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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

The sclmitcg 81 the Saraeens Yves
the most effective sword for cutting
purposes ever devised 1t Will be re.
memhered how according to the story
told IN Sir Matter SCOTS "fa!Isman, "
with such a weapon the pagan Saladin
chopped a soft cushion in two at one
blow, to tile amaZement OF Richard
Occur de Lion, With a straight sword
u can make a hack or thrust. but 60
Slice an adversary one must saw with
ii. The scimiter, being curved and
wide and heavy toward the end. slices
by the mere fact of striking.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05
The First Atlantic cable.

The original 1888 cable weighed nine
ty.threc pounds per mile and bad 4 con
ductor OF seven copper wires OF TWEEN.
ty-two and u half gauge; price Of deep
sea wire per mile, 5000; price of spun
yarn and iron wire per mile. S2s5; cost
OF outside coating Of tar and gutta
percha. SO per mile, total cost per
mile, SlS5. At Sis5 per mile the total
cost OF the $500 miles Of deep sen wire
was si.2ia.I0 To this add twenty
Ave miles of shore end" wire, costing
Si,A5o per mile, and we find that the
first ocean cable. exclusive az instru-
ments. cost Ss.2o,ts0
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05
Mnnhnrs nnh Mnter

Monkeys never wash or battle,
though they have, as q rule, every
chance to d. 50, Possibly experience
has taught them to lac nfraid OF croe
odlies. which are pretty generally lts
tflbuted ON monkey haunted rivers II
IL said chat q number Of Indian mon
keys watched a party Of Europeans Ia
q boat who washed their hands aud
brushed Their teeth. Next day the
monkeys were eeeu "a come 10 the
riverside and go through the form Oh
washing ,heif hands aed Of brushing
their teeth with bits of stick Nature
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Mrs. Barron wts n1a Of the new
Summer fUik nni not acquainted
with the }etnocular Consequently.
she was somewhat surprised. upon
sending an ofier for a roast ~ lamb
TO the nearest butcher, 10 receive the
following note Ia reply Dear Mann
! am sorry | have not BILLED myself
this week hut ! ean get you i leg OF
my brother tthe butcher 1T the farther
end of the town. Hes full up Of what
you want | see hin last night with
five legs, Yours respectful. George
G%nntonF Youths Companion,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05
Flnht VIII be Rlttnr-

Those who VIII persist IN closing
their ears against the continual re-
commentator of Or. Kings New Dis.
eoYery for Consumption, win have a
long and bitter fight with their trou.
bles, II not ended earlier by fatal ter
mination. Read what Il, X. Beall of
Beau, Miss. has to say Last fall
my wife had every symptom Of con.
sumption. She took Or. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
tailed. Improvement came al NEE
and four bottles entirely cured her.
Guaranteed by al druggists. Price
9oc, ana 800 Trial bottle free. For
sale at all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

They were having n good gossip.
How girls change, My Mamie, when
she was little. never would go even in
TO the parlor at night without n light
because, as she put it. there might be
a man there. And now she added
significantly. she won't have a light
in 1t because there is a mar there four
or Eve nights a week"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

In Peru Is found n singular plant, ca
pable OF quclling hunger or thirst for
several days It IL named E~rythoxyo
Ion coca, A decoctiou Of 100 grains OF
this plant produces this effect for for
ty eight hours. the muscular energy
being preserved. The plant appears to
narcotize the nerves nf the stomach
and suspend the digestive functions
without atfording uutriment,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05
RECTOR OF ST, LukEs,
A~shhurnham. Ontario, Testified 10 the
Good Qualities Of chamberlain's
cuogh Remedy.

ASHBuRNIAM, ont. April rs.
1905 think it is only right that
should tell you what a wonderful ef-
feet Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
produced. The day before Easter |
was SO distressed with a cold and
cough that / did not think to be able
10 take any duties the next day, as
my voise was almost choked by the
cough, The same day | received an
order from You for a bottle of your
Cough Remedy, | ut once procured
a sample bottle, and took about three
doses Of the medicine. To my great
relief the cough and cold had com.
pletely disappeared and | was able
TO preach three times on Easter Day,
| know that this rapid and effective
cure was due TO your Cough Remedy.
| make this testimonial without soil.
citation. being thankful to have found
such q God-sent remedy.
Respectfully yours,
f. A. LANGFELDT, NJ. A..
Rector of st. L.uke's Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
: This remedy is for sale by all durg.
gists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

And the charity is supported by vol
untary contributions"
Why" said the clergyman, Il can't
say that II Is exactly The fact Is that
some Of the ladies' on our committee
are so persuasive and so persistent that
people just have to contribute
brooklyn Life.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Iramp-lt is needless 10 ask the
question. madam. You know what |
want. 1.ady-yes, know what you
want badly, but I've only one bar of
soap in the house. and the servant is
using II. Come again some other time.
Times.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05
His VARIED suits.

