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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11

ing on its side. She crawled in and
awhile after the plaintive new of
five Wee kittens broke on the silence
of the farm. This unwonted sound in
fireplace that had heretofore been en-
tirely the realm of the poultry at
tracted the attention of the old hen
that had been driven off, and with
much ado and a running fire of
clucks she descended upon the barrel
and attacked the mother cat with
great Jury. The cat retreated before
the onslaught and the hen, pausing
to look over the fuzzy kittens, de-
cided they were the markings of
good family and adopted them. She
deserted her own brood of chicks al
together and took up her headquar-
tiers in the barrel, driving off the old
cat every time she appeared. After a
few days she yielded so far that she
would permit the cat to nurse her
young, but that was all.
The Kittens seemed to find nothing
strange in the new condition of af-
fairs, and as they grew older had
great sport climbing over and claw
ing feathers out of their guardian.
One of the remarkable features
concerning these chicken-raised cats
is that they never torment or try to
kill the poultry in the yard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11
The Only Safe Position.

One of those dark tragedies which
always cloud the background of Chi
cago's continuous drama, pictured
there on a scale of sin as colossal as
every other element of the life of this
colossal city, was in the recent mys-
FERROUS death of respectable married
woman in disreputable saloon She
was not a drinking person in the or
binary sense of the phrase, but it is
admitted that she made some use of
beer as a beverage. When therefore
she became lost on Chicago streets
after dark, and apparently sympathet-
ic strangers offered her glass of beer
as a refreshment-so the police theory
runs-she was willing to take it. The
liquor seems to have been drugged and
draining the glass was but the prelude
to death. Had the woman, however,
been a total abstainer for con-
sciences sake, she would have re-
fused the beverage, would have
spurned the company of the men who
offered it to her, and would doubtless
have escaped with her life from her
dangerous situation The sad incident
illustrates again how the only safety
for man or woman amid citv's temp
tations is in refusing absolutely to
countenance even the mildest form of
the alcohol cup and in maintaining
ones scruples at the highest limit
against all doubtful things Chicago
Interior.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11
One Judge,s Attitude.

Judge McAuley, an experienced
judge of Kansas City, in speaking of
the evils resultant from the liquor
traffic, expresses his attitude thus:
"If had my way would not only close
every saloon in the country, Sunday
and weekday, but L would stop the
sale of Intoxicating liquor in any
shape or for any purpose whatever.
would make it crime to manufacture
the stuff. This may be far-reaching
but the sentiment is justified by the
sights and experiences in this court
room. Ninety-tive per cent. of the
cases tried here are the direct results
of whisky, the other five per cent. in
Guides morphine and cocaine fiends
and few petty grievances that come
before me for adjustment"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11
PEOPLE DRINK LESS NOW.
The Rural Free Delivery System Has
Effected an Unexpected
Reform.

James L. Sphinx, one of the best
known travelling men of the north
west, has just returned front long
trip through the country districts
of Minnesota and reports the sue
cess of rural delivery along a line
that can hardly have been antici-
pated by those instrumental in es-
tablishing the system.
In one of the towns where Mr..
Sphinx sold goods he overheard a sa-
loon keeper discussing rural delivery
and advancing arguments why the
plan should be done away with. The
main point he made was that it
ruined business.
why" said Mr.. Saloon Keeper,
"when men came into town every
day for their mail they were sure
to drop into my place while they
waited; everybody drank, everybody
treated everybody else and it made
trade lively. Now the farmers come
into town but two or three times a
week and more often but once, and
the worst of it is they don't happen
to come in together, for they only
come in for groceries or some other
supplies and no two mems supplies are
apt to give out at exactly the same
time. This, you see, does away with
the matter of treating and reduces
trade tremendously. It's running
business, l tell you
Mr.. Sphinx is an observing man,
and the saloon keepers point of
view interested him. He took pains
to inquire of the business men he
traded with as to the correctness of
the saloon keepers judgment, find
ing to his surprise that it was gen
orally conceded that rural delivery
has materially affected the liquor
traffic in the small towns and gives
promise of being a most effective
means of increasing temperance
among the farmers.
Uncle Sans method of work and
its effect, although they were not
primarily intended, must give the tenn
perance workers food for thought
when contrasted with those of the Car
RE Nation ilk and the canteen howl
ers," was the observation of the lead
ing merchants of one of the largest of
the towns visited.-Minneapo polls
journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11
HEN RAISED KITTENS.
Barnyard Biddy FOrsOOk Her Brood
for a Litter of Squeaking
Little Cats.

