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The times., 1897-10-27
On the Scent of viIlainy.

From the Chicago TrIbune)
"Jenkinson,' remarked Mrs. wipedunks,
who was looking over one Of the morning
papers, here's an open letter 10 the Hon.
Mark Hanna"
docs that paper print it, asked Mr..
WipedUuks.
Yes
''weil, it seems TO me- said Mfr. Wipe
dunks, Indignantly, lit would be in q
blamed sight better business trying to find
out who opened It,
The times., 1897-10-27

The bishops clergy and other well in
formed Classes in Ireland declare that un-
less immediate relief mea sures are under
taken ard organic ed on large scalenothing
can avert terrible famine in Ireland dur
ing the coming winter. The potato anG
cereal supplies, especially in the south and
on the west coast, are about exhausted, aud
widespread suffering has begun. The Brit
ish authorities are treating the matter vith
indifference, and assert it to be a case OF
political agitation with a view to calling
attention to British Inisrule. We presume
that, S usuai. England Will appeal to the
charity OF civilization to feed the millions
her oppression has Impoverished,
The times., 1897-10-27
THE PULLMAN ESTATE.
1t VIII Re Some Time Before Its
Value Is Estima ted.

Il
Value Is Estima ted.
Chicago, Oct. 26 1t may be several
days before the will of the late George
". Pullman is admitted TO probate The
task OF fixing al equitable value ON the
vast holdings OF the millionaire viii uC-
cupy some time and as the matter of
probate court fees will lie quite an item
the executors may take their time before
bringing In the document
The executors, It is said, will be re
munerated in the sum of $50, 900 each.
this being specifically stated in the Will.
This amount coupled with the sum ac-
cIuing to the Statethrough theinheritance
tax will decrease the value of the estate
something like $5Oa. 900. The estate will
be the largest ever admitted for probate
in Illinois.
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It begins to look a little like Low.

II tho President is really opposed to
TammaEy mayor in New York he has
only to say 30. A letter addressed 20 Gen
Tracy mot in care or T. c. Platt) viii reach
him at once.
The times., 1897-10-27
In the Jungies of Manhattan

Frum the Chicago Times Heraldl
The tiger hunt ON Manhattan Island is
growing very interesting. Such an under
taking always is so when the tiger does
the hunting.
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Mr.. Hanna,s Friend.

(From the Chicago Chronicle.)
Mayor Mckisson, of Cleveland, is loud
in his professions of friendship for MIR.
Hanna, but the latter gentleman looks I'M
easy ever time MIR. McKisson puts his
hand in his hip pocket.
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The Wrong Motto.

tFrom the Louisville Courier-Joumal.)
One OF the New York candidates for
mayor says that his candidacy is made
in fear of God In New York politics.
however. it is advisable to keep a sharp
eye on the devil.
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Circulation Statement.

Cep8aUa tcations intended for publication
i7 Tie Tatcs Should be tegssly aa7 plaing
q-.iuea aad must III all casss BE- accompanied
Jg the name and address Of tte tcriter. R.
iec,e3 communications ,riU not be prsserCed,
and ony manuscripts Of curious importance
a-il b. returned 20 their authors.
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No Use Talking,

(From the Detroit Tribune.)
In time gentlemen who discover facts at
variance with the various views Of
orthodoxy may learn to keep still about
them.
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jurors. PIea Sc Notice.

(From the st. Louis Giobe-Democrat.)
1t was a learned judge who once di-
vided lies in three kinds-lies, Internal lies
and EXPERT testimony,
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Wanted. n Rise.

(From the Chicago Record.)
''In all the groceries now You can buy
self-rislng flour"
''IS there any place where We can get
q self-risiRs COOKE
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Facts and figures ike these speak londer
than thousand Blsses, Butterwortls, and
Bourke Cockrans.
The times., 1897-10-27
Shy Creature,

From the Cleveland Plain-Dealer)
Hon. Tom Reed still coyiy shakes his
head at both Senator Platt and Senator
Hanna.
The times., 1897-10-27
BagSter Flexible-bound
Teachers Bible,
7OC a Copy.

