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The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
On the Track OF a lioness.

The brush was so thick that Il was
next to impossible to get through II.
and therefore, as II was clear around
and there was mo fear of making a con-
migration, l set fire to II as the best
apparent means OF ousting our game.
Telling Bob, my Kafir driver. to keep
close behind me. went little fur
ther round the cover and was just in
time TO see a lioness break away. but
so far on that did not fire. preferring
to let her go, In hopes of getting n
more favorable chance for a shot BY
this time the blaze had got so powerful
that We too, were glad to get away
from It: 140 degrees. or thereabouts.
was SUN cient of itself as tempera-
ture. without additional warmth.
The lioness made straight for an
other bit of brush. whittier we went
after her, and. though the thorns were
quite thick enough, | decided to follow
her in. My boy did not relish accom-.
panying me. nor could l exactly blame
him: for, though n fair hunter and a
brave enough lad In ordinary. he did
not like lions, his father having been
killed and his brother badly mauled by
cne. II was rather difficult keeping
her spoor, but after some trouble and
considerable wear and tear, ! espied
her lying on Il bare spot, watching me
intently. Her head was resting be-
tween her paws and, as quickly as pos
sible. | fired between her eyes. and
could have sworn | planted the bullet
there, for she was not above thirty
PAGES from me. Turning to take my
spare carbine from Bob, found that
he had vanished. But the lionoss never
stirred ana | was hurriedly reloading
when she suddenly jumped up and
dashed further into the thicket
Jnparliamcntary language relieves
the feelings. II nothing more; so. after
having mathematical poor Bob, once
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pen, and I believe she would have
gone quietly away and taken her cubs
with her. II had not interfered. The
tenets ventilated by certain ex-
plorer of prominence, who evidently
considers 1t a heinous crime to kill
lions and similar gentle. useful crea-
lures. had not then come to my knowl
edge, not that they would have infiu-
enced me a BIT, II such had been the
case. and her rich, tawny skin was
sufficient temptation for me; SO |
aimed at her throat, which presents a
much easier and safer mark than that
of the hon, with its matted and tan
gled manc, sufficient at times to offer
considerable impediment to bullet.
She must have raised her head as /
fired, for my ball passed harmlessly
by; fortunately, too, for me, missing
the youngster Immediately behind her,
or a pretty hullaba might have
been the result. All the same, was
in no enviable position, with my car
bine empty. in close proximity to these
three cats followed the old adage
OF keeping my eye intently fixed on
that of the lioness whether that had
anything to do with her refraining
from charging l will not pretend to
say but she did remain still whilst I
mechanically reloaded and as me-
chanically brought up my weapon.
Taking more careful aim this time, |
potted her right in her white cravat,
sending her in somersault over the
young ones to their no little astonish-
ment, and. what with the roaring of
the lioness and the row made by the
cubs. there was quite a Bed!am. Then,
appearing to realize their danger. they
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
underground Passages.

Underground passages for pedestri.
ans are to be built at various points
beneath the Champs Elysees. Paris.
which the constant stream of motor
cars now renders impossible from
morning till evening. The congestion
of other Paris streets also has grown
to an alarming extent and all thor,
oughfares round the opera are blocked
with the traffic for hours morning and
afternoon. II the Champs Elysees tun.
nels prove success others will be eX-
cavated in the center OF Paris and foot
passengers will in future cross not
over the streets. but under them. II
had been hoped to build the approach.
es 10 the Champs Elysees underground
passages in inclined planes. down
which perambulators could have been
rolled easily. But this has been found
too costly and only staircases will be
provided.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Lion
Hunting
i'm the
MolopO
Country
BY Percy SelouS

Wherever guns are made and sold
and game is hunted for the sake of
the sport of It the name Of Seious
is familiar. The stories of his
achievements circle the globe and
tens of thousands of lesser hunters
feel honored TO hare hunted with
him on occasion or to hare crossed
his track or followed his trail A
confirmed nomad. soldier of the
chase by irresistible prediction. he
has spent his life hunting. trapping
aud trareling. sometimes in the Ca
madam woods. sometimes in the for
eStS Of the iHdeS, sometimes in the
passes of the Central ASIAN noun
tdinS. sometimes in the northern ice
sometimes in the african jungle.
and the story Of his hunting erpe-
rieuCes is a romance of fact and dd-
renfure. 4 member Of thus famous
family of hunters is accom- panying
Theodore RoosereH into the jungles
Of F.,st Africa.
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Col. RO0seveIt'S Pro-
gress in East Africa.

