CENTRAL POINT HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23. litoti,
Our Dealings With South Ainerlra.
A H in t to D r a m a tis ts .
“ The White M an’s Burden” In Egypt.
In order to supply the delegates and
Discussing the making of plays, a
For a long time it has been hinted
others from the I'ulted States attend­ writer in the Atlantic Monthly thlnka that the Moslem world is getting ready
ing the pan-American congress with that playwrights us a rule overlook the to launch out Iu another holy war. Re­
H E fe n c e a lo n g th e o ld p ik e r o a d
Information as to commercial condi­ power and pathos of what he calls cently the danger was admitted in the
I ’ll n e ’e r fo r g e t, fo r m e m ’r y c lin g s
tions affecting this country and the “»ho vacant room or the vacant stage.” British parliament, even to warning op­
A b o u t th e s t r e a k y a d s . t h a t told
South American states the department A deserted room anti deserted stage are position members not to stir up trouble
W h e re o n e c o u ld b u y a ll e a r t h l y
th in g s .
of commerce and labor Issued recently what the writer has iu mind, as shown by siding with the discontented ele­
A lo n g o ld S k in n e r ’« p a s tu n * la n d
a monograph presenting the latest by his citing for example a finale In ments lu Egypt. Great cure has to be
A p ie c e o f fe n c e th i s a u -s s a g o b o re :
available statistics on this subject.
the play of “Shore Acres," which tie taken, the ministry declared, that noth­
_fih
The work Includes statistics of the redraws as follows:
ing be said In England to weaken the
Imports and exports of each American
A f te r N a t B e r r y —p la y e d b y M r. H e r n e , anthorlty of the Egyptian government
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country by principal nrtlcles and the th e a u t h o r — h u d s c r a t c h e d a b it o f f r o s t or England might lie forced to deal
o ft th e w in d o w p a n e to p e e r o u t In to th e
countries from which the imports nre n ig h t, lo c k e d th e d o o r a n d b a n k e d th e with tho prevailing fanatical fooling
B u t tim e p a s s e d on. T h e littl e to w n
drawn and those to which exports are fire ho c lim b e d w ith slow-, a g e d f o o ts te p s among tbe natives with n high hand
W h e re S n j d e r B r o th e r s h a d t h e ir p la c e
u p th e s t a i r s to b ed . A t th e la n d in g h e
B e c a m e a c ity , a n d th e firm
sent.
tu r n e d to s u r v e y th e o ld k it c h e n b elo w , —“unconstitutionally” was the term
O f S n y d e r B r o th e r s g re w a p a c e .
t h a t la y s o c o a y a n d w a r m u n d e r th e
The
general
fact
ttiat
the
United
A lo n g old S k in n e r ’s p a s tu r e la n d
used.
T h e m a r c h o f p r o g r e s s s h o w e d lik e t h i s : 1 States supplies 2t> per cent of the im­ b e n e d ic tio n o f h is ey e . T h e n h e d is a p ­
Recently executions of Egyptian reb­
p e a re d w ith h is c a n d le , a n d th o s ta g e
ports of the American countries lying g r e w q u ite d im , s a v e f o r th e r e d g lo w els by the English authority have led
south of her borders and takes 35 per f r o m t h e fire. Y e t th e c u r t a i n d id n o t to reprisal In the shape of attacks up­
fa ll, a n d th r o u g h a m is t o f t e a r s —te a r s
cent of their exports suggests n fairly it c le a n e d o n e ’s s o u l to s h e d —th e a u d i­ on British officers. It Is admitted that
satisfactory trade relation between this e n c e lo o k e d f o r a lo n g , h u s h e d m o m e n t the discontent is not confined to Egypt,
o n th e s c e n e , o n th e n o w f a m ili a r ro o m
K J * ' w
country and her Spanish American w h e r e s o m u c h o f Jo y a n d g r ie f h a d but has spread over all northern Afri­
neighbors. An analysis of the figures, h a p p e n e d —d e s e r te d , tr a n q u il, b u t s u d d e n ­ ca. British garrisons in Egypt have
A m o n th a g o I w a n d e re d b a c k
. In th is n ew lig h t o f e m p tin e s s , re a liz e d
country by country, however, shows ly
A lo n g th e o ld p ik e ro a d , a n d , lo.
