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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
TOWN TOPICS.

ChicagO's remarkable health record is
attributable to her rural habits of life
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
st. Louis is agitatng the anti high hat
ordinance. 1t is rot agitation but legisla-
tion, that is needed in that direction. -
Springfield Republican.
indianapolis may be practical, but it is
certainly not poctical. 1t is now making
its factory whistles do duty as curfcw
bells. s.-Baltimore American.
Two Chicago burglars shot themselves
to death few nights ago, ana Greater
New York is happy over tho reduction in
her rivals population. Cleveland Leader
A school to teach the art of blushing is
to be established in New York. Blushing
was once common in that city, but it is
now counted among the lost arts. Peoria
Herald.
Pepsin, just over the Jasper line in New
ton county, ought to he able to attract the
favorable attention of dyspcptics who are
, looking for u health resort II it comes
anywhere near living mp to it's name
Kansas City journal.
Cleveland is now in favor Of Toledo as
the place for the centennial exhibition.
That makes two towns, Toledo being the
other one, that oppose Columbus. The
balance of the state is unanimous for the
capital. l.-Ohio State journal.
Chicago has just grounds for complain
ing that Pittsburg Is not her friend. A
few days ago party of Chicago aldermen
made a tour of PittsbuTg sewers, and the
Pittsburgers failed to plug up the sewers
while the aldermen were therein.
World Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
JEWELRY JOTTlNGS.

Sapphires Of various colors are admirably
blended In necklaces ard bracelets.
The turquoise enjoys unusual popularity
this season. The large oval stones are in
great demand for finger rings
Quite narrow bracelets are fashionable,
a popular style being a good chain brace
let with dangling locket or charm.
Many women are wearing, in place Of
the tiara, "A semicircle of diamonds set far
back on the head against the coil Of hair.
Golf jcwelry includes gold brooch
formed Of two golf sticks crossed and ap-
parently tied together with IA true lover 8
knot
Double wings are a fayorite design in
iewelry. They are decidedly effective when
employed as an ornament for the hair OF
oorsage.
Blond tortoise shell combs in Louis XVI
scroll design, outlined with briliants,
div ide favor with combs in the Greek key
pattern.
Neat collars composed Of rows Of beads
and diamond slides are decidedly effective.
Beads Of turquoise are much used ON col
lars for quite young women.
Circular.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
NEIHART, MONTANA, MAY I. 1898.
THE LISTENER.

John Henry Dcy has been assistant edi-
tor OF the New York Evangelist for 40
years.
Ex-Governor George :. Boutwell, Of
Massachusetts has just celebrated his
eightieth birthday anniversary
The Rev r. y McKaig, the noted
Methodist evangelist is a veteran of the
war and served for four years under GEN
eral sherman.
DIR. Henry Barnard of Hartford, the
s,undcr Of the school system of Connect
cut, is 81 years old. lie lives In the old
homestead in which he was born
Senator W. +. Mason of Illinois
punches the bag" for exercise and Incl
ientally to keep down the too abundant
ilesh which continually grows on him.
Colonel William +. Cody, known as Buf-
falo Bill, is building IL canal from the
Sboshone river which will convey water
12o miles to his immense ranch in the
basin of the Big Horn.
Andrew W. Millspuugh, one of the old
est graduates of Union college (1S35), is
employed in the ticket office of tho Kansas
City Union station. Mr., Millspaugh is in
his eighty fourth year.
G. F. McCulloch, chairman of the Re
publican committee of Indiana and one of
the most prominent men in the state has
announced that, owing to his increasing
illness, he will retire from politics.
Principal Caird of the University OF
Glasgow, who will soon resign his post on
account of old age will probably be sue
ceeded by Professor Story, who holds the
chair of church history in the university.
DIR. l.. NJ. Smith, who has Just been
elected president of the Illinois Wesleyan
university, will defer accepting the office
until March or April, when he will visit
the institution. He Is now president OF
the Montpelier (Vt.) seminary.
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt who grad
uated from Yale in 1895 and soon after
ward married Miss Grnco Wilson of New
York, has entered that institution again
and will study for a doctors degree. Most
OF his studies will be confined TO the scien
| tific department..
| Karl Sontag, the younger brother of the
famous singer IIenrictto Sontag, recently
celebrated his scvcnticth birthday He is
an actor and has won much success in
Germany as "a comedian. lie has also ap.
/ peared in this country successfully. He is
the author of several plays.
Lewis Knapp tho we'll known and &C,
centric tombstone maker Of Kenosha,
! Wis is dead and has left shaft to orna
ment his last resting place, with the fol
lowing inscription on it: "He died as ht
had lived for 40 years, thoroughly infide
to all ancient and modern theological
myths.
Senator Elect McComas has mover "kept
house" While in congress he lived at tn,
Riggs House, and since his appointment
to the bench he as1iNcd in "A suit of apart
ments at tho Cairo, IL fashionable apart
ment house in the northwestern district OF
the city. lic is member of the Metro
politan club of WASHINGTON.
Sheriff Ben Hill of Auburn Me. gave {
guest at his table a wonderful exhibition
Of Lis power Of memory the other day
when as they sat ut the table he called tht
names Of the loo men Of the company ui
which he was captain over 30 years ago
He began ut the "A s. and went through
to the "Q's" without break
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
NOTHING HEARD
FROM DEWEY
Porto Rico Will be the Next
Place Taken.
we MAY OWN THE ISLAND INSIDE OF 48
HOURS.
May Wheat S .6O-Bread Riots
in France. Italy, Spain.
Our GreyhoundS Are Out Hunt
ng-Queen Regent May Go
to Vienna.

