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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
DOG tanned BY CHILD.
Fierce st. Bernard, the Terror of an
Eastern Community, as Wax in
the Hands of n Baby.

A little boy, scarcely more than
baby, living at Roxbury, Mass, has
succeeded in tanning fierce ST. Ber-
nard dog that has been a terror in the
neighborhood for more than a year
past. Grown people could do moth
ing with the animal. He was savage at
all times and used to attack the chill
dren as they were passing his masters
house. Mr.. Miller, who owned the
great brute, tried to get rid of him,
but could not, for as often as he was
given away he came back to the house
where he was not welcome.
At last the fierce nature of this dog
has been changed and it was little
babe who conquered it. He was
brought over to RoNbury by Mr..
Hauer, to whom Mr.. Miller gave him,
muzzled. He did not make friends
with his new master or mistress, but
was more ferocious than ever.
Even Mr.. Hauer thought him now to
be mad. The dog was unmuzzled and
pushed into room in the garnet.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Hauer were discuss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
THE CAKE THAT WAS BURNT.

There was little cook, and she made a
little cssSe,
She put it in the oven just to bake, bake,
bake;
1t was full of plums and spice,
And of everything that's nice,
And she said: IAN hour. L reckon, it will
take, take, take!'
And then that little cook went to have a
little play,
With avery charming cat across the way,
way way;
She forgot the cake, alack
1t was burnt, WELL almost black,
And 1 wondered what the cooks mamma
would say, say, say!
The little cook ran off, and confessed her
tale of woe,
For to find her cake cinder was blow,
blow, blow;
"Cheer up" her mother said,
AS she stroked the golden head,
''For accidents will happen, we all know,
know, know
-Sheila, in Cassells Little Folks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
CORN FOR THE SILO.
That Shall Approach Maturity
Before Frost.

The more corn there is put into the
silo the greater will be the value of
the product removed from the silo.
There is popular notion that the en-
Staging of corn adds something to itg
value which is not contained in the
original material. This notion is
of the product put into the silo the
greater the feed value of the ensilage
will be. Corn should be planted for
the silo but little, if any, thicker on
the ground than it should be planted
where the object is to produce grain.
Corn is distinctively sun plant, and if
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01

witness his prowess. He has a steam
launch at his command and with a
party of all the way from 20 to 40
persons he steams up or down the
river on his exciting mission.
One after another of the caves
known as haunts of the game is WIS.,
tied. Barfield, who has an experience
of Is years as a gator hunter, has
learned to initiate the peculiar bark
of the animal. Approaching a cave
he utters a succession of sounds
which serve to coax the game out of
the cave.
All is excitement among the on
lockers about this time. Everyone is
craning his neck to catch a first
glimpse of the monster. No sooner
does ne poke his huge nose out of his
den than Sam, who has remained out
of sight, grabs the big fellow by the
jaws and in a twinkling slips rope
gator man has no fear of being bit
ten, though the vicious brute would
chew him up did he get the chance.
The jaws being safely tied so tina.
biting is impossible, the legs are
manacled with ropes, and then the
alligator is towed to RocIledge
where the visiting pcpulace gather
at the dock to see the captive and
hear the details of the hunt.
Barfield is one OF the most inter
esting characters about the resort
The visitors gather about his littl,
palm matched cabin to hear him tel
of his various captures, for beside:
being an alligator hunter he has
killed more rattlesnakes than any
other hunter in Florida. In his cabiI
is imprisoned an alligator which h,
says is $50 years old. 1t is IL fee
long.
In a cage in the cabin is a graz
eagle of huge size. The proud birC
came near meeting his end the othel
day. The alligator had poked hol,
in the wire screen covering the Gag,
and had crawled halfway into tn,
box when Barfield discovered the sit
.uation. The eagle had huddled VI
in one corner of the cage and was thu
most badly scared bird in Florida
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01

For all ribbons but white or those
that are badly soiled an excellent
method is to put all kinds together
into fruit jar that is half-ful of
gasoline. Cover it tightly, shake a
few times and allow it to stand over
night. In the morning the dirt will
be found at the bottom of the jar.
The ribbons should be shaken, not
squeezed or wrung, when they are
removed from the fluid, and hung in
the open air to dry. White ribbon
is turned yellow by gasoline. Do
not use the gasoline near a fire or
nght.-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
Her False Note.

