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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
yh.ah preripitatei a ,ioIen, denon,,r.-

which urecipi;at.i violent dernous;rs-
t!1n.
After This. Colonel Simmons retired
from active duty. aEi though retsfuins
the 'ittr of prcsidirE Judge and v.itnessinE
th-- races from the judge stand M pr
formed no actual service. the PLACING
being done BY Cisfence Mcdowell. his a.
-oci',t" and now hts successor pTesid-
ing jgtlc"
NJ. white further states that Frank
Bryan Will return az presiding steward
thai sheridan. Clark will devoia all hi-
tins 10 ths duties 81 racing secretary
srl Will rot serve On the Boar. - Stew
ards. and thar The Issuance Of badges and
assignment OF stao!e room Will IL. en-
iT"ly ~ III" hands % Mir White. Judge
nan viii return to n, place as paddock
Judge and Fitzgerald viii again be
starter
Ny. White reports a successful. cam
2aisn In the securing % entries to his
racing " 0;iid indicate that the Bush forces
are making tirg'r preparations 20. their
Usual SEASON wir.'oiTt regard 70 the new
not be ready for -acing before January L
ana the MANAGER Of the old track are
evidently not preparing 10 Iaest the qu.s-
ton Of opposition until 4; has SJsumed
Tangible snaps.
Those best acquainted with IN. racing
Stuation IN New orleans seem TO think
that Mr. Bush ard Nr. Rsnaud VIII prefer
TO make concessions to the new crowd
rather than precipitate battle. and II j.
expected that once the new track shows
its readiness TO give a race meeting and
can furnish n sufficient bond that IL can
meet Its purse and stake offerings that
:; vii! BE- taken Into the fold OF licensed
meetings
Th~ real nvn.rs Of the new venture are
the most prominent business men Of New
Orieans-
That the old track - feeling the force
OF oppoztrion i- evidenced by the more lib
s.al ors rings % moneys 10 be raced for
something that will certainly please the
horrsuen Fer the i61 DAYS proposed
racing. a total % t259.d.o f. promised. an
average OF ;e.9o per day
This IL independent az entry fees and
other forfeits that may accrue. and. as =
matter OF fact. the total amount 10 be
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With the Labor Dag Handicap a, Ifs IN
augural feature. the Delmar fall meeting
will open tomorrow for a run o, forty
n.ne days. which will wind up the local
season OF racing.
The Labor Day stake has an ADDED
money value of goo. which makes IL one
Of the most v-Iusble events in the De!mar
list. II will be followed ny six other
and nicely filled
To-morrow.s stake. With a field OF eight
starters. should be worth s53c. OF which
$3.50 will go TO the winner. quite nice
pickup for this fax end Of the racing sea-
son The stake has filed very nicely ana
the race promises to be most keenlv con-
tested from start to finish.
Miss Mac Day holds the post ~ honor in
the list Of the most likely starters. This
grand mare showed excellent form a. the
Fair Grounds. and has noS been rested up
for some three weeks. Mares are always
at their best in the fall. their uncertainties
o. the summer season being noiiceshly abb
sent. ard 4 great race can be looked for
from this one
She ran second 20 her stable companion.
Hilee. In one Of the sprint stakes at the
'rFDJNb-. tsr WIKI B-A
Mason and Six Shooter facing her IN the
distance eyents. Owner Elliott preferred
rather to fezt her up until the stars Of
national renown should have retired from
the ioc5i field
Nose Goidblaft's speedy horse. Tho Re-
gent. Will also be very likely 10 come 10
the barrier. and IL will take fast one
Indeed to show him the way around the
ring Then there are 4 lot Of light weights
that Puzxlernsk.r Nagin has innocently
dropped in. hut when the race is run one
Of these may prove to be good enough to
upset all the ring hsndicsppers-
The Labor Day Handicap has been a
Delmar feature each year since the track
was opened. and 81 has proven a most
Popular race.
FIRST MASoN's VICTORY
The victory Of First Mason In his hrst
out In New York. and over the Eastern
champion. Delhi. may give the Fastener.
some idea Of thesfact that all the good
horses do no; Immediately find their way
east Of the Allegheny Mountains
That they get there ultimately IS quite
true and likewise quite natural Over
night purses there are almost good
Western stakes. and when n hor-e has
achieved such a distinction on a Western
track that he Will hive 10 carry some
hing Ike 10 pounds In handicaps the
East IN the only place left open to him
OF coursc. First Mason had a tremend-
Gus pull In the weights over Debit. and
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LABOR DAY HANDICAP TOMORROW
INAUGURATES MEET At OELMAn
Of Local Turf Operations Will he at the Track
Balance Racing YearMss Mae Day IL the Likely
Candidates Feature-First Masons Showing in
East Has Caused Surprise.

