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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-01-22

But Of all the things that Addison did
here remains one pre-eminent creation
| which ia his eaiaf claim to Immortality.
The Campaign has disappeared out
of literature; Cato" il known only by
a few much quoted lines; the .'Specta-
tor" itself, though q work which n
gentleman's library can be without,
dwells generally in a dignifed retire
ment there and is seldom seen on any
table but the Students, though we are
all supposed to be familiar with it, but
Sir Roger de Coverley is the familiar
friend of most people who have read
anything at all, and the acquaintance
by sight, if we may 30 speak, of every
body.
There is no form better known in all
literature. His simple rustic state, his
modest sense Of his own importance,
his kind and genial patronage Of the
younger world, which would laugh at
him II 1t were not overawed by his mod
esty and goodness, and which still snick-
ers In its sleeve at all those kind, ri
diculous ways Of his as he walks about
In London, taken in on all sides, with
his right hand always in his purse and
his heart in its right place and always
familiar and delightful. We seem to
know Sir Roger from our cradle, though
we may never even have read the few
chapters Of his history. This is the n
infallible distinction of genius above
all endowments. or all the
actors in that stirring time Sir Roger
remains the most living and real. -ldrs.
NJ. .. w. Oliphant in Century.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-01-22
HHaistead's bear stories.

Murat Halstead says that one Of his
first mistakes in journalism was the
suppression Of bear stories. that stand
ard source of entertainment for all man.
kind in all nges. As if to remedy this
mistake and omission of his reckless
youth, the man with the wisdom Of
years ON him now puts before the pub
lie II volume called "One Hundred Bear
Stories. They are gathered from all
over the world, from the beginning Of
history down to the present day. One is
pleased to see from this book that the
famous journalist liz so familiar with
the sacred Scriptures, something he has
not hitherto perhaps had full credit for.
At any rate, he knows enough of it to
quote Bible bear stories, which consti.
tute some of the best in the book. In his
preface Mr.. Halstead says:
Bear stories have from the dawn OF Ameri-
can letters occupied more chapters of our back.
woods literature than those of all other beasts
and have held their own marvolously for two
centuries. The extraordinary fame of the bear
must be largely the product Of his humorous
character. His accustomed comic dignity il a.
delightful az his occasional savagery Is alarm
Ing. He Is a clumsy, heavy footed animal, but
often alert and erect, and there il something
manly in his hugging propensity. The fund OF
fun in him Is the source OF his fame and the
essential element of his immortality. The hu.
NOR Of him and the horror of him help him h
glory.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16
MUST BE KILLED OFF.
Wolves and Coyotes Are Making sad In
roads In the Cattle business.

