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The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-10
CORNELIUS Hedges, Co
HELENA, August Goth, 1880.

There is probably not newspaper
office in the land that is not in constant
receipt Of anonymous communica-
tions of various kinds. As Il general
thing they are malicious thrus.s at
somebody's reputation, or setting forth
statements which have no foundation
in fact In u properly conducted Of
ice these letters are promptly consign-
Ell to the waste basket, where they re-
pose, evidence of some mans coward
ice and meanness, alongside the
harmless spring poem and the machine
made joke. which are the tangible re-
suits of the weakmindedness and
conceit Of the human race. Rarely,
very rarely, they creep into print and
the aim of the writer is attained.
Such letter is one Of the gravest
insults which can be offered an editor,
and it is rather remarkable that it IL
not more frequently resented. The
writer says, in effect
al wish to use you and your paper
to crafty my personal spite or vanity,
but ] have no confidence III your
honor therefore ] don't sign my
name This is probably the true
statement Of the feeling which prompts
ANONYMITY. a man who has no honor
himself has no confidence in the
honor of anyone else. He is incapa
BILE Of understanding the feeling which
would prompt a newspaper man to &c
to Jail rather than divulge the sources
Of his information, rs the plncky re
porter did in Rochester few weeks
ago. Utterly cowardly and contemp
tible, he will attempt To stab man II
the back if he has AN opportunity, an'
will AS soon play dirty trick upon thu
editor who serves his ends as upon tn,
person or persons he attempts to injur'
in his communication. There are bu
two explanations for a sane man'
writing an anonymous letter. One h
that he is "A coward and fears tn mee
the result which his work will cause
The other is that he is a liar and knows
that the statements he makes can bt
disproven to his own disgrace-Ex.
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"He Was too alscnt-minded and for
yetful. One fellow with head
like "A billiard ball, he never failed to
ask if he didn't want . shampoo. An
other bald-hcaded Old chap got mad
because Jim insisted upon selling him
n bottle of Elixir that was warranted
to keep the hair from falling ont. and
"A young man who WAS slightly under
the influence of beer, fell asleep in the
chair aud Jim shaved off his mu-iache.
had to call ia policeman then. He
cut one mans ear nearly of while
watching dog fight in the street, and
sometimes he would rub hair oil over "A
customers face instead Of his head.
and fill his ear full Of lather and forget
to wipe il out. Jim didn't mean moth
ing wrong, but, ~ said, he was absent
minded. You remember when old
Deacon Jones died."
Eyes"
We'll, the family sent for Il barber
to shave him and told jim TO go up.
Ii was that job that lost Jim his situa-
ton. lie did the work all right, nobody
ever found fault with Jim's work; but
when he had pat on the finishing
touches and pulled the towel oil tn,
poor old deacon, he Turned round and
shouted next" 81 that people heard
him block away. SO | told jim
guessed Id have to let him go"
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Alias Summons.
In the District Court of the Third Judicial Dis
trict OF the Territory of Montana, in and for
the County of Meagher

