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KEATS. ExEMPLAR OF POETS.
The Ideality and Intellectual Stimulus
of Great Poets.
From the Century.

From the Century.
While not lacking in width OF popular
appeal Keats has always been the poets
poet and always will be. He stands In a
peculiar way for the poetic career. No poet
of the present day but is his debtor. The
generous glow and freedom of his mind,
the full pulse of his song. the single-mind-
edness of his artistic purpose mark him
not so much as one who chose his art as
one who was chosen by it. Writing from
Winchester, August p, 1919, he says:
II am convinced more and more, every
day. that fine writing is, next to fine doing,
the top thing in the world; the Paradise
Lost becomes a greater wonder. The more
l know what my diligence may in time
probably effect, the more does my heart
distend with pride and obstinacy. | feel 1t
in my power to become popular writer. 1
feel it in my power TO refuse the poisonous
suffrage of a publick. My own being,
which know to be- becomes of more conse-
Quence to me than the crowds of shadows
in the shape of men and women that in
herit a kingdom. The soul is a world of it
self and has enough to do in its own home
We hear much nowadays of the decline of
poetry-often with tone of lament, oftener
with something like contempt. Whitman'S
theory that the future of America, IL
to be a future not of great men but of q
greater average seems for the moment to be-
true of English fiction and verse But who
can tell what day may bring forth2 Prob
ably there never a time when. short Of
greatness, there was a higher average OF
! verse; or more writers engaged in produc-
ing it, than now. 1t would be strange If
something note worthy should not come out
of all this activity. The times may be I'M
propitious for the larger Inspirations. but
we have not lost any of the highest eX-
emplars of the poetic art. and it devolves
upon ourselves and our schools, colleges and
universities to instill in the young respect
and love for these. In period of CONNER
cialism and realism need the ideality
and intellectual stimulus of great poets,
and of few more than the young English
man who although on his deathbed in
the bitterness of his heart he desired his
epitaph to be, Here lies one whose name
was writ in water" had already said in
true and confident prophecy II shall be
among the English poets after my death"
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calculated AS a Bourbon and the son oI
the Suzerain Duke, with full authority ~
act in his fathers place, this goVerhoL ~.
him allegiance, and he believed ne Hau ~ ~
to reveal his true character " oiiiS ~
bully to his knees.
Moreover his hot Bourbon ploou was III :,
ed by the insults heaped upon MIN as wen
as by the infamous condltlon Vi anal La ID
had found in Morvaix But above all, anu
more than ALL his chivalry was stirred on
Gabrielle's account.
The governor on his side was no whit less
angry, and only Gabrielles presence had re-
strained him from replying to Gerard
taunts with violence. He meant 10 use
Gerard as the means to force her consent
to marry him; and had resolved that ne
should not leave the castle until that con-
sent had been wrung from her.
This very resolve however made him hes
itate To give him countenance with her,
the crime for which Gerard had committee
must be the ground for Imprisonment; ana
while he smarted and fumed and raged
under the lash of Gerards bitter words, he
had held back. But the limit of his endur-
ance was reached; and as first step he
resolved to send Gabrielle away.
There was pause of some moments after
Gerard's last words while the governor
made his decision, and then he turned to
Gabrielle.
.Mademoisele 1 must ask you to return
to my wife for a time"
do not go, Gabrielle, there Is no neeo'
declared Gerard 80
He is right, my lord, there is no need
said de Probable.
This must end" muttered the governor.
at shall end-now. Come, Gerard, have
spoken of your sharp wits. Let us see
you use them now. Tell me the contents
of this and de Probable held paper be-
fore him.
Il am no wizard to read what 1 cannot
see, monsieur.
mo wizard; you hear that, duke. No
wizard. Yet something of wizard surely
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CHAPTER XIV.
"I Am Not Gerald de Cobalt"

