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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28
Exodus From johannesburg.

johannesburg, Sept. Public anx-
lety shows no abatement and the exo-
dus OF the population continues. The
stats of several large financial houses
have departed with their books for
Cape Town. A party Of 159 left yes
terday, and during the past week sew
eral hundred have departed. Many
more are preparing to go. On decla-
ration of war the natives will be
transported on cars that are now in
waiting. Families have been grouped
and superintendent for each group
appointed in order to facilitate their
removal, and before hostilities can
begin the district will be pretty we'll
cleared
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28

London, Sept. TIT is believed the
cabinet council will result in an ulti.
matum, followed by an immediate
back down on the part of the Beers or
the commencement of hostilities by
Great Britain. This feeling is founded
on the trend of the recent negotiations
and it is often forgotten that in these
Mr.. Chamberlain had practically free
hand and was not hindered by the eau
tious conservatism which will charac-
terize the deliberations of the full cab
met council.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28
TO KEEP PHILIPPINES.
Financial COnsIderst ons Will Determine
Disposition of the Islands.

Disposition OF the tskhuuss
Washington, Sept. 6.-Senator Car
ter of Montana in an interview says
the war il the Philippines will end by
January l. Then will come the ques-
tion of disposing of the islands. The
senator said the Philippines would
be retained as a matter of business
profit.
This" added the senator. sis a prac-
teal age. We are going to deal with
this question on basis of dollars and
cents. If the American people believe
that the Philippines are going to help
US, they will never let the islands go.
If, on the other hand, they find that
the Philippines mean constant drain
and small returns, you will find the
verdict of the people to be against per-
manent retention. Neither religion
nor sentiment will have much influence
in determining the verdict. The great
question will be, will it pay? If it can
be shown that it will, the American
flag will never come down from the
Philippines.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28
Congressman Eulogi1es Aguinaldo.

New York, Sept. 6.-During meet
ing of Chicago platform Democrats
Congressman John ]. Dentz of Ohio,
created breeze by comparing Agui-
naldo with Patrick Henry. He said;
IF you murder Aguinaldo you de-
stroy one of the heroes of the world.
CA roar of cheers interrupted the
speaker.) Why should not Aguinaldo
be honored and cheered for saying
with Patrick Henry, Give me liberty
or give me DEATH" Mr.. Lentz criti-
sised the administration severely, and
declared the war against the Filipinos
more cowardly and brutal than the
war of George III, against the Ameri-
can colonies. During his address some
one shouted:
"McKinley's traitorl"
mo" replied Mr.. Lentz, slowly, 81
do not think that. l think he is only
an agent"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28
spanish omoer. Acquitted.

Madrid, Sept, THE court-martial
trial of Captain Diaz Morou, who COM
mapded the Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon at the battle of Santiago de
Cuba, and General Parede, who was on
board the Colon, on charges arising
from the destruction Of the Spanish
fleet of Santiago on July 3 of last
year, has been concluded, both Of the
accused otttcers being acquitted. This
concludes the trial of all the Spanish
commanders engaged in that battle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28

Washington, Sept. s.-The Pennsyl-
yania has sailed from Manila with
forty-two officers, re enlisted men,
Washington infantry, two officers,
thirty-four discharged; three men hos
pilal corps; seven civilians. They left
200 men in the islands.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28
Merritt fer the Philippines.

Washington, Sept. 1o.--After a two
days conference between the presi'
dent, Secretary Root, Prof. Schurman,
Senator Beveridge and General Miles,
it can be positively stated that Gen
eral Merritt will go to the Philippines.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28
JIMlNEz IN SAN DOMINGO.
arrives at Porto Plata aud is Given a Great
II

Arrives at Porto Plata aud Is Given Great
Reception.
Porto Plata, Santo Domingo, Sept. T..
General Juan Isidro Jiminez has
landed here having come from Cuba.
He was received at the waterside by
an immense throng. His reception
was en- Enthusiastic The news of Jimi-
nezs arrival has been sent into the in
terror, and it is believed that order
and peace will soon be restored and
everything working smoothly.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28