At a local amusement resort the lee
turer is accustomed to wax eloquent over
the graces of certain fat lady who gives
many exhibitions day on a stationary
bicycle. One night lately thee was tear
in the speakers eye and culver in his
voice as he told of mademoiselle's appear
ances before the crowned heads of Europe.
Eyes, there was the prince of Wales
of his band ssw ber yed ber W and
would have followed her to America but
for the protestations of his mother, Queen
Victoria"
"Yis," supplemented the fair object of
the princes affections. "His, he knowed
good thing whin he seen it." There
wasn't dry eye in the house.-Boston Rec
ord.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01

it is so thickly seeded that the sun
cannot reach all parts of the growing
plant there is produced a product
which is lacking in digestibility and
which is not relished by farm stock.
few years ago some experiments
were conducted by the Cornell expert.
ment station, the object being to de-
termine what method of planting corn
produced greatest food value. Certain
plats were drilled in thickly so that
no ears would develop, others were
planted with the rows 40 inches apart
and with the plants close together in
the row, and other plats were plant
ed in hills from three to 49, feet
apart. While larger quantity of
the corn was drilled in thickly, yet
it contained higher per cent. of mois-
ture and was deficient in protein and
in fat.
While the money value of the
broadcasted corn is not very different
from the value of that grown on the
other plat, this estimate does not take
into account the digestibility of the
various products.
The variety of corn which shall be
planted must be determined some
what by local conditions. In central
New York the Pride of the North gives
very satisfactory results. Whatever
variety is selected, it should be one
which shall approach maturity before
frost. The man who plants so thickly
that he cuts it with the reaper is sure
ly failing to get best results, says
Country Gentleman, in conclusion to
the foregoing advice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
Eggs wasted by Overlooking.

The man who feeds three times a
day, and gives the hens so much kind
ness that they will not scratch OF
work, but sit down and wait for him
to come around at the regular hour,
simply wastes time, labor and food.
What is more, he wastes eggs, for such
hens lay but few eggs, because they
are in fat condition. OF course, hens
should not be poor in flesh, but there
is no need of feeding hens more than
they actually require. Eggs are costly
luxuries when the hens do not lay reg
ularly, and nine-tenths of the failures
are due to overfeeding.-The Poultry
Keeper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
just the ExDericnce,

After looking in the show window of
dealer in sporting goods for a long ten
minutes he entered the store and said:
Sir, | have some thoughts of going
a-fshing"
yes, people do have thoughts of it
sometimes" Was the reply.
IF | go, | shall want at least $50 worth
Of tackle"
"All of that, should say"
"And, sir, after | have spent $50 for
tackle and taken two weeks vacation and
paid out 800 for railroad fare and hotel
bill, what then, sir-what then? VIII
have caught any fish,
Not one, was the reply.
"But, sir-but-"
"But you will have had the experience
Come in any time you are ready, and We'll
fit you out and tell you where the last man
thought he had a nibble "-Philadelphia
Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
AN ALLIGATOR HUNT.
1t Is Great Sport and Far More Ex-
citing Than Catching Shark or
Even TarpOn.

Boys who have never seen an ALI
gator in his haunts, much less par
ticipated in a chase after one, would
he greatly interested in a Florida
gator hunt. Pretty soon these af-
fairs will be things of the past. The
young Chicagoan who would like to
pull a big fellow out of his lair must
hurry or it will be too late, for the
days of this species of the crocodile
are growing short. TO such an ex-
tent has the reptile been hunted for
his hide and teeth that he has be-
come scarce product of the tropical
gulf region.
Not only have the larger ones been
caught, but nests have been robbed
and the eggs sold as curiosities. The
eggs are laid in the sand, where they
hatch in six weeks if they escape the
ravages of the egg hunter. But even
then there is danger for the little
fellow, for no sooner does he poke
his nose through the shell than a
human eye spies him, captures him
and finally sells him to a tourist, who
ships him away to some northern
friend.
Alligators do not stay in salt wa
ter; they live in caves along the
many creeks tributary to the river,
feeding in the big stream only at
night. Nowadays various distances
must be traversed before capture
is effected. In past years they have
been captured by the thousand.
Samuel Barfield, of Rockledge, Fla,
is the Indian river genius of the
gator hunt. He arranges hunting
parties among the northerners to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
WHY MRS. PINKHAM
Is Able to Help Sick Women
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand a
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only 10
women, and the aid man would give
is not at his command.
To treat case properly it is neces-
sary to know all about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by a woman to her family ply
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
Do Your Feet Ache md Burnp

