davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

wheh the nine arose and yawned and
stretched their massive Jaws and
limbs. the patrol. remembering the
old maxim concerning the relations
between discretion and yaIor
changed the course OF their advance
and took another line.
One time. when | was patrollipp
the bank of the Shangani river with
three men, the massive form of n
lion was seen slowly moving over the
bouldcrs OF the river.bed. The cor
poral and | jumped of our horses In
n moment, and fired n volley n deuy
at about $50 yards. One shot thudded
into him. the other striking tho
ground just under his belly. He
sprang with n light bound over n
rock and disappeared from our view
Posting one man on n high point on
the bank to watch the rIver.bed
and leaving the other In charge OF
our horses. the corporal and made
our way down to where we had last
seen the lion. We were armed with
Lee-Metford carbnes and we turned
on our magazines In order to have a
good running fire available should our
quarry demand 1t.
Meantime our main body. coming
along the opposite bank of the river
had seen our maneuver. and an Off
Ger and one man had come down into
the riverbed from their side to help us
Gradually and cautiously we sur,
rounded the spot where we guessed
the lion to be-cautiously. at least
as far as three of us were concerned
the fourth. the man who had come
from the main body, was moving In a
far freer and more confident manner
than any of us could boast: he clam.
bercd over the rocks and sprang with
agility into the most likely corners
for finding wounded lion lying am,
bushed. and his sole weapon was his
revolver-for he was farrier. Such
is Tommy Atkins whether It Is the
outcome of sheer pluck. or of ignor.
ance. or of both combined the fact
remains that he will sail gayly In
where danger lies. and as often as not
sail gayly out again unharmed.
However, to continue: at last we
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

,as otherwise they would not be oc.
cupying this him.
However, they could not see any
thing OF us. as II was then quite dark.
And we went farther on among the
mountains. In the early morning
light we crossed the deep riyer.bed
OF the umchingwe River. and. In do.
Ing so. noticed the fresh spoor OF n
lion In the sand. We went on and had
good look at the enemy's stronghold:
and on our way back, as we ap.
preached this rivcrbed agreed to go
quietly. In case the lion should be
moving about In II. On looking down
over the bank. my heart jumped into
my mouth when | saw grand old
brute just walking in behind BUSH
Jackson did not see him. but was of
his horse as quickly as | was. and
ready with his gun: too ready. indeed,
for the moment that the lion appeared,
walking majestically out from behind
the bush that had hidden him, Jack.
son fired hurriedly. striking the ground
under his foot. and. as we afterwards
discovered. knocking on one OF his
claws.
The lion tossed up his shaggy head
and looked at us In dignified surprise.
Then | fired and hit him with leaden
bullet from the Lee.Metford. He
reeled. sprang round. and staggered
few PAGES. when jackson. who was
using n Martini.Henry. let him have
one in the shoulder. This knocked
him over sideways. and he turned
about. growing savagely.
II could scarcely believe that we
had got n lion at last. but resolved
to make sure of 1t; so, telling Jackson
not to fire unless 1t was necessary
tfor fear Of spelling the skin with the
larger bullet OF the MartinD. went
down closer to the beast and fired a
shot at the back OF his neck as he
turned his head momentarily away
from me. The bullet went through
his spine and came out through the
lower jaw. killing him.
We were pretty delighted at our
success. but our niger was mad with
happiness. for dead lion-provided
he is not maneater-has many In
valuable gifts for n Kafilr. in the shape
of love.philtres. charms against dis
ease or injury. and medicines that
produce bravery. 1t was quite de-
lightfu to shake hands with the
mighty paws of the dead lion. to pull
at his magnificent tawny name. and
to look into his great deep, yellow
eyes. Then we set to work to skin
him: two of us skinning while the
other kept watch In case of the enemy
sneaking up to catch us while we were
thus occupied. We found that he was
fat. and also that he had been much
wounded by porcupines, portions Of
whose quills had pierced the skin, and
lodged in his flesh in several places.
Our niger cut out the eyes. gall-blad-
der, and various bits of the lions
anatomy, as fetch medicine. l filled
my carbine-bucket with some Of the
fat, as knew my two boys Diamond
and M'tini, would very greatly value
it. Then. after hiding the head in a
neighboring bush where We could find
it again, we packed the skin on to
one of the ponies and returned to
camp nightly pleased with our
selves"
By permission OF Longmans, Green &
Co.. New York.
Copyright, 1909. by Benz. b. Hampton.)
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
TROUBLE OVER MERRY WIDOW
The Hat So Named, Of Course, Is
Meant, and the Tale Is Dis
NAL One, Indeed.

