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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
|Sgathing Arraignnledt Of B. d 0.
THE STORES and
BANKS TO CLOSE
NEW YEARS DAY WILL BE GEN
ERALLY OBSERVED BY
BUSINESS PLACES.

The dry goods stores Of the city
will all close for the entire day to.
morrow ard several Of the grocery
stores will also close, some for the
entire day and others for portion Of
tire day. The banks and postoftiee
will observe the usual holiday hours
and several other business concerns
will give their employees a holiday
though h many Of the business hous'
es the day will not be observed.
No special programme will mark tle
days festivities, though open house
will be observed in many Of the homes
Of the city and the woman's Club viii!
keep open house from four to five IN
the Masonic Assembly room.
Immediately after New Years thc
business houses and retail stores Of
the city will begin their myoleins and
the clerks will be kept busy for sew
eral days In measuring and counting
stock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
BLOW
UP The UNITED |:
'SATESS SENATE
Lett to Chicago
Paper Causes
Cor1nlOtion
lRv urIted Pressl

CHICAGO. Dec. s1.-A letter writ
ten to a Chicago lewspaepr stating
thst the writer had only SIX months
to live, that he was going to blow up
the United states Senate With nitro.
clycerine, caused the Federal opera,
tiyes and local police to make a hur.
riei search through the city as the let
ter is thought 10 have come from a
serious man, driven irrational BY
thoughts Of death, who might earry
ou, tile plot. The letter apparently
was written by an educated person
and 1t indicates that he is not a crank.
il, states that the writer has been Civ.
en- only SIX months to live that he is
going to "blow up dishenerahIe boay
called the United States Senate before
he dies as It's grating members have
riundered the public long enough. =:
S. District Attorney Sims and Chief
Possotfiee Inspector Stuart conferred
this morning and decided the writer
must be captured,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
Prominent New York Banker
Killed inYear End Wreck
ALWAYS GOOD
SURE ENOUGH
sGr AZ o. FIELDS MINsTRELs
WERE BETTER THAN EVER
LAST NIGHT.

The Al G. Fields Msistrels In the
aIanuuaae Of the Dixie Theatcr, "lS Al
ways coedv but this superb otganiza-
ticn Is thls season ecllpsing all lis
previous presentations and there
seems to be nothing old about the
slow except the name. A eomnlete
rev menu of songs, jokes and dances
is dlshed up and served on brana
new platter
The first scene, a tableau showing
soIon peMllisr as King Davtl, the
original minstrel, at the Court of King
Saul with his harp Of thousand
strings, Immediately followed by ln>
inspirins picture. The Fiesta Of
Flowers we're two pictures that fore
told the fact that something good was
10 follow. The scenic and electrical
elects were perfect and all new. For
CO; 1pIete repreauction Of out door
scenery nothing has ever been seen
here to equal that Of Crystal Hollow.
the fIoes home, showing the frons
rond. the moon and stars, the slisten-
ina water and surroundings and the
storm scene. The cook,peary North
pole tabIeau was another nice show.
inn brouont up to date.
Joe Meees and Sam Harris were
conspicuous personaaes on the ends
and the lrinitable Sam uneorked some
real hunor and his work was good
for seversr eneores.
Matter sherwood, E. J. MeNamara
and chas. Reinhart were the singers
whose work was received well, espts
cialIy that Of MIR, Re!ahart IN his
Yodle sors, in which he was called
Eaek numerous times.
To mention all the good things Of
the show Would be to cover the conf
plete programme but II would never
do TO overlook the Banquet Of Head.
waters Union 4:Il.i4,' the master
piece CT Doc ouisIy, in which he
shows the audience his fine sense Of
nunnor and the supple manipulation Of
his comieal legs.
John Healy wish his Joe Miller Joke
hit aInnn neu ana; orlula.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
SPENCER TRASK
LOST Ills LIFE
THIS MORNING
Tuo % Other Men
Killed in the
Accident
fBy United Press.l

NEW YORK, Dec, S1.-Three per-
sons, including Spencer Trask, a New
York banker, were killed in a rear end
collision between q southbound freight
and the Montreal express on the New
York Central at Croton, "a miles from
New York, this morning. Trask was
in the drawing room of the express
which the freight engine struck. He
was killed instantly. A colored porter
was killed, name unknown, and one
other person was killed. The officials
Of the road are Investigating. They
are inclined to blame the freight crew,
as the freight struck the express while
it was standing still The express was
stopped at Croten by block signal. The
freight crew failed to notice the block
signal and crashed into the rear ehd.
The express was made up of baggage
car, two coaches and tive sleepers.
Trask was in the last sleeper. The
news Of Trask's death was phoned to
his Offices. Trask was born in New
York in 1874. He had long been prom
lnent in financial affairs.
A later report states that Trask was
the only person killed. Two other
persons were badly hurt. Their names
were not learned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
RIVER SOLID
FULL LENGTH
ALL DANGER OF FLooD IN ANY
PART OF THE VALLEY
HAS PASSED.

