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Robert Hanaford Smith’s souvenir picture of President Theodore Roosevelt and his wife of visit to New England in 1902.

President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1902 New Hampshire Tour

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

One of the interesting things about the United States of America is that we are afforded the freedom to address our top governmental official in a variety of terms that are considered acceptable.

The subject of this article, President Theodore Roosevelt is often referred to as Teddy. The second President Roosevelt is often referred to simply as FDR. It was about a year after he became President that Teddy Roosevelt took a tour of New England in a campaign mode apparently

with the goal of garnering support for Republican politicians in the area. He started the tour in Connecticut on August 22, 1902, and made headlines as being the first President to ride in an automobile to make public appearances. President McKinley had in ridden in a private steam-

powered automobile, but not out in a government car (“a handsome Victoria”) for public appearances. Theodore Roosevelt is credited with having a number of “firsts” as a President of the country. He was the first U.S. President to own a car, the first to be See SMITH on 22

The Meredith Historical Society will present Dan Heyduk with his program: “The Pemigewasset Valley”on Tuesday, November 5th at the Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive. The program begins at 7pm. Heyduk a local resident, anthropologist and historian will examine the many threads of New Hampshire history found in the Pemigewasset River Valley. Native Americans traveled its corridors for thousands of years, followed by hostile raiders of the Indian Wars, and by surveyors and settlers. Farms stretched from its stream banks to its high slopes, and dams harnessed its power. Loggers, tourists and conservationists fought over its resources, while artists captured its beauty. Born on the slopes of the White Mountains, and fed by many streams, the Pemigewasset River was at times a destructive demon for those living in its valley. Dan lived with native people in Mexico and Bolivia, did prehistoric archaeology in Ecuador and was a college professor. For six years Dan wrote the “Passing Time” history column in the Meredith News, and, has written two prior books about local history.

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Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. The corn maze is open 7 days a week starting at 8am, and last admission is one hour before the Farm closes. This year’s maze features the MS Mount Washington, the iconic ship on Lake Winnipesaukee. Admission is $7/ adult, $5/kids age 6 to 3, kids 3 and under are free. 279-3915

Trail Walks at The Church in the Woods Church of the Woods, 92 Foster Road, Canterbury. The trails at Church of the Woods in Canterbury are open at all times for people who come in peace; and the woods are never more glorious than in October! The trails twist and turn around the contours of the land in a network designed by a former Olympian. Trail maps and a checklist for birds and other creatures that you may encounter are available at the barn. For more information visit

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10th Annual All Brite Bowling Tournament to Benefit Salvation Army Funspot, Route 3, Weirs Beach. 6pm. This year, the 10th Annual event has been expanded to include a 50/50 raffle and silent auction items for those who would like to come cheer on the teams! Fred and Amy from Mix 94.1 will be bowling in the tournament and having a ball! There will also be discounted pizza and free pool in the tavern for those 21+. If you would like to put in a team or donate, visit https://

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“Cemeteries Around Lake Winnipesaukee” and “The Raven” Innisfree Bookshop, Mill Falls Marketplace, Route 3, Meredith. Jeffrey Zygmont and Glenn Knoblock

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Thursday 31st Tots Halloween Storytime

James E Nichols Memorial Library, 35 Plymouth Street, Center Harbor. 11am. Looking for something special to do with your toddler or preschooler on Halloween? Treat your young trickor-treaters to this special Halloween Storytime and song geared especially for them! Costumes are welcomed. Event is free and open to the public. 253-6950

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First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 4:306:30pm 332-1121

Fri.1st – Sun.3rd “Once Upon a Mattress” – Live Performance T h e V i l l a g e P l aye r s T h e a t r e , Wolfeboro. Fri. & Sat. 7:30pm, Sun. 2pm. The fun filled live musical, “Once Upon a Mattress” with a cast of 20 giving song, dance, laughter, and fantastic period costuming. Advance tickets are available at Black’s Gift in Wolfeboro, online at www.VillagePlayers.com or at the door if still available.

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Parish Center, 15 Elkins Street, Franklin. 8am-3pm. Crafts, jewelry, theme baskets, baked goods AND 6 cash prizes. First prize is $1,000!

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Seacoast Sage – Fine Arts Show with One-of-a-Kind Pieces Seacoast Sage will be held at cofounder, Terry Moher’s house in Durham from 10am to 5pm. All of the artists in Seacoast Sage share a passion for fine workmanship and an appreciation for the unique creativity inherent in each piece of art. Many of the artists repurpose materials in their work, and therefore, much of the art is truly one-of-a-kind. To learn more about Seacoast Sage, or upcoming events visit www.SeacoastSage.com

Winter Faire- Blueberry Pancake Breakfast

First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 8am12pm 332-1121

Dirty Deeds – AC/DC Tribute Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or 335-1992

Sat. 2nd & SUn. 3rd NH Open Doors – League of NH Craftsmen Shopping Event NH Open Doors is a self-guided event; visitors create their own driving routes and visit the participating locations that might be of interest to them. To help visitors plan their tours, there is an interactive map available at www. NHOpenDoors.com Each individual listing describes the location and special weekend events, and features a Google map pin which provides participant location with detailed driving directions.

