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, 1889-12-08
Stealing a Child.

A remarkably intelligent elephant
working on a new bridge in Ceylon, says
Murray's Magazine, had a young one to
whom she was perfectly devoted. 1t
died, and she became in~consolable. For
merly the gentlest of creatures, she grew
irritable and e dangerous. One morn
ing she broke the chain which confined
her and escaped into the forest.
One night, about ten days after her
escape, the officer who had been in
charge of her went out to lie in wait
for bears at a pond in a Jungle at some
distance.
AS he and his native attendant were
returning, early in the morning, the ma
tive silently nudged him, and they saw
in the dim, gray light an elephant with
her calf making their way toward the
camp. They both sprang behind trees,
and when the elephants had passed the
native insisted that the older one was
their old friend.
When they reached the camp they
found that the truant had indeed re-
turned, and had gone from one person
to another, touching each with her
trunk, as if she were exhibiting her
adopted child, which she had evidently
begged, borrowed or stolen during her
absence.
Her good temper and usual docility
returned at once, and her owner blessed
the good fortune which had enabled her
to steal n child.
, 1889-12-08

THE holiday season is beginning to open
up with encouraging briskness. During
this week the trade in holiday goods will
open 10 genuine earnest. This is betok-
ened by the fact that the live business
men of the city tax up about fo1r col
umns in local notices alone in THE
LEADER this morning to inform the pub.
lie of what they have to sell. There is
no reason why the present should not be
the best season that Cheyenne has had in
FIVE years. The outlook was never more
promising. With an interval of only a
lew months we have something to abso-
lutely count on and not only Cheyenne
but Wyoming Is threatened with a boom
OF greater dimensions than We have ever
yet experienced.
, 1889-12-08
Stocks and CarrIe Markets.

New York, Dec. THE stock mar.
ket vas quite active by spells this morn
ing, but there was a generally strong tone
and while the improvement was not re
tanned at the close, the great majority O.
tho list is materially higher than last even.
ing.
Government bonds dull and steady.
Petroleum opened firm at 1881, and
closed steady at 1884.
American cotton seed oil. 30.
Money on call easy at 4(95 per cent.
Following are closing prices of stocks.
Pacific 6s. Is; American Express, IA.
Canada Pacific, 724; Canada Southern
SAT; Central Pacific. 34t; Burlington,
1861; Delaware, Lackawanna Il Western,
l40; Denver K RIO Grandc, I6; Erie,
IS; Kansas x Texas, %; Lake Shore,
97s; Louisville & Nashville, $50; Mich
gan Central, 81; Missouri Pacific, 6S!
preferred 10; Chicago & Northwest,
ern, lllt; preferred; l4l; New. York
Central, 1861; Oregon Improvement
4s; Oregon Navigation, 1903; Oregon
Transcontinental, 35; Pacific Mail
35i; Reading, 40s; Rock Island
SO; Milwaukee K st. Paul, 69l; Texal
Pacific, l9a; Union Pacific, est; UniteC
States Express. S49; Fargo Express, 1877
Western Union. 81.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Cattle-Receipts
5000. Market quiet, unchanged. Beeves
s5.00(95. 40; stockers and feeders, $l.Sl
@2 30; steers, SO, 0094. 60; Texas cattle
81. 5000. 30; Western rangers. So. $50
$50.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. Market strong
Natives. 80. 00(95 40; Western, 80. 500
4.40; Texans, 81. OO93.l5.
Wheat-Market easy. December 7si
May SGT.
Corn-Market steady to firm. Deem.
Der 80, May 33s.
, 1889-12-08
H BUSY ANTS.