McF1ub-lte pressed his suit, donned
II. called on his girl. pressed his suit
won and married her. aud o he has
applied for a divorce. Slecth-And the
lawyers are pressing his suit now. eh
-Pittshurg Post.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05
INUHUttIIIUIIN NUUTS,
+. A. L~ANGFELDT, NJ. A..

Franz Huning, who was taken 10
the St Joseph hospital. where an
operation was performed on him. has
been removed 20 his residence in Old
Albuquerque, and reports are that he
Is no better. Mrs. Huning Is also
quite III.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

We have been asked II marriage is q
failure We have not found II so, We
don't know what our better half
thinks OF II. Our opinion In that only
when a mar marries y sealskln woman
on a coonskln income does he ind mar
riaga a failure i%Iardamann FREQ
Press
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Mrs Newlywed How dare you oh
jet 20 my bills? Papa pays them all
Mr.. Newlywed Yes. hang Il! But I
haven't the nerve 10 ask him TO pay
any Of mine while you are touching
him M all the time
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

You should sleep on your right side.
madam"
u really cant do Il, doctor. My hus
band talks In his sleep. aud | cant
hear q thing with my left ear"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

REDMEN meet in Fraternal Broth
erhood hall every Thursday sleep
Of each moon at the Seventh Run xns
s0th Breath. Visiting chiefs always
welcome to the Wigwam Of VIM. N.
Lewis, Sachem; Thos. c. Lipse.,
Chief Of Records.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

The wise merchant advertlses IN the
dull season because then the people
have time 20 read the papers all
through Philadelphia Inquirer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Patient I'm not afraid TO die. doe
tor. but | do dread being buried alive.
Doctor (cheerfully) Don't let that wor
ry you. I'll sec that you are not.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Ruilds MP the system puts pure.
rich blood In the veins, makes men
and women strong and heaitny. Bur.
dock Blood Hitters. AT any drug
store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

lie But why do you think your new
photographs are horrlds She Because
all my girl friends ask for one and none
ar my men friends 10,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05
Impressive Memorial
Services OF EIks

r.,s, sat 6,er ln eeof. af tha
rrt aaaasv tbe Csastmaa msa
uHh aai attee 9eear.e8 l4at bara.
commentaries. l.et rat taa
~ risa DANA csla
seea bes8 e5Iotf
fNt 5I
ca.
g
tg
ma
g
ne
81
li Craze
fnf Usa
aha
i4
ho
fac elaa3 aft ea Nooa a
a Il@ he y9ai1
Spy pen
htaa e3a
t3eh 1eia
ao shHt alFius Wlias #
14ve any tt4 tnts
e ug bread sa
do fa isl0lt
tion ID the lacs 81 traitor
mann whose n3n4 gauHt aFaH{ V9
die forever Whea copAe& rae ami.
YeFsal hope and ati0n nf y fa
newe3 ana IMPROVE vital cab3itlpa
beyond the HeFceu ihat IA i~aterp@Bed
when fhe lat bfeatti ~ ethaiea2 fo
she sieb ma prone upon bis deathbe3
thefe ~ solaee ia tbs thought that dig
solution does mol mean tbs hlotIlne
0HF III everything a9r hin Il glad
ilens him to fee that though he Is
Withdrawn from eammtmion with hia
friends. Rhen His mundane pilgrimage
i8 over, yet there rests upon blg fel
lows IN Elkdom the obligation to re
member him al least twice II day,
when The clock strikus eleven, and
once a year III moro ceremonial form.
The hour Of eleven has With ua a ten
der Significance, for whenever and
wherever two or more brothers are TO
GettleF at that hour, they arc In duty
bound tn recall tho touching senti
Inent TO our absent brothers" some
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05
tteadachea From Colds.

