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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
A CHRISTMAS
EVE VISION
(By Ruth s. ~Crampton.)

It was late Christmas even when my
ball-dress was sent home, and Marie, my
dainty-fngered French maid, had finish
ed braiding my heavy black hair and adj
justed my new head-dress, an exquisite
diamond bandeau. Nora brought up the
dress nicely folded and Marie sprang TO
take it from it's wrappings and lay it out
on the bed.
AS Marie lifted the dress and shook its
rich folds, a slip of paper fell to the car
pet. 1t was madame's bill, and I was a
little startled as my eye ran over 1.-two
hundred dollars! But then the trim
mings, d rich lace and cord dor, We're
perfect. It was an expensive dress, but
I didn't think it would be quite that, and
Mr.. Gordon had said that money had been
getting tight for some time back. !
wouldn't show him the bill just yet, SO I
thrust it into a drawer of my dresser
and turned to Marie, who stood waiting
to dress me.
l was contemplating my reflection in
the mirror with much complacency when
the door opened, and Mr.. Gordon came in,
For a l was half frightened at
his pale face and grave air, but he said:
Il only stopped for a moment, Mrs. Cor
don, to say that l shall not be able to
join you at madame's tonight. Business
affairs will keep me down town late"
Before l could ask him what he thought
OF my dress he passed out of the room
and presently I heard the street door
close. 1t was nothing new for me to at
tend parties without the escort of my
husband, for somehow he was always
immersed in business, neither was it new
for Mr.. Gordon to look grave or pale;
for he had lost his fresh color these late
years.
At length l was ready and was driven
to the home of Madame StaDleton.
One ball is SO similar to another in the
world of fashion that to recount how the
hours passed in madame's drawing
rooms would be to tax your patience.
Sufficient to say that it was long after
the midnight chimes had rung, I was
handed from my carriage to my own door
by the most distinguished gentleman OF
my set.
The atmosphere Of the drawing-room
was d~eliciously warm in contrast with
the temperature of the sharp December
night without. 1t was pleasant to sit
there with my dainty slippered feet over
the register, and the waves of lustrous
silk bathing the carpet, and reflect that
I swan on the topmost wave of the sea
of fashion in the city arOund me, and the
Christmas chimes ringing out from the
church towers and the warm air stealing
UP from the register soothed my senses
to delicious calmness.
Suddenly, while I sat thinking. from
the dim corners of the dr~aWing-room
seemed to glide out a train Of figures,
each dressed in questionable garments
of bygone days: and yet, strange to a
each garment was recognized b. me as
something that I had worn in those days;
and in the face of each figure turned
toward me ! beheld my own! The figures
glided around me then seated themselves
on the opposite side of the apartment,
each looking at me steadily and with my
own dark eyes. Gradually the figure
nearest my right seemed to invest itself
with the accessories of a picture, and a
hin mist hid the others from my sight.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15

been ~this-see.." and he drew forth a little
via labeled ''laudanum'' from his vest
pocket. But you have saved me, darl-
ing"
Charles, we have both been mad!'
said, with pallid lips and striving for his
sake to subdue the terror that begrit
my whole being when l realized how nigh
my husband had stood to the wretched
guilt of suicide. And God forgive me for
my want of sympathy in all your trou-
bles; and help me, from this hour, to be
your faithful wife,
And sitting there late in the night, my
husband kneeling beside me, and with
his head upon my lap. / bent my cheek
to his and tears. baptizing our reunion.
fell upon the silken folds of my last
folly-iny ball-dress.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15

hours of this night trying to devise some
loophole of escape, but all in vain. 1 do
not care for myself, but for you-you,
Daisy" and he groaned in bitterness of
spirit.
l could not bear it without a burst of
tears; he so thoughtful, l so selfish. I
pressed my lips to his burning forehead,
said amid my sobs, No, Charles, not
ruined, for we have saved our love from
the wreck"
Charles looked at me steadily, and a
weight seemed to nave been lifted off his
head. Ills lips lost their grim expression
and there was a ripple of tears in his
voice.
Daisy, you have saved met" he said.
"Maddened by the thought of the morrow,
l know not but the result might have
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
QUEER NEW PARTISAN CLUB.

A club is now being formed in Paris,
the members of which swear never to
shake hands with any one unless wearing
gloves.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
SACRED CAMEL OF PERSIA,

The western part of Persia is inhabited
by a species of camel which is the pigmy
of its kind. 1t is snow-white, and is on
that account almost worshiped by the
people.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-15
Christmas Feast For Army Docs

THE BRITISH PUBLIC HAS STARTED A POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION TO
TEE SOLDIERS ARE AWAY IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that il catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation ofthe disease and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer one hui bred dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address f. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 20 cents. Halls
Family Pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
TREATY is RATIFIED.
Senate Sustains the Policy Of the
Administration.
PEACE WITH SPAIN is ASSURED.

