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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-30
WANTS VIEW JUDGES.

OF course We are struck with profound
admiration at the desire OF the Helena
Herald to have impartial judges sit upon
the Silver Bow contest. That Journal
says:
"In any light we can view the matter
the present judiciary is disqualified to
dispose of the case. If it is held mater
| ial at Washington to lave this case de-
| cided before the cunvassers can certify
the result and admission proclaimed, then
it seems absolutely necessary that the
PRESIDENT should appoint some new judges
| to try the case. If it is claimed that De-
Wolfe is no, interested directly as be-.
tween Mediation and Hamilton, We
should like to know how the commission
ers could count the vote of the precinct
on one office without inv living tile whole
case of the right to count 1T at ALL
This is the most sprcious plea that we
have heard yet for presidential iliterfer-
ence 1t indicates the failure of the
other means which we've taken TO dis
place Judge DeWolfe. President Harri-
sonshates democracy but he loves him
self more and is not disposed to take any
risks simply to put Sanders in the senate
1t is true that Judge DeWolfe WAS q
candidate at tile recent election, hut as
the adverse majority in his case cannot
be offset by the precinct 81 vote, he is MS
free to try the suit immrtmlly AS Judge
Hedges who tries him by newspaper.
The Herald likewise says that Judge
Liddell and Judge Bach are interested
parties, because 'any action that WouIt
tend to delay our admission as i state ant
proong our territorial condition woult
prolong their terms OF Office"
All this sophism and ha'r-splitting i
unworthy of the Herald. Neither Judge
Liddell nor Bach could be affected by
motive so remote from the question Il
issue. If they thought 50, they would b
f.. tile first to keep aloof from the case
Would not the new Judges, it any coul
be found to accept office temporarily t
serve party purpose, .be also concerne,
in prolonging the territorial system
, the lIerad's assumption be correct?
We admit, however, that Judges De
Wolfe, Liddell and Bach have deep il
terest in the result. They have, We hop
e the eaSer desire which every honest ma
should have 10 punish scoundrelism an
expose fraud. We hope that they are in
dignant at the attempt to rob ia peopl
J, of their votes. Such is the state of MN
which the Herald fears will prevail o
, the bench should the case come befor
I the supreme court, -
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-30
eoTERNoR WHITES REPORT.

Governor Leslie'A reports We're able
documents, which did much serviceto
Montana and helped to make known her
great resources. We hope Governor
White will do the task as we'll and rs
free from partisan bias.
1t appears from All inkling of Governor.
Whites report that he estimates the pop
ulatlon at 100000 white people and 49,
600 Indians. In 1890 he expects the pop
ulation Will be 100000.
The total wealth of Montana is esti-
mated at S150,OOO,OOO, which is not II bad
dowry for the young state. The assessed
valuation of the territory last fall, the
governor says, was $67,000,000 but this
represents only about go per cent Of the
actual valuation, and does not include
our mines, which Judged by their pro
cash. The growth in wealth has been
rapid, for the territorial assessment shows
an increase of $47,0oo0oo in eight years.
+! In live stock, despite the severe season
Of 1886 81 and low prices, NJ ontana makes
a GOOD showing. Governor White est
mates the number OF live stock rs follows
cattle, 100000; horses, 100000; sheep
2,15O,OOO The value of these ut mark'
rates would be between 40,000,000 ana
$5O,00O,0O0. ......
In agriculture onr resources are great
The territory has 9l,O0OO0O acres, 81
which 3G,OO0,00O are classed us ngricul
tunl lands. We believe that tile area 4
arabic land is greater than this. Any es
innate that would leave out the bencl
) lands would lie inaccurate,
In schools Montana can compare favor
, ably with the most progressive states
+. The school children have increased il
( number from 5,1O4 in 1878 to $4,000 j
. 1888; the number of teachers from 10
| to Az; the value Of the school house
D from G7,70O to $64G,670, and the count.
school tax from $43,323 to $317,442.
f AS regards railroads Montana ais
makes good showing. We have 1888
miles in operation; 263.5 miles underc cor
j. struction, and s75 miles surveyed or pro
, jected
Il These facts speak well for the nobl
j state Of Montana which was sailin
proudly into harbor when she struck
p snag in Silver Bow, but that will soon b
4 ont of the way and Montana will anchu
n safely in that secure haven, the Amer
e can Union.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-30

