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falsehoods or are obtained by means of bribing ignorant ser
vants and it stands to reason that for the sake of a bribe one
of evil intentions is not above inventing falsehoods for the
purpose of obtaining the bribes."
Be that as it may, early in the month of August Mr. Roose
velt will impart some of his news to a select gathering of East
Africans at a banquet. You can't keep reporters from a ban
quet, consequently at the time of writing there is no reason to
suppose that the world will not get the former American execu
tive's remarks in full.
Mr. Roosevelt wilj tell his hunting experiences, his views
on world politics and lots of other things which will astonish
his stnid British hosts and will sot them to thinking.
The world at large is getting little Roosevelt "stuff," as
the editors call it. The reason for it Is said to be the hunter's
desire to pursue the life of a nimrod undisturbed by eager news
paper men. They are on his trail
every day, but they keep out of
sight.
Entering the port of Mombasa,
Theodore Roosevelt and his big
stick made an instantaneous hit.
He was strenuous. Britishers are
slow of movement and thought;
.they are deliberate. Not so with
the American hero. He thought
quickly, spoke quickly and said
things which made the inhabitants
stand up and shout.
He talked about tne great country
which the British had built and al
most civilized in Africa. He made
other points which tickled hip hosts
and he was solid with them from
the minute he put foot on the gang
plank of the steamer which brought
him from Naples, Italy. He told
his East African friends that he
wanted to be treated like a regula
tion American citizen, not like a
former president of the United
States. This, the British seemed to think, was a
first class invitation to treat him like a king,
which they did.
With his entourage riding in the passenger
compartments of a primitive Uganda railway
coach, Mr. Roosevelt gave a real strenuosity ex
hibition by daring Acting Governor Jackson to
ride with him on the cowcatcher. He said there
was more breeze on the front of the train any
way. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Roosevelt then stopped
the outfit and took positions of vantage ahead of
the fireman and engineer.
This tickled the Britishers. Nobody had ever
thought of riding on the front of an engine be
fore in East Africa. They had always done the
most commonplace thing by seating themselves
on the "cushions." So, because he was different
from their kind, they liked the American from
the start.
The ride that day lasted 50 miles, when the en
gine, being a union engine, refused to work over
eight hours and gave out. The next day the ride
was repeated and to-day half the British East
African highbrows ride on the front of the en
gine when they want to make an impression.
Once on Sir George MacMillan's ranch the
real sport of the expedition commenced.
MacMillan's ranch is a notorious hangout for
man-eating lions. They roar around the ranch
at night and tear up things generally. Colorado
mountain lions were easily beneath the hunting
prowess of Mr. Roosevelt and he proved that Af
rican lions are also-rans alongside of the Ameri
can brand by depleting the kingdom of Leo by
six in two days, thereby setting a new record for
huntsmen in this section of Africa.
A big, hungry hippopotamus chased Mr.
Roosevelt one day. Formulating his plans as he
sped along through the jungle, the ex-president
led the enraged animal to the open and set two
steel bullets crashing between his eyes when the
hippo was only 100 feet away. ICermit had a
similar experience with a rhinoceros and, display
ing the family traits of his father, stood his
ground and succeeded in dispatching Mr. Rhino
at 40 yards. The
beast was charging
him in dangerous
fashion.
Not long ago Mr.
Roosevelt captured
two baby antetlopes
and sent them to
his daughter, Mrs.
Nicholas Long
worth, who by this
time doubtless has
received them. More
than 1,500 speci
mens had been cap
tured by the Roose
velt party up to the
time of this writ
ing and before the expedititon weighs anchor
for other shores probably 1,000 more will have
reached the taxidermists.
Lions, wildebeests, antelopes, giraffes, hippo
potami, rhinoceri, tigers, monkeys and dozens of
other varieties are among the trophies of the
chase.
To Kermit Roosevelt the expedition has been
a source of wonderment and pleasure. Every
thing was new to him. He had read about the
niysteriousness of darkest Africa but had never
been given an opportunity to even peer into the
confines of a real lion hunting camp.
At the present writing both Kermit and his
father are in the best of health, both wearing a
swarthy tan which is darker than the jungle
stained khaki suits in which most of the hunting
is done.
A short time ago Mr. Roosevelt visited the
American mission near here and he expressed
pleasure at the work which the organization is
doing for the African savage. The morning of
the day he visited the mission he spent in hunt
ing Culubra. monkeys and succeeded in shooting
several, which were added to the list of speci
mens.
Officials here have expressed the belief that
Mr. Roosevelt's bagging of game is justifiable in
view of the fact that his specimens are being
secured for the purpose of stocking up the
Smithsonian institution at Washington.
Perhaps the biggest test of Rooseveltian stren
uosity came when the party crossed the desert
west of this city. In this instance they were
compelled togo for more than a week without
procuring water. All the liquid refreshment they
had was carried with them in great water skins,
suitable for this purpose.
liwana Tumbo, which is an African expression
of reverence, was the nickname which Mr. Roose
velt's native servants soon attached to him, and
when I met the ex-president at Kapiti Plains
station, where he was obliged to stop during his
travels, he seemed pteased to be reminded of
the fact that he had stiuck a responsive chord
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY JULY 29, 1909.
in the make-up of the semi-savage
blacks.
