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The man or the woman who has no
ancestors to speak of, and who has not
grown rich until that time Of life when
he or she has grown used to being poor,
has rather a hard to time to gain So
cial precedence.
But the road was never SO rutty but
that it had a side path or a board walk.
The social secretary or the social
chaperon are as much a part of the So
cial world as are titles and heiresses.
The social secretary attends to all the
details of the establishment of Mr.. and
Mrs. Newgold. She writes and accepts
invitations; keeps a list OF desirable &C
quaintances; chooses the decorations
for the social functions; assists Mrs.
Newgold in shopping; recommends to
her the most fashionable modistes;
chooses her staff Of servants; wields
her power even yer butler and French
maid, and, in short, runs the establish
ment on lines such as her family was
once used to-for the social secretary
must have a pedigree, even If her mis-
tress has not.
The social chaperon does not give her
precious moments to these common
place duties. 1t is she who is to bring
Mrs. Newgold before the world Of fash
ion. She takes her place as a guest at
Mrs. Newgold's, playing the part to
perfection. A carriage is always at her
disposal; the best room in the house is
hers; she apparently goes and comes
as she chooses. Her salary may be
anywhere from $1,000 to 5000 a sea-
son, according to her social standing,
n her capacity for weatherrng Mrs
Newgold through the sea of suspicious
society women. A Colonial Dame or a
OF the Revolution is the most
approved chaperon at present.
The services Of such professionals
are in great demand in Washington,
where the reign Of the average society
woman is measured by the length Of
time her husband serves his country.
Senators and representatives who are
DESTROYS OF shining before all men are
the best customers OF the society sec
Rotary and chaperon. Her services, as
a general thing to do not end with a
season at home, but are extended into
a tour abroad, where she introduces her
pupil OF patroness into the courts to
which she has enuree. The expenses
Of the chaperon are all paid during this
trip, and she usually returns to this
side with a credit of a few Thousand
dollars to her account.
1t may be said that no young man
with a good family name to back MIN
need work during the winter at Wash
For it is he who is able to
give introductions to the best people
here; it is he that can open the door |
o admit you into the circle Of the up
'er ten; he can introduce you to the
;enerals, commodores, artists, states
nen, m~illionaires, and the heads OF
best families. He may close up his
cccunt by asking for the hand Of your
.eiress, but that will only cement your
ocial success and advance you a round
igher on the social adder.-Puritan.
, 1899-01-26

An old lady in Il small country town
cas- kept for the last 30 years and still
keeps her accounts in doggerel verse.
For example land the specimens given
are actual extracts from her books, if
Mrs. Jones has half a pound of tea on
"tick'' it is entered thus:
Mrs. Jones doth owe TO me
For half n pound Of Souchong tea Is. Id.
Or if Mr.. Smith buys n pound of sus'
ar, two pounds of rice and a Dutch
cheese the entry will be under Smiths
anne
A pound Of moist sugar
And two of best rice,
With four pounds Of Dutch cheese,
Which / hope will be nice-1s. ll1fd.
And so on all through the book. In
some cases the verses express doubt as
to the customers intention or ability to
pay for the goods ordered. Thus:
Lizzie Barber for her father
Had some flour today;
Some apples, too, and toilet soap,
But | don't believe he'll pay 2s. Sd.
This booking work will drive me mad
When / think of folk like they'll
The lines in brackets are very sugges'
tive if not exactly grammatical
Chambers Journal.
, 1899-01-26
MINES.
Colorado Company Has Leased Many
Claims in the District.

