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The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
In Touch With a Lion.

The most uncomfortable hunting ad
venture that ] ever had was during
an expedition in search of the mines
Of Ophir. We did not discover them
by the way. II was many years after
ward that Mr. Peters found them far
Their south.
We did very little hunting on that
trip, except such as was necessary to
provide food for the party. Conse
quently we did not disturb the game
around our camps during our stay at
any place, and the wild life Of the
Jungle went on freely around us.
This made the scene at the water
holes particularly interesting, and
many times ] saw herds of animals
glide down to the water in the even
ing Sometimes we saw gnu and an
telope come down, quietly as ghosts,
though there were big herds OF them.
One evening ! decided to spend the
night at the water hole to watch the
strange doings at my ease took
along my heavy rifle, in case | should
meet lion or other cat animal. and
before dusk | was comfortably hidden
in a thicket right by the side of the
hole where the spoor showed that the
most animals entered to drink.
They began to arrive almost as soon
as the sun had set. The first animals
that came were small gnu, very pretty
and graceful, despite the ugly hump on
their shoulders. They stepped into the
water as lightly as race horses, and,
indeed, their hind quarters resembled
those of dainty little ponies very
much.
After them came herd of zebras,
cleaning specially with their white
and black sides in the bright star.
light of the African night. They
tossed their little heads and snorted
wildly at every whisper of the breeze.
and though | was watching them
closely, they were OFF and away so
suddenly that | hardly realized that
they were going before they had van
ished.
Spring box and Gland followed with
hosts of smaller animals, many of
which moved so furtively that / could
ont distinguish them.
But all at once all the beasts seemed
to fade away like scene in a dark
ened theater. | stared in amazements
The next moment | became aware of
an odor close to me that | could not
mistake, for | had smelled it often.
1t was lion sure
Cautiously | turned my head in the
way the wind was blowing, and there,
within not more than 20 feet of me,
crouched great named, tawny beast
He was watching the water hole in
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

son whatever why every amateur
should not have, in his dark room,
the means of obtaining stream of
running water. The only things re-
quired for this purpose are a large
tin can, such as honey or strip can,
which holds about two or three gal
Ions, and small water tap If one
does not happen to be handy with the
soldering iron, it will cost very little
TO have tinsmith cut a hole Ia the
tap near the bottom of the can and
solder in the tap When this has
been done, place the tin on a shelf or
box little above the developing table,
so that dish may be placed under it
at any time, and the water allowed
to run on the plates or films.
There is another method for OBJ
tanning running water, says the Mon
treal Herald, which is as simple as
the last, If the requisites for making
the apparatus are obtainable. All that
is needed in this case is piece of
glass tubing, about three feet long
and having bore of about three-six-
teenths of an inch, and large bot
tie, such as Winchester quart bot
tie. Bend the glass tube about foot
from one end by heating in the fame
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
SSI(IiEH{,EE;5Sfs1S11ioll ion
A HEMICAL TRICK.
How a Surprising Phenomenon Car
Be Produced to Amuse Friends.

When we happen to witness a phe-
nomenon which seems to violate nat
ural laws, we are not likely to forget
its cause If it be explained to us. The
following experiment will help those
interested to understand as well as to
remember some chemical data.
A white cat, made of flexible paste
board and imprisoned in glass jar,
is shown to the audience. The lee
turer announces that, without opening
the jar or even touching it, he will
cause the cat to undergo a geological
as well as chemical transformation.
He takes the support OF the jar, and
pushes it forward in full view of the
students. The change occurs almost
instantaneously. The cat takes a
rich orange color on which black
transversal stripes rapidly paint them
selves. The cat has become tiger.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

tently. and the only thing that saved
me was the fact that a smart breeze
was blowing directly from him toward
me. and thus preventing him from
getting my scent
Now while | had been watching the
harmless animals l had found it easy
enough TO sit perfectly still, and had
not made a twig rustic enough to
brighten even the shyest beast.
But now, when my life depended on
absolute silence. felt an insane de-
sire to move | wanted to sneeze. /
wanted to cough, / wanted to stretch
my arms, which began to develop
cramps My legs twitched and my
neck itched. | was almost unable to
control myself, and the strain OF sit
ting still brought the perspiratlon to
my forehead.
How long this terrible situation last
ed l do not know. but all at once the
strain was relieved by a discovery
that brought me up AL standing" as
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
The Transformation.

