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The silver star., 1900-05-25
MAGIC OF FIGURES.

TFiek In sinpss 8abtraetlon That WIN
Pussis Every O.s.
You can never tell what figures will
do. OF course they are truthful, II
properly handled. but some Of them
are capable Of the most bewiIderlng
antics. Here Is method by which
figures may be made to tell secrets In
way that will astonish those who
are not informed about how to do the
figuring" Ask some person to put
down unknown to you q number COM
posed Of three figures (say 1922. Tell
him to transp0se the figures (making
267) and to subtract the lesser from
the greater. Then ask him to tell you
the hrst figure Of the result. and you
can tell him tho entire number. For
instance. your first number In the
present axample 10 762. which trans
posed makes 287. Subtract 367 from
7e2 and you have 496. The only ng-
ure that you are told ID I. the hrst
Of the result. All you have to do 10
to subtract I from .. which will give
you 8. the last ngure. and the central
figure II always .. 90 your number
will ~ ls6. This II true In all cases
where only three figures ere used IN
making up . number. The central
ngure will always be when the trans
posed number 10 subtractsd from the
original number. and the two end
Agurss when added together will make
.. 10. knowing either the Arst or last
figure Of the result. you can give The
entire number.
The silver star., 1900-05-25

I'VE are very nearly home. n Z sev
hours W shall b IN the eolent."
ehe was astonishsd that hs uani-
cssesd 10 surprise. Il was - Il ~
activs brain had bssn speeding o.
ward with the ship's threbbing en-
zines, - if b. too, while his fragile
barque dfiftsd towards the unknown
shore. had been dimly conscious Of the
great sea Of time and space.
"Liilie." he spoke again, with H.
bored diniculty, when We reach
Southampton will you wire to Roddy
and Di TO come to mel"
Hot tears welled up into her syeG
a1d fell upon the wasted hand he
strove 70 lift and lay on hers.
I'VE will 60 over to the Isle d
Wight to them. Wouldn't that be bst-
ter. Donf'
III you will not mind the trouble, =
he said. with all the trustful depend
ence Of a little child. And then sud
denly, with futtering breath. he spoke
again. so family she could scarcely
hear. Il dreamt just now you kissed
me. Lille, would you promise not "a
leave till the end?"
She broke down then, and flung her
self upon his breast.
"Oh, Don! Doni Don't you under
stand? will never leave you-never.
newer!" she cried.
His fingers closed upon hers with q
feeble pressure and look almost Of
rapture swept his face. Then, still
holding her hand. he fell asleep.
Ito be continued.)
The silver star., 1900-05-25
RICH IN MEMORIES.
II. Le.s-s.s,.ss.a H.rr,.o. Ma.

The Losg-Nsslsotsd Harrison Mansiea
yiads New owner.
The long-neglected Harrison man
sion at North Bend, O.. has been pur-
chased recently by Mrs. o. H. Hail of
Cincinnati, for the sum of $4,000. and
is to be preserved in commemoration
of the illustrious men who have been
sheltered within its walls. 1t was built
in 1914 by Gen. William Henry Harri-
son. who presented 1t to his bride.
There he dwelt until he went to the
White House. and where his nine chill
dren and his illustrious grandson,
Benjamin Harrison, were born. At
the time the house was built Harri-
son was governor Of the Northwestern
Territoy, and as the conqueror Of Te-
cumssh was q national hero. Those
were exciting days. times Of great per-
sonal danger. and no conveniences.
and the Harrison mansion, simple az
It was. was regarded then as aristo-
cratic and stately. The hospitality Of
It's halls was famous. Not a day pass
ed that It did not afford entertainment
for many guests. It is said that ON
occasions no less than sixty guests sat
down together at the long mahogany
tables In the great sun-lit dining hall.
It IL said that the bride was not con-
tent unless her cook, served three
kinds Of meat ON the festive board at
times when cattle were scarce. when
settlements were hundreds Of miles
apart. But Wild duck and the nsh in
the rivers were plentiful. and no
group Of strangers or guests ever pass
ed the gate In their days journey who
were not begged to remain and share
tho prodigal generosity Of their host
and hostess. In those days the estate.
now sadly dwindled to seven acres,
was composed of 600 acres. From
Gen. Harrison the estate passed to his
son. John Scott Harrison. q gentle.
smiable man. with no financial abil-
ity. He lived there until his death In
1873. his property gradually diminish-
ing until at his death he was actu-
ally . dependent. BENJAMIN Harrison
was born there and It was his home
until his marriage. when he moved to
indianapolis. For years the old
house has been vacant The gardens
have been overrun with wild, insolept
weeds. the fields deserted. the great
rooms and halls lonely and dead. Not
even the ghost Of former laughter and
hospitality has echoed for years along
its spiral staircases. The spider, pitt
full tenant. has swung his tent ropes
from rafter to rafter. The lofty heads
Of the old oaks sigh among their lofty
crests at the saddened picture.
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ssssy q napsA Growth,

