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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-19
Obituary.

Martha Marie, daughter, of Thomas
Bishoff and granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. E. Bishoff and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Lowdermilk, died April 7th, aged
5 years, months and day. Her moth
er, who died some years ago, committed
her to the care of her aunt Miss Mary
Koontz, who makes her home with her
sister, Mrs. j. M. Lowdermilk. In this
christian home she was cared for with
all the tenderness that love could be-
stow, but about two weeks since she
was taken down with malignant form
of typhoid fever and, although she had
the best medical attention, and the
ministration of loving and tender hands,
yet death claimed its own, and she
passed swiftly from a world of suffer-
ing to world of unending felicity.
Marie was unusually bright and would
often ask questions that would puzzle
ripper minds. At one time she wanted
to know why they sang softly at fun
NA'ti Gnu iOCNlig vi OJlltl OCCdSlOllS, dt
another time she asked that profound
and important question that has en-
gagged the greatest minds of all ages, a
question which | presume we have all
asked as we have stood by the graves of
our loved ones, eff man die shall he
live again." She was of such lovely
disposition that she was not only the
pet of the home, but every one that
knew her loved her During her last
illness she seemed to be holding some
kind of secret communion with the in
visible world, and at one time as she
seemed to be looking beyond the vale
she said: Somebody wants you. Some
body wants me- The funeral was
preached by the writer to one of the
largest congregations that we have seen
at this place for a. long time and the
mortal remains were laid to rest in the
Hoyes cemetery to await the resurrec-
ton morn, while the little cherubic spir-
it has gone to join the saints and angels
above. We commend the bereaved ones
to the tender care Of Him who numbers
the hairs of our heads, and without
whose notice not sparrow can fall to |
the ground.
HENRY E. FRIEND.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-19
Property Advertised.

Mr.. A. Totten Matthews, of Oakland,
attorney for the mortgagee, advertises
in this paper today the sale of a valu-
able property located near Mineral
Spring, containing nearly three hundred
acres. See advertisement for a de-
scription of the property, day of sale,
ntc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-19
Money to Loan.

Money to loan on Oakland real estate
first mortgage. Apply to
+. II. SINCELL
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Cure.. Of BrisI,t's Disease.

