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The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-08-14
Western Montana Fair.
&c Western Montana Fair, under

The Western Montana Fair, under
the auspices Of the Missoula Board Of
Trade, will be held September q, 25
and 26. 1895. at Missojla Montana
This will be the first ''county fair
that has been held west Of the range
for a number Of years and promises
to be all that the term implies. 1t
invites competition from all parts Of
the state, and Judging from the in
tcrcst shown, and the inquiries al
ready being made this fair will be Il
magnificent success.
It will be held at the grounds Of
the MissOlla Fair and Racing A ASsO
citation and commodious buildings In
addition to those NOW there will be
erected at once, This fair is intend
ed to further the interests Of farm
ers, stock growers and fruit raiscrs
In these particular lines, and Il hand
some list Of prizes will be offered for
competition. Two thousand dollars
in cash besides numerous prizes in
the way Of articles offered by indy
iduals will be given to the successful
competitors.
In the line Of stock thorough
bred horses, cows and swine. it IS cx-
pccted that as fine an exhibit will be
made as has ever been seen in Mon
tana, and especially it is requested
should encourage the raising Of bet
ter stock by competing. The fruit
exhibit will be revelation to many
NOntanians, grapes and peaches
(fruits for which Montana has never
been notcd) will be shown that have
matured in the state, and in such
quantities as will prove them to be a
profitable crop if properly cultivated.
AS has been said, this is to be a fair
for Montana. and the management
earnestly requests that every town
and county in the state be represent
cd in some or all lines. Especial
arrangements will be made for rail
road trans portation and the accom-
modation Of visitors. The program
and prize list will be mailed at once
free on application to the secretary.
M issOulian.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-08-14
Run $50 Miles al Hour.

Pitt>burg, Pa, Aug. S.-W. D.
Uptcgraff. of the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing company,
today confirmed the report from Phil
adcIpilia that the company has form
eb a combination with the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, OF that city, to
manufacture electric locomotives.
The main object is to introduce the
Tesla motor for general road pur-
poses. Mr.. Uptegratf said: 1.-The
long experience Of the Baldwin peo-
pie will give us everything that is
necessary in carriage machinery. and
we will supply the power. If our
plans are successful and there is
every reason to believe that they will
be, railroading will be revolutionized
We have figured that locomotives
can be built to run $50 miles an hour,
and we will see them going at that
rate within a few years. This may
seem like a flight Of imagination,
but it is not. We have the motor
and the Baldwin company say they
con furnish the carriage to allow this
high speed.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-08-14
The Fountain Of Youth.

punta Gorda, Fla, Aug. 1.-At
the age Of 90 George w. Goff, who
lives near here, has grown Young
again. Up to 4 year ago Mr.. Golf
WAS blind, partially deaf and bald,
and had been so for many wears.
About tllat time, however. he sud-
denly recovered his cvcsiyht and
hearing, and his hair began to grow.
Now Mr.. GOty hears and secs as we'll
rs he ever did and his head is cover
cd with a growth of black lair. AS
his cycsight strengthened and his
hair grew, Il marked change occurred
in Mr. COTS pllysical condition, and
from being a dccrepit man, hardly
able to walk, he becumc as strong
and active Il, youth OF 20 wears.
The wrinkles on his skin disappeared
and lie now looks fresh and youthful.
The case has puzzled the physicians.
They say the man is entirely rejuv-
cnatrd and may live ninety years
longer. Physically Mr.. Gon is not
more that 20 years old. SO youthful
did Mr.. Golf feel that last week he
married a handsome young girl TO
look at the couple one would never
suspect that there was any differ
cncc in their ages. although the
groom is seventy years Older. than
his bride,
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-08-14
Naked As I'rOIS.

Austin, Texas, Aug. S.-A letter
wa, received here today from Jesse
w. Sparks. United States consul to
Mexico, reporting a dcplorable con-
dition among the negro immigrants
in Mexico and urging immediate ac-
tion on the part Of the citizens to
send money and food to the distressed
people. lie says: Il have crossed
over the Rio Graudc about 400 ne
grocS. They are in charge Of the
state and United States authorities
who provide for them. They need
clothing badly. The majority Of
them are as naked as frogs. Let
your people get up clothing for these
poor men. women and children and
send it,
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-08-14
DEMOCRATS AND SILVER.

