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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-24

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-24
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quite unable to move. All the life In
MN seemed concentrated in his eyes,
which gared at us furiously. Another
shot put him out OF his misery. The
first shot. very bad one. had grazed
the spine Just in front of the withers;
another quarter OF an inch higher and
1t would have missed alto :c,ier.
This lion was quite maneless, ex.
cept for few long hairs on each side
OF the neck. and his teeth were worn
down quite short. SO he was evidently
very old. He was in very good condi.
ton. Notwithstanding. but his stomach
was quite empty. which accounted for
his going so far before lying up. We
had to stop at the main camp for the
night when we got there. and did not
follow up our camels till the next day.
| have described this track rather at
length because 1t is a good example OF
many similar days.
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Perils of the Man Eater.

My first experience In tracking lions
was early in 1892. and the night be-
fore was rather an exciting one After
hunting elephants unsuccessfully for
about month. we were on our way
south. when we arrived one day at
some villages where the natives had
been very much bothered by five lions
which were said to be still in the
neighborhood. A girl had been killed
two days before. and an enormous
amount OF damage had been done
among the sheep and cattle. The first
day We camped there two OF our party
had shooting zerebas made at the vii.
qage to which the lions generally
came. and Just before sunset they
went on there.
tied up our two donkeys Just out.
side the camp. on the chance that the
lions might come and look US up. Just
after dark We were having dinner In
the tent when there was n scufiie out.
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We had shot or two at the sound.
and the beasts. whatever they were,
went away. AS at that time we knew
nothing about lions. we were not
quite sure that they were net hyenas
after all: but Abdullah stuck to 1t
they were lions. SO we got our beds
and lay down one on each side Of the
opening. Just behind the fence to
watch. hoping that tho brutes would
come back. Nothing furtt r happened.
however. At daybreak we sailed out
to see II by any chance we had man
aged to hit lion. but We only found
two or three dead hyenas. One Of
these brutes had been partly eaten;
we thought at the time by other hy-
enas. as 1t was still too dark to make
out tracks. We came to the conclu.
sion we had made idi7ts CT ourselves.
and had been shooting all night at
hyenas. and we did not feel any the
better when our friends came back
from their night at the village and
told US we had probably frightened
every lion out of the country by our
bonn mbardment
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side, and it was evident that some
thing was attacking our donkeys. 1t
was pitch dark, and we fire several
shots in the direction Of the sound
before we discovered that the attack
Ing beasts were hyenas. We did not
mind having a donkey killed instan-
taneously by lion, but We had not
bargained for the poor beasts getting
mauled by hyenas. so taking lamp
we went out to see what had nap
pened. My donkey had got OF with
a nasty bite In the hollow of the hind
leg above the hook, and we had him
taken into tue camp at once. The
other was completely disembowelled
and must have been killed instantly.
We could not find any dead hyenas,
but we we're pretty sure that on or
two must nave been hit. Seeing that
II the lions did come to the dead dom
key there would not Je much chance
of hitting them on SO dark a night,
we pulled the carcass right under the
skerm or fence round the camp, and.
to prevent hyenas dragging 1t away,
tied a rope to one of its legs, and
passing 1t over the fence, fastened 1t
to a heavy water barrel inside the
camp. We sat up for bit aad got
a few shots at hyenas, and then we
went to bed. telling the sentry to keep
a sharp lookout and to let us know II
lions came to the carcass.
Some time after I awoke to find
Abdullah bending over me, with my
rife in his hand. He was frightfully
excited, and all could get out of him
was 'Libah, sahib, libah!" ("Lion, sir,
lion!") Jumping up rushed out Just
as my companion fired two shots Into
the darkness. The first thing saw
when got to where he stood was that
a great piece of the skerm round the
camp had disappeared. leaving q
broad gap. I could not for moment
think what had happened, and then 1t
struck me that when The carcase had
been dragged away the water barrel
must have got hitched against the
inside of the interlaccd mimosa
boughs and the whole lot had gone to-
eether. It was frightfully dark out
side. and we stood peering out for
some time without being able to dis
tinguish anything; but after fow
minutes We could hear something
tearing a& the hssh quite oloss by.
