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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12

true complexion of current events"
Forms and ceremonies, niceties of
speech and manner, strict attention
to etiquette, still are observed by
diplOmatists, but not to the foolish
degree once in vogue. Questions of
precedence, how many horses one
should have to ones coach, who was
to sit below the salt, once were mat
ters of moment, almost of sufficient
broils; but happily much of that
punctihousness for petty forms has
passed away. Mr.. Montague Bernard,
who held the position at Oxford of
professor of international law and
diplomacy, gives as his verdict that
an unruffled temper and cool judg-
ment are the chief requisites for the
successful diplomatist, and says that
the special requirements now de-
manded by most countries of their
diplomatic servants are "a fair gem
eral knowledge of the political his
tory of modern Europe and America,
and of the elements of international
law, anu certain IdulIlIdTlly Win
languages"
He satirically remarks that the per-
feet ambassador, like the perfect
orator, should have all the virtues
and all the graces. HE should be
neither too old nor too young, too
short nor too tall; not so short as
the Bolognese ambassador whom
Pope Boniface VIII. desired to rise
from his knees when he was stand
ing upright, nor so tall as that Eng
fish envoy who, when in walking
through town he stopped to look at
something in shop window, was
supposed by the tradesman to be on
horseback, and civilly asked to dis
mount. He should be rich, that he
may entertain splendidly, and should
have natures own credentials, a
pleasing exterior. He should be a
good Christian, and what is more,
should seem such. Let him be atten-
tive to ladies, advises a Frenchman,
for they have influence. Let him ac-
commodate himself, recommends a
modern English diplomatist, to the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12
THE LAW LAID DOWN.

An infant is held, in O'Rourke VS..
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
company Or. ~, 81 L. Il. A. 496, not
to be bound in his warranties in a
contract for life insurance.
A tenant is held, in Wright VS.. Du
Bignon (Ga.), 81 L. II. a. 600, to have
no right to remove fixtures annexed
to the freehold, which are placed on
leased land, in the absence of con-
tract giving him the right to do so.
The fact that a mortgage is given
to secure payment of an entire sum
which is payable in installments is
held, in George VS.. Butler (Wash.), 81
l.. r. a. 1896, not to prevent the run
nlng of the statute of limitations
against each installment as it be-
comes due.
Liability for damages to a neigh
Dor, caused by the explosion of Il
steam boiler, is held, in Veith VS..
Hope Salt & Coal company (W. Va),
81 l.. Il. A. 410, not to arise where one
places the boiler upon his premises
and operates it in a lawful business
with care and skill.
The carrying of deadly weapons be-
ing an offense fully provided for and
punished by state law, it is held, in
Judy VS.. Lashley wv Va.), 81 L. r. A.
Alb, to be beyond the power of a mu.
nicipal corporation to make it an Of
tense punishable under a city ordi-
nance, unless such power is expressly
conveyed by the municipal charter.
A railroad company is held, in Edg
ington VS.. Burlington, C. r. & n. COM
pany Qowa), 81 L. II. a. Sol, to be Ii
able to infants of tender years for in
juries inflicted by turn table main
tanned by it in an unfenced lot SO
near a public way as to be likely to
attract children to play on it, unless
it exercises reasonable care to have
it safely fastened.
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MUNICIPAL AND STATE NOTES.

The funded debt of Philadelphia was
$65,OOO,0OO at the beginning of the pres
emit year, less $15,OOO,OOO in the sinking
fund, in railroad securities and in cash
"a total net debt of $50, 100000.
According to the last federal census
the number of natives of New York in
Chicago was $1,000 and the number of
natives of Ohio $1,000. Chicago has
large population of New England an
cestry.
There is not single negro in either
house of the South Carolina general as
sembly this year. 1t is the first time
that has been the case since the en-
reimbursement of the negro, although
last year there was but one colored
member.
White river, Ark, is said to be the
crookedest stream in the United
States. 1t travels 1000 miles in trav-
ersing distance OF 300, zigzagging,
winding, twisting, curving, bending its
may, tortuous way through the beau
tiful Ozark mountains, the Alps of
America.
Connecticut ranks tenth among the
tobacco-raising states in the number
of acres devoted to the growth, but it
ranks sixth in the value of the product
The 1875 acres of land devoted to the
crop produced last year tobacco valued
at SO, ASS, 632. Hay is the most valuable
croD of the state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12
IN FOREIGN CAPITALS.

