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into the sunlight and got the picture
Curiously enough, 1t might have passed,
so far as accessories went, for a view
taken in an English camp. The tent was
English, as was an ammunition wagon in
the middle distance, while several bob
tailed horses in the background had un-
questionably once belonged to English
troopers. The valiant figure in the centre
alone destroyed the illusion.
ut has been no trouble" he said in re-
ply to my thanks. "only do not see
what you want with it,
Several days after this Captain Has
sells Americans had a brush with the en-
emy, in which the English lost one man
killed and one captured. Incidentally,
the man killed was an American. who
had come out from New Orleans to Dur
ban with mules.
Dawes was infinitely relieved to learn
that the Beers had no desire to shoot or
torture him. 1t seems his officers had
filed his Uranium with a variety of Gu
rious ideas. Among other things he be-
lieved that a Boer's favorite meal con-
sisted of raw horse meat, washed down
with Cape whiskey. When he had partaken
Of dinner Of soup, sardines, lamb chops,
onions. potatoes. griddle cakes. and cof-
fee. with good cigar as the last item
on the menu, he probably felt that at
least a few Of his preconceiyed notions
would need recasting.
Dinner was no sooner finished than the
general sent for the prisoner Dawes
doubtless experienced a revival of his re-
cent apprehensions as we walked along
the river bank toward headquarters, for
no was visibly nervous and Ill at ease
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ter to a gallop. from a gallop to run.
The Englishman did likewise. For a mile
they flew at breakneck speed. The Eng
lishman gained so rapidly that Leopold
in his desperation flung his precious
boots to the winds. What bothered him
most was the thought that this was prob
ably the first case on record of a single
Boer being chased by a single English
man. How he longed for his rife,
Then as the Englishman shouted to him
to stop he drew rein, dlsmounted and
gave himself up.
Imagine his surprise when he learned
that his captor was an Irish deserter who
had been riding aimlessly about since
morning seeking chance to deliver him.
self into the hands of the Beers.
Take my rifle" he said. offering his
Lee -Metford to the astounded artillery
man. And remember to say that you
captured me. 1t will sound better and
may save my skin If I'm ever retaken." :"
An hour later the pair formed the GEN.
tire of an interested group in front of Cen
eral Delarey's headquarters.
why this commotion?" asked the gem
eral, emerging from the tent and ad-
dressing the crowd. .One would think
you had never seen prisoner before"
1T is not the prisoner" someone OBJ
jected. ''it is this Leopold. He leaves his
rife in the camp and goes forth and cap
lures people,"
Delarey turned to Leopold as it true
that you were unarmed?" he asked.
Il thought it unnecessary to take my
rifle" replied Leopold. much confused
summon every burgher in the camp"
thundered the general II would have
them see what can be accomplished by
one determined man. unarmed though he
be-" His voice trembled with emotion
as he added: "A thousand such men,
armed with sticks, could crush the Eng
lish army" GEORGE PARSON.
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Bavarian by Birth.

Entering the generals tent he looked
about, and seeing no one save couple
of neatly-dressed farmers, breathed a
deep sigh Of relief.
VIII he soon be here?"
He whispered the question to King, one
of his guards.
That's him." muttered King, ''the
chap with the whiskcrs."
To say that the Englishman was sur
prised is to express it mildly. His jaw
dropped and his eyes bulged with aston
ishment as he gazed upon the simple
farmer who had annihilated the Gordon
Highlanders at Magersfontein.
Then the general arose and shook hands
with him, democratic proceeding which
only served to increase the prisoners
nervousness.
Are they treating you well?" asked
delarey, through an interpreter.
"Yery. thank you," answered Dawes,
finding his voice with difficulty.
Have they given you good dinner?"
"Yes, sir.'
"And a pipeful of tobacco afterward?"
eyes, sir; cigars
''Very well, then, I have nothing to
complain Of You'd better write home
and tell your mother not to worry about
you. I'll send you the materials Good
by. Take care of him. King. He'll need
a blanket these cold nights"
l think it is safe to presume that Gen
eral delarey has at least one admirer in
Wales.
In buying up supplies for the war which
they knew was inevitable. the Beers over
looked one item, namely, shoes. Cannon
there were of the finest make procura-
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THE k0<K Of ACES:

