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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-05-23

open to the public now.
Girls Wdnfed. Steady EN-.
ployment, good wages. Apply TO
Chambersburg Hosiery Co.
525t.
Henry Caution and daughter
Miss Keziah, of Mercersburg, and
Mrs. Salie Thomas of Webster
Mills, were guests of Isaac Wal
son of this place, over Sunday.
Potomac herring, lake fish, and
new mackerel. Get them at Ir.
] wins
David Kline and foster daugh.
ter. Miss Mary Deshong, of Pleas
ant Ridge, were among the shop
pers in town Saturday.
Huston at Saltlllo pays 20 cents
in trade for potatoes, l2c for
country side, l3c for shoulder,
and l6c for ham.
Don't forget that Thos. b Stew
ems & Son have a nee line Of Fur
niture, Framed Mirrors, and Pc
ture Frames, to select ttom.
A new porch to the Alice Hoke
house on South FIRST street, adds
much to the appearance of the
house and comfort of the occu.
pants.
"Hcre's to your health and hap
piness s"-DeWitt's Little Early
Rlsers-famous llttlepllls. Nasty
sick headache or biliousness may
come on any time; the cure IS an
Early Riser. Sold at Trouts
drug store.
Mrs. Sadie Truax takes this
method of expressing her appre.
ciatlon of the kindness and sym
pathy of their friends and neigh.
Dors in the sickness and funeral
of her late hus band James Truax.
Piles get quick and certain re-
lief from Dr., Shoop's Magic Oint.
ment. Please note 1t is made
alone for Piles, and its action is
positive and certain. Itching,
painful, protruding or blind piles
disappear like magic by its use.
Large nickel capped glass jars;
50 cents, Sold by Dickson's drug
store.
Invitations are out for the we'd.
ding of Miss Jess Mace and Mr..
John Thomas Hoover both Of
Cham bersburg, at the Methodist
Episcopal church in that city, on
Wednesday evening, June fifth.
Miss Mace is daughter of D. b.
Mace, formerly of McConnells
burg.
Elder John r. Daley of Indian
apolls, Ird., will preach at Need
mo! Tuesday, May 28th at ? o.
clock p. M, and also in the even
ing of the same day. He may te
main and preach Wednesday
evening also.
For cold or cough take Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
1t is better than any other cough
remedy because it's laxative prln-
clple assures a healthy copious
action Of the bowels, and at the
same time 1T heals irritation of
the throat strengthens the bron.
chlal tubes and allays Inflamma.
ton Of the mucous mem brane.
Contains Honey and Tar, pleas,
ant to take. Children like it.
Conforms to the National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Sold by
Trout's drug store.
A very pleasant surprise party
occurred at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. john Carbaugh in the Cove,
last Friday evening in honor Of
their son Elmer. Among those
present were George and David
Helnbaugh, Roy and Frank Mel.
lott, William Walker, wife and
child; Cyrls Wagner wife and
child; RoberJ Johnston, Edna
Swlsher, and Sherman Garland.
A pleasant evening was spent,
and Elmer received number of
nice gifts.
Free samples Of "Preventics"
and booklet on Colds will be
gladly mailed you, on request, by
DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis, simply
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-05-23

For SALE.-10-horse Portable
engine; Gcyser make. Gallon or
address
w. W. HEwE1'T,
Plum Run, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-05-23

John Shaffer, wife and grand
child and Mrs. Lewis Youse, spent
last Saturday at Kuobsville.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-05-23
BIG COPE EARM
at
Public Sale.

The undersigned agents for the heirs
of J. G. Tritle, late of the Borough of
McConnellsburg, deceased, will sell on
the premises, four miles south of Nc
Connellsburg. in Ayr township, Fulton
county, Pennsylvania, on Saturday,
May %, 1907, at l O'Clock, p m the
following valuable real estate, consist
ing Of Limestone and Redslate land
containing
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-05-23

I-s-OG IT,.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27
8cfGbrlidjc GrplDiiun.

