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The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-06-20
Rain, Rain, Rain,

: JoHNsTowN, June 19.-The weather
continues rainy but the work Of clearing
up progresses steadily.
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| have at my quarry the finest White
Sandstone in the country-which will be
supplied to order in any size or quantity,
on short notice. N. p. LOBERG,
tt Over Churchill s. Webster
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New YORK, June 19.-Ex-Senator T.
G. Platt and wife will start on an Alaskan
trip today. At Detroit they will meet
Gen. Alger, family and friends and &C
with them to the Pacific coast Gen. Alge1
will be accompanied by Mrs. Alger, his
two unmarried daughters Foy and
Frances, his son Russell and the wife Of
Gen. 0. E. Poe, formerly Gen. Sherman's
Chief Of Engineers, but now in charge OF
the harbor at Detroit; Col. Geo. A. Hop
kins, chairman of the Michigan republi.
can committee, and r. K. Hawley OF
Cleveland.
Gen Alger's law partner will go as ia,
as San Francisco.
President John M. Thurston of the re-
publican national league will join the
party at Tacoma, but Mrs. 1'hurston will
meet the car at Omaha.
Possibly Senator Jones of Nevada will
also 30 along.
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In wrappers ready for mailing. TEN
CENTS copy Send it to all your friends.
1t is the best advertisement Of Great
Falls and Cascade County ever published.
Apply at this Office.
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For fine watch repairing and engraving
repair to Muggley's.
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HONEST JIMMIE (No. sl3} is Il bright bay; 16ls
hands high, On short legs, with a combination Of
temper and good action with purity of breeding
He was bred by J. McNabh. Menstrie. stirling. He
colt; 2i,d at the Royal Northern Aberdeen in 1874;
lst, at Tllamesford 1876 lst at Thorildale, same
year; lst, at Listowel. in 1881; End. at Newry,
1853 Honest Jmmies dam. "Darng" was got
by Lothian Tom" mo. 506). Honest Jimme's
sire tirand i:uke'' (NO 1866 was bred by l.. Drew,
At stranrear, in 1870 and 1873, $50; Haddtngto,,
in 1872. LEO; and afterwards sold for E35O The
'I;rand Dukes" dam was L. Drew's renowned
land Society prizes. The sire of "Grand Duke'-
''Sir Walter Scott (No 797)-was grand sire to
prince Of Wales" the champion Cylesdale stal-
lion CT Great Britain
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D: NJ. Ferry's Garden Seeds at Eastern
catalogue prices at Lapeyre Bros
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z Fine StQllionS
| FOR SALE.
Young Nero.
PEDIGREE OF YOUNG NERO.


YOUNG NERO was loaled on May Goth, 1885. He
West Zorra, County Of Oxford. Ontario He Is a
stock. on both sides, His dam was bred from
Honest jim, ana his grand dam was bred by the
Old Champion. He is a fine chestnut and stands
Is hands and inch high, and weighs ,l9O pounds
and has gained the following prizes: list. at Tavi
stock, IN 1857 having u strong competitions LIST
prize at Ingersoll In 1887 End prize at Woodstock
In 1887; LIST prize at EmbrO, same year. beating
the colt that took the prize at London Western
Fair; 3rd prize, ut the city Of Stratf0rd, with Il
competition Of IA colts. He had also to compete
with the imported colts. lie was only shown five
times and he took five prizes. lie was not shown
when he was a sucker.
PEDIGREE OF NERO, SIRE OF YOUNG NERO.
NERO Is a dappled brown, with white points
stands l6.hands high; Is years old, and weighs
1900 Nero y f pure ClydeSdale horse being sired
by Prince Gdorge Of Wales;' he by "Old
dale stud Book, Ga; his dam was "polr' (59O)
her sire was 'Reformer' (692). dam Rose b,
Pope" She attained the following prizes list
prize ut Keith, and second prize at Cornhill, III
1872; 3rd prize, ut Keith. In 1873; and 1st prize III
Keith, 1874; merit prize ut Cornhill In 1876 and
LIST at C0rnhill and challenge cup for the best
mare In Banilsire In 1878; 1st prize, ut Inverarie
LIST at Thuntley, with foal at foot, In 1879; End
prize. ut 1nverarie; lst at Banff; End ut Turf
with fOal at foot, III 1880 Nero has taken the fol
lowing prizes: LIST, at Bantf 1St, ut Thuntley, II
1880; for the best foai 1st, at Inyerarie; lst n
Thuntley; LIST, at Amman, In 1881 for the best one
year-Old colt.