Sat. 2nd – Sun. 10th Christmas at the Fells: Designer Showhouse 2019 The Fells Historic Estate & Gardens, 456 Route 103A, Newbury. Weekends 10am-3pm; Weekdays 1-3pm. Holiday Boutique, Dining Room Café, Ladies Night on Wednesday, where you can sip wine from the wine bar and enjoy elegant pairings all while you tour the house. For a full schedule visit www. theFells.org or call 763-4789 x3.

Tuesday 5th Center Harbor Soup Kitchen Meal

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21st Annual Gathering Of Marines The Lakes Region Detachment of the Marine Corps League will celebrate the 21st Annual “Gathering of Marines” on Saturday, November 9th at the Laconia Country Club, 607 Elm Street, Laconia, NH. The annual event will commemorate the 244th birthday of the founding of the United States Marine Corps at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 10th, 1775. For tickets call Commandent Lakes Region Detachment, MCL Bob Patenaude at 603-455-0636 or mail to PO Box 764, Center Harbor, NH. 03226.

10th Annual Charity Bowling Tournament Wednesday, October 30th at 6pm. All Brite Cleaning & Restoration will hold their 10th annual Bowling Tournament to benefit the Salvation Army. The event will be held at Funspot in Laconia and has been supported by area businesses and bowling teams, resulting in over $17,500 to help the good works of the Salvation Army. This year, the 10th annual event has been expanded to include a 50/50 raffle and silent auction items for those who come to watch the tournament. Mix 94.1fm morning hosts Fred and Amy will be playing in the tournament and are offering the opportunity for 2 people to play along with them. The 2 people who bid the highest will get to join in the fun and help support the Salvation Army. Sponsorships range from $70 to $180 and the general public can attend the event and support the cause by bidding on silent auction items and purchasing raffle tickets. The event begins at 6pm and spectators can enjoy food and drink specials and free pool in the Funspot Tavern. For more information about participating in the All Brite Bowling Tournament, call 524-4889 or visit https://allbritecleaning. com/10th-annual-all-brite-bowling-tournament/.

“The Civil War Soldier” At Rochester Historical Society On Thursday, November 14, at 7 PM at the Rochester Historical Society Museum on Hanson Street, Randy Cook will present The Civil War Soldier. The program will focus on the uniform, equipment and life of a Civil War soldier. Cook, a Civil War reenactor with the Fifth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers since 1983, is a historian and collector of military artifacts. He collects all time periods of military history and has restored numerous World War II vehicles and firearms. In addition to being a Civil War reenactor, Cook has presented World War I and World War II living history presentations. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will follow the meeting. For more information please call 330-3099 or e-mail rochesterhistorical@metrocast.net

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Ready For The Big Day Halloween is a lot different now than when I was a kid. Back then no one was really looking out for us. We were let loose by Brendan Smith to roam as we Weirs Times Editor pleased and we were allowed to dress up as anything we wanted without considering feelings. Shenanigans were the order of the day and there was no repercussions. It was a dangerous and insensitive time. Now, as I am older, I realize the responsibility I have in making Halloween the serious day it should be. We don’t get that many trick or treaters on our street, but that doesn’t mean we should let our guard down and be complacent. We are always prepared. We usually have a bag full of candies to give out just in case there is suddenly a mad rush of kids knocking on our door. We don’t want to ever be caught short-handed and be talked about. Also, I did hear that there may be a slight uptick in trick or treaters this year due to climate change and we want to be ready. This year we are planning on buying a couple of extra bag of goodies, including gluten free and vegan options, so as to make sure we can meet the dietary needs of any trick or treaters we might get. I did write last year about one trick or treater, who upon seeing all we had were peanut butter cups, informed me that he didn’t like peanut butter. Then realizing that his options were limited, he succumbed and begrudgingly took a few. He didn’t even say “Thank You” but that was understood. We had disappointed

