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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14
A Wounded Lion at Bay.

While this was going on we could
hear Hassan shouting in the distance.
so now we ran off towards the sound.
When we started the shouts seemed
to be almost stationary, but as we ran
they got further and further off till
at last we could hear nothing. We
then turned to go back for the wound
ed lion. AS we got near the place
where we had left him, we could hear
tremendous row going on, men
shouting, dogs barking, and the unmis.
taxable grunts of an angry lion. Run.
ming up, We found the lion, with his
shoulder broken, standing in bush
surrounded at respectful distance
by the little dogs. They kept up an
incessant yapping. and every now and
then the lion would make o drive at
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14
Shooting Lions with Poisoned
Arrows.

Lions are occasionally killed by
Midgans, but the poison ON the arrows
cannot be very strong, as frequently,
after being sick two or three times,
the lion seems to recover and get
away. Captain Swayne gives an ac.
count of the way in which these Mid.
gans hunt the oryX with their dogs.
But to get on with my story. The
little Midgan carried a bow nearly as
long as himself, and was followed by
about dozen small native dogs with
curly sterns and prick ears. These
little ours were wonderfully broken.
The man trotted off in front of us,
and when he got near the place where
he had seen the lions he simply put
out his hand, and all the dogs lay
down in bunch and never attempted
to follow on after u.s. Then we stalked
carefully towards big thorn tree ris-
ing above the bush. This was where
the lions were said to be. The bush
was very open, and when we came in
sight of the tree the lions were Just
decamping. There were four of them,
not fiye-an old lioness and three
lions, perhaps not quite full grown,
and with very little name. Hassan
had followed close behind on his pony,
so | shouted to him to try and keep
his eye on the lioness, and ran on my
self with Abdulla after one of the
lions This one did not seem much
inclined to run, and after a short
burst | managed to get a bullet into
him somewhere just as he disappeared
into some thick bushes.
At that moment we caught sight of
another lion trotting along parallel to
us about 200 yards Off. The wounded
one was keeping up continuous low
growing in the bushes. SO, thinking
he would not get far away, we ran to
cut off the other. He turned off when
he caught sight of us, and we had q
long, stern chase after him, as a re,
suit of which | was SO blown could
not hit him. although he was lobbing
along not mor. than 100 yards ahead
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14

ers, | have always had one man, Alb
dulla Ashur, as head shikari. Besides
being an agreeable companion, he is
far and away the best finder of game
have ever seen in the country.
His pluck is undeniable, and the
only difficulty have had with
him is to prevent him going
where | did not care to go myself.
This may sound exaggerated praise of
native, but among other things he
grappled a lion which had knocked me
down, being severely mauled before
he got the brute off, so that / natur
ally entertain very high opinion of
him. Owing to his skill in tracking
have only lost one wounded lion out
of many that were hit, and that was
not his fault, as the blood stopped al
most directly and the ground was
nothing but stones for miles. This
speaks for itself, as any one who has
shot lions knows how difficult it is to
recover wounded beast without dogs.
only once had the help of dogs
after wounded lions. We were camped
down in the Haud among the Eidegall
villages under Sultan Deria. One day
went out to try to get some meat
for the natives, accompanied by war
rior called Hassan and his pony. l
had just shot an oryX, and we were
cutting it up, when the smallest So
mali | have ever seen came running
up to say he had just observed five
lions asleep under a tree close by.
This man belonged to the low-caste
tribe of Midgans-people who do not
live together in one tribe, but are
scattered all over Somaliland in differ
ent villages, where they are chiefly
engaged in killing antelope for meat,
other Somalis, as rule, thinking it
below their dignity to do anything but
go out occasionally on looting expedi-
tions. Midgans are armed with bows
and poisoned arrows, and each of
them carries knife. Until quite
lately no other Somali would use a
bow, but now 1t is quite a common
thing to meet native belonging to
another tribe who has discarded his
spears for bow and culver OF
poisoned arrows.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14
RUDE SHOCK FOR THE GIRLS

vain, for the various garments which
we had used FOR the purpose lay scat
tered on the floor, and the opening was
occupied by line of little heads, one
above the other, while ten cleaning
eyes were interestedly fixed upon u.s.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14
Horses Nav Be Insured.