Saa Sol5ibu.@cb1l,bc il, Gum6cr,
lall0 0urd) cine WassGrplolion &C..
mollrt. - Gin Nrbcitcr crIcioct
10 ld)ucrc 9ronolpmocL buB CT
nod Dem Snipitol gcbrodyt mcr.
Den nlltb.
Gas Sol5ibu.8cb0ubc in Gumbcr.
lanD, Mo, wcldcS Dem Nioitonlt &c.
gcnilbcr 0cIc9cn lit, mllroc gcltcrl
ourt) cine @os.Grplplion thcilmciic
5%crltort. IS muroc Gin ncltcr @uip.
meter I'M Seller bca Habduocp ciuNc.
Jest unb cine Wcngc Scudt0op cnt.
mid. Gin Nrbcitcr bcQinN Damn sic
llnporiidtiGfeit, ein 3iinobol5 oll5ll,
ltrcifclt, inb i'm nGd,itcn Momcnt
crloI0tc cine fiirdtcrlid)r Grploiisn,
pllrd) lucldc Die Irontmollcr binulla
oltf Die StroBe ocid)lcuncrt lunroc.
Die 6ubboOcn lid, friinumtcn unO bic
Geden NM Die Nintcr. ulb ScifCn.
molcrn Hiiic crbicltcn. Mchrcrr Nr-
better crlittcn Nranhpunbclt; Gbor-
les Nolcnncrtcl mllroc 10 idlpCr Der.
hronnt, Dob CT nod cincm Noipital
9cbrod)t lucrbcn mllbtc.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27
Sns Mcttcr.


Sir Worp!uno un0 zen Iiitrift
Columbia belttc mo morgcll flnr,
iriid)e mcitIitc Ninoc, umipringcno
lpcrOcnh.
Gin idoricr I'ino pfiif Qcitcrn
0itrd Die Strobcu Der Sto0t, Der in
ocn NbcnoitlmDcn rcd)i ifneiocuo
lnltr0c. Sic n%icNriaitc Gcmpcrotur
mar 81 @rob nm ) llbr MiorgcnS rn0
Die bod)itc 81 Broo Inn I llbr Nodz
mittngs.
Tl Den on0crcn 9umoca- @cttcr.
observation-disclosures mur0cn Die
fol9cnocn nicbrigitcn Scmpcroturcn
per5ei6nct: Goitport IS, Nortlono 80,
Wolton SO, NlbnnD 30, 9tcm. Port 81
Fhilooclpbin 81. NtlanticsGitp 81,
WaIbington 81, Norfolf IS, SottcruS
Al, Charlotte 36, Wilntin0ton 40,
Gbarlciton A, Snpnnnob Al, Sudf.
lonpiac 46. SltpitCr 81, &cpr Ncit y,
AtIonto ~, WontGomerp ~, Nclu,
rlcons 81, Nnlcitinc 80, @olucitoll
81, Corpus Gbrilti IS, Wcnlpbia rs,
Cincinnati 36, &ittSbllro IS, OsmcNo
30, Buffalo 40, Glcuclono 80. Detroit
81, NIpcno 81, W"orQlcttc 30, Green
@op 26, Chicago 81, Gllllitb 20, ct.
Youl 26, Ct. 2ouiS 10, &onios.Gitp
40, Omabn "a, @ltrpn 16, @iSmorcf
rs, SABRE 36, Sclcna IS, Solt 2otc
43, Gcnpcr 30. Nprtb Elottc ~,
Goo0c Gitp 2S, ImoriQo 81 Cos Nns
geleS 56.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27
@Ulmrr's Sptcl,
Nr. 1918, Srlcans.S traHc.
@rukc Gr6ffnuns,
Sunncrltag, bcn rs. Nuucmbcr.
(32S-93D

Sic .@ute oltc 3ctt". 800
Gic oWnrpl1noCr 8Cicaihnit Scr Ser,
loniol.G omcn BON Imerifo" |Icicrtc
am Wontn0 Den @cburtsto1 Ger iril,
hcren Sanocsmuttcr Der omcrifuni.
ldcn aolontc'n, &onigin Ncnricttu
Maria. Gobei lpllrocn Eortroita bic
icr aoniain, Der a%0ni9in Nnnc, Scr
aonigin Charlotte uno bcs Aoni0S
8cor9 oes Irittcn belpunoert. Sn
Der yGoloniolsSuIlc," 9tr. AZ NprNs
GborIes.S trobc. ionb oic 6eicr ito.t.
1rou bon Snpfi lit Erdiioentin 0icicr
Scmunocrcr Der olten Srbnlng.
Or Ter Spaten it d. - Ger
erite Sputenitif iiir oos isrocIitiihc
Soipitol fir Sdpuinoiiit)ti9e an ser
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nobc Ncl.
Iterstown-Rooo, fir bos @r. &ocob
epitcin fiir5lit Den 9aufono grim.
oete, miro beute Hodmittog nm "a
ltbr getbon meroen. Habbiner N0oli
@iitimafer iprid)t Elm @cbct, Ser
Er1iioent bes Snitituts &. y. @nm.
burger mo Troieiior !. $. &oQonber
merOen Inirpafen balten. Sr. Socob
Gpitein miro Den Spatenitih tblln.
0ah It lang AM Gie 3eid-
nungen iiir Ben 10000 gum
llnterbalt bes neiien 8ebInOes iiir
oas Guoopob-S anitoEiunpntHrIS un'
aeHIeioenoe bel Iolpien hHaiett-fti
5000 geitiegen. Gs famen geIterit
cine 3eihnung fir 500, 5lpei fir je
$50 uno cine fir $50 binsu.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27
2~pfalbcrid)tc aus @aibington.
% q bingtoner Gorrepon
0el1I.

