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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

HOUSE OF THE SHAH.
Description in Detail of the Interior
of the Persian Rulers Royal
Residence.

One of the few foreigners who have
had the privilege of an intimate in
spection of the famous palace of the
shah of Persia, at Teheran, is A.
Henry Savage Landor, and he, in
Across Coveted Lands" returns with
the statement that this renowned
house is very far from the barbaric
affair that most persons suppose.
Near the throne room is a very
modern billiard room. The furniture
is, piece by piece, the best that can be
bought in the shops of Paris, what
fault there is being in the contrasts.
Throughout the whole house, too,
there is not rug-and rugs, of course,
are the only rpeting-which is less
than so years old. The table service
is of excellent European make, and
each piece bears the Persian lion and
sun, surmounted by a crown. The
shah's favorite room is a small one,
the walls of which are entirely of
mirrors. There is low red couch or
two here and silk rugs from Herman,
hashan, Isfahan and Sultanabad.
There is also here a Benson clock, with
Is dials, which tell the years, month,
week day, moon, hour, minutes, sec
onds, land everything else one might
wish to know" The chairs and tables,
however, are of cheap bamboo, in the
familiar folding pattern, and on the
walls are several pictures, an enlarge
ment of photograph of the shah and
smaller photographs of the car and
czarina. The imperial writing desk is
adorned with two small portraits of
the same pair of royal persons.
Aside from the famous globe, in
nearby room-a globe made of jewels,
with the Persian dominions encrusted
with diamOnds-there are in his pri-
vate room of the shah, says Mr.. Lam
dor, three terrestrial globes and an
astronomical one with consultations
standing on a table. A number of
very tawdry articles were lying about
on the other pieces of furniture; such
were metal dog holding ten-shill-
ing watch, paper frames, cheap imita-
ton of leather articles, numerous pho
tographs of the shah, copy of the
Petit journal, framed, and containing
representation of the attempt on the
shah's life, an amber service, and last,
but not least, the nut-cracker and the
empty nutshells, the contents of which
the shah was in process of eating when
l had an audience with him some DAYS
before, still lying undisturbed upon a
small desk. The shah's special chair
was embroidered in red and blue. All
this was reflected myriads of times in
the diamond-shaped mirror ceiling and
walls, and the effect was somewhat
dazzling. The room had a partition,
and on the other side was an ample
couch for his majesty to rest upon. In
each reception room is to be seen a
splendid grand piano, the music of
which, when good, the shah is said
passionately to enjoy. One of his
aides-de-camp-a Europeans an ex-
cellent pianist and composer"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
FOCUSING LIGHT ON GEM.
said to be the native jewelers. of

said to be the native jewelers. of
India.
Among jewelers., says the Kansas
City Star, the materia medica of
gems has of late been attracting
more general attention than ever be
fore. Many practical jewellers will
say that the study. though valuable
and full of promise, is at present
largely theoretical and experimental.
While it is true, they say, that re-
markable results have been obtained
in changing the colors of precious
has not been sufficient time to test
thoroughly the permanency of the
the work.
Stones which have been thus treat
ed have retained their newly impart-
ed color or brilliancy for a year or
so, but it is questioned if five years
will find the gems in the same condi-
ton. Nevertheless, the progress
along these lines is considered very
gratifying and full of promise for
the future.
In France it has been found that
under tiuorescent light many gems
appear to have an entirely new value.
1t Is possible at a glance to detect
a Burmese from a Siamese ruby. The
flaws OF certain gems fuoresce, while
the body of the stone remains the
same.
Possibilities of doctoring a sick or
discolOred diamond have received at
tention, more than that given to any
other stone. 1t has been found pos
sible to whiten or clarity a diamond
having yellow cast by a compare
lively simple treatment within a few
days. The diamond is bathed and
dried often, with extraordinary re-
suits. But its cure is not permanent.
Even experts may be deceived, but a
few weeks or months, at most, usu-
ally serve to wear out this extra
stimulation and the yellow color re-
turns.
The treatment of rubies often
proves successful. The sick gem is
first thoroughly washed. 1t is made,
as it were, antiseptically clean. A
vegetable dye is then applied and the
gem is bathed and bandaged, so to
speak, and put to bed. 1t is left in
this state of convalescence for sever
al days, when its bandages are re-
moved, and the stone is given anoth-
er dose of medicine.
Its temperature meanwhile is
watched closely, and it is heated
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

