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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-10-30
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-10-30

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13

''Sick, sir, but l guess he'll be out
again soon"
buy him something good with
this" the kindly congressman said,
and pressed some change into her
hand.
THANK you, sir; I'll tell Bonnie,
and when he's we'll he'll thank you
himself"
Il wish the president would come
by to-day; | haven't seen him in two
months and pap always asks about
him when | go home; but maybe he's
too busy to walk the way he used
to, and" Her thoughts were inter-
rupted by senate page with ter
rible appetite, who wanted two chick
en- sandwiches in a hurry.
Soon the clerks from the different
departments began to pass by on
their way home to dinner. Some of
them stopped to buy sandwich from
Madge and then passed on, talking
and laughing.
'Well, little Madge, where's that
brother of yours to-day? 1t seems
strange to see you here without
him." tall newspaper correspondent
said as he picked out a large apple.
"Bennie's not well, and so /
thought I'd come alone. | knew I'd
get along all right, and so [ have"
she proudly said.
For the next half hour she was kept
busy, as all the clerks and messengers
needed waiting on. Then there came
little rest and Madge looked up and
down the long avenue.
AS she looked up a second time she
caught sight of tall form coming
her way. Madge knew it well, for no
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13

supported him, and the little basket
with which they started in business
had been changed many times, until
a very large one was used now.
Little Madge had become an expert
at making sandwiches; never getting
the slices of bread too thick and al
ways having just enough meat be-
tween them.
She felt rather timid about going
out alone; but what was there to do?
Somebody had to go, for they needed
the money; so she buttoned up her
coat, pulled on her gloves and brave
ly started out.
By keeping away from the crowd
ed streets little Madge soon reached
the place where she and Bonnie al
ways stood.
She had never seen so many people
out before. Everybody was hurrying
along and all were talking about the
latest news of the war. 1t seemed as
though all Washington was expect
ing to hear that peace had been de-
clared and the war over.
"Good morning, Madge," deep
voice called, and she looked up to see
Congressman Chambers close beside
her, waiting for his usual bunch OF
violets.
"Where's the brother?' he asked
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
ART OF CONVERSATION.
Ability to Direct Talk in the Right
Direction Is More Important
Than Flow of Words.

If you would win laurels as bright
conversationalist, first impress your
mind with The fact that it is not flow
of words that you need, but ability
to direct conversation.
You must practice the part of stat
ing a thought, keeping the talk gen.
eral, or making the guest of honor the
apparent leader.
You must draw out the timid, avoid
dangerous channels and make every
man and woman about you appear at
his or her best, while your own eff
forts are confined to an occasional
word to fill a gap.
When you are trying to make COM
pany a conversational success always
avoid a rafting liveliness on your own
part.
Don't imagine that to be a clever
woman you must be wit.
If you are naturally witty, well and
good; it will crop out occasionally.
But if your wit is forced, it will de-
generate into mere affectation, and at
fectation is fatal.
our main object is to make your
self interesting without being obtru-
sive-to keep yourself in the back
ground while you direct the general
conversation.
1t is wonderfully interesting &C
complishment.
You learn to note the slightest
change in facial expression. The quiv-
er of an eyelid or the movement of
lip tells you story. You see pleas
ure, anger, interest or dislike, where
another detects no thought.
Your own mind acts more quickly
as you appreciate the unspoken
thoughts of others. You have the
pleasure of feeling that your acquire
ment is not wholly selfish, for it gives
you the power to understand the re-
served and to put the shy at their
ease.
Above all, don't talk too much. No
matter how interesting your stories
may be, they are not as rule so in
teresting to another person as the
stories he wants to tell. The skillful
talker, like the really skillful diplo-
mat, uses few words and makes them
count.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
The SCIENCE of Colds.