Walbtngtoner Gorrepon n
oen5.
DAB am Sonntag, ben "a. Hooem-
Der, bns idIette @etter iofpobI, als
alld oas 3uiamn,enfaaen bes nSGn'
%aerbuno" .Gon5crtes ben 9eiid) Ser
mliiifnliifcn MISUNDERSTANDING bes
columbia 1%lirnpereins" iebr be.
eintrdftigten, lit allBer 6rage. lie.
ienigen ober, melhe gefommen ipa.
rem, bnben einen muiifoliiden @enuB
eebabt, ipelder iie fir ibre Wiibe allf
bas reihlidite entihaoiate. Ias BRO
aralnm tpllroe NIT Mlisnabme Ser
2ieoer ser Srau Weber, pelfe nift
eritieuen 'tpar, glatt burhgefiibrt.
-hf. 6fanf,s &ianoiolo wlree. aas.
ge5eifnet geipielt nno erntete reifeii
geifaa. Tie ein5eIiten Gon5ertnult.
ntert Der Marine-aapeue ipuroen alif
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27
BUR Scadltnna.

Ter "9eutidr Gurreiponhent" uimmt IN jcbcr
Seit @cridDtc nuf fbcr 9crlpbruDcu, 0odl5citen,
@cburtstaac, aulocnc iuo filhcrnc SpdI5citcn,
@cicaihafts. Nbenbe etc., nit ben Gamcn Der
Hnuricuoen, bic nber brutlid acidrtebcn ieiu
iultu. gud Eeriuual. 9'oti5en ipcrben acrn
Glfgcnummen. Eic Ginirnbcr iulter @cridte
miiiicn abcr ibren giamcu untcrifreibcu NIB
uur Nncm nidlt U%cracieu, no bic Scitlihtsit
~itattinno - Strnfc mn Nnusnnmmrr.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27
ltntcrbaltuuas . @caluciicr.

rWiuif.Atnncmic" n1bc Srtto".
nMIbauabS - rSocictn ans foe Wuuhog".
r@apetH" rRcups SunflCu GoHtpnnb".
uSinuen's" 90 SCdolunpo Njd'H Gait Sbot"
u5ure'c." - Gem SoditaoCr'9 QiiHitrcls.
r6unibnn" 49, .Ibe GonOict am The &irl".
uNnotturiur" - aEInhtnA TOE Eottice".
.uOiarnlauo" - Mclib's .AU Stdr"s&ouocs
hide. Characterization Gus GNparo'S s6ool
Bob. nno Girls.
pNelp Monumental" ,28ntfou'S @urIcSs
nuere",
,9riueeb Shcatcr" Wfontnn Gicniiao,
@Ritnpoh glbCIh liTo M|itttpOh Mintincc 5auit"
EorfleritaR. SreiiGG, SnmiiaQ Ybtnb uuo Cant
flag Mtatiuce Sic SipCuncrin".
enbin's, 404-4o6 cit'@altincrc: etrabe -
MISUNDERSTANDING itno bclpcdlibc Nilher.
yglcftpurt T1laec sinttna Miut" lest often.
@icrtcS Ycnbunns 9iccitnl" am SrCitng. ocll
90. gopcnbCr, 9}uchmittnns nm 4 ll6r.
~,gpctcru Wnrnlaun.@abu" - Npuncritaa,
Den rs. glorclnbcr, ADMINISTRATIONS nab
2urun. GETTYSBURG Ino 6upcrSipipu.
SrCiciuigtctte'airdc (Raftor VI. Z. Stcrgcrl
SortIicriidg, Snniinaunaetag, Eas nltc
9tlitcrletr"tn Der ,@erIndnta Wdllllercbors
&nuC".
ySGdrr llntcrftiRuunas sWrrciu Tr. B." -
SdrtdGundS IbcIh, ~. gioh., 30. NubrcSsgdu
in hcr r@crIrnniH MiinncrcbprsGuuc."
oNnbpr Hnccunt Niiuciattun" Ntt Enlfs
fnQiuq@ida, Nontcritna. ben ~. ltoncinbcr,
gniterlls Solpcr mn 2'nI in Der nSnbor Oh
Ccuntr Sale.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27
Srn. Carriers Rebe.

