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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
A TEXAS RANGERS STORY.
His Wonderful Discovery of a Bat Cave
on the Colorado.

on the Colorado.
From the Dallas News.
L. t. Harper. an ex-Texas ranger.
gives an interesting account of how he
discovered the rear entrance to bat
cave on the Colorado river.
1T was In the summer of 1876" he
said, II was sent by Major Jones to hunt
up an outlaw who had escaped from the
penitentiary guards. While feeding my
horse before sunrise in a skirt of woods
a mile from the river / saw bats return
ing from their night skirmishing, enter
ing a hole in the bough of a tree. The
bats came in countless numbers and en-
tered in regular order, as If each bat
knew just when to arrive to take his
turn to a second. For more than an hour
they swarmed into the tree in numbers
sufficient to have packed ii full If II were
hollow from the tip top to the ground. l
knew the habit of bats, that they sleep
hanging by their hind feet, head down,
in rows, and it made me wonder how so
many could get lodging in a tree not
particularly large. l mentioned IL when
/ got to the town of Burnet, and IL set
one of the deputy sheriffs to thinking He
suggested to me to return. We cut down
the tree and there was not bat in it,
Next we pushed a pole into the stump
and found an opening going into fathom-
less depths. The young officer, whose
name / have forgotten, lighted piece of
paper and dropped 1t into the hole and at
once we understood the situation. The
tree grew in the ceiling of cave and its
hollow trunk had been a tube through
which the bats made their exit and en-
trance. 1t was two years afterward be-
fore the cave was explored"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
MUSIc-LovINo RABBIT.
lie Forgot All his Fears When a Little
Girl WhistIed-

He Forgot All HIS Fears When a Little
Girl WhistIed-
From the May ST. Nicholas.
Alice was acquiring a habit of whist
ling while working on the prairie just
outside Of her sod house. She could whis-
tie very sweetly, too. which was some
thing of an excuse for the habit. One day
while In the midst of her whistling and
picking up corncobs, she happened to
glance towards the cornfield, which was
only a few rods from the house. and was
very much amused to discover a jackrab-
bit peeping at her from behind a corn
stalk.
She stopped her work, and at the same
time her whistling, to watch the funny
looking little fellow; and he, just as soon
as the whistling had ceased became ter
rified at having attracted attention, and,
bounding away. quickly disappeared from
view.
Alice again began to whistle. merely as
an experiment. and presently the long
ears pointed at her from behind another
cornstalk. She went on whistling and the
foolish little animal became so reckless
that he hoped from behind the corn
stalk into full view. She then whistled
her sweetest and he came few feet
nearer. She suddenly stopped, and after
a few moments of dazed indecision, the
timid creature began hopping back to the
cornneld as fast as he could go. sud
denly though. she began with some sweet
bird notes, and when he heard the whist
ling again the little animal stopped on
the instant, as though she had transfixed
him with a spear.
The amused experimenter continued
these sweet notes with variations and
the fscinated animal, by degrees, came
nearer and nearer, until within a few
feet of the charmer. and there he sat
upon his launches, literally "all ears"
gazing at the whistler entranced, his
long ears sticking straight up in the air,
as If he wished to catch every note.
Alice kept up the whistling until she
was out of breath. and when she stopped
the funny little creature again looked
dazed and seemed quite undecided as to
what he should do; then, coming back to
his senses, he was seized with sudden
panic. and casting around him a terrified
glance. made long, hesitating leaps for
the cornfield, where he dashed into the
shelter of the shady stalks and quickly
vanished once more from her sight.
After that whenever Alice felt lone
some and wanted to see the jackrabbit
all she had to do was to whistle for him
and ii was not long before he began to
listen for her summons, while he peered
cautiously from behind a cornstalk on
the very edge of the field.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
Consul Mason's DelusIon.

