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The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
THOMAS COUCH INTERVIEWED
lie Predicts Business Revival When tho
Tariff Bill is Passed.

Capt. Thomas Couch, of Great
Falls, Mont, one Of the leading cap
italists and miners of the west, is at
the Wellington, says the Washington
Post.
''Thcrc is a general feeling" said
he, "that business will mend quickly
as soon as the tariff bill is passed
into law, and hence some impaticnce
is manifested because the senate
does not hurry in it's work OF per-
fecting the bill. l would like to see
the tariff settled by congress just as
soon as possible, but it is important
that the measure be framed as nearly
right as men can fashion it, and
hence it is better that sufficient time
should be given to that end. A law
ought to be passed that will be per-
manent. The making of new
tariff every four years is hurtful to
the country.
"'Thc placing OF tax on wool is a
great boon to Montana and so is a
duty on hides. Free hides is a good
thing for the South Americans but
bad for the stockraisers Of oul
country. A few years ago farmer
could get 50 so or 50 for each hide
that he sent to market, but Of late
the price has been SO small that
hides were practically worthless.
The imposition Of duty on them
will benefit thousands Of our citizens
who, it seems to nc, arc entitled tC
more regard than the ranchmcn OF
South American pampas.n
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
NEWS OF TIE STATE.

Henry Cannon or Helena was
recently injured in Il runaway at
Cascade. his leg being broken.
1t is said that the Gal]atin valley
is to have beet sugar factory, which
is TO be backed by German capital.
The California mine at Castle
started up last week with small
force Of men. The property has
been considered among the best in
the camp and it is expected will give
a good account Of itself the present
season.
The indications are that the Nom
tana railroad will be kept pretty busy
when once in operation. There is
considerable ore for shipment in the
Castle mines and Smith river sheep
owners will have a million pounds Of
wool for it to haul from Dorsey dur
ing the months Of June and July
I!usbundman
y young man recently bargained
with IL Great Falls merchant for
suit Of clothes and was permitted to
take it home to try it on. He sent
the clothes back next day with a
note stating that they did not fit
and about a week later the merchant
discovered that the entcrprsing
young man had borrowed the suit to
get married in.-Ilavrc Eagle:
DR.. W. Dawson. an old-timc Ben
tonitc, is visiting friends in this city
after an absence Of two years. Dur
ing that time he has been located at
Johannesburg, in the Transyaal re-
public, but found that locality infer
ior to Montana in many respects.
DR.. Dawson now contcmplates max
ing his residence in Butte or some
other Montana city.-Rivcr Press.
Adyiccs from the Blackfcct agency
report another advance toward civil
iZation among the Indians Of that
vicinity. An order has been issued
restricting the dog possessions of
each individual to one animal and a
wholesale Slaughter Of the canine
surplus is now in progress. One dog
| to one Indiar'wi be the rule en-
forced at the agency hereafter.
Jos. Milligan has constructed a
working model current wheel pump
which promises to be very useful
device. 1t consists of Il float or raft
supporting two paddle wheels work
ing on a Shaft, the pumping being
done by a lever which is worked by
striking against each Of the blades
revolving paddle wheels. The pump
is stationed at the rear Of the float,
and the water can be conveyed there
from by a fumc or some other similar
arrangement. Mr.. MiIligan proposes
| to use the cOntriyanccs in placer
mining on the bars and river bottoms
along the Missouri.-Rivcr Press.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
It's a Baisy.

