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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
Natives of India Take No Harm in
Walking Barefooted Over Glow
ing Goals.

On the anniversary Of the twentieth
which fell recently, the usual cere-
mony of walking over the fire, which
is held annually at Mushirabad, sub
urb of Hyderabad, took place in pres
ence of a crowd which was greater
than in past years. Walking over the
fire" is a wonderful sight. Two or
three carloads of firewood are gathered
in an open space in front Of the
"Ashoorkhana," and at midnight the
wood is set on fire. This takes about
two hours to burn, and the heat is so
great that no one can stand within
distance of at least q dozen yards
from the fire. After the fire has burnt
out, the live charcoal is spread out
evenly on the ground in the form Of
circle. When everything is ready, two
men jump barefooted into the fire and
walk across the fiery carpet, not once,
but at least a dozen times. The heat
from the glowing embers is fiercer
than when the wood was burning. The
example of the two men is followed
by several hundreds. The strangest
feature of the ceremony is that not a
single man receives any injury. Even
children of all ages jump into the
fire and run across 1t without the
least hesitation, and all seem to be at
home. The only effects after passing
through the ordeal seem to be that
one perspires profusely.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17

ton. In such instances 1t has usually
been found either that the animal
had been previously wounded by some
other hunter, or had been clawed by
a lion; in either case its naturally
morose temper having been rendered
yet more dangerous.
No hunter ought to attempt to tackle
a buffalo with rife of lighter calibre
tnan a SIT double express.
Once plentiful all over Southern Az
rica wherever water was to be found,
the buffalo has now to be sought far
in the interior. There is one singular
exception to this statement. Many
years ago the Cape government
passed an act protecting under Sc
we're penalties the buffalo-as well as
the elephant-in Cape colony. In the
forest and densely ,bushed regions
bordering the coast line, some strong
troops of buffaloes are still to be
found between Mossel bay and the
Kowie river. A few years ago, dur
ing a great drought, some of these
fine beasts were to be seen drinking
in the river within few miles of the
town Of Uitenhage. These animals
can only be shot in Cape colony by q
special permit from the governor, and
on payment of the sum Of ten pounds
for each specimen obtained. Beyond
Cape colony the sportsman has to
travel nowadays several hundred
miles before he can hope to find buff
falo. Perhaps the best country exist
ing at the present time is the low and
unhealthy region lyingsin Portuguese
territory between the Sabi and Zam-
besi. Upon the Bust and Pungue
rivers and their tributaries, and about
the tributaries of the Zambesi, on
its easterly course, large herds of
buffalo are still to be found. This
country, however, is only accessible
during the African winter-April to
October-unless the risk of deadly
fever be taken. There are still buffa-
10 to be found, to, about the Chobe
river, in the far-off swamps and
marshes of the Upper Okavango. In
these regions the tsetse fly is certain
to be found in the buffaloes' haunt,
and the hunter must perforce dc all
his work on foot.
AS the African buffalo is one of the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
Publication, June 3-I7l
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.
Estate of Ann Parker, Deceased.

Estate of Ann Parker, Deceased.
State of Minnesota.
County of StearnS.
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ann Parker,
Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons inter-
eSted in the final account and distribution
of the estate of said decedent: The represen-
tative of the above named decedent having
filed in this court his final account of the ad-
ministration of the estate of said decedent, to-
gether with his petition praying for the ad
iustment and allowance of said final account
and for distribution of the residue of said
estate to the persons thereunto entitled;
Therefore you, and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cauSe, If
any you have. before this court.at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House. in the city
of st. Cloud i'm the County of Stearns State of
Minnesota, on the 18th day of June 1909. at 9
O'Clock A. NJ, why said petition should not
be granted
Witness. the Judge of said Court, and the
Seal of said Court. this End day of June. 1909.
A H. KLASEN
court sEALl Probate Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
First publication, June 9-23l
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Of Will