him with what we had to offer. We should have been better prepared to meet his needs. I am hoping he will be back this year and be delighted in our new selection. We realize our responsibility as the givers of candy and how our actions could reflect upon the choices he might make in the future. It must be so hard to be a parent today and have to worry so much that others will make the right choices in helping your kids develop into good people. I always remember to check the Halloween schedule in advance so I know the dates and times when kids are allowed to go trick or treating. Even though Halloween is on a Thursday this year, I noticed that some towns are celebrating it on Wednesday, for reasons that only a well-oiled bureaucracy can understand. I read that Halloween in the city where I live will actually be on the exact day that it falls on. I realize this will be inconvenient to some, but I’m sure the decision was arrived at after a long and thoughtful process that took everyone’s schedule under consideration. As it has been common practice for many years now, there is also a certain time frame when trick or treating is allowed. Not one second before or one second after the designated hours can one knock on your door. It’s not like the old wild west days when we were kids, running willy-nilly through the streets at anytime of the day or night, knocking on doors at ungodly hours, demanding our treats or there would be a trick. It’s amazing we ever survived. Now us folks who are handing out the treats have a more civilized framework to adhere to. I for one always have my phone at the ready to make that 911 call should an errant trick or treaters darken my

doorstep past the designated hour. (You’d think that shutting down all outside lights at 7:01pm would be enough of a deterrent.) I am not sure what the penalty is for trick or treating outside the designated hours, but I hope it is significant. It’s best to start teaching these kids at an early age that rules and laws just can’t be ignored. It will make for better and more obedient citizens in the future. Of course, being vigilant, I will be on the lookout for any Halloween costumes which may be found offensive. With the miniscule amount of trick or treaters we have had in the past, it has yet to be a problem. Still, there are at least a hundred or more offensive costumes on the list than there were just a couple of years ago, so the chances of me seeing one get greater every year. I do have a list I keep taped by the front door to scan quickly if I feel a certain costume has crossed a line. (Now might be a good time to make this public apology to all Hobos for the years as a child I took this costume upon me to reap my share of goodies. I am living with that guilt everyday since I realized, in my early fifties, that I needed to feel guilty and be remorseful.) What Halloween will bring this year, I can’t tell. But I will make sure to keep my eyes and ears open for any late minute changes and concerns about this important day. You can be certain that there’ll be no shenanigans at our house. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com. His latest book “I Only Did It For The Socks and Other Tales of Aging” will be published in early 2020.

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Laura Loomer: Disrupter for Congress The Beltway swamp is clogged with miserable crapweasels: smug incumbents, status quo lemmings, Constitution infringers of all flavors, Silicon Valley lackeys, jihad apologists, open borders freaks and, oh, that Trump-deranged lurker, Mitt “Pierre Delecto” Romney. In a country of 325 million people, can’t we just have one elected official on Capitol by Michelle Malkin Hill with the guts to call out the rest of the Syndicated Columnist swamp things? This is why I support Laura Loomer for Congress. Last week, the fiery investigative journalist and activist based in Florida announced that her campaign had raised nearly $160,000 in just 60 days of fundraising. More than 2,300 donors across all 50 states, with Florida leading the way, provided their financial support in the third quarter of the year for Loomer’s upstart bid. The average contribution was $66. By comparison, Loomer’s campaign points out, socialista darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised $59,000 in her first combined two quarters for her congressional campaign as a political newcomer in New York. Meanwhile, Loomer’s opponent, incumbent Democrat and Pelosi pal Rep. Lois Frankel only raised $107,000 in the same time period, and just one of Loomer’s GOP rivals of the five candidates in the FL-21 field raised any money (less than $20,000). As a political newcomer, her campaign noted, Loomer outraised all of her opponents combined. “I’m humbled at the outpouring of support for my campaign,” Loomer told me. “This early showing puts career politician Lois Frankel and the do-nothing-Democrats in Congress on notice that no seat is safe, and that I’m running to win.” Any way you slice it, this is news. It’s especially noteworthy because Loomer is the most banned woman on all of social media. Almost a full year ago, the 26-year-old independent reporter was suspended permanently from Twitter (where she had built up a formidable following of more than 250,000 users) during the crucial midterm election season. Loomer had lambasted Twitter for curating an Ilhan Omar tweet in its coveted “Twitter Moments” feature. “Ilhan is pro Sharia,” Loomer wrote. “Under Sharia, homosexuals are oppressed & killed. Women are abused & forced to wear the hijab. Ilhan is anti Jewish.” Omar, of course, is the firstSee MALKIN on 26

