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The Republican., 1891-12-18
CATCHING A SHARK.


Not Such an Easy job as 1t Wight Be-
Ii0w One Got Away.
The young man suddenly eXclaims
''What's that?" pointing to dark OBJ
ject some fifty feet away. That's a
sharks fn," is the reply, ''and he's
qnite a big one, too
so | want to catch him.
"What for? He amt any good. Wish
we could scare him away. If we don't,
he'll scare away all the fish
"But I'm going to catch him. if it's a
possible thing, just SO can say I've
caught Il shark"
"Well. if you want to, I suppose you
nights well, but he'll take up lots OF
room in the boat tie must be nearly
two feet through and six feet long.
Put out lots Of bait and throw out there
for him. He must be hungry or he
wouldn't b. hanging round here. But
them fellers always is hungry. How,
if he takes holt, you want to keep n
tight line on him; not too tight, or he'll
break it. and don't let him have any
slack. or he'll bite the line off. lie
would if it was an inch through. He'll
keep on the surface and probably circle
round the boat"
1t isn't long before the shark is
hooked, and the old mans words proved
true. The shark keeps on the surface,
and as he tries to rush away the tight
line keeps him swimming in circle
around the boat He has made almost
complete circle, when the first thing
his feverishly excited and would be
captor knows the line slackened and
the shark is gone
Told yer he'd bite it off if yer let
him have any slack" says the old man,
and he doesn't seem very sorry, either,
though the detected aspect of his young
friend would excite sympathy in any
one who was unaware of it's cause. -
Lewiston (Me.) Journal
The Republican., 1891-12-18

her w re in the main office. The two
worked togeth r day after day, and a
friendship sprang up, quickly foil owed
by love. There were other Young
women on the same wire, and other
young men, but these two gravitated to
each other from the first
Frequently the interested parties
are separated hundred miles or more.
There are numerous cases on record
where the contracting parties have
passed through all the symptoms of
love right up to the altar without haR-
ing seen each other or been in each
others society in a parlor to any eX-
tent worth speaking of. Nevertheless
they knew each other perfectly; far
better, in fact, than many couples who
see much of one another. While they
were not in each others presence from
an ocnlar standpoint, they were there
from an electrical one. They were
both on the same wire and could hear
each other at work under various con-
ditions. There is no better place to
test ones patience than IN telegraph
office. When the weather is bad and
the wires york poorly it is an amiable
person indeed who can retain his or
her temper And when the weather
is fine many things are continually
arising which tend to make one pe.u-
The Republican., 1891-12-18

