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The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
AFTER THE BLUEWINC
HOW TO HUNT TEAL IN THE VICINITY
OF WASHINGTON

An old hunter once said that it takes
two persons to hunt teal-one to say
Here he comes? the other to say There
he goesr'
Now, there isn't the slightest doubt in
the world that a hustling teal going be-
fore the wind can cover a mile in consid-
tunately for the man behind the gun, this
kind Of shot is not the only sort that
we encounter. IF it were, very few birds
would be killed. for a bird travelling at
that rate Of speed Is merely a flash, to hit
which requires as much luck as good
. shooting, if not more.
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rented old ruin surrounded by extensive
grounds and living there in sort of garden of
paradise.
Accordingly about nine o'clock that evening, after
dining at the Galleface, secured couple of rick
shaws and the porter of the hotel having told our
coolies where to go, we started out to call on the
American painter. Finally we drew up in front of
an ancient gateway which in the angle of
partly ruined wall Opposite there was an old tenn
pie. Above us spread huge banyan tree. deepen
ing the gloom, and from it's branches the NUT
tering of the monkeys, disturbed in their sumbers.
We stepped out of the rickshaws and looked some
what doubtfully at the somber gateway Within,
all dark and silent the grave All that could
be distinguished dim, impalpable depth of
foliage and the faint sheen of pebbly footpath
which seemed to lead directly into it Close under
the WALL however, there was stretch of open lawn
which thought might lead to the house; so we
pushed the gate open and were about to enter when
the rickshaw men sprang forward with a word of
warning
What's the matter?' asked my companion.
mo, no. mol" said the coolies.
We paused, perplexed Why not?"
No, nol' This negative appeared to be the ex-
tent of their English vocabulary.
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Il suppose said my companion, that it is not
considered good form to enter unannounced. This
is all nonsense know this chap well enough to go
in and rouse him out. Come ahead!'
He pushed the coolies roughly aside and, ignoring
their entreates entered and, preferring the open
lawn to the spidery looking shrubbery, began to
skirt the wall Before we had taken ten steps, how
ever, of the shouted )methng in the
vernacular, and a moment later there
answering interrogation from somewhere in the
murky distance Then a voice from the house
called suddenly in English:
Hello! Who is that?"
Hello, Jim!" called my companion. 1t is
Dick L. and friend What's the row about, any
way? We've come to call on you
His words followed by howl of astonish-
ment and delight which quickly followed by
anxious, Where are your"
lover here by the WALL
by the wall? Stand still Stand still! Do you
hear? Stand stock still Don't move hand or foot,
for your life!"
Then the meaning of all of the uproar flashed
me in sckening wave of understanding
"Cobras!" l whispered to my friend.
Look" whispered L.
Not six feet in front of him the simmer of the
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proceeding slowly along the edge of the wall to-
ward u.s. and behind them walked D. with a Ian
tern and dog whip.
IF a snake comes toward you, don't novel" he
called. He will crawl past without bothering you"
We would not have moved if Bengal tiger had
been coming toward us. In fact moved stiffly
even after our host had coaxed to the bungalow
and poured into good sized dose of the orthodox
American antdote for snake bite.
Nice place you've got here, Jm!" observed L.
"Oh, the snakes. Why, they're nothing as long
as you let them alone That's their reservation,
over by the wall. would think of walking
there in the dark than l would of going into the
snake cage at the Zoo. But they never trouble us.
I'll confess that at first did not like them very well
myself, but l soon found that it a of live
and let live We respect each others privacy and
confine ourselves strictly to Our own parts of the
premises. There is old chap who upon
the veranda at intervals"
The following day we had breakfast with D.. and
he showed us about his place. which was fascinating
in broad daylight. He had electric fans, running
water piano player, talking machine, lime trees.
a mint patch, and red liquor; but he had also the
cobras, and we did not envy him the tropical gar
den to which he had transp1anted himself
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We'll" he drawled, business amt just what
it was durn the rainy season, but can't complain
none. Things are lookn up little just now, OWN
by one of them little coastin' steamers
How do you get along with the natives?" 1
asked
right shiftless and procrastnatn bout payin their
bills, but they come up in time if keep right after
EN-" He grinned guileful and tobacco stained
grin; for he knew well that he had business
to extort pay from the inhabitants.
What do they pay i'm" asked; for imagined
that there little coin currency the island.
said the doctor heatedly Then they've got pearls
and sill. and coffee and copra and all them things.
Why, almost any of EN- is richer than you and
I be. Look here" he went on, I'm a-goin' to
make a call to Mayong. Why don't you
come along? III get you pony"
The village which he named was one of the spots
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diana Country Doctor in the Wilds of Borneo

