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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13

anywhere else in the world, not ex. cepting Africa. The republic of Hayti, in fact, is nothing more nor less than a piece of the dark continent set down near our shores. Its popula- ton, numbering about 1,o0O,OOO souls, is composed of remnants of hundreds of savage tribes brought thither dur ing the slave dealing days to work on the plantations. They were savages when they arrived and they are say ages still, retaining their ancient GUS toms and institutions.
 ''The ceremonials are rituals of witchcraft and are held for the pur- pose of gaining various favors from the Great Yellow Serpent, such as the cure of sickness. the bringing down of evil upon enemies, and even the causing ot death to persons who may have given offense to the society or to individual members. AS the dances progress they become more and more furious, usually ending in a frenzy that overcomes all the participants, who become crazy for the time being, many of them fall ing into sort of cataleptic condition. The continuation of the orgy is the sac- rifice of living animal and the drink ing of it's blood, which is passed around TOT that purpose in a jug, mixed with rum. Finally, the victim is boiled in pot and eaten.
 Each voodoo ceremony is presided over by a sorcerer-in-c chief known as the Papeloi. who is assisted by a witch woman called the Mameloi. These per- sonages have attained their high rank in the society, as it is understood, through the long practice of extraor- dinary wickedness, and usually they are of hideous aspect, the notion being that their supernatural power varies directly with their ugliness. Nobody dares to disobey them inasmuch as to do so would be to invite the most dread full consequences, and they are able to being maintained by gifts which their followers bestow upon them in the nominal shape of offerings to the devil god. It is worth mentioning. by the way, that the Kidnapping of children for sacrifices is not infrequent in Hayti and not long ago lady missionary testified that to her certain knowledge human flesh was often sold in the mar kets of the interior towns. This last might seem incredible were it not real ized how well-nigh universal is can- nibalism in the dark continent, and that most of the people of Hayti are al- most unmodified savages.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
1HE4COHANS

est detail has been provided without regard to cost The four Cohans- Jerry, George, Helen and Josephine have been given the aid of q company of forty which includes a number of favorites. The play has been staged by R. A. Roberts. who has no superior as stage manager. and the equip ment is not merely expensive, but ab- solutely complete. The scenic artists have been given carte blanche, the cleo trical effects represent new devices, the costumes are costly and artistic, and even the furniture and carpets are carried by the company. That the performance will be a good one is, therefore. quite certain, and it should attract large audience. Prices are 25. 35, 50, 75 cents and $1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
HEIGHT OF EDWARD VII.
The New King of England Is Rather g Short Man, Says an Eng
 1ishman.

'It seems to be the general impress sion over here that the new king of England is a large, heavily built sort of person." said an under-sized English man in one of the hotels recently to Chicago Inter Ocean reporter. "The impression is gained from his photo graphs and from the pictures in the illustrated papers, which certainly ward VII. was at any rate above the medium height. But he isn't.
 II don't know of any official record of his maj ajesty's height, but he must be a, shade under five feet five without his shoes. I know this, because I stood be- side him for a few minutes at state funeral. Now, my height is exactly 5 feet 4A inches, and I noticed, that he seemed exactly as tall, but as he was broader and much heavier than I, he seemed larger man.
 ''The fact surprised me, because had never seen him at short range before l wouldn't be so certain about it had not a friend who stood behind me, and was as much surprised at the discovery as l was, mentioned to me that he had noticed that I was as big a man as my future king.
 ''So, giving him the benefit of the doubt for a quarter of an inch, that's his size-5 feet 5, and the illustrations that depict him as standing nearly to the height of men of feet 10 or there abouts are either fixed up with desire to please him-thoughi it has never been said that he was sensitive on the point or with the idea of letting the world at large believe that our royal person. ages were just as big as those of any other country"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
FOR BACHELOR GIRLS.
Good, Wholesome Recreation Is Rec- commended to Then-Sfudy
 Always,

