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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
THOUSANDS KILLED
HORRIBLE MASSACRE In The
ASIATIC TURKEY.
Situation Is Extremely Serious-More
Than $4,000 Killed at Adana and
Thousands in Other Districts-Efforts
of the Powers to Restore Order With
Warships Is Barely Felt.

Beirut, Syria, April 26.-The situation
in Asiatic Turkey is extremely serious.
How many thousands have been massa-
cred can not be estimated, because the
disturbances have been SO widespread
that it is impossible to obtain details
of the happenings.
The latest estimates of the number
killed in the vilayet of Adana reaches
approximately $4,000, and thousands
have been killed in the towns of other
districts. The state of siege at sew
eral places has brought the inhabitants
near starvation and each day brings
its tale of further atrocities and the
depths of misery and despair to which
the savagery of the fanatics has
brought the people can not be esti-
mated.
Several warships are now in these
waters, but the disorders are so far
reaching that the efforts of the powers
to restore normal conditions have as
yet barely been felt.
The French cruiser Jules Ferry is at
Latakia, where swarms of refugees are
pouring in. British, French and German
warships are at other points and ma
rines have been landed to quell the dis
orders at the more important points.
Ten Thousand Are Besieged.
One of the missionaries at Alexan-
dretta, Mr.. Kenn edy, with $50 Turkish
troops, has gone to the relief of Deu-
tryole, an Armenian village Of the
coast, where 10000 persons within the
walls are besieged by immense bands
of Kurds and Circassians. Ouly two
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08

days ago a British warship returned
from that place, the governor of the
district having refused the commander
permission to land relief party. The
water supply has been cut off from the
town and the besieged are suffering
greatly.
The children are drinking out of ami
NAL troughs after a shower. There
was incessant firing on creek subjects.
The Armenian village of Kessab has
been burned. All of the men and many
women and children have been slain.
The American property at Kessab was
destroyed. Miss Chambers, an Amer
lean missionary, is safe.
A British warship has gone from
Alexandretta to Sudan, where con-
ditions have become worse.
All the property of the Christians at
Diebel Berket has been destroyed. The
total loss is not known, but it will
be enormous.
American Women Appeal for Help.
Reports state that Hadjin, in the
vilayet of Adana, is on fire. There are
five American women quartered there,
including Miss Lambert, who has been
sending out appeals for help, Miss
Virginia A. Billings and Miss Bowman.
The authorities have refused permits
sion to Messers. Lawson and Chambers,
also American missionaries, to go to
their relief. Frantic appeals for pro-
lection and for food are coming in from
all sections.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08

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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
Russia Bars Salvation Army.

The bureaucracy has definitely de-
eided not TO permit the introduction of
the Salvation Army movement into Rus
STA, according to a semi-oflicial state
ment.
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

with a lot of rock and boulders. look
ing a very likely place to hold such
game. | went to the veldt side 20
geconnoitre, 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 | 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
gam was at home. Returning to tie
spot where had first marked Chem.
followed them in slowly SNAP" be-
ing taken up with piece OF string.
He soon commenced % get very ex-
cited, and | could myself smell the
taint which always hangs around the
lair OF the carnivora. be they birds
or beasts. The spoor was easy enough
10 keep, as the path had been used
many times. and the leopard, dragging
her prey along, had beaten 1t down. |
had my carbine ready for rapid shot,
for 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
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 |
stood 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. II 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 irritatc her, for she
turned and gave the offending young
ster tap with her paw that sent him
sprawling. In doing so she gaSs me
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Getting the Cubs.

But this time the two cubs had re-
covered from their surprise. sAd as
the old leopard appeared to be done
for I gave one OF them q bullet n
the chest, the other turning tail and
scampering o. into the bush with
Snap" (who had got loose) at his
heels. whilst stepped into the open
and let the one | had wodnied have
another ball, catching him in the ORR
fee OF the ear and killing him in
stantly. AS | approached them the
old one rolled over. and was about
to fire at her again. when | noticed
that her eye was already glazed. and
IL 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 appearcd to nave come to a
halt, though could hear'no suarling.
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
punishing me not a little. Still
pushed on into the open veldt just
In time to see the two making across
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

