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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
KING EDWARDS CHEF.
Remarkable FunctiOnary Receives
Larger Salary Than Some High
Officers of Army and Navy.

An admiral of the English fleet or a
lieutenant general Of the army gets
no larger salary than King Edwards
chef.
This remarkable functionary draws
$4,000 year.
He is a native of southern France
and his name is Menager. His age is
about 40 and he is considered, at least
by King Edward, the most capable chef
in the world, says the New York
World.
So great a culinary artist is not ex-
pected to produce three masterpieces
in one day, so he has nothing to do
with the kings breakfast. He arrives
at Buckingham palace from his pri-
vate residence near by in hanson
at about II o'clock.
In large, sunny kitchen, overlook
ing the lawns, he receives the luncheon
carte, drawn up by Lord Farquhar, and
his work begins. First of all he or
ders what will be required, and the
master of the kitchen sees that all
of the articles come in, checks each
item, and then lends the account to
Sir Nigel Kingscote, the paymaster,
who writes out a check in payment.
After luncheon is served NJ. Menager
retires once more, to reappear at six
o'clock, when the great event of the
day - the preparation for dinner
commences. That over, the artist is
free for the evening. 1t is worth not
ing that he owes his enviable post sole
ly to hard work and-genius, for the
cook, like the poet, is born, not made.
An additional interest attaches to this
culinary autocrat because of the en-
enlargement he gives to women cooks.
1t has always been said that women
cannot attain to great heights as cooks
and creators of dishes, and that, just
as they fail to excel in music, poetry
and painting, they fail also in the
higher mysteries of cooking. 1t is very
interesting to learn, on the testimony
of the kings cook, that this is no longer
true, however true it may have been
formerly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
That lamp, controlled by so charming
a girl as mine, is bonanza"
X-RAYS FOR CANCER,
Great Promise of Permanent Cure
Held Out in the Finsen
Discovery.

Cancer proper has been generally
regarded as hopeless. Having, how
ever, used the Finsen ray with good
results in a case of cancer of the skin.
l decided in 1900 to prove its results
upon the deeper-seated cancer of the
breast, writes George C. Hopkins in
McClure's. Here, however, entered a
difficulty. The Finsen ray has slight
penetrative power. The use of the
Roentgen, or N-ray, in connection with
the Finsen ray suggested itself to
me. The Roentgen ray has extraor-
binary germicidal qualities, but no
curative properties. Therefore, to de-
stroy the germs 1 used the X-ray,
which broke down the cancerous It's
sue and killed the bacteria. Then l
used the Finsen tube to heal the open
sore which resulted. Under the double
radial attack the area of liberation
quickly shrank, and, after several
months of treatment, disappeared.
That was two years ago; there has
been no return of the growth since.
Should the apparent cures of cancer
prove permanent, we must regard Fin
sens discovery as the greatest miti-
giant of human sufferings since the
first use of anaesthetics. And, in any
case, the future of the new science is
glorious with hope.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
FIXING the Wedding Date.

A curious old marriage custom,
called locally "the settling" still
survives in County Donegal, Ireland,
and in the Scottish districts of Kin
tyre and Cowal. After the marriage
has been publicly announced the
friends of the couple meet at the
house of the brides parents to fix a
suitable date for the ceremony. A
bottle of whisky is opened and as
each guest drinks to their happiness
he names a date. When each guest
has named a date an average is
struck and settling" is complete.
Neither the bride nor the bride.
groom ever thinks of protesting
against the date so curiously chosen.
1t would be considered bad luck even
to speak of Chicago
Chronicle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12

