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ENTERTAINMENT
MT. J. I. Altschul, Formerly of This City, Placed Under
 Arrest.

Friday Mir. G. ". Byington, the in- suranee agent, made affidavit against Mir J I. Altschul, charging him with the embezzlement of $3l 9, money col lected while employed by the affiant and never accounted for. Mr. Alt schul, who was out of the city at the time the warrant was issued, came in yesterday and was released on bail; the amount being fixed at $250.
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 Progressive Euchre.

MT. and Mrs. c. A. Bloom enter tained a number of their friends at progressive euchre Wednesday eve hing and an evening it was too fraught with the greatest pleasure to every one present. The game was played under the trees from the boughs of which were suspended incandescent lights. It was indeed a novel sight, which reminded one of a summer garden in some distant land. The visitors could with diff culty realize that it all was right here in Pine Bluff. Doubt and reticence were soon dispelled by the genial host and hostess who made every one feel what it is to be truly a welcome guest. The game was a spirited one from start to finish and resulted in victory for Mr. Eugene Fies and Miss Miriam Franklin who won first and second prizes respectively. The guests were:
 Mr. and Mrs. L. Roth, MT. and Mrs. L. Samuels, Mrs. R. H. Frank lin, Misses Miriam Franklin, Jessie Seesel, Ophelia Rhine, Fay Mehling- CT, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bloom, MT. and Mrs. L. E. Goldsmith, MT. and Mrs. Jake Reinach, Mir. and Mrs. Mo. Haaf, Mrs. Reinaoh; Messrs. Ben Franklin, Dave Stahl, Harry Stahl, ! Mi,c-ena FieS.
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Potash sulnhur Locals.

Messrs. Ed Rosenberg and Ed. Wertheimer, of Pine Bluff, are so- journing at the Southern Waukesha.
 Miss Jessie Lawson has returned to Hot Springs, after 8 delightful visit to her sister, Miss Lawson, at Potash.
 Mrs. Jake Katzenstein, of Pine Bluff. is autographed at Potash. Mrs. Katzenstein is accompanied by her sister, Miss Carrie Katzenstein, of Little Rock.
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and the precise lady Jamie" was plaintively beautiful, and the last selection Jimmie Browns Sisters Wedding was brimful of a boys mischief and was given in a 'roguish manner that was captivating. By request she gave Poses Plastique" which v2s most effective.
 Miss 'eatriee was enthusiastic ally received and will be heartily welcomed on a return visit.
 A Picnic at Grady.
 There will be a grand picnic and barbecue at Grady on Wednesday. August 9th. An elegant string band will be in attendance and an enjoyable time is expected. All white people are invited.
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In today's issue is commenced "The Mel ancholy Hussar," by Thos. Hardy. Mir Hardy is at the head of the modern realists and his work Is considered ths strongest since the time of George Eliot. His "'Tess of the D'Urbevilles" has been more widely read than any work of tue century. with the ex- ception of "Trilby," The present story Is full of human interest and is sure to please our readers.
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The Silver t,onvent;on

ST. LouIs, July 25.-The Silver Con- vention held only short session. Bryan and Sewali were indorsed for President and Vice. President mani mously and amid wild demonstrations of enthusiasm. after witch the con- vention adjourned and the delegates attended the PopuIist convention in a
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DIED.

Sunday July s6. 1896. at MeredIan, Miss, Miss Julin Frank.
 The deceased was sister of MT. Jacob Frank, of this city, and was formerly resi-. dent of this city. The grief stricken family has the sympathy of innumersble friends.
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From Little Rock on Bikes.