A Washington correspondent states that
Consul Frank II. Mason. who halls from
Cleveland. and is now consul general at
Frankfort, has sent a long report to the
state department. in which he says the
Germans have learned to prefer the Amer
lean to the English style Of bicycle. and
explains how 1t came about. He also tells
how American makers may introduce
their machines to. the best advantage.
"and gives much information as to the
peculiarities of the German taste that
must be consulted to insure the success
of any effort to induce the Germans TO use
the foreign wheel. What is the matter
with Mason? Does he suppose we can
compete with the 'pauper labor OF Eu-
rope" in supplying the pauper Germans
with wheels? He is very remote. or
away on as they say in manufacturing
circles. The problem with our makers is
how to get the most out of American pur-
chasers. not how 10 tickle the tastes of
Germans and sell them the best wheels
at the lowest prices. Consul Mason seems
to be too far removed from the influence
of the Mckinley organs.-Chicago Chroni-
Gle
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17

The enthusiastic wheelman in an ugly
sweater and Indifferent knee trousers may
not be prepossessing. but he means some
thing as a finger board.
One hundred years ago our ancestors
trotted about in knickerbockers with fam
cy hose and ornate silver buckles on their
shoes. At the present rate delegates 70
the national conventions in 1900 will be
stamping low shoes on the extremities OF
knickerbockered legs with as much easy
naturalness as If men had never worn
trousers which had TO be rolled up when
IL rained.
The bicycle is TO bring about this alta
vism in dress.
A few years ago the bicycle rider tied
his trousers legs to his ankles with pieces
of Irvine and pedaled away. Somebody in
vented a steel trouserclip and he used
that. Still his legs were cumbersome.
Then somebody more daring than the rest
exposed his calves to the public gaze and
the thing was done.
At first the bicycle costume was asso-
ciated with riding for pleasure. One day
some practical man of business rode to
his office in his bicycle suit and worked
all day in that garb. Hundreds of riders
are doing IL now. subjecting s.. so suits TO
the wear and tear which once told on A5
suits. And so the custom spread. Knick-
erbockers, on these fine spring evenings,
find their way into drawing rooms of So
exceptionally. perhaps, but. neverthe-
less. they are recognized. How long then
before the wheelman rides to an enter
tainment in a regulation dress suit am
putated at the knees?
The knickerbocker seems certain 10
spread TO all classes and conditions of
men. Why shouldn't II? Artistically con-
sidered. IL was always a thing of beauty.
while from a more material point of view
IL never bagged at the knees.
Death to the sweater. but long life to
the reviyified knee breeches of our great
grandfathers.-Chicag Record.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
1hc Ohio Man

There seems TO be quite a demand that
the Ohio man shall declare himself on the
money question. All money talks and they
want TO see the kind that does in his
case.-Philadelphia Times.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
WRECKED MANHOOD AND WRECKED W0MANH00T


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YOUNG. MIDDLE-ACED AND OLD MEN.

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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20

PEARL BRYAN MYSTERY
Police Found a Razor Blade il,
Walling's Trunk.
THE PRISONERS IN COURT
Wild Struggle by a Curious Crowd to
SEE the Alleged Assassins-
Lynching Plot.

