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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18

tice Of the peace, at Naxcngo. M trial
continued for % days and was most r.
markable In many ways Every man,
woman and child in Nareng0 seemed 20 b
interested In tho outcome. and, for that
matter, nearly the entire population OF
Iowa county were active In their cham
pionship Of the Elliotts in the controversy.
The result Of the preliminary examina-
tion was that ON Sept. 80 Justice Richard
son rendered his decision, holding that the
child In controversy WINS in fact the son OF
George Elliott, and Thomas d. Burke was
bound over for the grand jury.
The grand jury failed to find an indict-
ment against Burke, thus releasing him
from the charge of abduction. Then the
litigation took another turn, and on Oct.
IS Mrs. Burke began habeas corpus pro-
cecdings for the recovery Of the child from
the Elliotts.
After . long hearing, In which the case
was carefully Investigated, Judge Wade,
March 20, 1895, rendered . decree giving
the custody of the child to the Elliotts and
discharging the writ Of habeas corpus.
The question of identity was not definite
ly settled by the court, however. In his
decision Judge Wade said:
II am fully. convinced from the evidence
that the defendant George Elliott) and his
wife honestly believe this child to be their
son, and there is no doubt that he now be-
lieves them to be his parents. He has be-
come attached to the other children, and
SO far as the evidence shows is well treated
and cared for. Now I am asked to take
this child and by a finding of this court
declare him to be the illegitimate son Of .
woman of bad repute, born in tho Musca-
tine county poorhouse and heartlessly
abandoned in his infancy by his mother to
the care and keeping Of persons Of bad rep
utation and character.
''As between the conflicting claims Of
the person who claims to be the mother
and the person who claims no relationship
whatever should have to be satisfied be-
yond reasonable doubt that the child was
not Ray Elliott before SO holding. The
great weight OF the evidence before the
court seems to be in favor OF the child Ray
Elliott, but rs the case hos to be disposed
Of upon the other ground will not enter
upon q discussion of this complicated
phase Of the case"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18

At Mount Union college. Alliance, O.,
during the usual term orstions Of the
junior class ". n. Fathcrly, q junior,
whose homo IL at Lisbon, was delivering
his address. He was waxing eloquent In
his ofatorical flights when suddenly . big
white curtain descended in front Of him,
completely shutting on tho speaker from
the audiepce. On the curtain was painted
in glowing lstters, God help tbese little
junioes." Tasbsrly ceased speaking, and
his osatoeioal sEoet hes mo- Jet bssn In
ishod.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
QUESTION OF IDENTITY
Dramatic Story Of the Famous
Marengo (Ia.) Abduction Case.
DISAPPEARANCE OF RAY ELLIOTT.

Believed 70 Have Been Kidnapped ~ 6yp-
sies-Eecovered After Fourteen 11onths.
Of the Dey-Identity stu In Doubt,
On the afternoon Of May 12, 1898, . lit
tie boy was playing on the streets in the
town of Marengo, In. Neighbors saw him
near his home in the early part Of the aft
ernoon, but when his parents looked for
him, about O'Clock, he was not to be
found.
This bald fact Is all that is absolutely
known concerning the disappearance Of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Western Mining World: During the
past few weeks some very unreliable
news pertaining to mining and mining
interests has been scattered broadcast
by would-be correspondents under the
head of associated press dispatcheqand
special correspondents. One in pay GU
lar. stating that the citizens of Mite
are almost wild with excitement ever
the report that in the face of the dread-
full explosion of a year ago, by which
SIS men were killed, ii has been diseov-
cred that at present there are 2g, $50
pounds of dynamite stored in five mag
azines, all located near each other and
within three-quarters of a mile Of the
city, that the explosion of one maeaz-
inc would explode all the others and
not building nor a human being
would be left alive in the city. These
magazines are all outside of the city
and fully a mile beyond the limits, and
1t is safe to say that their presence is
seldom thought of. There has been
some talk In the city council to secure
a central location where these maya
zines could be put. but as yet nothing
definite has been done in the matter
The most feasible plan would be, to
build them at the foothills a couple of
miles southeast of the city near the
Northern Pacific railroad track.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
TALK OF THE PRESS
Pertinent Comments of the "Stand-
ards" State Exchanges.
MONTANA AND MONTANANS
A Variety of Subjects That the
Newspapers of This Young and
Thriving Commonwealth Are
Discussing These DAYS.
Heat and Ventilation.

