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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
temperance al e
HAVELOCK IN GRAPHIC STORY
General Sir Henry Tells of Generous
Deeds of Soldiers Who Were
Without Alcoholic Drink.

The following extract, which is TAX
en- from the Narrative of the War in
Afghanistan," by General Sir Henry
| Havelock, that gallant and glorious
soldier of whom one of his contem-
| poraries said that he was every inch
soldier and every inch a Christian"
provides very comforting and en-
couraging reading to those who have
| read the excuses of British and 9TH
er troops of war in the old drinking
days before the Army Temperance as
ISOLATION was existent or even thought
Of
Commenting on the forbearance OF
the troops at the taking of Ghuznee,
in 1899, Sir Henry wrote:
Though Ghuznee was carried by
storm after a resistance stout enough
to have reused the angry passions OF
the assailants, the Afghans were
everywhere spared when they ceased
to fight. Let me not be accused Of
fOtsting in unfairly a fayorite topic,
or attempting to detract from the
merit of the troops, when I remark
how great a degree the seIf-deniaI.
mercy and generosity of the hour may
be attributed to the fact that the
European soldiers had received no
spirits since July s, and had
found no liquor among the plumber OF
Ghuznee No candid man of any mil
itary experience will deny that the
character of the scene in the fortress
and citadel would have been far diff
ferent if the soldiers had entered the
town primed with arrack, or ii spirit
uous liquors had been discovered in
the Afghan depots. Since, then, it has
been proved that the troops can make
forced marches of 40 miles. and
storm a fortress in % minutes with
out the aid of rum, behaving after
success with furbearance and hui
manity unparalleled in history. let it
not hencefOrth be argued that distilled
spirits are an Indispensable portion of
soldiers ration"
This sane deduction of an exper-
fenced leader of troops in the field is
quite in keeping with the findings OF
the present day, which amply witness
the truth that troops fight better,
march better, endure better, and are
healthier, happier, ard stronger with
out alcoholic beverages.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
BEER HABIT SHORTENS LIFE
No Man Who Drinks Much of the
Malt Beverage Is the Equal of
the Man Who Lets 1t Alone.

DR.. S. S. Lungren, one of the lead
ing homeopathic physicians and sur
geons in the country. who has been
practicing in Toledo for a quarter of
a century, says; Beer drinking
shortens life. Physicians decide that
the hearts action Is increased 10 per
cent. in its efforts to throw off alco-
holic sttmulants introduced into the
circulation. The result is easily fig
ured out. The natural pulse is. say.
rs per minute Multiply this by six
ty, number of minutes in an hour. and
by "a for the hours of the day, and
add II per cent. to the sum total. we
will find that the heart has been com
PEELED to do extra work during that
time in throwing off the burden of
a few drinks as ounces of alcohol
equal to lifting 15l2 tons lifted one
foot high. The alcohol in the beer
causes a dilation of the superficial
blood vessels, as it does in all of
them. This gives the rudy look.
which is really an unhealthy congcs-
ton there and everywhere-heart,
brain, stomach lungs, liver Kidneys
1t breaks down, weakens, enfeebles,
invites attacks of disease, and makes
recovery from any attack or injury
precarious and difficult. Everywhere
it is degeneration. No man who
drinks much beer is the physical and
mental equal of the man who alb
stains"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Loves Open Vision.

A loving soul Is superior to circum-
stances and gets gain from adversitiqs
and disappointment. We are fau,i-
liar with Paul's saying that "all things
work together for good to them that
love God" but perhaps we do not
realize as We should that this result
is not an arbitrary reward, but is con
ditioned upon the characters of our
hearts. The love of God cannot make
all events blessed for US till it dwelIs
within us. God loves every body; but
the blessedness of being served by all
events can be apprehended only BY
those who love him. Love finds the
combination that unlOcks every trea-
sury of good To be spiritually mind
ed is both life and peace We need
not be the slaves of circumstances,
put make them what We will. Their
results depend on what we are In
every world the loving heart will find
heaven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
AN OLD FRENCH "CASTLE"
Fort Niagara at the Mouth of the
Niagara River Has interesting
History.

Buffalo, N. Y.-No place in America
possesses mora interesting history
than old Fort Niagara at the mouth of
the Niagara river. The story of the
possession by the Indians, then the
French, British and Americans each
in succession, and then by the British
again and finally by the Americans,
is intensely interesting. Many of the
old buildings are still in an excellent
state of preservation and are in con-
slant use by the present occupants of
Fort Niagara. The building shown in
the illustration is the old French
mess" house or castle" as it is now
called. 1t was begun by the French
in 1925 and finished in 1926. 1t is
said to be the oldest existing masonry
work west of Albany. It's dimensions
as planned by the French were 105X47
feet. The brick used in laying the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Canada at the
Chicago Land Show
WILL MAKE A MAGNIFICENT Ex-
HiBIT OF GRAINS AND
GRASSES, VEGETABLES
AND FRUIT.

