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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28

Swiss funeral customs are most pecul-
lar At the death Of a person the fam
lily inserts formal black edged an
nouncement i'll the papers asking fo,
sympathy and stating that "the mourn,
ing urn" will be exhibited during GER
tain hours ON IA special day. In front Of
the house where the person died there
is placed little black table, covered
with black cloth, ON which stands a
black jar Into this the friends and ac-
quaintanccs Of the family drop little
black margined visiting cards, some
times with few words Of sympathy
on them. The urn is put on the table
on the day Of the funeral Only men
ever 20 to the churchyard and they
generally follow the hearsc on foot.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28
COrruptlnE an Echo.

AT Killarney every visitor hears some
laughable stories. Here is one-new and
fresh, think-which picked up dur
ing my last visit to the glorious lakes
A number of boatmen who We're quar-
reling about the division Of tips" in
dulged at the top of their voices i'll a
good deal of profane language, which
tho marvellous echo repeated verbatim.
"Arrah, look at that, now, for a scan
dial, ," said one of the party who was of
pious turn. "T'achin the poor harm
less echo to curse and sware. Spec
tatOr
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28

In NoaV Zealand town one Of the
municipal candidates, pronounced
Scotsman, had received present Of a
huge Scotch thistle, which at the mo
ment happened to be lying on the table
Of his committee room. y friend, enter
ing, withdrew suddenly with the re-
mark, Il beg your pardon; | didn't
know you were at luncheon. San
Francisco Wave.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28
Big Similarity.

1.-The minister and the policeman, -
said the young and cynical boarder,
"are inseparable adjuncts of civiliza-
ton"
"They are very much alike" said
the cheerful idiot. lone is pairer, and
the other is a peeler. "-Indianapoli,
journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28

81 notice, Miranda, - remarked MF.
Neggschoica, THAT your first husbands
clothes do not iii me. "
"No, Cyrus, conceded Mrs. Neggs-
choice, with little sigh. "You don t
fit them "--Chicago Tribune
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28

Each figure in first class waXwork
exhibition has to be remade every four
or five years. The wax loses its color
and becomes soft and spongy after that
time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28

1t is estimated that i'll Paris one in IS
of the population, or $50, 900, live on
charity, with IA tendency toward crime.
In London this class is one In 30.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28
The flames CLARK Distilling COMPANY.

Cnou nvad and the medical profession generally fully
It's Of standard brands Of Liquors which have survived the for
and cOs comp ton with the products Of rival establishments.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-01-28
Miscellaneous Advertisements

rs nearly family little spirits kind in their household a
and al or
of whom the best goods the least
InNa1ill l earSMe IS niytr-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26
A QUIET CHRISTMAS
But the Day Was Very General
ly Observed by the People
Of Billings.
A THOUSAND CHILDREN
Given Presents at LOsekamp's-Ser-
vices in the Churches-1'he
Observance in the Homes.

The Christmas festivities III Billings
practically began Saturday evening,
with the Christmas tree at the Congre.
gational church for the Sunday school,
AN interesting programme was render
ed and the hearts IF many children
were made joyous. Sunday evning the
Christmas tree for the children Of the
Catholic church was given in the court
house, the programme rendered by the
little ones being unusually attractive.
Father Van Clurenbeck gave his per-
sonal attention to the Christmas tree,
contributing his private funds for most
of the presents, and has the satisfaction
of knowing that his efforts we're crown.
ed with success and that the children
of his congregation were made happy.
A number Of the private Christmas
trees, in the homes Of citizens, were
lighted up Sunday evening and the
Christmas festivities this year may be
said to haye lasted two days. At mid.
night. SUI hday night, high mass was
celeb1atedI at tbs< Catholic church in
honor Of The festival, large congrega.
tion being pfesent The church decora-
tions were grand, beautiful and i'm
pressive, aud were viewed by many
people at the low mass at O'Clock
Christmas morning, and the high mass
at 1O:S0.
Christmas day dawned bright and
warm, but after the early morning
clouds obsoured the sun and, although
it was warm, the day was not as cheer.
full as it would have been,if the sun
had shown. In the forenoon the inter.
est of the Nchildrena"was oentered at
Losekamp's, Nwho>folIowed his usual
custom of giving presents to all chill.
dren who came to his store. The pres.
ents this year were more valuable than
usual and $40 tickets were issued to the
children, but Mr.. Losekamp says that
over 100 children came after the tickets
gave out, SO about i 900 children visit
ed his store.
The day was spent quietly by the
people, all business being suspended.
There were scores of Christmas dinners
and the custom Of having Christmas
trees for the children was more gener-
ally followed than usual. It began to
rain at about O'Clock in the aftrnoon,
the rain continuing during the evening.
There was nothing Of public nature
going on, except the show at the opera
house, but the bad night kept many
people away, who preferred to spend
the evening at home with their fami.
lies.
The Christmas festivities will end
with the Christmas trees at the Episoo.
pal and Methodist churches tomorrow
evening, Holly Innocents' day.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26
THE FARMERS INSTITUTES.
They We're Great Thing for the Yellow.
stone Valley.

