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decisions given in Los Angeles. II Hy-
lands manager and the Neils, father
and son. are 10 be believed, some ex-
Ceedingly raw tricks are turned in the
southland. Harry Baker. if all that
came over the wires can be depended
upon. might also add his testimony
1t doesn't do, OF course. to attach too
much weight 20 the charges preferred
by defeated pugilists. but the fact re-
mains that a particularly large per
centage Of Los Angeles ring decisions
are received with disfavor 1t may be
4 case Of incompetent ring masters. but
whatever IL Is, IL behooves O'Brien. and
Burns. too. for that matter. TO hold out
FOR a judge OF pugilistic pastimes who
knows the game and is above reproach
The fighter who hesitates is a bewil-
dered parasite OF humanity Sam Berger
said a week ago thai ne would never
hght again unless Kaufman gave him
return match. He meant IL. Sam
then Joined his brother in a glove, col
lar, and necktie emporium. and said
he would not hght again under any cir
cumstances. He meant Il.
Now a slight change has come over
lNC spirit or sam UTtdLls lie mas
heard that Jack . Brien is not aycrse
10 giving him q match--that is. II the
affair with Burns doesn't change
o. Brien's rating-snd Sam Is wondering
II a fellow might not make sOrties from
the glove counter occasionally without
decreasing his drawing power as a
salesman Of genuemen's furnishing
goods.
Anyhow, sam viii keen close tab on
the O'Brien-Burns developments, and
If Los Angeles club tries to lure him
into a fTacas with o BTien the chances
are he viii accept
Jack johnson is yelling 10 make con-
cessiOns in order 70 get a match with
Al Kaufmann He Will agree TO stop
Kaufman within stated number OF
rounds or forfeit his fee. From the look
of things there Is small chance OF John
son bringing Kaufman TO terms. Al
told the writer a few days ago that a
match with the c0lored heavyweight Is
entirely out of question. The plain
truth OF the matter is that not one of
the heavies a present In commission
will be q party 10 match with John-
son. Some OF them say they bar cOlorei
pugilists. Others argue InaJ Johnson
wont draw. But back OF all these
reasons there is universal one, 20
wit. That Johnson. though an lH-aHd-
outer, is a dangerous opponent.
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HOLY CROSS SCARE
CORNELL ELEVEN
But Ithacans Come Back
Strong and Overwhelm
Opponents, 10 to 8.

ITHACA, n. Y. Nov. 10.-Cornel and
Holy Cross scrapped Ike Kilkenny eats
on Percy Field today and the result
was ~ 70 in favor OF Cornell
The ball WAS changing hands every
other minute and the officials had their
hands fun inhleting penalties for hold
ing and Violations of the rules concern
ing the forward pass.
The Holy CrcEs players shredded the
Cornell line ia tiIe first half and hurled
back the Cornell Interference for losses
very frequently.
The Red and White got its worst
shock Ia the opening minutes Of the
first half Everything was going well.
the Cornell backs mad been making
steady gains, and Sailor had just won
salvo OF applause by his twenty-yard
gain On an on-side kick
Lynch Makes Sensational Run.
All al once Lynch butted into a Cor
nell player, grabbed the kali on a Cor
nell tumble and gallOped seventy yards
for a touchdown. while the Cornell team
rubbed its eyes 10 see whether II wasn't
a dream. Geary kicked the goal and
made the score 10 s In favor Of Holy
Cross.
And then Cornell woke up with a
vengeance. The stands cheered con-
tlnuously in alterations.
WaldeTs dashed into the lineup and
Cornell welded It's eleven into a superb
grOund-gaining engine. Smash Smash!
Walders and Damn potnded the HOl.
Cross line and big gains GOT SO common
that they were no longer noteworthy.
Twice Cornell scored and in the last few
minutes OF play rushed the ball 20 the
l-yard line, where only the whistle OF
time saved Holy Cross from being
scored on again.
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The Line-Up:
sc0re-Mt. washington. q; {