Belgrade, Sept, 10.-It is announced
that Perfect Andjelic, one of those ac-
cused of attempting to assassinate
King Milan, hanged himself in his
cell TODAY.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28
Academy and Convent burned,

Ottawa, Ill.-Sept. 1o.-St. Xaviers
academy and Sisters of Mercy convent
here burned, the inmates escaping
with only their night clothes. Loss,
$40, 900,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28

Manila, Sept. s.--The Filipinos have
issued $4,000, 900 in paper money, no
ceptance of which is made obligatory.
The insurgents have demanded of prop
erty owners of tie interior free sup
ply Of horses and cattle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28
Admiral Picking Dead.

Washington, Sept. 1o.-A dispatch
received at the navy department an
nounces the sudden death of Rear Ad-
miral Picking, commandant Of the
Brooklyn navy yard, OF heart disease.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28

A Vienna engineer named Pollak ha,
made a discovery which seems to havs
solved the question of the rapid trans
mission Of telegraph messages. By
process only requiring the use Of a
simple apparatus Herr Pollak is abls
on the same tslesraphic line to wir.
se,eeo words an hour The details Of
this remarkable invention have been
bought by a stock company, which
states that up to the present they have
met with great success.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28
Yearly Executions in China

At Canton the average number Oh
executions Is about 800 per year, pu'
in 1885 $4,000 rebels were beheaoeu.
The headsman formerly received aoou'
"a a head, but the supply and compe,
tition have reduced the wage 10 ~
cents apiece. Most of the criminals Nn'
are beheaded are water pirates or iana
bandits
From Different Points of view.
Inyentor-What is your candid opln'
Ion o. my device? Friend-It is prac'
tically worthless. Inventories, sus-
Sected as much; but even a worthless
opinion il sometimes better than nous
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-09-28

The Latterday Saints College, Tenn
pleton, Salt Lake City, will formally
open on September II. Registration
in the business course last week indi-
Gates heavy attendance. The High
School, Normal, College and Mission
airy courses will begin this week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
S%terne'a ~Destitution.

Laurence Sterne, the writer, was the
victim of the intensest poverty. A little
time before his death, beiLg in a state
Of restitution, be went one evening to
borrow G5 from his friend Garrick.
Upon arriving, he heard music and
knew that a party was going on. He
heard the merry laughter, and, gently
replacing the uplifted knocker. retraced
his steps.
We never feel our miseries SO keenly
az when oontrasted with the joys Of
Others, and it is only then that we re-
alize Wordsworth's picture:
And homeless near a thousand homes l stood
And near a thousand tables pinned for food.
Another story Of this writer does not
evoke so much sympathy. It was known
that Sterne used his wife very ill, and
in talking with Garrick one day in fine
sentimental style Of conjugal love and
fidelity he said, 1.-THE husband who be-
haves unkindly to his wife deserves to
have his house burn down over his
head"
"If you think So" said Garrick
quietly, II hope yours is we'll insured"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
A Decidedly Novel Claim,

A claim once made on the explorer.
Cameron, in the neighborhood Of Ga
boon, Africa, shows the peculiar work
ings Of the native Africans mind.
Some of Cameron's possessions proved
unduly attractive to a native, and he
determined on transferring the owner
ship to himself. He accordingly paid
another native 5000 to procure for him
the coveted goods.
b assistant took the money and did
his best to earn it, but Mr.. Cameron
had perversely locked up the very arti-
cles that the fellows employer had set
his heart upon. The man could not car
ry out his bargain, and neither did he
feel that be could part with the money.
Therefore he ran off with it. What
more logical than that the man who
was the loser by 5000 should expect the
explorer to make the loss good? This he
assuredly did expect.
He went to Mr.. Cameron and told
him the story, demanding in the first
place the 5000 which he, Cameron, by
locking up his goods, had compelled the
complainant to lose, and, secondly, the
actual price of the goods themselves,
which, but for these arbitrary measures.
would now have been in his possession.
1t is not stated that his expectations
were realized. wv atchman.
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How Doctor. Differ.

