davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07
A SUGGESTION.

We think it would be wise if it can be
dome for our County Fathers to recon-
slider their action in reference to the tax
l,v.y- for 1883. This thought has been
L. Y, forcibly suggested to us On SCENIC
tn. report OF the auditor Of the Territory
showing such decrease in our county
debt. This done, upon alevy of fourteen
mills, our increasing wealth, both in
increased valuations and population
would seem to indicate rather reduction
than an increase Of tax. We are aware
that needed improvements will have to
be made on our poor farm and the in
crease of criminal courts will necessarily
force the county commissioners to draw
more heavily than usual upon our fnan-
ces, but we think the increase in taxable
property will more than compensate for
increase of expenditures. Again, low
taxes will invite prosperity; will invite
capital and We believe will induce peo-
pie to give in closer assessment. Under
a high rate of taxation the tendency will
be to cover up all that is not in sight and
known to the assessor. Our county is
financially in a prosperous condition.
We do not fear any reckless expenditures
of public money, and knowing and feel
ing as we do, we would refer to see our
tax put as low as possible, even should
our expenditures exceed by little our
revenue. We do not feel that we who
are here now and have struggled tomake
this country, what it is, should be called
upon to extinguish our present debt.
Let those who are to come, help us to
bear the burden, help to pay for what
we have built for them. 1t is for the
reason that We have abundant faith in
our commissioners, in that they will-pru-
IDENTIFY manage our finance; in that they
will not pay ont any money, except the
public service may require and the needs
of our country demand, that We want
low taxes. Heretofore it has been feared
that when our taxes were reduced, that
we would run short, bat it proved other
wise, and now we should not take a
backward step. We have been lowering
taxes for severl years and every year de-
creasing Indebtedness. We trust our
county commissioners will review this
matter in all its bearing, and if they can
..-+Ar-o THAR tag levy at all consistent
With the public good, that they willdoso,
and their action will meet the approba-
ton If the public, and if the future shall
show that We were not able to carry On
our county government without increased
taxation then and then only will it be
time to levy it. We added million to
our assessed valuation last year, and we
will add a million more this year.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07
NEW~COUNTIES.

There seems to he great desire upon
the part of some Of our people to create
new counties. and petitions to that effect
are sent forward to our Legislators to
divide up old and create new counties
This desire emanates in the first place
from some new town aspiring to become
the seat of government of new county
and that too without rejecting what the
cost will be. A few moments reflection on
these things will convince even them
that they do not want to undertake the
burdens and responsibilities Of a new
organization. 1t is true that in the Ter
ritory some of our counties are very large
but we all know that some of onr wealth
lest and most populous counties, if they
are not already running in debt have as
much az they can do to maintain a
county organization. without an excess
sive taxation. Every division doubles
the machinery and consequently the ex-
pense, an army of Office holders is Great
ed, the expenses Of courts are incurred.
Court houses will have to be built, jails
erected, school houses, roads, bridges &c.
&c. We would urge upon the people be-
fore they sign petitions for such purposes
that they consider well what they are
doing. Any new county startad now
would of course start in debt, as they
would have to assume pro rata, the debt
Of the counties out of which they pro-
pose to be cut Of. Possess yourselves of
patience yet awhile fellow citizens until
the population and wealth of your new
county shall warrant such step. Legis-
lators reflect well before you divide up
our Territory into counties in such a
manner as they shall not be able to take
care of themselves. 1t is not the mem
Der of counties which, make a State Or
Territory prosperous. It is wealth and
population. Excessive taxation. to sup
port too many organizations is detrimen-
tai 10 all. II rs Ine net 1rsJ1ts we wanI
not the show. Again we say, bide your
time, the time is coming and soon, when
we can spread sail. Too much canvass
catches too much wind and is liable to
throw us on our beams end, in the
euphonious and expressive language of
the west. Go sloy. 30. ...
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07
The Chronicle.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1883.

4 Wefa the pleasure while in Wash
singtoe. sfmeeting that prince Of racon-
gteun,., The Hon. Proctor Knott, member
Of Congress from Kentucky, and heard
him relats some Of the anecdotes pub
lishcd on the first page Of this paper.
One must see him and hear him to fully
appreciate the stories he relates, a. he
throws such variety Ofacting and MINI
icry in them, that he invests an ordinary
story with such charm as to make yon
almost split your sides with laughter.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07
STATE CONSTITUTION.

