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ton of the first party of pioneers of the Christian
Faith members of the Church Missionary Society
that ventured to seek foothold in the heart of far
away equatorial Africa.
While there were one hundred thousand visitors,
many come distances of one hundred to two hundred
miles, the management spared the veXat1ous
transportation difficulties usually incident to such
affairs; for ninety nine thousand nine hundred and
thirty-two the natives) came afoot, fifty local
officials and missionaries) bicycles in
nckshaws, and the remaining eighteen of us came
from Nairobi by the Uganda Railway and the good
ship Clement Hill of the Victoria Nyanza service.
King birthday morning, November g. we dropped
anchor off the new port of Luzlro, deep in Murchison
Bay. One little tin warehouse broke the solid wall
of forest that lined the shore wabbly little pier
gngerly reached out few yards toward deep water
to meet our approaching boat-and that was all
there was of Luzro
Come ashore we found hidden away among the
trees perhaps of rickshaws, and would you
believe it?-an automobile big bus affair with
side seats. the Governors state chariot and since
Captain Godfrey Charles Buxton w. G.. Sewal
and | were invited to lunch with his Excellency
the Governor, Sir H. Hesketh Bell, K. c. NJ G.,
had more than begun to congratulate
before our hopes were dashed. Up an aide
who had been comforting with Lieutenant Hamp-
den of the Clement Hill and told three hundred
tons of expected supplies which included auto mate
rails fuel etc. and rare lot of fireworks ordered for
the fete, the last southbound French mail steamer
had failed to land at Mombasa and had instead
steamed away south with them for Madagascar
perhaps (who knowsD from patnotically malicious
intent to spoil British festival in revenge for the
checkmate France suffered at Fashoda.
And there stood our steed come to us puckiv but
spent Of its last of energy in the coming sound
of body but empty of belly, of no more with it's
tank empty than its weight in scrap iron!
To be sure, the railway" remained; but un-
fortunately it not available alternative-no
to than the gasolene and pinwheels
bowling away toward an ever higher-risng Southern
Cross for it then covered only scant two of the
five miles that separate Luziro from Kampala
Moreover, that particular railway" looked like you
could pack it on your shoulder easily than ride
it.
1t is 'monorail system, is Kampala's, of sort
hugely installed in India in sections where the ton
mage traffic stacks up more than few tons
week, and where the people are as little concerned
about time as about eternity. Laid along side
of the excellent wide Kampala road this lonely
rail and it's tiny ties look like primitive ladder
PROSTATE.
There the motive power is cattle. Where mules or
horses available am assured, the high express
speed of six miles hour is attained. The cars
used have two wheels, one of which trundles along
the ground like any honest cartwheel, while the
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aft, all droning the monotonous but musical chant
without which no Central African black can do any
sort of toll entered densely settled country
where round top grass huts were peepng out of
the banana groves and smiling natives peeping
out of the huts, the men decorously robed in long
white kausns reaching from the neck to feet, the
women decollete, bare of neck and arms but other
wise swathed in folds of snowy cotton wound tight
beneath the armpits and the hips-a most
striking contrast to the buxom Kavirondo beauties
who their next ighbors to the east, who, while
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other straddles the rail and on
it contrives to accomplish a
more or less successful rope
walking stunt-usually less.
When finished, its time sched-
ule is likely to be, as closely as
l could judge, triweekly, a run
down to Luziro one week and
a hard try to get back UP to
kampala the next.
Once outside the belt of tall
forest that lines the lake, bowl
ing along in rickshaws at close
to tramcar speed on down hill
and level stretches, with
sturdy Baganda in the shafts
orI fu,o of 1,,c- ,,,o{oc x>.,c1..,~
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NJ all the long line of ma
tlonal or international

=
tional or international
expositions inspired by
and more or less direct Sc
quences of that with which the
Crystal Palace was opened in
London in 1851, few if any
have been so picturesque and
none so weird1y interesting as
the first Agricultural and In
dustrial Exhibition of Uganda,
held November 9 and 10, 1908;
held at kampala in a valley
slr,mbering beneath the shad-
ows of Mengo Hill, from whose
crest. in 1877, King Mutesa
issued orders for the asSassina-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30
By Edgar Beecher Bronson
Author of "Reminiscences of a Ranchman." In
Closed Territory" Etc.