Great Falls, May 6, $50 a. m.- Special
to the HERALD -Four Spanish warships
are reported off Barbados prepared to
intercept the Oregon
There is strong likelihood that Porto
Rico will be in the hands of United
States within 48 hours. A revolution is
reported in the island against Spanish
missrule and the United States will prob
ably Immediately seize it.
Nothing has been heard from Com
mander Dewey. The war department
at Washington says it will give out any
news as soen as received.
May wheat at Chicago 81 80
Bread riots are reported in Spain,
Italy and France.
Letter announced that he had sold
two million bushels to French syndi-
cate at S1.47. This caused stampede
and excitment is intense,
A special to the Chicago Times Herald
from Washington says that Admiral
Sampson and squadron sailed toward
Porto Rico to meet the Spanish and wipe
them off the ocean. The blockadeing
division will maintain control of Cuban
waters.
The ST. Louis, Yale, Harvard and ST.
Paul are securing the Atlantic for sigh
of Spanish vessels.
Should one be sighted they will make
for land and report and Simpsons fleet
Schley's will unite and attack the Span
ish.
The Spanish minister of marines de.
clines to give the whereabouts of the
Cape Verde squadron.
A majority of the senate finance com
mittee will report against the bond pro
vision of the war revenue bill.
Cuban scouts, sent out by the U. S
government through Cuba, have sue
ceeded in landing and have opened com
munnication with the insurgents.
Disturbances continued in Spain and il
is reported that apartments have beer
sngaged in Vienna for the queen regent
She may leave Spain as soon as the op
portunity offers to do SO without injur.
ing the chances of her son.
1t is announced by officials at Madrid
that the Spanish steamer, ,Alphonso XIII
said to have troops and valuable cargo
on board, is arrived at Porto Rico.
Senator Sewell of New Jersey may be
fr, nt ho
or the PHILIPPINES.
Bar silver 561s.
Great Falls is in gala attire today
preparing to give her militia boys big
send-off. Large delegations are arriving
from Belt and Sand Coulee.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07

The U. S. dispatch boat Mccullough
from Manila has arrived in Miras bay,
40 miles from Hong Kong. Commander
Dewey's report ought to reach Washing
ton today.
A special from Key West says that
the Cruiser MarbIehead bomparded
Cienfuegos on April 80, silencing their
batteries and driving the inhabitants
into the interior.
Simpsons squadron has sailed from
Key West and an important naval en-
gagement lie expected soon.
President Dole has offered the Hawai-
ian islands to the United States and
offers to furnish large quantities of coal,
ammunition and supplies.
The U. S. government has bought or
chartered the mail steamer City of Pekin
and she will be ready to sail by the 18th
inst with coal. stores and troops for
Manila.
The Hong Kong Manila cable is still
interrupted.
| A part of the PassaicN. j., mills blew
up yesterday.
A crack Spanish cruiser, supposed to
be the Alphonso XII, is reported at
Barbados. in the West Indies.
New York City celebrated Dewey day
yesterday with great demonstration.
Company of Lewistown will reach
here Saturday. Company A of Great
Falls will leave here on Friday at p. m
May wheat S1.30
Bar silver 5594.
Lead $3.50.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
A HOT SEA FIGHT.
The ASiatic Squadron Captures
the Sbanish Fleet in the
Philippines.
Most Terrific Naval Battle on
Record.

