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eight years previously he was on duty
there with two others.
While the cabinet sits Captain LCefller
represents the outer wall OF the noiy oG
holIes. NO one not entitled to admission
has ever been known to pass into those
sacred precincts. some men might have
tried to eXcluue newly appointed Officers
whose features were unfamiliar. But
LoetHer has been too adroit Tor such IA
blunder. lie seems to snIlG greatness by
instinct and to identify, atar oil, the right
to enter the door.
Captain LOetler lis a German by brrth.
lie came 10 Inl5 country wnlle Il young
man and enlisted in the army. When the
civil war opened he was ordered with his
regiment to Washington for guard duty at
the treasury. After some later service in
the field he was detailed as dOOrkeeper at
the var department ana Dodyguard to Sec
Rotary stanton the day after the assasslna-
ton of President Lincoln. Wherever Stan
ton went there went Loeftler. During the
famous impeachment proceedings against
the war secretary Loet1er slept and ate in
the building. Stanton was barrlcaded in
his offices, and between him and the hos
tile official world stood the sturdy figure Of
his German guard. No man could break
down that barrier.
When the matter was settled and Stant.n
resigned Sergeant Loefler was sent back to
the War department from Stanton's house
and was later detailed for duty at the
White House as dooTkeepeT. General
Grant, While acting as secretary of war, had
Observed his faithful performance of duty
and recognized his merit.
During his years of service at the presi-
dents door Captain Loeffler has collected
many scores of important autographs. His
small album has been long outgrown and is
now fat with repeated additions. 1t is be-
yond price. During the Spanish war Presi-
dent Mckinley appointed his faithful door
keeper a captain in The regular army, as
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military storekeeper, and he was placed on
the retired list.
Venerable l,hcr.
Downstairs is the dean of the White
House corps, Thomas f. Female, the usher,
MhO was detailed Tor duty November 3,
l,Ol, from the Washington police force as
body guard TO the president, and was later
placed On the civil stan OF the house.
Though tar beyond 10 years, Mr.. Pendle
stands today erect and youthful IN appear
tnce. lie Is Il walking encyclopedia OF in
formation about the house and it's contents
ana traditions. lie knows the precise date
If the purchase of each of the articles OF
furniture. Visitors who go through the
parlors are highly entertained and in
structed by his discourse, delivered slowly
and methodically. At times presidents
have consulted HIM as to the record of the
house furnishings. In later years his duty
has been to escort visitors through those
POI lions Of the establishment which are
open to the public, and his autographs are
to be found today in many thousands of
American homes as souvenirs of visits to
Washington.
In the trying days of assassination Mr..
Pendle has proved himself a staunch friend
of the p residential family. 1t was he who,
on the terrible night of Lincoln's death,
comfortcd little Tad and quieted his pitt.
iul cries OF grief for the father he had
just lost. Thus, during nearly forty years,
has Mr.. Pcndle remained on duty, faithful
and true. Out Of the fullness or his recol-
lections he recently compiled a valuable
volume.
The list of veteran helpers around the
White House is cot complete without refer
ence to Jerry Smith, the black major domo
officially the chairman, one of the kindliest
of souls ever encountered and one of tn,
most courtly personages. Jerry was d
waiter in the Baltimore hotel once patron.
lied by General Grant. He attracted the
notice of the soldier-president by his digni.
fled bearing and his sincere good nature
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AS a result of this acquaintance a hope was
born in Jcrry's breast that he might some
day become Identified with the national ad-
ministratiun and he accordingly went to
Washington and eventually was taken into
the White House ranks as a cleaner and
household helper.
Then Mrs. Grant, with an eye to the
proportions OF "A carriage servant, chose
Jerry as her footman. Since then Jerry
Smith has never been away from his duty
except when his perennial misery" has
conquered him. Thousands of Americans
have seen his picturesque figure In the halls
of the White House. his head covered by a
gray skull cap, his long apron dcnoting his
occupation as buster and p%olshcr, the type
Of the democratic simplicity which disdains
the huttoned livery Of courts and palaces.
Jerry hoists and lowers the White House
flag, but he has an abiding fear Of the
attic, through which he must pass on this
duty, and which, he stoutly afirms, is in
habited by the ghosts Of departed states
men.
There is no thought Of changing these
men or retiring them. because OF their
years. Their very age and length OF service
are the factors Of their greatest usefulness.
without them the White House would in
deed appear a strange place to the fire.
quenters Of hat center Of the national
activity.
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Enviable Indianapolis

