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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
TRAMPs MADE TO WORK.
Freight Trains and Compel Them
to Earn Good Pay for Work.

Owing to the large crops the farm
ers in Nebraska and Kansas have to
use all sorts of ingenious schemes to
get harvest hands. Enterprise in this
respect lately brought three citizens
of Waverley within the grasp of the
law, reports the New York Sun.
The three farmers were in the hab-
it of lounging about the railroad sta
ton every evening between nine and
ten o'clock. About that time a
freight train came along and stopped
for water. In the Lincoln yards he
fore starting toward Waverley two
accommodating brakemen always
sealed. Into this tramps would
jump.
When the train stopped for water
at Waverley the farmers rushed for
the car and seized the lurking
tramps. One of the farmers was a
justice of the peace. First the
tramps were tempted by offers of
good wages to work. In case the
tramps refused these overtures they
were thrown into the stuffy Jail and
sentenced to few days hard labor
for vagrancy. The labor consisted in
shocking wheat for one of the trio.
The tramps were put to work I'M
der close surveillance, and, when they
finished their stint were allowed to
depart in peace with full stomachs
and small sum of money given to
them by the farmers.
Several of the neighbors were ical-
Gus of the three farmers because of
the success of the tramp scheme and
concluded to compete with the orig
inators for some of the pauper labor.
One evening few days ago the
justice and his two associates found
two neighbors in possession of a
tramp whom they had discovered in
the freight car. The vagrant averred
that he was from the shady precincts
of Chicago and declared that he would
not degrade himself with farm labor.
The two farmers declared that he
must.
The three late arrivals with the
Justice at their head demanded the
tramp. Alexander Farwell and Simon
Buskirk, who held the tramp, re-
fused to surrender him. A fight en-
sued. Farwell, it is alleged, struck
the justice. Then a free-for-all fight
followed. Farwell and Buskirk tried
to defend their tramp. The trio of
farmers were bound to get him.
In the melee the tramp delivered a
few well-drected but impartial
punches at the combatants and made
his escape to a lumber yard near
by. The justice and his party dis
comfted the opposition and then cap
tured the tramp. He was sentenced
to ten days for disturbing the peace
and listed for the wheat fields the
next morning.
Farwell and Buskirk were not dis
couraged. They made their way to
the county judge early the next
morning and swore out warrants for
the three farmers, charging them
with assault and battery. The trial
will be held after harvest, and in the
meantime the unfortunate tramp is
the property of the man who can
pounce upon him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

brakes which might be relied upon
to check the car. But supposing these
too broke, what would then become
of them? ''In that case" the con-
ductor told her, gravely, at would
depend upon the kind of life they
had been leading"
The talk drifted to a discussion of
the abject terror and panic fear which
sometimes sweeps over a crowd at
dangerous moment. The lieutenant
believed that such moments were the
touch-stones to test the quality of
man; if one fiinched then he was a
coward, if not he might be said to
have won his spurs of manhood. War
zen had not much to say about it.
He stated that he had never been in
a panic, and in consequence he could
not tell how he would behave. He
supposed he would be in dreadful
funk. He had known men with
good deal of sand lose their nerve
at times, and he did not think they
were necessarily towards on that ac-
count. The young volunteer officer
ulsdSIeeu WITH Hill III TOTO, ana 1t
was plain that Miss C. chrane accent
ed his decision as final. Indeed, her
friend from the east thought she
locked Mr.. Warren over rather
cavalierly and that his defense of the
unheroic man had lost him ground in
her esteem.
The lieutenant appeared to have
much to say to Miss Jessie of a pri-
Tate nature after the party had ar
rived at the summit of the Peak. The
other two OWNED that they would
rather be alone together, and though
Warren longed for eyes in lle back
of his head he did not once let them
get within his vision. The wa he
phrased the situation to himself was
that the lieutenant ought to have his
chance just as he, Warren, had had
his; and if the soldier were more to
her liking he hoped he was man
enough to take it as gentleman
should.
The soldier was much to her liking
that day at all events. They were
having the gayest kind of time, and
their gayety had in it the shy ripple
of happiness easy to be detected by
an interested observer. More than
once Miss Danton and Warren passed
close to them without being them
selves noticed, and both of them were
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
Mumn. with Dates.