out finding any more signs. although
I felt satisfied that there were some
leOpards in the neizhtorhood. 50
could only postpone my search until
the morrow. Ia the morning got
=fOat once more, and dropped about
tour miles down 10 the place I had
turned back from the day before
This did not occupy long. and was
soon fast again in a kind Of back
water. with my traps once more on
dry land. ! was eager 10 follow up
the leopard. which was confident
had gone down. not up. the river; In
deed. had hardly proceeded a quar-
ter Of a mile before found pug
marks. and quite fresh oa.>.. 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
II up easily. Seeing tha, my carbine
was all right and everything in its
lace to my hand. followed Snap
y IN some difficulty, for did not
want him 10 come 10 an untimely end
which might not be improbable II
was unable TO keep him back some
where within bounds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

that moves-young birds. and for the
matter OF that old ones. too, when
the can surprise them. A cat which
has run wild at home is a fair exam
Pile OF what the leopard is On very
much larger scale.
The dog now came to a point at the
foot OF a tree. and after some search.
for the foliage was very luxurlant, |
could distinguish the leopard lying full
lenj h along branch, his head be-
tween his paws, his eyes being just
discernible, and that was all could
not get a good shot at him, the angle
was too acute TO fire with safety at
his head. and unless | got directly
under him ! could not see him at AL,
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 | could get a proper
sight, making all the tins snarling,
purring noise. Under the circum-
stances II would have been risky TO
have attempted shot. so I was com.
PEELED TO wait until he gave me some
sort OF a chance. To have had him
come tumbling down wounded was not
a bit to my fancy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
NOT A MATTER OF LOYALTY.
Simple But Insuperable Reason Why
Subject Could Not kneei
Before His King.

One fancies that few types OF men.
can, from time to time. have afforded
royalty more amusement of a quiet
sort than provincial mayors OF Eng
land. From the Foreland to Pen
zance," by Give Holland. contains the
story of a mayor of Weymouth who.
during one OF the visits OF King
George to the town, was destined to
afford comic relief to a ceremony Of
some Importance.
The occasion was the presentation
Of an address of welcome to the king.
and we are told that the mayor. on ap-
preaching to present it. to the aston.
ishment and dismay of all, instead Of
kneeling, as he had been told to do.
seized the queens hand to shake 1t
as he might that of any other lady.
Col. Gwynne. the master of the cere-
monies, hurrjeiiy toio him of the
faux pas, saying: "You should have
kneeled, sir"
"Sir. cannot" was the reply.
Everybody does. sir" hotly asserted
the colonel
The mayor grew red. and evidently
much upset, exclaimed: "Confound IL,
sir, but I've got a wooden leg,"
History records that "a smile suf-
fused the face of her majesty, and the
king laughed outright"-Youth's Com
panion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

for the timber on the other side OF the
bend in the river. | was beginning to
feet a bit winded. and was not sorry
when further angry yelps and growl
ing showed that the cub had again
been brought to bay. Getting up as
quickly as possible, / found that the
dog had been having a rough time of
IT, He was scored badly down the
side, and instead OF being a white
terrier was a CHASTITY red one. though
for the time being II did not appear
to Inconvenience him much. He was
vigorously barking and jumping
around a lot OF loose boulders, among
which the leopard had evidently taken
refuge. | could not. however, induce
him to go in. and although have
had several good terriers for this kind
OF shooting none OF them cared to go
TO ground after such game. began
TO fear | should have TO give him up,
but got together a lot of the driest
herbage | could find, and making a
couple of sQuibs by extracting the
powder from two cartridges, | went
to work 10 try and make him bolt.
as his cover was not very large. Cut.
ting as long a stick as | could find,
took page out of my pocket diary
and rolled the squibs in It, binding
them TO the thin end Of the stick,
which | bandaged thickly round with
dry grass and leaves for a yard or
more. and then pushed 1t in where the
leopard had entered and ignited II
well all around. also heaping more
dry stun about the opening SO as to
make as much smother as possible.
The smoke soon began TO escape from
| the crevices, though the leopard did not
appear to take any notice OF IL; but
as soon as the fuses began to fizz and
sputter. IL was more than he could
stand. and out he dashed. almost up.
setting me In his rush. had. how.
ever. picked up my carbine and fred
at him. just as he was disappearing
into the cover. distinctly heard the
pat of the bullet and WIS about to
follow. when l saw that the poor dog
demanded my attention. so picked him
up. The scratches were ugly ones,
aad ! could see that II I did not at
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Blinded by a Sand Storm.

