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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
ANNUAL STATEMENT.
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Statement for the year ending December
81, 1900, OF the condition and arairs OF the
STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE COM
PANY, OF HANKINSoN,
hall md fire insurance company organized
under the laws of the State OF North l.a-
kota, made to the Insurance COMMISSIONS
Of the laws Of said state.
President-Waltcr Pelham, Black
mer, N. OAK.
Secretary-T. l.. Morcland, Hankin-
son, N. OAK.
Organized or incorporated April 28th, 1900.
Commenced business May LIST, 1900.
INCOME DURING THE YEAR 1900.
Alaska forum., 1901-05-02

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
 Several of the boys from camp have been making some good catches of trout on Hoosier and Big Minook the past week.
 Cummings and Ketchison have finished their wood contract ten miles below and have returned to camp for the break mp.
 Sharpe, the log contractor, is i'll town from T mana.
 Bellows, the A. c. agent, and Winde, the N. A. T. agent, ofTa1- ana, returned after a few days st.y iii Rampant.
 Sam Heeter lost one of his hor.es last week. It had injured one of it's feet last winter and gradually grew worse until 1t died
 Ralph McLaren Is in town iron Panama. He cane up on bus ness trip.
 H. o. Belden, who cane down from Mike Hess creek after ;- plies, says he and his partners have cut nearly 25,ooo feet of good saw logs.
 Judkins, Davis and Smouse have filled out their wood contract for the A. C. Co. across the river.
 Wanted. Good miners, for sum- mer work on lays on Big MinOok and mouth of Slate creek. Man to take full charge of A b.m. lay men. Apply Mrs. Myers.
 Yukon Order Of Pioneers meets every first Saturday in each month.
Alaska forum., 1901-05-02
ALASKA FORUM THE FORUM PUBLISHING co. J.B. Wingate Editor and Manager.
 VOLUMEI 1. No. 32.
 THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1901.


 Alaska Forum, Rampant, Aka.
 EDITORIAL.
 The government should be peti- toned to supply the military posts along the river with a stock of ser um to be used in cases where dogs infected with hydrophobia had bit ten others of their species, or per sons driving them. The serum in- ocu.a ion is the only preventive and cure, and at that only before the sym pto;ns are manifest. Tne dog iii Alaska is more valuable than the horse in the States, and the past winter has witnessed the great est epidemic of hydrophobia ever known in the country. Fully SO dogs representing $5,ooo, have been lost by residents of Rampant From reports from Dawson and Non: and intermediate points, sum of at least $50, ,ooo, all of which was invested ill dog flesh, would no more than cover the value of the dogs lost i'll the present epidemic
 Tie old saying, liar away hills look green, is evident by the re- turn of some of the Kusk okwim stampeders, to be true One. No trace could be found of any strike, or of any one who knew of any discovery. This is also the report
Alaska forum., 1901-05-02
Alaska Forum, May. ,, 1901

II ' of those who returned to Nome after an expensive and unsuccessful trip to the scene of the reported strike.
 From the amount of summer work laid out on the creeks, Rampant will be busy camp this summer and fall. The miners are evidently satisfied, whether the store keepers
 MINES AND MINERS.
 Wally Labosky, of discovery, Ruby creek, was i'll town last week for supplies. He is enthusiastic over the prospects on the creek for summer work.
 MT. Jones, who has been work ing with Dillon on Eureka all win ter, was in town this week, for the first time since the river closed.
 Frank Moses, of the Dr. Mack party, has been appointed register of the land office at St. Michael.
 Frauk Dover reports the bridge over Big Minook at the mouth of Little Minook completed.
 Geo. French and Metcalfe return ed to Tanana from the KuskOk vim. They took full supply of provio- ions and returned for the summer.
 Pronounce It A Fake!
 John Morgan and Jim Risdon returned last Saturday from the Kuskokwim. They reached The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
SLo WTRACK AT WORTH Lindenella Wins First Race W. B.
 Gates.

