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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
SHOT GUN EDITOR.
WILLIAM DEVERE'S EXPERIENCES
IN THE WILD AND WOODY
WEST.

Probably not one of the many thou
sands Of people in this city, who have
laughed till their sides ached over the
breezy performance of William De We're
as the bluff-hearted editor OF the Tomb
stone Inscription in Hoyt's "A Black
| Sheep who goes cunning for his delin-
quent subscribers suspects that the orig
inal of the creation is a Chicago news
paper mar named Will L.. Vischer, a
friend of Mr.. De We're, who with him,
Eugene Filled and Opie Reed, used to
make things lively for the patrons OF the
San Jose Herald n the San Jose Ga
zette when employed at the same time on
that pioneer paper of the west. Mr.. Wis.,
cher was at one time what is known as a
shotgun editor and is we'll known in
that country as having in the remote
past been the publisher of many papers,
and 10 as a brilliant writer and Jour-
nalist.
Mr.. De We're, himself a poet of no mean
parts, whose efforts in this line, scat
tered over the papers Of The far west.
have been collected in handsome volumes
entitled Tramp Poems of the West"
1.-The Editors Book and .'Wit, HumOr
and Pathos,' has while actor and editor
enjoyed the friendship and companion
ship of some of the brightest writer's of
the country, and his "reminiscences of
them-for he IL a capital story-teller-
are as entertaining as his acting. In fact,
1t was his gift as a story teller that Sc
cured him his engagement in the "A
Black Sheep" company. Mr.. Hoyt was
a quiet and unobserved listener in a club
in New York, to the picturesque descrip-
ton which Mr.. De We're was giving, to a
small circle Of friends, of his adventures
III London, where he had been superin-
tending the publication Of a volume of
| his poems. When he had concluded, the
author-manager introduced himself and
said: II want you to play a part in a
new play l v written"
""There is one serious objection to YOU
sug gestion." was the reply.
"What is that?" asked Mr.. Hoyt.
II am no actor was the apparently
| insurmOuntable obstacle named.
That's It," said Mr.. Hoyt cheerfully.
That's why l want you. l don want
an actor. l a get two thousand OF
them. l want an original"
And he got one.
DE WE'RE IS ORIGINAL.
When Mr.. De We're read the part Of the
kshotgun editor, he at once was reminded
| OF Els friend Of the wild and woolly west,
and Immediately Mr.. Vischer became
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
HE MAY RETURN.

Chicago Times-Herald: "There goes a
man, said the railway magnate, who
surprised me this morning"
"How did he succeed in doing that?"
Game into my Office n confidentially
informed me that he had been interested
In my progress for a long time: that he
had at the very start predicted a brilliant
future for me, and said that was moro
than fulfilling his e~xtravagant early ex-
pectations.'
"Well?"
well, after all that he left without
asking me for a pass to anywhere"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

1t Is stated upon the very best author
ity that the most successful comedy on
the road to-day Is Mistakes VIII Hap
pen which m to the Grand. October
and 8, and tina 1t not only tells a most
amusing story but that 1t ellis it ex-
iremely well.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

c. H. Mayo, a prominent produce man
on East Park street, returned from st.
Paul Wednesday with a charming bride.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Mrs. Sam Roberts, wife of Editor Rob-
erts of the Tribune-R Review, accompanied
by her son, has returned from New York,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Miss Lacey, who has been visiting in
the city for some time, will depart fol
her home in Brooklyn, N. Y, Sunday
evening.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Mrs. j. V. Long gave a luncheon Thurs
day afternoon in honor of Miss Daily and
Miss Mary Daily of Anaconda.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