slightly over a fame to assist the ac-
ton of the medicine. From time to
time the patient is treated tn a Wig
orous massage. The ruby is fastened
IN wise and rubbed until what cor
responds to a warm glow of health
appears. Its pulse is felt, so to
speak, by examining it before a bril-
liant white light.
Still others of the gem patients
must be doctored with the idea of
reducing rather than building up
their vitality or the condition which
corresponds to it. 1t is necessary
at times to soften the coloring of
sapphires. The stones may be con-
sldered in a condition comparable
with apopleXy. This treatment is
one of the commonest, and is as a
rule successful in the materia medica
OF gems. The stones are washed re-
peatedly and treated to baths of in
tense white light.
AS IN the case of rubies, the stones,
after their first treatment, are al
lowed to remain convalescent for
many days before they may safely
be discharged from the gem hospital.
The doses of medicine are admins
tered in the ordinary way by regu-
lation medicine dropper. Several
times during the week the gem is
also taken from its bandages and
given a hot bath, care being taken
not to impair its vitality. a bleach
ing process, something like the sun
Parlor treatment at sanitarium.
follows. The sunlight, greatly in
tensified by being allowed to pass
through burning glass, is allowed
to play on the gem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

SPECIMEN GERMAN BRIQUETTES.
CThey range in length from to y inches,
in width from 3 to inches and in thickness
from 21s to Az inches. These are currently
used sizes)
The briquettes are made of peat, iig-
mite and the slack and waste from
bituminous coal mines, while lately
some experiments are being made in
the use of other materials. All the
processes of manufacture have been
worked out with extreme care by the
scientists, SO as to render the result
ing material cheap and efficient, and
a feature of all of the briquettes is
that they burn with practically no
smoke. This is, of course, an invalu-
able feature, and helps to remove al
most entirely a nuisance which in
most other places where there are
many manufactures has become well
nigh unbearable. Berlin, although
busy manufacturing city, ranks as
one of the cleanest and best kept in
Europe; and one of the first things
usually noticed by American travel
ers visiting the German capital for
the first time is the absence of that
cloud of dusty smoke that overhangs
so many other towns and cities
Casters Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
FINE FARMING LAND.
interesting Observations of New
Yorker on n Visit to Indian
Territory.

"There is some of the finest agricul.
tural land in the United States within
the borders of Indian Territory" said
r. n. Butterworth, of New York, to a
Washington Star man recently. 81
have recently spent several months in
the land of the Indians and was struck
with the fine rich soil and the well-wa.
tered fields. There are also large tracts
of wooded country where there is much
good timber waiting the AK of the set
tier. The weather is temperate and I
think there is a great future for that
section.
'The allotment of land to the In.
dams by the government has been very
nearly completed. Each Indian will
be awarded about 800 acres, worth
about 1925 an acre. The division has
been made with the Creeks and Chero.
KEGS and that with the Choctaws and
Chickasaws will be made during the
next six weeks. Of the allotment made
to each Indian he will be allowed tc
sell an eighth of it after the first wear.
or he may dispose of half of it after
five years, but the remainder must he
kept as a homestead for 20 years. This
insures their never being without a
home, and as the land is productive,
they should be able to make a fair
income annually. At present there are
no white settlers owning property in
the territory, but some of them have
leased land from the Indians, this be-
ing allowable under the conditions laid
down by the government. In fact,
there are so many under this condi-
ton that the whites outnumber the
Indians nearly four to one, and there
are about 100000 Indians"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
A True Canvas-Back.

