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understood when one reflects that 1896
was a political year and that 1897 is not.
But the main object of the statistics
gathered was to ascertain the proportion
of books drawn by the young people and
those by the adults. 1t is quite commonly
thought that the large percentage of tic-
tion reported in the issue of statistics of
libraries is due to the fact that the insi-
tutions are patronized by SO many chill
dren while some people think that IL is
the children who mostly patronize the'
collections.
Once in a while it is useful TO find out
just how many books are drawn by these
TWO classes of patrons, and. as nearly as
we can, TO determine what kinds of books
used. 1t has never been the policy OF
the Butte library to dictate the reading
Of its members, but we believe that we
have no need TO be ashamed of the rec
ord the library has made Furthermore,
with the assistance Of the wise and intel
lgent cooperation of Butte parents and
Butte teachers. we believe that our sta
tistics will show that the young people
are fully as choice in their literary tastes
as are their elders.
In future papers we shall give complete
lists of books drawn on some representa-
tive day. in the belief that II viii not only
he valuable for citizens to send to their
friends as evidencing the literary taste
of the community, but that the books list
ed will serve as a welcome guide for our
readers.
In this paper we are concerned only
with the general teachings of the statis-
tics of the month. We notice that of the
6,Sl4 books issued in November. 1896. 4 0S2
were drawn by grown people and 2292 by
the young folks. OF 7.19l volumes issued
in November. 1897. 4.3e0 were drawn by
adults and 2.S9l by children. In other
words, the adult patronage was increased
rs, or 34-loo per cent. while the young
folks increased 659, or % 52-100 per cent.
The issue of fiction to adults was Il 26-10)
per cent. in November. 1896 and Il 9j-10)
per cent in November, 1897. while that to
the young people was So l3-100 per cent. in
November, 1926, and G7 21-l00 per cent. in
November. 1897. The surprising increase in
the issue of books to children III several
standard classes. particularly in those of
fine arts, literature and philosophy, is
highly creditablc to the young people
themselves and to the educational forces
of the community. The following tables
contain statistics in detail which furnish
suggestion for much reflection concern
ing the work of the library:
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From this table it appears that an in
crease of nearly IA per cent. i'm the issue
Of books has been had without any loss
I'm the standard of reading. the perez ntare
of increase of fiction being slightly less
than that of the total increase But the
large gains, IL is gratifying to observe,
are in fine arts and poetry and in the
philosophical classes. No better COM
mentary could be made on the education
al work of the library. The only class in
which a loss appears is that of social and
political sciences. The reason of the fall
ing off of issue in this class is readily
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BUTTE News.
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Use Made of the Library by
Adults and Young People.
STATISTICS OF ISSUE
An Increase of Fourteen Per Cent With
out ANY Loss in the Standard of
Reading = A Large Gain in
Fine Arts and Poetry.

During No-ember Of 1896 an attempt
was made to ascertain the relative use of
the library by adults ana young people,
and the results obtained were published
The same statistics were kept during NO
vember of this year and We are able TO
make fuller comparisons than we did a
year ago. The following table indicates
the total classified home issue of the IL
brary for November 1896, and November
1897. with the percentage of each month.
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From the Philadelphia North American
F.aEerly-And these stories about the
fabulous Meath ~ Nlondyke-are they
e2aegc la dbns? #saFs
Ktuudyke Liar Believe mo. YES. W Why.
YOU can travel two IT three blocks Win
out seeing gold, except few nueGets
hsre and Ilere.
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our souvenir, beautiful art study.
worthy place I'm the finest home, given
free TO all lady purchasers al GallogIys
LUuday Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The finest exhibition Of Christmas
gifts ever shown Al Calkins book store
Monday. Dec Is.
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Miss r. \. White has removed TO l3e
West Mercury, near Montana.
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Skating and music at the Holland
street rink tonight
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The comments of our English cousins
on Sloan's riding are full of interest to
Americans. but the following. which
deals with broader subjects. strikes us
as n most impressive and truthful eN-
position of some of the most prominent
features of the English racing season
Of lS97.
We in this country have always
prided ourselves on our horses and their
riders StiH. over in America they can
breed horses from Cast-Off stock. and
they can supply the riders. An Iru-
quofs wen our Derby and ST. Leger. \
Fcxhan carried on a GesareWitch and
a Cambridgeshire True IL is they did
not come to England at time whel we
We're oyer-fush with good horses. but
came and conquered. We We're wont
10 sneer at the American trainer. Pin
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WEYLER WANTED TO KILL
Continued from First Page.

