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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
THE Maryland Fythian."

c. T. Clayton, former newspaper
man, has issued from his home town,
Homecoming, Vol. l, No. /, of THE
Maryland Pythian," a sprightly and
very interesting paper published in the
interests Of the order OF the Knights Of
Pythias of this state. The first num-
Der is full Of interesting matter and
the paper is designed to give members
of the order a monthly review Of Pythl-
an progress in Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
Marriage Licenses.

During the past week but two
licenses to marry were issued by Clerk
Of the Circuit Court E. Z. Tower, as
follows:
Roy E. Mccoy, of Weston, and Paul
ina Selma ( tumpf, of Gassaway.
Charles Listie Whiteman, of Shinns-
ton, and Jessie L. Klepfel, of Grafton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21

SEVERAL of the new governors raise
a popular issue by urging higher tax
for high power automobiles Good idea.
Make 'em pay for damage done the
roads. But often it is not so much the
high powered machine as the high
geared motorist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21

WHILE Congress is Tuning and whack.
ing the President, the sawmills are
steaming up and the lumbermen whack-
ing down many noble old forest growths
in the desired Appalachian reserves.
Quit fooling, Congress, andget to work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21

Mr.. TAFT is trying to pull down the
fence that has separated North from
South. Thereby he differs from the
fence building politicians who don't care
what bars of hostility they erect be-
tween sections if their own paddocks
are tight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
wishing for more ice.

wishing for more ice.
Miss Ola Mattingly, who has been
suffering from sprained ankle, is
much improved at this writing.
We are still holding Epworth League
services every Sunday evening. You
are all cordially invited to attlnd
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-21
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HOYES.
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Weather cold and frosty.
The fastest is a surprise for Miss
Artie Friend
Misses Sudie and Sadie Friend and
and Mr.. J. Arthur Dewitt were pleas
ant callers on Miss Ethel Dewitt last
Sunday.
The Epworth League is contemplate
ing a social for the benefit of the suf-
ferers in Italy. Hope every one willre-
spond freely They that knoweth their
duty and doeth it not shall be beaten
with many stripes.
Peter Opel has saw mill on j. M.
Lowdermilk S farm and people are ha IL
ing single bolts and logs. He has a
shingle saw attached to his mill. 1t is
quite a convenience for the people in
this neighborhood.
Mr.. Ralph R. Friend, wife and little
daughter, who left here just before
Thanksgiving, have landed in Blanchard,
Idaho, where he has bought an interest
in store and gone in to the mercantile
business. Ralph is hustler. We wish
him success. They report zero weather
there.
DELAYED
1t has been long time since any items
have appeared in THE REPUBLICAN
from this place so we will dot a few for
this week. Perhaps the regular cores
pondent has gone skating.
Rev. Ferguson Is very low. He has
had three strokes of paralysis.
Truman Frantz, of Tamora, Neb.,
was visiting friends and relatives near
Hoyes and Oakland He has gone to
Baltimore to visit his sister, Mrs. Sarah
Arnold.
Freeman Dewitt has returned from
a visit to Connellsville where he has
friends and relatives living.
Misses Freda and Ethel Dewitt, and
Halle Friend, accompanied by their
gentlemen friends, Messrs. Harry Low
dermilk, Arthur Custer and Charles R.
Calls, were highly entertained at the
home of Mrs Bud Friend, near Elder
Hill, Sunday last.
Mr. Guy McKeen, who has been trav-
cling over different parts of the west,
has returned to his home near Elder
Hill to spend a short time.
Miss Della Savage, of this place, is
teaching school at Kendall. We wish
her much success.
The young ladies of this place, gave
the gentleman a leap year party the
last night of the old year Those pres
ent were Misses Sadie and Sudie Friend,
Ola and Bernadette Mattingly, Della
Savage, Auburn Smith, Ethel Dewitt,
Jessie Lowdermilk, Halle Friend and
Pearl Bishoff; Messrs. Burns and Harry
Lowdermik, William Bishoif, Arthur
Dewitt, Charles Friend, c. B. Calls,
Earl Smith, Stanley Dewitt, Arthur
Custer and Bruce Savage. We all met
on Mr.. Arthur Clusters lake and there
spent couple of hours skating. From
there the ladies' escorted the gentle
men remember this was leap year, to
w. A. Smiths and were served with
refreshments and had jolly good time
watching the old year out and the new
one in.
The young people of this place are
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

