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The Colfax chronicle., 1888-11-17

-Amonp racc1t achievements IN
photography ism portrait copy taken
by the light OF Cuban iiro-Deetle ~
thirty seconds, and n photograph oR
the aurora bore.lis. To obtain the 10.
tsr had besn declared an utter imposi-
bility. s,.
in England. fashionable iaprlo
called "imitation Indian muslin mas
been found to be SO highly charged with
arsenic as to render it dangerous 10
health and life when used elmer io
dresses or other attire, or for curtains
Several seamstresses have peen inouo
very ill by working upon 1t.
Milk is altered both in taste anu
appearance by the character OF 'ns
food supplied to the cows. 1t IS coioreo
bv madder and saffron, scented oy
nIants of the onion tribe, and changed
in taste by such articles as turnips.
Certain food may give it medecinai
properties, and milk thus medicateo IL
nroposed as a method OF treating as
ease.
As illustrating the part that labor
plays in enhancing the value OF raw
materials. il is estimated that from
seventy-fiye cents worth OF iron ore
NAV be developed $3.50 worth OF bar
iron, $40 worth of horse Shoes $ioo
worth of table knives, $500 worth OF
fine needles, $29.470 worth of shirt but
tons. $500, 600 worth Of watch springs
or g.. 500. 900 worth of pallet arDors
FUSED in watches.)
1t will probably surprise most peo-
pie to learn that both cessation OF re-
spiration and of movement of the heart
are rejected as signs of death Dy q
French lecturer, in considering the pre-
else moment when life ceases. Heart
beats have been known to continue Tor
an hour after the body was beheaded'
while, on the other hand, they may
temporarily cease in fainting.
"A new alloy discovered by Herr
Keith, of Brockenheim, can be used
very advantageously in the laboratory
to replace vessels or fittings OF ebonite,
vulcanite or porcelain. as it practically
resists the attack of almost all ACIDS
and alkaline solutions. This alloy 10
bronze, with the addition OF lead and
and antimony, its composition being
as follows: Fifteen parts copper, 2.S4
parts tin, 1872 parts lead, and l part
antimony.
| Any odd pieces OF silver may De
utilized, If for plating metallic arti-
cles, by placing them In an ounce OF
nitric acid, boiling them for an instant.
The acid having dissolved the silver
throw in good handful OF common
salt to kill the acid, then make into
paste with common whiting. The paste
is to be applied with wash leather
dampened in water. The silver sur
face will be maintained for years.
American Stdtioner.
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POOR OLD SPAIN.
A Onoe Prosperous Country Ruined by ~
Unholy Tariff System.

A Onoe Prosperous Country Ruined by IN
Unholy Tariff System.
Poor old Spain has an industrial
system of which the system of the
United States is almost an exact
counterpart. Spain has a tariff sys-
tenn which. in taxing raw materials
and almost every thing else that COM
merce carries to her gates, is the very
ideal of the protectionists of this
country. An atrocious protective pol
icy, mitigated only by the enterprise
and daring of the smuggler. has in
three hundred years reduced highly
gifted nation, which was once in the
van of Europe in the arts and manu-
factures, to the condition which the
world witnesses to-day. The Spanish
industrial system has been in full
operation in this country for only a
quarter of century. and in twice that
time even a more baleful policy than
that which Mr.. Blaine advocates could
not overcome the great natural,
political and social advantages OF the
American people and their superior
energy. intelligence and enterprise
But, as surely as history is philosophy
teaching by example, SO surely will
this industrial system, If persisted in
produce the same fatal results thai
other nations almost as highly en-
dowed have experienced. The liberia
statesmen of Spain are endeavoring tt
abate the mischiefs of her protective
policy, and it is the earnest hope o
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A Yankee Doctors Wit.

1t is told that while the late Emperor
Frederick was in London for the
Queens jubilee, Sir Morell Mackenzie
introduced noted American doctor to
him. After careful examination OF
his throat, the imperial patient. in his
usual cheerful manner, inquired: II
suppose an imperial throat is very
much like that of other mortaisp"
..Well, SIR" came the quick reply, 1--WE
viii try and make it so, at any rate. ;"
The then Crown Prince thoroughly ap-
preciated the quick Yankee wit, and,
striking his broad chest, said: '.But
this is all right, is it notp" The Yam
kee gravely looked the splendid pro-
portions Of the illustrious patient up
and down, and then deliberately drawled
out: s.As for the rest. sir, you would
make good American Fritz's mer-
riment was great, but the German doc
tors present we're aghast at such leytty.
IN 7. Post.
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MODERN BRIoANDAoE.

