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TRUTH IN THE WATER.

"If there was anything more than an
other l liked to do when I was a boy"
remarked the drummer to the group OF
listeners, at was going in swimming,
and 1t seemed 10 me to be 30 much
more enjoyable when l had to disobey
my mother in order to crafty my pas
sion for the aqueous exercise. don't
know how many times l have been
caught, nor do l remember how many
times l have lied"
"Ah, there" interrupted a mar with
an idea that drummers are born that
way.
Nor how many times 1 have lied to
her about it," continued the drummer,
with an unrufied demeanor. "But, as I
was about to say when I began. my
love for this boyish advertisement was
wildly recalled one day in September,
when 1 happened to be driving to a
Tennessee town about seven miles from
the railroad. I had stopped to let my
horse drink In a very pretty little
stream that ran out from a field shut OF
from the road by q thicket Of thorn
bushes, and as the horse was taking In
the cooling draught 1 heard a woman's
voice over in the fields calling to some
one. Getting a vista through the thick
ct. l could see that the stream spread
out into a small pond in the field, and
in this stood a small boy, with the wa
ter just under his arms. He was as far
from shore as he could possibly get, and
on the shore stood his mother, with hie
clothes under her arm.
Come out Of there, I tell YOU she
screamed, shaking the clothes at him.
"I don't want to- he replied. trying
to get farther away.
"'You better she called. Didn't
tell you lot to go In swimmin'?'
"'I amt In swimmin',' he sung out
with a great deal more confidence and
courage than before. This water amt
only deep enough to wade in
III that had been my boy" concluded
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d new spring
capes in silk and cloth
and children's spring
at the Laramie
Dry Goods Co.
2132

The Count Saint German, who ap-
peared in Paris in the reign Of Louis the
Fifteenth and pretended to be possessed
of the elixir Of life. had a valet who was
almost as great as his master in the art
Of lying. Once, when the count was de-
scribing at a dinner-party a circum-
stance which occurred at the court Of
his friend, King Richard the First Of
England" he appealed to his servant
for the confirmation OF his story, who,
with the greatest composure. replied:
"You forget. sir, l have been only 500
years in your service" True" said his
master. musingly, cit was a little before
your time"
, 1897-04-12
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Bertha Clause will leave for Omaha
tonight.
John Cox. jr.. and Ed. Williams Of
Hanna are in the city.
Mrs. Otto Gramm went to Denver on
the delayed Nc. 4 Sunday.
Attorney H. v. g. Groesbeck came ov-
er from the capital on the morning
train.
E. P. Snow, the mining man, was a
passenger to Rawlins on No. 3 this
morning.
W. J. Attridge, the efficient car fore
man, returned home Saturday from a
business trip.
A. s. Harmon, wife and son left on
No. 2 Saturday night for a 10 days visit
with friends in Omaha.
Charles H. Harris, the hustling repre-
sentative OF the Peabody grocery house,
went west to Hanna today.
j. P. Bay was a visitor at the capital
yesterday. Mr.. Bay is general foreman
of the Union Pacific shops at this place.
State Examiner Harry B. Henderson
went to Rawlins today. The people of
Rawlins will have city election to NOR
row and Harry has gone home to vote.
Fred Nash left for Green River on the
morning train, where he has accepted a
position with the Union Pacific. He ia
in the air-brake department, and his
new position is in the line Of promotion.
Fred's many friends in this city will be
pleased to hear Of his good fortune.
Mr.. w. H. Hodgeman left yesterday
morning with his sons George and John
for San Francisco. where he will place
the boys in the naval training school at
the Mare Island navy yard. The boys
will remain there till they are 81 years
Of age and will receive a thorough edu-
cation.
George R. Caldwell Of the Denver
News returned from the west on the
midnight train. He has been as close
to the Encampment district as 1t is COM
Portable to get, having gone as far as
the Swan %postofice. He says the snow
is seven feet deep on the level and that
it will be impossible to do anything in
that section for at least a month, and
he knows,
, 1897-04-12
HOLY WEEK SERVICES.