AS the sun rose Il speedily dissi.
pated the river mist, and little way
out on the veldt and beyond the tim
Der. IL was as sultry as ever ! could
spy some small specks away to the
southwark. and as a fresh bit OF yeni'
son would be an agreeable change.
/ started after what | knew would
furnish me herewith. II could man
age TO circumvent them. This was not
particularly dlffcult. for | could keep
y1ssef covered by one ant-hill or an
other, and | got my buck all right,
sending the rest bounding away %''h
tremendous jumps. The ominous
.darkenlng OF the horizon had not es-
capped my notice. but almost before
was aware Of II the hot sand came
singing Ike so much small shot
against my face. In such cases, the
only thing 10 be done is TO throw
yourself fat on your chest and hold
your breath TIL 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 II only does in South Africa,
and ] speak from experience both OF
this, as well as other parts OF the
world II was over almost as soon as
It came, and for short space the
sandy veldt looked like sheet OF
water, which, however, was sucked up
In no time, the sun bursting forth
in all its splendor and drying me,
drenched as | was. before could get
my buck back TO camp.
After skinning my buck and making
the hind portions into ham, and get
ting a meal ot fresh meat, set out
along the bank of the river To see II
I could hit upon any leopard spoor.
had not gone far before came to the
remnants OF porcupine. Leopards
appear to have a great partiality for
the flesh Of these animals. and as
they are common enough along the
Orange river. II doubtless accounts
for the presence OF their prosecutors.
hunted for the rest OF the day vith'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
First Shot Brings Him Down.

Once or twice | raised my weapon.
only to lower IL, feeling II was safer
TO wait on a sudden he raised his
head, as II some sound at distance
had arrested his attention, for he
gazed right away into space. This was
my opportunity-not. very fine one
certainly, for there was quite net
work OF small branches Intervening
but | got a pretty fair sight and let
him have IL. Down he came almost
before | could jump 10 one side. with
thump that would have stunned him.
one would imagine. even II the bullet
had not smashed his jaw and gone out
through the top Of his head. bursting
an eye In It's course. He was as dead
as door nail. and beautifully
marked full-grown young male. his
teeth being perfect. AS | was only
about a mile from camp. got his skin
on at once. and taking the skull went
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
OVER THE FENCE
Neighbor Says Something.

The front yard fence Is a famous
council place on pleasant days. Maybe
to chat with some one along the street,
or for friendly gossip with next door
neighbor. Sometimes it is only small
talk but other times neighbor has
something really good to offer.
An old resident of Baird, Texas, got
some mighty good advice this way
once.
He says:
Drinking coffee left me nearly dead
with dyspepsia, kidney disease and
bowel trouble, with constant pains in
my stomach, back and side, and SO
weak l could scarcely walk.
"One day was chatting with one of
my neighbors about my trouble and
told her l believed coffee hurt me.
Neighbor said she knew lots of people
% whom coffee was poison and she
pleaded with me to quit it and give
Postum a trial. / did not take her
advice right away but tried a change
OF climate, which did not do me any
good. Then dropped coffee and took
up Postum.
My improvement began immediate.
ly and l got better every day l used
Postum.
My bowels became regular in two
weeks. all my pains were gone. Now
am well and strong and can eat any
thing l want to without distress. All
OF this is due to my having quit cof
fee. and to the use of Postum regu.
lariy.
My son who was troubled with indi.
gestion thought that II Postum helped
me SO, 1t might help him. 1t did, too.
and he is now well and strong again.
We like Postum az well as we ever
liked the coffee and use 1t altogether
In my family in place of coffee and all
keep we'll" There's Reason" Read
The Road to Wellville." in Pkgs.
Ever read the absve letters A new
one appears from time 60 time. They
are geruinss true and fall sff Auaaa
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

