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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02
A COBWEB X
"A New Social Entertainment Given At DR.
Longeway's Residence.

a New Social Entertainment Given at DR.
Longeway's Residence.
Friday evening DR.. and Mrs. LonReway|
assisted by Miss Longeway, rave a
unique entertainment at their residence,
800 Third avenue north. 1t was what is
termed a "cobweb party" the first one
ever held in this city, though it is a rec.
reatlon very popular in the east.
The southeast room had a geometricai
web composed Of strong, white cord
stretched from wall to wall, this being
for the laterals, the cross cords being Of
a similar character, the whole being an
exact resemblance of a spiders web.
cards bearing quotations from differ.
emit authors were cut in two, n piece Of
the card being tied to one of the cross
cords of the cobweb. From this niece
OF cord a small green cord went cries.
o over the room, up stairs and down
stairs, in a regular labyrinth of direc.
lions. There was one card for each per.
son and a prize a awarded to the one
that discovered the other half of his card
first. 1t may well be believed that il
was productive Of a great deal of mirth,
as. il once the string was lost it was a
sure thing to have to commence over
again. This prize was won by Miss Jo.
sephine Woodbury., as she was first to
unravel the web.
After this a prize was awarded to the
first one who could name the author Of
any quotation given on the cards. This
prize was won by Miss Armstrong.
The novelty of the party was greatly
enjoyed and a great deal of fun was
caused by the various phases of the
games.
A recherche repast was served after
the party.
The drawing room was handsomely
with roses, carnations, and
smilax, and the evening was greatly en-
joyed
The guests consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burlingame, Mr.. and Mrs. Goodau,
MIR. and Mrs. Strain, Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce;
the Misses Woodbury., Armstrong, Kings,
bury, Cockrill, Weitman, and Abrams:
Messrs. Stanton, Ridgely, Coleman, Skin
ner, jerks, Cockrill, Armstrong, aCd II.
Ii. Brown.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

The superintendent of instruction of
Pennsylvania has hit on a very proper
idea. 1t is that the public schools of the
state should be kept open a part of the
day on Washington's birthday, teachers
filling in the session with appropriate ex
ercises. This might well be done every
where. The forenoon of Feb. 22 might
be made a bright day as we'll as an i'm.
proving one in the recollection Of every
pupil. Music, history, patriotism, artis-
tic decorations Of the schoolhouse, should
all be employed to make the day memo
rable and mako the school child love his
country and revere the mighty name of
Washington.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE


The article in the Leader Of Wednes.
day night, signed "Laborer." was evil
IDENTIFY written by H. p. Rolfe. 1t was
dictated by the same malevolent spirit
that has ever prompted him to oppose
everything that is done or said by Paris
Gibson or the Townsite company. There
are a hundred men in this community
who are ready to verify Mr.. Gibson's
statements as TO the crops of wheat that
he has raised on the bench lands in the
vicinity OF Great Falls. Reference is
made to the settlers who came to this
county in 1889, the first year Of the two
years Of drought. 1t is true, owing to
those dry seasons a majority, left Mon
tana. but a few Of the more plucky ones
remained and are here to testify to the
advantages afforded by Cascade county
for successful farming. Among the
number is N. Z. Wilson of Box Elder,
who has made farming in Cascade
~ a grea. success, and that too without
an irrigating ditch.
Everybody of course believes IN irri-
eating the lands Of Montana wherever it
IAN be done, but why condemn as worth
less for agriculture all the highlands Of
northern Montana which cannot be COW
cred by irrigating bitches, and which ex-
perience has proved can grow paying
crops of small grain without irrigation.
OMr. Emery, director OF the experiment
farm at Bohemian, stated when here the
present winter that, in his opinion. as
much grain is grown on the bench lands
surrounding Gallatin valley without ir-
as is grown on the ~irrigable val
ley lands with irrigation.
Mr.. Dunwoody and Mr.. Bell Of the
Milling company of Great Falls,
after carefully examining Mr.. Gibson's
wheat fields during the past season, de-
to put 400 or 800 acres in wheat,
breaking the land this year and seeding
I as early as possible next year. We
think the opinion of these men is quite
Is valuable as that of Mr.. Rolfe.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

