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PICKLE AND AN EMERGENCY.

The talk turned the other day in an
Eastern town on good luck coming out
of apparent misfortune. and as an H.
l~ustratiCn a gentleman told how a Wa
do county mans house caught fire In a
time of great drought, when the well
was dry and there was no water with
in a half a mile. The woman CT the
house discovered it burning at a lively
rate on the dry roof. Help was as
scarce as water. She began wringing
FER hands and saying over and over to
herself, Here's a pretty pickle! A
pretty pickle!"
Pickle. pickle" The word uncon-
sciously repeated itself, and then she
thought Of a whole barrel of pork pickle
in the cellar, saved for boiling over.
She darted down the cellarway, and
soon began deluging the roof with
Everyone who has tried It
what a complete fire extinguish-
er salt water is. The effect was mag
ical. and before the supply Of "pickle'
was exhausted she had the fire out and
the home was saved. She says she
never should have thought Of it II that
word pickle" had not kept running in
her mind.|Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
, 1898-08-29
WHO WANTSA A

8. A. A. Mcintyre, the well-known
frontier trapper. whose exploits with
r~attlers have won him the name of
"Rattlesnake Jack" was a visitor at
the Bulletin Office on Tuesday. He told
us that Within the past few weeks he
had succeeded in capturing twenty gray
wolves besides forty or fifty coyotes, on
the Tisdale ranch. He says the coun-
try down there is thick with wolves,
and bears are not scarce, either. A
bear had killed two four-year-olds for
the Tisdale outfit, and Mr.. Mcintyre
has succeeded in trapping one OF her
cubs. 1t it a young silver-tip, some
four or five months Old, and weighing
about $50 pounds. Mr.. Mcintyre would
be glad to sell the cub to anyone desir-
GUS OF owning a live bear.-Bunalo
Bulletin.
, 1898-08-29
LEM LEARN

The Salt Lake Herald tells of the ad-
vancement OF Lem Learn, a brother of
Mrs. Fl. D. Cummings Of this city, and
well known in Laramie. The Herald
says:
"A well known Salt Laker has lust
received a deserved promotion, Mr..
Lem Learn having been selected by the
Union Pacific Coal company to act as
its agent at Butte, the appointment
taking place September /. Mr.. Learn
has been with the Union Pacific Coal
company here for the past four or five
years and has proven himself a thor
ough business man in the capacity"
, 1898-08-29
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Two DRINKS and one disturber Of the
pace were fined $3.50 by Justice Fitch
today.
DR.. II. l.. Stevens today purchased
three Hereford bulls for his ranch on
the Sybille.
Barry and Dennis Ryan went to
Weed Station yesterday morning to
work on the Maynard grading contract
at that place.
George II. Hunt left his bicycle stand
ing in the vicinity of the freight house
last Friday afternoon. and when he
went to get it in the evening it was
gone, The party who took it is re-
qucstel to leave it at the market.
j. L. O'Hcarne. formerly superinten,
dent Of the Cheyenne shops. has been
appointed superintendent Of the Vince
ing and Ohio shops at Norfolk. Ohio.
and will remove his family to that city
In the near future.-Cheyenne Tribune.
a meeting for the organization of the
Laramie board of trade will be held at
the city hall tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'Clock. All persons Interested in the
welfare of the city are invited to be
present and take part in the proceed
ings.
The North Park Telephone company
filed articles of incorporation with the
county clerk of Albany county today.
TIL" capital stock of the company is
placed at 5000. divided into 500 shares
of so each, and the incorporators and
directors are Monte Blevins. =. o. Mos.
man. George +. Scott. C. r. Mosman
company is to construct and operate a
telephone line between Walden and
Laramie.
The Oliver-Colby company com
mence a weeks engagement at Maen-
nerchOr hall tonight. The company is
composed OF some very clever people
and will present a program of songs.
dances. specialties. musical acts and
l%aughable farccs. A diamond ring will
be given to the most popular lady. to
be decided by votes. Votes are given at
the door each night, and the ring will
be presented the last night.
Prices are within the reach of all.
Children. 10 cents: adults, 90 cents;
reserved seats. 80 cents.
A party of seventeen Union Pacific
surveyors is in camp at the old Atherly
ranch neal sherman. The men are
working south CT Dale creek bridge. en-
deavoring to find n more suitable route
for the road over the hill and across
Dale creek The hope Of he company
is to avoid a heavy grade which they
now have to contend with and the en-
p~ensive bridge across the deep canon.
The men in the surveying party have
been engaged for a term of six months
and are working north from their pres
ent camp. The party is from Omaha.
, 1898-08-29
OUR PREMIUMS.

