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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
Forests of Siberia.

There is a story of French girl
who asked her American lover if the
forests of the United States had been
anywhere cleared sufficiently to play
lawn tennis, but the geographical mis-
conceptions of that young lady are
rivaled by the current ideas concern
ing the desolation of Asiatic Russia,
says an exchange. North Siberia is
too cold to produce perennial plants,
but farther south enormous areas are
still covered with pine forests, min
gled with oaks and beeches near the
fifty-fifth parallel, and abounding with
berries. The aggregate of woodlands
east of the Ural range has been esti-
mated at $50, 900 square miles, just
about twice the area of the state of
Texas. and the Russian government is
not insanely inhuman enough to BAN
ish many of its exiles to the region
north of that timber belt. Only fifteen
of hundred prisoners are sent to the
mines; the rest are colonized in the
forest districts, and. to compensate for
the poor quality of their food, enjoy
at least an abundant and, indeed, often
practically unlimited supply of free
fuel,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
Government Tests
The Royal Baking Powder De-
Clared Superior to all others.

The fact that Royal Baking Powder is in all respects
the best baking powder offered the public has been
established beyond question.
Prot H. A Mott when employed by the U. S. Govern
nent to anayze the various baking powders the market
to determine which the best and most economical after
an extended investigation reported favor of the Roya
and it was adopted for government use
Prot Mott has continued his examinations of bakino
powders sold at the present day. and airms as his de-
oerae ud gment arrived after most thorough research
and careful examination of the principal brands of the
market that the Royal is undoubtedly the purest and most
reliable baking powder offered the public Prof Mott in
his report, says:
The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure for have
SO found 1t in many made both for that company and
the U. S. Government
will go still further and state that because of the facil
ties that company have for obtaining perfectly pure cream
OF tartar and tor other dependent upon the proper
proportions of the same and the method of its preparation
the Royal Baking Powder undoubtedly the pures and
most reliable baking powder offered to the public
"DR. HENRY A MOTT PHI D."
Late q. S. Government Chemist
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10


diers and Behave Very Well.
There is a company of cavalry at
Fort Niobrara commanded by Lieut.
bravo of which he is very proud. says
the Omaha World. THE 21st day of
April" !" said the officer, II completed
the enlistment of the fifty-five Indians
in my company. An Indian is more
easily enlisted into the cavalry because
he is allowed a horse" His own
ponyP" ''No he must be mounted up
on horse as the other cavalry soldiers
are." do you find it difficult to
discipline the Indians?" mot at all
they obey orders better than white
men, and you should see the improve
ment in them. The comparison be-
tween the Indian soldier and their re-
latiVes at the agency IS most favorable
to the soldier. An Indian, while he is
not round-shouldered. leans forward
and bends his knees, but six months
'setting-up' drill has changed all this
materially.
Ten of my men are from the Car
Isle school at Pennsylvania. and the
junior corporal is son of the famous
Two Strikes. We have school in the
garrison, and they are at present
learning the alphabet. 1t is hard for
then. too. but they are very much in
earnest and learn readily. promised
them when they enlisted that they
should be as fully equipped as the
white soldiers, and l have just re-
turned from nine days trip around
the reservation in which they proved
my words good to their relatives and
friends ''How did you induce them
to cut their hair?" 1T is funny about
that. l told them that they could have
no uniforms until they were clean and
their hair cut. This was Saturday; if
they were ready they could don their
uniforms Monday morning. Sunday
the whole day-was spent in bathing,
six at time, and Monday morning
the entire company reported, clean
and with hair cut. l explain to them
their orders. They wish sincerely to
learn the white mans way, and, as l
said before, are the most earnest work.
ers imaginable" DO you trust them
with alcoholic drinks?" They have
the privileges of the canteen, as the
soldiers have, and you could count the
disorderlies upon the fingers of one
handn ''What have they done with
their wives?" Five of them have
their wives with them. The Indian
marriage is easily dissolved, however,
and number of wives have been left
behind"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
HIDING PLACES FOR MONEY.
Odd Places in Which Eccentric Persons
Secrete Their Treasures.

