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, 1902-12-24

stretching out behind. 1t walks on the
bottom of a stream or pond like a sub
marine diver in his armor.'
The water ouzel, American dipper,
water thrush, or teeter-bird, as | knew
him when a boy, lives largely on in
sects INT other small aquatic life in
mountain streams, often far above
the range of fish of any kind. They
are said to be quite destructive to
young trout, especially when they fire.
Quent nursery fish ponds, where the
writer above quoted states that they
will place their bills under water and
wiggle them like bait to attract little
fry to their doom. However, it is easy
to brighten them AVA from any local
ity with one or two well directed shots,
and not necessary to kill them along
the streams, where they are anything
but abundant. Their sweet song and
companionableness is worth much to
the peaceful angler who is a lover of
nature. They are protected by law and
anyone killing one is subject to a
heavy fine. A good picture of the wa
ter ouZel and it's nest is given opposite
page $50 in Prof. knights bulletin No.
So of the Experiment Station.
B. c. BUFFUM.
, 1902-12-24
JINGLE
OF THE CHRISTMAS BELLS MAKE
MERRY MUSIC FOR THE
SMALL ONES OF LIFE.
General Holiday Will Be Observed BY
the Partial Suspension Of Busi-
ness in the Stores, Banks and o.
Reconsideration Of the Event at
the Churches,

The ever new and always joyous
Christmas times are upon us, and with
their coming the happiest moments in
the lives of the little ones. Fourth of
July, Thanksgiving, Labor Day and
other like holidays are all right in their
place, but for real, jolly fun-producing
enjoyment, Christmas is the day. To
the children 1t is a lovely time; to the
churches it is season of remembrance
of the nativity of Him who is all in all
in the church work; to the man of
business it is the resting place between
the old and the new year, and a time
for looking backward and forward
backward to the work accomplished
and forward to the untrodden fields of
greater achievement.
Tomorrow the p~ostofice will OBJ
serve the usual holiday rules. The
city and county offices will be closed.
the banks doors will not be open for the
day, the merchants will close their
stores and the tradesmen leave
off for the time the cares and tolls and
worry of their calling. There will be
no issue of this paper on that day.
, 1902-12-24
DEMISE
OF A WELL KNOWN AND BELOW
ED PIONEER AND OLD Of
FiCIAL OF LARAMIE.
"UncIe" Harry Smith, Full Of Years
and the Brightness Of a Life Well
Spent, Answers the Call Of the vir-
gin. Mary and Is Gathered To His
Fathers-FuneraI Friday.

Uncle" Harry Smith, for many
years a resident of this city and a pio-
neer citizen and public official, died at
Cheyenne this morning, aged about IS
years. and will be buried beside the
body of his wife in the cemetery here
Friday. The body will arrive from
Cheyenne on No. 3 that day and be
taken direct to the cemetery, where
Rev. Father Cummiskey will perform
the burial service.
Mr.. Smith came to this city from
Plymouth, Mass, about a quarter Of a
century ago, bringing his family with
him. His wife died some twelve or
thirteen years ago. They had three
sons and three daughters. One son,
John. died in Cheyenne a little over a
year ago and vas buried in this city.
Henry was killed in Mexico and the
third, Michael, is connected with the
bridge and building department OF the
Union Pacific. OF the three daught-
cTS, one Is Mis-. AlhlC olOACJy Wv VA
Conductor William Storey Of the I'm
ion Pacific, another is Mrs. Ed Doyle.
now living in Arizona and the other
was formerly Mrs. Mary Shorey.
For many years Mr.. Smith was the
ditch tender for the city, his stopped
but vigorous figure being a familiar
one. and a Catholic fair where he was
not a prominent figure, oftener the
doorkeeper than otherwise, was an I'M
known occurrence. After he went to
Cheyenne to reside with Mrs. Storey
he would sometimes return for a day
that he might be found at his old place.
Recently he has been very feeble, his
great age bearing him down. He was
bright mentally, and died in full pos
session of a mind as clear as day and
q life so full of sunshine as n could
we'll be.
Here where he was so well known his
death will bring sadness, and tears
will fall from eyes unused to weeping.
The members of the family will have
the hearty sympathy Of many friends
here and at Cheyenne. A good man
has gone.
, 1902-12-24
BITS OF PHILOSOPHY.

