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The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

when the nine arose and yawned and stretched their massive jaws and limbs, the patrol, remembering the old maxim concerning the relations between discretion and valor, changed the course of their advance and took another line.
 One time, when I was patrolling the bank of the Shangani river with three men, the massive form of a lion was seen slowly moving over the boulders of the river-bed. The cor poral and I jumped off our horses in a moment, and fired a volley a deux, at about 1S0 yards. One shot thudded into him, the other striking the ground just under his belly. He sprang with a light bound over a rock and disappeared from our view. Posting one man on high point on the bank to watch the river-bed and leaving the other in charge of our horses, the corporal and l made our way down to where we had last seen the lion. We were armed with Lee-Metford carbines and we turned on our magazines III OIuSI tO udNO O good running fire available should our quarry demand it.
 Meantime our main body, coming along the opposite bank of the river, had seen our maneuver, and an off, cer 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; i; 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 bered over the rocks and sprang with agility into the most likely corners for finding wounded lion lying am- pushed, 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 Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
A Soldiers Big Game Hunting
By Lieut.-Gen. K. s. s. Baden
 POWeH, F. R. c. s.

Through aH the vorld tue name Of Baden PoweH, soldier and scien- tist, IS celebrated and but few people kmoW that he has the ability to shine by right of his pen and brush as weH. The hero of Mafeking and q dozen other campaigns filled m tue gaps between military engagements With humting and his Sport in War contains some dramatic ad- pentures sprinkled with bits of rare hunor and caustic comment. 4 most unusual feature IS the reckless Way an which he hunted With military arms instead of tue customary a0eap- ons for big game.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

to tell of facing lions with small thrill army sportsman.
 In the first place, scouting played a very prominent part in the prelimin- aries to major operations.
 This scouting, to be successful, ne cessitated ones going with the very slenderest escort-frequently with one man only, to look after the horses, and for long distances away from our main body, into the districts occupied by the enemy and by big game. Thus, one was thrown entirely on ones own resources, with the stimulating knowl edge that if he did not maintain suf- ficient alertness of observation and action, he stood very good chance, indeed, not only of failing to gain in- formation which you were desired to seek, but also of getting himself wiped out, and left in stress on the veldt.
 "Spooring," or tracking, was our main source of guidance and informa- tion and night the cover under which we were able to make our way about the enemys country with impunity.
 The pleasures of the pursuit of game were all the more enhanced by the knowledge that the meat was really necessary to us, and especially by the fact that we often carried out our sport at the risk of being our selves the quarry of some sneaking band of rebel warriors.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
0utWitted 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 sallied 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, "Oh, saw him go away up the river when 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. It stands thus recorded in my diary:
 10th October.-(To be marked with red mark when I can get red pen cil.) Jackson and a native boy ac- companied me scouting this morning; we three started off at a. m. In moving round the hill that overlooks our camp we saw a match struck high up near the top of the mountain. This one little spark told us a good deal It showed that the enemy were there; that they were awake and alert q say they because one nigger would not dare to be up there by himself in the dark) and they were aware of our force being at Posselt's
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
TROUBLE OVER MERRY WIDOW
The Hat So Named, of Course, ls Meant, and the Tale Is Dis
 mai One, Indeed.

There's a weeping bride in Borough Park and an angry bridegroom, too, and a 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 damned the stairs and platforms of the Twenty-third street station the ticket seller, Charlie Holt, whose tenn per seemed cratic, held up ticket buyer with a question most emphatic. The buyer, Israel Cohen, milliner's errand boy, with a 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 Holt emerged from out his box and made 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 cape the Merry Widow" outfit had assumed a woeful shape. No longer high and lofty, but mashed so badly that it looked more like a pancake than a Merry Widow" hat. But while the fight was at it's height copper came around, arrested Hot I haI 1nf1 hofnro- hos fought one round. To the neares station of police, in Twentieth street they tell, he took poor Holt, charged with assault, and locked him in { cell.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
HANDS RAW AND SCALY.
ltched and Burned TerribIy-couId Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh Cracking-Sleep Impossible.
cuticura Soon Cured His Eczema.