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point one could easily command the
whole Of It. The lion was almost GER
tain to break out of one of the sides
towards the bush on the banks OF the
river-bed, in which case l should get
an easy broadside shot. III we loi
lowed the track into the place. tne
noise we were sure to make would oe
very likely to get the beast on MS
legs. and he would sneak out at one
side as we went in at the other, es-
pecially as the water had left a lot OF
dead sticks along the edges, over
which IL would be impossible 10 walk
quietly. Abdullah also said that from
the way he had wandered about this
lion must be very hungry. and would
sleep lightly. These considerations
decided us to drive. | posted hyseh
with Abdullah few yards out from
the point, and the other two men, nav
Ing collected some stones, began throw
ing them in at the far end. Abdullah
was right about this lion sleeping
lightly: for at the first stone there
was a growl and a crash In the pusnes
and then, for minute or two, not
sound. The men started to walk down.
one on each side, shooting and throw.
ing in stones. was watching them' ana
wondering what had happened 10 inc
lion. when there was faint cracking
lust in front of us. and he appeared at
the point of the island. Although we
were standing within few yards VI
him, and absolutely In the opeh' ne
did not see us.
He was facing straight towards us us'
and was 80 close that l did not ms
to fire at him as, on receiving the pul'
let. he would be very likely to plunge
in the direction he was going anu 20
into us; nor did want him TO come
anv closer: SO, as he stepped down on
To the sand, moved my rihc up
towards my shoulder to attract ms a..
tentioh. He saw the movement az
once. stopped dead. and turned ms
head sharply towards US. for s .ns
srsction Of a second thought he was
eoinr to be startled into cnargins'
hut he plunged OF to the left with an
angry snarl at US over his shoulder;
a. he passed pulled. and he skateo
aions on his stomach and fell down :
iittIe ledge in the sand. This slewea
Rim round, and he lay facins ~.
.n.aad.sseled ~, ON the sand, evidently
F.
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to follow it. At that tine none OF us
knew much about tracking. and we
had had such bad luck after the ele-
plants that we did not think much
of our shIkaries, and l did not think
1t was much good. Abdullah persuaded
me and l went. After we u..l followed
the track for some distance l quite
caught his enthusiasm, and when the
single track was Joined by three 9th.
ers, l was divided between delight at
the prospect of having four lions all
to myself and the thought that per-
haps 1 had more on my hands than
could manage alone.
After track OF about an hour We
came in sight of two or three big
thickets OF 'irgin" bushes surrounded
by open mimosa scrub ana intersected
by narrow paths. My second shikari
at that time was a very tall fellow,
called jana. with enormous feet. Sew
eral times during the track Abdullah
had turned round to pitch into him for
making such a noise. and now he con-
fided to me that jana walk all same
cow" and that we had better leave
him behind here with the pony and
boy, as the lions were sure to be in
the place in front of US. Knowing
nothing about It, I agreed and went
on with Abdullah. We were walking
quietly along the outside of one of the
thickets when Abduilah suddenly
clutched me by the arm and pointed
towards tree standing on the edge
of the bush yards off. The tree was
divided into two towards the bottom.
and the sun was throwing the shadow
of bush on the ground inside the
hollow.
This was where Abdullah was point
ing, getting more excited but I could
make out nothing at all, until . great
yellow beast moved suddenly out Of
the shadow and slipped away on the
far side. I fired from the hip, letting
of both barrels into the tree. We
rushed round to the other side Of the
thicket Just In time to see . fine
lioness come out. could not get q
clear shot at once. and when I did,
after running some distance. was
shaking so that could not get on her
at all, and missed. She kept lobbing
along just ahead, every now and then
stopping to look around and show her
teeth at ~. Each time she stopped
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Reading the Lion Tracks.

