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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-03-30
The Meaning of Lent.

HOUSTON CnrOnlcle.
The Catholic and Episcopal
churches commemorate Ash We'd
nesday as the day when the Savior
withdrew from the world, and
from habitual participation in
the usual rotine of physical and
social existence, to fortify Him
self by fasting and suppllcating
for meeting the temptations
which He knew He must encoun-
ter. There is nothing necessarily
miraculous III such knowledge
Every intelligent man and woman
who is at all interested in the
moral growth of their hearts and
lives know that inevitably such
temptations will come likewise to
them.
These may not in any two cases
be the same, for it is one of the
evidences of the craft and subtle.
ty of the author of evil, that the
bride he offers each one is usually
especially adapted to his indivi-
tastes and inclinations. Other
wise, there would be little chance
of weakening the props on which
the moral structure of human
character rests and depends.
Hence the lesson and suggestion
of the Savior's act is clear. We
need to draw near to the Author
and Source of all good for sea-
son, and to strive for little
while at least to lay aside all that
hinders and impedes our spiritual
growth. We are apt in the exact
ing demands of business, and the
diversion of social enjoyment, to
ignore this necessity of our souls.
The body makes many demands
upon us, and uncOusciously we
respond. Perhaps if we were re-
minded of the higher duty, the
greater responsibility resting upon
us, we would forget it altogether.
Therefore, the mother church
calls to her children throughout
the world to consecrate themselves
for brief period on all effort to
follow iii the footsteps of Him
who has been since His coming
ever the friend and sustainar of
those who, like Himself, must EN-
dure temptation. The real TRACE
dies of life are not of the grave
death is often more merciful than
life. The battle which every man
must make to save his own soul
is the vital struggle.
Fear not them who can only
kill the body, Jesus said, but they
who can destroy the soul also.
And he added that ia the world
many trials would assail us, but
through Himself we could over
come them. The old temptations
are still here, the old. struggle
must be maintained, and the
Comforter ever stands ready to
aid us, if we will but pause, and
turning aside to the quite an
peace of His house of prayer,
grasp the hand that is ever out
stretched to sustain us.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-03-30

Brentwood, Coleman and Bal
linger are all getting in line for
the base ball season with good
teams.
The name of the young man
whose arm was so badly mangled
at the Ballinger sand pit as re-
ported. in last weeks Press is Ivy
Beeman. His home is IN Jordan
Springs.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-03-30

Chas j, Stanzen, late of Waco,
has leased his Broad hardware
warehouse on Center avenue and
will establish an iron and brass
foundry and machine shop. He
will install large plant and
expects to do the iron business
of large Il portion of West Texas.
This gives Brentwood two first
class machine shops and found
ries.-Pecan Valley News.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-03-30
Reducing Acreage.

The Coleman Democrat says
that Il well-known citizen of that
place, not skilled IN the habit of
bathing fell in the creek recently
and reduced his acreage one half.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-03-30

Fresh home made bread at J..
B. Taylor's every day. Is
Fancy Easter candies and
novelties at Jones g. Davis. 13-tf
BRICK, LIME & CEMENT, at
Grant Lumber Co. 12-4t
-Minnow buckets and seines at
Hagelstein's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
HcnNfng the Anchor

sam PembertOn, who had been in his
younger days captain of a whaling yes
sci, was invited with his wife to take
tea at neighbours, and during the
meal some one passed the captain Il
plate of cheese, whereupon his wife
became much agitated and exclaimed:
Sam Pemberton, you be very careful
how you eat cheese. You know how [
have to suffer whenever you do" All
who were seated about the table were
curious to know how it was that Mrs.
PembertOn should suffer when Mr..
Pemberton ate cheese, and so the cap
tain explained after this manner:
III tell ye what Marian means. Ye
see, about a week after I'd left tn
ship we were visitin' our daughter
Jane down in tn city, an one night we
he'd for supper some cheese er good
deal like this an as | like cheese J
cat quite err lot on it. WAL, after I'd
gone ter bed he'd tn greatest dream
We ever heerd tell of. | dreamed thet
l was aboard me ole ship, an there
cum up such er storm as We never see.
| see there wasn't but one thing ter
do, so | yelled ter tn furst mate,
'Heave over tn bow anchor WAL, he
tried, but somehow he couldn't do it,
whereupOn | sprung up an yelled,
Stand aside, We landlubber, an see me
heave it An after tuggin' a good
deal over it went. But, would We be-
lieye me, thet ole bow anchor begun
ter hOller: Sam Pemberton! Sam
Pemberton what are ye er dom Of?
Tibet walked me up, an what dew
ye s'pose I'd did?
"Instid of THROWN over the bow an
Ghor I'd pitched Marian out of bedr'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
OPENING THE MAIL OF OTHERS
Authorities at Washington Have Fig
ed Penalty of $500 for Taking
AnOther's HAIL.

