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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
SUNDAY CAPITAL NEWS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1912

equatorial Africa. On the contrary It
reminded me Of the beautiful rolling
wooded country Of middle wisconsin.
The Wild Fie's Deadly Embrace.
But Of course everything was really
different. There were monkeys and
leopards In the forests, and the wealth
Of the bird life was such that cannot
be described.
The best timber was yielded by the
tall mahogo tree. kind OF sandalwood.
This was the tree selected by the wild
fig for its deadly embrace. The wild
fig begins as huge parasitic vine, and
ends at one OF the largest and most
stately. and also one OF the greenest
and most shady. trees in this part of
Africa.
1t grows up the mahogo as a vine and
gradually. by branching, and by the
spreading OF the branches. completely
envelops the trunk and also grows along
each limb. and sends out great limbs Of
its own. Every stage can be seen, from
that in which the big vine has begun to
grow UP along the still Furnishing ma
hogo, through that in which the tree
looks like curious composite. the limbs
and thick foliage OF the fig branch
ing out among the limbs and scanty
foliage Of the still living mahogo. to the
stage IN, which the mahogo IL simply a
dead skeleton seen here and there
through the trunk or the foliage of the
fig. Finally nothing remains but the
flg. which grows to be huge tree.
In Nairobi.
Next day we went into Nairobi. where
we spent a most busy week. especially
the three naturalists; for the task of
getting into shape for shipment and
then shipping the many hundreds of
specimens-indeed, all told there were
thousands Of specimens-was OF hercu-
lean proportions.
Nairobi Is a very attractive town, and
most interesting. with Its large native
quarter and its Indian colony. One OF
the streets consists of little except In
dian shops and bazaars. Outside the
business portion, the town Is spread
over much territory. the houses stand
ing isolated. each by itself, and each
usually powered in trees. with vines
shading the verandas. and pretty flower
gardens round abolt.
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one Of them to our right. the other to
the left where the papyrus came out
fn n mint

ono Of them to our right. the other to
the left where the papyrus came out
to a point.
and advancing very cautiously toward
the edge Of the swamp put In the three
big dogs. A moment after. they gave
tongue within the papyrus; then we
heard the savage grunt of the buffalo
and saw its form jusewithin the reeds;
and as the rifles cracked. down 1t went.
But 1t was not dead. for we heard 1t
grunt savagely and the dogs bayed as
loudly as ever.
Heatley now mounted his trained
shooting pony and rode toward the
place, while we covered him with our
rifles, his plan being to run right across
our front If the bull charged. The
bull was past charging, lying just with
in the reeds, but he was still able to
do damage, for in another minute one
of the dogs came out by us and ran
straight back to the farm house. where
we found him dead on our return. He
had been caught by the buffalo's horns
when he went in too close.
Heatley, daring fellow, with great
confidence in both his horse and his
IlIl0, puSnSO lOI warn d. VIC CuAiO w.
and saw the bull lying on the ground
while the two other dogs bit and wor-
ried It.: and he put bullet through Its
head
The remaining bull got off into the
swamp, where a week later Heatley
found his dead body.
1t was three days later before we
were again successful with buffalo. On
this occasion we started about eight in
the morning. having como to the con-
olusion that the herd was more apt to
leave tho papyrus late than early. Our
special object was to get COW.
We intended to take advantage Of a
small half-dr1ed watercourse. an afflu-
emit Of the Kamiti, which began a mile
beyond where we had killed our bulls,
and for three or four miles ran in q
course generally parallel to the swamp.
and at a distance which varied, but
averaged perhaps a quarter of a mile.
When we reached the beginning Of this
watercourse we left our horses and
walked along It, Like all such water
courses. it wound in curves. The banks
were four or five feet high, the bottom
was sometimes dry and sometimes con-
tanned reedy pools. while at intervals
there were clumps of papyrus.
Heatley went ahead. and just as we
had about concluded that the buffalo
would not come out. he came back 10
toll US that he had caught glimpse
Of several. and believed that the main
herd was with them. Cuninghame, a
veteran hunter and nrst-class shot
than whom there could be no better
man to have with one when after dan
gerous game. took charge OF our fur
Their movements.
We crept up the watercourse until
about opposite the buffalo, which were
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

