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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-11
THE ASEPTIC PILLOW.
New Method of Fighting Germs of
various Diseases, Recommended
by Medical Men

The pillow stuffed with pine
needles, with poppy leaves. or with
eucalyptus leaves and shavings must
give way to the aseptic pillow which
now threatens to change every Chris
tan bed into quasi-hospital
The new aid to health is a double
pillow, or really one pillow which
has been split longitudnalIy. In the
center of each half is a pocket filed
with dried sponge, Japanese sponge.
or similar material Upon this the
owner pours such drug or combina-
ton of drugs as may be REQUIRED
by his physical system. According
to the new idea each Destructive
germ has its own specific antidote.
and every kind of sore or diseased
tissue its own particular remedy.
CamphOr oil and camphoric acid and
listerine are among the favorite
preparations. All are strongly aro-
matte, and all possess a gerEaicida
character. When the pillow is not in
use the diffusion is small. but when
the owner is lying down the heat of
the head and body and the move
ment Of the sleeper increase the
evaporation and charge all the air
around the pillow with a small per-
centage of the aSeptic. For those to
whom any one of the substances ia
d:stasteful there are strong essential
oils which can be added to conceal
the SAVIOR. While the new proiect
is great deal of fad, il neverthe-
less accomplishes much in particular
cases For coughs, colds and coryzas
it seems to be very beneficial-N. Y.
Evening Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-11
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The saloon is q legalzed drunkard
factory.-ChriStian Work.
The statement is made on medical
authority that more deaths are due in
England to alcoholism than to diph-
liberia CT typhoid fever.
Twenty-nine of the thirty saloon.
keepers of Kollomo, Iud., were arrest
ed on March Z for having screens at
their doors and windows at forbidden
hours. All will plead guilty and pay
fines.
When 4 daily paper states that
"members of congress are tcrrorized
by the temperance Tot~," it shows
what agitation has accomplished. 1t
gives proof Of cheering progress in the
war against liquor and speaks Of
greater victories near at hand-Union
Signal.
y novel method of controlling the
drinking habit is being considered by
the Arkansas Legislature. If pro-
posed measure becomes law it will pro-
hibit any person from drinking whisky
until he has obtained a s. license
from the county clerk of the county
in which he resides.
saloon license was granted in a
Pennsylvania town in building for
merry used as Il trunk factory. Over
the door was big sign: Trunk Fac,
tory" The saloonkeeper asked a pro-
hibition painter to change the sign
to suit his business at the Inast nos
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-11
New Aerial War TOrDcdo.

A new war topedo for use in the
air is impelled by its own force.
After being started by torpedo gun
this novel proiectile flies by a force
caused by gas escaping from it. This
gas is generated by slow-burning
material within the missile. At trials
made so far the new torpedo has
gone a distance of 10000 feet. The
inventor is a Swedish major, Mr..
Unge, and the German government Is
paying for the experiments.
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tH1S oc9dh INC ascent Ih'N me' a
PoF'y Oh gentlemen coming down. al
OF NhoA greeted MS companion IN
IN" most courteous manner ana as
'hey passed them ne asked;
OH are you ho' ashamed TO be
seen r'uih5 W''h tramp:
Never "hIIe ne h'eS VIII he forget
'"e io"N !" lHe me dark eyes turned
toward MN as ms unknown friend re-
PiiPu'
May l answer your question with
ahother' WIZ You tell me what made
you d tramp
" hISNS' was me priet answer
All' ne IS cruel master. How long
nave you served MN:
TOOK my hrNt drink o. liquor at 4
cIaSS banquet seven Years ago this
niol'h' me result Is before You.
30 you nave gwen TINS hard mas
Ter seven years OF your manhood with
all theIr glorious possibilities, your
carry hopes ana ampitionS Tor noble,
USefu NE. home friends, happiness.
Al what nave you IN return?
The kindly interest in the voice and
manner reached the heart Of the
poor tramp ana IN trembling voice
AP rePIIed:
Nothlng' SIR nothing. Brought up
IN Il christian nome graduated with
hohor from college married to love-
~ WIFE, whisky has robbed me Of
everything and IN return given me
broken health ruined, diSgraced
manhood and the privilege of tramp
ing through the country begging my
bread from door to door"
The eyes OF the tramp were full of
tears his face qulvering with grief.
AFTER moments silence the gentle
man asked earnestly:
Have you had enough Of this mis-
taken way of living? DO you want to
Try Tor a better life and make the eff
Tort to regain what you have lost?"
DO l want to do this? Oh sir, does
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with all trimmings of white. The
roof should be stained an olive color.
The stone should be tuck pointed
with cement three shades darker than
the color of the stone used. Back
plaster the entire house, and have
electric bells from front and rear
doors. The front door viii have one
larg- panel Of bevel plated glass, as
will also the window looking out
upon the veranda as shown by eleva-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-11