THE Free and accepted Masons who
who will arrive here tomorrow include
many leading citizens from all parts of
the state. They represent fraternal Or
der which traces its origin to the mystic
past and has branches throughout the civ
ilized world. By coming here to hold their
Grand Lodge,th the Masons confer a compli-
ment on our young city that should be duly
appreciated. Our people should do all
that is possible to render this visit en-
ioyable for the warm hearted Masons
who come here to promote good fellow
ship and cultivate brotherly love.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-30

THE Cronin murder trial is developing
dramatic features. The OPP ming address
by Mr.. Longenecker shows strong
chain of evidence against the defendants.
1t is probable that the prisoner WHO WI s
arrested for horse stealing but proved tn
he one of the accomplices has turned
states evidence and is held in reserve by
the prosecution. His testimony may
prove startling.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-30
salt Rheuln

With its intense itching, dry, hot skin,
often broken into painful cracks, and the
little watery pimples, often causes in
describable suffering, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has wonderful power over this
disease. 1t purities the blood and expels
the humor, and the skin heals without a
scar. Send for hook containing many
statements of cures, to G. l. Hood s. CO.,
Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-30
TIE Snlt Lake Tribune is strongly re

TIE SILT Lake Tribune is strongly re-
publican, but is does not hesitate TO ca
on the people to demand the removal of
Secretary Window because of his decis-
ION IN the Mexican ore question. Why
is til Helena Journal so cold on this sub
iect? Has the nrlena Board of Trade
nothing to say? The welfare of hIon'al a
should be placed above par y
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-30

Col. W. X. Nelson, came home one
evening, feelnga peculiar tightness in
the chest. Before retiring, lie tried to draw
u long breath but fond it almost impossi-
Bile. He suffered four days from pneu-
monia, and the doctors gave HIM up. DR.
Acker's English Remedy for Consumption
saved him and he is well to-day. For sale
by Lapeyre Bros.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
A Good Story From India.

There is famous border freebooter
know as Tantia Bheei, who is the
cause of much trouble to the author
tiles. He has long been wanted, but,
like Scottish Rob Roy, Tantia does not
seem to stand much in awe of the
powers that be. A body of native
police recently set out in pursuit of the
robber, and halted at spot near one
of his favorite haunts. During the
halt q barber joined the police, and
his services were requisitioned by the
officer in command. The barber
was, after the manner OF BARRIERS,
loquacious, and talked freely of the
dacoit and his doings. ''Ah,a he said
at last, there is only one way of
catching Tantia." land how is that?"
eagerly asked the officer. I'm this
way" said the shaver, cutting off the
tip of the iemadar's nose. Il am Tan
tia" Tantia bolted off into the jungle,
leaving that unfortunate jemadar
streaming with blood and franticallv
calling his men to follow the runaway.
Pursuit was in vain. The "barber"
made good his escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
A Strange Case.

About a hundred miles below Able
vile we passed -Burcket's ferry. Stand
ing on the bank of the stream was an
old man with long gray beard. He
supported himself with a stick and
was trembling in every limb.
You see that old mar" said the
captain; ''his right arm and tongue
are paralyzed. The story is a sad one
and lesson to men who are extrava-
giant in their words. The old man had
been running this ferry for many
years, but he runs it no longer. About
a year ago he was strong and vigor-
Gus man. He was fond of deer hunt
ing and always left horn at the ferry
to be blown when any one desired TO
cross. He was on a deer hunt year
ago. The dogs were in the heat of the
chase. and he was thoroughly enthus-
ed, when suddenly the sound of horn
called him to duty. He wheeled around
to return to the ferry, leaving the
dogs to run the race out, and with an
oath said:
'''If l don't give up that ferry hope
TO be paralyzed.'
LAS he uttered the words his right
arm fell lifeless to his side and his
tongue refused to articulate. He was
paralyzed. The tide is going ont and
has left that old wreck on the shore,
the result of a hasty oath. "-At!a7ata
Constitution
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
Mail by Lightning.

