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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11


The three men arrested at Omaha
charged with the hold up Of the Over
land limited mail train near Omaha
at their preliminary hearing were
identified by members Of the crew as
the parties who robbed the train
They were bound over to the grand
jury.
The San Francisco Evening Post
and Evening Globe have been con-
solidated.
The case against Charles R. Will
liams and Delavan Smith for criminal
libel in relation to the Panama canal
matter on trial at Indianapolis has
been postponed until October at the
request of the government.
Cherokee, Ok, has become a city
of the first class and has held it's first
election as such.
Officials of the Georgia railroad and
of the Brotherhood of Firemen have
reached an agreement and the running
of trains has been resumed.
A silver service has been presented
to the battleship Mississippi by the
people of the state of the same name
The vice-president of the United
Copper company of New York has
been placed in prison until missing
books of the company are produced
in court.
Practically all the journeymen
plumbers of Wichita, Kan, have gone
on a strike. They demand an in
crease from 81 to So for an eight hour
day.
One thousand agents o< the New
York Life Insurance company have
severed their connection with the COM
pany to comply with New York law
which prevents any insurance COM
pany writing more than $150,OOO,OOO
in policies in one year.
Ten high power American made
automobiles have started from New
York across the country to Seattle on
an endurance run and contest of speed.
The race is expected to take about one
month.
The jury which tried Mrs. Heaton of
lola, Kan, for the murder of her di-
verced husband failed to agree on a
verdict
The strike of the street car men of
Philadelphia has reached stage
where strike breakers from other
cities have been brought in and a
motorman when attacked fired into the
crowd
After As hours elaboration the jury
found NJ B. Madden and three others
guilty of accepting money to stop
labor strikes. Each of the defendants
were fined $500.
A contract has been let for the
erection of a 200 foot steel tower for
a wireless telegraph station at Fort
Leavenworth to connect the post with
Fort Omaha and Fort Riley.
Six passengers and the engineer
were slightly injured when Central of
Georgia passenger train No. / was de-
rallied near Martindale, Ga, 30 miles
east of Chattanooga. Tenn.
A tornado of great fury struck the
little town of Zephyr in Brown county,
Texas and cut a wide swath directly
through the business and residence
section killing 80 persons and badly
injured a great number.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11

in the neighborhood, and seemed to
hang around indefinitely, but there be-
ing plenty of game about they did not
modest us in any way.
Well, | said that l got one of these
lions after all, though he took quite
a lot of getting, escaping me alto
gether on one occasion. | was not
over strong bodily, but was pretty
much so in purpose, and 1t annoyed
me to hear the roaring night after
night and not render an account OF
it; then again our animals were get
ting almost beyond control, from the
incessant tension on their nerves.
Strolling away towards the hills ono
morning l came suddenly on a lion
lying on a rock. His muzzle was
stretched straight towards me, be-
tween his huge paws; his body, posi-
ton and surroundings adapting them
selves so admirably to each other
that | was almost up to him before l
was aware of his proximity.
Lion-Hunting as a Fine Art.
He was wide awake enough, how
ever, and the instant he knew | had
seen him he started up and bounded
away, giving me no time, in my nerv-
Gus condition, to get good shot; 1
fired, but as soon as | touched the
trigger | knew | had missed him
perhaps it was all the better for me
that l did so-and the next moment
he was out of sight among the rocks.
Walking on little farther, | came
upon the half-consumed carcass of a
hartebeeste, evidently killed the night
before, the trail by which the lion had
dragged it pointing towards the veldt.
Here, then, was a chance too good to
be lost; better than laying out shot
game, though 1 confess I would just
as soon the spot mad been little
nearer to the wagon, which was, in
fact, more than, mile away. But
made up my mind at once to take adj
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11

