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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-05-09
Death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Thorpe.

DIED.-At her residence in Troy town
ship, on Sunday morning, May 3, 1891
Mrs. ELIZABETH THORPE, aged - years, =!
months and 2s days, of stomach trouble
Mrs. Thorpe was born in Oneids
county, New York, July I, 1919, anc
at the age of Is years united with the
Presbyterian church and continued 6
faithful member of the same until hel
death. In the spring of 1887 she re
moved from Iowa, where she had re
sided number of years, to Sully
county, to reside with her two sons
who located in Troy township, thi:
county, in the spring of 1888. Mrs
Thorpe made many friends here and
was highly esteemed by all who en-,
ioyed her acquaintance.
She leaves to mourn her loss mar.
RED daughter, residing at Harper, KAN,
and two sons, Samuel W. and Andrew
r., and an adopted daughter, Miss
Susie, residing in Troy township, tc
whom our sympathies and that of 9
host of friends ale extended.
The funeral services were held al
the Lane school house, Rev. Manuel
Ash officiating, and her remains laid
to rest in the McGannon cemetery a
Okobojo, on Wednesday, followed
thither by a large number of neighbors
and friends, who sincerely lament hel
demise.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-05-09
TRANSFERS WANTED.

l have about 10000 feet of lumber
to haul from Blunt to the NE I 81
116-76, about 22 miles, for which ]
will pay $500 per 1000 feet for haul
ing. | want teams at once to haul the
whole or any part of same. Call al
the Bank in Onida AT ONCE if you
want a job. w. n. MELooN.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-05-09

Any one wanting to lease school
lands should call upon Supt. j. M.
Porter and learn terms, which have
been made more reasonable than at
the first letting, the amount required
per quarter being left partially at the
discretion of the County Superinten-
dent.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-05-09
Kill Calf Horns.

Haaf's Horn Killer Is the only sure
preventative of horn growth. bottle
will kill the horns on so calves if ap-
piled before 2 months old. For sale
by A, A. FAUST, Onida,
and at this office; 80 cts. per bottle.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-05-09
AWWIEHh
J.. N. HATHAWAY, M. D.,
dor. q tn arr r.brasLa Aas., Sioux City. Ia

The Pierre Democrat says that it is
estimated that ut least $4,000 head of
young stock are already on their way
west TO be tattened on the reservation
ranges.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-05-09
Notice to Cattle Owners.

All persons are hereby notified to
keep their stock off of my garden. Ii
they don't | will at their expense.
Ii. G.. PEAsE.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-05-09

For SALE-12 bushels Good Mil
EFT seed, ut 81 90 per bushel.
DAVID HALL, Blame Twp.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
SOME CHESTNUTS.

The optician is the eye-deal trades
man.
Brought to light-An after-dinner
cigar.
Foot prin,s-Boot and shoe advertise
mentS.
Itis a wise old saw that knows who
fled it last.
Yes, my child, yes; dun is the future
tense OF due.
A man Doesn't have to understand
military tactics to drill hole.
How can man follow a calling and
yet be a; the head Of his profession?
The capitalist who loaned money to
the cattle man referred to il as beef
stake.
When a brainleSs individual gets a
cold in the head it is case Of long
felt want being filled.
II sounds rather paradoXical, but it is
q fact. nevertheless, that the shiftleSS
man Is the one who has TO move the
oiteneSC.
After your have discovered that your
coal merchant is an honest man, never
contradict him. Let him have his own
weigh.
you're always full of news" said the
letter 10 the box. Pm glad you dropped
in, - replied the box. III keep you
posted
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

