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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-02

The tax-shirking corporations claim that
they. shirk taxes only that they NAV re-
.duce ~the rate of public charges, but none
of them promise to fix.the rate of public
charges at fair percentage of the value of
the assessment upon which they pay
taxes. In other words they claim that
tax-shirking is strictly philanthropy, and
being so ought to be entirely voluntary as
TO the. extent to which the philanthropy
is carried.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-02

The Los Angeles Times has issued an
elaborate special edition under the title
"a Mckinley Number. in which is pub.
lished large amount of information con-
seerning the st. Louis convention, its nom
inees, the record of the Republican party
and other matters pertinent to the cam
paign. The number will be found in
structive as well as interesting to voters,
and deserves o wide circulation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-02

PATRIOTISM, PROTECTION
-: and PROSPERITY.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-02
ONLY A TAIL.

San Francisco, August 1.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
A NOTED FACT.

For the meeting OF the National
Educational Association at Denver in
1895 the excellent service given by the
Union Pacific was commented on by all
those who had the pleasure of using
that line. This year u educational
friends meet in Buffalo, N. Y, July 3rd
to 10th, and members of the association
and others from points west of the Mis-
souri, River, should by all means use
the Union Pacific, for it is a noted fact
its service is superior to that of any
other line in the west. For a number OF
years this line has run Chair Cars, Pull
mar Sleepers and Dining Cars through
to Chicago from the Pacific coast and
intermediate points, and they have re-
Gently put on Buffet Library and Smok-
ing Cars between Salt Lake City and
Chicago, which are not excelled by
those in use on the New York and Chi
ago Limited trains. Confer with a
Union Pacific Agent before you make
your arrangements.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
CHEAPNEsS OF HORSES.
Boatman's Story as to the Cause
Thereof.

Bob Boatman's Story as to the Cause
Thereof.
Bob Boatman, OF Centennial Valley,
was in the city this week, and notwith-
standing the craze that seems to be
prevalent about these ''diggings''
over these two-wheeled, pneumatic
tired, atmosphere-splitting arrange
ments, managed to dispose of several
head of horses. Speaking of the low
price of horses, Bob said it reminded
him of the remark of a well-known
Sheridan man in Butte a few days ago.
The S~heridonian got on board the
South Butte trolly car, and being some
what under the influence of blue rum
and sugar, settled himself in a seat.
glanced round. and delivered himself
thusly: ELECTRICITY runnin' the cars;
the women riding bicycles, and jack
asses runnin' the government. No
wonder horses are cheap"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
VIRGINIA VISITORS.
People Who Have Visited the County Seat
During the Week.

DuIAhS IN
Among the arrivals at the Madison
house, this week, were.
w. A. Francis, Butte; c.. D. Voris,
Charlottesville, Ind: N. Shafer. Sheri-
dan: c. D. Calvin, C. H. Locher. Chic
ago: J. c. Storrs, Bovlder: w. Thomas,
Easton: d. Beck, Junction; Philip
Pogg, Butte: r. E. Fitzgerald, Ennis:
w. D. Flowers, DR.. G. L. Hagan, Boze-
man; F. Nj. Field, Billings: E. Nj. Best,
Shoreharrie, N. Y: Geo. Fletcher.
Boulder: Miss Julia Williams, Granite:
J. T. O'Sullivan, EastOn: j.. w. Saun-
ders, Ennis; w. 0. Thompson, Bivens
Gulch: G. w. Lane, Butte: Patrick
Scott, Junction: H. O'Donnell, Eugene
Valancor, Easton: O. w. White. San
Francisco: Alex Metzel, York ranch:
Chas. Metzel, Pullersprings: J. z.
Glenn, r. j. Ogden, Sheridan: G. p.
Newell, Twin Bridges: H. L. Fenner,
Nevada; A. B. Davis, Home Park:
Thos. Thexton, Ennis: e. Z. Nichols,
Sheridan; Floyd Closer, r. Carpenter,
Butte; F. T. Counter, Twin Bridges:
Dan Manning, Dickinson, N. D.: NJ.
O'Donnell, Kennett; C. Rice, Jack
Creek, Mrs. Clark, Milton Bean, w.
NJ. Miller, Magdalene: Alex Karteman,
Elias Markey, Joshua Marley, Butte;
w. NJ. Wheeler, T. Marcum, San Fran
cisco; T. ]. Farrell, Farrelton: r. T.
Boatman, Pullersprings; W. Smith,
Home Park, A. Buzzard. c. j. Wesley,
j.. St. Clair, Summit: J. C. Turner,
Home Park; G. w. Kellogg, Bertha
mine; E. N. Reed, Eugene Tracey,
Sheridan: Dick Peterson, J. E. Wilsey,
P~ullersprings; r. E. Fitzgerald, Ennis;
Geo. p. Fisher, Geo. Farnsworth,
Chicago: Terrace Mcdonald and wife,
Ennis: H. J. Weeks, Idaho: A. Massin-
gall. Summit.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09