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, 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, 1901-08-01
How mt Rec,re PIeosure

Bobby is attending to his piano.
forte lessons very faithfully of late"
said the boys uncle. yes" replied
his mother; IL don't have any trouble
with him about it now" How did
you manage it?" "Some of the neigh
bors complained of the noise his ex-
ercises made, and l told him about it.
Now he thinks it's fun to practice"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
PeriIs of the Poles

Three expeditions are trying to locate the
south pole, and six are after the one at
the other end of the world This means
nine new faces on the lecture platform next
year.-Baltimore American
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01

picture is a monstrosit-." Il don't mind
him." quietly remarked the artist; che
never had an opinion of his own. He mere
ly repeats what others Philadelphia
Times
He must needs run when the cycle cones.
ALLY Sloper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01

Briggs-Do you think he really loves
her?
Grisgs-Of course. How can he help
but love girl with as much money as
that2-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01

There are lots of people who will not
take a dare to do anything except u dare
to go to work.-Atchison Globe.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12
THRILLING
H.. ACCIDENT.
So

While q car filled with Sunday
PIE assure seekers was whirling over
q steep incline on the new gravity
railroad at Washington Park, on
the Delaware. at ~. 80 last night a
be- am on one OF the side wheels
caught on a knot in the friction
board,
4 The car came to dead stop and
: in less than min ute, before any
step could be taken to avert it, six
other cars all laden with passen-
gers came piling on top OF it. The
!Cafs overturned and twenty flour
persons tell to the ground twenty
feet below. Twelve OF these were
injured, two oil them so seriously
that they were promptly taken to
= Cooper Hospital In Camden The
others who were injured. were car
\ ried into the Offices OF the Park AS
sociatlon and their injuries atten.
/. ded to by physicians who happened
to be among the Sunday crowd.
n There was an accident yesterday
TuUUll, Jul ~ W ~ NV ~ 0SA
ious. 1t did not have any deter
rent effect on the crowds who pa.
tronized the railway later in the
day. The excitement and element
OF danger in the swift rlde seemed
toappeal to men and women alike
A throng OF people who could not
find seats in the crowded cars were
watching the car that caused the
accident as it neared the steep in
cline. The four persons in it were
shouting and waving their hats al
friends who ere rushing after
them ia cars behind. When the
wheel caught in the friction boare
the carAthrew the occupants of it II
heap. Attracted by the shouts o
terror the snectators rushed 10 the
foot oil the incline and were ready
70 care for the upset passengers az
they fell
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12
Echoes from the Churc hes.

Calvary Baptist church held twilight
sery Cos from the church steps at Fourh
and French streets last evening
bethany Baptist church pulpit was fill.
ed by the Rev. j. =, Linton, Of Perka.le,
Pa, yes day.
lii the-.absence Of the Rev. W, NJ. JET
ferris the Rev. c d. nubeii is conducting
services In Calvary Episcopal church.
In the absence OF tho Rev 4. A. Nc
Curdy, who is Oh his vacation, tns Rsv.
4. q. Potter, of Glasgow, filled he pu!
pr Yesterday morning.
. Cnlef Justice harles Is. Lore addressed
tie Epworlh League at Grace NJ. e.
church last eyeplng
sSecJnd Baptist church was well filled
yesterday with members Of the congrega
ton who were anxious to hear The Rev.
s. b. Messer, TO meriy OF this city, but
now at Worcester, Mass. MIR. Mu-ser Is
al old favorite here
Thomas McCorkle had charge Of Ger
vices IN Eastlake Presbyterian church
last evening,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12
A DAY IN THE COUNTRY.

Quite a number of merry Young
people spent yesterday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. kinysnorth, at Pyle S
Lane, above Eden Park, as.the guests
Of Mr.. Percy kingsnorth. \
A very enjoyable time was had by
all present. Vocal and Instrumental
music was rendered by many present
and enjoyed, but particularly that
rendered by the Messrs. John Wilson,
Robert Ruzine and Miss Nellie Kings
north.
Refreshments were served On the
large lawn and late in the evening
the folks departed for their homes,
thanking Mr.. and Mrs Kingsnortll
for their kind hospitality.
Among those present were: Misses
Nellie Kingsnorth, Ethel llewing,
Stella Galloway, Katie Miller Jessie
Banks Mary Miller, Minnie McClary
Mamie Riyncy, Jennie R'ackwood
Minnie Thomps or Lille Blackwood
Messrs. Albert Buyce, Alfred Thomp'
son, Percy Kingsnorth, John Wilson
George kingsnUrth, Bayard Kendall
Walter Galloway, Robert BuzIne, Mr.
and Mrs. Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
Der and Mr.. and Mrs klngsnor,h.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12
Captured Cuff Buck.

