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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-04
THE TAXED FARMER.
4 Fetc Facts for Protectionists to Con-
slider in the Agricultural Regions.

under this protective tariff the farmer
rises in the morning, puts on his common
flannel shirt, taxed 81 per cent; his coat,
taxed 80 per cent; shoes, taxed 35 per
nent; hat, taxed So per cent. takes the
water from bucket taxed 55 per cent, and
washes his face in tin bowl taxed 55 per
cent. dries it with cheap cotton towel taxed
45 per cent. He sits down to his humble
meal and eats from a plate taxed 80 per
cent, with knife and fork taxed 35 per
cent; drinks his coffee with sugar taxed 65
per cent; seasons his food with salt taxed
SO per cent, pepper taxed 81 per cent. He
looks around on his wife and children, all
taxed in the same way; after breakfast he
takes chew of tobacco taxed 100 per cent,
or lights his cigar, taxed 10 per cent. and
even the sunlight from heaven, that shines
into his humble dwelling, must come
through window-glass taxed 55 per cent,
and yet he is told he lives in the freeest gov
ernment under the heayens. Then he starts
TO his days work: puts the bride, taxed S5
per cent, on his horse, and takes his horse
that has been shod, the nails used in shoe
ing taxed So per cent, driven by hammer
taxed 90 per cent, and bitches him to a
plough taxed 40 per cent, with chains
taxed So per cent. and after the days labor
is closed and his family all gathered around,
the farmer reads chapter from his Bible,
taxed 25per cent, and kneels down and prays
to God on an humble carpet taxed 81 per
cent; then he rests his weary limbs on asheet
taxed 45 per cent, and covers himself up
with blanket which has paid 81 per cent.
"Nor do these grasping manufacturers
stop here, but even the broom which his
good wife sweeps the floor with is taxed 80
per cent, and the cooking utensils used in
preparing her husbands frugal meal are
taxed 40 per cent, and the soda used to
tighten his bread is taxed 80 per cent. She
sits down to her sewing with her needle,
taxed 25 per cent, aud a spool of thread,
taxed "A per cent, to make a calico daess,
taxed 55 per cent. or, if she wishes to knit
warm socks to protect her husband and
children from the bitter cold, she uses yarn
taxed so per cent, and thus daily and hour
ly must the hard earnings of the laborer go
to satisfy the manufacturer and add to his
III notton vaalth -
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POETR u.
HUMAN NATURE.

A beggar-man crept to my side
One bitter wintry time
Il want to buy drink, he cried,
"Please give me sir dime"
If he had craved this boon forlorn
To buy his family meat,
l had passed on in silent scorn
And left him in the street.
l tossed the money in his hcnd
And quoth "As DER your wine
Within the tippling room you stand,
Drink thou to me and mine"
He let an earnest thank We" drop
Then up the street he sped
And rushed into bakers shop
And bought loaf of bread
l don't know why it was, and yet,
So sudden was the blow,
! felt emotions of regret
That he had duped me so.
Yet. had the hungry beggar said
That he was sore in need
OF that necessity called bread,
What man would pay him heed ?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-04
II Mistake.

THE report that 1 propose leaving Charles
l. town is unfounded. l expect to remain
here and will pursue my vocation of Watch
and Clock Repairera at my rooms opposite Carter
House" Lee Hall Building, upstairs, and So
licit the continued patronage of the people.
Sept. 10. 1857. l.. BROWNOL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-04

Every million Of dollars collected at our
custom houses for duties upon imported ar
ticles and paid into the public treasury re-
present many millions more, which, though
never reaching the national Treasury, are
paid by our citizens as the increased cost OF
domestic productions resulting from our
tariff laws.-President Clerelands Letter cf
Acceptdnce.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-04
Parents CrfnfnalIu Liable.

More than halt Of all deaths occur before
six years Of age. An army Of innocent,
lovely children are swept needlessly away
each year Parents are criminally respon-
sibe for this. The death rate Of children
in England is less than half this. Acker's
English Baby Soother has done more to
bring this about than all other causes COM
bined. You cannot afford TO be without it..
C.. Frank Jones.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-04
Farms Wanted.