Then she said, els there any che here
who hath a %culverin with him?'' One
was soon { ,.rd and fred. This by the
Rc>~c1s was regarded as an opening CT
hos,1lities. Her fire was returned with
great eagerness, and victory was won in
the city of London over the Romans.
who had tainted the queen several times
with being seven years behind the be-
ginning Of the Christian era in the
matter of clothes.
Boadicea won victories by the score,
and it is said that under the bosom Of
her wrath 20, 900 Roman warriors kiss
ed the dust. AS she waved her scepter in
token Of victory the hatpin came out Of
her crown, and wildly throwing the ''old
hot thing at the Roman general she
missed him and endorsed her own
%chaperon.
Disguised with war and the cooking
they were having at the time, she burst
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
ANCIENT


Caesar could not enjoy society very
much for five Or six days.
At Stonehenge there are still relics OF
a stone temple which the Druids used
as a place of idolatrous worship and as.
sassination. On giblet day people came
for many miles to see the exercises and
carry home a few outlets of intimate
friends.
After this Rome sent over various
great federal appointees to soften and
refine the people. Among them came
General Agricola, with a new kind of
seed corn and kindness in his heart.
He taught the barefooted Briton to 20
out to the pump every evening and
battle his chapped and soil kissed feet
and wipe them on the grass before retir-
ing, thus introducing Of the refine
ments of Rome in this cold and barbaric
cline.
Along about the beginning of the
Christian Erie" says an elderly Eng
lishman, the Queen Boadicea got so dis
gusted with the Romans, who carried on
there in England just as they had been
in the habit of doing at home cutting
up like a Halloween party in its junior
year-that she got her Britons together,
had a steel dress made to fight in COM
fortably and not tight under the arms.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09

CESAR CROSSING CHANNEL.
came the Phunicians and the Cartha-
ginians for their tin.
These early Britons were suitable
only to act as ancestors. Aside from
that they had no good points. They
dwelt in mud huts matched with straw.
They had no currency and no ventila-
tion-no drafts, in other words. Their
boats were made of wickerwork plas.
tered with clay. Their swords We're
made of tin alleged with copper, and
after a brief skirmish the entire army
had to fall back and straighten it's
blades.
They also had short spears made with
a rawhide string attached, SO that the
deadly weapon could be jerked back
again. To spear an enemy with one Of
these harpoons and then, after playing
him for half al hour Or SO, to land him
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
FLOWING, 81 B. c.

FLOWING, 81 B. c.
and finish him up with a tin sword
constituted one of the most reliable
boons peculiar to that strange people.
Caesar first came to Great Britain on
account of a bilious attack. On the way
across the channel a violent storm came
up. The great emperor and pantata be-
lieved he was drowning, so that in an
instant's time everything throughout
his whole lifetime REQUIRED to him as
he went down-especially his breakfast.
Purchasing a four-in-h hand of docked
uniforms and much improved in health,
he returned to Rome.
Agriculture had a pretty hard start
among these people, and where now the
glorious fields Of splendid pale and bill
lowy oatmeal may be seen, interspersed
with every kind of domestic and import
ed fertilizer in cunning little hillocks
just bursting forth into fragrance by the
roadside, then the vast island was q
quaking swamp or covered by imper-
vious forests of gigantic trees. up which
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
SANDERS INAUGURATION.
Aspires to q Delegateship-The Campaign
For ''Sound Monry."