Again the enemy has been shaken
from the moist moorings Of Miss Ra-
yalli County's apron stfingy and left
high and dry in the monday sun
Of public opinion by the Tribune in
defence of the peoples interests
Northwest Tribune.
This crystalzcd tear Of English un-
detiled, drawn from the well where
Truth lies fiat on her back, gazing at
the stars, though the sun ride high
in the heavens, was dropped from the
eye~-or pen Of the ''old man" Of the
Tribune. Its beauty is that Of the
pearl of great price, IT'S lustre that
of the Kohinoor, flaming from a
black velvet background. Search
Holy Writ or Shakespeare through,
delvc into rare Ben johnson, explore
Beaumont and Fletcher, use pick and
shovel in Addison, run Goldsmith
through the sluicc box, turn the
nozzle Of the hose against Washing
ton irving, carefully CLEAN Bryon,
Shelly, Tennyson, Keats, Moore,
Burns, Eongfellow, Lowell, Bryant,
Whittier, SWinburnc, Bailey, the
Sweet Singer Of Michigan, - and
where can be found such beautiful
metaphor, such glowing imagery,
such Miltonic subimity, such ex-
quisite pathos and unctuous humor,
such scinti]lating wit, such swcetlY
solemn thoughts so graphically muir
INJURED to the soft sWects south and
apprcciatiye east, west and north.
Here poetry and prose are harmon
iously blended. Here is a deWdrop
pressed to the feyercd lips Of d
sWooning rose. Here is the odor Of
a crushed violet or the punycnt pcnc-
trating aroma Of that sweet plant
known as ''hoky poky." You may
break, you may shatter that stuff if
YOU clousc to, but-WhcW!--it will
smell just as bad as it used to. Nc
disparagcment is meant. We try tc
convey the idea Of strength, epic
strength, but fear that we are incom-
petent to write as forcibly as the
Bitter Root bard who wiclds the
''tlaming sword of truth" Would
that we could, but the ability is not
given everyone to strike Tyre with
che vchcmence of Q Fitzsimmons OF
the grace Of a Percy kennett, even
if it isn't spclt that way. But we
didn't start out to say that much.
We merely wish to call attention to
the beauty and force OF the para
ggaph quoted written by the Virgil
Of the Valley. In this busy life OF
ours beauties are apt to escape us
This daisy, upturned by the plow'
share Of the tuneful thumpcr Of tho
tamboarinc, might have passed un
noticed, after having been "shaker
from the moist moorings of Mis-:
Ravalli County's apron strings ant
left high in the MONDAY sun of pub
lie opinion by the flaming sword o
truth drawn by the Tribune in de
tense Of the peoples interests" hac
it not been placed upon the jackas
staff Of publicity and hoistcd in th'
market place where the rouyl
tongued cow in search Of green
could not find it; beyond the :rcacl
Of butting ram, the mild eve o
bounding billy goat. The congrega
tion will please Sing "Hcre, Lord,
give myself to Thee, It's all shat
can do. M issouljan.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
Mistakes VIII IIapDcu.

A remarkable and embarrassing
Typographical blundcr, overlooked by
the proof reader, is reported on a
northern Iowa newspaper. The edit
or apologizcd for being day late,
and concluded with this sentence:
"Our failure to get out on time
was on account Of the physical de-
moralization of the editor, caused by
sleeping too close to the boarding
house WindoW.'
The letter "n" was unfortunatcl,
omitted in the last word.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
Shcriffs May Quit Losers.

The question Of transportation
charges on prisoners conveyed from
the various counties of the state to
She penitcntiary at Deer Lodge, has
always been Il 'troublous one. The
last legislative assembly had a num-
bcr OF bills before it for the relief Of
shcritfs who had conveyed prisoners
in such a manner: and the last lcgis-
latiyc assembly also failed to provide
for such future contingencies. The
consequence is that the different
slcriffs will put up the cost from
their own pockets and wait for the
next legislature to reimburse them,
unless some different arrangement
can be made.
Sheriff Proctor, while in Helena on
his last trip, consulted Attorney Gen
cra G. B. Nolan on the subject, and
was told that at present there seemed
to be no way out of the difficulty. If
shcritfs arc obliged to take prisoners
to Deer Lodge at their own expense,
there is likely to be considerable dim
mutton Of zeal in capturing prison
crs.-Grcat Falls Leader.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
Hartman Compares Presidents.

In the debate in the house on the
vocation Of Clcvelaness forestry order
Mr. Hartman of Montana, in re-
sponse to an intimation from Repre-
sentative Lacey that Hartman as
sumcd President Mckinley would re-
peat the mistakes Of President
Cleveland, answered:
II do not think there is man on
the face Of the earth such a blundcr-
head that he could make thouSandtE
part Of the mistakes of President
Cleveland. l did not support Prcsi.
an American president, the first w<
have had for four years.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
GENERAL, NEWS.

