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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
NOTICE..
Proposals for Building Bridge.

QIDS will be received by the board
u of county commissioners of Madison
county. Montana. on Tuesday, June
:, 1876, for building a bridge across the
Jefferson river, at a point about 100
feet below the railroad bridge near the
townsite of Gaylord. Such proposed
bridge to be a full iron or steel bridge,
in three spans of ll6 feet each. (the en-
tire bridge to be 34S feet in lengthy
with steel cylinder piers, three feet in
diameter, at ends. with three piles to
the pier. and center piers to be four
feet in diameter with four piles to the
pier. Piers to be IS feet long. Steel
to be used must not be less than one
quarter of an inch thick throughout
bridge and piers. Roadway to be 16
feet in the clear: floor to be of Montana
red fir four inches thick and 8 to Il
inches wide: floor joists to be of Ore
gon fir by II inches, with hand, foot,
and hub rails to be of same material.
Bids will also be received for two
span iron Or steel bridge ia feet to the
span.
All bids for building such bridge
must be accompanied by the plans and
specifications therefor, and must also
be accompanied by deposit of at least
~ per cent. OF the amount OF such bid,
in cash, or properly certified check, to
guarantee the fulfillment of such bid,
II accepted; such cash or check to be
returned to the party depositing the
same Immediately upon the rejection of
the bid by which it was accompanied.
Sealed bids for building such bridge
may be filed with the county clerk of
Madison county, at any time prior to 10
n'O1nnly oc T,,~o ~
time and date, all bids will be opened
and passed upon by the board. The
board reserving the right to reject any
and all bids.
Done at Virginia City this 21st day
OF April. 1896, by order of the board of
commissioners of Madison county, Mon
tana.
BARCLAY JONES.
By ii. E. Stetfens, Clerk of said
Deputy. board.
First publication May 8, 1896 I'd
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
MEMORIAL DAY.
Local Members of the Grand Army Will
See That 1t is Properly Observed.

Local Members of the Grand Army Will
See That 1t is Properly Observed.
At regular meeting of Frank Blair
Post No. 6, G.. A. r.. it was decided to
observe memorial day, May 30, as pro-
vided by their forms and to extend an
invitation to some twelve different So
cieties in this city to participate. eth
er in body or with the public in gem
eral, according to the rules prescribed
by the respective orders. AS custom
ary, the little flower girls will be es-
pecially welcomed and every care talk
en- for their comfort. They always
take great interest and prove the
most pleasing feature of all such ccca-
sions.
A special invitation has been extend
ed Judge Frank Showers to deliver the
address at the exercises in the court
house, and no doubt he will accept the
task if district court matters do not in
terfere.
1t is to be hoped that a large attend
ance will greet the veterans on the day
made legal by our state codes, whereby
it is expected that all secular occupa-
tions and sports will cease, and that
both old and yonng assist in the beauti-
ful floral tributes rendered the silent
majority.
The time is drawing hear when the
old soldier will live only in history. AS
they say: "We are but the rear guard
marching to the final surrender. Let
our bearing and reverence for these in
advance, marshaled on the Eternal
camping ground, be such as shall make
this the day most revered by our child
ren; day that the nation shall be
proud to honor above all Others"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
ENGINEER KILLED.
Express and Stock Train Come Together
Near Lily ingstOn.

Express and Stock Train Come Together
Near Ii. ingstOn.
: collision occurred on the Northern
Pacific at Mission, seven miles east of
Livingston, at 8 O'Clock, Saturday
night. Passenger train No. l, coming
west, was run into by stock train.
both going at full speed. Engineer
Tanning of the stock train was instant
ly killed and Fireman Mcclellan SER
iouslv injured. The fireman and brake
man of the passenger train and one
passenger are also reported as badly
hurt.
Wrecking trains were at once dis
patched to the scene and the debris
cleared away.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
VIRGINIA CITY.

