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others, but they have frequently to be put
into operation under circumstances which
detract somewhat from their meritorious
character.
Perhaps no thief taker OF prominence
had such pains paid to his training as
William A. Pinkerton. For years before
Allan Pinkerton died, William was a daily
frequenter Of The Store in Chicago. This
was n saloon kept by Mike Mcdonald,
whose fame as boss of the gambling fra
ternity of the west attracted crooks beyond
number 10 the place. Young Pinkerton's
presence there was the subject Of grave
comment for a long period; it was said he
was throwing away the best portion Of his
life by lettering in The Store, and that he
would never become as famous as his
father. But William knew what he was
about. 1t was his fathers wish that he
should acquire familiarity with the faces
and manners of the most notorious law
breakers in the west, and while he was APP
parently loaflng and drinking with tough
characters, he was in reality laying the
basis OF a knowledge which was to prove
invaluable. With the probable exception
Of Inspector Byrnes, no one has a wider
knowledge of criminals than William A.
Pinkerton. 1t was gained in a manner
not altogether pleasant, but it was the
best way open for the task, and, ms re-
marked before, a detective cannot afford
to be too particular in obtaining informa.
ton
In most American cities the force Of spe-
cial thief takers is often recruited from the
ranks of roundsmen and patrolmen. While
this system works well enough in some re
spects it is nevertheless open to objections.
Appointments to the police force are very
often the outcome of political influence,
and it does not follow that because a man
make a good policeman he will show abil-
ity in the higher branches of his calling.
Many policemen are naturally adapted TO
shine as detectives, but the training they
receive is not always conducive to success.
Shrewdness and sagacity do not follow as
a sequence to an appointment. As one OF
the detective novelists has said, detectives
are born, not made, and those who achieve
eminence in their calling are few and fan
between.
OF course, in the detective as in Other
business, there are tricks Of trade which
are easily learned. 1t is simple enough
when some enormity is committed, to raki
in all the suspicious characters and pu
them through a sweat box process. Jus
as likely as not one may stumble on tn,
criminal, but a number Of innocent peopl,
are subjected to indignities which ar,
scarcely in keeping with the spirit Of tn
constitution. But "ine work" comes IL
when the chief has presented to him a diff
fcult problem in the solving of which tn
york of half a dozen or more experts I
needed.
have in mind just such a case. No
many years ago n large banking institutio.
of New York WIS swindled out Of 5000
on a forged check which purported to b
drawn by a life insurance company in pay
ment OF a policy. TIL widow VI the In
sured received the genuine check and wen
20 the bank to cash it Befnre she nrrivee
, 1891-08-11

There was a girl a few months ago
who seemed to be made a new person by
just changing her school, although the
school she left was, upon the whole, a
very good one; but her old teacher, a
strict and conscientious lady. could not
be at all indulgent toward the faults and
defects of this particular girl.
The new teacher bore with them easily,
and thus soon discovered the good quail
ties hitherto concealed. From being
constantly reproved, the girl found her.
self valued, liked, commended, and 1t
made a new girl OF her. Like the man
of Frederick Douglass, whose boots were
blacked, she felt hat she must avoid her
di~sagreeable ways.
Almost any observant and experienced
teacher car call to mind similar in
stances, where the acquisition of q
reasonable self love seemed to lift IN I'M
pleasing character out Of the mire Of
low ~propensities and offensive habits
Youths Companion.
, 1891-08-11

