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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
Prices of Provisions In Rome.

pay for kerosene oil 1926 gal
lon, and for the best Chant, one of
the incest Of native wines, 60 cents a
gallon. Sugar costs 90 cents pound
and salt cents (this last is a govern
ment monopoly and can only be
bought at a tobacconist'S. A good
sized roasting chicken, big enough
for the dinner Of three people, was
bought for As cents. Three heads Of
lettuce sold for cents, and 5 cents
worth of potatoes puts us through
the day. Philomena, q superior serv-
ant, is considered very well paid at
81 a month, and her helper receives
only 81.
Meat, vegetables, eggs, milk and
butter are all very cheap, but gro
ceries and all imported goods are
enormously dear Labor is cheap in
every form, while fuel and light are
SO extravagantly expensive that they
come under the head of Injuries.
We burn nothing but wood, which
is sold by the passo, q ridiculously
small amount, which costs 81 and
will keep two open fires supplied
for about a fortnight.-M Maud Howe
Elliott in Boston Transcript.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
Women In India.

Women in India are as fond of the
play as their sisters in the occident,
but owing to the peculiar handicaps
of oriental life, so far as women are
concerned. their indulgence in the
amusement is attended with some
embarrassment. A clever CORE
spondent of the London Graphic de
scribes play she was permitted to
attend The space Immediately be-
fore the footlights that is occupied
in our own theaters by the orchestra
is given over to the feminine portion
Of the audience, who have seats sunk
a trihe below those of the first rows,
while to further propitiate eastern
propriety a high screen of wood is
interposed. The play began at 9
o'clock and lasted till in the morn
ing. The female characters are, of
course, all taken by men, who are,
however, wonderfully successful in
their makeup and impersoEation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
KoREAs KING AS A SCHOLAR.
His Majesty Once Conducted the Exanina-
lions at His English School.

His Majesty Once Conducted the Examina-
lions at His English School.
In Korea they have a method of
civil service examination that is
unique. The Chinese go in great
deal for educational tests and all
that sort of thing, but nowhere else
in the world can be found q system
that brings together so closely the
chief ruler of the country and appli-
cants for government appointment
as in the Hermit Nation. Some
years ago the king engaged the sery-
ices of three American college grad
yates and opened an English school
in Seoul, somewhat after the style of
the University of Tokyo. A certain
number Of students are supported
and taught at the expense of the
government, the object being, by a
seven years course in English and
the natural political sciences, to edu-
cate the young men of the nobility
for positions Of the highest grade.
Much opposition to this innovation
was at first shown by what might be
termed the know nothing element,
but the king never wavered for a
moment in his devotion to the school,
and each year took personal charge
Of the examinations Henot only di-
rected but conducted them himself.
One of the American professors, in
describing his experiences in Korea,
thus pictures the method Of the royal
examiner and his system of marking
the candidates:
His majesty kept account Of ev-
cry mistake in pronunciation and
Interpretation and knew just how to
grade the man. In every case he APP
pealed to us for our Judgment as to
the grade which the man deserved
and afterward ordered as he thought
best. There were four grades:
Tong, which meant perfect; yak,
which meant second; chou, third,
and 'poul, failure. When the king
announced what the man was to re-
ceive, one Of the courtiers picked up
q block of wood on which was writ
ten the Chinese character for that
grade, and placing it on salver
elevated it before the king and pro-
nounced the name of the grade in a
loud voice. Then the student retired,
and another was called up. For three
days the examination went on, one
day being occupied in examining
their ability to write English at our
dictation. At the end his majesty
took cognizance of those men who
had passed the best examination,
and the prizes were given in the
shape of what is called here rank
which really means some place
under the government. There are a
score of different ranks, and the ris-
ing from one to the other of these
forms is the highest ambition of the
Korean. New York World
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
A Laundrynan Gave Up Business.