In the District Court of the Third Judicial Dis
trict OF the Territory of Montana, in and for
the County Of Meagher.
ELIzAgETH Ann WARD. Plaintiff,
WILLIAM J. WARp, Defendant.
The people of the Territory of Montana send
greeting to the above named defendant;
Yoa are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against YOU hy the aboNe named plant II
in the Dist rict Court OF the Third Judicial Dis
triet OF the Territory of Montana, in and for the
County of Meagher, and To answer the complaint
filed therein, within ten days exclusive oi the day
of servicel after the service YOU of this sum
mons, ii served within this county; or. IL served
out ct this county but in this district. within
twenty DAYS, otiinra Use within forty days, or judg
nent b, default viii he taken against you accord
ing to the prayer OF said complaint. The said
act i brought lain The dee of said cou
dissovin, the bonds Of mat rimony between the
said plant III and defendant. and that this plain
tiif may he restored to her maiden name, Eliza
beth Ann Knapp. and for such other and further
relief this Honorable court shall seem proper.
Won hereby notified that il you fail to APP
pear and answer the said complaint. As above re-
quired. the said plaintiff will take default against
in plainiiii ; complaint.
Given under my hand aud The seal of the
District Court al the Third Judicial
lsEAll District of the Territory of Montana, in
aud for the County Of Measher this III
day OF August. in tie year OF our Lord
one Thousand eight handftd aud eight.
i've u. II. TATEM, Clerk.
by l.. RoTWiTr Deputy Clnk.
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Notice Of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA NJ. T..
August l7lh. ls,j.
Notice Is HEREBY given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before John Toombs, Notary
Public. in and tor Meagher county. Montana. a,
Icwistown, NJ. T., Oh October ID, 1850. viz:
Martin v. B Warehani.
who made pre-enption deelaratory statement No.
;s2l for the Me-, oi section 10 township Is y. OF
range Il f.
He names the following Witnesses TO Prove b's
continuous residence upon. ana cnltiyaio h al,
said land, viz: Henry I. Dent, George Ia n, sui
livan wareham and julius Eain all of Stanford,
Montana.
7. Atkinson, Register.
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Notice Of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, MONTANA
August 10Th, lss'.
Notice is hereby given that the following NAMED
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Receiver
of the United states Land Office, at Helena, NJ. T..
on September ,;Oth, 1ssi, viz:
Henry p. Brooks.
who made homestead application No. 1888. for tn,
So NWit sWi4 NE1t, NWi4 NE'4, Sec. II, town
ship II north of range IL East.
lie names the following witnesses to prove hi
continuous residence upon, and cultivation. OF sale
land viz: Thomas e.. Power. of Helena. NJ. i.
Joseph II. Mcknight, of IT. shaw. NJ T.; Jame
A. Wells and Alexander e. Johnson, Of IT. Benton
". T. F. Atkinson, Register.
Ballard q Bai bour, Attys.
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Notice of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. MONTANA
July 18th, lss5. }
Notice is hereby given that the following-naned
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and thai said
proof will be- made bcfsre Thomas a. NARROW, No
tary Public. in and Tor Meagher county, Montana.
at 1T. Magnnis, NJ. T.. September Eth, los1,
viz:
stephen T.. ~uttor,
who made pre-emption declaratory statement No.
5l2G for the M NE'i, N NW1i, Sec. II. ip. -,
north of range 20. T..
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF, sal
land, viz: John Fogeriy. Thomas Casey, james Z.
Moran and John ". liendrics, air of ii. Maginnis,
Montana.
r. Atkinson. Register.
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Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, N. T.,
August ID. lsS.,.

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. NJ. T.. |
August 3D. 1ssi,.
Notice is hereby given that the follow u. .e'l
set Ter has filed notice of his ineptiol 10 maze
final proof in support OF his claim, add hat sald
proof will be made before John Toonbs. potalv pub
ic in and for Meag COUNTY, ". r., OF Lewis.osn,
ON September nth, lSsa W:
samuel Phillip.
who made pre-emption deearatois si.te nenf num-
Der 1885,. Tor the sElt sEtf See. - towh,bin II.
" r. Is east, and 10, {. Sec 30 anu los y p see.
81 township Is, y. Il. 10 east.
He namcs the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation OF,
said land viz William iiortop Frank Da~, John
II. willard and Nils e. Hanson, all of Lewisiown,
Moasher county, Montana.
r. Atkinson, Register
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Edward &. Russell,
Notice of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA. MoSraSA,l
August 9Th ls,,. !
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice OF his intention 10 make
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before John Tooml,s, Notary
Public: in and for Meae her county, Montana, al
Iewistown. VI. t. on October I'd, lss', viz:
Robert >slleWger.
who made ~ Exemption declaratoiy >remoht No.
5O57 for the >'s NW1,. sl2 NE4. sec. 81. ,owhsn 4
II y. OF iange 10 east.
lie ma ne. The wing witpe ees nio,e n'>
o ,, n pouis ia-iaer,e pnon. and coli " o. &
l,r. w: sanuel .ni'los. Iiora. j. lc.' Z.
chas'es 4. sdiienser au,. Ms &. Hsa>Dl, e : Q
Lev own, Meas ,ef codn,s, NJ. L.
f. ADkl NSON. Reg ser.
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Notice Of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. VI. I.
August 18th, l,s5
Notice is hereby given that the followins-named
settler has filed notice of his iuten,ion to make
final proof in support OF his claim and that said
proof will he made before John Toombs, Notary
Public. in and for Meagher county, Montana, ~
Lcwistown. NJ. T.. ON October I'd, lsso, viz:
sullivan II. Warelaasn.
who made pre-emption declaratory statement No
5io7 for the El NWit, and lots and ,, see 'on !?
township Is north of range II east
lie names the following witnesses to prove hi
continuous residence upon. and cultivHilon al
said land. viz: Henry +. Dent George Balm Jaise'
Auhery and Martin V. b. Wareham, all OF stan
ford Montana.
+. Atkinson Register.
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"Yes," said the proprietor of an up
town barber-shop, "Jim was good
workman, but had To get rid of him."
'.Nhat was the trouble?"
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Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, NJ. T.,
...lieml,ar sih. lssl.