They We're u Great Thing for the Yellow
stone Valley.
Rocky Mountain Husbandmun The
Farmers institute season inaugurated
Oh the Yellowstone last week il the
most important event in the history Of
that great valley. The inquiry il re-
gard to the better methods of farming
brought about by the farmers institute
means the inauguration Of n new era Of
farming. The Yellowstone ia perhaps
quite as progressive as other portions Of
the state, whose rural communities are
older, but it IL to their advantage to
begin the all.important work CT inquir.
ing after the best methods practiced by
che leading agriculturists of the world.
The gentlemen in charge of the Agri-
cultural experiment station at Bozoman,
who are the principal Instructors at
these institute meetings, are not only
coDversant with the result Of their ex.
periments, but are we'll versed in the
progress made by the experiment sta.
tions Of all the other states. and in
Europe, and are capable Of imparting a
great deal of information to the general
farmer. We very much regret that we
were not able to visit these meetings.
but circumstances over which we had
no control rendered it impossible.
However, another year our office will
try and be represented. We have q
warm interest in these institutes and
like to encourage them. The farmers
everywhere need to be encouraged, to
be urged ahead in all the details OF the
industry. They need encouragement in
the growing of the cereals and forage
plants, in the culture of the clover
family and in praoticing every method
Of preserving and enriohing the land III
growing peas and hogs, in planting out
fruit trees and berry patches, III giving
more attention to the poultry yard and
in many other important matters which
are SO often neglented The average
farmer makes progress slowly, but il
his efforts are properly directed he will
come out right in The end.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26
several other persons who have been ex-
posed to the disease.

several other persons who have been ex-
posed to the disease.
The variloid patients were placed in
tents down by the railroad bridge,
where the smallpox patient has been
confined, provided with nurse and
placed i'll charge of DR.. Townsend, who
is directed by the council to remain
with the patients and not come up
town, as he did while>ke was attending
the first CASE. A te6t will be provided
for him and it is the intention to keep
the physicidH~ isolated the same as the
patients. The council also ordered a
pest house built at once. on the site
selected near the old penitentiary, but
snow storm is raging today and,
while the building can be put up in "a
or 4S hours, 1t may be several days be.
fore work Oh it can be commenced.
This is the exact situation with ref.
erence to smallpox in Billings; the one
smallpox case has recovered and there
are three cases Of varioloid as the result
Of it. The authorities now. seem to be
alive to the danger of.~contagion and
strict quaran inc regulations will be
enforced. Tile authorities have been
severely criticised for raising the quar-
antine OIL Benefits place in six or
seevn days, which was done in the first
case. Mayor Yegen informs The Ga
zette it was done through the advice Of
DR.. Townsend, but the public:will not
stand anything Of the kind again.
There il 10 occasion for alarm about
smallpox and 20 danger TO outsiders
coming into the city. The disease has
been confined to one e~house, most every
one has been Nvaccinated and an cpl.
demic will no doubt be averted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26
THREE VARIOLOID CASES.

