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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
Power Of Imagination.

Surgeon General Francis. of the Bnt
ish East Indian medical service. tells OF
a drummer who was suddenly aroused
from his sleep by something crawling
over his naked legs. Being in India
the land of deadly serpents, he imag
ined it was a cobra, and his friends
who had collected by the outcsy.
thought 50. TOO. and it was treated ac-
cordingly. lamentations, such as ar
customary with the natives on such
occasions. were resorted to. The poor
fellow was hagellated with twisted
cords and cloths, while ropes were
tightly bound around his arms and
legs, in view partly to arouse him, but
principally to drive out the evil spirit
which had taken possession Of him.
With the first dawn of light the true
cause of the drummer's fright was dis
covered in the shape Of harmless liz
ard which was lying crushed and half
killed 10y the side of the patient. But
il was too late; from the moment when
he believed poisonous snake had bii
ten him he passed into an increasiir,
collapse, gradually growing worse un
ill he died, purely from an imaginary
snake bite. some six hours after tn
harmless little quarian had dragged IT.
icy body across his warm limbs. s.-St
Louis Republic.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
New Works. Holidays.

A little more than a century ago, or
Just before the beginning of the Revo-
luton. the New York colony had at
least twenty-six annua. holidays. These
were not the festivals of certain mum.
Der of their citizens, but the legally ap
pointed days OF rest and amusement for
the whole colony. on which the custori
house. all places of business and al!
public offices were closed.
These holidays Were as follows: The
Kings Birthday. Anniversary of III,
Death of Charles the First. New Year,
Day. Shrove Tuesday. Ash Wedncs
day, Lady Day, Good Friday. Easter
Monday. Easter Tuesday, Ascension
Day, St Georges Day, Restoration
Day of Charles II. Queens Birthday
Whitsun Monday. Whitsun Tuesday
Prince of Wales Birthday, the Da,
That King George landed in England
Coronation Day, All Saints Day. Ann.
versary of GunpowJler Plot. Christmas
Fast Day, Thanksgiving Day. Genen'
Election Day, and Commencement
Day of Columbia College. called Col
lege Day.-New York Ledger.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
A SKIRMlSH.
Two Reds Killeo in a Skirmish
at Camp Near Battle Greek
in South Dakota.
Kicking Bear Leads One Band
and the Firing was Kept up
for More Than an Hour.
A Little skirmish ON Battle Creek.

A Little Skirmish an Battle Greek.
CAMP NEAR BATTLE CREEK. s. D..
Dec. 26.-The situation here remains
practically unchanged. The weather
Is cold and rivers are frozen solid. A
company of Cheyenne scouts is en-
camped at the mouth of Battle creek.
Two attempts were made Wednesday
by the hostiles, who number about
eigh Y, to break into their camp. The
first attempt was made by only few
of the Indians, who were repulsed
with the loss Of two KILLED and several
wounded. Three of the Cheyenne
Indian scouts were wounded and 1t is
thought one Is fatally hurt. The
second attack was made after dark by
what was supposed to be the whole
band, who were led by Kicking Bear
himself. Nolley after volley was fired
on both sides and a disultory fire was
kept up for AN hour or more. 1t is not
known how many Of the hsstiles were
killed, but judging from the reports Of
one of the scouts. there must have
been several killed, rs he says he
heard several shout In the sioux Ian.
guage that they were hit. Troops were
sent to the scene at an early hour yes.
terdsy morning and report everything
quiet and no bOstiles in sight.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
To Push the Great Northern

