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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27
IONA TORRiDA."

How the Mcxicans Have Located the
Tropic of Cancer.
The Kansas City Times says that a
Brooklyn doctor who recently visited
Mexico took a snap shot on his way
south at the Tropic of Cancer. This i'm
aginary line is marked where the rail
road crosses it by II pyramid that was
built in 1891. The idea was suggested
by Governor Gutierrez, Of the state Of
San Luis Potosi, and under his energetic
initiative the pyramid was soon built. 1t
is about fifteen feet in height, and the
longitudinal center Of its base is SUP
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

TIM Western Democrat prints an cX-
tremc!y lengthy article On the consolida-
ton II the state university, headed with:
"Prof. Hamilton presents the ideas Of
the best Known authorities on cduca
tional matters. They all favor divig-
ion" 'Tney al" appears ~ include two
prDfesspre II one state scarcely cycr
heard II pg,ei1e ~ il. Has Mr.. Haml-
tan rear the array ~ ame IN the pthcr
side ~ men with not only d national but
International reputation:
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

lT takes a Helena man to find a reason
or excuse for taking a slice Off the west
end of Cascade county to annex to Lewis
and Clarke. 1t would be interesting to
know exactly what the alleged reasons
are for such u move, and who is the au-
thor of Mr. Carpenters little bill. An
early and premature death is predicted
for the measure.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

MuCII complaint is made in northern
Idaho of alleged sportsmen who, with
river and then club the exhausted and
helpless animals TO death. Such fiends
should have their own game tried on
Them
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

Gov. HoGG of Texas in his last mes
sage advises the taxation of vendors of
deadly weapons and cigarettes. Govern
ors' messages it seems are bound to be
Pathological. Why specify cigarette after
the general term deadly weapon?
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

The waters of the state should be
owned and controlled by the state and
not by corporations, The plan now be.
fore the legislature for securing this end
seems to be a good one, and if proper
safeguards can be provided it ought TO
mace
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

LIVINGSTONE is out with a nice pam
phlet in behalf of her claims for the Nor.
NAL school, This school might very
properly be placed in the prosperous lit
tie Yellowstone city. 1t is not necessary
that it should form Il part Of the uni
versity, and this paper, if it had d vote.
would favor Livingstone for The Normal
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

THF lazy persons who have been COM
planning about the effort to lick over the
large new stamps may be interested to
hear that among recent inventions is "a
machine that sticks stamps with a delft
ness that is extraordinary" If some one
would only invent IA machine to buy
them with dizziness. what a benefactor
he would be.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27
PLACED OE THE LINE.

posed to coinclGe with the Tropic Of CAM
Ger. On Il side of the pyramid are tho
words ~"ITupico dc Cancer; iona Tor
rida,' On tine other side is an inscrip-
tiCn to the effect that the pyramid wa,
erected III 1891 under the direction Of
Don Tomas Milan, the superintendent of
the Mexican National railroad. In South
America there is mean the coast a series
Of stone pillars extending for solne dis
lance, showing the position of tho equa-
tor.
All passenger trains on the Mexican
Central pause IL minute at this pyramid
to enable passengers 10 look at the spot
where they leave n geographical zone
and pass into another. As Il matter of
fact, however, the country where the
Tropic Of Cancer crosses the railroad is
far more temperate in climate than it is
northern Mexico and southern Texas.
The railroad has been carried mp grade
until it has reached the elevated plateau
of central Mexico, where wheat ami
other products peculiar to cool. temper
ate climates are grown. rs well as many
subtropical products, Al who see the
Tropic of Cancer pyramid, therefore, may
derive from it the interesting informal
tion that ii temperate or tropical climate
does not depend entirely upon distance
from the equator, bat is largely infu-
Cnced by elevation above the sen. And
the great Mexican plateau, ON account
of its lofty altitude. i n more tcmpcrair
region than II larger tcrrtc:" .o:tl @.
it, inst as tn" great l@lItC.N 81 &outhcrn
Africa, extending far Eorti, ~cHrrics Il
comparatively temperate climate far
toward the equator.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

The Neihart Herald appreciates the
spirit and enterprise Of Great Falls. IT
gayg Of the late Farmers meeting: The
Farmer convention in Great Falls was
a bappy hit. a good thing for the town
and for the farmers, while it gave one
o opportunity for that city ~ show
IFS native enterprise and abpuEding
b~oeuitality."
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