Some excellent advice to bachelor girls is given by a writer in the Pitts burgh Press.
 Night work does not pay,' she says. "I have known many successful women who. at the beginning of their careers, worked IS hours a day. This may have ed necessary, but it was not wise, although the persistence and energy which is revealed were admirable.
 ''The most profitable indulgence pos sib,e is that given to good, wholesome recreation, which not only improves the quality of ones effort, but also extends the time in which to win success, the active period of woman's life. Read ing should form considerable element in young woman's recreation. On this point l speak with conviction from my own personal experience. I can recall scarcely day in the course of which l have not spent from one to two hours or more reading something sub- stantiaEhistory, poetry, political economy or historical romance. Not only have found this one of the rarest pleasures of my life, but it has to a very considerable extent made up for the lack of a college education. Study in season and out of season. Never stop half way along any line. Master it or keep it until forced to admit it has mastered you. Never forget or overlook an old friend and make as many new ones as possible without the sacrifice of a whit of self-respect or Individuality. Do this from principle, inasmuch as it is through our friends that the best opportunities of life come to us.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Winona lodge, D. of R.
 Eureka chapter, R. \. M.
 Toantick tribe, I. O. R. M.
 Court Fruitful Vine, A. O. r.
 Court Fruitful Vine. r. of A. Excelsior council, o. U. A. NJ. Winona council, Jr o. U. A. NJ. Waterbury Company. U. k. K. r. E. L. DeForest council, 17S3, k. A. Friendly league, cooking. embroid- ry, glee club; Penny Prevalent bank for league members.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
DRUNKEN COWS FIGHT.
-SanEuinary Conflict Takes Place
 mented Sugar Cane.

The most exciting affair fin the vicinity of Bronson, Fla, of late was the ferocious combat between two of Farmer Hawkins intoxicated cows the other day. causing the death of one after fight that would put a modern bull fight to blush.
 Hawkins lives four miles from Bron- son, and brides himself, upon his fine stock. He makes lots of cane sirup also. In the grinding season most of the farmers in this country make beer for home consumption from the ''cane skimmings," but Hawkins is a stanch
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
COMING EVENTS.

Speedwell hall, February 13-Yuca- fnn Whist clubs dance.
 Turn hall, Scoyi1 street, February 1A-Ladies of St Cecilia's parish, :Washfngton entertainment.
 Columbus hall, Naugatuck, Febru- ary Fhirty- first annual concertgand danc& Of Young Mems Catholic Insti-
 saitt hall, February 1S-United vFjnch eocisties of Waterbury, concert TIT sance
 RliSn hnN Hcovin street, February S0e&1nA1 band dance. E NueeaWHa1 hall, February 26 Myrtle TT Hii11f Efbs n. S, exhibition driu.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
ION THE STROKE OF TWELTE.v

Joseph Le Brandt's big sensational melodrama, "On the Stroke of Twelve will be the attraction for the balance of the week at the Jacques, opening with a special matinee to-mor- row. The play gets it's title from d sensational escape from prison that takes place in the third act and it in troduces prison scene that claims to be something new in stage effects. A scene in a counterfeiter's den is an other Of the features of the perform ance. This is production in every sense of the word, all of the scenery being carried complete. The play is filled with action, and a number of strong climaxes, plenty of lively con- edy and excellent character drawing insures its popularity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
~PRJNCESS OF PATCHES.o

The Morrison Comedy company closes its engagement at the Jacques this evening. presenting "Ihe Princess of Patches.' The play is the same the company has presented the last two evenings. and is q comedy drama of q thoroughly interesting kind. It ought to draw well at the last per formance this evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
Rich Treat for Readers of This Paper

A serial story by Rev Charles M. Sheldon, author of "In His Steps" the most widely read story of the past decade, will be printed in this paper, beginning soon. It is entitled
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-13
His Brothers Keeper

and treats of capital and labor. Look for the first chapters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
DYnamited Savage River.

