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The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
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Notice..
County Clerks Office,

s,tcvclsviIlc, RuvalIi Co., Mont.
Notice is hereby given that the
board OF county commissioners Of
RaNaIli county Will meet in special
session on Monday, August S, 1895.
for the purpose Of transactiny the
following business. to-Wit:
l>t. 10 fix the rate OF county
taxes and designate the number of
mills on each dollar Of valuation OF
property for each fund.
I'd. 40 consider and determine Il
certain appeal from the decision o!
the county school superintendent
Oh ali application to make certain
changes in the boundaries Of public
school District No. Il.
3d. TO receive, open and consider
bids for t"o span Howe trus:
wagon bridge across the Bitter Root
liVcr. near Grantsd;lc, and for d ono
Spau combination wagon brjdg ge at
the same place, and award Il contract
inr the building Of one or the other
OF such bridges.
Attn. 10 continue the work OF
equalization OF assessments as q
board Of equalization.
i;y order Of the board Of cuuntv
commissioners.
JAMES T. t'i9Ea i:l:ALD .
County Clerk.
Read the Republican for the news
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
HARD TINES EXAMPLES.

Gross earnings Of the Chicago &
northwestern railroad for the fiscal
year ending June 30 SHOW an increase
as compared with tue previous l. ,
months, Of -, 657, 5.-llclcna lndc-
pendent, dem.
And yet the independent is one OF
those Montana democratic papers
which arc continually bowling chat
business is getting no better under
republican rule.
The MisSuulu Democrats Messenger
is another Of the hoWlcrS. and TO
prove that tic farmers arc not pros
porous. and have no money this year.
prints the following:
'Thc sale ol harvesting machinery
this year by tie Mercantile company
has been the largest in the history Of
MiSsuuIa. Eight carloads; of mowers
and rcapcrs have already been dis
posed Of here and the amount Of binG-
ing tWinc that has been sold runs up
into the big figures. There has becu
much difficulty in illing orders this
summer, as the Factories; are crowded
to their utmost capacity and can
hardly keep up with the demand.
That is Just it, The factories are
crowded to their utmost capacity ana
can hardly keep up with tic Gpman|:
from tho farmers for improved ma
chincry which thc. bc!l"rcd colIdi-
tjon enables them 10 buy Docs any
one remember reading such items in
the good old democratic days Of Gro
yer and clover?
There are other slrH>,s furnished
by Montana democratic papers going
70 show that the sind Of prosperity
is blowing westward. Here is one in
the Standards MjS>oul;l PAGE:
There is an immense amount Of
Of harN( Ling machinery moving
westward this month. Hardly Il trHi!
passes through here hat does not
have at least ono carload of mowers,
rcHpcr>, binders or tIlrcShCrs. The
manufacturers of this line OF maclin-
cry arc certainly doing Il biz business
this year. Local dealer, have had
difficulty in getting their orders
filed, even those that were placed
early in the season.
And here is another in the stand.
ard that comes still nearer home:
Five steam thrcs|ing outfits have
bCct sold in the valleys or Western
Montana this season. Two will 20 tC
Plains and the other three have been
sold in the Bitter Root. Sig Chai1in
has ono: Abe NittoWcr aud IId
karin, another: J. i. Bishop who
bought the lIightoWcr ranch ncal
StcvcnSyiiIe, has the third. The tWt
at Plains were taken, one by G. l.
F.; Fairbanks and the other by 9. G..
Willis. II. II. pcarrc and others in d
company. .... WE
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
SPOILED TIL. GA ME.
The Powers Wanted Il Hand in tho
Philippine Negotiations.
New York, Auu. "A dispatch t,

