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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
No Brass Band.

Brass bands and megaphones have
not been needed to herald the accom-
plishments of the administration of
President Taft. All of the great
achievements for which the president
is directly responsible have been ac-
compished quietly and without the
slightest semblance Of noise or buster
The votes of the country displayed
their faith in President Taft and his
pOilcieS in 1905 and they are prepared
to renOminarr nnG re-prct him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04

There is much interest in New
Hampshire over the free public lee
ture course instituted and supported
by the state grange in connection
with the subordinate oranges. There
has been lecture fund since 1905.
when the state grange appropriated
$1,000 for furnishing lecturers to sub
ordinate oranges. literature, etc. At
the last annual meeting of the state
grange $500 was added to this fund.
and course of free public lectures
has been instituted. The expense of
course of three lectures is about $50,
half of which is paid by the subordi-
nate grange, if able. and the rest by
the state grange. y hundred applica-
tons have been made for these lee
lures. and about one-eighth are wholly
supported by the state grange.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
Promise and Performance
And What President Taft
and His Party Have
Performed.

PERFO FINANCE.
Payne bill, reduction downward, tariff
board, maximum and minimum, veto of
bills which violated principle of protec-
ton.
Embodied in Payne tariff act.
Report of currency commission sub
nitted and pending.
Postal banks in operation. Millions
already deposited.
Federal Incorporation act recon-
nsnded antitrust law strictly enforced,
corporation excise tax, providing for
publicity imposed by Payne tariff act.
Stocks and bonds commission created,
exhaustive report on subject SUI itted.
Employers act submitted, law limit
ing hours of employment enforced,
compulsory compensation act pending,
bureau of mines established.
Measure based on presidents recon-
11endation pending, Arizona recall pro-
vision vetoed.
Rural free delivery extended.
Operations of agricultural depart.
nent vastly enlarged.
Strictly enforced. Sixteenth adopted
by congress, submitting income tax
amendment to the states.
Bond issue for irrigation projects,
''pork barrel" method Of river and har-
Dor appropriations abolished. compre-
'aensive conservation policy adopted.
Army reorganized, maneuvers thar
gave it mobility, two battleship pro-
gram submitted.
China opened to American finance,
increased commerce with all the world.
Pension roll literally maintained.
Russian treaty abrogated because OF
discrimination against American citi-
zsns.
Laws obeyed to tho letter and en-
forced, extensions put in effect ana
others recommended.
Bureau OF health recommended, pure
food laws enforced.
New Mexico and Arizona admitted.
Arbitration treaties with Great Brit
ain and France negotiated ratified
with amendments.
Measure pending.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
No Officers Necessary In This Town.

No Officers Necessary In This Town.
Civic righteousness has made a new
record, and municipal. civil and erin.
inal business is dull in Lake Arthur.
La, with the result that the mayor
has resigned and the town marshars
salary has been reduced to 81 month.
The mayor rendered his resignation to
the city council because. he said, these
was nothing to do"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04

President Taft did well to retain Sec
rotary of Agriculture James Wilson in
his cabinet. Being first appointed by
President Mckinley, this Iowa farmer
and member Of the grange. thus breaks
all records for length of service, being
member of the presidents officia,
family in four administrations. While
not actively engaged in grange work
now, owing to his official duties, Com
missioner Wilson is nevertheless vital
" interested in the work and progress
IF the Order
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
TAFT'S ANTITRUST RECORD.

Under the last five administra-
tons prosecutions under the
Sherman antitrust law have
been brought as follows:
Grim
Civil inaI
suits. suits. Total.
Under Harrison
(thrse years. .... a 8
Under Cleveland
-four years)..... 2
Under Mckinley
-four and one
years. ...... Three bills in equity.
Under Roosevelt
(seVen and one
half years) ..... 10 25 a.
Under Taft
1.-TWO years and
eleven months).. % 40 62
some property seizure.
The ratio of prosecutions, al
lowing for length of time in of.
flee, of the Taft administration
as compared with the records of
its four immediate predecessors
is approximately as follows:
Taft over Harrison. ...... 9to1
Taft over Cleveland. ..... ~ to I
Taft over McKinley...... 80 TO I
Taft over Roosevelt. .... 4 to I
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
TAFT'S RECORD
AGAINST TRUSTS
Sherman Law Enforced Without
Fear or Favor.
.EXCELS HIS PREDECESSORS.

