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The leader., 1905-11-01
WHEE LOST IN TEE HOODS.
II You Have an Axe, You May Not
Have a Bad Time.

To get lost in the woods Is not an
uncommon occurrence. and what to do
under the circumstances is SO well told
by Horace Kephart in "FieId and
Stream" that readers fond of camping
and woodcraft will be interested:
The first thing that one should do
when he realizes that he has lost his
bearings In wild country is to stop
and sit down. Don't take one more
step until you have recovered your wits
SO that you can trace on the ground
with a stick your probable course
since leaving the camp, and mark on it
the estimated location Of such water
courses and other landmarks as you
nave passed. Then make up your mind
that If You must stay out all night.
alone in the woods, it is no killing
matter, but likely an interesting ad-
venture. Having recovered your men,
tai balance, take note of the lay OF the
land around you, the direction of its
drainage, the character OF its vegeta-
ton, and the hospftalities that It offers
to a night-bound traveller, in the way
OF drinking-Water, sound down wood.
natural shelter and browse. Then
blaze tree on four sides-make big
blazes that can be seen from any d.
rection. Do this even though there be
several hours Of daylight ahead, and al
though you have no present intention
Of staying here; for you do know that
this spot is only so many hours from
camp BY back trail, and that you may
have good reason to return to ii.
Now try to get an outlook over the
surrounding country. In fat woods
this viii be difficult. If you can risk
climbing q tall tree do so. Select one
that you can climb, and having gained
your outlook, note the compass direc-
ton Of watercourses and other land
marks, mapping them on q BIT Of
paper, for q lost mans memory is
treacherous. The courses of small
streams show where the main valley
lies. Decide where to 60, take the com
pass direction, note how the sun strikes
e, and descend.
Now, as you travel, make bush
marks By making blazes on trees or
breaking q shrub here and there along
the trail, so you viii easily follow your
way back should you have to pass the
night 10 the woods"
The leader., 1905-11-01

She was sitting astern, In q pretty
frock Of blue and white, and a big
hat shading her eyes from the sun.
She was reading book while waiting
Tor the boat to start. The Spray. a
small pleasure steamer, tuggedeat her
mooring ropes OF Brighton pier.
The Honorable Geoffrey Mannering
watched, from the deck OF the West
Pier. this fragile figure Of girl. There
was something more than admiration
In his gaze.
"T've been caddish enough" he nut.
tered. "The girl is scarcely more than
stranger to me. The loan OF an UNI
brella In q soaking downpour made us
acquainted. should not have presum.
ed upon such triviality, but-but''
he broke of as the siren Of the Spray
shrieked impatiently-"but I fell in
love with her upon the spot, /" he added,
'sand that's the plain, sweet, madden
ing truth"
A band commenced to play softly
under the bridge of the boat. Verna
Moore glanced up at the sound, and
Geoffrey turned away swiftly, moving
on with long strides.
81 must not go; must not, really -
he told himself. Heaven forbid that
] should win her heart!"
Verna had seen Geoffrey as he
turned away. A glow Of color swan
into her cheeks. followed by look of
disappointment.
Verna Moore was a governess. She
had been sent to Brighton to recover
from the effects of an illness. She
had met Geoffrey Mannering there for
the first time.
eyes, I'm in love; but, having made
the confession to myself, must forget
it, drop this affair like a hot coal"
Geoffrey told himself. ''It is just mad
ness, and Claire coming down to
Brighton to-day!"
Madness, it was. For the Hon. Geof-
frey Mannering was engaged to be
married to Claire Ashberry. q baro-
nets daughter, and an heiress. It had
been an early attachment; it had grad
ually developed into an engagement,
partly because everyone expected that
it would and Society insisted upon it.
Yet now, Godfrey remembered certain
The leader., 1905-11-01
Experience Of an Old Timer IN
the W1lds Of Idaho.