The man who invented condensed milk
thirty years ago recently died worth
$4,000 1t appears from this that con-
densed milk is a much more popular and
better paying species Of milk than tine
famous article known as 1.-THE milk of
human kindness"-at least. in this world.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

II is usually the kickerB who find fault,
but in regard 10 the new stamps il is tho
lickcrs who are finding fault. Senator
WDIcDtt, who insists that the issue Of
ular with this class.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

THEY have leprosy in the Sandwich
islands, and now they have chartered the
lottery. 10 make their situation wholly
consistent they have only to give a bill
of sale of the entire group TO his Satanic
majesty and the thing is done to a turn.
Between the leprosy and the lottery it
would be a pretty sandwich.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

MoyrAsA doee not supply the number
Of mai! CLERKS NEEDED. and the deficiency
is At uresent supplied from eastern diyi-
sjors sayg AZ authority. This is u the
credit O, Montana showing that men can
nod better paying smplOyments.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

THERE is one serious defect about Mr.,
Jockeys bill providing for an i~mmigra,
ton commissioner. \ man who is com
potent to perform the duties Of the Of
tice cannot be obtained at $1,000 a year,
the amount asked for by the Jockey
bill. a first-class salary should be pro,
vided. and then a tirst-class man should
be given the place. To attend to the
duties properly this official ought tc
give his entire time to them, and the
salary is inadequate. Don't make the
office a failure by leaving it open to
cheap Office seekers.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

t'EoM Neihart exchanges it is ascer-
tanned that the old-fashioned 'Spellin'
Bee" is among the winters entertain
mrnts. This is a primitive amusement
much to be commended. Teachers,
postmasters and editors will all agree
that there is an infinite amount of room
for improvement ali along the spelling
line, Neihart, as the first To revert to
the old method Of making good spoilers.
should 90 to the head of the Montana
class. Who will be number two?
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

long established
hives of human
ity, The valley
Of the River
Nyrnwy. in
north w %ales,
was found to
possess special
advantages as
the source of the
supply of the
precious fluid, al
though Its dis
lance from Liv-
erpool, ~forty-fve
miles in Il direct
line, n~ecessitat-
ing the c%onstruc-
ton of an aque-
duct s~ixty-eight
miles in length,
presented engi-
neering problems
of thp most diff
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

GOVERNOR RICHARDS says he believes
Mr.. liauser will be the final choice Of
the Legislature for Senator. In this Mr..
Richards is slightly mistaken. But he
is right that the senator will be a demo
crat and a free silver man. He will also
be a typical representative of Montana,
d man of whom the state and nation will
be proud. All these points would fit
either Mr.. Hauser or Mr.. Clark, but
neither Of these gentlemen can be
elected.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

THE latest curirgity reported fran
Butte H. d genuine Buddhist Whether
he is " fprm 4 part II tbeSiIYer Epw e.
hibit 81 the worlds fair H. MT stated.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27
LIvERPOOL'S PURE WATER.

1t Comes from Wales and Is Not Equaied
in the World.
The problem of water supply is IL Of
the great difficulties that all cities have
to confront. Some of them have not
solved it yet, but it seems that Liver
pool has Of late made a greater success
than any ether of the well known and
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

NEWSI BRIEFS.

1t took eleven freight cars to carry the
section of a big Redwood tree from Cal
ifornia to chicago.
All the space for exhibits at the
Worlds fair has long since been prom
ised and yet daily applications are filed.
Ex-Prcsident Hayes left his estate, eX-
repting "a bequest 10 Orchard library,
Fremont. to be divided equally among
his five children.
The law department Of the University
OF Michigan supports over twenty mock
courts. besides a supreme court and a
United States senate.
The costs for additional bridges will
soon raise the bonded Indebtedness of
Portland to more than SJ.00O.OOO. The
interest charge will be 2210,OOO a year.
Frderic Remington, who knows more
about Indians, cowboys, western soldiers
horse flesh, etc, than any artist in Amer
lea, has Just had a sale of his pictures in
New York this week.
For two weeks scarcely one of the 100
mail trains which arrive and depart
daily from Chicago, have been IN time.
The vast volume of eastern mail arrives
anywhere from one to ten hours late.
1t will, gays AN exchange. not be many
mOrths before Great Northern steamers
will arrive from the Orient and trans
fer their freight, teas, coffee, silk, etc,
mo Chinese 10 the company'B wharf on
Puget sound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, in
memory Of their son, IA Yale senior, who
died last year, will build IA dormitory ON
the college campus that will cost be
Ween :lOO,OOO and SJDO.OOD. This means
the destruction Of historic sod South
Go to the Eclipse Stables for Leth-
bridge coal. Telephone lE2!.
City loans at q per cent. a. y. Kclli-
sou, agent, room 3 MinOt block.
Don't insure without calling on Phil
Gibson.
Great Falls Employment oiIirr,'220-
Central ayrnmr. Telephone n.
Large stock of Flower Pots mt the Bee
Hive.
Insure with Phil Gibson.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

