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Airiisrtcan Women to Whom 1 -BBSaasMBSBBSB" . sr " v "t,i bb -.: 4 , . r rijr- .mb-bb -"ssw "a,. ass : - . 1 H V COLORADO Miss Anna Morgan, daughter of J, Pierpont Morgan, th$ famous New York financier is known to hunters as "The Diana of the Peaks" Mrs. Max C. Fleischmann. of Cincinnati has taken part in big game hunts in 'Africa and has shot polar bear, in the frozen ft orth. Mrs, . W. M. Cardeza, of Philadelphia, has sought sport in the jungles of India end Africa, as well as in the wilds of Canada. V "In archaic art' authorities state, "Diana often appears as winged and grasping two lions or other wild animals" No modern Diana, so far as known, has ever been photographed in the act of grasp- tng itvtng Hons, but more man one nos exer cised her skill in marksmanship on the king of beasts. Not a few women of this generation have sought big game at bcldty and as con fidently as men. , Historic romat&e has given large place to gentle Priscilla, the Puritan maiden. Future annals of womanhood will undouitedly accord as prominent a plact to famous Dianas of modern times, antitheses of Priscilla in many ways and yet her successors in truly fcmjinine , graces.' J .- ' ";..':' MOBE womei may b amtr4 amone th mighty hunter of th land than n weuM Imagine. It 1 a tlm-honor4 Jeat t 4plet . a, woman aa fainting at tna aight of mauia what cas we lay of on wb boldly ahoota baara a the Rockla or Uvea In African Jungleat One of the moat prominaat at America' jtomen huntera la Mlaa Anna Morgan, Who, when aha feala In clined, leave, the aoelal engagement of Maw York and Newport and plungea lnt the wUderneaa) of Colo rado with all the daring of the dooghtieatt The daughter of the great banker no nor feara facing- wildeata, lyniea, coyote, mountain lion or even grlxzllea than ahe dread the acrutlny of th aTit In the drawing room. She 1 aa much at bo ma with tha rift in bar hand aa Bhe 1 with her Jeweled fan daring ball. Miaa Morgan la a thorough atfortewomen. With, partlea of friends., ahe ha gone Waat and apent a month at a time In tha wlldeat part at th foreata. Clad In a aweater, abort aklrta and rubber boota.- the young woman haa often ridden off on perilous trails, gun swung over her aboulderj or for hour haa stood in trout streams waiting for bit. On on of her trips ah wtnt through 111 miles of the wildest country. During her stay in Colorado Miss Morgan usually lives tinder tents, eata her meal off tables of bark, and thoroughly annoys roughing it. In her father's palatial mansion, on Fifth avenue, New York, hang the heads of numerous deer and elk felled by the daughter in the Weet .On on trip Miaa Morgangot one bear, two buek deer, 100 groua and enough trout, it was said, to stock a stream. In Colorado ahe' la known to hunters aa "The Diana of the Peaks." William Baxter is the veteran guide of those wilds. He was with Miss Morgan one day when she espied a deer. Across a little hill she, saw the great horns of the majestic creature moving a he -browsed, Baxter carried some weapons. NOTHINQ DAUNTS MISS MORGAN v "My rifle quick, Baxter." panted Miss Morgan, her eyes flashing. In an instant she had cocked It, taking aim with the precision and coolness of a veteran. B&ngl A cloud of smoke, which slowly cleared. Then a cry "I've got him!" from Miss Morgan. "Seems to me," commented Baxter, "that the Mor gana muet hav a. shooting gallery in tMeir home. In New York. Mighty few young ladles can shoot as well aa ah does. And she's th pluckiest mountain climber I aver saw. : . -vV.'V. '. .. . .. - "Nothing ever upsets her. Why, sh brought down her big seven-pronged buck at too yard on her first shot. She caught him plumb through the heart." - Few female NImrods can boaat of the experience of Mra. Max' C Flelachmann, of Cincinnati, who has hunted polar bears SO degrees ( minutes north, and tigers and hippopotami In -the Jangles of interior Af rica, right on the equator.- - . ., Mrs. Fleischmann 1 2S years of age and strikingly handsome. Some time before her marriage, in Decem ber. 1906. Mr. Fleischmann said to her: . "Where shall w take our honeymoon, dear?" "The West Indies would be charming," she replied. "True; and how about a trh to the North?" wfghUu?r POUr ber,T" sfi elPP4 ker hand. "It's a go!" h announced. And it Mr. Flelachmann was an experienced hunter and as the Inheritor of a comfortable fortune was able to cruise the world in his yacht Hiawatha, Journeying when their friends learned they were going to tbe Arctics they ablvered. A- honeymoon poleward! In credible! v . , With the coming of summer they sailed for Trom soe. Norway, where a chartered ship awaited them. With the party wr a number offrlends. They set sail for Spitsbergen and the fro sen North, and for OE eleven weeks were out of communication with clvtll. cation. j "We didn't suffer many hardships," said th fair huntress on her return, "It was cold, of course, but we had