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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

The bandaging of the feet of Chinese
girls is begun, in many cases, at the
age of t.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

The national debt is now $l3.4l for
each Individual. In 1867 it was 800. 20.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

Tortoises ard turtles have no teeth.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
BAD ROADS PHOTOGRAPHS.

One hundred and twenty-five dollars in
cash is offered in prizes by tho League OF
America u Wheelmen for photographs of
bad country roads. The competition for
these prizes remains open until June J.,
1898; it is not limited to member Of the
l.. A. W. but is open to all alike. A first
prize has been set aside of fifty dollars,
q second prize of twenty five dollars, a
third prize of fifteen, fourth of ten, and
I've prizes OF five dollars each. The
League of American Wheelmen has pub
lished extensive literature on good roads,
and tae best of the pictures received I'M
der this prize competition are to be used
III illustrating articles and pamphlets on
that subject. 1t is expected that members
OF the L. A. W., and wheelmen generally
who are able to use the camera, will Us
sist in this work, by sending in pictures
OF bad roads, and Incidentally taking
part in the competition for these prizes.
Photographs should be sent to Otto
Dorner, Chairman National Commit e
for Highway improvement, L. A. w,
P. o. Box 15s, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
ne MAIL CONTRACT.
Mr. MoGuire. of Danville, Virginia, Makes
Statement.

mar. W. Il. MCGUIRE, of Danville, Va,
the original contractor for CARRYING the
mans from the stations.to the post office,
is IN the Getty. Mr.. MCGUIRE makes a
statement which puts different light on
Ine. troubles which have arisen. Mr.. Nc.
y ulre sublet the contract to John Law
son. cne colored man who has been man
ssihs ohe business here. An arrangement
was inaoe verbally that Lawson should
nave money advanced monthly to enable
nini W carry on the business, he himself
not having the requisite capital. Lawson
elnpioyeo his own men and was the re-
sponsible head of the business here. The
moh1hly payments were sent to Lawson
promptly each month, and in all since
July 18th he has had 5000. IS. Therefore
Mr. MeGuire claims that he is in no wise
responsible for the difficulties that have
ARISEN, Since Lawson has had advanced to
MN $3.50 more than was actually due him
unoer the contract. Mr.. Mcclure thinks
tnat the money which Lawson has re.
oelved ought to have sufficed amply to
carry on the work.
LIT. Moisture will manage the busi-
ness mere temporarily until white man
in Danville, toswhom he has sublet the
contract, shall have arrived and begun
work.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
0IIOldI.
WALDO H. PERRY,
Adjutant.
A LOBSTER OF PECULIAR HUE.

Mr.. Harmon Merryman of Harpswell
has, like most of the people of that town,
seen many Holsters. but he never before
saw one like that which Was brought
ashore in a net the other day 1t might
be described as brindle lobster, or one
that had been boiled in spots. Here and
there were patches of the green which is
tho proper color for q lobster before he
has been plunged into hot water to be
boiled Tor the convenience of the human
family, but the most of the shell of this
lobster was OF light yellow hue. varied
by bits of red The fact that this lobster
was not OF the same color as most Of his
mates did not seem to have worried him.
for he was fellow of more than
ordinary activity. His peculiar COM
plexion saved his life, for instead of be-
| ing consigned to g kettle of hot water.
he has been allowed to live that he might
be seen by the curious and bear living
| witness to the fact that all Holsters do not
| look alike.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The proceeds Of the fair recently held
by the Ladies' Circle of the Baptist So
ciety at Town house corner amounted to
SIC.
The game of football that was to hav
been played on Saturday between the
Westbrook Seminarys and the South
Portlands on the Seminary grounds has
been cancelled as the Seminary eleven
which has been disbanded cannot be reor-
ganized on SO short notice.
The crew of the Portland and Cape
Elizabeth Electric Railway company
commenced yesterday afternoon to change
the grade of the tracks on Sawyer street
from point In front of Griffln's barber
shop as far as Pleasant street. In some
instances the tracks will be raised
several inches and near Pleasant street it
will be necessary to lower them about
twelve inches
The work Of lowering the electric car
tracks in the vicinity of Anthoine creek
bridge will be finished today. At some
points the tracks have been lowered about
two feet.
Stanford street from East High to
Broadway streets has been placed in pass
able condition since the completion of The
new sewer on Stanford street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
RuTTERINE.
Decision In Favor of the Portland Beef
Company.
The following rescript was received yes
terday from the Law court:

