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, 1891-01-25

New mattresses, az. so; new woven
wire springs, 81. rs; second hand heating
and cook stoves at lowest prices, Every
and Themes. F. Bohnsted. Manager.
, 1891-01-25

Here is a picture of the mammoth grand
stand in process of construction by the
Coney Island Jockey club, at Sheepshead
Bay. 1t is to be composed principally of
iron, aud win have a ienath of $40 foot
About 11.0O0 people can easily be taken
care Of, and between races, if they feel in
cliped, a large percentage of the II ,OOO may
, 1891-01-25

vas a winner at many other meetings, but
suGcumbed to the great Hal Pointer at the
closing meeting OF the grand circuit at
Philadelphia, where he won second money
aud the third heat in 2:19H. Dallas is by
Almont Boy-Rowena. and his future
seems most PROMISING
, 1891-01-25

Ed Knapp as r~ecetUing
fresh oysters and CLAIMS fH
fhe sheH direct from " eIc
York eDery other day. at
his restaurant on StG-
feenfh street. supplying
of families q specially.
, 1891-01-25

A hotel where you can get solid and
substantial value for the money expended
is the Occidental. Good table board 25
cents per meal. or 81 per week.
Board and room 81 per day.
The Occidental has good rooms and is
well and comfortably furnished through
out. Visitors TO the city will fnd the
Occidental a good stopping place. 1909
Themes street.
, 1891-01-25
RNICATEu EUREKA CREAM

is the finest and most effectual lotion for
p~eciaIly prepared for this climate and
p~leasos eyerS body. Try it. Twenty five
cent bottles. Druggists.
, 1891-01-25

] le largest stock of fine brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice ~liqueurs and super6ne
cigars At GEORGE Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1891-01-25
ICE

Delivered to any part of the city
and in any quantity by the Cheyenne
Transfer Company, Sixteenth and Eddy
streets.
, 1891-01-25

M ISLAND JOCKEY CLUBS STAND.
walk up and down a promenade 10 feet
wide which stretches the entire length Of
stand. The mammoth roof will also af-
ford standing room for an immense num-
Der of people, who will be able to watch the
whole course easily from this coign of vant-
age. The basement will be open, and the
capacity OF the old betting ring doubled.
A cafe with sixty tables will also be one OF
the new stands features.
, 1891-01-25

one first and one second prize against some
of the best riders in the country. AT the
Parkside track, paced by Van Sicklin,
Lumsden, winship and Thorne, he re-
duced the five mile safety record solid
tire) from lem. As. to Ism. 2 2-5s.
He has also covered the thirty-eight miles
of rough country roads between Chicago
and Elgin in Oh. Ism. Bray is % years old
and weighs 100 pounds.
, 1891-01-25
CHRONIC COMPLAINTS REQUIRE
TIME FOR CURE.

Personsat a distance who wish to be treated
by Dr. Wagner need not feel backward be
cause OF Inability to visit him. II they will
write TO the Doctor he will send them a list OF
questions which enables him to send medi-
cines, counsel and advice to thousands he has
never seen He has patients In every city,
town and station throughout Colorado. as well
as All over the United States. See his address
In his adyertisement-Denver ribune
, 1891-01-25
HER SONGS ENDED.
Deaths Baton Signaled Emma
Abbott's Voice to Silence.
A NOBLE WOMAN AND AN ARTIST.

Unfamiliar Points In the Career of one
of Americas Greatest Singers Her
Motto Was Conquer or DE-" and h
Lived Up to It,
Conquer or dis.p
Written In the irregular, somewhat mas
culine band Of Emma Abbott, this motto
appears on a photograph given by her to a
friend. 1t is not more plainly written on
the photograph than It was on her life.
, 1891-01-25

Take your pictures to
ItIT'nbHH aud hare modern
frames sfi ade.
, 1891-01-25
PLAIN FACTs PLAINLY sPnkEN.