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Sheer.

Nine Thousand frst-class Ewes for sale; alsoa
number OF improved ranches. Those desiring
sheep can do no better than to call on
j. r. ARLINGTON,
27apr6w Belt, Mont.
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4 man that don'ttake any OF his home papers be-
n cause there's 'M0thin' in 'em,' who lavishes his
money on foreign literature, h0wls against town.
site companies and home enterprise in general,
complains Of hard times, and admits that he's 8
poor devil,-tO run RATS on Salt River! Enquire
at this Office. Good Inducements to right party.
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NEW York, June 19.-Bar silver 90.
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0NE nine room house with all modern conven-
U fences, suitable for rOOmerS. JAMES LAWLER,
tt Or HANKS Il ATKINSON.
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Any persons wanting horses brought In from the
n rnnge can obtain them by leaving brands and
description for Fred ThurstOn at the pOatOfEce.
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Wanted.

For Sale,
A SCHOLARSHIP for full Business Course In
u the Helena Commercial College for sale at the
LEADER Office.
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kanchmen and All Others
Demember that Hubert Chandler will furnish
u you with reliable help ut any time.
Helena Employment Office, Helena, Montana
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Land Blanks,
0re-emptiOn. Homestead, Timber Culture and
other blanks, for sale at the LEADER Office at
reasonable rates.
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For Sale,
A SCHOLARSHIP in the Montana Business Col
n lege! Enquire at the LEADER office.
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Wanted,
TO buy number OF young pigs. Inquire at this
/ Office
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20
CHRISTMAS CHEER.

The freside dreamer finds plenty to
read in the Yule log.
EVEN pine tree can be made to look
spruce on Christmas.
"wIrH children Christmas present
beats any Christmas past"
A CHRISTMAS Goose-The man who
thinks Santa Claus fraud.
IT is not always the largest stocking
which catches the most valuable Christ
mas gift.
IT is sad to note that the average
Christmas stocking is longer than most
purses.
THE almanacs put the shortest day of
the year just before Christmas; but finan-
cially it is the next day after.
THE old saying that changing is too
good for them" is never understood to
apply to the Christmas stockings
Whitehall Times.
"MA," said Bobby, after . thoughtful
silence, ''do you know that 1 don't be-
lieve Santa Claus is really as good as he
is cracked up to be?' "Why, Bobby,
what makes you think that?" because
he gives the incest presents to little
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station also. She was an apple-woman
rather prosperous than otherwise
but she had one grief. Her "boy," a
great, hulking creature in whom she al.
ways saw his baby prettiness, had gone
to the bad, and tonight she had placed
her stand in charge Of neighbor, and
gone about from one low drinking-plac
to another to find him.
So far her search had been 'in vain,
and she wandered into the station to
think matters over, under shelter, and
make up her mind where to go next.
While papa was talking to hackman
Laura caught sight Of Mother Mac as
she walked along the platform, think
ing, thinking, her poor old face screwed
into the wrinkles Of anxiety. Laura
dropped her mothers hand, and ran up
to the old woman so fast that she
actually fell into the folds Of Mother
Macs plaid shawl.
81 wish you a Merry Christmas,
ma'amr' she cried, in her shrill, sweet
voice. "And here's a present-and here's
another
The presents were-two cookies in q
crumpled bag and bright new penny!
Mother Mac took them both, and as she
looked at the little velvet-clad figure,
the golden curls and shining eyes, she
laughed and cried together.
BLESS the baby!- said she.
But Laura, timid as a little mouse,
now that her outburst of Christmas
cheer was over, had scampered back to
mamma, and in moment more she was
IN the carriage, rolling away toward
grandma's.
Now, Mother Mac didn't find her boy
one bit sooner that Christmas Eve be-
cause little child had pitied her, but,
nevertheless, she was conscious If .
sweet warmth and glow at her heavy
heart. A tiny thread of gold had been
woven in her darkly-colored life, never
to be furnished or lost.-Youthis Com
panion.
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went on with little spirit. Uncle Rob-
ert and Aunt Helen were coming
to spend the day and Hester was deter
mined to do her best and not '.let on"
that she had depended upon Emily for
the little niceties which only Emily
could make and which would surely be
missed at the dinner-table.
The boys and the little girls brought
evergreens to trim the room, but there
was much complaining over it, for mo
one could do it like Emily" sighed
little Bess.