more heavily draped of figure than by slender
string OF beads crcllng the waist, far vir
tuous than the Uganda women. Fields of cotton
bananas cassava, dotted here and there with the
graceful fronds of the date PALM stretched far as
we could see from the tallest hilltops.
In the Heart of Kampala
DASSING, toward noon, through the one street of
pala, although would never know it until told
About stood the six high hills that constitute it
Mengo, occupied by the boy King, Daudi Chwa. his
regents ministers, and court the site of their ancient
Capitol when Lugard first their confidence:
Nakasero by the English military and civil officials
and the bona or barracks of the company of
Sikh Infantry and the Kings African Rifles the lat
ter native troops; Nsambya, by Saint Josephs
Mission; Namirembe by the English Cathedral of
the Church Missionary Society," and Rubaga, by the
White Fathers.
Descending toward the exposition grounds we
bumped into another STARTER, nothing less than an
American merry go round, and big one at that
perched bench by the side of the road whirling
thousands thronging thick about keen for chance
of a mad gallop. This the only (but never
loney) feature of Chcagos Streets of Cairo or ST.
Louis Great White Way" the modest little exhi-
bition could boast.
The exhibition grounds lay in a little valley at the
foot of Namirembe Hill and covered space of nine
hundred by three hundred feet.
Scene the Opening
WHILE impaired by heavy showers the scene
w when Governor Bell formally opened the ex-
hibition one to dwell always in the minds of all
lucky enough to be present.
At the north end of the grounds stood the pavilion
of honor, ablaze with the co1ors dear to British
nacles of the English cathedral that crowns it.
Grouped at the other end and along the east and
west lines stood the exhibition buildings ALL like the
pavilion, walled and matched with glistening gray
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Copyright. 1910. by +. b. Bronson.
The newspaper., 1910-02-18

surprised at anything else. The
visitors. out of courtesy for their
hosts. praised the town, the val
ley and handed out large chunks
of taffy to the local lodge. 1t is
said by some who pretend that
they were present at the unholy
seance held at night that the
Montrose team covered itself with
glory in exempliiying the ghas,ly
rites of the order. The writer has
been unable TO interview the vic
TINS and is convinced that they
have been hustled off or taken to
the cemetery. Tha knights at
Paonia assert that they had the
time of their lives. but being ac-
quainted with the reputation fer
truth and veracity OF these same
chaps in the community where
they live. the reporter is saying
nothing.
Barring the raw weather. the
occasion was all that could be
desired. The visitor. seemed to
enjoy it and the people of Paonia
certainly hope for many returns
of il. A look at the class of peo
pie who wear the insignia of the
order. forces one to the conclu-
sion that the Knights of Pythias
is pretty decent collection oi
individuals laboring under the
delusion that they have a mission
to perform in the world with the
object in view OF making the
world better and helping a neigh
Dor to get his feet and keep them,
The reporters curiosity was graft
fed by being informed that the
cabalistic letters F. c. B. mean
that Fools Can't Belong" On
looking over the crowd he con
cludcd that none have succeeded
in getting in, a, any rate. Here's
wishing the Knights a long and
successful career.
The newspaper., 1910-02-18
]. Adam Bede

saw and heard Oliver w.
Stewart in southern Texas some
weeks ago. You know he is the
greatest living advocate of the
Prohibition party. | said to him,
DO you know J. Adam Bedea"
"Well, | should say / do. | de-
batcd with him seven consecutive
nights on the Prohibition ques-
tion-you can quote me as saying
that Bede gave me a hard fight,
you may also so home and say
anything you feel like saying
about Bede and sign my name to
the commentators, as Bede is
worth hearing Such testimony
is coming from everywhere. Don't
forget he will .soture in the
Christian church February %.
Single admission 80 cents.
The newspaper., 1910-02-18
NEW STANDARD OF PACKING
Colorado Apple Growers Meet In Grand Junction And
Adopt New Box And Grade as Standard