For ten solid years" said a New
Orleans broker. - lived in perpetual
apErebf nsion Of sudden death. A doc
tor in Texas told me--confound his PIC
fure-that l had yalvular heart disease,
and II ! wanted to stay on earth / must
avoid every species of excitement. |
stid my hest to follow his advice, hut
that miserable specter was at my elbo,;
day and night and embittered my whole
existence. ] don't believe / am a cow
ard, but the thought preyed on me I'M
I'll | began to fear for my sanity.
AT last, after all these years Of liz.
finite %precantion, | went to a first class
specialist to find out how much longer
I'd last and was assured that | hadn't
y single symptom of the malady. Talk
about removing q mountain from a
man! That assurance knocked off an en-
tire range. 1t changed the color of the
universe in q twinkIing, and I was SO
happy ! wanted to just throw up my
hat and yell.
THAT was 8 couple CT years ago, and
l have enjoyed myself tiptop ever since
up to one day last week, when l hap
pened to be chatting with the specialist
and remarked that I'd like to murder
that sawbones in Texas. I don't blame
you, be said. THAT man had no right
to tell you that you had heart disease.
If ! had found you right at death door,
! certainly would never have let you
know it. Now, by Jove, I don't know
who or what to believe and am drifting
back to the old state of uncertainty. l
wish ! lived in a cannibal island and
had never heard of doctors. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
A Malay sultan.s Letter.

In the cover there were three inolo-
sures-a formal letter of extreme polite
ness, written by a scribe; secondly, a
letter written in my friends own band;
and thirdly, another paper, headed.
"Hidden Secrets" written also in the
sultan S own hand. At the top of the
first page Of the second letter is writ
ten, "Our friendship is sealed in the
inmost reoesses of my heart" Then
this, II send this letter to my honored
and renowned friend" (here follow my
name, designation and some conven
tional complimentary. The letter then
continues: "You, my dear friend, are
never out of my thoughts, and they are
always wishing you we'll. I hear that
you are coming to see me, and for that
reason my heart is exceedingly glad, as
though the moon had fallen into my
lap or l had been given a cluster of
flowers grown IN the garden called
Benjerana Sri, wide opening under the
influence of the SUMS warm rays
"Unaddressed Letters" by Swetten-
ham,
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Cruel Captain:

1t would not occrr to many people
that q voyage in one Of the swan boats
which sail the little pond in the public
garden Of a New England CITY could be
attended with horrors, but that idea
was firmly fixed in the mind of a small
maiden Of Z years.
"Would you ]iks a ride in one Of the
swan boats, Marjorie?" asked the little
maids aunt as they crossed the bridge
over the pond n day.
"No, indeed" said Marjorie, with
sudden Shrinking. II couldn't bear to
see them throw the babies in.
"The man says that's what he does"
she asserted with rising excitement as
her aunt looked much perplexed. "Hear
himl He's saying it now"
Her aunt listened, and Of a truth the
mans statement. viewed from Mar.
jorie's standpoint, was far from reas-
surfing.
"Take a ride in the swan boats, - he
called loudly from the landing. "Grown
folks, 10 cents; children, g." and then,
with a deceptive smile, he added, "Ba-
bies thrown in. "-Youth's Companion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
The Mad Poets Retort,

