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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16
The Woods IN Indian Summer.

The late September days end in cloud
ard chill. There is a storm, and after it
come a few days of cold winds, and then
a calm, clear night and a frost. Anoth-
er, and in as hours all nature is trans
formed. There is a beauty which is al.
most unearthly. We walk III the many
coloreG woods and look up into a SKY
which seems deeper, clearer, more in
finite, if n may say SO, and thoughts
crowd upon rs to which no earthly
language can give uttcrance.
The broad thick leaves Of the hickory
hold their deep green to the last. The
walnut, now almost gone, takes Oh a
coppery hue. The foliage Of the oak
grows crisp as under a sudden breath of
heat, and in its mingled red, green and
brown is like a delicate drapery. Gum
and blackberry take on in a night the
brilliant red which makes them con
spicuous as far as the eye can see. The
dogwood long ago lost its bridal veil Of
flny blossoms and now yields slowly
its soft and pleasing green. The soft
tinted ash, The gray leafed cottonwood
and sycamore, the slowly changing
beech, and the still slower linn az.
buckeye add each its shade, but al yield
in beauty to the maple.
The glorious maple, the hard wood
maple, with its delicately pointed leaves,
which take OIL a new beauty every moru-
ing! First the light green gives place. to
a soft yellow and that to the hue of pol
ished gold; then the bright gold softcns
day by day into a shade which seems to
have caught the very substance of the
full moons rays, and at the last there
is "a changing hue which mingles with
the red and brown and gray OF other
trees in IN almost painful beauty. AT
length there a day when even
the dullest soul feels that this wondrous
scene is too ethereal to last. There is
reminder Of death, an onl!nous stiffness
in the air, a soft haze Oh dale an(
stream. The clear water looks smoky.
The sun is oEscured SOON after midday
and declines, q great red and coprery
disk in a mass of cloud. That nigh
comes rain, and all is Over. Death ha'
claimed his own. A few days of storm
and then
Heaped in the hollows Of the woods
The withcred leaves lie dead.
They rustic to the eddying gust
IND to the rabbits tread.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16
A friend of the sultan reports that h

A friend Of the sultan reports that he
reads, studies and works SO hard he does
not give himself time to sleep. Often
and often, says this enthusiastic friend,
the imperial Turk does not get more
than a couple of hours sleep of a night.
If that is true, no wonder the Turkish
government is guilty of untold atroci.
ties. The man who sleeps only two hours
a night will either go insane, commit
suicide Or die if he tries to keep up that
style of working.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16

Belva Lockwood, Esq, is about to begin
the practice of law in Virginia. If advcr-
Using is worth anything to the legal pro
~fession, the fair Belva ought to be very
successful at the bar. That she can talk
has already been proved, and now that she
has secured her right to scold in court the
male lawyers Of the Old Dominion Will
have to look out for their laurels.-Phi,a-
delphia Call.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16
so TO Mr.. Morris Tekulsky. In the

so to Mr.. Morris Tekulsky. In the
course Of the Lexow Investigations wit
nesses testified that DIVERS saloon had
been the regular haunt of bunko steerers
and green goods men, with the full
knowledge and cooperation of its owner.
Justice Patrick Diver got to brooding
over the "ingratitude' that had brought
all this out. He blamed Tekulskv for it.
Ee went, judge though he was, and
hung about the boozing den to give Te-
kulsky a licking. Tekulsky heard of it
and staid away, not wishing to have a
row III his rummery. But Judge Div
yer persisted and insisted. At last Te-
kulsky was obliged to show up. The
barroom became the scene of one Of the
prettiest fist fights in which an honor
able judge vas ever engaged. But its
result was a surprise to the man who
dispenses municipal justice to disorder
ly persons in New York. At the close
of the scrimmage he picked himself out
of the dust, with his nose bleeding, his
fine silk hat bunged in and his good and
costly judicial clothes a sight to bring
tears to the eyes. He was helped into a
doctors Office near by for repairs. Then
he went his way, not so handsome as he
had been, but knowing more by con-
si1erabln
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16

season. This much is plain, But is it
quite SO plain that the United States
government should build that dam?
Why would it not be better for some Of
our great capitalists who are now rath-
er glad to get 2 and 3 per cent for their
money to invest it III this great work?
1t would be a dead sure investment.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16