Great Falls Tribune: Contrary to the
opinion expressed by Walter Cooper
upon his return, IL now appears that
the committee of the state board of
education that went east to inquire in
TO the systems of heating and ventila-
ton for public buildings saw something
In their travels that suited them. The
f1nal report to the full board has not
been made, but IL is stated that it will
recommend the heating of the state
buildings by the hot air system, and
to this is added the recommendation:
That the contract for the heating and
ventilation should be let to manufac-
turers who are reliable, who will erect
their own work and install the same
with experienced workmen, and who
are able financially to fully guarantee
the state that the plant will do good
work for definite period, not less than
two years"
This sounds plausible and reminds us
that last summer there was a very
slick young gentleman in Great Falls
representing q hot air company, anx-
tous to secure the contract for heating
and ventilating the high school build
Ing. He did not get the job, but he
managed to meet the state committee
during its itinerancy in the East and,
according to reports published at the
time, entertained them royalty. To this
no exception can be taken, but an ex-
ception is taken by a number of Helena
firms in the business to that part of
the report recommending that the con-
tract be let to manufacturers who will
do their own work. A protest has been
sent by these gentlement to the board
and in 1T they will be backed up by all
the firms or individuals in the state
who are competent to do the work. The
protest aptly says, the report, if ac-
cepted, practically gives power to speci-
fy goods made by a certain manufac-
turer and to permit him to erect them
at any price he may demand. AS for
experienced workmen and guarantees,
1t is idle to say that Montana has not
rs good mechanics as any state in the
union or that it's business men cannot
furnish as good bond as any outside
concern. If the adoption of such re-
port, to any degree. morally or other
wise. binds the state board of education
the most careful consideration should
be given 1t before a conclusion is reach
ed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Great Falls Tribune: The Missoulian
proudly proclaims that it's city is par
excellence the convention city, and sets
forth it's claim by saying: I'VE have
got the state university, a magnificent
brewery, hotels. street cars and hos
pitable people" Great Fails is a little
short of a state university, but If the
delegates desire to go to school we can
accommodate them with any grade
from kindergarten to high school; IL
they are thirsty, we can give them
the pick of three magnificent breweries
to Missoula's one; as for hotels and
street cars, our service in either can
knock the socks off the Garden City:
and. talking about hospitality. If we
catch band of politicians here. we
can work them better than any city
in the state-always excepting Helena.
Great Falls is the convention city.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Great Falls Tribune: Referring to
criticisms printed in the Billings Ga
zette upon the candidacy of State
Treasurer Wright for the nominat ton
for secretary OF state, he being ineligi-
bic to run again for treasurer. the Liv-
ingston Post comes to the defense of
the gentleman and goes the Gazetre one
better by naming him for gov rnor,
and says: This newspaper has7little
doubt, judging from the past, thatlif at
the next state convention the republi-
cans demand that Mr.. Wright shall ac-
cept the nomination for governor, the
party can depend that he win not al
low any personal reasons or motives TO
stand in the way" This was no19writ-
ten as a joke; ii has all the earlharl1s
of being an earnest effort to serve Mr.
Wright. In the conclusion. reached by
the Post that rather than be mobbed
by the convention Mr.. Wright viii ac-
cept the nomination for governor, no
matter what sacrifices ii may entail
upon him. The Tribune heartily coin
cides, and IL further believes that the
Billings Gazette will agree with II. If
the acceptance of the nomination for
governor is to be test of Mr.. Wright's
patriotism, and he has an opportunity,
1t is dollars to cents he will pan out an
a l Montana patriot.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