Estate of Tsodora Sherwood, Deceased,
State of Minnesota,
County of StearnS,
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Isadora Sher-
wood. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to and all persons in
terested in the allowance and probate of the
will of said decedent: The petition of Walker
sherwood being duly filed in this court. repre-
Senting that ISadora Sherwood, then resident
of the County of Stearns State of Minnesota,
died on the 18th day of February 1908. leaving
last will and testament which is presented to
this court with said petition and praying that
said instrument be allowed as the last will and
testament of said decedent, and that letters
of administration with the will annexed be
issued thereon to him the said Walker Sher-
wood now therefore, YOU. and each Of you,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause. if any you have, before this court, at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court House,
i'm the City of st. Cloud County of Stearns,
State of Minnesota, on the End day of July
1909. at O'Clock A. NJ, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the honorable A. II. Klasen Judge of
said court, and the seal of said court, this 4th
day of June, 1909.
AZ KLAsEN.
tCOURT SEAL Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17

driven about and shot pretty much at
will. They seem for the time to be-
come Clustered lose their heads, try
to make short cuts past t." mounted
men, and 80 fall victims. In former
days these magnificent beasts ran In
immense numbers in all the open
country from the Orange river to the
Zambesi. They are still to be found
in large troops in the Ngamiland coun-
try. in remoter parts Of Mashonaland.
and in still l.rger numbers east and
northeast of Mashonaland, toward
the coast. Beyond the Zambesi they
are widely distributed in Africa, be-
coming exceedingly plentiful again
upon the great plains between the
east coast and Uganda. South Of the
Orange river they seem seldom, II
ever. to have ranged. Burchells ze-
bra In not to be confounded with
the more asinine black and white
mountain zebra (E Zebra), which is
perfectly striped all over. The B rch-
ellis zebra Is best nown to the Brit
ish public of all this handsome group,
good examples being Away on view
in the Geological society's gardens.
AS a general rule this zebra is not
perfectly banded down the legs-as is
it's mountain cousin-but a variety,
sometimes called by scientist" Chap.
mans ZEBRA" is to be found In the
interior, with the white ! gs pretty
generally banded as far down as the
fetlocks. The average European
sportsman, having shot few Of these
beautiful creatures as specimens, will
usually stay his hand and spare them,
unless meat for his followers is abso-
lutely needed. The Boer and native
hunter, on the contrary, shoot them
whenever they get the chance. merely
for the price of the skin-a matter OF
few shillings up country. And so
the species becomes exterminated. II
is a thousand pities! OF all sights
in the fair veldt-and there are many
to charm the eye-I know of few no
bier than a good troop Of Burchell's
zebras, creatures which seem to have
been created for on other purpose
than to adorn the wilderness
Whether feeding quietly among the
herbage; or resting in the heat Of
midday; or f1eeting across the plain
their striped coats, as clean and shin
ing as a well-groomed race horse
cleaning in the sunlight; brisk, beau
tifully proportioned, and full of life
and spirits; these zebras represen
| tho highest perfection of feral life.
True children of the sun-drenchec
plains, long may they yet flourish t.
| decorate the African veldt!
BY permission of Longmans, Green 4
| Co., New York.
Copyright. 1909. by Benz. B. Hampton.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
Publication June 1924
Citation for Hearing on Final Ae-
count and for Distribution.

Estate of Mary f Oldham, Deceased.
state of Minnesota.
County of StearnS.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Mary E. Old
ham Decedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons inter-
eSted in the final account and distribution OF
the estate of said decedent: The representa-
tive of the above named decedent. having filed
in this court his final account of the admin
Stration of the estate of said decedent, to-
gether with his petition praying for the adjust
ment and allowance of said final account and
for distribution of the residue of said estate to
the persons thereOnto entitled: Therefore
you. and each of you, are hereby cited and
required to show cause. if any YOU have be-
fore this court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City of st. Cloud in
the County of Stearns State of Minnesota, on
the End day of July 1909. at o'clock A. NJ,
why said petition should not be granted.
Witness. the Judge of said Court. and the
Seal of said Court. this 7th day of June 1909.
A. II. KLASEN.
lCOURT SEAL Probate Judge
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17