The ‘Lynching’ Controversy and the Death of Common Language In the Bible, the people of Babel unite in fighting God; they decide to build a massive tower to challenge God’s supremacy. God, annoyed by their presumption, promptly causes them by Ben Shapiro to speak a variety Syndicated Columnist of tongues, dividing them and ending the foolhardy project. The story represents a simple truth: unity relies, at least in large part, on shared language. In the United States, we’re watching our shared language disintegrate. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump fired off one of his infamously impassioned tweets about the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. Frustrated by Democrats’ lack of clarity on process with regard to that inquiry, Trump wrote: “So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights. All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here -- a lynching. But we will WIN!” Trump’s use of the word “lynching” immediately set off a firestorm. Characteristic among denunciations was one from former Vice President Joe Biden, who imperiously intoned: “Our country has a dark, shameful history with lynching, and to even think about making this comparison is abhorrent. It’s despicable.” There was just one problem: Biden used the exact same language in October 1998 to describe the Clinton impeachment. “History is going to question whether or not this was just a partisan lynching,” Biden said back then. Which prompted Biden -- today’s Biden -- to

condemn himself, stating: “That wasn’t the right word to use and I’m sorry about that. Trump on the other hand chose his words deliberately today in his use of the word lynching and continues to stoke racial divides in this country daily.” Oh. So when Joe Biden used the word “lynching” to describe his perception of a politically motivated impeachment in 1998, that was merely poor word choice. When Trump used it in 2019, he obviously meant to liken himself to black victims of white supremacist violence. Or, alternatively, everyone is full of it. Politics is wildly skewing our use of basic language. And that phenomenon is one of the key factors tearing apart the country. Every word becomes a potential dog whistle. Every phrase is parsed by the politically motivated for signs of malign intent. Politically correct language policing becomes the order of the day. Misunderstanding becomes malice; clarity becomes confusion. The deliberate confusion fostered regarding gender pronouns is yet another example of this phenomenon. It is not a sign of malice to suggest that gender pronouns refer to objective measures of sex. It is a sign of a delusional culture to suggest that third party use of gender pronouns must refer instead to subjective self-identification. Yet we are told that virtue mandates that we pretend that transgender women are women, even if that means that biological men compete with biological women in sport; we are told that virtue requires that parents call their confused 7-year-olds by their chosen pronouns, even though confused children desperately require guidance, love and advice from parents, not mere affirmation of malleable selfidentification. We cannot have conversations with one another See SHAPIRO on 31

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Student loan debt keeps growing. There is a better solution than the ones politicians offer, which stick the taxpayer or the loan lenders by John Stossel with the whole Syndicated Columnist bill. It’s called an “income share agreement.” Investors give money to a college, and the college then gives a free or partially free education to some students. When those students

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graduate, they pay the college a certain percentage of their future income. It’s a way “for the school to say to students, ‘You’re only going to pay us if we help you succeed’,” explains Beth Akers, co-author of the book “Game of Loans.” Andrew Hoyler was thrilled when Purdue University got him an ISA loan. Now he’s a professional pilot, and he’ll pay Purdue 8% of his income for 104 months. “After that 104-month term ends, if you still owe money, it’s forgiven, forgotten, you don’t owe another penny,” he says in my latest video.

“Now, if I find myself in a six-figure job tomorrow, there’s a chance that I’ll pay back far more than I took out.” Hoyler wouldn’t mind that, he says, because of “the security of knowing that I’ll never (have to) pay back more than I can afford.” What students pay depends partly on what they study. On a $10,000 ISA, English majors must pay 4.58% of their income for 116 months. Math majors, because they are more likely to get higherpaying jobs, pay just 3.96% for 96 months. “It conveys information to the

student about how lucrative a different major’s going to be,” says Akers. “Some think that’s unfair, but really that’s just a way (investors) can recapture the money that they’ve put up.” “It may also sway students away from majors that don’t have job prospects,” says Hoyler. ISA recipients learn “not only what a career may pay, but how stable it may be, what the future is like.” “We should invest in students the same way that we invest in startups,” says Akers. “Share equity.” With one difference: The college See STOSSEL on 31

“Risk of Renewed Genocide” Shadows Myanmar Warns UN Rights Experts UNITED NATIONS

- In a stunningly gloomy presentation, UN human rights experts reviewed the situation in Myanmar/ aka Burma, the Southeast Asian by John J. Metzler country where the Syndicated Columnist government continues to persecute, harass and eliminate members of minority religious groups, especially the Muslim Rohingya. An already bad human rights situation deteriorated two years ago, when the Myanmar military embarked on a ruthless ethnic cleansing campaign which uprooted more than a million people. Marzuki Darusman, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding

Mission on Myanmar, warned that the “cycle of impunity enables and fuels this reprehensible conduct by security forces. The blatant persecution of the Rohingya continues unabated.” The situation facing 600,000 Rohingya remaining in Rakhine State is largely unchanged. Addressing the UN’s Third Committee Dr. Darusman added, “We conclude that there is a strong inference of continued genocidal intent on the part of the State in relation to the Rohingya, and there is a serious risk of genocide recurring.” Dr. Darusman, an Indonesian lawyer and human rights advocate, added “The human rights catastrophe in Myanmar has not ended. The Government of Myanmar is defiant and at best unconcerned. This is not the time for complacency, and the situation remains urgent.”

