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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-20
VARIETIES.

-Homeseeker-"Se to me this
house isn't very we'll built. The floor
shakes when we walk" Agent-Um-
yes that's the new kind of spring
floor, for dancing, you know. And
these stairs creak terribly" "Y e-s;
we furnish this new patent burglar
alarm stairway without extra CHARGE
-She-''You're just like all the rest
of the men. Here we've been married
only year and you never kiss me I'M
less ask you to. He-"Huh
You're Just like all the rest of the wO-
men. You never think to ask Inc TO
kiss you unless you want money
Railroad Oflicial-'I must say you
put rather IL high value on that trunk.
What's in it IS Passenger-"I don't
know. My wife packed it" Official
Hum. Perhaps you estimate it cor
rect If a woman did the packing,
everything in the house is in it."
What is the reason that the top
drawer of a boarding house bureau
will never either open or shut p asked
answered her friend, lit is due to the
quality of the board
-Waiter-"How will you have your
CLAIMS, on the half shell ~ Westerner
No, stree. I've got money enough
to be as swell as the next man. Give
'em to me on the whole shell or moth
in, by gum :"
- tell you what it is, my boy, I'm
losing my memory. | can't tell to-
morrow what | did today" You
don't say so You couldn't lend Inc
s.. could you?''
-Doctor-"Now, Tommie, will you
promise me to take your medicine
like Il man - Tommie-''No, sir;
when man takes medicine he makes
Il bad face and swearS.'
First kid-"Anyhow, never had
10 granddaddy hung for boss steal
in" Second Kid-''Don't care if he
wuz. Horses wuz worth stealin' in
them days"
Over $50, 100000 passengers have
crossed the Brooklyn Bridge during
the twelve years it has been open to
the public.
There is great deal more fun
talking to a fool than there is in talk
ing to wise man.
1t is very discouraging to think of,
but to-day was the future you hoped
for years ago.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-20

A well-dressed woman walked into
the Crocker building yesterday after
noon, and took an elevator, says the
San Francisco Post. Her husband
saw her from across the street, and
hurrying, overlook the next elevator.
He went to the office where he knew
his wife had business, and found that
she had stepped in and out and gone
down in the next elevator. The ele
yator dispatcher said to her:
Your husband just went up in the
elevator. l think he is looking for
YOU
The lady took the next elevator up.
Just then her husband came down.
He looked all around, and then in
quired of the elevator man
'Have you seen my wife here ?''
Yes, she just went up this minute
The man took the next elevator,
and he was no more than out of sight
till his wife came down again.
Your husband has just gone up
again." said the elevator man.
II guess he'll wait for me this time,
so I'll go up" And up she went.
Down came her husband second
afterward.
Did my wife come down again p
lie lhtl ulIeu.
Yes and just went up again. She
thought you would wait for her."
We'll, I'll wait her.
He waited about five minutes, and
then, growing impatient, took an ele
vator upstairs. She had been waiting
for him, and came down again just as
he disappeared.
well | will wait for him and catch
him this time," said she.
After standing in the corridor sew
eral minutes she decided to go upstairs
and find him. AS she whisked out OF
sight he stepped out of another eleva
tor.
Your wife has just gone up" said
the elevator man.
The husband swore Il little under
his breath, and started to leave the
building At the door he hesitated,
changed his mind and took the next
elevator up. Down came his wife at
the same moment.
He's just gone up again, was the
elevator mans answer to her weary
look of INJURY, land he's mad as a
hornet
Then had better go right up and
catch him. said she.
Up she went and down he came.
Just went up" remarked the ele-
vator man.
I'm darned if I'm going up again,
said he "I'll wait right here and
he sat down on the stairs. Half an
hour later he was still sitting there,
and his wife, equally determined, was
waiting for him upstairs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-20
VOL. XL---NO. 81.
A DRUGGISTS MISTAKE.

