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WERE FORCED TO DRINK
Two Dead Men the Result of a
Joke.
SHELBY JUNCTION HUMOR
One of the Sheepherders Died a Raving
Maniac-The Other, Crszsd With
Drink, Wandered Out on
the Prairie.

Great Falls, Jan. 13.-Another tragedy
is reported from Shelby Junction. The
victims are James Monday and Thomas
Campbell, two sheep -herders. The re-
port is that the two men appeared in
town with a roll of money, also a con-
siderable thirst. 1t appealed to the
strong sense of humor which the citi-
zens of Shelby are known to possess
and the consequence was that a scheme
was concocted and the two men were
forced to drink until nature could stand
no more and the two men died.
Shelby Junction humor is pretty
strong, as has been witnessed several
times of late years, and the Whiskey
sold in that town is probably no less
strong. The victims of the Shelby joke
were forced to drink until they We're
craZed with the compound of vitriol, to-
bacco extract and cologne spirits. Mon
day died raving maniac. He could
not stand the quality of Shelby jokes
and Campbell was no less unfortunate.
He wandered out upon the prairie in
crazed condition without hat or coat.
Two Of the Shelbyites, feeling that the
joke had gone too far, went out after
him and brought him back to town, but
1t was too late. He escaped from his
captors and it is probable that his
bones will be found when the snow dis
appears in the spring and then they
will be planted in the grave labeled He
could not stand a JOSH
The people of Shelby are unfortunate.
They have a keen sense of the humor-
Gus, too keen for the average victim.
Some years ago they tried to entertain
the members of a travelling opera COM
pany by shooting at the feet of the
chorus girls and endeaVoring to get
them to exhibit their skill in dancing.
This summer they were tickled half to
death by the batting of a poor sheep
herder and his subsequent slaughter in
cold blood by the boss joker there and
now they have driven two inoffensiye
sheep herders to death by their aren't
pursuit of a joke. 1t was more fun
than goat to see Monday and Camp
bell perform antics as the poison got
into their veins and it must be a source
OF keen regret to the inhabitants of
Shelby that these two men could not
stand more of the liquid fire. II is said
that Monday was man of college edu-
cation and therefore the better subject
for joke. He was a victim of the al
cohol habit and as such fell the more
readily under the spell of Shelby humor,
which is certainly strong, if not kindly.
1t is limited that there may be a grand
jury investigation of Shelby jokers.
and II such thing happens, while it
may be prejudicial to the promulga-
ton of the fine arts in Northern Mon
tana, 1t may save a few lives.
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FORT BENTON NOTES.

Charles E. Duar has gone to Helena
IN response to a telegram stating that
John MOtfitt was dangerously i'll. The
TWO men have been warm friends from
early days in Montana.
Stockmen who range their cattle on
the Marias say that their percentage
OF loss has been smaller this year than
ever before.
w. w. Under of Blaine, in Beaver
head county. formerly d well known
resident of the Bearpaw country, is
IN town for a few days.
marriage license has been issued
to James Rolte and Miss L. Lauene..
of Chester. The wedding took placs
yesterday afternoon in the parlors OF
the Choteau house, the ceremony being
performed by Justice Sullivan.
w. Is. Turner, ST., of Lucille, has for
years past been advocating the breed
ing of mutton sheep by Northern Mon
tana tiockmasters. He is very much
gratified to note the success attained
by those who have followed his advice.
AT a meeting of the stockholders Of
the Stockmens National bank of tris
city, held this afternoon, the following
board of directors was elected for the
ensuing year: John w. Power. John
Lepley. John H. Green, Joseph Hirsh-
berg, John V. Carroll, C. H. Merrill,
David q. Browne, George w. Moore
and Charles E. Duer.
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GREAT FALLS NOTES,

