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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
THE GAME COUNTRY
Sights to Be Seen Along the New
Uganda Railway.
Wild Animals That Are viribIe from
the Car Wfndows-HOme Of His
Majesty, the LONESOME
Experiences.

In the days when the first railroads
were built across our western plains one
of the sights of a journey across the
continent was the herds of buffalo. and
other game, that might be seen from
the car window, and these sights induced
many a scenic-loving tourist to make
the trip from the Mississippi to the
Pacific. In this country these sights
have disappeared, but something of the
same kind may be found along the line
Of the Uganda railway in Africa.
To travellers by this new railway the
most interesting sight to be seen is that
of the great herds Of game, from the
tiny ''paa" that trots unconcernedly out
of the way of the cowcatcher, to the
bulky rhinoceros, with the by no means
rare appearance of a family Of lions, or
perhaps the head of the family tearing a
lately killed hartebeest or zebra, while
circling above on the nearest trees are
the vultures, ready to descend on the
carcase when his majesty has eaten his
fill. Since the alteration in the limits Of
the East Africa game reserve, the line
runs through it for about 230 miles. Dur
ing this part of the journey, Tsavo river
to Kikuyu escarpment, it forms the
boundary of the reserve, and no shoot
ing is permitted to the south, or left side
of it going up.
The game has in consequence become
very tame in that district, and as long as
the train does not stop, few animals take
any notice of it. Notwithstanding the
large number of lions about the line, APP
parently but few become man-eaters, the
Tsava and Kimaa cases being notable ex-
ceptions. Several deaths have been
caused by wounded lions attacking
sportsmen, but, as a rule, when discov-
cred, the king of beasts prefers to seek
safety in flight. The writer well remem-
bers chasing six for some distance up a
rocky nullah close to a railway station.
Their numbers caused a reward to be
given for them, within certain limits Of
the line, during its construction, al the
coolies naturally did not work while
lions were near. All camps in certain
districts had to be surrounded with
thorn fences, and on one occasion d
lioness springing over a fence happened
to alight on the sharp end of a broken
branch, and, being impaled by it, died
by an inglorious death where she fell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11

Not long ago a hartebeest was pulled
down close to the railway headquarters,
while in March last, when Sir John
Kirk and Sir George Whitehouse were
travelling down the line, a telegram was
sent up to warn their engineer to APP
proach the next station with caution, as
the switches could not be put over ow-
ing to the presence Of four lions in the
station yard. The writer, passing down
the line last April, saw a hartebeest ly-
ing cose to Athi river station which had
been killed in the night, and the station
master reported many great roarings in
the night time"
All the gangs on the line and the stan
at the stations have huts of corrugated
iron, which give them perfect safety at
night. Very fair fishing can be got in
the Athi river, but it is as well to carry
a rifle with the rod, as the banks of the
river are often visited by lions, a sports
man having once met five lions close to
where he had been fishing all the AFTER
noon, the Nairobi bungalows being in
sight at the time. Leaving camp early
next morning a rhinoceros broke out of
| some bushes close by, while eight
ostriches and several herds of hartebeest
and zebra, with another "rhino,' were
passed on the way home.
The site of the town of Nairobi was,
in pre-railway days, a great hunting
ground; a line of game pits extended for
o great distance round the base of the
hills that overlook the station, in which
natives lay while the game was driven
over them. Most of these pits are now
filled up, as they became a danger to
passers-by, but the line of them will be
still visible in the grass for some time to
come.
At Port Florence, the lake terminus,
passengers staying in the dak bungalow
close to the shore can often hear the
blowing of the hippopotamus at night,
and their three quick grunts as they call
to each other, while many can be seen
during the forenoon rising and sinking
in the shallow water off the shore some
little distance outside the station. AS
many as 25 have been counted together,
while great numbers can be seen in less
frequented parts of the coast to the
south. From the steamers which now
run regularly across to Entebbe there
are several spots to be seen which are
certain finds for crocodiles, a boot on
the syren always causing them to
scramble hastily into the water.
B. WHITEHOUSE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
THE PASSING GYPSY
Our Nomads of the Van Are Fast
Disappearing.
ode Conditions Are Against Them
4 Picturesque People Who
Served "A PurpOse-How They
Live Without work.

