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VOL. XXII.—NO. 260.
HE BROKE HIS OWNER
BPEXDAL.L, WAS A MOST COSTLY
ANIMAL FOR BOOKMAKER
SNYDER
LOST $30,000 IN WAGERS
He Wns Beaten in Every Race In
Which He Stinted Except One Biff
Stake Event — Then Nobody
Backed Him Except a Stronger,
Who Won 9500 on a $2 Bet—A
Great Kicker.
"WEEHAWKEN, N. J., Sept. 14.—A
horse with long legs and an ugly eyo
was trying to kick the dashboard off a
milk wagon. The old man In the milk
wagon stepped out, Siit on a stone along
side the road, lit his pipe, and remark
ed:
"Kick away, dang yer, kick away! Yer
kicked the lining out of Snyder'3 pocket
book, ye've kicked away the front of that
there waggin twice, and, b'gee, yer can
kirk yer dang hoofs away if yer want
tev. but ye've got yer work cut out fer
yer. and b'gee, ye've got to do it."
UnOaunted by the man's remarks, the
horse continued to send his heels against
the dashboard. About once out of three
times he landed, but when he did the
cracking and splintering of wood follow
ed, and an almost Imperceptible gleam
of satisfaction came into the creature's
eyes. At lea-st, the stranger on the other
side of the road thought so, and it oc
curred to him at the same time that
this was no fool horse.
"Nice time ter show your heels, ain't
It?" continued the old man, In a tone of
utter disgust. "Fer five whole years yer
kept 'em low enough, didn't yer? Don't
look at me like that, yer dang fool, 'cause
yer know I'm tellin* yer the truth. Nice
carter for one of your blood, draggin' a
milk waggin'. Aintcher ashamed of yer-
Bfll'?"
It was at this point in the monologue
that the stranger crossed the road, and,
mere for the purpose of investigating the
horßc's character than anything else, sug
gesud that the milkman give him a lift
up the hill. The milkman thought it over
a moment, and then said:
"Afraid of gettin' run away with?"
"Oh, no."
"Kir yer wait fer this kickln' match ter
git over?"
"Why, certainly. I'm in no hurry at
all."
"All right, then. Of course, I ain't say
in" Spendu.ll will skin out with us, be he's
liablu to any time, and if he does it's
hair-raisin."
"What do you call him?"
"Spendall's his name. The most won
derful horse you ever seen. Got a pedi
gree every bit as good as this Charconac,
which won the big race the other day,
but—now don't laugh, 'cause I ain't fool
in'. Wait a bit now, the old galoot's
through kickin". Jump in and I'll tell
yer about the wasted career of a horse,
thi-3 horse right here, what's draggin' this
milk waggin'."
THE STORY OF SPENDALL.
Spendall, relieved of his surplus energy,
crawled slowly up the hill. The old man
kept a cautious eye on him for the first
fifty yards or so, and then, satisfied that
all was well, loosened the rein and turned
to the stranger.
"Ter my mind the fastest runnin' horse
I ever seen, and the laziest lout, too, was
Tea Tray. Well, Spendall here don't
come from the same stock as Tea Tray,
but he's got all of that old woman's
tricks in him. Know Frank Snyder? No?
Well, that's your loss. Frank, he used
to make books at the Gut. What is the
Gut? Say, did yer ever hear this sayin':
'Honesty's the best policy.' Of course
yer did. Well, just as well known here
abouts used to be: 'They're off at the
Gut!'
"The Gut is Guttenburg race track, up
the road a bit. Frank Snyder used to
make book at the Gut, and a smarter fel
ler at figgers you never seen. Say, he
could round his book—but hold on, you
don't care about that. What I'm gettin'
at is thiss Frank Snyder, he got stuck
on them long hind legs on Spendall there*
when that nag was a yearlin', and he
bought him for $1,200. He put him in a
good stable and next year he put him
in a maiden race at the Gut. Oh, say,
he was a fine lookir' colt. Frank's roll
was upward of $30,000 in those days, and
as Spendall was just breakin' watches
and burnin' up the track in trials, he
quietly lays a couple of thousand on the
colt, holds him out in his own book and
waits.