Get. r.
TouchdownB-Rider. Bagless. Nelson 2.
GoaIs-Bayless 3. Goal from the field
Bayless. HefeTee-T NJ. West. Syra-
cuse University. Umpire-Mr. Patter-
son, Mi Washington CLUB Linesman-
3. Pearre, Mt Washington Timers
Mr.. GIL, Of Mt Washington, and Mr..
Hofmelster. GallaudeJ- Time OF halves
% and IS minutes.
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SPARKLING ALE
DELICIOUS
WEnnEEnMr

makes the appetite keen and the d.
geEtion good. The beverage ta Snioy
with your meals Strictly pafe-no
sediment.
E|Cass OF Doz. Bottles, $50.
WASHINGTON EREWERx CO.,
Fifth and Streets u. =. Phone Z asa
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CORCORANS SWAMPED
BY Y. M. c. A. QUINT

The Corcoran Cadets basketball team
was defeated by the Y. NJ. =. a last
night at the Y. NJ. c. A, Il to =. The
visitors were outplayed at almost every
turn. Williams, Of the Y. NJ q. A.
played a star all-TOuud game, and Hun
ter put up a good game for the Cadets
The score at the end Of the first halt
stood = to for the Z. Nj. c. A The
Corcorans were slightly handicapped by
the absence OF three of their best men.
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give up the fight While he was in the
game, he was a tower OF strength, and
his punting kept Central always on the
safe side. His kicks were the spirals.
difficult TO handle. He would gain on
an average from five to seven yards,
every time puRts were exchanged. He
made one excellent attempt al goal
with place kick, with the goal posts
about ifty yards away. The ball went
a little 20 the side or else the stsry
might have been different.
How il Happened.
Philadelphia opened the fray by kick
ing 10 Washington right halfback.
by whom the ball was carried back
about three yards The local quarter
back tried out the opposing line and
nstted a good gain through left tackle.
After three trials. Macdonald was
forced 10 kick. Back and forth the
two teams worked. now changing the
signals, now resOrting TO new tricks,
and always ending 10y kicking 10 keep
The ball cut OF danger.
The Quakers found Washlngton-s left
side or the Une 10 their liking and
plugged away az that consecutIveIy,
only TO be met with a st0newau when
the final two OF three yards were 10
Be- gained. Fumbling on the forward
passes was very noticeable. and this
innovation was not worked 10 any
great satisfaction
That Sad, Sad Finish.
At The beginning Of the second half.
g Macdonald raised the ball clear aver
the goal posts. Philadelphia had 10 Kick
from the l5-yard line. Birch fumbIed
and then carried The ball back about
three yards. Central plugged the right
side for 1hree yards Cy was Jammed
into left tackle for four Philadelphia's
lineup was changed here and Pulley
was put in at quarIerDICk ID run Jhe
team. Balbrine going out OF the con-
test
Wlth the ball on his 10-yard line the
captain OF the Quakers booted The pig
SKIN 1T OF danger. 4 free kick was
tried by Cy Macdonald. and Philadel-
phia got she bail ON its 15-yard line.
This happened three times. and then
came Haydocks quick eye ana stirring
run
Washington did not put up The same
hgat thar IL displayed before Jhe lucky
break of its rival and from that time
on never had much chance 10 reach the
enemy goal line The BAN was ia
midheld when the game was called.
The Lineup:
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The Line-UP:

Jmpire-Langford. Trinity Referee
Newton. Pennsylvania. Head lineman-
PulsifeT, Bates. Linesmen-Pollack
Corcoran- Time Of -T'wenty-fiye
minutes each TOuChdOwns - Damn
O'Rourle, Walders, Lynch. Goals from
tOuchdOwns-SaIlor. Geary
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The Lineup:

TOuChdOWn-HaydO RefeTee-Gass.
Lehigh Jmpire-laTkin. Georgetown.
and Cornell Head liucsmau-Kirhy
Georgetown. Assistant lnesmen-Hutch-
ms, Philadelphia High School and
Porter Washington High School. Halves
-LhlrLE and LMautN-.N. mLnuLes
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The Line-Up:

