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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
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ULSTER OF DIAMONDS.
Cutting Adds to the BriIIiancy
of the GemA

That even diamonds may be subject
to changes and styles is evident from
an entirely new form of cutting which
has just been patented in the United
States and Europe by one of the lar
gest cutters and importers of dia-
monds in this country This new form
is known as the twentieth century
cutting, and differs materially from,
and is an improvement on, both the
round and cushion-shaped brilliant, in
which form diamonds have been cut
for many centuies.
The present round brilliant was a
decided improvement on the cushion
shape which preceded it, but for the
improvement the cutter had to pay
considerably in the extra or waste
loss from the rough stone.
The new twentieth century is a
great an improvement over the bril-
liant as the brilliant was over the
cushion shape, but there is a COM
pensating increase both in the cost of
the cutting and in the grade of the
diamond from which it is to be cut.
The brilliant, which has been used
for the past 25 years, as is well known,
has Sc facets; the table" or round,
fiat top, 80 facets GA the top, and the
"culet" or point, has "a facets at the
back. The twentieth century cutting
has so facets and planes, 40 of each,
and has no table" or "culet.'
One of the defects which the inven-
tor found in the brilliant, as now cut,
is that the table" at the top, while re-
f1ecting light to some extent, does not
scintillate. but leaves a view of the
facets and the culet from above. The
larger the diamond the larger the
table" and there is a correspond
ing difference between the flash of
the facets at the side and the dull
reflection of the circle at the center.
The newly invented twentieth CEN
fury cutting scintillates from every
point, and increases the brilliancy of
the stone by 100 per cent. The in
ventor, who has been an expert in
diamonds for many years, has for a
long time sought to overcome the
lack of scintillation in the table Of
the diamond. and after years of ex-
pertinent has evolved the present
cutting. He went on the principle
that nature makes crystals in octa-
gon and octahedron forms, and in
cutting he has followed as much as
possible the natural lines of crystalli-
cation.
His patent is essentially on a shape
formed of two cones, base to base,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
POST CHECK CURRENCY.
Proposed New Form of Paper Money
~ Take the Place of Five, Two
and One Dollar Bills

Congress is attempting to perfect
design for currency intended espe-
cially for transmission through the
mails, and the active people of the
country wish it a success. The com
mittees on post-otfices and post-roads
have before them a measure providing
a Post check in denominations of five
dollars and under, down to the denom-
nations of fractional currency. 1t is
proposed to retire the five, two and
one-dollar bills now issued by the gov
eminent and substitute the Post check,
and make the latter the regular money
for those denominations The Post
check was devised by Mr.. C. w. Post. a
prominent and philosophical citizen
of Battle Creek, Mich. He was assist
ed in its perfection by a number of
publishers, and the plan has been earn
estly endorsed by the American News
paper Publishers association.
The general appearance of the Post
check is that of the present one or
two-dollar bill. On one side are blank
lines upon which the holder may write
the name and address of anyone to
whom he desires to make payment by
mail. The payee, upon receipt of the
money, attaches his signature and coll
lects the money at the office named.
To forge the signature of the payee
is a penitentiary offense, same as
counterfeiting. As rapidly as the
signed bills come into the possession
of postmasters they are sent to Wash
ington for redemption. So that. by this
process, one can carry about his per-
son paper money in various denomina-
tions under five dollars, and it passes
as good as gold. Should he desire to
make remittance by mail he simply
takes out bill or piece of fractional
currency, writes the name of his cred
itor, affiXes and cancels a stamp,
and it only requires the signature of
the latter to again make the money as
good as gold at the office named.
Since the adoption of rural mail de-
livery and our farmers are making so
many mail orders, our rural friends
will be greatly interested in this prop
osition, and they would do well to so
express themselves to their senators
and representatives in congress. The
design has been dedicated to the gov
eminent, so that no individual can sell
fishly profit by the adoption of the
"Post Check."-Salt Lake Tribune.
Hon. Perry S. Heath, now the editor
of the Salt Lake Tribune and writer of
the above, was first assistant postmas-
ter general under the Mckinley adj
ministration. The money order serv-
ice was under his supervision and he
speaks with expert knowledge of all
matters pertaining to the transmits
sion of money through the mails. His
cordial Endorsement of Post check cur
rency carries great weight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
AUSTRALIAN OPAL DIGGING.
Method of Mining for the SiIicioua
in That Country Interestingly
Described.