In order that the record Of the
democratic party on the silver ques
tion during the past 80 months may
not be forgotten we take the liberty
Of printing it once more.
1t repealed the Sherman silver
law.
Closed down all the silver mines.
Defeated all attempts at remoncti-
Zation.
Beat five free silver amendments
in one afternoon.
Vetoed the scigniOragc bill.
Refused to appoint delegates to
the international conference.
Sent out four cabinet officers to
talk against silver.
Refused to cal national confer
cncc to put the party on record as TO
silver.
Fighting the reelection Of Morgan
in Alabama.
Helped to defeat Bland in Mis-
souri,.
Reduced the tariff on lead SO that
the ,ilvcr-lcad mines could not work
Stopped the purchase Of silver be-
fore the Sherman bill was repealed.
Appointed none but goldbugs to
Office since that time.-I}uttc Inter
MOuntain.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-08-14
Good Words for Our Far.

The great success that attended
the fair at Stcvensvillc last year has
decided the association to repeat the
exhibition this year. Extensive
preparations arc in progress in the
erection Of building, plant and inn
provement Of grounds. Thousands
of our people remember the magnf-
cent fruit desplay brought last sea-
son from the Stcycnsville fair and
exhibited in the show windows of
Messrs. Cans & Klein and other Hell
ena merchants. That exhibit was a
revelation of the horticultural re-
sources Of the Bitter Root valley.
Never was seen in the country an
apple display that surpassed tho cX-
hibit sent from Rava!li county to the
capital Of the state, Congratulate
we all, therefore, the enterprise that
moves our Stcycnsvilc friends to a
second trial exhibition this year Of
bountful fruit bearing, Of magnh-
cent harvest Of garden, grain field
and meadow. Excursions should be
planned by which our home people
by the train load may this season
visit tlissoula Stcvensvillc and Ham
iltOn. at each or which towns fairs
are appointed to be held at short
intervals apart. Helena Herald.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-08-14
COLlMBIA FALLS.
That City Gets the Soldiers Home and
Its People Arc Glad.

Its People Arc Glad.
Helena, Aug. s.-Thc board of
managers Of the soldiers home today
selected Columbia Falls as the site
for the home. The people of Colum-
bia Falls offered l42 acres Of fine land
on the Flathcad river about one mile
from the town, a water right includ-
ing necessary tanks, and q bonus OF
So, 200. The commissioners say the
only possible objection to the site is
it's distance from tho other sections
Of the state, but that otherwise it is
an ideal location.
The other sites considered and
voted upon were: Fort Maginnis,
White Sulphur Springs, NIissoula,
(tlle site between the fort and the
city,, Kalispc]l and Helena The
Columbia Falls offer was the best
considered. William Read Of Column
bia Falls appeared before the board
and gave Il 30-minute talk on the ad
yantagcs Of the site his town offered.
The deciding vote for Columbia
Falls was: Ycas-Dolman Ferris.
Loring. Nays--Miller and Fisk. 1t
was afterwards made unanimous.
The board adjourned to meet the
first Tuesday in December.
Columbia Falls, Aug. S.--Bells arc
ringing, anvils arc booming and the
whole town is celebrating over the
soldiers home location. With SO
many contestants in the race, this
town feels proud Of success and will
deserve the honor.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-08-14

Charles Foster. who since the
death Of Charles Gaylor, has been
considered the oldest living Amtri
can PLAYWRIGHT, is dead.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
SCRAMBLE FOB LAND.
The Race for HOmesteads on the Kiekapc
Reservation-A Ratio of More Than