ST took my laundry to a newly
opened place on the West Side in Chi
cago," said G. L. Cramer. 'tIt was a
nice looking place, and the proprie-
tor, very young man, confidentially
informed me that he had only opened
a week before, and it was his first
business venture. When I returned
for my clothes, I found an excited
crowd. The laundry was closed, and
the proprietor could not be found.
We broke in the door finally, as they
said he had been gone for two days.
There was an immense pile of laun-
dered clothes, but not mark of any
kind to identify them. The proprie-
tor had forgotten this important
feature, and when he viewed the
great pile without any possibility OF
separating them he had fled. After
an hours search I found my. own
linen, but I have never seen the
laundryman since. Cincinnati En-
nI7iTp7,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
A Hard Name,

When Lord Randolph Churchill
was last in America, he visited Phil
adelphia, and while collecting Stats
tics relating to the state prisons Of
Pennsylvania he was referred to the
head of the state prisons board, Cad
walladcr Biddle. Before calling upon
Mr.. Biddle, however, Lord Randolph
fell into the hands Of some wags of
the Union League club you've got
the name wrong, said one Of these
merry testers. "It's not Cadwallader
Biddle, but Bidcallader Waddle. -
Don't mind what he says, Lord
Randolph, " exclaimed another.
"The real name is Wadbillader Cad
die. - A third member took the ex-
chancellor of the exchequer aside and
impaired to him in confidence that
he was being gulled on all sides.
what, then, is the actual name of
the prisons board chief?" anxiously
asked the noble lord. "The actual
name, y confded his false friend, lis
Didbollader Widd1e." And when
Lord Randolph drove to the prisons
board that evening he was so upset
that he stammered: "Wil1 you take
this card into Mr.. Bid--cad-wid--
wad = did - dollader, what's his
name? Imean the chief of the board,
but I now forget his extraordinary
nomenc1atura1 combination. San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
DUPLICATE STREETS.
Boston Appears to Ise the Chief Sinner
Among Cities In This Regard.

Boston Appears to Be the Chief sinner
Among Cities In This Regard.
There are 3, $40 streets and ave-
nues in Boston against /, $50 in New
York. Directory searching in the
other large postofices of the United
States is a snap compared to what it
is IN the Hub.
1t may be interesting to know that
in Boston there are 455 genuine
duplicates Of street names, over
twice as many as can be found to-
agether in the directories of the four
great cities of London, Paris, New
York and Chicago, with a total Of Is
6imes the number Of streets in Bos-
ton.
In Paris there are some 80 dupli-
Gates, 100 in London, 3 in New York
and none in Chicago SO far as can be
found in the directory
Philadelphia comes nearest the
Hub in this matter of duplicate
names of streets, that city being able
to boast of some 200.
The clerks in the federal building
in Boston invent all manner OF
schemes to aid their memory in the
present street nomenclature Re.
Gently Superintendent Field hit upon
the plan Of arranging the streets OF
the Back Bay in a sort of alphabet
ical Jingle and the clerks sing them
to tune. This is the way they
go: Arlington, Berkeley, Claren.
don, Dartmouth, Exeter, Fairfield,
Gloucester, Hereford, Albermarle,
Blackwood, Cumberland, Durham,
Follen, Gainsboro, Harcourt, Irving
ton.
East Boston is the most noted dis.
trict Of the city for it's streets with
famous names. There are the poets
Addison, Byron, Chaucer, Cowper,
Homer, Milton, Moore and Pope, and
the painters Hogarth, Kneller, Rey'
nolds, Vandyle.
Everett, Sumner, Webster, three
American statesmen, are found
there, and these battles Of the Revo
luton: Lexington, Bennington, Eu
taw, Monmouth, Princeton, Sara
toga, Trenton. Some are named aft
.er great cities of the world: Bremen
Hamburg, Havre, Liverpool, Lon
don, Orleans, Paris. The Condor
Eagle and Falcon must be remem
bered by the postmen, and these
generals: Brooks, Decatur, Marion
Porter, Prescott, Putnam.
just before each batch of mis-
directed letters is turned over to the
directory searchers they are passed
upon by an expert clerk, one who
has been in the service longest an6
one who will come nearest to remem
boring all the members of firms
their changes, transfers and present
whereabouts. Exchange.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
What Is "Betterment2D