"Absolutely last! yessir, and the rank
est last you ever seen. A full ten lengths
back of a dirty moupe-colored brute that
was born for the plow. Snyder just fell
<i!'i his box. It was awful, awful! Whoa,
there! See that. I believe that he knows
I'm tellin' his shame.
■'•Well, sir, there ain't no use my goln"
into the details of the next four years. At
6 years, when people forget a thorough
br< d's age and the programme just re
fers to him as 'aged, 1 Spendall here was
ftill a maiden and Snyder was broke. I
guess he keyed this here nag up to the
winnin' form a hundred times, but he just
quit every time. An' every time Frank
K<it ti fat roll down, and' every time he
lost. He was named Spendall when
Frank got him, and Frank oughter have
Been his finish in the very name of the
Bkate.
RUIN FOR BOOKMAKER SNYDTCR.
"My milk route was over Union Hill
and Guttenburg- way then, same as 'tis
now, and one day Frank came ter me,
aleadin' Spendall by a halter. 'Take
him, Ike,' he said, 'an* put him to the
waggin'. He's yours. I don't believe in
cruelty ter beasts, Ike,' he says, 'but
of course a refractory animal must be
pubdued. And, Ike, if yer have Ocea
nian to punish him, larrup hell outer
him.'
"I kept Spendall fer a month an' he
dang near eat me oughter hou=e and
home. Gee! I never seen a horse could
eat bo much. I jest couldn't stand hh
appetite, so I took him back ter Frank
an' told him he could keep his old run
ners. 'Ain't I never goin' ter get rid
of you, Spendall?' says Frank. 'You'vo
broke me, darn your hide, an' now yer
come up like a ghost ter haunt me.'
"Frank sent him the county fair route
and he came back a maiden. Then he
swore he'd run him to death. Previous
to this he always got him in the selling
races, but one day all Guttenburg was a
laughin' ter see Spendall's name In the
entries of a stake race. It was the
Joke of the season at the Gut, and the
laugh was bigger yet when Frank chalks
up 60 to 1 agin 1 his own horse. A ban
terin' cuss down the line puts up 100 to
1, and not to be done, Frank chalks
Bpendall 150 to 1 on his own book, and
he flddlin' along on the shoestring that
Spendall had left him. The ring was
having a lot of fun out of it, when along
comes a Rube and shoves a $2 note up
at Frank, sayin': 'Give me some of that
Bpendall.'
" 'What!' gasped Snyder.
" Give me 300 to 2 on Spendall,' Bays
the fellow.
" 'No,' says Snyder, 'no, my friend. God
knows I'd like ter take a thousand on
Bpendall, but he's my own horse an' 1
:an't see you make a Bucker outer yer
»elf. He's seven years old now, and he's
hever won a race. What's more he
hever will. Between you and me,' says
Frank, lowerin' his voice, 'I'm tryln' ter
run him to death. That*, why I put him
In with stake horses. I'm hopln' they'll
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
: Monday a Superb Showing of Black Silks A^^ clean-up of all odds !
I Every well dressed lady favors Black Silks for Fall j^gg. W^ Wi|& IM 9SL ST.ftUL cloths and Piece Goods, to make room forottn I^7 °amasks ' Napkins ' Pattern
! and Winter wear. Every fashion authority indorses the v*^ — Mmssm W^VJU^i HBr a^u^h,
! Black Silk Fabrics for the coming season. - — Damasks Bleached Satin Damask!
Black Silks for shirt waists, Black Silks for separate skirts, Black Silks for entire — TQ\J have read Our announcements the past tWO weeks Special. Regular Price Special. Regular Frice. '!
iTgToX^^^^^ V tdlihß you all about our New F«H Goods. Manyof 2&*U^.^..!^;±. 35c ?7c f°r «" *™ ""■ Dam^
home and foreign markets. Will go on sale Monday and all the week at prices «■■ y OU h^VC been in and bought fabrics for YOUr , W worth 35c!
within ihe reach of all. Gowns, Jackets, trimmings and other things you may need. If you are 27C wrthf^f... \7?...^?*\ 40c i^j 63-inch fine Satin Damask, ij
I The Stylish Satin Duchesse, all Fashionable Peau de Soies, Pure among those who haven't seen our great Fall displays, you should see them " '"'. worth 55c ■!
