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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
WIT IN THE CHANCERY COURTS.

Law Journal: Augustine Birrell, in tell
ing us the Three and One" story about
Sir. +. Lockwood, calls it memorable as
the last joke ever made in the High Court
of Chancery. This from @ high priest of
the mysteries-a Chancory j. Cts rather
hard. Is the Court Of Chancery, then,
such a kingdom of dullness? It's dilatori-
ness has, we know, been denounced by
Dickens: its r~Oguishnes ccnsured by Sell
den; its "piety and love of fees scoffed at
by Lord Bramwcll; now it is charged with
want of Wit. Lord Bacon says that judges
ought to be rather wise than witty, but
it IS not to any such honorable self-re-
straint that the dizziness of %chancery is
set doWn-rather do something methitic
in the atmosphere of a chancery court,
the prevailing cleanliness of administra-
tons, suits and trusts, of mortgages n
settlements, killing to the sense of humor.
and waging Immortal war with wit"
! Calumny, Calumny. The truth seems to
be that Lady Equity suffers here by con-
trast with My Lord Common Law. The
wit Of the common law courts-the wit
of the typical Nisi Prius case-is popular,
broad, garish. The ambient wit which
irradiateS, fitfullY, it may be. the chanc-
cry courts is refined. technical. e~soteric.
When @ learned vice, chancellor, address
ing counsel for the plaintiff, observed.
Mir, Cannon, you don't come into-cOurt
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
A BLUE

Yesterday was a blue Sunday in Ana
conda as far as the weather was con-
cerned, with the wine blowing a strong
gale down the canyon, accompanied by
a binding snOwstorm. In fact the past
week has been productive Of every kind
OF weather except good weather. There
has been about six rain and sleet storms
and as many sno storms, and each have
been worse shan the other, until the
roads in every direction are in bad condi-
ton and the people have got the blues
and the grip on all sides. Many people
from Butte and legislators from Helena
came over yesterday to spend sunday,
but they found no comfort here and re-
turned on the first train from whence
they came. The attendance at the DIFF
ferent churches during the day ana
evening was small, compared with other
Sundays. Few people were on the streets
except to go down town at noon to pur-
chase a family story paper or some book.
with which they busted themselves for
the remainder of the day.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
AN BOY DEAD

The saddest death that has occurred in
Anaconda for a long time ccurrcd last
evening, when Oscar Zembsch. the most
popular young man in the city, sue
cumbed to the cold hand of death. He
was a native of Marysville and was IS
years Of age. He came to Anaconda dur
ing September, 1897, and was employed
in the Silver drug store. To every one,
Old and Dung. he was known as Oscar
and had a kind word for everyone. be
they rich or poor. There did not seem TO
be a ray Of sorrow in his young life,
which made more than one happy by his
joVlal disposition. some time ago he was
seized with pneumonia, from which he
never rallied, death resulting IN the end
from heart trOuble. His mother was at
his bedside when the end came. His re-
mains will be shipped to Marysvilie to-
morrow morning. accompanied by his
Grief-stricken mother, who has the SYM
pathy of hundreds of the friends of the
departed boy.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
NOTICE TO CO-CwNER.

TO Benjamin Armstrong, your heirs Oh
assigns: You are hereby notified tina. We
have expended during the year 1893 one
hundred dollars G100. 0) in labor and inn
upon each of the following
quartz lode mining claims, situated in the
Divide Creek Mining district, Silver Bow
county, Montana. a more particular de-
scr;pt;on of which Is found In the location
notices Of the said lode claims as recorded.
The Silver King, recorded in Book f, page
206; the Sage Hen, recorded in Book f. page
POI; the Tacoma, recorded in Book j, page
70; the Goodwin, recorded in Book j, page
Ali; the Golden Bell, recorded in Book L,
page SO, in the Office Of the county recorder
of Silver Bow county, Montana; that the
said labor was performed and the said i'm
p~rOvements were made for The purpose Of
holding said claims under the provisions
of Section 1924, Revised Statutes Of tbs
United States. and the amendments thereto
concerning annual labor on mining claims
for the year 1898, when said labor and i'm
prnyementS were made. If within ninety
DAYS after the last publication of this no
tice you fail 0" refuse to contribute your
proportion, amounting to one hundred and
twelve dollars and fl .ty cents &112. 50). Of
said expenditures, as q your in
terest in the said cl inns will become the
property of the Undersigned, your CO.
owners, who have made the above de-
scribed expenditures according to the re"
quirements of the S i'd section.
PAT KIRLEY,
JAMES KlRLEY.
FRANK KIRLEY.
Dated this 9Th Gay Of January, 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
MlNISTRATOR'S .lOTICE O.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
OF

