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NeeRAsKA PRAIRIE FiREs.
IlU03 3d-s.4tle44sI-. U la5lL.I / ~
A strip OF Country 100 Miles Long by
rortv xvt1a neS,stated .,ssliH.

roG3 I-ytg4t.9,t- VI is15s. -..-.s.
strip OF Country 100 Miles Long by
Forty wt9e DeSastated, ,.isa
Gd4iDas. cNeb. gl 0e,s aTerthp hre
which broke ont iast 4Iohdat IN the
South sa1st 4.4Iis~otelft S,tlf se.sniles
from thig plaSe, has burned over al
readg sttiR pf<cep utry lqaA mies in.
lengtli ~ forty miles \wiae ,'rc fre
is burfffli - fIsatsug cas- srts-4direetion
The flames burned. .au the, range
slick and cleauA-Asfs a. a4S5psde kaIeIha
helonainG- -to observation-disclosures,
and about 5000 tons of hay,
leaving about 4, zoe tons. HIhis raucn
has 20, 900 head of cattle and l55 head
OF uf'lfoises..aud il viii ueeessitate the
moving ofathel herd and .outfit M TO
the White river Il, South Dakota.
The next ranch 90 burn was STAN
bires Bros, who lost all of their hay,
about 3 800 ,iob6,4a az ! all of their
iange. This ranch has 200 head Of
cattle. The nextt,vas Len Osborne's F..
burning allhn 0f dis ranrs and
all of his hay. about 100
tons, and his barn and out.
buildings. This ranch was feeding
about zoo head of cattle. Osborne
will have to move his cattle at once,
as he has no hay or range and no pro-
lection at all
. The next was Myner's ranch, burn
| ing all his bay, about 300 tons, and
feeding about 100 head of cattle. The
fire was swept on by n heavy western
wind, Notwithstanding that thirty
men worked like. beavers to put
il out. 'The next ranch to- go was
Woodruff S, burning all his'hay, about
/ 400 tons, and all his range. The
range Supported 500 head of cattle.
Woodruff also lost his barns sheds
and corrals. Mr., Baugh was next in
| Tine, and be lost all bis hay, 500 tons,
and all his range lie had about
400, head Of cttleu n rbc. next was
Mason's, burning d him sout--about
/ 900 tons of hay. He was also the
postmaster, and haIKa store carrying
a stock of goods of sS,aoO with very
little or no ins urance,nJ llo had .70O
head of cattle. The next was Davis
| lie lost all his hay, 200 tons, but
none OF his buildings lie. had about
coo head OF ctttlea phisiis as far as
the fire had gonc at noon. .id 81
/ There are quite a number of small
Irnnches burned down on the B and
NJ. Sarntef Chestnut. MoreyN & lTew-
lit, j. H. Overton and Dan Hill are
lhe only men that were not burned.
The loss from this fire at present will
run up into the millions besides the
expense of moving all the stock, fol
hay is scarcer this fall than it has
ltbeen for wears. rr,...l..I tt...t
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SERIES OF FAMILY TRAGEDIES.
A. Aoung Woman commits suicide At
ter Fatally InIurlng Her Father.