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How the Little Fellows Live and Worn
and Build Their Houses
Many of our boys and girls have, no
doubt, often wondered why the ants are
such rapid and continuous travellers,
seemingly for a purpose. So they do.
Let us watch them. Here they are,
on the rose basket. What fort Their
breakfast, perhaps. Just watch them;
see how they tickle the aphides, or
green fly, with the antenn@ in order
to make them yield a saccharine liquid
of which ants are very fond.
This Is systematic work with them
they farm out insects of various kinds
to feed upon, and as systematically as
q farmer does his stock. In the green
house they take the young scale in
sects-a most troublesome greenhouse
pest-and plant them out regularly on
the leaves, always choosing such
leaves as are the most difficult to
clean and when the insects are of full
size, the ants extract a juice from
them with as much regularity as a
farmer milks his COWS. 1t is very in
teresting to watch them at their work,
as one can easily do in the garden,
where nearly every plant has some in
sect enemy, which, in its turn, has an
enemy that destroys.
The ant is proverbial for its indus
try; its ingenuity is quite as remarka.
BILE, and its habits most singular. Did
you ever examine an ant hill-a sub
terranean city closely populated2 In
this little city three classes of ants
dwell-the females, the males and the
common people, which have no sex.
These do all the work of the commu-
nifty; the males and females perform
no labor.
The homes of the ant are constructed
with much art; little galleries termi-
nate at intervals, in more extensive
ones, supported by pillars. All this
is done with earth and q slime which
they ~secrete, by e Of which the
working ants make a mortar.
When the female ants are ready to
deposit their eggs, they wander about
through their palace and let fall at
hazard their little eggs; the worker
gether in heaps in the places which
separate the galleries. The larvae are
soon Matched, and are not long before
they spin themselves little cocoons;
when the moment comes for their is
suing from their confinement, the
workers tear the cocoons, and thus ia
~cilitate the operation; then they. care.
fully extend and smooth the wings OF
the males and females. From these eggs
are born, in fact, not only ants of both
sexes, but the workers also, which
have no wings. During several days
food is brought to the newly born, and
then they are allowed to go out to
mmenc life's work for themselves.
American Agricultural.
, 1889-12-08
THE oGALALLA COMPANY.
Meeting of the Wyoming Con-
Germ Held at Omaha.

The Ogalalla Land K Cattle company
has been holding its annual meeting at
the Paxton hotel in Omaha. Among the
stockholders of this mammoth corporation
are some of the great financiers and cap
italists Of New York and Chicago. Que
OF the most prominent is William Clark,
the 20. n. T." thread manufacturer.
The company was incorporated under the
laws of Nebraska, but most Of the stock
is owned in Chicago aud New York and
the cattle range in Wyoming.
William A. Paxton, of Omaha, is one
of the heavy stockholders and one of the
PRINCIPAL advisers in the company. AT
the annual election held w educsday even.
ing the Republican reports the following
officers elected: Directors William
Clark, New York; August Richard and
j.. II. Bosler. Carlyle, New York; vii.
liam \. Paxton, Omaha; Morris Selz, f.
Lawrence. L. S. Forman. II. A. Kohn,
Joseph Frank and b. Ku~ppenheimer OF
Chicago.
The directors met and elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Nor
rs SELF. president; +. f. Lawrence, vice,
president; Joseph Frank, secretary ant
treasurer and w. G. Irvine, manager.
Mr.. Irvine gives his special attention
to the great ranch in Wyoming. where
the company owns so, 100 head of cattle
and CO. 600 acres of land. The compan
owns about 10000 acres Of land in west
ern Nebraska where the cattle were form
erly kept but recently they have driver
all the stock over into Wyoming. TIL,
business is in a prosperous condition, The
stockholders say, but they will declare nc
dividends this year. The profits now will
be used in providing more thorough
equipments for the handling of the stool
and in guarding against loss by severe
storms.
, 1889-12-08
Proofs of Laziness.

When Cyrus w. Field owned The
Mail and Express he occasionally poked
around the various editorial rooms to
get some idea of how his paper was being
conducted. "Who is that man who sits
in that room to the right up ~stairs?' he
'nce asked of his managing editor.
That's Mr.. -, u exchange editor"
replied Che managing editor. "Well,"
said Mr.. Field, frowning, ''it's my opinion
that he isn't worth his salt. As often as
l have been in this office I've never seen
him do anything except read newspapers,
and he's always got a big pile of 'em in
front of him."-St. Louis Republic.
, 1889-12-08
SUNDAY SERVICES
In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