On last Friday party of West
Virginians hailing from Grafton,
Fairmont and Morgantown came
to this county by rail and got off
the train at Crabtree, a station a
short distance below Swanton on
the seventeen mile grade. They
at once proceeded down the noun
tain side to the Savage river and
dynamited that stream from Crab
tree to its mouth at Bloomington.
Nine distinct explosions of dyna-
mite were heard and the result of
the days work on the part of these
vandals was the capture of fifty
three pounds of black bass and an
innumerable lot of other fish.
These men can lay no claim to
being called sportsmen. They have
violated the statutes of Maryland
by dynamiting the river and should
they be apprehended the law
against such persons will no doubt
be rigidly enforced.
Savage river has been plenti-
fully stocked with fish this season
at the expense of the people of
Maryland and then to have nom
residents come in and ruthlessly
destroy fish by means that are de-
MED our own citizens is an outrage
that should not be allowed to go
unpublished.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
They Resolved.

The resolutions adopted by the
late lamented Democratic conven-
ton held Tuesday in Oakland are
published elsewhere in today's
REPUBLICAN.
According to these resolutions
the nation as whole and Mary
land in particular has been plunged
in despair by the retirement of the
angelic Arthur P. German from
the United States Senate. That
calamity befell the country some
FIVE or six years ago but the Dem
ocrats of Garrett county have just
realized, to quote the language of
the resolutions, 1.-The great loss
the state and nation has sustained
in the retirement of the Hon.
Arthur P. German from the U. S.
Senate" The Democrats of Gar
rett county have held numberless
conventions since the state and
nation sustained this great loss
but up to the present time it has
not been considered necessary to
adopt resolution lamenting this
fact or in wearing badge of
mourning to show to the country
at large their hope" to again
quote the language of the resolu-
ton, THAT the next Legislature
of Maryland will return him to the
position he has so long and so ably
filed and thus right a great wrong"
1t has been terrible hardship to
the nation to be bereft of Mr.. Cor
mans services during these few
years, hasn't it? The wonder is
that the wheels of the Government
have not been clogged long ago
and that justice has not been
blinded. According to our Demo
cratic friends the late unpleasant
ness between this country and
Spain was as drop of water in
the ocean compared to the loss the
country sustained by the bland and
smiling Mr.. German being out Of
the United States Senate.
Verify Mr.. German remains the
boss of affairs in Garrett county
and his prophet is the Trainer o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01

stay late bring little money or
much money if you don't want to
buy, come and see the pretty things
and have pleasant afternoon.
Should the weather be bad the
fair will be held in the ball room
of the Deer. Park hotel, west an
mex.
All exhibits must be brought to
the grounds and delivered at the
tables to Mrs. John K. Mitchell,
Mrs. L. D. Thrasher, Mrs. Lashorn,
Mrs. Orbello or Miss Ellen Hoye
between and $50 o'clock the day
of the fair.
Judging of the classes from 3 to
q O'Clock.
Bazaar open to the public at 4
P. m.
Baskets for the flowers and vege-
table competition will be given out
at the Friendly Hall to all those
desiring to compete in these classes
on Tuesday afternoon, August IS,
at 4 O'Clock. Also the tags WHICH
will be required to be attached to
each article exhibited with the
name of the exhibitor clearly writ
ten upon it and the price to be
charged if the article is for sale.
The half rate tickets for members
of the society and exhibitors will
also be sold at the Friendly Hall
on Tuesday afternoon, August 10,
at 4 O'Clock.
The ladies in charge Of. the ex-
hibit tables are asked to be on duty
at o'clock precisely and the
judges to come at 3. Consequently
it is necessary to urge upon the
exhibitors an exact compliance
with the directions herein given
and any article not in its proper
place by 3 o'clock will not be con-
sidered in the competition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
LAWYERS AT DEER PARK.
Members of the State Bar Association are
Enjoying the Mountain Air.

