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HARLEM NOTES.

Both the railway officials and pri-
vate citizens are investigating methods
for obtaining a public water supply
here, either through the hydraulic or
the gravity pressure system.
Miss George Mcconnell is spending
the week with friends at Savoy
Miss I4enore NJ. Sipple, the teacher of
the Savoy school, this week rendered
her pupils and their parents very
pleasant picnic at the Wolary ranch.
The school trustees of Harlem have
elected Miss Supple teacher until Jan.
1, after which a new teacher will be
elected.
Mrs. j. p. Dyas of Maontauk arrived
in town on Wednesday and is visiting
friends here.
Miss Annie Galow is visiting friends
at Havre for few days.
Several business firms of Harlem
have subscribed S160 for the building
of sidewalks in town and the matter
is being agitated to the end that walks
may be built all over the town.
James Bremen, a bridge carpenter
for the Great Northern. had his leg
broken while towing a car of timbers
at Malta this week.
Robert Coburn and his son. William,
arrived in town from Great Falls on
Tuesday on a visit to their ranch in the
Little Rockies.
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THEY ARE DISAPPOINTED.
Do Not Like the Way the Wool Sales
Were Conducted.

Great Falls, July 31.-People from
Chinook express disappointment at the
manner in which wool sales have been
conducted there this season. While
the growers have received prices which
compared with those of former years
were very good and in consequence are
now improving their bands and their
ranches, they say that they do not like
the system of selling their clips to the
travelling buyer They believe that the
method of former years, when regular
days for selling were set and all of the
buyers were on hand, resulted in better
prices, and next year they will prob
ably insist that this be done. Big
Sandy, Malta, Chinook and other places
should be able to make up a market
in combination of a million and a half
or two million pounds, and with this
thrown into two days it would be
well worth the while of the buyers to
make a special trip to one of these
points. OF course, the best method of
all would be the formation of an asso-
citation of all the growers in Northern
and Central Montana which should Sc
lect some one point for a market and
possibly employ it's own sorters and
balers and the rest, and then sell the
various clips or grades by auction.
There might be a little objection from
the buyers the first season, but If the
association held firm there would be
no amount of trouble, and in a short
time the grower would find that he
was receiving greater net returns than
ever before. The following are scat
tering wool sales and sheep notes from
that section:
Merrill & Libby have purchased $4,000
pounds from r. F. Murray, $4,000 pounds
of Arthur j. Cowan and 10000 pounds
of w. A. Howard, all of Harlem, and
all at the same price, II cents. The
Howard fieeces averaged 6A pounds.
w. C. Henson of Malta is running his
sheep on Thirty Mile creek just at pres
ent.
A. Scott Cowan of Harlem has con-
signed his wool to Justice, Bateman &
Co. of Philadelphia at an advance of
Is cents
Ed Price of Chinook has started upon
the wool growing business with a band
of five bucks and two eve lambs, and
is now herding them on the town COM
mon with his bulldog for herder.
The following Chinook clips have been
sold to c. H. Merrill: Martins Bros,
10000 pounds at 1875 cents; Sweet 81
Ryan at 1873, and John Cromley at
1872 The Silver Bow Sheep Co.'S clip
went to ]. koshland & Co, the price
not given.
The Sprinkle and Freeman clips
brought Is cents each, but the top price
in this market was obtained by M. p
Jones of Malta, who sold at an even
10 cents,
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Beer in Bavaria.
Bavaria, with a population of 5,S1S,-
500, spends $S4,S00,G00 year on beer.
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FOUGHT DUEL WITH LAssoEs.
Thrilling Encounter Between American
and Mexican Cowboys.