The Republican is now offering a 1ne
Rand-McNally double map (the world
on n side and the United States on
the other) as a premium for each yea
ly subscription which is paid in ad-
yance; and a copy Of the Standard War
Atlas for a six months subscription.
These valuable works may be seen
at our office; and to those who do not
care to pay a year or six months in
advance, we will sell the map for 81, or
the atlas for so cents.
, 1898-08-29
THE SOLDIER BOYS NIGHTSHIRT

Jack Burk of Atchison wires that
the volunteers at Camp Alser recently
received hurry orders to pack up and
move. The Atchison boys We're ready
first of all. The last to be ready were
from Emporia and Topeka. and they
were so burdened down with sheets,
pajamas, etc, that they fairly stagger-
ed into line. One Emporia boy had
seventeen n~ightshirts strapped to his
back, and was afraid to leave one be-
hind for fear the sweetheart who made
1t would hear of it and be MORALLY Of
Tended. The Emopria company Is
known as the "Nightshirt" company,
and every Topeka man on the grounds
is called Sheets" for short.-Kansas
City Star.
, 1898-08-29

The Rand-McNally new Standard
war Atlas is a very timely publication,
which seems to be well planned to an
swer the questions which people are
asking about countries in distant parts
OF the world. The maps are in sufficient
detail to be entirely Ineligible, and
the low price at which the atlas is pub
lished, so cents, will make ignorance Of
the geography of the war unpardon-
able. Realizing the value OF such an
atlas. The Republican arranged with
the publishers for a special edition. As
this new atlas is not for sale at any of
the stores, our readers should hasten
to send for a copy before the edition
is exhausted.
, 1898-08-29
PERSONAL
Rev. G. A. Hertzox went to Denver
today for a few days visit.

Rev. G. A.. Hertzox went to Denver
to-day for a lew days visit.
Colonel s. w, Downey went over to
Cheyenne on the noon train.
Miss Minnie Bath was a passenger
:" Sherman on the noon train.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Harmon returned
yesterday from a trip TO Omaha.
Mrs. H. l. PASCAL went over to
Cheyenne yesterday for a short visit.
Miss Anna Hunt returned from a
visit to Cheyenne on the morning train.
Miss Grace Davis went to wyoming
today for a couple of weeks visit
with Miss Matte Haley.
Miss Retta Oviatt returned this
morning from an extended visit to her
old home in Michigan.
J. F. Cole of Clarks, Neb., who has
been visiting his son in this city. left
for his home at noon today.
Miss Eva Hillegoss of Lincoln. Neb.,
has arrived in the city and will spend
some time visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Messerole.
Miss Grace Kibler, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in the
city. returned to her home at Fort Col
Inns. Colo, today.
j. J. McCutdheon and Thomas Fleck
arrived in the city last night from
Douglas, where they have been drilling
wells. They made the trip by wagon
Harry Osbone ana family left yes
terday morning for Evanston. where
Mr.. Osborne will at once assume the
duties CT foreman Of the Union Pacific
shops.
Charles L. Rauner and Thomas Simp-
son. with their families, and Miss Lulu
Ncttage and Miss Ivy welch, returned
yesterday from a camping trip near
Woods Landing.
VIM. L. Hicksaccompanied by Thorn
as Evans OF Kansas City, left today for
the Chambers lake country, where they
will hsh and hunt. They will be absent
about ten days.
Rev. c. A. Warmer left today for
Wheat and to attend the Methods Epis-
copal mission conference which con-
n in that city on Wednesday. Mr..
Warner will make the trip overland.
, 1898-08-29
ALBANY'S TEACHERS
THE ELEVENTH NORMAL INSTI-
TUTE NOW IN SEES
SION.
Many Teachers Assemble at the East
Side School House to Attend the
Annual Meeting-Record Of This
Mornings Proceedings-Discus-
sicns of Literature and History.

