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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

light 1t He was very unwell with
fever at the time. and although he
had two OF three shots, he was so
shaky he could not hit her, and at
last felt so Ill he had to give her up.
His shlkarl told me the lioness was
very much beat from being badgered
about in the sun and he was sure we
could find her l owed her one for
frightening Hassan, so We started at
once, Hassan not coming, but sending
a relation OF his on the same pony.
After a short ride VIC got to the place
and found the tracks going into a
long strip of high feathcry grass. We
cast all around and could find no
tracks coming out, so decided to burn
the patch. II was about 200 yards
long and perhaps so broad | could
not command the whole OF it. so
told the men to light 1t at the top
and along one side. and Abdulla and
took up our station halfway down
the other side, about 30 yards out
from the edge. At the bottom end
put the warrior on the pony to see
If the lioness broke that way. AL.
most directly the grass was lit big
spotted byena blundercd out and came
within a few yards Of US. but the
great part of the patch was burnt be-
fore there was any sign OF the lioness
Then / caught sight OF her Sinking
along through the thin grass at the
edge of the strip going towards the
bottom end. She did not see us, as
We were rather behind her and stand
ing quite still.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

run on after US, and had come on the
wounded lion We skinned this beast.
and the little Midgan rather amused
us. as he got so very much annoyed
because his dogs would not eat some
great chunks of raw lion-flesh he cut
of 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 lloness
had trotted quite quietly at first. and
he had brought her round In a circle
towards the place where he had left
US. riding alongside of her, and shout
ing to let US know where he was,
UnluclGily she crossed the track OF
the wounded lion. and after smelling
at the blood she became perfectly I'M
manageable. making on at a gsllop
and charging him whenever he got
In front 10 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 a cast to try to pick up the
fourth, but could make nothing of
him never got this lion, although
he Killed one OF our donkeys the next
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Dene-Holes.

These curious wcll-like excavations,
found in Kent and Sussex. are popular
ly supposed to belong 10 the time of
the Danish rule in England, says the
Youths Companion. They are invari-
ably about three feet In diameter and
seldom less than so feet deep. Ingress
and egress were provided for by
means of rude ladders or hide ropes.
Various explanations have been Of
fered TO account for their existence
some supposing them TO have been
places OF refuge. others that they were
connected with secret forms of wor-
ship, still others that they were dug
for the extraction OF chalk and flint.
A, ]. Philip. in a recent study of the
subject, advocates the view that the
holes were made 10 serve as silos. or
granarics They are found close TO.
gether in groups. corresponding with
the habit of various tribes of cluster
ing In restricted areas.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

Tho natives meant to try and keep
them engaged till the hunter had
time TO get his rife and cartridges
and catch them up. The lions were
galloping among scattered mimosa
scrub, making for the thick bush be
yond. and with an object in view n
lion can get along at very fair pace
in the cool of the morning One OF
the men got start OF the others and
was rapidly overhauling the lions,
when he lost sight of them for mo-
ment He galloped up to the bush
where he had last seen them, and as
ne rounded 1t, one lion came at him
from behind and the other two from
the front They had got sick OF run
ming and had waited for him. The ma
tive did very clever thing. There
was no chance OF getting away by
ealloplng. as he was regularly hemmed
in. so. half checking the pony. he put
his heel on It's wither. and jumped
right into the middle OF a mimosa
bush. Almost as he jumped the Hons
knocked the pony over. and when my
companIon came up he found them
eating II. taking mo notice of the
dismounted men close by. The first shot
hit one. and while he was following
II up the other two gave his men the
sBp. These two lions were decidedly
out of luck. as got them tho Same
night
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

HHH}TNL4IyIElNlPah b'NoS WIZ di Y
E9 absolutely worthless
In addition to 9TH
ers. | have always had one man, Alb
dulla Ashur. as head shikari Besides
being an agreeable companion, he Is
tar and away the best finder of game |
nave ever seen in the country
HIS pluck is undeniable, and the
only difficulty l have had with
MIN 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 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
Tor the natives, accompanied by q war
rior called HasSan and his pony.
had just shot an oryx. and we were
cutting II up, when the smallest So,
mall have ever seen came running
up to say he had just observed Ave
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 Somalland In differ
cnt villages, where they are chiefly
engaged In killing antelope for meat
other Somalis, as a rule. thinking 1t
below their dignity TO do anything but
go out occasionally on looting eXpedi-
lions. Mldgans are armed with bows
and poisoned arrows, and each of
them carries q knife. Until quito
lately no other Somali would use a
bow. but now II Is quite a common
thing to meet q native belonging to
another tribe who has discarded his
spears for a bow and CULVER OF
poisoned arrows
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