He addressed the need for the international community to bring about accountability and justice. Furthermore Ms. Yanghee Lee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, conceded that the regime continues to deny her access, but human-rights issues, abuses and violations are still reported to her. “There is no discernible improvement to the situation in Myanmar,” she added. The Government has neither repealed nor amended repressive laws that infringe on rights, and “these continue to be weaponized against those attempting to exercise their rights to free expression, association and assembly.” Prof. Lee, a South Korean rights advocate, expressed concern over discrimination against religious minorities, she pointed to 27 villages that

describe themselves as “Muslim-free”, banning Muslims from entry. She added that fierce flighting between the Burmese military and the Arakan Army ethnic insurgency continues; “People have been targeted, killed and injured by indiscriminate fire, and entire villages have been burned.” She later told correspondents that the overall situation in Myanmar has seen “no discernible improvement” and that as many as 60,000 people have been displaced by the conflict in Rakhine this year alone. Myanmar UN diplomats naturally rebuffed the findings. Indeed Burma’s Beijing backed military regime ruled for nearly a half century until pro- democracy demands broke its exclusive grip on power in 2011. The rise of Aung See METZLER on 31

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by Dr. Graham Moneysmith, DC.

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It is that wonderful time of year again…no, not the holidays! Cold and flu season! Every year it’s the same, right? We know this time of year is coming, we know we can’t afford to miss a few days or sometimes more of our day to day life, but before we do a thing about it…bam! We’re sick. So instead of being passive victims this year, let’s get out in front of the season. Let’s get proactive. Now, that’s not to say our strategies here are a replacement for healthcare or your provider. Rather, the idea is that there are things you can do and that you should be aware of that can help support your immune system. And a supported immune system makes it more likely that you can better fight things off! 1) Sleep: listen, you got to sleep. Period. Sleep is when your body heals and repairs and consolidates memory. Cool, right? But were you aware that sleep can be linked to immune function? Per mayoclinic.org, “Studies show that people who don’t get quality sleep or enough sleep are more likely to get sick after being exposed to a virus, such as a common cold virus. Lack of sleep can also affect how fast you recover if you do get

sick.” One reason this is the case, is due to a type of protein called cytokines. Cytokines are produced and released during sleep. Cytokines, essentially, create an immune response by targeting infection and inflammation. So, lack of sleep may lead to less production of cytokines. 2) Eat your fruit and vegetables! We all know what they say an apple a day does. And we know Popeye ate his spinach and then featured vastly disproportional forearm muscles. But did you know that if you wanted to help your immune system hum along this cold and flu season that a key step could be eating enough produce? So how much is enough? Shoot for 5-9 servings per day. Remember more is better! Most of us are doing poorly at this. A CDC report published in 2017 said that Americans in 2015 were very bad at eating their produce. Only 12.2% met the fruit serving guidelines and only 9.3% of Americans met the veggie guidelines. Yikes. We all know that produce doesn’t taste

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Make use of extra crayons by creating a unique and colorful crayon dripped pumpkin. ready to start cutting. Extend the beauty of carved pumpkins by washing them with warm water and letting them dry before making the first cut. Try leaving the top intact and scooping the insides out through a hole in the back. This limits water entering the carved cavity and helps extend the life of your jack-o’-lantern. Coat the cuts with petroleum jelly or vegetable oil to seal in the moisture and prolong your display. Take it one step further and use a commercial preservative or peppermint oil to keep your jack-o’-lantern looking its best for as long as possible. Once in place, sprinkle your pumpkin with

cayenne pepper to help repel hungry animals. Avoid touching your eyes and wash your hands thoroughly after using the cayenne pepper. Don’t give up when your jack-o’-lantern begins to shrivel. Give it a cold bath to freshen up its appearance. Or put away the knives and break out the paint and crayons to further extend your pumpkin’s beauty. A painted face or design can be just as impressive. And don’t worry if you have limited artistic ability; just download one of many free pumpkin templates. Put all those broken crayons to use creating a multicolored crayon dripped pumpkin. You’ll wow guests

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FOR THE BIRDS by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer

I have written extensively about the recent study that shows bird populations in North America have dropped by 29 percent over the last 50 years. While the news overall is concerning, the study did reveal some bright spots. One piece of good news is that ducks appear to be increasing. Waterfowl are a favorite bird type of mine so this news was heartening. Give me a cool late autumn day, a large pond, a spotting scope and ducks swimming all around, and I’m as happy as a lark. The duck population increase, in large part, is credited to wetland conservation efforts, much of which was and continues to be paid for by hunters. While this has worked exceptionally well for ducks, it hasn’t worked out quite as well for rails and other marsh birds. There is still work to be done in that area. But let’s stay positive for this column. Preserving wetlands has led to increased duck numbers. No one can say more ducks is a bad thing. It also stresses the importance of land conservation as a powerful tool in preserving our birds and other animals. While hunters, through the purchase of stamps and other fees, have

