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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-31
~AHE REV. SENTUS VORTEX

EAHE REV. SENTUS VORTEX
II LY gathered the loose sermon
leaves in his hands as and snoyed
patiently, but reluctantly, as though
yielding to a temptation. The day was
not suited TO sermon composition.
The Rev. Sextus Worterly sighed
heavily, sighed with the unconsrained
freedom of a man who knows that he
is alone.
There had been a time when the Rev
erend SeXtus mo one had called him
this for short except a defunct maiden
aunt, who dared not approach nearer
to familiarity than the compound
name was happy in his loneliness. a
man can do his best work when I'm
trammeled by the responsibilities OF
family ties, he reasoned in those days.
Those pessimistic days had faded
somewhat. The maiden aunt who had
ministered to his few material wants
in his household was only memory
now. \ longing to hear lips abbreviate
his name even to the extent Of two
words had possessed him lately. 1t
was species Of madness that he did
not acknowledge to himself. None
ever suspected such weakness in the
man Of stiff brOadcIoth and high.
starched collar who 50 graciOuslv ana
successfully filed the Dalevilla pulpit
every Sunday.
Least Of all probably, did the gentle,
demure soul Of Widow Trimble. who
in her own intense loneliness pitied the
pastor only as sympathetic creatures
can. She had nurtured and guided two
husbands through the winding path
way Of married life, tearfully laying
them, with the help of the Reverend
Sextus in his capacity as officiating
clergyman, beneath the sod when all
earthly powers had failed to renew
their lease of life. She was alone
again, alone in her double bereave-
ment, but seeking to give rather than
requiring comfort.
Cynthia Trimble was a name to CON
jure with. 1t had a sweet, sonorous
sound in verse and subtle suggestion
that the amorous mind could readily
tAetNC " ts4l SOul Us VI BCtulN anu lONt-
illness. The Reverend SeXtus had
broken his fealty to a single, bachelor
existence by falling in love with
Cynthia. But he was not versed in
the ways of the lover, and he shrank
from the possibility of the recipient Of
his affections ever discovering his
amorous inclinations.
Had the Reverend SeXtus died yes
terday there would have been no scrap
Epaper found in his possession today
U indicate the slumbering Of great
passion in his life. nOne-that is, there
had been none-which could betray
lovesicb soul, but within his inner
pocket there was this day an epistle
which had caused him to sigh and
turn reluctantly from his sermonizing
1t was proposal to Cynthia, which he
had indited after much painful thought
and elaboration. If ever the time should
come when he could find the courage
to speak he would repeat the contents
of this letter. Its diction was fault
less, its confession earnest, but not
too atfectionate, its wording to the
point and not too verbose 1t was
masterpiece of its kind.
But it was never intended to be de-
livered. The Reverend SeXtus had not
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-31

lie PLACED 1T WITHIN HIS INNER POCKET
composed it for that reason No eyes
other than his own should ever read it..
The proposal to Cynthia was the Rev.
Sextus Worterly's masterpiece. 1t re-
Elected his highest mental and spiritual
expression. Today he read it over and
over and reluctantly thought of the ne
cessity of destroying it lest something
should happen to reveal its secret.
But a moment later he placed it with
in his inner pocket Il shall stroll
Y=hile, and may need il" he said as
4 BE for his sudden change of mind.
NDespite his threescore and five years.
the Reverend SeXtus was a man of
strength and agility, youth in all ex-
cept years. He strobe from his study
and swung down the flower scented lane
with the easy grace and muscular pow
er of a much younger man. He loved
to wander afield seeking new sights in
distant pastures and communing with
nature in all her many perplexing
moods.
Today he rather strained a point
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-31
Deer Park Hotel. peerPark. Md.

