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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
EASY FOR THE DRUGGIST.
A Letter of Recomm n dalton That
Was Taken for n Prescription
for Cough Medicine

A young man being out of employment
recently requested a former employer to
give him a letter Of recommendation to aid
him in securing a situation. The letter was
written and handed to the applicant, who
was quite unable to read it, as was every
person to whom it was shown. He was
advised to take it to a printing office, where
1t could be deciphered, as compositions are
noted for being able to make out the worst
specimens of writing, relates London Tit
Bits.
1t was handed to compositors in various
offices, and in turn given up without being
deciphered
As a forlorn hope it was taken to chem
list, who, from his long experience in de
ciphering prescriptions, had the reputation
of being able to read anything.
The man of drugs took the paper, gazed
at it long and theughtfully, and then seized
an empty quart bottle and hurried round
the shop, taking some fluids from sundry
bottles, and finally shaking the compound
vigorously. Then, handing it to the owner
of the letter, he remarked to that aston
ished individuals:
Two shillings; and very good cough
mixture IL isl"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION.

the waste was but one pound pei
hour. This cooler costs Just $11.05
for material.
1 will give as brief description of
the manner of making as possible.
For room of any size make bottom
first of four or six-inch flooring. To
start, cut flooring enough for first
course, the width of the room is to be
ndlength; take two by two inch strips,
lay them down IS inches apart, and
on them lay two thicknesses of best
odorles building paper, and on these
strips nail the flooring. Turn the
floor over, so naked strips will be
uppermost (the strips are three
inches shorter all around than the
fooring). Now put on two more
thicknesses of paper and lay on
flooring flush with strips. Cut an
other set of strips three inches short
er than the floor you now have; lay
on these two more thicknesses of
paper, and put on a last course of
flooring.
You now have two perfect dead-air
spaces, which are better noncon-
ductors than any filling, and will al
ways be sweet. Inside of room
sides are put on same as bottom, ex-
cept at the corners, where, as a mat
ter of precaution, l always put an
extra thickness of paper, as | add
the flooring. In height of building
leave enough room overhead for ice
chamber) two feet six inches is about
right.) Now comes the principal
feature of the room, namely, the ice
racks.
Four inches below where the two
foot six-inch line is from the cell
ing of the cooler nail securely a two
by four scantling on long way of
cooler up, and three inches apart.
These drip boards rest just over
drain; four inches is room enough.
Directly under the three-inch space
and two or three inches lower down,
place concave two by skies, one end
resting on drain and other end a lit
tie higher. You now have an open
pan, can see ice every six inches,
but no water can drop on the floor
The drip boards are not fastened, but
can be taken down and washed read
lily. The rack for ice is not fas-
tened, but can be removed at any
time. Make doors on same plan as
sides and bottom. This room. built
as above, will hold the same degree
of temperature at all times. and is
very inexpensive. Outside can be fin
ished with cornice and panel work
if one so desires. Put on two or
three coats of paint, anyway.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
CARRIED A MENAGERIE.
Thin Man on the Car Has a Closed
Basket which Interests
the Passengers.

The thin man looked just as if everybody
in the world imposed on him. Even his
mustache grew crooked. He came into the
car of the suburban train sidewise, depos-
tied his basket gingerly and slid into the
seat beside it. As soon as the train cleared
the tunnel the basket meowed. The thin
man smiled back at the man across the
aisle, and gave the basket a shake. An
other meow. A little girl in the seat in
front stood up on the cushion and peered
at the basket, relates the New York Post.
Like cats" the thin man asked.
Yep" the child answered. ''Lemme see
it."
mo; it might get away" the thin man
said, with another smile.
The basket preserved silence for several
minutes, then it began to cluck. The
child's eyes opened wide.
Like chickens?" the thin man asked
Before the child could reply the basket
emitted a shrill whistle, and the man across
the aisle, whose face was as puzzled as the
child's, asked:
What have you there anyhow"
"Mockingbird, the thin man answered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
Our Corn Milling Industry.