The international American railway is
not being hurried to completion as yet,
but the prospect is that we shall soon
have an international American tele-
graph at least. 1t has been incorporated
In the City of Mexico by a syndicate of
American and Mexican capitalists. 1t
will begin at Victoria, B. c., and pass
down through the Pacific states and
Mexico, thence through Central America
and on to Santiago. If this enterprise is
carried through, and whether it is or not,
the railroad will follow in due time. The
new line will be called the Pan-Ameri-
a telegraph.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

Ingalls, looked more attenuated than
ever when he made his address in Kansas
City the other day. His long frock coat,
closely buttoned, accumulated the gaunt-
ness of his figure, and this, with the
streaks of white in his hair, made him
appear to be ga compromise between an
Illuminated spook and an animated
moonbeam." The ex-statesman is said
also on this occasion to have resembled
his cartoons more than his portraits
New York World.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

The following letter has been received
by THE TRIBUNE from J. M. Sherier,
observer of the weather bureau at Hell
ena:
EDITOR TRIBUNE-Dear Sir: 1t is the
desire of the chief of the weather bureau
to secure additional voluntary stations
throughout the mountainous regions of
Montana, where the snowfall and rain
fall are essential on the lowlands ada
cent. The data must be collected in
time to be available for the summer of
the use Of the department OF agriculture
in connection with the subject Of irriga-
ton.
The observer Of the. weather bureau
at Helena would like to correspond with
is in a position to secure information as
to the depth Of snow it is supposed has
fallen on the mountains during the past
remaining on the ground from day to
day during the remainder Of the winter.
No compensation can be allowed by
the weather bureau for service rendered
in the performance Of these duties but
the work will not consume five minutes
each day and instruments, forms for re-
cording the data and franked envelopes
will be furnished by the government.
The establishing Of these stations will
be of immense value to a variety Of in
terests in the sections from which the
weather bureau seeks to obtain the in
formation and the benefits to farmers
and stockmen in particular will be in
calcplable. Very Respectfully,
j. M. SHERIER,
Observer Weather Bureau, Helena.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02
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NEWS CONGREGATIONS.

A new postoffice has been established
Duston, F~aribault county, MINI.
Denver has been selected as the next
annual meeting place Of the l.. A. w.
George G. Gette of Tennessee has
been appointed an immigrant inspector.
Mrs. Mary S. Wells, widow of the
late Admiral G. Wells, U. s. N, is
dead.
Attorney Daniel Donahoe opened the
argument for the defense in the Cough
lin case.
Another bomb explosion has occurred
at Paris. 1t was in a lodging house.
Several were injured.
The United States cruiser Newark
from Rio Janeiro is in quarantine at
Montevideo.
President Vasquez of Honduras is re-
ported to be steadily losing ground.
Fighting is going on in the heart Of the
city.
G. E. Ward of Duluth was found
frozen near the village of Merritt ON the
Mesaba range. Ward was q we'll known
railroad conductor.
Robert 8. Holding has been arrested
at Denver charged with uttering and at
tempting to pass forged checks amount
ing to nearly $1,000.
The Times makes the announcement
that Home Secretary Asquith will soon
marry Miss Margaret Tenant, daughter
OF Sir Charles Tenant.
1t is reported that the case of the
Adams Express companv AGAINST az
Vice President Spooner has been ami
cably settled out of court.
George Pratt, Marshall for the East
ern district of Wisconsin and William
NJ. Desmond, for the Northern district
OF Iowa, have been confirmed.
1t is rumored from Belgrade that an
attempt has been made on the life of the
Servian home minister and that six per-
sons have been arrested for completely.
Moor Of Venice cigars at the Cataract
City Club rooms Smoke one
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02
THE GEOGRAPHICAL PARTY
DR.. and Mrs. Longeway Entertain Their,
Friends.

