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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27
ITS ORIGIN.

Chicago Tribune: How slangy Ten
nyson's poetry is occasionally! observer
the girl in the fur jacket.
you're prejudiced,' said the girl IN
the yellow buskins. II never heard him
accused of such a thing as that be-
fore"
you didn't know, perhaps, that he
originated one of the most odious slang
phrases of the present day. Listen:
. Love took up the harp of life, smote on
all its chords with might,
Smote The chord of self, that, trembling,
passed in music-out of ght!
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27
SALE.

Cans & Klein. plaintiffs, VS.. Charles 8.
Warren, defendant.
To be sold at sheriff's sale. on the 26tb
day or January, a. d 1889, at 2 o'clock p.
M, at the front door of the court house,
in the city of Butte, county of Silver Bow,
state of Montana, the following described
real property, to-wlt:
An undivided interest in and to the Black
Placer Mining claim. lot number one nun
dred and ten Q10), in Silver Bow county,
Montana. Also all interest in any and all
lots in blocks numbered "a and 81. Of the
Butte townsite. Silver Bow county. state
of Montana, belonging 70 the above named
defendant, Charles s. Warren.
PATRICK H. REGAIN,
Sheriff Silver Bow County, Montana.
BY JAS. M. REYNOLDS, Deputy Sheriff.
Dated January S. A.. d. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27
NOT

Chicago Post: You say vol gave me
no encouragement" he said, bitterly,
after she had told him she would be a
sister to him, land yet you surely kissed
me when l gave you that gold-buckled
belt
At this she laughed merrily.
.And have you not yet learned to dis
tinguish between official ncour cement
and a vote of thanks?" she asked
Then he went out into the cold world
and declared that he never did think
much Of these parliamentary girls, any
way.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27
LOCAL BRIEFS

The latest delicacies in candies at Pen
dleton's on East Park avenue.
The seven-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. j. Murphy, residing at III Alder street
is i'll.
T. l.. st. Jean, physician and surgeon
Office, 212h e. Park avenue. over Stand
ARD drug store.
Mrs. D. L. Sullivan. residing near the 81
lica camp. is i'll and was removed to st.
AIMS hospital.
Miss Shiela Mallary went to Butte to-
day to attend the district meeting of the
Epworth League.
NJ. T. Pearce, manager of the Clothing
department of the Copper City CONNER
cial Co, left for New York city last night.
An Austrian, name unknown, received
a broken toe and other injuries while at
work in t he Anaconda smelters last
night.
Rain and snow together have been fall
ing for the past three days. making bust
ness dull and traffic of all kinds disagree
able.
The Silver Drug company made an as
signment to e. d. Sauer, who is now in
charge of the store, which is open as
usual.
Frank Normanda was arrested last
night for vagrancy. This is not the first
time he has been Jailed for the same Of
Tense.
There will be a gospel meeting in the
brick church west of the Montana hotel
at s o'clock tonight. All S~candinavians
welcome.
German Lutheran services will be
conducted tonight in the Christian
church, corner Sixth and Dab streets,
by Rev. NJ. Hudtloff.
Frank Mcintyre, alias Frank Daily,
charged with obtaining money under false
pretenSeS, was sentenced to foul months
in Jail by Judge Kennedy.
Sheriff Jack Conley will go over to Hell
ena tonight to attend a meeting of the
sheriffs of Montana, who will protest
gains certain legislation.
Deputy Sheriff George Burnham left
for Race Track this morning with a war
rant for the arrest Of Mrs. Montgomery,
who shot at Mrs. Ryan a few days ago.
The Northern Pacific train from the
west, due here at 1905 night before last,
did not reach Anaconda until yesterday
afternoon. caused by a landslide on the
Pacific division.
John Pennick was sentenced by Judge
tIiis illoi iIiS w q III Jan
for vagrancy. Dan Green will be tried
in the same court at 4:30 p. m. He was
for v~agrancy.
Herman Furey was arrested yesterday
charged with the n~on-support of his son,
aged Is years. When brought before the
he weakened and promised to sup
port his child whereupon he was dis
charged.
The funeral of Mrs. c. W. Rowe was
held from the Christian church today at
? o'clock, Rev. B.. F. Morris officiating.
ladies of the Maccabees and the De-
of Honor, of which she was an non
ored member, attended in a body. A
number of the friends and ac-
luaintances Of the family also attended.
Messrs. j. H. Egbert. z. E. Lyman,
Everett E.. Pickel, Phil. e. Harris, John
iregory. George Knox; Misses Annie
Myrtle Pickel, Annie Wilson,
Davidson and Mrs. DR.. P. B.
Wood. members of the NJ. F. church choir
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gregory at their home on East Fourth
street last night.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27
CROSS is IN