Laxative Promo Quinine removes
tho cause. To get the genuine call
for tho full name and look for sig
nature Of IT, w. Grove. CSC,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Neglect colds make fat grave
CARDS" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a hap.
ny. viporius old age.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Farues going 20 The country VIII
consult their best Interests by calling
AT Clay & Rogers livery harm where
nice rigs at reasonable prices may al.
ways be had. 1856
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

J~udge~llaye YOU anything to say.
prisoner The Prisoner No. your hon.
on. l expect what you say'll be plenty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Fraternal Union OF America meets
FIRST and third Tesday evenings Of
each month In he F~raternal Brother.
hood hall. west Of Fountain Square at
s o'clock. T. Nj. Elwood. +. NJ; W..
G. Koogler. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

? r afannins % ne hls maxwell
farm near Maxwell city. has recent
y delivered 70 pasture for the winter
a large bunch Of his cattle to Leon.
ara Wood county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Eastern Star, Regular Communities
,on second and fourth Thursday even
ngs OF each month. All visiting broth
srs and sisters are cordially invited
Mrs. II Risen. worth. mstron,
earnest Browne. w. E., Mrs. Emma
5enedict Sec; Mrs. IL 4. Howell,
Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Ring up No. 8, either phone, for
baggage. express and all kinds OF dray
work. ONCE No. 521 1-2 sixth street.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Woods news stand. Las
Vegas transfer, NJ NJ, McSchooler.
manager, s-s3
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Fred When proposed she asked
FOR a little time Ia make up her mind
Madge oh, 50 she makes that IN. toof
Chips.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

The FEaterRaI Brotherhood, No.
io2, meets every Friday night u
their hall In the Schmidt building,
west Of Fountain square. at 8 O'Clock.
Visiting members are always vel
,ome.
CHARLES +. OtNALLEY,
President.
G. w. GATCHELL, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Tom PrIdemore and wife OF Fitch
irdson n NJ. visited Roswell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

e9 @.tefgag,AtLaw,
lae4 9 CEaotsyg building east Las
a, AZ. re-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Wanted to purchase, several ante
lope and two or three black tail deer.
Address, NJ. The Optic. II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

4 new book club, largely made up
of teachers. has recently been organ
Iced at Ration.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

Ouvai's Rsstaurant-ehovt Order
Regular meals. Center street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

J. q. ALLEN, the tailor. Orders take.
for up-to-date Mems Suits. COS Nah
street, opposite the Normal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-05

t4e4 t' .e@65tt 1AtlalgE East Las
N. done Hee5 .n.@kti5,o oesca
feGn a.oeE. Ease f8a Tegae
- la vegas Io'ss No' =
StoNo"s sNeulhs 0i uaelL
S~S9' an '~s't4a ote1n'
>" are e"'0i@'iy 1nf's91 20 a'Ieh9
" NI' l-s"ie ~. 1.. " lt diamond,
Critics. Treasurer. &. r.. Hadgcock.
ueiLelery trustee.
So "ieeUS Fifas NJ mrs
s,xTs stTe,st lodge roorn vis,t,ns
fgibers eorItallv tvited
EUSEBIO CHACON. Exalted Rular
a, r.,
n-AoFALi' see
Grammar ooos Mo .
pa
NJ, 49,. - -
ro,hars 1ordtarg ,nu,taI ~ -
vyiu,ome ~ ~. cha,la.
saar cantar,
'0N
- ~ A'a sD
49,
o
| nos ~ ZACH month An v]IaitInr hrnrn
srs and sisters are cordially invited
MIS- Il Risen, worth. mstron
earnest Browne. w. r., Mrs. Emma
o0'e''o1 sec "fs' q. a Howen.
REDMEN meet in Fraternal Broth
Of each moon at the Seventh Run ans
so'n Diea'A' visiting chIeis always
welcome to the Wigwam Of VIM. N.
~ in'' =. LiDses'
rraterna' Union OF America meets
nrs' ana tnird Tesday evenings Of
booa aou So. !. r....,. c-.-.
. O'CLOCK 4. M. ElWood. b. M: w.
G. koogler, Secretary.
The FraterAaI Brotherhood. No.
ZOE, meets every Friday night .,
their hall in the Schmidt building.
Visiting members are alvavs val
,ome.
CHARLES Y o,NAIIEy
p~res,den.
@. w, GATCHELL. Secretary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31