: the time OF his winning race Was not
much Still the descriptions OF the -are
| indicate that First Mason took Delhi by
the head and ran him 50 tired in five fur
longs that the crack 3-year-old ksd all he
! could do to beat the ordinary nDrse Mar
NEE. for the place.
This was really the best feature Of First
Aason'= race. In five furionxs the weig NJ
does not count so much. and that the ssDn
Of First Mate could 30 soon, stop the Spn
OF Ben Brush makes IL appear that ne
the best. in tho East, and hold his own
There was quit. divergence. of opin-
ion among local hcrsemen in estimating
the relative merits OF the two horses on
tho one race Judge Murphy. In response
/ TO the question TO how much weight he
! though; Delhi could give First Mason. an
Not a pound" Few. hoxever. subscribed
TO this opinion The CONSENSUS OF opin-
ion seemed TO be that the two horses
could take UP equal weights. WHICH would
mean tina. Delhi would be giving First
Mason a year. and that First Mason would
probably win.
somswhst in counteractinS the false i'm
preston Of Western racing. created by r..
Il Thomas and his party over tho defeat
Iere OF Hermis- II at least ought 10 set
them asking the question whether IL First
Mason could beat Delhi. IL was not on
tireiy probable that Colonial Girl. carry
ing -. TO I@b on Hermis. ought not TO be
able TO beat him without much trouble.
The absence Of First Mason. now that
Bias dor has rounded into such grand
condition. is regretted b. local followers
Of the sport. Great y horse First Ma
son undoubtedly Is, there are quite a few
with god eye for horse who think
Mulkey's sorrei could keep him busy.
Tho horses honesty Of effort, his un-
doubted class as proven by his two nine
furiong races in la have gained for him
a place In the minds Of many ~ tn. best
horse that ever raced over the local track
He IL certainly srander-looking horse
than Heruis. and. though lacking the
phenomenal early speed of that horse has
a way Of Keeling of furiong after fir!ong
in an even way that will dis1uiet any
mans horse.
COLONEL. SIMMONS REsTIRES
Colonel Simmons. for time out cf mind
presiding Judge at New Orleans has at
last and finally retired from the stand
This announcement was made by Harry
White. who !. here at present eoftciting
stake entries for the New orleans meeting.
which 1ir open THANKSGIVING Day and
continue for iCs days
Colonel Simmons has made a most on
visbi" reputation presiding official
bur advancing years have crippled hts
efficiency FOR some time past Last year
there were numerous complaints thz. b.
cause OF defective eyeSGht ne ha! made
errors In the placing OF horses. and there
Is no doubt that one or two serious mis-
takes Of this character we're made. one OF
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reed for ~ tn. full meeting II given will
be e. excess Of S5.pG.s.
The I'erby. for instance. i< doubled IN
value. TIE atted money next winter be;Es
Sst'". which vii! make the aggregate value
q this event something over t'c.r-' This
VIII probably place & third in ih. lis: Of
American desbie-. tine richest UoE being
the American Derby run 1T Washington
Park. and the second richest the 81. Louis
Derby. run AT IN. Fair Grounds
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ST. LOUIS ONLY pei VIC SPECIALIST