A good story is told of John Asst.
ley, fellow student with Sir Joshua
Reynolds in London and in Rome.
While walking in the Campagna
Reynolds and some other students
took off their coats; but for long
time nothing would persuade young
Ashley to take his off. At last he
was prevailed on to do so, and the
cause of his unwillingness to comply
with the wishes of his friends was
then revealed by an oil sketch of a
waterfall painted on the back of the
artists waistcoat.-Youth's Compan.
ion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
BRIQUETTES AS FUEL.
In Berlin and Other German Cities
They Constitute the Principal
Domestic supply.

The making of briquettes and 9TH
er forms of ''artifciar' fuel has
reached higher state of perfection
in Germany than elsewhere and than
is generally supposed. Briquettes
now form, indeed, the principal do
nestle fuel in Berlin and other cen-
tiers, and are also used for locomo-
tive and other steam firing, and for
various manufacturing purposes.
These briquettes are all manufac-
tured by concerns that are under one
controlling syndicate, which regu-
lates the price and the output. The
output in 1891 was ASP, 495 tons, the
mean price being ABOUT 1925 per ton,
while in 1901 the output was 1,566,-
385 tons and the price about $3.50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

interference and allowing great range of
sizes and proportions.
To operate, the space on the paper to
be occupied by the oval can be blsected to
ind the center, and the instrument placed
in position. Notches at each end and
side make it possible to determine this
accurately. The drawing point is first set
at position shown on the graduated beam
to be one-half the long diameter, the Sec
ond point is set so that the distance be-
tween the notch on the block and that on
the drawing point is equal to one-half the
short diameter. Then grasp the knob of
the drawing point and make the circum-
ference of the oval.
As either an ink or a pencil line can be
drawn, a great deal of time and labor is
saved and far better results obtained than
by the old methodS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
What Did She Means

They were at supper. Between
the courses the young man with the
voracious appetite discoursed elo-
quently on things in general.
do you know, Miss Dash,'' he re-
marked, 81 think there is a very init
mate relation between our food and
our character. 1 believe, don't YOU
know, that we grow like what we are
fond Of"
The fair girl smiled sweetly.
How interesting!" she murmured.
MAY pass you the ham, Mr.. Jones?
l am sure you will like it."
And the young man relapsed into
deep thought.-London Answers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
Lonrer. Crowded Them.

The packing of human beings into a sin
gle room in a tenement house reminds a
correspondent of the experience which a
woman had in the slums of Dublin She
came upon a room in tenement house in
which there were five families I'm residence"
one in each corner and one in the middle
of the floor. The visitor expressed her
establishment TO an old woman in one Of
the corner locations, and wondered how
in the world they were all able to find room.
",Wisha, ma am was the reply, I'VE were
Of the hure tux in loGgers Tit Ritz
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DOCTORING SICK GEMS.
merOus Diseases, Some of Which
Yield to Treatment

Precious stones are subject to
many diseases, some temporary and
amenable to treatment, others incur
able. The care of sick gems consti-
tutes a science in itself. 1t is posi-
BILE to restore many precious stones
to their original healthy coloring
and brilliancy. In some cases a gem
may be stimulated temporarily into
a healthy appearance.
The science, or, as it may be called,
the materia medica, of treating
precious stones is very ancient one.
1t originated, as far as is known, in
India, where it dates back to remote
antiquity. Even to-day the most
skillful gem doctors in the world are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

MW RTISTS, draughtsmen and photog-
MW raphers need no longer depend on
W@Va bit of string and two pins when
- they wish to draw an oval. for with
which the instrument just patented by a
New York artist, an oval is drawn as
easily and quickly as circle is made with
a compass.
Any proportion or size desired may be
made, long and narrow, or almost round,
the largest limited only by the length of
the beam to which the drawing point is
attached. and the smallest by the length
of the body of the instrument
The most important feature, says the
New York Herald, is the automatic slid
dng tram, running at right angles through
the body of the instrument. always pro-
truding on the opposite side to that of the
drawing point, thereby preventing any
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
Horse-staIIs in japan.

