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Evening star., 1909-07-11
On to the Ngari Xiii

nN December 81 moved camp eleven miles
south parallel to the of the Guaso Nyro
to camp the Ngari Xiii (clear water River trav
ersing wide plain as level a floor the last third
of the journey across alka incrusted. ashen
gray stretches in which mules sank to the fet
locks.
The Ngari kiti is roaring rollickng. bold stream
plunglng down from a source near the crest OF the
Mau but four five miles after leaving the south
shoulder of Nguraman Mountain brave dash for
union with its elder sister river the Guaso Nyiro it
falls pathetic victim of its venturesonle spirit
drunk dry by the thirsty plain. and then spewed up
a mile farther down in the form of a great swamp
that harbors every deadly thing. whether winged
reDtllian, quadruped that Central Africa pro
duces-fever charged mosquitoes, python rhino hut
talo leopard lion. Outside of it. few Of its denize;.s
are ever seen in daylight
The last mile of approach to the Ngar Xiii IS
through Jungle absolutely impossible to with
out use of bush knives. except along game trails
but the bush cut in all directions by the trails of
rhino. buffalo. and giraffe and. literally. almost
wherever one can see the ground there the foot
prints of scores of hundreds of the Big Ones But
the droll thing is that while these big fellows have
deep cut path along which they easily race beneath
low arching, heavy branched thorn and other scrub
nevertheless follow them only crouched or
on hands and knees half the time and even 50 he gen
orally finishes with and torn and bleeding.
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Marathon the shots were badly placed. and it was
not until yet another two miles had been covered at
heartbreaking gait before again got him in range
and brought him topping down with a shoulder shot
through the heart. His mates never saw after
their first disappearance.
The hoofs, tail, skull and head and few feet of
the neck skin the only trophies could manage
for sandals could not have packed its tremendous
weight. Leaving boy to guard the carcass from
marabou storks which in a short time would have
left nothing but clean picked bones hurried back
to camp and sent the pagasi out. And happy lot
they soon returned loaded with meat and hide with
inforced.
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BY EDGAR BEECHER BRONSON
of a Ranchm
~ EOVED out well
M beyond the game

M beyond the game IL
reserve to the west
cf the Guaso Nyro the
three of us were out before
/ ! ! ! ! /. / ] !
dawn of December 19 after
rhino or buffalo. Within
twenty wards of my tent
we found where a rhno ~
had passed in the night.
and lucky it was he had @0 - +..s
not wnded us. Only two BE tfsy
months before and at the IN
same place Outram scamp f#j .ss-ss =
was charged at night by E&RRsss -
raino which actually tram II
pled side of the - DnrllG =
blankets in which his mate, \NkS ess>z
Robinson, sleeping. SsssEFss<ssSr1 Sss 80
All about in the earlier
morning hours buffalo had
!: :: !: q: !: : : !; -
trailed into and out from
water but we did not
one All had trekked back
into the thickest jungle
and were comfortably EY
sleeping off their nights
Jag of food and water.
All sorts of other game
we saw by hundreds: but
We shot at nothing till. about eight A. NJ the sun
became unbearabe and decided to return to
camp. Then stalked and was lucky enough to kill
bull giraffe, which measured fourteen feet eight
inches from tip of to tip Of tail-a bull later
learned from r. ]. Cunninghame to be a true Kill
chi species of which specimen then existed in
the United States Ordinarily should never have
thought of killing giraffe. for they wholly harm
less but our boys feet in such bad shape that
marching unshod must remain impossible for
days and the giraffes threequarterinch hide makes
the best sandals they get However, giraffes
S, wary their colors when in timber blend per-
fectly with prevailing hues their long necks such
convenient lookout towers for their high-perched
heads that stalking them successfully difficult
that, rule, any sportsman who gets one has a
handsome for his money.
Ny bull proved exception. We first sighted
him with two at distance of about four hun
dred yards in open clearing where effort for
approach useless. My first shot with .4O5 Win
chester. broke his left hip and ranged forward and
then the three off at the rolling sidewheel
drunken looking gait of their kind. But before they
disappeared into the bush put shots into
him and Judd one. We raced across the thicket and
took up his spoor.
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This was the first really
gay night We had about
any of our eight camphres.
The days march had not
been hard; the porters
were at last we'll shod. a
clear. cool stream rippled
merrily by: the camp was
full of meat. Donkeys
and mules were bomaed IN
a thorn zareba in the cen
ter Of the camp. for the
big bad ones were SO thick
about us that it was more
than an even chance that
something would charge
through us, and the stam-
pedes of ones animals 50
caused are even more trOu-
blesome than the actual
kills. Our three tents
were pitched on three sides
of the bona, and the seven
porters fires wereranged in
an outer circle about ours.
Then. while we ourselves
dined luxuriously off gi-
raffe tail soup and a ragout
of giraffe tongue with
tomatoes (tinned) ard po-
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Prayers to Allah