Detect Theodore Francis &C.
>companied by Magistrate Reynolds
Of Mldd,etown. succeeded in effect.
ing the capture OF Henry alias Cuff
Buck, colored. He is wanted for
shooting Mollie DENNY, colored. at
Odessa on July goth. Blood poison
has set in and Mollie is not expect.
ed to- recover. The Delaware otfi-
GERS tracked Cuff. TO Salem, Woods
town, Matchtown. BushtownI Cam.
den and finally came up with HIM
at Ninth and Green Streets. Phlla-
delphia.' this morning at +. 80 o'clock
and placed him under arrest. % (
He was taken before Magistrate
O'Brien who committed him to
May ameusing prison. to await
requisition papers from the Della.
ware authorities. Detective Fran.
els visited Dover to-day to get the
papers and will visit Harrisburg,
Pa, on Tuesday and expecta to
bring his prisoner with him and
place him behind the bars at New
Castle jail. The capture is con
sldered cleaner one on the par.
OF the defective.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12
Funeral OF Downward Boys.

Eli Speakman, Of Philadelphia
was in our city yesterday and made
arrangements Tor the funeral OF the
Downward boys, who were drown :
cd in the pond at Sixtieth and
Brewster Avenue, Philadelphia on
Saturday The funeral will take
place from West Presbyterian
Church, Tuesday morning, at IL, 80
o'clock. The Rev. John Franklin
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Log an
will have charge OF the services.
Interment will be made In Will
mlngton and Brandywine Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12
DEAL MS.

Anna May, youngest daughter Of Lila and
the>late Harvey 4. Baldwin.
Relatives ana irienus IRE invited 10 "'.e" !,
O'Clock. lnterment o. White Clay Greek
Cemetery.
DOWNWARD tnddenly, oil the lQth inst
Aubrey N, and Howard L. sons Q: Renia.
min H and Annie N. Downward, in The
18th and 18th years Of their age,
from the West Presbyterian Church, Whining
ton, delaware. lnternent at Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
KRIpER In this city on Aug. 10, 1901, Ann
Cloud krider
the funer al service at her late residence, NO.
2l4 Poplar street. on Wednesday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock Interment private.
VANDEG + IFT. In Newark. Del, on Aug.
10, 1901. James Il Vandegrift, aged IL years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the home Of ~. Other
Martha A. Vandegrift, No. 10 Main street.
Newark. Del, on Tuesday after noon AUGUST
49, at / o'clock Interment 81. james Gem
etery, Stan ton, Del
sCAMPBEI.L.-At Springfield, Mass. on the
llth inst. William f Campbell, aged 's
years and 10 months.
Relatives and frlsn Is are invited to attend
his funeral on Tuesday morning. Services
in Cherry Hill Church OH arrival q train
leaving b. Il y. station at II .0l ~ m. Witho ut
further Office.
WHIT ELEY At Mnrshallton. Dol, on Aug
uGt s. 1901. Minnie r., wife OF Elmer White
ley, in har Both year
Relatives and friends arc invited to attend
the funeral scr vices from the residence OF her
mother, Airs. sulie PIERCE. Marshall ton Del,
on Monday AFTERNOON Aug IL NJ ,.5V o'clock.
lnterment at Wilmington and Brnndywine
Cemetery,
BURNSlDE.-1n this city on Aug. ~. 1871,
Elizabeth Burnside, widow OF John Burn
side, aged is wears.
Relatives and friends are in vited TO attend
the funeral services from her late residence
No. sos Madison street. OH Tuesday afternoo
at 2 o'clock. lnterment At Riyervew loeme
terry
ulFFIN Tn August Q, 'l9l1, Laura t., wifi
OF robert aitfin, aged ~.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attic nd
the fun eral from her late cadence Ashlana
Del. on Monday afternoon. Aug; II. at y
O'clock hervlcus at the house. lnterments y,
Red Clay Creek Cemetery
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12
CHEAP ONE DAY SEAsHORE TRIPS.
S. 90 Daily Excursions from Philadelphia
to Seaside Resorts Via Philadelphia
and Re aiding Route.

