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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-01

Hot Springs, Ark..-$II.75 for the
round trip.
Eureka Springs, Ark.,-$Io.o5 for
the round tip.
Home Seekers Excursions to the
West and Northwest, one fare plus
$500.
San Francisco, Cal.-$5o.I5 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale June rs
to July 7, and Sept. 3 to II. 1906
Milwaukee, Wis. Grand Aerial
Fraternal Order of Eagles, August
I4-IS, 1906, one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Tickets on sale Aug.
10, II ard I22, 1906 final return Aug.
p, 1906.
New Orleans, La-One fare plus
Is cents for the round trip. Tickets
on sale Oct I2-I5, 1906 final limit
for return Oct 3Ist, 1906.
Toronto, Canada.-Cne fare plus
IS cents for the round trip; tickets
on sale Sept II, IS, IA and IS, 1900
Final limit for return Sept. "a. By de
posting ticket with Joint Agent at
Ontario and fee of so cents, tickets
will be extended to leave Toronto not
later than Oct. ri, 1906.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-01
Y. & NJ. v. r. r. TIME TABLE
North Bound

Train No II leaves 1870 a. m, North
ern Express
Train No. IL leaves Io:45 a. M, Riv-
er Side Local Mail
Train No. 1876 leaves $40 a. m, for
Vicksburg via Leland.
Train No. 1873 leaves 2:3o p. m, for
Cleveland via Roseda1e.
Train No. I42 leaves o:3o a. m, for
Leland
Train No. IA leaves AIS p. M, for
Rolling Fork via Leland.
South B ;s:>d
Train No. IS leaves o:48 p. m.y South
ern Mail
Train No. III leaves 3:45 p. m. River
Side Local Mail.
Train Ne. I35 arrives ZOO p m. from
Vicksburg via Leland.
Train No. I35 arrives o:55 a. M, from
Cleveland via Rosedale.
Train No TAI arrives $50 from Roll
ing Fork via Leland
Train No I43 arrives 1910 p. m,
from Leland
Train No. I42 connects at Leland
with Train No. IL Trains Nos. IS and
Il have best equipment, vestibule
coaches and Pullman Par1or cars be-
tween vicksburg and Memphis. Close
connections made at New Orleans
and Memphis with diveIg ing roads.
G. B. RUCKS, T. A.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-01
LYON PACKET COMPANY
River Schedule
Effective June 2S, 1000.

Str. Speed Leaves Greenville daily
at 10 A NJ. for Luna.
Leaves Luna daily at $50 P. NJ.
for Greenville.
Leaves Greenville daily except Sun
day at AIS P. Nj. for Sunny Side.
Leaves Sunny Side daily, except
Sunday, at 7:3o A. M. for Greenville.
Connecting with the M. R. H. &
w Railway at Luna.
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X x r r r Y r X X 4 X X X X
< If you have anything for rent, X
r for sale or exchange, try our X
\ columns. They bring results. Il
4 X X X X K X * X X X
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-01
Frightfully Burned

Chas. w. More, a n1aclinist OF
Ford City, Pa, had his hand fright
fully burned in an electrical furnace.
He applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve
with the usual result 4; : a quick and
perfect cure. Greatest healer on
earth for Burns, Wounds, Sores Ec-
zema and Piles. 25c at all drug stores
aug
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STATIONS

No. 50 Sleeping car Birmingham to Bruns-
wick and Atlanta to jacksonville, Augusta
and Charleston.
No 80 carries Pullman Sleeping cars Birm-
inghaIn to Atlanta
No 9S Pullman Sleeping car Between Efr-
mingham and Atlanta AL trains run daily.
Meals
FL. b. SPENCER G. NJ. Washington. u. G.
s. Fl. HARDWICK. p. 7. NJ. washington D @.
W III. TAxLaE. C. p A. Washington. D. c.
G. A. BENSC0TER,A-G.P PA ChattanooRa Tenn.
j. N HARRISON, ID. r. a. Birmingham Ala.
g b CREAGH, =. r. A.. Birmizzham, Ala
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-01
CITY DIRECTORY.

