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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The sulphur mines of Sicily yield
over 100000 tons year.
1t is stated that there are made in
England, for home use and eXporta-
ton, more than 2O,O00,000 pins daily.
Newberg, Ore, is to have a beet
sugar factory if the farmers will con-
tract for the necessary acreage of
beets.
1t is said that British farmers and
dairymen are to-day milking over A.
100000 cows, and producing annually
in their diaries C 81, 100000 worth of
milk and butter and cheese.
Experiments by E. Klein indicate
that, contrary to common belief, such
germs as those of cholera, typhus and
diphtheria do not survive more than
three or four weeks after burial in the
ground.
The number of winks in a given time
is found by Kotz, Russian physician,
to furnish fairly accurate measure
of the degree of eye fatigue caused by
various illuminants. This method
gave the following unexpected results
from readings of ten minutes: With
a candle, 6.S winks per minute; city
gas, rs; sunlight, 20; electric light,
1.S.
1t has been calculated that a mini
mum pressure of the finger of one
quarter pound is needed to sound a
note on the piano, and that at times a
force of five pounds is thrown on a
single key to produce a single effect.
Chopin's last study in c minor has a
passage, taking two minutes and five
seconds to play, that requires a total
pressure estimated at three full tons.
Every wheel on a Pullman car is
made of paper. You do not see the
paper, because it is covered with iron
and steel. The body of the wheel is
block of paper about four inches
thick. Around this is a rim of steel,
measuring from two to three inches.
1t is this steel rim, of course, which
comes in contact with the rails. The
sides are covered with circular iron
plates, bolted on.
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the. appreciation of which IT is deser,-

the appreciation of which 1t is deserv-
ing?"
I'm so glad you think So Oh, feel
that have got it in me to succeed as
an artist. l cannot expect to have
studio of my own all at once, of course,
but mean to share one with Angela
and couple of other girls"
THAT will be a capital plan at first.
Later on, no doubt, you will think of
building something palatial. But let
me advise you not to do so in hurry.
hear that one can pick up good
many palatial studios nowadays for
about a tenth part of the money spent
in building them"
81 shall keep my eyes open, never
fear"
Sand open the eyes of other people,
I'm sure-people in this neighborhood
who have got as much idea of art and
and life as they have of the most
suitable cuisine for the inhabitants of
the planet Mars"
She gave laugh. He knew from
that laugh that he had rightly guessed
what was in her heart. Life was not
life so long as it did not make people
open their eyes.
81 know l shall have to work hard"
she said; "but what signifies working
hard when it leads to Appreciation"
What, indeed? Why, it becomes as
a dream of the night. And when do
you mean to leave us?"
81 feel that the sooner l get into
harness the better it will be for all of
us. Time is flying. have wasted too
many years of my life already. shall
be an cid woman before l have begun
to live"
81 think you are on the shady side of
20 already"
81 am 49,"
SIS it possible? All, yes, you'll have
to make haste if you want to do any
thing before you are past work"
The girl smiled the confident smile
of 20 in the presence of so.
81 can GO home now with light
heart" she said. "Of course, poor
mother was opposed to my scheme
VII, VI COuISe. MOlnerS SOmeIlIleS
have queer ideas. l shouldn't wonder
if she questioned the possibility of
your doing better for yourself than
marrying Dick
That is exactly what she said" cried
the girl. Marriage is the best career
for girl poor mother said when I
told her all hoped to do"
"Ah! that is so like mother-mar-
riage a career! Well, WE'LL"
"And 1 promised her to be guided
by what you would say, so now 1 can
go home with a light heart"
"And trust that it will remain with
you when you leave your home, my
child
Mr.. Fenton gave her his hand.
She glasped it in both her own quite
prettily while she thanked him again
and again. But when she got to the
door she turned as if she had some
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
PICTURE BUYERS WARNED.
Noted COunterfeiters of Paintings
Are Hard at Their Shady Work
in Europe.

