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Mail June 23.

WILL STOP THE COWBOYS.

Illinois Humane Society Interests Itself in
the Great Race.

GALENA, Ill., June 23.-Oscar E. Little,
agent of the Illinois Humane society, is in
Galena for the purpose of taking steps to
stop the cowboy race when the runner's arrive
in Illinois. He has watched the progress
of the race and, having come to the
conclusion that the horses are playing out,
has decided that the case calls for the intervention
of his society.

The cowboys will enter Illinois by way of
the high bridge connecting Dubuque and
East Dubuque. Mr. Little purposes to have
officers of this county on hand to stop their
further progress should he find, when he
meets them in Dubuque, that the condition
of their horses warrants such a step. Should
this be the case the celebrated race will not
be continued as far east into the state as
Galena. The cowboys are expected to
reach Dubuque on next Saturday afternoon.
Gillespie, who is now in the lead, formerly
lived in Dubuque.