Ny pelvic methods are positively the
safest. quickest and most reliable that
hsv. ever been perfected. There Is sbso-
iu,.Iy no patchwork about the results o.
TN. course OF treatment give fer each Of
I'll. diseases / make a specially. for soon
after beginning my treatmen; you are en-
tireiy I'D OF all the F-saereeahie symp-
toms and The trouble never recurs-
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A SURE CURE

j. what I will give you beyond Doubt n
your case is cure be: ~ rot. will not ac-
eept yorr money and promise to do any
thing for SOU
Ny Pelvic methods have proven that
they are safe quick. reliable and superior
TO others by having restored many who
had given up all hopes 81 ever being cured.
after having h~en -trcated for years with
but liItIe benefit by wouId-b. specialists
ard taking almost every remedy recon-
rnerded for their trouble.
, 1904-04-23
AntIers Company Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation of the Ant
lers Gold Mining II Milling company
nave been filed both here and at Chey-
enne. and the company was fully or
ganiZed at a meeting held today, when
the following officers were chosen:
President-T. j. Kelleut.
wee President-Ralph Mccullough.
Secretary-G. A. Matlack.
Observation-Disclosures Greenwood.
General Manager. H. Bills.
These five gentlemen are the in
corporators II the trustees OF the
company. The Antlers company will
have a capital of $1,000. 900, divided
into shares of the par value of 81, with
no stock ON the market for the present.
The general offices of the company will
be at Laramie, and the base of opera
tons will be at Pole creek, where the
claims lie. there being four Of them.
the Antlers Nos. l and 2, Little Paul
and Little Jack. 1t is On these claims
that the wide lead of gold bearing rock
has lately been discovered and which
has occasioned a rush to that section
to stake claims.
The Antlers company will proceed
with the development of the property
including tie purchase of a mill to test
the value of the ore, and little will be
said of the value of the find until these
tests have been completed.
, 1904-04-23

John H. Davis is at Cheyenne.
d. l.. Houston is at the Union Pa
cific.
Roy Williams Of Hot Springs is at
the Kuster.
Minnie X. LIBEL of Walden is at
the Johnson.
H. Griffith of Long Branch. Cal, is
at the Johnson.
Walter Grunemez of Council Bluffs
is at the Johnson.
d. H. Jones and E. S. Barnes of Den
yer are at the Union Pacific.
A. NJ. Sloman is a visiting ranchman,
registered at the Union Pacific.
J. +. Bennett of Cheyenne was a
guest at the Union Pacific last night.
Frank Mcdonald arrived from
Woods last night and is a guest at
the Johnson.
Jerome Decker and w. F. McAvoy
of Walden we're among the guests at
the Johnson last night.
Mrs. George Fischer and little son,
NNllllt, lSll tIlo hllCl llCoh wi ia
for a few days visit with friends.
N. f. Corthell has returned from
Cheyenne, where he attend d IA meet
ing of the democratic state committee.
o. G. Pfeiffer of the International
Correspondence school is over from
Cheyenne today. a guest at the Kus-
ter. --....
Dan Brees arrived from the east
yesterday afternoon. on a freight
train, and returned to the gravel pits
at Buford today.
Mrs. Helen Kidd will leave tomor-
row for San Francisco, where she will
visit with her daughters for the next
month.
W.. S. Bennett and c. M. Bubar of
Denver are at the Kuster. Mr.. Bubar
Is a jewelry salesman and called upon
the local trade today.
DR.. Stevens returned on the noon
train today from Sam Gillespie's,
where he had been to treat Mr.. Giles
pie for an attack Of asthma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mclaughlin,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Smart since the Firemen's ball,
returned to their home at Cheyenne
this afternoon.
Fred Kirby of St. Joseph. r. N. Har'
vey and F. C. Jenkins of St. Paul
and Charles O%ttenheimer of Chicago
were among the guests at the Union
Pacific last night.
Axel Palmer was in from the ranch
today. He says that grass is spring
ing up nicely and with it a large crop
Of poison weed. So far no trouble has
come from the latter. however.
J. G. Hitler Of C~offeyville. Kas.. was
here today. looking over the local sit
uation with a view of the rehabilita
ton of the glass plant. and was shown
over the place this morning by Mr.
John Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Mossman ant
Ray Mossman arrived last night from
Fort Collins, where Mr.. Mossman has
been in the interest of his proposed
electric line to Walden, and the ars
stopping at the johnson, expecting t.
return home tomorrow. They were
Joined last night by Mr.. c. E. Moss
man from Walden.
, 1904-04-23
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.
Warm and springlike.
Partly cloudy this morning.

