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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-11-22
VICE PRESIDENT DEAD
GARRETT A. HOBART. SECOND
OFFICER OF THE NATION
PASSES AWAY.
End Came Quiet at $3.50 a. m. Yesterday
Proclamation by tho President
Funeral Mt 2 O'Clock p. IN.
Saturday.

Vice President Hobart died at
his home in Paterson, n. j., at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning, after a
lingering illness. The announce
ment Of his death cast a gloom Of
sorrow over the United States, and
flags were raised at half mast in
every section of the Union, out of
respect to the memory of Vice
President Hobart. The funeral
will take place Saturday afternoon
at . o'closk at the Church of the
Redeemer (Presbyterian).
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-11-22

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY. in sending
more Warships to the Philippines
showed excellent judgment. You
will show excellent judgment by
having your next prescription filled
by us. The accuracy of our pre-
scription department Is p~roverbiaI.
Ritter Bros. Drug Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-11-22
A PROCLAMATION.
To the people of the United State

"a 49, '
To the people of the United States:
Garrett Augustus Hobart, Vice
President of the United Stages, died
at his home in Paterson, n. J., at
$50 o'clock this morning. In him
the nation has lost one of it's most
illustrious citizens, and one its most
faithful servants. His participation
in the business life and the law max
ing body of his native State was
marked by answering fidelity and
by a high order of talents and at
tainments; and his too brief career
as Vice President of the United
States and president of the Senate
exhibited the qualities of upright
and sagacious craftsmanship. In
the world of affaias he had few
equals in his contemporaries. His
private character was gentle and
noble. lie will long be mourned
by his friends as a man of singular
purity and attractiyeness, whose
sweetness of disposition won all
hearts, while his elevated purposes,
unbending integrity, and whole
hearted devotion to the public good
deserved and acquired universal re-
spect and esteem.
In sorrowing testimony of the
loss which has fallen upon the
country, / direct that upon the day
of the funeral the executive officers
of the United States shall be closed
and all stations of the army and
navy shall display the national flag
at half mast, and that the represen-
/, t~atives of the United States in
foreign countries shall pay APP
propriate tribute to the illustrious
dead for a period Of thirty days.
f In witness whereof, l have sci
my hand and caused the seal of the
/ United States to be affixed.
(SeaD
Done at the city of Washington
t this twenty-irst day of November
l IN the year of our Lord eighteer
hundred and n%inty-nine, and of the
Independence Of the United States
!, the n hundred and twenty-fourth
(Signed) WILLIAM McKISLEY.
BY the President:
JoHS Hay,
Secretary of State.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
One Way TO Explore Caves.

The Frenchman, E. A Martel, who
has done more than any other man to
improve methods of cave exploration,
takes the greatest precautions to avoid
the possibility of losing his way during
his pioneer expeditions in caves. He
is man of large means, pays all the
expenses of his explorations himself
and usually has from ten to fifteen
assistants. He carries compasses to
make surveys for his maps and lays
down his routes on paper as he ad-
vances. He marks all the routes of
ingress with white paint and carries
hunting horns and whistles with which
to signal to the men in his party. He
also carries tinder to kindle fire and,
if need be, take the place of matches,
which are apt to become damp.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
LIBERIA REHABILITATED.
Americas First Attempted Colony Pros.
pering From the Rubber Industry.

LONDON (By Cable).-After twenty-five
years of bankruptcy, Americas first
colony, LIBERIA is now rehabilitated, the
interest on her public debt being paid. In
1871 Liberia 1oated loan Of $500, 900,
chiefly in England, but three years later
the little republic failed to meet the in
terest, and this condition of affairs has
prevailed ever since, until now Liberals
fiscal agents in London have announced
that the Government Is once more able to
meet Its obligations.
This step was rendered feasible by new
source of revenue derived from rubber, and
the interest is now being paid from the
royalties turned in to the government of
the republic by the Liberan Rubber SYM
dicate. an essentially English concern. The
arrears of interest are practically swept
away, as the bondholders agree TO accept
the comparatively small sum of SIS, 900 id
settlement OF the full amount Of the ar
rears.
The developm ent OF the rubber industry
in Liberia has attracted considerable at
tention. French encroachments upon the
territory have attracted attention, and the
future status OF Liberia Is question that
will have to be settled In the near future
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
What President Was This?

One day President of the United
States sent for me. He had been
elected to that high Office, but had not
yet been installed.
ST hear" he said, "that you have
just come back from Washington.
eyes"
'.Did you go to the White House
You did? Well, please sit down and
tell me all about it. What sort of a
house is it? How is it managed?
How many rooms are in it? Where
abouts does the President do his work ?
And how did you get in there-how
do visitors manage to see the house
while the President and his family
are living in it?'
"Why," I exclaimed, ''you have
often been to Washington! Have you
never visited the White House?"
"No," said he, ST have only seen
the outside of it. I have never even
seen President, or in fact, any great
man. am so peculiarly constituted
that if knew the greatest man in the
world could be seen by walking to the
corner I would not walk there. But
now that am about to make the White
House my home, I should very much
like 20 hear all that you can tell
me about it. Julian Ralph, in the
Philadelphia Post.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
His Sense of Hunor.

