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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-26

r. 8. CAPEN RE6EKAH LODGE,
No. SO. l. O. O. f.. meets 20 and 4th
| Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
| SADIE z. JORDAN, N. G.
| ELIZABETH JACOBS. Rec. Sec.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10
News : FAIRBANKS Notes
Peter SteiI, Correspondent

The Tombola, which will be held on Saturday night for the benefit of the local hospital, will be the larg- est affair of the kind ever attempt ed in Fairbanks, the prediction be- ing made that it will surpaSs even the charity jollification of seven years ago. The Tombola will com bine many entertainment features, including revival of the Days of '9S, dancing, vaudeville and the dis tribution of many beautiful and use full prizes. The brains of Fairbanks are at work on the details and it is promised the arrangements will be complete in every respect. An ef- fort is now being made to run a special train from Nenana on Sat urday for the accommodation of those who cannot take the regular Fri day train.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

The Fairbanks Commercial Club has been re-organized with R. C. Wood at the head of the organiza- tion as president, and W F. News Miner) Thompson vice president and E. H. Mack secretary. The dues have been reduced to one dollar a month
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Billy Root, whose cabin home was wrecked by fire last month, suffered a second fire loss in the Nordale hotel where he took quarters after the fire demon had chased him from his home. The little he saved from his cabin was burned in the hotel
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

The longest reight train ever seen on the Fairbanks line arrived from Nenana this week, the train consisting of B cars, including five ears of automobiles, five cars of merchandise and a long string of wood and coal cars. The train leav- ing for Catanika yesterday morning was made up of IT cars of lumber machinery, supplies and general freight.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Surface water is accommodating rapidly in the various low places about town and number of cabins are threatened with inundation. Chief O'Connor is putting a number of men 10 work opening up the street drains to relieve the situa- tion.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

The local authorities have been appealed to in connection with the disappearance last July of George Tree, well known former resident of this district He was last seen al the caribou arm on the upper Cinema. =.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Northern country and was accom- panied on previous trip by Bet ties. They expect to return to civili- zation in November.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Local friends have been advised by Nellie K. Wilson that she left Buenos Aires last month for Chile where she expects to spend several weeks before starting on her return trip to Alaska.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Victor Anderson. a native of Sweden, has declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States. He came to America in 1911.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Inquiry at the local hospital shows that all of the patients are getting along nicely. The hospital is just comfortably filled at present.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Mrs. A. J. Pauli, mother of Mrs. Frank Gordon left for the Tolo- vana district today. .@...@.:.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Bert Anderson, who was arrested last week on a charge of violating the dry law and giving hootch to Indians, has been bound over to the grand jury by Commissioner Mel Boyd, his bonds having been placed at $1.300. Unable to secure bail, Anderson has gone to jail.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Arthur Robinson, who died last week as the result of falling down shaft on Dome creek, was laid at rest yesterday morning. Services were held at the Catholic church, Father Eline officiating. Many friends of the deceased were in at tendance. f ..
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Jim Hamil, we'll known oldtimer returned to Interior Alaska on the last train from the coast. He will spend several days in the Fairbanks district, looking after the numer- ous Berry interests, after which he will go to the Circle district, to take charge of the Berry workings.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

Paul Agazaroff has closed his barbar shop on Cushman street and placed his outfit in storage.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

MT. and Mrs. John O'Shea are the happy parents of a baby girl who arrived at St. Joseph's hospi- tal last Thursday.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10
LAUNDRY OUTFIT FOR SALE

Consisting of 16 h. p. boiler The electric washer, electric mangle with motor, electric wringer double sink, water tank, pressure pump, etc, all in good order. Price reasonable. See or write Abe Simson, Nenana.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10
Mrs. Gilbert, wife of the chief

Mrs. Gilbert, wife of the chief of the local mechanical department of the Alaskan Engineering Com mission, arrived from the coast this morning, to take up her resi- dence in Nenana
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

A. Littlewood is among the re cent arrivals in town. . :.~.:~.-... -..
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

The train arriving from the coast uhis morning brought passengers and mail from the steamer Admir- al Evans. @.+.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

The home of MT. and Mrs. F. S. Gordon, at Fifth and Dunkle, was the scene of a jolly surprise party last week in honor of Mrs. A. J. Pauli, mother of Mrs. Gordon.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

