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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21

were plunged in consequence of the de-
sertion of their coasts by the sardine.
Upon the catching, curing and pack
ing of sardines thousands of Bretons
exist. Fathers and sons engage in the
fishing, while mothers and daughters
work at the preparation of the catch"
for export. The best of years produces
total income upon which an artisans
family in London could not live for
more than four months; when the sea-
son proves an absolute blank, as did
the last one. starvation is the inevita bic
result. For weeks the Bretons suffered
the pinch of want without a murmur.
They made no parade of their poverty.
Then the truth leaked out, and Europe
was shocked to learn that 100000 peo-
pie were on the brink of starvation.
Fifteen thousand families owe their
livelihood to the sardine fishing. of
whom $4,000 members go out in the
boats and $4,000 work at the packing
houses or at home. For the first time
since 1881 the fishing last season was
practically nil. Four factories that in
the previous year packed $4,000 cases of
sardines sent out only 300. Another
firm which normally exports 100000 900
of fish yearly shipped no more than
100000. Several factories did not open
their doors.
Each fisherman catches, in an aver
age season, from 100000 to 100000
sardines; he did not net more than
1000 last season. In 1901 the men of
Gulvine harvested 100000 sardines,
representing $4,000. No more than
1900, 900 were taken in 1902, producing
81. 900, to be divided among the adult
male population. In other words, a
fisherman who earned $40 during 1901
received last season only $3.50. The fe-
male curers who earned $35 in 1901
could only contribute $3.50 toward
keeping their families during the late
season.
The wages of the fishing crews are
arranged on sort of sliding scale. The
owner of the boat receives about SAILS
for 1000 sardines. He takes half and
the rest is divided among his men, who
usually number five.
In the best of times Breton family
of six or seven mouths has to live for
~ months on about $2S5, but it was a
fortunate household whose income last
year totaled $60-five dollars o. month
TO keep a healthy, hungry family of
half a dozen! The good folk are now
at the end of their resources.
The Bretons are a picturesque race.
almost primitive in the simplicity of
their wants and aspirations. In the
matter of industrial developmtnt they
are, perhaps. half a century behind the
times: in the observance of certain Gus
toms they live in an age long past and
unregarded in regions nearer the hub"
Of modern enterprise and utilitarian-
ism.-London Daily Mail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21

ern Union telegraph office, at Column
bus, Ind. Hubert Ogden, who is only
three years and four months old, is
shown in his tiny car in the accom-
panying illustration.
The vehicle has a live rear axle.
carrying the differential gear, with a
band brake upon it. The power Is
supplied by one and a quarter horse
power petrol motor" which is car
ried in front. The body is 80 inches
long and IS inches wide, and is car
ried on 20-inch wheels. The speed Is
controlled by a forward pressure on
the lever shown at the left, which
operates friction drive, giving a
variation in speed of from one to
seven miles per hour, The brake
is operated by the foot, and the
steering is controlled by a tiller.
The little chauffeur handles the lever
very skillfully, although his father
always accompanies him on BIZ
cycle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21
A CAMPHOR SCORPION.
An Experiment in Tension which IL
Highly Amusing and of Scien-
tlhc Value,

The boy or girl who is fond of maxi
ing experiments in simple science may
find amusement and instruction in q
basin of water and a few Jumps Of
camphor of different sizes.
Let us show you how. Somewhere
In the house, perhaps, we can find some
gum camphor; or if there is none there.
we can get some at trifiing expens.
from the druggist.
Now, with our basin of water reai
let US throw into it handful of IL
camphor, first breaking it up, if neces-
sary, into Jumps of various sizes, even
as small, some of them, as grains.
The camphor will float on the water
and if We use small stick we can cas-
lily arrange the Jumps in the form of .
scorpion. We find, as we arrange
them, that they retain the position we
put them in, the Jumps adhering to
each other so that we do not have to
hold them in place.
Let us wait for few moments now,
and we shall see the scorpion begin to
move about in the water, waving it's
claws and wagging its tail, just as if it
had life.
So far, we have attempted merely to
amuse ourselves, but the experiment
has its scientific value, and therefore
we may get a little information
from it.
We notice, first, that the scorpion
floats about on the water, but is all
most under the surface; that is to say.
it barely floats and looks as if it vera
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21

Noticing large cobra with a
small portion of a snakes tail hang
ing out of its mouth, a resident of
Ceylon killed the reptile. During it's
death struggles the cobra disgorged
three-fourths Of a rat snake. The
resident hauled out the rest, and,
on taking measurements, found the
cobra to be four feet eight inches
long and the rat snake it had tried
to swallow FIVE feet two inches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21
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THE BIRTHSTONE FAD.
After Lapse of Some Years IL Has
Been Taken Up Once More by
SOcIety's Leaders.