One of the proprietors of a drug
store in Atlanta was not long ago a
drug clerk in a small city. There
were two drug clerks in the store at
the time. They divided the time, one
answering the calls at night and the
other doing long hours.
"One night said the Atlanta man,
Il was i'll my room over the drug store,
| couldn' sleep some how and tossed
about on my bed until l decided to
pass the time rea'ling. After a bit |
heard some one come into the drug
store below and heard my partner get
up and wait on the customer In a
few minutes | heard the customer go
out and everything was quiet again,
but quiet only for short tine.
presently l heard my colleague
below walking about uneasily, and
could tell by the nervous way in
which he walked that something was
the matter. | went down and found
the young man walking up and down
the floor, great beads of perspiration
standing out on his brow and agony
written ali over his face.
81 don't know what on earth to
do he broke out in absolute despair.
4 made mistake with that prescrip-
ILcii- was 81 SIStI)y dlti llOG hnOW,
but some how | kept thinking after
the boy left that | had made mis-
take, and | went to the arsenic and
found that sure enough I'd put
enough arsenic in that prescription to
kill three men. For Gods sake, if
you think of any thing that can be-
done, tell me quick
His fece was drawn and white, and
his mind was at q terrible tension.
Speak, for Gods sake, for the boy
was i'll hurry, and the mans already
taken it, I'm afraid
''Where does he live ? | asked.
His face fell and an expression of
terror came over it. He dropped into
a chair.
Il don't know he gasped.
Il sat down facing him and for
what seemed an hour we sat there
looking at each other, not speaking a
word. What passed through our
minds no human words can tell. We
saw the dreadful effect of the mistake
death, disgrace to us, ruin to the es-
tablishment, criminal charge and for
ever afterward the frightful know
ledge of having been criminally care
less. Black pictures fitted through
our minds. 1t was an awful moment.
1--WE started at every little sound.
We listened for the cry of the family
of the sick one. We could see the pa
tient writhing in the throes of death
death brought on by a terrible, a
criminal, an ineXcusable mistake
The cold sweat stood out all over us.
There came a sound outside. We
listened intently. There was knock
on the door We both sprang to our
feet. rushed to the door.
"A small boy stood there crying
He held the remnants of some broken
pieces of glass in his hands. He
threw his arm over mis- eyes and cried
as if his heart would break.
"'Oh, mister, please sir-please, SIR
he blubbered. 4 couldn't help it. L
stumped my toe and-boo hoo fell
down, and boo hoo broke the bot
tie
We both seized him in our arms
My comrade gave him the sort of an
embrace that one gives to his sweet
heart after years separation, and
we wept on his neck. The way we
set that boy up before letting him go
ought to have set premium on break
ing bottles among the small boys of
that town."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-20
Tpetical.
UPS IND DOWNS.

Life is full of ups and downs
Valleys, plains and mountains,
Not forever are our tents
Pitched by pleasant fountains
Sometimes in the burning sun,
Sometimes i'll the shadow
Now we climb the rocky steep,
Now we tread the meadow.
Life is full of ups and downs,
Made of gains and losses
Flowers that grow and pricely streams,
Crowns that hang on crosses.
Summer breeZeS fan our checks,
Wintry blasts alright us;
And when SHOWS white mantle rends,
Springs fair sights delight us.
Murmur not mt ups and downs,
They are needful changes;
He can never err i'll aught
Who thy lot arranges.
Seek not as the highest good
Thy content and pleasure
Wings have they to fly the still
Seek Il better treasure.
Who would dread these ups and downs,
Since they bring us nearer
To the outer wall of life,
Where the light grows clearer
Nearer to the heart of Him
Who, with gentle guiding,
Leads through all life's weary ways,
Into peace abiding?
Love can take from ups and downs
All the pain and trouble;
For the joy we give away
Comes back more than double.
Love to Christ and love to man,
And Il heart forgiven,
Makes the ups and downs of life
just as path of heaven.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-20
THE EGlS AND INTELLIGENCER.
Is Published Every Fridayby
FRANK E. GORRELL.
A Year in ADVANCE.
A Year In advance.

