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masters, who have no rightful claim

masters, who have no rightful claim
whatever upon their allegiance.
The American people will continue to
keep standing their notice to the pow
ers of the old world that there is no
room for slaughter and conquest here;
that this side of the globe is reserved
for governments of the people, and
that the camefs head of European ag-
gression will not be permitted to enter
the tent of American liberty.
That some Of the European dynasties,
not contented with their share in the
partition of Africa would turn longing
eyes toward South America was to be
expected, and it is very likely that, if
British encroachment in Venezuela had
passed unchallenged, Germany might
have found an excuse for landgrabbing
at the expense of the South American
republics. The Kaiser sees that his
efforts at colonization in German Africa
and German Papua are failures, and
as his subjects are bound to emigrate
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will be as binding as if made nearer at


hand
In mechanical operation there is lit
tie new to tell. A telephone is a tele-
phone. A telephone exchange is as
much place of business as is store.
A patron walks into the telephone COM
pany's Office in Chicago, and asks to
be put in connection with a certain
man in Harrisburg, Pa. He takes 4
seat, and the telephone operator at the
desk calls up the operators in the adj
joining room and tells them to get the
Harrisburg man. They call Harrisburg
as quickly as they could call the Hari-
son street station. The telephone op-
orators there find the number Of the
man in their directories, if there be
an instrument in his place Of business,
or send for him if he be not a patron.
AS soon as he is ready to take his place
at the wire the attendant in Chicago
indicates a certain booth to which the
patron may retire, and as he closes the
door and takes the transmitter he hears
the voice of his friend.
Between Chicago and New York the
line is $50 miles long. The poles are
of cedar and chestnut, thirty-tive feet
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Reserved for War Purposes.

The largest permanent store of coin
ed money in the world is in the i'm
perial war treasury of Germany, por-
ton saved for emergencies from the
500, 100000 paid by France after the
Franco PrusSian war, and locked up
in the julius tower of the fortress of
Spandau. It amounts to the value of
100000.
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Eyes. / kissed her when she wasn't
expecting anything of the kind" Lem
me see: young man, young woman,
and nobody about: and the young wom-
an not expecting to be kissed. HIM
Fla, hr'-Indianapolis Journal.
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e Butchers Over Here.

-, for Butchers Over Here.
, .piDo pays tribute to European
' ave the New York Journal.
No.. 10" man of it. Scarcely a part
t ,pt from the dominion OF the
~ tsoicners. Dependence and
' ..irn in Africa. All South
:, free, Look at its map. Its
,,mrions. which mark the places
rnropean governments have
,+,othoId. are insignificant. In
,.,.o and liberty reign in South
,wo maps graphically illus
!. avisrins necessity for the en-
ant Of the Monroe doctrine. The
Gates does not propose to let
,marica become another Africa
a., scene of bloody conquest and
outrage.
conp who studied African out
sqfulIy, thus estimated: 1.-THE
Ierfou of Africa has left a mark
4 across the history of these
Mare than 100000 persons
opp slain directly Or indirectly
syDlorers who have blazed the
rab sory marks, and the follow
nnIprors might almost have
|}nyictory over a corduroy road
lses."
| porc it is not surprising that
/ mNnroe declared his now cele-
doctrine. Certainly it is enough
| NIP continent should suffer SO.
| In oily pity Africa, but we can
South America. Of all that
antinpnt only two spots-one tiny
h thp other barbarOus Morocco
remain independent Of European
b and it is mostly within the
nyears that the great European
Ehave thus parcelled out Africa.
a.on and sovereign who subju-
! these lands did not consult the
a they merely killed them when
|5ey resisted. They are still kill
sm Great Britain, France, Ger
/ and Italy have all had a share
|gohti0n, and the troops Of those
Sarr still engaged in hunting the
|nSike wild beasts in order to
|!them to acknowledge their new
FN Of course, the chief among
EGIprs is England. which has an
HETpt and its dependencies I'M
Gcyer of temporary occupation,
Snow preparing to send an eXpe-
against Ashantee on the pre-
IlAat the king of that independent
in state has violated a treaty, but
TOprevent the country from be-
sled by the French.
English. French, Germans and
Us are not in actual possession of
territories in Africa over which
aaIM sovereignty, and in some in
rs Tile natives are conducting a
NIL! resistance to the invaders.
'al has given up for the present
~eMpts to Subdue the Egyptian
u. Italy has met repulse in Abys-
and in the French Soudan a
" Warfare is being carried on by
princes, reSOlute in the determina-
N 10 accept the yoke of the
ST. \" far, however, as diplo-
'Teement between the powers
NFFo Europe can accomplish the
~'ended, Africa independence
VII ANungiished. save for the
9NAtr Of libp"ty'S torch at Mon
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sor Tie fact that the spoilers
isioD s e. oeen able to agree upon
, s"n of Morocco.
a called Congo Free State is
helgian," because it is
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OPPRESSED AFRICA.
Only two tiny spots are free, Liberia ana Moloooo