st. Mdry's Cdthedral-Masses at 7,
$50 and 1890 a. m. Vespers at 1880
p. IN.
Second Congregational Chuch-Rev.
A. w. Williams, pastor. Services at 4
p. IN. Sunday school at 8 p. IN.
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION
Rooms over Union Mercantile company's
store, l6l4 Ferguson street. Prayer meet.
ing to-day at 4 p. M.
First Congregational Chmrch-Corner
Nineteenth and Capitol avenue. Rev. A.
W. Williams, pastor. IL a. m. "A
Vision of Christ" Communion follow.
ing. I p. m. the first OF a series of pop
ular lectures on Christianity "Christian.
ity's View of Man"
First Baptist Church-Corner Fergu.
son and Eighteenth streets, Rev. l.. D.
Lamkin, pastor. Services at IL a. m.
and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at 1918.
Morning subject: The First Christian
Martyr" Evening: THE Value o.
Mirth and Laughter.
ST. Marks Episcopal Chuch-Cornel
Nineteenth and Central avenue, Rev.
Geo. G. Rafter rector. Sunday school a
1915 a. m. Second Sunday in Advent
o u III CelcbIdtlOu Vi the nOly EUCHARIST
ii a. m, mathis, sermon. 7:30p. IN. aver
o n and sermou Organ recital at the
close. Seats free.
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Corner OF Central avenue and Eighteenth
street, Rev. S. A. Bright. pastor. Ser.
vices at IL a. m. and TOO D. M. Sunday
school at 1890 p. IN. Young people,
service at 600 p. IN. Rev. D. l.
RAIDER, A. NJ, the superintendent of mis-
slons in Wyoming. who has recently re
turned from an eastern trip in the inter
est Of Wyoming will occupy the pulpi
both morning and evening.
FIRST Presbyterian Church-Corner Fer
guson and Eighteenth streets, Rev. r. +
Field, pastor. Sunday school at 1890
1oung peoples meeting at G p. IN. Seat
free. The public invited. Adjourned
congregational meeting at IL a. NJ. AL
friends of the church and pastor urged t,
attend. No money raising. Mr.. FielC
will preach at 7 p m. Subject: "Wo
mans Sphere from the Scripture Stand
point" A sermon, by request, to your,
women.
Overcoats from FIVE dollars upwards a
Graantraa'a
, 1889-12-08
RArEs OF ADVERTIsING.
JNo. y. CARROLL. Editor.

IT is probable that the city council will
decide at its next meeting to advertise for
bids for building the iron viaduct. The
calculation now is to advertise for bids on
the basis of returning ar annual rental
equal to about g per cent on the cost Of
construction. This rental will go to the
contractors as interest on their invest
ment until such time as the city takes it
of their hands, Building will begin
early in the spring.
, 1889-12-08
A Strike Probably Avoided.

Essen, Dec. The managing COM
mittee representing the owners of the
collieries now involved in dispute with
their men has resolved to advise a redress
of the grievances of which the men COM
plain. The strike is therefore probably
avoided. The government agent who
was present at the same meeting an
nounced that if the men should under
these conditions persist in striking they
would ALLEVIATE the sympathies OF the gov
pment
, 1889-12-08
Returned from the Arctic.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. THE United
States steamer Thetis arrived here from
the Arctic to-day. having completed her
eight months cruise. The Thetis was
caught in an ice pack near Point Barrow,
Aug, Is, and narrowly escaped destruc-
ton. Capt, Stockton also reports the
Thetis has travelled along the entire coast
line of Alaska and made a longer cruise
than ever attempted by any other vessel
in one season.
, 1889-12-08
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

A heavy snow storm prevailed in Lon
don yesterday. .
Bishop Tingg. of the Pittsburg diocese.
died Yesterday afternoon at Altoona. Pa.
j. L. Case of Racine has purchased OF
Edward Balm the stallion Lexington
Wilkes for $4,000.
The navy department is informed OF
the arrival Yesterday an St. Paul Dion
ado, Africa, of the United States ship
Pensacola having on board the American
eclipse expedition. AL well.
, 1889-12-08

The beautiful climate OF California has
long been a by word in the county. Two
Californians. Miss Chapman and Col.
Geo. w. Morrison, have been in the city
thus week. They believe that no climate
on the face of the earth will compare
throughout the year with that of Wy
oming. The fact Of the matter is that
people living here do not always thor
oughly appreciate the climate.
, 1889-12-08

TAKE this for a pointer: The move-
ment in local real estate yesterday was
scarcely more active or tangible than il
will prove next spring and summer in
CHEYENNE.
, 1889-12-08

DURING the year 1889 there has been
5000, 900 spent in construction work in
this city. 1t has been confined mainly to
public buildings, such as the capitol and
shops, and in the construction OF water
works, but the big figures will surprise
most people who have given such things
but little consideration.
, 1889-12-08
What Does a Customer WANT

He wants to see all the new shapes and
colors in stiff and soft hats.
He wants a clean. light store to make
his selections in.-Darkness is doubt.
He wants sound quality in everything
he buys.
He wants to buy everything at the
lowest price it can be had for. These are
the wants which are provided for by
TRUcKEY, the Halter and Hustler.
, 1889-12-08

WnMtNGroN, Del, Dec. While
John G.. Patterson was standing at the
Delaware bank counter this morning clip
ping coupons from bonds which he kept
on deposit there. an unknown man seized
Patterson's deposit box containing $780,
900 in securities and ran away.
, 1889-12-08

The entire losses on the capitol were
satisfactorily adjusted yesterday. Work
will now be pushed night and day if nee
essarY to secure the completion of the en-
tire building by Jan. Il, the date on
which the legislature convenes. 1t will
be a great stroke for Contractor Keefe
should he succeed in this undertaking.
, 1889-12-08

