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guns and they know how to use them. During my stay here I have seen them at drill. They go through all the evolu- tions common to the German army, in- cluding the famous "goose-step' and other military gymnastics. am told they are proud of their profession, and that they are loyal to the Germans. even when warning against their own people.
 During my stay I have visited the bar racks The natives are allowed to have their wives with them. They cook for their husbands and their presence keeps the soldiers in a good humor. This same custom of allowing the women to go with the army Is common in British East Afri- ca and Uganda, save that there the na- tive soldiers and police live in villages of huts which are put up for the purpose.
 A Talk With the Governor General.
 met the governor general shortly after I landed here He is the supreme ruler of the 10000,000 people who inhabit this great German colony, and he has entire control of German East Africa. He has a great building devoted to his offices and a beautiful villa in great park some dis tance away. My first talk with him was at the government house and I met him later in the evening at his home and hal chat with him.
 The governor of German East Africa is
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country is about twice as big as France, and it is far bigger than any country in Europe except Russia It is thckly pop ulated as almost any part of Europe, and the land is so rich that without much work the people have enough and to spare We have a large territory here which will raise cotton sugar cane and coffee. During my recent visit to Mount Killmanjaro I visited one coffee planta : tion which had 100000 trees. The farmers tell me that the plants grow rapidly, and that they yield fruit at an earlier age than in most other coffee regions. Two or three pounds to the ,o ing tree is al- ready common on that iantation and some of the trees are yieioIng much more. As to sugar we are having successful ex- periments on the low lands near the coast and we are planting some cotton which produces excellent crops. So far our ex- periments have been about the port of Sadani. We are using Egyptian seed and our yield compares favorably with that of Egypt. We are also setting out rub her trees as well as plantations of van- fila and hemp'
 "Do you think you will ever be able to raise enough cotton to affect our crop in the worlds markets?" asked.
 'I doubt it," replied the governor gen. eral. You Americans need not worry
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here which would keep his men busy cut ting for the next 100 years. He said he intended to order saw mills and other lumber machinery from the United States and that a large part of his market would be the United States, where he expected to send a certain furniture wood which is much like black walnut The governor general replied that MT. Well had not re- ceived the concession as yet, and that there is no absolute surety that his plans will be carried out. He continued:
 ''As to our forests, they are of great ex- tent but so far they have not been ex plotted. Some of the wood is fine and they will ultimately have a fixed value in the markets of Europe. We have trees which correspond to teak; some which are like black walnut, and others which are as soft as cedar. All of these woods are valuable and there should be a mark ct for them in Europe and also along this coast"
 How the Colony Is Governed.
 I asked the governor general to tell me something as to how the colony is man aged. It has a governor general ap pointed by the Kaiser and nine adminis- trators, one for each district. The admin istrators are appointed by the governor, and each is aided by council of three or five members, of which the administrator is president. The members of this coun- cil are appointed by the governor, and enc of them must represent native inter ests. Justice is administered by supreme courts and district and native courts. The army consists of the military and the police and in it there are about 300 Ger mans and 2500 natives.
 The government is establishing schools here and there over the country, and it has both European and native teachers. There are a large number of missionaries at work, both Protestant and Catholic. and they also have their schools. There are 5000 pupils In the government schools, and these schools include manual training and schools for the government service.
 Many wagon roads are being laid out through different parts of German East
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Baron von Rachenberg. He was educated at the University of Berlin and after graduation was made consul general at Zanzibar. Later on he held a diplomatic position in Russia and was then sent here to be the ruler of this colony.
 Baron von Rachenberg excels as lin- guist. He speaks seven languages fuently and he has mastered some of the native tongues here He can talk with his sub jects in Swahili and he understands the African native about as well as any man in this part of the world. He spends d great deal of his time in travelling over the colony. He has just returned from n long safari about the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro; he knows the coast lands thoroughly and he has made many trips into the interior. Our conversation was held in English and it covered variety of subjects
 German East Africa.
 In talking of his colony, the governor general said:
 Few people appreciate the extent and possibilities of German East Africa. This
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There is another tribe about Killman- 5aro that is almost purely agricultural" the governor continued. ''The people live in villages with little farms near by, and every one cultivates the soil. Farther in the interior we have other tribes, some devoted to farming and some to stock rearing. We have others who make a business of transporting goods from place to place on their heads, and others who will do almost any kind of work. The best of these natives live on the platcaus of the interior, and we are now building a railroad which will reach their country and enable them to be brought down to the coast. That part of the colony is thickly populated; and if we can get la- borers from there, it will be of great ad- vantage to our plantations along the h. dian ocean,"
 The New Railroad.
 The conversation here turned to the rail- road possibilities of German East Africa This country already has one line which goes inland from the port of Tanga to the slopes of Mount Killmahjaro where there is high and healthy country being settled by Germans.
 There Is another road building from Oar es Salaam westward toward Lake TRnganyika. and this will nrohah'u ala"
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| Africa, and there are caravan routes throughout the interior.
 So far the chief trading station has been Bagamoya, which lies on the coast just opposite Zanzibar, which is on an is- land 34 miles across the channel. From time immemorial the porters have brought ivory and other goods on their heads from central Africa to that port, and have shipped them to Zanzibar, where all the steamers call. At the same time all goods sent to the interior have been first brought to Zanzibar and thence shipped inland via Bagamoya. Since the railroad from Oar es Salaam has been built, the caravans have been bringing their ivory, rubber and other products to it's western terminus and they are now shipped from Oar es Salaam to Europe This diversion of trade will probably increase, and when the railroad has been completed to Tabo- ra almost all of the central trans-African exports and imports will come this way.
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be connected by a road leading southward to Lake Nyassa. These roads will open up rich coffee. and cattle lands, and will give an outlet from the interior to the coast. The road to Tanganyika will prob ably have a branch running northward to Mwanza, on Lake Victoria, and it will form a great trunk line, which will con- nect with the Cape to Cairo system at Lake Tanganyika.
 Said the governor general:
 ''The line will first be built from here to Morgoro, distance of 130 miles. It IS now open as far as Kingani, about fifty miles, and trains have been running over parts of it for some years. We need the extension of that road badly, and when it is completed it will be of incalculable good to the colony"
 But will the road pay, your excellen- cy?' I asked.
 Tt might not do so at first" was the reply. q think it would pay in years to come, and that even now it would be profitable to the government to push. it's construction. In the development or great country like this we have to con- slider how to increase the wealth of the people and how to develop our resources. This road would bring in outside capital and it would make the people so much better off that we could levy more taxes. We need means of rapid communication with the most valuable of our provinces, which are lying in the interior and we ought not to be compelled to send large part of our exports and imports over the Uganda railway and the British steamers on Victoria Nyanza, and to pay toll to the English therefor. When we have rail- road connection with Victoria Nyanza the trade of the southern half of that lake will come down here to Oar es Salaam, instead of going to Mombasa, as it does now
 I.nnber and Mines.
 I here called the governor generals at tention to a conversation which I had had with MT. Well, a rich South African, who has been prospecting as to the timber re- sources of the northern part of this co., ony. MT. Well told me that he was about to take up concession of timber lands
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about that now, nor for long time in the future.
 Que.tiLns of Labor.
 I here asked the governor general as to the native labor supply, saying l under stood the blacks made poor workmen. Said he:
 "our people are of many different tribes and they are quite as different in charac- ter as the peoples of other continents. We have some who are industrious and some who are lazy. Some tribes are intellf- gent and others are far down in the scale of barbarian. Some are good for one thing and some for another. We have many Nasal about Kllmanjaro. They are worth absolutely nothing as tillers of the soil, but they make excellent stock men. For long time they were cattle thieves and their chief business was robbing their neighbors. We have now put them on a reservation large enough to give them abundant pasture for their flocks and they are doing quite well. The Nasal make fine herdsmen. They understand stock and we use them to take care of our cavalry horses.
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How Sad.

