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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-01-11
ABSOLUTELY PURE

ing.
Orchard, my dear husband, you see,
I wanted"- Then, conscious OF guilt,
she paused.
"Ah! So you meant to do itl'
He placed himself where the light
streamed full upon him, took off his
hat and stared al her.
Ely was startled at her own work.
From his forehead to the right temple
a clump Of hair stood stifiy up, giving
Richards's angry. expression a some
what comical aspect.
He rushed out OF the room, while
his young wife murmured amid her
tears. Perhaps he won't forgive me,
but 1t could not be helped"
The first part Of the programme was
over. During the pause the great con-
cert hall began to fill, tor nov Rich
ard Andre was to play. His admirers
poured in and took Their places in the
front row. AS if by an electic shock
the thrill of expectation was communi-
Gated to the rest of the audience, which
so far had been somewhat apathetic,
only the pause lasted somewhat too
long, longer than usu'l.
at last the artist appeared on the
stage and was greeted by thuuders of
applause. Several bouquets few through
the air and fell at his feet. But the
soon died away. The
hands which had claspel 30 madly
suddenly paused, A strange murmur
ran through the hall. People cast in
curing glances at one another.
This was not tie artist whose per-
aonal beauty had ke4n 50 remarkable,
but very ordinary man, nowise differ
ent from thousands of others. Why,
looked almost ridiculous, forhis clipped
hair stood up like bristles all over his
head
Richard bowed his thanks for the
reception, whose abrupt
close somewhat veXed him. Then, as
he again stood erect and placed the
violin Oh his breast, he made the move.
ment OF his head with which he
had fsrmerly shaken his hair back from
MS brow. During the first few bars of
he music he noticed the uneasiness in
.he hall and felt somewhat embarrassed
Dy it. Then he became absorbed in
playing ard heard only the exquisite
notes which he lured from bis instru-
nent.
HE surpasees himfelf," the con-
loisseures and critics whispered, while
he orchestra and conductor gazed as |
though enchanted at the great musi-
,ian, who had forgotten himself and
ais surroundings.
When the piece was over, Richard
once more became conscious of his sur
and STOOD waiting for the
customary response from the au Hence |
Here and there were tokens of APP
oroval, but the majority remained
'rangplv indifferent. This state OF
affairs continued until the close of the /
Performance.
"He looks Lot only hideous, bat ri !,
liculous," whispered a lady just in
ront of the stage to her neighbor.
Eyes, what induced him to d, such !
| think? He looks like convict, or
,lown. And those ear,!" |
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-01-11

Do Mt i'm CINE at bcclu c heaven
is yonr destination, you canrot find any
thing COOL or gair in hi void. The
t.aveler who makes 'he trip across The
continent with his shu ters down, who
finds nothing to CRAFTY or in crest him
along tie way, will Ola ly DO 10
better satisfied when he his re .ched
his journeys end.
81 find earth not gray, but rosyW
is the verdict Of one wi traveller. God
scat' ers his b ess:rG- all along the way,
sometimes hapos grand md impos-
ing, someIi1e- in fo"l 50 hua BILE that
we must strain our eyes 10 &c them at
all. And these tijngs are meant for
or happiness a. truly as the g'orics f
heayeo.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-01-11

An exchange prints the follow ins
advertisement: "ATr. and Mrs Isaac
Blendhem, hav ng cast of clothirg of
every d scrption, invit an carly in
spection
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-01-11
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t
cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis.
covery Of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy 1t is certain
cure for chilblains, sweating, callous, tired
aching feet. Try it to-day Sold by al
druggists and shoe stores, &c Trial pack
ago free. Address, Allen s. Olmstcd, Leroy
Now York
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08