mine was very nearly caught one day
in the open. He was trying TO round
up 4 lion, and got rather too close
to it on tired pony. He only just
got away This same lion afterwards
chased me and two or three of my
men for quite long time. Unless a
pony falls down, | am sure there Is
nothing to be feared from a lion In
the open. If one gives him a pretty
wide berth. so as to get start when
he charges As q rule the lion will
give up the chase after 100 yards OF
so. This pony Of Hassan's was about
the best I ever saw in Somaliland.
He would not put a price on Il, be-
cause he said he could make quite a
respectable income by making lootlng
expeditions on its back. as it was so
fast nobody could catch It.
Killing CamelS to Save a Pony.
A year after this I met Hassan
again, and asked him how his pony
was. He said 1t was very well but
that he had very nearly lost it a short
time before He had been down In
the waterless plain on a looting ex-
petition with some other Eidegalla
warriors. After 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 OF
three days with little or no water to
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

but they had always led us on 10 some
stony hills where we had lost them
This time the same thing happened
again, so. thinking she would probably
come back that night to finish the
hefer. We decided to sit up for her
We therefore made an enclosure of
thorns under a mimosa bush near by.
The hat top Of the bush came
down TO meet the thorns built
up all around and one could
hardly tell the whole thing was
hole to shoot through. and at the back
we left an opening so that we could
get inside After this we returned
back to camp. and In the evening after
dinner went OF again. taking my bed
ding on donkey. This donkey was
also to serve as bait. for the natives
had cut up and taken away the heller.
We tied the. donkey by one foreleg,
almost touching the fence OF our
zereba. and after showing In my bed
ding. crawled in through the opening
at the back. Two men who had
come with us crammed this hole up
with shorns, and then went away.
talking loudly TO mako the lioness
think that all was safe II she were
anywhere near.
After looking about for some time
made out the lioness Sinking along
behind our bush. She would not come
up to the donkey, but lay down some
way of under a bush There was no
hole on that side. so could not shoot
with any certainty. and at last. need
Ing sleep. / lay down telling Abdulla
to keep his eye on the lioness. and
wake me II there was any chance of
a shot. | had not slept long when he
touched me. at the same time putting
his hand over my mouth TO prevent
me calling out on being suddenly
awoke. | got up on my knees, looking
out of the hole. but for a moment |
could not make out anything.
1t was lovely night, but even by
the brightest moonlight a lion Is not
a very easy thing to see There was
an open glade In front OF the donkey.
and. at last, standing out in the open.
[ saw two lions They seemed as IL
they could not make out why the
donkey did not run away. and stood
quite still looking at him. AS
watched they suddenly started, and
came racing towards us side by side
like two enormous dogs, When the
lions got up to the donkey they did
not seem To stop their rush, but
donkey and lions all went down with
crash together. How they actually
Knocked him over did not see, as at
that moment | drew back my head
involuntarily, because, although we
were absolutely safe inside a mass Of
mimoSa thorns. the whole thing felt
unpleasantly close. When looked
out again | could easily have touched
one of the lions, which was standing
with its forepaws on the donkey and
its hind quarters within a few inches
OF our fence. The other lion was
standing on the far side looking me
straight in the face; but am sure he
could not sec me, as the moon was
right in his eyes, making them shine
as IL they were alight | could only
see his head. as the other lions body
was in the way. so I determined to
give the one nearest me n shot There
was very little OF him TO be seen ex.
cept his hind quarters. but he was so
close was sure the bullet would drive
right through him
Quick Shooting in a Crisis.
AS the rife came up to my shoulder
1T touched a branch. which seemed
TO make crack like pistol shot, and
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Badgering an Angry LionesS.

We had not been back in camp very
long when my companion came in. say
ing he had run across q lioness In
the hills. which he was sure was the
ono we had seen. as she was very
angry. She had run into some long
grass, and had charged out towards
his men, when they were going up to
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Quick Shooting in a Crisis.

AS the rife came up to my shoulder
1t touched branch. which seemed
TO make a crack like pistol shot, and
the lion turned half round to see what
1t was. At the same moment | fred.
and he fell, rolling over and over
against the fence. and roaring loudly.
Thinking that in his struggles he
might carry array some of our zereba,
gave him Two more shots TO finish
him. AS l shot the second time. the
ether lion. which had run back a few
yards. came and stood close TO the
donkey. looking straight towards us.
| pulled at his chest directly | was
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

than anything else. A lion that really
means charging up comes quite silent
ly. galloping very fast along the
ground like a dog
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Approaching Big Game in Jungle.