At one time a discussion OF the secret vice
was entirely avoided by the profession. and
medical works OF burs few years ago would
hardly mention IT
To-day the physician is OF a different opin-
loni he Is aware that 1t Is his duty-dlsagree-
able as II may be-to handle this matter with
out gloves, and speak plainly about it and
intelligent parents and guardians will thank
, 1891-01-25

hardly mention il.
To-day the physician is OF a different opin-
able as IL may be-to handle this matter with
out gloves, and speak plainly about it and
me mine1igent parents and guardians will thank
MN Tor doing 80.
To all those engaged in this dangerous prac-
We l would say, nrst OF all, stop II at once.
Make every possible effort TO- so; but II you
fall, If your nervous system is already too
much shattered, and, consequently, your viii
power broken, take some nerve tonic to aid
you In your effort. Having freed yourself
Irom the habit, 1 would further counsel you
to go through a regular course Of treatment,
Tor II is a great mistake TO suppose that any
one may for some tlme-be 1t ever 50 little
give himself up to this fascinating but dang
erous excitement without suffering from some
of Its evil consequences at some future time.
The number OF young men who are incapaci-
lated 10 NIL the duties enjoined by wedlock is
alarmingly large. and in most OF such cases
this unfortunnfe condition Of things can be
traced TO the practice OF selfabuse, which had
been abandoned years before, Indeed, IA few
months practice of his habit is often sufi-
Client to induce spermatorrhea in later years,
and have many OF such cases under treat
ment at the present day.
GUN MEM
Who may be suffering from the effects OF
youthful follies or indiscretions, Will do well
to avail themselves OF this the greatest boon
ever laid at the altar Of suffering h Imanity.
DR. WAGNER will guarantee to forfeit five
hundred dollars for every case OF seminal
character which he undertakes and falls 10
cure.
Middle Aged M On
There are many the age OF thirty TO sixty
who are troubled with too frequent evacua-
tions OF the bladder often accompanied by a
slight smarting or burning sensation and a
weakening Of the system in a manner the pa
tient cannot account for. On examining the
urinary deposits "a ropy sediment will often
be found, and often small particles of alDu-
men will appear, or the color viii be a thin,
or milkish hue, again changing to a dark and
Who ale Of his din,cuiiy iSnorant Of the
cause. DR.. Wagner will warrant a cure In
all such cases and a healthy restoration OF
the genitourinRry organ. Consultation free.
Thorough examination and advice, 500
All communications should be addressed
DR.. H. WAGNER.
HI4 Larimer st. Box 1888, Denver. Colo.
PHOrEAslONAL. CARDS.
, 1891-01-25
TRAINER NJ ROWE.
oIce n Stable Boy, Now Clifton Starter"
and Worth $3.50, 600.

One Of the best known trainers Of running
horses In America Is James Rowe, who Is
now officiating as starter at Clifton. In
1858 Rowe commenced his turf career as
stable boy for Col. McDaniels. He dis
, 1891-01-25
THEY WANT WARD.
He Is the Subject of Rivalry
Among the Clubs.
HIS FALLING OUT WITH EWING.

It All Comes, w. I. Harri, says. from
Bucks" Apathy when Under Ward.
Beginning to Make Up the TeAms-A
Great struggle in 81.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
Lived ON Bran.

The following, says the Chattanooga
Ne,vs, is related by Frank Wyatt, of
Rome, Ca, who has been visiting rela-
tives at Martindale, on the Chatta-
nooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad,
about thirty miles south Of Chatta-
nooga. Frank used to attend Sunday
school regularly, and is considered a
fruitful boy, without much MUTATION
ism flowing in his veins. He says:
sMy cousin owns water mill, and
in removing some distractions found
an immense log embedded in the
stream. which must haQe been sub
merged for . number of years. The
log had to be cut in two to remove it,
and much to our surprise we found.it
hollow, although it had every appear
ance of being solid. One of the negroes
while examining the log looked into
the hollow and thought he saw some
thing moving. He began using his
axe and soon had the log cut into in
another place.
"Imagine our amazement when we
discovered live catfish which had
grown to an enormous size and length,
and was so completely wedged in the
hollow as to be unable to move except
to open it's mouth and wiggle its tail
The fish was very lively and apparently
in the enjoyment of excellent health
aThe question is how did the fish
get into the log, as the only means o
ineress and egress we could discover
was = small, round hole not more thar
two inches in diameter? We sur
missed that he must have entered tn
little opening when no larger than
minnow, and grown up in his solitar.
confinement.
Unon close observation it was fount
that muskrat used one end OF thu
hollow log ass a storehouse for its foot
SIMPLY and that the catfish had beel
! eating the muskrat's food. which. con
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
Climbing Dogs Ears.