Zurich has its streets paved with
paper.
tuberculosis causes some 1900
deaths annually in Paris.
Berlin's tramway net requires
1900 cars and gives employment to
1903 persons.
Twenty-six pounds was paid the
other day in London for a pack of
German playing-cards dated 1858.
About 100000 of London's inhabi.
tants get no medical treatment save
that of charity dispensaries or hos
pitfalls, and it is said one in four of
them go to bed hungry every night of
their lives.
Four million dollars is the sum an
nually left in Paris by visiting Amer
leans, according to a writer in the
Petit Parisien. Mrs. Charles T.
Yerkes is credited with spending $780,
900 a year on gowns purchased there,
and Mrs. Mckay sometimes orders
$4,000 or $4,000 worth Al a time.
Among male customers the best are
said to be Morgan, Carnegie, S&~-sE
and Vanderbilt.
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ing to either the president or the
secretary of state, and that this fact,
in addition to his inability to ac-
complish the impossible, influenced
the kaiser readily to grant the asked
for leave of absence. Then the kaiser
looked about for man he thought
would be especially acceptable to the
executive of the United States, and
the choice fell upon Baron Won Stern
berg, who, during a residence in
Washington as attache of the Ger
man legation, was on very intimate
terms with Mr.. Roosevelt. Also, it
is said, the kaiser was influenced to
this move by the action of England
in recently sending to represent her
in this country Sir Michael Herbert,
an old comrade of the presidents.
Ambassador Herbert's wife is an
American sister of Mrs. Ogden Goelet
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. The
French ambassador, M. Jean Jules
Jusserand, too, is married to an
American lady, formerly Miss Rich
ards, of Boston. With England and
ldllCC 81 "Cll PlCpdlCu W VIII COll-
plaisance, Germany decided on try
ing yet another move to better her
own relations with this country.
Some time ago diplomacy played
a larger part in the life of Europe
than it does to-day, when every
court in Europe is within whispering
distance of every other court; and,
an authority on the subject says, a
larger part in the world generally
than it is likely ever to again. The
post of the diplomat of former days
was important in the fact that it
was especially through him his coun-
try received information regarding
foreign lands, travel being restricted
compared with to-day, and the tele-
graph and newspaper not then having
part in international interchange.
Then the ambassador had his time
pretty well taken up with his duties,
an enormous amount of writing be-
ing required of him by the home
government. Letters galore he was
required to send, giving detailed ac-
counts of all he saw and heard.
Mr.. Bernard reports, in Diplomacy
Past and Present" that resident
missions to-day are kept mostly as
posts of observation, but further on
adds: "A discreet inquisitiveness, a
habit of observing closely and report
ing faithfully, is still insisted on a.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12
THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD.

DR.. F. D. Snyder, of Ashtabula, o.,
owns the largest private starfish col
lection in America.
Thirty-nine thousand six hundred
and three varieties of fungus are
known to botanists.
Prof. Wood, of Johns Hopkins, has
made a screen which does not admit
heat rays and bears all light rays
except the ultraviolet. For so years
scientists have sought such a screen.
A scientist once put an automatic
music box on the lawn, and spent
many hours watching the robins,
blue-tits and other birds gathering
about it. A loOking-glass put up
where the birds can see themselves
in it is also very attractive, while a
combination of a musical box and L
looking-glass pleases the birds more
than anything else one could put out
for their amusement.
The largest pair of animal tusks
ever found in the frozen north have
arrived in Seattle from Keenwalik, a
mining camp 300 miles northwest of
Nome, well within the Arctic circle.
The remains of the animal were
found by NJ. F. Moran, the postmas-
ter of Keenwalik, and will be for
warded to the Smithsonian Institu.
ton. The tusks are II feet from end
to end. One weighs los and the other
172 pounds. Both are in an excellent
state of preservation, the ivory being
perfectly sound and of fine quality.
Before the British association, DR..
W. E. Wilson, f. r. S., briefly de-
scribed new bolometer of his which
would be very valuable for cloud OBJ
servations. The bolometer is not SIM
pie. 1t consists of two coiled and
blackened platinum wires, contained
in tube from which air is exhausted.
The tube is driven by a clock-train
which runs for a week. The one coil
is exposed to the sunlight, the other
kept in the shade. The new instru-
ment is reported superior to others
of the Calendar type, previously en-
ployed. The celebration of the in
strument is effected with the aid of
an electric current which heats one
of the bolometer Strips.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12
GOSSIP IN THE GREENRooM.