In following II through sucn covert.
But the Dutchman had hitherto al.
ways had great luck with buffalo,
and was determined to finish off his
task. AS soon as the reeds were
reached, the blood spoor was easily
to be followed. The heavy bullet had
evidently raked the lungs, the bull
was bleeding freely, and large patches
of crimson marked its path. The reeds
were very tall-twelve or fourteen
feet-and thick, and the spooring
seemed so dangerous an operation
that the Hottentot, who was carrying
a second gun-a Martini Henry-fell
behind, leaving his master to take the
first risk with his heavy eight-bore.
At every step-they were wading
knee deep il water-the hunters
stopped to listen. They had not pen.
etrated fifty yards through the avenue
of broken reeds, afforded by the pass
age of the bull, when in an instant,
and without warning, the beast was
upon them. The Boer was knocked
fiat upon his back by the charge; the
bull had miscalculated his distance,
had no doubt, charged for the sound.
and had struck his nemy with his
nose, which was held high, as is the
habit of these brutes when charging.
Galloping over the PROSTATE Boer, the
Buffalo went straight for the Hotten-
tot few PAGES behind. This unfor.
tunate the brute struck with his horn
and tossed on onea side some yards
into the reeds. Then, continuing its
career, the bull passed on out of the
'vlei" and took shelter in some thin
bush, where it was afterward found
dead. The Boer. all the Wind knocked
out OF him, and severely bruised,
picked himself up, retrieved his rifle,
which was flung yards away, and then
sought the Hottentot The unfortunate
servant lay among the reeds and
water, a terrible wound gaping just
below his chest, to the left-breathing
his last. He lived only q short time,
and died a pathetic and unwilling OBJ
ject lesson in the risks and dangers
of following a wounded buffalo into
thick covert.
Some PeriIs Of Buffalo Hunting.
Occasionally hunters have been at
tackled by solitary buffalo which has
charged them before q shot has been
fred. and without apparent provoca-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
Report Of Carnegie Hero Fund.

The trustees of the Carnegie hero
fund in Great Britain in their first re-
port, covering q liXle over three
months, refer to the difficulty in max
ing awards and enumerate a large
number of cases of bravery which were
reported to them, but which they felt
compelled to set aside as falling short
of what is required for recognition by
the fund. Presence of mind, alert
ness and promptness of action may re-
suit in the saving Of life," they say,
but heroism is something more. The
action must be voluntary, and not one
that is performed under the compul-
sion Of duty" They add that actions
which do nothing moSe than meet the
ordinary claims of humanity can
scarcely be ranked.as heroic.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17

toughest and most difficult OF all game
animals to bring to bag, so that hand,
some creature, Burchells zebra
(Equus BurchellD, the zebra of the
plains, is by far the most easily de-
stroyed. A single $50 EXPRESS or Mar
tiui-Henry bullet will at once turn
this fleet and handsome animal of the
troop, an easy victim Gf not a eady
killed outright) to the hunters next
shot. With a broken leg the zebra
is instantly helpless; with a broken
limb, and shot through the body to
boot, one Of the larger African an
telopes, such as a hartebeest or brin.
died gnu, will often run for miles, and
finally escape the hunter altogether.
AS an almost invariable rule Burch.
ellis zebras are hunted on horseback;
they are fleet and enduring, and even
f1rst-class South African hunting
pony must be in very good form, and
upon hard even ground, to carry his
rider within hail of them. Most usu.
ally these animals are to be met with
feeding on open grassy plains, or in
open bush, where large glades and
clearings are to he found In a talon
end chase across fats, with q fair
start, they can usually gallop clean
away from the mounted man. II 1t
were not for habit of curiosity, they
would. indeed. be "kittle cattle" to
come up with on the great plains.
But their curiosity is often their un-
doing. ] have many times galloped
steadily behind q troop of these xe-
bras, and then halted for a moment.
The zebras would then wheel quickly
round in line and stand for a minute
to have . good look at the pursuer.
This was the time to put in a steady
shot. Sometimes, even when the hun
ter is galloping, they will turn round
and stand for moment, apparently
out of sheer curiosity.
Exterminating the African Zebra.
In semi-bushy country, where their
view is more circumscribed. these re-
bras are without much dificulty shot.
In Mashonaland large numbers of
those zebras have been shot within
the last few years by the pioneers
and settlers. have found that by
making long our and getting be-
tween them and the bush to which
they run for shelter, these animals
when feeding In the open can b
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17