Notice is hereby given, that in pursue
ance Of an order of the district court
OF he County of Park, State of Montana,
made on the 10th day Of January. 1899.
IN the matter of the estate of Harry Gas
sert, deceased, the undersigned, the ad-
mlhlstratriX of the estate of the said
henry .Gassert, will sell at private sale,
to the highest bidder, Cor cash, and SUBJ
Nect to confirmation by said district
court, on Saturday, the 2Sth day of JAN
uaTy, 1879, at 10 o'clock a.. m, at the law
OIL &c Of j. S. Shropshire. at Butte, in the
County Of Silver Bow, all the right. title,
interest and estate of the said Harry
Gassert at the time of his death, and all
the right, title and interest tina the said
estate has, by operation of law or other
WISE, acquired other than or in addition
to that of the said Harry Gassert at the
tlne OF his death, in and to all tina GER
tam lot, piece or parcel or land situate,
lying and being in the said County of
silver Bow, State of Montana. and
pounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
An undivided one-fourth C4) interest
IN ana to a portion of Lot Five 60, in
Block T~wenty-nine (29), of the CITY of
butte, Silver Bow County, Montana,
SAID property being what is Familiarity
known as the Clarendon Hotel property
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash,
which is to be paid to the administrators
on confirmation of sale by said district
court, and the delivery to the purchaser
of a deed which conveys a gooa title ia
said purchaser.
SARAH c. GASSERr,
Administrators of Estate of Harry Cas-
sert, deceased.
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clean hands" and when counsel

with clean hands," and when counsel
promptly replied, How can l have clean
hands, My Lord, when 1 am always
handling'Coke' and 'Blackstone'?' what
avails this little rally to one ignorant of
the equitable doctrine of clean hands"
So when Lord Justice Knight-Bruce, on
the hearing of an administration suit,
playfully remarked, THE estate will ba
distributed in the usual way among t he
solicitors" here was essentially a chan
Gerry joke, appealing peculiarly to the
chancery practitioner cognizant of the
true order of precedence in legal matters
costs first, then practice, merits last.
Or, again. when the late vice-chancellor
Bacon spoke of himself as being invited
by counsel to a game of hide-an-seek
among the clauses of the j%udicature acts,
the humOr of the idea came home only to
those familiar with the labyrinths of
chancery practice and with the face and
figure of the venerable judge.
Lord Westbury's best things all belong
to chancery; so do those of Lord Justice
knlght-Bruce. prince of judicial wits, Mr..
Justice Maule alone excepted. Was it
not a Observation-Disclosures, to wit
from whom emanated the happy retort,
when an egg was thrown at him on the
bench, This must nave been meant for
my brother Bacon" What could have
been reader? Was it not again a chancery
judge who, when asked to define the diff
ference between an attorny and a solicit
tor, neatly replied, MUCH the same as be-
tween an alligator and a crocodile?" Jes-
sci NJ. R. had undoubtedly a very pretty
wit, and many We're the jestS that flashed
about the Old Rolls Court. Lord Justice
James was redolent of the happiest hui
NOR, and Nice-Chancellor Bacon had an
excellent record as a sayer of good things.
There was one member of the inner bar
practicing before the v~ice-chancellor for
whom he was supposed to have no great
liking. This mans services were not
much IN demand, for, though his ability
and knowledge of law We're undoubted, he
was apt to look at a case from an imprac-.
ticable standpoint, and not to make the
most of its best points. 1t was
ly sad of him that he had a twist in his
mind. When thissman was about sixty
some one remarked to the Judge that he
was clever. YES said the old man,
slowly and judicially, 'he is a very clever
young man. and after a pause, he add
ed, IF he swallowed a nail he would yomit
a screw
The present Master of the Rolls is cred
tied with the smart epigram that 1.-The
chief use Of trustees is to commit Judi
clous breaches of trust OF chancerv it
may be frankly admitted, like the Scotch
man, that 1t Jokes with deeficulty:" it's
materials are somewhat mpracticable for
this purpose. But is not he the best cul-
mary artist who can make a good dinner
out of an old shoe?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
1Ol YEARS OLD