DARTIES having improved or unimproved
i FARMING LANDS for Sale in Jefferson
County and other Counties Of the Valley of
Virginia will do well to communicate with me,
as | have inquiry for such lands If held at
reasonable prices. .....--,-..o-,o,-
Lock Box 46, Charlestown, jeff. Co., W. Va.
Feb. ,, 1SSS.-lyr.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-04

True to the undertaking course Of the
Democratic party we will not neglect the
interests Of labor and our workingmen. In
all efforts to remedy existing evils we will
furnish no excuse for the loss of employ
ment or the reduction Of the wage of toll.
-Presideat CIereIanfs Letter Of acceptance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-04
Eagle Avenue Gardens.

THE public is respectfully informed that !
L am now prepared to furnish plants of all
standard varieties for vegetable gardens, such as
CABBAGE, TOMATO, PEPPER, EGG, LET
TUCE, SAGE, CAULIFLOWER, &c,
ALSO SWEET POTATO SETS,
at the Eagle Avenue Gardens, (west of mt.
Parvo') and at my Town Branch on Liberty
street, adjoining the residence of Hon. Jas. NJ.
Mason. A share of the public patronage will
be thankfully received
To Fresh Vegetables in season.
April l. 1856. +. J. WILLIAMS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-04
Barber shop.
To Physicians.
W'OOL WANTED.

HIGHEST PRICE PAID IL CASH.
THE undersigned viii pay top market price
Il iu Cash for Wool delivered at the jefferson
Woolen Mill Old Porter Factory or i'm Charles
town 40 Adams Express Office.
JNO. J. JOBE.
Nav b 1857
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
PREMIUM TO PRE-PAYING SUBSCRI-
BERS.
An Opportunity That Should be Embraced by
Thousands.

A couple of notices at the head of the first
page announces that Premium Map will be
offered for a limited time to preparing SUBJ
scribers to the NEW NORTHWEST. A more
complete summary Of its contents will ap.
pear next week if we conclude to continue
this offer. It is the most desirable Premium
we have ever seen offered with weekly
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is, in fact, an error, the price being fixed and
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misapprehension of the cost of the map to
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NEW NORTH WEST,
Y79 Deer Lodge, MT.
The new North-west., 1888-04-13

tate, the details of which created consider
able excitement on their institution in Hell
ena, was compromised the other day while
the case was proceeding in court by the de-
PENDANTS paying Mrs. Beattie $4,000 in adj
dition to the s31 900 she had already re-
ceived.
Duncan McDonald's Flathead Lake
Steamer, the Pocahontas, has been enlarged
during the winter, giving it twenty feet ad-
ditional length and two feet more width. It
will be ready for the seasons business as
soon as the business is ready for it. The
other steamer, the U. s. Grant, has also been
overhauled and put in good shape for the
seasons work.
In the municipal elections Missoula mas
not heretofore drawn party lines, but the
Democrats having led off for that kind of
fight the Republicans followed suit and last
Monday elected Bogert Mayor, Houston
City Marshal, Murray Attorney and both
Aldermen, Lent and Wilson. The Demo-
Gratis elected Sloane Police Magistrate and
Lan,lers Treasurer.
The A. o. o. w. members in the iurisdic-
ton of Nevada have had light assessments
for death losses in the past two months. In
February the sum for which they were
mulcted for beneficiary purposes was only
one dollar, and in March the assessment was
nil. The fact is significant in showing the
healthy character of the country in which
we live -lfadison,an.
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
"A Correction Regarding Sam Wildly.

We published last week an article from the
Billings Gazette regarding Sam Wildly, in
correction of which we have received the
following
WARM SPRINGS, NJ. T., April Z, 1888.
James II. Mills, Deer Lodge, NJ. T.,
Dear SIR: I see in your paper of the 9th an
article entitled 'Still on the Downward
Road" which needs little correction. At
ter leaving he Springs Wildly went, with s25
in hi, pocket, to Spokane Falls. knowing
that had some business transactions with
the proprietors of a certain hotel. he wanted
to give an order on me for some money,
which those gentlemen declined to accept.
But they told him that they would, as he re-
q'lested it, accept an order for the amount of
his bill when he would take his departure.
On hearing of this through letter from the
hotel at Spokane I telegraphed at once to
the party mentioning that was not respon-
| sible for any of Wildy's debts, which un-
doubtealy prevented any mischief. Mr..
Wildly did not forge DR.. Mussigbrod's name
as far as I know, nor is it known to us that
he tapped till and skipped for parts un-
known. Yours very truly,
ERICH S. MUssIGBROD
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
Territory of Montana, Plaintiff, vs. John A.

