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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10

balls in rapid succession striking
him with one in his eye, and with
the other on his forehead, the steer
again beloved with rage, and lower.
ing his read, made a rush for me.
OF course l could have simply turned
and gone in the toll house, but I
thought to prolong the excitement.
and so made dash for the cabin.
AS I neared it, l saw with dismay
that it was unoccupied and fastened
with chain and paddock ON the out
side. The path ended at the cabin
with ten feet of snow piled at my
left and in front, the walls as smooth
and perpendicular as q house.
Zone thinks quickly at such mo-
ments, and the ridge pole. which usu-
ally extends from miners cabins a
foot or more beyond the main build
ing on which to hang meat and game
proved my salvation. l do not know
how high jump 1 made to grasp it,
but-1 am sure that never equaled it
before or since.
las l swung my body over the pole
the horns of the Infatuated animal
ripped off the lower part of nv out
side woollen shirt, and while I
smiled down serenely from NV point
or vantage, I most devoutly thanked
the good Lord that He never fails to
Keep good watch over drunken men
and FOOLS" '"
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LION AGAINST TIGER.
Greater Bravery Shown BY the
Smaller Animal.


The owner Of a one-ring circus trav-
cling through the West this summer
found himself in sore straits through
the death Of 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 po-
sition.
"My pet lion has just died." said the
Snowman, "and / will give you S.
day If you will robe yourself in his
skin and 60 through his tricks. All
you have is two performances a 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 large iron cage and occasionally
emitting roar to startle 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 a corner, praying to himself.
Faith, God help me in this terrible
trouble" he moaned. "Kape away
from me the scratches Of the big cat"
"G'wan," replied the tiger, "phwat
yer shaking up there like that, ain't
Emeself too a wearer Of the greenT
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10
WHEN LOST IN THE WOODS.
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 we'll told
by Horace Kephart in "Field and
Stream" that readers fond of camping
and woodcraft will be interested:
1.-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 stick your probable course
since leaving the camp, and mark on 1t
the estimated location Of such water
courses and other landmarks as you
have 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 Inequalities that It offers
to night-bound traveller, in the way
Of drinking-water, sound down wood,
natural shelter and browse. Then
blaze tree on four sldes--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 30 many hours from
camp by back trail, and that you may
have good reason to return to 1t.
snow try to get an outlook over the
surrounding country. In fat woods
this will be difficult. If you can risk
climbing tall tree do 60. 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 a bit Of
paper, for a lost mans memory is
treacherous. The courses of small
streams show where the main valley
lies. Decide where to CO. take the COM
pass direction, note how the sun strikes
1t, and descend.
"Now, as you travel make BUSH
marks by making blazes on trees or
breaking a shrub here and there along
the trail, 80 you will easily follow your
way back should you have to pass the
night in the woods"
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She was sitting astern, in a pretty
frock of blue and white. and a big
hat shading her eyes from the sun.
She was reading book while waiting
for the boat to start. The Spray, a
small pleasure steamer, tugged at her
mooring ropes off Brighton pier.
The Honorable Godfrey Mannering
watched, from the deck of the West
Pier, this fragile figure of girl. There
was something more than admiration
in his gaze.
''I've been caddish enough" he NUT,
tered. 1.-THE girl is scarcely more than
q stranger to me. The loan of an um.
brella in a soaking downpour made us
acquainted. should not have presum-
ed upon such triviality, but-but"-
he broke off as the siren of the Spray
shrieked impatiently-"but I fell In
love with her upon the spot" he added,
"and 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
Godfrey turned away swiftly, moving
of with long strides.
II must not 60; must not, really"
he told himself. Heaven forbid that
! should win her hearth"
Verna had seen Godfrey as he
turned away. A glow of color swan
into her cheeks. followed by a 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 Godfrey Mannering there for
the first time.
eyes, I'm in love; but, having made
the confession to myself, I must forget
1t, drop this affair like a hot COAL"
Godfrey told himself. 1T is just mad
ness, and Claire coming down to
Brighton today"
Madness, it was. For the Hon. Geof-
frey Mannering was engaged to be
married to Claire Ashberry, 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
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, ished. Mannering's resolution had
broken down at the last moment. He
would make the trip to Worthing after
all.
. .
"Put your hands higher up, Verna
nearer to my neck. We are safe il
you keep STILL"
The swimmer rose on the crest Of a
long green swell, travelling shoreward.
A terrible explosion had occurred in
the engine room of the Spray. She
had sunk In less than fifteen minutes,
with her return journey but half &C.
complished. There had been no panic,
but her two boats were filed to the
very gunwales with their human
freight. Six men were venturing to
swim to meet the boats, putting off
from the shore. Godfrey Mannering
was one of them. He had assured
Verna Of his ability to save her If she
would trust herself to him rather than
to the overladen boats.
\ Verna kept perfectly still. Her feet
trailing in the water gave her a terri.
tying sensation as Of floating upon in.
finite depth.
The strong frame of the swimmer
supporting her moved forward with
it's steady strokes. How calm he SEEM
ed; how confident! At that moment she
loved him most: yet at that moment
she knew that she might never be
his.
On the return journey to Brighton,
Geoffrey had told her all: had made
his confession. He had said: II love
you: loved you from the day that we
met. "That is all my defence"
There had been a long and dreadful
pause, while she wrestled with her
pain, with her temptation. Then she
had answered.: eve must say goodbye.
We must never meet again. When we
land, we must shake hands for the last
time. You could not help loving me
any more than could help loving you.
Yes, love you: but this is a barrier
which we cannot overcome"
And then, almost Immediately after
wards, the accident had occurred. The
sea was very cold; the warm suns Of
summer had not yet penetrated it's
chilly bosom. He was becoming stiff
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10
Experience Of an Old. Timer In
the Wilds of Idaho.

