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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

now, laughing, backed out of reach
of the strange team.
Don't be afraid" said the driver,
touching the birdhorses with his whip
as they made another convulsive eff
fort, lunging heavily toward the pop
pies. "They can't bite you; see,
they're muzzled." And then the man
with the flowers noticed the clever
way in which the birds were harnessed.
Around their necks was a strap, while
another strap held their beaks to-
gether so they could not bite.
"We have to muzzle them" contin-
ued the communicative driver.
they'll eat anything-from nails to
oranges. Last week one bird swal-
lowed a pipe-and lighted, at that;
just snatched it out of a mans hand.
But that isn't their steady diet; no.
They live on alfalfa grass and vege-
tables and ground shells and pebbles"
The birds were harnessed not I'M
like horses. Heavy leather collars
fitted the lower part of their necks,
forming breastplates that were at
tached to the end of the wagon-shaft
and to each other; leading backward
were traces that passed beneath the
wings. The reins were not attached
to their heads, but to their backs.
"They're just broken in" said the
driver, "but they travel pretty WE'LL"
and he touched the birds with the
short whip and spoke to them. They
looked around with their great black
eyes, and then, as though what he
wanted had suddenly occurred to
them, started, gradually settling into
very moderate trot, turning easily
and coming back up the road again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
The Angels Effective weopon.

An Augusta Sunday school class had
been talking of Adam and Eve and
their expulsion from Paradise, and the
angel with the flaming sword in hand
to prevent their return. The teacher
asked what it was the angel had in his
hand to keep out intruders. The ques-
ton was directed to one little boy who
remained in deep thought for a mo-
ment and then said: "He had con-
tribution box Lewiston Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
A Full Meal.

"O'Hara wor tn greatest actor OF
iver saw"
HE wor?"
"We wor, indade! Phwat did he say
whin tn audience bombarded him wild
cabbage?"
"Pfwat did he say?"
''He towld thin to throw corn bafe
tn mkt day avn he'd how a good
meal,'-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

81 am very sorry, Marie, that your
mind is concerned always with such
trivial things! You seem to have no
thought for anything better than a
new hail"
whats the use? If wanted an en-
tire costume you wouldn't buy it for
e!"-Heitere Welt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

Fuddy-Did you hear Fred's wife
telling her little boy to stop asking
questions, or she'd punish him?
Rather unjust that, Ell?
Duddy-May be; but the woman is
consistent. just see how she has
punished Fred for asking that mo-
mentous question that made them
husband and wife.-Boston Tram
script.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

I'm suspicious of this DISH" he
said as he helped himself sparingly.
Il believe it's an experiment and not
properly prepared at that"
'Why?" she asked.
swell, 1 understand it was pre-
pared by woman who spends her
time writing receipts at the rate of a
dozen a day for a household maya
zine."-Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

Laura hear Lulu tainted while
shopping the other day.
Lillie-Yes; tainted right on the
street.
What in the world did they do?"
Carried her into a store"
Threw water on her, 1 SUPPOSED"
mo; it wasn't necessary; it was a
millinery store they happened to car
ry her into."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

Oars de bubble breasted Jacket,
De dubble-breasted sack;
Oars de dubble-breasted macintosh
Dat keeps de watah back
Oars de dubble-breasted obercoat,
De bubble breasted vest;
But Gubble-breasted chicken
Wud suit dis chile de best.
-Arkansaw Thos. Cat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
From Our own Omar.

This rose may once have been a maiden's
heart -
That had its blissful beat, its bitter sm
This thorn may once have been one of -
teeth
With which she tore dry meat and bone
apart.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
What HaDDened.

The Bachelor was at a dinner
once at which there were IS at table.
She-Did anything happen?
The Bachelor-Yes; two of them
were married within q year.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
Circumstances Alter Cases

Mrs. Dorcas-What does your hus-
band do during the summer?
Mrs. Gayboy-That depends "a
whether l stay at home or go away
to the country.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
Tho Power of Reiterntion.

When first man his greatness tells,
The world with doubt receives him,
But if he tells it loud enough,
The world at last believes him.
WASHINGTON Star
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
The Annual Fool,

He took the old musket corroded,
And no thought Of danger foreboded,
He said with a scott
That it couldn't go off,
And found out too late it was loaded.
-.Judpe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
But Not Her Face.

