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THE CAPITAL EVENING- JOUKNAL. tlmo. t sat thoro a few seconds foebly wondering which room tho ticr was in. Then I got up with a sudden alacrity, took lv6m its caso a largo revolver, and turned into tho passago again. In a ininutoor so I was in Godfrey's room. Ho was half dressed. "What's tho matter!" ho demand ed, with startled eyes. When I had told him ho took my hand and wrung It. "You may thank God that you aro allvo, old fel low." Then ho dressed hurriedly, took a heavy nflo from a rack, filled his pock ets with cartridges. "Coma along; Btay, let mo go first; your nerves are a bit shaky yet." Wo crept out and awakened tho punkah wallah, an old and faithful Hindu, whom my brother onco nursed during a dangerous illness a brave, rehablo nnd trustworthy ' man, who would havo laid his life down for Godfrey. "It is tho man-eater 1" said tho Hindu, fter my recital. "Will tho sahib let his servant adviso him!" "Yes, Rameo; tell mo your plan." As tho Hindu rapidly unrolded it my brother smiled dubiously at tho strange idea. "Cunning must bo mot with cunning," said tho Hindu. "It'll tako three hours to arrange," I re marked. " Threo hours will bring tho dawn; now, who can seo in tho dark; not the Sahib, but yes, tho tiger." "Very well," said Godfrey. Lot's set about it at once." From tho gardener's outhouse wo brought a roll of wire netting that had been put thero for fencing in a paddock a few days previously. Together wo collected armsful of shavings tho work mon had not cleared away, quantities of dried leaves, rags, every thing wo could find soft and pliable; and having cut tho wiro into threo square lengths firmly lashed them togother, ono over tho other. When completed it was the shape, but rather larger than tho window in the room in which tho tiger lay hidden and tho doors of which had been locked. Our operations so far had beon conducted upon the verandah outside, near the gardener's room; wo then rolled up tho wiro netting and carried it round tho corner of tho house to within a few yards of the big window; here it was unrolled again and flattened out, then upon its surface wo poured all the shavings, rags, leaves and tho refuse we had collected, and upon this mass smeared and spread a quantity of limo loft by the workmen for tho morrow. This we smoothed down as well as wo wero able till the whole mass assumed some consistency and clung to tho interstices of the netting. Ramee next took somo stout twino and im provised a rough kind of needle from a bamboo cane. With this implement ho sewed all over the mass of stuff, thus mak ing a string netting that helped to keep tho composition in its place. Bo far, so good; tho most difficult operation yet re mained. "Take my gun," said Godfrey to me, "and give me the revolver." He pushed the revolver in his belt, laid hold of one end of the netting, and threw off bis shoes. With slow and noiseless step tho netting, looking very like a large mat tress, was 'carried exactly opposito the window and laid gently down ; then both retired as silently as they had advanced. Rameo then brought from the outhouse a ladder, and with a- gesture of entroaty signed to my brother to stand aside and take his riflo in his hand. With bare feet the Hindu crept up to the window again and reared the ladder against tho wall. Taking a coil of rope from his neck, he deftly fastened