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New-York tribune., 1909-08-08
illustrated from Photographs by the Author

wv descended 10 and crossed the Maggori
Nv River Al an altitude o: fortV-seVen hundred
ard fifty feet, there a rumbling, broiling
torrent thirty feet wide pouring down toward
-Crla Ayauz2, out Of the lumbwa highlands
rough broad belts Of heavy timber.
few miles south Of the Maggor rising toward
e .svide between thai stream and the Oyani River
-- -.an southern tril4 AIRY OF the huia. our path
.iug slightly north again. led US true 10 Akuna'
l~o INTO abundant elephant sign. Ia fact,
t- Cre 20 I'VE P. NJ when we reached the numerous
-Elta as Of IoroIis Loita Nasal elephant Spooc was
--irg our rath - right angles every few hundred
-...- some only q few hours old. Great limbs
- r-. twenty feet from the ground and torn Gown
..- very morning, Al one point blocked trail,
~.s here and there IN The long grass broad paths
..rc -r4lnIed deep and smooth d if made by the
--tg hosts 81 al IaInnanys most portly. our
supply was So low that we could not then aflcrd
--.t on any uncertainty; 50, since our tran was
...I-. north a half-CirCle Of q big basin toward
..... the eler hart tracks headed detached Akuna
ti.tla with orders 10 Try and locate them and
--.-t-- II they found them.
..- -i-ht camped IN - high Hill basin, about
-.. -l.rt~ ot which were scattered halt-dozcn II
.--.- $ -luuyatas. We had made about sixtv-five
..t. -r our three DAYS out from our Mara camp
-.4rohing for loaded porters.
otter dark oar traCkerS came IL with word
-.. .a- h4It had moved down into the great long
the north and northeast Of TorOnis $. Here
-lere was practically small game, and we
t.t wholly out ot poshO; but, having still enough
r, ear FOR The poTters tor one day. we decided 10
, --rst ;ry for eleIh Ihant the next day.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-08
On Elephant spoor

ntE g -lve a. H.. in twenty minutes We were sop
- s-4 wet from the alternating belts of dripping
sr.-- .ad ungle that cover that country,-jungle
.- -.vE timber along the streams, grass upon the
ti..-..-e-.
we -,-rted on our saddle mules, but soon had TO
--- -l them Notwithstanding they were sure footed
IL. ttst II cheIr usually sate-gong breed. In
...- mine never dumped me hut once and then was
- .-.tful enough 10 choose as the occasion par
u.r,E not dan and as The place the middle Of
.. .. ---e4-n. So ] forgave him.
81. -aat basin. indeed is practically al good
New-York tribune., 1909-08-08

elephant country now remaining was impossible
mounted. The shortest grass q sort e Wild TIM
othy i've 10 six feet high It's lower third thick mat
that manO beast could scarcely kick his through
and, what was far worse the ground beneath on all
hlllSlOpes was thickly streWn with hidden Douders
big and little. going afoot IN which meant constant
slipping and stumbling that acutely wrenched every
muscle IN YOU. while 70 attempt II mounted meant
10 court the certainty of a broken leg arm.
Here into first true elephant grass.
fifteen feet high which shuts You like wall
and which one can scarcely walow through At al
except on elephant paths
But such paths we soon struck all with more OF
less fresh sign and picked and followed The freshest
sometimes going twenty minutes through grass where
could not see TWO Yards any direction, except
straight into the zenith; sometimes along duskV
Jungle paths where even the zeIi view shut out
from us sometimes into tall forests. where wide areas
New-York tribune., 1909-08-08

on the spoor dropped, dead spent, by
our campfire, II was with disgust we
learned that a sCant hour after we
left them they had sighted two big
tuskers.
That morning our porters had no
breakfast; but an easy four hours
march brought us down to the villages
Of the Jalou Nilotic kavirondO that
thickly line the hillslopes of the Oyani
and the kuia for miles,-a superb
race physically, who dwell in easy
plenty amid their numerous fiOCks
and herds and broad russet brown
fields Of ripening Egyptian corn.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-08

went O1tCials. y the uniformed askaris on sentry
duty and lolling about their huts
Cone 20 The two ample tents of the Mu2lHlgn.
we're received by two with quiet How do YOU
dos lust as if we fellow clubmen whom they
had been having whisky and soda with daily all
their lives-the very hallmark of that best bred
type Of Briton who stulbor-y refuses be surprised
~ anything. Such a startling arpartion visitors
II the remote wilds of TEXAS or Dakota (when they
were happy enough 10 possess such wilds as these)
inevitably would have wrurg out a startled but
wholly genial, Well stranger Where on earth
did YOU come from, and who might you be. any
%ay:
And then. even before We had got into pair Of
New-York tribune., 1909-08-08
First Whites Encountered