never worked with him, and did not
know him, but she returned her twn
without asking single question, much
to the regular operator surprise.
The next day the operate managed
to get aroun to the way wire again.
He kept this up for awhile, and finally
began showing up late in the mornings
in order to be put on ''relief" dut'. He
succeeded in u month. Then heasked
to be assigned to this circuit mong
others. lie had always worked none
but the heaviest wires in the ofiie, and
the other operators joked him COOL
deal about becoming Il railroad slug"
\ ranlicr charge than this cannot be
imagined by a telegrapher. Bu this
one did not say word. lie continued
TO spend as much time on the local wire
as he possibly could. The next hing
the boys heard he had gone to getnar-
ried.
After the honeymoon his wife re-
sumcd her duties in the small Ofce.
and he returned to the city. lie ap-
piled at once for the way wire regular
IY. ne OUlclulS ulu UOJ WIFI " SVO
it to him because he was too high
priced man. But he declared le
wnnld work that wire or none at all
ana the officials finally agreed. Eo
some time he remained on the wir
with his wife at the other end. Sh,
finally gave up her country post, how
ever, and went to the city. too: ant
when she left the wire he returned t.
the heavy circuit he had abandoned.
To the operators themsel YES court
ing by telegraph app ars to be the
most natural thing in the world 1t il
expected sooner or later by the men
and looked forward to by the women
SO it ism strange that IA couple throw
i'll each others society for eight hour.
day every day in the year, with ;
common mysterious language constant
ly drawing them together, no matter
how widely distauccd they may he
should fall in love. Nevertheless
Prof. Morse probably little dreamed
what matrimonial stepping stone ht
was hewing out wheE he bent his ener
g.es to the telegraph. If he were alive
to-day he would undoubtedly enjoy tn,
distinction OF being one of the grratcs
match-makers in the universe. And ht
would deserve the reputation, too. N.
V Sun
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tng rid of a message or two. The pretty
little telegraph operator at this partlcu-
lar office was busily engaged weaving
thread into tine deep trimming. Her
head was bent over her work. and she
was paying no attention to the tattllng
tongue of brass. Suddenly there was
n break in the circuit, and then the in
strumcnt sputtered out the words:
Excuse me minute" in quick,
nervous manner Before the apology
had been finished the pretty little tel
egraphers face lighted up, her work
was laid down, and her hand reached
Tor the key of her instrument the
nervous operator who had interrupted
business followed up his apology with
the call of this particular Office. The
young woman answered instantly.
"I'll be there by eight. Good by, -
he said.
"All right" she replied.
The operator who had been inter
rupted resumed sending his message,
and the pretty little operator who was
responsible for the interruption re
sumed her needle work with renewed
energy and bright face. No one on
the wire paid the slightest attention
to the charming little episode, and only
one person on the outside of the myS
tic circle understood the art sufficient
ly to appreciate the situation. He was
the man with whom the sun reporter
was convcrsing, and he was an old-timC
tclcgrapher.
"By JOve!" he remarked. ''there are
two more hearts that beat as one. -
And then, becoming confidential, ht
let the reporter into the secret. DO
you see that bright, pretty face behind
that counter my boy" he resumed
"Do you see it? Wen, that face is
spoken for, and the prcemptOr will bt
up here by the time she is ready to go
and will see that no one else gets his
face anywhere near that face after il
leaves here. That young lady is en-
gagged She is engaged to one of hei
own profession, and it's dollars t
dimes that she fell in love over thai
telegraph wire. did the same thing
myself years ago-long before | got
out of busineSs-and, | tell you, it's
charming. Most of the boys and girl:
who rattle keys intermarry and raise
their children aren't born natural op
orators, but they come pretty near it
They pick up their knowledge of dot
and dashcs as soon as they begin tt
talk. And when they grow up yor
can pretty safely count upon their do
ing exactly as their fathers and mother,
did,
Inquiry revealed the fact that the old
timer knew what he was talking about
There are any number of operators
working in the main office of the
Western Union in this city whose
fathers still do their trick" not few
who have grandfather who was in
the business, and certain percentage
who are constantly mounting the steps
to the hymeneal altar after a courtshp
conducted under the circumstances de.
scribcd. In the case of the Young
woman in the uptown office, she fell
III love while her choice was working
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1t is quite important, when sp pnakinr
of the longest day OF the year. to 81 y
what part of the world we are talki g
about, as will be seen by the following
list, which tells the length of the long
est day in several places. How unfOrtu-
nate are the children of Tornca, +. NJ
land, where Christmas day is less than
t lree hours in length. At Stockholm,
Sweden, it is eighteen and one half
h 1urs in length At Spitzbergen the
longest day is three and one.half
months. At London. Eng, and Bre-
men. Prussia, the longest day has SIX
teen and one half-hours. At Ham burg,
in Germany, and Dantzig, in Prussia,
the longest day has seventeen hours.
At Wardbury, Norway, the longest day
lasts from May 81 TO July % without
interruption. At St Petersburgh, Rus
sia, and Tobolsk. Siberia, the longest
day is nineteen hours and the shortest
five hours. At Torne;l, Finland, June
81 brings day nearly twenty-five
hours long, and Christmas one less
than three hours in length. At New
York the longest day is about fifteen
hours, and at Montreal, Can, it is six
teen hours Kansas Farmer.
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PhIIokoni1Y uf fhe Street

Hot tempers are like burning straw
piles. principally exhausting to them
selves.
There are times when it really looks
as though people travelled on their
helplessness.
The acme of laziness is to lean on
the back of a workers chair and sug-
gest amendments.
Nothing destroys influence in Inalo
or female so fast as getting the name
of being scold.
Persistent waiting on a man will
make helpless imbecile of him faster
than filling him with narcotics.
The first indication a woman gives of
having special regard for n man is
when she begins to tidy him up Nj!
waullec Journal
The Republican., 1891-12-18

Vile cod-liver oil has lost
its vlleness in SCOTS Emul-
sion and gained a good deal
in efficiency.
1t is broken up into tiny
drops which are covered with
glycerine, just as quinine in
pills is coated with sugar
or gelatine. You do not get
the taste at all.
The hypophosphites of
lime and soda add their tonic
effect to that of the half-di
gested cod liver oil.
Let us send you a book on
CAREFUL LIvING--free.
Scorr BowNE, Chemists, I3a South sth Avenue,
New York.
Your druggist keeps Sco,t's Emulsion of eod-'iver
o1-ail druggists everywhere do. 81.
The Republican., 1891-12-18

