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The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
The Call of africa.

Every country has its call" They
say in Shanghai that, once YOU have
known the "Bubbling Well Road" and
left 1t, you must get back some day. In
Calcutta they tell you that ''hc who has
drunk the waters Of the Hooghly will
surely returns In Cairo they say
Egypt has marked you-you will come
back And any one who has known the
islands Of the South Seas, the scent OF
the tropics, or the mystery Of the Sun
derbunds, knows that there are times
when the voices that have entered into
HIM call. call him back again.
When you've card the East a-calling. you
won't never 'eed aught else
sings KILLING; and that is verity
One must look with trepidation on the
proposed hunting trip Of Mr. ROOSEVELT
ne will be plain Mister then-to Al
rioa. hunting big game For the call
Is there, too. Here we have Mr. BERKE-
LEY HUTToN, in Ecerybody5. telling us
about his hunting trips in Africa. He IS
. professional hunter-goes out after the
ivory and gets it:
That is my profession-ivory hunting You
can make a lawyer. or even & doctor or A
sailor out Of a man Of average intelligence. but
you can't make hunter out Of him unless ne
vas born hunter"
Mr.. ROOSEVELT was born a hunter-he
will tell YOU that himself; and after he
has been in Africa awhile we are likely
10 know the real truth about Mr.. BERKE-
LEY HUrToN's hunting stories. about
charging elephants and wounded lions.
That Is, if Mr. ROOSEVELT comes back.
Read and realize the danger we are in
from the call OF the Jungle
For oncc Africa has laid her srcll ursn
man. he's hers forever. He'll dream OF her
Of her black tangle os forests he's broken
through. hot the track Of wounded biu
t3aSer; Of the rarchod and bis,ered veldts he's
crossed under the blazing sunlight Of the nights.
those moonlit. haunted nights when he's
watched beside a runway. waiting for the game
10 come down 10 drink. and listened 10 the
nipple of the water on the fats. the splash Of
crocodile. the stoalthy swapping of hTanchcs all
around him. the sc1Irry Of monkeys overhead.
listened TO the vast black silence. into which
all smaller sounds arc cast as pebbles are
dropped into a pool"
That IS the call, - according to Mr..
HUTToN. that is waiting, like an insid
ious mcrobe, to creep into the blood of
our ldolized One He hopes, it is said.
TO make a tour of the world after his
hunting trip Had he not better shake
hands with royalty first and meet the
wild beasts afterward? Really. we are
beginning to fear that call OF the jungle
Mr.. John Temple Graves says the Chi
cago convention was "a very tame af-
fair" Mr.. Thendnro Rnnrnrnlt +nr..a Z.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
For Ransom Money

From the Cleveland Leader
England has given notice that British
travellers in Morocco viii have to leave
deposit Of ransom money at the consul
ates il they expect their government TO
Jump in and rescue them RaisuH will
not bother picking up and feeding tour
lists now, when he can get quicker re-
suits by calling on British consuls on
dark and stormy nights
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
A Dead PhiIosonhe-

From the Kansas City Star
A Republican River CKans) farmer
VINO hanged himself last week. pinned the
following notice to his coat tail. For
forty years have been raising more corn
to feed more hogs to get more money 10
buy more land, until now I own nore
land than one man ought TO own so T
quit the job. l am not crazy. bur inst
tired or life and want rest and peace and
sleep" anu
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Started Right.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The fact that Taft started in life as
newspaper reporter is wholly to his credit
He licked a man who libeled his father
and after that was respected 1t is not
the whole Of dignity to sit on an opponent
but when struggle arises. the man with
the most nerve and the most muscle has a
good chance especially when he has righ,
on his side. And they say in Cincinnati
that "Bill Taft was always on the right
side.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

The recently assembled Georgia Demo
cratic convention declined TO indorse Mr..
Thomas L. Watson for the Vice PresI-
dency. Mr Watson may reflect com
placently. however that the proposition
was made after the State primary in
which Little Joe Brown was nominated
had been pulled off. Had II come before
the house previous 10 that interesting
event. something different might have
happened
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Never Can Tell.