Some time ago an lola man coatract-
ID 10 make plat Of tho town. gincs
then there have been nfteen additions
70 the city. and the new ones are com-
ing N - rapidly that he hasn't been
shle 10 ngure whom he will 6nisA III
task. The growth Of . gas town h
liks unAo that Of . sunnowsr when ~
~ = SiUAt.
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CHAPTER x.

Of1AF / EN- n.
Days, many days. went by, and still
Don lay In the same state. Sometimes
shivering. sometimes burning with
hery heat, sometimes slumbering in
the deepest torpor: often wakefully
alert with the activity Of q distrausht
mind. wandering back to scenes and
times Of which his watchers knew
nothing-even back to days Of early
boyhood. when he and Roddy had
fshed together in Gadie's silvery
stream, and never dreamed Of Jealousy
or severance in years to como.
BY and by. a. the days heightened
into weeks. there came lucid intervals.
and when he awoke weak and wbll-
nigh speechless. but perfectly con-
scious Of his surroundings. And II 1t
those times Lille CHANGED to b his
nurse he would lie and gaze upon her
with q look Of dog-like devotion in his
great brown eyes. often even try to ut
ter some feeble words Of gratitude or
contrition for her being there. Whilst
even a. he strove to speak that deadly
oblivion would return and blot out past
and present alike.
And meanwhile Lille watched by
him and waited upon him with . 3eal-
Gus steadfastness that scarce could
brook to share her vigils with his 9TH
er nurses-they who could minister to
the sufferers wants perhaps moro en-
ciently than Lillie's self, but could ex-
perienCe none Of the young wife's Bit
ter Joy which made every little duty an
act Of devotion.
For she saw his strength ebbing
hour by hour ~ the fever worked out
it, course. She saw his wanderings
become more frequent, those fatal tor
pors more prolonged. and those mo-
ments of weak kconsciousness grow few
er and fewer. And gradually. but all
| too surely, the awful fear began to
dawn upon her that Don and she were
to be called upon to part by . decree
more relentless than hers. Yet. oh. II
could not be that he should die-die
and leave her thus. without knowing
she had come to realize her life was
bound up In his for time and for eter-
nityi That his sin must be her sin.
and IT. atonement hers also a. we'll o.
hist
Who shall gauge the bitterness Of
those pleadings which burst from her
aching heart through those long viglls
Of waiting? For It was known to her
God alone. There came night at last.
- they neared the white cliffs Of Eng
land, that after continuous hours OF
ntful slumber Don opened his eyes and
nzsd them upon her faoe. Il was ap-
preaching the hour whom she usually
rslinQuished her post to the nurse. and
she was knecling BY bis side In silent
prayer. her cheek resting upon bis pill
low, her locked hands leaning gently
o. his breast.
A strange reluctance to leave him
had fallen upon her. and more than
once she had passionatsly pressed her
lips 10 the short. silky brown curls
about his temples.
"Lillis." hs spoke wistful,y.
Il was barely above . whisper. but
she heard Il with great bound q her
beating heart. for she knew this was
real consciousness at last.
"LAllis." he repeated faintly. 20
family that she he'd 70 stoep close to
his iips 70 catch the words, "whses are
~ newr'
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...nv MAYOR ALkAN.....

