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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
GA1E SPANISH SON
Gel INVIN4I6LE @AeT 1899

The cannon bore from its birth
many inscriptions 1t seems it was the
fashion in those days of yore to name
guns in honor of some illustrious
slaughterers Of their fellow men. Around
the muzzle are found several names
The Bourbons were then on the throne
Of France. The sycophantic Beranger
caster of cannon, could pay a compli-
ment TO the house of Bourbon, albeit to
a younger branch. First there comes in
order lie prince de Conde This was
the Great Conde. He was not alive at
the time Of the casting of this gun He
was born in 1921 and died in 1856 He
was a mighty man of valor, and an ex-
ample of how fortune follows and
aids youth in war, for he won the
battle of Rocroi in 1641. when he was
just 20 years of age Again he fought
al Nordlingen, Bleneau. where he con-
quered, and at Seneffe. where he made a
drawn battle with William of Orange.
There is one strange thing about the
career of the Great Conde 1t did not
seem to matter much to him against
whom or on what side he fought. He
was a companion in arms of Turenne.
and then fought against him and his
king without the slightest compunction.
Then 90 make things even he again
assumed the livery of the house of
Bourbon. Those were the days of re-
ligious wars. Strange to say he and
Turenne were both Huguenots. Tu-
renne afterward recanted under the
influence of Madame de Maintenon.
Then we have the names of some of
the smaller Bourbons. Next there
follow Louis Charles de Bourbon.
Conte d'Eu, Due d'AumaIe" This last
warrior was certainly a good Catholic.
For the due d Aumale (Charles of Tor
raine) fought at Senlis, where he was
victorious, and was among the defeated
at Argues and Ivry, under the duke
de Mayenne. Who does not remember
Macaulay's Battle of Iyry.''
And dark NsyenDe was in their midst
A truncbeoD in his hand.
Then on the breech of the gun is
motto in Latin which reads, 'sNec
PIuribus Impair" (not unequal to
many. It's caliber is indicated by
single line. ID "a" It is of bronze.
of a rich reddish brown. On the barrel
of the gun there are two coats of
arms (ecussons NJ. Beranger would
probably call them). Each represents
the arms of the house of Bourbon, the
lilies of France. Why the escutcheons
were repeated is beyond comprehen-
sion. One is larger than the other.
Do the two taken together mean to
signify the reigning house of Bour-
bon under Louix XIV, and the younger
branch of which the great Conde was
the head and the finest specimen?
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or June, 1871. No. H." On the other
gun is the mark: "Fundicion de Manila,
en- 10 de Mario, 1893" This means:
Manila foundry. the 18th of March.
1799.'' This is very strange, that guns
cast in Manila, mounted probably on
the defenses of the walled city, which
never fired shot in war. should have
been captured by the Americans from
the Spaniards in a battle on the west
the map of the world. Mr. Thackeray
says of the trivial fight at Fort Du-
quesne, near the present site of Pitts
burg. that it resounded around the
world. and gave the greatest credit to
him who led It, The fight at Fort Du-
quesne gave not more glory to George
Washington than that at Manila to
George Dewey.
As works of the founders art. the
French gun is far in advance of the
Spanish, although the latter are so
years younger or thereabouts- In cast
ing, in finish. in shape. in the engrav-
ing of the coats of arms and devices
upon them the gun from Douay far ex-
cells those from Manila The Spanish
guns seem to be rough hewn masses of
metal. whose principal object was to
impress the minds of the Fi1ipinos
That they could ever have been dam
gerous to an enemy al distance of
over 1000 yards seems incredible.
The presence of these guns in our
city gives rise to reflection. They have
come from east and west to meet in
our city by the setting sun, after trip
of thousands of miles by land and sea-
They are the only trophies won from
the Latin race which we possess. Will
they ever, in the changing fortunes of
war, take up their homew'ard march
again?
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CHOICE ITALIAN TIDBITS FOR THE TABLE

few people know how simple il is to
prepare them. They should be boiled
until soft and then allowed to simmer
for hours and hours in syrup of sugar
and water. A little experimenting Will
satisfactorily. Sugar and fuel, which
are the requisites for making candied
fruits, are both much cheaper in Amer
lea than in the countries where they
are eaten freely. As the chocolate
forms of cups and saucers, candied
fruits have the advantage of keeping
for heightened period. The clever
American housewife will one day make
them in large quantities when the
fruits are in season, and thus relieve
her mind from perplexities about pro-
yiding desserts for unexpected guests.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
By Crittenden Thornton