Gussie Gush-Do you know paint7
Willie Softleigh-Aw-weally, Miss
Gush, L nevah noticed it.-ohio Stats
Journal,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

Like SCHOLARS IN school.
Then at last the little boy spoke and said
why, Frog. 90 you gaze at me?
Pray swim or jump, that l may learn
Some Natural History
The frog he croaked out this reply:
That's what I'm here for too
I'm studying Boys and their curious ways
For I've nothing else to dor
Then the boy he turned and went away,
And the frog he sank below;
While circling ripples on the pool
Were all that was left of the show
Benjamin Wesbetr, in st. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

Chatterton (sourly)-Why don't you
go into the water?
His Wife (naively)-Would you have
me take all the starch out of the coll
lar and cuffs of my bathing suit?-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

lone half the world don't know
How the other half lives" laugh
When 1 think this refers to the wife
In regard to her better half.
.-Harlem Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
Mems Ingratitude.

Tramp-I'm not an idler, mum;
I'm unfortunate.
Housekeeper - Humph! Did you
ever work for a living?
Tramp-Yes, mum. l used to be
salesman fer DR.. Wigg's gold medal
hair restorer, mum; an 1 worked -
hard an faithfully fer him, MUIR ,
that he discharged me. =
Housekeeper - Nonsensel Why
should he?
Tramp-You see, mum, the worry
an overwork tryin' to do big bust
ness fer him made me prematurely
bald, mum.-N. y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
TWO STUC ENTS.

A little boy sat on the shore of pond
While a bullfrog sat in the pool:
And each one gazed on the other one,
Like scholars in a school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

He-Why does woman always hold
up her skirt in that manner when out
walking?
She-Because she has no trouser
pockets, 1 suppose.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
UnrecOgnized

The wise look dismal, I surmise,
Because folk won't believe they're wise
Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29

Charles F. Holder, under the title
Queer Steeds," describes in St. Mich
olas some very odd rides and drives.
Whoa, chick! Whoa, bird!" some
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-23

Tourists and visitors should not fail
to take a ride on the Pacific Heights
Electric Railway. Unsurpassed, view
of ocean, mountain and valley, and the
city. Round trip, 1oc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-23

He bet on the number of revolutions
the ship made each day. The passen-
gers always do this on ocean steamers.
Madura had to bet-with himself but
it was just as exciting, and he broke
even on the trip. In fact, he was
ahead, because he saved what he might
have lost. penny saved is a penny
earned.
Sometimes there were concerts in the
saloon and the passenger was perform
er and auditor. The officers We're very
considerate. They locked their doors
so that they might not disturb the pas
senger.
1t came on to blow and a storm
arose and the Zealandia was rocked to
and fro on the bosom or the deep, like
the traditional leaf in the blast.
Passenger Madura was in an ecstacy
of delight. If they had to take to the
boats, he would have to be rescued
first. To him would be directed all the
minute.
But they didn't take to the boats
In the smoking room. Madura was
supreme. He touched "a button and
they came to him like they do to Presi-
dent Hays in the Southern Pacific. He
had all the flunkies waiting on him.
His tip bill must have been bigger than
his tap bill.
He played solitaire we'll. Never did
he enter the cardroom, but what there
was chair for him. In fact, he had
his pick of chairs.
And when night came ne would gaze
at the stars. He, too, was star-the
tar-boarder of the Zealandia.
Then he would go and talk to the
captain. The captain would put him
wise on the weather and the rate the
ship was making. He would spring this
! newly acquired information on the pur-
ser and hand it out as an original
package. And the purser would think
he was a wonder and pass him down to
| Steward Seely.
! When Mr.. Madura had nothing else
to do he would think. 1t was a great
! place TO think on the Zealandia, He
/ thought he would get to San Francisco
on Thursday, but he had another guess
coming.
J When Quarantine Officer Kinyoun
boarded the Zealandia in the stream
and called for the passengers, Mr.. Ma
dura stepped to the center.
| Who are your" demanded the doc
/ tor.
! II am the passengers" returned Ma
dura, with the air of man who had
been used to having his own way.
! The quarantine was through in no
time; the baggage was examined in
short order and when the one passen-
ger walked down the gangplank the
/ hotel runners forgot their calling.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-23
French Ship Cap Horn.

