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The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

bullets, skinned him. took each n portion of
a hind-quarter, and set out for the trapper 8
shanty.
When the sun was getting pretty low, and
they were still three miles from camp they
came upon beaten road where logging teams
had been passing all day. They had not gone
far, when they saw two men coming alter
them, each having a pair of snow.shoes upon
The boys waited when the strangers shout.
cd to them, but they were sorry that they had
done So for they felt an instructive G dread ca OF
what is known in Canada as metis,that 49,
part Indian and part French. They had dark
oily faces, hair as black as the feathers or
a crow. and sulen brown eyes. ,,,-:. r
The older one and the more eViilooklng Oh
the two, said on coming up:
olive about here muchT'
George was spokesman, and replied: NIT
"No; we are staying few days in Billy
Rogers shanty."
"You don't want only one Of these quarters
OF meat" said the older man, walking up to
James. Better let us have this one lay
ing his hand on the venison.
George at once turned to the impudeht ief
"if YOU had asked properly. we should
have. given you some; now you can't nave
The fellow walked back a few PAGES and
plcwered on the brothers; then the two in
truders spoke a few words in patois in low
tones. :,
The leader, stepping up to the boys. then
said:
I'VE are vera poor men-vera poor. Per
haps the young mseurs would give US quar-
ter apiece to buy tabac at the store: =,
George, who was very generous and could
not resist an appeal like this, took out ms ms
pocket book, opened it and probed around till
h. found four twenty-f cent pieces, which
he handed 10 the man.
But he saw that he had made a mistake in
letting the mctis see the contents OF his pock-
er.hook. which contained a roll of fve-dolar
tills and five or six sovereigns.
The eyes of the swarthy stranger cleaned
when he saw the money, then, in an indiffer-
ent way. he asked: :, =, nj, D.
"Going to stay tonight with old Bill Ros-
ers?" .., L.. T..
,jingling the quarters in his hand. the man
TUNED away, and, bowling, said:
"Merci, m'seur. am mooch obige; we go
across troo de wood"
Whereupon the evilooking pair put on
their snow-shoes and turned abruptly into a
dense forest of spruce.
1t was now growing dark, but the road
cleaned white through the dusk, and it was
easy to follow.
"I felt in dread of those men," George said
to his brother. as they resumed their tramp.
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think eamh they gir mould not hesitate to steal or
"You should not have let them zee your
nothing, actually took hold Of his sheath
knife when he saw the gold; but as soon as
he knew l was watching him he removed his
hand. I am afraid we shall hear from them
before the night is over"
CAN right. II they attack US il will be
the worse for them. They have no guns
now and they must 60 to their shanty first
before they can harm us. Billy says that
tie. t6ey are couple Of thieves who live here
and rob lumber camps when the men are
away; but their shanty is two miles off. on
Black Gully. l don't think they would dare
to attack us in Billy's lean.to. But hurry
sp and 1St Us get home for these fellows
and oyertake us if we don't mind"
30 they went on as fast as they could walk
with their heavy loads. The road soon be-
came almost as dark as the forest, and the
cold wind went whistling and signing among
breath and eat a sandwich Of otter steak
which the trapPer had given them, but be-
were startled by a terrible cry. II seemed
to come from the road about a quarter of a
mile behind them and resembled the very
high.Mtched shriekng of a woman in great
The boys shuddered at the sound. Then
it was repeated again and again, filling the
forest with its terrifying echoes. :
1T is woman, George" said James, as
his face grew white. "and fear those two
men are doing her some harm" - -I..It
1t Is not woman's voice, George. Come
on: we have no time to lose now. It is the
screaming of an Indian Devil" ~ .
Then. perhaps we ought to drop our loads
and run! II not. it viii overtake u.s."
Hold on, yet, for a little! II is coming
along the treetops, and has scented us. be.
cause the wind is blowing straight toward it.
But l don't think it can catch up to us be-
fore we reach the Burnt Swamp; then the
beast will have to take to the ground where
II cannot; be half SO dangerous as when in
the trees"
81 think, George, we ought to throw
away one load and cut the other in two We
can hide one load; right here in the snow, and
"A good ideal Wen put it here"
And, in few seconds, Georges load was
thrust under the snow. : =
Three or four cuts of the small ak, car
red for the moose hunt, and the other quar-
ter was divided. Each brother pushed his
gun barrel through slit in the venson,
shouldered his lightened burden and started
of at run.
All the while the enemy kept up his cry
ing, and the sound grew nearer and nearer.
The boys could not keep up running pace
for long, as they had tramped from sunrise
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and eaten very little food. but they were near