From Tattler.
 Dramatic Author-Mr Manager, may venture to ask whether my three act play has been accepted?
 Manager-Well, you see, the three mem- bers of the reading committee have gone through it., and they have come to the conclusion that one act will have to be struck out.
 Author-Oh, there is no difficulty about that; it is not so bad after all.
 Manager-No; but, unfortunately, each ferent act
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How About the Baby7

From Punch.
 Betty. who has just heard the story of GelerD-And did the man really kill the dog, daddy?
 Daddy-Yes. You see, he thought it had killed his child.
 Betty-Would you do the same if Don killed baby?
 Daddy-Certainly
 Betty Wery thoughtfully)-Poor old Donl
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By Frank G. Carpenter

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
PIGS, PEOPLE AND FENCE POSTS.

The hog that lays lengthwlse In
the trough gets one full meal, wastes
enough to feed him for week, and
leaves lot OF hungry ones looking
wishfully ut the empty trough. That
Is about what the American lumber
hog has done In this country, and we
stand looking wlshfully toward the
denuded forest lands while the price
of fence posts and common lumber
forces home the conviction that
the trough Is empty. And It was full
trough only few years ago.
DIR. WIN, secretary of the American
Forestry Association, impresses upon
those who hear his absorbing Illus
trated lecture on the devastation of
our forests, the consequences OF lying
In the trough He shows why fence
post that cost 10 cents a few years
ago Is unprocurable for 20 cents now
why our fathers built for $1,000 the
homes we cannot duplicate to-day for
twice the money.
Every person who lives under u
roof, builds or expects to build a
home, should hear the reason and the
remedy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Cedar Rapids Gazettei