Old saws and superstitions associate
percious stones with the signs of ma
tivity. According to the old astrol-
Igers the import of the different pre-
sious stones is altered somewhat when
they are considered with reference to
the planets, and only certain of the
vast array of stones have potent in
fluences. Thus classified May, June
and December are the months most
lucky to be born in-lucky, that is, so
far as material benefits are consid-
cred. But other months augur good
character influences, and no month of
the twelve but offers home inducement
to the mortal born within it's orbit.
Even October, with whose governing
influences the opal is interviewer, en-
dows her children with hope and
strong optimistic leanings.
January's child has the garnet for
a birthstone. With it go the attributes
of integrity, generosity and the pow
er to attract many friends.
February's nestlings must wear
amethysts. The birth augury is a
mild, pacific disposition, refined tastes
and a smoothly uneventful course
through life.
The bloodstone is identified with
the career of the person born in
March. 1t signifies wisdom, courage,
self-control, all the dominating quail
tiles.
April's child has for birthstone the
diamond, typical of innocence and
highmindedness.
The emerald has to do with the child
born in May. 1t is a most favorable
natal stone, signifying a future
Astounding in love and happiness.
June has the agate as keystone to
long life, wealth and felicity, with no
modifying auguries to cloud the horo-
scope.
July has for guiding star the ruby,
imparting good temper, calmness, pa
tience-the temperament that is con-
tent with small share of LIES vani-
ties.
August is coupled with the sardonyX
and implies for that person born with
in its sphere strong love of family and
many of the domestic virtues. Pride
is indicated, but not arrogance.
The sapphire, for September, in
sures its BARNS a fine sense of justice
and philosophic temperament, favor
ing peace and ease of mind,
October has the opal for birthstone.
Its wards are born optimists, looking
ever on the bright side, and comfort
able companions to live with. 1t is be-
lieved that most of the indomitabIe en-
thusiasts and Missionaries come into the
world in October.
The child born in November is by ma
ture loyal. The topaz is his ruling in
fiuence, signifying warm heartedness
and proneness to put sentiment be-
fore business.
December has the turquoise for a
talisman. Children born within these
81 days are endowed with ability for
getting on in the world. Success is
their manifest destiny, not to be
avoided.
The old treatises on birthstones and
their meanings are set forth in the in
volved old-fashioned language that
has gathered ceremony as it has
changed tongues in many translations.
But the above represents the mean
ings which have come down to mod
ern times, and which the jewelers. take
for a standard in filling orders for
customers Y Sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21

in pen and ink work. India ink NAV
be had in various colors, and is best
for such work.
The pad may be purchased at any
stationery store for very few cents,
and if it cannot be had in the right
size, which is PA by 3a inches, sharp
knife and ruler will soon reduce it
to the proper proportions. One of the
small pencils. sold for use with dance
programmes, tied to the calu with
baby ribbon, adds to its convenience.
American Agriculturist
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21
UNIQUE LAUNDRY LIST.
1t Makes n Pretty Little Present for
Friend and Can he Put To-
gether for Few Cents

To make this article requires piece
of cardboard seven inches long and AZ
inches wide. The China boy" which
is figure adapted from "a picture
found in a humorous journal, is done
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21
stringinr n Bead Chain.

Bead chains are so popular these
days that a bright suggestion for keep
ing them will be welcomed by
many. String them on the finest fiddle
strings, instead of silk thread, and
they will stand an unusual amount of
wear and tear before breaking.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21
Rich Man Plays at Work.