Almost everybody one meets is af-
fiicted with that trivial but annoying
ailment, a "cold." This is one of the
minor troubles of life, but it is a sim
gularly perverse affection all the same,
and one decidedly obstinate as regards
its tendencies toward cure. Doctors
now agree that the cold in the head or
"coryza" is an infectious trouble, and
therefore to be regarded as another
triumph for the ubiquitous microbe.
The spread of cold through house
hold may thus accounted for on the
scientific principle of ordinary infec-
ton. The means of cure are many
One English specialist recommends
taking an opiate to start with, in the
shape of Is or 20 drops of chlorodyne
in water, repeating the dose in, say
four hours. He also prescribes q
Dover's powder at bedtime (say ten
grains) and hot drink, by way of en-.
couraging skin action, provided risk OF
cold and chill is avoided.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
LINCOLN'S CHARACTER.
SubtnntiRl Elements Which Brought
Him Success-His Career Ever
Memorable.

Singularly enough, it was not the
brilliant qualities of his mind that
brought Abraham Lincoln his high
fame. Rather it was the solid, sub
stantial elements in his character that
made his success-element which in
times of great crises serve a purpose
which not the forensic ability and elo-
quence of the great eXpounder of the
constitution, nor the resistless, pitt
less logic of Calhoun, nor the impas-
stoned deliverances of a Clay, could
achieve, says a writer in Christian
Work. Mr.. Lincoln's career is ever
memorable because by his plain, hard
sense, which enabled him to do precise
ly the right thing at the right time,
he succeeded where more brilliant men.
having less self-possession, failed.
And then, he won the hearts of those
whom he called 'the plain people,"
who, if we may class them as such
as why should we not formed, as
they still form, the great majority and
the strength of the nation. Even the
fact of the first nomination to the
presidency, which comes to most as
a surprise, as an event rarely antici-
pated, was not fortuitous event--it
was no hapha2ard affair. Unknown to
the east, Lincoln was not unknown
to the great central and farther west;
he was indeed the man of the time, al
though nearly every Wall street
broker and banker and the managers
of great moneyed enterprises walked
the streets or gave orders from their
offices, and saw their bank balances
swelling in those eventful June days in
| 1860, all Obvious of the fact that a
great man was living in a western
town who, pass four short years,
should guide a strong nation safely
| through the perils of civil war and
bring it to the port of peace, while
| he should receive from fame the gift
| OF deathless renown. Such IS the
picture the recurrence of Lincoln's
birthday brings to us, and such the
inspiring example which that picture
presents for every right-minded, right-
ambitioned young American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13

other man in Washington walked like
Lincoln.
She kept her eyes fastened on him as
he drew nearer, so as to have lots to
tell her father when she returned
home.
Her little heart was beating with
excitement. "0h! If he would only
stop, just for a minute, so l could
speak to him. He looks 80 sad. l won
der why"
just then a boy stopped to buy an
apple. He gave her ten-cent piece
and Madge did not have pennies
enough to make change.
''Wait a minute, please, and I'll get
it," she said, and started to run across
change.
She had only covered half the dis
tance when a team of carriage horses
swung around the corner.
Too late the coachman saw her
There was a little scream, two horses
jerked back on their launches and
Madge lay on the pavement, uncon-
scious, with one little arm broken.
Men rushed to pick her up; but one
tall form was ahead of them all. Lin
coin, with all the tenderness in bis
great heart aroused, stopped and
picked the little form up in his arms,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13

circumstances which surrounded the
incident.
''She was walking out St. Charles
avenue. About block away she saw
a dog rushing toward her, and few
feet behind the dog was man. He
had his right hand showed in under
his coat and seemed to be pursuing
the dog for the purpose of killing
it. The lady thought the dog was
mad 1t was mean-looking animal
and, from the way she looked at
things generally, the man was not
at all good looking. She did not
know what to do. Finally she con-
cluded that she would rush into one
of the houses. She picked out the
largest place. She rushed upon the
gallery and jerked the bell sharply
A lady came to the door. You will
excuse me, she said; but here comes
q mad dog Where? asked the lady
of the house. Why, right there she
answered, pointing to the dog which
was being pursued by the man. And
he is such a notwithstanding crea-
ture,' she continued, and the man is
after him with pistol-such hor-
rible, desperate looking man! He
has a pistol under his coat and she
was gaspng for breath all the while.
The lady of the house looked at her
curiously after she had seen the dog
and the man. That dog is not mad
she said with a toss of her head
That dog is simply sick. The man
has no pistol. That's bottle of milk
he has under his coat, and he's my
husband, and that's our dog, and he's
one of the greatest and best dogs in
New Orleans and
But the frightened lady broke
into the conversation and there were
a few disdainful exchanges, but
couched politely enough, and the lit
tie woman who had sought refuge
in the house bowed out into the
street and started toward her home"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
FIRST LADY OF IOWA.
Mrs. A. ID. Cummins, Wife of the New
Hnwkeye Governor, Is a
Popular FavOrite.