4 contract has been let to Sam Johnson, of Graehl, to build a new launch for the land office, the con- tract calling for the completion of the boat by the first of June. It will be B feet long and have a beam of eight feet, and will be used by Timber Cruiser H. K. Carlisle.
 The twin students, Robert and John McCoombe, of the college, were given a surprise birthday party at the home of Mrs. August Hess on Saturday night There were a large number of students and mem bers of the faculty present, and a very enjoyable time is reported. 4 large birthday cake. adorned with candles. was presented to the boys.
 Gordon Bettles and F. G. McGre- gor left for Fort Yukon this week enroute to the headquarters of the Porcupine river, to resume their search for a lost paystreak. McGre- gor spent three summers in the
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

The Weber rink, made up of Oscar Weber, Sof Knutson, T. J. McCroskey, and Prof. Eilson, won the closing series at the curling rink.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

The ever smiling face and glad hand of George Hunter are again in evidence at the Pinska store. Mir. Hunter returned to Fairbanks last week from combined business and pleasure trip to the States, where he spent about three months. He spent most of the time at Los Ang- les.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-10

William and Victoria Corning were granted a diverse this week !; also Phyllis Irene and John Oscar Johnson.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-02

Ell HOMBRE SIN PATRIA

del "Hombre de Ia careta de hierro''.
ouiso rehabilitarse bati6ndose heroi-
camente por su patria un dia en- que
ell navfo en- que Sc hallaba libr6 com
bate con una fragata enemiga. Tue
citado en- Ia orden del dia, lie devol-
vieron la espada v solicitaron su indul-
to. Este no fue concedido; los folios de
su causa Sc perdieron en- ell Almiran-
tazgo, que no constest6 a La soicitud.
8eguiria siendo siempre ''el pobre
Nolan, Ell hombre sin patria. Y voIvi6
su eterno silencio.
Pero habia algo que lie hacfa ain
mas desdichado. A medida que su Pc
ma Sc prolongaba, que mas sufria nj
verse odiado, al verse exclude de
aquella patria de que reneg6 y ia
que maldijo en- otro tempo, mas v
mas Sc iba apegando ella. Compren-
dia mejor hasta que punto Ia amaba
y cuan necesaria lie era: comprendia
al fin, por que ell Sentimiento de amor
patrio echa tan hondas y palpitantes
rafces en- Ell cora26n humane; por que
es tan dulce pronunciar su nombre Y
ofrlo pronunciar en- torno suyo por
seres de Ii misma raza de la misIna
sangre
Prob6 por orgullo a encerrar 81
tristeza y su humillaci6n EN- 10 mas
profundo de su alma llor5 sil secreto
con agrimas que nadie vic; Sc entrego
de lleno sus hbros Y sus netas;
hi2o mil esfuerzos por distraerse atur
dirse con toda clase de medios. Acept6
como patricia como cristiano su cas-
tigo, cual una expiaci6n debida a 1T
patr1a que traicion6; lie rindi6 en- silen-
clio un quito que ella no quiso aceptar,
y no solo la perdon6, aunque ella no 10
hubiese perdonado, sino que rez6 por
ella cada dia. como ell mas fiel de sus
hijos.
Antes de morir, y murio muy ancia-
no, recibi6 una gran algeria. Estaha
pr6ximo expirar en- su lecho de muer-
ite.. Concedieron un o6eial permiso
para que, al fin pudiese hablarle de
tlos Estados Unidos y decirle 10 Que
estos habian llegado a ser al cabo de
tantos ados, en- los que NADIA pudo sa
Der de 10 que q su existencia Sc referia.
FL ''pobre Nolan lie interrogaba
con vehemencia; las pregnntas Sc agol-
paban a sus iabios moribundos. oy6
con lagrimas en- los ojos, lagrimas de
orgullo d. algeria, que la Union Sc
habia convertible en- nuevos Estados, Ex-
pir6 con la sonrisa en- los labios, estre-
chando contra su coraz6n la cruz de
La orden de Cincinnati la que hab1a
llevado su padre----
Suplc6 que lie erigiesen un modesto
sarcofago en- Fort-Adams en- Ken
tnky, que esculpiesen FL el estas pa
labras: "a la memoria de Felipe
Nolan teniente del Ejercito ameri-
no. Nadie am6 mas apasionadamente
su patria. Nadie fue menos digno
de ella
| Edward Everett HALE.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-02
Ell CASINO DE NAGUABo INsTAIA
uN APARATo RADIo- o-TELEFON1Co
PARA soLAZ DE SuS ASocIADoS

