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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-28

"Follow meta ne commanded; and
a minute later they had opened the
darkened office by the back door.
When the door was shut and locked
again, Griffin looked about him in the
semi-gloom.
Its out of the frying pan into the
fire, isn't it?" he said. They'll storm
this place in about minute-and
take it.
The augmenting yells in the street
told that the mob was increasing it's
numbers rapidly, and that the melee
on the sidewalk would presently de-
velop into riot. Griswold stepped
to the telephone, but the call bells
were dumb.
They've cut the wires," he said.
coolly. "Tnat means a fight. Are
you armed?"
The detective laughed. "I'm like
the Texas cowboy who was caught in
swimming; my gun is safe enough at
the hotel"
Griswold took down a Winchester
repeating rifle from it's brackets on
the wall.
Perhaps it is just as we'll. If you
should show yourself, they would go
mad again, and, anyway, in a tangle
of this kind one man is sometimes bet
ter than two. Get down behind the
desk and keep out of sight,
what for? Hadn't we better try
back-alley bolt for it?"
mo. They have the place sur
rounded by this time. Do as I tell
you.'
Griswold peeped cautiously behind
the window shade on the street side.
"They are going to rush the place
and smash the window or the door,
or both. shall save them the trou-
bic, if you will be good enough to do
as l tell you"
The detective stepped behind the
high desk and Griswold unlocked and
opened the front door, finging it
wide. When the thing was done, the
foremost rank of the rioters found
itself looking straight into the sight
less eye of the leveled Winchester.
What the man with the gun had to
say was said in the moment of sur
prised silence which ensued, and he
said it quietly, as one who has
weighed and measured all the pos
sible consequences.
"You needn't trouble to break in,
men; the door is open, as you see.
But | give you fair warning; you'll
have to kill me before Won come in
and I'll kill some of you first
The answer to this was a fierce
yell of wrath and defiance, but Girls
void held his ground. Then there
was rush surging up from those in
the rear, but those in the front
ranks held it back in Difference to the
one determined man in the doorway
the man and the leveled rifle. And
so it went for what seemed to Grit
fin an interminable lifetime; cries,
shouts, stones flung, a shot now and
then from the outskirts of the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-28

There are two things in the world
of shooters that are being discussed
wherever there is a shotgun or rifle
the calling off of the Grand American
handicap shoot for 1908 and the cru
SADIE of old-time marksmen against
the foolish practice of civilian Tell
shooting" The slaughter of pigeons
for the biggest trap shooting event i'll
the world-the Grand American-has
resulted in the crystallizing of public
sentiment against the continuance OF
the alleged sport. Reading the hand
writing on the wall, the promoters of
this big event, which might have had
600 entries next year, gathered in the
office of powder concern and decided
to abandon the shoot on it's present
lines. The bridges were not all burned,
however, for if the e. A. II. is to be re-
vived it may be in the nature OF a tar
get shoot or an event in which a GER
tain kind Of artificial bird is used.
The Grand American handicap was
shot at Kansas City last spring, and
prominent ministers of the Gospel at
tended the slaughter to see just how
the marksmen killed the birds. And
for what? A share in money purse
that might have gone with clay
pigeon or glass ball contest. The east
is irretrievably arrayed against any
continuance of the shooting events
in which pigeons freed from traps are
shot down before they really find out
1,ni1 N
who love the hunt in the forest, on the
plains and in the wilderness, refuse to
see wherein there is any sport" in a
shoot that results i'll the wanton de-
struction of so many pigeons as do
these annual traces"
Cannot a shooter have as much
sport out of breaking clay pigeons as
he can out of slaughtering live
pigeons that are perfectly helpless
when they come out of a trap?" That
is the query that was asked so gener-
ally that men who loved sport and
hated needless slaughter gave the
''tip' that the public was sick and tired
of pigeon shooting. If pigeons Mere
capable of holding convention they
| would meet ana pass resolutions
thanking the friends of the feathered
victims for their great part in uplift-
ing shooting for sport"
1t is not unlikely that the police
powers given to mayors in all cities
will be taken up by the executives
when itinerant show people attempt
to give 'William Tell" exhibitions,
more or less skillful. The recent
death of man who held the apple on
his head while his partner shot it off
has started anew the campaign
against this foolish phase of sport
Annie Oakley, whose craftsmanship
is known in two hemispheres, has
come out squarely against the fool
killing exhibition.'' The little woman
who can shoot almost as we'll as any
man who ever ''drew bead" says the
William Tell act is worn out, foolish
should be prevented and will be.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-28

