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The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
The Passing Of Avery Moore.

From the Billings Gazette it is
noticed that Avery G. Moore has bid
farewell tp Montana and gone to
Colorado to try his luck. Moore
is peculiar type Of the latter day
labor ayitator. He is young in years
but his head is full OF vagarics about
the condition Of the oppressed labor
ing man. Anaconda had Il dose Of
him. Here in this most prosperous
young city, Avery Moore planted for
a time the seed of strife and discord
among employers and employees.
Where every man was prosperous
and contented he made many believe
they were much oppressed. Fortu-
nately there were older heads who
counseled agninst this impetuous
youth. Moore is very sincere and
honest, we believe, in his teachings.
He seems to labor under the impress
sion that he has a mission to per-
form; that he should be the cmanci-
pator of the oppressed. He can
make more trouble in five minutes
than wise men can patch up in a
year. lie is rolling stone and am.
bilious for his personal advancement.
He came to Anaconda and started
Ia newspaper. He lasted about si>
weeks. Then he went to Butte an(
had himself elected a delegate to tho
state populist convention. Next he
bobbcd up in Helena and started an
other newspaper for the campaign
Hc was nominated for clerk of tho
district court: but was defeated
Then he came out as a candidate a:
private secretary to Governor Smith
but was also disappointed in this
The truth seems to be that Moore
played his string out; the working
men finally realized in him falst
Messiah. He may probably next lan(
in Leadvillc, where there is labo
trouble enough to suit one of hi
pugnacious disposition. Avery G
Moore will not be kept down, how
ever. We shall expect to hear from
time to time in his new field OF labor
Anaconda Recorder.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
GOmcZ's Victory.

New York. Jan. 14.-The Press
this morning claims to have received
news through private channels that
General Maxine Gomez stormed and
captured the important city af Santa
Clara an Jan. 8. and is now moving
on Havana. with $4,000 men. The
famous cavalry leader, Quintin Lam
dcra, was mortally wounded, the
Press says, and General Luquc, COM
mandinG the Spanish, was also Hound-
ed. "5
The news last night said the losses
were: Spanish, estimated killed and
wounded, 900: prisoners, 100; cannon
captured, IS: battle standards, 1:
rifles in tho Spanish arsenal, 5000,
with plenty Of ammunition. Cubans
killed and wounded, 800, which is
600 more that the Spanish loss. The
Press quotes Carlos Soloff as saying
the report is credible. The Junta
has no news.
According to Press advices the
garrison OF Santa Clara had been re-
duccd to 1000 men while Gomez had
5000 men, 5000 being armed. On
Jan. 5 he invested the city which was
well fortified. Gomez sent the in
fantry under Gen. Rabi to the west
'ot the clty. The cavalry, 400 strong,
under Quintin Bandera, was placed
on the three sides, it's main strength
being On the west. On the 9th, 7th
and Sth there were sliirmislles. Gen.
Lunquc, commander Of the garrison,
being wounded on the latter day.
On the 9Th, at davbreak, the Cubans
closed in on the town, the cavalry
charging over the Spanish earth
works. putting the enemy to flight.
| Bandcra fell while leading his men
and died soon after. Gomez gave hiz
men only a nights rest. Then, lcav-
ing garrison Of l 800 men, he push
cd on" to the west. Those of his men
who had no weapons were armed
from the Spanish arsenal, SO that, in
fighting men, he was ncarlyas strong
as before the battle. No sooner had
the fall Of Santa Clara reached the
planters around about than they be-
gan to flock to GomcZ's standard.
Every mile he went he got new re-
cruits. The news received last night
said he had an army of $4,000 well
equipped men.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
SOME BILLS.
Bills Of Gsneral Interest Introduced in
the Legislature.


