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The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-01-04


looked far away to the meadows, far
away to the changing whirl, and the draft
through crack Of the window lifted each
pendant curl. Was it dream or vision
or scene in the green far Off For she
sighed with gentle murmur and then
was convulsed with o cough. Just then
came q friend to her elbow, companion
who came to rejoice, and she turned with
smile to greet her, but 10! she had lost her
voice. Yes; just in that little second, as
her eyes on the landscape gloat, that draft
through the open crevice had closed up
her delicate throat. And alas! in near
ing city she was to sing on the stage that
light. What could she do so voiceless
but to weep at her pitifui plight9 Now
the friend who had watched her dilemma
drew forth from her satchel o cure. st.
famous and sure. An external use on the
throttle, well rubbed to remove the cause,
she will always carry bottle, for she
sang that night with applause. "New York,
NY, July 6, 1S67-You may rely on what !
told you about the positive 4cnss-A.Jj e.
Jacobs Oil, which reneciy l used on my
wife (professiArS:iy known as Patti Rosa).
IN Hartford, after doctors stating she
could not recover before four weeks, st.
Jacobs Oil cured her in three days, and
she has not had q pain since. Her complaint
ut that time was nerve neuralgia rheuma-
tism, and can assure you she was great
sufferer. have never failed in advising
all whom have met that were complain
ing to use St Jacobs Oil. If this letter is
Of any value you are entirely welcome.
Very resp,y, R. L. Scott, 239 E. 14th St"
To professional travellers, subjected to
drafts and exposure, it is indispensable.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-01-04
HOW SHE wARBLED.

She was taking q
trip on the railroad,
and the day was q
perfect charm. She
rested h er head
'gainst the window
to gaze on the land
scape warm. She
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-01-04

1t is lumored that the Montana Ger.
the Northern Pacific The former road,
it is said, will lscate their plant at Gre, t
Falls,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
Trust and Trusts.

iNufNhu nuAiftthsI
ANorwich school-ma am put the word
"trust in spelling lesson the other
day. Trust used 10 he a simple word
meaning confidence "A word without
guile and within the grasp Of the young
est pupil. The effect OF the times upon
the word became painfully apparent the
moment the definition was called for.
"Detne trust, commanded the
teacher
The little fellow at the head Of the
class, who evidently read the papers,
replied Trust II a big snake
"Where did you learn that? " asked
the teacher.
"In the HTaid," replied the boy.
ID said trust was an anconda
THAT WASH I what saw in nay paper"
spoke up n clever pupil, a." FOR 1t said
trust was ike a devil OF fish I"
"It's a monster" said the third boy.
where on earth did You get that
idea asked the astouished teacher.
"Outen the papers" replied number
three.
II guess the papers dunno. remarked
the fourth, for mine said it was an oc-
terpus."
Trust means confidence" said the
teacher. "ln future L hope the class
will put its trust in the dictionary, and
not in the newspapers.
The class was then dismissed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
Mistaken Idenfity.
lChlcago Timeal


In Milwaukee-ayenue car last night O
digniiied. well-dressed woman had her
composure very much upset by bright,
seyen-year-old boy, who ran to her, and
throwing his arms about her neck
covered her face with kisses.
so, mamna, mamma !" he cried,
"rm so glad to find you at last"
The woman was surprised, or at least
looked that way. She disclaimed all
knowledge of the boys identity, buf the
little fellow asserted in the face OF all
denials that the woman was his mother.
She took the conductors advice on the
subject, and he told her to go 10 West
Chicpgo avenue station and turn the boy
over 10 the police. She was followed to
the station door by her alleged son. who
there broke into tears and ran rapidly
away east on Chicago avenue. The
woman said her name was Mira J. NJ.
Hansen, aud that she lived on Noble
street. She was very much affected by
the claims made upon her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
GRAND ARaY FRAUDS.
The Government Inyestigating an
Alleged Conspiracy.