Little Robbie was entertaining Mr..
Geezeley, while Miss Fripperson was
upstairs adjusting her back hair and
giving her face a few final dabs with
the powder-puff.
"My sister says you amt got nc
idea of humor," said Robbie.
Indeed" Mr.. Geezley returned.
"When did she say that?''
"Jist after you was here the last
time. She said she seen you lookin'
at yourself in the mirror several times,
and you never laughed wunst. -
Cleveland Leader.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
MIGHTY TELEPHONE WAR.
Life and Death Struggle Going on
in Federal Courts.
A Contest Between the Bell Interests and
Number of Independent Tele-
phone Companies.

BosroN, Mass. (SpeciaD ~ loyal battle
between gigantic financial interests has
begun In the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern District of Massa-
chusetts in this city. The contest is nom
inally between the American Bell Tele-
phone Company and the National Tele.
phone Manufacturing Company OF Boston
but 1t is in fact a struggle between the
great Bell telephone interests and a large
number of independent concerns which
have sprung up within few years.
Upon the decision of the action now be-
ing heard will depend the disposition of
many millions of dollars in value upon the
one side or the other. Although it is cer-
tain that neither side will rest until the
case has been decided finally by the United
States Supreme Court much is likely to de-
pend upon the trial before the Circuit
Court and Il judgment that will be Of
prestige to the side that it favors.
This contest, too, Is looked upon as the
last that will be made, either to establish
or to break the validity OF the claims un-
der which the American Bell Telephone
Company has built up and now holds its
great and remunerative collection of bus-
ness enterprises. Should the suit for in
fringement brought against the National
Telephone Manufacturing Company fail it
will throw the entire telephone field open,
without material restriction, to the indepen-
dent operators who have established
themselves and covered large part OF the
country with their telephone wires aud
exchanges. Should the American Bell
Telephone Company win, these indepen-
dent operations would receive a serious
check. In fact, there would then be a
strong possibility that they would fall into
the hands of the Bell Company, just as
many another company has that attempted
competition.
The matter at issue is embodied in patent
1853, 500, which was issued to Emile Beriner
OF Washington, d. c., on November II,
1891. and still has nine years to run. The
circumstances connected with the issuing
OF this patent were such as to induce be-
lief that they involved fraud and an attack
was begun upon the patent almost as
soon as it was granted. The applica.
tion for the patent was filed on June 4, 1877
or fourteen years before the patent was
issued. During all this time the applica-
tion lay in the Patent Office, and as soon
as it was issued charges we're made that
1t had been held back through fraudulent
coliusion between the Bell people and
Patent Office employees In order that it
might finally be issued just in time to save
the monopoly of the Bell Company when
this was threatened by the expiration of
its earlier patents.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
Save the Nickels.

From saving, comes having. Ask your
grocer how you can save 15c by investing
&c. He can tell you just how you can get
one large 10c package of Red Cross"
starch, one large 10c package OF "Hubin-
gers Best" starch, with the premiums, two
beautiful Shakespeare panels, printed in
twelve beautiful colors, or one Twentieth
Century Girl Calendar, all for Sc. Ask your
grocer for this starch and obtain these
beautiful Christmas presents free.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18

The twin screw cruiser Charleston, which
was built in San Francisco in 1888, had a
displacement of $3.50 tons, was 312 feet
inches in length, 46 feet inches beam and
81 feet inches draught. She was of steel,
having two propellers, one funnel and two
masts with military tops. Her speed was
eighteen knots.
l She had the following armament: Two g..
inch guns, six 6-inch guns, four 6-pound-
ers, two 3-pounders, six 1-pounders, two
Colt machine guns and one 3-inch rapid
fire gun, with four torpedo tubes. She had
a implement of 306 men.
The cruiser was built by the Union Iron
Works, of San Francisco, and was launched
on July 10, 1888. Her first commission
was on December &c, 1889. She was COM
manded by Captain George W. Pigman,
who was assigned to her late last June,
relieving Captain Henry Glass.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18

Natives in Natal Restless.
Natal natives are restless because Of the
situation ut Ladyswtth.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY.
$4,000 Worth of Jewels Stolen in q
Cleveland Store.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (speclaD thou
sand dollars worth OF diamonds were
stolen from the store of Sigler Brothers,
on Euclid avenue. Three men entered the
store, which is on the second floor
One OF the trio stood at the elevator
cage and the other two entered the office
OF Mr. Sigls-. One OF the strangers en-.
gagged the attention OF one Of the clerks
and tho other talked to Mr.. Sigler, at
whose side was q black box. by 10 inches,
containing the diamonds.
Mr.. Sigler says that his attention was
letracted for moment, aud upon turning
TO his supposed customers, both had fed
and the box Of jewels was gone. The police
have no clue save description furnished
by Mr.. Sigler.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
OUR TROOPS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
General Otis Sends Statement of the
Strength of His Command.

