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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

ger Of setting the mill on hrs ~ run.
ming u when empty of grain.
BsttIss heart almost betrayed her AZ
this point. but her mind met the din
Guilty with 4 prompt suggestion. Grasp
ing the pistol with . fiFfnsr grip s6s
said
Move 70 yer left"
lie moved
Now stand there. she finally added.
and just then she accidentally pressed
the trigger ~ the pistol too hard ana
the hammer fell with keen click ~
flint on steel: but there was no expo
sion
n the man had but known that The
pistol was, In fact. empty, what evil
he might have done
without wincing Bette reckonsd her
weapon and closed the pan
she's shore FIRE the second snap"
she remarked
Then she made a quick movement
with her foot. kicking short horizon.
tai wooden lever. and something hap.
pened. A little square door In the
floor under the peddLer's feet opened
downward and he sank TO bis armplis
In hollow plank shaft. He caught
the n0nr On either side Us hinging Oitt
bis arms: but the shock hurt him 80.
1erly, and IL was only by tlyi niJst
desperate effort that h. Kept from fall.
Ing further down the shaft Pale and
suffering, he screamed for help
"Shet yer mouth. er IN take another
SNIP nj yen" said Bette.
Then she stepped briskly 10 the lever
Of the mill and shut on the water.
The peddler was now IN a truly ter
/ rible predifamcnt, fIe could not M
I himself out, and II required an tn
strength Of his arms 10 bold on ~ the
I floor.
I Bette saw her victory and was no
4 slow 10 take advantage Of n. sh,
4 drew n stool near 10 the painting maj
and seated herself 10 rest.
Guess yer sort o. tired, Amt SO
Mebbe yc'd like fer me to feed ye SOM
moreT she interrOgated. The maj
roarcd for mercy; but he got no sym
pathy. What would have been the en-
can hardly be imagined had not n mai
on horseback with bng Of corn nj
rived ut the mill few minutes Later
He was . burly and fearless noun
thineer, n friend Of the miIler's. N
sooner had Bette explained the sitna
tlon to him than he snntchod the ped
der out o. the shaft, gave him n s0nn
beating, kicked him out ~ tho mil
Hung his pack after him, and babe hlI
tramp away, which he lost no time
doing Philadelphia Inquirer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

winchester then. or the leopard wouio
not have served me as he diu. Inc
weapon was using was a converted
Enheld carbine. " hich, though spien.
did shooter, only took one shell, ana
also required Gaping. l could not get
the cap on before he was upon me, anu
over we both went In a heap under
most. lie got my left arm between
his teeth, and l could feel his great
fangs erunching, but got hold OF my
long hunting knife and managed to
get il under his chin and give frantic
cash which almost cut his head on.
All this did not take so long 10 happen
as il does for me TO relate II. but all
the same. it was pretty lively while II
lasted: and when l crawled from be-
meath lny row limp antagonist, must
have presented pretty strange APP
pearance. dripping with my own blood
and that of the leopard, which almost
smotherered me. Fortunately, my race
had escaped laceration, but my arm.
was almost powerless. Still, l went
down to the river and got rid or some
of the obnoxious gore, after which
felt much refreshed: my arm, too, be-
gan to lose its numbuesS. BY the way,
/ had previously had very similar
encounter with one OF these animals,
which ended in exactly the same man
ner-by the use of my knife. But 70
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