Mining is carried on in the most
primitive fashion, the prospector
not being able to carry heavy tools
in his travelling outfit. The first
process after arriving on any field is
pegging out a claim, square of SC
feet being allowed each man. This
is accomplished by inserting four
mulga stumps at the corners, after
doing which the shaft is started, its
position in the claim generally be-
ing determined-as most things are
by the side of a coin which comes
down uppermost. The first three feet
or so consists of soft drift sand-the
deposit of countless willy-willies, or
Australian desert tornadoes. Occa.
sionally detached ironstone boulders
are met with in this, which are care.
fully examined for signs of opal
matriX-a substance always asso.
ciated with the gem, and supposed tc
be very immature opal, says Black.
woods Magazine. A hard conglom.
GRAFTON of ironstone pebbles is next
encountered, in which "colors"-lit-
tie fiery specks of opal-are fire.
quently found. This usually proves
about four feet in thickness, after
which an extremely hard, porous and
red formation is struck, which turns
white on exposure to air. This lat.
ter Observation-Disclosures mud" the
miners call it-extends downward
further than anyone has yet pierced,
and in some of the iron leaders run
ming through it's vast body the miner
hopes to find his long looked-for
"riSe."
The miners have superstitious
dread of the ubiquitous potch, and
will often leave field if the potch is
too plentiful. Potch is simply opal
without the living fire, or, as the
miners say, opal million years too
young" 1t is of all colors, often in
the same seam, and has been found in
sheets up to three inches in thick
ness. Occasionally a vertical iron
stone bar may intercept the potch
seam, in which case the potch dips.
and generally makes" into the first
class or gem opal at a deeper level.
The best opal is invariably found be-
tween two parallel bands of IRON
stone; but beyond the fact that the
existence of the silicious gem is
largely due to enormous compress
sion, and is usually more exquis1tely
colored when taken from hard coun-
try, nothing is actually known as to
its causes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
DROVE HIS RIVAL OUT.
How Milwaukee Drummer Came 1t
Over a Chicago Competitor
, in His Line.

travelling salesman for a local
wholesale house lately returned from
the south with a good story, showing
how he routed Chicago competitor
from a profitable town of his terri
tory.
This particular town is in Texas,
and in it are lot of jolly good fell
lows, whose chief joy in life is guy
ing the newcomers and initiating
them into the alleged customs of the
wild and woolly west.
Their method is to take the VIC
tim to certain saloon. and after a
couple or rounds of WHISTLES, to en-
gage in hot argument, eventually
leading to a fierce climax, in which
revolvers are drawn. They keep one
long six-shooter behind the bar for
just such emergencies, relates a Mil
waukee exchange.
Our travelling man fell in with a
Chicago salesman carrying the same
line and bound among other places
for Texas. When the Milwaukee man
discovered that it was his first trip
south he scented some royal sport
He Immediately wired ahead to the
boys to prepare for a fresh victim
Then he proceeded to enlighten that
tenderfoot on the character of the
town and its citizens. He drew a
graphic picture of their lawless lives,
their many feuds, and he dwelt par
ticularly on their settling all dis
putes, great or small, with a bullet
By the time the train pulled in at
X the Chicago man was about MAX
ing up his mind to erase that town
from his list, even if he did lose his
job. But his companion cheered him
up by picturing the other side of
the desperadoes' nature as most
genial and hospitable. In fact, not
to accept their hospitality was an
affront, which would be ruinous to
business, and at the same time not
quite safe.
After supper they went for a
stroll, and it was surprising how
many friends the drummer met in
IT," course of a block. They were
delighted to see him again, and at
once adopted his new friend. Their
cordially was, if anything, trife
too vigorous, for they slapped him
on the back and worked his hand
like farm pump. Then a drink was
proposed. After the first round it
was suggested by the Milwaukee man
they shake dice for the second. The
box was promptly set on the bar.
The Milwaukee man threw and an
bounced: three sixes."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