The best mining news hat it has
been our pleasure to chronicle for
many months We give to our readers
today, says the Cheyenne Sun-Leader.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron company
of Pueblo has leased se~venty-five claims
in the famous Hartville district of Lar
annie county. This al without
doubt that hundreds of men will soon
be at work in the Hartville district, and
the ~unexcelled mines Of the Platte
canon will be extensively developed.
The lease does not expire for twenty
years and the document filed this morn
ing is undoubtedly a ~forerunner of
great prosperity in Laramie county
mining circles. The contract involves
the payment of royalties for each gross
ton of iron ore taken from the mines,
which are rs in number and are speci-
put in a spur from the mines to the
railroad and the minimum amount of
ore specified in the contract to be taken
out the first year after shipment has
commenced is 150, 900 gross tons. This
| minimum amount of ore is to be in
creased each year %, 900 N until it
company will, no doubt, take out a
great deal more ore than this amount.
The lease is given by the Wyoming
Railway and Iron company, which is
better known as the Weggy syndicate.
of which C. A. Guernsie is at the head.
Negotiations have been pending with
the Colorado company for a long time.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron company
is a very large concern. At their works
in Pueblo they employ 1900 men and
their pay roll exceeds SO. 1000, 900 a year.
Included in the mines leased is the
Sun Rise, from which large quantities
Of ore have been shipped and from
which ore is nov being shipped by
Mr.. Luke Voorhees,. The flint of pa,
pers in the county clerks office this
parties concerned mean business anG
our citizens can look for great activity
in the Hartville mining district. Thi.
will show the world what Wyoming Of
fers to the world. Capital will be at
tracted, with the result that Wyoming's
resources, % un~developed, will make
our state famous.
, 1899-01-26
woMAN's CLUB OFFICERS.

All department meetings are held
at Mrs. ]. w. 7. Gray's, corner Sixth
and Grand Avenue. Executive meet
ings occur on the first Tuesday even
ing of each month at the court house.
The General club meetings are held
on the last Saturday OF each month at
the club headquarters. At this meeting
the members are entertained by a pro-
gram given by one of the departments
President-Mrs. Wilhelmina Brown.
First Vice President-Mrs. Mary
Preston.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Emma
Knight.
Third Vice President-Mrs. Nellie
Corthell.
Fourth Vice President-Mrs. Emma
Symons.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Anna
Spafford.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss June
E. Downey.
Treasurer-Mrs. Harriet Balch.
Assistant Treasurer-Miss Nellie
Johnson.
Board of Directors-Mrs. Nettie
Harris, Mrs. Mary Bellamy, Mrs. Han
nah Durlacher, Mrs. Fannie Manasse,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ingham.
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS.
SOCIAL SCIENCE. Meets second
and fourth Wednesdays, from $3.50 to 5.
Mrs. Nettie Harris, Chairman.
Miss Adelaide Brown, Secretary.
MOTHERS. Meets second and fourth
Mondays from 2:30 to 4.
Mrs. Annie Arnold, Chairman.
Mrs. Maud Buffum, Secretary.
HISTORY AND LITERATURE.
Meets first and third Saturdays from
3 to 4:30.
Mrs. Anna DeLario, Chairman.
Mrs. Kate Holmes, Secretary.
ART. Meets first and third Thurs
days, from 7:3O to 9 p. m
Mrs. Emma knight, Chairman.
Mrs. Eleanor Fox, Secretary.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE. Meets first
and third Saturdays, from 2:30 to 4.
Mrs. Fannie Manasse. Chairman.
Mrs. Lucy Hodseman, Secretary.
HEALTH. Meets second and fourth
from 2:30 to 4 p. m.
Mrs. AIDA Ulen, Chairman.
Mrs. Cora Brees, Secretary.
MUSIC. Meets first and third Tues-
lays, from 1880 to Q p. N.
Mi@ Wdnant, Chairman.
Mrs. May Baird Campbell. Secretary
CURRENT EVENTS. Meets second
md fourth Wednesdays It , ?. N.
Mr.. Jeonle Land. Chstfman.
Mrs.. HAtAds Dsnag, Sscrstefv.
, 1899-01-26

