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The Van Buren press., 1896-05-09

constant, got his hair dyed black and
brown in spots, wore small flower
garden on his manly chest, dispensed
with poetry to anybody that would
listen, and cut the pigeon wing around
the buxom wilder to beat creation.
Anybody and everybody could see
with one eye shei, that the widder
wouldn't give four bits a dozen for
Deacon Joiner. No doubts but what
she had her line out, you understand.
and hit well baited, but yet still she
want fishin for secondhand deacons
any to speak of this spring.
If you haven't lived long enough to
find it out, | have lived long enough to
tell you that the blamdest, outdoinest
and most gonehyest biggest fool that
ever left his footprints on tie broad
bosom of the earth is one of these old
fools when he takes up fool notion
that he must go and git married. And
that was Deacon Joiner to a mats heel
all around and all over. He ddn'.
brace up like a man and ask the wilder
il he mought call in passin and then let
nature take her course. The deacon he
had the spring disease. lie had scan
dlous bad case of it. lie had it so bad
till he could mighty nigh taste it. But
he didn't have the necessary grit in his
craw to go on and take the medicine -
kill or cure.
Now, in the main time the general
facts in the case had leaked out pro-
miscus in the settlement when Blev
Scroggins and Andy Lucas went fish
! in for Deacon Joiner, and the deacon he
bit more free and quicker than any
speckled trout ever gobbled bluetail
Hy
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-09

Over 10000 patents have been IS
sued for the various kinds Of electrical
appliances.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-09
Daughters OF Presidents.

Presidents daughters are quite nu-
merously in evidence in Washington
just now. Among those in attendance
at recent social functions in Washing
ton Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs. Stanley Brown
and Mrs. Mckee, daughters respective
~ of Presidents Grant, Garfield and
Harrison, have been conspicuous. To
this list of presidents daughters in
Washington the name of Mrs. Semple.
daughter of President Tyler, should
be added. Mrs Semple is and has been
for a number of years an inmate of the
Louise home, the ideal retreat for aged
women which Washington owes to the
generosity Of ". w. Corcoran, who
founded and named il in memory of
his wife and daughter. Ill-health and
advancing age have long prevented
Mrs. Semple from taking part in social
festivities, but her mind is clear. her
memory unimpaired, her intellect
vigorous, her knowledge OF the his
tory of the country deep and compre-
hensive. 1, is not strange, therefore.
that this representative OF a period
long gone by should not be of women
who at different times have lived in the
white Washington Letter.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-09
FROM OLD ROCKY.
The Man with Ono "Gallus" Has
the Floor.
The Motto "Peace on Earth" Causes u
Church RoN--A Buxom Widow In the
Settlement-Deacon Joiner's I'm
successful Love Suit.
There is nothin like religion in this
green and wicked old world we live in,

and nothin bet
ter unless t
maybe mought
be a little more
of it. And when
l say that don't
mean this rainy
day, long-f face
ted, Sunday go
to rneetin reli-
gion. l mean
plain, old-fash-
ion religion, that
which will stand
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-09

The little hamlet of Piougastel. rear
Brest, was lately the scene of all ex-
traordinary festivity on the occasion
of the marriage of Gs couples, attended
by their friends and relatives 20 the
number of 1000 persons. The different
wedding professions went the round Of
the parish, preceded by players on the
'bignon" and the bagpipes. a crowd
of sightseers from Brest had come to
witness the marching-past of these COM
Panies in their quaint and picturesque
costumes. Last year 40 couples were
married at Piougastel ON the same day.
lie Phare du ilavre.
Full Oft have letters caused the
writer's 20 curse the day they were in.
Iiters. Butler,
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-09

by and stay with a man every day and
every hour, and be prop and pillow
and a comfort through all his trials
AID struggles and temptations, and
and triumphs and troubles and tribula-
lions.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-09

1t aint for me to say for certain
whether they have got any religion to
speak of down at old Flat Rock church.
hut from general appearments would
raley seem TO me as if they must have
a monstrous strange and sorry and pc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-09
GIRLS WERE TAKEN
B. D. FERGUSON KIDSAPS HIS
THREE CHILDREN YESTERDAY.