head and we started IN Two riCkshaWs ON the four
teen-mie journey 70 Mabira.
For the first half OF the distance the path was
heavy, undried from the showers of the previous
night Tor the season that of the little rains
lasting through November and December during
which the days bright and coudless. but everv
night there IS doWnpour. So on We slowly plodded
through black mud, shut in between solid walls of
hteen-foot elephant grass either hand out of
which we sometimes saw rising the tops of the mi
moSa and of Candeabrum cactus
throughout the four hours Journey the path was
lined with an almost solid procession of natives
travelling single file to the lake the chiefs stridnq
haughtly along IN long black short capped Spanish
IKE cloaks each followed by band of musicians
beating deep booming drums, twanging at their not
umuslca progenitor of the banjo blowing tireIess1v
INTO shr1i-shriekng ivory flutes. while behind the
hand tralled Their ha-naked chair bearers and por-
tiers loaded with their wares F
stop the drunbeat on a march, and Instantly =
quick moving column OF native portcrs becomes \
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

dawdling mob; stop Their
songs in the field or at the
r1ckshaw. and at once a
group Of CHEEKY hard workers
is transformed into Slouch-
ing. dull faced idlers.
To right and left along the
way we passed small banana
plantations and groups of
low grasshuts half hid among
them. the monotony of their
dull gray walls only relieved
by bright red hanging clus-
ters of drying Chillies and by
the low black oval doorwayS
that give the only access to
their smoke begrimed in
teriOrS.
About these hut villages
women were idling, or dig
ging in their adjacent sham
bas. Here in Uganda, more
modest than their kavirondo
sisters about Kisumu, who
never are clothed more heav-
ilv than was Mother Eve
herself, all women wear from
morn till night most fetching
evening dress costume. the
idS0, wound tightly about
the body from the hips to
Just above the outer swell
OF the breasts and falling IN
by no means ungraCeful folds
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

upon ana over You. u Iu IN USUALLY
when in mObs and unat-acked thev
pass You by, but. come suddenly
on lone bull or wound one. and
usually YOU confront d --ish fight.
with a mighty beast quick Of foot
as a panther. armed Wl-l sharp
horns often of more tha1 four feet
spread. And hideous orocodiles.
hated alike OF man and beast and
sparIng none. the giant N-lo-Ic sort
close 10 twenty feet long lie near
swamp or stream margins So log
like that even natives have stepped
upon before seeing them only 10
be laid helpless before the cruel
jaws by a sweep OF the mighty
tail and all about swarm crowds Of
mosquitoes and flies. often -harged
with malarial infection that ap-
parently all must ulti-r---.v iall
prey 70 who escape t-l --ptlles
and the beasts.
y very hadeS amid heaven IS 2
Nileside forest, and ye- W-l~-- is
hazards. a place where v re --en
may 60 and come unSo---lG FOR
years, as have indeed >u,- men as
Lieutenant Governor Jaca- p now
of B. f. A.. eN-ColIec-.- ames
Martin, Chief Secretary :. h. lom-
kinS. c. VI q Sub-conu ner
\. G. BOYLE. c VI e.. arl hers
OF their fellow empire bu-----s n
equatorial Africa II only thel >cow
their way about.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
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shallow spread of boughs, the long sharp pC-e TBS
of whose leaves sivered by sunlight hlterng through
the taller forest canopy look like the CLEANING spear
points OF a waiting Baganda war host pOrtly traght
growing mahogany and other forest tree growth Of
infinite variety many wound from ground -lu with
mighty parasitic vines of sort that seTre-tlie N
habit as in appearance often finish by -1g and
SrnOthering the very life out of the tree c.-i after
first feeding and fattenIng at its expense until 1aughr
remains of its magnificent prop ---.- rs and
virile life but a shriveling, rotting core r.-1n the
thick vine folds that have wrought rs -u,- and
everywhere thick festoons of delicate covering
creepers that high aloft look fine and fragile as lace
work broad eaved pIantain-Iike fern groaths nest
ling tight 70 giant boles high aloft and Iasr those
very spirits of all plant life. the aireeng orchids
beautiful. intangible almost spirit. Dropping
idly from LOFTY boughs-a forest noisy with The
merry chatter of monkeys and brilliant with The
fitting of parrots warning with tirnid duvke-
antelope a sCant eighteen inches long & forest AZ
first glance all smiles and beauty and harm for
every sense, and Vet forest whose dusk reCesses
are sinister OF oblivion as the very grave itself.
Peril deadl.- peril % life attends Your er step.
Powerful 1aWed AID Shar- tOOthed python. often
eighteen feet long ne along lov-yIng limbs watch
ing for quarry; green and black ma1.as last as a
good pony are ever slipping about through -te under
always TO be closely watched for as too law even
to Try 10 get out of Your way, their bite certain death
a few minutes-if instant remedy Is not 10 hand
like that OF the mamba and their colo-~ blending 50
perfectly with prevailing forest hUeS thar rarevliO
any but natives them until right urol them
Gigantic hippOs at night roam Tar back from the
still pools OF the larger streams they pass The dav
ut any turn of a path through either forest or tall
elephant grass mob of buffalo may sweep down
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

