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    1'J TIIJS OMAHA 'DAlTjV JU3Kt TI Tints I ) AY , NOV13MHIW 121 , 1805.
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"The Little Yaller Baby.5
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Illy nuiftne IltM )
I hcv nllus hcd a go ul opinion uv thtwlm
mln folks. I don't look at 'cm n some
people do ; uv course they're ft necessity Just
M men are. t'v rourso If thcro wartn't no
wlmmln folks there wouldn't he no men folks
leanwise ! that's what the mdlkll books
say. But I never wuz much on dltciissln'
hurnln economy ; what 1 hiv allns thought
'nd tald wuz that wimmln folks wuz a kind
uv luxury , 'nd tbo best kind , too. Mojbo
It's because I hain't hcd much to do with 'em
that 1 m sot on 'em. Never did get real well
acquainted with more'n three or four uv
em In all my life ; seemed like It wuz meant
that I shouldn't hcv 'cm round me ns most
men h v. Mother died when Im I a little
tyke , nn' Ant Mary raieid me till 1 wuz big
enuff to make my own llvln' . Down here in
the southwest , you we , most uv the g rls Is
boys ; there ain't none uv them slvlllzln' In-
( Ini-nccs folks talk uv nothln' but flowers
'nd birds 'ml such things ns poetry tells
about. So I kind uv growcd up with the
curin notion that wlmmln folks vviiz too good
for our part uv the country , 'ml 1 haven't
quite got that notion oiit'n my head yet.
Ono time wall , I reckon 't wuz about
four jears ngo 1 got n letter frum ol'
Colonel Slbloy to come up to Saint Loucy
'nil consult with III in 'bout some stock In-
I'reUs we hcd together. Railroad travelln'
wuz no new thing to me. I lied been prutty
prosperous hed got past hovln' to ride In a
caboose 'ml git out at every stop to punch
up the steers. Hcd money In the Hoost'n
bank 'ml use to go to Tchlcargo oncet a
year ; hed met Kill Armer 'ml shook hands
with him , 'ml oncet the city papers hed a
colume article about my belli' n millionaire ;
uv course "t warn't so , but a feller kind
uv likes that sort uv thing , you know.
The mornln' after I got that letter from
Colonel Slblcy I started for Saint Lsuey. I
took a bunk In the Pullman car , like I hed
been doln' fur six jcars past ; 'ml I reckon
the other folks must liev thought I wuz a
heap uv a man , for every Imff-hour I give
the nigger hat n dollar to bresh me off.
The car wuz full uv people rich people ,
too , I reckon , for they wore good clo'cs 'ml
criticised the i-cenery. Jest across frum me
there wuz a lady with a big , fat baby the
pruttlest woman I bed seen In a month uv
Sundays ; nnd the baby ! why , doggone my
nkln when I vvu7ii't payln' money to the
nigger , darned If I didn't set there watchln'
the big , fiU little cuss , llkn he wuz the
only baby I ever seen. I nln't much of a
hand nt babies , 'cause I liain't Been mnny
uv 'cm , 'ml when It comes to hnndlln' 'em
why , that would break mo nil up , 'nd Ilko
's not 't would break the baby all up , too.
But It has allus been my notion that ncx'
In the wlmmln folks babies wuz jest about
the nicest things on rnrth. So the more I
looked at that big , fat little baby settln'
In its mother's lap "cross the way , the
more I wanted to look ; seemed like I wuz
hoodofd by tne llttlo tyke ; 'ml the first
thing I knew there vvuz water In my eyes ;
don't know why It is , but It alluy makes mo
kind ur slop over to set "ml watch a baby
cooln * 'nd pliyln * in Its mother's lap.
"Look n' hynr , Sam , " says I to the
nigger , "come hyar 'nd bresh mt off agin !
Why ain't you tendln' to biznesa ? "
But it didn't do ro good 't all ; pertemlln'
to be cross with the nigger might fool the
other folia' In the car , but It didn't fool me.
I wuz dead stuck on that baby gel durn his
plctur. " And there the little t > ke et In Its
mother's lap , doublln' up Its flbts 'nd tryln'
to swaller 'em 'nd talltln' Ilko to Its mother In a
lingo I couldn't undorstan' , but which the
mother could , for sue talked back to the baby
In a soothln' lingo which I couldn't under
stand , but which I liked lo hear , 'ml she
UlitKd the baby 'ml stroked It's hair 'nd
petted It like wlmmln do.
U nudu me mad to hear them other folks
In the car crltlplsln' the scenery 'ml things.
A man's In mighty poor blzness , anyhow , to
be lookln' al scenery when there's a woman
In sight n woman nnd a baby !
Prutty soon oh , ma > be In n hour or two
the baby bsgan to fret 'ml worrit. Seemed
to mo like the llttls critter wuz hungry.
Knew In' that there wuzn't no eatln' house
this side uv IlowUvllle , I jest called the
train boy , 'an rays I to him : "IIev you got
nny vlciiiils that will do for a baby ? "
"How Is oranges 'nd bananas ? " says he.
"That ought to do , " sez I. "Jlst do up a
dozen uv your bs t oiangcs 'ml a dozen uv
your best bananas 'ml taKe < 'em over to that
baby with my compliments. "
But before he could do It the lady hed laid
the baby on one uv her arms 'nd bed pprcat
n shawl over lt head 'nd over her shoulder
'nd all uv a Hiiddln' the baby quit worrln
'ml bpc'iiicd like he hed goneto sleep.
When wp gel to York Crosbln' I looko
oiit'n the winder 'nd seen some men cairyln
a long pins box up tonanl the baggage- car
Seeln' their hats off , I knew there wuz a
dead body In the box , 'ml I couldn't helj
feelln' sorry for the poor crectur Ihat hei
died In that lonely phce uv York Crossln'
but I inought hev felt a heap sonltr for tli
creeters Ihat he-1 to live there , for I'll allow
that York Crossln' IP a leetle the dm nodes
lonesomest phce I evci seen.
