THE OMAIIA DAIL r BBEi TV IUHSDAY. APmii 28. 1808.
fi NEWS FROM THE FARTHER WEST , , 1
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LAST OF WESTLRN SCOUTS
Old Tom Tcbin Living in Poverty Aft r a
Life of Qocd Deeds.
COLORADO'S UNPAID DEBT OF GRATITUDE
Tol.ln'n fUorr of How lie Killed the
12nilnoKn | DenprrnilnuH Hctrmrd
Muncr Xevcr 1'iiltl Acontlng
In the 3Iuuntnlnn.
In the summer of 1897 , In the course of m ;
annual camping trip Into the historic and
prehistoric fields of the southwest , whllo en
camped CM Ute creek , at the southern base of
the great Sierra Olanca. In southern Cali
fornia , writes E. L. Hewitt la the Denver
Republican , I he-arJ that the famous old
Bcout , Thomas Tobln , was atlll alive and liv
ing In thai vicinity. Some time before , to
my great < llsappo > atment , I had heard that
Iho old man was dead. Tom Tobin , I knew ,
bid becin an actor In many a stirring scene ,
from which no other participant now re
mained upon tbe stage. Ho hai been an
eye-witness to many events In the early hla
tory of Colorado and New Mexico which
could never again bo described by ono. who
had been upoo the scenes In persou.
I found ( Mr. Tobln at hs home , about four
miles eouthwect of Fort Garland , Modest ,
Jlke every true frontiersman that I ever
Icnaw , ho Tbvee to talk of the deeds of his
old comrades , but tells of his own with great
'reluctance. lAt that time , , I spent two day *
In his compeoy. I have since had occasion
to have h-lm verify historical data for me. 1
have been surprised at ttio clearness and accuracy -
curacy of hla memory. Hla judgments ot
public men and events are singularly keen
and free from prejudice.
Tom Tobln Is the last of the old scouts ot
Kit Carson's time. 'He ' waa born ta St. Louis
In 1823. His father was Irlih , bis mother a
Nova Scotlan. Ho came west at the age ot
14 and spent some years among -the Various
trading prats of Colorado , and among the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indiana. 'He ' ran the
store at Fort Lupton for a while. iHe came
to know every trading post and trail from
( Fort Lanamlo to Santa Fe , anJ west to Cali
fornia. Trackrv * became his trade , and hell
came to bo known wlille yet a young man ns
reliable and fearless guide and scout. In
tMs capacity ho served General McOook ,
{ Major Heed , 'Colonel ' Ohlvlngton , Colonel I
Tappan , Colcoel St. Vraln , Lieutenant iBeall
< M-il Kit Carson. "Tom Tobln could track a
grasshopper through the sago brush , " was
thu saying of the army men of those daje.
Ills greatest service as a scout was with
the army of Lieutenant Deall before and duri
Jng the Mexican war. _
To me the most striking Icason that can bo
dcilvod from the litre of the old pioneers and I
"heroes who made powlbl" the preccnt"civili
zation of the Hocky mountain region \o \ that
ot duty as private citizens , as shown In un-
-dcrtaklngs ln\olvlrig danger and hardship ,
without thought of remuneration or honor ,
simply duty. Tom Tobln's greatest service i
to the west was In thu capacity of a private !
citizen. Out of a sense * of duty to the com
munity , which ho thought every man uhould Ir I
have , ho undertook to rid Colorado and New Ir r
"Mexico of probably as deeporato a lot of r
bandits as ever Infested the west. Their
deeds make such a chapter of artocltles as
has seldom been handed down aa the work
ot any set of human deinona.
GETTING IUD OF ( BANDITS.
The Esplnosas had been indiscriminately
Ulllng , robbing ii'ml torturing people In south ,
ern Colorado and northern Now Mexico for
eomc months. Colonel Shoup's party. Includ
ing Judge "Wells of Cancti City and Joseph
Lamb , had chased them Into the mountalrs
north of Canon City and killed the younger
Eeplnosa In the auinmir of 1S0.1. OldEn -
plnosa had escaped and with a nephew was
carrying on a more desperate warfare than
ever with the settlcis. Thu commander at
Tort Garland , after repeated attempts at the
capture , called Tom Tobln In from hla ranch
nd asked him to undertake It , which be at
once consented to do.
Mr. Tobln gave mo the following history of
the Esplnosas :
MFcIIpe Nerlo Esplnosa cod Vivian Es-
filnoaa lived at Cochltl , N. M. They moved
from there to tbe San Lulo valley , Conejos
county , and lived In a little towu on Conejoa
creek , called San Rafael , la the edge ot the
mountains. They commenced stealing
horscfl. The next known ot them , they
etoppcd a wagon inNew Mexico , on the
road between Santa Fo and Gallsteo. The
wagon was loaded wild goods "belonging to a
prictt stationed in Gallateo , who had a little
etoro there. The teamster was from Conejca
county , Colo. The Esplnosas took htm and
tied him. He knew them , although they
were masked. They took what they wanted
out of the wagon , then tied tbe teamster
up with a rope and swung him on to Iho
end ot the wagon tongue and started the
team on. The wagon was mot by a man
who untied the teamster. Tbe priest eoon
overtook them. The teamster told the priest
what had happened , who the men were and
where they lived. The priest rode Into ,
< . * Santa Fe and told General Carlton what
liatl happened. General Carlton sent orders
to .Captain Eaton of the New Mexico volun
teers , belonging to Kit Carson regiment ,
tatlond at Port Garland , to go to Conejos
and rapture the Esplnotfas and bring them
to Santa Fo.
"Captain Eaten cent Lieutenant Hutt wltb
fifteen Mexican soldiers and ono American
sergeant for that purpose. They Mere Jolnsd
at Coufjca by a deputy United States mar
shal named George Austin. They went and
found the Eaplnraas la their houoe at San
Rafael. Lieutenant Hutt told them that they
were recruiting soldiers and asked It they
would Ilk * to enlist. They told htm that
they would let him know next morning.
The next morning Lieutenant Hutt and the
soldiers went to tbe douseand' Vivian Es-
plncaa met them at tbo door. Hutt asked
111 in If they wanted to enlist and Vlvlin oad |
lie -would ask hla brother. If be said so ,
they would. Then Lieutenant Hutt made a
grabb for him and eald , "You are my pris
oner. " He answered , "No , I'm not , " auiJ
sprang back Into the bouse. They had no
weapons with them. They knocked the
chinking out from between the logs and the
women raised their weapons to them from
.the adjoining room. Then they sprang out
lunong the soldiers , killed one corporal , scat
tered the soldiers and made their way to the
COMJ1ON D1SKASKS.
