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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28
Funeral Of the Late Theodore Bush

The funeral of Mr. Theodore Bush,
who died on Tuesday evening of this
week, occurred yesterday afternoon,
at the late home of the deceased. No.
West MILFORD street, and notwith-
standing the inclemeucy and stormi-
ness OF the afternoon. a large gather
Tug of close friends of the deceased
| turned out to do the last honor to one
who is greatly regretted and whose
death is deeply deplored. The resi-
dence, although commodious, was in
adequate to accommodate the atten-
dance, and many fingered on the out
side, awaiting the conclusion of the
services. The service was conducted
by Rev. Edwin J. Hopkins. pastor of
st, Paurs Evangelical Lutheran
church, of which the deceased had
been member for many years. a
choir of selected voices sang Nearer
My God to Thee" and at the cOnclu-
sion of an earnest and heartfelt pray
er the beautiful words of Lead Kind
~ Light stole softly through the
saddened rooms. Rev. Hopkins in
his eulOgy touched lingeringly upon
the many Commendable qualities of
the deceased, paying glowing tribute
to his earnest, concientiOus and chris
tian life: to his charitable spirit, man
ifest always among men; to his splen-
did business qualifications, and to his
social and church life as he observed
it from the standpoint of pastor of the
deceased. His words of sympathy to
the bereaved wife, children, brothers
and sisters were tender and touching
in the extreme. Rev. Hopkins earn
est address made lasting impression
upon his hearers, and there was not
one i'll attendance, who, from their
knowledge of the life of Mr.. Bush.
could but endorse every word so sor-
rowfully uttered. At the close of
Rev. Hopkins address the choir sang
Abide in Me-" All the hymns used
at the services were favOrites of Mr..
Bush's during his life time The re-
mains reposed in an elegant quarter
ed oak casket, and We're surrounded
by the most beautiful flowers. Among
the exquisite emblems were magnifi-
cent pillow from the family; broken
circle from the Board of Directors of
the Grafton Banking and Trust Com
pany, of which institution Mr.. Bush
had been President since its organiza-
ton; a pillow from the Grafton branch
of the Y. NJ. G. A, of which Mr. Bush
was director, and bar of magnifi-
cent American Beauty roses from
Hon. Jno. 7. McGraw. The pail
bearers were all members of the
Board of Directors of ,the Grafton
Banking and Trust Company, as fol-
lows: Messrs. H. w. Chadduck, Jas.
W. Selvey, Jas, w. Jacobs, Geo. l..
Jolliffe, Harry G. Compton, Thos. c..
Long, B. f. Sayre and L. E. Ward
lnterment was made in Bluement
cemetery, where the remains were
tenderly lowered to their everlasting
rest. Undertaken Taylor E. Cole was
in charge of the funeral. As a mark
of respect to Mr. Bush all the banks
of the city the Grafton Banking and
Trust Company, the First National
Bank. the Merchants & Mechanics
Savings Bank, the Grafton Bank and
Taylor County Bank-closed for the
afternoon, so that the officials and
employees might attend the funeral.
Fridays Grafton Sentinel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28
CAS- ORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature asass seo Of ls<zzEz zzzz$SI
EStray Notice

There came to my place, The Prom
ised Land Farm" about a mile from
Hutton, December LIST, a white and
red spotted yearling steer; no marks.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay all costs
and damages and take the same away.
Il. G. WIENER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28
For Sale.

A pair of fine mares, one bay the
other iron gray; weight 2765 pounds;
ages FIVE and six years; good action,
good stvle and good workers. Apply
to CHAs. a. AsHBY, Crellin, Md. At
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28
Administering
Lay
BY CHARLES STOW

Copyright 1865, by Charles stowl
N the wooing and mating time Of spring,
l When bluebels blossom and bluebirds sing
By the shy hen turkey hidden away,
10 greet Mays coming, an egg there lay.
QUI Inc sly bid vainly seekelh a screen
u In distant cover Ct veooal green,
For blight eyed lasse PuIsues the quest
Til she discovers the stolen nest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28