81 do believe they're coming now"
said Caleb, as he saw Uncle Roberts
light wagon coming up the driveway,
still bare Of snow, at an hour much
earlier than had been expected.
Dear me-and no fire in the parlor, I"
exclaimed Hester, in dismay.
"And there's some one else in the
wagon" said Bess. "Who is it?''
''Some one with such big vail all
over her head that can't make out"
The wagon drew up at the door and
the vailed individual rushed in and
with merry laugh flung her arms
around her mothers neck.
merry Christmas, mother darling.
merry Christmas allr'
There was such cry Of welcoming
joy that Hester came running in to see
and her voice was added to the chorus.
merry Christmas, Hesterw cried
Emily, as soon as she could find room
for hug for her.
20, Emily, have you come back so
soon?"
Didn't you go?'
where have you been?'
"Why didn't you?"
"No, I didn't CO." laughed Emily.
81 have been at Uncle Roberts all the
time"
"And why did you stay away so long?"
asked mother.
''For just what I told you, mother.
I've been getting ready for Christmas"
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boys and girls that have rich pas."-N.
Y. Sun.
"How NICE and quiet it is out here, "
she said, as she led him from the crowd
ed parlor and sat on the stairs. Eyes, "
he replied. This would be a fine place
to hang the mistletoe." 'Oh, no." she
returned, smiling, archly. ut is so dark
here that it isn't necessary"
Mrs. SPRIGGINs-"Why, John, the
Smithers must be awfully down in the
world. l see they've actually hung a
basket out on the front door. I think
I'll send over Mary with some cold
roast beef and pumpkin pie for the
poor creeturs."
The effect on st. Nicholas of our high
er education: American Youth Jagged six
Now, if the effect Of eighty bolts of
electricity is equal in applied force to
Santa Claus-Holy Grail! Is this the
youngster that I've brought q yellow
monkey on red stick for?-Judge.
PEOPLE who think that Christmas is .
season Of peace on earth and good will
toward men probably never saw a man
skirmishing around at FIVE o'clock on
Christmas eve with a perturbed mind
and five-dollar bill buying presents for
a wife and nine dearly beloved children.
-Somerville Journal.
A REFLECTION
There's Christmas In the atmosphere
You can feel it IN the tingle.
There's Christmas in the sleighbells-
You can hearit in the jingle.
The spirit Is infectious,
1t enlivens young and old,
And sets the heart aglow despite
The winters piercing cold
There's Christmas in each honest face
That passes brightly smiling;
There's Christmas In the snow-drifts
On the curbstone swiftly piling.
You'll find it-Mery Christmas
No matter where you lock,
Except, alas where needed most
Inside the pocketbook.
Merchant Traveller.
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loOI tney plncn,
and Big Slippers are ridiculously, lux
uriously large for the man who wears
them.
Big Slippers are mine, and Little Slip
pers are hers; and we are each others
that is to say, we are married.
The other evening I came home from
hard days work, and found Big Slip
pers and Little Slippers standing side
by side in front of an open fire in the
CRATE; for it was cold evening. and the
wind was brisk. The owner of Little
Slippers was out; but, with her custom
airy thoughtfulness, she had prepared
all the accessories of cheerful welcome
for me. The fire was burning its bright
est; my evening paper lay on the table,
under the soft-glowing student lamp,
and cigar-yes, cigar, for my little
wife loves to watch the curling smoke
as well as 1 do-tempted me, standing
upright in a dainty glass vase.
However, sat down in my easy chair
before the fire, and, fixing my eyes on
Big Slippers and Little Slippers, began
to muse. and, finally, to talk out loud.
LET me see, Big Slippers" said /,
how old are you-that is, how long
have you kept company with Little
Slippers?'
Big Slippers moved uneasily on the
rug, and presently, with very shame
faced expression, replied: 81 don't re-
member"
80, don't remember, Ell? Well, that's
pretty admission for a fellow of your
apparent affection and devotion to make.
How long has it been, Little Slippers?"
The red rosettes on Little Slippers
blushed all over. The blush made them
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hearted, and unselfish, and sympathet-
ic. He is the dearest, sweetest, kind
est, handsomest husband there is in the
whole worldI'
(Instedd Of stars, skp in kssesO
Little Slippers. what shall it be?"
IA seal-skin sacque and new muff-
for Christmasr'
"And what am I to have-now?'
Without word, Little Slippers
reached down, took something from be
meath the chair, and laid it in my
hands. 1 unwrapped the parcel. 1t was
new pair of Big Slippers.-Paul Past
nor, in Puck.
