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, 1908-10-17
SAVES CHILD FROM AN EAGLES
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Hundreds Of persons journeyed out to the
physical culture camp, near Helmetta. N. ].
yesterday to see a large bald eagle which
was captured last Thursday while attempt
ing tc carry away a three-year-old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Criblar. who ara
spending the summer in the woods
The child is small for her age, and several
times had told her mother that she was
afraid of a big turkey that flew down close
to her while she was at play. The parents
gave no heed to the child's story until yes-
terday, when they were startled by her ago
n!zed screams.
fastening from their shack they were hor-
rltled to see % huge eagle, with its talons set
IN the chiid's arm, Tapping its great wings
and trying to rise with it's prey. Mr.. CRIB
Ter ran TO the rescue Of the little one, while
Paul Cribler, his brother, caught up a shot.
gun and followed him.
Mrs. Clibler was nearly crazed with fright
and followed lie men screaming. When Mr.
CElblor reached the eagle he attacked it with
q club, but so intent was the bird in getting
away "i,h its prey that he was obliged to
str Ike it several blows before it released it's
grip of The child's arms. AS the eagle rose
Paul Cribler fred and wounded the eagle go
that it flo ped to the earth and was placed
in q cage.
The chjld's arm is severely lacernted and
swollen, and its dress was torn to rags in the
struggle. The eagle measured five feet from
ZIP to tip, and when the gunshot wounds in
its wings are healed it will be sent to the
Bronx Geological Park-I6jd.
, 1908-10-17

Slolassss Eng. Islds. Fer gal. no quotation
Liverpool Cotton middling Upland.
Exchange. New York; London, go days sight
4.844
Exchange NewYork and sight 4.56A
london. October 10th
Dem. Crystals los Sd It's o..
knoo, Muscov",'o. floating terms, ia
bond, s.. 6d&9s9d
German beet 88-f. o. b 9s. Cd
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or ChaLne. fcl
orders, floating terms. is. H..
Demcrara Rum, nominal, l. 6 d--1a. 73d.
Cocoa, Trinidad, good middIing Red,
pr cwt sos.
Cotton, medium Fine S. lat Liverpool nominal
Is. 24d.
Bank of England Rate Of discount 81.
IIorsols 81 1916
} hrNe per cent. Itentea III Paris $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

going on in the suburbs especially III
Barton Heights and Highland Park.
Ginter Park las been active in many
directions during the week. seminary
Avenue liz being opened up north OF
Iaburnt,in Avenue for q distance Of
about quarter of a mile, and already
seven lots have been disposed OF along
che line OF this extensions carly buyers
having picked UP the big bargains AT
tho initial prices All improvements,
such as water and sewer lines. shade
trees and riacadam paving Will be
promptly installed.
Rev. Thomas G. Darst Ia recent
ointcr Park purchaser. He has secured
or Walton and Noble Avenues. and will
build at once This location is one
OF the highest poipts in ienrico coun-
The TUESDAY meeting Of residents
and the hearing before the county com
missioners held last Thursday will
both have far-reaching effect upon
the welfare OF this progressive COM
munity. Fine school facilities are to
Be provided, system Of street light
Ing is being worked out. and the open
Ing OF Chamberlaync Avenue and re-
pairing of Brook Road into the city
Will greatly improve this section III
every way. and make 1t still more
Desirable as a place of residence.
forward" is the slogan of Ginter
Park, and as the residents know what
they want, and are going after these
things in a buslness-lke way. they
Will probably get them
Nortlisidc Place.
This very encouraging report of de-
yelopmcnts in Northside Place is given
BY the Realty Owners Exchange Cor
poration. During the last week they
signed contract for the immediate
construction OF another new home on
Virginia Avenue to cost about $4,000.
Several of the lot owners who con-
template building in the early spring
have been In tile office with their plans
and specifications: indicating reg
vlar building boom for this spring.
Mr.. Marstin is now living in North |
side Place in his beautiful new house
on Northsidc Avenue. and is very much
pleased with the many advantages this
property offers. His father-inlaw, Mr..
John Krausse, is also OCCUPYING his new
home. which was completed this week
at cost of about $4,000.
The Realty owners Exchange Cor |
poration feel very proud of these new
homes, and it Is their purpose to get
as many of like calibre of both peo-
pie and houses as they can. as North |
side Place Is to be strictly a home
community.
They also report several new build |
angs on property that they have re-
Gently sold In Brookland Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