He Sends a Message to His Divorced Wife
Who had Custody of the Children by
the Decree of Court, to Meet Him at =
Hotel and He Would Give Her Money
for Their Support-The Wife Goes. but
During Her Absence the Man Steals the
Children and Makes his Escape by the
Friseo-Much Indignation Felt.
There is weeping and wailing in the
house of Mrs. Laura Z. Ferguson Of the
West Side as these lines are being penn
ed.
Yesterday morning the woman had
three bright children, all girls. but today
she is childless and no longer hears the
cry of Mamma" Their laughter is no
longer heard in the household, and the
woman who often complained OF the
noise made by the little ones would
doubtless give much 10 hear their voices
AT this time.
They are gone and their whereabouts
is not known by the mother, who in a
few hours was left childless when she
felt herself secured by the strong arm
of the law.
the house was bereft, but by the father
OF the children, who had sworn TO pro-
tect and love the woman 70 whom he
had dealt the cruel blow yesterday.
The following is a history of the case:
On May 8. 1895, Mrs. Laura. r. Fergu-
son fled her suit in the district court,
asking for a decree of absolute divorce
ment from her husband. Harry d. Fer
SusOn, alleging a number OF statutory
grounds. The trial was had July IL,
and the plaintiff was given the decree
and also the custody of the children,
Mile aged 8, Irene aged Z. and Myrtle,
4 years of age
After receiving the decree the woman
managed 70 support the family with her
needle and had failed TO hear from her
husband for many months until yeSter-
day when she received a message from
the keystone hotel asking her TO come
to the hotel as her husband had left
some money for her. The woman be-
lieved this 10 be a strange proceeding
for her late husband, but thought il
might be the case and she Silly left
the place for the hotel only 10 find that
the money was not there for her or for
her children, but that her late husband
had been a guest of the house night be-
fore.
ChagTined, she returned home only 10
find that her late husband had been there
and had taken the two oldest children.
She was thankful that she had let the
youngest child go to her sisters before
leaving home, and FASTENED there TO
tell the news. She found that he had
been there and had not only taken the
child, but had struck her sister, Mrs.
Holhngsworth.
In little time neighbors and friends
We're aroused and started in pursuit of
the hack which they soon found and
learned that the father of the children
had boarded the east bound Frisco train
at the junction, and had gone east
kilograms were sent to the sheriff at
Eureka, but 1t was found that the man
had left the train at Andover.
There was considerable excitement
last night among the neighbors of Mrs.
Ferguson, and several volunteered to
follow the man and secure the children.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-09

torueys on both sides TO prepare briefs
on the motion and to submit them at
the term OF the court here next May.
Lord Scully, the landlord, was IN
court yesterday. The case was one of
Scully against Porter. over in Butler
county in 1888. a Mr.. Bledsore was a
tenant of Scully's under a lease. Bled-
soc raised some corn and cribbed il
and then sold il TO Mr.. Porter of To-
wanda When Porter was hauling il
away Scully had the sheriff attach the
corn. The sheriff released that at
tachmenT later, but the next day lev
led another. An action was brought
in replevin, where Porter was sU6sti-
tuted for Bledsoe. Scully lost in the
district court and brought the case
here.
The case Of Herger versus Godfrey.
EmpOria Implement company. versus
Leonard Stephenson, and Boggs VS..
Hall were dismissed. The cases Soul
~ VS.. Porter. Cannon VS.. Griffith, the
o. II. and @. Railroad company VS..
Doney. Harding VS.. Guaranty Loan
company, were submitted. The cases
of Larned Mercantile company VS. o.
II. and q. Railway company and Ben
nett VS.. Sternbery, were continued.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-09
GIVEN IN THEIR HONOR
Judge Wall Gives a supper to the judges
Now in WIchita.

a social banquet was held last night
a the residence of Judge Wall on North
Fourth avenue, given in honor of the
three judges of the appellate court and
Judge Dale.
The following were present and speak
in glowing terms of the judge as an en-
tertainer: Judges johnson, Dale, Cole,
DenniSOn. Sluss and Myatt, Victor
Murdoch. Fred Bentley, c II. Brooks,
2. \. Rohrbaugh. II. L. Gordon, Otto
Eckstein, Judge Wood Of Topeka
The boys in the north part Of town are
now gathering in the pieces Of board
sidewalk which they tore up last hal
loweea and take them homo for fire
wood. 1T Is an III wind that blows
nobody good"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-09
HIS TRAIL y ForSD
Topeka Paper Dse.aEss that = Certain
wichita Cit.rsn Ia. left His Footprint

