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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-17
THE ISLANR .0F4 CRETE
"A Brief HistotioA y Aoopehts 81
ss4 Thfinih9 Interest 80


s106&V 81ea 10t many 10eo&AAaA WIN -
more stormy or more heroic history,
than that Of Crete. Il I2fM1otz antiquity
1t was the redoubtable elsie Of One
Hundred Cities" and AaAAn SNustsioas'
line bftkings, ssAong whom were Rhad-
Mines cod Ideuepeus. The
llastrnaqed led 2 fleet Of 80 ships to.
IsSt3 lin III iSSsnalex< <dt .niQn ArSte $saI1
the last Of what we may call the legend
Iary kings. After him a gap Of several
centuries occurs, and when the record
liz resumed it Is no longer fable, but
authentic history. AT the time VI the
Persian fnvasioH Of Greece the island
was populous and prosperous. It was
divided into several independsnts re-i
publics, whioh, Hike those Afthe penin-
isular Hellas, were not always IN peaoe
and friendship with eachyother. They
kept free from foreign wars. however,
except as they voluntarily furnished
.mercenary troops to whichever side
would pay best for them This was
done in both the Persian and Pelopon-
inesian wars, when the Cretdff archefs'
were as noted and as dreaded as those
Of Merry England in later agess a~s e
The prowess of the, ancient Cretans
and their insular position kept them
free from invasion down almost to the
Christian era. While the eagles ofRome
''flapped wide wings in fiery fight
over nearly all else of the known world
that island retained it's independence.
Indeed, it was only through intestine
- nd,
Some 20 years before the Christian era
Rome took advantage ct the prevailing
discord in Crete to invade the island,
ON the pretext that the Cretans had
given aid and comfort to Mithridates..
and had ill-trented some Roman soldiers
The first army was repulsed and almost
annihilated by the Cretans. But Rome
was determined to achieve the conquest,
II it took the whole power Of her en-
pre- Army after army was sent. and
after three years Of desperate fight
ing Rome prevailed. For the first time
in her history Crete became, in e9 3. c..
subject to an alien master. From that
day to the present, for more than 800
years, she has been conquered prov
iince, never once regaining the inde-
pendence so Tong maintained and 50 re-
luctantly relinqdished. sss ..i'as-. Z
For many years Crete remained an
appendage of Rome, and then of By
zantium.. It first fell into Moslem hands
in 1923, when the Arabs, led by Michael
the Stutterer, found it an easy prey
No important attempt to colonize it
was made by the new conqherors, but
many of the Greek inhabitants, voaun-
tarily or involuntarily, accepted the
MoAlem faith. So it comes to pass that.
at this day there are few Turks or Arabs
in the island, though many Moham-
medans, the latter being OF as pure
Greek blood as their Christian neigh
bors. After 1877 years Of Arabirule the
island wasretalren by the Greeks under
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

The cable under the Atlantic is
kept hot now by the orders of Euro
pean investors swhO are anxious to
buy American securities. The spec
ial London correspondent of the New
York IribuRe telegraphed that jour
nal the day after the election as fol
lows:
McKinley's election has been fol
lowed by scenes of the widest excite
ment on the London Stock Exchange.
SO great was the pressure by brokers
who had received private cable adj
vices of the completeness of the Re
publican victory that the Exchange
was opened ahead of time. and Amer
lean stocks went up with a rush, car
rying everything else with them, even
cOnsols. So buoyant a market has
not been known for many months.
Every American stock advanced rap
idly in price. Milwaukees and Louis
villes leading the way. \ slight reac-
ton was followed by a sharper adj
vance, and the market remained ac-
tive and excited until the close.
Tie fareie,l 1ss2 4. iFTvs
responded with greater activity than
our own to the good news of the de
feat OF Populism. There has been a
complete restoration of confidence in
the value of American securities and
the steadfast good faith of the Gov
eminent. a ballot-box Endorsement
has been written across the evidences
of our Indebtedness in the hands OF
foreign holders.
AS an immediate consequence of
this improved condition of affairs we
may look for continued imports of
gold. The gold that has been carted
away from the Sub-Treasuries to be
locked up by timid or speculative
persons, will go tumbIing back again
to swell the Treasury reserve. The
additions to the reserve the day after
the election were nearly two and one
half million dollars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
The Popular Majority.
Times.