A ND while we three white men OF a Christian race
stuffed ourselves without preliminary or post
prandial grace and shensl porters gracelessly
porped themselves like beasts scarcely thirty feet
from our table stood the noble form of old Regal and
the spare ascetic-faced Awala. muslcally ntoning
their evening prayer to Allah, obvious to all about
as if alone in monastic celia majestic rebuke to
US a weird mystery to the Slcusi, whose voices were
always lowered when the Somas began to pray. who
sat contemplating them in wide eyed wonder to the
end of each prayer. awed. almost silent We too.
silent out of sheer respect for religion that car
give men such perfect self control that no danger
daunts them and no hardship sufferngs wring5
from them plant.
Five times day do they pray (at dawn. al
high noon. at four P NJ at sunset. and before retlr
ng), nor can anything interfere to delay these
prayers not even hungry masters. And before ad
dressing Allah mouth. face and hands are carefully
washed the best turban wound about the head, the
freshest garments donned their feet barred then
with glance at the SUM- if by day, at the stars if
by night get their compass bearings. they spread
their rugs face toward Mecca and begin low
droning chant that at little distance might easily
be mistaken for a we'll intoned litany.
If | could find it in my heart to envy good old
Regal ANYTHING (and he is himself in himself. lot
of things | should like to BEL it would be that pro-
found faith the efficacy of his prayers which has
served to endow a born wild Somah warrior
nomad and now for wears cook with the dignity OF
a Cardinal and virtues that would put end of 50
called good men to shame. In my judgment ali
lucky enough reach the real heaven of really good
men no matter what their faith will find there Regal
Wassama.
The night passed without incident. that
toward morning lion were heard gruntng dis
tance away.
Fine Chance for Big Game
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tatoes that would make gourmet sniff at even green
turtle SOUP all our men alternately mnding
huge chunks of meat and fish roasting sticks at
their fires gorging themselves. singing and dancing,
cutting long strips Of zebra meat for smoking and
curing on great square platforms of green boughs
built for the purpose each fire. and calling the
Kikuyu all sorts of terrible pagan names for their
stupidity in desertng at the very door to this land
of plenty.
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Fine Chance for Big Game

RY dawn of the twenty-second soon were
able to see our gunsghts. we had finished our
coffee, bread and bacon and were out with our
rifles. for here rarely good chance of record
trophies. here where the game is undisturbed by
hunters barring the hidden pitfalls and the silent
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the same. thence east 264 varas to
point in the center of Waxahachie
creek from which burr oak, Is in
ches In dia. ter, bears west 9 va
ras. walnut 20 inches in diameter,
bears S. SO w. y varas, thence s.
~ T.. so varas to point In the cen7
ter of said creek where The line OF
the E. W. Rogers and $. NJ Durretf
surveys cross said creek, thence
down the center OF said creek with
It's meanders to the mouth OF the
slaughter house branch. Thence up
said branch in the center of same
IN southeast direction to tho cen
ter of bridge in the said Waxo-
hachie and Forrcston road. Thence
IN a northerly direction with the
center of said road to the beginning
contains 40 95-100 acres OF land af-
ter deducting the right Of way Of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
aud J. c. Fears tract embraced In
said boundaries. said right of way
and said Fears tract Is not levied on
In the levy in 3rd tract, being lot
two GU IN the s. NJ. Durrett survey
situated In Ellis county Texas, and
more particularly described by field
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"FANCI" VESTS ARE TABoOED.
Passenger Brakcmcn Notified They
Are Not Part of Uniform.

