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to the left of the stream ana separated,
taking opposite sides of the ridge, in
hopes of tagging a deer. Whitman
came down the Rattlesnake side. and
soon after separating from his compaii-
ion he slipped and fell, sliding GONE
200 feet down the mountain sido. He
vainly tried to stop by digging into the
snow with his hands and clutching at
brush and saplings until, just IA he
was about to fall over the cliff into n
Rattlesnake, some forty feet below, he
clasped a strong sapling with n hand,
and was left dangling in the air over
the rrecipice. by a strong effort he
get liz I'm around the sapling, and,
{ his wrist with the disengnged
haze H., lie awaited his inevitable fall:
r dog, seeing his master slip, fol-
| him to the edge of the cliff and
WI II piteously. Suddenly he dashed
Of over the hill and disappeared.
When nearly exhausted, Whitman
heard his companion, Hutter above
him, coming to his assistance. He
gathered renewed courage and held on
desperately until Hutter came and res
came up to him and seized hold of his
clothing. whining. He turned upon
him, and the dog ran off. Repeating
the strange vancouver, Hutter suspect
ed that something was wrong, and fol-
lowed the dog to Whitman's rescue
Helena Independent.
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NEW SEARCH LAMP.
A Novel Light Recently Tried by
the French Navy.


The French Mediterranean squadron
tas Just made an interesting expert.
ment with = novel light. the invention
of a French naval officer. Tho sailors
call it the rat trap light. The squad
ron left MarScilles at 5 o'clock in the
evening. leaving behind the torpcdo-de-
stroyer Faucon. which was to start
three hours later and hunt it up. At 8
O'Clock tile Faucon weighed anchor and
steamed out in pursuit, and With all
lights eXtinguished except this novel
affair, the ratiere. Nobody on board
knew the direction the squadron took,
but at l o'clock in the morning the
EaLtCn Joined it.
The 'rat-trap light is a thing of
small dimensions placed in the stern of
h vessel above the wheel. No other
light is permitted ON board. 1t throws
out an electric light, which cannot be
seen on the right or left of the ship,
and can only be discovered dead ahead
under certain conditions known to the
seeker. BY means of this invention
night signals can be made when rock
cts or flash lights might be useless or
liable to betray the position of the
1leet TO the enemy. 1t can also guide Il
squadron in line, with all other lights
out. ever in dangerous ATTITUDES.
The French navy alone possesses this
light, and the admiralty evidently at
taches great Importance to it, Judging
by the ~utiOnS taken to guard
against its discovery. The commander
of a ship and one sworn officer alone
handle it, and it is kept on board in a
special apartment, of which the com
mander holds the key.-Philadelphio
Press.
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A Possible New Departure In steel.
Making

Steel manufacturers are understood
to be investigating a proposal to use
silicon in the production of high quail
ity steel. The success of this utiliZa-
ton would open out a wide applica-
ton of one of the mo st important pro-
ducts of the electrical furnace. Silicon
carbide - carborundum - has hitherto
been in request mainly as an abrasive
substance, in which capacity it has to
a great extent superseded emery and
diamond dust, especially in the con
struction of abrading and grinding
wheels. Prof. f. Lurmann now pro-
poses that it should be employed as a
source Of silicon for general purposes,
but more particularly in the manufac-
ture of steel, in which it would take
the place of ferro-silicon, should it be
found suitable for the purpose. Its
annual consumption in Germany alone
would run up to $4,000 tons, which
would represent the substantial sum
of $780, 00. Silicon carbide as a grind
ing material is a highly crystalline
substance, which has presumably un-
dergone fusion. 1t is thought possible
that the substance may be found at a
temperature somewhat lower than that
necessary to melt it and cause 1T to
crystallize. In this case the cost of
manufacture would be sensibly re-
duced, and, seeing that the product OF
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mother and Albert" she continued,
and with another little bobbing cour-
tesy, she went out.
Such a play as this Victoria's
eyes had never seen before Stocked
with toys OF all sorts. books and pic
lures, it was like a glimpse of fairy
land to her, who had known no side of
life but the hard working one, filed
with more or less care and worry.
While her little hostess friends were
pressing truly tea andfairy cakes upon
her there anne a low, angry roar of
the coming storm.
Molly will be scared" said Vic
toria, putting down her tea cup and
starting up.
"Oh, don't CO." began Evelyn, ana
then a mighty rush and awful sound
Of tearing boards, mingled with loud
shrieks, were heard. The lights went
out, and they felt themselves ! We
down under the falling ceiling, Il
everything was a blank.
Victoria, with a mighty effort, pres
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An Aged