The real way to measure the sue
cess Of the sonnd money campaign is
by the fact that every single one of
the holly contested States, with the
exception of Nebraska and Kentucky,
not only declared for honest money,
but declared for it by very heavy,
and in most cases phenomenal major
tiles. These states were Indiana, Hi
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Iowa, Nebraska, West Virginia
and Kentucky. While the exact fig
ures are not yet in, they can be put
down accurately enough to convey
the significant facts, Indiana has
given 10000, Illinois 10000, Michigan
10000, Wisconsin 100000, Minnesota
$4,000 and Iowa 10000 plurality for
sound money. West Virginia declares
against Bryan by over 10000. Ken
lucky is almost exactly evenly di-
vided, and Nebraska has,given Bryan
about 5000. The net result of the
contest on the great battles ground is
that Bryan has carried his own State
by the narrow margin of 5000 votes,
and that nearly every one of the great
States that were supposed to be wild
for silver" have rolled up Republican
majorities which go far beyond all
past records.
TO make no distinction, however,
let us look at the popular vote of the
whole country, and of the sections
into which it is divided by the census
authorities on strictly geographical
grounds, and without any reference
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
Hatfields in Jail.

HUNTINGTON, November Cap
Hatfield has been captured. J. II.
Clark, the detective, and deputy sher-
if of the Norfolk and Westean rail
road, Swith Dan Christian, arrived
here with Hatfield and his 14-year-old
son. They were caught in the mount
aims of Mingo county at dusk last
night. After two day and nights of
accommodating, the Hatfelds were 10
Gated in natural rock fort i'll the
mountains, which was used by their
faction as a place of refuge during
their trouble with the McCOys Of
Kentucky, six years ago. Hatfield
and his son are charged with the
murder of John Rutherford, Elliott
Rutherford and Hanse Chambers in
an election quarrel at Matewan, w.
Va. The lad smiled and said: Il
killed Elliott Rutherford and Hanse
Chambers. Dad killed John Ruther-
ford
Cap Hatfield for years led the ia
nous band of Hatfields against the
McCoys. The fame of that feud
spread over the whole country. Hat
field is charged with killing II men
III the past 20 years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

!
election; it is also good evidence that,
henceforth, sound borrowers may
depend upon getting all the money
| they need. Another effect is appar-
! ent in the disappearance Of the pre-
MUM on gold. Those who have
boarded the metal to the extent of
many millions within the last three
months are now showing their anxiety
to get rid of it by taking it to the
treasury and the banks for exchange
| for paper currency. This lately much
drug on the market. At the same
time, the election has caused u drop
in foreign exchange to a point about
admitting of imports of gold. But
now that the boarding demand for
the metal has ceased and that it is
coming out of hoard in Il steady
stream, this state of exchange at
tracts little attention.; and there are
wise tinanciers who incline to the
opinion that, having got all the gold
we really need, it may be quite as well
for our interests that London should
not be disturbed by further drains on
this side the Atlantic.
The future looks bright indeed and
by the exercise of good Judgment
those who have brains can not only
make both ends meet through their
business operations, but also store up
surplus for rainy day during the
next four years. ''E pluribus unum''
remains now, as ever, this country's
motto; and the stars and stripes wave
over all the 100000 of people with
out any distinction. Major Mckinley
when he occupies the white house,
am sue, can be relied upon to be fair
and just to all that dwell on this con-
tinent, and will see to it that the laws
be enforced everywhere, so that life
and property will be thoroughly
protected. HENRY CLEws.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

The outgivings of Democratic lead
ers who have ventured into the
Popocratic camp, and who have had
to suffer the consequences of such
folly, must not be taken seriously.
These gentlemen are in a state of
mind. No man can be expected to
receive a sound drubbing and main
tain an even and equable temper
while the smart and sting of it fingers.
But time is an emollient. Our bruised
brethren on reflection will come to
the conclusion that they were in their
right minds before they were hypno-
tiled at Chicago.and that the effort to
put William Jennings Bryan in the
shoes of Thomas jefferson was q lost
labor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