That morning a lloness killed n
heifer close to my camp. | had al
ready seen her tracks several times.
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y 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 u
great many who are
absolutely worthless.
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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
OUR NelonBoR ciry's CIVIC SPIRIT.

There is plainly a new civic sprft aroused in Jersey City, n it promises
muc for thu town. Memoral Day vas observed in a va % o credit to the
citizens, and there is projected IN elaborate celebration on July !, the date of
the formal openng of h Hudson river tunnels between Jersey City nj Man
celebration with his presence, and the State will be represented by the Governor
In former years perhaps little notice would be taken Of the inauguration of a
nw public utility. but as has been observed a new spirit las bee awakened
in the Jersey City community, AM doubtless it will De reflected in better munich
pal government Close proximity to h metropolis Ia served to destroy local
ride in JerseyC City Thousands of The ctHensh have their business in Manhattan
and hav been more interested in its affairs than in those of their W town
But Jersey City is growing, its future is full of promise IN it will eventually
retrieve some of the blunders of msgovrnment in the past which cst the city
great sacrfhces Between Newark n Jersey City there has W been that
cooperation which would be 40 advantageous for both, the chief reason being the
adherence in III character OF the W municipal governments Years go New
ark wanted cooperation fr a water supply, tut its overtures were rejected
Newark wanted charter changes, nut Jersey City would nt consent Jersey
City opposed Newarks efforts to abolish the tolls system on the Plank ROAD But
these are bygones Just % Newark las projected municipal docks, and Jersey
City has plans for III sam kind If improvements One will supplement the
other. The enterpris of Newark always stands ready to cooperate with Jersey
City in n practical wok for mutual benefit, an the sympathes of Newark
attend her slster city in h civic spirit now manifested,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
Woman Describes Sensation of Flying
wM Wilbur Wright in His Aeroplane

the well-known sportsman, and then
my turn!
l was so afraid of being passed over
that 1 hastily pushed my way to the
aeroplane and said: Il hope you have
not forgotten me 2" Mr.. Wright laugh
ingly ~dispelled my fears and showed
me how to climb into the aeroplane.
His last orders were impera-
tive: l was not to speak to him and
on no account to raise my arms-not
even If my hat a blowing off!-lest
in doing so l should come in contact
with an important string which vas
fastened from side to side in front of
my face like a bar and on which, I
believe, depended the action of the
motor.
AS l settled myself on my perch I
looked up at Mr.. Wright and said:
please take me as high, as fast and
as long as you can't At this he smiled.
Then they started the engine, which
set in motion a propeller, that | can
best describe as an enormous electric
fan, projecting from the back of the
aeroplane. Mr.. Wright let go the brake
n we proceeded down the slight in
cline, being pushed to the end of the
track to get the necessary impetus to
rise in the air. and so far it felt just
like going down a water chute.
Then 1 realized that we were going
higher and higher over the heads of the
spectators, who receded from us and
looked like mere specks In the distance;
] saw that people were clapping and ap-
parently cheering. but / could hear
nothing. except the roar of the engine.
/ believe, in point of fact, we did not
attain a greater altitude than that of
some very high hotels. but it seemed
to me muc higher. / was tremen-
] dously impressed with the wonderful
power of that strange invention, which
seemed so fiimsily hung together, and
yet, under the guidance of Wilbur
Wright, acted like some tanned wild
thing, answering to his touch and SEN
sible of his control.
On we flew. l felt no oscillations,
We simply seemed to cleave the air like
some monste bird in steady fight. We
swept round n about in free, ample
curves, forming enormous circles at a
speed of some forty miles an hour. The
first two circles were achieved at a con-
siderable altitude, but for the third Mr.,
Wright descended close to the ground
1t felt as If we were skimming along
and almost clipping the grass. Then we
rose again, and before the finish. just
for an experiment to show his power
and control, Mr.. Wright made the aero
plane go swooping up and down like a
~switchback, or to describe 1t more poet.
ically, like a ship rising and falling over
mountainous waves. Afterwards we
dropped gradually to the ground, and
as the aeroplane is fitted with runner
like a sleigh. there was no jar In strik.
ing the earth, and we glided gently
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
Mrs. Bellville Tells of Skim
ming Over the Centocelle
in Rome.
BY MRS. FRANK BELLVILLE.