"An itching humor covered both my hands and got up over my wrists and even up to the elbows. The itching and burning were terrible. My hands got all scaly and when scratched, the surface would be covered with blis- ters and then get raw. The eczema got so bad that I could not move my thumbs without deep cracks appearing. l went to my doctor, but his medicine could only stop the itching. At night l suffered so fearfully that I could not sleep. I could not bear to touch my hands with water. This went on for three months and I was fairly worn out. At last I got the Cuticura Reme- dies and in month I was cured. Wal ter H. Cox, 16 Somerset St., Boston, Mass, Sept. 25, 1908."
 Potter Drug < Chem. Corp, Sole Propa, Boston.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

Objection to Women Golfers.
 Farmers don't mind renting their fields to golfers, but they are strongly opposed to women"
 "Why?"
 Because woman golfers are always losing hairpins and hatpins and stick pins in the grass. Follow the trail of a woman's foursome with pincushion and I'll guarantee you a cushionful of pins at the end of the ninth hole."
 But why does the farmer mind that?"
 Because afterward when his sheep and cattle graze in those fields they swallow pins. Pins, l needn't tell you, are injurious to the health"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

it was reported to be most power full Juju, and meant certain death to any one who entered its hiding place. We made visit to it.
 "All round were sticks stuck in the ground supporting skulls, eggs and bones, while blood was splashed over the walls; on heright of the entrance was large basin of water about IS inches deep, hewn out of the rock, in which water trickled through from the roof, and in which few fish glided about.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

and kept up guerrilla warfare for months, never daring to show them selves.
 "In January, 1906, when small col umn was operating in the Ohonhon country, northwest of Bande, it had a lot of trouble with town called Ono Oga Ngolori, the reason given being that when the Long Juju of Arochuku was destroyed in 1902, it was brought to this place as being out of reach of the government, and the Arc priests tried to re-establish it here and carry on their former customs. At any rate,
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

ache, rheumatism, dizzy and fainting spells, urinary disorders, dreadful bloating of dropsy and finally com- plete prostration that defied medical skill and caused her to be given up. Through the use of Doan's Kidney Pills Mrs. Kessler is well woman and is willing to tell about her case to anyone who cares to inquire.
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cts. a box. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Alcohol and Tuberculosis.

The most prominent tuberculosis specialists in the country agree that alcohol will not cure consumption. Dr. s. A. Knopf says: Alcohol has never cured and never will cure tuberculosis. It will either prevent or retard recov- cry" Dr. Frank Billings of Chicago and Dr. Vincent Y. Bowditch, ex-presi- dents of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tubercu- losis; Dr. Lawrence F. Flick of Phila- delphia and Dr. Edward l.. Trudeau of Saranac Lake, the founder of the anti tuberculosis movement in this country, are all of the same opinion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Dangers of Camping in the Lion
 Country.

Moreover, to all our fun seasoning was added in the shape of lions, whose presence or propinquity was very ire Quently impressed upon us at nights by deep-toned grunts or ghostly ap- partitions within the halo of our watch fires. In defiance of the rules of war which forbid the use of fires by night. as guiding an enemy's night at. tack-we had ring of bright fires burning round our bivouac to scare away the lions.
 By day we saw them, too One pa
 trol, indeed, came upon group oi nine lying dozing in the bush; and
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
SCARED BY STAR SHELL"

it's effect was extraordinary. The Ahiaras, onicbas and their warlike friends, who had spent years building the most marvellous trenches and stockades to guard every possible ap- proach to their country, told us after ward that they had meant to give us very warm time, but that the star shell was too much for them. Any one who could do this must be super natural. and they lied into the bush
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

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 a 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 Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
No Romance About 1t.

The stricken man constantly moaned the name of the young woman who had tilted him.
 Tell her," he said to the medical man, "that her cruelty killed me- Tell her I am dying from a broken heart p
 The medical man shook his head.
 "Aw, go on," he said. That would be shamelessly unprofessional. Your hearts all right. It's your liver that's the trouble"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

While examining this, one of the officers made some remark, setting up a series of echoes, which resound ed from the walls of the cave. Ie cer tainly was most queer, and was al together too much for the few soldiers and others who out of curiosity had followed us in, for they dropped their carbine sand fled out"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Serial No. 7O1.
wooden ma

and patent medicines, Dr. Mitchel's Eye Salve with never change in formula or label at once registered and received Se- rial No. 70l. The influence of Dr. Mitch- ell's Eye Salve has ever spread through honest merit. Unfailng cure for sore, weak and unframed eyes, Price 9 cents.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
A Youthful Idea.