we're taking the short cut across from
the section line.
Bob crouched low behind the bulgins
sack, and listened. Soon lie could hear
them plainly-he even knew the voices
Ono was a section hand, Den Mead
ows; another, Kit Paxton, 4 distant
cousin Of Mandy's. The two were on
their way out Of the couAtry-the third
rode low and didn't speak. They drew
30 near that one Of their down.hanging
feet brushed the listener. and he heard
the words:
1.-THE mail train was reported in the
ditch, and at eight Dave took down
the sack and toted bit in. Left his
cash In the drawer. teo-nice sack full.
Mighty keerless that way. Houghton
10. He hain't been here long enough.
Thinks folks 10 powerful honest" The
speaker laughed q low, disagreeable
laugh. "Hit'il sure be lesson"
The voices trailed 81, and left Bob.
with pounding heart, creuched behind
the corn sack. Iato his slow.working
mind was creeping a full conception OF
the thi-.g about to happen. He under
stood the reference to the mail sack.
1t had In It Granny Dillon's registered
letter. Everyone In "Gumtown" knew
Of the treasured fifty dollars-chicken
and butter money-that she was send.
ing to her sick son and his family
farther up in the mountains; but Bob
knew better than anyone else how des-
perate were these ntght,riders. and
what Mr.. David's chances would be II
he interfered ut this stage In the game.
with Missouri and hidden businesses
situated just over the line.
Over to the south he heard the horses
slush-slushiDg through the wet corr,
looping uncertainty toward the open
road. Bob ran for the red light - one
follows the string to tightly drawn
bow. He ran with his head down, un.
mindful Of the barbed wires that caught
his clothes-ripped and tore loose again.
sometimes leaving red streaks on his
flesh. While he doundered in the icy
branch" and wallowed up the sliny
bank, his shoes squeaking with the
river siush. his clothes dripping ana
heavy, he was straining his ear to catch
the faint rattle Of the corn. he knew
that the horsemen were rounding the
curve to the highway.
He had several rods yet to run, but
he had the advantage Of strainine
every nerve: while the riders were
creeping up easily, secure In the dense
darkDss. To them the deed was the
same ~ done. Il was q very simple
mattsr-the passenger train late, every.
thing covered and hushed In the little,
lonely signal station; NO other house
within q mile Of the two tiny build
inss. Tho store and postofice com.
bined was primitive a&alr-the door
held only BY 4 paddock and q chain
passed through q square cut In the
wood.
To the parties drawing near the mode
of entrance. the interior Of tho build
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
African Game Trails
"A Buffalo Hunt BY the Kamiti

minute we heard the moaning below
which q wounded buffalo often gives
before dying. Immediately afterward
we could hear the dogs worrying 1t.
while It beloved again. 1t was still
living as came up. and though 1t EVIL
IDENTIFY could not rise. there was a chance
Of its damaging one of the dogs, SO I
finished 1t Off with a shot from the Win
chester. Heller reached 1t that after
noon. and the skin and meat were
brought in by the porters before night
fall.
Cuninghams remained with the body
while the rest Of US rode of and killed
several different animals we wanted. In
the afternoon returned, having a
vaguely uncomfortable feeling that as
II grew dusk the buffalo might possibly
make their appearance again.
The Curiosity Of the Herd.
Sure enough, there they were. A
number Of them were in tho open plain,
although close to the swamp. mile
and half beyond the point where the
work Of cutting UP the cow was Just
being finished. and the porters were
preparing to start with their loads. IT
seemed very strange that after their
experience in the morning any Of the
herd should be willing to come into the
open so soon. But there they were.
They were grazing to the number Of
about a dozen. Looking at them
through the glasses could see that
their attention was attracted to us.
They gazed at us for quite a time. and
then walked slowly in our direction for
at least couple Of hundred yards
For a moment was even doubtful
whether they did not intend to come
toward us and charge. But 1t was only
curiosity on their part, and after having
gazed their I'LL. they sauntered back to
the swamp and disappeared. There
was no chance to get at them. and
moreover darkness was rapidly falling.
Next morning we broke camp. The
porters. strapping ~grown-up children
that they were, felt as much pleasure
and excitement over breaking camp af-
ter few days rest as over reaching
camp after a 15-mile march.
On this occasion. after they had made
up their loads. they danced in a ring for
half an hour. two tin caps being beaten
as tomtoms. Then Off they strobe in a
long line with their burdens, following
one another in Indian file, each greeting
me with a smile and deep "Yambo
Bwana!" as he passed. had grown at
tached to them. and Of course especially
to my tent boys, gun bearers. and
saises. who quite touched me by their
evident pleasure in coming to sec me
and greet me II happened to be away
from them for two or three days.
Kermit and rode off with Heatley
to pass the night at his house. This
was at the other end Of his farm; in a
totally different kind Of country, coun-
try of wooded hills. with glades and
dells and long green grass in the VAL
leys. 1t did not in the least resemble
what one would naturally expect IN
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
(Tribune. Pocatellol

