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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25
enrared hellow and a thump. swish,

enraged below and a thump, swish,
bang. biff from within.
Dropping basket n net, we made a
run for the house. n needed no urg-
ing. Jake was so scared that when the
colonel. who was watching US from the
front veranda, hailed us with What
YOU running at?' he could hardly get
out. "Oh, Massa Ned! oh Massa Ned!
de debil's broke loose down yonder in
de bath house,"
The ~colonel's remarks to Jake were
emphatic and accompanied by the in
struction. "Heah. you! Get my rifle
and powder horn and call up some of
the field hands with the axes, N be
right smart about IL, You damned
ornery Niger, Don't you know the dif-
ference between an alli~ator below and
the devil?"
Sure enough, an unusually large one
for this region had crawled up the bath
house ste ps. and while investigating the
small room had closed the trap door
and was held a prisoner.
A knothole in the side OF the bath
house soon gave the colonel an OPP
p~ortunity of shooting the alligator In
the head.
This did not satisfy the negro boys.
for they declared. "Nothin on earth
would kill a gator. 'cept chopin on
his head and cuttin' him wide OPEN
Permission was given them. and soon
the huge reptile was carved 10 tneir
outspoken satisfaction
Ten or Is minutes later they were told
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25
NEWS.
IT WAS NOT A REPORT
The Referee Discharged in the
Bowes Case.
HAS SIGNALLY FAILED
An Action for the Sale and Partition OF
:. the Hesperus Lode = Lillian Hunter
Files q Suit for Divorce.
Alleges Cruelty.

There was a rather sensational bit Of
legal proceeding In Judge Lindsay's
court yesterday afternoon. II occurred In
the suit of John NJ. Bowes against Ed
ward II. Sherman. IL il an action for ac-
counting. and a long time ago IL was re-
ferred TO Attorney J. l.. wines. who was
directed TO take testimony and report his
findings and conclusions of law. No report
was made until the plaintiffs attorney
asked the court to direct the referee TO
make a report. giving him four days In
which to do so. Mr.. Wines then made a
partial report and stated that the testi-
mony was not sufficiently clear to justify
Shim in making any conclusions. Mr..
Bender then made a motion to strike the
report from the files on the ground that
there was no such thing recognized In
law or practice as a partial report. The
matter came up for hearing yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Bender made a statement OF the
case and John w. Cotter started TO reply.
but the court interrupted and made an
order discharging the referee and direct
. ing him to file all papers In the case In
court.
: II shall state that ] desire TO hear no
~ WIN -
submitted by the referee said the court.
. fI cannot consider IL as a report. The
referee has signally failed TO do that
which was contemplated by the order
4. when made. Assuredly the referee has had
ample time I'm which to take the testi-
Amony and has had sufficient opportunity
, 90 pass on and determine the matters at
tissue in this case. The court now orders
! that the referee be discharged. IL ! find
after examination that l am disqualified
. 10 act other than to make this order I
shall request another district judge TO sit
In my place. In the meantime l direct that
. the referee return to this court forthwith
the testimony taken by and before him.
: together with all exhibits introduced. and
that he include In such return everything
which may relate to the questions inves-
tlgated-"
An action for sale and partition of an In
terest in the famous Hesperus lode was
commenced In the district court yester-
day by Robert A. Day against q. NJ. Ly-
ons. Home Investment company. j. A.
Murray. y. T. Mcbride. w. +. Cobban,
Lee Mantle. c. 4. Warren. p. J. Brophy,
w. A. Clark and w. A. Clark a Bro. The
interest on which the suit is brought
amounts 10 a fourth. and which. IL IL al
legged. was In some manner Illegally trans
ferred.
The court Is asked TO declare a deed OF
Dec. Is, 1891 from George w. Stspleton
and J. c. Robinson 10 Mantle and War
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25

to- clear up the slaughter and throw the
carcass into the water.
The head sank at once. but then fol-
lowed one of the most curious incidents
of the retention Of muscular life that
has eve been chronicied.
The colonel had noticed that after the
carcass had been turned over on its
stomach, the body was at once raised
and supported by the natural position
and strength of the legs. as IN alive.
Taking his cigar from his mouth. he
brought the burning end close to the
headless part of the trunk, and the car
cass backed away.
This so startled the colonel that he
had the hideous thing thrown into the
water. There IL lay. spread u and
motionless. for a pac of ive nut
and as he watched IL began padding in
a slow, easv fashion until deeper water
was reached. when II suddenly ben its
stump downward. dove out Of sight and
was gone
BY this time Jake's face was an ashen
gray. and looking up at the colonel he
walled out:
.'Oh. Massa Ned. oh. Massa Ned,
Dat warn't no gator. Dat was de
debil, suahi"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25
The Hcadless Gator.