return. managed to skin my leopard
"a splendid hide, though he was not
Sc large as others / have killed. Tins
leopard only lacerated my aru.. where
as. the one have just alluded to tore
me up atrociously
In the meantime my dog had re-
gained his composure. Since he had
seen two of his conn AIDES flattened out
by leopards he often turned tail; but
he was very useful In tracking them.
had rolled up tie skin and was just
starting back TO camp when the dog
again attracted my attention, acting
as though he had picked up fresh
scent, and although | felt pretty sick.
/ could not resist the temptation. and
followed him, first hanging Up the skin
in a thorn bush out of the immediate
reach of the ants. The dog held on,
, and followed as well as l could for
perhaps another mile, fortunately,
along the wooded ground most of the
time. so that was shaded to some ex-
| tent by the burning sun. which, under
ordinary circumstances, would have
| caused me no Inconvenience. but now
almost Frustrated me. l doubtless had
/ lost considerable more blood than |
| imagined, but the sudden renewed
| barking of the dog put renewed life in
to me, and hurried up. Tho leopard
had veered off to some rocky ground,
and as he would probably not leave
his stronghold for any dog. sat down
and rested a while. | also examined
the breech of my carbine and arranged
things as well as / could, so that no
repetition Of the last contretemps
should occur. The dog was working
at a crevice in the rocks In which
concluded the leopard was ensconced
and l cautiously approached to invest
igate. I could neither hear nor see any
thing at first, but as my eyesight goi
accustomed TO the gloom / made out
two balls Of fire. They might have
been one yard, they might have beer
fifty yards away. could not tell-bu
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03
RACE % was'i''s''


sstseasN'f
some aeirniisf las ffs
rahulatson whereby b
own satisfaction that ~ y
tao OF thr~s centuries -
~ deyelnp into . wllea -
palmer. H. wili b. Sofr
After the msnneT "A -
terror. who was half b%
alligator. he viii i,soeaus r.
half bicycle. lnsiead =
will rsyoiYe. Instead q
Aclal resting places. y
lsx on his own dnOoSfNw
a little annoying sf'A
manl,lkr % hsye 70
shop while bis Igwss -,
tiglitrned up and ubts,'
this may De sompeiI,s.'''s,
thought that no shiel
head way by f)lling ~
/ high grade segnber
when the change FHaW
I the fossil remains q sh
ans grow rBrer and ~
overs are unknown aap
no longer pfoaJensaf
iiDaT With bowling oa- =,
walks are abolished, aeP
walk np ~ the capia,ps IA
tie. and piratrg yletins ~.
obligation 10 Walk iif
the dear little mermaw
instead N tails sbY lo.s
iwlI have a. DO some w
erred for getting into
al Cleveland PlainqsaFp
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

And Taking steady Aim, Let Go.
that did not signify. and, taking aim
between them, / let go. The report
was deafening, so that ! could not
have l.eard any other sound had there
been one; but the eyes had gone out
when the smoke cleared away, and all
was quite still. After waiting a while
| cut two or three limbs as straight as
I could find, and splicing them togeth-
er, poked the pole into the recesses Of
the aperture. On withdrawing it, after
twisting 1t around against some soft
substance which It struck, found,
sure enough, Ieopard's fur ON the end.
I now felt no hesitation about going
in, though this was more easily said
than done. | could with difficulty
squeeze myself through the narrow
opening, and to do 80 caused me ex-
cruciating pain. Once through, howev.
CIR, had more room, and soon reached
my quarry which got Mt last into the
| daylight, lot little glad to be out OF
| the business so we'll. then had to
skin II. 1t was 4 female. and doubt
less mate TO the one had killed In the
morning. Then, returning to where
had left the other skin. / made tracks
| for the wagon, and | don't think any
hunter was ever more glad when he
reached camp than I was on that par.
ticular day-sore. tired and feeling
don't know how, after my mauling.
was pretty stiff and rsed up for many
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

-yer a beauty, now Amt yef sne
ave a notion 10 shoot so
anyhow" She fingered the traxser'
.t.ood miss, good little girl. Inc VIZ
lain pleaded. suddenly fnding voice.
He raised one hand.
aPut il down" said Bette.
The hand fell - a.. ..a
nrays little mountain lass. but Ia the
tans rnn what would she have 20 DOT
Bettie was strong and arm, however;
and for long while she suffered
hraveiy without showing any sign OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