Colorado apples are known in
the markets of the country for
their superior appearance. flavor,
and keeping qualities. A super
ior product dema nds high class
care, not alone in growing. but in
picking. packing and marketing.
The Colorado Standard box has
been in high favor in the markets
because it guaranteed full meas
ure. Other producing sections
have been packing in boxes which
fell considerably short of the
bushel for which the dealer in ap-
pies naturally looks when buying.
Because of this, An endeavor
has been made to pass a law re-
quiring q certain standard of box
and barrel measure. New York
some time ago passed a State Law
compelling packers to abandon
the old "deaconed" and short bar
rels, with the result that pur-
chases of New York apples are
now made with the fullest conf.
dence that the buyer will receive
the quantit, he has paid tor.
To eliminate as much as posi-
bic the MISUNDERSTANDING and
deceptions that have been prac-
ticed in many quarters. the La
fean Bill now 5efore Congress
The newspaper., 1910-02-18
PYTHIAN DISTRICT CONVENTION
Knights Of Pyhias Of Western Slope Hold Meeting Here
Many Ladies Accompanying Them. Very Interesting
and Successful Affair

is one of the most potent factors
in building up the community in
which it exists in all that is de-
sirable. Geo. w. Duke. OF Hotch-
kiss. while asserting that previous
speakers had appropriated and
used the material of the speech
he had planned. made a short.
but happy talk on ''Pythianism q"
DR.. b. B. Slick. of Ridgway. re-
sponded to "Our Sisterhood," in
such eulogistic terms as to make
himself solid with all the ladies
present. o. II. Adams was down
for "A Few Words" and con-
tented himself by a close adher-
ence to his text. J. c. Glassford.
of Grand Junction. responded 70
the closing toast in a very inter-
esting talk. For the Good of the
Order" Toastmaster Vincent.
forgetting that the secret session
was over. dragged out the pet
skeleton Of each speaker as he
called on him to respond. That
performance was entertaining to
the auditors. but was an unfair ad-
vantage taken of supposedly dis
Greet and respectable knights.
Grand Vice Chancellor Warner
gave a fine address in response to
the sentiment. "Our Order"
After the banquet. the knights
returned to the lodge room where
they had several victims in dur.
ance and spent most of the night
in wreaking their hendish tor
lures upon them Meanwhile
"Susie's" band escorted the ladies
to the Gayety Theatre where they
were treated to a moving picture
of Damon and Pythias before
Dionysius. the tyrant. the story
of which every.Pythian learns in
his lodge room. The band go,
sidetracked and roamed the
streets until late hour seeking
whom they might devour.
The officers elected for the en-
suing year we're:
b. S. Ruddick, of Paonia. was
reelected president; B. B. Slick,
of Ridgway, lst vice president
Geo. II. Duke. of Hotchkiss, 2nd
vice president; Alva Galloway. OF
Montrose, secretary; Byram Luce,
of Delta, assistant secretary
/ Harry WoIfcr,, of Grand Junction,
treasurer for three years; J. ].
/ Ross, of Montrose, .. II. Adams.
Telluride, and DR. Charles Gasho,
of Grand juno ion, executive com
n.ittee. Montrose was selected
as the next place of meeting.
To say that the meeting was a
success is to put it mildly. In
fact one at all familiar with the
manner in which Pythians do
things. would have been greatly
The newspaper., 1910-02-18

Wednesday afternoon a special
train brough, large number of
Knights of Py,hias from all over
the western slope TO attend the
Western Slope District Conven-
ton OF tina, order. With them
came a goodly number of western
slope boosters who had appropri
ated the name of Get Together
Club" and large delegation Of
ladies composed OF members of
the Pythian Sisters as we'll as
others. 1t was jolly crowd who
came to have a good time. and
it. The weather clerk dished up
a raw. cold day and a very cold
night. for which the local knights
have determined to discipline
him.
The convention met in the
lodge room in Odd Fellows build
ing. b. s. Ruddick. of this place.
president Of the convention called
the assemblage to order. The reg
ular business OF the convention.
which was very interesting. was
transacted. Much was said OF i'm
portance to the order. The tidings
from the domain OF the west
slope was gratifying and eneour
aging. Numerous questions were
discussed. all having to do with
the upbuilding and prosperity OF
the order. The tone of all remarks
plainly showed the desire to make
the Knights of Pythias organiza-
ton a synonym for the better
mcnt OF the communities in which
i, has local lodges. for progress
and for fraternity. The order is
evidently in a very prosperous
condition. The election of officers
and selection of the next place oil
meeting was followed by splen
did banque, which was served in
the Auditorium. The banquet
room was flied TO overlooking
bu, the viands were abundant and
the service excellent, so that good
humor prevailed throughout. Al
the close while the devotces oil
King Nicotine offered up theil
burnt sacrifices, ToastmasteI
Merle d. Vincent, called upon the
selected oratorioal talent to re
spond to Pythian sentiments
Robert c. Walker OF Grand Juno
ton. responded to the toast, II:
Knighthood Still in Flower? r and
made it plain that kniehthood is
in fun bloom at this blessed min.
ute. c. J. Moynahan, of Mont
rose. discussed Friendship anc
Fraternity" as exemplified by
Pythian principles and practice
H. H. Walbert, of Delta, in dis
cussing "The Influence OF the
Subordinate Lodge" convinced
his auditors that the local lodge
The newspaper., 1910-02-18