From the gypsies themselves we
learn that their ranks are gradually
growing thinner. This, they say, is
caused by the watchfulness of the i'm
migration officials who send back
many an immigrant, who, if permitted
to land, would find a place in the tent
ed wagon or van that travels north and
south with the changing seasons, and
also by the desertion of many men who
are drifting into what we would term
legitimate callings, though the gypsy
will resent any intimation that his is
not also legitimate. Few of them join
the class of criminals who end their
days in prisons.
While the latter is true the owner
of chicken yards will not lament the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11

Condensed eggs are being largely
exported to South Africa and are meet
ing with a ready sale. Fresh eggs are
from IS cents to $3.50 a dozen in johann
nesburg, so the substitute is welcomed.
It is prepared by depriving the ordinary
fresh egg of its superfiuous water and
by adding sugar. The mixture is then
inclosed in tightly sealed canisters, Is
eggs to the pound. When u~nsealed the
compound with a little added water is
whisked rapidly and, according to a
British consular report, cannot be told
from the fresh egg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
In a Red handkerchief.

when I came to this town, 20 years
ago." said the man with the more than
ample waistcoat, 'all my earthly pos
sessions were wrapped UP in a red
bandana handkerchief"
"And now you own that factory on
the edge of the town and 200 acres of
land?"
Eyes"
MAY I ask what you carried in the
red bandana handkerchief" asked one
more curious than the others.
"Six thousand pounds in cash and
government bonds" he responded, re-
luctantly, for it wholly spoiled the
story.-London Tit-Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
Preventing Pauperism.

There are few able-bodied paupers in
Holland. A tract Of public land con-
tanning 5000 acres is divided into six
model fsrms, to n of which the person
applying for public relief is sent. Here
he is taught agriculture, and is subse-
quently permitted to rent a small farm
for himself. Holland also has a forced
labor colony, to which Migrants are
sent to do farm and other work whether
they like 1t or not.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
A Spirited Expression.

"Your eyes," stammered the wooer,
ARE intoxicating to me-"
The heartless damsel laughed
roguishly at this.
For your own good" she limited,
II should advise you to sign the
pledge"
1t took some moments fer him to
grasp the idea that this was his congo;
then, resenting her chatting, he arose
from his knees and observed:
Pardon me, but you interrupted my
remark. ! was about to say that your
eyes are intoxicating because they
have a wry look."---Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
PROTECTED THIRD RAIL.
Prevents Accidents from the Electric
Current on Railways That
Use 1t,

A protected third rail, which has so
often been advocated for the elevated
system in New York city, but has as
often been judged a practical impossi-
bility by engineers of the Manhattan
Elevated company, is permanently in
stalled for II miles on the electric road
in Switzerland between LIE Fayet and
ChamouniX. This protected system,
says the New York Press, is entirely
successful and has been beset by none OF
the difficulties put forward by those op-
posed to its local adoption. The pro-
lection is afforded by an insulated box
of paraffined beech, which makes con
tact with the rail impossible except
through the narrow slit at the side to-
ward the car, through which the metal
connection with the motor of the car is
established.
The top of the box is fixed with iron
the off side of the box, thus allowing the
above mentioned opening. No connec-
ton would be established, therefore,
with the live rail unless something was
forced in through this slit. Anyone
could walk over the rail by stepping on
the box with perfect safety. Although
it might naturally be supposed that such
a support would not possess sufficiently
high insulating qualities for the pres
sure employed to prevent considerable
leakage, it is computed that the maxi
mum loss in this system is less than one
ampere per yard. However, the leak
age, it is asserted, decreases with a fall
of rain or snow, owing to this action
washing off the dust and accumula-
tons that have taken from the strength
of current.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11

Jillson-Sometimes l almost believe
you think yourself the only person in
the world.
Bender-That's where you do me an
injustice. OF course, I'm the only per-
son worth talking about; but then to
say that there are no other persons
would be absurd.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11

Buckle hardly know what to dc
with my son. | don't believe he has a
cupful of brains in his head.
Clasp-Why don't you let him take
up your business? You have done first
rate at it, you know.-Boston Trans
script.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11

The sunniest place in the earth II
either the great Sahara or the desert Of
Arabia. The cloudiest place is in north
ern Russia, the southwest coast OF Peru,
or the coast Of the French Congo, Africa.
oil being about the same in this respsat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11

Goodness! How those two men arr
swearing at each other"
Eyes, it's pretty fierce"
whats the matter with them?"
They're arguing about their respect
i've religious beliefs. Catholic Stan.
dard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
safely Occupied.

