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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28
NORTHERN PACIFIC TAXES.

The United States district court for
Montana has decided that the lands
withil the Northern Pacific grant for
Montana are not subject to state taxa
tion until the classification commission
shall have completed it's labors and the
mineral or non mineral character of the
property has been determined. This de-
cision will interfere somewhat with state
and county revenues yet it seems based
on equitable principles, for it would be
manifestly unjust to compel the com
pany or any one to pay taxes on what
they do not own. When the classifica-
tion is complete the mineral lands will
revert to the public domain and the
agricultural lands will be patented to
the road. In the meantime. the court in
Its sweeping decision appears to have
overlooked an important point, and one
which, as usual, operates in the interest
of the corporation. In the vast area of
land within the grant there is large
proportion whose agricultural character
Is not disputed and to which patents can
issue without objection. This, too, is
exempted under the rulings and it thardly
seems fair. The full scope Of the decision
is not made clear in the dispatch, bul as
we read it there are to b. no taxes paid
on any of the land until the character of
all of it ls settled, and the patents issued.
If this means that 1t is not taxable until
it is patented it is an unjust conclusion
The rights of both parties would have
been honestly served by ruling that
the property is taxable, but that pending
the final conclusion no taxes need be
paid and no penalties would attach, but
that when the definite selection is made
all arrearages that have accrued must be
settled. The way it now looks, the
company knows that it owns large tracts
in the state and will escape payment of
taxes on them for several years, though
In the meantime they are steadily in.
creasing in value. There does not seem
any good reason why the undisputed
lands should not be listed with the as
SCISSORS and the taxes collected on it.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28

A neat forgery WAS recently commit
ted by Il TallalAl cflMlnnl, one AIT
mayer, winch III its ndroltneSs and ia
| laclty was worthy OF Jim the Pen
man himself.
Ille accused had lately had soycra
hearings at the PalUis dc Justice before
NJ NlllleiS, jug" d'lnst1ucfiUn. Soycr4.
times during these hearings Nj, VilliclE
was summoned from the room fora few
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28
IiOtilplS.

"One good mother is worth a hundred
achoolmasters," said George Herbert
Men are what their mothers make them
But if the mothers are peevlsh and irri-
table, through irregularities, "female
weakness and kindred ailments, they
find no pleasure, no beauty in the care
of their babes, All effort is torture.
Let all such, who feel weighed to the
earth with weaknesses" peculiar to their
sex, try DR., Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. They will find the little ones a de-
light instead of torment
To those about to become mothers it
is priceless boon. 1t lessons the pains
and perls of childbirth, shortens labor
and promotes the secretion of an abun-
dance of nourishment for the child
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28
RISKS THEY TAX

RISKS THEY TAKE
NOV DAY passes but what the news
paper reader Is made aware of railroad
accident occurring in some section of
the country. Ia most instances the
accidents are accompanied by casualties.
fatal or otherwise, but except in the
immediate locality in which it occurs,
but little attention is paid to the sad
event, and it is certain that very few
stop to consider the great aggregate of
victims to railroad accidents during a
year. 1t they did they would more fully
appreciate the dangerous calling of a
railroad employe, and extend more sym-
pathy to that class than is usually ac-
corded. In order that THE TRIBUNE
readers may know something of the
subject attention is called to an extract
from recent bulletin issued by the
interstate commerce commission giving
railroad statistics for the year ending
June 80, 1894 1t speaks for itself and
says "During the year 1923 railway
employees were killed and 23.I22 were
injured, as compared with 2,72G killed
| and 3l.1D Injured in 1893 This marked
decrease In casualty is in part due to
the decrease in the number of men en-
ployed, and the decrease in the volume
of business handled. The increased use
of automatic appliances on railway equip.
ment also may have rendered railway
employment less dangerous and it may
be that the grade of efficiency of en-
ploves has been ralsed
1.-The number of passengers killed was
'524, an increase of -, and the number
injured was 3,3O4 decrease of 195. OF
the total number of fatal casualties to
railroad employees. 25l were due to
coupling and uncoupling cars, 43o to
falling from trains and engines, 80 to
overhead distractions, 145 to collisions.
LOS to deralments, and the balance to
various other causes not easily classified.
10 show the ratio of casualty, it may be
stated that | empoye was killed out of
every AIS in service, and J. injured out Of
every 80 employed. The trainmen per
form the most dangerous service, | out
of every l3G employed having been
killed and out of every II having been
injured.
The ratio of casualty to passengers is
IN striking contrast to that of railway
employees, l passenger having been killed
out of each l,9l2.GlS carried, or for each
II, lo3.22o miles travelled, and | injured
out of each 2Ol,2lS carried, or for each
4,lO9,II1 miles travelled.
these figures are certainly an appalling
surprise. Yet they are official, and can
not fail to lead one to the belief that
rallroadlng is far more dangerous than
war. for in but few battles has the ratio
OF killed and wounded reached the
proportions set fourth in the table of
the Interstate commission. That the
men who are engaged in such an extra
hazardous occupation should receive
honest compensation for their services
has always been insisted upon and is
emphas zed by the official information
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28
! proper.