There has been a great deal OF
pOther of late about betterment, .
and it has come to be commonly IN,
derstood that for the word as we'll as
the principle we are indebted to our
friends across the Atlantic But, ac-
scOrding to some remarks which re
Gently appeared in a London evening
paper, commenting on the evidence
given before the house of lords com
mittee on betterment, by General
Viele, formerly a member of the
United States congress, such is moi
the case.
In replying to one of the questions
put to him by the committee, Gen,
seral Viele stated that betterment'
is not an American word; neither is
80 worsement. =" The word used in
America is benefit, - not "better.
ment. " 1--WE were all under the i'm.
preston that the word was of trans
atlantic origin, remarked the Mar.
quis Of Salisbury. "Then you were
all wrong" answered the general.
The word is not to be found in the
English language current in Amer.
lea. AS this word will most likely
become exceedingly popular in the
course of time and will probably
occupy the attention of some future
photographer, it is as well perhaps
20 chronicle the above information
Notes and Queries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28

Passenger-Do you have any funny
experiences on the front platform?
Motorman-Well, [ guess so. Only
the other day hit a man who was
trying to cross the track and threw
him clear through a plate glass win
dow There was a policeman riding
on the platform, and I thought he'd
die a-laughing Boston Transcript.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
a Natural Error.

Over the telephone. rs this Bonds
S. Go. 2"
Yes. What is it?'
We have found that cipher tele-
gram Of yours that got lost This is
the telegraph Office talking.
''Well, what became of it?'
A new boy took it over to the Of
ice Of The Decade Magazine. When
the racer found it there, they had II
in type. Thought it was a new poem.
Had tile toughest kind of work get
ting chem to give itup. '-Indianap'
oils Journal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
Dates of Auction Sales.

We have arranged with the auction
eer, E. r. Wilson, whereby we keep on
file the dates for which he is engaged
for the crying of sales. Bring your sale
bills to the TELEGRAPH-C COURIER Office
for prompt ard careful service.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23

the magazine. When the affair was
over, relief was sent to the faithful
guardian, who was seen still standing
at his post, with a somewhat troubled
expression N his countenance. He was
discovered to be stone dead and literal.
~ honeycombed with bullets, of which
no less than SO had struck him. CT
course death had ensued long before his
wounds reached that terrible total, but
even in death his body had continued to
guard the post kept so fearlessly and SO
we'll in life.
The Fuzoku Guho gives an account of
a very daring feat performed by an in
fantry soldier just before the Ping
Yang battle. Boats were imperatively
necessary, but every available craft in
the neighborhood had either been req.
uisitioned by the Chinese or else moored
on their side Of Taidong river. One of
the japanese volunteered to go across
alone and fetch at least one of these
boats. and on receiving permission to
make the trial he swan across, mostly
under water. and in the face Of a storm
of bullets, unmoored one Of the smaller
junks and towed her back again to his
starting place. He escaped without a
wound, much to the satisfaction OF his
regiment. The bold fellow is said to be
the stoutest and most intrepid swimmer
in the army.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
He Was VERY Mean.

1ney were discussing the perversity of
mankind in general, with direct reference
to one in particular, when the girl with
the blackbird hat exclaimed, with great
vehemence:
Mean! Honestly, Sarah, l never saw
his equal. Did you know that he invited
me to the theater the other night? Well,
he did, and how he came to do it is be-
yond me. I fancy l see him counting over
the money before he bought the tickets
and wishing he could go back on his invi-
tation. But he came on time all the same,
and then while l was putting on MY gloves
l looked out Of the window and saw it
was actually sprinkling. Imagine! There
l was with my best cloak on-you know,
the velvet one trimmed with ostrich featll-
ers-and l just knew he wouldn't get a
carriage unless l actually made him do it,
and l was in despair. But I plucked up
spunk enough to say that it looked dread
fully stormy. He came to the window and
looked out and said he guessed it wouldn't
rain very hard, and l said l hoped not, for
l was naturally delicate and had a cough
last year that lasted a month just because
l got my feet wet one evening. Then l
shook my head and looked dubious and
said l didn't know about it, until finally
he hesitated and remarked that he thought
perhaps we would better nave a carriage.
1t was just like pulling teeth. OF course l
replied that I was afraid it was a great
deal of trouble, and he said, oh, no. He
would go right out and get one. Oh, how
it must have hurtl But he went, and it
just did my heart good. But mean! That
isn't anything. What do you suppose that
parsimonious wretch did,? He didn't get
a carriage at all, but just a coupe. Oh, l
could have shaken him. 1 was SO thor
oughly disgusted."
But wasn't a coupe big enough"
asked Sarah.
You silly thing, of course not, said
the girl with the black bird hat. 'Why,
we both had to sit on the same seat, and
my sleeves were ruined, utterly ruined"
New York World.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
JAPANESE HEROlSM.
His Body Guarded the Magazine After H.
Had Been Shot to Death.

