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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-30
From tie Daily of Wednesday.

If John Hagen will call on Geo. F.
Marsh, agent N. p. r. R, he will
learn something to his advantage.
The Northern Pacific r. r. Go.
have declared the low rate of SIG per
ton, on ore from Butte to St. Paul,
Minneapolis or Duluth.
The Republican convention yes
terday forgot to pass the string of
resolutions the party usually launches
upon an unoffending world. War
en- was not in it.
The scciable on rollers given by the
w. G T. U. will take place at the
Pavilion next Friday night. Every
preparation Is being made by the
ladies to insure a pleasant time.
Renshaw Opera House was crowd
ed again last evening to hear the
Leavitt Combination of Ministries.
The Lsavitts are immense and draw
immensely. Matinee this afternoon.
Our evening cotemporary intimated
night before last that its party would
make q "God and morality" fight
against the whisky interest. The
nominations yesterday indicate how
that fight will be made.
Pinkham is now in full blast In his
new stand. A man wanting any
thing from q cambria needle to a CO.
lumbiad, or from a clothes pin to a
piano can find it at Pinkham's. Con-
suit his new ad. in another column.
Quarterly meeting service of the
M. E.. Church South will be held by
Rev. L B Stateler, Presiding Elder,
next Sunday at Anaconda. Preach
ing at II q. m. and 1870 p. m. Rev.
E J. Stanley, pastor.
AT a meeting of the Reform Club
held at its rooms last evening, Nj.
Joseph Belmont was elected Presi-
dent, Robert Holt first Vice Presi-
dent, F. E. w. Patten, Treasurer and
G. w. Clark, Secretary. The club is
in a prosperous condition and doing
q noble work.
Commencing tomorrow the new
standard time. which is % minutes
faster than that now in use, will go
into effect on the Utah & Northern.
The public should makes note OF this
as a change in the arrival and de-
parture of trains will occur, reckon
ing by the old time.
We learn that Mr.. Speer had ASST
from the dominant faction in
the convention that he would receive
the nomination TOR city attorney If he
would accept it, He consented for
the sake of harmoniziDg the party.
But it seems the ''party" didn't want
with Mr.. Speer as a candi-
date upon the ticket.
w uuU0TStduu GudU Uuc new COuTl
house project in Deer Lodge will now
be contaminated without fail. The
outstanding indebtedness of the coun.
ty is bonded and the bonds are all,
e. Larabie takes $l1 800; Con
Kohrs, $4,000; MI. Joseph A. Hyde,
of Butte, $500; Mr.. Beck, of Deer
takes So, 900 and the balance,
81, 900 lie taken by other parties.
MI. Griffith Williams met with a
if not fatal accident in the
Parrot mine yesterday by the prema-
ture discharge of a blast. His pres
once of mind aud the help of his
companions saved him from being |
blown to pieces by the discharge of
Two other blasts which went off as lie
dragged himself away. The full ex-
tent of his Injuries was not deter
when our informant left his
bedside.
The Republican Love Feast.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-30

Special Wednesday matinee. N. b.
Leavltt's Glgantean MiEstreo u
p. m.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-30
GOLD AND

Excitement Concerning the New
Mines.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-30

had not been in the city over a
month. I am in business here aud
am frequently called upon to identi.
fy parties. In view of this I submit
to the public if the company would
not better subser, e its own as we'll as
the public interest if it would en-
pl0Y an agent here who would make
an effort to know the business men
of the place, especially those who,
like myself, have been in the Terri
tory twenty-five years aud in Butte
nine years.
PATRICK HAMILTON.
Butte, April %. 1854.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVEN.
TON.
Proceedings Of This Very Inhar-
monl0us Body.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-30
ALICE COMPANY.
Secretary's Quarterly Report
from January 1st, to April
1st, 1884.

NoTE-The assay value of the bullion is based
on the old standard value of 81 % % 100 DER fine
ounce.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-30

First Ward-C. s. Warren.
Second Ward-Geo. Fallagan, Col.
ANlesworth.
Third Ward-P. H. Dolnan, Fred.
C.. Anderson.
Fourth Word--LOuis Damars,
Mr.. DolmaD, being called upon,
made a speech OF some length, in
which he affirmed a Democratic
House of Representatives would not
admit Montana because it was a Re-
pu ,lican Territory. He also thought
that nominations are not elections
and that tho party would have work
to do to elect the ticket.
MI. Leggat also spoke. The gen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02