1T is hard to tell where eccentric
people will not hide money" said
detective the other day to a London
to find the money of man who had
of his wealth. The family had made
careful, systematic search before l
arrived. l learned that he was not
miserly, and inferred that he had not
used any of those complicated methods
of concealment which are one of the
miser's chief characteristics. I found
that his business took him frequently
from home, and that he had formerly
been sailor. l asked what room he
usually slept in and they said: All
over the house. adding that they had
fully examined every place in which
he was ever known to be. l asked
about his clothing and insisted upon
seeing it. Some one brought his gar
ments in at last, and very shabby look
ing they were. 1 went over them
without success until my eye caught
the binding. He always kept them
well bound said his wife. Sailors
are good sewers The binding was
wide, but we soon had it off. and there
we found, folded lengthwise and pro-
tected with oil silk, fourteen 800 notes
and score of 'fvers.' A systematic
search is often not as good as shrewd
guess by an inexperienced person.
Yes, there are men who conceal wealth
away from their homes. Criminals
almost always do it. Middle-aged
countrymen do it. but when they get
old they are almost always sure to hide
it near the spot where they pass most
of their time. have found money in
the covers of an old family bible. be-
hind mirrors, in the bored-out legs OF
chairs, behind cupboards nailed tight
ly to the wall. in false ceilings, balus
tiers, pincushions, in the lining of ole
hats, in clocks, stoves. and bronz'
images, in vases with the bottoms
covered inside with plaster of paris. il
black bottles weighted with mercur!
and marked poison in canes. shoes
and vest Innings. in potted salmon tin
and tin canisters, in cracked wall
covered with wallpaper, in all sorts o
bedding and upholstery, and in almos
every conceivable place."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
Jed ButterfeId's Candidacy.

I've conclooded, after thinkin' thet the time
heZ now arriv'
For me to give the country all the views I've
gOtter give,
I'm goin' to blurt right out an say jest what
I've gotter say,
An cackle like an honest hin, who's got an
aig to lay.
don't want to take no PRESIDENCY away from
James G. Blaine;
But Blaine is sick an am well, without an
ache or pain;
An Herrison hez he'd it once. an so I'm feel
To ask him to roll up his sleeves, wade in and
work for me.
Pm poplar with the people. an you mus un'-
Thet now in three elections, I've been chosen
sillickman.
jed Butterffeld," said Jim Mcguire. lied
Butterfield," said Jim,
Jed Butterfield, our sillickman, hez gotter
head on him."
An they came an toll me bout it, an thinks
], without doubt
The people OF, this country hez begun to fin
me out"
An now thet I'm diskivered, wy not come
out fair an square,
An run with Grover Cleveland for the presi-
Dental chair?
Last year raised the bigges' shote thet's
ever raised in town,
An wen we took him to the fair he bust the
dump-cart down;
An everybody seen it, an I know twill swell
my vote;
The boys will all turn out to 'lect the man
who raised the shote.
Two years ago last taterin' killed the largest
snake
Ever seen in Colby county with the handle of
rake;
An now my feller countrymen. aroused arise!
awakeI
An cast your patriot ballot for the man who
killed thet snake.
If Cleveland runs agin me he will ask yer for
yer vote,
But pause-refec'--did Cleveland ever raise
the biggest shote?
He will pint yer to his record-don't yer
bulge, or cringe, or quake,
But wave thet shote before his eyes an fiorish
roun' thet snake.
A sillickman. a shote man, an snake man
all in one;
BehoP yer standard bearer, o, my feller
countrymunl
A name an fame to last an grow ez long ez
time endure
March onward, feller countrymun, the victory
is yours.
S. W. Foss in Yankee Blade.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
sleep as a Fat Producer.

Did you ever hear of anybody sleep
ing himself fat? No! Well, it's a
common enough thing, assure you.
Almost every young man who has lived
leisurely all his life until he is thirty
will begin to show signs of fat at that
age. The usual theory that obtains
is that man only grows fat on the
food that he consumes. and technically
that theory is all right. But it makes
all the difference in the world how a
man lives whether a given amount OF
food taken daily will have any in
creased effect on his avoirdupois.
There are three simple rules that try
to enforce on men who come to me to
be cured of fat. First, l say, Eat
less" Then, ''Work more" And
then, 'Sleep less" Ihave often noticed
a curious look in the eye of the patient
who is told to sleep less. He inwardly
iests at such advice. or he grumbles
against it. and concludes that it may
be disregarded. But let me tell you.
sleep is the great fattener. 1t will pro-
duce flesh more rapidly than anything
that [ know of.--IaterUiee0 aCith O
Boston Gyn11lGSt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
HELPED HIM HANG HIMSELF.
His Comrades Thought He Wasn't Ii
Earnest, but He Was.

