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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03
DOUBLE KILLING
DEED OF 4 VfNcEFuL SOLDIER


\ALENTINl., Neb,, June Effort
A'oorara Was the scene Of murder and
almost the instant execution of the mur-
deTer, under military orders today Just
before guard mount, Private Weaver Of
company 4, who was sitting on the com
pany porch, waiting, under arms 70 90
on guard, suddenly drew bis rifle aud
after taking deliberate aim shot ard in
stantly killed First Sergeant Livingston
of company d, who was passing along
the roadway in front Of COMPANY C's
quarters. When the sergeant dropped.
four men ran up and picked him UP,
when Weaver fired four shots at them.
forcing them to drop the sergeant
aud run for shelter Weaver then
llrcd several more shots aiming at
any one who happened to come
within range Of his rifle, but without
effect Then First Lieutenant Clark,
"ciElh infantry, who was in company
D's quarters, ordered Private Strinr,
company ID, d member Of the guard TO
shoot Weaver, which h. did, th. ball
Striking Weavcr's rifle near the butt.
shattcring it, and afterwards entering
his body, from which he died within an
hour. The only provocation known for
ih" acl ia that few days ago Weaver
became "ngaged in an altorration with
Private M'Leroy, d company, in which
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03

WAsnrHGToN, June 30 The thirteenth
annual readjustment of presidential
postmasters salaries has been completed
and the changes become operative July
|. All of tho changes are based on the
receipts Of the various oilicea and there
ie only "a small percentage of decreases Of
salary. In addition to changes between
presidential and fourth class already an
nounced, the following are among the
changes in presidential Offices:
Montana lutte and Helena second
to first anl Billings third to second claae
South Dakota DeadHood and Water
town third to second.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03
A MINE HORROR
In the Depths OF Pennsylvania Coal
Property Ninety Mon Are
Ent0mbed.
HEROIC EFFORTS FOR RESCUE


NlLEn~HAEtE, Pa, June 2J.--Whl 81
miners wero 1T work in the Red Ash
vein of the Twin shaft, at pitteton,
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, The
roof cayed in and it is believed aI of the
mon pcrishcd.
About 10 Of the Imprisoned men we're
English-speaIling miners, the others
foreigD.
Excitement at Twin shaft in pttaton,
where nearly 100 miners are entonbed,
either dead or alive, continues today,
At the mouth of the shaft, besides the
wives and children Of the entoinbed mon,
there arc hundreds Of people not real,
dents Of pittstou alone, but visitors FROM
Kingston, Scranton and Wilkoebara.
The grief of the stricken families
is intense. Wives and children, many
Of whom have not loHt the
mouth Of the shaft since the terrible
accident, stand near the opening to the
death chamber and urge the reecuera to
greater efforts The situation is almost
the same as reported last night prac
tlcaly nothing has been accomplished
toward the recovery of the men. There
l9 scarcely an old miner about tho oren-
ing Of tho mine who does not believe the
men arc all dead. A rcecuing party
went into the mine at { clock end came
5.f ,,t, ,3 4
man reports that the timhering IN the
mine is going on as rapidly as possible.
The rcgcucrB in the mine this afternoon
encountered new difficulty. Water ia
pouring into the stope and threatens to
drive out the men at work. >1upt Law
thinks il is water from the surface and
that it will soon cease e. flow into tie
mine. Others think the water comes
from the Susquohanpa river, which il
close by. If it is river water the mole
nine will be Hooded in a short time and
it will bo months before the bodies can
be gotten.
Mine Inspector Mcdonald haa issued
tho following signed statement. $50 far
AS my knowledge Of the workings OF the
mine goes and the manner il which the
work was conducted, do not believe
tho accident was duo TO any criminal
carelossuoa7, but / cannot cay definitely
that it WIS not until make thorough
investigation. This cannot be done IN
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03
VIII BE No Bolt.

plTfsHEG, Pa, June 80 National
Chairman IlaIriry, en- routo to Chicago
tonight, said the outlook for the gold
standard plank is not as favorable aa
heretofore, and that tho silver men
would probably dominate the conven-
lion and put their man in nomination
Tor president. Ilo added that such II re-
cult would mean Il hard fight in Noyom
ber Whatever the outcome, the Penn
sylvana delegation would not bolt, but
abide by the decision of the convention.
lie would not say whether Robert T..
Fattieon's name would be placed before
the convention ae a candidate for the
presidency, but said the eX governor was
certainly the unanimous choice Of Penn
8ylyania.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03