Ex-senator Coke Of Texas is dead.
President Mckinley will visit the
Nashville exposition Oh Ohio day.
Sam IIoagland, a we'll known horse
man, died at Concv Island on Thurs
day.
The senate has confirmed the NOM
ination of Brigadicr General Forsyth
to be jor general.
Two tcamstcrS. a prOSpector and a
squatter were murdered by an Indian
in Nevada last week.
Typhoon II won the great Ken
tucky Derby at Louisville last We'd
ncSdav. Ornament, the favorite, sec
ond. and DR.. Cattlett third.
1t is stated that DR.. Hunter. the
republican who failed to get elected
senator from Kentucky, will be given
the position of minister to Chilli.
The white Star line steamer Teu-
tonic brought $50 young women from
Ireland. Their ages range from IS
to 25 years, and they are mostly good
looking.
Two negresses were lynched in
Alabama last week for putting
poison in the biscuits of family,
resulting III the death Of one person
and the serious illness Of several
others.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
Straight from the Shoulder.

The man who deliberately and un-
blushingly steals S4l7.60 from the
county, and grinds out the continua
refrain that che is the taxpayers
friend''-presumably having refer
ence to his wife who pays his taxes
and is acquitted on legal technical
ity, is prosecuted martyr md {
Christian gcntleman-and a d--n
thief and hypocritc, ,--Wcstcrn News
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
In Jail for Splitting.

San Francisco, May l3.-W. B.
Bradbury, a local millionaire, was
today sentenced to 81 hours impris-
onmcnt in the county Jail for yiolat-
ing the civic ordinance prohibiting
cXpcctorating on the floor Of street
cars. This was Bradbury's second
offcnse. He claims the privilege Of
splitting when and where he plcascs
as an inalicnablc American privilege
and will make a test case of his pun
ishmCnt.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
Business Makers.

"a newspaper whose columns over
flow with advertisements Of business
men has more influence in attracting
attention to or building up a city or
town than any other agency that can
be employed People go where there
is business. Capital and labor will
locate where there is an enterprising
community. no power on earth is
so strong to build up a town as a
newspaper we'll patronizcd, and its
power should be appreciated. DIR.
Talmage.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

CONGRESSIONAL
U. S. Senators-Hon. Lee Mantle, Butte; Hon
Thos. II Carter, Helena.
Rcprescntative--lloa. G. S Hartman, Boze
STATE.
Governor-Robcrt i. Smith
Lieut.. Governor--A. r. Spr1ggs.
Secretary OF Statc--T s. Hogan.
State Auditory. W. Poindcxter.
State Treasurer-T r. Collins.
Attorney Gcncral-C. =. Nolan.
Supt Of Public Instruction-E,.A. Carleton.
Chief Justice-W. Y. pcmberton.
Ass. Jnsticcs-W. II. Hunt, II. r. Buck.
Clerk Supreme Court-1}enj Webster.
COUNTY
District Judgc-Frank II. Woody.
Clerk OF District Court-Allen E. Shappee.
Sheriff. H. Irvine.
Clerk and Recorder--Jas. T. Fitzgerald.
Treasurcr--J. II. Squiers.
AsscssOr--HoWard ID. Smart.
County Attorncy-licnry L. Myers
supt. PUBLIC lnstructon-kittic Ostermcyer
Survcyor-W. S. Fortiner.
COrOncr-T. 3. Owings.
Public Administ rator-J.M M. Higgins.
County Commissioncrs--Fcrd Weir, John II
Hendricks, John W. Mayhem,
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
Holy War Threatened.

London, May l3.-Thc correspond
cnt of the Standard at Constantin-
oplc says: | learn that circular
has been addressed by the Slci!lhul
Islam to the !mmams in Constantine
oplc and the provinces which fore
shadows the speedy approach of a
holy war, the sacred cdict for pro-
claiming which is already being pre-
pared,
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
The Contradictory Sc1.

II do not understand it, said the
philosopher.
"What is bothcring you now?" in
quircd the other.
"If man is two hours late in ar
riving 1T home his wife raises a row,
while if he is gone two years she will
give him a royal welcome. Women
arc peculiar. ."-Tit- Bits.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
Chief Michel Dead.

