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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-17
In Which Natives Kill Superb Specimen
With Spears KERMIT Roosevelt Has
Hunting Honor Which No Other
White Man Possesses.

the lion made savage charge at the
now stationary warriors, but stopped
short each time, with name bristling
roaring in impatient rage at his tor
mentors. Again the attacking party ad-
vanced to within 10 yards of their vic
TIM. One last desperate effort and he
drove directly at the line, only to fall
with 10 spears quivering in his body
But in that brief moment he managed
to draw down one Of the natives his
claws sinking into the mans flesh.
The death of the king seemed to
awaken all the fire in the warriors
blood. They began dance of triumph
around the body, waving their blood
stained spears, some of which We're
bent by the force of the shock, hold
ing their shields above their heads and
shouting forth blood-curdling yclls in
the excess of their savage joy over the
victory. In the meantime the injured
man was being given medical atten-
ton and he bore the pain of his
wounds without a sign of concern.
He who had first jabbed his spear
through the lion joined in the dance
at the start, but soon retired at a dis
lance, where he seated himself, appar-
emily Indifferent 20 the antics of his
fellows. He was now a leader of men
and must therefore not show signs
that he had done anything out of the
ordinary.
The luck of Kermit Roosevelt has
beer proverbial. While Col Roosevelt
was hunting with Lord Delamers, Ker-
nit went out with r. 3. Cole and his
Wanderboro warrior. In a short space
of time the younger Roosevelt had Sc
cured large and fine specimen Of the
female bOngo and one of the yoln~.
immature bongo. This was feat that
any old hunter right Justly lie proud
of, for no white man has ever before
stalked and shot q bOngo. There are
only two cases on record of q white
man shooting bongo with the aid of
the natives and their dogs.
50 pleased was one of the residents
here with the success of the youth that
he presented Kermit With a fine speci-
men of male bongo. and so the
Smithsonian Institution will have
Continued On Page Two)
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END NOT YET.
Representative Hayes Of California De-
clares Insurgents Will Continue Fight.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Representative
Hayes of California, the "Insurgent
emmissary," called at the White House
again Saturday. Further than to re-
marx that he brought some informa-
ton which the President had requested
Mr.. Hayes would not discuss his visit.
He declared that the Insurgents
fight in the House was far from an end
and that while the regulars had con-
coded the right Of caucus prior to inn
portant legislation, rother than forcing
matters through with a special rule,
this was not altogether satisfactory to
the progressives, who want an entire
ly new method of doing business in the
House.
That the Insurgents insist upon hav-
ing complete guarantee in advance
in regard to the Republican caucus on
the Ballinger- Pinchot investigation, in
order that they may not walk unwit-
tingly into ambush, was made appar-
ent by the attitude Of the insurgents
Saturday.
I did you read all three of the state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-17
Being Made to Check
Smallpox at Wakefield.
Church Services Prohibited and
Schools Will Remain Closed.
Eight Cases in Detention House,
Suspicious Cases Being Watched.

Wakefield, Mass, Jan. 16.-The con-
tinuation of the epidemic of smallpox
which broke out here some two weeks
ago affecting some 10 and causing one
death, resulted in the Board of Health
today refusing to allow the COngrega-
tional Church Society to hold its usual
Sunday service \ notice was also
sent out by the board that the schools,
which have been closed for a week,
would not reopen tomorrow as intend
ed, but would remain closed for an in
definite period.
Eight cases are now confined in the
isolation house, while the family Of
Mrs. Henry Cassidy. in which three
cases of smallpox were found, is being
closely watched, as the five remaining
members of the family are aling and
appearance of the infection is feared
The church OF the Congregational
Society was burned a year ago and
has not been rebuilt and the services
of the society have been held in the
Town hall. The meeting was forbid
den partly on this account, as it was
feared q more general gathering would
convene in the Town hall and the dan
ger of investion be multiplied.
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A CLEVER SOLUTION
OF Embarrassing Situation Made by
Minister Maurice Egan.

