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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

TIE CsvIL-SEnvIcE Law NroLxo.
rxD.-Ths attitude OF the present
Administrations toward the reform Of
the civil service insugurated by the
Pendleion lac, a. indicated by the
scts OF prominent officials, is filing
the fiiends OF that reform with APP
prehensiou and gloom. Under the
Cleveland administration great pro.
grsss was made in applying and ex
tending tho reform. and il vas hoped.
Ia view Of the sentiments expressed
10 President Harrison's inaugural id.
drses and In the platform on which
he Wa elected, that Mr.. HERR SON
would do ~ much to improve upon
Mr. Clsveland's administration OF the
civil-service law as Mr.. Cleveland bad
done to- improve upon Mr. Ar.
thur's administration oft. The Sun.
which was the fist leading journal in
the country to advocate The passage
OF the law. and has ever been its tru-
est friend. still entertains the hope
that the progress of the reform will be
continuous asd unbroken. until the
civil service Of the country. comp osed
equally Of republicans and democrats.
will be wholly divorced from politics.
As the two great parties about equal.
ly divide the population OF the coun.
try, impartial justice demands. under
. fair system, that the benefits and
influence Of oficeholding ehould be
divided with an approximation to
equality. Such division would come
in the course OF time by the operation
OF natural causes, without the inter
ference Of spoilsmen. If the principle
CT making open competitive examine
tons the door to Office we're isidly
enforced. The Sun has accordingly
held that t! g $4,000 persons subject
To The law who were in office when
the law took effect should have their
fitness tested by the same examine
tons employed to test the fitess Of
new candidates for appointment.
Thus would be secured both the ex.
plicit object Of the law, which Is to
have the service composed only of
persons of proved fitness. and the just
result OF having the service represent
in fair proportions all the different
shades of political opinion in the
country. This view of the mai ter
was net, however. Mr.. Cleveland's
view. and at the close of his tern, the
number OF republicans in federal off,
ces at Washington was vastly grea, er
than the NUM- Der of democrats. The
latter had entered The service through
examinations open TO republican and
democrats alike. Their fitness was
approved by the orly test ..knoxn 30
the Jaw. Their moral and legal claim
TO retention IN Office on change of
administrations was therefore much
stronger than that OF the $4,000 un.
examined persons whom MIR. Cleve-
land retained. Yet it is this demo-
cratic minority of the subordinate
officeholders who are now being dis
missed, in increasing numbers. Mr.
Harrison's promise was not only to
main ain the observance Of the civil.
serv GO law, but to ex' end il. lt 10
to be hoped that tie promise will
net be for9otter.-BaE Sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
A VANDERBILT AND A KNIGHT o

A VANDERBILT AND A KNIGHT OF
TIE THRoTTLE.-A good story is
told In The Bangor Commercial about
one of the Maine Central engine rs.
Last summer when the Vanderbilt
car was at Bar Harbor the manager
OF The Maine Central sent an! eng iae
down there TO take the car to Port
land. The run was made in very
quick time, and at Brunsw lex the
train stopped to take on water.
While there MIR. Vanderbi got out
and said. to- the engineer that be did
MT want him to drive 20 fast. The
engineer The veteran Simpson, look
ed at him quarter OF minute and
then said: Il en- runnin, tie engine
under orders from Payson Tucker TO
be IN Portland by l.07. II you want
to stopshere. ali right. II y,u want
to.goto Portland, get in lie go,io.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

A PECULIAR DYING REQUEST
Last week Rev. James Stewart, OF
Tyler county, this State just previous
to his death requested that he be bu.
ried on the top OF Honeysuckle Knob.
mountain on the Tyler> Wetzel
county line. This knob is very high
and 80 sharp at the top as to leave
room for but one grave. The prea-
cher's request was complied with.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
EY PRESIDENT CLEvELaNp's SYM