The Eleventh Normal Institute for
school house this morning at 9 O'Clock.
Prof. F. w. Lee is conductor.
The first half hour of the session was
devoted to visiting" many Of the city
teachers having just returned from
trips abroad.
Archdeacon Johnston read from the
Scriptures and offered prayer.
Miss Alice Maude Moudy was Sc
lected as secretary of the institute and
Miss Agnes Wright was named as as
sitant secretary.
Prof. Lee ave an address on Ma
chimes" in which he recited the story
of the evolution of "Dcdd' in brief.
and told how schools may become ma
chimes. He gave many good points on
the management of schools and inject
ed many witty remarks into his dis
course. Referring to "matrimOny
among teachers" he said many of the
young ladies following the profession
would not look so ~anXiously for hus-
bands if the compensation for teaching
was made more adequate to their
needs.
"The Vision of Sir Launfal' was
then taken up and read by different
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TO INCORPORATE KEMMERpR.

p. ]. Quealey and r. J. Keenan, ap-
peared before the county commission
ers on Wednesday and presented a PEI
tition in the name Of Robert White and
others asking for the incorporation Of
kemmerer as a town. The petition con-
tanned the names of 80 residents out Of
a census OF $50. After reviewing the
matter at length the commissioners
appointed inspectors of election, whose
duty it will be to canvass the vote for
incorporation and report to the u
ty clerk.-Evanston News-Register.
, 1898-08-29

The Union Pacific offers the remark
ably low rate Of s1.90 for the round trip
from Laramie to Cheyenne and return
on the occasion Of the Wyoming From
tier Day celebration at Cheyenne on
Monday and Tuesday, September 5th
and 9Th. Tickets will be on sale Sep
TENDER Atm and 9Th and will be good re-
turning until September 7th.
, 1898-08-29
FIND IT IN THE ATLAS.

How much nearer the Philippines is
Spain than the United States?
Which is the most tropical, Cuba or
the Philippine islands?
On what island is Honolulu situated?
Take a minute with the Standard
Atlas Of the World, prepared particu-
larly with reference to this war. and
see If you do not add to your store Of
knowledge. Fifty cents is the price at
our ONCE.
, 1898-08-29

Good times have come to those whom
Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured OF scrot-
Ma, catarrh, dyspepsia, rheumatism,
weak nerves. or some other form OF i'm
,ure blood.
, 1898-08-29
they were found in a position where II
was impossible to capture them.

was impossible to capture them.
Saturday a posse Of well-armed and
mounted men in charge OF Postoffice
Inspector Waterbury started after the
h%old-ups. equipped to follow them in
to the jackson Hole country. which
seems to be their objective point. The
robbers are known to be the same
three who robbed the store and post
office at Wolton on May Both last. They
are travelling with nine horses, using
some for pack animals.
, 1898-08-29
WITH ARSON.

A warrant was sworn out ON Mon
day, charging Frank Fair, an old resi-
dent Of Big Horn, with the crime of ar
SON, specifically charging that he ma
liciously set fire to the livery barn Of
R. L. Thayer at Big Horn, which was
totally destroyed last week. Fair learn
ed that the warrant had been issued,
and surrendered himself to Justice Ma
Kinley Wood. A hearing was held be-
fore Judge Wood on Wednesday and
Fair was bound over to the district
court in the sum Of $500 bonds, whict
was furnished by C. w. Skinner and
w. W. Nottingham. 1t is said that the
evidence, althOgh circumstantial, Ia
quite strong, much of 1t consisting Of
threats and contradictory statements
alleged to have been made by Fair. The
latter acknowledges starting the fire
but claims that 1t was accidental. He
was hunting a place In the barn to
sleep and struck a match which ignited
q pile Of hay. He did not however,
mention this fact until several days
after the fire. A number Of people Of
Big Horn, who have known Fair for
years, believe that he 10 telling the
truth. and claim that although he has
been much addicted to drink ct times
he has never shown any disposition to
be r%evengeful or vicious. Others, how
ever. firmly believe in his guilt and
think that the IRE was started on pur-
poee.-Sheridan Enterprise.
AFTER POSTAL ROBBERS.
On Saturday evening last three arm
ed men entered the postomce md store
Of D. B. Budd At Big Piney. . remote
district in UintA county. end robbed
him Of 800 end . quantity Of neEchan-
dise. This mon were 1osaswsd ~
Chnraes HosAen and anuth@ mn TO
~ timber near Wells, Wyn, vasrs
, 1898-08-29

Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with Hoods S~arsaparilla. Easy and yet
efficient.
, 1898-08-29

WANTED-Three furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Inquire at
Huempfner's saloon.
, 1898-08-29

Ticket for a lady, Laramie to Salt
Lake, good till August 81, cheap, at
Paul Mays.
, 1898-08-29

