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the brlef engagements chat have been
played III tho Hub
last spring a pleasant little surprise
was sprung on those who would rather
hear good music at q moderate price
than pay iye dollars for a scat to SEQ \
gorgeous display Of the jewels oi the
Four Hundred, An opera company Of
Whom nohosly.cxeept the music critics
seemed to know much, which had
been touring In d wearisome series Of
brief stands across the continent, turned
mp for few hurried performances In
Boston us wind,up 70 the season The
prices Of the SEATS were reasonable,
This feature appealed TO the frugal New
Highlander. But h was soon discovered
that hcanse the performances were 10.
lativcly cheap they were not inferior,
Indeed an impression was very soon
spread that this company was ona which
aimed rather to present finished art
istc performance than 10 display in con
nection with each opera three or four
much advertised celebrities, tabled TO re-
ceive thousands OF dollars a night.
Tho novelty Of the scheme proved At
tractivc and good sized houses glad.
dcned tho management, The news.
papers 1T Il b. known Ia general way
that this Gu 'crprise was In charge OF
Henry Russell son OF Henry Russell,
the celebrated song writer. who lived
In New York for many years, and u
half brother OF William Clark Russell.
the Mcll known English novelist "
appeared that Mr. Russell had studied
the art Of singing In Italy, had taught
with marked success In London. and
feeling that houors awaited him an an
impoNarie he had organized the San
Carlo company In London In 1904. and
given the English capial a taste OF
democratic grand opera, Among bis
singers IN the first season was Caruso,
who has since gained distinction. not
TO say notority. ia another connection,
In 1906 Mr. Russell brought hts company
TO America, Everything having unusual
mclit comes here sooner OF later.
The basic idea Of thc san Carlo opera
company Is 10 give good grand opera
at prices within everyhodya reach. The
director found himself early face TO iacc
with the problem OF getting good singers
at salaries that did net make exagger
ated prices necssIty, H. had been
impellci to secure even a. sacrifice
n some profits. number q dls.la
;lisheA musicians, Encouraged hy las,
seasons RECEPTION in many American
ities and particularly by that in Bos'
on. Mr., Russell reappcarcl this year
with such well known pctsouages as
Alice Ncilson, Jane Nofia. Fiorenclo
constantine, Madame Claissens. Seq.
uola. Blanehart. AIme, Dcsana. and Vie,
or Maurcl. II il interesting that Noria
md Nelson. the two prima donnas. are
CONTINUED on page 81
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JOINING HIS HERD.

and every preparation made, the horn
of birch bark, the guns and ammuni-
ton, in spink-span order, being ready
by nightfall for business.
1t is no easy task to find suitable
calling place. but the best are near
the water on a piece of dry ground,
we'll shaded with trees and shrubs,
and a tolerably open space around it
for some distance, so that the bull
may be seen coming up when it is yet
at little distance. The moose is al
ways disinclined to leave the friendly
shelter of ,ne trees, and the call must
be very exact to lure it. Few hunters
are able to call as we'll as the guides
or Indians, who by long practice can
initiate the call of different animals
and birds with wonderful success. The
guide will climb tree that the sound
may reach greater distance, calling
through his horn, gently at first, in
case there should be bull very near
He then waits quarter of an hour,
and, getting no answer, calls again a
little louder, waiting sometimes half
an hour after each attempt.
A calm, moonlight night is best for
calling, for the reason that the moose
is so wary in coming up to the call he
will invariable make a circle down
wind in order to get scent of the ami
NAL which is calling him; therefore if
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CUT THIS OUT.
Fine Recipe for the Quick Cure of
Coughs and Colds.

Mix half ounce of Concentrated oil
Of pine with two ounces of glycerine
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and whose remarkable cures attracted
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and is easily mixed at home.
Be sure not to buy the ordinary
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light
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7ramping and Camping for Moose
BY LOUIS RHEAD.