\ ND gobbler that gobbled the early worm
a Is lestively gobbled in his tum,
And the egg the sly turkey hid away
Proves to have been Thanksgiving lay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28

Vyashington's First Thanksgiving.
The initial national Thanksgiving
was held under a proclamation by
George Washington in the first year of
the new republic, 1879 Washington
issued one other proclamation Of like
nature in 1898. Adams also issued one
or two, and Madison called for Il day
of thanks after the close Of the war of
1912. SO far rs presidential notice was
concerned, the day was allowed to
lapse, however, until permanently re
vived by Abraham Lincoln in 1868. In
1870 congress passed law making the
day set apart by the president as one
for Offering thanks a national holiday.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28
THANKSGIVING IN JAPAN.
"Yankees of the Orient" Have IA Da
of Their Own.

"Yankees of the Orient" Have IA Day
of Their Own.
Americans have fondly imagined that
Thanksgiving day is an institution pc
culiar to themselves. Not so. The won-
derful yankees of the orient" as the
Japanese have been called, are like us
in more ways than one. One of the re-
semblances lies in the fact. that both
countries have a national thanksgiving
Perhaps it would be more modest to
say that we are like the JapS in this
respect, for they had their Thanksgiv-
ing first. 1t is not known just how old
the institution is with them, but it
must date back some centuries. The
day is celebrated on the nth of Octo-
Der, and thus, with them as with US, it
is Il thank Offering for the harvests and
so occurs in the autumn.
The day opens in Japan by the mika-
do going to the shrine before sunrise
and Offering thanks and supplicatiOns
TO God and to the spirits of his anceS-
tors After the rising sun, which is ia
pans emblem, comes out over the pic
IuicHVuc HIIllOpS VI Iue lSIdlIu eIHplIe
a state banquet is ordered, and similar
banquets are had all over the kingdom
The Japs have no turkeys to grace the
occasion, but they have other tooth
some dishes peculiar to themselves. 1t
is probable that they do not indulge in
gluttony quite as much as we, for they
are an abstemious people. Then the
day, if not inclement, is spent in parks
and under the trees.
1t is safe to say, however, that while
the Japanese Thanksgiving antedates
ours, nothing was known of it by our
Puritan ancestors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27

If II is Mr., Germans purpose not to ac-
cept Mr. Rayner's challenge to joint de-
bate on the Poe amendment it is probably
best for him to ignore 1t. A formal decla-
ration might call for something in the ma
ture Of reason. and that might lead to an
argument. Meanwhile the charge of two
of Mr.. Germans friends that Mr.. Rayner
offered to support the Poe amendment and
Mr.. German for the democratic nomination
for President has fallen fiat. Mr.. Rayner,
both by a denial and by the record has
easily disposed of it. 1t Is a bad season for
the Intermediates of a boss. One of Leader
Murphy's men remembered a conversa-
ton with Mr.. Jerome that Mr.. Jerome did
not remember. and the effect was to place
both the "rememberer" and his boss In a
foolish plight. ~ -.-.-.- ------.I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
The Police and Fire departments.

