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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19
BY WM.. J. LONG


A whale is so big that puny men
may be pardoned the supposition
that he has no ordinary feelings.
All the way up the west coast and
through the straits, where we had
struggled against tide and gale and
fog and ice and the deadly mo-
notony of cramped limbs and close
quarters, my friend had amused
himself by shooting bullets at the
whales that crossed our course, as
one would chuck peas at an ele-
plant. Since we could rarely get
near enough to study the huge
creatures, 1t was fun to stir them
up, and watch the sea "seethe like
a pOt'when they went down in q
hurry. A repeating rifle was usual
ly standing by the foremost, with
which we sometimes AIDED a dish
to our fare of cod and Holsters, and
which served Noel well in bagging
a loung seal for its oil and skin. AS
the schooner, lay balanced for hours
at a time between wind and tide,
and We saw with WEAKNESS an
other day without gain and another
salmon river unexplored, there
would be a sudden whoosh, like
the breath of 40 locomotives, and a
great black back would come plung-
ing up out of the depths. Then the
WEAKNESS would vanish, and all
watched intently as somebody
grabbed the rifle and sent the bull
let's skipping. Invariably they did
no harm at all, but only walked us
up; for the huge black back would
go ponderously on it way, rising
and sinking, with bullets skipping
like hornets athwart it's path and
lighting everywhere except on the
shining hump. When the magazine
was exhausted Noel would chuckle
silently and go to sleep again.
One day. when from an enormous
depth big whale shot his length
up out of the sea and fell back with
a resounding splash and shot the
air out of his lungs with whoosh
to waken the seven sleepers.
grabbed the rifle thoughtlessly-
having jibed at the others for their
poor shooting-and took quick
crack at the monster before he had
fairly settled down to travel. The
steel-jacketed bullet caught him
fair on the hump, glanced through,
and went skipping out exultingly
over the sea. Then, so quick that
it made one rub his eyes, the huge
form had disappeared and the sea
thereabouts looked like a basin OF
soapsuds. "B'ys. b'ys, but that
tickled his backbone!I cried the
skipper; but for me, at least. one
problem was solved effectually.
The whale rolled up again, near
er this time. There was a wriggle
and fash beside him: a long, snaky
body leaped clear of the water,
doubling itself like a steel spring.
and struck down terrific blow at
the whales head. "Inresher!" cried
the skipper, excitedly. The creature
leaped and struck again, and
heavy thud rolled over the ocean,
like the blow of a giant fail. Be-
fore l could see plainly all that
happened something struck the
whale from below, and he rolled
under in smother of foam, while
the ocean itself seemed to below
forth Its rage and pain. But wheth-
err the strange sound were indeed
the rare voice of the whale, or the
ravarhar tinp IF cyoittap uotor oc
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sREsNAHAN IMPROVING

CINCINNATI, June 19.--Catcher
Bresnahan. Of the New York Ma
. tional league team. who was hit in
the head by a pitched ball yester-
day and Knocked out, is improving
today and his condition Is not be-
lieved to be dangerous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19
ELECT PRESIDENT

SEATTLE, June 19-Judge T. H.
Cam was yesterday elected presi-
dent of the Washington Pioneers
association. Other officers are Ed
gar Bryan. secretary, and c. B.
Bagley, treasurer. The annual re-
port showed that So pioneers had
died in the past year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19

Charleston of an attempt to defraud
the government by bringing in wine,
at San Diego, Cal. He brought a
number of other articles subject to
duty which he listed as household
necessities.
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DIG UP THEIR LITTLE FINES,

PORTLAND. June 19-Another
bunch of trust furniture dealers. IA
of them, appeared in the federal
court here and paid their fines. They
were fined in sums varying from
$40 to $25.
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the CITY LEAGUE

The 7 inning twilight game at
Natatorium park last night between
Powell-Sanders and Fairbanks
Morse resulted 8 to In favor OF
the former. The game was won In
the last inning when the Grocers
Tailed 6 times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19