At the present time a host of sports
men are scattered all over the great
Northwest after the king of big game,
the mighty moose, whose loud call,
echoing through the soughing pines,
is it's own death knell should the
hunter hear it.
Though the moose is not migra-
tory animal it has a wide range, the
most southern limit being near the
Green river, Wyoming, up to Yukon
and Alaska. In the latter place, espe-
cially around Cook Inlet, they are
most abundant.
They are still plentiful in Northern
Maine, New Brunswick, many parts Of
Canada, Manitoba, Minnesota, Idaho,
British Columbia and Alberta, but the
favorite hunting grounds for moose
are New Brunswick, Maine, North
western Manitoba and the Ottawa
river country of Canada In most of
these places wise restriction is
placed on the number killed, and the
law is now SO framed that this noble
creature is in a measure protected, as
least SO far as numbers killed and
shipped. Each hunter must have
license and is allowed to kill but one
bull, though there is no question that
many animals are wounded, who die
in the silent Businesses of the forest
and are so lost to the hunter.
Because of its immense size and
massive antlers the moose is natural
ly to every hunter of game a grand
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son, the ex-convict, might claim his
right to attend his fathers funeral,
and even at the graveside Lady Brett
tingham might see her son supplanted
by a man of whose very existence the
world that knew them was unaware.
The announcement, which in due
course appeared in the newspapers,
that Sir Mark Buckingham was suc-
ceeded by Mr. Mark rockingham, his
elder son, who had been abroad for a
good many years, troubled every one
who had known the Brettinghams. No
one had heard of son Mark, and
every one had imagined that Harold
rockingham was his fathers heir.
Then one or two people remember
ed that before he came into the title
Sir Mark had been an officer in India
and had there married. The curious,
who looked up the "Peerage and Bar.
onetage" and other books of reference,
found the present Lady Buckingham
was Sir Marks second wife. But the
the birth of a son by the first wife
was not recorded, and, finding this,
people began to shrug their shoulders.
Who would have suspected Sir Mark
of having a skeleton in his cupboard!
There was considerable sympathy
for Lady rockingham and Harold at
first, and then the nine days wonder
died a natural DEATH 1t was only
among the servants at the Hall and
the tenants on the estate that the in
terest was maintained. These were
naturally anxious to know what thel
new baronet was like, and when he
was likely to take possession.
Soon after the funeral Lady Bret
tingham and her son went away, and
the Hall was left in charge of the
housekeeper, who was requested by
the family solicitor to remain, pending
instructions from the new baronet.
The steward was also informed that
there was not likely to be any change
SO far as he was concerned for some
time to come, and the local gossips,
meeting and retailing various items Of
news to each other, came to the con-
clusion that the new baronet did not
mean to hurry home from his vague
address abroad" in order to take up
his residence in their midst.
The first intimation Mark Bretting-
ham received of his fathers death was
contained in a telegram from Hank,
who had appointed himself to look
after his clients home interests dur
ing that gentleman's absence on the
Continent.
The official intimation from the fam
lily solicitor who requested "Sir Mark
Brettingham's instructions"
Sir Mark, as soon as he realized that
he was now wealthy English bar
onet, rose from the table in his sit
ting room at the Grand hotel and went
to the large gilt mirror above the con-
sole table which was part of the furni-
ture of the expensive suite he occu-
pied upon the first floor.
He looked at himself in the mirror
and was apparently satisfied with the
result of his inspection.
Ito Be Contlnued.)
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from the lowlands. Great volumes of
steam issue from his nostrils, and his
whole aspect, looming in the fog, is
vast and almost terrific, standing per-
fectly motionless, staring at the spot
from which he had heard the cry of
the supposed cow, irresolute whether
to move or not.
Meanwhile the hunter, on one knee,
gun in hand, trembles from head to
foot Old hands are not shaky when
the final moment comes, but the first
shot of a novice is apt to go wide of
the mark. The very suddenness of so
grand a game makes the nerves tingle
and queer pain run down the spine.