tive state powerful enough to maze
s;n,;,ar stand. and the result is seen III
-a;,., IN Anfananariyo, in ZanzlDar
AMI Timbuctoo. Wnere .he a,;an
rulers have had to bow before AMEN
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speak in direct conversation with our
authorities about affairs in Venezuela,
and the Monroe doctrine may be quar-
relied out without the Intervention of
antiquated postoffice methods. The
long-distance telephone is bound to be-
come big thing.
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AFRlCA'S WOE.
cnNOUERORS, HAVE
" =, AIN HER SONS.

IT, america from a Like
y r:+ed States Steps In
,o,axation of the Monroe
erin Nv
40 Explained.
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HUNGER AND CANNIBALISM.


The Desire to Eat "a FeIlowMan Stronger
at Sea Than on Land.
Then it comes to pass, when the mo
ment of keenest agony is reached, thai
the starving man begins to eye his com
panion with the wolf glare of beast
of prey. His pangs become paroX
ysmal. During their greatest intensity
there springs up within him a fierce
impulse to Stay his neighbor that he
thirst with his blood. This terrible
prompting to cannibalism, it may be
noted, is, however, rare, save in cases Of
famine from shipwreck.
Although it is customary to regard il
as common feature of starvation anC
to make thrilling statements of the
frequency with which even mothers
will, under the goad of hunger, kill an6
eat their children, and although start
ling assertions to this effect have beer
made by historians of great sieges, yet
it ought to be said that, as a general
rule, Observation-Disclosures cases Ct capni
balism among civilized people will be
found to occur only at sea. They are
very rarely found on land. And what is
more curious still, whenever famisbt d
shipwrecked men set foot on shore, ne
matter how desolate and barren rray
be their rock Of refuge, they seem as
if by magic at once to Danish from theiI
minds the very idea of anthroEophagy
or man-eating, and that, too. though
they might have been resignedly con
templating it as an imperative necessity
few hours before.
In the case of Ensign Prenties, ofthe
Eighty-fourth regiment, and his com.
panions, who were wrecked on the Lar.
rem island off Cape Breton in 1850, the
difference of famine on shore and CT
sea is curiously eXemplified. Preniies
records that they were able to endure
the most fearful pangs of hunger with.
out ever so much as thought of re-
sorting to cannibalism for relief, sc
long, however, and only SO long as tley
kept on land. But when they took to
their boats-and it was not once merely
that they experienced this-in order tc
escape from their rock-bound prison.
though they We're not whit worse of
for food than they were on land. yet
the moment they put to sea with one
accord they began to think of killing
and eating one of their number On the
other hand, when they found their at.
tempt tn escape futile and put bacl; to
shore, whenever they landed, the hor.
rible idea of cannibalism seemed to
vanish. Science for All.
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THE COMMONPLACE.

Shall we but value what is rare
The flawless gem, the peerless face
and none of our affection spare
For what is only commonplace?
The gifts of God, like words, abound
On ev'ry page of natures book;
There's something worthy to be found
Wherever you may chance to look.
We do rank common things before
Gods rarer wonders, now and then,
AS common bread is worth far more
Than diamonds to hungry men.
And always in Gods common things
There's beauty, if we care to seek
The sober brown of sparrows wings,
The wrinkles on a furrowed cheek.
IT'S not perfection icy-cold
In earth beneath. or heav'n above,
That can alone our heart-strings hold;
Hearts cannot tell us why they love.
God help US all if men should care
For only what is full of grace,
Lest love itself should then be rare
And we should still be commonplace
C. ]. Boden, in Chambers Journal.
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1t is well known that the queen of
Italy breads becoming stout. 1t is a
family feature of this roya-i house Her
love of the mountains is partly due to
the fact that high air is considered
thinning" Victor Emmanuel in time
grew inconveniently stout. He had an
odd shooting attendant, named Gui-
seppe, to whom he appealed on one oc-
casion: Giuseppe, they say I've grown
fat. Is it true?" Giuseppe and the
king had travelled far from the rest Of
the shooting party, and Giuseppe was
supplying the place of the kings valet
at the final halt. you're as fat as a
pig" (sierg, in patois), SAID Giuseppe,
who was no courtier. The king told
the story with great glee.-London
News.
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She (wildly)-Frank!
He-Molly; my darling.
How He Thought Kings should Die.