City loans at q per cent. A. y. Kclli-
son, agent, room 3 Minot block,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

Don't insure without calling IN Phil
Gibson.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

Great Falls Employment oiIicc, '220-
avenue. Telephone n.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

Large stock Of Flower Pots at the Bee
Hive.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
ANEcDoTe OF BISMARCK.

Encounter Between the Great German
Statesman and the Naval Captain.
A little more than quarter Of a GEN.
fury ago wooden leg nearly changed
the course Of European history. A
year or so before the war between Prus-
sia and Denmark. which preceded the
great struggle between France and
Germany, bismarck was staying at
Biarritz One morning, accompanied
by huge dog, he was walking on u
road which runs along the base Of a
cliff protected from the sea by low
wall, when he met an old French naval
captain, with a wooden leg, powerfully
built and OF peppery temper. The dog
became unduly attentive to the cap
tsin's leg, and the Frenchman struck at
the animal with the butt of his fishing
rod. Bismarck swore, and the sailor
replied in the same dialect From Ian
guage they came to blows and in few
moments Bismarck found that, strong
rs he was, the angry Frenchman was
lifting him bodily onto the parapet of
the wall. Another minute and he
would have been in the rapid current
Of the sea below, and what would have
been the course of European history
during the last twenty-five years? But
ut the critical moment help arrived-by
the irony of fate in the shape of an
equerry of the Emperor Napoleon-the
Understood veteran was defeated and
the unitication OF Germany and of Italy
was secured. ALI the Year Round.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

sition VIII be rendY wnen tnc sinue 1er
opening comes.
- Grover Cleveland. who will be presi-
dent by that time. will be invited to
attend the opening ceremonies and
takc an active part therein, in fact. de-
liver the Grafton Of the occasion. Hav-
ing denied himself the pleasure OF at
tending the dedlcatory ceremonies last
October there is little doubt that he will
be glad to avail himself of the invitation
if it should be possible for him to leave
the capital at that time.
It may be well, even as early as the
prescnt time, to say word of warning
to people from outside who want to
visit Chicago during the exposition. 1t
goes without saying that the city will
be continually crowded. Even at the
time of the dedication there was such
Il crowd present that some downtown
restaurants were obliged to shut their
doors to keep people out. This will
no. be SO baG during the exposition
as there are plenty of additional hotels,
boarding houses and restaurants in
course of erection that will be able to
care for any crowd that may come. 1t
is a matter of course that there will be
many companies and private indi-
viduals who want to take care of WIS.,
itors and get their trade. Most of these
will be legitimate, reliable concerns,
but it will be impossible entirely to
prevent all improper practices. Peo-
pic who intend to visit Chicago, as
most people in the country seem to be
doing, should make proper pro-
vision beforehand. Many have rela-
tlyes or friends in the city who
can give the desired information
and assistance. Those who have
not may be glad to know that the ex-
position is about to organize bureau
whose special duty will be to look after
visitors. This bureau will not enter
tain them or run hotel or boarding
house, but it will have all information
for the guidance of strangers They
will be able to tell what parties are re-
liable and what kind of accommodate
tions may be obtained at different
places. 1t will be admissible, after
this bureau shall be organized, to APP
ply to it for all information of this
kind. Visitors will thus save them
selves much trouble and annoyance
and be enabled to devote their time to
seeing the exposition and the city of
Chicago instead of looking after their
baggage and trying one boarding
house after another.
H. u, O. HEINEMANN
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