, 3 . = . = . = . = > Q . . y y =
CITY DIRECTORY. .
Mayor-William Yerger. .
Marshall. G. Hebron. .
Chief of Police = William .
Quinn.
City Clerk. NJ Lee.
Chief OF Fire Department
Milton II. Duncan.
City Attorney-Wm. Griffin .
City Treasurer-T. w. Nc .
Coy.
Street Commissioned. S. .
; Olin
Ta, Colector-T. d. Ran =
som
Health Officer = Percy =
Toombs.
; City Engineers. Allen.
City Councii-H. Wilczins- .
) XII, Lyme Starting, Jno. B.
Scruggs, II. G. Vincent, J. NJ
RObertshaw.
u -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-01

No. IS. Pullman Sleeping car GreeDville to
Birm iugha1n- tsirre ughas To Ashevalle and
Birmingham to New York. Dining car BirE.-
ingnan. Ala. East haaford. Va.
Ne. IS carries Pullman Sleeping car EirGinr-
ham 70 6shaltano oga. connecting a Isha1tano "a
with train carryi ing sIeepi ( car and 0ay coach
es Chattanooga to Salisbury without cI4ange,
also Sleeper Salisbury to New York.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-01
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Sheriff.. II. Crouch. :
Chancery Clerk - Thomas
Hood. I
Circuit Clerk-W. K. Gid :
art
Treasur er-E. Kellner. 4
Assessors. P. Aiken.
County Attorney-Ben Was 4
son.
Superintendent of Educa-
tons. Archer.
Health Officer = w. A.
Stone.
Jail Physicians. R. Dunn.
State Senators = w. w.
Stone, ]. L. Hebron.
State Representatives.. n.
Thomas, Van B. Boddie, R.
w. Garrison.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-01

No. 80 washington & Southwestern Linn
itsd' Solid Pullman Vestiouled train Atlanta
to New York carrying Pullman Sleeping cars
Pullman Library Observation Atlanta ia
New York. Pullman Club Atlanta "a
Washington.
No. 80. Pullman Drawing room Sleeping cars
Birmingham to Richmond and Atlanta to New
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-01

Y. & M. ". R.R. SPECIAL RATES
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X y * x y >
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Condensed Schedule in Effect june 10, 1905
n. B. GLOWING schedule figures published
only information and are not guaranteed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
Fresh Meats and Fish.

Fresh mcats-Veal medium. rs TO
100 pounds. 7hc: 100 to 150 MS, 10
7isc; ibO to 200 lbs. 5@6c; 200 lbs,
md over. 4fp5c pork SGrshc; heav-
les. .7@Sc; beef bulls. 2aSc; cows,
Az d5lac; steers, 5h@6c; mutton,
medium size. 7a7hc; large, 5@6c;
spring lambs, sQShc.
Fish-~Halibut, &c; black cod. 7c;
bass, per 10, 2Oc; herring, &c; flound-
ers. &c; catfish. &c; silver smelt, &c;
shrimp. 1Oc; perch &c: sturgeon, 1Oc;
sea trout 12hc; greylings. Sc; sill
versides, 5q6c.
Ciams--Hardshell per box. $500;
razor clans. 50 per box.
oysters-Shoalwater Bay. per gal
lon, 50; per sack, $500; Toke Point.
$l.60 per 100; fresh canned. $3.50 per
dozen quarts: olympias (12O rbs.). S.:
do. per gallon. 81; do per quart cans,
per dozen, $3.50.
Groceries and Provisions.
Provisions--H Hams, to size. l4ac; hams.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
NOTICE or MEETING or BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION.
18th Street, From the South Line Of
Franklin Avenue to tho North Line
Of Grand Avenue.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
special assessment roll number 1856,
made for the purpose OF defraying the
costs and expenses Of improving 14th
street, from the South line Of Frank
lin Avenue, TO the North line Of Grand
Avenue, has been filed with the Audi
tor and Police Judge, and numbered
special assessment roll number 1876,
and that the committee on streets and
public ways has been appointed a
committee Of the council 10 sit with
the board Of assessors to examine,
correct and equalize the same, and
that Friday the 23rd day Of Novem-
ber, A. D. 1906, at the hour OF o'clock
p. m. in the council chambers In the
city hall, has been fixed as the time
and place OF the meeting OF said board
OF equalization. All objections to
said assessment must be presented
in writing.
OLoF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria.
Dated, Astoria, Oregon, November 9TH,
1905. 10t-10-11
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22

