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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
GORHAM.

The following notice was read from the
pulpits of the churches in Gorham, Sun
day morning:
The officers ..ana members of the Ladies'
Circle of the First Congregational church
and Parish of Gorham would respectfully
give notice that they will hold their an
Wednesday evening, December s, 1897, at
six O'Clock, where their exhibition and
sale of articles will continue during the
foil wing afternoon and evening. There
will be a variety of interesting intellectual
exercises social and conviyial entertain
ment during the two days which can be
understood BY reading the large posters.
The fair will be represented by significant
pieces of handwork>made and contribut-
ed by friends residing in nearly every
state in the union; and we respectfully
ask those at home who have promised to
contribute and all Others interested in
the final completion and furnishing of
the chapel to bring their gifts to the
house of Mrs. Edward Harding on Mon
day afternoon, December =, at O'Clock.
The members of the Ladies' Circle pub
Iicly recognize the earnest and generous
efforts of their friends who have done SO
much during the past year and have
thereby aided In reducing the subscription
of $500 in aid of new chapel to bal
ance now due of only four hundred
dollars. BY the same united and gener-
GUS aid which followed the efforts of
making the fair of year ago a success
we feel assured that our cash promise of
$500 viii be fully redeemed and our obli-
cation cancelled. We therefore most
earnestly and respectfully make our last
call, and invite all to extend helping
hand, full of sympathy and practical CON
trihutions in aid Of the ladies' fund to
build and furnish q new chapel, which
we trust will be completed and furnished,
out Of debt and dedicated during the
centennial anniversary year of tho build
ing of this old sacred and ancestral meet
ing house.
Per order of the Ladies' Congregational
Circle of Gorham
HARRIET r. BARKER, President.
MRS. IRA p. OTIS, Secretary.
The efforts of the young men of the Ep-
worth League were much appreciated.
The entertainment given by them on
Thursday evening was largely attended.
The supper was first class and the pro-
gramme given was pleasing.
The proceeds go toward purchasing new
singing books for the use in social meet
ings.
Rev. Theodore A. Smythe of Portland
will occupy the pulpit today at the Metho-
dist church in exchange with the pastor
Rev. William Cashmere.
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DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Lewes, Del, December 4.-Cephas Mil
Ter, the colored man, who murdered John
Lockwood, also colored, at church fes-
tival on Thanksgiving day and who was
badly beaten by Lockwood's friends, died
last night from his injuries. Miller and
Lockwood quarrelled about a girl and the
former drew revolver and shot Look
wood several times. Friends of the muir
dered man set upon Miller and beat him
so badly that he was rendered unconscious
and remained in that condition almost
continuously up to the time of his death.
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To Holders Of Portland Athletic Club Bonds,

PORTLAND, Me, Dec. /. 1897.
SEAI,FD proposals for the sale. to tie trus-
> tees, Of bonds OF The, The Portland Athletic
Club to amount o sneien emit to absorb the sum
The III undersigned until Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1S9.,
at Twelve q3) o'clock m ot The Proposals must
offered and the lowest net price We reserve
me right TO reject any ali offers. or 10 accept
a part OF any lot. Address VIM. H. MOULTON,
TrnStee 176 Middle ST.. City. dec2d1w
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WIT AND WISDOM


Applicant-It's the truth l do be sayin,
sor, that L niver worked for any wan in
me loife that bad the layst fault to find
wild me.
Tradesnan-And who, for instance
have you worked for2
Applicant-Well, er-faith, now, whin
I do be t'inkin it over, it s mostly mesilf,
sor --Richmond Disnatch,
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sHIPwREOKED ON EXCHANGE ST

The barge Twilight. with big party
of merry makers on board, who were
bound for a cottage on the Cape where
they were TO enjoy clam supper and
pass the evening, met with shipwreck
at the corner of Exchange and Fore street
about seven O'Clock Saturday night. The
wheels of the barge got caught in the
car rails and the gentlemen in the party
were all piled up in heap in the middle
of the street. Fortunately no one was
seriously injured, but it was "a wonder
that some of the party were not badly
hurt.
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A WINTER CAMPAIGNING.