= The CHRONICLE was the first paper in
Montana to argue against the advisable
lily of calling Constitutional Conven-
ton to provide Constitution for Monta-
ma this year, and we are glad that our
views are sustained by the leading jour
mails of Montana. We see also by the
proceedings in the House in Committee
of the Whole that Hon. J. F. Forbes, of
Silver Bow, introduced an amendment
which was adopted, that the Convention
be called in 1884. Our advice was not to
make Undue haste, especially where it
would not hurry us on to Statehood. We
have no objection to the present Legisla-
ture passing law calling the Conven-
ton, but as we have plenty of time, no
haste is necessary, and the Constitution
framed next year can be framed more
advisedly than now. A railroad will
have been completed through our entire
Territory, arousing and awakening dor
mant resources, as we said before, new
industries will spring up, manufactures
will be established. 1t is not that we
have not men wise enough to frame it,
for in all probability the old settlers will
be the ones chosen, indeed it is certain
that those most familiar with our re-
sources, most identified with our inter-
ests, those who have come to stay will
be the ones called upon by the people to
legislate for them. This is what we
want and we want it SO fixed that they
may be guided by all the light that pro-
gress and development and rapid and
growing needs may suggest. Nothing is
lost by mature consideration and we'll
digested plans. It is argued by our con-
temporary that "the great States on all
sides have constitutions under which
they have experienced no hardship.
They were framed by men who settled
the country" but does our neighbor not
know also that scarcely any Of the con-
stitutions first framed are the ones now
actedupon. Have not they all reframed
their constitutions as the needs and
wants Of their States demanded. We do
not wish to be understood as against the
spirit and intent of the resolution, the
time is our only objection and that has
been removed by the amendment.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07

Hon. George D. Thomas, councilman
from this district hes won the respect and
admiyaaion Of Ids constituents, by his
evident desire to do the right thing, and
In bcinRaws1e to our interests. While
Mr.. Thomas Is staunch Republican he
i never 80 blinded by partisan feeling as
not 10 see any good on the other side. In
feet hsi4o eein whom we feel safe in
entraea6g our budnSs and have no
doubt f6at It the close Of the session he
will merit the plaudifs ofhis constituents.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07

The Chronicle says that the Gallatin News
was owned by the Courier. We DOWN 1t now.
having bought the material at Sherifrs sale
Monday. For tho benent OF our readers else
Whero We Wish to state we do not own the
Chronicle and are not responsible for state
, %snts appesFilg IN mat tpublication-
A perustf II the columns ofthe CHRox-
IcLB win convince intelligent persons
that It is not owned by the Courier and
ouY.neighbors notice to it's readers and a
disclaimer of responsibility for anything
in it, columns is grim joke. We are
pleggsate notify the Courier that there is
somebody ct the head Of hiSpaperwho
irresponsible. The Neus did live until
1t was owned by the Courier. How long
ago was your bill Of sale made out?
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07

We would be pleased if some of our
farmers would send us, in as detailed a
manner as possible, the amount of land
1(lH yated last year, the yield Per acre,
weight per pushed and the variety Of
grain grown; the relative value of their
products, - regards quantity and quality,
TO the same products grown in other
States and Territories where they may
have farmed, previous to coming to Mon
tans; also their views as to the value of
irrigation, mot alone in yield, but its
value rs agent in replcnishing the soil
Would be pleased to receive commune
cations from any of them as to the best
methods of cultivating the soil; the best
and surest crops to cultivate, in fact any
thing that will tend to bring our resources
and wealth prominently TO the front.
We want to make our paper an instru-
ment Of good to our Territory, more par
ticularly this portion Of it, and we want
your names upon our subscription list.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07