Strict Quarantine Regulations Are Being
Observed, However.
l-When case Of smallpox was discov-
cred in Billings sevearl weeks ago the
newspapers were requested to make no
mention Of it and The Gazette complied
with the request, but the result was that
exaggerated reports were published in
outside newspapers about the smallpox
raging in Billings, whicl1no doubt did
the city mord harm chan if the home
newspapers had given the facts That
is what this Newspaper proposes to do
in the future; we believe that all resi-
dents Of the city should be made ac-
quainted with the facts when there is
danger of infection from contagious
disease. and that they should also know
what steps are being taken by the
authorities to control it.
= As the result of the first smallpox
case, three cases Of varioloid were dis
covered yesterday. Two of the victims
are bartenders employed by W. J. Ben.
nett, where the smallpox case appeared,
and the third is a young man who has
been hanging around Bennett's place.
One of the baitenders was taken at
Benefits place and the other III a
house owned by Frank Savaresy on
South Twenty eighth street, where the
bartender was sleeping with a woman.
As soon as it becomes known that
new cases had made their appearance,
special meeting Of the city council
was held to adopt quarantine regula-
tion. care. for the afflicted and protect
the public health. II was ordered that
Bennet's place, with all inmates, be
strictly quarantined for at least twenty
one days and officers are now on duty
there to see that the quarantine ia en-.
forced. II was also ordered that all
suspects be quarantined ut Benefits
aud the woman mentioned above. who
was sleeping with the bartender who
has varioloid. was taken there. az were
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26

and merely prints these rumors as news
It is almost oertian, however, that the
road will not stop at Merino, and il 1t
Ia extended eastward from there. 1t will
come to Billings or strike the North
ern Pacific ht some poiut east Of us.
The DISTANCE from here to Merino, over
the line a railroad would build, Is
about l10 miles. II theeroad is coming
here, when n contract Is lot for an ex-
tension from %Merino, the line will
soon bear away from the Musselshell
river, but II it is to strike the n r,
to the east Of us, 1t will continue down
that stream some distance.
Future developments will be awaited
with interest, as the extension Of the
Montana railroad means much to Bill
ings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26

John 9. Van Hook. one OF the EN-.
ployes Of the United States surveyor
generals Office In Helena has been
offered good position at Paris during
the great exposition Of next year. The
United States government has rendered
him position In the fisheries depart
ment OF the governments exhibit, Mr..
Van Hook has the matter under con.
temptation. II be decides to accept the
position he will leave for Washington
In few days preparatory to assuming
hia duties In Paris.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26

Brussels, Dec. a2.-Upward Of forty
school children were drowned today in
an accident at Frelingeam, near the
French frontier. The children Of the
district had been given a holiday with
permission to play on the frozen river
Lys.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26
SUNLIGHT WILL SHINE,
Henry Willard Becomes Interested in the
Rich Copper District.

Henry Willard Becomes Interested in the
Rich Copper District.
Red Lodge Picket: 1t Ii reliably re.
ported that j. r. Painter, the Sunlight
basin mining operator who proceeded
east week ago, has disposed Of all his
claims in that rich copper district to a
New York syndicate, headed by Henry
Willard. ex.president Of the Northern
Pacific and heavy stookholder in the
Rocky Fork coal company of this oity.
This is said to be in accordance with an
option which he gave the syndicate,
which option was to be taken up in
case favorable report was made by
DR.. Kimball, the New York mineralo-
gist who was sent to Sunlight last sum
mer by Mr.. Willard for the purpose Of
making thorough examination Of the
district. The sale is taken to mean
that the report submitted by Dr. Kim.
ball has thoroughly convinced the syn.
dicate Of capitalists Of the wonderful
richness and great extent Of the Sun.
light ore bodies and that Mr.. Willard
and associates will next season begin
development work on a gigantic scale
and build a railroad into the district
without delay.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-26