Territory of Montana, Plaintiff, VS.. John A.
Rowand, Defendant
We, the jury in the above entitled case,
find the defendant, John A. Rowand, guilty
of murder in the second degree, and fix his
punishment at imprisonment in the Terri
torial prison for the term of his natural life.
B. F. MARTz, Foreman.
Thereupon the counsel for defendant an
nounced that they would move for a new
trial and asked time to prepare statement.
The 18th of April is fixed by the Court for
passing sentence.
John A. Rowand was formerly resident
of Deer Lodge, but for ten or twelve years
has been a resident of Butte. He belongs to
good family, his father an eminent physi-
clan, and is we'll educated. One thing is
certain, he had able counsel, among the most
eminent in the Territory, and as much on ac-
count of his parents as the prisoner they left
not stone unturned in behalf of their client.
They seemed to feel the mighty responsible
ty which rested upon them and they fought
their fight accordingly. **x
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
A GREAT SHOWING.
A Conservative Estimate Makes Buttes Out
Put for 1888 1913 100000.
Mter-MO1tntui,l, 10th

IWe7- OW7ltutH, lUW,
There was shipped in March from Butte
and Anaconda 5S5 cars of copper matte This
being averaged at eighteen tons to the car
(the railroad rule) gives 6,93O tons for the
mouth Averaging til e matte at 65 per cent.
copper, a fair average, we have 4,5N4 tons
of copper. Montana copper is now worth in
the markets about Is cents per pound; some :
times more and sometimes less, but it aver
ages about that, which would be $500 per
ton. This would make the value of Buttes
copper output for March 81 ,S5i 200. This is
exclusive of the value of the silver in the
copper, which it is safe to say is sufficient to
increase the amount to 81, 100000 for the
month. Taking the March production as a
fair sample of the other months of the year,
it will be seen that the value of the copper
product of Butte for 1888 may, at a conserva-
tive estimate, be set down at S18, GOO, 900. To
this should be added the output of the silver
mines. The average Shipment of silver bars
by express is, and has been for a long time,
in excess of 100000 per week. But placing
the figure at that, it would give us S4,S00,000
as the product Of the silver mines for the
year, which, added to that of the copper
mines, would make grand total of 500, $780,
600, or, in round numbers, s23,000,0 900. The
figures require no comment.
The new North-west., 1888-04-13

complete manner. At present Lowell, OF
Helena, with six horses, is located on the
grounds and a considerable number of home
horses are training there, but it is anticipat.
ed there will be considerable number
added to those on the grounds in short
time. Following is list of the meetings on
the circuit:
Deer Lodge meeting July 18, 49, 20 and 21
Butte, August 6, Z, 8, 8, 10 and II.
Helena, August 20, 81, %, %, A and 25.
Missoula. August %, 20, 80, 81 and Sept. l.
Spokane, W. T., September 5, 4, 5,6, Z and
8.
Salem, Oregon, September II, IS, 10, 20, q
and %
Walla Wala, W. T, October 1, g 9, 4, :
and G.
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
stop That Cough.

Great danger often results from neglected
coughs, and it will not do to experiment
with medicines doomed by imported testimo-
mails of parties whose very existence is ques-
tionable. The proper thing to do is to al
ways keep in your cupboard bottle of
Ackers English Remedy, which has proved
so satisfactory to our own fellow citizens :
Read this home testimonials:
DEER LODGE, Oct. s, 1887
1 have been suffering some time from a
painful chronic cough, and have used Shiloh's
and other medicines without experiencing
the least benefit Recently I purchased a
bottle of Acker's English Remedy, which
has cured me. firmly believe that for affec-
tions of the throat and chest it possesses
marvellous curative powers.
THOMAS MORGAN, with Bennett Bros)
Acker's Blood Elixir and Acker's English
Remedy for coughs-the most reliable medi-
cines on the market, are for sale by all drug
gists; in Deer Lodge only by
957 1y DEER LODGE DRUG Co.
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
THE HATTA MINING COMPANY,
Organized to Work Mines Near New Chi
caEO.