DELEGATES. ALTERNAyEs,
A.J. Bennett, A.J. Wilcomb,
G. w. Rank. John Alien,
George GOhn, R. NJ. Funk.
Nj. Mailand, c. w. Mead.
George w. Reif. F. w. Allen,
Fl. E. Steffens. j. Emerson,
Jas. Mitchell, E. Stark,
W. W. Cheely, J.H. Powell,
H. l.. Childs. C. E. Reese,
Geo. E. Gohn, j. B. Carruthers,
SHERIDAN.
O. F. Wright, C. E. Wright,
E. D. Marsh, H. 3. Cheney,
Il. j. Ogden, H. d. RoSsiter,
j. ClAm, Thos. l.. Shaw,
! E. I. Nichols, y. F Parmeter,
G. w. Righ;enour Arthur Thomas,
Chas Maserson, Charles Glasser,
E. C. Means. Henry Kallas.
II 3. Parmeter, EN-. Reed,
TWIN BRIDGES.
Nj. *. Lot, f. A Taylor.
j. Il. Comfort John Seidensticker,
c. p. Newell. George Comfort,
F. T. Countar, Frank Reid,
John T. sailer, Lynn Comfort,
$. A. Oliver, Gardiner Pease,
Joseph Richmond, VIM. Gallihan,
| LAURIN.
0. D. Lindsay. b. f. Powers,
j. F Dauterman, A. E, Gloyd
l. Pcitras. A. Malett,
A. j. Mckinsey, N. NJ. Marshall.
f. H. Wilcomb, o. f. WllcOmb.
PONY.
G. e. Reel, Albert Mason.
G. Il. Wood, George Mcleod,
Thomas Hunt, f. II. Wilbour.
Thomas Carmin, George Barker,
Frank Walters, Frank Long,
N. j. Isdell, Willis Wood
FULLER SPRINGS.
c. M. Metzel,
Thomas Robinson.
wIGwAM.
Thomas TheXtOn.
LONE PARK.
A. Il. Davis.
MADISON VALLEY.
E. A. Maynard.
c. w. Rank, of the committee on
permanent organization reported rec
ommending that the permanent or
ganization be made permanent The
report was adopted.
Thesreport of the committe on reso-
lutiOns was then read as follows:
We, the Republicans of Madison
County, in convention assembled for
the purpose of sending delegates to our
State convention, and thence to the
National convention, having in consid-
Grafton the interests of the State of
Montana and of the entire United
States, do hereby publish and declare
that We believe and adhere to the fol-
lowing propositions, and
WHEREAS, We believe the time has
arrived when it behooves all patriotic
Americans to check the gigantic evil
that has menaced our business enter
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09

Read 'Bill Nye's Comic History of
England in this paper.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
Card of Thanks.

L. \. Gu;ler wishes hereby to ex-
press his thanks to the l. O. o. F. for
their generous contribution.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09

Read sill Nyc's Comic History OF
England, N this paper.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09

Read "Bill Nye's Comic History of
England" in this paper
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

nothing is known. The lawyers daugh-
ter could not tell. She started home, she
said. was overtaken by the storm and
finally grew bewildered. Struggling vain
ly for what seemed an interminably long
time she had finally sunk senseless and
exhausted into the snow.
When found she was snugly wrapped in
the lawyers fur coat while q pair of
thin, rigid arms folded her close as
though to protect her from the drifting
flakes. And when the snow was brushed
from Hans B~rynjulson's icy face, con-
gealed tears were found in the eye-lashes.
and about the mouth-mystery unsolva-
ble-there lowered a smile. Happiness
crowned with tears!
Perhaps they were tears of Joy; per-
haps the boisterous winter winds became
summer zephyrs In the ears of Hans
Brynjulson and whispered to him the
word, "Christina, Christina;" perhaps
this also was the burden of the snow
fakes as they rustled down over him and
wove their spotless wool into the welt
of his life.
Lawyer johnson caused 1t to be duly
known that Hans Brynjulson had can
celled his mortgage and 1t was Mrs.
Johnson's own hand that gave the docu-
ment to the fre.-W. ". Cook, in Detroit
Free Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
A Christmas Scheme.

A lady who vas shopping saw her hus-
band examining pocketbooks ut a show
case in another part of the store. When
he had gone she approached the sales
woman In that department.
did he get the one I wanted?"
eyes, the one with the silver horse
shoe. I told him 1t was the best and
would just suit"
you're a jewel. I feared he would
get something I didn't want. Thank you
ever so much"
The husband had gone to his favorits
drug store, when he asked:
"Has my wife been here?"
eyes," said the clerk, with a grin.
did she get a toothbrush or a box Of
cigars for my Christmas ~present:"
"She looked at cigars"
Ella! I know the brand-S2 u hun.
dred. Well, if she buys a box change
them to my regular brand, and I'll pay tile
difference-see?"
And the druggist-saw.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

