The Washington herald., 1908-04-08

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we ooklyn Bridge was
ere yh my efforts with
tht paid into the regis
| ter
Volunteer Life saw
IN II 6,oo0 members in
az ters Of New York.
appropriates $1,000
port of this society,
tnt h are well organized,
ono and disciplined We
nave Is and regular crews
ana l. saved 250 lives from
drowning. We presented ninety medals
TO life savers and other heroes and we
are about to present seventy more. The
mayor Of HobokeR has offered a medal
for the champion life saver IN the waters
Of New York and neighborhood.
Another very useful feature OF our
service is that We teach swimming 10 the
school children We employ three women
and two male swimming teachers whose
sole business It is 10 teach the art Of
swimming 10 the school children.
We are also organized in other States;
in fact in almost every State. and our
activity extends to all inland waters. We
have regular stations along the inland
lake shores with quarters for the para
phernalia and the crews
\ group Of congressman who happen
ed to be in Washington during a recess
Of the national legislature helped 10 while
the time away by exchanging stories,
and one OF the statesmen from PennsvI-
vania told this one regarding a eonstitu-
ent:
In the foregoing manner did Willis
r. Rice, a lawyer Of Philadelphia, begin
the following humorous incident at the
Cochran last night This man, who
lived IN small town Of the Keystone
State. continued Mr. Rise, was ap-
pointed naval officer at the chief port in
the State. He Immediately packed up his
belongings and established himself in the
metropolis At the end Of four years the
administration changed and ne relin-
quished his Office. When he returned 70
the village his first visit was to his aged
mother She greeted him affectionstelv
and said: Ny boy. you have had four
years in a lucrative Federal Office. Tell
me- now that 1t is over, what have you
saved "
He was nonplused for the moment.
Not penny Of his salary. remained. In
an outburst Of frankness, he turned 10
her and. leaning over her. said with
hearty fervor:
Mother, I saved my lifeT
Or, B. F. Abbott, OF Ocean City. n. J..
who is on his return trip from a tour
through the South with his family. Is
registered at la Normandie
DR.. Abbott said it was his impression
that Taft would be nominated at the Re-
publican convention. provided Roosevelt
did not run.
If Roosevelt were a candidate, there
is a. mower under the sun that could
prevent mis- reelection, continued Dr.
Abbott He is the most popuTsr down
South. Everybody seems to believe. how
ever that Roosevelt does not want re-
election.
Gov. Fort, of New Jersey. although
being reported once upon a tine 2 strong
Knox supporter, is, / understand,
hearty Taft adherent now. Fort is a hale
fellow, we'll met. He looks ike a we'll
educated farmer. wears always a broad
smile, jabs his hands down into hts pock-
cts, and wears a black slouch hat He
has lots of personal magnetism and po-
ltical backbone, He is plain and out
spoken and he dares say more than any
other man in New Jersey In that re-
spect, ne resembles Roosevelt.
L have been travelling through the
South, and have seen some remarkable
things. If It were not for the Northern
capital and Northern brain and Drawn
down South, it would be a sad day for
the South, indeed. The native of the
South, particularly of Florida, is very
indolent and careless, On the other hand.
the settlers from other States. like
Indiana. Illinois, Ohio, the Northern and
the New England and Western States.
have done more 70 build up the South
that the native has done himself. Just
for illustration, will cite a case OF which
l have personal knowledge
There were three orange groves IN a
certain part of Florida. They were located.
alongside each other. The first was owned
by a man from New Hampshire, the
second by a Rhode Island man while
the third one was owned by a native
Floridian- When harvest tine came
around commission house agent came
TO buy the crop as it sBOd on the
trees. The two NoTtherners bargained to
sell the crop on the trees, the company to
do its own harvesting, and they realized
5000 and S 000 from their respective
farms. The same proposition was made
to the Seutherner. but he refused. He
said he was not in hurry TO sell; that
there was lots Of time in which he could
harvest the crop himself and dispose OF
II himself. He took his own time and
with the aid Of the members of his
family and friends. leisurely put the crop
up and shipped it TO commission mer-
chants and middlemen. a slump had set
in meantime IN the orange market The
frnit was drug on the market and could
not De sold. II rotted on the dealers
hands. The crop had to be sold al a
sacrifice and after deducting the commits
sion merchants charges and all other ex-
penses. there was exactly q cents left.
which was turned over 10 the orange
farmer"