Springfield, Mass, has millionaire
who works as day laborer. But, says
the Chicago Record Herald, he is prob
ably doing it for fun, and not because
he is afraid of losing his job if he should
rest up bit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21

One housewife says that wiping a
carpet with cloth wrung out in warm
water and ammonia, in which a tea
spoonful of kerosene has been mixed,
cleans and brightens the COlors won
derfully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21

Among the prizes given to the boys
attending a voluntary school in a
Mid Glamorgan village recently was
one consisting of a box of soap, a
piece of flannel and a towel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21

If teapots or coffeepots become dis
colored on the inside, boil in strong
solution of boraX for IS or 20 minutes.
Borax is excellent for cleansing dis
eo!oEed tinware OF any kind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21

NIE dug out of hole in June There three
the of them had their
y milk from They learned the trick easily
would find the milk
weeks their
of
killed
prize pet
them misfortune have the kill
other The remaining the cellar in October He
dug and ando
viii picked cellar did him
of l
beans at a of in
to
He
landtak sveryse
Sunday
-. E.. in Farm and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-05-21

The czar has single estate covering
over 10O,000,00O acres-that is, about
three times the entire area of England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
A WIRELESS EXTRA.
The Company Makes a New Record
on Mid.Ocean Telegraphy.

New York, Oct. 13.-Following one of
the toughest experiences in her career.
the Cunarder Campania berthed here,
with news of wireless telegraph record
breaking. the sudden death of the wife
of Judge Lambert Tree on board Thurs
day night, the presence at quarantine.
the story of great gales and altogether
a lively yarn from start to finish. The
ship brought many notabIes-Mme.
Melba, Sir Charles Metca1fe and John
f. Jones, c. M. G., of the South African
chartered company, who has come here
to study the system by which the
water mower of Niagara Falls is uti1-
lied. with an idea of Harvesting the
Zambesi, the fourth largest river of
Africa; Col. c. M. Watson, commits
secretary of the royal commission to
the st. Louis exposition. and G. ".
Sims, the noted traveller.
The first extra edition of a newspaper
ever printed at sea was turned out at
breakfast time last Wednesday morn
ing, after the Campania had been in
| communication by wireless with Sig.
Marconi. on the passing Lucania, for
nearly six hours that morning, and the
Lucania had given the Campania wire
less news of European and American
events of the day previous. When Sig.
Marconla left last Saturday on the LII
can1a he said that he would try to COM
municate with the mainland through
out the trip He had succeeded so well
up to Wednesday morning. in mid
ocean. that the extra was warranted
The extra says:
Wireless Midocean Extra
Latest news of the world via Luz
CANA, October Z, 1908. We were all
much surprised to receive this morning
before breakfast summary of the lat
est news of the outside world 1t was
quite unexpected and gave great pleas
ure and interest to our passengers.
Our sister ship Lucania, on her way
from New York to Liverpool, being fit
ted with special Marconi apparatus, is
able to communicate by wireless with
the shore throughout the voyage. She
sent us a summary of the latest events
which had occurred since we got out or
touch with Crookhaven on Sunday
We were in communication with her
from $50 a. m. to $50 a. m. today, pass
ing each other at forty-two knots per
hour
news, including the death Of Chief Jus
t1ce McCallum and James Kernochan,
the resignation of the Duke of Devon
shire and the appointment of Mr.. Lyt-
Teton as British colonial secretary.
The death of Mrs. Tree occurred at s
o'clock on the night before last. Judge
Tree was also a passenger on board. 1t
was about one hour after dinner when
the maid of Mrs. Tree rushed on deck
in search of Judge Tree, saying that his
wife was i'll. The judge hurried below
and found Mrs. Tree family breathing.
Verdon, the surgeon of the ship, reached
the scene Mrs. Tree was dead
| The unfortunate incident created a
deep impression among the passengers.
A concert had been planned for that
evening" with ex-senator Warner Miller
as chairman. Mime. Melba was to have
sung. The committee postponed the
event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
DER GERMAN COBBLER.
he Tells How He Was Tricked by 8
Friend.

