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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Meanwhile the record for running
horses stands firm at 1:s5M. where it
was put by Salvador in 1900. That is
about the only record which the pres
ent season hasn't lowered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

The Klondike increased the worlds
stock of gold last season by $1o.4o0.-
900. which is evidence that not moro
than IL of the Klondike miners be-
came millionaires.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

A man with an expressionless face
Is like a dog without a tail-you can't
tell whether he is your friend or is
about to bite.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Dukes and lords may fall in love
with beautiful working girls. but they
never try to marry them. except in
the lifeworks of Laura Jean Libby.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Tho sultan is now very i'll. suffer
ing from "hallucinations." But the
belief that the powers will protect
him is not one of them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Lieut.. Peary says the United States
should extend from Panama to the
ale. Evidently Peary has grudge
ei some kind against South America.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10
Elbsrt Godnfy Tribune
4 Z. Pope. Editor and Publisher.
ELBERT. COLORADO.

"A woman dropped dead at bargain
counter. Found she had left her purse
1t homo perhaps.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

An Indiana man after being speech
less for two years has been cured by
chewing tobacco. Now what Will
cure him of the tobacco-chewing
habit?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

And the Indian eleven beat U. OF p.
On the whole, the famous big four"
in football is made this year to look
like two small pairs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Father Time seems to be running
the thread of life backward In the
cases of both Adelina Patti and Sarah
Bernhardt
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

The discovery of an astronomer
that the climate of the sun is gener-
ally warm seems SO obvious, now that
1t la pointed out, that we wonder no.
body ever found IL out before.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

The report that J. Pierpont Morgan
is to retire from business Jan. l is
ridiculous. of course. How could the
business of the country ever be done
without him?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Canada doesn't know what to do
With the brace Of little islands that
the boundary award did give her.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

It's bad luck to walk under lad
der. II the man with hod happens
to drop few bricks just at that time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

It will take some time for soldiers
70 march from Bogota TO Panama, for
the road Is 500 miles long and ten feet
deep.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

It's not wise to Judge the morality
Of q community by the attendance
At church on a rainy Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

The electric light has made 1t pos
sibie for great many people TO work
while the sun-dial sleeps.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS
Free Delivery Report.

In his annual report for the fiscal
year ending June 30th last, Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bustow
makes the follniwogashrd cmfw emf
makes the following recommenda-
tionS: An appropriation to construct
inspectors lookouts in postonices
wherever necessary IN the opinion OF
the postmaster general; that the inter
state commerce law be amended 80 as
to prohibit common carriers from aid
ing and abetting in the green goods.
lottery or any other scheme carried
on partly by mail and partly by COM
mon carrier. in violation OF the postal
laws; that special agents and postofice
inspectors be hereafter Designated
rural agents; that the provision that
rural carriers shall not be prohibited
from doing an express business be re-
pealed; that the maximum pay OF a
rural carrier be increased to $3.50 per
ennum for route Of twenty-five miles
or more in length, and the enactment
Of a law requiring assistant postmas-
ters. cashiers and other employees to
give bonds to postmasters direct, and
holding postmasters responsible under
their own bonds.
City free delivery service was es-
thDloucl ah ulhotJ-
during the year. making a total of ], ,033
FREQ delivery Offices.
There are now in operation 1880
rural free delivery routes. 1t is esti-
mated that $3.50 additional routes can
be- established out of the appropria-
tion now available, making 22.67S
which will be in operation. or ordered
established, by March l, 1904.
To MAINTAIN the service on these
routes during the fiscal year from July
/. 1904. to June 30. 1905, will require
$13, $50. .00O
If Congress provides for an in
creased number of agents as recon-
mended 1t will require about $4,000
600 to maintain and install the SER
vice.
II the maximum salary of the car
riers is Increased from 5000 to $3.50 per
annum. as recommended. 1t Will neces-
state an increase in the above esti-
mates OF about twenty-five per cent.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-22
BY GEN. CHARLES KING.
lContinued from last week. ]
Copyright, lao2. BY The Hobart Company.

