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Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
r,r.ine's Mod esty.

smartine in ISIS was at the acme lIs glory and q cabinet minister ad just contributed La Marseil-
 ae la Paix' to the Revue des tI Mondes. and Buloz. the editor, d n him al the ministry. T be eve you 2.c0o francs. Here is Heaey.e said Lamartine. producing rhae of bank notes.
 Pss deduct the amount of the Re E Indebtedness to you for your nr said the editor
 neant to make you a present of rsielned the poet.
 ea at all. l insist upon paying HsH muchT'
 oar own price. whatever it may At wei. if you will have it so I ehlige you. said Lamartine. and. magnificent gesture. he swept le whole bundle of notes repre- Eag the 20o0 francs and restored D Rith solemn dignity, to his pock
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
He Foroo.


 50 ssss>eniminfed was eertaln ys,v Lnsisnd farmer tha, he couldn't enan his mouth without making an arrant sss ef himself Once be f,,nrts., . young woman. Ills suit looSe,, pr,n,. ising for q time. Then. w5th so-. rowful visase, hc ceased hls court ship.
 Yet she seemed infatuated with vo, .aeez, said friend to whom he won for sympathy.
 She were, toe 1abez agreed.
 Well. what could have I.ean ,he treahIe?"
 Dunno" said he Dunno. but wae.. proposed she tsrRel me down cold
 Perhaps your proposal wasn't ar dent enoGghr"
 oh. t was fery.' said Jahez ~ue, as pepper told her she was the onlx woman I'd ever loved. ever leeke,, st ever thought Of orr
 But" said his friend. you forgot ,hen- You were a widewer.-
 lingo" said Jabez. 50 dld-
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
On the Safe Side

The "eelored lady" who entered serv. Ice as cook gave her name as lulelta Price but constantly referred to her husband as George I.elhetter. How does it happen. Jdietta.r she was asked one day. that you go ny the name oi Price. while your husbands name Is Ledhetter?" Well. you see. Mrs Law
 renee. she replied cheerfully. tits this away hadn heen acquainted with George but fo' days when mar
 ried him. an didn' know how was gonter Iak him nor how he was gonteI lak me. Now. these divoreements be
 twiN' married folks is a heap CT tron
 ble an q heap er expense, too. an lowed the safest way fer Us to do wus fer George to keep his maiden namS an to keep mine tell we see how oui new experiment was gnnter turn out
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
Free Medical Advice.

The celebrated French physician Ri cord was one day walking along the boulevards in Paris when he met an old gentleman who was very rich. but who was at the same time noted fof his extreme stinginess. The old man who was somewhat of hypochon 1riac. imagined that he could get some medical advice from Ricord without paying for it.
 Doctor. l am feeling very poorly
 Where do you suffer mostf'
 Tn my stomach. doctor"
 An that's bad Please shut youi eyes Now put our your tongue so that can examine 1t closely"
 The invalid did as he was told After he had waited patiently for about ten minutes he opened his eyes and found himself surrounded by crowd whc supposed that he was crazy. Dr. RI. cord in the meantime had disappeared
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
 An Unfortunate Partieipie.

A college professor who preferred the partieipie gotten" to ''got" teie. graphed to his wife: Have gotten tick cts for the theater tonight Meet me there"
 The telegraph operator rendered this into Have got ten tickets" etc.
 Mrs. Professor was delighted with the opportunity of entertaining her friends and accordingly made up a party of eight besides herself, whose greetings to the professor at the ren' dezvous were probably more cordial than his feeling until matters were ex' plained. He now makes an exception to his customary use of gotten
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
"ours.. .

Ours
 Today wcman's property Is sacred at any rate as sacred as a mans. A certain host remarked before his guests lately that he would send his motor to the station to meet So-and-so
 Our motor" corrected the hostess who wants tone
 As the lady had actually bought the motor, the correction was severe and ranked Next morning the host ea ne down very late to breakfast He was chaffed about this and explained: "I'm sorry. The fact is l mislaid our trou- sers"
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
Swallowed the Collection.

A canRi'al chief became converted and asked the missionary to admit hin to the church
 "Bnt you have more than one wife. objected the missionary My church does not allow that
 The chief departed in detection. hut returned again in few days and an noenced. with evident satisfaction that he now had only one wife and was ready fer baniism.
 But obieeted the clergyman doubt. fully, where are your other wiresf"
 oh, replied the convert. T have eaten them.f
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
nsht Either w ay.

k,,srsl Dabney H. Maury tells in 4pecollections Of a Virginian' of .s lsiy in Fredericksburg who was
 I.esa te taking in boarders in order |r.ks both ends meet. On one occa-
 ] af peerliar stress the larder was .npty that the good lady took to her l snd summoned her servant. "Nan- < she said. there's nothing in the E@ for my bearders to eat except kh But give them that. If they are ksrians they will accept it in resig Ia and thaakfuiness. and if they pet Christians it is a deal too good ! ,kerne
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
 Ias4aIImenta All Around.

