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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Old EMPEROR Saw Clearly.

In 1875 when France was recover
ing from the war of 1S70-71 the Ger
man government, or at least the mill
tary party, it was said, was proposing
to crush her once more. When Delane
became satisfied as to the accuracy of
the report, he published, on May 6,
the story. "The effect produced by
the revelation of the German plot was
instantaneous, universal and pro-
found. Both the Russian emperor
and Queen Victoria appealed to the
German emperor to stay his hand
The German emperor denied the truth
of the queens allegations and a sen
tence in his letter is worth recalling
today in the reign of his grandson:
NO one is more thoroughly convinced
than the writer that he who prOvOkeS
a war in Europe will have the whole
of public opinion against him, and will
accordingly have no ally, no neutrale
bienveillant, but, rather, adversaries. :"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
SOME RIFLE FIRING KINKS
There Are a Thousand Things Not
Mentioned in drill Regulations"
That Recruit Must Learn.

The average recruit who starts in
at West Point knows as much about
the fine points of rifle firing as a
longshOrcman about dying. First he
masters the elementary steps-the
manual of arms and the correct firing
positions, says the Popular Science
Monthly. Then he must learn a thou
sand facts not mentioned In the drill
regulations" Among the rifle kinks,
for instance, is the smoking of the
glass rifle sights for work in the sun.
BY simply holding the sights over the
fame of a matCh-Or, better, over an
alcohol flame-a light layer of lamp
black Is spread over the sight which
enables the soldier to fire even when
he Is directly facing the sun. And
when his back is toward the sun, the
reflected glare is eliminated so that he
can work without danger to his eyes.
Another kink IS the doubling up Of
the ordinary rifle strap in order to use
1t to obtain a sling-grip. By making
the sling short enough, it Is possible
for the left hand to obtain viselike
grip on the rifle. This helps consld-
erably in steadying it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
SAVED HER JEWELS
Former Russian Czarina Sent
Gems to Germany.
Treasure Estimated to Be Worth $780,
100000 Kept Out of Hands of the
Revolutionists.

The Russian royal jewels, including
the gems that incruSted the imperial
Romanoff crown, are safe from the
democratic hands of the new rulers in
Petrograd. With a wOman'S intuitive
knowledge of trouble ahead, the for
mer czarina had them tucked away in
a safe deposit vault in her ancestral
city of Darmstadt, Germany, right at
the beginning of the war.
And there they will remain until Mr..
and Mrs. Romanoff claim them again,
says the New York Tribune.
The story of the Russian royal jew
els is told in the Chronicle by a writer
who says that the former czarina
was largely responsible for the war, in
that she assured her German friends
and relatives that Russia would not be
q formidable antagonist. She proceed
ed to prove this antebellum prediction
by pro-German intrigue which ended
with the revolution and the overthrow
of the RomanOff dynasty.
But the former czarina, who, before
her marriage was Princess Alexandra
Alice of Hesse, had no illusions about
Germany. Accordingly, she packed up
the family jewels in the summer of
1914, when she saw the International
war clouds appear, and sent them in
charge of trusted messengers to her
brother, the grand duke of Hesse, for
safe keeping till peace was restored.
The royal emissaries travelled by the
way of Finland and Sweden They
reached their destination before the
mobilization of the Russian army was
complete.
The tale of the czarina's German
forehandedness in the matter of saving
the family gems is said to have been
revealed by members of the Russian
commission, who visited New York
city recently.
A New York society woman had her
eye peeled for bargains in royal jew
elry and approached members of the
commission on the subject of purchas-
ing Il string of rare pearls which she
had seen the former czarina wear at
Il ltlSLA4Oii'lbAN l-ul'I'''til ltoOll oOAAlS
years ago. She was told that she would
have to talk to Mrs. RomanOff or her
brother, the grand duke of HeSse.
Ivan Narodny, Russian business
man and writer of New York, COR
roborated the article in the Chronicle.
Mr.. Narodny said it was impossible to
place an exact value on the royal jew
els, but estimated that they ought to
bring close to $100,000,000 in the mar
ket. He said they were of far greater
intrinsic value than the historic jewels
| deposited in the Kremlin, which are
safe.
The disappearance of the royal jew
els became known about a month after
the revolution, when the provisional
governments appraisers were taking
an inventory of the Hermitage, one Of
| the structures of the winter palace,
where the treasures were supposed to
be kept, according to Mr.. Narodny.
"When the vaults of the Hermitage
were opened the jewel boxes We're
gone" said Mr.. Narodny The i'm
peral crown reposed on its silk
cushion in one chamber of the vault,
but all of its stones We're found to be
Of paste
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
BIG QUESTIONS WAR RAISES
Tremendous Variety Of Problems Must
Be Solved by Those Directing
the World Conflict.