UP to Monday of this week, Mr..
Roosevelt had killed five lions in East
Africa. The accuracy of his marks
manship is said to be the wonder of
the natives, who have learned to re-
gard him with superstitious awe, and
have implored him to drive away the
evil spirit of drought and famine.
The last word from the hunting party
was that it had found the trail of sew
eral giraffes which were beating their
way in southwesterly direction.
Mr.. Roosevelt is determined to kill
a giraffe before returning to Sir AL
fred Pease's ranch and the present ex-
pedition may be continued indefinitely
until the long seeked animal falls be-
fore the eX-president's unerring aim.
With giant giraffe to his credit, Mr.
Roosevelt's bag will include one or
more specimens of every recognized
game animal in the country that he has
traversed
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hunting such game as ! was after had
great fascination. Ii was no use my
talking TO Bob. and the other boy
would probably have fed at the first
sight OF lion. so started OF myself
and tramped about until | was pretty
well exhausted, without finding any
further indications of "lsilouan." Much
disgusted. | returned TO camp. pleased
that had not decided TO inspan and
trek farther. without satisfying my
self that / had not passed lion by;
for | meant moving as soon as ever the
moon was old enough to guide us at
all. That evening | whiled away the
time while daylight lasted in cleaning
the skull OF the lioness and entering
up ny diary for the last week or So
My clothing also sadly needed patch
ing up after the wait-a bit thorns OF the
day before. Then | turned in early
and was soon in the realm of dream
land to be awakened by the unmistak.
able roar OF lion.
had been right after all. but only
felt half pleased at being disturbed.
There was nothing for 1t but to mount
guard again. and another broken
the animals did not seem to approach
any nearer. BY the sound they were
evidently close by the water. As soon
as the morning snack was over ! set
the boys TO work to get everything in
readiness for inspanning, and started
of once again. this time keeping close
along the bank of the river as the most
likely way of coming across the spoor
of the lion. still thought II prudent
TO rest my horse. as when We got far
ther out into the veldt | should find II
much more difficult to dispense with
him than where l then was. with pretty
well of cover A couple of miles down
the river found where the lions had
been drinking. There were several OF
them-three. anyway, as i could dis
tinguish from the pug marks-two full
grown ones and cub, or cubs.
This discovery caused me to reflect
bit as to the wisdom of proceeding
single.handed However, must either
give up the idea of the hunt altogether,
or tackle them myself; for | had no
confidence in the boys at such work.
and would much rather be without
them than with them. Yet felt II was
risky undertaking and recollections
OF previous encounter in which had
been knocked senseless by n lion in a
death charge fitted through my brain.
N had only had dog | should not
have thought anything OF 1t. but my
doubts were speedily dismissed and
stepped hriskiy forward. A lion dies
n lot easier than n grizzly bear or n
inrunr rs | had proved, and even n
deer with bullet through its heart
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Peat Gas a Cheap Fuel.

The United States government
through the geological survey is en-
deavoring to work up interest in the
subject of peat as n fuel and IL is
asserted that gas made from peat com,
prises fuel that is cheaper than the
power of Niagara Falls. There are
between 1000 and 5000 square miles
of peat in the western part Of New
York which is now regarded as worth
less. and 1t is the object OF the govern.
ment officials to make this and ether
similar lands productive.
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suddenly vanished into cover again
rather to my relief. My lioness strug
gled so violently that il was difficult
to finish her off. but at last she gave
me a chance to put her out of her
misery by a bullet through her brain.
AS soon as she lay still | seated my
self upon her and waited for the reap
pearance of the cubs, but, although
stayed until the sun had got very low,
| never saw anything more of either
of them. | therefore whipped OF her
hide. and rolling 1t up returned to the
lion. and served him likewise. getting
through with the job before dusk. The
hyenas could now worry at the car
'casses. though | hoped | might find
the skulls in the morning. Making
my two skins into a bundle, though
an unwieldy one, carried 1t all right
back to the wagon.
By permission OF Longmans, Green &
Co. New York.
Copyright. 1909. by Benz. B. Hampton)
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14

