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The Washington times., 1906-07-15
BALLINGER HITTING
AT TERRIFIC RATE
SiXth's Big Slugger Leads
Church LeaguerS With An
Average of .532
CLEAR HAS GREAT RECORD
Calvary Takes First Place From Foun-
dry IN Team Batting, and Ninth
Shoves Nets Into Last Place.

Since the last publication of the bat
Ting averages of the Sunday School
League players there have been mum
Der OF shifts on the percentage ladder,
bat Ballnger. SiNth's slugEer. ana for
mer swat champion. still retains his pu-
Sluon at the top as the star sucker OF
Jhe league with an average of -53-- Hes
ger, Fifth's big pitcher and inhelder
has been lacins EN- out In each game
until he now ranks second with .4S0
n hampton is coming fast on Sixth, hav-
lng made TWO OF more hits IN his last
SIX games. His average is .4if Clear,
OF Calvary, also has an excellent record,
I'm eighteen games he has an average of
-ioG. leads the league iu stolen bases and
has scored more runs than any other
player.
Foundry. who Ted with .349 in team
batting, has dropped 90 second place, the
hlrd-hiJtiug CalVaryites taking the lead.
with Sixth close mp iu third place. Cal
vary also leads the teams in pliers. and
lu the number of runs scored.
Ninth in addition 10 breaking into the
won column i'm the percentage table has
passed Out of the leadership in team bat
Ting. having few points the best of the
Nets. The averages
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MONUMENTAL LEAGUE NOTES

At the meeting of the League Wed
nesday night the Battles, Of Anacostia,
were chosen 10 take the place OF the
Navy Yard stars. and Joe Crown, for
merlv at short for the Highlanders.
was elected official scorer Of the league.
Mullen. formerly with Business High
School. was all to the good against
IN Highlanders. and viii probably cast
his lot with Christ Church. which is the
team that has been after him for some
time.
Robinson. the crack catcher Of the
Epiphany c. A. c., has been let out by
Manager Rodgers.
St. Stephens, of the Capital City
League. has secured three crack play
ers from the Memorials in ste>p, VIII
hort and Heinrich.
Snake O'NeDl was given his release
by Manager Leapley, Of the Highland
ers. for not being In condition, and will
play with the Chris; Church OF the Bal
tics He IS a good man when going
right
J. Crown. Of the Highlanders. has not
PLAYED up TO his usual form this season.
both IN batting and fielding. and asked
for his release from Manager Leapley.
II was given.
The Battles have a crack pitcher in
Bartlett. and all the teams will have
70 hustle 20 win from him.
Loffer the manager OF the Navy
Yard stars, will probably play with
Christ Church. since his team has dis
banded.
All games OF the league will be played
on the Bureau grounds next week.
Waple. formerly with ST Martin, has
signed with the Highlanders.
N Dugan, formerly with ST Martins,
the Washington B. c. has good
player.
GalIaher. who is now catching for
Epiohanv, is a good one, and Robinson
will not be missed.
Olesen. last year with the Technical
aigh School end this year with the
Worcester Polytechnical College. is
now back in the game and will do most
OF the catching for the Highlanders.
Frank Crown, the hard-hitting infield-
er. will soon resume playing with the
AAshSa2asS4 - :. - =
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MONUMENTAL LEAGUE
SCHEDULE FOR WEEK

Monumental League games for this
week. All games will be played on the
bureau grounds. one every day. as fol-
lows:
Church.
Tuesday. July l7-Memorials VS.. High
landers-
Wednesday. July Is Epiphany VS..
Battles.
Thursday, July 19-Washington B. 9.
VS.. Memorials.
Friday. July 2O-Baltics VS.. Highland
ers
Saturday, July H-Christ Church VS..
Washington B. c
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Cleaned Up on Rams Horn.