The goldfish is not as tender an AMI
NAL as is imagined, for in handling
and moving them from II place t"
another they are dipped up In nets and
carried about in b5 skets much like
corn o. potatoes. Sonletiides the are
out of the water thirty minutes ana
seldom is it that they are injured. no"
long they win live depends altogether
unon their treatment. In the govern
nIent aquarium at Washington is "a
goldfish that is known to be fifty years
Of age, and it is net p~erceptibly largtr
than when first placed there. There IS
said to be In the royal aquarium at
Rome, Italy, a fist, that is more than Il
hundred years of age. but IL mas groWn
sIipbtly in the last twenty-five years.
Its color is the same except Il slight
| change with the seas
| Journal.
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The editor of a popular weekly was
placed in a great dilemma the other
uay. Having with much care selected
six complete stories for publication, he
placed them for safety on the floor un-
derneath the waste basket. On leav-
ing Late at night he forgot to change
their position, and when the char
Woman came the next morning she
swept them up with other litter Il
put them in the dust bin. The same
morning the dustman came round. and
the paper. including the editors price
less stories. was placed in large sacks
and sent off to the Salvation Army
depot. The editors despair at discov-
ering the fate of his manuscripts may
be imagined. but he is a man of much
decision. and, having learned the pro
cess of collection, he chartered Il han
som. and taking two assistants with
him set off for the Salvation Army
quarters. 1t was, of course, impossible
for the authorities here to tell him
which bag contained the litter. The
huge sacks. forty in number, which
had beer collected during the morning.
were without any mark of identity,
and it was at once apparent that if the
manuscripts We're to be recovered it
would be necessary to search the entire
litter. Undismayed at the prospect,
the editor and his assistants look off
their coats and went to work. After
many hours of weary search five out
of the six were ultimately recovered.
The last, and, according to the editor,
the most priceless. evaded all search;
but, triumphant at the result of the
days labor. the editor and his assist,
ants returned to the office, and the
manuscripts were forthwith handed tu
the waiting printers Ga.
Zette.
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American Apples for the English
Market.

British fruit experts are lamenting
that, although no foreign apples can
compare for delicacy of flavor with the
better class of the English fruit. such
as the pippin and russell, it is impossi-
Bile to get away from the fact that the
country will have, pending radical
changes in fruit culture methods, to
depend upon external for it's
apple supply. The Canadian and
American apple growers are now pre-
pairing to put large consignments into
the English markets. Last year the
English apple crop was extremely
good, while those of America and Can
ada were more or less failures. This
state of things is now reversed. Amer
lean apples are now pouring into Lon
markets in great quantities, one firm
of brokers alone having recently sold
in a few hours $4,000 barrels. 1t is
found impossible for the English farm
er to compete on a large scale with
the growers on this side of the Allan
tic. The English railway rates are
high and fruit farming is not well
enough understood. Last season when
the crop was plentiful Il large portion
was allowed to rot on the ground i'll
cases where the farms We're a long dis
lance from the market. The English
farmer pays little attention to his or
chard, and apples and pears are a pre-
carious crop much affected by the
ever-changing weather. The lowest eS
Inmates of the exports of American
| and Canadian apples this year is so,
COG, 900 barrels. and it has been placed
as high as 15,OO0,00O barrels. Their
is apparently not much chance fol-
English orchards in the presence OF
these overwhelming imports.
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THE MALE SOCIETY BUD.
Hc Has Arrived, and Great Things
Are EXpccted of Him.