PITTsRuRe, Pa, Dec. st.--The In
tensely cold weather has effectively
checked the flood which menaced
FI,tsburg and points south on the Ohio
river. From reports reee:ted a'onq
the Ohio. the river Is frozen soIldly
for It's entire length between here and
Cincinnati. The fear that warm wealth.
er might break the ice gorses formed
ir The river and let loose vast auan'
titles Of water with rush, Is now
rast
The cold weather, however, % play
inp havoc with rlvermen and their
work. For the first time in years the
river is frozen over at Beaver, Five
mines there have closed on aee0un:
Of lack Of supplies. A Thousand men
are thrown out Of employment. River
navigation will be suspended for
weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
ONE DOLLAR
In saIaoious Damage suit at Parksrs'
hure-smaII Verdict is
Returned.

pAsKERssuRe. W. Va, Dec. a.
After one Of the raciest trials ever
held In the local civil court the Jury
in the sIarder suit Of Charles Cunning
ham against Robert E. shrewspury'
his son.in-law, returned verdict Ut
orc dollar and costs for the plaAtift
last evening. Shrewsbury who 10 a
wealthy merchant was charged with
baylpg slandered Cunningham BY &C.
eusins him of committing crime
against his daughter who is a sister
In.Iaw CT the defendant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
COURT NEWS.

Several suits have been instituted
In the courts. Most Of them are re-
turn able at January rules. The re-
cent controversies 4, litigation are;..
Moses II. Kineaid VS.. Walter Hall
,t all, Circuit Court, debt; January
rules. Vincent, Hayden and Musgrove'
attorneys for the plaintiff,
state Of West Virginia VS.. Charles
A. eallIhue ct al, Circuit Court, 10
answer an amended bill January
rules. Harry Shaw, attorney for the
plaintiff.
Arch A. Hamilton VS.. P. w. Low
cireu& Court, assumpsit; January
rules. H. E. Moran, attorney for the
plaintiff.
S. NJ. BiIIinssIey VS.. @alInda Bill
Kingsley ct all, Circuit Court. chan
Gerry; February rules. Y, N. Arnett
sttorney for the plaintiff.
William E. Hawkins We. EIVlra Ha~
kins, Intermediate Court, ehaneery;
January rules. Charles H. Leeds, at
torney for the plaintiff.
Noah Ammohs VS.. Reason Fox o.
all, Circuit Court, debt; January rules
Meredith and conley attorneys for the
plaintiff.
Reason Fox vs. Noah Ar1mens, II
termsdiats Court case; February
rules. Meredith and Prlohard, attor
neys for the plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
YOU'LL BE SORRY, II you overlook
the
dixie
TO-DAY = Friday = TODAY.
Just another Of the "seIis' kidd,
The Christian Martyrs

an artistic Triumph Of Early Roman
Tlmes.G
Ut BEARS the MASTER MARK OF
sPlcTUREpoM."
A majestic picture. given a I1Yisn
production and dIaeted by competent
corps Of plsysrs, an artistic triumph
and one We feel sure will appeal .
sll classes Of motion picture patrons,
4 disnEfisd presentation Of early Ro'
man times showing the martyrdon'
suffered and endured at the dawn Of
Christianity BY those who first came
{ ss3realizs the great truth expounded
ard. taught BY the disciples Of the
5 Man Of Sorrows, "A seliu Classic"
destined 10 live always truly no,
table production.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
.AloNpEN .WEpnllNe.

4 NEW YORK, pee. st.--Miss Louise
WsIptidae Tan, daughter Of Mr.. ant
Mis-. Henry W, Taft, and niece Of the
President, was married yesterday aft
ssrnoon In the home Of her parents to
Mi. George W. snowdsn, Of Seattle,
Wash. Invitations to the ceremony
were limited because Of the recent
drath3ot Mrs. Horace D. Taft, an aunt
,of the bride. President Taft came from
Washington to attend the wedding, but
Mrs. Tatts health did not permit her
10 make The journey.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
Steel RAILS FOR
TROLLEY Line
cNE HALF THE RAILS FOR FAIR.
VIEW ROAD HAVE BEEN
DELIVERED.

