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might have otherwise torn the hands
by the nails driven through them.
The cross, when driven firmly in the
ground, rarely exceeded 10 feet in
height. The victim was elevated, and
his hands were bound by a rope around
the transverse beam and nailed
through the palm His feet were also
nailed. He thus remained fastened un-
I'll death ended his sufferings. When
he exhibited any signs of life, he was
watched by guards; but they left him
when ii appeared that he was dead.
III there was no prospect that the VIC
tim would die on the day of execution,
the executioners FASTENED the end by
kindling fire at the foot of the cross
80 as TO suffocate him with smoke; or
py letting loose upon him wild beasts;
or occasionally, when in particular
naste, by breaking his bones upon the
cross with mallet, as upon an anvil
IL was at one time customary to offer
the criminal. before the commencement
Oh MS sunerings a medicated drink,
compounded Of wine and myrrh. The
object of this was to produce intoxi-
cation, and thereby lessen the suffer-
ing.
Crucifixfon was not only the most
lgnominious, but by far the most cruel
mode of punishment. The victim so ne
times lived until the seventh day. The
thieves who were executed at the same
time with our Savior were broken with
mailets on the same day; and in order
to ascertain the condition of Jesus. a
lance waSl thrust in his side, but no
signs of life appeared.
cicero says the very name of the
cross should be removed afar, mot only
from the body, but from the thoughts.
ere eyes, the ears of Roiman citizens,
Tor or all these things, not only the ac-
tual occurrence and endurance, but the
very contingency and expectation, nay.
the mention itself. are unworthy of a
roman citizen and a free man" Hence.
the force of st. Paul's frequent allu-
sions to the humiliation which Christ
endured when he suffered death upon
the cross
1t was precisely this idea which made
the early Christians seize upon the
cross as the emblem of their faith.
That which has been the symbol of
shame now became their glory. The
instrument of Christ's passion, by his
time.
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Death on the Gross.
Er-O,,a &lA NJ VI

FROM the New York Herald,
liz was only natural that the early
ana medieval Christians, finding the
cross symbol of life among the ma
fions of antiquity should look curious
ly into the Old Testament to see
whether there were not foresihadow-
ings in II of the wood whereby right
eousness cometh." Nor was their seach
unrewarded. In Isaac leaving the wool
OF the sacrifice they saw prefigured
both Christ and the cross. They saw
the cross In Moses with arms expanded
on the mount; in the pole, with trans
verse bars, upon which was wreathed
the brazen serpent: in the two sticks
gathered by the widow of Sarpeta. But.
plainest of all, they read it in Ezekiel,
tx. 4, 6, Go through the midst of the
city, through the midst of Jerusalem.
and set a mark upon the foreheads of
the men" that are to be saved from
destruction by the sword The word
hole rendered mark" in the Vuleate
sigma thau." The THAI was the old
Hebrew character. shaped like a cross.
which was regarded as the sign of life.
felicity and safety.
Yet the cross was not always a SYM
Dol of honor. Among the Phoenicians
and Syrians. and later among the Ro-
mans, IL was punishment inflicted on
slaves, robbers, assassins and rebels
among which last Jesus was reckoned.
on account OF his proclaiming himself
King, or Messiah. The person sentence
ed to this punishment was stripped of
mis- clothes. except a covering around
the IONS. In state of nudity he was
beaten with whips. Such was the Sc
verify of this fagellation that numbers
died of it. Jesus was crowned with
thorns. and was made the subject of
mockery; but insults of this kind were
not common. In this instance they
were owing to the petulance of the
Roman soldiers.
The criminal. having been beaten.
was condemned to the further suffer-
ings or carrying the cross to the place
or punishment. which was coY1rnonlv
hill near the public highway and
out of the city. The place of cr1lci-
fixion at Jerusalem was a hin 10 the
northwest of the city. The cross. other
wise called the "post'-the unproDiti
Gus or ominous tree consist ed of a
piece of wood erected perpendicuiarIv /
and intersected by another one at right |
angles. near the top. The crime for |
which the culprit suffered was in |
scribed on the transverse piece. near
the top Of the perpendicular one. There /
Is no mention made by the ancient I
writer's OF anything on which the feet
or the crucifed person rested. IL Is \
known, however. that near the base OF 4
the perpendicular beam there projected /
a piece OF wood. on which he sat and |
which answered as a support 20 the i
body-since the weight OF the latter
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SHERIFF WILKINS FREED
Years of Slavery and How He
ESCAPED.
Talks About His Deiiverer Daily In
Cratitude-Cains Fifteen Pounds
i'm Weight Since HIS Rescue.