Abdullah still insisted that there
had been lions round the camp. and
little later we found the spoor Of
one big lion by the body Of the half
eaten hyena. The ground was very
stony and there were no other tracks
to be seen. but one lion could hardly
have dragged the donkey and heavy
barrel away so quickly. SO there were
probably more. The other hunters
had got hold of a man at the village
who said he knew where the lions
always lay. so they went with aim.
Soon after they left. Abdullah. who
had been hunting about. came and
told me that he had picked ''p the
track of one non on soft ground a lit
tie way from camp. and that we ought
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hill again: but here. 700. we were dis.
appointed. and gravitated back to
where we had first lost the spoor. We
knew that the lion had not gone
straight on. nor had he turned back:
he must have gone along the top OF
the ridge and then crossed into other
stony hills where Is was hopeless to
try to track him.
Abdullah, who Is never defeated.
said there was n big river.bed further
on In the direction In which the lion
was going. 1t seemed very slender
chance. as he might have turned of
anywhere In between. but 1t was the
only one. 80 off we went. We were
evidently In luck that day. for we had
only gone about quarter of a mile
when We struck the spoor. The lion
seemed now to have made up his
mind as to his direction. for he kept
on straight down the middle OF the
river-bed. The sun had come out from
behind the clouds. and in places the
sand was very deep. SO that we were
not sorry when at last the track led
into little island of bush in the
great nat sand. There was no doubt
the lion was at home. for on casting
round no sign was perceptible OF a
track coming out The island. raised
little above the riverbed was
formed OF mass OF thick-tangled
bush and creepers clustered round a
few big trees. The water coming down
the rive- after heavy rain had washeI
It roughly into the form of triangle.
the apex OF which pointed up the
river. From this point the sides
widened out to the other end. which
was about thirty yards broad. the
whole length being somewhat under
hundred yards.
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two different methods of hunting lions.
One of them could hardly be called
a method at all. as it depended on
news brought in by natives as to
where lion had actually been seen.
The second plan consisted of tying
up a donkey for a bait, and sitting up
to watch at night A much more in
teresting way OF hunting lions than
either OF these and very success
full one ir the native shikaries EN-.
ployed are any good, is this process
Of tracking them. A lion lies up in
some cool, shady place for the day.
unless the sky is overcast and the
sun cannot get out, when he will oc-
casionally be found hunting at any
hour. II you can strike his spoor of
the night before there is a very good
chance Of following it up to where
the lion lies. should the ground be
suitable. There is no form of hunt
ing SO exciting as this. When the
spoor is found there Is generally
nothing to show If you have struck
1t early or late in the lions wander
ings, SO that 1t is quite a chance
whether 1t leads you for hours over all
sorts of country, or whether. after half
mile down on sandy river bed or
path, 1t turns off into thick patch
of reeds or bush close by, where the
lion is lying. 1t is extraordinary how
the excitement grows as time goes on,
and still you keep the track some
times very slowly. where only now
and then part Of footprint can be
seen on soft place between the
stones, at other times as fast as you
can walk over soil where the track
is visible many yards ahead. And
when the spoor is lost and minute
after minute goes by while you cast
about vainly in every direction, how
wretched you are, and how quickly
your spirits rise again when low
whistle or swapping Of the fingers an
nounces that one of the trackers has
hit It of further on!
At last certain signs show that you
are getting near the end: the trackers
take OF their sandals and tuck up
their loin.cloths under their belts, lest
a corner tapping in the wind should
scare the lion. For the first time you
take your rife from the native who
has had charge Of II, and, with your
head shikari carrying . second ride.
