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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
The stn,nn Mnnin.

A recent paper on the STAINS collect
ing mania in this country and in
Europe contained some curious facts
which will be interesting II American
boys who make philately a hobby. !,
Tho NEST valuable collection Of
stamps i'll the world is here stated to
be that of Herr Won Ferrary of Paris
which is valued Mt half million of
1onars. The collection now in the Brit
ish museum, which is worth $4,000,
comes next. There are, it appears, a
dozen ugly little stamps which If any
boy could find on some old letters
would bring him S1O,OOO,OOO in the
market OF these the 1 and 2-pence
piece stamps of Mauritius of the first
issue would be worth $1,000 each. As
there are supposed to I've only eight Of
each of these stamps in the world no
boy is likely to find them. An Ameri-
can stamp, the Scent Brattl ,boro pro-
visional issue, is worth S1.20O; some of
the stamps of the Confederate states
sell for large SUMS.
1t is said that a stamp market is held
on certain morning of the week in
the Champs Elysccs in Paris. Trades
women with their aprons full of
stamps, BONES. boys carrying little
baskets, gather in crowds in the shade
Of the trees, chattcring. gesticu!ating
and laughing, to buy or exchange their
flimsy wares. 1t is ono of the most
characteristic sights of Paris
Two of the governments Of South
American states are known to la in
the pay Of wealthy stamp dealers in
Europe and change their issues fire.
qucntly to give their patrons profitable
Corners"
The stamp craze began only forty
years ago in Belgium, and is now n
vast business extending over all the
civilized world. Every boy probably
has made small Investment in it.
Whether it is safe to make large ones
in stock so intrnsically worthless Ia
ter for Queston.-lntcrior.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
Lively Demand for Articles When
the Dealer Runs Out of Them.


John" said Il furniture salesman,
the other day, to mover whom he
had summoned. "lhis bedroom set is
sold, but it is not to be delivered just
yet. Move it out of the Salcsroom ut
once and store it somewhere till l
want it,
whats the use of moving it until
you send ii up TO mc?' asked the pur-
chaser. idly. "Why don't you leave it
where II is:''
The salesman uttered a queer little
laugh and said:
ut is evident that you We're never in
the furniture business, or you would
not ask that question. If l should mark
that set sold and leave it here in the
salcsroom in plain sight it would prob
ably lose us several good sales"
How 500" asked the purchaser, with
an unbclieving look.
at illustrates Il universal weakness"
laughed the salesman. Everybody
wants what he can't get, and there is
nothing quite so attractive to the aver
age buyer as piece of furniture that
somebody else has bought before he
c:lme around.
''If left that bedroom set out mark
ed sold half a dozen persons would
say before night that it was exactly
the set they wanted. and when they
heard there We're no duplicates they
would fuss around enviously, and moth
else in the establishment would satisfy
them.
Eventually they would go Off dis
contentcdly and buy elsewhere, though
the chances are that If there was no
sold tag on the set none of them would
give it more than passing glance,
while Il fair proportion Of them would
purchase other sets. 1t is little hu-
man weakness, that's ALL
$50 arises one of the tricks of the
| trade. When Il dealer sells piece Of
| furniture of which he has no duplicate
he hustles it out OF the salesroom rs
quick as he can, lest it lose him other
trade. But when he sells n piece Of
] which he has duplicate he puts big
sold tag on 1t and leaves it in open
sight as long as possible for bait for
/ others"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04

were then placed, It's whole light on the
features Of Nickscy's visitor.
",rhat will do gasped Nicksey, 81
have had good look ut your features
noww
Nickscy was still held back upon the
table, and now, when striving to rise,
felt the grasp upon his throat grow
firmcr even than before; he could not
stir, was suffocating, but heard the
words:
You have seen my features, but
never shall you describe them" Saw
for Il moment the blade of poinard
glistcn above his head without the
power to stir or utter even the faint
est cry, and then felt the steel driven
deep into his breast.
The man VINO had struck him then
released his hold of Nicksey, who. with
Il heavy groan, slid from the table, and
in huddlcd heap lay upon the floor.
And ut that moment arose loud
knocking at the outer door of the
house. and the assassin, first started as
though he had been galvanized, then
stood. trnnstiXed with terror, CHASTITY
and immovable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
11,v1sc,s NAUGHTY LEGS.
They Helped to Puzzle n Scotch Cler.
Eymnn.