iore plunged after the lioness. won
ering how our next meeting would
me off. There was plenty of blood,
just where her head had lain, and also
enough to guide me easily on the
tracks she had taken. Indeed, before
l was aware of 1t. ! was almost on top
Of her. Stepping steadily back-she
lay directly from mel drew another
bead between her ears at the base of
her skull. and let fly. This time there
could be no doubt as to its being ef
fective, for. as | stood, could see
where the bullet bored right into her
brain. The lioness never so much as
moved, SO | stepped up and examined
her. My first bullet had struck her too
low beneath the eyes to reach her
brain. Ii had torn through the cartil
age OF the nose and down her throat,
momentarily stunning and so stupify-
ing her that her last r'lsh was a ran
dom one; but she was dead to all in
tents and purposes. and doubtless was
not in need of my second ball. Her
skin was simply of no value. and could
only have been an eyesore, so ] did
not bother to take II off, only keeping
her skull, and returned to the wagon
to rate my Needless driver soundly.
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less: but on such occasions as these IL
does not do to hesitate long, so | took
aim at his shoulder. which presented a
fair mark. and as fired he fell over
with roar which was answered some
little way of, doubtless by his mate.
l speedily got another cartridge in.
and. as he lay writhing, l ran down the
bank and up towards him. He re-
covered little as | got nearer. cover
ing him all the while. and made a
futile attempt to charge me. As he
did so. | gave him another shot in the
chest. dropping him. though he was
up again directly and glaring at me
viciously. Again his roars were an
swered. but could see no signs of
any other lions: in fact, | dared not
take my eyes more than an instant
OF the one had in hand. still kept
moving steadily up to him, and, hav-
ing got as near as | thought advis-
able. just as he seemed about TO make
another effort to come at me. | got
third bullet into him, this time catch
ing him right in the ear and finishing
him. He was fully-grown young
male. with pretty fair name, but
nothing like so fine as others | have
met with. l measured him by step
ping. after | had stretched him out,
and his length, from snout end TO tip
of tail, was little over ten feet. |
had no time then to see farther to
him. but set about searching for the
other lions, which were still in the
underbrush adjoining. But though
i beat almost every yard, as | thought,
~ \ ,At
them. they lay so close. Had they
crossed the open. l could not very
well have missed seeing them, as
there was quite distance of bare
veldt all around the cover | was hunt
ing through.
| was just persuading myself that
they must have sneaked away, when
a cub. about the size of Newfound-
land dog. jumped out of n thick patch
pen. and believe she would have
and stood gazing steadily at me,
did not dare to empty my barrel at II,
for l felt that its mother was near
by. In a minute or so another cub
followed the first and also took
good look at my doubtless unexpected
person; and whilst my ideas were
somewhat confused as to the really
best course to pursue. n fine old lioness
marched grandly out and stationed
herself beside her progeny; at the
same time fixing me in anything but n
pleasant manner with her penetrating
orbs of almost indescribable green.
Getting lioneSS with Her Cubs.
don't think she meant charging.
however; one can tell intuitiVoly pret-
ty correctly when this is going to hap
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Tracking on High Ground.

