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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30
MYSTERIOUS AFRICAN LAKE

Lieutenant Graetz, a German Off
Ger is making his way across the Al
rican continent from the Indian
ocean to the Atlantic in motor boat,
his chief object being the exploration
of the mysterious Bangweolo lake,
which discharges into the Zambesi riv'
er.
This sheet of water, except at the
point where the Zambesi river leaves
it, is surrounded with miles Of reeds,
and no white man has ever sailed its
surface. The natives tell curious tales
of what is to be found within it's
swampy enclosures. On the islands
which, they aver stud the lake, are
to be found colossal elephants and tall
giraffes, while in the waters sea-ser-
penis and other strange and terri
Bile creatures are concealed. From the
surface CT the lake itself declare the
natives. hot springs sprout into the
air. and pestilential winds sweeping
across the marshes carry death and
destruction to all living things.
OF the few natives who have ever
ventured out upon the Bangweolo lake
in their small frail canoes, none have
ever returned to tell the tale Of their
adventures. Lieutenant Graetz thinks
that unknown species of animal and
marine life may possibly exist in this
hitherto unexplored region. and it is
to test this supposition that he has
started out in thirty-foot boat fitted
with five horsepower petrol motor
to cross the African continent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30

Some men are so small that a five
cent cigar looks big to them
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30
RECORD IN PIANO PLAYING

The Paris newspapers record a feat
of endurance on the part OF one
Thorpe. described as a native OF Be-
hemia, who played the piano for 30
hours and Is minutes without stop
ping. 1t seems that there is a record
even in this kind OF folly, and that it
was formerly held by Mr. Waterbury.
whose performance extended over 2S1a
hours The report states that Thorpe
was fed and given stimulants during
the entertainment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30

Talk is cheap" chuckled the poll
tician with the telephone frank in his
pocket.
After talking $50 worth, he pulled
out his frank and found 1t had ex-
pred BY heck" he muttered rue
fully, that guy was right when he
said that Silence is golden Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30
a Bad Sim.

Shelf l were you, dear, would
not send for that plumber again who
came today. He's too inexperienced.
He-Didn't he do the work right?
She-Yes, he did the work all right,
but he brought all the tools he needed
with him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30
Small Circulation,

Shcpman-Here is a very nice thing
in revolving bookcases, madam.
Mrs Newrich-Oh, are those revolv-
ing bookcases? | thought they called
them circulating Observation-Disclosures
Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30
WORMS HELD UP TRAFFIC

A van conveying about five hun
dredweight of worms, intended for
batting. was overturned on the Bouie.
ward Sebastopol, Paris. The worms
swarmed over the tramway lines and
rendered all vehicular traffic tmpos.
sible until they had been cleared
away.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30
Loss OF Appetite

Is loss of vitality, vigor or tone, and 10
often a forerunner of prostrating dis
ease.
1t is serious and especially so to peo-
pie that must keep up and doing or get
behindhand.
The best medicine to take for it is the
great constitutional remedy
Hoods SarsapariIga
Which puriics and enriches the blood
and builds up the whole system.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
ehoco,ated tablets called earsa:abs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30

Mrs. "tuslov's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething softens The gains, reduces inhammu.
ton, al!ays pain, cures wind colo, 25c u bottle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-11-30

The one way to help a worthless
man along is to administer a swift
kick in the proper place
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28

and from the pain that shot up
the sleeve I realized that l was
being hurt and remembered the
methods Of the Jap wrestler.
His next twist threw .me over
his head onto hemp porch-car-
pet that if intended for that pur-
pose should have been six inches
thicker.
1t was certainly a strenuous
meeting, coming up in every de-
tail with the reputation of the
man and the surroundings. We
passed the baseball few times
after that and if seemed to have
an unnatural sting when he fired
it to me. With the Presidents
sons and some cousins, all show
ing the influence of the open air
and the simple life, we then
shouldered heavy rifles and went
for target practice. We shot
half an hour into a mound until
we were yelling at each other
like deaf men on account of the
ringing in our ears. Then we
went to the barn to see the horses
and there we came upon boxing
gloves. His Younger son, a boy
not up to much careful thought
at that time, suggested that his
father put on the gloves with his
guest. Of course when anyone
asks you to box it is always the
proper thing to accept the invita-
ton with real jubilance or at least /
alleged joy, so | feigned delight /
at the suggestion.
All the sons and cousins helped
tie the gloves on their distinguish
ed relative, leaving me to second
myself and get the gloves on the 4
best way l could. There was
something unmistakable the way |
there youngsters rallied to the
Colonel's side. / had the thought /
in mind that possibly they were
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28
MEN 1 HAVE sKHrcHHO,