Helena Herald: Reports from the
north country are to the effect that
everybody who has nothing else TO do
is engaged in "wolving." that Is. trap
ping wolves and coyotes for the boun-
~ and the price derived from the pelts.
This. IL is reported. is quite a lucrative
line Of business. owing to the increase
in the bounty, as specified by the last
legislature.
Material is not lacking either. upon
which to work The whole north coun-
try is infested with the sharp-toothed
rascals, and unless something is invent
ed to eXterminate them more rapidly
than is being done at present the re-
suits will be startling.
People living away from the haunts
OF the festive beef steer, have no idea
as TO the extent of the damage done by
these animals, and only those who meet
them on the prairies or in the gulches
in the pursuit OF their business. know
what a menace they are TO the welfare
OF the stockraiscr. So cunning are they
that is is almost impossible to locate
their dens, and IL is only by the most
ingenious devices that they are caught
at all.
A cattleman from a well-known sec
ton north of Helena was in the city
yesterday and. when accosted by Her
aid reporter i'm the hope that he might
question, was in the very act Of deplor-
ing the condition of things, and ours
ing the wolf that begat the animals
from which came the bothersome quad
rupeds that roam at VIII over the val
ley south OF the Sweet Grass hills and
feed upon veal outlets and spring
water.
1T is outrageous" he protested. ito
think that a man who has only a small
herd of cattle should lose at least Is
per cent of his cattle by the ravages
OF wolves and coyotes. l venture to
say that in my whole bunch Of some
$50 head of graded Hcrefords, there IS
not a calf under three months old that
hasn't teeth marks on either his TANKS
or launches.
And the worst OF II is. you can't
catch the brutes. They can dodge a
bullet and smell a steel trap half a mile
off. | tell you what's an honest fact
l was riding along one day looking for
a fine bull that had strayed from my
range. and. while slowly crossing a lit
tie park on the side of the mountain
suddenly came upon a fine looking roam
COW with pair of twin calves. Almost
as soon as | emerged from the timber
/ saw four gaunt gray wolves come out
from the opposite side. They had smell
ed breakfast and their heads were ele-
waited at an angle OF about 40 degrees.
Well. sir, il took them about five jumps
10 reach those calves, who were not
over five hours old, and before / could
ride up and scare them off they had
them both down and We're pulling them
to pieces. You see, II only one wolf
went out to hunt calves. IL wouldn't be
so bad. for the COW in most instances
could stand him OFF But a young heifer
is not the smartcst animal I'm creation,
especially when she is keeping watch
over her first calf, and when pack OF
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Great Falls Tribune: Here is an
other nice little point for tho purchas-
ers of secondhand railroad tickets 10
ponder over. During the past year a
gentleman purchased the unused por-
ton Of an excursion ticket from Chica-
go to San Francisco, and, In orc r. 10
utilize it he attempted to identify HIM
self as the original purchaser The de-
ccrtiOn was discovered and the man
was arrested, tried and convicted under
the California laws for impersonating
another person. Had he signed the
ticket as he intended to do he would
have been tried for forgery. Railroad
companies have always contended that
special contract between the company
and the purchaser and that they have
a right to insist that all the conditions
shall be observed In this contention
we believe they have been sustained by
the courts. yet il does seem strange
that this should be the case. The tick
ct is individual property. paid for a [
the price asked, and entities the hold
er to a seat in the car for the distance
mentioned on its face. What possible
difference can il make 10 the company
who occupies that seat? The refusal TO
honor the ticket, no matter when pre-
scented, is a species OF petty larceny
that should not be tolerated The al
legged contract is a one-sided affair. al
way entered into by the purchaser ig-
norantly or unwillingly, and should not
be held binding.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16

Neihart Miner: In the approaching
presidential campaign II is going to be
necessary for silver men TO consider
well and carefully every step they take
In order that there may be hope Of
success. We mean by silver men those
who honestly believe that the silver is
sue is the most important one now be-
fore the people of the country, and who
are willing to sink all other issues for
the time being in order that unity and
strength may be had in lighting the
common enemy. Those who, from a de-
sire for political preferment. call them
selves silver men because they happen
to live in a silver state, yet who are
not willing TO sacrifice their party for
the good of a cause they profess TO be-
lieve in. will have no place in such a
fight, and il will remain with the hon
est and consistent advocates OF the
white metal.
Unity of the various forces desiring
the restoration of bimetallism in the
United states is the first important OBJ
Ject; and that is in n fair way TO con-
summation if no false moves are made.
The first national convention TO he
held will be that OF the republicans
and, although there is little hope OF
success, IL is believed that those silver
men who call themselves republicans
should labor TO have that party declare
l. Failing to succeed i'm this ii is their
plain duty to themselves and their par
ty to withdraw themselves from a par
ty which fails to advocate the political
principles they believe in and array
themselves on the silver side, wherever
they may find II.
Democrats should take the same po-
sition, and with every silver democrat
doing his duty it is believed that they
can control the Chicago convention
dictate the platform and nominate the
candidate. But failing to do so-and
there is a possibility of failure-then
let them also look towards the silver
party TO be organized in st. Louis on
July %
The populists. II is understood. stand
ready to unite with this new party on
an exclusively silver platform. If all
these factions can be brought together
there ought TO be no doubt of the result
OF this falls election.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16
Nindlcitivr Goldbugs.