@Geo. A. Sherman, Lisbon Red
Mills, Lawrence Co., N. Y, writes:
II had kidney disease for many years
and had been treated by physicians for
twelve years; had taken a well known
kidney medicine and othe.. remedies
that were recommended, but got no
relief until began using Foleys Kid
ney Cure. The first half bottle re-
lieved me and four bottles have cured
me Of this terrible disease. Before I
began taking Foley's Kidney Cure I
had to make water about every if
teen minutes, day and night, and pass
ed a brick-dust substance, and some
times Shiny substance. 1 believe 7
would have died if I had not taken
Foley's Kidney Cure Durart's Phar-
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Mrs. Gray met HIM n, the h0UtrGy.
to record the total disappearance Of
Edwin BrewSter'S milliOn-his final re-
port to Swearengen Jones, executor Of
James Sedgwick's will. On the floor
were bundles of packages carefully
wrapped and tied, and on the table
was the long sheet Of white paper on
which the report was being drawn.
The packages contained receipts-thou
sands upon thousands Of them-for the
dollars be had spent in less than
year. They were there for the inspec
ton Of Swearengen Jones, faithfully
and honorably kept, as If the old west
erner would so over in detail the count
J less documents
He had the accounts balanced up to
the hour On the long sheet lay the
record ef his ruthlessness. the epitaph
OF million. In his pocket was exact
IL S79.0S. This was to last him for
less than forty-eight hours. and then
it would go to join the rest. 1t was
his plan TO visit Grant & Ripley on the
afternoon Of the 2od and to read the
report 70 them in anticipation Of the
meeting with Jones on the day follow
ing.
Just before noon, after his encounter
with Mrs. Gray, he came downstairs
and boldly, for the first time in days,
sought out Peggy. There was the old
smile in his eyes and the old heartiness
in his voice when he came upon her
in the library She was not reading.
Books, pleasures and all the joys Of
life had fed from her mind. and she
thought only of the disaster that was
coming to the boy she had always
loved. His heart smote him as he
looked into the deep, somber, fright
ened eyes. running over with love and
fear for him.
Peggy, do you think I'm worth any
thing more from your mother? Do You
think she will ask me to live here any
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HOw'S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrah
Cure. F. J. CHENTY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and financial
ly- able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price,
Is cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation 6-1S~1m.
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n ONTY, You are DreaKlng my
MI heart" was the first and on
ly appeal Mrs. Gray ever
4 4 made to him. It was two
days. before the 23d, and it did not come
until after the secondhand store men
had driven away from her door with
the bulk Of his clothing in their wag-
on. She and Peggy had seen little Of
Brewster, and his nervous restlessness
alarmed them His return was the
talk Of the town. Men tried to shun
him, but he persistently wasted some
portion Of his fortune on his unwilling
subjects. When he gave 5000 in cash
to home for newsboys even his
friends jumped to the conclusion that
he was mad. It was his only gift to
charity. and he excused his motive in
giving at this time by recalling Sedg-
wick's injunction to give sparingly to
charity" Everything was gone from
his thoughts but the overpowering
eagerness to get rid Of few trouble
some thousands. He felt like an out
cast, a pariah, hated object that IL
fected every one with whom he came
in contact. Sleep was almost impos-
sible; eating was farce. He gave
elaborate suppers which he did not
touch. Already his best friends were
discussing the advisability of putting
him in a sanitarium, where his mind
might be preserved. His case was
looked upon as peculiar.n the history
of mankind. No writer could find a
parallel; no one could imagine a COM
parison.
Mrs. Gray met him in the hallway
of her home as be was neryously pock-
eting the $50 he had received in pay
ment for his clothes. Her face was
like that of ghost. He tried to an
swer her reproof, but the. words would
not cor1e, and he fed to his room, lock
ing the door after him. He was at
work there on the transaction that was
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tains before his substance was gone
completely. The former offered him
money. employment. rest and security
if he would abandon the course he was
pursuing Up in Fortieth street Peggy
Gray was grieving her heart out, and
he knew it. Two or three Of those
whom he had considered friends re-
fused to recognize him in the street in
this last trying week, and it did not
even interest him to learn that Miss
Barbara Drew was to become duch-
ess before the winter was gone. Yet
he found some satisfaction in the re-
port that one Hampton Of Chicago had
long since been dropped out Of the race.
One day he implored the faithful
Bragdon to steal the Boston terriers.
He could not and would not sell them,
and he dared not give them away.
Bragdon dejectedly appropriated the
dogs, and Brewster announced that
some day he would offer reward for
their return and mo questions asked"
He took a suit Of rooms in small
hotel and was feverishly planning the
overthrow Of the last torturing thou
sands. Bragdon lived with him, and
the Little Sons of the Rich stood 10y
ally ready to help him when he ut
tered the FIRST cry Of want. But even
this establishment had to be abandon
ed at last. The old rooms in Fortieth
street were still open to him, and,
