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has been received with honor and enthusiasm
To the world has been demonstrated that the
American cowboy is the prince OF horsemen,
and he will live in history as the equal, il not
the superior, of the Arab of song and story.
I'VE have proved, said Maj. Burke. in a con-
versation with whom / gathered may of the
facts for this letter, that the cowboy is not the
drunken. roaring, bulidozing, pistol firing
blackguard he has been painted by i-informed
writers. While church congresses and scientific
gatherings have been wrangling and INDUCING
IN unparliamentary language, our congress Of
natures children has been free from scandal
and ill-repute of every kind. All governments
have been kind to us and We have been cour-
teously received everywhere. Thousands of
travelling Americans have found us at home in
foreign lands. and let me say to THE STAR that
We are deeply grateful for the generous help
given us by representatives of the American
government in all places we have visited. You
won't dine with us2 Talking of dining, isn't it
steamed oyster season in Washington? l wish
/ were there Francis j. O'NEILL
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1t Was the Desperate Move of q Gambler
and the Stakes Drifted Away.
From the Detroit Free Press.
I'm sick. pap; Gawd knows am
'Bah! Yer allus whimperin'. I'm gone broke,
Ike; skinned out o my last red. Nothin' to do,
1 s'pose, but go home
Buck Bradley got up. A long, shamblins
person he was, with vicious black eyes, The
girl had fallen on board seat against the wall
and lay tMre with a pale, pain-drawn face up
turned and two small hands pressed against her
heart
IF yer comm with me you want to start, y
said her father harshly, looking back.
She spoke no word.
Bradley seemed about to address her again,
but suddenly he turned from her and walked
back to he table, his eyes Burning with q hor-
rible thought
Look here, Ike Gridley," he said, I'm
broke. but I've got her yet" A dirty forefnger
pointed toward the still form on the bench
I'm put her up ag in fifty O. them blue chips
Come, now. Less make jackpot. What dye
say?''
Gridley was a half-breed and the sin and
degradation of his class were apparent in every
feature. He looked toward the girl and noted
the beautiful face. with its crown Of golden
tangled hair; then he turned to Bradley. glanc-
ing furtively at the bystanders.
''Ill go ye," he said, and counted out fifty
blue chips and placed them in pile in the CEN
ter of the table.
''Set EN- up once, Ike. there's the boy. You've
got the best of the bargain, anyway. Lor, Jest
look at her. I'm givin' We big odds. Come,
now
Gridley assented and dealt the hand while
Bradley drained his glass.
"An' now for it," muttered Bradley, drawing
a ragged sleeve across his mouth. ''Ha. luck q
changin'. I'll open 'er. Three cards. Ike"
The cards we're thrown over but Bradley did
not pick them up. Swift and sudden as light
ming fash something passed through his besot-
ted mind. He rose unsteadily from the table
and looked at his daughter. His eyes lost their
viciousness and a look akin to remorse shohe
through them "She's good GAL" he said
huskily, but her maw-" He paused a mo-
ment, brushed his hand across his eyes, The
old vicious look returned to them I'm a
fool, he growled, meeting Gridey's mocking
stare. Its showdown, hey, Ike?' There 8
my openers-two jacks. An here's nv draw
deuce of spades. ten Of hearts and-look at
that will ye2-the jack OF clubs. Can We beat
the hand? What's that? Three kings2 Good
Gawd, boys! There, there, Ike, don't git mad.
l didn't mean it. You've won"
He got up without another word and walked
from the room with hating steps.
Gridley approached the still form on the
bench There had been q change. The hands
had folded on the breast, the pain had vanished
from the face. Gridley started back on meet
ing the upturned eyes.
why, the girls dead!' no cried. with an
oath.
And SO she was.
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Leo XIII and Rauau.

Prom the London Daily telegraph.
Today is published a telegram from Rome.
the writer Of which. who is described as "a dip
lomatist." gives sn account Of the manner in
which the pope received the intelligence of
Remains death, derived, as he affirms, from the
prelste who communicated it to his holiness.