The aforementioned clientele plugged
the 10 1 down 10 i 10 > at the
very close After the smoke had
cleared. Cowan stood a $4,000 loser.
while Tyler. Lichenstein, Rose and
Hanff. other strong bookmakers, also
showed deficits 10 the play Of the race.
W. S Williams substituted Shaw in
place Of Perrine who had done most Of
the riding when Rams Horn had Up the
coIOrs AT New Orleans.
Rams Horn ran his characteristic
race. Cedarstrome, Bedouin, and Logis-
tiua made all the early running, and
when the field had Strengthened out for
the run home through the stretch Shaw
shook up Rams Horn. With his ears
pricked back as If he liked the job on
hand, the big, striding fellow just ate
up" the front runners. enc by one, un-
I'll he found himself in the lead long
before the finish. Then he came home
on the bit IN one of the boxes sat
Charley" Hughes and a party Of Gin
cinnau. Ohio. ladies and gentlemen with
snug pool wager down on Ram s
Horn. You ought TO have heard the
acclaim rendered the Western colt BY
that box party. All eyes were soon
riveted on the loyal Westerners-
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WESTERN RACERS JAR
EASTERN BOOKMAKERS
Big Cleanup When RAMS Horn and Sir Huon Were
Put Over-Old Sam Williams Receives
s. 900 Lemon.
By J. S. A. MACDONALD.

NEW YORK. July I4-The East is
bowing and scraping 10 the West just
now. That is. so far as the turf IL
one again. after a lapse Of
many years. two distinctively Western
race horse products are running over
the top OF the flower OF the metrOpOl-
itan stables. During the last ten days
Rams Horn. winner Of the 1905 Mont
gomery Handicap at Memphis. Tenn,
and Sir Huon, victor in the last Ken
lucky Derhr at Louisville Ky, have
shown fully the mettle and the good
thoroughbred substance within them By
simply toying with strong fields Of local
horses Of their age and respective class,
Both Rams Horn and Sir Huon took
high-cIass honors with clean heels in
the last ten days. RAMS Horn won the
Bay Ridge Handicap on last Monday at
Sheepshead Bay in a veritable rOmp.
While the doggedly provincial New
Workers piled thousands and thousands
of dollars into the betting ring on
Bedouin. a son Of Meddler. owned by +.
W. Jewett. Of this city. at three 10 one.
BOokmaker Jimmy DuckwoTth.
Charley" Ellison, Johnny" Fay,
George c. Bennett and BookmakeT
Jack Shehan waited ike bloodhOunds
I'm the leash until Bookmaker "Biu'
Cowan. the richest and reputed wisest
money-handler in the ring. had posted
20 J. Then came the educated West
ern play.
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Al the meeting Of the League Wed
nesday night the Battles, Of Anacostia.
were chosen 10 take the place or the
Navy Yard stars. and Joe Crown for
merly at short for the Highlanders.
was elected official scorer Of the league.
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Wound SAVE TROuBLE.

The customer at the department store
had bought a dry battery. a hundred
feet or more of wrapped copper wire.
and other accessories for an electric
door bell for his house
Going to put II up yourself?" asked
the salesman
Yes said the customer.
WhereupOn the salesman handed him a
neat little card with this printed in
scription:
G-O-O-O-O-O-O -O-O-O-O-O-O
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Sir Huon Vindicated.

Sir Huon's vindication came with the
running of the $1,000 Commonwealth
Handicap Of a mile and a quarter for
three-year-olds and upward. Here again
the New York spectators couldn't see
the possibility Of a Kentucky Derby
winner ranging alongside the runner-up
to Brooklyn Handicap and a Sub
urban Handicap winner. So IL was when
betting ensued on the race. Sir Huon
went from u TO l to 80 TO l in some
books at the close Of betting, while
Dandelion, whose second TO Go-Between
in the Suburban Handicap had been
his previous performance. stood a y
TO 3 favortte.
Sir Huon had run the Saturday be-
fore in the Advance Stakes. where FLO
Flap won. with Whimsical second and
The Quail third. Troxler rode a poorly
judged race. getting him into numerous
pockets an dmaking two or three differ.
ent runs foT the leadership However,
the colt l1oked drawn and dry for days
before the race. and as I suggested in
chFonicling his advent here from Louis
Vile. XIV. three weeks ago. he appeared
in need of the thin air and lime-ehargeo
waters Of Saratoga. Sir Huon traiied
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PLEASE KNOCK