Remove the seeds from half a
pound of dates, and chop the flesh
fine. Beat two tablespoonfuls of but
ter to cream, add the dates and two.
eggs well beaten. Stir all together
and add one cupful of milk. Sift three
cupfuls of flour with two level tea
spoonfuls of baking powder and one
teaspoonful of salt. Mix to the liquid
ingredients, pour into well buttered
iron muffin pans, and bake half an
hour in a quick oven. Good hot or
cold; nice for children's lunch
Ladies' World. New York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
CurreW Law Invalid.

County Judge Smith at st. Paul,
Neb., has declared the Nebraska cur.
few law unconstitutional. A week
ago four young women, daughters in
each instance of prominent families
engaged in a charivari. All are
grown, but of an age which brings
them within the provisions of the
curfew ordinance. They were ar
rested and detained for being out
late. Habeas corpus proceedings
were begun, with the result that the
law has been declared illegal, and the
girls ordered released. An appeal
will be taken to the higher courts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

One of the conscripts appearing re-
Gently before the Mines (Belgium)
board of military examiners was dis
qualified ON account of his extraordi-
nary ugliness, which one of the Off
GERS held would make his comrades
laugh and thus be subversive of dis.
cipiine. His ugliness cxonerates him
from three years service with the far
IN. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
Feminine Charity.

Maude-Young DeAuber was mar
ried to that rich Gctrox girl last week.
Clara-Why, thought he claimed to
be welded to his art!
Maude-Well, she's mostly art.-Chi-
eago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
Springs of Misconduct.

"You haven't any manners, Jack;
why didn't you offer to escort that
young woman home?"
"Oh, l have manners all right; but ]
didn't have street car re."-ChicaCe
Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

"Let us sit nearer the music" she
said.
But then you can't hear what am
saying to YOU" he urged.
quite true" She admitted, sweetly.
Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnr

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,.
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching.
Swollen, Hot, Gallons, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. n. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
Relieve WhOopinE Cough
With Hoxsie's Group Cure. No nausea. so cts

An Unkind Cut-Tess-"Do you think
the cut of my skirt pretty?" Jess-"Yes,.
indeed: very" Tess-"Do you, really|
Jess-"Yes; had two like that when they
were in style. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

So Say We -McJigger-"Yo don't
mean to say you believe in divorce"'
Thingumbob- L do in the case of the
man who is welded to his opinions. >
Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

The Chip Off the Block.-'I can tell you
one thing, Maria Ii Johnny is like me. he
will have good staying qualities, anyhow"
HE has them now, John. He'd stay in bed
till noon every day if I'd let him. Boston
Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

After railway collision we generally
read that "the line was blocked for some
hours" If the line had been blocked
before, the collision would not have oc-
CURED. Ally Sloper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

Not a Congenial Pursuit -"And will you
devote your son to art?" mo. He has too
good an appetite. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22

Any place with just the right pair in il
is as much of paradise as was the Garden
of Eden.-Good Cheer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
THOUSANDS OF VIPERS.
Slain Every Year by n Peculiar Off,
cial Employed in the Prefec-
ture of Haute, France.

In the prefecture of Haute, Loire,
France, according to La Nature, they
have an official viper killer. The pres
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-22
A western City Snort.

Three bears were killed recently
within the city limits of Seattle, Wash.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW,
stocks Breaking Previous Records.
Cotton Firmer-Wheut Depressed.