The board Of trade has spent over
81, 900 in advertising alone, which &C
counts for the many Inquiries being re-
ceived here from all points of the Union.
, 1889-12-08

For all who wish an hours amusement,
Ferguson street between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth. The Grand Central saloon;
Herman Lindeman, proprietor, and
Pap" Wade the m~ixologist.
, 1889-12-08

company. rebate taxes. 70 go 70 90
The bond of Truman B. Hicks as
treasurer of school district No. l was pre-
sented, said bond being to the satisfaction
OF the board, on motion it is ordered that
the same be approved.
The bond of William Dolan as treasurer
of school district No. 3 was presented,
said bond beng to the satisfaction of the
board. on motion 1t is ordered that the
same be approved.
The bond of Robt. NJ. Walker as treas
urer of school district No. 7 was present.
ed, said bond being to the satisfaction of
the board, on motion it is ordered that
the same be approved.
On motion board adjourned until regu-
lar session in December. 1889.
TERRITORY OF WYOMING,
COUNTY OF LARAMIE.
l hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the proceedings
of the board OF county commissioners of
said county for the dates above mentioned.
+. Witness my hand and official seal this
I'd day Of Dec, 1889.
SEAL IRA l.. FREDENDALL,
County clerk and clerk OF said board,
By SAML. ATKINSON, Deputy Clerk.
, 1889-12-08

Board by the day. week or month at
the Occidental hotel.
, 1889-12-08
Found,

A pocket book. Owner can have same
by describing property and calling on
John Larson, at Mai. Whipple's, corner
Eighteenth and Warren avenue.
The finest sausage in town can be OBJ
tanned at II. F. Shultd's meat market
opposite City hall.
anu selling a9ood suit for 81. so, worth
$1,000. Greentree.
.Job Printing at the Leader Office,
, 1889-12-08

The best sausage maker in the town
works at Fl. F. Shuldt's market opposite
City hall.
, 1889-12-08
Dissolution OF Co-Partnership.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. 3, 1859.
The firm of +. S. Johnston K Bro, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent, j.
A. Johnston retiring from the business.
All claims and accounts will be settled by
f. S. Johnston 4 Co.. who will continue
the business.
j. S. JOHNSTON 4 BRo.
, 1889-12-08

Buy your Christmas presents at He'll
mans and get a guess in the bean box.
, 1889-12-08

Having sold my interest in the firm of
+. s. Johnston & Bro. to Mr.. A. G.
Snyder | take this opportunity OF thank
ing the public for past %iavors, and would
ask a continuance Of them to the new
firm. j. A. JOHNSTON.
, 1889-12-08

Job Printing at the Leader Office.
, 1889-12-08

Overcoats from five dollars upwards a
Greentree's.
, 1889-12-08

j. S. JOHNSTON 4 Bro.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
COAL VALLEY.
Coal V.IJEv A

COAL VALLEY, April IL.
samuel Counley IS visiting his parents
VIM. Moss bss had severe attack of
pneumonis, but was slightly better at
last accounts.
The Black Diamond mine has stopped
mining-only keeps the pump going oc-
casionally to keep the water out.
Farmers are busy, having commenced
blowing for corn. The season has been
fine for getting the farm labor done.
The commissioners OF highways organ
lied yesterday by choosing Mr.. Dalenge,
president; John Pryce, treasurer; VIM.
Adams, overseer.
The village election yesterday resulted
as follows: Richard Callahan, ST., presi-
dent OF the board; Robert Patterson,
Max Lyons and Henry Haupt, trustees;
Hugh Martin, clerk, and Thos. Martin,
police magistrate.
The train runs up here in the evening
taking the workmen to the sand mound
near Rock Island. stopping over night
There is about thirty hands going from
here.
The funeral of Mrs. Dorotha Hass yes.
terday was we'll attended Many of the
relatives and friends from Rock Island
were in attendance among the number
being MIR. and Mrs. Fred Weyerhauser
and Capt. Peetz. The Rev. Mennicke, of
Rock Island, officiated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
A Life Made Miserable

By dyspepsia is scarcely worth the liv-
ing. A cspricious appetite, heartburn,
puzzling nervous symptoms, increased
action of the heart after eating, sinking
in the abdomen between meals, and
flatulencc after, are among the Successive
indicia of this harrassing complaint. Two
things only are needful for its rsmoval
A resort to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
and persiste nee in its use. These reme-
dial measures being adopted, cure is
certain. Taken Immediately before or
after meals, this great stomachic pro-
notes secre lion of the gastric juice. the
natural solv emit of the food. The nervous
and bilious symptoms consequent upon
chronic indigestion disappear. rs the
complaint gradually yields to the cor
receive and invigorating influence of the
Bitters. Appetite returns, sleep becomes
more refreshing, and as consequence.
the body is efficiently nourished, muscu-
lar power in creases, and the mind grows
sanguine. Use the Bitters for chills and
fever, and rheumatism.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
A Newspapers Defiance.