assault and battery. Camden Bretz APP
peared for the state, A. p McAnnelly de-
Tending. 1t being reported the woman
was much better and not seriously hurt
and the row having been ono in which
both parties were evidently much to
blame, the defendant was found guilty,
but was allowed to go after paying a
light fine.
Miss Pearl Dockery departed on Sat
urday for Castle, Mont, where she will
spend the winter.
Mrs. John S. Cook and daughter, Verne,
leave for Maine, where they will visit for
some months with relatives. Mrs. Cook s
mother will accompany them.
James Mungall left on Saturdays train
for Stockett where he has secured work
iii the mines.
Miss Adele league spent Sunday with
her sisters. the Misses Belle and Nettie
league, of Great Falls.
Mrs. DR.. X. L. Anthony went over to
Stockett on Saturday to visit for few
days with her husband.
Steve Basket, jr., trapper in the mine,
met with very painful accident Mon
day forenoon While running inside the
mine he stumbled and fell down, one leg
striking upon the upturned point of a
large spike nail. The spike penetrated
the flesh to a depth of three inches, just
grazing the bone. The boy heroically
pulled the nail out and walked home. but
will have very sore leg for a good many
days
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
They viii Testify.

Great Falls. Dec. 7.-Medicine Owl
captain of the Blackfoot police, Dick
Kipp, Chakey Mad Wolf, Pete Cadotte
and Jerry Big Plume passed through
Great Falls to Helena to-day in charge
of DR.. George Martin, where they go
to testify before the federal grand jury
as to the manner in which Crossguns
met his death at Shelby Junction last
Saturday. Schild, the bartender, who
done the killing, has been arrested by
the United States authorities and was
taken to Helena yesterday. The case
against him will be pushed. and Indian
Agent Logan is determined to sift the
matter to the bottom and at least find
how and from whom the Indians Sc
cured their whiskey that brought about
the killing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
Too Small,

Great Falls, Dec. THE Catholic
church is growing too small to accom-
modate the large attendance at the
evening services. Father MacCorry is
now assisting Father Hopper and his
forcible eloquence impresses the people
of Great Falls as wildly as any other
congregation he has addressed in Mon
tana. AS his fame as a pulpit orator
has preceded him, everybody is anx-
ious to hear his evening sermons. The
church choir, under the direction OF
Mrs. o. r. Wadsworth, jr., is making
marked progress and amongst other
things the children are having their
mission and special instructions this
week and the fruits of their improved
conduct will undoubtedly be appreci-
ated by parents and teachers
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
BUTTE NEWS.
KNIGHT WAS BOUND OVER
Is Charged With Grand Larceny
While Constable.
HE WAS GIVEN A HEARING
Accused OF Gambling Away a Cash
Bond of $3.50 Which Had Been
Given Him by s. NJ
Nixon.

Ex-Constable J. B. Knight had his
preliminary hearing before Justice
Harrington yesterday on the grand lar
ceny charge brought against him as
the result of transaction he engaged
in while he was serving as constable
in Justice Smiths court at South
Butte, and to escape the consequences
of which he skipped to Idaho and was
only recently captured and returned.
At the hearing yesterday the state
was represented by Deputy County
Attorney Roy S. Alley and Attorney
w. E. Carroll as special prosecutor,
ard the defendants interests were
looked after by Attorneys Hinckle and
Cason. The hearing resulted in the
defendant being bound over to the dis
trict court for trial.
The testimony of the states wit
nesses was to the effect that a civil
suit was begun in the court OF Justice
Nichols in which an attachment was
levied on the goods and property of the
Silver City Commercial company in
August last. knight was doing some
business for Justice Nichols and was
given the attachment to serve. He
performed the service and took from
S. M. Nixon of the company a cash
bond of $3.50 for the release Of the at
tachment, pending the filing of a writ
ten bond.
The following day the written bond
was filed in the court of Justice Mich
OILS and an order was given Nixon
to knight to return the cash bond
and release the attachment.
Nixon started out to find Knight,
but though he looked for him for sew
eral days, he could not find him, and
finally learned from one of Knight $
friends that he could be found at the
Original Mug saloon in East Park
street (the place where Shadwell shot
O'Connor) and was told that knight
would probably be found in a card
game.
Nixon went to the saloon, and as he
had been told, found Knight gambling.
He demanded the $3.50 and knight said
it was in a safe at South Butte, and
he would accompany Nixon there and
give him the money. They went to
South Butte together and there
Knight confessed that he did not have
the money and said that he had
spent it gambling. He dug up $35 and
promised to get the rest, and was given
time to do so, but never did, and fin
ally left the city.
The defense offered no testimony, but
knights counsel contented themselves
with motion to- dismiss on the ground
that the state had failed to make a
case Judge Harrington made an or
der binding Knight over and fixed his
bonds at $500, in default of which he
was committed to the county Jail to
await trial.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
Funeral of CAPTAIN French.