Mr.. Davidson Of Laramie county has
Of property for delinquent taxes which
should be consigned to the waste
basket. Aside from other cumbersome
provisions, it has a schedule of charges
for printers which would doubtless ne
ceesitate the employment Of an addi-
tioual ,bookkeeper or a Philadelphia
lawyer. We have enough unintelligible
statutes now.
, 1899-01-26

1t looks as If the wolf and coyote bill
would go peacefully through the legis-
lature. But the Tribune says that the
bounties are not large enough to stir
up the people and make them enthusi-
astic hunters of pelts. If the bounty
was doubled and the appropriation
thribbled great havoc would be made
with the varmints and with the state
treasury also.=Sun-Leader.
, 1899-01-26

Just after his return to Washington.
from spending Christmas in his Iowa
home, Congressman Hepburn was ask
ed by Clerk Mcdowell, who looks after
the mileage of congressman: How far
is it to your home, Mr.. Hepburn" The
Iowa man reflected for a minute and
then said: Five hundred and thir-
teen dollars mileage"
, 1899-01-26

Is it possible the editor of the Wy
oming department of the Denver News
Is not in touch with the democrats of
the Ejfth legislature? A few days ago
he stated that the democrats would give
Alger their vote for United States SEN
ator and they straightway went and
voted for Osborne.
, 1899-01-26

La Grippe Is again epidemic. Every
p~reramtdon should be taken to avoid
u. It's specific cure is One Minute
Coueh Cure. A. J.. Sheperd, publisher
Agricultural Journal and Advertiser,
Eldsn, Mo-, says: mo M will be dis
apppdnted in using One Minute Cough
or. mr. Ia Grippe" Pleasant to take,
orkok TO act F. H. Deelsstou.
, 1899-01-26
THURSDAY, JANUARY &c, 1896.

You can't South Dakotaize Wyoming,
or at least you can't after Mr.. Thom's
bill becomes a law. lie would prevent
the granting of divorces to people who
have MOI been residents of the state
for a period of more than one year, I'M
less the ceremony took place in this
state
, 1899-01-26

These are dangerous times for the
health. Group, colds and throat trou-
bles lead rapidly to consumption. A
bottle Of One Minute Cough Cure used
at the right time will preserve life,
health and a large amount Of money.
Pleasant to take; children like it. F.
H. Eggleston, druggist.
, 1899-01-26

Horrible agony is caused by Piles,
Burns and Skin Disease. These are i'm
mediately relieved and quickly cured
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Be-
ware Of worthless limitations. Eggles-
ton, the drugguist.
, 1899-01-26
THROUGH CAR snRv1cR

via the Union Pacific to Denver Kan
~ City, Omaha, Chicago. st. Louis
and other eastern cities 10 unexcelled
By any other line
Tha equipment ccodsts Of Pullman
Pslaos slsspsrs, Pullman Tourist
Shoppers, Chair Can, Dining Can, buf-
~ epskant and LabNfyiOs>A
ynr 49, taAJas6a and full ~ato0natton
q CLARE, Assut.
, 1899-01-26

Coughing injuries and infames sore
ems the cold. allays coughing and heals
quickly. The best cough cure for chill
dren. Frank II. E~ggleston.
, 1899-01-26
What You Want to Know
When You Want to Know It
EXPLANATION OF MARGINAL INDEX.

The ingenuity Of the device deserves special exphadon,t for it is patent system Of lin.
reference The induces of each nap appear upon each maps border. The information
Iesin ma nutshell. These wonderful plates compiled ~ experts and absolutely up to date ara
merely phtod charts; they are also Biographies and gazeeesc combined. The ruled border
on the four sides of every map is divided into equidsantP spaces, designate upon the sides by let
ts at top and bottom by numerals. If lines were projected from these marginal points, small
squares would be formed by their intersection. On then margin Of chp aea appears a classified list
all the principal divisions Cities and towns inscribed upon THAT pechlm mar, where hey are
alphabetically and according to their commGcilim Importance and prominence as etes Ct
, 1899-01-26