Somewhere in the Australian hinter-
land railway trackage is being pulled
up in order to be laid down again in
the desert of Sinai or along the Tigris
or in Albania or near the White sea
or in the sector Of ArraS, says a
thoughtful writer in Il New York jour
nal.
Given a shipload of iron ore. 1T is
for someone to decide whether that
iron is to be shell or barbed wire, or
steel helmet, or airplane engine, or
anti-submarine net, or boat anchor, or
travelling crane, or farm tractor for
the raising potatoes to feed the crew
of the ship that brings Chinese coolies
from Canton to MarSeilleS to handle
other masses of iron ore at the Creusot
armament factories.
And when you multiply the task by
the number Of departments, war, admi-
rally, agriculture and subsistence,
when the problem develops into one
Of determining whether Il man can be
best used for throwing hand grenadeS
of BullecOurt or blowing in Sussex or
unloading wheat at Liverpool or manu-
featuring boots for the Russian armies
in ROumana, it becomes plain how
inadequate is the ordinary pencil stub
and newspaper margin for winning the
war out of hand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
No Use fer IL.

Pat walked into the post office.
After getting into the telephone box
he called wrong number AS there
was no such number the switch at
PENDANT did not answer him. Pat
shouted again, but received no an
Swer.
The lady of the post office opened
the door and told him to shout a lit
tie louder, when he did, but still no
answer.
Again she said he would require to
speak louder.
Pat got angry at this and turning
to the lady said:
'Begorra, if l could shout any loud
er l wouldn't use your bloomin' Ould
telephone at all r'-Tit-Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Must Sleep.

It was nearly noon when the irate
travelling man found the night clerk
of the little hotel in a North Caro-
lima town.
81 told you to call me for the two
o'clock train. Now l have to lose
twenty-fOur hours time. Why didn't
you call me?
81 couldn't very WELL explained the
clerk cheerfully. 81 just got up my
self. "-Everybody Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Advertising the Enemy,

"The editor of the Plaindealer has a
good deal more enthusiasm than judg-
ment," commented Farmer Hornbeak,
in the midst of his perus.i Ct the viii
lage newspaper. Here hes got long
editorial tiercely attacking the kaiser,
when if he'd just let the scamp severe
~ alone people would soon forget all
about him" City Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Almost Human,

A few days after the arrival Of Il
family of kittens at a neighbor's, little
four-year-old Isabel was invited to pay
them visit. Delighted with what she
had seen, she returned in ecstasies to
her mother.
ooh, mamma" she rapturOusly ex-
claimed, they have the dearest little
pussy cats next door. But do you
know that their papa has gone away
on long holiday and left their NAM
tna alone to take care of them? Isn't
1t a shame."-SlouX City Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

165 pounds and am as strong as a man.
/ think money is we'll spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infam-
nation, liberation, irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing down feel
ing, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the STAN
dard remedy for female ills.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Some information.