AU tie year roanoa
is the time when DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery works the best.
1t purifies the blood.
It's not like the sarsaparillas,
which claim to do good in March,
April, and May; you can depend
upon it aloooys. That's why it is
gudronteed. If it doesn't benefit or
cure, in every case for which it's
recommended, you have your money
back.
No other medicine of its kind
says as much-but no other does
as much. 1t cleanses, renews and
invigorates the entire system. For
all skin, scalp and scrofulous affec-
tions, as Eczema, letter, Salt-rheum,
White Swellings, Hip-joint Disease,
and kindred ailments, it's q p0sst5Ue
cure.
The proprietors of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy offer $500 for an
incurable case of Catarrh. 1t isn't
mere talk its business.
They mean to pay you, if they
can't cure you. But you'll find
that they can.
The Republican., 1891-12-18

81 only did the pedestal" said the
pretty young seulptress to the visitor
in the studio, my father did the
statue"
And the pedestal is the prettiest
part" he responded gallantly.
Base hatterer," she murmured, and
he went away wondering at the girls
wit.-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican., 1891-12-18
Adam u Virginian.

"You claim descent from one of the
first families of Virginia, l believe"
''Yes; our crest is n representation of
a scene in the garden of Eden. y udge.
The Republican., 1891-12-18

He telegraph in
strument in a
particular up
town Office was
Gathering away
at n great rate.
One of the nu-
merouS branch
offices on the
line was get
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him as he struggled to rise until Jim had
him safely tied, and threw up his hands.
Snapper's performance was accomplished
with little s%norts, tossing of his pretty
head, kicking out of the little slim heels,
sharp neighs and flirting of his tail. which
were all the world like articulated speech.
Snapper was the very prettiest and cutest
pony of all, and when Jim jumped on him
after finishing his steer in 63 seconds
Snapper swelling with visible pride carried
his master off the field amid loud applause.
There was a miss or two after this. Then a
man roped his steer and tried to throw it;
but it was big, his pony light, and it
made a plunge ahead, Jerking horse
and rider over forward, the man striking
on the top and back of his head. The
pony and the steer seemed to be struggling
all around and over him. 1t WAS horrible.
We all groaned. Some of the men galloped
out and brought him in, when he was found
to be only stunned by the fall. Curiously
enough he hadn't been touched in the scutie
afterward.
Everybody easped with relief, and just
then the pony, to our astonishment and
probably to the steers, succeeded in throw
ing him. And the game little fellow-as
though to make assurance doubly sure and
leave no room for defeat after all bis an
cheering and hard work, never let up drag
his struggling enemy till the latter
was safely tied, and at the same time
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ing the line flom the pommeI to his horns

ing the line from the pommeI to his horns
taut.
This I always thought the prettiest sight
in the whole; the sagaclous little pony
standing with his nose to the PROSTATE
foe, straining at the line, and watching
the steer with bright knowing eyes, which
seemed to say: 'Yes, Tll get myself disliked
if | let you up, and I've no intention of do
ing so.'
The contestant who made the shortest
time from the loosing of the steer and the
throwing up of his own hands as a signal
that the steers feet were tied and the job
completed, was to get the saddle; the next
best the sombrero. Jim Blair YVES the
fayorite, while his most dangerous rival was
q stranger in the county, an unknown
champion from away up, in the Panhandle,
who was said to be creased lightning with Il
rope.
The Pen in which the cattle were was con-
nected to Il small one opening out of it by
means of bars. and the further end of this
second one also consisted of bars.
When Col. Jake kilbreath announced
that the contest would now open. a
steer was run into the second pen.
1t dashed %furiously to the end, and finding
it closed. turned to rush back rs he came.
Here he was met by q mounted man who
fought him back with 4 big whip, while Il
second finished putting up the bars. The
enraged steer tore frantically back and
forth, and was driven about with sticks and
clubs. whoops and yells, until he was per-
fectly maddened, when the outer bars were
suddenly withdrawn and he leaped out into
the open. where Bud Walker was whiting
for him on Possum. and was after. him ike
a shot. Bud was q fine, we'll made, keen
looking fellow, and Postum, a little white
chap, with big, bright. black eyes. was one
of the best cow ponies in the country, and
as quick and agile as a cat. The steer
was Il big, lean. sorrel colored one,
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Carney Little Ponies That Know
More Than Some Whole
Families.
Great Excitement of Roping Wild
Steers on the Big Cattle
Ranges.
How Light Ponies are Too Much for Big
Bovine Animals-Quick limo by
. Cowboy.