Roaring and believing with pain,
and paving the earth. he was attempt
ing to keep off these twenty-five wolves
At times he would rush upon them in
his madness, which would gives those
behind him another chance TO snap and
bite at his hind legs in their attempt TO
hamstring him. a large pack will work
in shifts, resting each other. and thus
give the stock no opportunity to rest
We rushed our horses at full speed,
con ,inued Sheriff Lowell, "for we could
see the fight going on when some dis
lance from the battle. We were none
too soon, for that strong Durham bull
would soon have become the prey OF
the wolves. Several pounds OF flesh
had already been eaten from the TANKS
and other parts of the body, although
the bull had not yet fallen.
Cattle will sometimes bunch them
selves In circle, heads out. making a
kind of corral with calves in the cen
ter" said Sheriff Lowell. with this
phalanx of horns against them the
wolves have but little chance TO kill
them. 1t is instinct with cattle obunch
With III uduEtis AaNt Nt'AA "a iH4
herd, scattered over large territory,
suddenly rush together when alarmed
or in supposed danger II is the lone
steer or horse that becomes prey TO
the wolves. The cowboys used to laSso
wolves and antelopes just for the fun of
it, and would occasionally capture a
buffalo in the same way. ! have seen
Frank Tate, who was in the Pan Handle
of Texas when last heard of him, rope
an antelope. John Williams, now in
Warrensburg, Mo-, used to work for me
on the cattle trails and was very expert
with the lasso. One day we ran across
prairie wolf on the trail, and Williams
Jerking up his lasso, started in swift
pursuit 1t was lively chase over the
plains, but Williams landed the LOOP
over the VOLTS head and started back or
full gallop, dragging the strangled
wolf along the trail"
/ Wolves are often captured now ir
steel traps and also by putting poison
/ in dead animals. So many wolves have
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

and Nebraska. south to Texas, the
ouestiou Of flor" or against these
hounties has been agltated in the vari-
ons legislatures. The stockmen lose
hundreds of thousands Of dollars-for-
tunes il might be said-in the slaug hter
Of cattle. horses and sheep by these
wild animals of the plains, and hence
the bounties in some States for vol ana
coyote scalps, with the hope oil eXter-
minating these pests.
The prairie wolf has not been so
noted as the timber wolf, the black VOL
of the south or the wolf of the northern
pineries IN attacking human beings 1t
has had more TO feed upon, ana hence
has not been so dangerous TO man. Yet
the prairie wolf has been known TO at
tack human beings. An old frontiers
man near the Colerado-Wyoming bound
arv line recently told me of the thrilling
experience of three men on the plains
in that vicinity in the earlier days. one
of the party went out TO hunt for meat,
and failing to return his two comrades
started in search of him, follow
ing his trail through the snow. They
soon heard the rapid firing of d rifle,
and fastening TO the place, still mile
distant, they found their friend sur
rounded by hungry pack OF prairie
wolves. and keeping them at bay by his
swift repeating rifle. His ammunition
was nearly all gone, and they were Just
in time TO save him from horrible fate.
The prairie wolves do their foraging
in packs. They first run down horse
or steer. till, wearied by the chase, the
pursued animal turns at bay upon the
bowling wolves. The horse will kick
and also strike at them with his fore
feet. The cattle defend themselves
with their horns. II often happens that
the wolves by leapng on cattle Will
eat out large pieces of flesh before
the final stand and fight is made. When
horses and cattle are at bay and
making their last fight against their
tormentors the wolves become more
methodical in their attacks. While some
are attracting the attention of the ami
maj in front others are swapping off the
sides and hind legs, till finally the ham
string is cut and then the fight Is over
At Yuma, Colorado, near the Kansas
Nebraska corner, Sheriff NJ. K. Lowell,
an old-time foreman of cowboys on the
cattle trails, related to me some stories
of how wolves prey upon stock. He has
had an experience of fifteen years in the
cattle business and is familiar with the
traits of the prairie wolf. ''In one Of
our herds,'' he said to me, while chat
ting in his Office few days ago at Tu-
ma. 1--WE had fine Durham bull,
weighing about one thousand three
hundred pounds. One morning, accom-
panied by two cowboys, was going
over our range and found this bull sur
rounded by pack of twenty-five gray
prairie wolves. They had chased him
several miles. as the trail showed, the
bull at times turning for fight and
then continuing his attempt to escape.
They had bitten pieces of flesh out OF
his TANKS as was shown by blood on
the snow, and an examination | made
little later. When we came upon the
bull he seemed TO have stopped for his
last fight.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