are not easy to manage, though
they are invaluable as material
The boys had gone down to the
river to fetch water, and |, TAX
ing a temporary rest, was scanning
the veldt with my glass. could make
out some springbuck, also a few
hartebeeste: but what riveted my at
tention was aSsmall bunch of gems
buck in the far distance. We did not
need meat, and there did not appear to
be any bushmen just then about to
warrant any sheer destruction OF
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11

came rocker, could no longer hold 1t,
and the sun getting higher, burnt up
all the scent, so that the dogs could
make nothing of it, and l therefore
reluctantly gave up further pursuit.
Away to the east some antelope were
visible, nearly against the bush belt
lining the river, but as | had left my
glass in the wagon, could not make
out just what they were. | thought
I would try and get one, however, in
order to use 1t as a bait in a good
position, considerably nearer the
wagon, in hopes that the lion might
return and give me chance of shot
under more favorable conditions. So
| went back for my horse, and leaving
the dogs behind set out towards the
herd which had now made out to be
hartebeeste. The simmer of the heat
on the veldt is the most trying to the
sight and often misleads even the
experienced eye. Objects assume
quite different aspects and coloring.
1t is fact we'll known to hunters, but
has no reference to mirage" For
instance, anyone would imagine that
so brightly-marked an animal as the
zebra would always be discernible on
the sand; that the black stripes would
be obvious. Nothing of the sort. 1t
is at times almost impossible to dis
tinguish this animal at all, even
though you know for certain it is
there, so cunningly does all merge it.
self into a whole
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11
Dome site Items.

Delegates to the National conven-
tion of the Grocers' association in
Portland were given a 80 mile boat
ride on the Columbia river and saw
the process of canning salmon while
visiting at one of the canneries.
A report has reached Reno, New,
that a score of Bddhist devotees at a
construction camp on the Western
Pacific railway took one of their num-
Der to the desert and sacrificed him
by slicing up his body and burning the
remains.
The birthday of Jefferson Davis was
observed at Raleigh, n. c. The daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy presented
crosses of honor to six Confederate
veterans.
Proper regulation of the liquor
traffic and a strict enforcement of the
laws governing the saloons We're
strongly recommended by speakers at
the annual convention of the brewers
association at Atlantic City, N. j.
A dozen persons, probably more,
were injured in a tornado that passed
over the lower part of Screven county,
Georgia
The United States grand jury has
returned nine indictments against
citizens of Monroe county, Alabama,
on the charge of peonage.
The parties at interest have failed to
settle the Georgia Railroad strike and
the Interstate Commerce commission
has notified both sides to appoint an
arbitrator within five days.
A memorial statue erected in honor
of Abraham Lincoln at Hodgenville,
Ky, the birthplace of the martyred
president has been unveiled. The chief
orator was Henry Watterson.
In order to study the intensity OF
the SUMS rays and the effect of any
variation in them upon the earth c. G..
Abbott, director of the Smithsonian
Astrophysocal Observatory has left
for Mount Wilson, Cal, where he
will remain during the summer and
fall making observations.
The governor of California has sent
state troops to the scene of the lum.
Der strike al McClouu where lldlan
strikers were reported beyond the con-
troll of local authority.
Railroads operating in South Dako-
ia are practically at a standstill by
reason of floods due to heavy rains for
several days past.
The Farmers National Bank OF
Kingman, Kan, has applied to the
Kansas charter board for a charter as
a state bank.
The largest freight shipment ever
sent by one firm over the Hartman
lines is the 14,OO0-ton consignment
of steel oil pipe from GAINESVILLE. o.,
for construction of a pipe line from the
San JOAQUIN valley to San Francisco
bav. Between 400 and 500 cars will
be required.
The Oklahoma college for young
ladies at Oklahoma City, Ok, has been
destroyed by fire.
Six Missouri railroads have filed
demurrers in the supreme court to the
attorney generals custer suit. All the
others are expected to file similar
answers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11

would have seen to that; neither did
want to spoil his beautiful skin
There was. however, not help for 1t;
could see no object around suffi-
GENTLY handy. so was constrained to
put charge of small shot into him,
and felt more comfortable after he
had ceased Wriggling.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11
A Lucky Shot.