The following rescript was received yes
terday from the Law court:
Kennebeo, IS.
state of Maine VS.. II. B. Peters Re.
script by Savage J. One Mclaughlin at
respondent was general manager at Port
land. asking for quotations Of prices OF
putterine, also how soon 1t could be
shipped upon receipt of order The re-
spondent answered, giving quotations, and
saying, II we receive your order at once,
same will be shipped in car from Chicago
lhursday, arriving here (Portland) a
week from Monday" Thereupon, Nc
Laughlin at Augusta gave the following
order: You may ship me via American
Express q. Q. D. as soon as possible $40
pound tubs Butterine (Lincoln Flats
ooiored) same as have been using at lac
cents. y The respondent did not answer
but filled the order by delivering the blu t.
terine in question to the American Elk.
press company at Portland, to be sent to
Mclaughlin G.. o. ID. The American
Express company delivered the butterine
to Mclaughlin at Augusta.
The state claimed that the respondent
reply to MoLaughlin's letter of inquiry
was an offer to sell butterine, and that
McLaughlin's order was an acceptance OF
the offer and having been written and
mailed at Augusta, the sale was made
at Augusta. But the court holds that re-
spondent's letter was not an offer to sell,
but that Mclaughlin order was an offer
to buy and that 1t was accepted and the
sale completed at Portland by the delivery
of the butterine to the American Express
company as directed. And this result
follows, although the butterine was or
dered to be sent and was sent &c o. d. >
and although the seller as soon as the
butterine was delivered to the consignee,
attempted to attach 1t to secure prior
debt.
There is no evidence of sale of the
butterine at Augusta; hence an indiot-
ment for the Illegal sale of 1t cannot be
sustained in Kennebeo county, and the
jury should have been SO instructed.
Excentiona Sustained
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
Ripans Ia()lales :

and regard them excellent toilet article Queer isn't that
Before began troubled indigestion: had severe
headache and had dyspepsia
thing with relish was always dizzy after quick rising
chair and seized with attack frequently
rel My comPezion became saow and heard
Ripans
damno
before think
wou'f think Of going without
Tabule when for the evening"
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
AN EVENING WITH PICTTIREs.

Vice Consul Heating and Mrs. Heating
have arranged for an evening of pictures
at the Seamen's Recreation Rooms, at 36s
Fore street, ON the evening Of November
gath. Edwin A. Abby, Chas. Dana Glib
son, HowardssPyle, W. L. smedley. Alice
Barber Stephens, W. l.. Taylor, Albert
Lynch, etc., arc the artists whose works
will be considered. The evening will
undoubtedly be very pleasant. as Mr.. and
Mrs. Heating are taking great pains that
their guests may have an enjoyable even
iDp
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, Nov. l7.-The following
pensions have been granted to Maine PEG
pie:
ORIGINAL.
Isaac Northrop, Canton; George e. Nor.
ton. National Soldiers Home Kennebec
VIM. II. Lamont, Bath.
ADDITIONAL
VIM. Fl. Ware, Augusta; Sheppard
Hunnewell, ATHENS.
RESTORATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL.
Especial Nov. 81 Uriah M. Kelley, In.
dia n River.
INCREASE.
James Hayden, National Soldiers
Home, Kennebec.
REISSUE.
David Knox, Limestone.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Eliza Eastman, Rockland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
HERBERT L. MCKINLEY SUES THE
CITY

Herbert L. Mckinley, who fell into an
unligh ted hole in the streets few weeks
ago, has brought suit against the city for
5000 damages. The city government
proposed to Mr.. Mckinley to settle for
sl9O, but he has declined the offer.
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18

lowing officers were elected: Business
manager, Fl. G. York; drum major, Z.
A. Butterfeld; treasurer, P. E. Robins;
leader, ]. Il. O'Donaghue.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29
Blackleaf News.
A. L. Hoy went to the county
seat last week.