The Oldest person who ever lived in
Deer Lodge county died near GregsOn
Springs yesterday at The age of lOl
years. She was Mrs. Eliza Heui. a ma
tive of Holland. The deceased, up to the
time of her death, resided with her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Meier, who is quite
an aged lady. Mrs. Heui's mental fac
ulties We're well preserved for a woman
of that age. The climate of Montana
agreed with her, but she went to her
heavenly reward from old age. During
her lifetime she had scarcely any sick
ness. Her funeral will be held from st.
Pauls church tomorrow (Tuesday) morn
ing at 1890 o'clock,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
CHAINS. BIG AND LITTLE,

Among the curicsities which were pre-.
served in the old State Library at AL
bany none attracted more attention than
the few links of the monster chain which
did service in the days Of the resolution to
prevent the progress of the British ships
up the Hudson river. Thu great chain,
with links more than two feet in length,
was stretched across the river near West
Point, and remnants of the unique block
adlng material are preserved in various
parts OF the country, several links being
in the possession of Abram S. Hewitt.
Bombs, mines, Qualifications and tor
pedoes have taken the place of the chain
as a barrier against ships, but monster
CHAINS are still manufactured i'll large
quantities, and the Jones & Laughlin
company is now making a chain the links
OF which are formed out of rolled steel
three inches in diameter. Welding by
electricity, winding the metal rod from
which the links are made around a man.
drll, cutting the pieces by machinery and
joining them by blows from powerful
steam hammers, binding the links and
testing the completed chains with hy-
draullc pressure are all modern processes
IN the chain making industry, but the
great chains used in the ~shipbuilding
trade are made much as they were made
many years ago But, according to the
statement of a manufacturer, the Amer
lean now has the satisfaction of using the
product OF American shops. Formerly,
ana until about ten years ago, about 80
per cent of the chains used III the United
States came from England, and now
fully IS per cent of the amount consum-
ed IS made III this country. Some con-
Germs still carry Englis h chains in stock in
order to be able to supply English ships
whose commanders usually refuse to buy
any ether than chains which have a Brit
ish stamp.
Ihe commercial article, as made in this
country, anges from three-siXteenths of
an inch to one n three-quarter inches,
ana no chains are put on the market I'M
less they have been tested. Thus a three
sixteenth inch chain of five pounds av-
erase weight per foot is guaranteed to
hold seven hundred pounds, and the bet
ter grades as high as nine hundred
pounds. y one-inch which weighs about
ten pounds to the foot will hold twenty
four thousand pounds, and a chain with
INKS of one and three-quarter inches,
WelGhIng thlrty-Cne pounds to the foot, is
supposed to resist II ,600 pounds, and the
best quality of the same size chain is
marked Proof 90,575 pounds
In an interesting article on the subject
of chains as English writer points to the
fact that notwithstanding the frequent
mention of the chains in the Bible the ar
tlcle IS comparatively new. h same au-
thor says:
some authorities give the Britons cred
1t for originating the cable chain because
julius Caesar is recorded as having been
unable to cut the cables of the Gauls YES
sells. las they were made of from This
may have been a chain in the present ac-
ceptatlon Of the term, but it is doubtful.
because the first patent for chain making
,,- ll...--J - -
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rect intersect the west boundary line Of
said Lot. No. 1O3 p. at north 40 min west 149r
feet from Corner No 4 If said claim 1467
Ieet 10 corner No. i, the place of beginning.
expressly excepting and excluding all that
or the ground hereinbefore de-
scripeu, embraced in said mining claims on
LOTS NOS. 1O3 b, III, ia and It's, and also
an tnat portion of said Valley vein or lode
ana OF all veins, lodes and lodges through
tneir entire depth. the tops Or apeXes
or Wh1ch lie inside of such excluded ground.
saiu LOT NO. PIG extending 1857 feet in
.ens!h along said Valley vein or lode. con-
10 so-lOO acres of land, more or less.
PATRICK II. REGAIN
Sheriff Silver Bow county, Montana.
by JAS. M. REYNOLDS, Deputy Sheriff.
Dated January 5, 4. y. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
COURT