indianapolis will be one Of the few cities
in the country that will have enough pure
water next year, II the predictions Of r.
A. w. Davis of the indianapolis water
company come true.
Last summer many cities in the country
had to economic in the use of water. re
ports the indianapolis News. Dry weather
and other causes combined to make the
supply smaller than the demand. All
through this dry period indianapolis people
had a good supply, as they will have this
summer. the wells OF the company being
adequate to furnish all the water needed.
However, the rapid growth of the city ne
cessitates increased facilities on the part
Of the water company, and it has decided
to put in its new filtration system. This
will make it possible to use water either
from Fall creek or White river to augment
the supply.
BY the sand filtration system the water
passes through a process OF publication
that takes much longer than some other
systems, but the results are far better. Mr..
Davis believes. The first stage OF the NJ
tratiOn is a process Of settlement, I'm which
much OF the impurity is supposed to be
eliminated.
After the twigs, leaves and other debris
are removed the water is partially purified
by passing through a sort OF jelly, similar
to that on river bottoms, before It enters n
layer OF sand and gravel. Later 1t passes
through a layer OF larger stone, and then
into storage tanks that are made OF CON
crete and entirely covered. Here II re-
mains until there is occasion to use it.
The entire process Of publication will take
about tweuty-fOur hours.
After the plans arrive the directors of
the company will decide the number OF fill
tering beds the company Is to have. Each
bed will occupy about two acres. The com
pany has sixty acres that may be used for
the purpose, Each bed will filter 5000, 900
gallons Of water a day. The entire plant
will cost in the nelghborhood OF 5000. 900.
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assassination Mr.. Crook was detailed to
remain at the White House. He feels
that if he had gone to the theater he would
have saved the presidents life, perhaps a
the expense of his own, for he would have
guarded the box door in person.
During President Grants second term Mr..
Crook served, for a short time, as his pri-
vate secretary in 1876 and was made dis
bursting officer the next year. One of the
important tasks formerly entrusted to him
was the distribution Of the annual mes
sages of the president. Up to five years
ago these printed copies were sent through
him to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York, where they were taken by the local
newspapers and the press associations and
thence distributed throughout the country.
So intense has been the desire of COM
mercial interests at times to obtain first
inklings of the messages that Mr.. Crook
has had many interesting and even exciting
experiences, lodging would-be thieves, re-
buktng attempts at corruption and evading
persistent questioners. At present the
messages are distributed by mail and wire
from Washington. Now that Mr.. Pruden
is dead, Mr.. Crook is the medium of COM
munication between the president and con-
gress.
Never Forge Names or Faces.
Outside the presidents door sits a quiet
sentinel, Captain Charles D.. L%oeffier, U. S.
A., retired. Cabinet officers, senator's, rep
resentatives, political leaders, commercial
giants, titled and distinguished foreigners,
great actors, world-famed authors and
humorists and lecturers, plain, everyday
American citizens-all have gone through
that door under Captain LoefieT's guild
ance. He has a wonderful memory for
names and faces. Men come and go IN the
current of affairs, but, once they have been
Identified at that door, they are marked for
life in Loefler's mind. For twenty-five
years he has been in sole charge of the
entrance to the presidents room. For
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How to Avoid Trouble

Philadelphia North American: A young
cock saw a weathercock on top Of the
house, and, thinking him a rival, began
growing herccly.
IF you keep on making a noise like that
said the old bird, they'll wiring your neck
for you"
The young cock looked thoughtful.
Take example by me, I've got along
and have been looked up to for half a cen
fury by simply keeping my bin shut and
turning with the wind"
The moral is obvious.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

lie death of Assistant Secretary
Pruden of the White House staff
has reduced the presidents "Old
Guard" so-called, to four. They
40 Inntnin MnntplmnrN EXpcn-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-03
DIR. Singleton TownsheRd