| and pity both forgotten, and nothing
but inanito tenderness filling her soul,
she reahza0 the depth Of that love.
strong As d,ath," which could for
give. even ets Christ forgave, and rest
on the atom ement Of the Redeemer
alone. She " etched by his pillow while
the long nigf It dragged on, and he still
lay unconsc tous, motionless, almost
breathless.
She shed no (tears, but now and then
she prayed-pimyed as perhaps she had
never prayed before. Sometimes she
put her fingers, ON his pulse to feel IL
It still beat; anti so she waited, waited.
while the Doctor came In and out, ex-
pecting every moment that change
(which did not come. but which must
kcome at last.
II came when the Wild night was
kwaning towards daybrsak, with a
\ Squickening Of the languId pulse and
the faintest tinge Of color to the palud
lcheck. She stopped over him. believ-
ing. with all novice's delightful hope,
that these signs were signs of improve
ment: but the color mounted to hec-
tic fiush. the pulse throbbed faster and
faster. and suddenly he started up anti
Looked at her with strange wlldness in
his eyes.
IT will go! will go!" he cried. But
you will believe me?"
She sprang up and threw her arms
about his neck. uttering incoh@ent
words of love and passion; but he had
fallen hack on his pillow, painfully
flushed now. and his breath came In
hot gasps.
"she Will not kiss me! Ny darling
will not kiss me! Never asainl" he
moaned. What was 1t she saidf All
| that is over now. How can even for
| get what has broken my hearth"
The words died away In a sobbine
whisper. and the doctor. coming back
at that moment. found him thus. toss
ing restlessly from side to side. ,mcon-
scious stin. but actively unconscious.
with the fpenEy racking his brain.
, 1900-01-17
GRANTING THE ARID LANDS.

There are two strong grounds upon
which one may advocate a grant Of the
arid lands to the states in which they
are situated. One is that the reclama-
ton of such lands and legislation on
the subject Of irrigation should be TAX
en- out Of the hands Of the national gov
ernment-or rather it should be kept
in the hands of the states. The other
is that provision should be made for
leasing the public range under state
supervision.
Everyone who has paid any atten-
ton to irrigation law knows how in
tricate the irrigation problem is. 1t has
presented numerous difficulties to the
states. 1t could not be intelligently
dealt with by the national government.
In congress there are comparatively few,
representatives from arid states. Laws
regulating irrigation enacted by con-
gress would receive their chief support
from men who, coming from states far
removed from the arid region, would
have no knowledge Of irrigation. Rep
, 1900-01-17
THE CLUSTERING RoUTELLE.


They used to tell a good story about
Boutelle in connection with the cam
paign OF 1884. He idoliZed Blaine, and
for years there was bad blood between
him and Reed because Reed acted as
though he thought himself as great, or
greater. than the Plumed Knight. The
story is hat Boutelle accompanied
Blaine on his western tour in 1884.
When the special pulled out of New
York Boutelle rushed over to Blaine's
seat, his face white with anger and his
voice vibrant with passion. Holding
in his trembling hands a copy of the
New York Tribune, he pointed to an
article and exclaimed: WAS there
ever such fatuOus laundering as that?'
For half an hour he commented on the
article to the half-score of persons who
had gathered round. The Tribune was
Blaine's chief organ, as every one
knew. but the fiery Yankee of French
extraction continued to pour hot shot
into it. Finally Blaine said: Charley.
do you know who wrote that and pro
cured its insertion in the Tribune: ="
No" was the answer but | take il
that it was WhItelaw Reid or some
other ID fool" 'Yoy are WRONG
Charley" replied Blaine. Il wrote it
and had the Tribune print it."
, 1900-01-17

Congressman Mondell has introduced
a bill which will greatly benefit entry
men living at a distance from the dis
trict land offices. 1t provides that here
after all afidavits and proofs and oaths
of any kind whatsoever required I'M
der the land laws may be made before
any commissioner of the United States
court or any Judge or clerk Of any court
OF record in the land district in which
the lands are situated. 1t Is now neces-
sary for applicants to go to the land
Office to make filings under the timber
and stone act and also to make their
proofs. In homestead and desert cases
they are compelled to go to the land
commissioner or judge or clerk in the
county where the land Is situated. This
can be illustrated by a case in point. A
man living in Fremont county, in the
Cheyenne land district made applica-
ton for a desert tract, taking the re-
Quired oaths before the clerk at the
city of Rawlins. The application was
rejected for the eason that the land
lies within the limits of Fremont
county, and he must therefore either 90
to Cheyenne or to Lander to make his
filing. Mr.. Mondell's bill, enacted in
to law, would make it possible for him
to make his afiidavits at Rawlins. In
fact, would prevent him from making
them at Lander. There is no reason
why it should not pass and it is prob
able that it will.
, 1900-01-17
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1900.
Congressman Mondell has introduced