Patient (gloomily,-I don't seem to oe gaining very fast. doctor.
 Doctor (cheerfullyl-You can't expect to get well at one jump. You will have 10 regain your health gradually day by iay-sort of on the installment plan- as It were.
 Patient (brightening upl-Weil, doc- tor if this thing keeps on much longer I'm afraid that you will have to collect your bill in the same way-Judge Library
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
in . Bad Way.

The English sE.e4eri by the ..penpxvl. Sahia Dutch. as the inhabitants of certain districts in The eastern part ef tlie stale are Isesuiariy known. affor. .ts some fare specimens Of expression man who was passing a small bo,,so =, saie "atshifts of ''Soas Besselem"-that IS the nearest possible spelling of the local pronunciation-hea heard the dsurh. ter oi the family calling her brother in 10 supper. George" she said. ..von come right in now. Pas on the tahla and mas half ctr
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
.ourrc THE SEED,

,-e sowing the seed Of wore and
 .s. co,d know not nor the careless
 -. .s,.le word and the kindly deed ss.s z. Messed the earth in its sorest sraef viii the harvest be-
 ,s are sowing the seed of pain. | ... rsrorse and maddened brain. ., s,ars shall fall and the sun shall .ssr roo, the weeds from the soil ssain.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
His Authority.

Dr. Magrath WAS eccentric One day he was called up to visit q sick man and IS he entered the room said cheer. fully. How do you dof' "oh. doctor.
 replied the patient plaintively. 'I am dead. Magrath immediately wheeled about and left the room and actually reported that the man was dead. The mistake was discovered the following day, when some one took the doctor to task for issuing q false certificate T did it upon the very highest au' thority." Magrath explained, flor had it from the mans own mouth"
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
Why They Objected.

..No.- said the fireman. who repre- sentei the truck company that had re fused 10 work with q colored frueA- man. there is no race prejudice in II. But we certainly hate 10 work with z nan whose face will look inst as clean sa the war home from 2 long ire fight
 l. ail when we starfed- while "e t.har chaps aEi look snlta z --ll llsise E fIhrarx
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
.. . sn.cias.

~Nsv. wliaf i 9e name fhe falsv. inquired tse '4r9fess.Ts NiFe.
 ..Why. this s. eeias Las heea na ssai. answered tlls professor n assa.sisi.. usesat. -1'his k RElaIais na5 ii.s. 5, homo sat,iens. St Paul Pioneer Press
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
,Jnso.xed PrcbIsms.

The three great problems on the sela- ton Of wkiea humanity k bent are me same that r.erplexed our aneestofS-tise immortality Of the soul. perpetual mo ton and wonscn's hafs--Paris Figaro.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
Chopin's Kick.

Chopin hated playing at social festiy- ities To lady who after the dinner asked him ta play he melanchoieally answered. "Is it really necessary? ate only so little.a
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
k Some.

keeper in a zoo was feeding the eas Several live rabbits were 10 into the cage and were imme ty and greedily seized by the rep
 The struggling rabbits. although Fnsly almost as large as the EeS were swallowed whole one aft. bother. The grisly sight prompted saolarly looking man to exclaim: PeFsome. oh. keeper?"
 E keeper turned a glance of scorn the professor:
 aas. and you'd "a grew some. too. FQd ct all that live stock. I guess. ''
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
hs From Fate.

Iasiish village rector while s ou' one day noticed an old t Of him hobbling along as a1s legs could carry him and k-. irving to escape him. See was one of his congrega- v had not been 10 church of ae e wear hurried after him.
 Y John said he. How Is it 4@aeat seen you at church late N the rector could get nothing nm, but after q little persua- ii. 1t he your youngest dar- bs afeared of
 Aifaii of Nelly. a girl Of @ea only just returned from Yaa see~ replied John.
 csrtia' an old forchM
 as low l should te
 lines Arst tu hlaek
 es an then io a gin
 s'aFiei sny poor vel
 aiontAs ago an your
 sisEEer air conled 'orne
 sEys to myself. l says.
 l the ginger 'un. an
 away from church
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
Fs, of Reason
magnetic influence

ssa' like the magnetic influence !" 10 Iron. gives to matter .'e and powers which 1t pos at before, but. without ex-
 us bulk. augmenting its o' altering its organiza ton. saaa 10 which have compared
 ,Sioie only by its efforts and c''e only by its operations
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
|srting Shot.

