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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
IOwa's Wonderful Ice Cave,

One Of the greatest curiosities in the
Mississippi valley is Il natural ice cave
which is located in the bluffs Of the
Iowa river within less than a mile of De.
corah. the county seat of Winnesheik
county. This unique curiosity is indeed
a natural i~cehouse-a tavern in which
great icicles may be found at any season
Of the year, oeing especially fine in s,lm-
mer, when the weather is hot and dry
outside. The bluff in which the cave il
located is between 2OO and 400 feet in
height. it being necessary to climb about
Is feet up the side of the bluff to reach
the mouth Of the cave. The entrance is
a assure about 10 feet in width and i've
tween Is and 20 feet in height. from
which a constant current of cold air
issues.
Thirty feet from the mouth CT the
cave the passage turns toward the left
and downward. toward the river bed
The slope is very gradual. however. and
the walls and the roof are within easy
reach all the while. After yon have
reached q spot 100 feet from the opening
you entered, it is noticed that the walls
and roof are covered with frost. Twenty
feet farther q thin coating of ice is no
ticed, which increases in thickness as you
60 into the bluff.-St. Louis Republic.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
The Anthem.

The rustic cholr's greatest show was
always made in the anthem. in which
some pumpkin had generally a solo to
exhibit TITS 'lus.y voice" 1t was :.
splendid musical ~display-of its kind.
People came from a leng distance to
hear it and felt so adtiated that they
left without the No wonder
Shakespeare made Sir John Falstaf lose
his voice with ''hallOoing and singing Of
anthems" To be sure he was guilty OF
an anachronisrn. for there were no an
thems in the fat knights time. but it
may reasonably be supposed that he had
become so impressed with this part Of
the service in his own day that he
dropped into the nod which ven Homer
is privileged occasionally to enjoy.
The Jack Tar who explained a han
them" to his mate on the simple prin-
ciples Of verbal elongation was nc so
far out after all. If | was to say to
you" he began, Ere, Bill. give me
that handspike.' that wouldn't be a han.
them: but if ] was to say to you. Bill.
Bill. Bill, give. give. give me. give me.
that. that. that handspike. spike, spike.
why. that would be a hanthem."
Just after this fashion did the old village
choirs tear and toss their anthem texts
-Cornhill Magazine.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15

1t is generally thought that the saving
that the only people in New YORK worth
knowing can IL" numbered by 400 was
originated by Ward McAliistar. but it
can be founi in the Eihle. Acts V. 36,
which sleala of Iheudas boastiug him
self 10 be somebody. to whom IL number
Of men. about 100. joined themselves.
who We're scattered and brought to
naught. The verse referred TO reads lis
follows. ''Fo- before these days rose IN
Theudas, buistins himself to he some
body. TO wiio,n IA number OF men. ahoal
400. Joined themselves. who were slain,
and all. as Ilauy as oeeyed him. We're
scattered ana brought to nought."
Another verse worth mentioning III
this connection is from | Samuel xxi. ,,
''And every one that wa in distress. and
every one that was in debt. and every
one that was liscontentcd. gathere!
themselves unto him. and he became a
a captain over them. and there We're
with him about 400 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15

BY father. ..ir. y. {. King of lie Roy.
Ells.. was very slrL. vith Ia grippe IN Jan
uarr. iS9@ Dn tie NU.l / WAS sei.t LIZ
and stand win L.fl |sc.rral days until Ee
VIZ. soniewiIit improved. | then re-
turned to my on Decatur. Ills. some
80 miles dissent. telling my brother Ei-
ward to Wri- me every day and il
necessary to telephone or TELEGRAPH rae.
For quite awhile the letters came ra-u-
taTiy reporting everything favorable.
Then they ceased There a3! .ot Actn
ANY letters for Uauui d. Ngta,. WA1... sd
The evening of the lita OF February !
+ concluded tatt | wouii ny the eEyfri-
ment OF masins BtutGer Edward writ
me Dy writing 30 him and tnei TEARING
up the letter, is su" -cSte,l hy Mark
TWAIN ia l-arIers. wroye the ict.er,
~cominouciE,! ii. Dear Iruthcr Edward
II Suppose That 10 ne.ys Is good news.
us il All were not well YOU would NIitc."
After | had written the letter / CO
Guided that would send it. as, i. tAc
mind influence had acted upon Edward
by my writing the letter. the sending
thereof wouii not interfere with it. He
would receive it the next day. AT ::
o'clock on the morning of Feb. lG. / rc-
ceiyed II letter from Edward. dated the
18th. saying. Dear Brother james,
have not written you for several days.
because | have had no bad news t o re-
port. Recollect. no news will be good
news AS near us we can learn. he
wrote this letter at the same time that ]
was writing to him Is the fact that his
thoughts. and v words. We're the
same as mlut. Il mere coincidence. or
something more:-Arena.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
The sedan Chair.