though he quailed at the thought OF
making them a refuge, he faced the
ordeal in the spirit Of martyr.
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to his fate when a tramp steamer was
suddenly sighted. Brewster ordered
the man on watch TO fly flag Of dis
tress. Then he reported to the captain
and told what he had done. With a
bound the captain rushed on deck ana
tore the flag from the sailors hand.
s'That was my order" said Monty,
nettled at the captains manner.
.You want them to get line On Us
and claim salvage, do your"
What do you mean"
.'If they get line on us in response
to that flag they will claim the entire
value. Of the ship as salvage. You
want to spend another 100000 OIL this
boat?''
.I didn't understand" said Monty
sheepishly. "But fix it up somehow.
Can't they tow us? I'll pay for it."
Communication was slow, but after
an apparently endless amount Of sig
mailing the captain finally announced
that the freight steamer was bound for
southampton and would tow the Fit
ter to3that point for price.
"Back to Southampton" groaned
Monty. sThat means months before
we get back to New York.
"He says he can get us to Southamp-
ton in ten days." interrupted the cap
tain.3
81 can do it! I can do it"' he cried,
to the CONSERVATION Of his guests, who
wondered If his mind was affected.
eff he'll land US in Southampton by
the 9th I'll pay him up to 100000"
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Pegyy displayed the key trtumphontly.
ssYou don't mean to say that we will
Grift about until the repairs can be
made:" asked Mrs. Dan in alarm.
I'VE are 800 miles off the course al
ready explained Monty, "and it will
oe pretty slow travelling under SAIL
1t was decided to make for the
Canary islands, where repairs could 1e
made and the voyage resumed. But
where the wind had ragged few days
before it had now disappeared alto
,yether. and for a week the Filter toss
ed about absolutely unable to make
headway: The 1st Of August had ar
rived and Monty himself was begin
ming to be nervous. With the fatal
day not quite two months away things
began to look serious. Over SlO0.O0O
would remain after he had settled the
expenses Of the cruise, and he was
belplessly drifting in midocean. Even
af the necessary repairs could be made
promptly, it would take the Filter
fourteen days to sail from the Canaries
80 New York. Figure as hard as he
could. he saw no way out Of the unfor
sunate situation. Two days more
elapsed and still no sign Of breeze.
He made sure that Sept. % would find
him still drifting and still in possession
of 10000 superfuous dollars.
At the end Of ten days the yacht had
progres ed but 200 miles, and Monty
was beginning to plan the rest of his
existence on a capital Of 100000. He
%ah givnn 11n oil homo Of th" S"6g-Fi"'t
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&c was terrified crowd that quickly
gathered in the main cabin, but it was
a brave one. There were no cries and
few tears. They expected anything
and were ready for the worst, but they
would not show the white feather. 1t
was Mrs. Dan who broke the tension.
<sI made sure of my pearls she said.
ssI thought they would be appreciated
at the bottom Of the sea-"
Brewster came in upon thesr laugh
Ter. ct like your nerve, people" he ex-
claimed: .You are ali, right: It won't
be so bad now. The wind has drop
ped"
Long afterward when they talked
the matter over DeMille claimed that
the only thing that bothered him that
night was the effort to decide whether
the club Of which he and Monty We're
members would put in the main hall
way two black bordered cards, each
bearing q name, or only one with both
names. Mr.. Valentine regretted that
he had gone on for years paying life
Insurance premiums when now his only
relatives were on the boat and would
die with him.
The captain, looking pretty rocky
after his twenty hour vigil, summoned
his chief. Were in bad hole, Mr.
Brewster" he said when they were
alone eeand no mistake. A broken
shaft and this weather make pretty
peor combination"
.Gs there no chance Of making
port for repairs? ?"
81 don't see it, sir. It looks like
dong pull"
eve are way of our course, sup
pose" And Monty's coolness won Cap
tain Perry's admiration.
sT can't tell just how much until I
get the sun, but this wind is bad, 1
suspect we've drifted pretty far
Come and get some coffee, captain.
While the storm lasts the only thing
10 do is to cheer up the women and
trust to luck
You are the neryiest mate I ever
shipped with, Mr.. Brewster" And the
captains hand gripped Monty's in a
way that meant things. It was a
tribute he appreciated.
During the day Monty devoted him
self to his guests, and at the first sign
OF pensiveness he was ready with a
Jest or a story But he did it all with
tact that inspired the crowd as a
whole with hope, and no one suspected
that he himself was not cheerful. For
Peggy Gray there was special ten
derDess, and he made up his mind that
if things should go wrong he would
tell her that he loved her.
cit could do no harm,' he thought to
himself, ..and I want her to know"
Toward night the worst was over.
The sea had gone down and the
matches were opened for awhile to ad-
nit air, though it was still too rough
TO venture out. The next morning was
bright and clear. When the company
gathered on deck the havoc created by
the storm was apparent. Two Of the
boats had been completely carried
away, and the launch was rendered
1,Seloss nv large hole in tae stern
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The c. Fuller damage suit suit case
against the Greer's Law and Order
league was concluded in Greenville
I tuesday with a verdict for the league.
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CHAPTER Xxx.