Lilli Lehman, the prima donna,
confesses to being 50 years old and
has spent "a years upon the stage,
having made her debut at Prague,
when she was is.
A bust of the late Sir Arthur Sulli-
van is to be erected in March on the
Thames embankment, facing and
nearly opposite the Savoy theater,
the scene of so many of the COM
poser's triumphs.
The late Francisque Sarcey, who
for many years was the most notable
of the French dramatic critics, kept
a dairy during his youth, and his SON
in-law, Adolph Brisson, is preparing
it for publication.
w. S. Gilbert, who wrote the sar-
donically humorous librettas for Ar
thur Sullivan's operas, abominates
interviews. One of these venture
some gentlemen visited him at his
country place, but could not get him
to talk. Finally the newspaper man,
hoping to decoy the crusty Scot into
saying something that might be
worked into an article, said to the
librettist: you have a lovely view
here, Mr.. Gilbert yes, l know
was the answer. 81 built the house
here because of the view, but the
views getting on my nerves now, for
the first thing every fool who comes
down here says is: What a lovely
view you've got, Mr.. Gilbert I'm
tired of the view. I'm sick of the
view. ConfOund the view. Good-day
to VOu sir"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12
FACTS FROM AFFAIR,

Many Belgians are now preparing to
emigrate to the Transvaal.
In Dublin limited liability company
has been formed to carry on the Gaelic
language movement.
Four large seals have been observed
basking in the sun on the West
Shingles sand banks at the mouth of
the Thames.
Billiards as a game is decreasing in
popularity in France, where the num-
Der of tables in use fell from 90 900 in
1889 to $4,000 last year.
An English publisher is about to is
sue a quarterly magazine for million
aires. Each number is to cost $50, and
the contents are to be chiefly repro
auctions of famous paintings.
There has just been laid before the
French academy of medicine the re-
suit of an analysis made by DR.. Barilli
Of new pepper of African origin. 1t
grows abundantly on the Liberian
frontier of Guinea.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12
BICYCLES AND AUTOMOBILES

A minute puncture is most easily
found by passing a sponge saturated
in soapy water round the tire. The
escaping air will raise a bubble I'M
der the soap suds, and the most diff
ficult part of the repair, locating
the puncture," will have been accom-
plished.
At a meeting of the Massachusetts
Woman's Christian Temperance
union, the following resolution was
adopted: 1--WE would be glad is every
church had racks for bicycles or kept
free automobiles for church-goers,
if thereby the 100000 men who run
our cars seven days in the week
might rest"
1t is always well to try to get to
the bottom of any clicking or creak-
ing noise in bicycle, even though it
be slight. Often the trouble will be
of little account, but it should be re-
membered that impending fractures
of the saddle pillar or other parts
of the tubing often reveal themselves
beforehand in this way, so that at
tention may avert a nasty accident.
Alfred Harmsworth, London's
famous newspaper proprietor, has
called upon the Automobile club to
appoint committee of experts to
consider the possibility of obviating
'side slipping" and to devise means
to render it impossible. Mr.. Harms
worth has had several narrow es-
capes from this fault and declares
automobiling is far too dangerous
unless this fact be remedied.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12
MILITARY MATTERS.

The average age of the men in the
British navy is between 20 and 81
years.
The cost of firing single shot
from a 16-inch gun would pay a pri-
vate soldier for five years.
French officers of every rank have
been forbidden to accept invitations
to receptions given in their honor by
subordinates.
Gen. Osterhaus, who was a major
general of volunteers during the re-
bellion, now lives in Bonn. Germany,
where he is reported to be "well and
happy in his eighty-frst year" He
was very popular with large num-
Der of soldiers who served under
Aiw.
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manners and countries whittier he is
sent, listen more than he talks, and
beware of giving his confidence too
freely"
1t is the popular belief that diplo-
matists are required to dissimulate,
to evade the truth; in fact, many
think all diplomatists, if not all men,
are liars; perusal of the history
of diplomacy leans one to consider
this a popular fallacy. Lord Claren-
don answered when asked if any spe-
cial art were needed in diplomacy:
"No, 1 think the special art required
in this-to be perfectly honest, truth
full, and Straightforward" Another
answer given a young beginner in the
career of diplomat was the follow
ing: "Take snuff often and slowly,
sit with your back to the light, and
speak the truth; the rest you will
learn by observing your older col
leagues" KATHERINE POPE
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Charms of the Country.