back and dressed the skin there and
then, before u should get covered
with Ay0Iors.
lost no time. however. IN getting
back TO the spot where I had killed
him. for It struck me there might be
something more than 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
10 the work. do the hunting. whilst
now and again added a brilliant
beetle TO my collecting box. Passing
two or three guIlies without makips
anything further out, began to think
that IL must have been the whistle
OF an antelope that had attracted the
Ieoczrd's notice. He showed, hos.
ever. the same intentness of gaze as I
remembered In jaguar | once killed
under somewhat similar circum-
stances, and whose dying roar brought
a second one on my track in less elan
no time, giving me a stiffish scufic II
| Is in cases such as these that the sci.
ence OF voodcraft comes in handy,
careful notice Of surrounding signs
and actions usually enabling one 10
come 20 a c,.sect conclusion. | had
been keeping fairly close to the river
bank, for | held to my theory that
there was another leopard not far
/ from where shot the last; so turned
about, after couple OF miles, and
worked back along the margin OF the
bush, near the veldt. carefully beat
ing any likely-looking spots. Half way
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

Tie Transyaai Beers, whose filibustering
raids across the border were getting
worse and worse.
To cut my story short. however. and
get down 10 fast Series 0i single
handel leopard kills. after following
the Dragons up as far as Aafeking
TO no purpose. returned 20 Kimber-
ley and the Orange river, I conceived
the idea OF constructing a raft and
thus transporting my few pecessary
effects. camping on the banks as In
lciination led me. or as ! fancied the
locality favored sport. | had had too
much experience among floating logs
whilst numbering In America not 10
feel at home at this kind OF work;
and all In all, though | did not travel
far, I spent one OF the most exciting
trips I ever had. All along either
side OF this fine river Is a wide belt
of "wait-a-bit" thorns and bush tim
ber, on which lovely green beetles
lpiayed In great profusion. | caught
numbers, every one OF which brought
me In 3D. In Cape Town, !or 1ewelry
purposes. | had seen beetles set up
In similar fashion In Rio de Janeiro
and 80 had an eye to possible busi'
ness; as also. we used TO get alligators
teeth down in Alabama and Florida.
but these creatures have got so scarce
now that II hardly pays to hunt them.
Having got everything fixed on my
raft. and as the river herelbouts was
familiar to me. had no difficulty In
making a landing. as | had proposed
some 20 miles further down. passing
the ford TO Hope Town on my way.
Among other things ! had with me a
hammock and poacho which ! had
used out in the Banda Orlentale, both
OF which. besides being OF the greatest
use, went into very small compass.
After taking 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 a sum
mer day at home.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

,s,5 IN them at o-cs might lose
him. 4 therefore carried him back 20
camp and washed, stitched. ana
dressed bis wounds. returned AFTER
wards. 10 try and follow the leopard
hu, could rot find any further trace
Of him. except blood marks ] tnere-
Tore went and skinned the other two
and made up my mind to leave tne
cub I had wounded until the morrow,
I tracked him up next day and touna
him dead. about a quarter OF a mile
from where I had fired at him.
This reminds me OF an escapade !
had with one Of these creatures some
time previously. further south AS
is so frequently the case. | bad been
much disturbed during the night oy
proxling animals. which ! found out
were ieopards. was exasperated oy
the loss OF my best dog. and made
no my mind. II possible. to get me
skin and avenze his death al one and
the same time: so making a hurried
breakfast. and leaving my two kahr
BOYS in charge Of the skerm. SCI
out with the only dog I now had LETT
ghe spoor. which was plain enough
in the sand. led right away towards
the river, which on either side Is Dor
dered for a quarter Of mile or SC
with "vait-a-bit" thorns and under
brush. After sosng mile or more m!
dog showed special eagerness, ant
pulled up at a tree, the bark OF whicf
was all scored by the claws OF leop
ards and was evidently used by then
continually for stretching their talons
A l5t ot porcupine quilts also la.
ABOUND. showing that the leopard ha'
recently made a meal. OF which | wa
glad, for I thought | should be NOR
| likely to find him lazy and lying NJ
and hence easier to manage. A it'll
| further on came to kloof or ravine
which I had to descend and ascend.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
following the Leopard's Spoor.

The spoor led along the bank for
some distance close 10 the river. At
which the leopard had occasionally
halted. either to drink. or TO watch
for a stray FISH; for these latter they
will scoop out with the dexterity Of
a raccoon. as myself once saw. In
fact, they will eat almost anything
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

a fine broadside and fired. dropping
her at once. though she scrambled to
her fore feet In an instant | could
see that her hind parts were para
lyzed: she was shot through Tue spine;
and as she turned to gnaw the wound
quickly got another cartridge in and
hit her through the neck.