If the blossoming of the female
'bud' into a flower of society is q
proper topic for newspaper discussion.
why should not the male bud he hon
ored with a detailed "write-up' in the
public prints, so that his charms may
be as widely advertised as those Of
the attractive creatures who depend
upon him for seats at tine opera and
partners at the german? Evidently
there is nc reason for the discrimina-
ton from the point of view of a Wash.
ington paper, which presents, in sew
eral columns, the best qualities of a
number of masculine buds" which are
now full-blown.
The proud monopoly which the fairer
sex has heretofore enjoyed is thus
rudcly assailed. and hereafter 1t would
not be surprising if the enterprising
social reporter has to give as much at
tention to these coy young things that
wear dress coats and belong to the
club as he has heretofore devoted to
the ladies. Whether this shall prove to
he an atIliction remains to be seen, but
the novelty of the innovation will no
doubt lend some interest at first to the
apotl,cosis of the male bud" Blonde
or blondine, brunette or strawberry
tslt, iN VIII w "NtuiSu " uo III Oh
his stunning beauty.
The Iart of his hair, the length Of his
collar and the brevity of his top-coat.
the style of his boots and the color of
his gloves, the diameter of his eye
glasses and the angle at which he
wears his silk hat-all these details
aud many more not here set forth, will
be dWelt upon with the nice analysis
and p~ainstaking industry Of the socie-
ty reporter. Eyelashes, teeth, trim of
beard or mustache, nose of Grecian or
Roman type, perhaps %retrousse OF OK.
pansive, will not be neglected, OF
course.
Great things are promised for the eX'
altation of the male bud" and if he
has heretofore blossomed in obscurity
the time of his apatheosis has come
No longer will he be a violet in modest
Seclusion. but a sunflower, brilliant, il
! not gaudy.-Baltimore Sun.
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where Hotel Men Draw IL Line.

Among annoyances to which notes
are subjected is one which means ma
terial loss at busy times. This is when
a person telegraphs or writes for rooms
to be reserved, and upon arriving lin
town decides to go to another hotel'
Very frequently ioolifs which couli
have been given to guests are vacaht
on account of this. and the c@rc4ess
hotel patrons appear to be unaware
that they have inflicted any injury ON
the house. Sometimes, however, we
a clerk calls upon them with Il Dill for
the rooms that they didn't occupy they
are open to conviction of wrong-doins
and settle the bill. The matter a
rarely been one of litigation. but the
hotel man has the best end of it, ana
the prcprietors' national association IN
tends to make it so understood when
ever it is necessary.-Hotcl Gazette.
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emily freed herself from the plaster
and debris from the fallen roof and
sat up. THE world is h'endcd.' she
exclaimed aloud.
'Oh. Victoria" cried Evelyn's voice
raj by. I've got all the world on my
stummick: l think that every bone i'll
it is broken
I'm under the table with the tea
kettle in my lap" said Harriet's voice
next. My heads in Harriet's lap
said Evelyn. as Victoria dug like mad
among the debris to free them. for she
saw what they could net, Il tiny thread
like fame creeping toward them, prob
ably from the overturned alcohol lamp.
AS soon as she herself could stand up
right she stamped this out.
The tiny bit of light had served to
show her where the children were. and
it was wonderful, indeed, that the roof
had fallen in such a way that it arched
over them, and only the PLASTER he'd
them down, so when Nictoria'S strong
young arms had freed them they could
stand up, comparatively u%ninjured.
IF we could only see," thought Vic
toria. Then aloud. Can you see where
the door was. Evelyn?' she asked.
at ought to be over this way" said
Evelyn cautiously picking her way
over the floor. But the door opened
before she reached it and she ran into
her fathers arms.
The main part of the house was en
tirely uninjurcd. and after the frs
shock of the storm Mr.. Marcus rushed
to the front door, where he met one OF
the men from the stables, who cried
out. The roof is all Off of the back
part of the house, sir" and they raj
up stairs, fearing the worst for The
children.
ooh, papa" cried Evelyn after q
moment. What is it that's happened,
We were under the table, and Victoria
pulled us Il I've broken my strm
mick bones, though" she insisted.
1t was a terrible night that followed
Molly was found u%ninjureG, thou@l
very much upset in her mind, and We
toria. mindful of the anxious ones a
home, insisted upon starting at once.
Mr.. Marcus at last let her start, ac
companied by n of the men, but sh'
found herself in such a network o
broken wires and fallen bricks tina
they had to return to the city unit
daylight.
Fortunately, the little home had es
capped injury, and Molly and Victorii
came up all right the next forenoon
Victoria bearing a deed of gift of tn
place for her mother, and it was har'
to tell which was the happiest, Vic
toria, Albert or the mother, as the,
read the inscription on the envelope
ITO the brave daughter of a BRAY
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THIRTEEN MONTHS IN A YEAR.
A Proposition to Start 1900 With n
New Division of Time.