"Sedentary work." said the lecturer
on physical torture tends to lessen
the endurance"
in other words" butted in the
smart Aleck, the more one sits the
Tess one can stand"
Exactly" retorted the lecturer, land
If one-lies Il great deal ones standing
Is lost completely. Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Harmless Vanity.

81 noticed your neighbor had a rath-
er condcscending air when addressing
YOU"
ooh, I don't mind that" replied Mr..
Jo5son. 81 have to get downtown in
the morning an hour earlier than he
does and he has an idea that makes
hirl my social superior"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Few Real Blue Flowers.

Blue is a scarce color in our gar
dens, but ageratum, cOrnflower, baby
blue-eyes, Swan river daisy and Salpi-
glossis sinuata, anemone blanda, for
get-me-not, some larkspurs, some coli
umbineS and one or two iris are very
good blues.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
CUTICURA HEALS ECZEMA
And Rashes That Itch and Burn-Trial
Free to Anyone Anywhere.

In the treatment of skin and scalp
troubles battle freely with Cutlcura
Soap and hot water, dry and apply
Cuticura Ointment. If there is nat
ural tendency to rashes, pimples. etc,
prevent their recurrence by making
Cuticura your daily toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

THAT young chap you are going
around with is a regular pinhead ~
stormed Bertha's father. "He doesn't
even know the value of money" ooh,
yes he does, dad" said Bertha. "He
says he wouldn't give plugged nickel
for your opinion on anything.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Code of Beauty.

Our code and schedule of beauty is,
I often feel, very formal affair.
Either we are afraid or ashamed to
differ from received opinions, or We
have never thought Of revising the
code we adopted in our youth, or we
do rot really look at things, or we
do not care about beauty at ALA. G.
Benson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
How Could Il Be Otherwise.

The self-styled brOadminded man de-
clares that he accords to other men the
same honesty of political convictions
that he claims fos himself. But deep
down he doesn't do anything of the
kind. He knows on the q. t. that any
man who doesn't agree with him is a
Scoundrel.-HOustOn Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Just a SUGGESTION.

Little Mary was called in to see
the new baby, who was the sixth in
the family. All the previous children
had been very small babies. Mary
looked at the baby short time, then
said: Mamma; don't you think it
would be better to have them little
bigger and not so many of them?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take GrOye'S

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. 1t ac,5 on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. En- iches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 90 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Prospective Rivalry.

"Where's the tape line"
81 don't remember exactly" respond
cd mother. "What do you want with
IT."
~ was just reading over the meas
uremcnts of the Venus de Milo ex-
planned the daughter with some 6mbar-
raSSment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Fine Pumphouse,

Charles had lived his four years on
a farm. He was on visit to his city
aunt and upon arrival asked for a
bathroom and drew some water from
a faucet My" exclaimed Charles.
looking around the white enameled
room. "Aunt Dell has lovely pump
house"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Ahead Of Him.

Mr.. Gotcoin-Now, Willie when your
sister comes down and is comfortably
seated on the couch with me I want
you to tiptoe in softly and turn the
gas down low. VIII you?
Willie-You're too late. Sister told
me to come in and turn 1t oUt.-Stray
Stores
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Smile and Sing.

If you hate to see overcast, lowering
faces, just remember that your down
cast face may shadow others spirits.
If you dislike to hear a voice that
whines. make up your mind that your
own shall ring with good cheer. Some
one must do the smiling, someone must
do the singing. Why should it not be
you?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
THIS DRUGGIST KNOWS
BEST KIDNEY MEDICINE

Sixteen years ago I began to sell Dr..
Kilmers Swamp-Root and today / believe
it is one of the best medicines on the
market; and my patrons are very much
pleased with the results obtained from it,
use and speak very favorably regarding it.
Swamp-Root has been very successful in
the treatment of kidney, liver and bladder
and have no hesitancy in recommending
it for l have great faith in its merits.
Very truly yours,
OWL DRUG STORE,
By R. F. Boies,
Oct. 8, 1915. Sedalia, Missouri. ]
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
RAREK For Mnlaria. ChilIs & Eeyer

Chief of Police, J. W. Reynolds, Newport
News, Va, says: at is a pleasure to recommend
Habek for chills and fever. Have used 1t whe en-
necessary for 20 years and have found no remedy
as effective" Elixir Ba bek so cents, all drug
gists, or by Parcel Post, prepaid, from Kloczevv.
ski & Co., Washington d. C.
A Good Move-Babek Liver Pills.
30 pills . cents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
MOTHER!

