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“mm"!!! ”my "I About 111m a“, “my: tour- 1“ °°‘ gm ‘th cunt (ran ou-m' an a a an to "WNW“ ‘ .3“ to bl: 83 ‘7'” ’Ob' 9.. in mm nursed b! “’3‘“ “WNV. .â€"_, nut gigantic folly. In on year, as up tbs cunt tron oil-mom driver as; a a In: to mmionflm and book 13.111 to bl! 82 can Job. 10-day he in home nut-nod by thotdthtnl wile b mugged when the floodudo at hit (any mm a: it: full. The flow dol- lm which she mugged to save from “mid not n his horde: into print. - The mag wnq “mm him than any other. ma: C. Bmtherton, whom e ‘ the United 3w h . C. Brotberton, whom ever} sporting man in. the United States knows and respects. Brotherton, who is just about Steele‘s use, has beeg'm ' tdrn gunmen theatrical manager. and noâ€" telkeeper. As the spendgbrif't’e ma- jor. demo. secretary and taqtotnm. he spent for: Steele the greater part of the money, that was dissipated in' that short hurrah year. So Brother- torn. whet! he tells the story of “Con; Oil Johnny.” talks by the book. ' A: a boy Steele was abandoned by hi- parenta in Bradford, Penn, and it 'wal a a wait that he was adopted hygtho widow mountook, who own- -ed one o? the richest oikprodncing 1mm: in the country. when Oil City my sham . A .....u:..: and the sale of AGE 3mm Heip for the» Kidneys . Through Gin Pills A GUARANTEED cone. ,1 more about l ereaeke with them when they went off the train to set their meals. There were no dining eoeehee in these . days. They travelled via. Corry, Jamestown. and Rochester to New York. In Boeheeter they were ur- reeted because their action inpueins the demnnd notes at par and waiving the premium- mttreeted nttentlon. They ”named nnd were reieeeed. A!- ter. a short ntey in New York Steele end Slocum went to Phliedelphin. Their first stopping pieee we. at the old Butler. house. on‘Bixthâ€"et.. he- low Cheetnut. now part at the‘Pubih Ledger" Building. They bean rent- tering their money about. visiting pleeee at questionable mart. end buying liquor [or whoever would drink with them. .unnl someone ena- aeeted tint they had better take up more eluhornte enters in the Con- tinentei Hotel. t n the lending hoeâ€" 1 telry at Philadelphia. end tensed ell‘ through the country. They Itill were "HAND-ME-DOWN" SUITS n‘nd had a. more or less disreputable elr. but when they began ordering champagne Ion brenkleet. throwing money to the waiters. end m other ways mandalizing the staid reeidente of the Continent“. they were uked to leave. Across the street was the Girard house. run by Henry Kansas and Si- mon Cameron, afterwards United States Senaton trom Pennsylvania. There they were welcomed. and into the bk hotel safe went several hun- ama thmmd dollars in demand notes. uuwa. It was about this time that Broâ€" therton met Slocum. Brotherton then hopt a saloon a-t‘Ninth a'nd Chestnut- st3.. where the poet affine now stands. He was young. handsome. knew every woman and man in Philadelphia of a. certain class. and was just about the companxon that Slocum was looking for. He and Steele wanted to not into the swim, and Brothel-ton was the man to launch them. "Goal 011 Johnny" was beginning to attract attention in Philadelphin that time. and _when Slocum suggest- ‘ l L- .._A nun! Niall-ll 01m. u..â€" companxon that Slocum was looking for. He and Steele wanted to get into the swim, and Brothel-ton was the man to launch them. "Goal 011 Johnny" was beginning to attract attention in Philadelphie that time. and when Slocum suggest- egl to him one day that he come over to the hotel and meet Steele, Broth- erton readilyAacquienoed.‘ J .- 0‘ 5w Iwn., â€"‘_-w , "I’ll never! large that introduction as long as I live." eaid Brotherton recently. "The ordinary. suite in the hotel wasn't large enough. so Steele hiredoneofthebigsamplerooms a plane as big as a hall. and install- ed himself there. He, was a likely looking young fellow. strong as an ox. but with my mark' stamped all over him. He had started to get eeâ€" qminted with the dms. In that room he hilt“ a 10!: of “nigger singers.’ as they called them in those days?