a splendid time. Hunting was good." And it must have been, for she had shot and killed two polar bears, besides a number of seals, reindeer, blue foxes and many specimens of birds. Her trip to the Jungle of Africa on a lion-hunting expedition was evei more exciting and perilous than her honeymoon North. Starting from London, the party rBehed Mom bassa In nineteen days, making their way into th In terior of Africa on the Uganda Railway, Which runs three trains a week. "The railroad Is a most primitive affair," said Mr. Fleischmann, on his return. "Pas sengers who wish to sleep must provide their own bedding, which may be spread over leather benches. With which the cars are equipped." The Americans equipped their caravan 883 miles inland, and pitched their first camp three mile from Nairobi. The party, which included Lord Learmouth, a friend of Mr. Fleischmann, was attended by forty six porter, from different tribes. Most of th shoot ing was don along the Tana and Thlk rivers. Th party got "big game," Including on lion, two lion esses, on giraffe, five rhinoceroses, two. buffaloes, four sebra and more than 100 antelopes, , FUN AT THE EQUATOR "Enjoy the trlpT" declared th fair shot, When she got back, "Yes,' indeed! We did rough It somewhat in the Jungles, and certainly were grateful for our rubber bathtub. It was frightfully warm. We were right n the equator, but we bad lots of fun." Diana, according to classlo chronicles, did not lead more adventurous life! Mra Fleischmann, however, is not th only Amer iean woman who goes tiger and lion hunting In th Jangles of th tropics.. Mrs, J. W. M. Cardes. et Qer mantown, Philadelphia, is a much at bom in th un glea of India or Africa a in th woods of Main. On of the richest' women in Philadelphia, Mr. Cardesa is said' to spend annually more than tlOO.vOO far th expense of her bunting trips. In th park' surrounding her splendid bom she maintained for s time a large collection of deer, elk. buffalo and Other game. . Mrs. Cardesa la a thorough sportswoman, and, with her son, T. D. M. Cardesa, often foes to Cans, da, Col orado and Maine after bit; fame. Several year age ESS than three week sgo, in Flatbush, New York, a man died to whoi magnificent pint th sympathy, the) eager admiration r .. . t . . . -a- ox a people paid Humanity's highest homage. AVith the death of WilUam K. Marsh, of V drophobia, the whole nation, proud of the splendid example he furnished of the calmest and most un flinching courage, felt aa it had never felt before) the danger it constantly confronts in its intimate association with man's most faithful friend and ally among the beasts the dog. Fori once, in the light of that terrible yet heroio death scene in New York, the realization waa forced home that Tabies, the characteristic dis ease of the honest, loving', faithful dog, must be stamped out, though the stamping out involve the sacrifice . of that most ancient companion and friend. Killing of the dogs will not be needful; but muzzling of all of them, if the latest investigations of the government are to be heeded, is well nigh essential. ; . . ".. More startling than any other revelation of recent date, however, is the statement, made by physicians in different parts of the country, and by experts of the. national goVernment, that hydro phobia ia rn the increase, and that it is' an ever present menace to humanity, i M TL MARSUphyslclan by training. Inventor and oiBnuiacxnu-er ny occupation, already well-to-do and on the eve of an Immense fortune irom theiexploltatlon of a new gas meter of hi own devUlng4ws "called upon by one of th maids 7rN TO Tr? A n THE OSEGOr SUNDAY JOURNAL, ! PORTLAND, SUNDAY HORNING, " JUNE MO OB a Steuous Form of Outdoor F' ( n Ik sfrsoc&cear Cross ;J4;-.':--V:vj w ,Jf wtf J f i in his residence to bind up a gash in the eld of a pet bulldog. Ha did It, tbe animal meanwblle licking its benefactor's hand. , The inventor must hav scratched, with his Infected nails, a small ecm rash upon his thigh, for his hand was free at the time of out or abrasion. The dog, acting strangely a few. days after his ministrations, was killed upon the advice of a veterinarian. Within six weeks Mr. Marsh felt the spasmodic contractions of the throat, which his medical studies warned him were suspicious symptoms. At th Pas teur Institute in New York his apprehensions wr . hopelessly confirmed. "We cannot help you," the experts had to saf. "It is too late; the disease is already under way. Tou hav but three days more of life." Then the doomed man. In the prime of his vigor and strength, returned to hia home, settled nls affairs, and calmly, between the recurring agonise of hydro phobia, aided his physician until the end was so near that, mercifully, they gav him opiates which could partially relieve his pain. ' But a short time before a boy in another city passed away in equal agony, with - equal fortitude pleading that his parents should not touch, him, lest