A. L. Hoy went to the county
seat last week.
Clark's outfit will commence
iambing this week.
H. Guerin is running a amblng
camp for Joe Helm.
Allison Garrett is fercing his
ranch on the Dry Forks.
Mrs. Smith, mother of Mrs. Eo.
Stansbury, has arrived from the
east.
Miss Jones has succeeded Mrs.
Beaman as teacher of our public
school.
Some stock cattle have been
changing hands in this vicinity at
aoout $17.
O. Stansbury has filed on ranch
adjoining that of his father and
will fence it in at once.
Mr.. Stevens, "a nephew of Mrs.
Fl. l. Halliday, is dangerously ill
at the latter's residence.
Fred Perry has moved his cows
to the lower country. He will
furnish milk to the Burton cream
cry.
Jno. Gist has returned from the
Pondera country where he winter
ed, and has gone to work on the
Clark ranch.
Charles Ellsworth had the mis-
fortune to break his leg last week.
DR.. Brooks was summoned from
Choteau to set the fracture.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29
Begins to Look Better.

Mr. w. e. Conrad, says the
Fergus County Argus has always
been considered democrat OF the
most pronounced type, but he was
interviewed in Washington "a few
days since by a Post reporter on
wool prospects and expressed him
self like a good protectionist. He
said:
'sOur people are in better spirits
than they have been in long time,
aud the cause of il is the certainty
of the passage of a tariff bill that
will add millions of dollars TO the
value of the fiocks. We have in
the neighborhood of 5000, 600
sheep and the Dingley bill has
already increased their worth oy
81 per head. Then there is a profit
of 80 cents more on the wool
clipped from every sheep, Under
the Wilson soill it didn't pay 10
raise sheep for their woo' aud they
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

TO your mamma, sonny, until you
are willing to write your name at
the end of your feeble productions,
or perhaps a scholarship at the
evening session OF the school up
the creek would teach you better.
Acting upon Major Stcell's sug-
gestion the Indian judges have
ordered war of determination TO
be waged upon the hordes of dogs
which infest the reservation, and
which not only annoy travellers by
rushing viciously out in bands at
their teams, but chase and kill
stock as well. Something over
500 has been subscribed to pur-
chase strychnine and cartridges,
and the slaughter OF the ours win
soon begin. 1t is also ordered that
all persons are forbidden having
more than one canine, and ali
female dogs are to be Weylered,
without regard to age, color,
social distinction or what shade of
ribbon their hair is tied with. One
poor Towser. getting a hunch of
what is in store for his race, has
taken TO the hills and runs wild
with band of horses, with whom
he has consorted all winter. sub
sisting upon the carcasses of dead
cattle.
The sarcastic TRADE which was
recently published in what has
always been considered respect
able publication, in which Major
Steells administration as agent
was held up in an offensive manner,
was disgrace to its proprietors
and llbelous attack entirely
without warran+. II that sheet
can show in all Montana a single
community of $500 Inhabitants,
where crime is so rare, misdc-
meano's less frequent, or more
promptly punished when discov-
cred, SO little thieving or iutem-
perance. greater industry or better
government than has and now
exists under the present incum-
bency, there would be au oppor-
tunity for comparison. Until the
outrage us charges formu a ed y
disgrun tied politicians, sore headed
Office seekers, who were never
known TO have been elected, aud
blatent fault fiji ders are proven
beyond q doubt, such mouthings
can avail them nothing, and only
go to prove that there is a shingie
or two off the real authors
Uranium. We venture to say thai
attacks of this character will re-
coil upon the lnformer ard writer
of such puerile stuff, and that he
Will in the end receive the Just
condemnation he deserves. of all
well-meaning and law abiding
people. ~
April 23.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29
The Wool Market.