Have you ever used MOTHERS JOY
sALVE for Colds, Coughs, Group and
Pneumonia, Asthma, and Head Ca
tarrh? If you haven't get it at once.
1t will cure you.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

was unaDle 10 Wink
or do any of my own
work. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a BILE Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. Ny
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and l never had bet
fer health 7 waiCh
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

One day after shOveling soil on his
fathers allotment for two hours little
Jenny began to cry. whats the
trouble, my little MANI" asked a SYM
pathetic bystander. "a bad tramp
come along and stole the shovel from
the boy in the next allotment" "Well,
my lad, it's nice to be sympathetic"
said the loOker-on, ''but you mustn't
worry so over other peoples affairs"
at amt that" said Jenny. I'm cry
In because ne didn't steal my shovel
i, too"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

A woman isn't satisfied if her hus-
is a checkbOOk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

In kite frame patented by a Wis
consin man ribs radiate from central
disk of metal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

Wrights Indian Vegetables Pills contain
nothing but vegetable ingredients, which act
gently tonic and purgative by stimu
9ation and not by irritation. Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, Ill.-"For about two years
I suffered from female trouble so /
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer Z Co.
Binahamton, ". 7.
Prove What Sw,mu.Root win Do Fo

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in.
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and mem
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

" Men with long heads are capable Of
using them on short notice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-10-11

Men enjoy farming-if they have
enough money to hire the work Zone.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-20
LOCAL NOTES.

DR.. Ira Abrahamson, PSI Elm street,
who has been engaged at hospital at
Nagonee, Michigan, was recently ap-
pointed first lieutenant in the medical
corps of the regular army.
Messrs. Stanley Goldberg, Fred
Rauh, Bert Baer and Ralph Cartozo
have been accepted as members of the
Ambulance Corps as part of a hospital
unit which is being formed here.
Mr. A. I. Levin, 208 Fenton Street,
received an appointment this week, as
deputy in the office of the Clerk of the
Probate Court of Ramsey County, hav-
ing taken up his new duties on Tues
day. Mr.. Levin is a student at the St.
Paul College of Law.
BNAI BIRTH EXCURSION TO NET
WAR RELIEF FUND $500.
The annual river excursion given last
Sunday, by the Bnai Birth lodge, was
one of the most successful excursions
given by the local lodge, over eight
hundred adults and many children be-
ing in attendance. AS result, the War
Relief Fund is the gamer about three
hundred dollars.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-20
TIKVATH ZION GATE TO RATTLE
$3.50 VICTROLA FOR PRO-
VTSTONAT FTTND

Arrangements for the raffling of a
$50 Victrola for the benefit of the
Provisional fund of the Zionist organ
ization have been completed by the Tx
vath Zion Gate of St. Paul. DR..
Thomas Myers as chairman of the COM
mittee has charge of the details con-
nected with the rattle Tickets were
this week distributed to members of
the organization and of the Hadassah
selling from one cent to thirty-fve
cents.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-20
July 20, 1917

