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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-05-08

our October good warm overcoat will be much appre
cated upcounry in the cool of the evenings and light
macintosh for wet weather ought also to be included
The caravan for sportsman--if he intends going
far from the railways usually made up follows.
though the exact numbers depend upon many consdera
tons:
headman ..................5O rupees per month
cook .......................3 5 rupees per month
1 gun bearer ................35 rupees per month
boy personal servant) -. 20 rupees per month
Askaris EARNED porters). -. IL rupees per month
30 porters .................. 10 rupees per month
II there five six in the party double the
porters and add gun bearer and personal boy for
each hunter Thus IL the president has party Of six,
he will about 20 altogether. This would
cesstate about $50 pounds of rice day. 1t Is three
days to Kilimanjaro. for example.
The sportsman is obliged to provide each porter with
jersey blanket and water bottle while the bearer
and boy" get a pair of boots in addition cotton
shelter tent and cooking pot must also be furnished
for every I'VE men.
The food for the IL mostly rice Of which the
headman gets three pounds day the cook bearer
boy and askars az pounds and the ordinary porters
IN pounds each per day. es
It Ia the duty Of the headman keep discipline
the safar caravan Journey both In camp and the
march, and to the distribution and safety Of the
loads, the pitching and striking OF camp the of
posho food to the porters etc. He always brings In
the Of the and him depends the general
comfort Of the sportsmen.
and good should be procured II possible. It is
wonderful what experienced native m peshi (cook)
turn out In the way Of meal In few minutes
after camp II pitched. giN
In camp the duties Of the askars to keep up the
IRE and watch At night and to pitch and strike the
Ewanas (masters) tent. On the march one leads the
the other brings upia the roar; they give a.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-05-08
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bountful supply of rice, which can be bought in many
of the Indian at Mombasa Chopboxes, contain
ing pounds of canned goods will also be purchased at
Mombasa Among these canned goods will be found
pears peaches and aprcots from California; picked
tongues from South America; corned beef from Aus
tralia and deviled ham and chicken from Chicago An
extract Of beef be favorte with the hunters. for
saw many OF the natives, whose ear obes are abnor
mally pierced, wearing condensed milk can in one
ear Of beef jar in the other; abundant
supply of condensed milk is for the Journey
plenty of tea, coffee and cocoa especially tea With
the rice one should take chutney, hot sauce made In
India the mango fruit mixed with red pepper This
shutRey said to be great preventative OF fever
When starting from large towns like Mombasa or
Narobi the party will carry as food for the porters
large quantity cocoanuts and long stalks OF
sugar cane Some Of native tribes like the wataveta
the wachagga and the kkuyu live almost entirely
upon few heads day Of common coarse maize or corn
Along way they will purchase from native vendors
round balls. resembling popcorn balls. made from
mixture Of white ants and cassava hour This cassava
Hour 10 beaten up in and 10 made from the cas-
root which grows In all the gardens Tne natives
eat these nun balls with eager voracity.
For the white travellers there win be plenty OF chick
ems bought for eight cents apiece through
the country OF In such party 40 the one
President Roosevelt will take there will be no want OF
delicious vands from antelope steak for there are num-
oreds of Grant gaxelles. Thomson gaxelles kongoni
Jacksons hartebeest) Chambers Reed buck and the lit
paa smallest of all deerwhch forms very tooth
some morsel to the hungry hunter. The natives Will
killed They are especially fond Of the entrails Of the
animals which they roast over res without removing
the ORAL ~
Zebra steak ID paiatable to the white man there
are wild boars In abundance. Elephant steak looks
something like corned beef but 1t 10 very tough The
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-05-08

THE Gold Bug" under her arm, she
left an enlightened but crestfalIen IL
brarian.
Oddly enough. mate to this anec-
dote comes,- at almost the same time
from the other side Of the continent.
The president Of a western woman's
club, also brushing up her knowledge
OF Poe before writing q paper ON his
life. sought at the local library tor
that weird tale Of horror. The Pit and
the Pendulum"
She was referred to the card cata-
logue, and advised to look under me
chanics' or "Horology." = Youths
Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-05-08

business OF SUPPLYING hunting par
ties and there who will take charge Of every
thing at much per month
hunting party with porters and attendants is called
safar %
The battery for each hunter to be sufficient for all
needs should consist of 450 express, 1903 sporting
rife, British model and IL bore shotgun; and should
think $50 rounds of 450 $50 hard and 200 SOFT and 500
12bore shot cartridges Of say the six and eight Sizes
sufficient for a three months trip
The hunters kit should include a good pith hat
couple of suits of khaki leather CATERS couple of
pairs Of putees wash leather gloves protect the hands
from the and two pairs of boots with hemp soles
long Norwegian boots will also be found very useful
The usual underclothing in America in the fall
all that is required II the shooting is to be done in
the highlands the temperature there corresponds to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-05-08
TO Thine ownseIf Be True.

