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, 1905-06-30
RETRACING THE OLD OREGON
TRAIL.

While members Of the present gen,
Grafton are riding restlcssly in Pull,
man trains to and from Portland
where the exposition is now in pro
gress, frequently critiCising the length
of the journey, there is a little old
man, 10 years Of age rctraCing the old
Oregon trail with an OK team. He
scorns the hurry If railroad travel and
prefers his covered wagon and slow
moving oxen. which method of travel
allows ample opportunity to pause at
regular intervals and reflect over the
marvellous changes of recent years.
Ezra Meeker of Eddyville, Ia, who
is making the trip, Wen west across
the plains with a young bride in 1852,
and his wife is with him on the return
trip. He is known throughout the
coast country as a sturdy pioneer and
Is the author of a book of early day
stories numbering some 500 pages.
The exposition at Portland com,
memorates more than the arrival of
Lewis and Clark at the coast. 1t brings
remembrance to many n western pio-
neer of the old days along the trail
which they had blazed through noun
tain passages and trackless forests.
Men like Ezra Meeker appreciate this
more fully than a vast majority of the
people who attend the exposition. In
an interview quoted by a special col
respondent of the Baltimore American.
Mr.. Meeker is quoted as stating that
the number of people passing over the
trail in 1852 inc 1853 greatly exceed,
ed $500, as is commonly given. He
says.
The estimate is far too low. The
trail was blocked a good part of the
way with outfits, end the suffering was
awful, but there must have been al
least $4,000 who got through. Cholera
broke out among the emigrants and
at II place We counted 81 graves, all
made within a week. One day as we
were going through a gorge, with the
mountains rising high on both sides,
some one started singing softly, Home,
Sweet Home Others took up the
song and We all sang one verse. Then
we started the second. but at the close
of the second line everyone stopped
striaauly and we all cried like babies,
everyone of u.s."
There will ne many sad memories
for the old pioneer as he travels back
again over the old trail. The wife be-
side him is now old like himself, but
as he states in his interview, She's
the only sweetheart l ever had, and
she's my sweetheart yet" He expects
to reach Omaha before cold weather
starts and will take many interesting
notes along the route as well as photo
graphs of old landmarks.-Denver Re-
publican.
, 1905-06-30
A LARAMIE CASE.
Many More Like It in Laramie.

The following case is but one of
many similar occurring daily in Lar
annie. 1t is an easy matter to verify
its correctness Surely you cannot ask
for a better proof than such a conclu-
sive evidence.
John L. Burke, carpenter, of 166
front street, says: IF sharp pain
across the loins especially after stoop.
ing, added to an annoying difficulty
with the kidney secretions, are positive
signs that a mans kidneys require the
use of medicine to correct their action
then mine did. Noticing Doan's Kid
ney Pills advertised as a specific for
the Kidneys and knowing that they
We're highly recommended induced me
TO go to the Laramie Drug Co.'S store
for a box. This remedy acts directly
upon the kidneys as stated. 1t washes,
purifies and gently purges those or
gans until either overexcitement or
weakness disappears. When the kid,
neys are brought to a normal condi-
ton the backache ceases"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Fostor-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
, 1905-06-30
AID TO STENCIL CUTTING.
Colored Backer Makes Characters
Stand Out in Relief.

stand Out in Relief.
A valuable typewriter wrinkle to
n required to do much stencil cut
ting. is the use of a colored hacker for
the stencil sheet. which embodies a
number of guide lines for spacing,
etc. There o come, according to
recent patent publications. with the
backing sheet printed in colors that
contrast sharply with the color Of the
superimposed stencil sheet. AS a re-
suit the characters stand out in bold
relief, being readily. visible to the
ttpist, who, while cutting the stencil,
ma not only distinguish the figure,
scales, or other indicating media more
clearly, but of the stencil already cut.
1T is claimed that the covering Of prin-
ters ink on the backing sheet helps In
the removal of the small superfiuous
particles Of a which are cut from
the stencil sheet by the type SO that
the stencil furnishes a clean cut, fine
line characteristic of ribbon work. The
stencil sheet is commonly Of 4 very
, 1905-06-30
Built a Church Alone,

