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HORSES AND MULES.
Their Comparative Value and Causes OF
Decline in Prices.

Their Comparative Value and Causes Of
Decline In Prices.
At the present time, taking the whole
country the average value of horse
is S35, and taking the whole country
except the New England states, where
mules are very few in number, the
value of a mule is $42. Mules are
worth more than horses-a pecuniary
degradation for the prince of ami
mails" and marked distinction for the
patient, uumble, long suffering, un-
musical, American mule, the butt OF
the paragrapher the accepted type OF
stolidity, and the time-wasting quad
ruped of many parts of the country.
The decline in the value of the horse
compared to the mule is due to va
rlety of causes, the first and most i'm
portant of which is that the demand
Tor higher-rrced horses has vlslbly
diminished, while the horse of all work
OF the farm and Of the highway re-
mains in great demand. Again, horses
have already been in largest demand
IN level parts of the country. 1t IS
In these that the use of mechanical
contrivances has become more general,
while mules, in greatest demand in
hilly regions, remain in demand In
these. A final reason for the greater
average value of mules compared with
horses is to be found in the question
of forage. A horse is very much more
expensive to maintain than a mule and,
moreover, horses are more numerous,
relatively, in tho. parts of the coun-
try in which the climate is rigorous
and severe than in the milder regions
of the country, in which mules are
cheaply housed and cheaply fed. In
the state of Minnesota, for instance,
there were at the time of the last count
100000 horses and only $500 mules,
and Minnesota is confessedly one of
the states in which winters are very
severe. In South Carolina, on the 9TH
er hand, there were on Jan. l, $4,000
horses and 100000 mules, and in Geor-
gia there were 10000 horses and 1861
900 mules.
First among the states of the coun-
try in the number of mules is Texas,
next comes Missouri, and then Geor-
gia and Tennessee. California has
a considerable number, and Kansas
and Arkansas large number, too. The
leading states for horses in respect to
their total number and the hay and
oat crops to maintain them are Illinois
and Iowa. Two states which have, rel
atively, no mules to speak of when
compared with the number of horses,
are New York and Michigan. Penn
sylvania because of it's coal and iron
mining industries, has nearly ten timeg
as many mules as New York-Sun.
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Elahara of Massachusetts.

The American fishing industry is
centered along the Massachusetts,
coast, Gloucester being the seaport
mainly dependent upon it. The fish
ing feet consists of about 400 sail, OF
which 300 engage in the branches of
the industry which require bait as an
essential. The years operations begin
in January, when fleet of eighty or
one hundred vessels goes to Placentia
Bay, in Newfoundland. and loads WITH
frozen herring, for use as an article of
food in the New England states and as
bait in the halibut fishery on the
Georges banks, the scene of Kiplings
novel, Captains Courageous" These
herring are taken in seines by 'he
Newfoundland fisher folk, and expos
ed to the crisp, cold air of the winter
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boys at the school. Judge Gillett says
that Mr.. Quarles was considered one
of the brightest scholars in the school
and was invariably called on by the
teacher to speak piece for the benefit
of the board when 1t visited the school.
Even at that early date the "Quarles
boy" as he was called, showed remark
able natural ability as a speaker and
1t was freely prophesied through that
gift that he would some day make his
mark in the world.
At the time Of Judge Gilletts ar
rival in Kenosha the city had just
experienced reaction from the
wheat war which. eliminated in
breaking up the grain trade
and resulted disastrously to the
commercial interests of the city. AS
an example of the depression in real
estate at that time, Mr.. Gillett tells of
a lot he bought in the west end Of
town and on which he paid taxes for
thirty years, disposing of it at the end
of that time for exactly what he paid
for it.
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Presidents Signatures.

President McKinleys signature Is,
next to that of John Adams and Tyler,
the plainest Of any Of our chief execu-
tives. Van Burens was the hardest to
decipher, though Jefferson, Taylor,
Hayes, Benjamin Harrison and Garfield
never lifted their pen in signing their
names. ]. @. Adams is small, cramped
and the only back hand" In the lot.
Folks is the most ornate; Jackson s
the longest, four inches, and Pierce s
the largest.
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SmOOthed by OIL.