Just at the time when steady work is
required the nerves fall to pieces in a
bungling mess. The ball has missed
even so big a target, and while the
loud thump of the retreating animal is
heard no words can describe what is
said.
But the case is different with vet
eran hunter. Calm and still, waiting
only a second to place the ball in the
spot where it will surely tell, he lets
go. With a loud snort and savage
roar the moose rears in the air, then
falls to it's knees. Raising itself once
more, it makes for the forest. Anoth-
err shot is heard and the lifeless, pom
derous mass falls to the earth.
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a breath of wind is astir the moose
will get scent of the hunter before
the latter has chance of seeing the
moose. 1t will not come up in the day.
time, but will answer only from an
hour before sunset to two hours after
sunrise. Only those bulls respond
who are not provided with a cow, and
if a real cow begins calling, the rough
imitation of the hunter has poor
chance of success.
Fortunately, no two moose appear
to have the same voice, but make all
kinds of strange and diabolical noises.
The real difficulty is when the bull
is close by, suspicious and listening
with every fiber of it's intensely accur-
ate ear to detect any sound that may
reveal the true nature of the being he
is approaching. The slightest wrong
vibration, the least unnatural sound,
will send him tramping away Or it
may be that the most accomplished
caller fails to induce the suspicious an
imal to show himself The more ig-
noble passion of jealousy must then
be aroused. The guide will grunt like
an enraged bull, break dead branches
from the trees, thrash his birch bark
horn against the bushes, thus making
a noise exactly like a moose fighting
the bushes with his antlers. The bull
cannot bear the idea of rival, and,
casting prudence to the wind, not in
frequently falls a victim to jealousy
and rage. Sometimes a bull will come
up with the most extreme caution; at
others he will come tearing through
the woods as hard as he can go, rush
ing through the thickets apparently
without the slightest fear, making a
noise like steam engine.
He looks gigantic in the thin morn
ing mist just beginning to drift up
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moving about in a contracted area,
tread down the snow until they form
what is known as moose yard, max
ing new yards from time to time as
the food supply is exhausted. If suf-
ficient food is at hand they stay
throughout the winter in the same
yard. Either in summer or winter
they do not wander far from their
Eaunts. 1t is believed by those who
range of twenty miles from the place
of their birth, and when tracked they
follow a circular beaten path around
and back to the beginning.
The moose is not fitted to move in
deep snow. It's feet are very small
compared to it's great weight, and if
found and hunted when the snow lies
deep upon the grounds its destruction
is a matter of certainty
The most desirable trophies are
those whose spreading antlers meas
ure the greatest distance across and
are the greatest height at the shout
ders. The largest moose on record
stood exactly seven feet at the Shout
ders and weighed, when dressed, 1928
pounds The largest antlers have a
spread of six feet two inches, with a
weight of antlers and dry skull of nine
ty-three pounds. After tramping and
canoeing many miles from the haunts
of man the hunter and his guides will
prospect around to find moose signs"
the surest of these being tracks of
recent date If found, camp is fixed
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ter nervously and read it with her
eyes smarting with tears:
Dear Miss Wilson: Do not distress
Mrs. Cheney by leaving her; there is
no necessity and my sister are
moving to another part of London to-
morrow. Yours sincerely,
Frank Allister."
May folded the letter and put it in
her pocket 81 must not think of him,
nor what this means" she said to her
self; mot yet-not yet"
Mr.. Mark rockingham came back to
the Grand hotel after drive in the
Bots de Boulogne, and went up to his
room.
On the table he found a letter and
opened it quickly, for he knew the
handwriting.
The letter was short, and evidently
written in hurry:
Saw her this evening. Told her
how her husband died, and why the
secret of his death must be kept. She
accepted the statement and seemed
much distressed. You can consider
that difficulty settled No news from
the Hail. Yours, B. H.