PluIISC llltO ana through q
corner of Mabira forest, by
a good broad road made as
an outlet to Jinja for rubber
and timber, a forest beauti-
full as could be coniured by
the most fertile fancy as the
last ideal of a tropical para
disc, giant hCuS towering
eighty 10 one hundred feet in
height; slender graceful Fu-
t'nmHid claSticd, the prime
rubber tree here indigenous.
leaping fifty feet without
limb or sprout. straight of
trunk as a spear shaft. and
crested with a narrow and
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

that are ever leap1ng IN the rapids
or boldly mounting the Steep-falling
waters of the falls themselves. while
hundreds of CrocOdileS lie. appar-
emily basking in the sun but alert
for victims, on islands and along
the shores of the river.
To-day Jinja contains nothing
besides the dwellings and offices of
Subcomnissioner \. G. Boyle, c.
NJ g., and staff of two or three
assistants, the post and telegraph
office, the police barracks, and a
small native village; but, if | am
not badly mistaken, before this
article can possibly get to press the
building of a railway at least forty
five miles north from Jinja to Lake
kioga a very rich and densely
populated district, will be author
lied from London and work aCtu-
ally begun, and not many months
after another strategic railway line
will be pushing west from kioga
to Albert Nyanza and its easily
navigable water route TO khartum.
After dinner aboard, the Svhil,
a forty-foot Baganda war canoe
manned by twenty natives. ferried
Us at racing pace the mile across
the bay to Bogongo. the landing
for Mabira, where we spent the
night, lulled to sleep by Ripon's
mighty voice. toned down to soft
cadence by intervening distance
to sleep so soundly that the quick
mounting equatorial sun was half
up behind Buvuma Island before
we awOke and turned out. to see
the mists rising from Ripon's tor
ment a tall cloud of yellowest gold.
sharply outlined against its dark.
olive green Nile-side background.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

ton by SClCut, c---o,-S'
which. through -ect clean
ing, etc, add !, -ely 70 ,he
market value o he product
y rubber trcy 0ne years
in maturing IN forest, or-
may he tapped r from one
quarter 20 Cue-e.l-r ur- ~
the seventh Ve--. ---er eiSh'
wears. by fullt ~ Top 20
bottom. they u.- E'e-G
three-quarter~ -' ONE poNi'd
TO the tree.
The one hun --ec ana ----t
square miles o this .~>
IS SubdividcG i--o ~
-~.-~--...sr
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

to the feet, loose robes Of many-br1lliant
colOrs usually to the exposure of handsomely turned
arms and shoulders no paler wearer of evening dress
would be anything but proud of.
But few children seen, for the Baganda are
probably the most conspicuous living eXpOnents of
race suicide. Always poor breeders, from reasons OF
extreme immortality, and in the past recruiting their
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

race by raids and capture of the stu1dier women of
CSoga, now that raiding has stopped and sleeping
sickness has come among the Baganda, numbers are
dW1ndllnS rapidly. Scientists figure that it will
be a question only OF few years before the tribe
will be extinct.
At length leaving the elephant grass, We took a
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

the crude lGitt lmIlkI IS washed ~ /.
boxed in one hundred-pOund pacI.-e- SIR. 81,
to market.
The most modern methods ar- her.
tapping being done with locally -cy-
Sldered an Improvement on those used ID
rubber planters of CeylOn and waShIuz III
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

iqr Northern RhOdesia, will
the Cape to Cairo dream OF
Cecil Rhodes be realized.
And here, midway of the
route and therefore of the
continent. Nature has con-
veniently placed power ade-
quate, ! should think, to
turn all the wheels of several
Pittsburghs, here will be
me of the greatest African
cities of the twenty-tirst, If
not of the twentieth, cen
tury.
A lovelier climate one need
not ask and hope to find.
Hot it is in the sun from ten
to three, but less oppressive
than lightweight degrees in
the shade in New York,
while one may never COM
fortablv sit outdoors at night
without an OvercOat, or
sleep under less than one or
TWO blankets.
To be sure, ma1arial fevers
are here; but so were they
once. in far more virulent
form. in Panama. The tsetse
fly still turks in the nOisOme
shade OF jungle and elephant
grass along the lake, loaded
with the deadly germs of
SIeeninn Sickness. but NOW
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
Scientific Rubber Nj r-

