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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16

along through the thin grass ct the
edge Of the strip going towards Jne
bottom end. She did not see us, as
We were rather behind her and stand
ing quite still.
When shot she seemed to stumble
forward, but recovering herself
caught sight OF the man on the pony.
and before could shoot again she
was half way towards him. going Ike
fash. He had not seen her when
| shot. as she was hidden by the
grass. and by the time he got his pony
turned around and started she was
close TO him. He salloped straight
away from me, and I dare not fire at
the lioness for fear of hitting him.
For nearly 200 yards II looked any
money on the lioness. She got right
under the pony's tail. but did not seem
to know how to strike. and at length.
TO my great relief. the pony began
TO gain on her She at once pulled up,
and turned into bush where she lay
down stretched out at full length,
painting. Running up. shot her be-
fore she could prepare for another eff
fort. My first bullet had gone through
the muscles of the forearm just below
the shoulder. and being solid had only
drilled quite a small hole. The ma
tives said that the reason she could
not catch the pony was because a lion
could not spring before momentary
halt to crouch. II this Is so. pony
could always get away from lion
galloping straight behind II. unless the
pony was such a bad one that the lion
could come alongside. on two or
three occasions | have been chased
myself in the open grass plain, but
have always got fair start, and my
pony has had no difficulty in keeping
out of the lions way. a pony boy OF
mine was very nearly caught one day
in the open. He was trying 10 round
up a lion. and got rather too close
10 il on & tired pony. He only jEsS
got away. This same lion afterwards
chased me and two or three of my
men for quite a long time. Unless a
pony falls down. | am sure there is
nothing to be feared from lion in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16
A Wounded Lion at Bay.

A Wounded Lion at Bay.
While this was going on We could
hear Hassan shouting In the distance.
so now we ran or towards the sound.
when we started the shouts seemed
to be almost stationary, but as We ran
they got further and further of 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 unnis-
taxable grunts of an angry lion. Run
ming up. We found the lion, with his
shoulder broken, standing IN a bush
surrounded at respectful distance
by the little dogs. They kept up an
incessant yapping, and every now and
then the lion would make a drive at
them. but they were 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 10 get a shot with
out hitting one of the pack the lion
took no mere notice Of the dogs, but
kept his eyes fixed on me. never
saw a lion look nastier. but suppose
his broken shoulder had sickenei him.
and | shot him without difficulty. The
Midgan, after calling bis dogs, had
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-fesh 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 alongside of her, and shout
ing to let us know where he was.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16
Killing CameIs to Save a Pony.

A year after this I met Hassaa
again. and asked him how his pony
was. He said it was very well. but
that he had very nearly lost IT short
time before. He had been down IN
the waterIess plain on a footing ex-
petition with some other Eidegaila
warriors. After successful raid thes
split up TO avoid pursuit. and Hassan
was on his way home driving some OF
the looted camels in front Of him Il
was a very dry year. and although IT
vas the rainy season. he had been
unable to fini any water in pools to
give his pony. The result WAS that
having been ridden hard for tao or
three days with little OF no water TO
drink. the pony got beat. and al last
lay down. about 20 miles from the
wells they ve-c making for. No
amount % suCk would get It on its
IcrS again. and Hassan WIS in do
SPAR. He knew there we're no vii
lagos AZ tho wells where 10 couid get
vessels IN which 10 carry water back
% the pony. and u seemed as II moth
NJ could bc done ~ save u. AZ last
he thought Of a plan. DRIVING the
csmcis ~ top speed 20 The -eils. he
gave them as much water as they
could drink. ard hurried them hack
again. He found the pony where be
haf left u. N = very bad way. but
Immediately proceeding % tiii and cut
open the carncis. he took thc water ont
% their siomachs and gave u ~ the
pony. which revived sumcientiy 70
struggle 20 the wells After a few
DAYS rest q completely recovered.
riassan added that he could very soon
got some more camcis. and fhaf hc
would rather have cut the trroafs n
. hundred than have lost his pony.
This story shows q great fc7i Of r..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16
(als9lsl

ers, have always had one man. Alb
dulla Ashur, as head shikari. Besides
being an agreeable companion. he is
have ever seen in the country.
His pluck is undeniable. and the
only difficulty have had with
him is to prevent him going
where'I 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
i 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 a 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 a rule. thinking 1t
below their dignity to do anything but
go out occasionally on looting expedi-
tons M7dgans are armed with bows
and poisoned arrows. and each of
them carries a knife. Until quite
lately no other Somali would use
bow. but now 1t Is quite common
thing to meet native belonging to
another tribe who has discarded his
spears for a bow and culver of
poisoned arrows.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16

the wounded lion. and after smelling
at the blood she became perfectly I'M
manageable. making of at a gal'op
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 he 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 donkcys the next
daY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16
Approaching Bio Came in Jungle,