warm and ~SprlnSllKe.
Partly cloudy this morning.
Carnations, SOC dozen, Golden Rule.
Seven more days-and then fishing.
Try Blanco's Cereals. at the Gem
City Grocery.
Fishing tackle and repairs of all
kinds. Lovejoy's.
AL kinds of imported fishing tackle
at Laramie Book company's.
1t was reported last night that the
Pioneer canal had broken, but the
amount of damage was no stated.
If you miss the big shoe sale at Rau-
ner's you will miss your best opportuni'
ty ecure a bargain in footwear.
Go to Holidays tonight for a cup
of Chase & Sanborn-s coffee and hot
biscuit, with pure maple syrup.
Miss Emma Seehausen, who has
been quite ill for a few days, is better
now. at which her many friends will
rejoice.
Prof. Soule will be the speaker at
the vesper services at the university
tomorrow afternoon. on Religion and
Education"
Miss Meader Of the school of com
merce at the university was taken Ill
at her desk yesterday afternoon and
was sent home in a carriage.
A United States patent for forty
acres of land in section 4, township 26
range 70, to Charles w. Burdick by
mesne conveyance from Frank Wells
dated March l, 1904. was filed today.
James Terry is in the city with
some of the finest specimens of cop
per ore ever brought to the city. Thu
mine from which the samples were
taken is located in the Sheep noun
tains, nearly west Of Laramie.
Mrs. Bass vas considerably better
today and was able to be up and about
the house. She was feeling badly
early this morning, but DR.. Hamilton
was called and treated her and at noon
her condition was much improved.
Mrs. Brees, who vas injured in thu
street car accident in California re
Gently, when a car became unmanage
able and ran away. is still confined
20 her oom with an injured knee
She is at the home of her sister a
Los Angeles.
Baggage Agent Carpenter had trou
bles of his own this morning. there
being seven commercial men on hant
with an average of seven trunks eacf
and not one of them smaller in size
than some of the $40 tenement house.
at Cheyenne. The affable baggag,
agent managed to care for all sever
men and moi cause a rufie of the dis
position OF either.
, 1904-04-23
DEATH OF MOTHER OF
FOUR DAYS OLD BABE,

Mrs. N. c. Adams, living with her
husband on the Pillman ranch, near
Tie Siding. died between 6 and Z
o'clock last evening, at her home, aft
er an illness OF four days. A sol was
born to her four days ago and she did
not ecover from the effects Of the Ia
and the body will be Inferred in the
Tie Siding cemetery. Mrs. Adams was
only 16 years of age. She was 6 us'
tive Of Canada and came to Wyoming
with her husband in December. they
having resided there since. The babe
is still alive and DR.. 8. B. Miller OF
this city, who attended the mother. be
lieves it will live and do well.
, 1904-04-23
ST FREAK
OF COPPER GLANCE TWENTY
INCHES WIDE OPENED IN THE
GEM OF THE WEST CLAIMS.
James Terry, One of the Owners,
Brings Specimens Running Better
Than Seventy Per Ger to the Ton
-AntIers Company Incorporated
and Officers Elected.

