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Students at Old Oxford
College Life There Something of a Novelty to
American Rhodes Scholars.
Especial Correspondence

The first contingent of American
Rhodes scholars has now been at Ok.
for for more than a whole academic
year, Already the scholars have had
many experiences and gained many
impressions that may be of interest
to their fellow.countrymen.
Their reception. on the whole, has
been a friendly one. Although they
found their English cousins less de.
nonstratiye in their bonhomie than
themselves, and although they thought
Il queer at first that these cousins on
being introduced to a man merely said
How d'you do" with perhaps a dis.
tant nod, they soon discovered hat
this reserve was rather trick Of man.
ner than an indication OF unsociabili.
Ity.
II goes without saying that the life
here Is good deal of a novelty to
the Americans. In the morning the
undergraduate is gently aroused by
his scout DmanscwanO in time to
keep chapel or ROLLER" troll
call) few minutes before 5 o'clock.
He is under the sad necessity Of
keeping a specified understanding
In different colleges from twcnty.four
| 10 foTy-of either one or the other
during the term if he is to receive
official credit for having resided that
term. II he keeps the time.honored
practice of rollers instituted. no
doubt. to inculcate early rising he
mus arrive at certain room ana
with n gouseQuill pen atIiX his sig.
nature To a piece of paper before a
bell ceases ringing. II he has chosen
Ia keep chapcls' innoad he must be
In chapel before another bell stops ring.
ing, and must remain there through.
out a service of about twenty minutes.
After rollers or chapel there is a
wait Of nearly an hour before break.
fast "BrekUr' Is served a Ia carte,
without The carte, in the students
sitting rooms. and 10 caca man alone,
unless he happens 10 be a guest or the
host at a breakfast party. as more
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Pineappe PLANT Production.

Pineapplcs do not grow on trees.
Imagine a plant four feet in extrsme
height from the ground to the III, Of
the leaves A single stalk nj the sur.
face, but dividing at once into swori.
Ike blades or leaves, fifteen in nun.
Der from the center OF which appea!s
slif, upright stem, al the top of
which Is the fruit, says the New Yorc
Herald. This stem is short. and the
crown of the fruit when fully grown /,
foot or more below the points Of
inc leaves At the end of year ana
a haIt from planting each plant pro.
dlces a single head. But the pineap.
pie doc not die after fruting once.
Down on the stem below the fruit
aad among the long, narrow leaves n
sucker appears. If allowed to remain
this will soon become the head of the
piint and within another year II will
Weld another fruit. This process
may 70 on for n term of years. In
the meantime, however, otLIr suckers
VIII make their appearance.
These are broken off, and when
stuck into The ground they put out
roots and become other plants. Thus
single pineapple plant may produce
dozen or more others while II is
yielding fruit from year to year.
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possible. Such, in brief, is a typical
day at Oxford.
College hospitality at Oxford has
no equal anywhere else in the world
feel sure, unless possibly at Cam.
bridge. II begins for the callow
"fresher" with the receipt OF invita-.
lions for breakfast, luncheon. or tea.
The upper class men very conscien.
tiously take this way Of introducing
the new men to their college asso.
ciates, so that nearly every freshman
receives during his first term more
invitations than he can accept, most
of them coming from men whom he
does not know even by sight. During
his second term as he Is not usually
expected to return these favors of
the upper class men, he seeks the
society Of his fellow.freshmen, whom
by this time he has come to know very
well. He invites them in little groups
to his own hospitable board, and Is
invited in return. Thus begins that
jolly sociabiity among the students
that forms such an attractive feature
o! college days at oxford.
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Examinations.

Examinations.
In the scheme Of instruction at OK.
ford everything depends upon exam.
nations. In those courses OF study
leading to the degrees OF d. A. and
NJ A.-and these courses are pursued
by the vast majority Of the students.
TWO examinations are required called
oliicially the first and second public
examinations. These two examina.
lions may be taken either in a pass
school (the term school meaning
course of study or an honor school,
or one In each, The work in the pass
schools Is much easier than that in
the honor schools, and seems intended
Tor the benefit Of those who wish to
procure n degree with as little trouble
as possible. A pass degree, however,
confers little glory upon student, so
that all ambitious aspirants for the
u. A. and NJ, A. take Il in one OF
eight final honor schools"-literae
humaniores, mathematics, natural
science, Jurisprudence, modern history,
theology Oriental studies. English
language. and llterature-and accord.
Ing to the knowledge and ability dis.
played In the final examination they
receive first, second, third, or fourth
honors' To those who acqult them.
selves with unusual eclat a double
nrsC is given, while those deemed
unworthy of fourth honors fall wholly
without the pale and are denied a0
homo" degree.
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Athletics Enjoyed BY All.

