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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
Taita .end Its Queer Ways.

Tata is the country in East Africa
through which the new railway from
Mombasa to Uganda passes, at the end
of its first section of a hundred miles.
Its inhabitants are Obliged to live in
the mountains for fear of being raided
by their numerous enemies They grow
the bulk of their crops, however, on
the plains below. These people have a
curious custom which is observed
about twelve months after the burial
of one of their number-at least in
the case of the older man Or ruler,
and all those who have had children
In due time, the grave is opened and
the skull is removed. to be deposited,
with q certain amount of ceremony, in
one of the sacred places" which are
usually situated in a grove OF trees
In one spot visited by traveller re-
Gently, there were about $50 skulls de
posted, presenting grewsome spec
facle
Whenever trouble or famine befalls
the country the elders all assemble
at this spot. and proceed in the first
instance to count the skulls. Posi-
bly-indeed, most probably-two or
three may be missing, having been
carried of by the numerous prowling
hyenas In such cases the same num-
Der of sheep or goats are killed, and
their heads deposited in the place of
the missing skulls. The blood of the
animals is poured around the whole
place while their flesh provides a feast
for the headmen who are minis.ering
at the shrine ~ these festivities thu
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
Europe.s Oldest COLONY.

Iceland is the oldest colony possess
ed by any European country. 1t has
belonged to Denmark since 1899 Or
iginally colonized by Norwegians in
874, it remained a republic till 1892
when 1t became subject to the Norwe-
gian crown. In 1889 Norway and
Denmark were united, and when these
two kingdoms separated, Iceland re-
manned Danish.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

medicine men are also very much In
evidence and chant various incanta-
lions, the object being the Precipitation
of the spirits, who are thereby put in
to good humor, and disposed to bring
no further trouble upon the country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
Br'er Villa ms.

br'er Williams.
Brer Williams SIGH a sinner
He tu'n de preacher pale;
He never b'lieve dat story
Bout Jonah en- de whale.
lie tun aside fun people
Dat wear salvation robe;
lie got his doubts bout Joshua,
En- draws de line at Job.
lie say dis worl' de bes' one
He ever hope ter win:
lie never been ter meetin'
Sence freedom time come in.
BUT once he had a vision
He got ter heavens gate
Des bout de time er shutdown,
En- hfteen minutes late.
Den Mister Gabriel tell him:
'er Williams. go yo' way
Des take de elevator
Ter whar de devil stay"
En-, bless yo' soul: mex Sunday
What did de people see?
Br'er Williams settin' in de pew,
Ez solemn ez could be!
But now de trouble comin'i
yearthquake shuck de wall
10 shingles went to Shakln,
En- down de steeple fall!
De preacher, he wuz trimblin'
En- scarf clean out his shoes,
De pulpit went ter playin
AT leapfrog with de pewsi
Ontel1 at las de preacher
Got strength enough ter say
lie Lawd above have mercy
Oars Jonah here ter-dayi"
En- den dey grabbed Br'er Williams,
Ontell he fit en- fout-
Went rockin' wild him ter de do,
En- pitch Br'er Williams QUIT
En- den de las WIZ seen -er him
He gwine long de way
Ter hunt de elevator
Ter whsr de devil stayi
ATLANTA Constitution.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

raita and Its People-In the Capital
of Mongolla-The Song Canaries Of
Germany-Distance of the Stars-lm-
sensity of Space.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03
Dentist Rinehart. Low prices.
BUTTE BRIEFS.