THERE We counted on abundance,
and, learning that the head
Sultani dwelt in a large stOne-walled
village We could see living three miles
away across the Oyani. we hurried
Saba our headman. and some porters
across TO buy I:t:aHd flour ground
from Egyptian corn. But after an
hour and half they returned with
startling word from the Sultani that
there was no -four in the valley; that
al their stock had been sold and
delivered the day before to two
Wu-Hugi Europeans recently come
W from the lake with q big safari, one
a medicine man, and then camped
three miles below US.
Our situation Was desperate, and
there was nothing for II but an appeal
To their generosity, whoever they
might be, the first white men We had
heard Of since leaving Nairobi
So Outram and ] jumped on our
mules and made our best pace 10 the
camp. which we found on a high
hilltop al least mile from the river.
SO located, indeed, were all the
kavirondo villages. 10 our surprise,
high and far back from the Oyani, and
al looked newly built
As we approached. we quickly
New-York tribune., 1909-08-08

Wy descended 10 and crossed the Maggor
w River Al altitude o. forty-seven hundre,
ard fifty feet, there a rumbling broilil,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

nAu
worn for less than an hour. When
she crept into bed tho ring was on her
finger. She had fallen nsleep with
hcr cheek resting on 1t.
She awoke with start, with a
vague. inexplicable uneasiness, an in.
stinct that the night had voiced nm
unusual sound. She sat up In bed,
staring into the dark depths Of the
room. Her instant th0dght had been
of David Stires, but the tiny bell on
the wall whose wire led 10 his bed
room was not vibrating. She listened
u moment. but there was only deep
silence. Slipping out Of bed. she cross
ed the room and parted the curtain
from before the tall French window.
The room was on the ground floor and
the window gave directly on the lawn.
While she gazcd there came sudden
yellow fare Of lightning, ard far dis.
tant mutter Of thunder spoke behind
the hills.
Still. with the unreasoning uneasi-
ness holding her, she grored to the
door, drew the bolt and looked out
Into the wiic, softly carpeted hall,
lighted dimly by a lamp set Just at
the turn Of the staircase. All Mt once
shivcr ran through her. There. n
dozen steps away, the light full upon
him, stood the man who fllled her
thoughts.
lie stood perfectly still. without
movement or gesture. gazing ut her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
II
THE STATE-OWNED RAILWAYS OF
BEI.GIVM
ITO BE CONTINUED

The policy OF government ownership OF
railways is perhaps best typihed by the
Belgium system. Like the French, the
Belgians saw from the start that rail-
way competition would be uneconomical
and wasteful. Private railways !ncreas ed
rapidly from 300 miles IN 1850 to 700 in
1860. and 400 miles in 1870 This rapid
growth OF tho private lines was accom-
panied by their inevitable consolid ton
into systems. and In spite OF tho fact
that competition had not been contcm-
plated. there began in Belgium about 1854
a period OF railroad war between the
State and the private lines. and among
the private lines themselves. Theorst-
ically the State had and exercised the
power to forbid the private companies
from entering into any competition with
the State lines. hut In spite OF all that,
competition in Belgium after about 1885,
81 was keen. The State had the better
routes. and in some sort the inside track,
but someother advantages possessed by
the private companies practically Offset
this advantage. This competition. work.
Ing the usual mischief, finally drove the
government to the expedent OF buying
GU. the private companies. Tho State
now owns more than 70 per cent OF the
total mileage. and operates almost all Of
the remaining so per cent by lease. Pas
senger tariffs are very low on the State
railways Of Belgium. and the passenger
service is generally very good. 1t is not
as rapid as tine French service. but II
Is cheaper. These rates show the infiu-
ence OF the politicians, For instance,
tickets are on sale which for very
small price give the right to ride any,
where as often as you like for Ave days
on any State line. a third-clasA
ticket Of that Sort good any where any
time for hve days. costs only II francs
s confines. which In just a fraction UNI
der two dollars and twenty cents In
American money. lightweight per cent
OF all the passenger tickets issued are
sold at one sort or another of reduced
rates, Among other curious instances
showing the nne hand Of the small poll
tician. We md that tickets are sold 10
electors to o to their voting places at
less than half price.-Charles r. Beach
In Moody's Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
By HALLE ERMlNlE RlVES