New York. Jan. 16.--By going straight
tonight, Maurice Egan, American minister
to Denmark saved an embarrassing sit
uation at the dinner of the Danish-Amer-
lean Association.
Owing to the prominent part Minister
Egan played in the reception of Dr. Cook
at Copenhagen all the speakers who pre-
coded him had avoided the subject scru-
pulously.
There is only one feeling in our coun-
try about this unfortunate affair."" began
Mr. Egan, land that is respect for the
generosity of the Danes in receiving an
American citizen who asserted that he did
a great thing, and for their courage in
being the first to acknowledge their mis-
take.
1T was natural enough" he continued
'in country where gentleness of con-
dact and devotion to the truth go hand in
hand, that the reputation of being an
American should have seemed sufficient
make. The American people admire
above all things generosity and courage
and the spirit of far play, and these
qualities have been shown so eminently
by the Danes. with whom we are related
by so many ties and interests. that the
bonds of union are now stronger than
ever"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-17

agricultural interests would be likely
to benefit from tariff reform and where
the landed interests have great influ-
enCc.
The pollings tomorrow, which include
81 London constituencies and 81 pro-
Vlhcfu bor0ughs. will provide a better
meek as to how the country is going.
Shouid the Liberals retain the hold of
the metropolis, which they gained in
I9otr their prospects will be regarded
as much roster than they appear now.
AL present, to sum up, nothing could
be prFdlcted with absolute certainty
put ohty very great increase in the
CnlonlstS' gains over Saturdays re-
suits, when they gained only half the
number of seats they had counted on,
will give them victory. If the Union
lists continue to gain in the same ratio.
the Liberals viii ill retain a majority
somewhere in the neighborhood of 80.
Chancellor Lloyd-George said tonight:
I'VE are winning. England is declar-
ing emphatically against government
by the peers and beer The North is
overwhelmingly with u.s.
John Burns, president of the local
government board, said:
"Ail things considered in the fight be-
tween those who have too much and
those who have too little, yesterdays
results are exceedingly good. London
has done much better than 1 expected.
IN my judgment is has done supremacy
well. To win the seats that have been
lost would have required almost super
human efforts
Will Crooks, the Well-known labor
leader. who was in Australia when
the budget crisis began and has been
racing against time to reash London
so that he might take part in the cleo
lions, arrived tonight. He represents
Woolwich in the House of Commons,
and was received by his constituency
with remarkable demonstrations.
Among the interesting members
sr Continued On Page sTwo.)
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Nairobi. British East Africa, Dec. Il.
A long stream Of porters came wind
ing across the veldt towards the sta
world like a string of ants The Stars
and Stripes were held aloft by a giant
native and the horns made strange dis
cords with the chanting of the weirG
and elusive Safari song. Shortly Col
Roosevelt arrived on his favorite horse
'1ranquility." 1t was the end of his
last hunting trip in the British East
African rrOtectorate
This safairi, which was the fourth to
be made out of Nairobi, gave Col
Roosevelt and mis- party an opportunity
to witness an exciting hunt at a. E.
Hoey's farm at Sirgio, in the Guasu
Nagasho country, the spearing of a
lion by Nandi warriors.
Seventy of the spearsmen had been
asked to take part in the drive and
they assented readily, for when q war
rior spears a lion he becomes a leader
of the fighting section Of the tribe and
may wear a head dress formed of the
lions name and walk at the head of
the file of Nandi warriors when on
the march. IN these hunts they dis
played extraordinary courage.
The band of 20 of almost naked men
with their long sharp spears and at
tended by the chosen spectators, the
latter being mounted, proceeded down
long valley whore the grass was
trick and thorn trees lined it's edges
Very soon & lion was observed. not
more than 400 Yards IN front. Imme-
diately the warriors gave chase and in
less than two miles they had rounded
up the king of the wilderness. The
horsemen then approached and it was
seen that the lion at bay was a fully
grown hlack-r1ancd one.
The spearsmcn began their task of
surrounding the quarry. Every man
went to his allotted position and the
circle slowly closed in on the snarling
beast which switched its tail and kept
up q continual roaring.
The warriors drew to within some 20
yards of him and the horsemen closed
up to see the kill. yet remained at a
sufficient distance not to interfere with
the srcarmcn's movement. Three times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-17