Umpire. -MC(ircEY. Timer - Beckett.
Referee-McGrew. Scorers-Tanner and
Clark. Goals from field thrown by
GhCen, !; Ludwig, 3; Coleman, !; Nc
Lain. 3 Williams, i; Haight, G, for Y
f. - A: Hunter. 1. and Richenbacher.
l. for the Cadets. Goals on free toss
thrown by-Haight, /; Hunter, /, and
Richenbacher, ?
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WASHINGTON CENTRAL
LOSES TO THE QUAKERS

CONTINUED from second Page3
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
4 Successful Church Affair.

The ladies of the Oakland Presbyteri-
an church conducted a most successful
church entertainment at Offutt's Hall
on last Tuesday night.
The affair was for the purpose of
raising funds with which to make some
improvements to the church property in
Oakland and was patronized by mem
bers of all denominations, the large hall
being packed from end to end.
Supper was served to the waiting
crowd by the ladies assisted by some of
the young gentlemen. Preceding the
supper, however, number Of tableaux
were presented which brought forth
hearty applause and in many cases
were encored. One Of the scenes from
the ''Florodora" opera was presented
by double seXtette which was hand
somely staged and very beautifully act
ed by the following: Misses Mary
Mitchell, Bessie limbaugh, Josephine
Robinson, Mary West, Bess Offutt and
Orpha Ashby; Messrs Draper Vaughn,
Max Jarboe, Leslie King, Harry Nc
Comas, George Sincell and Bernard
Geissman.
The net proceeds of the affair was
about $ll5.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
NEW JAIL OCCUPIED
Sheriff Lee Transferred Inmates Of
Old Jail 70 New Monday Morning.

Sheriff Albert L. Lee and deputy
transferred the prisoners from Garrett
county's old place of detention to the
new Jail on Monday morning of this
week, the transfer being made during
the hours between breakfast and din
ner, the latter meal being served in the
new building.
The prisoners transferred numbered
ten, nine being white and one colored,
and since the transfer another gentle
man of color has been added to the num-
Der.
Prior to moving the men they were
compelled to take bath so that no YER
min could be carried into the new bull
ding. After bathing they were each
furnished with new suit of underwear
and an outer suit of blue drilling, at the
I expense of the county.
The prisoners are as happy as they
can be and the sheriff is in the same
state of mind, as a result of the i'm
proved conditions with which they are
now surrounded. Sheriff Lee will de-
vote his energies to keeping the build
ings as neat as they can be kept and
will no doubt be as successful in this
line as he has been in the discharge Of
his other duties as an official
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01

Hopkins, Of Mountain Lake Park, and
Benz. F. Crane, of Loeb Lynn, were
visitors to Oakland yesterday.
Mrs. G. w. Pipes and daughter, of
Cameron, West Va, are in Oakland
visiting DR.. and Mrs. r. B. Ward at
their residence on Green street.
Mrs. William R. Ofutt, who spent
several weeks in Cumberland as the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Wilson Humbird, has returned to Oak
land
SinceI & Co. announce a special sale
Of white goods beginning tomorrow and
continue for one week. Some excellent
bargains may be obtained by attending
the sale.
WANTED: Young men and women
between the ages of 21 and 80 as appli-
cants for the training school for the
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital,
Towson. Nd 51-4t.
County School Superintendent Ed. A.
Browning went down to Friendsville
this morning to assist in the local teach
ers' institute to be held there tomorrow
and Saturday.
Miss Kate Shirer went to Clarksburg
| last Friday where she will keep house
for her brother Robert who holds lu-
crative position in one of the tin plate
mills located in that town.
Mr.. James w. Friend, of near Hoyes
will sell at public auction on next Wed
nesday, March 7th, horses, cattle, farm
implements, household goods, etc, a
per posters printed at this office.
Mr.. D. f. Ofutt, Jr., of Oakland il
company with Mr. James S. Lakin, o
Terra Alta, are on a business triy
through southwestern West Virginia
Mr.. Offutt having left here Saturday.
Mr.. Charles W. Hopkins of Mountain
Lake Park, as assignee, will offer a
public auction on March 22nd, delight
fully situated cottage at Mountain LAX
Park. See advertisement in this pape,
today for particulars.
Messrs. H. L. Daugherty and j ohm w
/ Davis are both receiving the congratu
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
Lenten Season Again at Hand.