Organized to Work Mines Near New Chi
cagO.
The Hatta Mining Co., a few days ago,
filed in, the Recorders office of Deer Lodge
county, Certificate Of Incorporation dated
March 81, 1883, organizing itself for 20 years,
with 100000 shares of par value of So each
The property consists of the Hatta, Magnet
and Lily lodes, in the Dunkleberg district,
about eight miles southeast Of New Chicago.
The Trustees for the first three months are
William Funk, R. NJ. Ferguson, E. D. Hol-
land, H. NJ. Thomas and A. B. Hover
Among the stockholders beside the above
are j. A. and J. B. Featherman, Archie and
Allen McPhail, Dingwall Bros, L. j. Hen.
derson and Kaiser Bros, all well known and
substantial citizens, residing in the vicinity
The property, we believe, was purchased
from VIM. Funk, the original locator. The
lead is in granite, and carries from IS to 80
inches of high grade galena ore. Bennett &,
Co., who had a lease on it last year, are re.
ported to have taken out 81 GOO worth Of ore
in two months. The general impression is
it is a very promising property, and the new
company will develop it system atically and
vigorously. We hope it may fulfill the best
expectations of its owners.
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
It Was Il Suicide.

The coroner's jury convened at Pioneer
last Friday by Justice Hartwell found that
James Jones came to his death by suicide
He had bent down sapling, attached cord
to it which he used as belt for his panta-
looms and slipped the moose around his neck
When found he was seated on the ground,
but it is thought, as heavy snow storm had
prevailed, that the sapling had been bent
down by it. He was sswater blind" and the
theory Of some is that coming out of the tun-
mel he found himself blind, knew no one was
likely to ind him and preferred suicide to
starvation A letter on his person showed he
was the son of Thos. H. Jones, Schofeld,
Monroe County, Mich. He was given a
respectable burial at Pioneer.
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Frank Cutter, Secretary of the Y. NJ. c.
A., died at Helena Saturday.
D. D. Walker and D. Shovelin were elect
ed school trustees in Anaconda.
The Francis Meagher Post, G. A. r. has
been organized at white Sulphur Springs.
The annual meeting of Montana stock
growers will be held in Miles City May 11th.
Mr.. S. S. Huntley, while east lately, sold
the we'll known stations Maxim and Ben
Lomond.
The Masons of Helena presented P. G.. NJ
Word with splendid Past Masters jewel a
few evenings ago.
The Philipsburg Opera House has seating
have just been put in.
The Anaconda Company has 1900 men in
its employ at the smelter, and the pay roll
for March was $4,000.
The Revieao has heard of project by
Moritz Koch to start paper in Anaconda
with the old material of the Miner.
There seems to be quite a stampede from
Bitter Root Valley to Mineral Hill, where
the mineral indications are f1atteung.
Rev. H. G. Horn, Of Corvallis, died Sunday
of week before last and on Friday of the
same week Rev J. G. Wright, who had come
from Oregon to relieve him also died. They
| were both buried on the same day.
Messrs. c. F. Ellis & Co. sold to-day to r.
S. Hale eighty-four feet on the west side of
Main street corner Of Lawrence street, for
s31 600. This is the largest sale of inside
property this season Helena Herald, It'll.
At the examination of the Aurora Hotel
| incendi2ries at Walla Walla. W. T., on the
| Sd, the night watchman of the Aurora con-
fessed that the parties arrested prepared the
| way and he set the building on fire with a
match.
The walls of the new Mahoney building,
| Missoula, almost up to the second floor, fell
last Saturday. The foundation was laid of
| small stones in cold weather, and when the
| thaw came would not hold up the walls
| Missoulian
| An Independent special says the coal miners
| at Sand Coulee have struck for ST IS per ton,
| while G5 cents is considered good pay in
some districts. The miners say there is so
much waste in the Sand Coulee veins they
must have this price.
| Thomas Mast and Mr.. Pyke, of Pykes
Opera Company, have joined hands and will
at once begin the construction of theater
at Los Angeles, provided they can secure a
suitatl lie site, which present negotiations
give promise of their doing.
Three tramps broke into the Missoula pest
| house few evenings ego, cooked their sup
| per, and were preparing to camp when
| Sheriff Heyfron fired them and put a man
with gun at the door. The smallpox pa
| tients had but recently been discharged.
| Governor Leslie has settled the matter of
reward for the capture of Harding, the mur-
| derer, by giving Shortsleeve, who made the
| capture, one fourth, and one fourth each to
Jacob Whitesell, W. NJ. Wright and G. w.
| Nicholson, who rendered valuable services.
| At the city election held in Bozeman the
Republicans elected the following: Bogert,
Mayor; Clark, Marshal; Dodson, Treasurer;
Libby, Alderman. The Democrats elected:
Davis, Attorney; Didawick, Police Magis-
trate; Cobb, Highsmith and Meadow, alder.
men.
| The suit of Mrs. Alexander II. Beattie
against the other heirs to Mr.. Beattie's es-
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
E. |. Bpnae! & Co.
DEER LODGE, M. I.
PERSONAL.