' IMIrn , KlHlnla and Inflammatory Cost-
dJtloaii of the Jlrctnm.
. Tbe troubles io annoying and dangerous
to htaltl. are among the commonest with
' tvhlch humanity U afflicted.
'
We are. therefore , pleased to announce
ihat modern research In medical science has
at Ut-t produced a certain cure for them and
s usual with all great and meritorious In
ventions , is simple and the only wonder U
that such a remedy w i not discovered and
wed years before.
The remedy we refer to Is known ai the
Pyramid Pile Cure. It U not an ointment
nor a salve , liquid or internal remedy , but
Is applied directly to the seat of the disease
and produces a cure in a surprisingly short
juco of time.
Fur itching plica a few applications pro
duct a a complete cure , while for bleeding ,
protruding and alt other forms of rectal dls-
cases Its use will redult In a permanent cure
even In cases where an operation has failed.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Is painless to use
end relieves all pain at once. All druggists
keep It or will get U for you. It Is prepared
fcy the Pyramid Drug Co. of Marshall , Mich. ,
who will send you full particulars ot the
caiue and cure of Piles , also testimonials
from every stctlou of the country or If your
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find the treatise on piles and testimonials In
each package of the remedy.
A trial will convince you that the Pyra
mid Pile Cur * Is a specific for erery form of
rectr.l dtceas * and to guaranteed to contain
Bo mineral poisons nor Injurious Ingredi
ents ao often resorted to Jn trotting pile * ,
by druffUU at 60 cent * .
mountains and escaped. In pursuing them
the deputy marshal's horse fell and tie wad
badly hurt. From this time the Csplncsas
iworo vengeance < ii l commenced killing all
the whites they could.
JC1LLINO WHITES FOR PASTIME.
"In ttio summer of 18C3 they were killing
miners , and a party of miners end others ,
who , I learned , was commanded by Colonel
Shoup , pursued them. I got acquainted with
three members of the party Colonel Sboup ,
now Senator Shoup of Idaho , whcee son the
Esplnoun had killed ; Judge Wella of Canon
City and Joseph Lamb , wtio kll'od ' th
younger Esplnora above Canon City. Old
Esplnoji osapcd , and , en his way back to
Conc-Jca , be killed old man Hruce on Hardscrabble -
scrabble creek and another old nan whose
name I could not learn. He came back to
Conejos and thcro killed Bill Smith.
"His nephew now Joined him. Governor
EMIDA had come to ConejM on same bust-
ness connected wltti the Ute Indians. As
near ao I can remember Colonel Chtvlngton
was with him. While the governor was at
Major Head'ti , Esplnosa and his companion
went Into the 'Sangre de Cfrrlsto mountains
to head off the governor and bis party.
His Idea was to Intercept the governor , and
If he would not agree to pardon him , to
kill him. While they were la the San fir ode
do Chrlsto mountains , tbey killed two men
One ot them wan a French Canadian named
Leon Corstantlne. The name of the other
I could not learn. They failed to Intercept
ttie governor.
"On the Oth of September , 1863 , the Esb
plncaas attacked a man and woman from
Trinidad. The man's name was Phllbrook.
Tbe woman was a Mexican named Lola
Sanchez. She was on her way to Costllla to
visit 1ior relatives. They were riding In il
buggy and Just as they were entering Sanr
gro do Chrlsto canon they were flrcd c by
the Esplnosas. One of their mules was
wounded. They drove us fast as they could ,
but the mule fell dead at Hevar Dam. They
were then overtaken and fired on again and ;
the other mule killed. Phllbrook ran UPI
] I the sldo of the mountains with the assassins
after him. The woman ran rnd hid heruelf
behind a rock. Two Mexicans came along
In I a wairon and the woman ran down to
where they were. Ono of the Mexicans was
named Pedro Gnrcla/ The woman told him
what had happened and ho told her he
would try to save her. She hid In lit : wagcn
and the Csplnosas came running down the
road. They called outVhat people an
swer quick or we will flre on you. ' Pedro
i answered 'Mexicans. ' Esplnosa asked : 'Did
j I you see n grlnco running down the road ? '
I Pedro 1 answered that ho had. They said :
'That's > the gringo we're after. We'll run
him down and kill him before he gets to
! Fort 1 Garland. ' Then they asked : 'Did you
see n woman about here ? ' Pedro answered
'No , ' but Esplnosa saw the woman In the
] wagon and said : 'Put that American out or
we'll kill you , too.1 Pedro refused , but the
woman got out of the wagon and gave her1-
self up. They took the lines from Pedro's
harness , told him to drive on and -with the
lines I thcv tied the woman hanl and fost ,
abusing i her shamefully. Then they started
I off < to hunt Phllbrook. When they got back
between Bundown and dark they found that
, Iho woman had untied the lines and escaped.
She was really hiding behind a rock very
near by. They burned the buggy and went
aw ay.
ay.TOM
TOM TOBIN ON THE TRA4L.
"When Phllbrook got to the fort he stated
the case to Colonel Sam Tappan , then In
command of Fort Garland. Ho sent out
about twenty soldiers to look for Pedro Gar
cia and the woman. They crossed the raomi-
talrn and at the foot of the range found
, Garcia , and learned that the bandits wete
the Es'iplnoaas. Garcia did not know what
j had become of the woman , but the aulillers
on the way back overtook her end brought
| them to Fort Garland. After questioning
1 the woman. Colonel Tappan .found that phe
had known jne./or.aQmft years'so he sent
out to my ranch for tne , telling mo , to come
prepared for a trip Iflto the mounttilns. I
Immediately obeyed bU call. Ho btate-J the
case to mo and asked me to talk to the
woman. I did BO arid she told mo all the
j i clrcumsUncca and raid she know the b'.r.illtj
' to be the Esplnosas , because she heard th ° m
tell Pedro Garcia who they were.
"
"Then Colonel Tappan soked mo If I would
go after the Esplnosa3 and bring him their
heads , and I told him I would. Ho cautlonol
mete be careful and make m mls'akes.
