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, 1902-03-13
IN THE OlOEN lime.
Ways OF American Dueiists One Hul

Ways OF American DueIists One Hun
.red Ysars Ago.
The New York Evening Post of Feb.
!. lS02-a century ago-contained the
following:
Yesterday morning an affair of hon
or was settled at Hoebuck. between
Mr.. Chandler of Philadelphia and Mr..
Carlisle OF Albany. Thre shots were
exchanged. and the latter was wounded
in the tl.ign.
"A second was terminated at the
same place. between two gentlemen.
, The particulars of this are vari-
ously related. We give the follow
ing as the most current, and we be
lieve the most correct: A challenge
was given about a fortnight since. and
time and place appointed. but no wea-
pons agreed upon. When the chal-
lenger came to the ground he per-
ceived his antagonist twho, it is said,
was a Yankee) there before him. with
two muskets. This. the Yankee in
formed him. was his mode OF fighting,
Offering him his choice of the guns.
the other declined the musket, as not
a gentleman's weapon. The Yankee
demonstrated that it was placing him
on Instantaneous terms to use pis-
tolls. as he had never fired one in his
life: but if the meeting could be post
poned for a fortnight. so that he might
practice in the meantime, he was con-
tent to use pistols: or his adversary
might take the same time to practice
with the gun. and he would then meet
| him with that weapon. The first offer
was acceded to. and the parties met
yesterday accordingly. Three shots on
each side were exchanged: the Yam
KEGS secopd fire carried away the
others pocket flap. but his third shot
him through the fieshy part of both
thighs: and here the affair ended.
THE third duel tool place in New
Jersey about ten days since. The only
particulars which have come to hand
worth mentioning are that there were
several spectators who. accompanied
the parties to the field, and all OF
whom, together with the two conds
climbed the trees, to be thus out of
harms way while they saw fair play.
But, as one of the gentlemen chose to
terminate the affair by firing his pistol
in the ARA thing u~nforeseen-the
ball passed through the upper limbs OF
the very tree where the second of his
antagonist had taken his post. and
who was so much alarmed at the whist
ling OF the bullet that he fell and broke
his collar bone. which was the only
accident attending the exhibition; hap
PLY no lives were lost"
, 1902-03-13
THE ARMY.

We now have in our midst what may
he termed a fully fledged Salvation
Army. While to the minds Of some
people who take superficial views Of
life. the Salvation Army is regarded
IT as a subject OF levity han other.
wise. yet 1t should be remembered that
these men and these women are doing
today exactly that which the Savior
and His disciples did 1900 years ago:
that is. they go through the highways
and byways and endeavor to turn the
t~ransgressor from the error of his way.
Why should not the Salvation Army
be treated then, with the same degree
OF respect that all other Christian work
ers are? They reach and seek to keep
up a class of men and women that are
not sought for in the same way and
by the same methods by any other
class Of Christian workers. and after
all. it is not conclusive evidence of
their lack OF usefulness that they are
virtually ignored by the churches" at
least to a great extent.-Cheyenne
Leader.
, 1902-03-13

ar regions extend in a circle that
ouches the very northern extremeties
" all countries-look upon the white
,olar bear with much reverence and
hey do not kill him unless compelled
o do so for food. When they have
slaughtered him they tell each other
hat 1t was by accident and they kneel
,pon the ground and with uplifted
,hins apologize to the Great White
,pirit for their foul act.
Then they rise and. having eaten a
.ear steak. which is very good bvoiIed
pom the now by the heat of a few
Try twigs. they cut up his valuable
sody.
The polar bear Is a lonely creature
md II is not tn be wondered at that
he will attack strangers when modest
ed. His home is at the north pole and
under the polar star he roams eter.
nally.
When the massive rigging Of the ex-
plorer's ship warns him of the ap-
proach Of strangers he resents the in
trusion and HES him away to lie I'M
der a berg and wait his chance for re-
He Is one Of the most dreaded
of the pole. Yet II properly
It is said he IL not ~ nav
age Is painted and in no way con.
pAres to the panther. tha couESr- or 4Aa
, 1902-03-13

Judge John A. Riner's theme at the
university Friday night will be TIL"
Origin and Growth of Constitutional
Government and the editor of The
Republican can testify to the fact that
it is not a dry dissertation upon law.
but replete with interesting historical
information. The Judge recently de,
livered this lecture at the Methodist
church. Cheyenne. and all who heard
it were greatly pleased. This is a rare
opportunity for the people of Laramie
to learn something of the manner i'll
which the rights of the people have
been established. An hour cannot be
employed in a profitable way.
, 1902-03-13
A Printer Greatly Surprised.