There's a weeping bride in Borough
Park and an angry bridegroom, too,
and frenzied halter, which does not
matter as much as the brides boo
hoo!" writes the poet reporter of the
New York Tribune.
When subway trains and rushing
crowds of men from every nation had
iammed the stairs and platforms Of
the Twenty-third street station the
ticket seller, Charlie Holt, whose tenn
per seemed erratic. held up ticket
buyer with a question most emphatic.
The buyer, Israel Cohen. milliner's
errand boy, with hat as big as ever
seen. had caused the clerks annoy.
The hat was just linear yard across
from brim to brim, while half that dis
tance up and down made other hats
look slim. For the hat bride was
waiting and the hour was getting late,
but the subway, Holt insisted, was not
built to carry freight.
So Hott emerged from out his box
and made a pass at Cohen, while Is
rael seemed inclined to think twas
time that he was goin'. But ere the
luckless messenger was able to es-
cane the Merry Widow" outfit had
assumed a woeful shape. No longer
high and lofty, but mashed so badly
that 1t looked more like a pancake
than merry Widow" hat.
But while the fight was at its height
a copper came around, arrested Holt
(heaven help his lott before he'd
fought one round. To the nearest
station of police, in Twentieth street,
they tell, he took poor Holt, charged
with assault, and locked him in q
cell.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
OutWitted by the Jungle King

We halted on the river-bank during
the intense heat of the day, and be-
fore resuming our march In the even
ing we sailed out once more to search
the river-bed and an islet grown with
bushes, where We hoped he might be.
And while we searched the hussar,
who had been assigned to me to hold
my horse, and who was the man who.
in the morning, had been posted to
watch the river-bed, asked: How
many lions are there supposed to be
here?" I told him "Only the one we
fired at this morning"
Whereupon he grimly said, "on, l
saw him go away up the river wnen
you went down it. He was dragging
his hindquarters after him.
It appeared that the man thought
he had been posted to guard against
surprise by an enemy, and did not
realize that we, being down among
the rocks, could not see the lion which
was so visible from his lookout place.
And so we lost that lion.
But I had better luck another time.
II stands thus recorded in my diary:
"10th October.-(To be marked with
a red mark when can get a red PEN
GILL jackson and native boy &C.
companied me scouting this morning;
we three started of at a. m. In
moving round the hill that overlooks
our camp we saw match struck high
up near the top Of the mountain.
This one little spark told us good
-, r. .houod that the enemy were
there; that they were awake ana aiere
II say they because one niseer
would mot dare to be up there py
himself in the dark; and they were
aware Of our force being at Posseits
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

brush to the right and bounding into
the moonlight giving terrible voice,
came his mate. She stopped as she
caught sight of us. Never have I
broken and loaded gun mo1e quickly.
Drayton had pumped in another she'll
and without pausing to more than
swing on his knee and coYSr, he let
drive and missed, barely raking her
shoulder. She bit hastily at the wound
and then came for US like a thunder
bolt. I meant to pull both barrels,
but gave her the right. She wavered
tri1e, but was on us before could
fire again. She knocked Drayton fiat
and his head, striking rock, he lay
senseless, while her outstretched
talons tore his rife from his hands
and tumbled it clattering among the
bushes. Her momentum carried her
over him and her body merely
brushed me. leaped one pace to the
right and swinging my piece without
even bringing 1t to shoulder drove the
bucks into her throat She was in
the act of whirling to rush upon Dray-
ton, but now dropped in her final
agony rolling over and over on him,
one blind blow from her paws tearing
half the clothes from his body but
leaving him unhurt. I did not know
then but that she had crushed his
skull as she leaped. but raging him
aside saw that he was merely
stunned and was now coming around.
BY permission Of Longmans, Green q
Co., New York.
Copyright 1Soe. BY Benz. 2. Hampton.Y
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