In anticipation of the rush of half
informed picture buyers at the Paris
exposition the counterfeiters of paint
ings by well-known artists are hard
at work. Mr.. Thurber, of this city, re-
ports the Chicago Chronicle, has been
notified by a correspondent in Amster-
dam that that city and also Brussels is
full of spurious old masters, and the
case is instanced of a picture that was
sold year ago which has turned up
again bearing the name of more
famous painter than its author and
priced accordingly. From another
source it is reported that two of the
most famous falsifiers of pictures in
Europe are rushed with orders for
their specialties.
The London picture factories are
turning out old English paintings by
the dozen. Everything that will bring
a good price is being counterfeited.
They are principally sent to Paris,
where shady dealers are quick to pick
them up but not a few are sent to
America.
The dealers who do not scruple to
forward this dishonest traffic do not
as a rule sell the pictures themselves,
but they are peddled about by ire
sponsible but glib and well-dressed
persons, who always tell the same
story. The picture belongs to some
private owner who is pressed for
money, but who desires to avoid pub
licity. For this reason his name can
not be given. He could sell to a deal
er, but the dealer would want to make
too much profit. He would want to
pay $4,000 and charge $4,000. The
owner prefers to sell to collector of
taste and judgment for $4,000. He
will even, being in straits for cash, take
$4,000. Finally. after much parley. the
picture is sold for $4,000. and the new
owner congratulates himself on hav-
ing obtained masterpiece by a famous
painter for one-third its value This is
a sample case, though the figures are
usually smaller. 1t is easy to give
painting the look of age. 1t is only
to mix dirt with the paints and with
the varnish. Bad varnish dried quick
ly produces deep cracks, and these
can be made to appear old cracks by
putting another coat of varnish over
them. There is sure way of avoid
ing being caught by such tricks; it is
20 BUY of a responsible dealer and pay
the actual value of the work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

"Capello uccide capella" is an italian
proverb-"hats kill hair''-and the au-
thor of the code of Health and Long
evity" does not hesitate to denounce
hats and caps as the most useless Of
our many superfuous articles of wear
ing apparel, says the New York Press.
Badness is almost unknown among
nations which, like our American alb
origines, go bareheaded through sum-
mer heats and winter storms, and He
rodotus mentions the fact that a hum
dred years after battle in northern
Egypt the skulls of the native war
riors sti:,, resisted the elements, "al-
most like the pebbles of the seashore."
while those of the turbaned Persians
Lad long crumbled into dust
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
Not Quite Ready for Heaven.

An Usage Indian named Laboring Miles
was taken before Indian Agent Pollack few,
days ago for some medicine. As it is a rare,
thing, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, for an
Indian to ask for white mans medicine, y
the agent said: Sick, Laboring?"
Sick, heap sick" replied the redskin.
pretty sick, h?" continued the agent.
pretty near die" replied Laboring after
pause Looked up in sky. Saw big light;
saw Jesus and Jesus mother"
The Indian then said his father beckoned
him to come up into the clouds.
you ought to have gone" advised the
The Indian shook his head.
Don't you want to go to Heaven" asked
the agent.
Not now" said Laboring Miles. 81 want
to kill one heap id Indian before Igo."
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thing more to say. For some reason or
other the words did not come at once.
She kept her eyes fixed on the handle
of the door, at which she worked. She
seemed greatly interested in the mech-
anism. He waited patiently for her to
speak.
'I-I-like Dick very much, Mr.. Fem
ton," she said at last. 81 only feel that
-that-that-well, I'll be sorry to
leave Dick"
That's because you have kind
heart, my DEAR" he said. But if I
were you L wouldn't think too much
about Dicks disappointment. know
what these young chaps are; they
fancy, for the time being, that it would
be impossible for them to think of any
other girl than the one on whom they
believe they have set their hearts, but,
bless your soul, my child, they are over
head and ears with another girl be-
fore the one that has treated them (aS
they suppose) unkindly has finished
her afternoon tea. Don't worry your
self about Master Dick; he'll find ample
consolation for your absence before
you are gone "a hours, the young ras-
cali"
There was another pause and some
more twitching of the handle of the
door before she said:
81 hope he may be happy"
And Dick was happy, for by the end
of year he had married the girl who
had failed to find a career in London,
and who has now concluded that moth
ers are sometimes right.-Chicago Her.
aid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