That morning a iioRess killed a
better close ~ M camp. had al
ready seen her tracks several times.
bat they had always led rs on 10 some
s.ony hills where Ne had lost them.
This tire the same thing happened
arasn. 81. thinking sfe would probably
come back that ni-ht 90 finish the
better. We decided ~ ST up for her
We therefor made an enclosure ~
fho-as under a mim1sa hush near BY.
The Rat top a. the bush cane
down % meet 81 :horns built
up AT around snd ore could
hardly tel the Whole thing was
not = bush To- ne front there vas .
hole ~ shoot through. and ~ the hack
wc Icf IN opening ~ tfaf W could
ct inside After this W RETURNED
haek 70 earn. ard IN the erenire after
dinner went OF again. taking M h~t-
ding o. a d1nfey This dcnscy vas
a'sc 70 servo at a BAR. o. tAt natives
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16

had cut up and taken away the heifcr.
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 thorns. and then went away.
talking loudly TO make the lioness
think that all was safe II abe we're
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. I 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 10 prevent
me calling cut on being suddenly
awoke. | got up on my knees. locking
out OF the hole, but for moment |
could not make out anything.
II was a lovely night, but even by
the brightest moonlight a lion Is not
very easy thing TO see. There was
an open glade In front OF the donkey,
and. at last. standing out In the open,
l saw two lions. They seemed as II
they could not make out why the
donkey did not run away. and stood
quite still looking at him. AS l
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
a crash together. How they actually
knocked him over did not see. as at
that moment I drew back my head
inyoluntarily. because. although we
were absolutely safe inside 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 few inches
Of our fence. The ether lion was
standing. on the far side looking mo
straight in the face: but am sure he
could not see rae, as the moon was
right I'm his eyes. making them shine
as II they were allght. could only
see his head. as the ether lions body
was in the way so | determined "a
give the one nearest me 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.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16

the open, if one gives him a pretty
wide berth, so as to get a start when
he charges. AS a rule the lion will
give up the chase after 100 yards or
so. This pony of Hassan's was about
the best | ever saw in Somaliiand-
He would not put price on il. be-
cause he said he could make quite a
respectable incorse by making footing
expeditions on its back. as It was so
fast nobody could catch it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16
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 the.:e Mid
gans hunt the Onyx 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 a dozen small native dogs with
curly sterns and prick ears. These
little ours were wonderfully broken.
The man trotted off in front of us,
ard when he got near the place where
he had seen the lions he simply put
out his fand. and all the dogs lay
down IN a bunch and never attempted
ITO follow on after us. Then we stalked
carefully towards a big thorn tree ris-
ing above the bush. This was where
the lions we're 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.
no: ive-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 I shouted TO him to try and keep
his eve on the lioness. and ran on my
self with AbduIla after one Of the
lions. This one did not seem much
inclined to run. and after short
burst 7 managed IN get bullet into
him somewhere Just as he disappeared
into some thick bushes.
At that moment we caught si<kt Of
another lion trotting along parallel to
ms about 200 Yards of. The wounded
one was keeping up continuous low
growing in the bushes. so. thinking
he would not get far away. re ran 20
cut OF tho other. He turned OF when
he caught sight Of us. and We had a
long stern chase after him. as n re-
suit Of which 7 was so blown 7 could
NO. hif him. although he was lobbinE
along not more than 100 yards ahead.
Al last did get a bullet into his
eant lie At once turned. and. growi-
In so-ceiv. came bounding a few
-s-5s towards VS.. as n trying 70 make
n, his mind % charge. Whether ne
would have done 50 OF not do not
know. IS my second barrel caught him
on tho point 81 the shoulder. bringing
Sf,n On ~ his nose. and before he
rorld recover himself put IN another
hu,et from ny second rife and in
hhed him.
IL is more than likely 10 would not
have charged. a. have several times
50, q lion make this Kind Of demon
s,rat,on when slightly hit more.
fhsrt. - cry 70 brighten he sssaiisn'
thsn anything else. A Ion thas really
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-16

means charging up comes quite silent
ly. galloping very fast along Tho
ground like dog.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
ROOSEVELT
LEAVES THE CAPITAL.
Remarkable Demonstration by the People
---Train Held Up en- Route by
Effects Of Terrific Storm.