Services in Holy Week at the cathe-
dral are as follows:
TuesdRy-Holy communion at 7:30 a.
m. Mathis 10 a. m, Evensong S p. m.
Wednesday-Holy communion at 1880
a. M, Mathis 10 a. M, Evensong 7:3O p.
m.
Thursday-Holy communion at 1870
p. m. Mathis 10 a. m, Evensong S p. "a.
THE DANGER OF DELAY.
MAY Preston Slosson.]
A fair thought came floating into my
brain
On some ethereal current drifting:
For days l searched for her in vain,
But. now, the evil Of consciousness
lifting.
The thought said smiling: You've
known me long:
Now paint me quickly in colors Of song,
MISUNDERSTANDING
Your phrases sitting"
Idly l answered, Some fortunate day
When the light and my mood are bet
ter"
But, at last, to a magazine far away
l sent my new thought in a letter,
Painted Is carefully as l could;
Fen my enemy critic said It was good.
The daily I bought
And there-was my thought!
will Carleton's Magazine.
, 1897-04-12

President Graves will lecture in the
audience room Of the Baptist church
Friday, the 10th, at 8 O'Clock. Enter
tainment opened by Prot. Lehman in a
violin solo. Admission Is cents.
l1At5
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prunes ever made at one time in the
State Of California was made by the
Kimble Orchard company, Chas. e. An
thony and Johnson Bros, during the
past week through o. H. Savage, Paci-
flc Coast manager for the great dried
fruit house Of Feron & Ballou company.
These extra choice prunes go To the vari-
Gus large wholesale grocers throughout
the United States and Europe.
The first special trainload Of u cars
containing SITS sacks containing AGO.
10S pounds, left Ammonia yesterday. Each
car contained about two minimum car
loads Of prunes or a grand total of 20
minimum carloads Of ~ IONS each in
the II cars and 10000 pounds t o spare.
AS this was the first special trainload Of
prunes ever shipped from Armona Or
Hanford, there was considerable excite
ment over the event; great crowds were
at the depot to witness the departure Of
the beautifully hammered train. Each
car was elegantly hammered on each side
which fact will be an enormous adver-
tisement for the producers of these ele-
giant prunes, besides advertising this
section.
The balance of the so carloads is to
go forward as rapidly as men can sack
and load them. This ship
ment goes east via the celebrated Cen
trail Pacific and Sunset lines of the
Southern Pacific company. Indeed,
Messrs. Kimble, Anthony and johnson
should congratulate themselves on hav-
ing enlisted the services of such a we'll
known, enterprising and reliable firm.
When this concern becomes interested
in a fruit section IL meant a great deal
to the fruit growers in that section, as
the growers and packers Of the Santa
Clara valley are well able to testify.
When asked as to his opinion of this
section Of the state as to the qaulity of
the fruit produced here, Mr.. Savage said,
Il consider this one Of the best fruit
sections in our great state, and as to
quality Of fruit any fruit man can see
at a glance that the prunes turned out
from the Kimble Orchard company, An
thony prune orchard and Johnson Bros
orchards are as fine as any prunes I have
ever seen. The soil and climatic condi-
tons here are exactly what is required
to produce a perfect prune. provided
they are handled properly" Mr.. Saw
age said that the people Of this section
should be proud OF the fact that such
plendid business men as the Kimbles,
Mr.. Anthony and the johnson Bros,
all gentlemen Of large means and high
standing in the business and social
world, should. after looking over the
entire state, decide to locate the largest
prune orchards in the world in this rich
section of the country. This alone
speaks volumes for Hanford and Ar
mona. There are e 10000 trees on
about 700 acres in full bearing prune
trees in these orchards. The orchards
are kept in elegant condition: trees all
extra large and of a uniform size and
each 100 acres has an enormous drying
ground, thousands Of Q trays and the
finest fruit houses in the state.-Han-
ford. California, paper.
The people OF Laramie are interested
In this shipment Of prunes because Of
the fact that the johnson Bros. men,
TONED in the article quoted are the sons
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the drummer, Il certainly would have
let him off on the strength Of that argu-
ment; but I'm afraid his mother didn't
see 1t as I did. for when I drove away
she had started home with his clothes.
and it was pretty fair to suppose that
the boy would follow and take what
ever she proposed to give him."-Wash-
ington Star.
, 1897-04-12
GEO. W. FOX.

Whisper It to your nsighbors that the
Republican II the best paper IN the
otate, and that It can b had tor -
eUtD por wn~th.
, 1897-04-12

No small objection which young folks
had to the old-time spring medicines
was their nauseousness. In u day,
this objection is removed and Ayers
Sarsaparilla. the most powerful and pop
ular Of blood purifiers. is as pleasant to
the palate as q cordial.
, 1897-04-12
CARPETS.

have received a new full line of car
pet samples, latest patterns. Orders
taken. Carpets furnished made and
, 1897-04-12

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Oulnine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. &c.
, 1897-04-12
BE COMES TO GRIEF.
PINKERTON DETECTIVE ROBS A
NICKELIN-THE-SLOT
MACHINE.