The sedan chair 10 named after Sedan,
the town where it was first used. The
earliest mention Of it in England occurs
in 1881. Early in the following century
the Duke Of Buckingham caused much
Indignation by its use in London. Peo-
pie were exasperated at that nobleman
employing his fellow men to take the
place Of horses to carry him. Prince
Charles brought from Spain in 1872:
three curiously wrought sedans. two OF
which he gave to the Duke of Bucking-
ham. A few weeks after their introduc-
ton Massinger produced his play. THE
Bondman." and in it he thus adverts to
the ladies':
For their pomp and care being borne
In triumph Oh mems shoulders.
The reference is doubtless to Bucking-
hams sedan, which was borne like q
palanquin.- ''Bygone England"
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15

A combination to which the name Of
chlorobrom has been given-a solution
containing 10 grains Of ~chloralamide and
. similar amount Of potassium bromide
in an ounce Of menstruum-has / e
into considerable favor. according to
some Of the foreign journals. as IN efa-
cacious preventive of sessickness on
short voyages. The passenger is recon
mended to take q podophyllin pill for
one or two nights before the date Of sail
ing. and when on board to remain for q
time. before rough water is reached, in .
horizontal position with eyes shut. and
to take no food on short trips.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
The Fault Ut the NJ loom.

In a small Vermont town the street
lamps. which are few and far between.
arr under the charge OF one of the oldest
residents Of the place, why in the
world weren't the lamps lighted tonight,
Mr.. Jacobs inquired a summer resi-
dent. who had stumbled down to the
postof1ice one July evening III the pitchy
darkness of a heavy raiE,torin
They amt ever lighted on moonlight
nights" responded the old ma calmly.
That's the rule. an the moon fulled last
night. an this il one of best nights in the
hull month"
Best nights" echoed the other III
considerable irritation What good
does the moon do in IL pouring rain like
this"
Il can't help that said Mr.. Jacobs,
'Accoriin to the almanac. this is a
mOOnshine night. AN the lamps hev no
call to be lit | recon the almanac's "A
good thing to go by
Why" continued the old lamplighter,
surveying his critic with suddenly awak-
ened surrris. and disgust. where d'you
s'pose ! sh'd fetch up eff ! was t go by
the weather std o the almanac: | per-
INN t say likely ! might hev T go my
raound ev'ry night fer II month in dog
days. | don't c~al'late to hev no sech
works as that. Eff the moon don't do
he duty. it's unfort'n nit. but it amt any
O my lookaout."
The bystan1ers mlrmured assent. and
the summer resident was silenced. -
Youths Com Sanion
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15

A good >,ory was told on Sam Nc
Conaha nj IL certain book store the other
day. During the holiday rush he went
out to buy ii book for his little girl. He
went from one book store to another and
said, Il want a nice holiday edition Of
The Prodigal Son" No one seemed to
have the book. When Sam went home,
he did not say anything to his wife. as
the book was intended as a surprise
Christmas present. The lei day he de-
termined TO 80 iii further quest Of the
book. But it was moi to lie found. The
fun Of it is sam wanted The Pilgrims
Progress and somehow he got names
mixed. He said the thing flashed across
his mind in a dream two nights before
Christmas, and he then got the book that
he wanted. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15

Southern soil seems to possess the nee
essary substances for the growth of all
species of trees and plants natural tc
warm climates. Substances that con-
tribute to the nutrition Of plants will act
q food for trees, and, IS we see the phys
ical properties Of the trees themselves,
leaves and other matter have q direct
share in their nutrition. There are some
soils 80 hard and clayey that the roots of
trees cannot spread. and thus they fail
to reach the substances which they re-
quire for food. Hence the tree becomes
stunted in growth and is soon dead. fall
ing to the ground to become, through its
ashes. nutrition for some other Trailer
plant which can subsist in such SOIL
Boston Transcript.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15