Chicago, Oct 16-The feature of the day was the fourth race. at one mile, In which Rolling Boer was the prohibitive favorite, after Orontas and w. J: DeDoe had been withdrawn, and won easily, with Jessie Jarboe second, and MacGyle. third. In the first race. w. B. Gates ran close second to Lindenella, although another positions of the leading pair. The track
 First race. mile and an eighth-Linden- Gates, 1O7 (Coburn), Il to 5, second; Strangest. no (Davlsson), to 5, third. Time 2:n2 Miss Liza, Ben Chance. Chan cery, Helen Paxton ran.
 Campbell ss Doss), 12 to l. won; Merri- ment. 9l (Seaton), to 10. second; T. Kingsley 1O4 Harshberger). to l, third. Time :33 3-5. Searcher, Lennep. Elm lace ran. -
 Third race. five furlongs-Gallantrie, l1O (Coburn). even, won; Stella Perkins; llo los Gandry), to 1, third. Time 1:O4. Joe Brown, Hopedale. Bert Sargent Prince Webb and Lawrence M; ran ,o,
 Fourth race, mile-Rolling Boer. !O, i0; (Coburn) to 5, won; Jessie Jarboe. l0i | (Gormley). 16 to l, second; MacGyle, 10i | (Knight). r to 5, third. Time l:4S To Pay the Fiddler ran.
 Fifth race, mile and sixteentn-Benck art 9s (seaton), 8 to 5, won; TammanS | Chief 9i CHope), F to 1. second; Valdez e7 (Otis). II to 5, third. Time 1:54 4-5 Rasselas. Janowood, Edith O.. and Fl mer l.. ran.
 Sixth race. seven furlongs-Lord Rob erts 94 Deanl, 8 to 1, won: Evelyn Byrd lO9 (Winkfeld). to i. second; Cathedral | TOT (--) 40 to 1. third. Time 1:33 4-5. St Wood. Ecome. Patroon, Seguranca. J. Fl Barnes, Moroni, Red Apple and Ida V
 Entries Today.
 First race. fve-eighths mile, selling Zibia. lO4; Queen w, Mabel Winn. l03 Lingo Step Onward, 100; St. Hera.. 97 Prowl, 93; Little Emmy, Herse, Jam Oaker 92; Stuart Young, 90; Aegin. S7.
 Second race mile and quarter selling Uncle Tom. Hanan, 91; Isabey. Fl Ca ney. 105; Little Elkin. 94; Sarilla, 10l Whisper Low, 93; YoIoco, go.
 l Third race. seven-eighths mile-McChes ney, 113; Miracle 1T 95: Aladdin, 10S: samelson. Bragg, Pyrrho; Harry New Lou Woods. Lucien Appleby. 9S; La Cri- | mea a.
 Fourth race the Oak Lawn Handicap, | $500 added, ffteen-sixteenths mile-Vul- | cain. 10S: Gonfalon, 110: And Federal, 1O4; l all three coupled as Hildreth entry; Re | seda, 105; w. J. Deboe, 100; Haviland, 9S; Charley Moore. 95.
 1 Fifth race, five-eighths mile-Burnie | Bunton, Moncymuss 1C9; The Pride, 107; Joe Martin. The Rush, l05; Master Mari ncr Sea Queen. SevOy, The Star of Beth lehem. 1O2; If You Dare. Lady Idris. All
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
THE PENSION COMMISSIONER Will Not Be Removed-SenatorM Nor
 gan's New Canal Bill.

Washington Special,
 Friends of Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay Evans are confident that President Roosevelt is in sympathy with his ad- ministration of the Pension Bureau, and say there are TO reasons to believe that he will be removed.
 Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama. Chairman of the Inter-Oceanic Canal Committed declares in an interview that he Is confident of successful canal legis- lation this winter. and will introduce a canal bill early in the session of con gress.
 England no longer dares oppose the canal" he says. for fear of arousing the antagonism of the American people. There are obstacles to be overcome. of course. such as the opposition of the trans-continental railroads But the over whelming vote in the House last session and the favorable votes in the Senate lead me to believe 1t will be very easy mat ter to pass the bin this session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
PATTERSON IS OUT FOR OFFICE Candidacy for Governor Thought to
 Forecast Presidential Boom.