Half an hour later the letters and par
GELS had been assorted and the postmaster
began distributing them to the waiting
throng. There were Christmas presents
and loving tidings from dear ones in the
East and many a pioneers face wreathed
with happiness as the letters were read
or the presents tucked snugly away in
warm breast pockets.
Here's something for you, Hans"
called the postmaster, and the %pale-faced
man who had been lingering near the
door, doubtful but expectant, started for
ward with a smile and an outstretched
hand. That handwriting! The letter
was from Christina!
The envelope was hastily torn open
and a pair of happy blue eyes began
perusing the text. Suddenly, the happy
light vanished from the face. Hans
Brynjulson's limbs grew rigid and he
lurched over against the counter with a
moan of anguish.
English words, eve in a free transla-
ton, are powerless to catch the pathetic
vein that ran through Hans B%rynjulson's
letter, but here are its contents, done
into our own language:
On board s. s. Stockholm. Dec. 10.
My Dear One:
who writes it viii be with. you-but in the
spirit l am to die. the ships dostor says,
send you this last word. I would that Our
Heavenly Father had spared me to work for
bly, hard for yourself. Be brave, dear Hans,
for my sake. Be patient and you will be
fortunate. God tempers the wind to his
my darling. My strength Gibbs fast-a last
farewell. CHRISTINA.
As the shades Of evening crept over the
SKY and brought out, one by one, the
cold, clear-cut stars. the words Of q
Christmas carol foated through the doors
Of the little Sykeston church and settled.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
"why," he exclaimed, "it,s Hans Bryn.

1ulSOn!"
LET him lie where he u.s." said Mrs.
johnson; "he's drunk, no doubt"
well, drunk or sober, If he lies here
he'll freeze. 1t means a hundred dollars
to me-" said the lawyer, grimly; "ah, he's
reviving. Come, come, my man; don't
you know where you are?"
"Messer Yonson?" returned Hans inter-
negatively.
Eyes. yes; get up and follow us. You'll
freeze to death lying there. You must't
freeze, you know. It wouldn't be treat
ing me fair. You understand why, Ell?
You can sleep in my barn tonight"
=
The day after New Years dawned with
a ain that would have been foreboding,
had not unusual weather SO far marked
the winter in Wells County.
Little Bessie johnson Went to school
in the morning and she had been gone
from home an hour when a black cloud,
rifted with wind, appeared in the north
west. Like n great ominous banner,
battle-scarred and brushing its ragged
streamers across the sky, the cloud came
on with racehorsc speed. And then came
the blast in all its fury. H~elter-skelter,
here and there, blew the wild white
flakes; rushing around the corner of Law
yer Johnson's house with an angry roar,
the bits of snow played hide-and-seek
among the caves and then skurried away
in the mad gambols of q whirlwind.
Goodness me, Silas," said Mrs. John
son. turning from the window, II can't
see a yard away. What will become Of
Bessie?"
shell be all risht-don't worry. The
teacher will not let the scholars leave the
schoolhouse until the blizzard IL over.'
Fears. however, II long enough persist-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
A Slight Delay.

Mrs. Pinkerly-The boy has Just come
with that lovely Christmas present 1 got
for you today, dear. He is waiting in the
hall now.
Pinkerly-How kind (kiss) and thought.
full of you, dear. kiss, kiss.) 1 am Just
dying to see what it is. Gmpatiently)
Why don't you have the boy bring it up?
Mrs. Pinkerly (embarrassed)-The fact
is-erVdarling, it has come g. o. n
Life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

ed in. will shake the stoutest confidence.
Thus it was with the lawyer, and when.
some moments later, his wife suggested
that Hans be sent to the schoolhouse to
see if Bessie were there, he consented.
Hans was called in from the she'd and
given his commission. He bowed his
head, buttoned his thin cont tightly
around him and laid his hand on the
door-knob. The lawyer was holding in
his hands q great fur coat,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

Dunno. He went over to the post
Office, bought a money order an sent
away ev'ry plagued cent?"
Don't that beat ALL" exclaimed I1i--
gins, disgustedly; "that's jest ike them
Swedes. Some fool spekcrlati,n. I'll bet
u copper"
1t was Christmas Day.
In the hooks and %crannies Of Wells
County there was a bare suggestion of
snow. The white flakes were unusually
oackward, that year. in taking possession
OF the country and the settlers shook their
heads forebodingly as they spoke of n
green Christmas" and q fat church,
yard"
Don't worry, Chris" remarked the
conductor of the passenger train tina. had
under up to the station, "well have
q regular bender to make up for this.
When the snow comes, it'll be on US all
IN a heaptsee if it amt. What's the
matter. my manY"
The last words were spoken to Hans
Brynjulson, who had touched the con
ductor on the arm.
"Ay been lo'kin' FIR mae little Chris
tina by dces train, but Ay emit see her,
no place" began poor Hans.
"Ah," went on the conductor, with a
laugh, "somc girl from the States thar
you're going to marry! No-there were
no passengers for Sykcston."
Hans turned with u sigh. The post
master was walking off with the mail
pouch, and the forlorn Swede followed.
He had a vague thought that the mail
pouch might contain some news for him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
NlayhZ|lgI1AjIN55l2MS
ITO