How He Worked the Racket-Employ-
ed as a Spotter on the Union Pacific
Methods Pursued by the Fellow
From the Denver Agency-Copies Of
the Reports Made.
, 1897-04-12
L0WDLLS. ENTERTAIN.
A DELIGHTFUL EVENING AT THE
UNIVERSITY AUDI
TORIUM.
Mock Trial for Breach Of Promise Fur
nishes No End of Amusement
fiung Ladies' Acquit Themselves n
Judge. Attorneys and Jurors in a
Very Creditable Manner.

ANAuAAAfrs
Although there were two other at
fractions in the way Of entertainments
saturday evening, the Lowells had a
hrge audience at the university audi
torium.
The evenings entertainment was op-
ened with a piano solo by Miss Blanche
Durlacher. Miss Durlacher shows mark
ed ability as a pianist and her hearers
were especially pleased with her play
ing Saturday evening.
The members of the society then an
swered roll call, by quotations. This
was quite a Imaginable part OF the enter
tainment. as the quotations consisted OF
local hits. The authorship of the say
ings given being credited TO different
members Of the faculty and prominent
Laramieites.
The audience %applauded heartily when
q member gave, "A poster, a poster,
my kingdom for n poster" crediting
Miss Hebard with the authorship. An
other member quoted from President
Graves. Keep off the grass"
Eight young ladies' dressed in the So
ciety colors-nile green and lavender
appeared or the stage and sang the So
ciety chorus. The singers were accom-
panied by the piano. banjo, violin and
guitar. The song was composed by the
society's senior member, Miss Maud
Moudy. 1t was full Of university jokes
and was appreciated by the audience.
A mock trial for breach of promise
was then given. II was quite novel. in
that the jury, lawyers and judge were
women. The cast OF characters was as
follows:
Defendant. ..... .......... Ross Moudy
Plainttn... Ida Stevens
Counsel for defendant. Elizabeth Flagg
Counsel for plaintiff ...... Grace Davis
Juoge...... ............Alice Holiday
Clerk Of court Flora Knight
Cf1ef.... Leo Chase
Meseenger... ..........Loi Holiday
Witnesses-Charles Beach. Roy Fitch.
Samuel Wilson, Jessie Dayton, Will
lie Downey, Flora Lee.
J0rors-Maud Moudy, Edna Willox.
Tillie Liebler, Edith NOR, Leslie
Swtgart. Maud Willox, Mamie Cou-
tant, Mary Gates, Margaret Breb-
ner, Lucy Cordiner. Hattie Knight,
Hilda Durlacher.
The jury was quite amusing. The
jurywomen were represented as know
ing very little of court room etiquette
and the blunders made were laughable.
OF the witnesses, Messrs. Beach and
Wilson especially delighted the audi
n c The former represented II green
country fellow from Tie Siding. The
latter was a Mr.. Augustus Fitzsimmons
Thompson. an up-to-date Laramie drum
mer and nirt. He played his part 80
we'll that even while giving his testi-
mony he could not refrain from flirting
with the lady lawyers and jurywomen.
MAss Ida Stevens, In playing the role
suns ou ~ .o.a
HO4ANAAO4ks WV oAN AN PuAN SiHa IA
, 1897-04-12

Two houses for rent, FURNISHED suitable
for housekeeping, 100 I'd. Mrs. Boies.
2O62twtf
, 1897-04-12
Will Carleton's Magazine.

invite their friends and the public to the
annaul Easter fair to be given at Odd
Fellows hall on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. April goth and 21st. A good time
for all. mtts.
, 1897-04-12

Henry Ward Beecher once informed a
man who came to him complaining Of
gloomy and Respondent feelings. that
What he most needed was a good ca
thartfc, meaning, OF course u a medi-
cine q Ayers Cathartic Pills. every dose
being elective.
, 1897-04-12

Furnished housekeeping rooms for
rent. sayer Hansen. 161 9Th street..
, 1897-04-12
|BIG F. O.. B. Cash SALES.
OF FIFTY CARLOADS OF CHOICE
ARMONA CALIFORNIA
PRUNES.

Sale Made to Various Wholesale Groc-
ers in the United States and Eu-
ROPE Through the Big Firms Of Fe-
ron & Ballou Company Of Hanford,
California.
, 1897-04-12

Ladies new dress
skirts in grenadines,
figured lustres and
serges at the Laramie
Dry Goods 20.
, 1897-04-12

ALEGRETTTS DELICIOUS
CHOCOLATE CREAMS
AT eBTTMEB.
Also Plowis Ta1y and Lowney's
o..dkaat 18TH
, 1897-04-12

The people OF Laramie are interested
in this shipment Of prunes because Of
the fact that the johnson Bros. men,
toned in the article quoted are the sons
Of Laramie's esteemed townsman, Mr..
Asbury F. johnson.
, 1897-04-12

Teal llaaln q uIlDeloA
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
THE AMENITIES OF JOURNALISM.