ing the Burnt Swamp now where their dead
ly pursuer would be Obliged to run along the
ground.
were Of little use to the boys, for the night
was pitchy black, and it would be impossible
to get sight on an animal like that,
which assaults his victim always by spring
Presently the edge of the wood was neared.
bic pursuer were also near at hand.
Half mile away lay the shanty OF the
grove Of tall spruces. the. greater danger
was threatened there, as the animal would
land and drop.
heerd erunchins sound in the snow, about
fifty yards behind them.
"Of with our loads, james! Let us put
them in here. Now we must defend our
selves"
It was the work Of only moment to
thrust the two large launches under the
sncw, SO that teamstes should not see them
iu the daylight. and to get back to the beaten
road.
There was no sound. however. now; but
the two brothers paused every minute or SO
in their mad run to listen. George grasped
-. what's a !. that black thing. jus. there'
That's he! look! He has gone under
the brush. Be careful; nc is sure to spring
on U.S. We must keep looking. doubt. i
well get a chance to fire. but ! may be abba
to settle him with the AK"
The guns were muzzle leaders, and to strike
the brute with the stock would likely ex-
plode the cap. and for this reason Georg: Go.
pended on the ak. rS
"Of course" George ADDED. W. may have
q chance to shoe" " ~
Both ran again, not speaking q word. and,
still hearing no sound, they began to believe
their pursuer had abandoned the chase.
when dark object shot from the bare
branches of hackmatack. with horrible
shrek, striking George on the head In his
fall, but failing to seize him.
The blow, however. knocked the boy down
and stunned him for few seconds the at
tacker meanwhile hiding somewhere near on
the pathside.
James knew that his brother was not Sc
riousy hurt, 80 he stood, with his gun cock
ed, watching for the animal.
Something moved out from the deep shad-
ow. 1t had two phosphorescent globes of fire,
and the younger brother fred at it.
Another piercing cry, and the terrible beast
disappeared 1t went so swiftly that it had
evidently not been hurt. but only frightened.
George got to his feet just as his brother
fired, and he had an ugly wound in his neck
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III HERE are still in Canada and Maine
/" vast stretches Of primeval forest,
in many parts Of which the sound
of the lumbermans AK has never
o been heard. Wolves have disap-
peared almost entirely from these
regions but bears prowl through them every.
where. The lumberman and the traveller,
how ever, are not afraid OF bears, for it is
only in spring. when Bruin comes out of his
den. lean and hungry, and cannot find in
sects, mice, buds and berries, that he will
attack cattle or human beings.
But there is beast found over wide
stretch of territory which will sometimes
when not needing food, attack man and
tear him to pieces. He is an abiding terror
to all woodsmcn. and the choppers and team
winter nights. as some comrade relates story
about the vicious beast. This northern ter
ror is known to every man who goes into the
woods as the Indian Devil
and rests in the branches of tall pine, spruce
fir, and other trees which have thick leaves
He is really tbe tree panther, though descrip-
tions of him in scientific quarters are very
for miles along the top Of the forest BY
sprineing from tree to tree. There are great
brDches of muscles on. his thighs and shoul-
ders; he has long, sharp fangs and cruel
rendng claws, which he can draw in much
branches of a tree and spring upon the head
Of his victim. He gives no warming but
falls like death out Of the top Of tree as
you pass
The beast is so malignant and so fierce that
the Indians believed he was a real devil.
Hence his name.
In the region lying along the upper waters
of the Northwest Miramich in the province
OF New Brunswick, was the hut of an old
trapper who lived all the winter in the woods.
He invited two lads. George and James Mel
son, to come and spend fortnight in his
shanty, promising them plenty of shooting
One day the boys set out alone from the
hut on a moose hunt, and the old man went
TO examine his traps. The snow was deep,
but they could travel swiftly on their snow
shoes.
The tracks of moose were soon discovered.
and the brothers, with wild enthusiasm, set
out to run the animal down. may say that
the way to capture a moose when tn. snow
is deep in the woods is to 'run him down"
on snow-shocs, for the animal sinks to the
hips and shoulders in the deep snow. A tramp
of three or four miles brought them to the
moose. He was in thick grove of spruce
sinking and rising. his tongue lollng cut and
foam dropping from his jaws.
| consider the killing of wild game taken
at such disadvantage as this hardly sports
manlike, but is is their way in these woods.
So the bows riddled the fine animal with their
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HERE are still in Canada and Maine
. vast stretches of primeval forest,
in many parts Of which the sound
Of the lumbcrman's ak has never
been heard. Wolves have disap-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
Eiqures of Speech.

