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AN OLD RIVER SPORT.
George Devoi. q Once Famous Ganssies
on the Mississippi Steamboats,

George Devoi. q Once Famous GanssIes
on the Mississippi Steamboats,
A representative OF q generation
fast dying out was in Memphis the
other day. II is generation Of men
that 1ourished and decayed with the
steamboat interest on the southwest
ern rivers. and though not commend
able from the moralist's point OF view
they were an interesting part OF life
from Cincinnati 70 New Orleansa score
or two years ago. The visitor was 4 man
of 90. we'll preserved and stoutly built
with hairy, muscular hands; a big
head. from which time is plucking
the strands OF sandy hair; a short
beard OF the same color tinged with
gray, and gray eyes, with the quick,
keen glance peculiar 70 men who have
carried their lives in their hands and
who search in that swift moment the
features Of people they meet for the
ara time. Il was George Devol, an
Ishmaelite OF the Ishmaelites, for
forty years the king Of river gamblers,
who In his eventful career has seen
more Of the seamy side Of existence on
and along the Mississippi than any
other living man, and whose name Il
~ familiar as pig tracks 70 people
who have travelled on the great river
before and since the war.
Everybody gambled," he said, a.
eat In tho Office, land all had stuff 70
lose. handled every sort OF tools
them days-monte. faro. roulette,
short cards and everything you want
ed 70 bet on. had the privilege on
all the big boats runnin' out OF Or.
leans, and Il want much Of q week
when I didn't I draw out I've or ten
thousand Now TIM glad " get a hum
drsd ssllin' book Il wa the monte
that ussd 10 slay the most lsmha
though u vssso dmpls you "a 81
shsy % ~ tnsw thsx oopld bsakk
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He Revisits the Seems OF His Earlier Days.
Hank Webber was in towL yester-
day. Hank has club foot on a leg
which Ia about two inches shorter than
its neighbor, and be wears on that foot
a shoe with sole sbout three inches
thick. His gait Is not especially grace
full, nor is Hank a particularly hand
some man. Indeed bis especial
inattractiveness, his lack Of due ply
sical proportion, and his total absence
Of facial comeliness indeliably i'm
pressed his figure upon the mind Of
Marsha, Gay lord during his brief resi-
dence here some six years ago. Hank
was associated In business with an
estimable gentleman about town who
one one sad night was SHOT, acciden-
tally or otherwise. thereby escaping a
summary suspension from limb Of a
cotton wood at the hands OF a number
OF citizens who bad resolved upoL sucn
an enterprise.
The gentleman referred TO was en-
gagged for the most part In the lucra-
tive profession Of "rolling," which
means that whenever he found ciii-
zen with a roll OF bank notes he took
speedy measures TO relieve him of the
same, aud II the said citizen happened
70 be especially boisterous In his pro-
tests against such proceeding, he
would drop around night or so after
and burn his house down.
Hanks duty In the conduct of the
business wss TO keep the aforesaid gen.
tleman posted as to the particular indi-
viduals who carried rolls and the par
ticular times when they happened to
be in possession Of the same. For this
service Hank received his certain per
centage Of "divy" and while the busi-
ness fourished beth prospered. But
the sudden wiping out of existence Of
the principal, were followed by the no
less abrupt disappearance of Hank. II
was gently limited that The climate Of
Miles City might be unhealthy for
such constitution % his, and Hank,
being Of q delicately sensitive nature,
regarded the hint 30 seriously that be
instantly withdrew his presence nom
the communIty, and while his where
sbouts has ell along bsen matter Of
question II has never been . subject Of
serious concern.
Yesterday, Hank after an absence Of
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-10
A TRAIN HELD UP.
A Road Agent Gets in His Work
on a Wisconsin Central
Train.
Not Much Swag Secured, but the
Robber Escapes-Reward Of
fered for His Capture.
4 Daring Robbery,

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Aug s.-As the
Wisconsin Central passenger pulled
into Cadott ~ 40 this morning,
masked man boarded the train and
with a revolver i'm his h md went
through the Milwaukee sleeper, secur-
ing probably one hundred dollars in
money. Several watches we're so
taken. Some say he was not masked.
He first met the porter and made him
give up his money, after which he
robbed the conductor and started
through the car. The porter had been
driven through the car onto the plat
form, but when the robbers back was
turned he slipped into one Of The
Der hs and tried to get a pistol from
the occupant. He made two or three
such attempts and was seen by the
robber, who sent bullet Through his
hat. The shot awoke the sleepers, and
the robber rang the bell for the train
to stop, and swung off Ss the train
stopped. The aurhori'ies were called
out and the sheriff with q posse were
in pursuit in a short time, but the
msn had escaped. The robber was a
small man and the description of him
tailed with that cf the man who rob-
bed :the Milwaukee & Northern at
Ellis Janction some weeks ago. The
raj 7 'sd has offered a reward Of 81 600
for the arrest of the man.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-10
The Dreaded Man with the Lantern.