A Timely and Emphatic Protest Against
the Tipping System.
The growth OF the ''tip" system in
this country within the past few years
has been very remarkable. Not many
years ago an American was expected
to perform the service for which he
was employed without extra compen-
sation, and it was only the lower
grade of servants and porters that
one ventured to reward with a tip.
All this has changed very rapidly,
and the traveller now finds that
nobody will, refuse a proffered coin,
while very many will do nothing
without it. The man who comes
for your trunk, the man who handles
it at the station, even the man who
checks it,; the man who receives 1t
at your hotel, and of course, the man
who brings it to your room-each one
of these expects his tip. And SO it
goes through the whole round OF the
summer tourists experience.
The worst feature of all this is that
the system is not only tolerated but
encouraged and even shared in by
those who profess to offer hospitality"
to travelers-of course for a consider
alton. When a man goes to a hotel
and pays an abundant price he expects
| to be taken care of and served and de-
tended from extortion; instead, he is,
in many cases, systematically robbed.
The hotel islands in" with the porter,
the barber, the newsdealer and the
other brigands, exacting a high pay
ment from them, and sometimes per-
centage of their perquisities, so that
the guest is regularly swindled by the
consent and cooperation of the land
lord.
This is gross abuse that ought te
be stopped. 1t is not too much to ask
that hotels, railroad companies, ex-
press companies and other concerns
that deal with the travelling public
should pay their own servants and no
leave them to be paid by their Gus
toners. Every one is glad to no
ward attentive service and to pa.
for any special trouble taken ii
his behalf, but no one likes to bt
made to pay twice for that to which
he is entitled of right and to feel wher
he goes to a hotel as though he were
entering robbers cave. -Phitadelphit
Times.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-11-17

every friend of progress that they may
succeed in their efforts. But the lead
ing Republican statesman of this
country endeavors to persuade his fell
low-citizens of the wisdom and
benefcence of like policy, in face of
the manifest proofs that it is already
entailing upon them the same mis-
chiefs which it has inflicted on the
older nations of the world. Shallow,
sir! shallow! And on your shoals you
would drive the ship! Philadelphia
Record (Rep.). .
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-11-17
sHERIDAN.s REVENGE.
why He Had Fort Lesvenworth Reduces
to Department Headquarters.

why He Had Fort Leavenworth Reduced
to Department Headquarters
"Some of the stories published about
General Sheridan are not exactly ac-
curate," said an old army officer,
s'though that is not at all unnatural.
These tales travel from one man to
another and get mixed in transit. The
story about his being fined at Leaven-
worth while he was in command OF the
fort has variously been told, but the
truth appears to be that he was fined for
contempt of court He was subp9naed
before Justice Tholen to appear to an
swer the charge of assault and battery
upon fellow who had been ordered
off the reservation, and who, not obey
ing the mandate, was knocked of. He
lodged complaint against General
Sheridan, who paid no attention to the
summons to appear before Tholen.
That was before the Legislature OF
Kansas had ceded jurisdiction over the
reservation to the General Government.
One day when Sheridan was down
town he was caught unawares by a
constable, who read the warrant to
him and there was nothing to do but
obey. The justice, as can be imagined,
was full of importance, and his breast
swelled when he thought of what a
| great man he was in having brought one
| of the big Generals of the war to book.
Sheridan was furious and did not deigr
to set up any defense, the consequence
being that he was fined one hundred
dollars.
He was so mad at this that he shortly
afterwards had the headquarters o
the division removed to Chicago, re
ducing Fort Leavenworth to a depart
ment headquarters. Had it not beer
for this Fort Leavenworth would We
have been the headquarters OF the
division, and even more importan
post than it now is.-Detron NeUs.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-11-17

does not think that Litchman has
jumped out of the order either because
there was nothing moro in 1t to be COB
bled or that he was afraid of being
kicked out-N Y. Cor. Chicago Times
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-11-17
WHY LlTcHMAN LEFT.