A carload of grain in straw, grasses
and other of the products of Western
Canada arrived at Chicago the other
day, and is now installed in the
Coliseum, where the United States
land and irrigation exposition is under
way. Those who are interested in
the Back to the land movement" will
find in the Canadian exhibit one Of
the best displays of the agricultural
products Of Western Canada that has
ever been made. There are repre-
sentative men there, who will be
pleased to give the fullest information
regarding the country
The exhibit shows what can be
done on the free grant lands of that
country and most of the grain was
produced on the farms of former resi-
dents Of the United States who have
taken advantage of the homestead
lands of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta.
The vegetable exhibit will attract
a great deal Of attention, and some
marvellous potatoes, carrots, turnips,
cabbage and caulifower are shown.
1t is true that the homestead area
is being rapidly taken up and the
bulk Of that now to be had lies north
Of the Saskatchewan river in a por-
ton of the country known as the park
country. Here there Is large guam
tity Of open prairie interspersed by
beautiful groves of poplar and willow.
Water is in abundance, hay is plenti-
full and consequently fodder for ami.
mails is right at hand. Those who
have taken advantage of farming in
these districts and watched the efforts
Of those in the prairie proper feel
that they have the advantage of their
brother, who is not able to secure fuel
and the other conveniences of the
park district on his own farm.
The crop conditions throughout
Western Canada the past year have
been generally good, and some won
derful crop yields Of wheat, oats and
barley are recorded. The Canadian
Government, under whose auspices
the exhibit spoken Of is being made,
is preparing reports on crops in the
different Western Canada districts,
and while these will not be ready for
distribution at the land show COM
mencing on the 18th Of November
and closing on Dec. 9Th, application
made to the Canadian Government
agent nearest you will bring them to
you as soon as they are published.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
WelI DlspoSed.

A well-known expert in cooking en-
countered trouble in a suburban COM
munity the other afternoon when she
prepared to lecture to the Mothers
club. Her subject was How to Cook. "
She began by telling how much man
appreciates good cooking, and then
she proposed to give various recipes.
Among the first was one for cold
slaw, ITO have this best" began the
lecturer, take a good-hearted cab
bage and"
At this point young matron inter
rupted, She was eager to get all the
information possible. Tell me,
please" she spoke up, how is one to
know the disposition of a cabbage?"-
Philadelphia Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
At Fort NIAGARA.

main floors was brought from France
and much of the stone fer the walls
from FrOntenac
1t is the tradition that the castle, -
which is a very strong building, was
erected by stratagem. A considerable,
though not powerful body of French
troops had arrived at the point. Their
force was inferior to the surrounding
Indians. The French obtained con.
sent of the Indians to build a wigwam
and induced them with some of their
own officers to engage in an extensive
hunt. The materials had been made
ready and while the Indians were alb
sent the French built the castle
When the hunting party returned al
night the French had advanced SC
far with the work as to cover theii
faces and to defend themselves
against the savages in case OF any
attack.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Barney.

A Brooklyn woman who had spent a
great deal Of time in trying to teach
her cook to make good drawn butter
gravy, but to little avail, had occasion
severely to rebuke the domestic in the
presence Of others. Ellen" said she,
sternly, this gravy is absolutely BIT
ter this morning"
'Indade I'm sorry, num- came in
lugubrious tones from the cook.
How do you account for it, Elem"
asked the mistress, persistent IN her
efforts to get at the bottom of the
matter.
Il can't say, mum, unless it were
the tear l dropped in 1t, mum"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Business Instinct strona.

A photographer tells as a Joke on
himself that a woman, accompanied
by little boy, came into his studio
the other day 81 see that you take
pickchers for four dollars a dozen this
week, so l come fer mine And
want this little boy took in the same
pickcher with me-" yes, madam
but, of course, we make an extra
charge outside this special rate when
two pictures are taken at once" "Oh,"
says the lady, but I'll keep the boy
in my lap. That's the way l do In the
street cars. and nobody ever says any
thing"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Exclaimed.

An old lady, the customer of an
Irish farmer, was rather dissatisfied
with the watery appearance of her
mornings cream and finally she COM
planned very bitterly to him.
BE aisy, mum, said Pat. You
see, the weather of late has been so
terrific hot that It has scorched all
the grass off the pasture land, and OF
have been compelled to feed the pore
bastes on water s."-Ideas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Mother DUO Grave for Bows.

Argo, Colo just as she finished
digging a gra ye for her three boys,
Mrs. Anna COVE was taken in charge
and sent to the County hospital. She
had borrowed a spade from a neighbor
and told him she was going to dig a
grave for her children and bury them
alive. He watched her until the grave
was ready, and then notified the po-
lice. The woman had dressed the
boys for the occasion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Lit Match in Powder Mill.