''In the winter of 49,. said an old
miner, now in Uncle Sans service,
at washington, I was living in q
cabin by myself in the mountains of
Idaho, about seven miles from Idaho
City, my nearest and only neighbOr
the postmaster, an IriGhman and
bachelor, who kept the toll house be-
tween Idaho City and the adjoining
mountain towns.
sMy cabin was about two miles
to the East, directly among the
mountains. The snow which had
been falling at intervals for several
months, lay about 10 feet on level
around my cabin, and my only
method Of travel was by snow shoes.
Il had made my tri-Weekly run to
see If the stage had brought any let
ters to the toll house for me; and
while adjusting my snow shoes, pre-
paratory to starting back, heard a
believing and paving. A Texas
steer, which had separated himself
from the herd which had lately
passed toward the town, was angrily
shaking his head at me about 100
feet distant. He had run past the
straight path which Pat had kept
VpSA ~ ulS spring, dAu aAtSA uA4Ah-
Ing and turning around, had become
bewildered, the snow being at least
eight feet deep on either side OF the
path.
This was my direct route home,and
although, If I had kept on top OF the
snow, he could not have pursued me,
the spirit of my school-boy days re-
yived, and I removed my snow shoes
and Immediately made two little icy
snow balls. At right angles with
the path to the spring another and a
similar path had been cleared to
cabin about the same distance from
the toll house. As I fired the two
The leader., 1905-11-01

with cold. The girls weight, which
had felt so light at first, now pressed
him lower and lower The sea kept
washing over his face. Onward he
swan, though drawing now upon that
strength which despair will give. At
furlong from the shore he was seen.
A boat turned his way. Then came
final struggle to keep af1oat. He was
dragged on board with his burden
when at the point of utter exhaustion.
The journey shoreward gave him
time to recover strength. With his
own hands he lifted Verna into cab.
They were driven to Mer lodgings in
Old Steyne. He took her in his arms
and gave her one long, passionate kiss.
Then. with a repressed sob, he left
her. He was never to meet Verna
again. She had pointed his way OF
| duty, and he must follow it.
Geoffrey turned his steps toward his
hotel.
It was afternoon. A procession of
every conceivable kind of carriage
rolled along the Kings Road. BY the
Brunswick lawns. tearing along the
front at a mad speed, came powerful
motor car. The driver was man, and
at his side, closely yelled, sat lady.
Scarcely perceiving the rushing car,
Geoffrey crossed in front of it. A loud
shout and a furious below from horn
made him look up as he dashed for
ward.
Surely he knew the driver? And that
veiled lady7 Something in the poise Of
her body suggested q name-but no,
he told himself that he was half silly,
nearly dropping with fatigue.
Geofrey staggered into his rooms.
His valet met him just In time to save
him from falling. For at that mo-
ment his senses left him. and he lost
consciousness.
It was an hour before the accident
which sank the Spray IN six fathoms
IOn Brighton beach.
Richard Molyneux, ex-army OFFICER,
gamester. spy. duellist, waited IN much
perturbation in Geoffreys private sit.
ting room at the Hotel c..
/ Molyneux noticed that the space be.
tween the portico grounds and kha
/ distant sea was patrolled hy 8 gen
tiemanly-iooking fellow.
The leader., 1905-11-01
LION AGAINST TIGER.
Greatero Bravery Shown BY the
Smaller Animal.

Smaller Animal.
The owner Of one-ring circus tray-
cling through the West this summer
found himself In sore straits through
the death of a much advertised lion
which was the star attraction Of the
show. With a fertility born Of ne
cessity he advertised in the nearby
papers for "braVe man." A good,
strapping Irisnman applied for the DO.
sition.
My pet lion has just died. = said the
Snowman, "and ! will give you s5
a day il you will robe yourself In his
skin and go through his tricks. All
you have is two performances day;
cash money" The Irishman readily
assented to the proposition and being
Of bright wit and intelligence soon
learned all that was required Of him.
The first afternoon Of the show he
went through the PAGES well, enclosed
in a large iron cage and occasionally
emitting roar to startIe the guileless
countrymen. In the evening the man.
ager thought he would cap the climax
by announcing to the audience that he
would place the lion in the tigers
cage. On hearing this the son Of Erin
was terrified beyond comprehension.
However, with trembling steps he went
into the tigers cage, but at once crept
up into q corner, praying to himself.
Faith, God help me In this terrible
trouble. he moaned @Kape away
from me the scratches Of the big cat. /"
sG'wan," replied the tiger, s'phwat
yer gnaking up there like that, amt
meaelf too . weaTer Of the greena II
The leader., 1905-11-01