The Baltimore Eoening Ne1oS
quotes Senator-elect Wellington as
follows:
Il have good reasons to believe that
Mr.. James A. Gary will have a seat in
the Cabinet, either as POstmaster-Gen-
eral or Secretary of the Interior. The
leading Republicans of the country,
especially those whose opinion will
have weight with Mr.. Mckinley, will
urge the selection of Mr.. Gary. Be
sides, Mr.. Mckinley himself is a per
sOnal friend Of Mr.. Gary, and knows
his excellent qualifications for either
place. Maryland is entitled to this
recognition because she is the first of
the Southern States to join the Re
publican party in both State and ma
tiOnal affairs.
THE Republicans of this State re-
CARELESS of factions, will back Mr..
Gary, and do all in their power to Sc
cure the honor for Maryland. The
thousands of Sound Money Democrats
who supported our ticket last year,as
well as this year, will also aid us, and
| have every reason to believe that
for the first time since General Ores
well was Postmaster-Gen in
Grants Cabinet Maryland will be so
hOnOred."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

The way to get good times is to
make them. Mckinley is elected,
sure enough. A sound money ma
iority has also been secured in the
United States Senate. The future
looks bright. But don't wait for the
Inauguration of Mckinley to inaugu-
rate prosperity. zone may cry
honey honey all day" says the
Turkish proverb, without bringing
sweetness to the mouth Prophecy
ing betterment doesn't bring it.
But the man who pays his small bills
sets the wheels turning. Nothing
now stands in the way of business
but inertia. Give the cart a push.
A dollar is still dollar in the United
States. 1t pays better to use it than
to hoard it. Therefore let the money
fly. Let it earn its keep.
Whoever owes a small debt, and is
able to pay it, and doesn't pay it, is a
drone, a mossback and an obstrnc-
zionist. But the man who pays is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
The Effect of Bryan's Speeches.

Every Presidential candidate who
went upon the stump has been de-
feated, and curiously enough, the
more speeches he made the heavier
his defeat. The greatest exhibition
of tact and force made in an cleo
pioneering tour was that made by Mr..
Blaine, and yet if he had not gone ON
the stump he would not have met
Burchard, and the result might have
been different. A Presidential can
didate is sure to draw big crowds,
but time and again it has been shown
that the size of the crowds is no cri-
terion of strength or support at the
polls.
Nothing gave so much encourage
ment to Bryan and his hackers as the
big crowds he drew wherever he
spoke. 1t has deemed an important
point to give to the public the figures
OF the attendance at meetings adj
dressed by him and his triumphant
success was inferred from the we of
his audiences. The GhicssS ons
has gone to the trouble to cont - .l.4e
election returns from the placedwhere
Mr.. Bryan had his big crowds and
compares them with the retuF ns of
1892 when the Democratic candidate
took very little personal part b. the
canvass and did not address a public
meeting after his acceptance Of the
nomination. Mr.. Bryan spokdin "a
cities, in 90 States, over a rarge of
territory from North Dakota to North
Carolina. In 1892 those cities dave a
vote of 932, 500 for Cleveland, ami 800,
GA for Harrison. AT the recent cleo
ton those same cities gave Bryan
only S44, 985 votes, while thew gave
1,277, $3.50 for Mckinley. Mr.. Byan's
wonderful speeches were attended by
loss of nearly 100000 Democratic
votes and gain Of over 100000
Republican votes.
The Popocrats are talking OF run
ming Mr.. Bryan again. In suchIa case
it would be a very gratifying and bene-
fetal thing for the Republican party
if he should be able to cover b still
greater area of country with his con-
tinuous performance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

THERE was less bribery in this State
on Tuesday of last week than at any
election for many years. In Queen
Anne's, it is said, no votes were
bought, but the WicOmicO Democrats
complain that their famous majority
was almost wiped out by the use of
Republican money. Wicomico is one
of the counties which have been no
tOriously corrupted by the methods
of the old German ring. Concerted
efforts on the part OF honest and in
dependent citizens would insure the
stamping out of bribery in future
elections. While few prosecutions
and imprisOnments would have a
salutary effect, it is evident that pub
lie opinion can accomplish more in
this direction than statutes The
working" politicians of both parties,
who think money the only argument
applicable to the ''foater," ought to
be made TO feel the force of moral
sentiment. Ballot reform has done
much to decrease bribery, and it now
lies in the power Of the honest men of
Maryland to eradicate the evil alto
gether.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
Capt. Mcdonald Ran We'll and Has Big
Majority.

