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, 1890-05-14

One of the tramps found in a box car
Monday night was A. Nichols, who said
he was a coal miner en- route to Rock
Springs. Nichols was a man of ordinary
intelligence and looked honest. He told
a rather remarkable story. At North
Platte he subsidized a brakeman for four
bits, being promised a free ride to Sidney.
In paying this fare he accidentally dis
closed the fact that he had more money.
When a few miles east of Sidney two
brakemen came into Nichols car and de-
liberately robbed him, relieving him OF
$40, every cent he had. The robbers
then kicked their victim off the train.
Nichols walked into Sidney and com
planned to the Union Pacific agent and to
the authorities, but coull get no satisfac-
tion-
, 1890-05-14

The cosy Pasmore residence at Twen
tieth and Capitol avenue, was the scene
of a delightful social happening Monday
evening. That day marked Prof. Pas
more's fitieth anniversary, and about Tor
tv Of his pupils and friends planned a
surprise party. An event of the evening
was the presentation to Prof. Pasmore of
an elegant easy chair and elaborate
smoking jacket. The event attested anew
the popularity of Mr.. and Mrs. Pasmore
in the community.
, 1890-05-14
WYOMING VI.
A Nebraska Company Headed by Con
gresham Dorsey.

A meeting OF prominent men from
various parts of the state was held in the
back Office of the Milliard Monday night
for the purpose of organizing the Wyo.
ming oil and fuel company. Among
those present. as listed by the Omaha Bee,
were Hon. G. W. Z. Dorsey of Fremont,
F. Darlington of Chadron, w. B. Back
us of Genoa, Gust V. Hanlon of Chad.
ron, W. NJ. Robertson of Madison, A. l..
Soule of Niobrara. George A. Brooks OF
Bazile Mills, T. II. Benton of Lincoln
and several others.
The company was organized for the
purpose of developing the oil and coal
fields of Wyoming, and will make ar
engagements to have a branch road built
to the property. The land is on the Rat.
tlesnake river. and several oil wells have
been sunk which give promise of a large
yield.
The org lnizition Is not thoroughly
completed, and another meeting will be
held soon 10 bring the matter to a close.
1t Is probable hat the lands Of Congress
man Dorsey in the Rattlesuake country
will DC included in the holdings of the
company.
Mr.. George A. Brooks of Bazile Mills
was elected president and Gust V. HaDlon
of Cbadron secretary.
, 1890-05-14

The initial classic turf event of the
year, the Kentucky Derby, will be run
to-day. This seasons contest is consid-
cred quite an open race. The LEADER
tips Prince Tonso, Robespierre or Riley.
Bill Letcher is REGARDED as quite danger
Gus. Here are the probable starters with
the jockeys. The number given is eleven.
but it is doubtful if more than nine face
the flag:
Riley, Murphy; Robespierre, Kiley;
Bill Letcher, Porter, Eberlea, Godfrey;
Ban Chief, Hollius; Prince Fonso, Over
ton; Protection, Barnes; Outlook,
Steppe; Corticelli, Breckenridge; Joe
Walton, Goo lale; Sunnybrook. Lewis
The weight is uniformly 100 pounds.
, 1890-05-14

The fifth excursion Of the Interior
company from Denver will be in next
Tuesday and there are indications that
the crowd will be a big one.
A short subscription canvass was made
the Citizens Excursion committee yes,
terday. These additional donations were
made:
Stock Growers National bank, $50;
7. A. Kent, $50; RiLer 4 johnson, 800:
First National bank, $50; Cheyenne Ma.
tional bank, $50; Idelman Bros, s25;
Geo. +. Inman, IS; Alex. Turnbull. IS;
s. j. Walworth, IS; j. +. jenkins. SO.
, 1890-05-14
A BONUS SCHEME.
Local Syndicate TO be Called the Chey-
enne Investment Company.

Several prominent business men are
quietly working on u plan which will re-
suit in enabling the city, through a local
syndicate, to offer suitable inducements
for Che placing of manufacturing plants 1t
is ~purposed to organize the Cheyenne
Investment company with & capital of say
81, 900, 900. Each shareholder will be
liable to assessment to the limit indicated
BY the value of his shares. Five manag-
iug directors Willcontrol the operations Of
the concern. 1t is thought hat this
scheme will meet with the endorsement
of home capitalists and that there are ous
side men who would become identified
with the syndicate.
When a proposition is submitted 1t
will be referred directly to the trustees
and their judgment will be accepted as e.
nal. lfthey advise granting of land or
donation OF money this course will be fol-
lowed. If they consider that Investment
would be attended with profit, in goes the
money of the Cheyenne syndicate. A
preliminary meeting is soon TO be held.
, 1890-05-14
In Bad Shape.