The Race for Homesteads on the KickaPoo
Reservation-A Ratio OF More Than 16
to L.
GUTHRIE, Ok. May 2L-Within TWEEN
ty minutes yesterday 5000 acres of
prairie land were transferred into
hive of surging humanity. Yesterday
morning the Kickapoo reservation was
a barren tract; at night it throbbed
with life and activity. At IL noon yes
terday one of the most exciting handi-
cap races known in history, not except
ing the great rush to the Cherokee strip,
was pulled off. Although it was only
a third as large as the strip run,
it equalled the latter in many respects
As early as , o'clock in the morning
the east side of the Kickapoo was liter
ally lined with humanity, and every
preparation was made for the break at
10. Every kind of vehicle imaginable
was pressed into service. By daylight
people were crowding for advantageous
places on the line, all attempting to jam
in at the best crossings of the Deed
Fork. The Ingram crowd on the north
numbered several thousand, while the
Chandler delegation on the east was
twice as large. Every man who had
entered fractional quarter on the
north side of Deep Fork three years
ago stood in the middle of the stream
astride their best horses, ready to
dash upon the balance of the fraction,
and a number of women were in the
same position without the formality
of divided skirts or boomers
Promptly on time the signal gun
spoke out and the mad rush began.
Horses. mules. bicycles, wagons, bug
gies and vehicles dashed across the
line and disappeared in a whirlwind of
dust and confusion. No accidents oc-
Cured at this starting place. Hun
dreds of women started, aud exhibited
the same amount of enthusiasm as the
men.
Two townsite companies are conspic-
uous and have capital behind them
One from Chandler has for an objective
point place half way between Chan
dler and Tecumseh and backed by prom
inent men from Chandler and Guthrie.
The embryo town is to be called Kick
apoo City. The other is on the ChOc-
taw, midway between Shawnee and
Choctaw City, and is to be called Olney.
Ii is intended as n rival to Shawnee
and is backed by oklahoma City and
Tecumseh capital.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
A CHASTITY FIND.

The Bodies of Mother and Children Who
Disappeared from Omaha Found In the
Missouri River.
OMAHA. Neb. May IA Missouri riv-
er fisherman yesterday found the bodies
of Mrs Ida Notsen and her two young
children Mrs Notsen is the Omaha
school-teacher whose mysterious dis
appearance with Ter children last fall
created such a sensation in Omaha.
Disappointment in politics she
alleged as a reason for committing sui
eide. She left a letter saying she
would kill herself and her children be-
cause she had not been appointed to a
position in the office of the state super
intendent of public instruction. Search
of the river at the time revealed moth
sen had carried out her threat She
was a very intelligent woman of 40,
with a good standing in state edu-
cational circles. Her husband is a
Chicago merchant; she taught
in Omaha, residing with her pa
rents The bodies were found
firmly tied together with heavy rope.
1t wound around them several times.
Evidently the miserable woman had
taken her children in her arms, twist
ed the rope around them, and after
binding their three bodies together
that they might not be separated in
death, leaped into the river. The
clothing of the children was tied
around their necks, as if having been
strangled before being carried into
the water.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
Miners SunOcated-

WHEELING, W. Va, May 22-The
first reports of disastrous explosion
at the Monongah mine yesterday were
wildly exaggerated, and a number of
very sensational stories have been sent
out over the country. The exact facts
are: At 1890 o'clock yesterday after
noon a Pole carelessly ignited can of
powder in mine No. of the Monongah
Coal & Coke Co., and a terrible
explosion followed. The accident
occurred in the main air course
leading from mine No. ., about 500 feet
from the mouth of mine No. 4, and the
smoke was thus driven through the
different parts of the mine, suffocating
four miners.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
THE HOUSTON REUNION.
EH-Confederates Condemn Books Present.
ing an Unfair View of Their Side.

EK-Confederates Condemn Books Present.
ing an Unfair View of Their Side.
HoUsToN, Tex, May 24.-The weather
was clear and bracing yesterday morn
ing, but the streets were too sloppy
for the parade of United Confederate
Veterans. which was postponed until
to-day. The following report by Gen
Stephen ID. Lee was adopted:
I'VE cannot too strongly urge upon
our people the great Importance of
avoiding as far as possible the pur-
chasing and disseminating of books
and literature which are unkind and
unfair to the south An example of this
kind of literature is the Encyclopedia
exceptional merit in many particulars,
abounds in such distortion of hisuori-
cal facts in reference to the south as
could have emauated only from igno-
rance or malignity."
Gen. Gordon called for Gen. 10 Shell
by to come upon the stage, but the
great Missouri fighter was not present
to answer the call. Gen. W. L. Cabell,
from the committee on the Davis mon
ument fund. made his report. 1t re-
cited that, despite financial depression,
good progress had been made. 1t is
intended to lay the corner stone in
Richmond. Va, in the spring of 1896.
The ballot for the location of the
next reunion resulted as follows: Rich
mond, $50; Charleston, 20; Atlanta, 20S;
Kansas City, 4. Richmond was there
upon chosen as the next place of meet
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
KANSAS CROPS.

