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Arizona republican., 1896-03-14

some man has to be provided for his wife.
 I'm just useful at dinner and that's why I get invited, I'm not good-look- ing and I never said a bright thing in my life, but can talk streak of stuff and nonsense that is necessary to keep dinner going. I'm good natured and amiable. I like everybody, and so I get along comfortably with my neigh bors. In mild sort of way, I sup pose, I am amusing. And then am good laugher. I laugh at all the good things that are said, and at many of them that are not so good. I get in my own little jokes when the time comes, and so we row along through the dinner, I working my passage and my hostess smiling approval on me.
 ''Oh, no, it's not bit damaging to my vanity, I simply know it's so, and accept it cheerfully. can't dance for shucks, so I'm of no earthly use at a dance. If I were a good dancer I'd probably come in for all that, too. My strong point is a dinner, and so I'm wanted there, and not at dance. It dosesn't wound my vanity a bit. en- joy the dinner. Having a lot of pretty women around the table, and listening to them, and talking to them is lots more fun than sitting alone in club, with only lot of ghostlike walters to amuse you. It's @ perfectly fair bargain. I talk and I am sweet tempered for my ferriage, and I get on the ferry good dinner and enjoyable surroundings. That's all there is to it, and as for the honor of the thing and all that, there's no more honor in my being invited to dine out every even ing than there would be in going out to fiddle for a party at the regular price. talk and get my dinner and pleasant company. The other man gets his five or ten dollars, or whatever the price is, and fddles."
Arizona republican., 1896-03-14
DEO-..sL0 HO.~OaO.
Decorations of Royalty Which Have Been
 Fairly Won.


 There are princes and princesses who wear among their decorations med als for saving life at the risk of their own, medals that have not been grant ed by way of mere compliment, says the New York Mercury, but which have been honestly and honorably earned. Other monarchs whose courage and presence of mind entitle them to wear this highly -prized badge are prevented from so doing by reason of the fact that it falls within their own province to confer it, and they do not wish to bestow it upon themselves.
 A royal lady decorated with this medal is Dowager Queen Pia of Portugal, who is as magnificent a swimmer as the queen regent of Spain or Princess Helen of Orleans. Queen Pia, while fully dressed, swan out into the sea at La Granja some years ago and rescued two children whose boat had been capsized by a heavy sea.
 Her son, the present king of Portu- gal, ought by rights to wear one of these medals as well, having last year personally intervened in a struggle be- tween two men and saved the life of the weaker of the two, in addition to hold ing the would-be murderer until assist ance could be procured.
 King Oscar of Sweden wears a life saving medal, granted him before he ascended the throne by Emperor Ma poleon III. He has the right to wear several medals of this sort, for the act of courage thus recognized by the French ruler is by no means the only service to humanity rendered by the royal Anak.
 The feat which won him the medal was the stopping, on the Corniche road, of pair of runaway horses which were on the point of precipitating them selves, along with the carriage and it's occupants, over a precipice upon the rocks many hundred feet below.
 At another time he plunged into the water to save boy from drowning at Nice; and while serving in the Swedish navy he sprang overheard one very squally night to save sailor who had fallen into the sea.
 His son, Prince Oscar, wears Swed- ish medal for saving the life of a drown ing man whose boat had been capsized by sudden puff in the port of Karls- krOna.
 Almost identically the same feat was performed two years ago by the gigan- tic Prince George of Greece, who dived from the quarterback of a man-of-war anchored in the Bay of Pirmus to rescue sailor. He has likewise been specially decorated by the emperor of Russia for preserving the tsarovitz from death in Janan
Arizona republican., 1896-03-14
CROSS A WOMAN.
Not an Easy Job When the Lawyer Tries
 to Trip His Witness.