Fred Wedlake of Meaderville left last
evening for Negaunee, Mich.
Born, to the wife of William Breslen,
1926 Madison addition, a boy baby.
w. j. Kane, Galena street amanuen-
sis, was arrested yesterday for brutaily
beating his main stay, Freda Smith.
Mrs. F. L. Sizer of Helena gave a
luncheon party yesterday afternoon to
about 20 Butte and Helena friends at
Crystal Springs.
Martin Ginotti, proprietor of board
ing house in Arizona street, was ar
rested yesterday for retailing liquor
without license.
The contract for doing the masonry
and carpenter work on the new Asso-
ciated Charities home was awarded
yesterday to Contractor ]. A. Riddell
Emma Simms, a working woman,
complained to the police yesterday that
Esther Carlson, whom she had befriend-
ed, had shown her gratitude by steal
ing her coat. The girl is supposed to
have gone to Basin.
The finance committee of the council
met yesterday and audited the monthly
bills and pay rolls. They o. KID a de-
duction of 81 for poll tax from each city
employees warrant, which will call forth
the annual grand kick when payday
comes around Tuesday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03
STONE CHANNELERS COAL CUTTERS
THE P0HLE AIR LIFT PUMP
THE INGERSOLL- SERGEANT
DRILL COMPANY
daveaeyer Building New York
Notice to Miners.

Proposals will be received by the I'M
dersigned until IL o'clock noon of the
seventh day of September, 1899, for the
sinking of the shaft of the Eva May
mine an additional one hundred Q00) feet
in depth.
The said Eva May mine is in Cataract
district, Jefferson county, Montana. about
seven miles north of the town of Basin.
Proposals must be made subject to the
conditions existing at the said mine at
the present time, and must conform to
the requirements of the prepared agree
ment or contract, which can be seen
upon application to the undersigned at the
Eva May mine.
The undersigned reserves the right to
reject any and all proposals.
Proposals may be sent by mail to Ba-
sin, Jefferson county, Montana, or deliv-
cred to the office of said Eva May mine.
MONTANA MINERAL LAND DEy ELL
OPMENT co.
Attest-P, L. Pauly, Secretary.
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lowed him. Shooting began at once.
Smith, who is said to have been I'M
armed, was killed outright. His friends
came upon the scene and took part in
the conflict. They were Jack, John
and Bill Fricks. A general battle then
ensued. When their revolvers were
emptied the participants used the butt
ends of their weapons with deadly eff
rect. w. d. Hays was mortally wound
ed; S. J. Hays received a crushed skull
and will die; Hal Hays was shot in the
arm. j. b. Manning, ex-county attor-
ney, and not a participant, was shot
twice, one ball passing through his
body. Two other bystanders were also
wounded. one a merchant named Hart,
having his arm shot off.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

A Texas Street Fipbt

At New Boston, Bowie county, re-
Gently there occurred one of the wild
est and most desperate street battles
that has yet been recorded in the
trouble started from fuss over a
barbed wire fence which separated the
farms of Ira Smith and w. d. Hays,
The two men met at a prayer meeting,
when their case was talked over. re-
sulting in fight, in which Hayes was
bested. The difficulty was brought be-
fore peace officers and the men arrest
ed. a-.-
At their trial, and while a recess was
on, the difficulty was reopened. Smith
went into a saloon. w. D. Hays and
his brothers, Hal and S. ]. Hays, fol-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03
Death of S, +. Stuart.

Samuel F. Stuart, one of the we'll
known old-time millmen of the camp
and a very well-known citizen, died
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
Murray & Freunds hospital of chronic
lung trouble. Mr.. Stuart was formerly
foreman of the Moulton mill Some two
years ago he sustained injuries in a col
lision with a delivery wagon of the
Singer Sewing Machine company, from
which he never fully recovered. He sued
the company for damages and only a
short time before his death obtained a
judgment for several thousand dollars.
He had been in ill-health for a long
time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03
IN THE DIVORCE COURT
Ugly Charges of Adultery in the
.---.g Herring Case.
A DECREE WAS GRANTED
Charlotte Keating Secures a Separation
From Her Husband on the Ground
of Desertion-Two Infor-
nations Filed.