Captain J. o. Gregg is confined to
his home with a severe attack of the
grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Kelliher of Mou-
arch are visiting friends in this city
to-day.
Mrs. Louis King of Belt is in the
city ON her way to join her husband
at Carbonate.
Alex Livingston, treasurer of Park
county, is in this city to-day on mat
ters of business.
Mrs. A. J. Slough of Stanford is Wis
iting friends in this city. She will re-
main through the week
John f. Low, editor of the Teton
Chronicle of Choteau, is transacting
some business in the city.
e. L. Jackson of Utica is spending
the winter in this city for the purpose
of attending the commercial college.
w. c, FADE of Sand Coulee passed
through the city last night on HIS wav
to Livingston, where he will visit for
a time.
Major Woodwork, manager of the
Western Union office here, has made
some decided improvements in the way
Of paper and paint in the office and
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here becomes graver hourly. The Herald
correspondent visited Agunaldos out
posts around Manila Saturday and Sun
day. The native troops seemed enthusiasts
tic at the idea of an attack upon Manila.
On all the houses are displayed flaming
posters bearing the inscription: "Inde-
pendence or DEATH
1t Is said the native troops in the en-
virons of Manila number 10000. All profess
great hatred for the Americans. The
correspondent was arrested frequently
on suspicion of being an American, but
was released upon showing his consular
passport. Agunaldos soldiers one and all
are longing to attack Manila. They de-
clare they will accept no terms except
absolute independence.
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the place is much more attractive
than formerly.
NJ. NJ. Potter of Helena, freight So
licitor for the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, is making this city an Off
cial visit.
Miss Eicholtz, formerly matron of
the Deaconess hospital, has gone to
Spokane, where she will locate in SIM
liar work.
The Great Falls National and the
First National banks of this city have
reelected all their former officers and
directors.
M. F. Mead, formerly brakeman on
the Neihart run and now cook for the
Big Seven Mining company at Mel
hart, is in town for few days.
Judge D. F. Smith of the Eleventh
judicial district has set the following
dates for hearing cases in Teton coun-
ty: March 6. June 6, Sept. and De-
cember 4.
The county treasurer has complied
with the request of the county COM
missioners and decided to the county
large number of lots in the Riverside
addition, Fourth Street addition and
North Great Falls on which the taxes
had been delinquent for the required
number of years.
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GIVEN A BANQUET.
Employees of Bob johnson Treat Their
Friends to Fish Dinner.


Great Falls, Jan. 13.-One of the
pleasantest occasions in years was that
on which assembled a big crowd this
afternoon at the invitation of the en-
ployes of Bob Johnson. Each guest had
received a pretty invitation and menu
cards which asked him to come himself,
bring friend and two appetites to a
fish dinner at the Bristol restaurant 1t
is unnecessary to say that all Of these
requisites were present and no one for
got the hour. There We're between 300
and 400 men who hurried to accept the
invitation and the hall was we'll crowd
ed at 3 O'Clock this afternoon, the hour
set for the beginning of the feast. Sew
eral photos of the crowd were taken,
but the pictures can hardly do Justice
to the long table loaded down with
every variety Of fish, shell and scale,
which it was possible to get in the city.
There was beer in abundance as we'll
and those who were no good as trencher
men proved themselves capable with the
glass. There was a grand charge on
the table and If anything was left it
was the fault, not of the viands or the
cooking, but Of the appetites engaged in
the fight
At the conclusion of the first charge
w. II. Gelsthorpe, the county treasurer,
called the banqueters to order and in
troduced the mayor, r. J. Fitzgerald,
who made short speech Of congratu la-
ton to the host, and then called upon
B. B. Cook. The latter proposed a vote
of thanks to the employees of Robert
Johnson, which was warmly seconded
and carried. Then Mr.. Gelsthorpe call
ed upon ]. G. G. Thompson to respond
to toast to the press of the city and
brief speech, explanatory of the vir-
tues of the hosts, followed. J. M. Bur-
lingame next voiced the sentiments of
the guests and c. E. Wright proposed
the health of the givers of the feast
DR.. Gelsthorpe responded in behalf
the people, pledged all, and then the
company gave way to the crowd which
came too late for the first spread. 1t
was jolly afternoon and the only for
mality in connection with it was the
spread and that was as elaborate and
formal as it could be made. But the
thanks of the guests and their warm
feelings toward their hosts are the re-
verse of formal.
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GIVEN THE LIMIT.
Murderer Conlin Sentenced-Judge Leslie |
Criticised the Jury