to b e h o w v it a l a p a r t o f th e liv e s o f been increased and other measures tnk
T h e tro lle y c a r s b u zz ed s w i f tly p a c t!
some sharp contrasts in the share th o s e p eo p lo w h o h a d m a d e th e p la y ! I t en to protect European subjects from
’T w a s n o t th e p la c e I u s e d to k n o w .
in d e e d , a s If th e d r a m a h a d
which the various countries take of u n s o e t d o to c h scorn,
A t S k in n e r ’s r o llin g p a s t u r 1: ml
le v .n l fu ll r e a l i.y u n ti l th e old attacks by so called religious fanatics
their imports from the United States k itc h e n h o d t h u s h a d I ts s a y , th u s s p o k e n who are really natives inspired If not
T h e c h a n g e o e r i h a d o w H a ll th e re s t.
A g o rg e o u s h o u s e a n d la w n s v. r n - th e re .
and the share of their exports which th e e p ilo g u e.
led by the “Young Egypt" party, hav­
A n d o u t In f r o n t w a s
The cry of playgoers for action lias
they send to this country.
ing for its warcry Egypt for Egyptians
led
to
an
abhorrence
by
dramatists
of
In those countries whose ports o r ;
and death to the infidel.
consuming centers have shorter trans­ many things that contribute to tbe vi­
portation routes to this country than tality and Illusion of a stage scene. In
Speeches emphatically condemning
to Europe the share of their imports this particular case voices that are tho Russian government were sprang
hushed
ure
still
eloquent,
and
actions
drawn from the United States is larger
In the douina at the very beginning.
than from any other country. In those that have had their brief strut and are Considering what would have happen­
countries front which the steamship dead linger with the siiectntor until the ed to tbe six'skors If they had talked
—Charles R. Barnes In Judge.
route to the United States is not ma­ emotions evoked by their spell haie that way openly a few months ago. it
A n sw ered .
terially shorter than to European coun­ yielded to the demands of reality. Tbe must be admitted that Russia bas
“Biff Tim” Sullivan of Tammany tries the share of the imports supplied deserted room speaks Just ns the pic­
made some progress In political free­
fame tells of an Irishman who shortly
by the United States Is small, even ture of u departed friend speaks, to dom, after all.
after his entrance into the business
memory.
though
the
share
which
she
takes
of
life of the east side as a contractor be­
gan to dispose of his superiluous wealth their exports Is large. In the former
Pittsburg Is beginning to resent the
At Jamestown In 1907.
by the purchase of diamonds, of which group, In which the length of trans­
It was to be expected that the James­ slurs of New York on Its morals nnd
portation routes to the United States is
he became a heavy buyer.
money. It does not feel wholly respon­
One evening a friend, meeting him in less than that to Europe, nre Included town exposition item in the congres­ sible when n Pittsburg man spends a
the lobby of* the theater, observed that Mexico. Central America, Colombia, sional budget would get through at the
the Irishman was affording the public Venezuela, the Gulanas and the West last session because of the nature of it. large part of his time In New York, ac­
a more than usually liberal dit play of Indian Islands, and the share of their The managers of the so called James­ quires the New York habit and acts it
out. We do not see how any one is go­
the gems. “Look here. Bat,” s i id the
Imports drawn from the United States town exposition have shown no dispo­ ing to blame Pittsburg for talking
friend, “you oughtn’t to wear so many
sition
to
beg
from
the
nntloual
treas­
diamonds at once. It’s considered vul­ ranges from 2S to 7a per cent and av­ ury nnd have asked no national dona­ back.
erages for the entire group 47 per cent,
gar.”
“Vulgar, eh?” Indignantly repeated in the second group, from whose ports tions. loans or guarantees. The presi­
Irish blood Is up In the matter of
the contractor. “I don’t know about the steamship routes to the United dent formally Invited the nations of the throwing the statue of King George
world
to
participate
In
a
military
cele­
that, but one thing I’ve noticed, me States are not materially shorter than
III. out of the municipal buildings in
friend, and that is—them that lias ’em those to Europe, are included Brazil. bration of the lauding of the first Eu­ Dublin. Tbe excuse given that It is a
wears ’em!”—Lippincott’s Magazine.
Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and the ropean colony on American soil, and work of bad art is probably diplomatic
entire western const of South America, the response having been almost uni­ “blarney," the real reason being In­
T il in g « O n e O norht N o t t o L e t SII»*.
and the share of their imports which versal it rested with this nation to pro­ grained hatred of what King George
they draw from the United States vide suitnbly for tho visiting fleets and stood for.
ranges from 25 per cent downward to soldiers.
The funds of the government will be
3l/j per cent and averages for the en­
The Group of Toil proves by far the
used to build wharfs, hospitals and bar­ most formidable division In the douma.
tire group 12 per eeut.
The causes of this sharp contrast In racks for the nation's guests, and much It’s a rather proud designation, espe­
the share of the lmiK>rts drawn from of the material used will be recovered cially In view of tile fact that It repre­
the I'ulted States by the two groups by the government. Of course the pag­ sents the working peasants, who out
of countries are suggested by a study eantry which the act of congress as­ number all the other Inhabitants of
of the map and the routes followed by sures will be pretty mucb “the whole Russia nearly ten to one.
the steamships upon which the South show” at Jamestown, but the natural
and Central American Countries are | conditions ure of a kind to attract
Professor Crooks' declaration that an
entirely dependent for their transpor ( crowds who would not go elsewhere to income exceeding $5,000,000 a year Is
tatlon of imports and exports. The I see the same features. Only a fraction “swollen beyond pro[ier limits" Is net
most easterly point of the South Amer -1 of the great American mass have ever ! going to antagonize a very large vote.
lean continent, which all steamships I seen the Virginia shore, that shore Even ambitious Americans will gener­
must pass In their routes to and from which sent civilization west to the Mis ally consent to be tied down to that
the ports of eastern and western South sissippi and south to the gulf. With n limit.
America, is much farther east thau the j magnificent background of river, lake
principal commercial ports of the Unit ' and ocean, visitors to Jamestown next
Brown (whose pictures are nothing if ed States. The distance which a year will view a majestic pageantry of
P R O F E SCO WAL
they are not deadly serious)—No. I steamship must travel from tliat point fleets and armies the like of which was
don’t make my living by painting, but to New York is greater than to south never before offered to human gaze.
It provides me with a great deal of
western Europe mid but little less than i
DR. P L E A SA N T S
amusement.
“Tinned chicken" the New York Trib­
Fair Critic—Oh, you are too modest. to the principal commercial ports of ] une calls the packers' product. Now.
C
e n tr a l P o in t , O r e g o n
Mr. Brown. I’m sure your friends also northwestern Europe. With the large the editor of the Tribune is at preseut
get a great deal of amusement out of supply of European owned steamships
them.—Ta tier.
running regularly between South! American ambassador to England, nnd
America nn.l the ports of Europe nnd; the connection of these two facts may
She K n ew .
the comparatively small supply run lie Illustrated by the English way of W M .W . P . H O L T , VI. D .
“Katharine,” said Bob as he brought ning to and from tbe ports of the Unit “dishing'’ up tin American Joke in this
his club chums down to the depot plat­
P h y s ic ia n a n d S u r -e o n
od States the trade of the South Amer line. Says an American, “We eat what
form. “these are all my friends.”
we can, and what we can't we can."
EAGLE POINT, OREGON
“Glad to meet you. gentlemen,” re lean countries naturally trends toward An Englishman renders It, “We eat
plied the bride swe«*iy. “and I am s > European ports, and this is intensified what we can, and what we can’t we
by the fact that much of the trade,
sorry that you are g o in g to I k .* s ic k ."
tin.” Terhaps Whltelaw Reid’s pupils
“Sick?” echoed the crowd la aston finance and banking facilities of South
ishmeot. “Why should you think we America are also iu the hands of or know only the London way of put
MRS. MARY ASHURST
ting it.
arc going to be sick?”
controlled by Europeans,
— Ter cher of —
“Oh, because soon after the honey­
The fact that Brazil sends direct to
And now liohs up tho Irrepressible
moon a married man always finds n
the
United
States
over
S
fJO
.tX
W
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O
O
P i a n o arid O rg a n
scientist, one Professor Tyler this time,
great ninny sick friend - t » s!t up
pounds of coffee and 35.000.0fi0 pounds nnd declares that “much of our best
with.”—Detroit Tribune.
of India rubber annually, that Argen philosophy has been taken from the
Inquire of Pleasants’ Hotel.
tiua sends 4rt.oO0.fJ00 pounds of wool clam.” This would seem to take all
A n 111 Out'*».