Cramer was Noltaire's Geneva pub
Usher, and the following anecdote may
perhaps prove to be interesting At the
rehearsal of one of VoItaire's tragedies
NJ. Cramer was finishing one of his relies,
which was to end with some dying SEN
fences. Noltaire, Directing to the man
ner in which that death scene was
played, cried out in accents of settling
scorn: "Cramer, you lived like prince
during the four preceding acts, but at
the fifth you die like bookseller
Tronchin, being present, could not help
in kindness interfering. IN. Eoltaire,"
said he, deprecatingly, ''can you cx-
pect to have gentlemen to be at the en-
pense of dresses and fatigue OF getting
up such long parts if you thus upbraid
them? On the contrary, think they
deserve the greatest encouragement at
your hands, and, rs to my friend Cramer,
declare that, so far as | am Judge, he
dies with the same dignity he lived"
Noltaire raised his head and glanced de-
family at Tronchin. Doctor" he cried,
when you have kings to kill, kill them
your own way. Let me kill mine as L
please. Notes and Queries.
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"Did you get rested?" Fogg asked of
Henderson on the latter's return from
Europe. Yes, | did" answered the
traveller. "Got into Liverpool on Friday
morning, reached London in the after
noon; went to Paris next morning; left
for Switzerland the day after that
stopped there two hours; then started
for Berlin and did it up in forenoon;
back in England the next day, and
caught the steamer just in time.
Rested? BY Jove, I feel like a new
mani Boston Transcript.
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were trying to make me like You?
(Fiercely) Answer me. sir.
He (unsteadily)-I couldn't break it
off all at once. | did as soon as l could.
She-But | can break it OF, sir. at
once. And l will. And 1 do. CA Icng
silence)
She very pale)-I must ask you to
relieve me of your presence. You need
not fear that [ shall put the police on
the track of her accomplice.
He (springing up)-Molly!
She-Mr. Hall Barrister-and CEN
tleman!
He-Molly, you cannot think that.
did not see her for SIX months before
it happened. 1t was only foolish tn
tanglement. 1 didn't really care for her
nor she for me. But l was dull, and
she was lonely, and
She-Spare me details. Doubtless
the INSCRIPTIONS advocate and the EUR
deress were admirably suited.
He--But she didn't seem bad. Molly.
Indeed she didn't. She was very kind
when [ told her about you.
She-So l have to thank her for my
lover-my ideal of honor and upright
ness!
He-For mercy's sake, hear me. She
said that she readily forgave me, FOR
she too had known what it was to love.
Then she told me how that mantle
dead man-had ruined her lover-and
he killed himself with poison that he
kept
She-In the cabinet - in the secret
drawer?
He-That the dead man took for debt.
(Silence.) She said that, if wish could
kill him, he would have died a thousand
times. Then she told me to 60 to GU
and be happy. And | came, and l was;
God help me.
She (under her BREATH And me!
He-SiX months after she married her
lovers murderer. And on the wedding
night he
She-Was murdered.
He-Died. She asked me to defend
her; and | pitied her, and tried to be-
lieve her innocent, and they have given
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You managed to piece the evidence to-
gether as you did. (Solemnly) Do
YOU know l wasn't really quite sure
not absolutely sure-in my own mind.
until you had spoken.
He (wearily)-Its hard to be sure of
anything, Molly.
She-Until some clever person like
you-O, but you are-makes it plain to
everyone.
Helm afraid that nothing is very
plain to the average British juryman.
She--It seems that you made the case
clear, even to him. Your peroration
about the punishment of conscience was
simply grand. I've been repenting of
ny little Weaknesses ever since.
He Cfondly) - Very little wicked
nesses, Molly. (Kisses her).
(They sit down on the sofa).
He--Why didn't you stop for the YER
dict?
She-I couldn't bear the awful sus-
pense. What must it have been for that
poor woman!
He-Well, it is over now. Pause.)
She-l'm so proud and so glad. Aren't
you?
He-"Glad"-O, yes.
She-And proud?
He-No.
She--But it will make you, everyone
says.
He-I hope so. They've retained me
in the kensington stabbing case al
ready.
She-And you are not proud! Most
modest-or mendacious - man! Why
are you not proud, my learned brother?
He (deiectedly) o because - L
don't know, Molly. Suddenly ] IN
sick of the trial. Let's talk of some
thing else.
She--But aren't you delighted to
think that you've saved that poor, pref
ty, innocent woman from death-frcm
hanging? Why, Frank, doesn't justice
count for anything to a barrister!
He-I suppose it does. (Pause)
She-You've overtaXed yourself. I
must doctor you. Shall l play sou
something soothing-with no meaning
to bother about--the Largo in G.?
He (softly)-It's rest to sit by you,
Molly. Observation-Disclosures it isn't.
You're such good little lady. that it
makes everything wrong seem worse, to
be with you.
Shc-But what's wrong, Franz?
fPu+s her hand on his shoulder) What
Is it?
He-Nothing.
Sheen your honor? (Suddenly)
she was guilty?
He (slowly)-I don't know.
She (eXctedly)-But you proved that
she didn't buy the poison.
He-She did not. 1t was kept in his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22
CONSIDERING THE BICYCLE.
Benefits and Injuries of the Popula
Pastime.

