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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-09-05
TWO BUILDINGS BURN
At MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
Blaze Started from a Pot OF BoiInu
Root Tar.

The bungalow owned by Mrs. VI. A.
Host, located on + street in Mountain
Lake Park, and the adjoining house,
the Pennsylvania Cottage, the property
of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Cornwall,
were both burned to the ground yester-
day afternoon between the hours of
two and three o'clock.
The blaze started in the bungalow
and was caused by the explosion of a
pot of tar which was being heated on a
gas stove in the kitchen of the building
by DR.. Walter Yost preparatory to
making some repairs to the roof
After the explosion of tar the flames
spread so rapidly that Dr. Yost, who
was alone in the house, saved nothing
from the burning building except one
or two chairs, a trunl, and a cabinet.
His account books, on which he was
working, were also consumed. In an
effort to subdue the flames DR.. Yost's
arm and hand were painfully burned
and the hair singed from his head. DR..
McComas rendered surgical aid to the
| injured man.
Between the Yost bungalow and the
| Cornwall house very few feet Of open
space interviewed and the flames were
soon communicated to the latter prop
erty with no hopes of saving it on ac-
count of lack of water pressure and in
adequate means of fighting the fire until
the arrival of the Oakland fire depart
ment which was telephoned for and
arrived as soon as possible with the
hose reels and ladders. A line of hose
was soon laid from an isolated hydrant
and the water turned into tubs and other
receptacles from which it was dipped
into buckets and applied to the house.
Being on fire at almost every point upon
the arrival of the Oakland firemen there
was no chance of saving it and the at
| tention of the men was turned to the
adjoining property occupied by Mr..
Adam Long. This house was only
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-09-05
"1adame Sherry"

Among the many tuneful airs that
are sung in Madame Sherry the fol-
lowing are few, "Theophilus, ""Every
Little Movement has Meaning all Its
Own, " The Kiss You Gave" "Uncle
SAYS l Mustn't So | Won't" THE
Birth of the Butterfly" you Can't
Argue" The Smile She Means For
YOU" The Other Fellow" "The
Dublin Rag, " 'I'm All Right, Ter
zetto Buffo," Serenade, Put Your
Arms Around me Honey " THE Mad
Madrid, y I'VE Loved Each Other In
the Long Ago, THE Intermezzo, -
I'VE Are Only Poor Weak Mortals, "
and others that will be whistled on the
streets long after the company leaves
town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-09-05
MRS. FLORA BROWN

Mrs. Flora Martin Brown, wife Of
Hon. VIM. G. Brown, died at the fam
lily residence in Kingwood, W. Va,
last Sunday morning at an early hour
after an illness extending over a per-
ioi of several years. The funeral oc-
cured Tuesday morning from the King
wood Presbyterian church, being con-
Quoted by the Rev. Robert Ramsey, a
former pastor of that church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-09-05
The DEATH RECORD

HAZEL HELEN HARDESTY

Hazel Helen Hardesty, aged nearly
two years, daughter of Nj. and Mrs. T.
B. Hardesty, died at the home of her
grandfather, Mr.. B. L. Hardesty in
Mountain Lake Park Saturday last, after
an illness of two weeks of tubercular
meningitis. The funeral occurred in
Terra Alta, where services were CON
Quoted by the Rev. S. E. Bauman.
Interment was made in the Terra Alta
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-09-05
B0lden, Brown, Weimer

slightly damaged, but it required hard,
concerted work on the part of the fire
fighters to save it from the flames.
On the Yost property there was an
insurance of $5OOand the Cornwall prop
erty was insured for $500 through the
Fred A. Thayer agency of Oakland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-09-05
Box Supper and Festival.

There will be box supper and festi-
val held at McHenry church Saturday
evening, September IA, for benefit of
the church. All are invited and big
crowd wanted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-09-05

WANTED-A good cook in small fam
lily; good wages; apply to MRS. W. R..
0FFUTT, Oakland, Md.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09

comes and brsgs about how he help
ed to take them. If you're smart you'll
send for her and she'll come and make
a picture just like life. If you help
her she will give you one. 1t would
be uncommon pretty to keep after your
birds are gone. dunno what they
are. / never see their like before.
They must be something rare. Any
you fellows ever see bird like that
herea bouts?'
No one ever had.
WELL" said the teamster. failing
to get this log lets me off till noon,
and I'm going to town. IL l was
making a living taking bird pictures
seems to me I'd be mighty glad for
chance to take one like that"
Then you be sure to tell her to
come" said Freckles.
The next morning Freckles hurried
about the trail, and on his way down
the east side be slipped in to see the
chickens. The mother bird was on
the nest. He was afraid the other
egg might just be Matching. so he did
not venture to disturb her. He made
the round and reached his study early.
He had his lunch along and did not
need to start on the second trip until
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09
CHAPTER VIII.