Majority.
The Republican candidate in the
Sixth district was plain, unassum-
ing man, who has spent the best
years of his life in the service of his
country, and was not much versed in
the arts of practical politics. He con
Quoted quiet campaign, visited the
various counties of the district.
conferred with the leading Republi-
cans, and attended a few meetings.
That was the extent of his personal
canvass. When it came to count the
votes, this modest, unobtrusive can
didate kept along about even with
Mckinley at almost every strong
precinct,-and it does not appear
that the speech-making, money
spending opponent gained upon him
anywhere. 4 good many sound
money Democrats voted for the Nc
kinley electors, but did not vote for
Congressman at all,-and this ac-
counts for the discrepancy between
the Mckinley votes and the Melon
aid votes in a few precincts. Mr.. Lee
protited nothing by the missing votes.
The pluralities by counties were as
follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

traOrdinary "buIl" eXcitements; and
| the effects of the new situation now
introduced are not to be expected to
appear all at once, but will be largely
materialized through a more extended
process, attended with the ups and
downs always incident to speculation
Moreover, in estimating the future
course of the market, it is to be kept
III mind that even this great victory
may not be expected to Immediately
eradicate the habit of timidity which
has become so deply ingrained in the
public mind during the last three
years of uncertainty, danger and
acute apprehension. To eradicate
that, by any single event or within
the space of one short week would
need 4 miracle.
Among the minor incidents result
ing from the sound money victory is
the complete recovery of confidence
among the banks, and their sanguine
expectations of a great revival of bus
mess. This feeling has shown itself
in an active demand for commercial
paper at 5W5! per cent. for first class
names, while time loans on collateral
are offered freely at moderate rates.
This fact expresses the estimate of the
banking community upon the safety
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

Congressman-elect Sidney L. Mudd
OF the Fifth district is announced in
the Annapolis Examiner as Il candi-
date for the United States Senate to
succeed Senator Arthur p. German.
Senator Germans term will not ex-
pire until March 4, 1899, but his sue
cessor will be chosen by the General
Assembly which will be elected next
year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

ity in Maryland has almost taken our
breath away. Weean scarcely credit
it. The gentlemen who handed the
State over to the Republican party
last fall laughed at and made light of
Mr.. WellingtOn's boast that Maryland
was as safely Republican as Massa-
chusetts. 1t would seem that Mr..
Wellington's assertion was no empty
boast. We predicted last fall that it
would be no easy matter to get the
State back and the result of Tuesdays
election makes the task look harder
still. The gentlemen who fought so
hard to elect Lowndes and the Re
publican ticket year ago will have
to fight harder than they have ever
yet done before they succeed in elect
ing another Democratic governor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

THEREis nothing like the ballot-box
for cleaning the political atmosphere
of partisan fogs, financial miasmata,
silver malaria and other like vista
tions. 1t is probable that the number
Of devotees of Is to has fallen off at
least one-half since the election, and
it is also probable that before 1900
most Of the remaining half will dis
appear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
MY MARYLAND.


Song of Triumph.
Maryland, My Maryland "
l776.
When first thy soil invaders trod,
Maryland, My Maryland;
Their blood outpoured upon the sod
Maryland, My Maryland;
Thy sons heritage beQueathed,
(None fairer hath the world achieved),
And sons of sons thy name hath breathed,
Lovingly, My Maryland"
Nor quenched the light upon thy shore,
Maryland, NY Maryland
When Cockburn 5 guns did belch and roar,
Maryland, My Maryland;
The BritOn's steel with steel was met,
McHenry's flag cleaned brighter yet
As fed the foe-with sail full set
Maryland, My Maryland.
1861.
Dear Maryland! thou sore vert tried
Maryland, NY Maryland;
When brothers warred-in all their pride,
Maryland, My Maryland;
y mothers grief possessed thee then,
A mothers love, for sons We're slain;
They died, but honor didst retain!
Maryland, My Maryland.
1896
And once again, yea, even now.
Maryland My Maryland;
A garland fair doth deck thy brow,
Maryland My Maryland;
Behold the victory peace hath wrought!
(Nor less renowned, with ballots fought
God bless thy choice! thy wisdom sought
Maryland, My Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
THURSDAY, NOV. y, 1895.