Well , just afore theIrnln started agin who
I'hould como Into the car but Bill Woodson
'nd ho wu loakln' powerful tough , nil
herded caltlo for me Ihree winters , but liei
moved away when ho married one uv tlio
vvnlter girls nt Spooner's hotel at HooBt'n ,
"Hello , Bill , " says I , "what air you tolln
EO kind uv keerfiilllke In > our arme theie ? '
"Why , I've got the baby , " says he ; 'm
ns ho tuid It the ttors come up Into his
oyen.
"Your own baby. Bill ? " says I.
"Yes , " says he. "Nellie look sick uv the
janders a fortnight age. n , { 'nd the dkd
nd I'm tnkln' her body up to Tex.irkany to
bury. She lived therr , you know , 'nd I'm
going lo leave the baby there with Ita
gran'ma. "
Poor Bill ! It wuz his wife that the men
were canjin' In that pine box to the baggage
rn.r . , i ' ' clieci < -
plctur' uv Its mother ; kind
uv favors jou 'round Hie lower part uv the
face , tho' . "
I raid thN to inako Bill feel happier. If
Id told the truth , I'd 've salil the baby vvur
n tlckly , yaller icokln' llttlo thing , for K > It
v\uz , looked half-starved , too. Couldn't help
cnmpailn' U with that big , fjt baby In Its
mother's amis over the way
"BUI , " eavs I , there's a ? 10 note for the
baby 'ml ( Sod bless you ! "
"Think yo , Mr. Cloodlitie , " says he. 'nd he
choke. ! all up as ho moved off with that
yaller llttlo luby In his arms. It warn't very
fur up the. road ho ' '
wuz goln' . 'nd he found n
seat In ono uv the front car * .
But along about an hour after that back
como Bill , mosvyln' through the car IIUo ho
wuz hiintln' for pjmebody. Seemed like ho
wiu In irubblo and WHZ liumln' for a friend.
Anything I kin do for > ou. Bill ? " gays I
mil h didn't make no answer. All of a
BUddlnt ho sot his ejes on the prutty lady
that had the fat baby sleepln' In her arms
nd he made a break for her Ilko ho vuu
crazy. He took off his hat 'mi bent down
over her 'ml tald kometliln' ' none uv the rc t
ii v us could hear. The lady kind uv started
like uliu wuz frightened , 'nil then she looked
up at Bill 'ml looked him rlKht square In the
rounlenanco. She saw a tell , ganglln1 frowzy
o ard , 'ml riio MW that ho vvuz tromblln' 'nd
her ten n In his cjcs. She looked down nl
the fat baby In her arms , 'nd then she looKiM
Diit'n the winder at the great stretch uv
prairie land , 'nd Bsemcd Ilko she vvuz lookln'
off further 'n the rest uv us could po. Then
at Ukt , she tiirnt around 'ml said. "Yes , " to
Bill , 'ml BUI went off Into the front car ag'ln.
.None uv the rest uv us knew what all tliU'
meant , but In a mlnnlt BUI coins back with
bis llttb yaller baby in hi * arms , 'ml > ou
never hcerd a baby squall 'nd carry on like
that baby wiu squallln1 'ml carryln' on. Fact
I * , the little yaller baby wan hungry , him-
grlcr 'n a wolf , 'nd there wuz Us mother
dead In the car up ahead 'nd Its gran'nu a
good piece up the road. What did tlio lady
over the way do but lay her own sleepln'
baby down on the seat betide her 'i.d take
Bill's llttls yaller baby 'nd hold it on ono
arm 'nd cover up Its head 'ml her shoulder
with n shawl , jlct like ho had dona with the
fat baby not long afore. BUI never looked
nt her : ho took off his hat and held It In his
hand , 'ml turn mound 'ml rtooJ giurd over
that mother , 'ml I reckon Hut cf any man
hed darst to look that way Jlst then H'll
wuUl 've cut his heart out.
The lUllrt > uller Itaby didn't cry very J-nr
tci'&usl likeIt Uno'.vcd thcro MUZ a mu.'icr
holdln" It not Its own mother , but a woman
who llf * hcd been hallowed by God's blessln'
with the love 'ml purity 'nd the sancltlty
uv motherhood.
Why. I wouldn't hcv swapped that sight
uv Bill nn' them two hihlos 'ml that sweet
woman for all the cattle In Texas ! 1 jest
inn do mo knew that what I'd nllus thought
uv wlmmln was gospel truth. Uod bless that
lady ! I iuy. wherever she Is today , 'nd God
bless nil wlmmln folks , for they're all alike
In their un ein ! incs ? 'nd g ntlcncss 'ml love !
Bill said , "God bless > e ! " too , when t > ho
handed him back his poor little yaller baby.
TJio llttlo crceter vvuz fast asleep , 'nd Bill
dnrient > > peak very loud for fear he'd wake
It up. But his heart wuz way up In his
mouth when he rajs "God bless > o ! " to that
dear lady ; 'nd then ho added , Ilko ho wanted
to let her know that ho meant to piy her
back vvh'n ho could"I'll do the same for
you some time , marm , If I kin. "
&t.iii > TOO AVII
TlinlVnn Wlml l'rc\cii < i' l the SlutoN-
IIIIIII'H Sill-cos * In Pollllt't.
Last evening people passing S. Itanium's
s'oro on the west side of Kansas avenue ,
sajj the Topcka Journal , noticed a large
man sleeping soundly In a large covered
spring wagon near the street curb , He was
stretched across the seat , and while his posi
tion was not a comfortable one the man did not
care. His broad chest rose and fell al
regular periods , which Indicated deep slumber.
Occasionally a whirring nolso like the sup
pressed grunt of a pig escaped the sle per.