SAN FRANCISCO. June 10
Battling Nelson and Jimmy Britt
have commenced training for their
20-round fight, which Is scheduled
for July 3 In San Francisco.
This will mark the third and de-
Gliding battle between the two. Mel
son lost to Britt. Dec. 20, 1904, at
San Francisco, the bout going 20
rounds. The tables were turned
when they next met. at Colma. Cal,
Sept. 8, f905. The Dane admins
tered knockout blow In the 18th.
Now for the rubber. say the fol-
lowers of fistic sport.
Under the terms of agreement,
the weight Is to be 133 pounds ut
9 o'clock on the day OF We contest.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

4 Cincinnati 3. New York 4; Chi
cago 3. Boston /: Philadelphia 7,
.MMH l.. .ank h;1.mh NH mhhm
Pittsburg 5; st. Louis 0, Brook
lyn I.
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REBELS SLAUGHTERED.

HONG KONG, June 19.-Govern-
,ment troops slaughtered 100 rebels
In battle at Nassau near Pakhoi.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York 6, st. Louis I: Phila-
delphia 2, Detroit 6: Boston 6, Chi
cago 3; Washington 2, Cleveland 1.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19
COAST LEAGUE.

Portland 2. Oakland 0; Los An
geles 4, Frisco 3.
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From Northern Trails" copy
right 1906 by William j. Long.
Reproduced under special ar
rangement with the author and
CHM & Co., Boston, publishers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19

NAVY CAPTAIN INDICATED.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The
treasury department has indicated
the commander of the cruiser
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19

At Tacoma yesterday the Van.
couvers were defeated to I.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-07-26

hill covered with furZe bushes and
tumblcd fragments of ancient rock.
Halfway up the first ascent he
passed. 4 figure had struggled into
sight from the opposite side-the fig
ure of a girl. Her skirts and cloak
were being blown wildly about her.
She wore a fiat ta~m-o-shanter hat,
from under the confines of which her
hair was defying the restraint of hat
pins and elastic. She stood there sway
ing a little from the violence of the
wind, slim and elegant notwithstand-
ing a certain intensity of gaze and
bearing. Duncombe felt his heart give
a quick jump as he recognized her.
Then he started up the hill AS fast as
he could go.
She stood perfectly still, watching
him Chamber up to her side. Her face
showed no sign of pleasure or annoy
ance Mt his coming. He felt at Once
that it was not he alone who had
realized the coming of the tragedy.
No words of conventional greeting
passed between them as he clambered
breathless to her side. The wind had
brought no color into her cheeks. There
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-07-26

A figure had struggled into sight from
the opposite side.
were rims under her eyes. She had
the appearance of one who had come
into touch with fearsome things.
what do you want with me?" she
asked. "Why are you hereY'
"To be with you" he answered.
you know why"
She laughed mirthlessly.
Better go back" she exclaimed. 81
am nc fit companion for any n to
day. ! came out to be alone"
A gust of wind came tearing up tho
hillside. They both struggled 70:
breath.
II came" he said, "to find you. I
was going to the house. Something
has happened which you ought to
know"
She looked back toward the long
white front Of the house, and there
was terror in her eyes.
Something is happening there" she
muttered. land | am afraid"
He took her ~gloveless hand. 1t was
as cold as ice. She did not resist his
touch, but her fingers lay passively In
his.
"Let re be your friend" he pleaded.
"Never mind what has happened or
what Is going to happen. You are In
trouble. Let me share it with you"
"You cannot" she answered-"you
nor any one else In the world, Let me
60! You don't understand"
II understand more than you think"
he answered.
She turned her startled eyes upon
him.
what do you mean?' she cried.
81 mean that the man whom we en-
ployed to trace the whereabouts of
Phyllis Poynton and her brother ar
rived from Paris last night" he an
swered. HE wanted n list of Lord
Runton's house party. Can you guess
whyy'
go on!'
"Mr. Fielding of New York left
Havre ON Saturday.
"Stop!"
Her voice was a s%taccato note OF
agony. Between the fingers which
were pressed to her face he could see
the slow, painful flushing of her
cheeks.
"Why did you come to tell me thisT'
she asked in a low tone.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-07-26
CONTINUED