Hooded mergansers sleep in a pond in New England. contributed mightily to this effort, conserving land is something easily done by anyone. Support your local land trust or other conservation organization and you’re doing your part to help birds in all sorts of habitats. To put it in numbers, wetland birds have increased by 20 million birds since 1970, according to the recent study conducted by several leading conservation groups. Compare that to the loss of 2.9 billion birds overall in the same time frame. With the fall waterfowl migration under way, this seems like a good time to look at how some of New England’s more familiar ducks are doing. For this, I studied the summaries written by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, one of the country’s foremost authorities on all things

birds. Cornell used data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners in Flight to arrive at their conservation status levels. Spoiler alert, all species below except one is listed as “low concern.” Mallards are North America’s most abundant duck and their population has increased slightly since 1966. Quick quiz: What is North America’s most abundant diving duck? Keep reading to find the answer. The American black duck is one of several examples of how this can get tricky. On one hand, black ducks have decreased by 84 percent since 1966, according to the NA Breeding Bird Survey. On the other hand, they are still common See BOSAK on 21

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BOSAK from 19 and of low concern. Cornell added that the declines have slowed since 2004. Green-winged teal are numerous and increasing, as are gadwall. American wigeons are common but their population has decreased by 65 percent since 1966. Hooded mergansers, one of my favorite birds, are “fairly common” and are stable or increasing. Common mergansers, despite the huge rafts seen throughout New England during migration, have declined by 65 percent — two percent a year — since 1966. Again, however, they are listed as low concern. Red-breasted mergansers are common and stable. Common goldeneye are also numerous and either stable or increasing. Bufflehead are decreasing in some areas but increasing overall. Northern shovelers, redheads and ringnecked ducks are common and stable. Northern pintails, one of New England’s more handsome ducks, are also listed as “common,” but have seen a 70 percent cumulative decline since 1966. Canvasback ha ve bounced back from low numbers in the 1980s that had landed them on the special concern list and are now considered stable with an estimated 700,000 individuals. Wood ducks are common and increasing, another good

conservation story as their numbers were dangerously low in the late 1800s. Now for the answers to the spoiler alert and quick quiz. Hint, they come from the same family. The lesser scaup is the most abundant diving duck in North America, despite a 1.8 percent per year decline since 1966. The global breeding population of lesser scaup is estimated at 3.8 million, according to Partners in Flight. Finally, greater scaup are “common throughout their range, but their populations are rapidly declining,” according to Cornell. That puts them on the “common species in steep decline” list. Since this is New

England, I figured I’d better include common loons, even though they are technically not ducks. According to Cornell, common loons are “stable and healthy overall.” This despite a slew of threats they face on their breeding grounds. In a study filled with distressing news about bird popula-

tions, ducks and loons thankfully have bucked the trend. Now, let’s keep it that way. For the Birds runs weekly in The Weirs Times. Chris Bosak may be reached at chrisbosak26@gmail. com or through his website www.birdsofnewengland.com

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, October 31, 2019 — country during his term of office when he went to Panama in 1906. The tour was apparently largely undertaken by train, however, and when President Roosevelt arrived in Dover, New Hampshire on August 29, 1902, he was met with big crowds who came out to see the leader of the

Roosevelt and entourage in Lake Sunapee, N.H., on Aug. 29, 1902, five days before the Pittsfield streetcar driver ran into his carriage. Secret Service Agnes William Craig is to the far right. country. And though the history books may have little or nothing to say about this event in Roosevelt’s presidency, the reporters following him were said to have grown from six to fifty. The reason seems to

have been that the President in his speeches had taken on the corporations, saying that the State had a right to control them. His message to New Hampshire people seemed to be that they

should be good citizens, working diligently in cooperative efforts to improve the welfare of the country. On August 28, 1902 the President gave a speech in Concord and complimented New Hampshire men and

women for not seeking a life of ease. He said “Here in this state the forefathers of your people…came to a region where only the strongest and bravest could have wrought success out of griping need.” He went on to say that those who have built on the foundations laid by the forefathers did it by hard work. Roosevelt asked the audience who the two men were that they would immediately think of as the heroes of our nation. And he answered his question by saying Washington and Lincoln, men who did not live lives of ease. One of my memories of my childhood and the old one-room schoolhouse is that there were pictures of two of our Presidents on the wall of the classroom and they were Washington and Lincoln. Emphasizing the importance of work Teddy Roosevelt See SMITH on 23

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President Theodore Roosevelt Speaking in Concord, New Hampshire, August 28, 1902 COURTESY DORIS A. AND LAWRENCE H. BUDNER THEODORE ROOSEVELT COLLECTION, DEGOLYER LIBRARY, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