IT the base Of the Lick group of
statuary IN City Hall avenue
n there is a gun. It is not the gun
OF the western gun fighter. but a
"a FOUNDER cannon This gun has q
tale which we shall unfold in a plain
unvarnished manner.
The gun was cast at Douay, in the
department Of the North. France, in
1884. Douay Cnow spelt 'Douai9 is in
ancient Normandy. tt is a warlike
neighborhood. Douay is where the duke
81 wellington took his first lessons in
the art OF war. and u miles off is
Brienne. where Napoleon took his. But
this gun was almost so years old be-
fore either OF them saw the light. At
the distance OF less than 20 miles to
the east lies Conde, the ancient seat
Of princes. dukes. warriors and priests.
whether the town gave the name TO
the family, or the family TO the town,
we have no means Of knowing.
In the neighborhood OF Douay there
arc many towns whose names smack
OF war, battles and sieges. There is
Namur, besieged by William Of Eng
land and defended by the Marshal de
Bouflers. who afterward lost the bat
tie OF MalpIaquet. which lies a little
farther TO the south, to John. duke of
Marlborough Then follow Phfippeville
and Charleroi 10 the south, and Sedan
TO the southeast. In fact, the names
Of towns and fortresses seem TO con-
stitute history Of the army OF the
sanbrc and Mouse, with Hoche and
Pi6hegru and Moreau at its head. In
fact this frontier between France and
Belgium was a battlefield for 1890
years.
AS stated. the gun was cast at Douay
in 1884 Upon the breech it bears this
inscription: "A Douay. par J. Beranger,
Commissaire de Fontes. lie 25 Mars.
1894" which, being translated. runs
thus: "At Douay. by J. Beranger. Com
missary Of Castings, the 25th of March.
1874" I wonder If this Beranger. COM
missary Of castings 10 his majesty
Louis XIV. was in any degree related
TO Beranger, the poet OF the bour-
gcoisie OF France2
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whether his fry Is about to turn out
an apple, an artichoke or a bit of po-
tato. All, however, are good.
1t is not necessary, of course, that
an italian fry should be of any particu-
lar combination of vegetables. The
scheme is an excellent one for using
up odds and ends which are in the
house and of presenting them in an at
tractive form. In America, moreover.
where olive oil is more expensive than
in Italy. the frying can be done with
lard or with chicken fat. the latter
being preferable.
Candied fruits are seldom used in
America for desserts, yet in Africa and
along the Riviera they are the choice
par excellence. Fruits of every kind
are there candied and eaten with cream
just before coffee is served. In Aver
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

l fashionable each year in. America.
These fried dishes, as they are called. are
usually made up of several kinds of
vegetables, rolled as croquettes in egg
and breadcrumbs, and then fried in
olive oil. Strips OF artichokes,. apples
and mashed potatoes formRa good COM
bination for fried dish The mashed
potatoes are nodded regularly into
small croquettes, while the artichokes
and apples are cut IN strips and en-
cased in batter of egg and cracker
crumbs All these are fried to light
brown in the olive OIL The large dish
holding them should be kept very hot
until they are served. When taken on
the plate and about to be eaten there
is an element of surprise about such
a dish. The individual cannot tell
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01

