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, 1889-02-16
Attempted Jail Break.

The two runaway boys confined in the
woman's Departmental the city jail at
tempted to escape yesterday. Only the
wooden door has been closed on the lads
and yesterday they broke the windows
outside the high grating which admits
light and used the strongest piece in an
effort to force the wooden door. They
heard the officers approaching and took
refuge under their bed. They rolled
along on the floor under the bed as the
furniture was pulled from n side of the
room to the other until it became neces-
sary to poke them out. The boys ex-
pressed penitence and were rather crest
fallen after learning that escape was i'm
possible. They fret not a little and con-
~tinually ask if that letter came from
Omaha"
, 1889-02-16
THE
A Novel and Pleasant Entertainment
Last Evening.

A tete-a-tete sociable, the first to be
scored in the Wyoming entertainers
hand book, was given at Castle Dare last
evening under the management of the
Blue committee delegated to the duty by
the ladies.
The attendance was large and the even
ing was whiled away most pleasantly by
the introduction of a diversity of amuse-
ments.
The feature of the event was a talking
match of twelve innings with Rev. R. E.
Field as umpire. At the end of every
five minutes Mr.. Field rang a bell and
everyone took a base. The contest re-
suited in a tie, but all engaged are willing
to enter in another match.
Here is the musical programme of the
evening:
Piano duet-Prof. Pasmore and Miss
Ada Williams.
Vocal solo-Miss Minnie Gillian,
Characteristics Maud Moonlight, Miss
Minnie Gillian, II. w. Henderson. r. N.
Heath.
Cornet solos. 7. Wilcox.
Vic lin solo-Prof. Hutchinson.
Vocal duet-Mr. and Mrs. Nichols.
All of the performers were encored.
During the evening refreshments were
served.
, 1889-02-16
On the Briny Deep.

Messrs. VanDevanter and Hebard.
Cheyenne attorneys, who are excurting to
the Sandwich islands, left San Francisco
last Monday at noon and are now within
two or three days of Honolulu. They
embarked on the steamer Alemeda, made
famous by carrying the American ball
players who recently cavorted around a
diamond marked out in the shadow OF the
pyramid of Cheops. Mr.. VanDevauter,
who was in very poor health when he left
Cheyenne, wrote an hour before he and
Mr.. Hebard left the United States that
his condition was greatly improved. Mr.
VanDevanter has previously voyaged and
is proof against seasickness, but it is sous
to golden eagles that the pride of the Y.
M r. G. has been i'll.
, 1889-02-16

NO. IL. A. No. l5.-PROPOSALS
IN for Army Supplies. Headquarters
Dept. Of the Platte, Office of Chief
Commlssary OF Subsistence, Omaha, Neb.,
Jan. 10, 1889. Sealed proposals, in tripli-
cate, subject to the usual conditions, will
be received at this office until II o'clock
M, central standard time, and at the of
fees of the acting cOmmissaries of sub
s~istence at Cheyenne depot, Wyo.; Forts
Sidney, Neb. Douglas, Utah; Niobrara,
Neb.; and Robinson, Neb., until IL
CLOCK a. M, mountain standard time, on
Wednesday, the Goth day of February,
1889, at which time and places they will
be opened in the presence of bidders, for
the furnishing and delivery of -four for
issue as a component of the ration; and,
also, at this office until 10 o'clock M, CEN
trail standard time on the same day, for
furnishing -four, family. Preference will
be given to articles of domestic produc-
ton or manufacture, conditions of
quality and price Gncluding in the price
of foreign production or manufactures
the duty thereon) being equal. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids. Blank
proposals and specifications showing in
detail the quantities required and giving
full information as to condition of con-
tracts will be furnished on application to
any Of the above mentioned offices. j.
w. BARRIGER, Maj. and G. s., U. S.
A., Chief @. s.
, 1889-02-16

What on earth is the reason people
will not, can not, or do not see any differ
ence in nheap nostrums put up by Cheap
John houses or irresponsible parties at
enormous profits, rather than take a med
icine of world wide reputation and one
that is giving universal satisfaction at
equal price2 No medicine in the world is
giving such unparalleled satisfaction for
purifying the blood as Beggs' Blood Pu-
rifier and Blood Maker, and every bottle
that does not do its work will cost you
nothing. Fer sale by w. N. Hunt, drug,
gist.
, 1889-02-16
SLEIGHING DAY.
Nearly Everybody INDUCED in the
Pastime Yesterday.
All Sorts of Rigs Swimming Along
the Fine Roads.
Many Interesting Brushes, but Not
an Accident.

