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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

The following are the five bishopric
districts as now agreed upon by the
conference:
East District-AIlegheny east Penn
sylvania, Erie. Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia, east Ohio, southeast
Ohio. Miami, Ontario, Germany and
West Africa.
Indiana Distriot-Sandusky In
diana, White River, st. Joseph, N1ichi-
gan, Ohio, German. Upper Wabash,
Lower Wabash, Illinois, northern Hi
nois and Wisconsin,
Central District-Iowa. Des Moir es,
Missouri, northeast Kansas, southwest
Kansas, northwest Kansas, Neosho,
East Nebraska, West Nebraska, Okla
homa, Minnesota. northern Nebraska
and Colorado.
Pacific District-Oregon, Columbia
river. California, Japan mission con-
ference. China mission and Philippine
mission
Southern Observation-Disclosures east
Tennessee west Tennessee, Chicka-
manga. Louisiana ami Georgia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Chicago, May 18.-CATTLE-Recei to-
prime ste steers. s5.669e60. poor 10 medium,
81. 40d5. so; stockers and feeders, 81. 80Q5. %;
cows. g. 55G5. 25; heifers, SO. O0Q5.75; Gamers,
6.75.
Receipts today, 21,O00 head; .esti-
mated Friday, 5000 head. Market 541oc
lower. Mixed and butchers, $525d5.52 12 4;
good to choice heavy, s5.40d5.50; rough
heavy, $5.20a5.40; light, $530d5.50; bulk of
SHEEP Receipts today, 1900 head
Sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice
wethers (shorn), $475Q5.35; fair to choice
mixed (shoTn). s4.oOd4 so; western sheep
81 5Od6. 30; western lambs, S5.50d7.45.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Kansas City, May 18.-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts today, Is cars. Quotations
were steady and as follows: May, 9515c;
July, 1850; Sept 751sc. Cash: No: 2
hard, 81. O0d1O3; No 8 hard, 90cQS100; No
4 hard, 79a94c; No. 2 red, $1.00d1.03; No. 3
red. 90cd$1.OG; No. A red, 79G94c.
CORN-Market firm May, 475sq47s4c;
July, 451sc; Sept, 4312c. Cash: No. mix
ed 4915G50c; No. 3 mixed, SIC; No. 2
white, 1910; No. white. 49c.
OATS-Market firm. No white, SS12e;
No. mixed. BIC.
RYE-NIarket steady, 65d70c.
BAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$9.5Od1O.OO; choice prairie, s7.75QS00.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery,
1Sd21c; packing, lac.
EGGs-Market lower. Fresh, 1870.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

one Of the newly chosen bishops. was
born in 1860 near Fort Wayne, Ind.
He graduated from the Roanoke clas-
slcai seminary of Roanoke, Ind, and
rom the state normal school at
Columbia City, Ind. After teaching in
the public schools he became a. mem
Der Of the st. Joseph conference of
the United Brethren, church. He
served as pastor at La Grange, Ind.
Lafayette, Ind, and Ligomer. Ind
For four years he was president of the
Indiana Sunday School union. In
1898 he was elected missionary secre-
tary of the church, a position which
he has held up until now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, No, May 1s.-CATTLE---
Receipts today 5000 head, including 800
head of southerns. Market slow and
steady. Native steers. $450Q6.3O; southern
steers, S3.75G5.5O; southern cows, g. 50a4-50;
native cows and heifers, $2.5005.25 stock
ers and feeders, s.. 25d5.O5; bulls, S2.S0d4. 65;
calves, s. 00q5.50: western fed steers, $500
500; western fed cows, $3.50d5.O0.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1900 head. Mar
ket a shade lower Bulk of sales, $500
5.421a; heavy, s.. 35d5 421a; packers, $500
5.4212: pigs and lights, S4 50d5.35
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1900 head.
Market strong and active Muttons, S4-25
d6.25; lambs, S6.00d7.35; range wethers,
81. 75Q550; fed ewes. 81. 25Q465
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TO JOIN RUSSIAN ARMY.
Three American Officers Ordered to
the Far East.

