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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

ZEBRULAs TO REPLACE MULES
Cross Between Horse and Zebra, Ma
tive of Africa, Proves to BE a
Superior Animal.

German papers say the mule will prob
ably be replaced in the twentieth CEN
fury by a more efficient animal, as it
has been demonstrated that the mule,
the cross between horse and donkey,
is inferior to the cross between horse
and zebra, says Consul General Rich
ard Guenther, in a report to the state
department from Frankfort, reports the
New York Times.
Formerly the opinion prevailed that
the zebra was almost extinct. The open
ing up of Africa, particularly the east
ern part, reveals these fine animals in
large numbers.
Compared with horses and cattle, they
possess peculiar advantages, as they
are immune against the very dangerous
horse disease of Africa and also against
the deathly "tsetse" fly. The question
was therefore raised whether the zebra
could not take the place of the mule
commonly used in the tropics. The great
est credit with reference to the solution
of this problem is due to Prof. Cossar
Ewart, who has been trying since 1895
" plOuuCt CIOSS6S DBlWGtu uOlSCS anu
zebras, with a view to developing an
animal superior in every respect to the
mule.
Three species of Zebras still exist in
Africa; the so-called "Grevy" zebra, on
the high plateaus of Schoa; the common
or mountain zebra, formerly found
everywhere in South Afric, and the
"Burchell'' zebra, still frequently found.
Prof. Ewart produces crosses from
mares of different breeds and zebra stall
lions of the Burchell kind. The Off
spring is called zebrula, and on account
OF its form and general bodily condition
especially the hardness of the hoofs-
is specially adapted for all transport
work heretofore performed by mules.
The zebrula is much livelier than the
mule and at least as intelligent.
The Indian government has already
experimental with zebrulas for trans
porting mountain artillery at Quota.
! In Germany much interest in this ami
NAL is manifested. The well-knoWn
/ Hagenbeck is experimenting in this di-
rection, and intends to introduce the ze-
brula into Germany and America. The
geological garden at Berlin possesses
| some very fine specimens. The zebra
stripes are often well preserved, while
the undertone of the skin is generally
! that of the mother. A full-grown re
brula is II hands high and the girdle cir
conference about 100 centimeters (63
| inches).
The experiments so far have been so
successful that it is predicted that the
zebrula during the present century will
completely supersede the mule.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
WOMAN SWIMMERS EXPLOIT.
Makes Large Wager That She VIII
Swim to Europe and Gets
the Money.

One of the best Of women swimmers
at one of the eastern seashore resorts
this year was a well-known vaudeville
actress, handsome and brown, besides
possessing the quality of nerve that is
so necessary to success. About month
ago she won one of the queerest wagers
ever made. says an eastern exchange
She was down at Bensonhurst with a
party of theatrical friends. She made
her appearance on the beach in her bath
ing dress and she said to a well-known
theatrical manager who was in the
party:
I'm off for Eusope--here goes!"
The manager laughed
Il will wager you $1,000" said the
vaudeville actress, seriously, that after
| stroll into the surf here, three minutes
from now, l shall not again set foot on
American soil until I've visited Eu-
rope"
''Oh, let me give you $1,000 to your
$1,000 on that" said the manager,
laughingly
You mean that?" said the actress.
"Assuredly" replied the manager,
continuing to laugh.
We'll, adios,' said the actress, and
she raced into the water and swan
straight for white steam yacht that
was anchored about three-quarters of a
mile from the shore She had already
made her plans to so abroad in that
yacht and all Of her clothing and other
baggage was already aboard of the
yacht. She reacfsd the yacht, climbed
over the gsngway, the anchor was
hauled up, the funnel began to belch
smoke and out of the harbor the yacht
moved. Ten days later the manager
received a cablegram from the actress
dated London, as follows:
well, here | am. | shall draw on
you for the $1,000
The manager cabled her that she
could collect the $4,000 from his London
agent without making any draft, and
added to his cablegram
Mice long swim, sister What die
you live outlying fish,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
OLD MOUSE WAS WISE.
Filled Up Hole I'm the Wall tn Save Her
Little Ones from Walking
Into Trap.

