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IKT* •» •* *, V®»-" , M & 4* « •jT THIS" season of the year hardly a train leaves any <j£ the railroad sta­ tions of a great city but what it bears half a dozen enthusiastic sportsmen in search of the thrills to be found only <n the woods, of the far north and northwest. Thousands of dollars are spent for the purpose of securing a chance t©' shoot an antleefd buck as he roams over his na­ tive heath. Preparations for these trips are made 3ong In advance. As an old friend said one time About fox hunting, "Half the fun in the sport is .getting ready, hacking to the meet and the long ride home with plenty of good tobacco." So are •the days spent on the trail, getting into the big game country, nearly always from 90 to 200 miles •from the end of the railroad. didn't cross the divide be­ fore the snow came, we never would. Therefore we planned to start the following morning, but when morning came we found our tent entirely covered with drifted snow, the wind blowing a gale and the air full of blind­ ing. cutting snow. It was a hard task to catch 17 horses and po­ nies and pack them in the snow and rain, so it was noon before we were on the go, while the fol^ * \ * > •, feiCS .1 : ^ . •• '• • J* .... \ Thompson as sua? bed the. ir&sn WHAT'S IN A NAME, ANYWAY? Pompous Young Lawyer Is 8et Down by Unpolished Squire. ' To a certain southern town, on le­ gal business, came a most pompous young lawyer, who, notwithstanding his name was McNaught, had an ex­ cellent opinion of himself. He found it necessary to talk with Squire Gard­ ner, an unpolished justice, who had r * e: \ & *®T' J % jv* ' J ^ Mfi • •• Sif lyW?i After making camp in the open along the Yellowstone., -IBDfer on one of these nights, supper b«j*.*ig over, and Thompson, our guide, starting one of his In>Uan tales with -Gen. Miles and himself as the heroes, twn row punchers •rode up with a pack horse and asked if v« objected to *tnem making camp with us, saying sevens: others were •coming later with some cattle. Several Offers did come -and with them 6,000 head of cattle, so w* slept with the hwd surrounding us on all sides; some «razing, while •others would ataad over one and look at tr *• fire, while the cowboys were continually riding around ttfc herd to keen tab on the stragglers. By breakfast time all were gone and <>ar party was «so in the saddle by six o'clock, making for the game country. ^/ter ^ree more days of traveling we made camp near the foot of waddle mountain, on Bannock lake and about 15 milea from tfte national park line, a line at times quite hard to discover, as it may run frora the top of one mountain to a bronze plate in a -*ock some sir or eight miles away. After resting a day in camp we started for the hunting ground with Thompson and had gone only a couple of miles when we came to eome fresh elk tracks, which we followed cau­ tiously for some time, until we could sec far «i>elow us in a park (a small clearing with long .grass, on which elk are fond of feeding), a smalt Sband of elk, three bulls and six cows. Getting within range noiselessly was no easy matter, ow­ ing to the dry condition of the forests, but after an exciting crawl on hands and knees, we found ourselves within about a hundred yards and un­ seen by the elk. I picked my bull and took a shot for the near shoulder, while my guide shot the next largest; both bulls dropped, but mine was up an off again immediately, following in the rear of the herd as best he could with a broken shoulder and a bullet in his lungs. He was going slowly and easy to follow and another shot some 500 yards further on, in very denae timber, ended his roving career. The remainder of that day was spent in skinning and cutting up the meat And hanging it high above the ground, out of trearh of nrowling animals at eight. For dinner 4hat evening we had elk'a liver and steak and •fjtrite a celebration over our early success. Pack- ring the meat, hides and heads back to camp con­ sumed the next day and kept the three of us As my companion* from the east shot a fine fculi several days later on, we took a rest from bunting and devoted some time to fishing. Trout ..rose well, so all were satisfied and on returning «o camp on one of these days 1 had a quick shot from my pony at a coyote that was galloping mcross the brow of the hill. It always seemed to ane to have been more good luck than good ^narks man ship, for these little things are always .