O-O-O-O-O-O-O 900
This goes with the outfit" he said
Saves you the trouble ef writing 1t.
you knowsh
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his field for awhile and then finished
In the ruck. Then came a week Of light
gaIloping before the Commonwealth
Handicap OF Saturday, July !.
Improved by Rest.
This week improved Sir Huon very
much. for he came TO the post perspir-
ing freely and like the proverbial
house afire." Troxler waited on the
early pace. but drew Up coming INTO the
stretch. quarter OF mile from the
finish Dandelion fell with four Of the
contenders within two heads Of him.
Sir HuOn WAS on the outside and gain
ing In every jump
OF course, when Dandeiion went down
IL was all over but the cashing of Sir
HuOn bets. He won going away. How
ever. I feel the best horse in the race
was Sir HuoR and he would have beaten
DandeliOn 20 a moral certainty. Be
fore the Saratoga season Is at an end
Sir Huon will have proved the equal II
not the superior 10 both Whimsical and
Accountant. At any rate. between
RAMS Horn and Sir Huon the local
handicap horses and the local three
year-olds will be kept hopping in order
20 protect the home jaurels.
Lemon for Williams.
Old Sam WiiliauIs, owner of Rams
Horn. and his tTainsr. all through the
colts wonderful career as a tWO-year-
old and three-y year-old, is not now
handling the son o. Butte. The old man
incurred IS 200 worth OF forfeits here in
the East some ten years ago. Think
ing OF campaigning Rams Horn and
Phil Finch hereabou. this summer he
sent on 5000 in payment Of his arrears
last January. trusting the Jockey Club
10 accept the balance as the money
could be won.
on arrival here he found no such ar
rangement was possible with August
Belmont. chairman Of the JOCKEY Club.
Instead the turf authorities ordered him
on the race tracks during the day and
the night until the money. the IS 200
balance. was paid over. Old Williams
refused TO be held uD and went back TO
ing given up the s. 600 in the first place
IN the meantime his son Is handling the
horses.
Here is a nice maiden three-year-old
worth watching. He is a son OF Ogden
named Ticker. racing in the colors Of
John r. Madden. He has been entered
once or twice and then discreetly with
drawn. de is liable to start once OF
twice and run outside the money. Then
look out The only thing required is a
sufficient sense of racetrack intuition 10
tell when Ticker is Hawkins boss. -
Then bet. However. he is bound TO win
and win at a nice price, within the next
three weeks
DOminick c. O'Malley. of New Or
leans, has a nice colt in Judge Davey.
He too. is coming on. and will get over
very soon when placed in moderate COM
pany.
Kurok. the three-year-old Commando
in James r. Keene's stable. has 10 be
tabled too. He likes a mile and a quar-
ter under not more than li5 pounds.
Dolly Srnnker is very fit right now,
and will win many times between now
and the closing days OF August.
The Washington times., 1906-07-15

ROBERTS TEAM WINS
IN CRICKET MATCH
Easily Defeat the COmins Aggrega-
ton in Second Game Of Series by
Margin of Two Runs.

A single-wicket cricket match was
played on the grounds Of the Washing
ton Cricket Club. Chevy Chase Circle,
yesterday afternoon. between teams
selected by r. W Comins and John
Roberts, resulting in a victory by
margin Of one inning and 2 runs for
the Roberts team. This game Wes a
return match 20 that played a week ago
between the same teams. the Roberts
team also winning the first by runs
The following shows the individual
scores in yesterdays game:
ROBERTS TEAM.
J. Roberts, C. Hunt, b. Comins. ..--......
J B. Rickard. b. Broadbridge....
H G Cr0cker. b. r. ROberts.......-...-z :
II. V. Lake b. r. Roberts. .......s....,
J. Conrad, C. Barr, b. Broad--..-.-
J G. Simpson. g.. Warren, b. r. Roberts. I
W. Palmer, C. Broad. b. K. Roberts,,
Total ...................--Is
COMINS' TEAM-lst inning.
r W Comus, O. j. Roberts, b. Lake. ]
VIM. Warren, C.. J. Roberts. D. Lake
r. W. Roberts e.. and b. Rickard.......
j. Hunt %. J. ROberts.....-.,.-. --........y
w c. BrOadbridge b. j. Roberts,
Total ................--Is
CONINS' TEAM-2d Inning.
r w COmins, C. Barr, b. j. Roberts. q
Wm. Warren, G.. Simpson. b. j. Roberts 2
r. W Roberts c. simpson, b. Richard. I
J. Hunt, b. j. Roberts. .......-.. ...-..- .-.-..- ]
". Palmer. e.. Warren. B.. Rickard..-...
RObt Barr c. Simpson, b. J. Roberts. u
Total ..s.-..sr... .-..r.s .s-...s.- >
Total Tor lnning ngs's..fs..'-..s''s'' ''-'--4'
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DOminick c. O'Malley. Of New Or
leans, has a nice colt in Judge Davey.
He. too. is coming on, and will get over
very soon when placed in moderate COM
pany.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-16
Joys of Travelling Told.