Urbana, Ohio, April 1s.-(Special. y
This town is greatly exercised over the
remarkable rescue of Sheriff r. p. Will
kins from one of the worst forms of
slavery known to man. He has fully
recovered from the results OF his expert
ence. and talks freely and gratefully of
his delivery. To-day he said: IT have
been a perfect slave of tobacco for over
70 years; smoked Is cigars a day; Nov.
A. last. 1 bought my first box of No
To-Bac from Anderson & Craner.
had little faith. but, to my great sur
prise, after using part of my third box.
/ was completely cured and did not
have the least desire for tobacco. To-
day / feel better, sleep better, think
better, have gained Is pounds and not
a day passes that do not recommend
No-To- Bac to tobacco users who are
destroying their lives and vitality"
Investigation reveals that there are
800 people in this town and surround
ing country who have been cured by
No-To- Bac.
Anderson & Cramer were the first
here to start the good work, as Mr..
Anderson termed 1T. Yes, we intro
duced No-To-Bac into this town about
three years ago. The demand at the
start was very light, for folks had no
falth. but we sold TO a few, and to our
great astonishmeEt every one reported
a cure. Since then we have sold hun
dreds OF boxes under a guarantee to
cure or refund the money. and strange
as il may seem. We have never had a
call TO refund money.
''No-To- Bac relieve. the nervous irri-
tatiOn. makes the ; of tobacco en-
Nrely unnecessary ana builds I'D and
fortifies the general physical condition.
As a nerve tnvigorator and stimulant
there is no preparation in America 10
equal it
Get the famous booklet Don't To-
baccO Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away" written guarantee, free sam
pies mailed for the asking. Address
The Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or
New York.
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Wsnted--PrOpOSals for Street Lighting

Office OF the City Clerk. Great Falls.
Mont. March isS6. ttnf
Sealed PROPOSALS will be received by the
undersigned until Thursday. the 9TH day
of May. 1896. for lighting the streets Of
this city with AZ arc electric lights land
such additional lights as the council may
from time to time order) of 1000 candle
power each. or their equivalent In acety-
lene or gas lights. for period OF three or
five years. Further Information relative
thereto will be furnished on application.
The right to reject any or all bids Is re-
served Done by order of the city coun-
ell. c. II. CLARK.
City Clerk.
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TIME sCHEDULE-BUTTE.

TIME SCHEDULE-BU
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
No. l. Puget Sound Mail. from
st. Paul and all Eastern points.
arrives at Montana Union de-
pot daily t...................... s.W . m
No. I. Bozeman Express. from
Bozeman. carrying through
passengers from ST. Paul and
all Eastern points. arrives at
Northern Pacific local depot
daily at 1900. 49,. ........... ass m
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
No. . Twin City Mail, from
Portland and all Pacific coast
points. arrives at Montana
Union depot daily at............ 2:2o q m
No. 4. Garrison Express. from
Portland and all Pacific coast
points. arrives at Montana
Union depot daily at...........12:2o p m
TRAINS DEPART FOR THE EAST.
No. ?. Twin City Mail. for St.
Paul and all Eastern. Southern
and Canadian points. leaves
Montana Union depot daily at 2:2o m
No. s Bozeman Express. con-
Meeting at Bozeman with No.
4. through train for St Paul
and all Eastern. Southern and
Canadian points. leaves North
ern Pacific local depot daily at 40 a m
TRAINS DEPART FOR THE WEST.
Nc. l. Puget Sound Mail, for
Portland and all Pacifc coast
points. leaves Montana Union
depot daily al ..........,......... 500 a m
No. 5. Garrison Express con-
Meeting at Garrison with No.
through train for Portland
and all Pacific coast points.
leaves the Montana Union de-
pot daily Al .---.-.....-.......... $50 p m
Through tickets TO Japan ana china
via Tacoma and Northern Pacific steau,-
ship Co
For information. time cards. maps ana
tickets. call on or write W. NJ TUOHY.
General Agent. Butte. Mont. or
CHARLES s. FEE.
General Passenger Agent. 81. Paul. Nina
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Or. Sanders Electric Belt Cures.
GET THE BOOK FREE.

A pocket edition Of the celebrated electro
medical work. Three Glasses Of Men, ;" Illus
trated, is sent free, sealed. by mail. upon ap-
plication. Every young. middle-aged or old
man suffering from the slightest weakness
should read 1t. 1t will point out an easy.
sure and speedy way to regain strength and
health, when everything else has failed.
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BOUND TO HAVE ONE
Everybody should Have One and Exp ,nse
shou d Not stand In the Way.

