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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
PANAMA'S COAT-OF- ARMS,
It Is Pretty to Look Upon and Its
Motto Is Collection of
Good Words.
Panama Special

Panama, the new republic has already
its coat-of-arms, showing an attractive
and comprehensive design. 1t consists
Of a shield surmounted by an eagle, in
whose beak is the ribbon upon which
is written the motto of the state: "Paz,
Libertad, Union, Progresso;" peace,
Liberty, Union, Progress) Below, on
the upper part of the shield, side by side,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
No Profit in It.

Glow is the cattle business in this
neighborhood? asked the stranger.
1T amt what it used to be-" grum-
bled Uncle Jed Sorreltop. six months
ago a freight train run over an old
COW of mine. The company didn't set
tie with me till the other day, and all
l could get out of em was S25. BY
gum, could "a sold 'er to the butchers
fur more'n that!"-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
The Trouble with Him,

His constant boast is that, "bejinks,
He always says just what he thinks"
And yet he might not bore
If what he thinks he'd say, and then
Have mercy on his fellow men
And not say any more.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
Parental So1icitude

Daughter-But, ma, l don't like
him.
Mother-He is an only son and his
father is very rich.
We'll, as to that, his father is a
widower, and may marry again.
True. | did not think of that Per-
haps you'd better marry the father
IN. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19

Willie Saply-Dearest, I've been dis
charged from the office! I've lost my
job!
Mrs. Willie Saply (nee Gotrox)-How
perfectly awful
Willie-Yes; your father always was
unfortunate.-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
After the Swindle.

Husband-Yon are certainly easy.
Wife-Oh. don't be so ugly. 1t isn't
the first time l have been cheated.
Husband-Oh, then it's happened be-
fore?
Wife-Yes, it happened on the day
of our wedding-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19

Mamma wants the part of the paper
that tells about the terrific slaughter
Tell her I'm reading the war news
now, but in minute she can have"
"She said the terrific slaughter in
spring bonnets at Maxim & Sellem' =
Chicago Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
urdnllhtedlv TRUE

"The good ole young, you know"
remarked the man with the quotation
habit.
Naturally" rejoined the matter-of-
fact person. That's the only time
people are good. Chicago Daily
Naws
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
Cheerful Admission.

$50 you cheerfully concede that
your son knows more than you do?"
Certainly. You don't catch rae ad-
hitting that my father could bring
up children better than l can."-Tit-
Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
So Like Her Father.

He kissed! Although she'd orter
Have frowned upon such pranks,
The EDITORS coy daughter
Returned the thing with thanks"
Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
Theory and Practice.

He felt that he could run the earth
His genius none could match;
Although he vainly tried to farm
A seven-acre patch.
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19

One person in three in the state of New
York has a savings bank account, and
the average depositor has $3.50 to his
credit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
Pleased, Indeed.

Parke-Was your wife pleased with
your birthday present?
Lane-Delighted. She said she liked
it almost as we'll as the one l gave the
cook.-Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19

Mamma-Now, Teddy, supposing !
give you two nickels and baby one
dime, how much
Teddy-Make it dollars, ma. 'Tain't
real money and you needn't be stingy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
His Argument.

$50 you are an advocate of vege-
tarianism!"
Yes"
"For what reason?"
"If | can persuade everybody else
to live on vegetables, perhaps eggs and
beef will become cheap enough for me
to have all l want of them. "-Wash-
ington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
PANAMA,s CoAT.oF-ARMs

OFFICIALLY Adopted by the Republic Exec
utive CouAcil.)
are the implements of war and of peace
full occupations. Below this, occupy
ing the central place, is land and water
view, the site of the canal, and the fruits
of the harvest; a rushing train on
track fills up the point of the shield.
Flags drape it on either side, and stars
surmount the eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19

Maude-Did you see my new engage
ment ring Jack gave me?
Ethel-Yes; it's a beauty, too. AS
diamonds have gone up, l suppose it's
worth more than it was when l wore
TN Y. American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-19
Were Proud of Big Feet.

Grecian women had longer feet than
the average man has now.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
Swim in the Mid-Pacific.