Queer thing about that feller who
rocked the boat"
What was queerT"
He hadn't changed his fiannels yet.
You wouldn't expect a man with that
much caution 10 be in the boat-rocker
class"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Brynn's Opportunity.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Bryan is grieved down TO the bottom Of
his heart because the Republican national
platform doesn't contain a lot OF his pol-
icies. But he need not hopelessly de-
spair. He can put whatever he wants TO
in the Denver platform II there is room:
IL not. he can pass the overflow on 20 the
Hearst party. which holds a convention
few weeks later.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

OF course. We must prepare to be bonn
barded with stories about Mr. Taft and
all the Taftites and Mr.. Bryan and all
the Bryanites Nothing will be over
looked. from the number Of Jumps of
sugar they take in their iced tea TO the
color Of ribbon each likes best
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Two Crimes Committed.

From the New York Mail.
1t is not a crime to wear side whiskers
but there seems to be no doubt that it
is a mans own fault" says the Phlladel-
phia Inquirer. Nor is il a crime Tor a
newspaper TO steal George AIDES remarks
without credit but it is bad taste.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.

When candidates are on the stump they
to the farmer take
Right for his horny hand they jump
and give that fin shake.
They kiss his kids with urbane grace
eternal love they vow
They want TO help about the place. and
even milk the cow.
v nen candidates have made win and
travelled far away,
The farmer then may use his fia for get
ting in the hay.
But candidates mean we'll enough; they
know the farmers needs
They send him out some printed stuff
likewise some garden seeds.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Prosperity is like fortune; 1t will
thrust itself upon no one not prompt to
give it welcome and hospitality" says
the. philosophical Baltimore American.
But even when that disposition is shown.
prosperity isn't guaranteed to STAY put
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Reciprocity Needed

From the Buffalo Express
The new Canadian law which will bar
American vessels from the Canadian
coasting trade on the Pacific follows the
same policy as our own laws. so we can
not complain. II would be more sensible.
however, 10 establish reciprocity In such
a matter as this
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Not AIways n Romance.

why don't you write your name on an
egg? The recipient may fall in love with
you"
And the recipient may sue me for
damages" responded the dairy maid. II
tried that once and got into a very un-
pleasant imbroglio with an actor gent"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
A summer Girl.

The professor thinks great deal Of
your intellect. He says you look at him
so Understandings"
Yes; It's easier TO look az him under
standingly than 10 think up that high
browed gab''
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Cntting Her Friendshin.

From the Baltimore American
The United States has cut or Venezuela
from its visiting list. and we will now
see what the impudent little republic and
It's arbitrary president viii do when they
can no longer say 10 pressing European
creditors. My friend. Uncle Sam
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Gov. Johnson is quoted as having said
recently: "Mr. Bryan may not win the
nomination: indeed. the outlook is very
satisfactory" Sometimes, We suspect II
occurs 10 Gov. Johnson that an Ananlas
Club is by no means an institution 20 be
despised.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
No Cont in Georgia

From the Charlotte News
"A Kansas doctor prescribed the Iib-
eral application of mud as a sure cure
for gout," remarked contemporary.
Wen bet there is not a politician in
Georgia suffering from gout.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
One Mistake.

From the New York Mali
There was one plank in the La Toilette
list of proposals. which the Republican
national convention voted down. that II
should have adopted. That was the plank
pledging the party to a law recurring
publicity in campaign contributions
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Texas makes it unlawful to carry a
pistol in the hip pocket. But Alabama
goes Texas one better and makes Il i'm
possible by providing that all pistols sold
in that State must be at least two feet
long
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Or. Hill appeared before the Kaiser re-
Gently clad ''in plain, simple evening
dress. such as is generally worn by
American gentlemen" The Kaiser might
as well understand. too that IT wasn't
rented suit,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Mr.. Bryan has been lecturlng into a
phonograph. We fear that is one record
toward which some of his friends will
not be able to point with quite their ac-
customed pride.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

IF the Democrats take Southern man
for the Presidency the star bet is that
II will be Culberson, Of Texas" says the
Cincinnati Times-Star. You can gamble
that will be the Lone Stars best bet.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Twenty-three!