SMITH from 22 told the people of New Hampshire that “There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering.” He did say that there was a time for play and that his life included those times. Being an outdoors man, and fond of hunting, Teddy Roosevelt took a little time to hunt while on his speaking tour, as it has been called, in New Hampshire. We have a picture of him with his hunting companions at the private Corbin Park in Croydon, New Hampshire. The Park is actually a hunting preserve and the President was said to be describing how he shot a boar there. Another picture shows the President at Sunapee Lake conversing with George B. Cortelyou who would later become his Secretary of Commerce and Labor. It was on the last day of his 1902 New England tour that President Roosevelt was involved

in a terrible accident in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. This time he was not in an automobile or on a train, but was riding in a horse-drawn carriage. It reportedly was a nice, bright morning and apparently a choice had been made not to ride the train from Dalton, but to take the carriage pulled by four elegant gray horses. When the President and those accompanying him arrived in Pittsfield he gave a short speech. The entourage then continued towards the next scheduled stop, The Pittsfield Country Club. On the way, however, they had to cross some trolley tracks and the carriage was hit by a fast moving trolley, the passengers who were said to have been in a hurry, hoping to get to the Country Club to meet the President there. The five men on the carriage were thrown from the carriage. Four, including Roosevelt, were thrown to the ground. The President’s body guard of the secret service,

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President “Silent Cal” Coolidge was there, although he probably wasn’t comfortable in his box seat in 1924 as I was in my luxury suite in 2009. The Senators never won another World Series and the team became the Minnesota Twins in 1960. An expansion Senators team began play in D.C. in 1961, but became the Texas Rangers in 1972. But the current Nats look like they’ll be in Washington for some time to come. Front runners love winners. While the 2019 World Series may not have been the greatest World Series ever, I say that Washington’s 12-inning Game #7 triumph in 1924 was the greatest baseball game ever. Reportedly, even “Silent Cal” got excited when McNeely’s hit drove in Ruel for the title. “Mr. Speaker: I rest my case!” Sports Quiz That 1924 World Series marked the ninth and final World Series for what legendary Giants manager? (Answer follows)

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MALKIN from 6 term Somalia-born Democratic Muslim congresswoman from Minnesota, who has since been caught giggling about al-Qaida; downplaying the 9/11 terrorist attacks; apologizing for anti-Semitic comments and then doubling down on others; calling for a United Nations takeover of American borders; reportedly engaging in purported marriage, tax, immigration and campaign finance fraud related to a bizarre marital arrangement with two different men (one of them suspected to be her own brother); and reportedly larking around with her married campaign manager. Loomer was the first to directly and publicly confront Omar about

the brusband marriage scandal before she was elected. Loomer was also at the vanguard exposing what I call Silicon Valley Sharia. After being kicked off Twitter, she was ruthlessly expunged from Paypal, Instagram, TeeSpring, Facebook, Uber, Uber Eats, Lyft, Venmo, GoFundMe and Medium. She is suing Twitter and the speech-squelching grievance-mongers of the Council on American Islamic Relations to expose collusion against conservatives between the company and the unindicted coconspirator of Islamic terrorist financing. She is also suing conservative speech-suppressing Google in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which recently

rejected the social media giant’s bid to have her lawsuit summarily dismissed. Now, of course, pundits and politicians are falling all over themselves to jump in front of the parade against Silicon Valley censorship. But last fall, many of those same opportunists laughed at Loomer for disrupting a dog-and-pony House Energy and Commerce hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. When he denied that the social media site discriminated against conservatives, Loomer roared: “You are a liar, Jack Dorsey!” and boldly charged him with “committing perjury.” Instead of challenging Dorsey, Republican Rep. Billy Long mocked Loomer and drowned

her out with an auctioneering chant. Virtue-signaling conservatives (even on Fox News) ridiculed Loomer instead of heeding her warnings about systematic de-platforming and partisan rigging of the social media playing field. But here’s the thing: Loomer’s campaign is about far more than getting back a Twitter account. It’s about giving Floridians (and the rest of us) a clarion voice against Beltway business as usual on everything from mass, uncontrolled immigration to antifa violence to political corruption enabled by Frankel’s pal, Nancy Pelosi. Karen Giorno, Trump’s 2016 Florida state director and chief strategist for the Loomer campaign,