SynlNn.
Some time ago, when Henry Irving
was in Edinburgh, a Scotch clergyman
came and informed him that lie was to
attend the thcatcr that week for the
first time in his life, to see one of the
Lyccum productions.
Irving felt duly tlattcred, and so ex-
pressed himself; but the divine, after
Il certain amount of stammcr ng, con-
frsscd that he did not wish to see q
play In which there was ballet.
Irving, greatly puzzled, informed him
that there was no dancing in the plays
he was then producing, but TINT, ac-
cording to the slang Of the ''profes-
sion," the supernumcraries of both
sexes We're technically called "the bal
let" and hence probably arose the
VISITORS mistake.
The worthy mans face benmcd says
the San Francisco Argonaut, and lie
took an affectionate leave Of his host;
but ut the door he was seized with
misgivings and suddenly demanded,
point-blank:
"If there is no ballet, Mr.. Irving,
why do people talk so much about
your legs?"
irving's answer has not been chron'
icled.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
Didn't Want to snec1e.

A whimsical old Englislln,an who
died over century ago left will in
which lie stated wllat he wished d6he
Mt his funeral. His first request WIS
that sixty Of his friends be invited. ac-
comImnied by five OF the best fiddlcrs
to be found in town. Second, ne
vislled no tGlrs to be shed, but, on the
..her hand insisted that the sixty
friends should be "merry for two
hours" on pernlty of being rent away:
And, finally, that mo snuff be brought
upon the premises. lest l have a mt OF
sncczing." -Hnper's Young People.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04

The pompous schoolmaster some
times finds himself in position which
is not entirely to his taste. A great
English wit, Mark Lemon, once wrote
n book in which he told of a chubby
faced little urchin who passed his con-
ceitrd Instructor upon the street with
out bowing. The sohoolmaster stopped
and frowned.
"\Vhnt has become OF your manners,
sir?" he roaretl. ut seems to me that
Won are better fed than taught.
Eyes, SIR" replied the boy. Ihats
bncluse you teaches me: but ! leeds
myself, sir."-Harper's Young People.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
A Volume Smaller Than n Postage
Stamp.


A French publishing house has issued
a single volume that is smaller than
the smallest postage stamp. The new
volume is the smallest book in in the
world. This diminitive volume CON
tains four engravings and was printed
-om movable type.
1t contains eighty pages Of printed
matter. The book is 3S milimrtres
long by 2S millimetrcs wide. The thick
ness Of this volume is 6 mill:mctres,
and it's weight is only 5 grammes. The
dwarf book" of the Ch!cag, exhibi-
ton could be held on postage stump
OF the Columbian variety. but it Is
qcite surpassed by the product of the
French press.
The little French volume with It's
Illustrations and its eighty pages OF
printed matter. is not much larger
than a one-ccnt piece.
1t is n complete book in every re-
spcct, the binding being perfect, the
pages duly numbered, and the title
page appearing with all the Formally
of the most dignified volume. The
pages can only be read by the use OF
microscope; but then it is found that
.!.a printing !s clear, and that tho
proof reading has been excellently zone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04