From the Chicago Tribune
II may be lert to the gentlemen Of The
opposite political faith to discover thA Co.
that there are twenty-three letters In he
name Of James SchOolcraft Sherman
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

II is pointed out that MIR. Taft is the
third Secretary Of War to be nominated
for the Presidency. and that neither Of
the other two was elected. However, MIR.
Roosevelt may have handed down his
precedent-breaking methods, along with
his other regalia.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
THINKING of Rrrnn

From the Chicago Reccrd-Ferald
Before he sailed for Europe. few
days ago, Thomas Fortune Ryan said:
81 have nothing 70 say on any subject"
Many other men are in Mr. Ryan's pre-
dcament, but they refuse 10 believe il
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

A New York City council has ordained
that kisses in the public parks shall not
be more than one second In duration.
Surely. no policeman would be hard
hearted enough to time an unsuspecting
couple with a stop watch. however
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

A female statistician has figured that
there are exactly L294.5OO bachelors in
the United States-or at least, there were
at the time the figures were compiled. It
is only during leap year that such sad
and melancholy facts come to light.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
On watered stock.

From the Lorain Times Herald
That Brooklyn physician who asserts
that people can get crazy drunk on water
must have had good opportunities OF
observing the stock market
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Asking Too Mnch.

From the New York World
Perhaps a truce could be arranged with
Young America by which a noisy Fourth
might be permitted in return for a .loise
less four weeks before.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Knoxville, Tenn. must be dry" with a
vengeance! An enterprising citizen Of
that city is said 10 have made a great
deal Of money lately selling a slightly
brownish liquid with a faint corn"
odOrf
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

writer in current magazine tells
us all about How to know a mad dog.
That's all right, for people who care to
know mad dogs. The average man
doesn't
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
There Are others

some women are foolish. That con-
victed thug gets lots OF flowers from
women. ! spose7"
Yes, answered the warden. But the
lady murderer on the next tier has had
forty-seven offers OF marriage 10 date"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
IN self-defense.

Great soil you have around here"
You bet"
Your corn must be twenty feet high"
And we have 10 plant a dwarf variety
10 hold IL down to that"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Not in the Zone.

From the Omaha Bee.
A Missouri heiress is missing from her
home and her absence is causing much
concern. as Missouri Is not in the zone
visited by the penniless dukes.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
HIVE Bad Tnsfc.

From the Nashville American.
Country Life says: II is a reproach
against temperance drinks that. as
rule, they are very d!stasteful~ And the
effect does not make IL worth cultivatinp
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Some one has offered a prize for the
best essay on why the Republican party
viii be successful next November" As
there IS no law requiring publicity in the
matter OF campaign contributions. we
shall rsobably never know exactly why.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

How long does dream last?" inquiries
a London physician. We don't know.
Perhaps the allies might throw some
light on the subject
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Slang Continues

From The New Xbrk Post
am feeling bully" said the nominee
Evidently my slang is to go on, however
II may belwith my policies.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

After the watermelon. what?" asks
the Mobile Register. George Washington
Christopher Columbus Abraham Lincoln
'Rastus Johnsing, sab!
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
The Three "Mrr..

From the Buffalo News.
My policies and my candidate" run
pretty good chance of resulting In my
defeat" next November.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Kansas wants 2OOO0 men to harvest the
wheat crop, Kansans are too busy rid
ing around in automobiles TO bother about
harvesting their own wheat crops.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Secretary Root will take another course
OF Muldooning soon. There is no doubt
of one thing; the Secretary OF State does
his level best to keep up the pace.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Labels can't lie says an advertiser.
thereby demonstrating that some adver-
tIsers can.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Way IL Works,

An end-seat hog l am
An end-seat hog I'll be.
I'll move no more;
I'm purity sore.
Nobody moves fer me.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
TendencY thnt Ma

From the Ohio State Journal
Queen Victoria, Of Spain. appears 10 be
more or less a Roosevelt man.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

The White House is empty. but that
brings no JOY TO the soul Of the octopus
He is as easily jabbed from Oyster Bay.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

How will Tammany Hall vote al Den
ver?' asks a contemporary. More i'm
portant, how will Tammany Hall vote
in November?
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Look 1t Up.