Take It not grievously n some think
III Of thee. and speak that thor
wouldst not willingly bear. Th6U
oughtest to be the hardest Judge Of
myself, and to think no one weaker
than thyself. II thou dbst walk right
eously, thou wilt not much weigh
aeeting words Thomas : ksmpis.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-05-08

friends when they take 1t into their
heads to fire their weapons.
The ordinary porters will carry their
60-pound loads day in and day out,
without complaint. so long as they are
we'll fed; but stint them Of their rice
and they at once become sulky mutt
neers. In addition to carrying the
loads they pitch and strike camp. pro-
cure firewood and water, and build
grass huts II stay of more than
day is intended to be made at one
place. On the whole the Swahili porter
is one of the jolliest and most willing
fellows in the world. and have moth
ing but praise for him.
In crossing from German to British
East Africa on the Voi-Kilimanjaro
road, one of the first considerations in
the outfit of party of say 70 porters
will be the water supply. Water will
have to be carried across the Seren-
geti desert between Burra and the
Iumi river at Taveta, distance Of so
miles. When we crossed this Yaru,
as it is called, told one Of my boys to
make the water clean and he went and
put soap in 1t to make 1t clean, making
soapsuds. There Is no water at all In
the Yaru.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-05-08

8 THERE Is so much
big game hunting in
British East Africa
there Is no trouble in
finding a man or a
firm, either at Nom
hasa or Nairobi, to
procure all the neces-
sary porters. tents,
ammunition and food
for a party going into
the wilds. There are
8 everal mercantile
firms which make a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

and made me feel like new person,
and it shall always have my praise"
Mrs. W. p. VALENTINE, aOz Lincoln
Avenue. Camden. Nj.
Gardiner. Ne IL Was great SUI
ferer from q female disease. The doc
tor said ! would have 10 60 to the
hospital for an operation. hut Lydia T.
Pfnkham's Vegetable Compound com
pleteiy cured me In three months. ~
NRs. :. A. WILLIAMS, r. r. ID. No. u.
Box 20. Gardner Me.
Because your case Is difficult one.
doctors having done you no good
do not continue 10 suffer without
giving Lydia =. Pinkhsm's Vegetable
Compound trial. II surely has cured
many cases Of female ills. such as in
flammation, liberation. dispiacemenfs.
nbroid tumors. irregularities, periodic
pains. hackacbe, that barring down
feeling, indigestion. dizziness. aud per-
vous prostration. II costs but trihe
20 try it, and the result il worth mil
lions 70 many suffering women.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
ANIMALS VERSUS MEN.

II Is reported from Nashua, \. Fl.
that a petition Is being circulated re
questing President Roosevelt to give
up his intended hunting trip in Africa
on the ground that the force OF his
example will tend to increase the
slaughter OF wild animals. 1t is stat
I'd further that the petition is put
forth by the New Hampshire Wo'
mems Humane Society.
Perhaps the lives Of the wild AMI
mails OF Africa are very dear to them
selves. But it is not on record that
a member of the animal tribe ever
Il stroyed i,selt or contract INSANITY
- reason of the demise OF rel!-
tive.
Furthermore except in the case OF
the very youthful offspring. no repre-
sentative of the animal kingdom is
very seriously Inconvenience by the
untimely taking on OF forbear.
But with human beings. it Is diff
ferent. The husband OF woman
and father OF half a score of children
who loses his life in ; preventabie
coal mine accident generally leaves
to his loved ones a dual heritage of
mental suffering and physical hard
ship.
Yet while all over the country
there are organized societies to pro-
tect animals and birds. not one Of
these has raised a protest against
the needless slaughter OF human
beings under the crest Of the earth
Explosions and cave-ins occur and
recur in the mines 20: this country
twice in two weeks recently in a Vir-
ginia shaft.
Only very rarely do like catastro-
Plies overtake workers in foreign
mines.
The foreigners rigidly exact COM
pliance with the laws providing for
the safety OF the operatives. There
Is reason to believe that this system
might profitsbly be copied in this
country.
Still. there Is no society Tor the
preservation Of human life or for the
prevention Of cruelty to human beings
Thousands Of pious people appear
to be exercised over the possible
slaughter of African four-f0oted ami
mails who never have considered the
welfare Of the twofooted animals in
America.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Cleaning Gold Braid.