James Terry, the mining man, is In
the city. just in from the Sheep noun
tains, where he has been working on
the Gem of the West claims. owned
by himself. Neal Roach and Fred
Holmes. and bringing specimens Of
some of the finest copper ore ever
shown in this city. The specimens.
Mr.. Terry says. are from a lead just
opened at a depth of siXty-tive feet,
and twenty inches wide, and will run
from 10 per cent copper higher. This
lead is a streak at least twenty inches
wide. in a vein that will run as wide
in places as twenty-five feet. The bal
ance of the vein matter, of course, is
not so rich as the specimens shown
today. but it will average well up
toward 80 per cent. with 81 or IS to the
ton in gold. The specimens from the
hin vein are of copper glance, almost
as rich as some of the native copper
taken from the hills near Tie Siding.
and are calculated to warm the cock
les of the hearts of the wne of the
claims.
There are two of the Gem of the
| West claims owned by the company.
They are located we'll up on one side
Of Sheep mountain, nea the center of
the range, and almost due west OF this
city. The workings consist of an in
| clined shaft, sixty-ive feet deep, the
rich ore being found about sixty feet
from the surface. The claims are SO
situated as to be easily worked, and
the richness of the vein of high grade
GRE is exciting the mining men of the
community who have eel the speci'
mems brought to the city by Mr.. Terry,
, 1904-04-23
Strong Contract Awarded.

The trustees of the Strong Copper
Mining company this afternoon &C,
cepted the bid of E.>P. Baker for sink,
ing 100 feet on the shaft of the Strong
mine, from the 200-foot to the 300-foot
level, and about the same amount OF
drifting on the vein. Mr.. Baker was
not in the city at the time, but will be
notified of the action of the company,
and will begin at once to arrange for
the resumption of operations.
Francis Swigart arrived this after
noon with the third load of ore from
the Strong mine.
, 1904-04-23

THE IMPERIAL MILITARY BAND
CONCERT AND DANCE, WHICH
WAS TO TAKE PLACE THURSDAY,
APRIL %, HAS BEEN POSTPONED
FOR UNAVOIDABLE REASONS.
WATCH FOR LATER ANNOUNCE
MEN1. 219t5
, 1904-04-23
win Make a Tour Of the State.

DR.. G. N. Hunsberger, the optical
specialist. who has been SO well pat
ronized during the past few months,
will leave Laramie in May on his
summer tour of the state.
DR.. H~unsberger will return in Au-
gust to his permanent location at
Watt Bros photo studio.
, 1904-04-23
Attention. All Of M. w. A.

Wyoming camp No. 5000 will meet
at the |. o. o. F. hall, Sunday morn
ing, April "a. at $3.50 O'Clock, to attend
the funeral of deceased neighbor, Will
lam H. Bass. All members requested
to attend. C. A. JACKSON, Consul.
w. P. WRIGHT. Clerk.
, 1904-04-23
WILL OFFER PREMIUM
FOR AGRICULTURAL STORY

The fair association will offer a pre-
MUM of $25 or the best written ar
ticle on agriculture and horticulture,
as applicable to land on the Laramie
plain under the present system Of IT.
rigation or an improvement thereon.
The article will be used in advertis-
ing the possibilities Of the plain from
the standpoint of the manufacture Of
, 1904-04-23
LIVING HIGH ON
PURE MAPLE SYRUP

Mr.. A. Armstrong of the City steam
laundry yesterday afternoon received
from his old home at Thompson. O., a
box containing eighty pounds OF maple
sugar made on the old farm, and Mr..
Armstrong lost no time in presenting
the city editor of this paper with a
generous''hunk which was pronounced
by the small members of the family as
"the best ever"
, 1904-04-23

ONE little hint is often worth more
than a ton Of advice. This is the last
lay that We will give free a $3.50 set
of cooking utensils with every range
sold. Holidays Is the place.
, 1904-04-23

GENTLEMEN:-If a "Universal'
Three Minute Bread Maker will save
your wife a half hours time and a
half hours heavy work. don't you
thing she should have one? Only 1925
at Holidays. Come in and buy one
tonight.
, 1904-04-23

Boston university graduate, with
eight years successful experience as
teacher. would like pupils in high
school or university work. Call at All
S. 4th st.
, 1904-04-23
Notice.

