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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19
Sleeping at Great Risk

Some sense OF approaching danger.
curiously enough, must have entered
INTO my dreams. Iawokc with a start.
looking for the enemy So sure was
|, that was not surprised TO see some
naked sayages approaching swiftly
and silently in the distance. They had
not noticed me, being attracted by
the dead hartcbeest. which was being
devoured by scores OF vultures. The
sayagos were we'll armed; they carried
BOWS and arrows and long knives. /
certainly thought my fate wos sealed
IL seemed the best thing TO play up
brayely. II the worst was 10 happen
] jumped up and shouted, attracting
at once their attention. waved nv
rife. slapped the barrel. pointed tri.
umphantly at the dead hartebeest and
beckoned 10 them to hurry up. I
could see they hesitated. This made
me more friendly ana pressing In my
invitation to them TO join me.
When they had grasped the fact
that did not ;ntend to harm them,
they cautiously drew nearer. After
d long parley. carried on in gesture
dialogue. I got them to cut up the
meat and TO load themselves with II.
Tho vultures. while | slept, had dr.
voured heart lungs and liver. and
picked the bones of one hind quarter
perfectly clean. am sure. they would
have polished off the whole harto-
oeest at ono sitting II left undisturbed.
| never saw again such variety of
and other carnlvorous birds.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

On my second Journey caught.
with my hands. q young ThomsinniI
gazellc alive 1, was at Ianjors.
had shot zebra and it was getting
dusk. when. on my way back TO the
camp. ] nearly trod on the little crea-
ture coaily curled up for sleep.
dropped at once ON the top OF it and
seized il. Next morning We reached
Machalos, end bought she goat
for eight rupees, equivalent at the
rate OF ten shillIngs. The goat had n
kid of about the same size as the
young Thomsinuii. and she made no
difficulty In letting the stranger share
with her own young one, provided We
just held one OF her legs. The young
ThomsinniI did not relish the first sip
of goat milk. but, being hungry. IL
came back for more and after that
took It most naturally, On the march
! had the Thomsinnii carried; but be-
fore VIC started on the march. and I'm.
mediately on arrival at camp. and
whenever the caravan stopped to rest
on the road. ] saw to IL myself that
the Thompsinnli was brought 10 the
goat and fed 1t had already become
quite tame and a pet with my men.
when. on sudden at Kibwezi It was
seized with commissions and died
whether II had eaten some poisonous
plant or some one had hurt II. ] do
not know.
AT Lake Nakuru wounded Granti
buck In the leg, This led TO a tedious
pursuit; for the wounded animal
would frequently stop. but never let
me get nearer than a quarter OF n
mile Finally IL went up a steep and
rocky hill; | followed, when suddenly
1t descended again TO the plain. lcav-
ing me exhausted and out Of breath
about half way up the hill. gazed
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19
Shooting fer the Pot"

Shooting for the pot adds adl
Lional 8est 10 the days cnjoymen
Partridges and eumea-fowls arc pres
.ty frequently met with, and a yer!
delicious and acceptable addition TO
ones fare The very last one shot
and meat or no meat for dinner dc
pended on it-wcre a partridge and a
brace OF guinea-fowls. got them on
the wing with No. ) shot, which is
good all-round article. when one has
-lot tho means OF carrying a variety
# cartridges like No 4 for guinea.
Towls or 40. for snipe The different
species OF partridges are very inter
eating. 1t ia worth while TO skin the
oird and TO preserve the skin, one
may thus collect some very rare spccl-
mems. The bird certainly tastes bet
.cr With the skin on. but it is a mis-
take to imagine that the bird is not
fit for food because it has been skin.
ned. On Christmas owe. | shot a par
fridge at Monde In Uganda The bird
hod for my Christmas dinner The
skin | sent home TO England; it turned
out TO be very rare species and only
the second specimen OF the sort ever
Eont home. A similar thing happened
with very handsome partridge shot
ono day near the Samia hills in Kavi-
-ronda. The skin is now at the South
&en9ington museum, and the second
one there OF another rare species the
first of which was shot near Mount
ElSon AZ Campi-ya.Simbs ] shot
sand-srouSe. and at Klkuyu spur.fowl.
But the wild Guinea.fowl is the bird
for the travellers table. IL is surpris-
ing what varieties of wild guinea-fowl
are met with along the caravan route
20 mention but three: tho horned. "
the crested, and the vulturine This
bird gives the best return for the shot
expended on It.. there is good deal
81 meat on 1t and what there is Is
good. SnIpe and quail are very tasty
out yield so little that very few tray
oilers can afford 10 waste a shot OF
Ihem. Egyptian goose fills big dish
but. as q rule. 1t is tough and there
fore not a fayorite.
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doubled magnl1cently in the nick OF
Tine to escape the fatal bite. be-
IeVe II " he'd not been wounded and
somewhat tired by my long pursuit. 1t
could have escaped. But the pursuer
again drew nigh. and though the Gran
I'll STAYED of the fatal moment for a
while ii was seized at last by the flank.
Both animals rolled over and over.
The Grantli having shaken itself free,
once more dashed across the plain.
But It's minutes were numbered and
this exciting pursuit ended in the
Grantii being torn down TO the ground
and lying helpless.
Three OF my Swahilies, who had ac-
companied me. declared that only
lion could have captured the Sranui:
and ] felt inclined TO think so too az
the scene took place in full, bright
daylight between IL and IL in the
morning. / now FASTENED down hill TO
dispute with the lion, or whatever the
animal might be. the Grantil which
I considered mine. Al the same time.
there was the hope of bagging the
other animal as well. As drew near.
] saw that 1t was not lion. but a big
brown hyaena which sneaked of when
We advanced. AS this hyGena had done
me good turn. did not hurt II. but
gave my attention to the GrantII
which had It's flank ripped open and
the intestines protruding The poor
beast staggered up and tried to show
fight. We seized It's horns. threw It
down, and saved 1t further suffering by
cutting its throat
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