1t was on Sunday evening, and the pope was
about to retire to rest He remained silent q
moment, and then asked. How did he dep
"lmpenltent," was the reply. Leo XIII re-
Elected a moment and thea remarked very
quietly, That is better" The prelate having
manifested some surprise the pope went on TO
explain that Renan had proved BY hs end that
his doubt was sincere. He would be judged bv
his sincerity, which IL IL was thorough might
absolye him. A few moments afterward Leo
XIII observed that Rensn had done more good
than harm TO the church He had aroused
theologians from their torpor. He had en-
bodied the doubts Of modern thought He had
marshsled its forces. The church had been
surprised, but could they believe that ali this
was not designed BY Providence2 And they
might hope that particular indulgence would
be shown TO one who the instrument OF
Gods wrath
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THAT MIND READER.
She Came From Saginaw and Had An Ia
for Music.

She Came From Saginaw and Had an Ear
for Music.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Detroit has young man who is feature in
his social circle because Of his powers as q
vocalist, palmest, mind reader and funny
business" generally. He il just little proud
Of himself all around, but especially so OF his
singing. Lately he has been giving some ANUS
ing take-ofs on mind reading. Several nights
ago he had q confederate sharp girl from
Saginaw who loves 70 prod him now and then
in his tenderest places On this occasion he
had posted her Oh The mysteries Of mind read
ing and she appeared with him before parlor
audience, blindfolded in due form, and took
her place ready for the performance. He held
up lemon in plain view of the audience
81 have here" be said with much form, Gin
my hand lemon. What is it?"
"A lemon" promptly replied the sensitive,
and he bowed and threw 1t aside in the midst
'Now." he continued, taking up a piece Of
ice. II hold in my hand a piece Of ics Is it
"Cold," answered the blindfolded girl
"Thsnks. and he fred it out Of sight while
the audience applauded.
Next he took a shoe from the table.
81 have here he said, - No. shoe. Can
you tell me the size Of t2'
mo g." responded the girl, and there we're
more roars and applause.
Then hs stepped to one side and returned
with saw and stick Of wood. He put the
stick across the bench and began TO saw.
"Now. be said to the fair sensitive, will
you tell tho audience what I am doinR2" and
he sawed away vigorously.
The sensitive held her head to one side and
listened intenuy. The operator Was greatly
pleased.
This, ladies and gentlemen" he said. sis .
most difficult feat
The subject waited q minute, listening.
''Well. said the operator, "can YOU tell the
audience what am doing?''
you're singing" announced the subject 90
Unexpectedly that the operator fell over : chair
trying to get away.
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NAV be mentioned in this connection The
Wild West was going up along tha Rhine -
ing the Emperor OF Germany's celebrated
Journey down. William is famous for his trayel-
ing paseant-. but he bad only six cars. com
pared 10 Buffalo Bills seventy-six. Melt Gott
IN Himmel. exclaimed one OF the German
officers. this man is greater than the Lsi.s-I,
In all this travelling there has been little or No
sickness among the Indians or cowboys, and the
two doctors carried have had almost a sinecure.
In London during the past season two of The
warriors died. Chief Long Wolf and Star. and
they sleep In West Brompton cemetery, far
from the scenes of their proves. Fifteen Ian
guases and dialects we're spoken In the Earl's
Court camp, which never contained less than
$50 head Of stock and 300 persons, not TO mem
ton the hundreds OF employees, such ~ door
keepers. ticket sellers and walters.
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OF beauty and interest thrown in to which
the far, cold north is a stranger.
To be more explicit about it, Manaos is not
on the Amazon river, but on the Rio Negro.
Having come some $50 miles up the liking Of
waters" We made a sudden turn into the Negro
river and on the left bank of the latter majestic
stream, which at this point is over q mile wide,
perhaps a dozen miles above its junction with
the Amazon, is Manaos, the capital city OF Alto
Amazonas, the largest and northernmost province
OF Brazil. The change from river to the
other is marked in color as that from the
Mississippi to the Missouri near Alton, Ill. The
slow, black water of the Negro river refuses
to amalgamate with the rushing yellow tide Of
the Amazon, and the two, holding apart from
one another, remain sharply defined for many
miles, till at last, after the manner of most
things earthly, the larger and stronger absorbs
the weaker.
WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVEL.