picnic l0hc; bacon, regular lshcj bacon
fancy breakfast zoe. dry salt sides, llac
backs dry salt II l-4c.
P'ckled goods -pickled pigs feet. B.
barrels $5; i-barrels, $275; l5.lb kits
1885, pickled tripe, h.barrels. $500; l.
barrels, &.7D; l5.lb kits sl.25; picklcd
rigs' tongues, i.barrcls, $ej a-barrels. $3;
l5-lb kits. sl.50; pickled lambs tongues,
b.barcls. 80, i.barrclS, $3.50; l5.lb kits,
s2.75.
Salt Bales OF 1875, bale. $780, bales
Of 60.3s. bale, sl.g0; bales Of 404s bale,
slG0; bales Of l5-lOs, bale. Sl.GO; bags,
5Ocj Anc ton, $780, bags. so lbs. genu.
Inc Liverpool, ton. $500; bags, so lbs,
aground. l00s ton. $780, X. s, v. p,
90 5.lb cartons, $2.25j r. 8. V. p. "a 3.lb
cartons, $l.75; Liverpool lump. ton.
$3.50.
Ioney-.Dsrk, l0hc@llc; amber, IL
@l3c; fancy white, l4@l5c.
Coffee Mocha A@2sc; Java, fancy,
2s@32cj Java. good. 2o@24c, Java or.
binary. l7@2Oc; Costa Rica, fancy, ls@
zoe; Costa Rica. good. l2@lScj Ar.
buckles. lGic per ID; Lion. l47c per lb;
Columbia coffee. l4ac; Salvador, lli@
i5c
Nuts~-Walnuts, No. !. soft she'll l7c;
No. hard she'll l6c; Chile, l3c; almonds
l7@lSc; filberts. l6c; Brazils. l6c; pc.
cans, l3i@ lbc; hickory, Sc; Virginia pea
nuts. sci Jumbo Virginia peanuts, Sc;
japanese peanuts Sc; chestnuts. Italian
lic; cocoanuts, dozen. S5@90c.
Olive oil-californa per gallon. S275;
quarts. per CASE, dozen, s725; pints. 2
dozen, $3.50; h.pints 4 dozen, 80.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
Grain, Flour, Feed.

Wheat Walla Wnlla. 63m6ic; Val
Icy. 66a6 &c; blucs,cm. G6G61c; red,
60qGie,
oats~-whi,e. .2.Soa 90: gray. s24a
?tbo.
Flour~~IIard wheat patent $500,
straight. 1885; graham. $3.50. rye.
1900 wnolc- wheat flour. s375; VAL
ley nour, s3,&0u 366;; Dakota. $4,000
$50 Eastern rye. $40; pillsbury
$500, Corvallis. 1870.
Corn whole. s27; cracked. s2s per
ton.
Barley Brewing SEE: feed. sci;
rolled. s2?a23.
Ryc-fl,4O per cwt.
Hay-Vnllcy, timothy. silGl2;
Eastern oregon, sl5ai6; clover s1Gr
$50; cheat, s7lfT5O: alfalfa, sili
grain hay. s7GT50 vetch. $7W75o.
Buckwheat 500 per ton.
Mlllstufs Middlings, s24325; chop
SIS, bran, SIS; shorts $40.
Cereal fooda--Rolled oats, cream,
O-pound sacks. $500 lower grades,
s5.50G6bO; oatmeal, steel cut b0-lb
sacks, $S. bale. i0-lb. sacks, si,2b per
bale; oatmeal (ground) 50-ib sacks.
}15O per bale; 1o-lb sacks, 81 per
baR; split peas, $3.50 per loo-ib.
sacks; 35-ib boxes. sl.25: pearl bar
ley, $475 per 100 lbs; 2b-lb boxes,
sl.25 per box pastry -four, lO-lb sacks
$3.50 per bale.
Grain bags-Forelgn and domestic,
8 Sac.
Butter-Country creamery 26@27;
Btter-Country creamery 2e@27;
city creamery. SOC; store leh@l7c;
butter fat, 28hc.
Poultry-Old roosters, S69c; hens,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
CITY NOTICES.
STREET ASSESSMENT NOTICE.


NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the assessment made for improving
Eleventh street from the North line of
Harrison Avenue 10 the North line Of
Kensington Avenue, as per assessment
roll number 1870, was made by an order
OF the common council due and pay
able on the first day OF December 1906
by ordinance confirming said assess
ment roll, that the following are the
names OF the persons against whom
the assessment is made and the a.
mount owing by each to-wit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22

. Benzine--Sixty three degrees. cases
zoe, iron barrels, I5bc.
Turpentins lin cases, Soc; In wood
barrels, s3c; In iron barrels, 79c; in 10.
case lots. $50.
Linseed oil--Raw. 5.barrel lots, Ate; !.
barrel lots. 4sc; IN cases, 53c. Boiled, s.
barrel lots 49c; l.barrel lots 50c; In
eases. 55c.
Casoline--stove gasoline, case. z4hc;
iron barrels, l0c; so degrees gasoline.
cases, 33c; iron barrels or drums. 27c;
72 degrees cases. 2Glc; iron barrels, 20c;
engine distillate. iron barrels. DC.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22

l2mi:hc springs. i2qi dressed
chickens. IssGiic; turkeys. i791Sc:
dressed. Islioc. geese. live. 9QiOc:
dreased. l0ai2c, ducks old, i39i4c:
spring ducks. i4Uijc; pigeons, per
dozen. simi25. squads. &i76Q2.00.
Eggs-,regon ranch. 33a35c: East
crn. 2s@soc.
Cheese Young America. iial6hc.
Oregon full cream. fats. iah0i4Mc
Ioney~Dark. iOhGiic; bmbcr. II
a lac: fancy white, iiQibc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22

Canned c0iumbia River, lib
tails. 1855; 2,lb tails, $3.50; fancy, lib
llats. 500; bib fancy fats, sl25; fancy
lib ovals, s2.75; Alaska tails, pink. Doc;
red. $l.45; nominal. rs, tall. 500.
Cereal foods--Roikd oats cream. 90.lb
sacks. 800; lower grade, s5.60@8.50;
oatmeal. steel cut, 50-'t sacks, $S bale;
lOlb sacks, s4.25 pes bale; oatmeal
tground). 60.lb sacks, $7.5C per bale; TO-.
lb sacks, 81 per bale; split peas, $3.50
per lO0.lb sack; 25.lb boxes. sl.25; pearl
barley. A.75 per 100 lbs; 25-lb boxes
sl.25 per box; pastry -four. lo.lb sacks,
$3.50 per bale.
Rice-Imperial Japan. No. !. $5a5;
Southern. Japan. SIC; broken, 4ac; head,
fancy, 7c; head. choice sic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22

PORTLAND, Nov, 2i.-I.nck of cars
ia playing havoc with the prnhuc"
market, II n almost impoHHible 10
either receive or ahlp produce IN
large quantities Tho hop market was
fairly active yesterday, "A number Of
lots being purchased at i2 cents, Tur-
keys. ducks and geese are coming In
In large quantities and there will be
an abundance for Thanksgiving
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22

Tropical fruits Bananas. &c per
pound. piucnpplca. St.60aG,b0 per
dozen: lemons. 16.O007oO box; Or
angca. si,boa6,0O: grapefruit. $500
fL5e, crate lines. 75c@i,26 per 100.
Domestic fruit--Apples, common.
s5eai fancy( siOoGI2b boxfn crab
apples. siai i.25 crate. figs, 65c0$lO0
box, grapes. 75cQ$i.75 crate. pears
sidi.26 box; ounces, si0l.60 box:
huctieberries lOGi2c pound; cram
berries. siOG 1850 barrel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
CITY NOTICES.

as the time and place OF the meeting
of the said board OF equalization. All
objections to said assessment must
be presented In writing.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the city
Of Astoria.
Dated Astoria, Oregon, November 9th.,
1906. 10t-10-11
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
Vegetables.

Potntoes~-In country. 5g9Oc per
cwt,. sweet potatoes, 2he pound
cabbage-Per 10, Lac; caulinow-
or. 75Gti.i0 pei dozen: parsley. 25c
per dozen. hothouse lettuce. 75cibti
box head 4Oc DOZEN spinach, so
&c; cucumbcrs. 50c dozen. artichokes,
s047bc per dozen; peas. 4d5c; gar
lie. 9diOc 10: red peppers. dry. 20
q CSC rb.; celery. 65a s5c dozen; egg
plant, $50 crate; akro. sl.75 box;
sprouts, Sc ID.
Tomatoes--iOd5Oc box; Hubbard
squash. 1@liac h.
Onions-~$ll011.i5.
Turnips Per sack 90cdsi,00; car
rots. 7bc qti0o; bccts. $l25; radishes
12taal5c dozen lunches; horseradt
ish. 7Mdsc pound,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
NOTICE or MEETING or BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION.
Eleventh Street, From the South Line
Of Franklin Avenue to the North
r.. Line OF Harrison Avenue.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
special assessment roll number 1856,
made for the purpose of defraying
the costs and expenses of improving
Eleventh Street. from the South line
OF Franklin Avenue to the North line
OF Harrison Avenue. has been filed
with the Auditor and Police Judge,
and numbered special assessment roll
number 1856, and that the committe on
streets and public ways has been ap-
pointed committee Of the council to
sit with the board of assessors to ex-
anime, correct and equalize the same,
and that Friday, the 23rd day Of No
vember, A. D.. 1906, at the hour Of
2 o'clock, p. m. in the council cham
bers of the city hall. has been fixed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
OIL. Lead. Etc