"One Of the greatest terrors in the
oil regions" says an old time operator,
lis the man with the lantern. He has
been the cause Of more needless con-
hagrations among oil wells than any
other thing, and has cost the region
millions Of dollars. He is usually an
employe about the wells. and nine
cases out OF ten a man of experience
and intelligence, but he will persist in
taking the chances in payinga a visit
now and then 10 some gas enveloped
tank, carrying his lighted lantern
with him. The result isn't always dis
astrous, but that isn't the fault OF the
man with the lantern Usually an
explosion results. II destructive
fire does not follow the explosion the
fact will be without precedent Some
times the cause OF fire OF this kind
will not be quite certain at first. but it
only needs roll call OF the employees
OF that particular property aud the
taking Of an account OF the tool house
stock " ascertain the cause. There
will be ore employe short. and the
number of lanterns will be less by
one. Thee il is known that the mar
with the lantern has been walking.
He always disappears on occasions Of
this klnd, and instances are rare when
even a piece OF his ear Is ever found.
But he is not dead. The man with the
lantern never dies IN the oil regions.
lie will be sure 10 walk again not
long after he has disappeared, and
will continue TO walk al disastrous in
tervals as long as oil wells last y
Philadelphia Press.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

II caught the fellers with the big war
lets that thought they oild bust any
little machine like that Did they
ever bust in Well. not as / remem-
Der. Ii wasn't built that way. Yes,
I've been pretty hard one.
'Oue thing | can say that lots of
men that think they are better than
me can't never beat a friend, or
anybody that | knew and liked. /
never would give up money that /
won when there was a bluff made,
but nIanys the thousand dollars I've
given back 10 men that couldn't af-
ford to lose ii, and many's The time
I've given back diamonds and such TO
ladies on boats when their husbands
would lose 'em TO me, Hghtsf Well.
rather.
I've been cut and slashed and shot
all over, but I'm here get, you see.
Look at that cash on my throat; see
that wrist shot all 10 flinders; and
there's plenty more signs where you
cant see em. Ny main holt in a
rough and tumble fight was buttin'. 1
win most Of my fights that way. l
never wanted but one pass ut man
aud had him. My heads as hard as
iron. III bet money tlat | can split
the skull Of any niger in America,
and there's mighty few loors | can't
bust lu Of course, won dn't be here
ii the steamboat men hadn't been my
friends | stood in with the barkeep-
ers and mates and pilots, and the off,
GERS liked me and wouldn't see me
hur by mob If they could help IL
Still, I've had TO take water more than
once TO save my bacon when there
was gang after me.
There are Just as many suckers on
the big Atlantic liners as you can find
anywhere on earth. and they are gen.
orally well hxed-tour Of Europe and
all that. you know. I've worked 'em
many time TO the queens taste. The
purser stood in with me. I'd go aboard
and put my tools in his Office and he
would point out 10 me the passengers
most likely 10 be worth my while.
always put stock OF good liquor,
wines and cigars in my state room
and after ! got acquainted ! would in
vite the fellers in 10 sample 'em, and
then had the game in my own hands :"
Memphis Avalanche.
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To Cure Profanity.

Atlanta, Ga, is said to have queer
way Of furnishing profanity in the
public schools. The boys caught at
using bad language are made 10 wash
their mouths out with water Infused
with quassia The bitter stuff is con-
sidered a cure; at least il is not so
easily forgotten as licking or a scold-
ing Is il not an invention worth
more general usei Our family disci-
pline is a poverty stricken affair
mostly made up Of jawing and thrash
ing; although some New Englanders
still pray with their offending Off
spring. Why not have family quas-
sia cup, with say another containing
salts, and a third with ricinus COM
munis, that is 70 say castor oili-St
Louis Globe Democrat
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-10

six years, as Unexpectedly bobbed up
as he had suddenly disappeared. He
had grown luxuriant mustache
meanwhile, yet Notwithstanding this
disguise, he was readily recognized by
the marshal who told him thst If he
consulted comfort he would continue
his journey, as there were still seasons
in Mics CITY where the mercury
ranged high, especially where It hap
pened IN be in the system of such as
himself, when t sometimes g tsrhigh
that il even dangled above grouud;
anothsr hint viii h the sensitive ma
ture of Hank could not Withstand, and
without pausing to go around town to
renew his old acausintauces. he made
of in the direction whittier he was
bound,
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Millionaire. coschmen.