From the Post-Intelligencer.
Between a Mexican and an Ameri-
can, yes" said Joe Hampton. ut
happened about 90 years ago, and it
was about as exciting piece of work
as l ever saw. I was foreman at that
time for the Seven Up & U P) horse
ranch in Wyoming, and we were on
our way from Sydney, Neb., with a
band of mares that had been shipped
from Missouri to Sydney, Neb. We
had to drive the animals overilni to
the home ranch.
well, I picked up an outfit of men
around Sydney, seven Americans ana
three MeXicans, tough lot. We start
ed out, and when we Sot % the Big
Cheyenne river. south OF the Black
hills, we stopped to let the horses rest
for a few days. There was ore Mex
can, Pedro Gonzales, about the most
ill-natured and most quarfe.so'nc man
l ever saw. He fell out with en- .NmC"-
lean by the name of Dick McAn, an
all-around bad man. l new Dick by
reputation, and he had a bad lCCCld.
well, one day at dinner time Dick
made some remarks about "opin% n
greaser down in Texas and hauling
him across the prairie until he was
worn out. The Mexican answered by
saying that man must have been asleep
or dead, for you could not rome n live
man and do that. Dick jumped to his
feet and pulled his gun and Pedro cid
the same. 1 rushed between them and
ordered them to put up Their guns.
The MeXican's black eyes shone like
a rattlesnake's when about 20 strike,
but he put the gun back in mis- belt
and Dick did the same.
Il knew there would be trouble, and
how to avoid it was question ret
easily solved. l orda,ad the h1lse
wrangler to fetch up the saddle horses,
for l intended to move on that after
noon. The Mexican spoke to Dick,
and they walked off to one side and
talked in a low tone for a few Tn,n-
utes. When the horses came up l
noticed both men saddlad up their rest
horses. They both unwou1d their as
so ropes and stretched them out SIDE
by side Dicks rope vas ahut As feet
long and Pedro's about Gu feet. PeGI o
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drew his knife from his belt ana cut
his rope the exact length # Dicks.
Then they cOiled up their ropes care
fully and each man led his horse in
opposite directions until they We're
about 100 yards apart. Then 'ley
mounted like a flash and role toward
each other. l stood holding my horse
by the bride and watched every move,
l will never forget the look of hate
and murder on the MeXIcans face.
His lips We're apart showing his white
teeth. and a wicked smile seemed to
play about his mouth. Dicks jaws
were set tight, and 4 look # mingled
fear and rage combined on his savage
face.
They rode slowly toward each other
for about so yards, watching each
other like a coIple OF Gagged plnthcrs.
Then they made a dash and both ropes
shot out like a streak Of li3htning.
Both men lodged and escaped. in all
instant they had gathered up their
ropes, and begun 10 circle around and
around. l could hear the swish of their
ropes as they swung them around
their heads, each man trying to get
some advantage. They charged back
and forth. and finally both threw the ir
ropes again. 1t was a close call for
Dick, for the Mexican got his rCpa
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an adventure which befel him while he
was travelling in Montenegro. He had
gone up one of the larger streams at
fleka, trout fishing. After following
the river toward its source for a mile
or two, he came to a place where the
water trickled over some large, smooth.
moss-grown stones and fell some forty
of fifty feet. Wishing to cross, he felt
his way cautiously along, with the
water just over the toes of his boots.
Half way" he says, Il suddenly felt
the stone on which I had trod shift,
and the next moment l was over. /
had no time to save myself. l simply
knew that | was going, and then--a
blank.
Il picked myself up after a while,
hardly believing it possible that I was
still alive. but found | could walk and
that my arms seemed to be in working
order. AS soon as l had realized this
l tainted again.
This happened two or three times;
then some peasant women came up.
They were as much surprised to see
me on my feet as | had been to be able
to stand, and said that they had seen
me fall, turn a complete somerSault in
the air and come down smash ON the
rocky bed of the stream, where l had
lain until the moisture revived me.
Later it was found that two of my
ribs were damaged my left wrist badly
sprained and the same arm splintered
while my left thigh was severely bruis-
ed.
my watch, a heavy double hunter
was smashed to atoms, even the jewels
in the holes being punched out. 1t was
through the watch, so to speak, that
my ribs had cracked; but l was lucky
to escape so easily
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CHINOOK NOTES.

