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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
Gettinu the Cubs.

But this time the two cubs had re-
covered from their surprise, and as
the old leopard appeared to be done
for | gave one of them a bullet in
the chest, the other turning tail and
scampering off into the bush with
Snap" (who had got loose) at his
heels, whilst l stepped into the open
and let the one I had wounded have
another ball, catching him in the orr
fee of the ear and killing him in
stantly. AS l approached them the
old one rolled over, and | was about
to fire at her again, when | noticed
that her eye was already glazed, and
it would only be wasting ammunition.
After a hasty glance of admiration
left them as they lay and hurried after
the yelping terrier, who from the
sound appeared to have come to a
halt, though | could hear no snarling.
Before, however, | could catch up the
leopard must have made another start.
The scrub was thick just here, and the
everlasting "wait-a-bit'' thorns retard.
ed my progress considerably, besides
furnishing me not little. Still l
pushed on into the open veldt just
in time to see the two making across
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
Blinded by a Sand Storm.

AS the sun rose it speedily dissi-
pated the river mist, and little way
out on the veldt and beyond the tim
Der, it was as sultry as ever. l could
spy some small specks away to the
southwark, and as a fresh bit of veni-
son would be an agreeable change,
/ started after what | knew would
furnish me Herewith, if | could man
age to circumvent them. This was not
particularly difficult, for | could keep
myself covered by one ant-hill or an
other, and l got my buck all right,
sending the rest bounding away with
tremendous jumps The ominous
darkenlnS of the horizon had not es-
capped my notice, but almost before
was aware of it the hot sand came
singing like so much small shot
against my face In such cases, the
only thing to be done is to throw
yourself fiat on your chest and hold
your breath till the hot blast has
blown over. The sand storm did not
last many minutes, but the thunder
storm Immediately burst in such a
way as it only does in South Africa,
and l speak from experience both Of
this, as we'll as other parts of the
world 1t was over almost as soon as
it came, and for a short space the
sandy veldt looked like a sheet Of
water, which, however, was sucked up
in no time, the sun bursting forth
in all its splendor and drying me,
drenched as l was, before l could get
my buck back to camp.
After SHINING my buck and making
the hind portions into ham, and get
ting a meal of fresh meat, l set out
along the bank of the river to see if
l could hit upon any leopard spoor. l
had not gone far before l came to the
remnants of a porcupine. Leopards
appear to have a great Partially for
the flesh of these animals, and as
they are common enough along the
Orange river, it doubtless accounts
for the presence of their prosecutors.
l hunted for the rest of the day with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03

that moves-young birds, and for the
matter of that old ones, too, when
they can surprise them. A cat which
has run wild at home is a fair exam
pie of what the leopard is on a very
much larger scale.
The dog now came to point at the
foot of a tree, and after some search,
for the foliage was very luxuriant, I
could distinguish the leopard lying full
length along branch, his head be-
tween his paws, his eyes being just
diScernible, and that was all. l could
not get good shot at him, the angle
was too acute to fire with safety at
his head, and unless l got directly
under him l could not see him at all,
whilst the limb he was stretched out
upon practically protected him at all
vital points. Now and again he would
just crane over a little and then draw
back before I could get a proper
sight, making all the time a snarling,
purring noise. Under the circum-
stances it would have been risky to
have attempted shot, so | was COM
PEELED to wait until he gave me some
sort of a chance. To have had him
come tumbling down wounded was not
bit to my fancy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
w. N. u, Minneapolis, No. 2s-19oes
Women 10 Fight Tuberculosis.

One million women, representing
cities, towns, villages and isolated
rural settlements N every section OF
the country, are to-day enlisted in q
campaign against tuberculosis, accord
ing to a statement issued by the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. In legis-
latures, in congress at Washington, in
society gatherings, in churches and
clubs, through speaking and writing
in every possible way, the women OF
the country are persistently fighting
consumption.
With an organization established In
every state of the country, under the
direction of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs, and with associated
clubs in Alaska, the Hawaiian islands,
Porto Rico and the canal zone, the
women of the country have entered a
systematic crusade to carry the mes
sage of the prevention and cure of
tuberculosis into every American
home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03