not in the slightest degree lesson his
guilt. His opponent was a pronounced
goldbug and was defeated for that rea-
son and no other. Mcbride was elect
ed by the silver men and stood pledged
TO represent them and their views just
as firmly as IL he had made the promise
to do so I'm plain words. He now ranks
in the minds Of honest men with Bene-
dict Arnold and Judas Iscariot. The
latter betrayed his master into the
hands of the crucifers for 80 pieces Of
silver. The former tried to betray his
country for a money consideration and
a colonelcy in the English army. The
motive in all three cases was undoubt-
eddy the same, though Mcbride doubt
less demanded and received his pay I'm
gold instead of silver. Money is a good
thing to have. but other things are bet
ter, such as self respect, the respect
OF the community I'm which one lives
and the friendship OF honest men. Nc
Bride now has none OF these, and all
his money cannot buy them. 1t may
seem to the casual observer that n man
of that stamp has hosts of friends. but
all these seeming friends are either men
of his own ilk who have made him their
tool, or wish to do so. or the sycophants
who fawn on him because of his ill
gotten wealth. and who would desert
him as the rats do the sinking ship
were he to lose IL. History shows that
the lives of traitors are miserable in
deed, and we do not think the life OF
this last addition to the roll OF dishonor
will prove an exception. Benedict Ar
mold received the price OF his treachery
and escaped TO England. but he lived
and died a disappointed and miserable
man, scorned and openly insulted by
those who We're compelled TO be his
daily associates. Judas went and
hanged himself" Let us hope Mr. Nc
Bride will do the same.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
IRE istible Impulse.

Fort Benton River Press: The wolf
scene at the Red Riding Hood enter
tainment last evening, was marked by
an amusing incident. County Clerk
Sayre, who has punched some 5000 wolf
and coyote skins during the past year,
was among the audience, and when the
alleged wolf was dispatched by the
woodman, Mr.. Sayre was seized with
an irresistible impulse to dash upon the
stage and punch the ears of the defunct
animal He was restrained by his
friends. Whenever NJ. Sayre sees a wolf
skin, his biceps are affected with an in
voluntary twitching which it is almost
impossible to resist
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Thompson Falls Montanlan: Thomp-
son Falls is now on a solid foundation.
resting upon piles of resources that are
unequaled in any state in the Union.
Slowly but surely she marches in the
procession of progress and shall never
again totter and fall by the wayside
Besides our great natural resources
there are something more. by chance
we came TO be situated i'm a place by
distances naturally fit for a watering
place Of a great railroad and more than
that II is conceded by many that a
passenger division will be the ultima
tum. Whether IL will or viii not will
not impede our onward march TO the
goal of prosperity.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Neihart Herald: Meagher. county is
not over-populous. nor yet over
wealthy. Her people are enterprising.
progressive and not boastful. But she
has few possessions of which she
may well feel pround. Among them we
mention: The greatest silver camp in
Montana; the greatest health resort in
distressingly healthy West: the big
gest agricultural paper in the Rocky
mountain region; the fewest Office seek
ers among Montana counties: the long
est whiskers in conjunction with any
editor west of the grasshopper state.
Added TO these, we enjoy finer noun
tain scenery and endure stouter cock
tails than any other race, tribe or
tongue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
He Wants Others TO Know.

Editor Standard: Kindly allow me
space TO tell your readers that one who
suffered from both Seminal Weakness
and Syphilis will inform any one who
may desire to know of the means by
which he was cured Of these two loafh-
some diseases and fully restored to vigor-
Gus manhood. lie has nothing whatever
TO sell and would not make one cent OF
the unfortunate, having for years paid all
his hard earnings 10 doctors and for pat
ent medicines only to experience failure
and disappointment in return. lie will
only be too happy 10 inform sufferers OF
n plan by which they can be certainly
and permanently cured. Write, enclos-
ing stamp. to Virgil c. Williams. Box 49,
Leadville. Colo.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