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I shot. but so badly that l wasted
seven bullets at different ranges
without touching her. The hrst six
did not seem to annoy her at all. but
the last hit the ground Just under her
teeth. and either the bullet 80 close.
frightened her or stone hit her. for
she sprang OF with a snarl and .
flourish Of her tail and. putting on the
pace, In a minute or two ran clean
away from us. l was terribly disap.
pointed and annoyed with myself, and
thought OF course. that everything
was over for the day after all this
shooting; but Abdullah, who was al.
most weeping. hardly gave me time
to get my wind little before he
rushed me back again. AS we ran
round the place where we had first
seen the lioness. fine lion appeared
walking slowly out Of another thicket
towards us. AS I shot. he turned
bushes to our right. We ran round an
outstanding bush to head him II he
broke out. and met a lion facing us. Just
as ! fired heard moan to the right,
SO l was sure 1t was not the same lion.
This one staggered away at the shot
and fell stone dead close by.
Death of the Jungle Lord.
Abdullah called up jana and the
pony boy, and they soon had the hide
Off and tied on the pony. thought
all the time that Abdullah knew all
about the other one. but as he seemed
to be going right home. l asked him II
we had not better go and look for 1t,
and he replied that it was the same
lion all the time, and that l had
missed 1t the first shot. l did not feel
quite sure about it myself. but the
moan in the bushes could only have
come from a wounded beast, so told
him We had better go and look any
way. He evidently thought 1t was
waste OF time, but when we got back
to where the lion had been hit we
soon found some blood. and going
quietly down little path between the
"irgin" bushes we came round a cor
ner almost on top OF the lion. He was
stone dead. was very pleased at
scoring OF Abdullah. rs he mad shown
such evident disgust at my shooting.
We met one OF our party on our way
back TO camp. and told him he might
run across the lioness II he followed
our track back to the place We had
come from. An hour after we got
back to camp he came galloping up.
having seen two ions, curiously
enough both males. and had shot one
with a better name than either Of
mine.
have at another time described
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-07

Agitation regarding the pay OF
French military officers has had some
effect, for the minister of war has
asked for an extraordinary credit OF
100000 to supplement the pay of tho
officers, which has not been increased
since 1870. In that time nearly every
grade of state official has had his sti-
pend raised, but the sub-lieutenant has
had to make both ends meet a. best
he could with six francs a day and
the lieutenant with eight.
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in
|onnaliland
Lord Deldmere

|cr,mosi among the great hunt
authorities of The English speak
rOrld is Lord Deiamcre. He is
ktd uith being the heaviest kill
h the party Which baggcd the
rd number Of african lions some
yars ago. In East Central At
lis prowsss is familiar to erery
h. Not long ago a locality besct
! lions sent a delegation four
Erd miles 10 call on Lord Deld-
\ 10 ask him TO come and wips
dc destroycrs Of their cattle. In
Uiicle he piuidly contrasts the
~ and practice of lion hunting
G region which Er-President
prsK pil iHUadc.
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70 Of my men got badly mauled by
I, so our camp had to stop where
. till they could be moved. After
be one OF them was able to walk
with his arm In n sling. and the
was getting on well, SO one night
f!ded to leave the big camp next
and so with two or three camels
Pme villages only n days march
Early the next morning Ma
d Moor. the headman, started
the camels stopped behind to
one breakfast. Just as we were
to follow. Il camelman. who had
up the river-bed close by to get
water, came running back to say
lion had been down to drink
e Of the shallow sand wells In the
! started at once with Abdul
Nd two other trackers, telling my
boy to follow on as soon as he
get the pony saddled. When
lng, have always found II the
plan to have the pony led some
nee behind. The boy ought to
no difficulty in following the
Of two or three men and n
and II the pony is kept close
Is sure to stamp or blow Its
a the critical moment.
zen we got to the well there was
poor plain enough in the sand.
amer blurred by some rain which
iaiien at daybreak. This made
aaeSing a little difficult after we
me river.bed, but when we had
ed 1t slowly for some distance,
me to place where the lion had
Gown uader a thick bush, evil.
70 shelter from tho rain, as tle
alter this was quiet distinct on
Up OF the damp ground. This
us thlnk we were in for a short
ior 1t must have been light
Me lion went on again from
aud lions generally lie up short
'sf the sun rises; but this day
an exception. be cause 1t was
and cool through the forenoon.