Lent began yesterday, Ash Wednes-
day. The day marks the ending of the
social season, and, viewing the solemn
period from this standpoint, there will
be 40 days of rest and recuperation for
those in society's whirl, as we'll as 40
days Of fasting and prayer for the faith
full Ash Wednesday counts back 40
days from Easter. Catholics carry out
the idea that gives the day it's name,
and ashes of palms consecrated the
preceding Palm Sunday are sprinkled on
the heads of the worshippers.
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Incidents and Events at Home and
Abroad Personal EentiOn, Etc.

Mr.. D. E. Offutt went to Bellaire,
Ohio, yesterday evening on business.
Mrs. VIII Dent, Of CrelIin, was the
agQest of relatives in Oakland Tuesday
-ernoOn.
Miss Lily Hagans, of Morgantown,
was the guest yesterday of Mrs. Benz.
H. Sincell.
Miss Nan Dobbie, of Homecoming, is
here visiting Mrs. Charles A Tower
and other friends
DR., John E. Legge spent several days
this week in Baltimore where he was
the guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs John j. Sweeney return
ed to Oakland from their honeymoon
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Charles B. Crop, of Redwood,
is in Oakland visiting her mother, Mrs.
NancyJ. WhetseI and other relatives.
Messrs. Walter Morrison, Carl White
and Claude Brown were guests of
friends at Rowlesburg Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. j. Wilson Humbird, of Cumber-
land, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. w.
R. Offutt in Oakland several days re-
Gently.
Sincell & Co. announce a money-mak-
ing-for-the-public sale Of white goods
for one week beginning tomorrow. See
advertisement.
Mr. Austin Brown was at Pennsboro,
West Va, Monday where he purchased
for the Oakland Manufacturing Company
car load of lumber,
Mrs. Harry Somerville, Of Newburg
w. Va, and Miss Bessie Sloan, of Lo
naconing, were guests on Friday Of Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Sliger.
Mrs. A. Clay Shaw, of Piedmont, whC
was the guest for several days of Mr.
and Mrs. King Delawder, returned tt
her home yesterday evening.
Messrs L. C. Provost and Charles w
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WALNUT BOTTOM.
ss.saaa.s.-..sssss (. 10000


Rev. johnson has started hismeeting
at Walnut Bottom.
Mr.. Trout Warwick built new ice
house this winter and has it filed with
ice.
Sol Moon has been hauling logs and
expects to build a new house in the
spring.
Thomas Nine has his mill in good
shape and is running every day and is.
cutting from seven to eight thousand
per day. He has fine mill and is cut
ting and shipping some fine lumber
Thomas Nine and Henry Barnard have
bought lot of timber and are working
on it. Presley Paugh and Arthur Duck
worth have taken the contract of cut
ting the timber. Bonnie Sweitzer is
doing the logging. Isaac Moon is firing
on the mill.
William Uphole killed large wild cat
last week
Our school is progressing nicely under
the able management of Mr.. Thomas
Barnard
Mrs. Jones has been quite i'll for some
time.
Mrs. Willie Bray was taken suddenly
i'll on last Tuesday.
Mrs. William Cump was visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Uphole, at this
place one day last week.
WILDCAT BILL.
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Old Soldier ParalyZed.