back and dressed the skin there and
then, before it should get covered
with fyblows.
lost no time, however, in getting
back to the spot where / had killed
him, for it struck me there might be
something more than l knew about in
his having had his attention diverted
from myself and the dog. So cast
about once more, still going along the
river, letting Snap" who was well up
to the work, do the hunting, whilst
now and again / added a brilliant
beetle to my collecting box. Passing
two or three gullies without making
anything further out, began to think
that it must have been the whistle
of an antelope that had attracted the
Ieopard's notice. He showed, how
ever, the same intentnesS of gaze as l
remembered in jaguar l once killed
under somewhat similar circum-
stances, and whose dying roar brought
a second one on my track in less than
no time, giving me stiffish scuff1e. 1t
is in cases such as these that the sci
ence of woodcraft comes in handy,
careful notice of surrounding signs
and actions usually enabling one to
come to a correct conclusion. | had
been keeping fairly close to the river
bank, for l held to my theory that
there was another leopard not far
from where l shot the last; SO turned
about, after a couple of miles, and
worked back along the margin of the
bush, near the veldt. carefully beat
ing any likely-looking spots. Half way
or so back was dense mass Of thorns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03

with lot of rock and boulders. look
ing very likely place to hold such
game. | went to the veldt side to
reconnoitre, and there Immediately
found fresh pug-marks, not only of
one, but of three, leopards; evidently
those of an old one and her cubs.
This at once accounted for the de-
meanor of the one / had got, and as
a leopard with young, or for the mat
ter of that any animal almost in such
circumstances, requires extra care in
tackling, / called the dog to heel,
whilst l cogitated a bit what course
to pursue. Examining the tracks,
put the cubs down as half grown.
also made a detour of the clump of
bush and satisfied myself that the
game was at home. Returning to the
spot where l had first marked them,
l followed them in slowly, Snap" be-
ing taken up with a piece of string.
He soon commenced to get very ex-
cited, and l could myself smell the
faint which always hangs around the
lair of the carnivora, be they birds
or beasts. The spoor was easy enough
to keep, as the path had been used
many times, and the leopard, dragging
her prey along, had beaten it down. l
had my carbine ready for rapid shot,
for l felt sure we were coming close
to, and had hard work to keep the
dog from breaking away. Luckily the
wind was in my favor, and all at once
l came right in sight of the leopards,
the old one and two cubs, almost as
large as she was, basking in the sun
in an open space in the glade. don't
think she saw me, as from where l
stood l was completely hidden in
dense foliage, but she stared hard in
my direction, half rising to her feet,
the tip of her tail twitching from side
to side, or, more correctly speaking,
beating the ground. 1t was as pretty
a sight as had ever seen, these beau
tiful cats, but had not time for such
thoughts. One OF the cubs attempted
to play with the bobbing tail. and
this seemed to irritate her, for she
turned and gave the offending young
ster tap with her paw that sent him
sprawling. In doing so she gave me
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
Logical Reasoning.

A certain young mans friends
thought he was dead, but he was only
in state of coma. When, in ample
time to avoid being buried, he showed
signs of life, he was asked how It
seemed to be dead.
"Dead?" he exclaimed. II wasn't
dead. I knew all that was going on.
And / knew l wasn't dead, too, be-
cause my feet were cold and / was.
hungry"
"But how did that fact make you
think you were still alive?" asked one
of the curious.
well, this way: knew that II 1
were in heaven / wouldn't be hum
cry. And if was in the other place
my feet wouldn't be cold"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
First Shot Brings Him Down.

Once or twice raised my weapon,
only to lower it, feeling it was safer
to wait. On a sudden he raised his
head, as if some sound at a distance
had arrested his attention, for he
gazed right away into space. This was
my opportunity-not a very fine one
certainly, for there was quite a net
work of small branches intervening
but got a pretty fair sight and let
him have it. Down he came almost
before l could jump to one side, with
thump that would have stunned him,
one would imagine, even if the bullet
had not smashed his jaw and gone out
through the top of his head, bursting
an eye in its course. He was as dead
as a door nail. and a beautifully
marked full-grown young male, his
teeth being perfect. As was only
about mile from camp, got his skin
off at once, and taking the skull went
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03

struggling little congregation of the
synagogue hadn't been able to pay the
rent. Their few pennies were needed
to keep their own roof trees and give
their little ones meager fare. The old
teacher stood silent, with bowed head,
as the poor furnishings were ripped
from the place and stacked in the
street below. Tears trickled down his
beard. The children carried the It'd
ings through the squalid neighborhood
and in a moment the street was
choked with shrieking, gesticulating,
weeping men and women. They
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03

begged the marshal's men for mer
cy. AS each bit of the poor furnish
ings appeared they redoubled their
outcries. The rabbi, no longer erect
and venerable, but poor, old, grief
stricken man, his eyes red with tears,
his hands shaking, moved among
them. trying to repress their emotion.
Marshal Lazarus was moved by the
agony of this, perhaps the most pow
erty-stricken congregation in all New
York. He went to the old rabbi and
handed him a little money. That's to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
Mutual Surprise.