''In the winter of ST." said an old
miner, now in Uncle Sans service,
at Washington, was living IN
cabin by myself In the mountains OF
Idaho, about seven miles from Idaho
City, my nearest and only neighb0r
the postmaster, an freshman and
bachelor, who kept the toll house be-
tween Idaho City and the adjoining
mountain towns.
"My 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 a level
around my cabin, and my only
method of travel was by snow shoes.
81 had made my tri-weekly run to
see If the stage had brought any let
tiers to the toll house for me; and
while adjusting my snow shoes, pre-
paratory to starting back, l 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
house from the road up the little
shaight path which Pat had kept
open to his spring, and after drink
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 sch0ol-boy days re-
yived, and / 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 q
cabin about the. same distance from
the toll house. As ! fred the twO
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10
americans Going to Mexico.

During the last two years over 1900
immigrants from Oklahoma and other
parts Of the Southwest have located
in the single State Of Tamaulipas,
Mexico. They have made q settlement
known as the BlaylOck Colony, just
west Of Escandon on the Gulf Rail-
way, and have built churches, school
houses and stores, and enjoy the
fullest liberty Of action. 30 1t seems
that Americans are crossing the
southern boundary AZ they are the
northern one 70 Cansds.
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words which Claire Ashberry once
spoke to him.
II have always liked you" she had
said, "and am willing to become your
wife; yet I must tell you that anoth-
er-you need not know his name
awoke 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
Using never to see me again."
Again the Spray shrieked for more
passengers for her trip to Worthing.
She would start in five minutes. Geof-
frey hesitated.
A hand was laid upon his shoulder,
and voice said, speaking in . low
tone:
"Why, Mannering, is it you?"
Godfrey turned. He was face to
face with an exceedingly handsome
"Molyneux-you!"
"Hush! for heavens sake!" expostu-
lated the other. turning pale.
"Ah! You are watched-as usual?
Still playing your deep and perilous
games?
Eyes, yes. I'm in a bad FIX, tight
corner, must hide for spell"
"What-in England? In Brighton? !
could understand it in Vienna-where
we met last six years back. A political
SOY who steals secret from the Aus
TRANS might as well be in Vesuvius
as on Austrian soil. and
mo, you are wrong, I'm wanted IN
England. Cert.ln papers obliged the
German Government with. You under
stand?"
Godfrey drew back, his face flushed
with anger. "What!" he exclaimed,
you stopped 80 low as that2
"A fortune was in it."
"You traitor!"
"Curse it! Speak quietly. belong
to no nationality. I serve all who ask
me. You know that. Come, hide me
somewhere! For old tines saks!"
A bell changed on board the Spray.
Geoffrey snatched at. his card case,
scribbling a line. "There," he said,
Ego to the Hotel c., give my man
that card. He'll look after you until
4 come" =.
"A thousand thanks Geoffrey. II
AVER" The sentence was left unfln'
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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
a furlong from the shore he was seen.
A boat turned his way. Then came
a final struggle to keep afoat. 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 her lodgings in
Old Steyne. He took her in his arms
and gave her one long, passionate kiss.
Then, with q repressed sob, he left
her. He was never to meet Verna
again. She had pointed his way OF
duty, and he must follow it.
Godfrey 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 q mad speed, came powerful
motor car. The driver was man, and
at his side, closely yelled. sat lady.
Scarcely perceiving the rushing car,
Godfrey crossed in front of it. A loud
shout and furious below from a horn
made him look up as he dashed for
ward.
Surely he knew the driver? And that
yelled lady? Something in the poise of
her body suggested a name-but no,
he told himself that he was half silly.
nearly dropping with fatigue.
Godfrey 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
off Brighton beach.
Richard Molyneux, ex-army officer,
gamester, spy, duellist, waited In much
perturbation in Geoffrey's private sit
ting room at the Hotel c..
Molyneux noticed that the space be-
tween the portico grounds and the
distant sea was patrolled BY Q sen.
tlsmaplylooking fellow.
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FLIGHT of Balloons.