Ho issked me haw many siMlnis I wanted
for a guard , and I told him I preferred 'o
have none , that a citizen whom I would llt-e
to have go with me was awny from home ,
but I would like to have a Mexican Loy
who was In the employ of the quartermas
ter to go with une to lead my liorao wh'le
I was tracking. Colonel Tappan said ho
would not allow me to go without a number
of soldiers for my protection. Lieutenant
H. W. Daldwln , who -was then adjutant for
Colonel Tappan , said he would like to go
If the colcnel would allow him , and to this
Colonel Tappan consented , saying he know
Lieutenant Badwin 'to be a man whom he
could depend upon. He therefore ordeied
Lieutenant Baldwin , with a detachment of
fifteen soldiers , to accompany me. A citizen
named Lorlng Jenks went along , and so
did the -Mexican boy whom I bad selected
to lead my horse. On the morning of Sep
tember 7 , 1803 , I loft Fort Garland and took
up the trail of the Esplneaas in the saugre
de Ohrleto mountains. Up to this time they
bad killed about thirty people. "
From a manuscript in my possession , dic
tated by Mr. Tobln and frccn oilier reliable
sources , I have been enabled to prepare the
following account of that memorable four
days on the track of the bandits In tic futl-
rKB5O3 of the Sangre de ChrLsto range , ending
In Tbbln's riding Into Fort Garland at the
end of > the fifth day with the heads of the
desperadoes in a gunny sack , rolling them
out on the ground at Colonel Tappiii'd feet
and reporting that bo had douo Ms duty.
On the first day out , Tcbin , with four sol
diers , found the bandits. They chased them
through the heavy pine and aspen timber
for some time , but did not succeed In catchIng -
Ing them. Tobln then took their pony tracks
and followed them. He tracked them to a
small stream with a pebbly bottom and then
up this stream for some distance. Lieuten
ant Baldwin Md been sent down this branch
to watt In the valley below. At last the Mex
ican boy , Juan Montoya , who had been
taken along to lead Tobln's hone , caught
bight of the two bandits Just at they were
rldlne rapidly out of sight over a ridge.
They quickly disappeared and as It was near
nleht the parly went down the canon and
camped that night with Thomas Burns , who
lives at Tlerra Amarllla.
FOLLOWING BANiDITS.
The next morning Tobln took up a branch
on the west aide of the Sangre de Cbrlsto
creek and followed It up Into the mountains ,
hoping to again strike the trail of the ban
dits. A lot of pony tracks were discovered
and the soldiers scattered in all directions
to follow them. It proved to be the trail of
a party of Xlte Indiana. Lieutenant Baldwin
with bait a dozen soldiers followed Tobln.
All the rest of the party became lost from
them. After a day of careful search he failed
to strike the trail and camped that night on
the mountain.
Next morning tbey went down on to what
Is now called Pass creek. Searching that vol.
ley In vain for the trail , they swung around
onto the dividing ridge , and after another
day of incessant and fruitless search camped
that night on La Veta mountain.
On the morning of tbe fourth day they
moved down to La Veta creek. Between
9 and 10 o'clock Tobln struck tbe tracks
of two oxen and on examination soon re
vealed that the two men bad been driving
them through tfie thick pine and aspen
limber. Tobln soon found the tracks ot
the men to be those he was looking for.
He decided that they bad stolen the oxen
toe food. Soon bo found wnere the track
of one ox diverged ifrom tbe other and wan-
dered oft on the mountain elde. Then he
felt sure tbat they were taking one of the
oxen to their camp to butcher. So he took
up the trial and pressed on.
One bo boa seen Tom Tobln on * trail
tbus describes It : " Stooped over wltb his
face almost to the ground , tie would move
rapidly and noleeleealy along while nothing
could escape his eyes and ears. Through
the thick undergrowth , sometimes crawling
under fallen timber to keep tbo direction
of the trail , often without alga to follow
excepting here and there an upturned pebble.
a brokcaitwlg.or * dtoturbed leaf , be would
hold a trail ifor hours where even those
wtio were accustomed : to tbo wood * could
ee notfclng at all to follow. "
A * he followed the trail he observed an
occasional crow flying In tbe tome general
Ulrectloa. finally & ebrre4 A number
oi : crowa circling about and determined that
I he was Hearing the bandit's camp ; that they
, dad ; killed the ox end the crows were flying
about , watching for a chance to get at the
offal. He sent a soldier to tell Lieutenant
Baldwin that be was getting nrar tiie-tr
camp. Going on some dlatance further he
obatrveJ a minr'jer of magpies flying about
I CMO ! to the ground. Dropping to the
ground he carefully watched every sign by
J which he could accurately locate the camp.
1 Signaling the two soldiers who were followIng -
( Ing at a distance to drop to ( tie ground
and ; cock their guns , Tobln stepped up on
to the ridge , beyond whkb he knew the
bindltn to be. As he did so a stick cracVed
uuder hla foot , and some1 rods ahead , down
In the hollow old Esplncca leaped to his feet
with his gun In his haijl. As he whirled
around , Tobln's bullet plowed through his
side , and Eaplnosa's bullet passed through
Tobln's right sleeve.
KTLL > ! .N0 OF TTHE DESPERADOES.
The old desperado roared to hs ! com
panion to escape. As Tob'ii tipped his powder
born to his rifle- and urcpped a bullet frcni
his mouth Into tbe muzzle , the seco.il baniltiu
rae out from the ravine and acrcus toward
an undergrowth of aspin. The soldiers who
had come up fired aiil missed him , but be
fore he reached the grove Tobln'g bullet
struck him Just above the hips , breaking his
bick. Tobln then ran ! owu to where old
Esplnosa had crawled and 'braced himself
j up against some fallen trew. lie wag bellow-
| 'n ? and cursing anl brandishing his plstca !
before his fare add as one ofthe soldiers ran
down toward him he shot , but missed theJK I
soldier. Thrn Tobln caught him by the hslr , j
drew his head back over a fallen tree and
cut It off. Ho then sent the Mexican boy to
cut on * the head ot the other. They then
I raniacked the bandits' camp , securing their
letters , papers , rlflca , pistols and kclres.
Their diary sho\\ej that up to this time they
had killed about thirty people. Tobln put
i ' their heads In a sack , threw them across his
. horse and the party rode down to Sang-re do
| Chrlsto c'cck sod camped for the night. On
, the next \iy. the llth of September , the fiftli
day out , Tobln with Lieutenant Baldwin and
six soldiers entered Fort Garland.
