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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29

matter Of course. By and by, they have
grown into dragging pains that occasion.
ally keep her in the house that occasionally
put her to bed Then she knows what IL
The matter, but she won't go TO doctor be.
cause she knows he will Insist on exam.
nations" and local treatment" She
goes on, with increasing suffering, until
life itself becomes dag. Nervousness.
sinking SPELLS" digestive disturbances,
and 6ity other complications may arise
from the same cnuse. Frequently such
symptoms are treated as digestive dis
eases when the root Of the whole matter Is
the arrangement Of the organs distinctly
feminine. Over thirty years ago, the need
for a rciiabie remedy for so.eailed " female
cornplaIntS,n was recognized by DR.. r. v.
Pierce, then, as now, chief consulting ply.
stefan 10 the Worlds Dispensary and lnva:
lids Hotel, At Buffalo, N. Y. He prepared
DR.. Pierce's Pavorite Prescription, the most
wonderfully effective remedy that has ever
been used lot such ualadies. It's sale now
exceeds the combined sales Of all other
medicines for women Its effect II pefcep-
tible almost Immediately. II relieves pain,
allnya Inflammation, checks debilltatinR
drains, and quickly subdues other distress:
Ing aynptoms. II makes the organs and
their surrounding tissues strong and
healthy, thereby correcting diaplaeements
And inviEoratinE the whole body.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-29

\Mo,+od three more days of big
wv olllSd business this month.
Read "ad" OF
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
knights of Pyihias.

CLEVELAND, O, Aug. 25.--The knights
Of Pythias parade this afternoon was
pronounced by all those who partici-
pated as the finest ever given at a bien-
nial encampment. The line of march
was about five miles long and the streets
throughout we're all packed with people.
There we're $500 men in line with La
fayette division 1 of Lafayette, Ind, the
first division of the Uniform rank organ
lied in the United States, in the lead.
There were q bands of 452 pieces and a
number Of floats symbolic of the princi-
Piles of the order. The weather was per.
feet.
At the meeting of the Pythian Sister
hood today reports of officers we're sub
mitted. They showed that the order
was in good condition financially and
numerically. The membership is placed
at between $4,000 and 10000, and is re-
ported to be growing steadily. Rath-
bone sisters will have their first meeting
tomorrow. Tonight they gave a recep-
tion.
II is practically settled that Philip T.
Colegrove of Hastings, Mich, the pres
ent vice-chancellor of the order, will be
elected supreme chancellor on Thurs
day. There has been talk of another
term for Chancellor Richie, but he says
he does not want to be considered in
that connection. Philadelphia and In
d%ianapolis are applicants for the honor
Of entertaining the next biennial con-
~vention of knights and the contest is
practically between these two cities.
The attendance at tho encampment is
about 1000 smaller than was antici-
pated and this is said to be due to the
arbitrary action of the railroads in re-
fusing to make desirable rates.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
THE

Special to The Tribune.
SAND CouLEF, Aug. 21.-Bishop War
rem opened the second days session Of
the conference of the North Montana
mission of the Methodist Episcopal
church at $50 g.. N. S%criptural eelec'
lions were read and the bishop gave q
very interesting address and led in fer
vent prayer.
The minutes of yesterdays meeting
we're read and approved.
The names of thoee who failed to
hand in their reports yesterday were
called and their reports were given.
The committee on publication of the
minutes made a report, which was
adopted, and a collection from the
preachers of 50 per member was taken
to pay for the publication.
Rev. f. S. butcher gave a most inter
esting report of the work among the
Piegan Indians, and it appeared to be a
most successful work.
Revs. Rodger, Logan, Gamble, Martin
and Sprague Davis gave reports of their
work. Their characters were passed
and some of the younger men were
passed in their studies.
The committee on auditing the super.
intendent's accounts gave a report that
the accounts were correct.
Father Russell of the West Wisconsin
conference, and Mrs. Cummins, of the
Montana Wesleyan university, were in.
troduced.
This afternoon there was a prayer
meeting and one will be held every aft
ernoOn.
This evening Bishop Warren deliv.
cred an eloquent, thoughtful lecture on
China" Monday evening, at the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Great
Falls, he will lecture on an interesting
subject. Seldom does so able a speaker
come this way and the people of Great
Falls are urged to hear him Monday
evening.
The conference was delighted with the
full report given in THE TRIBUNE this
morning and the enterprise it showed in
having 80 prompt an account transmitted
by telephone by the kindly offices of the
paper and its representative.
The people have given the preachers
the right of way and Sand Coulee is
feeding them like lords.
The congregation at every meeting
fills the house.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28

