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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
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WHAT THE BOYS FOUND.
Little Fellows Worked IA II efOr-
nation in TOper's Life.

"Don't tell said Sammy. NO" an
swered Bob, looking out into space
as if he were to see before him the
secret that was trembling on Sam
my's lips.
There's "a man in there"
"Where?"
"Right beside that path. He's so
close to the pool l should think he'd
tumble in; only, hes" Sammy
stopped.
"What?" cried Bob. do tell
Teller"
Sammy put his arm about the neck
of his little companion and drew him
close. Then lifting his forefinger to
caution him against an cutlery. he
said: cause he-come and look,
Bob"
Together the two children crept to-
wards the place where the man was
lying motionless.
Bob drew back. and his little face
turned pale. Hes dead" he cried.
Lets run away"
NO." said Sammy. Guess he isn't
dead. | guess he's tainted
whats that. Sammy"
cts when people tumble down as
if they'd gone to sleep, and can't
move. My sister tainted once; and
they threw water in her face. S'pose
we throw some on his face"
They tried it from the pool close at
hand. being none too careful as to
drenching the mans clothes also. He
gasped and suffered. and opened his
eyes and looked stupidity at the chill
, dren.
1T is Frank Titles father" cried
Sammy. You're sick, aren't you, Mr..
Little?"
yes" said the man, thiclly. He
reused enough to perceive that these
children had never seen a drunken
man. and he was ashamed. He had
never been drunken in the street be
fore.
How queer he is" said Bob. Lets
run and call Frank; he's right round
the corner"
Suddenly Mr.. Little sat upright. lie
was wide awake now. for Bob's
words had stung him into life and
set his heart beating with shame. He
knew how he looked with his heavy
eyes and his blotched face His little
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30

innocent boy, who loved his father
and believed in him, must not see
him so. mo, mol" he cried. Stay
where you are" He spoke quite
clearly, and the children looked at
him in amazement.
Lets not call him." said Sammy.
"'Twould make him late to school;
he cant run as fast as we can; he's
hitler. But Wen tell him at recess
how we found you. Bob thought you
were dead, but | didn't" and he
laughed.
Mr.. Little felt guilty. He thought
that the boys knew what the matter
was, and that they would tell his
child they had found his father
drunken by the roadside. NO. no."
he said. wait minute; I'll give
you" And he felt in his pockets.
But they were empty; he had spent
all his money at the tavern with his
companions the night before The
children watched him and seeing
that he had nothing for Them pre-
pared to run away.
mo; wait, wait" he said again.
And diving down once more, he sue
ceeded in bringing up two dimes. He
handed enc to each child. Say moth
ing to Frank or anyone. about how
you found me-sick," he said.
mo, we won't, mister.
"No, not this time" laughed Sam
my, as the boys ran off.
"No, not this time" unused Mr..
Little, now quite sobered, and please
Cod he said. there shall never he
another time My own dear boy
shall never be called by other chill
dren to come and look at me lying
drunken
He never was. For when Mr.. Lit
lie was tempted, he thought of his
boy Frank, and resisted. So he gave
up drink, and grew to be sober and
industrious man.-Frances c. Spar
hawk, in Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
THE SPIDERS WAY OUT.
Little Insect showed So Much INTEL
li%ence That Its CaptOr Re
stored 1t to Liberty.