Mrs. Lille Rich, of Wichita, Kan,
has brought suit against John
kinseder, saloonkeeper, for $lO.-
900. She alleges that the defendant
has sold liquor to her sons, Is and 10
years old, respectively, until they had
a confirmed appetite for liquor, which
has ruined their usefulness as sun,
port and companionsh;p to plaintiff.
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ton. All tireplaces should be provid-
ed with ash shoots The floors in tbs
kitchen and pantry will be of maple
2i4X% inches. All floors in rest Of
rooms, not otherwise mentioned, will
be of pine, 1854 face.
GEORGE A. w. KINTz
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and all glass American double thick.
The owner will furnish shelf hard
ware, art glass, composition, carving
and manteIs. The color of the ex-
terror should be light emerald green
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
EATS RAW FISH AND BIRDS.
Boy Hns Reuounccd Civilized Life
Since Death of Mother.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Eating raw fish,
gophers. and birds, spending his days in
the woods. and sleeping on a bed of
straw at night, Willie Benthusen, aged
fifteen years. has lived aloof from civili-
zation and entirely without means since
the death of his mother, Mary Benthusen.
at Elgin, ILL.,. three years ago.
The boys condition was discovered by
the american Home Finding Association
of this city through its agent, Mrs. N. NJ.
Stiles. who came upon the boy while he
was eating 4 raw fish Despite the hard
ships he has suffered. reports to the So
ciety say that he enjoys perfect health.
Benthuseus means for securing sub
sistence consist OF an airSun, 4 sling and
bent pin attached to a fishing line.
With these he obtained sufficient food to
supply his daily wants. He exchanged fish
and birds with rural travellers for casi-
off clothing.
covering him eating raw fish and soon
found that he ate birds raw, after pick
ing the fathers from them and devoured
gophers with the relish of one partaking
OF the most tcothsome food. She endeav-
cred TO get young Ben;husen to go home
with her, telling him that she would give
him cooked food to eat, but he declared
that he was perfectly tcntented with his
mode of life.
The Chicago association. with the Ell
gin authorities, is looking into the matter
and, Ii possible, young Beathusen will be
compelled to remove from his woodland
haunts and live in a civilized home.
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
DIED,

HAYWARD-NARY A., beloved wife Of John
HAYWARD at a. m, on Thursday, pgce4hoer ,
1901 at her late residence, y FLORIDA Avenue
Funeral at . p. M, Saturday, December =.
from her late residence. III
sPICCZZA-Un Friday. December 6, 1901, at
O'Clock a. M. ANNA PlRANE, beloved vie
of Vincent Spicuzza, aged thirty-sx years
Funeral from her late residence, 1924 Four
teenth Street northwest. on sunday, December ;,
al > O'Clock p. M. Services at st. PauIs Church,
corner OF Fifteenth and Streets. st 2:Sl Reia-
tiYes and friends are respectfully invited to at
tend IntermeEt at st. Mary's Cemetery mi
RoSS-On Thursday December 5. 1901. at 80
H. m after short and painful illness, JOIN
FRANCIS. beloved and only son OF Mary A an't
the late John Il. Ross, aged twenty years ten
months.
Home is sad; Oh God how drrary;
Lonesome lonesome, every spot;
l listen for his voice till weary,
Weary, for hear il not
by HIS LOVING MOTHER
Funeral from his late residence, l35 California
street northeast. on Monday, December 9. at $50
a. m. Mass at ST Josephs Church. Inte.ment at
Mt. olivet Cemete'y. mt
oBRIEN-on Thursday, December ., 1901, at I
n m MARY widow OF the late James and
mother of the late John O'Brien, native ot the
County of Limerick. Ireland
Funeral from the residence OF her daushter-in-
law Mrs Margaret A. Bren. 1910 Thirteenth
Street northwest, Monday. December 9, at o
o'clock A. m. Mass OF requiem from st. Paul ;
Church, Fifteenth and Streets northwest
Relatives and friends invited m0-d
The Washington times., 1901-12-07

vocate, whose ideas OF the benevolent
assimilation" of the natives are evidently
more radical than are held by the civil
authorities.
Exterminating Marnuding Hands
In dealing with the subject of maraud
ing bands of Fillpinos, Major Groesbeck
remarks:
with the military arm left free to deal
with this question upcn the tried methods
of martial law. there could be no doubt
of the final suppression of these maraud-
ers; but the incoming Of a civil form of
government so ooInplicates the situation
that experience with new and untried
methods must be awaited before any re-
liable forecast can be made whether this
very necessary work will be retarded or
expedited
The report Of Colonel Woodruff. the
chief commissary, declares that the al
legged scandals in the cOmmissary depart
ment were grossly exaggerated. He fur
nishes reports frcm various regiuentai
officers showing that the troops were well
fed. both in garrison and in the field.
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
The Latest Consumption and
Asthma Cure.