Furnished housekeeping rooms for
ent. sayer Hansen. 151 9Th street
, 1898-08-29

For the annual encampment of the
G. A. R., at Cincinnati, O., in Septem-
Der, the Union Pacific will make the
greatly reduced rate from Laramie Of
$S4.45 for the round trip. Be sur your
ticket reads via the Union Pacific.
For time tables and full information
call on C. CLARK, Agent.
, 1898-08-29

My residence for sale at a bargain.
Inquire on premises. T. J. NASH.
1918
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SCENES IN AND AROUND SANTA MONICA.

line of all kinds and patents and ~ drought affects the fish crop ho
 Genial John Bassett of the Soutbarr Pacific road can catch more fish and taiI IT more stories than any other man % 1,Sn eSi, throws a line from the wharf and is aI 9i' ways ready to dispense information '
 The churches Of Santa Monica ara ,, the most fiourishing condition. The Netbn.i . dist Episcopal, Presbyterian. CafhoIic Episcopal and Congregational each have handsome edfficeS AiAN Q
 Besides these are the Baptists Irnitad Brethren Free Methodist, Christian churches; as societies are the T-nita rian Christian Scientist and Theosophicei Ali these religious bodies have good attend ance and earnest workers to advance tSo cause. The Salvation Army also has a band of earnest workers in the field The Methodist Society here publishes a paner the Church Bulletin. weekly
 Our public schools rate with the host under the efficient care of Principal N F Smith and corps of sixteen teachers The new school building now in process CT construction is contracted to be finished the 18th of March. Ii has eleven large rooms and commodious assemblv hall, 40X1O feet. Ahe contract price for the building, which Is of frame and brick the site and furnishing, is sl7 800. Al present there are sos pupils enrolled.
 The Santa Monica Free Circulating Tj- brary occupies four large. cheerful rooms in the Santa Monica Bank building, and
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them are overcrowded. even to the attic rooms. The present number enrolled is 20S5 There are eight of the large barracks and numerous other buildings. including the hospital and annex. the administra- tion building, the new assembly hall and library, the laundry and engine house and others, besides the residences of the governor of the home and other of ficials.
 Governor Andrew J. Smith is in charge of this branch of the National Home, and he has the interest of his charges at heart. Many innovations have been in- troduced for their welfare. His adminis- trative capability is working needed re- forms.
 Of necessity the hospital is a center of interest, for with the increasing age and infirmities of the home members, it is only question of a short time when the whole institution must come un- der this department Now there are 250 patients in the hospital and annex. with 30 more for daily treatment, and more room must be afforded. Dr. Hasse is Surgeon-in-charge. with a force of three assistant physicians, twenty-seven male and six female nurses.
 Among the hospital inmates are a num- Der of most interesting cases. One. Jack Turkington. a Maine man, is the oldest man enrolled here, He is 97 years old. Another man is totally blind. and yet to him is intrusted the delicate opera
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ute. gladly given by the United States, to it's defenders.
 To the south four miles away, lies Bal Iona Lake. With it's marsh lands, it cov- CTS about 1900 acres. It is a source of de- light to local sportsmen, for here, in sea- son, come ducks in countless numbers, teal, widgeon, sprig, mallard, gadwell, redhead and the famous canVasback while wild geese and brant are sometimes to be had.
 All the available land has been leased by the gun clubs, of which there are three with headquarters Tn this vicinity, the Santa Monica and the Alta, both composed of Santa Monica men, while the Recreation Club numbers most of it's roll from Los Angeles hunters.
 Each club has it's own clubhouse, boats and necessary belongings, and the Re- creation clubhouse is the most elabo- rately equipped of any in the State It has its billiard parlors, library and read ing-room, its kennels and everything that can add to the comfort or pleasure of it's members.
 Although part of Santa Monica. the south side has it's own especial interests, and deserves a separate mention The growth here has been remarkable. The sound of the hammer and saw is con- stantly in the air. It has it's own stores and markets, schoolhouses and churches. also its own water supply. The Santa Fe Railroad has erected a pleasure wharf at its terminus, and second one will be
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FEATHERS OF GREAT PRICE.