The vainest hopes are generally the
most rOscate.
Homogeneous theories are often mis-
taken for greet principles.
The has becns are bad enough. The
might have beens are worse.
1t is not always 50 much what a
man has, as how it pleases him.
Charity never Il a wrong; at
most it only seeks to palliate it.
For every rose there is a thorn,
unless you know how to avoid it.
The worst form of selfshness is to
destroy the enjoyment of others.
Few people, indeed, ever come tc
believe that they have a suiiiciency.
Love, we are told, finds out every,
thing. And at hat it is often disap
pointed.
1t is well enough to be hopeful. but
hope. like faith. must be backed VI
with works.
Men who pursue imrossibilities en-
joy the activities of life and none Of
its rewards.
In a majority of cases people who
rise from penury to opulence forget al
the journey except the last stages.
, 1902-12-24
BILLY'S BEEATTITOODS.

Glessjd IL thee kat that il mott
black. for lit IL mott bad luck.
HIossi't IL thee woman WHO'D haz
lost hu: he'd, for shce doze mott mead
a hiatt.
BlossiI IL thee blind man. for hee
do2e Oft sea inn what aweful taist
hiz trends Iress.
BLESSED IL thee def man. for he kan
eskape ragthymc. klassikal kCEserts
and streat peCanows.
BLESSED IL thee mar whoo doZe mott
smoak, for hee kan spend hiz monny
onn sum other vice.
Blessid IL thee mann with a would.
ell leg. for low, hee haz onley half az
nanny places for kornz.
BLESSED IL thee man WHO'D IL mar.
ried. for hee kan alwais find sum-
boldly with whom hee kan kwarrel.
BLESSED IL thee man WHO'D kan reed
Frentch, for hee kan tell what he9 IL
Getting when hee IL att a swell hotel.
BLESSED IL thee man with a short
neck. for whenn he haZ thee 0
throte THAR IL mott SOW mulch of lit.
BLESSED IL thee mar with the tooth
AXE, for if hee haz hat hee is abel
to forget awl other panes and axes.
BLESSED IL thee man WHO'D IL inn
luve, for avn OTTER kalamities ar
them %forgottin and ar az nothing at
awl.
BLESSED IL thee man WHO'D kannot
reed. for hee thuss eskapes thee usual
historical novel and alsow the prob
lem novel.
BLESSED IL thee hungry man, for il
hee kan get hungry it IL kwite likely
hee haz a appetisht, and if hee ha2
a appetight hee IL lucky anyhow.
BLESSED IL the child whooze parunts
ar poor, for hee will mott have amy
will too braik after deth.-ChicagC
Chronicle.
, 1902-12-24
BUFFUM
AGAINST THE WANTON DESTRUc-
TON OF ONE OF THE SWEET
EST SINGERS OF WYOMING.
Replies To Suggestion Made in the
Centennial Post BY Mr.. Land
That the American Dipper Be Xii
led On Sight for Stealing Young
Trout-6ird Amply Protected BY
State Game Law.


To the Editor of The Republican.
A few days ago, under the heading
'kingfsher," Mr.. Land made a sug-
gestion that the bird in question should
be destroyed by hunters on every &C.
casion because they feed on young
trout. From the description and the
statement that the bird is a winter
resident, | believe the bird meant is
the American Dipper or Water Ouzel,
instead of the Kingfisher, which has a
very different appearance and does not
stay with us through the year
would seriously protest against the
suggestion that these birds be indis-
criminately destroyed. That they do
catch small trout is very true. If | did
not know this from personal observa-
ton, | would hesitate to question SO
close a scientific observer a. Mr.. Land.
| have seen one of these active little
fellows catch a much larger trout than
would be believed by anyone % ac-
quainted with their habits. and the fish
was captured in very swift water. How
ever, our birds are rare enough and so
few in numbers that | would rather
catch a few less trout on my angling
expeditions, so long as there is no SER
ious damage to the supply. and let the
water ousel live.
This is one of the most wonderful
and interesting birds in the United
States, and l believe is the sweetest
singer in the Rocky Mountain region.
He is a most facinating little fellow,
as he swiftly fits along the stream,
always over the water and parallel
with its surface. or stops for a moment
to teeter up and down on q ~spray-cov-
cred boulder. Resting On a stone or
piece of drift wood underneath a fall
or zeal a rapid, this little bunch Of
%feathered animation pours forth a soul
thrilling song of wonderful sweetness.
The sons resembles that of a canary
though it is softer and sweeter, and,
with the accompaniment of the MUIR
murming stream, furnishes Mike
chords to be remembered longer than
grand opera.
This bird has true perching feet and
it would seem that evolution has not
at all fitted it for the life it leads. In
a recent article DR.. Henshall, writing
of the water ouzle, says: 1T wades
o1o,,r l., .1,olI,,, ,,otn. lilo n cpiy,n ar
plover, though its legs are short. 1t
swims on the surface like a duck,
though it is not web footed. 1t dives
like a grebe or loon and swims, or
rather flies, for long distances under
water, using its wings alone, its legs
, 1902-12-24
Christmas at the Cathedral.