Fifty-one days from Iqufqui the big
four masted ship Cap Horn, of 2,372
tons, arrived at San Francisco on the
18th instant. Aside from her immense
size the Cap Horn is remarkable by
reason of the fact that she is the first
entirely water ballast ship to come to
San Francisco. The vessel has a ca
pacity for 1,750 tons of water ballast,
of which 600 tons may be placed in the
double bottom, and the remainder in
the hold, which is in the center OF the
ship and divided into eight compart-
ments. The Cap Horn, with four other
ships of the same company-the A. d.
Bordes, Tarapaca, Nord and France
were formerly employed in carrying
coal from Cardiff to Rio Janeiro, and
thence in water ballast to Valparaiso
for nitrate. In 1889 the Cap Horn made
the trip from Rio Janeiro to the west
coast entirely with water ballast, and
was the first ship to do this. The Cap
Horn, commanded by Captain Hamon,
is owned by Bordes & Sons, of Paris,
who are said to possess one of the larg
est fleets of sailing vessels in the
world, the number last year being thir-
ty-eight, with a capacity of 119,56e tons.
Steamer Changes Hands. -
The interest of A. w. Beadle & Co.
in the new steamer Santa Ana has
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-23
Steamer Changes Hands.

The interest of A. w. Beadle & Co.
in the new steamer Santa Ana has
been purchased by Charles Nelson
& Co, who now control the vessel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-23
Boss on the ZaaIandia.

The steamer Zealandia the regular
passenger steamer between here and
Honolulu, arrived yesterday from the
Islands with one passenger. says a San
francisco paper of late date
Only one
he passenger list contains the name
OF Madura, not Colorado Madura but
just Madura, F. J.
Madura in Havana means strong. The
passenger had to be strong to travel
1000 miles over the sea with nobody
to talk to but himself when the officers
We're busy
There were some advantages to be
sure. He had the choice of the state
rooms, and no fear that any other pas
senger was knocking" him TO the pur-
ser and trying to get his room.
He always sat at the captains table
and you have to get there early to
avoid the rush.
He always sat at the captains table
and was given the seat of honor at
Captain Dowelps starboard hand. This
is an honor that all passengers on a
big ocean steamer do not get.
But there was no denying Mr.. Madu-
ra. He was, always at the CAPTAINS
starboard hand.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-23

MYTH over five hundred Porto
M Ricans for the plantations on
w these Islands, the Oceanic
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-16
Governor Baxter Ruvs a Yacht.

The ladies of Las Amigos Club will give
an entertainment tonight in the main
hall of the San Francisco Yacht Club
house. The funds realized will be devoted
to the interior finishing and decoration OF
the big room. There will be tableaux vi
wants. songs, instrumental music and a
short play. The intention at first was to
hold the entertainment at Buena Vista
Park, but 1T was thought that the hall
there is too large and cold, and that the
clubhouse affords space enough, the main
hall being capable of seating about 300.
Mrs. j. w. Sperry has been specially ac-
tive in organizing the entertainment. talk
ing charge of the tickets and otherwise
aiding the project.
Commodore w ~ McCarthy's schooner
Ramona, which for the past two wears
has been the flagship of the San Fran
cisco fleet, will be missed from her moor
to George w. Baxter. father of Mrs.
Hugh Tevis- She is now in an Oakland
shfpyard, to be put into thorough renafr
and have her spars shortened, after which
she will sail to Monterey, where She will
be rnoored for the future
The Crowninshield boat being buiIt for
a syndicate of members of the San Fran
cisco YACHT Club is nearly ready, having
been call<ed and painted, though baT
ieckhouse is not yet on She will he t6a
best constructed yacht ever built in this
bay, having the minimum of material =
the maximum of fastening. All her r,, r.'iu
and bolts are of copper. TObin bronze -
galvanized iron. All her blocks will he. ~ ~
Tobin bronze. The materials empIoved -,
her construction are of the best oi,sift,,
and put together in the best manner. ii
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-16
Gossip of the Golfers.