Nearly every Oxford undergraduate
goes in for some kind of sport. For
there is such a varied list to choose
from that every one can find sport
to his liking; the climate Is such as
to require great deal OF exercise,
and 1t is considered each mans boun.
den duty to help maintain the ath.
letic prestige Of his college. In the
performance Of this duty the American
Rhodians have certainly not proven
laggards. Though the report that
they are all athletes Is exaggerated.
they are nearly all lovers OF outdoor
sport, and have entered into oxford
athletics with great heartiness anc
success. This Is not the place to
cnumerate their laurolS at length but
must at least proclaim that they won
seven out Of nine events in the fresh.
man sports, and that many Of their
number have gained distinction for
themselves in rowiug-a sport With
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Afternoon In Open Air.


The afternoon until or ) o'clock
Is spent out oC doors, whether the
sport be rowing, football. hockey
cricket, lacrosse, golf. tennis. polo,
hunting, running riding, cycling. or
merely walking, The Oxford under
graduate feels that he cannot exist
unless he exercises in the open air
In the afternoon. About 4:30 every.
body goes somewhere for tea. wheh.
or 1t be to fcllow.student's room nj
college, public tea room. or the
home Of a friend. The little college
tea parties usually last till about G
o'clock, leaving a free hour between
that time and dinner This hour is
spent studiously or socially, accord.
Ing to the inclination of each lndi.
yidual. Dinner Is served I'm hall
large, chapellike building-where the
appearance Of the place itself, the
manner Of serving, and the queer table
customs all seak Of the past and IT'S
traditions. After dinner coffee Is
served In the rooms Of those who
desire It. Then the student is pre.
pared for the evening, which he
spends perhaps with his books. play.
Ing bridge, at the theater, or perhaps
a. some other Of the many diversions
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midas Famed Holy City
BenAres, with Its Temples and DevOtees, Ono Of
the Showpaces of the Empire.

was cut down and burned two trees
al once sprang up in its stead. 1t is
such traditions that cause the faithful
TO still sprinkle milk and perfume
around the roots Of the sacred 30
tree.
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There are now Ave British peer.
esses who are actresses, namely: Nav
Darlington lady de Clifford, Bella
Billion Countess Clancarty), Connie
GiIchrlst Countess OF Orkney, Rosie
Boote CMarchioness of HeadforO. and
Anna Robinson Countess Of Rosa,
lynn.
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Pembroke College.

often happen than not At breakfast
party The social time is prolonged after
the meal ill 10 o'clock, or even later.
by talk and smoking Then every.
body is supposed to do his duty by
books and lectures until luncheon time
about / o'clock.
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War Minister Etienne OF France in
answer to an inquiry from a deputy
states officially that France has shoes
for 100000 soldiers, and lntimates
that she has also soldiers for the
shoes.
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It cost about $4,000 to run the town
Of Newbury Mass. last year. and
there were seventeen births in town.
We presume that this is merely a
coincidence.
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A Chicago woman chose a cell in
a police station rather than 60 with
her husband We will have to sus.
pend judgment until We see the hus.
band.
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A Colorado shoemaker declares that
man has two bodies, one that can be
seen and one that is invisible. II this
is the case, the body that can't be
seen ought to come In handy when
the bill collectors call.
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How much pleasanter Il is 10 talk
about the great work we intend to do
than to buckle down and do II. After
all, talking is fascinating pastime.
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A New Jersey man has succeeded in
having his hens lay eggs with handles.
Eggsactly what benefit Is to accrue is
not known, unless It is to give the
cold storage man a better grip.
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A Chicago dog has been left the in.
come of $4,000 by his fond master
Now we know the meaning Of a lucky
dog"
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The gambling institution at Monte
Carlo cleaned up s5,6OO,0OO last year.
Incidentally It cleaned out several en-.
thusiastic persons who went there
with systems guaranteed to break
1t.
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Perhaps II this old world were all
Strengthened out and needed no more
fixing, there wouldn't be half the fun
living in It that there is now.
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II also may be observed that when
the unfortunate millionaire wishes to
regain his health he lives as nearly as
lie can like the poores, Of his fellows.
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John Oliver Hobbies tells a London
audience that women are Americas
best product" Nothing like them in
this wide, wide world.
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In Finland "law and liberty Of the
press" is officially called Tryckfrihet.
Stag. 1t is pretty big name for a
thing that appears to cut a very
small figure over there.
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The Duke Of Athol says the report
OF his engagement to an American
lady is "A pure lie This seems to
be something new in the lie line.
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A Philadelphia man is advertising
for the return Of an umbrella which
he lost on a street car on a rainy day.
Now isn't that delightful?
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President Fallieres wears ready.
made tie, thus showing the French
people that he has no thought Of dis.
turbirg the homely republican ideas
OF Father Loubet
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Dictionary spellinss may be ere.
formed but the prospects are that
the spelling practices of the people as
a whole will remain unregenerate.
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A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says
a revolt in Uruguay has been nipped
in the bud Perhaps somebody
smelled n mouse.
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England is having trouble with the
earth eaters Of India but has no
doubt Of her ability to eventually make
them bite the dust.
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Convince a man that eyeglasses
VIII make him look intellectual and
he will at once develop some optical
trouble.
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Delhi Is Spectacular.