The northern shore of Lake Pont-
chartrain was a quiet. delightful place.
where the New Orleans people stayed
during the summer months. The bath
houses with their approaches had more
the appearance of lone-legged worms
than anything else. when viewed from
a DISTANCE. for they were built ou into
the water on high piles. for a length OF
800 to 400 feet.
Our black boy had promised me at
breakfast. "Sartin. Massa Bob. when
Use done c'lar up de dishes. IL yo'
mawm let me. well go down and ketch
a basket Of crabs"
We had hardly reached the bath
house when We were frightened by an
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25
Thou Faithful servant.

Lord Roberts in his book tells a good
story of a native Indian servant who
had been told to prepare a bath at a
certain hour. Meanwhile a fierce at
tack was delivered by the enemy, and
in the thick of IL the rvant who had
made his way through the storm Of bull
let's. suddenly appeared among The
headquarters staf. "Sahib." a IL lie.
your bath is ready" An almost better
story comes from Malskand. in Chitral.
OF a suhaltern who was walked one
morning by a brother subaltern's serv-
ant pulling at bis foot. "Sahib!" yhhs-
pered the servant. anticipating wrath.
'sahib." what am I TO do2 Ny master
told me to wake him at ESQ, and he
has not gone TO bed TIL a."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25

rem null and void: hat the mineral right
be segregated from the surface and set
apart for development. and that the prop
erty as a mining claim be sold under the
decree of the court and the proceeds d.
vided between the plaintiff and the de-
fendants Lyons. Home Investment COM
pany. Murray. Mcbride and Cobban, the
rights Of the defendants Clark and Bro
ply being protected by a decree Of the
court.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25

Lillian Hunter yesterday brought suit
for divorce against Davis Hunter on the
ground OF cruelty. In her complaint she
says that they were married at Butte on
Dec. 20. 1898. and since that timc the de-
PENDANT has treated her I'm a cruel and In
human manner. ON the 18th of October.
two weeks after they were married. he
threatened to kill her and drove her from
the house. ON the Goth Of the same month
he struck her with his clenched fist and
again threatened to kill her. and again on
the sixth OF November. George Dygert Is
her attorney.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25
Sumcient.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
The Sweet Young Thing-But why
should not women enter politics.
The. Savage Bachelor-Too many boss
es there now.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25

Giavonda Rovana brought divorce pro-
ceedings against John Rovana. They
were married at Turin. Italy. on Aug. L.,
1889. In her complaint the plaintiff says
tina on the 9th of last October the de-
PENDANT struck her and knocked her
down. At other times since then he has
choked and beat her and called her vile
names. on the Sth OF the present month
he drove her and their child from the
house at 3 o'clock In the morning. lie
came home drunk and first threw her out
of bed and then beat and Knocked her
against a hot stove. cutting and burning
her arm. She asks for the custody Of their
two children and for an allowance for
alimony and counsel fees.
The Big Blackfoot Milling company yes
terday brought suit against Leila Blume
and George NJ. Smith for N.S14.V and to
foreclose "A lien on n house and lot I'm the
Moves a Upton addition. An attorneys
fee of 500 is also asked for.
A suit for $50 damages and possession
OF some property was brought against the
Silver Bow Railroad company. the Par
rot Mining company and Michael Walsh
by l.. T.. Holmes. The ground in contro-
yersy is located in Dublin gulch and the
plaintiff claims that 4, was owned by
Victor A. Smith. who died oct. ,, last,
having previously transferred the prop
erty to the plaintiff. IL Is alleged that Inc
defendants took the property some time
last May and have since had unlawful
possession of II to the plaintiffs damage
In the sum Of SEQ. He also wants $50 as
the value of rents and profits.
w. A. Clark & Bro. sued Warren G.
King for S.lf5. 60 due on a note executed
In Butte March IL. lS2.
Judge Lindsay yesterday appointed J.
y. Hogan administrator OF the estate OF
Philip T.. Leonard. deceased. with bonds
fixed at A.Oo.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