Il was so much surprised In my
Chamberlain's Pain Balm" says Henry
T.. Crook, pressman Of the Ashville
IN. c. Gazette. Il contracted a severe
case Of rheumatism early last winter
by getting my feet wet. tried several
things for it without benefit. One day
while looking over the Gazette, I
notice that Pain Balm was positively
guaranteed to cure rheumatism, SO
bought a bottle OF it and before using
two thirds Of it my rheumatism had
taken it's flight and I have not had .
rheumatic pain since" Sold by F. H.
Eggleston.
, 1902-03-13

The following tale is recalled Of Cap
tain Lindsay OF the Scottish Horse.
who was killed at Brakenlaagte. 1t
was at MaSersfontein hat the young
shicer. who was rs brave as a lion, was
Salking up and down encouraging the
uen-he was then in the Seaforths.
He had just said laushingly, You
mustn't mind these fellows: you know
they never hit anyone" when be was
himself hit BY q bullet and seriously
wounded.
Al the bearers came up to take hin,
or he was just able to turn round to
his men and say with a smile:
Well. that's the exception that
proves the rule"
, 1902-03-13

Eating $50 worth OF chicken potpie
Al II meal is an eXtravagant way OF
living, especially for a resident OF
West Manayunk. where m~illionaires
are scarce articles. A few years age
there lived at Psncoyd a young man
who was just making his start in the
world. but has since become one Of
the moneyed men of the country. In
his early career he became very fond
of game chickens and invested $50 in
Ia gamecock Of the choicest fighting
strain. He turned the cock loose with
a lot of common hens. and in his idle
hours enjoyed many battles with birds
owned by neighbors. He came home
from a business trip one day and en-
joyed a chicken dinner prepared by his
wife that he thought was the best
meal he had eaten for many days.
mice chicken" he remarked. Yes"
replied the wife; Il got James to kill
"a couple of old roosters Town at the
barn" He finished the meal. took q
stroll out to the barn n found his
pet had disappeared and that he had
eaten a $50 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rec
ord.
, 1902-03-13
UNUSUAL FAUlT-FINOIkG.
phi~ Procedure That Mos'
Eenule SynuId Annrox

Photographic Procedure That Most
People Would Approve.
Professor Hiram Corson. who has the
hair Of English literature at Cornell.
belongs to the well-known Corson fam
lIy whose homestead is near Norris
town, at Plymouth. A very old man.
he is perhaps the most pictur-
figure in the college own Of
Ithaca. His lectures are extremely pop
ular. he speaks with graceful gestures.
his hands weighted with beautiful jew
els. and he wear on his forefnger a
ring the poet Browning gave him. He
says good things-he is always saying
good things.
Professor Corson." a pretty little
coed murmured recently. wont you
give me one OF your photograph to
hang in my ROOM" The learned old
man smiled and assented. But | won't
give you one OF those a New York pho
tographer has Just mad OF me" he
said. The fellow had the impudence
to take all the lines out of my face. |,
made me. he thought. look younger.
shouted at him. You are a fool. How
dared o remove those lines? Don't
you know that 1t took me sixty years
to get them observation-disclosures Rec.
ord.
, 1902-03-13
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS WALL
STREET CRITICS.

A president OF the United States
should not be a sensationalist. If he is
working toward any policy that is like
ly to have a radical effect upon the gen
eral business Of the country he should
no it suddenly without any
preparation Of the public mind for a
change. Under certain conditions such
a course might result in a disastrous
disturbance OF business.
But the notion put forward by some
eastern financiers that President
Roosevelt has been guilty OF an indis-
erection of this kind in ordering the suit
against the Northern Securities com
pany is thin as gossamer. 1t is dis
proved by what has actually occurred.
and even without this demonstration in
the negative it might be disproved by
a plain reasoning from antecedent
facts.
When the Northern Securities com
pany was organized its legality was i'm.
mediately called in question by the
officers of several states. and it was
absolutalv oertoin ho,orohona ,,a. 49,
point would be raised. The methods
n, III. ,ron,o,ors uora j., .roo, . aha,
Tango ~ tho low u,ot,a, .ho, sh,u no
sustained or M, ryervono w.s WA
nared ,or , eaht .na ~. i,tarro,t;o,
Of the ATTORNEY general y, tho 1rnitod
States w,s civil, =. t.o,aa,t =, ~
Situation, for .,b;c, thar. v.s ~ ,ood
WINCH '"e'e NJ ne
, 1902-03-13
Latest Revision of Mining Laws.