Mrs. Rupert bowers went to Havre
this week to remain a few days there
as the guest of her sister, Mrs. James
Mccoy.
Miss e. r. Flagler, county superin-
tendent of schools, passed through Chi
nook on her way to the Bear Paws,
where she will inspect the schools.
Mrs. j. f. William is spending a few
weeks in the Highwood mountains with
her father, J. W. Stevens.
Mrs. Charles Selden and her baby
returned on Friday from their visit in
Canada. Mr.. Selden met them at Malta
The finance committee on the Fourth
of July celebration reports that after
paying every bill they have a balance
of $50.
Rev. w. j. Gamble on Sunday closed
term of three years earnest work
in this field. He goes to the Methodist
conference on Monday to await another
assignment. The members of his
church appreciate the work he has ac-
complished and wish him success in
whatever field he may take.
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THE BODY RECOVERED.
Searching Parties Hunt for the Remains
of Lewis Stcyart.

Great Falls, July 31-The body Of
Lewis Steyart, drowned yesterday in
the Missouri river, was recovered to-
day, about IL o'clock this morning,
some $50 feet below the spot where he
was last seen and in about is feet of
water.
A searching party made up of c. C.
Proctor, Al Sires, A. Reynolds, Sam
French, Grant Rhoades, B. B. Cook,
John Guerin, Artie Guerin and others
worked all night and through the fore
noon before they met with success.
While of course their efforts could not
bring the boy to life again, they are
entitled to great credit for their work
to bring as much comfort as possible
to the family of the dead boys par
ents. They worked earnestly and sew
eral times the graphing hooks evident
ly touched the body, only to slide over
it and allow it to drift further down
the stream.
Cook and Rhoades were the ones
who finally brought the corpse in.
When they examined the body the
hands were clenched and the arms
crossed. The eyes and mouth were
closed, but the body was to a certain
degree limp, a strange circumstance
considering the length of time it had
been in the water.
The boys who were in swimming
with Steyaft say that they mad all
been riding a log and when it carried
them into the deep water they left it,
swimming toward the shore. They
asked. when short distance from the
log, If Steyart could make it all right,
and he shook his head in the negative
They went to his rescue and both
Gates and Lambert came very near
being pulled down with him, and while
they were trying to help him, without
being drowned themselves, he went
under for the last time.
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over Dicks head, but Dick threw it
off before he could pull up the slack
In an instant Pedro had gathered up
his rope and threw it again, and caught
Dick around the head and one arm.
He drove the spurs into his horse and
started across the prairie, but like a
flash Dicks hand went to his pistol,
and before the Mexican could Full him
from his horse Dick sent a bullet
through his head and the Mexican fell
to the ground dead
But Dick was jerked from his horse
with terrible force, for the Mexican
had made the end of his rope fast to
the saddle horn. The MeXican's horse
ran a short distance and then stopped,
and before l could get to him one of
the other MeXicans had ridden up and
emptied his siX-shOOter into Dicks
body. He then put spurs to his horse
and soon disappeared across the
prairie, and that was the last l ever
saw of him. The other Mexican told
me that was the third duel of that
kind that Pedro had fought, and a.
ways got his man
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Honor to the spaniard,

A story of Spanish kindness to Amer
leans should not be forgotten among
the many records Of American gener-
osity to Spain. 1t is thus printed in a
New York exchange:
While we were still at war with
Spain, Captain Don Pedro Millet, of The
Spanish barkentine Gabriel, rescued the
crew of a wrecked American bark,
cared for them for 26 days. and then re-
fused positively to accept any remuner-
alton We take off our hats to our
friends, our late enemies. There is
true nobility yet in the blood of old
CASTLE.
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practically the third time in which the
laurels have been awarded to that side
it may be declared the champion eleven
of Northern Montana. The winning
crowd Is very enthusiastic over the re-
view of the last game contained in the
Standard of a week ago and say that
the criticism of the game is very just
as applied to the other side. The de-
mands for that issue have far outrun
the supply, and many who have de-
sired to send copies to friends at Leth-
bridge and other towns across the Dor
der have necessarily been disappointed.
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The Champion Eleven.