The spoor led away towards some
higher ground, intertwined with tan
gled growth of creepers, and which
looked just like the kind of harbor my
game would be likely to take refuge
in. l even thought could discern
some moving objects there. Anyway
followed the spoor right to where
had calculated | should find recent
traces of the lions if they had not left
the vicinity, and suddenly in the sun,
at full length among the rocky boul-
ders, | came across one. AS ap-
preached. he lazily raised his head and
looked at me, at the same time utter
ing low growl. as if annoyed at my
intrusion. AS he did not seem in
clined to move further, and must have
descended and climbed the side of the
little kloof which interviewed between
us before he could reach me, though
did not anticipate this. walked on
towards him. till | got TO my side of
the ravine, about thirty PAGES from
him. He now seemed as If he had
thought that he had permitted me to
encroach far enough on to his domain,
and raised himself on his forequarters.
the tip of his tail twitching in a man
ner which | knew meant mischief
should ! wound him. II he moved
away | might not get better chance,
though wished the distance had been
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could make out the form OF
loncss in the gloom, concluded 1t
was not best to fire. as, in the event OF
my only wounding her. she would have
had much In her favor should she have
attacked us in such darkness | was
not sorry when day broke. for the oxen
and horses were very uneasy; but the
Hkerm was good. having been strength
ened couple of days before. not that
lion. having once made up his mind
to attack, would be kept out by such
means. However. nothing occurred
further than the roaring and. after
hurried breakfast OF coffee and giraffe
steak. and Bob. one OF the black boys.
took up the spoor of the lion. which
was plain enough about and around
the camp,
All we had left OF the giraffe was
represented by few splinters of bones
which the hyenas had polished after
the lion had gorged himself For some
distance along the riv.r bank the
country was pretty well wooded.
whilst away to the nsrth stretched the
kalahari. dotted here and there with
scant timber clumps. but otherwise n
vast sea OF sand. did not take my
horse, as he was bit stir from the
tumble of the day before: he had also
somewhat renewed his lameness which
was scarcely to be wondered at. consid-
ering the country | had ben galoping
him over. The lion had made direct
for thick patch of thorns and had
evidently laid up there. | had no dog
My last had been so Injured by Koo
doc bull. which had literally disembow-
eled him. that had been compelled TO
shoot him. This was greater loss to
me than can express. for good ter.
rier is simply invaluable.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Awakened by the Roar of a Lion.

My theory was that lioness would
probably not be altogether solitary. as
is sometimes the case with animals CT
the male sex. Acting on this hypoth-
esis. | determined TO cast around and
see If could not make out further
signs of lions. / did not need meat.
There was plenty for some time. and
the additional excitement attached to
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
New Zealand is Healthy,

New Zealand's population at the
close of last year was estimated nj
100000. the death rate being only
9.57 a Thousand.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14

Z HAD had very little sleep
all night. owing to the
pruwlinE around and rour-
ing OF lions. attracted by
the onal OF a giraffe
which ] had shot the pre-
yious afternoon. and had
had draEEed bodily up To
the wagon. The night was
however. so dark that !
could not get a view, and.
although | once thought /
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will go farther before It succumbs. OF
the tiger cannot speak. but the
leopard and the jaguar. as also the
puma, or mountain lion, partake more
of the cat" tenacity of life than does
the lion Of South Africa.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
To CURE cArARRu s COLD IN HEAD

Use "LONDoN BALM" money back II not
satisfied, all drugg lsts or OF London BALM 90.
Denver. Colo, 25c and So.
ToE-GuM cures corns. all druggists. i5c.
The Delta independent., 1909-05-14
Getting a Lioness with Her Cubs

| don't think she meant charging.
however: one can tell intuitivoly pret-
ty correctly when this is going to hap
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-24
Dogs Guard Hunter. Gun.

Three hunting dogs belonging to
Harry Smith of Berlin, Pa, spent Sat.
urday night on q mountain road
guarding Smiths gun where 1t had
fallen. Smith and his three fox.
hounds after a days hunt returned
late in the afternoon to wagon
which had been left near the road.
The dogs stirred up some animals and
Smith drove on after placing his gun
In the wagon.
The dogs did not come home that
right. and Smith found he had lost
his gun. Going back over the road
he discovered his three dogs lying be-
side the gun. where 1t had been jolted
from the wagon. The dogs coming
upon the gun decided to guard it until
their master should appear.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-24
CENTER NEWS

The Center Base Ball team
went to Great Bend Sunday
and cleaned up the Great Bend
Owls 16 to Is, our boys done
fine work all the time, except
the pitcher the last part, he got
hit on his throwing arm the
last of the sixth inning and the
seventh inning shows it.
Gus Lutz pitched the eighth
inning and Clarence Moore the
ninth again. There were only
3 two.base hits made and our
boys made them, H. Enochson
made two and O. Hanson made
one Of them. Struck out by c..
Moore 6, blu Gus Lutz 1, by r.
Lubenow 2, G.. Brunswin 4.
Bases on balls off c. Moore 3
off, Gus'Lutz,,2 off, r. Lubenow
3 off, G.. Brunswin 3. Hit by
pitched ball, G. Hoffman, and
Clarence Moore. Umpire, f.
Weis and he was alright, scorer
N. Zech.
Center plays at Mooreton
next Sunday, June 9th.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-24
Recovered Himself.