T WAS once shpmate on voyage to the Orient
with an elderly colleague who had practised
being sent out through some agency to ameliorate
the physical condition of the inhabitants of small
island near the coast of Borneo The doctor was
overburdened with theoretc science in it's purity but
intimately acquainted with every man, woman,
child, and dog within radius of twenty miles
from his home, from which l do not believe he
had ever travelled than three times that dis
lance.
We parted before he arrived at his destination,
and for several months | used to think of him
occasionally and wonder if his head was still upon
his shoulders Almost year later, however, my
travels took down to the island where he was
located, and on landing one of the first persons
a small white pony, shielded from the blazing
glare of the midday by large umbrella, and
smoking slate colored cheroot. Apparently he
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which 1 had been warned to avoid as the natives
there were VIGOROUSLY treacherous. l mentioned
this fact to the doctor, who scoffed at the idea
contemporary.
"Nonsense! said he. They amt no more dam
gerous than many Negroes. Besides, they all
know me. l go over there right along"
He procured me pony from a native shop
keeper, and started, the old ignoring the
fact that it was high noon and of temperature
which even the natives obliged to shun.
This case l am takin' you to is a ite puz-
zln >" he observed as we drew near to the village
First 1 diagnosed it abscess, but I'm
inclined to think it's cancer"
We entered the village, and although there was
scarcely person in sight, the of arrival
spread quickly, and by the time we had reached
the patients hut the black browed, shuttle gated
Moros 1ounging up from all directions. They
an unprepossessing lot most of them were
chewing betel nut, and their pointed teeth and
cruel mouths stained with blood colorad
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She had been built for flyer, and was, l remem-
Der, very FAST having speed of about twenty
knots There was no mstaking her long narrow
hull and straight sides, though she wore a
heavy coat of war paint, carried a pair of rapid
fire guns, and flew the ensign of the Republic of
Panama.
Later in the day l introduced to her COM
mander who proved to be American soldier of
fortune named Lovelace. l remarked that had rec
ognzed his vessel, and expressed my interest at find
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ing that she had become part of the Panama navy.
Captain Loveace smiled. She is than
that said he; ''she is the Panama navy"
do you that she is the whole navy?" l
asked.
"She is the North Atlantic Squadron fleet of
commerce destroyers, flying squadron lighthouse,
and revenue cutter service" he assured me.
Then" said l. you must be Admiral Rear
Admiral, Commodore, and Fleet Captain, several
of each"
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He modest1y acknowledged that
he occupied this somewhat elaborate
position.
Il got hold of the yacht and
brought her down." he told me,
because there's always chance to
do little business of this sort with
a new Republic
Captain Lovelace is regularly COM
missioned by the Government of
Panama to represent that Republic
upon the sea. For this service he IS
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An Exciting Night Visit to a Friend in Ceylon