Unless the forecast Of competent
critics go wrong. Richard J. Hogan OF
this city. a recognized mechanical
genius. will shortly be able to retire
from the grocery business and devote
his time hereafter to the detachable
task Of clipping coupons or drawing
princely royalties from an invention
which Is said to be one Of the most
effective and efficient safety appli-
ances for locomotive boilers ever in
vented. 1t is in the nature OF an auto
matte injector. with an attachment
that the instant the water in a boiler
reaches the danger point. valve
opens and the fire is extinguished.
The issuance OF a patent to Mr..
Hogan Is thus told in q special dis
patch received by the Tribune last
Saturday from his New York corre-
spondent, too late for publication:
According to the official report OF
United States Commissioner Of Pat
ents Moore yesterday, letterS patent
No. 1.036,494 for a safety device for
steam boilers has Just been issued to
Richard ]. Hogan. the inventor. OF
Pocatello, in accordance with his mod
ell. drawings. plans and specifica-
tons filed with his application for let
ters patent on Sept. II OF last year
1t is described as one OF the most ef-
fective safety devices for locomotives
extant. being a combination with a
boiler Of o pipe having one end pro-
i jecting into the fire box fitted with
a valve and piston. acting automati-
cally within the boiler in accordance
with designated steam pressure, regu-
lating its discharge for extinguishing
the fires"
Mr.. Hogan began working on his
invention while employed in the Short
Line shops in this city. where he
served a full apprenticeship. He re-
tired couple Of years ago from ac
tive shop work and entered into the
grocery business on North Main
street. During his leisure hours he
perfected a model, and In September
Of last year made application for q
patent, which was granted last week
1t is said that last year. on the oc-
casion of a visit to Pocatello Of ar
inspector for the interstate commerce
an examination Of a working model OF
tue HoBdn lHVeHtlOH, pronounced II
one of the finest things Of its kind evel
conceived. He ventured the opinion
that when the commission became
cognizant of it's merits, they woult
order its installation. under the safety
appliance law, on every locomotive II
America. Should this be done, the in
ventor Is certain to become a million.
aire.
Mr.. Hogan Is working on other in
ventions, one Of them being an auto
matte train couple for air and steam
pipe lines.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

II dropped the corn and cut fer the
branch I crawled up and broke in
the store door. got the mail sack and
the money sack. Didn't see no other
way 'thout calm Mr.. David out and
gitteA him shot. They Is a dried-up
well west Of the store, kivered up with
boards, and I lowed to drop in there
with tho sacks tell they was gone but
had to crawl through the light from
Mr.. Davids winder, and there they
winged me. I guess that's all you don't
know"
The lad closed 40 he had begun
duly and without interest. Imply he
regained his seat vaguely conscious
that all looked upon his story a. fever
ish fancies, tolerated As q kind Of ne.
cessity to the summing up Of his dis.
grace.
Il was In sort Of radiant haze that
he finally caught the relief and conf
dence in Postmaster HoughtoA's face
and the softened eyes Of huge-bearded
man who had elbowed his way forward
from dim corner-his father, ''old
man Lasley."
A moment the old man stood after BE-
ing sworn, looking at Meadows and
Paxton straight from under repellant
heavy eyebrows.
II reckon you.uns don,t t.hs n,nch
stock in what the lid has 1est told ye.a
he said finally. fnrninr his evss man
the wondering crowd. I doe. hsssrs
hits the trufh. for IA that othep
man.
Il reckon Ben and Kit.u hear mn nm.
der nv eivin' this away. sence Te an
known 70 kaint convic6 a mn Ar =
crime he wae only a.meanins Ia "A snfI
didn't. However' ef fhev wsnts Inv.
thing Of mo fer hit, iii lest menticn
the fact that. although I hain't NO
sight Of edicatin, knows hit hain't 40.
cordin' to law for 4 common citisen I'd
shoot . man ef he 10 a-running On
with what hain't his'a. I didn't intsnd
to NEEDLE with this business, thinkin.
Of Bob wanted 70 butt In and ri
ketched. twas hin own resk, but Il
pears Ike there wa'nt nuthinf - hit
fer him no ways, only . sneakin. Ikini
"what the kid has said abeut thi
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
sTHB night was moonless and star
i less-velvet black. A wet west
wind xaa mailing TN linht