The Saxon government has sane
toned horse insurance. All horses,
asses and their crossbreeds. over six
months old. may now be insured.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14
Artificial SIX Made in France.

France has five great Aills and
number of smaller ones ~ which arti-
ficial silk is made There are three
kinds OF It.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14

give up the chase after 100 yards or
so. This pony of Hassan's was about
the best l ever saw in Somallland.
He would not put price on it, be-
cause he said he could make quite a
respectable income by making looting
expeditions on its back, as il was so
fast nobody could catch 1t.
Killing CamelS to Save a Pony.
A year after this met Hassan
again, and asked him how his pony
was. He said it was very we'll, but
that he had very nearly lost 1t short
time before. He had been down in
the waterless plain on a looting ex-
pedition with some other Eidegalla
warriors. After a successful raid they
split up to avoid pursuit, and Hassan
was on his way home driving some of
the looted camels in front of him. 1t
was very dry year. and although it
was the rainy season, he had been
unable to find any water in pools to
give his pony. The result was that
having been ridden hard for two or
three days with little or no water to
drink. the pony got beat, and at last
lay down. about 20 miles from the
wells they were making for No
amount of stick would get it on its
legs again, and Hassan was in de-
spair. He knew there were no vii
lagos at the wells where he could get
vessels in which to carry water back
to the pony, and it seemed as if moth
ng could be done to save it. At last
he thought of a plan. Driving the
camels at top speed to the wells, he
gave them as much water as they
could drink, and hurried them back
again. He found the pony where he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14

them, but they We're much too quick
for him with his broken shoulder and
were at him again directly he re-
treated to the bush. The little Mid
gan and one of my men were close
by, yelling with excitement. AS
walked up to try to get a shot with
out hitting one of the pack, the lion
took no more notice of the dogs, but
kept his eyes fixed on me. | never
saw lion look nastier, but suppose
his broken shoulder had sickened him,
and shot him without difficulty The
Midgan, after calling his dogs, had
run on after us, and had come on the
wounded lion, We skinned this beast,
and the little Midgan rather anus ed
us, as he got so very much annoged
because his dogs would not eat some
great chunks of raw lion-hesh he cut
off and offered them. We were on
our way to skin the other lion when
we met Hassan looking rather sorry
for himself He said that the lioness
had trotted quite quietly at first, and
he had brought her round in circle
towards the place where he had left
us, riding alongSlde OF her, and snout-
ing to let us know where he was.
Unluckily she crossed the track of
the wounded lion, and after smelling
at the blood she became perfectly un-
manageable, making off at a gallop
and charging him whenever he got
in front to try to turn her. AT last
she had gone into the thick bush on
some hills, where lie had lost her.
When we had skinned the other lion
we made cast to try to pick up the
fourth. but could make nothing of
him--I never got this lion, although
he killed one of our donkeys the next
day.
Badgering an Angry LioneSs.
We had not been back in camp very
long when my companion came in, say
ing he had run across a lioness in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14
Badqerinq an Angry Lioness.

We had not been back In camp very
long when my companion came in, say
ing he had run across a lioness in
the hills, which he was sure was the
one we had seen, as she was very
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-14
On the
SpOOr of
the King
of Beasts
By Lofd Delamere

D get good sport in
Somaliland the first
thing is to get a
good shikari. There
are excellent men to
be found with care
and good luck, but a
great many who are
absolutely worthless.
In addition to 9th
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
HILL IS TO BUILD E
TENSIVELY IN OREGON