The Philipsburg Call of January %
prints the following:
The following letter which is self-ex-
will be read with some inter-
est by a number of our business people:
"Missoula, Mont, Jan. IS, 1899.
The Campbell Drug Co., Philipsburg,
Montana.
"Gentlemen: I have just heard that
my son, c. w. Cross, had mysteriously
disappeared from you city. vii you
kindly look into the matter and see If
there is any probability of foul play. or
if he went of his own accord. Also, if he
took his trunk with him, and any other
information you may be able to obtain.
If YOU cannot attend to it, please hand
this to some reliable person, or the sheriff.
by giving this your earliest attention you
will confer a great favor.
Yours respectfully,
&C. CROSS, V. S."
G. w. Cross is the young man who was
employed by the steam laundry for a
while and afterwards engaged in taking
orders for clothing at this place. and later
took the stage for Anaconda. saying as
he did SO, that he would return the fol-
lowing Saturday. This was about three
weeks ago. and he has not returned vet.
If the senior Mr.. Cross will write his son
at that point he will no doubt find him
G. w. Cross. the young man referred to.
is in Anaconda and well, being on the
lookout for employment every day. An
Inter Mountain reporter was speaking
to him at $50 this morning. At that hour
Mr.. Cross was not aware of his ather's
letter of inquiry.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27

"Have you anything besides this photo
graph by which l can identify him? 2"
asked the detective.
Yes; l have,' replied the hard fea-
tured matron, whose husband had desert
ed her.
And, going to her bureau drawer, she
took out a punch of ginger colored hair,
tied with a ribbon.
Him and me had some words one
day." she said, and I pulled all this out
of his head."-ChicagO Tribune.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27
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 and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manu-
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27

SAID property being what is familiarity
known as the Clarendon Hotel propertv.
Terms and conditions Of sale: Cash,
winch is to be paid to the administering
on confirmation Of sale by said district
court, and the delivery to the purchaser
OF a deed which conveys a good title to
said purchaser.
SARAH c. GASSERT,
Administrative of Estate of Harry Cas-
sert, deceased,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27
NOT so SELFISH,

Mrs. Wyles-Did your husband give
you anything for New Years?
Mrs. Styles-Indeed, he did
Did it have your name on it?'
yes; n my husbands name, too"
That's just like selfish man; he must
share the gift with you"
But he didn't"
What was his name doing on it, then"
1T wouldn't nave been any good with
out it.: it was a check"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-27
Tile EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

IS due not only . the originality and
simplicity of the combination. but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA Fig SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to inn rcss upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AZ the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP Co.
only. a knowledge Of that feet will.
assist one in 7oiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other ,,.r-
ties. The high standing OF the CAIz.
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the rl2di.
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given tC millions of families, makes
the ranle of the Company a guaranty
OF the excellence of it's remedy. It is
far in advance of all other ~layatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken.
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
The Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRAN CISCO, Gal.
3ouIsVILLE. ". NEW v0RK. \. u
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
. Fonr-Cent Cotton.