Duncombc gave vcnt to n little cx-
clamation Of triumph. Pelham for the
moment was speechlcss.
"Awfully sorry if | misled you in
any way" Spencer continued. IL nev-
er imagined your connecting my re
quest with the disappearance of Phyl-
lis poynton. Why should ~
The fact u.s." Duncombe i%nterposed,
there is a girl staying ut Runton
House whose voice Pelham declares is
exactly like Phyllis Poynton's and
whose general appearance. | will ad.
nit, is somewhat similar to the photo
graph / showed you. 1t is a coincl
dence, Of course. but beyond that it is
absurd to go. This young lady is a
Miss Fielding. She Is there with her
father, and they are invited guests,
with all the proper credentials"
Spencer nodded.
Il suppose it Is because l am not Il
iady's man." he said carelessly, but
l must admit that all girls voices
sound pretty much alike to me-"
Il wish to heaven that | could see
your face." Pelham exclaimed. 81
should know then whether YOU were
telling me the truth"
The weak point about my tempo
rary profession is" Spencer remarked
thoughtfully. that it enables even
To insult one with impunity.'
IF l have mlsjudged you," Pelham
said, with some dignity, Il am sorry.
| am to understand, then, that you
have no news whatever ~ give us
about the disappearance of Phyllis
Poynton and her brother?'
Not a scrap Spencer answered.
II will wish you both good night,
then" Pelham said. mo, don't trou-
ible, George. | can find my way quite
we'll by myself
He disappeared, and Duncombe drew
a little sigh of relief.
"Excltable person. your friend!'
Spencer remarked.
Duncombe nodded.
VERY! | am frightened to death
that he will make an ass of himself
before Miss Fielding. If he hears her
speak he loses his head"
Nice girl?' Spencer asked.
"Yes-veryw
What sort of q fellows the fathcr?'
Very quiet. I've scarcely spoken to
him. They're Americans. Friends OF
Lord Runton's brother o. in New
York. Ever heard Of them"
YES. a few times"
"You seem Interested"
Il am-very."
Duncombe turned suddenly white.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
Spencer held his cigarette between
his fingers and looked at it thought
fully.
MIR. Fielding of New York" he said
~'sailed for America from Havre last
Saturday. His daughter has gone t.
Russia with a party Of friends"
Duncombe sprang from his seat
His cigarette slipped from his fingers
and fell unheeded upon the carpet.
"Then who-who are these peopleT
he exclaimed.
Spencer shrugged his shoulders.
II thought it worth while" he said
"'to come over and find out"
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-07-26
CHAPTER XIX.

FEW minutes before 10 the
IA following morning a mounted
messenger from Runton
House brought the following
note for DuncOmbe:
Runton House, Friday Morning.
My Dear Observation-Disclosures has cried
of the shoot today. Says he has a motor
coming over for him to try from Nor
witch, and his dutiful daughter remains
with him. Thought l would let you know
in case you cared to come and look them
up. Best l could do for you. Ever yours
sincerely. RUNTON.
Duncombe had breakfasted alone.
Pelham had asked for something to be
Sent up for him, and Spencer, after a
cur of coffee In his room, had gone
out. Duncombe did not hesitate for
a moment. He started at once for
Runton House.
A marvellous change had taken place
in the weather since the previous day.
The calm splendor of the early au-
tumn seemed to have vanished. A
strong north wind was blowing, and
the sky was everywhere gray and
threatening. The fields of uncut corn
were bent like the waves of the sea,
and the yellow leaves came down from
the trees in showers. Piled up masses
of black clouds were driven across the
sky. Scanty drops of rain kept falling
in earnest of what was to come as
soon as the wind should fail. Dun
combe had almost to fight his way
along until, through a private gate, he
entered Runton park. The house lay
down in the valley about a mile away.
To reach it one had to cross a ridge Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-07-26

Continued on Page Six.,
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
HOW TO ADVERTISE
EFFECTIVE METHODS THAT WILL
BRING RESULTS.
SHOULD TELL THE PRICES
ee%nsrallties Are Meaningless to the
Public-Why the Mail-Order Man
Wlns-Try the Plan.