a close observer never has to travel
away from home for entertainment
and instruction. One bright-eyed young
person. who had grown tired of read
ing, tells in an English paper how he
found a spider an interesting play
mate.
| took a washbowl and fastened W
stick in it like a vessels mast, and then
poured in water enough to turn the
mast into an island for my spider
whom | named Crusoe, and put on the
mast. As soon as he was fairly cast
away, he anXiously commenced run
ming around to find the mainland. He'd
scamper down the mast to the water,
stick out a foot, get it wet, shake it,
run round the stick and try the other
side. and then run back to the top
again.
Pretty soon it became serious mat
ter to Mr.. Robinson, and he sat down to
think over it, As in a moment, he acted
as if he were going to shout for a boat
and as if he were afraid he was going
to be hungry, | put molasses on the
stick. A fly came, but Crusoe wasn't
hungry for flies just then. He was
homesick for his web in the corner of
the woodshed. He went slowly down
the pole to the water and touched it all
round, shaking his feet like pussy when
she vets her stockings in the grass.
Suddenly a thought seemed to strike
him. Up he went like a rocket to the
top, and commenced playing circus. He
held one foot in the air, then another,
and turned round two or three times.
He became excited and nearly stood
on his head before | found out what he
knew, and that was this: that the
draught of air made by the fire would
carry a line ashore on which he could
escape from his desert island. He
pushed out web that went floating in
the air until it caught on the table.
Then he hauled on the rope until it was
tight, struck it several times to see if
it were strong enough to hold him, and
walked ashore.
l thought he had earned his liberty,
so | put him back in the wood shed
gain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Large Percentage of Cases in Large
Cities Is TraceabIe to In
temperance.

The unavoidable infantile death rate
is at present usually estimated at 100
per 1000. But the actual waste of
child life in many districts is enor-
nous. DR.. E. w. Hope, the medical
officer of health for Liverpool, in his
recent annual report, refers to this
matter. In the course of a systema tic
Investigation of 1,OS2 families in which
death of an infant had occurred it was
found that the total number of chill
dren born in these families had been
4,574, but that 1929 had died, prac-
tically all in infancy, thus representing
death rate of 4S7 per 1000, waste
nearly five times as great as the
standard above mentioned. In - fam
lilies in which the large total of III
infants had been born no less than
SO persisted. The circumstances of
the families in which upwards of 900
consecutive deaths had occurred were
lilies were extremely and exceptional
ly dirty; in IS per cent. the mothers
went out to work, leaving the infant
in the custody of others. frequently
merely in the charge of another child;
about II per cent. were living in homes
unfit for habitation. But drunkenness
seems answerable for an enormous
amount of the neglect and suffering
which bears so heavily on child life.
In upwards of 25 per cent, and these
are the cases where the mortality APP
pears to be the highest. the parents
were markedly incorporate The
prospects of the life of the in
FAINT are indeed poor if the drunken
ness of the mother results in starva-
ton and neglect during her bouts Of
drunkenness In many cases. also, the
intoxicated state of the mother leads
to accidents and serious or fatal in
jury to the child. But sadder still,
violence and brutality play large
part. The extreme suffering infict-
ed upon child life by intemperance,
and the loss of life Immediately re-
sulting from it, present one Of the
saddest features of city squalor and
seem beyond the power of sanitation
to effect lasting reform.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30

of which had never before been seen
in France.
To the box he simply fastened a mast
and a double triangular sail. There
happened to be a good wind when his
work was done, and it carried him and
his carriage for a great distance.
Any boy can make little land yacht
of this kind, all that he needs being
four wheels, which he can obtain with
out much trouble, an old soap box, a
strip of canvas or calico and stout
stick, which is to serve as mast. When
there is any wind he will find land sail
decidedly pleasant.-N. y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30

a new temperance movement has
been started in England which with
in the last few weeks has become
verS popular and promises soon to
assume large proportions. 1t was
started by Rev. f. 5. Webster, rector
of All Souls, Langham place Lon
don, and its purpose is to form an
association of those who while they
do not wish to subscribe to any total
abstinence pledge are willing to
work for the cause of moderation
The condition of membership is a
pledge to take no drinks between
meals. The movement has won the
approval of the principal criminol
Ogists and physicians.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30