Mrs. A. 3. Cummins, wife of the new
governor of Iowa, is a leader in So
cial and club circles in Des Moines.
She is woman of ability and charm
ing personality and the late Senator
Gear used to characterize her as his
most formidable opponent in the SEN
atorial contest between himself and
Mr.. Cummins. Her maiden name was
Ida L. Gallery, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gallery, of Eaton Rapids,
Mich. She was educated in the schools
of Eaton Rapids and was married to
Mr.. Cummins at that place in 1874.
At that time Mr.. Cummins was a law
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13

where does she live?" he asked, and
a man standing at his side, with
Madge's basket in his hand, volun-
teered to show the way to ner home.
Lincoln could have called an ambu-
lance or sent her home in carriage,
but that was not this great mans way.
Where help was needed he gave it him
self, and so it was that those who were
on Pennsylvania avenue that Lincoln's
birthday saw the president pass along
with a little injured girl in his arms.
A short walk and they reached the
house, where Madge's father, steady
ing himself on crutches, met them at
the door.
"Your little girl has been injured;
show me a bed and I'll place her on
it," Lincoln said.
A doctor was called and soon Madge
opened her eyes and said:
Papa, the president"
eyes, dear, the president is here and
only waits to know you're all right,
before leaving"
Lincoln bent over the bed and plac-
ing one arm around little Madge said:
won't you give the president a kiss
before he goes?"
Madge raised her head and lincoln,
lover of all children, kissed Aer and
said: "Good-by, little one, I shall look
for you when I pass down Pennsyl-
vania avenue again"
Many times after Madge was wei
the president passed and gave her a
pleasant greeting. Then came the
night of the 14th of April, when the
news spread like wi!dfire that Lincoln
had been shot, and when the story Of
his death was told the next morning
one pair of eyes were filled with tears
and one little heart was full of sad
ness at the passing way of the great,
kindly man, whose heart was filled
with love and tenderness for all man
kind. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13

student in Chicago. Shortly after
ward he was admitted to the bar. Mr..
and Mrs. Cummins lived in Chicago
until 1878, when they moved to Des
Moines, where they have since re-
sided. Their home is on West Grand
avenue, in the most fashionable quar-
ter of the city.
Mrs. Cummins is a member of the
Congregational church and one of its
hardest workers. She was for many
years on the board of directors of the
social settlement, but has been COM
PEELED to resign owing to stress of
other duties. She has been president
of the Women's club, the leading or
ganization of it's kind here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Rev OrIennsWomanN who Frightened
and Sought Refuge fa the Castle
of the Enemy.

"Women are thoughtless creatures
at times and they frequently get into
rather embarrassing predicaments by
making thoughtless remarks" said
a citizen who lives in st. Charles ave-
nue. to a New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat man. Just now there is a good
joke going the rounds on a well-known.
lady who lives uptown, and it is all
due to the fact that she was Just
She might have made a lifetime
enemy out of a member of her sex
if it had not been for the peculiar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS.
After All Is Said and Done, They Are
the Only Girls Who Can Make
a Happy Home.