For "Sound Monry."
When Col. Wilbur F. Sanders an.
nounced several days ago that he was a
candidate for delegate to the .Republi-
can national convention at ST. Louis,
he said he would 500 begin an organ
lied campaign, and that the ''sound
money" men of the state would be in
vited to rally under his standard and
assist him in the PRONUNCIATION of sound
money views throughout the state.
Colonel Sanders, according to the
Helena papers. says the organization is
in a fair way of success, and that in a
day or two. or perhaps three. he will is
sue a call for a meeting to organize a
club. The club will establish head
quarters and provide a fund for the
holding of meetings through the min
ing districts and for the dissemination
of literature. such as Col. Sanders be-
lieved should constitute the financial
reading matter OF the people OF the
state.
And this is the man to whom the
people of Montana once pinned their
faith. How times do" change.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09

into tears just on the eve of a general
victory over the Romans and poisoned
herself. BILL NYE.
IN. B.-Many thanks are due to the author,
Mr.. A. Barber, for the use of his works en-
titled "Half Hours With Crowned Heads and
"Thoughts on Shaving Dead People on Whom
One Has Never Called" cloth, gilt top.
notice an error in the artists work which
will be apparent to any one of moderate intel
ligence and especially to the Englishman-viz,
that the tin discovered by the Phenicians is
in the form Of cans, etc., formerly having con.
tanned timed meats, fruits, etc. This book, l
fear, will be sharply criticised in England if
any inaccuracy be permitted to creep in, even
through the illustrations. 1t is disagreeable
to fall out thus early with ones artist, but
the writer knows too well and the sting yet
burns and rankles in his soul where pierced
the poisoned dart of ar English clergyman two
years ago. The writer had spoken of julius
CAESARS invasion Of Britain for the purpose Of
replenishing the Roman stock Of umbrellas,
topcoats and ''loydies," when the clergyman
said, politely. but very firmly, that "England
then had no topcoats or umbrellas The
writer would not have cared had there not
been others present.-B. NJ
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09

with oars and shameless glee would
scamper the nobility.
Excuse the rhythm into which 1 may
now and then drop as the plot develops.
-Author).
Caesar later on made more invasions,
one of them for the purpose of returning
his team and 1ogging a Druid with
whom he had disagreed religiously on a
former trip. Gle had also bought his
team Of the Druid).
The Druids were the sheriffs, priests,
judges, chiefs Of police, plumbers and
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
DEATH OF w. ri. CCVE..f.
He Was al Honest Man and Had Served
His Country Well.

His Country Well.
William H. Covely died at his home
In this city Saturday evening after a
lingering illness. Like the history and
personal record of all the veterans of
the late civil war, who have become
residents of Madison county, that of
VIM. Covely is Il meritorious one and
will invite the strictest search light in
detail.
Deceased vas born AT P~ottsville. Pa.
and was nearly 81 years of age. He
first enlisted and served ia DAYS in
what was known as the "Emergencv
army Oh minute men," July 1863.
when Gen. Lee made his famous raid
into and invaded Pennsylvania. He
experienced much active service in all
OF the fierce skirmishes following the
battle OF Gettysburg. but was O in
that engagement.
In the second enlistment Covely was
mustered In us sergeant of Co. K. 9TH
Z. S. Cavalry. July 2l, 1864, and served
in that capacity three years, receiving
an honorable discharge July p. 1867.
The operations of tue fifth were great
~ appreciated when with Sheridan.
and under Grants general orders. they
were detailed to destroy the great store
house of the Confederacy in Sherman
doah valley-and thoroughly they
did the work-not a vestage of Confed-
crate forage Was left. The cavaliers
made a brilliant record under the COM
mand OF Gen. Thomas in the Depart
ment of the Cumberland. They partic-
ipated in the engagements Of Cedar
Creek, Fisher Hill, Mt. jackson and
many others.
Covely has been a member of Frank
Blair Post, No. 6, since 1886 and was
Officer of the Day for the present
year.
He came to Summit in 1868 and en-
gagged in mining, and subsequently was
in the mercantile business.
In 1875 he was united in marriage to
Miss Mite Carr, who died June 49,.
1885. July l, 1889 he married Miss
Matte Scott of Greenfield. Ind. who.
with his daughter, Mrs. George Var
rington and Willie, a little son. survive
him. A sister resides in Pottsville.
Pennsylvania.
The funeral occurred Monday after
noon from the Masonic temple. under
the auspices Of Montana lodge No. 3.
A. f. and A. NJ, Alder lodge No. 80,
"A. o. u. W., and Frank Blair
Post, q. A. r., of which orders the de-
ceased was a member. The burial
service was that prescribed by the
Masonic Monitor and was imDressivelv
conducted by Past Master J. NJ. knight.
pail bearers we're G. H. Buford, C. w.
Rank, P. McGovern, ]. Albright.
james Summers and Kuute E~llincston.
all members of the y. o. L. w.
A firing squad from Co.. ID, under the
command of Serg. Lew Rooney, paid a
tribute to the memory of an old soldier
by firing a salute over the grave.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
NYEi'S HISTORY
OF ENGLAND.
C2sar's Invasion as Viewed bv
the Humorist.
INDUCED BY A BILIOUS ATTACK.