A French chemist, NJ. Chatelier, has
established the fact that the compo-
sition of Egyptian porcelain from Mem
phis is wholly different from that of
Chinese porcelain, and this is regard
ed as making it probable that the an
cient Egyptians had process of their
own for making true porcelain
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

Fond Mother-You say Mr.. Willing
objects to my presence in the parlor
when he calls?
Daughter-Yes, mamma.
Fond Mother wonder why?
Daughter-I'm sure l don't know
unless he loves me for myself alone
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
Behind Mas Back.

Pa said little Harry, latter ma
hit her thumb with the hammer to-
day she says she suffered untold ag
ony for ten minutes
my, my, my!" exclaimed the boys
father. ''Wondersll never cease.
That's the first time she ever let any
thing go untold that long. Chicago
Times-Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

Via Chicago, Union Pacific & North West.
ern Line. Colorado Special" leaves Chica-;
60 1000 every morning, arriving Denver LEO
the next afternoon, Colorado Springs and
Manitou same evening. No change of cars.
All meals in Dining Cars. Another fast
train at l0:3O P. NJ. Daily. New book Col
cents postage. Ticket Offices, Chicago e.
North Western R'y., 1913 Clark St., and
Wells ST Station
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Honest Confession.

young man." said the careful IA
ther, IF I consent to you marrying
my daughter, you will furnish her the
luxuries to which she is accustomed?"
well" said the young man, sit is
more than likely that I won't be buy
ing her as many theater admissions as
I have been doing for the past year."
journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
No Fun for the Purse.

"Did you go to the girls college
benefit supper, major?"
Eyes, little gal"
'They say it was circus, major"
mo, it want, little gal. If it had
only been a circus 1 could have bought
bag of rancid peanuts for a nickel,
instead of paying so cents for ball
of burnt popcorn" - Chicago Daily
News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
twas Ever Thus,

If you earn thousand nearly,
You think two thousand yearly
Would be just the proper figure to make
your happiness complete;
But your income when 1t doubles
Only multiplies your troubles,
For the outgo then increases, and the
ends they still don't meet.
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
Not an Anarchist

81 can take down all those fellows
that call themselves great statesmen"
he boldly asserted
He was not the boy orator eager for
political debate. He was not a pro-
fessional anarchist.
He was stenographer-Town Top
les
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what is your idea of success in
life?" said the inquisitive man.
"Oh, Dunno" answered Senator
Sorghum, reflectively. II should say
anything over $500, 900. Washington
Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
Went Too Ear.

Tilted Lover-Why, why do you give.
me up, Marguerite? DO l not carry
out your slightest wish? would give
up my last penny for you-my last
crust of bread-I would run my very
feet off to do your bidding.
Marguerite-That's just it. 1 can
not bring myself to marry a man who
is so easily led.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

Seedy Applicant-Won't you give me
penny, sir?
Corpulent Gent-A penny! Why do
you ask me for a penny?
Seedy Applicant-Because I didn't
think you'd give it me unless I asked
for it.-Stray Stories.
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Serene.

Nodd-This servant question is a
great nuisance, isn't it?
Todd-Awful! But I'm out of it.
My cook has been with us so long
that she is just like one of the fam
lily.
"How long?"
1.-TWO weeks. Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

He-What makes you wear shoes
that hurt your feet?
She-Dear me! If they didn't hurt
me, 1 wouldn't remember that they
were 1ew.-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
Adding Color.

Larry-Do you reminder our ould tom
cat thot wud run if kitten looked at him?
Will, he kin lick tn hould alley by himself
now.
Denny-Phwat brought about TIL change?
"Wae toied Crane ribbon aroun' his
nick. Chicago Evening News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
Curiosities of scholarship.