The whole transformation is pro-
duced by emanations of hydrogen sui
phide, which is generated In the Jar
itself without any visible apparatus.
The cat has been previously coated
with solution of chloride of anti
mony wherever the orange hue was
to be produced, and with a solution
of basic acetate of lead wherever the
black stripes were to appear. Both
solutions are colorless. After the
coated cat has been introduced In his
glass cage, a small piece of paste
board is placed under the wooden
support so as slightly to incline the
jar forward. A few decigrammes of
pulverized sulphide of iron folded in
a piece Of blotting paper are depos-
tied behind the cat, on the elevated
side of the bottom of the jar. Two
or three cubic centimeters of diluted
sulphuric acid are dropped with a
pipette on the opposite side When
the performer wishes the transforma-
ton to take place, he takes the wood
en- support and pushes 1t forward as
IL he wanted to enable everybody to
see better what is going to happen.
BY so doing he suppresses the slight
inclination which kept the iron sulph-
ide beyond the reach Of the sulphuric
acid. The gas is evolved. and the
formation of the orange sulphide of
anthony and black sulphide of lead
takes place in few seconds.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
Buying an island.

The man who buys a mine. rarely
gets so deeply taken in az to have
nothing at all that he can show for his
money There's commonly a place
somewhere and hole in the ground
at least. Not so, however with Mr..
Tut, who is reported from Colorado
Springs as having lately purchased an
island off Washington state which he
has since been unsuccessfully trying
to find. His deeds call for ten acres
In the San Juan group off British Co
lumbia, and he fondly hoped to build
summer home there. Alack and
alas He sailed out in his yacht to
where he supposed the island to be,
but not scrap of land could he find.
This might be considered sufficiently
provoking, but 1t was not the worst.
The seller now claims that the island
was there when he sold 1t, but that 1t
sank into the sea at the time of the
earthquake which destroyed San Fran
cisco. All this is no joke to Mr.. Tut,
but, says the Boston Herald, 1t strong
ly suggests the case of the curious
people who fiocked to tent and paid
their way in to see the wonderful
gyascutus. They didn't see him, but
were glad to escape with their lives at
the alarming cry that the ferocious
gyascutus had broken loose
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

Is the class pipe TO become fea-
ture at coeducational institutions ?
In a description of the Glass day ex-
ercises of the Northwestern univer.
atty at Evanston, H., is this mention
of the pipe of peace smoking. a cere-
mony not commonly practiced in CO
educational Methodist institutions:
Lewis r. Horton. president of the
senior class, filed the pipe. touched a
match to it, and It went slowly from
one pair Of lips to another Giving
of an odor of mild tobacco it passed
from one coed to another. None re-
fused her puff A few coughs were
heard at the end Of the ceremony.
The men took their turn and the pipe
passed back to Horton, who, after a
long drag handed it to Miss Sarah
Shute, president Of the junior class.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

the sailors say. with the grave import
OF 1t. The wind was beginning to
change.
Slowly 1t veered. First 1t blew
over my back. Then 1t began, slow
ly, but steadily, to veer farther around
so that at last 1t was blowing be-
hind the place where the lion still
lay.
AT that rate II would be only a
Few minutes before 1t blew directly
over the beast and toward me.
There was no prudence In sitting
still any longer / moved by impercep-
tble degrees toward my rife. | do
really think that at no time did I
stir more than quarter OF an inch I'm
any one motion. My ears, strained
to their utmost, could not detect that
| made the least sound. Yet / had
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
Basket for Feeding Green Food.

getting proper curve by using a COM
pass. Make the back of the holder
OF thin boards four feet long and "a
inches wide and nail one end in place.
Ringing the other end, using small
straps of leather to hold it shut.
Cover the holder with coarse mesh
wire netting and hang it in a conven-
lent place high enough so the fowls
cannot roost on it, yet so they can
feed from it readily. Use hangers of
wood, tin or leather as indicated In
the cut. This little feeding box, says
the Indianapolis News, will enable the
fowls to pick at the green stuff, wheth-
er 1t is clover, grass or chopped cab
oage, without any danger of soiling
or wasting it. Such conveniences are
inexpensive, but save an immense
amount of time, as well as food, SO
poultry keepers should use them when
ever possible.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
The Cement Industry