Notice is hereby given thai the following named
.ei,ler has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof in support ct his claim. and that said
proof will be maic before JOHN 4 Mesweeney. a
Notary Public in aud for M.agher county, Mon
tana AT stanford NJ T.. GA October 10th. lssj viz:
John J.. Boyer,
who made pre-empiion d.claratory statement No.
lslls, for the NJ Me-, sWi4 NEi4. NWi, sEl 1,
section III, township H. north of range ii east.
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation OF said
land viz: tleorge ". Devices, Duncan ''illis,
Thomas Cave aud George falligan, all of STAFFORD,
Montana
,. ABkIA>oS Register.
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Notice of Final Entry.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA, NJ. r.,
August 2l>t. l>>3
Notice is hereby given that the fo'lowing named
settler has filed no,ice of his intention to MAKE,
ana proof in support of bis claim, and that said
proof will b. made before A. H. Barrows. Notary
Puhl.c. ia aud Tor Meagber county VI. T. Of bet
NJ. T., ON October I'd, lss>, yiz
Edward q. Russell,
who made pre-empt iou decaratory statement No.
ISIS. for the y = NV See. -. sNl sWl see. II.
NJ Me- See. ~ township T.. n. OF x 10 /.
lie names the following wiine SOS To prove hi-
cont inuous residence upon. aud cultivation OF,
said laad, viz: John Dag, William Dawes. Tmot d,
Telison and Frank g. Russell all OF toet, VI. T.
r. Atkinson, Register.
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aHE0 g for working people. send 10 cents
postage and We will mail you free, a
ErE royal valuable sample box of goods thai Will
D put you in the way of making more money in
a lew days than You ever thought possible AT any
business. Capital not required lou live ai home
and work in spare time only all the time All Of
both sexes, ol all grandly successful. ~ cts To
a. easily earned every evening. That all who want
work NAV test the business. Ne make this unparal
lcled offer: To all who we'll satisfied we Will
send II to pay Tor the trouble OF writing Full
particulars rect ions etc. sent free. Immense pay
absolutely sure for all who starr al Don't de
law Ailies> sIIN>ON X CO.. pori land, Nainr.
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JAMES FERGUS & ..0s.

7. q. Address-Fort Ma.inni.. NJ. T.
Eange-Box Elder and Annelis Greeks.
Far Marks--Crop and underbit from right ear.
Neni-f upside down over ban.
Horses branded ON right shoulder.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-11