The Sunday school festival at the
cathedral will be held this evening at
1880 o'clock. Instead Of the usual en-
tertainment in the parish hall, there
will be a festival service in the cathe-
dral. chorally sung. led by the full
choir. The Christmas tree will stand
in the chancel. At the close of the SER
vice, just before the occasional hymn,
the gifts will be handed to the schol-
ars. The sanctuary will be decorated
with manzaneta berries sent by Cali
fornia friends, the chancel and pillars
with the green's presented by Mrs. F.
Miller.
On Christmas day there will
be one service at 10 a. m. with special
music and sermon.
, 1902-12-24
IRA DODGE SIGNS
CONTRACT WITH MUSEUM.

Ira Dodge of Daniels, Unita county
who recently had a deadly encounter
with a grizzly bear, is at kemmerer.
He has been engaged to appear in a
New York and exhibit the
scars received in his battle with bruin,
illustrating the manner of fighting a
bear.
Mr.. Dodge was one of the nOtables
at the first Wyoming Industrial con
vention in this city a year ago this
month.
, 1902-12-24
WHEN ASSESSMENT WORK
SHOULD BE DC

A well known mining man ofthis city
asserts that the Denver News is
wrong about doing assessment work in
January for the year before. He says
the work must be done in the cal
endar year for which it is
due. and quotes a section of the Unit
ed States mining laws or the subject.
Work done in December of this year
will count for 1902 but not for 1903.
, 1902-12-24
WANTED,

To let a contract for the cutting and
delivering at sawmill six miles north
from Centennial, Wyoming, of 400 900
feet of sawlogs, log scale. Contract
to be completed on or before April
18th, 1903. Apply at office OF Boston
& Wyoming Lumber company, Van
Horn-Miller Block, Laramie, Wyoming.
, 1902-12-24
EojIs a Deadly Attack,

MY wife was so i'll that good physi-
clans were unable to help her." writes
NJ. NJ. Austin, of Winchester. Ind,
"but was completely cured by DR..
Kings New Life Pills" They work
wonders in stomach and liver trou-
bles. Cure constipation, sick head
ache. Csc at Chas. N. Settele's drug
store.
, 1902-12-24
NUMBER OF SHOOTERS
GOING AFTER MEDAL,

If Jack" Costin years that Gun
Club medal after tomorrow, he will
have established a reputation for
shooting Of the best. The club will
shoot in goodly numbers tomorrow af-
ternoon. the medal contest being n
of the events. A large number of
sportsmen have promised to be pre-
sent,
, 1902-12-24
At the Swedish Mission,

There will be services (~"Julotta") in
the Swedish Mission church Christ
mas morning at $50. Rev. Lunberg.
of Nebraska, will be here and Rev.
Peter Munson is expected from Den
yer. The exercises Of the Sunday
school will be held Christmas evening
at 8 o'clock,
, 1902-12-24
WILL ATTEND MEETING
OF GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Prof. w. c. Knight of the university
will leave tomorrow night for San
Francisco to attend the meeting of the
Western Geological association. which
meets in that city. He is the presi-
dent of the Cordeleran section, en-
bracing the Rocky mountain region.
, 1902-12-24
At the Nest Side Church.

Christmas services at the West Side
church tomorrow at 1890 a. m. Chill
dren's festival in the evening. when
presents will be given to the children
who have faithfully attended the Sun
day school.
, 1902-12-24

The Republicans reputation for first
class work extends all over the state,
and therefore II you are satisfied with
only a smudge of ink on naper lake
Won business elsewhere. 1fSra not
In the market for that class Of work
, 1902-12-24

II you are wet and feel chilled to the
bone, after a tramp through a storm
Get into dry clothes at once and warm
your insides with a te%aspoonful OF
Perry Davis Painkiller. in hot water
with q little sugar. Thus you will avoic
a cold, and, possibly, q long sickness
The precaution is worth while. There
IL but one Painkiller, Perry Davis.
, 1902-12-24
Program at Methodist Church,