Cincinnati, Feb. 13.-The mysterious
murder of Pearl Bryan has several
more clues. An umbrella handle has
been found near the scene of the MUIR
der and handleless razor has been
found in Wallings trunk.
reward has been offered for the dis
covery of Peary Bryan's head.
Tonight the water is being drained
out Of the canal ana tomorrow the
search will begin in it's Shiny bed Sher-
if Plummer of Newport, KY, has gone
to Frankfort, KY. Tor a requislton for
Scott Jackson and Alonzo M. Walling,
the men in jail here Jointly indicted by
the Campbell county grand jury for
the murder of Pearl Bryan.
Jackson, in an interview in Jail to-
night said that he was perfectly willing
to go to Newport and in case he was
lynched Walling would be also, and
there would be the satisfaction that the
guilty life went out with the innocent
one. Walling said substantially the
same thing, promising that Jackson's
would be the guilty life.
CROWD AT COURT.
When the patrol wagon drove to the
Jail door this afternoon to take Jack
son and Walling to the police court.
there was curious crowd on the side
walk. The prisoners were driven quick
ly to the city hall Meantime there was
wild struggle for admission into the
court room. An extra detail of officers
was necessary to keep the crowd from
deeenerating into a mob. Both pris-
oners waived examination and were or
dered committed to jail without bond
on charge of being fugitives from JUS
tlce and the case was continued until
February IS. Sheriff Plummer of New
port VIII at once apply to the governor
for requisition for the prisoners. Will
liam f. Wood, who was out on bond,
did not appear. His bond was forfeited
Subsequently he came in and the case
was continued until the 25th. He was
locked up until a new bond could be
given.
indianapolis, Feb. 13.-A special to
the Sentinel from Muncie. Ind, says
"A letter received in this city discloses
plot to lynch Scott Jackson, Alonzo
Walling, William Wood and the Gas
ker brothers. The letter comes from
Kentucky and says that at least 1000
men belonging to the moonshiners' or
ganization in Kentucky will take part
In the killing. The Gasker brothers are
supposed to have rowed Pearl Bryan
down the Ohio on the night of the MUIR
der. 1t was further sa1n that unless the
murderers were taken to Kentucky a
mob of 1000 would bear down on the
Cincinnati jail armed with Winchesters
and lynch the men,"
KENTUCKY INDICTMENTS.
Cincinnati, o., Feb 13.-The grand
jury OF Campbell county, Kentucky,
sitting at Newport this morning, re-
ported to Judge Perkins indictments
against Scott Jackson and Alonzo NJ
Walling for wilful murder of Pearl
Bryan,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS MET
Preparing Plans for State and National
Campaigns.

Parkersburg. w. Va, Feb. 14.-Mem-
bers of the republican state central
committee, with the various party lead
ers from the county and congressional
districts, We're here in force this morn
ing preliminary to the meeting of that
body and which was held this evening
with Hon. William NJ. o. Dawson of
Ningwood presiding West Virginia
elects governor and other state Of
ficers this year, but it has practically
been decided to hold two conventions
the first of which will simply elect del
egates and alternates to the national
convention in st. Louis on June 49,
West Virginia is generally credited
with having a presidential dark horse
In the person of Senator Stephen b. Ell
kins, although the senator himself Is
Mckinleyite as first choice. and the
delegation Will be nodded after his own
views. During his famous II .O0O-mile
trip in the congressional campaign of
1894 Major Mckinley, accompanied bv
the secretary and present senator.
went through a goodly portion of the
state. speaking in its principal cities
and in the hamlets along the oil belt
and was subsequently regarded as hav-
Ing been considerable of a factor I'm the
landslide which sent a solid delegation
TO congress and made the Legislature
over 40 republican majority on Joint hal
lot.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
TRAMP AND STOLEN MONEY PARTED
John Harmens Had Found Booty of the
Train Robbers.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 13.-John P.
Harmens, tramp, so years of age, who
has been living in San Francisco on the
fat of the land from money taken from
the overland express near Sacramento
by Jack Brady and Browning over
year ago, has been arrested here. He
turned over to the police $4,000 and $500
securities. Harmens says he found $780,.
600 hidden under a clump of bushes near
Sacramento, where the robbers buried
it, The robbers obtained over $50, OO0
from Wells Fargo & Co. When the
confessed and took the officers to the
place where the money was buried only
$4,000 was found.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
0UNRAveN HAS SENT NO APOLOGY
Purport Of Letters TO Ans RIGA Learned
ty the Associated Press.

London, Feb. 15.-The purport of Lord
Dunraven's mailed replies to the New
York Yacht Club were obtained by the
Associated Press this afternoon. In a
letter addressed to George L. Rives,
New York Yacht Club, Dunraven mere
ly acknowledged the receipt of the re-
port of the proceedings of the commit
tee, and expresses thanks for the cour-
tesy shown him during the inquiry into
his charges against the Defender 9th
er letters have been sent to several
members of the club, personal friends of
Lord Dunraven, including j. s. w. Cd
die, Edward ]. Phelps and w. X. Van
derbilt The letter to Phelps treats in
detail of the finding of the committee.
No apology is offered the New York
Yacht Club for the failure of his lord
ship to substantiate the charges against
the Defender.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
REDUCED THE RATES
Farmers Score Victory Against
the 0. R. & N.
A CHANGE TO BE ORDERED
Although the Reduction win Be Slight.
he Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Deems 1t just.
A CHANGE TO BE ORDEREI