Congressman Mondell has introduced
a bill providing hat entrymen under
the homestead laws who have served in
the army, navy or marine corps OF the
United States during the Spanish war
or the Philippine nsurrection shall
have the time of such service deducted
from the time required to perfect title
under the homestead laws. II dis
charged on account of wounds receiv-
ed or disability incurred in the line OF
duty, then the term Of enlistment shall
be deducted from the time heretofore
required to perfect title, without ref,
erence to length of time served. The
benefits of this act are extended to
widows and minor children. This bill
will undoubtedly pass.
, 1900-01-17
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

Congressman Mercer Of Nebraska has
introduced a bill to establish savings
banks and to encourage small savings.
This bill would authorize the post
master general to direct such post
offices as he may designate to receive
deposits; postal savings cards and
stamps are provided for; stamps are to
be in denominations OF 10 cents and
81 and are to be affixed to the card
when sold; interest-bearing certificates
of deposit are provided for Of the de-
nominations Of $50 and $1,000, bearing
interest at 2 per cent, interest to begin
on the first Of the month after deposit
is made, and no interest to be paid on
deposits not left for six months; the
secretary is authorized to loan depos-
its to banks, upon approved security,
at a rate OF interest not less than 3 per
cent per annum individuals cannot de-
post to exceed $500.
1t is altogether probable that some
such measure as the one outlined will
in the near future become a law. For
many years there has been a demand
on the part OF the people for postal
savings banks, but 1t has been hard to
evolve a system satisfactory to a ma
jority in congress. Mr.. MERGERS bill is
about the best hat a ever been pre-
scented, but it will doubtless meet with
SOM objections. II 1t should pass con
gress and become a law it would bring
from hiding large sums of money, and
in turn the loaning of this money to
the banks upon approved security
would place it at once in general cir
culation, thus greatly a%ugmenting our
real circulating medium. 1t is not i'm
probable that the amount Of deposits ip
such postal savings banks would reach
an amount sufficient to take up all the
governments outstanding bonds.
, 1900-01-17

Il am Indebted to One Minute Cough
Cure for my health and life. It cured
me- Of lung trouble following grippe"
Thousands owe their lives to the
prompt action Of this never failing
remedy. 1t cures coughs, colds, Group,
bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe and
throat and lung troubles. Its early use
prevents consumption. It is the only
harmless remedy that gives immediate
results.-A. H.. Cordiner, Druggist.
, 1900-01-17
LOYALTY TO HIS EMPLOYER

That young man who had a vein op-
aned and a portion of his blood let out,
so hat 1t might save the life of his
employer, set a remarkable example of
heroism. The incident shows what
power there is in good blood. AS soon
as the broken down system received
the pure blood of this young fellow,
the patient %regained his strength.
The blood is the life" There Is only
one natural way to get good blood, and
and that is from the stomach. If it
needs assistance, bring Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters to the rescue. This
wonderful medicine aids in its diges-
ton of food, and furnishes the system
with rich red blood. When this is done.
health naturally follows.
, 1900-01-17
What You Want to Know
When You Want to Know It
EXPLANATION OF MARGINAL NDEN.

The ngenutyd the device deserves special explanation for tBa phent system. ofn
reference. The indces of each map appear upon each map border u information
ma nutshell These wonderful pah, compiled by experts and absolutely I'D to date aea
counterpart Oh the world physical appearance as it exists at this moment The maps are
merely pictorial charts; they ar. also biographies and gantersc combined The nIed border
(" inc 10" sizes ole every map is divided into eqn-d'tntS spaces designated upon the sides by let
ter,a the top and bottom by numerals. If lines we're projected from these MARGINAL POINTS mall
squares would bef onedb their intersection. On then margin of ZACH page npeara uai6edl Lief
all the principal divisions cities and towns inscribed upon that pedim map, where bey arc
classified alphabetically and according to their commercial npotancea and rommmro, &c .au 81
, 1900-01-17
ON EVERY BOTTLE

or Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this
guarantee: "All we ask Of you Is to
use two-thirds Of the contents Of this
bottle faithfully, then II you can say
you are not benefited return the bottle
to your druggist and he may refund the
price paid" Price rs cents, so cents and
s1.o0. F. H. Eggleston, druggist.
, 1900-01-17
HOW rs YOUR I F

Has she lost her beauty? II SO, con-
stipation. indigestion. sick headache
are the principa! causes. Karl's Glover
Root Tea has cured these Ills for half
a century. Price rs cents and so cents.
Money refunded II results are not salts
factory. Frank H. E~ggleston, druggist.
, 1900-01-17