The tremendous developme
cement industry in the Unite
is revealed by the fact thai
years, beginning in 1894, II
tion OF Portland cement
from 79S.757 barrels annua
505,S barrels. II is estiI
the output of Portland Gem
1906 will aggregate 30.0e0,C
Notwithstanding the rapid
ment of the concrete indu
United States there is pl'
ment for home needs and
addition TO supply a grow.
demand. Consul Harris re.
Mannheim that Germany's
cement to the United Sta
for upwards of a decade an
more than a million dollars
the amount in 1900 having az
$1,000, 900, have dwindled q
million dollars.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
RUNNING WATER IN DARK ROOM.
Contrivsnce by Which Amatour Pho
tographer Can Do Developing.

In nearly all the instructions for
developing, etc, received by the anna
teur photographer, he is directed TO
wash his plates and films in running
water, and in most cases he fails
to follow these instructions for the
simple reason that the plates and
films must be washed in the dark
room, and the dark room of the aver
age amateur is unlikely to contain
such convenience as a water tap,
being, as it generally is, the one
room in the house which no one else
an find use for. But there is no rea-
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
AN UNBREAKABLE S-WRENcH.
How an Old Buggy Spring Can Be
Turned to Good Account.

An Illinois correspondent of Popu.
lar Mechanics sends that publication
q simple means of making what he
tetrms is an "unbreakable" S-wrench.
Here is the way he describes it:
Forge down piece of old buggy
spring as at A, then work it on the
edge of an anvil to a diamond shape
by slowing as at B. Punch a hole
In each diamond-shaped part a little
in front of the center and cut out
to edge. Drive in punch to spread
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

not moved more than half the dis.
lance toward my weapon before the
lion arose and looked straight at me.
| threw myself over and snatched at
my rifle, but missed it. In the effort
| lost my balance and fell fiat on my
back. Instantly I felt as If all hope
had gone, for | knew only too well
how swift lions charge is.
But even as | was regaining my bal
ance and pulling my gun toward my.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
EZzzazsz4ZZ1 <3C
SH@ae II
Useful s-shaped Wrench.

the jaws, and bend one each
sideways, and work to shape or
edge of the anvil. Bend back s.
and finish on the hardy, leavir
with a diamond corner as
This wrench will not break,
made in the usual way, D. u
l find that old springs make
wrenches.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

ECONOMlzlNG GREEN FOOD.
Convenient Box. in Which to Feed
Green Stuff to the Poultry.

When green food is scarce or diff
cult to obtain it pays to plan some
way so it will not be wasted. The
following description is of a feeding
box that works well. Cut two pieces
for the ends, each "a inches long.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

Truancy is defined as a disease by
a Chicago school sharp who has or.
dered truants on a diet of protein.
The average boy would rather take
his chances with the school than fly
70 the arms of protein, a punishment
whose nature he imperfeotly compre-
bends.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
NOVEL MILKING STOOL.
VIII Hold the Pail While Milking and
Will Then Fold Up.

A very convenient device for the
farm has recently been invented by
a resident of Iowa. 1t consists. saws
Scientific American, of a milking
stool which can be folded when not
In use, and a pail holder attached to
the stool, which can be adjusted to
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

The servant girl, thinks Uptc= Sin.
clair, needs uplifting. The can of
kerosene on the morning IRE las
been known to operate successfully
In that direction.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

This game. called THE Devil on
Two Sticks" which was very popular
In the last century, is coming into
vogue again, says the Illustrated Lon
don News. In its general rules it re-
sembles tennis. but there is no net,
which is replaced by a rectangular
court between two square courts. In
stead of racquet the players use two
sticks connected by silk cord, and
instead of a ball they have the so
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25
;tion for chauffeurs.