NI1" uASuL WAS uOOuISSS anu SIdr-
less--velvet black. A wet west
wind was melting tho light.
early fall of snow, sinking into huge,
shapeless splotches all signs Of travel !:
though. for safer concealment, Bob
as he detoured and made ragged his
trail to "Mr. David's' cornfield.
As he mounted the rise on the Sec
ton line between the two farms, he
stopped a moment and looked back at
the freight wavering from his dugout
door, with Mandy and the rude corn
mill looming grotesquely in the rudy
fare. Mandy was "totin' the kid" to
keep it.Quiet, but tho cornmill was idle.
It usually was idle, unless when grind
ing sweet. coarse meal on shares for
Q neighbor, for Bobs corn had washed
out in the spring, and he had been too
busy" to replant.
Now Mandy and the kid were hun.
cry, and he had forgotten they were
out Of meal until coming in from his
disappointing rabbit hunt. he would
have stopped at the store II he'd only
remembered.
10 the northeast he could see Mr..
David's light-cheery and crimson.red
from the gay silk shade. He had closed
his business early. and was sitting BY
his big fireplace, smoking and reading.
Many an evening before Bob had mar
ried Mandy he had sat with Mr.. David,
roasting peanuts and listening to his
quaint advice. He could see him now,
long, slenderly built shape. stretched
out in his deep chair, his dark eyes
half closed, his smooth, red lips shift.
ing the smoke-blackened brier-root !;
could hear him say, half sternly, half
humorously: Bob. mans a man for
all that"
Bewildered, but content, he had taken
Burns and the practical application
with q vacuous earnestness that spoke
only Of a dim and disturbed under.
standing. There was something appeal
ing In this weak son of q rough, inlet
tered "corncracker" There had been
q mother with tender conscience and
q weak will, who, while she cooked
and. II she were very hungry, ate what
ever was brought in, still protested
tearfully that pilfered spells were q
disgrace.
ther who saw no wrong in Anything
to say: when l wants inything
AanCS hbS "a AAASs 4NO lualtCA 0VW UVS
where, so longs gifts hit"
Always, when Bob had occasion to
take advantage of a dark night and a
hidden path, he halted and listened, A.
he did tonight, before stumbling and
slipping down the hill. Entering the
sodden ranks that slapped against his
face like wet rags. he began stripping
on the big, full ears. 1t wouldn't grind
very well. but Mandy could dry It be-
fore the fireplace, and meantime parch
some Of It with bacon rind for him.
self and her. Very likely the kid would
be asleep by that time. It was q sol-
emn-eyed, wizened little creature that
thought more Of sleep and warmth
than anything else. and this had been
q chill day.
The sack was full to bursting when
Bob suddenly heard the soft thud Of
horses close by. There was the pat-pat
OF wet leaves striking each other, the
swish Of disturbed snow, and, finally,
yoices low and fnrtiye. Three men.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

