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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-01-05
An WA moanbsck.

aoode Price came up from Lesburr
yesterday morning and tolc The Re,
publican about the boss turtle cctch
for the season. A negro irving on hin
plantation in Lee was flgaing for SUCK
ers in Kinchafoonec creek Friday
evening. when all at once he felt some
thing heavy tugging away at his hook.
he drew his line in slowly toward tho
bank, and was surprised 70 ses that an
immense turtle had swallowed the
bait He was drawn slowly 70 the
bank, when a hoe was thrust under
him and he was drawn out Of the
water and killed. His turtlcship was
- large as the top Of an ordinary sized
trunk and weighed i37 pountS- -Amsr,
icus Ca Republican.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-01-05
Aec,den, on the U. p.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 3.-It Is report
ed here this morning that the Golden
Gate special on the Union Pacifi.
which went west last night wa
wrecked near Echo canyon, Utah
TIE report proves on investigation
untrue. The story probably grew ou
Of the fact that the Overland Flyer
met with an accident In Echo canyon
Tuesday night. Two sleepers and tw'
day coaches jumped the track bu
nobody was killed. Prof. Stark. o
Cheyenne, had leg broken.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-01-05
A New Jersey Execution.

MAYS LANDING, N. j., Jan. g.
Robert Elder, Jr., was hanged at noor
for the murder Of his father. Deait
was almost Simultaneous. Pulsatious
ceased within seven minutes from the
time the drop fell. The killing re.
suited from ill-treatment OF Robert''
mother and brother by his father. The
killing was witnessed by his grand.
father, aged 80.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-01-05
Bloy Of the Bruisers.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Ths following
was received by Richard X. Fox this
morning from St. Louis: "Kilrain
will sign articles 10 fight John l..
sullivan for $50, 600 ard tine champion
ship OF the world Ut either Toronto,
Ottowa or Montreal" Both Mitchell
and KilrAin emphstically deny they
have any Misunderstanding with Fox,
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-01-05
TWENTIETH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
MONDAY, AVG. 20.
TUESDAY, AUG. q.

5-Trotilng. Nursery state for 2-year-
olds, bred or raised In any of the ter
ritories or Oregon, $50 each, $3.50 sd-
ded, 2 In 3.
6-Running, $500. one mile.
7-Running, Derby stakes for S-year
olds. $50 each, $500 added. winners o.
any race this season Of the value O.
$500 to carry five pounds extra, /.
miles.
s-Trotting, 81, 900, 2:2S class.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-01-05

One OF the en,srpr,sing clothing
dealers last week sent broadcast
I'd .agers" hesdei In big black letters,
$40 you wear psnss2" Il lssald that
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-01-05

Races for this day will be made up
during the meeting.
In the event Of any Of the above
Glasses not filling. others will be sub
stituted.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-01-05
Rae ng Programme.
For the Spring and Fall Meeting
of the Helena Eair
Association.
Purses Of Sa,6so on the Spring
Trials of Speed, and $4,000
IN August.