Some chaps continue to plague me
about the South's poverty, says a writer
in the New York Press. Albert Strick-
land, a noted wit, told his story TO some
up-country cotton growers who were
growing about the prospects of the four
cent staple: "Why, you fellows don't
know what you're talking about, Four
cents? It'll go to three, or less. Do you
know what they are doing down in the
black belt? Picking cotton with monkeys.
They've got 100000 monkeys there now, and
each one picks 1000 pounds a day You
white chaps and niggers can't pick more
than 200 or 300 pounds to save your lives.
Then, again, 1t doesn't cost anything to
keep monkeys. They live on the bolls and
stalks, and sleep at night hanging by their
tails to the rafters. You can't hope to
compete with monkeys in the field. You'd
better stop trying to grow cotton. With
monkey labor the price is going down to a
cent and a half"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13

The likely crediting of Joseph H. Choate
to the st. James ambassadorship is still
bringing forth innumerable flashes of his
wit Here are two:
One of his wittiest sayings was made
over a private dinner table, at which he
and Mrs. Choate were present. Some one
inquired of him who he would like to be
If he could not be himself. He paused a
few seconds, as if thinking over the list
of the words celebrities, and then his
eye resting upon his wife. If, he an
swered, Il could not be myself, l should
like to be Mrs. Choate's second husband"
This story, which is perhaps very old to
the ears of many, really had its origin
with Choate: A pompous young man bus
tied into his office. This Mr. Choate?"
Yes" responded the distinguished law
yer with his blandest smile. "WeH, I'm
Mr.. Wilberforce, of Wilberforce & Jones. &"
Take chair SIR said Choate. with a
wave of the hand. My father was cousin
of Bishop Wilberforce, and l. Take
two chairs" said Cboate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.

Changing the name of New Houston
street TO Park avenue was a good step
towards simplifying street nomenclature;
are other improvements in the same line
which might well be made with benefit
TO the city and without cost One OF them
is to number correctly the streets south
of Anderson. First street by name is a
milo and a half distant from the first
street in fact, which is River street. The
streets south of Anderson are now called
First, Second, Third, etc, when they real
ly should be Thirty-second, Thirty-third,
etc, since there are thirty-one streets be-
Anderson. This matter should be attend
ed to before the people become accustomed
TO the wrong numbers. The idea is not
TO change the names of streets now
named, but to correct the numbered
streets In the new section of the city so
that the numbers will mean what they
say. For instance Seventh street, counting
from River street, is thirty-eighth in nu-
merical order, and Tenth street is forty
first. The suggested change would not
only be of advantage in locating the
streets, but would convey correct idea
of the size of the city. The change is one
which could be made with the stroke of
the pen," as 1t were. Another improve
ment. one which would cost little, but
very little comparatively, would be the
placing of street signs at corners. There
is nothing now to indicate TO the stranger
what street he is on, and many persons
who have lived here for years have never
been able to learn the names of any con-
siderable number of the streets because of
lack. of signs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
Personal.

Benjamin BisseIl, who lives near Balls
ton Spa, N. Y, says he has voted for
eighteen presidential candidates, not one
of whom was elected.
Gen. Merritt stin bears on his right
arm the scar from the first wound he ever
received, a slight flesh wound made by a
stray bail early in the civil war.
Gov. elect Stone of Pennsylvania, who
stands G feet inches in his stockings,
never wears a silk hat, for the reason that
such a covering would accentuate his al
ready great height. He also refuses to
ride a horse, holding that such a noble
animal was not intended for such usage.
Just after his return to Washington
from spending Christmas in his Iowa home
Congressman Hepburn was asked by Clerk
Mcdowell, who looks after the mileage
of congressman ''How far is 1t to your
home, Mr. Hepburn" The Iowa man re-
fected for moment and then said; Five
hundred and thirteen dollars mileage"
Both Miss Helen Gould and Gen. Joe
Wheeler emphatlcally deny a report that
the Santiago hero recently proposed to
and was rejected by the Wall street wiz
ards daughter. Rumor insists on finding
a wife for the general, however, and a
later report is that he is paying assidu-
Gus court to the widow of George w.
Childs of Philadelphia.
The Countess of Warwick. the noted
beauty, drives what are regarded as the
best matched pair of white Arabian ponies
in England. She owned one and the late
Baron Rothschild another. The baron Of
fered her a large sum for her pet, but she
laughingly refused to sell. Perhaps in
doing so she displayed great shrewdness,
for in a day or two he sent her his pony,
saying he could not bear to see the two
separate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
In "A Quandary.

