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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16
Predicting Earthquakes.

Professor Falb Of Vienna has attained
some notoriety from the fact that no
predicted the coming of both series Of
earthquake shocks from which the island
of Zante has recently suffered.
Earthquake prognosticationshave been
recorded as coming true in not a few in
stances, but there is reason to believe
that the fulillment of the prophecies was
purely accidental. ~Seismologists are not
likely to give Professor Falb much credit
for prescience. They will say he merely
happened to foretell what was coming.
We may. to be sure, predict earth
quakes in some regions with Il good deal
of confidence that the prognostication
will come true. If we predict, for in
stance, that an earthquake or earth
tremors will be felt in Japan tomorrow,
the chances are that the prediction will
cone true, for one or two earth move
ments on an average are felt in that
country every day, but we cannot tell
exactly where they will occur or what
degree of violence they will exhibit.
The greatest boon which could be con-
ferred upon regions that are subject to
violent earthquake shocks would be the
discovery of some means of foretelling
the coming of these terrible calamities.
For years seismologists have given their
most earnest attention to this problem,
but it cannot be said that they have
made much progress. Professor John
Milne says that he and his assistants
have spent years in observing the earth
quake phenomena of Japan. but they
have never yet succeeded in foretelling
the coming of al earthquake. New
York Sun.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16
kcltcrS TO Dead Iennle.

Enterprising tradesmen in this city, in
the distribu, On of their circulars, are
not backward in utilizing the lists of
distinguished persons which are printed
in the newspapers from time to time.
Not i~nfrequently do they get hold of the
names of men who long since passed
over to that undiscovered country"
and circulars and prospcctuses are
mailed to the dead as we'll as to the liv-
ing. 1t would seem that u name once
enrolled on a tradcsman's mailing list
is never erased. Circular letters ad-
dressed to Samuel }. Tilden" are still
occasionally left at the Creamery park
mansion. and mail matter addressed to
w. II. Vanderbilt reaches the Grand
Central station every now and then.
Many clubmon have recently received
from a shirtmaker what purports to be
an autograph letter saying: Il am anx-
ious to have you for IL customer, and !
want to make you Il sample shirt free Of
charge. OF course ] cannot do this for
every one. but for you it will afford me
great pleasure to do so.'-New York
Times.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

1t is Proposed to set up the big mono
18th quarricd at Prentice, Wis, as a
monument to james q. Blaiue. 1t is
the biggest stone ever quarIi"d. 1t is
ll5 feet long, 10 feet square at the base
and 4 feet square ut the top, and is 46
feet longer than Clropatra's needle. 1t
cost $4,000 to cut ii out of its bed, and
it would cost $22,0o0 to transport it to
the Worlds fair. There is some doubt,
however, about its ever getting to Chi
cago, a. the expense of transportation
would be so great. Minneapolis Journal.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16
SECRETARY CARLIsLE'S BREAK.

To say that the country at large, and
especially that portion of it which fully
understands the Importance Of a bi.
metallic currency, is disappointed with
Secretary Carlisle. is 10 draw it very
mild.
1t was to be expected that the gold
barons of this country and Europe. and
the creditor class everywhere, would fol,
low up their advantage, and do every
thing in their power to down silver anl,
if possible, prevent forever its remoneti-
cation in this country.
But it was not to be expected that the
secretary of the United States treasury
would join with this league of ill omen
to fleece tho people who bear the bur
dens and the heat of the day in all that
concerns the welfare and advancement
of this nation; and least of all was it to
be imagined that he would have the eff
frontery to declare his work, and to
make the absurd assertion that if "bonds
were issued it would be to obtain gold
to pay for silver bullion
To call people geese who would be
fooled by this false aud Intentionally mis-
leading statement would be altogether
too much Of a compliment. They are
simply hopeless idiots whose persons and
property should be placed under the
care of efficient and SAINT guardians.
But the world is moving apace, and if
there is not at this time sufficient public
indignation to punish Secretary Carlisle
as he deserves, we believe there soon
will be, and when that times comes he
will be denounced for an act of treason
only equalled by that of jeff. Davis.
when lie cached the arms and munitions
of the government in the south, while
serving as secretary of wal of the nation,
in order to facilitate the opening of the
secession struggle.
Mr.. Carlisles course may escape severe
criticism at present except in quarters
where men have studied the silver
question in all its bearings ard
realize the menace his acts
have brought upon the nation. But at
length it will be understood by the very
men who will now applaud him, that he
it was who delivered up the United
States treasury when the gold bandits
made the demand upon HIM.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