OF INTEREEsT 10 TURF MEN.
Fine speed Programmes for This Year's
Meetings Of the Fair Association.
Tue twentieth exhibition Of the
Montana Agricultural. Mineral and
Mechanical association will be held n
Helena from August rs ~ 81 inclusive,
but n spring meeting will be held la
July from the TO the 9Th inclusive.
The programmes are ns fnl ows:
JULY MEETING.
Conditions-RunniDg, tlree or more
O enter aud thee TO start. TrottiDg-
i've or more to e0ter and four 10 start,
Colt stakes cl,s March I. Trottlny
ulries close Aug. I. Running -ntrie,
Hose evening before the race. Rum
uing purses divided into three moneys
10, 20 aud 10 per cent. Trotting
purses divided in four mol eys-50, 25,
Is and 10 per cent.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3.
l-Running, 800. Two fuIlongs.
2-Rnnnig, 500, six furlongs.
S-RunniDg, 500. four furlougs, for
two year olds.
4-Trotling. $3.50. 2:i5 class.
THURSDAY. JULY 4.
5-Trotting $3.50. 2:35 class.
B-kunnlDg, SOD. five furlongs.
7-RunniDg $500, one mile.
S-Trotting, $500, free for all.
FRIDAY, July s.
9-Runnirg. 800, 800 yards.
lO-Running, $3.50 iour furlongs.
ll-Rupning. $50. one mile handi-
cap.
l2-Trotting, $3.50, 2:2S class.
SATURDAY, JULY
Races for this day will be made up
during the meeting.
In the event Of any Of the above
Glasses not filling. others will be sub
stituted.
TWENTIETH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
MONDAY, AVG. 20.
l-Runuing, 500, two furlongs.
2-Running, $500, six furlongs.
Stunning, $3.50, four furlongs.
+Trotting, $500, $40.
TUESDAY, AUG. 27.
5-Trot,lng. Nursery state for 2-year-
olds, bred or raised In any Of the ter
ritories or Oregon, $50 each, $3.50 sd-
ded, 2 ina
6-RuDning, $500, one mile.
7-Running, Derby stakes for 3-year
olds, $50 each. $500 added. winners o.
any race this season Of the value O.
$500 to carry five pounds extra, 1!
miles.
s-Trotting. 81, 900. 2:2s class.
WEDNESDAY, AUGcsT 2s.
9-Trottipg. Juvenile stakes for 3
year-olds bred and raised in any of tn
territories, or Oregon. $50 each, $25(
added, two In three.
W-huho'ns' ron n,ea s'ases 'o' :
year-olos' s'o eacn' s'VV auu'u' wiz
ners o, any 's0e " 'ne 'A'ue " sovV =
carry n'e po"ous "", e'A 'u''o"s'
h-nunn'ns. soVo, se''ps ,aoe, win
her W oe so'o NJ Suo''oo' Anu any %
cess over entered price 10 oc oiV'ue'
~. ~ - -. .n,...a /.
40 600 m carry entitled weiobts. AL
Iovsnces. One mound Cor each $40
down 70 a coo then two po,uds fo
each sl0o less six furlopps
ia-Tro,,,ny a. 100 a.ao claaa.
ls-Ruuninv. $40 ,hre. furIonss
l4-Ruuninv ssOO one-hslf mil
heats.
'l5-kunujue. $500. one and one
fourth miles.
lg-Trottipg. $500. 2:a5 class.
H-raeing' soo'' z;zs class.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
Keep Cool and Live Long.

A calm. cool temperament is doubt
less an aid to long life 1t is the
people who are easiest troubled and
oftenest excited who wear out first.
Bulwer, in one of his novels, makes
the cynical remark that two things are
essential to the greatest longevity
good digestion and a bad heart This
has been applied often to old men who
were not sympathetic in their tempera-
ment 1t does not follow, however, that
because men are impertubable in man.
ners they are heartless-much less
than they have bad hearts Men may
be actively wicked as well as appar-
emily Indifferent on the subject Of
righteousness. When . man lives to
great age the presumption is that he
has taken good care Of himself. Some
are more scrupulous to do this than
Others. and some find the task much
easier than do the most Of their fel-
touA-Boston Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
Gladstone on Washington.

When I first read in detail the Life
of Washington, was profoundly i'm
pressed with the moral elevation and
greatness of his character, and found
myself at loss to name, among the
statesmen of any age or country, many,
Or possibly any, who could be his
rival. In saying this, I mean no dis
arrangement to the class of politicians.
the men of my own craft and cloth,
whom. in my own land and my own ex.
Eerience, / have found no less wanting
than other men of love and of admira.
ton. name among those who seem
to me to come near even to him. But
I will shut out the last half century
from the comparison. will then say
that if. among all the pedestals sup.
piled by history for public char
acters of extraordinary nobility and
purity. l saw one higher than all the
rest, and if I were required at a mo.
ment's notice to name the fittest occu-
pant for it, think my choice, at any
time during the last forty-five years,
would have lighted. and it would now
light, upon Washington.-From Glad.
stones Letter to G. w. Smalley.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
MAKING FRENCH WINES.