The Republican has completed the
publication Of a neat and convenient
pamphlet containing the mining laws
Of Wyoming and Of the United States
together with the regulations thereun'
der. This work is the latest and only
work of the kind published and con.
tains the laws in effect January LIST,
1902. The laws are arranged in con.
venient pocket form, fully indexed and
are a ready reference for anyone inter.
ested in mining. Copies may be had At
The Republican ONCE for the small
sum Of 40 cents.
In addition to this pocket edition Of
the mining laws. The Republican can
almost any form Of mining
blank desired, including location no
tice. placer location notice, proof OF
labor. mining deed. bond, lease the op.
lion.
, 1902-03-13
Could Not Breathe.

Coughs, colds, Group, grip. bronchitis.
other throat and lung troubles are
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure Absolutely safe Acts at once
"One Minute Cough Cure will do all
that is claimed for It," says Justice of
the Peace, ]. @. Hood, Crosby, Miss.
my wife could not get her breath and
was relieved by the first dose. 1t has
been a benefit to all my family" Sold
by The Laramie Drug Co.
, 1902-03-13

iaguar, or the majestic Sing of beasts
The polar bear is a unique feature
because so seldom seen, but that he
exists there is no doubt. 1t Is pre-
dicted that. as he breeds slowly and
one by one. he will some day become
extinct, for the arctic travellers sub
sist upon him.
Blu the day of his extinction is prob
ably afar on. for the explorers say
that as they approach the pole they
find his tracks more and more numer
Gus. and it may be that in the warm
sea which is thought to WASH the pole
he lives in great numbers. contentediy
, 1902-03-13
"one.w.v colonist Excursions"

"one-Way coIonist Exeursions"
will be sold daily during March and
April, 1902. Special one-way second.
class colonist tickets will be sold from
Laramie to Butte, Anaconda and Hele.
ma. Montana, $1,000.
Spokane, Wash. and intermediate
points, $3.50.
Portland, Ore, Tacoma and Seattle
$3.50 {.
For further particulars apply to
q. R. BRElsCH. Agent.
, 1902-03-13
POLAR BEARS HON 4.
SEAS AROUND the NO3TA POLE
FORM HIS RESERVATION.
sow"s 81 the Chsrsrtrri,, e.. Of THIS
Imn.nse Animal Indians viii Not
XIII Him Unless Comp ~ilsd to Do SO
for Foods y Lonely Creature

The arctic regions are very thiCkly
populated this season. for arctic re-
he living creatures that haunt the
frozen steppes there Is only one that
one that knows where the pole is 10
,ated.
And that creature is the polar bear.
Nine feet long, weighing over Il ton.
dig. woolly. white II intrepid. he
moves along the ice foes and swims
through the, open seas with ease, while
The travellers freeze In their warmest
IF winter camps or go to pieces liter
ally between the floating chunks of ice.
The polar bear is the biggest OF his
species, ne is likewise the most intelli-
gent. Though bOrn in the arctics he
$ not content to remai there and
often he takes expeditions south-for
all the world is south of him-and
looks for other lands.
The jewellers OF Iceland have fire.
luently seen the polar bear on their
shores. ne having come down on a
ioating glacier. and the people of Den
mark love their folklore in which the
terror that stalks by night is a bear
who travelled all the way from the arc
lie circle down through the North Sea
10 the coast upon a cake of ice. going
through the Skager rock past the
Danish fishermen.
AS many as twelve in IA year have
come down to iceland and hundreds
nave swum and journeyed by ice to
other southern points.
So ambitious is the bear and so AK
plorative that Australia is the only
country on the face of the earth that
Toes not know him when it sees him
and Africa is quite familiar with him.
In the Rockies we have the grizzly.
Yet the polar bear is not exactly like
The grizzly. nor is he like the honey
Dear.
But he eats honey and for this pur-
pose he has n long, very supple tongue.
which can slip into the comb and bring
out the honey even as a horses tongue
can lap itself around a cake of sugar.
He eats meat also and when at home.
near the pole. where he keeps house
oy fishing for it. He sits upon an ice
oerg and watches the water below.
When q seal or a big fish ome swim
ming toward him he drops his paw
nto the water and brings out the ami
nal.
The claws of the bear are always
spread. He is a great big fellow with
spreading feet. many-toed. each tipped
with a sharp claw. which is always
spread out. Unlike the cat, he cannot
withdraw his claws.
He is an excellent climber. the bear.
and goes up a tree prettily. When he
.omes down he descends hind quar-
:ers first and lands upon the ground
n a sitting position like a dog at rest.
In captivity he eats whatever is
placed before him. devouring it greed
ly. He eats like a bear pom all &C
,asions. and it is one OF the first ar
icles OF his creed to leave nothing
Ia bear.
The polar bear Is of curse very
loosely related to the grizzly and to
he third Of his family. the honey bear,
put he is by far the most remarkable
II all his tribe.
When the polar bear is born he is a
helpless creature indeed. He usually
Views the white snow for the first
lime In the spring. after his mother has
, 1902-03-13
Surgeons Knife Not Needed.