The work of clipping the ears Of
bulldogs and other CANNES was dis
cussed in the police court the other
morning when Frank w. Moulton, a
fancier, was called upon to answer q
charge of cruelty to animals preferred
against him by Agent Key, of the HUI
name Society, says the Washington,
star. The alleged cruelty consisted
in clipping the ears Of the dogs.
Mr.. Moulton told how the dogs were
etherized before the operation is per-
formed in order to prevent pain or
cruelty. "It has been the universal
CUSTOM" he said, ito clip their ears. !"
"And it used to be the custom for
men to bore holes through their noses.
added the Judge. "but civilization Is
ahead of that"
Judge Miller wanted to know if there
were any decisions on the question, and
counsel said he thought there were
none.
Mr.. .Moulton said that since tho war
rant was issued he had written to the
Secretary of the New York Kennel
Club, and his reply was that no suoh
case had been prosecuted before and he
considered it perfectly nonsensical.
The Judge thought that the dog was
entitled to his ears and tail and said
that the public was interested in the
dog untrimmed and unadorned. Al
the question was one of considerable
Importance, the Judge said, he would
take it under advisement.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

peditious, and in addition to these
qualities is exceedingly patient and
sweet-tempered.
She was born in New York. Her
father was DIR. George Spaulding Gale,
one of the most prominent surgeons Of
Vermont and her grandfather, also q
native of Vermont, was one of the
heroes of 1912. Her mother was allied
to one of the oldest families in New
York and possessed much intellectual
ability. Mrs. Cooke was educated in
New York City and shortly after grad
uation married Sidney E. Cooke, q
member of the New York Stock Ex-
change. They moved to Knoxville,
Tenn, and Mr.. Cooke died there in
1883. Mrs. Cooke has had much ex-
perience in charitable work and for
several years was one Of the managers
of the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum. She
is a woman Of wide culture and with a
winning gentleness. She has quick
sense Of humor and is an interesting
conversationalist. She has also the
faculty Of adjusting difficulties with:
out resorting to heroic methods and
promoting the ends of peace and har
monv
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
our ar.nd Ruaines. n1en,

Mr.. James B. Colgate, of New York,
gives his millions while he lives. He
has for r.any years been the benefac-
tor of the venerable little college at
Hamilton, New York. which now calls
itself Colgate University. This sum-
NOR he has given it round million Of
dollars. =
This kind of munifcence is increasing
in our country. Not long ago, Mr..
Clark founded Clark University in
Worcester, Massachusetts, on the mil
lion scale. Later, Mr.. Rockefeller, Of
New York, has given million dollars
to Chicago University.
Other Of our business men have giv4
en- smaller sums for like objects. These
benefactions mark new era in the re-
sources of American education. The
great English universities we're found
ed in the early ages by immense grants
and princely gifts. They had thus the
means of always leading in the world 8
thought, and giving the best INSTRUCT
ton any century could offer. But most
of our American colleges have had q
sad struggle against poverty and in
sufficient equipment in all their
branches.
The donors to the European univer-
sites frequently gave all their fortunes,
and then retired to the monastery. But
these Americans of whom we are proud
can give sums which would have be,
wildered these old worthless; and after
they bestow their millions stay in the
world to acquire more, to be used to
benefit those less favored than them
selves.
These men feel that their great for
tunes are public trust. One mans
power to gather fortune may belong
to the world as much as another't
power to write an oratorio, or to invent
telephone. Never before could {
dollar buy SO much knowledge, cultur,
and general happiness as to-day, ant
our successful business men have OPP
portunities to brighten the world sucl
as no other class possess oa1tN
Companion. 4.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
Sounds Fishy.