A. Young woman commits Suicide Ar
ter Fatally injurlng Her Father
TRENTON, Mo-, Oct. 2L-Informa-
ton reached this city yesterday'o of the
suicide OF Miss Ollie Sproutt who lives
fifteen miles northeast Of this city.
OnTuesday evening Mr.. Sproutt was
chastising his son Oliver which en-
ragged Miss Ollie, twin sister to the
boy. The girl was a large, well-de-
yeloped young lady and she savagely
attacked her father, breaking three
of his ribs and injuring him 50 severe
ly internally that his life IS despaired
of. After her fit of anger had passed
Baway the girl was stricken with re-
morse and on Wednesday morning
secured a small shotgun and placing
the muzzle against her left breastshe
sent't the load Through her body, just
above the heart She fingered in
great agony until &. O'Clock Thursday
morning, when death resulted. The
/ father is not expected TO live and
Mrs. Sproutt IS crazed with grief over
the series of terrible tragedies.
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First Published in Daily.Leader Septem
I. .fI rHtfN her 30 .HlU.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie Ok. T'y.i Sept,
q, 1894. e0 ull n uu.t 5.o
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF her
intention TO make final proof In support
Of her claim, aud that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, o. T., on November 5th, 1894,
viz:
Rebecca A. Cooper. widow and sole heir
al law OF Salem Cooper. deceased, for the
w u, Sec. 22, Twp. l6. X 1, W.
She Dames the following witnesses 10
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF, said land. VIZ:
IL. r. Ramey ,of Guthrie, OF; Add w.
Christinson, OF Dodsworth, %. IT,;
Samuel Dunham, OF Guthrie, o. i Peter
II conweli, of Dodsworth, o. T.
d Any person who desires TO protest
against the allows ance OF such proof, of
who knows Of any substantial reason, nn-
der the law and the regulations Ot the In
terror department, why such proof should
not be allowed, WIN be given an opportus
nifty at the above mentioned time and
place to cross-examine the witnesses OF
said claimant. aud 10 offer evidence In re-
buttal Of that submitted by claimant.
| -t A. n, j. Crook Register.
No 1897. ,.....,......
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a NEW ELpoRApo.
ioId Fieids of western DAustrsiia Pan
-H sninr ont tUnusoaIty IiIch. 4I

Gold Fieidt of Western Australia Pan
Z ming Out 'UnusoaIiy RIch.a pi'
= SAN FRASclsco,' Oct 81. The
steamer Alameda, which arrived yes
terday, brought only three passengers
from Australia This was owing
largely to the fact that nearly every
body was on the rush to the gold
fields Of Western Australia Cool.
gardie While the steamer was In
Sydney harbor over athousaud1nin
arrived from the New Zealand gold
fields en- route for the new Eldorado.
Some of the finds are phenomenal
ana in one instance four cuts OF rock
yielded SOS ounces of gold. The Lon
donderry mine, one of the first discov-
cred, was sold to an English syndi-
cate just before the steamer sailed
for Sl,250, 600 i1pf1a fandItri fal.i-.
iIJnst before the Alameda sailed a
camel load of ore, nearly all gold, was
brought into Sydney from the Wealth
of Nations mines Its arrival caused
great excitement
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Hon. joe wisby's Dates.

Pawnee, Monday Oct 30.
Jennings, Tuesday, October 80, at
p. IN.
ingalls,, Tuesday, October 80, at
p. m.
Perkins, Wednesday, October 81, a
l p. IN.
Saltwater, Wednesday, October 81
at p. m.
Mulhail. Thursday, November /, a
p IN.
Orlando, Thursday, November 1, a
] p. m.
.Ponca, Friday, November 2, at .
p. m.
.Newkirls. Friday, November ?, at
p. m.
CPerry, SaturdaJ, November ,, bar
becue.
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you SHOULD KNOW

The county Denpcratic eSeeutiye
committee has arranged meetings as
follows: sj-ftBl EAAJttkJ
Seward, Nov. 3, afternoon and
evening. Speakers--Joseph-IYishg
II. Hagan, j. r. Keaton, w. b. Herod,
Col. ZONES, G. S. Cunningham,y Capt.
Allen, Col Schnell, l. GsNiblack.'
( Crescent City, o.t. 30, a. S:s0 pm.
.speakers-Col. Jones, Col Corbete u.
II Hagan, g. 5. Cunningham.
Mnlhall, Nov. 1, l p. IN. Hon. Joe
Wisby,a,4 .aa4 s.f
Beyers' school house, Saturday even
ing, Oct. %. Speakers-IIerod, Jones,
Cunningham. Ta ~ T.
Orlando Thursday, Nov. ., Wisby
and others - q. ~ So --~t-AA- T.
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au,hrls and chandler Mnn Lln.

will carry passengers for $3.50 until
further notice. 40 pounds of baggage
Nc excess.
Leaves Guthrie 6:3O a IN; arrives at
Chandler az 500 d m.
Leaves Chandler $3.50 a M; arrives
at Guthrie 500 D. m.
" Office at Palace hotel. Telephone
No. 20. at rE.all pu l.tfHts. 10 II
.sa,..at sg,t JOHN DuRFEE, Prep
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Free rhInkers Congress.

