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The Ravalli Republican., 1898-09-28
SURGEONS IN COMMERCE.
Some of the Points of Singularity About
he EiAh.

Some of the Points of singularity About
the Fish.
The sturgeon is naturally an in
habitant of the large rivers and
brackish water of the north temper
ate zone, more particularly of Eu-
rope and America. The Sacramen-
to, the San Joaquin, Russian river
and the Columbia on the west and
the Hudson and Delaware on the
east are very favorable to its pro-
duction in great quantities.
This interesting and curious fish
has many points Of singularity. It's
armed exterior skeleton seems to
point to it's being one Of tho few de-
scendants Of the ganoid, or armor
plated fishes Of the prehistoric ages.
The position of the mouth is much
the same as in the shark family, but
it's form and function are rather
that Of the remora, or sucker fam
lily. The flesh, too, is remarkable
as being a reddish and yellow and
part white. English fishmongers
call it "beef and vea].' In that
country it is usually cooked by bak-
ing with stuffing of fine herbs.
There are several varieties of the
sturgeon family, the sturgeon prop
er (Acoipenser sturio), the beluga
and the sterlet being the principal,
the two latter kinds belonging to
the Russian waters.
Some 25 years ago there were mil
lions Of surgeons in San Francisco
bay and tributary waters, principaE
ly in the mouths Of the Sacramento
and San Joaquin rivers, where they
lay on the muddy bottom, feeding
on CLAIMS and bottom fishes. The
Chinese, who have an inordinate
fondness for gelatinous substances,
such as isinglass, sea swallow nests,
trepang, ETC., imported from China
very deadly hook for capturing
the sturgeon, which they caught
solely for the marrow in it's peculiar
backbone. They stripped out the
backbone and threw away the rest.
Some of the backbones were sent to
China, where isinglass is made from
them and also a highly tenacious
glue. The principal use, however,
is for making ge]atinous soup.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-09-28
The Pope and London Smoke,

Leo XIII is no stranger to the
English court, but it is by no means
generally known that the pontiH
once paid a personal visit to this
country. Such, however, is Il
case, though the event occurred 81
years ago, when he was simply
Monsignor Pecci, acting as legate at
the Belgian court, and when he was
being consulted recently, with re
gard to the building Of; the new ca
thedraI at Westminster he asked
whether any white marble was to
be used, adding laughing]y: when
I was at st. Paul's cathedral, they
showed me some black marble and
said it was white. London seems
to be far too smoky for white mar
BILE. ''-Westminster Gazette.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-09-28
STORY OF A VIOLIN.

It was a mad, q shameful, thing,
as l realized just a moment too late.
Though | did my utmost to- atone
FOR the part I played in that tragedy,
the white agony on Chris Carew's
boyish face that night haunts me as
vividly'now as if | had seen it there
yesterday, and it is years since he
last bent his head over his precious
violin
I suppose that two friends tired
with the same burning ambition
were never more genuinely attached
to each other than he and l, perhaps
because, if searched the world, /
might never find a moro lovable,
more unseltish and thorough fellow
than Chris Care17. 70 become great
violinists-thatw was the Ifs. dream
weshared. Living together, we had
pfacticed together for years and
dreamed Of trillhphs to come: True,
more than once I.recollect having a
spasm Of envy because, as time went
on, Chris unconsciously developed
a;delicacy of touch and purity Of
tone that could not seem to reach
and vas more often given the solo
parts when we played together in
public, but nothing more: Chris
invariably turned it's edge'in his
quiet, convincing way:
"Will, it's nonsense: My i1istru
nient happens to bB an older and
better one than yours; that's all.
Put any other fiddle into my hands,
and I could never get half the effect.
You know it.; we have proved it. -
And%so in those dear days we al
ways placed it down to the subtle
SYMPATHY that had grown between
him and his exquisite old violin,
nearly black with age. As I say,
We had struggled and dreamed to-
gether' for years, and then-then
that shadow Of a woman came be-
tween us. Then
They say that every woman has
some kind Of beauty in some man S
eyes, but Lottie Arnold-well, she
seemed to be one of the women who
unconsciously set longing the heart
OF every man thoy meet. She had
just joined as pianiste the orchestral
society to which Chris and belong
ed, and know that experienced a
queer thrill the very first moment
I.saw heron a concert night, when
she foated across the platform
to give the overture and again
when she stood bowling to the ap-
plause, a slight, indescribably be-
witching figure in soft, white even
ing dress, with mass of deer
brown hair and clear, calm eyes
that shone even at that distance
And Chris, when l happened te
glance at hiln-lis lips were parted
and he stood as i lost in an ecstasy
At the moment, though, set i
down to his deep appreciation Of hel
playing.
If it had ended there! But prac
tice nights came twice a week ant
with them opportunities of turning
Lottie's music, Of begging her ac
compartment, even Of whisperin:
soft nothings, Until | unde1stoo'
that she had too intense nature t
appreciate them. III a month wa
madly in love with her and coul
not realize a future without hc1
When-when l graspcd of a sudde
that the same thrill had commun:
Gated itself to Chris, and that W
were secretly running a race tc
gethe, for Lottie's heart, the mis-
chief began. Before knew it TIL;
insane, unreasoning jealousy of hir
n'<l his chances had sprung up j
HE.
I.e was handsome. More,
l::y entity seemed to me that sh
thought more Of his playing than {
is,:He, CALLING danger in itsel:
& ftn7, ~, 1,rarticn niuh4S 7 \I.,frhn
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-09-28
A DiscOurageme1lt.