 A dialogue about Heaven took place between a member of the Baltimore county bar and lady eighty-two years old, who was under examination in an equity case, says the Baltimore Sun. The lawyer, to.test the lady's faith in the hereafter, asked her if she thought they would know each other in Heaven. She replied by asking him another question as to where Heaven was. His reply was not satisfactory to the old lady, and she told the lawyer that if he wanted to question her about any place he must locate it. Then she added: ''Of course we will know each other in Heaven, for our bodies will be the same there, except that we will not have any blood in us" The lawyer next asked her if she thought people would have teeth in Heaven. She said she could not answer that definitely, but she thought they would. "One thing was certain, she added, people would have teeth in the place allotted to the wicked, and she could prove it by Scripture" "How can you prove it?" said the lawyer. "Why," she re- piled, ''the Scripture says the wicked shall be turned into utter darkness, where there shall be weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth, and how could they gnash their teeth if they did not have any?"' The attorney did not pro- ceed any further on that line of exam ination.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-14
THE OUT-p-DINNER MAN.
Ono Who Is Not Brilliant, But Makes
 Hfmself JJsefuI.

Himself Useful.
 "No," said the slightly cynical bach elor to New York Tribune man, tits not because I am tremendously popu- lar that get invitations, and I don't consider it such an honor to be invited to dine somewhere every night in the week with half a dozen or more invita- tions week to spare. Why in the world do you suppose they invite me? Well, I am good deal like the fellow who is taken on a ship and made to work his passage. He pays for his voy- age with work. I work my passage at the dinners. Oh, yes, I do. There's no use in being vain about these things. You see, I'm not married, and there's always some young woman, or old woman, for that matter, who has to be taken care of. Now, a married man is at discount at dinner. Of course, he takes woman out to dinner, but
Arizona republican., 1896-03-14
Stopped Poaching,

A Scotchy gentleman, plagued by poachers, procured cork leg dressed in stocking and shoe and sent it through the neighboring village by the town crier, who proclaimed that it had been found in a man trap on the previous night in MT. Ross grounds, who desired to return it to its owner. There was nc more poaching after that.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-14
Knowledge Would Have Saved Him.

Red phosphorus combines witN chlor- ate of potash to make an explosive of great violence. The London Lancet thinks that if this fact of chemistry had been more generally known it might have saved the disagreeable conse- quences which recently followed when a man who had not studied chemistry put his safety matches into the same pocket with his throat lozenges.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-14

 Addition.

But, notwithstanding they are now in the city itself, there are few lots for sale yet at prices corresponding with the "Sound Money Doctrine" of President Cleveland and his cuckoos, which means that kind of dollar which will buy two dollars worth of property. These lots are near the new elec- tric car line which is now in operation. The lots are in the city and their occupants do not need to ride into town, but the presence Iof electric street cars is popular and adds market value to the property. Inside of five years this will be business property. Buy lot now for residence and when business crowds you out the rents will SUD- port you in house outside in some addition where you can keep horse and drive into
 town and collect your rents. Terms, ca sh
 5 in one year, , in two years at 10 per cent interest.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01
THE NEW CITY HALL
PLANS THEREOF ARE AP-
PROVED
with Some Minor Changes-It VIII be a
Handsome Building-A superintendent
of Construction to be AppOinted-The
Cole Lot Paid For.

The plans and specifications of
Messrs. Crasser and German. the city
hall contractors. were approved and
accepted at last nights special meeting
of the city council. A full council was
present, Mayor Bennett presiding.
The treasurer was instructed to pay
for the Nelson Cole lot. on which the
hall is to be built, the deed for which
is in escrow. The treasurer was also
instructed to place the deed for the
property on record.
The mayor was delegated g committee
of one to look up a suitable builder to
act as superintendent of construction
and look after the interests of the city.
The plans and specifications call for
a building 45X90, two stories. the lower
floor l6 feet and the upper Aoor II feet
in the clear. The lower floor will be
divided into two offices and vestibule in
front. back of which will be an auditO-
rum 45x70 feet, with stage and dres-
sing rooms. The upper floor will be
divided into a large and commodious
lodge room in the rear of the building
and offices in the front.
The front will be of modern archi-
lecture and decidedly up to date. 1t
will be very pretty. A tower will rise
from the center of the front. The
roof will be what is known in building
parlance as the ''hip."
| The contract calls for the completion
of the building within 80 days after the
work begins, and work is to begin as
soon as brick can be had.
The whole will be handsome struc.
ture, and credit to to,-n n several
times Virginia's population, and best OF
all it is being so constructed as to be a
sufficient source of revenue to pay for
itself in time. Every room in it will
be for rent. 1t NAV help to create q
little building boom here, something
which Virginia needs badly.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01
IN A FIT OF MELANCHOLY.
George 5. Lewis Kills Himself Near
White sulphur Springs.