it to the highest wall staple of tho outsido shutter. Descending, he quick ly enlaced tho short strand in the netting, placed the ladder on tho other side, and ran the thong through tho other staple. For the first time he made a noise, but it was unavoidable, and was caused by the net ting being drawn upward till it hung like a great curtain covering tho shutter and hid ing tho window from us. Godfrey and I stood ready to fire. 1 The Hindu, perspiring at every pore, de scended tho ladder, which he lowered and placed horizontally on the window sill, and lashed it to the bottom of tho netting, and again fastened that to the two lower staples on either side. Tho thing was done; far away In tho east tho dawn was breaking, above which the morning star was slowly paling his silver fire. "But, Ramee, the shutters are still fast ened!" "Sahib, I unfastened them; they are open as tho breadth of a man's hand; presently the light will stream through." "Quick I fetch another rifle 1" When he returned I took the gun and gave him my revolver. v A light breath of wind passed murmuring through the feathery crowns of tho slender cocoa palms, two great spears of light shot up in tho sky, somewhere in the garden a bird sang; the sun had risen. "Walt the signal," whispered my brother; "now, Ramee." Tho Hindu knelt down and Imi tated tho bleating of a kid that had lost its mothor. At tho instant Ramee sprang to his feet the silence was rent by a sundering crash and a sudden terrific roar; tho shut ters wero torn from their sockets; a great mass hurled itself precipitately through the window, and the tiger with its head and shoulders burled in tho limo-covered debris, was grappl.ng in maddened fury with an enemy he could not see nor make much im pression upon. Our guns were at our shoulders. ' The animal was twenty feet from us, tearing up tho graveled path and coiling It self in inextricable confusion in tho broken netting and splintered ladder. Ramee ut tered a loud cry. The animal had freed its head, and stood with its bieedingmouth in an enforced and listeuing attitude. It was the moment Godfrey had waited, for, and he fired. The tiger, evidently not seeing him, sprang at tho window again, but missed the opening, hurling himself against the wall and falling on the broken shutters. At tho minute it alighted I aimed at the spot behind thq shoulder and fired; it gave a convulsive leap and turned its bloodshot eyes in our direction. Then Godfrey fired again and told me to do the same. "Uackl backl" cried Ramee. The animal had gathered itself together and sprang forward with one mighty bound, and rolled over with a scream of dying rage. When we came to measure the bruto afterward we found it was fifteen feet lrom the nose to the tip of the tall Charles LUIIe, in Fall Mall Gazette. Bow to 8 moke m Clgmr. ' An old smoker ssys that to give some per sons good cigars is like casting pearls be fore swine, because they do not know how to light them. The best " Havana" that is "imported" from Florida or Connecticut will yield but a vile, unsatisfactory smoke If lighted so as not to burn a clear ring all around and evenly. Tho outside or wrap per Is of the best tobacco; tho next, the "binder," Is of a poorer grade while the bulk of the cigar, the -filler," is tho poor est. They are assorted with the intent that they be burned together. When this is done the result is a delicate