I was sitting in the shade in front Of the
Big Mountain Lumber Company's store
one morning in June when I saw a man
and a woman riding a heavy farm horse
coming down the mountain road. where
it almost hung over the Cumberland river
The woman rode behind the man, and their
feet swung loose al the sport of the wind
for the horse was saddleless. I spoke as
they passed on to the htching rack, and
as they came back to go into the store I
recognized the man as a foxy specimen of
mountaineer who had done some logging
for me the year before. A few minutes
after he had gone into the store with the
woman, who was of the stalwart type, he
came out alone and approached me with
an evident purpose, says a Washington
Star writer.
Il reckon y'aint forgot me, have you,
colonel?' he said, taking a seat on a log
"Oh, no. I replied, assuTingly, but I
didn't know you were married
Il amt" be said. promptly, "and' that's
jst whut I want to talk to YOU about"
I'm sure if I can be of ahy service
Jim," l said, I'm be only too glad to rem
der it, What do you want me to do?"
"Wen colonel, what l mostly need is ad-
vice"
Anybody can give you that I have it
in any quantity. How much and what
kind do you want?"
He came over closer and hunched down
on the ground by my side, where he could
talk confidentially to me, and at the same
time keep his eye on the store door.
You see, colonel" he went on in a voice
scarcely above a whisper, I'm on my way
TO git coupled right this minute, and that
there's the gal in the store. Hits four
teen miles to the preachers, er wait a
week. and l didn't see no use a-waitn' so
we started out, Sal a-ridin' behint. I'd
been talkin' a powerful long time about
buyin me saddle, and thought this wuz
jist the time to do hit, SOS l could ride up
to the preachers iC some kind Nv dOin's,
and Sal she never says a word tell I
comes to pick out the saddle a minute
ago, and then, durn my cats. she ups and
says I've got to git a side saddle so she
kin ride in front and me behint and, by
hockey, she says ef l don't do hit she won't
go another durn foot with me to the
preachers and 1 kin marry anybody else
/ please fer all her, eff j don't like hit. In
course, colonel, / don't want to be onpO-
lite TO a lady, ner obstreperous. ner sot in
my way but colonel this marryin' is a
mighty ALTERED ticklish business, and d
mans got to watch out er he'll git start
ed wrong, and then he's jiggered, shore.
Now, whut I want to ask you is, had I
better git a side saddle er let Sal walk
home?'
II was most grave and important ques-
ton 10 be thus unexpectedly hurled at me,
but rose to the occasion grandly, and I
hope l answered it as it should have been
answered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13

Opie Read tells funny story of a col
ored man who had conceived the idea that
he could get a pension from the govern
ment He went to pension agent to learn
what steps it would be necessary for him
to take to bring about the desired result
Were you really in the army, SAM"
asked the agent.
"Yas, sab, indeed was. sab; was in
de army for moren year, sab"
what regiment were you in, Sam?"
"Wall, sab, l don't just this minute le-
contender, but Use gwine to bring you
all the papers and dat will explain de
matter"
But you surely remember whom you
were with, Sam?'
"Oh yes, sah I recommended dat all
right; 1 was wild my young master"
ate army, were you?"
'Yas, sab; yes, sab"
Were you ever wounded, SAM"
'Yas, sab; indeed I was; see dat scar,
sab? 1 got dat scar in de army, sab"
what was it hit you, Sam?"
"Wan. sab, it was a skillet, sah indeed
it was; big iron skillet, sab"
Now see here, Sam, what chance can
you have to get a pension? In the first
place, you were in the Confederate army,
and then the only wound you received,
anyway, was from a skillet; what in the
world has our government got to do with
your case?"
''Wan. sab, it was a government skillet,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
A DIsGRAcEFUL SPECTACLE.

What a disgraceful spectacle is that
which is presented at the capital Of the
great state of Pennsylvania! United
States senator is to be elected. The lead
ing candidate Of the Republicans-in fact,
about the only candidate yet announced
Of that party. the dominant party-is I'M
der indictment for misusing the funds Of
the state.
On the walls of the capitol are placards
announcing rewards amounting TO $50 900
for the detection and conviction of any
one offsring a bride TO a member of the
legislature to vote for a particular candi-
date for senator. and the same reward
for testimony sufficient 10 convict a mem
Der of the legislature Of accepting a bride
TO vote for a certain candidate for sena-
tor. The capitol is swarming with de-
tectives, who hope 10 earn this money.
Has the legislature of the great state
of Pennsylvania fallen so low that its
members have to be watched by little
army Of detectives?
The Camerons and the Quays have been
political bosses in the Keystone state for
many years. Is this swarm Of detectives
at the state capital one Of the results of
their bossism? If 1t is. the sooner Quay
is gotten rid Of. the better ii will be for
the good name of the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
BRIGHT BITS.