taksr al the club house. 4 NJ
the New Jersey Fish ana y
mission: Garrett Van DIes h
captured a bald eagle last VI
measured eight feet fro,n ~.
Accompanied By his ss,e,'.
daughter. he had taken ! ws''|
mountains. and Was returulns Z
the woods 10 the club Aau.'
growing dark. The child -.
nrated from her father, Nh j.
was made aware Of her -
her screams;
Papa, papa she enss
quick. It's pecking at nv s,s.s
Nan Diem ran 10 her ass.s,.,]
his establishment be saM hsr N;
herself against the Ylgosous "
q big bird which was ,4scE.,-!
Al his appearances The llrs 4
away a short dislanee. ii v
II. but the bird, Instead 3, =
flight, h0bbied aiong the rn.s
however, was unable u -
aud No began 10 stone Il &C
stones took effeet aud shs N
partly stunned. Nan Diep ~
a. il. aud MAS abusut 10 al,
II, when II Fesalned liz fset NJ
saTaEeiy UPON hiia.
He reireated. and. plexi.s !.
er stone. ofiee rofe fsyslhs 4
over. 1hs tlne H. Nss IL
urn bold On tie bird. Lns q I.
eanle cut of its notaasose -,
iaelna hlm fpris nsiy al.k e
claws Van Dien. hgwsss,. h
his prize aEi snrecs1ea. 49,
/ night ~ grasplng bAb 20
hand aud its nsssk NJ t..s u
.lien carried Il 10 ths eiut y
shut II np N tae ssai,le. II 4
aas lHevii ipJutsd.
The bird proved 70 i-ah:
its left Wing Mas l,raksa 4
counted for Ne fDt izkiar t,
VII "a pursued IAN Dzs q
cage fVr his prize. IL Asas..
II healing. After tefnsits =
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03
Low wngonr on TIC Farm.

A low wagon on the farm becomes
indispensable when once tried. II is
convenient for loading and unloading
most everything to be hauled on the
farm, and when made to turn under
Is very convenient TO drive about from
place to place. A low. down wagon
can be very cheaply constructed by
cutting down the wheels of an old
farm wagon, II a new one can't be
bought.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03
EAGLE ATTACKS 4 arnL.

Her Screams Bring iIer Father,
Who saves Her Eyc.igbt,
The following story IN vouched for
by Charles shrlner, chief protector for
twenty miles from Paterson, N. j.,
Park association at Cedar Pond. about
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

Inconvenience. But presently an uA-
thought-of danger began 70 threaten.
There Was a peculiar OdoF creeping
through the atmosphere VI the mil
Al the dyst Inhalation Bette knew
what Il Vas. The grist was ground
out and the NTH stones were generating
heat. she had often heard her father
say that an empty hopper should
never have 20 smell the bot STONES
by which he meant that there Was dhn-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

days afrerwari. but pulled through all
right, and never experienced any real
ly serious results from my adventure.
Percy Selous, In Detroit Free Press
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

A beautiful and
door and doorway, 40
differs IN some way IT,
Delghbor, IL now tlpguws
the builders ~ mes a'y n
those who wish ~ sol's
their brown stone ffvn~
less ugly and more ine'' ~
times these entrances vN
type and copy those y
cbRteaux, or they ~.
wealth enough, hays ~ l.'.'
doorway " aomo yehf'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03
A Gifted sfan.

"Gibbs, do you worry about finan.
clal affairs when you are In churchY'
''No; always wear very high. stiff
collar 80 can concentrate my
thoughts. "-Providenc Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

what % this news
woms talk 80 mv'p
daysT" !. "a
1T IN being able y M
pillars without fssllug IA
al over yot."--cbio~@
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03
uorr,bI, sssss

CIarence.Tb prin'S
pair Of twowsers
times, ..st All
the dfth t.timsf
Dealer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

several days. !, cor aasgs
and il hers uIinx acessigsss
ity.-Ssn fnrk Son.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03