The authorities at Washington
have fixed a penalty of $500 on
any person taking mail out Of the
postofice other than their own.
All postmasters is liable to make
mistakes and get the mail i'll the
wrong boxes, and the law says
that the people must examine
their mail before leaving the office,
and if they have other mail than
their own, it must be returned at
once. That it is the fault of the
postmaster makes no difference.
This law Includes newspapers as
well as frstClass mail. There are
class of curious people every
where, and they are as a rule, con-
temptib1y curious about letters or
other mail matter which they
chance to get hold Of They will
open all letters coming into their
possession. and often when know
ing full we'll they do not belong to
them, they will, after reading
the letters, write on the envelope,
"open by mistake, land, without
signing their name, drop it back
in the postofice at night or dur
ing the day time when not OBJ
served. This class of curious in
dividuals are warned to be careful
in the future. If they open let
ter hereafter which does not be-
long to them, they mnst sign their
name and state why they opened
same, whether by accident or de-
sign.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

should be surfaced with the best
material procurable. Good roads
cannot be built and maintained
without proper tools to do the
work. A portion of the road tax
of each district should be used
yearly in buying improved road
machinery. \ modern road ma
chine will build a perfect dirt road
out of any kind of soil. \ machine
and four horses can dress several
miles of road in a day. Road
graders and rollers are the modern
inventions necessary to permanent
and economical construction. Two
men with two teams can build
more roads in one day with
grader and rolled than fifty men
can with picks and shovels, and do
it more uniformly and more thor
Oughly.
l am unwilling to close this
paper without expressing myself
as heartily being in favor of wide
tires for wagons carrying heavy
loads. Narrow tires aid water in
destroying streets androads. Wide
tires are road builders. They
roll and harden the surface and
every loaded wagon becomes in
effect a road roller. Nothing so
much tends to improve roads as
constant rolling Of its surface.
Wide tires not only improve the
surface of roads, but under ordi-
nary circumstances less power is
required to pull wagon on which
wide tires are used.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

by a sudden fear, she sprang out of
bed and ran 10 the dressing table.
My sapphire bracelet she cried.
THAT girl came SO late last night that
I had to hurry to dress and forgot half
my things. l know | left the bracelet
here, but I supposed you had put it
away. Did you, Norah; did you?"
Moran gave a gasp. The sapphire
brace is it? Sure, I didn't see it."
"H..dts the row." inquired Beres-
fOTI, appearing at the door of his
Igessius room. Ills wife flung herself
at him.
The cook-the cook is gomez she
painted. And my sapphire braceletI
And here's a letter from Mrs Lewis
saying that the girl came back to the
office last night and said she couldn't
find you. Who-who did you bring out
them
"Oh, by SOUL murmured Beresford,
with a swift recollection of the big
woman. Never mind. puss; I'll find
it for you"
Find it, walled Mrs. Beresford.
"My lovely sapphire bracelet Your
wedding present to me! Oh, Harry"
rcproachfully. "how could you bring
such a person into the house,"
wei, Ike that.' exclaimed Beres-
ford. How was l to know
'You-you ought to have" wept his
wife. And that was her last word
lie should nave known.
The bracelet, n very handsome one,
v-1s of rather an Uncommon nathan,
-, -, -,
an" ''i NHl'lu i'u I'o uD|DI VI OeIlIS
able to trace II, yet his effort met With
no success. And then one morning
NTrs Parnseor5 Ienr,,i7Iv, or,o,,i,cr, lot
41....-.....I..I 80,
'gi p'>t-ii''I ',cI "'D'lJH' ulIGItu d IlIIe
SlfleE.
Listen on hSleh. she crled' IlS
from t--e COOK. listen.
Dear M1d2n-I cannot hone for your
tYSLs,v,Gl ara >g, !l.h II F9u kneW
sorry for me. am a widow. With two
children to support, one of whom has been
i'll for LONG, long time, And Illnesses
void is srdI ,ra.r1. +a o"r ~! III l' ,.lo
band left heavily mortgagad. and tbe
mortgage was coming due. As I stood in
me NE, s' a., on ta2t aay, haIins come to New
70 bo N, me- C,' MI, as }f u ,,d ,f some one
anxiety. How was to meet the mort
gage? What was to become of my chill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