In New York the coachmen Of the
days before the war, who drove the
-Four Hundred through city that ran
into grass fields above Twenty
street. were OF diifereat character
from the men who now hold the reins
over the spirited steeds that draw the
carriages of the multituce Of million
aires. whose magnificent mansions are
fast spreading out until now they
nestle under the leafy branches that
shade the approaches to yonkers from
an arid sun In the old days the aris
tocntic family intrusted the ribbons
10 the colored race, but within the
last twenty years the colorvd man has
been deposed and tho Englishman has
taken his seat ON the boxs not that
the colored man was poor driven
but that he was lhe antithesis OF any.
thing that was English, you know"
A mania for French bonnes, French
cooks and English butlen naturally
spread 10 q desire 70 import the stately
and portly coachman whom the AmS-
rican millionairos had admired dn<-
ing the London season on Ro111a
Row. h = sAfs 10 ~ tha& 49, \
hardly . dossn Of our wealthy - Il
New York city who enploy - -
tims black ooachnaan. onl jr1sp1 -
h1ast dinnpsadps svsn = 11sassaA
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-10
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-The following
sales were made heA to-day by differ
snt agents: For Ira Haley. l22 Wyo-
mIngs sv. 1900, at $40; 10 tails av
1915, at $3.50. For Ed. Swan, Al. av
ll40, at 1896; 2s7, nv. 1918, at $3.50
For johnson. 80, sv. 100. st $40.
Receipts $500. Good cattle stronger
JNo. H. WOODS 4 Son.
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ordered paid

The bill Of 7. IL. Irvine for dieting
OF prisoners was referred to commit
tee for examination aud report. On
motion the sum of 5000 was transferred
from the street improvement fund to
the general fund.
There being no further business the
council taereupou adjourned.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-10

.>,cal otices-Tea cenu per line for each inser-
write-ups 6fteen eents per line. Address
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-10
SOCIETIES.

A. o. H.-Division No. 1 meets hrst and secona
5undays Of each month.
x. Of H.-Mestshrsi and third Wednesdays At
1902. m,, at Odd. Fellows Hall
AT. IA. M.-Yellowstone Lodge, No. 20, hrst
and third Wednesday,.
r. A. M.-Yellovsione Chapter. No. s, second
rhunday In each month
x: f.-Da"a'eo' oO~m"nd'ysou fourth Thurs
/. y. o. F.-custer Lodge. No. Is, every
Nc 1dsy at their hall.
/. 90. F.-sentinal Epcampment, No. 8, drst
aud third Friday.
x. Of P.-crusader Lodge, No. 7, Thursday
evenings al Odd Fellows Hall.
e. x. Of A.-Miles City Branch. every sunday At
X. Of L.-First and third Saturdays.
q. A. R.-u. :. Grant Post, No. IA, hrst and
i. o. q. T.--star Of the West, No. "a, every
friday evening.
i. s.ofy-iibson Camp No. 4. Meets nrst and
bird MONDAYS Of each mouth al Good Templars
1.
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Base Ball-Thursday. !.

Cleveland Z, Philadelphia 10.
Pittsburg IL, Washington 8.
Indianapolis IA. New York 4.
Kansas City 2, St. Louis II.
Louisville 3. CiUclnnstti 4.
Athletics 8, Baltimore 7.
Columbus IL, Brooklyn IL.
Sioux City 5. Minneapolis I.
Omaha IL. Mllwaukee0.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-21
nAsFHALE MATIERa.


CHICAGO, Nov eO,-An important
secret meeting Of the prime movers la
the Players League was In session NJ the
fremont House, Yesterday Jack Glass
cook, captain Of last seasons nllooaer'
team, arrived and went NJ once to the
fremont where he was Joined by tho
members Of the local chapter short
time after Then Marli Baldwin, the
star pitcher Of the Columbus Club, put
In an appearance, 1heoonferenoe lasted
only u few moments, GlasaoOek lott AZ
three o'clock, His mission Il said 10
have been tho signing Of Getzeln and
Buckley Of the Indianapolis club for tho
brotherhood, lle saw neither OF them,
but both have aignihed their Willingness
10 sign, Baldwin seems 70 have strong
aympathiea with the brotherhood move,
ment and viii probably sign TO play in
Chicago next season,
Ward did not arrive In time 10 partloi-
pate In the conference, lilo will have a
talh with fteiier and the Chicago stock
holders to-day,
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Inal nl lhe Nnyn.an Ncrrnn..

