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PROVIDES FOR EMERGENCY.
Bacon's Resolution Establishes Suc-
cessiOn in Case of Death.

From the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senator Bacon's resolution establishing
the line Of succession to the Presidency
oy amendment 10 the Constitution was
yesterday reported formally II reads:
Article XVI IN all cases not provided fo- X
article II, clause ;. q the Constitution where there
i no person entitled % discharge the duties 4 tbe
orioe Of the President the sane shall deTolTs uron
the Vice President
ne congress raay ny law provide Tor the case
where theT5 Is no person entitled - bo7d .bs 49,
q President O. Vice President. declari7z ,zbst
otacer shah then act President. and sich n4Bo7r
shall ac1 accordingly until he disahsi.v sbau
be removed OF President shall be elected
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
Grant B. SchIey subpoeBsed

The subcommittee OF the Judiciary Com
mittee Of the Senate, Investigating the
merger Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company and the United States Steel Cor
poration, By consent Of the President and
the Department Of Justice. expects Grant
b Schley 70 appear before il TO-DAY.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
HETCH HETCHY REPORT.
House Committee Favors Granting
Rights 10 City Of San Francisco.

After prolonged hearings before the
House Committee on Public Lands a IA
vorabls report was ordered yesterday on
the bin authorizing the city OF San Fran
cisco 70 construct a reservoir in the
Hetch Hetchy Valley
The project has been opposed by those
who eontended that the building OF a res
ervoir IN Heich Hetchy would destroy the
scenic beauty Of the Yosemite. The bill
was ordered reported by vote OF 70 :.
A minority report wiz be made. thus In
sUring a fight in the House
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

The President yesterday sent the fol-
lowing nominations 10 the Senate: To be
member CT the Executive Council Of
Porto Rico, Jesse c. Barbosa. Of Porto
Rico; captain 10 be s rear admiral Ed
ward B. Barry
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statae TO John sherman Reaue.tea.

Senator Foraker, OF Ohio, yesterday in
trodueed bin authorizing the purchase
and placing on any reservation in the CITY
OF Washington, the Library of Congress
or Capitol grounds excepted. of q statue
OF John Sherman. Secretary Of State. Sec
retary OF the Treasury, and for many
years Senator from Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
MAKES GAS REPORT
Georgetown Company Sends
Years Statement.
TOTAL EARNINGS, $lOs,s8s.51

Amount Received from Sales OF Gas
Given at $s3,4Iz.6I-Expenses for
the Year Aggregate ss8,311.7O,
Leaving a Deficit of S3,IGO.77-Cer-
tincates of Indebtedness, S22s, 900.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.


The senzte convened At noon
Nuuher q District biils passed.
Cousr1issicncr West confirmed
Lincoln anniversary % be q legal holiday
Senator Foraker 70 ask final T0te On BrOEns
Tils to-day.
Secretary NesbeTTy before Naval Committee.
Credentials q Seaztors-elec1 Brandsgee, Smith.
and Sfcne received
Norniustioa a CoIlactc- " D. C-,Iu held NJ
Senator Clay seeks facts Of emergency Currency
appropriation.
Reports n District public utilities received
The Senate adjourned at 3.s5 o'eock-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
HOUSE.

House convened az Eo0n.
Resolution relieving SPECIAL committee Of pan
Of SecTst Service Investigation adopted
Bill passed prohibiting importation e smoking
opium
GeorEstoxn Gaslisht Company sad subsidiary
companies and the Washington Railway and Elec-
the Company make annual reports
House adjourned at SIS zntii noon to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

While you think Of It. telephone your
Want Ad- 10 The Washington Herald
and bill viii be sent you at l cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
FRIENDS OR MANN
ARE CONFIDENT
Believed Stuart's Withdrawal
InSureS His Nomination.
GLASS ONLY RIFT IN CLOUD

Believed LynchbnrE Representative
VIII Enter on Statewide PrOhibi-
fiOn PIatfOrm-Hard Fight Then
EKPected-Tucker Claims Stuart's
Withdrawal Means His Nomination.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
TELLS WORK or YEAR
w. r. & E. Co. Sends in It's
Statement.
DISTRICT RECEIPTS $2,485,81O