Doctor Singleton Townshend who
died at his home in Oakland on Mon
day, March "a, 1902, was born near
Grantsville, March "a, 1916, aged So
years.
In the death of DR.. Townshend
Oakland looses one of its best citizens
and Garrett county another decend-
ent of two of the pioneer families of
Western Maryland. His mother was
a daughter of VIM. W. Hoye, and
married jeremiah Leonard Town
shend, father of the deceased in the
early forties, and settled ON their
farm three miles south of Grantsville,
known as mt. Nebo.n His mother
died of consumption when the de-
ceased was an infant and he and his
sister, two years his senior, were car
ed for by their grandmother, Mrs.
Townshend, who lived in Oakland for
many years, and was SO well and fav-
orably known for her piety.
DR.. Townshend was nephew of
the late Squire s. l.. Townshend and
leaves surviving him a wife and only
daughter and sister living in Prince
Georges county, Maryland.
The bereaved widow and orphan
daughter have the united sympathy
of all Oakland's best citizens, as was
fully attested by their kindness dur
ing the long and patient suffering of
the deceased
The funeral services were conducted
at the home by Rev. DR.. Scott, of the
M. Z. church, and Rev. Miller of the
Presbyterian church, after which the
Knights of Honor took charge of the
remains, and all that is mortal of this
kind and generous friend was gently
laid to rest beside that loved boy, the
idol of his fathers heart, who had
been stricken down by this same dread
disease that had laid its cold grasp
ON grandparents, and now on father,
and now in Oakland's beautiful Gem
etery all we as friends can do is to
sometimes place flower and shed a
tear on the grave of a man that lived
honored and respected by all that
had the pleasure of his acquaintance,
and one of the noblest epitaphs that
can be inscribed on his tomb is, He
was an honest man."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-03

Zinc and grinding double the wear.
Snow is no longer beautiful especial
ly in April.
Mr.. Patrick Tearney and Ed Hines,
of Piedmont. spent Sunday in Oak
land.
John 7. Winn. Esq, merchant OF
Homecoming, was in Oakland day or
two this week OH business.
Dixon & kelso will have a car oats,
corn, potato and garden fertilizer
April ), all of which will be sold at
bottom prices. AT
Miss saba Hooking. highly ac-
complished young lady of Myersdale,
Pa, is here as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Sliger.
Byrne Hamill, who is student in
an eastern school, came home Friday
afternoon to spend few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. S. Hamill.
Among those applying to Mayor
elect Frear for appointment as police
men are w. d. Dixon.s w. B. Hesen
and William Newman.
A play by local talent entitled The
Old Dairy Homestead is being re-
hearsed for production at the Opera
House about May 1st. The cast of
characters number nine.
Attorney Norman S. Heindel has
mastered the three degrees of Mason
ry, having been raised to the Sublime
Degree of Master Mason at a regular.
communication of Oakland Lodge
held on last Thursday night.
Harry Davis has now opened fine
line of spring and summer millinery.
There will be a hat to suit every taste
and a price for every purse. We ex
tend welcome invitation to all and
promise to treat everybody right.
B % HARRY DAVIS.
Mr.. Winchester's letter anent the
closing hours of the General Assem-
bly, will be read with interest by our
readers today. The letters from Mr..
Winchester during the past three
months have been of more than ordi
nary importance in keeping our read
ers informed as to the actions of our
law makers at Annapolis this winter.
The correspondence in to-day's RE-
PUBLICAN includes all bills introduced
by Senator Ravenscroft in the Senate
and those by Assemblymen Ashby
and Finzel in the House. Mr.. Win
chester's purpose to follow his Legis-
lative letters with others bearing up
on the political effect of the session
will contain matters of lively import
ance to all-Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike.
The few spring.li like days enjoyed
by the people of Oakland last week
evidently impressed all with the
thought that spring had certainly ar
rived. Preparations were we'll under
way by the busy housewives to do
their spring cleaning while the male
portion of the population secretly
prepared their fishing tackle for an
early catch of brook trout. Monday
morning, however, dispelled the rap
turous thoughts of housekeeping and
angling for when the town awoke
snow covered the ground to a depth
of foot or more and regular nor
wester was blowing great guns. Tues
day there was no let up and indica-
tions point to a continuance of this
kind of weather for some days to
come.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-03

Zinc and grinding double the wear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-04-03

buying public. They have selected
fertile soil in which to plant their ad-
vertisement and therefore use these
columns, well aware of the fact that
every reader of THE REPUBLICAN is a
consumer of good goods.
Mr.. w. NJ. Lollr, who has for the
past two years very efficiently filled
the office of County Treasurer, will
retire on or about the 18th inst, when
his successor, Mr.. James W. White,
will take charge of the county's finan-
ces. Mr.. White is a good accountant
and very popular gentleman. He
has had experience in public office,
having for the past twelve years been
Register of Wills for the county and
is held in high esteem by all who
know him. Mr.. Lohr will return to
his farm down near Accident and re-
sumo agricultural pursuits. Since
his residence in Oakland Mr.. Lohr
has made many warm personal
friends. He has looked after the
county's business with an eye single
to it's interests and will retire for the
time being from public Office with the
consciousness that he has discharged
his trust impartially and faithfully.
Zinc and grinding double the wear
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS OF ~,
CITY OF BARRETT