How readily our minds recall the
pleasant sights and sounds of our
childhood! The bleating of the
sheep on the hillside pastures, the
lowing of the cattle in the wooded
pasture awaken sweetest memories
and associations that are imperish-
able. In this picture our artist has
caught that perfect contentment
that comes from happy environment.
There is something more than pic
ture of animals-the poetry of coun-
try surroundings is expressed in ev-
cry line. The cattle form only part
of the beautiful picture. The quiet
retreat of the home, the woods cool
and silent all reveal refreshment and
repose.-Home Magazine.
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~ HE current rumor that our
@VGMM great and good friend
v R1k the kaiser has felt called
ON to visit his displeasure
SklNT upon Ambassador Won
~ Holleben, until very late
ly esteemed one of the
most able and popular of the foreign
diplomats in residence at Washing
ton, has set us to moralizing regard
ing the fickleness of popularity and
the fleetingness of royal favor. 1t
seems but yesterday all the news
papers in the country were speaking
in this manner of Ambassador Won
Holleben: "Dr. Theodore Won Hole
ben,who has become dean of the diplo-
matte corps, arrived in Washington
November 30, 1897 as the plenipoten-
tiary from Germany, and at once cap
tured everybody who met him. The
new dean is a handsome man, some
what over so, who has all the dignity
of the scholar and the grace of the
elegant man of the world. He
studied the arts and the sciences at
Bonn and Heidelberg, and nearly 30
years ago began his diplomatic work
at Toxic. He has served in numer-
GUS important posts, and Washington
people hope he will remain here in
definitely" So said the papers.
That Ambassador Holleben is
skilful diplomat even his enemies
confess, but the kaiser seemed to
think diplomacy was back in its old
days, when great powers really exist
ed in the person of the envoy. In
the old days, a diplomat was able to
hoodwink to no inconsiderable eX
tent: ITO induce people to serve your
interests by acting against their own,
was then thought highly desirable
object" A clever Washington cor
respondent says William conceded the
duty of the German ambassador to
be TO get everything the government
in Berlin wanted. 1t happened that
the government in Berlin wanted
several things which Teddy and Mr..
Hay considered they had better not
have, and so Won Holleben fell from
favor.
1t is said that personally DR.. Won
Holleben was not particularly pleas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12

The family was discussing the high
prices of provisions generally, when
the small boy butted into the CONVEX
sation.
Jam has gone up, too" he re-
marked. MA keeps it on the top shelf
now"
And then it suddenly dawned on his
youthful perceptions that he had in
jured his case by talking too much
Batavia News.
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The Qualifications of a
Successful Ambassador
Modem Diplomacy Has Set New Code of Procedure
for Them to Follow.

one of the chief duties of the mem
bers of a mission, and with a view
to the practice of it they are eX-
pected to mix much in society. In
critical times and places it is doubt
less useful to have on the spot man
of character and position, whose
duty it is to know what is passing,
to sift what he learns and transmit
it punctually and clearly to his chief.
1t is always convenient for the chief
to be well informed as to the state
Of parties in foreign countries, the
characters of statesman, and the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-12

HE current rumor that our
great and good friend
the kaiser has felt called
to visit his displeasure
upon Ambassador Won
Holleben, until very late
" esteemed one of the
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SEDGWICK.

w. II. Stanley is working in Bar Har-
Dor.
William Turner, who has been at his
fathers for week, has returned to Bos-
ton.
Arthur W. Penney, OF Haverhill, Mass !,
is visiting his father, j. W. Penney. He
will return the eighth.
The clam factory OF Twitchell, Cham
plain & Co. is running on full time. Help
is scarce, especially women.
Mrs. Lettie Smith, formerly Of this
town, who has been living In Providence,
X. l.. the past few years, has returned ana
Is with her mother, Mrs. Dell Parker.
About all the boys who went to YER
mont to work In the corn factory have
returned. Guy M. Means went to work
In the clam factory as sealer Immediately.
Mrs. Della Cain anticipates leaving soon
for her former home in Texas. She came
here few years ago with her husband,
David Cain, IT,; he has since died, and as
she has no relatives here she thinks of
going to her former home and friends.
Oct. 5. e.
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DrfEuOlf and His Are.