|hard to hit, bi*t his skin npw lies over the back *3t a chair before my fireplace. Alter hunting without any luck for perhaps A week, we finally came on some rather fresh ,,<8heep tracks and decided immediately to go after -^tixem. It was quite the hardest climbing and I Shunting I ever did without any success, but we / Took' IA Quich Shot We followed them for* three ct&ys W • - :I*F- followed them for three days and at times must &ave been vithin a couple of hundred yards of *$t>em, although we pever had a shot. Menaciug clouds had been gathering for some #ays, with litle snow flurries, and Thompson said •ik good deal about getting back to the ranch/ Iffhich was a two days' trip, and as he said if we made the train hard to manage and keep itt lJUje; , one pony especially tried to buck the elk head off that was packed on him. He did manage to get it twisted around so the prongs of the antlers stuck him In the side, and such capers as he cut then I have never seen, besides delaying the out­ fit for nearly an hour. The divide had to Jbe crossed by daylight, but on reaching it a dense fog settled over the whole country, which, added to the snow, made it impossible to see more than 10 feet in front of one. Thompson, as usual, led the train, and after going on the narrow ridge that formed the divide, stopped to call and see if all were following, when there was a great scram­ bling and crashing of branches and one of the horses disappeared ov*r the precipice, which was anywhere from 600 to a thousand feet deep on either side and only about 30 feet on top. After counting noses we found he was an unrtily fellow that we had not been able to pack, but was fol­ lowing the others all right until he started to do a little reconnoitering on his own account. Un­ doubtedly be was dead long before he reached the bottom of the precipice, so w,e felt our way along very cautiously and anxiously until sud­ denly the cloud we were in lifted, when the go­ ing was moderately fair until we made camp for the night, all very thankful that we had not encountered more serious disaster. Later, several short excursions were made from the ranchhouse, on one of which I shot a good blacktail deer, and another time a young bull elk, with only spikes. The blacktail was standing in the snow with three does, sheltered behind a clump of scrub pines, and he had evi­ dently seen me first, for I was then attracted by " the does running off. I took a quick shot and the buck made a tremendous leap of at least 30 feet, but it was his last, as my first soft-nosed bullet had mushroomed considerably on going through the shoulder and completely torD his lungs away. The spike elk was much harder to kill, or our marksmanship was poor, owing tg our having to run across a valley and op the side of a moun­ tain to head him oft. At any rate it took four of my guide's 45-70's and three of my 30-30 bul­ lets to bring him down. Every ball had kit him, but none in a vital spot until the last. Sage hen shooting and coursing jack rabbits jrith a greyhound and a eollie dog offer good sport for the hunter In this country. PINEAPPLE A8 A CURATIVE. It has long been known that the pineapple is one of the healthiest of fruits, but its real medici­ nal qualities probably have never been realized. In Hawaii experiments have been made to determine something of these properties. It has been found that the fruit of the pineapple contains a digestive principle closely resembling pepsin in its action, and .to this is probably due the beneficial results of the use of the fruit in certain forms of dyspep* sia. On the casein of milk pineapple juice acta as a digestive in almost the same manner as ren­ net, and the action is also well illustrated by plac­ ing a thin piece of uncooked beef between two Alices of fresh pineapple, where in the course of a few hours its character is completely changed. In diphtheritic sore throat and croup pineapple juice has come to be very largely relied upon in countries where the fruit is common. The false membranes which cause the closing of the throat ateem to be dissolved by the fruit acids and relief is almost Immediate. Alt Who Would, Etyoy good health, with Its blessings, must un­ derstand, quite clearty, that it involves the question of right living with all the term Implies. With proper knowledge of what is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy­ ment, of contemplation and of effort may be mads to contribute to living aright? Then toe use of mcdicines may be dis­ pensed with to advantage, but under or­ dinary conditions in many instances a simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu­ able if taken at the proper time and the California Fig Syrup Co. holds, that it Is alike important to present the subject truthfully atid to supply the one perfect laxative to those desiring it. Consequently, the Company's Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna gives general satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects buy the genuine, manufactured by the G&lifornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sals by all leading druggists. AL80 TO BE CONSIDERED, WHAT DIFFERENCE? v4sfi- Doctor--I advise you to go to Neat. It's a small place far away from ev­ erywhere. There your nerves will get better. Patient--Oh, but, doctor, I've frocks as well as nerves. That Got Him. A theatrical manager delighted in taking a rise out of conceited or vain members of his company. •'I see you are getting on fairly veil," he remarked. "Fairly? I am getting on very well," leplied the hero of the play, promptly. "I played Hamlet for the first time last night. You can see by the pa­ yers' glowing criticisms how well I got on." "I hate not read them," replied the other, quietly, "but I was there." "Oh, you were. Well, you noticed .tow swimmingly everything went off? Of course, 1 made a bungle of one lart by falling into Ophelia's