OF all present Gabrielle was by far the
most agitated The duke, perplexed, sus-
picious and bitterly hostile to the man
who had stepped between him and his pas
sion was chiefly concerned to find how
best to turn the thing to his rivals hurt
DE Probable, angry at having been trick
co, was Tor the moment too occupied in en-
joying his personal Importance in having
thus unmasked the impostor to think of
much else.
But to Gabrielle the issue was all In all
If this were not Gerard her cousin tho
man to whom she had been bethrotbed
now strangely forward and unmaidenlv she
must have appeared She recalled with :,
sense OF something akin to shame how She
mad almost pressed herself upon him in
the ilrst moment of his arrival, and at the
recollection her cheeks famed so that she
hid them beneath her hands
1t was but little thing, that gesture of
hers; out Gerard saw and understood n
ana on the moment it stayed the words of
dVoWal even as they were at his Inns and
changed the whole course of his action
lie had come to Morvaix to ascertain Tho
truth as to the misgoverngnent and ~
heea arose 10 depose and punish the pow
erful governor; but his love for Gabrielle
was now so much to him and filled 60 n,ncb
OF his purpose that he set it first and he
fore all else o NC
He had won her love by trick. an i'm
forced into 1t by circumstances indeed and
by his very zeal in her cause But n wa q
none the less trick; and he was too nro,d
having won 1t so, to hold 1t by mere great
ness of rank. He would not avow that
rank until he had justified himself in Ca
brelle's eyes.
Ana even as he thought of this and form
ed the resolve another consideration oc-
CURED to him. He could by this means still
further test the methods of rule in Nor
walk. He had had ample evidence Of the
governors Willingness to wrest the consid.
eratiens of justice to his own personal ends.
bat 1t would throw a fresh light upon mat,
the man he had first used and then threat
ened was not the cowardly murderer the
real Gerard de Cobalt was said to be-
DO you intend to trifie all day with me?',
demanded the governor when Gerard had
remained silent some time
Il am not trifiing, but thinking" answer
ed Gerard. At his calm, strong tone Ga
brielle took her hands from her face and
with another eager, almost imploring
glance, made half step toward him, and
then checked herself In deep embarrassment.
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to write what you have never seen"
Gerard on the instant understood what
had occurred, but mis- face gave no sign
and he stared steadily into de Proballe's
sneering face.
Come, Gerard, come. You must know 1t.
1t is your own letter just arrived from
you"
The governor understood 1t now, and with
evidences of great excitement he tore the
paper from de Proballes hand and read it.
He glanced from it to Gerard and smiled
"a smile full of sinister meaning.
DO you say you do not know this?'
Gerard maintained the same calm, col
lected attitude. He was considering what
course to adopt
you hear? Either you know what is
written here or you are some lying i'm
poster masquerading in a false name'
Gerard! Gerard cried Gabrielle, in
tensely moved.
AYE, Gerard or some other name"
sneered de Probable. ASK his name, Ga
brele''
Now, monsieur, at once If you please"
said the governor in a stern, imperative
tone. Speak, or 1 call my guards. Do
you know this paper? If not, who are
you and why are you here?'
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Well, well, come to the duke or go to the
church your own way. It's all one to me, y
and with laugh he swept on. He was in
high spirits.
There is some meaning in this" NUT
tered Gerard, gazing after him. Go you.
Dubois, and see to all l have said. | will
make my way to the duke. When de
Probable laughs there is the devil by his
elbow was once proverb in Paris, and it
may be just as true in MorvaiX'
Without appearing to hasten, he followed
de Probable keeping wary eye for all
things as he passed along, and quickened
his steps when he caught sight of the gov
ernor in the distance in conference with
de Probable. while Gabrielle, her back to-
ward him, was watching them closely.
The governor had come down in response
to de Proballe's urgent message in the firm
belief that the news was of Gerards flight,
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had been mine to pay 1t would been me
deaf warrant. Honest, / could pay a mont's
rent and board out of dat meal ticket and
had enough left to play de races wit
But dat gent must been a beef trust. for
ming a fit.
VEL we chases out to de sidewalk, where
six hundred busy citizens was giving points
to Cnuffer how to mend de machine. He
had 1t all hunky dunk just as We got dere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
What Was He?

