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Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
A PRIVATE TELEGRAPH.
How it Resulted in the Saving of
 Many Lives.


 was q railroad engineer. and had been for long time in the compa- ny's employ. When the new engine ''19' was completed and put on the road. John was given charge of it. and he cNinced a natural pride in his preferment. At one of the stations there was a young girl. 2 telegraph operator. between whom and the en- ginecr there had sprung up warm attachment, and whenever "59' came along, Kate generally managed to be at the door and exchange sig nals with her lover. One day the train was detained at the station and the locomotive detached and sent up the road to do some additional work. and Kate went along for ride. As she listened to the sharp. >hrill notes of the whistle. it occurred to her that she might teach John to sound her name in the Morse tclcgraphic char actcrs. so that she could distinguish his signal from that of the other en- zines. whenever his train approach ed. The plan worked to a charm, and far and near the whistle Shrickcd Kate. until one day. as the opera tor stepped upon the platform. she overheard conversation between two young men. and learned that they understood the signal and were laughinglv wondering who Kate could he. Their means of commu- nication having been discovered, they were obliged to discontinue it. In the meantime Kate had. by means of the telegraph, made the acquain- tancc of young lady in q distant city. but whom she had never seen. and to her she made known the fact that the secret had been discovered. Then her friend suggested plan as brilliant as it was ingenious. It was simply to arrange q means of tele- uraphic communication between the  approaching train and the station, so as to ring bell hidden away m kate's office. engine "j9' being the only one provided with means of completing the circuit, which was done by laying the poker upon the tcndcr-hrakc. so as tO touch the wire in passing. Kate found an op- portunitv to acquant John with the proposed plan, and in the meantllAe had found an abandoned wire which ran for long distance close ny the track. and which she proposed to use for carrying out her purpose Thanksgiving day came soon after and John fortunately " having a hoh- dey. he and Kate went bravcly to work. and before the day had ended the task was q complete SucceSs.- The dramatic finale of their little ep- isode is told in the following:
 II was singular how ahsent-mlnd- eel and inattentive the operator was on the day that the great scientific enterprise was finished. No wonder she was disturbed. Would the new line worky Would her little battery he strong enough for such great circuit? Would John he able l." close it: The people began t" as .,emhIe for the train. The clock nointed to the hour for it's arrival.
 Suddenly. with startling distinct ness. the bell rang clear and Iond m fine echoing room. With cry oi delight she put on her hat and ran in haste out upon the platform me whistle broke loud and clear on the
 ;.,, o;r ond .59' appeared
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

Bank paper must he suppressed. and the circulating medium must be restored to the nation to whom it be- longs. IT l. THE ONLY FUND rroN WHICH THEY CAN RELY FOR LOANS: il is the only resource which can never fail them. and it k an abundant one Tor every necessary purpose. IRtA>- UHr BILLS. BorTOMEp ON TAXEs. bear ing or not bearing interest. as may be found necessary. thrown into cir culation will take the place of so much gold and silver. which last when crowded. will find an eillux in- to other countries. and thus keep the quantum of medium of it's salutary level. '-.IefferSon's x works. Y. 6. D.. l99.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

In this way, l am not without hope, that this great, this sole re- source for loans in an agricultural country, might yet be recovered for the use of the nation during war, and if obtained in perpetuum. it would always be sufficient to carry us through any war; provided. that in the interval between war and war all the outstanding paper should be called in, coin he permitted to flow in again. and to hold the field of cir culation until another war should re- quire it's yielding place again to the national medium. ."-.Jefferson' x works. Vol. VI. P. Al.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

"IreaSury notes of small a~ well as high denominations holtolned on a tax which would redeem them in ten years. would place al our dispos- al the whole circulating medium of the United States: fund of credit sufficient to carry us through any probable length of war. '-.Ieffcr- son x works. Vol. VI. P. 4l9.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
A Handsome Gift.