About the traders store, and these
were things the new post commander
knew not how to interpret, even
when informed of them. He saw
MRS. Hay but once or twice. He
moved into the quarters of Maj.
Webb, possessing himself, until his
own should arrive, of such of the ma
jor's belongings as the vigilance of
Mistress McGann would suffer. He
stationed big guards from his two
small companies about the post ,and
started more hard swearing among
his own men, for getting only two
nights in bed," than had been heard
at Frayne in long months of less
pious post commandership. He
strove to make himself agreeable to
the ladies, left lamenting for their
lords, but as luck would have it, fell
foremost into the clutches of the
quartermaster's wife, the dominant
and unterrifed Wilkins.
Just what prompted that energetic
and, in many ways, estimable wo-
man, to take the. new major into
close communion, and tell him not
only what she knew, but what she
thought, about all manner of mat
ters at the post, can never be justly
determined. But within the first
few days of his coming, and on the
eve of the arrival of Gen. Field, Mai.
Flint was in possession of the story
of how devoted young Field had
hooo To ct o11
he had Tilted her for the brilliant
Miss Flower, ''her that was gone
with the Sioux" The differences be-
tween her stout, veteran iege and
the smooth-faced STRIPPING had given
her text to start with. The story of
the money lost had filtered from her
lips, and finally that of other pecca-
dilloes, attributable to the young
post adjutant, whom, as she said,
"The meejor had to rejuice and sind
to the front all along of his -doin's
in CARSON" Dade was gone. There
was no man save Wilkins to whom
Maj. Flint felt that he could appeal
for confirmation or denial of these
stories. DR.. Waller was his senior
in the service by ten years at least,
and type of the old-time officer and
gentleman of whom such as Flint
stood ever in ave. He preferred,
therefore, as he thought, to keep the
doctor at a distance, to make him
feel the immensity. of his, the post
commanders station, and so, as Will
kns dare not disavow the sayings Of
his wife, even had he been so mind
ed, the stories stood.
Flint was thinking of them this
very evening when DR.. Waller, hap p
pening to meet him on his way from
hospital. briefly said that Gen. Field
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-22

HE leaves Rock Creek tonight, hav-
ing hired transportation there. had
hoped our lad might be in better spir-
it's by this time" 80 ~
The major answered vaguely. How
could lad with all these sins upon
his soul be in anything but low spir-
its? Here was a brand to be snatched
from the burning, a youth whom
prompt, stern measures might re-
deem and restore, one who should
be taught the error of his ways
forthwith; only, the coming of the
member of the military committee
of the house of representatives might
make the process embarrassing.
There were other ways, therefore
and however, in which this valuable
information in the majors possess
sion might be put to use, and of
these was the major thinking, more
than of the condition of the wounded
lad, physical or spiritual, as home
ward through the cleaning he wend-
ed his way.
That night the major, calling at
Capt. Dade's, was concerned to hear
"Gone over to the hospital with Mrs.
Blake and the DOCTOR" was the ex-
PLANTATION, and these gentle-hearted
women, it seems, were striving to do
something to rouse the lad from the
slough of despond which had en-
quilted him. That night "Pink' Mar
BILE, Hays faithful bookkeeper and
clerk for many g year, a one-armed
veteran of the civil war, calling, as
was his invariable custom when the
trader was absent, to leave the keys
OF the safe and desks with Mrs. Hay,
was surprised to find her in a flood
of tears, for which she declined all
explanation; yet the sight of Pete,
the half-breed, slouching away to-
ward the stables as Marble closed
the gate, more than suggested cause,
for "Pink'' had long disapproved of
that young man. That night Cra-
paud, the other stableman, had scan
dalized Jerry Sullivan, the barkeeper,
and old McGann, Webb's Hibernian
major domo, by interrupting their
game of Old Sledge with a demand
for a quart Of whisky on top of all
that he had obviously and surrepti-
tipusly been drinking, and by further
indulging' in: furious threats, IN a
sputtering mixture of Dakota French
and French Dakota, when summarily
kicked out. That night late as IL
o'clock, Mrs. Ray, aroused by the in
fantile> demands of the fourth of the.
olive branches, and further disturbed
by the suspicious growlings and chal-
lenge of old Tonto, Blake's veteran
mastiff, peeped from the second story
window and plainly saw two forms
in soldier overcoats at the back
fence, and wondered what the SEN
tries found about Blake's quarters to
require so much attention. Then she
became aware of third form, rifle
bearing, and slowly pacing the curv-
ing line of the bluff-the sentry, be-
yond doubt. Who, then, were these
others who had now totally disap-
peared? She thought to speak of it
to Mamie in the morning, and then
thought not. There were reasons
why nervous alarm of any kind were
best averted then from Mrs. Blake.
But there came reason speedily why
Mrs. Ray could not forget it.
And that night, later still, along
toward four o'clock, the persistent
clicking of the telegraph instrument
at the adjutant's Office caught the
ear of the sentry, who in time stirred
up the operator, and q rush" mes
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-22