His Boly Guarded the Magazine After He
Had Been Shot to Death.
In the Japan Weekly Mail are two in
stances of heroism during the war that
illustrate the pluck of the Jap. The
best is the story Of a brave seaman on
board the Itsujushima Kan, who was
shot to death while endeavoring to save
the powder magazine. The man was a
marine who had been told to stand as
sentry or guard at the entrance of the
powder magazine. During the hottest
part Of the naval engagement, that of
Hai-Yang, the Itsujushima was so steer.
ed that the shots OF the enemy's small
arms seemed to concentrate in the vi
cinity of this vital point. and noticing
this the sentry fearlessly endeavored to
cover the whole doorway with his body.
In his attempt he was wholly success.
full, not a bullet reaching the interior Of
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
Notice Of Administrators Sale Of Real
Estate.
In the district court of the fifth judicial dis.
trict, OF the State OF Montana, within and
tho EOunty ut Madison

In the district court of the fifth judicial dis.
trict, OF the State OF Montana, within and
the County OF Madison.
In the matter OF the estate Of
Dennis Collins. deceased.
In Obedience to and in pursuance of an
order and decree, duly made and entered by
administrator OF the estate otsaidDennisCol-
Inns, deceased, will sell at private or public
sale the following real property belonging
to said estate to-Wlt: the south halt of the
southeast quarter: the northwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter and the. south halt
OF the southwest quarter, OF section four;
the northeast quarter; the east halt the
northwest quarter and the northwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter of section
nine. All in township. six, south of range
tour west, in the County OF Madison, State
OF Montana, containing four hundred and
eighty acres together with all the improve
ments thereon and the water rights and
ditch rights thereunto belonging or apper-
tanning. Said property is known as 1.-The
Collins ranch" and is about one mile south
OF Laurin IN the Ruby valley.
l will receive sealed bids at my office at
Laurln up to and including March 20. 1895.
reservlng the right OF rejection.
Bidders will specify prices and terms.
Ii said property is not sold on SAID day.
l will proceed to sell the same at public
vendue on Saturday. March 80, 1895, at the
late residence of said deceased. Sale be-
tween the hours Of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m.
Terms OF sale made known on day OF sale.
Dated this first day OF March. 1895.
RAS ROCHESTER,
Administrator.
First publication. March 9, 1895. 19-4t.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
LATEST FASHIONABLE NUISANCE.

1t is twelve months ago that, detected and fat,
sang in dismay of "The Matinee Hat"
But fashion,, resolved my existence to curse,
Since then has developed a nuisance much
worse;
A nuisance, alack! which 1 see with a thrill,
Has palpably grown and goes on growing still
A nuisance from which there's small chance of
reprieve-
The always augmenting, bepuffed modern
/ have looked at it swell, as it were, meath my
have gazed at it waxing yet larger in size;
Ever fresh convolutions I've known it essay;
Ever new variations I've watched it display.
/ have seen it-much worse than in fashion
books drawn
Outbishop the p~relate's "balloonatic" lawn
Till at length, my too long repressed wrath
to relieve,
AM forced to denounce the bepuffed modern
sleeve!
It in front of me spreads and shuts out all my
view;
At my side it encroaches and tickles me too.
One matinee hat is a lady's full share,
But OF matinee sleeves she, alas! wears a pair!
So, whereas Of a play ftful peeps / once got,
Now a puff barricade intercepts the whole lot.
They are aural impressions alone l receive
When I'm sitting behind a bepuffed modern
sleevel
If women were angels 'twould alter the case.
P'haps then we might suffer their wings in our
face.
But whilst they are mortals and not fairy elves,
Why l think they their gigots should keep to
themselves.
When rufus grew too high in the reign of Queen
Bess,
A royal decree made their altitude less.
Will not our princes, then, new favor achieve
By declaring against the o'ergrown modern
sleeve?
London Truth.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
A Popularity of Man.