From the Chicago Tribune.
II want this well cleaned out" demanded
the man who was driving the white wagon.
What's the matter with it?' asked the
authorities.
1T needs cleaning-thats all" rejoined
the other fiercely. Seventeen of my Gus
toners are complaining of sickness in their
familiesi"
Puzzle: Find the occupation of the driver.
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what was de matter wit Gle gents machine,
and dat gofl at once sees chance for some
thin doing OATS de way wit Duchess;
nothing ever comes her way, not even a
broken-down mobile, but de fost ting she
does Is to cop de game to see if dere is a
rake-off in it for her.
So she whispers to me, "Play Frenchman,
Cheems, and offer to help de man." Dat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

was because de kind of American langwudge
I talk being de genuine Manhattan, isn't
COPIED right by some folks, but 1 can talk
broken French-from hearing it all de time
from Duchess-as well as a actor out on
top of de stage. See? So If we wants to
con stranger by way of q joke, does me
toin as a Frenchman.
Well, it amt noting but waste of time
to ask Duchess what she's up to when she
tells me to play Frenchmai,. for it's cure to
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True to Her Sex.

From the Chicago News.
She Cat the theater)-"Tom, dear. that
man in the box has been staring at me for
the last ten minutes.
He-"Shall / go over and thrash hlm?'
She-"Mercy, no! But do tell me IL I
look all right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

MY daughter has developed a perfect
passion for music" said the woman next
door.
.Yes?" replied Mrs. Snappe. 'Ill bet it
isn't circumstance to the passion your
daughters music arouses in my husband"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
Flat Dwellers.

From the Yonkers Statesman
Patience-"I thought you had collie
dogg'
Patrice-"I did before l moved.
''But this is a dachshund?'
Eyes, l had to make a change; the CELL
ings are so low"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-30
DIED..

MOssER-Mr. Amos S. Mosser was
born near Wilsonia, Md, May 80,
1861, died June 81, 1904, at Hauser,
Maryland.
Mr.. Mosser, after lingering illness
of about three weeks succumbed to
the strong hand of death. His death
was caused by complication of dis
eases-acute Brisht's disease together
with pneumonia.
DR.. j. Gilbert Selby, of Eglop,
w. Va, was the attending physician,
and deserves very great praise for the
skillful manner in which he handled
this most complicated case.
Mr.. Mosser is survived by wife and
four children, and goes to meet an
infant son who died thirteen years
ago.
The children aro-Ray, aged IL yrs;
Earl, aged 10 years; HAZEL, aged s
years; and LeIah, aged years.
Mr.. Mosser also leaves a father,
five brothers and four sisters. All
reside near here except James, who
lives in Ashland, Ohio; and Priscilla,
who lives near Cumberland. They
were all present at the funeral.
A father is missed in the home: a
christian citizen is missed in our
community most jealous worker is
lost to the Sunday School; noble
christian life is gone out from the
church; and place is left vacant in
the church council.
The very high esteem in which Mr..
Mosser was held by the entire com
munity; was well manifested by the
large crowd that attended the funeral
services.
The whole community is filled with
grief. Never has deeper cloud of
sorrow surrounded us. 1t seems hard
to submit, but law higher thar
mans law must govern.
We close with the wish that Mr..
Mosser's relatives and friends might
initiate his noble christian life.
A FRIEND.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-30
II. g.. SINCELL 6 co.

constructing, and have material on
the ground for a two atory boarding
house and general store thirty by
forty-two feet. This building is now
up to the second story and will be
completed as rapidly as possible.
The company yesterday swung a
foot bridge across the Portneuf,:. pro-
yiding convenient passage for men &C
ing to and from the tunnel to be con-
structed on the Greed Group, and a
we'll has been sunk near the boarding
house providing excellent water for
domestic purposes. A wind pump
will be put up here and water forced
into the house for baths and closet.
The sewerage will be supplied by a
pipe line under the railway to the
river.
Allof the tunnels are supplied with
ore cars and iron rails end, II fact,
everything that the companyis doing,
is on a permanent and safe scale and
there can be no doubt but that their
money is being spent to the best adj
vantage, and with a reasonable GER
tainty of bringing satisfactory re-
turns to the company and stock
holders.-Poca telIo idaho Advance,
May "a.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-30
A Bale of Cotton.