Yesterday was a holiday in Cheyenne.
The date isn't so designated by the stat,
utes, but it was most consc ientiously OBJ
served and appropriately celebrated. For
the first time in four years there was
what experts declared was excellent
sleighing. And did the experts indulge?
Well, rather. So did everyone else. If
n could go behind the returns it would
doubtless be established that some sacri-
fees were made for the sake of enjoying a
whirl in the bracing air, along the smooth
surface behind a spanking team.
The owners of private rigs-fortunate
beings-were out all day, but the man
who bought a cutter and horse from a liv-
cry stableman for a few hours enjoyed the
sport no less keenly, while the ~fun-loving
and adventurous genius who became for
the nonce the captain of the hurricane
deck of an improvised rig seemed to
squeeze Just as much Joy from the feet
ing hour as his more prosperous compan-
ion of the road.
The best roads were through the streets
of the city where the snow had become
packed, although there were some pretty
stretches in the suburbs, while the long,
level boulevard was simply elegant for a
lively spin.
1t has been remarked many times that
the road horses Of Cheyenne were far and
away above the average for speed and
style. This cannot be denied, and the
fact can be established any fair day. In
consequence there were many interesting
brushes on the road yesterday, for no one
fancies being passed while out for a drive,
and especially If the speed premium is
any quantity of smiles from a delighted
woman
There we're three distinctively different
sorts of rigs in sight during the entire
day. There was the aristocratic, one
seated cutter with just room enough for
the wrappings and persons of two. Next
the double rig with either a family
or a party of friends as occupants. The
third class is free for all in this instance.
1t included double and single hobs or a
dry goods box mounted on a pair of rude
runners. All were comfortably attired
and fine furs were lavishly displayed in
numerous rigs.
How the kids did enjoy themselves
yesterday They had license to attach
their sleds to any rig on the road, and in
several instances the boys found them
selves spinning along at a merry clip.
Towards evening the roads through tie
principal streets became very hard and
smooth, and skates were brought out.
The small boy on skates in the street is a
museum in himself. He will fall twenty
times and escape being run over ten times
every hour and come up smiling at the
finish.
1t had been the intention of the writer
to publish a list of yesterdays celebrants,
but the number is SO great that some
names might be omitted. Then some one
would be offended. Ex-Governor War
rem seemed to enjoy the day about as
much as the next man.
, 1889-02-16
Filed for

The following instruments evidencing
the transfer of Cheyenne and Laramie
county property, were filed for record at
the Office of the county clerk yesterday:
NJ. O'Copnell and wife to Ben
O'Oonnell, lots l. 9 and 3, block
l,50O
Thos. Williams to Chas. +. Mil
Ter, lots 2. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7,block
900
Frank N. Culver and Dan NJ. Ar
mold to Margaret III. Guthrie,
lots 5 and 6, block 365.....-......
Total. 50, 400
, 1889-02-16
our candidate for President.

He will be nominated by the conven-
ton and will be elected by the people, be-
cause he will come the nearest to filling
their ideal OF a chief magistrate. Elec
trio Bitters has been given the highest
place because no other medicine has so
well filed the ideal of a perfect tonic and
Alternative. The people have endorsed
Electric Bitters and rely upon this great
remedy in all troubles of liver. stomach
and kidneys. For all malarial fevers and
diseases caused by malarial poisons, Flee
trio Bitters cannot be too highly recon-
mended. Also cures headache and con-
stipation. Satisfaction, guaranteed or
money refunded. Price so cents and 81,
at DR.. W. N. Hunts drug store.
, 1889-02-16

At a business meeting after the drill
last evening Co. B decided to entertain
its honorary members with a dress drill
and ball next Friday evening, Washing
tons birthday. 1t is expected that on
this occasion the company will surpass
itself at difficult drilling.
, 1889-02-16
Spinal Meningitis.

