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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
WYOMING PUZZLE TREE.
1t Stands on Knoll OF Granite, with No
Soil Around 1t.

1t Stands on Knoll OF Granite, with No
Soil Around It.
Some bOtauists recently discovered
real puzzle of a tree out in Wyoming.
1t is situated on what is known as the
sand hills, about IL miles north of the
town of Lusk.
The tree, which is a stunted pine,
stands on bleak knoll of solid granite
rock, having no soil anywhere around
it. At first glance one would think that
tree under such circumstances would
die. But this tree has a huge root run
ming out over the ledge and down a lit
tie hill, at the bottom of which it dis
appears in the sand, covering a distance
OF over 45 feet on the surface of the
ground. Through this root the tree
draws its food and drink. and, as you
viii see from the picture, it is as thrifty
and strong as if it enjoyed its life on the
barren rocks.
Now the question is, how did that
pine get up on the knoll where it stands?
Ii it sprouted there, how did it know,
so to speak, that there was water at the
bottom of the rayine IS feet away. and
how did it live long enough to send its
root down to the soil? If it really did
this wonderful thing, a tree must have
almost as much intelligence as AN ami
nal.
There is another supposition. Might
it not have grown in the valley and then
by some strange process been pushed
up by its root to the top CT the ledge?
But whoever heard of tree doing such
thing as that? Certainly no we'll
educated and conservative-minded tree
would think of such a thing. If it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, / 90

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum OF One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December A. d.
1856 A w. GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free F. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
HALLS FAMILY Pills are the best.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

The queen of Wurtemberg is neither
helpless nor cowardly, as was shown
when, upon a recent occasion, her
horses Ean away. The coachman and
footman were pitched from the seat,
but the queen climbed to the box, and
securing the reins, checked the horses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
Nutritious, at Least.

KNOX, really don't see why people
should make so much of Bulger; there
is really nothing in him.
FoX-I don't know about that. There
must be considerable nutrition about
him.
"Nutrition?"
"Certainly. lie lives on his cheek,
doesn't he?"-Boston Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
Not News.

I'VE heard some of the strangest,
most outlandish things last night, be
gan the woman who gossips.
Yes" replied the woman who
doesn't, 80 a friend"who attended your
musicale was telling me.'-Washington
Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
Would Patronize Old Men.

eff woman was like a horse to the
extent that her age could be told by
her teeth"
She paused and shook her head over
the thoughts that were conjured up by
the suggestion.
"Well?" he said, impatiently, for he
knew that she never wasted her time
in considering practical and other I'M
interesting matters.
IF you could tell woman's age by
her teeth" she repeated, the hand
some young dentist would starve to
death
81 don't see why" he protested. "An
women aren't"
No" she interrupted, ''all women
aren't. The very young whose teeth are
all right, and the very old, who have no
teeth, would be willing to go to them.
But that would be all. Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Explaining a Proverb.-"Papa, what does
this mean: TT is better to give than to re-
ceive'?" asked a boy of his fond parent.
at means, my son, that your mother finds
more pleasure in lecturing me than do in
hearing her. Tit Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Teacher" Billy, can you tell me the diff
ference between caution and cowardice?"
Billy-'"Yes, ma am. When you are afraid
yourself, then that caution. But when the
other fellows afraid, that is cowardice. -
Golden Penny.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

81 don't like your milk" said the mis-
tress Of the house. whats wrong with it,
num-" ITS dreadfully thin and there's
no cream on it." after you have lived in
the town awhile, num-" said the mikman,
encouragingly, you'll get over them rooral
ideas OF yon I .0-Twinkles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

II hardly think" said the lawyer, that
YOU can get separation from your wife on
account of her making practice of throw
ing things at the dog" Bus" SAID the
man with the haggard look and the black
eye, every time she throws at the dog she
hits mei"-Twinkles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Dennis--"Arrah, Pat, and so yez have
come back to stay? Why didn't yez loike it
out west in that place where yez had such
good job?" Pat-"Och, it's no place fer a
soul about the place that hasn't died wild the
malAvrmm "-Claveland Leader
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
The spartan Virtue, Fortitude,

