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on having hor shamoless llttlo drunk. Now, the moral ought to bo that bunny wasted and died. She didn't; she throve and fattoned, raised In numerable descendants, and only gavo ovor tho habit of dissipation when tho matron, having recovered hor normal tone, suspended tho night ly practice, and then, only, as was clearly apparent, most roluctantly. A family of Bohemian proclivities, always closing tho day by worshiping at the shrluu of Gambrlnus, ns regu larly as tho night came, poured a por WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1902 ANIMAL DRUNKARDS NOT ALL CONFINED TO THE BIPED SPECIES. tion Into a saucer, which wns lapped up by a pet dog and cat together And they nlwny's looked for it as reg' ulnrly as the humans. Chicago Chronicle. Pogs, Horses and Rabbits That In dulge Too Freely How the Habit Clings to Them Where Once Con tracted. A favorite means of persuasion with tho old temperance orators, Invented possibly b- the famous Gough, was the elevation of tho bruto animal tho superior of the human animal who used alcohol iu any of its forms. "Who over heard of a dog swilling beer?" they would ask. "Cold water "is good enough for him. Will a cat lap whisky? If a spring were llowlug with wine could a horse bo persuaded to. quench his thirst at It?" Whether It is that In the develop ment of the times tho brute has dots TO GET RID OF DAMAGES. Northern Pacific Has a Plan to Es cape Paying Tramps Railroad accidents aro necessarily bad for any railroad company, but to make matters worse people who are injured In them usually commence n suit against the company to recover damages. Tramps and everybody con aider railroad companies their lawful prey when they thiuk there 1b chance to got a large sum of money. Many companies have even been fore ed to pay large sums of money to tramps who have been more or less Injured by being forced off a train I hv tho trninnimi. It Is n mirt nf the riorated and has discovered a ten-' business of trainmen to see that no dency to self-indulgence which his I person rides unless ho has a rccog' ancestors renrnsso.1 nmi rvmtrniiort I nized right to do so, and they are only obeying orders when they expel .peoplo who aro not entitled to ride. It is possible, of course, that tin necessary violence hns been exorcised by some train hands in tho perform' or that the temperance orators were not so well informed as to the habits and tastes of the animals thoy chose for superior illustration as thev sun- f, ,. . , , ance of their duty, but in a good many posed, the fact remains that alcohol , cages ,t ,g mM tQ be absolutely n uub u very ueuiueu uurucuuu iur many animals. There Is a noble looking St. Bor-i nard In this city who Is utterly , cessary that harsh measures he em ployed. The Northern Pacific Railroad com pany has adopted a system by which if If QllfinaAilc tt will Tinlil ntltlrrtlv- shameless and reckless in his expen- j blameless for any accidents that hap ditures for beer. A neckel being pon to tramps whllo riding on its given to him he immediately trots trains without permission. It is a oft. to his favorite point, places his statement that Is to be signed by tho torepaws quite numaneiy on tue oar, fcnight of the road in case he is In. deposits his five-cent piece on top, jured, and Is as follows: tjives a loud bark, which is immedl-i "Station, date, name, occupation ately interpreted as a demand for residence, says: On , 190 , I was beer, Is forthwith served with it in a I riding on a car (or draft irons, or on diminutive wooden tub, and he laps. , breakbeam) of a Northern Pacific it up to the last drop and goes back 1 railway freight train between to his stable, where nickel dlstrlbut-1 and . That while so riding I fell ers are more frequent than else-1 ami was injured (describe injuries), where. ( That in so riding I was not a passes ger rightfully entitled to ride thereon ' having no ticket permitting mo to let the satisfaction of his thirst wait tne conductor or any empioyo of said Northern Paciilc Railway company that would entitle mo to travel on Demands the Price. Nor does this caniue degenerate1 on the acident of contribution. When he thinks the time between drinks has been as long as it should be he said train. As a matter of fact I was i t-nsaniacDK nn cnlrl tmln whpn x-f I l-nnnlvorl the Inlnrlpa rpcltprl alinvfi. begins an incessant begging for the nickel, nor will he be denied. loud barking, deep growls leaping That tUe injur,es so receiVed and re ... . t . cited above were received tnrougu my solicit, accompanied by an occasion- l.n neglect and not thr0UBh neglect al butting with his massive head that nearly carries one off his feet he makes his wants known. Less than a