Arc Not Part of Uniform.
1t is almost universal rule that
brakemen on passenger trains shall
wear uniform while on duty and
in most cases some standard suit Is
covered by regulations, In Texas
there Is a state law which says that
conductors, auditors, brakemen and
porters on passenger trains shall
wear a standard uniform, this law
also covering station and baggage
agents II seems that some OF the
brakemen havo departed from the
as official notice has been
given by the management that ran
cy vests will not be considered
part of the winter uniform of pas
senger train men This will prob
ably be the cause OF their discontin-
uance and the return TO the standard
blue suit and brass buttons Deni-
son Herald.
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MINERAL INDUSTRIES.


dividends from Sorih American
mineral industries declared since
January aud payable up TO the end
of this month total siT,6bo. oo0.
The capital OF these companies ag-
gronatos ssl7.5oo, geo Among the
gllt-edRed dividend paying mines that
will disburse dividends Within few
days are the Calumet and Arizona
Mining company which on March
% will pay a quarterly dividend OF
81 per share. making the total sum
of dividends since March, i9e1
$4,000. 600 on s2,000.000 issued
capital stock. This is return to
shareholders of more than FIVE times
the outstanding capital stock. and
all paid within eight years
On the same day this month the
Quincy Mining company viii pay a
quarterly dividend of 81 per share,
which Will bring the total sum of
disbursements to shareholders to
sts.5G0. 900. The North Butte Min
ing company's dividend this month
will be 81 per share, bringing the
dividend paying record since It's or
ganization in April, 1905, to $1,000
600 on an issued capital of 10000
600
The difference between the aver
age steam and electric railroads as
earners of money for shareholders Is
shown by the fact that since the
panic of October 1907, five domestic
mining corporations which work low
grade ores and that have an agsre-
gate capital Of Sl0i500,OO0, nave
paid sum in dividends equal to
that paid by nineteen steam rail'
roads with total capital OF ; 2lS,-
500 and 80, 40 miles of main track
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notes as follows: Beginning at the
n. w. corner of lot No. one Cd.
thence n. 60 Il. 361 4-10 varas, to
n stake In the n. line Of s. M. Dur
rett survey; thence S. 80 II. G5e
varas to stake on the s. line of
Nowlin tract; thence S. 60 w. SO Ia
vnras to the N. II. corner OF lot ono
az, thence N. 80 w. with the Il
line OF said lot No. ono Cd 656 va
ras to the place of beginning, con
tanning AZ acres more or less, thls
being part of the land inherited
by Mrs. S. j. Bullasd from the Now
lin estate and recorded In book 90
pngo b1o and $50, Deeds Record OF
Ellis County. Texas, and IA shown
by map on page b22, Vol. 90 of the
Deeds Records, Ellis county Texas,
levied on as the property OF Claud
Bullard, l. H. Billiard to satisfy n
Judgment amounting to 800 In ia
vor Of the state OF Texas, and cost
OF suit
Given under my hand. this 18th
day OF March, 1903,
w. II. FORBES,
sheriff Ellis County. Texas
by r. II. Hickman, Deputy. m307
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hesin te 1--we q W. ees = duil " ~
hp0tn tn da t NrihlnH eteai can
utrt rnirt into che mind ~ man
w simplicity Rna remain saettit q
lhrnts almplleliy N character 10
lite she uepdiv 81 comraat ~
kuawe uniy une point ~ uutih. U.s.
IDEAL
simplicity lie never to he hssocla,
"A wilh weahness aud Ignorance u
means tcduclnr TONS ~ ore Ia nne
acts ot gold u means the lsehi ~
fullest KNOW ietias4 Il means that The
individual has sreh the foaiy and the
nethinencsa ~ thoae things That
make NJ the sum ~ the llfe of many.
he has lived down whn, others are
hllndly seeking 20 live ~ TO. simrll-
city Ia his SOU OF pure lie.
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/, ,,u,, n.un s,ps,,,,~r
tHsrs sasirr te Nunen ,ssshlaH im
iwptut and Anallis