Tho Ballot In Executive Session Was Yeas
81. Nays 81, Three More In Favor Than
Was Needed--The Amendment to Make
the Philippine section Read the Same M
That Relating to Cuba Is Defeatd-vote
in Detail.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The treaty of
peace between the United States and
Spain has been ratified, the trends of
the administration having three votes
more than the necessary two-thirds
majority. The vote was 81 for ratiflca-
ton and 81 against. Senators Jones.
McLaurin and McEnery voted for rati-
fication. The amendment to make the
Philippine section read the same as
that relating to Cuba was defeated.
The Vote In Detail.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Baker.
Burrows. Butler, Carter, Chandler
Clark. Clay, Cullom. Davis. Deboe, Elk
ms, Fairbanks. Faulkner, Foraker.
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hanna,
Hansbrough. Harris. Hawley, Jones
(Nev.), Kenney, Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge,
Mcbride, McEnery. McLaurin. McMil-
Ian, Mantle, Mason. Morgan, Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Plat Comm.
Platt On. ", Pritchard, Quay, Ross.
Sewell, Shoup, Simon Spooner, Stew
art, Sullivan, Teller, Thurston. Warren.
Wellington, Wolcott-57.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry. Caffrey,
Chiffon. Cockrell, Daniel, German, Hale,
Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones (Ark.), Mallory
Martin, Mills. Mitchell, Money Murphy
Pasco, Pettigrew, Rawlins, Roach,
Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turner, Vest
-27.
Absent and paired-Cannon and Will
son for, with White against and Proc
tor and Wetmore for. with Turpie
against.
The McEnery Resolution.
After the treaty was ratified the SEN
ate DOORS were opened and on motion
Of Aldrich the senate took up the reso-
luton introduced by McEnery declar-
ing that by the ratification of the treaty
it is not intended to make citizens Of
the inhabitants of the Philippines nor
to annex the islands permanently but
to hold them until the islands are pre-
pared for self-government. Hoar,
speaking on the resolution. said that
OF the friends of the treaty had an
nounced as their intention a week or
three days ago policy like that en-
bodied in the resolution Ii would have
averted much bloodshed. Hoar moved
an amendment that whatever govern
ment is established in the Philippines
it shall be with the consent of the gov
erned. Aldrich moved to lay the
amendment on the table. Carried-45
to a.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
SOLDIERS LOSE THEIR SEATS.
Military Commission Is Death to a Clair
to Seat In the House.

Military Commission Is Death to a Claim
to Seat In the House.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The inquiry or
dered by the house Of representatives as
to what members had forfeited their
seats by reason of accepting other offices
ended yesterday with a finding by the
judiciary committee that Major General
Wheeler. a member from Alabama /.
Colonel James r. Campbell, from I'LL
nois; Colonel David c. Colson, from
Kentucky, and Major Edward K. Rob-
bins, from Pennsylvania, had vacated
their seats in the house by accepting
commissions in the army. At the same
time the committee determined that
none of the members of congress serv-
ing on civil commissions had thereby
vacated their seats in the house.
Henderson. chairman of the commit
tee. made statement to the effect that
members holding civil commissions like
that on reciprocity with Canada. for in
stance, did not forfeit their seats any
more than those appointed as visitors to
West Point. etc. But accepting a COM
mission in the army, the committee de-
cided. was different. General Wheeler
was seen after the finding was an
nounced. but asked TO be excused from
commenting on the decision, as 1t was
in the nature of judicial proceeding.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
GEN. MILES CHARGES
Will Be Made the Subject Of In.
vestigation by an Army
Tribunal.
ATTEMPT TO GET AT THE TRUTH.