The annual meeting of the Mary
land State Bar Association began
at Deer Park Hotel yesterday
morning. State Senator Stevenson
A. Williams, president, opening
the session with an address, after
which various committees report
ed, including that of legal reform,
which reported the bribery resolu-
ton offered at the Cumberland
meeting last year.
In the afternoon Alfred S. Niles,
of Baltimore, read paper entitled
Where the Law Fails" and at
night James w. Owens, Of Annap-
oils, read paper on the subject,
Legislation; Its Errors and Need
ed Reforms" Today Henry c..
Niles, of the York county bar,
Pennsylvania, will deliver the an
nual address on Priests of the
Temple.
About 100 lawyers are in at
tendance.
The address of President Will
liams was entitled "a Glance at
the Methods of Forming Corpora
lions in Maryland From Colonial
Times; Some Evils Which Have
Grown Out of Them, With Sug-
gestions for Their Remedy"
After making an historical de-
tail of these evils he said:
Now, as to the remedy for
these evils. The power to furnish
what corporate interests so fire.
quently and regularly require,
should be surrendered by the leg
islature and lodged in some Office
where the responsibility is single
and the character is granted as Of
course upon payment Of the re-
quired fees. This would be not
merely a saving of the time now
consumed in this way, but the re-
moval of what is probably the chief
source of corruption about the leg
islative halls"
Edwin L. Mitchell, Thomas J.
Peddicord and Percy H. Veitch, of
the Oakland bar, were admitted to
membership in the State associa-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
Gen. L. V. B. and His BOgey.

We trust that his friends in
Frederick county are keeping close
watch over Our handsome friend,
Gen. Louis Victor Baughman. We
urge them to be unceasing in their
vigilance, tireless in their atten-
lions and most solicitous in the
care with which they watch over
and protect him. Of all her citi-
zens, Maryland can least afford to
lose Gen. Louis Victor Baughman.
His handsome countenance, his
debonair manner, his indomitable
energy, his resourcefulness, his
sunny disposition and his 1imitless
hospitality make him "a thing
of beauty and joy forever" To
take him from US, to let i'll befall
him, would be to deprive Mary
land of her chief charm. The loss
the state would sustain would be
irreparable, would fill every heart
with most poignant grief, and put
the entire populace of Maryland in
deepest mourning.
The casual reader may ask:
"Why all this solicitude over Gen.
eral Baughman? Is he in danger?"
To every such inquiry let us quick
ly make reply: Yes, General
Baughman is in danger. A terri
bic shadow has fallen athwart his
path, and now the gravest fears
are entertained for his safety.
When this direful thing happened
we do not undertake to say. Like
all terrible maladies, it may have
been long in making known its
presence. However that may be,
the silly season Of 1901 developed
its existence. In this torrid wealth.
er the deplorable fact is made APP
parent that General Baughm an, in
the zeal of his partisanship, is suf-
fering from an hallucination. There
is hope that he may recover, and
it is because we look forward with
keenest anticipation to the day
when he will be free from all his
besetting demons and become once
again our handsome, jovial, sweet
tempered and evenly balanced
friend that we urge his neighbors
to take care of him.
To be brief, General Baughman
is being chased by that horryfying
DOGGY, the threat of negro domino.
ton. He himself has told about
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
Democracy VS.. Republicanism.

The conditions confronting the
Democratic party in Garrett coun-
ty to-day are a fact and not a
theory. The organization is rent
and torn asunder by internal dis
sessions owing to the ambition of
one man or a few select cohorts
who are in the background and
want to push themselves to the
front.
The Republican party, on the
other hand, is solidly cemented
and everything is harmonious not
withstanding the talk of an indie
pendent Republican ticket being
put in the field. This movement
is not countenanced by anyone
claiming to be trne Republican
but is being agitated mainly by
few insurgents of the Democratic
party and backed by newspaper
claiming to be independent in its
principles when in fact it is only
awaiting favorable opportunity
to come out boldly and espouse
the cause of Democracy and all the
ills and evils following in the wake
of that now wrecked party. Not
only this but if an independ ent
ticket were placed in the field as
against the regular Republican
ticket the result of the election
may be disastrous to the Republi-
can party as a whole, but to the
prime movers in the matter, be
they Republicans or Democrats,
they would forever rest under
stigma among their own party as
sociates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
The Census of Garrett County.