Great Falls Tribune: The extent to
which the vindictivencss OF the gold
bugs I'm congress is carried was made
manifest I'm the proceedings OF the COM
mittec on territories yesterday. Their
bull-hcadcd opposition to silver led
them to the injustice Of virtually de-
feating the bills Tor the admission Of
Arizona and New Mexico. the reason
being that. II admitted, the new states
would elect silver senators TO congress.
This is carrying partisanship to its
limits and cannot bc excused. II IS an
act OF rank injustice. II viii hardly he
questioned that the territories named
are entitled TO statehood. and the de-
termination TO deprive them OF that
right because OF the economic scnti-
ments of the people Is not only an out
rage. IL Is an abuse Of power and "A
satire upon our system OF government.
Eut the gollhuEs have the majority i'm
the house and the would-be states will
have TO wait.
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RavaIlI County Mimi

Ravalli Republican: Ravalli county's
mines promise TO make a great showing
before the year closes. Considerable
interest is being manifested in the min
ing propositions on Rock creek and in
the Overwhich country. and some good
mines are certain TO be developed. At
the turlew camp and other points near
Victor there is going 10 bc "A genuine
mining boom with "a solid and Derma-
Eent foundation. Indeed. i'm the palmy
days of the curlcw. no such showing
was ever had as exists now. II is an
accepted fact now that the Curlew is
mine. and permanent one at that
Although the new shaft. some 500 feet
from the old one is down only 100 feet
the work has uncovered a permanent
lead Of large dimensions and carrying
a bigger lot of rich ore than was ever
disclosed i'm tho old workings That
the lead is "a permanent and continuous
one has been demonstrated hy the work
on the Nhippowill claim. adjoining
which shows that the vein Is the same
and running in q direct line clear
through thar claim. and retains its rich
ness all along. The success of the new
working on the Curlaw and Whipp9will
has inspired confidence in tl- adjacent
claims. and led GO the renewing ~ de-
Velopmeut work. which is already r.
suitiEE in the uucys -laE OF other
promising bodies Of ore. and gives evil
dence that fortunes are lying conceal
ed, waiting only the iuyigural.ug touch
OF labor 10 yield the possess1r their
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six or seven Of the rascals tackle her.
she is not in IL.
Their plan OF work is something like
this: They can smell fresh veal on a
morning breeze, "A good deal farther
than hungry COW puncher can catch
the aroma of bacon. and as soon as
they do So the whole pack starts on a
keen trot for the scene of their expect
ed breakfast. Arriving on the scene,
they find an old doggy" TO deal with.
and that a little scheming will work far
better than force of arms. So they keep
just far away enough to be out Of reach
I'm case she makes "A run. and howl
away. TO taltaliZe her. When they be-
lieve that she is mad enough To be- good
and nervous. one Of them sneaks out in
the direction OF the calf. who, all this
time has been sleeping peacefully in the
"COulec.' The mother makes a dash
at the slSullSing brute. who jumps back
and crouches. She jumps at him again
and entirely forgcts the calf. BY this
time the rest OF the pack have taken n
hand in the little game of freeze out
and there is a quick jump, a mufiled
bleat. and an old COW is seen that after
noon by some passing line rider. stand
ing mournfully over a blood spot and
lowing piteously.
Well, good by. I am going down 10
the drug store and buy a job lot OF
strychnine."
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Big Timber Pioneer: The fact, pre-
scented exclusively in these columns a
few weeks ago, that Sweet Grass coun-
~ republicans would endeavor to have
one of their number named by the state
convention as delegate to the national
republican convention, seems to grow
In popular favor all over the state. 1t
is generally acknowledged that the ter
ritory comprising Sweet Grass county
has for years furnished the republican
nnatorities for Park county and that
this county will prove itself to be the
banner republican county of the state.
Other counties in Eastern Montana
either have axes TO grind themselves
on other political propositions, or are
in bad political odor. and a combina-
ton of these facts leaves the field clear
for Sweet Grass county man to be one
of the six who will represent the repub-
licans of the state at St Louis and at
the nomination of the next president
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RED LODGE MENTION
Philip SiChler, a Pioneer Merchant
Died Wednesday.
COURT BEGINS TOMORROW
The Bear Creek Coal Mines Shut
Down-A New Business House In
Town Anonymous Letters
Buffalo Bits New Home.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Red Lodge, Feb. H.-Philip Sichler,
a pioneer merchant OF this place, died
Wednesday morning from aged in
firmities, The deceased leaves a
son residing here and a daugh-
ter living at Post Falls, Idaho.
lie had quite a large amount OF prop
erty and also considerable life insur-
ance, which goes to his family.
The railroad company's new rule of
refusing TO carry passengers on the
powder trains on the goth of each
month shuts Red Lodge off from a
passenger service on those days. The
first train of this kind was run on
Tuesday and number of passengers
were obliged to remain over at Billings.
Passenger service on this branch is in
creasing to such an extent that an ex-
press train will soon be q necessity
The district court for this county will
convene Monday next Judge Henry
presiding. The session will be a short
one as the cases are all civil actions.
The Bear creek coal mines have shut
down on account of the limited demand
for that fuel The Rocky Fork COM
pany is shipping their usual amount,
however.
County Assessor II. c. Provinse re-
turned Thursday from the meeting of
the assessors of the state at Helena
this week.
II. G.. Lyon, of Big Timber, has made
arrangements to remove to this place
and go into business. He will erect a
building on Billings avenue which will
be stocked with fruits and confection-
cry.
The last dance of a series given by
the Leisure Hour club was held on Fri
day night Of this week. 1t was a cos
TUNED harvest" dance.
Red Lodge iC Niipted
anonymous letter writer. the Methodist
parson here receiving one of the scuril-
lous epistles this week. The occasion
for this is a slight disagreement among
the members of that religious organiza-
ton here These documents have be-
come such a common thing here that
they cause no further annoyance and
the author in one instance, at least
has been identified. 1t is sad to think
that any person can lower himself be-
low the level Of the Vilest serpent by
writing these debasing epistles.
A pound social was held at the
Methodist parsonage Wednesday even
Ing. Rev. J. G.. Clark, the pastor, re-
ceived some substantial tokens of es-
TEEN from his many friends here.
Manager j. NJ. Fox, of the Rocky
Fork Coal company, has been spending
the week in Helena.
Col. w +. Cody CBuffolo Bid is erect
Ing a handsome summer cottage high
up in the Shoshone mountains near
Marquette, Wyo., south of this place.
lie is interested In irrigation enter
prises in that section and proposes to
confine all Of his investments to that
section in the future.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16