Missoula, Mont, May 12.-Chicf
Michel of the Pend ORcillc Indians,
one Of the confcdcratcd tribe on the
Flathcad Indian reservation, died at
his home on Mud creek about 20
miles from St. Ignatius mission, two
days ago, at the advanced age of 02.
His funeral, held yesterday at St.
Iynatius mission, is said to have been
one Of the largest Indian funerals
ever held in Montana. Chief Michel
was not thought to be in poor health
until his absence from the conference
with the United States commisSiun-
crs, called at the mission Easter
Monday, when Indians from far an(
near were present, although the com
mssioncrs did not come as per ar
ungmcnt. April II Father Paul
Muset from The mission visited him.
at that time Michel was given the
last rites Of the Catholic church
and Informed by Father Musct tC
prepare to meet the Great Spirit as
his days were short. When told this
Michel wept like d child, answering
the black robe that he was ready tc
meet his creator.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19

Personal-Thc gentleman who an
moved the congregation last Sunday
by continually coughing will find in
stant relief by using One Minute
Cough Cure, a speedy and harmless
remedy for lung and throat troubles
J. y. MiScr & Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19

1t should be made matter Of pub
lie knowledge that De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve will speedily cure piles
Of the longest standing. 1t is the
household fayoritc fer burns, scalds,
cuts bruises and sores OF all kinds.
j. y. Miscr & Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
Educate Your Bowels with Cascnrcts.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
Oc, o5c. II C. c. G. fall, druggists rc1und money.
Important Amendment

Washington, May IL Senator
Quay today gave notice Of his intcn-
tion Of ollcring amendments to the
sundry civil appropriation bill rcmov-
ing special Indian agents, deputy
collectors Of internal revenue, store
keepers, gaugcrs and examining sur
gcons in the pension Office from the
classified service. The amendments
provides for the nomination Of special
Indians agents by the president and
thcir conIrmations by the senate and
for the appointment Of the other
their respective departments with or
without examination.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19

Group and whooping cough are
childhood's terrrors; but like pncu-
monia, bronchitis and other throat
and lung troubles, can be quickly
cured by using One Minute Cough
Cure. j. -. Miscr & Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19
Goes to Mexico.

| TOmOrroW's coach will take from ON
midst one Of our most sterling citi-
Zens, John a. Woodson who goes tc
Mexico to reside permanently. His
destination is Montcpio, point on
the Cult of Mexico six hundred miles
south of Galveston, Texas, and about
eighty miles from Vera Cruz, Mexico.
While journcying through the land
of the MonteZumas last autumn in
search of fresh fields and pastures
new, Mr.. Woodson by accident learned
of the Montepio estate, a beautiful
tract Of fertile country with a gulf
frontage eleven miles in extent, and
extending back from the waters edge
in terraces distance of five miles
and attaining an elevation of 3,0Oc
feet, that contained $4,000 acres OF
fine coffee lands, and visited the
same. The attention Of W. a. Clark
was called to this property as an in
viting investment, and the past
winter Joseph Clark visited it and
made the purchase for himself and
his brother, and Mr.. Woodson goes
to this new land Of promise to take
charge. After spending a few days
in Helena Mr.. Woodson will go tc
Butte where he will meet J. A. anC
probably w. a. Clark, the latter hay.
ing sailed from Havrc for New York
on the 5th, for the purpose Of formu
lating plans regarding the ne"
property. tv.-lIusbandman
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-19

Not only acute lung troubles, which
may prove fatal in q few days, but
old chronic coughs and throat trou-
bles may receive immediate relief
and be permanently cured by One
Minute Cough Cure. j. D. Miscr &
M
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28
A Lamp In His Pocket.

Not very many men carry lamps in
their pockets, but there is at least one
man who does, and that is the lamp
lighter on the elevated road. It is an
alcohol lamp, like a section of brass
cylinder, five or six inches long and an
inch through, and with a slender tube
two or three inches long, he ling the
wick, projecting at one end he lamp
lighter comes in at the front door of the
car with his lamp lighted With rapid
ease acquired by experience he lights
the six lamps, seeming almost not to
pause in his progress through the car.
If he is in the last car Of the train, as
he pulls down the chimney over the last
lamp he has lighted and turns toward
the rear door he blows out his own
lamp and drops it in his pocket. His
hands are now free. He throws back the
door, walks out upon the platform,
opens the gate and steps off Upon the
station platform or down upon the Other
side, ready to board the next train. A
touch of a match will light the alcohol
lamp New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28