The Japanese back their horses
into their stalls, and the door, to
which conveniently cons tructed
grain and hayrack is fixed, closes
at the head. No one needs to go in
beside or back of the animal. There
is no danger of being kicked, no
refuse matter is visible and it seems
a sensible way to arrange a place
for any horse.-KnowIedge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

erary efforts bring him in more than
$4,000 every year. This work is all
done, somehow, without interfering
with his senatorial work Prejudice
against him for defeating the state
hood bill cannot blind ones eyes to his
great intellectual gifts.
Senator Hoar is as great as Web
.ster was, if not greater, because he is
not a specialist. He is one of the most
polished gentlemen in public life, a
profound scholar, an orator, a man of
absolute fearlessness in the utterance
of his views, well versed in the laws of
nations, as well as the constitution and
laws of our own land; a well-rounded
statesman without a superior in this
or any other country. So long as such
a man is sent to and retained in the
senate there is no need for signing
about the good old days and intimat-
ing thereby that craftsmanship is de-
teriorating, or becoming a thing of the
remote past. There were giants in
chose days, and there are giants in
Pse days ALSO"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
Where He Had the Inst Word

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Tal about wom-
an doing all the talking, take notice that
even IN the wedding ceremony the man has
as much to say as the woman.
Mr.. beak-Yes; and that is where
the equal division Of conversation ends
Workers Statesman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

d this and Billion Dollar
2aGrass are the two most
n wonderful grasses of the
Hcentury. BROMU6 pro-
u duces6 tons and Billion 8
q Grass IL tons of hay and
Ylots ana lots of pasturago
besides, per acre Grows
WMhereyer soil ia found.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

Nh We Wish you to try our
dagreat farm seeds, hence
W. offer to Bend 10 farm seed
3 samples, Macaront Wheat,
w Teosinte, Rape, Giant
~ Glover, Speltz, etc, (worth
= e1o to get q start) with our
great catalog for l0c postage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

i Sc. 90 and up q barrel.
i !, 0Oo, 900 bus. elegant seed,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
Victoria Rapo

Greatest cereal food on
enrth-S0 bus. grain and 4
tons magnificent hay per
acre. That Pays.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26

a makes It possible to grow
hogs, sheep and cattle at
i a cost of but 1c a ID. Mar
n velously prolific, does we'll
Everywhere. That Pays
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SpeItz

ANs%NSoS " -~~e-s 80 Ot-A 80
for arid, dry, hot soils
yields 63 bus. per aero. In
troduced by U. s. Dept. of
Agriculture. It's q wonder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
Maoaroni Wheat

Golden Gate Corn.
. (New)300 bushels per acre;
Y truly q wonderful variety.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-26
CURE SICK HEADACHE.

The oat marvel, producing
200 to 500 bus. per acre.
The U. 8. Ag. Department
calls Salzer's Seed Oats the
best. That Pays.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-02
GEORGIA LAWYERS MEET.

Tallulah, Falls, Ga. July 2.-The
annual meeting of the Georgia Bar
association in session here is the
largest in point of attendance in the
twenty years history of the organi-
zation. The roll call by Secretary
Orville A. Park of Macon showed an
attendance Of prominent lawyers from
every part of the state.
Committee reports occupied nearly
the entire business of the morning
session and the only feature of gem
eral interest was the annual address
OF the president of the association.
Burton Smith of Atlanta. At the al
ternOOn session a report was received
from the committee appointed to in
Vestlgate the TOrrens system of land
transfer and general discussion
followed. The discussion was followed
by the reading Of an interesting pa
per on Sunday as Viewed by Ameri-
can Law, presented by r. D. Meader
OF brunswick. Much interest centers
IN the session to be held tomorrow
morning when the annual address be
fore the association will be delivered
by Judge Alton B. Parker, chief
judge of the court of appeals of New
York, and who has been prominently
mentioned as prospective democrat
&c presidential candidate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-02
BOTH FINISH TRAINING.