Now here were several men at work on
different branches of the case, each attend
ing to a matter which OF itself did not APP
parently amount to n great deal. Not one
OF the operatives knew the full significance
OF his inquiries. The controlling mind
was that Of the chief, who alone intended
to set the trap for the capture OF the for
gers.
The man who traced the guilty couples
movements after leaving the bank reported
that the woman had registered at an up
town hotel as from Washington. Inquiry
at Washington showed that no such woman
was known there. But she had left a me-
mento at the hotel in the shape of a visit
ing card, which bore the name OF a man
who was cutting quite a dash In society.
This man was placed under surveillance.
1t was ascertained after a great deal OF
wearisome work that he was n skillful
forger; that he had wormed himself into
the confidence of the cashier OF the insur-
ance company and found out not only that
the check was to be paid that particular
day, but its number; that he had put up
the scheme of tmpersonating the widow
and her lawyer, and that the very audRcity
OF the project had carried 1t successfully
through.
The links in this remarkable chain OF de
lection were the product Of ingenuity COM
bined with the skillful handling of subor-
dinates who were working largely in the
dark All told. one dozen men were en-
gagged on the different qualifications of the
affair. No one was capable Of handling it
alone.
To be able to watch II lamppost all night
without wearying, to never lose the slight
est movement Of n man under surveillance,
and to be ready Mt any moment to jump TO
a conclusion which may entail eternal rldi-
Guile with II fighting chance of its turning
out beneficial to the case in hand-these
are some of the risks n detective has to run
, 1891-08-11
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Pearl Eytiuge is to go on the road next
season with a play called ''Vivien." and
written by herself.
Sara Bernhardt says; There is nothing
regular about me. Sometimes 1 sleep at
night and sometimes | sit up all night.
What | do today l don't do tomorrow. Nc
regular hours, 40 regular ~meals-nothing
regular"
Albert Candy, Francis Wilson's man
ager, recently plastered England and Ire
land with bills announcing the appearance
Of his star at the Broadway theater, New
York, next year. This is the longest range
advertising OF record.
The great Henry Irving's real name is
Brodrib. The Kendals in real life are
known as Mr.. and Mrs. Grimstone. Ada
Rehan was born Regain.
, 1891-08-11

Manycompetent critics hav pronounced
18th Merchant" by Martha Morton, to be
the best play ever written by an American
woman. Miss Morton took the high pres
sure under which Americans live for a
theme, and evolved a play good enough to
be rejected by half a dozen managers and
finally achieve a notable success. Her first
effort at playwriting was a dramatization
OF one Of George Eliot's novels, which of
course was never performed. Since the
success OF The Merchant" however, man
ayers have made her several offers, and she
is now hard at work on a play called
"Geoffrey Middleton, { ,.ttleman," which
will probably be completed and produced
next sprinR.
, 1891-08-11
DAKoTA HOT SPRINGS.

The popularity OF these springs Is fast IN.
creasing, both as n summer and n he Ilth re
sort. Tue cures effected by It's waters are many
and marvellous. The altitude of the place
@-joo feet makes the atmosphere exhIleratins
aud absolutely free from malaria They nre
surrounded by wonderful freaks of nature
and dellghful scenery. The elegant new
plunge hath 30 feet long by 50 feet wide, Just
completed asadd a very attractive feature
to this resort. The hotels are htted up with
all modern improvements, and accommoda-
tions are ample.
The Ere ont, Elkhorn 4 Missouri Valley
railroad goes direct to the Springs with palace
sleepers from Omaha without change. Tourist
tickets good for ninety DAYS from date OF sale
can be had all the year round. For pamphlets
concerning these Springs or any Information
as to rates, etc, call on or address any agent
OF the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
and sioux City & Pacific railroads., or
J. r. BUCHANAN, General Passenger Agent,
Omaha, Neb.
H. q. Burr. General Manager.
, 1891-08-11

line he traces to the great p~rogenitor OF
~trotters Hambletonian 10, through his
most prepotent son George Wilkes. Sour
Mash was foaled in 1881 and bred by r. Il.
Latham, of Harrodsburg, Ky. He is 1874
hands and weighs l 100 pounds.
He trotted fast miles as a colt, and with
very little handling covered the mile bet
ter than 1888 at 6 years old. He has shown
quarters much faster, and with ordinary
luck will knock a few seconds off his pres
ent record before the end of the year.
, 1891-08-11
vIotImIzed "A Hotel Keeper.

The enterprising ndventurer is capable
of coping with the most experienced and
shrewdest Of mankind. One of this class
has just ~despoiled a particularly willy hotel
keeper Of Paris. Recently a gentleman in
elegant attire knocked ut the door of mine
host and explained that he was a naval
officer who had come to Paris for the pur-
pose Of receiving 10000 francs which had
been left to him. He was treated with
every consideration, and after some days
announced: This is the day The money
will he handed to me at once. Let us take
Il carriage, and after receiving my check
we will drive to Suresnes and | will treat
you and madam to a grand dinner" AT
the board Of trade he jumped out, aud
came back with his breast pocket bullying
with checks" Now for the dinner, +" the
marine officer cried gayly, and off they all
went and ate and drank and were merry.
After dinner the their" felt for his checks,
but the obliging hotel keeper politely said:
Never mind changing a check at this
place. Let me len you four louis dor and
we can settle everything together when WE
get home" The marine officer agreed,
went out Of the room to pay-and was not
seen again. The Partisan police are still
irving to discover his whereabouts
, 1891-08-11