; pure Silk, 20, 22 and 28 inches wide. Silk, and 20, 21 and 22 fnches wide. before buying, they include many novelties and exclusive patterns that 3()C worth 48c CQ C 65-inch extra heavy all Lin
89c-quality 69c 89c qua i it y 69c can't be found etsswfcere. The goods are reliable and the prices are right. IJ7W en, worth 85c;,
i!"S2 qua!!! y lir $1.00 quality 79C That's why we have you for patrons. You never found any shoddy or trashy ifig 'or 62-lnch extra heavy all Un- 7c- for 6*-lnch heavy Linen Dam- ||
■ IMojS? ;;:::::::SUS il-g^! 1! 7 ju 9?* g°ods on our punters, an dyou never will. We have only reliable goods ™ ?'",'''"': "V," 'M ask, worth $1.00:;
$i:7squalit y ::::;!..V $i.35 $2(X>sualS $145 from the best manufacturers of the world. A pleased customer makes a 59C en worth 75c Qflr 'or 72"inch double Damask,
: &s?aua!uJ ll'ts $^50quality!ii!i.'!i!: $i-75 good advertiser. It is a pleasure to us to show goods, for we take pride in ' 72nlnch '' £"''' B^Z yOt worth ft»jj
Late Up-to-Date Weaves all lines we Carry, /DC Damask, worth.... ..SI.OO $1 |Q for 72-inch extra fine double ||
Pure-dye Dress and Lining Taf- „ _ ,_. „/, «._ ,_ ~r™,« ***** —^^^.^ r*-^ * AC- for 72-inch fine double Damask, V 1.17 Damask, worth $1.50;,
,etas,2o. y22.24and28 1 »ch«W<g. £»£-*SSS&i^V&S STVUSH FOOTWEAR 95C «* »* j jib * h **D»
S53S1?:::::::::::::::::::::::« !!iSW ICords ::: 5S -g t!l w™*.F ta . B «cM.«aiM Napkins-Bleached tv* ; £ >
ll.OOquality 7QC f^S S P^.'-'-'- '■'■■'■ '■■'■'■ '■■ •*■ »<5 W"f£i| I? I Shoes-Goodyear well-all up-to-date, s , a ,_ Regular Price «")>«■«'<> ">»t«* «o™ of the .bom ,;
$1.25 quality 98c *? no Satin Rptrence $1 SO W# »^ '- Me*-! 3 mannish lasts; taken from our new stocks & 'i
$i.so3uautj :..- $'«8 |f:S^S2:::::::::::::: $6^ Mfr^ ■• -^ -Hu| *oS 75 c foM8 Xlßallpureflax , Pattern cioths
$1.75 quality $1-35 $1.25 New Brocades 89c *I| •&"!§.:' • KlVfl palr 1^ worth $1.00
! Gros Grains and Armures, 20 and $1.50 New Brocades ...si.iß .Wk W*. m« i|'. •11 Women's io-Inch Storm Lace tt Afl for 18x18 all Pure flax- 73 Pattern Cloths, heavy double Dam- I
\24 Inches wide. $2.00 New Brocades ...: $M 5 M ; %lk W M Boots-Fine Vici ■ Kid; no better fall and *LVW worth •• • $1-25 ask. a beautiful range of patterns, sizes 2,
• Price 6 9 C, 89c, 98c and $l.3 5 85c Taffeta Cords 59C • M yfom± \ % W winter boot sold in the city <C^^fc ti HI 'or 20x20 heavy Damask 2?' 3; 3& a"d 4 **rds, lo^' %« uli7" c'