eyes OF the does prevented my getting
within range OF the buck, could
have shot one OF the does more than
once. but [ did not want TO. and as
often happens in such 4 case. it seem
ed as il they knew it. At last I did
succeed in giving the buck q bullet
1t then left the herd. but 1t led me a
fine chase over hill and dale. through
bush and brake, More than once |
got within range. and several times
more 1t was hit. We followed 1t
through forest and up 20 river
Owing 10 the reeds and bushes at the
waters edge, we only got glimpse
Of IT, as it plunged into the river and
tried TO swim across. But the opposite
bank was very steep and as the buck
swan along il, looking out for an open
and convenient spot to land, We fioun-
dcred through the reeds along our side
of the river. trying TO get sight of
tho animal
As II swan, it only exposed its head
and horns; even the neck was i'm
merscd, | had two more shots The
first grazed one of the horns and
struck off splinter, the second went
into the head. Instantly II sank head
downwards, as IL trying to stand on
its head and the hind part OF tho body
came for Il second into view, lt took
some time before one of my men
found a spot where we could cross
over TO the other bank, and then we
had the further trouble OF fishing the
body out. The horns reached England
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19
A Curious Incident with a Hyaena

The Grant, had paused, and was
so engrossed with looking up IN my
direction. that IT did not observe the
danger threatening IT from quite a
different quarter became aware OF
C large brown animal moving along
the loot OF the hill towards the Gran
ill., Neither animal suspected as yet
the presence of the other. and neither
could sec the other. owing TO the scat
tered boulders of rock. OF a sudden
the new comeT stopped, raised IT'S
head and shifted the air. The next
moment II rushed forward with aston
ishing speed The wind blew towards
IL and 1t must have scented that
wounded animal was not far on The
attention OF the Grantil was attracted
by the noise: 1t gsve bat one look. and
seemed 10 know that now indeed it
was race for life
1t made for the open plain. the pur-
suer after &c The pursuer gained
steadily on II. when the Grantii
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