so he asked you to be his wife? How
did he lead up to the question:"
"Oh with small talk. I remember, for
one thing, he asked me if loved him. "
Detroit Journal.
First Alderman-If we vote for this
bill, we shall never have another chance
TO hold office.
Second Alderman-Huh! We won't need
to!-Cincinnau Enquirer.
old Mr. Grump-My boy. you spend
five times as much money on yourself as
l used to.
Young Mr. Grump-How can I help that,
father? 1 belong to a good deal Weather
family than you did, remember. Harlem
Life.
"A Martyr to Principle. -Customer-Ah!
come Off 1 won't give more dan dol
lar! I'd go to be ball widout any dress
suit, first!
Dealer-Vell, RAIDER dan see you DISGRACE
yourselluf by preakin' der laws of eti-
quette dot way. I'll let you hat it!-Puck.
All Did Wel,-"The year just passed
was very satisfactory one in nearly all
lines of trade" remarked the observant
boarder.
Il am told" added the cross-eyed board
er, chat even the minis made more
money than in any other recent year"
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
II like to go across to Mr.. Franks
towns" said Mr., Bellefeld to Mr.. Bloom
field. He doesn't talk me to death about
what ought to be done with the Philip
pine Islands"
DO you know why he is silent on the
subject?"
mo; why?"
He doesn't know how to pronounce
the proper names. "-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
ELI Introduced to the Audience

All Clark of Hopkinsville, was a local
wag who. when Eli Perkins visited that
town on one occasion, stood his sallies all
afternoon long, says the Henderson Qa.)
Journal He was to introduce Eli Per
kins that night TO the audience to which
he was TO lecture. When the time arrived
it was found that but few We're present
owing to a heavy dash of rain that came
up Just before the hour set for the lecture
Clark took Eh by the arm and waISed him
gently TO the footlights. Making a bow he
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-It is my pleas
ant privilege to introduce to you tonight
the lecturer of the evening, Mr.. Ell Per
kins. Judge Feland, this is Eli Perkins
Mrs Col Smith. this is Eli Perkins. Mr.
Hunter Wood. this is my friend Mr. Per-
kins. Col. Campbell allow me, this is Mr.
Perkins" Thus he continued until he had
made the lecturer personally acquainted
with each member of the audience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

Commenting on our humanitarian policy
of trying persuasion before powder in the
Philippines, the Boston Herald Qnd.) says:
1T will be unfortunate if the sequel of
our war with Spain ends in our fighting
and defeating those whom Spanish tyr
amy drove into Instruction, and yet pres
ent conditions are such that, if this alter
native is presented, we must courag eously
face it, even though we may regret that
some other means of adjusting difficulties
has not been presented"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer Dem.)
thinks President Mckinley may have an
extra session of Congress on his hands
next spring. II says: The treaty must
be ratified before July 10, according to its
requirements and the $4,000, 900 for the
Philippines must be- paid within three
months after the ratification. If the pres
ent Senate fails to act before March an
extra session of Congress will be a neces-
sity. and even if the treaty should be rati-
fled in the closing hours of the present
Congress there is likely to be a difficulty
in passing the appropriation for the pay
ment required by ii, and that may neces-
state an extra sesslo
Discussing the beef scandal the Phila-
delphia Times Qnd) says: Meanwhile
the war department is on the horns of a
dilemma. If il establishes as a fact that
the meat was not of the kind sold to con-
sumers il stands convicted of furnishing
rations unfit for issuance to our forces
If it declares the meat to have been the
same as in general use 1t impeaches in the
worlds market a vast interest in our COM
merce 1t is a very painful but a very
much deserved position for the war de-
partment to occupy, and the general YER
dict is that lit serves EN- right" Let
them take the responsibility and accept
the well-earned penalties