Both In Civil and Criminal Prosecu-
ton Taft Administration Breaks All
Records-Legal Accomplishments OF
Five Presidents Compared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
DELEGATES FOR TAFT.

On Saturday, March %, 1912,
the number of delegates elected
to the Republican national con-
Vention pie59sd TO President Taft
were as follows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04

Hopewell grange. Illinois, is certain
ly going to Swpeten up as it has re
Gently purchased 5000 pounds OF sug-
ar. Perhaps the canning season is iu
view.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04

National Secretary Freeman reports
1S9 oranges organized and seventeen
reorganized for the first quarter OF
this year. Michigan heads the list with
thirty-two, followed by Washington
with twenty-eight. and New York
with twenty five
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04

Union grange. Chautaulua county
n. Y. has donated $50 toward the ed
ucation of teachers in the Chautauqua
agricultural teachers course this year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
Taft Antitrust Record.

During the Taft administration up to
February, 1912. twenty-five civil suits
have been brought and forty criminal
indictments found under the Sherman
law. making IN all siXty-two proceed
ings As a result there were fifteen
indictments. and eleven OF these III
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
PROCRESS|N THEWES7
Annual Session OF the Washing
ton State Grange.

Dome of the important Items of Bust
ness Transacted-AImostT Ten Thou
sand Members Now-C. B. keqIey
Re- elected State Master.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
Playing Leaders Have MOI Successful Here in Atlanta
LOCAL TEAM PROBABLY NEEDS A BENCH MANAGER

DOEs it break in on yc" that
the baseball season of 1912 is
beginning to draw to an end? OF
course, there is a lot of it to run
vet, but the closing isn't so far off
as 1t was in mid April-not by
laundering sight
When the southern division clubs
come up into the northern division
beginning next Monday they will
be playing their last engagements
out Of their own section. When
the New Orleans club bids us good
bye on Wednesday night we have
seen the last of IL for the season,
and the same is true of the other
clubs from the far south When
the Crackers go into the southern
division for their next invasion
they wind up their games with the
clubs of that section for the sea-
son. For almost exactly a month
the Crackers will battle steadily
with the clubs of the southern di-
vision. After that they clean up a
few series with t clubs of the
northern division--and then it's ali
over but waiting for the worlds
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
FROM RINGSIDE

Forbes at Paducah, KY. short tim,' ny
ago is now looked on as a coming cilaN''
pion in the bantamweight class
Out on the coast they are banding 70, o,
gether to give Willie Ritchie cracs So d.
Ad Wolgast for the lightweight c'lar,. ara.
pionship BY they" are meant ne ph phx
moters and fight fans 1t is lkeE FT fIT
champion and Richie will be matcner masrs W.
a 20-round contest before many NOUNS
Joe Thomas and Jack White have beer
practically matched for a 60 at ne ~ n
leans A. c. in New Orleans some nas .il.is ~ Il,
the near future If Thomas refuses IN N
meet the Westerner, frankie Russen W."
be given the match.
Johnny Dundee will leave for me Wv Wv
shorty His first stop will be at NeT1
Orleans, where he will meet some lqua, ,bsr
boy in ten-round contest. ne "Hl s.
hike on to Los Angeles, where ne HS Nth
vision of a championship battle WIN
Johnny Kibane on Labor day
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26

made manager of the GAINESVILLE team.
He succeeds Jack Fender
The most popular tonsoral wrinkle in
the big leagues this season is the "999'
or onion hair cut
The Reds would like to consolidate their
hit Mcdonald can hit. bat can't field
The St Paul club has had lot of
offers for Kid Arthur Butler but has
refused to sell 1t prefers 10 exchange
FREQ Clarke is to retire as manager Of
the Pirates next year and Billy Murray
is to succeed him. oh yes, merely a ru-
NOR. 1t came from Chicago
St Paul has sold Pitcher Forest Thorn
as 10 Sioux city. Another slump for
"old Doctor" Thomas.
Adrian c, Anson has issued a predic-
tion that the Giants viii win the Nation
al league pennant 1t sure takes the old
boys To pull the clairvoyance stuff.
kitty" Bransheld has taken on an
awful contract in agreeing 70 lead the
Montreal team. Billy Lush made frost
of il.
Jiggs Donahue has never been himself
now suffering from melancholia and is
under medical treatment
w. II Watkins, former owner of the
Indianapolis and Springfield, Ohio, teams,
has sold out his last baseball interests and
will retire from the game. He has been
connected with the sport in one way or
another since 1879
Papers in Montgomery are charging
Umpire Fitzsimmons with killing base
bali in Montgomery; though they ought
to know that it was dead before ever
Fjtzsmmons broke into the league.
Larry Lajeune has made 16 home runs
this season, We'd like to see his mark
for hone-headed plays
Some wisille wrote story the other
day. claiming that no real ball PLAYER
ever came out of Brooklyn. And now
While keeler is sore
Harry Wolverton says ry Cobb is worth
100000 To- any major league nail club
put 100000 on one side, Ty Cobb on
Verton Hes worth more than several
major league teams ! might mention
/ hut won't.
~1a,es, advice; on lieinie zims mis-
hap deepen the MYSTERY writes Charley
DRYDEN. II is said ne bit into an egg
! sandwich that had "a bone in IT, Even
the hens are cheating these days
They say that am Jerry Downs does is
/ go stand up 10 The plate and look red
/ headed lts snap.
Jack Fournier has been released by the
/ White SoN To Montreal Callahan kept
! MIN IN the game ms hitter and when he
quit hitting it was all on
1t seems as though the national com
mission was taking on a fun grown Job
/ in agreeing IN effect 10 collect AN pri-
waite debts among ball PLAYERS McAdams
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26