WIN i'oNiHt, - aAA0A -
>r less solitary existence. fond of
sport and capable of culling pleasure
rom the gifts of Nature which boun-
.iful Providence strews along his path
Il, in addition, the traveller has good
outfit and well.arranged transport
service, he will find the few troubles
he is likely to encounter reduced TO
minimum. With each journey one
gains some new experience, and In
proportion learns TO adapt oneself
Netter to the altered circumstances OF
uch life or course. what suits one
nan does not suit everybody AS
simple illustration take tho routine OF
meals Some travellers can stow
away a very hearty breakfast in the
early morning just before they march.
!. for one. am unable TO partake OF
heavy meal at very early hour; a
plato of porrldge is all / require, and
It suits me best i do not hold that
caravan should be driven. as II it were
an express train or 4 slave gang, with
scarcely pause on to the next camp
ing ground / prefer TO treat them as
human beings carrying heavy loads
aud doing hard work: | therefore al
ways give them half an hours rest
during the march, II possible near
some running water where they can
relresb themselves. The break In
.bo march | utilize by having a sort
>of breakfast and lunch combined. This
midday meal consists OF the cold re
mains OF last nights dinner q saving
labor to the cook who mas TO march
along with the caravan like the rest
of us
Sometimes the halt occurs at spot
,.lke a shady bower in a leafy avenue
Then again, there arc some men who
cannot stand either sun or heat. and
twho require midday slcsta on ar
,riyal at camp. For them II Is import
ant 10 get the march over as early as
possible. and they DO not mind march
ing when the dew lies heavy on the
grass, and perhaps is still falling
Tor my part, can stand dry heat
great deal better than the chilling
dew. and those who have had fever,
know how easily q chill may bring on
IN attack. IT is. therefore, impossible
10 lay down hard and fast rules apple
able TO everybody under all circum-
stances
With perfect weather, running
streamlets at intervals along the
march, good road. no Illness In the
caravan, and good supply of proyi
sions, the march IS the very opposto
-of hardship; 1t is purely and simply
:, pleasurc-tTip, And there arc man.
-uch days on the journey.
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Won Out by Bluff

He remained sitting. Silent and sui
len he only stared at me; | slapped
him patronisingly on the shoulder
profcSsed 10 be most anxious TO OK
plain 10 him the mysteries OF the
deadly rife. even showed him how
] took aim, This maneuYcr led To
the younger savases making 0 pro-
cipitate movement 10 the side TO get
out of the line OF aim But the old
sullen rascal remained unmoycd
When had done enough of this dumb
crambo business, 5lapping his shoul.
der and occasionally shaking him up,
| assumed an authoritative tone. and
hoisted one of the loads OF meat on
TO his shoulders. This made hia
bulge; and as he pointed out a young
er man sitting near TO him, soon had
all the meat shouldered again. Then
We moved OF in single Ale, leaving
the other sayages squatting under the
tree
In about two hours we came upon
my hartebeest's head. / heard after.
wards that my boy. having lost hl0
way. became tired and nervous. and
then chucked away the trophy. Ny
friendlies. for at last | felt convinced
that nv savages were dealing honest
ly with me. lifted up the hartebeest
head and carried It along, Tho Gun
was getting low when we entered the
caravan road. Then my boy met us.
He was accompanied by two or three
OF our caravan porters. and he brought
my riding donkey. sly fricndlies car
ried the meat right into camp for me.
where shared il with them. they grin
ming with pleasure and satisfaction.
Copyright. 1869. by Benz. B HanptonJ
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While the savages were cutting M
the meat. / kept reminding them OF
the presence OF my rife. j could not
diyest my mind entirely OF all fear OF
foul play on their part This made
me display my handful OF FIVE useless
cartridges. and flourish the kitchen
knlfo In my right hand Fear of los.
Ing my life and determination 10 sell
II dearly were struggling for mastery.
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down at the Grantii with feeling
OF disappointment at losing it after all
my energetic perseverance,. when a
novel and unexpected scene was en-
acted before my eyes. II had been
in the plain | should not have seen
this scene. but owing to my position
half way up the hill. had capital
view of the plain and OF what was
taking place al the foot of the hill.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19
Warning of Lions Approach

At Kariandus the guIneR-fowl-it
Yves on my third journey-gave us
once useful warning OF the approach
OF a man-eating lion which infested
The neighborhood at the time and had
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19
Chase of a Buck

On my fifth journey ] had an excit-
ing chase after buck at Campi va
simbs. Time after time the wotchful
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

safely. and are In my collection: but
when I look at them the whole scene.
as II happened In the solitude of the
African wilderness passes before me.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19

life In Al
rica is a healthy
life. owing TO the
constant outdoor ex-
ercisc and the nee
ossory frugal fare.
II is an ideal life
for a man able TO
rough 1t, satisfied
with leading q more
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
READY FOR WORK
Returns With His Bride From
the South and They're Going
Apartment Hunting