The decision to abandon the pleasing Gus
tom or annually parading the police and
fire departments of the District furnishes a
striking argument In favor of the imme-
date enlargement Of both forces. This
yearly parade has afforded the citizens of
the District an occasional opportunity to
judge as to the quality of the men and APP
paratus assembled for the protection of
life and property. 1t did more and to bet
ter effect. 1t stimulated the pride of both
the policemen and the f1remen In their re-
spectiye departments and kept their eff
cheney on high plane.
The Commissioners have. probably wisely,
decided that there is a grave risk In this
annual disturbance of the police and fire
department routine in view Of the lack of
sufficient margin OF force to cover the
local area properly, There was undeniabIy
much risk in drawing OFF the greater part
of both departments for the sake of a pa
rade. especially as Washington is made
quately supplied with men and machines.
There has been pending before the COM
mittees of Congress for several sessions a
recommendation, strongly Endorsed by both
the local officials and the business interests
of Washington, for the grant of sufficient
appropriation to enable the Commissioners
to establish high-pressure water service
for use in case of fire in the heart of the
city. With such an equipment the capitals
firemen might be safely granted their an
nual day Off for parading purposes.
With the high-pressure system properly
installed every steamer could be safely
withdrawn from the business section, pro-
vided there were hose reels and men left on
duty for the operation of the hydrants. In
deed it is striking argument for the high
pressure system that with these mains and
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hydrants once Installed there would be no
need of steamers within the area thus pro-
tected. Light reel wagons and their crews
would supply the necessary service.
Washington thus equipped would be one
Of the safest cities in the world, consider
ing the broad streets and the absence OF
sl1yscrapeps. 1t is no argument to declare
that the capital is now fairly immune from
disastrous blazes That is merely matter
of good fortune, aided by the exceptional
capacity Of the fire department With the
Eigh-pressure system the fire losses could
be reduced to an Insignificant minimum,
which should always be the object of all
municipal law makers and administrators
1t is to be hoped that the fact OF the
abandonment Of the annual police and fire
parade wifi be strongly cited to Congress
as an object lesson of the urgent need OF
liberal appropriations for the strengthening
Of both Of these departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
Mr.. Cleveland and Tammany.

Mr. Cleveland throws the weight OF MS
name into the scale for Tammany. He en-
courages Murphy. MCGOWAN. McCarren and
Oakley In their struggle for good govern
Tnent against the tide of demagogic mis-
representation" What the effect Will be
election day alone can tell. The 7ribald
Hearstites hail the deliverance with joy
They see votes in 1t for their man In quar-
tiers that do not worship at the Cleveland
shrine But, for better, or for worse. there
IS the letter. Mr.. Cleveland falls in be-
hind the Tiger.
II is not his first appearance in that posi-
ton. Because Tammany opposed Mr..
Cleveland's nomination in 1884 and again
in 1892 they have often been quoted as en-
emies But they have been the warmest
of allies. After the convention in 1884.
and again in 1892, Tammany supported Mr.
Cleveland with all its might. In 1892 In
deed, a trade was made by which for the
surrender of New York city to Tammany
the organization engaged to work. and did
work. for the national ticket; and It rolled
up a big majority. The Cleveland men
worked Just as hard for Tammany, and
two years later the Lexow investigating
committee uncovered the foulest condition
OF things that had ever existed in the
Town. mat was the period when Richard
Croker got It" Mr. Clevelands name had
been used to put ,the Tammany chief in
power where he could get it" .--..-.
Mr Cleveland appeals to every man who
thinks" to rally to Tammany. This Is a
little rough on Richard Watson Glider, and
Carl Schurz. and Everett P. Wheeler, and
other old friends and admirers of the ex-
President. They are men who think they
think. and being residents of New York
have been thinking hard. In their way.
about this mayoralty contest. "Demagogi
Misrepresentation" has not led them into
Tammany's camp. On the contrary, they
are for Mr. WINS, seeing, as they think
they do, crowd of grafters wearing the
respectable and attractive mask Of Nc
Clellan. maneuvering to fntrench them
selves more strongly than ever in posses
sion OF tie town and it's remunerative
franchises.
But maybe the difference between these
thinkers is this: The Glider people are in
the thick of the fray and speak amidst the
'tumult and the shouting" whereas Mr..
Cleveland speaks from the academic calm
of Princeton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
The President Abroad.