The magnitude of the corn mill
ing industry is little appreciated. Ac-
cording to official figures, total of
241,o0o,0oo bushels of corn was ground
into flour and meal in the census
year, or almost exactly half the con-
sumption of wheat. Of course IA very
large proportion of the corn prod
uct was used for stock food; yet,
this granted, a very important guam
tity undoubtedly went into consump-
ton for table purposes. What pity
that Europe, proverbially hungry for
cheap and wholesome food products
does not appreciate the beauties of
our corn bread and rye and Injun."
Orange Judd Farmer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
Steady Production Counts.

From testing the best milking cows
are found out, and it is wonderful how
animals are discovered to be good
mixers when a whole twelvemontb
is taken, which yet have never Welded
very large quantity at one time,
while, on the other hand, animals
which have yielded an enormous guam
tity over a short time and have had
great notice taken of them are really
poor mixers where their total yield
for ~ months is summed up. The
COW that yields a moderate quantity
over nine, ten or eleven months is the
sort ~ have to breed from. and it is
only by record that this is found out.
In addition to this, the quality of the
milk must be taken into account, and
it is desirable to test this from time
to time also.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
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DAIRY REFRIGERATOR.
an Effective Cooler at n Nom
fnaI Expense.

In 1892 1 put a small room in
South Dakota creamery that would
hold 600 pounds of butter, writes
Buff Jersey, in Hoard's Dairyman.
The creamery room was so small
that the refrigerator stood only four
feet from the boiler, very trying
position, but for all that the tenn
perature was at AZ degrees. We are
using a chest that l built that holds
400 pounds of one-pound prints and
300 pounds of ice. l have often
weighed the drip, and, when the
room was up to &c or 100 degrees
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
Sure Cure for Blues.

Have you a dark blue pain in the small
Of the back, do you experience not flashes,
are the whites of your eyes turning yell
low, with dark blue rings under them,
do you experience loss OF appetite, have
you that tired feeling in the morning with
loss of memory when your wife asks you
TO order the groceries, are you startled out
of your sleep by dreams of being dragged
through eight yards OF lead pipe by seven
bald-headed angels? If ~, it is not safe
to neglect this conditioA, or it will grow
on you. Get out and hiteh onto few of
the weeds in the garden or on the empty
lot, and lift them out iefore breakfast.
Take an old siding and slap the rugs few
this is a sovereign remedy for that state
of mind which used to be known as the
charlie boss. Minneapolis Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

The only safe course to take is to keep
the blood pure, digestion good, and
sleep regular. No remedy equals in all
respects, Peruna for these purposes. If
the system is run down and weakened
by catarrh, Peruna renovates and re-
juvenates the nerves and brain.
A book on the catarrhal diseases of
summer will be mailed to any address,
upon request by The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The above testimonials are only two
of so, 600 letters received touching the
merits of Peruna as catarrhal tonic.
No more useful remedy to tone up the
system has ever been devised by the,
medical profession.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
Catarrh of Stomach.

SIT is with pleasure recommend Pc
runa as a tonic of unusual merit. A
large number of prominent members of
the different Orders with which l have
been connected have been cured by the
use of Peruna of cases of catarrh of
the stomach and head; also in kidney
complaint and weakness of the pelvic
organs.
1T tones up the system, aids diges-
ton, induces sleep, and is well worthy
the confidence of sufferers of the above
complain H. S. Emory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
CONGRESSMAN ALDRICH
ENDORSES THE TONIC, PERUNA.
Says: alt Will Build Up a
Depleted System
Rapidly"

Hon. w. F. Aldrich, Congressman
from Alabama, writes from Washing
ton, D. c.:
"ThiS Is to certify that Peruna, man.
ufacfured by The Peruna Medicine Co,
of Columbus, O.. has been used In my
family with success. 1t is fine tonic
and will build up a depleted system
rapidly. lean recommend Ii TO those
who need a safe vegetable remedy for
debility. "---W. F. AIdrich.
H. S. Emory, Vice Chancellor and
Master of Arms, X. P. S, of Omaha, Neb.
writes from 213 North Sixteenth street,
the following words of praise for Peruna
as tonic. He says:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
MEXICANS ADORE HER.
Sonora POrfiriO Diaz, Jr., who May
Accompany Her Father-in-Law
to United States.