Oil to calm the waves was used on
an unusually large scale during the re-
cent gales in the English channel. The
water breaking over the Folkestone
pier made it difficult for steamers to
enter the port till some one thought
Of pouring few gallons of oil into
the harbor, when the seas Immediately
became smooth.
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that part of Barron county now occu"
pied by Rice Lake. Another Indian
woman named Mary Redmond, herself
near the century mark, testified that
Mary La Roche, with her people. Wis
tied Prairie du Chen as early as 1928.
The Redmond woman stated that
Mary La Roche was considered an old
woman among the tribe at that time.
She placed her age at 40 years. Other
witnesses said she had long since
passed the century mark, and judging
from her wrinkles, those in court read.
lily gave credence to the statement.
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HIS UNIQUE RECORD.
THIS WISCONSIN JUDGE WAS
NEVER REVERSED.
After Being Twenty Five Years on the
Bench Judge Gurdin Gillett Steps
Down Without y Single Reversal of
His Judgm gment.-
(kenosha, Wis, Letter.)


twenty-five years a justice of the
peace, without ever once having had a
case appealed or decision questioned.
Judge Gurdin Gillett of this city may
truthfully say that of himself, and un-
doubtedly holds the record in this di-
rection. The judge retired from office
some five years ago and since that time
has passed his time quietly at home.
Although he celebrated his eighty
eighth birthday last week he is still
robust in mind and body and keeps
himself thoroughly informed on all
questions Of the day. He came to the
city in 1848, when it had population
of about 5000, and shortly afterward
was elected to the Office of register OF
deeds, continuing in the public service
ever since until five years ago. Among
his many Offices of public trust was
that of chairman of the school board
at the time when j. V. Quarles, the
senator-elect, was one Of the small
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days on scaffolds or platforms of sticks
which allows them to become thor
oughly frozen. They are purchased by
the American vessels at 81 a barrel,
usually, and about 100000 barrels are
annually taken to the United States,
besides half as many more which go
to Canada in schooners belonging to
that country.-North American Re-
view.
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eau Claire, Wis, Letter)
The accompanying portrait is that
Of Mary La Roche, Chippewa Indian
woman who lives in wigwam on
Court Oreilles reservation. This an
cient woman was a witness in the
Carson will case, recently tried in this
city. Two interpreters, Baptiste De
Marie and Ira Isham, were required
to take her testimony. During the
trial it transpired that Mary La Roche
did not know when or where she was
born. 1t was learned from other wit
nesses, however. that she was horn in
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Air We Consume.

A man with a penchant for compntA.
ton has calculated that when we are
at rest we consume 500 cubic inches of
air a minute. If we walk at the rate
Of one mile an hour we use 500, two
miles 1000, three miles 1000, four miles
1900. II we start out and run six
miles an hour we consume 5000 cubic
inches of air during every minute of
the time.
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Free Cremation,

Bale, says La Suisse, Geneva, has
had its own public crematory for Just
one year. The construction thereof
cost 93.7o2 francs, and during the year
there have been only seventeen Gre
nations, so that each one has cost the
state 302 francs. Both cremation and
interment are absolutely gratuitous at
Bale.
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Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease. I.

1t Is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Samples sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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De Your Feet Ache and Burnf

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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A man who is known to have broken
many hearts is naturally invested with a
tan talizing charm to women who have yet
hearts to be broken.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10

1t is usually the man who cannot rule
his own house who wants to administer
the affairs Of the earth.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10

1t is perfectly proper when young ma n
proposes to girl that his words should
have double meaning.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has l.. II. q. on each tablet
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Fertile Cuban Soil.

the soil produces five crops Of vegeta
bles in a year.
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An Excellent Combination.


The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect Strengthening laxa.
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK, N. =.
For sale by all Druggists. Soc. per bottle
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A SOCIAL MEETING.