Teraoins the land in hilly sections
Of the country to prevent washing
from heavy storms is the best system
yet found applicable in this country.
Not only in the south and west, but
In the New England states a good
system of tcrracinS has been found
to lessen the evil very greatly. All
llillsdcs are the hardest to convert
into profitable fields because Of tnc
washing caused by rain storms, either
OH the surface or below. Even when
the crops are found that will thrive
OIL the hills the action of tho RAINING
water carries away so much Of the
richest part OF the soil that one must
make Il great outlay every season for
fertilizers.
a simple system of tcrracing is now
in use by Il number of farmers in this
country. :lnd the effectiveness OF the
system, as well as it's very cheap and
simple work would recommend the
plan to all others. Strips Of light
wood or even poles ahould be nailed
together i'll the shape OF q large A to
to lay off the terraces with n stride
at the base of about fourteen feet.
Stand the frame upright on Il perfectly
level floor, and tack q string in the
apex of the lctter-shaped frame and
tie a pound weight to it.
Let the string and weight get per
fectly still, and then raise one end
of the base exactly one and one-half
inches. Wshcn the weight gets quiet
again in this position lnark on the
frame exactly where it swings. This
implement is invaluable for terraeins
a fed properly and it will enable the
farmer to do the work scientifically
and rapidly. BY applying this terrace
ing machine to the field n fall of one
and a half inches in every fourteen
fect will he obtained. and this is just
what science has taught Us to be right
beginning at the highest point of
the field lay off with this frame Il ser
les of terraces throughout the whole
hillside The land should have THE
slope marlScd by the implement until
ditch or some large hollow is reach
ed which will carry the waiter off free
ly. Sometimes they are natural here
and there, and it will not be necessary
to do anything more. but wherever
the slope is not sufficient 1t should be
made so according TO tile rule adopt
ed.
AZ; The land is tcrrarcd off With the
homemade implement plenty of stakes
should he ready to drive in the ground
SO as to mark the course and dcpth
of The terraces. Beginning ut the line
of the stakes then Il two-horse pow
should throw the soil from either sid
UP toward the stakes. This leaves the
stakes on THE top of the terrace. and
the soil is thrown UP around them,
while the running water from the hill
side will then follow the grooves on
either side.
If the pillow cannot throw the soil
UP deep enough other implements must
be used. but gcnclNlly the plow will
answer. Thereafter every spring the
pillow should be rum through these
Same burrows. THROWN. the Soil up Oh
the terraces. and i'll this way they will
become permanent fixtures of the
field. heavily matted together With
grass roots In planning on such IL ter
raced hill let the rows run cro.sssws:'c
instead Of Up and down hill. 'nhe Wa
ter will nhcn pass off slowly. and
cause very little 1lmaye-Chcago
Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
Almost !. Tragedy.

Bllson-Hello. Dick! just saw your
wife taking home a masher she picked
up down town.
Dick-Waow! Goes home with blood
In his eye, breaks the door in and dis
covers his wife in the kitchen trying
her new acquisition on the Dos ed pota-
toes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
SOME FARM TOPICS.
INTERESTING MATTER FOR TIL
LERS OF THE SOIL.

A Good Way to Prevent wn.hinss
From misunderstanding Smut I'm
Grnin-Iecncwinx the ViEor of
Standardization tho Poultry
Yard.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
Fro \, the NIB.

Scientincus-In the study of evolu-
tion it Is of paramount Importance that
we should discard all belief in Mother
Eve.
Jollicus-Of course. She was only
side issue anyway.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04

too much to lcuve 1t, even where he
might improve his material condition
Toronto Globe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
A REGULARITY IN TRADE.

ITO Be Continued,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
WAITER CAMPBELL DEAD.

He JOINED The Great Majority sundl,
After a Two weeks u,ns~~.
Walter f, Campbell, a well known
amploye at the amelter, who resided with
his mother at I'll Ninth avenue south.
died there Sunday morning about nine
O'Clock, He was taken sick about two
weeks ago and grew rapidly worse. The
CAUSE of bis death is reported rs typhoid,
pneumonia. Though only Is years of
age Walter Campbell had already won
the respect and esteem of a large circle
of a~cquaiutances by his manly ways and
the devotion he showed towards his
mother, whose mainstay he was. This
is the second time within a year that
death has entered Mrs. Campbell's
family, taken from her her grown-up
boys. Walter was the oldest and she is
Frustrated by his loss. The Mill and
Smeltermen's union, to which he be-
longed, have taken a kindly interest in
the family in their distress and will at
tend the funeral in a body,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01

Edw. Follinsbee, formerly of Sand
Coulee, left yesterday for Butte where
he will probably engage in business.
Born, yesterday afternoon to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. III. Luther at their residence.
Third avenue north and Seventh street,
a daughter.
John b. Terhune deeds to Alice M.
Martin the southwest quarter of section
4 in township 20 north, range 5 east.
Consideration $500.
James McDevitt, who has been spend
ing several days in the city, left yester-
day over the Great Falls a. Canada for
his home at Fort Conrad.
Thos. p. Green left yesterday for Eng
land where he will visit friends for a
couple Of months at least. He expects
to pe back again by spring, however.
Senator Walter Cooper, who repre-
SCENTS Gallatin county in the Legislature,
spent Sunday in Great Falls visiting his
brother, Ransom Cooper of this city.
A telegram received here yesterday
from G. B. Felt, superintendent of the
Salisbury stage lines at Salt Lake City,
states that he will be here in q day or
two to s%traighten out the affairs of the
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
MRS. GELSTHORPE DEAD,
The End Came Yesterday Afternoon After
a Short Illness.