Mr.. Thomas Wallace, a highly re
spected citizen and cid eX-Union soldier,
residing just north Of Oakland on the
Hooppole road, suffered stroke Of
paralysis Tuesday evening Of this week
Mr.. Wallace's entire body was effected
and he was consequently rendered en-
tirely helpless. His condition this morn
ing is such that no hope is entertained
by his family for his recovery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01

Edgar W. Brock, Blaine, w. Va;
Charles H. Anderson, Keyser, w. Va;
Arrow Hanlan, Elk Garden, W. Va;
William NJ. Rae, Hastings, W. Va, and
George3W. iShank, Burlington, W. Va,
have recruited at the local station and
Lave today for the Philippines. Gum
berland News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01

The fires in the mines at Victoria are
under control. The openings We're closed
and water pumped in until the fire is
thought to be entirely eXtinguished. In
order to be on the safe side, however,
the mines will be left closed for few
days, but will be opened and the water
pumped out some time this week, when
work will be resumed.
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Church Services.
LUTHERAN ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

LII E1IieA-N NIIAhGt- hNNslA'L1-'l l.
Services Lords Day as follows; Ac-
cident, 2.3O p. M; Cove, 10 a. m;
Friendsville, 1902. m, Luther League.
At this service the picture Of Jesus in
Gethsemane'', Liturgy and marker,
Hymnal and marker will be dedicated
March 2nd FRIDAY evening" at 1876
the Catechetical class at Kendall will
unveil their picture of Jesus in Geth-
semane' A special program has been
prepared. March Il, the installation
services Of the pastor will take place at
Accident at 10 a. m., and Freindsville
at 7.3O. Rev. H. H. Flick, Of Manches-
ter, Md, and Rev E. Manages, Of Oak
land, will officiate. The former will
charge the people, the latter, the pastor.
All are welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01

This is to give notice that will not
be responsible for any debts contracted
by my wife, Leonora Wyntermuth, as
she has left my bed and board without
just cause or provocation.
+. j. WYNTERMUTH.
Frendsville, Md, Feb. 10, 1906
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
.lID0VoTiSDed 81.

Impoverished soil, like imppr-
.rished blood, needs a prone.
fertilizer. A chemist by anaINz.
ing the soil can tell You what
fertilizer to use for different
products.
II your blood is impoverished
your doctor Will tell YOU what
YOU need to fertilize it and give
it the rich, red corpuscles that
are lacking in it. 1t may be You
need a tonic, but more likely you
"2ed Il concentrated fat food,
aaj fat is the element lacking
- your system.
There is no fat food that is
$50 easily digested and assinIi-
lated as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
For Sale.

The farm of 65 acres adjoining the
property of Leonard Schell about ID
miles south of Mountain Lake Park.
This property will be sold to any re-
sponsible party on easy payments; also
10 tons of hay.
d. E. OFFUTT,
Oakland, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01

WANTED-A man to sell our Teas,
Coffees, Spices, etc, in Oakland and
vicinity. Liberal commission paid
Small bond required. Address, Grand
Union Tea Co., Cumberland. Md st
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Services next Sabbath as follows:
Preaching II a. M, Sabbath school 2.30
p. m. Mid week service, Wednesday
7.30 p. m. A seat and a welcome at
each service.
JOHN A. MCCLELLAND, Pastor.
NJ. f. CIRCUIT -FRIENDSVILLE.
The services for Sunday. March 4th,
will be Sunday school at the usual places
and hours. Preaching at Selbysport
1890 a. m. at Friendsville las p. m,
League led by Salatial Savage at 7
O'Clock on Sunday evening. Preaching
at Blooming Rose 7.45 this, Saturday
evening. Next Tuesday evening, March
9th, the pastor viii lecture in Aliens
Hall, on the subject Of Human Nature
(Physiognomy); the admission will be
free, a silver offering viii be asked for.
Miss Iva. Mccullough will have charge
Of the music for the accession. All are
welcome.
W. NJ. LISTER, Pastor.
MT. LAKE AND DEER PARK NJ. E. CHARGE.
Mt. Lake,..Park Sunday, Sunday
school ?. 80 p. m, Epworth League 6.45
and preaching at 7.3O p. m. Prayer
meeting "Wednesday 73O p. m.
DeerlPark Sunday, Sunday school
at 10 q. :m. Thursday. Practitioners
class at 7 o'clock and prayer meeting
at 1902. M,
Wesley:Chapel--Preach next Sun
day at 10 a. m.
P. w. METHENY, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Preaching at Elder Hill on first and
third Sundays of each month at II a. m.
Subject next Sunday THE Land OF
Shinar."
Preaching at.Deep Creek on the Sec
ond and fourth Sundays in each month
at II a m.
All cordially welcomed.
C. w. HUDSON, Pastor.
Services at Deer Park next Sunday
as follows: Preaching, II a. M, sub
ject "Ephssus or the Orthodox Church
Lacking Love-; 1870 p. M, subject,
Smyrna or The Church Face to Face
withsDanger and Death. - Prayer meet
ng every Wednesday 7.30 p. m. Mrs.
il. E. Gault, of Baltimore, will speak
on March 6, 7,30 p. M, subject, "a
Tour Through Maryland's Mission
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PRESBYTERIAN.

