in
the illustration, was nearly five feet
in height. Only a few of the jars were
opened. They proved to be empty.
The jar was profusely ornamented
with decorative designs, and the coll
ors were almost as brilliant as when
first laid down, over 5000 years be-
fore. Excavations are still in prog
ress in the palace grounds, and addi-
tional finds will undoubtedly be
brought to light in the near future.
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PROGRESS.

The Michigan legislature has passed
the Humphrey bill, which will prac-
tically require liquorselling druggists
to take out saloon license.
Superintendent Richardson, of the
United States insane asylum at Wash
ington. puts the liquor-produced in
sanity of the United States at SIS per
cent.
Judge Cornish, of Lewiston, Me-,
has rendered a decision to the effect
that medicine composed of % per cent.
of alcohol cannot legally be sold in the
state.
Georgia will make prohibition of the
liquor traffic the principal issue in the
next political campaign. Ex-Gov.
Northen is leading the temperance
forces. /
Pennsylvania has passed law pro-
hibiting the sale of beer or other
liquor to women to be carried home
from the saloon in q bottle or other
receptacle.
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RARE ART TREASURES.
Exquisitely Carved Jars Unearthed
in the Ruins of an Ancient
Palace in Crete.

The recent unearthing by Mr..
Arthur Evans of the famous palace of
King Minos, with it's mysterious laby-
site of Knossos, in the island of Crete,
has brought to light some wonderful
art treasures. King Minos, it will be
remembered, was the wise ruler and
inspired lawmaker. He is styled the
Cretan Moses, who every nine years
repaired to the cave of Zeus and re-
ceived from the God of the Mountains
the laws for his people.
The astonishing feature of these
finds, says the New York Herald, is
the revelation that long before the
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from India and Siberia. According to
Holtzapffel, fossil tusks from the
north Siberian rivers have weighed
1856 pounds. The average in Africa is
said to be from 20 to so pounds.
Those from the Congo are very large,
weighing on an average 60 pounds.
A pair, each weighing 1876 pounds,
were shown at the Brussels exhibit
ton.
In the dense, almost uneXplored,
forests of the central Congo many
herds of wild elephants are still roam
ing. These are hunted by the natives
for their flesh, which they prize much
more highly than they do their tusks.
But what they term dead ivory"
forms the greater proportion of what
the Free State sends out annually.
The natives have collected elephants
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tusks for hundreds of years for pur-
poses of exchange, considering them
of little value. In the Upper Nile re-
gion, the Khartoum merchants first
discovered an accumulation of these
treasures. Dealers finally advanced
to Katanga, thence to the Congo, after
which the ivory trade steadily in
creased. On July 81, 1888, an ivory
market was started in Antwerp, sell
ing Is tons. In 1890 its sales exceeded
those of the Liverpool market, and in
1895 those Of London. In February,
May, August and November of each
year, great sales are held there.
There were sold in Antwerp, in 1899,
21,446 tusks from the reserves and
only $3.50 from newly-killed animals.
The government confscates all car
casses of elephants killed without es-
pecial permission.
The latest methods of treating the
natives of the Congo Free State have
brought out the fact that by proper
management they may be utilized sue
cessfully as laborers. This means the
possibility of rapid development of
the country. The building of the first
IS miles of railroad from Matadi to
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HIGHEST IN THE WORLD.

the stream. The span is IA feet in
length. This height is necessary to
admit the passage of ships through
the drawbridge, their. masts being 100
feet tall and more.
This aerial span was preferred to
laying a submarine cable, for it is ex
pected that congress may at some fu-
ture day have the Neches river
dredged, and this would ruin the cable.
1t is also much cheaper.
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THE THIRSTY MAN.
Little Charley Leads Him to the
Fountain and Starts a Refor-
nation.