S%tivichal, near Coventry, possesses a
place of worship unique among Eng
fish churches.
In 1916 John Green, a stone mason Of
a strongly religious turn of mind, laid
the first stone Of the edifce, and seven
years later he completed the building.
In all that time he derived assistance
from none. doing all Of the work with
his own hands until the church was
ready for its interior fittings.
Wooden and even brick buildings
erected by one or two men are not un-
common, but this is the only stone
structure in the world-of which every
stone was laid by one man.
The building accommodates quite q
large congregation, and the church Do
rives a considerable event from the
contributions Of sightseers, who are
drawn to the place through curiosity.
, 1905-06-30

keep. your blood clean as you keep you,
body clean. You don't wait until you,
body is foul before you cleanse it.
1t Is a matter of surprise that many PEG
pie who are so careful to have clean bodice
make no effort to keep the blood clean
Everyone knows that u~ncleanness breeds
disease; that those who do not keep thei'
bodies IN a wholesome condition and who
dwell in filthy surroundings are the first &c
fall when some epidemic of disease sweep.
the country. But foul blood is more dar.
g"Tous to the individual than a foul BODY
An ~unclean body is rather a passive than
an active hindrance to health. Blu unclear
blood is an active threat against the very
life-it makes the body a prepared breed.
ing place for disease.
1t Is part of Natures plan for human
safety that in many cases where the blood
Is impure or corrupt she sets a sign on the
body in proof of the corrupt current that is
flowing through the veins. Scrofula with
its dishgurlng sores and scars, eczema with
its irritation, salt rheum, letter, erysipclas,
boils, pifnples and other eruptions are only
the outward signs of the impurity OF the
blood. But often in the earlier or simpler
stages of the blood's impurity there are nc
outward signs of this condition.; only dull
languid, sluggish feelings, which are com.
monty attributed solely to the sluggishness
of the liver.
OF all preparations for purifying the
blood DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry easily takes the first place. 1t elimin-
ates from the blood the elements which
clog and corrupt it, and which breed and
feed disease. 1t acts directly on the blood
making glands, increasing their activ;,y.
and so increasing the supply of rich, pune
blood which is the life of the body.
Accept no substitute for rGolden Met
ical Discovery" There is nothing riust
As good" for. diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, paper GOV.
ers, is sent free on receipt of 81 one-ce,t
i.a11ps to pay expense of mailing only.
address DIR v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
, 1905-06-30

SOME INSURANCE MATTERS.

"n#"
Thu 9seerd. ,hera1G gearns that the
Northwestern Mutual Life may give
up the deferred divisAl policies and
ad"". Tie annual plan The Wisconsin
legislature, at its last Session. passed
an act forbidding a dividend period OF
longer than i've years The Frlck re-
port on the Equitable charges most
of the trouble to the deferred dividend
plan and it is quite probable that the
annual dividend form will be in great.
er favor hereafter.
In the report of the New York insur-
ance commissioner, Mr.. Hendricks,
Mr.. James H. Hyde, formerly vice
president Of the Equitable, is scored
numerically. The report says: Mr..
Hyde, on the death of his father. be-
came the wner of 500 shares of the
Equitable stock and acquired 80 addi-
tional~ shares. mailing a good working
majority. He knew this and others
were quickly made aware of it. He
did not hesitate to extract from the
society's treasury 1882, 500 for his stock
in the Missouri Safe Deposit company,
made valuable only by the outrageous
leases with the parent society. He
permitted TIE society to lose heavily
in its business transactions with the
Commercial Trust company of which
he Is q salaried officer and a large
ct@ALhN1lar In upc Won, not;,o L.,
promoting the transactions by which
the present Equitable Trust company
vas developed and he thereby p~rofited
largely and became vice presi lent at a
liberal salary. He has been accus.
toned to draw large sums for expenses
on his own unitemized vouchers. In
fact, he has not seemed to consider
himself accountable to anyone for the
expenditure Of the society's funds. He
introduced and conducted the syndi-
cate transactions and involved others
with himself. He forced himself on
board Of directors hi into business
relations with prominent men by the
aggressive assertion Of his stock con-
troll of the Equitable society, and by
those means he gradually assumed
domination OF the society's affairs I'M
til the presidency was reduced to a po-
sition Of secondary Importance. His
authority continued to increase and he
proceeded to uSe the society and its
assets nor and more ~ II they were
, 1905-06-30
POLICE FORCE OF JAPAN.
Described a Intelligent, Determined
n COURAGEOUS,