In France there are 2,6S5,000 married
women who are forced to work out
side their own houses.
For sending a congratulatory tele-
gram to the kaiser on his birthday
several sergeants Of a Prussian infan-
try regiment were placed under arrest
for five days.
Of IA young men and women who
sang in the Zion German Evangelical
Lutheran church on the Hudson coun-
ty boulevard in Greenville, n. j., less
than year ago, the sixth couple has
been married and the seventh couple
are engaged.
Angina pictoris, from which Cecil
Rhodes suffered, is a disease of great
men. 1t carried off Mathew Arnold,
it killed Lord Clarendon, DR.. Chalmers,
John Leech, DIR. John Hunter, the ia
nous physician; Thorwaldsen, the
sculptor, and Sumner, the American
statesman. 1t seems to have predi-
lection for those in whom there is
high development of the nervous sys-
TEN.
Gen. T. NJ. Burlington, the governor
of the Cherokee nation, measures six
feet six inches in his stockings and
weighs 275 pounds and is not overbur-
dened with superfous flesh. He wears
No. hat, No. 10 shoe and dresses
after the most approved business fash
ion. His one-eighth Cherokee blood
gives him the rudy appearance char
acteristic of the race of which he is so
proud.
In one of the Philadelphia colleges, a
professor of chemistry asked stu
dent the other day: "Now, suppose you
were called to a patient who had
swallowed heavy dose of oxalic acid,
what would you administer" 81
would administer the sacrament" re-
piled the student, who, by the way, is
said to be studying for the ministry,
and takes chemistry because it is OBJ
ligatory.
The other day Senator Pettus arose
as if to address his fellow members
and a hush of expectancy at once fell
upon the chamber. Every eye was
upon the venerable statesman, who
with great deliberation reached
around into the tail pocket of his long
frock coat and drew forth a plug of
tobacco. Unconscious of the attention
he was attracting, he bit off chew and
sat down without saying a word.
Everybody smiled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
~ ~ IT. IT.
THE OLD AND NEW FORMS.

each cone made up of planes and tri-
angles. Looked at from any direc-
ton, the triangles and planes scin-
tillate and flash light at all angles,
making it impossible to see within
the stone.
The retroactive and reflective power
of the stones are both increased by
the new form, the planes in most
cases receiving light at the angle of
total reflection and flashing it out
with full force and without loss.
Other peculiar properties of the TWEEN
tieth century cutting that do not
exist in any other form yet discov-
cred are D that through the in
creased reflection and refraction of
the light the stone appears to be at
least one-third larger than it actu-
ally is; (2) for the same reason the
color is intensified so that white
stone looks whittier, yellow, yellow
er, and a blue, bluer; while third
property is an increase in rainbow"
tints, due to the increase in the num-
Der of prisms at the edge of the
stone.
Owing to the intensifcation of
color only the most perfect dia-
monds, such as River stones, Blue
Wesselton, Wesselton and Crystal
can be used with this cutting, and
this, combined with the fact that it
is impossible for a regular cutter to
cut this form without learning an en-
tirely new method, makes the price
so high that it puts them out of
competition with commercial lines.
For this reason they are not handled
by the general run of retail jewelers.,
but only by those having a trade
that will pay well for exclusive
products.
1t is, therefore, safe to predict that
while the twentieth century cutting
will be appreciated by the trade in
general, and by lovers of fine stones
in particular, nevertheless it will not
interfere with the general trade in
brilIiants of the present form, and
will not be seen except on the most
perfect and special stones that come
into the market. To the inventor.
however, are due the thanks of the
public for the introduction of the
first decided novelty and improve
ment in diamond cutting during the
past quarter of a century.-T. Edgar
Wilson, in jewelers. Circular Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08

