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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
TALLAC

LAKE, TAHOE Closes October /. A beauti-
fnl antonobiie trip, via Sacramento and Placer
Vile over state road. No auto trip excels this.
Roads good Resident physician.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

c. NJ Burkhalter, the Southern Pa
cific agent at Fresno, is in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
MT. VIEW RANCH HOTEL

And cottages in the mountains near Santa Cruz.
First class table, clubroom, dancing pavilion
bowling, croquet. Rates 50. $40 and Slz Car
rage fare 81 25 round trip. Send for booklet,
MRS. TONY PHILLIPS. Prop. Santa Cruz. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
HOTEL MOsCONl. HALFMOON BAY

Ocean Shore railroad direct 2 hours Head
quarters automobilists fishermen and ,hunterss
fine Italian dinners short notice; grand view
Pacific ocean and coast range
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

c. e. Spear, travelling freight and
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific at Fresno, is in the city,
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
HOTEL ROWARDENNAN
BIG BASIN STAGE LINE

LEAVES BEN LOMOND VIA BOULDER
cPFlsK connecting with early train from Santa
Cr,1z daily. Round trip 81 so; single fare. 81.
For further information address ELSOMS LIV-
ERY STABLES, Santa Cruz, CAL
, 1908-05-08
Carried skyward by Balloon.

| was assisting a b~alloonist at an 9x-
hibition in Omaha Decoration day,
1904. The balloon, to which a para
chute was attached, was ready to as
cend, and the man at the parachute
gave the command to let it go, and in
starting upward it gave a sudden
lunge and caught me in the ropes which
hang from h bottom of the balloon to
which the parachute is tied. In an in
stnat / was far above the ground. The
man on the parachute yelled to me to
hold on tight and kept encouraging
me not to be frightened. ! succeeded
in getting myself into the bunch OF
ropes shaped like a pocket and sat
there. Higher and higher we went,
then | could feel the balloon settle, and
for a moment lie seemed to stand still,
then quickly began to go down.
The man ON the parachute told me
he would have to cut loose, as there
was too much weight on the balloon
and it would descend too fast when it
got cold. In another instnat he was
gone and, released of this weight, the
balloon shot upward again. l was in
co%nstantdread that it would urn over;
but again it begn to settle, then de-
scend.
l could see the people running about
below me. 1t seemed | would never
reach the ground, but the faster the
balloon cooled off the faster it de-
scended. Over trees and houses !
sailed until suddenly the balloon shot
down and dragged me through a tree,
and | fell to the ground, breaking three
ribs. | was over four miles from
where the balloon went up, and the
papers that night said | was in the air
fifteen minutes, but that fifteen min
utes seemed longer to me. F. T. r.
, 1908-05-08
Sees Friend Meet Death.

About two years ago, two chums anG
myself left Chicago for a trip around
the world. Our first stopping point
vas Cripple Creek, Colo, where We
secured work in the mines. Fred, one
of m ychums, was an experienced miner
and was made an assistant machine
man, working on a diamond drill. 1
started as a 'mucker' %shoveling the
ore into tram cars.
We were working about three weeks
when at the close of work n day
Fred and l, who had been working on
the 500 foot level with two other men,
signaled for the bucket to carry us to
the top. When the bucket arrived We
perched on it, one hand holding the
supporting chain, the other keeping
the bucket from revolving, allowing
, 1908-05-08
The BOYS Present.
"MY HUSBANDS BEST FRIEND"
A Woman's Confession.

l am a young and pretty woman. l
got a best friend. They went to college
together-and all that sort of thing.
My husband is short mt fat. His
best. friend is big and brawny. My
husband Is duh and undressing. His
best friend is clever and charming.
| was married in June. In Septem-
Der my husbands business called him
to Australia. He had to be away for four
months. And he had to get ready at
a moments notice. And | would have
to get ready at a moments notice
il | wanted to go.
But | didn't want to go. l am not
strong. And travelling doesn't agree
with me. So it was decided that | vas
TO stay at home.
I was TO stay in New York. In New
York-alone. No, not quite alone-for
ny husbands best friend was to look
after me. My husband asked him to.
And the best friend readily consented.
Well, my husband went. And l re-
manned. An the best friend started in
to perform his duty. He brought me
this, he brought me that. Candy and
flowers.
He took me here, he took me there.
Theatres and suppers. Sometimes We
were together in the morning. Some.
times We were together in the after
noon. But oftenest we were together
in the evening.
He used TO look we'll in his tweeds.
He used to look better in his frock
coat. But he used to look best of all
in his evening clothes,
And well, / used to look well. too,
in my evening gowns.
He used to sing for me. / used to
sing for him. Sometimes we used to
sing duets.
And the first thing we. knew-the
four months were up. And my hus-
band returned. And-what do you
think? Can you guess? Oh, you men
of the world and you women of the
world-can't guess? l don't believe
you cant
My husband still loved he. And I
still loved him.
For his best friend had not fallen in
love with me. And | had not fallen in
love with his best friend.
For these incidents that l have set
forth are true.
And truth is indeed stranger than
fiction.-The Romancer.
, 1908-05-08
Keeping Faith With the cubans.