Among the bills Of general interest
introduced in the house on Thursday
were the following:
Lechev's bill to amend section
gal, chap Of Title II, Of part Of
civil code, relating to executions from
Justice of the peace courts provides
that the execution must be directed
to the sheriff or to a constable of the
county and must be subscribed by
the justice and bear the day Of its
delivery to the officer and must be
particular in is reference to jndy-
ment, amount, etc.
Sho:lin's bill prescribing when
property taxes shall be payable and
become delinquent provides that
property taxes shall be payable in
two payments, one-half before the
first Monday in Decembe: and the
other onc-half before the first Mon
day in June.
Penwell's bill, house bill No. G5,
repcals all sections of the codes relat-
ing to dover interests. Lis bill con-
cerning the liability Of railroad
companies for injuries of their en-
ploycs provides that in every case
the liability Of a railroad company to
it's servant or employe acting under
the orders of his superior, Or to Il
servant or employe not appointed or
controlled by him, shall be the same
in case or injury sustained by the
default, neglect or wrongful act of
his superior, as if such servant or
cmploye were a passenger.
Numbers bill to create general
road fund for the respective counties
provides that the board Of county
commissioners Of each county shall
set apart from the special and prop
erty tax so per cent for general coun~
ty road purposes to assist weak Or
Impoverished districts in keeping
their roads in repair.
Hills bill relating to licenses pro-
vides that the managers OF every
theater Not variety or concert) pay
SIS day for every day on which a
performance is given, or a monthly
! license Of S25; variety or concert
theatre, SIS month: for circus or
menageric, 1925. No license to be
collected for amateurs, school, chari-
table or religious exhibitions.
Armitages bill rcpcals that section
Of the code which makes it necessary
for the clerk of the house and secrc.
tary Of the senate'With the sergeants.
alarms Of the two houses to serve al
the next succeeding session.
Carroll:s Sunday bill provides that
every person who transacts, conducts
or performs any business, labor, OK
cept works Of necessity, charity ol
labor on Sunday is guilty of a misde.
meanor. Act does not apply to those
who observe some other day as tho
Sabbath.
Carroll's bill fixing eligibility tt
office provides that no officer can hol(
Office for more than two consecutive
terms.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
pO1ncrOX Will Contest.

Helena, Jan. 13.-Judgc Charles
W. Pomcroy, Judge Of the Eleventh
judicial district, comprising Flat
head and Teton counties, this after
noon commenced quo WarrantO pro-
cccdings in the supreme court against
Judgc-clcct Smith Of the same dis
trict. 1t seems that in the late
election Smith defeated Poncrov by
l. votes for Judge. Pomcroy claims
Smith was counted in, that If an hon
est count was taken OF the votes
pollcd it would be found he had been
elected. Judge Pomcrov received
his judgcship for that district by be-
ing appointed by Governor Richards.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
MRS. JOHN l.. SLOANE.
She Passes Away Quietly at the Home OF
Her Daughter.

The Missoulinn Of the 18th con-
tains the following in regard to the
death Of one Of the most cstimablc
and deserving ladies of the uniycrsi-
ty City:
"Thc death of Mrs. John L.
Sloane, which occurred this morning
about ! o'clock, was sad news to d
great many people in Missoula. Her
illness WAS not generally known tC
her friends until brief mention was
made OF the same in the Mssoulian
Of yesterday. even then her condi-
tiOn was not thought to be serious.
She had been troubled with heart
disease rUr oUrIc tinIu and during the
past month was complaining cOnsid-
craDly. When she was the worst She
went from her home to the residence
Of her daughter, Mrs. Tylar b.
Thompson, where all the care Il low
ing and dutiful daughter could be
stow was received. Yesterday after
noon she grew worse and Judge
Sloane was dispatched for at the
court house, also her daughter Mary,
who is Il teacher in the city schools,
and her children who were attending
school were summoned home for she
was rapidly sinking. She grew worse
rapidly and passed away this morn
ing surrounded by her grief stricken
husband and loving children who
were attached to their mother in a
marked degree.
"Thc deceased was q native OF
Sidney, Illinois, and was about "A
Miss Lizzie a. Mansfield. On Feb
ruary i. 1871, she married John L.
Sloane, who survives her. On No
vcmbcr -, 1877, he came to Fort
Missolla with the Third Infantry as
First Sergeant Of B company accom-.
panied by his family. In 1881 they
left the army and took up their resi-
dcncc in Missoula and have lived
here continuously ever since. Being
among the old timers and couplcC
with the fact That the deceased was
of generous nature, ever ready tt
minister to the wants Of others, Wor
for her a name that death cannot re
move from the minds Of her many
friends. Her exemplary life was in
stillcd into the hearts and minds ol
her children, which is best proved BY
her daughters who are among The
most respected women Of Missoula
Her sul1crings were always borne will
patience and she passed away recon
cilcd to put away her earthly care
and meet hrr Mactpr in tho ut no
| WOrlI. She leaves seven cnllurcn u
mourn her, the eldest being Mrs
Tylar +. Thompson, and the young
est Jean, Il bright little babe about ;
year old. The other children ar'
Mary, Gertrude, Hugh, Ona ant
Harold. The body will be removed
to her late home from where til
funeral will take place tomorrow af
tcrnoon at o'clock, Rev. r.. RI. Saw
yer, of the Christian church ol1iciat
ing. Her remains will be laid 4
rest in the MiSsOula cemetery.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
A Novel OffcnSc.