MIR. Harry Gilbert Miller and Miss
Anna Olivia leaton were united in mar
riage Tuesday at the residence of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Isaac b. Cummings.
in Winona, MINI. Miss eaton has been
teacher ut Wlnona and is spoken Of as
very ACCOMPLISHED young lady Mr.
Miller has been in Great Falls nearly
live years, and is the resident manager
for the Butte y Montana Commercial
company, and it goes without saying that
many friends here will right heartily
congratulate the newly married couple
upon their arrival in the Electric City.
which VIII bo between July 10 and l5.
Lhey will be at home at their resi- ience.
III Third avenue north, on Thuredaye
July lG, - aIi 30. No cards.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03
Tho Teller Movement.

CiucAGo, June 3O.-Delegstea to the
convention who have arrived generally,
appear adverse to discussing the proba-
billy that Senator Teller will cut any
figure in the democratic convention.
Tho senator hug a number Of personal
friends among the silYor dclogatoa who
have abroad. arrived, and among them
are some who would not be averso TO
his nomination for president. They feel,
however, that the conditions arc not yet
ripe for the epringing of his namo and
say that it would bc opposed to tho in
terests OF both Senator Teller and the
silver cause to bring him to the front at
this time, il at all.
There are also number OF Senator
Teller's silver republican and populist
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidnoys Wi
find the true remedy in f,Ioctric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate, and
contains no whisky nor other intoxicant,
but acts rs u tonic and Alternative. 1t
acts mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs. thereby aiding nature in the per-
formance OF the functions. Electric
Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people find it just exact
ly what they need. Price so cents per
bottle, at Driver Bradley Drug company.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03

PoRrLAND, Or, June 80. "ponncyer
for president will be the slogan Of tho
Chicago c)nyention. 1t cannot 30 eaeah-
lished that Ponnoyer has Expressed any
desire to have it 3d. but thoro is little
doubt that his pamo aud fame will be
exploited long and loudly among the
delegates. T0o state democrats favor
the free coinage Of SILVER.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03
WILL STAND PAT
SILVER Democrats Intend to Absolutely
Have Control Of the Con
yention.
No CHANCES WILL Be TAKEN
Free Coinage Gossip From Chicago
and Other Places Throughout
the Country.

CuIcAGo. June 30.-A conference
meeting OF the national bimetallic com.
mitteo was called to order at the Sher-
MAN house a few minutes before II to.
doy bY Senator Harris of Tennessee,
who IL chairman of the organization.
There was presenta quorum Of members
Of the committee and a large number OF
DISTINGUISHED silver democrats, incIud-
irr senators Harris and Bate Of Tennoa-
zee. Jones of Arkansas, Turpio Of lndi-
ana, Daniel of Virginia and Cockrel Of
Missouri; eX Senator Martin Of kaneae,
Governor Stone of Missouri, Congress-
men Mcmillan and Richardson Of Ten
aessee and Congressman Bryan of
Nebraska, Snodgrass Of Tennessee, be
sides others.
The meeting was deYOtod largely to
the Introduction and exchange Of views
aa TO the outlook for the approaching
convention. The opinion was generally
. expressed that there would be no quea-
ton as to the absolute control Of the
convention by the silver forces, to which
was generally added IA determination to
SEQ that nothing happened t. in any way
weaken the control. There Was more Or
lees individual discussion Of Whitney g
attitude among the delegates. II was
UOted that there WAS no expression on
The part Of anyone favorable to yielding
anything to the gold eloment, The
upnion Of ;bo gathering ON this score
was well summed up in Il dramatic re-
~ ark by Senator Harris:
II am" the eenator said, conc Of many
thousands of democrats and Of many
hundreds Of delegates. ! can't, of course,
speak for all, but spoak for myeof I
want no compromises We should either
Faya declaration for the free coinage Of
| silver on terms Of equality with gold al
ratio Of lG to |, so plain that no human
being can misuudcretHnd it, or we should
\ have an equally plain pronouncemcni
for the god standard. taink | know
~iat it will be"
The formal proceedings consisted in
Che appointment Of a committee to con
fer with the executive committooe of the
aational democratic committee, consist
inc Of Senator Jones Of ArEgusas. Gov
araor Stone Of Missouri, Senator Taroie
u Indiana, Governor AItoeId Of Illinois
and Senator Daniel Of Virpipia, Under
fbp terus of the racolptiong rhie c,r,.
rlitton il npfLnrizod to urnrf, r. with t,o
veru,ivorou,,i,ton of 4to rg,ionol com.
roit,oe ON all ouoa,,ona a1oct;rg ar,1 ra.
rating to top,,ororv crgaoiy,ti,n eoJ r,o
-,rornejiroe ~ tno NATIONAL co,vnnf;,,, s.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-03
SCHOOL BOARD
AFTER SOMETHING OF 4 CLASH
A New superintendent From Iowa H.
Engaged at an Increased
Salary.