The lot at the corner of Fifty first
street and Fifth avenue, in New York,
is for sale, and 1t Is reported In New
York that Marcus DAILY stands ready to
purchase IL, in the event that the
Union club, which has an option. re-
leases it. The olub was not unani-
nous, according to the New York
World. which says that Marcus DAILY,
who recently leased one Of the new W.
W. Astor houses near the Fifty-sixth
street corner. stands ready to purchase
the Fifty first corner should the Union
CLUB reject Ii, at $3.50, ,000."
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-03-04
THE THEATRE

This week and last week have been
notable at the theatres, combining an
unusual attractive series of shows
with crowded houses.
Last week Thursday the Prisoner Of
Zenda played to the capacity of the
Oliver. The night after Sousa's band
was greeted by the same numbers and
this week the Shore Acres audience
filled all but few seats on the first
floor. Meanwhile the excellent Chase
Lister company was playing to good
business at the Funke. Yon Yonson
and Bobby GaylOr were patrOnized
fairly we'll. The performance Of Ruy
Bias by local talent, under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Maggi and Miss Crawford,
was not so well patronized, perhaps.
because OF the excellence of the pro-
fessional companies and their hearty
appreciation by Lincoln audiences.
Ruy Bias is a very ambitious play for
amateurs but Mr.. Maggi and Miss
Crawford received appreciative no.
ticeS.
The attraction today. mctinee and
evening. at the Funke will be Charles
E. Blaney's latest production, "A Hired
Girl in which he has shown what a
versatile writer he is. Previous to last
year he confided his efforts entirely to
"A Baggage Check" and other sue
cesses. Last season he produced The
Electrician" a comedy drama, end now
he announces "A Hired Girl" which is
a musical comedy, approaching closely
to comic opera. It is music from start
to finish and few lines are spoken. The
music is by Harry James, and, incident
ally, a great many topical songs and
numbers from popular operas are intro
duced. Collectors, walters and "You
Bet Gilbert" a French ballet teacher
help to keep the fun from tagging. The
company numbers twenty people, which
. includes ten charming women. See
special advertisement for strength of
cast. Matinee prices % cents to all, any
seat. Evening prices, %, 35, so and Is
cents.
Have YOU ever seen a genuine cake
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-03-04


Dewey During the action reproduc-
ton Of the blowing up OF the Maine" is
shown. Have you seen the very funny
animated song sheet. music sheet, the
notes Of which are made up OF the heads
Of our score Of colored sing re-. The
above novel and highly pleasing feature
will be introduced between the acts Of
the drama at every performance of
Stoves Uncle Toms Cabin.
Don't miss the big street parade OF
Stoves Uncle Toms Cabin. 1t will take
place at noon Of the day advertised. It
almost equals a circus in length, with
two brass bands. The only colored lady
drum corps, many fine dogs, male and
female drum majors, long line Of beau.
full banners, Vags. etc. This attraction
will appear at the Funke next Tuesday
and will be the only Uncle Toms Cabin
company that will visit Lincoln this
year, 80 renew your youth and see it
Prices only. gallery 25c. balcony 35c, en-.
tire lower floor Soc, box seats 75c. Seats
on sale Monday 8 a. m.
Sol Smith Russell will on Thursday
evening March 8, present at the Oliver
an entirely new and original comedy by
Charles Klein entitled "The Hon. John
Grigsby.' The title part is quaint,
sympathetic. and strongly developed
character which Mr.. Russell can play az
no other actor can. 1t was written ex-
pressly for him, and he enters into il
with considersl personal interest, as his
early years were spent among just such
people and in the same locality where
the play is laid in Illinois. The Poor
Mans Lawyer" is the name under which
John Grigsby is popularity known in
Sangamon county, ILL.,, in the year 1850,
where he is trying to exc out a living for
his son and himself by the practic of
law. THE Hon. John Grigsby" offers
excellent opportunities for many strong
character parts for the excellent players
Of Mr.. Sol Smith Russell's company.
Much care has been taken in the prepa.
ration OF the scenic effects and costumes
and some very picturesque scenes have
been painted by r. G. Unit. The cast:
John Grigsby. ...... Sol Smith Russell
John Grigsby, Jr. .... William Farnum
Coke. ...................A Alfred Hudson
james Ogden. ....... james Lackaye
Chanler, Vet. 1872. William Sampson
William Sturgis. 80. William Culllngton
Harold Marsen. ..... Lionel Barrymore
Meg Ronalds.. ...... Florence Rockwell
Nellie ogden. ............ Lila Convere
Mrs. Marsen. 49,. Fanny Addison Pitt
Scene-.Law office OF John Grigsby.
Time and place Illinois. 1850. Prices
$l.oO to 90 cents. Seats on aale Tuesday
morning at 8 sharp. Secure your seats
early. Positively no free list.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-03-04