everybody should Have One and Exp snse
shou d Not stand In the Way.
From the Chicago Post.
John" said Mrs. Croesus thoughtfully,
everybody in society seems to think an
awful lot of genealogy these days"
Jennie whatY' exclaimed John, look
ing up from his evening paper.
Genealogy," repeated Mrs. Croesus.
What's that?"
Il don't exactly know" replied Mrs.
Croesus, but / think it's a tree of some
KIND. At least l heard some ladies refer
to it as family tree"
We'll, what of it?" he asked.
why 1t seems to be a sort of fad. you
Know and everyone who is anyone has
to have one"
Buy one then" he said irritabIv. "Ruv
the best one in town and have the bill
sent to me, but don't bother me with the
details of the affair Get one, and stick
IL up In the conservatory, If YOU want
one, and If ii isn't too large"
But 1 don't know anything about
them"
Find out, and If it's too big for the
conservatory stick 1t up on the lawn,
and II that amt big enough, I'll buy
the next lot in order to make room.
There can't any of them fly any higher
than we can, and, If il comes to a ques-
ton OF trees, I'll buy a whole orchard
for you"
Still she hesitated.
The fact is, john" she confessed at
last, Il don't know just where to go for
anything in that line. Where do they
Keep family trees and all such things?"
What do you suppose 1 know about
lt?' he exclaimed. You're running the
fashion end of this establishment. and I
don't want to be bothered with 1t. If
the florist can't tell you anything about
1t, hunt up a first class nurseryman ana
place your order with him."
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Nortbern Montana Mews

The SorthSrn Montana ONCE of the
Standard 3 located IN the Bach-Cory
block. Great Falls. directly opposite the
Park hotel. Advertising rates furnished on
application.
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FOR SALE - BoTTLING MATERIAL,
fountain, generator. table. gauges. bot
ties, boxes. Very low for cash at 2i2
Cherry street. Anaconda.
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FOR SALE-CHEAP. If TAKEN AT
once for cash. 12-room dwelling house
with all modern conveniences. Call g.
West Park street, Butte.
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SANDEN ELECTRIC CO..
IS Washington Street. Portland. Ore.
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NV HEN TRIFLE WILL BUY THE
greatest healing invention of the day {?
DR.. Sandens Electric Belt is a complete
body battery for self-treatment. and guar
antees, or money refunded. 1t will cure
without medicine Rheumatism, Lumbago
Seiatiea. Lame Back, Kidney and Liver
complaints. Nervous Debility, Weakness
Losses, Drains. and all effects Of early indis
erection or excess. To weak men II is thu
greatest possible boom as a mild. soothinp
electric current is applied direct to tbe
nerve centers, and improvements are fel,
from the first hour.
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LOST

LosT-A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
with pocketbook, between Silver Bow
and Butte. Finder please return to los
East Park street. Butte. and receive re-
ward.
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EGGS FOR SETTING FROM THOR
oughbred Black and White Minorcas:
imported English strain from Dun )
yard, Toronto; they are from the prize
winners at Madison Garden. n. Y. 1895.
The White penis headed by the first win
ner at the Ontario exhibition. January Is.
1876. Eggs, So to IS per setting of 10:
also Fetch strain OF Light Brahma
cockerells and six pullets; these are fine
birds and well marked. Brahma eggs. 81
per setting. See page a of X. p. J. for
March, 1896. Thomas Williams. Propri-
etor Nevada Avenue Poultry Yards, 1877
Nevada avenue. Butte, Mont.
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Amy amusement in this town to-
night?" asked the stranger.
Il reckon there's going to be a lee
ture, replied the groceryman. I've been
sellin' eggs all day."-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
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= MATER of Principle and Iutere.t.

Populist Senator-"Whati Send you
to Yale? Place my heir In the con-
Eliminating atmosphere of that hot-bed
of infant millionaires. the conspirators
of trusts, the bane of the nation. the
blight of freedom. the thieves OF in
dependence. the juggernauts of liberty,
the debasers of humanity. the corrupt
ers of the law, the Knockers of justice.
the-the-"
Aspiring Son-"But. father, IL I do
not go / shall remain a poor ignoramus
with nothing to look forward to but a
mortgaged farm. while by knowing
these men I may find the way 10 be-
come one of them"
Fopullst Senator-"If I thought there
was the remotest possibility of that,
I'd put a second mortgage on the farm
70 send you'll. Pratt in Truth.
Kate-Just look; these boots are ever
so much too big. Mary-Yes, you must
have given him the number Of the house
instead of the number of your shoe
Judy.
A young society belle OF Winchester
told one Of her gentleman callers a Few
evening since that her health was greatly
improved since taking Delsarte. He wise
ly asked:
DO you take II internally or rub II
on?"-Paris Republican.
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WANTED-SITUATIoNs