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Lots Of MYSTERIES.

Soon after dark the other evening .
policeman saw man with something
hidden under his coat enter an alley az
if anxious to escape observation, and
after being trailed short distance he
attempted to enter barn. The officer
rushed upon him and gave him the col.
lar, but the prisoner coolly said:
Come, now, don't give it away"
"Who are you, sir?"
"Mr. -, and this is my barn"
''Oh, so you are. Well, you were act
ing very queer. You don't generally
come this way"
mo, l don't, but don't generally
have Christmas present for my wife
which I have to keep hidden for the
next ten days."-Detroit Fee Press.
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"Then you are still going to Janet
Lister's?" asked Caleb, with percepti-
BILE frightening of his face.
"Are you going to make your visit
later?" asked mother, anxiously.
''No," said Emily, with a beamfng
smile at the dear faces. 1--WE made my
visit and I've come home to stay. Imade
up my mind that nobody would be so
glad to see me as you"
you're about right there" said Hes
ter. with great energy.
Emily went into the kitchen with .
big apron on, enlisting the whole force
of delighted boys and girls as assistants,
while mother was settled down for .
quiet chat with Aunt Helen. No face
shone more brightly than Hester's. as
the old walls rang with the merry laugh
ter and song in which she took such de-
light. Not one Of the dainties was lack
ing as dinner-time approached.
And then Emily took upon herself to
exercise great deal of petty tyranny in
peremptorily excluding every body but
herself and Hester from the dining
room until dinner was announced.
When that exciting moment at length
arrived the two little girls. who had
been spirited away short time before,
walked in last of all, radiant in new
dresses of soft brown wool with MKT
ures of gay plaid.
"That's my traveling-dress," said
Emily, pointing to them. sit has ar
rived at the end of its journey. 1t was
the only thing on the bill at Wickham's,
anyway, so no harm was DONE"
There was parcel on each plate.
"Dear Uncle Robert has made Christ
mas for all of u.s." said Emily. 'You
will find his twenty dollars inside these
papers. He said those little instru-
ments were just what you wanted,
Caleb-it was very handy having him to
tell me. You'll find the books just
right, too. And took upon myself to
choose your books, jack"
Jacks face plainly showed that no
mistake had been made.
Mothers also, when she received the
first number of a magazine which she
had long been wishing for. Fathers also,
when he unfolded the silk handker-
chiefs. And Hester's, when she threw
over her shoulders crocheted worsted
cape.
But you haven't any present your
self, Emily" said mother, some time
later. following Emily to the sitting
room, where she was Strengthening the
evergreen letters which Caleb had tried
to form:
''Glory to God in the Highest, and on
earth peace, goodwill toward men,"
She looked at the words for moment
and added: "'Peace on earth'-you've
brought all the peace and sweetness in
the world with you, my darling. And
they say that is the best way Of work.
ing out the glory to God"
SO, mother, dear" said Emily, throw
ing her arms around her neck, II have
it all in bringing it to the rest Of you.
And if you'll only forgive me and say
you don't think me the meanest, selfish
est"
But mother stopped her.
"We shall have quarrel IL You 60
on" she said, with a smile, ''and that
would not, you know, be peace on
EARTH" Sydney Dayre, in Chicago
Standard.
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HER PRESENTS.

Laura Cheers the Sad, SorrowinS Heart
Of Mother Mac.
It was Christmas Eve, and Laura
Poole, happy and sleepy, was trotting
along through the railroad station with
her father and mother. They had come
to the city to spend Christmas. and
Laura felt as if she were walking straight
into fairy-land; in all her seven years
she had only visited the city once, just
enough to be able to dream about its
wonders.
Old Mother Mac, as she was known
among her acquaintance, was in the
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A HOME CHRISTMAS.
It Proved the Happiest Day Emily
Ever Knew.
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Mother assented with little added
weight at her heart, and watched her
daughter out of sight as she rode away
with look which aroused all Hesters
wrath.
''She hain't worth a-frettin' after"
said the honest soul, tramping quickly
out Of the kitchen and making a tire
mendous amount of slamming with the
milk-pans she proceeded to wash.