We did nCteee Iangtry when we were
east, altA6ugh thu manager said Through
the peper) that she wanted to see US.
Did not want to see her nv5 dOITars
worth. That's what they charged we
believe. She could have seen us if she
had called for good deal less money.
Thdse who did see her we understand
didsnot ct their moneys worth. Who
VIII be the next big humbug to come
across the waters to take us Americans
in. We like to be taken III. We are
cute and we are cunning but We like to
be humbugged, and we get what We like.
LAngtTy will mot come 70 sBozeman, her
elosy win have departed before she gets
here and she will want to go home and
see the Prince of Wales. They say she
gis ysy pretty, THAT. is in England) but
not in America. America is full of pretty
women and smart ones too. Bozeman
has them, and if you don't believe it at
tend the "old Plymoth rock perfection
upper crust-old timers club" or any
cthef club X. T. C., in the Billings
Herdld says, Mark Twain having &C
quilted himself disreputably at some
wsy mp eastarn banquet" should be in
vited to orate to this "Old Timers club"
But we advise the club not to send SO far
for one who can acquit himself disrepta-
bly,. X. 7. C., is to near at hand. Lang
try likes young Americans, Freddie
Gebhsrt, for instance.) Did not want to
see her; afraid she would make our wife
Jealous. She followed us around. We
LEFT New York to get out of her way and
the first thing we knew she was in Chi
0go. We went from there to Kansas
City, and left there for st. Paul and from
81. Paul to Montana. Have not heard
yet that she followed us any further than
Chicago. SIZE makes money. Wish we
could get $76ofor certificate that Mr..
Sweetscents cologne WAS magnificent or
that Mr.. Qeanemalls soap was the best
in use. Wish we could get crowded
audiences to witness US murder some
play; wish we could have free rides in
special cars and have crowd to toady
to rs oil the time. Make money Langtry
while beauty lasts. Too soon, alas, your
hair will be silvered, your cheeks will
be pale, your Ace wrinkled, your eyes
dim and your. mouth teethless. The pub
lie will not fawn and cringe then. You
will not be flattered and. praised. What
you say then will not be half so smart,
but it will be no doubt wiser. Bye, bye,
Langtry.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07
JOHN w. SMITH

Has on sale, for family use, severel
choice brands Of imported Sherries, Cha
misso and Cockburn Ports Matigon &
Co.'S Brandies; Cherry Cordial, Import
ed): Cruise & Fills Freses Claret. Also a
choice article Of Blackberry Brandy
Bass Ale; Guinner's Stout; Ginger Ale;
De Satour's Double Strength Soda; Vichy
Water; Congress Water; Apollinaris
Water, and Hunyadi water, all guaran-
teed absolutely pure.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07
Notice of Dissolution.

DOZEMAN Montana, January Zrd, 1883
ID The co-partnership heretofore existing
name and style OF Perkius K Calfee is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, the accounts
and affairs Of said firm to be settled by w. L.
Perkins. w. L. PERKINS,
20 WHITE CALTEE.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07
Notice of Dissolution,

NOTICE is hereby given that the partner.
IN ship heretofore existing between John
]. Miller and S. D. Martin IS this day dissolved
by mutual consents, John J, Miller assumes
the business ahd pays all debts and to whom
all bills must be paid. JNO. J. MILLER.
Is 8. D. MARTIN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-28
A Fellow Feeling.

A gentleman was arraigned before an
Arkansas justice on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
He had entered a store, pretending to
be customer, but proved to be thief.
"Your name is Jim Lickmore?" said
the justice.
eyes, sir"
"And you are charged with crime
that merits long term in the peniten-
tiary -"
eyes, sir"
and you are guilty of the crime?"
81 am."
"And you ask for no mercy?"
"No, SIR"
"You have had great deal of trouble
within the last two years?"
"Yes, sir, have.'
"You have often wished that you were
dead ?'
81 have, please your HONOR
You wanted to steal money enough
to take you away from Arkansas?"
"You are right, judge"
elf man had stepped up and shot
you just as you entered the store you
would have said, Thank you, 81, '?''
"Yes, sir; l would. But, Judge
how did you find out so much abou
me?"
"Some time ago." said the Judge.
with solemn air. IL was divorced
from my wife. Shortly afterwa1d you
married her. The result is conclusive.
I discharge you. Here take this $50 bill.
You have suffered enough"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-28
CABLEG RAMS.

