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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-04

said. They bring back to me day after
day the scenes so familiar to ma in youth.
and what is there mora plea SAINT to any
man than these thoughts OF the days hs
1T seems ike yesterday that. left
them Os course. they have changed
greatly since came away, but that US Is the n,
forever to my father and mother at tho
age o! IL. ] never saw them afterwards
IT am tired Of the BARRIERS lie. l have
worked at il for the last twenty-one years
and world much p-efer to give all my
time to painting l would like {" make
enough Enorey to give up the shop and
take my vie and children to some coun-
try farm
MODEL AFTER FARM
There / would model i. after my
fathers farm. The time I would spend
painting the surrounding landscapes. I
feel that am able to put these scenes on
canvas for i know just how trees AID
sky and villages must appear. They were
my first Impressions and Will not wear
away
"r wanted to place these ,wo big paint
inss at the Worlds Fair. but did not have
them finished in time. [ think there are
some which are no. better than mine
know paintings which do not give the
rignt Proportions 10 distances and figures
in landscapes L know these points ard
row that / am able to handle the brush
and measure of the distances and mix the
paints. / am confident CT being able TO
paint theGe scenes truthfui.y.
THE best artist is not the one who fixes
his eye on posterity. but the one who
loves the practice of his art said Steven
son in one Of his novels. and in til s
Rorert seems to possess some distinction.
He loves the work. and his careful studies
OF nature have made him particularly
qualified to approach the ideal artist.
With but a short time in the artists life
and unmistakable signs OF promise. the
quaint South ST. Louis barber may vet
realize his wishes Of devoting the remain
der Of his life 10 the enjoyment OF his new
ernployrnent
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ard opened a shop there He became
prosperous and married. About this time
tales OF the wonderful land OF Texas were
brought to the metropolis. and Rorert,
Ststs Tsh many others he Wen. to the Lone Star
The venture was a failure. and Rorert lost
al. Of the money which he had acquired in
New York.
st. Louis was his next place Of refuge,
opening shop in Gravois avenue. where
he did his first painting. After short
stay here. he moved to his present haDi-
tation In Jefferson avenue.
Rorerts devotion to youth and his love
Tor his early days, which stands out prom
inently in both the thoughts os his poetry
and In the paintings. Is really the insptra-
the youth about to face the unknown fu-
ture in the world and the youthful figures
on the paintings. conceived by himself.
bear witness to his memory OF the days
OF his youth.
From being a despondent and morose In
dividual, who admits that thoughts Of sui
eide were in his mind continually when he
p.odded through the snow banks of Mich
igan, Rorert is now Of a sunny disposition
and enthusiastic for his new work. Con-
tentment Is stamped on his features, and
IN In spite Of t his age he hopes to accomplish
painter.
The poet-painter-artist recites the story
the ceiling OF his Gravois avenue barber
shop with much glee. His customers COM
shop needed o paperfng.
Ing in the shop remarked one day that the
RUrert Was too poor to purchase paper
for the establishment and decided TO cover
the walls and ceiling with paint. He mixed
a dark green. and. after coloring the soiled
paper. he decided to paint the ceiling a
conceived the idea Of painting a scene in
the center OF the ceiling about the chan
delier.
In a circular disk he painted a water
scene showing a small house A boat and
forest near small lake This he paint
ed above his head as he stood On a chair.
He spent two days on the work. giving It
The picture attracted their attention. and
many favorable comments were made.
From these expressions OF surprise and
congratulaion Rorert took courage, and
thing else and place 1t on the walls Of the
room. he compiled. Without any previous
knowledge Of the scheme Of mixing paints.
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feared mistake In the paint combinations
and decided 10 omit it.
To the American eye the painting is not
0verattracHve. for 1t shows scene WITH
which few Americans are fafnilisr-that or
German farm landscape with the willow
trees. beTcet of their branches. and fock
artists eye. however. IS attracted by the
nlinutest truth to nature. The horizon IN
the distance over the dense forest, show
Ing the sky after passing storm: shows
the brush of 4 master hand. AT the edge
OF tho timber an engine and three cars
are seen travelling between the two-mile
hlockhouses common to the railroads OF
The patches OF fax. rye. peas, cover.
potatoes and waste ground. each repre-
sented by different shade and accurate
farm lands OF Germany. again demon
strates the BARRIERS remarkable care for
detail. This painting is !iz~sl2- 1t takes
up almost the entire wall with the great
frame which incaseS 1t.
MADE THE FRAMES.
Rorert again displayed his versatility
when he constructed the frames for his
paintings. In a simple and Indifferent
manner he spoke Of securing some decora-
tive lumber from neighboring mill and
putting together the frames. arranging