consider bids for the issue of bonds,
amounting to $4,000, and to take az.
ton in regard 10 nc clcc ion Of a prin-
cipaI for the public schools in this dis
trIct. There vas ii full board present.
-Four bids were submit ad for thr bonds,
one frOm w. J. Hayes 4 Co., Chicago,
Offering II ,,)GS premium, one from $. a.
kconc 4 Co.,, Chicago, offering I9ll2
per cent for the issue; one from Fulton
N Co., Grand tor,ls, bid par and u
premium of l-lO Of per cent more than
any other bona tdc bid IN accordance
with the terms Of the advertisement; B.
y. Hatcher bid par and so premium.
The first bid had condi-
tional check accompanying it. The sec
ond had no check ut all and the two last
were the only bids in accordance with
the advertisement as far as certified
checks were concerned. After q snort
executive session the board decided to
reject al! bids and asked the two last
bidQere to put in now bids, which they
agreed to do on straight basis Of 80
lluEll pIttilibtIi w non LltSt Blt1 were
opened it was found that Fulton ,v Co. g
bid was 500 premium and Hatchcr'e
bid was $500 premium. On vote the
bonds were awarded 10 b. d. Hatcher,
Eangom Cooper and O, $, Warden voting
no and the remainder yes. The ropre-
sentative of Fulton d Co. pro
teeted against the decision without avail.
Chairman Cooper then announced lhat
tho next order Of business would bo cleo
ton Of superintendent in executive se9-
sion, Trustees holmes and Warden
protested against Il secret session. The
chairman stated that on formor occasions
when reporters had been present, the
proceedings had nor been correctly re
ported Trustee hepath moved that the
session bo executive but failed to get d
second, so the motion was lost.
Trustee itobhin3 moved that an in
formal ballot be taken on choice for au-
pcrintendsut, Holmes amended by mo
ton to cNpInge all proceedings from tho
records relating to superintendent since
the time Prof. J4lrgGnL was elected Ih3
motion was defeated and tho i1furmai
ballot ordered by vote Of ) 10 ,, Trus-
tees Holmes aud Warden being the
minority
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
British Child Soldiers.

To keep the ranks of the British
army full these days is no small task,
and the recruiting officers often are
obliged to enlist mere children and
Young men who do not come up to the
physical requirements laid down Tor
recruits. These latter are called
Especial enlistments. To keep the
Highland regiments full the authorl-
ties have sometimes been compelled to
enlist men from the slums of London.
The annual waste Of the British army
from deaths, assertions, retlrements
and expirations of enlistments amounts
to $4,000 men q year-considerably
more than the whole standing army OF
the United States.
In an article on the 'Land Forces
of the Grown" in the Navy and Army
/ Illustrated, Lieutenant John Graham,
OF the British army says: "Ihe annual
waste of the army must be made good,
although the state Of the labor market
and other circumstances may have
stopped the flow of desirable recruits.
The consequence is that the standard
is sometimes lowered to dangerous
degree, both as to age and physique,
and the phenomena known as the
child soldiers and 'Whitechapel
Highlander became rife in our midst. "
The Inspector-General of Recruiting
of the British army in his report be-
walls the difficulties which beset him
IL keeping the British army in India
supplied with recruits not under
twenty years of age, these difficulties
arising from the constant enlistment
OF immature lads" OF the enlisted
men in the British army England fur
nishes 1872, 900 men; Ireland, 26, 900,
and Scotland, 16,000.-New York
Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
A Giant Steer.