The handicap match play tournament OF
the San Francisco Golf Club is nearing n
conclusion. w. H. La Boyteaux having
won place in the final round by defeat
ing Captain d. j. Rumbaugh up TO
play. He will meet the winner of the Abb
bot-GoIcher match. The trophy is a dark
oak cup with horn handles. Few of the
Preside golfers have improved more rap
idly than III. c. Golcher. whose game is
strong and steady. In the second roun
of the handicap tournament he received
three strokes and beat John Lawson up
to play. AT this rate he will soon be the
strongest of the native-born golfers of
this city.
one match Of the first round for the
Councils cup was played last Saturday,
John Lawson beating ]. w. Byrne up 3
to play. DR.. j. G; McConkey is drawa
against H. c. Golcher and Warren Greg
DRY against Leonard Cheney.
Vice Captain P. f. Bowles of the Oak
land Golf Club is at present in the East.
this side of the bay Captain Orestes
Pierce, however. is working with his
usual enthusiasm and will shortly issue
the schedule of events for the winter
This has not been published sooner be-
land course, which renders it difficult to
allot fair handiCaps in the various con-
tests. This afternoon there will be mixed
foursomes over eighteen holes match
play On Thanksgiving day the first cor
test for the handsome silver cup present
ed by Captain Edwin Goodall will take
place There will also be contests on the
San Francisco and San Rafael links on
The ladies of the San Francisco Coli
Club will hold an approaching and put
ting contest. four tries at each of two
greens. On the Preside links on Monday
This is the first competition that the la
dies have held this season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-16
NAV Extend Athletic work.

The annual meeting of the Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States for
the election of board of governors and
other business will be held at the Astor
House. New York City. on Monday next.
L. 2. Sharp. a well-knOwn Eastern ath-
lete, has been appointed an alternate and
will act as the representative Of the Pa
ciic Association, on behalf of which he
will ask that the territory OF the assocfa-
ton be extended to include all the States
to the west OF Colorado and also the H.
wafian Islands II the application ia
granted the local association will gain
in revenue and extent of influence talSfne-
under its wing such Well-knOwn bodies
as the MultnOmah Athletic CI1h tbe
Portland Rowing Club. the SeatfIe' o ,-iS
Tacoma Athletic clubs the Healanf Yachr
and Boat Club of Honolulu and the ath-
letic teams OF the universities OF Nevada
Oregon and Washington. $780,
At the last meeting of the Pacf6o A..
sociatfon the question of disciplininS fhs
boxing clubs of this city and neipRbor-
hood came up for discussion the re0is
tration committee desiring to have an ~
managers. The committee was directed
to enforce the laws Of the Amateur Air
letfc Union but, for its better inforroa
ton, communication has been sent -
secretary James +. Sullivan inquirinx
What amount may be allowed as training
expenses or boxers without cOntraveninT
the letter or spirit OF the laws OF Inc
union. PRESIDENT w. B. Hinchman drew
the attention OF the board to the fact thar
the various sports under their furisdictfon
should not only be regulated but activeIV
Iostered and encouraged. He was author
lzeQ 10 appoint commissioners each NJ
Wnom Will nave In his special charge one
OF more sports, upon the general condition
or wnlch ne will be expected to make
reports and offer suggestions at the ree1,.
lar monthly meetings OF the board
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-16
TENNIS COURTS
ATTRACT MANY
NEW PLAYERS
Ladies Show Most Marked
Interest in Pastime Which
IS Experiencing a Revival