CHICAGO, July 2s.-Selection of a
site for the worlds championship aero
Aero Club of Illinois, and fund of
$4,000 set aside to improve the ground
under the course. provide safely for
aviators and add security to the posi-
tions of the spectators.
The site is ten miles southwest from
the heart of the city The course will
be made Ala miles in circumference,
necessitating 80 laps to cover the re-
quired distance of 12428 miles.
The field will provide space for 240,
600 spectators. The course 400 feet
wide. will be surfaced to permit aero
planes travelling up TO 100 miles an hour
to alight with reasonable safety. it is
announced, and spectators viii be kept
an additional 200 feet back from the
course.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
Atkins Hope of Crackers in
Second Struggle With Barons

on an infield out and scored when
McElveen singled 10 left
The Barons came back strong,
however. and showed enough runs
across to win. Marcan opened with
single, but was forced by Messen-
ger the latter taking second, AL
media went out at third when Nc
Bride hit a drive to third which was
too slow to be handled.
Mcbride stole and McGuvray
walked Johnstons single scored
Messenger and Mcbride, and Nc
Givray and Johnston scored when
Carroll beat out hit to second
In the third, Almeida opened with
single, but Mcbride instead Of
sacrificing hit into a puny double.
Alperman to Agler. McGilvray
doubled and went to third on
Johnston's short single
The latter stole second, Carroll
hit TO Alperrnan, and as result of
Agler holding his foot off the base.
the runner went safe at first and
McGilvray and Johnston counted
Johnston scored from second
twice on drives that did not 60 out
Of the diamond this perhaps be-
ing the finest work Of he day
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
FODDER FOR FANS

Birmingham players charge that Fle-
marty Intentionally beaned ELAN the other
day IN Birmingham. Birmingham papers
say that after Fleharty felled his former
teammate he laughed and tossed the ball
around as though he had done something
worth while
Joseph Allison died in Philadelphia the
other day as a result Of a baseball injury
While PLAYING in an amateur game he
ran a splinter In his hand, tetanus set in
and he died
,,alpIIIpF; birmingham is begiEnning to, be
Mobile team This is the first time the
Barons have been challenged this year
and the Smokevile scribes don't know
how the home club win answer
Ralph savidge is through Charley
Bapo, manager now of the reading team
of the Tri-State league, has let him 60
because he couldn't get into condition.
Some batters, when they hit. never
make anything but singles with others
the normal hit is for three bags Wilson,
Of the Pirates, is one of those natural
three base hitters He has made % for
mat distance this year, which is Just
double the number Of two haggers he
las nat Larry Doyle is a two base hit
ter He has four times as many doubles
as triples to his credit.
old-timers say that the world has never
produced faster men on bases than Jimmy
McAleer, Billy Hamilton Dick Cooley and
Tom Browne. but that in the old DAYS
the players were satisfied TO get over to
first fast and stick there. Now all alert
base runners are trying to pinch off extra
bases and thus put their speed TO better
advantage.
Pitcher Vic Miller Of the Waco club,
ran nine straight recently before they got
him.
Only one umpire, Frank Newhouse. who
started the Texas league season, still re-
mains with the circuit They've just
Joe Gardner
Eddie Collins. in a signed article. has
positively declined to write any obituaries
for the Athletics as yet lie stl believes
they can overhaul The Red SoN
Umpire Kelly. Of the sally league. has
just been fined ten bones for PLAYING
poker with ball players. II was nickel
limit game at that.
Two clubs in the sally league are vio-
lating the salary limit The brutes.
Heinie zmmerman's marvellous batting
streak is explained Charley Murphy or
fered II 4 a diamond stick pin II he
would beat 300 And Hcnie lis bent on
sticking Cholly, with the chances excel
lent
The Cotton states league Is on the verge
Of quitting i has never been money
maker and now between rain and 0oods
it is losing vigorously II viii be lucky
TO see the first OF August
Well something refreshing at last
The Michigan state league reports at
tendance good and all clubs prosperous.
New York fans are beginning a. can 10
mind that Cape COD oysters and switched
are a their best in October Also they
are beginning to reserve their rooms in
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26