The tendency amor English people to
clip long words into short ones. or even
into lnonosyllables. is notorious. Thus
''cabriolet" has become cab. omnibus"
bus and So on. But tine change of 200
logical into 200 is. to any one who knows
the origin of the word. the most exas-
rerating Of all. and yet we now meet
with 200 liz wei! written journals. and
| see the word il being advertised as the
title of Il book.
There isanotler variation. which comes
simply from bad PRONUNCIATION. rs when
"a cockney holiday maEor tells You lie
bias been to the ''slogicai." Ii ''zooloy-
ical" is to undergo Il shortening. like that
which has betalien omnibus" and cab
~riolet." let it II least become 20. This
would he correct as far as il went and
would not he 81 e~ycruciating as the de-
testable zoo.--Cor. Notes and Queries.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
Bat She Didn't Get the Boots.

was trying on a pair Of shoes, not
many days ago, in n Of the sample"
shoe stores. Finding a pair which par
ticularly pleased me. the clerk laced up
one, and looked for the other to do like
wise. but it could not be found After a
vain search l was about to give it up and
select another pair which did not please
me half q well, when ! saw the edge Of
the woman's skirt. who sat next me,
bullying out. and. calling the attention
of the salesman to the fact. he extracted
the boot from under her dress.
II seems she liked the boots as well as
] did, and if she did not get them, it was
not because she did not possess unbound.
I'd assurance.
Some women get through this world
on their nerve. and this woman was one
Of tbem.-New York Herald.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
SHE DROPPED Her MiTTEN.



1t was it.7t 8 o~'oioci,. and inc oar was
packed VIII people going home.
She carried Gin bundles. and in ler
efforts Ia iasn,a j'3tti and save t1c,r
from crust : .h.. treilod ier raigin.
She saw il Sd. but was powerlGsS to stay
its dc-ceI.,. sd ii went down in success
siye STAGES "a u tr.glSular space between
herself. a man who locked OYER l=r
a,1d. dn3 Ia Individual who was deaf.
There goes l.y ,li.ten."
The deaf man lnaro.! over ana said,
''Eh::"
My mitten-mitten-it fell down.
"WCli. =" can't git ii. mum. vi have
10 wait I'll he car gifts 10 the end of the
line. so the conductor kin pail up the
floor"
I'm do nothing of tie kild. Besides |
amt guin to Lava Ill these people waikiki
on il for half an hour"
Haven't yc got another Gle: sad the
.eaf man.
Course I've got another one" and she
wiggled the hand inca,ed in her Other
mittcn.
The deaf man saw the movement. and
knowing that women often carry carfare
inside their hand coverings reached over
and pulled her mitten off for her.
Then she screamed.
The conductor was the only nan who
could edge his way to the scene of trou.
bic.
Whats the matter here"
Lady dropped her nickel and cent
mel, - w, SniJ ti,o Ioof ,non
Didn't drop my nickel-dropped my
mitten," said the lady with the packages.
.'Said she had another one" pursued
the deaf man. but she lied"
.You're an old %doorrost." said the
woman with one mi,ten.
Queer how folks go traveiin about
town with only one nickel said the deaf
man.
They get long hetter'n people with
no ears" said the woman who didn't
irop her nickel.
Was that all the money yer husband
give ye:" asked the deaf man III II tone of
sympathy. He must he a regla'r brute"
If he was here now he'd eat you mp"
Il s'pose theln's collars and cuffs she's
been dom up and is goin to deliver EN-"
said the deaf man to the passengers.
Then the conductor said. Fare.
please" and the woman gave up a nickel
that she had bee, carrying in her mouth.
Thought it was in Yer mitten." said
the deaf man.
.'Yon don't know how to think" said
the woman.
wonder why she didn't carry en-
both in her mouth:" said the leaf man.
lyon ought to stuff both your ~
mittens in yer mouth" said the
Amt We afraid yell swaller yer nick
Ell that way some time" asked the deaf
man..
If do. | reckon it won't iniure my
hearin.' said the woman.
Then the conductor got down Oh the
floor and recovered the woman's mitten,
and she got off at the next crossing WON
dering why some people didn't carry ear
trumpets.
The leaf MAJ said, by way Of enlight-
ening the other passengers. Il guess it
was her mitten instead Of her nickel that
she dropped. News-Record
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
sHe WORE r1E sHoEs TO ssp
4 New England Gins Unique Way of
Stretching Tight I oot.ear.