Mother" said Charlie, as he nestled
lovingly by her side, nurse knows
such a funny man. At least, she knows
his wife. L heard her telling cook
last night, when they thought l was
asleep. Poor Harriet she said, 4 am
so sorry for her. Night after night
her husband goes to the "Castle and
Banner" and stops there drinking and
drinking instead of going home. And
she and the children never have
enough to eat, and are always hungry,
because he spends such lot of money
on drink Nurse and cook seem to
think he must be a dreadful bad man,
But l feel sorry for him, cause he
must be always 50 very thirsty to
drink so much as that. But why does
he spend money for drink? Do you
s'pose he doesn't know about water;
and hasn't ever seen that new fountain
in the square? What do they drink at
the Castle and Banner mother?"
His mother sighed as she held her
little son closer to her. For it is a
hard task, and thankless, to open the
eyes of our children to the knowledge
of good and evil.
As Mrs. Russell was sitting alone on
the evening of the same day the room
door opened and nurse appeared, her
face white and anxious.
"If you please, ma am" she said, 81
can't find Master Charlie anywhere.
He was playing in the day nursery
when went to put baby to bed, and
was gone, too, so | thought he must
be in the garden, but I've hunted
eXerNNNh ere and can't find him /
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HIGH TELEGRAPH POLES.
Erected Mt Beaumont, Tex, on OPP
pcsite Banks of the Sometimes
Turbulent Neches.

The highest telegraph poles in the
United States have just been put up
in Beaumont, Tex. So far as known,
they are the highest of any in the
world, the top being $50 feet above
the ground. They were erected on
the opposite banks of the Neches river
by the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, in order to string it's cable across
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Autocars are to be utilized by the
police in Paris to overtake cars driven
at excessive speed. Several policemen
are now being trained to drive the mo-
tor cars
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Most Intricate Game Known.

japanese chess is the most intricate
game in the world. The board has 81
squares, 20 pieces are used and the
pieces change in grade when they ar
rive at certain position on the board.
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Harold-My dear Jessie, you look
good enough to eat.
Tessie-ThS nks; am trifle hungry.
Suppose we try that restaurant just
Rcrossthe street.-Chicago Daily News.
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FieId for Younr Lnvver.

There are 40 counties in Texas which
have to seek legal advice outside their
limits, as they have not q single attor.
ney of their own.
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Made Hay by MoonshIne.

Down in New Jersey the farmers
have been making hay while the moon
shines because the sunshine is too hot.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-12-26
BURGLARS In TOWN.
An Attempt to Blow the Safe in the
Express Office Failed.

When Carpenter 4 Shafer entered
their office at the ice plant Monday
morning, it was discovered that an
attempt had been made by burglars
some time during Sunday night to
blow the safe belonging to theexpress
company in the office.
Some kind OF an explosive had been
putin the door of the safe and touch
ed off with a fuse, but the charge was
not sufficient to burst the door or
materially iniure the safe.
After consultation Mr.. Shafer ven
tured to the safe and unlocked the
combination. A long rope was then
attached to the knob of the safe and
the door opened.
The burglars gained entrance to
the building by removing a lock from
the door of the engine room. Had
the burglars succeeded in blowing
the safe they would have been poorly
paid for their trouble as the safe con-
tanned nothing of value, to burglar.
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Assaulted the Speaker.