to a mortal end under the paws
of Nubian lion. 1t would be
the irony of fate, but that is what
nearly happened to me some years
ago. With perils innumerable behind
us the two white men of the party,
one a gold-seeker the other a pure
adventurer of the type Of Tanner,
nearly came to an end.
We frequently left the river and
navigable tributaries which we were
working out slowly, to explore the ra-
vines for high bars, never taking with
us more than four bearers, though at
times we were absent from the main
party outfit for fortnight. knowing
it was entirely safe in the care Of
thin cross-eyed Arabian ex-chasseur
who was born voyageur with tinge
of Napoleon and the Devil and Uncle
Tom in him. He was true as salt
Arabian and the blood brother Senegal
negro are two types of dark skinned
men with whom I would as soon face
danger and difficulty as with any
white men that live.
One night we were about to make
camp when we encountered a party of
women and girls bearing water jars
and they told US Of a village mile
further ON. Before we reached the
village we were met by the chief and
his induanas who begged US to make
a stay with them as they were serf-
ously troubled with lions. Two OF the
chiefs horses and two of his wives
had been killed among the losses
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

Nubian
Lion
Hunt
By Baron Heinrich Albert

Baron Heinrich Albert. the aus
trian-SwiSs ddUcnturer, has hunted
game in erery part of the world. He
has an estate which prouides him
NTH an income of $4,000 per year.
and for the past rs years, that is
since his majority. he has Travelled
ouer the globe facing dangerous ami
mails and laying them lou. 1t is not
often that a man is found who has
hunted puma. grizzly, moose. lion,
tiger, elephant. woif. rhinoceros.
hippopotamus. leopard. oceolot. etc.
In these especially written papers he
has narrated for this series some Of
his most stirring encounters in the
territory through which Er-Presi-
dent RoosereH will hunt.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
Lieut. Gen. X. S. S. Baden
Powell, F. X. @. S.

Rrouqh all the world the name
Baden PoweH. soldier and Scien-
is celebrated and but few people
d that he has the ability to shine
Fight of his pen and brush as
!. The hero Of Mafek,ing and a
n other campaigns fiied in the
y betwcen military engagements
hunting and this "Sport in
contains some dramatic ad-
lures sprinkied mith bits of rare
Dor and cduStiC comment. 4 most
kudl feature is the reckless way
Which he hunted NTH military
! instead of the customary wedp-
for biz game.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
THE LION TOSSED UP HIS SHAGGY HEAD.

, were on the spot. but no lion was
there-an occasional splash of blood,
and here and there. where sand lay
between the rocks. the impress Of q
mighty paw showed that he had moved
away after being hit. But soon all
traces ceased, and though we searched
for long we could find no other sign
of him.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

vt WOULD be absurd after nego-
tiating the dangers OF a passage
of the Upper Nile out OF season
and after traversing several hundreds
OF miles OF country in the hands
OF rebellious tribesmen, to come
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
No Tub For Him.

Little Harry. who dreaded the fre-
quent plunges that his mother made
him take in the bathtub. was reading
about the Esquimaux and came across
the statement that bath tubs were un-
known in the arctic circle.
''Oh. mamma" he exclaimed. Il
wish you was an Esqui-ma and papa
was an Esqui.pa."
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

ny HAT kind OF sport did you
. have out there?" Is the
question with which men
, as rule. greeted one on
n from the campaign in Rhode
and one could truthfully say.
had excellent sport" | am about
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

ell OF facing lions with a small
Per military rife. an adventure to
army sportsman.
the first place. scouting played q
prominent part in the prelimin-
TO major operations.
nis scouting, to be successful, me-
ltated ones going with the very
'derest escort-frequently with
man only. to look after the horses,
lor long distances away from our
body, into the districts occupied
que enemy and by big game. Thus,
was thrown entirely on ones own
Purces' with the stimulating knowl-
mat If he did not maintain a suf-
n' alertness of observation and
on, he stood very good chance,
ea, not only of failing to gain in
lation which you were desired to
put also of getting himself wiped
anu left in stress on the veldt.
opooring," or tracking. was our
source of guidance and informa-
and night the cover under which
we're able to make our way about
'nemys country with impunity.
Pleasures Of the pursuit of
were all the more enhanced by
Anowiedge that the meat was
necessary to us, and especially
s lact that we often carried out
sport at the risk of being our
70 .ne quarry Of some sneaking
OF rebel warriors.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

After all his sweet associations with
the G. o. p. emblem would Mr.. Roose-
welt have the heart TO shoot an ele-
phant?-Chicago News.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

Even a college education can't de-
priye some young men OF their good
sense,
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
u.vsr ne Afraid to Doubt.