when we think of mice il is usually
OF the trouble they cause us; we are not
abt to credit the rodents with much in
teEligence," said lady at the sewing
circle; but recently had an experience
Which shows that the little creatures pos
sess good bit of wisdom, after all. had
been annoyed for some time by family
OF mice which lived in the walls of the
bedroom. They nibbled my clothes, dis,
turbed my sleep, and when they grew sc
bold as to go into the canary's cage and
eat up its seed my patience gave out and
| determined to fix them. l bought
trap and set it by the hole in the wall For
| live nights | caught mouse, then several
days passed without catching one, al
| though they were still there for they kept
ub their noise, although not coming into
my room any more.
81 found that the trap was all right,
but the hole in the wall had been closed
from inside. l pulled the filling out. II
was not easy work, for it had been evil
IDENTIFY put there to stay, and was made of
bits of plaster and rubbish. | kept the
hole open with the trap close to it, but
next day it was filled again. l repeated
this clearing out process five times, and
five times the filling was replaced. 1t was
evidently the work of the mother mouse
to prevent her little ones from passing
through what had proved a fatal gate
to so many. And l left the hole closed,
for the mice did not come into my room
| again N Y. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
WOULD NOT ADVERTISE.
EngIishnan Found That the Call of
POIiteness Made IL I'M
possible

He was an Englishman, and although
he had lived in New York for several
years he chung to insular opinions with
tenacity that puzzled his friends. For
one thing he disdained typewriting ma
chimes. But even though his aversion
for that necessity of the modern age
was well known, his acquaintance were
hardly prepared for his latest exhibit
ton of extreme punctiliousness in the
matter of correspondence. That came
out through his reply to a man who had
advised him to advertise in the daily
papers a certain commodity which he
desired to sell, relates the New York
Times.
"Oh. but | don't want to advertise"
demonstrated the Englishman. 1T is
too much trouble"
His adviser combated the point. 81
don't see how you make that out" he
said. "All you have to do is to write
out your adj and pay for it, and after
ward read the answers. | fail to see
where the tremendous amount of trou.
Bile comes in"
But you forget the most important
point-the answering of all the letters
l shall get" said the Englishman.
The man with advice to throw away
looked curious, and the Englishman
proceeded to explain.
An advertisement in New York pa
pers calls out so confoundedly many
] letters l-nnut h. bax
had occasion to advertise twice since
coming to this country, once for home
with congenial people and again in re-
gard to fur muff happened to find.
and each time it took me three days to
clean up ensuing correspondence
But you don't mean to say" ex-
claimed the amazed adviser, that you
answered all the letters you received?"
Il certainly did" returned the Eng
lishman. What else could a gentle
man do? Those people had been kind
enough to write to me, and even though
most of the letters were worthless they
represented time and labor and expense,
and common courtesy demanded that I
reply and tell the writer that could not
see my way clear to transact further
business with him."
oh, of course" said the adviser, 'if
you hold that view of commercial
amenities l cannot urge you to adver-
tise very often"
The Englishman shook his head sad
ly. You do not seem to appreciate my
point of view" he said. You Ameri-
cans are so impolite in business af-
/ fairs"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
THE CONSCIENCE MAN.

The Conscience Man who lives with me
L hear and feel, but cannot see.
ne lives with me both day and night,
He's never wrong, but always right.
Hf has his house within my breast
Aid guards and warns me without rest;
And though an endless watch he keeps,
He never tires and never sleeps
som times a mournful song he sings.
Which to my heart deep sorrow brings;
Ahd when / hear his sad, sad song,
know he's right and / am wrong.
Md when l seem to be alone,
And think the Conscience Man has flown
l fisten and l hear: Beware
AID know the Conscience Man is there
1n sure that he is always good,
Ahd tells me all the things he should
And grieves to see me come to shame,
nd sorrows when l am to blame.
And all my life he pleads and prays
pr me to keep from evil ways;
Ahd | believe that no one can
BE good without the Conscience Man.
Arthur Macy. in Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
When the Prince
Came
By ANNIE SHANNON MONROE
Copyright, 1908. by Daily Story Pub. Coz