Maintenance of the Road sBd Real
Estate Cost the Company S200,O6s
for the Year-EncOuse from Full
Operation Total S2z4, 799-SubSidi-
airy Companies Also send Reports.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Hunting
the
Dangerous
AFRICAN
Buffalo
By H. A. Bryd e n

Fl. A. Dryden. the co-author NTH
Percy Sclous of "T'ravel and Big
Came" Is man tUho Was born to
the chase. From his youth it has
been his ruling passion and he has
gone NTH his rifle all orcr the porld.
In every continent his fame as a
NimSod Is known, and he has a mod
est direct style of presenting his
adventures. tinged NTH a little touch
of poetic sentiment here and there,
wksch Is very pleasing indeed. If any
fault at all could be found Nth him
It spould be that he Uas ouern,odest
and inclined to boast for Others in
stsad of telling his own story.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

rest of the day was spent in skinnin2
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 We're
still reported little further ahead,
among the lagoons and marshes Of
therefore camped for the night, ate q
hearty supper by the roaring fire. 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 a broad.
marshy lagoon. or "vlei." as the Beers
call 1t, surrounded by drier ground.
upon which grew bush. acacia trees.
and q few tall palms. Part Of this
lagoon was shallow open water, the
remainder consists of a 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 a screen
of bush, was wonderful one. In and
about the "vlei," stood troop Of not
less than two hundred buffaloes. some
rolling in the shallow. some drinking.
some standing belly-deep in water.
dark and motionless. The buffalo
birds "a species OF starling-Buphaya
Africana) those watchful allies of
these animals and rhinoceroses. were
flying hither and thither. many of
them packing and feeding on the ticks
and parasites which infest the buf.
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 70.
Quied caution. and. with these watch.
full "buRel.vogel" about, extreme care
was. as the Boer saw. essential. Con.
cealed behind q thick mass Of bush.
to which he and the Hottentot had
crept. the Dutchman waited patiently
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

hunter has no great difficulty in shoot
ing as many as he requires. In fairly
open country, where scattered covert
exists, and where they can be readily
approached-for they are by no means
keen-sighted creatures-a man may.
he begins to think, shoot buffaloes as
easily as he can shoot oxen. But,
directly a buffalo Is wounded and his
blood-spoor has to be taken up. and
the hunter has to follow him into the
dense coverts to which he retreats,
the business is entirely changed. Then
you may prepare to lo-k out for your.
self, to take up your heaviest and
most reliable weapon. and to follow
the track of your game with every
sense alert, and your rifle handy for
an instant and most deadly cuarge.
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. noiseIess 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 a bloody revenge. Mike most
other game. which. when wounded.
will almost invariably t-take item
selves in flight as far from the pur-
suer as possible. he usually retreats
some distance into the dcnsest bush.
and then either hides up In some
dark corner. where the shadows are
deep and dense. or, t, rning upon his
line, takes O 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 eitfer case pre-
pared and determined to infict q
bloody revenge for the nrrts under
which he is smarting. Year after
year fatal accidents happen in Soutn
African buffalo hunting. year after
year men. II not killed outright. are
terribly mauled; and. until the buffalo
is completely exterminated. he will
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Worldly Wisdom.

As there Is worldly happiness
which God perceives to be no moro
than disguised misery: as there are
worldly honors which In his estima
ton are reproach. SO there Is world
ly wisdom which in his sight is fool.
ishness. OF this worldly wisdom the
characters are given in the Scriptures.
and placed In contrast with those Of
the wisdom which is from above Tho
one ID the wisdom Of the crafty, the
other that Of the upright: the one
terminates in selfishness. the other In
charity: the one is full Of strife and
bitter envyings. the other Of mercy
and Of good fruits-Blair.
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till the troop moved and a 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 tie
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. fred 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
on crashing through an angle Of the
reed beds. and thence far into the
bush. As they fed the Bonr showed
In another cartridge. took aim at
retreating cow eighty yards on. 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 no had
marked in his flight through a dense
patch Of reeds to the light Of the la
goon. The beast had turn,a of aIone.
and the greatest care had to be taken
In following It through such coyert.
But the Dutchman had hitherto al
ways had great luck with buffalo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