Kansas City, Mo.-Lighting a match
after he had crawled into a shed to
sleep, Harry Sutton was killed in an
explosion of tons of powder. The
place he had intended to inspect was
the wareroom of the Excelsior Pow.
der mills, near this city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
HARMONY,

Eloquence, poetry, painting, sculp.
ture and architecture are like the five
fingers of the human hand. Each is
harmonized and yitalized by music
which is the blood of all the branches.
Every technic of these arts is toned
and timed in tones of music-Rev DR..
F. w Gunsaulus, Baptist. Chicago
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
No Victory Without struooIa

There is no victor without a strug.
gle. There is no painless holiness
The insipid, effortless life is not of
God. That man is poor indeed who
would be saved by grace and have
nothing himself to do-Rev. r. c.
Stone, Presbyterian, Denver.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

A New Jersey lawyer advertises for
a stenographer who will promise
never to marry" 1t is always best to
obtain wifely assistance in the prep
aration of advertisements for ste.
nographers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Removing a Safety Pin.

interior of the esophagus and stom-
ach are easily explored and doctored
The illustration shows the method of
taking an open safety pin from the
throat of patient The ring is slid
past the pin, and the pin is then
closed for removal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

1t is up to the authorities of Reno
to establish a censorship of the mails
1t has lost a lady member Of its di.
vorce colony because she received a
letter informing her that her husband
had fallen heir to a million dollars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Z36 w. washington
St., Ionia, Mich, says:
II had kidney trouble
SO badly, that for six
months l could only
get around with q
cane or crutches. The
backache grew gradu-
ally worse until l was
compelled to take to
my bed. While still
in bed, 1 began using
Doan's Kidney Pills
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Can't Afford to Drink.

| never drink. l cannot do it on
equal terms with others. 1t costs
them only one day. but it costs me
three; the first is SHINING, the second
is suffering, and the third is repent
ing.-SteTne.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
DANGEROUS Presentation.

In prescribing alcohol for the cure
of disease, you set up one thou
sand times more dangerous than the
one for which alcohol is prescribed"
DR. c. J. Russell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

\ New York sneak thief stole q
brtdegroom's best pair of trousers, and
as we go to press nobody has pro
duced a meaner man than that same
sneak thief
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

The Massachusetts youth who tried
10 get married on a hunting license
made a grievous mistake. He should
have had fighting license.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Poor Conversationalist.

rs your husband a good after-din-
ner talker?"
NO, indeed. AS soon as he's had
dinner he lies down on the couch and
falls asleep, and l never get a word
out of him"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Hobble skirts are worse than beer.
says an Atlantic City preacher Still,
1t might be well to have afldavits
from those who saw him make the
tests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Spreading abroad the news of a $50
fine for a reckless chauffeur should
help to develop the bump of caution
on the Uranium OF the automobile
owner
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

The New York man who lost a
breach Of promise suit against a d..
vorcee would have stood a better
chance had the jury been composed OF
women.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

War reports from China tell us
that the bodies OF the slain were piled
in great heaps. A war correspondent
can do terrible execution with biz
iuusty typewriter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

DR.. Eliot says a classical education
helps a man to solve every problem of
life. For instance will it help him to
button No. is collar on a No. 16
shirt?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

The hilarious gentleman in Texas
who ate mirror evidently labored
under the impression that 1t was cast
ing reflections on him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

A woman has right to scoId her
husband. according to a Missouri
Judge. II she didn't have the right
she would benevolently assimiIate it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Happy is the man who laid his over
coat away where he could put his
hands on 1t and where the moths
were unable to find 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
important TO Mothers
The Gist of II.

Two and two make four. This is a
platitude
Two and two make three. This is
demogogism.
Two and two make one hundred and
fifty. This is high finance.-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

New York, according to a trade per
per, is oversupplied with safety de-
post vaults. Not If the burglary re-
ports are considered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

The theory that American women
burn up money is strengthened by the
news that New York damosel is be.
ing sued for q cigarette bill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

The improvement of aviation will
undoubtedly be a boon to deer hunt.
ers. Think Of the fun to be had in
shooting a guide on the wing!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

"A man is middle aged at ninety"
ayers Lord Strathcona. Think OF all
The infants that DR.. Osler wanted to
hloroform!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

and gradually improved until we'll"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S. soc, all stores
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Tennyson Dickens. who says that
Boston girls ankles are too beefy,
strikes as as being an observing old
Teller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

The man who routed a highwayman
with box of bonbons probably will
not be asked to give a testimonial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

VIII the chauffeurs please have the
aeroplanes within easy call of the
Chinese imperial family?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

The Kansas Judge who wants to
abolish love at first sight should ad-
verise his serum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

A New York man tied his wife to a
telephone pole the other day and she
didn't like 1t because it isn't the style
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

A southern surgeon says that rail-
load wrecks make drug victims OF the
injured. Even that is a shade better
than being killed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Beware of cold storage Thanksgiv-
ing turkey. Pick the feathers off
yourself
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
1T WEARS YOU OUT.