It was a snore , but not the celling destroying
kind. A close Inspection would have re
vealed the chubby face of a man well ad
vanced In jears , his cheeks covered with n
thick growth of short , gray hair , nnd his
head with an old slouch hat. Then the
observer would have been starlled lo find
a. slrong resemblance to a man who was well
known In public life In Kansas not long ago.
The man looked Ilko ex-Congressman Ben
Clover , and In truth It wns he.
Ex-Congressman Clover now drives the
reform school wagon , and may be seen on
the slrecls of Topcka every diy. : Ho was
given Iho plac a n reward for pollllcal
services he rendered In the last campaign.
He doesn't know anything about training
boys , but Governor Merrill's business admin
istration gjve him a job. When Mr. Clover
\vns In Congress ho contract-oil the sleeping
habit , and It made him famouo. When an
Important measure wns being considered he
was wont to steal out Into the anteroom and
stretch his poitly form on the luxurious
cushions of a government sofa , and while
his colleagues wrestled with Dome Intricate
question affecting their constituency , Con
gressman Clover of Kansas slept , ami , It Is
tald , snored , not softly or gently , but loud
enough to bo heard In the adjoining legis
lative hall. Then Mr. Clover'a constituency
got angry and elected some one else , ami
slnco then ha has been compelled to take
his naps In lets convenient places. Other
people have contracted habits In congress ,
but It rema'ncd for Congressman Clover to
make a depar'ure and become , like Dlckenb'
fat boy , a reformed sleeper.
Piles of pEople have piles , but DaWltt's
Witch Hazel Salvo will euro them.
mrrruii TII vx A union.
The nfllvnvy < > f a < Jun In Settling ? I > i -
Iintoil Oliei ulilp.
Within a few miles of the North Carolina
state line I stopped at a poverty-stricken
cabin to smoke a pipe snd chat for a few
minutes with the tallest and raggedsst native
I ever saw In the south , saya the Detroit
Tree Press. It was evident from the looks
of things that he was at harJ pan and be
low , and , after some general talk , I queried :
"Why don't you go at It and fix up your
cabin so as to make it comfortable ? "
"It does look sliakleiy and that's a fact , "
he replied , "but I'm Iryln' to sell out , > e
pee. "
"Is that the reason you have no crops ? '
"Yes , that's the reason. "
"And how much lanl do you own hero' "
"Well , sail , 1 can't Vactly say how much ,
but n powerful lot , I reckon. "
"But don't you know where jour boundary
lines bfgln and end ? "
"They mlht begin down thar by the creek
nnd end up lhar by ihal big Iree , " he replied
In doubtful toncj.
"Your deed ought to sliov.I sild.
"Yes , but I hain't got any deoJ. "
"Didn't you get a deed when you bouglit
this properly ? "
"No , sah ; no deed. "
"Then how can you say you own It ? "
"How kin I pay , sah how kin I say ? " he
repeated. "Why. ah , I cum 'long yere arter
the wall and liked the looks of the place- and
squalled on 11. Slnco Ihat time three differ
ent critters hev cum up from Malsonvllle to
hist mo off and I hev killed two and wounded
the t'other and hold right on. If that liain't
ownln' tlio pioperty then I'd like to know !
No , pah , I aln'l gel no deed , but I hev got a
double-banded shotgun. I reckon thar won't
b any disputes about ownership when I find
a crltler who vvanls lo buy ! "
A. G. Bartley ot Magic , Pa. , writes : "I
feel It a duty of mliio to inform you and the
public that DoWltt'9 Witch Hazel Salve cured
mo of u vciy bad C.IKO of eczema. It also
cured my boy of n running sere on his leg.
TO im A BISHOP.
ItallriMiiI I'rltllt'Kt' Knjojnl ! > > ti \ < > n
Aorlc lIlNliiiii.
Bishops usually like lo spend their nights
in the city , s.tys Ihe New York Herald , and
not have to accept the not always agreeable
hospltallly of Ihe small towns In their diocese
cese ? . Bishop Henry C. Potler Is not an ex
ception to this rule , and consequently his
rural parishes frequenlly feel Ihat when he
curtails his visits to the shortest possible
length of time they are not trcaled with
proper consideration.
During the bishop's recent visit up the
liver one of these small towns congratulated
Itself Hut hi' was to be Its guest one night ,
for after the evening service there was no
train scheduled to stop there until morning.
When the bishop's favoritetialn Ihe Um
pire State express was hraid thundering
down th load ths people smiled , for they
b llcved lie was legrclting hlu Inability to oc
cupy hl home chumb'r that night.
The Einpiio State was never known to stop
at their station , RO there was expressed sur
prise when It came to a stop and the bishop ,
walking from the waiting loom , entered one
of the cars.
The itnllon agent wan asked for on expla
nation of this strange proceeding.
"Oh , ho carries a standing order that nil
[ rains must be stopped If he asks It , " said
: ho agent. "He's the only living man oul-
! do of Ihe officials who can stop the Empire
State express. Ho stands In with Chauncey
and thosu fellow p , ceo ! "
Acts at once , never falls , One Mlnuto Cough
Cure. A remedy for asthma , and that fever
ish comlltlon which accompanies a severe cold ,
Tlio only harmless remedy Ihat produces Im
mediate results.
iiu iiMju * on * riin FHOTII.
Anil the Olil l.mly Knew Wlmt it
Meant mill l < Y < inu : Him Out ,
Ho sipped his Iir.indy and soda In a dejected
tort of vvny and gazed wearily out of the
club \\liulov.b , 6a > s the New York Herald.
"No , " he said to the ) oung man with the
high collar. "I'm not going to he married.
That Is , unless I will sign ths temperance
pledge , and I won't do thai for any woman.