Elgin Daily AeaoS: The Harper high
license law may possibly go to pieces
much after the manner the Iowa prohibi-
tory enactment collapsed through tech
nicalities. For one thing, it appears that
the bill was not presented to the states
men of the Illinois congress constitution
ally. the Law making it obligatory in the
presentation of such documents that they
be. presented and read on three separate
days. Then it appears that the bill lacked
another legal requisite, a title. The
persons engaged in fighting the law argue
that if these things do not obliterate its
operative powers there is yet another
blunder to help them out. 1t appears
that in the wrangling in the house over
the bill substitute was offered for the
original and adopted This it is claimed
killed the criminal bill, together with all
that pertained to it. So it appears that
the last legislature worked as bunglingly
as any ofits predecessors, THIS is stating
the thing quite strong enough.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
Clipped ROadsters.

"Horses clipped here, is sign dis
played at numerous livery stables.
I'VE hape clipped one hundred and
fifty horses this YEAR said horseman
yesterday A long-coated horse can't
get fat. When clipped the horses eat
less but gain flesh rapidly. Drive horse
with long coat and he is soon covered
with perspiration.- Then, if the weather
is cold, the perspiration freezes about
the hair, forming tiny icicles. Livery
horses brought into the barn after long
drive and covered with blankets are still
wet the next morning Hence they take
cold and are often seriously i'll. Here IS
a horse you could stand block away
from and count the ribs of two weeks
ago. He was clipped, and now you may
see how sleek and sat he is. Before the
clipping he ate fifteen quarts of oats
and quantity of hay daily. Now we
feed him the same quantity OF oats, but
he doesn't eat all, and hay he scarcely
touches. Then he was light chestnut.
Now he is Of pretty mouse color The
bay horse was clipped in October. His
hair is growing long and thick, and in
January OF February he will need the
shears again. Nearly all horsemen are
in favor of clipping, The best veteri-
nary surgeons in the country say 1t Is
greatly beneficial. When a horse has
long hair it is difficult to keep him clean
He is like man, who, with long hair,
must frequently shampoo his head to
prevent dandruff from accommodating.
All the clipping in this city is done with
shears by hand. In some other places
roller clippers, such as the BARRIERS re-
move short hairs from the back of the
neck with, are used. Work can be done
much faster with shears. We charge
four dollars for clipping a horse. AT
some other places the work is done for
three dollars and three dollars and a
half Take long-coated horse, valued
at one hundred dollars, and by clipping
him you will in many instances enhance
his value twenty-five per cent
"Twenty-four hours after a long
coated horse is driven" said the pro-
prietor of another stable, especially in
| the winter, he is still wet. A cold sweat
comes on and the long hairs prevent
drying. Horses ought to be clipped
once year at least. October is the best
time, as the hair of horse then clipped
can grow before the very cold weather
comes. We clip as close to the skin as
possible. The charge is from three te
six dollars, according to the labor re
quired As rule two men clip horse
| in about three hours and half Some
horses, especially of the fretful kind, have
to be worked on all day. Most horse:
clipped are buggy horses and roadsters
though the shears are sometimes rur
over few carriage horses.-Iotedt
| Blade
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
Guiteau's Skeleton.

Guiteau's skeleton has at last been
articulated and hidden in a private
loom of the Army Medical Museum at
Washington, the scene of the assassina-
ton of the late President Lincoln, but
it has been deemed best to deny the
public admission to the room for the
present. An improved French method
was adopted for placing the bones in
position, the vertebra being held in po-
sition by three large brass screws at
tached to a perpendicular brass rod
about an inch in diameter. One OF the
most skillful anatomists in this country
superintended the operation, and great
care was taken to see that none of the
bones were carried off by relic-seekers.
When Guiteau's body was first brought
to the museum, a daring employe sue
ceeded in eluding the watchman and
cut off a small piece Of flesh, which he
has since exhibited in alcohol. Repeat
ed polishing and bleaching has given
the articulated skeleton the appearance
of an ivory figure, and the few who
have been allowed access to the room in
which it is stored pronounce it most
creditable piece of anatomical work.
Upon the occasion of Sergeant Mason 5
recent visit to Washington, he was in
yited to call at the museum and inspect
the bones of the assassin who had
caused him so much trouble. The vis-
itor eyed the skeleton curiously and
could not refrain from shaking his fist
and muttering; Your bones caused a
heap of trouble in this land Other
relies of the assassin which were pre-
served in the museum were shown the
Sergeant, and he expressed himself as
much gratified at finding his intended
victim had been so safely secured. 1t
will be useless, however, for visitors to
attempt to see the skeleton, as the mu-
scum authorities have been compelled
to adopt stringent rules against allow
ing strangers in the private room where
it is kept One of the first inquiries Of
the tourist, after climbing the three
tiers of iron steps leading into the mu-
scum proper, is for Guiteau's skeleton,
or anything that belonged to the assas.
sin, and hundreds are daily disappoint
ed by the watchman's stereotyped an.
swer: There is nothing of the sort or
exhibition, sir" 1t is probable. how
ever, that in the course of few year:
the skeleton will be exposed to the pub
lie, after a properly secured case ha:
been prepared for its exhibition. - Wash
| inqtOn Star
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02