the different sizes according to his taste.
The effect IL good and the frames help
not ntt.e to show The proportions OF the
figures on the paintings.
The artist is a man OF small stature, not
reaching mora than five feet and nalf
The cast Of his countenance is anything
but that OF barber. 1t Is distinctly ar
:istic. Great kindly eyes. almost smiling.
look out from under shaggy eyebrows OF
grayish color. High cheekbcnes and u
squere-cut chin increase the suggestion cf
his hollow cheeks. A heavy gray mustache
covers mis- mouth completely. His hair is
sparse and fast turning gray.
Rorert speaks in decidedly broken Eng
.ish. but his thoughts and manner Of ex-
preston at once give the idea OF a mind
Of some intelligence. He dresses In hum
bic clothes and il kind ami fatherly to his
children who romp about the shop. Per-
ststent appeals from Arthur, his youngest
for candy. brought the key to his money
drawer out of his trouser pocket The key
was placed in the ch Ids hand, who opened
the drawer and took a nickel. Not the
slightest attention was given to the child.
1t locked the drawer and returned the key
to the painters pocket while he was en-
gaGed in conversation.
He has four children-Elsa- y years old;
Leah, 10 years: Karl. years, and Arthur.
4 years All are bright and happy. The
two older have already showed some in
dications OF possessing the strange talent
Of their father. Pads and schoolbooks
az, decorated with figures and sketches
showing their fondness for the work. All
the encouragement possible is to be given
to the youngsters by the father In the
hopes that they may develop an art which
has come to their parent In his declining
years.
OF the future. Rorert thinks but little.
His mind Is too engrossed with the pres
ene to give any attention to what lengths
his fondness for the artists life may lead
him.
II am 50 proud of these pictures." he
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rectly to Chicago. He was then IS years
The immigration official at that city
could not furnish him with work, ard,
homeless and without funds, he went with
seven others to the back woods Of Mich.
,gan in the year 1874 to roll logs. Rorert
remembers distinctly the details OF his
midnight journey through the snows OF OF
the Michigan woods and the sInerings
which he and his companions endured be. be.
fore they found a harbor OF refuge. He
spent three months at this occupat on anu
was forced to depart and find relief in a
hospital Fingers and toes were frozen so
baby that 1t was thought that amputation
would be necessary. Rorert was finally
released and then pawned his clothes to
get back to Chicago.
He then took up the walters occupation,
but after a i've weeks trial was. again
forced to leave his position. as his knowl-
edge Of the English language was 30 min
ute that he often confused the orders and
caused no end Of trouble to his employer.
He next turned his attention to farming
At Loda- ILL.,, he found employment with
q farmer plowfng. planting corn and doing
chores about the barn. He won the repu-
tat,cr Of being the most reliable boy on
the farm but his hanG.s gave out, and he
again returned to Chicago. where he took
iip the barber trade with a friend whom he
had met on one Of his previous visits
there.
OPENS BARBER SHOP.
At 10 years he went tc New York city
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fence through which he used to crawl to
steal q nei4hbors pears and apples, and
a giant boulder upon which he used to sit
and read
With two sisters and one brother, he
passed his boyhood days. At the age OF
Il. when boys in Germany are supposed to
either leave their farm and learn trade,
or signify their Intentions OF remaining
there, he bid his father and mother fare
well. For four yearB he Travelled through
Germany and England working 1t diifer-
ent trades.
WORRIED AS CASHIER.
As cashier In q beer garden where he
was trusted with the handling Of more
than $500 each day he worked for two
years. His salary was 20 per month. Be-
cause his employer would not raise his
wages he left and drifted into the distilling
trade Again the wages were not salts
factory and he came to America going d.
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SHOOK HIS FIST At JUDGE.
Wealthy Contractor Creates a
Scene in Court.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL b
Lynn, Mass, Dec s.-Thomas Hurley. 9.
contractor. created a scene in the Police
Court by shaking his fist In Judge Berry's
face and denouncing the Judge for q de-
cision made in a case in which Hurley was
Interested He was placed under arrest
and will probably be examined as to his
sarity.
Sonlo time ago Hurley was sued In an
action Of contract, and Judge Berry decid-
ed the case again him. Yesterday Hurley
walked Into the courtroom. and, going as
close to the Judge as he could, he shook
his fist at him and threatened him. He
was subdued by three officers after a
his purpose to Eight any proceedings to
send him to an institution.
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Karl of No South eerson Avenue of sixty
Years, Developed Talent Customers Shop
Painted His First Picture Ceiling Four Years Ago-Im-
Jressions Lii Germany Paint
ng-Came America Whe Eighteen Years Old Worked
at Almost All Trades Before Becoming a Barber
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-04
No Quorum.