Port Arthur, Tex, boasts five
healthy young kittens that were
brought through the infant stage
successfully by fussy old hen. So
far has the fame of the strange
brood spread that photographers
have jeurneyed many miles to get
a snap shot at the picture offered.
One Of these pictures is in the pos
session of DIR. Fred S. Selby, 2O55
West adams street, Chicago, and
from it is reproduced the accompany
ing sketch.
The kittens and the hen with the
strange fancy for furry pets are the
property of Mrs. w. p. Park, the
mother of DR.. Selby's wife. The hen
is one of the veterans of the Park
roost ard is accustomed to have
things its own way. Early this spring
the mistress of the poultry yard
brought forth brood of feathery
young chicks, and, not liking the
place where her family was born,
led them across the barnyard and es-
tablisned headquarters in a barrel
near the house. Mrs. Park wanted
the chicks in the henhouse, so she
overturned the barrel and "shooed''
them off.
Meanwhile the family cat happened
along and discovered the barrel lay
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11
WHAT SAVED HIS HAND.
cOhOI and Tobacco stood Him
in Good Stead.

A young laboring man was brought
lacerated hand. He had fallen upon an
old cotton hook, and it had gone en-
tirely through the palm of his hand,
carrying with it rust and dirt. The
wound was kept open so it would sup
purate freely, and be readily cleansed.
AS time passed on the hand became
very much swollen, turned black, and
the surgeons watched carefully for
signs of blood poisoning, fearing that
the entire hand would have to be am
sor. These signs not appearing, it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

Thirty-seven per cent. of the worlds
tobacco crop is raised in the United
States.
CASTLE, n. Y, has band of musi-
clans known as the angel band be-
cause they will not accept any intoXi-
of town to play, the band master.
George Washburn, insists that they
shall be served with pure cold water.
Rev. DR.. James Stalker, of Glasgow,
in concluding an address to his congre-
cation recently on the drink evil, said:
at will always be the duty of the pull
pit to insist on four things, not as mat
ters of opinion. but in the name of God
first, that drunkenness is a deadly
sin; secondly, that no drunkard shall
inherit the kingdom of God; thirdly,
that it is the vocation of Christians to
use the most effective means for put
ting an end to anything that is dis
honoring to God; and, fourthly, that
the only perfect defense against
drunkenness is a living, working, and
rejoicing religion"
The Happy Home League" tenn
perance society originated by Arch
bishop Keane, of Dubuque, Ia, held a
state convention in that city recently
with an attendance of 200 delegates.
Archbishop Keane addressed the con-
vention, urging the formation of
strong organizations to fight the sa-
loon. Officers were elected, as were
also delegates to the Catholic Total
Abstainers' union, which meets at
Dubuque, August 6-s.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11
AUTOMOBILE FOR BOYS.
How to Make One That VIII Go Ahead
at a Good Speed for Quite a
Distance.

Take large box or any small box
is incnes long and ten inches wide,
with sides about five inches high, for
the body of your "auto." Take two
thin strips of wood, three inches long
and 1H inches wide, and make hole
half an inch across, just half an inch
from one end of each. Then tack
these strips to the box on the ex-
IRENE end of both sides, so that the
hole in the strips is just half an inch
below the bottom of the box, as in
Fig. l.
Take a straight stick four inches
longer than your box is wide, shape
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11

FVNITH the help of electricity in its sim
AAA plest form great many tricks and
entertaining feats can be performed,
such as the following described by the De-
troit Free Press: Get plain sheet of glass
about u inches long by eight inches wide
and insert it between two volumes, as
shown in illustration. The distance of the
glass from the table should be about three
inches. With the help of scissors cut a
number of small figures, such as men, wom-
en-, clowns, animals, etc, not higher than
one and one-half inches, out of different
colqreN paper. Lay the little figures dat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11

in a line on the table underneath the glass.
Make sort of ball of wooden or, better yet.
silk cloth, warm it little and rub the sur
face of the glass with it, You will notice i'm
mediately how the electricity obtained by
this process enlivens the little paper fig
ures, how they stand up and jump to the
glass ceiling of their little ballroom, to be
repulsed and fall back. only to renew their
dance. l. you stop rubbing, the funny &C.
tions of the figures are continued for
awhile; when the dance is ended the touch
of the hand on the glass Is sufficient to an
nven the figures again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11
DO YOU USE ALCOHOL IN ANY FORM?