Services next Sabbath as follows:
Preaching II a. M, Sabbath school ?. 80
p. m Mid week service, Wednesday
7.30 p. m. A seat and a welcome at
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L. MANGES, Pastor.
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

/ EAHSG PONDER co., NsW York;
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-28
\ PROPOSED LAW THAT
 APPEALS TO OUR INTERESTS

The Ninth Annual Meeting of the American Mining Con- gress put itself on record last week, while in session at Den yer, as being capable and de termined to "do things"
 The question of paramount importance discussed by that body was the suppression of fraudulent mining methods methods that enrich the con
 sciousless promoter, Ieliev the hegullihlepurchasers of their money, and place stain upon the inning industry. Toput a stop to this nefarious busi- ness it is proposed to submit for enactment a bill to the several State Legislatures that will furnish protection to the general public against the machinations of promoters of ''progressive" ideas and per ycrted morals.
 The press of the country should be a unit in its advo- cacy of such a law. Most as- suredly none can oppose the adoption of a measure that has for its oblect the suppress sion of rogues and the pro lection of honesty.
 California has in operation a law similar to the one pro posed by the A merican Min ing Congress. and its bene- ficial effects are noticeabl throughout the mining sec tions of the Golden State.
 The PRosPEcToR believes that Arizona could well afford to follow the example of Cal itornia by enacting a law that would throw. around the min ing industry safeguards against the baneful encroach- ment of mining sharks, whose operations, when untrammel- ed by statute, work serious injury to stock purchasers and cast foreboding shadow over mining in general. We hope to see some of our Leg islative solons take the matter up this winter and carry the question to a conclusion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-28
THE PENALTY THAT
 GENIUS CONFRONTED

No great genius, certainly no great inventor, ever lived who was not supposed to be a little queer by some of his fel- low men.
 Three hundred years before Stephenson perfected his To- comotive, says the Rosary Magazine, a Frenchman, Sale mon de Caus, was immured in the living tomb of the Bi- cetre for having allowed his mind to outstIip the age in which he lived. Marion de Lorme, in d letter dated Paris, l64I, tells of a visit to this institution
 "We were crossing the court" she writes, "and I, more dead than alive with fright, kept close to my compan- ions side, when a frightful face sp- peared behind some immense bars and hoarse vo ce exclaimed; I am not mad I am not mad have made a discovery that would enrich the country that adopted it.
 "'What has he discovered?' asked our guide.
 "Oh,' answered the keeper, shrug ging his shoulders, something trIi ling enough; you would never guess it; it is the use of the steam of boiling water
 "I began to laugh.
 "'This man., continued the keeper came from Normandy four years age to present to the king a statement O the wonderful effects to be produced from his invention. To listen to hIn you would imagine that with stean you could navigate ships, move car riages; in fact, there is no end to tn, miracles which, he insists upon it could be performed. The king sen the madmsn away without listening to him. Finally, finding the poo wretch forever in his path, and an- noyed by his folly, the cardinal haC him shut up in the Bicetre"