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, 1890-12-18
TIE OMAN STORY.
Mrs. spraeklin OF Casper Tells OF Her
Hnsband,s Iniu,IIce.

The report that George Spracklin o
Casper had given his wife and child to {
tnend was so improbable in its nature
that it was not believed when first pub.
fshed. Later details of the transaction,
however. show that it was true. The
transaction grew out Of the q~uarrels ofthe
husband and wife. Mrs Spracklin's
story as told by the Casper Nail is as toll
lows:
BE would keep telling me: IF
could get anybody to take you of my
hands ! would be only too willing to let
you 90 l said: An right. l can get some
body Get rheml Get them, he would
say, and then when l heard that he went
down to Marshall Buxton and said, You
seem to think a good deal of my wife.
DO you want hef2' Mr.. Buxton said.
what do you mean, and he said. L don't
want her any more. l mean what | say
You can have her. l love another 1t
aroused my w~omanhood and | resolved to
quit him, and | did quit him. Mr.. Box
Ton has always been a friend to
both George and l and has done us
both iavors. He is an honorable man,
aud although / have seen him but once
since | left my husband. he is a friend of
mine in the sense that any honorable man
is to a woman who is forced out on the
world with a little baby. and has to de-
pend upon the charity OF friends until she
eau hear from home. My home is in Ne
braska, and | am going home just as soon
As | can hear from my father. Spracklen
was here Wednesday night and wanted
me to come back. but | said, No. You
have wronRed me aud don't me all the
dirt you can. Show yOur-eli a man IS |
have a wife and l might change my mind.
l have been wronged in this matter and
sinned against. and | Just could not stand
it. | have not told You near all / have
suffered. hut | think It j, enough to JUS
ufy me in the course | have taken"
Mrs. SprAcklen is at the present time
stopping with Mrs j. Il. Davis, and is
one Of the most charming little women we
ever interviewed. and her eyes Just
snapped as the woman brought a No. 2
foot down on the floor TO emphasize her
statements.
Failing to get his wife back, Spracklcn
lett for California on Thursday mornings
train. Buxton helped to carry his lug
gage down to the train, and the two
seemed the best Of friends, and parted
more like two brothers than anything else.
As the train pulled out Spracklen stood
on the rear car and waved his hat as a
last Adieu to Casper. wife. baby and all
Turning to Buxton a friend said: You've
got her. Marshall " When be said.
You bet your life. l played Eve aces
that trip" So ends the first charter in
one OF the most remarkable affairs we ever
heard of.
, 1890-12-18

If we allow our bodily inirmities to
make away vito us through neglect, have
We such an immense moral advantage
over the deliberate suicide? Scarcely
For example, the deadly progress OF
Bright's disease. diabetes, acute DephIus
and gravel is sure-otten terribly swift In
the catastrophe. Most people of average
information know that this is the simple,
unvarnished truth In regard to those
widel, prevalent maladies. TO delay in
diciuus mediranon is specially suicidal IN
such cases. The means OF restraint is 10
be iouud in HOstetrer's Stomach Bitiers.
Give An imrte'us to the action Of the kid
neys with this safe and reliable diuretic,
and the infant complaint Is shorn at its
birth of he power evil. Allow it to grow
an antlcip ,te the worst. The Bitters,
which annihilates these growing troubles.
also eralicates dyspepsia, rheumatism.
malaria, and liver complaints. Appetite.
sleep aud viRor are al-n pruuIot d by it.
, 1890-12-18
HANDS OFF
A Crook County Paper Takes mp the
CudgeI Tor Barber.

abundance Republican,
Being as we are personally acquainted
with Acting Governor Barber aud know
ing that be is a good Republican, we
wonder why the Sun has 50 much TO say
by way Of i~nsinuation 1t may be that
be has not complied with every request
made OF hun by the Sun and some other
parties. But IN order to be a good Re
publican must a man consent to be led
around by the nose and cater TO the wishes
Of the gang? 1t is about time that some
outside precincts were having something
TO say. II the time has come when TO be
a Republican the whole party aud press
must bow TO every demand made by the
SIN it Is about time to sever the gnrdian
knot. 1t is well eDough fur the SE to
Suggest. but when il undertakes TO DIS
place DR. Barber for no other reason than
that he has a mind of his own, il Is rime
TO call a halt The course commeseed by
the Sun will, if followed uus by The
present session Of the legislature. bury
the Republican party beyond the hope of
resurrection.
, 1890-12-18
Securing crea, Men. Autograph.