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made all the right enemies. Now, it’s time for friends of the First Amendment to put their time and money where their mouths are. Help elect a onewoman Free Speech Squad to counter the anti-American congressional Brat Pack. Disruption, not deference, is the key to defeating the Democratic resistance. Michelle Malkin’s email address is MichelleMalkinInvestigates@ protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Tweet, Tweet, it’s a big bird or is it Frannie! At the top of the gorge there is a wonderful new forest boardwalk with animal carvings, a tree house and fell into the cave and overlooks to big vistas. This is a wonderful landing in a pool of addition to the Lost River experience and a water. It was the first splendid way to end our tour. of many caves the boys would discover. The Lemon Squeezer is a tight cave and the entrance has a gate that is a measuring gauge. If you can’t squeeze through the wooden gate then it isn’t possible to fit through the cave. We did a lot of crawling and belly sliding in the caves. Mia just whizzed through caves; this day she liked being the youngest and the smallest. Frannie, Charlie and I got through okay but we all had a good laugh watching their Dad squeeze through the gate, I don’t know how he wiggled through but he made it. The girls persuaded a young couple into going through the Lemon

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, October 31, 2019 — METZLER from 7 San Suu Kyi in 2015 and her National League for Democracy government was viewed by most as turning a long awaited development in the country’s tortuous move towards a more open and possibly democratic system. This was but an illusion for this land of 53 million people dominated by the Burmese majority in control of an amazing 135 ethnic groups! Though Suu Kyi cast herself as the angel of democracy, her power was largely proscribed by Myanmar’s military, the notorious Tatmadaw who controls both security and business in Burma. Burma, a resourcerich former British colony nonetheless holds a strategic position bordering China and shadowing India on the Bay of Bengal. Given its strategic location, Beijing is building the Kyaukphyu deep seaport and economic zone as part of its Belt and Road Initiative trade corridor. Control of Jade exports to China, are part and parcel of the government’s commercial grip. A number of Chinese state owned companies remain active inside the country. Furthermore its close political ties to Beijing have allowed Burma to avoid diplomatic pressures from the UN Security Council. When asked about the mercurial role of the once lauded Aung San Suu Kyi, Prof. Lee conceded “well she’s another politician.” As Dr. Darusman told the Committee, “the involvement of the Tatmadaw in business correlates with their ability to commit atrocities. The Tatmadaw operate without the constraints of the national budget and have been able to commit atrocities with complete liberty.

When this correspondent asked about the Rohingya driven out of Myanmar since 2017, he stated “one million people fled” and are mostly in neighboring Bangladesh camps. Though the Myanmar government has said it will allow the Rohingya to return, both Human rights lawyers stated categorically “it’s not safe.” Earlier Darusman stressed “The return of nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees to Rakhine State is ‘simply impossible’ under current circumstances. Nowhere is there a safe and viable place to which they can return. ” So will Myanmar’s rulers get away with ethnic cleansing? Likely so. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

STOSSEL from 7 picks the student, so investors don’t have a direct relationship with the student. Purdue ISA recipient Paul Larora told me, “We don’t know who the investor is, but I’d love to give him a hug or buy him a beer!” “The institutions are saying, ‘If I’m operating as the middleman, I can make sure that no one’s taking advantage of my students,’” explains Akers. Sadly, many politicians would rather have the government handle student loans and charge all students the same rate. President Barack Obama signed a student debt relief bill that he claimed would “cut out private middlemen,” meaning banks. He said that “would save taxpayers $68 billion!” It didn’t. Costs to taxpayers increased. Some politicians are so clueless that they still blame banks. In one hearing, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Ca-

lif., chair of the House Financial Services Committee, demanded JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon tell her, “What are you guys doing to help us with this student loan debt?” “We stopped doing all student lending,” responded Dimon, pointing out that “the government took over student lending in 2010.” Instead of forcing banks out of the loan business, we should get government out of it. Banks are in the business of assessing loan risk. If actual private lenders, people with skin in the game, made loans, then they’d care about being paid back. They’d tell students which majors might lead to higher-paying careers and warn them that studying sociology, art history or gender studies may make it tough to get out of debt. But with the government charging the same rate to every-

one, students don’t have much incentive to think about that. The Brookings Institution found that 28% of students don’t even know they have a loan. The market would make better judgments and stop students from starting their adult lives under a burden they may never escape. Yet some people still call ISAs “predatory” because investors hope for profit. They say ISA makes students “indentured servants.” Larora had a good answer to that, which is also serious advice: “If you don’t have a job, you’re not paying anything! Where’s the servitude in that?” John Stossel is author of “No They Can’t! Why Government Fails -- But Individuals Succeed.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

SHAPIRO from 6 if we refuse to define terms. But refusal to define terms is one of the most fruitful methods of impugning others. If we seek division rather than unity, we’ll certainly find it. And as we cordon ourselves off into separate interpretations of language we once held in common, we’re less and less likely to ever again find common ground. Ben Shapiro, 35, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editorin-chief of DailyWire. com. He is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “The Right Side Of History.” He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles. To find out more about Ben Shapiro and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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