politics may neFer .,Re aonntnated BY
the railroads as has been and Is now
the case In some states that might be
named. And vet It Is perfectly APP
kparent that there is Imminent danger
just now Of such an Unfortunate COM
dition Of things developing right here
in Minnesota. Men believed to be
agents of large railroad interests are
conspicuous intspolitical manipulation
IN this state. They have a choice for
an important public office and are
sparing no pains or expense to control
the result of the election. The indi-
cations are growing stronger every
day that they will fail. but If they
do it Will be because the people have
come to right appreciation Of the
danger that threatens and Of what a
calamity railroad domination Of state
politics in Minnesota would be.
Kansas, disgraced by the verdict
rendered the other day at st. Louis,
may be expected to throw off the yoke
of railroad domination; Minnesota
certainly will not allow it to be Inn
posed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
Prevention Of Tuberculosis.


DR.. James Tyson Of Philadelphia
will deliver an address at Plymouth
church next Tuesday evening, April s.,
on ..Prevention and Contro1s of Tuber-
culosis." This address is arranged for
by the local organization for the pro-
motion Of measures for the prevention
Of the spread Of tuberculosis in this
community
A distinct advance has been made
Of late years in the treatment of tuber-
culosis and the prevention Of the dis
ease. It Is recognized as one easily
transmitted from those affected to
those not affected, and its ravages
have become so heavy not only here
but in all parts Of the country that not
only medical men but the people gem
orally are beginning to wake up to the
necessity of effectual and intelligent
means of checking its spread.
Segregation Of the afflicted is one
OF the most effective means Of preven-
lion. The malady, which has long
been regarded as hereditary, but to
which al q contagion little attention
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
AT THE THEATERS
opera Festival Scat Sale opens.

Opera Festival Scat Sale Opens.
1 A line Of ticket buyers which extended
out First avenue to Fourth street be-
sieged the box office of the Metropolitan
this morning when the sale Of seats for
the English grand opera festival next
week began, and remained unbroken ali
the morning. Indications point to packed
houses at all the performances OF this
splendid company next week. The OPEN
ing performance Monday night will be
Wagner's .Lohengrin,'' which is to be
repeated at the Wednesday matinee and
on Friday night. Verdi's masterpiece,
"othello." will be presented for the first
time in this city on Tuesday night, and
will be repeated on Thursday night and
at the Saturday matinee. Balfe's dear
old Bohemian Girl is announced for
Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Man
ager Scott has been busy all day filling the
mail orders, which have been pouring in
from points surrounding Minneapolis,
some OF them coming from as far north
as Duluth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
Grand Opera in Minneapolis.
The success Of grand opera sung

The success Of grand opera sung in
English which has been achieved by
Henry w. Savage and his organiza-
ton grows with each season. The
enterprise has long since passed be-
yond the stage Of pertinent and Is
now an established musical institu-
ton taking high rank. It Is, there
fore, a matter for graduation that a
grand opera season of four weeks has
been arranged for the twin cities.
whose splendid patronage Of last year
has encouraged Mr.. Savage to bring
his singers here again. Kansas City
and st. Louis, 1t is understood, are
not so fortunate this year, the sup
port which they gave the enterprise
last year not having been as hearty
| as that Of Minneapolis and ST. Paul
The repertory arranged here Is very
attractive, comprising, as it does, for
each Of the two weeks a judicious Sc
lection Of the well-established master
pieces and also brand new produce
ton. "Othello," almost the last and one
of the greatest works Of Verdi, the
grand old man Of music" and "Tos-
ca" said to be the greatest work Of
Pucc1ni, the leader OF the neo-Ital1an
school, are to be sung here for the
first time and sung in English, too.
It is to be noted that Mr.. Savage,
while avoiding the evils of the star
system, is steadily raising the musical
standard Of his organization and com
this year with galaxy OF singers Of
high Individual worth. He has con-
trived, moreover, to maintain that
esprit du corps without which the
dramatic side of grand opera suffers
seriously. Everything points to a
brilliant and successful season in Min
neapolis. .g5 se-m
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
THURSDAY EVENING,