This famous Allegheny Mountain
Hosterly will open on June "a, with
prospects for the most brilliant season
in its history. The hotel and cottages
have been renovated and painted, in
side and out. Two of the choicest
cottages can be secured if application
is made at once. Many suites of rooms
have been engaged in the hotel build
ing and both annexes.
The popularity of Deer Park is due
to its splendid location, $500 feet
above the sea level, out of range of
malaria and mosquitoes. Every con
venience is provided for guests. The
rooms are delightful and the cuisine
excellent. The Hotel is provided
with all modern improvements for
comfort; with Bowling Alleys, Bill
lard Rooms, Tennis Courts, Golf
Links, Swimming pools, etc, for
amusement. An entirely new Livery
Equipment has been installed.
Deer Park is on the direct line of
the Baltimore & Ohio between New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ingtOn, Cincinn ii, Louisville, St.
Louis, Wheeling, Columbus and Chi
cagO, having the excellent advantage
of through vestibuled trains from
each of these cities with through Pull
man service during the season from
and to Pittsburg.
Address w. E. BURWELL, Mana
ger, Deer Park, Maryland. Sep. /.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-31

Ted Mason's restaurant is open
from six a. m. until everyone is
fed. 19-j
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-08-31
"a LTIMORE & OHIO r. r. TINE TABLE,
~ IN EFFECT May.2l, 1905.

From May 81 to Sept. 80 all frst-class trains
will stop at Deer Park Hotel Station.
From May p to Sept. 80 all first-class
trains viii stop at Mt. Lake Park daily ex-
cept Sunday. On Sunday all trains viii
stop at Mt. Lake to receive or discharge
passengers holding tickets to or from points
west of Grafton and east of Cumberland in
clusiev,
Train IS will stop at Newburg on Sundays
to receive or discharge passengers.
THOS FITZG ERALD,
General Manager.
D. B. MARTIN
Manager Passenger Traffic
V. V. WAsHBURNEsAgen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02

they escape it by the exact distance. When the
carriage stops suddenly they stop suddenly. 1t
is well the little Brazilian horses so dOcile,
or one of the most laughable sights in Brazil
would be lost The little soldiers, bobbing up
and down astride the little horses, with their
brown faces bright red and blue uniforms and
slouchy little figures, do not exactly suggest
military dignity. They suggest something else;
you instinctivey look around for the tin cup.
The law permits every general the outriders. The
two soldiers are also stationed at the gate or
outer door of his home.
have not been able to distinguish the soldier
from the policeman, they dress much alike.
The police have chain of whistles through the
city at night You hear one in the distance,
then near. then in the distance again, the
signal passes down the chain. An American
here says it is TO warn the burglars cut of the
way, the police pass without any DIS
tracing thoughts.
We got back 10 the hotel to toss and tumble
through the hot night in the agonzing indie
cision whether il were best 10 smother with the
window shut take terrible chances of getting
the fever with the windows open, as every one
said we would.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02

brethren OF Montana. They are enormous ami
mails that play havoc with hunters when they
come to close quarters. and that show astound-
Ing vitality even after they are literally riddled
with bullets They are trailed with bear dogs,
and when they are brought to bay there is an
exciting fight. The dogs are shrewd well as
brave and keep worrying the bear, some OF
them nipping the animals headquarters while
others keep his bearshp sparTing in front. once
in awhile a dog is hit with one of the enormous
paws, and it is usually of new-made
grave on the spot, or, at least, long and pain
full process of recovery from broken bones. The
pack will worry a bear into sitting posture
and then is the time for the hunter to demon
strate his fibre. If the hunter is a good shot
he can usually bowl the bear over stone dead
but sometimes grizzlies have an awkward habit
of making a long with a bullet in the heart.
In this case the hunter, if he is game" viii
stand to his work and send bullet after bullet
into the advancing animal But it takes a
steady hand and cool head to pick out the vul-
nerable spots in a grizzly coming head on at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
BEAR SKIN ON COLORADO RANcHMAN's HOUSE