Portland, Ore, July 1S.-The Orc
gonian today printed an article in
which the forecast is made that James
]. Hill is about to embark in extensive
railroad construction in Oregon and
perhaps into California.
The alleged scheme embraces the
purchase of the Oregon Trunk survey.
a line parallel to the Deschutes road
now under construction by the Harrl-
man system into Central Oregon. and
of the Pacific & Eastern railway. a
short road running from Medford. Ore
gon, into the Cascade maintains.
This latter road, indirectly, is an as
set of the defunct Oregon Trust and
savings bank OF this city and from q
source closely connected with the
bank 1t Is learned, The paper states,
that negotiations are progressing for
Its sale 1t is also stated that Porter
Bros, owners OF the Oregon Trunk
survey, were fnclose touch with John
T. Stevens. formerly chief engineer of
the Panama canal said now to be in
the employ OF the Eill interests. DR.,
j. F. Ready of Medford. who has re-
organized the Pacific & Eastern, is
quoted by the Oregonian as admitting
that ne spent several days In going
over his company's lines with MI
Stevens
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
CONFERENCE IS
NEAR ITS END
Deliberations on Tariff Bill to be
Completed Late This
Week
President Taft Expected 10 Sign Bill
Difficulty Anticipated on Wood
Pulp and Print Paper Schedule.

Washington, July 1S,-The ReDub-
llcan conference committee is near
the end OF its deliberations on the
tariff bill and its report probably will
be completed late this week. The
general impression is that the report
viii be adopted by congress and will
reach the president early next week
Many expect that President Taft
will sign the bill He caused a furry
in congress Friday night by issuing
what amounted to an Informal mes
sage TO congress reiteratlng his con-
yictiun that the people demanded q
bona fde downward tariff revision.
Probably the five subjects which have
received President TaItS personal at
tention-iron ore. coal, oil, hides and
lumaer-will be taken up by the con
fer65s first. Proceeding upon the as
sumption that iron ore and oil will be
placed uEou the free list and that eN
isiug duties on coal, hides and lum-
Der VIII be materially reduced. the
conferees are preparing amendments
on articles related TO the foregoing
raw materials.
Outside Of The questions receiving
the personal attention Of President
Tat the greatest difficulty anticipated
relates to the wood pulp and print
paper schedules On account OF the
statement of Representative Mann,
chairman OF the special committee
which Investigated this whole subject
and reported reduced rates 10 The
house, that he would vote against the
conference report until the views of
his committee were recognized, the
coufereeS have delayed disposition Of
this schedule
The house rate on print paper was
fixed at So a ton The senate rate is
81 a ton. as against the existing rate
OF Sc a ton. The general impression
is that the senate conferees will Of
fer to compromise with the house by
agreeing 10 accept rate Of So.
The paragraph affecting women's
gloves. on which the house advanced
the existing rate is among those on
which action has been deferred. The
senate conferees are holding out for
an amendment restoring Dingley rates.
A compromise has been suggested
which puts schmaschen gloves on the
free list. This Is the cheapest glove
manufactured They retail at about
IS cents n pair and it is said the ef-
feet would be TO reduce this retail
price 10 about so cents a pair The
schmaschen is recognized as an in
ferior article The compromise con-
templates leaving the rates on the
higher grades the same as fixed by the
house.
The senate conferees are insisting
upon increase made In the duty on
lemons. The esistilg rate is one cent
pound The house increased this
TO one and a quarter cents. and the
senate 10 cent more, in the interest
OF the California growers This one
OF the questions TO be taken up early
next week
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
FATALLY INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK

Colorado Springs, July 1S.-Robcrt
c. Mulnix, Jr., son OF Former State
Treasurer MulnuX, was perhaps fatally
injured and three men and three
women narrowly escaped serious in
jury and possible death when large
touring car in which they were riding
ran backward down a mountain at
Palmer Lake today and fell down an
embankment
The other occupants Of the car
who escaped by jumping were; Clyde
Bowling and f. A. Sullivan, Spokane,
Wash, Miss Cox and Miss Strlckley.
East St Louis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Whitehead. New York
The party, guests Of MulniX, were
travelling up a mountain side when
NlulniX, at the wheel, slowed down
behind another auto The brake broke
and the car started backward down the
mountain. The six jumped safely
while MulniN stuck to the wheel, The
car turned down an embankment,
turning turtle, and MulniX was
crushed beneath it.
He was brought to this city, where
1T was found that his skull was frac-
mred, He is not expected 10 recover
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
UNIQUE MOVE IN
LABOR DISPUTE