An eccentric farmer named Ray left his
farm and family near Lafayette. Ind, for
Chicago, some seventeen years ago,
'mysteriously disappeared" and was
given up by his friends as dead. His
estate was accordingly settled up and
disposed of by order of the local court,
and he had been almost forgotten. Re
Gently, however, he made his appearance
at his old home, and now claims his prop
erty The lawyers are puzzled to know
whether the property belongs to him or to
those now in possession. Inasmuch as he
had voluntarily abandoned his home for
so many years, and in view of the fact
that all the steps that mad been taken for
the settlement and disposition of his estate
were entirely justifiable and in strict
accordance with the laws, il would seem
that, in Justice, he has forfeited all his
claims. Nobody is to blame but himself,
and the verdict of the juryif there is to
be jury should be, Served him
right"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
Fishing In sitka Bay
From the Chicago Tribune.

Drop hook in any of these immense
stretches of inland waters, and especially
amid the Alexandrine Archipelago, and in
a moment a fish will be at the bait. Rock
cod, halibut weighing from 40 to $50
pounds, salmon fill all the streams and
bays-and the herring? A fish story here
will be apropos. During the spring of
1881 the writer was in Sitka, and was a
witness to one of the most wonderful
sights in the bay of Sitka. For more than
week the water of the bay, covering an
area of fifteen or twenty square miles, was
as white as milk with fish spawn, extend
ing as far as the eye could see. The
herring were so numerous that people
were gathering them from the water along
the beach with their hands and filling
their baskets with them. The Indians
placed spruce boughs in the water, and
when these were taken out not particle
of the original green but what was COW
cred with a thick coating of eggs Ar
Indian in a canoe, with q stick about
seven feet long, and for distance o.
about two feet studded with nails. point!
outward, piled the water with this crude
implement, each dip in the water bringing
up from two to seven fish, and filling his
canoe in somewhat less than forty five
minutes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
Doctors AND Doctrines.
Whataver Cruel JCreeds may say, Truth

Whataver Cruel -Creeds may say, Truth
is Always Orthodox.
You know the old saying, Doctor, yti Tres
nedici duo dthsi,-where there are three doctors
there are two atheists" laughed Rev. Apollo
Creamcheese, the other day, to his friend, Dr.
SIENNA, who had dropped in for bit OF talk.
Yes, I've heard it, and I'll bet box of pills
against your dry inkstand that some priest said IT,
They always battered bad Latin when they had
bigger lie than common to get rid of, answered
the DOCTOR lighting his gipe. Il tell you Dominic
you're way off when you think our profession Is
not doing as good work in this world as yours Is,
They we both been more half bar0arous for CEN
turies, but we're several lengths ahead OF you on
the home stretch
"But Doctor" said Mr. Creamcheese, don't
yon think your fraternity shows a tendency to
matefialstic-F
bah - interrupted Dr. SIENNA, 1--WE show ten
dency to human charity and common sense. The
fences are all down. Why, within the past week
I've had letter from my old friend, DR.. ". '.
Haddox of Pine Hill, Alabama, saying that he is
using, with great success, PARKER 3 TONIC ID
his practice and finds it the best thing for Coughs
Lung Kidney and Liver troubles. Dyspepsia,
Rheumatism and SO on. he ever struck; and an
other friend of mine DR.. j. j. Oatman, OF CARROLL
town, Pa says substantially the same thing He I
a big specialist too, in chronic diseases, and ne
knows what he is talking about every time"
Dr. Sennas statements as to PARKER'S Tonic
are supported by genuine testimonials from Drs
Haddox and Oatman, who write to Messrs H1scoA
& Co., of New York-the proprietors-in terms OF
the highest commeudation concerning this grea'
restorative remedy; and letters from the profess
ion generally confirm the opinion of these physi'
clans. Price. SO cents and 81 per bottle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02