Ell Casino de Naguabo. a iniciat1vas
de su digno Presidente sr. Juan Gaf-
got, hijo, acaba de dar una alta nota
de progreso instalando un magnitco
aparato receptor radio-telef6nico que
oued6 defnitivamente instalado ell sa-
lado dia 27 del corriente. Ell equtpo
fue vendido instalado por Ia conoc1dS
firma de Miguel Morales de San Juan.
Tenemos entendido que es ell Casino
de Naguabo Ell primero en- Ia Isla que
instala un apsrato receptor ra1io-te'
lef6nico; ell aparato ALI instalado es-
IA considerable como la Ultima palaAra
hoy en- dfa para casinos, clubs, ETC..
consistiendo de un radi6fono West
inghouss tipo Rc, un amplifcador de
potencia Magnavox un reproductor
Magnavox con bocina de 14".
Hombres de iniciativas inteligen-
cia del Sr. Juan CARROT, hijo, pue-
bios que lie secunden como ell de Ma
guabo hacen falta en- todas parties pa.
ra que todo Puerto Rico marche to-
no con las corrientes del progreso GU
10 avance no puedcn detener, pero 81
demorar, los Que olvidandose de sus de
beres ciudadanos, solo piensan en- 81
misnics y no en- el bien general y en-
adelanto v progreso de su pueblo y de
su pals.
Merecen placemes ell sr. Gatzot y Ell
pueblo de Naguabo por esta demostra-
ci6n de cultura y progreso que aeaban
de dar, digna del moyor eneomio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-02
CENTRAL

Edifcio construido expresamente para
Hotel. Modernamente equipado, con
Ascensor. Habitaciones con bano, Te-
lefono, Timbres, Barberia Y cuanto
requiere ell Moderno Comfort.
Plan Europeo American Plan.
Desde $1.00 a 2.50. Desde $3.50 4 $50
Restaurant la Carta. Cubier.o 500
SAN JOSE No. L
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-02
CARIRE

sttuado en- ell cora26n de Ia ciudad.
Perfectamente acondicionadO con todos
los adelantos modernos: Ascensors To-
l6foros, Timbres, Magniicas habitacio-
nes con bafo privado y efectos santa
rios. Especial comfort para familias y
viajantes. Precios moderados.
TelGfonos 4s4 1909. P. o. Box so6.
Gale dc San Francisco, No. "a.
San Juan, P. r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-02
HOTELES
EL VESUBIO

Participo . mi numerosa clientele
que nuevamente me encuentro al fren-
20 de este acreditado Restaurant donde
sncontrar&n un esRerado serv1cio . Ia
carta. ypvss 4.s.
Sc admiten abonados y nuncA faltan
los sabrOsOs spaguetti.
Vicente RINALDI.
Allen 20. San Juan, P. r. Tel6fOnO $50.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-02
FuEGO IN AREcIBo

En- la Gale Lealtad, de Arecibo, un
incendio destruy6 un ranch6n de Be-
nito Martinez. Las perdidas Sc calcu.
Ian en- S4o0.
Evening star., 1923-10-07

by eIephants-before or since. The
conditions were unique for everything
was thoroughly parched; and there
had not even been a dew. Ordinarily,
II there is any moisture. elephants
when warned can travel through a
forest without the slightest noise. In
spite OF their great bulk they are as
silent and sometimes as hard to see in
their country as a jack rabbit Is In his.
Concerning the big herd, from the
time ! had seen the first elephant
until the last OF them disappeared in
the forest had been perhaps fifteen
minutes-~fifteen minutes In which to
see the sight Of q lifetime; a thing for
which It was worth going to Africa
q dozen times In order 10 get one
glimpse. But what did learn about
the habits Of tho elephant In that
fifteen minutes3 "A little. purhaps.
but not much. It takes long time
and much patience to ret at all inti-
mate with old Ternbo, ~ the Swahiiiis
call him, on his native soil.
a FTER the herd disappeared in the
q - IOT6SIe W2&Cu0u IoI gCa VE uA~
teen minutes and heard the suueal OF
the elephants and the noise Of the
monkeys again. Their susricions
were over, ! followed into the forest,
where. the trails showed me that they
had broken mp into small bands.
followed aicng the trail Of ono OF
these bands until got glimpse Of
an elephant about nifty yards ahead Of
me In the trail.
You don't see a whole elephant In
the forest. What you do Is just ret =
giimpse Of hide or tnsk or trunk
through the trees And II you want
to get this glimpse without distdrb-
ing him you must do your Elimpsing
from down the wind.
There was . little open space ahead
Of the group was following. work
ed around until got to . place where
could seo,~ them az they passed
through the open space, They were
nsvinx along slowly. feeding: I've.
or three came out into the opening
Evening star., 1923-10-07