A we'll known ventriloquist who had consented to give performance in aid of charity heard that certain members of his prospective audience were de termined to watch the movements of his mouth with the closest scrutiny with a view of confounding him. The night came. the attendants carried in three dummies on chairs, and the artist made his appearance. His perform ance was unusually successful, the muscles of his face giving no evidence of his art. The changes of voice were marvellous, and the astonished crowd at the close of the exhibition gave him a rousing cheer. Again and again they called him back. and he express ed his pleasure by innumerable bows. At last the cheering ceased, and he was permitted to retire. Scarcely had he done so when the three Hay" fig ures got up from their chairs and walk ed off the stage. The ventriloquist had employed three friends to impersonate his usual mechanical figures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
Managing the Weather.

It may safely be said that control of the weather by sorcerers was al- together disbelieved in by very few persons in the sixteenth century. But if the hslief was held more strongly along one coast line than another it was around the Baltic rather than elsewhere. As late as 1870 a traveller tells us how. being becaImed off Fin land, the captain sent ashore to buy a wind from wizard. The fee was 10 kroner (say 36 shillings) and pound of tobacco. The wizard tied woolen rag with three knots in it to the mast. Untying the first knot pro- duces just the wind they want. south- west. That slackening. untying knot No. 2 revives it for a time. but knot No. 3 brings up fearful northeaster. which nearly sinks them. "Qui nescit orare, discat navigare.' was a much quoted phrase. True enough of one traveller, it would appear. seeing he is reported to have prayed during a storm: 70 Lord, am no common beg gar. l do not trouble thee every day. for l never prayed to thee before. and if 1t please thee to deliver me this once l will never pray to thee again as long as live."-AtIantic Monthly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
Norway's Love For Riornson.

What Bjornson was to his own people is best made clear by an incl dent which occurred at his beloved Aulestad not long before he was forced to start on his final journey to Paris in search of another lease of health and life. A regiment passed the place in the course of a maneu- yer. Its commander sent word ahead to the poet asking him to review the soldiers as they marched by. Bjorn- son stood on the reranda of his house, surrounded by his entire family-a man who had never held any public office. mind you! As the troop ap- proaooed on the highroad below off, cers and men gave the salute due to commanding general or a member of the royal house. But this was not all. From the rapidly moving ranks rose one mighty shout after another-a spontaneous outburst of devotion and gratitude such as 1t has been granted very few men the fortune to inspire. Edward Bjorkman in American Re view of Reviews.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
10000 REBEL TROOPS
 TO FIGHT SOCIALISTS
 IN LOWER CALIFORNIA

Fl Paso, June 6-The tardy move ment of Madero troops to Lower Cal ifornia to operate against the social ist insurgents who control the section, is responsible for the delay of Abram Gonzales in taking over the governor ship of Chihuahua State. Gonzales remains at Juarez instead of proceed ing to Ciudad Chihuahua
 More than 10000 troops, under Gen. eral Luque, the formal Federal com mander, are being entrained at Guer- rara for service against the Lower California insurgents. They will either move to Manzillo and there by steamer to California, or will come to Juarez by train
 The delay in this movement is at- tributed to diplomatic red tape.
 Through freight and passenger traf- fife between Juarez and Mexico City, which has been interrupted for two months, was resumed last night when a Mexican National Railway train reached the border point with passen- gers and mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
FASHIONS AND RANCHES.