~ emcAGo, Oct. e7.-The joint con-
gress, Of, the; American Secular nnion
and Of the ffee Thought Federation
Of America convened Yesterday morn
ing inathe Madison street theater. The
first address Of the day was by. Leon
Lewis, who. took "fIrnnols DOR his
topic. Other papers were reai ~ Mrs.
phs program for tho evening cone
sisted of a paper written by c. Il.
Waite. the president of the Secular
uniop, and read in his absence by
Mrs. N. A. iPreemAh, and addresses
by Mrs Matte p KrelSel and c. 5.
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I. pA.NTERAoANNof, ANSWER
Competition.

Composition.
Z The voters of Logan county have
becng investigating the cause Of the
enormous taxes levied upon them OF
late, and in doing .sosfnd most dam
aging record against W. ". Painter,
sheriff of Logan county.
The records show twenty requisi-
ytions, issued TO said Paintor and his
: deputies, to wit:
April 20, 'ps, Daniel Reed, perjury,
Missouri.
May 2, 'ois, Wade Prather, grand
larceny, Texas. sBolrsar
May ?, 'y3, Homer C. Fancher, en-
bezslement Illinois, 60 =
Nay 3. .,9s sR..'r Stewart, grand lar
-seeny. Kansas
Maya sisa owen Purvns, obtaining
money under false pretenses, Illinois.
..= May a, '9s.. frank Riekar- forgery.
Ohio. nrTnuf
* JMaE.S, 'esoqeo, ,. Mcpsak. murder.
California.
May II, 90, James Kelly, burglary,
Utah. ALE4 4
May 9. '03, Henry Cells felony.
Kansas. ~
June 7. '93. John Richardson, grand
larceny, New York.
June 3. 0s. w. j. Mckinley, grand
larceny, Kansas. r
Feb. s. '0i, EHie Cross burglary,
Kansas
Feb $, "a, Ala Penniel, burglary
Kansas.
Feb. ss.- ,94, ]. G, Rose, alias John
Lloyd. obtaining money falsely Kan
sas.
Nov. 3. '92. NJ. II. Hyman. otaininG
money falsely New York. n ar o.
Nov ! ,s9a. WIN. Connor, grand lar
cepy. Alepsas. w EAs
Nov. 6. '9s, C. A. Wilson. obtaining
money falsely, Nebraska.
Nov. 6. 'sa, I'd. Grant grand lar
ceny, Kansas.
May le, "a, Cal. Geiesr, burglary
Missouri
.-4atyss, 81 D 8 Delaney. Offering
-bribes, Missouri.
Three OF whom were heepgh- ba,
foetrial. at an expenss 81 80 taxpay
ers ofS2 1850. n j, ,ss'nsd tha
when Nc isa, Z. - on "I his dep
uties waatsd 4trips 20 Ne y fars. Cali
fOrss.l- tiinpsS. ieAss, rtsh or an,
Other s,atsssr se,rtry i~ irainter
looked up Ihf iiIsi unsns do iSet am
suddenly 10 atsi bis rsen; bus whei
the pleasure tifR slissd ie cuipri
failed "a az, 80 a, rniat IL will b
seen froln ol y " areqnisition issue
by the goverpor OF the territory
THAT the crime of---eommitted i
the coanty sf hogan. o. T.. and it ha
beea rerzeseaied and sstIsfaetoril
shown him (the governos) that he Ia
fied from the justice of this territor
& aud has taken refuge In the state {
territory Of - i1---- % II sPpears 70 hav
been easy 20 satisfy the Republics
governor that culprits had take
refuge in the state or territory NJ
PainteF Wished 10 vislt ftIif ~.
1Eigs5M sLL1Ogl
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stevenson az Poughkeep,le,