Whom William Sprague Was a senator
in congress from Rhode Island ho de
clared that there was nothing more COW
ard'y in the world than one million dol.
lars except two million dollars. The re-
mark was made some years ago and the
senator must be excused for not antici-
pating that the womb of the future CON
tanned the Montana delegates to the ma
tional convention of Republican league
clubs of 1896.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28

Gov, Altgold Of Illinois may have some
glarng faults, but he does not intend to
shoulder any more than his own load
He has issued a call converting the repub
lican state legisjaturo in special session,
pointed out to its members their sins of
omission during the regular meeting,
and thus given them an opportunity of
rectifying their shortcomings or taking
the responsibility. 70 honest men the
course he has pursuad appears to be
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28
A MODERN HERO.

His limbs arc fixed in rigid pain,
AS though in iron bands;
He cannot shift his trodden feet;
He cannot use his hands.
He dares not turn his throbbing head
Or stiffened neck. For why?
The handle of walking stick
Would jab him in the eye.
The tagging minutes lengthon out
In famine's deadly hold.
He sits and longs, like Tantalus,
His dinner growing cold.
No hooded, grim inquisitor
lnf1icts his long drawn pain.
He pays price to suffer it,
Disdaining to complain.
Oh, sing Of heroes dead in war,
But here pledge in wine
The third class passenger who rides
On a suburban lincl
Fred B. Wells in Home and Country.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28

and keep them out of mischief. Occa-
sionally deserving but unfortunate
poor man gets into the Butte Jail, but in
the main its inmates are tough, worth
less class and any scheme to compel
them to work and in part earn their
bread Is an innovation that is commend
abjp
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28

A st. Louis laundry g,rl a few days
ago attempted to commit suicide hy
shooting herself through the heart, bur
by some mishqp only succeeded in blow.
ing oil her hand. In high life there rs
not supposed to be any connection be
tween the heart and the hand of a WON
an, but the st. Louis incident illustrates
that with working girl it is different.
The two 90 rather close together in sui
cidal as well as matrimonial ventures.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28

1t is gratifying to learn that the labor
troubles in the Couer d Alenes have been
temporarily settled and work at the
Wardner mines resumed, This is the
result Of Il compromise by which the
miners agree to accept reduced wages
for the present. While it is a matter of
regret that this is necessary the own
ers insist that it is impossible to operate
the properties at standard wages. but
profuise that they will surely be restored
"a Hoon as prices justify it. The bust
ness HlcD Of that section give the owners
credit for acting in good faith, and
believe that work will continue without
interruption. Since the great strike in
the Couer d'Alenas business affairs
throughout Idaho have been in terribly
depressed condition, and it is to be
hoped there will now be an improve
ment. The acceptance of reduced
wages on the part of the men is not by
any means surrender. It is simply an
expeGient to tide over difficulties for
which neither side was responsible, and
which otherwise were insurmountable.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28