A Japanese policeman seldom has
much trouble in making an arrest. He
10 invested with all the majesty of the
law, and to the japanese law Is SUI
rreme. 1t seems very peculiar to see
him holding a solemn court in the
street to settle some dispute between
the inhabitants. The surrounding crowd
shows no disposition to ridicule or
banter.
With the utmost gravity he exam
Ines the parties interested, notes down
the information given and finally pro-
nounces his decision. which is gener-
ally obeyed without question. Tbs
a~bsolutism strikes the foreigner all
the more because the policemen are
usually youthful in appearance and
small in figure. Five feet two inches
Is the standard height, and twenty-one
the minimum age for entrance into the
force.
Every policeman receives minute in
Htructions as to his department, the
position of his hands when standing.
, 1905-06-30
STATE PRESS


T" EFS0FU TFSFFSF7FFuT DO9
Aye, there's the rub. The new fish
avs says it's unlawful to have more
than twenty-five pounds of game fish
/ n your sack at a time. Sposen you
had been where they just jumped at
the fly and you'd already caught right
close up to the limit, and then landed
a ten-pounder, making your score read
t~hirty-ivc. Would you throw it back?
Big Horn County News.
, 1905-06-30
ONE OF THE RAREST ORCHIDS,
Lucky Finder Gets Cash Reward Of
Five Thousand Dollars.

Five Thousand Dollars.
The Cypripedium Fairrieanum Is
enc of the rarest orchids in the
world. 1t was introduced into Eng
land some fifty years ago. and at n
time was comparatively well known,
but subsequently it died out and Is
now to all intents and purposes a
Thing of the past. One tiny scrap Is
still known to exist in England, as
well as four equally small pieces in
Paris, but as towering plants all
specimens of the orchid have disap-
pAared, alike IN the collections of Eu-
rope and in the Botanic Gardens Of
Calcutta. where also they once flow
cred. For some years a firm of orchid
growers in st. Adams, England, has
had a standing offer of a reward Of
$4,000 for a healthy specimen Of the
orchid. and as the plant originally
, 1905-06-30
OLD-TIME FEUD.
S~mouIdering Embers Of Former Fire
kindled Into Blaze.

Saratoga, Wyo., June 30.-"Jack"
and William Booth and Arthur McFar-
land and William McPhail, met each
other on the Dad two miles from this
place and exchanged many shots but
no one was hurt.
The trouble was the outcome of an
old-time feud between the ranchmen
and has been brewing for a long time.
They were taken before a justice OF
the peace, but the case was dismissed
upon the Booths giving a bond to keep
the peace.
, 1905-06-30
1T is r e.

The picnic season draweth nigh,
The little ants are due;
Now comes the pesky little fly
And fierce mosquitoes too.
The garter snake is in the grass,
And wriggles like a streak,
And as the spinster see him pass
They utter shrek on shrek.
The little bee is on the wing,
The kids think he's a fly,
Until he hands them out a sting,
And then they sob and cry.
The %sreenhorn rocks the little boat,
It's lots of fun for him.
Until he tries and cannot float
When he fails in the swim.
The hammock now is hung by some
Poor Anticipated chump,
And two sit spooning, when, ah, hum.
They both come down, kerbump.
Chicago Chronicle.
, 1905-06-30
Investment in spruca 1rees