the removal from New York. There an
early predilection for the ministry, for
which he had been partly trained in early
life, reasscrted itself, and he was or
dained priest in the Episcopal Church
hence the title by which he is known in
ecclesiastical circles of artist-priest.
Washington was for a time in these
earlier days his home, and during that
period he executed some of the decora-
tion of the Capitol during the erection OF
its later wings. He then went to Sewanee,
Tenn, where for time he occupied the
chair of ecclesiastical art in the Univer-
sty of the South. In St Louis he taught
in the art institutes, and he made subse-
quent homes in North Carolina, Wash
ington for second time. and Marylan1.
Now in the evening of his life he finds
home with the family of his eldest son
in a small Virginia town, not far re-
moved from the Capital of the Nation.
His Own Little World.
Here he has erected u spacious and
picturesque studio, wherein he spends the
greater part of his time, in little world
of his own apart from the life about him,
painting, meditating. studying. He is APP
proachable and genial in manner. and
ever willing to show the interested visitor
the contents of the well-flled workroom.
When he emerges from his studio, in
which he frequently loses all count of
time and season. 1t is most frequently to
perform or take part in some ministerial
Office in connection with the little Epis-
copalian Church in the village.
He is surrounded by a devoted home
circle. chief of which is the patient and
loving wife. who has been the sharer
since his young manhood of all his sue
cesses ard reverses, his wanderings, and,
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"A Full Chorus Of SheriffS.

COME years ago when the iudefatiga-
Die Jules Grau was trying to edu-
~ cate bucolic New Englanders I'D to
his standard OF comic opera, he
struck snag in the handling of sheriffs
The attraction was not meeting with
the amount of success financially which
Grau felt it was entitled to. and as
result attachments for unpaid hotel bills
were the order of the day
As each sheriff with his attachment
would happen along Grau would tell him
how much harm he would do by taking
the receipts, pointing out to the minion
OF the law and order the fact that he
personally had sufficient funds to reach
New York, but that IL the sheriff satis-
fled his judgment il would mean the
stranding of the company and the throw
ing on the town OF a number of public
charges.
Then Grau would tell him that II the
sheriff would only march along with The
show he could get his money a few towns
farther ahead, incidentally adding that he
would put him in the chorus at the regu-
lar pay for the time he worked
AS each sheriff agreed he was put in tl;e
chorus and regular chorus man dis
charged and sent back to New York
This kept up for couple of weeks. or
until the chorus was composed almost
entirely of sheriffs.
Feeling that the singing was not what
1t should be, Grau one day, in a fit of
despair. went to telegraph office and
wired his advance agent as follows:
For heavens sake book town where
the sheriff Is tenor; these are all BARI
tones. San Antonio Express.
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on their laurels, groomed their
horses, and planned the next step in the
advance on Pretoria.
It was during this period of compar-
ative inactivity that the writer made the
acquaintance Of General Delarey, farm
er and patriot. His tent stood just out
side the village of Brandfort, in a grove
OF shade trees which bordered a tributary
of the Modder River. Visitors were well
come and frequent. There were no for
malities, no passwords or introductions,
no stating Of business to adjutants or
orderlies, nothing. in short, to stand IN
the way Of an interview between the
lowliest burgher in the camp and the
commander-in-chief.
/ rode over TO headquarters one morn
ing to get a snapshot of the general, who
up to that time had never seen. In his
tent a dozen or more lusty fellows were
airing their complaints, making their sew
eral requests, and drinking coffee. At
rough table, and drinking cat Delarey
with his secretary. i was at once struck
with the resemblance he bore to the
Christ of the old Italian masters. OF fine
build, with features remarkable for their
elegance and expression, he was truly
man with presence. When he noticed
my camera he smiled. and with a gesture
interrupted the conversation that was 60
ing on to ask me some question in Dutch.
Alas! / knew only enough Of the Ian
guage to tell him I could not speak it.
Finally. after some volunteer Interpreter
had explained matters. he stepped out
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n the village. of Vienna, in historic
Fairfax county, Va. lives and works
man who stands unique in sacred
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"A ROYAL PAIN" :.