To fit herself for married life, every
girl should learn to fulfill the duties of
a good housekeeper. No matter how
old she may be, if she is not capable
of managing a house in every depart
ment of it, she is not old enough to
marry. When she promises to take
the position of wife and home-maker,
the man who holds her promise has
every right to suppose that she is com,
petent to fulfill it. If she proves to be
incompetent or unwilling, he has good
reason to consider that he has made
an unwise contract.
No matter how pain the home may
be, if it is in accordance with the hus
bands means, and he finds it neatly
kept, and the meals (no matter how
simp.e) served from shining dishes anG
clean table linen, that husband will
leave his home, morning after morn.
ing, with loving words and thoughts,
and look ahead with eagerness to ths
time when he can return.
Let a young woman play the piano
and acquire every accomplishment
within her power-the more the better
for every one will be that much more
power to be used in making a happy
home. At the same time if she cannot
90 to the kitchen if necessary and
cheerfully prepare an appetizing meal,
and serve it neatly after it is prepared,
she had better defer her marriage un.
til she learns.
If girls would thoroughly fit them.
selves for the position of intelligent
hoSsekeepers before they marry, there
would be fewer discontinued, unhappy
wives, and more happy homes.-N. Y,
Weekly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Tom-"What pretty girl that is
over there" Ned-"Yes. Wouldn't
you like to marry her?" Tom-"We1,
| don't know. l should like to see her
mother first -Somerville Jaurnal.
A Brides Expectations.-Mil
Are you going to be married quietly,
or have a wedding?" Maude-"Oh, a
wedding, by all meansI Think of the
presents III get!"-Ohio State Jour
nal.
Mr.. Manley-'Well, my dear. I've had
my life insured for $4,000" Mrs. NJ
How very sensible of you! Now
shan't have to keep telling you to be
so careful every place you go."-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Tickled the Taxidermist-Seiz g
some old comic papers, the skilled tax
idermist proceeded to fill the defunct
animal with them. Smiling merrily as
he worked, he remarked: This is a
case of stuff and nonsense. "-Balti-
more American.
The Toper's Excuse.-"How did you
come to get drunk?" Defendant
Faith, yer honor. Dim not to blame.
Oi didn't know what Oh was DOM"
"You didn't? How was that?" "Well,
We see, sor, Oh was under tn infu-
ence av liquor whin Or shtarted."-
Philadelphia Record.
so! My!" exclaimed the young wife,
reading over the insurance policy on
her husbands life in her favor, "this
insurance company is just hateful"
"Why, what's the matter?" asked her
husband. "Why, if you commit suicide
they won't pay any money at ALL
Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13

Into little house on one of the side
streets near Pennsylvania avenue the
rays of the sun brightly shone, glad
dening the hearts of those who lived
there, an invalid father and his two
little children, Madge and Bonnie.
"Madge, you'll have to take the
basket out to-day; Bonnie is too
sick" the father said.
"All right, papa, l guess I'll get
along alone"
Little Madge went to work getting
the basket of sandwiches, apples and
flowers ready. Such sandwiches as
they were, too. Every messenger
boy, page and congressman knew
Madge and Bonnie and the sand
witches they sold on Pennsylvania
avenue every day at lunch time.
Since their fathers return from the
war, cripple, Madge and Bonnie had
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13

HE 18th of Febru-
airy, 1865, dawned
bright and clear
in w a him ct on,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13

The incest way to cook bacon is ia
slice thin, remove the rind and lay the
pieces close together on a fine wire
broiler. Lay this over dripping pan
and bake for a few minutes in hot
oven until crisp and brown, turning
it once. Drain ON brown paper and
serve on hot platter. The dripping
will be clear, rich fat, excellent for
frying purposes, and the bacon cris5
and easily digested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-04
THE STORM SUBSIDIES.
New York and Other Eastern Points
ecoverins From Effects of Wind and
Wate,-Trains Still Delayed.