She had her right hand under her
apron.
What ye got therer' he demanded
scowling murderously. At the same
time his manner, as he took q step
nearer to her, had suggestion on cow.
ardice and hesltancy.
Bette surprised him. Quick an n
fash she leyeled n heavy pistol: lts
gaping muzzle almost touched his nose.
nor did her hand tremble In the least.
"Ye jest move finger, or lust baf
yer eye" she said, AN I'll blow tho
whole head off'n ys."
The peddler, for that he was. stood
stone still, his under law down and
his eyes staring.
step back one step. yer q little toe
nigh me-" Bette ordered.
He obeyed.
The herald., 1896-08-09

w. H. Backus and son and Frank God
frey have gone in the direction Of Santa
Barbara for hunt.
Geo. F. Seger has moved into his new
nome on Brockton avenue-the old Ja-
resd place.
Deputy Sheriff Dickson yesterday re
turned from the north, having lodged A.
II. Brown of the Temescal winery in San
quentin to serve term of sixty days
for a violation of the law in selling an
Indian liquor
Mrs. Gill. wife of District Attorney
GIL, has returned from her outing In the
mountains.
b. F. Huddelson, state president of
the A. p. A.. will lecture in Riverside e
next Tuesday evening and at Corona the
following evening.
Fully fifty Riversiders went to San
Diego yesterday. taking advantage of
the cheap rates over the Santa Fe.
Lester Brackenberry and Miss Minnie
Lacy have returned from Newport
beach.
Nineteen new suits have been brought
by Attorney w. j. Mcintyre, in the
name of the Pacific bank, mostly on
notes given by well-known Riversiders.
A Bryan Silver club was formed at San
Jacinto Thursday night. when sivty-
four signed the roll, about twenty Of
them being Republicans heretofore. A
Republican club previously formed at
San Jacinto had eleven signers.
A Bryan Silver meeting will be held at
Corona next Tuesday evening. Proml-
nent speakers will be in attendance.
The herald., 1896-08-09

SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. s-City
Clerk Oscar Foy has been brought to
the Snyder ranch in Santa Ana canyon,
to a lower elevation in Mill Creek can.
yon, and is now at Skinner's ranch. He
is very weak and seems to be failing
steadily, yet he stood the trip remark
ably well.
Charles Howard. tho ex-inmate of tho
Soldiers home at Santa Monica, whose
wife has been searching for him, Is re-
ported alive and well and working Q
placer mine at the mouth of Lytle creek
canyon.
County Treasurer Truman Reeves
left for three weeks visit In Ohio.
His daughter. Clara, who has been
spending the summer there. will return
with him.
The large number Of gentlemen whose
wives are at the coast OF in the noun
tains are threatening to organize club
to meet once week. the principal busi-
ness of the meeting being to dispose Of
a heavy meal. DR.. c. A Mackechnie ID
the prime mover in the scheme.
All Sam, the Chinese who was arrest
ed on suspicion of having found the
book lost by r. +. Garner. containing
$780, has been released, there being no
evidence to hold him. and Garner still
mourns the loss of his money.
The herald., 1896-08-09
AnecdOte of BrapV

General Ed Bragg of Wisconsin, who
is making such fuss about the Chicago
platform and the nomination of Bryan,
was, in his younger days, pretty wild
boy; not especially pretty, but wild. He
and the writer of this were classmates
in college. The professor of languages
there was an Irishman, from Dublin
university named Bourne; better
known among the students as Teddy
O'Bourne. The class was reciting in
Latin one day when it came to young
Bragg's turn to translate passage in
Roman history stating that when the
enemy approached Rome the country
men all abandoned their farms and fled
into the city for safety. The Latin for
countrymen, it will be remembered, is
rusticus, and Bragg translated the pass
age as follows LAS the enemy ap-
preached Rome all the rusty cusses of
the country deserted their farms and
fled to the city, "Tut, tut, tut, Mr..
Bragg" said the professor, but Bragg
did not alter his translation. 1t is per-
haps little remarkable that he should
today entertain similar notions about
the American farmers that he did about
the same class living near Rome in
ancient times, as is manifest by his will
ingness, in this political contest, to take
sides with the pretorians of our country
against the industrial classes.
The herald., 1896-08-09
Dissolution of Partnership

