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Evening star., 1909-04-18


Sixth Day Out-At a very premature
hour this AM. there came c. Q. D.
wireless from Rev. Lime Abbot. What
shall we do with the Panama Canal?"
he ask-it. Hon. Pa wirelessly telegraf
back. LET it stay in Panama" Quite
prior to Breakfast Hon. Steward ap-
proach to Hon. Pa & announce, "Hon.
Tub are now ready" "Tubs is made
for Mollycuddles." reject Pa; so he
jump over the side into Hon. Ocean
for slight, refreshing spash.
Hon. Pa are learning Italian so he
can do some graceful Remarks when
he refuse the Presidency of the Uni
versity Of Naples.
Seventh Day Out-One educated Zulu Boy
Show me one Great Invention he want
to sell Hon. Pa. 1t are a combination
venturescope. 1t are a combination
field-glass, gatling-gun, typewriter &
cash-register. 1t are a very sweet ma
chinery! Following is how-so to work
It:
Hon. Field-G Glass look around till it
see Big Game. then a trigger become
automatically releasec-of which make
Hon. Gatling Gun shoot up the Animal
at the same instanta neous time setting
In action Hon. Type writer which in
Magazine Language & Simplifed Spell
ing, tell all about that goary deed. in
cluding dying grone Of Wild Beast, nat
ural scenery & everything what happen
when Hon. Shot were fired. And while
all this go on, Hon. Cash Register by
its own intelligence, keep tack on how
much that Article is worth at rate of 81
per word!
Evening star., 1909-04-18

tillery regiments, Kermit, tennis clubs
and jungle groceries rumbling off in di-
rection of Sycamore HILL Did Hon. Taft
make grandy oratory on that solum
day? Perhaps-so he did. But 1 scarcely
noticed 1t, because I was too excited
watching Hon. Roosevelt retiring modest
ly from his position Of prominence. And
it was one Of the finest Climaxes he ever
DONE
Ibid not Hon. Roosevelt's official
career close up when he arrived at Saga
more Hill?" revoked little Annie.
"Close up" otter. "It just began
to open out! No sooner had he removed
his coatsleeves to attack Hon. Woodpile
with ak than Magazine Editors began
sprouting forth from behind every saga
more tree. He could not give back
swing to that trustful chopper for fear
he might cut of some star reporter in
the center of his brilliant career. So
Evening star., 1909-04-18

what could he do but make farewell
speech? He did. Soonly next come dear
Oyster Bay neighbors, including post
masters & determined mother Of IL
twins. Farewell speech for these. But
hark-it! whenceforth comes that dis
tant sound of brass music. All, look see!
Approaching nearby German-American
patriots are there with souvenir Dresden
china dinner-set. loving tribute which
must be carried to Africa with other
Farewell speech for these
also. 7. too. am . German extract At
lastly arrive day Of silent sorrow so
eagerly looked forward to by Kermit.
He must escape away.
ION day Of great Departure Hon.
arise up early & Kermit do
Evening star., 1909-04-18

likesome Brief farewell speech to fam
lily. kilograms from Emperor VIM.
Wright Bros. Seth Bullock & Rev Lime
Abbot. Farewell kilograms in reply.
Toot whistle from Oyster Bay train.
Hastily tossing on pairs Of khaki rid
ing leggings & clasping Kermit firmly
by the hand, the Conquorer of Africa
eloped to the station, accompanied by
the Oyster Bay Brass Band mounted on
bisickles. Short farewell speech while
running for back platform. On trip to
New York Hon. Roosevelt shake hands
with 400 passengers, conductors, 1s
brakemen. 8 fremen, engineers &
Hon. Hoboes found hiding under train.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

this place he were allowed to proceed
quietly to steamboat landing. Follow
ing were line Of march:
IN. Y. Police Force in automobiles.
2-International Photographers Union on
foot & walking backward to get a
better focus.
3-Jack Binns Brotherhood American
Marine Telegraphers looking prepared
for anything.
Rapid Writing Literary Scouts carry
ing typewriters and mounted on fast
motorcycles.
5-Roosevelt Hunting Party, including
Kermit with mandolin.
6-Wagon-load ammunition labeled
''Mombasa."
7-Jungle groceries.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