vice of their country since the beginning Of the
campaign. Offerings of wheat and oats were
placed a large altar, and then the general
commanding delivered a memorial address.
while the troops stood at attention. He recited
the services of the horses, the numbers that had
fallen in this battle and in that, he sOlemnly
thanked their spirits, that is to say, their souls.
in behalf of the Emperor. of the army and OF
the nation, for the assistance which they had
afforded to their human comrades in wrest-
ing victory from the Russians and assured
them that their names would be held in affec-
tionate and honored remembrance by the squad
rOns and by the regiments to which they
had belonged in the campaign The address de-
lvered by the general was. in fact, very similar
to the one delivered by Admiral Togo when, on
his return to Toxic, after the fail of Port Ar
thur he attended a memorial service held in
honor of those who had given their lives while
under his command in accomplishing the de-
struction Of the Pacific Ocean fleet of Russia.
The only difference indeed, in the two addresses
was that, whereas the admiraIs invocation was
addressed to the spirits of dead officers and sail
ors of the navy, that of the general command
ing at Miyagi was addressed to the souls of the
war horses whose lives had been sacrificed in
behalf of their country.
These hOnOrs thus accorded by the Japanese
to their chargers are thoroughly in keeping
with the motives that have prompted the or
ganiZatiOn, not only in Japan, but also in Eu-
rope, Of Red Cross society for the care OF
wounded horses in the war. Until ten or if-
teen years ago but little attention was conceded
to the equine wounded. The hurts of the SOL
diers themselves monopolized the care and the
sympathy of ambulance activity. Horses that
had sustained harm in the conflict were left to
shift for themselves, and no trouble was taken
to put the mOrtally wounded out Of suffering by
means Of a merciful bullet to cure those in
jured which were not beyond remedy. 1t was
not until the war in South Africa, where horses
played so important a role in the operations.
that anything in the nature of an equine am
Continued eighth page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
PRESIDENT TO HUNT BEAR
Good Sport Expected for Him IN
Colorado.

Denver March 30.-When President Roose-
velt swings into the Colorado Wilderness next
month he will be practically buried from public
sight and hearing. He will not be here for the
deer hunting seasCn, but there will be a more
exciting line of sport open to him-the hunting
of bear and cougar. There is no closed season
on these animals. Indeed the man who kills a
bear or mountain lion at any season of the
year is regarded IS a public benefactor by Col
orado ranchmen, who suffer greatly owing to
the depredations of those animals. There are
grizzlies, black bear and cinnamon bear in the
Businesses of the Northwest Colorado country,
and there is fine sport in hunting all Of them.
While the genuine ''humpbacked" grizzly is
found further north, the big silver tips Of Colo
RADIO win make as hard fight as their savage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
HONORS FOR DEAD HORSES
Japanese Religious and Military
Funerals for Var Chargers.

Like st. Thomas in Biblical times. the famous
French poet Lamartne and the late Eugene
Field in these more modern days, the Japanese
are convinced that animals have souls. At the
close of their with China just ten years
ago they cOnsecrated with much religious pOmp
and ceremony magnificent monument erected
at a cost of $4,000, to the memory of their
horses lost in the campaign, and now by the
last mail from Toxic there comes an account Of
grand funeral services hcld at Myagi for the
horses killed in the present conflict with Rus
STA. In the presence of the Governor and of all
the leading military, civil and religious officials
clergy of the Buddhist and ShintO rites read
prayers for the welfare and repOse of the spirits
it would hardly do to call them the names
Of the horses that had lost their lives in the SER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
4 DISTINCTION AND 4 DIFFERENCE

Mark Twain" was talking about his boy
hood in Hannibal, Mo.
Il hated work in those days" he said. zone
morning my father led me into the garden, and
pointed to bed of flowers that had con-
siderable number Of weeds in it.
"T want you said my father, to weed out
this flower bed
II examined the task ahead OF me, and the
more 1 looked at it the bigger it seemed to
grow Certainly 1 had never seen so many
weeds in my life.
@WouIdn't it be a simpler operation said
to nv father. to flower out the weed bed?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02

the rate of a well loaded handcar sliding down
grade Consequently the usual procedure is TO
drop the gun and either run across the open or
swarm up friendly tree. In which case the
bear stops and breaks the hunters gun, unless
he is put out of business by a shot from some
hunter who is supporting the party of the
first part"
With such game to be had, the President can
not fail to enjoy just the kind of a trip for
which he has longed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02

Continued on eighth page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
MUST BUY THEIR OWN TOBACCO.
Controller Decides That It is Neither
'Food, Fuel Nor Clothing"

Tobacco is neither food, fuel nor cloth
ing" according to q decision just render
ed by R ]. Tracewell. controller of the
treasury.
A few days ago the controller received a
letter from Secretary Metcalf of the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor, asking
for decision relative to the expenditure
of the appropriation provided by Congress
for furnishing food, fuel and clothing to
the natives of st. Paul and ST George ISL
and. in the Aleutian group off the Alaska
shore. The last Congress appropriated s19,-
500 for this purpose.
The natives for decades have considered
tobacco one of the necessaries of life, and
on account of the great cold and the
dreariness of their surroundings derive
more comfort from their pipes and chewing
tobacco than anything else. 1t appears that
for years, with the exception of 1893 and
1894, tobacco was furnished them out OF
the appropriation allowed by Congress.
However. Controller Tracewell says to-
bacco is not flood. fuel or clothing and
hereafter the natives will have to find their
own tobacco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Link Bested Curtney.