Delhi has much to claim the atten.
ton of the visitor in India Its great
tower is one Of the maryels OF Asia
and its ruins are numerous enough to
keep the student Of history busy for
days. Its lengthy, populous bazaar
has been the scene of many brutal
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The suicide of a boy violinist is
announced. Musicians as a rule are
not so considerate OF the feelings of
the public.
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The sacred 30 tree Of India is re.
garded by all deyout Buddhls,s as the
most hallowed object in existence.
Their devotion is prompted by the be.
lief that the great Buddha received his
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THE GRAPHIC
DEMING, NEW MEXICO.

There will be something doing
among the is when phonetic spelling
strikes California.
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Tsai Use may have princely blood,
but his name sounds like a combina.
ton of a sneer and a kiss.
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MrR. Cassie Chadwick has now been
deprived of pies by the prison warden,
which is rather kind than otherwise.
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Jerome X. Jerome says America is
oversupplied with humor. 1t is very
generous OF him to call Il that.
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Both France and Germany can
count on the malevolent neutrality Of
Castro, IL that will help them any.
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Wealth lessons happiness" accord.
ing to Mr., Carnegie. but he can't
prove It by Uncle Russell Sage.
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Baltimore & Ohio r. R.
Schedule effective May 27, 1906
0 AKL A ND.

Daily. +DaiIy except Sunday. gSunday
only.
For WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE. PHTLA-
DELPHlA 4 NEW YORK. Depart *I22I
m, F6.3l a. M, %42i p. m, sep. m. Arrive
III a. M, 4.53 p. m. Hops p. m, "a D. m
For CUMBDELAND and Way Points Depart
1000 a. M, t4.24 p. m. Arrive 1925 a. m.
1916 p. IN.
For COLU MBUS Il CHICAGO, Depart *ll.5
p. m. Arrive *G.04 a. m, Il p. m
For GRAFTON (Accom), Depart ~ % a. m.
4b46 p. m: Arrive +1000 a. m. +452 p. m.
For FAIRMONT and WHEELING, Depart
926 a. m. QocaD, 4. 80 p. m. *ll.5 D. m, Ar
rive 200 a. M, 4 p p, m, *l2 p night.
For FAIRNONT ACCOM-, Depart IS As p. IN.
Arrive 1000 a. IN.
For CINCINNATI. LOUISVILLE and ST
LOUIS, Depart *711 a. m. 4 50 D. m. 40. 3i
D. m Arrive Tl2.2t a. m. "6.3l a. m. IS % D. NJ
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\ woman entered a well filled Broad
way surface ear. She was reasonably
young, fairly well dressed and good
looking, but she walked with deep.
painful limp. As she clutched for Il
strap half Il dozen men arose hastily
and offered her seats. She took the
nearest one and sank into it with Il
look Of relief. The other men resumed
their seats, and the car sped merrily
on. Half mile farther uptown the
woman signaled the conductor to stop.
and as the car slowed down she arose,
walked jauntily out and stepped off
the car with the nimbleness of a
schoolgirl.
The man whose seat she had been
occupying looked first amazed, then
sheepish, as the other passengers be-
gan to grin ut him, then joined in, as
becomes an American when placed in
trying circumstances.
shes an actress at one of the
Broadway theaters," chuckled a man
sitting near him. Il know her by
sight and when she came in thought
she must have been hurt in an &C
cident. New York Sun.
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tract which they are sending their re
spective countries. 1t is believed that
bids viii come from Germany and Eng
land and France, and it would not be a
matter for surprise if the French might
yet 90 the work which they failed to
do under DeLessups. If the contract
should go to foreign company of con-
tractors though there will be no change
in the requirement that the materials
used in the construction be purchased
in the United States. By law the COM
mission is required to buy everything in
the United States unless in the judg-
ment of the President the prices asked
are unreasonable. This contingency
has not yet been met, but on the con-
trary the trusts have been so thorough
ly frightened by the report Of the pos
sible foreign purchase of materials that
they have lowered prices until the Canal
Commission is buying materials at less
than they are being sold to some of the
big railway and contracting companies
here. The fat that there is to be COM
petition in Reconstruction work of the
Canal will tend to lower the bids of
Americans for the work.
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Representative Sheppard of Kansas
has Introduced Il bill in congress direct
ING The office of public roads Of the
department OF agriculture TO advise
with The proper state and local authori-
ties having jurisdiction over the roads
used for rural FREQ delivery of the
United States mails as to the best
methods of maintaining them in Il pass
able condition throughout all seasons
OF the year, to suggest necessary alter
auous, relocations and improvements,
and, whenever desired by the commu-
mites tributary to such routes, to co
operate in the manner now pursued by
said Office in the construction of such
sections Of object lesson roads along
said routes as nre necessary properly
to illustrate suitable methods of con
struction and maintenance The Office
OF public roads is also required to in
snect and report the conditions of said
roads to the postofiice department
whenever requested by 1t to do so, with
such recommendations as may be
donme1 advisable.
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Among the litigants before the Eng
lish courts some years ago was Il Mrs.
Weldon, who, indeed, was so constant
~ at law that Baron Pollock once re
marked; This lady las now such a
very large business at the bar that we
must give her every indulgence" Mrs.
Weldon waS~nOt abaahed by the judges
and said many clever things in court.
The "reminiscences of the late John
George Witt, X. c.. include an anec-
dotc Of one Of her appearances in the
court Of appeal. She was endeavoring
to upset Judgment Of Vice Chancellor
Bacon, and one ground Of complaint
was that the judge was too old to IN
derstand the case. Thcreupon Lord
Esther said: The last time You We're
here you complained that your case
had been tried by my brother Bowen,
and You said he was only Il bit of boy
and could not do you justice. Now you
come here and say that my brother
Bacon was too Old What age do you
want the judge to be- Your age, -
promptly replied Mrs. Weldon. fixing
her bright eyes on the handsome coun-
tenance Of the master Of the rolls.
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Possibly CUuot is not the safest
couch il The world but Gwen Masters
was given to the unexpected, and she
lay stretched at fall length on Il blank
ct stretched over the floor.
The low sides of the tiny craft shut
out view of the shores Of the lake
and the bright camps that Spangled the
dark green of the underground here
and there. Above rose the mountains
IA their majesty. and above all was
the blue SIX, tlecked with tiny white
clouds drifting as idly on the surface
Of the blue as did the canoe on the
placid waters of the lake
1t was complete escape from civ
ilization, and she dreamed her day
dreams comfortably until the sand
man sprinkled her eyes and she dozed
off.
1t was her first day in camp after a
hard year in the city, and the air was
at once Ike wine and opium. So
sOundly did she steep that she never
heard the chug chug of Il motor boat
until the instant before its sharp nose
struck the side of her canoe, overturn-
ing it completely and throwing her
into the water.
The shock of the cold water reused
her, and, diyiag, she came up against
the side OF the little motor boat. now
lying silent beside the canoe. while Il
young mau with a very white face
eagerly searched the water
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or card memOS-Or make out accounts Of
hotel menus in your own handwriting.
1t looks bad, reflects on your standing
makes people think you can't afford a stem
ographer, and is sometimes ambiguous
You can write out your letters-make out
an abstract-hu in an insurance policy
enter your card memOs-make out your
accounts, or hotel menu-Or do any Kind of
writing you need. on any kind. size or thick
ness OF paper. and space any way you want
on
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You Can Easily Operate
This Typewriter
Yourself.