IL the accounts of former navigators are true
and certainly we have no reason to dispute
them-wonderful improvements have been
made within the last quarter century in the
means of travel up and down this greatest river
system Of the world. Now several lines of Bra
lillian steamers run regularly as far up Manaos,
and among them the Brazilian Northern Navi-
CATION Company sends vessels fine as any
that cross the Atlantic. There are two big En-
glish steamers, each of 1000 tons burden.
which come from Liverpool direct to Para and
continue up the Amazon, returning to Liver
pool via New York. For the traveller who finds
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Imagination in their strolls through artistic
Florence. practical Bologna. grand and stately
Milan and unique Verona-through the beauti-
ful Tyrol, Vienna, Berlin, Dresden. Leipsic.
Madgeburg. Hanover, Brunswick, Hamburg,
Bremen, Dusseldorf. Cologne along the
Rhine. past Boun. Coblentz, Fair
Bingen on the Rhine. to Frankfurt, Stuttgart
and Strasburg. At Strasburg il will be re-
membered, the exhibition was closed and the
furniture and animals put into winter quar-
tiers. The Indian difficulties in Dakota had be-
gun. and the echoes from the ghost dance
reached Col Cody. Leaving the temporary
COLONY in charge OF Mr.. Salisbury. Col Cody,
Maj. Burke and the friendly Indians hastened
Immediately to the scene of the disturbance,
through Antwerp. over the ocean and across
the continent, arriving there two hours after
the military. having travelled 5,S35 miles. The
part Col. Cody and Maj. Burke played during
the Indian outbreak The STAR readers can re-
call BY reference to their scrap books. One
could forgive the Indians for giving nv friend.
George HarrIes, such an opportunity for the
display Of his unexcelled talent as forceful
and graphic writer. After the campaign
Buffalo Bill returned TO Europe, his Indian fol-
lowers being increased by the "band Of
hostages held by the military under Gen.
Miles. who were gwen special permission to
thus take a short European tour From the
battlefield of Wounded Knee to the fying ex-
press. the struggles with mai de mer during
tempestuous voyage over the Atlantic, the trip
UP the River Scheldt. the landing Mt busy Ant
werp. the visit to its famed cathedral, the tour
to Carlsruhe, Mannheim, Mayeuce. wiesbsden,
Cologne. Duisburg, Crefeld and AiX-la- Chapelle,
the tomb of Charlemagne; Brussels, Paris, the
held of Waterloo-whst q transitioni
The tour in England included Leeds, Liver
pool. Manchester, Sheffield. Stoke-on-Trent,
Leicester, Nottingham, Cardiff. Bristol, Ports
mouth. Brighton and Glasgow with the triumph
ant close In London, where during the season
the turnstyles leading to the arena registered
oyer2 800 900 persons. This London season Of the
WHO West marked an epoch in the history OF
horsemanship by bringing together some Of
the most noted races Of primitive horsemen In
the world-lndians, Mexicans South American
gauehos, Cossaeks and North American cow
boys Thus Londonsrs had the only oppor-
tunity ever given of seeing these famous rough
riders competing with one another on neutral
ground.
cHARTERTSG STEAMERS AND TRAINS.
During the past five years Col. Cody has
chartered twelve ocean steamers exclusively for
the Wild West, besides numerous railroad trains.
On the continent he had seveuty-six cars di-
Fided into three trains. An interesting fact
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somewhat interesting 90 look over the romantic
side of the whole affair. for such side il GER
taiuly Possesses. Col Cody and his lieutenante
tolly Major Burke and energetic Nate Salisbury
have accomplished wonders From the Mis-
sour % the Danube their career has been one
at triumph on n most gigantic scale The coin
OF many realms has flowed into their Golfers and
IN many tongues their praises have been sung
To the artists of the old world new field OF
study had been opened. the student % history
found incentive in object lessons Of the most
Interesting kind. the critical faculties OF the
educated were satisfied. the uncultured found
amusement and instruction and the youthful
mind Was fascinated Thus Buffalo Bill stands
ou; prominently an educator and the press
Of the old world 30 regards him. He is now
easily
TIE BEST KNOWN AMERICAN. LIVING
~ dead. George Washington isn't in it with
him and Benjamin Franklin. Barnum and Jerry
simpson must take back seats in the temple Of
fame Lancashire town has its buffalo, -
Cody and Bill streets specially named
After Co.. Cody In Paris the onnibuses now
run out to buffalo Ball VILE. In Berlin the
Immense grounds where the Wild Vest show
exhibited have been dedicated TO public uses
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From the London Daily News.