"All hope abandon, We who enter here
There is tradition that Nathan Hale,
the martyr spy, spent his last night
previous to death in this prison.
The building was constructed about
1857, when the city was below Wall
street, the city hall being where the
subtreasury now stands. The need of
room in the city hall made the re-
moval of the jail therefrom necessary,
and the building of the new Jail, two
stories high, was decided upon. At
this time, whenever public or benev-
client work was undertaken, it was the
custom of the province to grant lot
terry to raise the money, and in this
way c 1000 was raised for the new
Jail. As the building advanced the plan
was changed for three stories, and an
additional lottery grant was voted.
The site was regarded as remote from
the city, and was by the side of the
'workhouse," then on the site where
the city hall now stands, adjoining the
high road to Boston, leading from
Spring Garden at the junction of Full
ton and Ann streets and Broadway. 1t
was surrounded by the various imple-
ments of punishment, such as the pill
lory, the whipping post, the stocks
and the gallows.
The prison itself was horrible but it
had greater horror in the dark and
damp dungeon beneath, crowded with
murderers and the worst criminals,
and to which the prisoners above were
consigned at the will of the provost.
1t is believed to be the last of the rev.
olutionary prisons in the country. and
it continued to be a rebel prison down
to Evacuation day. At the time of
the capture of Burgoyne, the news was
surreptitiously sent to Ethan Allen,
then prisoner in it, in a loaf of bread
When he read the concealed note he is
said to have called down through the
chimney to the prisoners below:
Shout, you rebels! Burgoyne is tax
en-" 1t is said that on Evacuation day
Provost Marshal Cunningham refused
to release the prisoners till the last
minute, and when Washington's troops
approached the prison he threw down
the keys at the door and then made his
escape with the last detachment of the
British forces.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
Flies Kill the Spiders.

Flies are the natural prey of spid-
ers, yet, strange to say, there are in
Brazil some flies which prey on
spiders. These daring little insects
do not differ much from ordinary
flies. They are hymenoptera, accord
ing to the scientists, and pepsia
ornate is typical insect of this kind.
They usually come upon the spiders
when the latter are unprepared and
sting them to death. A spider, after
being stung once, has generally suf-
ficient strength to hide in tuft of
grass, but his shelter proves only of
temporary service, for the pitiles. fly
soon returns and completes his work
by singing the helpless victim twice
in the lower part of the thorax.--
Nature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
PITH AND POINT.

The rash man and the foolish one
are neither types of true bravery
Chicago Journal.
A room hung with pictures is a
room hung with thoughts.-Sir oshua
Reynolds.
Though the world may owe a man
a living, if he sits down and waits
for it to call and settle, he'll die of
disappointment.-Chicago Daily News.
DR.. Bailey Cooking at thermome-
fer)-"Humm! l don't like your
temperature" Sick Student-"Then
why did you take it?"-Harvard Lam
pooh.
Bragg-'I was knocked senseless
by cricket ball two years ago"
The Boy in the Corner-"When does
yer eXpeck ter get over it?"-Glas-
gov Times.
She-'I must say that 1 am disap-
pointed in you; there was a time
when l thought you were a man of
boundless courage" He-"That was
when [ proposed to you, of course"
Richmond Dispatch.
Wzfae--'You call yourself happy,
because your wife thinks you are the
best man on earth" Topper-"Noth-
ing of the kind. I am happy be-
cause she keeps up the farce of ap-
pearing to think so."-Boston Tran
cript.
Miss "Automobiling is her
fad now, I hear" Miss Speitz-"Ah!
yes; because it improves her looks
at least so per cent" Miss Chellus-
''The idea! How?" Miss Speitz-
Because she wears mask half the
time."-Philadelphia Press.
"Eh, isn't this the same girl whose
picture we used the other day?" Its
the same girl, but it isn't the same
picture" 'Why not?" "We are using
the other picture in the second part
of the paper as a portrait of that
Montana female desperate" -Cleve-
4and Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
CUPID PREFERS A LAMP.
The Little Ruler of Hearts Does Bet.
ter with the Aid of Good Old
Fashioned Coal Oil.

Electric lights and gas are no good
for counting purposes" said a Wash
ington young man who is more than
attentive to the object of his affections,
sweet girl of the West end.
But do not the parents of your
fiancee insist on there being light in
the room?" asked a friend.
"Oh, yes; we use kerosene. There
10 nothing like it. Give me the good
old coal oil for counting. My girl is
of an inventive turn of mind. You
can't beat her"
What do you mean?"
1.-The piano lamp provides the par
lor with light" replied the young
man, according to the Washington
Star. 1T has large red shade, which
softens the light when it is burning.
But, do you know, my girl has that
light completely under control? She
sees to the filling of the lamp and she
has 1t down so fine that she knows
just how much oil is needed to burn to
certain hour, the time that the old
folks usually go to bed. When the
flame begins to get dim you may bet
every dollar you have that it is $50
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
NEW FLORIDA SPORT.
Sailo0ats On Wheels Used to Provide
Fun for Tourists.
Exciting Pastime Made Possible by
Hard Beach of Thirty MiIes-A
Perfect Race Course for
Automobiles.