At advanced education he tolls with a will,
And the wondering neighbors draw near
Both Latin and Greek he can read with
much skill,
But in English his spelling is queer.
Washington Star.
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Their Name Is Legion.

Mr.. S;nger-You know the mosquito
sings while he bores.
Miss Ringer-Well, there are others
who bore while they sing.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
AIasI
Though Low,

Though love may make the world go round,
Our duty it's to speak;
1t won't repeat the miracle
With Chollys ten per week.
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Rural Cordially.

81 hope 1 see you we'll" he said, flu
emily, to the old farmer leaning on his
hoe.
Il hope you do" was the unexpected
answer; but if you don't see me well,
young man, put on specs; they're a
wonderful help to poor eyesight.
Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

He heard a soft voice in the air
Which told him he must follow-where
1t led him to her door-and 10!
She entertained another beau.
Indianapolis Journal.
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Human Nature.

He vows with all the cynic's arts
And says he is blase--
But for the circus straight he starts
When the band begins to play.
Washington Star
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All in One Dae.

There was young woman named Mae
Or, rather, she spelled it that wac
But her pa she called paw"
And her ma she called NAV"
And in other ways was such jae!
Indianapolis Press
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after signing the temperance pledge,
He laid aside his pen
And to his credit be it said
He never smiled again.
Chicago Daily News.
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The Usual Way.

Lady-It seems to me these berries
are rather small.
Pedler-Tm sure they have got their
full growth, ma'am.
Lady-Well, I'm sure your quart
boxes haven't got Chicago
Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

You're just poem, May" 1 said:
And / was right, you see.
knew the way she tossed her head
She was averse to me.
-Philadelphia Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

Remember that Glenn's Sulphur Soap
presents all the advantages of sulphur
baths. Try it.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, Black or
Brown. Soc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
Pussy Willows, Perhaps.

Mr.. Homewood-Are you doing any gar
dening this spring?
Mr.. Wilkinsburg-I have made begin
ming. l planted cat under peach tree
yesterday evening.-Pittsburgh Chronicle
telegraph,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

He-I always take pains to deny the
statement that women can't throw
straight.
She-That is noble of you, my dear.
He-Yes; 1 have to remember with
what accurate and effective aim you
threw yourself at me.-Chicago Rec
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

Old Friend-You should always take
your wife into your confidence. Wom-
en- appreciate that sort of thing.
De Broker-Oh, 1 do that; that is,
in part.
Old Friend-You tell her of your
gains and losses, I presume?
De Broker-Um-I always tell her
of my losses.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

Moves the bowels each day In order to-
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and Soc.
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Chicago

Smith-Say, Jones, hear your wife
makes you wash the dishes?
Jones-Oh, no. It's mistake. do
it of my own free will!-N. Y. Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

Women employed on japanese tea
farms work 12 hours and are paid Is
cents day.
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An old bachelor says that when a man
hasn't enough worry he should marry
Chicago Daily News.
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AT the age of 81 man has more ideals
than ideas.-Chicago Daily News.
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You Will Never Know

what good ink is unless you use Carter's. It
costs no more than poor ink All dealers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28

"You remind me of an hour-glass."
Help you pass away the time?"
"No; the later it gets the less sand
you seem to have."-Chicago Chron.
icle.
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The CroesuAea of Prussia.

The II wealthiest persons in Prussss
own together $3.50, 0OO, 900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-13
DARING ATTEMPT
To Break the Jail at Cdrls bad, Using
Unique Me thod.
al Correspondence of The HkEALD.

