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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

III 1916, when Independence was de-
clared, the United States included only
the ID original states Oh the scaboard.
With the exception OF a few hunters,
there were 10 white men west of the
Allegheny mountains, and there was
not even an American hunter in the
great country out OF which we have
since made the states Of Illinois, Ind
ana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, AL
this region north Of the Ohio river then
formed q part Of the province Of Quebec.
1t wa a wilderness Of forests and
prairies, tecming with game and inhab-
tied by many warlike tribes Of Indians.
Here and there through it were dot
ted quaint little towns of French ~creoles,
the most important being Detroit, Vim
cennes, on the Wabash, and Kaskaskia
and Kahokia, on the Illinois. These
French villages We're ruled by British
officers commanding small bodies of reg
ular soldiers or Tory rangers and creole
p%artisans. The towns We're completely
in the power of the British government.
None of the American states had actual
possession of a foot of property in the
Northwestern territory.
The northwest was acquired at the
time of the Revolution only by armed
conquest, and if it had not been so ac.
quired it would have remained a part of
the British Dominion Of Canada.
The nan to whom this conquest was
due was a famous backwOods leader, a
mighty hunter, a noted Indian fighter
George Rogers Clark. He was a very
strong man, with light hair and blue
eyes, of q good Virginian family, who,
early in his youth, embarked ON the adj
venturous career Of a backwoods survey
or. exactly as Washington and so many
other young Virginians Of spirit did at
that period. He travelled out to, Ken
lucky after it was opened up by
Boone and lived there for a year, either
at the stations or camping by himself in
the woods, surveying, hunting and max
ing war against the Indians like any
other settler. But all the time his mind
was bent On vaster schemes than were
dreamed of BY the men around him. He
had his spies out in the Northwestern
territory and became convinced that
with q small force of resolute back
woodsmen he could conquer it for the
United States. When he went back to
Virginia, Governor Patrick Henry en-.
tered heartily into Clark's schemes and
gave him authority to fit out q force for
his purpose. Theodore Roosevelt in st.
Nicholas.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the third an
nual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Granite Mountain Stock Farm will be held
at the office Of the company number 22S
north Main street in the City Of Butte.
Montana, on the third day Of July 1896 at 10
board OF truatees to serve tor the ensuing
year and for the transaction OF any other
business that may properly be brought be-
fore the meeting.
JOS. H. HARPER.
Butte City, Montana, Jane 10, 1896. Sec.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06
Postponed.

II hear that your congregation intends
to pray for rain" said a man to a mem
Der of the Quohosh Methodist church.
well, " was the reply, I'VE have decided
to wait p hours more before proceeding
to extreme measures" Life.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship heretofore existing under the firm
name and style of Reel and Binus is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All bills
due the late firm are payable to c. f. Reel,
the new proprietor.
C.E. REEL.
C. G.. BI.VNS.
Pony, Mont, May Is, 1895.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

Excursion to Salt Lake!! July 18th
Union Pacific will sell excursion tick
cts from Butte, Anaconda, Deer Lodge,
Garrison, Divide, Melrose and Dillon,
at rate of SIS for the round trip. Tick
cts good returning to and including
July 23rd.
Suits cleaned in first class manner OF
money refunded. Jake Fewmau.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06
Surf Bathing.

Excursion to Salt Lake.. July 18th
Union Pacific will sell excursion tick
ets,from Butte, Anaconda. Deer Lodge,
Garrison. Divide, Melrose and Dillon,
at rate of Sl5 for round trip. Tickets
good returning to and including July
223rd.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06
No Need Of Alarm.

Man of Family-My dear, a rice trust
has been formed, and there is no telling
how soon rice may go up. Better lay in
enough to last a year at least.
Average American Housewife Very
we'll, I'll send out and buy two or three
pounds. New York Weekly.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06
Called In.

Mr.. Mashley-When l see a girl, dom
chcrknow, carrying white flowers, l al
ways think OF purity.
Miss Q. Nere-And when l see a man
with a big chrysanthcmum l always think
of simplicity.-Rochester Herald.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

Notice Is hereby given to those indebted
to the late firm of Reel ana Binns. that L
wish to close the business at once. All
those indebted will please come forward
and settle either BY cash or note.
CT REEL.
Pony, Mont, July I, 1895.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06
Not the Answer Expected.