1.-Two, you mean" said the Texan,
quickly sweeping them up.
Il tell you l threw three. I'm not
a blooming fool"
At this the contestant waxed furi-
ously, and, pulling his gun, put it on
the bar, saying: Anybody that dis
putes my word settles with that!'
Then the others mixed in with vari-
Gus deadly weapons and language,
the latter as appalling as the weap-
ons.
In the midst of the riot the long
slX-shooter was produced, at sight of
which the tenderfoot, who had been
purposely wedged in behind a table,
gave one leap upon it, second more
and with just one sweeping glance
at his friend he bolted through the
door and down the street like
creased lightning.
When he reached the hotel he told
them to send the police, his late
companion was being murdered.
In the meantime the jolly good
fellows gave way to uproarious
mirth, and after another drink all
round to the success of their sport
they suggested doing it all over.
The Milwaukee man was dispatched
after the victim, to within he was in
structed to say that everything had
been adjusted amicably. They wait
ed for him to join them in order to
apologize. They felt that he had left
them under a misapprehension. and
in order to show there was no ill-will
they insisted that he return.
This being the case, he consented
and the late desperate combatants
We'd with each other in handsome
apologies for their apparently hasty
proceedings. 1t made the victim feel
so important he ordered gin rickies
for the crowd. All was convivialitv
and harmony till a game of poker
was started. Then came the cyclone,
fiercer and wilder than before.
The air fairly sizzled with oaths.
blood-curdling threats were shrieked
and bowie knives and revolvers were
brought out once more. When the
long six-shooter came on deck the
Chicago man gave a cry like a lost
soul, took one running jump clear
through the screen, not unlike a cir
Gus performer, and was lost in the
darkness.
No explanations would reassure
him. He put in the rest of the night
packing his samples, and the next
morning shook the dust of Texas
from his trembling feet, leaving a
clear field to Milwaukee's enterpris-
ing salesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
FOND OF WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Chnuncey NJ. Depew, Reared Im
Paris, Is Pleased with the
American Capital.

Washington society has about fin
ished its study of Mrs. Chauncey NJ.
Depew, and the verdict, already pro-
nounced, is unqualifedly in her favor.
She is what was anticipated rather
that what was hoped for, and that is
the equivalent of gracious compIi-
ment.
On the other hand, Mrs. Depew has
practically completed her survey of
Washington, and Mrs. Depew is. de-
lighted with the result of her observa-
tions.
Right in the heart of society's domain
Mrs. Depew is domiciled. Corcoran
house, long famous as a rendezvous for
fashiOnables, is her home. 1t is visible,
through Lafayette square from the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08

The cars possessions in Asia EN-.
brace more than twice as much land
as the United States proper. They are
about as large as the whole of South
America and almost twice as much as
Europe. The Russian possessions in
Central Asia alone, including the re.
gions now being opened up by the
Trans-Caspian railroad, are half as
large as the whole of our country and
the car is now claiming the right to
all concessions in Chinese Turkestan,
a territory twice as big as the empire
of Germany. Siberia is 25 times as big
as Germany or France. 1t is million
square miles bigger than Europe, and
bigger than the United States, Central
America and Mexico combined. Man
churia, which is now practically an
nexed to Siberia, is bigger than any
country in Europe outside Russia, and
Mongolia, which will follow suit, is
one-third the size of the United
States.-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
MOhammed dan Kindness.