grave, tut I think the audience appreciated even that." "I know they did," said the man­ ager, with a slight smile; "but they were frightfully sotry when you climbed out of it again!" no good opinion of anything, and especially of anyone who had a good opinion of him- .self. The squire had never heard of his visitor till he called and he was a poor hand at remembering names, but he was an expert In human measurements. The young lawyer proceeded promptly to say what he had to say, the squire listening, but watch­ ing. Presently he thought it was time for him to fay something. "Hold on, Mr. McCipher," he began. "My name is McNaught," the lawyer stiffly cor*> rected him. . ' "Excuse me, excuse me," apologized the squire and finished his remarks. It was not long until the squire again felt called upon to speak. . "Well, now, Mr. McZero," he started in. "1 said my name was McNaught," the lawyer in­ terrupted sharply. . r Again the squire apologized, apologized pro­ fusely, and the lawyer concluded his consultation. He was not feeling very kindly toward the squire, but he thought it wise not to manifest his feel­ ings and said goodby with a fair degree of po­ liteness. '•Goodby, Mr. McNothing,"'said the squire as in­ nocent as a lamb, and as the visitor walked pom­ pously out of the office the squire chuckled. Typographical Union Led. The firsi. tuberculosis sanitarium to be erected for the benefit of the labor­ ing men was built by the Interna­ tional Typographical union in con­ nection with its home at Colorado Springs. The International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' union have recently decided to erect a similar sanitarium, and steps are now being taken to open such an institution. The International Photo-Engravers' union, while not conducting a sanitarium of its own, pays for the treatment of its tuberculous members in institutions in various parts of the country. The International Boot Workers' union are recommending to their members that they ally themselves with the various organizations united In the fight against tuberculosis. He Forgot Something. "Is that all you have to say to me?" &he queried, looking off into space. "Great heavens, girl" said he, abashed, "what more can 1 say? Haven't I told you that i worship the very ground yoti walk on? Haven't I offered you every lota of my worldly possessions? Haven't I said that you would never want for anything, that your relatives could come and stay as long as they wished, that 1 would work my fingers bare for you, and that I would devote my entire exist­ ence to you?" "Oh, yes, you said all that," she re­ plied, wearily "but--" "But what?" he asked, tremulously. "You--you didn't say right out and out 'I love you,' and that's what I wanted to hear most of all." Waste Material. In, process of time it was observed that the multi-millionaire philanthrop­ ist bad ceased giving costly library buildings to towns and cities. "Why is this, Mr. Canaggy?" the re­ porters asked him. "Young men," he said, "what is the use of building great houses for li­ braries when all a man needs for an education is five feet of books?" Whereat they marveled, but they could not answer him. Concrete Buildings in China. Ths 'construction of houses and walls of con­ crete in China was instituted several centuries ago, and is peculiarly common and extensive in Stfatdw, where It originated in the building of a Chapel by a French -priest. The absence of any brick structures or walls gives ample proof of the stability of the concrete. HARROW HIGHWAYS OF CHINA any of the Roads in Empire Have Mo Wider Gauje Than a Wheel­ barrow Track. most ane'ent and honorable fmeaas of travel s by the highway, 4^|ind writers on O ina extol the splen- >|flid roads built by earlier dynasties. ?^Bo far^ns l Caft Warn, however, there not, outside tlio i e'ghborhood of the cities, » single main road which t»t/ * iould pass the inapet*i'ja of so ea3i- ly convinced an expert as say a counfy1 commissioner in Pennsylvania, in the 800-miles stretch from Pekin to Han­ kow ; the railway does not cross a sin­ gle wagon road equal to the trails oof southern Texas. Chinese farmers have a way of enlarging their fields by dig­ ging into the sides of any roads that may be made; and most of the high­ ways that you see are gullied tra^. sometimes winding across tilled % «k'L,v in a tjew course* each year. There are many small stone bridge* and 4 few of considerable span. Wheeled traffic lh many pari# of China knows no wider gage than a wheelbarrow track. North and Cen­ tral China have the two-wheeled cart of a strength and solidity which can stand the jolting, and transfer it to the passenger; and a few four-wheeled carts navigate in dry weather. Un­ like Japan* China abounds in beasts Of burden. The commonest carriage . ibe. jp^aA^wd^^h«|tTraikscri9i, camel in north China is still locomo­ tive, baggage wagon and trolley car; out of Pekin every morning move many hundreds of these big, fat, two- humped beasts, looking down with the contempt of their country on the for­ eign devil. The traveler who pene­ trates into that China which has not yet known Europe, must use these primitive roads and means of trans­ portation; the more casual visitor chooses quicker methods.