crowd; pandcmonium let loose in the
mob; and fronting it all one man
with his wits about him, and a stead
fast determination to do or die, or to
do and die, if need be, shining in the
cool eyes of him.
And in the end the one man got the
victory. For some soul-trying min
utes, score of them it might have
been, he stood in the doorway in in
slant peril of his life, but he neither
fiinched nor spoke again. How long
he could have kept the raging mob at
bay he was not to know, for in its
own leisurely time the alarm spread
and help came from the town. A
squad of freshly sworn-in deputies
poured into the street, fought its
way to the great gates and joined
yard, and so the rioters We're slowly
pressed back and out of the street
and dispersed. Then, and not till
then, Griswold lowered his weapon
and spoke to the man whose life he
had saved.
"It is over for this time" he said.
eve can make a circuit now and
reach the hotel without difficulty, I
think"
They went by roundabout way,
and neither of them spoke again till
they stood beneath the portico of the
ST. James. Then Griffin thrust out
his hand.
81 owe you another-a good deal
bigger one, this time, Mr.. Griswold."
Griswold seemed not to see the out
stretched hand. '.Do you? There shall
be no charge in my book, Mr.. Crit
fin.''
cts all right for you to say that;
but l happen to be man like other
men, and | keep a set of books of my
own"
Griswold was still ignoring the
held-out hand. eff you think you
owe me anything, you can pay it in
an answer to a question. You are Il
detective, as thuse men said you
were?"
Eyes"
"May I ask if you came here on ac-
cout of this strike?"
ut wouldn't be past belief, would
it,
"No. But in that case, who sent
you here?"
Griffin boggled at this, but said
finally: "My chief"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-28

In no part of the United States are
there so many Virginia deer as in the
southwestern part of Texas, in the
country bordered by the Rio Grande
and covered with blanket, as it were,
of dense mesquite and chaparral
growth. Up in Wisconsin's northern
woods, where the officers of the law
have afforded the deer good protection
for years, this game may be about as
plentiful as it is in Texas, but the pot
hunters who use dogs to trail the deer
there have taken the edge off the sport
for the few real sportsmen who try to
make legitimate kills. Southwestern
Texas offers an inducement to the
sportsman. He cannot use modern
high power rifle down in Texas, but
with common magazine rifle of "A
caliber and loaded with black powder
and soft bullets, the hunter may get
from six to a dozen fine specimens of
deer every day he cares to tread the
chaparral.
Why can't the Nimrod use a high
power rifle down there? Is there a
written law? No is the answer to the
latter question. But the shotgun with
buckshot or the soft bullet is effect
i've, and the danger of killing friend
who is stalking through the mesquite,
perhaps only so rods away is too great
to permit of the use of the rifles that
kill at a great distance. The city
hunter who takes small caliDer, high
power rifle to that country is warned
by the natives.
You have to be real laborer to Kill,
deer there, though. That adds Ia the
sport. 1t requires earnest effort to
| fight mesquite growth all day. There
are mesquite growth so heavy and
| thorny that no hunter could pere-
| trate. The deer know these section S,
but are rarely shot in them. With tie
instinct that passes all understand
ing, these beautiful creatures tread
the almost unseen paths in the mes.
quite and find glades in which succulent
grazing may be found. 1t is the habit
at this season of the year for the deer
to begin feeding early in the day-at
sunrise-and to stop at ten o'clock.
Then they begin to seek sequestered
spots to wait for the late afternoon.
You may hear deer going through
the chaparral, but you might try hun
dred times, without making a kill.
The favorite glades must be sought
out. 1t is as ticklish work hunting
the glades as it is actually stalking in
the northern country. The gun has to
be carried so carefully that IT nav not
catch one thorn, and each step has to
be properly judged that the sportsman
will often work harder in going
through few acres of chaparral than
he would in climbing canyon in the
Rockies for goat. glaze of saw n
| quarter OF an acre in area is sighted
The glade may be ''eaten out" IF so
the hunter may at once resume his
| journey without the fear that deer
might visit it soon after his departure
Those who have shot deer in Texas
do not worry over the cost of trans.
portation,
| z. g. WEsTLAKE.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-28