The Past Week Hard on Crops-Corn Crow
ing SlOwly-Irrigated Crops in Good Con-
dition.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 23-The Kansas
weather crop bulletin for the week
ended the Goth says: In the eastern
division corn is growing slowly: wheat
headed short, with no improvement in
condition; oats, grass and fax need
rain very much; fruit is stin holding
its own. Gardens and potatoes are
making some progress. Frosts have
nipped corn and vegetables in locali-
ties even as far south as Coffeyville.
In the middle division it has been a
hard week on crops, the conditions be-
ing continuously unfavorab BILE -frosts,
dry weather and sudden changes in the
temperature, with much wind, doing
the work. Corn is still the best crop.
In the western division all irrigated
crops are in fine condition, but the un-
irrigated are growing poorly or retro
grading. Alfalfa is the best crop in
this division and the first crop is now
being harvested in the southern coun-
ties and is nearly ready for harvesting
in the northern
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
KANSAS OIL SUP PLY.

# Il Found in Abundant Quantities in
Many Counties But None Is Shipped.
TOPEKA. Kan. May est IS prob
ably known by this time to all we'll
informed people in this state that Kan
sas possesses a supply of crude oil as
good in quality, as accessible and
almost as extensive as that of Ohio
and Indiana The oil is found in
abundant quantities in a number of
counties in the southeast. and the
land is dotted for miles with
wells capable of producing at osce
a great supply of the marketable oil
and contributing thereby much to the
wealth of the state. Yet these oil de-
posts are neglected, and not a car
load is being shipped The Kansas oil
men charge that the railroads are dis.
eliminating against them
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
OLD MEMORIES REVIVED.
Thousands OF Ex-Confede-ate Veterans In
II Housfnn

Thousands OF Ex-Confede-ate Veterans In
Camp at Houston, Tex
HOUSTON, Tex, May 22.-The whole
city wears military aspect There
are fully $1,000 old confederate veter-
ans here, to say nothing of the thou
sands who accompany them Trains
arrive hourly with passengers hanging
on the platforms They are hese from
everywhere. Many have brought
their blankets as we'll as their
grips, and have gone regularly into
camp, true soldier style. Judge John
FL. Reagan, ex-postmaster-genera of
the confederacy, who was captured
with President Davis, is camping with
the Palestine veterans Weather could
not have been more perfect than it was
yesterday. At IL o'clock the military
parade moved through the principal
streets to the music of the half dozen
military bands In the afternoon
there was some fine drilling done
by the state companies, the Light
battery of the Third artillery, regular
army, giving a splendid exhibition.
Gen. Gordon, Miss Winnie Davis and
Mrs. Hayes arrived last night and re-
ceived a perfect ovation from thou
sands who were at the depot to greet
them They were greeted by the
strains of Dixie, and for while the
yells and cheers were deafenin3.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
RIDOLED HIS BODY.
The Murderer of a sheriff Is Hunted by q
Posse and Killed.

DUBLIN, Ga, May 24.-William Con-
nell, who shot dead Sheriff George
Durham, of Montgomery county, Mon
day night, was riddled with bullets
yesterday morning by a pursuing
party The murder of Sheriff Durham
was wanton and deliberate in its de-
tails Durham had a warrant for the
arrest of William Connell, charged
with beating his wife. The sheriff
went to Connell's home to arrest him.
Durham paused at the gate and hailed
Council. Aware that it was the sheriff,
Connell opened the door cautiously
and fired both barrels of double
barreled shotgun at him The con-
tents. entering the sheriff's head, tore
out both his eyes. He dropped dead
in his tracks. As soon as the news of
the shocking tragedy spread, the peo-
pie of the county turned out en- masse
tn hunt the murderer down. Armed
posses secured the woods in every di-
rection. Connell was surrounded yes
terday morning near a swamp He
resisted arrest and made an attempt to
shoot some of his captors- They were
enraged and fred into him, Kidding
his body
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
HE USE OF FACTS.
Modest seif-Coufidence Is a Happy Posses
sion.