George WaShington's life, after he
retired from public service and went
to live on his beautiful estate, Mount
Vernon, was simple and methodical in
the extreme. Every morning he rose
early, made a plain toilet, and, al
though he had a body servant, washed
and shaved himself. Before break
fast it was his custom to write a few
letters with his favorite gold pen and
then visit the stables. He kept hi
own accounts very carefully, and his
handwriting was remarkable for neat
ness, accuracy and uniformity Of
stroke. His breakfast usually con-
BStcd OF Indian cakes and honey and
Yea or coffee. After leisurely partak-
ing Of it, he daily mounted his horse
and visited every corner of his prop
erty. His appearance on horseback
was most imposing, as he always wore
riding frock of handsome drab col
ored broadcloth, ornamented with
plain gilt buttons and a waistcoat of
fine scarlet cloth trimmed with gold
lace and gilt buttons. His special at
tendant, Bishop. in scarlet livery, al
ways rode beltind him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

she's my cook! I'll be jiggered if l
will"' Then ut the sight OF his wife's
quiyering lip he pulled himself up
All right, puss,' he said hastily. III
get her here some way. Don't you wOr-
~ your precious little head. Goodby,
dearest"
And Mrs. Beresford, comforted, re-
turned to her cold coffee.
All day long the prospect hung like a
nightmare over Beresford. Suppose he
spoke to the wrong woman; suppose
she considered herself insulted and
called for the police. There was no
counting on what a woman might do.
When, having but scant two minutes
to spare before train time he dashed
into the waiting room it was with a
fervent anathe.na against cooks in gen
eral and this one in particular that he
pounced upon the nearest woman.
Are you the new cook for Mrs
Beresford? he demanded breathlessly
The woman. startled by his impetuous
onslaught, surveyed him with a nom
committal glance.
"And if I ann" she ventured eau
tiously.
Eve must hurry. Have you your
ticket? No? I'll get it. Your trunk?
Oh, that must wait until tomorrow.
Come along" He found time in his
rush to note and inwardly approve the
neat black dress, the gentle, almost
sad, face of the woman beside him.
Another woman, big and crowned with
a huge confectiOn of flowers and lace
stood by the door and BeresfOrd men,
tally congratulated himself on not hav-
ing to travel with that.
At home Mrs. Beresford regarded the
new girl with equal approval. The
question of hours, wages, days out,
etc, was quickly settled. Then Mrs
Beresford asked for references. The
woman looked troubled
"They are all in my trunk she eX-
planned. "Mr. Beresford is to bring it
out tomorrow. There was no time to-
day"
"Oh, very WELL" said Mrs. Beresford
After all, it did not matter, for with
out good recommendations Mrs. Lewis
would not have sent her.
Dinner was delicious. The soup
was a dream, the roast done to a turn
the game seasoned to perfection. When
the smooth black coffee came as a fit
ting finish to q dainty repast Mrs.
Beresford breathed long sigh of re-
lief. This woman was certainly a
treasure, she unused complacently.
And Mrs Withers suppressed a little
pnviOus sigh. For, like most country
places, Hillside was but resting place
for countless legions of girls.
IF she only keeps up like this l
shall regard Maggie's departure in the
light of Il disguised blessing" confided
Mrs. BeresfOrd to her husband later in
the privacy of their own apartment.
81 hope she is not going to be ill.,
Norah just told me that when she was
arranging my room tonight the cook
came in, saying she felt bad. NOrah
fixed her up with hot water bags and
things and thought she would be all
right in the morning Heigho, l am
tired, Anyway, think the Witherses
Bljoyed themselves. Now if she will
only stay"
But Mrs. BeresfOrd's hope was des-
tined 70 be of short duration. When
Norah came in next morning to light
her mistress fire she brought a tale of
woe.
''The cook has gone, ma'am. She felt
very bad in the night. Oh, yes; she
did that. SO she walked to the station
and took the first train"
"Gonew exclaimed Mrs. Beresford
Gone! Why Norah"- Then, struck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