S-Symbolic float entitled. ''Welcome."
showing Mayor Mcclellan. supported
by Hon. Charley Murphy & Hon.
Thos. F. Ryan Offering the Keys OF
the City to Perfectly Tame Tiger.
9-Hon. Pat McCarren on foot.
1O-Music
11-German American Glad-Hand So
ciety with flags
12-Italian-American Black Hand So.
ciety with bombs.
13-Cheers.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

HE custom OF
wearing the we'd
ding ring on the
fourth finger Of
the left hand had
its origin with the
Egyptians. from
whom the Greeks
borrowed the Gus
tom and handed it
to the Romans.
The fourth finger
WAS dedicated to
Evening star., 1909-04-18

Eighth Day Out-To-day I hear Ger
man Passengers in shade Of smoke
funnel discussing War. First German
he-say, America no can go to War
with Japan this year" "Why-so not
so?" require Other German. Because
So" reject he. "Ion. Roosevelt have
took away all the Bullets with him."
Hon. Russian Prof aboard ask Hon.
Pa. to hear some Phonograf records
full of monkeytalk he just brung from
Jungle Thank you mott" say Hon.
Pa. Il hear enough Monkey Talk in
Washington last year"
Nineth Day Out-Wireless telegraf from
Rev. Lime Abbot, ''why do Giraffes
continue SO long at neck?" Reply by
Hon. Pa, Because they lives In Rub
Der Forests
I ask to know: Will them kilograms
be charged up to expenses0
Ma bleS-HOn. IA. addressed nuJ du.
duence Gncluding King Of Italy. Duke
de Bruzzi & Caruso family on 'Wildy
Animals of Africa" He make this
speech in Italian & them Italians was
crazed by enthusiasm. But why did
they always applaud in the wrong
place?
After this Lecture one italian noble-
man sent up Question on a card. 'ls
it proper to eat Antelopes with
spoon?" Hon. Pa reply short -off,
Scarcely yet: You are probably think
ing of Canteloupes."
Hon. Pa enjoyed short talk with Hon.
King. When Hon. Pa say he admire
Evening star., 1909-04-18

Hon. Pa he-say, II no care for this
Invention. 1t are more pleasant to do
ii by hand"
Evening star., 1909-04-18

"At arrival Of African Express to New
York entire population. of that great for
eien city was ammassed together en-
joying a riot. After distintinguished
traveller give brief speech of farewell at
Evening star., 1909-04-18

'In this formation the great African
Expedition proceed as far as the wilds
of Hoboken, where each inhabitant Of
New Jersey Is given q hearty hand
shake and $4,000 post cards is here
signed by Kermit with rubber stamp.
More farewell speeches. Gold-mounted
hot-water bottle presented by Pittsburg
delegation. Whistles, riots, college yells
and Afro-American (coloreO ladies'
quartette singing with voice Who's afraid
to go Home after DArkies?'
Finally gang-plank are snatched up &
Hon. Hamburg commence to start.
Farewell address from Captains bridge
and that great boat, somewhat listed to
port from heavy cargo Of newspaper
talent. slide away in direction Of Africa
followed by the greatest naval parade in
the history OF navigation. For "a hours
the sea is black with steam-tugs, gas
yachts, battleships. racing-shells &
motor boats. Procession grow more thin
ner as liIle soeS On dHu W luo Hiuoio
Of the third day scarce a newspaper
tug can be distinguished following faint
ly in the offing."
Little Annie Anazuma enjoy this news
with sad depression Of ears.
'Alast!" she sigh with blue brain.
america are now Alone with the
Trusts!"
Evening star., 1909-04-18