Thousands ~ snmen are nHiuH
toilet preparations uneuttevsiullf
Cosmetics tail TO impfuyc THEFT
thirh. muddy compilations ~ 70 ban
lsh the plmpics, hlatthehds aud
crows teet
No eunapr rhcif ttonhle lies faf
deeper than the akin Th,y have bad
blood aud bad blood Va 50 per rent
~ the cnses arises from inflamma
ton ~ the mucous membrane Their
blood IL Allied wi,h poison Witch Ia
certain Is break out lu unsishiiY
humors and b'oiehes while pale.
drawn faces, deep circlrd eyes, s'oop
ing shoulders and weak backs com
pirte the story of suffering and dcs-
pair
inflammation OF the mucous mem
hrnrr ia catarrh nanlsh cetarfh aud
compilations will clear ns " by mag
ie pain vanish. eyes will brighten,
faces become plump and shoulders
erect Perfect beauty goes only with
perfect health. aud perfect health for
women can only be obtained through
Rexal Mneu Tone. The one positive
aud permanent cure for catarih.
Nine swift. II W 2Gth st, New
York city, the most famous beauty
specialist IN the world and an ac-
cepted authority on all relating
thereto. has this TO say OF Mueu-
Tone:
Il can strongly endorse the claims
made for Rexall MucuTone as n
cure for systemic catarrh. Its tonic
effects are remarkable. It builds mp
the strength and restores vitality. II
women who are tired and run down
lacking in energy and vitality VIII
use Tone, they will praise 1t
as do for its strengthening and
healing qualities
Rexall Mucu-Tone works through
the blood, and acting directly upon
the muco-cells--the congestion and
Inflammation OF which are the sole
cause of catarrh-causes them to
expel the poison and to resume
their natural functions. Thus me
membranes are cleansed the blood
purified and revitalized
We know thar ReXall Mucu-Tone
will cure every form of catarrh, no
matter where located, of how long
standing, or by what others names
It Is known We guarantee TO refund
your money if you are not satisfied
with the vigorous health and clear
complexion Il brings you.
Sold only at our stores. Price 90
cents and $500 per bottle, Mail or
ders filled Hood q Curtin, Drugglsts'
WaXahachie, Texas,
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Caracas, March 29,-The report
that Castro. former president OK
Venezuela, ~ supposed TO have sail
ed Yesterday from Bordeaux for La
Guarzla Is watched with keen inter-
est II IL not thought that he VIII
land In Venezuela. as dangerous
demonstrations against him may be
expected In Venezuela It IL thought
he Will 80 to Nicaragua, where MS
friend Zelaya reign. Cas'ro's ehllre
friend Zelaya reiens. Castp's entire
be lost to him II he falls to return.
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SIMPLICITY.

one version of Blessed are the
pure IN heart" Is, In French, Bless
ed are the simple" William George
Jordan discusses the relation OF pur-
lty TO simplicity in the following
way,
simplicity Is the elimination OF the
.ron-csscntIal IN all things, No char
nctcr can be simple unless based on
truth unless II Is lived In harmony
with onc's own conscience and
ideals, simplicity is the pure white
light Of lite lived from within, 1t
lis destroyed by any attempt TO live
IN harmony with public opinion.
Public opinion Is a conscience own
ed by a syndicate Adjusting action
to ones own ideals IS the royal
road to simplicity
simplicity In act is the outward
expression OF simplicity In thought
Men who carry on their shoulders
the fate OF nation are quiet, mod
est unassumlng They are often
made gentle, calm and simple by the
discipline Of their responsibility
They have no room IN their minds
for the pettiness of personal vanity,
IT Is ever the drum major who
grows pompous when he thinks the
whole world IL watching him as he
marches at the head OF the process
sion. The great general Is simple
and unaffected as n child. For true
to perceive an ideal Ia to
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The ono man power idea of Gov
ernor Campbell Is not meeting with
the approval Of the democratic press
Of Texas. and little careful consd-
GRAFTON on the part of the people
VIII arlniRu them against many of
hi4 proposed measures. Unfortunately
there are some Of US I'm Texas who
can rccolloct conditions as they were
during the days Of Il j Davis, and
q return TO those conditions Is not
anticipated with pleasure WaXa-
hachie Light Governor Campbell
shows great determination III bis eff
forts 20 force the legislature to
adopt his proposed measures, Ills
course ~ likely TO cause an unnec-
cssary expenditure OF money and
cannot accomplish any good. while
the people want the appropriation
bin passed TO be followed by an
carly adjournment OF tho legisla-
ture Fort Worth star-Telegram.
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Dear Sir II you paint two houses
alike with two different paints, and
one takes twice as much paint as the
other, you know which paint to buy
after that SO far as go-far goes
don't you2
one of these paints Is Devoe; the
other IN any average paint the
worst are worse than that. the bet
ter are not much better; no other
paint than Devoe Is anywhere near
Devoe IN go-far Devoe is go FUR
Their; the rest are go-short. go-mid-
ding and go-three-auarters,
Yours truly
90 f. w. DEVOE 4 co
=. s.; Waxahachie Lumber com
pany sell our paint.
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Don't be brute IN your treat
ment OF animals women and chill
dron II YOU must be mean, pick out
some one OF your own nature on
whom 10 vent your spleen WaXa-
haohie Light None but towards OF
the meanest aud lowest sort ever
mistrent women, children or ami
mails That Kind OF q man carefully
avoids being mean 10 one of his own
nature" for fenr of getting the beat
ing he deserves every day of his lie
Fort Worth Star-Telogram
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business Notice.