A New York concern which pro-
poses to raise spruce trees for the lum-
Der has recently imported from Ger
many nineteen hampers. each Of which
contains 1900 young trees. A tract
OF land has been bought near Potsdam,
N. Y, and it is expected that it will
take fifty men over a month to set out
the $685. 900 seedlings. The company
expects to make a cutting at the end
Of twenty years.
, 1905-06-30

Secretary Of War TAFT and party
will pass west Sunday might by Special
train on the way to the Philippines,
The party will be Joined at Cheyenne
by Senator Francis Z. Warren of wy,
oming and Senator Thomas NJ. Pat
terson Of Colorado. The trip to the
orient will take something like three
months time and aside from the visit
70 the Philippines the party will pay
2 brief visit to Japan and China. OF
course. 'Haweii will receive a visit en-
route. ~
, 1905-06-30
Two Fisher cata caunht

G. W Streeter of Bolton caught IN
traps in the Bolton Mountains recently
two fisher cats. animals rarely seer
in this part of the country.
The animals have heads which re-
semble that Of a bear. They weighed
about ten pounds each. They possess
a fine black fur. which is valuable.
Mr.. Streeter says the animals are fero-
cious and will put up a good fight
st. A]hans Messenger.
, 1905-06-30
Artists Left Hand.

The celebrated German artist, Men
eel, recently deceased, was naturally
left handed, and he continued through
all his long life to draw and paint in
water colors with his left hand. But
when he took up oil PAINTING he
forced himself to use his right hand
, 1905-06-30

A Kansas City boy who desired to
enter Annapolis naval academy found
upon measurement that he was two
inches too shor and entered upon a
stretching process whereby he increas-
ed his height by the necessary amount.
He was five feet, whereas the regula-
minimum.
, 1905-06-30

h Evanston Press. has a tax list
that covers three and one-half pages
OF the paper and the editor at once ad-
Vlses his readedrs to take a vacation.
Most anyone would take a vacation ii
they could get the publication of a tax
list like that.
, 1905-06-30

Senator Warren has just received
the good news from his son, Fred War
rem, who has been a student at Yale,
that he was given the A. b. degree
(magna cum lauda) with great credit.
In view Of the fact that Fred Warren
pressed four years into three, he has
given a splendid accoun of himself
at the finish. Next year the NJ. A. de
gree will come.
, 1905-06-30
Peculiar Accident in Woods.

G. r. Bridges of North New Salem
met with a peculiar accident while
digging up a tree. A blow from his
ak cut a root so deeply that the strain
caused it to give way and the end of
the severed root struck Mr.. Bridges
on the jaw. cutting an ugly cash.
, 1905-06-30

The increased activity throughout
the district is good proof that the peo-
pie interested have entire confidence
in its future, and why not, when it is
able 10 answer to nearly every test to
which it is put?-Encampment Herald.
, 1905-06-30

h situation in Russia grows more
alarming every day. With local up
risings upon land and sea and the army
in the east being sorely pressed, the
plight of the cZar is pitiaDic If he
doesn't get peace pretty quick, he will
not need 1.-THE will be a dead one.
, 1905-06-30

DR.. Mathews of Chicago believes
science will find a way to enable men
and women to live forever. When the
specific is discovered somebody is like,
ly to be crowded off the earth.
, 1905-06-30
FRIDAY, JUNE 80, 1905.

When you take your vacation have
The Republican sent to you. The
home news is mighty entertalning no
matter where you may be.
, 1905-06-30
Fourth Of July Rates.

