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Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
SHARES for wildcat and otter.

Next we came to a big log that con-
nected the mainland with an island. In
the middle OF the log was a dead branch
sticking up, and from this moose OF
twisted brass wires. eight inches In dame
ter, was so suspended that passing wild
cat-for this snare was meant for kitty
would be sure to stick his head through
it with dire consequences to himself
A few rods further on Uncle Ned brought
the canoe to the bank, up which a kind Of
path seemed to lead, vague but yet dis
tinct. We disembarked and followed this
path, which led across little landspit into
the lake beyond.
Get out two otter traps" said Uncle
Ned, proceeding to cut and trim two stout
poles about ten feet long and three or
four inches thick at the big ends.
The ring Of a trap chain was then passed
over one Of these big ends, which was
split and wedged so that the ring could
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sleeves N thev had nny-

sleeves n they had any.
Then the squirrels began Co spring the
traps, and twice wildcats tore our doadtous
to pieces Three wildcat snarcs disap-
pearcd from one place. but the next day
Uncle Ned made one especially strong and
set Il in the same runway,
Next morning as we approached the place
we began to hear yClls Gar away, which
increased in violence as we got near. This
seemed odd. a. the moose generally gets tho
cat around the neck
When We came within sight there was a
most tremendous cat with the moose around
its body, splitting like fury and clutchinE
and tearing Ut the wire In desperation. How
it got into such "A prcdicamcut we could
not tell. but probably by getting "a paw in
side the moose when first caught around the
neck
When Il saw us its back went up n foot
and II let out yell. Then II jumped for
n neighboring tree, but was jerked back
by tho wire in midair and came to the
ground with n thud Before Il could re-
cover I put a charge OF BIB shot into It's
head and It straightencd out It was a
beauty, measuring three and half feet
from nose to tail. a fine example of the
Lynx gigas. only found in the Maritime
provinces.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

"@T IS a most Internal mix up!'
III groaned Austin Allis. the eminent
tAA broker,
k3S9I Judge Marcellus looked over his
S9 notes and pursed his lips.
= quite So" at length he said. Let me
proceed then TO evolve order out Of chaos
subject 70 your right to add and TO amend
"A year ago then, you. your widowed
daughter, Mrs. Emily Grout, and your
niece. Miss Pauline Frame, while travelling
in Europe met Reginald Brazil, young
gentleman OF some fortune and much leis-
ure. Mrs Grout and Brazil became en-
gagged with your consent.
1T was agreed that he should join you
in this very month, when the marriage
would take place. Meanwhile he turned
over to you his fortune Of 10000 for in
vestment at your discretion"
Preserving sufficient for his care and
comfort during the year while he continued
his art studies abroad" interpOsed Mr..
Allis.
Precisely. A week ago you received
word that Brazil would arrive on the Prin-
tania, which was due yesterday. At your
daughters solicitation you sold out his Sc
curities and brought, the cash proceeds,
amounting TO Sl6OOIO-a neat profit that,
Allis-to your country seat at Byredale-"
HE is a dilettante sort OF a chap" ex-
planned Allis alphabetically, Ignorant Of
business, and II was Emily who persuaded
him 10 entrust his affairs to me Naturally
she was anxious 20 give him a pleasant
surprise in the most striking way
"Of course Il was lax on my part but
you know, Judge Emilys misfortunes i'm
posed sacred duty on me TO indulge her
( IN every way. Il has been such a comfort
for me feel that a bright future Is dawn
ing for her and that the past is buried as
deep"
"As that good for nothing rascal Jack
Grout, her late husband. hey?" suggested
the Judge. 1T was very natural. az all
events Your house Is wired. your library
safe. impregnable. II you hadn't been so
careless Allis--"
''But it was secret between Emily and
me"
And consequently you felt that evil
doors couldn't be tempted by what they
didn't know. Nevertheless, you shouldn't
have left the library even for a moment
as you did this morning, the safe unlocked,
the windows open
1T was only for a moment-there was
nobody around-I trust our servants like
members OF the family"
There must have been somebody around.
since the package was taken"
Il tel you Emily was there reading all
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
3SI7Z6caT ER77VEo z@S=S7SI