One half Of the steel rails for the
electric line that is being constructed
from this city to the town Of Fair
view have been delivered and have
teen distributed along the upper end
Of the line. several carloads Of rails
came in on one day. TIE snow made
the distrbuaen Of the heavy rails
comparatively easy. They we're load.
ed on sIeds and taken to points along
the line In very short time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
AFTExPECTs0
KRE|:lC|'||0||RDS I
WILL SHAKE HANDS yttTtl 1000
PEOPLE AT TosMo MS
RECEPTION
fTfnion As,ocIated Press, 8

WASHINGTON, Dec. sts-It q nv
pected that President Tan Viii s6aIe
the hands Of not less than ID, 900 peps
pie In to.morreW's New Year feese
tion at the White tiouss. Lass New
Years President Roosevelt had Only
5,645 callers, but as this II Tsfts
first reception Of the klrd, he d es'
pected to be a much better taSilna
card. The health Of Mrs. Tatk Wit
not permit her to do much hahdshsk
Ing, but she will probably be preesnl
for an hour or two.
The New Years reception. a. peye
ushers in the series q State teseps
tions, Tomorrow all the otiieial world;
will call at the White House g Wish
the president and Mrs.Tats = 4 lsps
Wy New Year." s
The Cabinet, the Supreme Court
the ambassadors, and ministers q sisss
diplomatic corps, with shslf secret
ries and attaches, the otfirers q slssi
army and navy. and a host Of proi'tls
nent ana wsll.knoWn citizens Will se,
invited to cali, with the ladies' q shgis'
families and ray their respects 81 a.
Chief Executive and HE wife.
J Z Z a i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
DRIVEN FROM
THEIR HOMES
WERE MANY WEALTHY SOCIETY
FOLKS THIS MORNING BY
FIRE CHIEFS ORDER.
tBy United Press,J

NEW YORK, Dec. STA fire de-
stroyine the American Express Co.'s
plant on Madison avenue this morn
ing caused many wealthy society folks
to be driven from their homes and te
take refuge in hotels. Mrs. Retty
creme, scn.h.law, and daughter wern
among them. The fire loss was halt a
inilltyn. A terrific explosion fatally
injured one OF the Hremen, two 9TH
ers being seriously burned. Fears o.
other explosions spreading fire, led TO
the ordering Of people fro, their
homes. !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
BAD WESTERN WRECK.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 31.-The
Rock Island and Golden State limited
was litched at Trenton, Mo. The en-
fine and all cars turnevi o:er. Five
bodies have been recovered. 1t is said
Is others are buried under the wreck
age. The cars are burning fercely.
The wreck it is said was caused by
spreading rails. Scores Of persons
cay evening, January 4th, at the x.
the number dead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
FINE MANAGER.

cLARKsBURG Dec. sl.-charged
with assault and battery. Fred Empy,
manager Of the Commercial Hotel, was
fined very leayily by Justice W. P.
Camp. Empy had William and Alma
Buterworth, theatrical people, arrest
ell charged with stealing ten cent
toy donkey and the tables were turn
ed on him. He had assaulted Butter
worth with a broom handle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
Mon,oaah Election.

In accordance with the charter gov
erning the town of Monongah. the.
voters Of that town will hold their mu-
nicipal election on January IS, being
the third Tuesday OF the month. The
notices for the election have been pre-
pared and posted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
). and o. Buys Property,

= . i.Nt =
BY deed filed in the Office Of Sec
rotary Of state Stuart F. Reed, the
property Of the Coal River Railway
company, extending from St. Albans
slt Coal River and tapping the rich,
llndeveloped Coal River territory, is
transferred 10 the Chesapeake ana
ONO Ka,sway Company.
The deed Is dated December 21'
1909, and the transfer Of property is
made pursuant to > resolution passed
by the stockholders Of the Coal
River ara'l~ay George W. Stevens,
ntesIdent otYsSe Coal SiVer railway,
;slpns the deed which marks the
trapsfsrsc d ths property to the chssa.
peajSe and obla3lne. .sS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
1HRorrLEp eY PENNsY.