Miss Elder-Miss Flypp, will you kind
ly tell me whether my
Miss Flypp (interrupting)-Yes. your
wig is on straight.-Truth.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

Suits made to order in first class
manner; guaranteed to fit Or no pay.
Jake Newman, the Virginia tailor.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06
An Optical Illusion.

Young Ijudeton Gin the milliner's STOREY
me have enc of these fancy little
bOutOnnieres.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. That isn't a
h~OutOnniero. It's a bonnet. - Chicago
Record.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

New lines of bicycles in. Do not
fail to call and see them whenever in
town. Dillon Implement Company.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06
From ~Headuunrtere.

Dodge-I attended a seance last night.
The medium called up the spirit Of Napo-
leon.
Lodge-What message does he sendf
Dodgo-He denies everything and de-
mands An investigation.-Truth.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

Summer Normal, Twin Bridges
July Is.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

New Implements, harness, and grass
seed. Dillon Implement Company.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

Pony, Mont, May Is, 1895.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
PERSONALS.

E. B. Buck of Winfield was in the city
yesterday.
F. w. Cooper of Kansas City was in
Wichita yesterday.
S. A.Martin of Eureka was in the city
on business yesterday.
G. G. Niblack of Chandler, Q. T., was
in the city yesterday.
N. l.. Haskell of Topeka was visitor
in the city yesterday.
H. Lewellyn Jones of Anthony was at
the Manhattan yesterday.
z. Bennett of Neodesha was in the
city yesterday on business.
D. Kelsey of Carthage, No, came in
yesterday for short visit.
O. II. Raymond of Chicago was among
the sitors in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Molyner of Ash
land were at the Carey yesterday.
A. Nj Martin of Kingman was visit
tor to the Peerless Princess yesterday.
Among the visitors in the city yester-
day was j. Nj. Jones of Arkansas City.
J. G. Putenbaugh OF Hutchinson was
among the visitors in the city yester-
day.
j. A. Raymond came in from Green's
burg yesterday on a short business
trip.
G.. W. Fuller. president of the Kansas
City board of trade, was in the city last
night
Auditor Forde of the A. O. L. w. ar
rived in the city yesterday. and will be
present at the meeting next week.
Ed H. Wheeler. grand master work.
man 4. Q. L. w, came in yesterday
from Colony to assist in preparing for
the grand lodge meeting next week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22

lite is thus insured. and they enter
upon a fresh career of usefulness
Sometimes an entire arm is amputated
and new one inserted: but whatever
the heroic measure happens to be. it is
very thorough and works admirably.
Darns and temporary repairs make lit
tie impression where reconstruction y
needed, and catching together" is the
most unsatisfactory Of subterfuges.
1t is not particularly interesting
work to patch tableclotns. but II can
he done 50 neatly as 70 make it difficult
for any one not acquainted with the
geography Of the article to find tho
patch. Miss Alice. in the Wide, Wide
World, did all her patching on thread
with invisible stitches, which means
that needle and cotton were OF the fin.
est, and the eyesight Of the seamstress
ditto. Also her organ of neatness and
order. A pattern should always Do
matched; and after basting on the
wrong side . patch large enough 10
cover all the thin part, the edges Of
the hole sho1ld be trimmed Of even
and hemmed to the patch with tiny
stitches as updrswn as possible II Is
then hemmed on the wrong side and
ironed perfectly fat.
Sheets which threaten to become
thin in the middle-not hdre become so
should be summarily dealt with by
splitting them at once and sewing the
two outer edges together. This brings
the stronger portion where there Is
most wear, and the work is finished
with hemming the sides. By doing this
In time twice the ordinary amount OF
wear can be secured.
Some ingenious members of wooden
and Balbriggan articles use crotchet-
needle with good effect rs soon as .
moderate-sized hole becomes visible.
catching up the stitches that seem dis
posed to make the most of their lib
erty, and filling the aperture with
fresh ones. This method has the ad.
vantage of not proclaiming itself as .
darn, and is very satisfactory to care
full worker.
There are deeper devices in mending
than are dreamed Of in ordinary philos-
ophy.-Harpers Eazar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22