some standing belly-deep In water,
dark and motionless. The buffalo
birds "a species Of starting -Buphaya
these animals and rhinoceroses, were
flying hither and thither. many OF
them packing and feeding on the ticks
and parasites which infest the buff
falo. A number of small white herons,
too, were about the ''vlei," some OF
which were also to be seen actually
perching on the broad backs of the
great game. In any case the stalk re-
quied caution, and, with these watch
full "buffel-vogel" about, extreme care
was, as the Boer saw, essential. Con-
cealed behind a thick mass of bush,
to which he and the Hottentot had
crept, the Dutchman waited patiently
till the troop moved and fair shot
offered.
Attacked by an Enraged Buffalo.
At last several fat cows, for which
he had been waiting came, together
with a tremendous old bull, within
80 yards. Selecting the best COW. the
Boer aimed behind the point Of the
shoulder, and brought her down. She
fell instantly to the shot. struggled
little further, and soon lay dead. The
Boer had hoped and expected to bring
down another cow. His intentions
were frustrated, however, by the bull,
which charged upon the instant direct
ly towards the rife smoke. Within
ten yards, the Dutchman, who was
kneeling, fired again, hitting the grim
beast in front of the chest, and turn
ing it. Meanwhile, at the 'ound Of
the firing the whole immense herd
foundered out of the 'vlei," and went
of crashing through an angle of the
reed beds, and thence far into the
bush. AS they fed the Boer showed
in another cartridge, took aim at q
retreating cow eighty yards OF, and
by lucky shot, broke her back. She
fell believing, and was quickly dis
patched. Leaving the natives to skin
and cut up these carcasses, the
Dutchman now took up the pursuit Of
the wounded bull, which he had
marked in his fight through a dense
patch of reeds to the light of the la
goon. The beast had turn ed of aIone,
and the greatest care had to be taken
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
Use of "CoW" Ivory.

Billiard balls are made from tusks of q
certain convenient diameter, known as
cow" ivory. Bull tusks run from IL
to 80 pounds in weight and bring $3.50
a pound. Piano-key manufacturers use
only the larger bull tusks, of weight
which cows never attain, say 40 pounds
and over. Ten years ago 20 pounds
was a fair average for q shipment,
while to-day so pounds Is considered
good. The heaviest pair of tusks with
in the memory of American experts
are 234 and 239 pounds, respectively.
They we're bought at Zanzibar in 1900
by New York house for 41,000.-
McClure's MAGAZINE.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17

horses behind him, ferriel across the
river, and spent the next two days in
hunting. He had with MIN his own
Hottentot servant, good and reliable
hunter, and fair shot, and he had
as well several natives of the district
who were anxious for meat, and ready
to show him the game. .r
On the first day the Dutchman came
across some fifty buffaloes grazing
In fairly open veldt Getting behind
some good and convenient covert, and
with the wind in the right direo ton.
he had little difficulty in shooting two
fat cows and young, fresh bull. The
cows were pretty easily secured; but
the young bull, although shot through
the lungs. jumped on his legs from
some long grass and bush, then
walked up, charged fiercely at the
spooring party, and was only killed
within few feet of the hunter The
rest of the day was spent in skinning
and cutting UP the game. Part of the
natives were sent back to the Boer
camp, laden with as much meat as
they could carry-the Beers requiring
not only fresh meat for immediate
use but enough to make a supply Of
"biltong" (salted sun-dried flesh); the
remainder of the flesh was bestowed
upon the native villagers who we're
With the expedition.
Large numbers of buffaloes were
still reported little further ahead,
among the lagoons and marshes Of
this region, and the Dutch hunter,
therefore camped for the night, ate a
hearty supper-by the roaring hre, and
slept soundly till early dawn. Before
sun-up the party were again stirring.
In less than two hours time the na-
tives had led the way to broad.
marshy lagoon, or "vlei," as the Beers
call it, surrounded by drier ground.
upon which grew bush, acacia trees.
and few tall palms. Part OF this
lagoon was shallow open water, the
remainder consists of dense bed OF
tall reeds, which led to further
swamps and lagoons beyond. The
sight that met the Dutchman's eyes,
as he and the natives crept cautiously
towards the edge of the "vlei." and sur
veyed the scene from behind screen
of bush, was q wonderful one. In and
about the "vlei," stood troop of not
less than two hundred buffaloes, some
rolling IN the shallow. some drinking.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
Hunting
the
Dangerous
African
Buffalo
By H. A. Bryd e n