J. K. Pardee, Esq, Superintendent Of the
West Granite Mining Company, is in town.
J. G. Savery, Esq, owner, and Foreman
Harvey Showers, Of the Gable Company, are
in town.
Capt. j. W. Plummer, Superintendent Of
the Granite Mountain Mining Company, is
in town for couple Of days.
Mr.. NJ. j. Connell, Of the Bonner Mercan-
tile Co., Butte, who went all the way to New
York to see the great blizzard, returned
home Sunday and is con declk' again for the
season.
Mr.. Phil McGovern, of Anaconda, made
Deer Lodge a welcome visit few days ago.
He has been, on crutches for 16 months
from rheumatism and has just discarded
them-we trust for all time.
Mr. H. H. Zenor was taken violently with
sciatic rheumatism week ago, had to be ex-
cused from the Grand Jury on which he was
serving, and was laid up for several days.
He has since been at the Warm Springs and
is improving
Mr.. Will Bennett returned from Tacoma
a week ago. His language is odorous OF
lilacs, roses and fruit tree blooms, but it is
also damp We believe lie prefers the bal
sam Of the pines, the perfume of the steam
motor at Butte and the bright skies of ION
tana.
Mr.. Thos. Stuart left Tuesday for Glendive
where he is appointed Stock Inspector-the
same position he held last year. While not
professional veterinarian he understands
the bust ness as thoroughly as many who wear
the v. S. after their names, and will perform
his duties efficiently.
Mr.J. H. Robertson, the second senior OF
the firm of E. L. Bonner & Co., which has
multiplied in various mercantile associa-
tions IN Montana, arrived Sunday from New
York, where he is the resident purchasing
mariner. Mr.. r. has not been in Montana
for three years. Meantime he has grown
stouter settled down to married HE ana
looks as though the world were going well
with him. Welcome, even if the stay is Inn
tied.
Helena papers announce that the Northern
Pacific Engineering Bureau at Helena mas
heen closed permanently, that the work or
rho Roulder and Three Forks road has been
turned over to Engineer Havens, that >. E.
Donovan, u. L., WHo las WV" "
the Northern Pacific branch roads, has gone
to Philadelphia to be married, and on hi'
return will probably be assigned to duty II
St. Paul Happening to know the young
,adv Mr.. Donovan is about to claim as III
bride. we may say that he has not gone 'e
Philadelphia, but to Boston, and the pleas
ant village of Merose will be the scene o
the nuptial ceremony. Mr.: Donovan stands
vorthilv in high esteem as civil englnee
If much ability, who scarce out OF ms 'een'
accomplished in the Cascades achievements
.,,ot vould be laurels on the bro" OF thos'
crown oray in the service, and personally 4
80. a. well liked a, he is professionally
has;,e Il. is going to we'd a mos
worthy and accomplished la'y' anu W. WIS"
them all happiness alway.
The new North-west., 1888-04-13
Court Notes.

The week in Court has been almost -exclu.
sively occupied by the Rowand case.
Yesterday, on affidavit of the prisoner and
others from Anaconda, change of venue
was granted Martin, charged with murder,
from Deer Lodge to Silver Bow county, the
term coming on there in May. Martin al.
legged, under oath, the bad feeling against
him in Anaconda, which made him fear to
be taken there for examination. We believe
he could have just as fair and impartial a
trial here as anywhere in christendom, but
he was strenuous for the change, and as il
only makes a fair Offset for the Rowand case
end enables attention to be given the civil
calendar, there is no harm done.