Amusing Story of the Alleged Falsifca-
tion of Clarets I'm France.
The Justification of wines is once
more becoming a burning subject in
France. 1t is notorious that millions
of bottles of the win rouge which is
consumed at home and sent abroad are
guiltless of one drop of the juice of
the grape. Concerning this wholesale
classification" of Bordeaux wines, I
was told an amusing story this winter
by French gentleman who was my
travelling companion from Marseilles
to Paris.
Here is the story: A farmer in Nor
mandy, seeing wine advertised by a
firm in Bordeaux. wrote for a couple
of casks of it, and forwarded the
money. A fortnight afterward it ar
rived at the station. and he sent his
carter to bring it home. The carter
brought two casks. but. to the farm
er's establishments, only one cask was
full; the other was empty. An
examination of the cask showed
that it had not been tempered with.
and there was no trace of leakage
Evidently an empty cask had been sent
by mistake. The farmer at once wrote
to the Bordeaux wine merchant to
complain of the carelessness- In due
course q reply was received. which
was as follows: '.Dear Sir-I am sorry
for the mistake made by my man, but
you can easily rectify it. If you will
fill the empty cask with water and
leave it for a fortnight you will find
the wine all right The ingredients
are at the bottom of the casl<, but my
man foclishly admitted to add the
water. Waiting your further orders,
/ am, sir, yours, etc.
My French friend assured me that
this was a fact The story became
public through the Norman farmer de-
handing the return of his money. and.
the wine merchant Directing, the case
came before the law courts After
this, what price for ''vin ordinaires''
If that's what they give political pris-
oners, no wonder Boulanger ran away.
George r Sims, In London Referee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
When You Are Snubbed.

One of the most senseless of social
mistakes that people of position not
wholly assured can possibly make is
to confess to being snubbed. In the
heat of indignation against the person
who has been guilty of snupping them
people are very apt to do the very
thing which would be most pleasing
to one upon whom they wish to be
avenged To confess to being snubbed
is to acknowledge the power of given
person to confer rebuff. This in it
self is confession of social inferiority
which the one making it would rather
die than make directly, and it is the
more foolish because the chances are
that it is false Manifestly there is no
possible position which is at all digni-
fed except that of denying the possibil-
ity of being snubbed by any body. Oi
course one can not always protect him
self from rudeness; that comes to all
the jewellers in this not wholly socially
satisfactory world To be snubbed.
however. is impossible to one who
keeps the position to which he is enti-
tled--Liverpool Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
POINTS IN ETIQUETTE.
A Society Editor Sets at Rest the Doul
of Various Young Ladies.

Society Editor Sets at Rest the Doub t.
of Various Young Ladies'.
Lizzie-No. it is not proper for you
to stop before a jewelers. window
when walking with a young man and
point out a ring or a bracelet you
would dearly love to have.
Maggie-No, it is not customary in
this country for young ladies to kiss
their gentlemen escorts at the gate.
but if, as you say. you have always
been accustomed to doing so," and the
gentleman really seemed to enjoy
it," you may as well continue doing
SO.
Miss St. Louis-No, it is not consid.
cred proper to pour your coffee into
your saucer and blow it before drink.
ing, and you should not use your knife
in eating mashed potato. No, it is not
customary to call gravy sop" even
though it is so called in your city.
Miss Chicago-Spare-rib and pie
are not usually served at afternoon
teas in the East, but one is allowed the
largest liberty of opinion as to what
shall be served at her own table, and
if you wish to offer your guests the
delicacies named you can do so.
Miss Maude Dakota - Wishes to
know if it is proper to use such terms
as ratified" Il should smirk to twit-
ter" mo flies on me" and tumble to
your racket" in good society. No,
Miss Maude, slang phrases are never
proper under any circumstance, and il
almost DaralvSeS 11s to have Won ask
such question. Should you make
use of such terms in our cultured East
you would find yourself in the soup
quicker than you could say Jack Rob.
insOn-Timo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
They Would Be So Nice.

The ladies of - Church were pack
ing box of clothing to send to the
wife of a Western missionary
Mrs. Any dear Mrs B, what can
you be thinking of to send off those
lovely stockings of yours? The very
newest color, too!
Mrs. Bit does break my heart ia
part with them, and shouldn't think
of it if hadn't just read something
about the dye stuff they used to get
this particular shade. being liable to
poison one frightfully.
Mrs A-Oh. horrors! Let's get them
out of our hands quick! Here, there's
room for them right down in this cor
mex. -Munsey's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
LAST or HARi-KARi.