Inquiry Will Not Begin Until After the
War Commission Reports, and Is Ex-
pected to End in Heavy Condemnation
of the Beef Packers or Court-MartiaI for
Gen. Miles.
Washington. Feb. 4--The purpose Of
the president to terminate the unsatis-
factory state of affairs that has existed
for some time as the result of the nu-
merous charges and counter charges and
interviews respecting the character Of
the army beef, by instituting formal
inquiry into these matters and en-
deavoring to place the responsibility
where it belongs, was made known yes
terday. This inquiry will not be un-
dertaken before the commission to in
vestigate the conduct Of the war has
made its report to the president. The
scope of this new inquiry has not been
defined, but it certainly will embrace
the allegations made by General Miles
as to the character of the army sup
plies, and will involve that officer to
the extent that he must make these
charges good, and to that degree will
be on trial himself in preliminary
manner
Somebody May Have to Suffer.
Should the charges be found well es-
tablished a heavy responsibility would
be placed upon the packers and persons
concerned in the meat inspection, and
perhaps others; should they fall un-
supported General Miles may be obliged
to answer to court-martial for re-
Election upon the character Of other off,
GERS. There are two methods by which
such an investigation may be conducted
according to established military usage.
The first is by the appointment of
court of inquiry, and the second by the
appointment of what Is known as an
officers or inspection board. In the
former case it would be necessary to
name some officer who is to be the sub
ject Of the investigation In the latter
the board is charged simply to inquire
into a state of facts, or alleged facts,
without reference to any particular per-
son. and to place the responsibility. IL
possible, for anything of which COM
plant is made.
Been Discussed In the Cabinet.
1t is not possible at present to learn
leans. but he has been in conference
on the subject with the secretary of
war and the attorney general. and the
matter has been discussed in the cabinet
to some extent. AS before stated, how
ever. no action is to be taken on either
plan until the report of the war in
vestigating commission is submitted
Up to the close of yesterday General
Miles positively declined to discuss In
any manner the events of the day so
far as they relate to himself, or to dis
cuss any statements contained in any
OF the interviews attributed to him. II
may be said of these interviews that
while 1t is conceivable that they might
figure they would not do so of neces-
sity, for the matters to be first looked
into are those connected with the char
acter Of the army beef
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
TWENTY MILLIONS FOR SPAIN.
Item Carried i'm the sundry Civil Appro-
priation Bill.


Item Carried i'm the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation Bill.
Washington, Feb. 6.--The sundry civil
appropriation bill, completed at noon by
the house committee on appropriations.
carries $40, 100000 ito carry out the OBJ
legations of the treaty between the
United States and SPAIN Outside of
this the bill appropriates s42,927. S01.
The provision for the payment of
s20.000.O00 is as follows:
For the purpose Of carrying out the
obligations of the treaty between the
United States and Spain, concluded at
Paris, on the 10th of December, 1898,
TO become Immediately available on the
exchange of notifications of said treaty,
$20, 200, 000."
1t was not until the days session
that the committee considered this
treaty itsm. and the action now taken
Is without suggestion from the execu-
tive branch and without any formal
estimate being submitted. The commit
tee simply determined to take cog
nizance of the existing conditions. max
ing the $20,000,O00 Immediately availa-
bic on the exchange of Publications
which is a literal compliance with the
treaty. In other respects the bill car
ries many important items. including
$891S.197 for river and harbor work un-
der contracts; s2.771.943 for various pub
lie building items. Among the public
building items are: Helena, Mont,
$129.700 Portland. Oregon. 100000: ST.
Paul. $250,000; San Francisco. $500. 900;
United States penitentiary at Atlanta.
Ga, $500, 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
United States Post Office
Luther, Mich. Feb. "a,

Luther, Mich, Feb. "a, 1892.
DIR. G. ID. WARNER Coldwater, Mich.
Dear Sir:-I was afflicted with that
common scourge -'La Grippe" and
had violent paroXisnls of coughing
from which could get no relief until
upon the recommendation of Rev. E
l.. Odle bought % cent bottle of
your "White Wine of Tar" which af.
iorded immediate relief / have taken
two bottles AMI now consider myself
cured. and / always recommend it tn
all my friends who are similarly az
fiicted, for know il to be good.
Very truly yours &C.,
ERNEST NICHOLSON, p. M.
For sale by r A. Engbretson fTf]
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
FROM THE FILIPINO JUNrA.
Charges That Uncle Sans Administration
Is Full of Despotism.

Hong Kong. Feb. 4.-The Filipino
junta here has issued the following
statement: simultaneously with the
proclamation Of the republic Aguinaldo
released the Spanish war prisoners as
an act of grace. The Spanish imposition
Of the poll tax Is enforced by the Amer
leans with greater severity. Formerly
the poorest paid 50 and the rich s37. Now
the lowest pay S. and the rich 500.
which is greatly exasperating the peo-
pie. The gambling. cock fighting. bribing.
squeezing. and the American abuses Of
the customs are causing demoraliza-
ton. The Spanish corrupt. despotic sys-
tenn seems to be the moral of the Amer
lean executive. The Manila Filipinos
are indignant at the notion of the
American journals that they will tame
ly submit to be experimental with by
amateur colonial administrators. and
hope the decision of the United States
senate on Monday will be of a nature to
satisfy their aspirations as frequently
expressed"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
Death Penalty Amrmed,

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE supreme
court affirmed the decision Of the ALLIE
gheny county court in the case of
Anthony MCGOWAN, who was convicted
In the lower court OF numbering his
wife on Dec. 81. 1897 The supreme
court directs that the death penalty be
carried out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
To Extend Tube system.