ITO fly in an aeroplanei For such
a long time to go up in one had
been my dream, a sort Of unat-
tainable desire, remote and impossible,
for, although / had once made an
ascent in a balloon with John Dun
vile and Ker Seymour, 1 had no idea
that I should ever be lucky enough to
soar in an aeroplane. And this is how
1t all came about in Rome.
When we heard that Wilbur Wright
was giving a series of exhibitions in the
aeroplane, which he built and sold to
the Italian government for FL 1000 (hav-
Ing also undertaken for a further sum
to instruct Lieutenant Calderara In the
art of flying, we at once asked some
friends to procure us the necessary
tickets admitting us to the improvised
enclosure at Centocelle.
We were told hat all women in
Rome were dying to go up with Mr..
Wright, but that he had sternly re-
fused to take any of them, until at
last he wal persuaded to give one
woman a trip in the aeroplane, and, as
to choose one out of so many was a
difficult and invidious task, 1t was de-
cided that a ballot should take place,
and he winning should make q
triumphant fight. ! won the ballot,
and was asked to choose my own day
for the aero fight. I asked that 1t
might be as oon as possible. I was
taken up to Mr.. Wright. l anxiously
inquired how soon we should start; and
he told me, to my chagrin, that l
should have to wait at least an hour,
as he had first of all to take up two
or three men who had also drawn win
ming numbers in the ballot. He added
that he wanted to make quite sure
that the machine was In perfect flying
order before taking me with him.
The first passenger to ascend with
Mr.. Wright that day was the Duca di
Gallese, who afterwards declared he
found the sensation of flying delicious,
and the only unpleasant feeling he ex-
perienced was in the descent, which
he likened to coming down In a lift.
Signor Maraini, a member of Parlia-
ment, went up next, and they described
two circles in the air; but after this
descent there seemed to be something
amiss with the machinery, and oh!
how anxious and alarmed i was lest.
after all, my longed-for flight should
not take place. Blu / was treasured in
q few moments by seeing h aeroplane
being safely dragged up the slight in
cline ready for mother start. The
tthird passenger was Marcello orilia,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
THE BEST STORY or THE DAY

BY NO MEANS ANGELIC.
~ UGENE WALTER, the playwright, at a dinner, vas accused of pesn-
= mism. A
- "Wen"said Mr.. Walter, 81 am no a pessfmist nut / DOM oeheve
that human naturei is by m means angelic We ire Ill much alike The
best we car d IS to curb our faults N favor our virtues"
well" said Mr.. Walter 81 should think you'd have about the same
faults to curb rs a little girl / talked to yesterday. She's a charming Mle
girl, and as we conversed alone Elm the drawingroom while waiting for hr
and mother tt come down I said to her:
"Hav you got a sweetheart?" [@ @4N&l)
"She smiled and wrigghd. Yeth' she said softly. 49,
+" Wen' said L. I'll give yu a quarter you'll tell me VINO n IL.
Tommy, se answered in a low voice., n 1 ave her tne quarter
"a few minutes aferward she said suddenly
"rNow If you'll give me another quarter Ill tell you my DINER sweet
heart Is" ~
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
WHY HE COULD NOT CHANGE.

A Hollander was assigned to a seat
in the coach which obliged him to ride
backward through the Black Forest. AT
the first stopping place he asked the
postmaster to give him another seat,
saying it made him Ill to ride back
ward.
ASK the man opposite to change with
you" said the postmaster, gruf1y.
But there Is nobody opposite to me, ;"
complained the Dutchman, 80 1 cannot
ask him."-Youth's Companion.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04

Although here is a greatly exasperatedp public feeling in Philadelphia against
the city administration, there is evidently much doubt among the Philadelphia
newspapers whether it will avail to defeat he administration candidates in the
Republican primaries to be held tomorrow. The aroused feeling is independent
or the strike of the street car employees nj has ben intensified by it. because
OF the identification of city officials with thu alleged breach of faith by which
the ares we're increased 20 per cent Philadelphia newspapers have been so
often disappointed by the attitude of the voting community under great provo
cation that they refuse to believe the city administration car sustain a defeat in
tomorows primaries. The docnty of the Philadelphia voter has, indeed, been a
marvel in American politics.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
cAsrLe poMr AS AN EDUCATIONAL SIZE.

If Stevens Institute of Technology shall succeed In acquiring the whole of
the splendid property on the Hudson at doboken known as Castle Pomt the
commands tn Hudson and bay, and is a striking feature Of the landscape
Retired from the confusion and noise of the cities around New York bay, the
college wifi have before it a grea panorama of life, N of the greatest in the
worlds vastpo population. a magnificent bay crowded with the argosies of I'M
and continental railroad terminals All this will be a daily and ever
changing picture to the student amid thu quits shades Of his college. An option
has been given to the institute trustees, and It remains for them to raise 100000
to take advantage Of It, No doubt the Stevens family, whose name is borneb by
the institute, will contribute literally to the fund to b. raises N probably Mr.
Carnegie will have a generous contribution to make.