Walla Walla, Feb. 13.-Milton. Evans,
chairman of the farmers committee,
today received letter from Washing
ton, through Senator Squire from w.
R. Morrison, of the interstate commerce
commission, in which Morrison says
the commission had considered the COM
plant made by Evans against the O..
X. Il NJ, alleging excessive freight
rates on wheat and the commission de-
cided to make slight reduction from
Walla Walla to Portland.
An order to that effect will be issued
as soon as it can be prepared and
printed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
PENSION FOR DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE
II Is Understood That Parliament WIN
BE Asked TO Give 10000 a Ycnr

London, Feb. 13.-Although no Of
fetal announcement has yet been made
in parliament. 1t is understood on high
authority that the government will ask
the house of commons for a favorable
vote upon a special pension of $4,000
yearly for the duke of Cambridge uncle
OF her majesty. and who recently re-
tired from the post of commander-in-
chief of the British army. The duke has
already pension of s11, 900 year which
he draws as honorary colonel of the
Grenadier Guards, while he has also
parliamentary allowance of $50, 900 a
year, which was granted to him shortly
after his fathers death in 1850. 1t is
figured out that since the latter date
the duke, In the way of pay and emolu-
ments. has drawn from the public treas
ury something in the neighborhood of
three and one-half millions of dollars.
or million and a quarter dollars more
than the salary of the PRESIDENT of the
United States for the same period of
time.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE BILL
New Plan 10 Reimburse the Government
in the pneific Railroads.

new pan 10 Reimhnrse the Government
1" 'ne r"S''e hai'rosus'
Washington, Feb. II. - Winslow S.
Pierce, acting for the reorganization
committee of the Union Pacific Rail-
,yo,, co,,a,,. -. .,,....,..-,
saroto oo.,,,i,,.. -.
"" aoiic ioaus 'he
ieorsahizatioh committee draft OF the
Dill Tor reorganization.
This bill provides for:
First-Appointment by the president.
subject to the annroval of tho senate
of a commission of three members to
investigate, determine and renort r.
the president a fair cash value of the
claim and lien of the United States.
Second-Authority to the commission
ers to subpoena and examine witnesses
and have process of courts
Third-The report of the commission
ers, or the majority. subject to the an
prevail of the president. is 70 he conc1u-
sive as to the sum which NAV he maid
for the claim and lien of the United
States. The secretary of the treasury
upon such payment, is to execute an in
strument of assignment of the lien and
claim a reserve sinking fund.
Fourth-Authority to nurchasers IN
organize tha ne,v co,,,o,,, ,,,,,,,,,,....,l.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
NOT MANY AFTER THESE PAGES
xhminations for Meat Inspector, Stock
Examiner and Tagg r.

Washington, Feb. A. - The United
States civil service commission will hold
examinations March II at Boston. New
York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Cincinna-
ii, Kansas City Chicago, Los Angeles
and San Francisco for the positions Of
meat inspector. stock examiner ana
tagger. For these positions the supply
Oh elislples is not equal to the demand.
Inc applicants for the meat Inspector
snip must be graduates Of recognized
veterinary college. Applicants for stock
examiner must have had at least three
years experience in handling meats of
meat-producing animals.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
FOUNDED THE PRINTERS p .NsIoh
>ir Aigernon Borthwick Presided at the
Annual Banquet

London, Feb. 15.-Six years ago Sir
Algernon Borthwick, now Lord Glen
esk' brought into existence the Print
ers' Pension, Almshouse and Orphan
Asylum Corporation, and tonight he
presided at the annual banquet at the
Holoorn hotel. The object of the char
ity Is to provide for compositors. who.
by reason of age, are no longer able to
work at he case, and large number
OF beneficiaries have already been plac-
ed beyond the reach of want for the
balance of their lives.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
GOLDEN
>1EDICAL>
DISCOVERY.