words which Claire Ashberry once
spoke to him.
'T have always liked you," she had
said. "and am willing to become your
wife; yet / must tell you that anoth-
er-you need not know his name
awoke a feeling deeper than liking, and
claimed my heart. But there were OBJ
stacles in the way. my parents came
between us, and he went abroad, prom
ising never to see me again"
Again the Spray shrieked for more
passengers for her trip to Worthing.
She would start in i've minutes. Geot-
frey hesitated.
A hand was laid upon his shoulder,
and voice said, speaking in low
tone:
"Why, Mannering, is it you?"
Geoffrey turned He was face to
face with an exceedingly handsome
man.
'Molyneux-you!"
"Hush! for heavens sake!" expostu-
lated the other. turning pale. {.
"Ah! You are watched-as usuaiY
Still playing your deep and Derilous
games?
Eyes. yes. I'm in bad fx, 9 tight
corner. must hide for q spell.
w udC--11 GlAe54on0t AZ ASAA9AASSAAs =
could understand it In Vienna where
we met last six years back. A political
epy who steals a secret from the AUS
TRANS might as well be ia VesuVius
as on Austrian soil. and
mo, you are wrong, I'm wanted In
England. Certain papers obliged the
German Government with. You under
stand?"
Geoffrey drew back, his face flushed
with anger. What" he exclaimed
you stopped so low az thatTs
"a fortune was IN Il.
"You traitorl"
sCurse I'll Speak quietly. belong
10 no nationality. serve all who ASK
me. You know that. Come, hide me
somewhere! For old times eakeI "
"A bell changed on board the Spray.
Geofkrey enatched al his card case,
scrfbbling b line. There" he said,
ego to the Hotel c., give my man
that card. He'll look after you until
come"
"a thousand thanks. 0eonrey. 4
eyer- The sentence was LETT uuflus
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-31
Florida Sleeper
VIA
Frisco System

On November 18th. and daily
thereafter. until the summer seas
on Of 1905, the Frisco System, in
connection with the Southern
Railway. will operate through
Pullman Sleepers between Kansas
City, Mo. and jacksonville, Fla,
These Sleeping Cars will be placed
in service as part Oi the equip
ment of the popular, southeast
ern Limited" scheduled to leave
Kansas City G:3U L. Nj. y mod
ernly equipped train, electric
lighted cafe observation Car, etc
the route OF which carries tlr
traveller through the populous
cities of the Southeast.
Berth reservations may he made
through representa- atives of Frisco
System or connecting lines.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.
SAINT Lotus
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-31
What the Kansas State Refinery
May Do.

The Kansas State oil refinery will
handle 1000 barrels Of oil daily; the
field can produce 35, 600 barrels. Sever
al independent refineries are in prospect
but not nearly enough to handle the
entire output. What, then, is to be the
benefit?
The Standard has partially resumed
buying in the Kansas field, and is likely
to reach its former purchases soon.
The comparatively small purchases OF
of the State refinery cannot materially
raise the price of crude oil. Its output
cannot reduce the price to consumers
generally, though it will do so in COM
munities reached. But this it Will do:
it will demonstrate to the world the
exact cost of refining oil; it will publish
the profits broadcast, something lnde-
pendent refineries, with the Standard
limiting even the amount of crude oil
they might have, could not do; 1t VIII
encourage independent establishments,
and these may, under the new statutes
be assured of transportation rates. II
the Standard pays too high price
for oil, or undcrsells with the refined
product, the State may shut down its
plant, confident that it is giving the
people ample return. In two years the
legislature will meet again, and imPer-
fcctions in the statutes and plans will
then be corrected.
Kansas is in earnest; it means to WIN
this battle. 1t is business proposition
primarily: but in the present state OF
public sentiment it also involves prln-
ciplc. 1t has already awakened ration
wide sentiment; it may be the definite
starting-point of victory for fair play
that will mark new era in government.
Kansas will try hard to achieve such
an outcome from its undertaking. Its
people arc willing to spend s+lo.ooo 70
find out what can be done. Not all
approve the States entrance on busl-
ness enterprise, but the sentiment Tor
fighting out the battle now that 1t has
began, is practically unanimous. From
Reviews cf Heviews for April.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-31

These of our readers who. in
addition to their home paper, want
a NATIONAL news and family
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The Springfield herald., 1905-03-31
Closing Exercises.