Topeka Paper Dec-aEsz that Certain
wichita Cit.Esn has left His Footprint
TIE Tc1-ella C1-OTpsrato- q spsakiIsE
OF q certain cttiz=n q N-cs-Sa, says:
When " =. Campbell q " ic1tta
vas cJmu2z uieT % t5e Kansas o A 2
ne mad ssls oetice q ne ks--a DAi2ieiEsss.
and wren he retired ron TIE e1A4ss1
~asftE1n vrlFch he occupied. ~ oE'e1 "a
e,-Fc4 rent t-e sun * 80. - zhs ogzer
s.yz-s Ever slnce tslat ttrss 7 ger EiI
l-sss -sNl=--i Il. 10y g. E@i-h s1@si hlEn
s-4 ne cz-se was -ris-d fh.s nscrn.1E
es=s1-- Ju=-ze. Furry. TIE T-ge-
e.. .--ls3 and slJ-rzt as tezth and COT
tended tEz- 90 - a z s1pDd pay
-se zcoour- Til- coll-E al nc< sniEz
50 and gave 5Gdsusezs against I'm.
wiki cs1szz I'm . ssEzs rs EzA-e-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-09

Therefore. get Hoods and Only Hoods.
Sold by al druggists q; six for s5- Pre-
pared only by c. I. Hood * Co, APothe-
carries, Lowell, Mass, L S. =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-09
Is THE SANTA DEAD
Interesting Question Raised IN the Cour
Of Appeals Yesterday.

The most Interesting proceeding II
the couTc o. appeals yesterday was a
motion n t1e case Il IRE SAINTS. F.
Railroad company against Ben -liel.
T'n-s motion was 20 dismiss. 1E1d H-1s
argued by : q Hutchinson Tor rs
clieuc, Belthieu. aui he held that -ae
Santa Fe c-sllrcad was dead
The court OF APPEALS aSS@d ne a.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29
o. K. lewis & Co.
PARTISAN HOUSR.
PAUMIK. PROF
French Cleaning s Dyeing

securing W french procsAA satLsfAs-
ton guaranteed No solicitors or branch
ofiices. No. 90 w. GAisna suss<. eorn9
Of Dak a. Butte. AonL
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29
TWO MORE ARRESTED
The Butte 0ficers Are Making War
on the Counterfeiters.
AN ORGANIZED BAND HERE
At Leastlt Looks as II There Might
Be-Iwo Men Caught In the
Act of Passing a Bo-
gus Dollar.
AN ORGANIZED BAND HERE

1t has been frequently said recently
that Butte has become a favorite re-
sort for counterfeiters and for the go
betweens who receive the bogus money
from the manufacturers and turn IL in
to the channels of trade. 1t Is equally
true that counterfeiters have recently
become the favorite prey of the officers
and there is not very often a time when
some person charged with counterfeit
ing or passing bogus money cannot be
seen through the bars of the county
jail
Detective Meikeljohn returned only
few days ago from Helena where he
testified against burlington and Cory
ell for counterfeiting. and now he is
busily engaged in securing testimony
against some other fellows on the same
charge. There are six fellows mixed up
in the affair already, and the officers
hope to unearth an organized band of
counterfeiters before they get through
the work they have in hand. Last
evening word was sent to the police
station that two men had attempted to
pass counterfeit money at cigar store
in East Park street. They handed out
a bogus dollar in payment for some to-
bacco, and when il was returned with
the information that IL was not good
a good dollar was exchanged for IL.
Captain Waters and officer Kohl an
swered the call and arrested two fell
lows. who gave the names of ]. w. and
N. +. Sloan. The spurious dollar was
found on them and they were locked
up.
A few days ago j. j. Kendall, J..
Corker, Charles Meadows and George
Murphy were arrested for disturbance
in Main street alley. just below where
officer. Parlin was murdered. Meikle-
john has discovered that a day or two
before their arrest. Meadows and Cork
er attempted to pass counterfeit silver
dollars al several places throughout the
city, and while they are working out
$40 fines on the rock pile, he Is working
up the evidence against them on a
much more serious charge. The officers
are of the opinion that the two Sloans
and Kendall and Corker belong to the
same gang, although their investiga-
ton has not reached the point where
they are in position to make positive
statements TO that effect. The officers
are working earnestly on the case and
confidently expect to have a good sized
batch of counterfeiters before Judge
Knowles when the United States court
again convenes in Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29

Butte. April 2s.-History tells US that
in the early stages the grievances OF
differences between man and man were
settled on the basis Of an eye for an
eye and a tooth for a tooth. In the
goth century We do things differently
An eye for a nose or tooth for an ear
seems to be the latest. Nash & Co
sell this week pure linen collars POO
fine. All the new, best and most fash
lonable shapes are on sale. Prices. Is
cents each; two collars for 25 cents
Nash & Co, tailors, Il East Park
street
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29
HOW THE FUSE BURNS.
The Coroner's Jury Generates Both the
Mama gem mt and Employees.