Sr. Garter iuqte: Nm 1. Se5em.
Der 1S41 muroeiin Ser alten @aIb.
inaton Solle cine oiienttid,e Ser
iammIltng obaebolten INN fir bic
0riinbung elmer Sonbiperferidule
5u a9itlren, Wayor Seize Slnit fiibrte
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27
Mcibnad)tsicnSnngen.
iibernebmen Sac

@ir iibernebmen &adete aur
p%rompteiten 9eforoerung nad anen
HIdten bes Muslanbes uno liefern
Senoungen nad @unid ber5oIIt uno
obne Speien. I'm redt5eitige gu.
telling er5ielen 81 fDnnen, iollten
Bafete 10 friib als moglih III unieren
SGnoen lein. Sbep. s. 0iener & &c.,
PIT Oit.galtimoreitrabe. (309-)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27
Scbbcl's einaiacs MtcIier.

8ir baben MIR Elm MteIier In 8alti'
n,ore, unb Sas befinoef fid In Der
Gtaac 81 ebcncr Grbe, Wr. 321, MorS.
@as', mabe Sisb-Str. ainber.S1o'
tosrapbicn cine Spesialitat.-9eine
Ngcatea rnS feline Srcppen 81 itei0eu.
5. SebtsI. 6. Grni, WcidGitsfibrer.
(275~~A
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27

@enbeIer's SoteI, 400 GaIpert',
Ode Mulberrp-Str. Glesante sdJlaf.
simmer, mafiae 3reiie. NabIseitcn
sn jcbrt Ea9rs5eif. NeBuIafe Offfffs.
Teinte Getranfe anS Gisarren.
Gieentbimer @alter u. @enSeIer.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-27

y@uruirts Samen Werein."
MMitern.S onper-- Ganfiaannastaa.
Tortparfs'Sallc, 734 W:9erin9f5aiff..
Mnfana 6 llbr. Gintritt 35e.
(33O-2)
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-25
MASTODON BONES
ARE UNEARTHED
JAWB0NE CANYON IN MONTANA
VERIFIES ITS NAME BY CIV
ING UP HUGE TEETH FROM A
MASTODON

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 25.-La-
borers working at Sixteen Mile, in
the Jawbone canyon, on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
construction, and employed by w. J..
McNiece, have dug out the teeth
and some of the bones of a gigantic
mastodon. The largest tooth I'M
earthed is eight inches long upon
the grinding surface, four inches
wide, seven inches in height from
base to the end of the root, and
weighs about four pounds.
Small incisor teeth from the low
er jaw of the gigantic animal indi-
cate that the total length of the jaw
must have been over four feet, that
the creature belonged to the herbi-
vorous species Of mastodons that has
been extinct for more than 1000
years.
DR.. Charles N. Reinig, who made
many explorations in the wilds of
South America and who has a col
lection of mastodonic relics, exam
ined the specimen brought in by Mr..
McNiece. The fact that the tooth
was not petrified enlisted the imme-
date interest of DR.. Reinig. He
said:
Il have never seen so large and
we'll preserved a specimen that was
not petrified. OF course, the telling
of the age Of the animal or of the
time of the disappearance of 1t is
still largely matter of guesswork. "
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-25
HOLIDAY TRADE
been GOOD
MERCHANTS REPORT IN soMH
LINES BETTER THAN LAST
YEARS, BUT CONFINED TO
USEFUL ARTICLES. MAINLY