iackal and Mexican prairie wolf. The
Indian dogs, which SO much resemble
tn wolf, are said 70 be a cross breed
with prairie wolf, coyote and the dog.
Wolves. coyotes, and all such animals
on the plains make their homes under
ground. They dig a hole about two
feet in diameter and al an angle Of -
degrees and at depth Of from six to ten
feet eXcavate their underground den,
where they make their abode after a
successful raid for food. In these denS
they also breed their young In the spring,
their filters numbering from four TO
nine.
The prairie wolf shunS the abode Of
men, unless hunger forces it TO attack
stock even near the ranchman'S house.
But coyotes viii come I'D near the
frontierSman' house. and make the
night hideous with their yelpinc noises.
They kill sheep, calves, pigs and poul-
try. Coyotes viii not only slaughter
sheep by the wholesale but will suck
their blood, and have many Of the traits
OF a sheep killing dog II is the
prairie wolf that preys upon the largest
Stock or the plains Inc largest OuIl
and fleetest horse become their prey,
when maddened by hunger. So greal
has been the loss to stock in Texas. that
the question has been urged at the pres
ent session Of the Legislature to increase
the bounty. Some counties in the States
on the plains claim that their financial
resources have been greatly impaired
by the payment Of scalp bounties for
wolves and coyotes. From Wyoming
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

- careless about some of the finer
.o-rrs of entertainment, and thereby
ause d cloud 90 rest on the reputation
Z KentuckiauS for hospitality. \ Ken
rckian is nothing L not hoSpitaole.
Now NJ. Merle Is a Hebrew. This
lid NOT Of itself stand ia the way OF his
icing an excellent host. In Louisville
here are well educated and wealthy
hebrew families, who mingle with ten
lies on terms of perfect equality. MI.
Merle is perfectly honest. His greatest
.nemie>. u hc has any, cannot deny
bat.
HI, home is furnished with the stern
res, ~ an ancient Spartan'S dwelling.
f.lyrries are unknown there. 10 would
.carcciv De- a miSnomer Co call him a
,ur.tar on account of his simple tastes.
y happened that Mr.. Merle was IN
be midst Of his rejoicing over the pros
oec- az entertaining Prof. Bryce that he
was consulted on an important case
He thrust the telegram 90 one side, FOR
-ettiug al. about IL.
I, was some time after dark when the
rain bearing Mr. and Mrs. Bryce drew
mo Louisville. They stepped into the
waiting room. but they found no one TO
meet them. They inquired of the by
SANDERS IL Mr.. Merle had been seen.
md learned ,hat he had not. After
waiting some twenty minutes they went
40 -he Gait House and sent him note
.tstinc where ,hey could De found.
The Trip had been rough one I'm
.yerheated cars Mrs Bryce's head was
ching badly in consequence, and she
wished supper very much. or 40 least
mr. of yea. But their notions of polite
le>s forbade them casting any slight
mon their entertainer by partakins OF
,osu.-ality other than his own. They
lad mo-, long 20 wait, for the short He
rev speedily answered the note ia per
.or. He appeared somewhat troubled.
.ut greeted his guest warmly.
Al this moment some one who had
earned that Prof Bryce was in the h0-
u parlors. had him called out Tor a Jew
,inp.es. Mr.. Merle, after chatting
while with Mrs.. Bryce, foilowed' aud.
OK finding the historian. returned and
roposed 90 her that they should imme-
iatelv 20. Thinking that he had seen
ar husband aud made arrangements
with him. she went ont, entered car
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
UGLY MEN.
Some Whose Charm of Manner Make ~
Souls Coarse Envelope Forgotten.