Automobiling is the fad at the Flori>
ia winter resorts. The wide, level
beach, skirted by waving palms and
warmed by the soft breezes of the gulf
stream, is populous with the modern
'horseless carriage" darting to and fro.
Every kind of automobile is here, from
the single seated steam ''runabout''
to the electric ''tallyho.'
Ihls year the residents seem to be
specially auto mad, for, not content
with the ordinary methods of applying
power to wheels, they have invented
speed appliances applicable to all kinds
OF machines, even going so far as to at
tach sails to three wheels, after the
manner of the northern iceboat, or to
hasten sails to the handlebars of the
common or garden" bicycle.
1t would seem as though all the
world were on wheels on the Florida
beach, says Kansas City Star CORE
spondent, and when one takes into con-
slderation the admirable adaptability
OF the beach to autonobiling one can
somewhat understand the origin of the
new fad. Nowhere in the world can
one find a more perfect road for the
speedy automobile. There are no hills
or rocks to fear, no gullies to break the
springs and throw you out, and no mar
row, congested thoroughfares full of
teams to disconcert you.
Even the most tinlid of chauffeurs
finds courage enough to run his motor
at the highest speed from end to end
of the natural highway-the paradise
for wheelers-the beach. From Day.
tona to Ormond the beach is 500 feet
wide and 30 miles long, and as smooth
and hard as a floor So hard is it that
the great tallyho, capable of seating
so persons, hardly leaves its wheel
mark to indicate the places over which
5000 pounds of throbbing machinery
has passed. 1t is an ideal race course
and the place where worlds records
will be made in the future.
When the wind is from the north the
sailing bicycles and tropical ice boats"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12

81 was coming along New Jersey
avenue the other day." said Senator
Dubois, recently, land 1 saw two lit
tie boys playing horse, as 1 thought.
One boy was in small cart and the
other boy was drawing him Trailing
along behind the cart came a most dis
consulate looking little girl, sister
of one of the little boys. 1 stopped
the boys, whom knew, and said to one
of them:
Tommy, what are you playing?'
Were playing automobile, replied
Tommy.
"'Well,' asked, why don't you let
sister play, too?'
She's playing said Tommy.
She's the gasoline smell. IN. Z.
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
Lady with Pink Teeth.

The newest turn in Partisan music
halls will shortly be the appearance of
a lady with pink teeth. She is a ma
tive of Canton, but born of French
parents. Her teeth, which are perfect,
are of a semi-transparent substance
resembling pale-colored coral. A
dentist who has examined them SAYS
that they will never decay. They are
hard as diamonds, and the latter gems
are the only material with which a
mark can be made on their surface.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
He Did Good by StenIth.

It was the habit of the late Alexan-
der c. Hutchinson, of New Orleans. to
rudely repulse nearly every one who
appealed to him for charitable aid. and
then quietly investigate each individual
case. If the person was found worthy.
ton of coal, supply of provisions. or
other necessaries were forwarded to
the applicants abode, with card
bearing the words, ''In the name of Jo-
sephine." This was the name of
HUtchinson's dead wife.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
OLD HALL OF RECORDS.
End of Historic Revolutionary Prison
In New York City Recalls War
Time CrueIties.