Wednesday editorial published THE
Lin
and toward the State atlarge
The The CALL assuming control outlined policy eau
end
had often prevented accomplishment of
sre ep e ann mo 9 & Inc ls S,% was ,p Pd b r s @ ~ th @ [ % anu anu
together in
mated other in the State ewa was however we'll received bv
applied
deriOn that time arise impulse toward
whether THE
certainly promoted
the railroad
people
effort
Cabinet President Mckinley.
knowledge
it's Our cOmmendaHn therefore, good faith
and willing them credit Tor all that any OF them could do advance the vel
to7ne nonev from cornoion. that thew - .nf.dd h sth pf
of Mr. Hst the world
they that alliance with The impossible They
not hope for continued favor
growing
practices
secretly subsidy of $1,000 month from the southern Pacific COMPANY
betrayal the interests the throwing
His that direction however counerDalaneed
evident that they had duly the subsidy
acS TINS ne soon appointed the control the Examiner the notorious
character il
As
of Mr. Hearst their and
of THE
eto Mr. Fitch All their their caricast
and magners turned THE
generation The managers
and backmas matter prudence therefore
The issue between THE
public decide between them There should
s
supplied with
al
backmai
advantage but
blackmalers
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
PR0SPERITY'S RETURN.

Inc complaint comes from some quar-
ters that the prosperity promised upon
the triumph OF Mckinley has not put it
self much In evidence, and discomfort is
felt because an overwhelming confusion
OF the financial policy championed by
Bryan has not come in the form OF great
rush OF business magic transition from
deep depression to everywhere overflow
ing cups of plenty. These complaints
and discontents are signs of impatience
rather than of reason. After the long
depression caused by the Democratic
tariff prosperity cannot return In single
season.
1t Will be remem bered that for several
months after the resumption of specie
payment IN 1879 many of the great staple
products stubbo-nly refused TO rise in
price, and the same questions as to the
whereab bouts of promised prosperity were
asked by the doubters of those days as
are being querulously put now. Then, as
now, however, the good seed was slowly
terminating in the ground, unseen by the
superficial observer, yet in bountifui
preparation all the same to turn the win
ter OF discomfort into glorious summer
at the end of year from specie resump-
uon the average of railway stocks had
risen from $33 to $65. and in the third year
to $92 10. Investment stocks rose AZ per
cent in three years, manufacturing stock
40 per cent, and bank stock 20 per cent.
Notwithstanding the slowness of the start
and the continued clamor of the discon-
tented, who were too blind to see the pro-
cesses OF steady growth. the statistics
showed that the volume of business grew
in one year more than 40 per cent, and in
three years the earnings of the railroads
had reached the immense increase from
$3.50, 900, 900 to $725, 900, 900.
Even If the return-of prosperity now
were as slow and slight as those over
hasty critics would have the country be-
lieve, its lingering is thus seen to be no
evidence that it is not abundantly coming
in the time required for steady and
healthy expansion. A too rapid develop
ment is often the forerunner OF disas-
trous crash in the world of business. The
long depression inflicted upon the country
by the folly of Democratic legislation is
already passing away, and before the year
closes we shall have evidences of q coming
prosperity as great as that which slowly
but surely followed the resumption of
specie payment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
THE RIGHT WAY,

The Board of Supervisors has gone about
the work of fixing water rates in the right
way. The Water Committee of the board
at a meeting on Wednesday formally
called upon the water COM pany to give a
detailed statement of all facts and sta
tistics which will be necessary for the
board to have in order that it may fairly
and accurately calculate what charges the
company shall have the right to make
upon the people. The demands cover
nearly every feature of Importance in the
business, and if honestly complied with
will furnish to the public as well as to the
Supervisors sufficient data on which to
base a just estimate of what should be
allowed to the water company and what
should be expected from it.
The information asked for is confined
strictly to what may be called the legitl-
mate business of the water company. This
was perhaps as much as the board had
right to demand, but it might have thrown
a broad light upon the present situation
of affairs in this City if it had called also
for statement from the water company
of the subsidies which it pays to news
papers, or to those who manage them.
Such a statement might not have had
any effect in determining what were the
honest expenditures and legitimate net
income of the company, but would have
been very pertinent to certain questions
now before the public.
That the people OF San Francisco desire
cheaper water rates is unquestioned. Men
always wish to get the most possible for
the least outlay. That is the first step IN
economy. Men who do not have such de-
sires are thriftless and wasteful. 1t is
therefore not only natural but right that
the people should expect from the Board
of Supervisors to make for them the best
terms commensurate with justice and fix
the charges for water lower than they
have been in the past, if that can be justly
done.
Between this general desire for cheaper
and, therefore. more economical water
supply and wild demand for such re-
duction in water rates as would despoil
the company and diminish the value of
invested capital there is wide gulf The
one is honesty and fair dealing. The
other is the outcome of dishonesty and a
spirit destructive to every interest of the
community. There is no large number of
people in San Francisco who favor any
thing like injustice to the water company.
The wild clamorers against corporations
are noisy, but they are not numerous.
The great majority of our citizens expect
the Board of Supervisors to do what is
right and fair and they have every gratifi-
cation therefore in noting that the steps
thus far taken tend in that direction.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
PERSONAL.
NJ. NJ. Corey of Spokane is at the Russ.