Ia severely taxed by dyspepsia. "But good
digestion will wait on appetite, and health on
both, when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
resorted to by the victim of Indigestion
Heartburn. flatulence, biliousness will cease
tormenting the gastric region and liver if this
genial family corrective meets with the fair
trial that a sterling remedy deserves Use it
regularly, not Observation-Disclosures and then.
1t conquers malarial, kidney, nervous and
rheumatic ailments
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Nothing creates quite as great commotion
as a woman who has lost her pocketbook.
What was in it had nothing to do with the
ashington Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Miss Elderwun-"Only think of it, when
entered the room and lighted a match
there was a man there" Mr.. Finegrass-
"Dd you catch him or was he too quick for
?"-Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
No-To-Bnc for FIFTY Cents.

Over 40O,0OOcured. Why not let No To Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco /?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 90, all druggists
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Money in plenty. Happiness for all.
Chance of lifetime. Particulars free. Al.
dress at once V Vim, Box 1856, Lyons, n.
Y. This offer appears but once.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
EUIU UN VI UEEI0Vs, IOV.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

"As l understand it, said the Innocent
Man, "the main thing in poker is to be
lucky in the draw" 1t amt so much in
helm lucky as bein' quick ont our way" ex-
planned Rubberncck BilI.-Indianapolis
.Innrnal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Cause of the Deticiency.-'I think the pic.
ture lacks atmosphere" said the kindly
critic. Fact is" said the artist, q had
a hard time raising the wind while l was
painting indianapolis journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Mrs. Crimsonbeak las her husband comes
in late at night What does the clock say.
john" Mr.. Crimsonbeak with difficulty
Nothing, madam, nothing. It's got sense
enough to say nothing "-Yonkers States
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

I can recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption to sufferers from Asthma-E. D.
Townsend, Fit. Howard, Wis, May T. "a.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

OF course a l6-year-old girl cannot wear a
white dress and blue sash in the winter, but
she can wear blue ribbons in the braids
down her back, and look stunning. -Atchi
son Globe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Most of the women who belong to literary
societies use self-rising pancake flour. \
self-rsing pancake flour is a sure sign of
poor housekeeping Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Father caught you smoking one of his
cigars, did he? And what did he do-lick
your" "No; wish he had" "What them"
"Made me smoke fright through. o-Eun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

DicIy-"They tell us you are living on
the fat of the land at your new boarding
place" Weefers - Yes, oleomargarine
and filled cheese" cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25
s1.oo FOR IL CENTS.

Millions now plant Salzer's seeds,
but millions more should; hence offer:
pkg. Bismarck Cucumbers. ...15c
pkg. Round Globe Beet. 1Oc
pkg. Earliest Carrot. .............10c
pkg. Kaiser Wilhelm Lettuce. ..... 15c
pkg. Earliest Melon. 1Oc
pkg. Giant Yellow Onion. .15c
1 pkg. 14-Day Radish. 1Oc
pkgs. Brilliant Flower Seeds....."15c
Now all of above 10 packages, in
Guiding our mammoth plant and seed
catalogue, are mailed you free upon
receipt of about IA cents postage.
25 pkgs. Earliest Vegetable Seed. .$1.o0
81 Brilliant Blooming Plants. 90
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis. LKl
Appropriate.-"What sign do you think l
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never siclen, weaken or grippe, lOc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Miss Dimples-''Well, I'm glad 60 begin
the new year right" Miss Pas-ay-" And I
hate to begin it left ~ Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

The pain of sciatica is cruel. The cure
by st. Jacobs Oil is sure. 1t penetrates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

just try l0c box OF Casearets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and lfegulatormade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Appropriate What sign do you think
ought to put up in front of my place of bust
ness? asked a man who had opened a
morgue. Remains to be SEEM" sug-
gested the friend who had dropped in
Chicago Trihnne
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Some women buy books because they look
pretty in the book case.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. zoe, 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Every man thinks he never was as foolish
as the boys he sees around him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-25