An Elmira (N. Y special says: The
reports from Washington to the effect
that there was conspiracy among GER
tain members Of the Grand Army in this
city to rob the Government by false pen
sion claims seems to be only too true.
When Pension Agents Enock and Shan
non were in the city looking up the
Blind" Patterson alleged fraud case
some time since sufficient facts came
to light TO warrant an investigation,
which resulted in the discovery that the
conspiracy wes widespread and deep
seated. particularly in one post of the
Grand Army OF the Republic. Soon
after the arrest Of DIR. n. Il. Mills, Cap
tain John laidlaw, Stephens, Darling,
and Coleman, enough became known to
show from witnesses for the Government
and others that an eftoit was being made
TO honeycomb the Treasury. and the plot
as being carred out was broken MP. In
the mean time detectives kept ferreting
out the facts until sufficient has been
learned 20 warrant general stirring up
in Grand-Army circles here.
In au interview with prominent mem
bcrs Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
to-day the WmCs'S correspondent learned
the following facts: One man said
"Some OF the worst scums of the earth
managed to get in some posts, and thor
element grows strong, while respectable
members who do not care to associate
with them stay away from meetings.
This feeling has led to the state
of affairs in certain lodge in this
city. The bad element controlled it and
were linked together 10 work tue pen
sion racket for all it was worth, stop
ping at nothing TO accomplish their
purpose. Furthermore, they even fur
nisbed money to defend Darling, Cole
man, and Stephens, on the ground that
they were beilg prosecuted, and by this
claim good men were compelled to assist
in carrying ont the scheme. The public
were appealed TO in the name of the odd
veterans, but nothing WAS mentioned
about q defence fund and honest mems
money was given, but not for the pur-
pose for which II was used.
Another higbly-respected old soldier
said - am heartily glad that this
thing will be investigated. IL Is rotten
to the core, or at least it appears to be,
and the men that are into it do not show
anything else have had suspicious
for long time, but the tracks were SO
thoroughly covered that | could not see
the crookedness. / understand that the
Government has sufficient evidence to
make wholesale arrests, and that many
of the persons implicated are being CON
tinualy shadowed, and will be arrested
after the Patterson case is concluded.
ether Grand Army men spoke in the
same strain. and believed that the good
members Of all the posts in the country
would assist in breaking up the corrupt
practices, punish the guilty parties, and
restore the good name of the Grand
Army Of the Republic in this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
THEIR CHIEF WAS a GIRL.
Extraordinary Confession Of "a Il an.
sas ScaODi- Teacher After
Murder.

A Kansas City (Mo.) telegram says 4:
For some weeks burglaries had been
frequent at Columbus aud other points
in Southern Kansas. Last Friday night
the safe in the railway depot at that
place was blown open. The next night
the sheriff anu Constable David Gordon
set to work to watch the house of sus-
pecied persons. Saturday morning Cor
don's dead body, riddled with buckshot,
was found near the house OF family
named Blalock. The condition of the
shrubbery showed that the shots were
fired from the Blalock yard, and the
father, mother, and daughters were ar
rested, but the boys had disappeared.
Sunday it was announced that Clara
Blalock, the oldest daughter, had con-
fessed everything. The girl, handsome
brunette twenty years Of age, had gradu
ated at the head of her class mt the Co
lumbus High School last spring and had
been appointed teacher III the First
Ward school last fall. She had the re-
spect of all classes and was regarded as
one Of the most promising young girls in
the town. Therefore the surprise was
the greater when she confessed that she
saw her brothers John and William get
their guns, steal from the house to the
shrubbery, where William took careful
aim and murdered the constable in cold
blood. When the boys returned to the
house she and her mother fixed them up
for escape, and made arrangements TO
supply them with food and ammunition
until they could safely return.
All this was told in the coolest, matter
of-fact way. Search of the Balock
house was made Sunday and secret re-
cess under the roof was found, III which
were all manner of stolen goods, in
cluding a mail sack, chickens salted in a
barrel, and jewelry. There was also found
a box containing vast amount of cor
respondence, showing that Clara Bla-
lock, the teacher, was secretary and
treasurer of an extensive gang OF bur-
glars, and she received and divided the
spoils, as well as arranged many of the
details. She was then searched, and let
ters were found sewed in her dress Civ
ing the location of several stolen horses
and telling her who to send for them.
The same day the boys were arrested
while hiding IN the garnet Of a school
house. Other members OF the gang are
also under arrest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
How Common Tramp Became Ono
OF the Richest Men In Minnesota.