Surgery Is no longer necessary to ure
piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures at once, removing the necessity
for operations For scalds, cuts, burns,
wounds, bruises, sores and skin dis
cas- unequalled. Beware Of counter.
feits. Sold by The Laramie Drug Co.
, 1902-03-13

In school matters the ballot has been
given to the women of Wisconsin and
taken away from the women of Ken.
lucky. II would seem that the recent
structures passed by a Baltimore man
upon the chivalry OF the men {. the
north were u~ndeserved.
, 1902-03-13

Foster had a storm billed for the Sth
of this month. but 1t failed to material
ize. There are some mistakes in life
that are fully appreciated.
, 1902-03-13

The Texas Midland railroad is plan
ming to place in operation wireless tel
egraphy and will be the first road i'll
the world to profit by Marconi's hrains.
, 1902-03-13
THURSDAY. MARCH IL. 1902

More power TO the elbow of the
school board. The tobacco habit is
about the vilest thing that humanity is
heir to.
, 1902-03-13

enjoying a preserve which for all time,
ever since the creation of the world
has been his alone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16

which was clearly and distinctly re-
pudiation of bimetalhsm and a repudi-
alton of the national democratic plat
form will be. brought TO realize their
error.
The democrats OF Ohio made the
same mistake one year ago, and on
the very day when the democrats OF
Iowa initiated the bad mistake and
placed themselves sQuarely in line
with the Kansas City platform.
Who will say that the democrats
who followed Horace Boies into the
republican ditch are any more hopeful
of winning victory in this year of
1902 than the democrats who followed
Tom Johnson's banner and planted
themselves on solid democratic
ground?"
1t is just question of time until
such incipient disturbances as these
grow to open revolt. The World-Her-
AIDS mutterings of discomfort indicate
that democracy in Iowa must either
promise to make another flop on the
money question or take the conse.
ouences
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16
SIGNS OF REBELLION.

Omaha is not in Iowa and may have
but little to do with shaping the poll
cies Of political parties in this state.
However, the Omaha World-Herald is,
next to the Commoner, the exponent
of Mr.. Bryan's views. Mr.. Bryan has
large personal following in Iowa.
These facts connect the Iowa free sill
yer voter up with the World Herald.
That paper may safely be relied upon
to reflect what Mr.. Bryan thinks of the
reputation of the Kansas City plac-
form by Iowa democrats. 1t de-
nounces it as the Iowa blunder,' and
calls them ''the men who led the dem
ocrats of Iowa into the republican
ditch"
1t says:
I'VE believe the day is not far dis.
tant when the men who led the demo.
Gratis of Iowa into the republican ditch
will be convinced of their folly. If. in
deed, 1t was all folly--and nothing
worse. We believe the day is not far
distant when the good democrats who
n.-i tiAAir untA in faNnr of a, ,ala1eA,...
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY.

s'The time is now propitious for
Americans. This is the opinion of Ho
Vow, China's imperial consul general
at San Francisco. Mr.. Ho is one of the
most highly educated of his people,
possessing modern and progressive
ideas, a firm believer in the strenu--
Gus life of the American, and his views
of the. American-Chin situation be-
come at once most pertinent and pro-
phetic 1t is at least matter most
worthy Of the consideration of the
American citizen. d.
China holds the United States in
high esteem. The authorities Of the
celestial government have supreme
confidence in the American republic.
This, according TO the statement of
Mr.. Ho. is the result of the attitude
maintained by President Mckinley af-
ter the siege of Pekin in protecting the
Chinese interests.
| The declaration of Mr. Ho is but ill.,
dicative of the unparalleled opportun,
ity that lies within reach. Here
is land containing one-third of the
inhabitants of the globe. 1t is coun-
try in its infancy so far as it's COM
mercial and Industrial development
is concerned Accustomed to the
methods of trade which have been In
vogue for centuries past China has
never experienced, to any extent that
lquickening influence of the modern
IAmeIican business ideas. What would
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16
AMERICAN SUPREMACY.