The demolition of the "old Hall of
Records" or the REGISTERS Office" as
it is called by SO many lawyers and
others, which was begun recently, will
arouse the regret of many persons be-
cause it is looked upon as not only the
oldest, but the only public building
connecting the people of to-day with
revolutionary times, says the New York
Tribune of recent date. During the
war of the revolution, beginning with
the occupation of New York by the
British in 1916, until Evacuation day
dn 1888, 1T was crowded promiscuously
with felons of the worst character,
prisoners of war and others who had
incurred the enmity of the British au-
thorities, and was ruled over by the
infamous provost marshal, Cunning
ham, whose brutality and cruelties
have caused his name to be eXecrated.
1t is charged that American generals
and soldiers were starved to death in
this building, many being relieved of
their sufferings by the administration
of arsenic in their rations. In some of
the records of the New York Histori-
.eal society this note was made by Ethan
Allen, who was prisoner there about
that time: 1.-The stencil of the Jail,
which was very loathsome and unheal-
thy, occasioned a hoarseness of the
lungs which proved fatal to many who
were there confined"
Another prisoner noted this: $50
closely were we packed that when our
'ap'' ched at night from lying on the
anks, and we wished to turn,
only be done by word of COM
being SO wedged and compact
prm solid mass of human bid
ne allowance to each man was
unds of hard biscuit and two
of raw pork per week, but no
5 allowed with which to dress
r noted that crowded in were
the sick and the dying, the
and the prisoner enervated
dnement, and that there was
d that t. tible inscription,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
HenIthiest Place In the World.

On the strength Of mortality statis-
tics prepared by the government of the
province of Ontario it is claimed that
Ontario is the healthiest place in the
world. The death rate last year was
1876 per 1000. But most of the deaths
are of infants and elderly people. The
death rate of the great, class between
infancy and IS years of age is only six
per 1000. This is a death rate for the
working period of life lower than that
of any other country in the world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
Cheesed CrOutons,

Remove the crusts from bread
sliced one-third of an inch thick,
spread with butter and sprinkle gem
erously with grated Parmesan cheese
seasoned with salt and cayenne. Cut
slices in one-third inch cubes, place
in hot oven and brown delicateIy.--
Homekeeper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12

ton of the bomb lance, a heavy piece
of cast iron, perhaps IS inches in
length, sharp pointed forward, but
enlarged toward the rear, where is
enclosed a grenade that is timed to
explode a few seconds after it is shot
into the whale and deal the mortal
wound.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
Deficiency In Memory.

Sailors are awful forgetful, amt
they?" asked little Elsie.
why, what makes you think
that?" inquired her papa.
Because every time they leave a
place they have to weigh their an
Choir. If they weren't forgetful
they'd remember the weight. Phil
adelphia Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12

Before a recruit can be said to have
joined the British army his name must
be entered 60 times, and that of his
superior officer 30 times, in the docu-
ments required by the war office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12
WHEN NOT TO LAUGH
BY GRACE DUFFIE RoYLAN.

HERE is nothing more trying to the than to be
obliged to hear unmeaning laughter The real thing is
the best and cheeriest of sounds Hearty and tempest
laughter is index of honest and open nature
Crusty old Thomas Carlyle admitted that "a man who
has heartily laughed cannot be wholly bad And
yet l think should have like Carlyle's laughter 1t
was when he had said particularly disagreeablc thing
about some one else that his throat rumbled with an
unhOly Chuckle. For great and splendid as be was in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-12

there unkindness gnacd Scotch heart
that bit into the brains glowing thoughts acid precious
metal don't believe that Carlyle opened mouth for the
big guffaw that makes the ra trembe He been
far pasane person he had done people would
have dared to pity his wee wife, jeanne"
All laughter is good Some is There is one
sign OF degeneracy that taken into by
and that the tendency laugh the msfortunes mistakes
people The aged archbishop stumbled his long robe
onaon OF King Edward and the lords and ladies Some
makes mistake in speech and the little is again with
smiles and exaggerated until is made udicrou the unor
who committed the bunder driven suicide to
escape the humiliation and pain Of rdicule.
failure the part Of soul to comply with
social requirement not laughing matter yet litter that
has followed such mistake has done harm good
honest laugh better than medicine snipger
rdcue slow and malignant poison for which andoe
under the To laugh with people is hartsome thing TO
LAUGH AT THEM is A MEAN AND UNWARRANTED
LIBERTY.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-19