and gratifying smoke. The full benefit of a cigar is only secured when it is lit thoroughly and the cinder kept moderately close to that It will not fall o right at toe fire. " B1 7n i norm i a , .LI til U UK J IT l HILT U No. 211 Commercial Street, Salem, Oregon. ARE TI-I12 LEADERS IN foe Ladies' tab Fine Dross S POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never vnrles. A marvel of purity, strength nnd wliolesoniencss. More economical thnn the ordinary 1'Inds, nnd cannot be sold In competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only In can. Hoyal Baking l'oviL:itCo..llXIYv"nll.N Y. IMMIGRANTS LOOK HERE! Also si largo line of Ladies', Mines' and Clilldrons' canvas shoes for summer. Remember they will make It an object for yon to call on them and they will show you the best lines of goods in the city. This firm is wen Known io an tne cu.7c1.901 fcaiem, una surrounding count rv, ns a firm that handles nothing but reliable j;oods. Take the people's word for It and call on these gentlemen when In want of foot-wear. Their Spring Slock is Unsurpassed in Quality 'and Prices, LOOK - OUT ! Something is Going to Drop at "BODWELLS NEW SHOE STORE, 95 State Street, Salem. Having farmed in this country for over half a century, which gives us a thorough knowledge ot the country, we now oner our fccrvlccs to you In SECURING HOMES nnd take pleasure In announcing that wo iiiivu u very line nsi 01 properly lrom which to select, embracing home ot tho best Grain, Stock and Fruit Farms In Marlon mid lilnucounttes.nt nrlepatlint. cannot tie -duplicated in the Willamette vnney. otnor valuable property of vuri, ous kinds ollerednt "bed rock" prices. Conic and Sec and You Will lie Convinced that wo are offering all that we here claim Come by Narrow Gauge railway, or to Turner and take stage, (four miles). Descriptive price list of farms and other property sent on application. Locating two or more families near each othera spe cialty. H. C. & J. H. PORTER, Heal Estate Agents. Aumsville, Marlon county Or. 4-MO $50. HORSES. $50. One hundred head of brood mares and young horses for sale. Forty or Jltty colts expected in the spring Two line horses, Clyde and Peroheon stock, weight sixteen and .Seventeen hundred; have been with the band for tho past three years. Original stock from tho best quality ol marex. i-or particulars nuaress orsee W. H. KYARS, wit. Balem. Or. For the Public Good. It Is an indisputable fact that the hand somest vestibule trains that aro now run on the American continent nro those on tholiurlington route, leaving from Union depot in Denver, nlso Kt. Paul, Immediate ly on arrival of all through trains from the west. The first and second class coaches are magnificent, the reclining chair cars suburb, the Pullman sleepers extremely luxuriant, and ns for tho meals that arc served in those palace Uurlington dining errs yum yum., The next time you go east to Kansas City, Chicago or Kt. Louis, if you mention to the ticket agent that you want your ticket to lead from Denver or St. Paul over tho Uurlington route, you will gel it, nnd you will always be glad of If you go via the Northern or Canadian Pacific, the elegant vestibule trains of Tho Uurlington itoute, between at. Paul and Chicago, or St. Louis, will carry you along tho eustern shore of the Mississippi river for a distance of 350 miles, amidst scenery tluit cannot be surpassed; or, if