~RECKLES was amazed to hear
himself excusing 1T was so
Ill hot in there. You couldn't be
expected to bear it for hours
and not be moving. l can take you
back around the trail almost TO where
you were Then you can get up in
the carriage. and will go find the
Bird Woman"
you'll get killed if you do! When
she stays this long, it means that she
has focus on something You see.
when she gets focus, and lies in the
weeds and water for hours, and the
sun bakes her. and things crawl over
her, and then some one comes along
and scares her bird away just as she
has it coaxed up-Thy, she kills them.
If / melt. you won't go after her.
She's probably bistered and half
eaten up, but she will never quit until
she is satisfied"
"Then it will be safer to be taking
care of you" suggested Freckles.
''Now you're talking sense~ said the
angel.
MAY 1 try to help your armT he
asked.
"Have you any idea how it hurts2"
she parted.
"a little" said Freckles.
swell. Mr.. Mclean said we'd prob
ably find his son here
"His sony' cried Ereckles.
"That's what he said And that you
would do anything you could for US,
and that we could trust you with our
lives. But I would have trusted you
anyway. If | hadn't known thing
about you. Say. your father Is ram
paging proud of you, isn't he?"
81 don't know answered the dazed
Freckles.
"He's so proud of you he is all
swefled up like the toad in Aesop's IA
bles If you have ever had an arm
hurt like this and can do anything.
why. for pity sake do itF'
She turned back her sleeve. holding
ont TO Freckles an arm Of palest cameo.
Freckles unlocked his case and band
aged the ugly. ragged wound. he
worked with trembling fingers and
face tense with earnestness.
'Is 1t feeling any betterT" be asked.
~Oh, it's well nowT cried the angel.
1T doesn't hurt at au any more"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09

Freckles' head rolled over and his
eyes dropped shut. McLean's mind
travelled back to the night almost a
wear before when he had engaged
Freckles. a stranger.
Mclean bent. covering the hurt arm
with one hand and laying the other
with a caress on the boys forehead.
Freckles stirred at his touch and twit-
tered as softly as the swallows under
the caves.
sTf you're coming this way-tomor-
row-be pleased to step overland Wen
repate the-chorus softly
'Bless the gritty devil" growled Nc
Lean.
Then he went out and told Mrs Dun
can to keep close watch on Freckles
and send Duncan to him at the swamp
the minute he came home. Following
the trail down to the line and back TO
the scene Of the fight. the boss entered
Freckles' study softly, as if his spirit
sleeping there might be reused and
gazed about with astonished eyes.
How had the boy conceived it? What
a picture he had wrought in living col
ors! He had the heart of a painter;
he had the soul of a poet. The boss
stepped carefully over the velvet car
pet and touched the walls of crisp YER
dure with gentle fingers. He stood
long beside the flower bed and gazed
at the banked wall of bright flowers as
If be could never leave off.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09