The Brainerd (Minn.) Netcs in re-
cent issue says A quiet marriage of
Mrs. Magdelena Schwartz to Andrew
Robinson is the sequel to one Of the most
romantic experiences of local knowledge
When Brainerd bid fair in the early day s
TO be something OF town a thrifty
German named William Schwartz ar
rived direct from the old country, and
after prospecting a little, made a rich
discovery OF fine clay for brick just above
the city, in the river bank.
He secured large tract OF land-seve-
raj hundred acres-which adjoined the
original town site, and also the town plat
around the Northern Pacific shops, Fast
Brainerd. He built fine buildings,
opened large brick-works with a steam
plant, and got rich in short order. But
bis domestic matters were in serious
shape. His wife was childless, and,
whether Justly or not, Schwartz be-
came exceedingly jealous of his buxom
wife and the common hands about
the works. Finally. after period Of
trouble, which made their quarels noto-
rious, Schwartz and she agreed to sepa-
rate. He generously gave TO her all the
property, then worth "a handsome sum,
and he pulled out to Germany aud mar
ried a young girl there and brought her
at once to this country. He did not
stop here, but vent at once TO Oregon to
build new home, settling at Corvallis,
whence in year he wrote that she was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
CoNsrITUTIONAL CELEBRATION.
Proposed Meeting TN the CITY OF Rich.
mOnd.

Captain George A. Ainslie yesterday
returned from Washington, where he had
been to attend the meeting OF the Execu-
tive Committee, of which he is mem
ber, that is arranging for the celebration
at Washington in 1889 OF the hundredth
anniversary of the adoption Of the
United States Constitution. He met
with large number of distinguished
men from all parts of the country, and
the wish was general that Virginia,
which so largely contributed to
the formation OF the Federal Union,
sbould take prominent part in the coming
celebration. 4 bill is now before Con-
greSs which proposes TO place at the dis
posal OF the President $500, 900 wherewith
to give proper entertainment to the
celebrities expected from all the Ameri-
can republics and from the nations of
Europe. In l892-the 40Cth anniversary
of the discovery of America there is to
he held in Washington great exposi-
ton.
Mr.. Ainslie states that it is the pur
pose of the Executive Committee to
have public meetings throughout the
land to awaken interest in the Constitu
tional celebration, and one will be held
in the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton hall here between the 5th and 10th
OF April 1t is expected that Governor
Lee, who was one of the first to join the
Board of Promotion, will preside, aud
that speeches will be made by General
Charles Z. Hooker, member of Congress
from Mississippi; Hon. Jefferson Chan
dler, Washington, ID. G. Hon. Benjamin
Butterwortb, OF Ohio and Senor Rome
70, the Mexican Minister, who will come
down here for the purpose. 1t is not
proposed to raise money; it will, there
fore, be seen that this enterprise, which
is national in its character, cannot inter
fere with our exposition scheme. Mr..
Ainsie in the speech he made to the
committee was particular to explain that
so far as money-raising is concerned
Richmond is at present lending all her
energies in the direction OF the Virginia
IXpOsItiOD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
IMPATIENT vOR DEATH.
Some Incidents fn the Last Illness 81
Professor stowe.