WV
1t is suggested that OH Jan. l. 1900, u
new division of the year into thirteen
months be instituted. 1t is claimed
that this is not so preposterous as most
people would be likely to- consider it at
the first thought. If such a division
were made, the first twelve months
would have just twenty-eight days, or
four weeks each, and the new month
twenty-nine, TO make 3G5, and one in
leap years. After a few days there
would be no need to refer to calendars,
as the same day of the week would
have the same date Throughout tile
year. If Jan. 1 were, say, Monday,
every Monday would be the LIST, Sth,
18th and ODD; every Tuesday, the md,
9th, 10th and I'D, and so throughout
the year. The changes of the moon
woul1 be on about the same dates
throughout the year. and many calcula-
ton, like interest, dates of maturing
notes, Easter Sunday Il many Other
important dates. would be simplitied.
Although h present generation would
have to figure new dates for birthdays
and all legal holidays except New
Year would be on different dates, yet
the gain would be more than the loss,
as that would be permanent, and the
objections trifiing.
The proposed change certainly has
the merit of novelty. and it is just to
say that the argun ents in favor of the
metric system on the ground of utility,
apply with considerable force to the
present case. We fear, however, that
the objections on the grounds of senti-
ment, which are strong in the matter
of weights and measures. would be
even stronger against the proposed re-
vision of Il method of Il computing
time.-Scientitic American.
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an electric furnace is less highly heter-
~ogeneous, it is possible that amorphous
silicon carbide untitled for abrading
may be found a profitable by-product
in the proposed new capacity. Car
hides, silicides, nitrides and borides of
manganese, magnesium and aluminium
suggest themselves as possible prod
uctS for the common profit of the
matchmaker and the electro-metallur-
gist, and some, at least, among them
may come to be ordinary articles Of
before the end of the cen
tury.
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A member Of the New York legislat-
IRE has drafted a bill making it IN
n wful for anybody at a theatrical per-
Tormance to wear ~ hat upon "his or
her head which may Vbstruct the view
sf any person or persons during the
performance. Surely it cannot be that
anen wear their h~ead-covering on such
occasions. 1t was not always thus,
even in New York.
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1t has been ascertained by expert
S,ent that a number of persons who use
Ihe telephone hear better with the left
ear than with the right. The common
practice Of the telephone companies is
10 place the receiver so that it will be
applied to the left ear.
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Miss Loie Fuller, the serpentine
dancer Of international fame, is about
10 wed a New York State senator,
named Canton, according to rumor.
ny any other name he would have been
TOO slow for Loie.
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Failure to e~lectrocute the man-kill-
ing elephant in Chicago has already
S begun to bear evil fruit. A steer at
VIE Chicago s%tockyards made an as
men.
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The cable that the Europe
an powers will view passively Il pol
icy in the Cuban matter; another way
Of saying that they won't consent, at
This tuncture, to pull SPANS chest,
INT out Of the fire.
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Pingree is certainly a peach. Not
content with being governor of Michi-
gan and mayor of Detroit at one and
the same time, he may become a can
didate for the chief consulship Of the
Michigan division, League Of Ameri-
can Wheelmen.
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Madame Bernhardt is quoted as say
Ing that, thanks to the propaganda Of
art, French to-day is the national
tongue Of the young generation in the
United States. Now we do wonder
who has been talking to Sarah.
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Your husband wrote a book on the
opium habit some time ago, didn't he,
Mrs. Rorus:"
YES, and l heard the publisher tel.
ing him the other day that it had got
to be quite a drug on the market Il.
ready."-Chicago Tribune,
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A Boston newspaper is rejoicing in
the fact that 1472 twins and 81 triplets
gre recorded as having been born in
Massachusetts last year, and remarks
that it is a record ''of which we ought
to be proud" Gracious! The editor
of that newspaper isn't surely response
bic for all of it.
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Summary vengeance inflicted upon a
negro murderer at Owensboro, Ky, is
sisscribed in the dispatches as one of
she most quiet and orderly lynchings
ever conducted in the state" 1t was
30 well conducted that yer the lynchee
had no word of criticism or complaint
to offer after it was all over.
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A rather unexpected place from
which to receive an order for a search
ilght is Siam, vet it is stated by the
Electrical Review that an order from
singapore for a 14-inch protector has
been placed in this country by one Of
the darby kings of Borneo.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-03-11