A Southern pulpit orator was de-
soribing the experience of the prodi.
gal son. In bis endeavor to impress
his hearers with the shame and re.
morse that this young man felt and
his desire to cast away his wicked do
1ngs, he spoke thus:
dis young man got to thinkin'
bout his meanness an his misery, an
he TUX of his coat and frowed IL
away; an he took OF his vest an
frowed dat away; an den he took of
his shirt an frowed dat away. too:
an den he come to hisself."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-24
Expsnsss Of III. N. EA.

The modern master Of hounda haa
. thousand and one duties, nearly oil
Of them involving money expendi-
ture. which were little known to his
predecessors Of generation or two
ago. 1t can. then. be easily under
stood. first. that 1t is not an easy mat.
ter to secure really good men when
vacancies occur; and, secondly, that
when such men are found it is not
exactly good policy to let them go.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-24
HUNTING ELK ON sLEps.

Method Employed In Colorado Noun
tains 20 Gave Herds From etarva-
ton.
Twenty or more elk and deer, ma
rooned by the deep snow and starving
IN their mountain haunts above Mt.
Carbon, Gunqtson county, were found
by deputy game wardens on snowshoes
and removed by them to the lowlands
on sleds. The emaciated animals
were so weak that they were unable
to escape their captors.
Never before In the history Of Colo
RADIO has the state game department
been forced to such novel yet humane
methods in the saving Of this noble
game. Besides hauling down the
mountain on sleds the score or more
OF these animals. the wardens also
made a trial through the ten and If
teen feet Of snow in order to allow
some 1000 other deer and elk to make
their way down to the ranches, where
ample food had been secured for them.
State Game Commissioner Farr sent
three deputies to Gunnison county
~ soon as the marooned animals were
discovered and he was notified. Since
then these deputies have saved eighty
per cent ce the starving beasts.
Prompted By love Of humanity, ranch.
men in that vicinity not only aided
the state officers in their work, but
also furnished hay and other food
without thought of recompense. Mean.
time Commissioners farr conferred
with Gov. Shaforth and the latter au-
thorized the payment Of the forage
bills by the state for the care of it's
children Of the wilds.
The heavy SHOWS throughout the
state this winter have forced the deer
and elk and other game from the
mountains to the lowlands for food
and protection. The figures of the
game commissioners Office show that
some 5000 or more Of these animals
have been cared for.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-24
TESTED AND PROVEN
There Is Heap Of Solace In Be-
ing Able to Depend Upon a
Well Earned Reputation.

For months Wahpeton read
ers have seen the constant ex-
preston of praise for Doan's
Kidney Pills, and read about
the good work they have done
in this locality. Not another
remedy ever produced such
convincing proof of merit.
Mrs. William Hi1nburg, $50
Third ST., North, Fargo, N. D.,
says" | can recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills to anyone suffer
ing from backache or kidney
trouble. l had kidney disease
for many years, the chief symp-
tom being a dull ache through
the small of my back. The
numerous remedies and plast-
ers 1 used. did me no good and
when l learned of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, l procured a box. 1
obtained prompt relief from
this remedy and by the time 1
had taken the contents of few
boxes had no sign of kidney
complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster.Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-24

Albert Chezik on 9th ST., has
baled hay for sale.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-24
Emergency Call.

At a Diapers shop in Leeds they
employed small boy to run srrands.
The other day while he was waiting
In tie shop lady came in and asked
the shop assistant for a yard of silk.
When 1t was placed in front Of her
she exclaimed:
"Oh, really, I must be mad. want
muslin"
On hearing this the boy rushed out
OF the shop. and seeing a policeman
across the way ran up to him shout.
ing:
Come over quick. there's a girl in
our shop gone mad. She wants muz.
cling"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-06-24

LOST-A fur neck scarf was
lost on May 10th between Wah-
peton and the Catholic Gene
terry. Finder please return to
the Times office and receive re-
ward.