The Christmas program at the
Methodist church tonight will include
recitations duets, anthems by the
choir, a short address by DR.. Houston.
the pastor of the church, a Christmas
tree and the distribution of many pres
ents. The church will no doubt be
crowded.
, 1902-12-24
PEOPLE INVITED TO
RECEPTION AND BALL,

The following invitation has beer
issued to the reception and ball on tn,
occasion of the Inauguration of Gov
ernor Richards and other state officials
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. %. 1902.
The state ofTicers-clcct. hereby ex,
tend to all the citizens OF the State OF
Wyoming, a most cordial invitation to
be present at a reception and ball to
be given by them at the capitol in
Cheyenne. on January ;. 1908, at $50
p. m.
DeFOREST RICHARDS.
Kenmore CHATTERTON.
II. G. HAY.
Leroy GRANT.
THOMAS T. lyman,
CHARLES n. POTTER.
, 1902-12-24

The Singer Sewing Machine office
has been removed to 116 Third street.
opposite the cathedral. George Schnei'
der, agent.
, 1902-12-24

Fisk and Rogers. the greatest of
musical i%nnovators. are a special fea-
ture with Harry Wards Minstrels this
season.
, 1902-12-24

The Sunday school Of the German
Lutheran church will have their
Christmas exercises this evening Al
1880.
, 1902-12-24

Minnie E. Burke, Agnes Klee-
man, Bessie Gallaghan: alto.
Mrs. Ed Clarity, Miss Georgia
Glidden; tenor. Judge c. E.
Carpenter; bassos, F. J. Cooli-
can, John Larkin; organist,
Helen Ryan.
, 1902-12-24
Finest selection OF
Clocks for Holiday
Presents at Louis Mil
ler'S.

Oil, needles and repairs for all kinls
of Sewing machines at 116 Third
street.
, 1902-12-24

Greenwood's stock of jewel'y.
watches. clocks. etc, is all ney and
up-to-date. Next to postofiiCe.
, 1902-12-24

Suspenders with solid silver ard
eold-plated buckles for Xmas, at
Woodruff & Terry's
, 1902-12-24

Fancy and Silk Half Hose for Xmas
Woodruff & Terry.
, 1902-12-24

Initial Silk Handkerchiefs for Xmas.
Woodruff & Terry.
, 1902-12-24

A nice pair of Shoes for an Xmas
gift. Woodruff e. Terry.
, 1902-12-24

Coal for everybody at the Terry Fee
mine, 81 per ton, with accommodations
for teams. ]. W. Davidson, Rockdale.
Wyoming. oot1
, 1902-12-24

Township plats for aale at Tho RE-
publican once
, 1902-12-24
Elk Souvenir Spoons,
Charms and Novelties
at Louis Miller's.

A complete line of legal blanks al
rhe Republican ONCE.
, 1902-12-24

Louis Miller carries
the largest stock of
Jewelry. Clocks and
Silver Ware in the
city.
, 1902-12-24

Shirts, Hats, Caps. Silk and Linen
Handkerchiefs for Christmas. Wood
ruff & Terry.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-01
A Living Electric battery.

One of the most wonderful fish that
frequent American. waters is the tor
pedo ray, order raiie, formerly torpe-
dinid9, a denizen of the deep, often
found on our eastern coast, especially
along that portion of it extending from
South Carolina to Key West. The cleo
trio apparatus or battery of the torpe-
do is his sole defense, and those who
Eave come in contact with it when in
good working order say that it is all
sufficient. Naturalists compare the cleo
trio organs of the torpedo to. the artifi-
cial yoltaic pile. They consist of two
series of layers, each composed of a
multitude of hexagonaI cells, the space
which intervenes being filed with a
Jellylike substance. so that the cells
may properly be compared to Leyden
jar.
Each full grown fish carries 4SO of
these electric batteries, the combined
force Of which is equal to the power
stored in fifteen Leyden Jars. In other
words, there are about 5000 square
inches of the creatures body charged
with electricity to the very highest
degree. The upper side of this animat-
ed battery is positive and the lower
negative, the power to use the battery
being in full control of the fish.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-01
CUPID IN A
THUNDERBOLT
NNN/\NN/TT%%%
BY HELEN SENIPLE
Copyright, 1901, by
A. S. Richardson