FORD" r.-,s Il
mule team and wagon, with a capable
driver. The conductor assured him
that such things were to be in readi-
ness on his arrival. Team, wagon
and driver certainly were on hand,
but the team looked rickety, so did
the wagon, SO did the driver, who had
obviously been priming: for the occa-
sion. It was this rig or nothing, how
ever, and in spite of a courteous re-
monstrance from the two officers at
the supply camp, who saw and con-
demned the "outfit," Gen. Field start
ed on time and returned on an impro-
vised trestle three hours later. The
''outfit" had been tumbled over
ledge into a rocky bottom and with
disastrous results to all concerned
except the one who deserved it most
the driver. The ways of Providence
are indeed inscrutable.
A surgeon had been sent from Fort
Russell and his report was such that
Waller would not let it go in full to
his patient. They had carried the old
soldier back to camp and such aid as
could be given by the rude hands Of
untaught men was all he had for
nearly "a hours and his suffering had
been great. Internal injuries, it was
feared, had been sustained, and at
his advanced age that was something
almost fatal. No wonder Waller was
worried. Then Flint took alarm at
other troubles closer at hand. Up to
this year he had been mercifully
spared all personal conduct with our
Indian wards, and when he was told
by his sentries that twice in success
sion night riders had been heard on
the westward ..bench," and pony
tracks in abundance had been found
at the upper ford site Of Stab
ber's village-and that others still
were to be seen in the soft ground
not far from Hays corral, the major
was more than startled. At this
stage of the proceedings, Sergt.
Crabb, of the cavalry, was the most
experienced Indian fighter left at the
post. Crabb was sent for, and un-
finchingly gave his views. The Sioux
had probably scattered before the
squadrons sent after them from the
north; had fed into the hills, and, in
small bands, probably, were now raid
ing down toward the Platte, well
knowing there were few soldiers left
to defend Fort Frayne. and no cavalry
were there to chase them.
What brings them here? What do
they hope to get Of gain 2, asked.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-22
CHAPTER XVII.

.s-5. O11tAI i En- -Af11.
Events moved swiftly in the week
that followed. Particulars of the ac-
cident to Gen. Field, however, were
slow in reaching Fort Frayne; and.
to the feverish unrest and mental
trouble of the son, was now added
feverish anxiety on the fathers ac-
count that so complicated the situa-
ton as to give DR.. Waller grave cause
for alarm. Then it was that, ignoring
every thought of behavior on the part
of the young officer toward the gen.
tie girl so dear to them, not only
Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Ray, but Mrs.
Dade herself insisted on being made
use of-insisted on being permitted
to 60 to his bedside and there to
minister as only women can, to the
suffering and distressed. Waller
thought it over and succumbed. The
lad was no longer delirious, at least,
and if he revealed anything of what
was uppermost in his mind it would
be a conscious and voluntary revela-
tion. There were some things he had
said and that Waller alone had heard,
the good old doctor wished were
known to certain others of the garri-
son, and to no one more than Mrs.
Dade; and so the prohibition against.
their visiting the wounded lad was
withdrawn, and not only these, but
other women, sympathetically at
tracted, were given the necessary au-
thority. -. ,:~
There was other reason for this.
From the commanding officer of the
supply camp at Rock Springs had.
come, finally letter that was full Of
foreboding. Gen. Field, it said, was
sorely injured and might not survive.
If the department commander had
only been at Omaha or Cheyenne, as
the anxious father .hastened to reach
his son, the mishap would never have
occurred. The general would gladly
have seen to it that suitable transpor-
tation from the railway to Frayne
was afforded his old-time comrade.
But, in his absence, Field shrank from
appealing to anyone else. and,
through the train conductor, wired
ahead to Rock Creek for stout, four
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-22

of Maj. Flint, demolishing day-old
castle in the air.
From Rock Creek, Wyoming.
October 13, 1885,. 9:15 p. m.
Commanding Officer, Fort Frayne: Via
Fort Laramie.
Stage capsized Crook Canon. Gen.
Field seriously injured. Have wired
Omaha.
(Signed) :. WARNER.
. Commanding Camp"
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-22

In case more than one estimate is entitled
to the same prize, the prize will be awarded
to the first one received
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-22