X Is. BOONE NAMED Fol
SOLICITOR.
he Democratic Judicial C,n.en
tons Work in Duthan

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The third ballot resulted in the
nomination of T.. J. Shaw. candidate
for .Jndoo bo reoo; 1f1 r,..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

- hopkins, Harness Maker
has located at Hills
D0.o "" Nhufton street, west Of
1890 "he:e he IS ready to do
your "o'N. Call on hin.
Under orders f -
'""e"eFa Is. Green, Esq, has
'ee"eo recruiting office tor volun
tee's at the law Office of Graham
''eeh ~ 'raham, opposite the coait
house Dutham, \ {.
The money that shonra lo ,eoa
to make wife and children ha,,v -
e4'ahQered IN different WAYS and
'"o c"''ufen, Instead Of beng sent
W Scuooi' are forced into shops aud
aetofIes 10 earn a living.
The merciful man il morcif,1 -
bis beast. He viii be caretu 10 ~.
Foutz's Horse and Ca,,la powd.rl
in time to proven, dj-ease ant.
bis ta,thtu! brute from main ~
sale by w. a. HAYES. Drn,,i.t
MIR. Frank + Uo,r,, ~
known drupo,st diad .nId~,," 80.
his place of Business in Ra,.,nh %,
Sunday night, OF rheumatism nf,ho
heart. He was verv p~onular and
his friends Will regret to learn If
hjs,dea,h.
If worms cb.r,o
ion thev have
the vit,l er.,n;as ~ ue'oy
promote health and lie ,bern.aro
at the fist indication e "a
minister Shrlners Indian V.,m
For sale by w 4 U,vas nrn".
Ro.a,. ,to,
!" ,eo'ueht meu'oers
,,amna "o'.u 'he 'o''o"i'g
t..s,on o,,antinm VI lne 1e2a' pro,
" Croham GUY "n'Se a
po,1an OAlo'u oap'. r. ,.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

-Teacher-I have been talking
to you OF peace. | suppose you all
know the meaning of the word ?
Johnnie-I do, sir.
Teacher-What is it, Johnnie?
Johnnie-It's what we have a, our
house when pa goes off on n OF
his trips.-Bichmond Dispatch.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

The human machine starts but
once and stops but once You cat
keep it going longest and most REG
n'arly by using DeWtt's Lit te
Early Risers, the famous little pills
tor constipation and all stomach aud
liver troubles. w. A. Hayes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

Especially valuable 10 women is Browns
Iron Hit,ers. Backachc vanishes, headache
disappears. strength takes the place Of
weakness. ard the glow Of health readily
4 noes a tir salIid cheek when this Won
3nrtul r,Ipiy ! taken. For sickly children
aroytrworktf ,rcn 1t has no equal. Ne home
saotIi ~ without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron BI.iers IS sod ty all dealers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

Uneasiness at the prosperity Of
others is rebellion against The rro>i
dence OF God and a source of cir
and misery to HIM who INDUCES it.
w. II, n.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02
a MARROW ESCAPE.

Thankful words written by Mrs
Ada + Hart, o: Groton, $. d, "W as
taken with a bad cold which settled
on my lungs, cough set in and final
y terminated in Consumption. -Four
'toctors gave me uP saying | could
live but a short time. gave myself
~ TO my Savior, determined i! /
could not stay with my friends on
earth, would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to
get Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs aud Colds. |
gave il a trial and took III all eight
bot,les. 1t has cured me, and thank
God | am saved and now a we'll and
ncalthy woman Teal bottle free
at w. \. Hayes Drug Store. Reg
n,ar size soc and Sl.0O guaranteed
Or price refunded. !.
MCKINLEY ADVISES ALL PERSONS
Old or young, before enlisting in
the United States army, to cure
themselves of all aches and pains,
Group. coughs and colds. rheumatism,
neuralgia aud bronchial troubles.
TO DO this. use only Rlce's Famous
Goose Grease Imminent. Always
guaranteed and sold by wholesale
aud retail druggists.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02
MCKINLEY ADVISES ALL PERSON
HEADACHES ARE RELIEVED