note of n sU....,a bell. All that was
into words.
"You call my name" he cried. you
know me. Have ever been Hugh TO
YOU? Your face. that white band
across your eyes. your voice, they came
to me like something far away that I
have known. was mistaken. l was
crazy 10 think that YOU
lie stopped. A wave OF sympathy
passed over her. She felt mad wish
to throw all aside, TO cry 10 him: "IoN
did know me. You loved me once. ]
ON Jessica--I nm your wife." SO III
tense was her emotion that 1t seemed
to her MS If she had spoken his name
again audibly. nut her lips had not
moved, and the tap Of a woodpecker
on nearby trunl; sounded with harsh
diStinctpess.
II have wanted to speak to you." she
said after IN instant in which she
struggled for self control. "You Cid
a brave thing yesterday "a splendid
thing. L. saved me from sorrow all
my life"'
He put aside her thanks with ges
ture. You saved me also. You found
me Ill and suffering. an. your horse
carried me to my cabin
81 want to tell you" she went on
hastily. her fingers lnclng, that dc
not judge you as others do. know
about your past life--what you have
forgotten. know you have put 1t all
behind you"
His face changed swiftly. Today
the determination with which he had
strivcn to put from his mind the prob
lem oe his clouded past had broken
down. In the light Of the charge
which had been flung in his teeth the
afternoon before. his imagination had
dwelt intolerably on it.
"You know" he said hoarsely. I'VE,
you say that. They stoned me In the
street the day came back. Ycster
day they counted me thief. 1t Is like
l.. cots nightmare that can't wake
from Who am |: Where did I come
from: dare not ask for fear OF fur
Their shame. Can you imagine what
that means?"
She came close to him and touched
his arm.
Il know all that you suffer-" she
said. "You ere doing the strong thing
the brave thing! The man in you 1!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
CHRONIC LEAD POISONING.
Some of the Obscure Ways That Ac-
count for II.
From the Youths COMPANION.

CFrom the Youths Companion
Most cases of chronic poisoning by lead
are those OF smlters. painters. GLACIERS
and other artisans of this class who in
hale the metal in the form Of fine dust
or swallow 1t with their food, often in
ded. as a result OF their own carelessness.
In such cases the nature of the Illness
Is Immediately recognizable as rule
FOR the attack is always expected. Blu,
some persons are so sensitive TO the ac-
ton OF lead that poisoning OCCASIONALLY
originates in seemingly the most unac-
countahle manner.
Sometimes II follows such obscure ac-
cidents al the drinking of water or other
beverage that has passed through new
lead pipes or that has been stored in
casks lined with lead; the eating of fool
that has been cooked in lead-enameled
vessels or the use OF cosmetics contain
ing the metal. It has resulted also from
the wearing of artificial teeth in the
manufacture OF which lead had been
wrongfullv used. and even from the re-
peated biting of lead-dyed silk thread
In few instances. too. lead pigments
have been used to improve the color OF
food preparations, and large quantities
Of -four have been rendered poisonous
by the use o.. lead TO III defects in tho
millstones.
The distinctive symptoms of chronic
lead poisoning are arrangement of the d.
gestion, lassitude, aching OF the muscles.
and dull abdominal pains or severe collie
of peculiarly agonizing character In
most cases there is n narrow indigo-blue
line In the gums close to the margin.
The sufferer loses flesh rapidly, his skin
becomes salow, and in the worst cases
the nervous system becomes affected.
Such violent evidences of brain-polson-
ing as commissions or acute mania are
less frequently produced from the form
OF paralysis known as wrist drop" in
which the hands droop from loss of pow
err to extend the wrists and fingers.
In the treatment OF chronic cases, ply
sicians generally administer iaxauves'
which form insoluble compounds with
the lead that remains In the intestines
and remove it; and later they endeavor,
by the use OF other remedies to dissolve
and remove any Of the poison that has
been deposited In the tissues special
treatment by massage, electricity and ex-
ercise is generally required for the relief
Of the paralysis.
Water that has stood overnight In new
pipes should never be used for drink or
in cooking. The mineral matter In or
dinary drinking water forms an insoluble
coating on the interior of water pipes in
tho course of a few weeks, however and
thus prevents future contamination.
Lead pines should not be used In cis-
terms for rain water is devoid o. mineral
matter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