There is falling off in the sales
of WOO, this week, buyers having
loaded themselves with the raw
material. Territory woods are
selling at 80 to 36 cents for fine
medium and fine, while 38 and 80
cents is being asked for choice lots.
Fleece wools are nominal, with
prices holding firm at former quo
tations. The business in Austral-
ian wool was large, while values
hold on strong basis. The fol
lowing are the quotations for lead>
ing descriptions: Territory woods
Montana fine medium and fine,
10 1-2 to II IL; secured prices,
35 to So; staple, 3s to 80. Utah,
Wyoming, etc, fine, medium and
fine, 10 to II; secured p.ice, 80 to
SO; staple, 81 to 38. California
wool--Northern spring, IA to Is;
secured price, 35 to 81; middle
county spring, 10 to II; secured
price, 32 to 81. Australian, scour-
ed basis-Combing, superfine, 46
to 40; average, AZ; Queensland
combing, 43 to 45.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29
ArbOr Day Set.

The following proclamation for
Arbor day has been issued by
Governor Smith:
The Legislative assembly of Mon
tana, recognizing the fitness and
necessity of encouraging amcng
our people the proper cultivation
of trees, vines and shrubs, has set
apart a day in each year to be
known as Arbor day and directed
he executive to make proclama-
tion of the same. In accordance
with the authority thus vested in
me, and desiring to promote
sentiment among our people TO
beautify and adord their homes,
public grounds. places and ways
and thus aid nature to make more
beautiful our splendid young CONS
mouN ealth, l, Robert B. Smith,
governor of the state of Montana,
do proclaim Tuesday, May 1ltb,
holiday, to be known as Arbor
day, and l do earnestly recommend
that said DAY be set apart by our
people as day for the planting of
trees, vines and shrubs in promo
ton Of forest growth and culture
and in the adornment and beauti-
flying of our homes, cemeteries,
highways and public grounds, and
that it be observed by such appro-
pirate exercises and ceremonies ii.
the public schools as may tend to
incucate in the minds of the rising
generations love for the adorn-
ment and beautifying of our state.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

The aggregate of licenses coll
lie tied in Montana during last year
reached the large sum OF $472,
742 so, of which the state treasury
received 25 per cent. The total
licenses collected in each county
are tabulated in the following order
and amounts:
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29
News of the Reservation.


A pleasant dance was given in
the new store on the evening of
the 10th, at which the young
people enjoyed themselves as
usual.
The 1876 pupils at the Willow
creek school came out in nice new
uniforms on Laster Sunday, adding
greatly to their attractive military
movem ents.
George Taylor is having q fine
run of trade at his hotel here, from
the fact that the guests are always
given the best the market affords,
and nothing is left undone for
their comfort and venience.
7. J. Hefling, chief clerk, has
been transferred to Santa Fe, N.
NJ, and will ere long remove from
this Agency with his family to
that point. Everyone will regret
the going of Mr. Hefling and his
estimable wife.
From present Indications the
survey Of the ceded strip, which
was commenced and abandoned
last October. will not be completed
before the middle of the summer.
The mountains are Still covered
with snow and more will continue
to fall for two months yet.
7. P. Aspling, bookkeeper with
Jos. Kipp, has moved to this place
from Blackfoot, and with his family
occupies the former residence of
T. B. Magee, Perry thinks some
of taking policy on the life of his
fine pointer, Nell, in view of recent
Legislation by the Blackfect soons.
In the serious accident on the
G N Ry., which occurred between
the Summit and Bear creek last
week, two fine locomotives were
preclpitated down an embankment
200 feet high, and Engineers
Smith and Schultz and Firemen
Barr and Hogan, men well and
favorably known in this vicinity,
were badly crushed and otherwise
injured.
Mr.. Sherbin, the new post
trader, has rushed his store TO
completion in short order, giving
employment to quite a number of
men who reside here, and in nc
instance importing mechanics CT
laborers. 1t is stated that he will
also build an Office separate from
the store. and a dwelling house, in
the near future. all of which will
be an addition to the town and
further assist the working class.
There has been a literary and
social club organized here and a
full compliment of officers elected.
Considerable zeal is being mani
tested by its members toward
making it a success, and it is to be
hoped that all those interested in
the advancement of the young will
lend their influence and encour-
agement to this end There are so
few amusements and recreations
for the youth that any thing in
this direction should be heartily
commended by all.
The unfledged and callow youth
who recently sent communica>
ton signed with Gctictious initials
to the Acantha from this place,
ought to know that such weak
Efforts are regarded as the product
of mind diseased in the pro-
gressive west, and usually find
their way into the waste basket OF
all reputable journals. Go home
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