We have justr received and have
on sale another lot of this COM
prehensive Teachers Bible. 1t
is bound in flexible leather, con-
tains new and revised helps to
Bible study, new concordance,
indexed Bible Atlas, etc., etc.,
and Is printed on good paper, in
large, clear type. The very
special price, while they last,
zoe. each.
Basement.
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SSI44
to
SIN
- - -

numbers, and they cannot be
surpassed if equaled anywhere.
Fashion, cut, style-the latest
and best. With serge lining
Si4. Silk lining, SIS.
kerSey Overcoats made to
order, serge lined, $40, satin
lined, S21.
Trousers to order for $500,
$500 and up to $500.
Samples cheerfully furnished
when desired.
Mems store-First floor.
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The scourge In New York.
(From the Detroit News.) }

Even the distraught and fever-stricken
South must feel a throb of pity for COM
munities now struggling with the campaign
cigar.
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CI,e .s.-A.s'zs.. Gimes
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19c a yard.

50-inch Fish Net, white and ecru, for
curtains and fancy work
The times., 1897-10-27

80 pieces 30-inch Cretonne, light col
ors' floral desi gns, suitable for bed
draperies and curtains.
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so pieces Calcutta Draperies. in beauti-
full oriental designs
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zoe a yard.

A lot Of Denim Pillow Covers, 22x29
inches, pretty floral designs.
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SI4 to Sl8

are intrinsically the best
values obtainable for the
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specially of these two
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&c a yard.
Former price, 15c.

SO pieces Figured Denims, In a new
line of patterns, suitable for draperiss,
Curtains. pillow covers, screen mountings.
sc.
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WOODWARD
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10th, 18th and F SITS. N. w.
Mems Suits
to Measure.

From English, French, Ger
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cotton or a trace of shoddy IN
any of them-tailored in first
class manner and guaranteed a
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Harper Magazine.
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perfect fit. Needn' t take
it if not entirely salts
factory. Our made-to-
order Suits for
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

Why Shouldn't You Become Famous? =?
The average American reads of
the inventions and achievements
Of Franklin, Fulton, Morse, Edison
ard Westinghouse, with a thrill of
patriotic feeling. And yet, 1t is
the simple, trivial inventions, alter
all, out Of which the greatest for
tunes NAV be made in modern
times, and which, perhaps may
accomplish the greatest good to
the greatest humber. II YOU want
to test the value of your idea as
an Inventor, write to the Press
CLAIMS Company, Philip w.
Avlrett, Managing Attorney. Lock
Drawer 5SS, Washington, ID. O.,
and mention this paper. They
will send Won a clever little book
let on patents and patent law, and
ifyou apply for an invention
through the medium Of tins agency
you may receive their monthly Il
ward Of merit OF one hundred
dollars, which goes to the inventor
who applles Tor patent on the
most meritorous invention through
the medium OF tins great comblna
ton OF two thousand or more
American newspapers. The Press
Claims Company also prosecutes
pension cases, land and other
CLAIMS against the General Gov
ernment, and Its fees are as mod
crate as Is consistent with intelli-
gent service.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

Frank Dean lassoed wild cat
on the Purgatoire last Sunday and
had quite lively time keeping
himself and horse out of its reach.
With the aid of Morgan Marshall
the cat was finally shut up in a box
and brought to town where it was
disposed Of to Mr.. Newman, who
had cage prepared with several
compartments, in which were a
half dozen coyotes, and with the
aggregation of animals, he started
out on the road on Monday with
an inciDient wild west show.-Las
Animas Leader.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12
Money. Make 1t Yourself.

haye never seen anything in
the papers about the Peoples
Windmill; we call it the Peoples
because the inventor never patent
ed 1t, but let everybody use it free.
Any iarlnerc can make a mill him
self, and all the material complete
will not cost over $40. 1t is n spiem
did mill, will pump the deepest ol
wells, and will last longer than
any mill ever had. Any person
can get diagrams and complete
directinds, free as | did, by sending
is two-cent stamps to pay postage
etc, to Francis Casey. St. Louis No
he sells pumps also and when you
get your wind mill going would be
glad TO sell you pump if YOU
need it. Itis certainly useless to
pay $50 OF $50 for wind mill
when You can make one just as
good ior SO. | think there could
be big money made putting these
mills mp through the country as
everybody likes them.
A RE,DEr
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