"A person may pay as many years sub
scription in advance as he wishes, and is
entitled to estimate accordingly. n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-23

|carrera; 81 no fuera por. -. ma
riana mismo renunciaba.
Y dado & tales cavilaciones,
lego don Epifanio a casa de Sc
bastiana, y como la puerta estu-
viera mas que de par en- par, en-
tr6 muy deprisa. pues en- YER
dad que la noche estaba algo
fresca.
Por los gritos que la enferma
daba, y que mas que berridos de
bestia parecian, el Galeno pudo
orientarse dentro de la casa, y en-
POGO tempo dar con la habita-
cion.
Pero icual no seria el asombro
de don Epifanio, al yer que, eu-
tire los brazos de La cufiada y e]
sobrino de la enferma, Sc rotor
cia el cuerpo de esta. sin duda
hacienda tenaz resistencia a la
que ellos hacian por meterle e.
vientre en- una fogata que en-
uno de los rincones de la habi-
tacion habia y hacia la cual sc
dirigi6 don Epifanio, para impe'
dir el horrible crimen, gritandc
de este modo:
-Pero Ique pretendeis hacer,
barbaros? lVais a quemar a Ia
pobre Sc ebastiana viva? Y como
nj uno nj otro le respondieran
palabra, don Epifanio, estallando
de ira. ton6 al sobrino de Sebas-
tiana por un brazo y lie zarande6
preguntandole luego:
Dime tn, animal: lpara que
hacias ESQ con tn t1a1
-Pues yO... para 10 que US
ted dijo - contesto ell zaran-
deado.
Como para 10 que 20 dije7
lYo te mande quemarla?
No, SenOr.
-lEntonces9
-Nada; que usted nos mand6
que la dieramoS aceite bien ca
liente.
-Bueno ~ que?
-Pues que. la verdad, no
teniamos puchero viejo en- DON
de calentar ell aceite, y Sc 10 til
vimos que dar a beber frfo, y
como. .usted dijo que Sc 10 diera-
mos hien caliente.
iAh, bestias!
Vicente Nogueras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-23
lAH, BARBAROSA

-IDon EpifanioI don Epi-
3aniol
-1Que es 10 que quereis a es-
taS hOraS2
--Pues que venga uste ense-
guida, que sc esta muriendo.
-Pero, Iquien2
-lPues quien va a ser1 La tia
Sebastiana.
-iNo me digais! lY que es
10 que tiene2
I'm c6lico de mil diablos,
con v6mitos y todo.. Cora us
ted, venga en- seguida, que sc
-ITan grave esta2
va 10 creo; como que hace
una hora que lleva gritande
como una desesperada.
Ell casO es....
-Hagalo por su santa familia
don Epifanio, 1nire que es mu-
cho 10 que sufre la pobre.
-Pero. ...isi no estoy vestido
-Vistase en- seguida, que no
Sotros lie esperamos.
ESQ no; 10 mejor es que os
vayais a donde Sebastiana, y le
deis a beber aceite caliente
mientras que 20 me visto y voy
ALA.
-Esta bien, y que no dele
usted de ir, don Epifanio.
Id trai1quilos. ..Bien calien
te seh?
-Descuide usted, descuide
Y mientras los del recado po
nian suS talones a la altura de
las posaderas, de tanta prisa que.
por llegar a donde la enferme
estaba, sc iban dando, don Epi
fanio, con mas sueflo que lijeie
sa, enfundaba sus enjutas pier
mas en- los calzones de diario, y
empaquetando mas tarde el res
to de su cuerpo con chaleco y
chaqueton, salia a la calle, rene
gando del vientecillo fresco que
le azotaba Ell rostro.
-Maldita gente. M1re que
ocurrirseles ponerse malos a es-
ia hora 49,. Vamos, que nj al
demonio, con ser demonio, Sc le
ocurre otra tai. No; 81 va IL
he dicho mil veces: no hay peor
carrera que la de medico. Como
que hay que hacerlo todo a Ia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-23
A los farnaceuticOs

Kecomendamos ToSoS los Seffores
ia-maceuticos de la isla, la lectura del
artfculo que aparece en- otro 1ugar de
este periodico tituiado "Hombres y
Mujeres" Sc re6ere a un gran medica
mento que prepare en- Chicago el afs
mado Dr. w. II. Gaunders el cua1 de
ben tener todos en- SD Farmacia.
Ell -eferido Dr.. desea ponerse en- Ct
municaci6n directa con todos los far
nnaceuticos yles suplica, por medic
del BOLETIN. Su correspondence
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-23
NAVIDAD
REMATE

Ell sabado 5 de Dcbre., las 2 de la
tarde. habra un gran remate de prem
das propias para regalos de Navidad
ZEN Ia Casa de Prestanos de J. Bazan y
Ca. Allen 2S. Ell que interese sortijas
con brillantes de todos tamafios ALI las
iencontrara.
I5-h v4d.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-23
Gran Hotel UNION
DE j. BEIRO.
20. ALLEN ST. SAN JUAN. PUERTO MOO.