EMERGING from The rest
- toward noon, before rs -l-ee
ClOSe-clustering hills. ~,- --ree
or four hundred Iee- co- Val-
ley, stood the Nabrl l- --~rerS
buildings, on one side -- -1. .@-ive
offices. on another '- ----r-
bungalow. on ar.-.- @ ~-a-t
quarters. while down -e 'e-- n
a bend of forest re- She stream.
nestled the faCtOrv h.1. ltu-- R--rc
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

natives have been removed to islands
i'd the healthy have been moved back
danger zone, while near lake towns
ne ground has been cleared of all trees
With and the flies thereby measurably,
He'd from their near neighborhood.
2 falls and the rapids below the air
isher fowl, keen after the tinny giants
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
En- Route to Mabira

BREAKFAST over. our beds and
- luggage We're quickly trans
ferred to the heads OF sturdy Ba-
ganda pOrters. sixty pounds 10 the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-03
SHOCKS IN MEXICO
QUAKE STILL sFSAs<rNG CITIES OF
REPUBLIC.


y Mexico city. Aug. 2.--A dispatch re-
ceIyed from Acapulco at q late hour
tonight states that the earthduake
shocks stiIi continue. All buildings
which are still standing are untenant-
able, heavy rain IL falling and many
are suffering for want OF shelter.
81 The tents and temporary shacks In
which the people are living are pro-
nounced miserably Inadequate.
The local authorities have sworn in
a number Of citizens to act rs special
policemen, as the force OF gendarmes
il wholly insufficient. There has been
some loooting.
Food. clothing and medicine IL ur-
gently needed, but thus far no relief
steps have been taken by the Federal
government.
IT is stated at the War Department
tonight that no request for national
AID has been received yet. 1t 10 said
relief measures are being held up
through red tape, The appeal for Fed
eraI aid must first be made TO Cover
nor OF Administration Flores. In the
state OF Guerrero, who in turn will
transmit the petition to President Diaz.
The people OF Acapulco have heard
that the United States has offered to
send food and supplies on a warship
and are over5oyed at the prospects.
The Federal authorities here deny any
knowIedxe of outside relief.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-03
PR0HI CAUSES Loss
wkiskey TEX Ceilecfl0ns slow FALL
fnG ON 81 Over o6,oooy00o--
Tax o Tebscce Has
Iucroased.

! washington. Aug z.--Uncle Sans
pccketbock sufTered q big shrfnkage
because OF the prohibition wave DUR
ing the fiscal year ending July 80. last,
during which period thore was de-
crease OF gB,2se.773 in whiskey tar
receipts. az shown BY the preliminary
report OF The Internal revenus bureau.
Just issued by Acting Commtssioner
Robert Williams. Jr.
: whisixey tax collections last year
were 1ls4.see.eS4. as against S14o.l6s,-
sO7 for the preceding year. The re-
ceipts for beer and other fermented
LIQUORS amounted TO tb7.4be.ll1. de-
crease OF s2.sbs.aos compared with
1903.
The nations tobacco bin. however.
showed an Increase. The Government
tax on all Sorts of tobacco aggre-
gated sBLes7.17s. an increase Of s2.-
ea4. 42s over the previous year.
The oieemargarine tax collections
were se02,is7,, falling on OF &s2,io7.
compared with the year before.
Internal revenue receipts from all
sources were ss<ss2i2.7ls. The COZ
ernfnent expended approximately ~
s7s.ooe in .coiieceinE its internal reSe-
nue. E
Illinyis lea the eountry with sts,-
Axs.7st infeyna1 rexsnue paid into che
kraasurK ether 8tetes in which this
tax exceeded ssaseoo.ooo we're Ken.
lucky, indiana. pennsyivAnis and New
York w 4st r sss4fs ~ ~
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-03
DISPENsARIEs CLOSE
IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia, s. c., Aug. 3.---At shutdown
today every dispensary In South Caro-
lima closed its doors. some OF them
probably permanently. the others for .
neriod of about three weeks or q
month.
The sales OF liquor on the eve Of the
drought are reported to have been
large. 5.s
II. every wet county In the State will
have a chance to speak on the liquor
question. each for itself alone. and the
voters are expected to profit by the
foftnight's experience In prohibition
territory.
AT midnight an especiaffy stringent
iiauor law goes into effect providing a
fine Of at least 800 or imprisonment
for three months or more for the first
conviction for the illegal sale of u
amor and imprisonment for one to five
years without alternative fine for the
second offense.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-03
WILL TRAIN FLYERS
WILBUR WRIGHT TO INSTRUCT
ARMY OFFICERS.