Louisville Specldl' rrA <,
 Henry Watterson, editor of The Cou- rier-Journal who was one of the leaders of the bolt against Bryan in ls96 has an nounced himself as a candidate for Gov ernor of Kentucky in 1905 For some time Mir. Watterson has been busily en- gagged in trying to heal the breach be- tween the factions of the Democratic party. In Kentucky he has been success full. The first public mention of his pro posed candidacy was made this afternoon in The Evening Post Its announcement reads: ,.
 ",rhe most interesting event of the last few weeks is the announcement by MT Henry Watterson of his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor MT. Watterson has told number or gen tlemen in this city that he is already candidate for the nomination before the next Democratic Convention. and has so- lcted their support.
 Not only is Mir. Watterson candidate for Governor at the present time, but he is said to cherish the most profound am bition for future preferment. He now desires to be the candidate of the Demo- cratic party for President in 1904, and be- lieyes that If he can carry Kentucky in 1903 he will put himself in line for the nomination for President one year later
 The Board of Trade of Dusseldorf, Germany. is urging the necessity of restricting the mum ber of fairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
ENTRIES IN ATLANTA
BUTTS KoHN WILL START
 THERE TODAY.
Indications Are That Montgomery Horse Will Have Good Thing. Football Between New Or
 leans and Local Athletes.

This afternoon the Atlanta meeting begins, but the only race in which Mont eEomerians are interested in is a pace for the.s2:4O class. Mir. Gerson's Butts kohn Is entered in that race, and unless some of the other eleven starters are as much out of his class as he Is. he will have a very soft thing indeed. By his last race at Riverside Butts Kohn showed that he Is not only speedy. but has that bull dog tenacity that will come mighty near wearing his opponent out in a bruising race.
 The entries in full for the race today are as follows:
 2:40 class. pacing, purse s400.-Harry b.. g. by J. W. S.. J. W. Stillwell, Dayton, Ohio. Captain Chuck. b. g., by Gambetta Wilkes, J. A. Mcintosh. Marietta, Ga. Maud Mills. gr. m. by Buckboy. John K. Toole. Bainbridge, Ga. Miss Rosa Jones. b. m. by Minstrel. Jones and Eagle. An niston. Ala. Lfnnet. oh. m. by Emin Bey. Kohn. TO. E. by Hal Parker. T. F. Boam. Montgomery. Ala. Judge, bg.. by Camden
 Wilkes, J. W. Goodroe. Tocoa. Ga. Bet tie Bryant. b. m. by Madwood,,.J T. Es-
 Nuthurst. J. G. Cecil, Danvilie, Ky. Col die Brown. breeding not given, Hiram Barrett, Summerville, Ind. Prince Lief b. R. by Nicholas B.. William E. Yer
 ger, Bernharts. Pa.
 The probabilities are that a game of football will be scheduled soon between the local Athletic Club team and the ager Mcclure of the locals has been trying to arrange game with the Young Mems Christian Association team of New Orleans but there is a hitch some [ where and the arranRanpnfG CnIlld not be made.
 The fast game that the locals put up against Auburn Saturday last shows that Captain Patterson has a team that will interest the best of them.
 Day after tomorrow Auburn will have her first college game of this season. Birmingham. The Nashville team ought to be a fast one. for last Saturday they played the University of Texas to a standstill-5 and 5-and the Texas team is classed as one of the fastest in the South.
 On the same day. next Saturday. Van | derbilt will play the University of Geor- gia, and great interest will be taken in ing. the 18th, Auburn and Vanderbilt will | meet in Montgomery. It Is interesting
 to get a line on the University of Geor- | gia also. as on the 9th of November they | will play Tuscaloosa in Montgomery. The grounds at Cloverdale are being put in good shape, and when the Au' | burn Vanderbilt game is called the goins
 promises to be as fast as can be de. | sired
 The revised Tuscaloosa schedule is
 October 26, University of Mississippi ir | Tuscaloosa; November g. University oi Georgia in Montgomery; November lo A. and M. College of Mississippi, fin | Tuscaloosa; November B Thanksgiving
 Day). University of Tennessee in Birfn- l ingham.
 There will probably be . couple more
 games and the indications are that one | of them will be played In Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
TALENT HIT HARD.
Wax Taper Falls After Having a Splendid Chance to Win.