you play the violin. Whatever has
been. | have faith IN you now"
She spoke breathlessly. in very aban-
don, carried away by her feeling. As
she spoke he had turned toward her.
his paleness flushed. his eyes leaping
up like hungry fires. dcvourlng he:
face. At the look timidity rushed upon
her. She stopped abruptly ard took a
startled step from him.
he turned from her instantly. Iii.
hands dropped at his sides. The word
that had almost sprung to speech had
slipped back into the void.
Il thank you for the charity you
have for me-" he said. which In no
way deserve. IL shall always re-
member it,
She hesitated an instant, made as II
to speak. Then. turning. she went
quickly from him. At the edge Of tho
bushes she stopped with a sudden i'm
pulse. She looked at the handker-
chief she held Some tiny lettering
was embroidered In its corner. the word
"Jessca." She glanced behind her.
He had not moved. Rolling it into q
ball, she threw it back over the bushes,
then ran on hastily through the trees.
After a time Harry turned slowly.
his shoulders lifting in deep resplra-
ton. The white and filmy cambria
caught his eye lying at the base Of
the great knoblike rock. He went to
it, picked It up and looked at it closely.
"Jessica!" he whispered. The name
elung about him. The very leaves re-
peated 1t In music. He had a curious
sensation, as II while she spoke that
very name had half framed itself in
some curtained recess Of his thought.
He pressed the handkerchief to bis
face. The faint perfume 1t exhaled.
Ike the dust Of dead roses. gave him
ghostly impression Of the familiar.
He struck his forehead sharply with
his open hand.
Fool" he said. with bitter laugh.
'Fool"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

not astray now;
II was lost, but
1t has found its
way back. When
your m e m or y
comes you Will
see that 1t Is
fate that has
been lea dingyou.
There was moth
ing in your past
that cannot be
buried and for
gotten. W h a I
you have been
you will nevc!
be again. | know
that. l saw you
fight Devlin. and
| know why you
f,l n 7 hoard
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
A TRUE FRIEND:

intE FRIEND:
When orators would raise q grin.
Or roars OF appreciation win.
Tho kind reporter sprinkles In
prolonged iaughter,)
In case the speech bs dry to read
The KIND reporter, friend In need.
Puts boldly into his scrsed
(Great applauss).
And when the orator runs short
The KIND reporter, proper sort,
Inserts to favor his report
(Cries Of Go onrJ
-Louisvllle COURIER journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

dows were dark save where here and
there the soft glow Of a night lamp
slfted through shutter. The evening
had closed gloomily. breeding storm.
Before Jessica extinguished the light
she searched In q drawer aud found
her wedding r1nx-thA A.A ahA h.s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

inc unexpected Is always turning up
IN the ads''-and a chance for YOU NAV
be tucked away" In few lines Of
type to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
SOME CHEMICAL FAKES.

Wsys An Igssssnt Public An swl.l.
LED.
"a. r. Kunbsrsev In Scientific American. 4,
Some wears ego sample Of Q chemical
suppossd to render wood hrsproof VA
submitted to us for Analysis. A careful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

WEIR the sanitarium on
the ridge sleep had de-.
scendsd. On It's broad
grounds there was no
light Of moon or stars.
duo Its chamber win
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

FOUNTAIN PExo AT FREE PRESS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
GIRL SAYS SHE LIED
ROSA ELROD MAKES AFFIDAVIT
 TO HER PERJURY.
Georgsa Woman Secured Conviction of Jack worthington for Criminal
 Assanft--Lawyers 10
 Move for New Trial

Rome, Ga. Sept 1s.--Declaring that she was driven by the lash of con science to tell the truth after having perjured herself on the witness stand. where her testimony secured the con- victim of Jack Worthtngton Bartlow county farmer to twenty years in the pen on the charge of criminal assault Rosa EIrod. the alleged victim today made sensational affidavit in which she says her story of the assault was a pure fabrication.
 The girl. accompanied by her fatter, appeared today before notary and the attorneys for Worthington and denied her whole story. She admitted ihav- ing Illicit relations with Warrington but said they were by consent and that he was engaged to marty her. Her father. J. 8. Elrod. .awcre she made the same confession to him. s
 Both father and daughter declared that the f@ise tAetimony at the trial was caused by thpeats of death to the girl. made by enemies of Worthington who had discovered his relations with the Elrod girl and wanted him iynehed
 MsfsSin sdA 2 Nil iiss tks m an 4svits n a motion for new ttfai now hehding n the appellate court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
TROLLEY MEN QUIT
OMAHA STREET CAR EMPLOYE.
 ON STRIKE
Tae Up Traction Lines on Eve OR Visit of President Taft aAd of
 SeverNl Con- ..,..
 ventfonm.