Ely PRESIDENT CLEvELANp's SYM
PATHY.-The breadth of ex- President
Ceveland's sympa,hTes is indicate I'd
by his handsome contribution in aid
OF The proposed confederate Soldiers
Home ct Austin. Texas. Neither
prejudice nor passion says the ex~
President, should be allowed TO in
terfere with lie exercise of charity
tow ard the unfortunate
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

Pooh DUDLEY.-It seems that
lresident Harrison deserves credit
pr not Wishing to recognize the
m'nsls Of bis party, as tho follow
letter frcm Col. ". w. Dudley,
genius who thought that the
1t wsy TO work the 6oater vote
"iD blocks OF Eve" will show.
letter was given out by Col.
ey for publication because .
by different one bad been sent
by Associated Press as the one
PLY wrote TO his dear old Sam"
s follows:
ShiR9ton. ID. g., April Is, 1880.
D. Van Pelt, Esq, Anderson
Dear old Sam Your good let.
the 26th Of March got in good
mt IL found me absent. have
~ returned from . trip TO the
where went on legal business,
o good time and little res,
crowds Of people who throDg
from morning until night
ARG mountains OF letters
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

Wien Baby vas slsk. vs gave her casssrsA,
When re vas chnd, she srsea for Csssoria.
whsa she became Mn. she sluug 70 c~s,Oria,
whsa shs had chndrsu, she gave thsm cassoria
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

Editor Intellisencer
Please announce O. W. STUMP q q can.
dsdate fce election TO the o6Ilcs q County su-
psrintendeot Of SchoolsL Mr.. Stumc & :
Feetlsnan we'll qualified to dischafre the
duties Of the o@cs and IL deeply interested
In The advauce0eot Of education.
Saanesville. March II, 1889.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
SUrposs TuIs HAn Occupp,n

SUPPOSE his HAD OCCURRED IN
TIE SoUrH.-The 70 ara some nice
people up North. An unpopular
jew died in Rochester Friday and the
next day . crowd broke into the
dead mans house. took his body out
and dragged IL up and down the
streets with q rope. The police did
not interfere, though the family of
the deceased did. What II THE had
happened In Mississippi or Louisia-
NAP
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
SsnnAH Dur HAnPsarRs %, ". VA, !
March, 10, 1883.

In announcing DR.. J. W. SKULL a q can.
d idate for election to the o6lcs Of Supsrin
ten dent Of Free SCHOOL,, We would cay that
the DR.. has had six years experience q .
p roiesion. " elected there viii s. no dutv
negi ecttd or ehunped by him, apd We ,bsrc.
fore bore ibe voters Of Hanpihire viii give
him generous Sots MANY VOTERS.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

A new powder adopted by the Brit.
ish army is the invention Of a Mr..
HeDgst. II is said 10 be smokeless,
fiavorless and non-heatiDg, with less
recoil and report than the powder Of
The old sort.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
AUGUSTA. w. Va, !
March 4th, 1889. {

We hereby announce r. r. RILEY a q
candidate Tor County Superintendent He
40 elegant man. 6ne scholar and emil
nently qualified for the duties OF the ONCE.
MANY VOTERS.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
Many Persons

Many Persons
Are broken down from overwork OF household
cares Browns Iron Bitters
3 rebuilds the system. aids DIGESTION removes er-
cess % bile, and cures mala,ia. Get the genuine.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
Opening of the Democratic Ball.