The majority of parents in casting
about for good avocations for their
boys, never give thought to the race
track and the advantages the life of
n jockey afford. They are opposed to
the sport of kings" and its associa-
tions because of the gambling element
that enters into the life. But is more
apparent now than ever that the bust
ness of riding race horses is not over
crowded-that there is no business in
the world so alluring to the young man
seeking a chance to make a lot of
money. The premier jockey of 1903
will have retainer of $30,0O0 and
some exceptionally good rider who is
in great demand may make as much as
the president of the United States.
The tremendous demand for capable
jockeys has never been adequately
met; doubtless it e,sr will be. But
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-28
WITH THE SILENCE.

Far from the riot and rush of the throng-
Out where the Silence is singing a song
Singing song where the storm-thunders
cease,
Deep with Gods peace!
Far from the plains where the red cities
gleam-
Out where the Silence is weaving dream
Dream of glad earth and true heaven above,
Great with Gods love!
Far from the cares and the hopes and the
fears
Out where the Silence is deeper than tears
Glad of the solitude deep as the Night,
Lost in Gods light
#. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-28
Roman Alphabet In Japan.

The Roman alphabet grows more
and more in favor with the nations of
the earth. The latest country to take
steps toward its adoption is Japan
The government recently appointed a
commission to draw up plan whereby
japanese writing may be made to con-
form to modern English and French
forms. In China progress in the same
direction is reported, and missionaries
there say that the old and intlexible
signwriting is sure 90 GO. Germany
is rapidly falling into line, and the
number of books and pamphlets
printed in Roman characters increases
wear by year. In Russian, however,
the individual alphabet peculiar to
that country still shows no sign of a
change--the one country whose litera-
ture is almost inaccessible to the for
eign-born student. But from a broad
survey it seems inevitable that event
ually the one lphabet-the Roman
will rule the world. Harper's Weekly
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-28
MIGHT UNDERSTAND ENGLISH.
An Irish Womnn's Consolation to u
Priest Who Did Not Speak
Gnelic