On one occasion Bianchi, the noted
teacher, went on the stage to see Bri
gnoli, the famous singer, whom he
found pacing up and down like mad
man, humming over his part.
"Why, Brig, what is the matter will
you? Are you neryous?" he asked.
Yes, 1 am nervous" was the reply as
he walked harder and faster than ever
But, Brig, you ought not to be nerv-
Gus. I've heard you sing the part 200
times. l heard you sing it thirty years
ago"
Thirty years ago! Who are you that
should know so muchY
"Who am 1? You know who I am,
and know who you are"
Every WE'LL you know what l am,
but am sure you do not know what
you are, and if you wish 1 will tell
you. You are fool!'
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Men who ~were Literature"

Balzac and Hugo were the last of
the great men whose inspiration was
unceasing and who did not make liter
AZURE, but who were literature. Bal
Fac wrote great story at sitting
"a sitting that lasted for eighteen
hours. All that while he wrote, for
no secretary could keep pace with
him, and all that while he lived on
black coffee. Then he slept for thirty
hours. Hugo wrote "Hernani' in
month, and we can think Of Balzac and
Hugo as we think of the great Vene-
tian living in the glory and exultation
of constant creation. Veronese. must
have iInprovised THE Marriage Feast
at Cana" with extraordinary ease, and
like to think he painted the immortal
fiddler in morning and went out in
his gondola in the afternoon thinking
he had done a fair days work. That
was how mer wrote and painted in the
great times before science beckoned
them away from the beautiful.-George
Moore in Lippincott's.
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COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Netos see other pages
ATLANTIC.

The new scboolhouse bell will be put In
position this week.
The Atlantis public library has received
a donation OF 228 books.
Mrs. Harriet Joyce and Mrs. Emery
Joyce went to Rockland Monday.
Mrs. Prudence Smith, OF Stonington,
has been In town visiting relatives.
Emery Barbour will move his family to
Orr's Island whence he sails steam boat
ing
A party of friends and relatives gave a
surprise party TO Henry Hutcbings Sept.
20, 1t being his sixty fifth birthday.
An Ice cream sociable will be held at the
hall Wednesday evening. The proceeds
will be used to buy curtains for the
schoolhouse.
William Tell, OF Frsnchb oro, lost his
house by fire Saturday afternoon, Little
OF the contents was saved. Loss 81, 500
Mrs. Tell was badly burned about the
hands. DR.. Small was called to dress he
wounds which we're very painful.
Oct g. a
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self-reliance is a Good Teacher.

SelI-rellance is u UOOu leacnef.
We often find that boys who have edu-
Gated themselves in the country, almost
without schooling or teachers, make the
most vigorous thinkers. They may not be
quite as polished or cultivated, in some
ways, but they have something better
than polish, and that Is mental vigor,
originality of ethod, and independence.
They do not lean upon their schooling,
or depend upon their diplomas; necessity
has been their teacher, and they have been
forced to act for themselves and be prac-
ticsl; they know little OF theories, but
they know what will work. They have
gained power by solving their own prob
lens. Such self-educated, self made men
carry weight In their communities be-
cause they are men Of power and think
vigorously and strongly; they have
learned to concentrate the mind.
Self help is the only help that will make
strong, vigorous lives. Self-reliance Ia
great educator and early poverty q good
teacher. Necessity has ever been the
priceless spur which has called man out of
himself and spurred him on to his goal.
Grit Is more than match for almost any
handicap. 1t overcomes obstacles and
sbolishes difficulties. 1t is the man who
makes an opportunity and does not wait
for 1.-THE man who helps himself and
does not wait to be helped-that makes
the strong thinker and vigorous operator.
1t 10 he who dares to be himself and to
work by bis own programme, without
initiating others, who wins.-Orison Stoett
Marden, in Snccess.