The Japanese are q very polite PEG
pie, but they sometimes like to play .
joke in a round bout oriental way up
on the men of the west. In the days of
the secoud empire Baron eros was sent
TO Japan to demand the opening of GER
tain ports to French commerce. Among
the rest he named to the Japanese min.
listers \ certain city.
The japanese functionaries smiled 10
broadly when he preferred the request
that the French ambassador asked
them to tell him what gave them so
much amusement, but instead of an
swering the Japanese ministers said:
We will open the port in question,
my lord, If France in her turn open .
certain port TO U.s."
What port is that9" asked the
Frenchman-
The port of Liverpool"
But, your excellensies Qaughing),
Liverpool is not a French port, but an
English one
Yes answered the japanese. And
the port you named is not in Japan. but
in Corea-'
The French ambassador was COM
peeled to admit that the joke was against
aim--Ti.-Bi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

All taking part in the milkmaid's con-
vention are requested to meet proAptly
at O'Clock this afternoon on the fifth
floor Of the Sedgwick block.
The Emporia Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal church will give a Washington
social at the residence of Mr. thinner
man, lib South Emporia avenue Fri
day evening, Feb. %, Appropriate mu-
sic and decorations. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The Martha Washington social will
be given in the Sunfiower block this
evening. If you have never seen Mar
tina Washington and her sister don
fail to attend. The program as well as
the costumes will be an interesting fea-
ture of the entertainment.
The c. E. society of the West Side
Presbyterian church will give a Ratchet
social in honor of George Washington $
birthday Friday. Feb. -. at the resi-
dence Of L. III. Shane. pastor. Refresh
ments will be served and an interesting
program has been prepared by the
young people and good time Is promis-
cd n all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
CAN NOT UNDERSTAND 1T.
Mr.. Comfy Wants to Know What Mr.. Stan
ley's Committee VIII Do.


ley's Committee VIII Do.
The probable action of Mr. Stnley's
committee Is the cause of much specula-
ton and some of the attorneys are
wondering just what line il will pur-
sue.
Mr.. Conley. of Arnidon & ConIey, said
yesterday that he was at loss to tell
what the committee really intended To
find out So far as he was concerned
if costs Were assessed against his client
and he could compromise with the dis
trict clerk and get the costs reduced by
promptly paying them he would GER
tainly do il.
Il remember of attending to divorce
suit once and my client only had 800.
/ went to the clerk and told him the
facts in the case and said, now l only
have SO and I want to pay all the costs.
The clerk and / divided the money and
the books were squared.
Now what harm was there in that.
There was not money enough to pay
us both and what harm was there in
the circuit clerk reducing the amount
of costs coming TO him and my taking
less than the amount of my fee in the
case. II seems TO me that there is a
good deal Of straining at gnats and
swallowing of camels in these latter
days.
MIR. Stanley's committee ought to
make a fair investigation and II any
wrong has been done to anybody 1t
ought to be found out There has been
SO much said about this matter now
that nothing less than fair and fun
investigation will satisfy the people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22

The town Of Mulvane is all worked up
| over a proposed manufacturing plant
| that is going to be erected there.
| The account Of the discovery Of aga
| tite on a farm two miles east of the
| town was published two weeks ago in
the Mulvane paper. but people away
from MuIvane supposed that not much
would come of il.
! DR.. Shelly of Mulvane was in the
city yesterday and he reported that the
| people down there are all worked up
| over the discovery and that big fac
tory will be erected to prepare the
| agitite for use and shipment.
| When asked what is agatite, DIR.
| Shelly said it was a gray substance
| that is used in place Of lime and ce-
| ment
The agatite has been taken from the
ground and simply mixed with water
and little sand and buildings have
been p!astered with it and the walls
| are as solid as those walks here in
| Wichita composed Of Portland cement
! and sand.
The mine of agatite covers about
| thirty acres of ground and is twenty to
thirty feet deep. In some places the
soil covering the agatite is not over six
! inches and other places it is exposed to
| view
DR.. Shelly says that the farmer who
owns the Agatite mine is able to erect
a factory and that he sent samples
I from his mine to Chicago and had
them analysed. That the chemist re-
ported it seven per cent more nearly
pure than any other known mine in
! the world and that the Mulvane farm
ct certainly has found a fortune.
When Mr.. Stubs discovered the Ag-
attic he prospected sufficiently to learn
the extent of the mine and bought
one of his neighbours farms under which
the Agatite extended, thus giving him
complete control of the mine.
! DR.. Shelly says that the people OF Null
vane have experimental enough with
! the Agatite to convince them that no
when the Agatite can be secured. and
he thinks the men in Wichita who are
now handling lime will in less than a
year all be selling Mulvane Agatite.
The people Of Mulvane want the plant
! for the manufacture of the Agatite
j erected in the town as it will be about
as cheap to draw the raw material 10
the depot in Mulvane as TO move the
/ finished product ii being so nearly pure
/ 1t is supposed that the manufacture of
/ the Agatite will employ about fifty men
and several teams win be required.
There is a similar mandatory at
Salina that employs large number of
people, but DIR. Shelly thinks the Null
vane plant will vastly excel thet at
Salina on account of the SUPERIOR quail
ity of the Mulyane Agatite.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
NEW MEN IN COMMAND.
Sir knights are Installed I'm Office and Par
take OF Grand Banquet.