Ho rode up In front of the commanding
officer's quarters and called for Colcn ? ! Tap-
pan. Rolling tno heads out of the sack at
Colccel Tappan's feet , he said : "Here.
Colonel , 1 ha\e done what jou have sent me
out for. "
This was the deed for which Governor Evit
anu had offered a reward of $2,500 , of which
offer , however , Tom Tobln knew nothing until -
til afterwards. And the state of Colorado
shows her love for her heroic men by allow
ing the faithful and fearless old scout , who
did her such desperate service , to epcud his
old ago In poverty , while she still ones him
$1,000 of that offered reward.
Vice President Fcatcr came to Colorado to
Inspect the Sand Creek battlefield. Ho was
In charge of General McCook and Tom Tobln
served as guide for the party. The vice pres-l-
dent had been notified to return Immediately
to Washington. After Tom Tobln bad cc -
ducted Uio party to Denver , General McCook
said to him : "Ten thousand dollars would
not be a sufficient reward for your service
In ridding 'Colorado of those outlaws. It you
will wait until I get through with the vice
president , I will go with > ou In person and
see that your claim la allowed. " Tom Tobln
held In his hand a message telling him that
hols wife was dying at La Costlla. He re-
piled : . "General , they've sent for me to come
home. There ien't money enough In Colorado
to keep mo half an hour. "
In five minutes he was riding south like a
( lemon and on the afternoon of the third day
he roio Intel a Ccstllla on the Southern Cole ,
rado line. I'm not cure , but three days In
the saddle on a rldo of near 300 miles to get
to a sick wife's bedside Is deserving of as
much applause as is the famous twenty-mile
ride from Winchester.
ST. JOSCI'II'S .GRUAT
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Vrepnrlnpr to Cclelirute the Dntrn of
nn Kra of 1'ronpprlty.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. , April 27. ( Special. )
After many rears of plodding In a con-
j sorvatlvo way the old city of St. Joseph , the
first Missouri river city to get a railroad , Is
about to wake up in a business way and
become practically a new city. The
occasion for this awakening Is the fact that
a largo number of new business establish
ments have been located here the last year ,
ncludl-ng several packing houses. This week
It Is announce ! that Hammond , "he Chicago
packer , Is going to locate a packing hot-so
here , which will make three of the "Big
Four" packers to come here JecccSly. In
eelebratkn of the dawn of what Is be
lieved will be a new o-a of great prosperity
for the city arrangements have been In
progress for two months for a grand
jubilee ( May 10 and 11. The program bcludes
a trades display , a carnival parate , a bill ,
Arablcn wedding feast , and the formal open-
Ing of the stock yards. The trades display
will be on the grandest scale of anything
ever before attempted. Every Important
business enterprise iu tie city will be rep
resented by floats .or otherwise , showing the
magnitude of the manufacturing i/vl jobbing
business of St. Jcscph and the employment
given to laborlog mc'n here. Fraternal
societies and all organizations are taklog
great Interest in this feature of the jublles
and It will bo a success. Twcnty-ilve bands
will render music for the 100,000 visitors
who are expected hero from Missouri , Kansss ,
Xcbreeka and Iowa.
The grarfd u'lght parades and Illurn'ratlons
are to bo on a scale never before attempted
In any western city. There will be a night .
parade that will be fantastically beautiful
an-d Instructive. It will be led by a Queen
of the Jubilee In a chariot , surrounded by
maids of hoer and courtiers. The Queen's
ball will bo one of the most attractive
features of tbo jubilee. There will be a.
coronation cereracuy that will be beautiful
and Impressive. Following the corcmtlon
ocreirony the queen will Issue her first
proclamation and then the ca : nival
pleasure will begin In earnest and Joy and
mirth will reign supreme.
A jubilee barbecue will be given on a
mammoth scale at the stock yards In South
St. Joseph , and food will bo provided for
30,000 people. There will be Innumerable at
tractions for tbo visitor besides the features
already mentioned. There will bo balloon
ascensions , championship base ball games ,
excellent companies at the various theaters |
a naval bombardment on the beautiful waters
of Lake Contrary , balls to suit the tastes of
all classes , and a troupe of Arabs , whose
fame as acrobats , jugglers , horsemen and
dancers Is world-wide. This troupe was one
of tbe great successes of the Midway at tbe
World's f lr , and has been engaged for the
Omaha Exposition. In the parades the
troupe will give a realistic production ot an
Arabian wedding procession. Mounted on
pure blooded Arabian steeds , camels and ele
phants , the troupe , to the weird yet beautiful
music of their native land , will present one
of ( he most unique and fascinating scenes
ever offered to an American public. Each
day the Arabs will give an out-door enter
tainment , which ( or variety and absorbing
Interest has never been paralleled on the
western continent.
The visitors to St. Joseph will be enteil
talned during all of the two days of the '
jubilee , and there will be ample provision In
the city for caring for all who come. St.
Joseph now has about 75,000 population , and
this jubilee will mark the beginning ot a
new era for tbe city , which , it Is believed ,
will greatly add to the population and busi
ness of the city.
Another Iteaervntloii Opening.
DENVER , April 27. ( Special. ) The con
tract of George F. Ober for the survey ot
fifteen miles of the eastern boundary of tbe
Southern Ute reservation baa beeo approved
by the Interior department and Mr. Ober
will atart Immediately to perform tbe work ,
which he expects to complete by July 1. As
eoon aa the survey la approved the land will
be thrown open for settlement. The tract
that will be added to tbe public domain Is
* evcnty-two miles long and fifteen miles
wide , and much of It U fine agricultural land.
A number of claims have already been lo
cated on the reservation , but the claimants
cannot make final entry and proof until tbe
completion ot the survey enables- them to :
ascertain tbe established government bound ' I I
arleo ot their claims.
ComnUtreman Not Killed.
ALBUQUERQUE. N. M. , April 27. ( Spe
cial. ) A report was In circulation here to :
th * effect that Hon. Solomon Luna of Los '
Luoai , N w MMleo'a member of the repub
lican national committee , bad b en killed
. .
at his sheep ranch mvlY .Mdgdtlena In a fight f
between ll o cattlemW'hml checpmen of
community. A telegram \VM \ been received
from Socorro donjlng Ihe report In the mo < t
positive terms. That Information came direct
from the Luna ranpji.
i vr wwnimu KKSTIVITIKS.