Some day. when don't hat no cob
bling to do und belief I shall bring oop
in der poor house. my old friend Dink-
man comes in und saws:
Hans I tells you What vhas der mat
ter. You don't make society enough
Society means peesness. Der more So
ciety der more oeesness. If you en-
tertain society in der eavenings. society
brings you shoes to mend by daylight .
But how can ] be society?" I says
.tShust ash easy ash grease Do you
know What some monographs vhas?'
tSeerps to me l hear abound her but
/ dunno. Does she safe 10 per cent. in
fue.2"
No, no. She vhas some machine like
a cornsheller. You sneak into der hop
per. und your voice comes back to
you. hat one at my house, und if you
Will elf feetie party I Will bring her
ooD ind we shall hat more fun ash
seven goats und a monkey. You can
| invite ten peoples. und dot Will be So
cisty. Go und speak to your wife
I talk nit my wife for bals ALI hour
und she says it vhas all right. After
washing und ironing all day und mind
ing der dog und der baby she likes
society in der eavenings. Dot pleaseS
Mr. Dinkman. und der next night he
WAS on hand nit his wife und phono-
graph. und 1 hat eight more peoples.
| Liter we hat some beer und ice cream
| und speaks a leetIe politics. Mr. Dink-
/
Ladies und shentlemen. Dis party
vhas gifen by Hans und his wife to be
IN society und hat more shoes to cob
bic. She vhas a photograph party, und
When she Was oafer Hans Will surely
- IN der swim"
Dot makes me und my wife und
eaferybody else feel good, und Mr..
Dinkman stands out some more like
leetle man und explains dot machine.
1t vhas one of der greatest things on
earth. She vhas bigger dan Napoleon
or CHRISTOPHER Columbus. If der Span
ish hat dot machine at Manila Dewey
vhas gone Oop in two minutes If
Blanco hat him at Havana We shall
not take Cuba in one hoonered wears.
Dinkman makes it all so nice dot if
he asks me to lend him two dollar till
next week l shall cheerfully do so.
When he doan't speak any more he
saws:
I'VE shall now listen to dot SONG, of
| Der Sweet By and By ash sung by my
friend Hans few days ago. I like to
hat eaferybody keep still and shed some
tears.''
He stands back und der machine goes
off, und in ten seconds my hair stands
ooD Dot voice vhas shust like my
voice. though it sings some songs I nef-
Ter heard. 1t vhas all about how I met
some young womans by der moonlight
und der cider mill. und how my heart
vhas breaking if she doan' fly AWAY nit
me. IND When dot song ends oop it
makes me say dot my old womans vhas
cross-eyed und red headed und like her
to fall down well. Eaferybody looks
at me und can't make him out, und der
old womans says she Will see me later
about dot moonlight peesness [ tries
1 to stop Mr.. Dinkman by winking und
shaking my head, but he goes ahead
shust der same und says:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS

Wagenhals and Kemper will present
Blanche Walsh at the New Crawford
Thursday evening in Resurrection
with the original company comprising
over forty people and the complete pro-
duction as seen during the four months
run Of the play at the Victoria theater,
New York. Interest in the event is nat
urally pronounced, more so proba bly,
that has been shown III any offering on
the local stage during the present sea-
son. 1t would be surprising if this
were not the case, for Miss Walsh's per-
sonal triumph no less than the salient
features of Resurrection have been
almost a constant topic for dramatic
gossip ever since the first performance
of the play.
If Augustus Thomas is given time he
is likely to give to every state in the
ture of it's costumes and people in a
stage told story. Following up his
earliest success, "A1abamas' which was
announced at the time as 1.-THE greatest
American play" came I'm Mizzoura,'
that excellent comedy-drama in which
Nat Goodwin added so conspicuously
to his artistic 1aurels. Arizona" is
said to be better from an artistic
standpoint than either of his previous
efforts, and the title indicates the locale
and suggests the people ard the supJect
matter of the story The author has
supervised the staging himself, of the
play, and in the incidental features of
the work he has had the valuable ex-
pert assistance of Frederic Reming-
ton. the Incompatible pictorial delin-
Gator of western scenes and characters.
ARIZONA" will be presented again at
the New Crawford Friday night.
Those who are looking for a couple
of hours of delightful recreation and
know Ezra KendalIs capabilities as a
f1In-rnal-er will not overlook the fact
that he comes to the New Crawford
Saturday. matinee and night, in his
new PLAY. 1.-THE Vinegar BUYER" It is
the work of Herbert Hall WinsIow and
written in accordance with Iieb1er &
Co.'S directions to include a hero of the
ssJap Miller type (JaD Miller of James
Whitconnb Rfley's famous poem of that
nance. who is supplied with Ezra Ken
dalrs characteristics. The cast in SUD-
port of Mr.. Kendall includes such art
lists as c. H Crosby, Frank A. Lyon,
Ralph Dean, Roy Fairchild, John D
Garrick, Harry Hanlon. Frank A. How
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13