Every yard of Black Silk U, our store we guarantee the best in quality and lowest 1' %% IJf $4. Our price, per pair. W.SW Napkins, worth $2.00 *£ to $8.«) -^^^ $1.25
! in price ever offered in the state. Send in your flail Orders. %^y "Kulture" Shoes are as good as any %l CA for 23x23 fine close weave,
;. -— Wjfe^-'- V^ilk $5.00 shoe. We guarantee satisfaction. vI.tJW worth $2.00 10pieces heavy double-faced Table 10
_ . TSttuL^'lii^Zr^ _JL 'I IL , C?« for 24x24 fine close weave, Padding, worth 30c yard. Spe C; al.. 101
Caroet Deoartnient «fc^^^^^ perpair w Ort h $ 3 .00 2>oooyards heavy bleached Barns!ey
t? * We are headquarters for Boys' and Youths' School Shoes. C 5 AA for 25x25 double Damask, Crash, warranted pure flax, worth 73-
Our Stock of Carpets, Rugs, Oilcloths, Linoleums, — vd.VU worth $4.00 10 cents a yard. Special... I 4 C
! etc., was never more complete than at present, and we Save nOfICV Ofl HoiISSWafCS at ThfiSC PriCCSI remnants—ught-coiored outings and Fancy French Flannels—worth 8c r r
! will offer Monday the following special prices: . to 10c per yard. Special—yard dw
I 5 select patterns Brussels Carpet 38c A nice line all-wool Ingrain Carpet... 49c 2Q QQO P|o\yer PotS Clearing: YellOW Bowls — : .
, 10 new patterns good Ingrain Carpet 30c and 35c *th -^
Art Square Specials Rug Specials ■^dhi^Po^JS^x^icea.. ic /\^\ Wash Goods THAT DULL
1 2x3 yards $3-6o 30x60-inch Smyrna Rug. 98c 4-inch Flower Pots, with saucers 2C / V f/\ J^ni^Rlafk^^ii m^r^^^y, MVCTCDTni TC
!2y 2 /3 y ards $ 4 . S O 36x72-inch Smyrna Rug. $I.l S 5-inch Flower Pols, with saucers 3 C /&£ \ sofa^fS lofo^wiHSL MYS 1 C KIUUb
> 3x3 yards $5.40 27x60-inch Moquetteßug. ,$I. 7 5 Wnch Flower Pots, with saucers 4 C . //[L Monday's See 7C Ur< A 1-w A U f-»
1 3x3^, yards $6.30 27x60-inch Axminster Rug $1.98 7-inch Flower Pots, with saucers 5c /J/S'« ////£>* Monday s price yv HPADACHE
I 3x4yards $7-20 6x9-foot Smyrna Rug $5-95 8-inch Flower Pots, with saucers 7c V<J. /Ml^J German Flannelettes, beautiful new ■«*-«**»-'*»^***-'
1 4x4 yards $9.60 7-6xlo-6 Smyrna Rug $8.95 9-inch Flower Pots, with saucers 9c Y^CiZ!^ __*--*•*/ designs—stripes, plaids and floral figures. jO&&Bk
\ 4x5 yards ...'. $12.00 9x 12-foot Smyrna Rug $11.25 10-inch Flower Pots, with saucers.. ..12c V*-^I — "' "^Z^ These goods are 36 inches wide and truly y^^^S^.