shooting had failed 10 apply in this
case. ] had st0pped him with one
shot That was normal enough. But
then had ppt three carefully aimed
shots into his haad At short range.
any one Of which should have killed
him. And he had taken them with
only . slight nineh and then had gone
e6. fsit completely. helpless. Turn.
iax TO Mrs. AkeIey, ]. said,
'Thts elephant is pretty wesa shot
up. and perhaps we had better uaie
for developments"
She said: 40. we started 1t; 90
let's finish It,"
II AGREED IA we reiosdsd. and we
! we're shout to start soliowing when
his scresmin<. xrunting. rearing at
tack begar again. Exactly the same
thing happened a. the hrst time, ex-
Dept that this time Mrs. Akeley. the
hoy and were an together. We fired
an we had before. He stopped with
the Arst shot and took all the others
ing again Apparently, our shots had
mo effect except TO make him stop
and think. was sick of Il. fer per.
haps next time he wouldn't stop. and
evidently we couldn't knock him
down.
We had about finished refssdiag
when we heard him once more. There
was nothing to do but stand the
charge, for to run was fatal. So we
waited. There was an appreeiabie
time when could hear his onrush,
but couldn't see him. Then ! caught
sight OF him. He wasn't coming
straight for us. but was charging at
a point thirty yards to one side OF 10
and thrashing back and forth great
branch of tree I'm his trunk.
why this charge was 50 mIsdi-
rected didn't know. but was pro.
foundly grateful. As he ran ] had a
good brain shot from the side Cred
aud he fell stone Aead. with the
greatest sense OF relief In the world
I went over to him. As stood by
the carcass felt very small indeed.
couldn't measure his height. but
measured his ear az one indication or
his size. 1t was the biggest ] ever
heard Of. And his tusks were good
sixed-eishty pounds. He was q very
big animal, but his foot measurement
was not so large as the big bull OF
the Budongo forest. Later ] made o
dining table of his car. supporting Il
on three tusks for legs. With the
wooden border 1t was eight feet long
and seated eight people very comfort
ably.
tcopyrisAt. All Rishts Resesved.)
Evening star., 1923-10-07

very plainly. for a cloud of dust rose
shufiied about.
I stood watching them . little time
and suddenly caught sight OF a fine
tusk--an old bull and Just what !
wanted for the group was working
on for the Museum Of Natural His.
tory. ran up behind bush at the
edge Of the clearing and peeked
through II. There, not more than
twenty yards from me. was my bull,
partially exposed and partially COW
cred by the other animals.
could not get shot at Ills brain
rs he was standing. but the fereleg
on my side was forward exposing hts
side 30 that had q good shot at his
heart-a shot I had never made be-
fore. The heart IL eighteen or twen-
ty inches long and perhaps q foot
up and down-a good mark In size X
ones guess at its location Ia accurate.
II you can hit an elephants verte-
bra and break his back you can kill
him. You can XIII him by hitting his
heart, or by hitting his brain. II you
hit him anywhere else you arc not
likely to hurt him much and the brain
and heart shots are the only safe bets.
fred at his heart with both barrels
and then grabbed my other gun from
the gun boy, ready for sheir rush, but
the whole herd, Including the old bull.
made of in the other direction rais-1
ing a cloud Of dust. ran around and
climbed an ant-hin four or tfive feet
high TO keep them In sight.
When caught sight OF them they
had gone about fifty yards and had
stopped. And then did learn soinc-
thing about elephants. The old bull
was down on the ground on his side.
Evening star., 1923-10-07
.AT ABOUT THIRTY YARDS /
SHOT, BUT HE TOOK 1T"

The only thing for me to do was to
stick, for II I got down In the tall
grass I couldn't sec anything 1T AL
They came up over = hill. but they
were not coming straight toward me
and It looked 10 II they would pass
me at forty or fifty yards. but unfor-
tunately. the COW In front saw me
standing In full view on my ant-hiii
pedestai. They turned straight at me.
When the leading. COW was ~ close
AZ wanted her to get--about twenty
dvs yards-I nred. She hesitstsd, but
again surged on with the others. 4
second shot knocked her down. The
rest surged past her. turned. smelled
Of her. Rnd ran away into the forest.
After few minutes she rot upon her
feet and rather groggily went on
n1ter them.
Al sIsp1aatss trunk 70 prshebiy ths
best smelling apparatus IN the
Evening star., 1923-10-07