ton. In such instances II has usually
been found either that the animal
had been previously wounded by some
other hunter. or had been clawed by
lion; in either case its naturally
morose temper having been rendered
yet more dangerous.
No hunter ought to attempt to tackle
buffalo with a rife Of lighter calibre
tnan . SIT double express.
Once plentiful all over Southern Al
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
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 q great drought, some Of these
fine beasts were to be seen drinking
in the river within q few miles Of the
town Of Uitenhage. These animals
can only be shot In Cape colony by a
special permit from the governor. and
on payment OF the sum cf ten pounds
for each specimen obtained. Beyond
Cape colony the sportsman has to
travel nowadays several hundred
miles before he can hope to ind buff
falo. Perhaps the best country exist
ing at the present time II the low and
unhealthy region lying in Portuguese
territory between the Sabi and Fam
besi. Upon the Busi and Punguo
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On tho first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homcseekers' tickets
to q great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-fi
days. allowing liberal stop-over privll-
eyes. For detailed information. rates.
etc.. call on the Colorado & Southern
agent. or address T. E. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent. Denver. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Live Poultry.
Batter.
Egca.
The Speaker a Servant.

Eggs, case count. case. SS.l0.
Eggs. candled. case. $3.50.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

and was determined to finish OF 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
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 L.: 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
fat 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 a few PAGES behind. This unfor-
tunate the brute struck with his horn
and tossed on one side some yards
into the reeds. Then. continuing its
career. the bull passed on out of the
"vler' and took shelter in some thin
bush. where 1t 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. q terrible wound gaping Just
below his chest. to the left-breathing
his last He lived only a short time.
and died q pathetic and unwilling OBJ
ject lesson In the risks and dangers
Of following . wounded buffalo into
thick covert
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Stalking a Buffalo Herd.

cannot better illustrf. &c 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 LIS
horses behind him. ferrieI across the
river. and spent the next two days in
hunting. He had with him his own
Hottentot servant. a good and reliable
hunter, and a fair shot, and he had
as well several natives Of the district
who were anxious for meat, and ready
to show him the game.
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 dire6 lion.
he had little difficulty in shooting two
fat COWS and a young, fresh bull. Tho
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 nercely at the
spooring party. and was only killed
within . few feet Of the hunter. The
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Dheep,
0enen.

e13e. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100 lbs.
Sl.lo. Oats. bulk idaho No .. white.
s3-1o: same In sacks. S2.2o: Nebraska
oats. sacked, S2.1o. Corn. In bulk. S1.l5:
in sacks. s1.62: corn chop, sacked, Sl.S3
Bran. Colorado. per lee lbs. S1.50.
Rolled oats. cwt. 3L7s. Flaked barley.
owt., 31.66.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

be found as savage and as dangerous
as the lion himself. and. withal. far
more revengeful.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

N 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.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

The Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon. Speaker
Of the House OF Representatives. Uncle
Joe" himself. will discuss In the June
Century "The Position OF the Speaker
is He an Autocrat or n Servant
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Hay.

Upland, per ton, $1,000 1900: second
Settom. tiasoS+;So: iimothy: $1,000
1900 q 500; South Park wire grass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