PoUeBKEErsIE. n. Y, Oct. e7.-An
enthusiasts mass meeting was held
at Collingwood Opera house last
night under Democratic auspices,
Vice President Stevenson's speech
was confined almost exclusively 10 a
review of the work of the Democrats
in the last congress
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Twa noaared Dollars Reward.

Believing from the evidence sur
F.lsaaing the death of Frank Ledger,
whose body was found la the Cotton
wool reer SUNDAY, September 30th,
that he was foully dealt With, / here
by offer reward OF Two Hundred
Drltrs (S20o). for the apprehension
and conviction Of the guilty parties
w. II. THoRNE.
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Without good blood coursing
through your veins you will soon look
wrinkied and dried up A few doses
of Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker will change your whole system,
giving a healthy, fresh aud youthful
appearance. Sold and guaranteed by
vonr popular druggist, Seatonian
Druu Co u .4. Uf ||..r.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. e7.-The National
Lead 9compaRy of New York is being
investigated by the TREASURY depart.
inenf at is cbarged that white lead
was manufactured partly from Inn
ports and partly from domestic pig,
but that the company received re-
bates on the whole amount OF white
lead II exported Between $50, Oeo
and SIC, 900 a. involved. p"
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct e7.--Lieuten-
ant Henry Kirby, United States army,
has been relieved by General Seho.
field of the duties of detailed inspee-
tor aud instractOr Of. the Kentucky
state guard and ordered Ito Fort
Reno, Ok.
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In many cases, Athe first week Of
Ayers Sarsaparttft fs-to expel the ef-
fects of the other Eledieines that have
been tried in.xafny-ltSW WOULD be a saw.
ing of time aud meaey if experiment.
ers took Ayers Sarsaparilla at first
insteadsof az last
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Beges' Little Giant Puis.

The most complete and effectual pill
on the market Guaranteed TO cure
and headAche.f Call on
Seaton, your popular druggist He
always keeps them.
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Buy your shoes hereafter at Il.
Strauss shoe parlor. 2lt. Oklahoma
Avenue, and get a bottle of fine
French shoe dressing with every pur-
chase. 'tE" I0-9-2w
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., October
3. 1894.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
-ing g-named settler has filed apOtice Of his
Intention 10 make final proof In support
OF his claim, and that said proof VIII be
Ipade before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, o. r., on November "a, 1884, viz:
Warren ID. Everett. for the southwest
quarter section S5, toT aslhp IL, north
range lWest.
lie names the following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon anc
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Frank Ellis, MerriOtt Anthony, Jas
r. Smith. Daniel S. Mitchell, all OF Guth'
! Any person who desires 10 protes
\ against tbs allowance Of such proof, o
who knows OF any substantial reason
under the law and regulations Of the IN
terlOr department. why such proof shOuls
not be allowed, will be given an Oppor
tunity al the above mentioned time ans
place 10 er0ss-eXamine the witnesses o
said claimant, and 10 offer evidence u
rebuttal of.tl-at submitted by claimant.
| A. n. J. CRooK. Register,
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First published ia the Daly Leader
:. pt. 30th lsgi
Notice for Publication. =