Or rs bushels of corn to the acre,
without the use of an ounce of fer
tilizer is not an unusual yield from
lands in the famous Mississippi and
Iazoo River Valleys, traversed by the
Illinois Central Railroad, the great
trunk line to the South.
Farmers desiring perfect climate.
best soil, sure crops and steady mar
kets would do well to locate homes
now, for prices are rapidly advancing
in this favored country. Send for
free illustrated literature and letters
from farmers who have gone South
to stay and who are perfectly satisfied
to remain.
E. A. Richter,
Pass. q Land Agent, Illinois Cen
trail Railroad,
GIT Bessemer Building, Pitts
burg, Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-30
LUTHERAN REUNION.
To be Held at Mountain Lake Park
August 25,

To be Held at Mountain Lake Park
August rs,
August 25 has been decided uDon as
the date for holding the Lutheran re-
union at Mountain Lake Park. A
great company is expected. There
will be picnic at noon, and services
in the old Auditorium at 2p. IN.
a splendid program has been ar
ranged. We have been furnished
with brief outline. ga Look Back
ward, " by Rev. j. G. Butler, D. D., of
Washington, d. c.; "a Message from
Baltimore" by Rev. w. H. Dunbar.
d. d. Baltimore, Md; "Lutheranism
Adapted to America" by Rev. E. j.
Wolf, D. D., LII. D., President of the
General Synod; Loyalty to Convic-
tion," by Ex-senator Geo. L. Welt
ingtOn.
Special music will be provided.
This is the first reunion of the
Lutherans of Western Maryland and
West Virginia and promises to be a
great event.
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: Offutt & Sons.
STATE AID TO ROAD BUILDING.
Under Operations of the Law Garrett
Will Receive $I2, $3.50.

Under Operations of the Law Garrett
Will Receive $I2, 1886.
AS means of explaining easily and
clearly the principal features of the
new law for state aid to road building
in Maryland which becomes operative
January /, 1905, concise brief PAM
phlet is to be issued by the Highway
Division of the Maryland Geological
Survey for the use of Boards of Coun-
ty Commissioners and residents
throughout the state. The large
interest which has been taken in
many parts of the state in the new
State Aid Road Law has made it adj
visable to embody in this pamhlet all
the information necessary for county
commissioners and individuals who
wish to proceed under the act, and it
also contains, in a form readily &C
cessible, information of greatest in
terest upon the state fund available
for this purpose to secure scientifi-
cally constructed roads at one-half
the cost.
Information concerning the state
aid appropriation is undoubtedly of
liveliest interest at this time and the
Maryland Geological Survey has gone
to no little pains to supply a qua1tity
of detailed information upon this
particular topic, especially a table,
hitherto unpublished, which has been
compiled to show the exact allotment
which each county OF the state will
receive under the new law. The lat
ter which becomes operative ON Jan
uary 1, 1905, makes available for State
aid in road building $780, 600 annually,
to be apportioned according to the
ratio that the miles of road in each
county bear to the total highway
mileage OF the state and in each case
a considerable sum is at the disposal
of the residents of the county to de-
FRAY half the expense.
Garrett, Baltimore and Frederick
counties are entitled to the largest
appropriation by virtue of their re-
spectiye large highway mileages, 1, 119
and 1,151 miles respectively. Balti-
'e-tfore county will have $14, 479.S1 and
Frederick county $14, $3.50.
X OF the other counties Garrett will
receive $19, 1886; Hartford, $40, 636. 65;
Montgomery, $1O,326.O9 Prince
Georges, 81, 1924, and Worcester,
$40, 766.05. If all the counties do not
take up their full allowance the bal
ance is to be reapportioned among the
remaining counties which are ready
to undertake road building.
The allotment of each county is
shown in the table as follows, and is
governed by the mileage of each:
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The pamphlet is to be published in
an attractive form similar so the re-
ports of the Observation-Disclosures Sur
vey, and will be sent to all persons
interested who will apply to the Sur
yey at the Johns Hopkins University.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-30

Special sales of cakes at special
prices every Saturday, at the Oak
land Model Bakery.
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THE GREAT
NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Will Be Observed In Oakland by a
Great Demonstration.
BALLOON ASCENSION A FEATURE,
Townspeopie Exerting Great Efforts
to Make the Celebration a Success
and Provide Entertainment for the
Visitors.