Theodore Roosevelt Jr, who doesn't
want 10 appear as Theodore II. came
out Of the south yesterday evening
with the young Mrs Roosevelt and
registered at the St Francis hotel
There is as much sunburn on the nose
and cheeks TO be collected in Santa
Barbara as in Africa, apparently, for
the younger Roosevelt had fine coat
of tan and a peeled nose Mrs. Roose-
Welt too. showed the healthfur effects
of much out of doors activity. Young
Teddy was as ruddy as his lion hunting
father
4 came back to start in my work"
said Roosevelt. I'VE will live in this
city, as I want to make my home as
near as possible to the place where |
work. At present I can not say where
we shall live"
The Roosevelts will start out apart
ment hunting early this morning. He
has under consideration apartments in
a place in the 5000 block in Pacific
avenue.
He will start to work with the Hart
ford carpet and rug company, 40 Mis-
sion street, on the 1st of August. A.
f. fowler is the manager of the agency
and Roosevelt win be under him.
The Roosevelts spent a pleasant
month at Santa Barbara, enjoying the
out of doors pleasures of the channel
city. They lived at Miramar. At the
st. Francis last evening the couple
maintained the retiring attitude which
marked them when they first came
west.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
RANCH GIVEN FOR
WORTHLESS CHECK
Promissory Note for $4,000
Thrown In With Deed to
Big Farm

A $4,000 check taken in exchange
for a $4,000 note and deed to a ranch
of large acreage in Stanislaus county
the check bad-the note and deed good
and the disappearance of the author
of the check, is the story unfolded to
the detectives of the local police de-
partment by S. L. Hanscom. promi
nent commission merchant of Crows
Landing who is also partner in the
firm of Chambers, Lewis & Hanscom,
169 Washington street.
The police have been searching for
several days for Paul L. Fabin. the
author of the check. They have visited
the Grand Central hotel and the resi-
dence at 544 Vermont street, addresses
given by Fabin to Hanscom at the
time the deal for the sale of the
Stanislaus county ranch was being ar
ranged but Fabin can not be found.
Fabin purchased the ranch from
Hanscom for $4,000. giving check on
the First national bank of Los Angeles.
AS a matter of precaution in case ne
decided not to keep the place he Sc
cured note from Hanscom for $4,000.
payable a year after date. Hanscom
deposited the check with the Bank of
California for collection and three days
ago it was returned to the bank marked
no funds. Steps were taken immedi
ately by Hanscom to secure the return
of the note and of the deed, but Fabin
had fled
Hanscom refused to discuss the mat
ter yesterday. He would not explain
how he came to give his note, lie be-
ing a responsible party. to a man he
did not know. in exchange for u check
fer similar amount. No warrant has
been sworn to by Hanseom, although
the police have been working on the
case for several days.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
CANNON ALWAYS STOOD
pat" ASSERTS MURDOCH
Kansas Congressman Warns the
Voters Against Deception

OTTAWA, Kan. July 26.-Congress-
man Victor Murdock in a speech here
tonight said Speaker Joseph G. Cannon
had been standpatter ever since he
had been in congress.
Don't let anybody fool you about
this man Cannon" Murdock said HE
was against the resumption of specie
payment. He was opposed to any reg
ulation of. railroads.; he opposed the
Hepburn bill; he fought the pure food
law. Cannon is opposed to going in
either direction. His friends and his
associates are those who have waxed
fat off special interests"
Murdock told his hearers his atten-
ton was first directed to the Cannon
organization because of its power to
punish its enemies.
Il propose to tell the people of Kan
sas what the insurgents are fighting
for.
This question is yours to settle. 1t
is a question as to whether Kansas
shall have representative government
or whether it shall have a represen-
tative sin congress that takes orders
from corrupt and greedy system"
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
SAN FRANCISCAN MEETS HIS
DOUBLE--ALMOST LOSES DATE
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

PORTLAND. Ore, July 2s.-Because
Otto NJ. Hall OF. San Francisco so close
ly resembles George w. Thomas of De-
troit Hall came near losin gan appoint
ment with pretty Portland girl today.
1t happened this way: There's call
for you, sir" said the telephone oper-
ator at the Portland hotel this morning
to Thomas. Thomas did not expect a
call and was the more surprised to
hear sweet voice ask impatiently:
Where were you when I called be-
fore2'
Thomas sought to explain that there
was mistake somewhere, but the.
voice at the other end of the wire
broke into gentle laughter, and it was
no use. he was told that I'VE have
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
AUSPICIOUS WILL HAS
LEMON" APPEARANCE
Little Property in Sight Back
ing Up Dyrennforth's Decree