ing an associate of the National Academy
Of Design.
For many years, and until the painting
of his famous picture the Rock of Ages"
the course of life ran in an even and
steady current of success and progress.
His paintings were in much demand and
sold for high prices. The turning from
the path of systematic wori proved fatal
to financial prosperity. He dropped from
the active world of art in New York, and
though in the meantime he has accom-
plished much notable and conspicuous
work. he has since then been closely
identified with no particular school of art
or art workers, and has made home and
studio in many States and many sections.
Florida was the objec tive point after
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of the Heavenly Rest" are three pic
lures. One represents Christ as Our
High Priest" while the other two are
companion pictures, and contain each a
group of angels.
st. Louis has some notable work by Mr.
Oertel, and Christ Church, Dayton, Ohio,
possesses a fiae painting of THE Christ"
This picture of our Saviour is consider
ed by some authorities to bear the most
beautiful face of our Lord in American
art.
A Valuable Gift.
To the University of the South, at Sc
vance, Tenn. Mr.. 0ertel has given Sc
ries OF colossal paintings which stand for
the thought and work of lifetime, and
represent the consummation of the art
lists aim in his work-the showing forth
in realistic representation Gods plan of
salvation. These are great symbolic pic
lures illustrative Of the chureh's teach
ings. The first. completed a few years
ago, and exhibited for time in Washing
ton, represents the "Dispensations OF
Promise and the Law"
When this picture was in Washington
the National University Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, of this city, Of
fered large price for il, but this the
artist refused and presented it instead
to the institution in which he himself
had taught and in which his eldest son
had been educated.
Second of the Series.
The second of this series represents the
"Fulfllment of the Promises and the
Law" the third shows the "Dispensation
of the Holy Spirit" and the fourth and
concluding canvas, at this moment receiy-
ing its completing touches in the artists
studio in Virginia, represents the con-
summation of the redemption plan, as
described in Revelation xix
AT the urgency of friends. but rather
against Mr.. OertePs own inclination, the
artist for a period turned his attention
to secular art, and during the civil war
left his studio for the battlefield, to mako
studies of soldier life, attaching himself
for the purpose to General Burnsido's
bodyguard. Some notable canvases, which
found prominent purchasers, both at home
and abroad, were the most important re-
suit of this effort.
Animal Pictures.
He has also painted some worthy ami
NAL pictures. Two representative studies
Of this nature from his brush have been
on exhibition at the Corcoran Art Cal
lery as part of the spring show of the
Society of Washington Artists. They are
catalogued as "a Rough Family" which
is small canvas showing three shaggy
goats in their native rocky element, and
"Dwellers Among Ancient Tombs,"
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He Is Living Quietly q Few Miles from
Washington in The Little Village Of
Vienna, in Historic FOrfdX County,
Suffered at the Hands of UnSCrupu-
IOuS Agents Who Found Some Flaw
in the Copyright Of His Most Famous
.piCture--TOOR Advantage Of 1t.