Pnlng the King of Beasts.
spoor now led US along a sandy
snere We could follow 1t as fast
could walk. When it turned Off
.e oush we quite expected to see
w al any moment: but not a bit
me wandered about through
: clumps Of mimosa a d ''irgin"
:, US II he did not mean to lie
uack at last ed us down a
sandy intercourse, which 1t fol.
.Or some distance. Up to this
mad had no real difficulty
s 1t out. but now came our
fous check. The nullah turned
e the side of a stony ridge,
,'ead ~ Of going along 1t, the
~ turned up the hill. We had
general direction tn. the lion
~ sa going In, but this was no
vs., as on casting forward in
s sls. llne to the bottom of the
or rue OF the ridge whore ttere
e sandy ground, we could find
i, VI MS having passed in that
hon. @ we spent some time hunt
Wv, % growing less hopeful as
sa, on. A man following q
,a,at s,sht certainly has an enor-
nn. nah'age over a hound hunting
u,.s Sse because time IL Of NO
IN M oo,ect to him, and every
o,.. san be tried in turn. After
4 W. ~, cast forward We went
ne sne little water-course, and
~. wa! down for some distance,
-' 'ne LION had turned down
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HE best piece OF
lion tracking l ever
saw lasted five full
hours and Is SO
memorable in sew
eral respects that l
purpose to use 1t as
an introduction to
that general method
of lion hunting.
The Ordway new era., 1909-05-07
HospItabIe.

she-And did you enjoy your AZ.
rican trip, major? How do you dks
the savages?
He-Oh, they were extremely Ind.
heartsdi They wanted b kesD Ne
there for dinner.
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Driving the Lion to Bay.

The shape made 1t y easy place to
drive. for n little way out from the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-17

The popular morning studies in liter
ature OF last winter are to be resumed
next Wednesday morning at half-past
ten, at the home of Mrs. Walter F.
Frear on Punahou street. In the open
ing talk of a series of four on George
Meredith. Mrs, Philip L. Weaver Will
take up The Ordeal of Richard Feveral.
The Egoist and Diana of the Cross
ways are to follow and the fourth
morning will be devoted to the poems.
A common impression that attendance
at these morning studies is by personal
invitation IS altogether mistake
Anyone interested can get further de-
tails of the work from Mrs. Joseph
Plat Cooke or Mrs. William L. Love.
\ quiet wedding took place on We'd
nesday morning. October u, when Mar
garet Z. Timmons and James Maeconel
were united in marriage by the Rev
erend R. Felmy. Mr. and Mrs. Mac
eonel left on the Mauna Kea for Ha-
waii and viii reside at Hackfeld and
Prospect streets on their return.
" ~ ~
Mrs. Joseph Eliot Austin (Mayme
Wadman) was the guest of honor at
linen shower given yesterday after
noon by Miss Belle McCorriston. Tween
ty-five friends of the newly-made
bride presented her with gifts of dain-
ty linen to carry with her to her new
home.
Y " "
Queen Liliuokalani was serenaded
Wednesday evening by the full Philip
pines Constabulary Band of eighty-six
pieces. The band went out to play
"Aloha Oe,' which they had learned
since playing here last February Her
Majesty was delighted with the band
rendition of her composition.
= - - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elston enter.
tanned party of twenty at a theater
party at the Opera House on Tuesday
evening after which delicious supper
was served at the Young.
- - -
Among the returning passengers on
the transport Thomas was Mrs. John
McCree, the wife of Major McCree of
Fort Ruger. Mrs. McCree was accom-
panied by her two children.
g - y
Governor and Mrs. Walter F. Frear
entertained with dinner party on
Tuesday evening in honor of Judge
and Mrs. Kingsbury of Maui.
- Il -
Lieutenant A n. Chiffon of the
Twentieth Infantry stationed at Fort