The territorial veterinarian has visited
the northern district afflicted by a fatal
horse disease. He adheres to his original
report that the disease is spinal menin-
gets, and that change of range is the only
remedy for the ailment. The disease has
caused the death Of more than 100 horses.
, 1889-02-16

For the first time in the knowledge of
the settlers, says the Buffalo Echo, the
road across the Big Horn mountains has
been open to travel throughout the winter.
Snow in the deepest places is only three
feet in depth.
, 1889-02-16

Persons troubled with rheumatism
should Try Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
One application will ease the pain, and
Its continued use has cured many cases of
chronic and infiammatory rheumatism that
had resisted other remedies and even the
treatment of the best physicians. Price
80 cents per bottle. For sale by B. B.
David, druggist. gsszl
, 1889-02-16

Treasurer Potter of the Wyoming Bar
Association, says that attorneys through
out the territory seem to warmly endorse
the organization project. The out of
town lawyers elected to membership in
the association have promptly forwarded
the initiation fee.
, 1889-02-16

I'll. p. Dryer, the dashing young city
manager for the Electric Light company.
has returned from Texas with a bride and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dryer are now at home to
their friends. THE LEADER joins with
their friends in extending hearty con-
CALCULATIONS.
, 1889-02-16
Maybe They can But We Doubt 1t.

IIAlTilInle BOOIltTHlg.I
In reference to the fictions that have
been ~telegraphed abroad from Wyoming
the Cheyenne Sun says that the Boom
erang gracefully clears its own skirts"
Can the Sun do as much for itself?
, 1889-02-16

What in the world is the reason you will
cough and keep coughing and still keep try
ing inferior medicines when Beggs' Cher
ryCough Syrup will positively relieve your
cough at once? This is no advertising
scheme, but an actual fact, and we guaran-
tee it. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
..at
, 1889-02-16

For fine salt meats, pure kettle rem
dered lard, fresh ranch and creamery but
ter, preserves, marmalades j%ellies, and bot
tied goods, go to h. s. Johnston & Bro.
BOG Carey block,
, 1889-02-16

John w. Hopper. formerly with ORA
per, Organ & Co., has opened a new
store first door north of Dyers hotel.
He will carry on a regular
iobbing business in stoves, tin
ware, etc. Tin roofing and guttering a
speciality. All kind of job work prompt
ly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed.
, 1889-02-16
A Pleasant Evening.

The Mmnnerchor Society had a social
session at their Ferguson street hall last
evening. There was dancing and singing
until nearly midnight. The attendants
INDUCED in a substantial luncheon.
, 1889-02-16

SLEIGHS <LEIGHSN SLEIGHSW
With one, two, or more seats wiH be
sold very cheap for cash. Several
styles. High or lou prices.
CHEYENNE CARRIAGE co.
, 1889-02-16

Lac largest stock of fine brandies, old
whiskies, choice hqueurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1889-02-16

LDonglas Rndget.l

1t it said that Walter r. Stoll, prose-
cutting attorney of Laramie county, will
assist County Attorney Harvey il the case
against John A. Shelter. Stoll is a terror
to evil doors, and one of the shrewdest
criminal lawyers in the West.
, 1889-02-16

Job Printing neatly executed at the
Leader Job Printing Rooms.
, 1889-02-16
WANTED.

WANTED-Situatian by an expert
w bookkeeper and accountant. Address
XYZ, care Leader office.
, 1889-02-16

Fresh shrimps at the Saddle Rock.
, 1889-02-16

Historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1889-02-16
FOR SALE.

DOR SALE-Some good residence and
l. business property for sale cheap. Also a
ranch and stock. JAS. NJ. NEWMAN,
$40 West Seventeenth street.
, 1889-02-16

CLAIMS at the Saddle Rock.
, 1889-02-16

DOR RENT-Abney's stable, corner
l. Capitol avenue and Sixteenth street.
Inquire of G.. +. MORGAN, at Chey-
enne National bank.
, 1889-02-16

DOR RENT-Furnished rooms with or
l. without board. Rooms for light house
keeping. MRS. A. CURLEY, POOP,
Eddy street.
, 1889-02-16
FOR RENT.

DOR RENT-Dyer's hotel bar and BIZ
IL lard room, all furnished. Apply at
OVERS hotel.
, 1889-02-16

DOR SALE-Soldiers' additional home
Il stead scrip in quantities ranging from
two and a half acres to any number de-
sired; title passes without residence: cor
respondence solicited. w. Il. MOSES,
10 Patterson & Thomas block, Denver,
Colo.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-02-14
TIME TABLE-RIVER DIVISION.

