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ANNOYED the Professor.

In college there was one professor
who was little crusty at times" said
Ulysses S. LutZ, one of the city's en-
gineers. and he was apt to reply
somewhat impatiently to what he con
sidered idle or haphazard questions.
Once, while explaining to the stu
dents the difference between the true
and the magnetic POLES, he drew at
tention TO the fact that the magnetic
pole was located quite a distance from
the true one.
FILLED with wonder, l asked: Why
is that, professor?'
THE professor looked witheringly
at me for moment, and then replied
in eXasperated tones
Now. how in the world do know
l didn't place it here!"-New York
Times.
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Better Avoid This.

To get all sorts of health fads on
the brain is a disease in itself. 1t is
a very prevalent disease, too With
few foolish rules to observe, whole
lot of hygienic quirlls to adjust to and
a schedule of superstitious sanitary
notions diligently followed by day and
dreamed of by night, is malady
which begins as a mental derange-
ment and ends in a complete physical
fizzle No room left for spontane-
Gus life. no place for free, joyous lib
erty. Not minutes space for rol.
licking Disregard. Everything fixed
every minute disposed OF, introspec-
tions without number. Forebodings,
misgivings, lowering vaguely about
the mind, like fiocks of carrion crows.
Such life is not worth living. One
might thousand times better go pack
to the reckless regime of rough
. rider.-Chicago News.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22
Boards AS Rirthday Presents.

The fashion of presenting pearl to
mark the occasion of each birthday
anniversary is a pretty idea in addi-
ton to being a sensible investment.
From childhood the three daughters
of the king and queen have each birth
day received single beautiful pearl
from their parents. This idea has
been followed by numbers of society
mothers well endowed with this
worlds goods. There are many peo-
pie from royalty downward who pos
sess magnificent strings OF pearls.
Queen Alexandra, for instance, who
inherited from the late Queen Anne
some of the most beautiful! pear
shaped pearls in existence. The new
Duchess of Norfolk has also by her
marriage become the possessor o.
very lovely strings of pearls.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22

Queens of the garden" and the petted
offsprings of hothouse culture VIII
and perish on every side while the
products of their art reign supreme.
The decorative possibilities OF paper
in table and house decoration extend
from lamp and electric bulb shades to
lambrequins and curtains
The decorations in one OF the most
effective acts in 1.-The Marriage OF XIII
ty" are made almost entirely OF crepe
paper-curtains, draperies, table and
couch pillow covers, damp shades and
cut flowers. What a wealth of sug-
gestion in crepe paper this act offers
to the woman in quest of artistic, cool,
and inexpensive decoration for sum-
mer country houses. Unhappily, pho
tosraphy is yet unable to reveal the
beauty of coloring in the bedroom
shown in the illustration. The color
scheme is white and pink. The entire
bed coverings. spread, canopy and
drapery are of crepe paper. The de-
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Mesopotamia is Fertile.

The soil of Mesopotamia is one of
climate would readily permit of two
crops annually. Oil springs are fire.
quent, and there is every probability
that the subterranean wealth of the
province could easily make it a rival
of Ballu or Pennsylvania. There are
abundant quarries of gypsum, sand
stone, and the finest white marble,
while the mountains contain deposits
of iron, copper, lead and gold-Con.
sular Report.
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Where Our Presidents Are Buried.

Where Our Presidents Are Buried.
The strangest thing. perhaps. in the
history of Washington is that not one
of the dead presidents of the republic
is buried there. The majority OF them
sleep IN town or city cemeteries near
the homes from which they came tc
the White HosF5. The fact tina, rome
of the tombs of the presStfen&s ss->i
Washington ?s explicaSle when Il Ts
considered that none of them Aave
made their homes in Washington
after going out of office.
Another strange fact is that only
two cemeteries hold the bodies of
more than one of the presidents. John
Adams and John Quincy Adams both
lie in the Congregational burying
ground in Quincy, Mass. and Tyler
and Monroe lie in Hollywood GENE
terry, in Richmond Five of the presi-
dents were buried in Virginia, four
each in Ohio and New York, three in
Tennessee, two in Massachusetts, and
one each in New Hampshire. Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania, Indiana and IL
linois.
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are done in this way with charming
effect. The table lamp and gas jets
are likewise decorated. G 4 s H# q
The entire decoration of this room,
the apartment of an original Brooklyn
girl whose skilled hands work mir
acles in paper and paste, was made
out of six rolls of the decorative and
eight rolls of the plain crepe paper
Aside from the bed and curtains for
three windows there were two pill
lows, two table covers, and odd bits
The whole cost of the material was
$3.50 With reasonable care it will
stand six months wear without be-
coming soiled or shabby looking. In
climates where coal is not used it will
remain clean much longer. Aside
from the saving of laundry bills the
whole is easily folded up and laid
away, and in travel takes up very
little space in trunk Therein lies
it's great utility to college girls or
women on the move who cannot live
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souTH,s soFr SNAP.
Endorsement Seemed a
prrifie Uni<ind.