After this is done tack the cardboard
upright to the strip in front of the
stage, bending them back and lacking
them to the top. Tack the painted
footlights to the front strip, high
enough to hide any roughness of the
stage. After designing and painting
the arch cut out along the outline
and fasten it to strips of wood
nailed to the top of the stage and
jutting out as far as the strip along
the footlights.
The scenery for the little theater
has now to be made. Get old card
board boxes, and take the large fat
pieces, cutting them to the desired
size and cover them with white paper
If you want a wood scene outline the
trunks and branches with a heavy
pencil, or india ink, filing in the TO-
iage with water colors, permitting
each color to dry before applying an
other.
Interiors, farm houses or sea
scenes can be cut out of old maya
zines and pasted on.
After this is all done, your curtain
in good working order and scenery
in place, get out your toy soldiers,
form them into groups-or, put your
tin boats behind the paper waves
with their paper and paint scene be
hind it. One little boy who had this
theater built for him had two sets
of scenery, one of the woods and one
of the sea.
His first tableau was "a Storm at
Sea- using a tin ship and his sea
scenery. Tableau two was called
''At the Station" showing company
of toy soldiers ready to enter an iron
train, toy blocks were used to build
the station. Pableau three he called
The Holdup In the Woods" the same
little train being stopped by toy
man with his gun at his shoulder
ready to fire.
This will give you an idea of the
fun you can have with this home
made theater, and from these few
ideas can be created an unlimited
number of plays or tableauX that fill
in many a stormy holiday or long
winter evening. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
Four Thousand Godfnthers.

Princess Irene of Prussia is better
provided for in the matter of god
fathers than is any other woman in
the world. She can boast of 1900 god
fathers, and how she came to obtain
so many is pretty story. When she
was born the war of 1866 was drawing
to an end, and peace being concluded
just at the time of her christening, her
father, Prince Henry of Hesse, re-
quested all the officers and men of the
regiments under his command to
stand godfather to his little daughter,
whom he named Irene peace in ccm-
memoration of the end Of the war.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
UPS AND DOWNS.

JOhnny's cryin'; do you hear him?
l don. see why he should cry
JUS because We two went coastin';
On the bill there, he an l.
Got a lovely sled las Chris mas,
Papa gave it. painted red
Let your little brother use it
Half the time"-our mamma said.
An | did. I only used it
Coastin' down the hilr an then
Every single time | let him
Drag it up the hill again.
An it took him so long climbin'
That he had it most-he did.
An yet there you hear him cryin'!
Isn't that jus like kid?
st. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
BOYS LAND YACHT.
French YOunGster Furnishes an Idea
Which Our own Boys May
Find Worth Initiating.

While crude in construction, a Gu
rious and useful little carriage was re-
Gently built by French boy. He was
staying with his mother at a seaside
resort and one day, after watching a
yacht skim over the water, it occurred
to him that a person could travel very
comfortably on land by attaching a
sail to a carriage.
He got an old box and a set of wheels
and in a few hours was riding up and
down the beach in a carriage the like
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30

Tn Connecticut the returns show that
this year out Of los towns "a declared
for no license and "a for license a gain
of three for no license. Only three of
the larger towns have no license, Ston-
ipgton, Groton and Plainfeld.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
THE CONDIMENT HABIT.


thousands OF men and women are al
most as much addicted to the use of
pepper, salt. cayenne. mustard and
other hot stutfs as is the habitual topper
to his toddy. The craving for palate
tickling condiments is easily acquired,
but not so easily overcome.
Attention has recently been called to
a class of persons who are known as
condiment fiends. who have become
familiar to many restaurant proprie-
tors. A condiments fiend. when his APP
petite comes upon him, ruShes into a
restaurant, calls for piece of pie or
some other simple dish, and empties
upon il the contents of the mustard or
pepper cruet, the horse-radish lar and
the catsup bottle, then quickly bolts
the combination. The restaurant man
ayers soon recognize him. so he has to
continually change his place of dining.
These unfOrtunateS are usually ad-
dicted to the use of stronger liquors.
Sometimes they have COTTON so far
down the hill that alcohol no longer
produces sensation in their blistered
palates. The writer once saw person
of this sort fill wineglass with pepper
sauce, and quatf it down without a
grimace.
Mustard, pepper, ginger and condi-
ments of all sorts are artificial stimu-
lants, the appetite for which grows
with cultivation. They are wholly I'M
necessary and altogether injurious.
The essential oils to which they owe
their favors are rank poisons. and
their use unquestionably leads to an
appetite for alcohol and other stimu-
lants and narcOtics=GOodH Health.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
CoIorIng size Cocoons.