Packey Mcfarland will fight ten rounds
with Eddie Murphy at Kenosha, Labor
day.
Grover Hayes and Freddie Welsh have
been matched to box twelve rounds at
Winnipeg, August 3.
Charley White and Jack White, each
with win over owen Moran to his credit
are out after the featherweight title
Both boys are camping on Johnny Kill
tane's trau in an effort to secure a cham
pionship match
Johnny Kilbane is still after Ad VOL
CAST for match. The featherweight
champion says he will meet the Michi
gan "Widcat" and will post side bet
on the outcome Of the contest.
1t is very likely owen Moran will an
nounce his retirement from the ring be-
fore very long.
Oscar Williams, who defeated Harry
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26

championship.
Beginning next Monday. the
Crackers have 40 scheduled games
left out of the 140 which faced
them at the start of the season.
Twenty-one of these games are
scheduled for Ponce DeLeon, nine
teen for the road
HE usual order of things is
changed in this years sched
ule. Instead of playing the final
series of the season at home, as
has been the custom for years, it
will be played on the road.
Which reminds me that when the
tentative schedule was announced
one of the directors of the local club
said: I'VE shall certainly have to
have that rearranged so that we
get the last series at home Why.
if we are playing for the pennant
those three games will net us a
million dollars"
The way things look row, it isn't
likely to make so much difference
even if the Southern league didn't
grant his request.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26

BIRMINGHAM ALA, July 20
* Acting Manage Whitley Al
perman announced today
that he has "primed" Tommy At
kins for this afternoons perform
ance with the Barons. Thomas
has had a good, long rest and
should be able to give a good ac7
count of himself against the league
leaders. Molesworth had not de-
cided UP to noon which one of his
hurlers he would send to the
mound.
The locals had no trouble annex
ing the opening game of the series
from the Crackers Yesterday when
they cantered home to 6 to
victory. The only feature of the
game was the batting Of Agler and
the all-around offensive work of
Johnston
Foxen was effective in all
pinches except the hrst. and il is
probable that had his support been
perfect all the way, the Crackers
would not have scored
In the first inning, Agler singled
and Bailey walked They advanced
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
Savannah Merchandise Broker
Picks Rafting All-Star Team
T ERE is an all-star team picked
II by a merchandise broker of
Savannah, Max Guthman, of

7 Y ERE is an all-star team picked
RI by a merchandise broker of
Savannah, Max Guthman, of
the firm of Haas-Guthman Com
pany. Here is what Mr.. Guthman
has to say about his team;
In right field we have Ty Cobb,
the Georgia peach who is consid-
cred by everybody the greatest of
living ball players. He possesses
every quality that goes to make up
a first class ball player.
I'm center field is Iris Speaker,
the star of the Red Sox. He is
the nearest to Cobb in the big
leagues today. He is an excellent
batter, daring base runner and
a sure fielder
Joe Jackson in left field is a
first class player. Although this is
but his second year in the big
leagues, he shows himself to be
fully qualified for the position.
Hans Wagner at shortstop is the
backbone of the Pittsburg team.
He has practically led the National
league for the past seven years.
Although he shows signs Of going
back, he has a few years left yet.
Frank Baker is tower of
strength to the Athletics. He is
the cleanup man and is a fine
slugger. His drives in last years
world series will never be forgot
ten.
"On the keystone sack we have
Nap Lajoie. Last wear he came
only a second to Cobb for the bat
ting honor of the American league.
This year he has been out part of
the season on account of injuries,
but is still up among the leaders.
Jake Daubert. the star first base
man of the Dodgers, is a wonderful
fielder and covers world of ter
ritory He is an excellent batter,
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
Savannah Fan Picks
This A1l-Star Team