TIE had strolled to the farther end of
the veranda, found secluded seat,
and lighted a cigar. For moment he
looked back on the scene of warmth
and beauty he had just quilted, then,
struggling his shoulders, turned coldly
from it, and tried to penetrate the deep
darkness that hid the placid waters of
the lake.
Presently he leaned forward to shake
free the cigar ash, and discovered her
sitting on the top step of the porch, half
hidden from view by the vines. He re-
called having seen her during the past
few days-a new guest at the hotel-and
she seemed to be alone. Now, with the
freedom of the summer time he spoke;
not that she interested him, but she was
alone.
Not dancing?"
NO, not dancing" she answered. Her
words and manner showed an indiffer-
ence equal to his own.
Il was thinking" volunteered she, "of
my first party"
And l." he said, was also thinking
of young girls first party-a girl
knew once" He pulled at his cigar.
She leaned YEARLY back against the
vine clad pillar, her slender hands
clasped about her knee.
"A man is born" he unused, land
straightway he begins to work. The CEN
trail thread of his life-loom is to make
money, to have a hcme of his own, and
some day marry a sweet-faced girl
whose hair falls away from her temples,
softly, as does his mothers. That is
all he asks" He paused moment and
plucked viciously at the leaves on the
vine.
And them" she asks.
"One night he meets her. tits her first
party. She is young and innocent and,
he feels instinctively, good. Her hair
curls softly, dimples hide in her cheek
to peep out when she laughs; the
bushes come easily. He woos her, wins
her, marries her He is sublimely hap
py One day he arrives home unexpect-
eddy. A man-his best friend-leaves
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

iS still standing and is called the
Schachturm" or chess-tower
However this may be, it is certain
that the Stroebeckers, men, women and
children, have for ages been renowned
Tor chess-playing. Instead of dying out,
the craze has become intensified in mod
eFn times, and instruction in chess now
forms part of the regular education
OF children. At the close of each school
Wear, chess-eXamination or tourney is
Beld 2'Rder the supervision Of the school
and town authorities, and six prizes are
awarded to the best players-three to
boys and three to girls. The prizes are
all alike, each consisting of a chess
board inscribed reward of diligence .
Which is forthwith installed in the place
Of honor in the best room" at home, to
Inspire younger brothers and sisters
with pride, envy and emulation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

The Jewish Pale embraces Poland and
several western provinces of Russia.
Here are imprisoned all Jews born on
Russian soil who cannot afford to paw
1000 rubles year for the privilege of
doing business in Russia proper. But
even those who have all their lives lived
outside the Pale may any night awake
to find their homes surrounded by SOL
diers whose commands are to convert
to the orthodox faith, or drive into ex-
lie all Jews found within that city. So
have the Jews been driven from Moscow
and other large cities of Russia within
late years, and soon they must leave
Kiev, the ancient capital of the Jewish
kingdom once established in southern
Russia Every year the limits of the
Pale are narrowed, and the lot of the Jew
within made more unbearable. He can
no longer own farm lands, nor even live
in villages. Many trades are forbidden
him, and only five per cent of the lew
ish children within the Pale may learn
to read and write. Yet, even so. the Rus
sian peasant looks with longing toward
the one prosperous portion of Russia
the Pale. Here the Jew has built fac
tories in the cities; while in the agricul-
tural districts he drives from farm to
farm, buying wheat from the peasants
in open competition with his rivals
Pearson's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
Chinese Church Choir

San Francisco has a real Chinese choir.
1t is a church choir complete in all its
parts and composed of young Chinese
vocalists, who are accompanied on the
organ by Chinese organist. 1t sings
TO a purely Chinese congregation com
posed of men, women and children. It
was in 1886 that Chinese branch of the
Presbyterian church was formed in San
Francisco. 1t was found extremely hard
to bring the men and women together for
worship. There was a religious and So
cial chasm that the men shrunk from
crossing. But concessions were made and
the women were allowed to worship be-
hind screens and curtain. Prejudices
were lost as time wore on and in 1887
curtains and screens begun to be lowered
and fianally to disappear. But the men
kept to one side Of the church and the
women to the other. But the choir marks
one of the most positive advances, for in
It young men and young women stand
side by side and their voices blend sweet.
~, 'hythmcally and deyotionally in
hymns of praise.N. Y Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