..srelhf Mason of Illinois, was
5with party of friends in a
gton cafe one evening. when
1fcle was Joined by the son OF a
Hestern capitalist. whose main
|n life seemed to be continuous
Is. He was of that class inele-
j known as ''butters in and it
Soon evident that his presence
distasteful to the senator. My
nan doesn't put up a cent Tor
said the young man, displaying
roll of greenbacks. I'm on my
resources" How do you man
z7. asked one of the party. You
have some sort of snap.
is my snap. said the gay
Mhrift. inpressiyely touching his
And there's. not a. softer
in the world assented Senas
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Plan Monument to Biornson.

The Norwegians of the Red river
valley will hold festival in Fargo
on May IT. the Norwegian national
holiday, when a monument in honor
of Bjornstjerne sBjornson will be un-
yelled there. The movement to erect
this monument was started some time
ago by the Norwegians in Aber.
crombie. N. D.. and was later taken
up by the Norsemen throughout the
state. The granite block which will
be, used as the monument was pro-
cured in Norway recently by DR..
.Fielde of Abercrombie. The govern.
ors of Wisconsin and South Dakota
have signified their intention of at
tending the festivities.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22

letter describing the relief of Oma
ruru on Feb. a. When the garrison
of Omaruru heard the firing of the
artillery of the relief corps twenty
five of the beleaguered force made {
sortie against the enemy, who held ;
natural fortification consisting of !
line of clifflike, projecting rocks.
/ After being driven from this posi-
tion the Heroes took up new one
contesting the ground inch by inch
and leaving a number of dead a
every rallying point. .r s-
1.-THE Hereros lost about hundred
killed or wounded, of their approx
mate total, 600 men. SIS
1.-THE German loss was eight mel
killed and ten wounded"
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22
Enolish citv,s rranway system.

The tramway system of Hull, Eng
lard, is owned and operated by the
city. The cars are doubledeckers ayl
the fare is Id. 1.-TWO cents) on all lines
and for all distances. The financial
results of this lowfare system are
equally interesting. During the latest
twelve months reported on. there were
fen miles of double track, or twenty
miles of single track, in operation.
The gross income is about s445.00O;
the cost of operation was about $233..
600. This left gross profit of $212,-
900, and. deducting interest on the in
vestment and the sinking sum. a net
profit CT $4,000, or an average OF
over $4,000 a mile of double track,
which went into the city treasury.
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sign is pink and pale yellow chrySan-
themums brocaded on white back
ground having all the bas-relief rich
ness of the costliest satin brocade
The brocade comes in ten-foOt rolls,
forty-two inches wide. Three strips
the length of the bed are ample to
make a cover for a double bed.
BY cutting one strip in two and
crinkling the edges by pulling it
through the hands, a narrow ruff1e
effect is secured. In the illustration
a strip of this description is adjusted
down the center of the cover. The
strips are put together with paste spe-
cially made for the purpose. 1t dries
quickly and is as strong and durable
as machine sewing. The deep fiounce
or valance hanging from the frame of
the bed meets the spread, giving the
finishing touch to the whole. The
fiounce is made of plain pink paper
The plain paper also comes in ten
foot rolls, but is only twenty inches
wide. The canopy is draped in the
plain pink with the brocade forming
the lambrequin effect over the top.
The bolster roll is covered with one
width of the brocade and tied with
lunches of wide pink satin ribbon
To make the curtains for ordinary
bedroom windows cut strip of the
brocade the length Of the window,
then split it into three parts. Like
wise cut the plain pink into three
strips. BY deftly pulling the edges
through the fingers d ruffie effect is
secured. Hang the plain pink over
white scrim or lace curtains Then
over the plain pink, leaving the ruff
de effect exposed, hang the brocade.
In the same way, as taste may dictate.
drape the plain pink and brocade over
the top of the window to form the
lambrequin in keeping with the
draped curtains. The three windows
OF the room shown in the photograph
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The artillery action was brilliant
The Germans Suffered from want OF
serviceabie horses, having only
4twenty-one animals capable of scout.
ing. The enemy withdrew in north
easterly direction.
Major Won Glasenapp marched on
Otiikuara, intending to make an at
tack. @ q
An official account of the engage
ment with the Hereros says ninety
two of the enemys dead were
counted. '''
Col. Leutwein, governor of German
Southwest Africa. announces that the
German main force left Okasandja
ApriI-7 for Otjosafu.
The Southwest African correspond
ent of the Cologne Gazette. DR.. Noel
lenhof, has sent his papcr a graphic
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shrewd Scheme of Japanese.