The world has seldom witnessed any
thing finer in history than the relations
of the United States with Cuba, and
some of our ablest statesmen urge us
to continue our faith with them by
withdrawing from the island at the
appointed time and allowing them t.
establish a government of their own.
Seldom, if ever, has the record of cures
made by the famous Hostetter's Sto-
mach Bitters been equalled during Its
"a years experience. 1t has kept faith
withthe publicly proving all the claims
made for ii, and If you have never
tried it, do SO today. 1t cures and pre-
vents POOR appetite, belching. flatu-
lency, sour stomach, ~costiveness, iys
pepsia, indigestion, liver and kidney
ills and malaria. fever and ague. The
genuine with Private Stamp over neck
of the bottle, we guarantee absolutely
pure.
, 1908-05-08

| tried again and again to pull myself
out, but each time | would break in.
Then lost my head just az the dyna-'
mite exploded, and my heart went
clear out of me, but | stayed on top of
water, and the next thing l knew was
when the water and small pieces of
ice hit me, and | believe it brought me
to my senses. l could hear the ice be-
ginning to start, and | knew it was
then or never.
Several small cakes were floating
under the upper ice and scraped
against my body. Some n threw me
a pice of board, and this helped me to
stay on top till the boys got a long
pole and with that | was dragged out,
too weak to walk. Had it not been for
that piece of board l believe some one
else would have had to write this.
f. A. H.
, 1908-05-08
Woman owes Life to Sacrifice.

Last summer my little daughter,
Mabel, and were passengers on the
Ariosto, sailing between Liverpool and
Copenhagen. Early the second morn
ing after we sailed, l was awakened
by a terrific explosion. which shook the
boat from stem to stern. d. essing
hurriedly, and leaving Mabel lying in
her berth, I rushed on deck. All was
confusion there and | turned to go
back. Just then, to my horror. from
n of the matches a tongue Of flame
leaped forth and in a sec,nd the deck
was afirei
Trying to retrace my steps. I jund
myself the center of a struggling mob.
| was hurled against the size If The
steamer. Selling the railing, | neld
myself fast. My face and hanls were
scorched by the intense neat. The
dense smoke almost blinded me.
Above the noise l hear | the captain
order out the lifeboat. instantly there
was a rush for the si1e Of the boat.
Cropping my way along, l stumbled
against some object. L. WAS my little
girl. Selling her in my arms. | man
aged, somehow, to carry ner 10 the
other side Of the deck. The lifeboat
was getting ready to shove I'll. /
screamed for help and the answer,
I'VE have all We can cold! Shove or"
, 1908-05-08
Terms Of Subscription.
THE PLATFORM.

Wyoming republicans have acted
wisely in steering clear of those ques-
lions upon which there Is a marked
division of sentiment within the ranks
of their W party, II particularly
questions that are not of a political
character. The one thing that Wyo-
ming republicans and all our people,
regardless of rarty, are Interested IN
at this particular time is the protec-
ton OF our industries and the conse'
quent development OF the state through
that protection. The plank upon this
subject is strong ana unequivocal. We
want continued strength in national
councils 10 aid in keeping that mea'
sure of protection to wool, to iron
and to hides that we now have. II
Is therefore a matter Of congratulation
that Hon. Frank w. Mondell has been
nominated to succeed himself. He
stands for the protective policy n
views with fear and trembling the at
titude of the manufacturers of New
England in their demand for free raw
materials. New England representa-
tlves do not extend their vision beyond
the Mississippi. We of the west are
looked upon by them as people rather
to be exploited han protected. In
cheaper hides and cheaper wool they
believe they see a personal advantage
to themselves and their section of the
country and they urge with all their
-t-t. ~ ,,,,s.., .ttt 80 radiation aF
the tarif upon these articles so es-
sential TO the development of the
west.
The republican platform endorses in
emphatic, positive language our ex-
cellent delegation in the national CON
gress and commends them for he
splendid work they have performed.
1t holds up the hands OF Governor
Brooks and his associates in the state
offices. 1t stands for the progressive
policies of President Roosevelt and
urges their continuance, and 1t pledges
our delegates to the national republi-
can convention to use all honorable
means to secure the nomination OF
William Howard Taft to succeed to
the presidency.
The remainder of the work of plat
form making could very well be left
to the national republicans, where
there must necessarily be considered
questions having a bearing upon the
nation at large as well as upon the
states as individual members Of the
union.
Delegates to the state convention
have performed their whole duty and
are to be commended by the republi-
cans of the state as a party. 1t was
very largely composed of young blood
linen just entering upon political
work in the state for the first time.
These young men are earnest. ener-
getic and enthusiastic for the success
of the party that stands for the protec-
tive policy, the progress of the nation
and the honesty of men in high places,
whether of a political or industrial
nature.
, 1908-05-08
SOME NARROW ESCAPES
A Race win enalne In canon.