The End Came Yesterday Afternoon Ate,
short Illness.
Although they knew that she was
seriously i'll, it was hard for the many
friends of Mrs. Nellie G%elsthorpe, the
wife of Mayor W. Fl. Gelsthorpe, to real
ize the truth of the report that she was
dead. After an illness, beginning only
last Thursday, death claimedher, and
brought sorrow to the hearts and tears
to the eyes of many, None knew her
but to love her, and during her illness all
that love could suggest, all the skill of
medicine. the solicitude OF friends,
attempted to prevent the malady's prov
ing fatal, but in vain, and she died at
i:45 p, IN. Tuesday.
DIR. and Mrs. Gelsthorpc were married
at Miles city about ten years ago. Their
first residence in Cascade county was at
Sand Coulee. whittier they came about
hive years ago, removing two years later
to Great Falls and occupying their reei-
dence at Fourth avenue and Thirteenth
street north. Mrs. Gelsthorpe had no
relatives in Montana, her family living
IN Minnesota. She leaves no children.
She wac a Jealous Christian. a member
OF the Episcopal church. and was unos-
tentatiously active in all good works.
Arrangements for the funeral will be
today.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
basement and comfortable playrooms ar
RAGGED. The improvements we're greatly
any in the city.
MRS. KENNEDY DEAD.

Mrs. Kennedy, Wife of the Postmaster at
Belt, Dies at Columbus HospitaI
The sad news of the death of Mrs
Kennedy, wife of the postmaster at Belt.
was received by her many friends in
Great Falls yesterday. She died in this
city at the Columbus hospital where she
was brought about two weeks ago for
better medical attendance. She died
from blood poisoning and lack of recup-
erative power, after an operation which
was rendered necessary by the first
cause She leaves two children, the
youngest a four-weeks old infant. Mrs.
Kennedy. was the daughter of VIM.
Woods OF Arlington and a sister of Mrs,
p. X. Cllngan and we'll known in Great
Falls as we'll as Belt. Her cheerful dis.
position and lovely character made her
many friends wherever she was known,
Il they will hear the sad news of her
death with sorrow.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
SPICE

Il soe Observed Mr. Chugwater, look
'ng over his morning paper. they re
making another effort 10 put Il tax on
BACHELORS
lis that the single tax I've hea.d So
much about" inquired Mrs, Chugwater.
Chicago Tribune.
Philosopher-What is it that YOU
women want?
Mrs. Strongmind-All we want is JUS.
tice.
Philosopher-Only justice? Then why
no you always patronize the photograph
ors who have the best retouchers?-
New York Weekly.
1t looks as though the girls were even
wearing boomers on their arms.-Phila-
delphia Record.
There is an old saying about having an
ambition early in life and sticking to II.
If we all did that we would all be bare
back riders in a circus.-Atchison Globe,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.

The Empress Eugene in her English
home is constantly besieged by ami
cants for assistance. These come chiefly
from France in the form of begging
letters most of them in the name of
religion.
There is no European country IN which
women are more employed than in
France. 1t is rare to eater a French
shop ana find a man serving as account
ant. B~ookkeepers are paid from 5000 to
SOU a year, and accounts much the
same. IN the commercial houses. where
women clerks are also employed. they
often have an interest in the business.
Mrs. Henry M. Stanley has a special
fondness for parasols and possesses a
collection OF these articles that is UNIQUE
ana valuable. Another Englishwomap.
Mrs. Arthur Stannard John Strange
winter is partial to old china and owns
several complete sets that are more than
loo years old. A ~favorite room in her
house Is paneled with old china.
Lady Henry Somerset knows very lit
tle about the luxury OF rest. She is an
interchangeable worker. In every good
cause she is interested and her interest
means practical help, During the last
year she held Id meetings and - con-
%ferences, She travelled over 5000 miles
n spoke in twenty counties to about
100000 people.
Nine; Sarah Grand takes great inter
est IN the poor girls Of London. Every
Thursday evening when she is in town
she attends Mrs, Frederic Harrison's
Girls guild at Newton hall, and she
Joins heartily in all their occupations,
She Is a strong believer in athletics for
women and has taken especial pleasure
IN helping to provide the girls with
pretty costumes for gymnastics.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
OUR FLAT
Will BE Presented at the Opera House
Saturday Night.