A few days ago gentleman visited
a large foundry in Chicago, and noticed
number Of Polish girls lifting chunks
of resin from one barrel to another.
"What is the object of that?" he asked
the superintendent; ut seems to me
you might transfer that resin much
more quickly" ooh, that's all right, D;
he answered; swe have them do this
work for awhile to harden their hands
before they undertake to handle rough
and heavy iron castings. The girls
themselves never suspect that the
work they are doing is not needed.
They are working here now in good
faith, as you see, and not one Of them
is quick-witted enough to suggest that
there is better way to transfer sew
eral barrels of resin across this room
than to carry the resin across piece by
piece in their hands. If we really
wanted the resin transferred, it would
not take one man five minutes to roll
every barrel into place. ",Argoaaaatt.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
DEAD RIVER FALLS.

upon with modern hotels and lovely
villas. Up there, also, is the military
reservation of 1O3 acres, and the re-
mainder has been set apart by the Gov
ernment-justly approaching its unique
attractions-for national park.
Fort Mackinac, which stands on
rocky eminence just above the town, was
built by the English in 1850. The build
ings are hospital, outside the wall and
east of the fort; guard-house, near the
south gate; officers quarters on tine hill
near the flagstaff, quarters for the men
in the center. block-houses on the walls,
magazine in the hollow, not far from the
south gate; store houses, offices, etc.
There are persons yet living on the island
who. during the troubles of 1914, took
refuge in these self-same block houses.
In the rear of the fort is the parade
ground, and the spot where Capt. Roberts
planted his guns in 1912, while his whole
force of Indians was concealed in the
adjacent thickets. Capt. Roberts dis
embarked at British Landing. marched
across the island, and took up his station
at this point without being discovered.
Half or three quarters OF mile be-
hind Fort Mackinac, on the browning
point of the island, is Fort Holmes,
built after the British captured the post
in 1912. The excavation encircling the
embankment or earthworks was origin
ally broader and deeper than now The
place of the gate is seen on the east
side, one of the posts yet remaining to
mark it's position. In the center OF the
fort was erected huge block-house, be-
meath which was the magazine. Near
the gate was the entrance to several
cellars. which have now caved in. His
/ tory shows this fort to have been con-
sidered very remarkable and formida-
bic defense in its time. Its old name
was Fort George, but when it became
an American possession it was renamed
in honor of Mai. Holmes, hero who
fell at Early's Farm.
AS far back as history begins to vie
with traditions that reach into the dis
tant past Mackinac Island has been a
place of great interest. legend relates
that large number Of Indians were
once assembled at Point St. Ignace, and
while intehtly gazing at the rising sun
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

sionaries made it their chief pulpit, next
civilized warfare made it a coveted
stronghold, later it became a CONNER
cia center. This was when the fur
trade was carried on by John Jacob
Aston Mr.. Aston organized the Ameri-
can Fur Company with capital of
S., 900, 900. The outrosts of the company
were scattered throughout the whole
West and Northwest. This island was
the great central mart to which the
goods were brought from New York by
way of the lakes, and from Quebec and
Montreal by way of the Ottawa, Lake
Nipissing, and French River. From this
point they were distributed to all the
outposts, while from all the Indian coun-
tries the furs were annually brought
down to the island by the company's
agents, whence they we're sent to New
York, Quebec or to Europe. This COM
pany was organized in 1909 and contin-
ued to do business until 1s4s
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

an Island famous in these regions, OF
more than league in diameter. and
elevated in some places by such high
Gins as to be seen more than twelve
leagues off" Father Marquette was
doubtless the first white man to visit #.
or at least to dwell upon it. He estab.
nshed school on the island in 1871 for
the education of the Indian youths. and
so much was he attached to sthe Straitsn
that when he died in 1875 it was At his
request his Indian converts brought his
BODY back to the little mission estabs
lished by him at ST. Ignace The first
vessel ever seen on these waters was
the Griffin, built by the explorer La
Sale on Lake Erie in 1878
In 1895 Cadillac, who still later found
ed Detroit, established small fort here.>
Then the contests and skirmishes, not
unmingled with massacres, until finally
Mackfnac, with all the other French
strongholds on the lakes, was surren-
dered to the English in September, 1861:
In 1893 began the conspiracy of Pontiac
"a coup de guerre wonderful for the sas
gacity with which it was planned and
the vigor with which it was executed.
| A year afterward, treaty of peace
having been made with the Indians.
troops were again sent to raise the En-.
glish flag over the fort The present fort
on Mackinac Island was built by the En-
glish in ITO. BY treaty of peace be.
tween Great. Britain and the United
States Sept 8, 1888, the island fell with.
| in the boundary Of the United States,
but under various processes the English
refused to withdraw their troops. By .
second treaty, concluded Nov 10, 1894,
1t was stipulated that the British should
withdraw on or before June 1, 1897.
Two companies of United States troops
arrived in October, 1896. and took pos
session, q previous treaty with the Indi
ans having secured from them the post
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
while their companions slept.
We're toiling upward in the night.
The Boss of Bad Axe.