Washington, May 1s.-orders have
been issued from the war department
for BriEadier General Thomas H.
Barry, commanding the Department
of the Gulf at Atlanta. Ca, Colonel
John Van R. Hoff. of the medical de-
partment at Fort Leavenworth. Kan,
and Captain Sidney A. ClOman. of the
general staff in this city, to proceed to
St Petersburg, Russia, and report to
the United States ambassador, pre-
liminary to their joining the Russian
army in Manchuria, as military at
taches to observe the operations Of the
troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
PANAMA NAVY.
It Has Been Formally Dedicated at
Brooklyn.


New York. May Representatives
of the Panama republic have formally
dedicated their navy at a shipyard in
South Brooklyn. The force afioat con-
sists of the steam yacht Orienta com
manded by Captain 7. T. Lovelace, for
merly of Kansas City. The yacht was
recently purchased from New York
man for $4,000 and has been thorough
" overhauled preparatory to taking up
the duty of guarding the eastern coast
of the isthmus.
The flag of the republic was raised by
Secretary Arosemena.
The emblem consists of four squares
two of white one in the upper left and
the other in the lower right hand cor
ners, and two squares. one each of red
and blue. In one of the white squares
there is a single star of blue and in
the other a red star.
The Orienta viii leave for Colon on
Thursday or Friday. Arriving there she
viii be fitted with two 3-pounder guns
and two automatic Fapid-hring guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
PLOW TRUST.
Promoters Expect to Control Entire
Business of the Country.

Louisville, KY. May 1S.-The
Courier-JournaI says: Plans for the
combination of the oliver Chilled
Plow company of South Bend. Ind,
the Moline Plow company of Moline.
ILL.,, and B. F. Avery & Sons have been
on foot for several weeks and should
they be successful the combined capital
will furnish sufficient means to secure
control of the remaining pillow COM
panies in the United States, of which
there are now about eighteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
ROMANO RETRACTS.
Says His Confession Regarding hide
pendence Disaster Was Untrue.

Denver. Col. May 18-In letter
to a newspaper correspondent in this
city Robert B. Romano has retracted
the alleged confession made by him in
Jail at Topeka, Kan, last September.
duplicating the Western Federation of
Miners in the Independence depot ex-
plosion Of June 6, last year by which
thirteen miners were killed and a
number of others MANNED for life.
Romano now declares there is no
truth in the statement which he made
ln the hope of thereby securing his
freedom and the particulars of which,
he says. were furnished him bv a man
from Cripple Greek who visited him in
Jail. gave him IS and promised him
more money. Romaine is now serving
q term in prison at Lansing, kan,
Ggr burglary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

In the balloting each member of
the conference submitted five names
upon one ballot. The members of the
conference were for the most part de-
cided upon as to whom they wished
for places on the board and it took
but one ballot to decide. DR.. W. NJ
Weekly, DR.. w. NJ. Bell DIR. T. c. Car
ter, DR.. L. Bookwalter and DR.. II. H.
Fout and DR.. J. c. KeDhart. brother
of Bishop Kephart, We're the names
considered by the conference in the
balloting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, III, May 18.-BUTTER-Mar5
EGGIMa Marx steady steady At At marx. cases
included, 15d151kc.
CHEESE-Market weak Daisies, 110
1115c.
POULTRY-AIive poultry steady. Tur-
keys, 14@15c; chickens, 13c; springs, lib.
average, So 00d3.50; IL to 1az-lb. average,
Sc. OO66 So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

New York, May REUTER- Market
steady. Renovated, common to extra, 10
G20c; western imitation creamery, extra,
19G20ei western imitation creamery, frsts,
1Sc.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive poultry steady. West
ern spring chickens. 35c. fowls, I31ke; old
turkeys &c. Dressed poultry Irregular.
Western broilers, 2Sd35c; fowls, 1G0131sc;
turkeys, 13d1Tc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Liverpool opening cables: Wheat 40
sd lower; corn sd lower.
Chicago grain receipts: Wheat, 1 car;
graded, 0. Corn, s. cars; graded, Z. Oats,
SO cars; graded, q.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, 100 cars; Duluth, 0. year ago:
Minneapolis, IS cars; Duluth, 8.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat I'D
lower: corn I'D lower.
Liverpool 100 p. m: Wheat I'd lower;
corn I'd lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
separate Consular Service.