See, my son." said an enthusiastic parent, anxious to impress the beau- ties and resources of nature, what beautiful green dresses of leaves the trees have now, when in winter they are quite bare"
 q guess" said the youngster, thoughtfully, that when winter comes they pack these pretty green dresses in their trunks, don't they?"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Some of the Many Curious Adventures That BefalI Travellers in Dark
 Continent.

Curious adventures befall explorers in southern Liberia, as one of them writes: When we entered this coun- try in 1906 we fired star shell to try to communicate with the column marching from Oka. This was seen by the natives for miles around, and
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

  Nubian Lion 
By Baron Heinrich Albert

Baron Heinrich Albert, the Aus trian-Swiss aduenturer, has hunted ganae im euery part of the world. He has an estate which prouides him with on income of $5,00O per year, and for tue past IS years, that IS since his majority, he has trapeled ouer tue globe facing dangerous ani- mals and laying them lou. It IS not often that q man IS found who has Hunted puma, grizzly, moose, lion, tiger, elephant, wolf, rhinoceros, Mppopotamus, leopard, oceolot, etc. In hese especially Vritten papers he has narrated for this series some of his most stirring encounters ID tue territory through which Er-Presi- dent Roosevelt WiU hunt.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

were endured by Mrs. Caroline Kess- Ter of w. Main St., Paw Paw, Mich. Well and strong again, her case is thought a miracle by her friends. What Mrs. K e S S CT W e Il t through makes a long story back
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Less Precarious Also.

Scott-So Rawson has become a preacher. Last time I saw him he was in doubt whether to be that or a law yer. l wonder what decided him."
 Mott-He probably recalled the say ing that it is easier to preach than to practice.-Boston Transcript.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Nohleman. Probably.

Howell-I see that the heiress has put her money into the lumber busi- ness.
 PowelI-That so?
 Howell-Yes, she has married a wooden man.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

<SVKY HAT kind of sport did you " have out there?" is the
 question with which men have, as a rule, greeted one on return from the campaign in Rhode sia; and one could truthfully say, We had excellent sport" I am about
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Like an Hour Glass.

Nelle-Is that fellow of yours ever going to get up the courage to pro pose? hour glass.
 Nelle-An hour glass?
 Belle-Yes; the more time he gets the less sand he has.-Cleveland Leader.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
Never Be Afraid to Doubt.

Never be afraid to doubt, if only you have the disposition to believe; and doubt in order that you may end in believing the truth.-Leighton.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
;MALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE.

The best season of the year for a girl to marry is in the fall. It's an easy matter to teach man to build fires when the honeymoon is on.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
For Headache Try Hicks capudine-

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas- ant to take-Effects immediately. 10 25 and 50c at Drug Stores.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09

VT WOULD be absurd after nego- \ tiating the dangers of 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 Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
One Thinu NeedfuI.

Picking pockets" says Nifty Mike lis like any udder bizness. It's . cinch after ye gifts yer hand in"
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-07-09
HER FRIENDS WONDER
How Mrs. kessler Was Rescued from
 Almost Certain Death.

Few have lived through such trials and suffering from kidney disease as
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12

Mr.. N. A. Robinson of Colorado
Springs, COL, was 10 Chanute several
days lately, coming In one day last
week and leaving Monday. M. Rob
inson was formerly In business in
Ohanate, but says it suits him better
further west.
Mrs. Wing Southland is visited by
her sister, Belle Temple or Clay Center.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12
Change of Firm.

The M. r. Smith Single Co. OF
Kansas City bias bought the Dubach
Lumber yard Of this city and taken
possession. No change will be made
10 the management, Mr.. Jas. Reed
remaining In charge. We will be glad
TO take care of all the old trade of the
Dubach company and as much new as
possible, assuring the public of the
same courteous treatment heretofore
accorded them BY the Dubach Co.
We are
The NJ. r. SMITH SINGLE co.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12
Special Report
% the Board Of Education,

Chanuts, Kansas.
Gentlemen
MY attention has several times been
called to the expense of your schools.
Citizens have suggested that it is
greater than 1t should be. 1 have
therefore collected the following
figures which will show the expense
of the Chanute schools as com pared
with other cities of the same class.
lrquiry was directed to each city
OF near the same size as Chanute.
Replies have not been received from
some of them. In other cases the
answers were not complete. submit
all the figures at hand.
l think these are sufficient to show
that the Chanute schools have been
more economically conducted than
those of any other city of its size in
Kansas. The schools of Topeka cost
much more per pupil, but for evident
reasons comparison with that city
would be unfair.
The table below gives the amount
expended for each pupil, the first
table being based upon the enrolment
for the year and che second table on
the average daily attendance:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12

Gladys Cox came down fran Law
renee add spent Sunday at home.
Gladys is making a fine showing ia
the University work. She expects tn
teach next year and will then likely
attend the State Normal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12
Burned by Gas.