young persons had been en- had quarreled. but were too
 to make up" Furthermore. were anxious to have 1t believed had entirely forgotten each other aay the young man called. os- e3 oD business with her father. when occasion il chanced she answer the doorbell.
 yonng man was game. "Par- ne he said. with the politest of MSS Eaton. believe. Is your riaT
 eA sorry to say he is not" the woman responded without the 'es' sign of recognition. Do you Q see him personality"
 replied the young man as he a 10 go down the steps.
 Ns Your pardon" called out the woman as he reached the low eh but wno shall l say called ?"
, 1908-03-16
"Reform" Gone Mad.

Two Sisters of Charity are included
in the list of passholders of the Union
Pacific, which have been certified by
the Nebraska railroad commission &c
the attorney general at Lincoln frl
prosecution. They reside at Grand Isl
and the commission did not give out
their names. The commission has ad
vised General Manager Mohler of the
Union Pacific that it has no desire <
prosecute the sisters, but that it car
find nothing in the law excepting them
and that he must see that they are Civ
en- no more passes, as the statutes dc
not provide for such procedure. I'm
ion Pacific officials say the Sisters OF
Charity referred to are sisters in the
st. Francis hospital at Grand Island
which hospital does the work for the
Union Pacific.
, 1908-03-16
No New Work Now.


The Union Pacific has installed a tel
ephone service, connecting Omaha
Grand Island, North Platte and Chey'
enne. The service works well Is far
ton of the company to connect in with
the intermediate stations as soon as
possible. The service is installed on
two duplex copper telegraph wires on
which it is possible to send a message
n receive a message and telephone
at the same time. While the service
is not to be used in the dispatching of
trains, Immediately it may be used
for that purpose when al the service
is installed.
, 1908-03-16
BIG HORN HORSES
WILL BE TATTOED.

Up in wyoming all horses owned by
members of the Big Horn County
Horseman's Protective association are
to be tatooed, says the Denver FIELD
and Farm. This method of protection
against horse thieves is to be adopted
because it will make identification OF
stolen animals possible at any time.
Heretofore thieves have operated sue,
cessfully because the brands of stolen
animals could be readily altered or
defaced, rendering Identification i'm
possible. Hereafter all horses of mem.
bers are to have their brands tdtooed
on the end of the nose, inside the ears
and under the tail.
, 1908-03-16
Free to Our Readers.

We take pleasure in announcing
that We have arranged with the well
known firm of E. c. Dewitt & Co.
Chicago, Ill. for them to send one full
box, a weeks trial, of their wonderful
little Kidney and Bladder Pills to each
reader and subscriber of this paper
These pills are highly recommended
and are an excellent preparation for
all forms of Kidney and Bladder trou
BILE. If you are suffering with lame
back, backache, weak kidneys and in
fammation of the bladder, send your
name and address to E. c. Dewitt &
Co., 2O3-2O5 LaSalle Ave, Chicago. Ill
and they will send you absolutely free
a full box of their Kidney and Bladder
Pills, POSTPAID.
Be sure to take advantage of thi!
offer promptly and don't fail to men
ton this paper when sending nam'
and address.
, 1908-03-16
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Otto Gramm went to Rawlins last
night.
s. H. Campbell has returned from
Cheyenne.
Ora Haley returned from Denver
last night.
R. E. Lovett of Minneapolis is at the
Union Pacific.
Mrs. DR.. R. L. Tebbitt is reported
some better today.
Otto Burns, foreman of the Flag
ranch, is in the city.
Jack White Of Centennial was a
Sunday guest at the Johnson.
Mrs. C. L. Smith of Rock River is
here for a few days visit with rela.
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Scott of Saratoga
were here this morning, staying at the
Kuster.
Frank McCasland arrived from Wal
den Saturday afternoon and was here
yesterday.
r. Cronberg arrived from the couu-
try Saturday afternoon and is visiting
in the city.
H. A. Bell and ]. w. Walmslep of
Marshall are In the city, registered at
the Kuster.
Mrs. Harry Cummings has returned
from Denver, where she had been visit
ling for a cOuDle of weeks
Jerome Decker, Ed Langhof ami
George Post, the Walden freightera,
are in the city with their teams.
William Lugg of Greeley, Colo, and
Mrs. c. j. Mcdonnell of Portland, Ore,
were guests at the Kuster last night.
Mrs. W. II. Hawkes. of Tie Siding,
who has been visiting friends here for
a few days, has returned to her home.
Rev. Oscar Woods returned yester-
day afternoon from the Popp neighbor-
hood, where he had been to hold ser
vices.
Henry C. Cardwell, Roy Cardwell
and Hyram West of Pathfinder, Wye,
were among the guests at the johnson
last night.
Mrs. r. L. George and little daughter
returned Supnday afternoon from Den
yer, where they had been visiting for
a few days.
Mrs. c. w. Weber of Woods land
ing, who has been i'll for several days,
was able to be up and about the house
Saturday, considerably improved.
Father Duffy of Cheyenne passed
through the city yesterday afternoon,
being met on the depot platform by
Father Hugh Cummiskey Of this city.
Miss Annie Strauss of Denver arriv-
ed in the city Sunday for a visit with
the family of her aunt, Mrs. Hannah
Durlacher, at Fifth n Custer streets.
L. NJ. Woodbury. wen out to Wan
suffer Wednesday en- route to Laramie,
where he will visit his mother and sis
ter for a while. We hope he may
have an enjoyable time.-Baggs SENT
mel.
Mrs. ]. A. Hoskins, formerly of this
city, and her sister, Miss Violet Low
niger, passed through the city yester-
day afternoon, en- route to the Pacific
, 1908-03-16