The token of esteem presented to Warden
McTague on New Years day by the mem
bers OF the prison guard is thus described
by a correspondent of the Northwest: The
gift is a solid golC, five-pointed star, the
diverse center Of which contains an en-
amelled circle bordered and lined heavily
with gold, bearing the name, ETC., tom
M~cIague," inlaid on the enamel, in the CEN
ter proper is a beautifully executed mono.
gram IT. Me- designed in different %colors,
the whole, however, being pure gold. The
reverse bears the following inscription:
"Prssented by the Guards OF the Us Peni-
Tertiary Of Deer Lodge, Mont" being sur
mounted with ii heavy pin. In hea1ty of
design and workmanship. the badge excels
anything ever brought into the Territory,
being equal to many of the decorations
that bed"ck the breasts of royalty.
The badge was designed and made in the
well KIN ,wn jewelry establishment of Messrs.
Hight & Fairfield, of this city. who have a
wide spread regulations for the beauty and
originality OF their designs, and the ex-
c~ellence of their workmanship and ina
terial.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14

The representatives in ireland of the
English Government are stubbornly pur-
suing az suicidal a policy as the French
Court persisted in up to the moment of the
Revolution. They are rolling up a day OF
reckoning for themselves which, when it
arrives, will take their breath away with
the suddennsss with which they will drop.
Not content with curtailing free speech and
the liberty Of the press by convicting those
they can prove have iiniringed their edicts,
miscalled laws, they carry their persecution
against the relatives OF those thus con-
victed although entirely innocent of any
offence in the way charged. Timothy Har-
ringtoni is convicted OF seditious publication
on general principles because his brother
Edward, who owns the Kerry Sentine', did
so and vas proud OF it. Timothy was as
ignorant OF the publication as the babe I'M
born, but that made no difference. They
are both members OF Parlia ment. The
Government wants them out OF the way
for the next few months. That's why these
vindictive prosecutions OF Irish NJ. P.'s are
so frequent OF late. Parliament meets in
February and the fewer N%ationalists pres.
emit the less obstruction will the Govern
ment meet with.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
MINING NOTES.

Work on the Monitor tunnel has bee,
SUSPENDED for the winter.
Ihe output OF the Alturas mine for De
cefnher was somewhat about $50, 600.
The Wood River News-Niner renorts tbe
Sa'e q tie Camas NJ. 2, for $500, 900, to
"eo. \" Taylor, OF HALEY.
James Murray says there is a GROWING
nt'iahi Tor copper mines. He has recently
leased out Tour properties OF tina class.
1t was reported yesterday that the era v
has'e mtne had changed hands at q hand,
some .hsure, but inquiry proved the rumor
to be Incorrect. onio
The Butte Rsductio works are ho;n.
ieilovafed Throughout, nd their canac;t1
ls oe'7s greatly enlarg q. Large maize fnr,
n"ueS ana a new stack are being built.
ne Blue Jay mine is under le,s..
-heSIcs. whitman IL Co., who are nav
working through tale in the expectation ~
nna'ns a fine body OF copper ore. VI
me Parrot Company have pyr.bss.a
am esktn possession of the Ih,mn;on
iiiihe' at burlington. Mr.. Burbridpe bad
lease on the nine until April l, but soId ia
lease to the Parrot Company Tbe ~ Cha MS
ploh Is a copper-silver miae. onauu-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
Philipsburg and Granite.

lH~IL1PsBUhG January 7.-[Correspond.
ence OF The Miner.l-J. X. Pardee has gone
to st. Louis on business in connection with
the West Granite, the stock of that mine
having taken a downward tendency in the
last few days.
The mail for Philipsburg and Granite now
and then arrives three to six days behind
time. In getting eur dailies there are from
two to four issues lost every week. Whose
fault il this? A p~.stofice insnector Is
hardly needed to look after this matter.
Hammond & Cartoons old stage line would
be much better. as the Drummond and
P%hilipsburg Railroad is run in a kind OF
hap-hazard style, getting in from 9 D. m. tn
8 a. m.
We are waiting patiently for our friend
Livingston's arrival. The bows are on tho
lookout, old fellow.
Louis Shodair has just returned from the
home OF his childhood, (Butte) to the tron.
ical climate OF Philipsburg.
Inc mills about Granite are often visited
by Geo. Smith, who is always ready to
write out an accident policy, and when a
poor unfortunate gets hurt, with the a.
sistanee OF E. L. Liggett and DR.. Dixon.
his indemnity ia paid in full.
We noticed the MINERS Representative
rushing around with a copy Of the Holiday
edition, taking orders. and the last seen Of
hin he had orders for $50 copies, with the
1st and Sd wards yet to hear from.
P~hlllpsburg is a No. l place to come and
ouild IN: A Butte or Helena party would
be knocked out in the first round should he
ask a P~hilipsburger what he would rent for.
Mrs. P c. Robertson of Granite left ma
Monday morning for Montreal, Canada, on
a visit to relatives and friends. She will he
gone about four months. Poor Pete will
be an old bach. for a little while.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14