To insure a happy new year, keep
the liver clear and the body vigorous
by using DeWitt's Little Early RiserA
the famous little pills for constipation
and liver troubles. F. H. E~gglestooA
, 1899-01-26

You ann AFFORD to BIZ without the
Jews when you can secure the best pa
per for only so cents per month. Send
In your name to The Republican
, 1899-01-26

WASATCH TRIBE NO. 2, l. o. Of R.
M. Meets first and third Monday even
ings in l. o. o. F. hall.
VIM. Miller, s.
Chas. M. Nissen, G. Of R.
, 1899-01-26
You Ought to Have this Atlas
YOU CAN HAVE r
q WILL WI IT
If you wish to see the Atlas call at
II REPUBLICAN OFFICE
OUR OFFER.

We will donate this wonderful Atlas to every subscriber OF
the Republican, new or old, who will pay us 800 in advance for a
six months subscription to The Daily Republican. or we wilfurnish
copies to anyone for so cents each.
The Republican has exclusive control Of the sale In Laramie
The Atlas cannot be bought at any Of the stores.
, 1899-01-26

CUSTER POST NO. 1, G. A. R.
Meets second and fourth Monday even
ings in G. A. R. hall.
s. A. Crawford, P. c.
]. A. Coke6air, Adtt.
, 1899-01-26

GEM CITY LODGE NO. 10, A. O. U.
| w. Meets second and fourth Monday
evenings in /. o. o. F. hall.
Louis ~Soderstrum, M. W.
F. D. Spafford, Recorder.
, 1899-01-26

LARAMIE TENT NO. Z, X. o. T. M.
Meets every fourth Friday in !. o. O.
F. hall. Peter O'Hara, Com.
/. r. Swigart, r. X.
, 1899-01-26

CUSTER CORPS NO. 20, ". R. G.
Meets first end third Monday evenings
IN G. A. R. hall.
Mra. G. Yund. President.
Mia Htttas Kaaasar, Secretary.
, 1899-01-26

LARAMIE HIVE NO. 4, l.. o. T. M.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday even
ings in l. o. o. F. hall.
Mrs. Sadie Roth, Com.
, 1899-01-26

EMANUEL COMMANDERY NO. 3,
X. T. Meets on the second Tuesday
evening in each month in Masonic hall.
Charles N. Settele, E. C.
J.. e. Gates, Recorder.
, 1899-01-26

The Republican only SOC per month
, 1899-01-26

q OlARK, AgsnA
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him, because as he searched his mem
DRY, he recalled that there was no re-
pair shop within three miles of where
the young women were. So he turned
back and overlook the party walking
toward the Coney Island boulevard.
The one whose wheel was in trouble
had it appended and was pushing it
along on the rear wheel only.
The front one could not be turned ex-
cept by a strenuous effort. A moments
examination showed that nothing had
happened except that the cone had
slipped, or had not been set properly
to its loclSing-pin and had run up So
as to jam the bearings. II required
only a wrench to fix matters so that
the wheel was fit for a century, and yet
the four women on account of their
ignorance had resigned themselves TO
a three-mile walk.
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WOMEN ARE NOT MECHANICS
According to This Item They Are Un-
able to Repair Their
wheels.

1t Was on Twenty-second avenue,
Brooklyn, that an incident occurred a
short time ago tending TO show that even
in these settled days of cycling there
are women who are as ignorant of the
ways of cycle as they are of loco
motive, and as much afraid of handling
u wrench as most women are of gun.
There was a party of four standing
at the side of the road, three of them
gazing compassionately at the other
one, and yet with an unmistakable
look of vexation that told of spoiled
outing. says the New York Sun.
As lonely wheelman went past one
of the women called out and asked il he
knew where there was a repair shop.
The rider slowed up little aud an
swered that he did mott Then he has
tened on, for he had played the good
Samaritan before, and he knew that
10 stop and offer assistance might mean
anywhere from one to three hours of
fussing. But his conscience troubled
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EFFORT WAS WASTED
Pa Told Ht. Son Nice Little story
with q Moral, Hut II Was
UnRvRilInR.