Land Office at Guthrie, ok. Ter, sept.
2l 1894
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ng-named settler has filed notice Of lis
Intention 10 make final proof ia suppOrt
OF his claim, aud that said proof VIII be
made before the register aud receiver OF
the II. 5. land Office al Guthrie, OK. Ter,
on NOvem ner u, 1884, viz:
Leopold Ziif. FOR the south half OF
southeast quarter OF section 3J. township
IS, bOrth OF range l.gest, and for lots4
and ., OF section 2, township IA, norlh oi
range ]. west. tf... f.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation Of, said land, viz; -
John 5. Hamilton, Hannibal haml ton,
Willard L. Sweat an1 George *. loa-
enm. al Of Tohee. o, T.
Any person who desires 20 protest
against the allowance Of such proof of
who knows Of any substantial reason tiilr
I der the law and the regulations Oi the ~.
| teriOr department. Why such proof should
not he allowed, will be given an cppqr'
tunity al the above mentioned time ano
place 10 erOss-e1amine the witnesses o
/ said claimant, and 70 offer evidence ~ Ie'
bnttalol thai submitted BY claimant.
A. n. !. fRoOk, ~ l's'srr,.
.a.rI.1I.l a.
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neggs' Gorman saIve.

b The Great Pile Remedy. lo haal
cured thousands and will cure you if
you will give 1t a trial Also equally
good for cuts. bruises. old sores. etc
Prize 25 cts. Sold by Seatonisn Drug
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-lIn.trnmenlnI .Mnnlc.

= inInstrnction given upon the piano for
2b cents per lesson Those wishing
my services, please call at corner OF
Springer avenue and Drexel boule.
ward, or drop postal card to
Miss EFFiE NJ DUSBAR,
y n how OUQ
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Miss Mabel L. Laycock. a kinder
garten graduate of the Northern In
diana Normal school, has opened a
private kindergarten at the corner OF
Oak street and Cleveland avenue. OF
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10 retain an abundant head of hair
natural color TO a good old age, the
hygiene of the S,alp must be observed,
Apply Ijan's Hair Renewer. 4Ahi
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PILES Can Be Renewed at once,

And in time eifectually cured by the
persistent use of Beggs' German Salve,
the greatest pile remedy ever put on
the market Sold and warranted by
Seatonian Drug company ....t
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Mrs. Saunders, the milliner, has a
full line of the latest millinery and is
adding To her choice stock every day.
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Five rooms for rent over X. C gro
Gerry, 222 south Division. Enquire at
X. G. stables. 10 25tf
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With Begg's Cherry Cough syrup 1t
rs the most effective medicine ever put
on the market for all throat and lung
troubles Price 25. so, and Sl.00. Sea
ton. your enterprising druggist keeps
IL.
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FOR Rent-Foir nice rooms. suitable
Tor piires or sleeping apartments. -C.'
!. Heidcrnan, Victor block l0-i7tf
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& Wanted y Rel llabls man TO open
small ofiicc and handle my goods. Po
sition, ,permanert.s Stamp and, 4 efer-
ences.-A. T.. .Merris, aaape this paper
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For Rent-Qne furnished foom. 4l3
east Perkins aye. Miss Carson. iTtO
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Beginning Monday morning, Isvill
place ON sale my fall stock Of mil
linery ut actnahl0ost. Owing te my
sreall store ROOM am OH iged TO have
room, as my svinter stock will arrive
in g few days Come apd see, e,our
goods before buying as an iRspeet tion
means q sale With Is, = Mrs. Smith,
The hrstfclass miIliner, fOie7t5 =
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The Worlds Fair Tests.
showed no baking powder
so pure or so great In Iesy-
eniHg power as the Royal


See MrA Saunders for the latest ha
natferns u
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Notice for Publication.

First Published in the Daily Leader
.F4.sl..l Sept. 30th 1894. M
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S. 0regg, teaeher of Violin. Mando
lius GritAr. cdrnet. etc, Ropns in Vic
tor block. Sss imo
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First published ia Daily Leader o;t.
27. 1891
Notice..