ST. PAUL, Dec. 26.-The current
number of the Northwestern Rail.
roader says: "Tbat IT is the intention
of the Great North hern to push its line
through to the Pacific cast, there can
be no doubt. The contract for build
ing the extension froIr the aummit oI
the Rockies TO point beyond the
Kotan river has been let to Sheppard
Seims 4 Co., of ST. Paul. This makes
the extension from the main line al
Harve, Mont, about 500 miles, the
first twelve miles of which has 6een
completed and turnsd d over to the OPP
Grating department.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
Congress VIII ProbsbIy Investigate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Nc
Adoo resolution, calling for cores
pondepce and papers with reference to
the killing OF Sitting Bull, will prob
ably be favorably reported 10 the
house at an early day. There was no
meeting of the military affairs com.
mitt.e today. but Chairman Cutcheon
made an effort to secure from individ-
ual members consent that the resolu-
tion should be fsvorably reported. He
said today that he thought the reso.
luton should be promptly acted on
in order that complete official infor-
nation with regard to the killing
might he had.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
A Plea for tn. Green .ooLsr Man.

think that the green goods sharp
err are a much abused class, said
shrewd little la.yer friend Of mine,
who makes a 1ecialty Of defending
that particular 'pecies of confidence
operators Why, they are really pro.
lection 10 the honest, hard working
members Of the community, and should
be encouraged. instead Of being hunted
like wild beasts. In the first place they
have practically killed the counterfeit
ing business. Years ago operators on
large scale flooded the country with
counterfeit bills and fiounshed. despite
the greatest eNertions on the part OF
the government detectives. But the
green goods" men have So demoralized
.he dishonest cla,s of citizens. among
whom the cUunt'Gieiters found tkAr
customers. that tn making of "queer"
money is restricted 70 a few small gangs
Of Italians. who Do % very limited bust
neSs
Ia the ncIt place the green goods"
operator finds his victims only among
dishonest people who are far wore
than he is Tie courts are finally wax
ing up to the fact that these alleged
victims are persons Of the most despicl,
bic character You should see some
of the letters received by clients Of
mine; they are enough 10 make ona
despair Of human nature. One Letter
WA from a villainous mill owner oU.
west. who explained that lie had a
number Of worlanen. and that BE-
would have little difficulty in passins
the queer" money upon them. As !
said before the green goods" man does
good work in frightening such hypo-
critical wretches into being passahly
honest.-New York Telegram.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
Another south Dakota Bank Failure.

WooNsocRLT, =. ID, Dec. 26.--Tbe
Sapborn county bank, run by Leon L.
Stevens, closed il doors this morning.
The county treasurer, G. G. Hays, is
out 5000 Of county money, Stevens
has made an assignment to George w.
Corkings. a former partner. Stevens
was city treasurer, and closed down on
$500 Of the city funds. There WAS nc
run on the bank, and nospecial reason
for shutting its doors, except that the
banking business has not been profit
able for some time, and he says he wal
unable to make collections.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28

Strange Death Of AN Aged Couple

OTTAWA, Kas.. Dec. a6.-Mr. and
Mr.. J. w. Strong had arranged to
celebrate the fifty.first anniversary Of
their marriage yesterday aud relatives
were present from various parts of the
stale TO participate in the festivities.
Iu the morning Strong died, and in
the afternoon Mrs. Strong passed
away.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
Burnesl at Sea.

LONDON, Dec. 36.-According to ad-
vices received here the steamer Shapg.
hal recently caught fre at sea and Ia
supposed to have become . total loss.
The disaster 10 understood to have oc-
CURED near the wuhu treaty. . part Of
the Chinese treaty Of Nganhoel. on
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28

the Yang T,e Kianr, about 80 milrs
aoove Nanking. Ia. crew, copsisting
Of about 90 natives, together with
several European officers, are sup
posed to have either met thei- death
in the flames or by drowning while
attempting to escape from the burning
vessel
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28

team In order that he could 90 TO work
and support her but instead of work
ing he IS always drunk and abusing
her. The woman earns a living fo~
him and their family by working In
beer halls.
Bechtel will he srrsigned In police
court Friday.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
sOClETlEs.