:, overheard couple OF weltknown gen.
tlsmen relating their experience in domestic
AFFAIRS few days ago..ORe OF them said
ms boy Was inclined To devote too much
OF his time to athletic sports and neglee.
MS studies While the other found his boy
deyotins his energies to master hall a dozen
different music. instruments. which was
ne cause OF his neglecting duties assigned
him to perform.
u took the boy aside" said the parrnt.
and told HIM the following story: 4 grass.
hopper wasted all the cheerful DAYS OF sum
mer skipping gaysy about in the fields and
enjoying hlrnSeG,. while the prudent ant
improved each hour by gathering food and
storing 1t away,. When winter came, and
the Thermometer registered IN the vicinity
OF zero, the grasshopper approached the
ant for the loan of provisions.
- 1.-THE ant said hat were You do
ng all SUMMER oh, singing aud dancing.
said the grasshopper. Oh. well. chop ice
nov. said the ant, so the hungry grasshor.
per went away aud dropped dead from cold
and huns. thought the moral OF the
story Was too PLAIN Tor me TO make further
comment, and as | was about to leave il
with hIm 10 think II over the little fellow
looked up and said; That's all right, pa,
but there seems to be just as many grass.
hopperS
There was nothing more to say."-Wa.
tervile Me- Mail,
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Palace ON wheels

is somewhat hackneyed term as applied to
railroad trans, but Il accurately describes
the Alton Limited. the newly equipped day
tralns OF the Chicago 4 Alton L. II. Co
Which were placed IN daily service between
lineage and 81. LOUIS, November Ia, 1909
The equipment consists OF standard Chicago
q Alton passenger locomotive, United
States postal car, sixty SIN feet IN length;
Combination passenger aud baggage ear.
combination parlor chair car and coach, Chi.
cage Alton parlor chair ear, cafe and huf
tet smoking car aud Pullman paror obscrva-
ton car, each of which is seventy two feet
six inches IN length. The framing OF ali
these cars is Pullman standard with Empire
decks, wide vestlbules, standard steel plat.
forms and anti telescopng device, All Of
the cars are lighted with electric lights ex.
cept the mail car and combination passenger
coach aud baggage car, which are lighted
with Plntsch gas. The windows throughout
the entire train are Of uniform width, the
Gothic lights above being of the new Pull.
man standard. The ornamentation is of spe.
cial design. the color scheme being maroon.
Great care has been used in the selection Of
pushes and woods for the interior, and the
lamps, metal furnishings. etc, are of special
design, II is claimed that there has never
been built in America train which has re
cetved as much attention as TO constructive
details as has The Alton Limited An OK.
animation of this superb train certainly
bears out this claim.
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FLEsHY PRIMA DoNNAs.
rAey Are wiflinx 90 Adopt Any
Means Go Take GA super
nuoua Weight.