You ar, hereby notified tia. ~.
City Council have this day p.sost
nv hands the tax bill Tor thp NJ.
1902 for collection, and that 49,.
days are required by law for san T.,
es to remain In my posse>si1u, d.,
which time you are required
your respective taxes, and her,.
call upon all Of the tax PAYERS t y,
their respective taxes WITHIN NJ.
days frcm the date of this notice A..
II 1T the exi irilion OF SAID slytr H.,
II On the date Of this notice ans tI.
sal! remain unF aid, / Shall then is !.
a war.-aLt agai-.st such Ge.!n -
persons Tor the c. lectlon tt such
CATO taxes. n lang 10 tne nDs3a =
5 oer cent ana 10 cents lr eaenrsr.
il sucn wa. rant. VIII Gu warrant v.
be given to tie CJns,ao e n tie =
OF Barre. wbf will pr oceed t. en-. :.
CORRECTION.
september 20 Is he last iag r.
which taxes can ne aid l. ile ,.t--
signed
Dsted at the City of Barre this =.
day Of July, 1902
Burt II. Wells,
City Treasurer
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11
Address all communications to
the BARRE NEWSPAPER COMFY
BARRE, VT.
BARRE VT, AUGUST II, 1902.

The Mccullough faction In
Barre is very fortunate in secur'
ing such appropriate and we'll located
headquarters. The sign 'novelty
store" is still over the entrance and
this will save the expense of getting
a new one. When business gets dull
at the front door window in the
rear of the apartment is directly
over Stevens Branch and this we all
know abounds in suckers. In all pro.
liability supply Of fishing tackle
will soon be added to the parapher-
MALTA and almost any morning this
week one may expect to see former
war horse OF the democratic party
but now an enthusiastic
irregular" republican together
with one of the local water kings
sitting in the window, their feet dang.
ling over the waters edge, each with
one arm about the others neck and
the other plying fish pole in a scien.
titic endeavor to entice the denizens
OF the stream below to their abode
above.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11
BALLANTINE FAILS,
ION of Newark Brewer Makes volume
tary Assignment.

Jon of Newark Brewer Makes VOLUME
tary Assignment.
New York, Aug. III. Herbert Bal
antine of the brewing firm OF Peter
Ballantine Il Sons of Newark. N. j.,
,as made an assignment to Thomas W.
Crooks, president of the Essex County
National bank Of Newark, and John 5.
Hardin, a lawyer for the benefit of
.reditors. The liabilities amount to
nSs5,0OO.
1t is said the failure does not affect
he brewing company in any way. Mr..
Crooks said that it was due to un-
profitable investments.
The principal creditors are Adrian
lselin, 100000; Essex County Nation
Il bank, STA, 200; American Insurance
company, 100000; National City bank
IT New York. $4,000; Western Nation
Il bank Of New York, $4,000; Hudson
Trust company of Hoboken, $4,000;
Fidelity Title and Trust company of
Newark, $4,000; North Ward National
oank Of Newark, $4,000: National
State bank of Newark, $4,000: Frank
in Savings institution Of Newark, $50
Wo; Manufacturers National bank of
Newark, $4,000: Union National bank
II Newark, $4,000; First National
bank OF Scranton, Pa. $4,000, and the
Chatham National bank of New York,
I11,00O.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11

There are men who would vote the
straight republican ticket If it upheld
free trade, free silver and every other
plank in the democratic platform.
Such is the power of name. In
Vermont there are men SO impressed
with the power Of name that they
are willing to sanction corruption, de-
ception, bribery and everything, even
to the disgrace Of non enforced pro.
hibitory liquor law.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11
The king is crowned at last.
Mr.. DOOLEY IN RUTLAND