4 New England Giris Unique Way 81
stretching Tight io".sear.
When MIR. Simpson returned from Pos
ton. he brought Il beautiful pair of Shoes
laced shoes. with neat heels and pretty
toes-for his ~dau-htler Ethel. ana ).
unanimous sigh Of disappointment swept
over the Simpson family when it ap-
peared that these shoes We're too small.
No n was inore sincerely grieyed about
it than Ethers youngest sister. Evelyn.
who liked pretty shoes as much as Etl;el
did. and who had been wearing a pair that
could not have been described AS any
thing but ''serviccable. though plain"
Evelyn was filed with conflicting
emotions when her father said: PERHAPS
You can Wear il No. 3. my dear II 50
you may have these"
EVELYN knew that though her sister
was six years older than herself. yet the
wore the same sized slioe-No. 4: but
she did not say SD She set her Pretty
shoe beside her own toni. oomy one
The prospect was d~i>conraging
\ little later Ethel came in.
Why" she exclaimed in surprise.
you can almost get it on: Try i. Some
time when your foot Is not warm and
swollen AS it is now. though | suppose
lapa would never let You wear them il
they went on at al hard
The shoes sto"i on Evelyn's dressing
case all day ana suggested to her uha;
must have been the feelings of Cinder-
elias sisters Wien they tried to cut down
their feet to IT the magic slipper. That
evening wher she was going to bed she
tried them a-ain. and they actually went
N. They : ueezed the poor little feet
as if in a wise. but there they We're. on.
About midnight Ethel Simpson was
awakened by Il soft knock on her door.
and sittin- IN the hall outside she dis
covered her little sister Evelyn.
.Oh. Ethel--don't make a noise-mv
feet" she gasped.
Why. you have your shoes and stock
lngs on. Evelyn. The new shoes! oh.
You poor child" and in IA moment the
elder sister WAS bending over the suf.
ferer, who had tainted away. with smell
ing salts and "A pair of scissors
You see" sobbed Evelyn, reviving
and watching the cutting Of the shoe
lacing with interest. i thought If ! wore
them to bed they would be on in the
morning and | could show them to papa
and he would let me keep them. went
to sleep, and IA little while ago ! woke
mp. and ] thought ! was diving.
Il almost screamed. hut ! didn't. |
felt numb all over. and then it seemed as
if arms and legs and head were turning
into balloons. When | tried to crawl
ont Of bed. | knew what was the matter
1t was my feet and those awful shoes.
Il expect every one will laugh at me
Why Ethel. you are crying! Don't. My
feet don't hurt Inc any more, and papa
will say when you tell him about it. 1T
will he u lesson to her
1t was a lesson to her. She never
wore tight shoes again. but if her father
thought SO he did not say it when Ethel
told the story. and no one Of the family
laughed or said a word about it. A day
or W later a package came from Bos-
ton for Evelyn, which contained a beam
tiful pair Of shoes. laced. with neat he's
and pretty toes and marked '.fours."-
Youths Companion
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
Powdered Foods.

Many artificial baby foods are manu-.
featured and sold in concentrated form.
For example, products advertised an
substitutes for mothers milk" are
made from cows milk, to which is added
q sufficient quantity Of sugar to CORE
spond with the constituents Of mothers
milk. The water is removed from the
mixture IN vacuo. leaving q fine white
powder. which is put up in packages.
Finely powdered wheat -four and other
nutritious vegetable elements are added
in more elaborate preparations.-San
Francisco Examiner.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
A Good Dressing For shoes.