gold and Ind silver ii : iewelTy. " II the wires
along our tracks were made or goln
make a gold necklatc for his girl out
Of IT, you would lave. about the cor
ditions TINT prevail! here as to the
telegraph. The native men are crazy
for iron. They can use tho bolts and
rivcts for slung-sllo 10 brain their
enemies, and all the Iron they have
up the ore and smelling 1t.
The Nand live northwest Of licrc on
n plateau which contains iron deposits
and they make q business Of mining
been built, they lave come down from,
time to time and raided the tracks.
and the British have had several little
M a, WIN ths to keen them Of TheY
Queer Nnndi Customs.
Of tho African natives. they are much
like the. Nasal. deighting III warfare.
cation. They are more civilized than
the WakikuSu. and do considerable
work in. iron and leather They have
some fa araH ana h'i the n Nasal 'Y thay
bleed their cattle and drink the blood
hot, sometimes mixing It with their
porridgc After bleeding they close the
wounds. so 50 that the cattle grow well
have large dogs. with which they lr,it,
the game down so that 1t can be killed
with spears. They also trap game by
ering them over with grass They
have donkeys which they use to carry
the iron ore from the mines to their
furnaces, where they turn 1t Into pig !
metal.
These people have about the same
customs of marriage ms the Nasal.
The young girls 1.-Two with the warriors I
until they reach a marriageab'e uge. /
and marriage Is always, . n,atter OF
bargain and sale. The price Of good
a good fat hen. and tile belle OF the
tribe may bring twice as much. Among
the Nandi. the woman who bears the
most children Is considered the most
is given a COW, the milk OF which goes
exclusively to her. The younger wo-
men of this tribe wear small aprons
of leather, ornamented with beads. and
the young men go practically naked.
The married men dress much like those
l saw on the track.
understand that the Nandi live
about the same as the other natives
about here. They have circular huts
of boards. rooted with thatch Each |
hut has fireplace in the centre, and
on each side of this littlesbcd con-
sisting of platform of mud built
along the wall OF the hut The people
of wood for pillows. The children |
sleep with their parents until they are
six years of age. when they are showed |
off into a smaller hut outside. built
especially for them. They believe. in
witches and medicine men, and they
every morning and to whom they sac
rifiCe when times are hard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
Saving the African Forests.

In coming from the plains over the
mountains into the Great Rift Valley.
rode for miles through the woods
and had chance to see what the Brit
isii government Is doing to save the
forests. Contrary to the general opin-
lon, this country has but little woods
eaespt in the hills. and lumber is high.
easa and Nairobi is brought In from
Norway, and some comes from the
United States Leaving the kikuyu
hills, there are woods. all the way to
the, ridge known as the Escarpment.
and they extend for some distance
down the sides of the Rift Valley. Here
ir the valley itself the country is most
amy account In the forest region.
above referred to- the woods are thin.
and IN many places the virgin timber
has been cleared by the Wakikuyu.
that they may use the virgin soil for
garden patches. The government is
now prohibiting this. and is doing all
that il can TO save the trees remaining
and 10 build up new wood lands.
] met here at Naraisha an Austria
liam who is ono OF the heads Of the for
estry department. He tells me that
the government has established nur-
series at Mombasa, Nairobi Ekcarp-
Hlent and Landaivi. Near Momba sa
Nairobi they have planted large num-
her OF acacia and eucalyptf. which they
have imported from Australia The
eucalyptus grows well at Nairobi.
saw trees there which were seventy
five feet high. and that although they
were only FIVE years of age.
Tho Monkeys and the Wood Lands.
This forest manager tells me he Is
laboririg' under tho greatest OF disad-
yantages IN his efforts 10 raise new
trees, He says he has to fight not
only the natives. but also the monkeys,
balloons and other wild animals The
woods are full OF monkeys. and among
them Ia a dog-faced baboon, which
grows as big az a ten-ysar.old boy
THIS animal barks like dog and acts
Ike devil 1t watches the planting
and then sneaks In at night and digs
UP the trees II seeds are put in, it
digs them up and bites them in two;
andif the trees should sprout. it pulls
the sprouts out OF the ground and
breaks them up and throws them away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

She. who has twins Is mascot, and
Is given cow, the milk OF which goes
exclusively to her The younger wo-
of leather ornamented with beads. and
the young men go practically naked.
The married men dress much like those
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

IS regulated by the government, WHICH
charges the natives &c cents for enough
wood to build one hut.
In addition to the huts, each family
has two or three Sranaries to keep
fits winter supply of Indian corn. These
are made with wicker walls and wicker
floors, and are raised foot or eigh-
teen inches off the ground. They are
usually about as big around as a
hogshead and six feet in height. They
have that ched roofs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

AS result the nurseries have to be
guns in their hands. II the men have
no guns the balloons will Jump for the
nearest tree and make grimaces out
of the branches only to return to their
devastating work As soon as the watch
men go away. II guns are brought
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

out the apln,als realize their danger
and run for their lives These monkeys
also dig UP the Indian corn planted by
the Wakkuyu. and they arc said to
be far worse than crows and blackbirds
combined.
Copyright, 1908. by Frank G. Car
.Ssss-penter)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

