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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-11-26

I'VE all took q drink, James. and the
whiskey was as good as you can get
anywhere. You'd never have believed
it was brew Of Hell, the bad place they
tel OF at camp meetings above Chuck
a-luck Bill, who throat was cut at
Aeadville last summer by Curly Frank,
was bar-keeper, the scar on his neck
showed very plain. Deaf Charley, who
was found dead in his cabin at Butte
City two years ago, was washing glass
es and helping about generally.
Leaving the hur1y house after treat
ing and being treated few times, we
struck out to see the sights Of the
place games, dives, negro min.
strels, faro game after faro game
all run by old. dead faro dealers-rou-
lette, twenty-one. poker games, dice
shaking, every thing that you could
think of in full blast.
"The popularity of the place that
struck me was that it seemed to be
always night there-all gas and elec-
trio lights-or something Of the kind
I asked Texas Jack about it, and ne
said it was so-always night, always
gas light; never anything like the old
light of the sun. But said he, Amt
that all right?-ain't that good enough
what did you or or any OF us care
for daylight when we were up where
there was plenty of it? we despised it.,
hated it. we let it rip-go to waste, go
where it pleased-and we do not miss
it here-here we have the only kind
of light any of us ever cared for ab-
over
"'That is so, Jack said I, but,
James, I though of the beautiful light
of the sun and the sun itself, which
l used to see. sometimes as it was ris-
ing or setting when was above.
do not remember that have ever
seen it when it was overhead since
I was little boy, for it was up along
there during my sleeping time. James.
I could not well repress slight sigh
at thinking I should never again see
the sun rise or set 1t was but q little
sigh, James, for l really had not much
use for sun or daylight, yet the thing
was not comfortable-the thought of
being barred out from it was not very
agreeable even when in the fu1l en-.
joyment of the society of such congo
nial spirits as Sugar Foot Jake. Hoo
doc Brown, Flewsky Charley, Dig-up
Eddy, Topstack Wilson, One-eyed Abe.
Old Lame Jess, Long Brown and Jack
Magee.
Presently as we walked along, we
came to a fine, large building all bril-
liant with lights. from which came
the sound Of beautiful music. This
they told me James, was the Fiddlers'
Dream Variety. ane OF the leading the
aires Of Tophet.
I'VE were about to enter when a.
~ong came . man who cried out: Hello
Buttermouth! you here too?' Turning
my gaze upon the man who thus "a
miliariy addressed me. beheld Johnny
Behind the Rocks. Why, Johnny said
I, how did you come here?'
"'Well. Buttermouth, said he. last
week . pistol ball and . man named
Pierron sent me here direct from VI
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-11-26

mouth suffering from a dream or any
imps-the only people saw below tina:
didn't look respectable-were running
thing else. except severe physical tor
ture, seems preposterous, yet he claims
to have had q dream that was most
agonizing.
Buttermouth told his dream to his
friend James Davids. James," said
William of the butyric facial opening.
james, have had q dream-a hor-
rible dream-and 1t shall be q warning
to me, as indeed think it was meant
to be. feel that it was sent for that
purpose. James, the lesson it teaches
is that the earthly things loved in
this life, followed and dotted upon here
shall be our punishment hereafter
James, we read that in Switzerland
they cure drunkards of their love for
strong drink by giving them Brandy
in every article of food of which they
partake and in every drop Of fluid
with which they attempt to assuage
their thirst So will it be with all
things to which we have too much
given our hearts and souls in this
world when we come to pass into the
next. What was our food here shall
be our poison there l feel it, James.
and know it.
James, last night I dreampt that
died, and as matter of course went
directly to the bad place. Even be-
fore the big iron gates we're open,
1 heard sounds of fiddiing and dancing
and shouts of laughter. James, need
hardly tell you these sounds grated
harshly upon my ears; that they sad
dened me. l felt that I wanted rest
and quiet. These sounds told me that
repose-that the gates before me
were not those of heaven.
'The gates we're not red hot, James,
neither did they creak upon their
hinges as they were swung open.
There were no seven headed dogs
about. We entered what seemed an
immense square, all brilliantly illumi-
mated with electric lights. At first
was SO dazzled that I could hardly
see, but this soon passed away. On
all sides were great buildings more
beautiful than had ever before seen,
read of or imagined. All were brilliant
" lighted up and thronged with pee
ple-men and women Of all ages but
no children.
James, it was wonderful! I had
hardly taken three steps inside the
gate upon the beautifully paved walk
all laid in mosaic of the most ar
tistic pattern-before heard someone
shout: 'Whoop hurrah! here comes
old Buttermouth Bill!'
Turning about saw dancing to
wards me old Sugarfoot Jack. dead
these ten years. .Whoop hurrah! and
on came Whistling Dick, Big Neck
Smith. Horsehead Brown. Toothpich
Tommy, cranky Brooks. Sttnkfoo'
Charley, Sleepy Jake. Suffering Smith
Liver and Bacon. The Pie Bitter, Shot
gun Taylor and scores Of other Of
friends. .Whoop hurrah!' cried the1
all: welcome, . thousand times We:
1900 n,,<< <<orvnns,th Ri11is
James. this hearty reception from
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BUT TTERM0uH DREAM AFTER SLEEPING OFF BIG THANKSGIVING
DINNER He THINKS He IS PAINTING HELL. .szkA,n s.s..s.