Mrs. Sarah Stern of Oakland avenue.
Mr.. David H. Ruvelson returned on
Tuesday from Chicago and Milwaukee,
where he spent several days on bust
ness.
Entertaining.
Mrs. Alfred Guiterman, 100 Lincoln
avenue entertained Sunday at family
dinner at the Northwood Country Club
in honor of her birthday.
Mrs A. NJ Rose, 7O1 Summit
avenue entertained at luncheon in hon
or of Mrs Henry Kern of Chicago and
Mrs. G.. Hess of New York City.
Mrs Lewis Metzger, 80 S. St. Albans
entertained few guests at luncheon
at the Northwood Country Club in hon.
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Altschuler of
Aurora, Ill.
Miss Elsa Manheimer, Marshall
avenue entertained at luncheon in hon
or of the Misses Blum, guests of Mrs.
Bennett Buchanan.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs. M. Goldberg, 923 Linwood Place
announces the engagement of her niece,
Miss Edna Sandel of Milwaukee to Mr..
Henry Block of this city.
Weiller-Shapiro.
The marriage of Miss Della Shapiro,
daughter of Mr.. Joseph Shapiro, 1859
Ashland avenue to William WELLER took
place Sunday to at the home of the
brides father. DR.. S. ~ Deinard per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
of members of the two families. The
vOunp cOun1o loft for Atlantic Civ IN
their honeymoon.
New Arrivals.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Berman,
80 North Milton street, baby
daughter, Thursday, July 18th.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-08
COMFORT FOR THE
 BOYS AT CAMP PIKE
(By United Press.l

Camp Pike, Oct. 8.-Comfort for the Sammies.
 That's the motto of the camp which is commanded by Major General Stur- gis, favorite with his men.
 One of the first attentions given the rockies is equipping them with army shoes, which are much easier on their feet than the shoes they bring with them.
 1.-The feet of the soldier must he kept fit, because an army moves bv foot as we'll as on its belly-to para phrase a trite saying,' declared the major.
 One of the disagreeable features of an army camp is dust, and in it's present condition Camp Pike has had more than it's share of dust. Prompt action was taken by Major Sturgis. however, to have this adjusted and work is soon to be conducted on the roads costing thousands of dollars that will relieve this condition.
 There are now more than 10000 sol diers in camp, drawn from all walks of life. There are men who were bank cashiers, general managers and gen. eral agents of railroads, and there are also men who in peace times followed the career of traffic caps in Birming- ham and New Orleans; there are col lege professors, artisans, musicians. and boys from the farm. There are even ministers, pugilists and bartend- CTS. But when the men arrive at Camp Pike they forget about what they were and enter whole -heartedly into the game of preparing for war. They bring determination with them.
 Regular hours, regular work and close attention by medical men to see that they remain physically perfect, makes them fit in a short time. All are willing workers, and do not need the prodding of officers to rush along the work of rounding out an army.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-08
ARMY CHAPLAIN LANDS
 VETERAN OF MEXICO
(By United Press.)

American Headquarters in France, Sept. s (By Mail.)-Oct. GA chap lain stuck his head through the win dow of the Y. M. C. A. hut here to- night and called out: Fellows, there's going to be service in the chapel tonight; anyone who wants to come, come with me-"
 Padre" said a Sammy veteran of Mexico and China, "I ain't been to church for a helluvawhile, but I'll go tonight" And they went off together arm in arm to the chapel.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-08
OPTIMISTIC REPORTS WHERE
 FARM AGENTS EMPLOYED
<Dy United Press.)

Aurora, Mo-, Oct. 6.-Optimistic re- ports from farmers in counties where farm agents have been employed un- der the new federal emergency de- monstration agent plan, have aroused farmers of other Missouri and Ar kansas counties to the point of con sidering similar action, according to reports.
 Mississippi and Lincoln counties were the first counties in Missouri to adopt the plan. The government pays the salary of the agent which is around 5000 a year, and local ex- penses are met by the counties. Pro- vision has been made for an agent in any county that will meet the federal requirements.
 Demand for an agent must come from the farmers of the county before an appropriation will be made. As a guarantee of cooperation 300 farmers who will pay a membership of $l a year must back the plan. The re- ouired number of members was ob- tained in Mississippi county within a week.