dew laden grass was broken by a
long dark band which even as we
watched moved slowly toward the
wall and disappeared.
We waited in silence, with damp
faces and the hair bristling at the
back of our necks. Presently lights
began to flash through the bushes,
and we heard soft cries and the phwit-
phwit of long bamboos striking the
turf. Two native servants with
lanterns and bamboo poles were
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paid lump sum- out of which he maintains his
sci and her crew He told my friend and me that he
was about to start cruise down the coast to
discourage threatened uprising of the Indians of
the San Bias country, and kindly invited us to
company him. was unfortunately unable to avail
myself of this opportunity; but my companion did
so and had an exciting experience. Captain Love
lace being diplomat well a fighter, the
ercng of the Indians was accomplished without
bloodshed
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0EVERAL years ago was much
- impressed by an Americans cool
~ acceptance of local conditions
in Colombo, Ceylon. 1t was on the
night of my arrival in that port, and
a fellow passenger had asked me to
go with him to look up an old friend
who, after studying art in France for
several years. had gone to the East
to paint Oriental types, and was at
that time living in Colombo. 1t ap-
reared that this artist had bought
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saliva; all OF them, even the small
boys, were armed with creese and
barong, usually both, the clumsy
wooden sheaths, held together with
rattan withes, showed through the
waist folds of their gaudy hued
sarongs, or kits. Some carried long
spears in addition, and few of
them had obsolete firearms. A Moro
never stirs without his weapons, for
fear that he may meet some neigh
Continued on page IS
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speech and histry, and l find it helps me lot in
my researchn to get just much in the atmosphere
money left me by an uncle when l was teachin'
school in Illinois, and havin been always powerfully
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easily apparent that he was tremendously pleased
at the compliment.
Yes" said he las l remarked before, l find
myself at times actually thinkin' in Japanese.
You see, I'm student of Oriental customs and
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A TYPE of American sometimes
~ encountered in raw, new coun-
u tries, is that of the adventurer
of reputable if somewhat belligerent
character A recent winter, while on
the Isthmus of Panama, | observed
one day, lying by the sea wall at
Colon, small steam vessel which |
recognized at glance as what was
once the steam yacht Oriente, boat
which | had frequently seen in Long
Island Sound some years previous.
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was upon MS professional route,
for the same weather worn saddle
bags which he had often used in
Indiana were slung from the cantle,
and the chain of a pocket thermom-
eter was pinned to the breast of his
khaki coat
l hailed him, and we drew into
the shade of a mango tree to ex-
change greetings.
How are you getting on?" l
asked
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
Extreme In Advertising.

"A new method OF advertising has
been discovered" says a Mannheim
paper, by a Bayarian manufacturing
concern. On cards deeply bordered
with black 1t has sent the following
notice to business houses In Ger.
many: 'Honored Sir: The board of
directors Of our company has instruct
ed me to notify our esteemed patrons
In Baden that we mourn with them on
the occasion of the passing away of
their beloved prince, his royal high.
ness the Grand Duke Frederick. In
complying with the wish of the direct.
ors, | must congratulate our father.
land on having been the cradle of 80
noble a regent. Accept the assurance
of our sincere regard. X. Y. Man.
ager.'" The latest circular and price
list Of the concern were sent with
the unique card, and the paper In
which the advertising trick was no.
ticed says: This may be clever, from
the business mans standpoint, but, as
we see II. It Is brutal"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
Women's National Council.

German women have a national
council composed of 200 societies and
1000 0 members. They are trying to
have the word persons IN the elector.
al statutes construed, to embrace
women, as 1t naturally should, in
state and municipal elections. While
there is no immediate prospect for
woman's Acknowledgement In Ger
many the demand for 1t grows
stronger every year. Austria Is Sc
yerely handicapped by its eight diff
ferent languages, which prevent con-
certed action. Nevertheless the Aust.
an ome have a council with a
membership of 10000, all working for
woman's enfranchisement. The ques.
ton has been debated in the lower
house and postponed for the time be.
ing.
Owing to the fact that men In Au.
stria have obtained universal suffrage.
and that the socialists have a ma.
jority In parliament. hopes are en-
tertained for a woman's %enfranchise-
ment law, Hungary has a national
council Of 70 associations, which have
done amazing work for woman's SUI.
frage, Italy has one Of so federated
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31