A mission worker in New Orleans
was visiting a reformatory near that
city not long ago when she observed
among the inmates an old acquaint-
ance, a negro lad long thought to be
a model of integrity. "Jim!" ex-
claimed the mission worker. SIS it
possible l find you here?" "Yassum,"
blithely responded the backslider. IT'S
charged with stealth barrel O. sweet
pertaters." The visitor sighed. "You,
Jimi" she repeated. II am surprised"
"Yassum," said Jim. $50 was I or /
wouldn't be here!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
WESTON, ocean-to-ocean Walker

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
Touched Heart of Marshal

ment did their attention stray from
the white-bearded old rabbi who vas
teaching them Jewish prayers, al
though the smeary little pictures on
the walls and the myriad of noises of
the roaring East side street must have
been constant temptation And then
the door opened and City Marshal Lag
arus stepped in, dispossess warrant in
hand, says the New York correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Times-Star The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
Continual Doubt.

"How many children have your"
said the tourist, affably.
II dunno exactly" answered the
tired-looking woman.
you don't know"
mot for certain. Willie's gone
fishin', Tommy's breakin' in colt,
Georges borrowed his fathers shot
gun to go hunting an Esmeralda Ann
is thinkin' of elopin l never know
how many I've got till supper time
comes, SOS | can count EN-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03

keep you going for a few days." he
said kindly.
The old man accepted tt. But it is
for my people" he said proudly. my
self, 1 can starve But who will watch
my little children here?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
The Younq Dream.

The light was soft in the conserva-
tory.
But" said the young girl, nervously
plucking to pieces a mauve orchid,
but there are microbes in kisses"
The FLASHING of the fountain min
gled with the low, deep voice of the
youth.
my microbes" he murmured, pas
sionately, "aEe SO lonely!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
Salt Water Baths in London.

A fourishing business in England
now is sending sea water up to Londop
for the use of those who wish dip in
the ocean3 without the trouble of travel
ing down to the seashore for II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
HoIIsehoId Hint.

"Do you know how to use a chafing
dish?"
YES" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
81 have some novel ideas on the SUBJ
ject"
What are they?"
1.-THE best way know of to use a
chatting dish is to punch a hole in
the bottom of it, paint it green and
plant flowers in it."-Washington
Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
AthIeticism Extraordinary,

why" said the first athletic boast
en-, every morning before breakfast /
get a bucket and pull up 80 gallons
from the we'll" That's nothing" re-
torted the other. 81 get boat every
morning and pull up the river."-Uni-
versalist Leader
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03

a fine broadside and | fired, dropping
her at once. though she scrambled to
her fore feet in an instant. l could
see that her hind parts were para
lyzed; shs was shot through the spine;
and as she turned to gnaw the wound
I quickly got another cartridge in and
hit her through the neck.
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1890 - gency arise, against
the Transvaai Beers, whose filibustering
raids across the border were getting
worse and worse.
TO cut my story short, however, and
get down to a fast series OF single
handed leopard kills, after following
the Dragons up as far as Mafeklng
to no purpose, / returned to Kimber-
ley and the Orange river. | conceived
the idea of constructing a raft and
thus transporting my few necessary
effects, camping on the banks as in
clinatiOn led me, or, as | fancled the
locality favored sport. | had had too
much experience among floating logs
whilst numbering in America not to
feel at home at this kind of work;
and all in all, though | did not travel
far, | spent one of the most exciting
trips | ever had. All along either
side of this fine river is wide belt
of "wait-a-bit" thorns and bush tim
Der, on which lovely green beetles
played in great prOfusion. / caught
numbers, every one of which brought
me in Sd in Cape Town, for jewelry
purposes. | had seen beetles set up
in a similar fashion in Rio de Janeiro
and so had an eye to possible bust
ness; as also, we used to get alligators
teeth down in Alabama and Florida.
but these creatures have got SO scarce
now that it hardly pays to hunt them.
Having got everything fixed on my
raft, and as the river hereabouts was
familiar to me, had no difficulty in
making a landing, as l had proposed
some 20 miles further down, passing
the ford to Hope Town on my way.
Among other things l had with me
hammock and a poncho which | had
used out in the Banda Orientale, both
of which, besides being of the greatest
use, went into very small compass.
After taking a cup of coffee without
milk and a snack or two of spring-bok,
/ literally turned in, with my carbine
beside me and my dog curled up at
my feet. to be lUlled to sleep by sounds
as familiar as those heard on sum-
mer day at home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
New York Server of Eviction Papers
Moved by Tragedy of Which
He Was Chief.