The average price in the cost of rail-
way engines in the year 1900 increased
from $3.50 to $9,777, or an advance of
$1,57S for each locomotive. This adj
vance has been due almost entirely to
the increased size of the engines in.
stead of any jump in cost of material
On the western lines many of the en-
gines bought decade ago would ap-
pear as mere pigmies as compared
with the latest production in the art
of locomotive building. When eff
cheney Is compared the new engines
are found to be more than twice as
powerful as they will take train of
forty cars up grade, where there
forerunners would have been stalled
had their load been only half as great.
During the year already mentioned
there were exported from the United
States SIS locomotives as compared
with 161 in 1890. The American en-
gines are always in demand in every
country of the globe because of their
great superiority to the products of
the foreign manufactures, in the way
of speed, excellence of mechanism, fuel
economy and length of life. This is
even conceded by our competitors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16
IN A QUEER MuppLE.

Among democrats the congressional
campaign is in a queer state this fall.
Judge Wade in the second district,
Horace Boies in the third, and j. e.
Craig in the first, are running partly
on sound money platforms while John
P. Reese in the sixth is said to be cam
paigning on the free silver issue with
others Then there is the refusal of
T M. Zinc to make the race in the eley-
enth district on any sort of platform
with the indications that G.. w. Guilt
son in the ninth will follow suit. Truly
it takes courage this year in Iowa for
democrat to make an aggressive
campaign.
The reason, however, is not obscure.
What has democratic candidate to
offer, except free trade? He knows
and his party is aware that all the
burning issues have already not only
been pre-empted but that majority
of them are in a fair way to become
law through the efforts of the admin
istration.
For instance: Democracy is making
an issue Of trusts. Its allegations
that the tariff is the mother of trusts
are strenuous. To deal these combi-
nations blow this party is pledged
to overthrow protection, the bulwark
of prosperity and American trade. 1t
advocates a cure a thousand times
worse than the disease, a dose that
would land the patient in the hospital
for an indefinite length of time and In
the end to kill him.
On the other hand and as opposed
to this lets try it, kill or cure" poll
cy, republicans in Iowa while not ad-
hitting that the protective tariff is
the cause of trusts, have said "if the
tariff shelters any trust revise that
schedule behind which the harmful
and illegal combination of capital is
skulking."
Between these two declarations
there is no comparison. Democracy is
solidly aligned for the one and there
is no serious disaffection in Iowa
among republicans on the other.
There is no question but that the il
legal and harmful combination of cap
ital known as trust needs to feel the
strong arm of the law but what is the
use of slaughtering all the animals on
the farm to get the billy goats scalp?
This is the essence of it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16

administration of the municipal af-
fairs. They are charged with having
sought opportunities to steal from the
people OF the city of st. Louis valua-
Bile privileges to dispose of them to
the highest bidder For years the peo-
pie have been Systematically, plucked.
And now these men, finding that
their time has come and that the tolls
of the law are slowly gathering them
into the net of lawful justice and pun
ishment for the abuse of their powers,
have grown desperate. They have, it
is said, planned to take the life OF the
man, who has had the courage to pros
ecute these alleged traitors of the pub
lie welfare.
The law abiding citizens of st. Louis
are TO be congratulated on the discov-
cry of the murderous and cowardly
plot before the accomplishment of it's
devilish designs. Let the law strike.
Let 1t strike hard and sure and GER
tain. Men intrusted with the direc-
ton of public interests, whose only
motive is the securing of the almighty
dollar by whatsoever means, even
though it be the betrayal of the pub
lie interests, deserve the punishment
of the law. But those who not only
become participants in this sort of
corruption, but would add to it the
crime of murder. through vengeance,
are to be classed only with the most
dangerous enemies of the public good
and should be dealt with, according to
the limit of the law, for the preserva-
ton of the public safety.