probaniy be awarded to our president,
and he viii be allowed to shoot without
limit such birds and animals as are
not on the prohibited list. The laws of
the Sudan provide that no one may
capture or kill giraffes, zebras, oS-
trches, wild asses or rhinoceroses The
holder of Il 5000 license can kill two
elephants, two Glands. two kudus four
buffaloes, four hppopotami and about
so of the various kinds Of ga2elles and
antolores. In Abyssina there are no
restrictions ON shooting. and there ara
parts of the Sudan where any num-
Der of hippopotami may be captured
on killed In addition TO big game
there are in the upper sudan large
numbers of birds and also wild sheep
and small antelopes, so that the hunt
ing is practically unlimited.
In case the president goes there he
will probably charter special steam
or at l<hartum and live upon it dur
ing the intervals of the chase.
HUNTING IN UGANDA
Returning to Khartum the president
can go via the Red sea to Mombasa,
or he can outfit at Khartum and take
a little steamer on the White Nile
for Gondokoro more than 1000 miles
up tho river. and thence on via Ugan-
da into British East Africa. The trip
by way of the Red sea will take him
between two and three weeks, and the
Uganda Journey will be thrice as long,
The latter trip. however is by far
the better, as lie win have u chance to
shoot big game all the way. Al Com
| dokoro he viii be in country swarm
| ing with hlppipotami and crocodiles'
| md a little farther on Will strike
| rhinos, elephants. lions and all sorts
| Of wild bcHsts. lie should write in dd-
vance to the authorities Of Uganda for
! licenses and permission TO hunt within
the limits Of that rrotectorate; and
they win undoubtedly send soldiers to
meet him on the border, while the Sirdnr
of the sudan will give him an escort
and all assistance on the upper White
| Nile Leaving the ship at Gondokoro
he VIII have TO so on mules on ON foot
to Nimul, a march OF only few days;
aud there he VIII get small boats which
| win take him to Lake Albert In thu
Uganda p9otectorate, II he wishes
ne can be met at Lake Albert by jim
! rlklshas from Entebbe; and "A couple
Of weeks will give him time Tor leis-
urev run through the rrotectorate win
chance shots 81 an sorts Of big game,
He VIII eco ohImpanzeos and colobu.
monkey and balloons OF all sorts. or
the way are great herds Of aehlas, wild
bumaloes and nearly every know
tyne Of African antolopes. There arr
wild asses like those Of Nubia ar'
three-horned ana hve-homed siraffes
SIR Henry Johnston claims that then
aro okap IN western Uganda and
know that lions and leopards are every
where TO be found There are no re
sticuons as TO hunting Hons, and
will be strange IL the president am
Kermit who, | understand, is to g
lMith' him, do not XIII several OF N
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01

same time In order 10 90 hunting with
the president The two men have about
the same tastes, they are both fairly
good shots and the stories of how they
have chased the lions or the lions have
chased them would be read with avidity
all over the country As for myself, ]
doubt the possibility of the German
emperor leaving Europe; but it will be
remembered that he has already gone
as far as the Mediterranean, and there
is no telling what either he or our pres
dent will do.
IN BRITISH EAST AFRICA
Coming back To Port Florence, tho
president had best so down the ganda
railroad to Narobi. the capital of Brit
lsh East Africa, and make that his
headquarters during his hunting in
that territory. British East Africa has
more big game than any other part of
the continent; and so much hunting
is done that II Is no trouble to outfit
or to know whore to hunt. There are
mercantile firms which make a bust
ness of supplying hunting parties, and
there are many who will take charge
or ut so much per hunt. The expenses
are considerable. ! should think 1t
would cost the president $40 or $50 per
day Tor every member Of his party,
and without he has special privileges
given him each member win have 10
-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01