One bright spot, however, the Tam
many men still see. There is no sign
that the mayor will attempt to build
up rival political machine. Thus
far he has not played politics.. There
remain two positions to fill which in
public eye bulk larger than any of the
others-the commissionership of po-
lice and the commissionership of
streets. Both are now held by Nc
Clellan appointees.
William F. Baker has the police de-
partment and big Bill" Edwards the
street department. Indications are
that Baker will go. On the choice Of
his successor must rest large share
of the success or failure of the new ad-
ministration
Thus far the question of whether
this is to be a wide open or a closed
town for four more years has not been
indicated. The side doors are open
now on Sundays. Will they stay open?
Commissioner Edwards has been
given two heavy tasks by two Of the
worst snow storms New York has
known in years. The mayor has ap-
proved of his work in dealing with
them and may reconsider his early de-
clsion to name his own commissioner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-17
PLENTY OF MATERIAL IN
CONGRESS FOR EXCITEMENT.
The Ballinger=Pinctot Committee Selec=
ton, Insurgents Activity and Status of
The Presidents Policies in Center OF
Arena, Each Promising Results.

General Wickersham have drafted and
VIII present to the Senate through Sen
atcr Clark OF Wyoming, chairman of
the committee on judiciary.
Many lawyers take the position that
it interferes with the rights of states
to tax the property of corporations,
while others views are dictated to some
extent by the belief that if the de-
cision in the Standard Oil case is af-
tir,ned by the court, that company
would be the first to take advantage
Of voluntary federal incorporation
act.
The administration bill to carry out
Mr.. Taft's views on the subject of the
conservation of natural resources are
s;!l before the House committee OH
public lands awaiting the announce
ment of some volunteer that he is will
ing to undertake their defence in the
House. The offer of Chairman Mon
dell of Wyoming to introduce the bills
10y request having been declined by
President Taft and Secretary Balm
ger, atte1tion will be given to the
measures by individual members o.
the committee and they may be car
ried out among several of the Western
representatives.. Many persons believe
that the administration made a mis-
take in declining Mr.. Mondell's prof
fer.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Balm
gers conservation tendencies have
been questioned it might prove advan-
tageous to him TO have his personal
label on them.
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New York, Jan. 16.-Like other ami
mais, the Tammany Tiger must be fed,
but since William ]. Gaynor was elect
ed mayor of Greater New York the
tigers diet has been almost exclusive
ly kind words. Charles F. Murphy, the
leader Of Tammany, has paid three
visits to the Gaynor house in Brook
lyn and three to City hall but he had
brought away hardly more than a
cheerful smile. Nevertheless every
Tammany office seeker continues to be
told: You must see Murphy first"
The sages of the organization have
worked out an explanation for this
anomaly which is Instructive The
mayor is reported to have said to Muir
ply:
Il am grateful to you for your sup
port in the campaign. Any names you
submit shall have preference. But they
must be good Names
Under this agreement which thus
far has worked with automatic pre-
cision Murphy submits the names and
the mayor rejects. In the first few
weeks of his administration the may
or has distributed nearly 5000, 900 worth
of patronage and issued orders which
will AFFECT the distribution of hundreds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-17
ENGLAND AGAINST GOVERN
MENT BY Peers AND BEER"
Is LIoyd-Georges' Summing Upof Saturday S
Observation-Disclosures Must Make Larg=
er Gains To Wipe Out Liberals
Present MAJ ority in Commons.

London, Jan. 1G.-Sunday has given
welcome respite from the strenuous
work at the election stations, and an
opportunity for calm reflection over
to gain control of the government.
The greatest animation prevailed today
at the clubs and other rendezvous of
politicians and Saturdays results were
excitedly discussed from every posi-
bic viewpoint. All sides preserve an
air of confidence while it is evident
today that the Conservatives have at
last abandoned hopes that their party
will form the next government. The ut
most they iare to expect is that the
Liberal majority will be so reduced in
the next Parliament as to place the
Liberals at the mercy of the National
lists
1t must be remembered that Mr..
Bslfour. leader OF the opposition in the
House of Commons, in a speech some
days ago said that the great political
issues now in question would not be
settled by one general election and
perhaps not by two. Clearly the eX-
premier accurately measured the sit
uation and the hopes of the tariff re-
formers must now be centered upon
some future generation.
An estimate made today after careful
calculations by well-informed Union
list based on Saturdays pollings gives
the Liberals and Laborites clear ma
io,ity of 90 or 100 over all parties,
which would oroyide the Liberal gov
eminent with good working majority.
Many of the Unionists, however. are
less respondent. They do not believe
the Liberals will finish the election
with so good a record as this.
At the National Liberal Club, which
is the home of the Liberal members of
the House of Commons and of many
journalists affiliated with that party.
great satisfaction is expressed over the
results so far. Some further losses are
expected at Glasgow and reduced
vote III the English counties where the
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While Tanlmany District Leaders Get Scarcely An
0ffiCe--QueStion Whether New York Is to Be
Open or Closed Town Not Yet Indicated
Fire Com. Waldo Abo|iSheS Private Stable.