NEWPORT, Aug. 6-The wedding OF
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, to Harry Payne Whitney,
eldest son of the former secretary of the
navy, w. G. Whitney, took place at noon
today at "The Breakers" the Wander
bilt summer residence. Although.the
wedding has been awaited with interest,
it was, in a way, a disappointment to the
exclusive set in society here, owing to
its simplicity. This was necessarily so
on account of the state of MIR. Wander
bits health. His physician thinking it
unwise for him to undergo anything but
a quiet ceremony. Therefore, outside Of
the immediate bridal party only about
so persons were present.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. George r. Magill, D, d..
rector of Trinity church, of which Van
derbilt is a member. 1t was originally
intended that Bishop Potter should act
in this capacity, but the Rhode Island
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
There's Only One Railroad

That operates it's trains on the famous
block system between the Twin Cities,
Milwaukee and Chicago;
That lights its trains by electricity
throughout;
That uses the celebrated electric berth
reading lamp;
That runs four eplendidly equipped
passenger trains every day from st. Paul
and Minneapolis through to Chicago, via
Milwaukee;
And that road is the
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
It also operates steam heated, vesti-
buled trains, carrying the latest private
compartment cars, library buffet smok-
ing cars and palace, drawing room
sleepers.
Parlor cars, free reclining chair cars
and the very best dining car service.
For lowest rates to any point in the
United States, Canada or Mexico, apply
to ticket agents or address
IT. CoNLEY, Asst Gen. Pass Agt.
st. Paul, MINI.
Note-Elegantly equipped trains from
St. Paul and Minneapolis through to
Peoria, St. Louis and Kansas City daily.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
STEADY GROWTH.

The Books of the Water Works Com.
pany Bear Testimony to tho
City's Growth.
The books OF the Great Falls water
works bear testimony to the constant
and steady growth of the city, and it is
particularly interesting to note that,
Notwithstanding the comparatively small
increase in new main extensions in re-
cent years, the increase in taps to the
mains keeps up remarkably well, show
ing a steady development Of the city.
The figures are as follows:
The mains were laid in 1889.
May l, 1890 there we're 145 taps,
May i, 1891, there were 3l3 taps; May /.
1892, there were 526 taps; May /, 1898,
there we're 1888 taps; May l, 1894, there
were 904 taps; May /, 1895, there were
1000 taps; Aug. l, 1896, there we're 1882
taps.
Each Of these taps is on the main,
and in many instances represents a num-
Der of houses. The record goes to show
that Notwithstanding the hard times OF
the past few years the march Of improve,
ments in Great Falls has kept pretty
steadily onward all the time.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
Drifting Match.

TOLEDO, Aug. 25.-The Canadian u
defender, Canada, defeated the Chicago
challenger today in the first race for the
international trophies. The winner
made the course in s hours and 40 min
utes, or IL minutes within the time
limit. The ace was for the most part q
drifting match. There was an OCCASION
al light breeze in which the Canada did
the best work. Twice during the race
there was a - mile an hour breeze blow
ing. In this wind the Vencedor showed
some gain over her rival, but there was
not enough Of that sort of weather for
the challenger. The situation tonight is
that the Vancedor may win tomorrow if
the wind blows more than - miles an
hour. With a lighter breeze the Cam
q is almost certain to win tomorrow
and thus end the international race.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
GLAD WELCOME
Splendid Reception to Bryan at the
Capital City of the Empire
State.
Dimes and TALKS WITH HILL
An Ont Door Speech Listened to By
Ten Thousand Enthusiastic
Voters.