A. L. Lovey of Salt Lake City is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Davis of this
city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Mrs. John Cotter will give a dinner to-
night in honor of Miss Ethel Black, who
is visiting friends in the city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

of Mrs. Jack Noyes for the past six
months left last Wednesday for her home
in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris leave for New
York Sunday.
Mrs. j. V. Long CAV a luncheon Thurs
day afternoon in honor of Miss Daily and
Miss Mary Daily of Anaconda.
Mrs. John Cotter will give a dinner to-
night in honor of Miss Ethel Black, who
is visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Ben Mcdonald gave a very en-
joyable whist party this afternoon.
Henry MetZger, employed in the Great
Northern ticket office. is taking a two
weeks vacation, visiting his parents at
Mustatine, Ia.
Miss Morse, who has for some time
past been visiting friends in the city,
expects to return to her home in Boston
the coming week.
Mrs. j. G.. G.. Thornton and daughters
will leave Sunday evening for New York.
Miss Lacey, who has been visiting in
the city for some time, will depart for
her home in Brooklyn, N. Y, Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Sam Roberts, wife of Editor Rob-
erts of the Tribune Review, accompanied
by her son, has returned from New York.
c. H. Mayo, a prominent produce man
on East Park street, returned from st.
Paul Wednesday with a charming bride.
A. L. Lovey Of Salt Jake City is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Davis of this
city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Miss Morse, who has for some time
past been visiting friends in the city,
expects to return to her home in Boston
the coming week. -
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Mrs. j. c. G. Thornton and daughters
will cav Sunday evening for New York.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Mrs. Ben Mcdonald gave a very en-
joyable whist party this afternoon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Harris leave for New
York Sunday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Henry Metzger, employed in the Great
Northern tickle office. is taking a two
] weeks vacation, visiting his parents at
1 Mustatine, Ia.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Miss Patrick who has been the guest
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

Miss Lena Campana has just returned
from a Ave weeks outing. h q been
visiting at the ranch home Of her friend,
Mrs. 8. A.. Nelson.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

of Mrs. Jack Noyes for the past six
months left last Wednesday for her home
in Chicago.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

The leading society event for the com
ing week will be the dance at Rensha,
hall given by the Entire Nous Dancin
club. The society is composed Of tn
leading talent Of h city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

his prototype. was transferred to the
stage and became one of its most enter
tanning and amusing creations. But it is
only half the truth, for Mr.. De We're mod
estly refrains from telling what all who
have met him off of the stage know to be
the fact, that it is his own individuality
that vitalizes the part.
To see the character is to see Mr.. De
We're. He makes little change in the cos
tune he wears on the street he has no
wig, and he never makes up When
he is done with the ideal he instantly be-
comes the real without any perceptible
change, and he says he realizes one.
He feels the same on the stage as he does
off, and, subject to the limitations of his
part and surroundings acts the same.
And yet he gives all the credit to his pro-
totype. Nischer, whom he first met
many years ago at San Jose engaged in
journalistic work with Eugene Field.
But life there was too tame and con-
ventional for the young Bohemians so
they went west as far as Colorado, Mr..
De We're settling in the little mining town
of Georgetown, where he became editor of
the Georgetown Miner, and his compat-
riots joining the staff of the Denver Re-
publican. About this time" to use the
words of Mr.. De We're, eve fell across a
pneumatic individual who was writing
for the L.arimer Times, afterwards the
Boomerang, under the name of Bill Nye."
An acquaintance formed largely by play
ing practical jokes on each other. ripened
into an intimacy that was seriously in
terrupted only by death. One Of these
pleasantries occurred just after the Utes'
outbreak. and had it's origin i'm some lines
sent to the Georgetown Miner by Nye
with the query whether it had better be
, set to music or preserved in alcohol for
future generations One verse read as
follows:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23

] When Mr.. De We're read the part of the
shotgun editor, he at once was reminded
OF Els friend of the wild and woolly west,
and Immediately Mr.. Vischer became
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
Estate of Albert w. Jones.