'lne professor says my bathing suit is
rather exiguous"
rs that compliment"
II don't knoE I'm going after the
dictionary now
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

SUNDAY. JUNE 2s. 1908.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Senator la Follette's recent speech in
the Senate Of the United States weighed
nineteen pounds in manuscript. Rather
weighty document. as those things go.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Mr. John Temple Graves says the Chi
cago convention was "a very tame af-
fair" Mr. Theodore Roosevelt tanned II
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

This is the sweetest season Of the
year. sings a Texas poet We suspect
he means "sweatest"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Mr.. Tom Lawson has even CEASED to be
amusing.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Farmers 70 The Front.

Being a member of the American So
ciety OF Equity, and observing in the last
weeks issue Of the Chronicle that there
is an organizer in lower Delaware, l take
this opportunity of giving the farmers my
knowledge of the organization.
/ have spoken to more or less farmers
regarding this society but, none OF them
with whom l have spoken, seemed to
have any knowledge Of its existance or of
its workings.
The organization has been in existance
for many years and at present has men,
bership of about 200, 600. Its object is to
stimulate cooperation among the farmers
to meet the organized forces of labor and
capital.
There are labor and capital organiza-
tions and if the farmers are to get the best
results out of their labor they must have
organization. By such an organization it
is within our province to put a price on
our own products and not have them
valued by boards of trade, etc.
OF course, we weuld not wish to ask
Outrageous prices for our products, but by
being organized we can get better prices
and give the consumer more for his
money because, then we can reduce the
profit of the Spectator.
The American Society of Equity, means,
equal rights to all and special privilege to
none. The cause of Equity is good, it
seeks not its own gain against the weaker
ones Of the earth, but welcomes all with
in its band, the strong as well as the
weak it's motto is, Cooperate" and in
that way seek each others good Its pro-
vince is to lend helping hand, ia lifting
I'M mighty force against unjust oppression
therefore it needs each farmers aid to
push forward the word of this mighty
organization. If its your desire TO help
yourself and to also bring about better
and nobler way of living, and to protect
your weaker neighbor, then look into the
real meaning Of this organization and
place yourselves on record as one willing
to bring all fer ners of every community
into better condition.
Yours very truly, F. P. FRANK.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Public Slaughter House Wanted.

Editor of the Chronicle,
Dear Sir Kindly allow me space in
your valuable paper to speak OF much
needed Institution in this community
which is "A Public Slaughter House,
where all cattle to be killed for beef shall
be slaughtered.
During the past three weeks / found
one COW being fattened for beef which
had limp jaw in its worst form, the same
/ reported to DR.. F. P. Ruhl, V. S who
by instructions from the State Board OF
Agriculture, was directed to kill this ami
NAL, which was done.
have slaughtered two cows in the
past two weeks, both OF which had tub
erculosis. / called in DIR. Ruhl, had both
examined, and he pronounced the cattle
diseased as above and not fit for edible
food. l had the DR.. Kerosene both OF
them which of course made them not ut
for food, after which they we're destroyed.
II we had a public place where all
slaughtering could be done and inspected
by veterinary surgeon appointed by the
Board OF Health how much better 1t
would be for us all, and no danger OF
meats such as the above being put on our
market for sale as food, which could have
easily been done in the above two cases.
| find both DR.. Ruhl md DR.. Roberts
deeply interested in this matter and
agree to give the authorities their PRO-
fessional service at any time so as to
avoid cases such as the above three. DR..
Roberts has even gone so far as to state
he will give his services gratis as inspec-
tor every third month providing the other
two Dr's Of VS. will do likewise.
Lets all get together and agitate this
matter, butchers and citizens alike, so
that we can have better beat, free from
disease, and allow no beef to be sold in
our city except that it be slaughtered in
our public Slaughter House and inspected
by our town inspector. This article has
no reference whatever to Government in
Epected meats.
Yours sincerely,
0. T. CANNON, Butcher.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
FREDERICK.