Cedar Rapids Gazettei
Mr.. Keith Vawter, who for the past
six years has been western manager
for the Redpath Lyceum Bureau OF
Chicago, and who Is now manager Of
the Redpath Chautauqua system, has
opened offices in this city, and In the
future all of the one hundred or more
Chautauquas controlled by the bureau
will be managed from this city.
The main Office of the Redpath
Chautauqua system is an acquisition
that any city might be proud of, and
will mean a great deal TO Cedar Rap
ids. The bureau has about two hun
dred and fifty men on its pay roll, and
during the Chautauqua season the sal
airy list will foot up more than $780,
600 per week. The Redpath Lyceum
Bureau is one of the largest in the
country, and the Redpath Chautauqua
system has been Incorporated into a
company by itself In order to handle
the Chautauqua end Of the business to
q better advantage. The location OF
the Offices in Cedar Rapids, which Is
the center Of what is known as the
"Chautauqua district will serve b
advertise the city in every town or city
where a Chautauqua Is held.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
THE cHILDREN's PART.

Two Tribes of Chautauqua Indians
in Camp for a Week mt the Chau-
tauqua GrOunds-In Charge of
Trained Teachers of the Seton
Indian work-Bushels of Clean
Fun for the Children, study, Moral
Training-An Innovation for the
Benefit of the Vacation Child and
Incidentally the Tired Mother.
To children of six to fourteen, out
side perhaps of the musical attractions
and the motion pictures, the Chautau-
qua has heretofore meant very little.
Believing that the Chautauqua can not
too soon begin to exercise its educa-
tional, refining and entertaining infiu-
ences, the Redpath System has engaged
a corps of competent young women,
trained in the Seton Indian Work, to
conduct a weeks encampment at each
of it's Chautauquas. Every child who
attends the Chautauqua may become
a member of one of the two tribes of
Seton Indians, which will be organized
and have wigwams and tepees on the
Chautauqua grounds or at convenient
location. To those who know the scope
and character of the Seton Indian plan
of education no explanation is neces-
sary. However, a rough outline Of its
purposes and of its features may be OF
value to many. Fun, education and
exercise combine with the fascination
of playing Indian" to make these
camps a wholesome feature of the
Chautauqua and to leave their lasting
impress for good on the plastic char
acter of the child. Send the children
to the Indian camps to enjoy a week
of outdoors under careful care and tu-
ition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
CHAUTAUQUA COMFORT.
Bly, Cool Roomy Tents Comfortable Hghbacked Sttees
All Equipment Entirely New.

Every possible attention is given the
comfort of its patrons by the Redpath
Chautauqua System. Its sessions are
held under new, roomy tents, with Il
capacity to house comfortably the larg-
est assemblages. Wide, comfortable
and restful seatings are provided for
all and many chairs are used Patrons
may hear chautauqua program in our
the opera house. Tentmen and attend
ants are all drawn from the educated
and refined classes and the most cour-
teous treatment of patrons Is required
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
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HOW TT Is DIFFERENT.
A Few Points Wherein the Redpath
system Exccls.

A Few Points Wherein the Rcdpath
system ExccIs.
1t Is In closest touch with the leading
platform talent, furnishes the best pro-
grams because II has the pick OF the
best material.
IL has more great men and stellar
attractions under contract than any
other company furnishing Chautauqua
talent
IL delivers what II agrees to deliver.
A cancelled date by Redpath System
attraction Is most unusual occurrence
When ii occurs death or some other
great calamity has interviewed.
1t Is what Its name indlcates--a sys-
TEN, great machine Differed by ex-
perts for the distribution Of work. 1t
works, not automat ically, but with au-
tomato precision.
Running 100 Chautauquas or one re-
quires experience, capacity, special
knowledge. The Redpath Chautaugua
System combines these necessities. It
handles the Chautauqua problem as the
farmer does his farm, the merchant Lis
special line, or the journalist his news
paper. II simply knows its business.
1t has served Its apprenticeship. Ii
knows what to do and when, where and
how.
1t seats Its audiences In comfortable
settees and chairs. The lumber yard Is
not called upon to supply the seating
accommodations Its tents are of spe-
clal construction. They are outdoor OPP
era houses.
1t gets the big new ones first. The
list of stars discovered and classified
by Keith Vawter, Manager Redpath
System, would give him rank among as
tronomers.
1t takes the burden of management
cash guaranty and labor from the
shoulders Of the busy workers of the
home city. 1t is the sensible, easy way
to hold Chautauqua bigger than the
town.
1t thoroughly lights and policies its
big tents and grounds; all its attend
ants and employees are drawn from the
best classes, college men in their last
year, ETC. A Redpath Chautauqua
System tent and grounds are safe ass
a church.
Finally, the Redpath Chautauqua
System is synonym for all that is best
In Chautauqua entertainment and
points with modest pride to its record
It's business has more than trebled
since last September. 1t goes back to
the cities of last season and comes with
a warm welcome to nearly three times
as many new ones as Its entire last
seasons circuit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
WHAT THE HOME PAPERS SAY:
Republican,