BALTIMORE Nov. e0.-Tho trial was
begun yesterday in the United
States circuit court, Judges Morris and
Bond, Of eighteen negroes from the
island Of Navassa concerned In the riot
on Sept. IA. A Jury was selected with.
out much difficulty, after which United
States District Attorney Hayes made u
long opening statement covering the
trouble on the island OF Navassa from
the beginning Of the riot down 10 the
murder OF the five whit0 bosses, the do.
tails OF which aro already familiar 10
readers Of the United Pross dispatches
AZ the conclusion Of Mr.. Hayes state.
ment the court adjourned for the day.
The eighteen men who are on trial for
their lives seem not much concerned,
appearing moro like u party at u cake
walk than In attendance upon n scene
that may be, for thom, stepping stone
10 the gallows.
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HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov, e0.-At a
meeting Of tho board Of pardons ycster-
day afternoon the cases of Christian
Burkhnrdt, Of Allegheny county,
murder, and Thomas Hart, Laol,awnnna
county, burglary, were Withdrawn.
Pardona were recommended In these
cases. Elmer Bush, Northampton, lar
ccny and horse stealing, Thomas
Thomas, LackOwanna, keeping u bawdy
house. Rehoorings were granted jacob
NJ. Rutt, Lancaster, forgery, Abraham
Buzsard, Lancaster, burglary and fclon.
ioua entry. Several cases heard will bo
determined NJ an adjourned meeting,
which will likely DO held next week.
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More nrIdnes aMenl AMnn

WMLIAMsroRr, Nov, 90, AT lOoolock
the river had reached the ilfteen.ioot
mark.
At Clearncld II was four and ono.half
feet and 90 u standatill.
Lycomng Creek was within two feet
OF the June food mark at Cogan station.
Bridges I, 2, 3, 10 and 10 on the North.
ern Central railroad have been carried
away and the running Of all trains has
been abandoned
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail
rond company nro running trains 20
Montgomery, The bridges NJ West Nil.
ton and Munoo, on the Reading railroad
are disabled, as well as the Philadelphia
and Erie bridges nj Montgomery II N
feared that the Market street toll bridge
here viii be washed away. Tho water rs
still rising here.
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Horny Georre WIN Got tho Money.

TRENTON, N j., Nov 9O.-The bequest
Of $4,000 by MIR. Bennett, an eccentric
farmer, for the dissemination Of Henry
Georges Progress and Poverty" which
was annuled by Chancellor Bird on the
ground that Mr.. Georges theory was
contrary 10 existing law, was yesterday
pronounced valid by the court OF errors
and appeal, Chief Justice Beasley do
clarlng that Mr.. George has made valua.
BILE contributions TO tho study OF state
and political economy and that his books
nro not contrary 10 law, religion or
morality. The ohanoellors decision Is
Tevened and the money goes 10 Mr..
Eenrpe
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-21

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov e0,-letter
from prominent aympathllera with tho
cause were read NJ the opening Of the
prison congress, after which Dr. r. r.
keyea, Of Tennessee offered q resolution
lndoring the pardona system O. II,
Reeve, Of Plymouth, Ind, read q paper
on aroualng the public, In which many
philosophical observations were made,
A telegram from the mayor Of Clnoin-
natl invited the convention 70 meet
there next year, II, 4, Hatch, warden
Of the Michigan penltcntary, ably dis
cuased prison discipline, A resolution
was offered providing for printing OF
papers 10 be read previous 10 each meet
Ing, Stirring speeches were made by
various members and visitors, The
association visited the hermitage In the
afternoon,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-21
Mammoth Violin Of Anthracite Coal Found.

MAnASoy PLANE, Pa, Nov, co.
Lawrence & Brown, Of MohOnoy Plane
oolliory, have made u tremendous hit In
striklnga a new mammoth vein Of anthra.
cite coal Tho vein Is said TO bo 200 feet
thick, containing millions OF tons, IL
will 20 on record as the greatest acoi.
dental "iind' Of pure coal ever known.
The vein was struck while making q
drift ii0 yards under the surface. II Ia
now believed the mammoth vein basis
has been found, II Is impossible at this
time to accurately compute the millions
Of tons Of anthracite fuel contained In
II, but tho operators regard II as In
inoNhnuAIibln.
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Chamber of commerce plnnsr.