copyright, 1911. Homer Davenport syndicate
NY first meeting with Theodore
Roosevelt was just after | had
written an article about him en-
titled Changing the White
House." wherein remember was
statement that he had put the
pictures and principles of Lin
coin into his cellar, and had
changed the once dignified White
House into a Roosevelt cozy cor
ner. Knowing that all mems
memory is more or less good, |
was ushered into his presence
one June day at the White House
with something more troubling
me than mere official etiquette.
There is no way of describing
Roosevelt that has not been al
ready done. Whetherit has been
rightly done or wrongly no one
seems to know. The first five
minutes that l had spent with
him impressed me with one thing,
that he was not going to sell any
soft soap. And at the close OF
the interview l was still most
impressed with his direct way OF
meeting his fellow-man, | re-
member of thinking that possi-
bly, his frankness of manner IN
itself had caused him to be much
misunderstood by many.
The campaign of 1904 was well
under way when l was invited toI
Oyster Bay for a visit. | met
the Colonel on his porch. l had
seen by the papers that he had
been taking lessons from a Jap
wrestler, evidently for the pur-
pose of knowing how to break
any kind of holds put upon him.
It was our second or third meet
ing, and with Roosevelt this is
equivalent to fifty years of neigh
borly acquaintance. So as we.
shook hands, rather high in the
air, he sort of circled under my
extended arm, holding on to it.
with a firm grip. He came up
under it Just at the elbow joint,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28
BOOK on FARM BUSINESS FREE.

Il wish to explain that the
second edition of my publication,
THE Business Side of Farming, "
is free for distribution on re-
quest to those interested, " said
Dean J. A. Bexell of the com
merce school of the Oregon Agri-
cultural College today.
There seems to have been
some confusion in the minds Of
those who read the recent review
of the book, for find it has been
for my Farm Account
ing and Business Methods" Of
which there was also a recent
second edition. The Business
Side Of Farming is for free dis
to those who are inter
ested enough to write for it,.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28

When you have a bad cold you
want the best medicine obtain
able 80 as to cure it with as little
delay as possible. Here is a drug
gist's opinion: II have sold
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for fifteen years" says Enos
Lollar of Saratoga, Ind, and
consider it the best on the mar
ket " For sale by all dealers.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28
not so childlike in their enthusi-

not 80 childlike in their enthusi-
asm. That perchance they re-
called the article about Chang
ing the White House" and the
alleged removing of the pictures
and principles of Lincoln. But
all this time there was one thing
that reassured me, the Presi-
dents glasses. As | had never
seen him without them | did not
know that he could see two feet
ahead of his nose unless they
were astride of it, and expect
ed when we were ready he would
say to me: Now all right, let us
box. but on account of my glasses
do not attempt to hit me above
the shoulders. " was cheered
by this thought for the moment,
until, when we were ready, the
President leaned over to the
voungster that had suggested
the match and said: Nov, son,
lift off my glasses. Turning to
me he then said good naturedly:
Now | recall an article you once
wrote. " After shaking hands
with all the ghastliness of a |
championship affair, we had pull
ed away at safe distance when
he said: Mr.. Davenport, cut
loose just as hard as you please.
We had spared a minute, which |
seemed to me an hour, when a
thud echoed through the horse
stalls and a dazzle of chain-light-
ming flashed through the barn.
Whereupon a thousand throats
seemed toyell with JOY and above
them | could hear distinctly a
childs voice saying: Father,
father, follow up your advan-
tage." but just then the tele-
phone paid off all its debts to me,
for the Secretary came running
from the house to announce a
most important long distance call.
AS | came away from the coun-
try estate along the road back to
Oyster Bay l naturally thought
over the big day had spent with
such distinctively unusual type
of American. | remember well
of reminding myself that if all
the people in America had met
this man and even had to wealth
er the storms l had weathered
that day they nevertheless would
be his friends. Maybe if that
telephone hadn't rang my
thoughts might have been differ
ent. While | was going over in
a general way how thoroughly |
American the man was, a flash,
as we term it in thinking of car
toon ideas, came to me and | saw
as if in a picture Uncle Sam
standing back of him with his
hand resting on Roosevelt's
shoulders. saying, He's good
enough for me-" So when re-
turned to town | made the pic
ture. As a cartoon it was poorly
drawn owing to the effect on my
of a kicking rifle and
Japanese wrestling, to say no.
thing of the boxing gloves, but
strangely enough it seemed to
catch the public mind so that it
became the most widely circulat-
ed cartoon in the worlds history
This was due principally to the
fact that the Republican national
committee adopted it as the cam
paign banner of 1904.
Roosevelt's is the hardest face of
all public men to draw if you pro-
pose to present it in a kindly way,
for power, strength and deter
mination are so stamped on his
features that unless you use great
care you will allow too much of
the bulldog to appear in the por-
trait. Homer Dayenport.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28