A Washington dispatch says case
was dockcted in tho supreme court
Of the United States recently, the
record Of which disclosed an entirely
new ground Of offense in the state OF
Montana, and which, if it been held
a crime, would have resulted in the
speedy depopulation Of that flourish
ing commonwealth.
On the 9th Of April last r. A.
Steele, a peace officer in Lewis and
Clarke county, appeared before G. i.
Gage, a justice OF the peace in lIcle-
na township, and made complaint
against one Vat Sing, that con or
about the 24th Of April, 1886, he did,
with force and arms, carry on q bust
ness for the carrying on Of which a
license is required by a law Of this
state, to-wit, the laundry business,
other than a steam laundry: 4 Z
that said Yot Sing being a male
person, all of which is contrary to
the form of the statute in such cases
made and provided and against the
peace and dignity of the state Of
Montana"
When the judges realized the posi-
bilities of the situation. as defined
in the complaint, they promptly dis
missed Yot Sing, and J. II. Jurgcns,
sheriff Of the county, from whose
custody he was released on a writ of
habcas corpus, wants the supreme
court Of the United States to review
the judgment .of the district court
for that state and to pass upon the
constitutonality and validity OF the
: statute pleaded, which requires Ii
cense for operating Il hand laundry,
but does not require one for Il steam
laundry
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
4 POpulist Suicides.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 13.-John
II. Couch, late populist candidate for
judge of the Kansas court Of appeals,
lieutenant governor under Governor
Llewelling, and son of the late Dr..
Couch, one Of the wealthiest men in
the state, died this morning from an
overdose of morphine, self-adminis-
tered. Couch returned last night
from Springfield, Mo-, where he un-
successfully endeayorcd to reconcile
his young wife, who left him year
ago. She is the daughter of Nh. and
Mrs. W. G. Ambrose.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
Will Fight in Mexico.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Thc tight be-
tween FitZSimmOns and Corbctt will
be pulled off in Mexico. This was
settled today by Il personal message
from Dan NJ. Stuart to his represent
atiyc, Lou NJ. Houscman, Of this
city, which closed with the words:
"Preparc your friends for a trip to
Mexico" The fight will stake place
Just over the Rio Grandc in either
the state Of Chihuahua or that Of
Coahuila. 1t was intended for a
time to hold the fight in Nevada, not
many miles from Carson City, but
certain arrangements did not devel-
opc as expected, and MexicoOhas now
been definitely decided upon as the
battle ground.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
JUST READ THIS.
Wild Mules of the Bitter Root Described
by Chicago Paper.