Walter Cannon an employee OF the
Western Drilling Tool and Su ply
company was severely burned about
the face by a small gas explosion,
Monday morning. He was attempt.
Ing to regulate the gasometer, under
the platform when bolt came loose,
jet of gas to escape.
This Immediately caught fire from
his torch and before he could move
his face was badly scorched.
Though the burns are painful they
are not considered serious.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12

The same fact is brought out by the
following table of the tax rates for
school purposes, levy 1908 These
figures do not include the leTies for
sinking funds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12
Neal Robertson Dead.

Neal, the II year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Robertson, was buried
Monday afternoon. He died after a
long illness, Of typhoid pneumonia.
Neal was a seventh grade boy and
attended the Cross building, Miss
Killien being his teacher. This de-
partment was adjourned during the
funeral services and teacher and
pupils attended the funeral.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12

Mrs. D. E. Wood has gone to Pert
land, Greg on, to join her husband.
They will make their home Ia Port
land. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Breal, accompanied her as far as
Denver.
Mrs. Kitchen is still confined to her
bed. She has endured very long
sick spell but her friends now see
favorable symptoms 10 her disease.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12

WASHINGTON ONCE GAVE UP
to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from a
SPIDERS bite caused large deep sores
to cover his leg. The doctor failed,
then "Bucklen's Arnica Salve com-
pletely cured me," writes John
Washington of Bosqueyille, Texas.
For eczema, bells, burns and piles its
supreme. 25c at the Oriental Drug
Company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12

SOLDIER BALKS DEATH PLOT.
1t seemed to j. A. Stone, a civil
war veteran OF Kemp, Texas, that a
Mot existed between a desperate lung
trouble and the grave to cause his
death. 81 contracted stubborn
cold." be writes, "that developed a
cough that stuck to me In spite Of all
remedies for years. My weight ran
aeTn TO 100 pounds. Then 1 began
toAuse DIR. Kings New Discovery
wsleh restored ny health completely.
I now weigh It's pounds" For severe
colds. obstinate coughs. hemorrhsges,
asthms, and to prevent pneumonia
as unrivaled. SOC and si.oO. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by the
Oriental Drug 70.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12

Independence has no High school.
The principal items which enlel
into the cost of schools are. length Of
term, number of pupils per teacher
and salaries. All of the schools in the
above list except Ft. Scott and Cha
aute have months of school. Com
parsons In the other items will be
found in the next tables.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12
To Our Patrons,

The Dubach Lumber Co. having
sold its yard In this city ana close d
out its business is very anxious to
close up all outstanding accounts. If
you are indebted to the company
please call promptly and make ad-
justment.-The Dubach Lumter Co.
JAS. A. REED, Manager.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12
H. S. TEACHERS SALARIES.

Your attention is also called TO the
fact that the burden of taxes for
school purposes dees not fall so heavily
upon Chanute tax payers as upon
property owners Of other towns as
shown by the following figures which
give the Ger capita assessments OF the
school districts for 1908.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12
SUPERINTENDENT's SALARIE,

High school principals are paid $500
Ia Lawrence and Fit. Scott, s12oO il
Salina, and $1,000 each in Ottawa,
Emporia and Hutchinson.
The tables giving average salaries
Of teachers do not include the salaries
of principals.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12

1t should be nOted in connection
with the above that Independence
maintains no high school and that
Ft. Scott received $1,000 from a county
tax under the Barnes High School
law. Had this $4,000 been paid by the
tax payers OF Fit. Scott IL would have
raised the levy to mills. lola re-
ceived 9770 from the same source.
II. s. MYERS, Supt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-02-12

A. W. Shafer of Walla Walla, Wash.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. :. Cough,
his wife's parents.