Three months ago George Gage. of
Cortland, married a woman who had
been twice married before he met her,
says the n. Y. San. They did not live
happily together. He was employed
in the night gang at the Hitchcock
Manufacturing Company's works. Last
night. just before midnight, he said to
his fellow laborers:
''Tm tired of living, | wish l was
dead. I'd commit suicide if had the
means here"
That needn't Worry you, replied
Engineer William Howard, who
thought Gage was joking, ''Pll get you
a rope.h
"Well, get it then, and I'll hang"
said Gage, and, as Howard went to
procure the rope. the other workmen
gathered around. laughing at Gage
and telling him he hadn't nerve enough
to do it.
Howard returned with the rope.
and handing it to Gage, remarked
laughingly, Nov get to work and
we'll give you hand"
Gage made running moose in one
end. and, placing it around his neck,
tossed the free end over a beam. II
was caught by the workmen. and with
pull they had Gage suspended in the
air. He struggled and, seizing the
rope the men were pulling. held or
with death grip. When they tried
to lower him the body remained.
His hold on the rope and its catching
in the beam prevented it from slipping
AS they approached Gage he kicked a
them, and it was some time before he
was lowered and the moose unfastened
He was unconscious. The sheriff's Office
was notified, and when Deputy Sheriff
Borthwiek arrived Gage was still
comatose. He was taken to Jail anC
was restored to consciousness, but il
not yet out of danger. He says h'
will kill himself the first opportunity
that offers again. The workmen sa!
they helped him for joke. and had NJ
idea that Gage meant to die. The.
say the rope would not slacken be
cause he was holding it and sustaining
his own weight.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
sALToN LAKE.
It Is Likely to Become $50 Miles Long
and 800 Feet Deep.

DR.. P. G. Cotter of Yuma was in this
city yesterday, says the San Francisco
Chronicle. In conversation in regard
to the present condition of the Salton
sea he said it is estimated that nine
tenths of the Colorado river is flowing
into it. The sea is not increased in
depth bv this inflow but it has lowered
about three inches. It is now from
four to seven feet in depth in various
parts. The river leaves its bed about
fourteen miles below Yuma, where
the elevation above the sea level is
143 feet. 1t flows in precipitous
plunges, many of them in the nature
of cataracts, down dozens of feet,
wearing the soil over which it flows,
and making the fall constantly more
precipitous near the break. The break
is 1877 feet above the sea, while the
Salton basin is 263 feet below, making
a total grade from the river of 400
feet. The Colorado river is very
heavily charged with solids, and will
precipitate half an inch of alluvium to
everv six feet of water. This matter
is being constantly washed down the
river, and is forming bank in the
river bed just hey ond this break, SO
that shortly the entire body of the
river will be turned into the Salton
sea. The winter floods he thinks will
raise the Salton sea until it becomes
a lake of 800 feet in depth and 15O
miles long, and finds its outlet through
the bed of the new river into the Gull
of Mexico. Southern Pacific engineers
have examined the river break with g
view of finding a way to turn the river
back. They reported that such could
be done by piling, but that it would be
too expensive job for the company tc
! undertake.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
A New York Dandy.

Women have not monopolized quito
all the vanity that escaped with the
other ills from Pandora's casket. A
gilt-edgcd darling here in New York
keeps a private tailor to whom he
pays large salary to cut out suits of
clothes from the dandy's own designs,
which he studies out and produces in
Water-colors. Y. Recorder
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
odd Desire of an Escaped PRISONER

The members of the Pennsylvania
penitentiary board were astonished a
few days ago while in session by the
appearance of a man among them
who stated that he had escaped from
the state prison eight years ago and
now wanted to surrender to serve out
his time. An investigation showed
his statement to be true. He refused
to give any reason for his action in
cuYrandorinO
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
Tacks for Cleaning Bottles.