Washington. Feb. 6.-The senate COM
mittee on postoffices and postroads has
reported by practically unanimous vote
the amendment of Carter for the extern
sion of the pneumatic postal tube sys-
tenn. carrying an appropriation Of $780,
600. A portion of the appropriation,
$4,000 or 100000. will be available for
introducing the system in Chicago
William r. Kerr and ]. F. Lewis OF
Chicago are interested in the enter
prise
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
WANTED!

Reliable man in this vicinity to open
a small office and handle my goods,
Position permanent and good pay. II
your record is o. X. here is an opening
for you. Kindly mention this paper
when writing.
A. T. rlOrris. Cincinnati, o.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
California Winery Burned.

Cloverdale, Cal, Feb. 6.--The Moul-
ton Hill winery. the property Of I.
Lansberger of San Francisco. has been
destroyed by fire, together with 200. 1000
gallons of wine. The site Of the plant
is about one mile from this city. The
loss is estimated between $4,000 and
100000. partly covered by insurance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
Valued Tarin Expert Dead.

Washington, Feb. 6.-John NJ Com
stock. for forty years chief Of the GUS
toms division in the treasury depart
ment and one Of the most valued tariff
experts in the service OF the depart
ment. Ia dead after an illness of several
weeks. The interment will be made at
Greenwood cemetery. Brooklyn, N. y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
Via B., c. r. IN. on Jan. ", Feb. and 81,

va d, y IN q ~ VH JdH' ~ TeU' 7 anu II
March and 81.
On these dates round trip tickets
good 81 days, will he sold at rate OF
One Fare plus 81, to all points on this
line i'm Iowa, Minnesota ard South
Dakota, north of and including Shell
Rock and Abbott Crossing and te
WaveIlv. Tickets at this rate will also
be sold to large numbers of cities and
townsin Northern, Western and South,
ern States For further information
call on b., G.. r. & n. agents or address
j. MORTON, G. p. Il Il. A..
47-t3-2ld Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
Killed by a Premature Explosion,

Rich Hin. Mo-, Feb. 2.-Tommie John
son and Mart Shoemaker. shot-firers.
were killed last night by the premature
explosion Of blast In the Rich Hin
Coal company's shaft No. 20. located
I'VE miles northeast OF here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
Two Years for BrnnIev.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. GA. G. Bran
ley. the old soldier who shot Governor
Smith Of the soldiers home at Santa
Monica and was convicted OF assault
with a deadly weapon. was sentenced
to two years In San Quentin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08
niinoi. Hotel Man Dead.

Pana. Ills, Feb. flames w. Dalton.
for thitry-five years proprietor of the
St. Charles hotel. died last night Of
paralysis. There was not more ex-
tensively known man among the travel
ing and railroad men in Illinois than
Dalton. He was Go years old and very
wealthy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-08

Mention this Journal. rs Adv. lie Inserted as
our Contribution.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29

From the Arizona Republican.
There was a happening at the ostrich
farm recently which disproves the theory
that the ostrich is satisfied with eating
nails, barbed wire and the like. A man
who had visited the farm the day before
discovered that his gold watch was miss
ing Thinking that he might have lost it
at the farm, he returned to look for it.
When he arrived he enlisted the services
of a youth and started in quest without
entertaining much hope of finding the
watch. About the first thing noticed by
the youth was an ostrich tossing some
thing in the air. 1t was the watch, and
would have been swallowed If it had been
a glass-faced watch 1t happened that both
sides were opened and lodged in the beak.
The next day the valuation of one of the
birds was enhanced $50. 1t swallowed a
diamond from the setting of a woman Wis
itor, who inadvertently eyught to console
the bird by caressing its forehead.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29

G. w. DICKINSON,
Calkins blk, Stevensville, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Produce.


Chicago, July 2s.-Cool weather, weak
cables and Argentine shipments of con-
siderably more than a million bushels
caused weak wheat market at the open
ms. September started BGi14c off at 7014 a
702sc, and on selling by longs fell immedi-
ately to 703sc. The market rallied irregu-
larry to 701ac before noon. Trade was
very light. outside orders being almost en-
tirely nil. Reports of fine weather in
France and England caused some selling
Press dispatches from Bombay report the
Indian wheat crop whitening because of
the failure of the monsoon, which started
shorts to cover. Some crop damage claims
from the Pacific coast and the Northwest
together with Shows crop report, showing
a decline of from to Is points in portions
of the Northwest, stimulated heavy buy
ing by local professionals near the close
September rose to 71lsc and closed with
sellers at that figure, a net gain of 1sc.
Corn ruled fairly active and higher with
wheat. The market appeared to have
been oversold during the recent decline.
Crop reports were generally favorable
September closed shade higher than yes
terday.
Oats ruled dull hut firm. September
closed a shade higher for the day.
Provisions recovered from a spell of
weakness at the opening and closed SC
higher for September pork, sc higher for
lard and DC better for ribs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29
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