Noting the exact location of the
game, judged that by careful maneu-
vering | might keep out of their line
of vision, especially as the wind was
in my favor. By threading in and out
the clumps of thorns--not always an
easy matter on horseback event
uaHy got to within a couple of hun
bred yards, and by lucky shot
bowled over one with bullet through
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11
A Lonely
Trek After
Ger1lSbuCk
and Lions
BY Percy SeIOuS

. had trekked some
dozen miles during
the cool night, and,
having outspanned
near the River Mo-
lopo, were busy
making a skerm-
a task always more
or less arduous, for
"Wait-a-bit" thorns
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11
Eoreinn Analrs.

In 1907 the deaths in France exceed
ed the births by 1892 while in 1908
the government report shows 46,441
more births than deaths.
That America needs trade ships,
not battleships, to preserve the peace
of the Pacific, was the declaration of
Ambassador O'Brien at dinner given
in his honor by the American Asiatic
association at Toxic.
On account of the difficulty planters
in Hawaii have experienced with Jap
anese laborers they have sent an
agent to secure 10000 laborers from
Portugal and will discharge all Jap
anese in their employ.
Six cases of bubonic plague have
been officially reported at Caracas,
Venezuela.
Count Zeppelin has broken all air
ship records. He made an ascension in
the airship Zeppelin II, from Friedrich
shafen and after covering a distance
of more than 450 miles without land
ing, started on the return trip from
Bitterfeld.
WI Ting Fang, Chinese minister to
this country has gone to Peru to in
vestigate the conditions there. In ad-
dition to his duties here he is &C.
credited with the same official rela-
tions to Mexico, Cuba and Peru.
Jean Naudin, a French workman
earning about a dollar a day at the
Toulon arsenal, has invented what Is
said to be a vastly improved wireless
apparatus which is now being tested
at the direction of the minister of
marine with a view to its adoption In
the feet.
japanese government officials, the
Japanese newspapers and the public
generally are highly gratified over the
splendid reception given Rear Admiral
Ijichi and the Japanese training
squadron at Tacoma, accounts OF
which have been published in the lead
ing papers.
Two slight shocks Of earthquake
have occurred at Panama.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11
Personal.


John w. Speas of Kansas City, who
was prominent in business circles
committed suicide. Sickness was the
cause.
Justice Harlan of the supreme court
has celebrated his 10th birthday.
John II. Gregg a Grain dealer of st.
Joseph, Mo-. dropped dead following
game of golf.
DR.. Andrew Walker McAlester a
professor of surgery since 1873 and
dean Of the school of medicine in the
University Of Missouri has resigned.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood has be-
come the senior officer OF the army
upon the retirement of Mai. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur.
o. A. Battles a former employee Of
the Topeka postofiice and Elmer Doyle
driver of a mail wagon have been
placed under arrest on a charge OF
rifing registered mail pouches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06

Seaboard will sell round trip tickets to Atlanta April 12 and 13, limited returning April IS, at the low rate of $5.20. Tray el the On Time Line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
"DIRT IN THE HOUSE BUILDS THE HIGH- WAY TO BEGGARY." BE WISE IN TIME AND USE
 SAPOLIO
BIC REVEAL UNDER WAY
 AT 1IETHODIS7 CHURCH

The revival services which were start ed at the First Methodist church Sun day night, are in full swing and both services yesterday were we'll attended. The Rev. J. D. Brown, the noted Vir- ginia evangelist, andS c. E. Curry of Arkansas, who has won quite a repu- tation for his ability as musical leader. are the leaders, and from the present outlook they will equal if not outdo the great record they have just established in Lynchburg, Va. They just completed the Lynchburg revival few days ago, 1t having lasted nearly a month and during which time about 1000 conversions were recorded.
 Two services are to be held daily, one in the morning at 1O90 and the other in the evening at 7:45 o'clock. The morn ing services will be devoted to the sub ject, sThe Work of the Holy Spirit,' While pr. Brown will preach upon a different subject at each evening ser vice.
 Assisting MT. Brown is the Rev. l.. c. Branscomb, pastor of the First Methodist church, while all of the ministers of the city and laymen of the First church will take an active part A large chorus choir has been organized and their sing ing will be feature of the meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
CHAINED WOMAN
 HAS BROKEN JAIL