too.
Chief Meyers, the star catcher
of the New York Giants, has come
into prominence during the past
few years. He is a natural batter
and leads his team with the stick.
His arm is feared by every base
stealer. Archer, of the Cubs, is sec
Qnd only to Meyers. He is a fair
batter, but is a fine general
Walter Johnson, of the Wash
ington team, last year led the
American league in strikeouts He
has a cool head and knows the
game from A to z.
Nap Rucker is the king Of the
southpaws. If he was with first
division team he would have
chance to show himself
Connie Mack, as manager, is
fine general and takes an interest
in his players. He knows baseball
in and out and is the greatest
leader"
(oeno your seIecuons Of your al
star team to the Sporting Editor, he
GeorgIan.)
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
RILLIKENS SEND LOWRY SITE is SELECTED FOR
BACK TO ST. LOUIS TEAM AEROPLANE CHAMPIONSHIP

MONTGOMERY, ALA. July 26-
Pitcher Lowry, who has been with the
Billikens d week. has been turned back
10 the ST. Louis Browns. He is regard
ed as a Conner but just now is not
sufficiently seasoned for Southern
league trotting
Manager John Dobbs declared today
that he has equally as strong club as
any other city in the league, outside Of
the hurting department
IF l can get two more dependa BILE
pitchers" he said. Il feel certain that
we can finish in the first division, de-
spite the hard breaks of luck and the
mishaps that have befallen us this
year. l have a line on one good pitcher
whom | expect to annex in day or
two other branches of our team stack
up well with any Of the clubs in the
league"
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
JACK DILLON DEFEATS
CHIP IN FAST BATTLE

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, July 26-
Jack Dillon outpointed George Chip. of
Madison, Pa in a ten round bout last
night 1t was q fast clever fight. with
Dillon the aggressor all the way. Chip
never had a chance, but made good
showing In the eighth. Dillon foored
chip with clean cut right to the jaw.
Chip was in good shape before the
count, however and was fighting hard
at the bell
In the ninth and tenth Dillon went
at his man like whirlwind He had
Chip going in the tenth but the latter
managed to hold on. and Dillon was not
able to deliver knockout
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
MOOSE CLUB TEAM TO
PLAY SOUTHERN SHOPS

The Moose club and the Southern
Shops teams Of the City league, who are
tied for second place in the league
standing will tie up in a game tomor-
row afternoon at Ponce DeLeon park
and this viii settle that position.
The two teams number on their ros-
ter some of the best players in local
amateur circles. The battling is sure
to be good.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
HOLD sHooT NEXT WEEK.

MONTGOMERY, AIAo July 70
Capital city Gun club will hold its an
nual tournament a the club range at
Pickett Springs on August IA and l5
In the neighborhood of IS shooters will
participate in the contest and there
will be profes sionals and amateurs in
attendance from Alabama and other
Southern states
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
CLARKE AND GOULLET
GET NEW BIKE MARKS

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, July IS
Two worlds bicycle records We're
broken here Jackie" Clarke reduced
the third mile professional against
time from 33 As 70 33 seconds, and AL
fred Goullet cut his own one-mile hu-
man paced professional against time
record from 1916 Is to 1:39 3-5 using
seven pacemakerS
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-26
MASTERS THIRD JUDGE

MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 26.-A
NJ. Masters. Of Jacksonville, H. has
been selected as the third judge of the
Southern field trials that viii be held
at Leetohatchie near Montgomery. be-
ginning December 3. The other two
judges previously announced are
Frank NJ DeGraffenreid, Of Selma. and
W. A. Blount, Jr., of Pensacola.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-07-05
Humor of Artsmus Ward.

Some years ago the real scream in cachinnation was Artemus Ward. Our fathers were wont to read the witt cisms of this great humorist and laugh till the tears ran down their cheeks As an example of how funny Artemus could be when he tried, take this extract from his letter on Jeffer- son Davis, president of the Confeder- acy, alleged to have been written in Richmond:
 Jeff. Davis is not popular here. She is regarded as a southern sym pathiser, X yit I'm told he was kind to his parents. She ran away from 'em many ye!.rs ago and has never bin back This was showin 'em good deal of consideration when We reflect what his conduck has been. Her cap tur in female apparel confooses me in regard to his sex, & you see l speak of him as her and as frequent as other wise. & I guess he feels so hisself. - Kansas City Star.