The Rutland Herald under the
above caption publishes the following
interesting article in a recent issue:
apologies to P. F. Dunne.)
.'For hivins sake, Dooley. where did
I'VE COON fr'n?" inquired Hennessy as
he and Dooley met in front OF the
city hall last night.
"Begorry was down at Manchester
t. hear Gineral Mccullough fire tn
first gun iv tn compaign, " answer
ed Dooley.
"Did be break his silince, " inquired
HenneSsy.
"Not enough t. hurt it any," re.
piled Dooley, shut it wor a thrlllin'
scene t. see the ould gineral assisted
be his thrusty voloonteers standin' on
tn historic soil of Manchester, tn Hand
made sacred be tn footprints Nv Eth
an Allen, Seth Warner, and Frank G.
Archibald, firm all kinds " guns.
There wor smooth bore guns like
Dave Foster, 13.inch guns like Secri.
tory Nv tn Threasury Show, horse
plstnOlS ike DlStrlct Attorney Martln
an disappearin' guns like tn ould gin.
eral himself"
9Th Lord help u.s." said Hennesy
innocently, "xhat wor they thryin' t.
do?"
everybody replied Dooley, quiet.
ly. "The first shot was fired be tn
celebrated Chinese chaser, tn cham
peen officer holder Nv tn state. TIL
famous 'Lo' Martin of BrattleborO.
In the wur.ds If lh' poet. He saw
bis duty last night an he done 1t.
He now holds offs tn rest iv his life
and siveral honnary off1cis after his
death. He is mathematical calcu-
lator. He accounts f'r all tn increase
ia stahte expinsis, expect $50, an he
wud have0accounted f'r that " he had
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11
Lord Derby Defeated.

New York Aug. 11.-Ten thousand
persons saw the fast trotter. Lord Der
by. 2:O6L,. who defeated Thomas w
sand dollar stake week ago at Hart
ford. Conn. was in turn defeated in a
special mile dash by mare with
much slower mark. The event took
place at the matinee of the New York
Driving club ut the Empire State
rack. The trotter that performed the
feat was the hay mare Louise Jeffer.
son. 2.17A. She belongs to G. X. G.
Billings of Chicago.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11
THOSE eNAWlNelRATS

A Common and Curious Illusion.
II felt as though rats were gnaw-1s
at the coats Of my stomach. Three
famous men have all lett this e1-
preston on record in their writings.
Iney were all sufferers from c1rnt
indigestion or dyspepsia, OF which Tie
horrible sensation they thus deScflte
IS a symtom. Other signs are E
neavlness and distress after eating
oad taste in mouth, dryness of skin
variable appetite, flatulentcy, br Nea
Ssl.eep, bad dreams and nightmares,
.oi,iIi,loulness, fatigue and WEAKNESS
"l1nout labor, etc., etc.
we work with our head and nerves
ana ana this makes the DYSPEPSIA 0. the
student, the business and profess l.
a. man, the worried man and the ma
!ollty OF women. We throw :1.a
oi.en unassorted and in excess. int.
.nis weak and unwarmed stomacl
anu orlng on acute inflammatory dys'
pepsla or gastric catarrh, with symp'
.oas and results which make HE a
'er mo ASK anybody who has it.
Inc BEST of medicines is the, ne"
hu ~ Calcura Solvent, discovered
p ~ Or; David Kennedy, of Kennedy
h h,1W' kingston, N. Y. 1t has proved
". humanity successful in maladies q
an nS uleestlVe and nervous symptoms
a ana "a disorders Of the liver, bladde'
ho, u 1aloneys. All druggists sl.0o 2
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11
HAS NO EQUAL.

~ am user OF Baxter's Man1,,;.
Bitters and there is no medicine :.
equal for chronic constipaton, WHO.
is my trouble. l also had yar,cy
veins which caused a running sure :
my leg, and l could get no help Ill.,,
! began using Baxter's Mandrake Nj,
tiers. soon noticed a change n. r.
better, and after using the l4tteH :.
six months the sore healed and e,
given me no trouble since,
j. B. WALHORN, Wolverine Ma
Sold everywhere in liquid ~ a..
lets at 25 cents.
Henry, johnson & Lord, Pr ps.
Burlington :.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-11
PACIFIC CABLE RATES
Charge of a Dollar a Word Z.
Manila

Manila,
washington, Aug. 1.-THE schedule
II rates referred to in article 3 of tho
conditions upon which the Pacific Ca.
DE company will be allowed to Law
;aple from the United States tn
hawaii, the Philippines. Guam and
NINA. as made public at Oyster Raw
as follows:
10 charge not exceeding 50 cents q
"ofd Tor the transmission of messapes
between San Francisco and Honolulu
ina 10 reduce such rate to 81 cents 4,
"ord within two years after tho nrn'
posed cable between San Franc i
','o honolulu is in operation. 70
,n"rse not exceeding 81 word f,m
ne transmission of messages hetwaa' r
san francisco and Manila: to charnn
lot exceeding 81 a word for tho tra,.s
mission of messages hetwaan ''" .
r"''elSco and China; to he contout
- accept from the United States qor
.liiinel' half rates for the tr,nv,ni,
Ao'i VI government messages