F. B. Thirkield, Health Inspector OF
Chicago, says, "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cannot be recommended too highly. 1t
cured me Of sever dyspepsia" 1t d.
gests what you eat and cures indiges-
ton, heartburn and all forms Of dys-
pepsia.-A. H. Cordiner, Druggist.
, 1900-01-17

Size doesn't indicate quality. Be,
ware of counterfeit and worthless salve
offered for DeWItt's Witch Hazel
Salve. DeWitt's is the only original
An infallible cure for piles and all
skin diseases.-A. H. Cordiner, Drug
gist.
, 1900-01-17
- YOU KNOW

Consumption is preyentabIe? Science
has proven that, and also that neglect
Is suicidal. The worst cold or cough
can be cured with Shilo's Cough and
Consumption Cure. Sold on positive
guarantee for over fifty years. Frank
Fl. Eggleston, druggist.
, 1900-01-17
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to be shaken into tho
shoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes feel
easy; gives instant relief to cOrns and
DuHiOns. It's the greatest comfort dis
COVcTy OF the age. Cures swollen feet,
blisters and callOus spots. Aliens Foot
Ease is a certain cure for ingrowing nails,
sweating, hot, aching feet. At all drug
gists and shoe stores. Csc. Trial package
FREE by mall. Address, Allen S. Ohm
stead, lie Roy, N. Y.
, 1900-01-17

The modern and most effective cure
for constipation and all liver troubles
the famous little pills known as De
Wits Little Early Risers.-A. H. Cor
diner, Druggist
, 1900-01-17

Extra copies Of The Laramie Repub-
leans illustrated edition may be had
at this Office or at the news depot for
10 cents per copy.
, 1900-01-17
OUR oFFER IF.

we Will donate this wonderful Atlas to ever subscriber of TeR Republican nu ~ ~, H.,
will pay U.S. $500 in advance for ask months Subscription oT The Daily Rembusano or W. viii rushb
copies to anyone for 80 cents each. ""t"s"
The Republican has zchudveco control of the sale in Laramie
The Atlas cannot be bought at any Of the stores
, 1900-01-17

MAPLE GROVE OF THE WOOD
MEN CIRCLE. Meets first and third
Friday evenings in l. o. o. F. hall.
Elizabeth Graham, w. G.
Janet Crawford, Clerk.
, 1900-01-17

PILOT CAMP NO. 46, WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD. Meets first and third
Friday evenings, in l. o. o. F. hall.
]. W. Crawford, C. C.
C. L. Rauner, Clerk.
, 1900-01-17

LARAMIE TENT NO. Z, K. o. T. N
Meets every fourth Friday In L. o. o.
F.. hall. G. F. Decklemann, Com.
/. R. Swigart, R. K.
, 1900-01-17

w. G. T. U. Laramie Union meets
che second and fourth Thursdays Of
each month, at 2:3O p. M, at the n. 2.
church parlor.
Mrs. Mary Hazard. President
, 1900-01-17

WYOMING CAMP NO. 5000, MOD
ERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Meets first and third Tuesdays In A. O..
U. W. hall. w. p. Wright, v. c.
C. w. Bussard, Clerk.
, 1900-01-17

R W. BAXTER, JR., LODGE NO.
67, B. Of r. R T. Meets first Wednes-
day afternoon and third Wednesday
evening in G.. A. r. hall.
Gus Stroup, Master.
II. NJ Jlrns, Secretary.
, 1900-01-17

MOUNTAIN HOME LODGE NO. 81,
l.. A. to the B. Of r. T. Meets in g. A.
R. hall second and fourth Thursdays at
2:30. Mrs. J.. j. Storey, Mistress.
Miss Kate Featherstone, Sec.
, 1900-01-17

GEM OF THE ROCKIES LODGE
NO. So, G. /. A. to the B. Of L. e. Meets
first and third Thursday afternoons in
G. A. r. hall.
Mrs. F. E. Rofee, President
Mrs. G. w. Harris, Sec
, 1900-01-17
SOCIETY DIRECTORY

Secretaries OF organizations will
please notify this Office of any change
Of officers or other correction desired.
, 1900-01-17

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 3, A. F. and
A. M. Meets first and third Monday
evening in Masonic hall.
c. W. Bramel, w. NJ.
J. E. Gates, Secretary.