~ - ~~--f-- ~-- w. ~N-~0 - f---f-'--~-
the middle OF the afternoon. He
would have long hours to work on his
flower bed. improve his study and
learn about his chickens.
The heat became more insistent.
Noon came. and Freckles ate his din
ner and settled for an hour or two on
a bench with a book.
Perhaps there was a breath of
sound, Freckles could never afterward
remember, but for some reason be
lifted his head just as the bushes
parted and the face of an angel look
ed through. Saints nymphs and fair
ies had hoated down his cathedral
aisle for him many times, with forms
and voices Of exquisite beauty.
Parting the wild roses by the en-
trance was beauty of which Freekles
had never dreamed. Was it real or
would it vanish as the other dreams
had donel He took step nearer
gazing intently. This was real flesh
and blood And it was in every way
kin OF the Limberlost. for no bird of
It's branches swung with easier grace
than this dainty young thing rocked
on the bit of morass Oh which she
stood. A sapling beside her was not
straighter nor rounder than her slender
form. Her soft. waving hair chung
about her face with the heat and
curled over her shoulders. 1t was all
of one piece with the gold of the sun
which filtered through the branches.
Her eyes were just the deepest blue of
the iris, her lips the reddest of the
foxfre, and her cheeks exactly of the
same satin as the wild rose petals ca
ressing them. She was smiling on
Freckles in perfect confidence, and
she cried. "Oh, I'm so delighted that
I've found you"
"An'-an' was you looking for me?"
Quavered the boy. incredulOus.
II hoped | might find you" said the
angel. you see. didn't do as was
told, and I'm lost. The Bird Woman
said | should stay in the carriage until
she came back. She's been gone hours
It's a perfect Turkish bath in there,
and I'm all lumpy with mosquito bites.
Just when / thought that ! couldn't
bear 1t another minute. along comes
the biggest Papilio Ajax you ever saw
| knew how pleased she'd be, so l ran
after 1t. 1t few so slow and SO low
that | thought dozen times ! had IT.
Then all at once it went out of sight
over the trees, and | couldn't find my
way back to save me. think I've
10 hppn
nired to my knees. A thorn raked my
irm until 1t is bleeding, and Pm so
ired and warm"
She parted the bushes still further
Treckles saw that her little blue cot
on frock chung to her. limp with per
Ipiration. 1t was torn across the
breast One sleeve hung open from
boulder to elbow. A thorn had raked /
Ter arm until il was covered with I
Hood. and the gnats and mosquitoes (
we're clustering about ii. Her feet !
we're in lace hose and low shoes.
Freckles gasped. In the Limberiost /
n low shoes. He caught an armful
4 moss from his carpet and buried 1t
q the ooze IN front of her for foot
ng.
"Get out here where can see where
ou are stepping. Quick. for the life
I your he ordered.
She smiled on him indulgently.
"Why?" she inquired
"Did any body let you come here and
ot be telling you of the snakesT'
eyed Freckles.
1--WE met Mr.. Mclean on the ccrdu-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09
roy. and b. did say something about

roy, and he did say something about
snakes, I believe. The Bird Woman
put on leather ieggins. and a nice,
parboiled time she must be having
Worst dose l ever had. and I'd moth
ing to do but swelter.''
Will you be coming out of thereT
groaned Freckles.
She laughed as If 1t were fine Joke.
Maybe If I'd be telling you | killed
a RATHER curled up on that same place
you're standing as long as me body
and the thickness of me arm you'd be
moving where can see your footing
he urged insistently.
What a perfectly delightful little
brogue you speak," she said. My IA
Their is Irish, and half ought to be
enough to entitle me to do that much.
'Maybe-if rd-be telling you,"" she
initiated, rounding and accenting each
word carefully.
"If you was understanding the dan
ger" he continued desperately.
"Oh, don't think there is much!"
She tilted on the morass.
''If you killed one snake here it's
probably all there is near, and any
way the Bird Woman says a rattle
snake Is gentleman and always gives
warning before he strikes. l don't
hear any rafting. Do your
would you be knowing il II you
did?" asked Freekles almost impa-
tiently.
How the laugh of the young thing
rippled!
would be knowing it?" she mock
ed. "Well, you should see the swamps
of Michigan where they dump rattlers
out of the mari dredges three and four
at a time
Freckles stood astounded. She did
know. She was not in the least afraid.
She was depending on a rattlesnake to
live up to his share of the contract
and rattle in time for her to move.
The one characteristic an freshman ad-
mires in woman above all others is
courage. Freckles worshiped anew.
He changed his tactics.
I'D be pleased to be receiving you
at me front door," he said. but as yeu
=
come in and be seatedY
He waved toward a bench.
The angel came instantly.
'"Oh. how lovely and COOL she cried.
AS she moved across his room Free
kles had hard work to keep from falling
on his knees, for they We're very weak.
and he was hard driven by an impulse
TO worship.
did you arrange this?" she asked.
''Yis." said Freckles simply.
"Some one must come with q big
canvas and copy each side Of it," she
said 81 never saw anything so beau
tiful How 1 wish | might stay here
with you. I will. some day. if you will
let me; but now, if you can spare the
time, will you help me look for the
carriage? If the Bird Woman comes
back and finds me gone she viii be
almost distracted
Did you come in on the west roadf"
asked Freckles.
u think So" she said "The man
who told the Bird Woman said that
was the only place where the wires
were down We drove away in. and
it was dreadful-oyer stumps and logs.
and in to the hubs suppose you
know, though ! should have stayed
in the carriage but was so tired.
never dreamed of getting lost. sus-
pect ! will get scolded finely. go
with the BIRD Woman half the time
during the summer vacations My
father says 4. learn a lot more than !
do at school. and get it straight.
never came within a smell of getting
lost before / thought, at first, it was
going to be horrid, but since I've found
you. maybe II wiz be good fun after
oil
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09