In the district court this morning in
the case of the State vs.. Charles Shep-
pard, sentenced to the pen for life for
the murder of John Benson, at Deer
Lodge. on November 6, Attorney c. j.
Walsh was given 60 days to serve a bill
of exceptions and statement on motion
for a new trial.
Estate of Hugh Whiteside, Rogers and
Rogers and G.. w. Stapleton were entered
as associate counsel for defendant.
Charles Sieger was made a fun citi-
zen.
In the case of j. w. Moss VS.. John De
Buhr, demurrer was argumed and sib-
miJtCd.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30

An Arkansas farmer who vas a dele
gate at a recent convention in Little
Rock, was greeted by a fellow-farmer
and delegate the morning after his ar
rival and asked how he felt.
mighty poorly was the reply; didn't
sleep a wink the whole night through
"Why, what was the matter?' asked
the other.
There was a ]goldarned light shining
right in my eyes all night long"
why didn't you get up aud blow it
out?"
BLOW it out!' was the reply. "HoW
could l blow it out when the blamed thing
was shut up in a bottle?'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30

The National Colonization Aid society
of America, which has just been organ
lied by influential colored men of Chatta-
noQga, VIII ask congres to set apart a
large tract of land in the west for the ex-
elusive use of negroes, where they may
set up an Independent government Of
their own, subject to the general super
vision of congress. Booker Washington's
idea of industrial farming will be carried
out in the proposed scheme. Many infu-
entail white men are interested in the
project, and are lending it their moral
support. The promoters will push the
work of organization and hope to achieve
tangible results soon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30

His Suggestion.-Young Author-Well,
how do you like my play? Have you
any suggestions to make?
Manager-There is one suggestion I
would like to make. Instead of having
your hero lynched by a mob in the last
act, l think it would be we'll to have the
mob hang all the characters early in the
opening scene.-ChicagO News.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are inn
proved mote by the pleasant Syrup OF
Figs, when in need of the Laxative effect
OF a gentle remedy. than by any other.
Children enjoy it ard it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs. is mani
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30

pension of $40 a year, to be paid to him
and his heirs forever. Through the sew
eral centuries hat nave lapsed since the
Scots We're beaten back at Flodden this
t4O a year has replenished the ducal cof-
fers. The duke, availing himself Of a
treasury minute passed in 1888, has com-
muted his pension for the round sun. CT
$500.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30

The Duke of Norfolk has just sold a bit
of family property whose origin dates
back to Flodden Field. The battle was
won for England by his ancestor, the
Earl of Surrey. Among the ewards Of
a grateful king was the beStoWal of a
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-30
BIG REDUCTIONS

Cash Buyers should visit Strains de-
partment store and get some of the Gre
gor & Co, stock; 80 to so per cent off on his
prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08
FORMS OF SUPERSTITION.
some Noted People Have Very Curl
Gus Ideas.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Edison considers Friday the luckiest dav
in the week, inasmuch as he has been
known to postpone the final tests of some
of his greatest inventions until that day
The phonograph was completed on Fri
day and several of his most important
schemes successfully worked out on the
sixth day of the week.
Queen Victoria believes cats forerunners
of disaster. Strange as il may seem. she
will not permit single member of her
house to keep a specimen OF the feline
race, or. if so, ID must not venture within
the realm of her domain. About this she
is very particular and should any one
attempt 90 break the unwrittcn law, trou-
bic would inevitably follow.
Bur this much-slandered quadruped IS
capable of instilng fear into Their Welt
known personeges. Lord Roberts. brave
soldier though he is, finds an unconquera-
bic enemy In The cat, and will moi allow
one TO enter his presence II he can avoid
1t. He has even been known to leave tia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08