The meeting of the Lincoln County
Fair Association at the courthouse
Wednesday afternoon was adjourned to
Tuesday afternoon election day. at 2
O'Clock, on account of majority of the
stock not being represented. 1t is
earnestly hoped enough members will
be present on the 9Th to transact busi-
ness. There is on hand about $3.50 and
lumber valued at about ST5, and the
same should be disposed of in a man
ner satisfactory to all should it be de-
cided to discontinue the Fair Associa-
tion. The Association is required to
pay state license of $40 per year, and
this is useless expense when the AS
soclation is not doing business. Some
of the members favor using the funds
in securing an exhibit for the Lewis
and Clark Fair. Lincoln county should
certainly be advertised at Portland
next year. Members of the Fair Asso-
citation should get together next Tues
day and settle the matter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-04

Scott Lane was visitor from Siletx
Tuesday.
A full line Of Rubber goods at Stew
arts store.
George Landreth left this morning
for pheasant shoot in the valley.
Hon. J. X. Weatherford of Albany
had business in the city last night.
Con Sullivan and Clyde Fox of AL.
bany had business in Toledo Wednes.
day.
Mrs. M. M. Davis of Newport was
a passenger valleyward Wednesday
morning.
His Honor Charles Allen and F. C.
Hoffman we're visitors from Elk CITY
Wednesday.
Mrs M. Wygant will take farm pro.
duce in exchange for millinery or ladies'
furnishing goods.
Grant Hiscox and family went to Chit.
wood Wednesday, where they will re-
side during the winter.
Little Jimmie, son of Sheriff and
Mrs. j. H. Ross, has been very sick for
several days, but is improving.
Mrs. G. r. Schenck returned last Sat.
urday evening from visit OF inspec.
ton among the Woman's Relief Corps
of southern Oregon.
Rev. c. M. Bryan and family arrived
last evening from Saginaw and will
soon be at home in the NJ. L. parson.
age. Services Sunday at the usual
hours.
st. Johns Church - Services next
Sunday as follows: Sunday School at
10 a. M. Mathis, II a. m. Everybody
invited and will be made welcome.
Rev. f. o. Jones, Minister.i charge.
Every voter in Lincoln county should
go to the polls next Wednesday and
express his sentiments. If you happen
to be Democrat, Socialist or Pro.
hibitionist, vote just the same. Don't
be ashamed of 1T. Remember it takes
all kinds of people to make world.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-04

The young people of Toledo, girls in
cluded, deserve credit for the unnatural
appearance of things Tuesday morning.
On every morning following Halloween
for years the town has looked as though
it had been struck by small cyclone,
and several times property owners sus-
tained considerable damage. But Tues
day morning there was hardly sign to
indicate that witches, imps, ct al had
been at large the night before. That's
the way to do it. Play harmless pranks
and make all kinds Of noises, but don't
mar buildings or destroy property.
George Landreth has purchased the
fixtures of AL Reeds barber shop and
placed them in his own. He has en-
gagged the services of c. ]. Cottor, and
the wants of the hairy will be attended
to with neatness and dispatch and a
minimum shedding of blood. Next
X. G. Mitchell, who recently pur-
chased the Stout place this side of va
quina, WAS in the city yesterday. Mr..
Mitchell was formerly resident of
Michigan, where he was engaged in
raising fine stock.
William Allen, the sweet singer from
Bald Mountain region, camped in To.
ledo Monday and departed next morn
ing for brief visit at Albany.
]. w. Parrish left Wednesday morn.
ing for Oregon City in response to a
message announcing the death of his
mother.
Express Messenger William Toner of
Yaquina was in the city Monday. He
is now enjoying his regular annual Law.
off.
Gardner & Avery, the hustling hard.
ware dealers, make brief but i'm port.
ant statement this week in a new ad.
Sheriff Ross has been busy this week
delivering the ballots and other sup.
plies to the several precincts.
Merchant Henry Lewis was passen.
ger up the line Wednesday morning.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-04