"a made a big mistake not to be bring
ing the egg out with the baby. but l
was fearing to touch it. It's shaped
ike q hens egg. and it's big as tur-
KEYS. and the beautifuIest biue-just
shattered with big brown splotches.
Ike me book said. precise. But you
never saw such a sight as it made on
the yellow of the rotten wood beside
that funny leathery faced little white
baby"
'sTell you what, Freckles. said one
of the teamsters. Have you ever
heard of this bird woman that goes all
over the country with camera and
makes pictures? She made some on
nv brother Jim's place last summer.
and Jims so wild about them he quits
blowing and goes after her about ev-
cry nest he finds. he helps her ali De
can to get them. and then she gives
him a picture. Jim's so proud Of what
he has he keeps them In the Bible.
He shows them to everybody thst
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09

Jackson-Our friend the poet seems
90 be in great feather tonight He is
laughing and talking at a great rate.
Carrie-Yes He wrote a poem to-
lay and he is cackling over his lay
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09
Temperame 1t NJ pefense.

Woman wants divorce from her
husband because she caught MIN
painting a widows roof Being an
ordinary roof painter. he cannot plead
artistic temperament as an excuse.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09
CHAPTER VII.
81 ANeEL MArERIALIzEs.

ikHj and how had he transplanted
H such ferns? As Mclean turned
- from them he stopped sudden
". He had reached the door of the
cathedral That which Freckles had
attempted would have been patent to
any one. What had been in the heart
Of the shy silent boy when he had
found that long. dim stretch Of forest.
decorated it's entrance, cleared and
smoothed its aisle and carpeted its al
tar? What veriest work Of God was IL
these mighty living pillars and the
arched dome of green! How like stain
ed cathedral windows were the long
openings between the trees. filed with
riffs Of blue. rays Of gold and the shift
ing emerald Of leaves. Where could
be found mosaics 10 match this aisle
paved with living color and glowing
lights? Was Freckles devout Chris
tan and did be worship here? Or was
he an untaughi heather and down this
vista of enhancing loneliness did Pan
come piping and dryads. nymphs snd
fairies dance for himY
Who can fathom the heart Of 4 boy?
Mclean had been thinking Of Freckles
as a creature OF unfwerving honesty,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-09

G~RECKLES was amazed to hear
+ himself excusing 1T was so
III hot in there. You couldn't be
expected to bear it for hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

HE Dolly Madison harmony
breakfast tomorrow gives the
social life of the capital
renewed boom. With fem
mime halves of prominent
and resident democratic households
presiding over the event and score
of women whose names suggest ma
tional politics or worldwide affairs
participating. the occasion will be an
historical one. Mrs. Champ Clark will
be the toastmistress and the tables
will be manned by the wives and de-
scendants of the most noted democrats
of present and former times.
Among the guests notable women
who will attend the love feast, which
will be at Rauscher's. are Mrs. William
jennings Bryan, Mrs. Judson Harmon,
Mrs Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Alton B.
Parker. Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs.
Adlai Stevenson. Mrs William Ran
dolph Hearst, Mrs. Henry Watterson,
Mrs. MARITIME, wife of Senator MARITIME
of New Jersey, and Mrs. Gore. wife of
Senator Gore of Oklahoma.
The advance points for the celebra-
ton recite that the harmony break
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
cLINEDlN ST. PHOTOS