Doeeher's Objection t. Cleve-
land's Inaugural.
New YoRK, March 10.-The
World gives the following as an
interview between Beecher and his
brother, Edward, in which the lat
ter asked Henry Wards opinion Of
| the inaugural. He said: There is
but one paragraph I object to and
that is on the Chinese. It either
should have gone further, or not
gone at all. ! protest against the
singing out of any nation, and
treating that nation different from
all other nations. 1t may be true
that we should discourage men who
come here to make q little money
and then leave the country, but if
we shut the Chinese out for these
things, we ought to do the same
thing with all other people who
come here just to make a little
money and then leave the country.
This is the one unsound planks in
Cleveland's inaugural. With that
exception it is admirable"
"Why did Cleveland put that
Chinese clause into the inaugural?"
asked DR. Beecher.
Il think. was the reply" that it
was forced upon him for political
considerations, but he added soto
COCO the time will come when it
won't be for the interest of any
party to shut out the Chinese any
more than it will to shut out people
Of other nationalities.
A native who was an eye witness
to the entrance Of the Mahdi's
forces into Khartoum says that
was killed by volley from
Arab rifemen while on his way
from his headquarters to the Aus
train consulate. If this report be |
true it dispels quite a number of
ira gical rcmances. Some people |
thought it impossible for Gordon
to have been killed in an ordinary
way.
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| what he wanted and he said tina
he came in in to see me.
They then closed and had
tussle. They struggled in tn
entrance some little time befor
the shot was fred. I am certain
Dec did not shoot when he frs
came in. I never had any tall
with him, Duffy, family affairs.
CROSS EXAMINED.
My husband put Duffy out At
ter the shot. 1 did not see hin
strike him after the shot. The
bark Of the dog woke me. Duffy
was near the bedroom door when
I came out. Jimmy was in font
Duffy did not touch me but
jumped toward me.
]. Furlong, special police Office,
testified that he arrested Benton
and saw Duffy about ten minutes
after he reached the Sheriff's Office.
Saw him also about IL o'clock in
Badgley's He was under the in
1uence of liquor at II o'clock and
also in the Sheritf's Office. He
mixed things up considerably.
DR.. Guion took down his state
ment.
CROSS EXAMINED.
Icannot say that he was positively
drunk in the Sheriff's Office
a man shot through the body
might talk wild.
Jimmy Benton, son of the ac
cused, was next called He said
he knew the nature of an oath and
would 90 to Jail if he told a lie,
and to the bad place when he died.
He was thirteen years old. The
Court allowed that the witness was
old enough to testify, and he was
sworn. He testified as follows
Il woke up about two o'clock,
With the dog barking. l went to
The door with mamma, and Duffy
vas there in the entrance. He
old mamma to come out and swore
It her and called her names. My
'ather came in and they had
,ussle, then a shot was fired. l
urned the light up SO there was
Fright light. Father asked Duffy
What he wanted and he said, I'll
how you what l want. 1 heard
70 rap at the door before the dog
,arked. The dog don't bark when
,apa comes in.
CROSS EXAMINED.
Never talked with my mother
bout this, nor with my father.
father never asked me. Heard
he clock strike just before the dog
,arked, and it was two o'clock.
damma wouldn't let me go into the
lall after the shot was fired.
Redirect-Duffy did not call me
y name nor ask me to 60 into the
'arn.
Re cross examined-I did not
ak with father or mother because
dr. Woodburn told me not to.
Mr.. Woodburn said that he
rould close the case as he saw no
urther necessity of testimony,
nd he had always observed the
ule not to place a defendant in
UGH q case, upon the stand unless
necessary.
The case was submitted without
Justice Gaige stated that he
rould render a decision at two
clock today.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-11

Il chorus OF "kSc0l EOnCemcn"
NEW York, March Z. The Pr
rates of Penzance" was played last
night at the Academy, with forty
real policemen as the. chorus. As
they came upon the stage they were
greet with great applause. "The
Policeman's Lot" especially de-
lighted the audience and as an en-
core some original verses were sung
which had an application to cur
rent affairs. Here is a fragment
which was loudly applauded:
When tho dynamiters arn't dynamite
ing, dynamiting,
Or manufacturing their little bomb;
When the dreadful socialists are not .
meeting, not meeting,
And Yseult Dudley doesn't fire her
gun.
Other lines following were about
Justice Duffy and the pleasure
which policemen experience to
conduct any members of the audi
ence before his Homer. The per-
Torrance will be repeated this af-
ternoon and evening.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-11
A Luxuri Gus opium Joint.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-An
opium Joint" recently started in
East Fourth street, near Bowery,
under the management of one of
the Oldest "pipe-hitters" in Yew
York, has been fitted up in oriental
style. Chinese ornaments adorn
the walls; Chinese lanterns hang
from the ceiling, and every night
the richly carpeted floor is strewn
with groups of men and women ly-
ing down Unfortunately together,
having among them tin walters, on
which the Implements Of opium
smoking are placed, sucking the
deadly drug into their lungs
through long bamboo pipes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-11

The Funeral Of James Crawford
Hon. James Crawford was
buried yesterday from the Episco-
pal Church. The remains in an
iron casket covered with costly
floral tributes, we're visited during
the forenoon at the White House
by hundreds Of people. At one
o clock the procession formed in
front of the White House and es-
corted the remains to the Church:
Their were in the procession the
Masonic Lodge of this city, togeth-
er with delegation of Masons from
the Lyon Lodge of Dayton, he
officers and attaches of the U. S.
Mint, and the Carson Guard. There
were six pail.bearers from the Ma
sonic Fraternity under whose aus
picos the funeral was conducted and
six from the Mint. A long line of
carriages followed. The church
was tested to its fullest capacity and
many were unable to obtain admit
lance.
Chaplin Davis delivered a dis
course, dwelling upon the rect ID
of the deceased as a Mason, a
Government officer and q citizen.
The choir sang with fine effect:
II Heard . Voice from Heaven.
go Bury thy Sorrows" "A
Little While" and "He Wipes
the Tear from Every Eye"
The funeral was one Of the
largest ever witnessed in this city
and Carson street was lined with
flags at half mast.
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The Whist Problem,