There is considerable complaint ovel
the condition of the Cheyenne Laramie
telephone line between Cheyenne pass and
the summit. 1t crosses the road in mum
erous places and some of the poles have
come down. leaving the wire near the
ground. A gentleman was riding along
the road last night when the wire struck
him, and bad his horse not been going on
a walk he would undoubtedl Y have been
injured. The wire is so low that it is very
dangerous at night. 1t is said that three
poles on this road have been down fol-
several months.
, 1890-05-14
WEDNESDAY. MAY IA, 1890.
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City

John Chase is in Denver.
Sllas Doty is here from the rcnch.
NJ. D. Aultman is here from Denver.
Chas. Hecht has returned to Laramie.
Co. H will entertain at Keefe hall to-
morrow evening.
Eugene Mack Is in fron the Cheyenne
4 Northern front.
List your property with d. W. Gill,
1922 Ferguson street.
Alex Turnbull & Co., undertakes.
Geo. III. Willard, manager.
The result of the Kentucky Derby will
be bulletined at this Office this afternoon.
Mrs. f. W. Loyeland. OF Denver, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Heath, this week.
A meeting is 10 be held at the Norman.
die this evening TO organize a bicycle club.
No inquest has been held in Laramie
was amended.
A train OF twenty two cars of oranges
for Chicago was rushed over the Wyo-
ming division we sterdsy.
Cheyenne's team to participate in the
Grand Island shooting tournament leave
for that place Saturday.
Mrs. Robinson's dainty ice cream par.
lors were formally opened Sunday last
and have leaped into popularity.
Frank Carroll, the jewelry store sneak
thief, will be given a preliminary hearing
in Judge CAROLS court this morning.
Catcher Bradford, a young man who
does excellent work behind the bat and
throws well, has been signed for the new
ball team.
In The Gorerness, Fife Ellsler's new
play, UNDERSIGNED for Saturday night, she
interprets a phase of life seldom reflected
on the stage.
Do you know that the best place in the
city to get fresh meats. vegetables, butter
and eggs is at r. b. Durbin's market, al
1910 Eddy street.
There i. strong talk in certain circles o.
bringing Francis Murphy, the temperance
lecturer, here for n week. he is now con.
Quoting a successful series of meetings il
Omaha.
Earnest Pope, Of Columbus, Ind is in
town for a few days. Mr.. Pope is tray
cling through the mountains for hi:
health. He fought through the war. and
coming west was discharged at Fort Rus
sell in 1868.
, 1890-05-14
The LadIe in Ii.

The ladies are now taking hand in the
short hour crusade. In half an hour last
evening thirty of them signed a declara
ton in effect that they would not trade at
any establishment keeping open after !
p. m.
Merchants as well as clerks are taking
an interest in the movement fos the gen,
eral closing OF business pllces at I p. m.
The grocery and market proprietors will
in a few days follow the dry goods men
and will close at 7.
, 1890-05-14

Since the month opened the city police
force has made sixty-two arrests Sixteen
OF these were made Monday. Most of
the prisoners are Migrants and their APP
prehensioD is attended with considerable
trouble. There are many tramps about,
but they disappear at dusk. taking lodg-
ing 10 box cas- and deserted building, be-
yond the city limits. In the day time the
tramps, many OF whom are quite decent
ly clad, boldly parade the streets, sneak
ing to residence quarters when hungry.
, 1890-05-14
The Ball League.

At meeting of the Mccullough &
Robbins base ball club Saturday night it
was decided to send j. b. Hildenbrand to
the Greeley meeting. This meeting is
for the purpose Of organizing an associa-
ton to consist of clubs in Northern Colo
RADIO and Southern Wyoming. Such an
association would add greatly to the IN
terest taken in the game in this section
and should be encouraged by the busi
ness men of Laramie. 1t will assist in
bringing the city into prominence, and
we have the material for a winning team.
, 1890-05-14
STORAGE

For household goods on.
naerCh andtSe of dEY de-
CripfiON. Terms reason
able and Insurance effected
lUh en- desired. w arehOHses
ora Cheyenne y Northern
track. Cal and get esti-
mates. Cheyenne CONNER
ctHI company.
, 1890-05-14

Three grangers are in custody at Wend.
over for the theft Of agricultural nipple.
ments and other property from the ranch
of Geo. A. Draper. The raiders were
given a hearing before Judge Hauphof
and bound over to the grand Jury. They
will be brought to Che yeunc. Mr.. ORA.
per is still up north.
, 1890-05-14
&IOR,IGE

For h0HErhOId goods or
merchHA Jise of any de-
ScrtpftOa. Terms reason
able and insurance eHecIcd
tCheH desired. W,HrehOHs, s
0n Cheyenne n NOrfherH
track. cal and get esti-
mates. Cheyenne CONNER
CidI com y ann.
, 1890-05-14
buy your san Shades
and ParasOIs at
M YERS,.