or the wyoming section OF the weather
bureau, in his snowfall bulletin fol-
February gives the following data ol
local interest.
Deficiency in Snowfall.
During the mont of February th3
snowfall was deficient over practically
all sections of the state; the snow
melted more rapidly than it accumu'
lated, so that at the close of the month
the amount on the ground was less
than at the close of January. The de
ficiency e the eastern slope Of the
Big Horn mountains Is more general
than over the other sections Of the
state, yet there are but few stations
from the other watersheds of the stat,
now on the ground. The most en-,
%couraging feaure of the situation is the
fact hat over practically all sections
of the state, the snow that now exists
in the mountains fell during the early
winter, and is well packed, and in eS,
cellent condition to be conserved til,
late summer.
The following remarks are takeI
from the correspondents reports OF
conditions.
Laramie and Platte Watershed.
Bennett: The snowfall during the
month was quite liberal and a greater
amount than usual of well packed
snow now exists in the mountains
Charles C. Young.
Blue Cap: There is less snow here
than was n yea ago, and it is not
as wei packed-W. S. Cook.
Elk Mountain: The snow in the
mountains is well packed.-Wm. Rich.
ardson.
French: About an average amount
of well racked snow now exists in the
mountains.-E. Moore.
Falling Off at Holmes.
Holmes: The amount of snow is
much less than usual, but it is well
packed; it settled and thawed so much
during the month that there was six
inches less on the 23d of February than
there was the last of January.-James
T. McGrath.
Leo: There is very little snow left
in this vicinity, and the drifts that are
left are small and soft.-C. A. Cowdin
Moore: Snow melted very rapidly
during the month and very little fell.
Edwin Moore.
~Pinkhamton, Colo: The month was
cold and windy; the mount of
snow is greater than usual, n it IS
well packed.-Richard Evans.
, 1908-03-16
WILL MAKE EFFORT
TO ESTABLISH MARRIAGE

Beatrice Gordon, acquitted one
month ago of the murder Of William
o. Shirley, for whom she had been
housekeeper for several years, will
leave for California early this weei, in
an effort to establish her marriage to
Shirley in San Francisco in the summe,
of 1902, says the Denver Republican.
While Miss Gordon has made no state.
ment as to her intentions subsequent
to obtaining this proof, it is said that
she will institute suit for the widows
allowance of Shirey's small estate in
cast she can prove the marriage.
, 1908-03-16

coast, where they will visit for some
time. Mrs. Hoskins had been visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Low
niger, at Sedalia, Mo.
Mrs. c. H. Townsend of Casper, the
grand worthy matron of the Eastern
Star for Wyoming, n Mrs. F. f.
Robinson of Cheyenne, another grand
officer of that order, are here, and Mrs.
Townsend will make an official visit
to Alpha chapter tomorrow night. The
ladies are receiving a good deal of at
%tention from local members of the
order during their stay in the city.
, 1908-03-16
OPPORTUNITIES In West.

The passenger department of the
Union Pacific has just published anew
folder showing the homeseekers' CD
portunities in the west. The pamphlet
deals with irrigated lands, as well az
the sections where the dry farming
methods are in vogue. 1t deals by
towns with all parts of the west touch
ed by the Union Pacific.
, 1908-03-16
Resembles wyoming Brother.