Ed. APPEAL: I read your whist
problem this morning and can sim
ply say that the man who got it up
knows very little about whist, else
he would not have made a misdeal.
The problem only provides for IL
cards. Where l came from they
generally deal 13 cards, at least
that has always been the rule at
the Church sociables I have at
tended. Yours,
WHAT'S TRUMPs
The author Of the problem, to
whom the above communication
was shown, says that the last card
cats no figure in the case and can
be supplied by the person solving
the problem. LED. APPEAL
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A Family Fatally Poisoned.

LAMoUE, Dakota, March 10
Joseph Hall, wife of three children,
living six miles south of here, re-
tired at the usual hour last night
in good health. A neighbor called
this morning ind found all but the
woman unconscious, and the child,
aged FIVE years, dead. Mrs. Hall
could hardly speak, and could give
no explanation. They had appar-
emily been poisoned. Halls face
is terribly swollen and dissolored.
Doctors think the entire family
will die. ~.
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L
Redirect told Farrell an,
Brady that Benton aud his wifi
were not agreeing we'll. Bentol
threatened to lick me the sam,
night in . saloon.
John Grieves, . hostler at tht
stable was next sommoned, and ties
titled as follows:
| I saw Duffy at Benton's on the
18th Of January, was with him a
Cap. Ayery's. Duffy asked if he
couldn't 20 and sleep with me that
night, and / said yes. He wanted
to be woke up at 6 o'clock When
we got to the bed, Benton was
there. Duffy didn't say he'd get
him out. He went through the
stable, but did not say he was 20
| ing to get the boy to wake his
father. l was not there after the
shooting. I did not tell James
Cunningham that Duffy was in
bed in the stable, Before the
shooting we drank twice in Avery's 8.
When we found Benton in bed, I
told Duffy to go to the robe room
and get some robes to make a bed.
He said, never mind, I'll d. soon
find bed, " and went out through
the barn and toward the house. [
told him not to go into
the house, as Mrs. Benton was
asleep. He said it was all
right, ane went on through the
door. I told him not to go in and
went over to Sweeney's saloon. l
met Benton going towards the
house as [ was coming toward the
barn. | heard no screams from
the house.
CROSS EXAMINED.
It was about 2 e'clock, Duffy had
taken on considerable liquor at the
time.
James Cunningham, the next
witness, testified as follows: I
know Duffy. Saw him ca night of
the shooting. Saw him in front of
the Ozark with Grieves. Saw
them go to the stable. Duffy had
been drinking but did not stagger.
Heard Grieves ask Duffy to go to
bed with him. They went into the
stable, and in ten or fifteen min
utes Grievse came out
S. G. Wright was put on the
stand by the defense, pending
the arrival of other witnesses for
the prosecution. He testified as
follows: I live at the White
House across from Benton's
stables. / heard terrible scream
ing that night which woke me up.
There was a great commotion in
the house. 1 thought that the
screams came from a woman. II
got up and went to the door to
see what the trouble was, heard
nothing more and went back to
bed. The street is 66 feet wide.
CROSS EXAMINED.
l heard no pistol shot, and so
I think the shots must have
been fred before the screams.
Woodburn-That's a matter to
be decided by the Court.
Witness-That's only my sur
mise and I will not give it as
testimony.
THE DEFENSE
First introduced James Farrell of
this city who testified that on the
day prior to the shooting he met
Duffy in Avery's and he told him
that he was going down to sleep
with Mrs. Benton and could
DO so, any time he felt like it.
Jack Brady of Virginia City corro-
borated the above. being with Far
rell at the time.
D. w. Grey. a hostler in the sta !
bic testified that he heard Duffy |
come in and heard him say to Ben
ton:
"Getsp, d you" (The
rest Of the remark is unfit for pub
icatioD.)
Mrs. Benton, the next witness,
testified as follows:
II am the wife of the defendant.
saw Duffy but once before the
shooting. He was in q short time
and l was introduced to
hin. l did not see him on the
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-11

OF course We mean the famous animal appeaxing
on the label OF every genuine package Of Blaok-
wells Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco. Every
dealer keeps this. the best Smoking Tobacco made.
None genuine without trademark q the Bun