Great Falls Dec. Lieutenant
Boardman of the committee appointed
to make arrangements for the funeral
of Captain French. announces that the
funeral will be held next Wednesday,
the 18th inst, at 1870 p. m. Arrange
ments have not yet been completed, but
1t will be military funeral through
out. \ caisson will be had from Hell
ena and all of the officers and as many
men of the list Montana are expected.
Governor Smith and staff will also be
present and the ceremony will be a
most imposing one.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
IN BELT.
Tho Troubles and Tribulations of Jefska
and His Wife.


Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Belt, Dec 5-Last Saturday morning
Charles Jefska, a Slovenian, nearly killed
his wife by striking her on the head with
a pick. 1t seems the married life of the
couple has never been an unalloyed dream
of happiness. 1t is said they frequently
quarrel and that their quarrels not in
frequently end in war.
The trouble on Saturday morning was
more serious than usual. and both par
ties are now feeling pretty sore. 1t seems
the trouble began early in the morning
and kept going from bad to worse, until
it nearly ended in a tragedy.
About the time Jefska was ready to
start to work he gave his wife a tap on
the shoulder. 1t was not just exactly a
blow; neither was it love tap. Whatever
Jefska meant it for makes no difference
now. The result was like dropping a
lighted match into an old-fashioned pow
der-horn. Mrs. Jefska picked a pitcher
up from the table and swung it hard on
her husbands head. He went down I'M
der the weight of the pitcher, but was
up inside the limit and in the miX-up that
followed he struck his wife fearful blow
on the head with the iron of a coal pick.
The woman fell to the floor unconscious.
DR.. Vidol was summoned and dressed the
wound. There was a wicked cash in the
woman's head, extending from the crown
uOWn TO ner ear. For a little Tune the
doctor believed the skull was fractured
and that the woman would probably die.
He Informed the officers of the affair and
a warrant was issued for the mans ar
rest. The man, when he learned that
his wife was probably seriously injured,
feared arrest and concealed himself in a
shack in the rear of Shupak's saloon The
officers made a systematic search and in
the evening Deputy Sheriff Mcleod and
Constable Rush found him where he was
in hiding. He was tried on Monday after
noon before Judge Foley on charge of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
GREAT FALLS NOTES,

Frank Lewis is in the city from
Belt.
c. NJ. Kirkman is in the city from
Highwood
C. H. Barton came down from Helena
Wednesday.
Clel Wareham is in the city from
Sweetgrass.
Judge Marelins of Neihart is visiting
Great Falls.
George w. MCGEE of Dupyer was in
the city Wednesday.
George Overtield, an old time resident
of Great Falls, was in the city from
Benton this week, where he now fol-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
Out of Danrcr.

Great Falls, Dec. 7.-Advices from
Big Sandy state that all the smallpox
patients there are out of danger Alex
Barclay, the last patient, was the most
seriously Ill. His case was one of ma
ignant continent smallpox, and at one
time the pustules, which covered every
portion of his body, gathered so thick
ly in his mouth and air passages as t.
produce danger of stranSulation and
prevent swallowing. He has been put
upon diet Of milk, eggs and brandy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
lows the profession of an honest ranch

lows the profession of an honest ranch
er.
Henry Wilson of Neihart Is in the
city as a witness in a mining case from
that place.
]. Kennedy, inspector for the inter-
nal revenue department at Blackfoot,
was in Great Falls this week.
Ex-Governor W. T. Mcconnell Of Ida
no was in Great Falls yesterday on
business connected with the Indian de-
pa1tment.
Con A. St. Clair Of the O. R &
N. passed through Great Falls yes
terday on his way to Seattle for a few
weeks visit.
B. A Robertson and wife of Sun
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08

At HaVre there are no new eases and
the disease seems to have been stamped
out in that section. Mrs. Severns. the
only recent patient. is COnvalescent and
may be discharged next week. The
quarantine of Favre by Fort Ass,nni-
boine will be raised shortly.-Benton
IiiNer Press.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
A Plain Drunk.