PREVIOUS Records.
Cotton Firmer-Whent Depressed.
The week was a short one on the ex-
changes, the stock and cotton markets be-
ing closed Friday and Saturday, and the
Chicago markets Tuesday and Friday.
however, the loss was fully made up by
the furious activity which prevailed ev-
erywhere during the four days of busi-
ness.
The excitement and activity in stocks
surpassed all records, and many issues
made sensational advances. OF these
Rock Island was leader among the rail-
roads, adding no less than 20 points to
the advance started the preceding week.
ana closing with a net gain of Is points
burlington gained 10 points selling above
1oS. There is now talk that the intrinsic
value of the stock on terms of the pend
ing deal is as much as 220. Louisville
gained points, going above 1O6 Della
ware and Hudson rose 10 points and st.
Paul s.
The iron stocks were less excited as a
rule, but Colorado Fuel became remark
ably buoyant and rose over 20 points to
10 lndustrials generally received COM
paratiVely little attention, and changes
are irregular. Tobacco was moderately
active and gained some points; Western
Union lost about as much.
Saturdays bank statement was not IA
vorable, showing a loss of nearly s., 200, 900
in cash, and a decrease of over 81 600. 900
In the surplus. This indicates approach
ing money stringency, in fact, the tight
ness is already making itself felt in a
hardening of the call loan rate to 6 per
cent.
Bullish excitement is running feverish-
ly high, and stocks already UP look like
going still further, while there are many
which have participated little, if any,
as yet in the general boom. But eau
ton and conservatism are strongly urged.
as the present tension is too extreme to
be altogether healthy.
Cotton had firmer tone, and was ex-
ceptionally strong on Wednesday when
May rose over 30 points. A partial re-
lapse came on Thursday, MAY closing q
points up for the week at S.O6c; July and
August about 20 points up; new crop
about 6.
The crop movement was relatively
large, reaching $4,000 bales, against 49,
900 last year. The weather has been gem
orally regarded and reported as unfa-
ovorable for crop preparations, but the
government report for March says work
is fairly advanced. Confidence in the mar
ket is not very strong; further improve
ment would appear to depend very large
ly upon a setback to planting operations.
Wheat was much more active and de-
cidly weak, the later market being pref
ty badly demoralized. Prices fell over
&c, and closed at the extreme lowest;
May 70s4c, and July 713sc. Bulls were
forced to unload heavily, and every show
of reaction from sympathy with strength
in other grains soon came to naught. The
rapid approach of spring with accompany
ing favorable crop reports naturally ex-
erted the chief depressing influence
Wheat looks like going lower, but might
be bought on weak spots for fair turn
VIM. T. Williams.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

of which electric currents were run. The
initiate was kept in this electric chair
so dong that he was seriously burned and
shocked by the electricity. The name of
this man was given and his injuries and
the cause of them were freely commented
upon by the press of the entire country.
There have also been several instances
in which broken bones were attributed to
initiation ceremonies.
Among the stories in regard to initia-
tions which foated about IN public for
many years are those which tell of the
use of imitation knives, Ice, hot irons,
etc. One story which used to be common
ly related was that which told of an APP
parently horrible jump which initiates
were compelled to take. According TO
this story, the blindfold was taken from
the eyes OF the initiate and he found him
self standing at the edge of deep hole
at. the bottom of which he beheld scores
OF glittering, sharp knives. Then the inl-
tiate was told that he must jump upon
these knives. His feet were barred to
give the knives "a better chance 10 cut
and he was then ordered to jump If the
candidate demurred he was then pushed
over the edge to his fate. The sufferings
of the candidate all took place while he
was falling through the air toward the
knives, for when he landed he found that
the glittering knives were made of rub
Der, and that his bare feet found no diff
Guilty in turning the forbidding-looking
edges.
The red-hot iron, which, OF course, look
ed forbidding from distance, received
Its ruddy glow from a coat of paint, and
the candidate was agreeably surprised to
find when 1t touched his skin the flesh
failed to burn. Another old game said
to have been worked with more or less
frequency upon initiates was the use OF
sharp pieces of ice. These were used
according to the story, while the blind
fold was over the eyes of the candidate.
Every ruse was used to make the cam
didate think that preparations were be-
ing made to brand him with a red-hot
iron. His back was barred and sounds
were made nearby as If an iron rod were
being heated in a charcoal furnace. Often
an iron was actually heated, for the heat
was needed in the deception. Finally,
when all was ready, the iron, or some
thing else hot. was brought near the race
Of the candidate to let him know that
the red-hot branding iron was ready.
Then some one proceeded to draw the
sharp pieces of ice over the mans back
while another participant burned horses
hoof under the initiates nose to make
him think he smelled burning flesh. II
Is said this game was quite effective. and
that often the victim yelled because he
imagined he was suffering terrible pain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
BANKER CLEWs' VIEWS.
The Financial Outlook as Seen From
Wall Street.