st Petersburg, July 18--The tur-
MOL and excitement pervading Nc
KEGS Rocks and the immediate yicin-
ity Of the plant OF the Pressed Steel
Car company last week gave way TO-
day 70 unbroken quiet
At the various gates of the stockado
enclosing the company S shops groups
Of deputy sberiffs stood guard, but no
troopers appeared on the streets.
On both sides there seemed to be
a feeling that truce had been de-
clared and that II violence came 1t
would only be after failure OF the at
tempt OF the public defense TO bring
arbitration.
The move Of the association is be-
leved TO be unique in the annals Of
labor disputes. 1t seeks to enioin the
strikers from damaging or destroying
the property OF the company and 10
enjoin the company from discharging
the striking employees or import 9TH
ers TO fill their places. a court order
to this effect has been asked by tho
association.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
WELL DRlllERS STRIKE
BIG STREAM OF WATER

Spokane. Wash. July 1S,-Well-
drillers working on the Bovencamp
ranch. between Troy and KendrIck,
Idaho, southeast of Spokane, encoun.
tered a log at = depth of 225 feet.
when the heavy drill suddenly dropped
three feet, probably It's diameter. a
half-dozen pieces brought to the sur
face in buckets showed the wood was
decayed until 1t could be crumbled be-
tween the fingers The men drilled
several feet deeper after striking the
log, where the formation resembled
creeek bed. They brought up round
water washed stones the size of the
bowl of q pipe, appearing to have been
at the bottom the stream for centuries.
When they struck the log the drillerS
found a strong flow Of water. which
they were not able TO lower by the use
of a steam pump. Experts declare
the presence of the log at the depth
indicated gives evidence of change
IN the formation Of the earth's crust.
probably during the glacial period,
adding that it confirms the theory
that centuries before the Christian era
there was terrific eruption in tho
hills in this part OF the country. and
that scores OF streams were obliter.
ated and the entire topography
changed.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
FINANCIAL REVIEW
OF PAST WEEK

New York. July 1S.-The shifting
price movement of stocks last week re-.
llected a state Of speculative uncer,
tainty, and the aggressive upward turn
In United States steel was the only
decisive movement in the list This
was of large sympathetic effect in
holding the general list Steel 40,
sorbed large part of the aggregate
dealings.
The steel movement holdSsDeculN.
tive attention by reason both of its
present dOminent influence and OF its
possible Interior consequences. The
rise In the stock is based on the con
fident belief that II will be placed on
a four per cent basis at the quarterly
meeting on July q,
The dull and uncertain movement IN
the stock market outside of United
States Steel is accepted as appropriate.
Confidence in the healthy restoration
OF prosperity is undisturbed and the
ultimate yield of profitable crops is
counted on
Last weeks heavy requirements on
the money market made an appreci-
able but slight effect on interest rates.
National banks returned $4,000 600 OF
government deposits and VIII be called
upon TO return $6,O0O.000 more August
j.. The renewal Of plans for a Pand-
ma Canal bond issue repor,ed from
Washington opens up a new factor Ia
the influences between the govern
ment financial operations and the
money market.
The rapid decline I'm foreign eX-
change rates stopped the out-go OF
gold 10 Europe but larger engage
ments are being for shipment to Ar
gontine,
The low stage OF this country'5
merchandise exports and the heavy inn
port movement are indicated by tho
$1,000 900 excess OF import values Ov-
er exports for June. the first l0i any
month since 1897 England ani
France are able. therefore. to draw on
New York to make prices to Argen-
tina That requirement is given part
responsibility for the hardening Of
London discounts, in face Of Bank
of England reserve rarely equallel for
this season II Is claimed that The
Bank OF England governors are I'M
fueDced IN their policy also by dis
cernment Of awakening demand for
money and by evidences of trade eE-
pansion Demand fo' money from that
cause may be pot ! TO The New
York money market Some Gr3",h
In the New York offerings ~ paper
may be inferred from fractional adj
vance in the weeks rates on prime
grades.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
HUNTER BOYS
LAID TO REST