world, and he depends on his sense OF
smell more than on any other sense.
When he is at all suspicious he moves
his trunk around In every direction.
80 that the slightest taint in the air,
from which ever way 1t comes. will
reach him. have often seen eie-
plants. when disturbed. with their
trunks high In the air reaching all
around for my wind.
Very often in the forest where
there 10 very little air stirring. ]
used to light wax paper matches "a
tests. for the fame would show the
direction Of the slightest breath of
air.
In many other ways besides its
smelling ability. the elephants trunk
10 the most extraordinary part Of this
most extraordinary animal. An els-
phant can shoot a stream OF water
out OF II that would put out Q firs;
ilft tree trunk weighing a ton and
throw 1t easily: or 1t is delicate
enough to pull blade Of grass with.
He drinks with II, feeds himself
with Il. smells with IL, works with Il.
~A~ ~ easaSS u8uk6 WIN L IueE0 ~
nothing else like an elephants trunk
on earth.
And TOR that matter, there Is moth
Ing else like the elephant either. He
has come down to us through the
ages. surviving the conditions which
killed on his earlier cotemporaries.
and he now adapts himself perfectly
to more varying conditions than any
other animal In Africa.
30 far a. know, he suffers from
no CONTAGIOUS diseases and has no
enemies except man.
There are elephants on Mt. Kenia
that have never lain down for hun
dred years. Some Of the plains ole-
plants do rest lying down, but no ono
ever saw . Kenia elephant lying down
or any evidence that they do lie down
to rest.
The elephant il q good traveller. On
Evening star., 1923-10-07

ran up on . siopinE rock ana, almost
under ms on the other side, saw the
back of large elephant.
Over to one side there was another
one, beyond that another, and then I
realized that the little nullah through
which had planned to pass was very
well sprinkled with them. backed
Oft and went up to higher rock to
one side. Elephants were drifting into
the forest from all directions. The
sun was just coming up over the hills
and was shining upon the forest
which sparkIed INF the sunlight
morning greetings TO the forest peo-
pie. The monkeys hailed one another
with barks and coughs. Everything
was waking up--it was . busy day.
There was not breath of air. I
had gone back a million years; the
birds were calling back and forth, the
monkeys were calling to one another.
troop OF chimpanzees In the open
screamed. and their shouts were
answered from another group inside
the forest.
All the forest life was awake and
moving about, as that huge herd OF
elephants. singly and In groups. fiow-
ed into the forest from the plain.
There was one continuous roar OF
noise. all the wild life joining, but
above II ell were the crashing OF trees
and the sauealing Of the elephants. as
they moved into the forest on a front
of at least mile wide. It was the
biggest show | ever saw In Africa.
Then an old COW just at the edge OF
the. forest suddenly got my wind. and
wheeling about. she let out scream.
Instantly every sound ceased. every
thing was quiet. The monkeys. the
birds---an the wild life--stopped their
racket; the elephants stood still. lis
tening and waiting.
For a moment I was dazed. The
thought came through my mind
what does it all raean: Have been
dreaming?" But soon / heard the
rustling OF the trees. as though a
great storm was coming. There was
no movement of the air. but there was
the sound Of a wind storm going
through the forrest. 1t gradually died
away and I realized that the elephants
had made it as they moved OF. It
was the rustling OF the dry leaves on
the ground under their feet and the
rubbing Of their bodies through the
dried foliage of the forest.
never heard noise like that made
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good ground Q good horse can outrun
him. but on bad ground the horse
would have no chance. There are few
animals that can cover more ground
In q day than an elephant. And In
spite Of his appearance, he can turn
with surprising agility and move
through the forest ~ quietly As Q
rabbit.
An elephants foot ~ almost A. re.
markable as his trunk. II swells out
when the weight II on Il and con-
tracts when the weight 10 removed.
As q consequence An elephant may
sing four feet into swamp. but the
minute he begins to lift his legs his
feet will contract and come out OF
the hole they haye made without
suction. The elephants leg. being
practically . perpendicular shaft, re-
quires less muscular effort for him
to stand thsn It does for ordinary ami
mails.
This is one reason why he can 20
for century without lying down.
4 y 4
TN Uganda, after SIX months In tbs
i up-country. We decided to 80 down
to vasin Gishu plateau. for the rainy
season was beginning and the vege-
tation growing so thick that elephant
hunting was getting very diincult. On
the way down we came one morning
upon the fresh trail OF . herd Of sle-
plants.
We followed for about two hours In
high bush country over which were
scattered clumps Of trees. Finally we
came upon the elephants at the time
OF their midday sfesta.
The middle OF the day IL the quiet
est time OF the twenty.four hours
with elephants. II they are in herd
they viii bunch together In the shade.
They do not stand absolutely stifl.
but mill about very slowly. changing
positions IN the bunch but not leav.
ing. They are not either feeding or
travelling. but ~ nearly a. they ever