The elegantly equipped steamboats,, Wm
NJ. Hoag, Capt. Geo. Raabe; the N. S.
Bentley, Capt. j. 1P. Coulter; the Three
Sisters, Capt. w. p. Short; are in service
for passenger and freight traffic between
Corvallis and Portland aud intermediate
points, making three round trips each
week as follows:
NORTH. .BOUND-Leaves Corvallis Nom
day, Wednesday and Friday at a. M
Arrives at Salem Monday +, Wednesday and
Friday ats p. m. Leaves Salem Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 6 a. m. Arrives
at Portland Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day st $3.50 p. m.
SOUTH BOUND-Leaves Portland Nom
day, Wednesday and Friday at a. M.
Arrives at Salem Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 7l5 p. IN. Leaves Salem Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at 6 a. M.
Arrives at Corvallis Tuesday, Thursday
Saturday at $3.50 p. m.
For freight and passenger rates apply to.
the captains and pursers of the respective
boats, or to w, NJ. Darling, agent, 200 and
2O2 Front street. Portland Gilbert Bros,
agents, Salem; /. M. Adair, agent Albany
c. A. Miller, agent, Corvallis; or to the gem
eral freight and passenger agent, Corvallis.
o. & @. trains connect at Albany and
Corvallis. ,.... .-t
F. w. BOWEN, Superintendent
VIM. HOAG, General Manager.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-02-14

It would cost a dollar a day at
least, and so we resolved to
walk as hundreds of Others doei 1
would willingly Pay10O d6lIafsPer
year to the street cars; but four hun
dred is too much."ld at the rate Of
Family tickets s6ld at therat6e of
three rides for five cents, have filed
the street cars OF some cities and
made a poor half bankrupt corpor-
alton become a mighty and power
fuI concern. In Washington City
a line that charged cents for those
great, long rides there, was very
much crippled by rival line, on the
next street, charging two cents and
a half That half cent less emptied
it's cars and filled the rivals. Go to
the people, the great masses, the
women and children-secure their
patronage, if you are wise. Try it,
anyhow. FRACTIONAL.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-02-14

The Beef Combine or Trust OF
Kansas City IS one of the most pow
erful and peculiar in existence.
The great cattle buyers and butchers
are organized to keep down the
price of live stock and to hold up the
price of meat. In order to do this
more efectually they supply all the
country towns with fresh meat
daily SO cheap thatthe local butchers
cannot compete. They will select
one or two butchers, as the case may
require, las their agents, in a place,
or send an agent to whom they con-
sign the very best cuts of beef. This
keeps down the price of live beefcat-
tie all over the country so that the
Big Trust can buy on its own terms.
AS sample of the way such things
operate this may appear novel to
people on the Pacific coast. Quite
a muss is being kicked up by the
people in the states, near Kansas
City, and the legislatures are about
TO interfere. ......s
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-02-14
THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS.

EolTOS CAPTCAL JOURNAL -
C"st IS rapidly as coultry advances
in popIletion and commercial inn
po /, nee it fihds more and more need
OF small and smaller change. Fence
end China have long had pieces of
money of ope-tenth OLE cent in val
ue. No nation of any pretenslons
as commercial state which has
at the same time dense population
can gev on conveniently without
change as small as five mills or a
half-cent. In the great cities of the
world are grand blocks of buildings
filled with various goods, whose
profit depends entirely on the cents
and half-cents and centimes and
sapecs of the children and of the
inpumerable poor families who are
their patrons. Abolish that small
money and you would anuihilate
vast important commercial vrans-
actions. OF our own mighty postal
system involving the expenditure of
almost infinite millions of dollars,
the cent is the grand circulator.
Strange it is that all of our
people west of Chicago despise
the day of small things, con-
trary to the wise injunction of
Holy Writ and allow themselves to
be discommoded and either cut off
from any important system of bus
iness or closely hampered. When
twenty-five cents was the smallest
piece of money in use among us, we
despised the eten centYankee system;
when we allowed our tOploftiness to
come down to the dime we condem-
ned the nickel, and now we clutch
the nickel and despise the cents and
half-cents, A bad pun but conceal
ing a truth-"a people with no cents
have but half sense" If after we
had become familiar with the dime,
1t had been taken from us we would
have growled outrageously. If now
the nickels were snatched from us
we would not tolerate 1t for one
and so if we used the cents
soon we could not do without them.
To some merchants and dealers it
seems to their advantage that there
be nothing less than nickels in cir
But theyhre as mistaken
In this and stand in their own light
rs DO railways and street ears by
their really restrictive charges that
cut of from them the patronage OF
the vast majority, the women, and
all persons Of limited means.
"The people Of this country are
above anything less than a nickel"
This is the universal reply. Are
hey indeed? They simply do with
,ut riding IN your ear or buying
your five cents worth. That is Just
what they do. "NVhy do you walk
70 far when the street cars go right |
o your door," we asked of IA
wealthy gentleman Of Kansas City.
"IfI ride, my wife must ride; 50
must my servants and my children. !
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-02-14
VAIN LEGISLATION.