Notice of License to Sell Real Estate.
STATE OF VERMONT, BE il remem-
oDIsTRICr OF ADDISON, SIS. bered, that at a
session of the Probate Court holden at Mid.
dlebury, within and for said District, on the
23d day of October, A. ID. 1899.
Present: Hon. VIM. H.. Bliss, Judge.
Whereas, Horton W. Jones, administrator
of Albert W. Jones, late of shoreham, IN
in said district. deceased, has this day
presented to said Court their petition in
writing, setting forth that it will be beneficial
for all parties interested therein to sell a
part of the real estate of said deceased.
situated in Shorehan, Cornwall, Bridport,
and Orwell, and therein making application
to SAID court for license to make such sale.
And said administrator having produced to
said court the assent IN writing of the only
heir residing in this state. Interested In
said real estate.
1t is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased be notified 10 APP
pear before said court. at the Probate Office
in Middlebury, in said district. on the 18th
day of November, A. ID. 1899, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, by publication of this order three weeks
successfully previous thereto in the Middle
bury Register. a newspaper printed at Mid
dlebury aforesaid, to show cause, II any
they may have, why said license should not
be granted. WIN. H.. BLISS, Judge. as
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
Upton VIII Try Again.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Sir Thomas
Upton spent yesterday on board his
steam yacht Erin. During the greater
portion of the morning he was busy with
his secretaries. but in the afternoon he
took a rest. The owner of the unsuccess-
full cup hunter talked freely. 81 will not
challenge for the cup next year." he said
in reply to a query. You see. the time
is all too short to design a boat, build her
and have her tuned up to concert pitch
to race next fall. | will, however. issue
a challenge for 1901 and will complete
the arrangements for it in a day or two"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
THE CUP STILL OURS.
Columbia Beats Shamrock In Ia
Final Race.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Through wild
and hoary seas in a breeze that ap.
preached the dignity of a gale. the gal.
liant sloop Columbia yesterday %vanquish-
ed the British challenger Shamrock by &
minutes and Is seconds actual time and
u minutes and 81 seconds corrected time,
thus completing the series for the Amer.
lcas cup with Il magnificent rough
weather duel and a glorious Yankee vic
tory. For the eleventh time the attempt
of Il foreigner to wrest from America
the yachting supremacy of the world has
failed. The trophy won by the old
schooner America rs years ago is still
ours. Il monument to the superiority of
American seamanship and American ma
val architecture IND a perpetual chal-
lengc to the yachtsmen of all nations.
During his stay here Sir Thomas has
made himself more popular than any
previous challenger. and the yachtsmen
of this country will be glad to welcome
him back with hOspitable hands. Except
for the repeated flukes and the unfortu-
nate accident to the challenger on Tues
day this series of races has been un-
married by Il single untoward incident.
The boats have had two fair and square
races. one in light airs and one in a
heavy blow, and Sir Thomas is perfectly
satisfied that he was beaten by the bet
for hOct
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
IDAHO MINETROUBLE
Governor Steunenberg's Reply
to Secretary Root.
STATE ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY
The state Is Responsible For the En-
tire Management of Affairs In
Shoshone County Since Mar
tin Law Was Proclaimed.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 2~4.-Chairman
Dick of the Republican state committee
.'as received a copy of a letter written by
Governor Steunenbergof Idaho under date
of Oct. 10 to Secretary of War Root, in
which the governor assumes for the state
full responsibility for all that has been
done in Shoshone county in connection
with the Occur d'Alene mining troubles.
Ihe letter was written voluntarily, it is
said, by the governor, on account of the
criticism which has been made of the
federal government. Governor Steunen.
berg says:
while it is not necessary to inform
you of the relative positions of the state
of Idaho and the general government in
this matter, as the status is clearly de-
fined by statute, still it may be proper,
for purposes of general information, to
add that the state of Idaho is response
Bile for all that has been done in Sho-
shone county relative to the call for
troops, the arrest, detention and care of
prisoners. the regulations under which
the mines can and have been operated
from the time of the instruction up
to the present time, and the regulations
of all matters concerning the employ
ment Of men in these mines, all of the
above matters having been under the i'm
mediate supervision, control and direc-
ton of the officers and representatives
of the state of Idaho and not in any way
of the federal troops. 1 further state
that the state of Idaho assumes and
acknowledges all responsibility for the
manner in which the affairs are conduct
ed in the Occur d'Alenes so long as mar
tial law, as proclaimed, prevails.
HIt ChOulH ho ctotnI haro bo,arar
that these men have not been held under
or by reason of indictments upon the part
of the state, but because they were men
whom we could not permit to be at large
under the present condition of affairs in
that section. The men who were held
under indictments found by the state
grand jury and whom we desired to try
escaped prison a few days before the reg
ular term of the court, at which time all
preparations had been made to try
them"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
Wood PuIp Mills Lack Water.