New YORK, April 11.-R B. Harrison
was arrested this afternoon in the office
of the Judge in the Potter building, on a
charge of having published in the Mon
tana Live stock Journal an article taken
from Buffalo paper accusing Ex-Gov.
John Schuyler Crosby of Montana, with
having stolen jewels from Washington
lady.
Mr.. Harrison came on voluntarily from
Washington last night for the express
purpose of having the papers in the suit
served on him.
The warrant was issued by Judge
Beach of the supreme court, who fixed
his bail at $4,000. Stephen b. Elkins,
Vice President Rice of the Park bank
and W. J. Arkell of the Judge, became
his bondsmen.
Mr.. Harrison was not in charge Of the
paper at the time the article was pub
lished rnd knew nothing about it, when
his attention was drawn to the fact that
the Buffalo paper had not told the truth.
Harrison offered to publish q suitable
retraction. This, however, Crosby would
not accept. He demanded that Harrison
should write him personal letter Of
apology and also to print the same.
Harrison declined to do this. Crosby
hopes by having him arrested to force
him to do so-but he never will.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

OF The Youths Companion for the COM
ing year include six serial stories and one
hundred and fifty short stories, fully H.
lustrated. Also tales of adventure, IL
Illustrated sketches of travel, humorous
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each week for little ones. The Com
panion has Won Il place in the home life
obtained by no other paper, and is read
every week in nearly half million fam
lilies. With its double holiday numbers
at Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years
and Easter, its weekly illustrated supple
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paper for *1.75 year. Every subscriber
receives the supplements and double h0l-
lday numbers, and the annual premium
list with 500 illustrations. Address, The
! Youths Companion, Boston, Mass. tt
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
Tho Terrible Disaster at Samoa.

CHICAGO, April lib. W. Wells of this
city, whose son, naval cadet, was on
board one of the wrecked men of-war in
the harbor of Apia and who was among
the saved, has received communication
from the navy department dated 9th inst,
in which he is informed that up to date
the department had received no news
from Admiral Kimberly since his dis
patch announcing the disaster at Apia.
Upon receipt Of this telegram the de-
partment authorized the admiral to use
his discretion as to the wrecked ships
| and the crews attached to them. 1t was
thought that vessel could be chartered
at Auckland for the transportation Of the
men to San Francisco; but since Lieut..
Wilson has gone to Sidney, it is possible
that suitable vessel could not be OBJ
tanned at Auckland; therefore it is i'm
possible to tell when they may be ex-
pected to arrive at San Francisco. The
naval Cadets of the class of 81, who were
upon tee wrecked ships, had been or
dered to report for final examination al
the naval academy between May list and
10th. Should they reach the United
States in time to visit their homes be
fore the expiration of the period allowed
for reporting, they will be at liberty tt
do SO
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
A just Proceeding,

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Secretary No
bic, ina letter to the attorney general,
has requested that the U. S. attorney for
Montana be directed to suspend all action
civil Or criminal, against the Missoula
Mercantile company, formerly the Mon
tana improvement company, and the
Northern Pacific railroad for timber tres
passes on public land in Montana, until
the same can be investigated with view
to final dismissal. as recommended by
the United States district attorney. The
amount OF lumber involved is over forty
million feet, besides large amount of
cordwood and railroad ties.
This action, it Is understood, Is taken
upon the information that it would be
extremely difficult, if not altogether inn
possible, for the government at this late
day to secure sufficient evidence to main
ain these suits.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
Great Falls Montana,