Lincoln County > J n Start * In to Kill
OW theGnrxtii. .
CHAMBERLAIN. S. D. , April 27. ( Spe
cial. ) In default of bends , George Kruger
has been lodged In the Lincoln county jail
on a serloua charge. He went to the licino
in progrec-4 , determined to make trouble.
Hearing violent language outalJe , Mathlaa
Valentine opened Uie dor , when two bo > s
wfjo bad been at the barn rushed In , pur
sued by Kruger. who fliurlificd il revolver
and loudly proclaimed his Intention to kill
everyone at the p'.ace. During an argu
ment between Matblas Valentine and tbe
prisoner , a brother of the former rushed
up ; and dealt the latter a blow with hU
fiflt. Kruger drew a knife and stabbed Ma'-
tin Valentine three times , two of the ! thrusts
well-nigh proving fatal. The wounded mm
was carried Into the house , bleeding pro
fusely , and the night caused alt Uie gucats
but Mathtis ValccUlnc and his sister to
faint. When a doctor reached tbe place
the frightened guests were fttll huddled in
! a corner , fearing that Kruger would return
j I and , execute his threat to kill them all.
Kruger waived examination and his bond was
" .
"fixed at $750.
Horn IVfll wl ir Slirop.
CHAMBERLIN , S. D. . April 27.-
( Speclal.j TLat the ceJed Sioux lands west
! "j
jot ' frcro are distinctively a "poor man's
.
several thousand dollars. Today he Is en-
j I tlrely out of < ! ebt arid owns a fiock of 5.000
I 'sheep , worth In the nelfihborlico.1 of ? 2l,000 ,
and which gl\e him an unnual Income of
from $3,003 to $8,000. Several weeks before
shearing time he drives his flock slowly toward -
I ward this city , his closest railroad point.
The fheep graze nt Intervals as they pass
j through a region noted for the excellence of
Us grasses , nad when near here are sneireJ ,
I saving the great sums which would other
' wise benecessary to haul the wool to this
market.
South Dakota Olid KrllonN
CANTON , S. D. , April 27. ( Special. )
Canton , Alccstcr , Bcresford and Worthing
Odd Fellow and Hc-bekah lodgca yesterday
united at Worthing In celebrating the an
niversary of the order. Aa Immense crowd
was present and the procession was abi'l ! -
llant affair , as every lodge appe.-ced In full
regalia or uniform. Rev. U. S. Gulnter o !
Spirit Lake , Ta. , delivered the addrefa of
the day. A banquet , reception and a grand
i lull were given In the e\enlng.
. i * ii
.Sprc-lnl 'Itnitn for O. A. n.
CANTON , S. D. , 'April ' 27. ( Special. )
Ono fare for the rounditrlp has been granted
by the Western Passerfgcr atsoslatlon to the
annual encampment 'of the South Dakota
Grand Army of fho Re'ptiblio , Women's Relief '
corps and Sort of Veteran ] , to be held here
June 7 , 8 and 9. Tills Is for South Dakota
points east of the Missouri river. From the
Black Hills dfstrlct the rate will be one and
ono-fifth fare. " * 1 ; '
Attnmi * > ; OOI-H IiiMnnc.
OHAIMBERLATX , ' S D. , April 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) Eds li Grac-ne , a local attorney
who Is well .knon/ji .Ujroughout Ihe state ,
w fl declared Insane by the Insanity board
.here toJay at > J , wilt , bq taken to. the > 'ankton
i asylum In a few day's.rll9 has sh6wn symptoms -
toms of Insanity fontobout fix w.eeks. , He
lived 1 at Pierre for nfyear or two.
Tcrrllle Wln.il at Pierre.
PIERRE , S/D. , Anfll " 27. ( Special Tele-
I gram. ) A terrific wind hero last night de
stroyed a number of small aheds and build
ings and blew down chlmnejs. . A tlfty-iulle
gale meat of today k'ept the air dense with
] dust and rubbish and but few p'cople ore
traveling.
SICHIOL'S BLOW TO CALIFORNIA.
I.ONM of Fruit Crop nnil Drontli CIIIIN-
InK Great Ie | > rrHNlon.
SAN FRANCISCO , April 27. ( Special. !
Although the eastern dealers In canned and
dried fruit affect tp believe that the reports
of the general failure of the Call
1 fornli fruit ciop are exaggerated , the truth
Is that the disaster which has befallen the
I orchardlsts ot this state has been under
estimated. Not for ten years has the loss
been so heavy and so widespread. Even
the early grapes In southern California wen
caught by frost and only the second crop.
can be counted on. Apricots are practically
wiped out , as well as peaches , and the prune
crop , which escaped frosts , has been seri
ously Injured by dry , hot winds. Late
rains , which mlTit have saved some or
chards , have not come. Tbe country la dry
and parched and the loss of the fruit , taken
In conjunction with the small grain crop
and the almost total failure ot hay , leave
Callfotnla with the 'worst harvest outlook
for' many years. What makes this thi
more unfortunate Is that prices for Whea
and fruit promise to be good. The fallun
of farmers and stock growers In the lowe :
coast counties and the San Joaquln valley
to secure the privilege of driving their stock
Into Nevada means the ruin of many smal"
ranchmen and the starvation of thousand ;
of head of cattle and horses. With hay
at $45 per ton , brought from Kantas and
Nebraska , It Is Impossible for a farme
without capital to feed his stock. Hcnci
cattlu and hordes are selling for a song In
all the coast counties south of Monterey ,
and many ranchers who have rented place :
are abandoning them and seeking now
homes.
May 1'ontpoiic it Carnival.
TACOMA , April 27 , ( Special. ) It I not
unlikely I tat the third annual rose carnival
of Tacoma , which had been set for next
June and for which there has already been
much preparation , may be dropped for tdls
year One of the more Important features
of Uie proposed festival wan the prospective
visit to the coast of President McKlnley , and
the hope that he might be a guest during the
three d ys' festivities.
Promoter < HM-H WrnitK.