Boston TrdCeller.
1T Is 2 terrible thing to be ugly,
SAYS George Dawson. the English lee
turer. II is hateful truth, but none
the less truth. that "unpresentable'
people-men and women who have re
pulsive phySiognOmieS-have giants t.
contend with al their entrance upJr
life. If this be true Of all uglineSS. no"
must it be with the superlatiye degree
Of that quality. an uglineSs compared
with which mere plainness or uncomeli
ness is beautiful?
II is said that Ugo Foscoli, the bril-
liant Italian poet and prose writer
was 50 ugly, Notwithstanding hi,
dandyish precautions, that jest
upon II as grimly patent Tact
became almost permissible. once an
acquaintance Of his, who affected not 70
recognize him al first on entering res
taurant. apologized by saying that ne
had taken him for an ourang-outang.
Miss Fenwick. in a letter to Henry lay
lor. published IL that poets biography,
speaks Of the great variety in the ugll'
ness OF Crabb RobinsOn-a series OF ug-
illness In quick succession, one look
uglier than than the one that preceded
it. particularly when he is asleep.
Or. Parr, whose face had been dis
figured by smallpox. was so ugly that
Sir William Jones, one OF his Schooliel-
lows, said to him as they were walking
together: "Parr. Il you should have
the good luck 70 live for forty years
you would stand chance Of overtaklng
your face
A man may be 20 Unlocking as to be
the highest type and last expression OF
ugliness as truly as the Apollo Belvidere
is the mode OF manly beauty, and yet
intellect can redeem even such face,
and light Il up with its own phoSphor-
escent glow When we discover mental
power or mora loveiiness, or both to-
gether. under d repulSiye mask, the
reaction in is owners favor Is proper
tional 70 our former dislike.
"Quil est iaidr' exclaimed the ladies
Of Paris. when they saw for the hrSt
time the actor. lie Kahn, on the stage
"Qu'il est beau" they exclaimed, as he
proceeded with his wonderful persona
tions. A hero stepped out OF that
coarse envelope.
1t was an Unlocking woman, with no
charm for the senses. who by her music
and her intellectual grace enslaved the
worlds greatest poet in his youth.
well, I shall never think DR.. Cold
smith ugly again" piquantly said Sir
Joshua Reynolds sister, after reading
The Deserted Village"
The short, stumpy, sallow-faced' Snub-
nosed Dunning. who died in 1888, was
the ugliest man OF his day, and had II
husky, repulsiye voice, besides nervous
affection, which kept his head in state
Of ceaseless oscillation; yet men forgot
all his physical defects, when he was de-
livering in Parliament one OF his bril-
liant. witty and sarcastic speeches, or
making at the bar one of his rapid and
powerful arguments. profound law
yer. be is said 10 have been the first
orator Of his time. and, in spite Of all
drawbacks, rose 70 the peerage.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
The Arizona KIcker's Rival.


Tie Arizona Kicker man has for
midabie rival IN the editor of the
Ncphi Ensign, paper published about
so miles south G Salt Lake. He had i
battle with The postmaster of his town
few days agc which he describes as
follows:
while passing W. II. Cages saloon
Yesterday afternoon we stepped inside
on 2 matter Of business. and were ac
costed by our uuesteemed. half-drunken
postmaster, John Witbec, with the re-
quest that We have a drink with him
Being particular about our company,
we politely but firmly declined, only tc
be urged again and again in brutal
manner while We positively declined 70
accept.
stepping up 70 where we stood. the
bury bully seized u by the collar, say
ing: I'd Ike 20 Strangle you and all
your associates We then told him tC
proceed 70 business II that was his de
sire. when. without further warning
the cowardly braggart struck us in ouI
eye. This naturally raised our ire and
we sailed In 20 make tbs fur fly.
we were Just beginning TO get
warmed Up and were taking the same
interest We have 80 often experienced
in punching a sack Of sand when Police
man Pitt appeared on the scene anc
stopped our fun Just a we were putting
our fists on our opponents jaw.
We went before Judge Stout anC
pleaded not guilty 70 a charge of fight
ing. but after hearing the evidence OF Z
few witnesses his honor decided tina
we had fractured the statute. which
would take $50 10 repair.
He did not offer any suggestions a
to where We could get so much money
so we went out and dag up
The other fellow blunders up to the
mourner's bench, pleaded guilty ant
deposited the necessary amount il
postage stamps, which released hin
from custody, when he waddled back u
the saloon 70 renew his alcoholic Satura
ton. I, vii now be In order for hin
to attack our office boy
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