Many curious things go through the appraisers stores, and some of the most interesting through the fifth division, where millinery goods. are examined and appraised. All sorts of birds and feathers are examined by this division. Within a few days sev- eral large boxes were examined, each containing something like 500 stuffed paroquets. A box was opened this week in which it was estimated there were nearly 5000 Japanese swallows. These little birds are caught by the Japanese in immense numbers by means of nets Their plumage is very plain, but their wings, which are eX- traordinarily long. make them especi- ally valuable to milliners. The birds when imported are rudely stuffed with cotton, and each one is made up into a little roll about the size and shape of an ordinary cigar Before being used they are twisted into various shapes and dyed, the wings spread and new feathers added, and they are made into gay and fancy birds
 The most valuable kind of feather goods that passes through the ap- praisers' hands Is undoubtedly the aigrette. This feather is worth more than it's weight in gold. The aigrette is obtained from a bird called the egret, found in China, Japan, Egypt and South America, and sometimes in Florida. Some of these feathers come directly from South America, where, along the upper waters of the Amazon, the Indians shoot the birds with blow tubes and small arrows But Paris is the market of the world for aigrettes.
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der the large trees. while alternating fan and date palms align Queen avenue. Beds of flowers and of curious caeu have been planted.
 Three railroads have their terminus here, the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and the Pasadena and Pacific Electric line. Through the summer months cars arrive and depart every fifteen minutes, and are crowded to the utmost capacity. This winter the open air concerts have been continued and prove a drawing card on every pleasant Sunday.
 = Probably the most notable feature at Santa Monica is the mammoth wharf called Port Los Angeles, built by the Southern Pacific Railroad at a cost of a million dollars. It was finished in 1885 and is APO feet long. The approach is 3l20 feet long by 20 feet wide. The main part of the wharf is 1900 feet long and 130 feet wide at the end. On the north side are coal bunkers S16 feet long. 36 feet high and 36 feet wide, with a capacity of l2000 tons. It is divided into four de- partments with 57 chutes. At the end of the bunkers is the engine room and power house containing the necessary powerful machinery. Opposite the bunkers are the depot and restaurant. At all times the wharf is busy, interesting place, and when some of the many foreign ships that touch there are in port it is doubly SO Along one side of the wharf a footpath is partitioned off, and here the disciples of Izaak Walton congregate with hook and
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contains nearly z000 volumes. As an evil dence of its prosperity, during one month it issued 2S9S volumes. Its reading-rooms are supplied with the leading magazines and papers, and are highly appreciated by visitors and residents.
 Santa Monica brides herself on the fact that she supports two daily newspapers, each of which publishes a weekly edition.
 The Outlook has been stanch advocate for the town since October 13. 1875, while the Signal is later arrival in the jour nalistic field.
 Santa Monica should be called the City of Brotherly Love, and the assertion would be borne out by the number of se- cret societies. If there are any that are not represented here they should send organ izers into the field. The various lodges; each have a fiourishing membership roll. Each has its social diversions as well as it's business side. Each looks after the well being of it's brother members and adds its quota to the comfort and happi- ness of the community.
 Of national interest is the Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. located at Santa Monica, or. to be more exact. three miles out of Santa Monica, and nearer the foothills.
 The grounds contain 630 acres of the best land in the county. Even casual inspection will bear out the truth of this seemingly rash assertion.
 The buildings are many and spacious. yet inadequate to the needs, for many of
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Since the institution of cotton mills at Shanghai the wheelbarrow has been extensively used as a passenger vehicle, especially for carrying work women to and from the mills. One man can wheel six women for a dis tance of about three miles, morning and evening, the charge being Is 5d per month. The average earnings of a wheelbarrow- are about Sad per day. About 4000 licenses are issued monthly to the same number of wheel barrows plying for hire in the streets of the foreign settlements at Shang- hai, where, being under the municipal regulations, they are, perhaps, the best in China. Sometimes as many as fifty barrows may be seen in the streets, travelling one behind the other each carrying two barrels of English Port land cement and pushed by one man. Very frequently load is carried on one side of the barrow only, and it is ex- traordinary to see a Chinaman skill fully balancing and propelling it. The upsets and accidents are remarkably few, when it is considered that about 4000 of these vehicles are in use in the streets. in addition to a large traffic of other kinds.
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built this spring along with the outfall sewer.
 The south side generously allows camp CTS the privilege of its water front, and through the summer months a city of small cottages and tents fringes the wa- ter's edge.
 The south side has it's Mob Hill, where its choice residence location is. A trife farther out are rolling fields, where in fornia golden poppies and dainty anemo- nes grow.
 The south side. too, is the dwelling place of Santa Monica's oldest citizen Uncle Daniel Turner, more than 100 years old, and whose energy and health are the pest possible recommendation of our wonderful climate IL. E. ALLEN