they be Infected. In Dublin, Iowa. Mrtf W. V. Latta. listening to her dying child's plea that sh might kiss Mm, braved, without hesitation, th danger of hydro phobia that her mother-kiss might give hi suffering, unknowing child-spirit the comfort that It craved. These were heroisms, paralleled no one knows how often or how closely In th epidemic of rabies in Jacksonville, J?la., when three persons, out f a dozen bitten two years ago. dledi or in epidemic of late In Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Virginia and West: Vir ginia. -:-;. " V The natibnal 'government,' In a report published re-; V cently, declares them all needless heroisms declares breaks, from, th ISO mad dogs in Pennsylvania's neeaieas in wnoie nopaiiing serieo or rnoics out-; 3 I t- K t .vi t, . - 1905 they went to India and Intrepidly penetrated the Jun gles, felling tigers, lions and wild boars. Withal, Mrs. Cardesa is a charming, gracious woman and a popular hostess. Tall and handsome, in her drawing room she appears like on of the French grand dames, possessing dlcrnity and poise. On horseback she Is the Diana of the chase, Her skill with the rifle equals that of the most trained hunts man. When it eomes to bo'rsswpmen, however, nearly everybody has heard of Mra Philip Allen Clark, of Naw York. As Mis -Of eta Foweroy, chum of Ws- Stuyvesant Flab, sh won th laurel of th race be fore ahe was crowned with th roses of Cupid. It was Peter Fenelon Collier who once said to Miss Pomeroy: "What a stunning rider you would make," and offered to coach her. Miss Pomeroy was enthusiastic. Before this, in 1894, Miss Pomeroy gained the repu tation of being the best women revolver shot In the United States, and, as a swimmer, had won many races along Bailey's Beach at Newport. Besides this, she had felled great game in the West, and ranked first as th woman fencer of Now York In taet, bar fame as a huntress of big gam mors than equaled her reputa tion as rider. She," lik Mis Morgan, baa shot bears la th Rockies, , HUNTING AHEAD OP MATRIMONY But when she got In a saddle, ahe found herself, as sh laughingly declared. She rode constantly, follow ing the fastest dogs, going the breathless pace of the Meadowbrook hounds, and hunted constantly In New Jersey, on Long Island and at Newport. - Bhe was soon in a class with Mra Ladenburg and Mr. Kernochan. After the announcement ef the engagement of Miss Pometcy to Philip Clark quite a time elapsed before the wedding In 1901. What was th matter T friends , asked. Then some one whispered: "She' watting un til she gains recognition a s leading cress-country rider." She gained th recognition then married. When, soms seven or eight years ago, Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.. of th Meadowbrook Hunting Club, was asked why ebe rod astride, she replied, with a little exclamation of surprise: "Why, because it's easier!" It will be remembered that when Mrs, Hitchcock, possibly the most noted horsewoman of the country, braved conventions and Ceased t rid side-saddle, society fojk stood aghast Society had beeome accus tomed to the startling Innovations ef Newport oh, yes! nmar Chester county to Jacksonville's 1200 dogsdestroyed within one autumn and the subsequent spring. - "If eradication were once accomplished," tha gov ernment announces upon the authority of the Agricul- . tural Department's wide investigations, "alt that has been said about, treatment would.be rendered unnec essary. Rabies la the most easily eradicated of all in fectious diseases. - : "The factor of success In th undertaking can b aamrued vp In three words mussllng all dogs. Could this be efficiently carried out in the United States for a few years, rabies would be entirely eradicated, aa ha been demonstrated by the experience of other countries.- i WAYS' Sport Appeals but there were custom that bad to 1 observed. OH of these was th side-saddle. t 4 "But Just you wait and see." then declared th fair horsewoman, wltha twinkle in her eyes! "you'll fitti many more Women doing likewise." ;. ' Today . among th fair members of the hunt clnb" not a few wear bifurcated riding suits, and ride wftU all the ease and grac of men. At that time Mra, Hitchcock said: "American girl will sob find out 13 is more comfortable, and the old aide-saddle Is defonm-t log." Today in every city ther are young .womenf who ride thus. - ' " f : -! There are many daring cross-country riders beside Mrs. Hitchcock. Without fear. -these women rid th most spirited horses, tearing over th country at a terrlflo pace, making dlssy Jumps, and emulating alt tbe Nlmrod and Diana of th ancient. Moat of then are alao proficient with the rifl and ar ixpert etf fencing and other sport. When it come to shooting small game, coreaiot American women excel many men. Into the wild off Virginia, along the shores of the Chesapeake, and all through .the West they go after pheasants, grouse, wild duck and other birds. - '' Two of the most expert shot are Mra B, M. Holt llngshead and Mrs. K. M. Bagley. of Camden, N. X who, after trip ta Virginia, return to their homes' with record bags. They enjoy uch outings to th ut- most, and always have proofs of their prowess to" show. ,( Dq Business Women "Make Good Wives? DO BUSINESS women make good wives? Or ls4t! true that woman's invasion of th world of com merce has caused a decrease of merriagesT .With four to five million women earning their 0r! living, social conditions today, declares th Kew John E.