The Pennsylvania Railroad was ap'
parentIy aware Of the possibilities Of
tho 8. and o. as well as those who
we're directly interested In that prof.
city and laid plans at once TO eIlnnl.
nate the local company as a eompe.-
Ing factor. President cassatt, Of INC
Pennsylvania, settled the matter es
securing 90 per cent. Of the stock Of
The 3. and o., Which in such a large
corporation, where the stock is scat.
tered, means absolute control. From
.ha. time 10 the present day the ..
and o. has taken UP no big improve.
ment and has embarrassed the ship.
psrs who do buslness over Il BY lack
Of equipment. At this very time ths
coal tIeIds of the q. and 9. territory
are serinusIy behind In their orders
because Of the lack Of transportation
facilities.
. !
II is true that the company has
placed orders for siO,ooo.ooc worth 81
caulpment-englnss and cars-blt uP
to the present time only one Iosor-c
tive has been delivered and the pros
teets are that Il viii be summer bss
fore the new equipment can be sotsen
Into service. In the rteanWhiIe the
old equipment Is Inadequate, about 20
per cent. Of the I,otiys power hehn1
tied up in the shops for repairs When
the new locomotives and cars come IND
60 many Of the old locomotives and
cars will have 70 be taken of si The,
road that u Ii extremely dcphtsal lt
here VIII be as.ruet rolling stock slp'
'strvios then II there vas Nj 1907;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
! llRy u:nltel Press.l

a : 4 .il3l171.I by UIHISU FEsaoV
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. st.--A cable
gram from eIuetelds to-day says an
open rupture in the peace nesotia'
tions has come. Estrada has announe.
ed that he will continue The reVolu.
sticn. Troops will be rushed toward
.Manasua.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
SIZZLING HOT
ARTICLE ON ITS
MANAGEMENT.
Dominated:And
Han,pere dBy
The Pennsy

Fairmont people who have had ex.
ferienee In doing business with the
eal''more ana o"o Ha''roao e0m'
pa'y ~ 'eeent years are serS muon
Interested " rseeht oeVe''pmenss
feIatlVe &c the domination ana nam
psrlns OF the b. ana Q. oy .he penn
sylyania system The Halsmore
American OF yesterday contained tne
following very Illuminating article on
'he question:
Bitter COMPLAINT Is pe'ns maoe w
The freight shipping interests o. sa'-
hmere ana various seetions e' MARY
land and West Virginia that the sait-
more and Ohio RaiIrofd Company Is
not abreast OF the times IN Inc way
Of equipment, that development OF the
foaa Is oelns farposely stunned oy .ne
interests shat dominate ~ policies.
and that Snis DISCRIMINATION resss
largely win the pennsylvania ha'''
road conPsny.
The legality OF one railroad DOM
mating the policy Of competing line
IS question Of wh4:h the solution
means either the life or death OF Bal
llmore as tidewater port of lmPei :
anee on the Atlantic Coast the ame
Is rapidly coming when this question
will have to 30 decided ey ne 'nter-
state Commerce commission, the ST.
preme Court Or the CONGRESS o. sns
United States. That tne salsh'ore
and Ohio Railroad Is NOT Keeping pases Ice
with the business sro"tf, Of Inc cont
munlty anG the various business lnter'
ests located IN 'ts territery anu mas
exhibited no ambition to develop the
vast natural resources OF the territory
\ serves, is painfully apparent %
those who are compelled 70 aepena
upon that road for trans persa'lon Ia
siIities, and that this policy Is inc re-
suit Of the influence OF the Pennsyl'
sania Railroad In the direction OF tnae
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31

Even the repair work has been ds:
Iayed because Of strike a1soH1 tl,ss
rnaehlnls.s Of the company, which stas
never been settled.
In West Virginia, MarylandB saa
Pennsylvania the q. and .. trays
a country that Is second . mere -
natural resources and a'eouEtry that
is absolutely dependent upon si!at
read for its deliveries u market
the rosd did not have Iris hasInsps
virtually forced upon tilt would iplAy
an even less importars part In the
railroad world. TO visit similar terri:
tories served by such railroads a. slls
pennsyIvania, the cbtsipsake sfs
Ohio, the Norfolk and Wessein; ID
fact, any other, shows the starsllns
contrast. The policy of these rnads
Is to siye saetllties that viii give a
isFaetion to patrons, while the policy
Ct the 3. and o. seems " pe AtS X;
verse. II
PROOF IN FIGURES.
For the year up 70 ths close etsQs
teher til. tldewater movements h epal
over the 8. and o. decreased so.sl pef
cent. III comparison With tho preylpIis
year, according 70 figures secured
terday. a glance a &c records y
the other roads engaged IN The eeFs
inq Of the commodity show that tyeg
one Of then, had an lnettass y nnss'
ness: the Chesapeake and ohie EsNcss
ins an increase Of 4i.is \ ~ i,ssf;
estinr 70 note that the
lane railroad, Just out ci sIis ha.as q
receivers, and aillttle rad soBtrassss
with the 3. and o. 4 las ssIspaFlsen
Continued on PAGE felss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
Harrlson county educators Hers.