Eighty-four souls comprised the
small army which Mr. Roosevelt took
with him from Mombasa. Bwana
Turnbo dressed his aides up in Amer
ican made loose shirts and khaki
trousers. Of their own choice were
queer little skull caps decorated with
feathers and tassels.
Wall tents, the
same as those
used by Ameri
can army ofli
cers, provided
the ex-presi
dent's sleeping
quarters and his
patriotism was
fully shown by
the fact that the
American stars
and stripes float
ed from the flag
pole ' •fii r 0
Roosevelt s tent.
The colors were
dipped at sun
rise and sunset
in accordance
with the United
States army cus
tom.
The Roosevelt
camp presented
a unique scene.
Situated in the
( enter was Mr. Roose
velt's adobe, which
also housed Kerinit.
Before it floated the
American flag and
grouped around it
along miniature
"streets" were the
"pup tents" of the
porters, gunbearers,
bush beaters, cooks
and other servants.
Kermit Roosevelt's
personal servant, Ju
rna by name, became
as devoted to his
young master as
though the latter
were of regal heri
tage. He followed
him everywhere and
was at his side dur
ing the rhinoceros in
cident in which Her
mit's life was per
iled.
Juma's gaudy tur
ban, khaki half-hose
and American-made
calfskin shoes, which
were a present from Kermit, marked him as a
man to be envied among his fellows. The ex-pres
ident said that whenever he needed Kermit for any
matter whatsoever, it was onoly necessary to scan
the horizon for Juma's gay headpiece.
During his hunting, travels and speaking
Bwana Tumbo never has lost sight of his writing.
He is writing a chapter here and there, whenever
he has the time or inclination to devote a few
hours to the book of travels which he has half
completed.
Mr. R. D. Cuninghame, Mr. Roosevelt's hunter,
is typical of the African sportsman and is declared
to know »iore about game in this section of th#
world than any other game expert.
No more unique sight was ever presented to
the casual observer than that which met my eye
when I alighted from a Uganda railway coach at
Kapiti Plains, where Mr. Roosevelt and his army
were grouped. The station is on Sir Alfred Pease's
ranch or estate, as it is known here.
"The Plains" consists of hardly more than the
signboard which tells its name. Mr. Roosevelt's
"army" was drawn up about him, the ex-president
was conversing with Hunter Cuninghame and the
former executive's gunbearer, Abdallah bin Said,
was awaiting orders from his chief. Of the army
Abdallah is most devoted to his master and the
frequent lashings which the heads of the expedi
tion are often compelled to administer to quell
impending mutiny are never necessary with this
character. He is a unique type of African and be
cause of his good qualities he commands better
pay than the rest of his fellows.
The man who aided Mr. Roosevelt in getting
his expedition ready cautioned him against asking
any of his servants to do duties for which any of
the others were hired.
The labor union instinct is second nature with
the attache of the African hunting expedition. Let
a gun bearer try to do the work of a porter or
bush beater and there is war in camp at once.
Neither may the game carriers beat the game into
sight. Perhaps this system is for the best after
all for the reason that every man specializes and
therefore is able to do his own allotted work to a
better advantage.
It is said here that Mr. Roosevelt's entire expe
dition will cost between $15,000 and $20,000, which
to an American hunter may seem an enormous
price. But hunting wild game in Africa is a heavy
undertaking and in order togo through with such
a task that amount of money is actually neces
sary. But the party is getting results and that is
what they figure is the proper viewpoint.
Having arrived in tlio Stoilc district Kermit and
his father had plenty of game upon which to exhibit
their prowess. The younger Roosevelt immediately
set about establishing a hunting record by bagging
the biggest lion which, up to that time, had found
its way to the taxidermist of the party. In the Stoilc
district Mr. Roosevelt shot many buffaloes, their
skins being preserved for tho Smithsonian insti
tution.
Pennsylvania
Happenings
Harrisburg.—Gov. Stuart announced
the appointment of William M. Har
gest as assistant deputy attorney gen
eral.
York.-r-Nevin Freed was arrested on
the charge of "cornering" eggs at tlie
Central market house. Freed has em
ployed attorneys and will test the le
gality of the anti-cornering ordinance.
Harrisburg.—So far 25 counties have
made returns of the personal property
tax. The entire tax is turned into
the state treasury and then, if the
counties are free from road building
debt, three-fourths of the tax is sent
back to the counties.
Harrisburg.—Reports from all parts
of the state show there have been
during the past week numerous thun
derstorms which have without doubt
saved some of the crops which were
drying up in the ground. However,
the rains in no section have been suf
ficient to make the farmers rest
easily.
Harrisburg.—The first week in Au
gust the board of fish commissioners
will decide whether four streams in
different parts of the state are trout
streams. Section 28 of the new fish
laws provides that whenever there is
a dispute as to whether a stream con
tains trout the commission shall in
vestigate and its decision shall be
final.