It would have been all right If the girl's
mother hadn't learned that I drank , "
"Who told her ? " asied the tall-collared
"I did , " replied tha sad young man. "Met
ho girl and her ma on the street the other
ay and Invited them to como and have a
lass of soda. Idiotic , wasn't It ? Ah. yes ,
was eaylng lo her ma I never drank any.
hlng Intoxicating. A mild drink Ilko this
a tufllclent for nny young man. "
"And then I lifted a glass of soda to my
Ipj , blew off the froth , nald 'Hero's how ! '
ml gulped it down. Well , the old lady
ooked horrlflei } , and Klla said , 'Why. Jack ! '
'hen there wns a long talk with her ma and
er pa ths next day , and hero I am , Incon-
cnlunt to bo absent-minded , Isn't It ? "
With two llttlo children subject to croup
wo do not test oaiy without a bottle of-Chain.
I erhln'a Cough Remedy In th house , for the
HK3t sovira attucloi quickly succumb to a few
do s of It. Mcrrikcn , Colo. , Iluil.
BANISHED FROM MEN'S ' SIGHT
How n Spoiler of tlio Dead Was FnnUue'l
by the Mormons ,
THE WILD MAN OF CHURCH ISLAND
llriimlril mi tinr < irlienil nml Alinn-
il lined mi tin Inliinil In tin * ( in-ill
Salt I.uUi U'i'Ird Slor.v with
llrlti ) TrlnuiiliiKi.
In the center of the great Salt lake In
Utah IB a larRO body of land known ns
Church Island. This land consists ot moun
tains and valleys , with trees anil vegetation ,
and hns nluays been used as a herding
ground for cattle uslongliiR to the Mormon
church. Several years ago ths water on the
cast side of the Island was shallow , and
cattle could be driven across easily , but now
lh water Is deep , and everything must be
convejed to and from tha land In boats. A
distance of about five miles covered with
fcalt water must be gone- over by canoes to
get to or from the Island. On this famous
spot , amid millions of pelicans , seagulls nnd
oilier fowls , wanders a wild , lonely man ,
without clothing and devoid of language or
any of the Instincts of humanity. He was
banished years ago by the Mormon church ,
on the charge of robbing the dead ,
Jean Baptlste- was a frenchman , relate ? the
OloKC-Democrat , vvhocamo to Salt Lake City ,
a } oung man , nearly forty jears ago. He
grew up among the saints , anil , after marry
ing , wan made sexton of the small cemetery.
His duties weie light and his remuneration
correspondingly small. He resided In a llt-
tlo cabin on ths mountain aide overlooking
the city , and spent his time , when not cm-
ployed In the cemetery , In collecting Junk
and trading and trafllcklng with a few
Jewish second-hand clothing dealers , who
had tlio haullhood to cngag ; in business
among the Mormons. A regiment of United
States troop ? was then camped near the
city , and the Ocntll"s engaged In business
were assured protection.
The little Frenchman was an avaricious
nun , and was noticeable because of his
picking up every castaway article and car
rying It to his home. Old dry goodb boxes ,
barrels , tin cans and other packing articles
cast away by tlio ioldlers were especially
well cared for by Jean Itaptlsto , , the sexton.
Ho dressed as a scavenger , and resembled
the modern saloon loafer , who" la ahv.iys
searching the bliuns for barrels and boxes of
garbage and castoff garmen(3.vi The actions
of tlio sexton created some cotiyiieiit and not
n little curiosity was aroused among people
who had occasion to visit his rcbldence on llie
mountain side- overlooking the city.
ATTIRED IN GRAVE CLOTHES.
Ono day Jean appeared on the streets
dressed In an elegant suit of broadcloth.
A few days before a wtalthy stranger had
died and was burled In the cemeteiy. The
tult In which the body was dressed resembled
that worn by the s x.on. An examination was
orJered , and the corpse vas found to have
been robbed of Its clothing. A committee
waited upon the sexton and maden most
startling discovery. The grave dollies of
over 200 pjrsons were found lu the baskets
and boxes stowed away in this ghoulish cabin.
Excitement ran high In Silt Lake City. The
boxes of clothing were emptied and the con
tents taken to the city hall , whore many a
fond molher Idenllficl the burial robes of her
child. Elegant silk dresses , at that time a
luxury even to the rich , wen- found In llie
various bundles. The man iwas Jirrested and
cast Into Jjll , pursued by an infuilatcd mob
who sought his life.
Drlgham Young , then governor and gen
eral dictator In Utnh , ordered the man to
b" branded with a hot Iron and banished lo
Church island. During the quiet hour of
midnight Jean Uaptlsto was taken from the
jail , and his whole torches ! vvis y'ared with
the following Inscription : "Branded for Rob
bing the Dead. " Two men escoited the quiv
ering , naked fomi from 111 ? cl'y of vpng ° ancc
A canre was entered near the city , and tha
doomed prisoner was taken In chains to the
Island , which In future was to ba his home.
Vv'lthniit clothing 01 food ho was landed P'i :
the shore , the boit returned to the main
land , and the ghoul remained n hopeless
exile. He could not leave the Island , bcauj'
Instant death would follow should he he
seen by any of the Inhabitants'of the Mor
mon land of Zlon. He was forced to seek
food and shelter amid tbc wild animals , the
birds and reptiles. >
The Island was soon Icnov.n as the laud
cf banishment. People ajunned Its shore ?
rs they would a haunted nous- . Many po--
sons were lost upon the laks while rovUnp
In canoes agalntt heavy winds. The general
supposition of all was that those unfortunate'
drifted to the Island and were devoured by
the wild man. liven the fJarlesa cowboy hag
ever refused to intrude upon the hem ° land
of the exll ? . Wild horses roam over Its
acres of broken canyons , rugged cliffs and
grassy meadows. TJis s > ea gulls and other
birds find a home und'bturbed on the de
serted shores. All the natives. Including In
dians , warn newcomers of the fate of scores
of pleasure seekers who nave drifted u ) on
the bhnres of the fated Island. The craggy
bluffs , dark caverns and lonely canyons wain
e\ery boatman nearlng the shore1 to keep
away from the hidden dangers.
TIIH WILD MAN'S HOME.