Athens, Ga, April 5.-Catherine O'Dwyer the young woman who was shaclxled and chained and forced to work on the chain gang, made her escape here last night. The woman, who is said to be comely in appearance, had been sentenced to the chain gang for 12 months for disorderly conduct. The sentence was suspended on condition that she leave the county and never return. She returned a month ago, was arrested and ordered shackled and chained day and night as desperate men convicts are treated. Her treatment became public, when an attorney asked for writ of habeas corpus on the ground that no one can be condemned to infamous pun ishment except by a jury. The case attracted so much attention that Gov ernor Smith took 1t up and the prison commission issued an order that no woman prisoner, no matter her offense, was ever to be shackled.
 The O'Dwyer woman escaped by cut ting the bars on her cell door and it is believed she had outside assistance. 9th CTS assert that the authorities are not sorry she got away, as they contended in their own defenSe, that sne was LOO desperate a character to be permitted to sleep without shackles.
 Catherine O'Dwyer was convicted of a misdemeanor. Her case will go to the supreme court for decision as to wheth- CT magistrate has the right to sentence a prisoner to punishment without a jury trial. The decision will be of special in- terest in view of the fact that police magistrates claim they 30 have the right to sentence violators of the prohibition laws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
WEST VIRGINIAE
 DEFENDS, STATE

Parkersburg W. Va, April 5.-In con- nection with the published report of the National Civil Service Reform league, in which reference Is made to political con ditions in West Virginia, letter has been made public from Charles D. Elliott, United States marshal for the northern district of West Virginia, written to the civil service reform league. Mr. Elliott states that the so-called "Elkins ma chine" is myth, pure and simple.
 The letter upholds the integrity and fairness of the various federal officials in West Virginia, designated in the league report. It denies the statement that the convention in Cabell county, West vir- ginia, resolved itself into mob as stated by the league report. The letter adds:
 "In conclusion, allow me to suggest that there is no twilight zone in the politics of West Virginia; we have not yet reached that state of political civilization. am confident that misleading informa- ton has been strewn as to our political morals and accusations have been made that have no foundation in fact''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
THE RIVER RATES
 MAY BE LOWERED Deep SIashing of Charges At-
 tracts Attention EMBAL MFRS IN SESSION Railroad commissi ,n Re1uees Fare From chehaw to ruskegee-Finds No Discrimination In Favor
 of the lnstita+e.

Montgomery, April 5.-(Special )-Presi- dent Henderson of the Alabama railroad commission thinks that the legal rates on the Alabama rivers may be lowered ma terially if the boatse are making so much that they can go out and cut the charges in half or such a matter as seems to have been the case with a new and in- dependent line out of Mobile on the Tom bigbee railroad. "They seem to be fat tening on what they are getting. so much so they want to reduce the income,' said MT. Henderson That will be one of the questions up at the meeting to discuss reductions that will be held by the com mission on April 12."
 A close study of the law makes it rather unlikely that the commission will be able to prevent rate cutting on the rivers, as was hoped for in the begin ming There does not seem to be any real reason to hope that penalties car be enforced, as a result of which the rates may be slashed and the railroads profit. If the river traffic is demoralized by rate cutting there can be no continu- ous service, for first one boat and then another will be run out. Then will come the good time of the land transportation.
 State EmbaImers.
 At a meeting of the state board of em- balmers held here Monday the following applicants were present. seeking license to practice of embalming: J. R. McGehee of Troy, c. M McNair of Ozark, L. L. Con ner of Tuskegee, E. E. Doud of Shef-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
FAIRV|EW VOTES ID ENTER ENSLEY Result 40 to 13 In Favor of
 Annexation .ELKS INSTALL OFFICERS Mccrorie Fined $1oo and Given 30 Days for Violation of Anti-storage
 ordinance-PersonaI and
 General News.
.ELKS INSTALL OFFICERS