II KTFVTTN AhE NELlE' I'D
By GLASSES. When in Durham
call and have your Eyes examined
FREE CT CHARGE.
SAMUEL RAPPORT REF D,
Eye Specialist, Otiice Wright Build
inc. Durham, \. G.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

THE MESSAGE OF MCKINNEY
VIII say don't let your store Of
Riccs Goose Grease tall into the
hands Of the >panlards 1t is a
grand remedy for such q race, for 1t
cures every time.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

u =
~o7t'i'. J. ,o
"'.. i''"'D'
.za Passenger tram
- '"oo6'' Nue
~ >e'Ae'' "Ne ~
p.. a.,
'o'2h ltSSen9er train
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t~,en2er, due at
80
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,1.aav
II ~ - Tb,onoh
nam. o,Iv 80, wh4,n
.u., H.,
.,ar. IN ,r4ins mus, be at
.,r before Train time.
a. >uERNILL. Agent.
''' A"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

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taton Leroy Gag Il Y ach
Nj J"ha G. Neville. Chr.,> "
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

~ 1Ne oir an>lut do1arS II
rr! : i ,tTer yan q,
Wgfa>c FruIt ana Na>
LAKE Nolr >l>>atra~ Buk
-, bere~ and Barter. Cot
~ q. q anus, Old Iron and
49,. ! A'Aer, ani Boue>. Woo
u spetl Your dollars VII
g. yel ia ~, want what "
~ I.tY ra~h f.r Your produce
81 d. move. "Bu: u,
'.ot.- ! no, COZ sii,r~
\ ". BROWN & co.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-06-02

The Aliiar CO shoe factory st
this place has shut down till Sep
temher.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Kirkland, aged
sc years. rei:ct Of the late Thomas
krklani, Of Chapel Hill, died at her
home III Durham on Thursday, May
26'h, of a complication OF dis asses.
She leaves three sons a9d u laugh
ter to mourn for her. The tnnera!
took place from TIE residence Fri
day afternoon and the interment
was made IN the city cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01

Washington, March 31.-The work of
overhauling the dynamite cruiser We
suvius, completing the work on her
guns, and fitting her up for active SER
vice is now almost finished and she
probably will be ordered to leave
Washington navy yard within the next
few days. Her officers do not know as
yet where she will be ordered, although
it is thought she will go first to Nor
folk and then proceed to southern wa
ters The Vesuvius has not as yet TAX
en- aboard the many tons of dynamite
that she carries in her magazines; this
will be the last thing that will be load
ed One of the officers discussing the
possibility of hostilities said:
''There is one satisfaction about be-
ing aboard a ship like this. In case we
are struck right, there will be no board
of inquiry and no trouble about divers,
ETC. The only thing to do will be to
erect a monument to our memory and
attend to our obituary notices, for
there will not be piece of the boat
left big enough for souvenir. A boat
of this style either does fearful dam
age to her enemies or goes under in
short order herself. Modern war will,
in my opinion, be quick work, anyhow,
and we represent the very quickest
type of death dealing vessel afloat."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01
THE AsHMUN STREET pAVING.
Property Owners Object strenuously to
Arbitrary Assessment.