The late Professor Calvin +. Stove,
the husband OF Harriet Beecher Stowe,
was great sufferer for years before he
died, and was impatient to "get nd OF
this old body" and join the throng
above. Mr.. Reecher often told Of q
dream the old Professor had, in which he
had escaped the thrsldom OF earth and
looked triumphantly down on his tene-
ment OF clay, land then woke, he
said. "and here / was still.
When he was finally compelled by dis
ease 10 take to his bed he did 80 with .
sort of grim satisfaction that at last he
was to he permitted to see the end OF il
all. He said goodbye 10 his pastor. the
Rev. Joseph II. Twichen, one night
and added "You won't find me hero in
the morning" But the strength OF his
voice belied his hopes, and he was there
in the morning aud for weeks sfterward,
TO bis dismsy growing stronger all the
time. One day when Mr.. Twichell
came in Professor Stowe put up his
hands and said, 81 am ashamed 10 $40
you and otherwise indicated that he
was greatly disappointed in the delay OF
a happy release. His wife, TO encourage
him, said "Now, father, don't feel SO
about it you know the doctor says you
really are not any better"
swell" he answered, 81 should like
to see il, that's all. There's so.and-so
and so-and-so," naming several OF his
theological colleagues, "they have all
been permitted TO go, and here stay.
do not understand the purpose Of Pro-
vidence in this unequal distribution OF
favors."
As he lay awaiting death his always
liberal heart opened toward his neigh
bors of other sects. He sent for tho
Catholic priest, not to baptize him MS the
he felt brotherly." Then he wanted
Mr.. Twichel to find out whether his
name was not still in the list Of Presby-'
terian clergymen. :" have been Con-
gregationalst, he said, "but was
ordained Presbyterian clergyman
and believe it is once
Presbyterian always a Presbyterian"
When he found that he was still enrolled
among the Prcsbyterlans he arranged
with MIR. Twichell to have his funeral
services, (which will take place in few
days. he said, conducted in part by
resident Presbyterian. "And | want
him TO understand, he added, "and
want 1t generally understood. that he is
there a. Presbyterian brother of mine.
think if had my life to live over
should JONAS many churches as possible.
You can't belong to too many OF them"
When the weeks and months wore on
and the longed-for end did not come, he
said to Mr.. Twichell one day: " I wish
you would say to Il [the Presby-
terian minister that when am sent for
to attend his funeral III try and bs
there
Professor Stowe was very fond OF his
books-they were like living friends to
him-and all through his illness a basket
was set by his bedside in which were
placed his iayorite Greek Testament, his
" Faust (of which he had worn ont
three or four copies by constant read
ing), and few others, and as he lay IN
bed, no longer able 10 read them, he
would fondle them with his hands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
getting on first rate. Have got q
bouncing baby"

getting on first rate. Have got
bouncing baby"
Meanwhile Mrs. Schwartz the first
conducted the old business here, making
1000, 900 bricks every year. Schwartz
bad laid out large addition IN lots,
which were sold of, and the dam OF the
Mississippi Water-Power and Boom
Company having been located on her
property largely increased its value,
until 100000 would not buy all her
interests here. Last winter among i'm
pecunious arrivals from Dakota was
Andrew Robinson, man about
twenty-five years old. He was ill
clothed, without shoes, his feet
wrapped in guuny sacks, but, borrow
ing an sx, he walked eight miles through
the deep snow to job Of cutting cord
wood he had secured. He so spent the
winter. and not being "pusher," when
spring came he bad netted for the win
ters work. besides some better clothes,
less than 800. he worked while in the
spring in boarding camp at the dam
for little more than his board until Mrs.
Schwartz, the owner OF the hundred
thousand, hired him to chore about
the place. Not to probe the pro-
cesses of Cupid, there have been
signs that young Robinson was
prospering. lie dressed up, grew
a full beard, and drove his employerdaily
into town in the family buggy. Two
weeks ago she made trip to Oregon,
now supposed to have been to make sure
that she was free TO wed, and, returning,
she permitted herself TO become Mrs.
Andrew Robinson. Thus she, at about
fifty, secures husband at about half
that age, while be, from so distressed q
situation as to this worlds goods, be-
comes by all odds the richest man in
Brainerd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
RoIfou'. Ben7Istic Travels.

large and pleased audience was pres
ent at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Hall last night to hear Mr.. c. +.
Bottoms illustrated lecture, The Lands
of the Midnight Sun
The lecturer in n delightful manner
carried his audience through the interior
and on the rock-bound shores of Scan
dinavia to the North Cape thence by
Vickings Ship to Greenland, among
the Fins, Esquimaux, and Laplanders,
showing a beautiful view of the mid
night sun, and went over in detail the
ground covered by the scores of Polar
expeditions in the Arctic regions. The
pictures OF the Grccly rcscue were not
the least interesting of this latter class.
The Lecture Committee express them
selves as greatly pleased with Mr.. Bolton,
and hope TO have him in the lecture
COIrse next season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
The Rnssinn,s pnrchasc.

Alexis Nestoroyitsch, the Russian who
has recently purchased farm in Gooch-
land county and paid a part of the
$4,000 purchase-money, is stopping at
the Davis House at present. The farm
is on the upper James, and is called
Sabot island-one of the most historic
estates in Virginia. it was the family
seat of the late Hon. James A. Seddon,
Confederate Secretary of War, and at
one time member of Congress from this
district.
Mr.. Nestorovitsch is highly educated,
speaks several languages, including
broken English. He is about forty-fve
wears of age and rather fine looking. His
family is still i'll Russia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
The OIL Trust IN In Danger.