The Electrical World, in a recent
issue. describes a system of transpor-
tation which, tits suggested, is destined
to revolutionize the postal service, even
if it does nothing more. The inventor
is John I. William, and a company
has sufficient faith in him to contem-
plate the establishment of transport
line on the protective SYSTEM, as tits
called, between this city and Boston.
The basis of the system is the sue
ton a helix or a coil exerts on a rod
of iron placed near its center. A cur
rent passed through the coil draws the
bar in, and when the current is broken
the bar is free to move, so that with a
number of helices arranged together,
and method of making and breaking
the current at the proper time, the bar
may be moved continuously in any de-
sired direction.
The proposed plant will consist OF
a single line of iron uprights extend
ing between the Post Offices of the two
cities. On the rail at their top light
steel car will pass between a continu-
Gus line Of wire coils. forming a sue
cessiOn of helices. which are to be pro-
tected from the weather. Six dynamo
stations between the two cities will
supply the needed electric force. The
model has worked to perfection, and
it is believed that speed of more
than two hundred miles an hour may
be made, so that a letter sent by this
system from New York ought to be de-
hvered in Boston in less than two
hours
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
ORIGIN OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
The Ancestors of the Ass. the Cat, the
Horse, and the Goose.

In studying geological distribution
the range of the domestic animals is
not to be taken into consideration, for
man has so long engaged in scatter
inc them over the world that it is now
impossible TO trace their original
homes. Indeed. says Earth and Its
Story, any attempt to assign them TO
wild progenitors must be TO a large ex-
tent simply guesswOrk. The tame
cattle of our farmyards and fields may
perhaps be sprung from the urus and
other wild oxen which at one time
roamed through the vast forests of
| Europe, and the sty-living pig from
the fierce wilds which still hold their
own in many parts of the continent
and in the thickets of northern Africa.
In like manner the cat is supposed to
be descended from Persian ancestor,
and the various dogs of different bar
barous tribes can with some confidence
be considered merely the tanned wolves,
foxes. or jackals of the regions which
they inhabit.
The ass is evidently civilized form
of the wild ass of Abyssinia, but it is
doubtful whether we have yet made
any progress in the search after the
progenitors of the horse and camel.
No doubt so-called wild horse has
been found in central Asia, and wild
camels are not unfrequent in the same
region. But whether these animals
are not tame species which have es-
capped from domestication long ago
and re-established their freedom is a
question to which favorable answer
might quite as readily be given as to
the contrary thesis. The turkey, it iS
certain. came from America; the pea
cock is an Indian bird and the guinea
fowl was originally from Africa.
The domestic goose is regarded as
descended from the greylag or com
mon wild goose, though all the species
are capable of domestication, while
the duck in our ponds is in its wild
state known as the mallard. But the
domestic fowl has been so long a SER
want of man that it is now mere Specu-
lation to attempt to assign to its progen-
itor any exact home, the Bankiva
| fowl of Java and other islands of
Malaysia having no better claim to
this distinction than the jungle fowl
of India, which for a time was pro-
claimed as the barbarous ancestors of
the barnyard hen. Much the same re-
marks may be made regarding the
honey bee, the silk-worm, and the
Mexican cochineal For though they
| have all been traced to wild forms they
have been kept so long under control
of men that their exact origin is either
! lost or at best doubtful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

