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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
ADIRONDACK GUIDE
FIGHTS WILD BOAR
With Only a Small Hatchet, John
Benham Succeeds in Killing
Dangerous Beast
MOCCASINS TORN BY TUSKS
Many Roars at Large In the Noun
taIns and Hundreds Of Deer Killed
by Them-Hope to Extermlnate
Them In Organized Hunt.

Saranac Lake, N. Y.-John Benham,
an Adirondack guide, who won dis
tinction for several years in canoe
padding contests in sportsmen's
shows in New York, had a thrilling
fight with a wild boar at Big Tupper
Lake. He succeeded in killing the
beast with a woodman's hatchet only,
after a fight that threatened to end
his own life.
The boar was one Of several i'm
ported from the Black Forest and
placed In an immense preserve known
as Litchfield Park, near Big Tupper
Lake. The boars managed to break
out from the preserve. They have
multiplied very fast during the last
two or three years, 1t Is stated, and
have wrought havoc among the deer.
Hundreds Of fawns and many does are
said to have been killed by the boars.
While carrying his canoe over one
carry near Big Tupper Lake Benham
saw a couple Of young fawns lying on
the ground. He laid the canoe down
and went over to where they were.
Bo.h were dead. Proceeding a little
further he found their mother. She
had been mangied while defending
her fawns and had Just died.
Benham heard q noise in the bushes
and turned Just in time to avoid a
wild boar that rushed at him. Ben
ham stepped quickly aside, drawing
his hatchet from his belt. The boar
turned with remarkable celerity and
again rushed at the guide, who once
more sidestepped.
AS the boar rushed past him Ben.
ham struck him with the hatchet
drawing blood, but doing him no great
injury. The wound seemed to only
infuriate the brute, and its attacks
were renewed with startling vigor and
swiftness. The guides high topped
moccasins were torn by the boar's
tusks, and he began to feel that re
volver or a rife would be a mighty
handy thing to have.
Finally, in one of the boar's rushes
Benham managed to bring his hatche'
down on the beasts neck, severing Its
spinal column, and the fight was end
ed.
Guides of the Upper Adirondack
are beginning to- take cognizance o
the slaughter of fawns and does b.
the wild boars, and an organized hum
is regarded as probable, in the hope
of exterminating them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Feminine Propensity.

There is a prominent clergyman in
Richmond, Va, who has happy way
Of enjoying his own disadvantages.
Never a handsome man, Mr.. c.
was severely battered in a railroad
wreck, in which he suffered the loss
of foot.
Soon after marrying beautiful
woman the ill.used minister met an
old friend on the street, who BAN
teringly asked: &C, how in the
world did such pretty girl come to
marry your"
"Oh, ladies like remnants!" was
the cheerful reply.-The Circle.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
~HAlR LACE" NEARLY GONE.
Most Curious Of All Fabrics Found
Only on Exhibition.

The most curious lace IL called
point .resse. 1t is very rare and was
made of human hair. French collec-
tors say that 1t exists in the present
day only In their cabinets.
1t was confined to the early part Of
the sixteenth century. Margaret,
Countess of Lennox, the mother of the
wretched Darnley. sent from the tow
er, where she was imprisoned when
her son, Lord Charles Lennox, mar.
ried the daughter of Bess Of Hard
wicke, bit of this kind Of lace to
Mary, Queen of Scots.
This is very strong proof Of her
belief in the queens innocence of the
guilt that had been imputed to her,
The little square Of point tresse was
worked by the old countess own
hands from her own gray hair. II
was, in fact, hair mixed with fine fax.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
THE WRONG BOX.
The Candidate for Matrlmony Had an
Embarrassing Experience.