I lie largest stock OF fine brandies. old
WHISTLES, choice hqueurs and superfine
cigars at GEORGE Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1890-05-14
1921 Ferguson Street.

Have large and small tracts of acreage in
different locations, and price from $50 per
acre to $500. Have some special pieces of
Business Property, and anything in Resi-
dence Property to suit.
Call on us and you will find what you want
, 1890-05-14

Rev. 4. Rauh, of the German Luther
an church at Denver, will preach this
evening, the 18th inst, in the German
language, at Keefe Hall at s o'clock. All
Germans are invited to attend.
, 1890-05-14

Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get your daru,pg, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1890-05-14

Leave orders for Mark Hopkins cele-
braten Rock Springs coal at Union Mer-
camille Company store, G. g. Company,
South Side, and at 6l2 Twentieth street.
WIN. MURPHY, Agent.
TaIophann No LEI
, 1890-05-14

The stoutest horse radlsh IN town at
A. Underwood 4 Bros.
, 1890-05-14

Co. II dress dill and hop will be the
greatest success Of the season. Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock.
, 1890-05-14
IRON INFORMATION
A Cheyenne Committee to Visit
Pueblo.
Eastern Smelter Owners Coming to
this City.
Board of Trade Makes an Adver,
Using Contract.

Iron has been talked indiscriminatelY
here for years. Much of the discussion
of the great resource has been quito indef-
mite, consideration being on the order of
differing generailties rather than calm
statement OF facts. The continuous agita-
ton has not been without result, and that
ofthe most gratifying nature. The Union
Pacific is pledged to build a spur to the
Hartville deposit OF iron ore, and the at
tention of capitalists has been directed to
the district. Many experts have made
examinati ms of the mines and develop
ment work and prospecting are now being
conducted.
At a meeting of the Real Estate Ex-
change and Board of Trade smelter com
mittees yesterday afternoon 1t was decided
to recommend an iron investigation. AT
last evenings meeting of the Board trus-
tees j. G. Baird and A. j.. Parshall were
made a delegation on behalf of that body
to visit Pueblo, Col. and learn as much
as possible about blast furnaces. rolling
mills, etc. A like committee will be ap-
pointed by the Real Estate Exchange.
This joint committee will doubtless
make an interesting and intelligent re-
port and one that will be of incalculable
value, especially at this time, when every
effort is being made to secure a smelter.
The course adopted seems wise. A. w.
stubs will be one of the Change repre-
sentatiyes. The committee will be in
Pueblo Monday and Tuesday of next
week.
REDUCTION WORKS.
c. G. Coutant will escort to this place
from an eastern point next week, the
president and other officers of a smelling
and refining company, which will, If pos
sible be induced to place a big branch es-
Enlistment here. The company has a
capital of many millions aud some of the
best known capitalists in the country are
in it.
ADVERTISING
The trustees accepted the proposition Of
Manager Carroll for two half page illus
t~rations in the forthcoming pictorial edi
ton of The LEADER. One subject will
be the business portion of the city, a
birds eye view OF which will be presented
The other half page will carry a group OF
the churches and public buildings of the
town, Each illustration will be accom-
panied by appropriate descriptive matter.
The price is 5000.
The Board of Trade and Exchange
members present heartily endorsed the &C
ton of the Board trustees. A conclusion
that the $3.50 recently expended by the
Real Estate Exchange for page writeups
in Omaha and Kansas City papers, was
about wasted, is becoming quite general.
The gentlemen now believe hat tn,
patronage of home papers will be at
tended with much better results.
, 1890-05-14
Soda water at Towslee's.