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 1s.-The street car system of Omaha and Council Biuffs was unexpectedly put out of commission today. when the trainmen railway company went on strike. fT
 Many of the lines did not get cars started until the middle of the after noon and the company abandned trans portation service during the evening
 The strike resulted from failure of the employees and street car company to reach an agreement with regard to wage8 conditions and hours of em-
 The walkout came so suddenly tha! the company was in no way prepared for 1t. and was precipitated at tina when the city of Omah ha was preparing to entertain the President of the United States and several national conventions of fraternal organizations and othsF associations.
 President Taft will erriya in the city Monday afternoon and the arrange ment committee Is making extraordi . nary efforts to prevent any occurrence which might mar his visit to the eit~.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
INTERVIEW WITH COOK.
Brooklyn Doctor Wants to Face Co
 mMnder PeaFy.

Brooklyn Doctor Wants to Faee Conn
 mander Peary.
 On Board the Oscar II. by United Wireless and Marconi Wireless Tele- graph via Halifax. N. S.. Sept 1s-Dr. Frederick A. Cook evinees the strong est desire to arrive in New York as quickly as possible.
 He Is anxious to prove to America the veracity of his claims. although the charges brought against him by Commander Peary and others do not cause him the slightest concern. He has e complete answer, he says. for ev- erything.
 In reply to a question as to what an- swer he would make to these charges, pr. Cook said this afternoon:
 "I will not enter into any controver- sy until I know definitely what has been brought against me and whence 1t emanates.
 Commander Peary's general and ar- ticulate charges do not call for any response from me until he gives to the public as much as have. He has given few details of his Journey. claim ing that he reached the pole on cer> tain date without much else.
 His accusations are founded purely on statements given him by an ignor, ant man whom I purposety kept from learning the facts. When land I will examine the charges and reply when the proper time comes. Peary's declar ation that he is the only white man who has ever been to the pole and wilt prove 1t, still awaits proof. As to the affirmation that Peary has evidence to refute my story. that evidence is bas. ed on the word of Murphy. the boat swain, who is unable to read or write
 'T have already expressed my readi- ness to place my observations before a committee from scientific bodies and the verdict of that committee will Jus- tify my story"
 Many offers to Cock.
 pr. Cook has received dozens of dis patches daily. extending Q welcome to him and inviting him to receptions. banquets and other functions. He Is ready to accept some of these invita- lions, but has left the arrangements entirely in the hands of John R. Brad ley Many offers have also been made for lectures and magazine articles and on other propositions. which Dr. Cook has declined without exception.
 Director General Cold. of the steam ship company. who has been pr. Cooks constant companion on board the Oscar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-19
PANIC ON LAUNCH
LITTLE VESSEL BURNS WHILE
 BEARING ExCURsIoN PARTY.
Crew Foueht BPuveIy To Keep Boys and S5irgs From Jumping Over-
 koara--One Young Man

Urovvns.
 Mount Clemens, Mich, Sept 1S.- Theo Enslander. aged IS. son of the pastor of the local German Lutheran church. was drowned, Ray de Kay and Ray Groesbeck were badly burned about the hands and twenty-two sen icrs of the Mt. Clemens High School. many of them girls. had a narrow es- cape from death when the forty-four foot gasoline launch Saratoga on which the party was returning from d picnic at Tashnoo Park burned to the waters edge in the mouth of the Clinton river.
 An explosion of gasoline caused the fire and a panic ensued. Young Eng lander jumped over board in ten feet of water and his body has not been recovered.
 DeRay and Grcesbeck,r owners of the launch, fought frantically to pre- vent some of the boys and girls from following their companion overheard to almost certain death. They man. aged to keep all hands aboard until the blazing craft drifted on to 6 bar in four feet of water.
 when the craft grounded they fought the panic stricken ones back from the rail while they fastened 8 life preserver about each of the girls and dropped them oNerboard into the shallow water. Then the boys were each provided with q life preserver and DeKay and Groesbeck left the boat.
 The excursion steamer ralos two miles away sighted the flames and crowded on all speed to the rescue.
 The survivors were nearly exhaust ed when taken on board.