New York, Aug. IA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: Nc
kinlcy has stolen 4 march on the
powers Of Europe in the making Of
peace. lis reported leaving Of the
Philippines question to future settle
mont between Spain ard the United
States alone spois Il cleyeilv concert
ed scheme. Behind Spa;n's diplo-
matte mnncUVrcs to draw the United
States on this question Of conditions.
the continental governments had
spread a snare. Jealous Of her po;it-
ic&l and commercial influence, the
old powers. insti@atcd by Russia and
Hbcttcd by France and Germany,
sought to coax America from the
isolated position which IS her princi
pal strength and rncrcc her into act
ing III concert with them. From the
vcry first Russia las viewed with the
utmost dispIcas}lrc Americas success
at Manila. she is as much opposed
as IS Germany to an American pro-
tcctoratt or naval Or coaIing stations
in the Spanish arc!ipeIagocs. 50
''u>'id prom pt"'i VIC dtl!GuHc u
France in that regard with the cu-
approval Of Gcrmany.
Spain has also received assurances
that France, Russia, and the tri PIE
alliance WOnld not Tolerate an active
war policy Of the United States in
the Mediterranean sea or along the
coast; Of the Spanish peninsula or
Morocco should the war bc prolonged.
\ II this determined the Madrid cab
met to make peace OverturcS with 4
view OF coming to an understanding
with tho United States if Mckinley
should not insist upon too great con
ccssioiIs in tile Philippines. But if
the American demands in the far
cast should be considered excessive.
>,H4ast;l was to simply 90 on with the
var and await developments and
complications. in which he had been
led to expect European support. The
unocrlN Wing object Of all This was to
make the question OF the Philippines
and tho limitation OF American
sphere Of influence in Oceanica one
Of the many international points
that could not be settled except by a
conference OF the powers.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
SPAIN 81 IL, FOR PEACE.
The Tcrin, N!ict our Government Has
Offered.

Offered.
Since the last issue Of this paper
lie ircncln minister uu Washington,
acting under authority from Madrid.
has interviewed President NIri<i.lici
in regard to peace Spain recognizing
tho hopclcSsi!es> Of the struggle.
The terms Of peace laid down BY this
government are now under consider
atiun 1T Madrid and are practically as
follows:
.i> to Cuba. it is demanded That
Spain release her government, pos
session and control. 1t Will be not
iced That nothing is said or Cuban
independence and that the acceptance
Of the proposition leaves the United
States Tree to deal with the island as
i mas deem best. Porto Rico. will
the small islands adjacent and en-
braccd within her Jurisdiction, is to
be coded Internationally to the TN
tied States.
One Of the Ladronc islands like
Wis" l.: to be ccdcd to the United
States as Il coaling station. These
three conditions being granted by
Spain are to be taken is part pay
ncnt in lieu Of the full indemnity.
what further payment shall be re-
quircd is To be determined by Il com
mission having authority to act for
the president, subject to his approx
al. Whether Spain shall retain pos
session Of the Philippines, as q whole
or in part. is left TO nat commission
to- determine. The reason for defer
ril-g the decision as TO the future Of
the islands in this fashion is because
the administration, is not satisfied! it,
self: it is not clear 1T this moment
what sound policy should dictate in
the matter.
Meanwhile. and until the commits
sion has satisfactorily disposed Of the
future Of the islands, the United
States is; TO exercise q military GOV
cr'mcnt over Manila harbor and bay.
The commission will be actually a
peace commission and will prepare
the treaty which will terminate for
tnA|]y the war Will! Spain, However,
4 suspension Of ilusjltics mas be
sooner declared when the Spanish
government shall dctnitc!v Y accept
the conditions as above laid doHn,
and !cnouicc its authority over Cuba
and Porto Rico.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
STAFF, AND WORLD.
'amara and his fleet are at at

Canara and his fleet are at at
Cadiz.
The people Of Great Falls raised
II ,6S7 for company \ Of that City
and has Forwarded it to it at Manila.
Gen. Merritt lps reached Manila
and taken command OF Ihc forces
he now has II 900 men, and the
Montana troops will soon be with
him.
Governor Schotield Of Wisconsin
has chosen Miss Maudc Z. Thompson
OF Princeton in that state, to chris
ten the battleship Wisconsin. The
vessel is nearly completed.
y dispatch from Admiral Dewey
announces that Aguinaldo has as
sumcd bold attitude OF defiance
and that it would take large force
from this country to subdue the in
slir4cnts.
Anaconda again beat Butte at base
BAH on Sunday, II to i. 1t is re-
ported that the Pacific northwest
league has gone up and that the
Spokane team will make a tour
through Montana.
George II. Jacks, cx-chiei of police
of MuskcgOn. Mich, has bccn found
guilty OF murder and his punishment
fixed at death. Jacks killed Andrew
:lce'cc, a collector, 60 years old, who
was supposed to have a large sum Of
money. by means Of d letter jacks
and confederate dccoycd McGcc to
i house and slew him.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03