The Coroner's Jury .-xonerates Both the
Managem mt and Employees.
The coroner's investigation into the
death of Daniel Il. Shea, who died on
Monday from injuries received through
a fuse which hung fire in the Green
Mountain mine on Sunday morning,
was held at the Butte undertaking
rooms last sevening. The testimony
was all in accordance with the facts al
ready published and went to show that
death resulted from one of those acci-
dent which cannot be guarded against.
Deputy State Mine Inspector John II.
Miles testified that the fuse used at
the Green Mountain mine Is of stand
ard make and is calculated to burn at
the rate of three feet a minute. He
stated that he experimental with six
feet Of fuse from the same coil as that
from which the fuse that caused the
accident. Mr.. Miles and Superintend-
ent Joe Laird of the Green Mountain
explained the manner in which the
fuse is made in a manner that was
very interesting ITO the jury. 1T oc-
casionally happens that there will be
a spot in which there is no powder
and then the fuse hangs fire until the
cotton burns up to the powder, which
is a very slow process.
The verdict. after reciting the facts.
stated that neither the employees nor
the management of the mine were to
blame for the accident in any way"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29
A N.fuabl- Violin

Thurlow Weed Barnes IS one ~ the
wealthy violin amateurs Of New York
and an enthusiast on the subject. lie
owns a Stradivarius which is appraised
at about $4,000
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29
BUTTE BRIEFS.

DR.. ]. z. Cowperthwaite of the Chi
cago homeopathic college. has taken
offices in the Owsley block and will To-
cate here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29
WEATHER.

1C-DkS'S WEATHER.
The weather forecast for Montana Is
rtly cloudy weather; local showers In
Fthern portion; cooler in eastern por-
ms; westerly winds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29

A. p. JOHNSON-DENTIST
Butte Annex, 81 East Broadway. Very
fine gold filling done. Work guaranteed
the finest in the city or you need not
pay for IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29
Butte Department.

ne Principal Branch once OF the
|ndard Is at No. n East Broadway.
|te. Telephone No. go. Advertising
rs furnished on application
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29

The ladies of the knights of Macca-
bees will give a social and dance al
Stee's hall this evening.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-29
LUTTE WEATHER.

. rted foI the standard by Ga1logty q
Co, Druggists.
|ril 20 -lermon eter barometer VIM
a. m. IS der rbove. 400 inches NV
m. 53 oei above. s40s inches. w
4 .eL.s. IGN rerHtUre Yesterday rs Lowest, 90
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18