Coal oil--Pearl and astral OIL cases.
l0c per gallon; water white oil, iron
barrels. lsic; wood barrels. l6hc; eocene
oil. cases, 2lac; elaine oil cases, 27ac;
extra star. cases. s2hc; headlight oil
eases Gle; iron barrels. l5hc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
FINANCIAL.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THB
Astoria National Bank

no, Afuos
ut Astoria, In the State of Oregon, at
tho close OF business November
L., 1906
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
PORTLAND MARKETS
Latest Quotations in the Portland
Markets

Complete Market Reports Corrected Eaun
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices v'
Commodities. Farm Produce and vsgr
tahiss
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-22
CITY NOTICES.

By order or the common council.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Dated Astoria, Oregon, November II,
1906, 19-11-10,t
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

quiet friend is sure livin' up to them clothes
You're kiddin" says L. 1t would take hVe
one to do credit to that harness When le1c
Bentley at half-past ten he was in the elevator
his way up to bed
Il don't want to meet any that's more alive than
YOUR Bentley" saws he "There must have been
a hole in the roof Anyway, he shows up on my
beat about eleven, picks tout swell cafe, butts into
party of soubrettes. flashes thousand dollar bull
and begins to buy wine for everyone in sight INSIDE
of half an hour he has one of his made lady
friends dom high kickin' act the table, and
when the manager interferes Bentley hicks two
tective with a chair. Why, l has to get two of
my men to help me gather him in. You can
find him restin' around to the station house now.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

Barney" says I. you must be set,ia' color
blind That can't be Bentley"
You 90 around and take look at bin. % saws ra
Wen. Just to satisfy Barney. 1 did. Aud saw It
was Bentley. all right! He was some -lssed. but
calm and COntented.
Bentley" says l. reprovin' ike ''yo1 re a bird
you are! How did 1t happen: DID 5o--- one drug
your"
"Guess that ice cream must have gone to NV
Come off!" says 1. I've had a report m vou.
and from what you've got aboard you Ousz- 70 be
He want though He 7as as sober as -.s. and
that after absorbin' a quart or so Of French -oam
IF l can fix 1t sos 70 get YOU out on all"
says l, will you quit this red paint bushes and
be good:", .,,
than go around with YOU any more you out
me asleep, you do, and 1 can get al q e sleep
want without guide Chase yOrrzeit:'
was some sore on Bentley BY thar tine: bur
went to court the next mOrnin III -u he paid
his fine and was turned adritc. I starts in with
some good advice, but Bentleg shut me of
quick
like hot place to Rubes Ike you, but YOU can
take it from me that, for pure joy producer,
Palopinto has got it burned 20 blister. Whv
there's more doing on some or our lacS street -
than you show up on the whole length Of
Broadway. No more for me. 1 goin' back
where l can spend my money and have my fun
without bein stopped and asked to settle before
I've hardly got started"
He was dead in earnest. too. He'd got on a
train headed West before l cou@- out Of nv
dream. Then l begins TO see a hight. 1t was
good deal of a shock to me when l. d III come but
has to own up that Bentley q -lnger. Al
that talk about mOrnln' prayer and Sunday
school picnics was just dope, and while l was 50
busy dealin' out josh to him, he handa'
me the lemon.
My mouth still puckered and my teeth
on edge, when Mr.. Gordon gets me -- the phone
and wants to know how about Be--ley
Hes come and gone, says
80 sOOn1" says he. Il hope View York
wasn't too much for him"
Not at ALL" says l; "he was TOO much FOR
New York. But while you was givi1 him instruc-
tions. why didn you tell him to Ma noise Ike
hornet? 1t might have saved me rom bein'
stung."
Texas, ehf Well say, next time sees map
of that State I'm gOin 70 hunt up Pal5pIntO and
draw ring around it with Purp-- NIX
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