This is a season Of gold braid and
brass buttons. They are expensive
to buy md many women may want to
use gold braid they have II 1t were
only a trif!e cleaner
They may not know how it may be
thoroughly refreshed by powdered
bluing mixed with dry bread crumbs,
This should be sifted over the braid
and then rubbed with flannel After
brushing OF the crumbs It should be
polished with red velvet. This proc
cas- also serves for cleaning gold lace
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

two, iavoring the construction OF but
one battieship.
But wait and watch the next rivers
and harbors bill--so called. These
measures really provide very small
appropriations for harbors. Rivers
some OF them nearly dry during many
months OF the yearE-,set the bulk OF
the pork"
Harbors receive comparatively
small consideration.
No general rivers and harbors bill
will be passed at this session Of Con.
gress Why? Because congressman
are not reelected in the fall of 1909.
The rivers and harbors bill will be
passed by the second session OF the
Sixty-frst Congress, the session i'm.
mediately preceding the next congress
sional election.
Adequate appropriations for naval
increase at this time might render
the United States treasury unable to
fu the pork barrel" at the session
last preceding the congressional cleo.
tons of 1910.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
POE COMES INTO HIS OWN.

One hundred years. and a prophet
Is come unto honor in his own coun-
try. One hundred years. and a pauper
poet returns to claim his inheritance.
One hundred years. and the memory
Of Edgar Poe is reap:ng a reluctant
and posthumous recognition.
The story o: Poe's life is not with
cut precedent In annals Of the worlds
history The records Of time are
b!otted with many tragedies But sell
dom has human suffering been exalted
into that moBotony Of sorrow. into
that final. supreme and never-ending
agony Ct the soul: into that exquisite.
hopeless and heart haunting horror.
over which men Of recen, years have
learned to brood and TO wonder as
representing the biography OF the au-
thor OF The Bells
That the life q! Poe was marred by
iebanchery is foreign to appreciation
OF his writings as purely works OF art
For many years II vas fashionable in
smart society to lock upon Poe as a
social outcsst-tas a soul accurst. az a
spirit lowered with the very halo Of
he'll. This conception became unac.
countab,y popular.
Apart from the singular grace and
beauty G: their com position the writ:
ings Of Poe are not more remarkable
for purity OF dictiioa than for chastity
Of norala. though the hem Of the
poets mantle "a. INDEED. stained with
vine. A . youth he hid the repa.
tsstcn % . rectsess eamcster. And
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

. The Richmond Times-Dispatch con.
trasts the reluctance Of Congress TO
appropriate 5000 for a presidential
automobile with its readiness to set
aside some millions for q battleship.
Well. let's see! what particular aid
did the automobile render to Dewey
at Manila or Schley at Santiago when
these gentlemen went after the ma
tons enemy?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