B. b. Brown, who has been pres
ident of the First National bank
of Lamar since January. 1890, has
accepted Tie presidency of the
Central National banI, of Pueblo.
Mr.. Brown has been n resident of
Lamar since 1855, and has earned
Il reputation as a careful tinancier.
Lamar Sparks.
The Metal Miner is paper Of
much merit, and especially inter
esllng to miners. Itcomes at 81 GO
per year, but gives rs a premium.
> assays for silver or gold, or both,
during the year to all subscribers.
Subscriptions taken for it at the
Springfield postollice. This pre-
MUM is worth $3.50 TO 4 person
having assaying done at regular
rates. Send in your name and
~ 90.
Mr. Hyde, net of DIR. Jellyl fame,
but a PLAIN citizen from Ellis
county, Texas, has bsen guest at
the Ward house several days tins
week. He came to Lamar for the
purpose Of spending the winter
with friend but finding that
friend had removed, he started on
an overland single handed tnp to
the Carriso mines and will go on
with the first outfit gong in that
direction. lie is hunting work
and il he don't find it there he
will go to the Cripple Creek DIS
trict.
The December rains with the
January Heeze followed by the
February SHOWS, will put soil OF
this county III better condition for
farming than it has been for five
years. There is much likelihood
that lhe damp thawlng and freez-
ing weather will kill the germ OF
the grasshopper eggs, and that
plague be allayed. For the past
few years the grasshoppers have
been increasing and have done
much damage to the range rs
well as TO crops. The coming
season will be the wheat crop year,
of which we have about one in
five. Other crops are almost sure,
for when spring opens with the
ground we'll wet crop will make
before the sun can drive the
moisture out. Farmers are IN good
spirits and will go TO work In the
spring with much more confidence
than usual. Enough cane can be
grown this year to feed stock for
two or three years to come If
saved and used economically.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

fall on him, injuring his shoulders
and neck to some extent but not
seriouslv.-While out horseback
riding one evening last week, Miss
Ethel Hoffman was thrown from
her horse sustaining such painful
injury that she has been unable to
SIT up s!nce. She is improving
somewhat at present, however.
Holly Chleflian.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

shall teach forty weeks Sc
lect school, at Springfield, tins
year. VIII do high school and
preparatory college work, in lit
eraturc, sciences. algebra, geom-
etry, Latin, etc.
Terms, $2.75 per month OF four
weeks $500 for the year.
Work begins at once. Cores
pondence solicited.
WM. n. MITCHELL.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12
The American Furniture Agen-

The American Furniture Agen-
cy, with western headquarters al
Galena, Kansas. sells all kinds OF
Household Furniture at manu-
facturers' prices, and ships direct
from the largest furniture factory
in the world, thus saving its Gus
toners all middlemen's profits
and at the same time giving them
an immense assortment of new
designs to select from. Send
postal card request for large
illustrated catalogue. Address
American Furniture Agency
Ga!ena, Kansas.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12
Southeast Baca.
1t is pretty muddy.
Chas. Mllligaa has purchased :

1t Is pretty muddy.
Chas. Mllligan has purchased a
spy glass.
Those three outlaws that broke
jail at Syracuse, have been captur-
ed.
DR.. Miiligan has been working
on his pump.
Wanted-somebody TO start an
active literary at ornear plymouth.
Mr.. Isaac Knight has lost cow.
We hear that VIM. Thompson
has sold his cattle.
Mr.. Knight, A. A. Yowell. II. S.
SteIgelman and r.. d, Nance re
turned from the cedars last Sunday
G. II. Thompson gave Jasper
Konkel calf as a New Years
present.
Stock buyers from Garden City
seem ANXIOUS TO buy cattle.
Robert Bolander has hired to w.
H. konkel for two more months.
Frank Haven and Mark Worth
lngton started to the cedars, but
were DELAYED by the storm. and af-
ter the storm quit they went back
home. CONTRIBUTOR.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12
9 GS-zssNgNex Plymouth Rock Co.
He art F allure
HOW TO AVOID IT.