Tuesday night Major C. H. Luling.
installing officer, inspected Wichita
Division No. 2, u. r. X. Of p, and in
stalled the following officers for the en-
suing term:
Sir Knight captain-J. F. Bennett.
Sir knight lieutenant-H. II. Fretz.
Sir Knight herald. T. Bellew.
Sir Knight treaslrer-G w. Bennett.
Sir Knight recorder-O. r. Salmon.
Sir Knight sentinal-H. Q. kincafd.
Sir Knight guard-W. A. Hart.
This division under Captain Bennett
is making great showing in the tactics
and are now getting in shape 10 capture
first prize at the state grand lodge
meeting at Hutchinson in May.
After the installation ceremonies the
lodge gave grand banquet at ArmoTy
hall and the occasion proved one of the
most pleasant affairs ever participated
i'm by sir knights of Wichita.
Those present from abroad were Sir
knight John McRichie of Ell Dorado,
Sir Knight DR.. w. n. Dewight assis-
tant surgeon OF the Third regiment,
Mt, Hope.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
WILL MAKE LEAD PENCILS
Germans Come to Oklahoma TO Get Cedal
and Paw Good Price.


Oklahoma has not yet engaged in the
manufacture OF lead pencils but ]. r
Mead says that Germany comes TO Ok
lahoma TO get red cedar which is used
in the manufacture OF pencils.
Some OF the people down at Ell Reno
claim that they have used lead pencils
made in Germany and that the cedar
in the pencils came from the Canadian
river in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Mead says that he was down at
FL Reno a few weeks ago and saw peo-
pIe hauling in red cedar blocks or iogl
that was sold 10 a man who shipped
them TO Germany The cedar from the
CANYONS along the Canadian. Mr.. Mead
SAYS is of very superior quality and is
a itch red color that is very beautiful
when dressed and polished
Mr. Mead says that he understood
that these cedar blocks We're sold in FL
Reno for a cent a pound which would he
$50 per ton This looks Ike pis
price for lumber in Oklahoma but the
logs taken for export Mr.. Mead says.
are clear Of knots and while wood
man gets a wagon load OF clear logs
that will do for export he secures sew
eral wagon loads of posts
Government deputy marshais have
interferre6 with some OF the settlers
who are cutting cedar timber but MI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
HE KNEW WHAT HE WANTED
Why Smart Clerk Couldn't Sell an Extra
Collar.

Why q Smart Clerk Couldn't Sell an Extra
Collar.
A liiy-white. blonde young man en-.
tered a well-known haberdasher's a
few days ago to purchase some collars.
After examining the various styles,
from the low-water mark to the twenty
eight-story fat, he selected two at
twenty cents each.
''They are three for 6fty cents" said
the clerk.
''Weli, give me two"
Better take three foi half q dollar
replied the clerk.
II only want two"
YES, but two cost forty cents, and
you get three for fifty-one for dime.
See?" said the clerk.
Can buy two?" anxiously inquired
the blonde young man. II only want
two"
"Of course; but you save ten cents by
taking three" said the clerk. III
just wrap up three fec a half dollar"
Look kere. 1 know what ! want
You wrap up two collars"
But, sir"
Il wan: two collars, and have forty
cents to pay for them. and"
You lose q dime-three for Atty"
insisted the clerk, as he reluctantly
wrapped up the neckwear.
Il don't care a rap" howled the
blonde young man in rage. know
what ! want-two collars. a beer and
a nickel to pay my street car fare
home. See? Now, can get two collars
for forty cents OF not?" and the blonde
young man foamed at the mouth in his
righteous indignation.
He got the two collars. The clerk
swooned. He hadn't thought of the
"beer and the street car."-St. Louis
Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
CITY In BRIEF.