The following Thanksgiving story
was written nearly quarter Of a
century ago. by Dan de guile for the
Virginia Enterprise, and is - interest
ing now as the day it came from the
pen Of the famous humorist.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-11-26

est CLICKING OF cneck and Cl1nk1ng Of
coin I ever heard. The jlace seemed
two hundred or three hundred feet
long and one hundred feet wide and
the clinking and chinking rose to u
roar. like that of small waves rolling
in and tumblins about on the pebbles of
the ocean beach, James.
'Mr. Murphy took seat and signed
to me to take another. Up came a
black, grinning imp, who bowed very
politely and said: Your pleasure, gen.
tlemen?'
mot understanding the customs of
the place looked to Mr.. Murphy who
promptly said: Bring us few thous-
and each, my child
"The little imp bowed, smiled, and
without a word FASTENED away.
Il followed him with my eyes until
saw him disappear within a door
of, an immense vault or safe that was
built in one of the walls of the room.
Presently he returned, bending be-
meath the weight of load of sacks
of gold, half of which he gave to me
and the other half to Mr.. Murphy.
Some were filled with twenty dollar
gold pieces, some with tens and others
with five's and other coins. You could
bet without limit and had against you
only the even chances of the game
If you got broke, you had only to order
more gold and go at it again.
after playing about four hours I
began to find the business monotonus.
/ had won and lost stacks and stacks
of gold-I never stopped to count it
and had before me all could cram
into my pockets. / proposed to Mr..
Murphy that we walk about a little
but found that he could not tare him.
self away from the game.
"Just then along came Ell Dorada
Johnny and Texas Jack Hello, But
termouth!' cried both at once, When
did you land?'
Just got IN, said l.
want to take a SPIN? said Jack.
1.-The very thing l was wishing to
do said l.
We'll, alright said Jack, and her e
comes Wild Bill and Carriboo Brown,
just the lads to take run with
Some coin, little one,' said Ell Dor
ado Johnny, to one of the imps, who
hastened away and soon returned with
several fat sacks, which he distributed
among the company.
1--WE looked at the big hurdy house
that was in full blast. There it all
was, James, just as above-bar, mus
icians up on platform, and the boys
Just a throwing themselves and com
ing down with q doubleshufle when
they balanced to their partners. There,
in the thick of it, I saw Buskskin Bill.
Handsome Charley. French Alex. Ron.
do Jim, Grasshopper. Little Barney,
Hoodlum Jack, Dutch Pete. Toejam
Ike, Tapeworm Charley. Calico Jack,
Pockmarked Jake, and even old
Pap. Smith, all in q regular whirl
Hello, Buttermouth! Hello, old hoss!
When did you get it, cried Ill these
< charming old friends. come up and
. take q drink! needn't be afraid Of any.
!. thing you get here; it is all good STUN
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emma, Montana, and all on account Of
little trouble about Banjo Nell
"Well. We entered the place and J
took a box-took . box. James, to DO
alone, James. for my heart was heavy.
There was q full dress circle and ON
looking about was astonished at flnd-
ing so many I knew. There was Cut.
Mouthed Nell. Baby Kate, Lop-eared
Sail, Pot-Lid Jenny, The Big Dipper,
Swamp Angel. Omahaline. White Susy,
The fearful. Kate the Squinter, Lobs-
couse Lie, Low-Bridge Betso, Carson
Bangor, Cock-eyed Moll, Hobson's Pet,
Shrimpsey, and a host of others.
Il had hardly taken my seat in 4
box till they sent me as a companion