Jerry-You never try to manage
other peoples business.
Joe-No; it keeps me jumping to gel
enough business Of my W to manage.
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
The Why of 1t.

Green-You and Short don't seem to
be as intimate as you were Does he owe
you money? /
Brown-No, indeed; but he wanted to,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11

Its not until a man wants to borrow
a dollar" remarked the Observer of
Events and Things, that he discovers
that he has SO many close friends
Yonkers Statesman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
WINTER ON "LIzzARD cRIck."

Crick is frozen over nov,
Bridged with ice an snow;
Down the valley roun' the bend
Winds jes' howl an blow.
Branches whippin' back an forth;
Snowdrifts glisten white:
Wintertime on Lizard Crick"
Is a glor'us sight.
Rabbits bobbin' thro' the wood
Huntin' fur bare ground;
Squirrels snug in holler trees,
Foxes nosin' round
Fur a bite to eat. 'Coons an
Woodchueks burrered tight:
Wintertime on 'Lizzard Crick"
Is a lonesome sight.
Hunters trampin' DER the hills,
Foxhounds bayin' far;
Fishermen down in the bend
Where the pick'rel are.
Campfire smoke a-curlin' up,
Logs Albumin bright:
Wintertime on "Lizzard Crick"
Is a gladstone sight.
Joe Cone, in N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11
Unsatisfactory.

III" Ia the most unsatisfactory word
n the English language.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-11

IN uoh hSu6So oAhohS "hASh
the road wound about on the mountain
side.
To reassure himself, he whistled the
air of an old Venetian march, not with
out many false notes, however. His
horse, growing more and more excited,
would certainly have broken the neck
Of the musician, if the latter had per-
sisted in his efforts.
To repress the impotence which de-
voured him, the captain next evoked
the images of the two women he was
soon to meet; one, a beautiful blonde
of the Flemish type; the other, a
charming brunette. With these two
noble danes he was to take communion
at the chapel this Christmas eve, and
afterward feast at the board Of the
wealthy Azais de Ferrieres, the great
est baron in the country. With SOL
dierly stupidity he repeated to himself
the gallant remarks which he intended
to address to these beauties; he had
learned them for the purpose from the
OSuGoCudl VIC SdoIlCo, WIZ uuduc plO-
tensions to being a wit, and who was
much better equipped with platitudes
than with ideas.
In spite of his application, Amalric
could with difficulty keep before him
the vision OF the two profiles. In their
place all his misdeeds-hangings with
out trial, rapine and violence-rose
before him like SO many ghosts. The
gibbets which dotted the highways for
leagues around bore witness to his
summary way Of dealing with offend
ers.
But, recently, the sorceress of La
Balme had predicted that he would
himself hang on the last gibbet he had
set up on the Ferrieres road, and he
had summarily hung her to tho tree,
without any fear Of her supernatural
prowess.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15
LODGE DIRECTORY.

MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. IS, K. OF P. Meets in Elks Hall every Wednesday night Visiting knights are cordially invited to attend
 W. H. TIMERHoFf. c. c. J. A. WILSON. K. of K. and s
 s. F. QUAY, M. of F.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

COURT COCONINO, NO s96, INDEPEND S ENT ORDER OF FoREsTERs.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15
Notice.