in haste, guilt is written in his face and
She meets his reproach in open-eyed in
nocence as one misunderstood She
uses her dimples well, her dimples and
her wide blue eyes and her bushes.
Bah! they sicken me. They are but
sleeps clothing. Well he gives her a
divorce Society is not so shocked for
society is used TO these things" He
shrugged his shoulders and lighted an
other cigar.
Society" she murmured, half aloud
And she marries the other man. he
continues, his voice hard and metallic.
land she goes on dimpling and blush
ing, while the new husband loves and
humors and pets and, l suppose, trusts
her"
And the first husband" ventured the
listener.
He? Oh, he smokes cigars on summer
hotel verandas and wonders if it ever
comes back to her, that first party"
She sighed.
He puffed at his cigar, looking out to
the water, where tiny light moved I'D
and down with the motion of a Yacht.
harbor bound. Presently she spoke, her
eyes, too, on the swaying light
"a girl is born and her first dream is
of doll. Later the dream children of
her future fill her brain. She names
them; she sees their curls, brown and
golden. They are sweet realities in her
fancy. Still later she begins to dream of
the Prince who is to come; her noble
Prince who is to love her forever. Oh,
how she loves the Princei long. long,
before his coming. Then, one night she
goes to her first party, radiantly happy;
her heartbeats quicken with the joy of
living, of feeling admiring eyes upon
her. The freshness. the newness, the
wonder of it all, dazzle her. She has
crossed the border into fairyland out
of which the Prince is to come. She
waits; someone comes-she was expect
ing the Prince-this must be he"
The light on the mast of the distant
boat had disappeared, and she was lean
ing forward, her chin resting on her
hand, looking into the geraniums that
clustered at her feet
"And she was expecting a Prince he
repeated, making wreaths of the smoke
that came from his parted lips.
''She thinks he is the Prince. Her
engagement is announced. Her mother
is delighted and her friends look on with
envy; everybody is pleased. Then she
marries and stems ont of farmland and
10! she finds the Prince but thing of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
THE LONGEST WORDS.
Greek Lexicon Contains One of 172
Letters Which. Translated,
Means HASH"

We have recently read with interest
discussion running through the papers
regarding the longest words. The two
| Words which seem to have been guilty of
starting the discussion are "incircum-
scriptibleness' and "honorifcabilitud-
nifty each having % letters. These
We're soon placed in obscurity by the dis
| covery of the word "antidisestablish
mentarians" letters Another seek
er after long words rang the changes on
the last-named word, and made it anti
sestablishmentarianis '-2S letters
aid this seems to be the longest English
Word yet unearthed. However, someone
reported the Welsh word: ''Llanfair-
! pwllgwyngyilgogerchwyrndrobwlltysil-
lHGoggogoch. This is said to be the
name Of Welsh village, al
though how anyone can ask their
way there passes our compre-
| hension. But according to another
eSsayist, this word simply isn't in it,
| with the Greek word of 172 letters, to be
found in the unabridged Greek lexicon:
Lepadotemachoselach odaleokranioleip-
/ S0Houl lHupOpIlluuldp pulOpdFdDOUe-
Observation-Disclosures
attoperisteralektruonoptekephallioklop-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS +"
This is very appropriately the Greek for
hash. After printing this the type evil
IDENTIFY gave out, as the discussion seems
to have closed. But after all is there any
longer word than smiles, which has a
mile between the first and last letters?-
Equitable Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
GERMAN CHESS TOWN.
The Game Forms Part of the Regular
Education of Children in Prus-
sian Village.

The village of Stroebeck in Prussian
shXony is unique in its devotion to the
game of chess. According to tradition,
a Wendish prince, imprisoned by the
local prince bishop in 1011, whiled away
the hours of his captivity with the aid of
a lset of chessmen carved by himself, and
taught the game to the numerous peas
ahts who served as his successive jail
els, and who, in turn, impaired their
III howledge to the other villagers. The
tower in which the prince was confined
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
HOW TO MAKE A PUMP.