When President and Mrs. Diaz of
Mexico come to the United States for
their long promised tour, they will be
accompanied by their daughter-in-
law, the popular young wife of Capt.
Porfiro Diaz. She is the belle of the
City of Mexico. She was Senorita
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

"Why is it, asked the happy bridegroom,
after the ceremony was over, and the
friends were crowding about with their
and good wishes, that
one hears so much about the June bride,
the backgrounds
But nobody heard him, and he realized
that he belonged there though ne smiled
and tried to look as if he were one of the
star performers.-Ch Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
CALLING IN AFRICA.
In GazaIand White Ladies' Are in
Habit of Travelling on the
Backs of Cows.

In Gazaland the horse, street car and
automobile is usually a COW. The IL
lustration shows a lady mounted for
an airing or ready to make polite call.
CONNIE il faut to go visiting in this
fashion.
The lady on cowbacll is an American,
Mrs. w. L. Thompson, wife of Dr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

Always-Old Gotrocks latter signing
will)-"There! There's no way under the
sun in which my relatives can get up a row
after I'm gone Eye remembered each and
ly)-"Yes. But-er-'Where there's a will
there's always a way IN. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
$4,000 Cash Prize for IA Name.

For the new Daily Limited train to Cali
fornia to be placed in service November l,
1902, by the Rock Island System and South
ern Pacific Company, via the FL Paso Short
Line. The competition is open to the pub
lie and conditions involve no fees of any
kind. For circular of instructions, address
at once Jno. Sebastian, Passenger Traffic
Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

Philosophical so hard t.
be economical. Many "a time ! get wishini
! was a Russell Sage or something" Cum
mazy-"Huh! he's worse off If it's hard
think how much harder it must be when you
don't have to. philadelphia Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
MRS. PoRFIRIO DIAZ, JR.

Louise Raigosa, and comes from one of
the most aristocratic families of Mex
leo. 1t is a little over year ago since
she married the presidents son. From
the first she has been a leader of the
capital society. She is dark eyed, and
has an olive skin and wealth of wavy
black hair.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
Nervous Debility.

Everyone who is in the least degree
subject to nervousness, sleeples sness,
prostration, mental fatigue or nervous
debility in any form, finds the hot
weather of June, July and August very
hard to bear, if not dangerous.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

Thrice blessed is tnat boy" quoth the
large-waisted philosopher, who has a ia
Their with good memory for what he did
when he was young. Indianapolis News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

'Contentment," said Uncle Eben. ''is
might fine thing. But de trouble about it
is dat it is kin o hahd to 'stinguish fun
plain laziness. Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28
Don't Get Footsore. Get Foot-Ease.

A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot,
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
easy. Ask to-day for Aliens Foot-Ease
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

One cannot help but wonder if some peo-
pies admiration for their ancestors would
be as enthusiastically reciprocated il, the
positions were eversed.-Indianapo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel. Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

''She seems to be quite up.to date"
"She is. She refers to her marriage az
a merger" IN. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneys it fails to cure. 25c
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

Female TOpcrs In London.
1t is said that 80 per cent. of the
habitual drunkards in London are
women.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-08-28

Better use blarney than vitriol.-AtC
son Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

with the supply reasonably full, and
prices steady. Alive is still firm.
Northern turkeys, package lots, 10000:
western, 13016c; fresh native chickens,
10000; western, 12015c; fresh fowls.
1O013c; live fowls, 11@13c; capons, IS
@17c; live chickens, 12014c; geese, II
013c; ducks, 13@16c.
The game supply in this market is still
limited, with even rabbits in rather less
offering. Quail and grouse are in very
small supply, and mostly in the re-
frigeratOrs Of the retail dealers. Only
a few wild ducks and geese are offer
ing. Rabbits 8014c per pair; big
jacks, 75@90c per pair; pigeons, $1256
1.50 per dOz; squads, $3d3.50 per dOz;
black ducks, $15O@2 per pair; Mallards,
$1.50@2; canvas back ducks, S30t; wild
geese, $102 each; Brant, 81. 25M1 80 per
pair; quail, $35004 per doz; grouse,
$2.2503.50 per pair.
Hay is easy, especially in poor and
low grades. Choice hay is reported well
sustained. Rye straw is firm. with littlo
coming in. Millfeed is still dull and
tending downward. Hay, $11. 50@17.5O;
fancy and jobbing, $18; rye straw, SIG
017; oat straw, $St610.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
Mirrors of the IsraeIites.