"Wouldn't one "a thought she'd "a tried
to make some sort Of a Christmas at
home here, 'sted of kitin' off among fine
folks til be putin more fine lady airs
into her headl Not that care whether
she's here or not" (The strainer here
received bang which left mark on it
for all the future of its usefulness.) "No,
indeed. If folks don't want to stay
they're welcome to go for all % me-"
And Hester set her lips tightly to-
gether to show the strength of her feel
ing in the matter. But there was
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all the roster in the freight, as she an
swered, sweetly:
sit is Just four years to-day since Big
Slippers and Little Slippers were mar
ried-"
The deuce it is!'' exclaimed, jump
ing up, and hitting the table a savage
rap. Then 1 sat down again, and said,
softly: Il had forgotten it, Little Slip
pers-yes, had forgotten it, selfish fell
low that am" Just then I looked at
Big Slippers. and he was laughing.
..You rascal, what do you mean by
iaughing?" shouted, in terrible rage.
This is fine time for you to laugh!'
II was Just thinking" said Big Slip
pers, respectfully, concerning what
you have Just said, that it was pretty
admission for fellow of your apparent
affection and devotion to make"
big Slippers" 1 cried, with consider
able emotion. You are q person Of .
great deal of discretion, and some brains.
Suppose we never mention this matter
outside Of Little Slippers hesring?"
"ARreed!s said Big SlipperA
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did. But as for Big Slippers, look how
he has spread out-what great, ungain-
ly, sprawling fellow he is! He doesn't de-
serve to stand on the same rug with a
neat, trim little beauty like his wife.
declare, have half
"Now, now, now" came a merry voice
from behind my chair, while a soft hand
was laid upon my lips, and peals of
happy laughter filed all the house.
what is this nonsense that my ridicu-
lous, foolish, delightfully."- inconsistent,
dear, funny, old, WORKOUT husband has
been talking to himself all this time?
How long do you suppose have been
standing behind your chair holding my
poor sides with all my might and main?
Oh, dear, dear-dedr! Oh!-my!"
1 did not jump up. / did not even
wife was bending over the top Of the
chair, laughing, sobbing-I could not
tell which. Pretty soon q tear came
FLASHING down on my hand. 1 couldn't
stand it any longer. 1 just held out my
arms, and something, or rather, some
body-stole into them and nestled there.
Little Slippers" asked, in as Sc
we're tone as / could, show much did
you hear Of my foolish talk? I thought
you were out"
Il was out, but came in directly after
you did, Big Slippers"
'Then you heard it all?'
'T'm-afraid so.'
''Did say any thing I ought not to
have said, Little Slippers?"
YES"
"What was it?'
"You said that you-at least, you said
that Big Slippers was selfish, forget
full, shabby, unsympathetic, ungainly-
bruter'
s'And isn't hep"
"No~ prolonged and accompanied 'eis1
an emphatic hug.)
''What is he, then?'
He is noble, and good, and wArm-
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mistiness in her eye which
showed that she, like all
the rest of the family, OF
which she considered her
self an important member,
keenly felt the loss of the
cheeriness which Emily
might have shed around
her at the Christmas sea-
son had she been so dis
posed.
81 don't know what to
make of Emily" said her
mother a few days later,
speaking in a tone of great
perplexity to He tie r +.
'She's been gone to Rob
ert's for q week, and 1 sup
pose she's about starting
for her visit to Janet
Listers. But 1 can't I'M
derstand it. 1 thought of
course she was coming
home first, and here's this
note:
I" Dearest mother:
Please send me my trunk.
l am getting fixed nicely
and expect to have a grand
time. Aunt Helen is help
ing me. 1 hope you are
keeping well and taking
good care of yourself till
/ come home. 1t won't be
so very long and then
you'll see how truly I'll
be your own daughter
"What does she mean?"
went on mother. '-She
has left behind a number
Of things 1 thought she'd
want"
Hester shifted scornfully
as she answered:
81 s'pose she's a gettin'
all she wants at Wickham's
and a goin' to borrow the
half O. Miss Roberts be-
longin's."
"Well, it will be q COM
fortt have her home after
she's had a good time"
And Hester only shifted
again, for she could not
forgive Emily, and mother
felt a pain at her heart
that her daughter had not
come to wish her goodbye,
and remembered that she
had not fixed over the old
dresses for the little girls
as she promised.
''But of course she has
been very busy and had no
time for it," she added to
herself.
1t had been very much as
mother had predicted, the
fear of the bill which En-
lily was running up at
Wickham's took away all
thoughts Of buying Christ
mas presents for the others
Father and motherf felt that
it was an injustice to the
boys, thinking that Emily
had had her share of advan-
tages before and that it was
their turn now.
Christmas must be OBJ