A few weeks ago visitor to Lon
don workhouse found an old Irish
woman in one of the wards very i'll and
thought it advisable that she should
see the priest without delay, relates
London exchange. A few days after
ward, when the old woman had rallied
a little, the visitor said to her:
''Well, Mrs. O'Connor, did the priest
come to you"'
She replied: eyes, avic, but I was
surprised to find gintleman like him
so ignorant"
Ignorant! What do you mean?"
''Shure, he knows no Irish" Mrs.
O'Connor knew her prayers in Irish,
but could not say them in English.
'Well, that is unfortunate" the lady
replied.
eyes" said the old woman, "and the
crathur, he was so fretted about it |
said to him: well. never mind, father,
God Almighty understands almost all
languages, and who knows but he
he might understand the English"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
NOTICE FOR FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Durango. Colorado, July 22nd,
1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of hisnten ton to made final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the land Office at Du-
range, Colorado. on September Sth,
1902, viz: Wilson S. Dorm Blaser.
Homestead application No. 1878 for
the Il. " S. Il. 4 Sec. 81 TIP, 35 N.
X, 10 W., N. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land viz. :
Thomas Il. Harper, of Porter, Colo
RADIO; Thomas Shurvinton. of Porter,
Colorado; Ernest Schwiethale. of Por-
ter. Colorado; William A. Carson. of
Durango. Colorado.
f. c. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication, July 81.
Last Publication, August 2S
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land OF.
fee at Durango. Colorado, July 2s,
1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
In support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register
ana Receiver of the land office at Du-
range Colorado. on Saturday. Septem-
Der 18th. 1902. viz: Alvin F. Kimball
who made Homestead Entry No. 22Os
Tor the S. w. a s. e. u s.
q. a S. w. 4 Sec. "a, and
w. Y N. f. u Sec. 25. TIP. SO N, Rig.
w, n. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: VIII
kie McLin, of Columbus. Colo: Harry
Patterson. of Columbus. Colo: John
Farrell, of Columbus. Colo II. ID. Nc
Bride, of Durango. Colo.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication, July 81.
Last Publication, September 4.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
/. flee at Durango, Colorado, August
9th, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the land Office at Du-
range. Colorado, on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 23d, 1902, viz. Barney Huser
who made Homestead Entry No. 1889
for the s. W. u, Section q. Township
80 NJ. Range IL West N. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land. viz;
II H5nry Hunt, of Hesperus. Colo;
george Shields. of Hesperus, Colora'
do: Robert NJ. Hunt, of Hesperus, Col
orado; Robert Potscheck, of Hesperus
Colo.
f. C. PERKINS. Register.
First Pub, Aug IA.
Last Pub, Sept. IS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango, Colo,
June 10, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Durango, Colorado. on
August 8. 1902, viz: George Wooden,
who made Homestead Entry No.
2077 for the w. " N. f. 4 N. E. a
N f. y of Sec. 26. and s. e. 4 S. e.
S. f. Y of Sec. %. in TIP. SO N. of
r. Z w, N. NJ. p. NJ
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land. viz. :
Harry Patterson. of Columbus. Colo (;
Johnny Farrell, of Columbus. Colo I;
Wilkie McLin, of Columbus. Colo (;
John II. Williams. of Durango. Colo.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication. June 26.
Last Publication, August 7.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land Of
flee mt Durango, Colo, July %, 1902
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver of the Land Office
at Durango, Colo, on September s,
1902. viz: James Glenn. Homestead en-
try No. 1885, for the S. w. 4 N. w. Y
Sec. 2S. S. e. 4 y. E. 4 N. Y S. e.
4 Sec %, Twp. 35 N, Range II W,
N. NJ. P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land. viz: Will
liam Brown, William w. Roberts, Hen
ry Hunt. Mark Hunt. all of Hesperus,
Colorado.
f. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication July 81.
Last publication Sept. a.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14

political party having as its chief
objects an honest ballot and good and
economical government cannot afford
to recognize or encourage that class OF
vampires who are ever ready to swap
If political organizations opportun-
tiles Tor individual gain The Repub-
lican party of Colorado was nearly
disrr pted by such bushwhackiug prae-
ticei before the wild wave of popu-
ism temporarily swept away both the
oldes political organizations in Colo
rado. The Republicans of La Plata
County cannot afford to have their
councils, primaries or conventions con
trolieG longer in the interest of two
or tn, 'e fellows who are looking for
jobs tcat command a little more than
the or linary day of honest toll.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ONCE at Durango, Colo.