The Author Avoids Overpraise and Mawk-
ish Sentiment-Early Britons Only Fit to
Act as Acknowledgements Amusements
of the Barefooted Nobility.
Copyright, 1896, by J. B. Lippincott Company. ]
CHAPTER I.
From the glad whinny Of the first
unicorn down to the tip end of the nine
tenth century the history Of Great
Britain has been dear to her descendants
in every land, meath every sky.
But to write a truthful and honest
history of any country the historian
should, that he may avoid overpraise
and silly and mawkish sentiment, reside
in a foreign country or be SO situated
that he may put on a false mustache
and get away Us soon as the advance
copies have been sent to the printers.
The writer Of these pages, though of
British descent, will in what he may
say guard carefully against permitting
that fact to swerve him for one swift
moment from the right.
England even before Christ, as now,
was a sort of money center, and thither
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
DRUID SACRIFICES.

DRUID SACRlf ICES.
justices of the peace. They practically
ran the place, and no one could be a
Druid who could not pass a civil service
examination.
They believed in human sacrifice, and
often of a bright spring morning could
have been seen going out behind the
bush to sacrifice some one who disagreed
with them on some religious point or
other.
The Druids largely lived in the woods
in summer and in debt during the win.
ter. They worshiped almost everything
that had been left out overnight. and
their motto was, "Never do anything
unless you feel like it very much in
deed"
Caesar was a broad man from a reli-
gious point of view and favored bringing
the Druids before the grand jury. For
uttering such sentiments as these the
Druids declared his life to be forfeit and
set n of their number to settle also
with him after morning services the
question as to the matter of immersion
and sound money.
Religious questions were even then
as holly discussed as in later times, and
The herald., 1896-08-21
A TUM0R ON THE BRAIN
Lewis e. Lee Expires After an Illness OF bu'
a Few Hours

Few Hours
At the Good Samaritan hospital, on
Seventh street. near Pearl, Lewis f..
Lee, prosperous rancner. who owns an
orange grove near Riverside, died yes
terday morning shortly before o'clock,
under circumstances which necesstated
a coroner's investigation.
Lee was 80 years of age and had been
on a visit with his Wife to Santa Bar
bara, he coming to this city Wednes-
day, leaving her to follow later. Feel
ing unWell in the afternoon ard coIu-
planning of a severe pain in his head, he
visited a physician, who advised him to
go to the hospital, which he did about 1
o'clock His condition continued to grow
worse, and ct II o'clock at night he be-
came unconscious, dying a little after
1:30 in the morning.
An autopsy upon the body q t the rooms
Of kregelo & Bresee developed the fact
that deceased had been afflicted with a
sarcomus tunlor of the brain, which
caused his death. a verdict of death
from natural causes was rendered by the
coroner's jury. The body viii be taken
to Riverside for interment
The herald., 1896-08-21
A NOMINATION MADE
Only One Ballot Is Required to Name the
Next Congressman

Next Congressman
During the noon interval there was
neither caucusing nor comforting in
dulged In by any of the leaders. A free
for-all race had been opened up. and a
half a dozen candidates had been
brought out.
When the convention reconvened at
D. m. it was not known who would be
nominated, although it became plainly
evident that Harry w. Patton had more
friends among the delegates than any
other one gentleman whose name had
been mentioned.
For the first time during the conven-
ton Gen. c. F. A. Last appeared. He
was greeted with applause.
When Chairman Merritt had secured
order John w. Mitchell called attention
to the expense bill for the convention
hall. He suggested that the roll of the
Los Angeles delegation be called, and
that each delegate come forward and
contribute $3.50 This was done.
Gen. Last dropped his 81. 50 in the hat
amid applause. When George S. Patton
came forward to tender his contribu-
ton he was given an ovation. When
the name of w. r. Burke was called he
failed to appear. nor did he during the
rest of the afternoon. Money matters
being settled, the chairman declared
nominations to be in order.
NOMINATIONS MADE
Delegate Cooper of Santa Barbara
county placed before the convention the
name OF Harry w. Patton, whom he
said was we'll known to the convention
and to the people of Los Angeles county,
and who. therefore, needed no eulogy
at his hands.
Delegate Harrington of Santa Bar
bara county seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Patton.
J. Marion Brooks arose and placed in
nomination Charles A. Barlow OF San
Luis Obispo, the Populist nominee. In
The herald., 1896-08-21

brought to police headquarters on
warrant sworn to by sherman Laurence.
a conductor on the same line, VINO re-
sides at 1870. Pennsylvania avenue. Boyle
Heights. Laurence claims that yeSter-
day morning in an alteration with
James the latter committed the crime OF
battery upon him at the Seventh street
power house. James deposited $50 bail
as security for his appearance in court
and was released. He will be arraigned
before Justice Owens today.
The herald., 1896-08-21