Great Falls. Dec. George Hawley
was the solitary occupant of the city
Jail last night. He was case of plain
drunk, for which he put up cash bond
of $40 and kept right on moving away
from the city, FORGETTING his bond with
out protest
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
81 OK for a $500
pAe1o Satin Waist,

Made of all silk Duchess Satin, full
lined, with several double cords on
front, also on back, detached stock
collar, all corder, regular dressmak-
er finish. A perfect beauty. Don't
miss this. All sizes 80 TO IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08
Muslins and Sheetings
SPECIAL PRICES
FOR T0=DAY ONLY
Pepperell Brand
Any houekeeper who posted knows that this the
incest satisfactory and best brands Of sheeng
market. Enough said
Hotels Restaurants and Boarding Houses Supplied
Or A yard for lucent AZ inch Bleached Pillow
~ Casing. Pepperell
liz A yard for 1S-cent 46- inch Bleached Pillow
INV Case Muslin. Pepperell.
12c A yard for 20cent so inch Bleached Pillow
hoe Case Muslin. Pepperell.
e7c A yard fer Is cent S-4 Bleached Sheeting.
Ase Pepperell.
lOc A yard for 81 cent ga Bleached Sheeting
nv Pepperell.
17c A yard for 30-cent 1914 Bleached sheeting
XIV Pepperell.
lSc Pe 44ra ill., -''''D' 0I'S"'nS0 'DS0''Ds
l5c Fe yasa tH' 2''nt 81 on0'''hed Shs't'"s
IT. A yard for 5-cent Ga Unbeached Sheeting.
Nv Pepperell.

Our New York buyer sent us
half price from a hard-up manufa
plaids and checks. dress skirts. all
Hard W0rsted and Soft Cheviot,
swell. dark and medium colorings,
fine Percaline and bound in first {
latest. None worth less than Sc, a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08

The last named creditor on Aug. II,
1899, attached the petitioners property
and subsequently obtained judgment in
the district court at LeWistoWn, Fergus
county, and sold it all at execution sale
for the sum of sS75.95, which sum they
have ever since retained and still claim
a deficiency judgment against petitioner
for $23.56.
The assets of petitioner given are the
saloon interest, accounts, books, etc,
and the Blue Bird mining claim, ALL of
which were included in the property
attached and sold by the Gilt Edge Mer-
camille company.
The property claimed exempt by pc
titoner is a horse and household goods
and wearing apparel worth not to eX-
coed $500.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08

river leave Sunday morning for Mis-
souri, to visit their son, who is at school
there. They may be gone several weeks
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-08

For the holidays order a case of
hunters celebrated bottled beer. Call
up Butte Brewery, phone 252.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
A Birthday Party.

1t is the custom in the farming commu-
mites of st. Johnsbury, Sutton and
Waterford when young man attains
his majority to give him surprise party,
having good time and leaving valu.
able testimonial of their kind wishes.
Tuesday, the 18th of December, such
surprise was given to Curtis S. Hastings
at the home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Hastings, on the Waterford line.
The surprise was complete; even the
arrival OF the new minister, Rev. l. P.
Quimby, was supposed to be the doctor
come to see father" but when some ~
people had arrived the young man
became aware what was up. 1t was a
jolly crowd, singing, laughing, cracking
jokes, having a good time generally.
Refreshments. in the shape of coffee,
doughnuts, cakes and apples were served.
Then came presentation OF handsome
morocco bound Bible, Longfellow birth
day book and an envelope containing
about $50 in silver. The presentation
speech was considered happy effort
and the parsons story Of his experience
in marrying Harvard man to a St.
Johnsbury girl, with more to follow, will
be long remembered. About II O'Clock
the happy gathering broke up, all voting
it thoroughly good time"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
st. Johnsbury Ahead as Usual.

st. Johnsburv is a model town in re.
spect to her institutions for popular edu-
cation and public culture. Her museum,
art gallery, library and other similar
features of civic progress put st. Adams
to the blush. st. Johnsbury people are
keenly alive to educational opportuni-
ties, moreover, and in the course of the
year her people enjoy by far higher
average of refined literary entertain
ments than prevails elsewhere in YER
mont. Here is Dean c. Worcester, men,
Der OF the Philippine commission, to lee
ture there next Friday evening on Some
phases OF the Philippine Question. list.
Adams Messenger.
But when the man who knows more
about the Philippine question than any
one living came to St. Johnsbury he faced
an audience of less than $50, and this
after the lecture had been advertised in
every paper in the county and SIS had
been spent in printers ink in posters,
flyers and cards of invitation. The week
before he gave the same address to a
crowded house in the Chicago Auditori-
um and he is in great demand in Washing
ton at the present time. St. Johnsbury
was ahead in securing this lecturer, but
the syndicate who secured him was be-
hind.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Christmas Sales.