In the account given by Secretary
Carlisle of the status of silver in our dis
patches this morning we submit that
the secretary is uncandidiand purposely
misleading in his statements. The act
says explicitly that the silver notes are
to be paid in coin, and leaves it discre-
tioIary with the secretary, as in similar
notes circulated in France, to pay either
silver or gold as he sees fit. 70 pay gold
for these notes when he knew there was
a conspiracy or foot TO force the coun-
try to a gold basis, was little short of a
crime on the part of the secretary. A
secretary of the treasury in France who
would dare to commit such an act in the
very teeth of the law, would be dragged
from his high place in an instant and
never again entrusted with a public
office. This is a shame, and then to
hear him seeking to spread alarm by a
sophisticated statement. But the game
will not work. The silver spirit 10 here
to stay.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16
England Never Sleeps.

In the construction of submarine ca
bles and ocean steamships our country
is far behind England, which leads the
world. At this time an American COM
pany is laying a cable from Peru to Cen
trail America, which was made in Eng
land. At this time two great steamships
for Il new line between America and
Australasia are On the stocks in an Eng
lish shipyarl. 9he English made the
new deep sea cable between South Amer
lea and Africa. We recently bought our
best two Atlantic steamships in Eng
land. 1t is England that owns the most
Of the Atlantic cables and owns IL large
proportion of the Atlantic steamships.
By her cable lines on the beds of the
worlds seas and her commercial marine
on these seas the power and the wealth
of England are immensely increased.
This country is wide awake a part of
the time, but England never sleeps
New York Sun.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

There are scores upon scores of differ
ent forms of marine animal life that
come within the category assigned to
'starfishes," but the most singular spec
linen in the whole group is the splendid
astrophyton-the sea basket" of the
sailors. 1t is truly a wonderful speci-
men of marine life, having hundreds of
long and short, straight, twisted and
curled tentGcles, and but for the geomet-
ric precision of the plan upon which
the starlike body" is fashioned might be
mistaken for "A miniature, circular speci-
men of the deviltish. The center of the
creature, the hub" from which the five
stout arms radiate. is the body, head and
thinking machine" of our curious u.s.
trophyton.
The whole, not including the laby.
rinthine tentacles, which branch to all
the points and intermediate points of the
compass, looks for all the world like an
animated Fourth Of July frcwheel. The
five main arms are divided into three
each within IA short space from the astro's
body, and these three are almost immc-
diately subdivided into innumcrablc 9TH
er arms and tentaclcs. the whole form
ing a net, by means Of which it captures
its prey and holds its victims until the
life has been sucked ont of thcm.-.St.
Louis Republic.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

A well known member Of the PctrO.
leum Exchange is wondering why coal
oil and religion do not mix well. lie is
the superintendent Of IN up town Sun
day school, which fact is known 10 his
brother bulls and bears. When he ven
lures to do business and make n good
trade or sale, liT associates form II line.
block his way and sing IN chorus, ''Tcach.
cr, teacher, how | love my Sunday
school" This, he sayg, ho finds has a
depressing effect on buaincas. rhi.lndcl-
pnln Press.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16
SPREADING SILVER TRUTH.