The curse Of justice will be greatly
professional medical experts should be
eliminated from the present court sys-
ten.
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New York has adopted the Boston
system Of medical inspection of school
,tildren, and Boston has adopted the
Kew York policy of the control of
pawn shops by the police. American
vities are closely in touch in this cleo
s-ic age, and a good idea in one is
quickly transplanted to the others.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-03-11

A woman living in New York State
vent to South Dakota, secured a di-
vorce from her husband and Their mar
3ied again. A New York Judge has de-
~slcd that, by the laws Of the State of
South Dakota she is the lawful wife in
that state of the second husband. By
the laws of the State of New York she
Is the lawful wife Of the first. Ac-
.nrding to this decision. a man or n
>roman might have a legal wife or
husband in nearly every state of the
Union. 1t has been the reproach or
= sailors that they follow out this fash
ion, not only in states, however, but in
ports. And yet, if such unions are to
I've legalized, then all is right as right
can be, and we may say of them, as is
. Id of the sailor in the ballad, mo
matter what you do, if your art be
only true, apd his art was true to
y'oll."
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A Frenchman has invented a new
sort of paper that will knock out the
lead pencil industry if it proves a sue
sess. 1t may be written upon with the
Point of any metal whatever. This
property is impaired by mixing with
fhe ingredients Of the paper any de-
> led oxide or carbonate, for instance,
s. nc oxide or lead carbonate. Then the
reporter. photographer OF sketcher does
bat have to stop to sharpen a lead
pencil or to dip a pen in ink. When
one Is done with his manuscript the
laper is excellent for polishing metals.
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The Cuban resolutions well pleased
the Cubans. The pocketing or defeat
OF the resolutions will please the Span
tards. Thus the Cuban sympathizers,
the business interests Of this country,
the Cubans themselves and old Spain
will all be pleased. 1t is the business
Of politicians to please everybody, or
come as heal it as they can.
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Painful.

"They tell me that Greggs and his
wife are constantly on the verge of
quarreling."
Yes; they don't dare to sit by an
open window"
"Wby not?'
afraid of falling out."-Answels.
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Testimony.

80 you believe that thirteen is an
unlucky nUmher|
"Of course; when a thing costs 12A
cents the other fellow always gets the
IL cents, doesn't heF'
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Nurse Girl lest track of the child,
mum. and
Good gracious! Why didn't You
speak to a Policeman
Nurse Girl was speaking to wan
all the tonne. mum.--Pearson's Weekly
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Prof. Jordan has offered a solution of
the seal problem; but the sealskin sack
problem is what is puzzling more peo-
lie around here now.
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SAVED BY THE DOG.
How n Faithful Canine Saved h
Life of u Montana Hunter.

Herman Hutter and Charles Whit
inan of Missoula, armed with rifles and
ACCOMPANIED by a deerhourd, day,
went up the RattleSnake river i'll quest
of game. They climbed the mountains
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The hypnotic marriage has appeared
in the East. 1t has the r~epent-at-lei-
r feature Of other forms Of speedy
alliances.
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father, from her friend and debtor,
Henry Marcus. '-Philadelphia En-
Ouirer.