Land Office at Durango, Colo.
July 3. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
u his intention to make final proof
support of his claim. by commut-
ing same to cash entry. and that said
proof viii be made before the register
aud receiver of the United States
land Office at Durango, Colorado, on
August 16. 1902. viz: Elmer Wilson,
lockwood La Plata county, Colo,
Homestead application No 2O23, for
the f V OF S. e. u Sec. ), the N. E.
q OF NJ f. a Sec. s. and N. w a N.
w. 4 Sec. 8, Township 81 North,
Range West. n. NJ. p NJ
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
md cultivation of said land, viz:
lohn Z. Travers, Orval B. Hope. Jonas
5. Craig, and Martin Lemander, of
Lockwood. La Plata county. Colorado
r. C. PERKINS, Register.
Firs! Publication. July 10.
Last Publication, August IA.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land Act. June 3, 1878.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Durango. Colorado, June IT.
1902
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has nled notice of
his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Durango. Colorado, on
August 7, 1902, viz: Henry Nipp,
who made Homestead Entry No. I'LL
for lots 5. and of Section 6, in TIP.
"a N. of R. W. and s. E. u N. E. u
of Sec. in TIP. "a N. of r. W., N.
NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land viz:
August Oswald. John Everett, James
Fowler and Albert Green, all OF Bay.
field, Colo.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication, June 26.
Last Publication, Aug. 7.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
Land omce at Durango, Colorado.

Land Office at Durango, Colorado,
July 10. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
poof will be made before the Register
and Receiver U. s. land office, at Du-
range, Colo. on August 23. 1902. viz. !.
William II. Kesler, who made Home
stead Entry No. 1164 for the s. e. "
s. E. a of Sec. 26. p. " N. e. u and
N. Il. 4 S. e. Y of Sec. 35. TIP. 3s N,
X. .. w. n. NJ. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF said land, viz
Michael Nary. Gabriel G.. Love, AL Da
Wis and James w. Bowlen. all of Rock
wood, Colorado.
F. C. PERKINS. Register
'First Pub. July II.
Last Pub. Aug. 81.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
A. p. CAMP.
THOMAS CASH,
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

Estate of James Owen. deceased,
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate
Of James Owens. late of the county
If La Plata and state of Colorado,
deceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court of
La Plata county, at the court house
in Durango at the June term. on the
last Monday in August next, at which
lime all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted. All persons in
lebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the un-
iersigned.
Dated this l4th day of July A. d.
1902.
Fist Pub. July II.
Last Pub. August IA.
MARY A OWENS.
Administrative.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1905.
Survey No. 1880

Survey No. 1880
u s. Land Office, Durango. Colo. Jun 13 1892.
Notice is hereby given that william II White
for himself and co-claimant Balthasor Kern
and Lous j. nathan whose post-otfice address
is Durango Colorado, has made application
for patent for the Oro Fino Mill Site in Cali
fornia Mining District, La Plata county, Colo.
Beginning at corner No /, whence U. 5 L. NJ
No. SOS bears n. 77olV 86l2 IT,
Thence ; 500 W sdS 3 It to cor No
Thence s. loiP w. 2526 # to cor No
Thence n. s5o20' f S6S. x IT, to cor No
Thence n. loit L. 252.s #. to cor. No. /. The
place of beginning. Containing an area Of five
acres and forming a portion of suspended
township 81 y OF r 10 W. of the n NJ. p
The amended location certificate is recorded in
the Recorders office Of La Plata county in Book
80 at page 206
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First Publication June 10.
Last Publication August 2S.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land Act. June .. 1873.

| United States Land ONCE, Durango.
Colo. July 23, 1902
Notice is hereby given that In COM
pliance with the provisions of the
act of congress OF June 8, 1878.
entitled An Act for the sale of
timber land in the states Of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada. and Wash
ington Territory" as extended to all
the public land states by act of Aug
nst 4. 1892, Hiram 8. Farley of Du-
range, county of La Plata, state Of
Colorado. has this day fled In this
office his sworn statement No. 500, for
the purchase of the s. w. Y Of N.
b. u. the $. E. u of N. w. V,
and f. " of s. w. u of Sec. 26, In
TWP, No. 81 N. Range w. N. NJ. p.
NJ. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
It's timber or stone than for agrfcul-
tural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Regis
lister and Receiver of this office at
Durango. Colorado. on Saturday, the
4th day of October, 1902.
He names as witnesses: Samuel
II. Herr, Alpha F. Farley. Jethro G.
Sanford, and Edgar p. Biggs, all Of
Durango. La Plata county, Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
office on or before said 4th day of
October 1902.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication July 81.
LIST publication Oct. 2.