--From a Hankow (China) Letter to the Boston "Half a pound of tea, please! "Green or black?" „...</••• "v•••;• •'Doesn't matter which, tt'p fqr a blind person." "v,'- ' -'T The Best Food for Workers. <• The best food for those who work with hand or brain is never high priced. The best example of this is found iq. Quaker Oats. It stands at the too among foods that supply nourishment and vigor, without taxing the diges­ tion, and yet it is the least expensive food one can eat. This great food value and low cost make it an ideal food for families who want to get the greatest good from what they eat. Laborers, factory or farm hands, fed plentifully on Quaker Oats will work better and with less fatigue than if fed on almost any other kind of food. All of these facts were proved and very interesting information about human foods were gathered by PTO- fessor Fisher of Yale University in 1908. In addition to the regular pack­ age Quaker Oats is packed In large sized family packages either with Or without china dishes. 8 Hated to Take the Money, Frank 1. Cobb, the chief editorial writer of the New York World, was on a vacation in the Maine woods once when Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the World, wanted to communicate with him. Mr. Pulitzer sent Cobb a cipher message. . Presently a country operator drove in to the Cobb camp and handed Cobb the message, which read something like this: "Simplicity--aggrandizement-- grif fon--gerald--roderick --• hopscotch •-- hamfat--publicity." "There's a dollar to collect for de­ livering that message," said the opera­ tor, "but I hate to take it. Somebody along the line got it all balled tip, end they ain't no sense to it." FINE RECIPE FOR COLDS. Any druggist can supply these in­ gredients or will get them from his wholesale house. "Mix half pint of good whiskey, two ounces of glycerine; half ounce of Concentrated pine compound. Shake \ the bottle well each time and use in. doses of a teaspoonful to a tablespoon- - ful four "times a day." This prescrip­ tion is said to work wOnders. The Concentrated pine is a special Dpne product and comes only in half j ounce bottles, each enclosed in an air-1 tight case, but be sure it i* labeled "Concentrated.'* . • S You don't have to run a boarding bouse in order to board a train. w. 8nake Story. "Before he went fishln'," said the town story teller, "he swallowed 'bout a pint an' a half of snakebite remedy, an' of course you know what that is. Well, after the snake bit him the reptile cut all sorts o' capers, kaze the remedy went straight to Its head. Last thing it tried to do wuz to swal- ler its tail, an' it got itself in the form of a hoop an' I'm a liar ef the chil­ dren didn't roll it around all dayC $100 Reward, $100. * The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least oue dreaded disease that science baa been able to cure In all lta stages, and that Is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only positive mire now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitu­ tional treatmeat. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken In­ ternally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and Riving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assist­ ing nature la doing its work. The proprietors have •o much faith In Its curative powers that tbey o£ter One Hundred Dollars for any case that It liUIS to •ure. Send for list of testimonials Address F. J. CHENEY <fe CO.. 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"It was good and the effect was so pleasant that 1 soon learned to love it and have used it for several years. I Improved immediately after I left off coffee and took on Postum and am now entirely cured of my indiges­ tion and other troubles all of which were due to coffee. I am now well and contented and all because I changed from coffee to Postum. "Postum is much ^easier to make right every time than coffee, for it is so even and always reliable. We never use coffee now in our family. We use Postum, and are always well." "There's a reason" and it is proved by trial. Look in pkgs for a copy of the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." Kwr rend (he 'abave letter? A new one appear* trots time to time. Tfcey Ore geaall 1, tint n< tail of tawu IfttWMt. A Few Acres In California In one of the rich valleys along the line of the Union Pacific- Southern Pacific mean a comfortable living, an as­ sured future and money in the bank. For complete and reliable information get our illustrated booklets on California land* Call on or address E. L. LOMAX, G. P. A„ Omaha, Neb. am Don't Cough!--Use r CURE , m UST MLNUttt TOR Will instantly relieve your aching throat. There is nothing like it for Asthma, Bronchitis and lung trouble*. Contain! no opiate*. Very pleasant to take. AO Drunbts. 25 onto. FROM WINTER TO SUMMER Thrso Ideal Winter Cruises to the WEST INDIES etc., 16 and 28 days duration, by tvin-acrew S. S. MOLTKE (12,500 tons) during Jannnrr, February, nud March. Also cruises to the Orient and South America. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINK 41-+5 Bsoadway - - - NswYoue