Dr. ana Mrs. Longeway Entertain Their
Friends.
The geographical party "Wednesday
evening by DR.. and Mrs. Longeway. as.
sisted by Miss Longeway, was q most On.
joyable affair. The novelty of the en-.
terta'nment was an endless source Of
run and furnished plenty of food for
reflection. The invitations read: "Please
represent som geographical feature or
designation by means of a simple acces.
sorry" There were many clever devices
worn by the ladies. who threw the mem.
bers Of the sterner sex into the shade or
the score of originality. The various
representations we're as follows:
Miss Ladd, Pekin; Miss Eva Conner
Great Falls; Miss Sara Conner. Ballast.
Miss Jennie Conner, Neihart: Mrs
Tracy, Wheeling; Miss Spraoue Canada.
Miss Huelston, Malay: Miss Rich. Ma
hart; Miss Ewing. Odor rivsr. NJ.
Fortune Europe; Miss Kinpsbury. Naw
Orleans; Miss Rawson, Europe: Mis-
Mclaughlin, Lowell; Miss Ed9erton
Ashantee; Miss Abrams, England; Miss
Lon3geway Caribbean sea; Mrs. Stan.
lord, England; MI. Tracy, Cuba; Mr..
Elliott, Nebraska; Mark Skinner, Cuba:
Mr.: Lind, Morocco; DR.. Jones, Cochin
Cnina; b. Kelly, Red Bluff, CAL; MI,
Cockrill, Hayti; s. E. Atkinson, Poly.
nesla; Il. E. Gray, Hayti; Mr.. Mac.
Near: Choteau; Mr.. Largent, Silver; MI.
stanford, Little Rock; DR.. Longeway'
canada; MIR. Skinner, Nebraska. MI
Lind and Mr.. Stanford carried off the
prizes for the highest and lowest mum.
Der of correct answers.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

Shopgirls in New York are generally
permitted by the firm in whose employ
they are to do their shopping between 5
and Q O'Clock every morning, Saturday ex-
cepted. In most houses goods are sold at
a discount of . or 10 per cent. The sales
ladies on the main floor can and do make
it so disagreeable for tbs girls who come
up from the basement and down from the
workrooms that many of them prefer to
do their shopping outside. New York
World.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02
incorporated Companies.

The following mining, milling, and
smelling companies were incorporated
at Great Falls in 1893, under the laws Of
Montana, viz:
Havre Coal company, $4,000; Great
Falls Mining and Prospecting company,
8 100000; Rocky Mountain Mining and
Reduction company, 100000; Missouri
River Gold and Sapphire company,
100000; Gilt Edge Mining company
100000; Shelby Gold Mining company
$1,000,0O0.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

Probably some American citizens are
ignorant of the reason why the bankers of
New York turned at first a cold, deaf ear
to Secretary Carlisle's appeal to them to
subscribe for his $50, OOO, 900 bonds, then
changed their minds suddenly and in "a
hours took the whole loan. The reason
was that they found out Secretary Car
Isle was going to coin some of the silver
bullion in the treasury and put it into
circulation in case he failed to secure
the loan. Rather than see the currency
expanded by silver they took the bonds
in a hurry.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

The local parliament of British Column
bia last week passed resolutions in favor
Of a double standard, gold and silver
alike, to be made legal tender to any
amount, a fixed ratio being established
between the two metals. These resolu-
tions are to be presented through the
dominion government TO the government
in London.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

Don't forget the social dance on
Tuesday and Saturday nights at the
Realty hall. Instructions given in all
the latest dances every afternoon and
evening by Prot. Hammill. Tickets for
dance 90 cents.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02
Stems Courtroom wreck.d.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The entire ceiling
In Judge STEMS courtroom, SO feet
square, fell during the morning, wreck
ing the furnishings. No one was in the
room at the time. Investigation shows
that the ceiling was insecurity put I'M.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The rear carriages
in a funeral procession was struck by a
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul train.
The carriage contained five men, two of
whom were seriously injured, and the
horses were Instantly killed.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

1t would be interesting to know just
how much lower wheat can go and not
cease to be raised ct ell.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02
Trunks and vaIises ut Cost.

Trunks and VaIises at Cost.
Closing out Trunks and Valises at
cost at Steffen's Harness Shop, 80 Cen
trail avenue.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-02

Horse Blankets and o at Cost.
Horse Blankets and Robes at Cost at
Steffen's Harness Shop, 80 Central ave
nue..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
HEAT As AN ANTlsEPTlc.
Valuable Curative Properties That NEEDLES
Hen Are Slow to Realize.