Don't fail to take advantage of these prices. Have goods reserved if not ready for «y- tvery Plece guaranteea. 200 pleces of the celebrated Punjab C^fZ il^C^SI
New Laces New Skirts and Jackets a^^^% IRw' t^ekS 01!::::::::::::::::::;: % so pieces o j cretonnes. making |i//jl,] \Smt
Golf Skirts—Plaids, plain and all col- S M^iSiS B-lnch! each!!!!".!!!."!".'.".'.'.'.!".'.!! 8c only, price, p^r yard... !.° n. .. V. OC Mmvlli,/^ & M
fV"?i Our ors' strict!y tailor-made and perfect fitting. **Mfr , *^ j»HBP 9-inch, each 10c
! ■fcVNtf nt Ourpricesare s T^T 11-inch, each. 15c , T»ckings-Speclally priced for Mon- WS^^B^M
. il»i« New Tea Kettles, Preserving Kettles, i-?j n^v. »r,nh tec aay s selling at Wff^S->^^r >
'>l S^,, <LZM «7^o tlflflfl «2SO WeT Boilers. Dish Pans, Bread 12 "lnch ' each 35° V ' , o
/^•^Ji W('' VI.3W, Ol^.^U Raisers , Pie and Pudding Pans. « er each for OC, IOC, I2 3 C, ISC, ISC. MF // J^^W
(^h^f^^^^^ LaceS New Skirts in Everything^-Chev- * W^^^^^mk ' Wire Batts - Cotton Batts can be bought Sf I y4^j^J
nSFCSfk^—' re iots, cloths, crepon, satin taffeta and satin f -sS^^^irSfe^ 3 Sp3rk Quards« here^ Monday at greatly reduced prices. fj I J M^^^P
\ U '$% &M$ v arriving somedrborately^imm'eT^Trfey are^he $$3§f S 'WB^mwßt S clean g°°ds ' and 6r 8r mr n'r | fi f v jo* 1a '
1 RR'Ji lilU rhilv pride of the city Prices €C fe^Pl X ESliiilfclS 3 extra well finished. 4^, OC, OC, IOC, I2 a C, ISC may be due to eye strain. Properly ad- ,
K^Sy■ jl* \Th ......... $25 tO $5 J^SST EaCh ' " SeteSy'remov^this'trou^f"Cor^ '<
/^"•'Tia n J.; Mf Jackets-Storm and notch collars- g \24S^*^ P™S | 7CC N^W llr«nAf*i^C suTt^uTreTrJctTo^r wi°U teHyoua"- '
\ l#i* * . prettiest welt seams, strap seams, tailor stitched. tggQggpP w & / v? w iIVW LJ I d^/Cl ICJS ter a thorough examination (which costs |
f^'i and They are all fine man" W 'r^icUVtfirti ift» «„ .-v"*«, tv,*.. «,—u . " ■..-.. you nothing), if glasses will do so in-your !
I m ' , «. tailored garments at from «K9 10 «M 5 ™ t:fo lot ?oeSon «*le for thls veek w QC each fefc big. size Jf, ,»■■ .^ ,1 Jfuslln Curtains case. If not he will tell you so.
• O*<J3l^ latest on v at »v/v heavy Zinc :l-*&Ss -*^
i n « r 50k Cordlng-in 41 colo.. Ke^ey AJffiSLSSS"2SJ S Our Lo« P^. ,7^ ■ B -ta«-%l* f .p* 35 "«*«>& 9U60
• V t'^' worth $1.50. Our advance price, and guaranteed for two years. Others 'Xr*-'each-for Jar^e IO Vvlllb - v^:'-: Lace Curtains Aluminum Frames, will not /L —-,
: P=r>-ard PBc ask you $12.00 Our io « «L! "f ' _ «eh (or rood Hick- V':V^ Noltlnfhams. Fishnets, ruffled Muslin,, rust and very s.ronf and durable USL
-j^- Black Drapery Netting-^5 leader tomorrow each 4>O.£)U MHHraLT'^f SC Snr Ax^Handle I b..1.i !! ; Ruffled Fishnets, etc., white and cream. We can fill all oculists' prescriptions
5C C.~o 3aSfSgwiihS °"" hev"n"ke'- f7 nd» Cents .11 9"f ' New, Stylish Suits
Our Drug Dept. Lg^" _ST 59c s r re£ vS
! i^'r, Juby Trimming—Black and The following are some special bar- Velocipedes, |^fiS3sßßfcs*rT*fr ■rs^ ; Special Sale d'Espnts, etc. An elegant assortment; W*j( and Fancy Cheviots; open