C. T. Whitney of Portland was in
Cheyenne yesterday on his way west
to meet his brother, w. A. Whitney,
formerly of this city and now super
intendent of the Utah division of the
Union Pacific, says the Cheyenne Tri-
bune. The brother closely resembles
the popular superintendent, eve to
the intonations of his voice.
, 1908-03-16
MRS. CLARK To GIVE
RECITAL AT RAWLINS.

Rawlins people will be pleased 10
hear that the treat promised by the
Epworth league on the 9th will be in
the form Of a recital under the direc,
ton of Mrs. Clark of Laramie and
Miss Buckingham of this city, says the
Rawlins Republican. Neither of these
artists needs introduction to the Raw.
Inns public and the recital will be look,
ed forward to with pleasant anticipa.
ton.
Old books rebound at The Republi.
can office.
, 1908-03-16
VIII Beoin in Few Weeks.

Construction work on the Denver,
Laramie and Northwestern railways
proposed line from Denver to Fort Col,
Inns will begin within a month or six
weeks, say officers of the company
The concern already has ample CAPT,
tai OH hand to commence work. AS the
country between Denver n Fort Col,
Inns is thickly settled, and offers no
difficulties in the way of construction,
it is expected that the line will be com
p,eted to Fort Collins within a year.
, 1908-03-16
He Lived Here. loo.

Dan Sullivan, master mechanic OF
the Utah division of the Union Pacific,
was in the city Wednesday to meet
the American automobile, says the
Rawlins Journal. Dan was formerly
d Rawlins man, and the people of this
city have a warm spot in their hearts
for him.
, 1908-03-16
Call Upon President.

J. ]. Hanahan, grand master of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemeh
and Engiemen, called upon the presi.
dent at Washington yesterday to in.
vite him to attend the next annual COLI
vention of the organization, of which
the president is an honorary membe'
at Columbus, Ohio, in September. Tie
president said he would not be able u
accept the invitation, although greatly
desiring to do so.
, 1908-03-16
Will Handle Many Trains.

The Southern Pacific is preparing 70
handle a large number of excursion
trains from different parts OF the coun
try through which hat road runs 10
Los Angeles to meet the American
battleship fleet. A rate if one fare for
the round trip has been made as ia"
east as Utah points.
, 1908-03-16
Reducing Excess Baggage Rates.

Roads in the Western Passenger as,
sociation have decided to lower their
excess baggage rates. Since many OF
the western state legislatures PASSED
2.cent maximum passenger rate laws
this rate has been IS per cent of the
regular one way rate. Before that 1t
was IL per cent. The new rate will
be 16 2-3 per cent.
, 1908-03-16

ley, wife of Oliver H. Swingley, assist.
ant tax commissioner of the Union Pa,
cifc railroad. was held from her lats
home, sos North Thirty-ninth street,
at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Rev,
e. H. jerks officiating, says the Oma.
ha Bee. The body will be taken today
to Mount Morris, Ill, for burial.
, 1908-03-16
May Prove Topheavy.

To handle sheep with greater spec
over q crowded railroad the Union Pa
cifc is experimenting with trip!e-deci
stock cars, says the Omaha Bee. Al
the conference in Cheyenne last Marct
between a committee of forty member
of the National and Wyoming Woo
Growers associations and an equal mum
Der of the leading western officials Of
twelve of the leading western rail
roads, the sheepmen suggested a three
deck car for handling sheep. The
Union Pacific is the first road to take
up with the suggestion, the officials
realizing that it is a scheme which il
at least worth giving a trial.
Trains Run Slowly.
1t is feared by some that the cars
will prove topheavy and there will b.
danger in rounding sharp curves at hign
rate of speed, but as the statistics OF
the department of Agriculture show
that the average speed of stock trains
in 1907 was only 80 miles per hou
there is little danger OF the th~ree-decked
ears leaving the track. 1t is also argu
ed that if the three-deck cars are adop''
ed, all LOADING and unloading chutes
will have to be changed, and at heavy
expense to the railroads, but as the
railroads will be the gamer by the third
deck in revenue, it is not anticipated
that the necessity of changing the
chutes will deter the railroads in rs
ing three-deck cars for sheep if there
were no other drawbacks.
, 1908-03-16
EXPECTS TO BE HERE
END OF THE WEEK

Mrs. Fred Gantz received a letter
this morning from her mother, Mrs.
]. w. Harris, who is now living "a
1857 Champa street, Denver, that she
expected to visit Laramie about the
goth and spend a few days here.