knights Tell Why Their Secretary Sold
Himself to the Republican Party.
Charles H. Litchman, who is now
known among the Knights of Labor as
ssthe creature who has sold himself to
the Republican party" is the same
man who was denounced before the
General Assembly of the Knights of
Labor at Philadelphia in 1884 as "a de-
faulter and thief by James E.
Quinn OF this city. If Senator Matt
Quay gets the worth of his money out
OF Litchman there are scores of Knights
of Labor in New York who will be
willing to subscribe their names to an
affidavit that Quay has done more than
ought to be expected of him. The
Greenbackers tried him and tired OF
him, and Ben Butler found him want
ing and kicked him out of the Butler
camp. He became the grand scribe OF
the Knights of st. Crispin and clung
to the Office until the order was alb
sorbed in the Knights of Labor. Litch-
man was shrewd, and in spite of the
shadow that enveloped his character,
he got grip on Powderly through his
connection with elements of the order
that were in for what they
could get. The treasurer's report
presented to the General Assembly at
Minneapolis in 1887 showed that the
receipts of the order for the previous
year had been $497, 200. The report
did not show, in detail, how this vast
sum of money had been spent, and
those who attempted to obtain de-
tailed report were frowned upon by
Litchman and his gang. It is known
that Sc, 900 of the half-million was ex-
pended for printing and supplies. "
and that Litchman did much of the
printing, The report showed that
only $17. 900 remained in the treasury,
and this amount dwindled down tc
81, 200 after tho mileage of the mem
bers of the General Assembly had been
paid. It is well known that the treas
ury of the Knights of Labor is bank
rupt and no salaries have been paid.
Litchman has not received any salary
for six weeks, and this fact, added t<
the knowledge possessed by him tha
the Knights are tired of paying money
to people who will not account for 1t
is generally considered sufficient reason
for his sale of himself to the Republical
party. Powderly Is known to be il
favor of Robert Layton. Of Pittsburgh
as Litchman' successor. It would b
dinicult TO ard . knight Of Labor VIII
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-11-17
sPoNcEs At DINNER.


p rimitfve Creatures That Arc All Mouth
and How They Feed.
The sponge has an advantage over
the coral polyp In its method OF feed
ing. The coral has a largo mouth-in
fact, like a frog, its head is all mouth.
While some fish are greatly gifted in
the matter of mouth. the sponge boats
them all in being nothing but mouth
Highly organized sponges have hum
dreds of mouths, or pores, which draw
in the water, and thus feed the plant
on the organized matter, each hole an
swering for the purpose Of a mouth,
while the sponges Of low organization
have no fixed pores, but possess the
curious property of being able to open
mouth or pore at any point where a
particle of food appears and attracts
the animal. There is no indication of
when or where pore is about to open,
for the creature is all mouth, and,
whenever its appetite is excited at any
point, it simply opens itself and takes
in the food that happens to be handy;
then shuts up its temporary mouth
again until another occasion offers, a
state OF being which undoubtedly, to
the sponge, has its advantages.
The kinds Of sponges of commerce
are numerous. There are the rough
grass sponge, the coarsest variety
known to commerce; the Key West
sponge; the hedgehog sponge, found
covered with prickly points, whence
its name; the wine-colored sponge, the
bouquet sponge, so-called probably be-
cause its odor when brought up from
the bottom is not that of a bouquet; tho
finger sponge, the smallest sponge. and
last and most costly Of all, the delicate
cup sponge; all of which may be seen
for sale, some in stores where the
sponge is speciality and others
only in the curiosity shops. In the
West Indies the method of sponge-fish-
ing is uniform, water glass or large
tube with a piece Of glass In the bot
tom, locating the sponges. then a
pole armed with q hook being employed
to detach and bring them to the sur
face. In some parts of the world
divers find sponge fishing profitable
industry. and descend to considerable
distances, bringing up the spongcs in
their hands and under their arms, but
in general the method already de-
scribed IL that employed both in the
West and East Indies.
i The sponge IL not yet cultivated,
oulv hacas1aa fha nafs,v-a1 o,,nv,Iv II oe
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-11-17

Mr.. Blaine made another speech on
trusts. He has been looking about for
some way Of crawling out Of the hole
in which he put himself and the party
he commands by his recent bad break
on trusts and he thought he had found
it. In his previous speech he declined
to say whether trusts were advantar
geous or disadvantageous to . coun-
try. He was, however. positive In his
opinion that they were largely pri-
vate affairs" with which neither
President Cleveland nor any individual
had any right to interfere" Now he
insists that Congress has no right to
meddle, with them and that trusts are
not National but State issues" The
object Of this Is to create the impress
sion that trusts can not be reached by
taSiff Legislation and he says that they
have NO connection with the tariff. II
will take q more able man than Mr.
Blaine, and he has great ability In
making things appear other than they
really are, to convince people Of thai
in the face of palpable evidence. But
II trusts are largely private affairs
with which people have mo right 4
| interfere a. Mr.. Blaine at first as
serted. how can they be State issue
any more than National issueP Mr.
Blaine has shifted his ground but ha
not bettered 1t. He still stands = 81
defender of trusts. QsUeldnd EIejI
Doo1Ws -.
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This list might be extended. but
these items are quite sufficient to show
the cost of high tariff to the average
housekeeper and to working people
generally. Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot.
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-11-17