Many stories are told of Mcdonald
Clarke, known 30 years ago in New
York as the"Mad Poet" which show
that he had a vein of great shrewdness.
such as is often possessed by people
who are counted insane.
One day he was seated at a table IN a
New York botel quietly eating his sim
pie dinner when two young men took
their seats ut the same table. They were
not gentlemen in the best sense of the
word, and it occurred to them that they
might have some sport with the poor
poet. Consequently one of them said in
an unnecessarily clear tone:
II have seen almost everything and
every body in New York except Melon
aid Clarke. ! have a great admiration
for his poems, and I would give a great
deal to see the man"
When he paused, the mad poet leaned
forward and said with evident gratiica-
tion:
"Sir, l am Mcdonald Clarke. whom
you say you wish to see.'
The young man stared at him with
much rudeness for a moment, and then,
drawing a quarter from his pocket, he
laid it on the poets plate, saying,
That's for the sightl'
Clarke looked at the coin for an in
stant' and then, placing it in his pocket,
he took out a "York shilling" 1871
cents. This he handed to the young
man, saying gravely, "Children half
price. youths Companion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
italy In

Many Londoners have visited the
Italian district. which lies in the neigh
borhood of T%heobald's road and Hatton
Garden, and some with inquiring minds
have strolled up Leather lane and
watched the Italian ice cream vendors
and fortune telling women with pretty
love birds, in~termingled with the dirty,
noisy, street hawkers, common to all
London slums. 1t is amazing to learn
how these Italians crowd together in
the poky little houses of the courts and
alleys. Generally a house is hired by an
old padrone, who subjects to as many of
his countrymen as he can respectfully
squeeze in. The cellars are utilized as
sleeping apartments, and in the morn
ing as many as 30, even 80, men will
emerge from the bowels of the earth,
blinking and winking in the daylight
after a night spent in the cellars under
one small dwelling house. A whole
family, consisting Of a husband and
wife and eight or nine fanoiulli of vari-
Gus ages, often sleep in one small gar
ret or cellar. -Ludgate Magazine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
A Crusher.

Legge, bishop of Oxford, who had
not youth as his excuse for his vanity.
asked his friend Canning to come and
hear his first episcopal sermon. They
dined together afterward. and from the
politicians silence the other ought to
have known better than to push him,
but being rather nettled he exclaimed,
Canning, you have said nothing to MI
about my sermon" "Well, it was
short" "Oh," said the bishop, sit is
better to be short than tedious. =
But" replied Canning, ''you were
that too
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
South or East, Which?

When a trip is contemplated it is al
ways we'll to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little Inconvenience which are
often annoying. The two fast trains
leaving Minneapolis and st. Paul daily
via Wisconsin Central lines for Milwau-
kee and Chicago make close connections
with trains east and south. Being ele-
gantly equipped with sleeping cars, par
Tor cars and day coaches, they are fully ap-
%preciated by the travelling public. Your
nearest ticket agent will give you com
plete information and furnish you folder
of the Wisconsin Central lines.
Jas. G. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
An Antenuptial Understandinx.

"There is n question I want to ask
You, dearest said the beautiful girl as
she toyed with the diamond ring on
her third finger. When we are mar.
ried, will you expect me to bake my
own bread?'
"You can do az you like about it,
darling" be replied. "but I certainly
shall insist upon your not baking
mine. Chicago News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
MIX and Mathematics.


When Thomas drove up to deliver
the usual quart Of white mixture, the
gentleman Of the house kindly inquired,
Thomas, how many quarts Of milk do
you deliver daily to your customers?"
"Ninety-one, sir.
And how many COWS have you?"
Mine, sir"
The gentleman made some remarks
about an early winter and the state Of
the roads, and then asked, "Thomas,
how much milk per day do your COWS
averaged
"Seven quarts, sir"
"Ah, uni said the gentleman, as
he moved off.
Thomas looked after him, scratched
his head, and all at once grew pale as
he pulled out a short pencil and began
to figure on the wagon cover: "Nine
cows is nine, and ] set down seven
quarts under the cows and multiply.
That's 60 quarts Of milk. I told him l
sold 81 quarts per day. Sixty-three
from 81 leaves 80 and hone to carry.
Now, where do I get the rest of the
milk? I'll be hanged if I haven't given
myself away to one of my best custom
ers by leaving a big cavity in these fig
ures to be filled with water !'-London
Sketch.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
WAY Maud Blushed.