-" Scudder, pastor of the First Congregational Church, Jer-. y City. N. J., are entirely different from those which; prevailed a hundred years ago. Even women who marry, be says, marry as equals, with the knowledge they can earn their own living If necessary and that a field iL open to them. ' ' ' ' A woman, he says, must either live as her own, sup porter, or as the beneficiary of man; most women deter mine to make their own living, either by "their flngotai or their brain. , The olergyman related the case of the Massachusetts school teacher who was wooed ardently by young man, whose business career had not progressed further than, the position of salesman In a small shoe store. . ' A very good position wss that of the teacher; h was making something like SSOO a year, and said ah &TZ not propose to giv up an 800 Job for a $800 man. ' 1 Unlimited opportunity . has been afforded women LH, America of recent years to make individual declarations of independence, and, being able, to do this, women arc? not as anxious to marry as they were formerly. Tiri bachelor maid 1 proud of her ability to support herself., and th designation, "old maid," doe not sting asii one did, . - - , r . , Although wedding will probably be few in proportln i to population in th future, the minister thinks th" couples who marry will be happier, because they stan i, on the same footing, and mutual affinity will be th-t basis of marr(age In place of mercenary motives. "In reality, there, la no cruelty whatever infllctei on a dog by causing it to wear a, muzzle when in pubi lie' places or running at large- Th animals soon be come used to it and manifest not the slightest incon venience." ' . .... But this report, prepared by Dr. George H. Hart of the Agricultural Department's Bureau of Anhn. Industry, tells us that the prevalence of rabies is i creasing. . Chief Melvln, of th Bureau of Animal Indu.it has this to says , ' , "Rabies, or hydrophobia, is known to be on of r most terrible disease that afflict humanity. Whercv It Is prevalent it causes constantly increasing anxiot suffering and death to man and beast, not to meatluu the financial loss; and these penalties are exacted not withstanding the alleviation offered by treatment. "Unfortunately; we have indubitable evidence this the disease is increasing in th United States, and. al though rabies is theoretically one of the most easiu eradicated of all contagious diseases, there are, nevr. theless, well-nigh insurmountable difficulties to b contended with. All that i required to' rid us of thi scourge is the muxsling of all dogs.for a few years This ha been amply proved by the experience of sev eral European countries where the disease has bee i tamped out in this manner." Dr. George II. Hart, of th earn bureau, in a re port Issued recently, bad this to say: "; Rabies is one of the most important in fection diseases among domestic animals in .the Pin trlct of Columbia. Blnce 1903 positive cases hav b forwarded to this laboratory for examination fr. Virginia, Maryland, Indian Territory, Indiana, No Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New Jersey, M,tl and Wisconsin." Thi is to show bow widely disti , v uted is th disease. . . ,. - "In Pennsylvania, Xr, Hart continues, "rabies h existed tor years. In 190 hardly a county was fr. . from it ' ( In Norfolk, Va., the disease bus pre vailed extensively during the last five years, arid ni human being a hav been bitten." The' report then te . ef outbreak in varioua parts of the country. - lt will thus be seen," says Dr. Hart, -"that raf ' is all too prevalent throughout our country. - It Is -stantly spreading and causing Increased financial v human suffering and death year by year. Thr . abundant evidence to warrant the statement tu.u i. s single state Is free from the disesse." Dr. Wheeler, of th New York Pasteur Instltut . advises th following procedure for persons bitten t dogs believed to hav the rabies: "First, hav th wound, or wound, cauterized i soon aa possible, ' - . , . ' "Take a complete coarse of treatment at on of t : Pasteur Institution . . "Th incubation period of the dlsa mar Imt thirteen daya or it may last a year. Th ahon " cubatlon period, on record la thirteen fl it n. ""fbedfsease reaches the second stas?o it I possible to arrest its course. "The dog supposed to hav th rh',p s i' l ' taken to the1 Pasteur Institute or the buur-l ut for observation." , i. -sr i-irw