Patriarch rIilitants and Sovereign
Grand Lodge, Philadelphia, Pa,
Sept. 16-23-Very Low Rates B.
Sc o. r. K.
Excursion tickets will be sold from
points within a radius of so miles of
Philadelphia at rate of one fare plus
80 cents for the round trip; and from
points so to 100 miles from Philadel-
phia the rate will be one fare plus 81
for the round trip.
Tickets on sale September 1G, II
and 18, good returning to September
% inclusive.
From points more than 100 miles
from Philadelphia the rate will be one
fare plus $1gfOr the round trip. Tick
cts on sale September 10, 1G and H.,
good returning to September %, in
clusiye. except that upon payment of
81 to Joint Agent extension of return
limit may be obtained to October 8,
1905.
Get full particulars from ticket
agents. tisp19.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
BereSfOrd'S
New Cook

By A. M. DAVIES OGDEN

. Copyright, l,t)' by A NJ u. Ogden Y
4 don't care what she is-heathen.
Hottentot or bank robber." cried Mrs
Beresford desperately. She had fol-
lowed her husband into the hall and
now stood clinging to his buttonhole in
wistful appeal But l must have
somebody. Here are the Witherses and
all those others coming to dinner and
no one to cook a thing. I have tele-
phoned the intelligence Office and Mrs.
Lewis says she will have a girl at the
station for your train, so all you will
have to do is speak to her and bring
her along
Beresford gaspeh "What, me?" he
calculated. Speak to a strange wo-
man in a railway station and ask her if
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
WANTED.

At Garthrights Mt. Lake Park,
strictly fresh eggs and butter.
Will pay 20 cents half cash cant
be OverstOCked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
Grain and Hay for Sale.

l have for sale at my farm adioin-
ing David Elbows place lot of hay,
straw, oats and corn. Address H.
@. Hostetler. Oakland, Md. 2O2t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
A Bazaar and Supper

Will be held in Offutt's Hall August
24th, 25th and Goth for the benefit of
st. Peters Catholic church. Admis-
sion 10 cenls,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
B. & 0. R. r. Popular Seashore
Excursions,

Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean
City, Sea Isle City, n. j., Ocean City,
Md, and Rehoboth Beach, Del,
Thursday, June 90, July 6. and 20,
August 3, II, 81, at following very
ow rates.
From Oakland only SS.5 round
trip, tickets good in coaches only,
Only $1,000 round trip, tickets good
in Pullman cars when accompanied
by regular Pullman ticket.
All tickets good returning 1G days
including date of sale.
Stopovers allowed on return trip at
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash
ington.
Ask Baltimore and Ohio ticket
agent for pamphlet giving detailed
information. tlag31
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
A Fine Marble Yard.

The new branch yard of the j. b.
Williams Co., of Frostburg, Md. at
No. 80 North Centre street, Cumber-
land, Md, is said to be the finest in
in the state. 1t is stocked with a
fine line of finished monuments,
headstones. etc, which will be sold
at prices that defy competition. An
invitation is extended to all to visit
this establishment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
0MEESSENTIALS IN ROAD MAKING
BY c. c. COLEMAN.