Don't W orry
your correspond
ent.
Don't write him
anything byhand
that takes him
time to make out
that may leave
him in doubt
{ h a t he can I
easily read.
And don't fill
ont lppal DaDpFs
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ROAD IMPROVEMENT
WHAT HAS BEEN Accomplished IN
RHODE ISLAND

RHODE ISLAND
FiHc Highway HAVE Been HHi.t Ia
Every Section of fls Suite s5-itn
Good RcsuIts-Thc :;2i,air and Care
of EoaGs.
Much has been done Il ithJGe Island
10 improve the highways during the
past four years, and there has been
popular demand OF the peo2.c Of the
state that there should be bIilt net
work OF thoroughly up 10 date and sub
stantial roads, not eXtrayagant, not
cheap. but a system where at a mini
mum of expenditure, yet conserving
every qualification of utility and wear
Ing quality. there should be Il service
for every part Of the state. Roads
have been built in every section Of the
state TO the furtherance Of its social,
moral and intellectual interests. and
there is not one part of it that has not
felt tie rebound.
In describing the work done the
fourth annual report of the state board
of public roads of Rhode Island says:
From every side there goes up the
plea for better highways and improved
roads, and it is being answered not in
The spirit of mere enthusiasm, but out
Of cold hard sense, for men are coming
to see tie real value Of such roads f.
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Administrators Notice.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscriber
of Garrett County, hath obtained from
the Orphans Court OF Garrett County, in
Maryland, Letters Testamentary on the per
sonal estate Of
ZEPHANlAH DUCkW0KTH
late of Garrett County. deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber,on or before thel 9Th day of
March next they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. All
persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make Immediate
payment.
Given under our hands this 18th day OF
September, 1906.
SARAH DTCkWORTH,
ENecutriX,
keyser Md.