IL H.
| Up.
At the Y. NJ. c.. A. mass meeting held
last Sunday afternoon. It was vote,1
that the board of directors should ar
range for further meetings. BY means
! or these it is expected that the interest
Will be kept up until the half-formed
organization may be completed and the
association nut in such working order
as is required by the existing condi
tons in a city like Butte.
The meeting to-day is to be of a social
| character, and the principal speaker
Will take up subject of the day. ME-
Davies of the public library has con-
sented to review Thomas Nelson Pages
| late book, Red Rock" novel which
had great run in the recent holiday
trade. 1t is considered one of the great
books of the past year. 1t is a story
of the South since the war, and written
as it is, by Southerner, it's pictures of
existing circumstances and its revela
ton Of faults in our policy of recon
struction in the South, will be of value
to ALL Mr.. Davies ability to handle
this book is known to all who follow
his weekly reviews as published in this
paper every Monday morning.
The meeting next Sunday afternoon
will be held in the First Presbyterian
church between and o'clock 1t is
intended to make it a ''restful meeting,
different from any church service dur
ing the day, meeting in which all the
young men Of the city can spend an
hour of their Sunday afternoon and
enjoy themselves. There will be lots
of singing. After the talk the beard
will invite further discussion as to what
| should be done either in the way of
| immediate action or preparation for flu
! ture organization. The heated discus
| sions of the past two Sundays have
shown to both conservatives and en-
| thusiasts that each side is both right
and wrong, and while common meet
ing ground has not yet been hit upon,
it will probably be found during the
coming meetings. 1t appears indisput-
able that something on small scale
should be done at once, but what and
how is still an open question.
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MUST DIE FOR THE FLAG.
Only Hope of Salvation for One Man
Who Fought at Manila.

This story of a man who fought
against his country twice and is now
fighting. for it at Manila was told to a
Sun reporter by man in New York
who was one of General Joe Shelby's
men, and like Shelby, refusing to sur
render, went with his old commander to
Mexico. After The collapse of the Max
imilian monarchy he returned to the
states and accepted the situation. He
had just finished reading the dispatch
in the Sun of Sunday telling of the vic
tory of Otis and Dewey at Manila.
II am glad there was one more fight"
said the. old soldier. "Unless he was in
the hospital it has given one man an
opportunity tG feel that he has done
something for his country. You will
not expect me to tell you his name, and
under the circumstances ! must not
even mention his command. When
first knew him he was boy, scarcely
more than II years old His father. a
slave owner in Missouri, was a south
ern sympatiZer and afterward SOUTH
ern soldier. He was one of Shelbys
man, and was wounded in a skirmish
He was popular in the army and, I'M
like most Of our men, he always had
plenty of money. After he was woun-
ded ne employed a nurse and insisted
upon following his men until Shelby
sent for, and he undertook to take his
father home. The state swarmed with
soldiers OF Doth armies. The journey to
the home of the wounded man in Gallo
way county was tedious. The father
and son and nurse were halted a few
hours before the journey was finished
The wounded man declined a summons
to surrender and several shots were ex-
changed. The excitement caused the
death of the wounded man. The man
in command of the union cavalry per-
mitted the son to take the dead body
home. The wife of the Southern soldier
did not know his fate until she saw
his body on an improvised stretcher be-
ing carried up the lane leading to her
house. The shock killed her. The
daughter of the house, two years the
senior of her brother lost her reason
at the dual BURIAL and in less than a
year she died
THE son and brother gave the re-
naming slaves their freedom, and as
soon as he could he joined Shelby. who
was then in Texas. The South was
whipped then. But a few skirmishes
were fought and in every one of them
that boy acted like fiend. He went
with us. to Mexico. He returned with
those who came back. and I don't mind
telling you now that he became black
flag follower until that, too, at last
trailed in the dust.
"Once, and only once, he went to his
old house. He found it destroyed. The
ruins We're OVergroWn, and he EN-
ployed a stranger TO show him the
graves of his father, mother and sister.
The property had been contiscated, and
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the evening a lecture on THE Life and
Character of George Washington" Sun
day school at 2 p. m. Y. P. S. C.. e. at
p. m. Bible study every Wednesday even
ing.
St Johns Episcopal church, S. c. Back
lston. rector. Holy communion at 1880.
Morning prayer and sermon by the Right
Rev. l.. r. Brewer. S. T. D., at II. Even
ing prayer and sermon at I:30. Sunday
school at 1890. Instruction on confirmation
at 4:30. Services for the week days on
Wednesday and Friday at 7:3o p. m. On
other days at Ais p. m. Tuesday evening
class for Bible study at 7:30.
Third Presbyterian church. First and
Utah avenue. Pastor. Rev. Frederick
Tonge. Service next Sabbath morning.
Preaching at II a. m. Subject of sermon.
gathering the Lords Wheat" Sabbath
school at $50. Mr.. Carroll, superintendent.
Y. p S. c. L. society at $3.50. Mr.. Byers
superintendent Preaching at 1870 Subject
of sermon, "Washingtons Religion"
Mountain View Methodist Episcopal
church. J. l.. Albritton. pastor. Preaching
a II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Glass meeting at
10 o'clock. ]. l.. Williams leader. Sunday
school at 1918. c. H. Repath, superintend-
ent. Junior league at $3.50, Miss Forman
superintendent. Epworth league devo-
t:onal meeting at 6:3O Morning sermon,
Against Letting Go and Giving Up"
Evening, Some Questions Raised by
Christianity
Unity NJ E. church. Meaderville. Rev
]. Hosking, pastor. Residence 935 Arizona
street. Glass meeting at II a. m. Sunday
school at 3 p. M, on account of Brother
Edwards funeral here at 2 p. m. Epworth
league at 6:45 p. m. Preaching by the
pastor at 1880 p. m. Special services con-
tinued this week. Everybody welcome.
Grace NJ. E. church, corner Second and
Arizona streets, Rev. J. Hosking, pastor.
Preaching at II a. m. by the pastor and at
7;3o p. m. by Brother W. C. Sherris. Sun
day school at 2:3O p. m. Epworth leage at
6:45 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. Everybody welcome.
Swedish Lutheran services as usual at
11S West Granite street at II a. m. Sun
day school at u m. Services at 5 p. m.
Ladies sewing society will meet Tuesday
evening at $50. Everybody welcome.
German Evangelical Lutheran church, g.
West Silver. NJ. Hudtloff, pastor, So West
Silver. Services to-day al II a. m. and s
p m. Sunday school at p. m.
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Stationery, magazines, news. writing
tablets, at the Postofiice news stand
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AT THE CHURCHES.