Ocean baths while on a long voyage
are something that almost amy traveller
would appreciate. A swim in the pure
water of the midPacihc thousand
miles from the impurity and the sewage
of cities is an experience that awakens
the envy of bathers the world over.
Such swim has been provided by the
Pacific Mail Steamship company to
break the tedium of n voyage twice as
long as that which separates Europe
from America. In the early morning.
when the Atlantic vOyaGer vets himself
in tiny bathroom, his fellow traveller IN
the distant Pacific may he diving and
floating in the clear cool water pumped
&C. shipbOard swimming pool as deep
ard broad as the average club swimming
tank ashore.
The Pacific swimming tank is a recent
invention. Only 4 few of the newest
ships have vet been 2auippcd with it.,
hut its popularity inSures its extension
perhaps even to the Atlantic ocean To
make this bath each morning the deck.
hands remove the planks on the after
promenade deck and disclose hanging
down from the deck beams, huge can
vas tank. deep enough to permit the
more daring of the passengers to dive
into the pool from the deckhouSe above.
In this pool the athletic and aquatic
passengers are soon SplaShing and pad
ding while every vantage point on the
deck. and even in the rowboAts hanging
from the davitS. is taken 10y spectators
A donkey engine pumps water steadily
into the tank.-Montreal Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
Words the Old Mare Understood.

1T is q queer thing the way animals
learn the meaning of certain words" said
W. T. Reeves of Little Rock
Il remember as a boy certain OLD
gray mare that belonged to our family.
which one of my older brothers had ridden
the whole time of his service in the Con
federate army. She was n magnificent
saddle animal and ordinarily as gentle a.
lamb. but if any one ventured to say.
when on her back. Look out, the Van
KEGS are coming" she would proceed 10
bolt at the very top of her speed ~
though terror stricken. and il was n diff
cult thing to quiet her down. | suppose
the words had in some way been borne IN
upon her equine intelligence during the
conflict, and they must have had somr
frightful meaning. Once / ADDRESSED
them to her to my sorrow, for, suddenly
wheeling, she left the road and plunged
into thick piece of woodland, with thr
result that a projecting limb knocked me
senseless to the ground. After that, wheH
astride of the old mare, studious!y
avoided all reference to the Yankees.
WASHINGTON Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
He 0beyed His Orders.

John was the new English butler in
the employ of Philadelphia family.
When John first came he was told by
the mistress of the house that she was
always at home to her sister who was
a frequent visitor 10 the house The
sister in question was pointed ont to
John on her next visit. and the mistress
was satisfied in her mind that John
would obey his orders.
Every time the sister called John would
admit the welcome guest with rpVprpnt
respect. Ii was her custom to ask be-
fore entering if his mistress was in. and
ii always happened that She was. so
John would nod and profoundly bow he.
in.
But one day it happened that his mis-.
treSs was out when the sister called
When John went to The door She, as
usual, asked If her sister was in. To
which John nodded in the affirmative
and bowed her in. Johns business ut
that moment took him out in the yard,
and he left her in the parlor Djvcsting
herself of her wraps. the visitor began
to look for her sister hur seeing no signs
of her downstairs. concluded that she
was on one Of the upper floors, and went
upstairs, OF course, Shr failed to find
her, and, thinking that the butler might
"C it'NN"htil' Went HoNnNttuFS 10 inquire
OF him again. She found him ont in the
yard. and calling to him asked il he
thought his mistress had gone out, as She
could not find her ia the house
john, after meditatiug u moment. re-
piled
Yes. num- She his huut."
Out exclaimed the sister: "why, |
thought YOU said She was at homes
Yes. num-" came the solemn reply.
hut She tot me that She was always
at '"me 10 l.ippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
Noah Waded in the Mud.