1t would be the making of the Rio
1rande valley if the proposed huge dam
ana reservoirs should be built across the
mo Grande river at FL Paso, storing
the waters il the rainy season SO
they could be used at need in the dry
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16

Whyte Melville once defined the diff.
ference between pluck and nerve. Pluck,
he said, enabled a mar to 90 what he
was afraid to do. Nerve is simply the
lack Of fear. The nervy man does risky
things because he never thinks of being
afraid. The plucky man goes on and
does the same things when he is afraid
to do them, but forces himself up to it
nevertheless. Which is the Drawer man?
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16

The New York board Of trade and
transportation resolves that 1.-The bust.
ness interests of the country demand a
rest from political agitation Of the tar
if question"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16
SOME NECESSARY AMENDMENTS


amendments acopre0 al this session.
l. !. proposed 70 adopted the law OF
tSNl and 1893 a. amendments and to
rs,, such others a. a" necessary. his
i the proper -ftl: W. have been sup
rnr-inr 4he'co1e. upon this basis. But
i. GEMS To US that the present comdl-
ton Of the codes j. very unsatisfactory
and We fear that the Legislature will
adjourn tkpfolt accomplishing anything
IL the way OF amendments. tQdlflca-
ton is thu way to The cry-talizatlon OF
our Laws. but unless the codes are prop
erly amended. it We're much better to
retain the law. bad A. il is. But a. the
codes are TO "a" the law. there are SOM
defects that should b amended al any
cost. 4 few that came under our Own
vision will be noticed.
The license law. found IN the pollti-
ca co0e. Article II. j. a system Of
licenses seemingly framed for the BEN
cit Of the biz fish.
Every person who. 1T It fixed place ot
business. sells any goods. W&rer. or
merchandise. and whose monthly sales
are less than $500 per month must
r.y = license Of - per month. This
latter provision will close up pretty
nearly all the small notion. fruit and
produce stands i'm the state. \ person
keeping L peanut stand must pay more
License than a banker doing any
amount OF business less 'hah 5000 per
quarter.
An a~nctioneer whose monthly s@!"7
amount to less than 5000 per month
mnst pay Z liccnr" OF tive dollars per
month.
Every person Keeping " Stallion J"ch
O. huIi, and who permits the same 10
O. o~ed Tor The purpose OF propagation
tor hlre, must procure an nnH&l license
@ from $40 to S"' according 10 'he
price charged.
Every person, association. on 'orpo-
ration. DONG business a. " Telegraph
INt must pay S"UV per year. Inns II d
pretty good thlng Tor the Western
'HIoh' p"i Nt"oIsoI county tcIcEFaPli
Lhe can nov exist Nn"ef e'(cA terms.
tVer% Keeper OF a HFcT| stable must
" so per quarter
EVERY Keeper OF d ree1alf%hr' eating
stand looglhg mouse or Hotei o"lH- &
business OF IH9' IMAM H-''' per quarter
1lAlSI hG\ Il License OF III Der 4tEI1t'l.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16

Of the 5, 900 clerks and others ere-
ployed in the United States civil serv
ice, 1900 have been placed under the
protection of the civil service law and
cannot be discharged for political rea-
sons.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-02-16
Mem Attention


Do YOU know that the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
panv has filed on thousands of acres Of land in Madison
county, known to be mineral?
########
Are any Of your mining claims affected? If 50 do
you desire to file a proper legal protest and save your prop
ertv? Protests must be filed before Feb. i, next, if your
property is in the Helena land district; and before March
4 if in the Bohemian land district.
#######
4 blank form of protest has been prepared by the
Virginia City Citizens Committee. The protests should
be made in duplicate, the original sent to the land office
and the duplicate to Citizens committee Of Virginia City.
The blank protests are for sale at the following prices:
Per dozen. - cents; per half dozen, 80 cents; per quarter
dozen. % cents. Postage prepaid.
Address:
Any,. M
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07
Varied Hauls.