Fl. 4. Dryden, the co-author With
Percy Selous of "Travel and Big
Came" is a man Who Was born to
the chase. From his youth 1t has
teen has ruling passion and he has
gone NTH his rifle all ouer the world.
In every continent his fame as a
Nimrod is knoWn, and he has mod
est direct style of presenting his
adventures, tinged with little touch
of poetic sentiment here and there.
which is very pleasing indeed. If any
fault at all could be found NTH him
1T Would be that he was overmodest
and inclined to boast for others in
stead of telling his own story.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
June 17-July
Citation for Hearing on Final Ae-
count and for Distribution.

Estate of Charles Gray. Deceased.
State OF Minnesota, County of StearnS.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Charles Gray,
Decedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons inter-
the estate of said decedent: The representa-
tive of the above named decedent. having fled
in this court his final account of the admins
tratlon OF the estate OF said decedent; together
and allowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said estate to the
persons thereon entitled: Therefore YOU and
Each Of You are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have. before this
court, at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in the City of st. Cloud in the
County of Stearns State of Minnesota on the
9th day of July. 1909, at o'clock A. M, why
said petition should not be granted
Witness. The Judge of said Court, and the
Seal of said Court, this IL day of June 1902
A. ii. KLASEN.
lCOURT SEAL Probate Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
STALKING a Buffalo Herd.

I cannot better illustrate the char
acter of these determined and plucky
animals than by an adventure mar
rated to me not long since in the hunt
ing veldt by a Boer hunter from the
Transvaal. He had been tracking
with some other compatriots far to
the northwest of Lake Ngami. Flesh
was badly wanted in camp, and as
tsetse fly was prevalent in the
marshy country, north of the Okanan-
go river, on which they were out
spanned, and the natives reported
large herds of buffaloes, he left Ms
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
Forbids STAGE Kisses.

The duke of SAKE, who is also man
ager of the Court theater. lately Is
sued an order forbidding kissing on
the stage.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17

Y incident highly in
dicative of the ex-
traordinarily danger.
Gus character of the
African buffalo Is re-
lated by Mr.. Ainsley
Williams, the gentle
man scout of the IA
nous Niger water.
shed exploring party.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
Two Who Hadnx Moved.

Roosevelt and Taft are the only
presidents elected from the same
towns in which they were bora
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17

You will find, too, that the native
spoorer, who trotted in front of you
readily enough on the blood spoor Of
elephant, and even lion, will now
greatly prefer to follow in your rear.
and leave you to take up your own
person the first and dangerous risk
in the dark and shadowy thickets into
which you are advancing. He knows
none better-the dark. evil fury
and the lurking, noiseless ways of the
beast of which you are in search.
The buffalo, so soon as he is wounded.
seems. indeed, to think of little else
than q bloody revenge. Unlike most
other game, which, when wounded,
will almost invariably t-take. them-
selves in fight as far from the pur-
suer as possible, he usually retreats
some distance into the densest bush,
and then either hides up in some
dark corner, where the shadows are
deep and dense, or, trrning upon his
line, takes a parallel path back, and
so waits for his foe; or he will even
follow back upon his own spoor and
conceal himself. Sometimes he will
stand lurking amid the dark thickets;
at another time, II badly wounded,
he will lie down; in either case pre-
pared and determined to inflict a
bloody revenge for the nurts under
which he is smarting. Year after
year fatal accidents happen in South
African buffalo hunting, year after
year men, If not killed outright, are
terribly mauled; and, until the buffalo
is completely exterminated, he will
be found as savage and as dangerous
as the lion himself, and, withal. far
more reyengefu1
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
Some PeriIs Of BuffaIo-Huntinq

Occasionally hunters have been at
tackled by solitary buffalo which has
charged them before shot has been
fred. and without apparent provoca-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-06-17
IMMUNE FROM FIRES EFFECT

Copyright, 1909, by Benz. B. Hampton
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-10
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