40. H.-Diyision No. meets hrst ano second
undays Of each month.
K Of H.-Meets frst and third wednes lays at
':30 D. M, Q. Odd Fellows Hall,
A.F,AA. M.-Yeliowstone Lodge, No. II, hrst
nd third Wednesdays.
z. A. M.-Yello.s,one Chapter. No. 8, second
'hursdsy In each month
x. T.-Damascus Gonmandery, fourth Thur.
i. D. 0. F.-Custer Lodge, No. Is, every
Monday at their hall.
l. 90. F.-seutinai Encsmt t'ment, No. .. hrs.
an third Friday.
K. Of P.-Crussder Lodge, No. 7, Thursday
ysnings at Odd Fellows Hall
q. Of A.-Miias City nranoh, every unday s'
y. IN.
X, of L.-First and third Tuesdays.
q. A. R.-u. s. Grant Post, No. II, hrst and
bird Tuesdays.
TO. q. T.--star Of the West. No. "a, every
rhursday evening.
q. of V.-Col. swaine Camp No.7. Meets second
nd four h wednesdsvs oil each month at Good lem
ars Hall
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
The Whist Games,

Following are the scores Of last
nights play at the club:
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28

The total scores for the six nights
play Is rs follows-i5O being the high
est possible score:
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-12-28
THE DAILY JOURNAL

The Ofciai Paper of Caster County.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09
THE WEEKLY PRESS.

1t is said that j. N. Cross has the in
dorSement of a majority of the Mime
apolis lawyers for the vacancy on the
bench, created by the resignation of
Judge Rea, and that he will therefore
be appointed Judge. Strange, isn't it,
that a free people will allow such a
tricky class OF men as lawyers are to
dictate who shall preside over their
courts of e.-NOrthwestern Labor
Union.
The homely old mug of woman with
an artificial nose and ''caricature OF a
face' has been in the papers of the
country for year OF more, and has
lately proved veritable nightmare to
the people in Minneapolis. The folks
who advertise by their faces in the pub
lie prints are generally pretty" This
one is ugly and she doesn't care who
nose it. They are often "naturals."
This one is artificial and glories in her
false face and her im-palate-able talk
and YARDS -Spectator.
The ways of the street railway man.
ayers are past finding out. For two
weeks we had beautiful and warm
weather, and the closed cars were adj
hered to with energy evidently born of
desperation. The travelling public
sighed for open cars, but they came not.
AT length cold wave was predicted,
and the open cars we're hustled out to
welcome it. After having made the
change, the company was determined
to keep the open cars running even If
the river froze over. Friday morning
was breezy and cold, and men returned
to their heavy overcoats for comfort.
but the wide openneSS of the open cars
was the leading feature of the street
car travel The closed cars would have
been a luxury, but the public has no
right to such things. 1t must take Its
street car business as it finds it. and
that was mighty uncomfortable Friday
morning.-The Register.
DIR. Burrell thinks Archbishop Ire
land has no business with the Mime
sofa public schools. If we are not mis-
taken, the archbishop pays several
thousand dollars year in taxes in Ram
sey county, goodly portion of which
goes to the public school fund. How
much does DR.. Burrell pay? The aver
age ranting minister pays little taxes,
and the less they pay the more they
have to say about public money and
public institutions. When the people
of Minneapolis decide to run the city
without any advice from this class OF
people they will have entered on the
high road to prosperity Stand
ard.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

A fair house greeted Katie Putnam
and a good company last night at the
Bijou. The play is sensational COM
edy drama, introducing some speciality
acts with touches of pathos here and
there. Miss Putnam is good actress,
and Edwin Warren and ]. w. Buaton,
formerly of the old Peoples Stock COM
pany, this city, are good support. Same
bill all week.
The revival of "The Mascot" at the
Harris theater drew out good-siZed
audience last night. The opera is
wholly within the reach of the perform
ers, it's music being rendered creditably
and it's situations made the most of.
Frank Deshon's temperance was
greeted with applause. and he re-
sponded by presenting Prince Lorenzo
IS as funny light as any character he
has vet interpreted. The rest of the
cast was, in the main, good, Miss Diard
and Mr.. Clark singing their parts with
taste and good effect. The opera. is on
for week. with the regular matinees,
for which the prices have been reduced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09
THINGS OF GOOD REPORT.
Rev. w. j. Lhamon on Theaters,
Ball Rooms, Base Ball and
Other AmusementS,