you ?o via the Oregon Short Line or Southern 'aclflc, nnd your ticket reads via Tho Burlington Itoute from Cheyenno or Den- Wo contemplate.! chango nrbusincss soon, nnd will therefore make Sweeping lte duct lons-in eeitnln line ol Hoots nnd Shoes In order to roduceour stock to a minimum. WO Want Moilcvl Oil need Hoots nml Simp. rVimn mill nviimlnn irriniU tun! iiHnn nnd sco If It will not pay you to lay In one or two years supply at the price-! we offer GOODS MARKED lT PLAIN FIGURES ! A child can buy as cheap as a manual our store. We moan business,! and If you wear shoes look us up. YOUUS POU "KOLI) KOIN;" BAILEY F. BODWELL, E fly Capital Joiirna Has Been. Enlarged Ini Greatly Improved ami Now Is Tlio CflEAPSST NEWSPAPER IN OREGON ! mi m I BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER m ! FOUND! Succchs in Business requires preparation ! Therefore, thorotigbly muster Commercial Arithmetic, Business Penmanship anil Business .Correspon dence, Book-keeping by born Single anil Double Entry, tho nature ami correct use of Commercial I'apeiv, Commercial Law and Business practice. Lea,rn. also, Shorthand and Type-writing, Manifold, and Dictation work. All these tiro needed in business, and are thoroughly taught by exper ienced teachers at the SALEM BUSINESS COLLEGE Griswold's Block, Salem, Oregon. IN MARION COUNTY ' i - . ver, you will paR3 through all tho thriving cities and towns located in what is pomi- larly known ns tho Heart or the Continent, For further Information Sheldon, General Agent, Portland, Oregon. Wr to A. C. rat street. -MDditwt! OBEGONUN RAILWAY CO. (Limited Line.) CHAS. X SCOTT, - - Receiver. On and after Feb. 18 18?t.nnduntllfurthcr notice tralns.wlll run dally (except Sun day) as follews: - EAST SIDE, Coburg Mall From l'ort-laud Lv.ll.3u am Ar. I0.W Lv. 2.15 pm 2.a 3.18 3:31 ll.W 3.53 VU UU J.S5 1.39 1.47 5.b0 Ar fiW 11.1 1 6.21 MS 7JO 8.-OI 8:37 10:15 P m l'ortl'd Mall STATIONS. Tow'rd Port land l-OKTI.ANUl'.iVt'V FootofJefson. St Itny'suuiaing, Kt. Paul's, Woodburn, Towuhcnd, McKce, Mt, Angel, Dowh'b, Hllverton. Johnston' Mill' Hwllzerland, KastKtdeJunct., Mucleay, Aumsville, West Htuyion O 1' Crowing, Wat Bclo, Crahtree, Hpleei, Tullmun, l'lalnvlew. Ilrownbvllle, ltowland, , Ar. J.40.pui. Ar Coburg. Alt J.V rytimnutlon mile ou naleji Connection Tickets at two at stations hav l.v l.W 12.17 12.00 11.40 11.40 11.21 0.14 11.00. 10.20 10.1U 10.07 IU0 0.18 8.50 8.10 8.28 8.00 7,'ll C-18 0.13 5,- 41 u 111 B O B O O o T O O T iff J TT,'?L 9 1 H O E S H i-i o O e s S WM. BROWN k CO. K S IIKAJ.KI1H IN- Leather and Findings CASH PAID fob Hides, Pell? arid Fuis 231 Commercial St. Saletn, 0' 3: THE BEST STOCK OF' STOVES IN THE CITY IS AT R. M. WADE & CO'S 282 to 286 Commercial Street, SALEM. cent per ing agent. ut IUy'K and Kulqtiart iiniinruith fcttiimer "CUv of Hull-in UllAS. N. BOOTT, Ilcoelvcr. General Office, N W Cor. First and Pine, Portland, Oron. Gai'laiiil Stoves, Charier. Oak Stoves, Brighton Range AND MANY OTHER LEADING STYLES. Also a Gonile.e Stotk ol llanlvare acd Faiiu Mittey, Wagons sod Carriage Read Our Reduced Terms! WEEKLY, one year, Ui0. WEEKLY, six months,. -R75 Now Head Our Discount for Cash! WEEKLY, one year, $1.00. WEEKLY, hIx iuoiiUih,. 