Slipped and fell; bad sprain. Never
mind. st. Jacobs Oil will cure it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18

s. M. Pyle, Of this city, spent Friday in
West Chester.
Mr.. John Hamilton spent Sunday In
! Baltimore.
William Ferris and vito were in West
Chester on Saturday.
David Jones, Of Dover, is visiting his
aunt Mrs. Bull,in West Chester.
Miss Rachel NJ. Webb, Of Unionville,
~ returned home from visit to this city,
Miss Name Vincent and Mr.. Fred Mid.
Tng, October 20.
Jacob s. Petty john and daughter Mabel.
are home from week visit to the expo
'sition at Nashville, Tenn.
!, John A. Lengel will haze SGT out for
his friends to-day at his brewery. Zim.
norman will be the caterer.
4. Mr.. and Mrs. Sohillinger have issued
cards for the wedding Of their daughter.
Annie Sohillinger to Albert NutLer on
October ~.
/, Mr. and Mrs John Y. Hendrickson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hendrickson, Of Mill
Greek hundred, visited Mr.and Mrs. Lewis
Potts near Centrevillo, on sunday.
Miss Maud Sinner and her cousins, Mr.
and Mrs Luther Lambert Of Baltimore,
Wero the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H.
Smith on West Fourth street on Sunday.
John W. Scott, who, with Thomas Saw
cry, Jr., went to Wales to superintcnd tho
erection of machinery for the Pussy and
Jones Company, returned to this city on
Saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
REMARKABLE ENGINEERING.
Edgemoor Bridge Company and Pennsyl.
vania Railroad WOrkmen Put Span
Less Than Three nlnutes.

The new span OF tho Pennsylvania Rail.
road bridgeover the Schuylkill River above
Girard avenue, Philadelphia was swung
into place yesterday In two minutes and
twenty eight seconds, thereby accomplish
ing one of the most remarkable feats OF
engineering OH record at 2.67.
Master Carpenter George Mershon.
standing in the middle Of tho now trugs,
for the safe placement Of which he was re.
sponsible, waived his handkerchief as q
signal for operations to begin.
A workman lying flatlon the north side
of the old span conveyed tho signal to tho
men stationed at the four engines on tho
false structure below, and simultaneously
the four throttles were opened. Instantly
the old truss began to lnovo out from be.
tween the masonry portion of the bridge,
followed from tho opposite side by the new
structure.
In exactly2 minutes and 9S seconds
from the moment The signal was given the.
new span was In place and its predecessor
rested Oh the temporary structure by Its
side. There was Not IL jar, nota single
hitch, in tho execution Of this great 40
complishment Of engineering science.
1t is constructed entirely o teel, and Is
known us Il Pratt truss, Or single Inter
section quadrangular type OF bridge; Ihc
weight Is 30 tons, Utmost twico tnat OF
the Old truss.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
FIRED THE BARN.
Enemies of Robert A Cochran Have Dis.
bolicaI Way o, Repaying Him.

Robert A. Cochran, who tenants tbs
farm of r. Thomas Cochran, about mile
below Middletown. Is u marked man for
reasons unknown to himself. Fourteen
years ago his barn was burned and u large
number Of cattle destroyed. Several
months ago he lost five cows from an all.
ment similar to poisoning. At frequent
O. her times he has been unlucky.
But Saturday night the greatest loss be.
fell him. Some one set fire to his barn,
which was consumed. together with fifty
tons Of hay two horses, seven calves, o
large quantity of harness and all tho farm.
Ing implements, besides quantity Of
grain. The fire broke out about ton
clock and in an hour the flames had eaten
all tho material within reach.
The farmers of the neishborhood saved
a few articles OF value. They were very
much lncehsed over tho diabolcal act and
had the guilty parties been known they
would have been used rather roughly.
The burned property was valued at up,
wards Of $1,000 and on 1t was Insurance Of
an equal amount consequently thero win
be no loss.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
LOW FROI APPENDICITIS
Miss namle sweeten Suffers From an Or.
Grafton and peri.onltls.