A summer visitor in Mount Desert
fell into conversation with native who
was buslly engaged in doing nothing.
"How in the world do you manage to
make living here?" inquired the sum-
rler visitor, when the conversation had
become somewhat confidential.
wall, stranger" said the native,
slowly, ''there amt anythin' to make
hereabouts, true to say. But We see, in
winter l haul logs, an in summer L haul
mealers, an 'twixt them two scrape
along"
"Mealers!" repeated the visitor, doubt
fully.
Cottage folks that take their meals
to the hotels, an amt got stren'th to
walk half a rod" explained the native.
"Ah! And which do you enjoy bet
ter, summer OF winter?" inquired the
summer visitor.
weather don't trouble me one way
nor mother" replied the native; "but
when YOU come to haulin'-well, l dun
no. Logs is harder to hist, there amt
any two ways about that. But when
YOU git 'em h'isted, there they be. An
there's no high-heeled shoes nor trailin'
skirts TO a log to ketch. l reckon, on
the whole, logs is jest about as payin',
an considerable less precarisome than
mealers. Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07
Chloroform's Effect.

81 dare say many of u.s." said Sir
James Crichton Browne in his late lee
ture on dreamy mental states, "recol-
lect the story of the professor who,
having experienced magnificent
thought in the early stage of chloro-
form inhalation, resolved that he would
by one bold sally lay hold of it and so
read the riddle of the world. Having
composed himself in his easy-chair in
his study, with writing materials at
hand, he inhaled the chloroform, felt
the great thought evolve in his mind,
reused himself for an instant, seized the
pen, wrote desperately he knew not
what, for even as he did so he fell back
unconscious. On coming to himself he
turned eagerly to the paper, to find in
scribed on it, in sprawling but legible
characters, the secret of the universe
in these words: a strong smell of tur-
pentine pervades the whole London
News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07
A DISAPPOINTING RESULT
Which Confronts the Owners of the Ire
Mines on the Missabe Range.

Which Confronts the Owners of the Iron
Mines on the Missabe Range.
The owners Of the Missabe iron mines
in st. Louis county have Jared badly
for the past two years. most of the time
conducting their business at q loss.
Last year heavy losses were suffered
by the capitalists who own the mines.
They entered upon the present season
with rosy hopes. The seasons ore was
sold in the months of April and May,
as usual, at prices ranging from 81. 50
to 81. so per ton, according to the quail
ity of the ore. The advance in price
did not take place until July, August
and September, long after ali the sea-
sons ores had been disposed of by con-
tract for future delivery. The miners,
in contracting their ore Tor the season,
figured on 50 cents as the cost of lake
freights, but lake freights have ad-
vanced in an unprecedented way, and
are now, and for some time past have
been ruling at $3.50 per ton, so that
much of the ore that was sold for from
s1.s0 TO S2.50 is being delivered in YES
sells which cost the mines Sl.50 per ton.
A mine selling its ore in the early part
of the season for say s.. 25 to s2.50 per
ton, must now pay S1.5O per ton for
lake freights, leaving only IS cents to
81 for mining and for rail freights to
Duluth. As the rail freight alone is so
cents, and the commission, insurance,
interest, etc, 30 cents. it will be seen
that the cost of mining is dead loss,
and the ore is given away. The rosy
hopes of the spring, therefore, have
met only disappointment, and the min
ers are now figuring with much anx-
iety on the net results of the years
operations
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07
Equal TO the Occasion.