Aside from Gladstone there is no Eu-
ropean whom the Americans so poster
for his autograph as they do Bismarck.
They used to approach him through the
American minister at Berlin, and MI.
Phelps was exceedingly obliging until
at last Herbert Bismarck (who is quite
willing to do unpleasant things that his
father hesitates TO dol wrote to Mr..
Phelps asking him to beg the Americans
to stop importuning the old gentleman
for souvenirs. Gladstone is much more
amiable, He is particular to answer all
communications addressed to him, and
considerable sport has been made Of the
old gentleman because he writes most
Of his correspondence upon postal cards.
Gladstone is said to regard it as his
duty to employ the postal card freely,
inasmuch as it was under his auspices
that the postal card was introduced into
England. As for TeDnyson. he treats
autographs huntsrs with disdain. The
sure wayS however, to secure his sigma
iure "withNNp appropriate sentiment is
20 approach the old bear through the
medium Of a pretty girl, for the poet
laureate is by no means proof against the
fascinations Of the gentler sex.-Eug-ne
Field in Chicago News.
, 1890-12-18

bntlonAt Tor N"stNrp Architecture.
Take it altogether the outlook for
western city houses seems most promis-
ing Western people Themselves ARE be.
coming. and viii still more become. al.
most ideal clients, 1t is true that, rs in
the east. western city dwellings have not
escaped the deadly touch of the know
it-Hll" client, nor of the man who is
building the house 20 suit himself, nor
Of him who lis going to live inside the
house, O outside. and who Is therefore
loftily Indifferent to the street aspect of
his honse; bat each. oven the last per-
spG Is becoming ipSrsqueut
Ia the plst, and 10 some degree at
present. western cities have been and
ar Influenced by men whose lives have
been absorbed by things too material to
leave them much leisure for art: but
even IN the case Of such men there is a
marked indisposition to dictate in direc-
tons where their knowledge IA incom-
plpte. They have n large openness and
unbiased attitude of mind. and II genu-
inc and earnest desire to get the best.
In the west ia less often found than in
the east the ''1sthetic crank" and it is
also true that life in the west is less con
ventional, freer. less restrained by nrti-
fetal restrictions than in older eommu.
mites, n tho rue nature of people and
things is perhaps more frankly ex.
pressed.-John W. Root in Scribner's.
, 1890-12-18

The Chicago Times has recently caused
TO be interviewed the managing editors OF
all the leading newspapers in each Of the
states Of the Union on the presidential
contest Of 1899 OF the 22l who re
.sponded 100 Of the Democratic papers
expressed a preference for Mr.. Cleveland.
twelve for Governor Hill. while the names
OF General Palmer of Illinois, Governor
elect Winans OF Michigan, Governor Boies
Iowa, Governor Campbell Of Ohio, Gov
ornor-elect Pattison OF Pennsylvania. Gov
snor-elect Russell of Massachusetts and
Senator Mcpherson of New Jersey are
mentioned by a few personal friends. OF
the Republican papers 6fty-two decla, ed
in favor OF Dir. Blaine as the Republican
presidential candidate and twelve for
Harrison. The remainder declined to ex-
press any preference. From this, says
the Denver NeIos. it appears to be the
opinion Of the leading newspapers of the
country that the ontest of 1899 will be
between Cleveland aud Blame.
, 1890-12-18
PERSONAL POINTS.

j. W. Blake Of Laramie is in the city.
A. B. Clark of Newcastle is in the city.
William Kenney of iva is at the Dyer
house.
F. Hadsell of Rawlins is at the Inter
Ocean.
@. A. Reals came in from Laramie yes.
torday.
D MaoPhee of Islay is at the Inter
Ocean.
Louis James and daughter are register
ed at the Inter Ocean.
Fish Commissioner Miller aud Sheriff
Yund of Laramie are Cheyenne visitors.
Bishop Talbot will return to the See
City OF Laramie from an extended eastern
trip on Friday.
DIR. w. A. Hooker superintendent OF
the state asylum for the insane at Evans
ton Is 10 the city.
Mr.. j. Francis, genera. passenger
agent Of the Burlington at Omaha spen,
yesterday in the city.
Geo. w. Bosford and wife of Omaha
are in the city. Mr.. Bosford is the fuo
inspector on the Union Pacific.
A. f. Bradbury who is connected with
the coal department of the Union Pacific
at Evanston is at the Inter Ocean.
MISS Jennie @. Snow of the public
schools left yesterday morning for hei
home in New Hampshire. Her mother
is dangerously i'll.
, 1890-12-18