and houri, James, black eyed
nymph of the Mohammedan paradise
"a beautiful sylph, James, The crea-
ture came and sat on my knee. sent
for some champagne and it was q
good article|I forget the brand,
James. slipped my wine but did not
enjoy it.
Il was sad, James,-sad Even when
the play was in full swing, and the bal.
let was kicking the highest, sighei.
I turned to the passing imp and with
full heart said: 4 can't stand this
torture. Let me out Of here-I want to
go to heaven!' -
What was his reply, James? said
he with a horrible grin: Its too late
vile sinner. You chose your road above,
and now must go on here all the same
for ever 1t was heartless, James. A
man like me, too, who never hurt q
fly. 1t went right to my soul, James,
and resting my head on the neck of
my fair companion, wept alond.--
so loud, James, that l awoke and clul-
ched about to see if anyone was nea-.
James, drops Of perspiration as big
as marbles stood out on my brow, all
through the terrors of that dream
big as marbles. James!
my beard had grown six inches.
my clothes were in rags, and the rats
crawling all over me.
What l supposed, james" D
Hold on, Buttermouth," cried James
Davids, "its too thin! I have listened
withtpatience all you have said about the,
things that have tortured you, and
candidly, must say 1t is too thin.'
James, James, think of the ~
righteous and depraving nature Of ali
the surroundings and the agony I suc-
fered will not"
"Too thin, Buttermouth-very gau-
~" said James.
"Ah,, James," sighed Buttermouth.
brushing an imaginary tear from his
eye. 81 weep for you, for zee that
the punishment that I have described
have no terors for you. James, fear
you will 90 to the bad place. Let ~
drink to . change Of heart In YOU
81 win 60 you . few rounds since
you insist, rejoined Buttermouth. and
IL you don't mind, We win celebrate
Thanksgiving over again. for I feel
that I ought to paint the Old Lode
q little In commemoration Of getting
out Of that awful place. Let's welcome
the old sun in proper STYLE"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
CUTS OUT DROP KICKING
1Ost Keeps His Men Hard at Work at
Straight Football.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 1o.-A radi-
cal change in training tactics marked
the beginning of Michigan's practice
for Wisconsin last night The de-
partment of drop kicking has been
abolished. The two hours which sew
eral of the best men on the squad
daily spent at drop kicking is now de-
voted to hard, straight football.
With the passing of the drop kick
ing school drill, place kicking has been
intensified Yost has two men, Ham
mond and Curtis, who possess natural
ability in that line. He has decided
that Michigan can score more with
place than drop kicks.
= Y ost,s Manager Baird and the entire
team say that the Michigan-Wisco
game next Saturday will be fully as
hard as the Minnesota game. Mana.
ger Baird also says:
The game next Saturday will be
a greater contest than was the Michi-
gan Minnesota game of last Thanks
giving This is taken to mean that
Michigan will surely be held to low
score.
What sort Of practice Yost gave his
men last night is a mystery. Asked if
1t was scrimmage, he said: ooh, no,
that two teams run by Quarterbacks
Norcross and Clark, lined up against
each other. When asked how many
touchdoWns were made, Yost replied:
'Ehere weren't any. It wasn't a reg
ular scr1mmage, you see. I was Just
showing the men few things"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
BOOM IN HARVARD STOCK
Crimson Supporters Expect Close
Game with Yale.