The next day the sacred babe is car
ried through the city at the head of q
vast concourse of priests and people,
with music, shoutings and hymns of
Joy, and placed in the Potala until he
shall have become of age and his mind
illuminated with the indwelling spirit
of the Buddha. Strange to say this ripen-
ing of the spirit Of the Delai Lama va
ries; in some incarnations it takes
place at the age of fifteen, in others
not until eighteen or twenty. The evil
dence OF this maturity is to be per-
ceived by a certain rare fragrance
emitted by the body of the Delai Lama,
and an almost profound expression in
the eyes.
After his inauguration, the Delai
Lama appears at stated times on his
various thrones or affairs openly to re-
ceive the alteration Of his fellow-men.
But of his private life the public knows
nothing. Those whose business it Il
to wait in private on this strange fiction
are vowed to the strittest silence and
secrecy. His death. which often hap
pens early In life, owing to the un
natural life forced upon him, is pre-
served as a secret urtil q new baby
candidate to divinity has been heard
of. His remains are privately burnet
In the great Lha-Bhrang temple. Hi
ashes are preserved in q golden urn
and his clothes as holy relics of grea
marketable value, are cut up and solt
to the highest bidders.
| For nearly thousand years the king
dom planted by the Chinese rebel
Wong Chou. in Thibet. had remained
it Is said, stepped in the grossest super
stitions of spirit and devil-worship.
: was in the seventh century of our era
the Indian King, Srongdsam-G Campo
, for some political cause Of ofIense, in
! vaded the country, took possession 9
! the throne. stamped out shamanisen o
, ] spirit-worship, and introduced in 4
The Colfax chronicle., 1888-11-17

What the Present Tariff Schedule Costs
the Common Peopls.
The high tariff is a precious thing
in the sight of the monopolist, but
plain, common people, since they find
what an expensive luxury it is. are not
SO fond of it. When they look at the
tariff sched ile they find that it costs
chem many a dollar in the common
necessaries of life.
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
NEWS NOTES.

Tom King, ,iheex-ehampion, whodefeated
Mace in 1862, is dead.
Chicago has IA street ear strike. II iseon-
fined To the North Side division.
Wheat is still ON the rise in eastern mar
kets. IL has reached Sl.2l in Chicago.
James q. Blaine has reached Indiana on
his western tour. II. will speak in Chicago
before returning east.
A fire at Pleasant vile, Iowa, ON the 18th
inst. destroyed nineteen business houses.
IA loss "f s:,6.ooo; insurance,
IS. 600.
col. Swords. the sergeant arms 81 the
Republican national committee, who repre-
sents a wealthy syndicate, has put up $50
ooo even on llarrison's election ia the last
Few days. Another prominent Republican
put up Slo,OOO more.
At Buffalo John SPAIN and George IL
Blanche, the marine, convicted of aiding
aud aI.t;ing the female prize fight ON Navy
island, were sentenced on Oct. Ith by Judge
Hatch, of the superior court. SPAIN got
NV anu - ili
and lie blanche got three months.
At New Rockford, OAK, +. W. Ficldkamp
WAS horribly burned while trying to -av.
his property from prairie fires, and later
died from lockjaw. T.. Maihics lost 1850
acres of wheat and loo ton- of hay 10y lire
west of here Wednesday night. Many
houses out buildings and entire crops lar
ther west were destroyed 10y the same fire.
Jack Lane Of Brooklyn and Jimmie tol-
lins of Newark, y. j., fought nine terrific
rounds on Long Island on oci. ith. In the
eighth round collins broke his wrist by "a
blow on Lanes head. Col
lins fought the ninth round with his good
hand, essaying to finish the battle with "a
rush. but did not succeed. In the tenth
round Collins was unable to go ON, and the
fight was awarded to Lane.
A sperisl from Winfield, Kan, states
ther. is great excitement in that vicinity
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11

realize something from the soil before
hc can make u start with stork. and
he must live while his herd IL slowly
accumulating IN numbers, hut 10y
economy and industry lac can win the
BATH, and in n few years br on he
road to ailluence. Many of our
rancImrn are doing this very thing.
Some of them have passed the period
of distress anl have money IN the
bank.
Three years ago there were over
lOO.UDO head of cattle in Fergus
county. now there ~ but hall that
number. Where there were single
bards of 2o.W"' head or more. the
largest now will not exceed 1000
head. The days of bonanza catil,
raising are fast waning. Yet We have
iced ior many more than the count y
now contains and our ranchmel
must make up the loss will benefit to
themselves and the county. Ther'
will always be good money in beef.
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
SheriH,s Sale.
W. IL. KELLY,
Clerk oi Board.