0.r,fS, WAS THERE EVEH ANYTHING EQUAL TO IT? NOW llOLL IN THE NAMES, AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR ONE-'"IIIRD OKF FOR CASH. Our Old Subscribers Now hi arrears nro urged to take ladvantngo of our big dlwonnt, hy let tlliiK old iiccoiiiitH and joining the grand throng, of one dollar Hiiliscrilx ix THIS IS NOT A SPECIAL OFFER , Hut u boild, jK-ruiaiujiit rediictlo'.i. Wo have come to tay TO ONE AND ALL We wiy, Bend uh your naiiu'H. If yon want to take advantage of our "ono third oil' for aiHh," and are not where you can get ixwlul iioU-h of other convenient method of rcinltllng, wind im your inline and Htato that you will remit at Mint opportunity. TIiIh will oumiru your lielng placed on tho dollar liHt." 0TOrca 0,000,000 i"1,8 'f.11,'" 'ittLli w- w.wwx.www tMt i Heed erf ttM)Ujgtum4wtriia.lW.tadtWn Ferry's Seeds V. 41, rEUUI UU. u tv ickiuwlM to L lb Largest Seedtmtn In the world. D M.FzxiTAOO'f UluttrtUd.DMcrip Mt tad WloM SEED ANNUM, For IBM I WUILamtllAdrtrt In aJl ftrifi)lftf.tfl. nA to Ut rears euwtnar ltiuwt tailmtinm it. Jmu. uu CMUut i aSS&fiyK?ssas D.M.FEHIIY&CO.,DtrH,IIJli. i JT STr. w- Tl. vkk fn) vB wimm mrniirm i. : .'- ,-iMX HIBHvii o TKANSPOltTATIOX. TH.E YAOUINA ROUTE. Tho BUYEnsj.OUIDHU Uiusd Mrcb"and Sept., eaph year. Jtt li Rti enoy clcpudia qf unoful Infor mation ior an who pur cbeo the luxuries or tho nedeislttei of life. We oin olotbe you qd furniah you with mil tha neoeiiery and unnoceviary ppllaneet to ride, walk, danco, sleep, eat, flah, huntv Work, ro to cliuich, or atay at hopis, Hnil In varloua alzea, atylea and nuantltlei, Juat llguro out what la required lb do all theia thiiiRU COMFORTAULT, and Wou can make a fnir eatlmateS? the val& of tho J1UYEKU' OUIDB which wUl be aont upon reeelptof 10 cent to py pontaito MONTCOMERYWARD & CO. 1U-114 Xlohiiaa jLvollue, OJUao,iU. OH PACIFIC RAILROAD And OroKnn Dovcloinnont company'a stoatnslilii lino, an miles aliorlcr, U) licniiu les"t time tlniti by imy otiici loute. First class tlimiiKh ivis-vnecr imil fielKlit lino frouil'orllniul and nil iolnts in HioWll. latnotln vallcv to and from Han l-'mtiuUni TIME SCHEDUtE, (Kxcont snndnyR): IjOiivc Albany 1:00 1' il IeavoCorallls - - 1:10 I'M Anivo Yacnilna fi.-oDI'.M l.oavo Ynqulim ...... .(l:rAM Leave Corvallls llWttAM Anlso Albany 11:10AM O. it O. trains cnunrct at Albany and Corvallls. TlioatioMi t.iitns rofincct at YAQUINA with thr Orosn Doveloiuni'iit t'o'H I.lno irsteaMslilps between a(Ulna and tan l-'nnel-eo. SAIM.Nd IIATKS. SI'KAMIlltS. ntOM VAQUISA. Wlllaiuctto Vallev.... Simdav -Apr. 2S Wllliiincttn Valle.x-. Monday,. May (I Willamette. Valley, Tuesday " 1 1 STIlAMKItS, VltOM SAN F11ANC1SCO Will.iinetto Valley Tliui'Mluy, May "' Wlllametto V.illcy Krlday " lo Wllluiuettc Valley Hutimluy, " IS Tills eoinpany reseives the riglit to clmnire salllnu dates w ltliout notlee. N. 11. I'lissctiKcrH lrom I'm I land and nil Itlnmettu Valley points ean mnl:o eloso eonneetlon with tho trains of tho YAOUINA MOUTH at Albany oi-Corvallln, and If destined to SSjiu 1'raneNeo, Nliouhl ni niiiRo to arrive at Yiuiuiiiu tho urcnlng before d'de of sailing. l'.isoiiKfr ami Crrlcht Ilalos Alwnvs the l.nnrst. For infornmtlon apply to Mewsra HU1..MAN .t r Kroluht and Tlcliet AKentMlWandLVJ Kiont ht., rortliinil.Ur. or to U.C. IIOOUK, Ae't den'l Fit. A riis.ARt.,Urreou I'aclllell. It. Co. Corvallls, Or. (J II.HASWKLIi.Jr. Oen'l Frt; A I'avj. Agt. Oregon Dovclopincnt Co., .'Ml Montgomery St.; San Fianclseo. Cal" TIMi: TAUliK RIVKU DIVISION. Thoelcsantly equipped steamboats ,'Wm M. HoiiK, Capl. (leo. Itaiibe; llin