$50 you are writing for an Eng
lish publication, she said to the
young man to whom she is engaged.
eyes. How did you know?"
IA friend of mine sent me Lon
don periodical in which one Of your
poems was published. :"
Eyes. That publication seems to
like my work very we'll. The mat
ter that it took from me last week
amounted to G7. -
'To seven pounds!'' she repeated
wonderingly.
Eyes"
ALBERT, do you know how to
keep books?'
"No, but I suppose I can learn"
"Then ! wish you would do so.'
"But it's hard work, and I doubt
very much whether | would be a
success at it. -
We'll, then, open a store or learn
to rum {. hotel or something like
that
Don't you like writing as an oc-
cupationi''
mot now. I used to think it
was noble and beautiful vocation,
but when it comes to selling poetry
by the pound l feel that it is time to
abandon literature forever. DE-
troit Free Press.
After the Crash,
Bramwell-How did you make out
on your stock venture.
Shortput-I bought on a falling
market and got crushed:-Philadel-
phia North American:
Much Better.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-09-28

Much Better.
s'Why,, a woman can't find her
own pocketl'
"What of that? She can find a
man S s!'-Detroit Journal
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-09-28

God spared me that In a week
Chris was down stairs again, whittier
and thinner than ever, indeed, but
SO much his old self that he could
smile and press my hand whenever
[ held it out. But it was not until.
more through my scheming per-
haps than he will ever know--he.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
JOUR- BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
The Horrors of an American Winter
Sad Effects of the Strike on Brady
An Observing Son of Milcsius-R Raising
the Wind.
Bing.


lie was a man well known in town, and
people called him Bing,
He could tell another person how to do
most anything
And, strange as it may seem to you, for
none of his advice
Would he exact of friend or foe even the
smallest price.
And tho he never owned a house he
could another show
Just where the rafters and ridgepole
ought properly to go,
And tho in naught he ever tried was he
great success,
He always thought that his advice was
far from valueess.
He could tell another person just when to
buy and sell,
And If they followed his advice he knew
they would do well.
And though to aid somebody else he Of
ten used to yearn.
Whene er he acted for himself things took
losing turn.
lie could tell big contractor just how to
dig a ditch,
And could map out for merchant the
sure way to get rich;
He knew just when man should Sleep
and when girl should wed.
And yet he scarce had brains enough to
earn his daily bread.
He could tell a railroad magnate how
best to build his road
And the way to run paper an editor has
showed:
And as to give doctor points, one day
he tried,
He suddenly fell sick himself any very
shortly died.
Thomas h. Porter in Boston Globe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
Colorado Gold Field.

Colorado is the banner gold-produc-
ing state in the Union. Production in
1897 over S2O, 900 900. This year prom
ises to exceed $50, 600, OOO New strikes
are being made every day. Nothing
like it since the days of 40. Would
you know all about these things?
Then send twenty-five cents for six
months trial subscription to the
MINING WORLD" an eight-page
illustrated weekly paper. Regular
subscription, 81. 90 year. The news
lest mining newspaper in the world.
Address World" 7. O. Box 1911, Den
yer, Colorado.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
Raising the Wind,

Tramp don't want anything to
eat, I'm too far gone for that, but II
yNu have bicycle pump that you could
lend me to pump little air in my stom-
ach to keep me going, or better still, il
yu have punctured tire that you could
let me apply my lips to, so as to draw
the norishment gradually, I'd feel
obliged"
Lady of the House-"I can fix you
better than that. Just let me turn the
dog loose, then you hold your mouth
open while he chases you around the
house, and you can take in full sup
ply of wind
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
Specimen of French Justice.

In France, the judges are very bru'
tai and unfair, it is related.
One day miserable culprit was be
fore a court there.
II am guilty" declared he, and he
had every appearance of being a dis
honest fellow.
"You liel" the court at once ex-
claimed, Il find you innocent and or
der you to be confined in Jail one year.
Think not to escape the vengeance OF
the law canaille!"
What indeed, could be more brtual
and unfair?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Physically men are better to-day
than ever. Our college youth arc, as
general thing magnificent specimens
The constitutionally weak and nerv-
GUS can greatly increase their strength
and restore their nervous system by
the efficient aid of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which also removes dyspeptic
and bilious troubles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
The Horrors of an American Winter.