This Japanese war reminds me-"
said an old time Bath (Me.l sea cap
tain, 'of the earlier times before ia.
pan was so free with other nations as
she is to-day. In those days, when
foreign ship entered the Japanese
ports the captain was obliged to place
his Bible and rudder in charge of the
chief officer of the port and leave it
there until he was ready to sail. OF
course he wouldn't sail without either,
and the Japs could easily keep tabs
on the movements of all ships in their
harbors.'
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Tnn Misanthrope.

He neither joys nor grieves.
But cavils and mistrusts;
His hopes are like the wiZened leavpS>
Swirled down the autumn gusts.
He looks askance at Life.
If so be Mirth lu.k near;
He has iil-humored Doubt 20 witS.
And is the slave of Sheer.
He makes a mock of Love.
And all that on her wat:
Yet, howsoer desires may move.
lie cannot rise to Hate.
Crimes Of former birth
Must wreak on him their spell.
Elise why. while yet upon this Garth.
Must he abide In hell?
Clinton Scollard in Smart ~.
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American Medical Association.

Atlantic City. N, j., the famous re.
sort, is to be. the. scene, June 7-1O, Of
the annual meeting of the American
Medical Association-th great ma
tlonal organization of physicians, sur
geons and specialists. A half fare
rate has been granted by the Trunk
Lines association, and will probably
be granted in other sections of the
country. Physicians of the country
are much elated over the prospects
for the largest meeting ever held.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22
CASE OF RELATIVE VALUES.
Apt Reply Earned denomination for
Robert Toonnhs.

Robert Toonhs.
Frequent complaint has been made
of late because members of congress
have absented themselves from ses.
sions. This reminded Congressman
Hardwick of Georgia of an occurrence
many years ago. Robert Toombs was
q candidate to succeed himself, but
was accused by an opponent of being
absent a great deal. The matter was
brought up by his rival for the nomi-
nation at joint debate and this was
Bob's reply: ''Fellow citizens, for
the sake of argument we will admit
that the charge brought by my oppo-
nent is true and that l have been alb.
sent from the sessions of the house.
Admitting, as I stw, for the sake OF
the arg&Rpent. thai. it is true, I will
, ask you tits question. Witch. Can you
better afford. to have me in congfess
and abseAR fro1aa the sessions, or have
this man in congress ana have him
present at the sessions?" The con.
test was settled on the spot. for
Toombs was elected by his usual huge
majority
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22
'anoaANcE IN sRlrisH GUIANA.
Indian Woman Falls Victim to
Heathen Superstition.

Heathen Superstition.
A ghastly tale of heather superstl-
ton was recently unfolded at the
criminal session of the supreme court
Of Georgetown, British Guiana, when
the chief priest, and medicine man
Of the Wapishana tribe of Carib lndl-
ans was charged with instigating the
murder of an Indian woman named
Kaliwa, who was in ill-health. Ihe
priest. who was consulted, recon-
mended that she should be stunS with
ants and marabuntas. This was duly
carried out. But Kaliwa continued
to pine away, and the priest was again
consulted. with the result that he SAID
she had been possessed sofs an EVIL
spirit in the shape of camodlo
snake, and that the only means OF
dispossessing her was by burning her
alive. The, woman was 1-thereupon
slung in hammock and placed over
pyre, which the husband OF, the woman
lit When examined in courtsI aruma
said he loved Kaliwa, but unless ne
had done what the priest told him he
would have been afflicted with the
same malady, and so would all the
village The jury returned verdict
of guilty. with a strong recomme enda-
tion to mercy, ard the priest was SEN
fenced to death. Immediately after
ward, however, the governor granted q
reprieve. @EE T.
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swsr Correspondent

flliam Howard Russell. who
shis knigh thood would still be
ell, is eighty-four yearsof age.
war correspondent who won
Is in the Crimea. giving some
3 most remarkable let
Ter written. He was also
at the siege of 4 lucknow, an
-and opportunity that he did
to make the rbst of. The
campaign of 1859, the Ameri-
Il war. the Danish war. the
Prussian struggle and many
ms in Africa. he also witness
he made firm friend of King
whom he accompanied as
q private secretary on his
8saaar in 1S75re,
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1T IMPRESSED THE JURY.
Fall of stovepipe Gained Verdict for
aae Eloquent Lawyer.