Silk uits are now being made up in military style. Striped revers, col lars and cuffs, braid and buttons and military turns of the peplums Of jackets are in evidence.
 A citron-colored voile blouse, shown in one of the shops, had a striped ef- feet in steel beads A yoke was out lined in silver thread over a peacock blue foundation.
 Sashes are frequently tied high at ends to form little square trains for evening gowns. When of chiffon or net these are very effective.
 There is very little ornamentation on the smart satin suits, except per haps wide black silk braid, which, material is 'dressy" enough in itself.
 Anklets are the very last mode in jewelry. Some of the anklets are inset with brilliont jewels. But this, we will hope, is passing fad.
 For evening wear the popularity of the beaded knots with crystal bu- gles continues. It is the iridescent bugles and bugles of gold which are liked best, really, combined with pearls.
 Black satin is used in head dress ings, combined with red, white, blue and green. White aigrettes and feathers are seen, sometimes combin- ed with rose puffs and ribbon flowers.
 Aigrettes continue in vogue, but paradise feathers seem to be given the preference for the summer. The golden yellow paradise is especially liked, having the blades tipped with white.
 In most of the tailored coats the sleeves are like those in mems over- coats, put in without fullness at the top, cut straight and finished off with a small turnback cuff or a. few but tons
 All the imported bathing costumes have shoes, caps, parasols bags, etc, to correspond and are made up in silks of Persian designs trimmed with black satin or in striped black and white silk with red touches in the way of caps. sunshades, bags, etc.
 Black velvet bands, one or two, studded with gold or jeweled buck les. are for the classic style of coif- fure, while the more coquettish girl uses them finished with a knot on each side, a spray of silver aigrette on one side or a bunch of dropping silk rose balls.
 now being trimmed with bands of broderie anglaise. Citron color is the favorite for this type of afternoon or evening dress. It is frequently mbined with bright blue and touch ed with silver beads or cords
 Of all toilettes of light-colored chif- ion there is a perfect rage for tiny rocco roses, made of flowers in old blue, sky-blue, pale pink, old rose, and joined b ylittle leaves of green silk. They are arranged not onIy in garlands across the corsage, but toinette ffchus and are joined in tiny wreaths appearing to hold in place the ends of ruffles of Alencon lace. They are even placed on parasols.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
HUSBAND TOO OLD TO TAKE
 HIS WIFE OUT
So Mrs. Rice Asked Others to Do It and HersHus-
 band Sues for Divorce
He Is 39 and She p and At tractive-Several Named as Correspondents in Peti- tiOn.

That she manicured one admirers morning with another swain, are some of the charges brought against Jean ette c. Rice of Huntington by Ernest E. Rice, who is seeking a divorce on the ground of infidelity.. Mrs, Rice who is p years old and attractive, sat beside her counsel this morning and laughed as witnesses gave sensational testimony against her. She wore a jaunty sailor hat and was handsomely dressed.
 The husband names Willis F. De- Lyon, William R. Shelton and Frank Schreiber all of Shelton, as core spondents. Anna Warner, a neighbor of the Rices, testified that Mrs Rice had told her about going out with Shelton and staying until 2 in the morning in a lonely spot known as '"The Cedars." Mrs. Rice said they had pint bottle of whiskey and sang and danced there. The same witness said she entered the Rice home one morning and saw Mrs. Rice get out of bed. I've got man upstairs" !" Mrs. Rice remarked. He forgot to comb his hair. so he went upstairs to comb it." The man was Frank Schreiber, the witness testified.
 Mrs. Warner declared Mrs. Rice had told her that Shelton was going to buy her (Mrs. Rice) a new suit and was going to take her for an automO- bile ride. Another witness was Matil- da Warren, who formerly lived near the Rices. She said that a young man named Willis DeLyon, who worked on her farm, was friendly with Mrs. Rice. One morning before DeLyon arose, Mrs. Rice walked into his room and asked him to take her to Savfn Rock.
 What will your husband say?' de- manded the man.
 ''The - with him. answered Mrs. Rice.
 Robert Lynch told the court that he had looked in a window in the Rice home on one occasion and had seen Mrs. Rice and DeLyon in a compro- missing position. The witness said Mrs. Rice told him her husband was too old. She wanted somebody who would take her out for a good time. Hes 39 and I'm 22,'' she remarked.
 The action is being heard before Judge Burpee in the Superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
OBITUARY