Will Be Presented at the Opera House
Saturday Night.
"Our Flat" which comes to the Great
Falls opera house on next Saturday
evening, is a farce comedy which follows
entirely on original ideas. 1t deals with
the troubles which arise from the INSTALL
ment plan of buying household furniture
and depicts in a life-like manner the
evils attendant on that system in a par
ticularly ridiculous manner.
A young married couple of a literary
turn OF mind, having started housekeep-
ing in a flat. with mutual love as their
only capital, become, through their i'm.
pecuniosity,% involved with various trades
men, n their efforts to keep up appear
ances and evade their creditors, get them
INTO many embarrassing situations.
They have more difficulty with the man
who sold them their furniture than with
anyone, and the climax is reached when
he removes everything belonging to
them, just as they are expecting a visit
from a theatrical manager, who is about
to purchase a play they have written.
Not to be outdone, however, they impro-
Wise, with the aid of curtains, draperiee.
etc., chairs, tables and sofas out of boxes
and barrels. Many mishaps occur with
these q create no end of comicaI situa-
lions. VI course everything turns out
all right in the end when the play is
accepted and they are started on the
road to prosperity. The company, which
is an extremely clever one, is headed by
Miss Emily Bancker, a young actress.
who has already won laurels as a Gomez
dienne. Last season she starred in
"Gloriana." Previous to that she was
leading lady for the late Rosina Vokes
and for several seasons was prominent in
a number of Charles Frohman's ORIGINAL
productions. Other members of the cast
are George w. Parsons. Philip H. Ryky.
". II. Wallis, Neil scully, Walter Parr,
Marian Van CORTLAND. Anita Verno and
Lee Jarvis.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-02-01
BOARD Of TRADE MEETING
Prospects Favorable for the E.stab-
lishment Of a Sewer Pipe and
Tile Company Here.
Advertising the City Discussed-En
c0uraging Statement of Such
Work in Europe.

A large number of members attended
n regular meeting of the board of
trade Tuesday and a great deal of en-
thusiasm was displayed.
Secretary Arnold read a communica-
ton from l.. A. Altoona, secretary of the
Northwestern Sewer Pipe and Tile com
pany OF Sioux City, Iowa, which stated
that he and his associates had disposed
of their interests in the above company
and desired to locate elsewhere. They
manufacture building brick, sewer pipe,
drain tile, and other similar clay prod
ucts and desire to establish a plant with
a daily capacity of 10000 building brick
and a proportionate output of other
products. They have received samples
OF clay near Great Falls from City En-
gineer Swearingen, have lbeen pleased
with the tests, and intend to make other
tests. They ask no bonus whatever and
simply desire a guaranty of the cooper.
alton of the citizens of Great Falls.
Paris Gibson said that the experience
of companies already located here proves
that the Great Falls clay is eminently
fitted for the purposes required. The
amount of building to be done during
the next year and thereafter renders i'm,
perative the location of another brick
mandatory. He believed Mr.. Altoona
had the capital and would successfully
conduct the plant. He moved that MI.
AltoEa be invited to visit the city and
InCna0f Jfc rocOV1rnnr n-I -.-z:l.t.--
N. w. King heartily seconded the motion
and Mr.: King was instructed to CORES.
pond with Mr.. Altoona.
Inc proposed publication of the illus
trated monthly, Montana Illustrated"
was then considered. President Web
ster stated that the work would be sim
liar to Munseys. Mr.. Gibson said that
nothing so appealed to the eastern people
as photographs, and he was in favor of
fecpring from 5000 to 10000 copies of
the first edition. The matter was re.
serred to a committee to decide upon
the number of copies required.
James Haven then introduced de Put
ron Gliddon of the London firm of Gid.
don, Mckay g. Gliddon. Mr.. Gliddon
said it was the purpose of his company
to advertise Great Falls and Montana in
London, Berlin and Paris. In a few
days 5000 24-page pamphlets, on fine
cream paper, descriptive of this region,
would be mailed to the capitalists of Eu-
rope. Mr.. Gliddon's remarks we're re-
ceived with hearty applause.
Mr.. Gibson spoke of the construction
of a dam at Priests crossing, eight miles
up Sun river, whence irrigating canals
should diverge. He thought that east
ern parties would find this a profitable
investment and on his motion the matter
was referred to E. w. King. Mr.. Gid
don then stated that he had been ar-
preached concerning that subject and
that documents describing the advan.
tages of the project were now en- route to
two men, one a capitalist of New York
and the other of London.
President Webster thanked the mem
bers for their full attendance and the
meeting adjourned until next Tuesday.