ALBANY, Aug. 25.-The second day of
w. ]. BryRn's trip westward from the
s~eclusion of Red Hook was an eventful
one, crowded with the variety Of Incl
dents Of travel, including a picturesque
reception at Summary hotel, a stirring
speech to a crowd of workingmen at the
town OF Kingston, and eliminating in a
great meeting at Albany, where the can
from 1000 to 10000, packed in the City
Hall square under the shadow of the
state house. Before this demonstration
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan sat down to dinner
with Senator Hill and prominent AL
bany democrats at the senator's magniti-
cent home, known as "Wolfert's Roost,"
whittier they were driven directly from
the depot, where a etrong-lunged crowd
came near mobbing them on their ar
rival. Those who met the democrat and
his wife at Hills much-diacussed dinner
were the supreme court judge, d. G.
Herrlck, and wife; L w. Pratt, collector
of customs, and wife; Norton Chase,
chairman of the Democratic league,
which, with other local organizs-
tions, had the meeting in charge. For
nearly three hours Bryan was
the guest of the New York
senator, and although every par
ticipant in the dinner averred that
it was a purely a social affair, their de-
scriptions were taken with a grain of
salt, it being the general impression that
an understanding was reached which
will insure to Bryan the support Of the
party organization in the state. The
crowd began to gather in the city hall
square two hours before the meeting
and when Bryan faced them, people
were packed in solid masses over several
acres Of pavement and sod, with adven-
turous men climbing like boquets in
branches of trees, and mounting tele-
graph and lamp posts. His appearance
as he stepped upon the lag-draped plat,
form, with the, to him, familiar strains OF
"Hail to the Chief" clamoring in his ears,
kindled a fierce shout which swelled
into three cheers from thousands Of
throats, and hankerchiefs in the air. He
was escorted by Chase and Pratt, Re-
corder James Mathews, Postmaster
Woods and Collector John P. Masterson,
Senator Hill was not there. At the close
of his speech Bryan shook hands with
the people who climbed upon the plat.
form. He was driven to the station, pre-
ceeded by a band and crowds Of citizens
who formed in line aad marched along
cheering.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
WORK OF A BRUTAL F|END
Little Mary Augustine of Priests
Crossing, Sun River, the Vic
tim Of Brutal Lust.
A Warrant Is Ont for the Arrest OF
William Mcmillan. Charged
With the Crime.

Tuesday morning Mrs. Augustine,
who lives at Priests Crossing, about half
way between this city and Sun River,
arrived in town and sought the county
attorneys Office, where she told him a
story of depravity and brutality which
almost passes belief were it not for the
fact that from time to time similar hor-
rible crimes are recorded in the public
press in different parts of the country.
The woman's story is about as follows:
Just across the river on the Chowen farm.
a man by the name of VIM. Mcmillan
lives With his wife. The two families
have always been or friendly terms and
good neighbors. Last week Mcmillan
came to the Augustine place and asked
him to let their little girl, Mary Angus
tine, aged 8 years, go to his place to
play with his children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustine cheerfully gave their consent
and the little girl went across the river
to the Mcmillan house, staying there
over Sunday. Monday Mrs. Augustine
went to town on an GRAND for her hus-
band, who is sick and confined to
the house, and she told Mcmillan
he could keep the child till she returned
Monday night. When she returned she
found her little girl at home, but in an
awful plight, and the story she told her
mother of her treatment at the McMll.
Ian house was enough to drive her crazy.
The little girl stated that Sunday night
she was put to sleep in a cot bed in a
room by herself, and that after she had
gone to bed William Mcmillan CAM into
the room and got into her bed and, after
threatening to choke her to death if she
made any outcry, ravished the
child. After accomplishing his foul
purpose, he left her, and she says she
heard him and his wife talking excitedly
in the next room. Then Mrs. Mcmillan
came and took the cot bed, and the child
into her bedroom, and the next day she
washed out the child's bloody under.
clothing and removed, as far as possible,
the evidence OF the outrage committed.
She asked the little girl if che would
dare tell her mother what had happened,
and the child said yes. Mrs. Mcmillan
made no reply and did not urge the
child to keep it a secret. During
the day the child waded across
the river to it's parents home.
This was the tale the Mortified mother
heard on her return from Great Falls
Monday night. Early this morning she
took the child and drove in to the city
in search of County Attorney Freeman,
who, after hearing the etory, at once
called in Doctors Grain and Ladd, who
made an examination which plainly
showed that the child had been brutally
raped and was in a very sad condition.
A warrant was at once sworn out by
County Attorney Freeman and given to
the sheriff, who left to look for Mcmillan
Tuesday afternoon.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
COUNTY LICENCES.
Steady Increase In the County Revenue
From This Source.