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undersigned have this day dissolved the
and style of Ciuenther (, Bernhard and
engaged in conducting the restaurant and
saloon business known as the Palace. sit
uated and located in the basement of the
Wilson block, corner of Spring and First
streets in the city of Los Angeles, state
of California and said George Bernhard
having purchased the interest of the said
William Guenther in and to said business
and assuming all debts and liabilities that
may exist against said firm and co-part-
nership The said business will hereafter
he conducted by George Bernhard as
proprietor thereof.
Signed this Sth day of August, 1896.
WILLIAM GUENTHER,
GEORGE BERNHARD.
S-9-16-23-30
The herald., 1896-08-09
LEGAL NOTICES

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Los
Angeles, CAL, June %. 1S96,-To whom t
may concern: Notice is hereby given that
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
(branch line) has filed in this Office a list
of lands situated in the townships describ-
ell below, and has applied for patent for
said lands: that the list is open TO the pub
lie for inspection, and a copy thereof by
descriptive subdivisions. has been posted in
a convenient place in this office. for the in
spection OF all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date of this notice protests or contests
against the claim Of the company to any
tract or subdivision. within any section or
part of the section described in the list. on
for mineral than for agricultural purposes
will be received and noted for report to
the general HaRTH lapd Tfics 2b bW2fhiqston D.
Township l. range ,. the NV 4 of Sec
Township .. range 1. the NV 4 of Sec
ToMnship .. range ., the fractional W e
OF NE 4. the fractional NV 4 and u of
section |, all of sections II and 49,
NORTH AND EAST.
Township 2, range l. the sW 4 of Sec
SOUTH AND WEST.
Township 2. range 10. lot of section 80
Township A. range 8. the Sc 4 of sec
tion %.
ton 10. the S Y Of section 25. all of 20, frac-
tional 81 and the w 2 Of section SO.
Township 5. range l, lots ], ., and and
the S y of section ~.
Township ). range 2. the w = of NV Y
and the w y, Of SW Z of section l. the w y
OF NV 4 and the NV u Of SW Il of section
II. and the Sc 4 of section 81.
Township 5, range g. the fractional S z
of section 10.
SOUTH AND EAST
Township 4. range l. all of fractional SEC
ton l. the fractional + II of section g. the
fractional NV 4 of section H. the fraction
al w Y of SW Il of section 49, the u Of
section 21, all of sections %, q, the S y of
section 20, and all of section 25
Township >. rarge l. all of fractional SEQ
ton l. the n T. of section II, the SW Il oC
section l3. the NE Il of SW Y of section u,
the n 12 Of section q. all Of section 23. the
NE Il and S 1a of section q. all of section
tion 80.
Township 6. range l. all of fractional se,-
n 1a of section 19. and all of section q.
T. ]. BOLTON, Register.
ENOCH KNIGHT, Receiver. sun-S-So
The herald., 1896-08-09
POMONA
Funeral Services Over the Remains Of the
Suicide

Funeral Services Over the Remains Of the
Suicide
POMONA. Aug. S.-The funeral Of thc
late Mrs. Maggie Maynard Baughman.
who committed suicide yesterday by
taking strychnine. was held today from
the residence of the bereaved family.
Rev. b. C. Cerey. pastor of the NJ. e,
church and the minister that off1ciated
at the marriage ceremony Of the de.
ceased when she was married. conduct
ed the services.
Mrs. Baughman was q woman Of 20
years of age and leaves q five-months'
old baby.
A Pomona lady and her son. while en-
route to Santa Ana Tuesday. lost aboy's
drab coat out of the buggy on the road
between Pomona and Curriers' ranch.
Finder can return to branch office This
Herald, Pomona
E. NJ. Keller and F. W. Olmstsad. with
the families, are the latest additions
to the exodus from Pomona to the beach.
Prof. J. G. Cross, author Of electric
shorthand. began teaching In this city
Wednesday evening to large class.
The herald., 1896-08-09
VENTURA
Popuiists Pass Resolutions Pavefins Pattsa
for Congress