Are you nungryY Ii so call on j. r..
Kelley, BOG West Sixteenth street. where
you can get fresh groceries, fruit, candy
and nuts.
, 1890-05-14

These Wyoming wool figures ruled at
Boston Monday and are indicative of the
week's nri,.es.
, 1890-05-14
TEST YOUR SIGHT FOR AsTIGmATIsm

At G. W. Browns, who has glasses
ground especially to correct this defect.
By closing one eye, if these lines do
not appear equally black to you when
holding them one to three feet distant
from the eye, the difference in the shade
is caused by astigmatism. which Is a de-
feet in the vision, and very frequently
causes severe headache. This trouble can
be remedied by glasses ground especially
IN corrnct THE 6aFant
, 1890-05-14

Mrs. A. Zingra. clairvoyant and trance
medium, has arrived. Can be consulted
daily at Normandie hotel.
, 1890-05-14

Delivered to any part of the city
aud in any quantity by the CHEYENNE
Transfer Company, Sixteenth and Eddy
streets.
, 1890-05-14
ICE

DeestriA Skule next Monday night al
Keefe's hall.
, 1890-05-14

An elegant supper will be provided at
the Go. H drill and hop on Thursday
evening.
, 1890-05-14

Groceries and provisions
al the fOiceSf cash prices at
ii. q. McGregOr'S. City
ana country orders ar
tended TO Ds'OnnDIIu.
, 1890-05-14

Deeds tor these transfers have been
filed for record at the Office Of the county
clerk
Minnie +. LaGrange to L. W.
+. w. Biggs and d. f. Brown,
lot - block 9, town Of La
%
A. Underwood and wife to A. G
MeGregor, lot 4 Of original lot
!, block 32S 1000
, 1890-05-14

The tableaux at The Co. H drill on
Thursday evening will alone be worth the
nrice OF Admission.
, 1890-05-14

Job Printing at the Leader Office.
, 1890-05-14
INtrty-nfNe cents actH
buy u splendid Corset at
NJ YERN,.

Special bargains this
neck fn groceries. Come
and get some at II. UMde1.-
aUOOd = Bros.
, 1890-05-14

Great reduction in SG-
teens of all grades at
N YERS,.
, 1890-05-14

ItCeAfy-HCe cents aUsU
buy n pair of Knee Pants
at NJ YERS,.
, 1890-05-14

Telephone No l67.
, 1890-05-14

Tor SALE-LOTS IN ALL PARTS OF
L the city. ID. w. GILL, lT2 Ferguson street.
, 1890-05-14

Tor SALE - RESIDENCES IN ALI
son street,
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10
Reproducing Power of the Liver.

A scientific fact of great value, and
one which should bring comfort to le.
gions of that large class of persons who
are weary of the caprices of an erratic
or tardy liver had proved that large
portions of the liver can be removed
without serious disturbance to the ami
nal functions of the human body The
explanation of this curious fact seems
to be that the liver has a wonderful
power of reproduction. Pontck found
that, within few days of the removal
of portions of the liver, the work of its
reproduction began, and that it pro-
ceeded with great rapidity to compile
tion. In certain cases he found that
within period of a few weeks as much
has been reproduced as has been re-
moved, and this amounted occasionally
to twice as much as had been left be-
hind. These Investigations have an in
terest altogether outside of that which
is absolutely scientific, because they
can not fail to influence the develop
ment of abdominal surgery, if it is un-
derstood that large portions of the liver
may be removed without serious danger
to life.-Richmond Despatch.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

Let the person whose name you wish
TO know inform you in which of the up
right columns the first letter of name is
contan ed. If it be found but in one
column, it is the top letter; if it occurs
in more than one column it is found by
adding the alphabetical numbers of the
top letters of these columns and the sum
will be the number of the letter sought.
By taking one letter at a time, in this
way, the whole name can be ascer-
tanned. For example, take the word
Jane. is found in the two columns
beginning with B and H, which are the
second and eighth letters down the al
phabet; their sum is ten, and the tenth
letter down the alphabet is J, the letter
sought. The next letter, A, appears in
but one column, where it stands at the
top. n is seen in the columns headed
with B, D and NJ, these are the second,
fourth and eighth letters of the alpha
bet, which, added, give the fourteenth,
or n, and so on. The use of this table
will excite no little curiosity among
those unacquainted with the foregoing.
-Des Moines Qa. Register.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10
THE CONGO FREE STATE.
A Commonwealth in Which Every Civilized
Nation Is Interested.