The Women of Woodcraft are re-
quested to meet at the hall at $3.50
Sunday forenoon to attend the funeral
of w. H. Bass. By order of the clerk.
, 1904-04-23

We represent one Of the best tailor
ing houses in the country and invite
vol to see our spring woolea samples
Woodruff & Terry.
, 1904-04-23

District No. I, Albany County, Wye.
The annual meeting Of the electors
Of said district will be held 1t the High
School room In the East Side school
house in the City Of Laramie, at 1880
p. m, Monday. Nay End, 1904, for the
purpose Of electing two trustees. and
for the transaction Of all other busi-
ness which may be brought before the
meeting.
Dated April -1e. 1894. -r...
"a q. D, CARTER. Secretary.
, 1904-04-23

FOR SALE OR LEAsE-Ranch on
Four Mile: good terms. Lauritz Miller,
46S Spruce. West Side. 219t1m
, 1904-04-23

War on shoes for men and boys At
Woodruff 4 Terryis.
, 1904-04-23

FOR sALE-Furniture in rooming
house. Prefer to sell as it stands.
No. 4O4 I'd ST., in Collins block. 2l9t2
, 1904-04-23

FOR RENT-Oflce In Temple block;
steam heat and janitor service. Apply
to Leslie Miller at the Three Rules.
217t3
, 1904-04-23

FOR sALE-House and furniture.
Mrs. Gust Olson, LOT Hodgeman ave.
a22m1
, 1904-04-23

FOR sALE-Piano. No. Z company
house, West Side. 219t3
, 1904-04-23

The Royal Neighbors of America
are requested to meet at L. o. o. F.
hall Sunday. April "a, at $50 a. M.
sharp. to attend the funeral of Mr.. w.
Fl. Bass.
MARY TITUS MURPHY, Recorder.
, 1904-04-23

Swell dressers will find their kind
of goods at Woodruff & Terry's.
, 1904-04-23

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. f. P. Congdon.
, 1904-04-23
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, 1904-04-23

All the new things in mems oxfords,
in black and tan, at Woodruff &
Terry's.
, 1904-04-23

The largest and best assortment OF
boys clothing at Woodruff & Terrr's.
, 1904-04-23

GARDEN HOSE, sPRiNkLERs.
AND sPRiNkLiNG CANS, CHEAP,
AT THE GEM CITY GROCERY.
, 1904-04-23

Clothing and shoes. Woodruff &
Terry.
, 1904-04-23

FRESH STRAWBERRIES, ONLY
zoe PER BOX. At THE LARAMIE
GROCERY CO,
, 1904-04-23
To tn. qualified EI.etor. Of School

Furnished house for rent, 1o1 .4th st
, 1904-04-23

Lovett is doing the papering the
other fellows can't compete and are
doing the kicking.
, 1904-04-23
REGISTERED HEREFORD BULL,

has twelve 2-year-old bulls and thirteen
yearlings out of its splendid herd for
sale. This will be the last chance OF
procuring these excellent thorough
bred animals as they will be shipped
this month. Come and see them or
write. Price low.
ROCKDALE HEREFORD ASSN,
a6d-w2w Rockdale, Wyo.
, 1904-04-23

Weekly Republican 81 . year.
, 1904-04-23

Daily Rspubucaa sc . month.
, 1904-04-23

MARY TITUS n
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

this fight the brave
regiment Col Ozersky
the evening fighting a he
line and the only firing
yang According telephone the garrison
repulsed the
In order ascertain the
the west front ordered
discovered that the
than divisions The
been aseertaned
the latest they 5000 in killed
NON-COMBATANTS WOUNDED
AT 3:45 o'clock first
followed projectiles
the railway station
tunaely, the having
been removed The
Jects Of charity, physician,
lrissariat non-conrnissioned officer.
"E3y o'clock in evening several
by the bonbardaent the followed
hurried
the fighting Of 81
1000 The lost double treble that
japanese prisoners appear to be
KUROPATKIN TERSE
following has been
patkn, dated Sept.
Friday night attacked
positions occupied by Sykvvantun, the
holding the positions question retired
guard position between the villages Shansuntun
Shitshanga.
sustained losses which
Of having owing
kilometers
troops to retire northNvard.'