The Federal census of Maryland
has just been published by Direc-
tor General Merriam, of the Census
Bureau, and the official figures
giving the population of the state
are quite interesting, showing as
they do that the female population
exceeds that of the male by o,4o4.
The percentage of negroes is 1913
of the whole number.
Garrett county's population con-
sists at 1887. Of this number
there are 9,oI1 native born males;
says native born females; 200 for
eign born males; 1856 foreign born
females; g colored males and 63
colored females.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
Hear the wall that issues from.

it. Hear the wall that issues from
his lips:
The voters of the state must de-
eide this fall whether or not the
white men who are actual resi-
dents of Maryland are to govern,
or whether, on the other hand, the
political control of the common
wealth is to be regulated by the
passions, the prejudiced and the
ignorance of the irresponsible, illit-
crate and lawless negroes, who
have no settled abode in our midst
and who have no interest in, and
are not concerned with, the well
fare or prosperity of the common
wealth.
And so forth for about FIVE hun
dred words.
Now, we submit, Gen. Baugh-
man would never think of such
downright Stiffness except during
the silly season. He is a man of
too much common sense, too much
intellectually; a man too we'll
versed in the statistics of Mary
lands population to attempt in
serious, sober earnestness to make
the people of the state believe any
such nonsense as the foregoing and
what followed. It is the silly sea-
sen. The intense heat and the op-
pressive humidity have affected
the General. We see him now in
our minds eye running round in
circles chased by a terrible big
black DOGGY. We feel sorry for
him, and while abjuring his friends
to take good care of him, offer the
state, as some consolation in this
hour of its affection, the assurance
that, when cool weather comes,
the General will be himself again
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
Saturday, Sd day Of August, 1901,

at the hour of two o'clock p. IN. of said day.
all the right, title, interest and estate, both
at law and in equity, of the said Alfred W.
uate, lying and being near Mountain Lake
Park, in Garrett county, Maryland, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning for the same at the southwest
corner of A. c. Brookes lot, on the road lead
ing from Mountain Lake Park to Oakland.
and running thence along said road rods
ii feet and inches; thence by parallel line
opposite side of the lot. 100 rods to the Park
alley; thence by and with said alley, "a rods
to the aforesaid line between Jennie Smith
ana others and James X. Bishop, "A rods, II
feet, Z inches to Brooke's lot; thence with
the third line of said Brooke's lot reversed, 25
rods, feet and inches; thence with the
second line of said Brookr's lot reversed, Is
rods, feet, 8 inches to the place of begin
ming, containing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
his resolution, whoever he may

this resolution, whoever he may
be.
The Governor, too, came in for
a share of praise and endorsement
in calling the extra session of the
Legislature which has resulted
in a fair and correct enumeration
of the population of the State"
No doubt the political informa-
ton to the Democracy resulting
from the State census was we'll
worth the $40, 900 or more expend-
ed in gathering it. The Demo
cratic party of Maryland has al.
ways been noted for its economy
in public affairs and the extra ses-
sion is only another example of its
economical policy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01

along the islands adjacent to our
south coasts and at exposed points
in and around the gulf region.
The Moon is on the celestial equa-
tor on the goth, and in perigee on
September Ist. The regular Vul-
can storm period is central on the
3oth, extending from the 28th to
September Ist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF Valuable
REAL ESTATE
In Garrett County, Md.

Under and by virtue OF writ OF tieri facias
issued out of the Circuit Court for Garrett
against Alfred W. bennett, the same being
No. Z Judicials to July Term, 1900 of said
Court, and to the undersigned sheriff of Gar
by virtue of said writ actually enter upon
the real estate hereinafter described, on the
24th day of June, 1901, and did seize and levy
upon all the right, title, interest and estate
of the said Alfred W. bennett, both at law
and in equity, in and to all the hereinafter
described real estate, and hereby give mo-
tice that will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash on the day of sale
in front of the storehouse of p. T. Garth
right, in the town of Mountain Lake Park,
Garrett county, on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
THE REPUBLICAN.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:

TIE REPUBLICAN is published every Thurs
day morning at the following rates:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-01
Books at the Park.

One of the attractions at Noun
tain Lake Park each year is the
fine display of books and stationery
which is made by one of the lead
ing houses in Cincinnati. Room 2
of the old Auditorium building is
a favorite resort for all residents
and visitors of the Park.
All the magazines, new summer
reading, standard books and every
convenience in the stationery line
are attractively displayed.
Every one is made welcome to
look at the new books and no one
is importuned to purchase.
Stops the Cough and Works OFF the Cold
Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price
5 cents