MANY brsaeA-sf-promlss cases have
amused OK dissustsd the public since the
admirable report Vas placed before the
world Of the celebrated cass OF Bardell VS..
Pickwick, but it remained for the case OF
Campbell W. Arbuekls TO develop a coun.
terpart Of Mr.. Justice Starsleigh. The
summing up Of both judges is equally wise,
prudent and sagasious. Said Judge Beach
to the jury: III you think hat the defen-
dant's excuses were . plain avoidance of
the contract, then the plaintiff is entitled
to = verdict. II you ind to the contrary,
then you must decide for the defendant"
The jury in each case found that the defen-
dant's excuses we're q plain avoidance OF
the contract. and Mr.. Arbuckle, like. Mr..
Pickwick, goes forth branded as a ruthless
destroyer OF female peace of mind and is
mulctsd in $45 900 damages to assuage
the blighted affections OF Miss Campbell.
He deserves tho punishment solely for in.
diting the erotic trash he wrote to the lady.
1t may prove a salatary caution to many
more or less rich young men to forbear
pennipg sickly sentimental epistles to
young ladies which may some day furnish
amusement to the uniseling rabble when in
PRODUCED in evidence in a damage suit.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
THE HOLIDAY MINER,

What Is Thought Of it by the Press Else
where-Good Word From Esteemed
Contemporaries.
Helena Live Stock journal: The Butte
MINERS holiday number is at hand. 1t is
all the publishers promised and much more
than the reading public Of Montana ex-
pected. geographically it is a most beau
tifu, spe.imen of the "art preservative,'
while it's subject matter is beyond adverse
criticism. It is not selfshly devoted to
Rutte alone, but within its beautifully
printed 90 pages may be found a FAIR expos
ition of the resources ofthe whole Territory,
while Idaho and Washington each receive a
generous notice. Among our great number
of exchanges we have received several holt
day numbers but none OF them compare in
size, typographical appearance and hand
| ling of their subject matter with the Butte
| holiday issues. Nor do we believe there is
a city in the world OF the size OF Butte that
ever produced such magnificent holiday
| numbers as were issued by the butte MINER
and the Inter Mountain.
FINE EDITION.
Dillon Tribune: The holiday number Of
the Butte MINER ia a fine edition. 1t is a
finely executed work geographically, and
it's general appearance is excellent. The
contents are admirably suited for a holi-
day pa per, a nd bear evidence OF having been
compiled with care. Although largely de-
voted to Butte, the Territory at large re-
ceives a fair showing.
SIMPLY A GEM.
Spokane Falls Chronicles: The Chronicle
is indebted to the courtesy OF Manager
Koch of the Butte MINER, for a copy OF his
holiday edition elegantly bound in cloth
and duly inscribed. 1t is a magnificent
piece OF engraving and letter press. showing
up the greatest silver and copp r mining
camp in the world and all OF it's tributary
territory and giving Spokane due credit for
it's commercial supremacy in Eastern
Washington and as having tributary
to it the great Ceur d'Alene
country. This is a tribute that
Spokane should appreciate and does with
some artistic advertising. OF this holiday
number We cannot speak in too high praise.
1t is simply a gem Of the art preventative,
excelling the Northwest Magazine, which
| makes this sort OF work a speciality. The
| credit IS due to Moritz Koch, the manager,
| TO Messrs. P. H. Julian. the editor, and w.
C. Oakley, the mechanical superintendent.
The work shows the high order OF talent
employed on the issue par excellence. We
hope it has paid for the trouble.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14

HELENA voted on Monday last on in
curing an Indebtedness Of $50, 900 TO,
sewers, and passed it by a decided majority
That city is existing under = special char
ter. This city will have similar power,
OF self improvement when the reineorpo
ration IL adopted in the spring. Tn.
growth OF Butte demands that tho mum
cipality possess increased powers to under
take the works Of Improvement now rem.
dered necessary by it's large population.
They enhance the value of property and
secure comfort and health to the inhabit-
ants. To meet the boom in real estate
confidently anticipated and signs OF which
are already being evidenced Butte needs a
wider area within her corporate limits and
greater powers of expansion. These the
proposed Incorporation will afford and
the sooner steps to prepare for that are
undertaken the better,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
HAMBERG'S OFFENSE,
why He is Wanted in San Franciscc-Uow
lie Played 1t on an Oregon GRANGER 70.