Written for THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENTLY
K WAS IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS;
az away down close to the Rio Pecos, in
L the sheep and cattle country. There l
saw a roping match. within the classic pre-
cincts of Red Blanket, a town which would
be a COW own if it were not a good deal of
q sheep own too. 1t was just after the
spring roundups and shearings; everybody
was flush, work was nc more and g~aieties
not much, SO when some INSPIRED genius
horse rustler or acknowledgements
the idea of a roping match, he achieved in
slant popularity. It was determined to
make the affair a brilliant and memorable
one. Everybody Clipped in literally, and a
couple of of gorgeous premiums were pur-
chased: the first, a beautiful cowboy saddle
of superb and ornate Mexican workman
ship, and the second, a big white sombrero,
glorious with gold Inc silver.
No pains or money was spared. The fair
grounds were secured for the occasion, and
every herd and cattle ranch within sixty
miles was laid under tribute to furnish wild
and vicious steers. These were gathered
up and brought, fighting, believing and
protesting to the fair grounds, and there
put in a pen. Each man was to have but
one trial, SO that if any little accident be-
fell himself or his horse or .rope-a failure
at the first throw, a stumble in a prairie
dog hole, a flaw in the fber-his chance
was gone, and 80, after all, it was bound to
be almost as much luck as skill that decided
the contest.
They were a fine looking lot of fellows
that rode out in front of the judges stand:
you know you find all sorts among Texas
cowboys, from the Harvard man down-or
up; and here were also a good proportion of
young %ranchmen and business and profess
sional men; for almost everybody in West
Texas has or has had cattle; and it is pretty
nearly a part of a young mans collateral
education to be able to ride like a Cossack
and rope a steer in good shape. These are
the usual tactics of roping: The roper rides
up pretty close alongside or behind the
steer, and while going at about the animals
gait, throws the lasso over its horns. BY
following along with the ropa slack it may
be gotten clear under him, as he runs. Now
by taking a turn round the pommel the
rope is secured, then the pony suddenly
stops, braces himself with all his strength,
and the steer is thrown literally heels over
head. By great skill the steer may be
thrown when the rope has only caught on
one horn, but it generally slips off. There
are other slips, too. that may occur
between the successful throw of the
rope and the final tying up of the steers
feet. The latter may, after he has been
roped, bolt sideways. in which case it is
quite possible for him to pull over horse
and rider-especially if he is big and the
pony small Or a sinche may burst, or the
saddle bow break.
When the roper has thrown his steer, he
jumps off his pony and runs to tie him,
leaving The pom to hold him by keep
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shaking his head and jawing back in the
plainest kind of horse talk, just as Snapper