Rev. w. j. Lhamon on Theaters,
Ball Rooms, Base Ball and
Other Amusements.
W. J. Lhamon, pastor of the Church
of Christ, preached yesterday morning
on "Things of Good Report" and in
the course of his sermon he said, in
substance, the following:
Emerson said: Public sentiment is
Just great big baby" That is one
side of the truth. On the other hand,
public sentiment has settled some
things very properly and positively.
There are some things that universally
bear a good name because they are
good, and others bad because they are
bad. For instance, public opinion is in
favor of temperance and against the
saloon. Public opinion is On the side
of all the Christian virtues, 1t is
against all the vices. One may
be honest with impunity; one may keep
good company with impunity; one may
frequent the church and the schoolhouse
with impunity. There are some things
one may do and he will not be censured,
there are some things he may not do and
he will not be censured.
Whatever is only probably good is
also probably bad. Business life is not
satisfied with doubtful honesty in
man, social life is not satisfied with
doubtful chastity, intellectual life is not
satisfied with doubtful, hesitating schol-
arship. Shall Christians, who have a
right to the best the world affords. be
satisfied with that which is of doubt
fully good report? When one can go
to the theater perfectly sat
isfied that the fame of it is
good. that the actors are above re-
proach, and that their plays are pure,
let HIM go.
The stage regards the question Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09
THE BENNETT LAW.
Opinions of a Minneapolis Divine
Upon the Matter.

Opinions of a Minneapolis Divine
Upon the Matter.
Yesterday morning, at the Church of
the Redeemer, Rev. Marion d. Shutter
spoke on the Bennett law. Among other
things, he said:
"The opposition to the Bennett law
seems based, first of all. upon the as
sumption that the state has no right to
prescribe for children either the studies
they shall pursue or the language in
which those branches of study shall be
taught. All this rests on prior cues
ton, which, in this country, we have
practically ceased to discuss: Has the
state right to educate? We have decid-
ed that it has such right. There is
no likelihood that we shall speedily re-
verse that decision. If the state has the
right to educate or to compel education,
then it may prescribe the studies that
in it's judgment are necessary to lay the
foundations of citizenship, and the
language in which those branches may
be taught. English is the official Ian
our public documents, our sources of
information are in the English Ian
guage, and a knowledge of the tongue
is essential to understand the duties of
citizenship. Let those who are to be
voters be trained in the very beginning
In our language and history. We look
to the common schools more than
to any other agency to give US,
in course of time,a homogeneous people.
The law is framed to interfer just as
little as possible with private and paro-
chial schools. If they do not give in
struction in the English language in
certain prescribed branches for twelve
weeks in the year, then the state will
see to it that the child destined to citi-
zenship gets the education that will fit
him for citizenship. If there be any re-
ligious denomination in this country
that will be endangered, if its children
are educated in the American language
and American ideas, let its dangers
multiply. The sooner such a church
or body falls the better. Peace and
good will to all who honestly seek upon
these shores a refuge from the ills of
the old world and new opportunity.
But let them understand that these
privileges can only be had at the price
of LOYALTY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09
ABRoKEN UP CONDUCTOR.
Trying to Collect a Fare For a
ChimpanZee.