= oh i'll oregon Granger
before leaving Helena Hamberg cxplainal
10 the independent that he bought sand
hills in Southern California in the S,,r;.h
lana grants for five cents an acre. Aouar-
Ter section, costing IS, when divided into
iots, and given away for So a lot. brought
IN $4,000. The following special to the In
dependent shows why Hamberp wasyan4nI
in San Francisco:
eAN FRANCISCO, January 1O.-F. NJ. Par
ker, an Oregon farmer, came here 1a.+ ~.
vernher to look for profitable invcstn,nnt.
re iell INTO the hands of w. Newstadt md
w >. Pitcher, OF 1926 kearney street vhn
solo MIN d hall Interest in a ,44nl es4.4tn
e nSn represented to him as maxim.
I pn"o 1lon'h'y' TOT $3.50. They managed to
Keep fa"N nrettv busy chasing imaui,,ry
business Tor a couplro 4 weeks, whom PilrL'r
came to the office with a well dressed, r.
speCtabie looking man, who was
TO Parker as Simon Hamberg.
HAMBERG PRETENDED TO RE wr,,v
OF the city, and sighed for life in the conn
Try. he had heard of Parker's OREGON,
1arm' the value OF which was Sc 500 and
wanted to take it in part payment for
Iot on the corner Of Fifth and Rrsnnon
slreets' which he proposed to sell to ~
granger. After much dickerinc Pa,ter -. 80
fpepted the offer. Hamberg decided the
brannan street property to Parker' racei u
ing IN turn a deed frrthc Oregon farm : q
n cash and q sight draft for So O nn
farkers brother in Wisconsin. ' ~"
hAMBERG REALIZED ON THE p
vent TO Oregon and sold the farm, ,a.
s''ooo' half its value. Neigbbors !, Oro.
eon wrote Parker about the sale. p.rto.
investigated and found that Hamherc h.d
never owned an inch of ground ~ tLi,
Ivy MS farm and cash, the accnr,ni.,
tlon OF twenty years of unremitt ioau H. hnx
y; we're gone and he had nothing to s5nw r'r r.,
out a share in a business which INV ~
pald the Office rent Of one room p p"rHr.
1eP1rted the affair to District Atto,a".
nirk, with the result that the Grand Irn
+ha the swindler. One rba,ss ' yt,s
Una! OF conspiracy and the other for civ.
,ain'hs money under false pretenras aro;n.
,eustadt and Hamberg, and two rFarn's
sach OF conspiracy and ebtainine t ,'i5
lhder false pretences against P;lchor pii
here. oe9h arrested
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
The Electric Light

MI. Upper, OF the Electric Tiob+ W.,
nep' very busy by the large and growing
ue'nano lor the modern light. He has now
n'ne'y arc lights and thirty incaudcsceuts
opera'io"' The greatest dra he
a 70 contend with is the high price Of fucI
and ne does not expect to mako VOW ana,t
pLon's On OF the enterprise until cnal f,.,n,
.n1 mines OF Eastern Montana is deI r,,rad
~ Dutte at lower prices than arc oh, r,,,j
.or ,he Rock Springs coal. He rersn7k
maze "a test run with thirty tons Of coal,
ano found that it made 81 saving OF onlv
zen cents a night, as compared with wood
~ 'nati ~ was not worth while Changing to
Ioa "ntil 1t Is cheaper. AS it takes $50
horse power to run the dynamos for the
p pos G~onslnlpton the fuel bill is an inl.
e0''SAA' 'een IN the expenses OF the works,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
PENNY PUNISHED.

He is Mulcted in the Sum of $12O for HIS
Little Joke on Mrs. Smart-A Verdict
That Met With General Approval.
The suit of Mrs. Smart against VIM
Penny for damages caused by wantonly
running his fo]ur-horse wagon into her bug
gy and smashing it was tried by jury IN
Justice Dingevon's Court yesterday.
Messrs. Haldorn and Lippincott conducted
the case for the plaintiff and Mr.. Campbell
appeared for the defense. TIL trial lasted
all afternoon and well into the night, a
number Of witnesses being examined, and
the counsel on both sides addressed the
Jury at length. Mrs. Smart and her little
boy gave very clear and straightforward
testimony, which was unbroken under
cross-examination, and they were corrob-
GRATED by Tracy. the teamster. who wit
messed the occurrence. The amount OF
damages sued for was S51 and the jury re-
turned a verdict for the full amount and
costs, so that Penny's little practical joke
will cost him not less thar S12O. He will
probably abstain from that kind Of Joking
in the future.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
st. Mary'S Academy.