Embarrassing Experience.
Smiling Pat strolled into the exami.
nation room where candidates for the
police force underwent their physical
test.
Strip" ordered the police SER
geant.
"Phwhat's that?" demanded the un-
initiated.
Get your clothes off, and be quick
about it,"
Mumbling and muttering, Pat dis
robed, and the doctor proceeded to
the test.
Hop over this bari" ordered the
doctor.
Pat did his best, which landed him
on the small of his back.
"Now jump under this cold show.
er!" ordered the doctor.
"Shure, that's funny" muttered the
applicant, as he obeyed.
And, now," concluded the doctor
run round the room ten times, to test
your heart and windl"
Pat hesitated, then
"Oi1l mott" he blurted out. "Oi'lI
sthay single!"
"single?" inquired the doctor, mys
titled.
Eyes, single!" repeated the Irish
man. whats all this fussing got te
do wild q marriage license?"
He had strayed into the wrong Of
nee,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03

Scientific education in the schools
and colleges OF this country may be
said to date from the year 1862. The
bill for scientific and technical studies
was put through Congress In that
year by the Honorable Justin s. Nor.
ril. OF Vermont, and received the
Presidents signature at once. The
bill received its main inspiration at
the International Exhibition at Lon.
don. in 1851, and was proposed as
early as 1857, but owing to the high
party spirit engendered by the slavery
discussion was delayed till the date
given.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Fatal Admission.

"See here, mister" said the poor
man, desperately, "give me any sort
OF job and I'll take it. I'm simply
tired out looking for work.
WELL" replied the hard business
man, there is an opening here, but l
guess you won't do.
"If you get tired out simply look
ing for work." the business man con-
tinued, you wouldn't be much good
when you came to do any."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
The Nebulae.

The discovery of the gaseous nature
of the nebulae came about largely
through the use of the spectroscope
and analysis. Fraunhofer proved that
the spectrum of an ignited gaseous
body is "non-continuous, with inter.
rupting lines." and J. w. Draper de-
monstrated that the spectrum Of an
ignited solid is always continuous,
with no interrupting lines. In this
way it was proved that many Of the
nebulae are gaseous, illustrating the
process of development actually go
ing on.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
kIasjnu the Book.

In England and all the English
speaking countries the kissing of the
book before the oath comes from the
practice of touching a ''halidame." or
sacred object, as the old Roman touch
ed the altar or Harold the casket Of
relics. The form, $50 help me God"
is inherited from ancient Teutonic-
Scandinavian law. under which the
old Mortimer, touching the blood
daubed ring on the altar, swore. $50
help me Frey, and Niordh. and the AL
mighty God" (that is. Thor. The
first and last Of these are the two old
English gods, whose names we keep
up In Friday and Thursday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
DESTROYS TOBACCO STOCK.
Converted Grocer Says "If lt's Wrong
to Use It's Wrong TO SELL"

Converted Grocer Says "If It's Wrong
to Use It's Wrong to Sell"
Wichita, Kan.-'1f 1t is wrong to
use it's wrong to SELL" said s. N.
Brees. a grocer Of this city, after pro-
Tossing religion at revival meeting
here.
People who noticed a strong odor Of
burning tobacco traced the smell to
the yard back Of Mr.. Brees's store,
where they watched him heaping
boxes OF cigars on the flames, Occa-
sionally he would cast a cask Of chew
ing tobacco or a carton of smoking
tobacco. When nothing remained but
ashes Mr.. Brees remarked:
well, I've won that battle with the
devil"
Then he returned to his store. The
crowd followed him and prayer SER
vice was held.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Money to Burn.

The big touring car had just whiz-
zed by with a roar like a gigantic
rocket, and Pat and Mike turned to
watch 1t disappear in cloud Of dust.
Thin chug wagons must cost a
hape av cash." said Mike. "The rich
is fairly burnin' money"
AN be the smell av it." smiled Pat,
"It must be thot tainted money we do
be hearin' so much aboot."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
The Atmospr ere.