Great Falls, July 31.-The cricket
match of yesterday afternoon between
the elevens commanded by Percy VIII
mot and Dudley Crowther was brought
to a sudden close by the shower of rain.
However, the Wilmot eleven won out
by a score of "A to 33, and as this is
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Over the Brink.

From the Youths Companion.
In his Twenty Years in the Near
East A G. Hulme-Beaman narrates
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AMERICA's NEUTRALITY.
Foreign Ambassadors Call 1t Bril-
liant Stroke.

Washington, March 1.-THE ambas-
sailors and ministers in Washington
representing those powers having large
interests in China have communicated
to their foreign officers the substance of
the recent answer of the United States
to Italy to the effect that the United
States would maintain an attitude of
disineTested neutrality in reference to
the Italy designs on San Nun bay.
Some of the diplomats have advised
their governments that they regarded
the announcement of the United States
attitude as of supreme Importance in
the case. The reasons for this are
summed up by a prominent member of
the diplomatic corps, representing one
of the powers of Europe, as follows:
1.-THE answer Of the United States to
Italy is a remarkably brilliant stroke of
diplomacy. The natural inclination of
the United States government would
have been to favor the move of Italy
for the opening of San Nun bay, which
would give another port to the growing
American trade in China But - this
would have excited the animosity of
China, your government decided upon a
course of disintereSted neutrality.
This gives no offense to China, and at
the same time Italy and the world at
large take notice that the United States
will interposa no obstacle in the acqui-
sition of San Nun bay or other Chinese
ports. 1t is most important to all the
powers to know the. United States has
no purpose to interfere in behalf of
China, even to the extent of eXerting
her moral influence towards continuing
China's integrity. For that reason /
look upon the American anewer to Italy
as the most important development in
the Chinese situation that has arisen in
recent days, and think it will be so ac-
cepted in all the foreign Offices
The diplomatic official further pointed
out that if Italy secured San Nun bay
from China it would prove port of in
esaimable value to the United States
interests in the Philippines. 1t is one
of the Southerly ports of China and one
of the closest for big trade to and from
Manila.
The Chinese authorities were at first
inclined to accept the answer of the
United States TO Italy as rather fav.
orable to China. But the more it was
turned over the more it seemed to favor
Italy, as it gives her assurance that her
hands viii be free in executing the move
on San Nun bav.
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ton of the officials at the war depart
ment having been called to the report
from Manila that General Otis had re-
fus ID to allow the retiring Spanish
troops TO carry arms to the Carolines,
it was learned that this refusal was in
strict pursuance of the terms of the
protocol. which govern in the absence
of a peace treaty. Under the, techni-
cal suspension of hostilities,- it could
not be permitted that Spain should
change the statu quo TO the act Of for
tifying and strongly garrisonings points
heretofore unprotected, as was TO be
the case in the Carolines. 1t is gath
cred that General Otis refused prob
ably applied rather to the removal of
cannon than to the small arms OF the
troops, although these also may have
been included. When Colonel Rios,
the senior Spanish Officer in the Phil
ippines, evacuated Iloilo, he carried
the Spanish garrison of the town di-
recfly 20 the port of Zamboanga, on
The south coast of the island of Min
danap, taking with them as much of
the cannon and munitions. of the place
as his ships would carry, and it is these
stores and guns that Rios desires to
take TO the CarOlines.
The officials here are little puzzled
to account for this desire on the part
of Spain to garrison and fortify the
CarOlines. for it has been assumed that
the negotiations between Spain and
Germany looking toward a sale of the
group to Germany would be consum-
mated 1t is suggested with some
plausibility that Germany has required
Spain, in case Of sale, to turn over
the group in such condition as will not
require an effort on Germany's part to
suppress an instruction, such as the
United States authorities faced in the
Philfnrines
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KIPLING'S death WATCH"
Author Hears Interesting Details
Concerning His Illness.