Boston, Nov. 10.-Harvard stock
has taken an immense jump because
of the victory In Philadelphia, and
some of the more enthusiastic sup
porters of the crimson are rash
enough to say she will play Yale to q
standstill. But the more sober Har-
ward men see in the victory over
Pennsylvania only a welcome return
of something like the old-time Har-
ward lighting spirit" which has been
wanting this season.
The game next Saturday against
Dartmouth will really be more de-
cisive as an Indication Of what Har-
ward can do against Yale than many
have thought. Dartmouth has the
heaviest team in the east, and that it
can play superior football is evident
If Harvard can down the Hanover
men Saturday by a decisive score,
there will be much hope for a credit
able showing against Yale the follow
ing Saturday.
No sane expert will venture the
opinion that Harvard can possibly de-
feat the veteran Ellis, but the loss of
the game by small score will be
grateful to the Cambridge rooters.
Harvard's victory over Pennsylva-
MIA was largely due to secret change
in the lineup made last week. With
Clothier at right end and Parkinson
at center the line played so much bet
ter than heretofore that the wisdom
of the coaches in making what seemed
to be doubtful shift was amply jus
tilted.
There is promise that other shifts
will be tried until the best possible
combination is hit upon. Most en-
scouragement, however, is. in the re-
turn of something like real Harvard
spirit. IS.
cuse is ominous. for it was a substi-
tute team that did this heavy scoring
with ease. Yale has taken no back
ward step from the beginning of the
season, and gets stronger every day.
Princeton's small score against La
| fayette looks suspiciously like an at
| tempt to create a feeling of overcon-
| f1dence in New Haven.
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the Wisconsin-O Oshkosh game at Madi-
son last Saturday, and upon his return
to Ann Arbor gave out an interview
calculated to make his own men
buckle down to hard work, and to i'm
crease the, gate receipts at the same
time. He cheerfully asserts that Wis
consin will give the maize and blue
one of the hardest games in it's his
tory
Wisconsin has a great team said
Yost. and I expect the game next
Saturday to be the greatest ever
be closer than that between Michigan
and Minnesota here last Thanksgiving
day. Chicago beat Wisconsin,, but all
of the. marOOns' scores were made by
field goals, not by line bucking, and
that shows that the badgers have a
stiff defense.
I'VE will need lot Of hard work
this week. The men are all in good
condition, and they will be drilled hard
and often to get them ready for the
badgers.
Il was not particularly surprised
when l heard that Michigan had not
scored in the second half against Ohio
put on edge by Oct. 81 and keep them
lighting in the same spirit in easy
games until Thanksgiving day. They
will let up some. Yesterday Michigan
rolled up thirty-six points in the first
half, and it looked so easy that the
entire team took rest and did not
play it's game.
There will be some scrimmages this
week, and you will find it different
next Saturday. Michigan will be fight
ing to the end against Wisconsin,"
When asked if the switch of Long
man to fullback and Hammond to end
would be permanent, Yost would not
CT 70 1nR ,,it y, I,,t i,,tt ,,on fnI Hot
the men would keep the new positions.
Wisconsin is still sending out bear
reports, whether accurate or other
wise. Balm, the big Indian, is not ex-
pected to be in the lineup, but Wra-
betz, who will take his place, did such
excellent work against Chicago that
| this position cannot be considered
weak. 1t is conceded that Michigan
| must play much better game than
she did last Saturday against Ohio
| state. Wisconsin has a strong defense,
as shown by the fact that she pre-
vented Chicago from crossing her goal
| line, and she has also good attack
| If Ohio state could rip up >Michigan's
| line, Wisconsin will make bigger gains
than the buckeyes, and the badgers
will start earlier. That Yost respects
| the Wisconsin offense is shown by the
| fact that he is drilling his men in both
| single and double line defense, intend
ing to use the one which proves most
effective against the badgers Playing
on her own grounds, Michigan is de-
servedly a strong favorite, but Wiscon-
sin will fight hard, and should hold
the wolverines to a low score. The
badgers appear slightly stronger thar
last year, while Michigan is not quite
| so good.
The officials for the Wisconsin game
have been decided upon. They are
Evarts Wrenn, umpire; Darby of Grin.
! nell. referee, and Fred Cornell of Lin.
| coin, linesman.
Fred Hayner of Lake Forest has
been chosen as head linesman for the
| Chicago Michigan game.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL

Games ever seen in Hudson. Wis. where they
defeated the heavy Hudson boys Il to 9. Sig
Brin opened the game By making a forty-yard
goal from the forty-yard line. Every Monarch
player played star game
Sherrys by n score of IS to o. 0ne-hundred-and-
lten-ponnd teams wishing games with the VIM
ners address Fred Teller. 203O Eighth street s.
4 The Kittens, 125-potnd team, were defeated
by the Monitors, IA 15o-pound team. by a score
Of Is to o. For games with the Kittens, address
Archie Hill. 223 State street Sc.
The ST Anthony school tenn claims n game
from the George STAIRS for non-appearance. The
St Anthonys defeated the Sheridans by a score
of 10 to O.. and the st. Thomas team by n score
OF 10 to o. They would like games with no.
pound teams. the Grants preferred Address
The Tigers defeated the Pigskin Hooters by "a
score Of 20 to :. All 11O-pound teams wishing
games with the winners address Il. s. Mack.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
Explosive as a stimulant.