The Dubuque Daily Times has been
sued for $40, 900 for libel. but from the
following way it comments upon the pro-
ceedings. it don't seem to be very badly
frightened:
Yesterday service Was accepted on be-
half of this paper in suit for $40, 900
damages alleged to have been caused to
the reputation" and business" of Land
lord Remington of the Barrett house by
an article published last Saturday in the
Times.
1t would naturally be considered a
somewhat difficult thing to Islander the
devil or to say anything libelous in re.
gard to the internal regions. Just what
MIR. Remington finds to object to in an
article which simply charges his house
with being a resort for disreputable and
degraded women, it is hard to see. No
one will doubt the truth of the state
ment. But undoubtedly he dislikes to
hear disagreeable truths. However, if
he expects to stop the mouth of honest
criticism by making a $4,000 bluff. he
will find that he is playing In a game
without limit. The Times has no de-
sire to cloy its columns with any further
account of Mr.. Remington or the disrep-
utable females who patroniZe his resort.
But if, Mr.. Remington. you continue
to make your place menace to public
morals and disgrace to the good name
of the city. the Times will not hesitate to
state the facts in as plain and vigorous
English as it can command. Either, sir,
you must reform or get out of the town.
There Is not room here. at the same time,
for disreputable house like yours. and
a fearless newspaper.
1t would be much better policy for
you, Mr.. Remington. to grin and Bar
rett. By bringing libel suit you have
made yourself the laughing stock of the
town.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
ADVICE To uOTHvRs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethS If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm,
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply.
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by oil druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
Tri-(tty Odd FeIlowr.

Moline is to have the tri-city celebra-
ton of the SEVENTEEN anniversary of Odd
Fellowship on Friday of next week. under
the auspices of the Tri- City Anniversary
association, which means that the Odd
Fellows of the three cities and this whole
vicinity will be there. The programme
arranged includes grand parade of
lodges and cantons at p. m. These
will form in line on Market Square and
march west on Third avenue to Fifth
street, then south to Fifth avenue, east
to Nineteenth street, and north to the
Wagner opera house.
Here, there will be en- overture by the
Light Guard band, then the opening ode,
and prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Kerr, of
Milan. The address of welcome ON be-
half of the citizens will be by Mr.. ]. W.
War;. The address on behalf of the
Odd Fellows will by the Rev. Brother
Adds Albro. Then. after more music,
there will be an Grafton by Mr.. Oliver
Olson. of this city, followed by the bene.
diction. This portion of the programme
being concluded. the lodges will form in
line and march to Metropolitan hall.
The exercises will close with a grand
reception and ball at the Wagner opera
house in the evening Invitations will
be issued by the members.
Invitation-W A McBeth, B F Knox.
G G Griffin, Robert Cushman, Andrew
Lindgren. j Fl VanHorn, G Woodrow,
B F Fort, j ID Bollman.
Reception A Swanson, G Carlson,
Fred Rundquist, George Lee, o E Tyler,
X Hatfield, Fred Cook, FL Marshall,
Hi Wood. Don Stewart, Oscar Wilson.
Floor-Jsmes Sadler, James Woodrow,
George Bausch. Oscar Hanson. A w
Donahoo, Marvin Forber. Nels Pierson,
Nick Swanson, A q Woodward.
The Iowa City lodges are preparing to
go to Moline and join in the celebration,
and other cities which have been. invited
will be heard from in few days. A year
ago the Tri-city anniversary association
held its first meeting in Rock Island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-19
County Buildings.
TRANSFERS..

17-Jacob From to Gustav Foester, e
A # lot 8, block N, Water Power Cos
addition, Moline. 81. 900.
w W Wills to M r Metzgar, lot 7 and
pts 6 and IS, M Hartzell's addition, and
n IL # lot IL, G W Bells addition. Mo
line, $4,000.
W Hillhouse to W W Wills, sc #, lot
9. Hartzell's addition, Moline, $142 S5.
George Mixter to John O'Connor, pit
outlot "a, Mixers subdivision, Rock Isl
and, $500.
s A and c F Lynde to Jno Leesley, lot
3, block /, Lynde's addition, Rock Island,
$3.50.