then seated myself within the coach
and thoughts of great importance rush
ed through my mind In fancy | was a
king going home late at night with my
head too large for my crown. By my
side a court fOol-otherwise, l suppose,
foreman of the jury. In a dream pass
ed through all kinds Of difficulties with
other nations and sent out troops to
fight each other so that | could have
peace. When | woke up it was dark,
and the janitOr was just locking up the
museum with an extra freak inbxss@ col
lection. spoke to him in French, ask
ing him to let me out, and so saved my
self disagreeable night among the
memories of the moth eaten past.
The collection of wood carving and
tapestry, laces and gents furnishing
goods ut the Cluny is equal in many re-
spects to that of the Bong Marshay.
The mutilated statuary is also CHASTITY
and pleasing to the eye Out on the
grounds various stone figures present
themselves to the astonished tourist
All are old and hard to get. When you
come to visit the art and antique collec-
tions of Paris it is remarkable when you
price things how they seem to rup into
money. A little piece of lace that
claimed to be handkerchief, and also
that it had wiped the nose of long
wasted queen, was valued at a price
that made my hair stand on end, like
frills upon the disagreeable porcupine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
FISH ARE NOT PARTICULAR.
They Care for Quantity. Not Quality, and
Always Take Water in Theirs.

sit is well-established fact in nat
ural history" said Fish Commissioner
E. G. Blackford yesterday. that fish
have two chief occupations. One is
TO eat and the other is to avoid being
eaten. Few persons have had occasion
to actually observe the vOraciousness
of fish. Fish are not particular as TO
what they eat when hungry. | have
seen a half-pound trout swallow a
quarter of a pound trout. | have
found in the stomach of a Goldfish
weighing eight pounds block of wood
as large as my hand. There was found
in the stomach of a Goldfish that was
taken at Gloucester, not so very long
ago. a pack of playing cards. How
the Goldfish found the cards no one has
ever been able to surmise.
81 have found in the stomach of a
striped bass which weighed twelve
pounds another stripped bass weighing
four pounds. And, astonishing as it
may seem, there were found in the
same fish nine menhaden and a few
other smaller fish. A few weeks ago
there was found in the stomach of a
fish caught off the coast of England a
long iron bolt.
Probably the greediest of all fish, :"
added Commissioner Blackboard, lis
the black swallower,' as it is popular
" termed. This fish can perform the
seemingly impossible feat of swallow
ing another fish from eight to twelve
times larger than itself. Its true hab-
| itation seems to be at a depth of 1,500
fathoms. 1t has an elongated body of
nearly uniform thickness from the
head nearly to the tail. The skin is
destitute of scales, the mouth is very
deeply cleft, extending behind the
eyes, and reminding you of the chest
nut about the boy who was said to
have so large mouth that when he
opened it the top of his head was an
island. The peculiarly OF the swal-
| lowers mouth is that some of the teeth,
all of which are long and sharply point
ed, are movable. Let the swallower
espy a fish many times larger than it
self and it darts upon its victim like a
| flash, seizes it by the tail and gradual
| " climbs over it with its jaws, first
advancing one jaw and then the other.
As the victim is taken in the swallow
er's stomach it appears as a great bag
projecting out far backward and for
ward. The walls of the stomach are
so tightly stretched that they are trans
parent, and the species of the fish tax
en- in may be discovered. Such ra-
pacity is often more than the captor
can back up by digestion, and the
swallower Is forced upward from the
depths to the surface of the ocean,
where it may be picked up. In this
way specimens of this rare fish have
been obtained and sent to the National
Museum at Washington."-Nea0 York
! Sim
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
Capturing Baby Sea Lions.