When residing In Golden, Colo, /
went walking up Clear Creek canon
one Afternoon, taking the railway track
where 1t swings round in an immense
curve cut through solid rock. i had
almost gained the farther n of the
narrow cutting when a low hum sound
ed In the rails at my feet. Instantly
| knew its cause.-the mountain TX
press coming down the canon-how
near l could not guess. The sides OF
the cutting were a sheer face of rock
on one hand, on the other Jagged, brok-
en- rock away above my head. | knew
the cutting must widen not far ahead,
but had lot the nerve to rush forward.
Away back l had noticed a niche in
he rock, worn by a mountain torrent,
and the next moment | was speeding
back to reach, If possible, that place
OF safety. | had made probably half
the distance with no sign of danger
but that ominous humming when sud.
denly, with a tremendous roar, the ex-
press swung into the cutting, and the
next moment the changing bell told
that they had sighted me. | fairly
bounded forward as that laundering
train came nearer and nearer, fear
lending me wings, with the express
getting closer every second. reached
the niche whirled in face outward, and
the next instant a CHASTITY, strained,
white face looked into mine, as the
engine past.
engine flashed past.
1t was the engineer, stretched neck
and shoulders from his cab, and his
face remains printed on my memory.
The rest Of the train went by like
quivering cobwebs and left me stand
ing pressed against the rock painting
but safe. M. B. A.
, 1908-05-08
Goes Through Ice Near Charge.

Didsyou ever break through the ice
and every time you tried TO pull your
sell up break in again? That was the
experience | had seven years ago,
when the ice was beginning to break
up in the Shiwassee river. Several of
my friends and myself made prepare
tions TO start the jam Of ice that had
lodged in the bend of the river, about
three miles from the village of Che
saning. l was more used to the hand
ing of dynamite than the others, SO It
fell 10 me to get the charge ready
while the rest of the boys made a hole
in the ice. Everything was ready, the
fuse was lighted, and the charge
placed in the hole. Then we took to
our heels and made for the shore. l
started in a little different direction
than the others had taken and got per-
haps fifty feet away when the ice | was
on suddenly gave way. / let out a yell
for help, but no n seemed to hear
me. They were climbing that bank as
fast as they could to get away from
that charge of dynamite.
Then began to struggle for my life.
and I tell you, with a charge of dyna-
mite at your back n rotten Ice that
would breakani let you back each time
you tried to raise yorrsaK out. is an
experience hope never to have again.
, 1908-05-08
PAID OUT IN ONE YEAR.

Some OF the statements in relation
to the crops raised upon our fertile
Laramie Plains lands are almost in
credible. but the following is vouched
for not only by Colonel Il, j. Bell, but
by the man who sold him the land and
who is now sorry that he did not get
more for it.
Not many years ago Mr.. Eli Crum-
rine of the Albany County National
bank owned 800 acres that Colonel
Bell wanted. There was the usual
dickering about the price. etc, and
finally it was agreed that the owner
was to have ten dollars per acre, the
land being without water right. II
was broken. seeded to oats and bar
ley. irrigated from Colonel Bells
bitches and in due time the crop was
harvested. The yield gave a return
sufficient to ray for the land, the seed,
the interest on the money invested at
six per cent. the breahlng of the
land. the labor of planting and har'
vesting and a profit over and beyond
all this of s7oO.
Such examples as the foregoing are
what is making the people of the
country open their eyes to the posi-
bilities of our irrigated farms. While
the land and the water rights are
cheap they are determined to get in
Even some of our " people used 10
be skeptical as to the crops that could
be raised upon the plains farms, but
seeing is believing and certainly there
have been plenty of crops TO show
during the past five or six years.
, 1908-05-08
S.
Car Demolished; Inmates unhurt.