All candidates of both political par. ties are warned not to distribute or cause to be distributed, during the coming campaign, either in our lum- Der camps or elsewhere on our prem ises, to any of our employees. intoxi- eating liquors of any kind whatever. (Signed)
 Saginaw x Manistee Lumber Co. (Signed)
 Arizona Lumber X Timber Co. Sept. II to Nov. 5.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

Driller VanEpps received last Tues day consignment of tools from Los Angeles, for which he has been wait ing for several weeks. The drill has been lost in the oil-well and work has been delayed until this week on ac- count of having no suitable tools to pull the drill from the we'll. Barring accidents the work will progress rap idly from this on. Mir. Wilson, who is overseeing the work on the oil prospect, is now in old Mexico but is expected to return in few days Winslow Mail.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15
Ari1onlans at Al buouerous rsIr

Mrs. George P. Sampson, wife of Dr Sampson, who was a resident of Winslow years ago, is here from Win- slow, the guest of Dr. and Mrs. P. G. Cornish.
 w. F. Dermott, superintendent, Andrew Miller, foreman, and Robert Miller, all of the Arizona Lumber company at Williams, are in the city. This morning all three gentlemen vis- tied the plant of the American Lumber company.
 James Kennedy, accompanied by Mrs. Susie B. Johnston and Mrs. Ella Morrell, are here from Williams to attend the Grose-Hill wedding. Mrs. James Kennedy came in last Satur- day to assist in the preparations for the wedding.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15
R0dey a Candidate.

Delegate B. s. Rodey has announce ed that he would be an independent candidate for congress says the Albu- querque Citizen. He will publish a formal notice of the fact later. He bases his reasons for making the race on the grounds that he was unfairly beaten in the recent territorial repub- lican convention.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

Meets second and last Tuesays in each month in Odd Fellows Hall. Visiting members in vited to attend the Court meetings.
 CLARK HIT, 0. R. WR. BANKS Recording Secretary
 w. H. NORMAN, Financial Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

Apache county republicans have nominated the following men for office: Alfred Ruiz, council: David K. Udall, assembly,: Dionicio Duran. sheriff Leandro Ortego, treasurer; Jesus Per alta. recorder; George H Crosby, Jr. district attorney; John T. Hogue, probate judge; Thomas ortego and N. Gonzales, supervisors; Samuel E Day, surveyor.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

The democrats of Apache county have nominaeed the following ticket: For councilman, w. H. Gibbons; assemblyman, !. B. Patterson: sheriff, A. H Pratt; treasurer, Leandro Or tego; recorder Stancell Greer; district attorney, Isaac Earth; probate judge, John T. Hogue; supervisors, l.. R.. Gibbons and Fred T. Colter; surveyor, w. D. Rencher.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

Needles is to have a new $7, ,00C school house and built under rather unusual conditions. Of that sum, the district is able to contribute B, 5000 from its regular revenues which have been accommodating slightly in excess of expenses, while the Santa Fe rail- road company is to give the other S3, 300, and in addition, the transport ing of material and mechanics free of charge, and also supplying the servi- ces of one of its architects to plan the building.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

Governor Brodie has appointed the following delegates to the twelfth na- tional irrigation congress to be held at Fl Paso, November l5, Is, r and IS: D. M. Green, Solomonville; Reanos Thompson, Camp Verde; George w. Hance, Tucson; Lyman Bridges, Tucson; E. F. Shrine, Tue son; NJ. Winsor, Sr., Yuma: Captain Henry Warren, Holbrook: Frank P. Trott, Phoenix; Dwight B. Heard, Phoenix. Republican.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

People of Yuma and Yuma valley are more interested in irrigation than statehood says the Sentinel; therefore they will vote for B. A.. Fowler, for codgress, who has done more for Arizona in one year, in securing re- clamation benefits, than Mark Smith ever did during his ten years in con- gress for any purpose Besides, MT. Fowler will be able to accomplish fully as much for statehood, and more, than the democratic candidate can do or has ever done.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

The second assistant postmaster general has sent out circulars asking for bids on rural mail route to run from Mesa to Camp Roosevelt. In asking for bids, he desires figures for both three day and six-day per week service as soon as the wagon road is completed. Silver Belt.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15
ARIZONA HAPPENINGS.