Lewiston, December 4.-The Maine
Spiritual Association will hold grand
mass meeting at Skowhegan, December
90 and %. H. D. Barrett of Boston, presi.
dent of the National Association, and
editor of the Banner of Light, will speak.
and Edgar Emerson of Boston will give
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06

NO LET-Brick house CT Danforth street. 10
rooms, suitable for lodging or boarding house
No Sc Preble street, upstairs rent 5 rooms.
$500. Cottage rear of "a Preble street, Sebago,
$1,000. N S. GARDINER, 1856 Middle street.
room 4. 3OI
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FAC-SIMILE signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER
is on the wrapper of every bottle of CAsToR1A
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them castoria.
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Other Peoples Children.

A man may have an intense love for
children, but it all departs for time when
he clutches the aftermath of molasses candy
on the doorknob.-Roxbury Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06

For earache, put couple of drops of
Thomas Electric Oil on a bit of cotton
and place it in the ear. The pain will
stop in a few moments. Simple enough,
isn't it?
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ITO LET-Whole house rear No. sc Quebec ST.,
IL containing seven rooms in good repair:
price $1,000; also upper rent No. 90 Green St,
containing seven rooms, price $1,000; one OF the
best in Portland for money Inquire of A. G.
LIBBY & CO., AZ IL Exchange St IL
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WANYED-An experienced printer. capable
w of taking charge Of a job printing estab-
lishment at Rumford Falls, Me. The right man
with some capital will receive substantial
backing. Office equipped ready for business.
Apply 10 JOHN A. DECKER, Rumford Falls,
Me 81
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SECRETARY SHERMAN BETTRp

Washington, December 4-Secretary
Sherman was SO much improved TO-DAY
that he transacted business at home. hut
did not venture out, owing to the inclem-
emit weather.
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WV ANTED-Three to five rooms for light
w housekeeping, by gentleman and
wife; no children; best of references. Ad
dress stating particulars, A. B. c., care
Portland Daily Press. 81
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CLOCK REPAIRING.

We have made a speciality of this work for
wears. We are familiar with it in all its
branches. Send postal we will call for your
clock MCKINNEY THE JEWELER
Monument square. noy27dtf
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ITO LET-Lower rent new house on Sherman
IL street near High street Very sunny, 8
rooms, bath, hot water, all to yourself open
fireplace, set tubs. It's fine rent, S25 month
and water COLESWORTHY BOOK STORE
90 Exchange street. 81
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gArANTED-Ten talented young amateurs
w ladies or gentemen-to join stock comic
GER FOREST CITY OPERA CO., Falmouth
Hotel. 30-l
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IT OR SALE-The Fairbanks" mandolins and
banjos excel. Examine them and the ele-
CANT line OF musical instruments, superior
strings, ETC., of every description lust received
by HAYES, Ala Congress street nov13-4
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NO LET-A rent to let with five rooms, with
pantry, hot and cold water bath room on
one floor. In new brick house, SIS per month
Inquire at N. JOf1 NSON, South st. 301
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06

DOR SALE Building lots at Oakdale. The
Deering Land Co. offer for sale on favor
able terms, desirable building lots on Forest
Avenue, Falmouth. Fessenden, Pitt, William
and Deerlng SITS, Oakdale. Apply to CHARLES
c. ADAMS, Treasurer. 81 Exchange St.
apr26 eaw20Y
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r OsT-A pair of gold bowed spectacles on
Ia Congress street ne IT Chestnut street
Finder will please leave at 1876 Federal
street, lower bell> Ill
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ITO LET-A very desirable lower rent of six
4 rooms, pleasantly located at No. 169 York
street. Inquire OF A. G. LIBBY, AZ 1-2 Ex-
change st. IL
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LOST AND FOUND.