The epitaph on many n tombstone is
"heart failure" No wonder, when we con-
slider the immense strain which is put on
that small organ. Marvellous us it is, beating
100000 times and cSerting Il force equal to
5, 900 pounds daily, it has its liuit-iIs
endurance often is too severely tested. So
common are diseases of the heart-tlIouEh
often for n considerable time without tie
suspicious of the afflicted person being in
the least exc;ed-that it is stated that one
person in four has a bad hedTl DR.. Franklin
Miles, of Elkhar', Ind, has for years made
n special study of all diseases of the heart,
and his remarkable success las made his
name familiar one in all parts Of our lsn'l
He has found the most common symptoms
of heart disease TO be pain, distress or t,1td5,-
ness in the chest, back, stomach, barrels, kts
shoulder and arm, shortncss Of breath, SmoticI-
ing spells, fniating, etc.
Mr.. George Il. Smith, of D1rncs, Yute,
Co., N. y, writes -" DR. NILES NEW
HEART CuEE has ,sorkeI ,r7pd. Etiiy on
mind and Jody 9, l can do a qaod dty's ,c9rG.
fseiten gears lOUngsr and take more interest
n affairs. l lad shortness of breath, palpi-
.aiion, pain under left shoulder blade, pIia
round The heart, ! could not sleep on my iIGit
vic. Since | lave taken Dr. lHir1 N L
IeGrt Cure / s'cep rel, and Hare 40 1aip IT.
i,p. 1t has made my heart stronger. wish
on would print this, because | want al to
now what DR.. Niles Heart Cure has done
~ me-"
q" For months my wife suffered with paipi-
ion, snohering spells, and was unable TO
cp on her left side She tried several
tors without relief. Your Heart CtrJ
IS recommended. After taking three
tie5, she fully recovered her health.
"ur medicines do what you claim. ."-CHAs.
IInIsTMAN, Toledo, o.
Or. Miles New Cure fer The Heart is solG
y all druggists on a positive guarantee. 1t
safe, dgreeabie e5cctiye, and does cure.
pr i1ilcs Medical Co., Eikhart Ind.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12
. .i,,r, rninr rnr Nm

\ transaction iuwhich youcanuot losci9a
sure Thing. BiiOl5ucSi, sick headache, FUR
Ills are caused by constipation and sluggish
liver. ClsCayCJ5 Candy Calhartic, the won
derfGl new liver stimulaut and intcs iral
tonic arc by nil druggists guaranteed to cure
or money rounded. c. C. G. arc sure
thing. Try 4 box to-day; i0c., &c, zoe.
Sample and booklet free. SO our big I'D.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

Jesse Morgan, the mail carrier
brings the news that Sheriff Ellison
had arrived in Syracuse with the
three prisoners who escaped from
Jail in that place not long since.
johnson City Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12
How a Woman Paid Her Debts.

A lady IN Lexington says: IL
am out OF debt; and thanks to the
Dishwasher business. In the past
SIX weeks | have made $4,000.
Every housekeeper wants Il Dish
Washer and any intelligent person
can sell them with big profit to
himself The Dish Washer is
lovely yol can wash and dry the
family dishes IN two minutes, and
without wcttm@ your hands. You
can get particulars by addressing
The Mound City Dish Washer Co,
st. Louis No. There is biz money
in the business for an agent. /
expect to clear $1,000 the coming
year. | need the money, WHY
not make it. Miss G. T.. )
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

The Real Secret OF the unparalleled success
Of THE CHICAGO DAILY News may be
found in f7oo diStiiisaishing characteristics,
which more than anything else have con-
,ributed TO its remarkable growth.
FIRST is I; Daiiv Paper for BMsy PrabA,
Ihepeople ofthc busyWest appreciate keen
ly the necessity Of an intelligent knowledge
OF the worlds daily dongs, hut they are too
busy to waste valuable time in searching
through a cumbrous =" blanket -s,.eet" news
paper for the real news Of art, literatur,
science, religion, politics, and the thoucai.C,-
and-one things which make up modern CIV
ilizn,ion. They want news-al! The news
but they don't want it concealed in an over
powering mass of the trivial and dinconsecuen-
tial. 1t is because TIE CHICAGO DAILY
NEWS is "GN 7Slieat and no eAaG," tliat
its circulation is over ga million. a soeek."
SECOND lis an hqatfcaaeait, 7jz,th-iel3ag
Ne5oSbaaer. The people demand fair, i'm.
partial, independent newspaper, which gives
all tie Hesos, and gives it free from the taint
Of partisan bias. Wi;h no mere political am.
bition to crafty, no " AK to grind" the i'm.
partial, Independent newspaper may truly 10
"guidc, philosopher and friend " to honest
menofevery shade ofpolitcol faith; end this
is swhy THE CHICAGO DAILY News has to-
day n circulation of over 90 milAioa a soe.I."
The CHICAGO DAILY News now adds Ia
these two comprehensive elements of popu.
lnrity, n third, in its unparalleled retluctio,
of price to ONE CENT A DAY.
Il is 0h7oar5 Migc enoNeA,-nczcy tea I7,,~e.
TIE CHICAGO DAILY News is fer sale In.
all newsdcalers ct one Cat per cory. Ct
will be mailed, postage paid, fer SEQ l-,r
ycar, or IS cents per month. The isfr
and mechanic can now afford, as well as a..
merchant and professional, man, to have j.
metropolitan daily.
Address VICTOR :. LAWSON.
Publisher The Daill New" cf,iearo,
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