The eruption of Mt. Etna has begun, ac-
companied by an earthquake. 1t caused a
great panic in the vicinity.
QUEEN VICTORIA fell on the steps of the pal
ace at Windsor and injured one Of her lower
limbo. Rumors caused much uneasiness az the
queen is 64 years Of age, and it was feared she
vas seriously hurt. Latest dispatches from
London announce that Her Majesty is improv-
ing. and that all fears are groundless.
SIR GEORGE JEssEL, master of the rolls of
the British high court of chancery, died on the
21st, at the age of SO. He was a native of Lon
don, and was the first Jew who ever occupied
seat on the judicial bench of that country.
An autopsy on the remains of Gortschakof
showed that he was not poisoned.
Two dynamite depots have been discovered
at st. Petersburg, and in connection with tho
discovery forty arrests have been made. The
weeks arrests number 200, including pupils of
military schools and railway officials. The
government has resolved to expel all Italians
without permanent occupation. The student
who attempted to commit suicide in bath last
month confesses that the nihilists commanded
him to shoot the czar at the banquet and fete
given by the Finland regiment. The student
was present at the banquet disguised as wait
er. His courage failed him, and knowing his
fate from the nihilists. he resolved to commit
suicide.
A BAND of Arabs attacked four Ottoman bat
talions near Yemen, Arabia. The Turks lost
four officers and q number of soldiers killed
and wounded.
DISPATCHES from South Africa say that the
whole country on the border of the Transvaal
is in state Of uprising and that the natives
are arrayed against the Beers.
FIFTEEN men besides number of women
and children, were drowned by the loss of the
steamer Dunstaffrage, off the coast of Aber-
deenshire.
The Bucknall corn factory in Lisbon was
burned on the 18th inst. Loss 100000.
OXFORD won the university race on the
Thames with ease. Betting at the start was
to 2 on Cambridge.
The funeral OF the late Prince Gortschakoff
took place from the Russian Chapel at Baden
Baden on tie 18th inst. The physician who at
tended Prince Gortschakof states that there
were enough grounds for suspecting that the
prince had been poisoned. The evidence of
the princes mistress and his valet confirms the
suspicion. In his will, made on his death bed,
the prince requests the authorities to suppress
any inquiry as to whether he had been poi
soned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-28
Under Water.

From the Philadelphia Times.]
"Does diver have any unpleasant
sensations while at work ?" 'None. save
a drumming in the ears; and this will
sometimes destroy the hearing if the
diver remains too long below. -Four
hours-two in the morning and two in
the afternoon-constitute days work,
aud if the diver restricts himself to this
limit there is little or no danger of his
becoming deaf; but if he goes much be-
yond it he is pretty sure to injure his
hearing. once remained under water
for nine hours, aud as consequence
completely lost the use of my left ear
for three moths, during which time I
suffered agony with ear-ache. Eventu-
ally, however, my hearing became nor
NAL again. ASIDE from this the sensa-
tions are delightful, and I feel just az
well, happy and contented at the bottom
of the sea as I ever can under any cir.
cumstances. While engaged in raising
the sunken schooner Dauntless in King.
ston, Jamaica, 'on the 18th Of August
1880, I became so disgusted at the stu
pidity of the men above in answering
my signals that I took book which
found IN the captain cabin and sitting
down, read it for nearly an hour
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-28
HERE AND THERE.

JOSEPH g. COOKE, proprietor Of Wizards
Hotel, Washington, died Of Bnght's disease on
the 2lst...
TIE Rhode Island Democratic state conven-
ton on the 20th inst, nominated William
sprague for governor by a rising vote-seven
voting against him. A committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the committee of the
independent or sprague convention held re-
Gently, relative to filing the remainder of the
ticket.
ELLEN CONWAY, who sold newspapers on
Broadway, New York, was found dead in her
house surrounded by every evidence of poverty,
but search revealed %, 5,000.
A GRzoo- ROMAN wrestling match between
Duncan C. Ross and Theodore Bauer for $500
. side took place at New Orleans on the 18th
inst. Bauer won. & =
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has suspended Hoover,
an associate Justice Of the supreme court in
Arizona. Hoover was former StaE-route con-
tractor. He had been summoned to appear
here q witness on several OCCASIONS, but he
has eyaded the summons or else has refused to
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-28
DYNAMITE TACTICS.