Miss Mamie, the 10 year old daughter Of
Harry B. and Mrs. Elizabeth W. Sweeten
Of No. 892 Jackson street, Is In precarlous
condition the result OF an operation per-
formed for the relief Of appendicitis and
peritonitis.
Miss Sweeten wac attacked last Wed.
nesday, while at the Grand Opera House,
with pains in the stomach. Nothing was
thought Of the trouble, however, until
Thursday when the pain became unbear-
able. DIR, kittinger was called In and
pronounced the ailment as stated.
1t had reached such u stage that the
physicians called upon Drs. Northrup,
Howell and Dock Of Philadelphia, who on
Saturday afternoon operated and found
the trouble to be caused by q collection of
matter In tho appendix. The young wo.
man bore the operation well, but became
very low an hour afterward Her oondi.
ton has grown so serious since that DIR,
kittinger has doubts Of her recovery. II
tho patient survives until to morrow
night, however, she will recover
Miss Sweeten Is an estimablc girl whose
many friends are Leartbroken over her
condition,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
POLITICAL NOTES
Collector Wells Should be Recalled BY tiss
President- The Federal 0ffices Not
So Numerous 10 DeIaware- Tho
Union Republicans For
Harmony-Nit.

TheIRepublicsnso of Delaware are mot the
only ones who are having differences a.
the present writing. Tho Republicans Of
Trenton, N. j., New York and Maryland
are having troubles Of their own and ssri-
business at that II half is true what the
papers are now publishing.
The Union Republicans are determined
to hold their convention next month and
| propose by that act to heal the breach In
tho Republican party. But We fail to see
| how the calling of convention ut the
present time by tho Union Republicans
! can DO the means Of furthering harmony
in the Republican party in the State
; MIR. Hayes we have been informed. says
the Union Republicans arc In favor or
holding the Convention at this time. The
Wilmington Union Republicans are In
favor Of giving tho-eity 90 delegates but
the Kent and Sussex Union Republicans
are only willing to allow FIVE delegates to
each district.
Republican and threw his fortunes with
him in the fight for U. S. Senator and for
that reason his friends say he should have
been appointed U. S. Marshal. Such are
the features Of politics and no one knows
this better than the Ex Marshal.
He was never promised the Office by the
gentlemen who recommended j. Cannon
Short to the President and the number Of
Mr.. Short In who had the solid backing OF
Sussex county at his back. This was the
principal reason why Mr. Short was &C.
lecled.
There is no use man chewing the rag as
Mr. Short will BIO Marshal for the next
four years and probably longer II civil ser
vice should protect him and other unfor-
seen accidents do not occur.
The next fight OH the carpet will be
for postmaster next spring, and already
numerous candidates are pressing their
claims for that position, which pays o. $40
a year with an assistant postmaster to
help perform the duties Of the office, leav.
ing the postlnasterto look after the general
detail, of,the office and the men employed
therein.
The District Attorneys term does not
expire until April 49, 1898 when Hugh 9.
Browne will undoubtedly BIO appointed to
succeed Lewis g. Vandegrift. The posi-
ton pays &, 900 year and Is we'll worth
having Mr.. Browne deserves the office
as fitting recognition Of the work he has
performed in the Republican party:
President Mckinley owes 1t to the Ro.
publicans Of Delaware to romove stamp
clerk Wells resident of Maryland and
appoint Dolawarean In his place. Thq
office should and could be acoeptably fllee
by u Wilmington man, who GOULD give oil
tho bond required to Collector Parlett anf =,
who would be better thought Of than b6
filling the offices with men from othee
States.
We have nothing personally against Mr..
Wells only.he should have been givena
position in Maryland and not In Delaware.
Personally he is a good Republican and
a gentleman we'll qualified to fill the posi-
tion which he now occupies, but he should
DO given I'M office In Maryland and not .
cheat our people out of the federal posi-.
tT,,E xxytt Al , ,S,if tnftI ,o Dra,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
s 4 BIclcLlT HURT. 4.
Struck BY Trolley Car and Receives 10.
jurles From which he RAY DE.