would he have refused the bribe? He
might. but he would have been one man
in a million.
That is what Is going on In thousands
of homes throughout our land. women
have their hearts set upon show, upon
glitter. upon dress, upon social distinc-
ton. upon surprising some rival. upon
more of the luxuries and splendors Of
wealth. and are leading their husbands,
unconsciously perhaps, to abandon their
integrity for the sake of show.
Every wife's advice to her husband
should be sort Of second conscience.
The word wife means weaver, and wives
either weave mems fortunes, or, like
moths, simply feed upon them. Many
woman by true sympathy. by thinking
Evening star., 1909-04-18

=, ~ estate neWs'
NEW YORK. March 23.-Among the
LIST Cabin passengers departing of on the
German-speaking steamboat Hamburg
were two quiet strangers who registered
as Kermit Roosevelt & father They
drove up in closed cab and entered the
ship noiselessly through side door
Nobody was on the wharf to give them
a friendly shoot-off. Nobody on board
noticed they was there. except the deck
steward, who locked them in their state
room and collected a tip through the
transom. Some drunken sailor started
nm INSIGNIFICANT rumor that the eldest of
the pair (who was completely disguised
by hunting spectacles and San Juan
haD was T. Roosevelt Of Oyster Bay.
probably still remembered by some as
having been a popular resident OF Wash
ington a few seasons ago. Our Boy Re-
porter who was busy interviewing Hon.
Oscar Hammerstein until the ship sailed
fsee entire front page, this issue),
learned. before departure, that the mys-
terious passenger was Mr.. Roosevelt.
"Mr. Roosevelt and Master Roosevelt
will remain in Africa some months Wis
iting friends
If you did not see this item Of news.
Mr.. Editor. do not worry about it. Be-
cause it wasn't there.
Little Annie Anazuma, 9-year-age,
daughter Of I. Anazuma, japanese
barber, come to me with sweet question
ing of feeble minded childhood.
Uncle Togo" she say-it, Eat what
date did Hon. Roosevelt cease for to be
King Of American
Childish thinker" I report back. II
should be very thanksgiving II knew.
Date Of Hon. Roosevelt's retirement have
been postponed SO oft that am help
less to guess further
''He were supposed to be discontinued
on March l.'' ollicute Little Annie.
"Yes, and what7'' ! dib for scorns.
sswhen March arrive Hon. Roosevelt,
acting like q Private Citizen. were more
exciting to look at than the entire official
Ceremoney. Sweet Sabbath calm Of In
auguration Day were seriously disturbed
by sounds Of moving vans. guides, ar
Evening star., 1909-04-18

Pa do not feel quite himself today
an editorial for the Outlook.
Evening star., 1909-04-18


Mr. Editor, kindly see what my school,
friend, Bunkio Saguchi, done to literature!
He wrote following fancifed sketch,
which would be nice to print In some
newspaper which are reckless about
Truth:
LEAVES FROM THE LoG-BooK OF A
BOY TRAVELLER.
Fourth Day Out-My Hon. Pa have very
nearly exhausted the possibilities Of
this here Ship. Slightly warmed up by
37-mile promenade this morning. he
done 8-round prizefght exercises with
Hon. Chief Engineer who receive slum-
ber-punch. Hon. Pa next give lecture
on Navigation to members Of tho crew.
Afterward he wrote IT book-reviews q
made Fellow Royal Geographical So
ciety by English speaking wireless from
London. He are now below shaking
hands with the stokers.
Fifth Day Out-Rough riding this morn
ing. When require Of Hon. Pa, 'How
you like it? he say ''Dee-licious!" But
he didn't smile when he said It. Hon.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

: ALA m e r / c a n
newspapers Of re-
Gently did you
perchance to no.
tice I o IL o " in g
modest telegram
shyly tucked away
in some offside
page near real
estate news?
Evening star., 1909-04-18
By. DR.. Madison G. Peters.