Bishop Warren A. Gambler of the
Southern Methodist church, whose homt,
is in Atlanta, Ga, has a reputation for
ready wit and epigrammatic repartee MS
well, though not as extensively eStab-
lished as his more serious renown as a
profound and eloquent preacher. While
at Wesley Grove camp meeting last
month the subject of eternal damnation'
was introduced by one of party of min
listers and laYmen who were loungin.
about in one of the reception tents on
Preachers row, enjoying secular relaxa-
ton and social intercourse, as Methodists
are inclined TO do when occasion offers
especially at a camp meeting. One gen
tleman addressed Bishop Gambler and
said:
Bishop, surely you don't believe that
God would permit anybody to be damned
do You? Don't you think God is too COOL
for that?'
To this Methodist with Universalisy
predictions the bishop replied:
Il don't know about that Biblical his
tory would seem to be to the contrary
According to the theory implied in what
You say, all the wicked people who were
drowned in the flood went straight to
heaven and to eternal rest away from thu
cares of this world, while the only good
man in the whole world at that time was
left wading around IN the mud"
Useless to add that the gentlemen with
the Universalist notions saw to il that the
subject was Baltimore Sun
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
DROWNING ACCIDENTS.
Large Percentage Die the Moment Tbsv
Are Immersed from Other Causes

The readers of the daily press need NOT
be told that the number of drowning ar-
cidenIs during the Sumner season i -.
nitcant and appalling. Every day vi,
hear OF them. Some occur to hatbnP,
others to boating parties, and still nth
ers TO such as accidentally fall oy,,-
board. Even the good swimmer may IN.
seized with cramp at any monent and
sink before help arrives, may die In %
faint or from shock, or quickly choke fn.
want OF air. Barely two minutes il SUI
hclent TO settle the question of life a..
death when body is submerged. Hem,
everything must bend to the POSSIBILITY
of quick rescue. When the lungs h.,
come loaded with water by the gulpiu.e
efforts of the struggler there is usually
small hopes of resuscitation.
1t is estimated, however, that fully II =
per cent of drowned persons die the
moment they become immersed from 9th
er causes than simple suffocation. In,
such cases death may result from ny
chanical injuries, conclusion. Shocl,
falntness, apopleXy or cold. For thes,-
evidently no ready help is of any avail
Contrary to the general belief, also. only
20 per cent; of the remaining S75 per
cent. actually die directly of asphyXia
pure and simple The remaining cause
are usually complicated and modified bv
one or other of the conditions named
we urge the necessity of GOODNESS i'm
the face of death. Doubtless if the in
junction could be followed many lives
might be saved. But the truth is, no ono
can be trusted to act calmly when gasp
ing for air. The best swimmer loses con
troll of himself under such circumstances
When he begins TO struggle he is l0sI.
1t is quite true that the submerged hu-
man BODY is but Il trile heavier than WI
ter and that the smallest amount of buoy
ing power is necessary to make it float
With the mouth closed and the breath
held, the slightest wave of the hand or
kick of the foot may be all that is neceS-
sary to bring the chin above The water
but in order to accomplish this the vic
tim must maintain his presence of mind.
be calm i'll his calculations and have
faith in the outcome Of his efforts. Ord
narily all this is impossible on its face.
which makes every difference in the
world between the man in the water and
the one who writes directions on dry
land. The real assurance against the
usual fatality of such accidents is the
ready help in the emergency-the life pre-
server on shipbOard and the lifeSayer on
shore. 1t is estimated by various au-
thorities that the actual weight of an
adult body in water varies from four To-
ten pounds. The English lifesaving belt
for the navy is calculated to support
twenty-five pounds and the American
belt twenty-four. These are supposed 10
buoy not only the wearer, but another
who may need his help. With such APP
paratus the victims can be safe for hours
In England many of the excursion boats
are furnished with settees having air.
tight appliances under the seats which
can be used in some sense by large mum
bers as miniature floating rafts-New
York Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
The NORTH HAS MY HEART.


THE land that lies eastward, the land thar
lies west.
The northand. the southland. which lowest
thou best:''
ITO eastward to westward, TO southwark l
stray.
the way.
Lake . pearl is the East when the morn
Is begun,
And the West is rose a the set Of the
SIZE.
And winsemc the South is and golden al
day
But the North has my heart at the end
Of the way"
The East has her streams and the West
her white foam.
And the South her bland welcome to SpFiu ,
tripping home
But the North has her mountains, and
dearest are they
And the North has my heart, to the end Of
the way.
William Watson in the Metropolitan Maga-
zine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
Dog No Match for Woodchuci.