Never be afraid to doubt, II only
Won have the disposition to believe;
and doubt in order that you may end
N believing the truth.-Leighton.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

The tightrope walker is all there
when it comes TO keeping in the
straight and narrow path.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
''9ers Of Camping in the Lion
Country.

,.soVer, .ss, to all our fun a seasoning
sna Suued In the shape of lions. whose
ht,s tie or propinquity was very fire.
|das. Impressed upon us at nights
|tIonp |tIp'oned grunts or ghostly ap-
's ~ within the halo Of our watch.
|h,,h aenance Of the rules of war
loroid the use of fires by
guiding an enemy's night at
bin~ We mad a ring Of bright fires
r. '"und our bivouac to scare
,ni 10y we saw them, too. One pa
l,,sd' came upon . group Of
s DOING in the bush; and
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

You may be sure you are right. but
don't be too sure that everybody else
is wrong.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days. allowing liberal stop.over privil-
eges. For detailed information. rates.
etc. call on the Colorado & Southern
agent. or address T. E. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent. Denver. Colorado.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
One Way.

"Do you believe in yegetarlanismf"
YES; between meals"
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02
No Resemblance.

Jack Bachelor-That Ia a remarka-
bly, handsome and intelligent looking
baby.
Mrs. Newlywed-Ah, some says he
looks like me. and some say he looks
like Fred.
Jack Observation-Disclosures; he don't
look a bit like either Of you.-Judge.
When beauty doctors remove freck.
les they demand spot cash.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20
SERIAL No. O857. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT 10 HOMESTEAD.

PAL EN ! lO FUMES ERD. U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 Oct. 2, 1909 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CHARLIE II. ANYWAY, a citizen of the United States over twenty-one years, residing in the District of AL aska, near the town of Halnes, in said District, has applied to ma&e entry, under Section 22S9, Revised Statutes of the United States, and the act of March 8, 1903, of the lands embrace in U. S. Mineral Survey No. 2OG, situate near Haines, Alaska, and more particularly de- 1 |scribed as follows, viz
 Beg. at Cor. No. 1, identical with Cor. No. Sur. No. POT, a stone set in ground marked "S 2O6 c r, from whence U. s. L. NJ. No. 579 bears S. G7 deg. r min. E. SO.76 chs; thence West 15.94 chs. to center of creek ks. wide, 21.13 chs. center of creek 9 ks. wide, 23.19 chs. center of creek ks. wide, 3O.63 chs. center of Government Road, 35.O2 chs. to Cor. No. z, Sur. No. 2O5, 4O.OO chs. to Cor. No. 2, a stone set in ground marked IS 2O6 c 2"; thence North S.93 chs. center Government Road, 16.OO chs. center of creek ks. wide, 3O.4O chs. to Cor. No. 8, a stone marked IS 200 c 3"; thence East G.S9 chs. center of creek 6 ks. wide, 1889 chs. center creek ks. wide, l5.O5 chs. to center creek 8 ks. wide, .24lO center creek 12 ks. wide, 39.9S chs. to Cor. No. 4, a stone marked "S 200 c 4; thence south 8.5 chs. to Cor. No. 3 Sur. No. 2O7, 3O.4O chs. to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning, Area 121.57 acres. Magnetic Variation .31 deg. % min. East.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- yersely any portion of the above de- scribed tract are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the U. S. Land Office at Juneau, AL aska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of pub lication, or within thirty days there after, or they will be barred by pro- visions of the Statute.
 John w. Dudley,
 Register. It is hereby ordered that the fore going Notice be published for the statutory period in the Daily Alaskan, a daily newspaper printed at skagwa Alaska.
 John W. Dudley, Register. First publication Oct. 9th, 1909. Last publication Dec. 16th. 1909.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20