chased mendacity of those who edit
and write for such papers"
Mr.. Roosevelt then pays his respects
to 1.-THE apostles of that hideOuS yell
low journalism which defles the cult
of the mendacious, the sensational and
the insane
In conclusion he refers to Another
type of temptation which has much
Fascination for men of cultivation and
which is quite as fatal to the useful
ness as yellow journalism" He says
of these:
"A newspaper which avoids vulgar
sensatiOnaliSm, which appeals to peo-
pie of taste anu intelligence, may new
trtheless do them grave harm, and be
within it's own rather narrow limits
an element of serious mischief For
it may habilually and consistently
practice malign and slanderous un-
truthfulness which, though more re-
fined, is as immoral as sensationalisln.
Now & paper edited by men of this
stamp does not have much popular in
nuence. but it may exert a real influ-
ence for evil by the way in which it
aches young men of good education
that decent and upright men are as
)toperly the subjects for foul attack
as the most debased corruptionist thai
efficiency and wickedness are inter-
thangeable, ana that the correct atti-
tilde to adopt in facing the problem
# our time is enc of sneering and
Supercilous untruthfulnesS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
TWO LIVES LOST.
Storm Centers at Baltimore, Holding
Up Trains and Wire Service. J

Baltimore Nd, March 4.-The storm
of last night and early today seemed
to center in Baltimore and vicinity
and for the first time since the big
fire of February, 1904, the trolley lines
suffered greatly and until well into
the morning most of the lines were
out of commission. The storm resulted
also in the loss of two lives.
The train service between Baltimore
and Washington and Havre De Grace,
on the south side of the Susquehanna
river, was crippled so that q great
crowd OF persons from Philadelphia,
New York and other Northern cities
were stranded at the railroad stations
unable to proceed to the capital and
witness the Inauguration ceremonies
and parade. This condition of affairs
was due chiefly to- the prostration of
the telegraph. telephone and other
wires along the railroad tracks.
In many cases poles fell across the
tracks and made it impossible for the
trains to proceed with safety. Then,
again, snow drifts made traffic par
ticularly difficulty between Baltimore
and Washington and other sections
within radius Of 35 miles Of the icty.
At A. NJ % trains were stalled pc
tween Baltimore and Washington. 1t
is believed all got into Washington
before noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
OAK GROVE SEMINARY.
Musical Department Gives an Excel
lent RecitaI-Other Items.

Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, Me-.
March 4-(SpeciaD.- '09 who has
been out of school for two months be-
cause of sickness, has returned.
Winslow 'OS and B. Jones 10 spent Sum
day in Brooks. taking charge Of the ser
vices in the Friends church forenoon and
evening
A basketball game was played last Fri
day evening at the Oak Grove gymnasium
with the A. #. o. team of Colby, the
school team winning % to O.
The Wednesday chapel service was con-
Quoted by c. NJ. Bailey of Winthrop and
Rev. Chas. NJ. Woodman of Portland
A very pleasing recital was given in the
chapel Wednesday evening by the music
department of the school. All the num-
bers We're veay creditably given, the Sc
lections by tine Ladies' Quartet, the read
ings by Miss .Hayford and the vocal solo
by Miss Jones being especially well re-
ceived by the audience. The chapel was
filled to its fulr capacity. a large number
of interested friends having come from
surrounding towns, among them DR.. and
Mrs. Morse of the Maine Wesleyan Con-
seryatory of Music. The program was as
follows:
Piano Quartet-Msrsch Up. 80. Holaender
Misses C'owan. Waldron. Mosher. Mills.
Vocal Q'Iartet-Snowfiakes, Cowen
Misses Sawyer, Warren, Whitehouse,
Aloud.
Piano Solo-Impromptu OPP. 14a. Schubert
Miss Cowan.
Reading-The TRANSPORTATION of Miss
Philuia, Anon
Miss Hayford.
Vocal l)uo-La Patrie DIES Hirondeles.
Masini
Misses Hutchinson and Aloud.
Piano 1'rio-Sorrento, Bachmann
Misses Mosher. Coffin, Davis.
Vocal Solo-In Exile, Sobeski
Piano Solo, "
I (a) Serenade, Jeuer
(b) Mazurka OPP. so. Passarl
Miss Twitchell.
-Reading-Her First Appearance.
Richard Harding Dayit;
Miss Hayford
Piano Duo .
ta) tsondoliera OPP. Sc, Reineckr
tb) Spanische TanZ, MosZkOWski
Miss PQole-PrimO.
Miss Warren-SecOndO.
Vocal QAlartet-Lullaby, Neviti
Misses Sawyer, Warren. Whitehouse,
Aloud.
Piano Okartet-Galop Chromatique. LisTt
Misses VI arren, Twitchell. Poole. Hayford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
BOWDoiNs FENcERS TRYING
FOR PLACES ON VARSITY TEAM