The nomination of Mr.. Patton was
brought about by votes secured both
from the Roe and the George S. Patton
supporters. What has been known in
the convention as the railroad influence
went against him. His selection gave
universal satisfaction on all sides. and
the consensus of public opinion was that
the convention had performed well it's
task, even If an undue amount of time
was consumed in arriving at result.
The herald., 1896-08-21

AS Mr.. Patton took his seat there were
cries from various parts o. the hall.
mo! MOI" Frequently during the
course of his remarks he was interrupt
ed by applause and after he had closed
he was numerously congratulated.
Senator Rose then took the floor and
withdrew his name.
On motion of Senator White the con-
vention took a recess until 2 p. m.
The herald., 1896-08-21
Killed nv N Train

Wednesday afternoon as thrcugn
freight No. "a on the Southern Pacific
was pulling out of Cabazon q tramp
attempted TO board one of the cars, but
missed his footing and fell under the
Wheels, both legs being cut off. He was
picked up and placed in the caboose
and taken to Banning. but died there
shortly after his arrival.
The herald., 1896-08-21
THE BREAK MADE
Al Last the Two Candidates Withdrew and
Then Cams q Rest

Then Cams Rest
AS soon as the convention was called
to order yesterday morning, and after
the roll of counties had been called the
gray haired patriarch. Senator L. j.
Rose. from a seat in the front of the
hall stood up. Before he had opened his
mouth to speak the convention gave him
an ovation which lasted for several
moments. When quiet was restored Mr..
Rose, in a voice that indicated that he
felt and meant what he said, spoke as
follows:
MR.. ROSE wITHDRAWS.
"Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Con-
vention and Fellow Citizens: Much to
my regret l have been one of the con-
tending elements in the struggle that
has been going on here for several days.
1t has certainly been no desire of mine
that this continuous balloting-36 to So
should be kept up. and l, above all
things. do not want to see 1t continued.
When I was drawn into this strug-
gle I was lead to believe that I could be
nominated by acclamation. But my
friends find that 1t was a bigger job than
they looked for. I did not go to Sacra-
mento soliciting any mans vote for this
honor. i saw Mr.. Patton and asked him
If he intended to seek the nomination.
He said that he did not know.
Il saw Senator White. and he told me
that he would be for me. Later though.
Mr.. Patton came into the fight and can
understand why the senator felt called
upon to assist him, for he was, in numer-
Gus ways, obligated to him while to me
he was indebted only as a friend. 1t
is the balance that the senator throws
against me that renders my nomination
impossible.
"This convention has been a marvel
Gus one, but 1t has in some ways been un
fortunate. 1 think that it is now time for
me to act l am advised by my friends
The herald., 1896-08-21
Had a Little Olsagreems

A motorinan OH the electric road
named l.. II. James was last night ar
rested at his residence on Olive street
between Seventh and Eighth and
The herald., 1896-08-21
FRAIL FEMALES FIGHT
One Cuts Another !, the Head With Rack
Daring Row

Flossie Evans, or. as she is sometimes
called. Flossie Devine, an Alameda
street crib woman, was treated in the
receiving hospital at ) o'clock yesterday
afternoon for cuts on her forehead and
head. inflicted by another frail damsel
of French nativity. whose name . said to
be Ella FaruZ, but who is also known as
Ella Ferretta or Loretta. The women
got into a hairpulli~g match over the
affections of a male friend and the
F'aruZ woman hit Flossie over the head
with a rock. doing the damage described.
Ella is now locked up on a charge of as
sault with deadly weapon.
SALT RHEUM often appears in cold
weather attacking the palms of the hands
and other parts of the body. Hood Sar
saparilla, the great blood purifier. cures
salt rheuT.
HOODS PILLS are the best afterdinner
pills. assist digestion. cure headache. 23c.
Paint -Ef coS 8 Spriny