MAsrrou spnrSGs. Colo, June 2.
fs nertsl l-Manitou is 10 the people what a
s,gar barrel is 10 the hies on q bright summer
day-Decidediy attractive. There Is an abb
sence OF flies and an infnx of people at Mani
or the Icafy June that poets pirate of-cool
mornings. warm enough nj noon time 10 re.
min the outdoor wanderer that II is sum-
mer, and evenings fuii OF moonlight and cool
ness
Tine walks, drives and trails about Manitou
are so numerous that old timers or several
seasons experience find some new beauties
whenever they go ont The country is a
paradise for the lively young woman
or the brnwny yonng man who delights in ex-
pioring expeditions.-Ex.
Manitou is best reached by the Union
PaefhG
, 1891-08-11

March 10 and 81, were each for 81, 900 a side,
100 birds a day for two days, 80 yards rise,
80 yards boundary, Nottingham rules.
The first day both men were in great form.
They tied at 90 birds out of 100. On the
SHOOT of at 25 birds Brewer won, killing
% to Elliott's 81. The second day Brewer
again was victorious. He dropped 90 birds,
while his opponent only scored 90. Brewer
is out with a challenge to any great shot
across the big pond.
, 1891-08-11

1 was standing on the back platform
of a street car the other day when a
high school boy asked the conductor,
What is electricity
The conductor made some jesting re-
ply, when the lad, as if to show off a
lesson ne had just learned said, "Elec,
tricity is a manifestation of energy"
How delightfully."- definitel What m
accession of knowledge the boy had re
ceived when he memorized that deini
toni No scientist can define electricity
but the bootblack who calls it Juice" il
more precise than the high school lad
Buffalo Express.
, 1891-08-11
M.rit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens that
FIR years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's Arnica
Salye and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal s%atisfac-
tion. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time. and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price ii satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popn-
Iarity purely on their merits. A. Il.
Roc1ell, druggist
, 1891-08-11


r. Elliott at Mari
on, N. j., placed
him at the head
among American
pigeon shooters.
Elliott, who is a
Kansas City man.
has for several
years held the
American Fields
championship cup
against all corners.
The great matches
between Elliott
a - Il
, 1891-08-11

Few baseball players manage to receive
much more newspaper attention in one
way or another han Miks Kelly. The
10000 beauty vigorously denies the report
that he will withdraw from the captaincy of
the Cincinnati team or leave the American
association-
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hept up
for years-the offer that's made by
the proprietsrs of DIR. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. It's addressed to
you, if you have Catarrh. It's a
reward of $500, if they can't cure
you, no matter how bad your case,
or of how long standing-an offer
that's made in good faith by re-
sponsible men.
Think what it meansl Absolute
confidence in their Remedy, or they
couldn't afford to take the risk. A
long record of perfect and perma-
nent cures of the worst cases-or
they couldn't have faith in it. 1t
mean no more catarrh-or $500.
If you fail to be cured, you won't
fail to be paid.
But perhaps you won't believe it.
Then there's another reason for try
ing it. Show hat you can't be
cured, and you'll get $500. It's a
plain business offer. The makers
of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
pay you that amount if they can't
cure you They know that they
can-you think that they can't. If
they're wrong, you get the cash. If
you're wrong, you're rid of catarrh.
, 1891-08-11
PIGEON SHOT BREWER.

Few Men Can Bring Down More BIrds
Than the Famous Philadelphia.
John l. Brewer, of Philadelphia, holds
the high honor of being one OF the best
pigeon shots in the world Brewer has
for some time been known as a crack shot,
but his defeat not long ago of Captain j. A.
, 1891-08-11

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results. or in case of
this safe plan you can buy from our adj.
vertised druggist a bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. 1t is
guaranteed to bring relief in every case.
when used tor any affection of throat,
lungs or chest, such as consumption, in
fammation Of lungs. bronchitis, asthma.
w%hooping cough, Group, ETC., etc. 1t is
pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly
safe, and can be depended upon. Trial
bottles free at A. Il. Roedel's drug store.
, 1891-08-11