then became a question whether more
of the hand could be saved than the
thumb and first two fingers. As the
hand became no worse, the surgeon
delayed operating on it, and after a
time it began to mend, and finally
healed entirely.
young man." said the surgeon to
the patient, as the danger was pass
ing away, "do you use alcohol in any
form?"
''No, SIR
'Do you use tobacco?"
"No, sir"
With a wave of his hand, nod of his
head, the surgeon murmured: THAT
is what has saved your hand"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
IN AR TIMES.
STORY OF A MAN WHO HELPED
MAKE HISTORY.
He Fought in the Famous Seven
teenth Indiana VoIunteers-Some
of His Experiences.

From the beginning to the end of the
civil war none fought more valiantly than
the famous Seventeenth Indiana volun-
teers. The story Of their battles, their
privations and their victories is long
but interesting one.
In Company B, of this regiment, was
Eli Fisher, now a resident of Jet, Woods
county, Oklahoma, who has a fund of en-
tertaining "reminiscences of his expert
ences in bivouac and battle. To a reporter
the other day he related the following
I'm 1854" he said, while serving with
my company I began to suffer with var
ious complaints brought on by hardship
and exposure. had hemorrhages Of the
kidneys, palpitation of the heart, and at
times would bloat from stomach trouble
My lungs were also. affected. From. my
suffering and misery I became nervous
and my nerves finally went all to pieces.
4 beea me .foFgetful and distracted in
mind and 1t seemed that: there could be
nothing which would bring me relief. l
was treated in Atlanta, Ga, by the regi-
mental, doctor but did not get any better.
In 1860 F was must cred out and then %I
tried. other doctors. .AtHvarious times five
different physicians treated me and 2Istook
many kinds of medicine, but nothing did
me any good: From 1887 until 1890 I,.was
confined to my bed most of the time and
my case. seemed hopeless - r. 49,
+. But IN 1890 read in q newspaper of
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same illness IN general as = had was
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Pale People. IL deeidedFte see what they
would do for me and began talking Them.
I used three boxes of the. pills before ex- =
pertenctng relief, but after that my. re-
eoyery was: rapid. In two months. + felt
like new man both in body and mind.
took them for four months and was
perfectly cured rs s s & sa5 4s!t So I I
7 have. recommended & DR.. II Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People many, times
do SO because 7 know from personal ex-
perience that they have wonderful power
to relieve and cure the sick - 81 s. 1
The pills which cured Mr. Fisher have
accomplished hundreds of equally re-
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drug stores, OF will be sent postpaid on
receipt offprice, so cents a box; six. boxes
for 81. 80, by the DIR. Williams Medicine
Company. schenectady,.sN. Y. 4. = -53,fsS =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
AMERICANS CELEBRATE
THE FOURTH IN FOREIGN LANDS
Dinners il, Germany and Denmark
and Observances at Various
Other Places. #&.S

Havana. July 5.--Arnericans in Havana and
elsewhere in the island celebrated the Fourth
with a great show OF patriotism. Only an or
der from the mayor prevented. display OF
fireworks. The feature OF the day was a re-
ception given by the American Club, which
was attended by the most select society of the
city. The entire American legation was pres
ent. Several prominent members of~the Cuban
congress attended, with Cuban officials. The
president was expected till the last minute,
when he sent a note expressing great regret
that many occupations deprive me OF the
Measure of assisting" A dispatch telling OF
President Roosevelt's speech was heartily
cheered by Cueans and Americans alike The
reception ended with ''Dixie' and the national
hymn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
Q. x. BUCkHOUT,
Chairman Kalamazoo tuberculosis Rem
edy Co.. Utd.) and Member Of British
Tuberculosis CONGRESS-
0. X. BUCKHOUT,