Joseph Breer was probably fatally In.
Jured this morning while riding his bicy.
Gle at Fourth and Poplar streets. AS car
No. l0l Of the Wilmington City Passenger
Railway company was crossing Poplar
street young Breer came down that street.
He was riding at rapid rate of speed and
his attention being called to something on
the pavement no did not notice the an
proaching car.
The front wheel of his bicycle struck the
side OF the car and his head struck the up
right opposite tho third seat.
Willing hands went to Breer's assist.
ance and carried him to the office of DR.. j.
Harvey Spruance at Fifth and Poplar
streets where an examination showed that
his skull was concnssed and probably
fractured.
Breer was removed to his homo at No.
4l0 East Third street where he was at.
tended later by Drs, Spruance and Osle.
The doctors could not give any hop o. Of
Breer's recovery.
Young Breer is employed by the P. W.
q b. railroad company AS a "caller" and
was returning from calling on employ of
the company who was wanted to report
for duty.
The trolley car was running at moder.
ate rate OF speed at the time the accident
happened. A New Castle car was about
thirty feet in the roar of the Wilmington
car.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-18
elsAop wHIpPLE.s STORY.


Lost the Point.
Perhaps no American clergyman IL held
In higher esteem among Engiishmen who
know him than Bishop Heary BENJAMIN
Whipple OF Minnesota. The bishop on one
occasion told story, the point Of which
was totally overlooked by his stolid Eng
lish audience.
"This is q story" said the bishop, "of
the western frontier and illustrates tho
brevity of pioneer speech. Years ago
had charge on the extreme western line
of civilization. At that time every man
carried firearms on his person and kept q
rifle or pistol within easy reach of his bed
at night. One night one Of the coolest
and most courageous men on the frontier
was sleeping with his rife lying beside
him on the bed. He had the reputation
Of being dead shot, and 1t was well
known that no one had any chance when
Dick once got the drop on him."
"Will you kindly explain what drop
means in that queer western usagep" asked
o sedate bishop
"Why, it MEANS" said Bishop Whipple,
shat one man has another covered by his
gun-pistol, mean.'
"And, excuse me, said another digni-
tary at the end of the table, "but do you
mean by dead shot that the man you get
the drop on with your gun is equal to q
dead manP"
Precisely, said Bishop Whipple.
"Well, as was about to remark, Dick
was awakened one night by noise at his
window. Slowly turning his face toward
the noise, so as not to give warning to any
how hn %, L.,
and shoulders framed in the open window.
Dick, still as noiseless as serpent, reached
for his rifle. He raised 1t slowly over his
own body until the barrel was in line with
tho intruder's head. Dick always made
sure of this point, and his adversary was
directly in front Of his weapon before
using any palaver. He hated SO to waste
ammunition.
"And pray, what is 'palaverp' asked
bishop who had not heard tho same word
as used by the English themselves in
Africa.
"oh, 'palaver' means talk, generally
idle words
"As soon as Dick felt that he had tho
drop on his visitor he sung out:
"'You git!'
THE robber looked up hastily, saw in
stantly that the dead shot had him covered
with tho rifle and replied coolly:
You bet! and dropped to the ground
and disappeared.
Not inferred head lost its dignity by ap-
preciatng the humor of the story There
was painful silence for moment. Then
one member of the solemn hierarchy said:
"What does git mean, bishop"
IWhy tosit, 10 A ~, a,;,, fo, t,,otJ o,J
means go away be off. "
''Ah, see!' replied the Englishman.
Then another Britisher asked:
"And what pray, does you bet meane"
"That," said Bishop Whipple with a
smile, "is q slang phrase meaning of
course or that the proposition Is so sure |
that you can bet on it. T"
"Ah, very clevah, indeed" said another
Anglican. "But what queer words you
Americans make use Of! Do all talk that
way?"
The joke had escaped detection.
,ago Chronicle.