Judge Clancy yesterday heard the
plaintiffs proofs in the divorce case of
Philip Herring against Lena E. Herring,
and Charlotte May Heating against
Michael Heating, and granted DEGREES
in both cases.
In the Herring case the allegations
were plain desertlon, though in form
er suit ugly charges of adultery were
made. The parties, however. reached
some agreement, and Mrs. Herring sur
rendered and allowed Herring to get a
divorce by default. He is Park coun-
ty farmer and she is concert hall per-
former. Herring was awarded the GUS
tody of their children.
In the Heating case the plaintiff tes-
tilted that she married the defendant
on May 81. 1896, and they lived together
until Oct. s of the same year, and then
,quarreled and the defendant left her,
since which time she has earned her
own living.
County Attorney Connolly yesterday
filed an information against Eugene
Thornton and jerry Sullivan, charging
them with burglary of a store at the
corner of Park and Academy streets on
July "a.
An information was also filed against
Pasquali Guidoni on the charge of re-
ceiving stolen property belonging to the
Boston & Montana company.
In the Nipper-Oden mining case of
Ed Hickey and others against the Ana
conda and Washoe companies, the de-
PENDANTS attorneys yesterday presented
to Judge Clancy a bill of exceptions to
his order allowing the plaintiffs to do
certain development in the Anaconda
mine.
The appraisers of the estate of Will
lam H. Thomas, deceased, filed their
report in court yesterday, placing the
value of the estate at 81, 044 and a petit
ton was also filed to have the entire
estate set apart for the benefit of the
widow and children.
In the matter of the estate of Rich
ard H. Thomas. deceased. a report was
made placing the value of the estate at
I,7S2.25.
The clerk of the courts has been hav-
ing a great deal of trouble in collecting
filing fees from attorneys. fees for
which the law holds him responsible
and yesterday he decided that no more
credit would be extended to any one
under any circumstances, and posted
notice to that effect
In the case of w. A. Clark G. Bro.
against the Grand Opera House COM
pany, an $1,000 stay bond was filed yes
terday.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

Praised on All Sides.

ION to Manila" for one coupon and
% cents has caught on" Over two
thousand readers of the Anaconda
Standard have already taken advan-
tage of this offer. Secure a copy to-
day Standard Office, Anaconda
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls.
Copies will be mailed to any address
without extra charge.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03
Montana Boys Coming Home.

"On to Manila" is just the thing to
read up before the Montana boys re-
turn. 1t tells all about the campaign
in the Philippines and the movements
of the LIST Montana from the day they
departed from San Francisco to dale,
One coupon and % cents secures a copy
at Standard office in Anaconda, Butte.
Missoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03
GORDON BOUND OVER.
Charged With Stealing Brass From the
Washoe COMPANY

Mike Gordon, the Junk dealer who
was charged with burglarizing the
warehouse of the Washoe Mining com
pany on the morning of Aug IS, was
given a preliminary hearing yesterday
in Judge Nichols court. AT the conclu-
sion of the examination Gordon was
bound over to the district court and his
bonds fixed at $2,50O Deputy County
Attorney Roy S. Alley represented the
state and Attorney ]. L. Wines ap-
peared for the defendant The hearing
was long drawn out, but was replete
with sensational charges by the wit
nesses against one another.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03
Dentist Rinehart. Low prices.

William. the IS months old child of
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Moriarity died this
afternoon. The funeral will be held
from the residence 1877 East DAILY street,
Walkerville, Monday at o'clock p. IN.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

Montana Boys Coming Home.

"On to Manila" is just the thing to
read up before the Montana boys re-
turn. 1t tells all about the campaign
in the Philippines and the movements
of the LIST Montana from the day they
departed from San Francisco to date.
One coupon and 25 cents secures a copy
at Standard office in Anaconda, Butte,
MiSsoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

1t is indisputable that if one-tenth
of the amount spent On general ad-
vertising was first expended upon the
methods in which it was presented to
the public the results of such pre-
pared advertising would be immediate
and the returns more remunerative
Word your copy properly-the Stand
ards compositors will do the rest
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03
Mountain View Park.