The Minneapolis Real Estate and Fl
naneial Register for April, just out, has
inside advices of the improvements pro
jected and general business prospects Of
Great Falls. 1t says:
There has been considerable activity in
Great Falls real estate during the past
month. The advance guard of the CON-
ing army Of settlers has already arrived.
Over 10000 acres of Government land
was homesteaded last month In this vi
cinity, and still they come. This part of
Montana comprises some of the finest ag
ricultural land in the State, which Is only
waiting for the plow of the settler to con-
vert 1t into country that can produce
wheat second to none that Is raised In the
whole of the great wheat growing belt.
Among the many enterprises that will
be inaugurated during the coming sum-
mer, will be the building of the railroad
into the Belt Mountains sixty miles south
of this city. Aside from opening up a
large agricultural country, 1t will tap the
rich mining camps Of the Belt Mountains
Barker and Wolf Greek, and
which will enable the miners of these
camps to handle their rich carbonate ore
at a greater profit and stimulate them to
further develop the immense ore bodies
that exist in these camps. Already en-
terprtsing capitalists habe acquired pos
session of several valuable properties and
are only awaiting the advent of the rail-
road to begin extensive develop
ments. The mammoth smelling
works Of the Montana Smelling
company, situated at the Giant
Spring, are in full blast and are daily
treating from 800 to 400 tons of ore. The
development Of the water power at an
early date is also in contemplation; this
will be the first step toward establishing
the many large enterprises now on foot.
The Sand Coulee coal mines are now
shipping 800 tons daily, and before the
year is out the capacity will be increased
to 1000 tons. The town of Sand Coulee
has now a population of between 800 and
400. There is an increasing demand for
real estate, especially for Central avenue
property and outside acres and lots.
The prospects are that the real estate
business will be extremely lively this
summer. Great Falls we'll merits the
attention of capitalists who are looking
for investments in live, growing, young
city; it is the natural jobbing centre Of
Northern Montana and before many
years will be the principal distributing
point of the State.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
Great Falls:
Acityof Wonderful Surroundings
4 City Of unrivaIed Attractions!
The Home for the Sons Of the
Pilgrim Fathers!
The Land Of the Free and the
Home Of the Brave!
The Home Of Health, Wealth and
Happiness!
The Growing Glory Of the Hand
Of Creation!
The Land Of the Free and the
Home Of the Brave!
The Home Of Health, Wealth and
Happiness!
The Growing Glory Of the Hand
Of Creation!
GREAT FALLS CITY.

Located ut the Great falls of the Missouri
which furnish the mightest available
Water-power on the Americancontinen II
not on the globe, is the Queen City of the
Northwest.
She is within ten miles of the most ex-
tensive Coal fields and Iron district In the
West, beyond and almost contiguous to
which are eXhaustless mines Of Gold.
Silver, Copper and Lead.
She is in the very heart of vast ARri-
cultural and Grazing country of unequal
ed fertility and capacity.
She is destined by her natural resour-
ces and geographical position to become
the leading Manufacturing City between
Minneapolis and the Pacific, as we'll as
the Railroad Center Of Montans.
She is already the terminus of three
Railroads, the st Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba, the Montana Central and the
Sand Coulee Coal Fields Branch.
She has u population of nearly 1000
enterprising and intelligent Americans
and is growing rapidly.
She is possessed Of one of the most
healthy, delightful climates on the earth.
the mean winter tenn mperature being about
the same as Southern Ohio or Illinois.
and the summer nights being rendered
cool and bracing by gentle mountain
breeZes.
She has the most magnificent Iro,
Bridge across the Upper Missouri, costing
$4,000.
She has magnificent Railway Bridge
spanning the broad, sparkling Missouri
and connecting the East and West divis-
ions of the City, the former the busi-
ness and residential, and the latter the loca-
tion of the railway machine shops, round
house, car works and other extensive ter
minal establishments.
She has one of the most elegant, COM
m0diOus and comfortable School Houses
In the Northwest.
She has in operation the extensive
Reduction Works of the Montana Smelt-
ing Company which, when com; m;,leted, will
be the largest on the continent, employ
ing 1000 men and reducing 1000 tons Of
ore per day.
She has Coal Measures of sufficient ex-
tent to supply the whole Northwest with
the Cheapest and Best Bituminous Coal
| on the Continent.
She has facilities for providing the
necessaries of life-Flour, Meat and Veg
| etables cheaper than elsewhere on the
Continent.
She has the largest FIGURING Mills in
Montana.
She has unrivaled advantages for Rail-
way Transportation and connections with
the markets and business centers of the
East and West.
She has Daily Mail connection, over the
Montana Central, the Scenic Route Of the
Northwest, with Helena, the temporary
Capital of Montana; also with Butte, tic
greatest Mining camp on earth, Anaconda,
the Mountain home of the Monster Cop
per Smelters Of America, Portland, San
Francisco aud Pekin, China.
She is also the natural Centre and Dis
tributing Point between the Canadian
Pacific on the North and Union Pacific Of
the South
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
Court Martial Of Arms.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE court
martial to try Capt. Arms for conduct un-
becoming to an officer met this morning.
In response to the question whether he
had any objection to the composition Of the
court, Capt Arms replied in the negative,
but suggest that the cart had heen placed
before the horse; that not he, but Capt
Bowarke and Col. Gibson, who made the
charges against him, should be standing
ON trial. He referred to Col. CARED, the
officer who had been priqate Sec'y. fol-
Sec'y. of War Lincoln. The court then
took a recess.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
Something Sensational.