In contradiction of the statements published
by some of the French papers of the resppear-
ance of the affection Of the ear from which the
German emperor has suffered, our Berlin cor
respondent, says: From what is apparently an
authoritative quarter the following statement ia
made: The emperor some years ago, while still
Prince William, caught cold on a hunting ex-
cursion, and, not taking proper care Of him
seif. contracted an affection Of the ear, which
might have become serious IL he had not had
the most careful treatment But this COM
plant vanished years ago, and We can affirm
most positively that the emperor has not con-
suited, nor even seen. an ear specialist for more
than three years. The last time that he con-
suited one was shortly before his frst journey
to the north, IN the summer Of 1889"
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TO ARTISTS, HISTORIANS AND cosruxEss

TO ARTISTS, HISTORIANS AND cosTUMERs
the Wild West show has been revelation, and
they have taken full advantage of II for the for
nation of correct ideas. Painters and sculptors
have found the camp "happy hunting ground "
and the art of the future viii be enriched in
consequence. The pictorial press has teemed
with illustrations Of the show. The painters Of
remember. studied 1t at Staten Island for his
painting, The Last of the Buffalo" Rosa
Bonheur spent an average of three days q week
at the camp in Paris and presented Col. Cody
with a memorial picture Of himself on horse
back. Sir Arthur Sullivan was a regular visitor
to Earl's Court and was deeply interested in the
Indians idea of music.
UNUSUAL SOCIAL HoSoRs
have been accorded Messrs. Cody, Burke and
Salisbury. The Savage and other clubs have
been thrown open to them and in many Of
them they have been elected honorary mem
bers. While was chatting with Maj. Burke he
received letter informing him Of his election
as a member of the famous Balloon Society OF
Great Britain. His Interpretation of it was
that he had become q thigh flyer" Twice has
the show exhibited before the queen and the
royal family. On the first occasion her majesty
attended at Earfs Court, and on the last Col.
Cody was requested by her to take his show to
Windsor-an unusual honor, considering il was
year Of mourning at the court. Her majesty
then presented Col. Cody with q signet ring
and Maj. Burke and Mr.. Salisbury with diamond
pins Maj. Burke will fash his on the Washing
ton boys when he gets over.
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
The Wild West show has been splendid adj
vertisement to the old world Of the marvellous
In American enterprise. In every place, as
Maj. Burke pointed out to us, the American flag
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himself in Para the best passenger line Is that
known as the Amszonian Steam Navigation
Company whose sailing days for Manaos are
the lat, 10th and 10th of every month It is an
English company, but the officers and engineers
are all Brazilians and the crew are Indians
than whom there are no more docile. expert and
careful navigators. This line receives a subsidy
from the Brazilian government Of 5000. 600 a
year.
There are plenty of other vessels, both
steaming and sailing, in which nothing is first
class except the price, wherein passengers are
expected to provide their own sleeping accom-
modations in the way of hammocks, to be
| swung in a miscellaneous crowd over the decks
where privacy is at discount and dogs and
pigs, scampering beneath, act in the capacity
OF scavengers. The stranger will do well be-
fore embarklng to listen to local advice as to
his choice OF steamers and if going a very long
way up the river to obtain a written agreement
while engaging passage, before leaving port or
paying over his money, concerning the kind Of
accommodation and the quality Of food to be
furnished him. Otherwise, il is said, he will
have a chance to be nearly starved on several
weeks diet of dried fish and canned food,
whereas, having paid a good round sum, he is
manifestly entitled to some of the fresh fish,
poultry, beef and mutton which are found in
abundance all along the route.
DIFFERENT LINES OF TRAVEL.
Thus one may go from the Atlantic ocean to
within 100 miles Of the Pacific-from Para to
the foot Of the Andes-with no more discom-
fort and with vastly more pleasure than can be
experienced in trip down the Mississippi from
st. Paul to New Orleans. There is steamer
which leaves Manaos on the 2stn OF every
month for Iqutes, in Peru-a distance of l,152
miles from that starting point and about / 600
miles farther from Para. The same vessel
visits other places on the eastern border Of
Peru, including the noted town Of Tabatinga-
to which the fare from Manaos is $685. Other
steamers ply between Para and San Antonio. at
the head of navigation on the Madeira river, a
distance OF ,725 miles, the round trip fare $l60
Others run once a month to Anajss. on another
OF the remarkable affuents Of the Amaz on, 2, 5S7
miles above Para. Another line makes Hyutana-
han its terminus, 1897 miles above Para. Nu-
merous steamers ply up and down the Rio Negro.