In addition 20 the above. the undersigned
offers the same condition $1,000 for all horses
branded horse shod bar on both or either jaw.
Brand recorded IN eight counties Range
Harvey Lake aud Crook counties. Horses
vented whcu sold
None bat grown horses sold ani only Ia
arse lunches.
". BROwS, Fife. oregon.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
uN,rEp SrArrsLASp orrics,

uNtrgp SrArgs LAND oFriCE,
burns. oregon, september ", 1911.
Notice hereby given that Fred Riddle, OF
Diamond. oregon, who on March ~ 1905, made
Desert Laud tutry No. 7S7, Serial No. 027lA,
for 81 Section ~, township w :, Range w H.,
tiOu to mako Final Proof to establish claim
to the land above described before the Register
and Receiver at Burns, oregon, on the Srd day
Oi November pll.
Claimant names rs witnesses
Clifford Grousbcyk. OF NNtrowS, oregon
Charles A. Wells. bean Horton, OF Diamond,
oregon Rcrt llcuSlcy, OF Andrews, Oregon
WV. FARRE, Regiater.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28

Notice is hereby given that Olctta d, Ras
musSer, ot buchanan, oregon, who, ON Jauu-
ary =, 1910, made Homestead Entry No Utl5i
for NE'., section 80 township 23 $ Range ,si
intention 10 make Final Communication Proof.
to establish G. aim 10 the land above described.
before the Register aud Receiver. AZ Burns,
oregon, on the lth day of November, l3ll.
Claimant names as witnesses:
l.. Il NcPhail, Harold O. Johausen, Maggie
Hilton. all Of Buchanan, Oregon. William u
Robins, OF IHWyu, oregon
WV. FAEUr, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Mmrms lrnunn- SanLnm hnr .N llll

Notice is hereby given that Alice ;. Ray
mond, Of buchanan, Oregon. who. on juno {,
1910 made Homestead Entry, No. N4SOh. for SMl
section 30, township rs. Range ,2 f., william
cite MeridiVu, has filed notice OF intention 60
make Einal Communication Proof, 20 establish
claim 90 the land above described, before the
Register aud Receiver, at Burns oregon, ON
the 7th day OF November l9ll.
Claimant naUes AS witnesses.
Milo Raymond Harold u. JohHnsen both Of
Buchanan, Oregon. William Il Robins, Of
taWeu, oregon. Guy shaver OF BURNS, Oregon
WN. FAEVE, Register.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
TNIrFp STAIRS lANp OrFtCE,
Burns. Oregon, August H. 1911,

Burns, Oregon, August u, 1911, \
Notice is hereby given that George Thur
low. whose ost-ofiCC address is Burus, one
son. did, ON the S1th day of March, lHll, Tue III
this office sworn Statement aud Application,
No. U,S,iS. to purchase the SWA ASW q, section I
and SEl 4SEt. section 2, Township - 5, Range
~ f.. Willamette Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under The provision VI the act Of Juno
3, ISIS, and acts amcudatorN, known as the
Timber and Stone Law al such value as
might be fixed by appraisemcut, and thNt
pursuant 10 such application, the laud ana
timber thereon have been appraiser, the TIN
Der estimated leo NJ. board feet ~ 81 lh per " 4,
aud the land siaO ~! that said applicant will
offer final proof In support of his application
and sworn statement ON the Soth day OF ocio-
ber, l9ll, before the Register and Receiver, ai
Burns, oregon.
Any person is at liberty 20 protest this pur
chase before entry, or initiate q contest at any
time before patent issues by tliug corrolom
ted affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which viii defeat the entry
WV FAERE, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES lANp OFFtCR,
Burns, oregon. september -, lail