Despite the financial stringency
that has prevailed for the past sew
eral weeks, Lewiston merchants re-
port a splendid Christmas business
and in several instances the sales
have exceeded the records of pre-
vious years.
A feature of the Christmas shop
ping is that the purchases were
chiefly confined to useful articles,
the stocks of ornamental presents re-
ceiving small patronage. The pat
ronage has been largely confined to
residents of Lewiston and the imme-
date vicinity, the trade from the
prairie sections that has usually
sought Lewiston at Christmas time
having been supplied by local stores,
which were this year supplied with
an unusual amount of holiday goods.
The weather was unfavorable for
travel from the country districts!
and this is attributed to be respon-
sible for a lighter trade from these
sections. The past few days was un-,
favorable for shopping In the city.
but bad weather could not stop ths
Christmas shopper, and stores were
filled last night until the hour %
closing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-25
new LANGUAGE
IN The MINES
POLANDERS IN COAL MINES
HAVE ORGANIZED ESPERANTO
CLUB TO UNITE ALL TONGUES
OF FOREIGN LABOR 1

JACKSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 25.-
In order that they may assist in the
spread of the new language which
their countrymen devised about 20
years ago and to bring the different
nationalities of people in this coal
field into closer fellowship, the Po-
landers who are employed at the
various mines have organized an Es-
piranto club and will Immediately
take means to find a suitable place
to fit up as a clubroom where they
may practice speaking the language.
They will also keep on hand a num-
Der of the leading periodicals print
ed in this unique tongue, so that the
members of the club may likewise
learn the written language.
Many of the 35 members who
have up to the present time been
procured by the committee in charge
of the movement are already pro-
ttcient in the new language, and
they intend to have several hundred
Espirantists in this locality by the
beginning of next spring. Their
work will first be carried on among
their own people, but after a while
they will extend to the Americans.
However, any one who is interested
in Espiranto may become a member
at any time, and it is thought that
many Americans will join the club,
as there is a great deal of interest
being shown in the move by all ma
tionalities. Especially are the bust
ness men interested in the new lam
guage theory, since knowledge of
1t extending throughout this field
would greatly aid the transaction of
business, as an interpreted has to be
used in many instances.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-25

pudding and l don't know how many
kinds of cakes and pies that she had
planned for our Christmas dinner,
"Well, Nelly, as there's only yourself
and the baby and me at dinner, don't
suppose we'd starve without a venison
steak" l said, laughing. But therein
be some fun getting a black tailed
deer"
So took my Winchester late In the
forenoon and started for the mountain
after kissing my young wife and the
baby-our first. If Nelly had asked for
an elephant steak, dare say I'd have
tried to get one. She had come out to
the far west with me after had VISIT
ed home In Michigan, only two years
before, and my pride was that she
should want for nothing. We had done
we'll from the start, and so we do vet
thanks be to God and steady work in
season.
The night before / started up the
canyon with my rifle and hunting
knife there had been a fall of about
six inches of snow. This would make
1t easy to track game. So went along
In good spirits, struck the foot of the
mountain two miles from home and
decided to go up an immense gulch
straight In front of me-
soon reached the head of the gulch
and the top of the mountain. Then |
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-25

made flesh wound in my right side
and cut away my cartridge belt.
had slid about $50 feet when this
happened. The shock of the noise and
the bullet stunned me, suppose. for
the next thing l knew was that | lay
IN a clump of small bushes.
The sun had gone down, but there
was still a clear afterglow when |
came to my full wits, in surprise to
lind myself alive. For an instant I
wondered if l had dropped over the
GIN. tried to rise, but In doing so
looked through the bushes.
mere was nothing just in front of
them. They grew on the cliffs top for
about twelve feet wide along it's very
edge. l had nothing but those frail
bushes between me and the powders
far below.
Seeing this, trembed and crouched
down. Then l noticed the blood from
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-25
AGED WOMAN
|HANCS HERSELF
IN POOR HEALTH AND A HELP
LESS INVALID SHE ENDS LIFE
BY HANGING FROM A BED
POST

GERMANTOWN, Neb., Dec. U.s.
Mrs. Mary Schrader, "a years of age,
living five miles from Germantown,
committed suicide last night by
hanging herself to a bedpost. Mrs.
Schrader was not in poor health, but
was feeble, and it is thought that
her partially helplessness was re-
sponsible for her act Mrs. Schra-
der lived with her daughter, Mrs.
Fulla, and her grandchildren. Both
the mother and daughter are Wild
ows.
1t is not known how long Mrs.
Schrader lay at the foot of the bed
or exactly when she committed sui
eide. Her grandchildren were In
the house at 3 o'clock, but noticed
nothing wrong. At supper time
Mrs. Fulla went to Mrs. Schrader's
bedroom and there found her moth
er.
The aged woman had tied a small
cord, like an express cord, to the
top of the bedpost, which is about
three feet high She then tied this
about her neck, taking the precap-
ton to put a cloth under the rope
SO that the cord would not cut into
her neck, and then dropped to the
door, strangling to death. The cloth
that she had meant for protection
slipped aside, however, and deep
marks were on her neck and chin
where the cord cut in deeply.
Mrs. Schrader had been a widow
for many years. She stayed on the
Fulla farm, seldom taking even short
trips away.
After looking oyer the premises
the coroner decided that an inquest
was not necessary.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-25