IL thO PolitiSiuhp IL thCi
present course and refuse to read tn
signs of the time, they will soon fin
their occupation gone, and that tn
country has marched over their lethargi
carcasses on the road to a better destin
than they intended.
Free silver sentiment is gaining groun,
every day, and the state of the publ
mind throughout the country is sucl
that the most desperate schemes tina
can be invented by the money kings
from now on will not scare the people
from their purpose to have silver re
stored.
1t is well known to even the common
est minds that each phase Of the
financial furry of the last few weeks, like
that of last season when a free-coinage
bill was coming before congress, has
been nicely worked with all possible
theatrical effect to turn back the rising
tide in favor of free coinage,
But it will rot be turned, and it matters
not to us who may be concerned in this
crime against the nation and the rights
of the people, we denounce them as
traitors to their country. and as men
who are selling themselves to the bloody
Moloch of gold which is striving at this
time to sap the life-blood of the toilers
and producers throughout this land.
The truth is becoming more widely
known than most of the schemers are
aware of. a great democratic paper like
the st. Louis Republic, which has no
wish to antagonize the administration,
but which always dares to speak the
truth, says: 1.-The only way to avoid ex-
hausting the gold reserve and increasing
the present stringency is to treat silver
as lawful money, on a par with gold, a
legal tender in payment of the Sherman
notes. The law of the United States
and the platform of the democratic party
demand that it should be done"
This is good silver doctrine, and the
administration would do we'll to heed
the advice. 1t has not done so thus far,
but we believe the time is not far dis
tant when it will.
There is, unquestionably, "a we'll or
gained plot being Matched to repeal the
Sherman bill, and place the country once
for all on a gold basis.
But this plot will fail.
1t is a case Of a gang of tricksters dig
ging a pit for the debtor class, but things
are being shaped in such a way that
they will fall into it themselves. They
are good at figures, but they seem to
have forgotten that the final reckoning
in this case will be with the p~eople-and
a people fully aroused to the outrages
that have been perpetrated upon them
by their moneyed enemies ever since
silver was demonetized in 1873.
Their plot will fail miserably, and be-
fore they can bulge one inch they will
find it necessary to consult the wishes
the people, and also that before they
repeal the Sherman law they must
to a substitute that will mean
virtual free coinage.
Now is the time for the free-silver
press, regardless of party, to come to the
to do battle in this great cause of
people. BY a thousand avenues
truth is now being circulated, and
the plots Of the gold ring can be finally
defeated if the press will do it's duty
rom now on.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

The paving Of Central avenue will
now proceed peacefully, and Great Falls
will have a business street second to
none in the country, THE TRIBUNE re-
ceived the following by wire from Mayor
G~elsthorpe yesterday:
"Injunction suit dismissed. Every
thing harmonious"
The only pity is that some sort of an
understanding was not reached it time
to avoid the late ~wrangling and delay.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

IT is reported that the Western pas
senger association has made an agree
ment not to make excursion rates to the
worlds fair before August l and that
the members will meet again on July %
to decide IN details. This association
has the power TO do as it pleases in the
matter but by its policy it is dcpriving
thousands of the privilege of visiting the
fair, and keeping millions of dollars out
Of its W pockets.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

ASSOCIATED PRESS dispatches report
that Mgr. Satolli, the papal legate, will
shortly leave st, Paul for a tour OF the
west in j. }. Hills private car. lie will
he accompanied by Archbishop Ireland
and other distinguished men Of the
Catholic church, and it is said that the
party will not stop until it reaches Hell
ena, This is unfortunate, az Great Falls
is a point OF interest which they Ear
scarcely afford to miss.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

MANY p~leasantrles are now ahoat at
the expense of the people who have been
working SO hard to have the Worlds
fair closed on Sunday. Here is a couple
OF samples from Town Topics:
Mrs. Goodiman:-I like flowers very
much, but for M thing.
Mrs. Wilton-What is that?
Mrs. Goodiman-They keep open on
Sunday.
Or this:
Hicks-Chicagoans are much troubled
in mind just now.
Snicks-How so:
Hicks-They are afraid the authori-
ties will close the divorce courts on Sun
day during the Worlds fair.
Certain it is that common sense has a
hard tussel in this world, and it never
had ID worse shaking up than it has ex-
perienced in connection with this ques-
ton.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16
The Latest STYLE of Kiss.