Criticised the Jury
Great Falls, Jan. 13.-Judge Leslie
this morning increased the respect
which the public bears toward him. The
occasion was the sentencing of Jack
Conlin. AS already indicated in these
columns, the public feels that the jury
which tried the murderer was grossly
derelict in its duty, and the court in
passing sentence voiced the common
judgment Of the people. When the hour
arrived for the imposing of the sentence
the seats in the court room We're we'll
filed. The prisoner stated that he had
nothing to say why sentence should not
be passed upon him, but his attorney
seized the occasion to score the press
for criticising the verdict of the jury.
In his opinion the verdict should have
been one of acquittal. And he pleaded
with the court to give his client a light
sentence.
Judge Leslie stated that he did not
believe that a judge should criticse a
jury for it's verdict save in cases where
the jury was at wide variance with the
law and the evidence, but he considered
this one of the exceptions. The verdict
rendered was not founded on the evil
dence which forced a conclusion of
murder or murder in the second degree
when the widest latitude was exercised.
There was absolutely no evidence juSti-
flying a verdict of manslaughter. The
jury should have found the prisoner
guilty of murder in the first degree or
it should have acquitted him. The tes-
timony of the witnesses for the state
had been clean cut and had exhibited
no malice against the prisoner. The
witnesses had seen the murder with
their own eyes and their statements
had been calm and without any exhi-
bition of prejudice. Against it was only
the testimony of the defendant himself.
There was no feeling shown by the wit
nesses save that which was natural to
men who had looked upon brutal and
ineXcusable homicide.
In addressing the prisoner the court
said that he would have cause to be
grateful for the remainder of his life
in that he had escaped hanging and ex-
pressed regret that he could give him
no more than 10 years in the peniten-
tiary. One of the jury was in court and
he shed tears at the sentence given by
the court.
The feeling here against the men,
bers of the jury is strong and several
of them have been severely roasted by
citizens who were not acquainted either
with the prisoner or the victim of his
hate. Conln himself took his sentence
without a culver and he is evidently
thanking the fate which let him down
as lightly as it has. The court is sus-
tanned in the scoring given to the pris-
oner and the jury by the unanimous
sentiment of Great Falls and Cascade
county at large.
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BUTTE NEWS.
KENOR|CK WILL RESIGN
The Northern Pacific Will Lose
His Services.
IS WANTED IN THE EAST
President Hill Says Business Is Brisk in
the Northwest-RailroadP Presidents
Will Be Held Responsible for
Rate-Cutting.

1t was stated in Butte yesterday on
what appears to be good authority that
there is strong probability that the
Northern Pacific will lose the services
of General Manager ]. w. Kendrick,
who is wanted for the position of pres
ident Of railway company operating
in the East. Negotiations looking to
this selection are said to be we'll i'd
vanced, but for some reason the name
of the company DESTROYS of securing
Mr.. Kendrick as it's executive head is
kept in the background
President J. J. Hill of the Great
Northern is quoted as saying that bust
ness is very brisk in the Northwest
and that published tariffs are being fol-
lowed strictly. He states that in his
opinion the differences between the
Oregon Railway & Navigation compa-
ny, the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern over extensions will be set
tied in business way.
Presidents Of American railroads are
to be held personally responsible for
rate cutting in the future. They have
been told so plainly by the interstate
commerce commissioners, and many of
sibility.
The presidents who met the COM
merce commissioners last Wednesday,.
SAID railroad man who was present
at meeting, were plainly told ny
the commissioners that the interstate
law must be respected and that dis
examinations in favor of individuals
and localities must cease. They were
informed that traffic men and solicitors
of freight no longer are TO he held re-
spons1ble for rate cutting, but that the
commission will look to the presidents
Of the properties. There was consid-
cradle plain talk, and after the commits
sioners had had their say the presi-
dents who were present agreed to SIS
sumo the responsibility. Some of the
greatest railroad systems in the coua-
try were represented at that meeting.
Some of the leading roads We're hot
represented, and it is for that reason
that the meeting for next Thursday
was called"
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of Labor has received the following
communication from Manila:
Manila, Dec. 3. 1S9S.--We, the under
signed, formerly members of Lodge
No. $500, A. F. Of L., Great Falls, send
our sincere regrets and sympathy for
the death of our esteemed friend ard
former brother, Robert June, of which
we have just heard. Jack r. Irwin,
George w. Boardman, Ed G.. Corne-
Illus, Claud Beecher Frank Bates,
Sherman A. Berger Alonzo r. Morri-
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Gales in England.