conversation became general, Mrs Darl
slipped into the hall and beckoned to
her husband, who Immediately Joined
her. Then she whispered in his ear:
"lf-if-by any possibility he should
be able to hypnotize me, you will not let
him make me do anything ridiculous:"
| MY dear Lcona, how can You i'm
agine such a possibility? But if you have
any fear"--
'Fear!' echoed his wife scornfullv
i'll Il stage whisper. "You will see that
he cannot make the slightest impression
tn me " And she went back to the par
lor and found one of her guests climbing
the piano to escape an imaginary bear
that was pursuing him. A few passes
and he was restored to his normal con-
dltion, looking very foolish.
There were some amusing and some
perplexing exhibitions of the professor s
power, then the company followed host
and hostess to the dining room, where a
generous spread awaited them Mrs.
! Darl was rather silent Her test would
be the next one, and she watched the
wiry hands of the young professor as if
| his secret lay in them. But they were
| harmlessly busy with the sandwiches
| His face was quite noncommittal too
What was the power he held of reducing
tho will to a mere blank? She would
soon know.
Back i'll the parlor Mrs, Darl seated
herself under the brilliant chandelier.
Not there, said the professor, but
she did not intend to yield to any com
mand of his and said quietly:
II prefer to sit here.
"Thcn | cannot hypnotizo you''
"Oh you acknowledge that it is only
under certain conditions that this great
power can be displaycd:'
"Ccrtalnly, there are conditions thai
| must be complied with, | am positive
and you are negative but you are Il
very difficult subject because you are re.
sisting me with all your might "
Mrs. Darl looked reproachfully at her
husband and said in the dumb alphabet
of the married. "You have told him. "
He flashed back in the same language,
II have not, - and she moved in accord
ance with the wish of the professor and
sat with her back to the light Some Of
the company were removed to remote
parts Of the room, but few, including
Mr.. Darl, stood near
"Look into my eyes" -" said the pro-
fessor. 'Permit me-" And he took her
hands and pressed the thumbs gently.
1t is like being i'll {; dentist : chair, ="
said Mrs, Darl, with Il little forced
laugh Then She attempted to rise,
struggling slightly, but continued to
look into the eyes of tho hypnotizcr un-
til in tho place Of two eyes she saw 20
Then she asserted her will and shook
herself free.
Observation-Disclosures be-
Eypnoti2gd, j" she said. Her voice sound
cd strange and faraway. Flow queer
feel! Staring SO long has made me
di2zy' -
"Drink this, said Mr. Darl, giving
his wife a glass Of water
She drank it, then rose to her feet
and said she felt as we'll rs ever
''Nhorc is the professor?' She asked
Il expect he has lost faith in his sci
cucC. -
:" lie was here a moment ago., - said
her cousin Fanny anxioq,slv "Ee
thought he had succeeded in hypnotiz-
ing yon, Loo2a We're you not uncon-
scious:"
Not for one moment" said Mrs.
Darl triunphantly. He held my
thumbs until they were numb-whv.
where -Ncd!"
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28

Butte is about to abolish the system
of enforced idleness in the city Jail and
will establish rock pile on which to en-
ercise the muscles of its vags aud hobos
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28

1t is not surprising to read that the
mild hammered, docile. Cinnamon of
Butte have been conducting on large
scala Fn opposition to ncle sam in the
sale OF Chinese certificates OF course
they were bogus but the expert manner
IN which the counteIfeis were gotten
up and the nice attention paid to all de
tails indicate tn@t the almond eyed
aliens can initiate the :lninal AS well as
the Industrious american. The re
MAJ kabI2 par OF it is that the scheme
was discovered So soon. This however
may bo attributed to either treachery
Of some one who didn't get his share, or
revenge on the pert Of a parts of q
rival company, for there are two COM
panies represented IN Montana, and
their followers are al swords points In
any event the Cgunterfeiting apparatus
and those in control Of it have been
captured.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-06-28
HYPNOTIZED.