ment to the Pacific to reach unfrozen
waters for her navy and merchant
marine. is the most direct challenge
she has given to England to dispute
her vast absorption OF Asiatic terri
tory. England's treaty with Japan
was the result Of her fears as to
ultimate Russian encroachments. It
depends on France being foolish
enough to go to the aid Of her ally,
Russia, whether England will become
involved In the struggle for supremacy
in the far east. 1t is not, under pres
ent conditions. very probable that o
Russia France England alliance will
be formed with a prospect Of treading
on the soft corns OF the triple alliance
which has lately been renewed for
a term Of years.
AS to the Novoye vren1ya's attack
on our government, after Count Cas-
sini's oily assurances to Secretary
Hay Of his country's undying friendship
for us, it Is correct as to the Aneri-
can purpose of ultimately controlling
the bulk OF the trade Of the Pacific
littoral. We expect such acquisition
long before Russia succeeds in getting
herself in a condition to expand her
trade on the Asiatic continent. We
can laugh at the Characterization OF
"upstart," with the implied obloquy,
when It is recalled that the American
nation has accomplished more In the
facts Of civilization than Russia has
during the 442 years which have
elapsed since the founder Of the Rus
sian autocracy, Ivan III, began to
reign. ..g
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
The Billboard and the Landscape.

Z = & &. i Is xii DID,. 2
To the Editor of The Journal.
Noting the remarks in a recent o u r
n a in reference to advertising on street
cars, ETC., it seems to me the question of
advertising will bear looking into a little
more closely. ss@
Take for instance the large sign boards
along the car line between Minneapolis
and ST. Paul. IF this advertising In
creases as much In the next three years
as it has in the last three, the cars will
simply pass thru g continuous lane OF
high, tight board fences and the stranger
who is DESTROYS Of seeing the country
along the way-will have to do from a
balloon. It Is surely bad enough for the
city man to be compelled to look at bill
boards all the time when he Is in the city
without having them glazing at him at
every turn when In the country. In de-
scribing a. certain city man once said
that he couldn't see the town for houses;
he would have probably been not far
from wrong if he had said he couldn't see
the town for billboards.
A man who has lived in a great city
for a long time gets so accustomed to
the crowds that he does not distinguish
the people whom he meets on the street;
to him they all look like so many sheep
Are we not going to get so much adver-
Using that we will look at it without see
ingssit? Vi ~
81 i understand that one of the eastern
states has recently passed a law restrict
ing the use Of the large sign boards along
the public highways. Could we not fol-
low their example to good advantage?
- n ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD
Tale Of the Kansas Boom Of the Early
Eighties Told in q Novsl-A New Cow
boy-eeoond Folio shakspere Sold at
AuctIon-New Edition OF Eugene Fields
Love Songs Of Childhood"

The story Of the Kansas land boom OF
the early eighties has been labeled and
put on the fiction shelf, whence 1t will be
taken by large numbers, no doubt, and
read with interest. The picture Of the
boom as drawn in Tho Rainbow chasers,
by John II. Whitson, is q good one. The
because 1t spent two years In Kansas
when the boom was booming its biggest
booms and preparing to explode The
characters, most OF them, are not very dis
tinct, but the incidents At the time and
the place and hold up the interest In the
plot, which weakens somewhat toward the
end, tho 1t by no means loses its grip on
one. G
But some Of the characters are quite to
ones satisfaction In many ways If not In
iau. Tim Prethro, the cowboy Of the story
Is one Of these. Tim is not much like any
cowboy the chair has met in fiction OF
out tho he is like some in being philoso-
phical He is impressed with the vast
ness of the prairies and the country
which companion has just called fine
He replies:
'.Nothtn' like it-'ceptin' all TIL rest
that's Jest like it. When the Lord was
1raaakin.tland He laid out right smart job
out this yere way
Jim was Of q religious turn, too. But
ne had not got his religion in church; 1t
had come from his study OF nature under
the wide and starry sky" I'm a believ-
in in God" he says. Things air more
curiouser n you kin think in this world
n mighty hard to 'xplain; still I'm a be-
levin IN him. I amt any perfesser. 4
what you'd call ej1cated ner anything;
but it jes' seems t. me that it's easier t
believe In him than not to, an more
comfortin'."
This cowboy. who is not the central fig
ure OF the story, and his companion, who
is, are attacked by a band Of cut threats.
Jirs aim is unerring Of course, and, after
dropping several Of the band, he brings to
earth one who has been a bitter enemy, a
notorious villain. His successful shot
draws from him this exclamation, which
suggests Dante's Inferno as illustrated
by Dore:
! 'To hell WI you! There you go, damn
you. t. tn lowest pit! An may the devils
poke you for ever an ever!''
The second folio shakspere, the gem Of
the Hubert Bown & Co. auction, was sole
Tuesday evening to Edmund D. Brooks
for $405. The bidding started at 500.