The history of the effort made by
Congress TO prevent frauds being
computed through the mails would
make large volume if fully written
out, 1t is q complete proof of the
futilltY ofaIl such legislation which
is but bid for the exercise of hu-
man ingenuity to defeat i" Such
laws are like efforts to destroy some
noxious weeds by digging around
their rOots-every cut sends up more
sprouts. Prior to the first act OF
Congress on the subject the efforts
of the fraudulent operators were
very few aud simple and calculated
TO deceive only the veriest simple
tons. The hrst move Of the opera
tors to evade the law was by adver-
tising in all the great newspapers
plan to make money by investment
in certain stocks. A firm with a
splendid old KniokerbOcker name,
was the most conspicuous, Finally
after some years when a descent was
made ON one house by the police IL
was disclosed that more swludling
had been done in that house In one
week than had been done before the
act OF congess, by all the swindlers
combined In a year.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-02-14
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

We rejoice that Senate reconsid-
cred their vote on the homestead
exemption act. Themen who form
erly opposed the homestead exemp-
ton acts IN the older states were
mostly merchants who argued that,
"even with the little exemption of
personal chattles the id rascals
managed to evade the payment of
debts, and to allow them home
stead would be the same as abolish
ing the law for collection of debts"
These same merchants are now
unanimously in favor Of the home
exemption, for it is true, as was
argued by the friends of the PROPOSE
ton, that the same very poor class
now have homes, who once had
none. They find almost no class
in their community that is homeless
and reckless as was once the case.
The law has built up a stable, home
loving community by its wholesome
operation. Where are the wander
ing vagabonds who once never
allowed themselves to own more
than II hundred or so dollars worth
of property lest the law might take
it from them? Under the sunshine
of this wholesome law they have
disappeared like unhealthy mists
and poisonous eXhalations. Laws
educate the people. Merchants
collect their debts with greater facil-
ity than they did before and the
communities are far richer and busi-
ness more active. Here then is one
great argument for the law proven
to be true by experiment.
But an argument of greater force
to Oregon ut this time when heavy
appropriations are being called for to
develop her resources and burdens,
of course, laid on her small popula-
tion is, that the having of no home
stead law .repels from her borders
the thousands of home builders who
have by their misfortune been
driven from Kansas, Nebraska and
Dakota through sales under Trust
Deeds of their mortgaged homes, the
sales not satisfying the notes given
to secure the Trust Deeds. Now
these people. the most industrious
and desirable of settlers, viii not
like the idea of being followed here
and having their homes swept from
them as soon as they are comforta-
bly, fixed. The fact is that these
people carefully inquire as to home
stead exemptions and they will go
around you and all over you but
never come among you to reside un-
less protected. Tens of thousands
of them are now preparing to leave
for this Soast.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-02-14
OUR PEN PICTURES.
Short Sketches of Our Law Makers
And Prominent Men.
HON. e. L. SMITH.

Hon. E. L. Smith has the honor
of being speaker of the present House.
The duties of the speaker Of the
House of Representatives require a
ready, correct and quick judgment,
and the capacity and disposition for
hard work. The work which a
speaker must do while other men
are asleep more severely tests all
his qualities than does the public
duty of directing the daily sessions
of the House. In the speakers
hands rests the burden of committee
organization, and upon his judge
ment and fairness hangs the con-
trolling force of legislation. And
In the duty of presiding every hour
calls for intelligence, decision, as
well as good common sense. Our
subject Mr.. Smith, has filled the
above position of honor and respon-
sibility to the satisfaction of the
members ofboth parties. His decis-
ions have been impartial and just,
and he shows no special favor to
one member that he would not to
the entire house. Mr.. Smith is
a prominent merchant of Wasco
county. He was elected on the re-
publican ticket but Mr.. Smith
was heartily endorsed by both
parties. He was born in Vermont
in 1887 and moved to California in
1861. Five years later we find him
in Washington Territory holding
the honored position of Secretary Of
that territory, and in 1876 he decid-
ed to locate in Oregon. Since To-
eating here he has acted as register
of U. S. Land Office at The Dalles.
He is now president of the Columbia
Waterway Association, also grand
master of the A. o. U. w for the
district including Oregon, Washing
ton Territory and British Columbia.
MIR. Smith is serving his third term
in the House. He is cordial and