1t is in coloring, rather than in con.
tour, that the changes which Fashion
has ordained for the coming season
are to be noted, and while the general
outline and scheme of our garments
are those with which we have become
pleasantly familiar during the past
few months, everything will be trans
formed in effect by striking and mani
fold contrasts of color. No longer Is 1t
to be our aim 10 show the one chosen
shade In practically every detail OF
our costume from hat to shoes-on
the contrary, the more colors are clev-
erly combined IN gown and headgear
the more cleverly will the up.to-date-
ness Of the wearer and the skill OF
the maker be proclaimed, and. In
deed, much skill is invariably demand
ed II the result Is to be altogether sue
cessful, while discretion will occasion
ally be the better part of-fashion-
when a choice has to be made.
Peacock blue is one OF the colorings
which will be very much to the fore.
and 1t certainly looks wonderfully
well In the chiffon velvet Tor vel.
veteen) which is to be a much ia.
vored fabric. while the deepest and
richest shades of purple, and plum and
wine red, promise to bring a welcome
brightness into duh days and months,
and there are also available for choice
many charmingly soft tones of leaf
green and brown, the beautiful
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
TRY THIS ON YOUR LINE.
A Homemade Line Lightning Arrester
for the Telephone.

On rural telephone lines where pro-
tecting devices are not used in the x
change and where trouble Is frequent
ly caused by lightning, a simple and
easily applied arrester can be made by
Lightning Arrester on Rural Line.
any village tinsmith. All the ma
terials necessary are a tin tube 20
inches in length, two No. 4 porcelain
knobs and a ground wire.
The tube should be fastened In the
same name as a stovepipe and Just
large enough to admit the porcelain
knobs, says the American Telephone
Journal. Insert a knob In each end Of
the tube and with a pair Of pliers or a
hammer gently force the tin down into
the grooves of the knobs at each end.
This will secure the knobs In position.
The completed %arrester is then
placed on the line wire, one section
from the head, by slipping the line
wire through the screw holes of the
porcelain knobs, in the manner shown.
The ground wire should be wrapped
around the tube tightly about six times
and soldered. 1t is then run down the
pole to a well.made ground. A No.
IL galvanized iron wire serves this
purpose the best. All of the ar
rosters on the pole may be connected
to the one ground wire.
This comparatively crude arrester,
while not making an extraordinarily
handsome appearance, serves the pur.
pose OF keeping the line discharge be-
low the striking point and of diverting
the major portion OF any such dis.
charges away from the exchange ar.
rosters and the arresters on the tele-
phones.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31


jects In many Of the schools hat the
boys are taught. Motor cars, driven
by Yankees, still spin along the ave-
nues. Yankees still make love to the
Cuban senoritas whenever they get a
good chance, and the senoritas shyly
return their g~lances II they are sure
that papa or or the duenna
isn't looking. And OF course they still
sit behind their barred windows and
listen to the poetry and song and the
protestations OF love OF the Cuban
s%uitors, and the duennas sit behind
the same bars and listen with them.
But 1t is no longer their way-the
senoritas like the other way-and
many a handsome senior has lost the
hand of his loved one because he was
not bold enough or brave enough to
run the risk of a parental bullet to
satisfy his senorita's within for Ameri-
can made love.
The sutton who expects to win the
hand of the fairest of Cuba's fair in
these days of open rebellion against
parental authority must be brave and
bold enough to meet his lady fair In
the plazas, to lift his hat to her as he
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
MAGIC OF THE MAORiS.
Remarkable Feat That Seemed to
Defy Explanation.

Remarkable Feat That Seemed to
Defy Explanation.
Tohoto was the last Of the old ito.
hungas," or native magicians of New
Zealand. A writer says: THE num-
Der OF his years could hardly be guess
ed; he was almost a Methuselah of
the Maori. | visited him several times
in the 70s; but so extremely sacred
was his person held that 1t was only
after repeated delays that | was al.
lowed to see him; indeed, he con.
sidered that white people were not
fit to associate with, as they had no
system of tapu (consecrated and
sacred). nor did they regard things
which were tspu to the Maori with
any reverence. From the first he
had resisted all efforts OF the mission.
aries to induce him to abandon his
ancient faith for Christianity. AS he
still had a large following who for his
sake refused to recognize Christianity,
his conversion was greatly desired.
New Zealand's greatest bishop laid
siege to the old heather at Makota,
that tree-clad isle in Lake Roterua to
which the beautiful Hinem a swan.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31