left the prisoners, ! bade them be of god
cheer, snd promised them that moth
ing that might advance their safety would
be left undune.
Every one of the men believed that
speed: death awaited him. Yet not
one Of them exhibited the slightest sign
of fear. All were CurIpused aud cheer
ful.
Last night | went over to the pier
where the liberated men land ell, and re-
mained there Tor two tours waitin, for
them. There | saw Capt. Lahorde, and
went over these experiences with him
His grandfather was a Spanish admiral,
whose picture hangs on the walls of the
naval quarters in Havana; his father is
a retired Spanish officer.
Il thank God for permitting me to wind
up my work in Cuba by lending my aid
to save the lives of five human beingS-
That was about my last official act. With
the matter i'll the hands of the two home
governmcuts, there was nothing more for
me to do.
Il knew that in the end the Stars and
Stripes would overshadow the flag uf
Spain, and that, as always, right and JUS
tice would triumph"
The next chapter of the Competitor
story Will cary the case 10 Washington.
Capt. Lahorde Will make demands for
damages from the Spanish government,
aud the United States Government will be
asked to press the claims.
Melton who has suffered more tn IN
the others, is likely to make a similar
claim. Lcavitt, the only other American
in the party, Will DlaCa his case before the
authorities of the State Department.
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HOW TO FIND OUT.

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and let it stansl twenty-four hours; a sedi-
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Too frequent desire to urinate or pa;u
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WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
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By druggists, price rifty cents and one
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Mention The Morning Times and send your
address to DR.. Kl!mer & Co., Binsbamton.
N. Y. The prnpr:etors Of this paper guar
autee the gcnnineness of this offer.
The evening times., 1897-11-24

New York, Nov. "A. Richard Croker has
given forth an interview with himself,
which will doubtless attract great deal
Of attention from politicians. A friend
Of his, he said, had put under bis nose an
editorial from the World. headed Senator
Hill in Politics. The editorial went On
To glorify ex-senator Hill, and practically
attributed TO him tile Democrats victory
in Greater New York and the State this
year.
Mr.. Cioker said: Hill had nothing 10 DO
with the recent campaign. The World can
have Hill if it wants to. 1t is welcome TO
him."
Mr.. Croker was asked: do YOU recognize
ex-senator Hill as the Democratic State
leader"
Mr.. Croker replied: II recognize Senator
Murphy as the State leader. He is a leader
who comma ADS the respect OF every Demo-
crat in the Stsite. He is a leveIheaded
man .A 90 JNf4ll'' p
The sur today, in an article giving
prominence TO the Croker interview
regarding Nj. Hill, said. 1T may De said
without fear of dispute that the Democrats
who were prominent during the recent
campaign advised Mr.. Hill to remain Mt
Albany and keep quiet. They Would not
even allow him to make speech, either
for Pa arker or any other Democratic candi
date. This policy was pursued. In the
words Of veiy influential Democrat in
the State today, because, If Mr. Hill had
made Il public appearance during the cam
paigl he would have been hissed from the
platform. He delibe rately forsouk the
Judgment of mis- old friends IN the campaign
last year. He went to the Chicago con
vention hand and glove with his old enc
mics in the Democratic party, and at the
convention he forsook his old friends.
His old friends in the State did not want
to foTsake him, and yet the feeling against
him Is SO Tremendous and so penetrating
that he must perforre remain under cover
for some time to come
democrats at the Hoffman House last
night cCincided with the remarks of Mr..
Ciuker, to the effect that Senator Murphy
is the Democratic leader of the State
Senator Murphy did not attend the rii-
Bryan was nominated. Senator Murphy
was very i'll at the tine at Long BraEch.
In mediately after Bryan's Hominat ion,
however, Senator Murphy caused it t.
made known through the columns of the
newspapers .: New York State that ;ie
stood by the Chicago national platform.
He was like Senator German Of Maryland
and Senator Smith of New Jersey in this
mattcr. Allthese men, It was ssiid, begged
Mr.. Hill to stand by the Chicago platform.'
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nut of de bag; chase yourseIfand fetch EN-, ;