Prof. ogden, County Superintendent
Of Harrison county, and Prof Duncan,
district superintendent, both Of clarl;s,
burg, wsfs visiting in this city yester;
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31
ApAMsroN TICKET.

cLARksBuRd, w ", Dec. at.-
Republicans have nominated former
Mayor George c. Southern, Of Adam
stun; John W. Flanagan, recorder anil
the following were nominated for
council: william Bart h,M. o. Davis,
.. w. Hamriek, L. o. johnson and
Wade Highland, There ls no ether
ticket in the field to date and the elee'
tlon,wlll be held next Thursday s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-31

Want advertising can change your
rsometimesp into ''nows.'s isn't It
worth trying?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
MONTPELIER


Prof E. r. Thompson has accepted a
position to teach modern languages III
bhe Winchester High school, Winchester,
Mass. Prof Thompson was until a year
ago principal Of the Montpelier public
schools rasigning "a bake i trip abroad
for study. ne went to Europe with Prof.
= J Hathaway Of this city, they re-
turned last month.
Cards have been received in this city
announcing the marriage 81 Herbert
= Dean and Mary. daughter Of Airs.
Charlotte Leonard. 81 GarsviIla. theseere
mony taking place AZ Gaysyilla Mon.
day Mr.. Dean il a wen known travel
ing salesman who has made Montpelier
his headquarters many years Tie was Il
long time with the d. L. Fuller Hard
we're company Of this city, and since
then has been with John b. Variek Com
of Manchester, M IF. The bride was
hookkeeper It the Holden mill II Pena
cook. n. II and resided in GaysYiile
Mr.. and Mrs 6. ID. Mathers left yes
terday for q journey Through the west
They went 10 Boston and will take 4
trip through the Great Lakes, then direct
To Seattle, wishing Yellowstone park.
Their return trip from Seattle il not
planned. They will be away SIX weeks.
The trustees Of Kellogg Hubbard III
brary have ordered several settees
which are To Be placed an the lawn In
front Of the edifice, and the commission
ers Of Green Mount cemetery have de-
eided To follow suit BY ordering several
more to be placed there. The board 81
trade has decided to place number
around the city IN various places far the
public to rest when occasion arises, and
altogether the idea is one which IL ex.
tremely eommendable.
@ ] Bailey station agent at Grotou
arrived ID the city yesterday morning.
He will be STATION agent and train de-
spateher at the local Montpelier and
Well River station during the leave Of
absence Of Fred Al Parrott, the regular
man. His place al Groton ii taken ~
IF E Sargent, 81 Boltonville, who has
finished work there. Miss Flora Sleeper
has taken up her work as agent at Boil
tonyille IN place Of Mr. Sargent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15

che full confidence Of the Well-Informed
Of the World and the Commentator Of
the most eminent physicians It was essen
tiaI that the component parts Of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA should BE-
known to and approved BY them; there
fore, the california Rig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity Of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy Of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method Of man
ufacture known TO the Company only.
The figs Of California are used in the
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SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
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plants known to act most bene6cially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
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by all leading druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-15
TRANSPORTS FIRST LION.
The Reverend Hunters Description Of
His Exciting Adventure.


His Exciting Adventure.
The Rev. DE- William s. Ralnsford,
who won fame as the strenuous and
radical rector Of ST. Georges Episco-
pal church. New York, and who re-
signed his charge because Of III health
has been spending fourteen months
lion hunting IN Africa and has now
entirely recovered his normal degree
Of energy He landed IN New York
recently and Is now engaged on a
book about bis experiences fl British
East Africa. He hunted in the same
district Of Africa where Mr. Roose-
Welt is busy shooting lions. and Dr.
Rainsfofd says be himself never had
any scrnples about shooting these
beasts they are 80 dangerous and
cruel Ia telling Or bow be killed bis
first lion be wrote fl Worlds Work:
"The lion of my dreams he seemed
big and black, with 10 common black
ness surely the true king Of that Wild
and beautiful place. Slowly, on and
on, tn 10 the middle Of the narrow.
green, grassy aisle he stood, the sun
shining full On his magnificent coat
and the dark, rich. low hanging name
that covered his shoulders. Then
slowly. carelessly, be turned his broad
black head toward me and shifted the
tainted air that dFifted down to him.
"a deep, grunting rear answered my
shot, aud quickly lie swung round bis
body toward where 1t came from AS
be did sd fired very quickly again.
just as fast as could move my Mau-
ser's holt. Then he saw me aud with
another deep grunt came straight for
where sat with great long bounds.
'gfhe distance from where sat to
where the lion stood I measured care
fully afterRard. 1t was ITO yards
and now he came 100 Of them faster
shan / could have believed 1t possible