Washington. D. c.. Aug. 2--Wiibur
Wright win return to Warrington
from Dayton. Ohio. early next week
to instruct Lasutenants Lahm and
Foulois Of the signal corps In the
manipulation OF the Wright aeroplane
purchased by the signal corps.
The instruction flights are to take
place at College Park. Nd. according
to the present plans.
General Allen and Mr.. Wright yes
terday visited the proposed aviation
field, which has an area Of sixty
acres. considerably larger than the
Fort Myer ground.
The contract with A. NJ Herring for
an aeropiane has been annulled be-
cause Of the failure of Herring to de-
liver his machine by August 1. RE-
peated extensions had been granted
him A scheme for the establishment
of a large experimental plant for aero
nautics near washington Is under con-
alteration by the signal corps officers.
II IL probable specifications more
stringent than those required Of the
wriRhts will be exacted this fall after
contests between different types of
machines here ana abroad have taken
place.
College Park station 10 seven miles
from Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-03
PLEDGE WAS BROKEN
DANIEL CHARGES ILL-
KEPT FAITH.


Campaign FkOWAA1e8.
washington, Aug. 2.-Beginning its
consideration of the conference report
on the tariff bill by the tedious read
ing Of that document, which was in
sisted upon by. Senators who propose
to see that undue haste IL not exer-
cised In the final passage of the meas
use, the Senate dragged along during
nearly seven hours today without ac-
complishing any important result.
Numerous conferences were held
among Senators on both sides Of the
chamber for the purpose Of advance
ing or hindering the final passage OF
the bill. The developments which have
occurred in respect to the framing of
the leather schedule in conference
called forth more interest than did
the proceedings of the day. Senator's
spent much time in discussing the Ian
guage and effect of that schedule.
The debate on the conference report
was opened by Senator Daniel. who
claimed that the Democratic Senator's
on the Finance Committee had been
dealt with unfairly In not being per-
mitted to vote in committee on, the
adoption Of the report. He claimed
that an agreement for that purpose
entered by the chairman. Mr.. Aldrich.
has been violated. Any Intentional
violation was disavowed by Mr.. AL
drich, who said he could not agree with
Mr.. Daniel as to what had occurred
between them.
Senator Bristow denounced the tariff
bill as a violation Of the Republican
pledges and announced that he would
not vote for 1t.
In order to clearly nix the RESPONSE
bility OF the two parties in the pas
sage of the bill and for the framing
of its several schedules. Senator Bacon
presented. an. analysis OF the 1877 yea
and nay votes that had been taken
duSing its consideration. This list OF
votes the Senate agree to print In The
Record.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-03
CHILDREN ARESTOLEN
ST. LOUIS TOTS ARE HELD FOR
RANSOM.
italian Colony Thrown Int Confusion
amd Police Arrest Five Men On
susRieiom-PaFe1ts Are
Wealthy.

st. Louis No.. Aug. 2--Two children
were abducted and held for $4,000
ransom today. the affair causing
furore In the local italian colony, Of
which the chiidren's parents are
among the wealthiest members.
The police have arrested Ave men
on suspicion. They have been unable,
however, to obtain any trace OF the
children.
The victoms are Grace Viviano. Ave
years old, and Thomas Viviano. two
and q half years old. The fathers Of
the children. Pietro viviano In each
case, are cousins and their families
occupy the same apartment. The tive
men are manufacturers Of spaghetti
and are said to be highly prosperous.
The police are searching diligently
for Samuel Turrisi. an employe OF the
Viviano concerns.
A letter demanding the ransom was
deIivered to the fathers OF Grace and
Thomas a few hours -lRtere
Tonight the fathers of the children
went to the place designated, carrying
a satcheI and guarded by detectives.
None OF the abductors appeared and the
attempt to solve the case was given
up for the night.