Onthe night of the 18th inst. report like
that caused by the discharge of an eighty ton
gun startled Westminster, London, and was
caused by an explosion in the government Of
fees. At first it wa, supposed to have been
caused bv gas, but later is presumed to have
resulted from gunpowder or dynamite, placed
for the purpose If destroying the buildings.
Sections of the house of commons were shaken
and many of those present became alarmed.
No lives were lost, but a portion of the struc-
ture was demolished. The act is attributed to
Fenians. At the spot where the internal ma
chimes are supposed to have been placed tho
destruction of masonry was very great. The
coping round the window ballustrades in front
was hurled into the middle of Charles Street,
which runs on the south side of the building,
where it lay a crumbled mass. The room ad-
joining was knocked to plces and the furniture
broken. The easements throughout the whole
side of the block were blown out, and the
blinds and curtains torn to shreds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-28

come. He has therefore been suspended until
his connection with the Star-route cases can be
examined.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has sent cable mes
sage to Lieut.. Harber, through Minister Hunt,
authorizing him to continue the search for
Lieut.. Chipp and his party during the coming
summer if he thought it advisable. This was
in answer to suggestion to that effect made
by Harber in his recent report to the secretary.
The republicans of Connecticut have nomi-
mated Augustus o. Bourn, of Bristol, for
governor
FoaARrY & BROTHER, wholesale boots and
shoes, Montreal, are said to have suspended.
Liabilities 100000.
ENGLISH 4 DIXON, of New Philadelphia, O.,
manufacturers of agricultural implements,
made all assignment OH the 18th inst. Liabili-
ties $21, 900; assets $37, 900.
The wholesale whisky firm OF Pfrmann Il
Pfair, Cincinnati, have asked for an extension
oftime. The liabilities are estimated at 1926,
600, 60 per cent. of which is secured by whisky
stock. Pfair, the junior partner, sold his in.
terest in the firm March 7th to MIR. Pfrmann,
who is the sole PROPRIETOR
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-28
four men and one boy, three of whom were

four men and one boy, three Of whom were
probably fatally injured.
SEvENTY-s1x buildings at Forest City, Cal.,
were destroyed by fire on the 18th inst. Loss
$3.50, 1000. Hundreds of people were rendered
homeless.
A FREIGHT train on the Illinois Central Rail-
road collided with a freight train on the Chi
cago and Alton. at Normal, I'll. Both engines
were completely wrecked aud twelve or fifteen
cars demolished. Ten head of cattle were
killed.
AN engine and eight cars were wrecked at
Limestone, Tenn, on the 10th inst. VIM.
Whitlock, an engineer, was fatally crushed.
The phosphate works of Bowen & Mercer,
Baltimore, with contents, including 1000 tons
of phosphate, 100 tons of sulphur and sixty
tons of acid, burned on the 18th inst. The
damage is estimated at $4,000 on the build
ing and machinery, and on stock $30,000; par
TALLY insured.
Mrs. ALEXANDER ALLAN, and her son, aged
Is years, we're asphyxiated by coal gas from a
self-feeding stove an Hamilton, Ont.
The house of two maiden ladies named
Judson, in East Hartford, Conn.,, burned on
the 18th inst. Both perished in the flames.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-28
Won His Bet.
TEron the Dakroit Free presa. I

Apollceman patrolling Hastings Street
Sunday afternoon was accosted by COL
ored man named Larkins, who stated
that his wife had been missing for three
or four days, and that he was very much
worried over her absence. "Larkins? :?
Larkins?: Why, arrested your wife
five days ago for disorderly conduct"
replied the officer. "Am dat possible
An she went to the stashun? eyes,"
An befo' de court?" Eyes; it was q
bad case, and she got thirty days"
''You doan say so! Wal, now, but dat
jist tickles me half to death! Jist six
days ago bet de old woman half dol
lar dat she'd be in de workhouse inside
of a week, an she got dar in five days
yah! yah! yah! I was jist shakln' fur
fear I'd lost de money; but it's all right,
er''. lalf a dollar ahead,