Benefits and Injuries of the Popular
Pastime. 4
Up to the present time, no matteh
what may be the future changes, the
chief claim of the bicycle upon our
consideration is its utility as meanf
of rational and wholesome pastime
and pleasurable recreation. While Il
is put to many uses purely economical
in a business sense, still the balance il
overwhelming on the side Cf neIe
amusement.
Nor is this to be reckoned againtt
it in our calculation. We Americans
especially need to have play forced
upon us; we are too much given over
to constant money grubbing and the
feverish pursuit of sordid ambitions.
There is small danger that we will fall
too far in the direction of recreation
and healthful pastime. Certainly the
bicycle is a delightful source of emo
ton it sends up through the rider IN
eNhilaration indescribably comforting
10 weary nerves. and just here arise
both the pro and the con of our argu-
ment.
If to ride moderately is pleasing, to
ride faster is charming, and to speed
like the wind is Intoxicating. The
habit grows, the fascination gets deep
er and deeper hold, until, like all
other overdone sports or pastimes. it
becomes an almost incurabe mania.
The incorrigible scorcher is alrea0s
in, ra{JT
and roads than the drunkard and The
professional beggar. He casts ma
Ign shadow over the whole subject of
wheeling and forces right-minded pco-
pie TO shrink from public appearance
on their wheels. The same or more
may be said about a certain class of
women and girls who for one reason
or another choose to make bicycle rid
ing an excuse for immodest and out
landish attire. Instead of honestly
adapting costume neatly and bec0m-
lngly to the needs of wheeling, tncy
rush to the extreme suggested by a
necessary change. Here great ques-
ton of public taste and morals forces
itself into our minds. and it is not too
early to give it serious attention.
OvereXertion is very hurtful to or
ganiC life. Mere waste is healthfUl if
natural and promptly compensated by
recuperation. Bodily exercise cannot
go beyond the limit of safety without
permanent injury to vital centers. This
well-known law is too frequently
broken by bicycle riders, especially the
young and strong ones who feel keen
~ the sweet eXhilaration of rapid move
ment under circumstances novel and
peculiarly fascinating. A rich crop OF
diseases is sure to be reaped by these
reckless sewers.
Doubtless wisdom will control in The
long run, wherefore it seems safe to
take an optimistic view of the great
wheeling epoch. Observation has led
us to think that our young people are
adapting themselves in the main with
great good sense to the conditions i'm
posed by their new means OF enjoy
ment. 1t is comforting to the taste
and a rare delight to the artistic per-
ception to see them out of an evening,
gliding along so silently and smoothly,
Swimming the roads as swallows slesua
the streams. Where there is so much
fascination and so little urge toward
evil surely the outcome must be good
-Chautauquan
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old cabinet, as proved. But she might
have used it.
She-But how could she fiEd it the
very night they were married and We mt
home? And how could she tell what it
was?
He-Unless she knew he had it.
She-But you showed that it was Kept
in his secret drawer. Why, you con
WINGED everyone.
He-Did /?
She-Did she tell you that she was
guilty?
He-No.
"a long pause, during which she draws
away from him.
She (swiftly)-Frank, you knew that
woman before the trial.
He dropping his head between his
hands)-I did.
She thuskily)--After you knew me ?
He-NOt after we were engaged.
She-After you knew me? When you
were always meeting me? When you
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Col. Bludd (of hentucky)-I am sor-
~ that l cannot accept your invitation,
but / have to attend law suit.
Friend-I did not know that you ever
had n law suit. What is it about?
"The editor of the Blue Grass Bugle
stated that l was low down, drunken
oafer."
And you, of course, have sued him
Tor Jibel?"
Not at all. He has sued me for as
'ault and battery, and the worst If it
les IN the fact that he has a case against
me- Bay City Chat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22