You cannot go to a more beautiful
spot to spend the day than to Noun
tain View park. 1t is only an hours
ride from Butte via the B., A. & P.
railway. The fare for the round trip
on Labor day is only S1.OO. Trains run
at convenient hours and you can get
back to Butte before dark,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

A car of meat belonging to the Cuda-
ny company was condemned yesterday
by the health authorities as unfit for
consumption. The matter will be set
tied to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

S. H. Stewart, aged 70 years died yes
terday. Deceased was a member of
Olive branch lodge No. 90, I. o. o. F.
The body was removed to Richards I'M
dertaking rooms to remain until rela-
tives from the East arrive.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

A. z. Jones has removed his tin shop
to 266 East Park street, where he will
be pleased to see all his former pa
irons,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

Opening sale of Dunlap hats, fall
style, to-day at Babcock & Co.'S.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

If. :.
YOU DON'T
TAKE THE STANDARD
YOU DON'T
GIT THE NEWS.
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So~-O>O~~~~~~~~~---->- ~--->S~~->~~~~~~~~~~~
5 9 III Il 5
| 80 !
( 1872
; We are Closing Out
5 ...All Steel Ranges
5 In our Stock to make room for
; the Great Majestic Steel and
; Malleable Iron Range. We have
} concluded to handle nothing but
s the best in future. We have
{ had enough of the cheap shoddy ;
; so-called steel ranges. The 5
; Majestic stands to-day the peer s
} of all ranges, uuapproachable, s
s unrivaled. Not an ounce of
5 cast iron in its make up. Will
) last lifetime, always bakes
5 perfectly, uses less fuel, heats {
} more water than any other and ;
5 needs no repairs. We have
s handled the Majestic Steel and
5 Malleable Iron Range, for five
; years, and have yet to hear the
5 first complaint or furnish the
5 first repair. Its first cost is the
5 only cost. )
; Below are the Close=0uts
5 These ranges are just as good
; as any made except the Majestic.
; You can save from $1,000 to
s $1,000 over similar goods of
5 other makes. 5
5 IL No. $40 Blue Steel
5 Peninsular Ranges, have 5
6 eight Inch lids; regular
; price, s45. 90; C1S an ;
; to close. .QJJsVV
5 4 No. S=Io Blue Steel
; Peninsular Ranges, have
; 6 eight Inch lids and ten ;
5 gallon reservoir; regular
s price, $4,000; CA0 m S
s to close. .V4U'UU
5 2 No. S-I5 Blue Steel
5 Peninsular Ranges, have 5
; 4 six inch lids, 2 five inch
; lids and eight-gallon res ;
3 ervoir; regular price, 5
s $43. 90; to c7E m s
s close .QoCsVV
; No. 6S-IS Blue Steel
; Peninsular Range, has 6 )
; eight inch lids; $50. 90; )
5 r rlth $4,000
5 1 No. 8 Charter Oak
; Steel Range, has 6 eight ;
; inch lids; regular price, ;
5 $780, siess to $500 5
5 Come quick or you will be
; disappointed. We have just
; added to our Carpet Depart
5 ment large line of the latest
5 things in
; Drapary Goods, Silks, 5
5 "."Tapestries, Etc. 5
Kennedy Furniture Go. !
5 IS to 20 West Broadway, ;
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-03

In the case of W. A. Clark & Bro.
against the Grand Opera House COM
pany, an $4,000 stay bond was filed yes
tpr6aV
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Below are the CloSe=0uts

These ranges are just as good
as any made except the Majestic.
You can save from $1,000 to
$1,000 over similar goods of
other makes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
TO KEEP OUT ARMED MINERS.
CONFLICT of Courts May Lead to TrOu-
bile in Arkansas

Little Rock, Ark, May S.-Gov. Jones
has been informed of a movement to bring
into the coal mining district an armed
body of men 20 take the places of the
strikers.
He has given instructions to state au-
thorities to summon every able bodied
man in Sebastian county, if necessary, TO
enforce the injunction of Judge Rowe
prohibiting the impor tation of laborers.
All such armed men are 20 be met at the
state line and placed under arrest, as are
also those who supply the arms.
Mine operators will also be arrested by
state authorities when they attempt TO
bring in armed iaborers under protection
of deputy marshals.
The injunction issued by the state and
federal courts are in direct conflict and
the Governor regards the situation as
critical. He is determined that the writ
of the state court shall be carried out
and, if necessary will go to the mining
district in person and direct the carrying
out of the courts order, which he be-
lieves to be the only way in which blood
shed can be averted.
The strikers are armed and sanguin-
airy conflict is said 10 be inevitable if non
union men are imported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
THE STEEL CONSOLIDATION.
Report of Large Offer Made for
Carnegie's interests.