Many tournaments are being planned
by the tournament committee of the Cali
fornia Tennis Club. The next event will
be held tomorrow. The handling of the
mixed doubles tournament caused dissat-
isfaction on Wednesday, as no member of
the tournament committee was present
The women should be given all the en-
enlargement possible in order that they
may at least make a showing against the
SuttonS next year. They were enthuSi-
men were scarce. The low standard of
play among the local women is largely
due to the men, who do little toward err
couraging them. The women are already
be in the form of doubles, partners to
be drawn by lot.
Most of the playing on the local courts
is done between Z and o'clock in the aft
ernoon. when the courts are hardly nu-
merous enough to accommodate the play
ers. Among the most regular attendants
are Judges Sloss. Kerrigap, Hunt and
Trout. The two former are usually OPP
posed to the latter, with honors, as 4
rule, about even. Judge Sloss is easily
the best player Of the Judges, but he has
had more experience than his colleagues.
Others who play almost every day ard
who are showing constant Improvement
are John Gibson ST., Hugh Hume, c. ID.
Calvin, Gorham and j. Gibson Jr.
Many ladies put in the mornings on the
courts and some give promise of develop
ing into good players. The most promtS-
ing are the Misses Smith, GieSting, Whit
ney. FaFnsworth, Salisbury, Meyer and
Hoar
There is no Get-up in the popularity OF
the public courts in Golden Gate Park.
On the contrary, as the courts improve
the attendance becomes much heavier.
The park players seem to be learning the
game rapidly, and by next summer will
turn out some good men, The clubhouse
add greatly to the comfort OF the play
erS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-16
LAST REGATTA
OF THE YEAR
AT BELVEDERE
Olympian5 Will Compete in
Both Skiff5 and Barge5
Over in Tiburon Waters

The last event Of the rowing season of
1901 viii take place in TiburoR Cove to-
morrow, when the Olympic Boat Club
viii give a programme Of half a dozen
events. There viii be senior and junior
barge races, trials of speed in the out
rugged skiff, veteran race between S. ].
Pembroke and J. r. Bockman, and pos
sibiy an exhibition race between A. ".
Pape and T.. J. Sherry. The following
entries are expected in the skin races;
Cunningham, Meherin, Lombard, Fulton,
JarNlns PrendergaSU and LongWeH- The
barge crews are not made up definitely,
but A ". Pape or George James will pull
stroke Of one OF the crews and T. j.
Sherry Of the other. One senior crew will
probably be composed of Percy Burr,
Charles Leighton, George James and A
~. Pape, and the other of r. ]. Sherry,
Charles MelrOSe n Prendergast and
3. Cornell. In the junior class Hampton
Fulton, Bullion and Paddock Will prob
ably pull against LOngWell, Clawson, Ber-
ger and Brandenstein.
The rowing tank which is to be built
for the Olympic Oarsmen viii be on the
roof OF the POst-street clubhouse. 1t will
anord accommodation for two single
sculers and fOur-Oared crew. 1t will
be fifty feet long, about twenty wide and
three deep The ends will be rounded and
the oars Will be pierced with holes, SO
that the water will offer a proper resist
ance, ana, being kept in motion, will not
be dead.
The Alameda Boat Club VIII give its
aIiHuSl variety entertainment in Armory
Hall, Alameda. on December 6. The COM
mlttee IN charge consists of A G. Bell
tchalrman), Harry Dumont E. B. Thorn
ing, Sidney Pollard and Charles H Smith
At the meeting of the Dolphin BOATING
"a Club held on Wednesday night the fol-
lowing were chosen a nornfna ting com
nittee 10 prepare the regular ticket for
the coming year: W. o. Patch lchair-
man. Alex W. Pape, Frank Crirrev. Con
COMMIT and Joseph S. iEarls. The Gem
Inlttee viii report at a meeting to be held
tomorrow at the bOathouse. 1t is prac-
tally certain they win select an enfireiy
new board Of officers, only A p Roth
kopf being left Of the old-tiIners- and ;Tan.
tain ". Q. Patch, with Alex w Pane
being relegated TO the duty of delegates
10 the Pacific Association. On Decennbe,
u the club win hold dinner on Arcade
Island, Richardson's Bay After much
discussion ii was decided that the cInI
Will give no picnic next year
The club has more than three hundred
collars on hand, though during the nag
year II mas expended more than one thou.
sand dollars In expenses.
Al the end of January~o or early in ESat,
ruary, 1902, the Dolphins viii give a hal
ana entertainment in Golden Gate or IA.
i've sons Hall, the committee in oharoe
OF which consists Of J. S. Earls w Pns5
w. O. Patch, A. ". Pape and Leo VIE Vie
The Olympic Oarsmen will hold +te,- -
gatta at Belvedere Tomorrow no mate.
what the conditions of the weather mo-
be. may