An Unexpected Incident Which VIII RHo1e
ably Change che lGIkndo's Methods,
The ancient Japanese custom Of
Hari-Kari, or Happy Dispatch. has re-
:eiyed its death-blow. For centuries
t has been usual for any exalted Jap
anese dignitary who may have NOR
tally offended his sovereign to receive
polite official intimation to the effect
that his suicide will be pleasing TO the
authorities; and until recently it has
been the unvarying practice for the Of
lender to acquiesce resignedly, and,
after summoning his relatives around
him. to formally disembowel himself
in their presence. II the cuiprit hap
pened to be of exceptionally high rank.
the sovereign would. as a mark of
honor, send him jeweled sword with
which to operate upon himself. But
all these things are now of the past.
Not long ago the Mikado was griev-
iously hurt by the words and conduct
of a high court official. The man was
an old and very valued servant of the
crown. but his crime was unpardona-
BILE. Next day, therefore. an officer
brought him the fatal sword, a mag
nifcent weapon, with q blade inlaid
with gold and handle incrusted with
diamonds. together with sympathetic
intimation that his early death would
be regarded as a benefit to the empire
in general and to the Mikado in par
ticular. The culprit received the
sword with all proper respect, but as
soon as the emissary had departed the
willy Japanese whose mind Euro
pean habits of thought had evidently
taken firm root-walked down to the
quay, went on board q small steamer
that was bound for Havre, and upon
reaching Paris incontinently sold his
sword of honor for E. 900. We never
met with a better illustration of the
eminently practical nature of the jap
anese character. 1t is exceedingly un-
likely that the Mikado will ever again
trust one of his subjects to execute
himself. Still less will His Majesty be
inclined to favor exalted criminals
with jeweled swords of honor. The
Office of lord high executioner will
probably be called into requisition in
stead, and wicked mobiles will, for the
future, be saved the trouble and
anxiety of having to be their own
butchers Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
Two Brave Southern Women.

Near Shiloh. Ca. in a modest cot
tage. lives Captain Jane Smith, who
has won the title by the courage and
independence she has shown in work
ing a farm of one hundred acres. Left
ON rented land with only a mule, two
COWS and four hogs when her brother
went to the war, she and her sister
have, out of crops of their own tillage.
supported themselves and their aged
mother. bought the farm, and built a
comfortable dwelling. Rising at fou,
o'clock, summer and winter, they
worked field till after sunset and fed
the stock in the dark. From supper
time till ten o'clock there was con-
slant clack and clatter of the loom,
with the humming of the wheel rising
above it They spun and wovc all ths
cloth for their garments. Their broth
Or was killed in the war. but they are
now beyond danger of want.-Chicage
Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
THE CARPET MOTH.

Several Methods of Attacking and De-
stroying This Household Pest.
Where carpets are used and only
taken up once year at '.house-clean-
ing" the conditions are very favora-
BILE for the carpet bugs increase, par
ticularly where the housekeeping is
hurriedly done. When a house has
once become infested, nothing but the
most energetic measures will COM
pletely rid it of the pest, and in COM
plete radiance is the only hope, as in
a year a very few individuals will so
increase as to do great damage At
house-cleaning time then, as many
rooms should be barred at once as pos
sible. and the house-keeper should go
carefully over the rooms. removing
all dust, and with a hand-atomizer
charged with benzine should puff
the liquid into all the floor
cracks and under the base
boards until every crevice has been
reached. The carpets themselves,
after thorough beating. should be
lightly sprayed with the same sui
stance, which will quickly evaporate.
leaving no odor after short time
The infammability of benzine shoulL
be remembered. however. and no light
should be brought near it. This done.
before relaying the carpets. it will be
well to pour into the cracks a mcder-
ately thick mixture of plaster of Paris
and water, which soon sets and fills
them with a solid substance into which
the insects will not enter. Then lay
around the borders of the room q
width of tarred roofing-paper. and
afterward relay the carpets This
thorough treatment should answer
in the very worst cases, and in a
house so cleaned the insect will prob
ably not regain fOothold during the
ensuing year. Cloth-covered furniture
which may have also become infested
should be steamed or also treated with
benzine. and chests or drawers in which
infested clothing has been stored should
be thoroughly sprayed
Another method of treatment con-
sists in laying a damp cloth ian old
towel or q folded sheet win do) smooth
~ over the suspected part of the car
pet, and ironing it with a hot iron.
The Steam thus generated viii pass
through the carpet and kill ali the in
sects Immediately beneath. II not too
laborious, IN entire room could be
treated to advantage in this way
Good Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