THE question of an adjournment over
the holiday season was informally dis
cussed in the house yesterday. No con
clusion was reached IN the matter but it
seems probable that the house will not
consent to an adjournment for eight days
as was at first proposed. The chances for
an extra session are CROWNS and it will
certainly be almost unavoidable in the
event Of aprolonRed holiday adjournment.
This is the position taken by at least a
majority of the members and it seems
likely that the Legislature will adjourn only
for Christmas day and New Years.
, 1890-12-18

In Mr. Commissioner Phillips 'rLife
Of CIIrran' there is the following anec-
dotr connected with the celebrated duel
between MIR. Daniel OCannell and Mr..
D'Esierrc.
"HeiuH n ct those who ;ccouc panied
OCunueil he beckonsl me aside To a dis.
liant ~l"rticn Of The very large field,
which had "a sliRht covering OF snow.
Phillips. said he. this seems To me not
n personal hut n political affair. an
Obnoxious to n party. aud thoy adopt q
false pretense 30 cut me off, | shall not
submit 10 IT, They have reckoned with
out thcir host. | promise yon.
d" an ppe Of the best shots in Ireland
Mt "a mark, having MS "a public man Gun
sidertd 1t y duty to prepare for my w
protection against such u~nprovoked ag-
grcs7ion rs the present. Now remember
what | say to you: | may he struck my.
self, and then skill is out of the ques.
ton; hnt If ! am not my antagonist may
have Causs TO regret his having forced
the into this conflict
The parties Were then placed on the
ground mt, | think, twelve PAGES. zach
having a case Of pistols. with directions
10 fire when they chose after a given sig
nal. D'Esterre rather agitnted himself
by making a short speech, disclaiming
all hostility to his Roman Catholic
c~ountryrnan. and took his ground, some
what Electrically crossing his pistols on
his busnIn. They fred almost together
md instantly on the signal. D'Esterre
fen mortally wounded. The greatest
self possession was displayed by both. !
deemed it u duty to narrate these details
in O'Connell's lifetime whenever I heard
his conrnge questioned, and justice to
his memory now prompts me to record
them here"
, 1890-12-18

The public tchool children will contrib
ute some aid IN the shape of eatables to
the Ladies Relief society rs they did last
year. Prof Churchill has advised each
pupil to bnng three apples aud three 20
tatoes or a can Of some sort of canned
goods TO school with them tomorrow after.
noon. Last year three express wagon
loads we've received in this wav and mate,
rials furnished to make a happy Christ
mas for many poor familieL
, 1890-12-18
roPuLAR PHYsIcIAN CONTEST.
Everybody is Interested ana Yotes viii
Soon be Coming IN by Hundreds.

Although the vote in the doctors con-
test is still light. it Is really remarkable
how many people are interested. THE
LEADER kncws Of only one subscriber thai
is not saving the coupons. Every day 10
quirirs arc made as to the price of back
numbers Of TIE LEADER containing
coupons and-Well THE LEADER will not
give it away. However, it is safe to say
that more vJtes are yet to come in than
have been received.
The vote at s O'Clock last evening was
as follows.
, 1890-12-18

Frank Canton, IL sheriff OF johnson
county has received the appointment
Of United States deputy MARSHAL Tor this
district.
While on his way home to DAYTON from
this city on Sunday last, r F. Mauck had
the misfortune to break his leg. His
borses became unmanageable aud ran
away and Mr.. Mauck was pretty badly in
anraA
, 1890-12-18

For the benefit of the San we beg
leave to state that THE LEADER has not
misApprehended the scope Of Senator
ChAtterton's tax bill The meAsure is
not entirely satisfactory in its present
shape and should be amended before it is
allowed to b~c ,me a Law
, 1890-12-18