I SIGHTED MY CANE" --gi .tI,r..e -, a ,
aide of a backbone, Just on the edge of
a gulch.s This was about 3 O'Clock In
the aftegpoon. and the sun was already
low. q
The doe had not seen me, and did
not mean she should till could get
close enough to make sure of that
steak 80 | worked over on the east
side Of The backbone and went along
till ! COPYRIGHT ON top of slope direct
y aboveh great wall Of mountain that
had admired ON the way up. was
then watching for the doe more than
Tor my steps,. and that carelessness
nearly flushed me- Suddenly my feet
slipped, and went sliding down the
sloping mountain side.
was not more than fairly on my
back when understood what had hap
pened. had trod on the old drifts Of
snow which had been melted on the
surface by the Chinook winds few
Gays previously and had then frozen
again a hard slope of Ice. This was
covered by the fresh snow of the night,
and so l had not noticed the danger.
Inc fresh snow went with me. | could
not hold on by 1t at all, and was max
ing quick trip down. The slope was
ABOUT 250 feet long. Where 1t stopped
Inc straight wall began. 1t was about
$40 feet high. l slowed round some
now and went heels first. then head
hrst, fiat on my back.
You may suppose had not time to
'nlnk much on my way down, but |
saw a great deal. l saw Nelly and the
oaoy all alone In the house waiting for
me. l saw what l should look like aft
ef falling 400 feet on powders. saw
Neliy's people aAhousand miles away
and more, and she with the baby in
uer arms and without $40 in the bu-
'eau drawer, hoping many a day and
Hisht Tor the bundle at the cliffs foot
" walk In alive. 1t was hard to see
~ that and feel myself sliding to de-
sruction.
AS Slowed around second time
ana found myself going onrmy stom-
aen' head first. l saw a stunted pine
- ''Se ahead. My Winchester was still
my right hand. Somehow l had
...u'ched 1t by the muzzle. In fash
su'eW out my hand. hoping to ding the
sun round the little pine and stop
yseir, but the hammer of the gun
sH the pine. and the charge was
=, eu into me. The bullet plowed
fough the muscles of my forearm,
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e p ng I THREW OUT MY HAND"
my right side to the bushes. for I fear
ed that l should go through If /
lay uphill and pressed against them
with only the breadth of my feet.
Then l lifted up my wounded arm,
hoping TO stop the flow of red. Per-
haps the loss of blood had helped to
break down my nerves. At any rate,
| shuddered and shook and thought l
was about to faint. 1t seemed great
time before | could control myself suf-
fcientiy to seek for some means of es-
cape. But / did not look down over
the cliff. 1t seemed that one more
sight Of that abyss would lure me to
jump over In despair. I looked up the
slope.
The traeksI had made was as II a
very wide broom had swept snow or
hard White Ice. But reflected that
this was only thin sheet of Ice COW
ertng deep snow. could not break
through the slippery crust with hand
or foot, but might cut holes in 1t
with my pocketknlfe and climb by
these.
SO | put my hand in my pocket to
search for the knife 1t was not there.
1t was not in any of my pockets. l
suppose 1t had shipped out during my
head first sliding. For a moment hope
went out of lne. Than 1t sprang, UP
fresh. My hunting knife.' How could
have forgotten 1t? put my hand
TO the sheath. The sheath was empty!
NowFatt seemed certainr that lssins1st
die @s0-sCertain that the raving spirit
Of protest was stilled in my heart.
resigned myself to God. There was
nothing to do except go mad or accept
my fate. and to accept il to be calm.
/ think | then had the very feeling
with which so many of the dying turn
their faces silently to the wall when
told that death is near. z Evening had
now come on.
To the bushes turned my face. let
ting my wounded arm. which panied
me little, come to the snow. With that
movement OF resignation my thoughts
flew again to my wife and child. 1t
was as If. my soul sought communion
with them for the etII. Then the cues