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This poem-illustrated cartoon satirizes Theodore Roosevelt's famous 1909 African safari. The "rosyveld" (a real antelope) represents Roosevelt himself—depicted as so fearsome that African wildlife panics and flees at the mere rumor of his arrival. The joke relies on Roosevelt's reputation as a big-game hunter and outdoorsman. Animals legendary for ferocity (lions, tigers) are terrified of this human visitor, whose "eyes of most tremendous size" and teeth "built upon a different plan" mark him as uniquely dangerous. The accompanying photograph shows actual wildlife footage, reinforcing that this is about Roosevelt's real safari adventure—a major news event at the time. The satire mocks both Roosevelt's hunting prowess and the contemporary media frenzy surrounding his expedition. The page also includes unrelated humor pieces ("Making It Pleasant for Him," "Bewildering") and a Prudential insurance advertisement typical of Life magazine's commercial content.

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The Panic That Roosevelt Caused In the forests Africanic, there's a really dreadft panic, Mong_ the reptiles rare, For a. frightful boomerang, That a rosyveld was quickly coming there. Said the lion bold, “ What is it, that will make a visit? or beast, or creature of the a Answered back a gray old monkey, who was really not_a donkey, “Why, a rosyveld’s a ¢ And has a pair of eyes of beasts and birds and snakes and rumor rang, worse than any us all Is it snake, ure very wild, 1 most tremendous that doesn’t look so very mild; y far beneath is a frightful set of ure worse than any trap, ve been doing, on the octopus a-chewing, Proves a rosyveld’s a wild, ferocious chap.” In the forests Africanic, there’s a really dreadful panic, In the jungle and the river and the arr, And they're hurrying away and they're scurrying ALIST AT WORK. ONE SECTION OF A MOVING PICTURE FILM TAKEN IN AFRICA, SHOWING AN EMINENT FAUNAL NATUR- For they dread the frightful thing that’s cox ing there. Said the tiger with a smile, “1 will hide a while In a very safe and distant jungle lair, For I think there is more danger in this quiz ferocious stranger Than there is in any other beast or man For a rosyveld has eyes of & most trenendos size, And his teeth are built upon a diffrent a." Then the tiger slunk away, and the deep dism Decided that he'd very wisely done. the owl, “That tiger’s quaking proves be isn’t Nature Faking !"? So the beasts to farthest jungles all did ree Lippincott’s, myself beast Making It Pleasant for Him “Gentlemen,” said the toastmaster at the quet, “we have listened to some excellent tors this evening, and Tam sure we joyed their efforts very much kept one of our best speakers for the | after you glad to go home. to present: Mr. now address you Gentlemen, Ketchum A. Cummin, Chicago Tribune, Bewildering Neo: So it turned out that the prisoner ws really insane. Trp: Yes. He lost his mind trying to follow the hypothetical question put to him by the prose cuting attorney.—Brooklyn Life. 1¢ United States, Great Britain, Canada and nal postage to forcign countries in the Postal rent copies, 10cents. Hack numbers, after three Manito date: ot publ 35 cents, 7% Land Vo contribution will be returned unless accompanied by tamped and addressed envelope, does nat hold ttrelf responsiNe for the lois or nen return of unsolicited contrébution “ Livg is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain, he International News Company, Breams J. AGaNts. Brentano's, 37 Ave, de London, E ry Street Leicester Square, W.. Lon Building, Chan Exchanges, The text and iliustrations in Lave are copyrivited, and are not to be reproduced withowt ipecid permission obtained in advance. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address, The Best Way to Save Money is the “Prudential Way” The Prudential 20 Year Endowment Policy Costing $ 4 Per Year, if Policy is issued at age 30, (or an average == weekly saving of only 82c) Paid for 20 Years, Guarantees Life Insurance for $1,00 “tad tea” Cash for YOU, $1,000 and then “T $852.60 You Revie over the Cost (besides Life Insurance of $1,000) $147.40 This Policy Provides Extremely Liberal Loans, Cash and Paid-up Values, after the Second Year, Fully Protecting the Interests of the Policyholder. All Figures Guaranteed—Not Estimated Write for Cost at Your Age Address Dept. 55 The Prudential made the Greatest Gain in Insurance in Force in 1908 of any Life Insurance Company in the World. The Prudential Insurance Co. of America Incorporated as a Stock Company by the State of New Jersey JOHN F. DRYDEN, President Home Office, Newark, N. J 3 TRENGTH OF GIBRALTAR ‘The above Picture (ia colors, 9x14 laches) of Battleship Fleet homeward bound from Gibralter and Fleet Booklet will be Seat Free if you Mention this Advertisement. comicbooks.com