TOPEKA. Kan. , April 27. ( Special. ) The
Jury In the case WcHight by the United
States against Edwfn ftossell , charged with
fraudulent use of Ihs malls , returned a
verdict of guilty.n -'Kosll resided at
Lawr co and wan ufntral secretary of the '
Fraternal A'ld association. It was charged
tbat the buslnrus of1 fli'e company wai promoted
meted by Rosscll bf Cleans of letters which
he wrote * in a dl3gi/Ije < l ban j.
Found a Klu ' < 'rGoliluffKet. .
LOS .ANGELES. , , qaj. . April 27. C. C
Drown of Norwalk , Cal. . has arrived here
from Oarlock , in the'jl ojave desert , bringing
wltb him a gold nuk Oit wel hlin ; but a
trifle leas than sixteen ounces troy , and worth
about $300. The nitpftt v/.is found in Red
Bluff gulch by J. D. ' CHtton. Drowu reports
that 350 men ere worHng In the mines In
that dUtrict.
Itnad to a Mlolujr Ciinip.
RtAWLINS , Wj-o. . prtl' 27. ( Special. )
The committee In charge of the work o
building a road from 'thlsjeUy to the Gram
Encampment mining'ciUtrlit is acgotlaUng
for putting A atage like In' operation on the
route at an early dile . Coniintction bills to
the amount of $470.50 were alloweJ and paid
by the committee. '
Knnimii Xrtrn Xo e .
Newton is rejoicing over , the prospects o
a new $10,000 elevator. r
Two and tbrje-fourthi Indies of rain fel
In Harvey county last week.
Kansas has already furnished 3,000 mules
to Uncle Sam for service in Cuba.
The republicans of the twenty-third Judl
clal district have nominated Lee Monroe to ;
Judge.
Fred Funston looks like a giant In his
published picture * . The fact la that he U a
little man , not more than five feet six inche
in height. He doesn't weigh more than 140
pounds.
It Id now almost conceded that "Billy"
Smith of Wyandotte county will be the nom
inee ot the republican party for associate
Jiutlcc.
Captain J. T. Jlorrl * of Hartford H a de
scendant ot Robert Morris ot revolutionary
fatno and Is one of the heirs who arc asking
congress for a return of the money the old
pntrlot lent the federated stated to whip the
English.
Cy Lcland has suggeatod to Governor
Leedy the propriety of keeping a comftoy of
the national guard on the atitc house
grounds , no that when a man applied to
htm for a commission the governor could
say : "Take that company and drill them
to show what yoj can do. " 'Mr. ' Leland
thtnku that would enable the governor to
get rid at a great mcay applicants tor com-
missions.
rolormln > r n Xotca.
The Gulf railroad to preparing to build a
$5,000 depot at Longmont ,
The bonds of the contractor for the new
mint in Denver have at last been approved
and work will soon begin.
A deaf woman of Denver has given her 2-
year-old daughter to the plate to be educated ,
as she says she cannot properly teach her. |
A big drove of oheep Is reported on the
way from Utah to feed en Gunnison pastures
and the stock growers there say they will
permit no encroachments. |
About twenty families with Roods and
farming machinery have arrived to start the
Salvation Army colony near Granada. Five
hundred families are expected during the
spring.
Vcrna May Lash , living near Brighton ,
mailo a trip to Denver with F. B. Cole for
the purpose of being married. They returned
and set up housekeeping. Investigation by
the mother disclosed that no ceremony was
performed. Cole Is In Jail because he has
not $2.53 for a license.
ItATC I-'OR THOHI'S IS TWO CBNTS. I
It Applli > N to Slntr 'Mllltln nVolI
ii H to the ItcKiilnm ,
CHICAGO , April 27. The lines of the
Western Passenger association met today for
, the purpose of considering the rates to be
made for the transportation of troops to the
front. No definite ao'Ico was taken , because
cause all of the roads In the asaoclatlca were j
not represented , but they will be given a
chance to vote en the propcaltlon.
The rate Is to be 2 cents per mile for the
transportation of troops of all sorts , co mat
ter whether tr-cy are state tronjis or Aa\o
been mustered Into the service of Tne govern-
icnt. The roads so far as they have been
hear3 from arc a unit In favor cf the " -
; zni rate. The plfii to charge 1 cent , 13 1 ]
he case when the state militia Is carrlc-Mo
ts crnual encampment , lisa not met w'th
favorable consideration , and It will not now
' 0 taken Irto account at all.
AVnr Injuri'i Pn xonprrr Trnnir.
CHICAGO , April 27. General pjssenger
agents of the Chicago lines are of the opln-
co that the war excitement U Injuring their
f
egltlmato passenger traffic. Particularly
iaa this been the case , they say , with the
ruffle toward large cities. They explain the
matter by sayirv ; residents In the country
are getting all the excitement they need at
home through columns of war news published |
by the papers , and cci'isequcntly they are
not going to the big cities to look for It.
tlie 3
OHTC-AGO. April 27. Net earnings of the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul for the i
month of March were $1,1S > 0,2D3 , t'J ' Increase
ot $109,023 ever the same month of last year.
For the nine monthsr ending March 31 t'he ' not j
earnings have bcon $10,259,715 , an Increase
ot $98-1,343.
_ LICKIMIIIS IT
Sure death to rate and mice by . . , . . . , .
Stearns' Electric Paste. 25c and $1.00 ; at all I
dealers. ' j
Maps of Cuba at The Bee ofllcc Omaha
Council "Bluffs " or South Omaha. Cut a
coupon from page 2.
WASHINGTON. April 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Pcatmastcrs appointed : Nebraska
William Gill , Uustln , olt county , vice W.
Duatln , resigned. IcUa B. A. McGownn ,
IMlendorf , OsceoU county ; LMrs. May Cay-
voou , Swanton , Butler county.
Arnica Sulrc.
THE BEST SALVE In the world for Cuts.
Bruises , Sores , in c era , Salt Kheiim , Fever
Sores , Tetter , Clmpped Hands , Chtlblalrs.
Corns and all Skin Eruptions , and positively
cure * Piles , or no pay required. It Is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or fnonry
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by Kuhn & Co.
Dully TriMinury Statement. '
WASHINGTON" . April 27. Today's state ,
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , $213,270,750 ; gold re
serve , $180,701,726.
$180,701,726.BAD
BAD
BLOOD
do all claimed for them
and are nirulr wonderfnl mculclno. I baveofttu
wlsbcd for a mcdlclnu pluasnnt to t ko and at let I
have round It In Caic-iruu tinea tcUuc them , ray
blood lias been nurlflod and my complexion liai.tni-
provedtTomlorfullr nnil I fed mucli bcttci In every
way. ' Mlts. 8AU.1E K. 8LLLAUS. lalticll , Tcuu.