1 I^2V^ v/ hite in two styles, worth 25c gains for Monday only: Tricycles, ' - V on Wire worth up to $3.50 per pair. Special, all JtaaL: (f? vests; extra shields; ages
\ per yard. Special price tomorrow. I2^c . Baby' JsgsSflflp߻3flL i^^^^^^-, * '* this week, per fr f^UljNi< 3to 10 years. Prices from
> L. Dr. Hartman's Peruna, $1.00 size.... 6 5 c Carriages, Toasters and pair /M^f V:.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, 50c size.... 30c Go-Carts, ypKffl^e Broilers for Lace Curtains / •]!* N^; CQ M rft 71
• QtfltfrmPrV Pyramid Pile Cure, $1.00 size 65c Hammocks, WwW&mgSHMS C^Z^S^^^ this week only c . D , . , , T. . „ r °/i \ tfO.DU Itl
DiailOnery jJhnson'sLlniment^Scslze 15c Croquet Sets, vsfK3^ <-~~^^— this weeK on y. Fme Pa , ]or Curtains in Irish Points, ?,/J1.4
I „ Beef, Wine and Iron (Liebig's), pints.3OC allgo at \\Ey 6c Wire Toasters each 2^c Brussels Renaissance Antiques, Swiss, VUTW Sailor Suits-Newest
' Clearance- Sflle Carlsbad Sprudel Sals, $1.00 size.... 69c 2O p er Gfillt Off l£ Wre Toastera! each SC Mane An oinette and numerous other W • ill effects in Eastern markets
» WlCctlclllCC *Z7alW c, wn c u th»rlanH Hair Prow 3 rci: VCllfc V/II ,c «« 4- » «i! ftc styles; white, cream and ivory; full size; \I IS in Fancy Cheviots and
er 1100 size 6« during this sale only J c re ? oas ers ' eaCJ "■".oc $8 00, $10.00 and $12.00 Curtains. Spe- llj [I Worsteds; exclusive lines
hwaas fl*M» .»^^^; «».;&:-%« iiS^iS £?^l! $6:^ W
Mf . , •. LLJ Petroleum Jelly 111/ N F kt? w? S. T 35c Wire Toasters, each ißc Sllkolines - Pnces trom
No fictitious values, but we are actually fc=—^ feiroieum jeny ic,?f j•• ,B- biers, Kke cut, regular n wire Toasters each 20c ,«— . , . cMI a-> - a . *- PA
pxESSSfe W.o-l^ioir'ior^ Bffl^* 4-75^026- -^5555c!;:::::::......,3c JKf/z""' *• $8.50 to $2.53
in this lot which must go to make room f£g^J^ each. This special -_ _ l^iM _, m»., „ ■■ A diapenes, etc. Per>ard -KJ^ Tarns-All the newest shades in pop
for new Fall goods. price, 3 for lOL i|Ss&|sa (WtP^ ular colors and neatly C* i jTA,
This is vcur chance, --ajaHJHllffl/fi^ KM^ "'fi fa W AOC e-?, ch f°r c Cut / \\ Jn I I D«naH trimmed, at from $* 10 3^W
Don't miss it. <^^P? /^P wh Jus wUh^silver M^V^l VVall FapCT
This sale includes: <S^E^Z^^SBHS^f Monkey Brand -%«f W top, like cut. \\\\ I I'/ ..r^ New fall styles. 1.1111110" BclTSTainS
pl/buirf Per Ouriie c '"'-""' Scouring Soap-' MOMK£Y TO The largest assort- »
Hurd's Military Gray 30c 15c The Ideal Hairbrush Special for this salq?. " f* Js&x mSnt in Twln Silesia —36 inches wide, in staple
Hurd's Royal Red...'l.'.'.'.'.'4oc 2oc _... „„. . , °nly. »HAHO Bi ff Dinnerware Sale This Week- /<v^N^ Cities' shades only. You can't buy this quality 1
Hurd.Roy^Blue 40c aoc ta^S^^^^r^ kfiiK'tt tfl »AP.^. Our Lire line^penstock Porcelain Tn^ce^uality *» 15c. For Mond^r
Hurds Royal Purple 20c IOC gOC cr-nfc "SS^r^ A W* of Lustre White- „ <
Hurd's Early English Tur- ._„.. U 5 CentS. -^^=L r J j£MSfflWs&^ l^Sffl L"* Iback Pa Psr at Horeen Skirting—The very best im- 1
qu°lse-. c fs^ ' r=^=z=r, \X Ms&rY N|j* *) 5C Per roll to ths ported; comes in plain black, black ;
Hurd's Fleur de Li 5.....'!!! 20c ioc I ' / /g&L /n Paintings, Etch- /-|L / /f/^/***^^ Only a fewmore days of our Introduc- Dress Facing—Fast black, dull finish. ]