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ono week for IS cents. cash in advance.
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wv ANTED-Persons afflicted with piles or
w salt rherm to know t ely make mis-
AXE if they rail to use Good Luck oalye. III
use Is years. BY mail Csc. Trial box, 10c.
Address j. T. IRELAND, East Rochester, n.
III. Al
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ITO LET-Large front room with hall. bed
d. room connected, furnished or unfurnished;
furnace heat also other rooms. 129 SPRING
ST. 81
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06

uicerous pitifu to to the 81 g. The mere dee par
of surgery he ures."-1fdcbetl, act ", Scene
l.
No necessity of such conditions these daysi
9-,5 Ponds Extract cures it.
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EOR RENT-In the central part of the city,
IL convenient to Congress and Brown streets
a coy detached house of rooms with large
ate to desirable tenant. For particulars.
Real Estate Office, First National Bank Build
ing. FREDERICK S. VAIL. IL
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FOR RENT-A very desirable tenement of s
IL rooms pleasantly located at 142 Federal
street opposite Lincoln Park. Inquire of L. d.
AUSTIN, 1872 Middle street 21
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r. osT-Tuesday Nov 3oth, valuable sable
IL muff Please return to IS VAUGHAN
ST. and receive reward. 81
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MALE HELP WANTED.

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one week for rs cents. cash in advance.
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WE have very desirable list of houses and
w rents to let in all parts of the city and
vicinity. We also make a specially of collec-
ting rents aud general care of property. Real
Estate Office. First Rational Bank Building.
s. VAIL. ii
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NJ OTICE-All persons are hereby forbidden
~ to trust am BODY on my account after
this day. L. G. JEWELL, South Portland. 81
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rgyO LET-A very desirable tenement of six
n rooms, centrally located, newly painted
and papered throughout Price $40 per month
j. C. WOODMAN, SO Exchange st. IL
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yNANTED--A partner in an established
w wood and coal business that will pay
from $4,000 to $4,000 per year. Capital re-
quired $4,000 to $4,000. Address PARTNER,
this office. Al
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EOUND-Adrift on Saturday, Nov. 27, a two
sail boat, % fit. long, painted black. The
owner can have the same by calling on III. FL.
GROVES, Cousins Island, and paying charges.
5M DOL
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RI GBY Speeding Sleigh used last March and
N harnessed to three or four times, will be
sold at bargain. Call at SAWYERS STABLE,
corner Federal and Market street. 30-l
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EENT LET-Very desirable rooms on third floor
a building 553 Congress street, corner Oak
The two front rooms will be vacated Dec. T.
Hot water heating. Front room extremely
slightly, Also rear room on fourth floor
FRED'K L. JERRIS, 1896 Congress St 3:
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A FIRST class and paying meat route. with
IN team and fixtures and good will of busi-
ness, for sale cheap. S. W. DAVIS, 4s Main
street. East Deering 3o-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06

THE DAWES CHOCTAW TREATY.
Ardmore, l. T., December 4.-Returns
from two out of four counties received
show that the ratification of the Dawes
Chootaw treaty was defeated at Mondays
election. Supporters of the bill concede
the defeat.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06

ITO LET-A desirable lower rent No. is
"A Huntress street of seven rooms, hot and
cold water with bal tn room. Apply at A.
HUNT, 100 Congress street. Al
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MISCELLANEOUS.

OIL 90 A YEAR Registers your keys
eID wv and gives you an accident
policy for $780, Live agents wanted in every
town and city in Maine. Liberal commission.
HART & SM TIL, Portland, Me-, SAT Congress
street, general agents for state, Al
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EoR RENT;-Pleasant, convenient and
II sunny tenement, rooms about
minutes walk from post Office; would rent
for very low price until April 1st. 1895,
BENJAMIN SHAW, 81 10 Exchange street.
al
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CAT ARRH
WANTED.

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one week for 25 cents cash in advance.
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FARM FOR SALt-Fine milk or stock farm
q containing 109 acres field and pasture, situ-
ated in Falmouth 10 miles from Portland,
buildings located on high ground, splendid
view plenty Of water good apple and pear
orchard. Inquire of ARTHUR S. MOVES,
West Falmouth Me- nov 3O-4
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06

NOR SALE-New house on Pitt street. Oak
III dale, containing So ven rooms and bath,
hot and cold water, wired for electric fights,
cellar. sewer, large lot, will be-
sold on easy terms. Apply to CHAS. G,
ADAMS, 81 Exchange street. 2-im
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-06

