Henry Morton Stanley Dr. David Livingstone, of whom little had been heard since his departure for Africa in 1866 to search for the source of the Nile. Stanley travelled to Zanzibar in March 1871, later claiming that he outfitted an expedition with 192 porters. In his first dispatch to the "New York Herald", however, he stated that his expedition numbered only 111. This was in line with figures in his diaries. Bennett, publisher of the "New York Herald" and funder of the expedition, had delayed sending to Stanley the money he had promised, so Stanley borrowed money from the United States Consul. During
Appeal to Reason (newspaper) character and became a "house organ" for Haldeman-Julius's lucrative publishing business. This publication had its name changed again to "The American Freeman," effective with issue #1741 of April 13, 1929. This publication continued until Haldeman-Julius' death in November 1951. Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" was first published as a serial in the "Appeal to Reason", between February 25, 1905, and November 4, 1905. Chapter 30 includes a description of the newspaper, which was read by the novel's protagonist, Jurgis Rudkus. Appeal to Reason (newspaper) The Appeal to Reason was a weekly left-wing political newspaper published in the American Midwest from