Sir Frederick Pollock, chief baron of
the English court of the exchequer,
took nap pretty regularly about mid
day. His waking was comical. For
when his 40 winks" ended he would
start TO seize pen. and with imper-
turbable gravity say TO the arguing
counsel: 'What page was your last
citation?" The harmless deceit was
humored by the bar, and only once did
il provoke tartness. This came when
an old sergeant retolted: "Did your
lordship refer TO the last citation
made before your lordship gave Somnus
q new trial, or the citation made when
your lordship produced gap in my
argunaent?" Nothing nettled, Baron
Pollock imperturbably answered; The
one Immediately preceding the gap
Chicago Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07

he robbed of it before it could be towed
To the ship
I'VE will fight for it," he cried. with
flashing eyes.
THAT would be no use. as thu savages
Cutnumber US three to one" was the
reply.
Yelling and still brandishing their
weapons. the natives were close TO the
whale which was being towed. when a
sudden thought occurring to Jack Lo
sprang to his feet, and waving his kerr
chief toward the sloop of war, which
had been approaching, and which was
not "A mile of, he pointed with the other
hand toward the canoes.
Keen ewes had, for some minutes,
been watching the apparently hostile
demonstrations of the sayages from
aboard the war craft, and now, as Jack :
expressive signal confirmed the sus-
piciOns formed by the captain and off
GERS. a puff of smoke rolled from her
/ bow. followed by a roar, and the spite
fuI bowling of a twenty-pound shot in
dangerous proximity to the islanders.
This hint was lot lost upon the ma
tives. who, realizing the character of
.he approaching vessel, made off for
he shore. leaving the whalers to tow
their prize, unmolested, TO their ship.
''Nimble Jack" was made third mate;
and it was a happy day for him when,
at last. he returned home, and glad
,lened his old mothers heart with the
purchase of the little stone house.-Col-
| lier's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07

Very truly yours,
Mis-. DELLA LOIT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07

of the second officer. in the former of
which was "Nimble Jack" in the other
his rival, Maddox
These two of the competitors for a
third mates position strained every
muscle At their oars. The first mates
boat. however, gradually drew ahead of
all the others, and Jack was oVerjoyed,
as he saw hope of winning the prize,
which would enable him to make his
mother comfortable for the rest of her
days.
Suddenly the whale, huge bull,
turning ftukes. went down. and while
the boats were waiting for him TO come
up the natives canoes from the land
drew near. There were six of them,
each containing eight barbarians.
whose faces. beSmeared with ochre.
gave them truly hideous aspect. while
their strength and skill were shown in
the way they handled their paddles,
all rising and falling in perfect time
with wonderful rapidity.
Jacks heart sank at sight of these
wild men. lie feared that he would
have but little chance in the race with
their swift car 5, which could Outsail
any civilized" whalebOat ever made.
But now see. The waters, bubbling
part with a hollow roar. and, with
booming sort of gurgle, up shoots the
huge barnacled head of the whale,
about fifteen fathOms from the boats
bow.
Pull ahead" rang from the boats.
- -
not ten fathoms astern. were coming
along like whizzing arrows, and might
soon pass him.
''StaEd up. Jack cried the first mate.
when within seven fathons of the
whale.
''IIl have that whale If die for it,
thought the young fellow. as, harpOOn
in hand, he leaped To his feet.
The canoes were then close astern of
him. and the grim harpOoners in each
stood prepared 70 dart.
"Now. Jack. now!" yelled the first
mate, almost maddened at sight of the
snvages 50 near the prize.
The iron left Jacks hand. hurled with
unerring aim, Tut. Just then. the whale
rolling sidewise caused the harpoon TO
shoot harmlessly down his shining
flank
\ yell of exultatiOn from the savages
"a groan from the first officer.
Jack tossed his coal-black hair. There
was a determined look on his face;
there was daring CLEAN in his eyes.
As the boat dashed on almost against
the prize. and just rs the savage New
ZeaIanders in their canoes had raised
their weapons TO dart, the young Nan
tueketer. picking up his second har-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07
Amusing Russian Lawsuit.