Special COrreSp Sponoence OF The h kEALD.
CARLSBAD. New Mex, Oct. IL
A vicious attempt at Jail breaking
was made here tonight, and one that.
although unsuccessful, was both dar-
ing and unique.
One of the prisoners asked the jail
er, Dick Wicker, for a match AS he
passed it through the bars his arm
was Sraspu,. -; lose inside and he
was drawn to the grating where his
other arm was pulled through and a
rope passed over his head
He was told that unless he unlock
ed the door and accompanied his cap
tors out of town he would be strang-
led
They released one arm and he I'M
locked the upper lock, but told them
he could not reach the lower one un-
less they Slackened up on the rope.
AS they did so he tore his left arm
loose and by quick movement threw
the rope off from around his neck
and jumped back. AS soon as he re-
covered the felons We're all placed in
heavy irons A vicious Mexican is sup
posed to have been the instigator of
the attempt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-13
LOSS, S13,5OO,OOO
On Account OF the Miners Strike
In penns yIvania.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. 13-The
present coal strike in the anthracite
coal regions has cost the United States
nearly s13. 100000. The greater part
of this burden falls on Pennsylvania
At the time the strike was declared
a., 900 men were employed in the col
Iieries OF this state. OF this number
scant 5000 are now working The
average rate of wages per month for
miners and breaker boys is s37. In
wages the strikers have given up s495. =
500 During the same time the coal
companies and individual mine oper-
ators have lost 100000.
The strike reduced the September
output one-haIf and output so far this
month has been practically nothing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-13
REBEL VICTORY
Reported in Todsys Dispatches
Ecom China

HONG KONG. Oct. 13-It is report
ed from Canton that the rebels have
captured the city of Waichow. defeat
ing the imperial troops who were sent
against them. Sixty on both sides
were killed.
On October 11th the rebels were at
tacking Tung Koon. If successful they
expect TO march on Sung Tong and
thence to Canton.
The rebels are alleged to be pris-
oners of Kang Yu Wei the Chinese
reformer who is a refugee from China
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-13
READ THE NEWS
As Published In the Papers,
and 1t Is Said They Came
Directly Back To
This Side.

The mysterious disappearance of A.
n. Garston and his beautiful wife has
puzzled the officers and the unsus-
pecting victims of Garston's trickery
since Wednesday.
The officers have searched high and
low for them but without results. 1t
is thought that they are still in the
vicinity of Ell Paso but all efforts to
find them prove futile.
There is a Juarez chapter to the
Garston career that has not been pub
lished. He and his wife went to
Juarez after they learned that the Of
ficerS were after them Wednesday.
and put up at the Porfirio Diaz hotel.
Garston, according to Mr. Gonzales,
the manager, spent money lavishly in
Juarez that night and collected hand
some jag. After dinner he asked
Gonzales to go to store and buy
a leather suit for him, that he was
going out for trip through the coun-
try. Mr.. Gonzales went for the suit
but did not pay for it. When Cars
ton learned that it was not paid for
and that he would have to furnish
the cash he told Gonzales to take the
suit back and mis- wife would attend
to it
Thursday morning Mr.. Gonzales
read notice of Garston's work in the
paper and handed it to him, saying
nothing. Garston read it but was
seemingly unaffected. He handed the
paper to his wife and after she read
the notice the two went out of the
hotel The officers from FL Paso came
in just after they had gone out and
Mr.. Gonzales told them his story. He
went to the door and pointed them
out as they were going down the
street The officers made chase but
the couple got on car and came to
this ide anG vanished before the Of
ficers could catch up with them.
Every train has been watched since
the writ of arrest was sworn out and
if the two have left town they left in
disguise.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-13
THE FIRST BATTLE"
GOOD Example OF A private Pro.
teCted MonopoIv.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Oct. 13-The republi-
can national committee takes Bryan
TO task because of his utterance that
no man or group of men should be
allowed to monopolize any article of
merchandise. They show that his
book. The First Battle" is copyright
ed. and that consequently this is an
absolute law-protected monopoly
which in four years has made VIM. ]
Bryan rich man. Ii it were not for
Bryan's absolute monopoly of thebook.
farmers. working men and horny
handed sons of toll in general could
have secured the work for one-third
or even one-Quarter of what they had
to pay for it. Would Bryan destroy
all patents? they are monopolies one
and all. like his copyright"