| upon the heels of such excuses fell
] swift and black the double night OF
| poverty and OF sorrow. The proud
| heart broke under the burden.
The face OF the poet was beautiful
| through its very refinement Of inael'
| lectuality His genius was early re-
coenized among the masters. In Bos-
ton, where he lectured. he was re-
garded as the best realization OF a
poet In feature, air and manner that
had ever appeared there. the unusual
paleness OF whose face adds to its as.
pect OF melancholy interest Tenny-
son called him the litearry glory OF
America"
That peculiar uncertainty surround
ing the personality OF the poet has
contributed largely to the intense In
terest OF an ever-curious public. His
very name has become the synomonym
OF mystery. With bated breath We
read Ct midnight visils among the
tombs. Wild-eyed and erratic. home
less. haunted and deserted, we track
the genius into the tempest of night
and hear him hold high converse with
the storms. Such Is the common con-
ception Of Poe.
The true picture of the poet It
would be difficult to present. The
popular composite portralture is of
dual character, half demon and half
angel with the satanic nature some
what in the ascendant Probably the
truest test of POe's better qualities is
70 be found in the implicit faith AMI
uncOmprOmising confidence bestowed
4 hn lvu,h
knew him most Intimately. He has
also been subjected to the test OF
time.
That Poe's star has become perma- |
nently fixed in the armament of all |
literature is to-day recognized by the
world. America was the last to
awaken to a realization of this truth
That Europe was prOmpter and more J
Just in her exalted estimates of the |
true qualities of the great American /
poet is due in large measure to the
of the New England school
of critics. Swinburne pronounced Poe
the matchless poet of the Western
World. For many years he has been
a classic in France. Today. even
America has turned temporarily from
her worship of the golden calf to place
a chaplet in loving memory to the
sweetest songster since the days OF
Keats
The splendors Of the armament OF
time
May be eclipsed. but are extinguish-
ed not,
Like stars. to their appointed height
they climb.
Aaud death Is a low mist which
cannot blot
The Brightness it may veil
Richmond Evening Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

this valuable metil-
cine, Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. i suf-
fered from terrible
headaches. pain in
my back and right
side, vas tired and
nervous, and 50
weakIcould hardly
stand. Lydia T..
Fnkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me 20 health
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
MOUSE ACTION ON NAVAL BILL

HOUSE ACTION ON NAVAL BILL.
The national House of Representa-
tiyes on Friday last voted overwhelm
insly in favor OF the House commit
tee on naval affairs recommendations
for increase Of the navy.
Notwithstanding that the commit
tee itself had cut the departments es-
innate half in two. members occupy
ing high committee positions in the
House exerted themselves to have
the warship building program still
further curtailed. Among these was
Congressman Tawney OF Minnesota,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee. who poses at present as the
watchdog of the treasury"
Mr.. Tawuey apparently belongs to
the coterie Of statesmen who believe
that international peace should be
preserved at any price. provided the
price goes toward the building OF
post Offices and the improvement OF
hatteau navigation In their respective
inland districts.
AZ an argument against further ma
val increase, Mr.. Tawney submitted
his personal belief that Japan could
not 70 to war because she hasn't The
necessary money in her treasury.
The japanese government doesn't
appear to see the financial difhculties
hooking It's way that the inland Unit
"a states congressman discerns from
altar:
Al indications point to the proba-
! bility that Japan will fight the Unit
Cd States should California persis:
Z In her determination to adopt law
governing. japanese in that State
8 Which already exists on the statute
he6ks Of Japan. governing Americans
= ths4 country.
Thaa ID, Jspan limits the tenure Of
Anerscan ownership Of real estate in
Japan, but threatens us since the
v3thdrawal Of the bsttleship fleet
nom the Pacific should, one OF the
staaes Of the Union restrict japanese
subjects in America as American citi
seus aiready are restricted In Japan.
TIE truth Of the matter probably
= tina, the members who are In IA
vor oe overlooking this paipable IN
sslt from an Asiatic nation realize
shas the m4ptenauce Of a strong
Americau Zee, in the Pacific will en-
taif the upbuild:ng Of another feet fol
tAs adequate protection Of the Allan
tic coast
In many interior districts politica
fence building through appro2ria
fious for those particular sections II
best accomplished by the setting
seert Of government funds for publ,
s improvements which o. number Of thu
s ecaeressmen-s constituents may e
: 81 any day and look upon.
decreased appropriations for tn
sosagthening Of the navy nsturall!
: sltsQ. decreased approprissioos 70
Rtoss.l Ssildsnes ia country towns.
A1gDentafion Of the naval force
~ BE necessary Ter the maintenance
- lAfssaal honor; bu, the coastrue
~ 81 the rural Federal building .
ssDsssssy to insure the reelection o
: - nsnber 20 tie sexf Congress.
usacs IL Recommendations Of tn
10y osDarDeot - Gar - II feferre,
2 = SaslSsssips vss cut h twain By tn
q - ssun1ssss. "a eaeAsy nsn
- g - 0suss vsse1 20 cut %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