out of de Tag; chase yourseifand fetch EN-
She says.
SO l chaSes hack a fter de sticks what
w,rc shy. anG de Duchess kinder teld hack
1e WHY Boy ard de WILDLY till l could catch
up wid EN-, and when l got hack she was
giving e'n 4 long game of talk aboGt q poor
French gDil what was most unha ppy. and
wanted to &c home To Paris, and she was
raising fund for EN-. Den dewiddy 50 Us
to de Duchess, are you sure she is Il god
and honest gol?
Sure saws de duchess, she is lie
most honest goii alive Den she gives me
de wink. and says: Ism t she. ChameS?'
Sure says. she's de best da; ever
fell cutter de tree
Der de Duchess says to lie, 'Chduies,'
she saws, you must subscribe a five for
dat honest goil.' and den / coughs up de
five she'd staked Inc wild, and she sa IS:
III 'Utscribe five :neSeif,' ana she digs
Up a five and adds it TO mine Den she
- yS II de WILDLY: Can you hell. me To
make tie poor goil happy''
L hasn't Inc purse says de WILDLY,
tut Mr.. Morton will be pleased TO give YOU
fifty
SAY. honest, de Willy Boy near ,run
q nt right dere, but de WILDLY was giving
him s;ich glad eye dat he dug up fifty
and passed 1t over Il; de Duchess ben de
Duchess gives me de sixty, and says:
'ChameS. he sure you see dat poor French
goil tonight and give it to her.
Dat night de Duchess says 10 ME:
'ChaIueS. she says, 'thaTues, give dis poor
French gDil he sixty, quick
''0n d. level, she is farmer
EDWARD W. TOWNSEND.
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statements II she dared Complain to mu-
tuAi friends of his conduct.
according 70 Mrs. Smiley's complaint
her husband has made her married life
one OF continuous self-effacement. anne
cation and bending to his will, and she
has been made to believe 1t to be Ter
duty to yield to the slightest wish Of An
arbitrary, exacting, seIf-appointed judge
and master. She must not move II he
wanted silence, or intrude her presence
even at neals.: unless he requested it,
and, as far as she recollects. not one
ray or affection has ever Illuminated the
dark clouds OF his disa pproval. no matter
how hard she tried to win his regar,l
or how humble her effort to merit Lis
esteem.
She thought she deserved such treatment
In order to become worthy to move ON the
same high plane on which he had led
her to believe he moved.
During his absences from home, the wife
alleges, the Letters received from him
were fun of reproaches to her for having
spoiled his life and failed to make him
happy. ICeal women were described who
could win his love, an d he cruelty contrast
ed her with them, showing his hatred and
contempt for her and her humble efforts
to obtain his good will and affection. -
Such was his Control over her. however,
she asserts, that he was beginning to he
lieve 1t was her duty to allow him to rid
himself OF her.
Mrs. Smiley calls attention to the fact
that she and her husband are first cousins,
and states that during the past two years
he has frequently referred to the wrong OF
cousins marrying and the Dirt, OF nndoing
the wrong.
Mrs. Smiley says that at the time or
her marriage she owned both money and
securities, and that the husband obtained
possession of this property through his ex-
ercise of unnatural powers over her.
Since March of last year Mrs. Smiley has
been living at Linden, Nd, about fifteen
miles from this city. The husband "a he
out occasionally to see lher.asbe says. but
has lately forbade her to come to his home
because her presence disturbed the at
mosphere in which it was necessary for him
to live
Mr.. Smiley says that before the bill for
divorce as filed he conveyed all of Mrs.
has not penny or anything belonging I"
her.
Mrs. Smiley came here from Linden
yesterday. and is at the residence of
friend. She is said to be suffering from
nervous Irostration, and no callers ar
permitted to see her.
She is not especially attractive in ap-
pearance. She has dark nair and blue
eyes, and is of retiring disposition
Among the confreres OF Dir. Smiley she
has been regarded rs rather eccentric.
The fact has developed that DR.. Smiley
has hasbeenexperiInenting in the ultsciences.
He Is said to have made study OF hypno-
tiZing cats He embodied the result of these
experiments in a series OF articles. THIS
has heen generally known in scientific
circles here and is regarded as adding
gravity to the charges preferred by Mrs
Smiley.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
Successful Fair and Bazaar.