All OF SIOvepipe Sdi'tSo NS' WV w.
Eloquent Lawyer.
1T was a characteristic of certain
Tennessee colonel that when once his
oratory had lkegun to flow before the
jury nothing could stop it till the
fount was exhausted. On one occa-
sion he had just finished tearing his
opponents argument to tatteTs when
the court room stovepipes fell with
crash.
There" cried the colonel, as the
clouds of SCOT arose, there is SIM
lie furnished by nature herself. Just
as that stoyepipe has come unjointed
and fallen useless to the ground, SO
my adversarys argument has fallen
with as loud a crash. One is not
more hollow than the other, or more
in need of polish.
.sAnd, gentlemen of the jury, what
do these .cloSds of scot and smoke
resemble-those black masses smut
ting all they light upon-what do they
resemble more than the malicious IL
bells and black scandals which my
adversary has poured into your ears,
and with which he has endeayored to
blacken the character of my client?
His case had seemed hopeless, but
when he had finished the stoyepipe
comparison the jury was converted,
and returned what became famous In
Western Tennessee as the "stove-
pipe verdict in favor of the coloneis 5
client-Montreal Herald.
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but escaped. leaving tifty-two of
snumber dead
| the meantime the head of the
hin. under Lieber, had a sharp
lasting an hour. The German
Is were Lieut.. Noerr. four nom
Eiss;oned officers and twenty
privates killed and Lieut.. Hide
b four non-commissioned officers
|eleven men wounded.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22
PRESIDENT in Dilemma.

President Nicholas Murray
was at college certain fresh
his time made no scruple OF
4 pail of milk which a dairy
Iaced outside the door of Mr..
room while the occupant was
In order tolfoiI the maraud-
future president of Columbia
ed one day a Formidable leg
hici he printed in very deep
'sbd placed over the pail. 1t
q have poisoned this milk
ssenic. Upon his return he
be milk Intact, but added TO
IS were these appalling words:
ss we"
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22
AN SOLDIERS HAVING
SHARP FIGHTING I'm AFRICA.

patches to the Berlin
Pr from correspondent
athwest Africa describe
OF Major Won Glase.
and a force OF Hereros
hile the German column
ay TO Oniatu.
averses the thorn thick
The morning the Hereros
surround and cut OFF the
pf Mai. Won Glasenapp,s
Ping of Fishers company.
nmerous, we'll armed and
my opened a vigorous fire
three and half hours. the
nrd having been reinforced by
.BroclSdorff's company, and
'eut- Manshold's artillery.
enemy We're pursued for an
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22
A Bedroom of Paper.

without touch of the decorative and
homelike in their surroundings. A
college girl could fit up her room iIs
her favorite color or flower and have
flag decorations of any color or frater.
nifty she might choose, for the pen.
nants of all college clubs are to be
had in crepe paper
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-22
..-....ssst..re "a ozone.

said to have
manufacturing
than those
nits of
is by him
lis into which
ctric alternating
n three amperes'
transformer to
then introduced.
discharge in the
is engendered
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PAPER MADE INTO
BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES
AND MURAL DECORATIONS

The Gown of a Princess. as Gorgeous as
Silken Robe OF Statc--WhOle
Houses Lined with Wonderful
Designs of Paper u - -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad First Coach
Excursion To The St. Louis
Worlds Fair, May 18th. Only
Sl.45O Round Trip.

The first grand coach excursion of
the season to st. Louis Worlds Fair
via the. Baltimore & Ohio Lines will
be run on May 18th. On this date
tickets will be sold, good going in day
coaches only on train leaving Oak
land, at 4.53 P. NJ. and in coaches on
regular trains returning, limited to
leave st. Louis not later that ten
days, including date of sale.
The splendid equipment of the Bal
timore & Ohio Lines has been aug.
mented from time to time during tile
past year with coaches of the most
modern patterns, assuring comfort to
patrons, and excellent arrangements
will be provided for meals en- route.
Get details from Ticket Agent, Bal
timore & Ohio X. II. Oakland Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
S@"CO0So
< MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK. <
soo1~1ol~"~1~l