by virtue OF an execution in my hands,
Fourth Judicial District ot Montana Terri
tory in and Tor the county of Fergus, ia
the suit of Thomas tulnan against Alvin
Lincoln, duly attrSted The 3iih day oi Sep
tembcr, \. u Is>-, | have levied upon all
the right, title and interest of the said Alvin
I.inro!n in and .o ,lie following Jeserlbc.i
property, situated in Fergus county, Mon
iana Territory, viz:
a water ditch known as the Alvin Lin
coln ditch. which higgins at a point ON the
west side oi Warm Spring creek, Ia said
county of Fergus, the head oi said ditch
being near The line between s.eiiols >; and
-, in township No. IL north of range .
east, and extending in a northwestcriy Iii
reciion through and upon sections No. -,
-, n, Iii, IL, Is and ~, in township No. i.
nortn of range IL east and section Is al
township IL west oi range III east, the >ec-
tiois aforesaid being as marked, numbered
and designated upon the United states
official plals of survey of the same.
Notice is hereby given that on the eth
,iay of Ociober, \. u. ls>> between the
hours of . O'Clock a. IN. and ) O'Clock y. M.
of said day, at the head ot said ditch On
Warm Spring creek, ] will sell ali the right,
title aud interest oi the said Alvin Lincoln
in and fo the said above described property,
Ia the highest bidder fur cash in hand.
Given under my hand this. the loth day
of octolrr, \. II. l>s,.
J"nN ". BpH,
-i,,rtH
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
OUR RANcHMEN.

II is matter OF regret that our
ranchmen are unable to realize fair
prices for their crops. Montana as II
whole, is enjoying high degree OF
prosperity. Her mines are poduclng
millions yearly. with no signs of fail
ure, and the miner and laborer are
finding constant employment at good
wages. The attlemen and wOOlgrOw-
ers are generally prosperous or recov-
ering from the disasters of the past
But the agricultural ranchmen do not /,
at present, Diet ect he esilver-lined cloud.
But relief and prosperity to them lies
i'm the future. Their experience, except
in highly favored localities, has been
theexperieneeo Of the majority of farm
ers throughout the west ern 81 ate> and
territories. Land * taken up One
year and beomes productive the
next. n quick return for the time and
money expended. Towns and cities
are not built in IA day, and it requires
years to develop mines. immigration
travels ahead OF he railroad and
frequently IA ferii lie region is tempo
rarily paralyzsl 10y it, own wealth-it
raises too much instead of not
enough.
This is the condition OF Fergus
county at present. She has lareeerops,
small local demand and no facilities
for moving her products to outside
markets. But this dilemma will he
overcome in few years. We will
have railroads at our doors. and "a
demand for our products from the
growing cities of the Territory, while
it may be possible to ship east at a
profit.
At present grain must he put into
stock. The agriculturist OF to-day
must be the stockgrower OF the future.
This Il plain to every man. Of course,
the man Who locates on government
land with little ar no means. must
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
A Diet for Sharks.

Philadelphia Press; When'api. Andrews,
in his little boat Dark secret. - was about
.ooo miles out he met sharks. This j.
what he did II had several cans III lambs
tongues, picked lobstcrs and sarlines that
were partly spoiled. took the tongues
aud tossed them over one at time, and
lei the sharks hustle for them. fed cat
all the tongues aud some sar'lines. Then !
though, would give them n change. So |
took one of my cannon salui. cylinders,
made To- cxi,ln,le under water 81 answh"re.
These are about five inches long and tive
aud one hall inches IN diameter. aud as
loud rs - six pounder. lit the fuse to"nc
of these, put il in II can aud threw il over
board. The quickest shark go, IT, and he
soon became II lying fish. \ deluge oi
bloody water swept over the boat, shark :
meat flew into the air. and theoihrr sharks
sroot =