The earliest mirrors Of which men
ton is made in history were in use
among the Israelites in the time of
Moses. That gentleman, as recorded
in the Bible, commanded in a certain
emergency that these articles should
be transformed into wash basins for
the priests. They were made of brass.
Doubtless similar utensils of this and
other materials were in use long before
that. At that same period black glass
was employed for the purpose, as well
as transparent glass with black foil on
the back. 1t is related that the Span
iards found mirrors of polished black
stone, both convex and concave, among
the natives of South America.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05

The ancient Romans, at whose stump
tuous banquets truffles played an i'm
portant role, supposed that their ex-
istence was one of the material results
of thunder. More modern botanfsts
have classed it as a species of mush-
room, but it can scarcely be termed
such. To be exact, the truffie is a tu-
berculous fungus, a sort of morbid ex-
travasation of vegetable sugars anal
ogous to oak balls or nutgalls and
doubtless originating, as these latter
from the sting of an insect.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
Did Not Know What Was Going On.

Did Not Know What Was Going On.
There is a fact about the French rev.
olution more wonderful in its way than
any which can be discovered in old
newspapers. 1t is the fact, gathered
from private letters Of the period, that
in those stirring times, when all the
world was singing with the events in
Paris, there were actually people in
that city living in absolute ignorance
of the horrors around them. There
was no reign Of terror for them. They
lived veritable recluses in their quiet
suburban houses, hearing nothing,
reading nothing Of the turmoil which
startled and terrified the nations. One
wonders much what manner of people
these oysterlike folks might be. Moth
ing sounds more incredible today. Yet
there are many things in history not
half so well authenticated, though his
tory is curiously silent on so strange O
circumstance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
FRIDAY. Jan. 81.

The comment" of Judge Advocate
Lemly and Solicitor Hanna upon tie
appeal of Admiral Schley says that the
petitioner has shifted ground; argu-
ments presented to show that he was
not in command at Santiag0--JOhn
D. Cassels sentenced to death in electric
chair for murder of Mrs. Lane at Long
meadow Mass-Death of former Con-
gresham Charles f. Sprague of Boston
in the Butler hospital at Providence
Sheehan Democrats to fight Tammany
at the primaries with regularity as
the stake-New York judge sustains
constitutionality of war revenue tax on
memoranda sales Of stock--Jim How
ard found guilty Of murder Of Governor
Goebel and sentenced to life imprison-
ment-Two prisoners unler death
sentence escape from Pittsburg Jail, as
sisted by the wife of the warden
Ways and means committee said to
stand IL to against reciprocity W it'll
Cuba-Waysa and means committee or
ders favorable report on repell Of all
war revenue tax excepting on mixed
fiour-Heavy snow impedes traffic in
England-British government to have
a new type Of submarine boat--New
Zealand to give preferential rate to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Mrs. Elizabeth, Does to X
H Harwood. 10 feet on east side Reser-
voir Street, southeast corner Cha1fin
Street 500
r r F'lorance. special commissioner, to
J. c. and P H Mckinley. 10 S-l2 feet on
north side Franklin Street. No. 1904 E.,
s.. 020.
John S and r. H. Harwood and wives
to Samuel w. Hobson. 90 feet on south
side Monument Avenue. $50 feet west OF
Meadow Street. $500
Charles L. McCouI and wife, Neil Nc
Coull and wife, MoIlie Fl. and E. r. Mar
tin and Sarah L. McCoull TO Julia n. and
Maria c. NIcCouIl, interest In house and
lot No 413 N Twenty-eignth Street
John McGrehan and wife TO Allen G.
Collins. special commissioner, 70 8 E
White 90 feet on east side sfnirdeth Street.
northeast corner Broad Street. 500.
George c. Robinson and wife. Mar
and R \ Lincoln. Edward T. and G.. y
Robinson to J. C. and 2. II. Mckinney
~ 4-12 feet on north side Franklin Street.
f26 S-l2 feet east of Twenty-stxth Street.
$3.50.
S E White and wife to John l. Sat
terfied % feet on north side Broad Street.
81 feet east of Thirtieth Street. sf90.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
WORK OF The S. P. C. A.
The Organization Doing Much Humane
Service Among dumb Friends"

The Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals met last night at the
Mechanics Institute. The following re-
port was submitted:
Total number of cases investigated
during the month of June were 66; of
these 81 horses and mules unfit for work
were unhitched and sent to be cared for:
10 drivers reported for cruel driving or
beating their teams. Fourteen times was
the agent called when there was no
cause for complaint, the veterinary was
called once and one overloaded team was
stopped.
Thirty-seven dogs and cats We're hui
namely destroyed. five horses and mules
and one COW Fines were imposed to
the amount of $40.
The following is the report of the
Church Hill branch, Miss Ruby Bode-
ker, president: Dogs killed. s: horses
killed, >: horses ordered to be shod, z; sent
TO stable TO be cared for, 8: admonition
given. 30: two cases in court for fast
driving, fined s. each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
ONE VIVID FLASH
SETS TOWN WILD
Terrific Bolt Of Lightning Makes
Electric Wires Snap and Flash
and Causes Excitement.

With the passing of the thunder storm
over Richmond yesterday afternoon
shortly before six O'Clock there came
one terrific bolt of lightning, which it
might be gathered from the great amount
OF conflicting testimony. struck every
point in the business section of the city.
This many-pointed flash rang the teie-
phones in various offices. sent in a fire
alarm from many quarters and stopped
street car traffic over the lines formerly
owned by the Traction Company for a
half hour or more.
In the moment following the crash.
hundreds OF citizens rushed into the
streets to see to just what extent the
roof of their quarters had been torn off.
Where the lightning struck no one seems
to know. Various establishments claim
to have been singled out by the elements.
The large brick building occupied by the
Drewry- Hughes Company on Cary Street
certainly received one fork of the fash.
as on the southwest corner the tin roof
ing was torn up and the wall slightly
damaged. In the Capitol Square an
electric light pole was set on fire. and
attracted considerable crowd. y SUI
ficient amount of the heaven-sent cur
rent found it's way into the power mouse
at the foot of Twelfth Street TO cut OIL
the current running the cars OF the
Traction line for a half hour.
The machines burnt out were soon re-
paired however. and the damage only
slight The storm preceding this stroke
of lightning brought-a heavy rain. last
ing for half hour or more
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
WORK OF THE AMBULANCE
Busy Day for Dr.. SycIe-Three Seriot
Gases taken to the Hospital.

Mr. John Williams fell from a chr at
Eighteenth and Broad Streets at 10
o'clock yesterday afternoon and was
painfully hurt about the head and body.
The ambulance, DR.. Sycle in charge was
called. and after treating him. carried
him to his home, No 400 Twenty-ninth
Street
William Casey fell down a flight of
steps at 1906 East Franklin Street at
S:25 last night and sprained his ankle.
brushed his face and otherwise injured
his facial appearance. He was taken 10
the hospital by DR.. SycIe, Of the ambu-
lance corps.
Mrs. Satterwhite, an aged lady, fell
near the corner Of Fourteenth and Main
Streets yesterday and SO badly cut her
head that Dr. Sycle, after treating her,
took her to the hospital-
William Johnson (colored) was severely
stabbed in the side and shoulder by some
negro woman near he First Police Sta
ton last night after 10 o'clock. DR.. Sy-
Gle treated him and then had him re-
moved to the hospital.