BOSTON. Oct. 24.-Thc Transcript
says: "A lack Of wood pulp is bring
Ing about a shortage of paper and is
causing users no little Inconvenience.
The principal cause of the trouble seems
to be a lack of water along the rivers
which furnish the power. Wherever
steam plants are available they are being
operated. and in this way some of the
mills are turning out their normal prod
uct, but a representative of the Internal
tional Paper company. which has nearly
30 mills in New England, says that the
company has been obliged to shut down
many of them on account of an INSULT
cient supply of water. As a result of the
shortage higher prices threaten"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
ENGLAND'S GREAT TASK.
Kruger's Representative Says Beers
VIII Gnin Independence.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.-Edwin
Van Dusen Paul, who is delegated to
represent President Kruger at the inter.
national commercial congress-, will not
take further part in the proceedings. He
left the city for Chicago, whence he goes
to transact other business for the Trans.
vaal government. Mr.. Paul intended to
read a paper before the congress-. but the
state of affairs in South Africa called
him to other duties. Before leaving fol
the west he said. speaking Of the war:
THE news thus far received from
South Africa would rather favor the
British side of the conflict. but it woul,
be well for Americans to remember tha
out of ten dispatches received froA
the seat of war come from British
sources. | do not believe that the Beers
have been repulsed so badly as the press
dispatches have stated. | realize as well
as any II that Great Britain has a ire
mendous power, and had she to deal with
a small nation like the Transvaal located
within reach of the guns of her ships
there would be q speedy ending of the
war. but the Trnnsvaal is a gigantic for
tress in itself. The Beers are determined
to maintain their independence. They
are willing to sacrifice all, and the fight
will be a bloody one from the very start.
England has a much more difficult task
than her war party is aware of, and the
truthfulncss of this statement will be
borne out by early events. | expect to
see most of the fighting done in British
territory, and | expect further that the
independence complete and everlasting Of
the South African Republic will soon be
acknowledged by all nations of the
pcrthn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Irishmcn were
of one mind in doing honor to the mem
DRY of Charles Stewart Parncll in the
Academy Of Music last night. Sentiment
revealed itself in a practical way. There
was pledged or given to the lord mayor Of
Dublin. Mr.. Daniel Talon. and John
Edward Redmond, NJ. p, at least $4,000
toward the 10000 needed to redeem the
Parnell homestead from sheriff's sale and
the surviving family of the Irish leader
from eviction. 1t was impossible last
night to count the money handed to the
ushery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
Dewey's New Home.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Admiral
Dewey's new home at 1I4I Rhode Is
land avenue is in the heart of the resi-
dence section of aristocratic Northwest
Washington. Diplomats, cabinet off
GERS. ~jurists and high army and navy peo-
pie live all around him. Farragut square
is but two blocks distant, and just be.
yond are the Army and Navy and the
Metropolitan clubs. The navy depart
ment is not more than ten minutes walk
distant. The house is fully furnished
and cost the committee $4,000. 1t meets
the admirals wishes in every respect.
He will move in probably Wednesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
THE FIGHT AT GLENCOE.
Boers Reported Benten Back with
Heavy Loss.