II you, Mr.. Merchant, would compete
with the mail-order houses there are
three main essentials to SUCCESSIVE
goods-the prices-advertising.
The last of these is quite as essen
tial as either Of the others.
In the great majority Of cases the
local merchant has the goods, and he
makes the prices, but in very many
cases he either fails to do the adver-
Using, or what. he does do is not effec-
tive in the same way that the mail
order mans advertising is effective.
The writing of effective advertising
is not an art, it is not a business that
requires years of study to learn. A
few hours of study and comparison
will give you every essential detail
that you will need.
1t is comparatively safe to say that
75 per cent. of the advertising carried
by local merchants in the local papers
is worded in generalities only. Such
advertisements as the following are
found in every paper:
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

misleading thing which Blanks ad-
vertising should never be-they at
tract the attention c. the reader and
possible purchaser because they tell
about some one thing that he may pos
sibly want.
The m~ail-order mar makes a run
on a few things which he is willing to
sell at a close margin of profit in or
der to attract trade in his general line
on which heavy profits are made,
Blank should advertise hardware in
much the same name the mail-order
man advertises hardware, and he has
this advantage-he can invite the peo-
pie of the community to visit his store
and see the goods for themselves so
ley will know just what they are buy
ing.
If, instead Of expressing meaning
less generalities in a twoinch space,
Blank had used a little more space
and properly displayed an advertise
ment something like the following he
would have been sure to have at
tracted attention to his store, and in
all probability would have been sur
prised at the drawing power Of his ad-
vertisinG:
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
orialn of Some Fads.

Most fads have an odd origin. This
Is true of the present notion for wear
ing a narrow band of black velvet
about the throat, either tied in a lit
tie bow in the back or crossed and
fastened with a brooch in front. Late
last summer an impertinent mosquito
bit the throat of a beautiful woman at
Newport. The bite became hideously
inhamed, defying all efforts of mis-.
tress and maid to conceal it. Then
the sight of a lovely old miniature
brooch framed in pearls suggested a
happy thought and that night the
belle appeared with an inch-wide band
of black velvet about her white throat,
pinned in front with the miniature.
And the effect was so lovely that this
becoming little fad came in at once,
and has stayed all winter.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
FROM OVERWORK
NERVOUS PROSTRATIoN CURED
BY DR.. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
BY Tonins up the Blood and Nerves Pa
tient Recovered Weight, Strength
and Good Spirits.

When the nervous system is broken.
down from overwOrk, or whatever cause,
life loses its joys. Not only is the ner-
vous victim a sufferer himself but he is
usually a trial to the whole family.
Nervous breakdown is often gradual,
appearing at first to be merely an unu-
sual fretfulness. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills tone up the nerves in the most
direct way and not only cure minor
troubles but serious disorders as well.
Mr.. w. w. Munroe, of IS Hazel Park,
Everett, Mass, says: about four years
ago this September l became all run
down from overwOrk and from cOnfine-
ment to work during warm weather.
For two months 1 grew steadily worse.
l lost in weight and strength and had nc
appetite. My memory failed me quite
rapidly and l became in a very low
state, both physically and mentally. l
took no interest in life, neither in bust
ness nor recreation. In my position, as
foreman in a large manufacturing
chemists establishment in Boston, a
good memory is absolutely essential to
success because of the immense amount
of detail that must be carried in the head.
Il grew very despairing, could not
bear to have people meet me and my
friends remarked on my cOndltlOn.
About the middle Of December a friend
told me one day that he had tried DR..
Williams Pink Pills and found them
reliable. commenced taking them and
at tho end of two weeks the change for
the better was remarked by friends. l
continued using the pills until l was
thoroughly recovered. Iregard them as
a fine remedy and make this statement
voluntarily in gratitude for the benefit
received from them"
These pills actually make new blood
and have cured such diseases as rheu'
matism, nervous and general debility,
indigestion, nervous headache, neuralgia
and even partial paralysis and locomotoT
ataxia. AS a tonic for the blood and
nerves they are unequalled.
If you are a sufferer from any disor-
der Of the blood and nerves write for
proof of what DIR. Williams Pink
Pills have accomplished in cases similar
to yours. Every testimonial used by
this company is carefully investigated
before being published and is authentic.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or direct by mail, postpaid, on
receipt of price, 90 cents per box, six
boxes for ST. o by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