July 4th, 1904. if the plans of the
several committees having charge of
the arrangements for the proper OBJ
servance of the holiday do not go
awry, will be day long to be remem-
bered by the people of Oakland and
the great crowds of visitors who will
most surely be present on that day.
All arrangements have been COM
| pleted SO far as practicable for the
observance of the holiday, Bands
have been secured from nearby
towns, an seronaut has been engaged
to make a balloon ascension and par
achute descent, merchants are busy
getting their floats ready for the pa
rade, amusements OF various kinds
have been arranged for, including a
a game of base ball and then at night
fire works will be discharged.
The program for the days enter
tainment is given below and will be
carried out to the letter:
10 A. M.-Parade and trade dis
play.
P. M.-Balloon ascension and
Parachute descent.
1870 P. M.-Catch the Greasy Pig.
. P. M.-Horse races, foot races,
egg races and hurdle races.
3P. M.-Bsseball, Grafton VS.. Con-
fluence. At Base Bail Park.
7P. M.-Band Concerts.
| $50 p M.-Grand Illumination and
Fire Works.
Other amusements at grounds. and
dancing all day at grounds and even
ing at Offutts Hall.
FORMATION OF PARADE
DIR. HENRY w. MCoMAs, Chief Mar
shat.
FIRST DIVISION.
/. Keyser Band.
.. Knights of st. John in Uniform.
3. Base Ball Teams.
4. Goddess of Liberty and Column
bia.
5. States of the Union represented
by the requisite number of young
ladies.
SECOND DIVISION.
/. Moscow Band.
2. Goss's Woodsmen.
3. Knights of Pythias.
4. Odd Fellows.
5. Jr. Order American Mechanics.
6 Knights Coded Eagle, Horse
back
z. Other Secret Organizations.
THIRD DIVISION.
1. Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin
Company Band.
9. Cow boys and Indians in cos
tunes.
3. Oakland Fire Department.
4. Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin
Co. Troupe.
FOURTH DIVISION.
l. STetson's Uncle TOMS Cabin
Company Band.
3. Floats and Trade Displays,
! 3. RUDE Band.
ROUTE OF PARADE. sSSM
Forms on Third Street, thence from
Third street to Second street, thence
down Second street to Alder street,
thence from Alder street to Seventh
street, thence from Seventh street to
Oak street, thence from Oak street
to Second street, thence up Second
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-30

Forms on Third Street, thence from
Third street to Second street, thence
down Second street to Alder street,
thence from Alder street to Seventh
street, thence from Seventh street to
Oak street, thence from Oak street
to Second street, thence up Second
street to Picnic grounds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-10
MELcoME no CREEDON.

The local Ancient Order of Htbernl-
ans last night extended welcome to
Frank d. Creedon, the delegate of the
order who has lust returned from the
national convention of the Hibernians'
The reception was given in the enter
tainment hall of the Catholic Mission
and was attended by a large number
An interesting program was carried
out as follows: Opening remarks
President NJ. J Carroll; song
thore" Father Valentine; Recitation r.
ETcTnernv: Remarks, f. D. Creedon;
y7irRin solo. Master w. GNoff; Duet
Misses Dias: solo, "Silver Threads
Among the Gold" ]. Almeida; Refresh
ments; Song, welcome Back Father
valentine composed by sonny Gun
ha; Chorus, Double Quartette; Solo T.
f. McTighe Comic Recitations' M
Patton; Duet.
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IMPROVING
UNSIGHTLY LOTS
WORK BEGUN IN FRONT OF THE
Young HOTEL AND AT KING
AND RICHARDS.

Work has been commenced on Acting
Governor Atkinson's pet plan for con-
yerting two If the unsightly vacant
lots in prominent places into parks UNI
til such time as their owners require
them for private purposes. Manager
Lake of the Young Hotel leaned over
the fence of the big lot across the way
from the gray stone caravanseray last
evening and gave purely unprofessional
advice to some men engaged in putting
in a three-inch pipe from the hotel, for
the hotel is going to supply all the wa
ter wanted for nothing. This morning
the pipe line was extended to different
parts of the lot and as soon as this
is finished, the work Of grading will be
done bv TRUSTEES from the jail.
A gang of TRUSTEES went to work to-
day on the smaller lot at the intersec-
ton of King, Merchant and Richards
streets. For years the place has been
an eyesore, a dumping place for rub
bish and a place for weeds to grow. 1t
will be cleared of all but trees Of goes
size and then put down in grass, The
close proximity of the lot to the public
buildings renders the change particu-
larly desirable.