Pittsburg.—The supreme court has
granted a stay in the first capitol con
spiracy case against ex-Auditor Gen
eral William P. Snyder of Spring City
and ex-Superintendent of Public
Grounds and Buildings James M. Shu
mater of Johnstown, until it shall have
passed upon a rule to show cause why
an appeal should not be allowed, upon
which argument will be heard here.
Harrisburg.—The new law regulat
ing the width of aisles in moving pic
ture theaters and all playhouses and
places of amusement also prescribes
what fire escapes shall be erected on
amusement houses which contain gal
leries or are two or more stories high.
The chief factory inspector has just
had the specifications made for stand
ard fire escapes and the blueprints
to accompany them have just been
completed.
Philadelphia.—About. 3,000 motor
men and conductors employed by the
Interstate Railways Co. on traction
lines in eastern Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware were told that
after August 1 there would be a re
sumption of the 18% cents an hour
wage rate from which a reduction of
1% cents was made a year ago. The
company's officials had promised an
increase as soon as business would
warrant. No demand was made by
the workmen.
Harrisburg.—A sample of the Stand
ard Oil Co.'s new "petrol butter"
dard Oil Co.'s new "petrol butter"
rests upon the desk of State Dairy and
Food Commissioner James Foust, and
is receiving weighty attention. The
sample looks about as much like butter
as common vaseline. What is true of
the looks is true of the taste. Foust,
having served notice through the press
upon the Standard Oil Co. that he will
stand for no monkey business in con
nection with the new product, is now
considering his future course. The
sample before him, he says, came from
New England, where the product is
sold widely as a substitute for lard.
It consists, says Foust, of 80 per cent
vaseline, 2 per cent salt and 10 per
cent cornstarch. Under the state law
passed last winter, the petrol butter
can be sold in Pennsylvania under the
plain label of "imitation lard" or "lard
substitute."
Harrisburg.—A new tree rust has
made its appearance in Pennsylvania
and in fact in parts of the whole coun
try. It affects the pine trees and is
brought into this country from Ger
many on pine trees imported from
that country. Labor is cheaper in Ger
many than here and seedlings by the
thousand are brought here from that
country. Many of the pine tree seed
lings are affected by the rust and this,
it has been found, has been spreading
to tha pine trees of this country. The
spores look like real iron rust and do
not have the appearance of an or
dinary dead or brown needle. "There
is no known remedy for the rust,"
said State Zoologist Surface. "It is
very important, however, that private
growers or nurserymen burn the en
tire consignment when they find the
rust on any of the imported trees."
A peculiar thing about the new rust
is that the spores alternate in living
on the pine trees and t#e currants of
gooseberry plants.
Pittsburg.—Another trio of babfes,
the second set of triplets to arrive in
Pittsburg in less than two weeks,
came to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Bagensky. The babies are boys
and weigh about two pounds each.
Connellsville. —That better times are
in store for the coke" region is evi
dent from the substantial increase in
production. From the present outlook
it is a matter of but a few weeks until
every oven in the region will be work
ing. At present the region is handi
capped by a scarcity of men.
Li&isy's Cooked
Corned Beef
There's a marked distinc
ti on between LSbtoy's
Oookod Oornod
Dcof and even - the best
that's sold in bulk.
Evenly and mildly cured
and scientifically cooked in
l/Wiy's Groat Whito
Kitchen, all the natural
flavor of the fresh, prime
beef is retained. It is pure
wholesome, delicious and
ready to serve at meal time,
Saves work and worry in
summer.
Other Libby "Healthful"
Meal-Time-Hints, all ready
to serve, are:
Peer/esa Dried Beef
Vienna Sausage
Veal Loaf
Evaporated MUk
Baked Beans
Ohow Ohow
Mixed Ploklem
"Purity goes hand in hand
with Products of the Libby
brand".
Write for free Booklet,—
"How to make Good
' Things to Eat".
| BJbby's at
your grocers.
A NEW "FEAT."
"Mummy! Mummy! look, here's
baby walking on his hind legs."
New England English.
Complaint was made to a local man
by one of his employes that boys who
were swimming in a pond were caus
ing quite a nuisance. The owner of
the property gave the man the privi
lege of putting up a sign, as he had
asked permission to do it. The no
tice reads as follows:
"No Lofllng or Swimmlg on Theas
Growns —Order by . If Catched
Law Will be Forced." — Berkshire
Courier.
Laymen Combat White Plague.
According to recent figures pub
lished by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu
berculosis, nearly 50 per cent, of
those enlisted in the active campaign
against consumption are laymen, and
the percentage of laymen has tripled
in the last four years.
One trouble with the habitually
crooked man is that he never knows
which way he is turning.
Keenest
Delights
of Appetite
and Anticipation
are realized in the first taste of de
licious
Post
Toasties
and Cream
The golden-brown bits are sub
stantial enough to take up the
cream; crisp enough to make
crushing them in the mouth an
exquisite pleasure; and the fla
vor —that belongs only to Post
Toasties —
"The Taste Lingers"
This dainty, tempting food is
made of pearly white corn, cooked,
rolled and toasted into "Toasties."
Popular pkg; ioc; Large Family size 15c
Made by
POSTUM CEREAL CO.. LTD.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
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