The German Government recognizes
Prof. Kochs ability and pays him liber-
ally for treating consumption in its hos
pitals. He is the first man who ever did
cure this fatal disease.
The new Koch tuberculine that cures
consumption is here; also the latest in
halation apparatus of DIR. Edward Koch
for carrying the oily vapors OF the heal
ing oils laden with tuberculiue into the
lungs.
For years new improvements have been
constantly going on. The results are
marvellous. and today this wonderful
treatment is easily the greatest medical
discovery of half a century and IL marks
a revelation in treating diseases of the
lungs. Hundreds OF sufferers from Con
sumption, Bronchitis. Catarrh and Asth-
ma will learn with joy that this wonder
full treatment is given in Washington at
the original Koch Lung Cure. 627 E
Street northwest.
The vapors arc breathed into the air
tubes and reach the deep places in the
lungs that are never touched by ordinary
medicines, and heal the diseased spots.
They soften the sore membranes. making
them throw of their diseased coatings. As
the lungs are healed they are strength
ened. The pains in the chest. back and
sides disappear. The strength returns.
The Improvement Is so wonderful that the
patient can hardly believe his senses.
The only place in Washington where
this wonderful treatment is t. be had is
a. the original Koch Lung Cure. at 627 E
Street northwest. where every patient
takes the treatment out OF his own pri-
vate flask The tuberculine used i'll this
inhalation is prepared under the direc-
tlon of the German Government and un-
der the direct supervision of DR.. Robert
Koch II Is sent to the Koch Lung Cure,
at 627 L Street northwest. Washington,
d. c. And yet thousands OF people die
every month In Washington of lung dis
cases just because they do not know of
,.'7 treatment.
H Lung Cure doctors corrt in
.efE# They have all the known
tr.rne for lung diseases. Consulta-
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
CUT BY VICIOUS NEGRO.
William Payne Assaults His Wife
and Stabs Policeman.

William Payne. colored. was held by
Judge Scott in the Police Court yesterday
for the action of the grand jury on two
charges OF assault with intent to kill He
was unable to furnish 1.oO0 bail in each
case. and was committed to Jail.
Payne lives with his wife. Ida, at 1893
Thirty-third Street northwest. About
midnight Thursday night Bicycle Police
man McGiu Grow was summoned to the
house by cries of Murder" and found
the negro sta bbing his wife with an ugly
knife. The blade had penetrated her side.
On the arrival Of the policeman Payne
turned upon him and made lunge at his
throat The policemans coat was ripped
open for about six inches, but the skin
was not scratched. second and third
thrust were more successful. each sink
ing deep into the right hand. with which
the bluecoat was defending himself
The negro was finally subdued and
landed behind the bars. Grow will be
unable to return TO duty for several days.
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
FEW PEOPLE REALIZE.
The Danger in That Common Dis
ease, Catarrh.