Here is Il kiss, described upon feMi-
nine authority ms the latest, which the
Ohio board Of health or any other aggre-
CATION Of sanitary wiseacres can prohibit
in the interest Of the general health. 1t
is executed by laying the left checks to-
gether and letting the smack go uninter-
rupted into space.-Dctroit Free Press.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

The Western Democrat Of MigBoula
has been Obliged to suspended publica-
ton owing to the closing o. the Higgins
bank. This removes one ~ the readable
dailies OF the West side, the suspension
~ which we trust will be only tcmUOr,ry
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

The Great NOrthern's cut in rates be-
tween Seattle and st. Paul is d big one
il our dispatches from Chicago last night
are reliable, No doubt Great Falls will
come in for a special rate also before
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

The country surrounding Great Falls
is now like Il vast park in every direction.
a radius u 100 miles would ~inclosc a re-
zion u yerdure unexcelled under the
Eun.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

The legal acumen Of All Wing is at
tracing wide attention. The New York
World says: "Ah Wing ought to have
IA law office in Center street. He could
give points to any of the lawyers there.
All Wing is sojourning at present in the
Montana state prison under the disabil-
tiles of a life sentence imposed by a state
court. Naturally he has not registered,
as required by the Geary law. lie main
tains that the United States statute is
paramount law, and hat in accordance
with its provisions he must be taken out
of the Montana state prison and de-
ported to China for his failure to regis
ter. lie has employed a lawyer to pros
ecute him for his violation of the Geray
statute, and if his legal point is well
taken he will have accomplished the
most ingenious legal release from a Pc
nal sentence that is anywhere recorded"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

Miss I'aas"-Thrrc ~cIairvOyants have
lrophohirI uat / should be married be-
for" | reached 30 years
Mis-. Elppm.nG Bud And were your
lI'. .rn Il, ...'".
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16
The hi,cctuliou of Skentirism.

Cardinal Gibbons recently expressed
himself in this way, Young men who
have received AN imperfect and super
fetal education want to appear wise and
learned and think in order to do so they
must affect Il degree Of skcpticism and
iniidelily which frequently results in an
entire loss of faith"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16

There is II horse in Florsin that be-
comes wildly excited aud .~nurannSeable
whenever amy one approaches him hay
ing n brclt% that smells of whisky.
On III" day before Easter ono florist in
Now York "liy toe" III :3,5OO in cash
between and q D. III. aud sold twice MS
much "tD bo charged"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Collector Moritz BiumenfeId.

Monday Moritz Blumenfeld of The
Weltbuerger, was appointed United
States Collector of Internal Revenue
for this (second) district. This is no
unforeseen result. but Mr.. Blumenfeld
may well be congratulated all the same
over winning SO important a position
both as to responsibility and salary.
When installed in the Office Mr.. Blu
menfeld can claim the distinction of
being the youngest collector ever ap-
pointed in Wisconsin, and our city can
not but feel pride in receiving for
one of its citizens so high an office
Watertown has never before drew SO
large prize. The Weltbuerger has
indeed received a fine recognition, in
dicating that the influence of the paper
is strongly felt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Juneau.

The Pioneer club of Dodge county
holds it's annual meeting at this place,
Tuesday, September 49, The citizens
of Juneau will tender banquet to the
members of the club and their families.
and number of prominent speakers
will address them.
Mrs. Ernst Goetsch and her Swear
old baby suffered severe injuries by
being run over by a team on Mr.
GOetsch's farm, one mile west of the
city. Frightened at the whistle of a
steam engine attached to threshing
machine on the farm, the team started
to run, and the child being directly in
It's path, Mrs. Goetsch rushed out of
the house to save it; both of them were
severely hurt, SO much SO. that for a
time their lives were despaired Of but
at last accounts they were improving,
though it is feared that in the case of
the baby permanent injury may result.
Aaron E. Baker, of Beaver Dam.
formerly of Hustisford, carried off a
large number Of premiums on his herd
of Devon cattle at the Worlds fair ex-
hibit.
The number of visitors to the World s
fair from this locality is steadily in
creasing but it is a remarkable fact
that nearly all Of them choose the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway for
their travel, although the Chicago &
Northwestern is the natural outlet
from this place.
The public school opened on Mon
day morning with the following teach
ers: Principal of High school, F. L..
Llndley; assistant, Miss McIntosch /;
intermediate department, Miss Saeck-
er; primary, Miss Owen; the principal
and his assistant are new to the com
munity, but come here highly recon-
mended, Mr.. Lindley having graduated
last year from the scientific course in
the State university. w.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
JOhnSOn'S Creek.