HE custom
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17
TAFT aHOMEWARD BOUND
.1.'l..Iaf5..l tl,tit! 90 z 1tpi.- ,'.lI
Talks Through. South 2, Remarks at
Hattiesburg, Miss.-Canal Manage
ment Deserves. Sunnort. ~. -,

Atgi q
Talks Through. South Remarks at
Hattiesburg, Miss.-Canal Manage
ment Deserves. Support. ~ -
Birmingham, Special. - Talking
through Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama, just like campaign days,
the President-elect had on Saturday
the qualification, which he evidently
enjoyed, of being heartily received by
large and enthusiastic crowds who
had not voted for him.
He talked from the rear platform
at Hattiesburg, Miss, in a vein IF
pleasantly and then touching on the
Canal subject he said:
"The Panama canal is going to be
built" he declared" andwhat Iwant
every American citizen to do, is to
stand by the men who are building it.
Voices: "We will do it.") Don't
set a fire in the rear, don distrust
the men that are giving up their
strength and energy and enterprise to
put that great work through. When
you have agents who are doing your
work, you stand behind them. II
you don't, you cannot get your work
done. The men who do your work are
entitled to your help and cnfidence
and you ought not to allow yourselves
to be led astray by bunco-nbe speeches
on the floor Of the House of Repres-
entatives, or by headlines in. sensa-
tional newspapers, and go back on the
men that are doing your work.
~ don't care whether you are
Democrats or Republicans, you want
the work done and when the army
engineers who are doing this work are
giving all their time to the carrying
out of this work, you are not men to
go back on them and to believe every
idle story that comes from the mouth
of some politician who is seeking to
make himself prominent or to give
himself the advertisement of a little
unfounded sensational statement.
"That work is being done honest
ly. I know what / am talking about.
Tt will he built and all the wind op-
potion that comes merely from de-
side to exalt and exploit the man who
makes himself responsible won't OBJ
struct it.
"I know what the people of the,
United States want in that regard and
in so far as I have power, as the
Executive Of this country, I am going
to push that work and am going
to stand behind The men who are do
ing it. And now, gentlemen, you
have gotten me into more heat than
I expected but I think you very much
much for your welcome
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17
Named After Washington. iilll

One State and some lsixty-odd
counties, cities, towns. rivers, lakes
and water courses perpetuate Wash
ington's name on the, map. All the
Caesars and Napoleons who carved
up Europe, left no such reminders OF
their transitory greatness. Alexan-
der, after twenty centuries, left moth
ing like it. -
AS a city maker the capital which
bears his name remains as his monu-
ment. 1t was his project and he was
its founder. Had he any idea Of the
country's future development into
metropolitan districts? Did he fore
see even vaguely time Of city DOM
nance in national affairs. such as is
now threatened?
The possibility of community
within a ten-mile radius Of New
York's City Hall greater than the en-
tire population of the young Republic
was then undreamed of. II the in
FAINT nation could have received from
Washington and his counsellors some
provision for Its physical growth, II
some part of the consideration be-
slowed on It's political future could
have been given to the establishment
of safeguards for. the restraint of
menacing movements of population,
would not the restriction have been
beneficial?
Z There has arisen need for bar
riers to preserve the balance Of pow
er between city and country which
the Fathers of the Republic had no
means of foreseeing.. - New York
Evening World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17
Policeman Fatally Shot.

Salisbury, Special.-Policeman w.
A. Monroe and Policeman Siceloff
were called to North Church street. a
negro settlement, on account Of John
A. Jackson. negro, beating his wife
Saturday night. As they attempted
to arrest him and while trying to es-
cape Jackson shot Policeman Monroe
and made good his escape. Monroe
was taken to the Whitehead-Stokes
Hospital where his wounds were con-
sidered necessarily fatal. He was
shot in the abdomen. He is about SO
years old and was esteemed for many
wears faithful service on the police
force OF Salisbury. Against reason
able expectation Monroe expects to
recover. $3.50 reward is offered for
the capture Of Jackson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17

hatchet, and chase the Ratchet, until
every one was glad to sit down and
spell the hatchet. Willie Dean spelled
more words than any one else. Willie
waB good speller.
chen Lady Washington said they
might match hatcaets by the numbers
on then. That was fun!
Two by two they marched ont to
supper. singing Yankee Doodle" !"
with their hatchets pined to their
shoulders.
X you want to know how good a
tims they had. try Washington box
yourself.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17
Washington News Notes.