The largest steer in the world is
owned by W. A. Conklin, OF No. 8
Catherine street, this city. The sni'
NAL was born three years ago, IL
Wichita, Kan, where it is now in pas
ture.
The parents are part Jersey, and dc
not differ in any respect from ordinary
cattle. Their giant offspring Is nine
feet six inches in height, eleven feet
long. and an idea of his immense pro.
portions may be gained by the 30
companying comparison Of the steer
with RI ordinary COW and man over
seven feet in height.
The animal weighs over 300 pounds,
and has not yet stopped growing. Mr..
Conklin came into possession OF 1t
last winter while travelling through
the West. He stopped at Wichita and
heard about the big steer which was
then only about seven feet high, but
even that was remarkable for an ami
NAL of that species. He went to see
the steer, and negotiations we're i'm
mediately perfected for its purchase.
Not wishing to bring the animal East,
Mr.. Conklin left it on the farm to
pasture.
It is possible that one reason for the
animals extraordinary growth lies
in the fact that it has never left the
farm on which it was raised, and has
fed always on the rich grass for which
the West is noted. This, too, may
account for the fact that the animal
is still increasing in size and weight.
During the year past the steer has
grown over two feet and half IN
height and is considerably broader
and longer. New York World.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14

A Newark lawyer has hit upon q
novel and effective method Of dealing
with blackmailer. A fine-looking and
somewhat notorious woman called at
his office and demanded $500. On his
positive refusal to give her q cent the
woman threatened to call at his house
and demand the sum Of his wife.
AS the lawyer knew the character of
the woman, he communicated with his
people at home by his private tele-
phone, and instructed his two strap
ping, able bodied German girls to show
the visitor to the reception-room when
she called and then to set upon her to
gether and give her q sound beating.
The girls, liking the fun, did Us they
were requested. and without saying
anything to the wife Of their employer,
carried out his suggestion so well that
the blackmailer fed from the house
without her $500, but with Two black
eyes and q broken nose. She left be-
hind her a quantity Of hair and two
front teeth.-New York Evening World
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
How Edison Learned to Tell Stories.

sit seemed like a waste Of time,
said q gentleman who passed an even
ing with Mr.. Edison, in Norwalk,
Ohio, recently, ''to hear Mr.. Edison
rolling of story after story, and de-
handing Of all his acquaintance to
tell him more, when we know how
much information we might have re-
cei7ed. / finally asked him how he
got to be such story teller. Well
he replied, when I was quite young
man was a telegraph operator during
the war. ] was stationed at St. Louis,
which was sort OF distributing point
for a large district, and when we would
get our batch OF stuff of, and we still
had several hours to put in, ! used to
get pretty tired. Then we would be-
gin to call up the operator at the
other end of The line and gossip with
him. I always liked stories, and if
Chicago had a good one, he would
wire it to me. Then l would send that
off to Louisville and New York and
Cincinnati and hear them laughing
over it by wiring back, "Ha. ha,
over the wire. In this way we would
pet all the best stories there were 60
ing, and we would always write them
cut for the day men. 1t got to be
sort OF passion after awhile, and has
stuck to me ever sir ce. "-ClevelGnd
Ohio Plain Dealer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
He Didn't Wait.

They have been printing recently
some Of Henry Labouchere's expert
enees as a diplomat in the United
States. He was an attache Of the
British legation in Washington, once
upon q time One day, they tell US,
Labouchere was sitting in his Office,
when u rather noisy individual came
In and asked TO see the minister.
'You can't see him. He's gone out
You must see me-"
~ don't want TO see you; want to
see the boss Of the ranch" said the
noisy Individual
"An right" replied Labouchsre- 60
ing on with his writing. Take q
chair"
The visitor sat and waited for an
hour. Then, with several picturesque
extracts from profane history, he in
CURED how long the boss would be.
81 should think about six weeks" re
piled Labouchere, carelessly. ''You
see, he has just sailed for England"
He didn't wait.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
A Haunted Expert.

The report which has been current
in Peterborough, a London suburb,
that certain house in that town is
haunted, mas stirred up a man, self
styled as Haunted House Expert, q
who has guaranteed to clear that
house or any other of all the ghosts
which infest it, This ghost annihiI-
ator volunteer the information that
he has been honored with the patron
age OF the nobility of various coun-
tries and that he has succeeded in ex-
tlrpating some Of the Oldest estab-
lished ghosts IL I'LL England. New
York Sun.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
DISTINCTION with a difference.