UNITED STATES lANn OFFtCR, !
Burns, oregon. september y, 1911, I
Notice is hereby given that Perry Rarbery,
of lRwOu, oregon, who, on July ~, lpOS made
homestead entry No. O11O, for Eis SWif and
WI, SEi, Section ~. Township 2S $ Range
Sci, East, Willamette Meridian, has died notice
nt intention to make Final Communication
Proof to establish claim TO the land above dcs
crlbCd, before the Register aud Receiver, at
Burns. oregon. on the Soth day OF October
lult.
Claimant names as witnesses
Pedcr Uricr, I G. Mhrittou. OF Lawcn, Ore
gou, Chas. Rohu, ot Burns, oregon, John Heinz
uf Lawcn, oregon,
WI. FNWRR. Register
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Alteration free at Schenk Bros.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, y
n.rr... .Ar..-nn A.Inhnr n lul | l

lNlltn clAAhS lNN iNFF '.'.'l
Burns, oregon, october lS, lsllN
Notice is hereby given that Eudora V Auder
son. Of nrewscy, Oregon, who, on December !,
iqOS made Desert I aud Entry No III serial
No. Ol-O. for SEASNt, SWl4 SFl,, sec. II aud
Nwts NFi, Section a. Township lN So RNnge
sSie hast, Willamette Meridian, has tlcd
notice OF intention 10 rake tlnal troot 10
establish claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver, NJ Burns, Or
cgon, ON tho 10th day Of November lNll.
claimant names ~ witness.
Alto Olson. Fred Roberts ". oscar NcWal, w
u Raker. all Of nreWscv. IvEou.
MN. FARRU, Register.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES LAM OFriCE
Burns. oregon, september u. 1911.

Burns oregon, september 2S, 1911.
Notice is hereby giyou that Frank SEopieray,
OF prcwscv, Oregon, who, ON August n, 1900
made Homestead Nutry No o2'Sa for w,d Sw,a,
Sec. 8 and E's SEt., SEQ 6, Township n 3,
Range 81 r Willamette Meridian, has fled
notice OF Final Five Year Proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before the
Register and Receiver, az Burns, oregon. on
the 18Th day OF NOvcmhcr lgll,
Claimant uEmCs rs witnesses;
Thomas Keruc, Isaac NJ Davis, Edgar l..
Bcedc, stephen Miller all Of Drcwscy, Oregon.
WV. FARMS, Register.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28

TUIE CIRCLE No, les, ", otw.
Meets every fourth Tuesday.
Hester Goodman, clerk.
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$500 Reward!

Tho OrVgou, Cal
iforniaAud Nevada
Live stock FroteC.
tiuu iatlun Of
which the uudrr.
signed is menace /,
will give N,OUU 10
reward for evil
drucc leading to
the arrest and con-
yiCtiou of any par
~ or parties steal
ing horses, cattl'
or mules belonging
90 any Of It's mem
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28

Always ready for job printing,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28

Meetings OF the Council every scconI aaU
Fourth Wednesday
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Burns, Oregon September - lyl
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-10-28

County Court meets the drst Woducsda, m
January, March, May. July, September and
NoVember.
HARNKY u. s. LANu urTt,E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
INSISTED ON PLAYING.
Leading Actor in French Company
Would Not Allow an Understudy.