AItho the medicinal virtues Of nitro
glycerin in certain cases are we'll
known, no one, apparently, has ever
thought of taking it as stinulant.
However, according to the reports of
Major Jennings, an officer in the Brit
ish army, the explosive Jcordite, which
is more than half nitroglycerin, is en-
ployed in this way by certain soldiers
Of the British army. 1t is especially
used in combination with spirits but
has a rather severe effect upon the
patient. Nothing is more refreshing
and nourishing than golden grain belt
beer. It is also very delicious and
sparkles with purity. Getacase.
Like little acorns little Journal
want ads are the seed from which
often spring great results. No seed,
no journal want ads, no results; and
vice versa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
Balm WON'T PLAY SATURDAY.
Big Indian Halfback's Knee Still l.
Bad Shane

-
Madison. Wis, Nov. IN
Curtis, accompanied by his assista - 70
ana a large squad of football PLAYERS
Will leave Madison Thursday morning
Tor Ann Arbor, where Wisconsin and
the wolverines will meet in one Of The
biggest gridiron games Of the year SAT-
mere IS danger that the star tackle
able to play. He was not in the mr.. y
tee Yesterday and in fact did not leave
MS room. He is suffering severely
with badly inflamed eye, and the no,
ture of the injury is such as ia % Ct
DOUBT on his playing for the remainf1er
of the season. 2 =
II Is now practically settled that the
play in the Michigan game. His kn NO.
VII not yield to the arts of Trainer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
SHIFT IN ILLINOIS TEAM
Rothgeb Goes Back to Guard and
Hardwood to Center

Il urbana, Ill. Nov. 1o.-Coach wood
ruff gave the Illinois team another
snl1t last night. Hardwood was sent
went from halfback to guard. NOV
nahan and hasten were played at the
tackle positions.
The rooters are generally glad that
tnat center trio is restored Rothgeb
IN the line is believed to be a, good
move To show all hearts are not
gloomy several hundred rooters gave
yells last night. The Illinois tear, will
make strong effort to wipe out the
Indiana defeat by good showing
against the gophers.
Dllllnger at end, on the varsity, was
one of the stars of the practice. The
varsity was practiced on defense.
woody OF Illinois and Maths of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
HAS WON $4,000 AT WHIST
Professional Gambler Of Des Moines
Has Most Remarkable Run
of Luck.
Special to The journal.

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 10.--One of
the most remarkable winnings in the
history Of local gam bling has just been
made by Jap Locke in a series of
games Of whist against James Henslee,
who has lost $500 thus far and
says he will play a month longer if
Locke is willing. The men are pro-
fessional gamblers. They play six
hours each day, beginning at Z p. m.
The games have been going on for a
week, 5000 being the wager for each
game. It is the talk of the town, and
fully 200 spectators witness the play
each evening. Two hands are dealt
face upward in addition to the two
played by Henslee and Locke. Each
plays one Of the dummy hands in addi-
ton to his own
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
He Saw NO slunalnn

Yankton. S. D., Nov. 10.-Coach John
Griffith of the Yankton college football
team took in the Minnesota -Michigan
game in Minneapolis Oct. 81 He said that
there was nothing in Michigan,s roar
about smuggling by Minnesota He says
that Minnesota played the fercest kind
of football, but that he discovered no
dirty work by the gopher team. 4Hestor =
said Griffith, did practically all Of the
line bucking which carried the bali down
the field for Michigan's Touchdown and it
is no wonder that he is battered up. I,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
Seats for $4,000 at Yale Field.

New FfHVSif, OUfItI., 4SUV.3 IV.--ACcUruIIg
to the announcement made by the Yale
football management, $1,000 persons viii
attend the Yale Princeton game on Sat.
urday. The Yale alumni and ilndergradu- :
ates have taken 15,O0O94 tickets, while
Princeton has sold about 1000 more the
remainder being disposed Of in New York
and Connecticut towns. 5l#ss
The grandstands at the Yale field have
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
Ellsworth COLLEGE Wins.

IOWA Tails Iowa, Nov. I0.7-EsllsWO.th
college football team again defeated
New Providence at that place by
a score OF 10 to g. The game
was hotly contested thruout and was
one Of the heaviest games the local
team has had this season. II previous
game here. New Providence was defeated.
Ellsworth college team PLAYS the state nor
nal second team at Cedar Falls the latter
part Of this week and on Thanksgiving
Day will play the second team from Ames
THE of