nickel will not satisfy. He has learned to distinguish between a cent piece and a nickel to know that a cent will not buy a "schooner." He has not learned that a 10-cent piece will buy two schooners, nor that a larger sum will buy a rapid drunu. a cent, a ten-cent piece, a quarter or a half he will lay at the feet of the giver and renew his insistence for a nickel, which, being given him, he at once desist and trots off to his "booZ' inc ken." It would be pretty, as Pe pys says, to record that this canine -nanhandler takes cents and hoards them until the requisite number is se cured. But the record cannot be made. Rover knows nothing of ac cumulation. He has his clients from whom he can obtain the exact piece be requires, and they are not few, for he begs contributions from nearly an the customers of the stable nis mas ter owns. Horses That Tiple. In a commuter's town in the sub iirhs of New York a contractor has a Btable wherein he keeps a number of horses. Adjoining Is a drinking piace, a roadway separating tne two nuuu inse. On this roadway looks out a window which Is immediately in the rear of the bar. A horse that naa been temporarily lamed and therefore for the time out of a Job was ailoweu to roam about the stable yard at his nwn will. One day wandering Into tho roadway and the bar window onen. lmnelled by curiosity doubtless Dobbin thrust his head through and surveyed tho interior. The harkeep er had In Ills hands at tho moment a vessel containing the drippings irom the keg which ho was about to throw Plavfullv he thrust it under Dobbin's nose. The horse snuffing it for a moment, eagerly drained the vessel. From that moment tno naou was formed. Three times a day the horse nresented himself at the win Hnw nnil receives his portion, his master settling tho bill once a week, Dohbin differs from Rover. The dog .cited will drink when and as of ten as he can, while the horse is a remilar drinker, indulging only at stated times a moderate drinker limiting his Indulgence. Bunny Took to Drink. A family otherwise respective . maintained as a pet in the lionse a cray and white rab bit. Tho matron of the house having fallen into weakness, was advised hv her family physician to drink a bottle of beer beforo retiring. Tho rabbit one night leaped on the lap of tho matron whllo sho was tak- ine her ton c. and. discovering a cun oalty as to ,tho contents of the glass on the table before her, was fed with a dron or two of tho beer and showed nn unnuestlonable liking for It. More was given and In a brier time bunny was skipping about tho floor, elevat ing his cotton tall In the air in a moat eccentric and ludicrous manner clearly and hilariously Intoxicated, Ever after of a night bunny was glv or interference of any employe of the said Northern Pacific Railway com pany at, near or on the train men t. .ned and on the date of said acci dent, and no trainman or employe pushed me or touched me, nor did they or any of them tell me to get off. and I hold the said Northern Pa- ciflc Railway company free from all blame for said injuries or the result of said injuries "The above and foregoing has been read by me (if unable to read erase 'by' and make to read 'to mo'), and that I understand the same. That the same Is signed by me In the pres enco of witnesses, whose names are hereto attached, freely and volun tarlly." Exchange. DENUDING RANGES. In Charges Against the Great Sheep dustry. With each successive arrival of travelers overland from the north and west come fresh complaints of the ravages of sheep. Scarcity of feed along the route leading in this diree tion from the lower country has caus' ed a cessation of travel by pack train and wagon by persons desirous of entering tho mining belt with their earthly possessions without having to pay heavy freights. Arrivals last week from the east, coming by tho way of the Cascades and John Day country reported hav ing met a scarcity of foddor upon the many slopes and of being compelled to buy hay and grain for their horses and pack animals, sheep having bared the hills, valleys, knolls and plains In this manner considerable expense Is attached to traveling and alllowa no opportunity to forage for feed by poorer persons but necessitates imml grants having money and not enter a country and grow with it. Expressions, more or less are against the sheepmen, heard from newcomers Is regarded but small Inkling into the real condition and hatred felt toward heavy holders of mutton upon foot. Recent Insight into affairs at tho National capital aro less favorable to small holders than those controlling larger ingt for sheep and cno does not necessarl ly havo to enter the country to hear of conditions about Baker City and of the grumblings of those to be af fected should