NEW YoRK, Nov Gothic ono hun.
drod and twcnty.ilrut annual dinner Of
the chamber Of commerce NJ Delmonioo'a
laat night was attended by 900 mOmboa.
Ex.Preaidont Cleveland, Secretary Noble,
Justice Miller, Of the supreme court,
Gen, Sherman, Congressman Mckinley,
q NJ Depew, Carl schura, Gen. o, o.
Howard, Senator lliscook, Horace
White, II, i, Flower o, Il, Potter,
Eraatua Wiman, Henry Willard, u, +.
Shepard, tNMinatcr u, j. Phclpa
William stoinway, Q, N, Hlias, Clinton
Il, Fisk Seth Low and many other
prominent citizens were guests. Among
those who responded 10 toaos were OK.
Minister Phclpa, Justice Miller, President
Smith, OF tho chamber, and ex.Prcsidont
Cleveland,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-21

WASHINGTON, Nov. eO.--The secretary
Of the navy yesterday advertised for pro.
posalB 10 build the hull and machinery
Of the steel gunboats Nos. . and 0, each
Of 1000 tons displacement and a steel
practice vessel Of 300 tons displacement.
Tho gunboats are 10 develop n speed OF
thirteen and the practice vessel Of
twelve knots an hour. and 30 be finished
two years after date OF contract. Pro.
posals will be received at the department
until Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1890.
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Tho old Man Pound nnnd.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Nov. e0.-H. O..
Nichols, an old worlingman living alone
near this place, was found dead In his
house to-day The body showed marks
Of violence and the house was In dis.
order, Nichols had latoly beon annoyed
by q gang Of boys, who fired pistols and
threw stones around his house, and
suspected that ho quarrelod with them
and received fatal infurico at their
hands.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 60 "A Press spo-
cial from WatSontown sayG Two spans
Of temporary trestling Of the Mont
gomery bridge on the Philadelphia and
Erie road were moved several feet and q
number Of braces swept from under
them, The Niagara express was stopped
hero and all passengers taken back 10
Sunbury last evening. No trains can
pass over the biidgo for twcnty-iour
hours, and II the water rises much
higher the time may be still further
extended,
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DETROIT Nov, 90, Nothing was done
at the meeting Of the international lase'
ball association held here to-day, Dele
gates from all the clubs In tho aaaooia-
ton are present, The general opinion
prevails that the international aasooi ton
will remain In the field next year with
some changes In membership, II Ia said
that Syracuse has no great desire 10 join
the American assOcltlon and will prob
ably remain with the International,
The meeting will continue
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-21

MANSFIELD, Nov. 10--The long war be-
tween the News and Herald has resulted
in $4,000 damage suit brought by
George u, Harm & Bro. against W. s. Cap
pcllor OF the Nows for his alleged connoc-
ton with the foreclosure Of chnttel mort
cages against the Herald three years ago
Both pnpers are Republican and the Her
aid IL Senator Sherman's organ, but
through the Vaccinations Of Cappeller
the Herald has lost much Of its credit and
prestige.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-21
Drldgo aud Coal Trnln swept Away

BRApFoRp, Nov, 9O,-An Era special
from Sunbury, Pa, says the Susque'
hanna river has been swollen 10 cnor.
nous proportions by the late rains, and
great damage 10 reported from various
towns along its course, AZ Milton, The
Pennsylvania railroad bridge was In
danger and In order 10 hold II In place o
heavy coal train was run upon II, The
train had been standing on the bridge
but short time when the structure gave
way and the bridge and train fell with a
crash into the river. Great losses 10
lumbermon are reported.
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To nulld an Iron min in washington.

YouNosTowN, o., Nov. 2O.-Jamos
Cartwright, formerly u member Of the
iron firm Of Cartwright, MoCurdy q Co.
here, and later engaged In the iron busi-
ness at Alikanna, o., has organized u
company with capital Of S250,000 10
erect u rolling mill at Seattle, Wash.
The citizens OF Seattle have donated
twenty acres Of land 10 the company,
and guaranteed excellent shipping
facilities,
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commI..Ions % DO AbolIshsd.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 2O.--At to.day's
meeting OF the trunk line presidents, Il
was decided TO abolish all commissions
nnd rebates in the passenger business on
all the trunk lines east Of Chicago. Ef.
Forts will DO made TO induce tho lines
outside the association 10 take similar
action. The question Of advancing corn
mittee,