Have you ever seen genuine cake
walk, where colored bellies and swells,
decked out 10 silks and satins, where
every move is an attitude and every at
titude a study? Where each couple
strive to Guido the other in point of
grace aud attractiveness? Where the
favorable decision is awarded to one OF
the contestant couples and they walk
of with dat cake?' Have you seen the
thrilling and inspiring military specta.
Gle. showing all the American heroes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20


Pritchard cannot fool the ill;tsrate
white men by such mis-statements. They
know that he denied that there was
any negro domination anywhere in 1898.
They know that he owes his present
position to the negroes, the trusts, the
corrupt corporations and the PopuIiSts
he bought with office. The illiterate
white men know that under Pritchar1' )
plan the vote of 100000 white men
will be killed by the vote of 120,0i9
negroes at every election. They are
as anxious to stop that as are the best
educated men in the State They re-
sent being put by Senator Pritchard in
the same class with the negroes, and
they will vote as solidly to eliminate
big portion of the negro vote as any
other class of our citizens. They may
not be schooled in the books, but they
have more sense about politics than
many educated men. In 1898 they were
earnest for White Supremacy. In 1900
they will be as earnest for the amend
ment i'll order to make Russellism,
Pritchardism and Negroism impossible
again in North Carolina. When he
tries to make them believe that the
amendment would disfranchise them
Senator Pritchard undertakes both their
and patriotism.
As the acknowledged leader of his
party, Senator Pritchard has presented
to the Democrats&the issue: We want
to let 10000 negro votes kill the
vote of 100000 white votes. The Demo-
Gratis accept the issue rendered and
declare they want to eliminate all the
negro votes possible, and will support
the amendment because it eliminates the
bulk of them.
The Republican party sticks to the
negro as its only hope. The negroes
and negro-lovers will oppose the amend
ment to a man. All voters, who under
stand the amendment and who desire
White Supremacy, will vote for the
Black VS.. Whitehall is the Issue in
1900 as it was in 1898. The result will
be the same.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20
SAYING AND DOING.
New York journal, Gmperialist Or

New York Journal, Qmperialist Organ.
In his speech at Waterloo, Iowa-sug-
gestive name-President Mckinley said
of our position in the Philippines:
I'VE are not there to Cypress. We
are there to liberate. We are not there
to establish an imperial government but
we are there to establish a government
of liberty, and law, and protection TO
life, property, and opportunity to all
who dwell therein"
The New York Tribune, the leading
Republican organ of the nation, edited
by former Republican candidate for
vice-president, prints dispatch from
the Manila correspondent of the Hong
Kong Mail, which says:
Takes are higher now than under
Spanish rule, and the inhabitants bit
terly complain that living expenses have
doubled. The native police have been
discharged, and the Americans appoint
ed in their stead, being totally unac-
quainted with the language and modes
of life of the civil population, are Civ
ing endless dissatisfaction. The old in
habitants state that murders, robberies
and crimes of every description are
greater than before, and the American
police, in their laundering endeavors to
search out criminals, resort in their igno-
rance Of the hants and methods of the
criminals to the most tyrannical means
to obtain information for the capture
of offenders. Another source of discon-
tent is the use of the money secured
from taxes and from customs for the
support of the army, instead of using
the funds for carrying out much-needed
municipal necessities. All these causes
serve to prolong the war by keeping the
natives. who have lived in hope on prom
iscs of good government, in Il constant
state df irritation"
The trouble with all the Presidents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20
CARY J. HUNTER,
Supt, for Va. and N. c.,
RALEIGH, N. e.

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