with the result that the prop is knocked
out and the upper pole falls on the back
Of the game.
The spindle extends into the pen about
six or eight inches and the bait is fixed to
the inside end. so that the victim must
put its head and part of its body between
the poles in order to get at 1t. The upper
pole is then weighted heavily with rocks
or logs and the trap is finished.
The deadfan is an excellent trap and has
the very great merit Of being humane, in
that It kills practically instantly. There
Is no limit to the varieties Of triggers used
in deadfalls.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

can use a slIdin' pole"
We took a few good mink at first. but
then our cruelty seemed to give us bad
luck for all-the other birds and beasts OF
the forest seemed to league together TO
persecute us. There was one trap that
contained the feathers Of bluejays and
moose birds Canada jays for three days
in succession, the birds having helped
themselves to the bait and got caught,
and then being devoured by the mink,
that probably would have laughed in their
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

presented itself The shotgun was useS TO
pick up anything In the line OF bait such
as rabbits varying hares), muskrats or
squirrels. as well as black ducks an6 part
ridges (ruhed grousel for our larder. or
even a stray mink or otter, for the Nova
Scotia trappers assert that shot holes do
not lessen the value OF the pelt The In
dams use BIB shot Unfortunately on any
thing larger than grouse, as they want to
kill when they hit. II Is the samc with
rifle, big calibers being the favorites. Win
chester $50, lO5 or 35
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traps, when used without the sliding polel.
even so much as commented on.
For myself l denounce the method as
worthy OF the savagery of central Africa,
and call on the society with the long
name" to take some steps to prevent 1t.
II we are not to have furs without causing
innocent animals to die lingering deaths
by torture and starvation, it's high time
we got on without them.
It is true that the limb caught in the
cruel jaws is soon benumbed, so that the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

Poverty has taken many a hard fall out
OF ambition.
An easy mark by any other name would
be Just as foolish.
Women learn more as they grow olderi
It's different with men
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

why didn't you hold her?' asked Mr.
Allis, the next afternoon, as with bandaged
head. but yet not very much the worse
for hard usage, he talked with his guest
the stolid MI Blount
Cronlite laughed despite his plastered
cheek.
Il told you that she whipped out knife
and few at me like a wildcat" he an
swered.
Yes, but a man like you wouldn't mind
such a prick as that Besides, you took
the package of money from her"
Eyes. the first package Of money, which
she had been waiting her opportunity 70
remove from the house, That was all l
wanted-to recoup your loss. As for her.
/ thought Il more satisfactory 10 have her
arrested in Jack CIRCUITS company"
Hush" warned Allis hastily; yet too
late.
For even with the sound the door opened
and Emily Grout came YEARLY in, as II
from the inquisiuon
rs It really so2" she asked In a mono
tone that was its own answer. "Oh, papa,
think what agonies Of suspense, hopes
fears. breads and rebellious denials Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

animal even occasionally gnaws It on be-
low the steel, but the pains ia the body
must be terrible and the starvation remains
70 be apoogized for Ii IS the less to be
condoncd as the sliding pole may be used
In most cases, and the doadfau can be
chosen IN place Of the steel trap.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