When meditating a trip on a rainy day,
it is q wise plan to rub the shoes with a
waterproof mixture. which will make
them soft, pliable and hardy. A very
good recipe for this is an ounce Of bees
wax, IN ounce Of turpentine. a quarter
of an ounce Of Burgundy pitch. melted
over a slow fire with a half pint Of oil.
Be cautious with the turpentine. This
mixture may he applied often and will
be found really excellent.-New York
World.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
Caleb CuHl,jnw's sslDpG Case"

Caleb C%ushing's celebrated dog case
with Fernando Wood went the rounds
Of all the papers in the country. Being
much disturbed and unable to sleep ON
account Of the barking Of a dog owned
by the latter. Gushing. after trying in
vain to have the dog n away, swore
out a warrant asains: Wood Tor main
tanning u nuisance and appeared in court
both as a witness and attorney to prose-
cute him. After an extended trial and
lengthy arguments, the animal was adj
judged a nuisance and ordered removed
Cor. Cincinnati Tribune.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
..Shnn'' ExpreHsiOna.

The curiosities of talking ''shop" We're
never better exemphfied than in the case
reported by an nnloving wonan In a
country trip she occupied in a short
transit the seat beside. the driver. He
told me-" she said. ''tist he had been
'bus-ing it. this wintAr: had hacked it.
n hst sum,rsr."--New York Times.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
Poor Business 4. The.ter.

When Charles Yale was experiencing
wretched business during one week in
the south. a brother manager asked if the
people were treating him right.
Its frightful," replied Mr.. Yale.
Last night was the worst l eve heard
of. never. Imagined it could be SO bad.
All records for small receipts wers
amasiSsd."
How is it tonight"
Fifteen dollars les than last night
New York Evening sun.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15

ni-@c - .--,.51, u..'.ef ite oler
alton. and his nurse tried 10 interest him
by speaking ~ IL" ceiured waiter who
had come that day
He looks rs peat rs II new pin, IN his
white jacket and apron. said She.
Yes" responded Sterling. neat as a
new black lin -iisee iir.i's Washing
tom
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
Did You Ever

Did you yer expect a letter from u
dear friend and get instead a cross
grained note Of complaint: Or conf
IDENTIFY expect a check in the morning
mail and get AZ invoice Of bills: Did
you ever rush with beating heart to &c,
your mail and receive nothing but All
advertising DECENTRALIZATION Common
wealth.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15

The distinctive fovtAo of Americanarchi
lecture may lie seen in the mosiern ui,ire
building now 80 popular III most Of our
large cities. 1t combines in the highest
degree utility with excellence and is at
once a EI0Hsl of convenience and @;
bsauty.-St. ; - Glcho-Ds.ocrat
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
Ar Affecting Scene.

Mr.. Observation-Disclosures. you have
been weeping. What is it. my sweetest
love-
Mrs. Younghusband-Horse radish!-
Exchange.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15

First Commuter (at the ferryeOuH
train must have arrived on time this
morning.
Second Conmuter-Why do you think
%?
First comnuter-1here Is no boat in.
New York Weekly.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-03-15
The Color Question.

Little boy Sterling, 8 years old. was
recently having his hair done uD for the
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-10-28

favorable legislation for silver until
the American people are heard from
at the ballot-box and heard from in a
way that will compel attention to
their desires. l have faith IN the
American people" Here Mr.. Teller
choked and tears came into his eyes
He spoke most impressively and
was accorded the undivided attention
of every Senator and the large audi
ence in the galleries.
81 have faith IN men. can see the
silver lining in cloud as quickly as
any man living. There never is a
storm so dark that | cannot see the
coming light on the mountain top;
but l cannot contemplate this condi.
ton of things without absolute terror.
1t strikes TO my very soul, and l want
to enter this as warning to the
American people, that if they do not
desist they will enter upon system
of industrial slavery that will be the
worst known to the human race"
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-10-28
PROPHETIC WARNING.

Those Senators who heard the
words of prophetic wisdom and dire
warning which fell from the lips OF
Senator Teller, in his brief speech in
the Senate yesterday, pending vote
on the Perkins amendment to the re-
peal bill, must have been deeply i'm
pressed by their great force, feeling
and eloquence. In the course of his
impassioned address the Senator said'
"To mo this is the most terrible
moment of my Legislative life" said
Mr.. Teller with much feeling
"To me it brings more fear than
any other since ] entered public life.
| fear we are entering upon financial
system fIom which there is absolutely
no escape. know there will be no
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-10-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
eniDg them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance
Syrup of Figs is for sale by ell drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it IS MAI;
ufactured by the California Fig 6yi,a
Co. only, whose name is printc, 3n Sc;
package, also the name, Syrup ai r.
.ad being well informed, you r.. -.
. eept any substitute if oi.erc4..