English girls arc initiating the sterner
half Of mankind in the use Of canes
Not a manufacturer that have inter
Viewed has been able to explain the
half length cane, except by saying that
the trade wanted it 1t is alleged to be
ornamental and makes NO arol gy for
it, appearance. Carved ivory has q
walirover In this field. noticed cane
head made Of the fat face Of q baby,
with ruff around its neck A broad
brimmed wooden hat fitted closely on
the ivory head makes the little rascals
a. natural As life. Another head showed
the laughing face Of little fisher maid.
Afolded lxerchicf bound down her hair
and tied itself in knot under he. chin.
One stray lock- was left to the caprice Of
the wind aud blew coastwise across her
ivory forehead. Dogs, cows, parrots
and monkeys are carved ad libitum.
Some of them are so handsome that
their real nature II almost disguised. =
Jewellers Review.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
A HUSBANDS ePlsTLE.


The stenogrnpher's brilliant Reproduce
tion Of = Dictated Letter.
Mr. Grippe travels for Wholesale
house When on trip in the "rooral
dcestricts'' recently he stopped at
country hotel In which stenographer
had opened an Office for the convenience
Of the public. He knew he ought tc
write to his wife, but his time was SC
taken up with business that it was just
train time, and he hastily dictated the
following to the young lady amanu-
ensis;
DEAR wIFE-Reachtd here all right and am
feeling like real trump. I'm after business
this trip and will not return until after get IL.
I'm burning my bridges behind me so that
cannot retreat. You win pardon this short let
ter, but one sheet is all have time to get on.
Your LOVING HUSBAND.
Instructing the stenographer to type
write the letter and mail 1t to his wife's
address, Mr.. Grippe hurried after his
train. When he reached home few
days ago his wife met him with q
strange look in her face.
sAre you sober?" she asked.
Eyes, dear; quite 90" he answered.
Anu per1ecVly sones
why, to be surew
Nothing wrong with your mind at
ALP
mo, and what in the world induces
you TO AK such questionsP'
u"Well, your letter Of few days age
led me to believe you had been drink
ing or were crazy" and she laid it be-
fore him:
DEAR WIFE-Reached here all right and am
feeling like . real chump. I'm after business
this trip and will return until / get it I'm
burning my brooches behind me so that can
not retreat You will pardon this short letter,
but one shirt is all had time to get on.
YoUR LOVING SWEETHEART
Hereafter Mr. Grippe will never be In
too great q hurry to read proofs OF his
letters type-written by promising, but
not thoroughly competent stenograph-
era They sometimes get their notes
mixed. Boston Courier.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
LONG AND TIME MEASURE.
Origin of the Division of the Day Into
Twenty-Four Parts.

Origin of the Division of the Day Into
Twenty-Four Parts.
Our measures of length seem to
have originated with the dawn of
civilization, and to have come to us
through the Anglo-Saxons. Tie yard
was originally the length of some
ancient monarch's arm, the foot the
length of his pedal extremities. The
word Inch" is derived from the Latin
word uncia, a twelfth part, but why
the foot was divided into twelfths
instead of tenths, elevenths, or six
teenths no one claims to be wise
enough to tell. 1t has been suggested
that probably the inch was originally
The length OF the second joint of the
forefinger, it being known that twelve
of these about equal the length of the
forearm. The inch was formerly di-
vided into three BARLEY corns, each of
which were simply the length of the
corn or grain of the barley. The mile
was anciently reckoned as being one
thousand PAGES or steps, as its name i'm
plies, for it is derived from the first
word of the Latin phrase, militia pas
SUM, thousand PAGES; the origin of
the rod is doubtful.
The division of the day into twenty
four equal parts of one hour each
originated with the Egyptians, then
passed to Greece and Babylon. Why
divided into twenty-four instead OF into
some other number of hours it is i'm
possible to say. The Chinese give
twelve hours to the day and night.
evidently making them to correspond
with the time of the apparent passage
of the sun over one of the twelve
zodiacal signs Press.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

ssYou can't add two different things
together" snid q teacher in one OF the
New York public schools. "If you add
q sheep and COW together It does not
make two sheep or two cows.
A little boy, who WAS the son Of .
Harlem millxman. held up his hand and
said:
THAT may do with sheep and cowa,
but if you add q quart of milk and .
quart of water, 1t makes two quarts OF
milk. I've seen it done more'n thou
sand times. Texas Siftings.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

"I'm making money fast since
moved out to Podunk."
"Isn't that long distance out of the
world?"
Eyes, SO my wife says. But Ill tell
you secret-there isn't a millinery
store in the whole town. Chicago
News Record.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
Diplomatic.