NJ. NJ. Corey of Spokane is at the Russ.
Dave Lowry of Butte is on visit here.
George Orcutt of Iowa is a late arrival here.
H II. Smith of Handy England, is in the
City,
H. L. Shannon of Redd1ng is a recent arrival
here.
H. Fairbank of winchendon, Mass, is in
town.
A. D. Foote of Grass Valley arrived here last
night.
w. D. Long, an attorney of Nevada City, is
in town.
W. B. Jeffrey, a mining man of London, is in
the City.
A Eames of Hornitos is here on brief busi-
ness trip.
Postmaster Thomas Fox of Sacramento is at
R. S. Serbert OF Los Angeles arrived here
yesterday.
John T. Rountree, mining man OF Denver,
is at the Palace.
Professor o. p jenkins of Stanford Univer-
sity is at the Palace.
Phil Hirshfeld. a general goods dealer of Los
Angeles, is in town.
Hal A. Green, a business man of Beaumont,
Texas, is on visit here.
A. G. Rolf, mining engineer OF Mexico, is
among those at the Russ.
Thomas Z. Keating, a race-horse owner of
Pleasanton, is at the Grand.
D. w. Hudson and wife of Portland Is late
ARRIVAL at the Cosmopolitan.
E. ]. Cahill, wealthy landowner OF San
Martin, is here for few days.
Jerome Dockery, a mining man of Pokegama
is among the late arrivals here.
B. +. Shepherd Jr., a real estate dealer of
Fresno, is among the late arrivals.
Sonora, and are at the Cosmopolitan.
D. V. Wfkison arrived from Hopland yester-
day, and is registered at the Cosmopolitan.
E. D. Snider, q prominent business man of
Salt Lake City, is a guest at the Cosmopolitan
Mrs. G. G. Briggs of Parisville, the owner of
two large ranches near that place, is on visit
here.
j. H. Taylor of Navarro, the contractor for
the ties for the Valley Railroad, is among the
arrivals here.
Allan Towle, the extensive lumberman of
Sierras, is in the City.
P. II. Sornig, a missionary of Kobe, Japan, Is
among the late arrivals here. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Sornig.
B. S. Little, wealthy owner Of timber lands
and business man of Hum boldt County, ar
rived here yesterday. He is at the Russ.
Joseph r. Walker, the wealthy banker and
pioneer settler of Salt Lake, is at the Occi-
dental, accompanied by Mrs. Walker and
Joseph r. Walker Jr.
Captain .. E. Lombard, wealthy resident
of Portland who years ago commanded de-
tachment of the Chinese army, and who was
for time military instructor for the Chinese,
is at the Grand.
Among the arrivals al the Occiden tai yester-
day was Mrs. George Flavel of Astoria, and
Misses Nellie and Katherine Flavel, who have
for some time past been in Paris and other
cities of Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
WHY DON'T YOU LAUGH?

Why don't you langh, young man, when troubles
come,
Instead OF sitting round so sour and glumf
You cannot have all play,
And sunshine every day;
When troubles come, say, why don't you laugh .
Why don't you Iaughe Twill ever help to
soothe
The aches and pains. No road in life is smooth;
There's many an unseen bump,
And many hidden stump
Ger which you'll have to jump Why don't you
laugh?
Why don't you isugh? Don't let your spirits
wilt,
Don't sit and cry because the milk you've spilt;
If you would mend 1t, now,
Pray let me tell you how:
Just milk another cow! Why don't on Taught
Why don't you laugh, and make us all laugh, too,
And keep us mortals all from getting blue?
laugh will always win;
If you can't laugh, just grin;
Come on, let's all join in Why don't you Taught
JAMES COURTNEY CHALLIS in the Indepeu-
dent.