to the Googan's studio with many
apologies.
1T is that I came right from the
garage and could not to dress up" he
sighed.
You're all right" encouraged the
Googans. Now tell US the trouble"
1T is that madame would make me
to teach the French to the children"
he almost wept. Mon Dieu! | say
to her. Madame, l am not re nursery
governess, but re chauffeur. | run re
car; is that not enough-too much?
Non? 1t ees too much. l protest.
Madame, she had re grand lndigna.
re complaint. say, What did you
hire me for them He laugh some
more and say: Because Madame says
you speak re parfait F%rancais!' UGH"
There was an expressive shrug Of
French shoulders. Now what shall
| do? My dignity as a chauffeur"
You would like another position
queried Tilly. Very well. There's
an opening with"
But | do not wish to leave them"
protested Francois. Il am SO attach
ed to the children. Oh, that little
Thomas and la petite Sadie!" His
sentimental eyes filled with tears.
Lilly and Tilly looked at each other
with ~twinkling smiles.
Think how nice 1t will be when you
can chat with the children in your
native tongue!" reminded Lilly.
1T would to be nice" he admitted.
But If madame had not overlooked
my rights as a chauffeur and made
little of my dignity"
when you and the children are
~conversing in French and madame
cannot understand one word, then II
will be her dignity that suffers
suggested Tilly. 1T would be an ex.
eellent joke on madame"
II will to do it, cried Francois.
s~pringing to his feet. "Oh, a thous-
and ~pardons, and a ten thousand
thanks, dear, dear young ladies'"
Thank heaven his dignity has been
saved" murmured Lilly, when the
dapper foreigner had again bowed
himself out.
Ralph Southworth sauntered In
about Is minutes late, a circumstance
not apt to ingratiate him In the Goo.
gans' good graces.
Il want" he stated pompously, lin
Productions to people who own motor
cars. . This is a business transaction,
so | will speak frankly. l am always
very popular socially, so the bargain
will not be a bad one for those to
whom you make me known. | enjoy
automobillng and should like to go on
several tours this summer, There is
no way for me to crafty this ambition
unless 1t is through the kindness of
more fortunate friends. You are to
supply the acquaintance who have
cars. That ought not be a difficult
matter for such clever experts In mo-
toropathy!"
b. Its very simple smiled Lilly Goo.
gan--but those who knew her were
generally wary of that particular kind
Of smile.
I'VE can put you in immediate com
munication with a car owner" said
/ Tilly, after a hurried and whispered
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
u R9ZZE ar U22N

quer the American DOC They have
told them they must continue to
make love from behind the bars of
their queer windows with a duenna
within earshot. They have forbidden
them to smile as they pass their suit.
ors on the plazas. they have ordered
them to cling to the old Cuban Gus.
toms that are so dlstasteful to them.
And the girls of Cuba are on the point
OF rising in rebellion against their
parents. They say they don't care II
they r disinherited. that they'll
marry men who are able to support
them, They say they are bound to be
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-31
Kind to kils Horses.

A certain American boys lnstitu-
ton boasts q brass hand made up Of
the boys Of the school,
The band had been engaged to play
at a village some distance from the
school, and a w%agonette had been
hired to take the boys there.
On the way the young leader OF
the band suggested that they should
have a tune" but the driver Of the
wagonette at once objected.
mo toons while drive" he de-
clared.
But why?" persisted the must.
clans, Surely the horses wouldn't
run away?"
NO" said the driver. they
wouldn't"
Then why object?"
Simply becos the poor beggara
couldn't run away II they tried" was
the grim retort, Their runnin' away
days is over, an as long as | drives
you amt agoin' to take no mean ad.
vantage OF EN-! That's why | seq no
toons!"
The boys subsidized, and there were
mo toons" on that Journey.