Christiania. May 1s.-The lower house
of the Norwegian parliament today I'M
animously adopted without discussic 4
the bill providing for the establishment
of a separate Norwegian consular ser
vice. Previous to this action former
Premier Hagerup moved to postpone
consideration of the measure until the
electorate had an opportunity of pro-
nouncing on it but the motion was re-
iected by so to votes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
BISHOPS ELECTED.
United Brethren Choose Five to
Direct Church Affairs.
This Is an Increase Of One Over
Old Board.
BUT A SINGLE BALLOT.
Three New Members, - Drs.
Weekly, Bell and Carter.
Two Of These Are From Dayton,
Ohio.
BUT A SINGLE BALLOT.

At $3.50 o'clock Wednesday after
noon the general conference of the
United Brethren church voted to in
crease the size of the board of bishops
from four to five. thereby adopting the
majority report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Cotton Market.

New York. May S.-COTTON-sales to-
day, l. $50 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet.
Quotations per 100 pounds: Middling up
lands. $3.50; middling gulf, $3.50.
Galveston, Tex May 1S.-COTTON-
Market steady, at s 1-16c per pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Portland, Ore. May 1s.-The whipping
post. law passed by the session Of the
legislature January last for the punish
ment of wife beaters goes into effect today
the whipping is conducted within the
walls of the county or city Jail. and by
the sheriff Of the county or by a regularly
appointed OFFICER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
sugar and Gomez in New YORK

New York, May 1S.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
unsettled. Fair refining 8 27-32c; centrifu-
gal, 96 test, 4 11-32c; molasses sugar, 10
&c. Refined sugar nominal Crushed, $3.50;
powdered, IS 95; graduated, S5.s5.
COFFEE-Market quiet No. Rio,
Sc,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Z. G. Live STOCK Sales This Morning

The following sales were made this
morning at the stock yards, Kansas City,
No, and teIephoned to the State journal
by Clay. Robinson g. Co. live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at al
markets:
Kansas city, No, May 1s.-1O:3o a. m
CATTLE-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
ket steady.
GS-Receipts today, 1900 head. Mar
ket sc lower. Bulk Of sales, $5.2772q5.S5;
top $40
Representative sales:
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Range of Prices on sUoc,0..

Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office lie West Sixth street. Telephone
1856 Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

ACCORDING TO the discipline, 126
votes are necessary to elect. The total
vote cast was ISL
DR.. w r. Funk publishing house
agent had no opposition and was re-
elected unanimously. the rules being
suspended. The board of trustees Of
the publishing house was not elected,
and will be acted upon today.
About the New Bishops
Bishop ". NJ. Bell of Dayton. Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Market Gossln.

FURNISHED by A. NJ McDermott Commits
sion Co., Stocks. Grains, Provisions and
investment Securities. Room Il. Coluna-
han builcingl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

St. Louis, No, May 1S.-WOOL-Market
strong Territory and western mediums,
28d301zc; fine mediums, 24G26c; fine, 2lQ2Sc.
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balIoting.

After counting the ballots it was
announced that Bishop c. NJ. Mathews
of Chicago. Ill, Bishop J. S. Mills of
Annville, Pa, were reelected, and that
Dr.. W. NJ. Weekly of Dayton, O., Dr.
". NJ Bell of Dayton. o., and DR. T
G. Carter of Chattanooga, Tenn, were
the choice of the conference for the
vacancies on the bishopric.
The vote which the new board of
bishOps received was as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Kansas shippers in the market today
are: E. S. Leonard, Saxman;D. W. Heuir-
delburg, Herndon: Jos. Carneburg, Hern-
don; Davis & Pieters, Partridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18
Kansas CitY Grain.