EOR SALE-A foot power printing press in
l. first class shape; also about twenty
fonts of type, etc. Address z. o. Box 1863,
PORTLAND, Me. 2-1
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ETOR SALE-On West street, thorough bu,It
Il h use, IA rooms and bath, steam heat
in all, hot and cold water in iavatories. bav
windows and alcove, location and surround
ings first class. Handy to cars, first time
offered Price, $500. W. H. WALDRON &
CO., $50 Middle street. FL
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A NICE rent of eight rooms with bath room
IA and water closet, up stairs sunny and
ocean and islands. Price S14.OO. Call at 90
WATERVILLE ST. 81
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WANTED = A competent drug clerk.
w SCHLOTTERBECk& FOSS CO., City.
30-1
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EOUND-At 39s 1-2 Congress street. at Mrs.
n H. Pamers Employment Office and
Lodging House, for the working girls. Ihave
on hand one hundred women cooks for hotels
and restaurant, table, chamber kitchen and
laundry girls; two Scotch girls for private fam
lies 80 days trial given to employers, 3O-1
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TO LET.

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sne week for IS cents each IL, advance.
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MONEY TO LOAN-On mortgages OF real es-
Nu tate in the city and suburbs, at 5 and per
cent. Notes discounted on reasonable rates of
interest Real estate for sale and rented rents
collected Care OF real estate. 25 years In the
business. N. S. GARDINER, 1856 Middle
street. room 4. 27-2
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A MARRIAGE BY CAPTURE.
4 Romance OF TOa0y.
BY ROBERT BUCHANAN.

OF NATURE" 1.-THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD" "sToR
WATERS GOD MAN." sc.
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ITO LET-A very desirable seven room rent.
u apply SOUTHWORTH BROS, 105 Middle
street 81
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MONEY LOANED on lst and I'd mortgages,
w real estate, life insurance policies, notes,
bonds and any good collateral security. Notes
discounted, rate OF interest per cent. year
and upwards according to security. W. P.
CARR, room 5, second floor, Oxford Building,
1856 Middle st. noy94
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EiOR SALE-One Is horse mower eDoi,e
a and boiler; also radiators All in GOOD
condition. Enquire of II. ii. NEVEN,3 & 60
1893 Fore street, G ty. deo9tf'
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MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED - We have
4A funds of clients to invest in first mortgages
on Portland property at and per cent. Own
ers of real estate can obtain liberal loans by ap-
plying at real estate office, First National Bank
Building, FREDERICK S. VAIL. ii
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MOTlCE-We pay the highest cash prices for
~ household furniture, show cases and store
fixtures, Tor receive the same at our rooms on
consignment GOSS & WILSON, Is Free St.
114tf.
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TOR SALE-Two fine residences IN western
Z part OF city. One $1,000. and one $4,000.
For particulars inquire of W. p CARR room 5.
100 tIluel10 ~. 81
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wANTEu-sITUATIi'SM

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one week for rs cents. cash In advance.
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a bath in each tenement. fuel bins on each
i IS; electro bells and speaking tubes good
3 ps eaS5 Of s@h street. good
WALDRON & CO p1 is6 ee en- net on price. W. H.
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FOR SALE.
Forty words inserted under this head
ono week for rs cents. casl, in advance.

FOR SALE--A new house, finely located at
. 49,. the west end of Congress ST.. consisting OF
rents OF rooms each with all the modern inn
PooGde i including electric lights, also
e spoS SIZE 4 lot OF land with same; splendid
Gn Ea &c tor good home. Inquire Of A. c. LIB
BY q Co, AZ IL Exchange ST 81
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WATCHES ON INsTALLMENTS

SHOW CASES OF every description new and
= secondhand, bought, sold or exchanged.
GOSS 4 WILSON. 10 Free st. liza
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-13

be benefit to the general public. 1t
was very doubtful if there was suffi-
Gent fall anyway to drain the prop
erty.
John c. Mackay and others asked
that the Red Wood road be drained
OF water that collected from natural
springs The matter was referred to
the committee on roads and bridges.
A claim of $50 in favor of c. A. Erick-
son for services as gardener during
the month of January this year was re-
ferred 10 the county attorney.
Thinking the board of county COM
nissioners might assist her, Mrs.
Fanny Knapp sent in a letter asking
for the release of her brother. John
Wall, now at the Provo asylum. Mrs.
Knapp says her brother is not insane.
The lady was informed by the board to
petition the board of insane asylum
commissioners and probably they
might look into the matter.
A road supervisor came in and re-
ported that Robert Sherwood threat
ened to close up the road to Neff'S
canyon where it skirts his land. The
commissioners ordered the supervisor
and the county surveyor to proceed to
the scene at. once and open up the
road, which is a county highway.
The state board of horticulture adj
dressed a letter to the board calling
attention to the new law in regard
to the appointment of fruit tree in
spectors and urging that it be complied
with as soon as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-13
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY
WORK FOR TIE COMMITTEE ON
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Mrs. Knapp Petitions the Commits
sioners For Her Brothers Release
From the Insane Asylum-Fruit
Tree Inspectors.