Getting fat is the great dread of ell
women opera singers, from the prima
donna to the girl in the 'steenth row of
the chorus, said veteran theatrical
manager, who was in the cit Y few days
ago, SAYS The New Orleans Times Penn
oerat, and when a singer sees the fatal
symptoms begin to appear she is willing
TO resort 10 desperate measures to nip
them in the bud.. Calisthenics. dieting,
practicing with clubs, Turkish baths
and even straight-out starvation are
few of the things that are generally
tried, but they are rarely successful.
Ore of the few cases ! ever knew in
which marked tendency 10 stoutness
was successfully controlled was that of
very charming lady who IS still an or
nament 10 he lyric stage. Some years
ago she ru5denly took or flesh in an
alarming fashion. and every body pre-
dieted that her career was ended. Next
season. however, she was rs sylpll-like
es ever, and exactly how sic did it has
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do not really know what they are talk.
ing about they will give answers that
are not at ali bad. One 81 these persons
was once a keeper Of the London roo.
He was pestered 20 death by the quea.
tons which people asked but he Away .
gave an answer. On recent occasion
eonntryman ktroIled in, and. after
looking euriously at the camel for a
few moments, he turned TO the keeper
and said
Il say, mater. what's De have hump
for?.'
What does he have q hump for?'' re-
psate6 the keeper.
Yes. What's the good Of it?'' asked
the visitor.
why II makes a camel Of him,
Of course" replied the keeper after
some hesitation. speople wouldn't traY-
Il sniles 10 see him II he didn't have
hat hump Fact IL, without II. be
might &C. vel be q eOv.'
The stranger departed terry well sai.
lsaed.
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never been tolG. The truth is her avs.
tenn was very simple. Dun ng a summer
vacation, spen. in the country, she had
her husband drive n dag cart every day
along quiet road while she held TO the
back of the vehicle and followed at a
run. That sustained her and kept her
from fnlliHg, and at the same time com
PEELED her 10 take violent exercise. The
horze went at gentle trot, which wnS
gradually increased ms she became bet
ter ard better Splinter.
or course, il vas very absurd, leap
ing along IN that manner. and the
country folks who Jaw her thought she
was crazy. but The plan worked like
magic, and she lost all her superiluous
flesh and al the same time improved In
health-a remarkable combination.
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come, I'll be so anxious TO hear what
Carrie will say when she sees 1t.
| Carries cheeks burned. She had
never felt so mean in all her life She
wished most sincerely that she had
taken her mothers advice, and gone to
play with Hazel.
She began TO see now into what straits
her curiosity might lead her.
She heard the wholc plan of the baby.
house from roof to Eitehen, for the
boys talked continuously while they
worked, and she became very much in
terested in the details, in spite of the
guilty feeling in her breast. But after
a time she began to grow sleepy, and TO
/ feel very uncomfortable. She did not
dare move, however, for fear of being
heard. and she wished the boys would
go downstairs and give her a chance to
get out.
But soon the sound of their voices
seemed TO grow fainter and fainter, aud
without being conscious of il, she
| slipped into the land of dreams.
When she awake the garnet was dark
and silent. She did not know at first
where she was, but when she put out
her hand and touched the box, she re.
merabered all about it, and began 10
think that there might be spiders and
mice under the caves.
She CROPPED her way TO the garnet
door, and felt around until she got her
| hand on the knob. But, though the
knob turned, the door did not open.
Then she suddenly recollected what the
boys had said about keeping it
locked.
She hesitated at first to knock, for
she knew how grieved her mother
would be to find her there. but the
squeak of mouse close by frightened
her, and she began 10 scream at the
top of her voice.
1t seemed long time before she
heard steps on the garnet stairs, and
she was sobbing bitterly when at last
the door was opened, and she fell into
her mothers arms with loud cry.
why, Carrie, how did you happen to
be locked up here, my child?" ex-
claimed Mrs. Brooks. I'VE thought you
were at Hazel's and had stayed to tea
there. James and Guy were just about
to go after YOU"
Carrie hid her face on her mothers
breast and did not answer.
You must have gone in before we
did, of counsel" said James. angrily
You hid yourself ON purpose to find
out what we were doing, you know you
did"
Carrie kept her face hidden. Oh, how
she wished that she had kept away from
the garret. TWAS SO hard to be thought
n sneak and spy.
well, you've seen all of the baby
house you ever will See" continued
James. Neither Guy nor / will ever
put another nail into it,"
'Ihope my little daughter has learned
lesson" said Mrs. Brooks, land here
after will be able TO restrain her Curl
osity."
Carrie was glad TO get into bed and
hide her shamed face in the pillow, and
she made a great many good resolu-
tions before she fell asleep again.
But il was a long time before either
of her brothers would play with her,
and at Christmas time there was no
baby house under the tree.-Golden
Days.