Steady Increase In the County Revenue
From This Source.
The receipts from county licenses dur
Ing the last year or more have been a
marked feature in the county treasurer's
office. The swelling Of this fund is &C.
counted for to some extent by the phe-
nomenal growth of Belt during that per-
iod, but it forms an encouraging index
OF the activity of business in Cascade
county during what are conceded to be
times Of dul!ness and slow growth.
During the year ending March l, 1895,
the total receipts from county licenses
amounted to tho sum of $780, During
tho year ending March l, 1886, they
amounted to the sum of s54, 1921 .96, an
increase of SIS, 497 SO.
By quarter, the records show the fol-
lowing results: Quarter commencing
March /, 1895, 1874 licenses issued,
amounting to $40, 1870; commencing
June /, 1898, 4O7 licenses issued,
amounting to SIS, l03 20; commencing
September I, 1898, 407 licenses issued,
amounting to s13, 750.1 S; commencing
December l, 1895, 357 licenses issued,
amounting to Sl5, POS. 80; commencing
March |, 1896, 800 licenses issued,
amounting to 5l2,S4l.33.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
THE PY7H|IANS
Large Crowds Attend the Session of
the Supreme Lodge at
Cleveland.
RECEPTIONS and EXERCISES
Short Abstract From the Report OF
Supreme Chancellor Walter
f. Richie.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. M.-Hundreds
of people are in town to attend the
eighteenth bienniel session OF the Su-
preme Lodge and national encampment
of the Knights Of Pythias. Receptions
occupied the forenoon. This afternoon
the troops assembled in full uniforms in
front of headquarters. Here the dedi-
catory exercises took place. Addresses
Of the centennial committee by William
Day, director general of the commission,
Camp Perry Payne, by Mayor McKisson,
acceptance of the same by Major Gen
eral Carnahan, and the raising Of the
camp flag, occupied the afternoon. This
evening the supreme council, uniform
rank, marched. The report of the officers
of the grand lodge shows Il remarkable
growth of the order. The following is
an abstract of the report of the supreme
chancellor, Walter Il, Richie.
81 feel that in the light OF business
stagnation, which has been general
throughout the world, that the showing
made by our order is most remarkable.
The number Of members initiated is
proof conclusive that the subordinate
lodges of the country are active and
earnest. The Catholic question has in
some of the domains materially effected
US. We have lost some from another
reason. Ipe great many of the domains
the lodges n8ve set about the wedding
out process, and are permitting mem,
bere who have proven undesirable to
quietly drop. In addition to this 1t may
be said in many grand domains the pro.
vision of the old constitution as to ar.
rearages working a suspension was disre.
garded, but the mandatory provision OF
the supreme statutes has resulted in the
lodges complying Herewith, and has ma
terially added to the suspensions, as
there we're many members whose names
had been simply left on the books for
years after being in arrears"
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
laws forbids a clergyman from another
state to perform a wedding ceremony
here. Therefore, the plan was changed
and Bishop Potter delivered the bene-
diction.
Sports at Belt.
Special Correspondence of The TRIBUNE.