n ONTY, You are breaking my
heart" was the first and on
ly appeal Mrs. Gray ever
Il made to him It WAS two
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CHAPTER xxx.

u FTER what seemed an age to
IN Monty, the Filter, in tow Of
the freighter Glencoe, arrived
4 a at Southampton. The cap
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ed and despairing, he had almost lack
ed the courage to face Mrs. Gray. The
consolation he once gained through her
he now denied himself, and his suffer
ing, peculiar as it was, was very reaa.
In absolute reckiessness he gave din
ner after dinner. party after party, all
on a most lavish scale, many Of his
guests laughing at him openly while
they enjoyed his hospitality. The real
friends demonstrated. pleaded, did
everything within their power to check
his awful rush to poverty. but without
success. He was not to be stopped.
At last the furniture began to 50, then
the plate, then all the priceless brio
a-brac. Piece by piece it disappeared
until the apartments were empty and
he had squandered almost all OF the
S4O,35O arising from the sales. The
servants were paid of. the apartments
relinquished. and he was beginning to
know what it meant to be 'on his
uppers." at the banks he ascertained
that the interest on his moneys
amounted to S19,14O.S6. A week De
fore the 23d Of September the whole
million was gone. including the
amounts won ia Lumber and Fuel and
other luckless enterprises. He still
had about $1,000 Of his interest
money in the banks. but he had a bill
lion pangs in his heart-the interest on
his improvidence
He found some delight in the discoy-
ery that the servants had robbed him
of not less than $500 worth of his
belongings. including the Christmas
presents that he in honor could not
have sold. His only encouragement
came from Grant & Ripley, the law
yers. They inspired confidence in his
tagging brain by urging him on to the
end, promising brightness thereafter.
Swearengen Jones was as mute as the
mountains in which he lived. There
was no word from him. There was no
assurance that he would approve OF
what had been done to obliterate Ed
win Peter BrewSter's legacy.
Dan DeMille and his wife implored
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-04
Sunday Rest in Italy.

The question of Sunday rest is BIZ
ing agitated to large extent in Italy.
and a commission was named some
time ago which recommended that as
far as possible an uninterrupted rest
of from so to Sc hours should be in
sured to all the working classes, and
that in case of public services, the
men who worked on Sundays should
have one day off in the week by turns.
domestic servants being entitled TO
a half holiday week. The law does
not apply to fishermen.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-04
FOUR YEARS OF AGONY.
Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Had to Use Crutches-"Cuti-
cura Remedies the Best on
Earth"

'Tn the year 1899 the side of my
right foot was cut off from the little
toe down to the heel, and the physi-
clan who had charge of me was try
ing to sew up the side of my foot, but
with no success At last my whole
foot and way up above my calf was
nothing but proud flesh. l suffered un-
told agonies for four years, and tried
different physicians and all kinds OF
ointments. 1 could walk only with
crutches. In two weeks afterwards l
saw change in my limb. Then 1 be-
gan using Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment often during the day, and kept
it up for seven months, when my
limb was healed up just the same as
if l never had trouble. 1t is eight
months now since I stopped using
Cuticura Remedies, the best on Gods
earth. l am working at the present
day after five years of suffering The
cost of Cuticura Ointment and Soap
was only Sc, but the doctors bills
were more like 5000. John M. Lloyd,
71S S. Arch Ave-, Alliance, Ohio, June
Of 1905"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-04
Armenian and Tartar Outbreak.

st. Petersburg.-As anticipated IL
these dispatches July 29th, the trian-
gular truce between Armenians, Tar
tars and the Russian troops before
Shusha was of the briefest nature. The
display of white flags and the naming
of representatives of the warning fac.
tions to arrange a lasting peace was
but a prelude to the resumption OF hos
tilities yesterday upon a larger and
bloodier scale. The fighting is not
only in full progress at Shusha itseli
Ia town of 10000 people, $50 miles to
the southeast of Tihis), the Tartar
quarter of which apparently 10 In
flames, but it has spread to the sur
rounding country.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-04
SAN FRANCISCO LOSSES.
Aggregate Ove- One Hundred and
Thirty-Two Million Dollars.