A Toledo (Ohio) special says; Devel-
opments in the Ohio oilfelds within the
past twenty-four hours have been sensa-
tional. The ruin OF the Standard Com
pany is predicted, based upon the fact
that parties outside that trust have OBJ
tanned control of certain processes Of re-
fning Ohio oil. They refuse to sell out
at any price, and are prepared to build
pipelines, refineries. and system of
tankage second to none in the country.
Detroit and Chicago millionaires are
back Of these schemes and pushing them
boldly but quietly.
To day n reporter discovered in
blacksmith's shop, five miles ont in the
country, a secret refinery producing out
of Ohio oil an article equal to the best
headlight oil on the market The pro-
cess was discovered by Mr.. Greenhlll. Of
Marietta, O. He has spent years IN the
study of oils and chemicals, and he has
at last hit upon the combination which
gives the greatest results. 4 strong
company is said to be backing Greenhiil,
and large refineries will be built to
utilize his pro, ess ell over the Ohio oil
fields. Pennsylvania oil Is sold formOre
than 81, and Ohio oil for 10 cents bar
rel. The supply OF the latter seems al
most inexhaustible, and if it can be made
to take the place OF Pennsylvania oil
drop in prices is certain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
,rus,,ues Coura. Yesterday.

Mollie jackson (colored), feloniously
nssaulting Sarah Brown. Fined $40 and
sent to jail for thirty days.
Leila Roberts and Sadie Cox (both
colored), resisting the High Constable
in the discharge of his duty. jailed one
day.
Dennis O'Connell, resisting the police.
Jailed for five days.
Edward White atlas Brown, charged
with feloniously stabbing Kinney War
wick. Acquitted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
pFOpprfy Cranafers.

Richmond: Ryland Fl. Norvell aud
wife to John ". Beveridge, 30 feet on
Fourth street between Clay and Leigh,
81, 720.
Henrico s. Aliens trustee to Charles
Richardson, 100 acres on White-Oak
swamp, 500; George L. Booth and wife
to Walter S. Dunn and wife, 81 acres
near Richmond and Henrico turnpike,
81, ,520 Joseph a. Rennolds and wife to
Elizabeth Harqove, % feet on Twenty
second street near p, so; Manning c.
Staples & Co. to Charles A. Fulmer,
170 7-l2 feet on Floyd street, corner of
Elm, $3,411.G7.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22

I RESPECTFULLY A&NOUN CE
4 MYSELF a CANDIDATE FOR TIE OFFICE
Or CITY COLLECTOR. subject % tuo Demo
cratic primary, aud solicit tle supqor, q my
friends. $1,000 .. ,.,.,..-,,.,,
gunll-tI IkANh ". CT NNlNbiAhs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
ABAY CAPTAINS STORY.
How His crew was saved After Two
Men were Drowned.


A Baltimore special says: Captain
White, of the schooner Pinkeily, ariived
here to-day and tells thrilling story of
the experience of one his sailors who was
imprisoned in the hold OF the wrecked
vessel.
"At the time the vessel capsized
during the blizzard, " says the Captain.
"two of the sailors were on deck and
the third in her hold between decks.
The snow was falling thick, and the
weather was terribly cold. Thetvo men
on deck climbed, by the aid Of the rig
ging fastened TO the broken mast, to the
top of the mast, but were soon washed
off and drowned, they having been be-
numbed by the cold.
"a man who was in the hold, after
being completely submerged by the
rushing waters. found himself standing
in a watery dungeon, his body to the
neck being under the water and his head
in the vacuum between the surface OF
the water and the bottom of the up
turned vessel. Thus imprisoned in the
darkness, and with a scsDt supply of air,
the sailor chung TO the bottom, while the
schooner was tossed about at the mercy
OF the waves. He remained in his peril
ous position for thirty-six hours More
than once the man told me he felt ell the
terrors of death and despair. The yes
sci was driven toward the shore and
the broken stubbs of the mast took hold
in the sand. The tide receded and gave
the sailor more room to move about and
more air to breathe. but afterward the
tide, rising up to his neck, threatened
him with death by the slow process OF
drowning. After the storm had sub
sided, having watched the vessel from
shore, | felt that all tue men were
drosned, but on going with party to
discover her position heard groans pro-
ceeding from the wreck. Axes were
procured and hole cut in the bottom
Of the vessel and the prisoner released. ]"