A few weeks ago dead baby was
found in grip in the Portland depot,
and Mrs. Ellen Davis, former employe
at the Siletz training school, but now
occupying similar position at Warm
Springs, was thought by the more or
less keen detectives of the metropolis
to know something about it. The
numerous friends of Mrs. Davis in To.
ledo and Siletz were quite indignant
over the stupidity of the officers in
giving publicity to their suspicious,
we'll knowing the lady to be innocent.
IL was supposed, however, that the
Portland sleuths would soon have Mrs.
Davis under arrest, and then her
friends here would be on hand to de-
fend her. But the case was suddenly
dropped. and now Mrs. Davis, in a let.
ter in Mondays Oregonian, gives clear
statement Of her movements from the
time She arrived in Portland until she
left for her destination, Warm Springs.
These facts, as to dates. are we'll known
to her friends here, who required no ex.
planation.
Miss Floribel Cooper, who has been
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
j. II. Ross, during the past four months,
departed yesterday morning for her
home at Los Angeles, Cal. She was
accompanied by her niece, Miss Edith
Ross, who expects to remain until she
becomes homesick-possibly whole
month.
II. L. Line of Sparta, Mimi, left yes
terday morning for his home after a
two-weeks' visit with John Kentta at
Siletz. Mr.. Line is favorably I'm pr essed
with Lincoln county and expects to re-.
turn with his family in the spring.
Charles Wilson and Everett Wildman
were visitors from Chitwood Wednes.
day. The former was introducing a
book of unusual merit.
Robert Scott of Yaquina was storm.
bound in Toledo Sunday and Sunday
night, but didn't seem to worry over
his misfortune.
Joseph and Alfred Lane of Siletz
left Tuesday morning for Chemaua.
where they will attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schneider were
visitors from Siletz yesterday.
Walter Hall, the merchant, was over
from Siletz yesterday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-04
Happy Halloweeners.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Stewart was the scene Monday night
and fragment of Tuesday morning of
a very pleasant Halloween party.
Some seven or eight ancient and honor
able married couples accepted the
unique and appropriate invitations and
were rewarded by the best time of the
season. 1t was very dignif1ed assem-
bly, and perfectly balanced, the dear
young people, with their frivolous
though harmless inclinations, being for
once conspicuous by their absence. As
result only subjects of worth and
general interest occupied the time. the
vegetable kingdom especially receiving
liberal attention. In a contest Mrs.
George Bethers was awarded a pump
kin pie for knowing more about vege-
tables in five minutes than Sam Center
knew in half hour. However, for
what he did know, Mr.. Center received
nice pumpkin. A few games of the
strictly intellectual kind also consumed
a portion of the evening, with profit to
all. Renus Arnold attempted to whis-
tie "Bingo," but received whitening
frown from the shocked and decorous
ladies which reminded him that he is
no longer boy. This was the only
break in the feast of reason and flow of
wisdom. But the feast at the table and
the flow of fine coffee and cider, con-
stituted. after all, the leading feature
of this memorable round of pleasure.
The guests we're seated at long table
in the woodshed, which was lighted by
Japanese lanterns. The viands we're
appropriate to the occasion. some of
the dishes in which they were served
having been fashioned from pumpkins.
The pumpkin pie WAS there in all its
glory-of course. And while the good
things too numerous to mention we're
receiving respectful attention. some
witches and things were doing regular
Halloween stunts on the outside,
which only added to the enjoyment.
Those present will probably be willing
to respond to an invitation next year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-04