Buffalo, n. Y. July Jack Root
and George Gardner today practically
finished the work of training for
their bout which is to come off at
Fort Erie day after tomorrow and
which is to decide the light heavy
weight championship. The widespread
interest manifested in the contest is
evidenced by the applications being
received from many parts OF the
country for tickets. Chicago is eX-
pected to send a great crowd Of Root
followers and other cities will be
largely represented in the crowd at
the ringSlde.
From a critical point Of view the
fight may be said to be one OF the
most important pulled off in long
time and certainly should prove one
of the most interesting. No two fight
ers in the country are conceded to be
more evenly matched than Root and
Gardner. They are we'll matched as
to size and the weight. 165 pounds
at 8 o'clock on the morning OF the
contest. give or take two pounds, Will
be asked for both. Reports received
today from the respective training
quarters of the two men indicate that
each is in superb condition and feels
fit to fight the battle Of his life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-02
AMERICA HENLEY REGATTA.

Philadelphia. Pa. July 2.-The "a
mons rowing course on the Schuylkill
never presented a more attractive
sight than it did today at the open
ine Of the first american Henley
regatta For several miles along the
river bank there were great crowds
Of spectators and the appearance or
zach crew was hailed with enthuslas-
tic cheers. The edge Of Falrmount
mark was black with people and 1t was
estimated that the crowd was one or
tbe largest ever seen at any aquatic
show in this vicinity.
The program began with the nrSt
single sculls race. distance l mile ana
550 wards straightaway. Following
rhis came the other nine events IN
thn following order: Second single
scu1ls first double SOULS. first pair
cared shells. first centipede sculls'
first four-oared shells. second gigs
second eight cared shells. fr5t elght.
cared shells. and eight-oared smell
race for school crews.
The long program and the numerous
entries make it possible that the n,
nal races will not be contested unlii
tomorrow. The chief interest centers
in the eight-oared shell races IN
n,bicb the crews from Yale, Pennsyl-
vania Harvard Columbia and
Georgetown are TO compete.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-02
Subtracting the 40 minutes

2:13:22. Subtracting the 40 minutes
lost this makes him about so.
Owen was passed on the first round
by Genatzy, who started seven min
uteS after the American.
The intricate Of taking time
at different controls and allowing for
compulsory slowness, makes anything
but guesses at the exact positions Of
the contestants impossible.
At l O'Clock with the race half over
GenatZy led by minute; DOkyn, a
Frenchman, second; the others scat
tered. Edge was practically out OF
the running. The race will probably
be won either by the German or the
Frenchman. Keene is dropping be-
hind.
The Americans continue to strug-
gle for the consolation prize.
All drivers with the exception OF
the Americans had completed the
third round by / O'Clock. Owen had
completed two rounds and Wlnton
and MOOers one each. The average
work, however, was not up to eXpec-
tatiOns.
At $50 miles GenatZy was leading
Doknyff by four minutes and 20 sec
onds: Farman by four thirty and Edge
bv forty two minutes and twenty wo
seconds. Rain has commenced.
Shortly after l o'clock keene gave up
the race before finishing the second
round, the axles Of his car weakening.
Keene had made 100 miles in four
hours and 26 minutes when he drop
ped out. Winton and Owen completed
the third round more than 100 miles
behind the leaders.
Denknyff. the French driver, was
first to enter on the last round, fol-
lowed four minutes and tifty-tWO sec
onds later by GenatZy. the German.
Barring accidents. the latter should
win. Inasmuch as he started IA MIN
utes after Denknyff. Mooers, the Am
erican. is out Of the race HIS ma
chine broke down at Athay, four
hours after the start. His showing
was very poor. The day has been one
of great excitement, especially When
owen and Genatzy fought for the lead.
# took place almost in front OF the
grand stand at $50 this morning.
owen came down at a 6O-mlle cnp
while a few yards behind was Gen
atzv. leaning forward and forcing his
machine 10 the limit. he came down
in full pursuit Of Owen at 20 miles
an hour The crowds rose enmaSSe,
cheering at the plucky eXhIoltloh' H.
There was an immense swirl OF d'tSt
from which GenatZy emerged III the
lead. Owen later sustained damage
to his car but continued hanging on
to Genatzy with grim determination,
He passed the stand on the second
round at 1904, being four minutes III
the rear of Genatzy, but stllI press
ing his machine to the utmost. lie
was given great applause.
Genatzy was officially declared the
winner. his time margin being about
three minutes. The Scott Montague
trophy for team work was won oS
the French team.