turned a verdict for $3.50. The appel.
lants moved for Judgment against the
county for the sum allowed, and for
costs and disbursements. This was
overruled, and the court ordered that
neither party recover costs, and plain
tin appealed. The appellate court re
verses the judgment, and remands the
case with directions to render judg.
ment on the verdict against the coun-
ty for the amount Of the verdict and
costs.
other cases decided we're:
Joanna Pugh and G. w. Pugh, re-
spondents, VS.. Elizabeth Spicknall, APP
pellant; appeal from Marion county;
r. p. Boise, judge; affirmed. Opinion
by Chief Justice Moore.
James Manary, respondent, VS.. G.
e. Runyan, appellant; appeal from Ma
rion county; A. L. Frazer, judge; af-
firmed. Opinion by Associate Justice
Wolverton.
In re Estate w. L. Conant, deceased
Habighort & Co, appellant, VS.. H.
A. Keinath, administrator, respondent;
appeal from Multnomah county; ]. B.
Cleland, Judge; affirmed. Opinion by
Associate Justice Moore.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-19

he appealed There were three as
SHIPMENTS Of error touching the rul.
.ings Of the trial cOurt-in refusing TO
grant a change OF venue, in disallow-
ing defendants challenge for cause to
a certain Juror and in orally com
menting upon and explaining certain
instructions given in writing, at the
request OF defendant. The court finds
no error in the trial, the preiudices al
legged by the defendant not being
shown, and a change of venue was
properly disallowed. The only evil
dence introduced showing that preju-
dice existed was a newspaper article,
setting forth in calm, dispassionate
language the story of the attempted
lynching of Armstrong, and the court
finds in that article no threat against
defendant. The examination of jurors,
likewise disclosed no error, and the
appellate court, therefore, afirms the
Judgment, and, unless the governor In
.terferes Armstrong will be executed.
Samuel A. Mccall, ct al, appellants,
VS.. Marion county. respondent; appeal
from Marion county, G.. II. Burnett,
Judge; reversed and remanded. Opin-
ion by Associate Justice Bean.
This suit was brought for damages
for opening a road across the plain
tin's property by the county court. APP
pellant filed a claim for S1105.1S for
damages. This was disallowed, and
an appeal was taken by the plaintiffs
to the circuit court, where a jury re-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-19
Rapid woodsawina.

Joe Vincent, the North Salem wood
butcher, has made a record today for
running the lightning woodsaw of the
Capital City. From Z a. m. until noon
his crew of himself and three stokers
got away with 40 cords of big fir at
the Ladd & Bush bank. cutting II once
in two. and the saw would have done
so cords II the ligneous fiber could
have been got to the machine. This
breaks the record for this season and
Joe and his crew think they hold the
belt until some other returns are re-
ceived.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-19
A ReauIsItIon for JIm Jane.

A requisitlon has been issued from
the governors office for Tom Feeney,
alias Jim James, arrested in Tacoma,
on the charge Of holding up a train on
the o. r. & N. road on September 23d.
The requisition is on Governor Nc
Bride, and asks that Feeney be turned
over to Sheriff Storey. Of Multnomah
county. to be brought to Oregon for
trial. Sheriff Storey is agent for the
state Of Oregon.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-19
Armstrong, Who Mur-
dered Minnie Ems
minger,Will Hang
Four Other Opinions Handed
Down, but The Tax
Case Is Not
Reached

In the supreme court this afternoon
FIVE opinions were handed down, as
follows:
State OK Oregon. appellant, VS..
Pleasant Armstrong, appellant; ap-
peal from Baker county; Hon. Robert
Eakin, Judge; affirmed. Opinion by
Associate Justice wolverton.
Armstrong was convicted OF muir.
dering his ahianced wife in Baker
county, December 25th, last; was
tried and sentenced to be hanged, and
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-19
klnderaarten Association.

The Salem Public Kindergarten As
ISOLATION will meet at the parlors of
the Presbyterian church Tuesday at
4 o'clock. for the election of three di-
rectors, and permanent articles of in
corporation. All patrons and associate
members are requested to be present.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-19

Time.keepers that may be depended
on for all time-both for the mantel
and the pocket. No N who wants a
good watch of clock can fail to be
suited. w. Calvet, practical watch
maker. State street. 10,17-St
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-19
Doo catchers Wanted.

Theundersigned would like to en-
ploy several competent men to assist
In enforcing the dog law. Call at city
hall ID. w. GIBSON,
10-13-tf City Marshal.