Whatever might be done in state
matters. it is evident that the repub,
llcanS will come together in Ravalli
county. Silver or gold will not be
the issue in RaEalli county. Econ
omy and competency will be The
tangible issue and will be gold ant
silver saved to the people. The sill
yer question is all right when it i.
an issue in fact, but it has no bear.
ing On the competency Of county
officers. Economy i; what should be
the main issue in the coming cam
pui9n. 1t is known THAT Ravail
county III for silver first, last and all
the time, and let it 90 at that, ii
least until silver is an issue in fact
hitter Root Times.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
The Maria Teresa Floutcl,

Washington, July 3O.--Thc navy
department has posted the following
c"blcgram from Admiral Sampson:
Playa del Este. July %. The In
Ianta Maria Teresa, upon which the
WfcckrrS are no" cngl:Ecd, viii be
tl0utcd and brought to Guantanamo
as soon as Il small leak is located.
which is somewhere in the bOW of
the ship. Whether this leak is due
To small valve being left open or Il
hole which may have been mad" in
the hn" IS not yet known. Her own
pumps are being used to rc:nuve The
water, there being steam in one OF
NNr hNilrrS
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
In Rava|li county the q

In Ravalli county the democratic
party extends The right hand Of fci-
loWship to all who believe in the
cause Of silver. In the primaries,
believers in bimctalism who desire
TO place principle above greed for
office will he treated viii no discrin-
uation. = Western News.
That is real Kind Of the News, but
Wc are afraid its cVtrcfnc kindness
viii scarcely be appreciated. RavalIi
county showed at the last election its
sympathy with silver, and the silver
republicans and pupuiisls Will hardly
think II necessary to prove it again
BY turning over everything III sight
10 democratic Office seekers. The
declaration Of the News that all will
be treated without discrimination
in the dGlnDcratir primaries, evident
ly means that tlcv will be allowed to
help III cIcctilly democrats vino are
permitted. by tho c;iiI0il; Di the dem :
ocr;tic faith, to indulge III IL 'LrcelI
for Office" OWEN Vou walk iuto my
parIor::" said the spider to the t'v.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03

London, July :'U.- 4\dvices have
been received here from 'Iunis to the
effect tliat three natives have been
arrested in connection with the inur-
Ger or the Marquis de Morcs, who
was reported nH June J., 1886. to
have been ;i5stSsinatcd south OF Fri
poll. :! ile aG,iue> add that the pris-
uncTa have confessed to the murder
of the marquis.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
Call FOR Bids.
'ltN Clerks Office, ;::JevensviIlc
,1v};ii tDlInt,r tInptaun

County Clerk $ Office, ::uevensviIlc,
I'aNaiii County, Montana.
Notice is hereby given That the I'M
t|ersi9ncd will receive sealed bids. at
OF before Monday, August S, 1898. at
10 o'clock q. M, for 1Io construction
and erection OF Il two span Howe tru'>,
wagon bridge across the Bitter Root
river, in this county. ut 4 certain site
heretofore selected ard designated by
tile county surveyor, near Gruntsdalc, !,
according to plans and specifications
therefor by the county surveyor,
row Oh file in the county clerk !,
office: and for bids for the erection
aHd construction Of q one span COM
bnatiun wagon bridge at the same
place, to consist Of ono span Of about
200 feet IN ]cugt}, more or less,
sufficient to span the current Of said
river at said site, according to plans
and specifications To be furnished by
each bidder: each and both OF such
bridges lo have a roadway II feet in
width.
The board reserves the ii yht to le-
jcct any and all bids.
For further information relative to
the construction Of this bridge, write
or inquire Of l.. q. Kennedy, deputy
county surveyor, Victor, Montana.
Icy order Of the board Of commits
siOners. JAS. =. FITZGERALD,
County Clerk
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
Ready to Surrender.