should quote in his advertisement
should show the public that he is
giving bargains; they should be prices
that would compare %favorably with the
prices Of the m%ailorder catalogues.
and he should impress It upon the
public that he not only shows them
what they are buying before they pay
for it, but that the purchaser has no
freight to pay, and does not have to
wait an interminable time for the
goods he buys. as when ordering Of
the mail order houses.
1t is specific advertising that draws.
The advertiser who describes in de
tail the goods he has to sell, and
quotes the price he asks for It will
attract the favorable attention Of the
public far more often than the one
who deals only in g~encralities. It is
this kind of advertising that a 1t
is this kind of advertising that is at
tracing the dollars from the smaller
cities and towns and farms to the mail
order houses of the city. 1t is this
kind Of advertising that drew $780,,
600, 900 into the Golfers Of the Chicago
mail-order houses alone last year, and
it is this kind of advertising on the
part of the local merchants that the
mail-order houses fear more than any
other n thing.
But, Mr.. Merchant. whether your
line be hardware, dry goods, groceries,
clothing or other commodities, it is
well to go further than your newspa-
per advertising, though this is the
foundation of success. Go to the local
printer and have him make you little
catalogues Of your own. They do not
need to be large affairs, but small
folders of four, eight or 16 pages. Put
into these folders the descriptions and
prices of the goods you are carrying,
or leaders in the line. Be sure that
the prices quoted are right. then put
one of these into the hands Of every
customer; keep them circulating
throughout the community. and make
a practice of getting out a new one
every few weeks.
You, Mr.. Merchant, can make adver-
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

In the simultaneous discharge OF
eight of the ten Pinch guns of the
Dreadnought, a shock was given the
vessel of 400, 900 tons, more than
double that of any ~broadslde ever be-.
fore fired. The vessel of $500 tons
skidded sideways several yards, list.
ing many degrees. The guns are SO
feet long, and each shell of $50
pounds is discharged by 265 pounds
of cordite. with a muzzle velocity of
1000 miles an hour. 1t is calculated
that if the eight guns could be com.
bined in one and fired at the height
of che atmosphere, the shell would
travel around the earth forever as a
miniature satellite.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

Many of the unwedded ones in Fort
Dodge, Ia, seem to take in deadly
earnest the municipal ordinance inn
posing fines on those who remain
single, although it is extremely
doubtful if the constitutionality of
such a regulation would be upheld
by the courts. At any rate, men and
women are getting married by whole
sale. In two days a local magistrate
married no less than 80 couples
whose avowed object was to escape
the fines to which they would have
been subjected under the terms of the
ordinance.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

run down from $50 to 1876 pounds. l
was having terrible pain in the kid
neys, and the %secretions passed almost
involuntarily. My left leg swelled UNI
til it was "a inches around, and the
doctor tapped it night and morning
until I could no longer stand it, and
then he advised a%mputation. 1 re-
fused, and began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. The swelling subsidized gradu-
ally, the urine became natural, and all
my pains and aches disappeared. 1
have been well now for nine years
since using Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Toster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09

Women of all classes in Geneva
have formed an association to secure
for themselves the suffrage in every
department of public life, and espe-
cially the right to vote in parliament
tary elections. The vice president and
the secretary of the association are
members of the chamber of deputies,
and several university professors have
accepted minor offices. Many public
men are giving their support to the
movement.-London Tribune.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-05-09
What Makes Spring Early or Late

What Makes Spring Early or Late.
Until recently it was taken foi
granted that the heat given out by the
sun was always the same in amount.
not differing one day from another,
or one year from another. But it has
been finally a~scertained, through G
long series of experiments, that the
amount of heat given out by the sun
is constantly varying, and that at
times it is not less than one-sixth
greater than at other times, a differ.
ence amply sufficient to account for
exceptionally cool summers or warm
winters on the earth. Indeed, says
Rene Bache, in the Reader Magazine,
there can no longer be any doubt
that we owe our weather, to a great eX,
tent, to the solar luminary; and our
government is at present engaged in
a p|ainstaking study of the subject in
the observatory on Mount Whitney,
Cal, the expectation being that, when
it has come to be more fully under.
stood, science will be able, by obser,
walton of the suns activity, to make
forecasts of meteorological conditions
for at least six months in advance.