1t is found that silk cocoons can be
given any color by coloring the leaves
upon which the silkworm feeds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30
"A w edIfh OF
Golden Hair
BY MARY s. PADEN.

Copyright, 1908, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-30

''Don't tell" said Sammy. NO" an
swered Bob, looking out into space
as if he were to see before him the
secret that was trembling on Sam
Iny's Inns
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Health is a naguct which irresistibIy draws the man to tue woman III Eie's mating time. Health does nICre than tint the skin with beauty: 1t puts muslc into the voice and buoyancy into the step. as well as happiness into the heart. 4 great many women covet beauty ard are. constantly seeking aids to beautify them. Let wOnan 6Tet seek perfect health and all Otkcr charms shall be added to her.
 There eau be no general health for women while there is disease of the delicate womarly organism. The first step to perfect health $ 10 cure wouanly diseascs by the use cf Dr. Pierce's Fa- voritc Prescription. IL establishes regu- larity, dries weakening drains. heals inflammation and alteration and cures female weakness.
 T used four bottles Of your Favor;c Pre- scriptiou and one Of Golden Medical Discuv- cry writes Mrs. Elmer D. Shcarcr. Of Mount hope, Lancaster Co. Pa, "aud can say that a n cured of that dreaded disease. uterine trouble. Am III better health than c~cr before. Every one who knows me is surprised to see me look so well. In June was so poor iu health that at times ! could not waiE Today I am cagsf l tell everybody that Dr. PieTccs medicines cured me-"
 FRYE. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser Is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing OHIy. Send 2I one-cent st.nps for the book iu paper covers, or 3G stamps for the cloth bound volume. Address Dr. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. '.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25
A YUMA ELECTION
A Vacancy in the TweEty-second
 Legislature To Be Filled.

It is common thing to speak of a legislature which has adjourned as the late legislature sign;fyinS that 1t is no more. As a matter of fact the leg islature does not become late 'lntn the next one has been elected, or until the two years for which the members are elected expire. The twenty second legislature is therefore as mucS in eN- istnc as it was a year ago.
 There is a Vacancy in it which will have to be filled by a special election for which Governor R~oda yesterday issued a proclamation. Captain r. S. ingalls,. a lncI,.be: ot :he lower housr from Yuma county. having been ap- Jomted surveyor general, moved to Phoenix and lost his residence in the county from which Ee was elected. F'c lately presented his resignation to Hon. T. Y. Powers. the speaker of the house who communicated the fact a Governor Brodie.
 There is no earthly probability that he Tweuty-se, ond legislature g iA ever sit agaIn. No Arizona legislature has ever been called in eEtraO. dinary scs- sion and it is difficult to imagine an which would require the re- assembling of a legislature. The gov crnor sought for some way to save Yuma county the expense of a special election to fill this vacancy but there was none. The law is mandatory and he issued a proclamation fol an election to be held November A.
 IL vas perhaps contemplated that there might 9 time come when there should be an extra session. If one should be necessary the need of it would have to be made known to con Cress and the president and the gov ernor would have to be authorized b. them to call It.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Here is an argument: A man who has dyspepsia says it is responsible fer his irritable disposition. Others in the family suggest that his. irritable dis position is what causes dyspepsia Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

No matter how badly woman got fooled on her own hero that she mar ried she is always ready to help her daughter to get taken in the same way New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

You have a right to your own opin- ions, of course; but see that they are as sensible as possible. for 9 poor opin- ion is liable to do you great harm Atchison Git he.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

About six months after man has married for a home, his wife begins 10 show figures proving that it is cheaper to oard-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

An Atchison woman is not only look ing death in thefaCe. and is net afraid, but she is laughing at 1t. Could you do it?-Atchiscn Globe.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Rorriwell-"The most disagreeable people in the world are pawnbrokers" B"
 Harduppe-"And yet We can always manage to put up with them.'
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

The nice thing about a red-headed girl is that she never prctends 1t chang ed to that coicr after she was P years cld.-New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