~ FOR NEW YORK.
N8$E, From Company's Wharf.
AA Norfolk, foot Of Church
street every week day
III at 700 P. N.
FARE-First-class, one way. $500:
Round trip, limit thirty days, $1400-
meals and berth in stateroom In
cluded.
Steerage, without subsistence. $S.0N
TICKETS on sale 1t G. & o. Rail-
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE Between NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkley
leave Pier "A" $50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON,
PANY. James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
ngs. Steamer Pocahontas leaves
Newport News, Tuesdays. Thursdays
aud Saturdays at 8:<S .. m. Leave
Newport News Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at p. M. for Norfolk anl
Old Point.
Steamer Hampton viii leave Per
"A" daily except Sunday, at 900
m, going to Norfolk, and q $50 p
NJ. going to Smithheld. steamer "Ac.
comac" will leave Pier "A" daily, e1
sept Sunday at 2 e. m. going to 8m'te'
deld and 3 p. NJ, going to Norfolk.
Ali business between New York anS
Newport News transacted ct pier No
s.
An business between Newport News.
Norfolk, SmithneId and local points
transacted at Pier "A" foot of Twe2-
ty-fifth ct. w. II. LANDoH. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
India Linen

&C India Linen. 80 inches wide,
Reduced to &C a yd. .....5 Sc
12kc India Linen. 80 inches
wide. Reduced to. yd. 49,. 10c
10c Cannon Cloth, reduced to. a
I'd ....... ....... 7Iac
l2kc Palmetto Cloth Reduced
tc, yd. ......... ..10c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
WITH THE PARAoRAPHERs.

The car tells Ambassador Riddle
he envies Mr.. Roosevelt his hunting
trip. He didn't say how he would
like to face congress for the next i6
days.-Boston Globe.
The New York World ought to do
the handsome thing by the President
The lad" is better than position sur
rounded BY all reading matter.-Rich
mond Evening Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

One lot, values from 10c to lSc.
Reduced to yd ...... 7Rc
Several patterns OF SC Enbroi-
deries. Reduced during this sale
to, I'd. ......... ......-.. 3Lae
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Reduced Prices on
Mems Underwear.

soc Fleecelined Shirts and Draw
ers. Reduced to .......... 3Se
Sl.O0 Wool Shirts and Draw
ers, all sizes. Reduced to. 4 ger
$l.25 Atwood Shirts and Draw
ers Reduced to, a garment $500
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
TRANSPORTATION sv,pI.
Chesapeake & Ohio BY.

Fast Trains 70 Richmond end the
West.
= Leave Newport News 1e:H .. -.
SIS p. m.
Locals Trains to Rlchmena
ESQ 4 m; t:4S y. -.
Trains arrive Newport News, lo:So
an, 1885 .. N, SIS =. u. and TN
p. m.
Steamer Service foP Norfoik.
Leave Newport News 1910 .. -,
$40 p. n.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
&c American Print. SC

An almost endless variety OF
styles and cOlors IN Blue. Grey
and Blacks. Your choice during
this sale for. I'd. .............. SC
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
IL 1-2c LOnu Cloth, SC

10 pieces of Long CICth. our
regular 12l2c grade. During this
sale. will go at the special price
of Sc I'd. SI.00 a bolt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden. Nj" 1T Is with pleasure
that add my testimonial to your
already long list hoping that it may
induce others to avail themselves Of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
1Oc Drill, SC

One piece of White Drill. slight
~ Soi!ed. will go during This sale
for half, price.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
25c Vest, ice

&C Ladies' Fleece lined Vests,
we'll shaped, good quality. Sale
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
OLD DOMINION LINE
Daily Service

Daily Service
FOR NEW YORK;
From Company's Wharf,
Norfolk, foot Of Church
street every week day
Mt 7.0n p NJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
White DimitieS

15c White Check Dimity. reduc-
ed to. yd. ........ .... 12I2c
l2hc White Check Dimity. re-
duced to. yd. ..... ...... 10c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Val Lace

A choice lot Of Val Lace and
insertion to match A great va
riety Of styles. - yards for. soc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

300 yards of 40-inch French
Lawn, beautiful finish and very
sheer. Special sale price. yd.. .14e
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Shoes, $500

- 81 pairs Of Ladies Good Shoes.
regularly worth sl.25. $3.50 and
$500 a pair. Your choice for.
pair ......n .r. ........... $1.OJ