Transient Observation-Disclosures Square, 8
insertions or less $50. Each subsequent in
sertion % cents. Longer advertisements in
the. same proportion. a space equal to six
lines makes square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-20

Send your address to II. E. Bucklcn * Co.,
Chicago, and get Il free sample box of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. a trial will convince
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-12-20
WHAT HE IS.
A little girl in Boston wrote a

A little girl in Boston wrote com
position on boys. Here it is:
The boy is hot an animal, yet they
can be heard to u considerable dis
lance. When boy hollers, he opens
his big mouth like frogs, but girl,
hold theift9ngue till they are spoke
to, and then they answer respectable
and tell Just how it was, a boy thinks
himself clever BECAUSE he can wade
where it is deep, but TOD made the
dry land for every living thing and
rested on the seventh day. When the
boy grows up, he is called a husband,
and then he stops wading and stays
out nights, but the grew up girl is a
widow and keeps house,
You know, George, " she was eX-
planning, Il was brought up without
any care" Marry me, my darling, y
said George, 'and you shall have
nothing else but care"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
IT'S BEEN ADJUSTED
The Insurance Claim of Mrs. Penrose
Is Finally Settled.
SHE WILL RECEIVE $4,000
Gratifying News to the Friends In
Butte-The Pacific Mutual
Has Concluded to Pay
the Bill.

The friends who are still in Butte OF
the late w. J. Penrose and Mrs. Pen
rose Will be gratified to learn that the
insurance claim of Mrs. Penrose
against the Pacific Mutual Life In
surance company was settled yester-
day. Mr.. Penrose was insured for
$4,000. On June 3. 1891. he was found
murdered at the northeast corner of
Main and Galena streets. 1t was a
midnight assassination of the most
dastardly character. The company re-
fused to pay the insurance to Mrs.
Penrose, claiming that there was
provision in the insurance policy re-
leasing the company from payment in
case Penrose should be killed by as
sassination unless he should be killed
for purposes of robbery. The COM
pany claimed that he was not killed
for purposes Of robbery. and was un-
doubtedly right in this claim. When
the body was found Penrose's gold
watch and chain and diamond pin
were undisturbed and there was a half
dollar in his pocket. and there was
good evidence to show that he could
not have had more cash about him
than that at the time.
II was. however. a difficult matter
for the company TO prove to the sat
isfaction of a jury that Penrose had
not been killed for robbery. The theory
of Pinkerton detectives who worked
on the case in Butte was that he was
killed by three men prominent in labor
circles The three men were given
their preliminary examination and
were bound over to the district court
but subsequently, the case was nolled,
the prosecution concluding that there
was not evidence enough to convict.
Another theory advanced at the time
was that Penrose was killed by an
other mans wife. Whatever may have
been the truth in the matter ii never
came to light. However. the insur-
anee found it's stand in refusing TO pay
the insurance exceedingly unpopular.
The refusal was published far and
wide and the company was practically
driven out of Montana and has scarce
ly done any business here since then,
although technically the Company was
in all probability right in its stand.
Lately the company has desired to
regain its standing IN Montana and
concluded to settle the claim. II possi-
BILE, although still claiming that II was
not bound to do so. During the past
few days George f. Eittel of San
francisco. a representative of the
company, has been in the city.
Mr.. Bfttel offered to settle the
claim for $500. George Haldorn
attorney for Mrs Penrose wired this
proposition to Mrs. Penrose who is now
living at Yonkers. on the Hudson river,
about 20 miles from New York city.
Mr.. Haldorn left the same day for
Salt Lake city. instrucung Mrs. Pen
rose to wire her answer to that place.
Mrs. Penrose I'm her reply refused the
offer. but said she would settle the
claim for $4,000. Mr.. Haldorn wired
this answer to Mr. Eittel who accepted
1t at once. That settles the matter OF
the Penrose insurance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
BUTTE BRIEFS.
c. w. Gaffney is in from Boulder.

c. w. Gaffney is in from Boulder.
C. p. Smith of Helena is in town.
w. b. George of Billings is in the
city.
Ex+Mayor Ramsey of Bozeman is in
town.
Captain Couch came in from Great
Falls on yesterdays train.
j. T. O'Brien and w. NJ. Egan came
over fran Anaconda yesterday.
M. r. Roth. G.. IL. Grace and f. S.
Webster are over from Livingston.
A very pleasant dinner was given last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Wilson
for a number OF their Tacoma friends
who are in the city.
Some tall figuring has been done at
our office in the last few days. Every
additional month consumed in SELL
ing out will cost us from 81 200 to
$1,000, not counting our time at all.
Rent, salaries, advertising. etc, are
the principal items of expense and we
have concluded to chop off another
slice, giving full benefit of our hope
and desire to be out of the clothing
business by January. 1896. Elegant
overcoats and heavy winter suits at
laughably low prices. for we are GO
ing out OF business. Kaufman Bros.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
Butte Department.