her husband. "You cannot afford to run
tilt against science. -
"But deny thai it is science What
has ever been proved by hypnotism? 1t
is foolish to argue about it, for
will not even admit that there is such a
thing. The shrewd people who go about
the country giving exhibitions of their
power are always in collusion with some
one in the audience-you know that
yourself, Ned"
"Nothing Of the kind" retorted Ned,
as Mrs. Darl called her husband. lit il,
a science that is yet in its infancy, and
there are only a few individuals who
have the hypnotic power and are able to
throw less positive subjects into trance
But | have seen it done, aud it is won
derful-wonderful. -
what did you sec?"
81 saw young man climb walls like
b cat, drink milk out of saucer, catch
mouse, and then wash his face and
bands us cat does. And when he came
put OF the trance he had no idea that he
had done any Of these things or that he
piu'l tNCll ipSb CbIlSclDuflltSS
"Hum!' said Mrs. Darl incredulors-
py, II don t believe d word of it. If he
I'D all that you said he did, he was sim
ly cO1lspiratOr And what good can
Fuch d faculty bring to science, ] should
like to know? Where is the scientific
Ealuc i'll acting like a cat on a lnoul1cy:"
"Whv, don't you see, dear, it is the
verification Of Il theory"
"No, | do not see. And I am not sure
hat | would believe it if I did see it.
lie whole stock i'll trade Of these hyp-
4Otizcrs is the power Of producing an IL
usion | defy amy Of them to hypnotizc
up. -
II had intended asking you to 20
with me to the exhibition tonight :"
"And be transmo%ritiod into cat:
No, indeed (! If make sacrifice Of my
|ef IN the cause Of science, it nust I've
Or something worth while. Yor have
r ct to convince nc, Ned, that what you
(all the hypnotic sleep is not assumed
help carry out the plan of the hypno-
ller or as Il means Of creating q scnSa-
pom, There is no one living who could
Il 1e" rldlculons passes, II stare on
PRESSURE or lnT thumbs make me do any
Alng dld not choose to do.
but you achl"WletfG", do you not,
Tat strong Will can control weak
Yes, and always could but that is as
III hS 'le Gays "l AdaM, who was ovi-
entity Ill supJectlph to Eve. | suppose
lio one WILL %"y thot doep sleep which
'ei'ook our ilfSt father whom his rib
a' taken from hlln WAS hypnotic It
9aI'l DC j1$t ""'ut as sensible.
l nave ah 1'e], said Mr.. Dorl sud
f4!|' suppose, S}nce MohmNcJ
o0 go t" 1he mountain, that tho
'all'iuh c"lleS to Aosamnad. Ihp
l''111St can COM" her" after the pnt'l
Anu2nt, and We viii invite Il ioE
el~iA'ors ia, and Ii" can give an cEhjbj-
IL ms powers. How does thar iGpa |
He Nuo'
t"T"r"bl>, Ned. There are tho
NjS, and the Fcbl,Ies and Dr. SmiEhIl |
I'd his wife, alI Hanain l';uly and hp1 |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
THE FATE OF THE PLAZA.

What will the Bridge Trustees do at their meet
ing to-day concerning the application of rail-
road company for the privilege % laying tracks
and running ears upon the plaza adjacent to the
new station in Brooklyn: 1t is generally agreed
mayor Scheren to the contrary nOtwithstand-
ngl that they have made a bOtch of this new
station. VIII they make the bad worse by sur
rendering TO a grasping corporation and turn
the plaza into carstand? OF course 1t will be
said by those in favor Of the scheme that the
plaza is already overshadowed and spoiled by
the elevated roads. and that, anyhow only a
small strp-forty feet wide, we believes to
be occupied by Che railroad company. TO take up
the second point first. no intelligent person can
doubt that II the railroad gets a footing there
il will from time 10 time seek the extension OF
its privileges because Of the necessity Of meet
ing the demands Of The public. and ultimately
the entire plaza will be occupied by car tracks.
That will be the natural and the inevitable
course of things. II the company once obtains an
entrance to this open area. If one company,
why not another and another? There can be no
limit set If a single concession Is made.
As for the partial occupancy Of the plaza by
columns Of the elevated roads. that Is fact that
must be admitted. The companies have I'M
doubtedly secured excessive privileges. but they
can be Oustel only by the action Of tho courts.
and the question Of their rights and privileges
is not now before the trustees I'm any shape or
form. Too much of the plaza has already been
given up TO the Use OF private corporations, but
II is the height Of absurlty to allege that this
is an argument in favor Of surrendering the
rest. What Is left of the plaza is well worth
preserving as any one would say who should
have n chance 10 see II with the ironwork and
rubbish that now cover a good part of 1t re-
moved A million dollars has been spent here in
order to furnish an approach to the Bridge. Are
the rights OF the people who paid this money TO
be considered OF no account whatever! The
trolley companies should by all means bring
their passengers close TO the Bridge station, but
they should be compelled to provide their own
terminal facilities. Already they have immense
privileges for which they render the city no
adequate compensation. Not dollars worth
more are they entitled to-
We cannot believe that the Bridge Trustees
will be so unmindfu of the rights Of the people
as 10 Weld to this demand. If they do. some
public spirited citizen Of Brooklyn should prompt
" appeal to the courts for an injunction to pre-
vent the contamination Of a scheme so clearly
in defiance Of enlightened public sentiment
The spending of Sl.OOO,OOO of taxpayers money
TO furnish n carstand for the Brooklyn Heights
Company is so preposterous that the sanctloning
Of il by any Judge or Judges on the bench can
not be conceived of on any grounds Of common
sense or common justice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