The didn't know it was loaded crank
has reached the United States senate, and
Illinois has the doubtful honor of sending
him there. The Chicago Times gives the
following statement to the matter:
Not long Senator Cullom introduced
bill relating to the Sioux City rail
road" When some time afterward, it
was published that the bill contained a
land subsidy in its belly. the senate felt
called upon to explain his sponsorial reia-
ton to it by saying that he presented it
to the senate at the request of friend,
after an assurance that it contained no
proposition for land grant"
The explanation is not satisfactory.
When one of the trustees of the legisla-
tive power of this country brings in q
project of law, he is supposed to stand
before the country as we'll as before
the chamber of which he is mem
ber, as its sponsor He is also
supposed to know that his introduc-
tion of a measure places him before
the country in the character OF its spon
sor Therefore, before he introduces il
''at the request of a friend, it is rea-
sonable supposition that, instead of trust
ing implicitly to the assurance of his friend
as to its contents. he reads it over
carefully to convince himself by the
exercise of his own superior judgment
that his friend has put nothing in it fol
which he would not be willing TO stand as
sponsor. If the experienced senator has
taken upon himself, at the request of d
friend, the responsibility of Legislative
sponsor for bill with q land grant in it
upon the naked statement of his frient
that there was no land grant in it, hi:
overtrusting confidence in the word o
that friend has placed him in an awkward
situation, from which he can hardl.
escape by saying that his friend humbug
ged him, deceived him, or lied TO him
Trustees of the Legislative power are no
appointed to he deceived and humbugget
in that way by their friends.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Feb. l
CORRECTED DAILY BY HENR

CHICAGO, Feb. l.
Rot g.. & McIntyre's circular of this even
ing sal,; The markets on the board Of trade
were generally dull. Wheat-Steady; Feb
SqarS marsi, opened opened s, sIe, Closed Closed saS
May, opened 9794c, closed 9S1ac. Corn
Steady; February, opened 5IAc'
closed 52s4c; March, opened $3.50, closed 5319c;
May, opened 575sc, closed 5S11c. Oats
steady; May, opened 3619c, closed 36Nc. Pork
weak but stronger at close; May, opened
1850, closed $l660 Lard-May, opened
So 35; closed S9.37H.
Live Stock-The Union stock yards reports
the following range of prices: Hogs-Market
moderately active, firm, and prices 30 higher;
light grades $555@6. 25 common to choice;
heavy mixed packing, IS. 100000 common to
fair, Sc. 20@6.70 fair to choice; heavy
shipping grades, S6.20@6.sO. Cattle-market
slow exports, Sc 25@6. 80; good to choice,
s., 75@6 Is; common to fair, $5.00@5 60;
butchers, 81 5004.60; stockers, $35O@5. 90.
Produce-B Butter-Fine creamery, 30(9S7c;
good to choice dairy, 20125c; do roll, 15@
lSc. Eggs - Scarce and firm; fresh
laid, 33@35c; ice-house, S0@Slc; picked, 27@
SOC. Potatoes-Good to choice stock, $50
! Soc.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Feb l.
Wheat-Higher but slow; No red, 81. OK
| @l0415 cash; Sl.030l 03A February,
$l04ss March, s106%@L07A May, $l.05I
bid June, 97$4c year, No, 3 red, 961a@9Sc.
| Corn-Higher andsinactive; 4714 @4s11ssc cash,
| 475s@4754c February, 4s19c bid March, 81 4
| a5l15c May. Oats-Slow; 32s4 @33c cash,
33% 0334c March, 56c May. Rye-Dull;
| 54c. Barley-Dull; 50aS0c. Whisky-Steady
| Sll5. Provisions Firm; good southern de-
$3.50; short ribs, ss45; short clear, s.. 10
| @S75. Bacon Slow; long clear, SO. 1215;
short ribs, 50 25; short sclear, $3.50 Lard.
| SO. 10 asked.
New York.
New YORK, Feb. l.
Wheat-4@Ic lower; dull and heavy;
business manly on speculative account; No.
l white, nominal; No. red February, 81 04
| @104$5; March, S1063s@l06A; April,
| Sl124Q 4QlLl214. Corn-1s@ &c lower, dull
mixei western spot, 4Sg6lH &c; futures, cog
| 64l5c. Oats-Rather easier; western, 99a
47c Provisions-Beef steady and quiet:
new extra S12 50@lS Pork quiet and
stronger; spot new mess, SIS. 50@15. IS Lard
higher and firm; steam-rendered s945.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio Feb. /.
Wheat-Dull and steady; No. 2 red cash,
April, Sl.0l9+; May, Sl,04; June, Sl.05
lar ard active; mixed, 55c; No {
cash or February, $3.50; March, SIC; April
55&c; NAV, 57$4c; rejected Soc; no grade
451ac. Oats--Quet and steady; No. 2 cast
or February, 3Gc; May, 3714c; rejected, 341z@
35c. Clover seed-Duii and firm; prime cast
J or February, $3.50; March, S5.95.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. l.
Wheat Unsettled; 904c No. 2, 911&c
February, &c March, @3c April, 9S1sc May
Corn-Flrmer; 533sc No. :. Oats-Steadier
321c No. .. Rye -Eas.er; 5S$4c No. /. 5bt
No. =. Bariey-Duli, 5914 No, =, SIC extrs
No. )
Detroit.
DETROIT, Feb l.
Wheat-Dull and quiet; cash Sl.0215 nom
ina!; February, 81. o215; March, s1.O49s bid
April 81 06 bid; May. 81 0Ts4; No. 2 red, s.
asked; No. , white 9314c Corn-No cash
/ e31.c Oats No. white. 3Sc; No. 2, BE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
Toledo
TnIEnO Ohin Eah
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. l.
Wheat nsettled; 9034c No. 2, 911lc
February, 92c March, 93c April 9S1sc May.
Corn--Frmer; 533sc No. :. Oats-Steaiier;
81 4 No . Rye -Easter; 5S$4c No. /. 5bc
No. =. Bariey-Dull, $50 No. =, SIC extra
NJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
WiIIard'S Hotel.