population out of work. and thereby en-
tail the expense on the community of
supporting a large number of people rem
dered incapable OF self-support, that a
few spectators in real estate might de-
rive a little profit; therefore be IL
Resolved, BY the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor assembly, that we most ear
nestly protest against the issuance of
this pamphlet unless the facts contained
in the foregoig are inserted i'm the pub
lication; and be IL further
Resolved, That we condemn these at
tempts at booming. because calculated in
effect TO visit injustice alike to the
party induced to invest under such cir
cumstances and upon the community al
ready resident; and be 1t further
Resolved. That a copy OF these resolu-
tions be given to the press, and in event
of the publication of the aforesaid PAM
phlet, that these resolutions be pub
lished in pamphlet form and an edition
be issued equalling the number issued by
the chamber of commerce, and that a
of three be appointed to man.
age its circulation"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
TWO DEPUTIES.
The Treasurer Is A lowed Extra Help
Work of the [ nmmIssioner..

The county commissioners made an
order yesterday allowing the treasurer
two extra deputies during the rush of
tax collections. The deputies have al
ready been appointed. An order was
also made increasing the salary OF the
stenographer of the lower courts from
SIS to 500 a month. The expense ac-
count Of the assessor for September
and October was disallowed because
the expenses were incurred without
authority from the board.
1t was ordered that a warrant for STA
be drawn to pay the judgment and ac-
cruing costs in the case OF Coroner
Richards against the county commits
sioners. The fee bills of II. r. Turner
were disallowed on recommendation of
the county attorney.
A petition was received to open an al
ley on the Pomona lode. but no action
was taken. The report of Justice of.
the Peace Dowd for October was re-
ceived and approved.
The fee bill of Constable T. ]. Bor-
deaux was reduced several dollars and
the remainder ordered paid.
The road supervisor filed his report
for October. showing the amount of
poll taxes collected that month. He is
sued % receipts for labor and 422 for
cash, receiving $l,f76 and paid out $3.50
in commissions. The balance, s., 402 20
was paid TO the treasurer
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
ANOTHER VICTORY.
The Reliancs Team Is sweeping Every
thing Is fore It.


The Reliance team completed its
triumphal procession along the coast
yesterday by Debating the Tacomas
by a score of &c to 0. The Tacoma
eleven ranks as one of the best on the
coast. and in its last game with the
strong Portland team 1t was only
beaten by a score of to 4. The vic
toricus Californfans will play their
next game in Butte on Wednesday,
when 1T is hoped that their march of
victory will be checked. Their manager
stated i'm an Interview at Portland a
few days ago that he would not bring
his men into Butte until a few hours
before the game in the hope that the
game would be over before they COM
menced to feel the effects of the high
altitude. 1t is accordingly supposed
that they win not arrive until
"Wednesday forenoon and they will
probably want to take the first train
out of town after the game. Captain
Brooks received a telegrc m last even
ing from Jim Hooper stating that Har-
v ard defeated the University of Michi-
gan yesterday at Cambridge by the
Slcse score of to 0. Hooper played
with the Wolverines.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
Tn Big Excursion.

Nashville. Nov. 9.-Chicago Southern
States association excursions came into
Nashville an hour and a half TO five
hours late. owing to slight accidents to
some locomotives. The tourists were
awakened by the booming, and after
hurried breakfast were escorted to the
Theater Vendome. where the ceremonies
on the programme. permitted by the
weather, were carried out.
Governor Turney was IN at his home in
Winchester and the welcoming address
was delivered by Ernest Pillow, speak
err of the state senate and acting gov
ernor. who extended a welcome to Chi
cago and the Northwest. William Mira
thy OF Nashville followed. Ferdinand
w. Peck. president of the Chicago South
ern states association, responded. Gov
ernor Altgeld acknowledged the welcome
on behalf of the state OF Illinois. Mayor
George II. Swift spoke for Chicago. Ma
jor j. w. Thomas. president of the Ten
nessee Centennial association. and Judge
c. c. kolsha of Chicago finished the ora
torical programme.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
RESOLUTIONS.
The Trades and Labor Assembly Takes
Orposits Views.