George 5. Lewis. Il former resident OF
Butte while suffering from a tit of mel
ancholy. last week. took his own life,
near White Sulphur Springs. He
placed the muzzle Of a Winchester rifle
against his head and fired it, death be-
ing instantaneous. The following let
ter. addressed to his son and his daugh-
ter-in-law, was found in his room:
when you read this | shall have
passed out of this troubled life. II is.
know, an awful thing to do. but | can
not stand the strain. You both have
been very kind to me. you both have
burdens enough of your own without
any of mine. OF course you will have
my business to settle. Life is burden
to me. IOu will be executor and ad-
ministrator without bonds. You need
not 60 to any unnecessary expense
for my burial. There will be no use of
an inquest. OF course you will lay me
beside ma. Goodbye Len, Jennie and
the children. forgive all Of my enc
mics and pray God Almighty to have
mercy on me. This is the last from
your father
George S. Lewis was native of On
ondago, New York, and 73 years old at
the time of his death. Early in life he
| went to Illinois, but when the gold
fever broke out he went to California,
and settled in Nebraska City. In 1856
he followed the rush of gold seekers to
Montana, settling on a farm on the Gal
latin river For while he lived at
Diamond City, and later moved to
Butte, where he resided until last
spring Four years ago he lost his
wife, which affected him deeply.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01
HIS PROMISE GOOD.
Sheriff Bell of Texas Will Take His Pris
oner Home and Turn Him Over.

Sheriff Thomas Bell of Hill county
Texas, returned from Helena yesterday
with q pardon and reQuisition papers
for Frank McGowan, alias Jules Bolt,
convict at the Deer Lodge peniten-
tiary, who is wanted in Texas to answer
charge of murder committed six
years ago last Christmas. Bolts vic
tim was a Mexican. and between them
there had been trouble of long stand
ing. On the night in question Bolt
walked into a saloon where the Mexi-
can was and deliberately shot and killed
him. Bolt was arrested by deputy
sheriff and held over night in q house.
During the night Bolt got possession of
a gun and in the morning compelled
the deputy sheriff to 90 in one direction
while he went in another. Bolt escap-
ed to Montana and his whereabouts
were not discovered until about two
years ago. when d letter was intercept
ed aud he was located at Billings.
Mont. There was a reward of 5000
offered for him at that time, but before
he could come after him he was arrest
ed for assault with intent to kill, and
fearing the Texas officer he pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the peni
tentiary for two years.
Bolt was considered bad man in
Texas and he became an issue in the
last election in Hill county. Mr.. Bell
pledging himself to bring Bolt to JUS
tice if he should be reelected. He was
successful at the election and started
to make good his promise. He spent a
lot of money in chasing the murderer
and after he found him he encountered
more trouble in getting him but finally
succeeded in securing a pardon for him
yesterday, and with the necessary re-
qusition papers he will start back with
him to Texas to-day. Mr.. Bell says
he has sufficient evidence to make
Bolts conviction sure.-Standard.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01
ORDERS TO PROCEED
Capt. Hoyt Receives Instructions to ls
Contracts for Building at Ft. Harrison.