London. Aug. "A special to the
Daily Mail from Hong Kong, dated
Aug. |. says: News has been re-
cciyed from Manila That American
troops went to tilc assistance OF the
rebels who mad been expelled from
their trenches by the Spaniards. The
latter retired before the American
advance. The rebels have been shell
inc Manila from fonr guns on the
south side Of the city.
Admiral Dewey has received word
from Captain General Aug1lsti that
hc is willing to surrender as soon as
he can do So ilonorably. It is believed
he will only make Il show Of resist
anCc.
Dewey expects to take the city
without the loss Of a single man.
Should Dewey and Merritt begin the
attack .Au@usti will propose to capit-
ulatc on these terms: The Spanish
troops to march out with the honors
Of war: the soldiers and officials to be
permitted to return to Spain on
parole to Spain and an assurance to
be given that the lives and property
ol SpaniaFda viii be protected from
rebel attacks.
The Spanish officer who repeated
in Manila the report Of the dcstruc-
tion OF Admiral CerVera's ; squadron
was treated as Il traitor and threat
encd with death. While. riding near
>lalato the other day General indcr-
son narrowly escaped being shot by
tnC enemy.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
1t is practically settled

1t is practically settled that in
Ravalli county there will be no fu-
sion on the county ticket, but that,
leaving the national campaign of
1900 to determine the positions to '2c
taken then. the republicans Of this
county, taHiny the present record ui
t;:c democratic county officials as AN
ISSUE, will work together toward
1nakin@ i much desired change.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
The Atlanta Constitution which
is admitted to be the foremost demo-

The Atlanta Constitution, which
is admitted to be the foremost demo-
cratic paper of the south; ;has its own
opinion about the annexation Of out
side territory which democratic pa-
pcrs in this state have 50 much found
fault with under the high-so,lndino
cry Of ''imperiaism." The Consti-
tuition says:
Some Of the brethren in congress
have so far fallen into the trap set
for them as to prepare the pot in
which the democratic goose is to be
cooked in the fall elections, There
was an effort to array the party
against the annexation Of Hawaii.
and it was so far successful that "(as
we have said) the pot in which the
democratic goose is this fall to be
steWed may be considered to be on.
Nothing remains but to kiudlc the
fire and pluck the a1fablc bird.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
For
those who
want the best
T~a
L O /

the Rurlngton's st. Paul-Chicago
Limited.
Most costly. most beautiful, most
luxurious train ever placed in service
on any railroad west of Chicago.
Pronounced by Mr. Pullman the
"lincst train that ever stood on
wheels
Lighted by electricity. Heated by
steam. Compartment and standard
slccpcrs, buIi,ct-smoling-library car,
chair cars. a-]a-cartc diner
No Extra Fares.
Leaves st. Paul Union Depot at
S:O5 p. NJ. dailV-afterarrival of trains
from Montana and the Pacific Coast
Tickets ut offices of connecting lines.
IL. i. RUGER. T. p. A., Helena. Montana
II. s. S;GUR, &. A. Billings. Mont.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
The bureau Of statistics reports

The bureau Of statistics reports a
table showing the exports and i'm
ports Of the United States during the
past fiscal year, and showing an in
crease in exports, as compared With
the fiscal year ending June 30, S0I
OF $3.50 $3.50 ,39-i, and Il decrease ol
imports Of #l4S, - 2253. The United
States exported &ll,3S6, ,05s worth OF
manufactured articles more the past
fiscal year than in 1897. and 500, 800,
- more than in 1896. The export
alton Of agricultural products was
$lll ,U9G.I9S more than in 1897. and
!:..Sl .GSS ,6}2 more than in 1896. thus;
showing that the Hin~lcy bill has
helped the farmers u great deal more
even than it has the manufacturers.
The whole report is {, grand showing
of the good results Of republican leg
iSlntiOn.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03

Twentv-clnt wool in Billings
nearly four times the sun, paid two
wears ago under Il democratic admin
is1i'"tiun. That is hc argument
which vii; count Till; fail tnG should
be just "bout the proportion Of votes
Cast iG1 the republican ticket. II Bill
inI> ',;;Zertc.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
Want the ManufuctOrics.