7Furnished by ]. g. Gail COMMISSIONS
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and StcciA
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
1856 Correspondent Cnristy Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City. Mol
Kansas City, May IS.
Open High Low Close yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-18

Topeka, May 1s
FURNISHED by Charles VIOLA Packing Col
MIXED AND BUTCHERS 80. "a eoQ5. o21s
HEAVY ...... .-......-.---.-....-' 3-95g2-0S
CORN FED CATTLE.
FURNISHED by Charles VIOLA Packing Col
COWS 20 ~ 49,, 20 90
STEERS so ooS9 "
HEIFERS -. ...-....'.--..--.-.. S0 99g5 70
VEAL CALVES .................... 100000
EXTRA VEAL CALVES 544I .TE5 .--....-. Aoo95.5o
II ufiiI Mis-. So North K kansas Ave.1
NO. 2 WHEAT ...-...........-..-.-.-.... -S9c
No. g WHEAT .............-.........-..... soc
n GRADE WHEAT .................. 5O616Oc
no. 2 OATS ..................s &c
No gFR All AND VEGETABLES.
FURNISHED by S. E. Lux. 30 Kansas AVe.l
FRUITS.
ORANGE S-Navels, $2.15 per box Med
iterranean sweets, S2.7543.e0 per box.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, $2.S5 per box.
BANANAs-S2.25 q3.25 per bunch.
PINFAPPL ES-Per crate, s3.2593.50.
HONFY-S2.60 per d rack case.
RAWBERRIES-Pe crate, S1.75.
VEGETABLES.
ATOES-Colorado, 42d45c per bu.
NEW POTATOES-Pe 1-3 bu. box, 75c.
CALIFORNIA CABBAGE-$2.7 10000 per
cT T'sETTUCE-Per basket. 4oc
RADISHES-Pe doz.. punches, 121zQ15c.
a a
FLORIDA TOMATOES-6 basket crate,
'1 GREEN oNIoNs-Per doz. punches.
20c
BEETS-Per dozen punches, 50c.
GREEN BEANS-1-3 bu. box. sc.
Wax BEANS-1-3 bu box, SIPS.
PEAS-1-3 bu. box, 60c-
SQIASH-1-3 blu. box 75c.
NEW TEXAS ONIONS-Per crate, 80
q2.25.
TOMATO PLANTS-$l75 per LOCO.
ID A y A 81 mo-
SWEET POTATO PLANTS-Sl.25q2-OO
per loo. -
FULL CREAM CHEESE.
KANSAS Y. A-15c per ID.
NEW YORK STATE-(White), 15c per
Ii.
BRICK-151kc ger ID.
LIMBURGER-1512c per 10;
BLOCK .SWISS-151Rc per 10,
BUTTER, EGGS, POgLIH1-
fJobbers' Prices. Furnished oy cope q
Co. 1874 Kansas Ayel
r. POULTRY Hens. SIC ID. Springs, large
Sc III; broilers, lac ID
EGGS-Fresh, 14c- - II,
COUNTRY BUTTER-16Q17c per 10.
HAY.
FURNISHED by City Hay Market, AZ Quln-
Ct street,
PRAIRIF-Loose, per ton 81 00nl-59
PRAIRIE-Baled .--...--'---.- f;5Ss5s'o ~
TIMOTHY ....-@ ...-......-.----.-.- eeg04ss.o99
STRAW-Per ton .---.....-.--.'--.- 4oSao-9V
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Topeka Hide Market.