Tor Congress
VENTURA, Aug. S.-The following
resolutions were unanimounsly passed
by the Populist central committee Of
Ventura county today:
Whereas, the bold and shameful means
used by the minions of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad company in the Democrat
ic convention at Ventura on August 9TH
and 5th to defeat the nomination Of
Geo. S. Patton for congress In this con-
gressional district, deserve the severest
rebuke of the people, and,
Whereas, the manly course Of GGp. e.
Patton against such corruption ana cor
ruptionists and in favor or the rights
of the people show him to be an able
and safe leader and worthy of the sup
port of the voters OF this congressional
district; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the county central COM
mittee of the Peoples party in Ventura
county that the delegates to the con-
vention to be held at San Luis Obispo on
the 18th of this month, be requested to
use all honorable means to secure the
nomination of Hon. Geo. s. Patton for
congress In this congressional district.
And we earnestly request all the deleg-
ates OF the other counties to unite In
this effort to put down this gigantic COR
poration In its braZen effort to rob the
people of their rights. And.
Resolved. that copy Of this resolution
be transmitted to each of the delega-
tions of the other counties of this dis
trict together with a copy of the Ventura
Free Press containing the proceedings
of said convention.
Dated this 9Th day of August, 1896.
(Signed) w. r H. WELDON,
Chairman County Central Committee.
r, WILKIN,
Secretary OF County Central Commit.
tee. Ventura County, Cal.
The herald., 1896-08-09
RIVERSIDE
Friends of Free Silver Meet-soclaI and Per.
soHal Notes

RIVERSIDE, Aug. S.-The friends of
free silver Will have a big meeting this
evening. Hon. c. c. Wright of the
Wright irrigation act notoriety, Judge
John II. Rush, Judge +. II. Lamme of
Los Angeles and J.. j. Maddux, Demo-
cratic candidate for congress, are among
the speakers. 1t will be great night for
the silver forces of Riverside county
Mrs. Rose a. Mumfer, wife of w. G.
Mumfer, died at the family residence in
East Riverside yesterday. The funeral
took place from the church in East Riv-
ers;de al o'clock this afternoon.
Judge Noyes, George Frost, John G
North and S. c. Evans, Sr., formed a
party which has gone to Humboldt coun-
ty for a couple of weeks of big hunting
and fishing. They are equipped for a
big time-not thing has been neglected.
The herald., 1896-08-09
ORANuE
Personal Notes-A Good Orspe crop-osnsrai

Personal Notes-A Good 0rape Crop-OsneraI
News
ORANGE. Aug. 8-B. F. Hendelson. state
president Of the American Protective asso-
ciation delivered q lecture at the NJ. z.
church yesterday evening to full house.
j. w. Utter Of Artesia. formerly resi-
dent and for several years pastor of tho
Christian church of Orange. was calling
on friends in orange yesterday.
Mrs. Howard of Olive street, has had
neat and substantial addition built to her
residence.
The grape crop Of this vicinity Is very
good and Is maturing early. Some ship
ments have been made during the past
week.
A mixed car of lemons and oranges was
shipped this week from the Parker d. Davis
house.
Marshal Northcross. w. A. Dyer and
Charles Clough and their families returned
from their camp In the mountains to their
homes in West Orange on Thursday OF this
week.
A meeting will be held in Orange on We'd
nesday evening of next week at which
Bryan club will be organized. We hear
the names Of w. p Northcross, Charles
Edleman of Orange and Col. Heathman or
Santa Anan mentioned as speakers Tor the
Fl. II. Hahn. a prominent and successful
business citizen of San Bernardino, ID In
Orange TODAY.