"Papa," said the little diplomat OF
six years. II want to ask your advice"
'Well, my little dear, what is it
about?"
"What do you think it would be best
to give me on my neutrality-suspicious.
orest's Magazine.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

SIT was too ridiculous" said Jack
Mammaboy. 1--WE went to lunch to-
gethcr and ne ordered a bottle Of
Bass; SO, when the waiter asked what
I'd have, said I'd have glass Of sar-
dines-and, do you know, they never
saw the point?"-PuclS.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

Say" said Burnsides, sitting up in
the BARRIERS chair; ''is that tooth-soap?''
mo, SIR" replied the barber; cts
shaving soap"
'Then don't put any more of it in my
mouth."-Puck.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
Made a Lot of Dif!cronc,

"Did you ever taste coffee, Bobbie?"
Abner asked.
EYES," said Bobbic. at was awful
good"
"What did it taste like?"
"Medicine."
II shouldn't think that would be
good"
SIT wouldn't have been If 1t had been
medicine; but it wasn't. twas coffee. !"
-Harper's Young People.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
A Good Suggestion.

s,he-Richard, this would be good
time to get papa's consent.
He-Why, is he in particularly good
humor?
Sheen the contrary, he is very an
CRY over my dressnaker's bills, and
would gladly be rid of me.-Texas Sift-
inCS,
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
AN EXAMPLE.

Kind Old Gentleman assisting boy to
get barrow up the gutter)-I don't see
how you manage to get that barrow UP
the cutters alone.
Bright Youth don't. Dere's always
some jay a-standin' around as takes it
I'D for me.-puck.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
Too Cold for the Ia

Member of Firm-What! The cashier
gone?
Bookkeeper-Yes, sir, and fifty thou
sand dollars short.
Member of Firm-The rascal! He
must have been buying coal.-N. Y.
Wocl1y
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

Miss Fairie-I do not like compli-
ments. Please to speak truthfully OF
me and in plain language.
Mr.. Witte-But language that speaks
truthfully of you cannot be plain
Judge.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

Hunker-What odd things the ladies
wear nowadays!
Spatts-So they do. What were you
thinking about?
Hunker-Well, there is Miss Linger
with a coat of paint on each cheek
Truth
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
ALWAYS Reo.iy.

Mrs. De Goodc-Why are you throw
ing stones at that little boy? Answer
me that, sir
Small Son very good at excuses
Cause his folks doesn't b'long to our
church. News.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

DO you believe in the saying that
whenever there is trouble you must
seek the woman" 81 should say so.
We have had nine new servant girls
in the last two months. "-Washington
Star.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

II you'd stop your wife In her scolding,
There's one thing you might do;
Just make your wife an allowance,
And she'll mako allowance for you.
--JudQa
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

Cousin Kate-Sue, what ever induced
you to marry that little squire?
Cousin Sue-l wanted justicel--Chi
cago Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
Tho Only WAY Out of It.

Tho Only Way Out of 1t.
The Husband ION his death bed)-My
darling, when am gone, how will you
ever be able to pay the doctors bill?
The Wife-Don't worry about that,
dear. If worst comes to worst, | can
marry the doctor, you know.-Life.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

First Ghost-Hullo, Spookey-what
are you doing now?
Second Ghost--Oh, am back in my
old haunts!-Puck.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

Sister Mary-Does Jessie return your
love?
Brother Harry-No; that is the
strongest proof have.
Sister-IIow so?
Brother-She returns everything else
send her.--Once Week.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

SLOW is business?"
"None of your business. Truth.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07

As she looks DER her wedding presents
A tear down her countenance drifts,
Two hundred and thirty-four souvenir spoons
Makes up the full quota OF gifts.
m. Y. Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-07
Took tho Hint.

Briggs-Jiist for a joke, told Miss
Elderly the other day that when she
laughed it was all could do not to kiss
her.
Griggs-What happened?
Driggs-Thc next time saw her she
had Mysteries. Life.