New York, April 6.-Wall street has
never before witnessed such a cIashing of
impetuous realizing and wholesale buying
as has swayed the crowds of spectators
during the past week. In spite of the i'm
mense sales, some of the largest advances
realized on any day in the boom took eff
feet upon Wednesday. Stories of new
amalgamatons neutraiized the effects of
the large liquidations, and Delaware and
Hudson advanced u points and c., B. &
.. scored rise of IS points within TWEEN
ty-four hours, while Rock Island rose IL
points. Some of the realizing was done in
the way of parting with other stocks to
buy those thus advancing.
The market Is drifting into a stage of
confusion that has injured many boom
in bygone days. Operators are apt-to lose
their heads in the sanguine excitement of
their operations. There is no possibility
of keeping track of the rapid changes in
the distribution of stocks, and when men
lose their knowledge of the forces on the
field they lose their confidence; confusion
sets in; then the situation ripens into
nervousness; mistakes in tactics are
made; and the confusion may precipitate
heavy forced liquidation when it is little
expected. We are vergfng on a position
which is associated with high degree of
risk; and throughout the week there has
been evidence that operators who have
made large profits are adopting means to
secure themselves against a scramble to
to sell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

Anlelino qtaD, SOs tons, Albano; sid Mar
seilles Feb. q.
hsperia QtaD 1896 tons, Brigneu; sid. &C.
noa March 2.
-, Tobias (Nor), 1917 tons, Folostad; at
Eort Natal Feb IA. ready for sea.
"esu 'Swd), 6e5 tons, Sporsen; sid.
- London, March g.
migrant migrant (Nor). 5s7 tons. Thoroldsen; SID
liverpool. Jan. T.
D S, 'Nor) SIG tons, Johanssen; at Port
Natal, Feb. IL. Joy - -
.9neesea QtaO, loss tons, Bancalari;
40 sn Harburg March %.
l.s'so (Nor). sl5 tons, Jakobsen; sid
c,Iafston, March g.
TrsepPe +. QtaD, 740 tons, Cucurale; sid.
p, trieste, Jan. 26.
.aon March q.
Fe IAN u dtsD' sss tons, Carl; at Lisbon.
scr ,cs 'Nor), 72o tons, schrader; sid. AL
'ona' March 80.
FEB. 20 'N''' ''""se"' s'"' nun
ioneer lNor), 500 tons, sorboe; sid Har-
burg, Feb. ~O'O gu 'Sf
rcosreso qtaD. 40 tons. Ambrosano: cid.
r.|euoa, March @
s5 Nauers (swed). 4sS tons, Nilsson;
r.. swansea, Feb. TO-
H., y. 'Norl, o7 tons, Hansen; at Bris-
G.. 9l, March Il.
bs 's ,NoD. 1903 tons. Halvorsen; sid.
sn.rst' is, March 6, pd Dover, 18TH.
nos i'hD, 7Oi tons, Ollvan; sid. oe-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
Shining Memoranda.