They had bead lcggins reaching FROM
their ankles almost to their knees, AMI
bead Wristbands embracing their bod
les from the breast to the thighs, with
short bead aprons hanging down at the
of about twenty coils OF brass wire as
thick as lead pencil. and they had
other coils of wire above and below
tho biceps encircling their upper arms
They had also necklaces of wire. and
wire earrings. but all this failed to
hide the greater part of their persons.
The girls We're Fat. plump and well
fed. and their dark brown skins had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
BIDS ARE ASKED FOR
NEW LYNCHBURG BANK

Especial 10 TIC Tiines- DIsDhtch.
IYNCHBURG, VA, March 7.-'rlie
plans for the new home for the First
National Bank have been submitted
to contractors for estimates and COM
petitive bids will be made in Il short
time. The committee hopes to have
everything in readiness to begin
work by April 1st The building is to
cost upwards of $4,000. exclusive Of
site and fixtures
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People WHO Dress in Bcnds.

Nearly all these Africans believe in
witch doctors. The Wakamba, whose
country l passed through on my way
to Nairobi, not infrcquently kill the
women of their tribe when they are
charged with witchcraft, and there is
a record of something like forty having
been murdered this way within the
past two or three years. l saw these
Wakamba on the Athi plains and in
and about Nairobi. They arc tall and
fine looking, having woody hair. rather
thick lips and almost straight noses.
They wear but little clothing. Some
of the women | saw Were clad in
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02

claim to have seen her pronounce her
exceptionally wild" and of powerful
Amazonian proportions.
Her hair, according to common re,
port, is long and entirely unbound,
flowing in spectral tresses over her
bare shoulders and down to her waist.
Her skin is said to be tanned, but her
natural complexion, according to sew
eral who claim suddenly to have run
across her in some of the canyons, is
that of an Anglo-Saxon. She is de.
scribed as beautiful, but timid as a
fawn.
About three months ago, rumor has
it, she was seen for the first time
in a ravine not far from Whites Land.
ing. She appeared going over the
brow of hill, on the apex of which
she paused awhile and stood gazing
over the sea and leaning on her rifle.
About a month ago the wild WON.
an was seen in the vicinity of the
isthmus, and several boys spent near.
ly day looking for her rendezvous,
but without avail.
The, wild woman completely
eludes all followers, and is as nimble
as goat when it comes to running
up and down hills.
At the first the story of her pres
ence on the island was discredited,
but in the last few days tourists have
returned to Avalon from hunting trips
and verified the report. They claim
to have seen her in sections of the
island widely apart, indicating that
she is a great traveller.
There has been some talk in Avalon
of organizing searching party to go
after the woman and run her~down.
A number of men have volunteered,
but the women here think she ought
to be let alone,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02

real estate firm privately made up it's
mind that it would have nothing fur
Their to do with Bissinger if he failed
to make good on that date. The ex-
pected happened, and all negotiations
were declared off,
The Seasongood home was recently
purchased at auction by B. F.
Thomas, of the United States en-
gineer's Office, in the government
building. He intended to convert 1t
into fiat building, but changed his
mind, and placed it on the market
through the agents. Bissinger secured
the key to the mansion as a prospec-
tive purchaser, and had it in his DOS
session almost a week, during which
time he was busy counting the four
women.
Bissinger said he was one of the vic.
Tins of the San Francisco earthquake.
claiming to have been in Europe on
business mission when the disaster
took place, which wiped out all the
members of his family except the
baby, now girl of ten years. He said
both of her legs had been burned off
and told it in such a pathetic man.
ner that the story gained the SYM
pathies of his hearers. Bissinger said
he was purchasing the mansion as a
home for his little girl. He claimed
to have opened an account here with
the German National bank.
He told practically the same story
to Mr.. Ahlbrandt, at whose place he
roomed. His baggage consisted of
suit case. Mr.. Ahlbrandt's son said
that Bissinger had shown a telegram.
purporting to have come from an in.
surance company, which read that
there was $4,000 to his credit at the
German National bank.
Bissinger hurriedly packed his suit
case last week and since then nothing
has been seen or heard from him at
No. 1888 Elm street.
Bissinger is described as being a
polished German, of about SO years of
age, weighing 100 pounds, about feet
8 inches in height, and usually wear
ing dark clothes. He has mustache.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
Man ENGAGED TO
FOUR IN A WEEK
EACH WAS TO BE INSTALLED AS
THE MISTRESS OF A $4,000
SUBURBAN MANSION.
FOR HOUSEKEEPER
Women Respond and He Shows Them
Supposed Future Home, Then
Proposes-WouId-Be Bride,
Now Looking for Him,