Concerning His Illness.
New York. March 14.-Rudyard Kip
ling was feeling very well tonight and
asked Mr.. Doubleday number Of
questions. During the conversation Mr..
Doubleday happened to mention the
death watch which the reporters had
kept on Mr.. Kipling, using their own
expression.
The poet was interested at once and
asked for all details.
by the way continued Mr.. Double
day, they are a. little bit slack, now
that you are getting better. Can't you
do something to stir up a little news
for them?"
Mr.. Kipling was silent for some mo-
ments and then replied: II cannot think
of anything unless to go through every
thing again. You can depend upon it
have no wish to do that
Since mis- illness was first made pub
lie more than 500 messages of sympathy
and expressions of good cheer have
been received by Mrs. Kipling. Many
of the communications are in verse. Mr..
Kipiing will not consent to the publica-
ton of any of these letters. AS might
be expected, some of the verses are
hardly classical and some are very
crude. But they are all messages from
honest-hearted people, according to Mr..
Kiplins's ideas, and as such they will
be treated.
Dr. Durham remains in constant at
tendance at Mr.. Kipling's side and DR..
Janeway makes one call each day.
Dr. Durham tonight thought that he
would permit the sick man to sit up in
two or three days if the Improvement
continues
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Chairman Jones' Inquiry Concerning
Attitude of New Workers.

Chairman Jones' Inquiry Concerning
Attitude of New Workers.
New York. March 1.-THE Journal
Advertiser publishes the following let
ter, which Chairman James X. Jones of
the Democratic national committee has
sent to each delegate to the last Demo-
cratic state convention in this state:
washington, March II, 1S99-My
Dear Sir: IN view of the fact that the
Democratic party of 1886 in your state
did not give the Chicago platform
unanimous support, l am anxious to
know what you think is likely TO be
the attitude of the party in New York
state on this question at the coming
national convention. My own impress
sion is that the feeling is overwhelming
in the party in the south and West in
favor of O. practical reafiirmation of the
Chicago platform. l would be glad to
know what, in your opiI>ion, is the feel
ing of the party in your state on this
question, and whether the state is likely
20 send a delegation TO the next ma
tional convention ready to co-oDerate
with what seems to be the wish of the
majority. or whether a course similar
10 that pursued in New York in 1896 is
likely to be followed in case the Chicago
platform should be practically reafFirm-
ed. / write you on account of your
prominent connection with the party,
and hope you Will let me hear from you
promptly on this question. Very truly.
JAMES K. JONES,
Chairman"
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Great Britain Promised to Support
Her Demands
IN A DIPLOMATIC WAY
NO FORCE TO BE EMPLOYED
AGAINST CHINA.
italian Government Explains That
the Minister Was Recalled Because
He Violated An Agreement With
Great Britain-America' Attitude
Pleases the European Powers.

Rome, March 14.-In the chamber of
deputies today Admiral Canevaro, min
lister of foreign affairs, made a COM
prehensive statement regarding Italy's
action in China. He confirmed the re-
ported recall of Signor MARITIME. Italian
minister at Pekin, and announced that
Italy had obtained the approval of
Great Britain aud Japan before de-
handing the concession at San Nun.
Great Britain, however. had request
ed, he said, that force should not be
employed and had promised in return to
give her diplomatic support to Italy at
the court Of Pellin.
Other friendly powers, the minister
continued, were then notified and indi-
Gated their acquiescence.
Admiral Caneyero covered events al
ready known, explaining that Signor
Martino's action had been disavowed
because his ultimatum contraVened an
agreement with England that only in
the event of Sir Claude Macdonald
British minister at Pekin) being I'M
able to induce the Tsung Lii Yamen to
take back Signor Martino's first note,
should Italy resume liberty Of action in
order to obtain reparation. He express
ed confidence in the ultimate success
of Italy's policy and reminded the
chamber that Italy's duty was to re-
frain from force so far as possible,
since she had gone to China without
any previous provocative incident or
violated rights to justify a resort to
violence which might, if adopted, dis
turb the international equilibrium in
the far east and exercise a fatal reflex
action in Europe, besides injuring Great
Britain who proved herself Italy's cor
dial friend, and exposing to conflict
other powers that mad shown them
selves the well-wishers of Italy.