WORK In THIS case
bore a curious resemblance to that de
scribed in the of Gaboriau. who
is admittedly the grand master of weird
and ingenious plots and fascinating de
tective tales. As the clews were patched
together 1t seemed a very simple under
taking to bring the crime home to
Frenchy, but, all things considered, it re-
quired a large amount of skill to effect
that result. The master eye that found
bloodstains on the mans clothes, the alert
brain that conceived the plan of utilizing
the scrapings of finger nails as an aid to
the unearthing of crime, did not depend
upon the element of luck. Every move
ment was carefully planned in the light of
past experience, guided by a judgment rem
dered keen by minute study Of the meth
DDS of rascals of all Kinds. Inspector
Byrnes has the history of every great crime
at his tongues end; he has %pondered over
the devious ways of the lawless classes
until he is familiar with the inner work
ings of their minds, and he can often pre-
dict the manner in which the most clever
will seek to evade pursuit and punishment
All men who aspire to become great de-
tectives have to undergo n species OF hard
training of which the public knows little
or nothing. There is none of the glamor
of romano about the actual work. The
detective is rarely a hero; his occupation in
n measure unhts him for thedisplay OF line
moral faculties, and those are the faculties
which he rarely has to employ. Criminals
are as often caught by trickery rs by as
t~uteness, and the public, which is deeply
interested in the results, never questions
the methods employed so long ms they arc
successful. The detective cannot afford to
be too ~scrupulous; rs the enemy Of the
classes which prey upon society he must
fight them with any weapon at hand. Pa
thence, perseverance and pluck are the quail
ities that win in this profession, rs in
, 1891-08-11

There is scarcely a more enjoyable OF
healthful exercise han swimming, pro
vided always the water is not too cold
nor the indulgence too prolonged.
, 1891-08-11
TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECES.

Mrs. John Curtis Of Peoria. ILL.,. writes:
Used one box Of Usage Pills previous to
my secOud confinement; they worked like
a charm. Would pay $50 for q box
rather than do without them, as they
have proved n G6dsend to me" Write
Usage Medicine company, Wichita, Kas ,
Eor particulars, and their book to wives
mailed free. Sold by druggists. Sold by
W. N. Hunt. Cheyenne
, 1891-08-11

F"7E FVV" IN Nv NNVIN
in order to establish n record. Beyond It
all, however, ia the fact that the daily as
sociations are not conducive to comfort or
peace Of mind, and that the methods neces
sary to be employed are not such as com.
mend themselves to the man Of ordinary
habits Of thought and action.
JOHN w. POsTGATE.
, 1891-08-11
OUR COMPLETE
Home Treatment !

for the permanent and perfect cure OF all
Female and Womb Diseases Is producing the
best results, as many ladies in this vicinity
testify, viz:
Miss Annie %Flickiner, Themes street, Chey-
enne.
Elizabeth Rutch, 1914 Sixteenth street, Den
yer.
Mrs. f. L. Shock, 522 South Weber street,
Colorado Springs.
, 1891-08-11

Musical Note.
II did not like Mantalini. There was
an air of hauteur"-
Can you whistle ity"
What"
THE air of 'hauteur.' | never heard
of the composer. New York Truth.
, 1891-08-11

Gods blessing TO mankind, say thous-
ands who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
, 1891-08-11

, HE conviction not
long g of Ameer
Ben Ali, New
York's Jack the
Ripper" is gen
orally regarded as
a proof Of the SUI
perior methods Of
metropolitan de
tectives. The
, 1891-08-11
Boys, uere's Your Chance!

Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get your darnIng. patching and
buttons sewed Oh without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY
, 1891-08-11
CHECKERS AND CHESS.

Checker Problem No. 125-By j. F. Col
Inns.
, 1891-08-11

Sea Bathing 1000 Miles From the
Sea.
AT GARFIELD REACH.
The famous health resort, Garfield Beach.
on Great Salt Lake, eighteen miles from Salt
Lake city, Is reached via the Union Pacific,
THE Overland Route" and Is now open.
This is the only real sand beach ON Great
Salt Lake, and Is one OF the finest bathing
and pleasure resorts In the West.
For complete description of Garfield Beach
and Great Salt Lake, send to Il. l.. LomaN,
general passenger and ticket agent, Omaha,
for copies Of "Sights and Scenes in Utah. or
"A Glimpse of Great salt Lake"
, 1891-08-11

Complete price list mailed free. Freight on
groceries from Denver TO Cheyenne viii not
amount to anything worth mentioning. Try
an order and see for yourself.
, 1891-08-11
Windsor Grocery
Il Ell.