Cincinnati.-Within one week four
young women of this city became en-
gagged to a man from parts unknown
who had promised to install each of
them as mistress of the unoccupied
Seasongood mansion on Walnut Hills,
which he said he had bought.
The stranger, who gave the name
of Frank Bissinger, became acquaint-
ed with the women through their an
swering his advertisement for a house.
keeper. He lost no time in engaging
their services, and showed them in
relays the interior of the mansion. Bis
singer, in order to win their conf
dence, permitted them to suggest the
manner in which the house was to be
furnished.
In this way he leaped into their good
graces and at the psychological moment
he proposed to them. He told each
of the four that he did not want to in
stall her as his housekeeper and
then marry her as his employee.
They saw the position in the same
light and made arrangements for their
rousseau.
Bissinger told the women that he
had purchased the mansion for $4,000.
The same story was told at John ALL.
brandt's saloon on Elm street, where
he had room. While he was engaged
in winning the women Bissinger was
busy with excuses to Charles E.
Nourse, of the real estate firm of Glen
cay & Nourse, agents for the Walnut
Hills property. Innumerable times he
made arrangements with the broker
to close the deal by the cash pay
ment of $1,000, but he failed to keep
his engagement, usually telephoning
Mr. Nourse and stating that the mon
ey had not been forwarded by his
bank in San Francisco.
Then day was set for the con-
summation of the transaction. and the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
AN UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.
Secretary Good Roads League Thinks
Farmers Taxed Too Much.

In the early days of the republic be-
fore, the time Of railways there was
little travel and less shipping, says H.
Fl. Cross, Secretary of the Good Roads
Fsa4tte1' 1t was the days of the home
spnn;;y when. business was. barter and
exchange between neighbors. Then the
public roads were purely a local mat
ter. Now over these roads produce
starts on journey anywhere from 100
to 10000 miles distant. They are part
of worldwide system of distribution.
Their condition makes them a matter
of state and national Importance.
Good roads mean increased profit to
the farmer, better schools, higher land
values, better trade for the country
merchant, the wholesaler and manu-.
facturer, higher standard of living,
increased prosperity and better citi-
zens.
The way to build good roads is by
state aid. Tax all property in the
state and not as now in most states
put the whole load on farm property.
The roads are public property.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
ALMOST HUGGED TO DEATH.
Terrible Experience Of Woman
Kissed by Crazy Laundress. j.

Indianapolis, Ind. Kissed and
Rugged almost to death was the har-
rowing experience of Mrs. Clarence
Stanley, wealthy young woman of
this city, when Lillian Low, her COL
ored laundress, weighing about 800
pounds, suddenly became insane.
With a whoop of joy she made
straight for Mrs. Stanley. Grabbing
her, she proceeded to hug and kiss
her in spite of her frantic efforts to
get away. She was fairly crushing
her employer to death when help ar
rived and tore her away. -.,,
The police were summoned, but Lii
liam became rational before they ar
rived. She was fired" however, and
a short time after she returned to her
own home hurry-up calls were sent to
the police from that neighborhood
Lillian was on another rampage, and
she had to be locked up.
1t is said that her mind turned on
the question of religion. She will be
examined as to her sanity.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-02
NEWS Of A WEEK
TOLD IN BRIEF.
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS GATH.
Erred FROM ALL POINTS OF
THE GLOBE,
GIVEN IN TENTED FORM
Notable Happenings Prepared for the
PerusaI Of the Busy Man-Sum.
mary Of the Latest Home and For
ei1n Notes.
PERSONAL.

After spending two sleepless night!
in the Jail at Goshen, n. Y, on {
charge of beating his wife. Ferdinand
Pinney Earle, he of affinity" ane
''soul-mate' fame, was released or
furnishing $4,000 bail, and at once
started in search of his wife.
Wade Ellis, attorney general OF
Ohio, has accepted the Office of assist
ant to the attorney general of the
United States.
Admiral Dewey unveiled memorial
tablet to Admiral Farragut in the
Portsmouth navy yard.
William J. Bryan visited Salem ILL.,,
his birthplace, and was given a great
ovation.
Delaware Republicans nominated S.
S. Pennewell of Sussex for governor.
David E. Thompson, American am
bassador to Mexico, was run down by
a bicyclist and suffered fracture OF
one arm and Commissions of the face.
FRITZ Scheff, star of the light opera
stage, who was recently divorced from
Baron Won Bardsleben, an officer in
the Austrian army, is to marry John
Fox, Jr the Kentucky author, 1t IS
reported.
President Roosevelt went to Jordan
vile, n. Y, for the dedication OF a
public library erected in honor OF the
mother of Douglas Robinson, the pres
ide nt's brother-in-law.
District Attorney Jerome was COM
pletely exonerated by the commits.
sioner named by Gov. Hughes to In
vestigate charges against Mr.. Jerome.
George w. Fitzgerald, the asserting
teller in the Chicago sub-treasury
from whose desk $173000 disappeared
about IS months ago, was arrested
charged with the theft of the money.