This being a legal holiday the county
Offices will all be closed.
Ed Dorsey is out again after hav-
ing been confined to his home for nearly
two weeks with the grip.
Uncle Tom Randall came in from Mt
Hope yesterday and reports people in
that section getting ready to put in d.
large acreage of corn this year.
The people who are compelled to be
on the streets after midnight are heard
registering some vigorous kicks about
the electric lights being turned off at
that time.
D ". Walker Of the firm of Chap
man & Walker left for the east to pro-
cure stock for the spring trade. He
will probably be absent from the city
three weeks.
Circuit Clerk Bridgman took the
highest degree in the K. P. order last
night and came through safe and
sound which some of the boys think
was rather remarkable.
F. ]. Ford says that the newspapers
in this town 90 not do the subject JUS
tice; that one of the finest boy babies
ever seen in Wichita came to his house
more than week ago and nothing was
said about il.
A county official said yesterday that
foolish litigants cost Sedgwick county
a least $50 coo a year besides making
themselves poorer. He said that two
thirds Of these cases ought to be settled
outside the court.
The total proceeds derived from the
letter carriers charity hall on Dec "a
1894, was S3S0.60. Ono hundred orders
ha -e been given to the poor of Wichita
for coal and provisions amounting to
S266.ol, leaving q balance on hand OF
S4.e9.
John Mcdonald, who was convicted
in the district court for stealing cattle.
is trying to get a new trial on the
ground that the name of the prosecut-
ing witness was changed during the
trial from S. A Granfleld to F. A.
Granfield.
]. NJ. Chain, deputy county clerk, at
tended the Masonic grand lodge In
Topeka and while there took in the
legislature. MIR. Chain says the legis-
lature is all right and that there is
some very bright men in both the house
and senate.
Will and Clint Sears were yesterday
given a Jail sentence for shooting a
shepherd dog in the owners yard.
They shot the dog for barking at them.
This indicates that a dog has a right TO
bark all he pleases so long as he stays
on his masters premises.
J. 3. Coulter OF the Burlington School
Furniture company is in the city visit
ing his sister, Mrs. II. A. Nicely at 49,
North Market street. Mr.. Coulter has
been in good many western cities III
the last six months and says that none
OF them show more evidences OF busi-
hess thrift than Wichita.
Mrs. Lew Trotter writes the Eagle
from Olathe, Kan, to give her sincere
thanks TO the people Of Wichita who so
kindly remembered her late husband
during his month OF illness in this city.
Lew Trotter had host Of friends here
whose best wishes viii follow his widow
70 her new home in Olathe.
TILL U.S." cried the group of maidens,
how TO remain always young and attrac-
tive" THAT Is easy replied the sage,
without even raising his eyes from his book.
Get fortune and stay single 'i-Indianap
oils Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
PoSTOFFICE WILL CLOSE.
BAD MEN ARE CAPTURED.
Deputy MarshaIs Went Though the Cit
With the Shelly Brothers.

MaTSnafS
With the Shelly Brothers.
Deputy marshals passed through this
city last night with the famous Shelly
brothers en- route from Oklahoma to
Fort Smith.
The Shelly brothers have been ac-
cused of ro5bing railroad trains and
other high handed outrages. They We're
supposed to have assisted in the rob
berry of a train at Pond Creek last fail
and they were arrested but made their
escape and the deputy marsnals have
been looking for them ever since.
They eluded re-arrest until last week
when they were taken in the Cherokee
country, and last night when they ar
rived here one of the boys was still suf-
fering from the wounds made in his
right leg by bullet from trusty car
bine of a deputy marshal.
The two Shelly brothers are known
here as they formerly lived in Wichita
and were once arrested for stealing hay
and grain. One of them escaped from
the Wichita police and the other serv-
ed ninety days in thee ounty jail.