good roads The highest attain
ments in rural life socially, mental
~ or financially, cannot be attain
ed when bad roads abound. The
tendecy Of the people to leave the
country and congregate in towns
and cities IS alarming, and this
discontentment is largely brought
about by the residents of the coun-
try being denied churches, schools,
and social privileges by the miser-
able condition ofthe roads. There
IS an increasing demand through
out the Union for better roads, and
if we would not be behind in the
line Of progress in this direction,
it is important that we should aim
toward a general Improvement in
our system of roads.
Those communities that have
good roads are becoming more
nrosnerors aud mora +bio1,1,, cot
tied and better school houses and
churches are being built, and peo-
pie are better contented. Those
communities which does NOT nos
+ sess good roads are either at a
stands+i11 or are hecomi1o Doore,-
and more snarse1v settled rifa
on 4 farm because of the had roads
often becomes isolated o,d 1,or.ra,,
ofsocia1 eniovments and measures
and nc doubt some communities
suffer such great disadvantages
that ambition is checked ene~ov
weakened and industry nara1vzad
Good roads economize time in
TRANSPORTATION Of nrodncts rad,,ca
wear and tear on horses bornase
and vehicles and enhance the mn =
ket value of real estate Tbav
raise the vaIre of farm 1o,de ord
farm products. and tend to beantifv
| the country through which thew
pass and facilitate rural mail de-
livery and are a potent aid 70 edr-
cation. RELIGION and sociabi1itv II
has been said that the road ord
school master are the two most
important agents in ADVANCING.
civilization
The kew to srccaee !, ,oo1,;,o-
earth roads is drainooa and con
slant watchfr1ness Water will
ruin anv earth road if allowed 70
stand thereon. Drainaoe that will
carry avav the wafer tba+ fa11e ~,
the road is absolutely neceeeorv
Little breaks in the road NAV he
repaired at little cost brt if allow
ed to 90 on anv 1enqth of time will
grow into mrd holes and these
holes will deve1oned into almost
impassabIe mire Freorent inenec
ton and 4 little WORK will keen
the roads in oood ranair aud a.
LITTLE exnense Earth roods ora
prone to wear into rms and vbe,
ho11ows and r1ts heoin 70 uoka
their annearance on the surface
thew shon1d he in,ne6io+a1v f11ad
because a,hole which conld he fill
with q sbove1fi1l of n.ateriar world
soon need cart n711 The time
honored custom of vaitino until
the road has lost # ebonA ~ until
the surface has become f,,11 Of bo1es
or r,,ts shou1d never he tolerated
Water is a roads most destruc-
five enemy # has baar said -
that if is q coward and will run
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
FOR RENT.

One six room house with spring
water, and all necessary out build
ings on Liberty street. Apply at
this office Or H. c. SinCell & Co.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

The tradition that the Cyrenian
who helped Jesus bear his cross
was a Negro is now generally dis
carded, but that it was a Negro
who rescued Jeremiah admits of
no question. He did it tenderly
as well as efficiently. He thought
fully provided that the prophet
should not by cut by the ropes in
being drawn out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

Jeremiah, more than any other,
taught by object lessons. Like
hiding the girdIe in Babylon,
breaking the potter's vessel, his
basket of good and rotten figs, his
offering Of wine to the Rechabites,
and his purchase of the land on
which the Chaldean army was en-
camped.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

The prophecy of Jeremiah as
book of devotion stands next to
the Psalms. 1t is an invaluable
aid to spirituality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
We like best to call
SCOTS EMULSION

a food because it stands so en-
phatically for perfect nutrition.
And yet in the matter of restor-
ing appetite, Of giving new
strength to the tissues, especially
to the nerves, its action is that
Of a medicine.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists,
4o9-4I5 Pearl Street, New York
soc. and SI.oo; all druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

Dante liked Jeremiah and was
like him. Their situations were
much alike. Florence was in
some respects the mate to Je1usa-
lem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24


early age were cruel in the ex-
IRENE. They were hateful and
vlndictive. For example, the
prophet was not given solitary con-
finement in a dungeon; that would
have been comparatively merci-
full. Instead he was lowered into
partly empty cistern. In the
mnrky sediment be could find no
footing. The foul miasma choked
him. twas slow death. Capital
punishment would have been mer-
ciful in comparison.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

The glorious figure of one great
patriot rises in the universal gloom.
He has been called the weeping
prophet. His tears were vicarious.
Not for self, but for his nation.
Though he wept, he did not sit
disconsolate amid ruins. He vail
antly stood for the best which the
situation afforded. His constancy
is admirable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24
The International Sunday School [
Jeremiah in the Dungeon.

"
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

The treatment ofprisoners is one
test of the advance of civilization.
Penology is a recognized science
AN important branch of sociol
ogy. The underlying principal is
reformation not vengeance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-24

The last king on Judah's throne
was phantom king. He cravenly
admitted himself to be a cipher.
He ruled i'll shadowy way over
the ghostly remnants of a great
nation.