A Dakota night. The prairie,
~ wrapped i'll mysterious shadows,
Il y rolls away to the south and van
ishes among the ghostly stars. Through
the scdgcs of the marsh the night wind
signs titfully; and the frogs, from their
rccdy haunts, croak a hoarse accom-
panimcnt.
For Hans Brynjulson. smoking in the
door of his "shack," and looking out over
the moonlit plain and c%oteaux, there is
but one word in the heart, one song on
the lips of nature.
Christina!
Well, indeed, did Hans remember her
braids of golden hair-hcr sparkling eyes
the fair beauty of her northern face.
They had parted-but that was long ago.
"You will make your fortune in Amer
lea, Hams. BE brave. 1 will come when
you want me. God be with you, my
dear one!"
leapcd from the memory to the heart of
Hans Brynjulson. They were oftener on
hts lips than were his prayers.
The first year, the dreaded southwest
wind scorched and withered a field al
most ready for the reaper, but Hans
saved enough grain to plant the land
again. The second year, crops were
backward, and the wheat was "nipped"
bv frost and shrivelcd and blackened in
the hnsk. The third year crops were
beaten to the ground by hail.
How had Hans contrived to keep body
and soul together during these years Of
trial! by mortgasing his possessions.
h.s claim. his horses. his farming imple-
mcnts-e verything-had been laid under
contribution to tide him over the hard
times.
In his hands he had n letter. II was
dark and he could not read it-but this
was unnecessary. He had conncd it
word for word until lie could have rccited
1t by note. The letter was from Chris
tina. She told her lover. in simple words.
that she could not remain away from him
longer. n longer absence, for her, was
worse than death. Surely. her willing
hands would prove Il mighty factor in
his hard life. The meanest drldgery at
his side and for him would be happiness
for her. The Stockholm sailed on the 1sr
of December for New York. Could he not
send her money to pay her passage?
If so. she would come third-class all the
way. God bless him for the faithful
lover that he was!
foor Hans! He had never written
Christina of his heroic struggle with fate.
what should he do now? Tell her all?
No. no. His heart rebcllcd against such
a course. Fair. loyal Christina! He
would send her the passage money. But
where was he to get it? He started sud
denly to his feet. The moonbeams. strik-
ing his haggard face, wreathed it with u
strange beauty.
"Ay skall dot" he murmured in his
broken English; "ay skall see Messer
Yonson in da mornin'!"
Say. do you know what that ERE
crazy Swede from Pony Gulch has been
up to?"
Chris Larkin, the blacksmith. dr,pped
the head of his hammer on the anvil and
supported himself on the handle with his
barred. sinewy arms as he addressed this
sentence to Ca Higgins. a farmer.
"What now?" asked Higgins. "What's
the latest?"
"Gone an %mortgaged himself to Inv.
yer Johnson for $780,"
""Tain't possible!"
":Tis, too-but it can't be legal"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
A New Year sonn.

Who comes dancing over the snow.
His little soft feet all bare and ROSY?
Open the door. though the wild winds blow,
Take the child in and make him coy,
Take him in, and hold him dear:
He Is the wonderful New Year.
Open your heart, be It sad or gay.
Welcome him there and use him kindly:
For you must carry him. yea or nay,
Garry him with shut eyes SO blindly.
But whether he bringeth Joy or fear.
Take nlm! God sends m-th good New
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

that resolve. feeling, perhaps, that she
would have ample time to cover the dis.
into the storm.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Equal to tho Occasion.

"Oh, don't" she exclaimed, % he At
tempted to take a kiss; ''wait till Christ
mas and you can kiss me under the mis-
tletoe."
'.That's all right" he said; ."I'll kiss
you 1t Christmas under the mistletoe,
but Just now Tn going to kiss you under
The nose."F
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Measure for

cts not the right sort of feeling, per.
haps, but at Christmas I like to give Just
as valuable presents as I receive"
$50 do I. My wife is going to give me
a hundred-dollar dressing gown, and I
am going to give her a h~undred-dolla1
check to pay for it."-Life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
"Put this on." he said.