There is a new order of things among
the gilded youth of today, and the valet
is in demand. This demand has led to
the establishment in Boston Of a fin
ishing academy for gentlemen's serv-
ants. Here the gentleman's gentleman
learns all that is necessary for him to
know. The first thing that is done to q
matriculate is to cut his hair in the ap-
proved English fashion and make him
clean shaven, or at least reduce his hir-
suite appendages to modest "mutton
chop" Just forward of his ears. He is
then put in livery and made to speak
only in an bless English dialect. The
various courses of instruction include
training in all the branches of mental
work, and when a pupil is sent out into
the world he is given a certificate Of
proficiency in his particular course. One
of the features of the course is the daily
practice in immobility, which consists
in standing for half an hour a day be-
tween two upright bars SO regulated
that they touch the mans toes and
breast bone in front and his coattails,
shoulder blades and hat rim at the back.
This gives the requisite wooden rightly
and is practiced by all pupils Those
whose physiques are lacking or too lux
uriant are reduced to the proper form by
vigorous exercise. Letter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28
Life Iua London shop.

Assistants who consult their own
interests will refrain from talking about
their salaries" Such is notice posted
up in the dining and recreation rooms
of large drapery establishment in Lon
don. The evidence is unimpeachable,
| for il is that Cf Miss Collet, one of the
assistant commissioners of the labor
commission Two things might be de-
duccd from tic feasibility Of such no
ticc existing. One is what a vast mar
ket of unemployed assistants there must
be TO draw from, and how hard it must
be 10 get situation, if men submit TO
be silent ON the subject Of their griev-
anccs, which even the fellahin of Egypt
are rot declared from airing. The song
which they sing i'll the very ears Of their
taskInasters is anent their cruel treat
ment and scanty wage. Another thing
that notice testifies to is that the life of
shop assistants must be duller than one
thought. Think of their standing from
morning till night, with their tranquil
air of politeness unruffied by the fidgets
and fuss of thoughtless customers, not
udrlnS tO SlretCh VI ya"h as iOiel w
the namcleSs WEAKNESS of the stuffy
shop, and the long day, and the gas,
and the crowds Of new and unsympa-
thctic faces, the taking out and putting
back of endless things, not permitted to
speak to one another without risk of
fine tit is rs. Cd. in some shops), and
then to think they are not allowed that
solace of every Englishman in all his
troubles-viz, TO grumble! Life in
mine must be easy, life in a factory
bliss, life i'll kitchen liberty, compared
to life in London shop or showroom
Churrhman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28
signaling From Mars.

ANY citizen who is tired of mundane
concerns and wants to fix his mind on
something higher is invited to consider
the allegation of Sir Francis Cation,
made in the London Fortnightly Re
view, that some one ON Mars is signal
ing to earth. The information seems not
as yet to be very generally confirmed by
astronomical observers, but Sir Francis
is quoted as authority for the report
that in one of the European Observable
ries an apparatus has been devised for
recording the Marian flashes, and that
the record shows that three signals and
no more are made, and that they differ,
as all fashlight signals do, in the length
of the flashes and of the intervals be-
tween, so that if we had the key they
might be read like Geographic messages.
OF course this is not yarn to be
swallowed whole, but the association Of
the name Of Sir Francis Cation with it
is enough to entitle it to consideration.
There seems to be no intrinsic impossi-
bility of our having relations with peO-
pie in Mars. 1t sounds preposterous, of
course; but, like other marvels, it seems
preposterous chiefly because it is unusu-
al. We have to nudge ourselves from
time to time in this age of swift sur
prises and remind ourselves that moth
ing that is new to us can possibly
be more marvellous than many things
that have grown familiar -Harper's
Weekly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28
Books In the Running Brooks!"

There is no knowing where the Bod
leian library at Oxford will leave off.
At present it is literally OVERLOOKING
with the literature, if not the learning,
Of the age. 1t has, like the library of the
British museum, to be supplied with a
copy of every work published, and nat
urally the strain put upon its limited
resources has been too great for it.
A long time ago the library itself
could hold no more books, and the Rad
cliffe camera was called into the service
of the librarian That got full, and then
the basement of the Sheldonian theater
was obtained. This is also full now, and
the basement of the Ashmolean museum
is now home for what would other
wise be homeless books.
At the present rate it is not improb-
able that the library will spread and
spread until it completely overhows and
swamps the whole university town it
self. That, however, is not likely to be
just yet, in spite of the activity of the
LADY novelist. '-Pearson's Weekly.