Modest seif-Coufidence Is a Happy Posses
sion.
To know what to do. What a world
of comfort it must be to those people,
and there are not so very many, who
are always able to do just the right
thing at Just the right time and in just
the right wayl 1t is a great gift. To
some il seems to come naturally, and
others cannot acquire it, though they
strive for years
1t is beautiful thing to see a man
or woman who is never at 4 loss. who
is always easy, with a modest self-con-
fidence, and who therefore does not go
through the world treading on other
conscious of himself than of what he
is doing or saying, is SO apt TO do.
Everyone who has not been gener-
ously endowed by n kind providence
with this gift of knowledge of the right
thing to do owes it to society at large
TO cultivate it in himself to his utmost
ability. not only for his own sake, but
for the sake of all those with whom he
is thrown in contact. Nothing is more
painful than to see 4 man 50 embar-
raised that he has lost his head, and
nothing makes one feel more uncom-
Portable than to be the innocent cause
OF throwing another into a panic of
confusion. For it is embarrassment
and loss of self-possessiOn more than
anything else that prevents people
from saying and doing the right thing
at the right time.
One soon loses patience with those
who are always becoming embarrassed.
There is little excuse for most of them.
They could overcome it if they would
really try. If they would grit their
teeth and go ahead when anything par
ticularly formidable seems to loom up
before them. they would soon find that
their fear and hesitation had fed and
that in their place had come power
they never before possessed to do and
say graceful things.
But what of those who in perfect
self-possession and GOODNESS make the
most outrageous plumbers, never con-
scious of what should be done, but, in
fact. thinking that what they are do
ing is quite correct? You cannot give
people tact if they do not possess it,
and without tact the case is hopeless.
There must be that subtle something
that informs one instantly what man
ner of people he is with and what he
may and may not say among them.
Without this the unfortunate will go
laundering along. always doing the
wrong thing to the end of the chapter.
One should learn to judge the people
he meets. He should try to see things
from their point of view, and should
avoid as much as possible doing and
saying those things that ne knows will
offend their taste.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
MINERS GIVE UP.
Those in the Panhandle District Advised
That Their strike Is Lost

Those in the Panhandle District Advised
That Their strike Is Lost
PITTsBURGH, Pa. MAY p. - The
miners officials practically gave up
the strike last night and advised the
men to 60 to work for the 6O-cent rate
If they could get it. In the Panhandle
district a mass meeting was held of
1000 miners They were divided on
the matter of continuing the strike for
the 69-cent rate and the officers then
told them the strike was lost and that
they had better return to work be-
fore they were forced to sign iron-clad
agreements such as were made on the
Wheeling division. As a result all the
mines within radius of 10 miles Of
Carnegie resumed this morning at the
6O-cent rate. About 5000 men are en-
ployed in that district An attempt
was made to hold a meeting at Turtle
Creek at the DeArmitt mines. but Just
when the meeting got started the
leaders were served with an Injunction
issued q year ago and which has never
been rescinded. The union miners
PROMPTLY retired
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
Kansas knights OF Pythias Hold Their An
nual Election

RAISES NH MS OA tntAs NAOA1 AACA NJ
nual Election
HUTCHINSON, Kan, May 90 = The
grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias,
10 session here, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Grand
chancellor, II. l. Alden, of Kansas
City; grand vice chancellor, r. NJ. Nc
Gonigal, of Colby; grand prelate, w.
A. 5. Bird, of Topeka; grand keeper of
records and seal, Gus J. Neubert, of
Kansas City; grand master of ex-
chequer. +. s. Larabee, of Stafford.
The report of Gus ]. Neubert, G. K.
of r and S, shows that the number of
active lodges in the state December 81,
1894, was $40; for the corresponding
time year before, 246 lodges There
were 1,OS0 initiated into the order dur
ing the year, 224 were reinstated and
PISS admitted by card. the total be-
ing 1.559. The aggregate amount
expended for relief for the
year was sI2, SO. Current ex-
penses of lodges, SAG, 1910. The as
sets of lodges December 81. 1894, which
includes cash on hand, value of real
estate and lodge araphernalia, was
sl9, 047.l2. The report of Rank S. Lara
bee, the grand master of the exchequer.
shows that there were s13, 9sS 80 ex-
pended for grand lodge purposes dur
ing the year.
A. P Riddle, of Minneapolis, and
Tully Scott, of 0berlin, were elected
supreme representatives to the supreme
lodge, which convenes at Minneapolis,
Mimi, in 1896 The next meeting of
the grand lodge occurs at Topeka