On his recent visit at Ostend. the
Shah of Persia had whole lot of fun
when he cut string holding 100 toy
balloons which a woman was offering
for sale. He laughed heartily at her
distress, but later paid her amply for
hiA Joke.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-08-23
PRESIDENT PERSISTENT
CONTINUES ENERGETIC EFFORTS
TO SAVE PEACE CONFERENCE
FROM ShlPWREck.
SPECIAL MESSENGER At PORTSMOUTH
DELIVERS WRITTEN DOCUMENT
FROM CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO
RUSSIAN ENJOYS.

Portsmouth. N. H., Aug. 23.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is energetically con.
ducting his efforts to save the peace
conference from shipwreck. The SEN
sation of the day was q mysterious
visit paid by M. Witte and Baron de
Rosen to the navyyard. where Mr..
Peirce delivered to them message In
writing from President Roosevelt
which had been brought from Oyster
Bay by q confidential messenger
named McGaw. Then for about three
hours NJ. Witte and Baron de Rosen
remained at the yard and 1t is be-
lieved were In direct or indirect COM
munication with the president. After
their return to the hotel they abso-
lutely declined to make any state.
ment.
1t Is assumed the presidents mes
sage was the result of Baron Kane
kos visit to Oyster Bay Monday.
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THREE CASES OF YELLOW FEVER
DEVELOP IN LUMBER CAMP
IN MISSOURI.
Ali THE VICTIMS ITALIAN lAB0RERS
TO SLIP THROUGH
QUARANTINE LINES FROM
MISSISSIPPI.

Gregory, Mo-, Aug. 23.-Three cases
of yellow fever have developed here
within the past twenty hours. All
are Italians. One victim has died
and the two other cases discovered
are said to be very low.
The three infected Italians, with
four others of the same nationality,
were brought up the river to Gregory
recently from Greenwich, Miss, and
employed at track work by the Bur-
lington railway. Monday one Of the
men, taken suddenly i'll, was reported
dying and when physicians called
promptly reported the patient suffer
ing from genuine yellow fever he was
isolated, but died within few hours.
Two more of the Italians were
found to have become infected with
the disease. They also were isolated,
as were the four other Italians
brought from Mississippi. Excitement
is intense and much indignation Is ex-
pressed that the Italians were per-
mitted to slip through the quarantine
lines.
Gregory is numbering camp on
the Mississippi river fifteen miles
from Keokuk, la.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-08-23
CHOLERA INFANTUM.

Child Not Expected to Live from One
Hour to Another, but cured by Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.
Ruth, the little daughter of f. n
Dewey of Agnewville, Va, was very i'll
OF Cholera Infantum last summer. I'VE
gave her up and did not expect her to
live from one hour to another, he says.
Il happened to think Of Chamberlain 9
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and got bottle OF it from the store. In
five hours saw change for the better
We kept on giving it and before she
had taken the half of one small bottle
she was we'll" This remedy is for sale
by Stoddard & Halstead
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-08-23
WABASH MAY ENTER ST. PAUL
Gould Said to Be After Control of
Wisconsin Central.

New York, Aug. 23.-H is long
time. since Wall street has been treat
ed to so great variety of explana
tions as accompanied the pool move
In Wisconsin Central One report has
1t that w. l.. Bull, Newman Erb and
F. r. Prince are buying the road In
The market for ]. j. Hill Another
item of news is to the effect that
the same men are buying 1t for the
Hollins syndicate, to be connected
with the Pere Marquette by car
Terry. The most enterprising report
is to the effect that the road is In the
hands Of the Goulds, who will use 1t
into st. Paul as a new Western divi-
sion for the Wabash. The reports are
equally authenticated and equally like
ly to be true.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-08-23
NO COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.