Today a party of three young gentle men, residents of the capital city, ar rived in Pine Bluff after rather warm ride from home. They arrived little after noon, having started about s o'clock a. m.
 They came all the way on theii bikes and stuck to the railroad for the entire journey. They rode the Barnes White Flyer" The party was com posed of Messrs. George Vickers, Wright Lindsey and Eugene Koelier.
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Mir. Carl Yoss returned home yesterday from Monteagle. Tenn. His wife and family will remain at Monteagle until after the heated term. Mir Voss reports heavy rains throughout last week, but so far the drouth in this section continues unbroken.
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A letter yesterday from Monteagle Tenn states that Caroline, the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. l. L. Caldwell is much better and hopes are now entertained of her reeoY- cry. In consequence of Dr. Caldwelfs ab- sence, there will be no services at the Pres byterian church today
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Last night Mr. Marshall S. Trulock was taken quite sick on his plantation few miles from this city Medical aid was secured as soon as possible and at the last account be was resting we'll
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Dr. j. F. Simmons returned home satur- day from Waukesha Mrs. Simmons has re- turned to her home in Mississippi to remain until Fall.
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In the above list are free silver, sound money, Republican Democrat ic, farm and household publications, and every one can find d paper to suit him. The Farm News, Farm Journal and Womankind are pub lished monthly; the Home and Farm twice a month; niontt,i; Commercial Appeal. Farm and Ranch, Courier-J ournal, and Atlanta Constitution, Weekly; New York World, three times a week; and the New York Advertiser daily including Sunday.
 Parties should avail themselves of these prices at once, as they are sub- feet to change at any time.
 Select your paper. send the amount stated above, and your will receive the paper selected and the twice-a- week GRAPHIC for one year.
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CUR CUR CLUBBING RATES.
Leading Newspapers at Reduced Prices when Taken with the SemI-
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The Hice-a-week GRAPHIC has made arrangements with tho leading newspapers of the country whereby it can secure them for its subscribers at greatly reduced prices. The list appears below, the price named be- ing for the twice-a-w week GRAPHIC and the newspaper mentioned both for one Venr
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Mir. R. D. TreadwelI, one of the greatest Of commercial tourists, is in the city today and welcomed by his many friends.
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Major H. A. Mccoy has returned from Armstrong Springs and Searcy. and reports having had great time.
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Two young white men who came in on an excursion from Bearden became drunk and disorderly last night. They were promptly locked up.
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Mr. Jim Allen, one of the proprietors of the justly popular Arlington bar, is quite sick with fever
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Messrs. Brunson Hammett, Ewing Taylor Irl Armstrong and Harry Trulock went to Cornerstone yesterday, where they will re- main for several days as the guests of Capt. Nj. G. Sennett.
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Mr. W. L. Taylor. prominent citizen of Memphis spent yesterday in the city guest of the Trulock.
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Mir. Harry stahl left yesterday for his home in St. Louis after pleasant visit to his brother, Mr. Dave stahl
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There will be preaching at the Lakeside Nj, E. Church this morning at Il o'clock Ser mon by Rev. J. N. Carr, Jr At night the services will be conducted by Rev w. Il. Browning
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Mir. B. D. Street, prominent young sttorn- ey of Little Rock is in the city the guest of his brother, Mir ". G. Street.
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Rev. John r Carr returned this morning from Gillett, where he had been for the past few days.
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Mir Joe Watkins, the skilled prescriptionist of the Mann Tankersley Drug Co.,, is report cd much better today. He has been quite sick
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The Ladies Catholic Society will give an ice cream festival at the Citizens Park next Wednesday evening, Julyi29. all
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Miss Beatrice Brown left Friday morning for her home at Van Vert Ohio. While here sine made many friends who will gladly well come her return.
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Mrs. Sam Cohen and child, of Holly Grove are in the city. They are guests of the Ar lington.
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Mrs. G. C. Taylor of Morrflton, passed through the city yesterday
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Mrs. W. II. Langford was passenger on the Altheimer train this aftern oon going out
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Miss Jessie seesel. who for some weeks past hast been visiting friends in this city, will return to her home in Memphis tomor- rnyv
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A picnic and barbecue held Saturday at Tyrone, Taladega township, WAS largely at tended and a pleasant occasion.
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Attorney Walter B. sorrells took in the bar becue at Tyrone yesterday,
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Mir. and Mrs. c. N. Hart returned home yes terday from Hot Springs MT. Hart's health was much improved by his stay in the Valley of Yapors.
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The families of Messrs. J. T. and E. n Lynch are now sojourning at Gibson Wells.
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Mir. A, Brewster is able to be out again after a brief spell Of sickness.
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Mrs. P. D. Atwood and daughter. Bessie. spent yesterday in Little Rock
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MT. ". H. Parker, the progre ssive lnsur. ance agent of Little Rock, is guest at the Truloek
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Mrs, E. B. Houston and Miss Bettie Houston returned this morning on the south bound Valley train.
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Mir. Isaac Dreyfus returned yesterday from $ protraeted stay in the Eastern markets.
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Mrs. Pendleton and Master James Goree have returned from pfotraeted visit to rel atiyes in Kentucky.
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Curtis, the infant son of Mir. and Mrs. NJ. J. Mead, is quite sick.
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MT, Eugene sonfeld returned yesterday after brief trip down tue Cotton Belt
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Dr. and Mrs. J. W Scales left yesterday for Gibsons' Well, Tenn. to spend several weeks.
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SECULAR in combination, pro
 portion and preparation Of ingredi- ents, Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses great carative value. You should TRY IT.
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MT, Frank Pendleton is still unimproYed. He has been quite sick for some time.
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Mr. Sam 4Jathan. of Memphis. will arrive in the city today and be the guest of friends
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Mrs. J. A. Coles and children have returned home from a visit to relatives in Cleveland county.
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MT. H. W. Hollenberg, of the Hollenberg Music Company, of Little Rock, was in the city Sunday, a guest of the Trulock.
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Miss Hattie Franklin will return home to- day after short visit to relatives tn Mem phis.
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Mir. s. B. Kirby, prominent ci oizen of Lit tie Rock. Is registered at the Arlington.
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Hon. ". F. Hill. of Little Rock. ex-eounty Judge of Pulaski county, is in the city.
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Mrs. J T. Lloyd, who has been sick for some time at Bentonvlle, is steadily improving.
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Deputy Constable Creed Taylor spent yes terday in Little Rock on official business.
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MT. J. R. Campbell left this afternoon for points on the Cotton Belt.
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Maj. c. c. Newman has returned from a brief stay at Sulphur Springs.
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MT. H. Wells, of Fayetteville, was in the city yesterday,
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Col. M. ". Taggart returned this morning from his trip to Fayetteville
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Rev. A. o. Evans came in this afternoon on the south-bound Cotton Belt train
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From Sundays Daily.l
Mrs. solmnson is on the sick list.