Billings Times. Uncle Joe Medill. Of
the Chicago Tribune. got I'm this whacll
ut Mckinley. in a published interview
II have been trying TO figure II out.
End after mucl. calculation ! have
fetched up at the conclusion that the
republicans # Illinois prefer that the
candidate who looks like Abe Lincoln
rather than one who looks like Napol-
con Ponaparte." Tho great difficulty
at present is the paucity Of American
statesmen bearing any remarkable sim
ilarity TO Mr.. Lincoln.
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Pleas, Square This. somewaH.

Helena Herald: The esteemed indie
pendent mistakes in reporting the Her
nd Publishing Co. as a party to a law
suit against the late capital committee.
The morning paper credits us with a
claim Of $il50. which is Joined with
other claims in a suit to recover from
the committee The sum at one time
owing the Herald. we believe was
S4l.50. which was promptly written off
on the asking, but we claim no dollar
rs now due the Herald publishers. We
are no party TO any action against the
committee, and our contemporary. be-
in corrected in its report. is expected
TO make a statement to that effect.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16

Philipsburg Call: one Of the most
rabid. uncalled-f0r and malicious at
tacks upon the West and lis friends
ever made by a republican Eoldbug or
gan was that Of the Pioneer Press Of
ST. Paul, in its comment upon the vote
recently taken on the silver compromise
bill in the senate. Il says.
The men whose names are in that
black list Of yeas viii go down 20 his
tory as worse, because more suaaEin-
and Cuwardly enemies OF tho republic
than the Southern traitors who with
drew from that same chamber nearly
thirty-fve years ago To wage war
against its flag. There is not one Of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16