The kindness of the Mohammedan to
animals is proverbial. He will not
kill a rat, and will share his crust
with a dog; he will not beat a
horse, and, as you have often read,
among the bedouins, man and horse
always share the same tent. But it
is no offense to kill Christian. HUI
man life is nowhere held at so low
value, and the religion enjoins it's
believers to exterminate infidels
from the earth.-William r. Curtis.
in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08

ried assuredy the to-day was in Wall street
fighting for living and had bear all the losses and pvaons
incident o the beginning of a downtown
My wife had been accustomed wealth and fine establishment
Yet she did dsdan share my comparatively poor lot Be-
appearance and that position realize the
shifts which he be reduced order keep his end
Now here is the point emphasize because the chances
it will be your experience Ny wife aided
success only good wife Children HOLD
THAT CHILD IS ALWAYS A SPUR TO A MAN I know
that the birth of each little urged renewed efforts work
That the with who is worth anything the world
Just think about married acquaintance and you'll realize that
such is the fact.
For iuaonMr Horton aterward president of the Western
Union often told that he began married life $3.50 year. and
that took his wife months money
carpet.
Now there is example for all girls follow.
1t is unhapply apprehend, THAT A GREAT MANY
WOMEN IN THESE DAYS LOOK OUT FOR WEALTH AND
DEMAND WHAT IT PRODUCES ALL THE TIME They must
have expensive dresses they also uues Such
nfrequeny lack real love of home life They
upon a husband convenience
Please here that do advise young lust starting
out in life with only moderate marry woman
Yet do altogether blame this kind for she
mothers naturally unssh, woman is usually
good wife.
My advice to young is to MARRY THE RIGHT WOMAN
AS SOON AS YOU CAN AFFORD TO TAKE FAIRLY GOOD
CARE OF HER. and only Increase living
means from time to time admit Of doing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
when Baby Begins to Walk

Experiments upon 1920 children
show that 95 $40 per cent. begin to
walk under the age of "a months; a
little over half begin under IA months:
one-third begin under 10 months; 10
per cent. begin under 10 months.
Three babies out of the whole number
began to walk under 8 months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08

Gas globes should be cleansed by
scrubbing with firm brush dipped in
suds Bad stains may be removed by
soaking the globes for some time in
warm water to which little soda OF
soap powder has been added.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08
get Married"
BY HENRY CLEWS,
cad OF O s
BY HENRY CLEWS,

lis is about marriage
Much of it is based upon my own expert
ence, for the sole purpose of making my words
as effective as possible.
Generally speaking, young man, if you want
to be really successful in the development of
your character in the attainment of culture, in
the broadening of your sympathies in becoming
a better man and therefore a happier man.
MARRY.
DO IT AS SOON AS YOU CAN SUP
PORT A WIFE.
Then five years later you will be thanking me
and everyone else who told you to be sensible.
interest in the subject:
| married twenty years ago. so you will
note that I have had experience When l mar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08

After girl has had love affair that
proved tragic. e., the man got away
she acquires wisdom about men
that is worth buying.-Atchison Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-08

Nothing ever comes that we really
want when we watch the mails too
closely.-Washington Qa.) Democrat
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-04
BLOODY BATTLE
WITH yAQU|' 5
MexicanS Rout Indians After
Fierce Fight.
Exhausted Ammunition and En-
gagged in Hand to Hand Fight
80 Killed-roo Redskins
Taken Prisoners.

Tucson, Ariz., June ~ Advice
from Hermicello states that the Mexi-
can soldiers took 700 prisoners in a
light with the Yaqsis at Matazan.
Thirty Mexicans are reported killed
The soldiers fought until their
ammunition was exhausted when they
engaged in hand to hand conflict
and finally vanquished the redskins
who fed in disorder leaving fifty dead
6n the field.
General Torres has taken the field
with the Twentieth regiment and n
detachment of cavalry. Colonel Kas-
terhitse is marching from Magdalena
with his forces down the San Miguel
river, to the Sonora, where he will
form junction with Governor Izabcl.
Another strong force of men has
moved TO the Bacatale mountains, II
former stronghold of the Yaquis, to
head them off in that direction. The
government confidently expects that
between these forces the Yaqui forces
will be captured or destroyed.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-04
Elks Make Merry.
coInpense

Leadville, June 4-The second Elks'
day was celebrated here today with
much merriment. The local Elks
furnished the features by entertaining
their visiting brothers with "a bur
lesque circus at the opera house. A
second street parade was witnessed by
a large crowd this afternoon. The
jollification will end this evening.