The Colorado sun was beating I'M
mercifully upon her aristocratic oval
face, yet she still clung to the farthest
rock on the little neck of land and nm
blinkingly watched her floater. which
never once bobbed. She was not tbera
because she loved the sport. Even tbe
frisky mountain trout knew that and
firted their tails audaciously as they
swan under and around her hook
No; 1t was simply because she would
not Join the laughing group on the
bank, where Randolph Foster. with
hndling eyes, was recounting his adj
ventures on a hunting trip with Ruf-
falo Bill in the latter's big tract of
wild land in the Big Horn country.
10 join a mountain party in COlora-
do for the express purpose of escaping
the presence and the memory of a GER
tain individual and then to have that
individual drop Unexpectedly and nm
invited from some unheard of region
was more than Grace Aliens soul
could bear. A fresh burst of laughter
noated across the tiny inlet, and she
whipped the stream sharply with her
line Then very cautiously she skinned
from stone to stone until she stood al
most midway in the shallow river he
yond the reach of the merry voices.
She stood there thinking not of the
speckled fish which she could not
catch, but of a most desirable social
hsh that had once come her wav and
then had whisked off again. and all
Decause-well, it was his fault. She
would maintain that to the bitter end.
She suddenly realized that she was
wretchedly tired. Wearily she folded
her rod, swung it over her shoulder
and retraced her steps to the point. A
great silence had fallen on the scene
The campfire was out, and the circle
OF horses on the edge of the picnic
grounds had vanished. They had gonel
And she was alone, miles and miles
from Wagon Wheel Gap hotel. There
were mountain lions in these forest
businesses, and three days before she
had seen with her own ewes n great
she bear, with her round, awkward
cub, trailing up the mountain side. She
gasped and clung weakly to the near
est tree
Then suddenly she stood up very
straight and tall. A masculine arm
thrust aside the underground some six
feet ahead of her. A strong, tanned
face followed the arm, and then Ran
dOlph Foster stood before her.
Il hope you haven't been frightened
Grace" he said as calmly as if he
Smyrna times., 1902-10-01
Noodles and Mncnroni.

'Many persons believe noodles orig
mated in Germany" says a New York
Italian arm Of the law, "but such is
not the case, for noodles, macaroni.
spaghetti and vermicelli are the same,
only Of different shapes and sizes. Moo
dies is a handmade preparation of the
mountains, and nearly every Italian
and German family in America makes
it by hand. Italians never bake maca-
roni or paste In any form. The only
way to eat it is boiled. In Italy the
cooking of this dish is left to the head
Of the family, whether he be rich or
poor, If he has the time The paste is
dropped into boiling water and when
done is drained in a colander. A pot
roast gravy is made, with lima beans,
tomatoes and mushrooms added. Then
a layer of macaroni is put in platter
and covered with the sauce some Ital-
ian pepper and grated parmesan
cheese, then another layer and more
sauce, pepper and cheese until the dish
is filed That makes an artistic dish.
Careless people simply dump the mac
aroni into deep dish, pour on all the
sauce, pepper and cheese and stir ev-
erything together"
Smyrna times., 1902-10-01

1IEMB1lNG.
hadn't been delightedly watching her
Iace through the maze of underground
and trees. "You were so iISerested in
your fishing that you didn't hear Bas-
CONS call and the girls were in a hur-
fy. There's a hop tonight, you know,
and they wanted to get home early,
ana as | don't care for hops | told
them I'd wait till you were ready"
Very self sacrificing, Mr.. Foster, but
really I'd prefer having been here to
90 with-the crowd"
Foster bit his lip.
I've nothing but a cart, yet perhaps
mats better than walking" He held
out his hand for her fishing traps, but
sne ignored the courtesy and plunged
after him through the underground to
.ne little clearing where stood his cart
and horse.
mountain cart, not unlike a trot-
uhg sulky in its build, is not the most
uignltied vehicle in which to ride. es-
peclally with a man from whom one
would like to keep at a comfortable
Instance. In vain Grace tried to lean
'owerd her own side of the cart. The
very ruts and stones in the road seemed
~ league against her.
On one side rose the mountain, with
- mass Of quivering aspen, brilliant
seiiow and purple flowers and tinkling
sIeams, while on the other fell
queer precipice straight to the winding
,'er bed. On and on they rode In ST.
,snce as unbroken as that Of the woods
souhd them. He meant to say many
.ulgs, but he was waiting for an OF
pOr'une moment. and It came with un-
~peeted suddenness. AS they rounded
Oenu IN the road n portentous dark
1s ~ leli upon them. The leaves rus
su ~. ominously, and q rock loosened by
~ pony's boots rolled over the preci-