Arbitrary Assessment.
The board of compensation held a
hearing last night on the assessments
on property owners on Ashmun street
to pay for the laying of the vitrified
brick pavement on that street. A large
number of property owners appeared
at the hearing and all opposed the lay
ing of assessments other than those
laid for benefits and damages. Among
those who appeared and were partic-
ularly strong in their opposition to the
laying of arbitrary assessments were
General e. e. Bradley, Judge Munson
and Attorney C. S. Hamilton, the latter
representing a number of holders Of
property on the street.
Mr.. Hamilton held that it was Illegal
to assess arbitrarily without determin-
ing benefits and damages, but was in
formed that the board had been advis-
ed by the corporation counsel that the
plan being pursued was the proper one,
that the board was bound to follow le-
gal advice given by the corporation
counsel. In reply to this Mr.. Hamilton
said: well, suppose that we ought
to bow down to the corporation coun-
sci as to a juggernaut, but I for one
will not do it. There was special
provision for so laying assessments,
passed. in 1895. but since then some
thing else has been passed-something
which for want of a better name is
called a charter. 1 think that this paw
ing business was started to enable
some one to sell some brick-yes, and
some asphalt, too" Mr.. Hamilton s
remarks were applauded by the clti-
zens present. Judge Munson when
told for the corporation counsols opin-
ion said that he was old enough to
know that even counsel is some times
in error.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01
an IMPORTANT ORDER.
Married Men VIII be Discharged from
SECOND Regiment in Case of War.

Married Men VIII be Discharged from
Second Regiment in Case of War.
CAPTAINS of all the companies of the
Second regiment have been requested
by Colonel Burpee to hand in a list of
all the men in their respective COM
panies who are married or have fami-
lies depending upon them for support.
Colonel Burpee said in regard to the
order last evening that in case the regi-
ment is ordered out, as it probably
would be in case war is declared, the
men with families depending on them
for support will be discharged and their
places filled with unmarried men, of
whom there are plenty who would will
lngly enlist to fill up the vacancies
made by the discharges. "It would be
a pity" the colonel said, "to take away
the men who have families to sup
port and who would be unable to do
so on the pay given in the United
States army" AS to whether the men
would be allowed to remain in the regi-
ment if they so desired, Colonel Burpee
did not definitely say. He said one
man who has a wife and three children
said that he didn't want to be discharg
ed, but would prefer to remain with
the regiment. Another man was
equally loyal to the regiment, though
Colonel Burpee said the $13 a month
he would receive in the army would
be insufficient to pay his house rent.
The feeling that crisis is near is felt
by Colonel Burpee and the officers and
men throughout the regiment. Many
of the men have been arranging their
life insurance policies and for the care
of their families in case they are called
into active service. Colonel Burpee
said there would be no hurry call to
test the rapidity with which the regi
ment can be assembled as long as the
present conditions last. In case the
regiment should be called out for ac-
tive service he said that probably they
would be given a weeks time to pre-
pare Adjutant Wells and all the cap
tains of the city companies met Colonel
Burpee at the armory last evening and
received the instructions mentioned
above The number of men who would
be entitled to discharge in the several
companies is roughly estimated as fol-
lows: Sarsf1elds, 5; Blues, IA; City
Guard, 12-14 Grays not over %. The
number in the Light Guard would be
few. 1t is probable, however, that
many of those given above would stay
with their companies.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01
CUT OUT GAS AND WAITER FITTINGS.
Work of Tranps in Vacant House on
Wooster Street.

Work of Tramps in q Vacant House on
Wooster Street.
Yesterday forenoon a gang Of tramps
entered the vacant house at No. 174
Wooster street and cut out all the lead
pipe and gas and water fixtures pre-
paratory to taking them out, presuma-
bly, to a pawn shop, to sell. They were
scared away, however, before they had
removed their plunder and their work
was discovered by neighbors soon af-
ter. The water from the cut pipes had
nearly filled the basement While the
gang was in the house one of them
went to the house of Mrs. Griffin at
17S Wooster street, asked for something
to eat and was given sandwich. De-
tective Sergeant Dennehy was put on
the case after the police had been no
titled, and later in the afternoon dis
covered a crowd of floboes at Cedar
Hill station, attempting to steal rides
on train, who answered the descrip-
tions of the crowd which had been at
174 Wooster street.
Policemen B. J. Reilly, Healy, Meal
len, McGuinniss, Ward and Lannigan
were detailed with the sergeant, and
together the officers went to Cedar Hill
yards and arrested the tramps. One
of them was later taken down to
Wooster street and was identified by
Mrs. Griffin as the man to whom she
had given a sandwich. The hoboes
gave the names of Henry Sloan, Mi
chaei Ahearn. Fred Miller, Michael
OConnor, James Johonson and James
e. Thompson.