TN the village of Vienna, in historic
Fairfax county, Va. lives and works
j a man who stands unique in sacred
art-Johannes A. oertel.
If but one Of the many pictures OF a
religious nature this artist has given to
the world were to be left to his credit,
that one would still make his name re-
nowned, for Mr.. Oertel is the creator of
the "Rock Of Ages" perhaps the most
widely produced painting OF modern times
"A picture familiar to practically every
home in every portion of the world to
which art has in any degree penetrated.
Should Have Been Rich.
True it is that had justice been done
the artist this picture alone would nave
yielded him an independent fortune for
life. True it also is. and pity tits, It's
true" that genius and business acumen
rarely go hand in hand, and Mr.. oertel
suffered at the hands of unscrupulous
agents. who, finding some flaw in the
copyright of the picture, took advantage
of it and themselves reaped the fortune
from the work that should have been the
artists.
Uncertain Fortune.
II is indeed to this circumstance that
may be traced the somewhat uncertain
fortune that has attended the artists
career since the Rock of Ages" was
painted, for reconstructing his plan of life.
hitherto successful and progressive, to ac-
cord to a future of independence. he re-
moved from a settled home near. and
profitable work in, New York, and en-
tered upon plan OF philanthropic effort,
based upon an ideal scheme Of mission
ary work in connection with educational
art, that naturally failed when finances
that had been assured to him did not
materialize.
The Crock of Ages"
The Rock of Ages was painted in
1867, and in some measure marked the
elimination of the painters practical
success, for since that time, though Mr..
perteI has painted much and produced
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CERTAIN Department clerk is just
~ pow getting the horse laugh from
his office mates. The clerk IN
ouestion is a commuter and has q
home with a nice little patch of ground
around it over in Maryland. Last year
his potato patch was infested with pota-
TO bugs, and he tried everything to get
rid OF them.
He was determined not TO be bothered
that way this year. and taking time by
the forefock has been watching for some
thing to do the work. He spied an "ad.' y
in some agricultural sheet for sure
enough potato-bug eradicator, the price
of which was S. SO he mailed his
s'fyer" to some postofice box up in a
Michigan town in lumber country and
enxiously awaited the arrival of his
guaranteed bug killer.
1t arrived a few days. The package
was quite bulky. Postmarked from the
town whittier he had sent the five" he
knew that the yermin destroyer was con-
tained therein. So he gathered his COM
rades in Office around him and proceeded
10 undo the bundle. Its contents consist
ed of two nicely planed blocks of wood,
labeled No. 1 and No. 2. Here are the
DIRECTIONS.
First catch the potato-bug. Place him
on No. ]. Then hastily, and with some
force. smash him with No. 2. Repeat the
operation Until all bugs are exterminat-
ed. Following directions closely. destruc-
lion of all is guaranteed"
The recipient of the above is buying
regularly now for the men and bribing
the feminine clerks in his division with
boubons to make life shade easier for
him.
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group Of lions against background OF
rock -hewn tombs.
"a Royal Pair" is group of a lion
and lioness that, exhibited at the exposi-
tion at Nashville, Tenn, found a pur-
chaser in Gen. G. p. Thurston, of that
city.
Bavarian by Birth.
Johannes A. Oertel is a Bavarian by
birth, and studied art from boyhood under
the most notable religious artists OF their
day in Germany-Cornelius. known as the
German Michael Angelo" Schwanhaler.
and Kaulbaeh. Coming to the United
States in 1879, as a young man. he settled
near New York and identified himself
with the art workers of that city, becom-
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One on the New COmTnuter

CERTAIN Department clerk is just
\ now getting the horse laugh from
his office mates. The clerk IN
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FTER the English had taken
Bloemfontein, capital OF the
Orange Free State, they rested
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HandkerChiefS

No department
IN our store Will
be buster between
now and Christ
mas : h a n the
Handkerchief sec
ton on the main
floor, Tor many
Chicagoans have
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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-27
CRUSHED BY THE ROOF.
John William Werney, an Old Resident Of
Grant County, Was Killed.

John William Werney, an old resident
of Grant county, was crushed to death
by the roof of dug out falling on him
at Gold Hill Werney owns some min
ing claims about mile and half
from Gold Hill camp and was doing his
annual assessment work on them. He
was accompanied by his wife and they
were living in small dugout which he
had constructed near the claims. Last
Friday night they retired as usual but
late in the night Mrs, Werney rose for
drink of water, Werney was awake
and the two were talking when the roof
fell without warning. Mrs. Werney
was standing close to the fire place and
the roof fell in such manner as to
leave clear space around her. The
mass of dirt and rocks of the roof fell
on Werney. His wife tried to get him
out but was unable to make any pro-
gress. Werney was then alive and was
trying to talk to her but she was unable
to understand him, After working in
vain for some time Mrs. Werney went
to Gold Hill camp and procured assist
ance and Werney was dug out. He was
dead when the rescuers got to him as a
heavy beam had struck him on the TEN.
pie and he was injured internally. The
body was taken to Silver City on Tues
day. The deceased was native of
Austria and was 81 years old. He lived
in Grant county for nearly twenty years
and was engaged in mining and stock
raising He is survived by his widow
and two children, Otto, who lives in
Grant COUNTY, and Lillian, who lives in
Chicago.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-12-27
ROOSEVELT
IS GRAT|F|ED
Has Replied to the Invita-
tion to Serve as Ar
bitrator.
GLAD ALL ARE so WILLING
Would Act If There Was No
Other Way to Settle the Trou-
BILE, But The Hague Trib-
unal Is Organized.