have bought the tin shop OF VIII
Schuster on College street ana VIII
continue the business at the same
stand. The liabilities of the house
are assumed by me, and all accounts
due the house are payable to me.
Persons needing work Of any kind
In this line are invited to come and
see me for estimates before placing
their orders.
Respectfully
s07 ED PAYNE
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Judge j. l.. storey another one OF
the grand old men of Texas. has been
gathered home, his death resulting
sunday after a brief illness. Judge
Storey has been before the people for
many years and leaves clean and
honorable heritage TO those who fol-
low him
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Cone Johnson Is credited with
saying while | have not authoriz-
cd my friends to launch boom for
me for gubernatorial honors ! am
doing nothing to discourage their
kindly efforts. There are several
other prominent men who are in the
same boat with Cone
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Too much conservatism affects the
town just os It does the individual
rotards growth and holds back need.
I'D lmnrONomont.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF Texas, County OF Ellis.
by virtue OF an execution Is
sued out OF the honorable county
court Of Ellis county on the 12th
day OF March. 1909, by the clerk
thereof, in the case of the state OF
Texas versus Claud Billiard ana L.
II. Billiard. Mrs. T. II. Billiard and
/. r. Rogers, No. 65l and 10 me, as
sheriff, directed and delivered, !
will proceed to sell, within the hours
prescribed by law for sherir's sales
on Tuesday the 9Th day Of April
1909, at the court house door IN
Ellis county. Texas, the Following
described property. to-wit.
All right, title and interest OF the
defendants In and to the following
described parcels OF land: First
tract situated In Ellis county. Texas,
being part OF the $. NJ. Durrett
survey. Abstract No. 272, more par
ticularly described by field notes as
follows, viz: Beginning at d point
in Waxahachle creek where the
south line Of the r. w. Rogers sur
yey and the north line OF the s. NJ.
Durrett survey crosses the same, II
being the n. w. corner of &C 1-5
acre tract described In plaintiffs pc
tition In cause In district court OF
Ellis county, Texas, styled J. s. Now
Ian ct nj Vs.. w II. Getzendaner;
thence ~ SO II. sac yaras to It's N.
E. corner on the north line OF said
s. NJ, Durrett survey; thence s. 80
Il. with the east line of said 60 1-5
acre tract $40 $40 varas to the N.
r. corner Of 90 acres lot No. 2, set
apart TO W. II. Getzendaner.
Thence S. 60 w. 573 6-10 varas to
the northwest corner OF said lot No.
2 in the center OF Waxahachie creek
thence up the creek with It's meand-
ers TO the beginning, containing 80
Ii acres OF said Durrett survey.
and being lot No. 4, as set apart IN
the partition of said cause above re-
ferred
SECOND TRACT.
Being out of the Il. W. Rogers
survey in ELLIS county. Texas, Abb
stract No. 500 and the s. M. Dur
rett survey Abstract No. 272 aud
being lot No. 3, set apart to J. s.
Nowan, Sallle ]. Bullard, Lizzie
Nowlan and Estell Southwick In a
partition suit styled ]. $. Nowlln ct
al VS.. w. H. Gezendaner, In the dis
trict court Of ellis county. Texas,
more particularly described by field
notes as follows; Beginning at a
stake In the north line OF Peyton
Nowlin. where the center OF Wsxa-
hachie and Forreston road crosses
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Along with other troubles Okla
homa Is now contending with an In
dian uprising
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A late Austin special says the
governor chuckles Well IT'S his time
TO laugh
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The very best way 10 get along Is
20 get along
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The Enterprise Furnishing Company is
IN no wise responsible for debts that may
be contracted by employees, nor will we
assume payment OF such debts under
any circumstances, Every empioye Of
this olilce Is paid promptly ior work
the selling public ENTERPRISE pUR.
LISTING COMPANY, Per q, w Me.
Knight, Manager
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w. A. OWNBY City Edibr
tResidence Phone, Bell No. 2s9)
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par.ains In the want c,lumn
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+. 5. CRONk CO.

Dealers In MIL, Gin, Plumbing and
Water Supplies. Metal and Gcnasco
Roofing. etc.