age yield per acre. One Of the best
and easiest ways of overcoming the
difficulty here IL the planting Of fall
wheat. This crop not only produces
more per acre. but can be handled.
both seeded and irrigated, at a time
when the farmers are not busy with
other work, and II also relieves the
irrigation system by demanding water
at a season when there ID. little cali
for water for other purposes.
Idaho Man Dooms HoussfIy.
(Herald, Holiister)
The housef1y IL doomed to extinc.
ton. After an agitation against this
Ubiquitous and destructive pest. ex-
tending over the last decade and as
Stunning more and more Importance as
the little insects have multiplied billion
upon million every minute. the world
Is literally to be saved from them by
the discovery near HOLSTER. Idaho. of
the holibosco. The news which has
emanated during the past week from
the little town that win some day be
the capital Of q vast irrigated empire,
known as the Twin Falls Salmon River
tract. IL more vitality interesting to
mankind than any that has been her.
aided throughout the land for many
years. because II promises specific
certain-surs death to the greatest
source Of discomfort to the human race
today.
Tho man 70 whom belongs the radiant
glory Of this philanthropic achievements
and the sincere gratitude Of armies Of
y-swatters throughout the nation 10
one L. d. Spaftord. IN agricultural ex-
pert employed by the Salmon River
Canal company, who recently has been
conducting investigation upon the
project In question.
And, at that the holIboeco 70 but q
mere insect itself. It - . cannfbai ny,
a. Il were. that catches and eats the
common housef1y. Il 10 not content
with merely killing but dsvours them,
consuming large numbers within q
comparatively short period Of time. In
appearance It 10 something IKE The IA
miliar darning needlA except that Il 10
smaller and has not the vayiagatod
colors. The holibosco II Q stoolk-built
little butcher: it, very aspsot saepsst-
ing It a. an execut3oner. Il has Q goo0-
| sized head. very much the same - the
darning-nsedls; the fore part az it,
trunk IL chunky. and the rest Of IL body
extends back like An abbreviated spin-
die; its legs are punched together near
its head. and are decidedly muscular for
an insect: It has two pairs Of oval
wings, . little shorter and more conn
pact than those Of the darning nesdla.
No microscopic examination has besn
made Of its mouth. but It IL evident that
1t has one Of unusual dimsnsions Tor IN
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

Sheriff. We had to shoot him er he'd
"a got clear off," was the concluding
boast.
Bob arose to his feet with an effort,
and looked wildly around. With the
uncertain, furtlve motions Of q hunted
animal, he looked this way and that
until his eyes fell upon the speaker
one Of the three men in the cornfeld.
Beside him was the other he knew
who had been the third? Not that It
mattered very much-nothing mattcred
but his wounded shoulder. from which
they began cutting the sleeve prepara-
tory to bandsrinr n. WEAK from ioes
Of blood and genuine terror, Bob inally
felt himself hoisted onto the train and
pushed into 4 seat with the corpulent
o01cer Of the law.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

Ben Meadows and Kit Paxton were
somewhat exalted In the minds Of those
who had hitherto held them to be as
bad AZ Bob Lasley-albeit they would
work. Retained ~ witnesses for the
trial, the two men strutted about re-
counting the incidents Of the capture.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
Friends No More,

You say you spent your vacation
canoeing with friends?"
I'VE were friends when the expedl.
ton started" Herald.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

Big Yield Of Turkey Red.
(Pioneer Record, Rupert) -
c. A. Jones Is the proud owner Of a
field OF Turkey red wheat from which
he harvested As bushels to the acre.
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cation and labor, which will say what
labor bills shall or shall not be consid-
cred by the Senate.
For the first time in many years PEN
sion bills for Union veterans may be in
charge OF a southern man. for unless he
Thomas p. Gore, the blind senator from
Oklahoma. who is a native of Mississippi,
is to have the Craftsmanship OF the pen
Sions committee Mr.. Gore was not born
until fifteen years after the close OF the
civil war. He began life with hard luck.
When he was eight a playmate accf-
dentally jabbed stick in his left eye and
blinded il. Then when he was eleven
the other was blinded by an arrow from
a crossbow. But regardless of these
handicaps he went through college. stud
led law, taught school and without pre-
viously holding public office came to the
Senate when only thirty-seven. After
leaving his native Mississippi he lived
for a time in Texas, where he joined the
homa, to grow up with the country, he
became a democrat.
The military affairs committee, which
has charge of the great army appropria-
ton bills. falls by direct inheritance to
Senator Joseph Fordney Johnston OF
Alabama. Mr.. Johnston, now i'm his sew
entleth year, is the son of a North Caro-.
lima doctor and is the younger brother
of Gen. Robert ID. Johnston of the Con-
federate army, in which the senator also
fought from private to captain, and i'm
which he was four times wounded. He
is a lawyer and steel manufacturer of
Birmingham and served two terms as
Governor Of Alabama before he was
unanimously elected to the Senate Ave
years ago
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