OTTAWA. Ont, December There was
dramatic close to a comedy at the lead
ing theater Of Canada's capital at mid
night last night. A French company
had the stage and the audience was
large and representative. including Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Charles Fitzpat-
rick, chief justice Of Canada. The play
went smoothly until the last act. when
one Of the actors announced that the
leading man had become i'll and the role
would have to be read.
At this juncture the leading man sud-
denly appeared from the wings. declar-
ing that he was not i'll and proposed to
finish the play. He was hustled OF the
stage, but reappeared several times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Nothing Left.
ON the London Telegraph

From the london Telegraph.
Before 1 agree to undertake your de-
fense," said the eminent criminal lawyer
who had been called in, you will have
to be perfectly frank with me and tell
me the whole truth. Did you embezzle
the 10000 you are accused Of having
taken?'
.'Yes. SIR" replied the accused man. '.Tll
not attempt to conceal the fact from you.
I stole every penny of It,"
GLOW much OF it have you still?'
ITS all gone but about a couple of
guineas."
.sYoung man." said the eminent lawyer.
buttonine his coat about him and putting
on his gloves, you'd better plead guilty
and throw yourself on the mercy OF the
court
.'I'U do it If you say so, sir. What are
you going to charge me for the ,advice?''
Two guineas."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Substitutes for the Common Cup.

From the New York Globe.
The new ordinance of the board OF
health prohibiting the use of common
drinking cups in public places. which
went into force recently, deserves well
of the community. 1t is most en-
lightened prohibition, and its enforce
ment should prevent many cases CT
oral infection. 1t VIII entail certain
amount of inconvenience upon the pub
lie but this should be cheerfully borne
in the interest of public hygiene. There
is no medical fact more surely estat-
lished than the acute infectiousness, In
certain diseases, of the secrettons In
and about the mouth. These Secret1oDs
may be readily transferred from person
| to person by the common cup. NO one
knows how large a part this method
| OF transfer plays in the annual disease
and mortality statistics. That 1t plays
some, and perhaps a considerable, part,
all sanitarians admit.
| There are several substitutes for the
common cup available at public drink
| ing places. The simplest of these is
| the mouth fountain, by means of which
| a small stream of water is thrown
directly into the mouth-the drinker' s
| lips not touching anything but water.
Then there are the vending machines.
which furnish very satisfactory cup
! for a cent. Or. finally, the drinker
may carry his own cup. or folding
metal type. or packet of sanitary
| CUBS from the drug store, or, better
and cheaper than all, one of home
manufacture.
The only thing necessary for the
| homemade cup is some foolscap or
other glazed paper A piece of this
eight or ten inches square can be
| transformed by five foldings into an
entirely satisfactory and efficient
| drinking cup. There is really no rea-
son why one or several Of these should
not be carried just as is a handker-
chief. They are so cheap as to be
within the reach of every one. are con-
| venient to carry and absolutely clean.
| If drinkers objected even to this slight
| trouble a pad Of cup paper" could be
kept at each drinking place and the
cup be folded there as needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Inherits Standard Oil Stock.

NEW YORK. December 7.-Edmund K.
Stallo. father Of Laura Mcdonald Stallo,
has fled with the local court his final &C.
counting as her guardian. Miss Stallo.
who was the chief beneficiary under the
will Of her grandfather. Alexander NC
Donald, the Standard OIL millionaire, at
tanned her majority August Is last. Her
property, Mr.. Stallo states. consists of
1888 shares Of the stock Of the Standard
Oil Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
IN MONEY LENDERS GRIP.
Payments Of $3.50 on SEQ Debt, With.
$50 Still Owing.

CHICAGO. December T.-For ffteen
years Mrs. John H. Murphy made pay
ments to a money lender trying to rid
herself of a debt Of $23 incurred by her
son. In that time she paid the loan
agent more than $3.50. and when tho
payments were finally stopped after his
death she still owed nearly double the
original amount.
Mrs. Murphy struggled to get together
money to make the monthly payments.
and when she did not have 1t she re-
newed the notes.
When the loan agent died, q few days
ago, his SON called at the Murphy home
and demanded payment on the remaining
notes. Through the action taken by the
Legal Aid Society the notes were Cancelled
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
For Settlement Workers.

Georgia Wood Pangborn furnishes
Three Sisters Of the Wilderness for
our prize story competition, sort Of
semi-fairy tale. with a lesson that should
be learned by settlement workers who
have a little too much enthusiasm. It is
q strong and entertaining story and ap-
pears in our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
Returns to Morse System,

ST. JOHN. N. B.. December THE
telephone train dispatching system that
has been used on the Canadian Pacific
railway since August last has been aban-
doned. and beginning today the former
Morse telegraph system Is again in effect.
The change will be permanent, as the
tory.