Sef
During the winter of 1901 | was con
nected with a well known detective
agency. Myself and partner were
working on a case in Georgia. We de-
sired to reach a town about fifty miles
down the line without delay, but found
for the point we desired to make with
in twelve hours. We were told that
we coudd take the local freight which
was then being made up in the yards
and would pull out in a few minutes.
This We did.
The night was one of the worst l
ever experienced. Rain came down in
torrents and the trainmen found great
difficulty III operating the train. exper-
fencing delays every few miles ira
versed. Myself and partner made our
selves as comfortable as possible in
end of the train. We finally reached a
little town where the crew had quite
a lot of switching to do. The train was
detached from the caboose and the lat
ter was left standing on the main line.
The night was quite cold, and on sew
eral occasions l poked up the fire in
the little caboose stove. While l was
thus engaged l remarked to my part
ner that l thought / heard the sound
of IN approaching train. He merely
smiled and said that he had been on
the road twenty-seven years and had
.o,nr ,,-r 90; e,nal I,t 49, oan;la,t
The caboose was in total darkness,
the trainmen having taken out all the
lanterns, and we were compelled to
grope in the dark. A few minutes
later | stirred up the fire again, but
suddenly dropped the poker which /
held and made a dash for the front
door of the caboose. There was nc
mistake this time. A train was com
ing and coming mighty fast. / made
frantic efforts to get the door open,
but owing to the Intense darkness
was unable to do so.
The crash camel shall never for
get 1.-THE frightful seconds of sus
pense and intense agony l experienced
during that brief space of time. Both
ends of the caboose were shattered
into splinters, the body of the caboose
was torn from its trucks, and the iron
work was twisted into every imagin-
able shape.
The most peculiar feature of the
whole thing is that neither my part
ner o myself received a scratch. The
people who gathered around the day
following to view the wreck would not
believe that we were in the a when
the accident occurred. w. S. c.
, 1908-05-08

the hand to glide along the side of the
shaft. Then after giving the signal,
the bucket started to ascend with a
lurch.
We had reached the 300 foot level
when heard a scream and felt a sud
den clutch on my right sleeve and an
agonized cry, For Gods sake, save
me-" the weight of Fred's body was
on my sleeve and my left hand was
slipping from it's support. A sud-
den ripping and my coat and shirt
sleeve were gone and Fred had fallen.
When the bucket arrived at the top a
moment later l tainted and was saved
the pain of seeing my dear friends
body brought up. S. D. Y.
, 1908-05-08
Almost Loses Life in Shower of sheep

Almost Loses Life in Shower of Sheep.
During one of my visits to the Gun
nison country. in southwestern Colo
RADIO, with two of my friends, | step
ped off the narrow gauge train just at
the entrance of the Black canon, at a
point which was recommended to us
as one OF the most favorable places
for trout fishing along the wild Gun
nison river. One day while fishing
right under a cliff formed by one of
the plateau supporting rocks we were
aroused by a rumbling noise which
was distinctly audible above the roar
of the stream. Then We saw the body
of a sheep floating down the stream;
in another moment We saw two sheep
being carried down the torrent; the
next moment the body of a lamb fell
within a foot of where l was sitting.
Then followed a veritable shower of
sheep. One of my companions was
struck senseless, and before I could
go to his assistance l was struck on
the head by a large ran and was car
ried by his weight into the raging
river.
In this part of the Gunnison rocks
prelude above the surface of the water.
and no n can cross the stream with
out assistance and hope to come out
alive. l was hurled from side to side
and from rock to rock, when after be,
ing carried down the stream fully ten
furlongs, | was washed up on to a pile
Of sheep that had accumulated on one
of the rocks. | was bruised and scared
to the point of insanity, but | managed
to reach the shore, althoug my life vas
again imperiled by reason of a break
in the dam of sheep which had tempo
rarily bridged the stream.
The explanation of the shower of
sheep is as follows: The sheep and
cattle men, who each claimed the
plateau as their grazing ground, had
been engaged in bitter warfare. The
cattlemen maintained hat where the
sheep were allowed to Craze the land
was rendered unfit for cattle to Craze
| upon, owing to the fact that the sheep
cropped the grass so closely that there
was nothing left for the cattle. On
this particular morning the sheep were
in corral, and the angered cattlemen
took advantage of the absence of the
herders, opened the gates of the corral,
stampeded them, and ran them to the
edge of the plateau, owe which $500
of the sheep were precipitated.
, 1908-05-08