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Couldn't Change His Habit.

From the Detroit Tribune
The stiffness of the chamber was broken only
by the sobs of the little group gathered about
the bedside.
The eminent statesman was dying.
After years of public life he was about TO be
gathered 10 his forefathers. During all his ione
career his character had never been sssailed
and now be was going to his final reward
"Speak to me- Edwin"
Fhnging herself upon the PROSTATE form the
distracted wife besought the partner of her
Joys and sorrows 10 return a sign Of recogni-
ti6n.
Edwin. Edwin" she walled
The eyelids Of the expiring man quivered and
the lips moved slightly.
DO you know me. Edwin?"
Bending over the beloved face she listened in
anguish.
"Don't you know your darling;"
There was q world Of tortured doubt In the
inquiry.
Don't you know me?"
The white, wan hand clutched the coverlet
"l-never-yet-
His voice was almost inaudible. and the
tongue whose eloquence had swayed thousands
was scarcely able 70 make articulate sound.
'-answered-a- question - directly L
can'tbegin-now. I-have-nothing-
say"
He was dead.
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sni vii ALWAYS bea- the Americans name
Ma - can no longer be known a. a city of hill.
for with the and Of the Gberini Banking Com-
PAW the Mid West people H.lod IN 80. 900
square meters OF land fifteen feet drep for their
eshsbition- These grounds remain a. Buffalo
Btll lefs them. and thus in Italy b. Ia, an i'm
~ri-habie monument London. a. well a.
ANY other places not here mentioned. la. also
manently benefited from the Wild Vest >
ia An immense .. mud BY Col
ody turned into beautiful garden
and n0v Eari's Court IL one Of the
uscst attractive Of snburbs The hand
va> carefully drained and no less than so 900
cart loads % earth added to 10. Here. for each
81 i've rueesssive years. Londoners have enjoyed
IN attractive exhibition. beginning i've years
see With the American exhibition Of the Wild
We how. then followed By Italian. Spanish
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From the Chicago Tribune
There was a man named Hibbs who bought
farm, built a large stately dwelling at the end
Of long shady avenue of naples and settled
down to enjoy the comfort and independence
Of a farmers life.
He built coy little barn oflogs and shingled
1t with clapbosrds.
There was another man Of the name of
Hubs, who bought farm in the same neigh
borhood, butt coy little dwelling OF logs;
shingled il with clapboards and settled down to
the hard, grinding mopotony of a farmer
life.
This man Hubs built a large stately barn al
the end Of long shady avenue Of naples.
At the end OF ten years Hibbs' big house had
broken him up.
And Hubs big barn had enabled him TO buy
Hibbs stately dwelling for about half price
and move il over on his own farm
Hubbs has big dwelling and big barn
and represents his county in the state legis-
lature.
Hibbs has a little log cabin and little log
stable and is trying to sell out TO Hubbs He
wants to quit farming and travel with q ped
ding wagon.
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Written for The Evening s,ar.
II We Had Known.
Zines for a young mani

III we had known. ere we had done
The things regretted all too late,
That threads OF evil, blindly spun.
Would cloud our woven web Of fate,
More dearly had We priced the gift,
Nor owned that life should failure be,
with withered hopes and loves adrift.
Like notsam on restless sea.
Had we been moved by friendships fears,
Or touched by loves respondent sigh,
Perhaps the shattering storm Of years
Had wrecked US less in passing by.
How had We striyen TO subdue
And Danish all alluring foes,
That peaceful might he HES las; view
OF earth, when nearing deata-repose.
Yes; had we known, had we been told,
By tongues believed, or light within.
What time would teach us growing old,
How different might our lot have teen.
Let US submissive bow, nor dare
Arraign the One that ordered 50;
This be our plea with humble PRAYER:
Father We did not could not KNOW
JAMES NJ. STEWART
washington, ID. c. 1924