Hurd's Kid Finish 15c 8c \\ I V»JEk ' r?^ S t'te ir A \ wUsfl f "/^*\ tory Sale of Fine Imported Paper 30 inches wide, worth 18c. Spe- ._~ i
Hurd's oidenTyme-white 15c 8c Dr. Scott's Famous Electric Hair- (/ffl^i p2 °/ S ' Co'ored \ I^I«V Hangings at One-third Off regular cial, per yard IICj
""£■-^'...^..50 8c "rUSheS ML ?h h e °hSo P m i, KST?r^c hrry yOUSCe'heChar- Fas, BMc, Pe^.ne Mo.re erfec,. ,
No. 1, regular $1.00 brush, f0r.... 6 3 C L l#T H#/ assortment ever r^Mg^g^\^ ) - . . . Wpek the finest quality made, sells regularly for ;
Genuine bargains in Fine Stationery for No. 2, regular $1.50 brush, f0r.... Boc || \\KV> shown west of. • bpeciai I HIS weeK 2 5c. For tomorrow, special, per ,
everybody. Come early if you wish a good No. 3, regular $2.00 brush, for $1.25 i|/ __^_**|*3; Chicago. ' Of a choice line of 12c and 15c Gilt O- yard 'O^!
selection, as the amount is limited. No. 4, regular $2.50 brush, f0r....51.89 H6fflSSSH!^»> Special for this Dinnerware—all the new shapes and Papers at, per roll OW French and Herringbone Haircloth ]
Displayed on Bargain Table, Main These brushes cure Headache and Neu- o "^^' decorations^ For thre«.days only ou{^Mown customers on - Water shrunk the best made. 1
Aisle. ' ralgia; also stop the hair from falling out. |20 PCT Cent jQlf, 20 Hef Cent UTr. receipt of 5 cents postage. You know the value. For Monday. I |
carry him off the feet and break his
yeller heart.'
"Now you'd think a sensible feller
would a-thanked Frank for this and
stuck his money in his pocket, but not
so this Rube. . j
SPENDALL'S ONLY WINNING RACE.
"'No yer don't," he Bays. I know yer.
Give me them odds yer got on the board
or rub 'em out. I gueßS I know Spendall.
I just seen a horse out here fair flyin'
down the track, an' when I asked a feller
what it was, he says it's Spendall exer
cisin* fer the next race. Gimme them
odds, Mr. Bookmaker, or rub 'em out.'
"Frank hands a blank ticket down ter
that cuss and a pencil. 'Write yer own
ticket,' he says, takin* the two spot.
".'Does that go?' says the Rube, wrlt
in' '500 to 2' across the ticket.
" 'Yer can make it a thousand if you
like,' says Snyder; but the Rube guessed
he was satisfied, and went away.
"Snyder went outside to watch his ex
periment in breaking Spendall's heart.
They got off to a stragglin' start, with
Spendall dead last. They came into the
stretch with Spendall still trailing. Then
the strangest thing you ever dreamed of
hcppened. Like a flying demon Spendall
came along, passed the whole bunch as
though It was standln' still, and went un
der the wire five lengths ahead of the
nearest horse. An' did h^prtop then? No,
sir. He had speed for a dozen races, an'
he was goin' to use it up. Like a streak
he went around the mile track again and
again, doin' three miles before he quit.
They lifted the jockey off, weighed him
SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1899.—TWENTY—FOUR PAGES.
in, and then took him away in a stretch
er. Spendall went to his stable, eat a
bushel of oats, drank a pail of water, and
slept fer darn near ten hours.