Esta casa montada con todo Ell lujo '
comodidades de la epOca, esta situada en-
la parte mas aristocratica de la ciudad,
trente al suntuoso Casino Espaiiol. Els el
edificiO mas elegante donde Ell pdblicO ha-
llara un servicio esmerado. aiable trato y
preciOs econ0mcOs.
PreciOs convenciOnalea-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-11-23

Ennicipamos 4 uaesgFcs rslacicns
80 y al pdhiiso en Gunesal. qae desi
a dh - d eorrisnte heues alnert
unsxamsuie hnsatFo epeFaorio y alua
80 q pas 4sBur e u olls d Asosh
u4nuIo a..
fezss. IS d Nvhrs. q s9g
Gsanss wsrmsass . -.
In-Avnd
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15


farms) with which they are defraying
these expenses while at school.
'It will be noted that no mention is
made in this report of the failures.
That there are a great many failures
among the Indian boys and girls who
go out from the Indian schools is very
true; and on some reservations the
percentage is greater than on others.
But 1t must be remembered that
many OF the pupils who return to the
reservation do so before they COM
plete the course of study, and some
run away from the school and come
back to the reservation, so it is quite
fair to Say that the number of those
Who remain in school until they COM
plete the prescribed course of study
achieve degree of success that will
compare favorably with white pupils
who go out from the public schools of
the country. That there are failures
among the Indians should not be won
dered at. Are all white boys and GirIs
who go out from the public schools
and colleges of the country successful?
D1d anybody ever see a group of white
Dogs standing on the street rolling Gig
arettes and idling away their time?
Are there no vagabonds, no loafers.
no utterly worthless white people upon
whom the government pays out mon
ey to educate and 'civilize who do
not improve their opportunities? Then
Why should we be astonished and hold
UP our hands in holy horror when we
see some Indians who are not taking
advantage of their opportunities and
becoming useful citizens? There are
worthless Indians and worthless white
people, always have been, and always
will be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
SEEK TO AMEND
OWL CAR MEASURE
Scheme to Accomplish Defeat
of the Ordinance. IS Be
ing Watched.

Rumor was rife around the city hall
yesterday that an attempt would be
made to amend the 'toWf ca szoff9i
nance when it reae11essgthe Regular
meeting Of the board of aldermen
Tuesday evening.
Despite the opinion of ff1s legal de-
partment that the ordinances as itsnow
reads, is sufficient for all purposes,
two of the aldermen it is said will
make a strong effort to have it chang
ed to the extent of emitting the Ham
line and Union depot lines from the
all-night provisions. At the meeting
Friday one member suggested omit
ting the Grand and Lafayette lines,
but this the crowd in attendance
would not hear to. They wanted all
lines or nothing.
The friends of the measure contend
that defeat would follow any tamper-
ing with 1t, as a delay would be caused
that might not see It's passage for
many months.
Aid. Holt had an amendment in his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
Pupils From Indian Schools
Make Ideal Citizens

suits are meeting with very encourag-
ing results; and many more of the
younger people would undoubtedly
take up the work were it not for the
fact that to be successful considerable
capital would be necessary. 1t is for
this reason that many excellent young
men who cherish an inclination to-
wards agricultural pursuits hesitate
for the want of ready cash.
But that which is looked upon with
most favor by the red man as a pr1r-
suit is stock raising, or ranching. BY
nature he has happy tendency to-
wards such life. Every instinct in
his being answers with a thrill to the
thought of an outdoor life surrounded
by cattle. 1t may be that in this way
the great problem of What Shall BE
Done With the indiana" is at an end,
From the Chippewa Herald, a pa
per edited and published solely by In
dams at the White Earth school, a
portion of an editorial is appended.
winch was supplementary to the statis-
teal table given above:
The students in the above statis-
tics. are young men and women who
nave attended government schools and
who are now paying their own ex-
penses attending professional schools.
These have earned their own money
(and some OF them earned it on their