Territory OF oklahoma, County of
= Logan. .s.tao- .r. lUf
To whom II may concern: ....-..
Notice is hereby given hat an appli-
cation will DO presented. December /,
1894. To w. G. Renfrow, governor Of
Oklahoma, for the pardon OF Squire
DeVore, convicted October If, 1893. In
the district court OF Logan county OF
grand larceny, and sentenced Novsm-
Der II, 1898. to be confined Ia the ter
ritorial prison at Lansing, Kansas, for
period Of three years
SQUIRE DEVoRF.
BY his attorney j. A. Sampsel.
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"a Your u abr Orr and BrfttIe, Faluog Out
- or TnrniDe Crayf
These are only fndieatioas that the
follicles or roots of the hair are get
ting weakened or diseased. lBeggs'
Hair Remover viii strengthen and in
vigorate the folliclea and the haIr vii |
regain is hatural leolor and Deeomr
soft. glossy aud healthy. Sold by Sea-
tonian Drug company,
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Dr. Prlae's Cream Baking Pc~-> -
Worlds Fair Highest Award. /.
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RAILROAD TINE rApr,E.
DAII.Y wrATnrR ToKECasr

Speciai repott for 'fhE ,iDArLY
ERkDhR asv wv ~ 70 Waltefas observer
UniteltStAtes reatblr bureaus zf3hnD
! Higheststemperatnre yesterday; Is;
lowest 80. .
Forecast Tor today. Fair aud statron-
airy temperature. 40 9Gi s9t iH"
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T-Fl n

o-oJl3 aaaaaao UAaaua Yaaga
The record-union., 1894-12-08

EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, COLLECTION
IA ana rental agency; help of all kinds fur
nIShed on short notice: country orders sOlic-
ltcd. S25 Sixth street, CRADDOCh IL MONT
GOMERN, Proprietors
The record-union., 1894-12-08
WISDOM OF THE ELEPHANT
Knows When He Has Been SwindIed,
and Vigorously Resents 1t.


and Vigorously Resents 1t.
One day, says a writer of English mill
tary experience, a heavy gun stuck in
the muddy bottom of stream and the
tandem elephant was unlock ed to shove
behind, or lift the muZzle of the gun
with his trunk. But he would not: he
only beloved and swayed uneasily,
shifting from one foot to the other in the
sticky mud. At last, with piteous, shrill
trumpeting, he touched the sharp point
OF the iron right on the muZzle. He says
he is afraid of hurting himself, sahib,"
explained the mahout. well" answered
the officer in a jest, tell him to spoke
the Wheel" Promise him backsheesh,
sahib. and he Will" ''Very WELL" The
elephant carefully found a securer foot
ing, curled his trunk round a lower
spoke and made the wheel revolve; then
the shaft elephant put in his ponderous
weight and the gun slowly rose out of the
mud and rolled up the opposite bank.
The triumphant mahOut demanded
backshesh for his Hooshiar Haiti wise
elephant. You scamp! You want the
backsheesh for yourself" "No, sahib, I
dare not cheat him, and if you don't give
him backsheesh he will remember you
are no gentleman and will never work
for you again" "All right" said the
officer, tossing the man a couple of ru-
pees in succession. "How shall | know
him fed this evening, sahib.'
That evening by moonlight the officer
was summoned to see Hooshiar HatII eat
his supper. The elephant was swaying
to and fro, tanning himself with branch,
and round the fire stood huge chupatties
flat cakes of flour, butter and sugar
purchased with the backsheesh for the
Hooshiar's supper. The mahout took
up one of these cakes and offered it to
the wise one" who weighed it carefully
in his trunk and then deposited it, with
a satisfied smack, in his raw-looking
mouth. NOW, sahib. this second chu-
pattie is light weight. See him find it
out"
The elephants are accustomed to GER
tain ration weight, and when the Hoo
shiar took this cake by the edge an angry
twinkle came into his wicked little eve,
and, quick as lightning, he slapped the
mahout in the face with the leathery
mass. ''See, sahib." cried the man in
glee, 81 dare not cheat hin - And he
picked himself up and offered a larger
chupattie. Here, you foolish one! Did
[ ever cheat you? This one is over
weight" The elephant understood. and
ate in forgiving tranquility. - Public
Opinion.
The record-union., 1894-12-08

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