A Detroit drummer was standing in
front of store in Bad Axe one day
last week, talking with the proprietor,
when a fairly respectable-looking man
passed along on the other side of the
street.
"Do you see that man over there?"
asked the merchant.
Eyes; what of him?"
"Well, he used to be the Grand
Mogul of this whole town; bossed ev-
erybody and everything, and had it all
his own way"
"And doesn't he any more2" inquired
the drummer.
"Not much, he DOESN'T"
Whats the matter? Lost his
money!" .-
"No."
"Downed politically
"No."
"Moral catastrophe?"
> no"
well, what in thunder's the mat
ter?"
SCOT married about two years ago.
See that tall ganglin' woman crossin'
the street to meet him? That's her, :"
and the merchant drew long breath
with whistle to it.-Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
He Knew Human Nature

A peddler was slowly passing along
Thomas street with his cry of STRAW
berries" melodiously rising and fall
ing.
Up at . second story window sat q
woman with baby in her arms. The
peddler stopped as he came under
meath.
Don't you want some nice straw
berries, ma'am ?" said he. "Only five
cents quart"
mo, not to-day" said the woman,
decidedly.
the peddler. won't you buy them
for the baby"
"N-o-o, I think not, said the woman.
IF I had baby like that, said the
peddler, "Id buy these Strawberries
for him.
The woman rose from her seat
sJust wait minute and I'll send
down for them" she said. st. Loui'
Chronicle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
A Gar Hote1keeper.

The most autocratic hotelkeeper in
the world is in Orland, Colusa County.
l was preparing to go out one night,
when he said to me-
"Be back before o'clock"
"Why?" asked.
Because, go to bed at that time,
and if you are not back you won't get
in, that's all.
"Give me my key I said. Il won't
stop in such hotel"
ooh, ho you won't, won't you?
Where else are you going? There is
no other hotel in this here town, no
other stable and no other store. You
can't buck agin me. You be back, now,
by $3.50 p. M"
I looked at the old brute, and con-
cluded had better stay. sat down
and he came around and affably ques-
toned me.
aLook here" I said. II have to stay
in your hotel, but I don't want to be
bothered with you. So keep your
questions to yourself"
"I've half mind to tell you to leave.
Can't I speak to a man in my own
house ?"-St. Lo4is Globe-Democrat.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
She Loved the Light.

In some parts of Missouri nothing is
commoner in out Of the way places
than a solitary "coal shaft" In one
of these remote mines there was kept,
q hundred feet below the surface, q
little old mule, whose business it was
to draw the loaded cars up the inclined
plane to the foot of the shaft.
Back and forth, back and forth it
made its dismal journey during the
working hours, and at night was left
alone in a corner fitted up as a stable,
to await in the silence and utter
darkness the return of its human COM
rades.t
For. five long years it had never
breathed the upper air, or seen the
light Of day. It was a great pet with
the miners, who used to bring it
lunches of fresh grass in summer, OF
lumps.o 81. sugar and apples in winter.
One night, when the mule was be
ing embarrassed, some one proposed
taking Jimmy" up in the cage. It was
done; her tremors as the cage began
to ascend were soothed by the assuring
words aud carresses of her companions,
and soon she found herself restored te
a mules natural privileges.
The next morning when the time
came to go to work, Jimmy" positively
refused to return. Neither persuasion
nor threats could induce her to ap
proach the shaft and step into the
waiting cage.
A council was held. The miners
touched by what the poor brute had
suffered in her five years of isolation
and reproaching themselves that hel
imprisonment had been SO long, a
length solved the problem by subscrib
ing on the spot enough out Of thei7
scanty earnings to buy Jimmy, ant
she was Immediately loosed ant
turned out to grass"
For years afterward che might hav'
been seen nibblng the grass near tn
shaft, or sheltering herself behind
liberal haystack that somehow was al
ways there for her. When working
hours we're over she was sure to b
near the shaft. where she could mutel
testify to her iberators as they cam
up, that she was the happiest mule i
Missouri Yoa4tvs Companion.