"Oh, ftie hush that came over the Gut
after that race! Snyder almost fainted
when he remembered that the ring was
fuh of 100 to 1 against Spendall, an' he
hadn't put up a dollar. The chance of a
life time to get his fortune back had run
right under his ncse, an' he hadn't taken
advantage of it; and just as he was com
ing back to life, along came that Rube,
waving his ticket in the air and yellin' at
the top of his lungs
" 'Hey, there, Mr. Bookmaker! I'm a
sucker, am I? Well, Just give me my
mcney.' , .
IN MILK WAGON SHAFTS.
"Honest Snyder grot white to the gills.
He'd forgotten all about the cuss, and
to pay him was utter ruin; but he did it
—forked over five crisp centuries, and
then kicked that fellow half around the
ring. Then he turned his slate, and
hasn't made a book since; but that wasn't
the worst of it. There was even more
hard luck for Snyder in this here horse.
What does Snyder do but get new ideas
of Spendall's speed, and run himself 'way
inte- debt backin' him. He certainly was
up against it, for Spendall never won an
other race, and here he is now, draggln'
this very milk wagon you're rldng In up
the dongdest hill in Jersey.
"How did I get Bpendall again? Why,
Snyder turned him loose—threw him out
of the stable—and naturally he put right
over to my bin, where he'd had good
eatln'; an' I kept'nim. Yes, I'm as big a
sucker as Snyder. He eats ten times the
value- of his work; h6 kicks the front of
this waggin out regular once a week, and
sometimes more,often j and he runs away
whenever the notion takes him."
"JOB'S POND,"
siHssnliiriy A««in«f Lake in the Land
of Steady Habits.
Middleton Press.
Job's pond, the remarkable lake In this
town which hagt sHnce early history puz
zled scientific xn^n by 1 Us phenomenal ac
tions, is again -furnishing material for
curious speculation. It has no-outlet, and
in some places Is from lorty to sixty feet
deep. Dr. Field, in his history, says it
rises and falls as much as fifteen feet, but
not from such ..eauSes as affect other
ponds. It is oftenVtfle highest in dry sea
sons, arid lowest^ the wet season of the
year. ' \_'A- .
When it begins to rise, it rises regular
ly for six or twelve months, and then
falls for about 'uje sajne period. Those,
however, who. are.. most capable of judg
ing tiling there.-is nothing mysterious
about It. It is probably fed by very deep
i-prings that are not affected by Ihe rain
fall until after a considerable time. This
beautiful sheet o£ water, >3«eply net be
tween the .hills, vf&s once kaown as Wa
roona lake. This appropriate name is the
Australian word for solitude.
The pond for several years past has
given no cause for comment, and by some
had almost been forgotten. It how has
again presented its claims for notoriety
in a manner which is certainly as aston.
lshlng as had ever been credited to It be
fore. The water has b«en continually ris
ing for several days and has reached a
mark over its natural height, and is still
reaching out in an effort to cover more
territory. The pond is now higher, it is
reported by residents in the vicinity, than
it has been since 1870.
The most peculiar feature connected
with the present conditions existing there
is the fact that farming land located at
a gerat distance from the lake has been
affected. John Strickland, who resides
near the Center church, recently plowed
a field located two and one-quarter miles
from the pond, on which he intended to
raise a crop of potatoes. He had also
completed a large shed on the lot for the
reception of the crop when it was har
vested. The soil is sandy, but Mi\ Strick
land had always considered It among the
most valuable of all his fanning land, and
it has never given him reason to believe
otherwise. A few days ago he had occa
sion to do some work on the lot "with an
ox team, and great was his surprise to
find the soil wet and unfit for working.
He drove his team some distance onto the
field, where one of the oxen sank down to
his body In the earth and was with much
difficulty extricated from his position.
If every one knew the quality of the
Gordon Hat, no on© would bo without
one. . ; ... ... v .
DIDN'T LIKE HIS MANNER.
Mr. Rathbone—l doan' like dat preachar ob yo's, Miss Irene.
Mlsa Irene—Whyn&t. Mistah RafboneV
Mr. Rathbone—Why, Jus' as I war enterin' de church las' Sunday, he say:
"What am dls yer cuss-dat has cum upon us?"
Miss Irene—Den he's a 'quaintance ob yo's, is he? .. - »
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