Brunswick, Me-, March 4.-(SpeciaD.
A round robin is now being held
among the fencers Of Bowdoin to pick
the Varsity fencing team, which will
be composed Of three regulars and one
substitute The candidates are all
showing good form, due largely to the
very efficient coaching of Charles D.
White Of Augusta, and all the bouts
are proving fast and interesting. The
following are the candidates out for
the team: Captain Bridge, 90: Tobey,
II, Medic; Stevens, 10; Hurley. 'O3;
Morss, 10; Clark, II; Libbey. IL, and
Grey, ~.
OF these men, Ralph Bridge, captain
Of the team, is probably the best all
round fencer. while Tobey. also of last
years team, is a close second With
these two men sure Of regular places,
the competition is narrowed down to a
struggle for third man and substitute.
but SO evenly matched are the men
that only the final rounds. which will
be held Saturday can determine the
men.
The management is endeavoring to
arrange some bouts. with the fencing
team OF either Harvard, Williams, or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
New York Produce Market.

New York, March 4.
FLOUR-Receipts 21ll4; exports 1852;
firmly held with a moderate inquiry.
Mimi patent 565G6OO: Mimi. bakers 400
475; winter patents 55odsoO; winter
straights 5509565; winter extras 40094o5;
winter low grades 390@455; Kansas
straghts 525@545.
WHEAT-Receipts A., 200; spot easy; No.
red 124 elevator; No. . red 125 b
aficat; No. northern Duluth 1869 f b
atioat; No. hard winter l24s f b
afioat.
CORN-Receipts 56e5; spot steady; No;
49, elevator and 14a o b afioat; No. :
white nominal and No yellow "A! b
afioat.
OATS-Receipts 1880: spot strong; nlix--
ed 26@D32 lbs 57aG5Sa; natural white 2on32
lbs. 5000: clipped white 34G42 lbs 59@6i.
BEEF-Steady
LARD-Steady; western 10.10Gl0.2o.
PORK-Steady mess 1775G1875.
SUGAR-Strong: fair refining 323aM32. ;
centrifugal SO test 373a@377; molasses su-
gar 29S0l302 refined steady,
BUTTER-Choice steady; poor market
for everything else: creamery held COM
mon to special 20d20a: western factory
first $4,000; receipts 1896.
EGGS-Firmer; receipts II ,5SS; state, Pa.
and nearby fancy selected white 26; do;
fair to choice 24@25; brown and mixed
fancy %: do fair to choice 2laM22a.
POTATOES-Steady; southern late
clop per Dbl. 2QIo25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
BASEBALL NOTES.

The White Sox have bathroom car
attached to the special train in which
they are touring the West.
Ewing. Karger and Fromme will again
be the backbone of Cincinnatis pitching
staff Griffiths is little short on pitch
ers-meanwhile John Camel is enjoying
a laugh.
New York has owned a promising fielder
for three years without even using him
at the Polo grounds. His name is Pfyl.
and McGraw has again transferred him
to Altoona.
Ed Ashenbach has only five old men
on his Altoona team. which he will take
to Norfolk. Va. for practice in hopes
of getting a good start for the Tristate
League pennant
Delehanty of the Senators. who made
the Japan-China trip last winter with
the American ballplayers;. will not report
joying himself at his home in Indiana.
Jim Mcclure already has held many a
farming bee with ICY" Young, and says
that he can't see anything but the Maps
for the pennant this year. He is roofing
hard against the Red SoX.
Word comes from Clarence Beaumont
at his home at Honey Creek. Mich, that
he is in fine trim. his lame knee now
being all right. Beau" however is
likely to cut out the spring training trip
as he always does.
Four hundred men are working. half
of them by day and the other half by
night. to get in the foundation for the
Pirates new ball park Steel construc-
ton will be started March 16. but the
stands will not be completed before
July l.
Roger Bresnahan and his ST. Louis
Cardinals arrived at Little Rock Tuesday.
He took % men and will remain on Mike
Firms grounds four weeks. Roger has
nine pitchers to try out Eddie Phelps,
Pittsburg's old catcher. reported Sunday
and denied that he had any intention of
holding out for higher pay.