1t is unusual TO see a woodchuck drive
n dog; it is usuanv reversed and tE"
chuck takes TO his hUle, to be dug ont 10y
the dog.
A Phillips canine followed his mistress.
who was on a drive through the back
towns OF Phillips the other day. and AT
ar driving off all the hens from the farm
along the road he came upon a weed
chuck near the road. He barked VIII
JOY at the sight OF that strange aninA.,
and with one leap he landed in front 81
the wCodchuck
Then he stoppel-there was soTeth. n-;
in the woodchuck's eye that indicate
that there might be serious trouble. Tie
dog discovered il and backed away
safety, and. strange to state. the Uo#
chuck followed him: followed him mn
poetry was all out of the experience and
the fuD was all gone. Finally the o..
ACKNOWLEDGED his defeat by dropping a-
tail and starting for Phillips a T@!
fast pace-Bangcr News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
Truly Historical.

At his coal camp Mt Zieglcr H., 10.
seph Letter was talking, the other day.
about Paris.
In Paris, one autumnal afternoon. an.
other American ami boarded a car,
rage for n drive he said.
Where shall | tell the cabby to take
u.s. my friend said.
oh, anywhere said |.
Accordingly he told the man to drive
US 70 the tomb of George Washington.
The cabby bowed gravely and
whipped up, For an hour he fooled us
here and there, and up and down. and
finally he halted before Il statue in n
little square Of grass.
Behold, sirs,' he said the tomb OF
the great immortal George Washington.
we looked at the Stime.
But why said my friend. does the
inscription here refer TO Christopher Co.
lumhuS|
Because. SirS, replied The cabby
they were twin brothers. and died In
each others arms t. save the crown If
England New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

A number of privileged persons were
present at st. Sylvestcr's night in Stras-
burg cathedral to observe the mechanism
of the famous clock. The spectacle was
of special interest, since, for the first
time since its construction in 1872, the
machinery was called upon to Indicate
the first leap year Of century after an
eight-year interval. At astronomical mid
night the machinery worked with wonder
full regularity. The levers and trains of
wheels began to move, the movable feasts
of the year took their respective places
and the admirable mechanism, calculated
to indicate in perpetuity all the changes
of the calendar, continued its regular
movement
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

win study before he fixes upon the nIa.
for his child's education. That i, r',
moral code and lofty ideals are the o I,'-e
Is: needs Of American civilization i 'l
United 10y ali recent critics Of this ,c,.
try ; social. commercial ana indnstr...
condition. That they will be fostcred h.
scholarship which uplifts the student.
nature, while not unfitins him fn'.
contest for worldly rewards is univer.
~ conceded
The parent who guides his child's f...
steps into the time-honored courS, :,
stead of the newer. smoother patho .-.
to success may he doing the hest ~ery,,...
to his country as we'll rs to his rhil1 g..
adding another traveller TO those uuoI, y,
intellectual heights where
An ampier arc their spirit swings
New York Evening HI
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
In MemorIam.

Rather handsome Young widow, isn't
she;"
.She's more than rather handsome.
think she's one Of the handSomvSt wom-
en- in tow.
"Too bad she has such poor taste"
II can't agree with you il you think
she has poor taste
Every one of her diamonds is nothing
more than paste"
"Oh. that may be So She probably
wears them in memory ~ her huShaad
He was a bin pOSte~. st. paul News
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

An explorer who has often by COM
pusion eaten the flesh of animals NOT
generally used MS human food says that
grilIed lion steaks are delicious and much
superior to those Of the tiger; that the
flesh of the rhinoceroS. properly pre-
pared. has all the good qualities of pork:
that the trunk and feet of young ele
plants resemble veal, aud that >tewed
boa constructor is good substitute for
rabbit
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

