The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-05
.BWANA TUMBO HEARS
OF POLES DISCOVERY
Mighty Hunter, Unenvous of Explorers Achievement,
in Speech to Natives Tells Of Own Plans to
Locate This Elusive Point.
By LUNCHRooM CHARLIE.

CIote: Because he was bitten by the
dreaded tsetse fly. whose bite ordinarily
is productive Of the fatal sleeping SICK
ness, Lunchroom Charlie has been un-
able for three weeks past 70 t, us,
his high-priced stories Of the African
Jungle hunt He has conquered the
nod disease. however. and next week
will tell of the tsetse fly itselfD
NAIROBI. British East Africa. Sept.
5.-By a relay of natives. many of whom
fell exhausted after their dash through
the Jungle, word was COTTON 20 Bwana
Jumbo. the mighty American hunter
that the North Pole has been found. As
the startling intelligence was thrust upon
him. Bwano Tumbo was aiming his TO-
caliber rifle at a pinkpill, one OF the
most elusive and blood-thirsty animals
in all Africa's viTds Jumbo dropped
his rifle in astonishment and at that mo-
ment the pinkpill escaped by means OF
bamboo sirship. thus owing his life TO
the discovery OF the pole
Within a short time. as I lay dis
guised as a lizard just a few feet away,
there was presented one Of the most
thrilling scenes ever put upon the ten
twent-thirt jungle vaudeville circuit.
I-sinE the slain body Of an elephant as
a pla torn and proppinE IT'S trunk IN
I II
a speakers stand. Bwana Jumbo as
sembIed his 100 native bush beaters
about him and, speaking in mixture
Of Hindu and kaw Indian dialect, said :
Fellow hunters, the surprising intel
lieence has just reached me that one
Or Look Of whom wot little Of, has
discovered the North Pole. most
heartily welcome Dr. Cook TO the Jn-
trammeled. Unterrifed, and Intrepid
Union of Death-Defying Explorers, Of
which union ! am the constitution ana
the bylaws
THE discovery. however, has deeper
Significance for YOU all. IT means, and
speak only after the most careful
deliberation of two minutes. That l snail
not now be compelled to tear mNSelt
a way from you and these animals that
I have learned To so dearly esteem
II conhde TO YOU, now. something that
7 have long kept secret, refusing per-
mission for its publication and noi even
telling the members Of the IN bad nor
the Down and Out Club:
Had Dr. Look not discovered the
pole in was my intention, ere the snow
fell twice more and before another
American trust had been dissolved, TO
enter the frozen North myself and To-
cate this seeming WllI-'O-W1sp Tor
which scarce less Drawer men have
ever striven. Cloud cries and beating
Of the bUshes.)
ouering hero of the ice fields single
trfumph-but 7 trust that he has
brought tho proofs Of his discovery
with him. Otherwise. II wili still he
necessary for me TO find the pole a.
soon as shall have concluded the eN-
termination Of the useless animal
specie that now abound here on every
side
Should this course on my part be-
come necessary, 7 assure you now,
with the silence Of the jungle lending
! to the sOlemnity of my words, that ]
Nsha1 discover the pole and bring 81
home with me. in that event 81 viii
| be placed in one Of our leading in
stitutions. carefully preserved in 4
Refrigerator. and kept intact for the
wondering gaze OF the thousands yet
unborn.