The Joint fair and baZaar Of Thomas
jefferson Council, No. IL, j. o. U. A. NJ,
and L.ierty Council, No. 6, Daughters Of
America, ended last Saturday evening
with successful! results. A large crowd
continually thronged the spacious hall pl
Northeast Temple, and many failed AT
times to secIrc admission. 1t is believed
the receipts will amount to about $500,
which viii he used for Charitable purposes.
The committee in charge consists OF ]. L.
Toone, chairman; Charles H. Miller, secre
tary; j. NJ. Annadale, W. ]. Parr, L. X,
Disbro, N. c. Griffith, l.. a. Miller and B.
Woosta ~.
The state Council is expected to visit
Liberty Council this evening, to which al
members of the order are invited.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
NEW HAVEN Police BOARD ROW
Rather Than Be Humiliated All But
One Commiss ioner Resigned.

Rather Than Be Humiliated All But
One Commissioner Resigned.
New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 24.-Five of the
police commissioners sent their designations
to the mayor last Saturday night.
The commissioners who have resigned a re.
Joseph f. Hubinger. Marcus W. Smith, Re
publicans: Lawrence O'Brien, Eugene
Hubbard and Thomas l. Kinney. Demo
Gratis. This leaves Louis NJ. ITnman the
sole member of the board.
The resigned commissioners held a CON
ference ard decided to Resign rather than
suffer humiliation at the hands of Mayor
Farnsworth, who last Saturday morn
ing mailed to President Ullman OF
the police board, letter in which he
accused the board OF delinquency in the
discharge OF its duties and intimate,l
that n reprinand was awaiting the com
missioners at his hands. He ordered the
members into his presence for the pur-
pose of disciplining them, and sent 4
copy of the letter to each of the other
commissioners.
The cause of the trouble is that last
week Patro!man Shannahan, who had
been acting for some time as city court
officer at half pay having been placed on
the veteran list, was restored by vote
of the police board to active list ON full
pay. The vote was five to one, Ullman
Voting in the negative.
The evening times., 1897-11-24

TIT" t.ree-yea. old boy of ]. A. Johnson.
or Lyri. cent II, I'll issubtsct to attacks Of
Group Mr.. johnson says he is satisfied
that the timely use oi Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, during a severe attack, saved his
little b.y'siife He is in the drug busine G.
q member Of the firm of johnson Bros. ot
that place. and they handle u great many
patent medicines for throat and lung dis.
eases lie had all these TO choose from, anu
skilled physicians ready to respond To his
call, tut selected this remedy for Use In
his own family at time when his chiid's
life was il. danger, because he knew 1t to
be superior 10 any other, and famous ths
country over for its cures of Group. Mr.
johnson says this is the best selling cough
medicine they handle. and that iu gives
snieE,lid satisfaction in all cases. Sold by
Hen.s Evans, wholesale and retail drug.
gists, o2S st. and Conn. ave. and st
NV and 1928 Nd ave. ne
The evening times., 1897-11-24
EARTHQU AXE ON BORNEO.
II Throws Up New Island in the
SCI, 100 hy $50 Yards Wide.

II Throws Up New island in the
Sea- 100 nv $50 Yards Wide.
Tacoma, WASH, Nov. 24.-Earthquake
shocks W ere felt at Kudat, Island of Borneo.
ON October 81, and tremors We're observed
all along the coast. II was followed byte
usual tidal wave, but its force was mt 81 f.
ficient To cause much damage.
The greatest disturbance appears to
have occurred III the ocean, for a new island
WAS thrown up from the sea opposite La
buan, between Nephakul and Lambeidln.
The new island is composed Cf clay md
rocks. 1t measures 400 by $50 yards in
size, is 60 feet high, and appears to he
increasing in size. In Several places it
eniits an inflamn able gas, having "A strong
smell OF petroleum gas. Fishermen haveig-
nited this gas, causing flames to shoot
high into tile air and forming n beacon
visible for many miles at sea-
The evening times., 1897-11-24
NovAK GETS TEN YEARS.

81 Can Stand H." He Exclaimed.
"But ] Am Innocent"
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Nov. 24.-The jury
in the Novak case, at vinton, have brought
in he folloinS yerdic:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant guilty
of murder in the second degree.
Attached to this verdict was the follow
ing: '.werecommend that the punishmen:
be placed at ten years imprisonment at
hard labor Novak, on hea ring the YER
dict, covered his face with his hands, ex-
claiming Il can stand it, but / am in,lo-
cent
The jury were out for twelve hours aid
compromised on the verdict, rs two stuud
for acquittal, four for hanging and the e-
maintier for murder in the second degree.
The evening times., 1897-11-24