Kidney Troubles Lower the Vitality Of
the Whole Body.
Don't wait for serious kidney ILL
ness; begin using Doan's Kidney Pills
when you first feel backache or notice
urinary disorders. David P. Corey,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

We presume that the heiress who
married an acrobat will now proceed
to twist him around her fingers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

year, much to the chagrin of our pro
tessional reformers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Death snaps the whip for the circus
Rviators.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Joliet has seen a hoopskirt. But
wait until a rush hour crowd in an
elevated train encounters one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Devotees of bridge whist indig-
nantly deny that it is a gambling
game. What is it. then? A sure
thing?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Young as he is. the Chinese emper.
or may soon have to begin looking for
another job
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21
Pure Ideals Would
Eliminate Divorce
By Rev. HERBERT MCCONNELL
Pastor of Sixth Memorial ChErch,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

TEXT-And the Lord said unto Moses,
Wherefore thou criest unto me? Speak
to the children of Israel that they go
forward"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

1t is really too bad that the papers
don't print any baseball news these
days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Wisdom, like flowers, require cul-
ture-Ballon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-12-21

Don't go with the crowd just be-
cause It Is crowd.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-12-09
DARRoW's STATEMENT

II entered this case with the
greatest reluctance, and then l did
it unselfishly. I have been here
six months and have spent many
troubled days and sleepless nights
trying to run down every clew.
From the first there never was
the slightest chance to win. There
was overwhelming evidence of all
kinds, which no one could have
surmounted If they would.
"If the state had put on its case,
We could not even have put the
defendant on the stand to deny the
facts. We could not prove an alibi.
We could not prove he was not
here. The failure to do 90 would
have been a. much of an admis-
sion as it was today. All of this
was thoroughly understood by my
associates, and no one hesitated
about accepting it.
From the beginning / have been
watching and working to this end
We have accomplished it. I am
reconciled TO the result.
IF people misjudge my motives,
/ can only say for myself that l
have acted unselfshly and from
devotion alone. ! do not beg any
boly's friendship or sympathy. l
have the consciousness that l have
done everything that l could do,
and have acted in the way that 10
best for all"
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-12-09
POSTAL SAVINGS

Wherever the government has
opened savings-banks, there has
been a run ON the bank.
That is to say, a run to put
money in. People have stood in
line, hour after hour, and, in some
instances, paid good money in
order to get the place of the fellow
who got there first and stood in
the line. Policemen. in all in
stances, have been required to hold
the people back.
Very few foreigners are among
the depositors; the people who de-
posit are intelligent Americans.
The average deposit is about forty
five dollars, although anything is
taken from a dollar to one hundred
dollars. In one instance in Chi
cago, l saw mother with five
children, ranging perhaps from
six TO sixteen years old, and each
OF the youngsters opened an ac-
count for himself, and went away
happy.
There is no doubt about it that
the postal savings banks are going
to help educate people in the saw
ings-bank habit The postal sav-
ings-banks are bringing the money
out Of the ginger-jar. and the
clock, and the stocking under the
bed. Anybody who has money in
u postal savings bank thinks better
OF the government. In very truth.
the anarchist in a mans heart
dies when he gets bank account.
Get the habit-it beats cigarettes
to u frazzle.-The Philistine.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-12-09
RATES TO DENVER SHOW

RATES TO DENVER SHOW
The railroads have granted spec
ial rates 10 the National Western
Stock Show. TO be held in Denver.
January 18th to 10th. A rate Of
one fare will be made from the
San Luis valley. These rates will
enable stockmen and farmers from
Ill parts Of the state TO attend the
big show in Denver, and it 10 ex-
pected that there will be q large
attendance.
The Denver Stock Show 10 the
big agricultural event Of the west,
aud no stockman or farmer can
afford to stay away from II for bus.
iness reasons. 1t IL promised that
the coming show will b the larg-
est ever held, and quite . numbe.
are planning 70 60 from this sso-
ton.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-12-09

The Sylvesters, who recently
bought the Harry Sanders ranch
adjoining the Sugar factory, have
installed feed grinder there, and
are grinding pea hay and with it
and beet pulp are feeding a large
bunch of lambs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-12-09

L. B. Sylvester and wife returned
Thursday morning from . businsss
TIP 70 Denves.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-12-09

Mrs. Plummer returned Tuesday
from a visit with home folks at
Topeka, Kansas.