The President has set a new precedent
by ignoring the tradition that a chief ex
ecutive should never leave the mainland of
the United States or cross Its boundaries.
BY going to sea to journey from New
Orleans TO Washington he has set aside
the belief that 1t is unsafe for the man
at the head of the government to separate
himself from the soil of the republic.
The infraction of this tradition. however.
is only nominal. Mr. Roosevelt viii, for
the days of his water journey. be con-
stantly within range OF easy telegraphic
communication with the mainland, and will
at no time be so far away that 1t will not
be possible for him to land within a few
hours. He has indeed been more thor
oughly isolated on several previous occa-
sions. when he has plunged into the will
derness of the west for the sake OF sport
or recreation.
There is some fear, apparently, that a.
water journey is more dangerous than one
on land, and a little color is given to this
belief by todays dispatch telling of "a
collision between the presidential craft and
a fruit steamer In the gulf. The accident
was of slight moment, however. and is not
to be considered as seriously affecting the
chances of the Presidents safety through
out his trip. Indeed, there is probably as
large a percentage of danger on the rail as
on the sea.
The old conception of a stay-at-home
President was formed before the days of
the telegraph or the locomotive. In the
old times IL literally unsafe for the
chief executive to travel far from the capt.
tai, even within the bounds of the United
States. Distances were greater then than
they are now, despite the narrower limits
OF the United States. Now run from
Washington to Chicago is a mere jaunt
compared with a journey from the capital
to Philadelphia six or seven decades ago
Nevertheless IL Is to be doubted whether
the time will ever come for a complete
abandonment of the view that the Presi-
dent should remain virtually on American
soil during his term OF office. Even though
the great transatlantic ferry service should
be developed to a three-day basis and
wireless telegraphy perfected 10 permit I'M
Interrupted communication with the ships
at all stages Of the voyage. It is doubtful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
Jail for Reckless Motorists.

French court sentences a reckless mo-
torist to spend three months in jail, to pay
a fine and $4,000 damages to the parents
of the child who was killed by the motor
American interest in the affair is aroused
by the fact that the object of this action is
a citizen Of the United States and the
grandson of one of the now deceased Van
derbilts. But there is reason for as keen
an interest in the mere fact that the French
court has set an example for this country
to follow in such cases, regardless of the
nationality of the defendant.
Motor accidents, causing the death or
disablement of pedestrians or other road
users. have become so common in this
country that a serious question has arisen
as to the best method Of abating the evil
Reasonable motorists acknowledge that
there is grave danger in the misuse of the
hgh-power. speedy machines In crowded
thoroughfares. Some even admit that there
is altogether too much license in the use
of country roads. A few deny that there
IS any danger. and persist in developing
the highest powers of their motors for trou-
BILE making, regardless of the rising tide of
public sentiment.
1t has been repeatedly demonstrated that
fines will not cure the bad habits of the
the assessments of the courts and continue
to cut corners and to scorch through the
streets. They regard the fines as part of
the cost of motor maintenance. In most
cases the sums assessed are mere trifes to
the autoists who are usually people of
large means. Consequently demand has
steadily grown for change of methods in
dealing with this problem, for the substitu-
ton of Jail sentences for fines according
to the French doctrine, just demonstrated
1t would cease to be joke with the mo-
torist If he were forced to spend a few
months in jail every time he caused in
juries to other users of the road through
his own carelessness. Thus, this prospect
of a Jail confinement would undoubtedly
have a wholesomely deterrent effect upon
the scorchers.
The American motorists have had full
warning that the public sentiment is be-
coming increasingly intensified against them
and it behooves those of them who enter
tain rational view of their responsibilities
to join hands with the rest of humanity to
seek to restrain those who cannot cure
their own acute death-dealing notormania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
Work Now for Peace.

A hard coal strike that might have been
averted by wise counsels will, In the light of
past experience. be utterly inexcusable. If
the forces that represent public opinion,
and that make for peace and order in the
Industrial world cannot between now and
next April bring about an agreement be-
tween the mine owners and their workers to
continue the present peace pact, under
which the miners have prospered greatly,
this country will be visited by a disastrous
blockade in the production of one of the
most vital necessities of life in this section.
The now preparing forces In this possible
conflict should take full measure of the
chances. A peace agreement framed be-
tween themselves will be more satisfactory
to them than one that comes as the result
OF prolonged and costly warfare and the
final intervention Of other factors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27