as unreal. But the second theft, linked
with brutality almost tragic. must have
come as a confirmation, irTeparable and
changeless.
Who then was the thief? Grout, in the
second instance?
It was the work OF man acquainted
with the house, the family life, the family
secrets. He knew that the money had
been replaced; he knew that Allts would
come during the dinner to open the safe;
because the woman, who was his accom-
plice, had told him.
It was at this juncture in his reflections
that Cronkite, recalling that Miss France
would be free to relinquish her watch over
her cousin at midnight without It's being
thought strange by the nurse and servants
also in attendance, put out his light drew
his shades and opened his window as
TO give the appearance that he had retired,
and then resumed his cogitatlons.
The woman who was his accomplish?
Yes Pauline Frame; no one else.
Who else could have called Mr.. Allis
out from the library in the first case but
the one who had sent him in there by
trick and device in the second? Who else
could have creot to the safe in the first
case so noiselessly as rot to attract the
attention OF her reading cousin but the
one whose shadowy glide was the most
usual incident of the household?
Cronkite's senses must have been I'M
usually acute; for he suddenly sprang in
tent TO the door Yes, there was that same
shadowy sweep descending the stairs from
the sick room. passing by his door-no.
stopping there to listen-and then proceed
ing, somewhat more confidently, as If re-
assured.
Like another shade, CronNte was out
and down the back stairs. In the base
ment hail. by the rear door, he confronted
a woman. dressed for travel her left arm
hugging a package to her fiattened bosom
II was Pauline Frame
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he found Mr.. Alliss unconscious form in
front of the opened safe. one glance into
the interior showed that the second pack
age, placed there but an hour before, was
missing
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

T IS a most Internal mix up"'
groaned Austin Allis, the eminent
broker.
Judge Marcellus looked over his
notes and pursed his lips.
The Ely miner., 1907-03-01

2-2 SIT
The Ely miner., 1907-03-01

will be considered by committee OF
the whole. Friends of the measure
claim to have 40 out of the So votes in
the senate pledged for the bill.
Senator S. F. Alderman today in
troduced another girls training school
bill. He would have the legislature
get out of its squabble On this subject
by establishing the institution at his
home town, Brainerd. The BIZ. appro-
PIRATES 100000.
Senator Henry McColl of st. Paul
introduced an anti-suicide bill which
provides for very limited sale Of car
bolic acid, only on order of physicians
and no one prescription to be filled
twice.
The house today killed the county
board of education bill. The bill had
been drafted and introduced by the
house committee on education. w.
L. Case of Cloquet introduced a bill
aiming to do away with temptation
in part for murder, providing that nc
person who unlawfully causes the
death of another shall be permitted
to inherit anv of the property of the
one murdered. G. w. Knox of Aitkin
introduced bill placing all scales on
railroad tracks and right of way,
under jurisdiction of the state railroad
and warehouse commission. w. HI.
Wescott of West ST. Paul, introduced
bill prohibiting ebay" to be used in
cigarettes and providing that all
cigarettes sold in Minnesota must be
of pure tobacco.
The Ely miner., 1907-03-01
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office. Duluth
November Sth, 1906. Q

November 8th, 1906.a
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands in
lhe states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4, 1892.
James S. Simmons. of Duluth, county of
ST. Louis, State of Minnesota. has this day
ii led in this Office his sworn statement No.
lIg64. for the purchase of the NEA of NW4
and So of NWA of Sec. 25, Up. "a N. X. II W.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Duluth.
Mlnn.. ON Monday, the 9th day of May, 1901.
He names as Witnesses: Alexander d..
Cummings, Patrick Muligan. Samuel A
Love and Edward Haggarty all of Duluth,
MINI.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
verSely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 9th day of May. 1907.
]. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
2-22 5-I7
The Ely miner., 1907-03-01
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.

states OllICe,
September 7th, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pIlance with the provisions of the act
UI Congress OF June ), 1878, entitled
An act for the sale OF timber lands in
the states OF California, oregon, NeVa-
I'D and Washington Territory" as eX-
lended to all the PupIlc Land states
Wy act of August 4. 1892.
HaIman Bloom Oh Superior, county OF Dou-
las. SGaJe oI NIo.., nao JnIs uay nIed III LlIs
uIIlce MS SWoJn statement NO. lIVc6, Ior Lne
purcnase the LoUs u 8 IL oM "A oI ~ EA u
N - "a oI oE4 ot sec zion IS, W. 05 N, range
AZ WeoJ 4Uh y. M.
And will offer proof to show that the
I1nu sought is more valuable for It's
TIMBER or stone than for agricultural
puI poses, anu TO establish ms claim u
said land before the Register and Re-
celYer of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa ON Wednesday the obn' udy oI May. 1904
lie names Witnesses: Joseph Lavergne
Joseph GauJnler, JuSepn tosJJI OIL Duluth
Num-, DavIu Bloom VI Superior, Wis.
ANY and alI persons claiming ad-
veI Sely the above described lands are
~ 4.Ie .nen Claims III this OF
ice on or before said Sth day OF May. 1907.
j. G. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
Ii |. Shepherd Atty 2-l5 4-l2
The Ely miner., 1907-03-01
INSURANCE
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office. Duluth
Mimi
November Sth. 1906.