DAYTON, o., April 1l.-A bloody fight
occurred near here last night between
Harry Nikirk and Tom Delahanty for a
purse, with skin-tight gloves to a finish.
Nikirk scored first known down and first
blood. In the seventeenth round Del
hanty was blinded and Nikirk was given
the battle,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE comptrol-
ler of currency has declared second
dividend Of 20 per cent. in favor of the
creditors of the First National Bank of
Livingston, Mont, making in all IS per
cent of the claims proved, amounting to
*25 1922. The bank failed in August 1884.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

Great Falls can now boast of having
one of the most artistic boot and shoe
makers on the continent. Mr.. j. C..
Ferndins, late of st. Paul, has located
here permanently. 1t does ones eyes
and sole good to see such elegant work.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
STRAIT Car Strika

MINNEAPOLIS, April 11.-Emplpyess
IN every street car line are now out be-
cause OF reduction OF wages.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

Two Good Girls Wanted.
QUALIFIED to do Dining-ro0m and Chamber
u work. Enquire without delay at the Furniture
Store of POWERS Il TRIGG, Central avenue. a9-1w
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

Personal.
4 SENSIBLE, we'll educated, good looking young
n woman of nineteen, who can furnish refer
ences wishes to correspond with an honorable
sion Address, Miss H. c. BrandmOn, City Post
Office Washington, D. C.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
Wanted.

a cause there's ''nothin In 'em who lavishes his
money on foreign literature, hOWls against town.
site companies and home enterprise IN general,
NOR deyil.-to run RATS on Salt River! Enquire
at this Office Good Inducements to right party.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

| Ranchmen and All Others
Oemember that Hubert Chandler will furnish
| II you with reliable help at any time.
| Helena Employment ONCE, Helena, Montana.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

Notice.
Any persons wanting horses brought in from the
n range can obtain them by leaving brands and
description for Fred ThurstOn at the pOStOffce.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

For Sale.
4 SCHOLARSHIP for full Business Course In
a the Helena Commercial College for sale at the
LEADER office.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
Information Wanted.

Information Wanted.
If Patrick D. Sullivan, a native Of Cork, Ireland,
now supposed to be in Montana. would CORES
pond with Joseph Sullivan, Egan, Miss0ula c0un-
~, Mont, he would hear Of something to his ad-
vantage.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12
Taken Up.

name to my ranch, near Great Falls, q white
u horse with Il brand resembling horseshoe on
the right shoulder and an indistinct brand on
the left thigh. The owner Is requested to prove
property, pay charges and take the horse away:
H, P, ROLFE.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

To Rent.
0NE nine room house with all modern cOnven-
u iences, suitable for roomers. JAMES LAwLER,
If Or HANKS h ATKINSON.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

For Rent.
NEATLY furnished and unfinished rooms
NJ H. NJ. MORGAN, 1st ave. North and 4th Street
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

Land Blanks,
Ore -emption. Homestead, Timber Culture and
other blanks, for sale at the LEADER Office at
reasonable rates.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-12

Under tins caption notices Of "wanted. !"
TO Lot" For Sale" Lost" Found"
fers0nal." ETC., will be inserted at the rate
Of ONE CENT PER WORD for each inser.
ton; but none less than rs cents.