The passenger department of the
Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul rail
way has issued an eIaborately illus
trated leahet on "CalifOrn.a'- Winter
summer Garden.' In addition to
describing the attractions of Cali
fornia at this time of Year the leatlel
dweIls on the beauties of the three
day tri, made by "The Overland
Limited from Chicago to San Fran
cisco.
The train leaves the Union Passen-
ger Station, Cnlcayo. at s p. m. daily.
The distance Travelled is 300 miles.
The route of the "Overland Limit
ed is almost the same as that taken
by The Argonauts in lSi9.
The train passes over the new
bridge which spans Salt Lake. The
COMPANY has made every provision
for the comfort and entertainment of
the passengers.
Chicago Journal.
Sent to any address for six cents
postage. F. A. MILLER, General
Passenger Agent, G. Nj. & st. P. Ry.,
Chicago
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-16
N Neighporhood News.
JAKE AI.B KC

March IL.
Gu-tave G,nther has purcha sod the
:, cpnd bor-e f. ,m Otto Schwartz
Henry Hacke. who has been visit
ing at sprung Val ey. surprised us by
returning without IA br ide Perhaps
ne will soon b- making another visit
for that purpose.
Miss Lena Schwartz and MIR. Gus
tave Schuy macher both OF Big Stone
10 nstip. We're married Sunday after
noon, M M1rch IL. at the German Luth-
erau church by Rev John DeguesLe.
Arthur Schwartz, brother of the
bride, and Ferdinand Schu> macher, a
brother of the groom, were best
men: Martha SchuN macEer of Orton
vile. aud Miss Pauline Wessolek of
Milbank were bridemaids. The
party proceeded from the church to
the home of the bride, where a boun-
tiful supper was served and the
gue-ts were royalty euterta ned the
remainuer Of the evening, A number
of relatives We're present from "A ber-
deem. 1t was a rood night for the
charivari boys and IA number turned
out to add their congratulations and
music to the occasion. The bride
aud groom are we'll knOAn young
people If tni, vicinity and have the
best wishes of large circle of
friends.
BLUE BELL
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March IL.
Mr.. John Schmeed of Waubay,
moved on the Hnuck farm where he
wi work the en-u uing year.
Mrs. Ed Brenan has been quite
sick the past week.
MIR. Louis Larson spent Sunda ay
with friends of South Shore.
John Krailing keeps the wheels
rolling these days.
r. r. Heathcote went to atertown
Wednesday.
MIR and Mrs. John Stadheim NOV.
e j onto the old Wilson farm last
week.
Emma Guyser is visiting in the
Shultz home this week.
Mrs. A. A. Scott returned home
from the Rochester hospital where
-he had been operated on for appen-
d,citis.
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M ELROS E

March 14th, 1906.
Clifton Drake of Ogden, Utah, and
Mrs. Alice Barlow of Monroe, Wis.,,
are visiting their mother, Mrs. Drake
and sister. Mrs. Otto Busjahn.
Charles Hart is making some re-
pairs on his house, assisted by Gus
Anderson of Corona.
Miss Iva Dubbel is teaching in Kill
born district No. l.
Miss Maggie Chapman went to
Marvin this week to teach school,
Mary Ann Travis is staying home
this week as her mother is on the sick
list.
Mrs. E. J. Campbell has been visit
ing in Milbank.
Rev. S. A. Chapel preached in
Melrose Sunday afternoon.
Services will be held next Sunday
March 18th, at 3 .. M, Rey. Frazee
conducting the same.
J. H. Chapman has been laid up
with a lame back, caused by heavy
lifting.
Those who drove to Corona FRIDAY
to attend the Corona D. of Fl. social
were disappointed because it was
postponed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-16

THURSDAY MAR. 10, 1906.