Services will be held to-day as follows
in the several churches of Butte:
First Presbyterian church, e. j. Groen-
eNeld, pastor, Regular services at II a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. The address in the evening
will be on the Life of Washington and
Its Lessons Endeavor meetings are held
at Ills and $50 y. m. Sunday school at
1916 p. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. All are cordially in
yted.
First Baptist crurch, corner Of Broad
way and Montana streets, Rev j. E. Mott
singer, pastor. Residence Ga West Quartz
street. Worship at II a. m and $50 p. m.
Morning subject. THE Christ and Mis-
stems" Evening subject, "Chrst's
Wills Young mems prayer meeting at
1910 a. m. Sunday school al l2:l5 p. m
Young Peoples meeting at $50 p. m. Lead
Ell, Mr.. Simmens Subject, "A Missionary
Church." Monday afternoon a call meeting
of the Ladies' Aid society. Wednesday
evening prayer meeting. Thursday even
ing teachers meeting. Friday evening
will occur the Social Union banquet of
the First Baptist church. Rev. j. F. Mac
nance of Helena will be the guest and
speaker of the evening. Others Of this
city will respond TO toasts The pro-
gramme will be interspersed with music.
Calvary Mission, S3s East Mercury
street l.. r. Foote, superintendent. Sun
day school at 3 p m. Give us your pres
ence. Each one welcomed.
Zion Mission. Williamsburg. NJ. L. Sctzer
superintendent. Sunday school at 2:S0 p.
m: None so welcome as those who VIII
meet VITA US.
At the Emmanuel Presbyterian church,
corner of Gaylord and Galena streets,
Rev. Goodfriend, pastor preaching will
be had in the morning from the theme,
The Common Task ,GlQrifisd.,r,. and in
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Palmer, ad. writer, 4s East Broadway
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later cold for ,,r,,id taxes. The bow.
thar q ,,an a;d ba did not want to
rn,-,;,, +ta h.,.sa.s.a6 If he could. He
snolra az, oath ,,.tich few men. / reck-
~, ayer snoi,, y, tr,ic country. In the
hearing Of a 10 ul,er who told me about
- ~ ., ~. a Nv ,rh, hand and said.
II da,,,t ,,.a,,t =, avn ANYTHING IN
s,,oh a ,,,n1r, as this
MH ,+ tiis history from
! +h,t ti,,,a - ~, tto snring of 1898 is a
nvste,v 70 nc u. came to my house
Tho day 10 etan 49,, ua,ys of the loss of
tho Naive and We talked over the sit
uation in C,mha H., was as immobile
as he always was | said that 1 was
so,rr h,d 49, - arm. that 7 would
I;Ila ~ &c 49, 49, o ,,,or, ia war. T said
that uo,,,,, H. - tieht for my coun-
trv united He looked at me as a man
Iools wban Ms nt enuity with the
world and ;+s Crearnr. and for a mo-
mont he lost h;s ola CONTROL AS he was
leaving he said to me.
lin Tn, g1ad you'ye but one arm,
,canse we n;ght meet, ! am going to
cuba tn ioin Tho Standards. l am not
even with This damned country yet
1T cannot aynia;n IA YOU the feeling
his fall st;rred within me. I had
fo,,oht 90 inst tho rluntry once but T
o.n tr,,tf Eli, . s,, never cursed If.
Ana he Voc tha first man I ever did
hear c,1rse II and knew how earnest
he was Sill triod ~ reason him out
Of his detern,ination, | knew it was
nseiess hut T no,,ld NOT have him go
witho,,t an effort "a lissuade him. That
was tho last 7 Gov. If MIN until the SOL
diers began coming back from Cuba
last s,,nemar
II wos In Co, Francisco when the
transnoris n,aya loading with soldiers
and munitions Of Manila. I could
Give vo,, the da+e and the name of the
transnor+ .nd a. command hut 1t
49, r ,,, ,ubara . lot AZ
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AN OLD TREASURY NOTE TURNS UP
Issued in 1913 to Pay Arrears of War
Debt of 1812-To Be Redeemed.