New York, March 4.-The flood con-
ditions in the east are reported rapidly
altho affairs in Wyoming
valley and northeastern Pennsylvania
generally, and along the Hudson, near
Albany, are still in bad shape. Dis
patches from Wilkesbarre, Pa, show
that more than score of lives We're
lost and five millions worth of prop
erty destroyed in northeastern Pennsyl-
yania. The danger Is over, but the fuii
extent of the damage is yet to be seen.
Eighteen thousand homeless persons
in yYymoing valley are anx1ously
watching the backward course OF the
waters. The water has receded in Pat
erson. N. j., and the danger there is
practically over. So many mills We're
damaged that 10000 operatives were
thrown out of work for an indefinite
time. In Passaic six men were reported
down with bridge which was
washed away. Cities and towns IN al
most all sections of the New York and
New England states suffered heaVy
damage to property and delayed trains
are reported. Not for many years have
the mails reaching New York been SO
DELAYED as during the last three and
half dayS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-04
SLAVERY IN ISLANDS
Taft Discusses the Slavery Ques.
tion Before House Insular
Committee.
Is Now Confined Mostly to the
Southern Part Of the Moro
Islands.
Slavery Is Of Mild Sort and
Is Gradually Being
Abolished.

Washington, March 4.-The extent
of slavery in the Philippines was dis
cussed by Governor Taft before the
house insular committee today. He
said that slavery was contend to the
southern Moro islands. Investigation
made by Taft and his associates had
brought out that the slaves included
men, women and children who were
slaves for debt according to- state-
ments made by the Datos. The slaves
could buy their liberty, but until this
was done the condition ran from gen.
GRAFTON to generation. The slaves
were members of the family and the
relation was comparatively mild, If 1T
was possible to consider any form OF
slavery as mild. Taft said Dato Mandf
had already abolished slavery by de-
cree. How effective this was could
not be stated. TT indicates" he said,i
how willing they are to consider our
desires and the possibilities of eradf-
eating the system" The civil author
tiles had never recognized slavery in
any way, and the military had always
released slaves. But the slaves did
not understand the advantage OF lib
erty and Taft said that II we at
tempted to abolish slavery by force
we would probably find the slaves
turning their guns against US. The
influence of the United States was,
however, growing stronger and
stronger for eradication of slavery.
Altho our wishes had been made
known, yet neither civil or military
authorities had said slavery must
cease or war would be made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-04

triumphal arch made of the colors OF
the two nations. While the first three
courses were being served the or
chestra discoursed soft negro melodies,
and strains from operas. At the end
of the third course president Fischer
proposed the health of the president
of the United States, which was drank
standing. Then the band played Ihe
Star Spangled Banner Next a toast,
also proposed by Fischer, was to the
emperor of Germany. This was
drunk like the first and was followed
by playing Hell Dir I'm Siegerkranz.
At the end of the eleventh course Mr.
Harry Rubens delivered the speech of
the occasion in proposing the health
of the clubs distinguished guest.
When the luncheon was finished
President Fischer escorted the Prince
to an elaborately decorated ball room
where he received those who had taken
lunches with him. During the recep-
ton President Fischer, on behalf of the
ladies of the club, presented the Prince
with a magnificent vase to be given to
his wife, Princess Irene. The Prince
thanked the women in behalf of the
Princess, declaring no incident of his
visit had pleased him more. The vase
was of gold and cut glass, two feet
high.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-04

window to the alley. His ankle was
slightly sprained.
A majority of the employees and some
of the guests escaped in their night
clothes, and lost all their personal eff
fects. Several of the travelling men
carried their clothes to the street and
dressed there. One man took refuge
in bus and donned his attire there.
MIR. Spencer's Marrow Escape.
Mr.. Charles III. Spencer, of the firm of
Spencer & Jayne, lessees of the hotel
property, had a very narrow escape
from suffocation and burning. He was
sleeping on the third floor in the south
east corner of the hotel, and was not
awakened until after the fire had
spread to all parts of the upper portion
of the building. He was aroused by the
screams of the women employees while
they were making their escape, and
found the fire and smoke on all sides
of his room. He called for assistance
from the window and the firemen Sc
cured ladders. Mr.. Spencer had to urge
his rescuers to act with all possible
speed, as the fire was getting very hot
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