Church of St. Cornelius the Centurion. on
Governors Island, Wednesday afternoon,
June 5. Chaplain Smith. U. S. A. sta
toned at Governors Island, will officiate.
Miss Dunn will have as her chief at
tendant Miss Ellen MacKinnon of Wis
consin The bridesmaids will be the
Misses Gertrude, Margaret and Ann
Brown Kimberly, sisters of the BRIDE
groom. and Dorothy CASTOR of this city.
Miss Helen Hoppe of Governors Island
will act as a flower girl.
Lieut.. Andrew Hazlehurst. U. S. A., of
Evanston. ILL.,, will act as best man. The
ushers will be Lieut.. Beverly Dunn, Z. S.
Kilshaw Dunn, brothers of the bride. and
Ensign zachary Lansdown, U. S. N.
After the ceremony there will be small
reception at Corbin Hall. on Governors
Island.
Representative and Mrs. Martin Little
ton will entertain at luncheon today in
honor of the German ambassador.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. White. Mr..
and Mrs. Longworth, Mr. and Mrs. Wood
bury Blair. Mr.; Low Hartman, Mrs:
Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson,
Biddle. MT. and Mrs. Henry May.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Montgomery, Mrs. h.
3.
Mrs John r. Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward B. Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs G. w.
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Mr..
and Mrs C. C. Glover. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Thropp, Mr. and Mrs Horace Westcott,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. DR.. and Mrs.
Louis c. Lehr, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Mitch
ell. Mr. and Mrs Breckenridge Bayne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hemmick, Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. p Story. Mrs. Phil Sheridan. Mrs.
u r.
Cawley, the Misses Riggs. the Misses
Patten. Mr.. F. A. Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs W. B. Hibbs, Mr.. Ord Preston and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hogan have taken
ball game June / for the benefit of The
free wards at Providence Hospital. an
event of annual occurrence, and one
which gains in popular and personal in
terest.
party which will be held at the home
of Mrs. Mearns, 1901 street, Thursday
afternoon. May %. for the Children's
Hospital. are being added to every day.
The garden itself is a very pretty one.
There will be a band concert, fortune
teller, a gift tree for children and fancy
articles will be on sale. ranging In price
from cents to So. Booths where re-
freshments will be sold will have floral
surroundings of great beauty.
| Mr. Clifford Bergman will spend the
afternoon in the garden to make cartoon
and other portraits to order. as well as
Teddy bears, to help along the charity
| in which so many Washington families
generation after generation have been
| identified.
| Miss Valerie Padelford will return to-
morrow from Newport, where she has
| been on visit to her cousin, Miss
| Caperton.
| Mrs Ordway and Miss Padelford may
take a cottage at Newport for the com.
/ ing summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

man, "A Victim of Leap Year"
Miss Meyers was presented with
tation being made by Miss Della Miller
in the guise of the phantom of ''Inspira-
tion.' Accompanying the gift was an
original poem in honor Of Miss Meyer.
The remainder Of the evening was spent
in card playing.
Other guests were Mr.. c. F. Consaul.
Mrs. Consaul, Mr.. Flucky, Mr.. Mattox
and Mr.. Runyan.
A joint reception will be given at
Rauscher's May o. 8 to IL pm, by the
parents and children of the confirmation
class Of the Eighth Street Temple, to
which the public is cordially invited.
marriage of her niece, Miss Marion Wolff,
to Mr.. Roland Perry of Union Bridge,
Md, April 10 at Annapolis, Md, by the
Rev. Joseph McComas. After June 10
Mrs Perry will join her husband in New
York city, where the latter is engaged
In the lumber business.
Miss Florence Newcomb Davis is Wis
iting her sister Dorothy, who is a fresh
man In Syracuse University.
Col. Thomas M. Robinson, accompanied
by several New York friends, is now on
a southern trip, which will cover sew
eral weeks. June IA Col. Thompson will
sail for Sweden to attend the Olympic
games at Stockholm, and June q Mrs.
Thompson and Miss Sykes will sail for
England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Goodspeed Of
Boston, Mass, their son and grandson
head of Brookline. Mass, have been Wis
ting their cousins. the Misses Marean of
9th street, Brookland.
An enjoyable surprise birthday party
was given last week to Mrs. Fernando
souvenirs of the occasion. Games OF
Ave hundred were the amusement of the
evening, Mrs. Mamie Cooley and Mr..
Edwin A. Carpenter winning prizes. Miss
Nellie Dunno is the house guest of Mrs
Carpenter
Mr.. John Miller of Portsmouth, Ohio.
Is spending some time with his daughter.
Mrs. Fred Hillman Of 1000 Newton street
northeast.
Rev. H. w. o. Wilmington of the
Brookland Baptist Church has gone to
Oklahoma City. Okla. as a delegate to
the annual Southern Baptist convention.
in session there Mr.. Wilmington will
also go to Boise City. Idaho, to attend
the convention of the Northen Baptist
Association, to be held in that far west
ern city.
Mrs. Edgar Cordell Powers of Hagers-
town, Md, has been making an extended
visit with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walsmith of Brightwood, D. c.. and was
the guest of friends In Brookland.
Miss Margaret Appel Of Portsmouth.
Ohio. g. student at Chevy Chase Semi
nary was guest of honor at an enter
tainment at cards recently given by Miss
Helen holster.
Mrs. ]. George Of Monroe street north
east entertained a merry party of young
| folks recently to celebrate the birthdays