prices paid in Topeka his week, based
on Boston quotations:l
NO. / VALI<OW :. ~
GREEN SALT CURED ......ss..s......s7sS
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lF'urniehed by J. g. Gail. COMMISSIONS,
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
$50. Correspondent Christy Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City. Mol
Chicago, May Is.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-07

been their privilege TO contribute to
its establishment. every pupil who Sc
name is enrolled on the school record.
and every individual who has cor
tributed either cash or books, to feel
that they are entitled to all.the bet-
etits and free use of every book IN
the Library so long as they comply
with the printed rules.
"A copy of the rules goyerniug'the
free use of books will be found print
ed in the catalogue and also on the
inside cover. of each volume. The
catalogue contains a list of the books
in the Library at present, from which
you are TO select the book desired,
and notify the Librarian gof your
choice, who will cheerfully,serve you.
We hope you will become interested
and would be happy indeed to haYe
every individual who is entitled un-
der the rules and regulations of the
Library to become a frequent visitor
to itand to the school as well. Your
presence will lend encouragement and
inspiration.
In he Library you will lind stories
of Adventure, Lives of Great Men,
Lessons from the Works Of Nature.
many of the sweetest stories ever
told in Verse and Rhyme, stories of
the Rise and Fall oflthe Earth's
greatest Empires, Histories of all
Nations, Books Of Science, Trayel,
Philosophy, Reference, etc. TO these
we hope to add many more in the
near future.
Let me urge You to adopt a course
Of reading. If you look over your
past life you will be surprised to find
/ how much time has been, wasted in
idIeuess which might have been made
very profitable by spending the idle
moments reading Read the books
systematically and thoughtfully-
then will your, life take a higher
meaning-new pleasures will open
before you and the mind will fit itself
for new flights and come back laden
ed with fresh fruits of KNOWLEDGE
and flowers gathered from the fields
of Literature for the instruction and
delight of all who live within the
sphere of your influence.
Sincerely yours,
Board of District School Trustees
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-07
DEATH OF DR.. |. D. NEWMAN
Occurred at His Home in Oakland
Last Saturday.

DIR. Isaac d. Newman, for many
years a practicing physician of Oak
land, died at his residence here on
Saturday, Dec. ., 1905, after an illness
extending over many months, the re-
suit of diabetes.
DR.. Newman was born Dec. Goth,
1888, and on January 9TH, 1862, he was
married to Sarah Stewart. The re
suit of this union was two children,
Messrs. William and Charles j., both
residents of Oakland.
During the war DR.. Newman was
employed as teamster, not being old
enough to enter the ranks of the ar
my as soldier. In politics he was a
staunch Republican. He was a grad
uate of the Physio- Medical Institute
of Cincinnati, o. One of the chief
points in the medical system which he
preferred and practiced was that all
diseases be treated in a natural man
ner-that as the earth produced poi
sons il, also furnished the antidote-
hence he was an herb doctor and had
no faith in minerals as medicine
During the last six years of DR.. New
mans life he was an almost constant
sufferer from an injury received by his
horse falling upon and iniuring his
left arm, the immediate cause of his
death however, as stated above, being
diabetes.
He was member of St. Paul's NJ
E. church, haying deposited his trans
fer card with that church from the
NJ. P. church of his native town where
he was a member of the official board
for number of years.
Besides his widow and two sons, he
is survived by six grandchildren, a
brother, John, OF Independence, W.
Va, and sister, Mrs. Mary Selby,
of near Morgantown.
His funeral took place from the II.
E. church in Oakland on Monday at
1890 o'clock, ReY. j. b. Workman,
pastor, conducting the services, as
sisted by Rev. John NJ. Davis. The
interment was made in the Oakland
cemetery. The pail bearers were
Messrs, A. G. Sturgiss, F. A. Thayer,
George NJ. Mason, A. d. Naylor,
George D. White and John NJ. Jar
Doe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-07
Mr.. PETER ]. STEPHENS
GAINELECTEDP PRESIDENT
Of the Board of County Commission
erS Of Garrett County.
a. C. ROSS RETAINED AS CLERK.
rlr. Julius c. Renninger Elected All
tOrney for the Ensuing Year
Board Was Organized Tuesday
Morning.
bOdrd
Morning.