During the months Of July and August
the regular excursions to poin!s on the
South Jersey Coast via the Philadelphia
and Reading Route. All trains will run
from Chestnut Street and South Street
Ferries, Philadelphia. and at ATLANTIC
City will arrive and depS1k from foot Of
OF Mississippi Avenue only.
Time OF trains will be as follows for
Atlantic City, Cape May Ocean City and
Sea Isle City daily at 100 A. NJ, Ad-
ditional Sunday for Atlantic City only
$50 A. NJ.
Returning, leave Atlantic City, week.
days, 500 2. NJ, Sundays 6.l0 aud 100
p. NJ. Cape May daily. G.0) T. NJ.
Leave Ocean City and Sea Isle City daily
6.l0 r. NJ.
Excursion tickets to any Of above points
good day Of sale only, and good only In
either direction on trains as above noted,
will 30 sold at ratio of $l.0O for round trip.
For longer time excursions, ratio to and
from other points, etc., consult ticket
agents or address Edison J. Weeks, Gerer-
al Passenger Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12
INTER BI|!'S'!TIbG'i|' J. !
!. !, !: SERMON,
= -,-,'

Philadelphia. Aug, r2.-ln the
absence Of the pastor the pulpit Of
the First Baptist Church. was, oc,
cupied yesterday BY the :" Rev.
Frederick F, Briggs. Of Whining 4
ton. Del. He took /. as his text
Zachariah...iv. 10: '":For who hath
despised the day OF small things,
and spoke in part as follows: \
"At the time these words were
spoken there was more or less dis
cord among the people who were
being exhorted by the, prophet
Zachariah to give more o. their
time to the worship OF the Lord
and to rebuild his temple. The
people who were engaged in the
rebuilding OF jerusalem seemed to,
have become discouraged and W ii
the exception of building their.
own homes accomplished nothing
That the temple was n6t erected
was partly due to The fact that
some OF the old men of the city
who had seen the first temple told
their children Of the impossibi:ity
Of equaling 1t, and thus discour-,
aged them. II was in this state
that the prophet Haggai found
them>and preached the love Of God
to them, thus preparing them Tor
Zachariah. who instilIed confidence
and hope in the people. telling
them that the question as to de-
spising small things was also a
command not to do so. He told
them that if they wanted to have
great results from their work they
must not remain idle and wait for
great opportunities, but must lay
hold Of the little things that are
continually slipping BY and thus
lost. II we do the little things or
our lives we'll God will give VI
greater tasks, bat we must first
show our ability. 1,
From little beginnings come
great results and man can never
estimate the influence his smallest
action may have. The great dis.
covery which led to the building
OF our locomotives was found by a
man watching the steam escape
from the kettle. AS it is IN the
physical world 50 it's in The spirit.
ual world" u.s..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12

The ARK OF the Covenant (Heb.
$40 was Pastor Henry S. Du.
LAWS text at Mother Asbury Sun
day forenoon. He treated OF the
operations Of the Holy Spirit in the
lives OF humanity and general
Christian experience. Considering
the materials OF which the ark was
made he took occasion to speak OF
gold il: its scriptu!al history, the
divine estimate Of it's value and its
righteous usage BY Christians.
His discourse was distinguished
az a freely extenpor aucous deliver.
alton Of Christian experience and
remark bic for exhortation.
Big Sunday at Summit camp had
left Old Asbary with two-,h,rds of
n usual congregation which never.
theless was large one and seemed
well rewarded for attending and
satistied.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12
CARD HASK Ell.

Where WilmingtonianS, arc stopping
in Atlantic City, n. j.
TIE BEkK ELEY-J. n. Jacobs.
BERKSHIRE INN-Nlrs. Joseph
Hawkins.
TIE DENNlS-C. S. Middleton.
THE ELBERON-Miss Annie
TAFT John TAFT, Mrs. +. McCalin,
A. IL, TAFT, May Good ley, H. Y. IT.
chcils and wife.
GRAND AM EhICAN--C. Hopkins
and wife. j. Thomas and wife,
THE HATEO Rp-W c. Blatz,
Miss BlatX.
NADDON HALL Mrs John NJ.
Vandegrift, Mrs S. T. CIeayer Of Nc
Honoush, Del
THE RO SSMORE II. +. Sinntcn'
THE STERLING Mrs. c. {.
Mammcle, Mrs. Emma Gam.
LA PLAZA iNN-Wm. A sentzer,
Jr. and wife, Mr. Michigan and wife.