Because catarrhal diseases are so COM
! mon and because catarrh is not rapidly
| fatal people too often overlook and neg
| lect it until some incurable Hilment de-
yelops as result of the neglect.
| The in1amed condition of the mem
| blane of the ncse and throat makes q
| fertile soil for the germs of Pneumonia
| and Consumption; in fact. catarrhal pneu-
mOnia and catarrhal consumption are the
| most common forms Of these dreaded dis
easet which annually cause more than one
quarter of the deaths in this country.
Remedies for catarrh are almost as nu-
| merous as Catarrh sufferers. but very few
have any actual merit as cure. the only
good derived being simply a temporary
relief
There is however, a very effective re-
medy recently discovered which is rapidly
becoming famous for its great value in
relieving and permanently curing all
forms of catarrhal diseases, whether To-
Gated in the head. throat, lungs or storp-
acn.
This new catarrh cure Is principally
composed of gum derived from the Eu-
caiyptus tree, and this gum possesses ex-
traordinary healing and antiseptic proper
ties II is taken internally in the form
Of lezenge or tablet. pleasant to the
taste and so harmless that little children
take tDem win SAFETY ana dement,.
Eucalyptus oil and the bark are some
times used. but are not so convenient nor
so palatablc as the gum.
Undoubtedly the best quality Is found in
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, which may be
found in any drug store, and any catarrh
sufferer who has tried douches. inhalers
and liquid medicines will be surprised at
the rapid Improvement after few days
use OF Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, which are
composed OF the gum of the Eucalyptus
tree, combined with other artiseptics
which destroy the germs of catarrh in the
blood and eApel the catarrhal poison
from The system.
DR.. Ramsdell in speaking OF Catarrh and
its cure. says: after many experiments /
have given up the idea OF curing eatarrh
by the use of inhalers, washes, salves Or
liquid medicines. | have always mad the
best results from Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets: the red gum and other valuable an
tiseptics contained in these tablets make
item, in my opinion. far superior to any
CT the numerous catarrh remedies so ex-
tersiyely advertised. The fact that
Strart's Catarrh Tablets are sold In drug
stores. under protection OF trademark.
should not prejudice conscientious ply
sicians against them. because their un-
doubted merit and harmless character
make them remedy which every oatarrh
sufferer may use with perfect safety and
the prospect OF a permanent cure.
For colds in the head. for coughs. ca
tarrhal deafness aud catarrh Of the
stomach and liver. people who have tried
then say that Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
are hOus ehold necessity.
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
THUGS VICTIM STILL ALIVE.
Returns to Save His Supposed Muir
dcrer From the GalIOws.

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. G.-Charles
Nestor. supposed TO have been killed two
years ago by thug near Fairmont, re-
turned to that town yesterday and inform
ed the authorities that he had come TO
save Robert Evans from going to the gal
lows.
He said Evans was about 20 be tried for
his murder and Nestor feared that he
would get to Marion county too late.
The authorities investigated the case
and found that Evans had really assault
ed Nestor. one night about two years ago,
leaving him for dead but he (Evans) was
on trial for burglary, nat murder. al
though the police were working up the
more serious case against the prisoner.
After the assault Nestcr went to his
old home in the mountains cf Tucker
county and supposed the incident ended
until he heard that Evans had been ar
rested
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
TO KEEP LIQUOR
FROM THE HEATHEN
PR0HIBITIVE TREATIES WANTED.
Reform Society Delegates Present "a
Lengthy Petition to Secretary
Hny-Opium Traffic in
China Attacked.

A native race delegation" composed
cieties, presented a great petition to Sec
rotary Hay at the State Department yes
terday. The petition is addressed to "all
civilized nations" asking the prohibition
by treaties and laws of the sale of intox-
icants and opium to all Uncivilized races.
This action is desired in extension of
similar action already taken for the Con-
tinent of Africa. in two international
treaties dealing with spirituous liquors.
against whi' h natives of that continent
are now pro ected by prohibitory tax.
Explained by DIR. Clark.
The petition was 1GO feet in length. DR..
Francis e. Clark, President of the Chris
planned the purpose of the petition, and
Secretary Hay promised to lay the mat
ter before the President, whose sympathy
with the movement was expressed in his
message.
The Rev. Dr.. s. L. Baldwin, Secretary
of the Methodist Missionary Society, spoke
on the opium habit, urging also Il pc
titicn. previously sent to the State De-
paflmenT ny twenty-five missionary Socle-
ties CT this country asking Secretary Hay
TO initiate efforts to release China from
treaty obligations tc tolerate the opium
traffic.
Many Organizations Represented
The Rev. Or. H. H. Russell and Hon. s.
f. Nicholson represented the Anti-Saloon
League in the dcputation. and Joshua Lew
ering. once Prohibition candidate for
President, came from Baltimore to be
present. The W. c. T. L. was represent
cd by Mrs. VI. D. Ellis, National Superin-
I 8dent CT Legislation and Mrs. Clinton
Smith, President of the District society;
and the Women's Missionary Societies, b.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Watson, of Pittsburg The
Rev. DR.. \. s Fiske represented church
pastors of this city. Later the deputa-
ton was received ty the President.
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP.