whether there would be willingness on
the part OF the people for the President to
travel abroad. There Is no fear of revo-
luton in his absence, but there Is Pc
culiar quality about the sentiment OF the
people toward the occupant OF the hrst
Office that forbids a separation. The con-
stitution provides no means for dealing
with the temporary absence OF the Presi-
dent from the country. Its only provision
possibly bearing upon this condition Is con-
tanned in the general clause relating to the
filling Of his office by the Vice President.
1t declares:
I'm case of the removal of the President
from Office. or of his DEATH resignation or
inability to discharge the powers and duties
of said office, the same shall devolye on the
Vice President, and the Congress may by
law provide for the case OF removal, DEATH
resignation inability, both Of the Presi-
dent and Vice President, declaring what
officer shall then act as President. and such
officer shall act accordingly, until the dis
ability be removed, or a President shall be
elected"
1t Is not clear that the Constitution means
that the Vice President shall act when the
President Is temporarily unable to perform
the duties, and there is no statute bearing
on the point. The use Of the phrase until
the disability be removed in the second
part of the provision, suggests that this
possibility was held in mind when the Con-
stitution was framed, but was not clearly
elucidated. 1t might be contended that
President who leaves the country Is unable
to perform the presidential duties. and that
the Vice President would by force Of the
constitutional provision become acting
President without formal enactment. There
may have been some force in this POSSIBLE
ityto serve in former days as a check upon
Presidents who would have gone abroad but
for the chance that the office would be
filled temporarily by political or factional
opponents.
Secretary Taft did, in truth, hold down
the lid few months ago while the Presi
dent was In the far west. but there was at
no time lack of close Geographic commu-
nication. and there was not a day when the
chief executive could not have been reached
If an emergency arose, SO that he could at
once assume his full powers as the COM
mander of the army and navy. as well as
the chief administrative executive Of the
government.
According to one theory, the President
always stands on American soil, and even
IL he were to cross the line into Mexico
he would be. for all domestic purposes at
home In an administrative sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
Gagging the Cabinet.
From the Providence Telegram.

From the Proyldence Telegram.
The latest departure of President Roose-
Welt In the matter of regulating his official
household Is the issuance Of a don't talk
for publication" order to members of his
cabinet.
All the members of the cabinet may not
choose to take the President seriously in
this matter. Some of them may even con-
slider the order attempt to infringe
upon their rights as individuals.
Anyway, the keen-scented Washington
newspaper correspondents are not likely
to experience great difficulty in finding out
what cabinet ministers think upon any
given subject of public interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
A Vain Entreatv,

Saw. Miss Summer! Won't you turn yoh
face dis way,
An listen jes minute to de things l has
to say?
Is done a heap o. talkin' bout de trouble
dat you brought
1 'specks I been a-kickin' mo- persistent
dan I ought.
I didn' know how lonesome it were gwine
fob to be:
I'll never kick no mo- jes you come back
again an see!
feels dat col wave comm, an de sky Is
dull an gray
Sayi Miss Summer! Won't you turn yoh
face dis way?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
Strictly Practical.

Geology is a wonderful study" remark
ed the enthusiast.
II suppose So" answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker but it always seemed kind o
tantalizin' to me to be told where coal is
and. how it come there, instead of being told
how to get the price of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
SHOOTING STARS.
At a Disadvantage.

We've got to have some reforms" said
one Russian official
: YES" answered the other. That's the
trouble of running a government without a
system Of popular voting. When the peo-
pie make up their minds they want reforms
we've got to produce them instead Of mere
ly promising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
Fatigue.

do you think our candidate will do all
he has promised?"
NO" answered Farmer Corntossel. HE
has had to hustle SO hard to get elected
that it'll take him bout one term Of office
to get rested up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
A Cruel Punishment.


Some of the cabinet officers have already
broken away from the Presidents order of
the closed mouth. Attempts to make Secre-
tary Shaw keep silent in three or four Ian
guages obviously contravene the constitu-
tional prohibition of cruel and unusual pun
ishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27

DIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence. letters to T81 sTA1
should not be addressed 20 any individual
connected with the ofnos, but simply to
TIE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-27
Difficulties.

ST understand" said the guileless con-
stituent. that some of you public men in
Washington have difficulty in keeping out
of the newspapers"
Some of us do answered Senator sor-
ghum, but more of us have trouble in get
ting into them"