DENV Err
The Largest Retail Grocery House in Colo
RADIO. Makes a speciality OF mail orders. All
goods packed and delivered TO depot nee OF
charge.
QUOTATIONS.
GRADUATED Sugar per b..............$ O5
Extra G., Sugar per b................ 04}
Patent Gloss Starch per fb............ O5
French Peas, Imported. per can...... Is
Fresh Dairy Butter per tb......... Is
Good Creamery Butter per d.. 20
5-ft Pail ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
20-fb Pail 25
New York Preserved Strawberries
per 10
Pure Maple Sugar per b............. Is
Hickory Nuts, New, per ib ........... 03
Good Catsup per bottle............- Is
One hundred other bargains like these.
-
, 1891-08-11

Does your back ache2 Oregon Kidney
Tea will cure you.
, 1891-08-11
H'V!I1.'.s: 70 Hear Again

Thus remark ed MISS JULIA SOLAMON,
9l7 Twenty-lrst street, Cheyenne. This young
lady has had severe catarrhal affections for
years. resulting in Deafness. Her hearing is
now perfect.
, 1891-08-11

For sALE-old papers. LEADER Office
, 1891-08-11

The Special Treatments of Drs.
Van Velsor will Positively Cure
Catarrh,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-09

keepers, there can be found in the city
OF Roanoke hundred people who are
satisfied with the market. THE TIMES
is in receipt Of constant complaints that
its condition is ill-kempt, that in its re-
stricted stalls aud spaces there is lack
of proper supplies, and that instances OF
eXtortion are frequent.
At this writing such changes are more
general than specific. But is is as clear
as day that the market is entirely mad
equate to the needs of Roanoke, that
tho hours of opening and closing are
not arranged to the satisfaction of the
public, and that its approaches are such
as to repel rather than attract custom.
Rather than such condition of affairs
should continue Indefinitely it were
better that the city should throw the
business of dealing with meats open to
the general public, as is the case in
most cities. 1t is to be feared that until
the city market gets its custom solely
on merit, and in compe ,ition with out
side dealers, there will be no marked
improvement in it's condition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-09
A VERDICT FOR MICHAEL.

The Jury Allows Him $4,000 for the
LOSS of His Arm.
The case of B. X. Michael against
the Roanoke Machine Works for SIS, 900
damages for the loss of his right arm,
was tried yesterday in the Hastings
Court. Messrs. w. o. lIardoway and
A. P. Staples were the attorneys for
the plaintiff and Major Samuel Griffin
and j. Allen Watts for the defendant.
The jury was composed Of =. ii. Frank
lin, Jos. Rosenbaum, j. O. Hanes, j. Ii.
Featherstone, M. L. Smith, G. A. Tur-
nor, n. c. Wootton, A. r. Cooke, C. e.
Robert, n. Chapman and j. E. Lewis.
Mr.. Michael had his right arm so
badly crushed by crane in the boiler
shops of the Machine Works on Decem-
Der 81, 1850, that it had to be amputated
above the elbow. The defendant
Grained that Michael was not watching
the movement o. the crane and that the
accident was caused by his negligence.
The case was tried at the March term
of the Husting's Court, but the jury
failed to agree. No testimony was SUBJ
mitted by the defense, dcmuri er being
taken to the testimony offered by the
plaintiff The Judge overruled the
demurrer and gave the case 10 the jury,
who returned verdict in favor Of
Michaels for $4,000 damages. The
Machine Works will take the case to
the supreme court.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-09
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.

The recent horrible railroad wreck in
West Virginia points the way, like the
needle to the pole, in which safety lies.
The accident was due to the fact that q
wooden trestle had been weakened by
fire. Wise corporations are anticipating
Legislation by providing the safeguards
which ingenuity has contrived for the
benefit OF their employees and the travel
ing public.
Business sense and humanity have
been in line to provide proper cars for
the shipment of live stock. A rapidly
increasing percentage of freight cars
are built with automatic compass. The
air brake is no longer unknown outside
of passenger cars. The car stove is
doomed, and persishable materials for
gtrestles and bridges is being replaced
by iron, steel, or solid stone arches.
The engineers meeting, which will
take place at Virginia. Beach this month,
will probably receive several important
papers in which advanced methods OF
bridge and trestle construction will be
thoroughly discussed. This is the age
s of material progress and the faster II
progresses the better.