Pleasant. Palatable , Potent , Taste Good. Do
Good , Never Sicken. Weakenor Gripe. 10c.25c.Stto.
. . . CURE CONSTIPATION. . . .
Itrllm tbmtij Crmfttf , flilcii Hmrtrnl. Hew Yort. 819
Two Weeks' '
Treatment
_ To All
riiKY A Hioi.n
SPECIALISTS
In the treatment of all
Cbroiic , Keirous and Private Diseases.
d all WEAKNESSES | | C | |
and UlSORDhBS UP MCn
Catarrh , all Dlxaiti ot th NOM. Throat , Chw\
Mtonwch. Uver , lilood. Skin and Kldn y Dli-
MMI , Lost Manhood. Hjrdroctl * . Vwlcocel * .
Qonorrhta , OUett , -pbllli. . strlctur * . FllM , Fit-
tula and Rectal Ulcen DUbttM Oilchfi Dlt-
M eurd. Call on or ujdre with itamp tat
rt Book and N w Methadi.
Trentment by Mull , Cnnnultotlon free.
Caaba iiedical and Surgical Institute
, Ultt N ru ittii i.
To Alaska
Cold Fields
by now EMPinC I.IXE J1.5OO ton Ktcamcr *
"Ohio. " "J' . " " "
nu Tlraiila. "IllluoU. "Inmnna. "
"CooemauKli. " specially fltuxl with iU-iim beat ,
electric UKUU and all modern Improvements.
SEATTLE TO ST. MICHAEL ,
appointed to tall about Juno tt.Z2.i3 : Julrl3.3U.27
Tticie la rue ocean ileamer * . ao well known In Iho
transatlantic * Inulnosi. In connection wllliour own
tteetot IH \ * Veurl * for tno Yukon Klivr
tratllc , furnltlibr far tbe hot route to Uuwaou
City and all otlior Yukon Hirer points.
"ALL WATER ROUTE. "
IlKMKMUKIl tbat thlo line enables ptuirniers to
reach Iho beart ot thu Gold FleltU without undur-
Inx the nardbl | * . eitiOturc. korere toll nnd danger
to Ufa and property encountered ou tbo Orerlaud
route * . Apply to
EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO. ,
07 Fin * AT * . , MK.ITTLE. WAH. , art *
INTERNATIONAL NAW8ATION COMPANY ,
148 La Malic Ntreet. CHICAGO. I life.
tUuir esU in U * OaiU * CtatM r Otaaaa ,
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
nnd refreshing to the taste , and acta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver nndTJowcls , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispels colds , headaches -
aches nnd fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of ita kind over pro
duced , pleasing to the taste nnd no-
ccpUihlo li to the stomach , prompt in
its i notion and truly beneficial in its
effects , prepared only from the most
healthy and ngrucnblomibstanees , its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for Bale in 50
cent I bottles by all lending drug-
gists. ' Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. - Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA F/0 SYRUP CO.
SAN FRtaCISCO , CAL.
UDUISVILLE , Kf. HEW WSK , N.Y ,
BLOOD
POISON
A SPECIALTY.
Primary , Secondary or Tertiary BLOOD
< "O1SON permanently
Cured in 15 to 35 Days.
Tou can b * treated at horn * for tarn *
[ > rlc * und r m guaranty. If } ou prufer
to come here wtwill contract to pay rail
road fnru end hotel bUi. : and no cbarci
U w * fall to cur * .
IP YOU HAVE
taken mercury , lodldi potash and aim
tmve achei and paliu. Mucou * I'ttchm In
mouth. Sore Throat , t'implrf , Copper Col.
sred Spcti , Ulcer * en cny part of the
body , Hair cr Kyabroivi falling out. It U
thl * Secondary
Wt Guarantee to 3uro
W * solicit the meat obstinate ease * and
challenge the world for a cn c we cannot
cure This disease h a always bafileJ the
( kill of the I3CU eminent phyelclan * .
IIW.050 cnpltnl behind our unconditional
guaranty. Absoluts proofs sent Malm ]
on application. ICO pnxe bcok sent free.
Addrui COOK tlBUCDY CO * 14U1
Mnionlo Temple , ClUcuffo , III.
A MAN
AJ.\X TAELITTG POSITJVELV COIL ,
tJJC > ViTCM Jllscaja Tallinn ilsr.
oty , ImrjcU-icr. Mwplcj ne ( , clo. , cirvt
t > 7 Aburo cr oth > r Kzo K9.i ana Tn 's
crctlaui. 'tf\fj < iu.icl.lii ant ! turrit.
rwrtoro Lo-t VtLillly In ouorjouns.ru'
t'tamaaforstnd ? , b-jfln'-jcr uarria ; ,
" " Inunltr cad ( kjisuar.ilon t !
urcJ tkouMn'dianiriiVlTcoiV jooT VoElro *
of
iUT 7rrltteassnr < int 8 to a3tctara.ro P"
each caaa or refund tbo donor. i"riro _ . . _
' packaroj or tli rbrn ( fnll .raatmeu' ) for C-E > . lir
'mill , lanlilnwrKpnnnnn rcc lntcjprl-o. ( l-ralir
f"AJAX REMEDY CO. . ! " " " " - -
for eale In Omalia. f.'cb , by Ju. Foieytli , 203
N , Ktli ; Kuhn & Co. . IClh nnd Donulun ; and
In Council liluffa by O. U. I > ro n , Drusslsti.
Patronize
Home Industries
llr I'nrclinslnir ( Saudi Mml * nt tinl > 'ole
low-luff Xrlirnnkn Knrturlrm
AWNINOS AND TUNTS.
OMAHA Tn.NT AM ) HI'IUIKH ' CO.
( Pin'cfinors Onmlm Tent ami Atfnlnc Co. )
MnnufucturerK unit , nwnlnRn ; jotlx'M liullo'
nil Rent * ' MncKlntorlirn. Tents tor n < nt. Uil
t. , Omaha ,
nnnwRitins.