i had missed him from his &C.
customed stations and on his re-
\ appearance he was generally ban.
daged I'D and one leg was ip
splints. II appears that one late after.
noon when the shadows in the brush
were growing to the point of almost
complete darkness though the sun
still illuminated the tops Of the trees.
he was returning to camp alone save
for a Senegambian gun bearer noted
for his bravery. Both were mounted
on native ponies. wiry and keen Of
senses. Suddenly Williams pony be-
gan to snufile and snort and both
stood stock still refusing to advance
into the darkness OF the foliage
arched trail. williams quickly un.
slung a double barrelled ten gauge
Parker with which he had been after
fowl He meant to clip In a buck shot
cartridge. but before he more than
had his gun across his pommel. with
a grunting below the huge form Of
an old bull buffalo rushed out of the
darkness ahead and charged the two
with all ferocity.
II was impossible to turn out of his
way and all that Williams could do
was 70 lean forward and pull both
barrels point blank. The massive
horns and frontal bones must have
shielded the beast from any injury.
save enough to infuriate 1t more than
ever. The next instant Williams
pony was disemboweled with a side
sWipe of the bulls horns and the
rider was pitched into the brush with
Q broken leg. On over the dying
pony rushed the buffalo and his
charge drove the second pony end
over end on top OF his Senegambian
rider. The two rifles he carried flew
Into the brush and one fell near Will.
Jams. It was the Winchester forty
four. Williams dragged hiI.lself over
to It and found It uninjursd. but a
tragedy was transpiring meanwhile,
Giving the p.or gun bearer no chance
for his life. the bull swept first one
tip of his mighty horns and then the
other into the tumble Of horse and
man and in his blind fury knelt on
them and stamped on them. This
happened in the fraction Of a minute
OF course. and was terminated only
when Williams, mastering all his
strength, rose to his knees and began
pumping soft-nosed pellets into the
bulls flank. raking him forward into
vital parts. The murderous creature
fell on top Of his victims and when
searchers attracted by Williams
cries, found them. horse. bull and
Senesambian lay dead in one heap.
Most Dangerous Game in Africa.
Il is agreed upon all hands by ex-
perienced hunters in Africa that the
buffalo Is one OF the three most dan
gerous four-footed foes that man can
attack. Most men class this animal
with elephants and lions, as game that
requires the highest attributes Of skill
courage and caution to bring to bag.
As q matter of fact, 1t may be laid
down that more deaths and dangerous
accidents happen annually in Africa
in hunting the buffalo tnan In the
chase of any other species Of heavy
game. In regions where large num-
bers OF these splendid beasts still wan
der, In troops Of three hundred. four
Aundred and even more, and where
~, houa hoop ItffIo SinffiY had tho
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Some PeriIs of Buffalo, Hunting

Occasionally hunters have been at.
tackled by a solitary buffalo which has
charged them before a shot has been
fired. and without apparent provoca-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-07
DROWNING AT LAGOON
NOT CAUSED BY DRINK

Editor OF Standard: In justice TO
the living and dead, will YOU please
publish the following, There are all
kinds Of rumors afoat as 10 the cause
of the deploTable accident at the La
COON on July 5, which resulted In the
death of Herbert Reeder. and almost
made a nervous wreck of Fred Nails
bltt Rumor says it was the fault Of
the boys as they were both intoXicat-
ed ] have interviewed probably fifty
persons who knew and talked TO the
boys few minutes before they went
into the boat, and. without exception,
they state there was not the slightest
sign OF LIQUOR on any of the boys Fred,
| know, has not drank half a dozen
glasses OF beer I'm his life. He does
not Ike the taste OF 1t or any other
formed was one OF the best disposl
toned boys In the state, with no bad
traits in his character.
| give YOU Freds story OF the trip;
''Reeder. myself and two Of nv cou-
sins went to the Lagoon in the after
noon. We walked around for about
half an hour, when Herbert proposed
going for a boat ride. and as there
was not room for four In the boat,
Herbert picked up stick and, break
ing 1t into four pieces. said! Draw
Straws and the two longest 20 to.
Gether and the two shortest together
! and Herbert drew the long ones and
took boat After Herbert had rowed
for some time. he asked me TO row,
saving he felt tired and weak Hand
ing me the oars, he partially raised uD
and fell back unconscious into the wa
ter. I imediately dived and brought
him to the sudGace and loudly called
for helm. saying ] could not hold Her
bert any longer w then sank again.
and as We came up, called for help
again, and hundreds OF people stood
on, shore and never moved to help
When we went down the next time I
got caught in the weeds and grasses
on the bottom of the pool and WAS
forced to let go OF Herbert to save
myself. When | came up Mr Gibson
and someone else (whom | desire 10
lhank) swan M and one Of the mtold
me not 10 take hold Of him and he
would save me. | answered that
would not and then became uncon.
scious, on arriving at Ogden I ac-
companied the BODY Of Herbert Reed
er TO the home of the sohowinr M.
rents and was sent homo at IL n. m "
Fred did all he could to save his com.
panion and feels deeply hurst over the
rumors.
tSigned) FRED c. NAISBIrT.