St. Louis, Oct 16.-Through poor start ing and an accident the talent was hard teenth from home. when in second po- sition, with a splendid chance to win. Wax Taper fell and threw his rider. Tommy O OBrien, who was momentarily stunned. Ethylene, at 30 to l and 40 to I, was given flying start in the fourth | race, and beat off a splendid field of two-year olds Mamie Nolan was the ony favorite to win, and this, too, after being virtually left at the post. She ran brilliant race.
 First, five furlongs. selling: Called Back, 100. tWallace), 50 to l,won; Leenjs, loS q. Dalyl. F to l, third. Time 1:O5 IA rette. Mazzara, Lady Clark, Caret, Qua ker. Maxille, Normaz, Scale and Tennie r. ran.
 Second. six and a half furIongs, sell Certain, lS2 s; Daly,, to l. seeond; T;n nd: 1:2s IA. Ragnarok II. Grace Cup. Top Boots. Sadie southwell, -Ladonis. Alalia. Lola Home. Emily Oliver. Ford. One More Mandamus and Kirk ran. (Fauntleroy,- to l, won; Tremar, 93. | q. Daly), to l, second; Brulare, loo, (Troxler), to 5, third. Time l:ls: Bir- die Stone and Tom Collins ran. Verify
 Fourth, six and a half furlongs. purse: Ethylene, 102, Ckuhn), 30 to l. won; Jor- dan. 100; 9o,NeilD. :! to | second; ,slS CGlS- Time 1:A 1-2 Ben Hampstead, Media ton. Marque and Sambo ran
 Fifth, mile and a sixteenth, purse Peut Matrie. 1os. (Troxler), to ], won; ond; Picador, ss. (Fauntieroy). 8 to l: third. Time 1:63. Maud Wallace, Found ran. Wax Taper fell. no
 Sixth, mile. purse: Mamie Nolan, S' Se' q. paiy), ls to 5. won; Irving Mayor. s6' IL. Daly). 10 to l. second: MT. Brook wood. 105. (Troxler), 30 to 1, third. Time 1:47. Dousterswivel, Omelia. Don Luis. Waban, Bean. Belle Simpson. Sir Rolla ran. Marplot left at post
 Entries Today.
 First, mile, selling: Napoleon Bona parte, 106 Tidal Wave. Early Bird, Ne karnis. Lady Callahan Hardly, lo5; Sue 100; lone, 96; Syncopated Sandy. 1o4.
 Second, five and half furlongs. sell ing: Sting, Has Gift, S6; Clarena. Fur gurtha, Man. sl; Pickle Saint. Militant. ios; Ed L., W. J. Baker. wiggins. Jar net. Judge Pettus. IA.
 Third. six furlongs. purse: Fantlna' Full Dinner Pail, 100; Bendara, Hunter tina. 1o5: Louis Wagner. Terra Firma' Ogle. Dean Swift. Byrne of Roscrea'
 Fourth, seven furlongs. purse: F1tz, Seay, Miss Aubrey. The Bronze Demon 9s; Ordenarde 1O4: Survive. 9s.
 Fifth, one and one-eighth miles, sell ing: Miss ThTesa' sa; uteTP, r1ss 1cs; I9e 6 Nettie Regent, 1Ol; Rochester; 1@.
 Marsy, Tea Gown, John Bull. ss; Orris Amelia Strathmore. Orlandine. Pan Sir Rolla, Swordsman. Tom Gilmore 10S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Lexington Races.