" vi UfCS 0l inc b1ttc1 NOOl bISSiADSA
by a Chicago Paper.
did YOU ever hear of the wild
mules Of the Bitter Root mountains?"
asked a prospcctor the other day of a
correspondent Of the Chicago Record.
| had never heard Of them and the
suggestion seemed a little bit woody
and western, as mules, being without
hope of posterity, have very un-
certain tenure Of existence as. a
species, and I may have expressed
sl1epticism.
"But they are there, for l have
seen Them" lie continued. II have
seen hundreds Of them-little, gray
fellows, often about the color Of
buffalo grass, and there are some
wilder than an antelope. They are
most too small and vicious to be
worth bothering with, even if it were
easier to catch them. They would
like to associate with the horses,
but mostly the stations drive them
off, and they have to herd by them
selves. AS the stocllmen despise
them they are kept very we'll scared
/
"Where did they come from and
how is the supply kept up?"
"Well, some Of their ancestors and
progenitors are still with them
Mexican burros, as wild as the lit
tie mules themselves. 1t began in
1873, when Wilson lost his drove OF
burrows on the St. Mary fork Of the
Bitter Root.
"Hc brought pack-train Of bur
rows all the way from southern Col
orado or New Mexico. 1t was at the
time Of one Of the earliest discoveries
Of gold in the Cocur d'Alcne noun
tains and when Wilson got the re.
ports Of the discovery and the rush
he conceived the idea that he could
make big money packing for the
miners.
"Wilson had about 40 burrows and
he hired another man, and well along
in the season they started northWard
They made their way slowly through
Colorado and Wyoming into Mon.
tana, and abont the first Of Decem.
Der, after a pretty hard trip, they
reached the Missoula river, where
they got the first reliable news about
the mines. They ascertaincd that
the real value Of the discoveries had
been greatly exaggerated and that
there was absolutely no demand for !;
pack train Of any description.
"Then Wilson concluded to return
to Colorado. They started south
ward and got as far as st. Mary:
when they were overtaken by Il bliz.
zard which continued several days
After the storm was over and the,
went to round up their donkcys the.
were able to find but three on four il
a whole days search.
"What:s the use Of trying to ge1
back to Colorado?' asked Wilson
'These burros can probably pul
through the winter here as well a
anywhere, and when spring come
they will be worth something in Mon
tana'
"Then Wilson and his man tool
the few animals they had left ant
made their way to Hcleua"
"Did he ever try to round up hi
lourros again?"
II don't know about that, bnt any
way, he never got them, and tina
accounts for the little wild mules O
southwestern Montana and Idaho
They seem to be providentially pre-
tcctcd, somehow, and the nnmbc
increases every year.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
Stock Nor Cared for in Transit.

ST. Paul, Jan. l3.--Thc Northern
Pacific Railway company WAS fined
500 and costs in the United States
court here today, under the statute
which imposes a penalty on a trans
portation company which ncglccts to
water, feed and rest stock in transit.
The cattle in the case before the
court had been shipped from Hunt
Icy, Mont, and the railway company
had been made a defendant in a suit
for the penalty. The answer was
withdrawn by the company, which in
effect confessed Judgment, and paid
the penalty.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20

Cllicora, Pa, "Hcrald:'' Richard
Ncnscl reports One Minute Cough
Cure the greatest success Of medical
science. He told us that it cured
his whole family Of terrible coughs
and colds, after all other SO called
cures had failed entirely. Mr.. Ven
sci said it assisted his children
through very bad siege OF measles.
One Minute Cough Cure makes cx-
pcctoration very easy and rapid. j.
ID, MiScr & Co,
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20

in 1895, ten months Of which were
under the Wilson law, ST, 203, ,919,
and in 1896, Fl .OO0, s45. The tabu-
lated figures stand DIS follows:
1888 (A1cKmcy law 25os71
1879 tNlSon U'ol9
1894 Clckinley law ............,. 7si9i
1886 (W1lson aw) ........--.-.. ,O0a SA5
These are figures which every
farmer will want to paste in his hat
for reference.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20

Constipation in its worst forms,
dyspepsia, sick headache, biliousness
and arrangement Of the liver are
readily cured by DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. These little pills
never grippe. Small pill, safe pill,
best pill. J. D. Miser & Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20
Free liOmcStcadS,

The free homestead bill which is
destined to be Of incstin,able benefit
to the people Of the west, and which
passed the senate on Thursday, is as
follows:
t'Tl,nt al ,uttloro ,,n11o- tho homo
stead laws Of the United States upon
the public lands acquired prior to
the passage Of this act, by treaty or
agreement from the various Indian
tribes, who have or who shall here
after reside upon tile tracts entered
in good faith for the period required
by the existing law, shall be entitled
TO Il patent for the land SO entered,
upon the payment to the local land
officers Of the usual and customary
fees, and no other further charge Of
any kind whatsoever shall be required
from such settler to entitle him to Il
patent to the land covered by his
entry: provided, that the right to
commute any such entry and pay for
the same lands in the option Of any
such settler and in the time and at
the prices now fixed by existing laws
shall remain in full force and effect;
provided, however, that all the sums
Of money SO released which, ii not re-
leased, Owould belong to any Indian
tribe, shall be paid to such Indian
tribe by the United Statcs.''
Both Senators Mantle and Carter
voted for the bill.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20

All the different kind of skin
troubles, from chapped hands to
eczema and indolent ulcers can be
readily cured by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great pile cure. j..
y. Miscr & Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20

LosT-A dear little child who
made home happy by its smiles.
And to think, it might have been
saved had the parents only kept in
the house One Minute Cough Cure,
the infallible remedy for Group. J.
D. Miser & Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20

A torpid liver means a bad COM
plcXion. bad breath, indigestion and
frequent headaches. 10 avoid such
companions take DcWitt's Little
Early Riscrs. the famous little pills
T ID MiSpr & Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-20

Minutes seem like hours when a
life is at stake. Group gives no time
to send for a doctor, delay may mean
DEATH One Minute Cough Cure
gives instant relief and insurcs re-
covcry. The only harmless remedy
that produces Immediate results. ].
y. Miscr & Co.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-08-06
BRYAN TO Tammany.