Funeral services over the remains of James Hourigan were held this morning from the residence of his son, Michael Hourigan, 161 Steuben street, at 8:30 o'clock and thence to St. Mary's church where Rev. J. F. Murphy sang a high mass of ra- quien1. At the offertory, Joseph Clab- by rendered, Ave Maria" and after the mass, Face to Face" The bear CTS were John Dinan, Michael Mur- John Cassidy and John Camubell. Father Murphy read the services at the grave in St. Michaers cemetery.
 Fred c. Briggs, former resident of this city died last evening at his home in Newtown, after an extended illness. Prior to removing to New town several years ago he was em- ployed in this city. He had been a clerk with Wheeler & Howee, the Consolidated Rolling Stock Co. and with the Peoples Savings bank. The funeral will be held from the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary .. Neville, 605 Warren street. He is survived by his widow, Minnie Brins- made Briggs.
 The remains of Capt Francis E. Burt were laid at rest this afternoon in Mountain Grove cemetery, the committal services being conducted by the local past of the G. A. R. Members of the. post acted as bear CTS. Rev. William M. Brown read the services at his late home, 306 South avenue at 2:30 o'clock.
 The funeral of Mary Ann (Connor) wife of William Bray was largely at- tended this morning from her late, residence, 6 Center street extension, and thence to St. Patrick's church where a solemn high mass of re- quiem was sung by Rev. J. B. Nihill, deacon, Rev. Jos. T. Picker and Rev. E. P. Curran, sub-deacon. A large delegation from Live Oak camp, No 5, Woodmen of the World, was in at tendance. The floral offerings were quite numerous and exceedingly handsome. notably a handsome large wreath from the Woodmen of the World. ''Thy Will Be Done" was sung by quartette, Jessie Murray Anna Sadler, Mary French At the offertory, 70 Salutaris'' by William Clampett. At the close of the mass, Beautiful Land on High '', by Will liam Clampett. Nearer My God to Thee by the quartette as the body was borne from the church. The bearers were James Mcguire, John Fitzgerald, John Howe, Edward Car ley, and Joseph Benard. Rev. Father Nihill read the service at the grave at St. MichaePS cemetery.
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DIED.

FTNN.-In this city, June 5, 1911, John J Finn, aged Al years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 392 East Main street, on Thursday, June s. at 7:30 a. m.. and from St. Mary's church at 5 a. m.
 -Interment at Winsted, Conn. Section 6 of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's church will meet at his late residence Wednes- day evening at o'clock. D b@ BRIGGS.-In Newtown, Conn, June 5th. 1911, Frederick c. Briggs.
 Friends are invited to attend funeral at the residence of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary E.. Neville. No 605 Warren street. this city on Thursday Sth inst, at 200 o'clock D. m.
 Please omit flowers.
 Burial in Mountain Grove OLAfSTEAD.-In this city. on Tues day, June 9th. 1911. Martha Hin- dle, wife of Allen I. Olmstead, aged S1 years. 10 months. g days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 322 Mapiewood avenue, on Thursday, June Sth, at D. m.
 -Interment at Mt. Grove ceme- tery. a* SEELGEN.-In this city, Monday. June 5, 1911. Elisa D.. widow of George Seelgen, aged 75 years, 1 month, 24 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late resi- dence, No. PIP Sixth street. on Wednesday afternoon, June ', at o'clock
 -Incineration at North Bergen, N. J.
 Kindly omit flowers a%