no world has fu:i many hero:
90 read what those heroes have dome,
AID you'll md that though Oft they wer
banned
They kept up their courage, and won
They never lost courage in failure,
diving up, as tho weak-hearted will.
BIT said: .We viii Try and keep trying.
And conqusr sli'obesacles still."
And this they have done. the world over.
Their tasks were accomplished at last
By often-repeated. endeavor.
The young oak may bend to the blast.
Hut II springs todts place when 1t passes,
And grows to new strength every day,
Ana in time it stands firm in the tempest
whose wrath whirls the tall pine away.
Defeat makes q man moro persistent
II the right kind Of courage Il his:
He determines to conquer, and does It,
And this is what herodsm iat
Strive on with q patient endeavor:
The steadfast Of purpose will win.
Defeat comes to-day. but tomorrow
May usherthe grand triumph in. ~
-Eben e. Rexford. in Wide-Awake.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

49, -
Gnssrnaxaoa 0Aensnsa nrom Ga Woanon
n Co1ntxaes NsaR 40 Ears
The funeral procession must not
cross q river.
The last dying person calls i
the next to follow.
A dish-cloth hung on door-knob il
. sign of death in family.
The corpse must not pass twice over
any part of the same road.
To dance ON the ground indicates
| disaster or death within q year.
Whoever works on q sick per sons
dress he or she will die within year.
If q hoe be carried through house
some one will die before the year Is
| out.
If thirteen sit at q table the one who
| rises first will not live through the
year.
The person on whom the eyes of
dying person last rest viii be the first
| to die.
Whoever counts the carriages at q
passing funeral will die within the
year.
To break looking-glass is a sign of
death in the family before the year
closes. s
If three persons look at the same
| time into q mirror one will die within
the year.
The clock should be stopped at the
time of death. as its running will bring
i'll luck
If one dies. and no rigor morris en-
sues. it indicates speedy second death
in the family.
| If hearse is drawn by two white
horses death in the neighborhood win
occur in a month.
1t is unlucky in a funeral for those
present to repass the house where death
has occurred.
If rain falls on a new-made grave
there will be another death in the fam
lily within the year.
If the grave is left open over Sunday
another death will occur before the
Sunday following.
| To keep the corpse in the house over
Sunday will bring death in the family
before the year is out.
1t is unlucky to pass through
| funeral, either between the carriages
or the files of mourners on foot.
If rain falls into an open grave an
other burial in the cemetery will occur
within three days
At funeral entering a church before
the mourners means death to some Of
the entering party.
To put on bonnet or hat of one in
mourning is the sign that you will wear
one before the year is out
If any one comes to a funeral after
the procession starts another death viii
occur in the same house.
In Switzerland, if a grave is left open
over Sunday. it is said that within four
weeks one of the village will die.
If. during sickness, q pair of shears
be dropped in such manner that the
point sticks into the floor, it indicates
the death of the sick person.
When a woman who has been sew
ing puts her thimble on the table as
she sits down to eat. it is sign that,
she will be left widow if she marries.
A common saying in England is:
Happy is the corpse the rain falls
on" This belief exists also in the
United States. Thus it is said that il
rain falls at the time of the funeral it
is a sign that the dead has gone to
Heaven Chicago Mail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

"A man at Ellensburg. w. T., has
. tomcat that catches ducks. He hides
in the brake by tho creek and pounces
ON his prey as it swims past. The
other day he seized large greenhead
which few of with him. But Tom
finally brought the duck to earth and
killed it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
A Sign That Never Fails.

William" said Mrs. Trembly.
'.hear that horrid oog. Isn'tit awful?''
SIS that the same dog that kept US
awake last night?'
II think so. It sounds unlucky.
doesn't it?''
Didn't you ever hear that the howl
ing of dog was sure sign of death
in the family?"
mo Whose family?".
1.-The dogs" said Trembiy, in firm
voice, as he stepped out of bed and
Traveller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

The leap year privilege is said y
bs eco years old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

There will be no danger Of . va
riety of potatoes running outs Y IL
best tubers are saved for seed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-16
What Else Gould be Expected !

SHANGHAI, September 23.-The
Emperor and members of his council
are understood to be debating the me-
mortal demanding the expulsion of
Americans from China. There is a
strong agitation for an increase Of re-
strictions Oh American merchants and
missionaries at treaty ports.
What else but retaliation could sensi-
bic and sober congressman have ex-
pected when they shut the door OF inn
migration against the Chinese and left
open doors to other classes of Europe
ans, many Of whom are tenfold more
offensive and dangerous than the Chi
uese?