Hon. NJ. J. Manning, of Clarendon, is in the city.
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MT. c A. Ault, of Little Rock, is registered ut the Arlington.
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Mir. J. A. Stone, of Littlo Rock, is in the
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NIT. ". F. Fergus is quite sick with typhoid |
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NJ. e Q Lewis. Of Stuttgart. spent sunday ip the city.
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ncapt- \. T. Roberts went to waObassGa to
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Miss Miriam Franklin is visiting friends in
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Prof T. II. Wheat. of Red,leld, i. in. the
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 Prof, T. II. Wheat, of Red leld, is in the city.
 -. ucapt N. T. Roberts went to wabbaseka to- day.
 ------- Mir. J. A. Stone, of Little Rock. is in the city. Miss Miriam Franklin is visiting friends in Camden. Mf. e c Lewis. of Stuttgart. spent sunday in the city. NIT. ". F. Fergus is quite sick with typhoid fever. MT. c. A. Ault, of Little Rock, is registered Ut the Arlington Col. M. ". Taggart returned this morning from his trip to Fayetteville Mir. ). R. Campbell left this afternoon for points on the Cotton Belt. Rev. A. o. Evans came in this afternoon on d.
Evening journal., 1896-10-13
coLoRs IN BATTLE.
why the soldiers In the English Army
Arc Arrayed IN searlet.