The annual sale under the auspices of
the Ladies Foreign Missionary Society
Of the North church was held last week
Tuesday and was well attended. Cake
and ice cream were served during the
evening and the net proceeds of the affair
were over 500.
The Universalist Society held a very
successful sale of fancy and useful ar
ticles last Thursday and Friday. Thurs
day evening one of their popular clam
chowder suppers was served and short
entertainment provided. The net re.
ceipts which were about SIS will be used
to make repairs on the church and to
put i'll electric lights.
The vestry of the South church was in
holiday array Friday afternoon and
evening and fancy articles and TODD found
ready sale. Ice cream and cake were
served, and about $3.50 was added to
the church treasury.
The Methodist society held their sale
Monday afternoon and evening and it
was continued through Tuesday. 1t
was very successful as was also the en-
tertainment "The Old Country Store
which was given before large audience
Monday night and repeated last night.
All the typical characters of country
town arrived at the store during the
evening and made purchases, or told
their yarns to ready listeners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
American Confectioners' Company.

Full particulars appear in our adver-
Using columns of this new company and
it will be seen by the list Of officers and
directors that Vermont is we'll repre-
sented in this corporation. Col. Jos. G.
Brown, of Montpelier, is secretary, ex.
Mayor Wing, of Montpelier, is treasurer,
and st. Johnsbury is represented on the
directorate by Charles W. Ruiter, cashier
Of Che Merchants National Bank. The
president and general manager of the
company, W. A. Lane, will lmake his
headquarters at the Avenue House for
the present and explain to all interested
the future plans of this company. John
II. Drew, Of this town, is the state agent
and he will receive subscriptions for
stock or they may be LETT with Mr..
Ruiter at the bank, The company pro-
pose to invest their capital for the pres
ent in confectionery propertiesin Boston,
selling its entire product to the consumer
through its own retail stores.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
County Court.

The case of Hardwick Sa wings Bank
& Trust Company vs.. X. F. Drenan has
been on trial from last Tuesday after
noon to the present time, and is not like
ly to go to the jury before tomorrow.
When the case was first tried, at the
June Term, 1897, the case occupied only
about two days. The questions in issue
are being very closely contested on both
sides and the legal technicalities OF the
case are being entered into with great
minuteness.
In August, 1895, George Beede and
George A. Dow entered into partnership
under the firm name OF Beede & Dow for
the purpose of carrying on mercantile
business at Hardwick. In order to raise
money TO carry on the business it was
arranged to execute $500 bond to the
Merchants National Bank at St. Johns.
bury, and each OF the partners were to
SECURE a surety to sign the bond. Mr.
Beede got X. F. Drenan to sign as surety
and the bond was executed at Irasburgh
with Geo. Beede, George A. Dow and r. F.
DlViitH SlSuSiS'
Later it was arranged to do business
with the Hardwick bank instead of the
Merchants National Bank and the bond
was revised by writing Hardwick Saw
ings Bank & Trust Company into the
body OF the instrument "One life insur-
ance policy Of George A. Dow" was also
written upon it. The surety whom Mr..
Dow was to have secured was his father,
James Dow, but the latter refused to be-
come surety, and the insurance policy re
ierred to was put in, as claimed by the
plaintiff in place of another signer.
The defendant claims the bond was
signed by him conditioned that there
should be another surety and that it
should not be used until thus completed
and further that by reason of the absence
OF such surety and the changes made in
it he is not liable on the bond. The
plaintiff claims the bond was perfected
according to agreement with the defend
ant and with his knowledge and consent.
After Beede and Dow had been in business
for time they went into insolvency,
and in default Of payment ofthe amounts
paid from the bank to the firm, the
surety, Mr.. Drenan, was looked to to
indemnify, and this suit was brought
against him.