On July Sd and 4th excursion tickets
will be on sale to all points on Union
Pacific to stations in Wyoming at one
fare for round trip: to all other sta.
tions at n fare, plus so cents. Good
returning until July 9Th.
l. w. EMMONS, Agent.
, 1905-06-30

Pattlson of Ohio appears at present
to be the strongest candidate tor the
democratic gubernatorlal nomination,
although Tom johnson fears his selec.
ton Will raise the saloon issue.
, 1905-06-30

When N need Of Job printing or any
hing in the book line. call on The Pc
publican. First-class work guaranteed
done right and according to the very
latest ideas.
, 1905-06-30

sitting. etc, n the length OF mis- nair.
which must not be more than two
inches In front nor more than sever.
tenths of an inch on the neck. The
police are, for the most part, recruited
from the old Samaurai. the feudal
class of past ages, and for the most
psrt they appear to carry OF the cod0
Of honor handed down to them from
generation to generation. They are an
Intelligent, determined and courageous
set of men, we'll disciplined and said
to be above corruption.
, 1905-06-30

came from the almost inaccessible
wilds of Bhotan, among the lofty
Himalayas, these regions have for
many years been searched by ad-
venturous spirits anxious to gain the
reward. 1t is now announced that the
search has been successful and the
lucky finder when he lands his plants
in England in good condition will re-
ceive the prize of $1,000.
, 1905-06-30
Cheap Rates Via Union Pacific.

oP 'e'SS S'd ShioH TdCiIC.
Annual reunion Wyoming consistory
No. /. Laramie to Cheyenne and re-
turn, $3.50. Good return July Sd.
|. w. EMMONS, Agent.
, 1905-06-30

light color. and when this is placed
before the hacker, which is printed
black. the case of reading the cut
stencil is apparent.
, 1905-06-30

Daily Republican. 80 cents a month.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
NEWYORE STOCKS And BONDS
Action Of the Market Suggests an Arrest in
the Advance Of Values
NEW HIGH LEVEL FOR SOME ISSUES
Possible Narrowing of the supply of
Floating Money Makes Traders
CautIous-CrOp Report is
AnxiOusIy Awaited.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-The action Of to-
days stock market contained some sug-
gestions OF an arrest of progress, in that
for a considerable part Of the day the
average level of prices was below that
Of last night There were some sharp
reactions as well. where the greatest
strength had been shown previously sug-
gesting the inference that the market
had overrun itself. Nevertheless, the char
acter OF the trading was not essentially
changed from that recently prevailing. To-
days slight reactions were promptly fol-
lowed by profound dullness. There was
no change in the nature OF the news nor
in the expressed confidence in the out
looks for values. A number Of stocks rose
during the day to the highest prices IN
their history and the average level Of
the market as usually computed made
progress toward its record level which IL
Is still considerably short of. There Is
no doubt that this high existing level has
much to do with the caution and hesi-
i tation with which attempts are made ma Sso 10
Is admonitory, as In the natural course
Of things a narrowing of the floating mar
ket supply of money is TO be expected,
time, however prevents any immediate ef-
feet from this influence.
Much Importance is attached to the gov
ernment report of the condition Of the
grain crop August l. which is to be given
out by the Agricultural dspa,rt,mlents p,H,lI on on
weather bureau. given out today, helped
to confirm the confidence now generally telt
in the states OF the harvests. But the
August report is looked to with addi-
tional interest as marking a definite period
In the determination Of the crops.
The volume of today's dealings In stocks
indicates that these restrictive influences
did not affect the volume of the trading
greatly as compared with the recent av--
erage. Some of the stocks which moved
today were among those whose recent
determined sluggishness has created the I'M
preston that large and influential fiscal
interests were seeking to restrain any
movement in the market. Such stocks
were Baltimore & Ohio and Union Pacific,
London's resumption of trading after three
days Of holiday yielded little increase OF
business here. The settlement OF the
passenger rate war among the trunk lines
was regarded with significance as were the
efforts being made to settle the dispute
over freight rates to the Atlantic coast
and Gulf ports. St. Paul failed to re-
spond to it's strong showing Of net earn
ings for June and the fiscal year. Anal
gamated Copper continued almost station
airy in spite of a further advance in the
price of refined copper. The irregular tone
of the market continued throughout the
session and showed in the closing itself.
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value
SO, 3l5 600. United States 2s advanced u
per cent on call.
The following was the range of prices
sales. High. Low. Close
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on Variou.
CommOdfffaa