where the Uganda railway ends ana
whence he can go down into British
East Africa.
| should by all means advise the par
ty to take trip around Victoria Nyan-
"a before going south This body of
water is bigger than Lake superior,
and hippopotami may be seen in the
papyrus reeds almost anywhere along
its shores. There are lions and leop-
ards in the woods, and one has no trou-
BILE To get shot at a monkey. There
are some wild beasts on the islands Of
the lake. and on Ukerewe there is a
herd of elephants, At Bukoba there
are a German commander and several
German officials and at Mwanza, the
southernmost port, there Is a fine set
of German officers. who will he glad TO
accompany the president on any big
game excursion he may care to UNDER
take. AT all of these ports there are
natives who may be hired to carry the
camp equipment and guns, and there
will be no trouble in getting them to
chase up the wild animals, The "trip
around the lake is comfortable. The
steamers are small, but the food Is
good, and the storms are seldom 80
great as to affect ones digestion.
In going down the Uganda road to-
ward the ocean the presidential party
might get off at Vol and tramp across
to the slopes OF Mount Kilimanjaro In
German East Africa, l am told there
are many elephants IN that region and
that big game of all kinds abound This
il so in many parts OF the German
colony The officials there are great
sportsmen and they viii welcome the
president During my stay at Oar es
Salaam | had chats with the governor
and his chief officials. They are anN-
ious that the president should come and
! VIII be glad 10 60 about with him ana
make his stay pleasant
have heard from another source
that there is some talk Of the kaiser
! visiting German East Africa at the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01

people who hunt there every season,
and some of the nobility of England
have large estates with game preserves.
Lord Delamere, one Of these, is fam
Gus shot, and SO is Lord Hindlip, who
owns tens of thousands of acres in
the Rift valley ! have already writ
ten of our Pike county millionaire. MI.
William Mcmillan, formerly of Mis-
souri, He has an estate of 10000 acres
right in the best game region, and his
wife now and then goes out and shoots
a lion in the back yard There is
chance To pop over hippopotamus or
rhinoceros in the garden patch be-
fore breakfast, and there are herds of
antelopes and zebras on the planta-
tions. Mr.. Mcmillan has an automo-
bile, with which the president might
run down the 2ebras. or, in case Of an
unsuccessful trouble with a lion, re-
treat in a masterful way.
Seriously speaking, the big game Of
British East Area is numerous and
varied beyond description The Ugaa-
da railway, which runs for about 600
miles from the Indian ocean 10 Luke
Victoria right through the country. is
lined with autolopes, zebras, -gnus ana
wild ostrichcs and one frequently secs
CRATES. lions and rhinoceroscs from
the car windows. There Is far more
game visible in ride over that road
than the number OF cattle ana hogs IN
a journey through the best stock-rals-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01

Uganda species
As to the elephants, they are found
all over the country. and certain
number of them may be shot by each
sportsman. when properly licensed. the
laws, however, prevent the killing of
COW elephants or baby elephants, aud
as a general rule. none of the females
of the big game can be hunted Killed
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01

The junco is the missing link OF the
tree family. Restricted TO single val
lev. that of the Rio Glande, In Mexico
and Texas. this tree, with IFS small
crooked trunk bristlIng with thorns. Is
little know TO the outside world T.
is popularity supposed 10 bear no leaves
flowers or fruit butt II really bears al
three
The minute leaves are scale"like, me
flowers very small and the frull Is
itlny berry. ~ is the only known rep
rosentatlve of It's family I'M all tho
world. II IL not known that the iuneo
ever grew anyhere outside Of the lai'
ley Of the Rio Grande, or that II ever
had relatives close enough 10 claim
kinship some trees now nearly eN-
tlnct had Wide range In past ases--
the big trees OF California, for example
which grew all tho way to the AEo'ie
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01
Missing Link i'm Tree Family Grows in Rio Grande Valley

sn short and crooked that only, small
pieces of timber can be obtained from
Them. Few trunks exceed seven feet IN
length and eight inches in diameter,
me wood is sa!d 10 be admirably
suited for the keys Of musical lnstru-
ments. Jewel boxes ana other bureau
cabinets chess men, checkers, paper
knives. knobs and other small turnory
inlaid work. and indeed for almost all
purposes for which costly foreign
woods IN small pieces are now used
Many of the treee5g whose woods are
familiar in the lumber markets. belong
10 large families There are. $50 mem
bers-they are called species OF the
pine family and they are scattered all
over the nofthern hemisphere The
beech and the oak family has even
more members, and they, too, are Widr-
Is scattered The laurel has over Puo.
tho palm 600 while the apple counting
The many varieties, is said 90 have more
than 1000 But the iunco is lighting ~.
life battle alone ON the dry slopes NJ
TeSas aud Mexico. without a relative
IN the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01