From the Youths Companion.
Seventy-six thousand dollars lying in an
open field for two days, and nobody stop
ping to pick it up! This is what hap
pened short time ago in Kansas. The
State School Fund Commissioners had ar
ranged 10 purchase that amount of Reno
county bonds. The bonds were sent TO Do
approved, but on the appointed day they
were not returned. The Kansas City Times
tells the rest of the story:
Supt. Nelson received a telegram from
the Reno County Commissioners, asking
why the bonds had nor been sent Nelson
replied that they had been. The Reno
county people wired back that they he9
never been received and that they hau
no trace of them. Nelson called on tAe
express office for an explanation Inc ca,
press people searched their books ana
said that a package answering that Io-
scriDtion had left the Topeka office lof
Hutchinson on Saturday.
The matter began to look serious anu
the express company Investigated its rec
ords to ascertain what messenger was on
that train. A telegram was sent to hHl'
asking il he knew anything of a ceItSl'
package bound for Hutchinson from TO-
peka.
He replied that he didn't know for sure
but that little package blew out OF u9
express car door as ne was bouhu w
on Saturday, and might have been ~.
one wanted. He further told the compall
to ascertain the value of the package on
he would pay for it out of his salary lue
company wired back, "Scventy-siX thoc-
sand dollars" and the express messengei
hair stood on end
The first thing he did was to get iaN
Off and take the first train for the s.a
ton nearest the place where he reuelr
bered the package disappearing. lie W.
out to the exact spot, and after huuun7
for some time found the missing pachds
in the weeds by the side of the track ca
actly where Il had blown.
He had had the car door omen on
count of the hoat, and a Kansas zepHl
had come along and whsked the pacha-
out OF the open door The messenger uip
not think it worth stopping the tram ~.
but he viii never make such a mis'uN'
again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08

business that very few of them ever see
publicity. Two instances however, became
notable The Lord Mayor of London and
Lady Mayoress are among his longtime
friends. Entertaining Sir Thomas one day
the Lady Mayoress talked of the Princess
of Wales jubilee dinner fund to feed the
poor of London, and in which she was
interested. Mention was made of its slow
progress. He asked how much was needed
to complete the subscription. He was told
$125 900. He took OUT his check book,
wrote a check for the amount and handed
it 10 the Lady Mayoress.
Subsequently to the Alexandra Trust for
supplying poor laboring men with cheap
but substantial dinners he save the prince
~ sum of 100000, and has pledged like
amount in addition should the charity re-
quire il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08

place Al which he has been staying If
mere is a black cat anywhere about the
horse
Amsdg member Of The dramaiic proces-
sion tho ear is loathed ant nearly every
actor and actress must acknowledge weak
ness on this point. Miss Ellen Terry IS
very iond OF cat I'm its proper place, but
II a black one happens 10 find its way
on 10 tho stage during the rehearsal Of
ne" play she viii despair of lis ultimate
success.
Among the crowned heads Of Europe su-
perstition runs very strong 1t Will be re-
memoered that not long ago an attempt
was made upon The life of King George
OF Greece, some man waylaving and firing
at him several times while he was driving
~ MS carriage His escape was a miracu-
lous one, and he regards il as an omen.
one Of the bullets embedded itself in the
poA OF the carriage, and he has since hal
u extracted and made into a charm for
ms watch chain He has said he would
rather lose any of mis- most treasured pos
sessions than the charm, which 40 him is
prooI against assassination.
Inc Kaiser William is very superstitiOus
aDofl Friday and viii see that no import
ant engagement is fixed for that day il he
can possibly avoid d.. Upon one occasion
his staff, forgetfui of mis- fears, appointed
friday for review. and his majesty ac-
guessed, himself forgetting what day =
was to be. When he discovered il later he
had the review pos rponed and fresh ar
rdngements made.
IAc Sultan is the victim OF a rather
strange superstition regarding death. He
believes that on "a certain day he will die
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