We object to the new style of scoc2 hat; it looks as though it would ba harder than ever to get to a girl s mouth without disarranging her spec ial cenery.-Atchison Globe
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Joe Ainsworth. the brakeman, says that he notices. a great .nany people carrying passes that ought to be in- stigated.-Atchison Globe
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Rcmorse is like a wooden leg; it helps G man on his way, but he can see where he would be happier without it.. Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Some people swell with importance So naturally that it is hard to believe they went burst through the coffin when they are dead.-New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Even an amateur Organist can play a wedding march entirely satisfactory 10 the girl in the case.-Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

A woman never gets too old to think it is dangerous for her to travel alone for fear men might speak to her. New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

It doesn't require much common sense to steer an automobile, but a glcat deal Of faith, hope and charity is neeGed.-Cnicago Daily News.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

There is nothing in the world so clev- CT as the way q widow can blush ove- things she cnce didn't New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

A politician thinks he is entitled to
 as many kinds of opinions as he may need in his business Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

most anything except the one thing it is supposed to be for.-New York Pres.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

The question of precedence in this country is merely d question of l.astle 'hicago News.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Whether a girl is pretty, CT whether she thinks she is she acts the same Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Honestly TOW, take every phase of life into consideration. aren't you lucky-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Every man at some time in his life has told some woman that he wasn't worthy of er.-Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

A girl Of Is thinks that every boy She meets is her afinitv.-Philadeip Rec
Arizona republican., 1903-10-25

Ethics is something you must not violate if ycu are going to be caught at | it.-Atchison Globe
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-10-28
RHEUMATISM
 GylEO 1T LAST Good News for All W!lo Suffer With Rheuma-
 tiSm Free.
RHEUMATISM

To all who suffer with Rheumatism I will gladly send free the wonderful story of how my mother was cured after years of suffering. to- gether with the most elaborate treatise on rheumatism ever published.
 No matter what your form uf Rheumatism is, whether acute. chronic muscular infiammato- ", deformant, sciatic, neuralgia, gout, lum6ago etc-no natter how many doctors havefaiied in your case no matter how many so-cailed 'sure cures" you have tried-I want you to write to me and let ne tell you how mother was cured.
 I am neither a doctor nor professor-smply plain man of business-Dut have CURE for Rheumatism. and want to tell everyone who suffers with Rheumatism all about it. I wish to be clearly understood, and trust that all who are suffering with this terrible disease. however apparently beyond the reach of care, will write eo me this day and I will send yon by return mali this work of mine appeal especially to the 'chrouically iii" who are wearied and dis eodraged with docJoriag and to those who have been cast aside as ''incurabie." All you have thought about Rheumatism may be wrong Let me tell you our experience. surely if you have Rheumatism, or have a suffering friend, it will pay you to investigate my offer. anyway, and prove for yourself these claims make.
 Send me your address today-n postal card viii do. and will mail you this wonderful story. If you have any friends suffering with Rheuma- tism. no matter where located, send me their address and will mai them copy. My address is VICTOR RAINBOLr. Bloomfield. Ind
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-10-28
A Lie in the East.

Oh. q life in the East ha-haf h life in che East ho-ho. Where water-pipes freeze and you live far from ease
 When the winter winds zip to and fro. Where you shiver ard shake in the morn As you crawl from your snug little bed, And wade through the snow when at daylight you go.
 For the Ilindling wood out in the she'd Oh, a life in the Eas: ha-ha A life in the East-ho-hoi Where lovers can spoon by the light of the neon.
 In hammock at present you know But inside the purlor must sit Till na and the rest g9 to bed; Then wait till they snove for an hour or more Before they dare fire ahead. On, a fife in the Eas:-ha-hal A life i'll the EaSl-ho-hoi Where the blizzard voice speaks and the tornado shriels
 And the rivers and creeks overflow. No wonder the tourist begins To lRniler for some warmer cline. Where winter-time chills and the fuel mans bills
 Don't worry him all of the time. E. A. Brininstool in Los Angeles Times.