N. H. Ilentley, .'apt. .1 .:i'. Coulter; the Threo Sixtcrd, Capt. W. I'. Shnrl; me in servlee lor passeiiKcrniul trcluht tialllo between Coi'Mdllsand L'ortlitiid and Interniedlatii points, making tlneo round tilps each week as follewx: NOU'I'II IIOUN'D f,caves Corvallls Moi.. day, Wednof-ilay and Friday at 8 a. lm. Arrives at Salem Mondayf ednedaynnd Friday at :i p. in. I.e.ivVs Salem Tuesday TlitirMlny andSatuidavat 0a.m. Arrlxea at I'ortliind Tuesday, TluiiMlay and Sntur day st :i:"iil n. in. SOUTH IlOUND-Leavcs l'oitlaud jfon day, Wedne.Mlay and Filday at i a. in. Arrives at Salem Monday, Wednedavand Fildnvat":15 p. in. Leaves Salem 'lues day, Tliui'Mluy and Saturday at 11 a. in. Arrives at Corvallls Tuesday, Thuisday Saturday al IKWii. m. For lielphl and passeiu'er rates apply to the captains and pmseiHoftho icspeetti boats, or to V. M. DiuliiiK, iiuent, LU) and ai-JFiont htieot. l'oitlaud; Ullbeit Itios. nj;outN, Salem; I. M, Adair, agent, Allmnv C.-A. .Miller, atieiil, Corvallls; or totlie gen eral ftclL'ht ami passenger intent. Cm walls. (). A .!. iralus einneet at Albany and Corvallls , F. AV. i:0'i:.V, Superintendent. Win. IIOAO, (Jenenil Jlannger. JIW inn -VIA v Soullifii'ii Pacific Company's Lino. THE MOUNT SHASTA ROUTE. Time lirtni'rii Salrni ami Snu Fnini'lMo llllll)-hl IIuiiih, OAI.U'OHNIA llXI'ltr.SS THAIN HUN DAIM iiirrwiais roun.Arn akiih. r. South. I l:0illi.iu. l.v. 1'ortland Ar. 0:1 1 p. in. I l.v. Salem l,v, 7:lria. in. I Ar. San Fran. I .v. "Nmili." "I0:l,-ni. in. 7:,rl a. m, 7:00 p. in. local i'Assi:.s(ii:u tkain ( haii.y r.x- c'r.i-r HiwiiAY). l'oillaiul Ar. !l:i."i p.m. Salem l.v. K-.ra p. m. Kimi'im l.v. 0:01) a. m. 8:(KI a. in. 11:10 n. m a io p. in. l.v. l.v Ar. PULLMAN BUFFET SLFMRS. TOURIST SLEEPINGCARS For neeommoitiitlou ol second elaSN luiHheiiKir allai'lied to orprutH Inilns, TluiS. 1'. eomimiiy's (ciry inaltes con neetlnn wlthII thu icgiuar trains ou th ICiiHt Kiiio Division Iniiii loolol F slice I'ortliind. tYcsl Side Division, Ilclwccn Portland and Cervallls: 1IA I I.Y (KXCIilT Hl'NDAY). 7iiW7i. m. I nvTTiHtlmiil Ar." WSiy. in. ) Ar. Corvallls Uv. l:'.l) p. in. i:.io p. in. At AlTiany ami Corwiins conncet wTlh tnilnsol Oiegini l'aellle Hulliuad. Tliifiuuli tlcKetMto all points south and east via Cnllloinla i:.i'iius.s-iii,iN ( i ia'ii.v Kxcm-rmiNi iav.) T:."Sl"p7im "iTvrlronnrnil Ar. 0.-00n.iit. K:K) p. in. Ar..MeMlnnvlllol.v. fclfm. in. Through Tickets- To all polutrt SOUTH ami KAST -VIA- C AL1FORN I A. . I'or lull inloimatioii reuardini; rules, main. utaAiiiiily to thu ConiDauv'M iiL-eut. Kali'in, Oicgou. K. r. lll)(li:its, Atwt.U. F.nnd I'asM.Ai;'!. It. KOICIII.KIt, Milliliter. Oregon Railway and Navigation COMPANY, Columbia River Route.' VI) 7 TrultiH for tho ciihI Uau Portland al7:i5 u m and K p in diJIy, Tin Hh to and lrom principal iioiuu fii tin United tjtnlou.Ca iidiiiind l.uroive. ELEGANT TULMANN PAL'.C CARS Kiiilunmt Sleeping Cum run ttirouv "oil uxpreux tu Ins tu OMAHA COUNOII. W.ll-'P II 111 fil. 1'AUI Free uf Charge and it uu Change. Connections at I'ortlanil fort'iin I'nu eikcoiiml 1-iiL'ct Sound polnlk. Forlurthcr iKiitlLiilam linni io ot I. A AIuiiiiIiib, agent or thu company, vlt Coiiiiuerelal tlcet, Sulem v ii'i;on. ol A. U Maxwell, U. 1'. & r. Pen. and Oregon, A. L. MAXWELL, Ci, J'. AT A H. HQLCOMQ CltLcrul.M uaVvr, m tw M !f" ';1 W HI I, T I n V , i ,, w, m ';.' , ,i ii '1 ' II ,:' i. !i