Coughs and colds need not
be endured; they can be
cured, and that quickly.
Many mixtures are tenn
porary in effect, but Scott's
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil
with Hypophosphites is a
permanent remedy.
The oil feeds the blood
and warns the body; the
hypophosphites tone up the
nerves; the glycerine soothes
the inhamed throat and lungs.
The combination cures.
This may prevent serious
lung troubles.
soc. and $I.oo all druggists.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The evening times., 1897-11-24
HIS SIGHT RESTORED.
Theodore Lichtenhurg Attribut. = i
10 Hypnotic Treatment.

tV NY TJiI'tft hTtHtfIIt-IIt.
Camden, y. j., Nov. "a. Injured at his
work, Theodore Litchenburg, a carpent er
went totally blind last March. Fees 81
doctors reduced his savings until his
family was on the verge of destituttn
Litchenburg today is wild with joy aver
the restoration Of his sight. His condi-
tion lie attributes to Arthur Ballard, whit
says he lives in New York, and who uses
hypnotism in assisting physicians.
Ballard is here on visit. He began
the hypnotic treatment last Friday, and
after it Litchenburg could distinguish men
Today, for the first time in mere than
eight months, he was able to sec his wife,
to know her, and to distinguish colors.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
John f. I.irgett Dead.

st. Louis, Nov. 24.-John E. Liggett, the
largest stockholder in the Liggett, Myers
Tobacco Company the biggest concern Of
Its kind in The world, died here last night
OF heart disease, He leaves an estate.
estimated to be worth $1,000, 900.
The evening times., 1897-11-24

Do you know that you can have
The Morning, Evening ana Suid ~
Times-tbe only COMPLETE new, :
paper published I'm Washing.on
served 10 you by carrier for IF
cents u month";
The evening times., 1897-11-24

Patents weIe granted 20 Washington in
ventors yesterday as follows; Samuel
Lloyd, Low nut cover for vehicles; Well
ington Stott, specialists chair
The evening times., 1897-11-24

Do you know that Won can have
The Morning.. Evening ana Sunda ay
Times-t tne osly CONF FIFE news
PAPER puhlsasd In Washington
served To- you by carrier for fif v
cents IL month?
The evening times., 1897-11-24

To prev vent colds: Rubini's Pins, the great
preventive against pneumonia, pleurisy,
bronchitis. colds in the head, etc. WASH
lngton Homeopathic Pharmacy. 1907
street northwest M branches Teie-
uhone. 1898 nOS-tf
The evening times., 1897-11-24
Tide Table,

Today-Low tide. :0S a. m. and / 20
p. m; high tide, 7:06 "a. m. and 7:34 D. m,
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the water
at s II, m: Great Falls-Temperaturc, 81;
condition, So Receiving re srvoir-Tenl-
perature, 46: condition at north conn action,
SO; condition at south connection, "a. Dig
tributing reservoir--Temperaturc Al: CON
dition at influent gatehouse, Sc; efflrent
gatehoust.. 36.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
MURPHY THE STATE LEADER
Richard Croker Declares He Rec
Ognizes Him as Such.
IGNORES HON. DAVID B. HILL

Democrats ut the Hoffman Horse
Coincide With the Remarks OF
Tarnmany's Chieftain and Scout
the Claim That Hill Had Anything
10 Do With the Recent Victory.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
City Lights.

Gas lamps are lighted at $40 p. m; ex-
tinguishins begun at sos a. IN. The liz ht-
ing is begun one hour before the hour
named. Arc lamps are lighted at 5::'4 p.
m; extinguished at els a. m.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
THE SMILEY DIVORCE GtsE
Remarkable Reply Of the Scien-
fist to His Wife's Petition.
HALLUCiNATIoN OR HYPNOTISM

Mrs. Smiley Says She Was Forced
to Leave Him Because Her Pres
ence "Disturbed the Atmosphere
He Required"-The Husband Says
Her Mind Has Been Impaired.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
A GIFT TO PHILADELPHIA
Traction Magnate Widener Do
mates His Residence.
TO BE USED AS FREE LIBRARY

Will Also Contribute an Adequate
COLLECTION OF Books for the New
Would Be Governo i,
II Is Said-H:s a.unifiCence Expec;-
ed to Aid His Candidacy.
The evening times., 1897-11-24
Last 81 Trip via b. s. O. to Philadei-
min and Refurn.

Tickets good Oh 7:O5 and 9 a. III. trains
going: returning on all regular trains, Sum
day. November IS. no24-4t-em