The withdrawal of slOOO.OOO in gold for
export is not unexpected. The only surprise Is
that In view Of the state OF exchange and finan
cial conditions here and abroad gold has not gone
out largely before this. The prostration follow
ing the financial debauch in London and Paris
would necessarily cause some realizing on Amer
lean securities and the heavy imports for months
past. with only moderate exports Of domestic
products have piled up commercial indebtedness
against the country which would inevitably have
brought gold exports earlier but for the impress
sion that the late bond syndicate would probably
have another lot OF Government bonds to export
before December. This impression has passed.
The result Of the election does not favor indefinite
borrowing OF goll to meet current expenses. Ac-
cordingly, liquidation OF commercial debts comes
in the form OF gold exports
Persistent Misrepresentation OF the state Of
foreign trade grows from the fact that the in
dated reports of 1892 have rever been rectiied by
weeks though these can be calculated from
Treasury reports by months Thus the original
statement made October imports at New York
s5O.7s..5il. and the corrected statement only so
Os1626 the decrease being 1871 per cent. The
original statements for November were siS 29S H.
and corrected statements 3il3.103. the decrease
being 1917 per cent. Only by reckoning the cor
responding decrease for each weel Of the month
In 1892 can the real Of imports those Of
any previous year be brought cut. Merchandise
exports from New-York In October were 10 per
cent smaller than In 1892. and whereas gold came
hitherward I'm that month three years ago TO
settle balances. It IL plain that foreign trade in
October this year created balances due abroad
which are now 10 be settled In gold
Gold would not go. OF couise II exportable
products were for sale at prices deemed better
than gold abroad. When Europe takes gold In
stead OF cotton at S cents. or instead OF wheat at
ssh cents II il because cotton and wheat can be
bought cheaper elsewhere. 1t 10 about two weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11

ABOUT CERTAIN BOGUS TALES or WOE.
The manufacture Of bogus dispatches whose
only object seems the endeavor to besmirch the
reputation Of Mexico and its present Govern
ment is IN industry pursued with more or less
success in border States like Texas. Occasionally
an Eastern paper will be made the victim of this
vile traffic in SANDER but as rule it is the
Southwest which is being Hooded with the stuff
Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister in Wash
ington. whose efforts to maintain the amcable
relations between the United States and Mexico
are unremittng makes ii Il point TO trace these
stories to their source, and in nearly every case
succeeds in demonstrating their absolute falsy
\ recent product of this roorback manufactory
however is of such Il character as to deserve
something more than mere passing notice
The gifted Munchauscn in this case. IL seems
located himself in Houston, Tex. In that inter
csIing town his fertile imagination called into
life one John H. Mancy. whom he appointed
one of the engineers Of the Mexican Inter
national Railway. He gave this child of his
fancy companions Of the picturesque names Of
Billy Hughes. Billy" Clark. Frank Goodwin
and Billy Shvel The partially of the man
for the name Billy" is interesting. hut we can
not stop to analyzc H. He invested each member
Of this extraordinary group. Of course. with
American citizenship. and then in order. rs Koko
might have said. Ito give an air of verlsmili-
'tude To IN otherwise bald and uncOnvincing
tale" he provided Il background of local color
10 Il recital Of outrage and abuse Of which his
heroes had been, he said made the victims by
the Mexican Government. lie pictured Manlcy
and his Billy friends. not forgetting Frank"
rs ruthlcssly snatchcd from their ireSdcs 10y I'M
feeling miniOns of the Mexican Government
without warrant or due process OF law. carted
TO Monterey. Mexico, and tried. convicted and
sentenced in an incredibly short time. without
opportunity io communicate with their friends
in the United States la cruel and degrading
labor IN certain coal mines in the State Of Nuevo
Leon eight or ten miles distant from Monterey
And having recovered sufficient breath after this
chapter Of horrors. he boltcd for the next fele.
graph office and there burdcncd the wires with
hi, tale Of woe, and inirusied his conidlng vie.
tins with the task of settling the hill Of the tele-
graph company.
In due course Of time Minister Romero threw