Capt. Hoyt Receives Instructions to let
Contracts for Building at Ft. Harrison.
Capt. George S. Hoyt, quartermaster
in charge of the construction of Fort
Harrison. has received word that he
must at once take the necessary steps
to let the contracts for the construction
OF double set of officers quarters and
a double barracks at Fort Harrison,
and acting under that authority he will
at once advertise for bids. The adver
tisement will appear in the papers As
soon as it can be prepared, and it must
run thirty days. AS soon thereafter as
possible the contract will be awarded
and work will then begin Immediately.
The present intention of the authori-
ties is to have the work completed and
the new buildings ready for occupancy
before the first snow of winter.
The cost OF the work will not be far
from csc, 1000. The original estimates
of the department for similar work, &C.
c0rding to similar plans, was o4O, 900
for the barracks, and ol8, 900 for the Of
6cers' quarters. the contracts were
let for less than that, but materials
were considerably cheaper then, and it
IL not believed that the bids will be %
lev this time, and the buildings may
oven exceed the former estimate. The
amount available for this year. il $780,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01


and warm words passed between us
Rain also intimated that he and Moore
had differences over matter which he
declined TO talk about. and it certainly
does not seem reasonable to suppose
that two men would act as these men
have done unless the reason therefor
was of a much more serious nature than
that given.
The news reached Virginia by wire
shortly after the occurrence. The first
news was to the effect that both men
were badly wounded, one probably
fatally. Later came the news that
Rain had fed. Undersheriff Summers
and Special Deputy Frank kensella
left at once for Norris. arriving there
about 9 o'clock. They were met by
number of men who were awaiting
their arrival, anticipating trouble.
They were told that Rain had taken
refuge IN barn with a friend. Some
were of the opinion that Rain would
give himself up without tronble, while
others said that he was desperate man
and would make fight. One man
even suggested that the only safe
method to take Rain and his compan-
ion was to pump them out of the barn
with Winchester. However, the two
officers did not finch. They walked up
to the open door of the barn and asked
Rain to come out. He asked them
what they wanted. They told him and
he came out with his hands up. He
said that he had been anxiously await
ing their arrival, as he feared violence
at the hands of MoOres friends. "And
now that you have me hope you will
protect me-" They assured him that
they would. He was taken to the hotel
where the officers alternately stood
guard over him until o'clock the next
morning. when they started for Vir-
ginia. His partner, Tom Bluff, was ar
rested at the same time, searched and
turned loose.
There is another story to the effect
that Rain took refuge in the barn when
the fight became interesting, and would
occasionally step out Of the door and
take shot at Moore, who was in the
open.
There is yarn told at the expense of
rancher, who was an eyewitness of
the shooting and whose horse was di-
rectly in range of the bullets. ''What-
ever you do for heavens sake don't kill
my horse yelled the farmer, as the fus.
ilade waxed warm. and running in
range OF the duelists he united his ami
NAL and took him out of danger.
Some of Moore's friends claim that
Rain, a day or two previous to the
shooting, declared that either he OF
Moore would be under six feet OF earth
! within two days.
The case Is badly mixed up and pre-
sents as many phases As the present
presidential campaign.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01

IF YOU need anything for
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silver mounted belts, blouse
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way Of silver novelties, you
find in our stock just what
you are looking for. If your
watches or jewelly need re-
pairing, send them to us. If
desired, we will mail you an
estimate Of expense before
repairing. We furnish an
engraved plate and one hun
dred calling cards for $50;
after the first lot S1.O0 per
hundred. Samples sent on
application.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01
NEXT FRIDAY EVENING
The Young Ladies' Orchestra VIII Give
an Enjoyable Concert.

The Young Ladies' orchestra will
give concert at the Methodist church
next Friday evening. The announce
ment will be received with pleasure, as
this is one of the institutions in which
Virginians take much pride. The or
chestra will undoubtedly be greeted by
large and select audience. The ad-
mission will be 50 and % cents. APP
pended is the program:
PARTI.
March. Washington Post, ... .Sousa
Orchestra
Overture, Little Beauty. Ripley
Orchestra
Schottish, Pretty as Pansy Christie
Orchestra
Recitation. .... Miss Mable Elling
Flute Solo, Tyrolean Air with Varia-
t'ons' Il Rer9 bers
Sincerity. duet for cornet and violin
Bowman
March. University OF Pennsylvania.
................. A0lef
Internission.
PART II.
Overture, Wild West, Swift
Orchestra
Waltz, Visions of Paradise Bennett
Orchestra
Song Miss Mable Filing
Violin Duet. Sounds from Home,
c. A. McNulty and NJ. Berg
Polka, Queen of Hearts, 49,. Fahr bach
Orchestra
Gallop, Sappho.. ................B Brooks
Orchestra
March, Constellation. ...........C Clark
Orchestra
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01
TOM POWER ACTIVE
Trying to Shape Politics IN Northern
Montana.