Save all your broken and crooked
carpet-tacks and keep them in box
in the kitchen for cleaning bottles.
They are better than shot for the sharp
edges scrape off all the stains.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-10
INDIAN cAVALRYMEN.

They Obey Orders Better than White Sol
diers and Behave Very Well.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-19

GUMMONS.-IN THE DISTRICT COURTO f
y the First judicial district of the state OF
Montana, in and for the county OF Lewis anu
Nels Paulsen, plaintiff. VS.. NJ. nj. Moore, A..
Weisenhorn, L. A. Jones and X. I. Heard, de-
PENDANTS. A..
above named defendants,
You are hereby required IT, appear in an action
in nl1 the district court Of the First judicial district
of the state of Montana, in and for the county OF
Lewis and Clarke. AID to answer me UoIhRia tha
day Of %service) after the service on you OF this
if served within this county or. II
served out OF this county, but within this district,
within twenty days; otherwise within forty days,
according to the prayer Of said complaint. -.
ment for the sum Of S89. 81. and the costs OF suit,
including $500 paid for verifying, msklng and
recording his lien, and w to DC fa aalo we fa anu
closing eaid lien, and to have the whole iuds-
ment decreed to be a lien upon the. Gold hlng
aaIlarks county. Montana. in Dry Guloh minir g
district, and an extension of the Iron King lode.
The adjoining claims are the Southerland on the
| north. the Jumbo on the east, and the Iron Ming
on the west. The location is distinctly marked
on the ground 80 that its boundaries can Pc
20 ,dily traced. by a stake at discovery sna ",
and substantial posts at each corner. and as l'5Oo
| feet long by 600 feet wide. The sald sum OF
ssls4 is due the plaintiff for work ana LABOR OF
performed for dsfsnannts az s sIele t le1 lave t ~
said lien foreclosed and the property herein de
scribed sold under the order Of the court, and the
proceeds applied to the satisfaction OF the !ndg-
ment herein. and for deficiency Judgment. II
case this Judgment is not satisfied by the appli'
cation Of said proceeds. all as more tnliy aptt
pears in the complaint on HE hereih' w "hisi
reference ia hereby mad 81. .
And You are hereby notified that Il you fail to
appear and answer, the said complaint. a. above % 3E'
conrt tr the reIef demanded in his complaint
Given under my hand and the seal Of the , dis IS.
trict court of the First judicial dlstrict o. tne
state of Montana. in and for the county OF Lewis
and Clarke. this 18th day Of auSn.t, IN the yea
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-two. o1Iu OMAN f,1erk
~ BY {. W. BURTON, Deputy CLERK.
David b. Carpenter, Attorney for Plainti1.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-19
pHERIFF'S SALE-DANIEL WILDE. PLAIN
= tiff. vs.. Ole NJ. Bergen, sopnia Berger

CHERIFF'S sALE-DANIEL WILDE. PLAIN
~ tiff. vs. Ole M. Bergen. eophla bergen,
Charles II. Anderson and Walter Matheson, de-
ferdxEts
Under and by virtue OF an order Of sale and
decree of foreclosure and sale issued out OF the
district court of tho First judicial district or the
state of Montana, IN and for the county OF
Lewis and Clarke, on the 9TH day OF Cctoper. 4.
Daniel Wilde. the above named plaintiff,
obtained a Judgment and decree OF foreclosure
aud sale against olo NJ. Eorsen, sophia horxea.
Charlie fl. nt!erson and Walter Matheanr, De
the sum of Silica. on, besides interest. costs
and attorneys fees, which said decree was on the
Sd day of ctober. A. d. 1917. recorded IN Juos-
ment book No. H. of said court at page. -.
piece or parcel of land, climate. lying and be-
ing in ths county OF Lewis ana tinfKe, s,hte OF
Montana, and bounded and described as follows.
to-wit: r.
Cl, of the Joseph OK addition 10 the city II
Helsna. in said county and state, said lot having
. frontage OF fifty COY feet and a depth or one
hundred and twenty-five d25> feet, according to
addition On fie in thu office OF tho county re-
corder of said county.
Together with all and singular the tenemsnts,
| h~ereditAments and appurtenances thereUnto bs-
long rs or in any wise APP .!tslni.g. E,;...
the 21th day OF October, A. d.. 1872. at IL O'Clock
| IN. OF that day at tho front door of the court house,
He!eua. Lewis and Clarke county. Montana, |
will, in obedience to said order of sale and decree
of for eclosure and sale, sell the above described
property. or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy raid Judgment: with interest
and costs, to the highest and best bidder for cash
" Given undor my hand this 9Th day of October
" CHAs. M. JEFFERls, Sheriff.
by RALPH Z. JOHNSON. deputy sheriff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-19
GHERIFF'S SALE = TIMOTHY WILCOX
y nlaintif. vs.. Patrick A. Conner, defendant.