Ed KNpp ~ rereiUing
fresh oysters and CLAIMS tSt
Ehe ShvH direct from ~ eIC
York every oTher day. af
his rest HsrNRE ora Sir
Feenth street. &ApDiytHg
Of fanliiieS % SpectaifH.
, 1890-12-18

December "a, rs. 81, 1890, and Janu-
AIRY LIST, 1891. For the Christmas and
New Years excursions, ticket agent at
@ eyenne will sell tickets at open rate OF
nne fare Tor the round tip. to local points
within 2O0 miles. Tickels will be sold on
dates given above. with final return limit
of January 5tn, 1891. These tickets will
be good Tor continuous passage emily. No
stop-overs being allowed.
" r DurIEvy AGENT
, 1890-12-18

c. johnson has removed his shoe
makers shop to the corner of Capitol
avenue and Seventeenth street. Prices
for repairing and custom work low and
work satisfactory
, 1890-12-18

For pain in the stomach, collie aud chol
era morbus there is nothing better than
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and DiAr-
rhea Remedy. For sale by A. f. Roedel
, 1890-12-18

Strong x Carols, Burt q %lears. Burt
4 Parkaris gents ine boots aud phoes are
the best made. Sold onl, BY s. Bon, 3l5
West Sixteenth street,
, 1890-12-18

Not only to get way up" work done.
but also to get FOUR daruInR, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1890-12-18

Do you know that We have the most
beautiful line of novelties Tor the holiday
trado in the city, Z-hner, Buechner 4
, 1890-12-18

VISIONS Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather.
, 1890-12-18

Chrfsfaaas cards and
Faucu articles. CHEYENNE
~ eiCs Depot, opposite post
oWcG.
, 1890-12-18
UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY ( GLOVES

that you will need for the winter to you great advantage. To do this we ned
only ask enough of your time to inspect our goods as you will find we have
evaytfng--every known material weight and quality, and the widest range of
price is covered.
, 1890-12-18
For Christmas.

wiH haUe an assortment
of the finest Domestic Cigars
put up in boxes suitable for
Christmas presents, each boz
containing twenty-tiUe.
also haUe a fine line of
the best quality Meersehamm
Goods, Pipes and Cigar Hold
ers of different styles. Call
and see my English B. B. B.
Brier Pipe. which is eOnSid-
cred by experienced smokers
to be the finest Brier Pipe in
the World.
FRANK BOEHM.
, 1890-12-18

Go 10 ThODlpsOH's for
Candy and traits. No. 3I3
UreSE 18Th at.
, 1890-12-18

Allow us, please, to demonstrate to you that We a supply you with
every line of
, 1890-12-18
but Reliable Goods

1t is said our goods rarely dnappGnt expectation. This is suggestive. 1t
means that we handle only that which is GOOD and RELIABLE. Give us,
please, the opportunity w ask for and W e do not fear for the result We are
gong to surprise ourselves for thee coming holidays. We admit it has not been
an eay matter to improve IN our last years GOODS but we have done so and are
showing the newest and nobbi@t
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-19
WAS sHE DROwSEDp
A Nstorieas Characters Trunk ROand
on the Bank Of the River
This Morning.

The police and a JOURNAL re.
porter were busy this morning at
O'Clock examining a trunk found
broken open on the river bank
and the contents scattered
about. There were albums,
containing pictures Of persons well
known ia the city,and a good many
letters addressed to Kate Baker and
daughter Jenny Baker, both women
Of III repute at Eugene and San
Jose, California.
These precious relics and some
torn garments were scattered on the
beach Of the proud blue Willamette
and exposed to the gaze of cold
world all the forenoon. An axe was
found lying near, with which the
trunk was broken open, and there
was evidently quite a struggle over
the property. Marks indicate that
some one went to the river and sur.
misses Of drowning, suicide aud
crime are rife. The trunk, photos
and correspondence are in charge Of
the police, and further developments
are awaited.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-19
t. H. BARNES, Pres.
Post Office Block,