Thirty little children sat on cheap
wooden benches in the second-story
room at IL Suffolk street the other
day. Every one of them was ragged.
Most looked as though they had not
had enough to eat. But they were
bright-eyed and alert and not for mo-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
Following the Leopard's Spoor.

The spoor led along the bank for
some distance close to the river, at
which the leopard had occasionally
halted, either to drink, OF to watch
for a stray fish; for these latter they
will scoop out with the dexterity of
raccoon, as l myself once saw. In
fact, they will eat almost anything
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
A Poor Memory.

"Have you forgotten that you owe
me seven dollars?"
Dear. dear, had forgotten. MY
memory is miserable-but wasn't H
only 39?"-Fliegende Blaetter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03

out finding any more signs, although
felt satisfied that there were some
leopards in the neighborhood, so l
could only postpone my search until
the morrow. In the morning / got
2fioat once more, and dropped about
four miles down to the place l had
turned back from the day before.
This did not occupy long, and l was
soon fast again in kind of back
water, with my traps once more on
dry land I was eager to follow up
the leopard, which | was confident
had gone down, not up, the river; in
deed, | had hardly proceeded quar-
ter Of a mile before / found pug
marks, and quite fresh ones, too,
where he had gone down to drink.
This time the heavy rains had not
washed all trace of spoor and scent
away, and my dog was able to pick
it up easily. Seeing that my carbine
was all right and everything in it's
place to my hand, l followed Snap"
with some difficulty, for / did not
want him to come to an untimely end,
which might not be improbable If |
was unable to keep him back some
where within bounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
: HOW CARELESS!

He-There was nearly bad fire at
the theater.
She-HOw was that?
He-The villain lit cigarette and
tossed the match into the snow!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-03
Leopard
Hunting
Alone in
BeChu-
analand
By Percy SeIOnS

)ME years ago, l
f o u n d n y S e ] I
stranded in Bech-
uanaland, where l
had followed a force
of irregular cavalry,
raised by Col. Me-
thuen, for operat-
ing, should the ext
onucV arise against
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
By Walter Anthony

May Boley would be the exclusively
great hit in Nancy Brown" If it were
not for q trio OF comedians. Imagine
one comedienne at the Princess nearly
beating three husky strong men! But
she walks along evenly with three OF
the best comedians who have ever ap-
pesred Jointly in San Francisco-Frank
Moulan. Fred Mace and Budd Ross
Cen5ointly they nearly best the one in
skirts Oong).
To carry a role which was obviously
made TO order for Marie CahiII. and
which was designed, line for line. for
that original and quite unique actress,
can not be an easy task. but Miss Boley
has invested the character Of the Amer
lean heiress with charm of her own
and there is no suggestion Of the man
ners or eccentricities OF the original. In
other words. Miss Boley's conception of
the role Of Nancy Brown is all her own,
and the result is a splepdidly> original
characterization Yet IL must be said
that, seeing Nancy Brown was written
for Marie Cahill, another play on mu-
sicai comedy lines should be written
for the Princess star. I'd do 1t myself,
but this is an awfuIly busy season at
the theaters. For her Nancy Brown
song in the second act Miss Boley got
many encores and throughout the play
won the honors; Fred Mace. in his
WHAT'S the Use song was literally
treated by the audience; Frank Mou-
lan's song, Sveethearts and Wives"
was worth the price OF admission. and
the ensembles were excellentIy drilled.
Budd Ross in a caricature role was
good and supplied third Of the hit in
which he and Moulau and Mace partfct-
pated- Ethel du Ere Houston had her
first chance to prove that she was q
coutralto as well as clever actress, and
she established her claim Miss Ellen
Crane stepped out Of the chorus and as
Mrs John jerks disclosed possibilities
as q player which the Princess will, I
dare say. benefit from. Zoe Barnett as
a sprightiy stenographer had several
opportunities to twinkle and didn't miss
any Of them. Walter CatIett, who is a
nimble footed player, IS well enrolled
as the French count, and James Stew
ems, who, though last in the list is by
no means least, sings a fine barytone
voice. The minor roles are well taken
care OF and the play is indeed an en-
tertaining show.
To Selu Simouson, who Is an able
orchestra director. may I say that the
orchestra needs more brass tone. II is
too light Director Simonson holds his
choristers and instrunentalists well to-
gether, but the right hand side Of his
orchestra needs a little more Of the
loud pedal 4ES4