In a dark cave about half a mile from the
shore lives the wild man. His homeIs
strewn with wrecks of boats , bones of
vicllnjs and other cannibalistic Indications.
Away back In the deep dcrkiiffis of the
cavern IB his sleeping place , made ; of cloth
ing stripped from the unfortunate victims
shipwrecked on the fatal : shors. A collection
of the leaves , grasy s and branches from the
trees of the- Island forms the/ foundation for
the bed , in which this human monster spends
most of his time. Several hunten. and ex
plorers have recrntly viewed the ir.ir. . He
Is described as old , stooping , destitute of
clothing , Incapable of tpeech and covered
with long hair. Upon the appearance of
man ho utters a wild , wclid shriek and
rushes to the cm cm , from which he can
not be Induced or forced to retnin. Many
daring explorers of Church Island have at
tempted to c.ipUi 10 the wild man , hut all
efforts hava thus far proven fruitless ; for
the Island contains numerous deeji anil un
explored caverns , and In them uro many
dark recesses' . No man has dared to pene
trate any of the hidden passages except for
u very short distance.
The wild man finds tlio fresh water springs
at the base of the crags , and so quenches
his thirst , while his food must evidently con
sist of such birds and animals as he can
catch , Thousands of pulls , pelicans and
other sra fowls mukr neMB In the cliffs , and
the old niup. MibsKs partly on tfielr eggs.
Many stories are- told by cowboys who Imvo
camped on the Island of the midnight yelli
mid antics of the famished creature. He
has crept up to the camps and carried away
almost everything , food , guns , pack sad
dles and other camp equipage. The burros
haver around the camp fire at night , as
though afraid to leave the protection of
man.
man.Tho Indians who visit the lake never re
main after sundown near the Island because
of four tf rvll spirits. The Mnrmonn 1o
look upon the llnml n A hmmted npot , nml
krcp nwny from It an much nn pomlhlp.
Several ( opposed relics of the hnnlahed man
have heen dl covfred recently , nnd Hie old
story < ) t Ms Rlionllsh practices revived. In
a window nf ono of tlio leading business
houses cf Suit Kike City there Is on ex
hibition n Jitimnn bono containing n chain
nnd ball , whlih wns found on the lake shore.
This relic In labeled ns the remains of Jenu
IlAptlstc , hut men who have recently explored
the Island report getting a gllmpso of the
aged form of the wild man as he disappeared
In an Impenetrable cn\ern , and his wild
shrieks' and almost Inhuman yells can bo
heard almoU any night IsMiIng from the
lonely crags. _
T1IIJ IiA1UII3 T TOHTOlSn.
A UtmHrr of Ton InV -l lit Mini
Tlili'tri-n Keel Ariiinnl.
Thcro Is reported from the Isles Kginont , In
the Indian ocean , not far from the Isle
Maurice , the cnpture cf an enormous male
linil tortoise- , the largest thus tar known ,
sajs Co-mos In reporting Its dimensions.
These Islands Ho In about latitude CO degrees
40 minutes south nnd longitude 69 degrees
1 minutes east. They nrolthout fresh
water , though one of them has n salt like
of considerable area. They have not boon
known hitherto an' the resort cf land tor
toises , thotigli thoi neighboring Isltnds have
them In abundance. This tortoise- and his
mate have been seoii on the Island recently at
\arlous times. Hero ore his chief dimen
sions :
Inches
Height - whenalklng 29 32
Vertical circumference 121
Horizontal circumference 15'H
Ltngth of back 053 *
Length of breast plate 39.37
Depth of concavity of breast plitc , . . , 1
Length of tnll 14.97
Length of hind foot 2,1 ( I. !
Circumference of hind foot 19.OS
Luigth of fore foot 24.40
Circumference of homl near the eyes . 16.M
Length nf neck 19.I7 !
Weight , r > 29 pounds.
A curious lleshy excrsscence on e-ich side
of ths shell Is conjectured to bo designed as
a protection to the latter when the creature
Is In certain positions. It Is not known In
other land tortoises , though It may \ > i a
peculiarity of aged males. This tortoise In
126 pounds heaxler than the one now living
at I'ort Louis , Isle Maurice , recently known
as the largest captured living.
If Tronl > le\ \\it\i \ llliiMiiitntlsin lleiul
Til IN.
ANNAPOLIS , Kd. , Apill 16 , 1S04. I have
used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for ihcunia-
tlsm and found It to bs nit that Is claimed
for It. I believe It to be the bsst preparation
for rheumatism and deep seated muscular
pains on the market and chtcrfully recom
mend It to the public. JOHN ( } . BROOKS ,
dsoler In boots , shoes , etc. . No. 18 Main St.
ALSO READ THIS.
MHCHANlCSVILLn , St. Mary County , Md.
I sold a bottle ot Chamberlain's Pain Balm
to a man who had been suffering with rhcu-
matl m for several years. It made l-'ni ' a
well man. A. J. M'GILL.
rr clvt' Sc'i-It-H of IVrftniicN.
A leading authority on perfumes divides
the entire list into bselvo series : 1. Floral ,
as of the rose , violet , and the like. 2. Her
bal , cs of Iwrgamot , mint , nnd other aromatic
plants. 3. The grass * .series , comprising
several fragrant grasses which grow In
Ceylon or lldla , as the orange gress , which
has the perfume of the ? ginger root. 4. The
citrine ssrles , comprising the orange , lemon ,
and their combinations. C. The spice series ,
derived from the clo\e , cinnamon , allspice ,
and the llks. C. The wood series , as the
sandal wood , sassafras , rosewood , which de
rives Its name , not from the fact that It
has the color of roses , but from the odor
exhaled by It whn freshly cut. 7. The root
series , as the orris root and many other
8. The seed s'rles , as the caraway and
vanilla. ! ) . The bilm and gum scries , of
which there are many varieties. 10. All
perfumes and essences derived from fruits.