Lexington, Oct. 16.-Three purses, two for fast pacers and the third for z:l4 class trotters constituted the card to- day.
 the first and in the following heats at $50 to the field $1e. won the POS pace af- ter allowing The Admiral to take the first heat. Much was expected Of Llttie SouaW and when she had finished 4 g. 2 the judges substituted McHenry Tor Erwin in the sulky. In the final heat she finished second, landing third money. After the third heat of the 2:14 pace. the judges were again displeased with 8 driver. Geers succeeded Hunt behind | Carl Wilkes who had finished close second in the third. He was well Tor ward in the stretch when break sent him back to the fifth place in the fourth heat. Cambria Maid, at $5o to the the nela | S55. and later $50 to the field $50, won with ease the second, third and fourth Walton Keim, favorite at $50 to the field S20. and next heat $100 to the held | S16, won the 2:14 trot in straight heats, and was never in trouble. The track
 g" EOS class, pace. s1.5Oo: Will Leyburn.
 blk, g.. by Wilton tCarpenter) won.
 Best time POT 1-4. The Admiral; Little
 Squaw, Major Muscovite. Neva Patchen.
 02n5 22:14 Silm class pace. sl,oOO; Cambria Maid,
 b. m., by Hal pnlard; (B0Xd9. won,
 Best time, 2:OS 1-4. Pinchem wilkes, MT
 ma, Carl Wilkes. Home Circle Colonel
 2i4 class. trotting $1,OOO: Walter Keim b. B., by Young Jim, (Geers): won Best time 2:ii 3-4 Glory. Prince of India. Ma
 rv D.. Marique, Belle Onward, Klondike
 Russell Wood Pug, Captain Bracker
 started.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Pennsvlvania, 20: U. o. v., 5.

Philadelphia, Oct. 18-The University of Virginia foot ball eleven played Pennsyl- vania a hard game today. but the latter won by a score of 20 to 5. Pennsylvania showed up weak in the first half. prin- visitors ran almost at will. Pennsylvan- ia made her first touchdown soon after play was started by pushing the ball sev- enty-five yards down the field. Shortly 4t- ter this the visitors secured the ball in Pennsylvania's territory and Coleman, from the 25-yard line, kicked a field goal In the second half Pennsylvania s defense braced up considerably and the offensive playing was more powerful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

The recently issued report of the Ieputy Master of England's mint show, that the out in 800 total of o2 tons If standard gold. 234 tons of standard silver, and 39l toIs of bronze wa C)Ined into iO7 r39 SIS pieces. in addition nearly 30 COG. 900 pieces were struck in the colonial hints. The output of the English mint amounted in value to about s7S, ooo. 900
 When Para rubber trees tapped after the gum is run into reCeptacles and stiffencd e species of large black ant is accustomed to cut out pieces of the rubber and carry them away. Bees also find uses for India rubber. and some species in South America actually gut the bark of trees that produce Tesinous substances in order to q flow of sap The gum is employed by the bees as ready made wax for their nests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
FOOTBALL GAMES.
Harvard. 16: Wesleyan. 0.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct 16.-Hervard de- feated Wesleyan this afternoon by score of 16 to 0. This score. though smaller than Yale's score against Wesiyan last Saturday, Is not considered discouraging as a number of Harvards best players were not in the game. The play was slow and ragged. Wesleyan held Harvard on downs In the second half and also block ed one of kernan's puntg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Shot by @ Burglar.

Burglars are becoming more desperate nowadays. Cases are often reported of where residents are shot trying to effect a capture. An Accident Policy issued by nothing. Is what every citizen should have. adV-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

xura, VI.
 sixth race mile and seventy yards, seiling-Baird Chorus Boy, lU3: Muska- tonga. Frelinghuysen, 10z: Cnauncey Fish CT, y9; Knight Banneret. Indian, s4: .Old Mike, 94; Hanswurst. SS; Zack Phelps, si; Joe Collins 90
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Yale, 45; Bowdoin, o.

New Havep, Conn, Oct. 1e-Despite their pluck the Bowdoin foot ball play CTS went down under Yale's attack this afternoon to the score of 4S to 0. The game was of the whirlwind order from t,Ie start until the very last minute of play.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Ultimate End of Trusts.

Workers Statesman
 oGn SnlaI dss see Illinois organizing s5oooo'
 Jl-I thought this trust business would be run into the ground after while
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Fire Department Complimented.