Side by side in the family bur,dno
ground at West Weber cemetery tbe
bodies of William c. Hunter Jr and
his brother, James Ralph Hunter. who
met such tragic deaths In the Weher
river last week. were laid TO rest sun.
day afternoon. following one of the
most impressive funeral services ever
held In the West Weber meetino
house.
The attendance was the largest ever
gathered together at any funeral ser.
vice held In that section OF the conn.
tv. Between 100 and 16O carrIa ,,os
we're 10 the funeral cortege. The SER.
vices were held at O'Clock. with
Counselor Nathan Hawkes.. Jr.. presid.
Ing.
twelve cousins of the dead
oaicIated as pail bearers. The speak.
ers were Bishop Robert Mcfarland
Archibald Mcfarland Ammon Green
Jr., Albert Green, John Larsen, Presl.
dent dohn V. Bluth and President
James Wotherspoon. One unbrol5en
strain of eulogy characterized the re.
marks of the speakers upon the many
ostimable qualities OF the much bc
loved young men who met such an
unlimely end
The ward choir rendered a special
program Of appropriate music during
the services, assisted by a solo from
Charles burlington. Face to Face {"
and a duet by William Purrincton and
Charles burlington. Give Me Thy
Hand The Floral tributes from rela
uyes and friends Of the two boys were
many and beautiful
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
MANUFACTURERS ISSUE STATE
MENT TO U. S. CONGRESS

New York. July lS.-The board oil
directors of the National Association
Of Manufacturers today issued the iol-
lowing statement addressed TO the
Congress OF the United States;
The National Association oil Manu-
facturers endorses any reasonable
measure to secure by tax the requisite
money, which. together with the tarlh
duties, shall be sufficient TO support
this government
We deplore the effort OF dema-
gogues to segregate American citizens,
and make government supporters oil
one class and charity recipients oil
another; well knowing the character
of our best workmen. We understand
that they do not relish attempts 10
make them recipients of any olhei
mans contributions.
I'VE therefore recommend, II ncctS-
sary for income purposes, the en-
actment of measures providing Just
and equitable tax upon all ciJiIenS.
AS an illustration. we suggest l-h OF
] per cent on all incomes. This wouiu
require seventy-1ye cents from inc
man who receives $500 year. ana
$3.50 from the man who receive NIL
lion year A condition making LOT
Wright manhood and avoiding the pre-
9nt effort TO make supporters oil ono
class and applicants Of another
We urge all citizens TO write their
senator's and representatives express
ing their views on this subject ana
VIC VIII abide the decision OF the peo'
pie"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-19
DAUGHTER OF THE
LATE JEFF DAVIS

Colorado Springs, Colo, July IS
Margaret Howell Jefferson Davis
Hayes, only surviving child OF the late
Jefl Davis, president OF the conicder-
ate states, styled Daughter OF the
ConIederacy,' wife of J. Addison
Hayes. president of the First National
bank Of this city, died tonight al 6
O'Clock at her home after a lingering
illness. at the age of 54 Mrs. Hayes
illness covered a period OF many
months, most OF which was spent in
her room. Many messages OF inquiry
were received recently from friends
throughout the country who had
gained the impression that Mrs Hayes
was suffering from cancer. The cause
of her death. as announced By the at
tending physicians. was complication
of diseases.
Mrs. Hayes. the last Of the family
of the late president OF the coufeder-
acy. after the death OF her sister Miss
Winnie Davis, at Richmond. Va, made
q trip south few years ago. when She
was made the daughter Of the confcd
eracy in her sisters stead Her
mother. widow Of the southern presi-
dent, died in New York about two
Years ago.
The deceased is survived by Ieffcr-
son Hayes Davis, a son. aged q, an
other son, William Hayes. aged 10;
two daughters. Lucy and Mrs Virginia
Webb, wife of DR., Gerald B, Webb of
this city.
No arrangements for the funeral
have yet been made The son, Jeffer-
son Hayes Davis. bears tie name of
his illustrious grandfather through a
special act of the state Legislature