Kokomo, Ind, December 2O.-A
social meeting was broken up here
last nighttime row. Claude Edwards,
who was voted the ugliest man pres.
ent, assaulted Ross Perry, who made
the presentation speech, throwing
the prize, silver cup, in Perry'sface.
A fight followed, and several ladies'
tainted. Edwards was arrested.
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| A lot OF $1,000 suits for $3.50
until closed out at the American
Clothing House.
Arthur Wemott, accompanied by
his little son Theodore, are in Kan
sas City spending the holidays with
his mother.
The Butler public schools lost two
of its excellent teachers last week,
Miss Hedrick and Miss Betz, by res
ignation.
Lewis Deffen baugh, who has been
laid up for the past two weeks with
an abscess on his neck, is at his bench
again in Mcfarland Bros. harness
shop.
John Reidy, one OF the night force
OF car repairers at Pleasant Hill, was
instantly killed one night last week,
while coupling the air hose between
two Pullman sleepers.
Mrs. w. H. Sherwood and three
children, Miss Hazel, Masters Grover
and Thurman, of Neosho, are visit
ing relatives and friends in the city.
Marshal Morris and Nightwatch-
man Hartwell raided gambling den
run by John Medley on North Main
street Saturday and pulled eight or
ten frequenters Of the place.
The merchants, or part Of them at
least, were literally swamped by q
rush Of customers Saturday. 1t was
the greatest day for holiday trading
Butler has witnessed in many years.
Our old friend II. Rhine, formerly q
citizen of Summit, now OF Golden
City, NO., sends us remittance for re-
newal and wishes all his old friends q
merry Christmas.
DR.. Harriet Frederick was called to
Kansas City Tuesday noon by the
illness of her brother. She will spend
the Christmas with her relatives in
Kansas City.
We congratulate our worthy and
accommodating postmaster, A. o.
Welten, on his disappointment. He
has made most excellent p. M, as
good as any republican on earth
could make.
The seven or eight miners arrested
at Rich Hill on the charge Of rioting,
who were to have been tried before
| SQUIRE Hemstreet in this city Satur.
day, plead guilty and wers fined $40
each and costs.
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Set Free.

The cas- against ". P Gartrell,
who was jointly indicted for murder
in the first degree with his father, DR..
Gartrell, for the killing of d. b. Done
gan, was dismissed by Prosecuting
Horn Saturday evening, and the
young man was set free. Young
Gartrell took the train Sunday after
noon for Kansas City and from there
will 60 to Mexico, Mo-, for a short
visit to relatives, when he will go to
Texas to reside. While DR.. Gartrell
rejoices over the freeing of his son,
the parting Of the two in the jail un-
der the circumstances was very af-
fecting. The Doctor, however, still
has buoyant hopes OF the final adj
Indication OF his case and freely ex-
presses his belief that he will yet come
free S. K. Donegan, brother of the
murdered man, made a written re-
quest that the young man be set at
liberty.
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We were complimented by a pleas
ant call from W. j. McCombs, a
prominent and influential citizen OF
Adrian and democratic committee.
man from Deer Creek, on Saturday,
who placed us under renewed obliga.
tions.
A. j. Smith, of Adrian, favored us
pleasantly and had his dates set
ahead. Mr.. Smith is a prominent
attorney at Adrian and stands high
in the county as a professional man
and citizen. AL is a genial, pleasant
gentleman and it is always a pleas
ure to meet him.
Carroll county has a blind mail
carrier. He carries the mail between
Vaudeville and Quote. In making
the trip he delivers mail to 8 or 10
private boxes. He locates the boxes
and always puts the right mail in
them.-Ex.
There is nothing like advertising.
Last week we said we had a new pair
oftrousers, and was ready for invita-
tions to weddings, and almost the
next mail brought us an invitation
to one. 1t will occur in a city about
the size of Rich Hill.-"Gabe" in Rich
Hill Review.
The engine for the electric light
plant which has been delayed several
weeks in reaching Butler arrived
Monday. The boiler which arrived
several days ago, has been placed in
the building. Linemen have been
busy the past few days connecting
the stores with the cable wire, and as
soon as the engine can be set, the
lights will be turned on.
The following are the warrensburg
normal students, as far as we could
learn, who came home to spend the
holidays: Albert Jenkins and Will.
lam Hacker. Of Mound; Mr.. and Mrs.
B. E. Parker and William Parker, oil
Summit; Misses Media Quick, Nellie
and Kate Walker. Of Charlotte; Miss
Shelton and Roland Smith, Of Eos.
ter.
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Some of our republican friends have
concluded that because Congressman
DeArmond did not find the surround
ings of the Sultan ofSulu very gaudy
and palatial, his slaves lat and sleek
and his concubines beautiful, richly
attired and countless, that there is
no merit in democratic criticism of
this governments endorsing his
slavery and supporting bin harum.
1t reminds up very much oil the ex-
cuse offered for the child born with
out lawful wedlock-tIt's such a
little thing" said the mother, "to
make fuss about. "-Greenfield Adj
vocate.