kalispell Inter Lake: a number Of
boys, most of them large enough and
old enough 10 be considered young men.
were annoying parties of Indians last
Friday evening. hooting at and snow
balling them. The Indians were simply
going quietly from town 10 their tepees
I'm groups Of four or five. The young
scamps attacked all indiscriminateiy
and were not particular whether the
snow balls struck men or women. There
this country, but a summary stop
should be put TO such proceedings. The
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Plains Plainsman: The movement "a
expel the Cree Indians from the state
across the line into Manitoba, where
they properly belong, is growing rapid
ly and significantly. Governor Rick
ards has appealed to the United States
authorities several times about the
matter with the usual red tape re-
Spouse. Smallpox has now broken out
among these filthiest of filthy reds over
in Central Montana, and the white peo-
pie are about ready to take action re-
CARELESS of diplomatic complications. .
The Crees are British Indians foul and
thieving to the last degree, and will not
stay across the border. preferring 10
infest the towns and cities of the state.
This has been the case for years. and
as neither Uncle Sam nor her majesty
seem disposed to heed the representa-
tions of our people. the matter may yet
have to be settled for all time by the
state government
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
Al Qui { at Adnbetown

Adobetown Correspondence of the
Madisonian: The mill at Junction. 80
we are informed, viii start up i'm a
short time and we look for livelier times
by the time the blue birds nest. Taking
everything into consideration there are
worse places than Adobetown. We
have no senatorial fight here as they
have i'm Kentucky; we have no council
here as they have I'm Helena to break
their faces and flood the fiume we
have no war over stove wood as they
have over in Beaverhead county; we
have no newspaper correspondent $
war as our neighboring town of Sheri-
dan; we have no prize fight to come
off nor to be pulled off; we have no
hold ups as they have in Butte; we
have no police force, city marshal or
dog tax, every man has his dog and
sits under his own vine and fig tree
and smokes his own pipe of peace.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
State Of Montana.

boys are old enough to know better,
and to be punished If the thing is con-
tinued. Some of these days they will
attack the wrong Indian and two or
three of them will get beaten to with
in an inch of their lives, If nothing
worse happens. Then we will get
righteously indignant. or we will be
expected to get into that condition, and
demand the severe punishment of the
Indians. A good rawhide, vigorously
applied, would have been a proper and
good thing for those boys last Friday.
1T is unfortunate that il is so, but there
are half dozen boys in Kalispell, boys
nearly young men, who are a pretty
tough lot, and who will surely get
themselves into trouble sooner or later
If some severe measures are not adopt
ed with them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Dillon Tribune: Unusual interest I'm
cycling in Montana thu. early in the
season is seen. Clubs are being formed
in several Of the larger cities and deal
ers I'm all the towns Of importance are
making ready for the spring rush. which
is expected to be greater than last year
Many parties did not buy wheels last
season. firmly believing that a further
drop in prices would take place. As
prices are the same this year as last
the people can gain nothing by waiting
longer and viii probably invest I'm a
wheel this season. In the East. Il Is
claimed the wheeling craze has just be-
gun. What may we not expect In the
West?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Very often Nature needs only little
help to get over an obstruction. When
boom of logs is floating down river,
all goes well until one single log strikes
something and sticks. Then there's a
jam and trouble. It is Just so in
the progress of food through the diges-
tive organs. Everything goes we'll till
something sticks. Then the process of
digestion stops. That's indigestion. I'm
less the impeachment is removed, poison
Gus putrid matter begins to accumulate.
There's a liam - consultation, and
trouble. Sick headache, biliousness,
sleeplessness, vertigo, heartburn, loss of
appetite-these are some of the svmp-
toms. Just a little help at the appear
ance of the first one would end the
trouble. Nature is a hard worker, but
she needs assistance If too much be put
upon her.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets offer the
best aud simplest method for furnishing
this assistance. They are prompt and
very effective in their action, but they
are not strong nor severe. They cause
no violent wrench of the system. They
go right TO the log" that is fast and
loosen it Nature does the rest. By and
by, with little care in dieting, Nature
will do 1t all. That's one great advant-
age OF the Pleasant Pellets " over the
many strongly cathartic pills-you do
not become q slave TO their use. They
really cNTc the trouble they are meant
to cure. Even the worst kind Of chronic
constipation disappears with their use
CAITToN.-Sarue designing dealers 10 not
permit their customers 10 have DR.. Pierce's Pei
lets because inferior pills afford greater profits
Such dealers are short sighted. They overlook
the fart that next time you will 20 where yu.l
are supplied with what y0E ask for.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
senator Mcbride.