NOVem Der 9Th, lyU6.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
Dliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3. 1878. entitled AN
act for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4. 1892.
Samuel A. Love. of Duluth. county OF st.
Louis, State of Minnesota, has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. 1l265.
for the purch ase of the E1a of NE4, Sec. 23.
and SW14 of NWA of Sec. "a, township 81 N,
Il. IL w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver
at Duluth, Mimi. on Monday the 9th day OF
May, 1907.
He names as witnesses: Alexander d.
Cumming. Jas S Simmons, Patrick Mulligan
and Edward Haggarty all of Duluth, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 9th day of May. 1907.
2-22 5-17 ]. O. HERMAN ENGEL, Register.
The Ely miner., 1907-03-01
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office. Duluth


Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office. Duluth
Minn.
september 4th, 1906,
Notice is hereby given that in COM
Diiance with the provisions of the act
OF Congress of June 3. 1878. entitled An
act tor the sale of timber lands i'll the
states of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act
OF August 4. 1892.
Erick Z. AlSJad, OF Hagan. county OF Chlp-
pcWa, state OF MIMI, has this uay hled III
Lnls Office his sworn statement No llOIl. lOl
Tie purchase OF the Lot ~ NE14 oI NEA q
S12 OF NEA OF section 10, Up 10 n. II IL w.
And will offer proof TO show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tlm-
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-,
poses, and 10 establish his claim 10 SAID
land before the Register and Receiver
OF this office at Duluth, Minnesota, on
Tuesday. the 7th day of May, 1907.
lie names as Witnesses: Carl j tFe0rlcK-
son Peter BoraSen, OF Hagan. Mimi, Filing
t.ltingscn ot Milan, Minn,, John IhUrStenson
OF Duluth. Mimi.
ANY and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are re-
auested to file their claims in this
oiIice on or before SAID 7Jh DAY of May. 1907.
j. y. HERMAN ENGEL.
2-l5 Alp Register.
B. N. JOHNSON & SON Attys.
The Ely miner., 1907-03-01

Motion that the above accounts be
approved and ordered paid.
Meeting adjourned.
HENRY CHINN,
Clerk, Dist No. II.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-29
A PAPER OF PINS.

Pins were introduced In the six
teenth century.
+ Then they were costly and highly
priced as gifts. q
IA paper Of pins was more acceptable
than bouquet.
An act was passed in 1913 making 1t
Illegal to charge more than eightpence
a thousand for metal pins.
Persons of quality often used pins
made Of lockwood, bone and silver,
while the poor put up with wooden
skewers. #
In those day husbands were often
surprised at the great amount Of mon
sey that went for pins; hence the term
pin money" &.
b Not SO many years ago the frugal
American housewife was wont to teach
pin economy BY teaching her children
that canny couplet, "See a pin and
pick it up, all the day yon'I have good
luck. Philad elphia Record.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-29
TABERNACLE CHOIR AT
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
FAMOUS ORGANIZATION WILL Ap.
a PEAR AT THE OPENING SEES
SION IN SACRAMENTO.

. Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 2S.-The
Ogden Tabernacle Choir will sing at
the fifteenth national irrigation con-
gress This means that the fifteenth
national irrigation congress, to be held
in this city September 2-7, will be
opened by the singing of the Irriga-
ton Ode by this splendid choir COM
posed of 200 trained voices, the great
est musical organization of its kind
in the United States. ii
The Tabernacle Choir is rarely
heard outside of the great Mormon
tabernacles at Ogden and Salt Lake.
Its appearance is always hailed with
delight by lovers Of music, and the
irrigation congress management assert
that the rendition by it of the Irriga-
ton Ode at the opening of the con-
gress will be the most inspiring fea-
ture that could possibly be introduced.
This great choir will be brought to
the congress by the Utah delegation
and its attendance is an expression IF
the enthusiasm of the people of that
state for the irrigation movement.
This fact is emphasized by the enor-
nous expense entailed in transporting
the choir, and its maintenance in Sac
ramento during the congress week,
from September End to- September It'll
INCLUSIVE. An expenditure of $4,000
is involved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-29
A Bit Of Superstition.

Superstition Is by no means dead,
even in ultra civilized England, says
London Answers. One Sunday, a few
months ago, an interesting proof Of
this fact was seen In the parish church
of Sutcombe, In north Devon. a
woman who suffered from epilepsy sat
In the porch as the congregation came
out from morning service, and thirty
married men, who at her request had
attended church, passed her one by
one. AS they passed each dropped a
penny In her lap. The thirtieth took
the pennies and gave the woman d
half crown, which was to be made into
4 ring for her to wear. Vain supersti-
ton, you exclaim. Yet another
woman, also a martyr to epileptic Cts.
who went through the same ceremony
at the same place nineteen years ago
has never since suffered.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-29
TN A NEW CLASS.
Masgis's Raise IN Wages Brought Tn
3 expected Results 5sS2

5WaSsEo ndrSS III wages brought OE~
expected Results.
Mrs. Baker, a well to do lady In one
of the suburbs Of a large eastern city.
was fortunate in having an excellent
servant Maggie was capable, quick
and good natured, Most Of the lady's
friends were less fortunate fact,
few Of them were without their distinct
trials. At all the fashionable gather
ings the conversation turned, like a
needle to the pole, straight to the sub
ject of servants.
Mrs. Baker said very little, for she
had often noticed that an announce
ment of perfect satisfaction in the do
nestle line was frequently followed
later on by a second announcement to
the effect that the perfect maid had
been offered higher wages by Mrs. So
and-so and had gone to ret them
Therefore Mrs. Baker folio I'D Br'er
Rabbits tactics of ''layin' low
More than this, she decided to be
very diplomatic. She would offer Mag
gle more wages herself and thus secure
her before any one else had d chance
She was pleased with her plan.
'sNow, Maggie" she said the next
morning, you've been very faithful
and cheerful during this hot summer
and through Dorothy's illness, and 1
like your work so well that I'm going
to raise your wages from So to SCI
Maggie thanked her, and Mrs. Baker
smiled at the thought Of her own as
tuteness. 4.
On Monday morning, a few days lat
err, she had occasion to visit her kitch-
en- after breakfast. Instead Of encoun-
tering the usual smell of suds and
steam, she found Maggie seated at the
table $
"Why, where's the washing ~ she
asked. whats the matter2 Are you
ill?'' .#8.
ooh, no, mfm," replied Maggie airily,
Il amt sick But none Of the girls as
gets Sc does any washing. The six dol
lar girls has it done fer 'un, you
know"
Mrs. Baker has not tried any more
diplomatic PLANS. Youths Companion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-29
The Indirect Method.

4 Homemade ice cream was a regular
item on the bill of fare at Willie's
house, and while he liked the cream he
drew the line at turning the freezer.
One day when his mother returned
home she was agreeably surprised to
find him working at the crank as If his
life depended on 1t.
Il don't see bow you got him to turn
the Ice cream freezer" she said to her
husband IT offered him q dime to do
1T and he just laughed at men
You didn't go about it the right
way, my dear" replied her husband.
81 bet him a nickel he couldn't turn 1t
for half an hour Harper's Weekly.