The height of the atmosphere above
the earth has never been ascertained,
because no one has ever been able to
get far enough out to determine where
it ends. But 1t certainly spreads far
more than fifty miles from the solid
surface of the earth and from the
liquid surface of the sea. The quan-
tity. therefore. that rests upon an
acre of ground presses down upon that
space with weight of not less than
$4,000 tons. Fifteen pounds Of 1t are
sustained upon each square inch OF
the land that is near the level Of the
sea-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
CROSSING CONTINENT BY BOAT.
Canoe May Traverse South America
from Ocean to Ocean.

An official Of the Geological Survey
at Washington. in describing the gold
dentally pointed out route by which.
in the wet season. a man might go in
a canoe from the Atlantic to the Paci-
f1c across the northwestern part of
South America.
The proposed route follows the riv-
er Atrato to the divide. which lies in
series Of swamps. and then, by way
of one or two smaller streams. reaches
the river San Juan. which empties
into the Pacific.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
The Worlds Disease,

Mammonism is only an effect OF
which selfishness Is the cause. Self
ishness-the assertion Of self against
the law of the universe, self-gratifica.
tion instead Of the general good
that Is the disease of the world. and
we can never have social health until
society is saved from selfishness.-
Homiletic Review.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Shooting StGrs.

The popular term shooting star"
covers a number Of phenomena that
are very similar. like meteors. fire
balls and aeroliteR Meteors and
aerolites actually strike the earth
very often. Luminous meteorS or ao-
tual shooting stars do not come near.
or than fifty miles from the earth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
The Flea.

Oh, there's nothing quite so mad
dening as a pesky, crawling flea. when
the little cuss is biting in spot you
cannot see! Nothing which drives
man or woman ~ the point where they
will swear, like this hopping, frisky
critter, when he's out upon a tear!-
Los Angeles Express.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
StorekeepIna Nowadays.

Friend (noticing the confused heap
of goods of every description scat
tered promiscuously around the store)
Hello! what's happened? Been talk
ing an inventory, had a fire or are you
going to move out?
Merchant-That shows how little
you know about storekeping. We
have merely been waiting on lady
who dropped in for paper Of pins.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Slate Brick No>w.

From time immemorial there has
been a quarrying waste of two thirds
Of the slate mined. Now by a new
process the waste is crushed and pow
dered to dust and mixed with a case
inc compound. While plastic 1t is
nodded into any form and dried, when
Il is polished and sawed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Tit for Tat,

Pardon me, sir, but where do you
come from?"
From County Cork?"
"Then that accounts for your
brogue."
MAY l ask you where you come
from?"
From Worcester, SIR"
Then that accounts for your
sauce" was the reply.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Executions,

"You don't have to be enthusiastic
to succeed In some things" said the
clearinghouse philosopher; II once
saw a man achieve a speed Of a mile
a minute sliding down a mountain
side, without the slightest effort on
his part and without having had any
ambition to do It."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Scripture az Understood. .

When the nice little girl came home
from church she was asked the text
and told that the minister said they
need not worry, for they would get
their quilts back. That was too much
for the family, 30 the minister was
'phoned to ask the text Of the day
He replied: And ! will pray the
Father, and he shall give you another
comforter"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Public Has All the initiated Cents

Public Has All the initiated Cents.
Philadelphia.-Al Of the "V. d. B."
initiated Lincoln pennies have passed
entirely into the public's hands.
There were 2S,s2s.o0o of them issued
and not a cent of that famous issue is
left in the treasury at Washington or
the sub-trOAsury here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Mama Measurements.

For the athletic type OF man the
average chest measurement Is S8
inches, with the waist 81; while the
motoring man. though shorter. de-
mands q 80-inch waist.-Boston Globe.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03

Spread Of German Language.
In Chill there are regions where
there are 90 many Germans that the
native servants learn their language
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
Beyond Forgiveness

Patience-I hear they ran away and
got married?
Patrice-Yep.
PATIENCE suppose her father viii
never forgive them.
Patrice-Well. he forgave 'em for
running away, but he never will for
give 'em for coming back home!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
ecandaIous.

Mrs. Cheatham-I believe I shall
have to give up bridge.
Miss Frank-ReallyI Wasnt the
geR1a worth the scandal
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-03
OF couras.