A Commonwealth in Which Every Civilized
Nation Is Interested.
The development of Central Africa
during the past dozen or score of years
has been wonderful. Individual effort
strongly supplemented by the co-opera-
tion Of enterprising societies must be
given the credit for large part of this
work; the nations of Europe came in
after much of the pioneering had been
accomplished. One of the earliest OF
the European rulers to grasp the possi-
bilities of the Dark Continent was King
Leopold of Belgium. The International
African Association was first formed in
1876 at the suggestion of King Leopold,
who personally contributed funds to sus-
tain its work, and who served
as its first president. Stanleys
return in 1879 from the Congo
Valley gave new interest to the sub
ject of the development Of Central
Africa, and when Stanley came back in
1884 he suggested the formation of a
'free state" from the recently discov-
cred territory, and an appeal was made
by the International African Associa-
ton to the Powers that the new state be
recognized. The United States prompt.
ly responded, and other nations fol-
lowed. Then an international confer.
enco was called by Prince Bismarck, to
meet at Berlin November Is, 1884, to
fix the boundaries of the Congo Free
State, and to adopt laws for the regula-
ton of trade. Within the bounds OF
the Free State there was to be perfect
free trade granted to all nations; slavery
was to be antagonized and suppressed,
and Christian missions encouraged.
The Congo Free State had a constitu-
tion devised for it by Prof. Ahn,
and since his decease the work
was completed by Colonel Stranch
and Sir Travers Twiss. 1t is in
the line Of the principles of the
British colonial administration. At the
head of the State is Governor, and
under him are Deputy Governors presid-
ing over the different districts. The
central government is at Brussels, and
consists of the heads of the several de-
partments with the King of the Bel
gians as chief. The Legislature of Bel
gium voted to place the sovereignty of
the Congo Free State under King Leo
pold individually, the Belgian Govern
ment and Belgium as nation having
no power or responsibility in relation to
The Free State. 1t should be added that
Stanley's services to Christianity in
opening up the way to missionaries are
very great. He has done in recent years
what no other man has done. The
worlds debt to Livingstone can not be
estimated; but Stanley's labors have
been of a different character and during
a different period. Africa will continue
to be more and more the center of inter-
est among the civilized nations of the
woEld--Chicago Inter-0ceaR.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10
UMBRELLAS TO MEASURE.

Handles Designed to Remind the Bor-
rover Constantly of His Sin.
A tall. spare old gentleman has been
seen during the past few stormy days in
the gallery of the House and strolling
up and down the corridors, always car
rving an umbrella, no matter whether
General Greely's weather were fair or
foul. Save that his hair and side whis-
kers we're snowy white, he looks very
much like Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage.
His umbrella, however, is more noticea-
Bile and noteworthy than himself As
he swings it idly in his long bony hand
or leans upon it while sitting in tho
gallery looking down on the frenzied
scene, it attracts attention.
1t is of silver, but its shape is its Pc
culiarity. It is neither round nor
square, convex nor concave-not like
pear, prism or pillar.
You have to get acquainted with the
old man himself to get any idea of it
That is not a hard matter, for he has
got patent on that queer-shaped ham
die, and inventors usually talk at dog
trot. Colonel Sellers investments are
trifes compared to what our old friend
of the umbrella expects to result from
his discovery Asking him to explain
it, he said:
This is what we might call an auto
graph handle. You see, it fits my hand
perfectly Thumb, palm, joints-all
are precisely anticipated in its form.
Now, if you take hold of it you will see
that it will not fl your hand"
1%'he experiment was tried with just
the result the old gentleman predicted.
1t felt like wearing coat two sizes too
big, or putting a number hat on num-
ber head.
ut is a prime fact" resumed the en-.
thusiastic old inventor, that no two
people in all the hundreds Of millions
on this footstool have hands alike. The
police of Paris many years ago seized on
this great fact, and made use of it in de-
scribing criminals. Every suspect who
falls into their clutches is compelled to
make an impression of his right thumb
in plaster, and this imprint is preserved,
with description of his hair, eyes and
person.
"Now, | have discovered an applica'
tion of this difference in hands to a great
practical need. There are half million
umbrellas stolen every year. The United
States imports s,OOO,OOO every year, and
as many more are made in this country
Any thing that will save your umbrella
from thieves certainly ought to be well
come.
"All there Is of it is this: If any man
wishes to try my umbrella handle take
an impression of his hand in any kind
of plaster or wax-the latter is better
that impression is electroplated, and
the electroplate she'll of copper or silver
is filled with lead or some lighter COM
The whole thing can be done in copper
for dollar. Gold or silver cost more
according to the amount of metal it
takes. | can also take the head in wax
of your favorite dog or cat, or your wife's
canary entire, and then reproduce the
impression in metal. They make novel
umbrella handles. This handle can be
oramented as much as you please -
Washington Cor. Philadelphia Press.