Capt. Paul BoyntOn, the inventor OF
the rubber suit to be used to facilitate
swimming and as substitute for the
canoe and rather light boats, has just
come East from the Columbia River.
In a recent interview he said:
81 have adopted novel occupation,
which [ can only follow with the aid
of my suit. l have given up trying to
make any money by the sale of the
suit, because it is too expensive, and
people won't buy it. make a tour of
the country in summer time, giving
exhibitions at various places, but my
main business now is capturing alive
young seals and sea lions, some of
which train and educate. All winter
| have men operating along the Pa
cific coast about the mouth of the Col
umbia River. The business is very
dangerous, but equally as exciting and
profitable. The 'rookeries,' as we call
them, or islands, where the seals and
sea lions breed, are low, fiat, rocky
reels between mile and a mile and a
half from the main land. The surf is
always running high, making it i'm
possible to pass the surf in boat. 1t
is there that | make use of my CO.'S
tune. [ start out either just at sun
down or little before daybreak and
get around to the lee of one of these
rookeries. have to work very quiet
" and cautiously to keep from alarm
ing the animals. When | get up on
to the rocks in favorable place lay
my lines and ropes and get my little
net ready; this net is made of heavy
cord, about the weight of those used
by trapeze performers. When [ have
my animal picked out, generally a
healthy young one about a year old, l
throw my net over him and he begins
to jump around very much like a fish
out of water. He soon has himself en-
tangled, and then [ begin to wlestle
with him. They are very strong, and
struggle violently when frightened.
Sometimes they kill themselves before l
can etthem under control and get them
poperly bound and tied. When have
one properly wrapped in the net l
dump it into the sea and tow it to the
bottom of the cliff where I have men
10 hoist it up. '-IIn1eS-D Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
THEY NOW LIVE GUILTY..
| Some Western Characters Who Have For.
| saken Their Old Lively Ways.

There is a host of men in these parts
who are leading quiet, respectable
lives who did not use to be so respect
able and quiet, says the New York
Tribune They came. to the west when
it was the fashion to shoot man if
you didn't like the cut of his coat or
thought his grammar too good. Being
at Rome they did as the Romans did.
But as custom changed they have con-
siderably changed with it. Their
blood still runs briskly, however, and
you don't want to swear at them I'M
necessarily. Though they rarely talk
about it, they are quite proud of their
earlier career and like TO have it I'M
derstood that once upon a time they
were ba-ad men. One day last week a
big, rough-looking fellow entered a
Pullman car and began to smoke and
sing vulgar songs. The colored por-
ter begged him to desist, but he shout
ed back that he would smoke where
he pleased and sing what he pleased
and no blamed niger could stop him.
An elderly gentleman sitting near
called the porter aside and asked him
if he knew the express agent in the
forward car.
Yes, sah," answered the porter,
81 does, sab; name O. Marshall, sab"
''Well, give him this card, and tell
him to come here immediately"
The porter went of, and presently
a robust, heavy, thick-set fellow en-
tered, glanced about the car, perceiv-
ed the elderly man, and came for
ward.
do you remember me?" said the
elderly man.
Il guess So" was the rather hesitat-
ing answer.
Aren't you sure?"
Yes"
800 you see that fellow yonder,
yelling and smokingP"
"Yes."
''Can you get away with him?"
81 ant fearful to try"
'Put him in the smoking-car."
The robust fellow promptly went
over to where the rough was sitting
and said: Partner, you've got to git
out of here. I'm told to put you out.
Fightin's right in my line, if you say
fight. / don't want no trouble, but
it all lays with you. Come, now, giti'
For moment there were signs of a
battle, but in another moment the
rough thought better of it and meekly
allowed himself to be led away The
robust fellow returned and reported
that it was all right.
you've lost none of your nerve
since | saw you last" remarked the
elderly man.
Marshall smiled all over. 81 guess
Pm some account yet, sir" he replied.
Il hope your KNOWN me ant going
to lose me my jobP''
''Oh, no. Take care of yourself;
that's all.
Marshall retired. Another traveller,
speaking to the elderly man, observed
that the express agent looked like
good fighter.
Good! l should say so. l knew
him in the Black Hills years ago when
was sheriff there. He was punching
COWS. He has killed his man several
times. Didn't it tickle him when L
told him he hadn't lost his nerve?"