humanity He particularly opposed the
Elkins amendment, as it purported to
aid American shipping by putting the
head tax on immigrants coming OH
foreign steamship lines, which con-
trolled "a per cent of the immigration
business. Mr.. Nelson said that the
American merchant marine could not
be built up by any such methods.
Mr.. Elkins said the foreign steamship
line ransacked Europe to get immi-
grants, sending paupers and criminals.
There was about $8,000 600 in this busi-
ness, and he believed the American
ships should get good share of 1T. Mr..
Chandler opposed mixing aid to the
American steamship lines with the i'm
migration question.
Mr. Perkins Rep, CALI supported
the amendment, saying every aid
should be given to the American lines
to offset the heavy subsidies given
English, French and German lines. The
Pacific coast was overrun with servile
labor of China until the government
restricted this class Of immigration.
But another danger menaced the
coast, for the japanese yankees of
Asia" were coming in great numbers,
the Japanese government subsidiZing
japanese lines $31, 900 for one round
trip. He felt it to be most desirable
that $40 tax be put on these japanese
immigrants as would be the effect un-
Ger the Elkins amendment.
Mr.. Hill Oem., N. Y.) spoke against
the amendment. as proposed. ostensibly
for revenue, and actually for some
thing else. If senators desired to raise
revenue, they could Introduce revenue
bills. This amendment embodied the
principle of protection run mad
Mr.. Wolcott Rep., Col) said the
amendment only added the many
privileges enjoyed by the American
line and urged that this amendment
went too far in placing an unjust bur
den on immigrants. Mr.. EIkins said
The American line and it's officers knew
nothing of this amendment. Mr.. VOL
colt disclaimed any purpose to inti-
mate that the American line knew of
the amendment. The senator (Elkins)
intended to surprise the American line
with a Christmas present said Mr.
Wolcott After further debate, the
Elkins amendment was laid on the
table without division.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
excluding from naturalization those
ments and the constitution. 1t was
tabled-yeas As, nays 16.
This cleared the way for the final
vote on the bill, which, on roll call,
was passed as amended-yeas 30; nays,
10. Those voting in the negative were:
Blackburn, Blanchard, Caffery. Lind
say, Mills, Mitchell (Wis.); Morgan,
Murphy, Palmer and Villas, all Demo-
Gratis.
AS the measure as passed is a sub
stitute for the house bill, conference
was ordered with Messrs. Lodge,
Chandler and Faulkner as conferees
OF the part Of the senate. At Ais p.
m, the senate had a brief executive
session and adjourned till Monday.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
LITTLE REASON TO DOUBT THE
FACT THAT MACEO is
DEAD.
ZERTUcHA WAS THE TRAITOR.
NO ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE FOUND
TO PROVE THE PEACE CON-
FERENCE LURE
LEADER IS ALIVE VIA KEY WEST
Insurgent Chief Quoted to show
That MaceO Is Safe in Matan-
zas Province.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Dr. J. Cas-
tillo, of the Cuban junta, says that, in
the opinion of the junta, there can he
little doubt of Maceo's death, and that
it is generally believed that he came to
his death through treachery on the
part of DR.. Zertucha. In order to learn
the facts about. the engagement in
which the patriot was killed, emissa-
r1es have been sent from Havana to
find the troops which he commanded.
Several have returned and reported
that they could find no trace of the in
surgents, showing that they had re-
treated further inland Five soldiers
who were wounded were found in huts
which had been turned into hospitals.
and they told the agents of the iunta
that Maceo was not dead However.
not much faith is pinned on the as
surances of the wounded men of Maceo,
since the latter may have been shot
after the former had been rendered
hors de combat
Passengers from Havana tonight.
state that rumors of fighting near the
trocha were rife in Havana today. The
movements of troops in the streets
WIZ AAiO1C 1ACQQSul ludn 1nOl-
eating important operations under way.
The reports in Havana that Maceo is
not dead have bewildered the people.
Cubans are still divided in opinion.
though the general belief is that
MaceO is dead. The reports from Ma
tanzas cannot be explained except on
the theory that some Of Maceo's old
army under the command of Riviera
is operating there Gomez is adyanc-
ing westward, but owing to strict CEN
sCrship over the telegraph lines in
Havana, it is difficult to get reliable
news. 1t is known that the officials
feel greatly worried over the state of
affairs around Matanzas, but whether
it is Gomez or Riviera who is operating
there, is hard to determine
Heavy siege guns have just been
mounted on the outer seawalls of a
new fort recently constructed west of
the city on the coast Many new fortif-
cations have been built in the city and
Weyler seems preparing for a siege.
This action naturally awakens suspic-
ion and worries the residents greatly
over the situation.
AS inquiry proceeds further. no ad-
ditional confirmation of the story that
Macec was lured to a supposed peace
conference can be obtained, although
it seems to be certain that Maceo was
entrapped into an ambuscade through
the Vaccinations of Zertucha. Sub
sequent events are likely to show that
the latter account is the correct one
Efforts are making to bring an
CfflpPT who lT90nn'c TO
present when he was shot, to this
country, so that he may be sent to
Washington to appear before the
foreign relations committee of the SEN
ale. This plan is expected to be very
fruitful of results if successful.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
SO, if the commission made the

so, if the commission made the re-
quest.
The reference to the Trans Missouri
case caused little discussion upon it.
Mr.. McFarlane said that the Trans
Missouri arrangement did not contain
as many strong features, as a pooling
agreement,-~as did that Of the Joint
Traffic association; but it was fully
as strong an agreement to maintain
rates. The matter ended by Chair
man Cullom saying that opinions upon
cases pending in the courts were out
of place.
Mr.. McFarlane next spoke of the
difficulty encountered in finding judges
who were not disqualified from trying
the case by reason of holding stock
of the various companies who were
parties to the agreement. OF the eight
judges in the jurisdiction where the
suit was brought, Judge Wheeler was
the only one not disqualified for this
reason.
Senator Wolcott said that it indi-
Gated what was well known, that pro-
fessional men and persons of small
holdings invested in these securities,
collectively holding large amount.
This development seemed to surprise
the committee. which discussed the
question whether or not the supreme
court judges were disqualified to try
the case when it came before them
Mr.. McF'arlane explained that there
being so many roads in the Joint Traf-
fic association it was not singular that
judges held stock and added that
Judge Lacombe had qualified himself
to try the case in the circuit court or
appeals by disposing of the stock he
held. No action was taken looking to
further investigation by the commit
tee.