Special Correspondence of THE TRIBUNE.
BELT, Aug. 24.-Sunday was a gala
day at Island park, this city, and the
many visitors to the resort enjoyed the
occasion. The management had ar
ranged a program for both young and
old and great interest was manifested.
especially in the evening, when there
were fully 1000 spectators present. The
sports began at $3.50 in the afternoon
with a one-half mile foot race for boys
under IS years. For this there were six
contestants: FL. Higgins, w. Hanson, U.
Holson, A. Myers, W. Neuman, F. Hing
arm. Higgins won first prize; Hanson,
second.
Two hundred yard foot race, for boys
under 10 years-Starters, Geo. Lester,
Ralph Lowry. Steve Blight. Lowry
won; Blightz, second.
Two mile foot race, for boys under 16
years-Entries, Lowry, Morgan, Cowan,
Orr, Seth, Henderson, Harner and .Sulli-
van. Orr won; Sullivan, second.
In the race for girls, under IA years,
Mary A. won: Manda B., second.
The event Of the evening was a five
mile bicycle race between S. Jones and
B. Kruger, which the former won by 500
yards. Several we'll known riders from
Great Falls we're present and gave ex-
hibitions Of their skill. The entertain.
ment wound up with a grand concert at
the pavilion.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
Bird Day In the Schools.

Among the recent circulars from the
department of agriculture is one by T. S
Palmer, chief of the division OF biological
survey, in which he highly Endorses
Bird day in the schools" which, be
says, should ''be devoted to in~etructing
the children in the value of our native
birds and the best mean Of protecting
them"
The day has already been set apart and
is observed in the schools in some por-
tons of Pennsylvania and Iowa, and its
advocates claim that it has proved inter
esting to the scholars.
The circular is quite lengthy and
argues that Bird day is quite as inpor-
tant an object in the educational system
az is Arbor day, which is now generally
recognized.
The following paragraph from the cir
cular will give an idea of its contents:
briefly stated, the object of Bird day is
to ditfuse knowledge concerning our ma
tive birds and to arouse a more general
interest in bird protection. As such, it
should appeal not onlyt to ornithologists,
sportsmen and farmers, who have Il
practical interostin the preservation of
birds, but also the general public, who
would soon appreciate the loss if some OF
the songstcrs were eXterminated.'
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-08-28
Bad News Verified,

GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug. 25.-Ontona-
gon, Mich, was destroyed by fire this
afternoon. OF a city of about 1000 peo-
pie, hardly a house is left standing.
Among the property destroyed is the ex-
%tensive plant of the Diamond Match
company and 60.0O0,OOo feet of lumber in
their yards. Conservative estimates
place the loss at $1,000, 600. No lives
were lost at last reports. Communica-
ton has been cut off since 5 p. M, and
no further news will be possible until
morning. Fire had been burning in the
woods southwest Of the city for two
weeks. 1t was nearly out when a south.
west gale yesterday and today swept il
into the town.
At oon it was seen that the city was
doomed and a message was sent to Supt
Minturn of the st. Paul road at Green
Bay asking for q train to take the PEG.
pie away. The operator who sent the
message was driven from his instrument
by the burning Of the building. A train
was ordered there from Pori, 2G miles
south. The train reached Ontonagon
and took a load of people to Rockland
10 miles away. 1t left for Ontonagon for
another load and since then nothing has
been heard from there.
At 5 o'clock the flames swept through
the main part of the city, destroying all
the business houses, many residences,
the match company's mills, waterworke,
electric light plant, court house, jail,
etc. The flames then worked up the
river to the rest of the city. The oper-
ator who left the instrument, which had
been temporarily put up, said nothing
could save the city from utter annihila-
ton and that, unless the wind went
down by dark, every house would be de.
stroyed. The wind did not subside. II
is unlikely that the city will be rebuilt.
At midnight the entire city is practi.
cally in ashes and 1000 people are home
less, without clothing or shelter. OF
this number 1900 are in absolute want.
The fire has swept away nearly every
dwelling house and all stores and other
places of business and all the big mile
and other manufacturing plants.
Whether or not there has been any loss
of life cannot be learned tonight. If no
one persisted in the wave OF fire that
swept from the woods to the lake 1t is
little short OF a miracle. Later estimates
of the loss place the amount at fully
a million and a half with very little in.
surance. A call was issued tonight by
the relief committee for food, clothing
and shelter for 1900 persons.