An Italian newspaper gives an ac-
count of an amusing lawsuit which has
taken place lately in a Russian city in
which German is the prevailing Ian
guage. One man sued another to re-
cover the sum of so rubles, the debtor
having faithfully promised to return
the money on ''St. Henry's Day." But
having failed to do SO for a long time,
the lender discovered that the Russian
orthodox church includes no such
saint as St. Henry, and the judge before
whom the case was tried was much puz-
zled as to what verdic, he should give.
Happily the idea occurred &c him that,
saint or no saint, All Saints day in
cluded even the most doubtful, so he
gave Judgment that the so rubles should
be returned next All Saints day.-Lon.
don News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07
On erbibitlon in q small case ,n N.

on exhibition In a small case In the
Decorative art room, and is small
iron chest, with curious lock, in which
Napoleon carried his private papers
when on his campaigns. Other inter
esting things connected with the
French revolution are also to be seen
in this exhibit.
In the Lucy Cobb room, Woman's
building, are three old prints, date,
16o1, one of the Vatican library, one
of the Ducal palace, Venice, and the
third of the garden of the Tuileries,
printed for Darlington Bowles, st.
Paurs church yard, London, the art
lists ma me, Mareschi. The lucky own
er of these rare prints bought them
only few years ago for S1.50.
The cradle in which jefferson was
rocker IS exhibited in the Forestry
building. 1t is not like that of Jeffer-
son Davis, in the Confederate hall.
Massachusetts should send for the cele-
brated Adams cradle, in which seven
generations of that great family have
been rocked.
In the Louisiana case. Colonial room,
no one should fail TO note the large re-
pousse silver pitcher. bearing the Camp
bell coat of arms. and which once be-
longed to the duke of Argyll and de-
seconded in the female line TO the pres
ent possessor, Mrs. Story, of New Or
leans.
There is no doubt that the exposition
is dies tined to exert most potential in
fiuence in obliterating some of the preju-
dices which have operated to the disad-
vantage OF the south, and that it will
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-07
FINE ARTS BUILDING.

oily rogue of society glides around
in high carnival. One invitation to a
swell function, and the rogue's career
is easy; one introduction, and his snare
is set.
If there is any one thing that the
promoters OF the fair pride them
selves upon, it is the variety in its
scenes and attractions. This IS found
in plenty among smaller buildings
erected by states and corporations,
such as the handsome knickerbocker
mansion, of New York state; the Long
fellow home, of Massachusetts; the
superb villa, of Illinois; the quaint old
Catholic mission, of CALIFORNIA;; the
queer looking barracks of Alabama; the
Coy bungalow, of Costa Rica; the
giant log cabin, of the creole kitchen;
the pretty Renaissance, of the women's
annex: wonderful plant pyramid, of
Florida; the railway sheds or stables,
in which the iron horses stand upon
exhibition; the campanile, the grace
full music stand, where Gilmore's band
pours forth its flood of melody every
day: the Mexican village. with it's in
teresting reproduction of Aztec. Span
ish and Saracen types of construction:
the japanese and Chinese villages,
which transport Toxic and Canton to
the Gate City of the South, and the In
dian village and Dahomey village.
where savage Africa confronts savage
America in equal ingenuity and dirt.
Here and there, in rhythmic undula-
tions. winds the main road. oRe-half
macadamized, as if to show the mod
ern age. and one-haIf corduroy, that is
TO say. composed of a solid roadway
of heavy pine planks, as if TO repre-
sent the beginning of the century. The
clever artist OF the exposition so ar
ranged road and meadow, hill and
building. that from every point along
the thoroughfare are two or three long
vistas. each different from the rest,
and yet each of the greatest attractive
ness.
Devotees at the Napoleonic shrine
will find some interesting mementos OF
their idol in the Virginia Colonial case.
These relics are genuine. having been
inherited by the exhibitor from Mons.
Pascal Schisano. to whom they were
given Nv Charles de Montholon, consul
at Richmond. Va, who had received
them from his father. Marquis de
Montholon. and from Gen. Bertrand.
both devoted friends of the emperor.
Minnesota. however. has the most valu-
able Napoleonic relic at the fair; it is