WASHINGTON, d U,
The popular palace hotel of the National capital.
Conveniently located and accessible to all OF the
street car lines Of the city. Open all the yeGf
o, g. STAPLES, Proprietor
Late Of Thousand island House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
Detroit.

DETROIT, Feb. !.
Wheat-Dull and quiet; cash Sl.0213 nom.
ina! February, Sl.0212; March, s1.049s bid;
April, 81 06 bid May, 81 07sl; No 2 red, 81
asked No. white, 931ac Corn-No cash
e344c; Oats No 2 white. 3Sc; No 2, BE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
Disease, Propensity and Passion.

Disease, Propensity and Passion, bring
mankind numberless ailments, foremost
among them are Nervousness, Nervous
Debility, and unnatural weakness of Gen
erative Organs; Aliens Brain Food sue.
cessfully overcomes these troubles and
restores the sufferer to his former vigor.
$1.-At druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO. Feb. /

CHICAGO. Feb. l.
LIVE STOCK.
HOGS Estimated receipts to-day, are 1900
light S. 6006 90 mixed packing, S. 75Q6 20
choice heavy, Sc 206675, car lots
WHEAT-S0 81 Jan so 91ls Feb: 50 9s May
CORN-52n JAN; 81 = Feb; 5iS May.
OATS-3SB Jan. 391s Feb; 36ss May.
PORK-Sl6 30 Feb. SIG 60 May
LARD-SS IS Jan; SO 10 Feb, SO 27 May.
RIBS SS 27 Feb. !: IS 60 May.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02

If YOU suffer with Sick Headache, Con
stipation, Sour Stomach, or Bilious at
tacks. Emory's Little Cathartic Pills will
relieve you.-15 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02

"A big man in San Francisco was
asked what size in boots he wore. He
grinned and said: The last shoemaker
that measured me SAID wore one size
smaller than the boot-box. y San Fran
niecn Gail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-02

CoRREsPoNDENcE.-Locsln news of general in
terest solicited from every town in Rock Island
and adjoining counties. Letters must reach the
office not later than Wednesday to insure insertion
the same week in the Weekly All news of spec.
ial importance should be sent as soon as received
by special dispatch or by telephone.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-03-22
Carlisle lad Norrisoad -,

Carlisle 4ad AorFissa dsuJ
that Wat'eson was aa..h1rizsd 10
speak feF lhOm, ahd 4 40 his re-
cent %RtteFaHces IS to Uss necessity
iOr eosFeiug the Randall men into
support Of ths AoriIon bin 90 hot
meet lLeir Fisvs. They do net
want ts whip any body cut Of tie
Psrly, but hoT GO accomplish 81
they desire b. the ordinary means
O. Persuasio' In view Of this Coz
ssrVstise 3 <.laration OF the part Of
Carlisle I'D Morrison there is a
much s'.tsr feeling between the
anti " and protscuOn wings,
AMI growing sentiment that a gsa-
ertI Conference OF caucus may re
Ealt il harmony after all.