OM lilt Illli\VIMJ : . S Ofl\TIO\
Carload Phlpmcntft matic In our own rofrlT *
rntor rari > . Hire Hllilirii. Klllc Uiimrt. Vienna
7xi irt nnd Tumlly Tuport dcllverrd to nil iurtt
> f the city.
nouiis. :
OMAHA IHMIlU : VVOIMCX ,
JOHN It. l.t\VHiV. I'rnti.
Hollers. Tnr.ks nn < l Hhwt 'roilVotk. \ . SpccUl
facllltlea for dolnn rvpnlr * . < ( " . 1r1131 \ .
conxicr. womic.
(5. ! ' . KI'
io.iir. rouxiriVOIIKS. .
Mnmificturrr of CMvanltivl Iron CorniceOn1 -
\nnlieJ Iron Sk > llt.litK. Tin , Iron ml Klato
HoofliiR , AKent fur Klnnonrs tflcM Cellini ; .
-10-lS North ricxcnlh utrrot.
AMIUIC\V nisriUT AMI MK-C. co.
holf * ii > crnrker Mnnufacturcr * .
OMAHA. NH11.
nvn woiucs.
TWIX CITV nvis
D > lnR ninl clennlhK of Ratnifnt miJ imM of
ciery Ofcrlitlon. | Cleaning of line Kinnents a
specialty.
S. K. 151 MI \ \ .
r'our , Mral. IVoil. Hr.in , 1U13-15-17 North ITth
Strcit , Oninhn , NtS. C. K. lllac' { .
Tcic-p'ion'1 If ; ,
IHON"AOHKS. .
DAVIS A COWCII , ! . . IIIOX WOUK.S.
Irilll II till , llfllHH I'oilllillTIJ.
XInnufnct rcr anil Jolilifrs of Mnchltifry Opn-
rr.il repalilnt ; a tpcclilty Ijfll , K03 und 11)3
Jnl < Fen ! tr t , Oma > i. N 'i.
I.INPUII > on.
WOODMAN I.I.NSISIU on , wonics.
Manufacturers old ( iro'-e'd rnw llti fpil oil , Ket
tle liullcl Ihi-ci.l all , oil ITO-WS Kioun.l llntopl
cal.CM , Broutnl and tcrceneil tlaxrc'-it for ilriiK-
* istF. O.MVMA , xin.
MATTltn. .5iS
OM MI v IIP.DDIM ; ro.
Mnnufocliirnr' ot nluh grade Mnttrcs'ex , 111)
Hnrney Street. Omnhi.
OVHKAM. ANP SHUT ( T
: VK.V ; roMixv. .
M'rs. Clothlnp. lant > , Hnlrt . Cvc- , ! ! . ,
OMA1I \jin :
S1IIUT PACTOniKS.
.1. ii. iv\\s ,
XRHHASKA SIIIIIT COMI'AVV.
o cuhtoni i-hlrt tolbrs , in 1'arimm.
VINKOAR AND I'ICKi.KS.
H \\KM\XX VIVIR\II ro.
Innufncturera of Vlntar. riri les , OHKU
fIu tHnl , Cet'rjanil XVoi-Cfter hlro Saui P
WAOONS AND PARIUAOKS.
WIM.IAM I > FKII.-KI II.
Tor a Rood , sul tnntlal xehlcle cf any rtccrlp.
tlon , for ri'imlntlrn or rubber tin" on new nr nil
itlierts the best place la 27lli and Iv.i\rnnorth
Strei-tB.
Acr : co.
Chenp. meilluin priced anil tony earrlirre * .
Auv thins joi want , fccond hnml or new. H al-
qiirtrters f > r rubber tires , wnrronteil 18h ! BnJ
Hainey , oppo lti > Court House.
CIGAR MANUrACTUnnitS.
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I-irprf't factory in the weft. Leaillnir Jobbers
of Omaha , Knnnas City. Lincoln and St. , Jo cph
handle our coods. 1003 Tarnnm Street.
A New Serial Story ,
"Ashes of Empire
By Robert W. Chambers
Author of "Tho Ked Republic , " "Tho Mystery of Choice,1' , "Lori-alms , " oto ,
Is now running In The Omaha Sunday Bee ,
Tlic Nsw York Sun says of Mr. Oha-nbo'-s : "He never draws a weaker
or uninteresting character. They are all fascinating. "
Rich iril II. Stodtlard writes : "Whoever iim read him will see the
hand of the master story-teller. "
Tlic Literary World ( London ) pays : "Mr Ch-tralsors Is a past master
in the art of sending the blood nuurblng in purest sympathy with
the fortunes or exploits of his puppets. "
"Ashes of Empire" is a story of the same qualities
as "Lorraine , " which drew from the critics the high praise above
quoted.
Its opening chapter describes the flight of the Empress -
press Ijiifjenio from Paris after the dlsaUar of Sedan (1870) ( ) . Two
young Frenchwomen , sisters Yolotto and Hlldo uro incidentally
introduced. Two yoiinjf Unglbh war correspondents Burke and
Ilarowood also appear , tn m-cossurlos to the escape of the Empress.
Around these four leading charautor.s Mr. Chambers has woven u ro
mantic love story or rather tvo love stories In one.
The siege ol Paris S3rv 33 as tin bi'jk rouai an ! many
of its most stirring ticanca are docribjd with a dramatic power that
rosalla Victor HugVs famouspon-plcture of oldoibattlenolds. . The
chapter which gives an account of ono of the great Borties made by the
garrihon of the besieged elty and tin battl ) of Lo Bourgct , which fol
lowed , will quicken the pult > oof every reader.
The two young war correspondents become sepa
rated In the pursuit of their respective duties ; und thu homo in which
Yolotto and Ilildo have their homo is
sacked by the Germans ; und one
of Iho two sliters is carried oil by Spuyor , a Gorman Hpy , Ilarowood
is wounded in the battle and U carried to the Nanterro fort. A pro
fessional criminal kmwn a'The ' Mouso" nd hU pals , "Blbl" and
' Mon Onclo , " play minor but interesting parts in the complication *
that follow , and their characters are portrayed with the skill which
Mr. Chambers acquired by his long residence In Paris and his clcao
study of Parisian typos. . The story U bivnight to u plousant conclusion
with the reunion of the two .var correspondents , and their marriage to
Yolctto und Ililde.
Each instollmetit o ? "Ashes of Empire"
will be effectively illustrated by competent
artists. It will be one of the great serial
stories of the year.
The Omaha Sunday Bee
Buy it ! Read it !