was introduced. The provisions
of this bill are such as practically
to standardize not only the
packages in which apples are
shipped. but grades and mark
ings, also. While a great deal of
opposition has been manifested
by the persons most seriously in
terested. it is almost assured that
if the Lafean Bill is favorably
considered by the House Com
mittee on Agriculture it will be-
come Law.
With these facts in mind. the
leading shippers OF Colorado de-
cided to take concerted action.
A meeting was called at Grand
Junction on Monday last. the 18th.
as announced in these columns
last week. II was attended by
Representatives of practically
every shipping concern doing
business in the State. and those
who were sent as delegates from
Paonia are united in saying that
the meeting was one OF the
most profitable ever held for any
purpose.
The representation from Paonia
vas composed of A. L. Craig.
fCont,pued on page six1
The newspaper., 1910-02-18
The Friends Church

The Friends Church
Feb. 20. 1910
Sunday services as usual.
The monthly business meeting
of the Church will occur on Thurs.
day. Feb. "a. at 2 o'clock.
HERBERT T. CASH, Pastor.
The newspaper., 1910-02-18

[Continued on page sixl
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-25

Dizziness mean a Lack Of magma
ton, and without imagination life and
happiness are both impossible. Re-
ligion and art, from m point of view,
share the same mission. They bring
to man the sense Of amaZement. They
fairy palace, the place of hourly mira.
cles. Then W. discover that we our
selves are most amazing creatures. The
dull man is not interested in himself,
has no s~elf-love. | am certain that no
man can love his neighbor unless he
has learned to love himself. From our
selves we discover humanity.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-25

now 10 Accp baby's SKIN Cle0f.
Few parents realize how many es
Unable lives have been embittered
and social and business success pre-.
vented by serious skin affections
which so often result from the neglecl
OF minor eruptions in infancy and
childhood. With but Il little care ano
the use of the proper emollients, baby's
skin and hair may be preserved, puri
fled and beautiied, minor eruptions
prevented from becoming chronic and
torturing, distiguring rashes, itchings
irritations and chatings dispelled.
To this end, nothing is SO pure. sc
sweet, SO speedily effective as the con
slant S of Cuticura Soap, assisted,
when necessary, by Cuticura Ointment
Send to Potter Drug & Chem, Corp.
sole proprietors, for their free 32-pags
Cuticura Book, telling all about tn
care and treatment of the skin.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-25

Slowly and painfully has humanity
struggled up toward Godfrey. D.
F'ouse, Reformed, Denver.
This is the day of specialists and
not one Of us is a total man.-Rev. E,
G. Hirsch, Hebrew, Chicago.
Gold will not buy love, but the
golden rule will feed it.-Rev. DR..
Page, Congregationalist, Boston.
Patriotism, love of country, is a
God-given principle of manhood.-Rev
vile.
Better have a wire fence at the edge
Of a precipice than 3 magnificent hos
pital at the bottom of it.-Rev. j. D
Adam, Reformed, Brooklyn.
There is as much self-advertising
rs much hypocrisy in our church az
outside Of it.-Rev. J. II. Mcmahon
Eoman Catholic, New York City.
Our earth is a field in which to grow
men. Manhood and womanhood are
it's richest flowers and fruits.-Rev. n
D. Hill s, Congregationalist. Brooklyn
Success and wealth and social stand
ing and culture and pleasure are val
liable as %adjuncts of lite-Rev. j.. e
Mcconnell, Congregationalist, Provi
dence.
If the world would only practice
Christ's teachings it would be changed
at once from an earth into a heaven
Rev. John Balloon Shaw, Presbyterian
Chicago.
Good sense, as we'll as the word oil
God, makes it plain that life is q
sphere Of discipline and that the really
good things cost.-Rev. J.. 7. McCrory.
Presbyterian, Fltts5urg.
The integrity of the indicidual soul
Is worth more than the largest rate OF
Interest ever gained by the best invest
ment the money market afforded
Rev. j. l.. Levy. Hebrew, Pittsburg.
When Christ measures a man, He
does not ask the man of his failures.
He says, Il measure a man for his
possibilities, for what he is."-Rev. 8,
j. Cam, Baptist, East Providence.
The greatest work is not done by
the man who works in the pulpit, but
the greatest field lies open to the per.
sonal worker, the personal evangelist
Rev. C. NJ. Boswell, Methodist, Bal.
timore.
Mental power and character are
stronger and better for having passed
through the fire. 1t is not what We
have, but how we live, and the use we
make of life, that counts.-Rev. D. w.
Bartlett, Baptist, Los Angeles.
The true patriot is ready to suffer,
to sacrifice, to die for his country, not
lust because of is material advantages
and opportunities. these may be few,
but because of its sacred memories
Rev. c.. w. Collier, Congregationalist,
Bangor, Me.
Pain is a great savior. Its warnings
keep from death, teach us how to pro
life. 1t is foolish to think we
shall ever conquer, overcome or learn
to live without pain. 1t is right I'd
avoid it, for hat Is the way Of life
Rev. D. Utter, Unitarian, Denver.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-25
SHE QUIT.