WASHINGTON, D. G. (SpeciaD D.-Maior.
General Otis has cabled the War Depart.
ment the full strength OF his command now
in the Philippines, exclusive of the Hos
pitai and Medical Corps. The statement
shows the number of troops in the Philip.
pines up to October 81, but since that date
u part of the Thirty-second and Thirty.
ninth Infantry have arrived at Manila. The
aggregate, as sent by General Otis, is 49,.
1865 enlisted men and 1888 officers His
statement follows.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
A FoUR-sIDED SHOOTING.
Father, Son and Two Brothers-in- Law
Wounded in South Carolina.

Wounded in South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, s. G. Especially In a four
sided shooting affray which occurred in
Marion County near here, John G. Sellers,
a prominent farmer, was shot through the
body and left arm, and his son, Benjam
Sellers, was shot in the abdomen. J. D.
Hazelden. member OF the State Board of
Liquor Control, was wounded in the leg,
and his brother-in-law, DR.. H. A. Edwards,
was shot in the chest.
The cause of the trouble is said to be
that Hazeden accused Sellers of writing
defamatory articles concerning Hazelden's
official and private life.
The wounds Of Sellers and his son may
prove fatal.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
Aggregate officers / 2ss.

Since the receipt of the above the War
Department has been notified OF the arri-
val of more troops, and the officials have
added to this aggregate the following.
Thirty-second Infantry, 81 officers and zoe
men: Twenty Infantry, 80 officers
and 78S men. making the aggregate 1871
officers and 80, ,462 enlisted men.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
AMERICAN CRUISER A WRECK.

trolling Off the Luzon Coast.
MANILA (By Cable).-The United States
cruiser Charleston, which had been patrol
ling the northern coast of Luzon. was
wrecked on reef off the northwest coast
on Tuesday, November Z.
All on board were saved.
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
General Hyde is Dead.

General Thomas ". Hyde, principal
owner of tho Bath (Me.) iron works, died
at Old Point Comfort, Va. He was one o:
the best known ship builders in this coun.
try. He had been Ill only short time
Passaic City record., 1899-11-18
ILLS.

DIR. RADwAY d Co., New York
Dear Sirs-I have been sick for nearly
two years, and have been doetoring with
some of the most expert doctors of the
United States. l have been bathing in and
drinking hot water at the Hot Springs,
Ark, but it seemed everything failed to do
me good. After [ saw your advertisement
1 thought I would try your pills, and have
nearly used two boxes; been taking two at
bedtime and one after breakfast, and they
have done me more good than anything
else 1 have used. My trouble has been
with the liver. My skin and eyes were all
yellow; had sleepy, drowsy feelings; felt
like drunken man; pain right above the
navel like as II it was bile on top of the
stomach. My bowels were very costive.
My mouth and tongue sore most of the
time. Appetite fair, but food would not
digest, but settle heavy on my stomach,
and some few mouthfuls of food come up
again.. I could only eat light food that
digests easily. Please send ''Book of Ad-
vice." Respectfully, BEN ZAUGG,
Hot Springs ARK,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14

There Is a little insect found In New
Caledonia called the ''insect which
counts and which seems capable OF
counting at least six. 1t Is found on
the leaves Of the banana tree, and,
when the moment is favorable, 1t may
be seen to turn around, with its head
as a center, ia describing rapid circles.
At first 1t executes six of them, not n
more o. one less; then 1t reverses the
movement and makes the same number
n an opposite direction. Ii stops a
moment and begins again, but only
makes five this time, always alternate
y in opposite directions. Another stop,
then double rotation in alternative
ways, the turns this time only being
Four, and so on, diminishing constantly
IS such a way as successfully three,
hen two, and at last one single turn.
After these gymnastic exercises,
which are at the same time mathemat-
cal, the insect remains absolutely mo-
donless, until its agitation again takes
possession of it and it gives itself up
to its complicated calculations with an
.xactitude which many people might
envy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
CHAPTER r.
Drink and a Fog.