Coy. Adams has appointed Eli
Jah Hall as county commissioner
Of Baca county to take the place OF
John w. Lewis, who has resigned.
Republican.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12

The Holly school under the eff
clent management Of Miss Friend,
is progressing finely, with an IN
creasing AUTOMATICALLY work
ing on his barn one day last week
Mr.. Hoffman had a portion of 1t TO
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12
Just What Miners Want.

All who are, or expect to be, in
terested in mines will be glad to
know that Henry n. Copp, the
Washington, Cd. @. land lawyer,
has rev Sc | Cops Prospector's Man
ull. The mineralogical part of The
work has been almost entirely ly re
written by Colorado mining en-
gineer, who has had years OF eX-
perience as n proSpcctor, assayer
and superintendent OF mines and
United States surveyor.
The book is a popular treatise
on assaying and meneralogv. and
will be found useful to all who
wish TO discover mines. The first
part Of the worl; gives the United
States mining laws and regula
tons, how TO locate and survey a
mining clam, various forms and
much valuable information. The
price is so cents at the principal
book stores. or Of The author.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12
Local and Personal.

Rev. Wm. n. Mitchell is the
happy possessor ofa typewriter.
Dwight Miser and j. L. Harri-
son are doing business at Villas.
today.
F.ldun Allen was down from The
Goodwin ranch, Saturday, after
supplies.
Clarence Hamilton of Las Ami
mas county was visiting friends in
this vicinity, Tuesday.
The Springfield Dramatic com
nany is pushing the rehearsing
business hard these days.
Go. Brown got his cattle home
the fore part of the week AMI Is
feeding them this bad weather.
Willard Cole got a ten day lay
off from the Goodwin ranch, and
went to CarlIso, Tuesd ny, to look
after his interests there.
L. Nj. Whitaker returned from
Lakin, Kansas, Sunday. He left
his cattle doing well notwilhstand
ing there is more snow there than
here.
j. T. Allen returned from Car
riso, Tuesday, after delivering the
Klowa county prospectors to the
tender mercIes OF the miners IN
the camp.
Ohio Cole came up from the
Carriso mining camp, Monday, and
spent Tuesday in town. He re
ports every thing running smooth
ly among the miners, and hopes
rising.
John DuIrstein of Brookfeld
was visitor to the county seat
Saturday, we acknowledge n
pleasant call. lie reports not SO
much snow in his locality but
more rain during the last storm.
The Southeast part OF the county
had SIX inches of snow Wednes-
day while here at Springfield we
had scarcely two inches. The
ground is bare IN places so range
stock can live by nlpping closely.
The big snow meItel rapidly
Monday and Tuesday, leaving
much of the surface of the ground
bare, but Wednesday morning
found the cir full of flakes and an
other coat was spread upon the
earth.
Herbert Homsher brought down
a big eagle, with his unerring
shot gun, last week and has it on
exhibition at the Mitchell Acqd-
emy. Il measures CIT. s in. from
tip to UP, and is a fine specimen
for the taxidermist.
Pat Breslin came over from his
ranch Monday to pay his tax and
attend to other business. He is
wintering nearly 200 head of cattle,
and reports them doing fine. He
Is feeding the calves and weak
COWS on two year old cane which
they eat up clean.
The Sheridan Lake party who
went 10 the Carriso mines last
week, were in town this morning
on their way home. 1Eey staked
CLAIMS and are now interested IN
the developement of the camp.
They seemed well pleased with the
prospects and ore to be found there.
Walter Effort and wife, old
friends of j. T. Rorabaugh, were
visiting him from Friday until
Tuesday last. They proved up
land here eight years ago and were
looking over the old stamping
ground. Their home is now III
Iowa, and they started on their re-
turn trip, Tuesday.
Alf Allen returned Saturday
from a two weeks visit with his
brother Lindsey, at Caddoa. He
says cattle are not healthy in that
country in comparison with those
In this county. Many are dying
with. black leg, and theltch IS both
ersome. Many cattle vaccinated
die from the operation,