Little Millie-Grandad, what makes
man always give a woman q dia
mond engagement ring2
Grandfather-The woman.-Punch.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office during the past forty
eight hours:
James o'Nell. IS years, United States
Soldiers Home. D. c.
James Martin. IS years, 1904 South
Capitol street southeast.
John Mcclure, 81 years 1O7 street
southwest.
Elizabeth T. Lee, 75 years, 32o6 18th
street northwest.
Elizabeth Roche. 40 years, 504 X street
southwest.
LIE Roy Mark. jr., months. 3411 Ash
lev terrace, Cleveland Park.
Samuel Carter, 80 years. Emergency
Hospital.
Alice Smith. months, 2s4o Champlain
avenue northwest.
Frederick Immen, 73 years Iowa cir
Maria ]. Kidwell. 55 years. 1929 I
street northeast.
Patrick ]. Reidy. n years. Coz E street
Burdette NJ. Ballenger AZ years. 1886
3Oth street northwest.
Ethan A. Hitchcock. 73 years, 1928 18th
street northwest.
Frank Mason, 6s years. 1s Logan place
northwest.
Bernard Garvey. . years. Blair road.
1dkOInd
William Harrison, "a years, TOT 7th
street southwest.
Mary A. Brennan, 80 years. 1915 Sth
street northwest
John r. Williams. 47 years. 9o6 18th
street northwest.
David b. Mahoney, years, 1415 G
street northwest.
Joseph NJ. Rees 65 years. Emergency
Hospital.
Blanche E. Caylor, 32 years. 43 Bates
street northwest.
Harry H. Wallace. Il years. 1743 Sth
street northwest.
Infant of Ralph s. and Emelie w. Tow
er. hours. Garfield Hospital.
Eliphas Ayres. 81 years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Jerry Washington. 50 years. 3O5 n
street northwest.
Clarence Hall. q years. 20 Seaton court
Walter williams. year. 45e Kings
court northwest.
Ellen Tillman. A years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Perry Howard. AZ years. 616 r street
northwest.
Mary Gray. 81 years. % Hanover street
northwest.
John H. Collett, 81 years 1915 u street
northwest.
George Colbert, so years, 31s Divon
court southwest.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
REV. DIR. CoLLETT'S FUNERAL.
Member of A. M. E. Con-
ference for Over Thirty Years.

The funeral of Rev. DR.. John H. Col
lett. who died last Thursday at his resi-
dence in this city following a linser-
ing illness, took place this afternoon from
Trinity A. NJ. f. Church, Baltimore. Md.
brief service was held at the residence
If his brother-in-law. Emanuel Murray,
1916 l. street northwest. this city.
Rev. C. II. Young and Rev. A. L..
Gaines conducted the services at the
church. Many prominent churchmen at
tended the funeral. Interment was in
Laurel cemetery.
DIR. Collett was nearly sixty years of
age and was born in Wilmington, Del.
He had been a prominent member of the
Baltimore conference for over thirty
years and was a delegate to every general
conference of the 4. NJ. +. Church within
the last twenty-five years.
He was elected manager CT the A. NJ E.
publishing house of Philadelphia. which
position he feld for nearly eight years.
DR.. Collett's wife. Mrs. Ruth NJ. Col
lett and one sister. Mrs. Mary Hall of
Wilmington. Del. survive him.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
CHURCH DOOR LOCKED.
st. Johns Vestry at Havre De Grac
Split and Rector Resigns.