New York.-State Superintendent OF
Insurance Otto Kelsey has made pub
lie the results of his investigation as
10 the losses of fire insurance compa-
nies in the San Francisco disaster.
All joint stock fire and inland marine
insurance companies transacting bust
ness in the state were called on for q
sworn statement as to their losses in
California. The companies were asked
for the gross amount of insurance in
volved in risks destroyed or damaged,
the deduction for amount to be recov-
cred from reinsurance, the deduction
for estimated salvage, the total deduo-
ton and the net amount of loss as
shown by the records June 30, 1906.
The New York state companies, forty
seven in number, show the gross
amount of insurance involved as SAL
110,069; the reinsurance to be recov-
cred, S10,S34,795; the estimated sal
wage, $7,137,1S3, and the actual amount
of loss $23, 10000.
Returns from other joint stock fire
and fire marine insurance companies,
eighty-four in number, show the gross
amount of insurance $50, 0,423,704 rein
surance to be recovered, S22, 1901
estimated salvage, s11,35S,425; actual
amount of loss, $51 1888, Ill.
The foreign companies. thirty-two in
number, made these returns:
Gross insurance involved, s1o1,302,
533; reinsurance to be recovered, $32,-
1,S0S; estimated salvage, $685.
$780, actual loss, $57,701,S ,S56.
The gross amount Of insurance In
volved by all companies was $222,S36,
307; the reinsurance, S65,246,771; sal
wage, $33, 3,S14, ,46S, and actual loss, $780,
S23.067.
The company with the largest net
loss is the Hartford Fire of Connects
cut, according to the report. Its loss
is $6,1S6,701.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-04
LOST MINING MEN.
Manager and Foreman of Tempest
Apex Mine Disappear.

Denver.-An Ouray special to the
Republican Monday night says: This
H. the fourth day since the disappear
ance of l.. A. Thompson, general man
ager, and G. w. Mather, foreman Of
the Tempest-Apex mine, and there is
no clue as to their whereabouts.
AT o'clock this morning all the
slide and rock in the recent cave-in was
cleared away, but without a trace of
the missing men. This work was com
menced last Friday morning, with
three shifts of men working eight
hours each on both sides OF the cave
in.
Deputy Mine Inspectors w. B. Cox
and G. w. Schneider of Denver, Presi-
dent Frank Mclaughlin of the mining
company and H. E. Procunier of Chi
cago, arrived here last night. After a
thorough search of the workings of the
mine they acknowledged their defeat
and have virtually given up hope Of
ever finding the missing men.
Work on what seems to be hopeless
task has been commenced on an old
cave-in near the breast of the fifth
level in the mine, which has an air
hole connecting it with an upraise
from the lower tunnel.
"A tract Oh ABOUT ten acres OIL ulmDer
above the mine will again be searched
in the morning. If the men were
struck by lightning, 1t is likely their
bodies will be found in that locality.
Nevertheless searching parties are
still securing the mountains and look
ing over heretofore undiscovered coun-
try in the hope of finding traces of
Messrs Thompson and Mather. Lake
City and the section bordering on the
Cimarron district have been communi-
Gated with and people in and about
those places are on the lookout
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-04
THE CAMERA FIEND.
Man Was Not Satisfied with ordinar-
Amusement Like Taking
Pictures.

A well-known criminal lawyer one
day sauntered into police court Just
as case was called. 1t appeared that
the defendant had no attorney, and
the judge glanced about the room to
see whom he might assign to the case.
"Pll take it, judge" the late conner
said, wishing to pass away the time.
by the way, what is the man
charged with?" the attorney presently
asked.
Hes a camera fiend of the wor<
sort, Mr.. Brown" the Judge sait
with slight smile. 81 expect to send
him to the workhouse for about three
months"
"What!" the lawyer shouted, indig-
nantly. "Your honor must be joking.
Send a man to the rock pile for three
months for little harmless amuse-
ment like taking pictures?"
"Well," the judge said. mildly, "hc
don't take pictures much-it's the
cameras he takes"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-04
DIED OF HYDRoPHosIA.
Cattle Bitten by Mad Coyote In Yuma
County,

Denver.-Eleven head OF cattle, bit
ten by mad coyote, perished miser.
ably upon ranch in Yuma county a
few days ago, according to report
made by DR.. Charles G.. Lamb of the
State Board of Veterinary Surgeons.
The owner of the cattle, a prominent
ranchman, was unable to account for
the crazy antics Of the animals, He
could not figure out what disease had
stricken them, and reported the mat
ter to the State Board of Veterinary
Surgeons with the result that DR..
Lamb went to investigate.
DR.. Lamb, after making an examina-
tion, declared that the animals were
victims of hydrophobia, and inquiries
developed that in the vicinity of the
range there had wandered a mad
coyote.
Cases of this kind are extremely
rare in Colorado. Upon the records Of
the State Board of Veterinary Sur
geons there are only two previous
cases of cattle contracting hydrophobia
from coyotes.