The eleventh series consists of combinations
ot the foregoing \arietle ? , and the twelfth
comprises all animal perfumes of whatever
nature. _
IP YOUR FOOD IHSTIlKSSnS YOt/
TnUe IIorsford'H Aclil IMiosplinlo.
It aids the stcmnch lo digest the food , and
does away with that full feeling after eating.
IlercuIi-M Killed ( lie Haitlc.
Some passengers over one of ths Berlin
canal bridg's the other day noticed the sud
den appearance of two black points in the
sky at a considerable distance away , which
developed Into two ducks. Behind them , at
, i lower level , flew another bird , which sud
denly roya Into the air above the ducks , and
then shot down upon them like an arrow.
Ono of tli3 ducks /flew sdowa : > u toward the
Thlergarten ; the other , closely pursued by
its enemy , flew slanting into ths canal , and ,
reaching the water exactly behind the bridge ,
dived , while the havrk , in his blind haste ,
struck agiinst the head ot a btatua of Her
cules mid fell , once moie flapping Its great
wings , dead on the pavement of the bridge.
The bird was a splendid L'jjcclnun , the wings
hiving an expansion of more than three
feet.
Tlis Darlington , WU. , Journal says editor
ially of a popular patent medicine"Wo
know from experience that Chamberlain's
Colic , Cholera and ujarrhoea Remedy Is all
that Is claimed for It , as on two occasions It
stopped excruciating pains and possibly saved
us from an untimely grave. We would not
rest easy over night without It In the house. "
This icmcdy undoubtedly saves moio pain
nnd suffering than any other medicine In the
vu'fld. Every family should keep It In the
house , for It Is sure to be needed sooner or
Ictcr.
_ _
A Killing I iiNNlon.
Washington Star : "Do you not love to
wander In the rich warmth that comes when
autumn forgets to bo cold and harsh ? " ho
said , gently ,
"Yes , " was the reply. "I am very fond of
wandering. Don't you enjoy It yourself ? "
"Devotedly. "
"You cannot put mo against any pastime , "
ho went on , with reassured enthusiasm for
she was a nice girl and ho wanted to b ?
agreeable "that suits my nature more com-
I li'ely than wandering. Why , would you be-
llcvo It , I was sick In bed once , so sick that
I couldn't get out and v.ander. "
"Yts , yes You lay there and pined for the
scented woods and the blossoming fields. "
"No. It was worss than that. Even
though I couldn't g-'t out of bed myself "
"Yea ? "
"My mind wandered. "
DoWltt'g Little Eaily Risers euro Indiges
tion and bad breath.
for llenllli.
During the last nineteen months N. E. A ,
Lasley , his wife and children , formerly of
Port Angeles , Wash. , have been traveling
over the western part of the country In
what Is practically a house on wheels , drawn
by horses , They wsre In Denver a week ago ,
having traveled 2,275 mllcB slnco the Kurt
was made , Mr , Lasley Is well to do and the
odd trip was undertaken on account of his
wife's III health. It has proved a success In
that she has completely recovered , nnd shs l
now EO pleased with tha life of leisurely
wandering , that she Is bent on continuing the
trip to the eastern coast.
Quaker \Visdoni
'You ' may light another candle by your own
without loss. " Recommend Quaker Oats to
your neighbor.
Sold only in 2-lb. Packages'
Silk Dept. SPECIAI , THURSDAY SALE at the
Coloro 1 Surali Silks. Grand
Sale of the
22-ln vvkle Imported ( Inodfl , Bankrupt
nil rolors , pretty fOindoi ,
Mnr c' lirlce , ri TUTUS-
DAY ONLY. YAUD
Black Brocade Satin- S. P. MORSE DRY GOODS GO
A orled pattern" , pretty lie- . . ,
slirnt ( all black ) , would be
cheap nt 75e. THl'USOAY Cor. IGtli nrul Fnrnnm Sts.
ONLY , YARD
Head every Item. Every ono Is tv Komiinc money savor. Pomitos lioro go
DroSS Silks-
- ' ns fixtus dimes do elsowlioro. Ho on Imml ca * ly us quuntHles roOf
Colored Knllle 1'rancaK ,
soft , ( lurnble Rood , wnr-
rnnted nil pure silk , Rood Of !
Phaden , Morse' * $1 00 poods IL
THt'USUAY ONLY , YAUU.
Dress Goods Glove Dept Handkerchief
Dept.
Dept Ladies' Black Saxony
Black Caslmiero. Mitts- Ladies' Hoiustitclioit
M-Iti ' \v Ide , good lilnnlc ' , I'lnln , Double , warm pood" , Handkerchiefs
Mor e's price Kie TIH'KS- Morse's price T.'c. S. K. Tine Rood ? , coloied border" ,
DAY. ONLY , YARD OLSON CO'S I'KICi : Morse's pi Ice IRo. S. i : .
Black Sci'KO , OLSON CO 'S I'lllCn.
12ACII ONLY
All wool. Sfilnvlde , botli ,
sldci THt'ItSDAY iillKc. Moisc1- ONLY. * price YAIU r.0o. > . Lndies' Silk Mitts , Gents' Silk Handk'f 'a
Pure Chlnn Silk , llem-
Black India Twills , rancy , Double , Wool Llneil stltchi'il , with Initial cor
Very line weave , revet "Iblo Rood's , Moit-o's price { 2.15 S. nel s , M one's in Ice 75e.
'
goods , -iG-ln. vvldo nnd every 13. OLSON CO'S PUICi : n. OLSON CO'S 1MUC
thtend pure wool ; Morse ONLY , PA1U with , only
oil' them lit & 5o. T
DAY ONLY , YAUD Silk and Wool Wristlets
lilnck. nml colors , Morse'i
pi lee nr > e and CT e. S. 1C. Lace Dept.
OLSON CO.'S PUICn ONLY
Underwear PA1IC
Wash. Laces.