Of thousands more without giving
Tamnany SO much as a look in" or
35 Tamnany district leaders just one
has got job. OF the long list of new
commissioners appointed at salaries
ranging from $1,000 TO $500 just one is
a Tammany man, Rhinelander Waldo,
the new fire commissioner. And the
first thing Waldo did was TO abolish
the private stable the city had been
maintaining for the commissioner.
Comptroller Prendergast announced
on his first day of office that the sub
way was good enough for him. The
mayor walks. If the city automobiles
60 not demonstrate their usefulness,
they and their chauffeurs and the
chauffeurs' Joy rides are all to so.
Park Commissioner Higgins of the
Bronx laid oft $50 men in the first
week. Water Commissioner Thompson
has done away with overtime and Sun
day pay.
Favor no one and see that your de-
par.ments favor no one for political in
iluence. love or money" wrote the may
or to the tax commissioners. NO
meaner person exists than one trying
to get rid of some part of his taxes by
throwing it on his neighbors."
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The weather
has become unsettled over the Lake
region, the Ohio and Mississippi val
leys Fair weather without important
changes in temperature continued dur
ing Sunday in the East. During Sat
urday night the coolest weather in the
United States was reported from the
interior of New England and eastern
New York the minimum temperature
being 16 degrees below zero at North
field, Vt. and 4 degrees below at AL
bany. n. Y. A disturbance that is de-
veloping over the Rocky Mountains
region will move eastward, attended
by unsettled weather and rain or snow
on Tuesday in the Mississippi valley
and the districts east thereof. The
precipitation will be in the form of
snow in the Northern states and rain in
the Middle. Rising temperature will
overspread the Eastern states Monday.
No unusually low temperatures are in
dicated for any part Of the country.
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1oDAYS JOURNAL CONTENTS.

Page One.
Observation-Disclosures Party Wit
nesses Lion Hunt-Stringent Rules Being
Made to Check Smallpox at Wakefield,
Mass.-John Burns Sums Up Saturday
Elections in England-Gaynor Feeds Tam
many Tigers on Kind Words. but Tam
many District Leaders Get Scarcely an
neutrality-suspicious. News.
Page Two.
TELEGRAPH
Page Three.
LOCAL-Gardiner.. Hallowell. Winthrop
and National Home Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND TELEGRAPH-Base
ball. Boxing and Other Sports-Paying
Gold Mine in Maine-Ncw Candidate for
Speaker of House at End of Present SEES
sion.
Page Five.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Wanted. For Sale. To Let Lost Business
Cards. Railroads and Steamboats,, Miscel-
Page Six.
,EDITORIAI-Editorial, Maine Gossip,
Humor Odd Bits of Interest.
Page Seven.
LOCAL AND STATE-State House
News-Cony High Defeats Edward Lit
tie at Baskctball-Local Briefs-Andros-
toggin Reservoir Will Hold Eight Billion
Gallons.
Page Eight.
LOCAL AND STATE-Cost of Enforce
ment Under the Havey Law-Amuse-
ments-i.ocal Briefs-Accurate lnforma-
ton Gathered by Modern Methods De-
manded by Up-to-Date Lumbermen.
Page Nine.
,,LOCAL-Additional Indictments Made
puolic Saturday-Assignmen of Criminal
Sases-Social Club Meetings-Local Briefs
-Gray-Allen Revival Meetings.
Page Ten.
,,STATE-Sketch of Benjamin Eaton,
veteran Station Agent at Skowhegan-
bowdoin College News-New Dormitory
Tor Boys at Hebron Academy-Maine
nDrummers' Hold Annual Banquet at
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-17
ments issued Friday night?" inquired

ments issued Friday night?" inquired
one OF them. eff you did you must
have noticed that they were all differ
ent."
I'VE have got to see the perspective
before we go into caucus.
1--WE have to know the program In
the minutest detail President Tafts
statement was brief and did not 60
very far in explanation. It was we'll
that 1t did not, for the records would
show that the regulars of the House
have surrendered on every point Of the
limited agreement that has been
reached"
Representative Norris Of Nebras1fa
was among those interviewed. II have
nothing to say today on the subject Of
insurgency" said he, excepting that
Continued on Page Two.)
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GOOD SAiLORMEN.
One Husties Discharoirg and Loading
Other Makes Difficult Rescue.