Valuable Curative Properties That Medical
EIela Are Slow to Realize.
An eminent surgeon has been expert
menting upon certain classes Of wounds
and IN surgical operations, with view
to testing the efficacy Of heat as an an
tiseptic. One Of his methods is to touch
the exposed surface with bits of absorb
ent cotton dipped in boiling water. Ee
finds that the healing process IS greatly
facilitated by this application, and that,
too, without the cumbersome and ex-
pensive apparatus necessary for Ordina-
" chemical antiseptics.
Attention is also called to the i'm
portance of properly cleansing all in
strunlents used for any purpose whatso-
ever. Tt is not enough that they be dip
ped in some antiseptic solution and
wiped with q bit of cotton waste, as is
too often the case. Tt is recommended
that = vessel Of boiling water be kept at
hand and that all instruments be put in
this and allowed to remain until thor
oughly heated The water must be kept
at boiling heat by means of an alcohol
or other lamp. else there is no use of
dipping the instruments at all. There
is too much carelessness IN the cleaning
OF all such appliances, and many deaths
are UnquestiOnably traceable to this
cause.
There is quite too little attention
given to the curative properties Of heat.
The subject has begun to attract the no.
tice Of some Of the more advanced
thinkers ef medical men. Tt is declared
that a high degree Of heat is Of great
value when disease is to be brought
to crisis. One author asserts that OBJ
stinate ulcers even Of long standing and
wounds that refuse to heal may be
brought into active conditions and
speedily made healthy by packing the
affected parts with hot water bottles or
bags Over the immediate open surface
a pad Of lint made slightly damp with
glycerin and water is placed. This must
be constantly watched and renewed as
often as it becomes filled with the dis
charged matter, which it speedily takes
up The heat induces activity and in
creases circulation, and the pad takes
up the poisonous emanations as they &C
cumulate.
It is a positively demonstrated fact
that intense heat steadily applied Will
break up any case CT pneumonia IN the
earlier or middle stages, and there are
many who do not believe that a fatal
termination to this disease is at all nee
essary unless there are other complied
tions- Simple dry heat is too easy of
application and too unscientific for the
ordinary medical man. It viii there
fore probably never be possible to make
this "a favorlte form Of treatment. New
York Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
COMMENTED WHEN MISERABLE
Would Rather Go to Funeral Than a
Matinee.

Woe Is a regular fad with some wO-
men-anyway, 1 know a charming
creature who is never content unless
She is miserable. She will go miles
.Or grievance, and failing a defined
sorrow of her own, she will, with
most maternal tenderness, adopt and
develop the grief of some body else.
Apropos of the above, there are wo-
men who, if offered the choice be-
tween a matinee and a funeral, will
poll a tremendous vote in favor of the
funeral The dramatic opportunity
S only negative pleasure-the trap
oings of woe is a positive sensation.
There is a story told of good though
eccentric dame, long since gathered
to her accounting. in whom this pas
sion was abnormaliy developed, who
arrived in town from her country
place one day on a shopping
expedition. This lady learned
Of the death of a mere acquain lance
and learned that if she hurried
to the house she would be just in
time for the funeral services. Shop
ping as compared with mourning had
40 charms, and the lady fastened to
the house Of sorrow. Now the con-
slant travelling companion of this
good woman was a brown linen
atrocity in the nature of a handbag
Or roll Upon this bag, en- broidRred
In large letters by the misguided per-
son from whom it was a gift, was a
motto. Arrived at the house our
friend insisted upon having a seat
near the caslzet as was possible, and.
that achieved. she placed the brown
linen structure across her lap the
letters out for all the world TO see,
then settled herself with 4 sigh of
satisfaction The letters upon the
bag. held within a few feet of the
deceased lady and visible to all the
mourners, spelled the words. ''Bon
wOvaUe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
Artificial SILK

The process of producing artificial
silk" has been invented by Dr.. Lehner.
Waste cotton, wool, jute or other suita-
bic material is reduced to an emulsion
by means Of mixture Of nitric and sui
phuric acids, when it is formed into
threads by forcing it through glass tubes
Of small bore and is passed over a series
of rollers and wound in the ordinary
way on bobbins- Before the artificial
silk Is used in manufactures or is sold
it is denitTated to destroy the explosive
properties and IS also rendered unin-
dammable, which will render it suita-
bic for many purposes, especially as it
IS said to resemble real silk very close
~. According to some writers, the silk
worm has had notice to leave. Eng
Esh Mechnnia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
THE INDIANS PAY DAY.
When Uncle Sans Money Is on Hand
POOR Lo Becomes Reckless.