'''oh TOT Snaufeurs.
lometer for motorists is
larket, says Technical
e, which not only gives
iced per hour and the
nutes to the mile. but
ny given speed, SO thai
ID is exceeded a buzzer
Tact to the driver. With
Use, a chauffeur can set
r at the limit of speed
country where he ia
as soon al the limit is
Fill be warned of tho
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

'nience of the user. The
pail consists Of a spring
permits the pail to be
ID the COW, if desired. or
upright position to pre-
the milk. The pail is
position at which it is
friction contact of the
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-10-25

called devil. which resembles a dice
box, or two tops placed peg to peg.
The devil is slung upon the cord, and
is spun from the servers court into
the service court The player receiy
ing the service allows the devil to hon
once, then catches it on the silk COZ u
and returns it if possible. The scor.
ing is much the same as in tennis, ex-
cept that at the first fault the service
passes to the opponent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Despite the continued
liberal receipts of wheat in the Northwest the
market was firm here all day. chiefly because
of the active bidding al Minneapolis by millers
for cash grain. The fact that wheat at Liver
pool was higher today also aided IN strengthen
ing the market, did unsettled weather
throughout the corn belt. Local bulls and com
mission houses were good buyers throughout the
day. the volume of business being quite large
Late in the day prices eased off somewhat he
cause of profit taking sales by local longs. The
close was firm. May opened at nc to &c
higher at 1850 to 7S%c. sold between 7s15m
7s5sc and roc, and closed at 7s%c, with gain
of &c.
Small local receipts and wet weather through
out the corn belt caused slight frmness in
the corn market durin@ the early trading but
later prices eased of and closed about steady
May opened shade to &c higher at 43& IA
43Hc to 43Xc, sold off to 436c and closed
&c up at the lowest point
Sentiment in the oats pit was bullish but
prices rained only slightly. The small move
ment and unsettled weather were the chief rea-
sons for the hrnness. Trading was confined
chiefly TO commission houses. MAY closed a
shade up. at 1874 @36%c.
Provisions were firm, despite free spot taking
In pork and ribs. The market was we'll SIM
ported by shorts and local packers who bought
because OF the continued small receipts OF live
hogs at western packing centers. At the close
January pork was up 1212c, lard was up 2Ihc
and ribs were 10c higher fs~'
Futures ranged as follows
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

BAGS-Grain Bags. June-July, S& @SSc;
Wool Bags. 2S15c for BIB and 43c for Alb.
COAL-Wellington, s12 per ton; New Wei
lington, s12: Beaver Hill. $40: Coos Bay. $40:
S16.25 in sacks; Camel, $12 per ton: Welsh An
thracite, SIS; Coke. SIS per ton in bulk and SIT
in sacks; Rocky Mountain nominal.
0ILS-Baker's IA Castor is &c higher. Quo
tations are for barrels. for cases add Sc lin
seed. SAC per gallon for boiled and 52e for raw
Castor Oil, in cases. No. 1. 75c; Bakers AA,
cases! S1-2S@1 80: Lucol. soc for boiled and 4Sc
Cocoanut oil, in barrels, 5Sc for Ceylon and soc
for Australian; extra bleaehed winter Sperm Oil.
CSC: natural winter Sperm Oil. CSC; natural
Whale OIL SOC; extra winter strained Lard Oil,
Sc; No. ] Lard OIL Csc; Pure Neatsfoot Oil.
Toe; No. 1 Neatsfoot OIL. 571ae; Herring oil.
4oc; Salmon Oil, S5c; boiled Fish Oil, 35c; Paint
COAL OIL. GASOLINE. ETc-water white
Coal oil. from tank wagon. 10411c; special do,
12hc; Pearl Oil. in cases, lie; Astral. lie;
Star, tic; Extra Star, zoe: Elaine. 26c: Eocene.
19c; Stove Gasoline, in bulk, 1I1sc; in cases,
24c; motor Gasoline, in bulk. 1715c; in cases.
24c; M 1 Engine Distillate. iron barrels or
drums, Sc; No. do. 6lac; cases. Sic more:
Benzine. in bulk. 121ac; in cases. 19c; S6-degree
Gasoline. IN bulk. SOC; in cases. SEC
TURPENTINE-93c per gallon IN cases and
SIC in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. SGS1c
per ID; White Lead, sGS15c, according to
quantity
sUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. terms net cash: Cubes
A. Crushed and Fine Crushed, 4.75c; Powdered.
400; Candy Granuated A. Soc: Fine Fruit and
Coarse Granulated. 4.50c: Beet GRADUATED. C10-
- bags only. 4.20c: Confectioners' A.. 4-5Oc;
3.90c; D. 3.S0c: Fl. & E. Crystal DominOes,
7.50c Tablets halfbbls, sc; boxes. 5.25c per
H. Barrels and 50-lb bags 10c. half-bbls 25c and
order taken for less than 70 barrels its
equivalent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
The Local Bond Market