life on the ranch; how they had to milk and
curry down four thousand steers every night; ana
about their Payin' checkers at the Y. NJ T. A. branch
evenins and THROWN spit balls at each other durn
mOrnin' prayers. I'd always thought these stage
COW boys all pipe dream, but never got next
TO the real thing before.
1t was mighty interestin the way he told it, too.
They get prizes for bein polite to each other durln
work hours, and medals for speakln gentle to the
cows Bentley said he had four of them medals,
but he hadn't worn r,n East for fear folks would
think he was proud That gave line on where
he got his quiet ways FROM 1t was the tralnln he
got the ranch. He said it was grand, too. when
a crowd of the boys came ridin home from town,
sometimes late eleven o'clock at night, to hear
'em singin Onward, Christian Soldier" and tunes
like that.
Il expect you do have few real tough citi-
Zens out that way, though, says |.
YES" said he, speakin' sad and regretful.
once in awhile There was one came up from
called Santa Fe Bill. He tried to start penny
ante game, but we discouraged him
Run him off the reservation eh: says l.
mo" says Bentley I'VE made him give up
his ticket to annual Sunday school picnic.
He was never the same after that
Well, say, I.had it on the card to blow Bentley
to a Welsh rabbit after the show, at some place
where he could get a squint at a bunch of
night bloomin' summer girls, but l changed
the program l took him away durin' inter.
mission, in time to dodge the new dancer that
Broadway was tryin hard to be shocked by, and
after we'd had plate of ice in one of
them cellulod papered all-nights, led Bentley
back to the hotel and tipped bell hop quar-
ter to tuck him in bed
Somehow, didn't feel just right about the
way I'd been stringin' Bentley. hadn started
out to do it, either; but he took things in SO
easy, and was so win to stand for anything.
that | couldn't keep from it. And it did seem
a shame that he must go back without any tall
yarns to spring. Honest, l twisted up
in nay mind thinkin' about Bentley, that l
couldn't go to sleep, SO l sat out on the front
steps OF the boardin' house for a. couple of
hours, chewin' it all over. l was just think.
in of telephonin to the hotel chaplain to call
on Bentley in tie mornin' when friend
Barney, the rounds, comes along.
Say, Shorty" says he, didn't l see you
driftin around town earlier in the evenn with
a young sport in mornin' glory clothes?"
He was no sport" says |. "That was Bent
ley He's a Y. NJ. c. A. lad in disguise"
It's grand disguise" says Barney. Your
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18

TN the writings of American nOvests an animal
1 which frequently hgureS Is the so called Wild
horse. The authors often describe him as
feeter than the steed of Arabia, dangerous in his
which have added to the sensation of the tale. In
fact the existence of the wild horse in the ordinary
sense of the term is doubted by many people, even
some living west of the Mississippi River.
There is no doubt, however that herds of wild
horses live in of the uninhabited valleys and
occasionally Craze alog stretches of the prairie
of the Southwest which still separated from CIV
ilIZatOn. They have been at times by hunters,
mining prospeCtOrs, and occasionally have Ven-
tured in the vicinity of some outlying ranch and
contains what is believed to be the largest herd ,
which apparently has foraging and breeding
ground within its boundaries. The nearest human
habitation is in the little hamlet of Battle Noun
tain, on the route OF the Southern Pacific Railway.
Like Stalking Caribou
HERE the hunter of the wild horse must leave
IL civilization and cross summit and valley
region which is deserted even by the sheep herder
1t requires about two days to traverse the thirty
miles to the breeding grounds such is the difficulty
of the WaV but after reaching the vicinity of the
caribou for their scent Is keen, and they are
quick to detect the presence OF As a rule they
can be seen only at a distance.
The wild horses of Nevada owe their origin to a
band of domestic horses which were turned loose
the hills and plains back of Sheep Creek Noun
tains thirty years ago. There they have since
remained, breeding and running at will, and until
the last two years or attempt has been made
to capture thcm except in divdua1 instances.
For more than a quarter of a century they have
exist Il IN a country Wild as when the continent
discovered fu. { deep car ons and maze like
runWays. The country over Y hich these horses
roam is ideal for their freedom, isolation, and con-
ceament. The Sheep Greek Mountains conf