When Uncle Sans Money Is on Hand
Poor Lo Becomes Reckless.
Il happened to be at q mission in
idaho few wears ago said a tray
sler, when two government officials
arrived with funds with which to pay
he Indians for land wnich had been
bought from them by the United
States. Each Indian received a check
for the amount due him, several thou
land dollars being distributed in this
way among them The town where
the checks were to be cashed was ten
niles from the mission, and by day
break the following morning a large
crowd of Indians had collected in
front of the bank, waiting to receive
their money. At Q o. clock the doors
Of the bank were opened and the In
1ians march. / in, presented their
checks and received and counted their
money. They would not take bills,
but demanded that they be paid in
gold and silver, which was done
las soon as they got the coin they
started out to spend it. The chief
1esire of the men was fast horses, and
the dealers took advantage of this
and reaped rich harvest All day
long men could be seen trOttinR fast
horses up and down the street to at
tract the attention of the Indians,
who Immediately paid the price asked
by the owners if the animals pleased
their fancy. Wagons and farm imple-
ments were also in great demand
One dealer told me afterwards that
be sold IS. 900 worth of agricultural
/ implements that day The squaws
also received a portion Of the money,
and they hurried to the stores, where
they bought bright-colOred dress
goods, shoes. hats and sweetmeats for
their children. Some of the prices
paid were enormous One young
squaw paid SIS for pair of kid shoes,
$40 for a black lace hat trimmed with
bright flowers and 50 for chewing
pum.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12

The name of Lady Jeune is almost as
familiar on this side of the water as IN
England, where her practical philan-
thropy in behalf Of the tenement waif
has given her fame in all classes. Her
country holiday fund is similar to our
various fresh air schemes, and she is
better known perhaps in connection
with that enterprise than as q clever
writer on many social topics She was
born a Mackenzie, is a sister of Lady
Tweeddale, first cousin to the present
Earl of Galloway, has been twice mar
Fied, and, last, but by no means least, IS
a great friend Of Mr.. LabOucbere of
Truth, who uses his journal often in be-
half Of Lady Jeune's little proteges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
OUTING GOWNS FOR EARLY FALL.

At a recent meeting of the London Geo
logical society Captain H. G. Lyon
Of the royal engineers read a paper in
which he maintained that it was carved
out by the river III the miocene period.
The course of the river above Cairo
seems to have been determined by q
great fault, which follows the valley for
many miles upward. Captain Lyon re-
CARDS all the sandstone of the Nubian
region as an estuarine deposit formed
on an area afterward gradually invaded
by the cretaceous sea. A series of folds
runs through this bed of sandstone, and
along them occur many springs Of tbs
cases, the water bearing beds being
brought by them nearer to the surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12

An ingenious device is the invention
Of c. ". Hunt, an American engineer.
1t is a mass of hard steel balls of two
sizes, one-eighth and one fourth Of an
inch in diameter respectively. Under
pressure this mass moves and transmits
pressure in AL directions like fluid.
The device is calculated for use wher-
ever fluid pressure is desired without
leakage, and it has already been en-
ployed for tightening the brasses Of con
Meeting rods, pocket at the side being
filed with the balls and pressure ap-
piled with a set screw. -Engineering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-12
Knew More q s1ines Than q weddlngs.

COolgardie, the new goldfield district
in Western Australia, though situated
IN the midst of an almost Waterless des-
ert, IS rapidly becoming civilized Tt has
a newspaper, the first issue of which
lies before us. Ia 1t we note an account
of "Coolgardie's first wedding" The
man who does the description for The
BIiner-that is the name of the paper
is evidently new to the business He
knows much about mines, but not much
about weddings and still less about q
lady's attire The bride, we are told,
wore a rich, creamy, quartz colored
silk, with orange blossom outcrops. -
One lady was dressed s'in a reddish sub
stance, with iron stone colored leaders
running round the main body An
other WAS from peg to peg arrayed IN
a slate colered material, relieved at the
throat by a white quartzite sort of
band. > And 50 on throughout half a
column London Globe.