The Montgomery Fire Department has recently received most highly appre- Ciated compliment. A day pr two ago when the bell rang an alarm a stranger was standing near the engine rooms on Madison Avenue and he saw the engine and hose carriage and the salvage wagon go out He said he had heen all over the country and had seen firemen work in all the big cities but he had never seen anything to excel that. He said that to Mir Maybin and he told it to the boys It was a well deserved compliment he thought and he told It to every one' even to the reporters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
Princeton. 23; Dickinson, 0.

Princeton. N. J., Oct 16-Princeton de- feated Dickinson at foot ball today by score of g to 0. It was the hardest game Princeton has had to play this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Keats commonly wrote a short poem in a single day, taking two or three more to polish and complete 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Farm lands for sale; easy terms. Write us for catalogue. Loan Go. of Ala. Selma, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Red Snapper at Morris & stuckey's' Phone 324.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
WESCOTT ARMS co
 12 Dexter Ave, Phone 431-
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FUNERAL NOTICE.

kBBoTT-The friends and acquaintanees Of Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Abbott and family are requested to attend the fun-ral or the fornex from his late residence. 2o9 South Decathr Street, at o'clock this after noon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

An oil tank holding 1,26O,0O gallons has been built in San Francisco for storing oil fuel for the use of the street railway companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

Indians, 29; Haverford, o. Carlisle, Pa. Oct. 16.-Indians, 2S; Hav- erford College, 0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17
THERE'S GOOD SHOOTING

when yoa buy the guns and ammunition or us Of course experience is necessary, and expert enoe teaches that guns and ammunition are the best. If you start with those you start right You will bring home full game bags. where others with inferior guns and am nunitien fail We sell the repeating shot gun at S22. 50. You can always depend on It,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-17

The United States government today has in It's treasury S1. 1S6, ,225. .324. the great est aggregate of money ever possessed by any nation in all history. Of this enor- redemption of outstanding notes and cer- tihcates and $50, ,OOO. 900 as a gold reserve fund Included In this governmental hoard is $534, 900 in gold and $493 900. 600 in silver. a part of each being in coin and the remainder 'r bullion. It would re- quire thirty-eight freight cars to haul all the gold owned by the government, the mass weighing about 1,750.000 pounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-05-23
Respectability's Disadvantages.

An extensive owner of city real estate
was called upon at his Office one morn
ing by stranger, who asked him:
us this Mr.. Philpot?"
Eyes, SIR" he replied.
you own the property at 575 Bum
blethorpe avenue, I believe"
YES"
Il am told you are trying to sell it."
~ am"
81 should like to buy it, if your price
is reasonable enough"
"May I ask who you are?"
II am Professor Goodkind, of the uni
versity. I have bought the place next
to No. 575 on the south, for a residence,
and to be frank, don't like the kind Of
tenants you rent your house to. I wish
to buy it and select my own neighbors."
''No, SIR" answered the owner of the
property. "That puts different aspect
on the matter. 1 don't care to sell the
place now. 1 shall keep it, and raise
the rent on the ground that the neigh
borhood is improving"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-05-23
How Wellington Was Whipped.

Many military hero would dread to
nave told the story of how he was
taught to win his battles. Especially
would he dislike the reminder if the les
son had come in the form of a sound
drubbing at the hands Of girl. A re-
cent English visitor to Wales picked
up the following story of Arthur We'll
lesley at the Trevor homestead, upon
the Welsh frontier
Memories Of the great Duke of Well
ington hang about the place, for his
grandmother was Trevor, Lady Dun
cannon, and here the future conuueror
OF Napoleon was wont to spend his hol-
1days when a boy at Elton.
Here, too, he experienced the most
serious defeat Of his memorable career;
for, falling into a quarrel with farm,
ers son over a game of marbles, he
became engaged in a hand-to-hand
fight. The future duke was doing WE'LL
and was about to hoist the flag of vic3
tory, when the farmer boys big sister
came running out with a wet towel. s
The advent of the Prussians at W.
terloo was scarcely more fortunate for
the Duke and his friends than the ar
rival Of this stalWart girl was for his
boyish enemy. Nor, according to all
accounts, was the defeat of the French
more crushing than the utter discom-
future Of young Wellesley upon this
occasion.