HAVRE DE GRACE. Nd. April 12.-
Instead of being opened and decorated as
usual for Easter services, ST. Johns p.
f. Church here was locked yesterday. A
paddock on the door told those of the con-
gregation who had not already learned
of the trouble that no services would be
held.
Bishop Paret is said to have ordered
the closing. and he did advise Rev. j.
Milton Oakford, the rector. to resign. He
also sent letters to the vestrymen, telling
them to close the church Easter Sunday
and Monday, and saying the usual Easter
Monday election of vestrymen should
name.
on by conflict between the rector and
magistrate, who held court Sundays
about the time of the service. Rev. Mr..
Oakford wrote to Gov. CrOthers, asking
him to put an end to what he called a
violation of the law, but the governor
did not find enough reason to interfere.
The trouble spread until the vestry was
divided only one member. Walter T..
Jackson, siding with the rector. Then
the bishop was consulted. and he finally
advised the rector to leave the charge.
The vestrymen are Gen. Murray Van
diver, William f. Kenly. John E. Chars
hee, ]. William ONeill, C. c. Pusey, W.
w. Hopkins, Lewis A. Vosbury and Mr..
Jackson.
Mr.. Oakford came to ST. Johns from
st. Luke's Church. New York, last June.
Evening star., 1909-04-12

to life at the navy yard. where so many
social events have occurred during the
past season.
Capt W. H. Bricker of Carlisle, Pa. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bricker Of
915 . street northwest.
Mrs. Henry F. Bauer and Miss Elsa
Bauer, accompanied by Miss Lillian Krai-
for stay of several weeks.
The marriage of Miss Augusta c. Casas-
sa and Mr.. Joseph A. Gioyannoni will
take place at 6 o'clock this evening at
ST. Aloysius Catholic Church. The GER
emony will be performed by Rev. Father
Eugene Del. Mcdonnell. A reception
will follow at Carroll Hall. The bride
will wear a gown of duchess satin, with
Irish point lace and pearls, and will carry
shower bouquet of bride roses and
lilies of the valley. Miss Bernadette Con-
nors will be maid of honor and will wear
white satin and carry American beauty
roses. The brides sister. Miss Rosa
Casassa. Miss Florence Giovannoni and
Miss Clara Giovannoni will be brides
maids. The groomsmen will be Mr.. DOM
inic Casassa, Mr.. Sam Radio, Mr.. p.
Chicca and Mr.. r. Ferguson. The ushers
will be Mr.. Stephen Casassa. Mr.. M. Bo-
navaries. Mr.. ]. Beha and Mr.. G. Otter
leave for an extended northern trip. The
brides going-away gown will be cham
pagne broadcloth with hat to match.
Miss Nettie D. Grubbs and Mr. Lacy G.
Lackey, both of Warren county, Va, were
quietly married at IL o'clock on Saturday,
the 10th instant, by the Rev. ]. Henning
Evening star., 1909-04-12