There is o special propricty in the OBJ
servanoe OF this day by Democrats at this
time, when the party has just freed Itself
from foreign financial influence and taken
an emphatic stand IN favor of an Aincri-
can policy for the American people.
trust that your meeting may prove thr
inauguration Of o campaign which Will re-
suit In putting Greater New York under
Democratic control. The party has al
ready shown In Chicago, Cincinnati and
several other cities larger gains than VIII
be required to overcome the Republican
mnjorities recorded In New York and
Brooklyn last November. All indications
point to a strong growth in public senti-
ment along tho lines laid down In the CHI
cago platform, the failure Of the Repub-
lican policies to restore prosperity nav
ing givcn new impetus to the movement
which has for it's object tho restoration
Of the Gold and silver coinage of the con.
stituton. While the increasing strength
of Democratic principles, together with
tho absence OF the coercion extensively
practiced last fai1 would seem sufficient
to make victory reasonably certain in
New York, you will be greatly aided by
the feet that the Republican admlnistra-
tlon, both in your city and state, has been
30 unsatisfactory as to cause widespread
criticism. / trust that your celebration
will excite increased interest in the prin-
ciples Of Jofferson and jackson, and thus
hasten the day when those principles will
be completely triumphant in city, state
and nation Thanking you for the honor
you do me. am, very truly yours"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-08-06
Jnckson Routed the BANKS.

Jackson regarded the bank as u mem
aca 20 the people, and he vetoed the char
ter on the ground that It was unconstisu-
tioDal Hc then stood for reelection. Tho
bank charter became the issue. Congress
and the courts were on the side Of the
bank The politicians. the newspapcis
and that horde of men whom money could
reach we've on It's side; with few cxcep-
tions. the rich, the powerful, the fash
ionAble were ON its side. Every man
not for II was denounced as u demagoSuo.
and unworthy OF respect But tho men
who tcI with their hands stood by Jack
nou and triumphcd. 1t was tho third great
victory for republican Institutions, won
by the common people against the forces
Of greed and plunder, and It postponed
for nearly half century the paralyzing
and biLghtipg grip OF th5 money power
over this land
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-08-06
Seasborc Excursion via i. so. S-W.
R'y.

On August 18th, excursion
tickets at very low rates will be on
sale to Atlantic City, Ocean City.
Cape May, Holly Dca Ii and S. a
Isle City, good returning within
i2 days.
Tie brlny and brilliant atmos.
pherc Of these great sensible resorts
seems with caressing iiug"rs Ia
''bnit up the raveled sl' eve Of care"
the swishing surf sings wooingly IL
restful song o the tired senses; tho
genial surroundings and the inspi
riting activities that perva,lc the
places, stir the sluggish blood TO
quicker pulrilgs, and cpkiudle
new ambitions In the most weary
minded of morials. You cannot
afford 10 neglect this opportunity
10 renew your vitality. For fun
information consult agents b. d O..
S.W. R'y.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-08-06
Courts Aga,ns. Congress.

But almost every one of these acts has
boon killed by judicial construction. At
tho Same time the law has been strained
to deprive the humble man of his liberty,
to defeat trial by jury and to destroy the
safeguards which the constitution has
thrown around the citizen. The darkest
forebodings Of Jefferson have been real
tzed. But these things should not discour-
ago our people, for the courts have never
yet permanently stopped human progress.
Again. the powers OF injustice and op-
pfeesion do not releDt and DO not reason,
but prese insolontly forward to their own
destruction. Their grip never reiaaes un-
til cut loose England not only oppressed,
but scorncd, the colonies and lost them.
son and were overthrown. The great banJ,
insisted ON domineering the land, and 1t
went down In awful rottcnnes9. The
slave power rode rough shod over pro-
test and principle, and II perishcd. The
growing insolence OF corrupt wealth to-
day augurs It's speedy downfall.