At the battle of Leipsis sometimes
called THE Battle Of Nations" which
WAS fought October 1918, 1913, and in
which Napoleon suffered signal defeat,
the allies had 30l 300 men on the field
and the French 17l.O00, total of 472,-
900 The French losses were 10000 and
those Of the allies 81, 00-113,S00 in
all The number of men reported to
have been engaged at Lao Yang is 400.
900 and the losses are said to aggregate
10000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

Having found that the money won oil
the fight with Iunroe came easy"
Champion Jcffrics has expressed will
ingness TO fight CoTbett, Fitzsimmons or
Sharkey at any time that they may feel
ready TO get into the ring, provided they
accept his challenge within Il reasonable
length of time. But the gentlemen mem
toned have probably had enough to con
vince them that there is more glory in
being considered worthy opponents than
knocked ont pretenders.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

In Concordia, Kan. forty young wom-
en- are saving railroad fare and travelling
expenses by renting house and fixing it
up as summer resort. The house has
seven rooms, dining room i'll Il tent, II
dancing pavilion under another tent and
numerous small tentsare scattered around
for the overflow. Tennis courts, ham
mocks. creek and plenty of shade have
converted the place into the next thing
to seaside resort. Half dozen moth
ers chaperon the young women and their
meals are cooked by an ex-dining car
chef and served by an eX-dining car
waiter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

The search for physical process
which would act directly on the circula-
ting blood in cases OF intoxication in or
der to extract the poison which it may
contain is not new thing, two methods
up to the present having been tried
TRANSMISSION Of the blood and washing
OF the blood
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

The largest womans educational insti-
tuition in the world is in Great Britain
This is the Royal Holloway college, which
was founded by Thomas Holloway. but
owes its origin to a woman, Mrs. Hoilo-
way. who inspired her husbands gift
The buildings and equipment of the Roy
al Holloway college cost about $1,000
600
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

y bond of friendship for mutual benefit
has sprung up between the Younger mem
hers OF the Cocopa Indians and the pata.
gonians at the worlds fair. CoeopaS are
experts with the bow and arrow and their
seighbors are past masters with lasSo and
bolos. Each tribe has been giving the
ether lessons in the art Of using these
Weal,0us
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

That the promises made by the invrn-
tors of submarine boats are never 10 be
realized is asserted by Capt Bacon. who
has been in command OF the British sub
marine fleet from its inception This
statement is based on the fact that the
form suitable for high speed on the sur
face is inimical to fast Stcamiug when
submerged.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

Ancient timckecping has received new
light from two remarkable stones lately
unoarthcd by the German explorers on the
site Of the old Ionic port of AIiletus.
These stones are the remains of calcn-
darS. Of which one is shown TO date from
100 \. u. The year was divided into
twelve zodacal signs, and against each
month the motion of the remaining ~,gns
was given. with note predicting the
weather. On the left side were thirty
holes wooden peg being moved forward
on hole each day, thus giving the as
Economical date.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

Mrs. G. Il. Walker of Carthage Mo-,
tells Of a great muskmelon that seems
to surpass all previous records The
melon measured 81 inches in length and
was 81 inches in circumference 1t made
all that ten persons could eat and about
a quarter of the melon was left after the
diners had finished their meal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

An iuvasi.n OF mice is reported from III
parts Of South AuStr lila. owing, II Is
said, to the large quantities of wheat LETT
on the ground during the recent I'M
favorable harvest weather.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

: new alloy DEVISED hy James Chand-
Ter chemist of Philadelphia. is being
exploited and promises TO he found vain.
able for many purposes 1t has the an
pearance Of silver, the strength of Strcl
lishtnesS OF aluminium. is inexpensive 70
make and has the resonance of hon
metal 1t is said To hc available for
tubing. wheel hubs, hniIorS. artaar p,s,..
cooking utensils and musical instruments
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17

The seven presidential tickets in the
field this year are as follows: Roosevelt
and Fairbanks, Republican; Parker and
Davis, Democratic; Swallow and Car
roll, Prohibition; Watson and Tibbles,
Populist; Corrigan and Cox, Socialist
Labor; Debs and Hanford, Socialist;
Scott and Payne. Negro Liberty