fast wrestling bout was pulled off last
night at Concordia Hall, in which ''Shad'
Link of Baltimore won two falls from Mike
Curtney of New York. The New Yorker
went on the aggressive at the start, but
Link soon got busy and had his opponent
in chancery several times The first fall
was gained by Link in little over twenty
two minutes of wrestling. Curtney, who
had a toe hold on Link, was gradually bear
ing his shoulders to the mat when Link, by
a quick turn, secured scissors hold on his
opponent, and thus won the bout. The
second bout was shorter than the first as
it took Link but sixteen minutes and ten
seconds to secure the fall by d leg and neck
hold.
Two good preliminary bouts were pulled
off The first, between Nick Roos and Joe
Turner, was declared draw, as neither
had gained a fall in fifteen minutes of
wrestling. The second preliminary was be-
tween two youngsters about thirteen years
of age, the sons of Charley Weiss, manager
Of Link This bout was also declared a
draw, as neither gained fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

cellent use of the ring and embraced to
avoid Johnsons heavy iunges and rushes.
Johnson tried to get Jackson to fight him,
but to no avail. The result was draw,
according to agreement, but on points
Johnson won with much to spare.
Johnson started hostilities, determined to
end matters in a hurry, if possible. He
rushed Jackson, planting rights and lefts
to the wind and forcing Jackson to cover
up. Johnson shook Jackson up with a hard
right to the jaw as the round closed. john
son did not give Jackson any breathing
spell in the second After missing two
leads for the Jaw Jackson tried to rough
1t, but johnson staggered his man with a
right hook. The referee went between the
men in a clineh and Jackson hit the ref
cree.
When they faced each other again John
son sent Jackson through the ropes twice
with straight lefts on the jaw. Johnson
went after Jackson on the run In the third.
Jackson seemed to be afraid. and clinched
often. When they were separated Johnson
smashed Jackson with right and left. They
mixed 1t up fiercely, and the fighting was
so hard and vicious that the crowd cheered.
Johnson did all the forcing in the fourth
and played for the kidneys. He was I'M
able to catch Jackson with any effect be-
cause the latter covered up and crouched.
Johnson was the aggressor in the fifth
and tried to make Jackson stand and fight
by calling him gutter. Jackson, though,
succeeded in landing a few kidney blows at
the bell. Jackson led for brief period in
the sixth, but Johnson brought him to the
floor twice with left chops on the jaw and
kidney smashes. When Peter arose the
last time he roughed it with his antag
onist.
Jackson tried to inveig1e Johnson into
losing on a foul by going down on his
knees repeatedly in the seventh. But john
son was cautious and kept shooting home
the left when he could. Johnson fought
viciously in the eighth and Topped Peter
to the floor with a right to the jaw. jack
son came back with straight lefts, but
Johnson hammered his body and head with
rights. His blows apparently had no eff
feet on Jackson, who went to his corner
very fresh and confident.
Jackson did some tall sprinting In the
ninth and Johnson unable to locate
him, but IN the tenth Johnson shot hard
left to the face, knocking Jackson against
the ropes. Jackson INDUCED in unfair tao
tics by butting Johnson in mix-up. john
son tried to shove Jackson off, but Peter
would not bulge, Manager Al Herford
rushed into the ring and the place was in
an uDroar.
Johnson, nettled over the treatment
Jackson accorded him. fought like bull IN
the eleventh. He rushed and lashed jack
son with both hands, Peter sprinted. When
Johnson corraled him he smashed him on
the wind, stomach and jaw. Jackson was
weary and putting when the round was
over.
fresh and eager. Johnson planted a hard
left to the nose and Jackson roughed 1t.
After blocking straight left Johnson land
ed on the kidneys Jackson reached john
son. scoring with the left on the mouth.
johnson then sailed in, lanuIng on the wind
and head. Jackson could not get away and
at the finish was a trifie groggy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Decrease in November Owing to In
crease of Cash on Hand.