The county commissioners yesterday
were occupied in attending to county
road business. A great many COM
plants and petitions concerning county
highways are coming in these days and
from now on for some time the Messrs.
Rawlins and Armstrong, the committee
on roads and bridges, will be kept
busy.
A petition was received signed by
George @. Cannon. Angus j. Cannon,
Walter j. Lewis and several others,
asking for the drainage of waters COM
ing from Twelfth South on Sixth West
into the Jordan river. The petitioners
gave as a reason for the request that
when the river reaches a certain height
this water cannot empty into it and
the church farm thereby suffers.
Upon representation of Commissioner
Rawlins the request was refused. Mr.
Rawlins said he had looked into the
matter and had become convinced that
the proposed improvement would not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-13
MUNCHAUSEN FlTZER
Tries to Duplicate His Sensation
in Montana.
ACCUSES HIMSELF OF SOME FIF-
TEEN MURDERS.
All of Which Is Considered to Be
Rot, Conceived For the Purpose of
Creating the Impression That He
Is Insane.

James Filter has now proven his
right to dispute title with that other
Munchausen of criminology, Albert
Hense Downen, who confessed, in Den
yer, his participation in various MUIR
ders, for none of which there is sufTi-
cient evidence to hold the Denver pre-
varicator by jury trial.
The mountain air has played havoc
with the bomb inventor, whose asser-
ton that he at one time was confined
in a lunatic asylum is beginning to be
taken as literal. Filter got melo-dra-
matte when arraigned for hearing on
the coyote Delt steal. He concluded
that the bomb glory was insignificant,
so the awful grandeur of his peculiar
state was made CORY by accomplished
feats. He appraised the sheriff of Dillon
of the fact that he was a, past master
in murder as fine art and scratched
off note. 1t reads like the eruditionS
of a mailman. beginning, Dear
Friend" the affectionate object of his
endearing terms being the Montana
sheriff who has him in custody. But it
proceeds: Il do hereby surrender my
self to you for the murder of DR.. c. H.
Nichols, superintendent of insane asy-
lum at Washington, d. c., in 1873. I
done il because of i'll treatment while
in that place. AS a friend l tell you,
but you must help me in getting
death sentence or 7 will not tell you
any more. If this don't work, will tell
you of 10 or 10 more so as to make sure.
1 will not plead guilty in the court un-
less the judge will agree to pass the
death sentence"
This remarkable gibberish is sub
scribed to by J. w. Filter.
While the mans wild incoherence is
regarded as bOsh, the sheriff's Office has
taken the Drecaution to telegraph to
the authorities at Washington, asking
whether such a deed as described by
Filter was ever committed in the Dis
trict of Columbia Nothing in the ma
ture of reply is expected until today.
To insure the custody of Filter the
sheriff has also telegraDhed to Dillon
requesting that the prisoner be held if
the Montana charge fails to stick.
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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Will Hill Be the Power Behind the
Throne.

New York, April PA railway pres
ident of national prominence said to
an Associated Press reporter today:
Whether ]. ]. Hill will succeed in
being the power behind the throne in
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
panys affairs or whether he will be
beaten now, as he was two years ago,
when he tried to consolidate the North
ern Pacific and the Great Northern
systems, l can only surmise. This 1
do know, Mr.. Hills slate, as successor
next June to the winter regime in the
Northern Pacific is Daniel S. Lamont,
ex-secretary of war, for president;
Marcus Daily, the timillionaire and
well-known horse-breeder, for vice
president, and Fred Underwood, now
general manager of the Minneapolis,
st. Paul & Sault Ste Marie railway, for
general manager. This was the slate
canvassed in London with the Deutsche
bank stockholders.