The democratic party, Burbage, Creswell and Parr decided to start a new paper in Winslow, one of the ''clean, newsy sheet" kind, but they got cold feet at the last moment. so the good people of the town will have to be content with the 'mangy Mail" for few more issues. Winslow Mail.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

It is estimated that less than mil lion of dollars will reclaim and sus- tain under irrigation more than one hundred thousand acres of the rich Santa Cruz lands located in Santa Cruz and Pima counties. Think of the business prosperity which would flow from such large Hourishing ag- ricultnral area. This is what makes the present business campaign. = Tucson Star.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

Francis A. Shaw, the socialist can diGate for delegate to congress, is a man we'll and very favorably known to the Masons of this territory. Mir. Shaw has been one of the most ardent members of the order in the territory and is Past Grand Mester of the Grand lodge of Arizona. He is a man of whom the members of the so- cialist party may well be proud. - Journal-Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1904-10-15

The republican county convention at Yuma Monday nominated the fol- lowing ticket; A. Y. Greer, member of Council: w. H. Lyons, member of House. Wm. Buck, sheriff, Peter Robinson, district attorney; o. C.. Johnson, treasurer; Burt Dunlap, probate judge; Jim Polahmus, recor- der; Wm. Muden and Harry Redondo, justice of the peace; i'm Hickey, con- stable.
 While U. s. Attorney Nave was present before the grand jury on Mon- day last, presenting cases against de- fendants charged with smuggling Chinamen into the United States, w. R. Manifold, one of the inspectors here arrested MT. Nave's cook on the charge of being unlawfully in the country. The day before the U. S. Attorney had called on the interpreter for the Immigration Bureau to make his wants known to the cook. The in- terpreter had never seen the celestial in this country, he reported the fact to George Webb and an investigation showed the cook had no papers. The joke was on the U. s. Attorney who had to prosecute his own cook, who was ordered deported. Tucson Post.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-29
Clever Little Chap.

So clever is Edward Davis, a l3-
vear-old runaway boy, in escaping
apprehension, that the authorities OF
several cities in Colorado and Wyom-
ing have been fooled by him. He
ran away from the home OF ms
father, w. l.. Davis, IN Denver Aug.
|, and has not been home or COM
municated with his parents once III
that time. Naturally they were
much worried by his long absence.
Since he left his home the boy has
been often located and once arrested.
Every time his whereabouts has
been learned, however, he has sue
ceeded in eluding the officials OF the
town where he is known to have
been. He has succeeded in escaping
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-29
''AAy Dolls Daughters"

1 sew for my doll, who has three
daughters; bless you, she's enough
to ruin her husband. Her name is
Madam Cameron and her daughters
names als Lady Octavia, Lady Anna
and Lady Alice and l make clothes
for all of them. Oh dear, they are
so fussy get up in the morning
at O'Clock and they don't get up
till 8, and then their maids dress
them. They read all morning and
in the afternoon they go down town
to match goods or go to the clubs.
Lady Octavia is very fond Of enter
tanning, or going to the clubs. Lady
Anna is very fond of sport, going to
the ball games or playing golf, etc.
Lady Alice is rather different. She
is church member and is at the
very head of everything. Many
times Lady Octavia and Lady Anna
try to get Lady Alice to go hunting.
but she always stays with the church,
and this is the difference between
my dollss daughters.
BERNICE MCLEOD,
9l2 Fifth street.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-29
Poor Morgan Elks.

The Elks' lodge is a hard one to
stay out of, If one has the least bit
of sociability in his makeup. But
there are three men in Fort Morgan
who are willing to make affidavit
that it is hard lodge to get into,
especially if the old members are
feeling pretty good. Last Thursday
evening, II. B. Underhill, AZ. Will
Jams and Robert Shaefer, candidates
for initiation, came over from Fort
Morgan escorted by about twenty
old time Elks from that city. They
were met at the depot by the Gree
ley Elks, and the three unfortunates,
before they had time to say Jack
Robinson, were handculfed, tied to-
pether and thrown into Il large china
crate that served as a cage on large
dray. and then in that manner
hauled through the principal
streets of the city to the Elks' lodge
rooms. There they were given the
work in proper style, and were after
ward able to take little nourish-
ment at the social session that fol-
loved