Poor little girl" said Mark, as he
held Hanks letter in the fire and
lighted a cigarette with it. "She was
cut up, it seems. Well, I'm sorry for
it, but she'd have been entirely out of
it as Lady rockingham"
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prize. Every season the sportsman
tries anew to beat his own and others
past records, to get a large pair OF
antlers The fascination and attrac-
ton of the game lure many men away
from business cares every season with
the fall Of fthe leaf. Oct. 16 is the
opening day. From that time until
Dec 1 hunters and guides place them
selves in every available range which
moose are known to frequent. There
are several ways in which moose are
hunted. First and most popular is
moose calling" and consists in imi-
tating the call of the female, thereby
calling up the male. Then there is
"creeping" or stalking moose, fol-
lowing in it's tracks in soft leather
moccasins, stealthily tracking the an
imal from the moose yards through
the forest This method is most diff
ficult feat, as it is nard to get close
enough for shot Another mode of
hunting is to run the moose down on
snowshoes This requires immense
endurance on the part of the hunter,
but is not considered as legitimate as
calling, because if the snow lies deep
the moose is soon exhausted and its
killing a matter of no effort
During the deep SHOWS of winter
they herd together in sheltered spots
in the forest, and soon, by constantly
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An Historical Omission

During one of the wars of his reign
the Emperor Joseph H. of Germany
arrived at a wayside inn for the night.
The proprietress, an inquisitive per-
son, not recognizing her guest, in
quired if he was of the emperor's en-
tuorage.
mo" replied the emperor. ri trav-
ell before him.
What do you do for his majesty?"
asked the woman.
Il shave him sometimes" said the
emperor.
The woman went away, but in a
few minutes returned with her little
boy with the request that his hair be
cut.
This the emperor was obliged to do
in order to retain his incognito, but
history does not relate what was the
appearance of the boy when the op.
Grafton was finished.
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SWarms of Wild PIGEONS.

A swarm of 5000 wild pigeons set
tied over this section yesterday, and
before they were driven off hundreds
of them had been killed by farmers
and other citizens attracted by the I'M
usual spectacle-one that has not been
witnessed in West Virginia before for
twenty-five years.
The pigeons were flying low and
were evidently foraging. Settling on
the limbs of trees in large numbers
in many instances their weight broke
tie limbs. One tree, big fellow, was
literally stripped of it's branches, all
that remained being the trunk and
here and here broken ranch.
Several attacks were made by the
citizens on the birds, pigeon pie be-
ing considered delectable dish in
this section, and hundreds of the
feathered invaders were killed.
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Beaver on Elk River.

"The impression that the beaver is
almost extinct in this country is a
mistake" said George II. Hover Of
Vancouver, B. G.. con the Elk river,
a tributary of the Fraser, in my own
province, there are this season thou
sands of these little animals, whose
fur is so valuable, building their win
ter quarters. The Elk river has al
ways been a favorite spot for the
beaver, but this year the influx has
been so marked that even the most
experienced trapper cannot tell
whence they came.
There are now a large number of
trappers on the river engaged in
catching them as fast as possible.
most of the skins are shipped to San
Francisco, while some go to Montreal
and Toronto. From these cities they
will go to other parts of this country
and Europe"
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The patriot who blew off one OF
Count Okuma's legs in an attempt on
his life in 1899 is to live in the records
of the Japan Historical association as
one Of the nations minor heroes. Not
only is his biography to be added to
the folios of the historical body, but
it is on Count Okuma's recommends
ton that honor is to be paid the man
who robbed him of a leg.
Count Okuma, the leader of the Pro-
gressist party in Japan and head OF
the faction that has been uttering the
bellicose jingoism anent the San Fran
cisco incident, was delegated the
agent of the emperor in the revision
of the foreign treaties in 1899 by
which Internationally was done
away with and the foreigners living in
Japan were brought under the sway
of Japanese law. The success OF the
count did not please Karushima