1t will be good news to the mothers of small
children to learn that Group be prevented.
The first sign OF the disease is hOarseness- A day
or tya before the attack the child becomes hoarse
This is soon followed by peculiar rough cough
Give Casmberlain's Cough Remedy freely as soon
,s the child becomes hoarse, even after the
rough cough appears, and it will dispel all symp-
toms OF Group. la this way all danger and
anxiety may be avoided. That remedy Is used
in tbis vay by many thousands of mothers, and
has never peen known 10 fail II IT, in Fact, the
only remedy that can always be depended upon,
and that is pleasant and safe to take For sale
by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail. All
Druggists.
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA.
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.
Mnri Penn, the Maker OF n Coffin
Which Now Holds Remains of
Wnsiington-Scssio of the
City school Board.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Dec, G. -- Mark
Lindsey Penn. aged eighty-six years, died
late last night at his residence, 42f Queen
Street, after a lingering illness. The de-
ceased was one of the oldest and best
known residents widow and eight
grown children, four by his first wife and
four by his second wife. survive him. the
funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The deceased was born near Wicomico.
Nd, came TO this city when boy. and
remained here until his death. When a
youth he became an apprentice in Green's
cabinet factory, then located where the
Hotel FleischLiann now stands. When
Mr. Perm was employed at the factory an
order was received to build coffin for
the remains of Gen. George Washington,
to be used at the second burial, which oc-
Cured at Mount Vernon in the year 1881.
He worked on the coffin, al hoasted of
having lain in it before 1t received the
remains of the Father of His Country. In
those days modern appliances were un-
known. 1t was necessary for workmen to
portions of the framework, while others
fastened them together.
Subsequently the factory was removed
to the southeast corner OF Prince and
Fairfax Streets, and Mr.. Penn followed his
trade here until it closed. OF late years
the deceased had followed no occupation
on account of feeble health and his ad-
vanced age.
The Washington times., 1901-12-07
HEAVY GUN TESTS
MAKE NEW RECORD.
TRIALS 0F TWELVE-INCH RIFLE.
Its Destructive Powers UnsurDnssed
Declares the Board of Officers
-Gathmann system Not Re-
sardcd With Favor.

THE destructive effect of the 12-
inch army service rifle surpasses any
thing hitherto obtained from any gun.
There is nothing in the Gathmann
system to recommend its adoption in
the public service"
These are the conclusions reached by
the board of officers appointed to super
wise the recent test of the Gathmann gun
at Sandy Hook. The board consisted OF
Major John C. p. knight, Corps of En-
gineers: Major II. Birnie, Ordnance DE-
partment; Capt. John P. Wiser. Artillery
Corps; Lieut. }. Strauss. u s. Navy. and
Lieut. Cleland Davis, of the Army. and
their findings were transmitted to Con-
gress yesterday by Secretary Root.
The test of the Gathmann gun was made
~ direction CT Congress, which appropri-
a'ed $o5550 to defray the expense. The
targets were made to represent the side
construction OF the latest type of battle
snip. faced with Kruppized armcr plate.
The report says-in part:
The GnthmRnn Principle
By the Gatbmann system It was pro-
pesed to detonate a large quantity Of gun
cotton against the side OF an arfnored
vessel without an attempt at penetrating
the armor It was claimed by the pro-
motors OF the system that the volume of
gas produced by the explosion could be
made TO expand its force against the
arnor, and on the effect OF this force the
destructive energy of the system depend
ed. II was claimed that a single shot
would destroy a battleship.
The TweIyc-Inch Gun.
THE method used in the I2-inch army
service rifle contemplated FIRST pene-
tration Of the armor and then The de-
toRation of high explosive contained in
thick walled projeetile Thus there is in
yClYed the destruction of the arInor. the
structure of the vessel, of the armament.
the interior mechanism, and of the per-
sonneL
Results of the Tests.
After q careful consideration Of the
effect Of the various impacts On the re-
specJive targets OF the Gathmana gun
ana the Pinch army serTice riae. the
board finds that none of the impacts from
the Gathmann gun would have endangered
modern batileship; that the Gathmanu
system IS rot effective as 4 means Of at
lacking ed vessels. and that Cnly
one Of the shots from the 12-inch army
service rifle would have wrought serious
injury to a modern battleship as regards
its bucyancy. the interior mechanism, the
armament, and the personnel
Conclusions Regarding ihc Gi:ns.
1t may he said in this connection. that
The destructive effect Of The Pinch army
service rifle surpasses anything hitherto
obtained from any gun, so far as this
board has knowledge. CT as the records
show. Both in initial and sustained We
locities. the l2-inch army service rife Of
both models Is so far superior as to give
at all ranges very much greater prob
ability Of hitting. and the remaining We
locity at four miles is sufficient Ia pcrfor-
ate the heaviest arIlor now being put On
battleshius.
There is nothing in the GathGann SIS
tenn 10 recommend its adoption In tho
public service OF the United States or to
warrant further experiments"