The stockholders of this corpora
tion are originally from New York
and Ohio. They have spent most of
their lives in the western states, from
six to sixteen of which, were in the
prairie states of Kansas and Nebras-
ka, where they were largly engaged
in the handling of real estate, One
Of them came to the coast some sew
en- years ago, to And a desirable
home in a country which promised
something absolutely certain to-
wards permanent advancement.
He spent several months in Califor-
MIA and Washington, deciding final
~ that the Willamette valley had
more of a diversity of industries
and gave brighter and more reliable
promises Of permanent growth than
any other point he had visited, be-
sides presenting the one advantage
-most dear to all progressive peo-
ple-Of a home in the midst of "a
highly civilized people, free from
the undesirable influences of a new
border town.
The other stockholders followed
during the last year, spending sew
eral months on the Puget Sound,
and yet Notwithstanding the rapid
advances made in some localities
there, could not see promises of per-
manent growth which would war
rant the belief that it would make a
profitable, comfortable aud desirable
place to live in, or in which to bring
up a family of children. They came
In the course of their travels tn
Salem, end after careful investiga.
ton decided that this was the Mecca
towards which they had been jour
neying and have since purchased
homes and other property amount
ing to over $50,000.00. Even in this
short time it is demonstrated that
they have not been mistaken and
that the Willamette Valley possesses
more actual merit and advantages
than any other part of the Pacific
Coast or the world, and that Salem
with her immense water power will
continue, steadily, persistently
and forcibly to grow and expand
with the valley till she will be the
manufacturing, fruit, vegetable and
Touring center of the Pacific North
west. ....f
Railroads now surveying and
which are assured of being built
will make the timber, coal, iron,
gold and silver mining districts all
tributary to Salem. And through
them aud the innumerable home in
dustries furnish steady and reliable
markets for the luxuriant production
of most fertile soil for which Salem
and the Willamette Valley are so
noted
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-19

The stockholders having been in
Nebraska and Kansas during the
great growth lately male by Lincoln
Omaha and Kansas City, and hav-
ing been on the "off side" " there as
kickers aud doubters till the tide OF
progress had run over aud knocked
down and beat the sense of dearly
bought experience into them, they
determined if ever again they
were allowed lone chance in "A life
time" they would make the most OF
it, and in coming here they have
governed themselves accordingly.
To this end although already own.
ing large real estate interests, one
stakeholder of the corporation has
within the past two weeks purchas.
ed over $22, 10000 more of property.
Gentlemen, does it not occur To
you that eastern men coming here
and making such investments, must
have some ASSURANCES before invest
ing such large sums? Does it not
occur to you that these assurances
are positive prospects of per
manent improvements which will
insure Salem place at the head OF
the leading cities in Oregon and
Washington?
Their investments are but a small
part of the number made, a large
number of people Of similar expert.
ences have bought as largely, and
Others are buying daily, while mum.
erOus men of smaller means are buy,
ing small tracts and lots on every
hand.
Among the first investments made
by this corporation was the property
now known as
ENGLEWOOD ADDITION to the
| city of Salem, lying between the
Garden Road and within four blocks
of the elegant new east Salem schOn
buildings which cost over $50, 900. OF
and accommodates nearly 700 pupils
and to which the Centre street street
ears are now running; When this
building was located, the citizens
believed it would in a short time bt
the center of population. . 1t is to be
fulfilled sooner than they expected
ENGLEwOOD, lies on high ground
about one hundred feet above and
overlooking the city, on rich black
soil that will enable you TO have the
finest of gardens, flowers and lawns
From it and lying to the east, north.
east and southeast you can see the
green clad foot hills with the snow.
. tipped mountain peaks of Adams
st. Helens, Hood, Jefferson and
the Three Sisters, in beyond them
while to the west lies the Coast
Range, the fertile and romantic Polk
County hills, with the beautiful Will
lamette river and the city lying in
the immediate foreground aud al
most surrounding it,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-19

THE CIRcUs.-McMahon's new
united shows. This much heralded
combination will be with us at
Salem, o.: Friday, April 25. The
excellent character Of entertainment
always given by the above show
recommends il to the lovers Of saw
dust novelties. The small boy and
the larger man needs circus occa-
sionally in his business and we can
suggest no better ant dote for the
craving than a visit to the above
show. That this is among the few
legitimate arenic exhibitions travel.
ing cannot be deuied, aud now with
its allied attractions must arouse a
desire on the part Of the many whn
are not In the habit Of atten ling
shows tos its many wonders. We
are assured by those who ought t.
know that there II much Of unusual
interest to the spectator. Every
man, woman and child In ra lius
Of many miles, will want to see the
performance given by the largest
elephants in the world.