Tuesday morning of this week the
recently elected members of the
Board Of County Commissioners,
Messrs. A, c. Smith and Asa b.
Friend were sworn into office by
Clerk of the Circuit Court e. 4.
Tower. The new members, together
with Mr.. Peter J. Stephen, the hold
over member of the Board was then
organized by the election of Mr..
Stephen as the president.
Mr. \. G. Ross, who has been elIici-
emit as the clerk to the Board for q
number of years, was elected to sue
coed himself and Immediately entered
upon The discharge of his duties.
Mr.. Julius c. Renninger, of Oak
land, was reelected attorney to the
Board in which capacity he Served
for two years prior
Immediately upon the completion
of the organization of the Board a
number Of matters We're brought to
the attention of the Commissioners,
including the report of district asses.
sors and passing upon bills filed.
The Board adjourned Tuesday af-
ternoon to meet on January 2ud, when
supervisors of roads and coustables
for the ensuing year will be appoint
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-07
Total membership.
FOR THE CAUSE OFsTEMPERANCE.
A Correspondent Seeks To.Enlist the
People of Garrett County.

The following communication, adj
drassed to the people lof Garrett
county. has been received at this
office with the request that it be given
space in these columns:
81 presume that you have all
heard of the Anti-SaIoon3 League in
this county. | trust also that you
are supporting it. You all know the
curse of the liquor traffic. There is
not one of you who does not have a
friend, some loved one, father,
brother or son who is not addicted to
the drink habit. Many of themsdrink
because it is before them.
Think of the cost to the United
States, aggregating annually over
So, 900, 000,0 900, directly and Indirectly.
But this is small compared 20 the cost
of life. But still worse, remember
our sins are visited on our children,
even unto the third generation. We
should abstain for our loved Zones
sake.
The Anti Saloon League will stop
the sale of the liquor if given a chance.
Mr.. Ephraim Lee, of Cumberland. is
sperintendent of the work. To it he
has given his life. His wages are
meagre-barely enough to keep his
family in bread. Let us help him in
this noble work.
A CITIZEN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-07
MARYLAND OYSTERMEN
WERE IN INSURREGTION
Rescused a Prisoner and Defied Inc
States Officers.
THEY OPPOSE OYSTER PLANTING.
Oystermen Hold That the Beds Belong
to the PeOpIe-Object to Leasing
to Corporations Compel nagis-
trate to Revsere His Decision.

Crisfield, Md, Dec. THE out
break of the oystermen and their
friends in Somerset county on Wed
nesday, and the subsequent conduct
of the mob at that place, may be ac-
cepted as the emphatic expression of
public opinion among the oystermen
upon the subject of leasing the oyster
beds, Or any portion thereof
The oystermen hold that the oyster
beds belong to the people, and that
the right to take the bivalve from the
beds in the bay and its tributaries is
inyiolate, and any steps taken by
either State or county to lease these
beds or bars will encounter violent
opposition from them.
The county Of Somerset leased an
oyster plantation in Tangier Sound to
the Tangier Packing Company, To-
cal corporation Ralph Nelson, an
FISHERMAN. declined to recognize the
validity of this lease, and made Il hab-
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leasehod and taking the oysters they
had planted.
He was arrested on Wednesday last
tried and convicted before Justice
Kennerly, in Crisfield. A crowd of his
friends attended the trial, and when
the Judgment ofguIlty waspronounced
all respect for the law went down be-
fore their wrath and they released the
prisoner and came very near lynching
the magistrate.
The spectacle of a mob Selling and
holding possession of a town of three
thousand people, defying the sheriff
and his deputies, and driving the Off
GERS of the law into hiding, after com
polling the magistrate to reverse his
Judgment of guilty, is something new
in this State.
The oystermen remain virtually in
control of the situation, and boldly de
clare there shall be no oyster planting
in the waters of Somerset county.