II Judge Gibson Clark of Cheyenne
consents to act as one of the board OF
university trustees-to which position
he has been appointed by Governor
Brooks-the real friends of that in
stitution will be very much pleased.
No man in Wyoming is better qualified
in every way-an educated, honest Inc
fair-minded democrat who is held in
the highest esteem by all who know
him throughout the state. He was at
one time chief justice of our supreme
court and vas also United States dis
trict attorney. Everybody will bet
on Judge Clark, regardless Of political
affliation.-Douglas Budget.
, 1908-05-08
JOLLY DANCE At
THE HENkE RANCH
SPLENDID NEW HOUSE PROPER
lY WARMED BY PEOPLE
FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Henke at Home
the Night Of May First to Large
Number Of Friends, Who Spent
the Night Making Merry and Par
taking Of Luncheon and Breakfast.

Sibylee, Wyo.. May IA dance
and supper was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Henke in their fine
new house on May LIST. AS all the
neighbors felt like having a good
time they gathered at the place,
where they were sure of a hearty wei
come and a jolly good time, and surely
none were disappointed.
A Midnight Luncheon.
Supper was served at s o'clock and
dancing began at o p. m. At ~ o'clock
the guests were again invited TO the
dining room, where a mounteous lunch
was prepared, and all ate, drank and
after (which a wedding ceremony was
performed.
Danced Till Daylight.
Dancing was then continued until
long after daylight before anyone
thought of Home. sweet Home
After partaking of a good breakfast,
all the guests babe the host mi hos
tess goodbye, assuring them that they
had enjoyed N of the best times in
their lives and wishing for them a long
and happy future in their beautiful
new home.
Married Folks Present.
The married people present were
Mr.. aud Mrs. Rudolph Henke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Henke, Mr.. and Mrs
G. Christensen and Jennie Christen-
can Mr. AMI M,c Tahn Tnnnc and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Martens
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dockendorff, Mr.. and Mrs. George Maj
tin and family, Mr.. and Mrs, Albin
Playa and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Waechter and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Shaffer and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Sommers, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Reed and family, Mr.. Ed Hoffman.
The Girls Present.
The young ladies present were;
Misses Florence Delaney, Agnes
Clark. Dora Leach, Mile Waechter,
Minnie Henke, Margaret McGill, Hell
en- McGil, Julia Henke, Agnes Nc
Donald, Mabel Henke, Ellen Chadwick,
Matte Chadwick, Elizabeth Henke,
Cora Radichal, Ellen Radichal, Crissie
and Ruth Sommers.
The Boys Present.
Among the young men present were
Messrs. Fritz Henke, Gus Miller, Lou
is Cook. Arthur Trout, Floyd Ankeny,
Ned Dover, Ben Chadrick. Roy War
ner, Dude Henke, Victor Miller, Oscar
Colditz, Frank Keislech, Carl Dolgner,
Max Colditz, Arthur Radichal, Archie
Preston. Walter Berner, Bob Melon
aid, Hugh Mcdonald, Otto Henke,
Dave Sommers and Donald Ipnes.
, 1908-05-08
Joke rraaedv Almost Real.


A long continued deadlock had been
its senator. The youth and old age
of San Antonio turned out to celebrate.
With several other small boys I played
hockey and tagged along to see the
fun. l met two boys of about my age,
n of whom carried a shotgun from
which they from time to time fired
blank cartridges to add to the din. We
were just in front of the school house.
Il tell you" said one, "leL get up
near the windows and fire a shot at
Squirley, then Squirleycan pretend he's
hit and yell and fall down. All the
kids II the gals in the schoolll be
scared stiff. Huh?'
|. being Squirley, wasnot o%ver-enthu-
slastic at the proposition, but the ma
jority ruled. l started to walk away
TO the appointed distance. so as not to
be hurt by powder burn or wad. 1 re-
member looking over my shoulder at
the grinning faces of the others and
wondering whether there was anything
really funny in it after all. AS l saw
the owner of the gun take careful aim
at my head | became convinced that
as a comely the episode was a dismal
failure. At forty feet I looked straight
to the front and gritted my teeth.
"Bang," went the gun and a neat
hole appeared in the fence just head
Of me.
A cartridge loaded heavily with shot
had become mixed with blanks, and it
to make me yell and fall down. With
scared faces We SUNK off home.
S. Q. R.