The monthly statement OF the public debt
shows that at the close of business Noyem-
Der 30 1905, the debt. less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to 1899, 752 g3I. which in a
decrease as compared with last month of
81, se3,294 This decrease is accounted for
by corresponding increase I'm the amount
of cash on hand. The debt is recapituIated
follows:
Understanding debt. $685., 159, 100: debt
on which interest has ceased since rnatur.
lty. S1,2OS,095; debt bearing no interest.
$685., 696.4o6 Total, 81 2S5. 063,671 This
amount, however. does not include 81 O1O.-
233 500 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which are offset by an equal
amount of cash on hand held for their re-
demption.
The cash in the treasury is classified az
follows:
Gold reserve fund, $3.50. 600 900; trust
funds, 81 ,0l0, 233, 500; general fund. s166 49,
s56. In national bank repositories $685..
6Oi,a 3I; in Philippine treasury, 81 500. 623.
Total. 1897 .152 ,2s6. against which there are
demand liabilities outstanding amounting
10 Sill Sal AS, which leaves cash bal.
ance on hand of s2s53l0, $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
DOMINICAN REVENUES.
Col. Cotton Has a Balance of $500, 600
ON DepoSit

While in Washington Col Cotton will
make general report TO Secretary Taft ON
his work in Santo Domingo, and on the ex-
listing conditions. He has informed Secre-
tary Taft that of the revenues collected ne
has something like $500 900 deposited in
bank after paying all the current expenses
of the government as well as the cost of
collecting customs. Col. Cotton advised the
Secretary that the Dominican government
has found that II can run on about IL per
cent of the revenue.
Col. Cotton also had a long conference
with Secretary Root respecting affairs in
Santo Domingo. The Secretary Is preparing
to urge speedy action by the Senate upon
the Dominican treaty submitted at the last
session but still pending, and Col. Cotton
able TO acquaint him with many facts
as to past and present conditions in Santo
Domingo that may be of value In his new
presentation of the Dominican treaty Be-
fore the end of the calendar year a con-
siderable sum of money will have accuml-
lated in New York result of Col Coll
toms customs collection and foreign credi-
tors VIII naturally be anxious for the dis
tribution which only be ordered by
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
BACK FROM SHORT OUTING.
Return of the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt

President and Mrs. Roosevelt, with four
of their younger children, who enjoyed q
two days outing at Mrs. Roosevelts coun-
try place. plain Dealing" in Albermarls
county, Va. returned to Washington at 9:4e
o'clock last night They occupied draw
ing room on the regular fast mall train
from New Orleans over the Southern rail-
road The. President and his family enter
ed the carriage which was in waiting ana
were Immediately driven to the White
House.
The President and the members of hh
family boarded the train at North Garden.
little railroad station approximately ten
miles from Mrs Roosevelt's country home.
They reached there about s O'Clock and
waited fifteen minutes for the train.
The trip to- Washington was without spe-
eiaI incident. Several representatives IN
Congress on their way to Washington TO
attend the assembling of Congress were EEL
low passengers on the car with the Presf-
dent and during the run to the city the
President came from his drawing room and
chatted with them for some time on public
questions.
Dinner was served at "Plain Dealing" be-
fore the party left there. The President
showed every evidence OF having enjoyed
the outing and walked briskly from the
train through the long railroad shed to his
carriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
Saints of the Shoemaker.

From the London Chronicle
This is the day of SITS. Crispin and Cris-
pinian, the shoemakers tutelary saints
'Crispin Crispian' Shakespeare makes
Henry call the day In his Agincourt
speech. But RI one version of their story
be adopted. modern ethics must make a
deduction from their perfect saintliness. 1t
Is agreed that the brothers came as mis-
slonaries from Rome to Scissors In the
third century. worked as shoemakers In the
intervals of their missionary lahors, to sup
port themselves and give the poor cheap
shoes. and We're eventually martyred But
where did they get their leather? The ver-
sion In question. more suitable to q Robin
Hood than to saints. says that they stole Ii
for the poets sake. Happily, anothef ver-
SION relates that the 1eafn9x Wnt nhfracaf-
lousIy provided b. u anoets