Great Falls. July -. 22.-IIx-Senator
Thomas c. Power, OF Helena, Fort Ben
ton and Fergus county, is in the city to-
day consulting with friends and hob
nobbing with wool growers of the Nc
hinlet type. 1t is very generally un-
dersrood that the ex-senator is not Wis
iting this section OF the state in search
OF health. and the impression obtains
that he is deeply interested in a politi-
cal deal wherein delegates to the Re-
publican state convention from north
ern Montana can be utilized to the ad-
vantage of Mr.. Power-if the slate he
has arranged is no, fractured and the
scheme sat down upon by the silver Re-
publicans of Cascade, Choteau, Fergus,
Teton and Valley counties. Standard.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01

Smoke the J. T.-Clear Havana filler
and hand made. Montana Mfg. Co..
Butte.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-01

G.. Moritz handles the General Ar
thur cigar. Try it. It IS acknowl-
edged as one of the best on the mar
ket. 1t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-09

4 Republican primary election Will no
held in Ohio County on Saturday, July II.
1856. from . O'Clock p. m. until : o'clock D.
N, for the purpose OF electlng SIX dele
yates from each district TO the State Nom
mating Convention at Parkersburg, July
=. six delegates from each district 10 Inc
First District Congressional Convention,
and six delegates from each district to the
Ohio County Republican Convention. held
Tor the purpose OF nominating four cardi-
iatcs for the House OF Delegates. appoInl-
lnC one Senatorial and one judicial Con-
fierce from each district. Said County
Convention to be held Mt the call OF the
County Committee. Delegates 70 all con-
ventions to select their own a~lternat"s
providing they arc unable to attend sali
Conventions. Each delegate 10 tho State
and First District Congressional Convrn-
ton 10 ave n vote. Al the County Cow.
vention each delegate will cast one vote
for every 100 and fraction above 20 votes
cart for Hon. Il. p. Dovener for Congress
In 1901
Voting places will be located in the sew
aral districts as follows:
Washington DIstrIct-VIgilant Engine
House and Fulton School House,
Madison pIStric,-Narket Hall and Is
Clay DIstric,-Levi cagscll's Livery OF.
Union DIstrict-Policc Cont Room
Centre DIstrIct-iIook & Ladder lions.
Wcbstcr District-k. OF T. Temple.
hltcnlf-JIli JacnD street.
Triadelphia District LcathcrwooJ
School Iiou$c, Town Hall, Elm Grove
Mt GlcndDle. ~
Klchland Dlstrlct-Brlck School Houzo
and Glcnn's Run School House.
Liberty Dls,rict-Schuol House. Wcs,
Liberty, School. Huilsc, Potomac and
School House. Valley Grove. ""'
BY order n the Ohio County Republican
Executive Committee,
J. X. TlALT. Chairman
JOHN W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Er"'y'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-09

This subject furnished the theme Of u
lecture by Professor BunGc, OF Basel.
Switzerland, who c%ndenyorS to solve the
question In u scientific manner. lie
holds that the main u OF the drink.
Ing habit IL the Initiative Instinct OF
mankind. The first glass Of beer tastes
us disagrccablc as the iirHt cigar. but
people will drink because others do. II
once accustomed TO drink there Is no
lack OF reasons for continuing. People
drink before parting. and they drink
when they meet again: they drink when
they are hungry to stlic hunger: they
drink when they have eaten enough TO
work up an appetite: they drink when Il
Is cold TO get warm; they drink when II
ls hot to get cool; they drink when they
Rre sleepy 10 keep awake: they drink
when they arc sleepless In order 10 Gre.
nte slumbcr; they drink for sorrow, md
they drink for Joy: they drink at bap'
tIsms, weddings and funerals; they
drink to forget poverty. sorrow and mis-
cry, and they drink to Kill time. No
matter what happens or how they feel.
people will drink anyway.