Fernandina, Fla, April 7.-Sailed,
steamer Heros (Rus), Snellman, Cork.
Pensacola, Fla, April ARRIVED,
steamship Alicia SPAN. Russ, Cieufuegos.
Charleston, April ARRIVED, steamers
George w Clyde, Chichester, Jackson
vile, and proceeded TO Boston; Comanche,
Pennington, New York, and proceeded to
Jacksonville; Seminole, Bearse, Jackson
vile, and proceeded to New York.
Brunswick, Ca, April 5.-Arrived, barks
Jose Fargas (Span) Ferries, Santos; Hoi-
den CNor) Andersen. st. Paul de Loanda.
Cleared 9Th, steamer Huelva (Br), Tive
dale Bremen and Rotterdam; schooner
Edward j. Berwind, Douglas, Baltimore.
Sailed 5th, steamers San Marcos, Wood
ward, New York; Geo. Farwell, Brustor,
New York; schooners John c. Smith,
Kneeand, New York; T. w. Bond, Port
land.
Boston, April 6.-Sailed, steamer Carib
Charleston and Jacksonville.
Pensacola, Fla, April 6.--Arrived,
steamships Kinswood (Nor), Halvessen,
Tampico; Eos (Nor), Tuft, Newcastle-on-
Tyne Frida Horn Ger, Thoms. Cardiff !;
ship Caringa QtaD, Sierra, New York.
Sailed steamship Pensacola, Simmons,
Galveston; bark st. Julien (Rus), Begts-
sen, Gutujewski.
Baltimore, April ARRIVED, steamer
Chatham, Savannah.
Port Tampa Fla, April ARRIVED,
steamer Mascotte, White, Havana, via
Key West.
Sailed, steamer Olivette, Smith, Ha-
vana, via Key West; schooner Stella B.
haplan, Merritt, Philadelphia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
TO THE NORTH AND WEST.

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 35 daily from New York and Wash
ington, 500 a. m.
No. 81 Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days. from New York and Washington
1920 a. nj.
No. 80 daily from New York and Wash
ington, 3:05 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from the
Plant System station.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains Nos. 81 and 80, New York and
Florida Limited" Solid train composed
exclusively of Compartment, Observation
ana Drawing room Sleeping Cars between
New York and Savannah Dining cars
serve all meals en- route.
Trains 80 and "a daily NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS, Vestibuled
limited trains with Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between Savannah and
New York. Connects at Washington with
Colonial Express for Boston. Pullman
sleeping cars between Charlotte and Rich
mond and Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining
cars serve all meals between Savannah
and Washington.
Trains IS and SO daily, THE UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL. Vestibuled limited
tralus, carrying Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars between Savannah and New
York Dining cars serve all meals be-
tween Savannah and Washington. Also
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars be-
tween Savannah and Cincinnati, through
Asheville, and The Land of the Sky"
For information as to rates, schedules
etc, apply to
r. S. CANNON. Sd v. p, and G. NJ
s. II. HARDWICK, q. P. A., Washing
ton, d. C.
w. II. TAYLOE, A. @. p. A. Atlanta
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket Agent
Plant System station, Savannah, Ga.
JAS. FREEMAN, C. P. & +. A.. Savan-
nah, Ga, 14l Bull street. Phone $50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
WHEN LODGE ROOM is WARM.
The Season when Initiates Ride the
Lodge Goat.

The season When Anitiates H1de the
Lodge Goat.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
During the cold months of winter is the
harvest time of the lodges and secret So
ciety organizations. Now Is the time
when these institutions get the greatest
attention from the men. There is no golf,
bicycling for pleasure, horseback riding,
yachting or scarcely any outdoor pleas
ures whatever. There is almost nothing
to divert the attention of the average
member from the lodgeroom. The records
Of the secret societies will show that the
winter is the time when they receive by
far the greatest accessions to their menu
berships. In the summer, when the out
door sports and games are in full blast,
there is a material falling of in the num-
Der of initiates in the various fraternl-
ties.
Although there was in all probability
never any fact upon which to base the
old time-honored fiction about the candi.
date riding a goat on the night Of his ini-
tiation into secret society. yet che goat
riding feature will likely be attributed
TO this ceremony by the uninitlated for
all time 10 come. In the more important
secret societies the initiation ceremonies
are conducted with considerable dignity.
There IL also little doubt that In some Of
the orders Of the second and third class
there Ia considerable horssplay INDUCED
Ia IN the initiation.
Occasionally tho newspapers chronicle
injuries said 10 have been received BY
men IN initiation into this or that lodge.
but n n noticeable that the frsterulties
mentioned In connection with these stories
are not those ~ the highest standing.
One Of the last Incidents 81 this ch0rac-
tere occurred Out In lows An initiate
wae badly injured. ~ ran tbe story, by
being seated ia chair into the bottom