NJ. Foley, wife and daughter, of st.
Paul, are visiting Mr.. Foley's parents.
George Mansfield, Of Edgerton, is
visiting in town for a few days.
The Misses Laura and Tile Koenig,
Of Jefferson Junction, were guests Of
Miss Belle Bullock on Thursday.
Miss Mae Bennett, of jefferson, visit
eG her grandparents, Friday.
Miss Minnie Currier held a select
party at her home Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. J. Hertle left last Saturday for
q visit at the Worlds fair.
We are pleased to note the return of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Edwards, who will
make their home here for the coming
year. School opened Monday, Sept
4, with Mr.. Edwards as teacher.
Herbert Grifey, Of GAINESVILLE. turn
key of the Rock county jail was a Wis
itor In this place over Sunday.
G. Giese, of St. Paul, is guest of his
sister, Mrs. Sabins.
Certain portions of the town were
treated to a munifcentshower Sunday
afternoon.
Visitors at the Worlds fair this week
are Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Greenwood,
Misses Matte Peters, Nora Book, Nina
Miles, Jennie and Belle Bullock, and
Mr.. Miles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
The Heavens in September.

The following astronomical data for
September Is furnished by the WASH
burn Observatory: Times of sunrise
and sunset-Sept. l, 5:27 A. NJ. and 6:36
P. NJ; Sept. II, 5:41 A. NJ. and 6:22 P. NJ;
Sept. 81, 5:56 A. NJ. and 6:07 P. NJ; Sept.
80, 600 A. NJ. and 5:54 Pm. The phases
of the moon are as follows: New
moon, Sept. 10, 1:07 A. NJ; frstquarter,
Sept. II, 1927 P. NJ. full moon, Sept. 25,
2:26 P. NJ; third quarter, Sept. 80, 3:44
A. NJ.
Mercury is approaching the sun and
on Sept. 19 changes from morning to
an evening star. Venus will remain
the conspicuous evening star. Sept.
II at II 20 P. NJ the limb of the moon
will pass within an arc of fifteen min
utes from Venus. Jupiter is the bright
morning star in the northwestern sky.
On Sept. 10 he will appear to be sta
tionary among the stars. The prlnci-
pal fixed stars visible during the month
are: To the West-Arcturus, the Nor
thern Crown, Vega and Affair. Tothe
East-The Square l, Pegasus and the
Chair of Andromeda.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Seventy-third Birthday.

Last Wednesday evening, August 80,
a number of the friends and neighbors
of John p Slight assembled at his
residence, 604 Washington street, to
do honor to his seventy-third birthday.
The evening was passed most enjoy
ably, the host, having the cooperation
Of his esteemed and faithful "better
half" in making all things agreeable
and pleasant, and among the methods
introduced to this end was an abundant
supply of refreshments, which seemed
well to fit the elmer man." A feature
Of the evening was the presentation of
handsome gold headed cane, ii gift
from Mr.. Sights sons, reminding him
that in his latter days he should have
support from them. The presenta-
ton was made by Rev. DR.. Jewell,
whose remarks were as usual fitting,
eloquent, witty and appropriate. AL
though all know Mr.. Slight we shall
venture in few references in his life.
Born in Lincolnshire, England, he
emigrated to the United States, when
under 20 years of age. In 1910, during
the "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, ;"
campaign, Mr.. Slight resided in In
diana and cast his first vote for William
Henry Harrison for president In
the early 40's Mr.. Slight came to the
town of Emmett, and until two years
ago, when he moved into the city, was
one of the progressive and substantial
farmers of Dodge county. That he
may live many years yet to enjoy a
home among us is the earnest desire
and wish of his host of friends