Cream anil White , a orled
Dept. pattern ! " , 9 lo 12 Incliei wide ,
.
We arq not exaggerating MOISC'H price 40o lo We. 8.
M. OLSON co.'s puicn
Ladies' Merino Vests when we claim that the ONLY , YAUU
And 1'nnK gray or white , cloalc ValLaces.
nil sizes line heavy Roods , following 3 bargains - .
40 dozen In the lot , nuiit ' bo are the biggest and best Al o Pillow Lnec" * , Morse'i
, Morse's price
closed at once
price fie to ho. S. i : OI.SON
THl'USUAY Mta nnd 75c. ONLY CHOICI3 , 12ACI1 ever offered before. CO.'S PU1C13 ONLY , YAUU
Ladies' Black Cotton lloinoiubpr these cloaks arc nil Flannel Dept.
Tights , now mid made in the best mnnnor. ,
All size" , heavy Rood ? , WMto Bn Flannel-
Morse'spllce fiOe. S. 13 OL At $3.12- by -
SON CO'S PUICU ONLY . - Morse's pi Ice Stic , H. U. OL-
I'AIH KON CO'S PU1CK ONLY ,
"Onelta" 100 ladles' , misses' nnd children's YAUU
Combination
Clonks , all sizes , bought to sell nt J7.CO , Mor o'f 40c quality , S. 12.
Stiits. OLSON CO'S PUIC'C ONLY
Esyptlnii Rood" , all slFC1 * , Thursday reduced teAt YAUU
nicely made , KOHIP nllchtlv
Imperfect , worth $1 2.r ) S
K OLSON CO.'S 1MUCI3
ONLY Ladies' Dept.
Children's Combination
Stilts , At $5 20- Ladies' Gowns ,
Hest Mnslln , IS styles , nicely
WOOL
While ALL good * ,
wlih
trimmed . Insertion
mnde A InrRO vailety of lud'cs' ' nnd lace.
nicely , very warm Cnpes nnd embroidery , extra.
nrd dunble , Mor e' pricey Jacket" , boURht to sell at f800 , { 10.00 lenRlhs and widths , Morse's
SC.OO ' nml ' ? IOll S 12 OLSON J . and { 1200 , price. Jl.K ( ) nnd $1.25. S 13.
. 1'UICC ONLY
CO.'S , '
.
OLSON CO.'S PU1C12 ONLY
Children's Red , All Thursday reduced to EACH
Wool Hose. Wool Fascinators
A ] } sires , Klbbed and Cash $5.20 Hand Crochet , black , white
mere RtioiN. ek'Rant line and colors. Rood size ,
iiuallty. Morse's price 3'ic1 to Morse's price 45c. S. 12. 19c
f.ne. S. i : OLSON CO.'S ISc OLSON CO.'S 1'llicn ONLY
1'UICr : ONLY. 1'AIU At $7.49- White Aprons
Children's Black Ribbed Plush C.ipcs , Cloth Capes and Jack Fine Roods , nicely ' made ,
ets worth to $15.00 Rood size , Moise's price Me
, ,
up
Hose. nnd lOc. S. K. OLSON CO.'S
Heavy. UcRMIar Made Thursday reduced to 1MUCC ONLY
CooiN , Mori-e's price ISc and '
20e. S. H OLSON CO.'S Children's Bonnets-
P1UCC ONLY. 1'AIU Plush and Silk Roods , nicely
$7.49 tilnimed , Rood colors , worth
'
Ladies' Black Ribbed
Hose. Our Cloak Department is the
Wool Rood'i , all slyes , warm
nnd duinble. worth 3 > c. S. lamest a nil best lighted west of
11. OLSON CO'S PUICi : of Chicago.
Small Ware
ONLY , 1'AIU Dept.
Kuchlng , Crepe LNse nnd Bended ,
worth 15o to Me , Thin Mia v , yard , lo
Gents' Ftir- Tooth each Jlrushea worth fie , Tliuisdny lo
Ladles * Collars nnd Cuffs , worth lOc
Three bis lots of Morse's Trimmings to " 'Oc. Thursday , each lc
nisliitig Dept. at about lOo on the dollar. Drr.s Stays , per set , Woith lOc ,
Thursday , Bet ic
LOT 1
Curling lionH , worth lOc ,
Thursday Ic
and
KdBlngs Braid
Tilm-
- each
Heavy Gray Underwear mltiK = , 1)1 ick and colors , 9-in. JJutton Hooks , worth DC , Thurs
'
Morse's pi Ice , 10to Me S.
day , each
All plzc < 5 , Shirt's and Drnvv-
ersv vvMrm rml durable. Hall pins In boxes , assorted Hlzus ,
worth COe S. Jl. OLSON woith lc , ThuisJny , each
co.'s pnicn ONLY , LOT 2 Hlaclc Slmvvl I'lns per do < ! . , worth
Sc , Tliinsilay , do ?
' C > Irnp < t , Ur-ildi , etc. , nl o Paper Tablets vvoith lOc lc
,
Thuisdny ,
Health
Wright's Dic-"i Fringes Morse'i pi Ice i-ucli
Underwear. OLSON up to CO''S "fie "puiCK jard. S. ONLY I'utz Pomade In bo\eu , worth lOe. 2c
Shirts nnd Drawers , Silver Thursday , each 3c
Grav , tine , heavy. Fleece- Childon's ! Lace Collars , worth 20c ,
lined goods sold evcry- LOT 3 Thursday , each 6c
wheie at "fl..1 ! S. n. OLSON - 13lnck and Colored Trlin- Baby Hlbs , cmbroldeicd find lace
SON co.'s PIHCI : ONLY , inlniri , wide and nnirovv , trimmed , worth ICe lo 25c , Thura-
IJACH V . . Hinld , Cord and S.itln ef Wooden day , cnch RO
' Handle Shawl nnd Book
Camel's Hair Jl fects 2i. ! , Morse's S. 13. OLSON price up CO to 'S CoiilB. worth lrc ! , Thursday , cnch Be
Best Linen Envelopes pkg. ,
PU1CC , YAUD per
Underwear. worth 20e. Thursday , pkif. . . . . . . . . . Co
Elegant Foft wool good" , Feather Boas- Paper mid I3ii\elopes per box ,
line nnd nicely made , nil - l each , worth Me. Thursdny
sizes. Still Is nnd Dravveis , Woith ? 1.23 , only ggo box ' j 0
nctimllv worth $1.75. S. 13. French Hrlbtlo Tooth Brushes' ,
OLSON CO.'S PI11CU , Woith J1CO , only &go worth ' 2..C , Tliumlay. each .lie
UACH . I Caldor.s' Tooth Powder , worth 25c
.