Cedar Rapids Republicans
The Redpath Chautauqua system is
an outgrowth Of the Redpath lyceum
bureau, the increase Of business having
made a separate organization neces-
sary. The system does for the Chau-
tauquas what the bureau has done for
the lyceums, systematizes them, cuts
out costly transportation and thus is
able to furnish better talent at lower
rates than would be possible under the
old home managed Chautauquas. Mr..
Vawter created this system and its
success is due to his energy and capa-
bility.
The Cedar Rapids Office will be the
center of a territory which will have
hundred Chautauquas. BY June /
there will be $50 persons on the
weekly pay roll. There will be six
Chautauquas running every day dur
ing the season There will be 100
Chautauquas in Iowa, north Missouri,
wisconsin, southern Minnesota and
eastern Nebraska, circuit of six each
week, with no duplication of attrac-
lions, and only one appearance by each
attraction at any of the Chautauquas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

Six capable, courteous men
of unqualified standing and
integrity constitute the dis
trict SUPPLEMENTARY and
platform management of the
six chautauquas of the Red
path System. These gentle
men have been selected by
reason of their experience,
adaptability and general bust
ness knowledge and tact. The
Ihlic will find thnnn pnntlanan
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Audubon DAD Advocate,

Audubon Ua.) Advocates
We have never had the pleasure Of
hearing as many compliments for any
entertainment ever given here as we
hear of this chautauqua. Everybody
is pleased and everybody Is saying good
things of the people in charge and If
the talent they are giving us. 1t Is a
glorious thing for the people in this
vicinity, and they are taking adyan'
tage of 1t.
Audubon Un.) Republican,
1t seems to us that the Redpath Ly-
ceum Bureau has solved the problem
of putting these entertainments before
the people in the smaller towns in a
practical and successful way.
Burlington Ia.) Hawkeyei
The program of the Redpath Chau-
tauqua made very good impression
upon those who attended all or the
greater part of the numbers. With but
one exception, every man advertised
was delivered. The audiences were not
disguised by repeated excuses for the
non-appearance Of talent. There was
nothing Of a low character on the pro-
gram; 1t was clean and wholesome
from start to finish. The
people In charge were reliable and
courteous. No complaint has been
heard against the management.
Decatur Co. Ua.) JOurnaIi
The Leon Chautauqua has been a
pronounced success.
Mt. Ayr Ua.) Records
The Redpath Lyceum Bureau under
stands how to conduct chautauquas
The talent furnished is of high or
der. Every detail looking to the com
fort of patrons Is carefully looked
after.
Mt. Ayr Ua.) Record-Newsi
That such a program as presented
at the Ringgold County Chautauqua
should meet with the unanimous APP
proval of our people Is a compliment
to the intelligence and highmindedness
of the people of Ringgold County.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
AS SEEN BY THE IOWA PRESS.
Expressions at
Which Might BE Multiplied
City Where the Redpah System Supplied a Chautauqua.

Leon lIa.) Journals
The first Leon Chautauqua was sure
ly success, and every one will attend
again next year.
Boone Un.) News-RepubIicani
The great chautauqua will soon be
thing of the past. One more day and
Boone's first effort In this line will
have passed into history. Not Jar
complaint has been made on the fine ar
ray OF talent, and entertainments Of
fered by the Redpath people, Boone
getting really more than was bargain
ed for in the start.
MarshnIItown Ua.) Times-Repub-
licnnI
The six days Marshalltown chautau-
qua, which was brought to close Sun
day night, has been such success that
the Redpath Chautauqua System has
assured this city another and even
better one for next year.
Wintcrset Un.) Madisonian,
An audience of more than 1000 peo-
pie were In attendance and were all
unanimous In their praise OF the first
number Of the chautauqua. The Royal
Hungarian orchestra Is the best ever
heard In Wlnterset and Is easily worth
the price Of season ticket to lovers
OF music, and every one loves music
like that produced by them.
Salem tNsb.) Sentinel,
The Redpath Lyceum Bureau Is "de-
liverlng the goods" and carrying out
their contract to the letter. They
promised us the best chautauqua pro-
gram ever given in this section Of the
State, and we are getting 1t.
Usage Un.) Press
The management are giving the cltl-
zens of Usage and vicinity even more
than they had expected in return for
their liberal patronage.
Lake City Un.) Newsi
The people have been more than
pleased with the program and sub
scribed literally for season tickets for
another year.