From the New York Sun.
Word has been received in this city
that a certain 10-dollar treasury note.
of the series of 1915, which was forwar
ded to the treasury department by the
Fourth National bank some time ago,
is to be paid The note was received
at the bank about a month ago fs,@n1 the
First National bank of Westfield, 1Iass
How it came" into the possession Of
that institution is not known here. The
note was taken to the sub treasury and
returned. as the officials there had 10
way of proving it's genuieness, nor any
available funds to cash it. On Dec. II
the note was sent to Washington, where
after various inspections, references and
conferences, it has been Identified with
others of the same issue. THE issue was
authorized on Feb. "a, 1916, to pay ar
rearages in the expenses of the war of
1912. It was for s25,000OO0 originally,
and the act allowed the reinsurance of
notes or their conversion into bonds.
OF this amount SS,362,394 was actually
issued, and $7,1S2,74O reissued. The
notes were redeemable in nine years, or
convertible into government bonds.
When the notes themselves were for
amounts greater that $100 they bore in
terest, but for less amounts they were
payable to bearer and did not draw in
tereSt until converted. Nearly all the
issue was soon retired, and the last note
received at the treasury prior to the
one now in hand was presented in 1912,
The redemption of the note now III
hand, as directed by Treasury Roberts,
will be chargeable to the public debt
matured prior to 1861. The note is held
to be good for it's face value. because
no date Of maturity is mentioned on it.
Some of the notes of the same issue
have been declared worthless, it is said,
because, they were not properly stamped
and signed.
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dollar VI
In the Police Court.

In the police court yesterday 'Bill'
Williams and John Smith We're fined
S. each for drunkenness. Ole Kettleson
was assessed $40 for getting drunk and
annoying his wife's boarders. Charles
Carver, whose name appeared on the
docket as John Doe, was arraigned for
the assault for which he was arrested
the day before. The case was set for
hearing at once, but it became neces-
sary to continue till Monday.