WASHINGTON, July 26.-After hav-
ing decreed in his will that his adopted
son, Robert .. st. George Dyrennforth,
should receive the bulk of his estate,
providing the boy finished Harvard at
IS, avoid women and fulfill a number
Of other cumbersome conditions, it now
appears that Colonel Robert G. Dyrenn-
forth left little property.
Furthermore, his widow has filed suit
to compel the reconveyance to her of a
tract of land here, which appears to
have been about the extent of Dyrenn-
forths possessions.
The land, which she claims is hers by
right and which was conveyed for fam
lily reasons to brother in law, is val
ued by her attorneys is worth between
$4,000 and $4,000, but is encumbered
to the extent of $4,000. She knows of
no other assets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
NEWHALL'S HORSE
STRUCK BY AUTO
San Francisco Businessman Is
Run Down by Reckless Drive
Speeds On
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SANTA BARBARA, July 26-William
Mayo Newhall of San Francisco had a
miraculous escape from death here to-
day when the horse he was riding was
run down by an automobile going at a
high rate of speed on the Ocean boule-
ward between this city and Montecjto.
Newhall noticed the speeding ma
chine and tried to avoid 1t, but the
automobilist. seemed to be determined
to crowd him from the driveway The
collision was inevitable, and when the
machine struck the horse the animal
was thrown to the pavement, while
Newhall was thron over the curb, a
distance of 20 feet or more, and into
the soft sand of the beach.
Members of his family insist that he
is not hurt in the slightest, but those
familiar with the details of the acci-
dent fail to understand how a man
could receive such a blow and shock
and not be bruised and unnerved to a.
considerably extent.
The identity of the autoist has not
peen ulscoNereo,. though NeWhalIS in
dignant fSiends organized an automo-
bile posse and secured the surrounding
highways and byways in the hope of
finding some one who answered the de-
scription.
The miscreant is thought to have
been a cross country racer. as the acci-
dent occurred on the main San Fran
cisco-Los Angeles thoroughfare.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
Maj. A. F. Perry
Sought by Police
On Felony Charge

While mythical secretary has
circled around the primrose path
trod by Major Arnett F. Perry.
and promised those who hold the
former army mans unredeemed
paper that it would be taken up
Immediately. James c. OConnor,
at whose gilded cafe Perry was
often wont to tarry. yesterday
filed a complaint with the local
police. charging the well known
bon vivant with the crime of
issuing fictitious checks.
O'Connor holds three highly
autographed Wells Fargo Ne
vada National bank checks. to
which is appened the autograph
of Major Perry and for which
OConnor parted with SIS.
The Palace hotel company.
which holds a $3.50 check that
was returned, has placed the
matter in. the hands of Colonel
George H. Pippy. attorney for
the corporation, and when the
major and his bride (who were
married in San Jose last Satur-
day) return to San Francisco
they viii probably be at home
first to Pippy and Detectives
Wren and McGrayan, who are
handling the case.
WWhile O'Connor's complaint
is now a matter of record at
police headquarters, it is doubt
full that it will ever become any
thing else. Perry's Whereabouts
remains mystery, but his
credit seems to be intact in spite
of the present condition of the
Wells-Fargo Nevada. National
deposit. Perry's friends insist
that the minute he comes back to
the city the major will spring a
roll that will choke a horse and
put to shame the men who now
register the complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
POWDER IN UNSEALED
CANS SAVES EXPLOSION
Lighter Loaded With Ammuni-
ton Is Completely Burned

NEW YORK, July 26.-Intense .ex-
citement prevailed for time at the
Brooklyn navy yard today when an
ammunition lighter which was berthed
alongside the supply ship Culgoa
caught fire and was destroyed, together
with her ammunition, after being towed
out in midstream. The Culgoa was
only slightly amaged. The ammuni-
ton, which was in the form of powder.
flashed up and burned, but being in
unsealed cans did not explode. The
lighter, it was soon seen, could not be
saved, and tugs managed to get line
to it and towed it out into the river,
where the flames had pretty much their
own way with it, despite many streams
of water.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27

moved since you were here before
and. instructed to get theater tickets.
Thomas consented and agreed to call
AS he stepped from the booth Thomas
thought he beheld himself in a looking
glass. There stood man as COM
pletely resembling himself as if he
were an exact duplicate
Which one is you-or. mean. which
one is Mr.. Hall?" the girl at the
switchboard asked after she had par
TALLY recovered from her confusion.
Il am Mr.. Hail. answered the new
conner. Then he looked in a puzzled
way at Thomas. The stranger was Otto
NJ Hall of San Francisco.
{ The men smiled and introduced them
selves.