VICE-PRE5iDENT STEVENSON has
crawled out Of the debris TO remark
that it would have been better had
the platform not menaced the Su-
preme Court. 1t would have--Been
better for Adlai had he discovered the
flaw before the smash-up.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
Savior of His Country.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 10.-J. S.
COXey of cOmmonweal fame is on the
ground floor with new doctrine for
1900. 1t is platform which declares
for the characterization OF gold as well
as silver, State ownership of all rail
roads, highways and telegraph and
telephone lines, municipal ownership
of all street car lines, water works,
market houses, electric light and gas
plants; employment of surplus labor
in public work, women's suffrage,
State control of liquor traffic and cleo
ton of President by direct vote of the
people. CoXey has called u confer
ence of all friends of the initiative and
referendum and advocates of the
above principle of government. He
believes that the government should
loan money to the people at cost, and
this principle, he says, will be incor-
porated III platform to be adopted
in the parlOrs of the Lincoln Hotel,
st. Louis, January u, 1897. All who
favor the principles above set forth
are urged to attend the st. Louis con-
VaDtioD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

like running spring which constantly
gives what it gets for the worlds re-
freshment. The cheerful payer
should take his place alongside the
cheerful giver as a twin OBSERVER in
the estimation of his kind and his
Crpntor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

vote will probably stand 45~i1cf id
ing Shoup and Carter-with sea tier
ing approval from Independents and
Democrats.
If there are no contests-there is
some danger in Kentucky-there will
be complete Senate-90 members
and As votes will be necessary to carry
measure. In case of a tie the Vice
President casts the deciding vote and
there is no need to say where Hobart
stands on questions of tariff and
finance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
The Menninr of 1t.

The election of Mckinley to the
presidency is not a partisan triumph.
True, he is Republican; an earnest,
unfaltering Republican. His admin
istration will be distinctive Republi-
can; his patronage will be awarded
to his Republican friends; but, above
all, he will stand firm as a rock in the
execution of the imperious mandate
of the nation to maintain its integrity,
its dignity, its honor and its match
less advancement. While the tri-
umph carries with it all that is in
volved in a Republican victory, it is
more distinctly victory of the patri-
otto people of all parties of the nation
over elements which how, in .,,r.ired
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12

to politics. Mckinley carr vs. the
country by a popular plurV OF
about 1, 100000, result unpa ffalleled
in our history. In the Statea,E OF the
North Atlantic division, coil prlslng
New England, New York, Net bJersey
and Pennsylvania, his pluh kaity Is
100000; the South Atlantic DIVISION,
comprising Delaware, Marylstctoi' VIZ
GINA, North Carolina, Sor 70 caro-
lima, Georgia and Florida, is learly
evenly divided, Bryan's b fnty
being about 10000; the North tral
division, which consists of Oh. hdl-
ana, Illinois, Michigan, WiSNv.-I lslh,
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, the II ltko-
tas, Nebraska and Kansas req Istef
the astonishing plurality of Ar R'ooo
for Mckinley and sound moneI the
South Central division, contaf ping
Kentucky, Tennessee, AlabamaI MIS-
sissippi, Louisiana, Texas and All Kan
sas. give BRYAN 1870 600. and ii tally
the Western division, compE IShg
Montana, Wyoming, Coloradof' ian,
Nevada, Idaho, Washington, s'h
and California, give the free pver
candidate plurality of 100000, pore
than half of which is in the mi ing
camp State of Colorado. An q uni
nation Of these figures, apd still 4io ore
tttasssse,a RsaGissf.vais sn Hsssfs -,
with the votes of formed yea d'r mi1I
serve to give some idea of tie
sweep and intensity of Tueseay Io 10 10
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-12
pI-MITTANCFS.

Remittances made by money order, postal
note, registered letter or bank draft will he at
our risk, if made Otherwise, at the risk of the
endar. Address,
THE REPUBLICAN,,
Oakland. Md