Rome. Dec. 27-Am bassador M to.
day presented to the foreign office piJsi-
dent Roosevelt's note on the subject of
the Venezuela arbitration. The presi.
dent says although he is very much graf
flied at the confidence the powers have
shown in him by choosing him as arb-
traitor. which position he would have
accepted if there was no other means of
solving the question, he thinks it better
to submit the case to the Hague tribun-
al, especially as all powers concerned
are willing. The president adds that as
there is no question of national honor or
cession of territory involved, after thor
ough consideration and in accord with
all powers concerned who have shown
an honorable spirit of mutual consider
alton and moderation, he Is glad to be
Informed they all have agreed to submit
the question to the Hague tribunal.
VENEZUELA AND LONDON NO
TIFIED.
London. Dec. 27.-Foreign office of
fcials say a note from Secretary Hay
similar to that presented at Rome has
been received here and at Berlin.
Nothing yet has been decided regard
ing cessation Of the blockade on the
terms of the arbitration protocol.
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Mr.. CoopER'S EXPERIENCES
He Was Cordially Received During His Re.
cent Trip Through the East.

l. v UuC lLullOl.
My trip to the east and north, includ-
ing stay of five weeks from which re-
turned last Saturday, was to me an ex-
perience that was new and unique, CIV
ing me an opportunity of meeting many
of the most successful business men OF
Denver, Kansas City, st. Louis and Chi
cago with some smaller towns. Going
as l did with letters of introduction from
neighborS and friends at Santa Fe and
vicinity, | was received most cordially
by those busy men, and in most cases
even invited into the private Office The
subscriptions received were TO, the most
part not large, but when came to have
some real conception of the many de-
mands made upon them 1 almost won
dered how they had time, patience and
money to give as freely as they did.
came to know as had not known how
thoroughly interested the business men
are in New Mexico. One busy man took
thirty minutes talking with me on the
question of statehood, after which he
gave me subscription. Pastors meet
ings, OF which 1 attended several, could
hardly get through asking questions
about our territory. Eleven days in
Chicago, eight in St. Louis, q week in
Kansas City with cold winds, smoke,
seet and rain, were enough to convince
me that there was no climate that COM
pared with Santa Fe, Denver approach
ing nearest to 1t.
had the privilege of listening to some
of the men who lead the advanced fore
es Of the church outside Of my own de-
nomination. l heard DR.. Hills of
Brooklyn, DR.. Dixon of Boston, Herbert
Booth, son of Gen. Booth, all of whom
are men of power and helpfulness. I
am more and more convinced that the
world is coming to feel and appreciate
the gospel of good cheer and love to one
another, and as visited the Pacific Gar
den Mission OF Chicago and found a
large number of men listening and en-
tering into that service, l realized that
the good work was going on, and as
came to know more of the plans of the
late p. d. Armour, who donated more
than five millions of dollars for the bet
tering of the souls and bodies of the
poor, saw how the philanthropic spirit
was still working.
Business men told me their sales were
never larger or more satisfactory, or COL
lections better than this season. The
churches are well filled, both as to pull
pit and pew. Some of the largest Pres
byterlan. Baptist and Methodist church
es are in the midst of gracious revivals.
We hope to collect the balance due on
our subscription list and receive from
those who have not responded but have
expressed purpose of doing so as quick
ly as possible that the work may be
pushed to speedy completion. We had
hoped and even expected ere this to be
worshiping in our new church.
With gratitude to our many friends
who have aided us in many ways, we re-
main as ever,
w. A. COOPER,
Pastor Methodist Episcopal Church,
Santa Fe, New Mex.