The Horrors of an American Winter.
Caller-"What! Don't like to see it
snow? Why, the very sight of snow
makes one feel poetical."
Editor-"I know it only too well, and
the trouble is that about two-thirds Of
the people feel it their duty to put their
emotions in writing"
1t had been showing only seven min
utes, but the door softly opened, and a
melancholy, long-haired individual en-
tered and approached the editor, carry
ing a roll of manuscript on his shout
der
But the editor had tainted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Judge-What is the charge against
this prisoner?
She (blushing)-Please sir, this man
kissed me on the street
kissed you, did he?"
Eyes. sir
"How many times?'
"Once, sir
"Only once! The fool! Six months!
Next case"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
NIisunderstood. n

ut rests with you," said he, ito say
whether / shall remain here and be
happy or brave the terrors of the
frozen Klondille.
~ appreciate the favor you have
shown in applying to me first" said
the widow, but my property is so
tied up that think you would find it
easier to get your grubstake some
where else"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Mammalian Meek-My dear you for
got to mend that rip in my coat this
afternoon.
Mrs. Meek-No. John, l didn't for
get, my whole afternoon was taken up
at the Lenten sowing circle. Philadel-
phia North American.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

sob, dear wish 1 knew what to
give the baby to keep him quiet. u
sighed the young mother.
why don't you try arsenic?"
growled the bachelor brother who
was trying to read the evening paper.
Chicago News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
The Difference In Methods.

"You called me liar" shouted the
angry citizen to the offensive citizen,
land you will live to regret that
speech.
THAT jist shows the differeren re in
fellers," remarked Cowboy Bill, who
happened to be present, when man
calls me liar he does not live to re-
greet it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

"Poor Cuba, it's sad fate is strik-
ingly similar to the fate of many poor
women, starved and downJrodden by
their lordly husbands"
II don't see why you should have
any for recognized you as a belliger-
ent twenty years ago"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
Read the Advertisements

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
Users are reliable; they send what
they advertise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
Information Nanted.

Bank President-Did l understand
you to say that change of climate
had been recommended for you?
Cashier-Yes sir, that is the reason
| wish my vacation earlier than usual.
Bank President-Who recommended
the change your physician or attor-
ney?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

A handsome line of illustrated de-
scriptive Florida tourist and immigration
literature is being distributed by the State
Press Bureau of Tallahassee Fla, which
will be sent free for the asking. This is
the finest illustrated descriptive Promo
ton literature ever sent out from the
south
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
An Able Man.

Eyes, sir, Blocker would make
money out of anything"
as he so lucky?"
81 should say SO, why he married a
penniless girl two years ago, and he
got her position that brings him in
twelve hundred dollars year"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

"Why do you allow your wife to
rule you as if you were baby? you
ought to have voice in the manage
ment of the household. Assert your
independence said Mr.. Meeker's bro
Their
independence! she won't even grant
me autonomy" answered Mr.. MeelSer
bitterly
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
The SleeplnR- Bag.

~ suppose, that when going to the
gold fields you carry bed which folds
in very small compass"
''Oh yes, we sleep in our pap-sacks !"
answered the returned Klondiker.
New York Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
The Only Objection.

DO you dislike Investigations" in
quired the politicians friend.
YES" was the thoughtful reply. 81
must say do, you see they are likely
to take up great deal of mans
time"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

The number of suicides throughout
the world is $4,000 yearly, and is on
the increase. The greatest number
happened in June, the fewest in Sep
TENDER; and nearly one half between
6 A. M. and noon
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

The lola trial promises an unusually
large crop of duels in France, and in
them the usual amount of blood will
be shed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
He's n Wonder.

"And he is kind hearted is he?
kind hearted why, l don't believe
he ever said an unlSind word, even to
an alarm clock"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
A BIightcd New Years Hope.

A Blightcd New Years Hope.
I'm very much afraid Miss Passeigh
is in love-" said one young woman.
I'm sure she doesn't say anything
to lead one to think So" replied the
other.
mo. But found her just now with
a pencil and paper figuring for dear
life to see whether four goes into 1898
without leaving fraction. Wash
ington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

1t is under contemplation to attach
a monograph department to the Brit
ish Musium, in which would be stored
in cylinder form the voices of great
people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
VISITED WESTERN CANADA.
Report Of Delegates Sent from Michigan
to Alameda District.

The fol-
lowing let
tiers have
be e n s e.
| e C t e d
I r o m a
large num-
b e r O I
those sent
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

A newly discovered spot on the sum
visible now, is said to be 10000 miles
in diameter
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
A She Understood 1t.