New York Herald.
Donald Burns, of No. lis Roosevelt
street, is dealer in birds and animals,
and lately added young chimpanzee
to his collection.
Mr.. Burns received word from Boston
a few days since that the captain of
sailing vessel which had just arrived
from the West coast of Africa had
chimpanZee for sale. MIR. Burns ac
cordingly went to Boston to see the ami
NAL, and finding it good specimen
purchased it with a view to selling 1t to
the park commissioners Of this city.
The animal, 1t seems, Is very tame,
and while on shipboard learned many
tricks, such as using a fan and eating
with knife and fork. The captains
wife had made the chimpanzee child's
dress and hat. The appearance of the
animal in these toys is ludicrous in the
extreme, the creature looking for all
the world like all ordinary but extreme
ly homely little colored girl.
Mr.. Burns was at a loss how best to
transport it to this city, but finally con-
cluded to dress it up and bring it down
by train in one OF the passenger
coaches. On Friday night Mr.. Burns,
accompanied by the chimpanZee, took
seats in the smoker of one of the trains
of the New York, New Haven d Hart
ford railroad, bound for New York.
To all appearances Mr.. Burns had a
little colored girl with him, and when
the conductor came around for the tick
cts and asked for "the child's fare"
there was general roar among the
passengers sitting near by, who had dis
covered the nature Of Mr.. Burns COM
panion.
"This isn't any child" said Mr.. Burns,
it's az
"You don't call child as big as that
a baby, do you?" asked the conductor.
"Come now," said he. becoming impa-
tient and feeling rather nettled at the
laughter OH all sides of him, you'll
have to pay half fare. anyhow"
but, l tell you." said MIR. Burns,
''that this isn't child"
At this point the chimpanzee, which
had apparently been listening with in
terest to the conversation, turned Its
face up to the conductor and grinned.
"Hoy Moses!" exclaimed the startled
official. why, Pm blessed if thatisn't
monkey"
This was too much for the conductor,
who didn't recover from his astOnish-
ment for the rest of the trip.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBULEs.

The painters of Minneapolis and St. Paul
will hold picnic at White Bear July 4.
The Demorest contest for the large gold
medal will be held at Masonic temple Tues
day evening.
Discussion over the proposed union con-
ference mass meeting will be INDUCED in at
the W. T. c. o. COTE Palace this evening.
This week work will be commenced oh the
cedar block pavement on Western avenue,
from Twelfth street 70 Irving avenue. The
work will be completed in short time
Next Tuesday evening the June meeting of
the Minnesota Academy of Natural Science
will be held. Several papers are to be read.
among others one from f. W. Pettigrew,. of
Sioux Falls, s. D., describing an ancient In
eian village.
The tracks connecting the motor line with
that of Fourth avenue at the junction were
compile ted Saturday. While the change is
being made on the motor line every other car
on the Fourth avenue line will connect W it'll
lake trains at the junction.
For the fourth time this year DUN &
Aliens saloon, on Sixth street, has been
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09

capabllity in its actors rather than that
Of moral decency. A noted French
actress, unmarried, the mother OF i've
children, received OvatiOnS from Amerl-
can people who would not admit her
unfortunate sisters of tue demi-monde
to their church pewS to save their souls;
The ball room does not bear a good
name. Three-fourths of the more ploNs
and enlightened Christians condelnnit,
Chauning was not fanatic. He was
leader of that older Unitarianism that
had both scholarship and piety. lie
said, The dance is one of the worst
sort of social pleasures; the time spent
in preparation, the excitement caused,
and the languor succeeding show 1t 10.
be greatly detrimental" Christians
have Alright to something of fairer fame
than the ball room can claim for itself
The noble game of base ball is getting
a bad name by reason of the gambling
and dissipation connected with 1T. In
tercollegiate contests do not bear a good
report just now at Harvard. The poll
tics of our country is not entirely OF
good report. If one might advise
young men on this point it would be
that they stay out of politics; and yet,
for the good of the country, there ought
to be noble men willing to make them.
selves sacrifices on this Dagon altar OF
American politics. The billiard table
has no good fame. The card table
bears a bad name. Every now and then
comes craze that has nothing COM
mendable about it. Many a fad and
fashion is beneath our notice whatever
the report of it may be. Pleasures IN
themselves harmless become harmful
when they deprive us of higher things.
Also when they lead to what is bad.
Many an ''innocent pleasure" is like the
frame over which Satan builds his per-
manent stone work of character.