Japanese Must Have Sakhalin Island
and Indemnify.
Toxic, Aug 23.-The Jill, In conn.,
menting upon the proceedings at the
Portsmouth peace conference. says:
The cession of the island of SAX
Aalin and the reimbursement of the
cost Of the war are the vital points
N our demands and leave no room for
lny compromise. The moderation and
reasonableness Of these demands will
be admitted, even by France. Should
the attempt to promote peace fail the
responsibility will rest with Russia,
not with Japan. II the Russians re-
.use to accept the proposed terms 1t
Vill be advisable for our delegates to
withdraw and tell them that the next
meeting will be in Toxic"
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Said Russia 10 Prepared to Make Fur.
ther Concessions.

Said Russia 10 Prepared to Make Fur
ther Concessions.
Paris. Aug. 23.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Temps contra
diets the reports sent to the London
Times and the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger
to the effect that ct council held
at Peterhof 1t was decided not to
make further peace concessions. He
says that the council. on the contrary.
pronounced by q small majority for
the conclusion OF peace and that the
emperor has ordered the Russian dele
gates to make a new proposition rela-
tive to indemnity.
The correspondent adds that the
Russian delegates have received tele-
grams from the generals In the field
urging against the conclusion Of an
unfavorable peace ~ the army feels
sure OF victory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-08-23

A new Idea in cough syrup is the
Laxative principal and Is original with
Kennedy's { axative Honey and Tar.
This cough syfup assists in expelling
colds from the system by gently moving
the bowels Best for cough colds,
Group, etc. The red clover blossom is on
every package of the original Laxative
Cough Syrup Sold by Cook Il Odee.
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AWAITING czAR's REPLY.
Reason for Postponino Meeting Q
Peace Conferees.

Peace Conferees.
Portsmouth, N. H.. Aug. 23.-The
postponement Of the scheduled meet
ing Of the peace plenipotentiaries Is
taken here as . glimmer of hope that
an agreement may yet be reached
The official reason assigned for the
change Of programme was that the
secretaries had not yet completed the
work OF drafting the protocols for SUBJ
missions for the signatures Of the
plenipotentiaries. This is true, but
there Is more potent reason. M.
Witte has not yet received final word
from st. Petersburg and he suggested
the postpOnement. Baron KOmura ap'
proved the suggestion.
AS the situation now stands M
Witte could not II he would cede or
compromise on either article 5 (Sak.
halin) or article Indemnity. The
instructions given him by the emperor
before he left st. Petersburg pre-.
cluded the possibility of either and II
can be stated that up to the present
hour every message he has received
indirectly or directly from his en-
peror shows no sign of any change OF
mind. And from the private adyices
the advisers whom the emperor is
consulting seem practically unanimous
in support of the view that further
concessions are inconsistent with Rus
sia's dignity and honor and that un.
less Japan is prepared to yield some.
thing substantial. not upon articles 10
or II but on articles and 8, 1t is
Better to Continue the War.
Although It seems to be hoping against
hope there is still possibility tnat
the emperor will take President Roose-
velt's advice and take the only step
which, the president thinks. can save
the conference from shipwreck. The
presidents suggestion is not general
and vague, but quite concrete. II 1t
Is finally rejected It is said not to In
yolve specific answer. but NJ. Witte
is anxious that the emperor shall have
full time to deliberate and the Japa-
nese have no desire to force the issue.
They will welcome few days delay
Il the delay keeps the door to peace
open.
There is strong intimation that
the Japanese are prepared to make
proposition when the conference re-
assemblies, but there is nothing to In
aicate that they are prepared to re-
eede on either articles 8 or 3. Articles
10 and II they might forfeit. but that
would hardly bring peace nearer. Five
and remain now. as at the begin
ning, the seemingly insurmountable
obstacles to peace.
Article 10 Of JAnan's demands nro.
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London, Aug. 23.-The Stock Elk
change WAS inactive during the day
While q majority Of the traders be-
lieve that a satisfactory settlement
will result from the negotiations at
Portsmouth more pessimistic feeling
prevailed and nervous holders real.
ICED, causing weakness. Consols led
In the decline.
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New Orleans, Aug. 23.-There is an
increase both in the number of cases
Of yellow fever and Of fatalities. In
the list Of fatalities two deaths APP
pear as having occurred in the Marine
hospital. They were sailors admitted
to that institution. Another death
was in the French asylum on st. Ann
street, where half dozen cases have
been reported to date. The total
cases SO far number LAST and the
deaths 21l.