- 'aftcrwamds they. were called variety aetors-tin-horn sports. bums. and in all the motlieet collection of people I ever. saw. Liquor was standing all over the room. and Steeleewas play- ing euohre with three at the men. I watched the game a minute, and when I saw them let him take an ace with an eight-spot. in fact. anything to let‘him win the-money which he had previously given them. I ‘wao on to the thing in a minute. Steele. was mothering hundred dollar bills I to the crowd. and was as tickled as . ohild if he won two dollars back to an crowd. an“ Wu an BIB-lvâ€" â€" a. child if he won two dollars back ly rugs. paintings, tut robes, one-aâ€" brao and a log of other things tor. which he had been stuck. After we had ta’tkod ten minutes he wanted to know how to start in to be a "nport."_ He wanted me to give up my business; and said he would pay me $5,000 a yean and all my expenses. + no limit. it I would travel with him [in the [atom and put him on the right track and the right people. He Ihad the money._he gaid. and he was L’_â€"_ LLA “It’s all nonsense to tam 800th. hm wine that Steele drank, and the ci- gars he lighted with $100 bills. He drank whiskey. but he bought oceans at wine for others to drink, and he never quite got to the foolishness of using notes for cigar lighters. found than: my principal work con- sisted at keeping away the gang oi ] i I thieves that tollwed him about ev- ‘ erywhere. So long as I was nigh they knew it was no use, but Iconld not stop him from spending his mon- ey, or. at least. from. spending it as he directed. Am: 1 had heenwith him a few months he turned all the money over to me and directed me to pay his bills. Everybody trusted him. He gave notes to everyone for everything, and then they came on ‘me to pay the amounts. He got an; accounting to the last penny, though 1» neven ammo asked for it. “One at his fads was for minstrels. and he organized Skiff 8r. Gaylord‘s Minstrel Troupe, one 7 of the biggest . organizations 0! its kind in the doom ‘ try at the time. They used to travel followed a banquet. diamond studs ‘ and gold watches for the perform- ers. wine for the who-.e town, while Steele would land back in Philadel- phia. smiling and happy, but about , hen thousand dollars to the bed. At , timeaawhen the tevenwas on him and ' ‘ ‘ “““M‘ 4"- hen'r niacin: he would thwand dollars on to when: they were playmg. “mu lollowed a: banquet. dlamond studs and gold watches for the perform- ers. wine {or the who-.0 town, while Steele would land back in Philadel- phia. smiling and happy, but about; ten thousand dollars to the bad. At timeaan-lxen the fever. was on him and he wanted to hear singing he would order the wholav troupe to 9 old. kianB amounts. He got an; the last penny, though asked for it. was for minst‘rels. ized Skiff 8r. Gaylbrd‘s .m. enact the biggest Steele had heard that used ta have a; 566W, to 'talk aboqt HIP :31 work con- 7 the gang (it h'un abgnt ev- s I was 05-311 we. butIcould P the port. end they trevellina arty tbnatter elven «mind 0 "the ”INT.” Milo! Tangle. a my 11M eoloxed pereon. who is etlll lviu in ‘ Philodel bin. and who wu butler to the out i . e manner of women. Blo- ‘em and myeelt. Sloeuxn‘e innuendo unex- Steele wu manhole. We 4 many violent eoenee. neuelly touow’ in; any advice by me to "Johnny' that he oneht to out out certain ex- trengnneee engineered by Slocum. I came to the eonelulon tint nothing could etoy Steele tron doing a! be pleased and I let him done thereafter without hindrance. “Just to give an idea of the limits to which hie telly would sometimes ----- ‘- a... m fall was that he one} oeriouaiy prepoood to organise a hunt in Philadelphia, “though ha could neither road nor write than. ' Ho bo- gan negotiations tor a piece of pro- perty on Chestnut-at. and when it fell through ho was about 820.000 out. Any you who asked him for! a present " 'Hére's a: friend of. mine.’ he used to sag. Take him over to Caldweil‘a andxgeahlmadihmandring.lpthim . ' "‘- nuvzm 'nf send in for. watches. 4 mm and eveg‘thmz 618° th ings. He nail given a command to Galdwell‘s 'to fill an: order he might ‘ send in for. watches. diamonda, silverv ware and everything else that won in ‘ the etox'e. That firm alone got over $100,000 for these gifts. Another jeweflery firm got over $50,000. I had an order to go 'to the latter place and buy every bi; diamond they had in stock. At that time the $60,000 covered‘ a!!! the biz jewels they had. and I took them all. " ‘Say. John.