The Local bona
The December circular Of Heazelton q 20.
..Generaly speaking the bond market has been
quiet during the last month The use OF large
sums Of money in the East 10 pront by the hlgh
rates Of interest there prevailing Tor can loans
and the placing of much money locally INTO re-
building account IN great part for this negiect
OF bonds In this connection II Is lntefestlhs
10 keep in mind that the city Board OF Public
Works issued permits for the expenditure OF
SOC 500 600 IN construction during the six months
succeeding the coufagration.
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph stock
has been the most striking feature OF the STOCK
and Bond Exchange during the last month
From q fraction OF point above par the snares
advanced dozen points Inc expansion ~
part. is the plan Of reorganization OF the cor
porstion as set forth in the Communication
from F. ". Eaton secretary of the company
Of the date Of November %, already published
Another corporation whose stock has been IN
strong demand is the Associated Oil Company
Dr. has closed a contract with the Independent
oil Producers for the entire output OF It's wells
in the Kern River field for 27Aa cents barrel.
The output is 1000 barrels daily. In addition
the company has purchased 1000, 600 barrels
of storage oil lying in the fields at . cents
barrel During November the Board Of Trustees
made the announcement that the company has
changed the par value of its shares from 81 10
500. and reduced the number OF shares OF the
corporation II Ike proportion 1nus me csplth
stock of the corporation from 20. 600 shares
at 81 share each has been reduced TO 100000
shares OF 500 a share each furtnef- inc
holders Of trust stock certificates of the Associat
ed Oil Company have been notified by w. ).
Porter. its general manager that the corpora
lion has determined 10 dispose OF 81 500 600
worth OF its Eve per cent twenty-year first
mortgage bonds Of the par value Of $1,000 in
order to liquidste its floating indebtedness
These bonds have been underwritten in New
York and this city. but holders Of trust stock
certificates have been given the option of tax
ing the bonds in proportion TO their stock hold
ings in the company st the same price, namely
$500 bond. The time expired on the lst OF
this month. The bonds Of the Associated Oil
Company outstanding at present amount TO
81. SIS. 545. 20
Considerable interest has also been shown
in the stock Of the California Wine Associa-
rion during November. Its shares have ad-
vanced the Stock and Bond Exchange fully
seven points. and al this writing selling
around So AT the first meeting OF the board
~ directors after the annual sts tement for the
Seriod ending on the last day Of this month
the question Of the resumption Of the payment
of dividends VIII be discussed. Although no
definite announcement csn be made at this
time yet the presumption is strong that affrma-
tive action viii then be taken.n
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-FLOUR-Receipts, IT,
200 barrels; exports 12.2oo; sales. 1900 pack
ages Market STEADY but oS Sui b:bs.
s4,so0; sales. 100000 futures. Spot, arm
No. red. so1zc elevator. s2s4c +. o. b. afoat:
No. 1 northern Duluth, S41ac c. 1. (. Buffalo;
No. hard winter. 7Skc c. i. (. Buffalo. In
response to a strong advance in Minneapolis the
15c rise at the close. There good support
from professionals and some buying unfavor-
able Argentine weather news Near the close
reactions occurred under realizing and the mar
closed SEC
HOPS-Quiet.
HIDES-Steady.
PETR0LEUM-Steady.
o0FFEE-spot Rio. steady; No. invoice,
SUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining. 11-a2c;
centrifugal, 9e test 3sc; molasses sugar,
3-32c: refined, quiet.
BUTTER-Market strong; Street price, ex-
ira creamery 81 u M32c; official price held, COM
mon TO extra. 22d29c.
CHEESE-Firm; unchanged.
EGGS-Market strong. State Pennsylvania
and nearby fancy, selected, white, 4s045c;
~ e-''e' DRIED FRUITS
EvAPORATED APPLES-The market con-
tinues very firm and shows an advancing ten
dency. Fancy quoted at 999Kc; choice SIC;
PRUNES-Are in fair demand, with the tone
steady and prices ranging from &c to &c. ac-
cordinc TO grade.
APRICOTS-Continue scarce and firm. with
fancy 1SM20c.
PEACHES-Also are offered sparingly and
show firm undertone. New crop, choice, are
quoted at 12c, extra choice 12iac. and fancy 13c.
tel quoted at III 0S15c, seeded raisins 7010c,
and London layers at S1.6561.75.