He was leaving the crowd where the
theater tickets for a big engagement were
being sold. There was a happy look on
his face, which suddenly vanished. He put
his hand to his temple, and then he said:
II guess I'll hunt up some quiet place
and kick myself. That's what I'll do"
whats the matter?" asked the friend
who had overtaken him.
II have been letting the calcium light
OF mathematics into the opalescent mist of
my enthusiasm" he replied.
"What do you mean?"
i've just figured it out that I've stood
out in the snow in line for five hours to
pay extra money for a theater seat rather
than stand up for three hours at the per-
formance, where it's warm and comforta-
ble!'-Washington Star.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
Not All Profit,

A New York paper gives a story of a
man who is very careful of his dollars. He
is a farmer in comfortable circumstances,
thrifty and honest, and is respected not
withstanding his painful e~xactness in
money matters.
He married a widow worth $40, 900, and
shortly afterward a friend met him.
ALLOW me to congratulate you," said
the friend. THAT marriage was worth a
clear $40, 900 to YOU"
NO." replied the farmer, mot quite
that much"
Indeed? I thought there was every
cent of $40, 900 in it."
"Oh, no." and the farmer sighed a lit
tie, II had to pay a dollar for the mar
riage license!'-Youth's Companion.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
Desert Land Final Proof-Notice for Pub
LEGATION.

LAND OFF, AT
BOHEMIAN. Montana, Feb. Ii, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that Lille A.
Storey OF Ennis. Montana, has filed notice
OF intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. $40. for the southeast quar-
ter OF southwest quarter section 3 township
8 south range l east before the clerk of the
district court at Virginia City, Montana on
the LIST day OF April. 1895.
She names the following witnessesto prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF
said land:
John E. Woodw"rth. Elenor E.. Ayers,
Morris kilner, James b. Cameron, all of
Cameron, Montana.
G. 2. BLAkELEY,
Register
First publication Feb. %. 1895. GS-6)
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
A Great Idea.

II got a bill that will fetch 'em," said
the legislator from Plunkville in a conf
Dental whisper.
Tell us about it," asked the reporter.
I'm never give it away"
Its jist this: I'm goin to make it a
felony to sell ~cockroaches in mince pies.
One OF them pure food bills, you know.
Why, they amt a resterunt keeper in the
state that won't give up from 50 to IS to
have that bill kept from passin. Gin
cinnati Tribune.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
A Distinction.

Mamma, what is the difference be.
tween a divided skirt and bloomers?'
The tender, thoughtful face of the proud
mother lighted up with intene pride as
she gazed lovingly into the eyes of the
precocious little daughter who had dis.
played such interest in a great subject as
she replied:
"Thero is really no great difference,
darling, but among the really select the
boomer is generally considered to be more
anly.'-Clothier and Furnisher.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of James L. Minniss. deceased. No
tice is hereby given by the undersigned admin
IS ratOr of the estate of Jamses l.. Minniss
deceased, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hlbit them, with the necessary vouchers, with
in fOur months after the frst publication Of
this notice. to the said administrator at his
office in the city Of Virginia. county of Madison,
state of Montana.
dated at Virginia City, this 9Th day of
March, 1895.
JULIAN A. KNIGHT,
Administrator of the said e~State.S
First pub. March 9, 1895. 2O-5'
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
Notice for Publication.
U. S. LAND OFFICE-

U. S. LAND OFFICE.
HELENA, Mont. March |, 1895,
Notice Is hereby gwen That the following
named settler has filed notice of his lnten.
ton to make final proof in supper OF his
claim, and that SAID proof Will be made be-
fore the clerk OF the district court at Vir-
ginia City. Mont, on April 10. 1895. viz:
Solomon D. Hardlsty, Who made II. Z. No.
o'S4 Tor the northeast quarter section 10,
township 5 south, range 4 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF. said land. viz: William
Walker, Nicholas Banks. Bernard Bogue
and Peter Deley, all of Laurin, Mont.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance OF such proof, or who
knows OF any substantial reason, under the
law and regulations of the interior depart
ment. why such proof should not be allow
ed, Will be given an opportunity at the
above mentioned time and place to cross
examine the witnesses of said claimant,
and to offer evidence in rebuttal OF that sub
mitted by claimant.
W. f.. cox.
Register.
FlrSt pup March y, 1879. 2O-6t.