News came last Monday reporting
terrific naval engagement having
taken place the previous day in the
Philippine islands, off the west coast
of Luzon, and that the Americans
had completely y annihilated the Span
ish feet in those waters. Details of
the fight are rather meager, owing
to the fact that the Americans are
cut off from cable communication,
and the only possible reports are of
Spanish origin. But tl.ese announce
the destruction of the Spanish fleet,
with tremendous loss of life. The
battle took place Sunday me rning,
May /, commencing about > o'clock.
Americas Asiatic squadron, to
whose credit this victory is due, con
sists of five cruisers, as follows:
Olympia, flagship, $500 tons; Balti
more, 1900 tons; Boston, 3,lS9 tons;
Raleigh, about same as Boston; Con-
cord, LOO tons. These we're as
sisted by the gunboat Petrol and the
dispatch boat, McCulloch. The
Spanish fleet consisted of II vessels
of the lighter sort, the largest Of
which was not more than match
for the Boston.
The American squadron was under
command of Commodore George
Dewey. They had just arrived from
Hong Kong whence they had sailed
under sealed orders. The event has
covered commander Dewey with
honor, and stirred the war spirit in
America to almost a frenzy.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
ZOLAiSMS.

Which will come out ahead, the French
army or Zola. Which will prove the
mightier the pen or the swords-Indian
apolis News.
When Bjornstjernc Bjornson rushed to
the relief OF ZOla, the latter's enemies fell
back, yelling, "Bjumping Bjinks, what's
coming now Cleveland Leader.
A cablegram from Paris announces that
'.the Jail yawns for Iola." Somebody
probably has snusgled one of his novels
into the jail.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
To Arrive in Washington To-
day.
SIMPSONS FLEET HAS SAILED FROM KEY
WEST.
Spain Is Having Lots of Fun
at Home. Dole Will Help
u. S. Out.

Great Falls, May 5, $50 a. m.-lSpecial
to the HERALD "A dispatch from Madrid
says that state of seige has been decar-
ed at Gijon fortified seaport on the bay
of Biscay. Martial law has been declared
at Valencia. The resignation of the
Spanish cabinet isimminent Riots have
occurred at Talavera, the railroad station
seized, cars burned and several houses
set on fire.
The Spanish Cape Verde squadron has
returned to Cadiz.
The Oregon and Marietta have sailed
from Rio de Jansiro.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07

A member of the house went to Speak
er Reed the other day and said that he
had been selected by his delegation to
deliver eulogy on a deceased member
81 did not know the member very
well, remarked the congressman, land
SO thought would ask you what l
should say"
"Well, " said Mr.. Reed, with his in-
imitable drawl, "say anything except
the truth "-Washington Post.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
The HOrrid BOY.

"No, sis can't come down to see you
this evenin, Mr.. Spoonamore. She amt
feelin well. Say, you won't hardly know
sis when you come to our house again. ,"
"Why not, johnny"
"She's havin $40 dimple put in her
chin. Chicago Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
Deduction.

"a drunkard," said the lecturer, sis
a man who gets drunk -
Therefore, suggested the bored lis
tener, 1--WE may presume that tankard
is a man who gets tanked. ''-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
The Teii,ale Meter.

"Mother, asked the fair daughter of
the house, with IL frown, chow is it
that father always knows when my
company stays late: He goes to bed
at 9.
Your father watches the gas meter,
dear. 1t is as good as a chronometer to
him. Detroit Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
Driven Out.

Mother-Now, Jamie, you know that
Adam and Eve were driven out of the
garden of Eden
Jamie-In a phaeton or carriage,
mamma?-Brooklyn Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
WOman's Influence.

Under her influence the mighty crowd
Of men swayed back and forth, from
side to side, even as the forest in the
storm.
1t didn't do any good, however.
There was no seeing past that hat even
with the rubberest of neck motion. -
indianapolis journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
A Genius.