Especial CORES pondenco ct Deseret
News by Frank G Carpenter)
~ ULAWAYO.-I have received sew
- eral iatters asking us 70 the pres
/ ident's big game hunt in Africa
I have heard of II here and there
N the way down the east coast of the
continent The officials and sportsmen
arc talking about 1t, and all arc holding
out their hands to welcome the Nimrod
>; the White House. I got the first in
.imation of the presidents plans, now
more than year ago, while / was
travelling in the Sudan They were
being discussed by "a German baron
snd a British colonel belonging to the
Indian service MS we We're crossing the
Suhan desert The baron and the coll
Nile 10 shoot lions on the border Of
Abyssina and they believed that the
president might find excellent sport
there While at Khartum had a talk
i with the slfdar or governor general, who
was also commander n-chief of the
4 roops Of the Sudan. ana learned that
ne would be glad TO have our president
sample the big game of the Anglo
Egyptian possessions. When l arrived
British East Africa a few months
~ter ] Was told that the president
would surely come there and heard
'he same story in German East Africa
'''h AT MWnnza on Lake Victoria and
d Oar es Saluam below Zanzibar The
GERMAN officials can assure Mr. Roose-
VET good bag of giraffes, hippo
po"ml ana elephants, and the same IS
"u' Of British Central Africa and
io''nWesten Rhodesia Indeed the
presidents coming seems to have been
anticipated for some months and the
oHlcaS ana sportsmen arc awaiting
us advent and to see him change his
coat of arms from the Teddy Bear" Ia
me Teddy Lion" Teddy Elephant
o. Teddy Hipnopotamus."
BIG GAME IN THE SUDAN.
The general opinion is that the presi-
o'ht wild leave New York for Gibral
'ar and Naples and that he win there
~Ee ono OF the German East African
"'aner ana go down to Momhasa. be.
ginning has hunting expedition in Brit.
Nn Epsl Africa, This can be ensil,
'No comfortably done There are steam,
'' every week ana the trip to Nom
.4'' Win take less than month. TIA,
''s 2 should say would be about $500
|r better trip however win be /,
go '9 Egypt and up the Nile into IN,
'"'a0 Alexandria can be reached n
''osl o. $40 In little over two weeks
aA1 another four OF FIVE days viii pa
we presidential party in Khartur
.aoy To take a steamer up the Blu
QUO To the borders OF Abyssinla. The
"eS even axtend their travels into tina
vvuhfS and ifso the presidents FRIEND
"s Menelik win be glad 10 send ma
s1 soldiers. hunters ana porters &
'a In tho chase.
'' ordinary persons the license h
''o' ols game In the sudan costs soc
wv Inc freedom Of the country vii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-05

For not imposing heavier penalties for
violations of the police regulations the
judges of the Police Court are criticised
by Maj. Sylvester, superintendent of po-
lice, in a report to the Commissioners
today upon the complaint recently made
by Alexander H. Gait of the Bond build
ing. relative to the unsatisfactory oper-
atoms Of cars by the Capital Traction
Company.
Mr.. Gait complaints of what he terms
unnecessary noises made by the cars. also
of the reckless, speed with which they
are operated. making the cars a men,
ace to life and property.
Mr.. Galt's Complaint.
In letter setting forth his objections
to the manner in which the Capital Trac-
ton cars are operated, and addressed to
Maj. Sylvester, Mr.. Gait says:
Il have been hoping In your very COM
mendable crusade against unnecessary
noises during the evening and morning
hours the attention of your police OFF,
GERS would be directed to the perform
ances of the motormen of the Capital
Traction Company in the utterly reckless
and noisy running of their cars on Cal
vert street from ,CliffbQurne street to
the terminus on the road at the Rock
Creek bridge loop to the disturbance and
unrest of the entire neighborhood.
This reckless and indeed wanton and