Bobby Cat the breakfast tablet
Maud. did Mr. Jules take any Of the
umbrellas Or hats from the hall last
night?
Maud-Why. Of course noti Why
should he?
Bobby-That's just what I'd like to
know. ] thought he did because ! heard
him ny when he was going out, i Nm
going to steal just one. and Why.
what's the matter. Maud?-London Fun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
LIVING IN THE
The Growing Fondness Fol- Rural
life u Good Sign.

the GrOWlnG F0ndness For Rural
life u Good Sign.
In The Ladies' Home Journal Edward
Box, with much satisfaction, notes the
strong tendency to country living and
believes that sit is one Of the best signs
Of the times. Nothing in the world can
keep a man or swoman so young and
fresh as to be able to be in touch each
day with the perpetual freshness and
youth of nature. Suburban life means
more out of door living, and that is
what we Americans all need. We want
more exercise, and suburban living
makes that easier. We want our inter.
est in things kept fresh, and that nature
does for us as nothing else can.
1.-THE more u busy men see Of ma
lures restful ways the more restful
will they become. The closer we keep
our children to the soil the healthier
will they be physically and the stronger
will they develop mentally. The more
our girls breathe in the rure air which
God intended for all, but which man in
the cities pollutes, the better women we
shall have, the fewer worried mothers
we shall see. The more our young men
see Of out Of door sports the more clear
~ will they realize the greatness Of
splendid physical health.
1.-THE more the tired housewife sees Of
flowers and plants and trees IL loser
will become her interest in all things
natural and simple, and, as che sees the
simplicity with which nature works un-
consciously, will the lesson be forced up
on her and enter into her own methods.
We all agree that there is no teacher
like nature herself. Let US all, then, get
as close to her as possible. Whatever
she teaches is wholesome to the mind
and uplifting to the soul and strength
ening to the body. In the very act of
studying her wonderful ways there is
health"
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Played out.

Dull headache, pains in various parts
OF the body, sinking at the pit Of the
stomach, loss Of appetite, feverishness,
pimples or sores are all positive evidences
Of impure blood. No matter how it be-
came SO, it must be purified in order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood
Elixir has never failed to cure Scrofulous
or Syphilitic poisone or any other blood
diseases. It is certainly a wonderful
remedy and we sell every bottle on a
positive guarantee. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
Athletic

Two English home missionary work
ers We're recently introduced by the
Rev. A. ]. Robinson to a Birmingham
audience in these words:
"You Birmingham chaps have q lot
of athletics. and quite right too. The
two missionaries are both old athletes,
you will he interested to learn. One,
an old ohum Of mine, vas in the Cam
bridge eight, and the other was famous
among his fellows as q jumper. He
could jump as high as his head. lily
srpool Mercury.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
Napoleon In Evergreen.

The great Napoleon, done in ever
green, ia the unique statue that stands
in the garden Of M. d'Aguilleres, in the
suburbs Of Paris. The statue is perfect
model of the little corporal in char
acteristic attitude, wearing . cooked
hat and sword and snuffbox in hand.
The features are very lifelike.
The greatest care 10 necessary in order
to preserve the likeness, and the artist
gardener spends considerable time in
clipping OF dead leaves and cutting
away an occasional branch. The sigma
ture Of Napoleon 10 reproduced ct the
foot Of the statue In howers.-Paris
LetteS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
The Army and Navy

Have covered themselves with glory
during the war. The army and navy
vestpocket memorandum book pub
lished by the Northern Pacific is a com
pact digest OF information relative to
the navies and armies Of Spain and the
United States at the beginning of the
It has a map of Cuba, illustra-
lions OF naval ships, glossary. Of navy
and army terms, translation of Spanish
words, etc. Send 10 cents to Chas. s.
Fee, Gen. Pass. agent, N. P. R. R., st.
Paul, Mimi, for a copy. 59-tf