shaking his head and jawing back in the
plainest kind of horse talk, just as Snapper
had done.
Out came an unusually wild and vicious
steer, and the funniest looking pair you
ever saw to rope him. The pony was a
littly ratty paint" with a pole neck, and
one flop ear. the man big. heavy and awk-
w~ard-lookin@. This must be the unknown
champion, the ''.grensed lightning roper Of
the P~anhnndle.' Everybody yelled with
laughter as the pair sailed in close
on the heels of the vamosing buck
skin-colored steer. But that little beetle
bug of Il pony, whose whole architecture
was an outrage on the laws of horse anat-
omy, just caught up with the great.
long legged creature in good shape, the
clumsy looking man threw the rope like a
streak of the genuine. fabricated electric
fluid over his horns, threw him endwise till
| thought to hear his neck crack, lit out of
the saddle and flew up to him like a ballet
dancer, tied him like n prestidigitateur,
then threw up his hands. and the judge
shouted 'foftv~eight seconds
So Jimmie only got the sombrero. That
was two years ago, and, if | remember
rightly, the Panhandle champions work
was the best record ever made.
ALICE MAcGowAS.
Copyright.
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instantly ran backward and jerled him
fiat. But jumped upon him, tied his feet
and the job was done.
The next steer was a big white one, 30
wild and frantic that he burst out the end
of the small pen, and before the bars could
be taken down dashed into the open with
blood in his eye. Pennsylvania Mack, on
his famous cutting pony. CAPTAIN hidd,
were after him. They overhauled him
promptly, the throw was made, the rope
fastened and then the great brute bolted
sideways and the pony and rider went over
together in a heap.
But the captain had won his rank dearly
on many a we'll fought field. He was up
and off. Now it was nip and tuck between
the little clay-bank and the big white steer;
and there we're shouts and ronrs OF laughte
and applause, as the plucky little fellow ran,
jerking the big animal about till some OF
the boys could get to the rope and cut IT.,
and drive the steer INTO the outer regions.
Again, amid shouts and yells and the
brandishing of clubs. a steer shot forth
with glaring eyes and rigid. horizontal tall.
He vent like mad, and when. after some
time and much hard running. he was hnal-
ly roped, he made II frightful lunge; the
sinche, the rope or the saddle-bow gave
way, the beast rolled over about fourteen
times one way, and pony and rider as many
times the other way! The fellow with
MOTHS WAS up uTSb, II Sooo QeNA uioAt"ASN'
but still ready to try conclusions with any
conner. Nobody was seriously hurt, but the
poor little pony's demeanor touched my
heart; he looked so sheepish and pitiful.
Out tore the next candidate for the rope,
and after him the favorite, Jimmie Blair on
his black pony. Snapper, ON they went,
the fiery little black fairly flying over the
ground. The steer was roped and thrown
Very quickly, but with Il sharp struggle.
and only the tying remained. But the
moment the animal felt Jim's weight on
him he hoped up like lightning, every
body was breathless-we hardly Knew
whether to laugh OF be scared. But Snap
per didn't debate. He promptly and en-
phatically hauled the animal down with a
backward plunge, and kept on dragging
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Excursion to Toronto

On account Of the National Educational
association meeting at Toronto, Ont, the
Northern Pacific rall ond will make nfatc
of Sn.95 plus 81 admission fee) $73.95 for
tae round trip, Helena to Toronto and C.
turn. Tickets on sale July 6 to II. good to
return until Sept. 30. his is the oiicin!
line Of the tencnors. They have chart rcd
II special Pullman car to be run through to
Toronto without change, leaving Helena
on train No. 2 July 6. Berths can be
secured in this car by applying to city
ticket office.
CHAs. S. FEE, Ct. +. and T. A.
A. ID. EDGAR. General Agent.
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Copyright.
JULY, THE YEARS SWEETHEART,

All things beautiful love her;
The butterflies, | ght and fleet,
The branches that bend above her,
The moses that kiss her feet;
The ripening grain in tine meadow,
he biris. singing sweet ana near,
The opening flowers in he shadow,
The brook, with its tippie clear;
The b q IN his clover sleeping,
The lpcusts that dronc and whir,
Tn rain from tho hills, down W ping,
And tine cioir!s are in love VITA her.
For she, oh, the ny ne A-comtr,
So dear to IN" world. 80 dear.
is heart ii the heart of snmf4er,
And sweetheart Of nil The gear.
-MaIaliue s. Bridges.
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THE ROPER RIDES CLOSE ALONGSIDE THE STEER.

that ran like a deer. Bud and Postum got
a fair start with him; the throw was made
successfully. Then came tho exciting
moment when the pony was doing MS ut
most TO keep up with the steer while his
rider watched every turn to throw him by
an endwise jerk. Suddenly Postum stopped
and braced riRidly; the steers nose went to
the ground, his heels described a tremend-
on curve through the mir and he lay so fiat
oil the prairie you could hardly see him.
Bud leaped from the saddle to tie him
down, leaving Postum to hold him; but he
had no sooner reached the ground than the
animal made a sudden effort and rose to
his feet. But Possum's eye WAS on him; he
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Sunday Excursion Rates.

Tho Montana Central will sell during the
summer tickets from Helena to Alhanibra
and Boulder and return at one fare for tho
round trip. Tickets will be on sale Sntur-
days and Sundays and will he good to re-
turn until the following Monday.
Is. II. LANGLEY,
General Ticket Agent.
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Always avoid harsh purga'iye pills. They frs
ma.e you sicE an hen cave you constipatc
tarter's Lutte L.gsr Pill rcgulate the buwe!
and make you we'll Dose. onn pill.