NJ. John a lived from Wisconsin
Tuee day evening aud Will remain
here if he CT secure a home. His
family will come later.
Miss n lice Chelli-, deputy post
m i,tress, attended the show in Mil.
b ank TUESDAY evening, and spent
w edne~ da. forenoon visiting friends
there.
Mr.. Horton, a druggist from Lisle
priugs, Iowa wa in town last week
and made arrange me- nts to rent the
Ehrie buildn in which he will 10.
cate drug store. MIR. Horton will
not come here himself but will send
some one to manage his business for
him.
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Alumni Meeting

There will be a meeting of
those who have graduated from
the Mllbank high school in years
past at the school room on Fri,
day evening, March %, at eight
O'Clock. All those interested
are cordially invited to be pres
ent. 31-2w
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COUNTY line


March IL, 1906.
More people are intending to leave
this neighborhood in the near future.
j. C. Maxwell expects to 60 railroad
ing and Mrs. johnson will go west to
look for land.
M. Sykes and family have moved to
Indian Ter.
c.. E. Stinchfield has new Tenant
on his farm.
Religious services will be held at
the new school house next Sunday.
Rasmus Jacobson has been hauling
hogs to Waubay and Summit for
Henry Wambat.
Our nice weather has taken q Sc
we're cold.
Only few of the voters from this
side of the township turned out for
election.
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\ w. G. T. u. Column.

Under the auspices of the w.
Z. L. q. there will be held an
Oratorical contest and an Anti
Cigarette contest Thursday
evening, March 90, at the M. E.
church Adults 15c, all school
children 1Oc.
MRS. S. A. CHAPPELL,
Supt. of Contest Work.
DON rs FOR MILBANK BOYS.
Don t smoke cigars.
Don t smoke cigarettes.
Don t smoke pipes.
Don t smoke at home.
Don't smoke anything, any
where, anytime.
A locked box known as the
"W. G. II. U. mite box has been
placed at the front entrance of
the post Off &c. 1t is not a nickel.
in the slot machine, but will re-
ceive quarters, halt-dollars and
dollars to help along the temper.
ance work.
Everyone is cordially invited
to be present at the silver medal
contest, March 90, at the M. E.
church. Adults 15c. All chill
dren 1Oc.
Wanted-Every temperance
man in Grant county to drop a
coin in the W. G.. II. u. mite box.
At the front door of the post
Office.
Keep your eve on the w. G. T.
q. column.
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M AZ T.: PpA.

March II, 1906.
Fred Murray was Twin Brooks
visitor Tuesday.
B. P, Archer went to Summit today
to buy some horses.
Gene Wartenbee is visiting a few
days with his brother Mack.
w. G. Archer and family passed
through our town, returning home
from visit near Corona.
M. M. Wartenbee and family, Gene
Wartenbee and Frank Avery spent
Sunday at Archers.
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JE n S PIT 7 & R SON


EVERYBODY knows him. II you don't
1 you shonld call and get acquainted.
NO q doubts his goois-tbey are the
" heat. Any moneys good. even tainted
CURE Id like to have you call and see
y what have to sell
Dur it down in your thinker-We
I cal please you mighty we'll
EVERYTHING in the candy fine,
I You couldn't find better line
IA LET'S and envelopes the hest,
Quantity and quality you should test.
EVEN the price that we charge,
Z You VIII say is not very large;
OEALLY we can't tell you all
n You Will simply have to call;
cOME people, particular seem to he
j But those are the people like to see;
only few things have told
v AS the space no more will hold:
NO doubt you viii max, II q hobby
N To stop and see us in the post Office
lobby.
JENS P { ( R so n
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" AK