WANTED - POSITION BY ACTIVE
man of 80: good general business ex-
perience: expert accountant. mercantile
or real estate; excellent reference. Ad-
dress j. 7. NJ, Standard. Anaconda.
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WE HAVE FOR SALE ONE OF THE
finest cattle or horse ranches I'm Mon
tana; 500 acres patented fine improve
ments. With or without cattle Cheap.
W. +. Cobban a. Co., Butte.
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FOR sALE-DUcK EGGS FOR SET
ting. Inquire Mrs. II. Alfred, Woodville,
or address General Delivery, Butte
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NICE HOME ON MONTANA STREET,
only 5000 w. Il. COBBAN a. CO,
80 West Granite street. Butte.
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FOR sALE-COMPLETE SET OF FINE
household furniture for parlor, dining
room, bed room and kitchen. cheap a,
325 Colorado street. Butte.
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TOP BUGGY FOR SALE CHEAP. w. f.
Cobban q Co., 80 West Granite street,
Butte.
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F. L. HoAGLAND. sCAvENGER, BOX
~. Anaconda Work done by week.
month or by the job. Leave orders at
Mahan Bros. or l.. A. Kings
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
light housekeeping; s12 per month. 4s5
kemper avenue. Butte.
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FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS
for housekeeping. 6l9 Birch street. Ana
conda-
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FOR SALE-BARBER SHOP WITH
baths; the neatest shop in the state, do
ing good business. Prices twenty-five
and nifty cents A snap for the right
man. The reason for selling, other
business. John McInerney Deer Lodge
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light housekeeping s12 per month. 4s5
kemper avenue. Butte.
FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS
for housekeeping. el9 Birch street. Ana
conda-
FOR RENT = NICELY FURNISHED
front room. PIP E. 4th St. Anaconda
FOR RENT FURNISHED FRONT
rooms. Apply SS2 East woolman street.
Butte.
FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED
room with bay window. Enquire 400 c.
dar street. Anaconda
FOR RENT-SUITE OF HOUSE KEEP
ing rooms. also other furnished rooms
$40 10 Sl2 Per month. over Red Boot. ,.
y. Main street. Butte.
FOR RENT-SEyERAL DEsIRARTF
furnished rooms; modern convenience
Albemarie House. "A West Granite ST.
Butte.
FOR RENT-6 ROOM BRICK HOUSE
and cellar. all modern cOnveniences.
hot air furnace. nice location: address
or inquire Lee Freudenstein. 400 w
Mercury street. Butte.
FURNISHED ROOMS: ELECTRIC
light. steam heat free bath. reasonable
prices. Hoffman house. Is E. Park. Butte.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-18
s-yS Dad Law Election.

AZ 4 regular seSsioe of the County Court
Of Calhoun county held on the 10Th dav OF
July, 1895.
Upon the petition of :. W. I|arrar and
90 other voters and taxpayers OF Washing
ton district, thi, county, prnving an order
be awarded directing that at the Election
t" be held in Washington district in the
month OF November, next they he prmi;-
ted to vote for and against the discontln-
meing OF { he present Road system now in
force, in the said district On considcrn.
ton OF the siid petition and ~ provided
by law, it is ordered that poll Ice taken
and lePt by the officers of tho said election
at the places Of voting in the said district
IN the manner prescribed ~ law, and tn,
hailots 80 cast at said election shall hav,
written or printed thereon: "Fur Prrscn,
Road Law or Against Present Road
Law and said officers at said election shall
ascertain ANA certify the result thereof in
the manner prescribed by law
Copy fvstc.
0'i-iw. i. III. TRIPTETr, CLERK.
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Mass Convention.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a Mass Meeting of the Peo-
pies party at Arnoldsburg on the the
9th day Of September at 10 O'clock
a m. for the purp"s of making a
County Ticket. All who are IN IA
vor of good government are invited.
Notice Is also given that there will Lc
n meeting Of the Committee on tho
24th day of August at Gmntsville.
q. Johnson, Chairman.
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- Dad Law Election.
In

1T regular session OF the County Court
OF Calhoun county, held on the l3h day
ri April, 1896:
Upon the petition Of u. T.. SINNERS and
% oi her voters and taxpayers Of sherman
district, this county, PRAYING au order he
awarded directing that at the Election Ia
he held IN sherman district in the month
oil November, next, they he permitted II,
vote for and against the discriminating Of
the present Road System, now in force, in
the said district. On consideration of the
,Sid petition and as provided by law. il is
ordered that poll be taken aud kept by
the officers Of The said clecU u at The .ry.
cral places Of voting in the said district i'm
IN ia" manner prescribed by law, and the
ballots 30 east ~ said election shall have
written or printed thereon For Present
Road Law or Against Present Road
Law and said officers ~ said election Shall
ascertain and certify the result thereof i'm
the manner prescribed by law.
Copy TcsC
U1T-lw. J., n Tpfrtt.r.r tr.rpt