But 1t Was a Hard Pull.
1t Is hard to believe that coffee will
put a person in such a condition as it
did an Ohio woman She tells her
OWL story:
Il did not believe coffee caused my
trouble, and frequently said. I liked it
SO well 1 would not, and could not
quit drinking it, but I was a miserable
sufferer from heart trouble and nerv-
Gus p~rostration for four years.
Il was scarcely able to be around,
had no energy and did not care for
anything. Was emaciated and had a
constant pain around my heart until
1 thought I could not endure 1t. For
months 1 never went to bed expect
ing to get up in the morning. I felt
as though l was liable to die at any
time.
Frequently I had nervous chills and
the leas+ excitement would drive sleep
away, and any little noise would upset
me terribly. I was gradually getting
worse until finally one time it came
over me and l asked myself what's
the use Of being sick all the time and
~ ms hSukSAAC ~ eAoS 4 SOoAN
dulge myself in coffee?
$50 l thought l would see if I could
quit drinking coffee and got some
Postum to help me quit. 1 made 1t
strictly according to directions and l
want to tell you, that change was the
greatest step in my life. 1t was easy
to quit coffee because l had the Post
UNI which I o like better than the
old coffee.
One by one the old troubles left,
until now I am in splendid health,
nerves steady, heart all right and the
pain all gone Never have ANY more
nervous chills, don't take any medi-
cine. can do all my homework and
have done a great deal besides"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's q Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine. true, and full Of
6usnao interest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-02-25
WILL NOT DOWN.
AAosts or Islam Yet Firm Before
Christian


It is a serious mistake. says Dr.
U. *. Simon, to regard Islam as a
dead and merely journalistic religion
those who have had opportunity to
study 1t at close range have been
amazed at the elasticity with which il
Is able to adapt itself to various DO.
lltlcal and social changes. Indeed
such great colonizing powers as Eng.
land and Holland have at all time,
Deen forced to yield in important mat,
ters to the %prejudices Of their Moslem
subjects. No religion that is on its
death bed car compel such respect and
consideration from its political su.
p~eriors.
In Persia there is an English law
That every Englishman who offends
the feelings of a Moslem can be ban.
lshed-a law which indeed has been
applied so far only Gin terrorem."
And long before there was a tolerant
duma in Russia, it was legally per.
mlsslbie for a Russian subject to be.
come a Mohammedan, but a convert to
Professionalism was sent to Siberia.
In order to fatter the em!rs of West
Africa, England even caused its hea,
then soldiers to be circumcised. I'm.
der British government the courts OF
Egypt are not in session on Friday,
but are at work On Sunday.
In Egypt English soldiers salute the
klsWa, the sacred carpet, which the
Sultan every year dedicates and sends
to the sanctuary at Mecca, the Kaaba.
Even under the rule of the Dutch, who
in recent decades have beer thorough,
ly cured of their former dream OF
winning Islam by conforming to its
codes, 1t is not lawful that any "pri.
aJo.' or official, in Java, should be a
Christian. 1t would seem that the
pan-lslamic idea and propaganda have
III recent years made the government
OF the colonies more difficult than ever,
and that the very contrast between
the Christianity of the rulers and the
Islam of the ruled has increased the
determination of the latter.