Items from Harlan received too late
for publication this week.
Dick Abbey of Elk City was county
seat visitor the fore part of the week.
Mrs. Eddy of Eddyville is in the city
this week, the guest of Mrs. NJ. L Glass.
Mrs. j. Blower and daughter, Miss
Minnie, were visitors from Mill yes
terday.
Miss Ida Hurley, the Eddyville
schoolma'am, visited with her parents
Sunday and Monday.
George Hall, who has been laid I'D
with Inflammation of the Darwinian
appendix, is able to be out again.
An liberated tooth chased Clarence
Ofstedahl home Saturday night from
Corvallis, where he is an O.A.C. student.
All members and friends of St.John's
church are requested to meet at Wood
men Hall at AS p. m. Monday, Nov. 7.
While having Halloween time
Clyde Mcmillan fell and cut q deep
cash in his forehead. AS usual, the
mishap fails to keep him quiet.
Jack Allphin, the best looking Dem.
ocrat In Toledo, is breaking in brand.
splinter new suit of clothes, prepara.
tory to celebrating his 10th birthday
next Monday. Tuesday, the first day
of his new year, he will also remember
ON account Of the big Republican vic.
tory.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-04

Hans Peterson, the jeweler, left
Wednesday evening for Waldport, for
which place he had been properly
billed. He will play a four-days' en-.
gagcment there, returning to Toledo to
cast his vote for the winners. The
good people of Waldport will probably
welcome Mr.. Peterson as long-felt
want.
Ira Reeder of Albany arrived Satur-
day evening and remained until
Wednesday morning, paying brief
visit to Yaquina Monday. lie now has
his business affairs here in shape to
permit his absence for some time.
Henry Tronson OF Kernville was in
the city yesterday making final proof
on his homestead before County Clerk
Wade.
Miss Nellie Graf came up from
Waldport yesterday morning ior visit
with friends in this city.
Justice George Schenck has been ser.
iously i'll since Wednesday night. DR..
Parker is in attendance.
G. +. Hawkins and son Tom went val
leyward yesterday morning.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-04
Hear Hofer.

Colonel E. Hofer (nearly everybody
knows the ColoneD will talk to the peo.
pie from Republican standpoint at
the courthouse in Toledo Monday
evening, Nov.7. Mr.. Hofer will enter.
tain you. Come and hear him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-04
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

1t has pleased the Almighty God to
bring the American people in safety
and honor through another year, and
in accordance with the long unbroken
custom handed down to US by our fore
fathers, the time has come when spe-
cial day shall be set apart in which to
thank him who holds all nations in the
hollow of his hand for the mercies thus
vouchsafed to us. During the century
and quarter of our National life we as
people have been blessed beyond
all others, and for this we owe humble
and heartfelt thanks to the author of
all blessings.
The year that has closed has been
one of peace within our borders as well
as between us and all other nations.
The harvests have been abundant, and
those who work, whether with hand or
brain, are propering greatly. Reward
has awaited upon honest effort. We
have been enabled to do our duty 10
ourselves and to others. Never has
there been time when religious and
charitable effort has more evident.
Much has been given to us and much
will be expected from us.
We speak Of what has been done by
this Nation in no spirit of boastfulness
or vainglory, but with full and reverent
realization that our strength is as
nothing unless we are helped from
above. Hitherto we have been given
the heartiest strength to do the tasks
allotted to us as they severally arose.
We are thankful for all that has been
done for us in the past, and we pray
that in the future we may be strength
ened in the unending struggle to do our
duty fearlessly aud honestly, with char
ity aod good will, with respect TO our
selves and love toward our fellow.men.
In this great Republic the effort to
combine National strength with per
sonal freedom is being tried on scale
more gigantic than ever before in the
worlds history. Our success will mean
much not only for ourselves, bat for
the future of all mankind; and every
man or woman in our land should feel
the grave responsibility resting upon
him or her, for in the last analysis this
success must depend upon the high
average of our individual citizenship,
upon the way in which each of US does
his duty by himself and his neighbor.
Now, therefore, l. Theodore Roose-
velt, President of the United States, do
hereby appoint and set apart Thursday,
the Oath day of this November, to be
observed as day of festival and
thanksgiving by all the people of the
United States at home or abroad, aud
do recommend that OH that day they
cease from their ordinary occupations,
and gather in their several places of
worship or in their homes, devoutly to
give thanks to Almighty God for the
benefits he has conferred upon rs as
individuals and as Nation, and to be-
seech him that in the future his divine
favor may be continued to us.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
lst day of November, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and four, and of the independence Of
the United States the one hundred and
twenty-ninth. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.
BY the President.