The scarlet uniform Of the British in
fanry has been greatly criticised III re-
cent years, chiefly on the ground that
il exposes the men tonoedless danger by
disclosing their whereabouts to the en-
envy Tie objection taken to the scarlet,
however, is groundless, and scientific
reasons aro given why the prevailing
color is for all purposes the most suit
able that could be selected.
In the first place, scarlet affords the
best attainublo protection against the
extremes of heat and cold to which sol
diers are liable TO be exposed. The darker
the color protecting a warm body the
moro rapidly radiation proceeds. White
would be the best color to reduce radia-
ton to a minimum, but white is barred
by other considerations, as are also all
the grays. Scarlet or red comes midway
between white and black or other dark
colors, while with reference to protec-
tion from the sun scarlet takes a far
higher place than any of the blues,
greens or drabs and other shades often
used for military clothing.
yellow and orange are excluded be-
cause these colors are particularly con-
spicuous at a long distance. Although
scarlet or red is more conspicuous than
gray, whom the sun shines directly on
the troops it blurs on the sight and is
consequently moro difficult to hit
With existing rifles the actual result
of fight is usually decided at a dis
tance just outside the effective range Of
the weapons. This distance lies between
600 and 800 yards. Nearer than that il
is impossible to close without replyiue
to the enemy's fire. and as soon as the
return fire whistles about the defend.
ers Leads the possibility Of aiming rap
idly and accurately decreases.
Therefore, from this point of view,
I it is unimportant whether the object tC
! be hit is conspicuous or not, but from {
moral point of view it is a serious con
sideration. Within 700 yards each sub
sequent advance is conditioned by flr'
superiority already achieved, tho de
tenders are shaken, the time for count
ing heads is past, and the mental i'm
I preston conveyed by the sight Of tn,
assaultirg troops becomes the mali
point
It is a distinct advantage that ou
men should bulk large in the decisive
stages Of an encounter, and there is III
color which enables them to do this 81
I effectively as scarlet. On the whole
therefore, every scientific consideration
iustifies the retention Of scarlet as th
hest uniform for Our troOps. .-Stran
Magazine.
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TO TEST THE RACE LAW.
THOMAS L. DONNELLY POUND
GUILTY or ARSON BY A CECIL
COURT

THOMAS l.. DONNELLY POUND
GUILTY OF ARSON BY A CECIL
COURT
ELKTON, Nd, Oct 13.--ln the Cir
cult Court yesterday the case Of STATE
vs. Thomas l.. DOnnelly, a8el rs years.
charged with attempting 10 burn the
hay house of Edward H. Rowland, near
Pert Deposit on May z. WAS tried. he
prisoner is q good-looking young man.
he was tried before the curt. A letter
to Rowland, which was posted on a
tree near the Rowland premises,
threatening to destroy AS buildings un
less he would send a large sum of
money, was read to the court, as were
several others of a similar nature.
They were proved to have been written
by the prisoner. II was shown that the
prisoner had been a great reader of
dime novels. Judge Stump found him
guilty, and Said that, owing to the pris-
oner's age, he would only give him five
years in the Maryland penitentiary.
There were four other indictments
against Donnelly, charged with writing
threatening letters to H. c. Nesbitt, r.
e. McClenagan and Edward II. Row
land, but they were placed on the stei
] docket.
The case of State VS.. Thomas DyceI
and Frank Stonehouse, indicted for un-
lawfully making books on races being
run at the keystone Racing Associa-
tion, at Iron Hill, came up in the af-
! tern0On.
These indictments were found by the
/ grand jury to test the law under which
races are being run in this county. The
states attorney, w. S. Evans, contend
ed that under the act of 1894 book
making is only lawful on races on the
track OF an agricultural society, and i!
there limited TO thirty days.
The counsel for the defence con
tended the law permitted racing on any
track for thirty days and demurred tC
the indictments. After argument th'
court ruled the demurrers good, and de
cided that the law permitted bookmak
ing and pOol-selling on any race tract
for thirty days and declared the pris
oners not guilty.
Evening journal., 1896-10-13
MAKING slLHoUETTEs.
Some Instruction In the Art Of Produe-
ing These Old Time Favorites.