"Put this on,' he said.
Reaching the schoolhouse in safety,
Hans found it occupied by the teacher
and a few frightened pupils. But Bes-
sic johnson was not there. At the first
appearance of the cloud in the northwest
the girl had persisted in q determination
to start home. The teacher had not
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
tike SO many spirits of peace, over the
Ouiaf VILLAGE

quiet village.
A man, Keeling through the scmi-dark-
ness. heard the song md stopped to lis
ten. AS the last bar of the song died
away. its cadence was broken by a dis
cordant groan. A moment later as Law
yer Johnson with his wife and little
daughter came out of the church, he near
~ stumbled Over the form of n man lying
prone upon the ground.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
A Small Bov,s ComnI,,,,

"a 01aatI DUy'S C0fmpI0lnt.
I don't like the month Of December -.
As much as l possibly should,
Because when Christmas is coming
Small boys must be awfully good.
And while long division amt easy,
And spelling is poky and slow,
This behaving for three weeks fore ChrisA
mas
Is the hardest old task that I know.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
To tho Children.

Hear Kris Kringle with his BELLS
Christmas bells!
What a world Of merrlment their melody
foretells!
How they tinkle. tinkle. tinkle,
In the icy air of night!
While the stars. that oversprlnkle
All the heavens. seem to twinkle,
With their stockings full Of light;
Keeping time. time, time,
In q merry Christmas rhyme,
To the Naturalization that so .musically
swells
From his bells. bells. bells. bells.
Bells, bells. BELLS
From the jingling n the Thrilling Of his
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
New Year Advice.

Don't wait for the wagon while the
walking Is good.
Don't grieve over split milk while
there's n cow left In the pasture.
Don't say the world is growing worse
when you are doing nothing to make It
better.
Don't tell the world your troubles. You
can't borrow ten dollars on them.
Don't let the grass grow under your
feet. The cows can't get at it there.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
II or Are,

All. Santa Claus, come in, come in.
Your welcome is beyond oil measure.
We're glad to have you come and STAY.
Yourchristmas presents presents. re r a pleasure.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

"s'pose the Swede can't pay up when
the mortgage is due?"
"Johnsonll foreclose. I s'pose."
"Then he'd own the Swede, heyY"
"More'n likely. Then he cd hire him
out by the day, ye see, an git his money
back in that way"
"When's the mortgage duet"
New Years Day"
What did the sweds waat the money
4or?"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

OleS IQll don't take 1t. 10 trlm Well y
tree should be round and symmetrical in
form. wide around the bottom, growing to
a point at the top.
Balsam pine trees are the prettiest and
most expensive. A handsome one, about
ten feet high, costs IS. These trees
com from Vermont, the Catskill Noun
tains, Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire. They have the largest and bright
est needles. while the limbs grow closer
than on my ether, and are very thick
up to the top. Spruce trees are the most
used because. being plentiful, they are
much cheaper, being half the price of .
balsam pine. In color they are not 80
green. They come from Massachusetts,,
Vermont, Maine and the Catskill Noun
tains.
There Is nothing distinctly new in the
tree decorations. The fancy pendants
are used in great profusion. Five hum
dred OF assorted colors would not be too
many on q good-sized tree. These are
round, oval, frosted, brilliant and tinsel
covered. SOM represent birds, grapes,
bells. fruit, horns and fish. Strings Of
brilliant colored balls add greatly to the
appearance of the tree when draped from
branch to branch. Frosted icicles Of DIFF
ferent colored glasses are effective, hung
from the tip of each branch.
A fancy ~tree-top piece, either of bright
red or silver. is Indispensable. Then
there are tinsel comets to hang through'
the branches, strings of tinsel and tinsel'
tassels. Something new is asbestos,
which, when distributed over the tree,
looks like snow. There should be lots Of
cornucopias filed with candy, and snap
ping notices with fancy colored caps or
whistles and tiny horns inside. There
are many decorations in the form Of
Brownies. These are not pretty, but they
are the fad. Be sure you have plenty Of,
candles. Six dozen won't be too many.
After You a.. all through trimming, take
handfuls Of loose tinsel md spray it all
ove the tree.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

a. H Il a ssosxS Eth e Rs:t x 1s;.. a ss.S present.
For which he had had to pay.
''Thds is sure to surprise him. daughter,
And include q receipted BILL"