Waiter" sharply spoke the guest, II
ordered Roquefort and you have
brought me Swiss. You ought to know
that's not just the cheese"
"Yes, sir" replied the imperturbable
waiter, making the desired change and
slapping down larger check, that al
ters the kese, sir. Chicago Tribune.
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HE was a most ungrateful thief"
With a Personal Application.

Mr.. Meeker-Did you know, my dear,
that the scientists say it is the female
mosquito that bites?
Mrs. Meeker-I have no doubt of it.
Probably she had to support herself
while her lazy husband is down town
talking politics-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22

Guest lat Mrs. De Fashions Musicale)l
Mercy! What are all these wash
boilers and flatirons, and things in the
parlor for?
Mrs. De Fashion (helplessly)-I had
to get them. The leader of the or
chestra came here at the last minute
and refused to play unless furnished
those things for the anvil chorus. He
said he was bound to have one selection
heard above the conversational. Y.
Weekly.
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The Hand of "a Queen.

Adelieatepiece of sculpture is model
of Queen Nictoria's hand, which is still
a very handsome one, and is said to
have signed more important state pa
pers and been kissed by more important
men than the hand of any other queen
that ever lived.-Detroit Free Press.
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Easily Explained.

Husband-I don't understand why it
should always take you two days to
make your purchases.
Wife-Simple enough, my dear. |
must have one day in which to buy
things and the next day in which to ex,
change them.-Fliegende Batter.
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you're somebody now," said the
neglected horse, looking through the
inclosure at the prize pig, "but one of
these days somebody will invent
sausage that can be made of the cast-off
pneumatic tires of bicycles, and your
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22

"Jinks has the air of man OF con-
siderable Importance. What's his par
ticular lne?"
"Oh, nothing much, except telling
other people their business and giving
US all pointers on how to run the gov
ernment. "-Chicago Post.
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OLLG dumping up
What is it?
+ r a II k - n o t
guilty.
S h e clappipg
her hands, o, ]
am pleased. They
were bound to aC-
quit her after your
magnificent speech.
| can't think how
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"This is a dollar store, isn't it ?" asked
Gargoyle, as he presented himself at
the counter of prominent bank.
mo, sir" replied the teller, severe
iy; 'this is bank"
"Well, watts the difference? ~ Har.
lem Life
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give promised to go to supper with
some one else, Mr.. Bianque; but I'll in
troduce you to d very handsome and
clever girl"
But | don't want a handsome and
clever girl. want you!" - N. Y.
Truth.
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The bugaboo and the roorback
We're strolling on the way,
When the roorback met the bugaboo
And passed the time of day.
Says the bugaboo to the roorback,
Il hear you're doing fine"
Says the roorback to the bugaboo:
Me? I'm working overtime"
Indianapolis Journal.
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Good Advice.

I'm in serious c'ndishun, physical
ly," remarked Col. Redbeahe, as he
urched into a drug store at three a. m.
'Wash'll | take?"
II Would advise you to take hack, :"
replied the man behind the counter
Buffalo Express.
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Mrs. Mover-What! Don't you re-
member Blank street? Why, we went
there two or three times to look for a
SPOUSE.
Mr.. Mover-Huh! Name some street
we haven't been to looking for houses
and perhaps I'll remember tn. Y.
Weekly.