A raw, bleak night in November; a
combination of drizzling rain, fog. and
east wind happily rare even during a
London winter. A night unfit for the
proverbial dog to be out in, yet not
inclen ent enough to empty the streets
in the densely populated Soho district,
forasmuch as it was but twenty-five
minutes past midnight, and the bril-
liantly. illuminated public houses were
still doing a roaring trade.
Shutting along, with hurried, uneven
steps,, a p~oorly-clad man was making
his way through Wardour street, to-
wards SALISBURY avenue In the
near distance the lights OF a flaming
gin-palace shone brightly into the
gloomy street.
Must be precious near closing-time,'
he muttered, breaking into the nearest
approach to a run of which he was
capable. He was only just In time.
for, even as he passed through the
heavy swing-door, the voice of the
barman was raised in preliminary
warning.
Time, gents! Hurry up, IL you
pleaser'
"Half-pint Of rum, Joe,' pleaded the
duced a battered old flask and a shil-
ling.
The barman glanced doubtfully nj
the clock, but. apparently recognizing
the belated applicant as a regular
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
A Rewildered FiIinina.

The prisoner looked around.
"Those soldiers are white, aren't
they?" he asked.
Yes replied his captor.
And those are red?'
eyes. They r Indian scouts
"And those are black? ?"
Eyes. They are the colored troops"
"And those men over there? What
are they?"
'They are yellow journalists"
Say, we give in. There's no use try
ing to hold out against a nation that
can set UP a human rainbow."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
North Western Inventors.

Benhof L. Benhardus, st. Olaf, Mimi.
Musical instrument; Carr W., aid r.
L. Cleveland, Devils Lake, n. D., Cal
culating machine; William III. Hama,
Moutevideo, Mimi, INNER protector;
John Hickey, st. Paul, Mimi, Car
transom; Olof Johnson. Hibbing, MINI
Tympan-gage; William.T. Rolph, Mimi
eapolis, Mimi, Sofa and bed; Carl
G. w. Wernicke, Mankato, Mimi, Elk
pansion pulley.
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson, Patent Attor-
neys. oil & sl2 Pioneer Press Bldg. st. Paul
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
other

at is cruel said the woman who
had just got back from the matinee,
Ito force a girl to accept a man she
does not love as her husband"
That's right" rejoined Mr.. Blykins.
"Monopolize all the sympathy. Don't
you feel sorry a minute for the worried
father when he looks over what the
women folks are trying to ring in on
the family as a son-in-law. That's one
of the tragedies of life which don't
unt."-Washington Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
Bucolic wOoinE.

Jane (milking the brindle)-0h, Josh!
Tend to yewr milkin' an don't be max
in love tew me!
Josh (milking muley)-Oh, go long,
nowi l thought you liked mush and
milk!-Judge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
Loud COlors.

BiggsBlings is not at all musical, is
he?
Boggs-What makes you think he
isn't?
Biggs-If he had an a for harmony
he would never select such an afro
cious necktie.-New York Evening
Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
h Saved Him.

"What made you take all that impu-
dence from that fellowT' asked the
friendly passenger of the conductor.
why, he didn't ever pay his fare"
That's it," said the conductor. 'If
he had paid his fare, I'd have broken
his head; but he's riding on a pass,
and maybe he has a pull."-Harlem
Life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
New Pms. IN Rocky Mount.In..

After numerous hairbreadth escapes
a party Of explorers in the Rocky
Mountains stumbled onto a new pass.
IN a like manner, people who believed
dyspepsia incurable are astonished TO
find that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
used faithfully will make the digestion
strong, the bowels regular, the liver
active. Try II.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
Why He Smiles,

The smile that wreathes my face Is not
The smile Of one who won
The bets he made election day
l smile because the sun
Marks nov the solistice of the year
When sausage is the game,
And to the breakfast table, 10!
The buckwheat cakes have come.
Baltimore News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
A Bargain I'm Guitars.

All music lovers will be interested In
the "ad" OF John NJ. Smyth Co. shown
in another part Of this paper, in which
they offer an elegant guitar for $2.6S.
The firm is thoroughly reliable. Get
their catalogue of everything to eat,
wear and use.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
LIN the Ii Eve

The man with the gun and the nan
with the hoe
Have recently filled up the stage, rs
we know;
But just about now, as a factor OF
power,
The man with the wishbone's the man
of the hour.
Chicago Record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14

It Is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask For Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, n. Y.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
Feminine ECONOMY.

Yes, 1t was so much cheaper to make
1t all at home"
How long did 1t take your"
only four days. And, actually, they
charge you at least Is cents for them
at the stores."-Cleyeland Plain Deal
er.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
Not what He Meant.

Jingso-I hear you're a great collect
or of curios?
Scientific One-Yes. Here comes my
wife.-Syracuse Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14

The base ball idol, strange as 1t may
appear, loses its prestige when he be-
comes idle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14

To CURE Il COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure
&c. L. w. Groves signature on e.ch bex.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-14
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