chase the SpOrtSmen scatter out over
the plains. covering, sometimes, an area
OF ten miles, for the purpose driving
the wolves toward a common centre.
The wolves have their hauntS along
hunt is made. Many Of the streams
have hardly SHRUB or tree along their
banks, and the hunters are thus af-
forded large open country in which
to make the chase. They begin TO ride
toward the centre When wolf is sight
ed il is shot by some Of the expert marks
meh Of the plains, or. to increase the
interest in the sport, the hounds are
given an opportunity for a run. Rifles
and shotguns are the weapons general
ly used. The great expanse Of level
plain, which is only broken occasional
ly by sand hills, gives fine opportu-
nifty for hunt, and ii is a rare instance
when a wolf makes its escape through
the circle. The wolves, coyotes and
Swifts all have their dens underground.
and sometimes they succeed in running
into these lairs when hard pressed by
hunters and hounds.
II is fine sport when the ever-nar-
rowing circle has TWO or more wolves
rounded up in an area OF about mile.
An attempt Of 2 wolf % escape or one
side being frustrated il runs in the op-
poSite direction, only 20 be headed of
by hunters and dogs. Wolves and dogs
are sometimes permitted 70 fight IL out
in the center. The wolf is cowardly.
but when wounded and at bay will
sometimes make & hard fight. Thus
the sport continues, untii the wolves
are all captured or killed The hunt is
not always success, but often several
Of them are taken by the hunt>men Of
the plains.
have recently made four weeks
journey over the plains along the Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas
line, and many an Interesting story IS
tolG by the frOntierSmen OF the wolves,
and how they are captured. The occ&-
sional wolf hunt IS had more for the
sport ii affords, yet there are some
known as wolf hunters, and follow il aS
business The State bounty. together
with the extra paid by some cattle aSSo-
Citations, makes the wolf and coyote
scalp bounty two dollars. The coyote
is not game animal Ike the gray wolf,
and its capture Is not so exciting a
sport.
The prairie wolf OF the great western
plains is grayiSh 10 color, and is little
smaller than the common wolf | was
shcwn the flesh hide Of 4 prairie wolf
at the County Treasurer'S Office at Ster-
ling, COL, that measured six feet from
nose TO the tip Of the tail. The small
streaks Of black along the back give it
grizzly appearance The Jaw is strong
and the teeth sharp. The coyote, also
known as prairie wolf, Is not so large
and dangerous as the gray wolf of the
prairie. and is also called the American
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The Police Don't Catch On.

KANSAS CRY, March 4.-Three
masked men entered the house Of Rob
ert Patton this morning. One of the
men intimidated Mrs. Patton with re-
volver while the others robbed the
house OF $50 in money. Late last
night three masked men of the same
description. met Robt. Laforce. night
operator OF the Alton railroad at indie
pendence, forced him to return to the
station and deliver 70 them the content:
of his cash box, amounting TO about -.
These two latest robberies increase the
list Of similar crimes that have occurred
within the pas, month TO thirteen, al
apparently by the same parties, who
easily escape the vigilance Of the police
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
Secretary Foster VIII Take a Rest.

WAsHiNGroN. March 6.-Secratary
Foster viii leave Washington Sunday
for a two weeks visit TO his home at
Fostor.a, Chic, for the purpose Of ar
ranging his private affairs for perma'
nent residence il Washington. II Is
said on high authority that the appoint
ment Of ar Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury will not be made until after
his return. and that there's no prospect
of an immediate change in the Office oil
United states Treasurer.