TUBERCULOSIS congress. .
Consumptives need not worry about
their future any more, as the long looked
for cure for consumptives is now just as
sure as in the simplest disease. To sat-
isfy yourself of this you have only to
write the Kalamazoo tuberculosis Rem
edy Co., 239 Main street, Kalamazoo,
Mich, of which the chairman is Mr.. O. 4.
Buckhout, a noted member Of the British
tuberculosis Congress, composed of
world famous men who have made, con-
sumption life study. This cure is some
thing entirely new and is called Anti
dotum Tuberculose," or the Copper Cure,
and is the only discovery we know Of that
absolutely kills all tuberculosis germs
which cause consumption, as, unless this
is done, the disease can not be cured
AS the name of the remedy tells, it's
chief ingredient is copper, which metal
has at last been found to be the deadly
enemy of the consumption germ, Anti
dotum Tuberculose" is the original copper
cure.
You can tell if you have consumption
by the coughing and hawking, by continu-
ally splitting, especially in the morning,
when you throw yellow and black matter,
bleeding from the lungs, night ~sweats, fiat
chest, fever, weak voice, peculiar flushed
complexion, pain in chest, wasting away
of the flesh. etc. Find out how the Cop
the lungs, strengthens the heart, puts
flesh on the body and muscle on the bones
until the consumption is all gone and you
are again strong, healthy, robust man
or woman. ,~'& ; :
Don't doubt this, for the very same dis
covery benefited Ia. H. .DingleY,.a sen of
Congressman Dingley of Dingley tariff
bill fame, who went west and south for
relief and didn't. get it, and came back
with death staring him in the face, and
was benefited by Antidotum Tuberculose
after all else had failed. It cured John
Devries1 Of Kalamazoo, of galloping con-
sumption: Adrian de Die 1888 S West
street, of quick consumption; Paul Dc
Smith of Dalton, Mich, and many cases
| which had wasted away to skeletons. =,
So don't give up hope. and don't spend
your money in travel, Attend to it right
away, for consumption spreads to other
members Of the family. Write ght
to the Kalamazoo tuberculosis Remedy
Co., 239 Main street, Kalamazoo, Mich,
and they will send you books free OF
charge telling you how the Copper Cure
will cure you in your own home in very
short time.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
HOMEWARD BOUND
President Roosevelt on the way -
His Oyster Bay Home.

harrisburg, Pa, July "a special traln'
carving President Roosevelt and party from
Pittsburg, reached Harrisburg at $50 tnls
morning en- route to Oyster Bay, L. l. Duf-
ing the ten minutes wait. at the union sta
ton to change engines and crew, the presl-
dent and Attorney General Knox walked con-
stantly up and down the platform A large
crowd of railroad men and spectators sath-
cred and to these the president smiled ana
lifted his hat party of secret service men
was with the president and carefully guarded
hin, and Mr. Knox from the time they lett
the train until it started on its journey east.
Mr. Knox left the party here and, atter a
wait of fifty minutes, started for washington.
The run Of the presidents train between
pittsburg and Harrisburg was without incl
dent. The president took breakfast a1ter
leaving ALTOONA, and when he reached faaf;
risburg he was supplied with copies OF al
the Philadelphia and New York newspapers
which had been ordered in advance by the
stationmaster at Altoona. Just before the
train pulled out of the station here the pres
ident hurried down to the locomotive and
shook hands cordially with Engineer f. NJ.
Johnston and Fireman !. n. Conklin OF Har-
risbur. who made the run between Harrisburg
and Philadelphia.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
"GlDEON'S BAND" '

The National Meeting OF Christian N
Travelling Men at Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 5.-About 200
travelling men. representing many states, were
present this morning when President 5. T..
Hill of Beloit. Wis, called the national con-
yention of Gideons to order. The morning
session was devoted to reports OF officers ana
Committees. which show gratifying growth
Z of the order, which is an association OF
Christian travelling men. - a sAs3 ls4 .....
The report of Secretary H. Nicholson OF
Ianesyille Wis, gave the, total Membership
az 2,16s in thirty-eight states. There are
twenty seven local camps. Iowa, Illinois
wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana nave state
organizations Illinois leads in the number OF
members, having 43. .:r- -..s.--...-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
At Leipsic.

Leipsic, Germany, July 5:-The United
States ambassador, Andrew D. White, accord
ing to his usual custom. responded 10 tHs
toast of THE President at the dinner OF
the American colony here last night, at
which the United States consul, B. H. War
ner, Jr.,. presided. Mr.. White alluoea 70
President Roosevelt's originality, SURPRISING
that Of any known president except LINCOLN,
and. to the variety of his gifts, unequaied oy
any predecessor except Jonn quincy AaaIns.
Like Jefferson, he added, he has deceht
respect for the opinion Of mankind
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
ah.ss,aor Choate Entertains.