Hell seldom associate with anyone
that knows more than do.
She-What a lonesome life you must
lead.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Casey-"Phawt ails Brady? Sure he
do be lookin' moighty bad"
Muldoon-"Phy, Brady how indegis-
ton"
Casey-"And now pwhat dthe divil
gave him indegistion?"
Muldoon-"Dthe stroik it was--faith
it's nothin' he's had t. degist dthe lasht
wo weeks. "-Up-to-Date.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Too much of good thing often
proves fatal. G, w. kept adding to his
collection of birthdays until they
finally knocked him out
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarers
Candy Cathartic cure constipation for
ever l0c 25c If c. C. 9. fail, druggists re
fund money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

About the best thing you can say
about msn is that he works as well
alone as when watched.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Cascy-"Bedad! an there's some
mighty queer things in the system Of
natur', as they call it."
Brady-"Thot's no drame."
Casey-"Yis, an one of them is that
the dryer the weather is the less it
rains. "-Up-to-Date.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

by delegates to report ON Western
Canada to their friends in Michigan,
and as result of which hundreds of
people expect to leave this spring for
the Free Grant Lands of Western
Canada.
Alameda, N. w. r., Aug. 81, 1897.
Dear Friends of Saginaw Whose de.
string to secure good and sure home
VIII do well to take our advice, and
examine the land in the neighborhood
or Alameda, as we know that every
one who sees this land will be agree
ably surprised. Before seeing this
land we were partly in doubt as to
moving here, but after looking it over
we at once decided to make our home
here, and we beg those of our friends
who are DESTROYS of securing farms.
not to let this chance slip by as the
soil is of the best and the water can
not be excelled. The finest wheat we
ever saw is also raised here.
We shall return home in haste.
straighten out our affairs, and move
here at once.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or
25c. If c. c. c. fail TO cure druggists refund
money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
Yours truly,
fSlgneO WILLIAM GOTTOWSKI,
ALBERT MAI,
WILLIAM RIEDET,


winnipeg, Man, Sept. 10, 1897.
Mr.. M. V. McInnes, Chief Colonial
ton Agent, Detroit, Mich. Dear Sir
we are pleased to state to you that we
nave found the country in the vicinity
OF Alameda fully up to what you and
Mr.. Keller had represented it to be. 1t
is, in fact, an ideal location for mixed
farming. The soil is the best we ever
saw, and as the farmers were all busy
at threshing, we had an excellent
chance to see its productive quality.
which cannot be surpassed anywhere.
Inc cattle could not be in better con-
dltlon. We saw two year old steers
equal to three year old raised in most
places, and these, as are all Others
about Alameda, were fed on native hay
In winter and herded in summer. AS
we had previous to this visited the
northwestern States in behalf of a
large number of farmers, to locate
suitable land for mixed farming. we
are now in position to say that the
Alameda district of Western Canada
surpasses them all. The country is
equal to that about Thuringen in Ger
many. We were rather sceptic before
starting, and our intention was to set
tie in spring, if we were suited, but
we have now decided to move at once:
that is, as early this fall as we pos
sibly can. We left Mr.. Riedel at
Alameda, and take back his report, and
We will take his family and effects with
us when We go.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) ALBERT MAI
FRED GOTTOWSKI.
Ludington, Mich, Nov. 1, 1897.
M. v. McInnes, Esq, Colonization
Agent. Detroit, Mich. Dear Strive
have just returned from the West, and
were exceedingly well pleased with the
country. We are going back to take
up our homesteads in early spring. We
received $35 per month and board
working for farmers, and the board
was the best we ever had-the beef and
mutton especially were excellent. The
fine flavor Is owing to the fine grasses
which the cattle and sheep feed upon.
The people are very hospitable, and
treat their hired help with much kind
ness.
The grain is much heavier than
here; wheat being 81 lbs. to the bushel;
oats 48 lbs, and barley often SIS lbs.
Any man with good team and
money enough to buy provisions and
seed for six months can become rich
there in five years. Many people who
arrived there five years ago with
little, or nothing, are well off now.
One man l met held his wheat from
last year and was offered $4,000 for
this years crop and what he had held
over from last year, and is holding at
81 per bushel. We are going back in
the spring to work for this same farm
er until seeding, after which we will
homestead between seeding and har-
vest. We think we will settle on the
Manitoba & Northwestern r. r.
You can refer any one to us for this
part of the country, while we are here,
and we will cheerfully answer any
questions which anyone may wish to
ask. Yours truly,
(SigneO CHAS. HAWLEY.
JOSEPH DOLA.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Wabash-Jove! old man but that is
a stunning-looking woman.
Odgen-lsn't she though?"
Wabash-I wonder if she is mar.
ried?
Ogden-Yes: three times I under
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

Smoke Sledge Cigarettes. 20 for cts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

There can never be prosperity
enough to get some men a job
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26


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