March IA.
Fl Anderson went to Milbank We'd
nesday.
George Berg hauled load of lum-
Der from Twin Brooks Thursday.
Ben Archer was Summit visitor
Monday.
Miss Maggie Chapman started d
three months term of school in the
Marvin school house Monday.
G. P. MOllberg returned from
Kuhn, North Dakota. Monday night.
Mr.. Hasner had the misfortune to
lose his house With its contents by
fire Tuesday. Several of his neigh
bors were out the next day among
the farmers to raise funds for new
home. We hope they will succeed in
their noble efforts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-16
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

March IA, 1904.
Paul Kohler was at Milbank Tues.
do. ev ening.
NJ. Drake from Utah, is visiting
his o. o theirs and sisters here.
Supt. Van vleet was up the line
Tue -day with his special car.
NJ. AL Olson, the music man, was
down from Sisseton Tuesday.
Miss Kate Austin and brother Paul,
were assengers to Mi]bank Tuesday.
Chas. A. Elphick and wife were at
the ball in Wilmot last Friday even
ing.
Miss Lily gave her instructions to
her music class here Monday. She
will be here every Monday.
The D. of Fl. supper at the hall last
FRIDAY evening failed to materialize
on account Of the storm.
Gus Anderson. the carpenter is out
at Cha5. Hart's this week doing some
repair work on his house.
County Surveyor Woodward was
down from SissetOn Monday and
Tuesday locating Peter Ginther's new
lots.
The steel gang is at work on the
branch putting in new rails, which
are Of steel and q heavier kind than
the old ones.
Last Saturday night the old bach
'elors held their final blow out for the
year. Only . small number we're out
still they had good time.
E. P. Brockman has sold his resi-
dence property to D. w. Campbell.
Consider alton o24OO. w. E jennings
has rented the residence and will
move his family into it whom vacated
by Mr.. BrOckman.
There was q mad dog scare in town
last week, which caused cons dcrabt
excitement for q day or so. A mum
ber OF dogs have been shot, some tied
up, and others muzzled: but still there
are q few useless brutes running
loose.
, 1906-11-26
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Thanksgiving next Thursday.
Bright and warmer this morning.
December magazines in Book store.
The bank barometer today recorded
1926.
New shipment of records at Kings
ford's.
More snow Saturday night-just a
thin coating.
Skates, so cents pair, at Lovejoy
Novelty Works.
Still in the ring and doing business,
Greenwood, the jeweler.
Carnations. SOC per dozen. Mrs.
Wall, at the Golden Rule.
THE Little Homestead" company ar
rived from the east yesterday after
noon.
The rolling mills resumed opera.
tons this morning, having received a
consignment of coal.
Several of the grades at the public
schools are preparing for entertain
ments Wednesday afternoon.
The company ice house at the rail
road crossing on Grand emu is being
repaired for filling this coming winter.
, 1906-11-26
REMARKABLE DISPLAY

Never in the history of the town has
there been such a display Of chickens,
ducks, geese and turkeys as there is
piled up on the counters at the Tow
son market. To say that they are
fairly groaning under the weight of
the good things to eat is expressing it
but mildly. Fol in addition to the
fowls there is the finest beef, mutton,
lamb and veal that could be cut up
over a counter. No pains has been
spared to make this markets Offering
a real cause Of thanksgiving to the
many housewives int lovers of good
things to eat that are found in such
numbers in Laramie. Place your or
der early with Towson's and you'll
dine as you ought to and no mistake.
Yours for a hearty Thanksgiving,
]. F. TOWSON & co.
, 1906-11-26
Geese and Ducks at
the Model Market.
Trepoff Fairly Warned.

Some Is months ago Gen. Trepoff
received the following letter on his
return to st. Petersburg, after having
attended the funeral of the Grand
Duke Sergius: Monsieur: We re-
greet that you we're put to so much
trouble in devising a means of escap-
ing from Moscow without being killed.
We desire to make your mind easy
on this score You have nothing to
fear in the streets or in theaters, or
in any Of the public places. You will
simply be killed in your own bed
room"