Worth $1.75 , only SI.10 Thursday , bottle c
Gentian Blue White Dotnct Cotton Cotton Flannel Silcsln Waist Fibre
Calico Hlaiiiicl Hints
Ilonvv twilled back- 1.1 ii I HUB Clmttioiso
Hcst and widest 28 Inches wide , nap- nlcolaifioroll * , clear good niip. stroiu Mill remnants 2 to fi Tor skirl rind hloovo
Koiid-Uholii'iciiual- l > 2d nn both sldrs , cotton I , , Morio's no w isio or vviinii and ilur.ihK j'MiiJH In oaeli , black Ilnln" , the UDc ciimll-
u
, THur.il.iy only , Morse's price 7c in IH price mill rummintsUto lu mid dark colorx , ty , Thur&ruy
liy 10. * . ri. U Olson UJ 's & only ,
yards each ,
woilli
yard. Thursday only , yiird leu worth lOc and 20c , yard ,
, roll ,
in 12c
! , , Tliuitdav only Thursday only , yard.
yurdl
Searles &
Searles
SPECIALISTS IN
Hcryjus , Cliroalc
and
IVivatc Diseases
L WEflK HEM
1 BCXIJALLY.
S'-'AH I'rlrutu DUeiiNit
nml UlKurileniot JMiu
Tni.it in nut l > y mull
coiuulliitlon tree.
Cured fur life nnJ Hie poison thoroughly
clallKi-l frum the t > li-m. I'll.KH. FlhTULA
anil JIECTAL ULCiniS , HVUUOCii.J : ] ANI
VAHICOCKI.n permanently nnj suceeosfullj
cured , Methoil new anil unfailing.
Ily new method tvlthout pain or cutting ,
Call on or address with stamp ,
Dr , Searles & Searles ,
( My mama us < ) d Wool Soap ) ( I vrUu raino h&d )
WOOLENS will not shrink If
WOOL SOAP
Ii used In the laundry.
Wnol oapli delicate and refrtttlilDV for bath ! > ur-
otcn , 'llio betlclcaascr. llauabarut yvurilialtii.
? nu ulteii tollel and laundry.
Eaworth , Schodde lc. Co. , Maken. Ch
SC'naUiaia hi. lluiton , in -cunrd St. ,
Mow Vork.WI cnvituul rJL
1
V I
f A
f
I Do You Know Its Cause ?
$ Indigestion : Do you know when f
*
5 you have it ? Do you know its 4
a cause and cure ? Ask your drug- A >
A gist for Ripans Tabules , One A
A gives relief. . 4
f
i nipan'a Tntule& Bold by ilrucRlda , or ty mall
U Hit price ( f > 0 cenU a box ) In lent lo Ilia III-
( am Chemical Comimny , No. 10 & "uce ! , , N , t , r
lUWGATION UOND SALI3.
Notice Is hereby plvcn that scaled pro-
posuls will bo leeched by the buarU o (
ulu-cioia ot the UjU lutgiuiun alkiiiut in
Valley county. Nebiusku , ut thch ofllco In
Ord In raid district , up to 'i o'clock p. m
of the ! id day of Decembfr. U93 , for J50.WO
of the bondH Issued by tulil IrrlKatlon ills ,
trlct , all of told bonds lie In if bonds ot $593
each anil dravvliiK Interest ul the ratu of
C per cent per annum , luyub'u annually ,
the principal uml Inttuugt of xald bomlti piy
iitilu at the nillco of tha slutc treusuier of
the fctntu of Nebraekn , said bomls belnn'
p.iyable In liiHtalhn ntH nn folluvvn fl'.D'jj
theipof pajab'e In eleven years from the
date lliercuf ; $ J,000 piyublo in Iwelvu yearn
from the duto thereof , tJ.r/X ) pjyablu In
IhlrtciMi yeaiH from the date thureuf , $1.003
Iiayable In fourteen years from the iKUu
thi-ieofj ( I.COO payable In llfti'en yeniH from
the date theicof ; Jj.UOJ payable In Hlxleeen
years from Ihe date Iherruf ; JJ.GOU pj > ubi !
In seventeen jcais from the duto there f
10,500 payab'o in clRhleuin yea in fiom thr
ilute thereof ; $7&QO p.iyublo In nlnrt < oii
yture from the date tliereof ; fS.tW pn > abt !
In twenty years from the date thereof
The Hoard of Director * reserve the light
to i elect any and all bldu.
Adiliutra all bids to 13. P. Clements , uecru
tniy , Ord , Ntbrnskn.
Uy order of th Hoard of HlrectorH , made
this 7th day of November , 1S35.
J. A PATTON. President ,
K. P CL12MI3NTS , Stcretary ,
N10 diOt
McGREW
tS TUB ONLY
SPECIALIST
Wilt ) rKKATA ALL
PRIVATE DISEASES
U'cilncu h Unorder tl
MEN ONLY
0 Yean KnpencDce ,
0 Ycau in Oiiuli * .
( look Kite , t.'ontuluiioa
finil I-i iiiin lion Ir'iee ,
Hlli and Farnun St , , .
UMA1IA Nii ) .