SHERIFFS sALE- TIMOTHY WILCOX
Under and by virtue OF an order OF sale. and
decree Of foreclosure and sale issued out OF the
district court OF the First judicial district of the
stats of Montana, in and for the county of Lewis
and Clarke. on tho 18th day of October. A. ID.
1897, in the above entitled action. wherein lin
othy Wilcox, the above name plaintiff, OBJ.
tanned a Judgment and decree of foreclosure and
the 18th day of September. A.. D. 1892. for
the sum Of $500, besides interest. costs and
attorney fees, which said decree was on the 18th
tIay of September, A. ID. 1892. recorded in judy
ment book No. III" of said court. at page 1872 l
am commanded to sell all those certain lots,
pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and. being
IN the county of Lewis and Clarke. state OF Mon
tana. and bounded and described a. follows. to-
wit: ,
OTIS number thirty one (3D and thirty-two 1872,
in block hunter one hundred and thirty-four(l S4)
IN the Ming addition to the city OF Helena. Mon
tana, according to the official plat thereof on
file in the office of the county recorder OF sald
county Of ! evils and Clarke.
Together with all and singular the nemen
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing, or in anywise appertaining.
the 4th day of Novem ber. A. ID. l632. at IL O'Clock
m. of that day, at the front door of the court
house. Helena, Lewis and Clarke county, Mon
tana, l will, in obedience to said order OF sale
and decree of foreclosure and sale, sell the
above described property, OF 80 much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
with interest and costs. to the highest and best
bidder. for cash in hand.
Given under my hand this 18TH DAY OF Octo-
oef' ~ ~ lou CHAs. M. JEFFERIS. Sheriff.
BY RALPH g. JOHNSON, Deputy Sheriff..
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-19

A LAS .SUMMQNs-lN. THE DISTRICT
IA court of the First Judicial district Of the
state of Montana, in and for the county or
Lewis and Clarke.
Walter r.. Delsbarre, plaintiff. VS.. Elizabeth
NJ. Deiabarre. defendant.
The state of Montana sends greeting to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff in the district court of the First judicial dis
triot of the state OF Montana, in and for the
complaint filed therein, within ten days
exclusive of the day of seryice) after the
service on you of this summons. il served within
this count; or. if served out of this county. but
within this district, within twenty days; otherwise
within forty days, or Judgment by, default will
be. taken against ypu, according to the prayer OF
said complaint.
The said action is brought to dissolve the
bonds OF matrImony now existing between you
and the plaintiff here n The complain alleges
among other things that you and the plaintiff
we're married Dec. %, 1889, in few York city,
| and that on or about the I'd day of August, 1891;
you wiifuliy and without cause deserted and
of New jersey. and have ever since and etill
continue to wilfully and without cause desert.
abandon and 1--we separate and apart from hin
with out any sufficient cause or reason and
against his will and without his consent. not
withstand ng his efforts to induce you TO return
to him; P.sirt!ft also alleges res,denco y tn
preceding the bsRinnlng of this suit.
And you are hereby notified that I you fail Il
appear and answer the said complaint, as above
required, the said plaintiff win apply to tn!
court For the relief in said complaint demanded
Given under my hand and the seal OF tho dis
trict court of the First judicial district of th'
state of Montana. in and for the county of Levi:
- and Clarke, this 18th day or Oct
Zeal oter. in the year of our Lord
District one thousand eight hundred ant
- JOHN BEAN, Clerk.
Ey C.; W. BUTTON, bepnty't lerh.
L. h. Crutcher. Attorney for Plaintiff.