"It's rather disappointing" said the
Cuban insurgent, that we can't be
recognized as belligerents."
"Never mind" was the reply. 1--WE
are all right You've noticed that when
q young man gets through a medical
college he puts out an elegant gilt sign,
and is known as q physician But
whenever anybody in the neighborhood
gets sick they send for the old-fash-
Toned fellow that everybody's been call
ing plain doctor for years"
That's true"
"And some of these people who sit in
the office and write pieces about US are
Journalists. But the one who gets the
real facts is simply known as news
paper man."
Yes"
'Well. we aren't any 'helligereuts.
We're fighters"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
Bread Given Away.

In the little village OF Broughton-
in-FurDess, in England, is small
bakers shop, says Tid-Bits, over the
door OF which is the following in
scriptiOn: Zone piece OF bread, to
be eaten on the premises, given to
anyone passing through Broughton
direct until 10 p. n" This extraordi-
nary signboard was affixed to the shop
eight years ago by Sawrey Cookson,
OF Broughson Tower, who recoups the
baker for the bread which he disposes
of in this singular way. As may be
expected, the shop is a favorite halt
ing place for tramps and artisans out
of work, who are making their way to
the busy town Of Barrow-in- Furness.
twelve miles from the village.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
A Curious Marriage Custom

A curious marriage custom prevails
IN pleasant village near Brest. All
the weddings which are to be cele.
DRAFTED just before Lent are grouped
together and the happy unions are
blessed at the same time. Last year
forty SIX marriages took place, but
this year the total reached but thirty
1our The remainder of the day is
given up to merry making and least
ing, one OF the peculiar features being
parade of the couples and their
friends, headed by musicians.-New
York Sun.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14

J. T. SHUPTRIYT, City. -, ..
Dear Sir - Several physicians treated me
without success for what they pronounced 3
1 bavs -rieG every so-cat ed remedy that was
suggested to me but nothing did me the
sligbtest good until in sheer desperation l
tried ynur ErTERTSE. This enccteo NhAI
seens To be a PERMANENT cure, and take
pleasure in testifving TO it merits Respect
FULLY yours, ISAAC u. AAAs'
hoy bv mall for zoe. in stamps.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
gfaIISskA

Mr. Herbert Miles, speciahrepre-
tentative of the Interstate Savings
loan and Trust Corporation, having
main oficss 9oi and oo2 Eeave Bldg,
oneiunatt o., sends, under dateof
eeutember Sd, 1896, atesimontal
from bis barber, HarrySchcid' Of
or yest Gth st. ~ want to'say,"
writes Harry "that,for eisht
mopths hayo takenlfhree Eipans
Tabules day, and hnye nctneen to
Gee a doctor once since Loom
,nepced to takethen. BsforeI
vould have to tlgve q big tube put 3
down my throat and have my
stornach fiushedA{ Ebaieve thatis
what they call ~ thn,e'tirnes every
week by doctor that-ctxnrged me
no cents for every time. >Of course
that always gave me refief, >but it
always came back again. AND can
tell YOU it was no fun to be pumped
ont about every two days. The
doctor said had cstarrh OF the
ztornach; but whatever II was it /,
don't bother me now, but ! still take
one Of Bipans after each meal, asI
am afrnad to quit. lam @ barber,
and for four years I WINS troubled,
no that usedto lose about three
days out of every month wish
YOU would have your Tabuies kept
In more stores In Cincinnati, as
there are only two places where
can get them. Ny attention WINS
first cailed to your remedy by asking
what tho street car sign meant.
Csigned), HAnHy soHED.
rtuaas Tasulss are sold by druggists, OF 9 =
IL. r,-ice go GENTS box Ia sent 70 Thu In
nsTnical Cornpaay, No. 10 spruce St. New d
ample vial, ~ coats.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14

Tho first commercial traveller to adopt
.ho Man of taking his bicycle with him
as .9hagrnge" to enable him to quickly
T,s,t his customers In country towns
,s q drug salesman from Portland,
ntofpa
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-14
,.,.:,s.l,af-s5s mozs remafE66b1s rdIl.

Probably the most renarKnple raif
,,,ad accident ever seen In America &C
cr,rred on the Northern Ohio recently
The engine of one train struck the rear
car Of q train ahead and the car ran
nm on the engine. The engineer stayed
n the cab and was not injured, nor
was the fireman. The glass tn The can
windows was shattered. The train ran
hack to q town mile away from where
the collision occurred and went on to
n switch, with its strange burden