The Girls-Oh, look at Jack
Jack taking a lean)--Yesh (hic), 60.
ing e. give i'm tashun of intocshicated
(hic) pershon at zhe club t'night. I'm
(hic) rehearshing now.-San Francisco
Examiner.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
At the Five Points Mission.

Miss Truligood-Now can you tell
me something about the order of crea-
ton:
The Head of the Class-Yep! It's git
a move on or git off II de eart'.-New
York Sunday journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
A Quiet Game.

Tommy-Can we play at keeping
store i'll here, mammal!
Mamma (who has "a headache)-Yes,
but you must be very, very quiet.
Tommy-All right, we'll pretend we
don't advertise. New York Truth
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
GastrOnOnic,

SIN England they call lady fingers
funeral biscuit
We'll, they are generally enough to
kill man. Chicago Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07

She-What was the bravest thing you
ever did, colonel?
He-Well, I once ordered small
bottle of champagne for three ballet
girls. Judy.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07

It's the man with an itching palm
who toward the end of his career can
afford conservatory containing all the
other varieties. Brooklyn Life
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
FIRST CLASS BATTLEsHIP PELAYo.

Payo
displacement
particularly
mi Of hem in a seafg
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
A Bright Youth.

Sheen what grounds do you de-
mand another kiss?
He-The precedent has been estab-
lished. New York Sunday Journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07
TIE DOUBLE TURRET MONITOR TERROR.

The modern of displacement Her
Uncle Sam $3 17so46 Her four big 10 inch
smaller
upper with
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07

Vengeance for the Maine is fully
glutted, and CONSERVATION covers the
face of Europe. The question is be-
ing asked, where will the Yankee
stop.
1t is about time for the paragraph
editor of the Anaconda Standard to
say that the Americans didn't Dewey
thing to the Spanish last Sunday.
Gov. Smith has issued his call for
volunteers.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-05-07

Miss Stumbles (writing to a friend
abroad)-The postal arrangements in
the country you are in are, know,
very indifferent, and letters are fre-
quently lost Please let me know if this
does not reach you.-Nuggets.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16
The klondtke.

Joaquin Miller, the poet of the ST.
erras, who went to the Klondike early
last Fall full Of song and good spirits,
lost the music OF his soul in the dreary
solitude OF the Arctic circle. He sends
back this word: 81 would not be tied
down to this lorn, large, desolate
largeness another Winter for all the
Klondike gold you could point to me
with dozen north poles in 900 years.
True, the Summers as superb, as glcri-
Gus in colors and sweet odors as they
are brief; alive with water fowl, fishes
and insect life. And these mighty
waters, too, are thrilling and inspiring
in their terrible glory for time. But
when you have lived down three
months OF this vast white silence, as
il all earth lay still and stark dead in
her white shroud waiting the judg.
ment day, and then find five months
still fronting you, why then you want
to go home"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16
CALIFORNIA; BAD NAME.

The Nevada authorities refuse to ad-
NIT cattle in that State from California.
IL would be cheaper, say the Nevada
stockmen, for that State to buy all Of
Miller's cattle and destroy them in Cali
fornis than allow them to enter Nevada.
Mr.. Miller is the individual who is fight.
lug the cattle inspection laws in this
country and who refuses to have his
consumptive COWS disposed Of. He and
his cattle are giving California 8 fine rep
utation abroad. d.-San Jose Mercury.
The stand always maintained by Mil
Ter & Lux on cattle inspection is well
known in Nevada, aud it is with full
knowledge Of these facts that the State
authorities propose to see that meme Of
their diseased stock is allowed to cross
the mountains. The people of California
fought the pure wine law, the pure food
law, the milk inspectors law. and in fact
every legal attempt made in that State
to see that things are done on the square
is stubbornly fought. When cattleman
don't want his cattle inspected, when
the milk man lodges the inspector, OF
when a grocer don't want his wares anal.
yzed by the chemist, is it not reasonable
10 suppose that he has no confidence in
bis own goods! California has main
tanned that position for years until
everybody looks upon her with just sus-
picion. Carson Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16
society Notes.