Louisville. Ky, July 3o.-Thc gen
eral council passed and the mayor
signed an ordinance eXemptiny new
manufactures from City taxes for a
period OF five years. The main OBJ
lect Of the measure is to attract cap
ital and factories from points where
taxes are at present levied on indus
tries, and thus supply fields for the
WorkiDgman ana advance the city's
position as q great commercial and
manufacturing center. The business
men OF the city have taken deep in
atd Il delegation composed of com
mcrclal men, headed by President
y. Il. Bacon, was present to watch
It's passage.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03

Resolved, That Wc, the central
committee Of the democratic party
in RAValli county. Montana. hereby
extend a cordial invitation TO at! eiI-
yer republicans and porulists in tile
county TO ally themselves with the
democratic party and participate in
the democratic primaries Of our cnun-
t!v, to be held on sept. 10, lSoS.
We like nerve The silver repub-
licans and popuIists have but one be-
lief that is shared, or pretended to
be shared, by democrats: and have no
desire for an alliance with the party
OF inadequate rCVcMuc, the party
winch issues bonds to gold syndicutes
in times of peace. and diScrediLs the
authority and the integrity Of rcgsi-
!arly constituted court, oi Justice
And. further. they are well aware
That participation in the primaries
Of Il party. BY tic laws ul Montana,
makes them declare their intention
OF becoming members Of that party
and supporters OF i1S nominees. The
resolution is loaded at both ends. but
silver republicans and popuist> have
their ewes open and will keep out Of
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03
Tho National Lcuuuc.

Below is the standing OF he clubs
u tho national base ball league up tc
niWllt:
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03

Thousands Of persons have been
cured Of piles by using DcWitt's
Witch Hazel Salvc. 1t heals prompt
lv and cures eczema and all skin dis
eases. 1t gives immediate relief. j.
l. \iiSnr
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-08-03

Read the Republican for the news
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Troubles from n Lucky Grave Site

When the former minister of law, Cho
Pyeng-sik, was governor of Chungchon
province he was told by geomancer
THAT the site of one O Hen-keun's house
was the luckiest spot for a grave. Gov.
Cho asked 0 to give him that site, but
the latter refused. Then the governor
changed his tactics from diplomacy to
force. He issued proclamation charg-
ing o with beingthe most undutiful son
in the province, and his whole family
as immoral. The law requires the gov
ernor to exterhinate such criminals
from the face of the earth, and he (Cho
Pyeng-sik) dispatched company Of
the governors bodyguard to the town
where the o family lived. destroying
every house in the village, an;l killing
eight persons and injuring six. After
thus exterminating the O's the governor
appropriated the site of their house and
built vault on it for his future grave.
The court has now restored the proper
ty to the lawful heirs and made Mr..
Cho pay an indemnity of $4,000 for the
murder of the e ght persons.-
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE

From Admial Sampson 5 official re-
port upon the destruction Of Admiral
Cervera s squadron of Santiago de
Cuba on July Sd it would appear that
Commodore Schley, with his flagship,
the Brooklyn, took no particularly
prominent part in the battle in fact
the report merely mentions that the
Brooklyn was there, but if she had not
oyertaken the Spanish cruiser, Chris
tobal Colon, the New York and Texas
were rapidly gaining and would have
captured her. From the following ia
bles prepared by an examining board,
it will be seen that Commodore Schley
and his flagship deserved at least
special mention. The hulls of the
water lines indicate as having been
struck as follows: Four-inch shells
(fired by the Iowa only Infanta Maria
Teresa, Il; Almirante Oquendo, >
Viscaya, ,; tive-inch shells (hred by
the Brooklyn only, lnfanta Maria
Teres', ); Fiscaya, &; Oquendo,
one Of which exploded a torpedo
Christohal Colon t eight-lnch Shells
(fired by Brooklyn, Iowa, Oregon and
1ndiana), Teresa, 3 Oquendo. B; Wis
caya. I twelve or thirteen inch
shells, only , on the Teresa must be
credited to tine the battleships Oregon,
Indiana, Iowa and Texas.
1t will be seen that the greatest
number Of large shells effectively land
ed came from the Brooklyn, placing
twenty five-inch shells in the Vita
parts of the various vessels. This dem
onstrates that the tlaghsip of Commo-
dore Schley fought every ship of the
Spanish squadron, landing as many
heavy shots as all the other ships Of
the fleet combined.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
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experienced i'll the past by making a
difference in subscription rates-when
the amount was paid in advance and
when paid at the expiration of the
year II has been found difficult to
keep an intelligent record and the
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