‘ said Conway. the 'eab- man at the Continental. one (gay, to of yours? said Steele, tunes on wmk. tLousend dollar tulle. When they get Inez tor min utes later Steele said: "Take your cab. Oon. I don't want it. and go over and ‘ McCllntock’s ready cash had melted like snow before the sun, and then came the trips 'up the creek' and the demands on the manager. of the farm for money. It cane down. in bun- dles tor. a while. but later it was not so eagy 'to raise ready cash. and Steele mated to the borrowing game. He gave $20,000 for $10,000; $100,000 10!: $50,000, and such other honqaee. He would give his credi- tors an order on the superintendent up at the farm. and the creditors? would hurry up there with his notes. often collecting the full amount from Hu- fnrm neoole before they had Paid tutu .- ‘_ _-_ up at the farm. and the «auditory would hurry up there with his notes. often collecting the full amount from the farm people before they had paid the. Icon to Steele. Th3_t was the their eyes on the base of supplies. and a 1d: of 'queer work was done up the State to make the wells and the property less productive. They were figuring already on forcing Steele to sell when beget to the end 10! bin to Pen .. “9-- .. undvnle 0! ml mp6. “011 one at his hips to Meadville 'ho bought an interest in a hotel to: $100,000. and a hm for ‘ 830,000. When he got pinched for money he sold the whole outfit for $37,600. He got 810.000 down. and never put: his claim (on the balance. so that this one transaction cost him $120,000. It ‘on not hum long to get rid d 33332;;th cost him 31: does not (aka long to get money a: a. pace likp that." sfiILOI‘! they saw. me, no-.- ,-._ 000,000 atter an' investigation Ind proved things to be all right. At the same time Slocum said some of his (fiends wanted the farm, and would Brothel-ton. "I told. Steele I could not stand to: that, and than I would quit. Nearly every dollar that was coming to him at that time was re- plev'med as soon no he got'it to pay ,L_L_._1|:,.,., Mt“- Tu He came back to Philadelphia in oi last vain hope to raise more money. I but it was useless, and one morning. 3 late in the year 1865. ‘Goal Oil ‘ Johnny" went back to the Creek. broke and hopeless. ‘ "All of Steele’s money was not Spent in Philadelphia. He did the same things every time he went over to New York. There are old-timers in the Fifth Avenue Hotel yet that immember his lavish acts. His notes were plastered all over the country. and I bel'nve that all of 'them were made good. He did not stay long in the oil country. He used to say that the sight of a derrick made hjim ‘s’wk. and he wandered around in Kansas, South Dakota and Wash- ington Territory, but he never made overflow. Hewenqbukto Franklin to «he. " *1 “ALI. ‘1‘. 'h‘flh Franxnn to up. A letter, yellowed with age, which is if). Mr.- Brotherton’s poasossion. cuts a sidelight on the charactet'ot the ependthqtt. It: is from tho wile s” “8" " was “3,153, and one morning. n the year 1865' .0081 Oil r" went. back to the Creek. things 1003‘. 231‘}? "EVERY DOLLAR. to Philadelphia in a to mini! more mogey. Iver service for .n u said. “Go 1” | bunk he could n. ' H6 be- co of pro- haa the 0:13- ; that trans- I. The lotto): tell: at My! 84" messenger. tho «In nature, and‘ it was mind right.” “I hope you will put the not a good use. nut .39: well and home," My: tbs wile. "John. 1 been very sad to-dny. I race letter without 3 suntan. I an things which wore hung! " ‘ l who has been his Lust: hour. Farm. ‘NO'. 6. 1 to “M! Dean E The lottonrle been very nan :o-uu- lotur without t flaw ny- things which '01" my person to write to a“, 1 man try not no MP?! ‘35- "m. "a m m VI]! to I. 1 m: due any“ I.“ gonna." ' The lotto. toll. M' “by It the hm. 306m Wad.- “John. woufl uh you to get no tut watch m pmhodm .u you can tyne} that main» one at what I "Jo”. I W“â€" ..uâ€"v '_, nut watoh you prank-d mail! you can .9“th much out at what I sand you. "Wk: don't you buy In: tho um. watch " Brotherton “and Such when bk m4 1.th utter . ”0h. Ibo than wunta mthinz.’ growled tho spendthrltt, a he tux-034 on his heel and snllnod may. The wife never got the Wltflh tho longed for. u n (can. do Qhunborlain a, lava-its with the mothers of small childaen. It quick- ly cures their coughs and cold: any! or other serious consequences. It not only oumcmmbnt when given ‘ median Planet.) l The Local Law tun at Winniâ€" l peg bu decided that no “stool- pigeon" can be placed in canpann pg'ospectuoes in future. and. the av:- uon d the members Will meet with? the approval at the entire commun- ity. and the Ontario Lep'sleture than!!! amt cimihr legflation at the next session. The Attorney-General at Manitoba. phleoted to en mlieetion from m insurance campus. preferring Later on to cover it with a general bin. The members thought they eoul'd not begin too early. to stop the pnotiee at giving cheek to prominent men tortheueol their nemeeinonlerto catch inventors where the merits at “M Mauritian were not strong intwdioted person shall be found in- toxicated luring the period of his interdiction. a judge may direct a congtab'lo to amt and hep in ons- todg such intenicted person for the :nathat‘is the reasogit is $0 helpfulin consumption where itsusenmstbe continuom. I] We will send Y°“ ‘ sampleffee- ‘ Mann-“W“ vu- ‘â€"â€"“* 'oome other 10493 at; .fi‘afwaaa he hsrd Government whose confide e :1 "i891! en- at 1W3“! 3‘33 Br mtsil- mold OOOOOOQOQO‘OOOOQOO O 'llNDSAY IN Ifll': [ARlY :1 M lxlnotl mm on mo- ; p; o! no nu. mu- m I: an. , ooooooooooooonOOOv Jfl! 9. 1863.-Thq3ibla Chn'uunna d mam. bid thoir S. S. anniver- nry and «nice on sand-y» and nau- dny. tho an: ant! on: inn AI‘. 0J1? card- I M“! h“ I“ Ruflv hi. by 53mm ‘9 bl (It «4'; ohms remand a. picnt cur-ion tron Port. Hope to Li: and Sturgeon Point. to which they were conveyed by m: Slr. moved Vin the 05mm. um tender. be and far the construction at side- wall: six Loot wide on five north side _On Tuesday fl” V mne emptny. d 1 Smith. on in. m“ Penelon ill 914 5, «pod Sept. IQâ€"Viotorin cm rewruuw have been uprated into two Inland Revenue districts. 1:24 Mr. Juno: . . t On may. evening an. Bid“! fl" ‘ °‘ nioo W. . . out! and 60 names up roll at the sum Kr. Johnston foot 8 hi. “1”,, pamotical] On Thumb! 1"? tie 011;": patent- ponited the tin box burn out (or it_ in Lindsay. h” u and Deputy 3‘ ‘1'. Land,» d m annular hut. ‘- .1332 The surveyors are very mioentas to the railways plans. but (mm Lar- men: and others who have.aeen their work we learn that the fine in Emily win pas» about a mile or a. mile and.| a half south of Dawnew'ville. Sov- emi surveys and tests Have been we. su-o told. M south of. We) hill to add 1 putting. and. then turn. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" LL- -:v-II Th. bonus ‘Dnugp. Luv . _. ter the eastern town hunts. am told. y south 0: 63 Ml ' ‘ has let in aheyâ€"i weo (arm at. Fmthenorth- em limit the town towards‘ or. my." wmwluw‘ tunedwi unity. The} mama“: ant-MU Mar. Williun Bo from Lindsay 0°! SIXTIES. an. Francis was drowned m’ “V Elli“ an ”an L1”! h" ‘ IR. 059, to wort on at a. 0m: Wuhan! 5i 'Srwgeon Point, - . - the Volunteer Militia at Limb-y. J. 0- nude no excuraiqo to the Lin“ ;oybd with con- to which 9““ y the Str- 03°- .nd. Peterboro nto two Inland n Sheridan. a cd in the riv- ill Wednesd'li- Bobinson. “P :01 this morn- tbs ground Wodnuda)’ to W“ Cmmflflsl mmeeddinstI CdlandseeherNc' First-class'Drefifi um». up“.--â€" 7 companies. ad- acid on the an»: is mama t mom :1me it .9905“ to be. Th meanest my mmlein ; VV â€" , city who can pay a high price to: meat. for when these market butch- ers are a real boon. They gen 1:01:31 them the piece 1‘ meet they require} ut the prices (has an am to pay. I; in not the that}, on the city coun- cutosimat dving anyclun d. b in the ocunmanity‘ .c It, magito be out up and gnu-tat is considered the 1 1t grocers to be. Then: my poor M918 in ””3“ noon in! t high prim 1‘" man than W butch- 9:1 boonâ€" Ihezwsov “‘9'“ 1’. they ream!“ AM to P"- the city 00"” any class d ostumes remains mu. FRIDAY: ”3 lhxvc In May swing “in sum Sewing Machine; Wheeler Wilson Sewing ot’aflkindsat'd'! J. J. Wetherup F011 SALE. BOX. 415- am Cor Susan“: and Pool mm AM) [new on w ho p“ Ing‘is Bailer’ and one 40 hp Engine. 13°“ as good as now. Can be had at away down pmce. OATH R0 8 Two Brick Houses. amass and Buggies ting done free. ’9“: FOR SALE. inc‘snv Strce' BI“! 19C