Mr.. j.. A. Rudisill went to Davis on
last Tuesday to inspect a 1900 acre
tract of land hear that place. The
owners were at the Park last week
consulting with Mr. Rudisill and on
Saturday requested him to accom-.
pany them on an inspection trip and
meet them at German Tuesday. They
contemplate putting this tract of
land on the market as summer re-
sort. The altitude is 1925 feet.
A letter from DR.. Campbell, of
Morgantown, w Va, states that he
and family will be at the Park on the
10Th inst.
Mrs. Geo. E. Wheatley, of Phila-
delphia, was guest of the Assembly
house last week. Mrs w. contem-
plates summering at the Park.
Mr. VIM. Hooking, of Wheeling,
spent Friday and Saturday at the
Park. While here he shipped his
household goods to Wheeling, where
he expects to reside in the future.
Mrs. NJ. E. Hank, of Washington. D.
G, registered at the Romney Cottage
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. q. Richardson. of
Piedmont, w. Va. spent Tuesday at
the Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

Lord Baltimore and William Penn,
while the other is milestone. with
the letters n and "P. - representing
Marylandand PENNSYLVANIA. up on op.
posite sides. These stones were taken
from the fam quarries on the Isle
OF Portsmouth. in England. aud were
brought TO this country in 1863. when
the English engineers, Mason and
Dixon. were engaged by Lord Balti-
more and the heirs of William Penn
to survey and mark out the dividing
line of their possessions.
The walls of the Maryland exhibit
are decorated with maps photographs
and transparencies showing the dis
tribution OF the mineral wealth of the
State. Others represent climatic con-
conditions and relative elevations.
while Others still show the chief
features of the drainage of the State
DR.. Clark says that the Mines Build
ing Is twice as large as any former
building ever used for the same pur-
pose, and that the whole Exposition
is upon grand and gigantic scale
that has never been equaled.
The MARYLAND Building" Dir.
Clark said, ought to be completed
within two weeks, as the floor and
frame work are already up. The
Agricultural exhibit from this State
will be installed just as soon as it
arrives, being expected every day.
The geological and mineral display is
about three times as large as we had
either at Charleston or Buffalo"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

for 63 years
The deceased was daughter of
John Snyder of Fayette county Pa.
She was the mother of 10 children
of whom four sons haye preceded her
to that better world.
She is survived by sorrowing hus.
band and six children
The Youngest son Solomon resides
at Terra Alta, W Va. The daughters
are Mrs. William Haun, Mrs. James
Liller, Mrs. Henry Sisler, Mrs. NJ. s.
Wolf and Mrs. Peter Martin all resid-
ing in Red House community except
ing Mrs. James Liller who resides in
West Virginia
The deceased had IS garnd children
and rs great grand children.
She became member of the Ger
man Baptist church in 1912 and lived
consistent member for 81 years.
She leaves many friends to mourn
her departure.
We dearly loved her and sadly miss
her, but have hope that she has
gone to rest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
B. & o. Resort PAMPHLET.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has issued very attractive pamphlet
which tells of the beauties of the var
ious summer resorts and healing
springs along its own line and it's con.
nections. 1t is handsomely illustrat-
ed and is brimful of descriptive mat
ter in connection with the points Of
interest. 1t is printed in blue and
gold and is very pretty souvenir.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th, 1904.
so HEAD OF COWS.

Heifers and Young Bulls, an excep-
tionai good lot, some of the best breed
ing obtainable - head of Hogs all
young . yearling Shropshire Rams ;
pedigree given with each animal.
TERMS: All sums under $25 the
cash will be required. A credit of 6
months will be given Oh sums of $25
and upward by the purchasers giving
their notes with approved security,
and if notes are not paid at maturity
interest will be charged from day of
sale All stock at purchasers risk as
soon as bid off.
Catalogues ready. Address all letters
III. l.. strife,
10-2t No. ), Hagerstown, Md
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
Letter to q. S. HamilI

Dear Sir: What's the penalty for
making. or selling short-measure paint
in your state?
And does it make any difference, if
three-fourths of the paints are short
measure?
Is seven pints full gallon or fool
gallon?
What's the penalty for making or
selling whitewash for paint?
Is whitewash paint, if mixed with a
little paint and labeled Pure mixed
paint, or something like that.
But we don't intend to go into the
business: We make Deyoe lead-and-
zinc full-measuae and true.
Yours truly
+. w. Devoe & Co
J. NJ. Dayis & Sons sell our paint.