The sympathies of the people Of
this country are with the Greek 10
their war with the "unspeakable
Turk" But sympathy does not
count for much in modern warfare,
and unless the powers interfere the
Greeks are liable to be very badly
whipped.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

were driven to the slaughter pens
IL such vast quantities that as
mutton they were Of no profit to
the breeders. Fa few more
years, with wool on the free list,
the sheep industry would have be-
come extinct. The worst of it was
that under such conditions the
enormous sum of 500, 900, 600
would have to go out of the United
States annually to pay for foreign
wools, for our people must be
clothed from some a.: :rter.
"Under the Dingley bill sheep
raising will undergo a revival, for
it will be possible to raise them at
profit. The result will be that
in from five to seven years so many
will go into the business and the
production be SO heavy that there
will be an over supply of wool and
the price will come down as wheat
has. But in the meantime the
sheep men will be enabled to make
some money and the general pros
perity of the country will be
augmented from this source
For Sale--75 head of steers, two,
three and four years old.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

An admlring gan remarks that
Mr.. Bryan is still able to ''bring
down the house" with his eloquence
But be isn't yet able to bring down
the dollar to so cents. kansas
City journal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

The democrats in the senate
should quit talking and give the
republicans a chance to pass the
ttriff bill. Then if the country
does not enjoy an era of good
times they will have about three
years to tell chow the play came
up."
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

Spain has not succeeded in quel-
ling the insurrectiOn in Cuba. Yet
they have issued orders to serd
home 10000 soldiers. Weyler
should be sent hone also.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

For SALE-Ranch of 800 acres,
all fenced. Located II miles west
of Dupuyer. Good house, stable
and two cattle sheds. First class
range. Plenty of water for irriga
ton. Call or address.
JAMES PHILLIPS,
Dupuyer, Mont.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

Governor Smith has made bad
beginning in the question of par
dons for our convicts. 1t IS time
for him to ring off. After the
state has gone to the trouble and
expense of sending criminals to
the peni ntiary it is pretty safe
proposition to let them stay there
until their time has expired.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

Represen tative Hartman says
that he Goes not btlleve the tariff
bill now before congress will
restore this country to its former
prosperity. Here in Teton county,
however, the mere prospect of a
tariff on wool has given our sheep>
men more confidence, and many
idle men have found employment
with them, who could never have
been at work if the democratic free
trade price of wool was all the
flock masters could expect this
year. Come to Teton county Mr..
Hartman and see the practical
workings of q wise republican tariff
bill. 1t may help you.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

Buy your supplies for the
season at Meningitis.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29
e. Trescott, Publisher.

Said prominent Teton county
Democrat to on Acantha represen-
tatlve in Choteau one day this
week. II predict that in the next
election the populists will be lost
sight of and the fight will be made
by the two great parties-the
democrats aud republicans. There
will be no more fusion, and if any
populists are elected to office they
must be democrats. We wonder
what or populistic friends intend
doing IN the matter. Many of The
politicians on that side of the fence
"switched" from the democracy a
few short years ago for the pur,
pose of getting office, and have
been loud in their explain ations
that they were switching not for
the office, but on account of the
principles of the peoples party
What ever their motive they were
par TALLY successful in getting the
piums last fall, and if at this time
they are called upon to get back
into the camp of the "un terrified
and washed they viii be placed
in an emUrl assing position to say
the least. However, be that.as it
may it is very evident that the
democrats monkey is willing to
throw the populist cat out OF the
back window now that the chest
nuts have been pulled out of the
fire. But will the popuIist cat
stand it to be thrown out?
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

The following letter from Rev.
George Logan, is self-explanatcry
Choteau, Mont. April 19 1897.
Mr.. C. E. TreScOtt.
Ddpuyer, Mont.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

Dear Sir:
You may say in your in next
Acantha, that on May lst and 2nd
Rev. W. W. Van Orsdel and nv
self will be iii Dupuyer to hold
services Saturday evening, Sunday
morning and evening. Get US a
good crowd if possible.
Rev, Geo. Logan.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-04-29

For Sale--75 head of steers, two
three and four years old.
It JAMES MILLER.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

anu iHoeroses cents each;
us urorders