Opposite Views.
The following resolutions were passed
last evening by the Trades and Labor
assembly:
Whereas. We are informed that the
Butte Chamber OF Commerce intends in
the near future to publish a pamphlet
containing some alleged statistics and
other matter 20 advertise our city and
our resources, with the expectation and
for the purpose OF increasing the price Of
real estate and TO induce outside capital
20 invest here: and.
Whereas. Such attempts to be sue
cessful must result in the creation OF
certain inflated or fictitious values: and
Whereas. Any values thus created or
q demand thus excited backing the fac
tors Of basic value. and OF a healthful
or natural growth) must necessarily be
followed by sudden a reaction and
succeeded by depression and collapse;
and.
Whereas. Disaster for these reasons
has ever been the experience of every
community where these methods have
been resorted to: and,
Whereas. Capital invested in any
locality exerts no influence on the value
OF real estate and consequently should
exert no influence on price: and.
Whereas. Social necessity is absolute
in influence and value is relative TO pop
ulation: and.
Whereas. There is already a large
surplus Of population and not less than
1900 men out Of work here; and.
Whereas. Should any results follow
this procedure the most probable result
(and the one most necessary 10 avoid
would be TO further increase our surplus
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
A POPULAR CONCERN.
Mr.. Bray Has Made Success and Is
Making Another One.

MAKING Another One.
An establishment of which Butte is
justly proud is the wholesale grocery
house Of A. F. Bray, which is the only
exclusive wholesale grocery store in
Montana west of the range, and one Of
the biggest and best in the Northwest
This establishment is located at the
corner of Park and Arizona streets in
conveniently arranged building 400x40
feet, with large basement The build
ing has an immense capacity. and II is
packed from one end to the other with
new goods which represent a cash ex-
penditure OF $4,000. Mr.. Bray branched
out into the wholesale business about
hve months ago and the great success
which he has made OF IL is not at all
surprising to those who are acquainted
with his energy and business methods
HIS new business has been growing
stea1lly from the day he took hold of ii
ana III II continues to grow at the pres
ent rate the present quarters will soon
De found too small for the require
ments.
Some of the reasons for Mr.. Rrav's
success are that he buys everything in
carload lots, which enables him to de-
llVer goods to any part of Montana or
the surrounding territory at prices
wnich bar competition on the part of
Eastern or Western houses. He pays
spot cash for everything he buys and
secures the advantage of the lowest
prices and all discounts. All goods are
sold under an absolute guarantee as to
weight and quality, and Mr.. Bray pays
the freight both ways on goods that
are not found to be exactly as repre-
sented. Mr.. Bray is the exclusive agent
for Montana for the Big A. -four. the
Minnesota Packing company's special
sweetheart brands of meat and lard
which are the finest on earth, Log Cab
IN maple syrup, Success brand of con-
densed milk, of which he carries a $12,-
OOo stock, the Honey Dew brand of can
ned fruits and vegetables, which are
put up by the Erie Preserving company
of Buffalo, N. Y
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
THE INOUE ST.
Dave Majors Death Not Due to MIsmar-
age m mt of the ompsny.

The inquest on the body of Dave
Mayor. who was killed in the Mountain
Chief mine by the explosion of half a
box Of giant powder on Friday morn
ing was concluded last evening. There
was no testimony to show the cause of
the explosion, and a verdict of acct
dental death was returned. The mine
management was exonerated from all
blame in the matter. Deputy Mine In
spector Miles theory Of the accident is
that Mayor exploded a cap as he was
putting 1t on a fuse. Mayor will be
buried from st. Georges hall, Center
VILE, at o'clock this afternoon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
Alaska. Boundary Line.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The state DEPART
ment to-day received from General Duff
HELD chief of the coast and geodetic sur
Vey report on the surveys OF Alaska
which are the basis of the boundary line
claim OF this government. The report
shows the Canadian line encroaches on
American territory 221h feet at Forty
Mile creek and y feet at the marking
point on Yukon river.