Mrs. Kate Duffy, nee McAuliffe. OF
Virginia City, and Miss Ada o'Neil, OF
DeLamar, New. arrived this morning
from Carson where they had been
spending few days as guests OF Sher-
if Kinney. They at once proceeded
to the Hotel de Quirk, where they Sc
cured apartments and registered. They
expect to spend the Spring and Sum-
mer months at their present resort,
making stay OF seven months. AT
the conclusion OF Mrs. Duffy's visit
she will be requested to turn 5000 into
the county treasury. Failing to do
this. she will enjoy the hospitality OF
the county for another month. Both
ladies are versatile and accomplished,
having developed considerable pro-
ficiency in selling whisky to Indians.
Virginia Report.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16

The sales OF American securities
have been, according to London ad-
vices, very large abroad OF late. II
this state of things holds there will be
an increasing influx of British gold in
to this market. This demonstrates
the faith abroad in the stability OF our
credit. There is another point OF
faith for which the people OF not only
this but foreign countries have good
grounds for credence, and that is be-
lief in the efficacy of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters for inorganic mala-
dies which affect the stomach, liver,
bowels, kidneys and nerves. Dys'
pepsia, biliousness, constipation and
rheumatism are conquered by it. 1t
hastens convalescence and diffuses
generous warmth and sensation oil
physical comfort through the SYSTEM
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16
Mach the same as Osher People.

Il seems to me that editors and
writer's are very much like other peo-
pie. If you do them favor they Ie-
turn it, and they are friendly to their
friends. They resemble their fellow
creatures in another way; they will
not expend money, life and brain in
explaining what fine fellow Smith is,
when Smith will not patronize them.
In fact, they are like the rest OF the
human family-they stick to those
who stick to them; they support
those who support them. and II a fell
low kicks they kick back-twice il
necessary. once anyhow.-Bryan.
Two years ago X. j. Warren, q
druggist at Pleasant Brook, n. Y,
bought small supply of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. He sums ny
the result as follows: "At that time
| the goods were unknown in this sec
ton; to-day Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is household word" II il
the same in hundreds OF communities
Where ever the good qualities o.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy become
known the people will have nothing
else. For sale by Mrs. H. NJ. Schnei-
! der & Co.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16

The Truckss river 10 lower than at any
afss tef many ssAss at thia season.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16

The sporting editor of the Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle Gays: II Spain
and the United States are matched the
battle will be q short and hot one. Spain
is apparently making great concessions
10 weight and IL is doubtful II she could
last two rounds. Mckinley. the man
agsr Of the United States, does not seem
inclined TO hurry matters, but he says
that the articles will probably be signed
in two or three days. The purse is to be
Cuba, with side bet OF the price Of the
Maine. The United States seems to
have plenty of money behind it. as il has
already been backed up with $50. .0oo.-
900. The United States is heavy fav-
orite, with odds of 20 TO l.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16
WHAT Is A DEAD MAN WORTH

What is q dead man worth? Come, say.
What is . dead mans WORTH
The Maine lies deep in Q slime-hoored bay,
A shattered coffin for msngled clay
The crimes discovered, and Spain must
pay.
So, what 10 q dead man worth?
WARP What war for few men desd2
War for . sunken crsft2
War for eyes whence the light has fed
War for flesh that the vultures fed
War for bones on q harbor bed?
War Is the nation daft2
flame thrown high in the starless night
sound as Of rending earth;
Cries wrung from men by an awful fright
The shrek Of souls in a sudden flight
Murder But money will make 1t right.
What is a dead man WORTH
oh for the spirit in men Of state
That heralded Freedoms birth
Before we fell from our high estate,
From patriotism that made us great,
To dollars and cents, and interest rate
To" What is a dead man worth 2"
M. L. DUNLAP in st. Louis Republic.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16

Carson Appeal, April 8: Another
picture OF Governor Jones arrived from
San Francisco yesterday. II was or
dered because Mrs. Jones was disap.
pointed with the first picture painted
The first picture was yesterday pur-
chased by Governor Sadler and pre-.
sented to the children of the late Gov
ernor Jones. One picture will hang
in the home and the other in the Cap
itol building. Both are excellent like
nesses OF the late Governor, and Gov
ernor Sadler's graceful act will be ap
preciated by all the friends OF the late
Governor Jones as well as the chill
dren TO whom the gift was made.