New York. Jan. 16-The American liner
St. Louis made a record for herself when
she got away at 10 o'clock this morning
She locked unloaded 2Ooo tons of cargo
and the United States mails. loaded, took
on $3.50 mags of mail and cleared again.
all in q hours.
Capt Mills of the Philadelphia of the
same line. which arrived today, accom-
plished a rare feat of seamanship on the
voyage. one of the Seamen stuck his
head out of the forecastle door Just as
the ship stuck her nose into towering
sea. He was caught up and lifted over
board. Another seaman saw him so over
board and heaved a life preserver. 1t was
too rough to lower a lifeboat and Capt.
Mills Unanswered the ship to where the
man was floating. lowered him a line and
got him aboard inside of Is minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-17
Lonsda|e at Last Admits
Distrust Of Dr., Cook.
Estimates That Cook Melted
$4,000 fro is Fraud.
Minister Egan SkiIIfully Explains
At Danish.American Dinner.

Copenhagen, Jan 16-Walter Lonsdale
IL the most recent of the former asso
GATES and employees of Dr. Frederick A.
Cook to admit a distrust of the man.
Lonsdale states that he received a let
ter from Cook under date of Dec. "a, mail
ed from a city in southern Spain. Ac-
cordng to this letter. Cook was on the
sea from Dec. IA to Dec. "a and accord
ingly was not acquainted with the decis
ion Of the examining committee when the
letter was written. Since the receipt of
this letter Lonsdale says he has heard
nothing from Cook, though he has adj
dressed several kilograms to him at
point where he thought the explorer could
be reached.
Lonsdale estimates that Cook cleared
$4,000 from the exploitation of his Arctic
reputation.
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Is Strongly Urged by Ed
ward B. vree|and.
A Stable Financial System VIII
Never Be Secured, He SAYS,
Until Our Note Issue and Part Of
Revenue Is Centralized,

Boston, Jan 1--we will never
have a stable financial system in the
United States until a Capitalization of
our note issue and a portion Of our
revenue is assured said Edward B.
Vreeland of New York at the banquet
of the National Shoe Wholesalers AS
soc'ation here Saturday night, in q
speech advocating the establishment
OF central bank Of issue along orig
inal lines.
Mr.. Vreeland sketched the bank as
1t appealed most to him. He would
give it a capital of $1O0,OOO,0OO, held
chiefly by the national banks, the state
banks having share. Its governor
ne would have appointed by the Pres
lent, subject to confirmation by the
Senate.
The directors would be elected by the
stockholders, subject to geographical
preference. The stock issued he would
limit to per cent of the capital and
surplus Of the banks holding stock,
The stock would be non-transferabIe.
Dividends declared would be not over
four per cent, the surplus to be turn
ed into the United States treasury. The
bank, which would pay no interest
upon deposits, would do business with
constituent banks. the United States
government and in foreign exchange.
It's note issues would be patterned af-
ter the plan of the bank of Germany.
Speeches were made also by James
A. Emery of New York, who spoke on
industrial legislation" and William
5. Witham of Georgia, president Of
many banks, on "Ephraim-the UNI
turned cake"
At the afternoon convention session
Of the association a resolution calling
Tor the immediate repeal of that clause
IN the federal corporation tax law
which provides that the amount Of q
corporations assessment and other
aato shall be open to public inspection
after being filed.
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Levi G. Perry. aged sixty-cight
years. who was admitted To the Sol
diers' Home in Chelsea, Mass, recent
ly from Maiden. Mass. is dead at the
institution. He was native Of Rum
ford, Ne. During the Civil War he
served as a private and later as cor
poral of Company d, Fourth Maine
Infantry.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES

The 1910 catalogue of Tufts College just
students, a gain of - over last year. The
largest registration is in the medical de-
partment, where 422 students are enrolled.