One OF the educational institutions of
note in Salt Lake is St. Mary's Academy.
The building is large, roomy and well laid
out, while the grounds afford a pleasant
resort in fiHe weather. The first care If
the Sisters is the health Of their pupils, and
the bright eyes ar! buoyant spirits OF the
y"aHe ladies' are the best evide"cethat thew
succeed. The course of instruction is svs-
t"matically graded and includes everything
TO IN = Young lady to take her place in the
auf1eS Oh HE. instruction in art and music
Is also carefully superintendent, so that
when d pupil leaves the Academy she ia
lifted to shine in whatever society she
enters.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
An Old Timer.

Genera John G. Fremont, who crossed
the Rocky Mountains forty-fve years ago,
ard o o possession OF California in the
name OF the United States, has recently
settled down in Los Angeles. When Lang
horne and Others assembled Mt. Hayden,
the central peak of the Three Tetons. some
years ago they found on the summit a
square enclosure Of rock, that was evident
ly built by human hands. 1t was so old
that one wall had almost crumbled away.
1t was supposed by some that the enclosure
was built by General Fremont, nearly forty
yea before. Whether it was quilt for
shelter against the chill winds Of that ee-
walton, or FOR protection from an Indian
attack. "nnld only be Guessed at. 1t could
hardly he that he intended to build IL town
on such a harrow space, at an elevation OF
nearly II 900 feet above tide water,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
PLOTS AND COKsPlkACIEs.

A Gigantic One Against the Gear and One
SR PETERSBURG, January 1O.-Arranse-
ments for the movements of the court have
been altered. The Imperial family will
make a shorter stay at st. Petersburg than
intended. The Car and family will come
here on Thursday, hold her customary New
Years reception Friday. and Immediately
return to the palace at Gatzchina. Court
balls will be abandoned. All these changes
are due to the discovery of another plot
against the life OF the Gear. A large number
of persons have been arrested here for par.
ticipation in the plot, among them several
officers of the army, just arrived at 81.
Petersburg from the provinces.
THE PLOT
BERLIN, January 1O.-Private dispatches
from Warsaw say the conspiracy against
the Czar is conferred at St. Pet rsburg, and
that it was of unusual magnitude as re-
CARDS both the number and position OF the
persons implicated.
M'NEILL's DEATH.
LONDON, January 1O.-The Government
has requested the French authorities to
thoroughly investigate the circumstances
surrounding the death OF Archibald Nc
Neill, the reporter of the London Sports
man, whose body was recently found on
the beach at Boulogne. The police OF Bou-
logne arrested q man named Vermsscher
who was seen with Mcneil in q cafe.
THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.
Paris, January 1O.-The chambers re-
assembled to-day, M. Pierre Blanc, ST.,
acted az President of the Chamber OF
Deputies at the opening vt the session.
Balloting for President resulted in tho re-
election of M. Floquet by 258 to 3S. In
the Senate Carnot, father of Presidential
not, the senior member, took the Prssi-
dents chair. He said the congress OF the
Senate and Deputies manifested by it's
recent choice OF President u desire for
peace at home and abroad and respect for
the laws.
CONSPIRACY DISCOVERED.
VIENNA, January 1O.-A reported con-
spiracy against the Bulgarian Government
has been discovered in a suburb OF Sofia.
The authorities are said to have seized
thousands Of proclamations calling upon
the popuIaee to take up arms against
Prince Ferdinand in favor of Russia.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
WHEN Republican Presidents. HI

WHEN Republican Presidents, such "a
Grant, Hayes and Arthur, appointed Con-
federates to places on the Ulitsd States
District Courts. there was no howl raised
as to appointing men to interpret the
Constitution they had undertaken to de-
stroy. Key of Tennessee and Settle OF
Florida as well as many others fought on
the Confederate side, but were confirmed,
when appointed Judges, by q Republican
Senate. But when q Democratic President
appoints a Democrat who 10 head and
shoulders the superior OF any OF
snch appointees to the Federal
Judiciary as those alluded to,
it is OCCASION for Sherman and
other Republicans to raise doubts and
question the propriety OF the appointment.
Republicans like Senator Sawyer, men OF
sturdy honesty, ridicule the doubts cast
upon Lamar's soundness as an upholder
Of the Constitution and all the amend
ments. But it is a small business
for a Republican Senate to stick at Lamar
when they swallowed Key and Settle and
the other Confederate Brigadiers appointed
by Republican Presidents.