~ ELECT thick piece of bamboo
- about eight inches long and with
out joints; clean the inside
Carefully, making it as smooth as
POSSIBLE Bore small hole about
two inches from one end to hold
a smaller piece of bamboo, which is to
form the spout. A hollow piece of BAN
boo (c) somewhat thinner than the
Pump rarrel is inserted into the lower
end of the pump barrel; the top of the
barrel (c) is closed with piece of rub
Der that is fastened with a small tack,
and can be moved up and down. The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

Pumping rod is made of thin stick of
wood and another short piece of BAN
boo (d). The short piece of bamboo
Cd is closed on one end by piece of
rubber similar to the lower part of the
pump mentioned before. This piece of
bamboo is fastened to the stick of wood
with the help of cord and putty, and
must fit tightly into the pump barrel
The pump barrel will work salts
factorily if a small quantity of
water is poured into the upper
barrel to get it started. Cincinnati;
Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01

This hash - said the star boarder, re
minds me of the three graces."
oh replied the delighted landlady;
Gin what way?"
"One is foolish to tackle it without
faith, hope and charity. "-Chicago
RecOrd-Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
No Trouble at All.

"My son" said the irate parent, 81 am
surprised, mortified and amazed to find
that you stand at the foot of the class. |
can hardly believe it possible"
why, father" replied the son, "it is
the easiest thing in the world. STRAY
Stories
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
Hardly an Enjoyable One.

1t is said that Francis Joseph may
throw up the job as king of Hungary,
says the Chicago Daily News, as the
Hungarians are giving him too N lch
of Karageorgevitch of a time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
Almost Beyond Comprchension.

Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the
Pittsburg iron mills that 5000 sheets
are required to make a single inch in
thickness; light shines as readily
through one of these sheets as through
Ordinary tissue paper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-01
Japan's College for Women.

The first college for women in Japan
Isl only two years old, yet it already has
more than 500 pupils. OF this number
many come from the furthest parts of
Japan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-19
The Word WRuxnr1.N

When we now speak of a buxom per son we think of such one as Mrs. Lu- pin in Martin Chuzzlewit," a plump, middle aged, good looking, good na- tured, kind, agreeable woman. We do not usually apply the term to thin woman. or to a young girl or to an old woman. Assuredly we should never think of calling man or boy buxom. The word, however, once really meant pliable or flexible, and afterward obedi- ent It is the same as the Anglo-Saxon bocsum. or the high German beugsam, from beugen to bend), which root ap- pears in bough and bou Gin all it's mean ings)
 In the Salisbury Manual the woman at the marriage service promised to be "bonair'' and "buxom." which is ex- plained in the margin to mean meek and obedient We are hereby reminded of Milton's line in the most beautiful of all odes "So buxom, blithe and debo- nair." This original meaning of the word appears in Chaucer's Merchants Tale" For who can be so buxom as a wife?" The word in it's application was not limited to women. In "The Clerk s Tale" we are told of men, And they with humble heart full buxomly." Tn Henry Cochrane's dictionary GA. D. 1626) buxom is defined as pliant, obedi- ent.-National Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-19
BASKET BALL DENOUNCED.
PhyA4cal Director of Wellesley Coll lege Says 1t Is PromOtfve of
 Many Serious Ailme ents.

At convention of the physical di- rectors of eastern womens schools held in Boston Miss Lucille E. Hill. physical director of Wellesley college, declared that basket ball, now so pop uIar at the various institutions of learning, is a grave abuse of physical culture. ..-N.
 Miss Hill, according to the Chicago Chronicle, said that it was more inn portant to have healthy mothers than healthy fathers, and basket ball should be stopped at once so far as girls un- der the college age are concerned, and should be admitted among the sports for women of any age only under pro- fessional supervision. ..
 The physical effects upon young girls at 8 critical period in their growth into womanhood, the chances of per- manent injury to beauty and health, the evil influence of such excitement upon the emotional and nervous fem mine nature and the tendency to un- sex the player---for she declared that the competitive game, with it's trav- cling about, it's exhibitions before mixed audiences and it's cultivation of the win-at-any-cost spirit, was noS womanly and made neither for char acter nor refinement-were all urged against the game for young girls. For its vogue she blamed not so much those who reveied in play as the school boards and the principals who permit and in some cases encourage it,