C. H. Martin has been made pri-
vate secretary to Senator Overman
in place of Fred L. Carr, resigned.
The House of Representatives has
voted the sum of $4,000 for auto
mobiles for the presidents use.
1t now appears that it, was IN
erroneous story in circulation some
time ago to the effect that President
Roosevelt struck, with riding whip
the horse or horses Of lady riders.
Admiral sperry is regulating the
speed of his feet so as to arrive in
the Chesapeake on the 22nd, when a
reception program will be carried out.
President Roosevelt will be on hand.
After so years in the present Nat
ional House of Representatives it is,
proposed to return to the old plan
Of arrangement of seats without
desks, that members may hear more
perfectly. The change in the Hall
will cost about $4,000.
President Roosevelt takes part IN
the ceremonies at the Lincoln Home
stead, at Hodgenville, KY, Friday,
the 18th, the occasion being the
Tooth anniversary of the birth Of
the murdered president.
The nomination of DR.. Crum to De
collector of the port at Charleston,
has met with such opposition in the
q. S. Senate, that it is thought the
matter will go over for the considera-
ton of Mr.. Taft.
A story has just come to light that
President Lincoln narrowly escaped
death from a bomb in Baltimore,
when on his way to Washington to
be inaugurated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17
lack Biuus Welcomed Home.

Peterborough. Eng. Jack"
9inns. the wireless telegraph operator
who was on board the steamer Re-
nublic ut the time of her collision off
Nantucket last month with the steam
or Florida. was given rousing recep-
'ion in Peterborough, his native town
Tuesday afternoon. He was met at
the railroad station with bands play
ing "See the Conquerins Hero
Comes" and the mayor in his chains
and robes of ofice, extended him
welcome.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17
Foreign Affairs.

The American Red Cross has given
$250,oOO to Queen Helena to found
an orphanage for the parentlcss
children, the victims of the earth
quake.
Death has just recently claimed
two of the best-known men in France,
Catulle-Abraham Mendes, the poet
and novelist, and Ernest Alexander
Honore Coquelin, known familiary rs
Coquelin Cadet, one of the last of
Frances celebrated actors.
Germany and France have settled
by amicable treaty, their differences
in relation to Morocco and mutual
respect now seems better than since
the war of 1870.
Capt. Roald Amrindsen has receiv-
ed $4,000 appropriation from his
government and will set out from
Norway in the spring to be gone
five or six years in search of the
North Pole. He will sail in the Franz
with about 10 men. He will secure
American dogs. His hope is to find
currents which he believes exist that
will ing him well on his way.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17