quiet Now dot Z see What a villain
you vElas I wonder dot you don't cut
your wife's throat some night Keep
it ooD. Mr. Dinkman Let US know der
worst about dis mans"
Und Dinkman vhas so tickled dot he
can't stand still. Dot ohonograph
makes me sing und swear some more,
und it makes fun of all my friends und
next week 1t sings und swears und
whoops und yells. und by und by it
calls out to all der peoples in a loud
woscs:
Hello you crowd of Dutch buffers
how you vhasi I like to see how you
would all look in some dime museums p
Nit dot eaferybody shumps oop to
go AWAY. und my old womans falls
friend Dinkrnan likes to go AWAY nit
der rest, but I catch him by der neck
und saw:
my fren. I Will now speak some
a wonderful machine. You vhas sho-
kerr md dot machine vhas a SMOKER
ha. ha. has'
'How you mean?" says Dinknaan.
I mean dot vhas some SMOKER. too.
und now gift you aI1edder song. She
vhas called, How DinlSnan Goes Out
Doors. und I show you how she
works..
Ind I take dot shoker by der neck
again und slam him around und bang
him oop till he CELLS for mercy und
says he vhas sorry und Will neffer be
funny again.
He tells all der peoples dot it vhas
only some sholxes but nobody baIieves
him. und dot night my wife vhas faint
ing AWAY most all der time. 1t vhas
awful bad for me I don't get into
some society. und I don't hat some
shoes to mend next day. und Carl
Schmidt says I lose my reputation und
bring up in state prison for der rest
OF my days.-tCoDyright 1903. by c. B.
Lewis4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-13
How Dinkman Goes Outdoors.

I'VE shall now listen to anodder song
by dot same German Cobbler. whose
voice you all know so well, und who
vhas like some nightingale. She vhas a
song called, Dose Harbor Lights Vhas
Burning und if anybody vhas crying
when she vhas finished it vhas all right
und great compliment to our friend.
Now Hsten.'
Dot machine goes again. und dot song
vhas all about an old sport who put his
last dollar on a game of poker, und
though he held three aces he vhas bluff
ed out by man init only pair of ten
spots. Eaferybody turns und looks at
me again, und my wife vhaS crying und
says it vhas better if I hang myself Iii
der woodshed. I can't see how he vhas,
und [ wave my hand at Dinkman to
stop her, but he only smiles und says:
Maybe dot singing vhas enough for
one eavenings, ash it seems to hat made
eaferybody very sad und fearful
shall now let dot photograph speak to
you, und you Will recognize der we'll
known voice of our friend who likes to
get into society und cut dash. Hear
vot he says.
Und dot speaking almost knocks me
out. Dot machine yells ind whoops und
swears like some pirates. 1t makes me
call names on myself. It makes me
swear on my old womans und der
preacher, unG it makes me say dot my
good friend Carl Schmidt vhas a gay
old sport, masher und a bilker 1t
makes me pitch into Peter Littlefeld
und call him a thief: it makes me say
dot Henry Klienfeldt stole cows; it yells
oudt dot all womens vhas gossips und
liars, und dot all men ought to be in
state prison.
I feel dot like to be one tousand
miles AWAY und hit Dinkman NIT a
club, but der baddest vhas still to come
Der machine winds oop by saying dot
Sing Sing vhas my home, und dot ]
don't care for nobody nor nottings SC
long ash I can get all der whisky I like
to drink. 1 vhas so mad I like to go
oafer und kick it all to pieces, but my
old friend Schmidt steps oop to me und
| says:
Hans, you Will sit down some more
und keeo leetIe still. If you vhas
some villains in disguise, und it seems
like you vhas, it vhas time der pooblic
knows about her. I hat known you
feefteen year. und I belief you vhas a
| sober, Woodworking man, but it seems
l vhas deceived. like to go out und
get a polfcemans and hat you sent to
SHALL
Und den Dinkman puts in und says
he hears me speak a poem into dot ma
chine at IL o'clock at night, When ]
should be home und in bed nit my wife
Dot poem vhas called, 'Bingen on Der
Rhine und he says 7 has tears in my
eyes s.-h ] @--s4siz him. He likes eafery-
body to !: ten While dot machine goes
ahead Maybe 7 vhas not sooch a bad
man dot cannot be reformed Well
dot machine goes along, und / tell you
I vhas like fainting AWAY in my chair
1t vhas sooch awful language dot
eafeI ybody turns pale und stands oop
und when calls out to stop her Car
| Schmidt stands oop ind wafes his hand
to me und says:
.'coh.7ler. I eea.and Oct you keer