1;ondon Julv 5.-several hundred Americans
attsnded h1mI the reception given by Ambassador
Choate in honor Of the Fourth Q Of July y M IL
lasted from to P n Two ao01s re!denee Gd Mr
weSe hacked with Americans among Wnom
were General Joseph Wheeler and his daugh-
ters Rear Aam5sl John a1a G a the mem
bers nf the embassy. A marquee was erected
on the terrace, where a brilliant gatnef'ns
Tstened to American airs played by oand.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
HEARING CLOSED
American-Russian Sealing Dispute
,o Testimony In.

.. The Hague, July 5.-The taking OF testl-
mony by DIR. Asser, the Dutch jur1sconsult'
who is arbitrator of the American Russian
sealing dispute, closed yesterday with
statement of Herbery H. D. Pierce third
assistant secretary of state at Washington,
enInciating the view Of the United States
government regarding the extent of the ter
ritorial waters and exchange of compll-
ments between the representatives of the two
governments and DR.. Asser, the latter thank
ing the delegates for their valuable help and
referring to the admirable example set by
two great powers in arbitrating their difer-
ences. Mr. Pierce and NJ. Komaroff, the
Russian delegate, entertained the American
and Russian participants in the case and
the Netherlands minister at luncheon.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
Reception by Mrs. Porter.

Paris, July 5.-The Fourth of July was celes e.
brated in this city by reception at the Oniteo
States embassy, held by Mrs horace Fortes' r
WIFE of the United States ambassador, cen
erai aT Porter, who is now in the United States.
Il was exceptionally we'll attended, praet-
cally the whole American colony peihg PREF
ent. Count de Rochambeau ana seEelai
members of the Rochambeau mission, when ni
recently visited the United States, also called
bo;1ses and many other business places, dis
nlaved the Stars and Stripes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05

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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
PANIC ON Elevated
Fire Causes q Wild Scramble and
sa, Several Are Injured.

Chicago July 5.-A motor car on the Metro
politan elevated railroad caught fire last
night. while passing Augusta street. There
were 200 people on the train and panic
ensued Several of the passengers made
efforts to jump from the moving train, but
were prevented by the guards. In the scram-
BILE that resulted when the passengers en-
deavored to get out Of the way OF the flames,
q number of persons were crushed and two
women are said to have been seriously in
dured. The motor car was destroyed by the
Are and the car next to 1t was badly dam
aged. =, =.
The passengers were compelled to get off
the cars and walk back on the track to the
nearest station. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
OLD MAN.

You too-life's. race is not yet
over. Hale and hearty at fifty
You enter the home stretch, or
bent with>overwork and weight
ed with disease you totter to
the wire. Mature Judgment
points to the cause of your de-
bility. Nature now holds you
to account for the past. Yes,
consult me. Let me give you
power, strength and courage.
That Enlarged Prostate reduced,
premature old age displaced and
the fire of youth. eoursing
through your veins, will add
years of happiness to yourself
and family.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
YOUNG MAN.

If by your own acts, through
the folly of youth, you have
violated a single law of nature,
against body or mind, especially
through any habit by constantly
repeating same, then there is no
escaping the punishment made
and provided for every trans.
gression, which is sickness, de-
cay or death. This is as certain
5as night follows day And you,
Young Man, must: pay the pen
atty here on this earth, in this
life, sooner or later. Cali on me
at once. = Don't wait for ma:
ture's punishment, i.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
Banquet at Copenhagen.

Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5.-The Ameri-
can colony here celebrated the Fourth of July
with a banquet at the Hotel Phoenix ias1 81
night, at which L. S. Swenson, the ontITo tia y
music was played and the loom was appro-
priately decorated.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05
MIDDLEAGED MAN,

Y on have passed your boyhood
days and now probably look
back to your youth with regret.
You had lots of fun when you
were sowing your wild oats;"'
all of us do.
But the laws Of nature are no
respecters Of person. They
make no exceptions in any case.
If you have violated a single
law Of nature, YOU are either
paying tho penalty or: will as
soon as time shall cali you to
account. To avoid or rid your
self of this fixed penalty, con-
suit me at once.