,tnd they talked 1t all over. Talked
over what? Why. Lina's party.
Mamma had told her that she might
have George Washington party.
The next day box was spied on
the hail table with Washington" In
large letters on it. Each member OF
the family was asked to put In an
idea for Washington party.
n 4Bertram, Lina's brother, thought
or something so funny that he had
to kick of his shoes and dance jig
before he wrote 1t. 1t was Just one
Woris. 'Hatchets."
Johnny could not think of any
thing. SO he looked in the box. When
he saw "Hatchets," he wrote. Cher
ry-trees," for he thought cherry
trees would be as good for party as
{ hatchets.
Phil looked in, and said, Pooh!
can do better than that" and he
wrote, Orange Pudding"
Mamma looked in, and she said,
Whoever could make party out OF
hatchets and cherry-trees? Orange
pudding. though. IS a good idea. !
viii make the pudding" So mamma
wrote that
Papa looked in, and he wrote.
..lluts and Goodies.
Sister came. last and she wrote,
iy.lk Thirxtng- cap. p = $50
ThEc Lima opened the. box and Sis
ter EEtma matched the ideas together
ard made party CT them.
When the little friends arrived on
the afternoon Of the .22d Of February
tho bog stood on the hall table. and
Johnnie stood ,eside 1t. with a red
sash tied over his white blouse, look
Ing very gay. He invited each guest
! TO pul. his hand into the box and take
out. what he found.
E. George Washington himself, Ber-
Tram. stood just inside the door, and
showed each guest to seat.
When they opened the parcels each
found that he held in his hand
shasch,st. Some were red, some white
anil some blue.
Then Sister Emma, Lady Washing
torL came In, and said that there were
s;x trees on the wall, and one was
echeirry-tree, and the first one who dis
covered 1t would Lave the first chance
TO use his hatchet on it.
Roy Gardner found it first, Lady
Washington tied handkerchief over
his eyes and told him to see how near
be could come to putting the hatchet
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17
THE ! | news in BRlE'FII lE' |;
Items of Interest $ Gathered dB, By
~ Wire and Cable zsstI
.GLEANlEGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Live Items Covering Events of More
or Less Interest at .Eome and
Abroad.

A company to manufacture broo,ns
has been organized in Roanoke, Va
with ample capital to operate success
fully. The principal stockholders are
James S. Yeatman and Charles S.
Fox.
1t vas recently found that some
inmates of the West Virginia peni-11
tentiary had an outfit kit for counter
feiting coins. Some had been pass
ed out of the prison.
The barkantine Matanzas bound
from Philadelphia to fernando, Fla.,, !,
got in distress Thursday night u
miles south of Diamond Shoals and
signalled by wireless telegraphy. Six
ocea:,-going vessels to her side. She
has a cargo Of lumber and will be
towed into port.
Hon. D. E. Hydrick, of Spartanburg,
S. c., was chosen as associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of South Caro-
lima, on last Thursday, after 81 bal
lois were taken.
AL Lakeland, Fla, Charlie Crumly,
negro, who was believed to be the
criminal who assaulted white lady,
Was taken from Jail Wednesday and
was on the point Of being burned at
the stake when officers plead for him
and saved him. He claims an alibi,
and was not positively identified.
The last rail was laid Wednesday,
connecting Dante, Va, with Bostic,
N. c., on the Carolina, Clinchfeld
& Ohio railroad.
The sheriff and other officers cap
tured three distilleries in Lincolntou
county few days ago.
Mrs. Harry Samson is to be tried
in New York on the charge of mur-
dering her husband, who was a
nephew of the late Admiral Sampson.
The National Bureau of Forestry,
it is said, will get an army of An
CORA goats to eat paths three hundred
yards through the California forests
as checks to forest fires.
Street cars stalled in the streets
of Sioux City, Mo-, Tuesday night
in snow 13 inches deep on a level,
and IS miles an hour wind.
Roby Baskin, Negro who robbed
and then murdered Rev. w. Y. Hud-
son was lynched at Houston, Miss,
Tuesday. The mob of 300 was not
resisted. They calimed that justice
was too tardy.
The Illinois Central's Chicago
FLYER plunged into an open switch at
Cold Water. Miss, killing Martin
Stanton, of Memphis, and injuring
several others.
The yeggman killed at Laurens, Sc
c., last week proves to be "Sheeny
Mike, I who has been recognized by
a former, but now reformed, crook,
who had been in prison with him.
In New York recently baby only
three days old suffered a hemorrhage
and would have died, the doctor
thought, but for the fact that about
a pint of its fathers blood was
transfused into it. IT is now doing
well.
The Mauretania, Cunard Line
steamer, has made new record,
crossing the ocean, 1884 miles in 4
dayS, 20 hours and 81 minutes.