GLENCOE CAMP, Oct. 2l.-The bat
tie yesterday was Il brilliant success.
The Beers got Il reverse which may pos
slbly, for II time at any rate, check all
aggressive action.
The British artillery practice in the
early part of the day decided the battle.
The seizure of Dundee hill by the Beers
was IA surprise, for, although the pickets
mad been exchanging shots all night, it
was not until a shell doomed over the
town into the camp that their presence
was discovered. Then the shells came
fast. The hill was positively alive with
the swarming Beers. Still the British
artillery got to work with magnificent
energy and precision.
The batteries from the camp took up
positions to the south of the town and
after a quarter hours magnificent fir
ing silenced the guns on the hills.
Your correspondent could see shells
dropping among the Boer pieces with
remarkable accuracy and doing tremen-
dous execution, for the enemy was
present in very large numbers and in
places considerably exposed.
by this time the enemy held the whole
of the hill behind Smiths farm and the
Dundee kopje, right away to the south,
in which direction the British infantry
and cavalry moved at once.
Directly the Boer guns ceased firing
General Symons ordered the infantry to
move on the position. The infantry
charge was magnificent. The way the
Kings Royal rifles and the Dublin flu
sileers stormed the position was one of
the most splendid sights ever seen. The
firing of the Beers was not so deadly as
might have been expected from the troops
occupying such an excellent position, but
the infantry lost heavily going up the
hill, and only the cOnsummately brilliant
W a in which General Symons had train.
ed them to fighting of the kind saved
them from being swept away.
General Symons was wounded early In
he action. and the command then de
olved on Major Yule.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
Twenty Clerks Take Consumption.

ALBANY, Oct. 21.-The state board of
health has received Il communication
from the board of health of Michigan
stating that 20 clerks in that state who
were working over several volumes Of
records were taken i'll with consumption
and had died. The books were examined
by a hactcriologist, who found them full
of tubercular bacillf 1t is thought that
they became infected from n clerk who
had consumption and who had the habit
of moistening his thumb with saliva when
he turned a page.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
D., l.. and w. II. II. and Jersey Central.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2I.-The World to-
day says: 1T is rumored that the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western railway
has offered to lease the Central Railroad
of New Jersey for 81 years, assume all
fixed charges and guarantee the stock
holders Z per cent on their stock. 4 am
positive this offer has been made to GER
tain interests identified with the First
National bank said an authority upon
railroad matters, and that it has been
declined. The stockholders who domi-
nate the roads control are holding out
for s per cent"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
How TO PREVENT GROUP

We have two children who are subject
to attacks of Group. Whenever an at
tack is coming on my wife gives them
Cham oerlain's Cough Remedy and 1t al
ways prevents the attack. 1t Is a house
hold necessity in this country and no
matter what else we u out of, it would
not do to be without Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. More of 1t Is sold here
than of all other cough medicines COM
bined.-J. M. NICKLE, of Nickle Bros,
merchants, Nickleville, Pa. For sale by
DIR. ID. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
Bicycle Record Broken,

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-William H.
Brown. who has been endeavoring since
Thursday morning to break the 1000
miles road record, completed his task at
7:O5 last night. The ten centuries, which
We're ridden over a triangular course near
Valley Stream, n. Y, were made in
about 81 hours. seven hours ahead of the
previous record. The rider, being well
inside the record time almost from the
start of his journey, was able to take
considerable rest and finished in good
condition
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
General Andrade DepOsed.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct. 21.-The
crisis is virtually over. General Andrade.
the president, has accepted the conditions
proposed by the insurgent commander,
General Cipriano Castro, and will go
abroad, the presidency devolving upon
the vice president. General Castro will
enter Caracas peacefully, thus avoiding
bloodshed and a dictatorship. General
Andrade fled without transferring power.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-27
More Men to Mine Conner.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. pa special
to The Times from Calumet, Mich, a v
that it is reported that within a year at
least $500 more men will be employed in
the copper mines near Calumet. 1t Is
said the Calumet and Hecla company
will employ no less than 1900 new men
before the middle of next summer.