sheep ho glvon full swing. "It has become ao of late a man can not go fishing or hunting within a day's travel of tho city and And sufflclent feed for a horse," remarked a sportsman a few days ago In speak ing of lands being sheoped. This ha8 been found truo In most neighboring localities. What tho outcome of tho silent war In these parte will bo la a raattter of conjecture Baker City Herald. A Missouri Editor. Not long since a Missouri Editor announced that for Juat ono Issue he would tell tho truth, naked and un varnished. Hero Is one Item from Sylvia tho Issue: "Married. Mlas en her portion, because she insisted Rhodes to James Carnham, last 8at- IE TO SMOKERS OF THE LWfl OOTIDS HOW MANY CIGARS Jack'; will the United States collect Taxes on during the Month of December, 1902? (Clear bearing Ij.oo per thousand tax.) $ . &cC C Siven 'n January, 1903, to the persons whose estimates 4'5,-' are nearest to the number of cigars on which $3.00 tax per thousand is paid during the month of December, 1902, as shown by the total sales of stamps made by the United States Internal Revenue Department during December, 1902. Distribution will be mado u.c follows i To the (1) person estimating the closest . .. To the 2 persons whose estimates are next closest ($3,600.00 each) To the 5 persons whose estimates are Dext closest . (01,000.00 each) To the 10 persona whose estimates are next closest. (8800.00 each) To the 20 persons whose esitmates are next closest (8250.00 caoh) To the 23 persons whoso estimates are next closest (SI 00.00 each) To the.... SO persons whose estimates aro next closest (330.00 each) Tn the 100 persons whoao estimates are next closest (235.00 each) '1V the. .2.000 nersona whose estimates are next closest (310.00 each) 20.000.00 To the .3,000 persons whose estimates are next closest..... ($5.00 each) 1 5,000.00 To the 30,000 persons whose estimates are next closest we will send to each one box of 60 "Cremo" Cigars (value 12.50 per box) 75,000.00 35.213 - SS.OOO.OO In cash 5.000.00 " 5,000.00 " 5.000.00 " 5.000.00 " 2,500.00 " 2,500.00 " 2,500.00 " 35,213 poraona. .SI42.500.00 Every 100 bands from above named cigars will entitle you to four estimates. (One ' Flor odor a band counting at two baodi from the 6 cent clears mentioned; and no lets than 100 bands will be received at any one time for ettlnutei.) Information which may be of value in making estimates: the number of Cigars now bearing (3.00 Tax per thousand, for which Stamps ' were purchased, appears below : 467,002,308 Cigars. In March, 1802, 610,600,027 Cigars. 470,312,170 " " April, .1902, 616,833,103 " 400,083.717 " " May, 1002, 623,035.007 " 445,405.483 M In December, 1900, " December, 1901, January, 1903, " February, 1903, In case of a tlo In estimates, the amount offered will bo divided equally among tboso entitled to it. Distribution of the awards will be made as soon after January 1st, 1903 as the figures are obtainable from the Internal Revenue Department of the United States for December. Write your full name and Post Office Address plainly on packages containing bands. The Postage, or Express charges on your package must bo fully prepaid, in order for your estimate to participate. All estimates under Ibis offer must be forwarded before Deceraber 1st, 1902, to Ibe . . FLORODORA TAG COMPANY, Jersey City, K. J. You do not lose the value of your bands. Receipts will be sent you for your bands, and these receipts will be Just as good as the bands themselves In securing Presents. One band from "Florodora," or two bands from any of the other Cigars mentioned above, will count In securing Presents the same as one tag from Star," "Horse Shoe," "Spear Head," Standard Navy," "Old Peach and Honey,""J. T." "Master Workman," "Piper Heldsleck," "Jolly Tar," "Boot Jack," "Old Honesty,"' "Razor," or "Planet" Tobacco; or one "Sweet Caporal" Cigarette Box Front. Soul each estimate on aoparaU pleta of paper, with your Mml and addreas plainly written op each. Blank forma for atlmatcs will be mailed upon application. Illustrated Catalogue of Presents for 1903 and 1904 will be ready for distribution about October 1st, 1903, and will be mailed on receipt or ten cents, or ten touacco lags, or iweniy cigar uanus. urday ovening, at the Baptist parson age, Tho brldo is a very ordinary town girl, who doesn't know any more than a rabbit about cooking and novor helped her' poor old mother three days of Ifer life. She is not a beauty by any means, and baa a gait like a fat duck. The groom 1 well known as an up-to-date loafer, has been living off 'the old folks all his life and don't amount to shucks nc how. Thoy will have a hard life while they live togothor, and tbe- tondB absolutely no . for we don't believe M come from such a union.