Springfield, April Z, 1906
/ The following programme will
berendered at the close of school:
l. ong-Gcography By the school.
2. Scripture Reading.
8. Invocation.
q. Salutatory. Rudy DeCamp.
S. Speech-A Reversed Decision. Lloyd
Miser.
6. Recitation-Johnny on the Spot.
Earl Whitaker.
Z. Dialogue. Grace DeCamp and
James Shanks.
8. Recitation-Annabel's First Party.
Gladys M;ser.
9. Reading ng-Jesus. Lover of my Soul.
Alma Gordon.
10. Drama. By seven boys.
IL. Reading Grandma s Wedding Day.
Georgia Brlner.
IL. Recitation on-Grandpapa' S Spectacles
Beulah DeCamp.
13. Colloquy When Was Young.
Hazel Miser and Blanche Hall.
Ia. Recitation-An Original Love Story
Lyle Knox.
is. Reading-Change of Color. Nellie
Whitaker.
16. Song-Kind Words Can Never Die.
BY the School.
II. Recitation-Vacati Time. Earl
Denney.
IS. Recitation-As One Man to Another
Furn DeCamp.
10. Reading-The Street Musicians.
Blanche Hall.
20. Pantomine. By six girls.
81. ation-Somebody's Mother.
Olive Denney.
%. Duet-Flag of our Country. Mrs.
H. K. Ward and Mr.. Alfred Allen
%. Recitation-Bug Song. Gladys
Miser Beulah DeCamp, Effie
Shanks.
"a. Play Testing Her Scholars. Ten
characters.
25. valedictory. Effie Shanks.
(The above program is subject to
chsnge.)
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-31
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Henry C. Hamilton and
Mamie z. Hamilton his wife did by
their Deed of Trust, dated the 9th day
of October A. D. 1888, and recorded in
book 81 page 407 of the records of Baca
County formerly Las Animas County,, +,
Colorado, convey to George w. Toms,
Trustee, the following described Real
Estate, situated in tine County of Baca,
formerly Las Animas County, and
State of Colorado to-wit:
The North West Quarter of Section
Thirty-One (SD in Township Twenty
Nine (29) South and in Range Forty
Six (46) West of Sixth 9th Prin-
cipal Meridian, Containing 100 Acres,
more or less, to secure payment of the
sum of Four Hundred Fifty Dollars, Sc
cured, to be paid by one certain note of
even date with said Trust Deed, and
payable to the order of William F..
Leonard in five years from October 1st,
1883, with interest thereon at the rate
of Seven per cent. per annum, from
October LIST, 1888, payable Semi-annual-
ly until the maturity of said note.
And Whereas, 1t is Provided in and
by said Deed of Trust, that in case of
default in the payment of the principal
note, or any part thereof, when the
same should become due, then on ap-
plication of the legal holder of said note
the said Trustee shall advertise and sell
said premises.
And Whereas, the principal note due
and payable on the First day of October
A. D. 1898, is now due and wholly un-
paid.
And Whereas, said deed of trust also
provides, "that in case of the death,
inability or refusal to act of the said
party of the second part (meaning
George w. Toms) at any time when
action under the foregoing powers and
trusts may be required, then the legal
holder or holders of said note shall have
the option of substituting any other
person in his stead by writing duly ac-
knowledged, and the acts and doings of
said party so substituted shall be as eff
fectual and binding as if done by said
party of the second part. And such
person so substituted shall have power
to prosecute suit in equity to fore
close this deed Of trust or to make sale
as hereinbeforc provided. /"
And Whereas, the said George w.
Toms is deceased and the undersigned
w. NJ. Stewart has been appointed and
substituted as trustee, by the legal
holder of said note, by writing duly &C
knowledged.
Now, Therefore. AT the request of
the legal holder of said note / will, as
Trustee as aforesaid, on Saturday the
Eighth (Sth) day of April, A. d. 1905,
between the hours of o'clock, A. M,
and 5 o'clock, P. M, of that day, at the
front door of the Court house, in the
Town of Springfield County of Baca and
State of Colorado sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the above-described
premises, and all right and equity, in
Guiding homestead of the said Henry c.
Hamilton and Mamie 2. Hamilton.
Dated, at Springfield, Colorado, Febru-
ary the 27th, A. D. 1905.
w. NJ. STEWART. Trustee.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-31
WANTED