Ensley, April 5.-(special )-By direct vote of the citizens of Fairview that growing suburb became a part of Great CT Ensley today. While a light vote was cast it is indicative of the general desire of the people of Fairview to become a part of Ensley. The polls opened prompt ly this morning at Snow X Haskelrs of flee. The final count gave 40 votes for annexation and 1s against. A feature of the election and the efforts to become a part of Ensley is that the proposal to become a part of Ensley came from the people of Fairview. the election and all it's preliminaries being in charge of Fair view citizens and the people of Ensley took no part in any of the proceedings. The annexation of Fairview will add much to the standing and status of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
EIks' Officers Installed.

At the meeting of the Elks tonight George M. Weiginsler, past exalted ruler installed into their respective chairs the recently elected officers of the lodge There was a good attendance and the regular routine of business was quickly disposed of
 The following officers were installed C. H. Wood, exalted ruler; J. M. Lower exteemed leading knight; Harry P Bross esteemed loyal knight; w. B. Maxwell esteemed featuring knight; George A Sexton, secretary; T. c. Kenney, treas urer; c. H. Mandy, esquire; W. R. Phila fps, tyler. ". T. Palmer, John Morrison and pr. F. H. Johnston were installed as trustees and W. T. Palmer, repre- sentative to grand lodge; George M Weginsler, alternate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
Personal and General.

The Central School Improvement as- sociation will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at the as- sembly rooms of the. Bush school on Avenue G. The meeting is called for 3:3O o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
 The next dance given by the Ampheon club will be held Wednesday, April IA, 1909. Elaborate preparations are being made and a pleasant time Is anticipated.
 Chapter No. 1 of the Ensley Helping Hand of the Girls Home will meet with Mrs. James Dupuy at 23l0 Avenue H Tuesday at 3 o'clock. A cordial invi- tation is extended to all ladies.
 The last meeting of the old school board was held tonight at the Bush school. The usual routine business was transacted.
 The remains of w R. Robinson, who met his death at Bloomington, H., last week, arrived in Ensley today. The fu- neral will take place Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Interment will be made at Pratt City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06

Off to the Philippines.
 San Francisco April 5.-The trans port Thomas sailed today for the Phil 1ppines, carrying 700 men of the Twelfth cavalry from Fort Oblethrope, Georgia, commanded by Colonel Dodd. Among the passengers are a number of army officers assigned to posts in the islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
Mccrorie Fined $10o.

At the session of the police court held this morning, Dave McCrorie, a white 30 days on the streets on a charge of violating the anti-storage ordinance. The defendant is the proprietor of a soft drink establishment at Wylam and is well known in the community. The case was appealed.
 At the same session the officers of the colored Baptist church and the member ship of the church got into dispute which finally resulted in the arrest of the pastor Rev. Lee Price, and two of his deacons. About 70 witnesses were summoned. Mayor Sugg after examin- ing a few witnesses discharged the de- fendants and took the occasion to lecture the warning factions on their conduct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
Negro Teachers Association.

Montgomery, April 5.-Gov. B. B. Co., mer Filed Agent W. T. B. Williams of the Slater fund, Booker T. Washington, head of the Tuskegee institute; O. J. Kern, state superintendent of Illinois, and Alabama Superintendent H. c. Gunnels will be leading speakers at the Alabama Negro Teachers association which meets here this week. In an address to MT. Gunnels a few weeks ago the Alabama negroes thanked him for the high plane on which the negro schools were conducted. The meeting will be one of the most pretentious ever held in the south. The first ses- sion Is on Wednesday,