Nelms at the residence of the bride
aunt, Mrs. 8. D. Reid in Quincy Place.
The bride was given away by her
brother. Mr.. r. s. Grubbs OF Stra sburG.
and the groom's brother, Mr.. X >.
Lackey, of Iron Gate. Va. acted as best
man.
The bride looked very attractive in her
travelling suit of gray with hat and gloves
to match.
The couple left Immediately for Atlantic
City and New York. They will be at
home after May 1. at the Alton Inn, Front
Royal. Va.
Among those present. besides above
named. were the Misses Lackey OF iron
Gate. Mrs. Morgan and daughter OF Ala
bama, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. s. Grubbs. MI.
and Mrs. Henry 8. Walter. Mr.. Reid and
family and Mr.. w. Mosby Williams.
Mrs. Oliver and Miss Oliver are in Al
bany to attend the wedding there today
at All Saints p. e. Cathedral OF Miss
Alice Rathbone Bowditch and MT. Charies
Sturgis. The bride will wear costume
Of white satin and point lace. with orange
blossoms.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Helson.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hell
son. and Mr.. Charles Hugh Stevenson OF
this city is announced to take place Wed
nesday. Aprfl 81. at the family residence
in Detroit. in the presence OF the immedi-
ate relatives, and Will be followed Dy
reception at $40 o'clock. The bride VIII
be attended by her sister. Miss Maude
Helson. and Mr.. Stevenson by Senator
Frederic Larrabee Of Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don NJ. Dickinson of De-
troit, who have so many friends In TINS
city. have announced the engagement OF
their daughter. Frances Charlotte. to Mr..
George II. Barbour. jr. Mrs. Francis
Palms will give tea today at her re>i
H.. To-, s,,tA
Dickinson. who is with her parents at
their home in Detroit.
Mrs. Mildred Irving Henry of New YORK
city is here to attend the meeting Of the
Descendants of the Signers, and VIII go
on to Monticello, Va.
Mrs. John c. Phillips mother of the as
sistant secretary OF state. went to bos-
ton for the early part of last week.
Mrs c. S. Jutte Of Pittsburg has taken
possession of the house on h street
where the Tafts lived until year or SO
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Kirke Porter and Miss
Hegeman have returned to their l street
home after an absence south.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. III. Smith of Halket
street. Pittsburg. have announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Gene Smith.
to DR.. Edward Henry Herbert Old of
Norfolk, Va. DR.. Old is a surgeon in the
United States Navy and is now stationed
in this city.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Theodore A. Schubert of Lunchburg, Va,
and Nellie A. O'Keefe of this city.
Julius A. Bowling. jr., and Mary f.
Byrne.
Aloysius Herbert and Mary l.. Young.
Joseph .. Kirkland and Bessie l. Alley,
both Of Petersburg, Va.
LIE Roy Heath and Annie E. Royal both
of Petersburg, Va.
William NJ KronenberG of Carlisle,
Va, and Margaret A. Wild of this city.
George I. Fenwick and Clara +. Butler.
Raymond II. Scribner and Margaret A.
White.
Albert c. Collins and Anna NJ. Schear.
Henry c. Swami and Mary NJ. Dyson,
both of Charles county. Md.
Maurice J. Wal of Philadelphia, Pa,
and Edith l.. Bryan of this city.
James Conafe and Mary r. Metz.
Arthur H. Green and Nellie Harris.
yincenzo Checchia and Matte Nc
knight.
William Smith and Pearl Lane.
Henry Wiley and Elizabeth Wheeler,
both of La Plata Md.
Aksel NJ. Hansen and Jessie A. Knott.
William NJ. Evans and Mary +. Hope,
both Of ichmond, Va.
William r. Stanley and Mary DuVai.
both of Richmond. Va.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the past forty
eight hours:
George and Clara r. Weitzei, April .,
1909, boy.
william T. and Sarah E. Wall, April l.
1909. girl.
Conrad and Susie A. Tyrell, April ).
1909, boy.
Harry " and Helen Ruebsam. April Q.
1909. boy.
Sam ]. and Mamie Reese. March p.
1909. girl. =,
isaac and Rosie Rosenblatt, April 4,
1909, girl.
5, 1909, girl.
John T. and Winifred l.. Mooney. April
6, 1909, girl. -,
Cant W. and Mary T. Miller. April 4.
1909. boy.
william r. and Mabel Manning. March
o6 1909, boy.
Napoleon and Elizabeth Malletti, April
), 1909. girl.
Walter L. and Katherine Lawson. April
6, 1909. boy.
Austin ]. and Elsie Z. Hall, April 6.
1909. girl.
Leslie and Olive Bovee, April ). 1900.
girl. 80,
1909. girl. ;.
George and Charlotte Watkins, April
Noble and Gertrude strothers, April 6,
1909, girl.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
DOWN IN SAVAGE AFRICA.
Englishwoman Says She Never Suf.
fered an Affront There.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, April 12.-"During the four
teen years / have spent In central Africa
never received an 9ffront of any kind
from black or white" said Mrs. Fench
Sheldon. in describing at Queens Gate
Hall her experiences in Savage Africa"
81 found the native women were pos
sessed of tremendous strength and grace
Of movement, which I attribute to hard
work. mental as well as physical. AS
regards the men. hold that vanity must
originate with the male sex, judging by
the number of handles I encountered.
''Civilization makes the native obnoxi-
GUS. They all look forward to the time
when they will be able to lie. cheat and
dress like the white"