Bitter Root Times: George w. Nc
Bride. Oregon's goldbug senator. is not
a man TO be envied. No traitor is
Elected to high position by the people
of that commonwealth on the supposi-
ton that he was in favor of the free
coinage of silver and an honorable
man. he has proved himself to be nei-
ther the one nor the other. During
the long senatorial fight in the Oregon
legislature Mcbride never, in unequivo-
cal words. stated what his views were
on the silver question, but that does
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Neihart Herald: The fastest trans
oontinal freight train on record is the
one which recently bore a barrel of
w'hiskey from Cincinnati to Butte But
1t was forced put with the railroad
company, as the citizens of the great
Industrial metropolis were on quarter
rations, and almost furnishing with ex-
cessive thirst. The private jug i'm the
Inter Mountain office was the only re-
naming source of refreshment to that
thirsty populace.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
Email Farms in Mont ma.

Rocky Mountain Husbandman: There
are thousands of locations along the
sloping plateaus and rounded bench
lands of the many valleys of our state
where small farms may be taken and a
supply of water for irrigation had by
the building of dams in the ravines.
Such locations will not admit of DO
nanza" farming, as in many instances
not exceeding so acres can be taken,
and several small reservoirs will have
to be built to secure the needed water
But once the water supply is had they
will become valuable. The soil in those
localities near the mountains is of the
best and there are hundreds of these
locations yet TO be made which are de-
cidedly preferable for the market gar
dener, fruit raiser and dairyman. These
locations have not been taken because
land more desirable with water facili-
ties was obtainable. But now that the
choicest have been taken the hillsides
and canyons are next to be claimed
From the office window where this is
written the eye scans over many va
cant acres where homes are yet to be
made. Much of the vacant land in this
valley as in others, lies upon odd Sec
tions and is the property of the North
ern Pacific railroad company, but this
Is no hindrance to its being appropria-
ted. The making of small reservoirs
in the ravines will enable the locator
to hold up water enough to irrigate the
land, and then being near the noun
tains he cannot be fenced around. and
his cows, horses and sheep will have
free access to the grassy hills and
mountains which are destined to al
ways remain a free pasture. Small
field crops, vegetable gardens and or
chards can and will in time be made
to yield living and something besides
by thousands of home-makers who are
yet to become the rural populace of
this state.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Fort Benton River Press: Hoke Smith
does not seem to be favorably impress
ed with the proposition to purchase the
mineral portions of the Blackfeet and
Belknap reserves. He wants an assur-
ance that the lands could be sold to
prospectors at a price which would
give the government a profit on the
transaction. If such a guarantee were
always demanded in advance, very few
Indian reservations, mineral or other
wise would be secured and their re-
sources opened to development by civil
lied communities
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
An Ancient Grave.

Dillon Tribune: John Cox and VIII
Pyle. while out Sunday doing a little
road viewing on tneir Dwn account
came across the grave of an Indian OF
probably several generations ago. rht v
found a number of arrow heads. beads.
etc, and what they took to be a scalp.
They brought away a few arrow heads.
The grave is on the point of the hill
west on town.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18

Fort Benton River Press: The efforts
being made to test the validity of the
Montana license law by an appeal to
the supreme court, will be of interest
to those affected by it's provisions. The
average layman, with a very limited
knowledge of legal lore, is apt to reach
conclusions which more expert author
tiles may upset and this license law
matter is in such a state of uncertain
ty that no reliable guess can be made
as to it's final disposition