some Instruction In the Art Of Produe-
ing These Old Time Favorites.
Even in the enlightened days when
the art of photography has advanced SO
very near to perfection there are still
some old fashioned people who cling
with fondness to these silhouettes. One
great thing in their favor is that the
least clever among us may, with little
patience and a steady band, find In them
a pleasing recreation and soon become
adroit in their execution. But there
may be some of our ycuus readers who
scarcely know what q silhouette is, and
such unonlightCned pclsons we viii en-
deavor briefly to instruct ia tho almost
forgotten art a few sheets Of drawing
paper, q pencil and lamp arc all the
essentials needad to commence opera
tions.
The operator first fizes a sheet Of pa
per TO tho wall by inserting pin in
each corner Then the person whose
likeress, or silhouette, is to he taken
is seated in chair close to the wall in
such position as to throw a distinct
shadow of his profile Gas near life size
as possible) on the center of the paper.
To secure steadiness a wine glass OF
some such support is placed between his
head aud the wall--for tho slightest
movement often causes failure. Having
arranged these matters satisfactorily, the
operator proceeds to sketch with PEN
Gil the head and profile of the sitter,
and this requires q steady hand and
some dispatch, as it is no easy matter
to sit in one position for a great length
of time perfectly motionless. When the
sketch is concluded, little skill will be
needed to bring the task to an end. The
operator has only with sharp penknifC
to cut out the head in tho line Of the
pencil mark. The center part is ther
thrown aside and the other paper laic
on piece Of black cloth, which throws
out the features boldly, and if sufficient
care has been taken a striking Likeness
will be the reward. Happy Thoughts
Evening journal., 1896-10-13
MEN CAUGHT IN TRAPS.
Accidents That Have Been Caused by the
Devices Set by Hunters

Bob Michael, one Of the best hunters
northern Herkimer county, n. Y,
walked against a string one night and
was mortally wounded with buckshot.
An old French Canadian trapper above
tho Saranac lake region was setting a
II pound steel beartrap near an old
burning one day and had both arms
caught between the jaws, and there his
body remained for weeks, being found
at last when the mice and ants had
gnawed his bones.
In Africa a curious trap is used for
elephants. 1t consists merely Of a long
blade of steel in four foot log Of wood
suspended from a tree by triggers.
When the elephant stirs the string, the
contrivance drops, burying tho steel be-
tween the victims shoulder blades
Tigers are captured in India by bow
and arrow trap. A chunk Of bait is
hung on a stick, below which the arrow
is aimed. Whom the tiger pulls the bait,
the bowstring is loosened, and the arrow
is supposed to find its way into the ami
malls heart.
Baited traps arc not usually danger
ous to human life. 1t is when strings,
half concealed by bushes and grass, arc
hung across the runways that there is
danger Of men walking into them and
having bullets, arrows or drop sticks
/ shot into them.
One Of the odd things one meets in
forests where bears, panthers and wild
| cats are found is a log house, sort Of
lean to camp. with an eight inch spruce
stick lying over the entrance and jut
ting off into the woods 90 or 60 feet. a
hewn plank inside the inclosure is ar
ranged so as to look like a fine resting
place for foot. Beyond the plank is ;
chunk of foul smelling meat, burned
honey comb or other bait suitable fol
the intended game. Men who use dog
in hunting detest such contrivances, to
the animal that steps on the plank ha
its back broken by the spruce stick
Such a deadfall is hard to bL1ld, but
is among the surest of traps for larg
game that is not shy of inclosure. 1t j
remembered of q lost and starving In
dian that he tried to reach the bait of
deadfall and was crushed by the logs
though not killed instantly. Other me
have had fingers crushed in mink az
2 marten deadfalls.
Men set snares for big game, usin
wire ropo to encircle the beasts noch
when they venture to touch the bait.
is a curious fact that such men some
times get a leg in their own trap an
! are yanked into the air by the stout sal
ling tree used as a spring pole. After
man has dangled with his head dowI
: ward trying to climb the spring pol
feet first for awhile and finally ge
down safely he exercises extra cal
with his machines thereafter. Ne
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