The plav sThe heart of Hero" given
by the young people OF Frederlca last
Friday night was reported success.
Enough money was raised in this way to
purchase an organ for the high school.
The MANY friends of Richard r. Belts
will be very sorry to hear that the accl-
dent he met with while skating has prov
en- very serious. 1t is feared he will en-
tirely lose the sight of the injured eye.
He is now in Philadelphia where he is re-
ceiving the most skillful treatment. Ills
mother Mrs. Homer T. Belts is with him.
A masquerade surprise party was given
James Spurry at his home Tuesday even
ing. All reported very pleasant time.
Mrs. DR.. T. V. Cahall attended the
house party given by Mrs. DIR. Marshall
of Milford last week.
Washington's birthday was celebrated
Wednesday March 4th by CaYuga tribe
no, $40 l.. A. M. The degree of PO-
cohontas and wives of the Brothers were
entertained by them. Interesting
speeches were made on the life of Wash
iDgton bv Professor Hydorn and Moore,
and r. J. Marshall. Reading by Mrs
Aaron NJ Hudson and others. A solo
was sung by Lollis Queen, and instrum-
entail music rendered by Mss Elizabeth
Lank. After serving corn and venison
they returned to their homes having had
a pleasant and enjoyable evening.
R. T. Harrington accompanied by his
wife left home last Sunday for treatment
at Hahnemans hospital Philadelphia.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. f. Church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Warren
Darby Friday evening.
and nTre / w Rafta UnTG Ona nj
eight couples to attend a house party
given at the home of Joseph Hills at
Hopewell n J.
Miss Agnes Belts has been spending
few days with her aunt Mrs ]. W. Belts
Albert Dillahy Of Little Creek is visit
lug Samuel Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Melvin are the
happy parents of a new baby girl
Miss Della Martin of near Frederick is
visiting relatives at st. Georges.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
GLENDALE.

Last Friday the Queen Anne train, due
here about noon from Baltimore, met
with a serious accident one mile east OF
town. in Henry Owens field. brake
iron fell under the freight car next to
the tender and the car jumped the track
and was down astride the track for one
fouth of a mile, when it came to pieces
and broke loose from the engine. Two
other cars were nearly of the track. No
one was hurt and the passengers were
taken TO Glendale in safety on the engine.
The two cars were put on the track and
after the freight had been removed the
smashed car was thrown over IN the dltch
as a total loss. All night the section
GANGS worked TO replace the damage done
to the tract and on Saturday morning Tue
trains run as usual on schedule time.
While the men were working all night,
the good people of this place took food
and hot drink to them to help them IN
their labors. Howard Anderson OF this
place was the train master in charge ana
acquitted himself with credit to the com
pany. ~
DR.. Samson has again gone to New \ ork
for treatment and DR.. Robert Ellegood'
who has been attending to his practice
has returned to Greensboro. Georgia,
where he has opened an office to practice
against twelve old and experienced physl-
clans. He has the best wishes OF tins
community for success.
The sporting fraternity are IN grief
while the farmers with empty hens nests
are in high glee over the dead dogs.
When DR.. Ruhl injected poison into the
mule of Thomas Bakers he did not eX..
pect to kill any dogs, but all who ate Of
the mule are dead and the buzzards VIII
probably die that eat the dogs.
J. H. Hues is a terrible sufferer from a
complication of diseases. He has grippe,
rheumatism, helnOrrhages and asthma
Dr. Wilson is attending him.
Otis Reeds child is very i'll with men,
branious Group. DR.. Jones Of Georgetown
is the attending physician and it is limited
that diptheria is threatened but we hope
not.
Green Benston, at FleatOwn, is suffer-
ing from the effects of 2 big log rolling on
his leg and skinning it from the knee to
his toes. On Monday he was IN
such pain as to have been heard grooming
at a distance from his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reed have re-
turned from a visit to Philadelphia and
both report most delightful trip.
Mrs. Fannie Wilson, Of Lewes, and
Miss Mamie Dickerson, OF Midway, IRE
visitors at the home of their uncle, An
drew ]. Dickerson.
Alfred Clendaniel has moved to his
new home in the country. PAUL PRY.