10 NEW SIs YORK. Aug. s,-..FLoUR-ReceIpts.
SSSS -. ools. exports, 1.s1s bbls.; market
ents, S45Oa60O winter straiShts, 81 I5aIP PSs5- a.
N Minnesota ds patent, S. 4095.s5; winter extras
!S,OGqS4Si Minnesota bakers, $S75q4l5; win,
yer low grades, $2.9OGG340 Rye flour steady:
e TAR EcoI3 to good. A.25G45O choice to fancy
CoRNMEAL Firm; fine white and
yellow A.lO; coarse, N.169lis; kiln dried.
,,RYE2-7Dull; No. western, ssHc; C. IT,
BARLEY-Nominal: feeding 4snc. g
L; New York; mailing, 46q62c, c. 1. f.,
WHEAT--Receipts, 1900 bu. spot market
sscsy no. red, SO1$G, elevator; No. red,
SSS SSSsc !; O. D. anost No; l northern Duluth,
wheat market was fairly We'll sustained eSi5y ny
and large decrease in Words SsseTn STOKES receipts pts
Droke under stop-selling and closed Ik3
&c net lower. Late news included bearish
corn. May. 9Oaslc. closed Soc; septembetrri tri
So 81 sS-loeSSs1sc sesiosed STAG; December, sSl49
coRN--Recelpts. 1870 bu.; exports. essgI
bu. Spot, market firm; No. 2 6i&c. elevn
sSi, s4T :, enS a 6lSc T. O. D. afoat; No. 2 yellow,
without transactions and closed nominaIiy,
unchanged. December closed 58c
OA1S-hecelpts, 6s'SO bu.; exports, S,225
bu. Spot market barely steady; mixed
oats, 2QS2c pounds. S2dS2lac natural white,
S9gS2o pounadis' a6i S4izqSSc; clipped white, $50
HAYDEN; shipping, eOq65c; good to
HOPS Steady; state common 10 cboice
1904, ga 26c; 1893 1sd2lc; olds lOal2c; Pa
elhe coast 1904. 22g25c; 1903, 1Sd2Oc; olds,
HIDEs-Firm; Galveston zoe; California.
leC; Texas dry, ls14c
LEATHER-Firm acid. 24a28c.
PROVISIONS-Beef steady; family. Sll 20
gll2.Oo; mess, ts5OalO.Oo; beef hams, s. COZ
200; packet N050dll.00; city extra India
picked bellies, {S.b0d105O: picked should
ers, So.bOao.OO; picked hams, SO 25alO "a; /;
Lard, strong; western steamed S7.5Od7 so:
lea, $3.50; compound. $57Q6.O0. Pork firm;
family Nl so; short clear, Sls.5Oal5 Is
TALLow-steady; city, 4l4c country, "A
R1CE-steady: domestic fair TO extra. az
d0lFC; japan, nominal.
BUTrER-Quet; street prices, extra
, creamery, Hd2l1kc; oficiai prices creamery
common 70 extra, lIlh41c; state dairy COM
mon TO extra l6i4ae05kc: renovated common
TO extra, l5dl91ac; western factory, common
10 extra, l5QlSe; western imitation cream
cry, extras, 1870; western Imitation cream
cry, frst lSqlShc
CHEEsE-Hrm; state fun creams. small
creams, small colored and white, fair 10
choice, lO14Qllc; state full creams, large
colored and Whitley fancy Ike.
EGGS-F1rm; state Pennsylvania and
Pennsylvania ana nearby fancy selected.
| choice 3Sd2tc; state Pennsy lYania and
\ nearby fancy selected mixed, extra Z3Jsc;
| western best 1870 20c; western best, good
TO prime. 1Sdl9c.
| PoULTRY-Alive. unsettled; western
| chickens, l4i5c; fowls l3c; turkeys. l3c.
/ Dressed irregular; western chickens, I4d
| 16ci fowls. lShc; turkeys l3dl7c,