Missoula Republican: The grand
jury session at this term Of court VIII
be Of more than usual interest. Affairs
of public officials which re reputed to
be in bad shape will be submitted TO the
scrutiny Of that honora ble body and
II is more than rumored that the cir
cumstanccs that brought about a per-
sonal encounter between two leading
business men viii be duly investigated.
The public is interested in these mat
tiers and IL IS gratifying to know that
light is TO be shed upon them
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enjoyment. South of this district. some
six miles, is that in which lie the Pleas
ant View, Bitter Root Prince, Devil and
other promising prospects, in which the
Higgins and Mccormick estates are the
principal owners. and In some encour-
aging strikes are reported this winter
Ravalli county mines are certain TO at
tract attention before the year rolls
around
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state Of Montana.

them who is not a self-confessed traitor
TO every principle of free government
that makes free and patriotic citizens.
That senate is the only obstacle TO the
return of prosperity. If II could be
swept into the sea and buried a thou
sand fathoms deep the bells would ring
from every steeple in the land in joy
full acclaim over the national deliver
ance."
This is what the West gets in return
for its years of trade given st. Paul;
this is an expression coming from a
sheet supposed TO represent people
who have taken the profits on goods
sold to the people of the West, and so
improved the Twin city as to place
IT among the leading business centers
of this country; this is a sample of in
gratitude that displaces confidence in
all mankind-a cudgel welded by grin
ming shylocks of the most grasping
class; this is what is thrown back to us
because Of the loyalty of our people
displayed in their manly fight for tina t
which is unquestionably right, and for
just and not class legislation.
Now, the question is: Will the West
pass this dirty and unwarrantable at
tack without retaliation? If they do,
they will forfeit the good name they
bear throughout the nation as fearless
and dauntless advocates of that which
is right. They will not prove worthy
the name Moutanan, and will have TO
stand guilty" to all that is said here
after regarding them by the unprinci-
pied paid tools of England who are ever
on the alert to destroy the respecta bill
ity and credit of this nation.
These are words that the West must
resent, and the sooner at 1t the sooner
VIII they go forth before the honest
American bearing the flag or freedom
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youth Carolina strIn.

Yellowstone Journal: II seems
strange that a member Of congress who
openly declares and relteratcs his
belief in the right Of secession should
be permitted even by courtesy to re
main member OF that body No one
will question the South Carolina FIRE
eaters right to believe that the cause
Of the South was a just one. but hts
declaration Of the right OF secession Is
so much at variance with his oath of
Office that II looks as II he ought To
resign or be fired.
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RIckard- as Iittrr

Livingston Post: Olney's diplomatic
note TO Lord Salisbury isn't in it with
Governor Richards few lines TO Olney.
Montana's governor may not be much
Of diplomatist. but ne hits the nail on
the head every time and IL he could hit
the secretary Of state in the same place
he hits the nail there would be show
for Montana
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Mining and Railway Review: When
the Sherman act was repealed II was
thought that Montana and the entire
West had received its death blow. IS
the time goes by IL IS seen that about
the only section Of tho country that rs
prosperous is the mining districts and
Montana is rhe queen ~ them all
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Hamilton News: Tho wonderful pos
sibilities in the way Of fruit growing in
this prolific valley are becoming gem
orally known. As a result lookout for
an influx OF scientific Observation-Disclosures
who will rapidly assist I'm developing
the resources Of this section.
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Mining and Railway Review. Butte
should have a mining lEchl--. AT
the principal cities and mining cart-rs
in the West have exchanges which are
doing world ri good Tor their rasaee-
tive communities, ana there IS no good
reason why the greatest mining cam.
ON earth should not have one.
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Clara barton Has Enough Now

Big Timber Pioneer: Helena million
aires contributed S4l 10 the Armenian
fund Sunday afternoon. Suffering
Moses! But that princely sum will al
leviate a whole lot of distress.
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Big Timber Pioneer. a Missouri mil
lonarie who committed murder has
been sentenced 10 he hung The pHau-
list papers viii please take note.