MEN AND WOMEN in this
county and adjoining territories,
to represent and advertise an old
established house OF solid financial
standing. Salary to men $21
weekly, to women $l2 to SIS
weekly with Expenses advanced
each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Horse and buggy
furnished when necessary; position
permanent. Address. Blew Bros.
II Co.. Dept. i, Monon Bldg /,
Chicago, Ill.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-31

IT'S SAID that Geo. B. Cortelyou,
the present Postmaster General, will
succeed Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw when the latter retires. Is the
President trying to show Cortelyou's IS
possibilities with view OF his being
the next Republican presidential candi-
date? Or is it friends of the cabinet
officer who wish to boost him for the
place.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-31
GleaninQs and Comment.

THE wRITEuP on beef prices in Re-
view of Reviews which tries to show
the government invest 6 a ii on
through and that The conc lusions arrived
at are truthful ones will have little
weight with the honest cattle raisers.
A trust controls beef prices and it can
not be explained away. Every stock
grower is witness against the packers.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-31
STENOGRApHERS WANTED.

The work is light, short
hours and the salary donble
what is paid in other lines Of
business. Bright educated
persons qualified in 6 to IA
weeks; shorthand, typewrit-
ing, spelling, grammar, bust
ness correspondence, office
work. Bookkeeping, business
arithmetic. pelmanship COM
mercial law, etc. Adver-
tising. Scholarship, time I'M
limited, $4,000 By mail, $40.
Position secured.
Pcrnin Business College,
$50 10th St., Denver
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

excited that he nearly turned over. This would have been a pity, as in that case he could have seen nothing, for penny can only see, of course when t-s Indians head Is uppermost.
 ..HelpI helpp cried a voice. 'I can't get down."
 You must know that the chimney was blocked and the heat came from the radiator. The poor woman had meant to open the chimney just to have a Christ mas fire, but she had forgotten.
 Presently the noise ceased, and soon there was a hissing sound inside the radiator. Then a cloud of steam came out and took the shape of little old man with a white beard and a fur cap and bag full of toys over his shoulders. He crept quietly to the little boys room and filled his stockings full of all sorts of toys. There were oranges and apples and figs and candy and a whistle and q ball bat and football and a sugar mau and a whip ald top and a book about Indians.
 'lt Is hard work coming through these radiators" said Santa Claus to the penny.
 Tt squeezes me so out of shape In com ing through the pipes. Now l must be off,"
 Almost at once the old man turned into steam again and sank through the radt atOr Wlln the nOiSe tuht you Indke tu drinking soup-that Is if you have not been brought up as you should be. And the next morning the little boy found hls stockings full of toys.
 And here Is a penny" he cried, nnd- ing our hero upon the floor. "Why, I do believe it is the one found yesterday. See, it Is quite red and shiny under its coal dust"
 ''It must have fallen out from the coals," said his mother. ''Now you had better keep 1t, Ryan"
 'I will put 1t in my new bank" he said. So the penny was scrubbed and polished until 1t glistened like the sun. It swelled so large with pride that Ryan could hardly put 1t inside the bank.
 Now, children, l hope that 1t Is there still, and that Ryan has saved many other pennies by this time. For I forgot to say that on Christmas Day his mother received q letter saying that she had been left lot of money and need not do such hard work in the future. So now she eis rich. and Ryan will soon be old enough to work for her. l am sure the penny must be very proud of his new master. for he was first in his class last term.