New York. May S.-Further progress to-
ward consolidation Of the big steel in
terests Of the country was made to-day
at a meeting held at the Holland House
in which Judge W. II. Moore of Chicago,
H. c. Frick,. representing the Carnegie
interests, and other prominent steel men
of the country took part
After the meeting there was a rumor
that an offer of $3.50 0OO, 900 had been made
for the Carnegie interests and that Mr..
F'rick had taken it under consideration
for consultation with Mr.. Carnegie
At the office of one of the largest con-
Germs in the country. whose officers have
been for several days negotiating with
the promoters of the big combination, il
was stated that there were good grounds
for this report. The statement was re-
peated by one of the biggest officials in
the company, who said that the offer had
been made, but with what probability Of
acceptance he could not say
Neither Mr.. Frick nor Judge Moore
would say much on the subject Judge
Moore simply saying that there was moth
ing more in the various rumors afoat than
the desire of the different steel companies
to harmonize" their interests for the
financial benefit of all.
1t was also said that offers had been
made to the Federal Steel Company and
the American Steel and Wire Company
20 join the combination, but that so far
nothing definite has been decided upon
John w. Gates, president of the latter
company, tonight left the Waldorf-As-
toria, where he had been staying since
his sudden return from Europe iast Sat-
urday, and was said to have gone 20 his
home in Chicago. Before leaving, MIR
Gates said he had not yet become a mem
Der Of the consolidat ton, but there was
no telling what might happen"
This deal, it was variously reported.
would probably be concluded on a basis
of from $525, 100000 to S7O0. COX, 900; moreover
that il would be financed by the National
City Bank. ]. P. Morgan & Co., and j.
w. Seligman & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

this line and will certainly succeed. There
are not enough dairy cows in the state
of course, but encouraging progress is be-
ing made In that direction The secre-
tary said they have. some as fine dairy
cows as are 10 be found anywhere They
make as fine butter as is to be found In
the North.
Not Enough Sheep.
"They keep sheep in the South, but not
enough" said he. They have NOT quite
realized that II is peculiarly their privilege
TO furnish the early spring lambs for the
Northern markets, where they sell at
very high price,
'The conditions in the South are entire
ly favorable TO the production of the bacon
hog. The people in the great corn belt Of
the Mississippi valley want a market for
their corn, and feed the hog as long as he
will make any gain. The producer of the
bacon hog, however, disposes of the ami
NAL sooner, at younger age.
LAS soon as the Southern people give at
tention to the dairy industry there will be
a great increase in its products"
The secretary made a point of impress
ing upon the people of the state the wis
dom Of increasing their pastures, and Of
setting their wood lots to work TO produce
grass for the colt and the dairy COW, the
mutton sheep and the hog.
Great progress has been made, he said,
at the Agricultural College. They are do
ing work there that is probably not being
done anywhere else.
Could Make Enough Sugar.
The department of agriculture for the
last two years, has been conducting ma
tion-wide experiments 10 ascertain wheth-
er The people Of the United States can pro-
duce their own sugar from their own SUI
gar beets. The matter has gone SO far that
the secretary has no doubt whatever OF
the success of the Industry. About score
Of mills we're running last fall, another
score Is being built, and in time complete
success will come, and the 100000, 900 now
paid out for sugar will be saved and kept
a. home.
Fhe secretary Is also sure now that the
people OF the latitude of South Carolina
can produce an the tea needed by the
American people, Just as he was sure. two
years ago, that the sugar needed for home
consumption could be produced from the
sugar beet, badependent of all other
sources.