“Suppose I am sup< i siitfous? W’m ' and 29.000,000 pounds of bides, that the value out of the old time advice.
of it?”
Chile sends 00,000,000 pounds of nl
D R . A . Ft. S W E E T
“Oh, I wouldn't be suj»erstitious for trates and that Brazil. Argentina and “Don’t be a clam.”
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
the world!”
the countries of the west coast of
Princess Ena’s “stepping off" with
“You wouldn’t, eh?”
Diseases
of Women and Children a
South
America
send
In
addition
to
this
King Alfonso left only four of the late
“No, because whenever yon begin to
Specialty
get superstitious it’s a sure sign you’re over $17,000,000 worth of miscellaneous (Jueen Victoria's twenty-one living
Day
and
Night
Calls Answered
merchandise
suggests
that
the
vessels
granddaughters
unmarried,
a
warning
going to have bad luck.’*—Pick-Me-Up.
MEDFORD, OREGON.
bringing this large quantity of tner ' to eligible young men to speak quick or
O n e o n ( l i e I’a x t o r .
chnmlisc should offer ample facilities ' find themselves everlastingly too late.
The following notice was recently to for direct shipments from the United
be seen outside a church door in a Sur States to those countries on the return
Count Bonl de Castellane has com­
rey village: “Rev. E. T---- will preuch
trip. This result, however, is not real pleted his probationary qualifications
his farewell sermon on Sunday next.
ized siuce a large proportion of the for full membership in the "Down and
The choir will ren ier no anthem of
Joy and thanksgiving, specially com­ vessels bringing this merchandise from Out club," having been first bounced
posed for the occasion.”—New York these South American countries to tbe by his wife and then by the French
United States take cargoes from this chamber of deputies.
Tribune.
country to Europe, where, after dis­
I ll» L i t t l e J o k e .
After all, San Francisco isn't cursed
charging those cargoes, they reload
“Hello! Back again, eh?” said the with European merchandise for South with all the evils of American life and
inveterate gambler. “You haven’t been America, thus by these triangular voy­ some to lioot. The citizens know not |
well lately, I hear.”
the autocratic Ice inan In summer or j
“No.” replied the croupier ns he gave ages materially reducing the oppor­
the roulette wheel a twirl, “but I’m tunity for direct shipments from the frozen water pipes In winter.
having a torn for the l»etter just now.” United States to South America.
The civil service commission is look ,
—New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The official stenographers of the Fif­ Ing for a competent man to count th«
government's money. Now, if it were
T h e P lace F o r T h e n .
ty-ninth congress arc doubtless unani­
“Every once in awhile,” s iid Bride-
only a job to spend Its money the
man. “I notice my wife cu ring wed­ mously of the opinion that they earned search needn’t last long.
their
money
during
tbe
seven
months'
ding notices out of the par«». «• I won­
sitting which closed June 29.
der what she does with tht- ?”
As the cables were careful to an
“Probably.” remarked He >eck. “sbo
nounce
that “Princesa Alice dined with
pastes them In a ‘scrap* bo< „’’—Phila­
Look* tonzh. that word “alienist” tbe kaiser,” the question arises as to
delphia Ledger.
but it simply stands for tbe scientist whether Nick got In at the second ta
who sticks a pin Into you to aee It, b!e, or where was bet
T o o S tr e n a o a « .
Green—I'll never pntroniz that fash­ you’ll jump.
ionable dentist again. He I t a doable
John D. Rockefeller baa bought a col
Tes, Budyaril Kipling wrote tbe first lection of fossils, but Ida M. Tarbell
pall.
Brown—Why. bow is that
“Jungle* book, bat it remained for Up­ has Jnst helped to buy a magazine lo
Green—After pulling my 1 th be pro ton Sinclair to really stir up the wild which she proposes to keep oo consid­
ceded to pull my lef.—Ge nbns IH*. animals.
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