The guests were: Lois Mckay, Mar ion Wurzbacher, Bessie Blanchard, Verne Miller, Esther Frledenthal, sar- ah Frledenthal, Catherine Hahn, Fran oes Kennedy and Nancy Lynch
 One of the most attractive, beauu, ful and novel entertainments ever gi- ven in Skagway was the Friyolity Ball at A, B. Hall Monday Evening. The affair was under the auspices of the popular Arctic Brotherhood and the hall and room decorations fully carried out the ideas of the order in symbols and color From the ceiling was suspended a large brass gold pan aflame with a sunburst of electric bulbs with beautiful sTeamers of the Camp colors as rays which formed a canopy for the assembly hall. The punch was served in blocks of ice which were brilliantly Illuminated. A AN NANtHA hflLla WNAN N.AAINN hNtAaEn wheels of fortune embeIrshed with Camp colors and emblems. Many novel features in the dancing were introduced including several figures of the German.
 Many out of town guests were pre- sent and the affair was a most sue cessful and happy event in the so- cial life of Skagway.
 Reeds orchestra of seven pieces furnished most excellent music. A sumptuous supper was served.
 Among the out of town guests were J. Sparrow, R. M OdeH, J. W. Martin of Haines and William Barnhill, Hen ry Shatmck, Mr. and Mrs. z. R. Che ney, A. W. Fox, Herbert Fallmer, N. l.. Burton, Mrs. M. H. Mcclellan and D. A. Sutherland of Juneau
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20
.FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Regular meetings of skagway Aerie No. 25, Fraternal Order of Eagles first and third Wednesdays In each month, in their hall on Fifth Avenue, at 8:8O p. m. sharp.
 All members are requested to be present and visiting brothers are in- vlted to attend.
 HENRY A. RHODE, Worthy Pres.
 J. NJ. Keller, Worthy Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
 ORDER OF ELKs.

Skagway Lodge No. 43l, B. P. O.. alks, holds It's regular sessions at S:OO p. III. every Thursday evening at its hall on Sixth avenue.
 A cordial invitation Is extended L. all visiting brothers.
 FRED. CALLARMAN, secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20
THE 9TH AVE. HOTEL.

will furnish rates on application foT Rooms with or without Table Boa during the winter.
 To be comfortable you MUST stoD a' the 9th Ave, the best heated ho, tel in Alaska. A special price win be made for rooms and suites with bath. See Runner.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs

Regular meetings of White Pass Lodge, No. 1l8, Free and Accepted Masons, second and fourth Fridays of each month, at D. n. sharp, at Ma. sonic hall, 225 Fourth avenue.
 Sojourning and visiting members are requested to meet with us.
 A. P. DRAPES Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20
LADIES OF THE MAccABEEs.

Regular reviews of Hive No. 2. La dies of the Maccabees will be held the first and third Tuesdays in the month at D. m. sharp, in their hall on Sixth avenue.
 All visiting members are cordially Invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20

Go to the Pack Train restaurant for your Sunday French Dinner. The very best of everything the market affords. Ice cream served free with our Sunday dinner. S. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20
ST. sAvIOUR's CHURCH Slndav before Adv- nt

10 l5 Morning Prayer and Sermon
 There being no service m the evening Choir practice for Tn 'nksgiviug will be held at the service houa.
 Thanksgiving Day, service will be at 10 30 la m.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20

AGENTS wanted for a high class beautifully printed and Illustrated dol- lar.aycar womau's magazine. Com mission fifty cents on each dollar subscription. Write for agents Free outfit. American Home Monthly 2I Spruce Street New York. eos l3t.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20

You can spend a pleasant half hour iu a game of Pool or English Bil. lIards. The Board of Trade has the best tables in Skagway. Drop in,- weu be glad to SC you.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20
DIRECTORY 0F FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.

Regular meetings of Camp skag- way, No. l, every Tuesday at 8:3O o'clock sharp, in A. B. hall, Broad way.
 Visiting brothers are cordially in. vlted.
 J. w. Grashel, A. c. F. J. Rosenberg, A. R.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-11-20

QUICK DELIVERY PHONE go. Baggage, coal and wood delivered upon shortest notice day and night
 II. FREIDENTHAL, General Expressing Bonded Car Tier.