The invention of DR.. R. " Pierce, chief
consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y,
has, during the past thirty years, made a
record iii the cure of bronchial throat and
lung diseases that fairly entities 1t to out
RANK ali oiher advertised remedies for these
affections Especially has it manifested its
potency in curing consumption of the lungs.
Not every case, but we believe
Fully % Per Cent.
of all cases of consumption, in all its earlier
stages, are cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, even after the disease
has progressed so far as to induce repeated
bleedings from the lungs, severe lingering
cough with copious expectoration (includ-
ing tubercular natter, great loss of flesh
and extreme cancellation and weakness.
Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases
reported to us as cured by Golden Med
ical Discovery were genuine cases of that
dread ard fatal diseaseI You need not take
our word for it. They have, in nearly every
instance, been so pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians
who have no interest whatever in mis-
representing them, and who were often
strongly prejudiced and advised against
a trial of Golden Medical Discovery"
but who have been forced to confess that
It surpasses, in curative power over this
fatal malady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy emulsions" and
mixtures, had been tried in nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed 10 bene.
fit, or had only seemed to benefit little for
a short time. Extract of malt, whiskey,
and various preparations of the hypophos.
phites had also been faithfully tried in vain.
The photographs of a large number of
those cured Of consumption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfully reproduced in a book of 100
pages which will be mailed to YOU on re-
CENT of address and six cents in stamps.
You can then write those cured and learn
their experience
Address for Book, WORLDS DIsPENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
oEAcoNess DELEGATES PAPERS
Reports on Work In Germany General
Discussion in the Afternoon,

Minneapolis, Feb. 1S.-At today's SEES
sion of the national deaconess confer
ence of the Methodist church reports
were presented by Miss Dreyer, super
intendent of the German institute of
Chicago. and Miss Colder, of Cincinna-
II. After a number of verbal reports
from superintendent. and a general
discussion led by Miss Allie Pfrimmer.
of Omaha, Miss Punchard, of Boston,
read paper upon the organization and
management of the deaconess hospital
of that city. AT this evenings session
DR.. ]. c. Floyd. of Grand RAPIDS.
Mich, and DR.. w. N. Brodbeck. of Bos
ton, were the principal speakers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
WILL PROBABLY ERECT A BIG HAL
Exposition Building at ST. Louis No
large Enough for Republicans.

ST. Louis, Feb. 1.-THE committee on
hall Of the republican national conven-
ton met here today. They decided that
the exposition building was not con-
structed to afford the best facilities for
the convention. They also decided that
wigwam was not desirable, where
upon the local committee agreed to
erect convention auditorium especial
ly designed for the requirements of the
convention.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
Reported Eussssmeut,n cun,.

Havana, Feb. IA dispatch from
Santiago de Cuba says insurgent leader
Felix Denis has been killed in an en-.
gagement with Spanish troops, and 90
of his followers surrendered to the au-
thorities.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
BRISBANE RIVER is OVERLOOKING
Fifty Passengers Drowued by the Over
turning OF steamer

Brisbane, Queensland, Feb. 13.-The
Brisbane river has been greatly swoolen
by floods. A small steamer crossing the
river today with about 80 passengers
was capsized. Only 40 persons were
saved. The capsized steamer was the
ferry boat Peral. The current was very
swift and the river banks and Victoria
bridge were endangered.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
THE COLD WATER MEN WARMED up
Stormy Session or the Nebraska prohi-
bition Convention

Omaha, Feb. IA special to the Bee
from Lincoln says:
After a stormy session the prohibi-
ton state convention adjourned this
afternoon. The financial plank of the
platform favors money composed of
legal tender treasury notes, based on
the credit of the nation. and the fun.
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at ratio of 16 to l.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20
HUNTER is orlLL A VOTE AHEAD
The lweniy-seeond Senatorial BaiIo, n,
Frankfort Kennedy

Louisville. Feb. IA special to the
Post from Frankfort. KY, says:
The 22d senatorial ballot resulted
Hunter So, Blackburn SO. Carlisle
Helm l, Bennett 1, Cochran /. Holt
Bate l. Reed 1.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20

Tacoma, Feb 15.-Michael Metre ,,,o
pleaded guilty to manslaughter. and Rob.
ert mckinney. who shot Mrs. Kirch and
daughter We're sentenced this morning
Metro to eight years, Mckinney to seven
years In the penitentiarv-