London. Jan. 13.--The city has been
practically isolated all day. No news has
been received from the continent since
early this morning, and communication
with all parts of this province is seriously
interrupted. There have been many
wrecks of minor Importance and several
lives have been lost around the coast.
The gale generally has subsidized, but an
other is approaching the Irish coast.
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What Money Is Needed,

Chicago. Jan. 13.-John II. McGibbons
of the Paris exposition commission has
sent Congressman Cannon, chairman of
the house appropriations committee
corroborated statement of the proba BILE
needs of this commission in order to in
sure a fitting exhibition of American
products at the exposition. The original
figures called for only about $70O 900, but
the last estimate made it 81, 800, 900.
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Paris of To-day-the handsomest Pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained ct
STANDARD office in Butte, Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls.
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An Inspection Trip.

New York, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: General
Breckenridge was given orders late Thurs
day afternoon to proceed without delay
to Cuba and Porto Rico on an inspection
trip which will last months. He was d.
rected to report to Major General Brooke
and to Adjutant General Corbin.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-14

Paris of To-day-the handsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-noW ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained at
Standard office in Butte, Anaconda,
Missoula or Great Falls.
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Death of Charles Parson.

New York, Jan. 13.-Charles Parson, jr,
vice president of the Rome. WATERFOWL
q Ogdensburg railroad. is dead at his
home in this city, aged Il years.
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Secretary Hay owns a copy of the ia
nous Gettysburg speech, written in Lin
coins own hand.
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From Manila,

Great Falls, Jan. 1S-The secretary
of the local lodge American Federation
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Eaper to Attack Manila.

New York Jan. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: The situation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09
BROADWAY & 18TH ST.
LADIES' UNDERWEAR.
fuadc of Muslin Cambria or NninsootS)

LADIES' TNDERW EAR.
Cuadc of Muslin Cambria or >ninsookJ
GOWNS. High, V neck or empire
design, trimmed with tucks, hem
stitching, insertion, embroidery
Or lace,
- cts, % cts, and $t.2J.
DRAWERS. - with lawn ruflic,
finished with Lace, tucks or en-
broidcry,
30, Is and % cts. per pair.
CORSET COVERS. French shape.
Trimmed with lace or cmbrOid-
cry. High. low or ' neck,
30, - and % cents.
SKIRTS. - With lawn umbrella
rutIlc, edged with wide cmbrOid-
cry, lace or tambOur work,
10 cts, % cts, and $i.2j.
JAMES McCREERY q CO.,
Broadway and fifth st.
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Ann eIlenfs.

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
A Robbery.

There is an old gentleman, Hay
den by name, who processes to be
miner and is working in that
capacity in this county. On last
Saturday the old gentleman had
taken on little too much Of the
Chemically pure" and was going
some distance in the country on a
prospecting tour. He met two
young men, Will and Butler Holdt,
whom he persuaded to act as
guide. Perhaps the old gentleman
had been searching for gold SO
many years that his dreams both
while awake and asleep were
golden; and especially so while
under the influence of the ''mellow
wine or what is perhaps better
known as the chemically pure"
At any rate his speech must have
convinced the young men that he
carried gold somewhere else thar
in his head, and feeling sympathy
for the old man offered to carry
his miners hammer for him with
which they proceeded to knock
him in the head and discovered to
their dismay that his gold. was all
a dream or some other shadowy
substance which could not be
utilized. At least that is the story
that is going the rounds, and we
can only vouchsafe for the fact
that the two young men were
lodged in jail on Saturday night
for the alleged robbery, And Mr..
Hayden, though bruised and sore,
is alright again.-Saluda Advo-
cate.
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Who Is To Blame.

Kidney trouble has become 50
prevalent that tits not uncommon
for child to be born afflicted
with weak kidneys.
If the child urinates too often,
IF the urine scalds the flesh, or it,
when the child reaches an age
when it should be able to control
the passage: and it is yet afflicted
with bed-wes1ing, depend upao at,
the cause of the difficulty IS
kikduey trouble, and the first step
should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. THIS. 8.
unpleasant trouble is due to 9
diseased, condition of the kidneys
and bladder and not to a habft as
most people suppose.
If the adult has rheumatism;
pain or dull ache in the back; II
the water passes in irregular
quantities; or at irregular inter
walls Or has bad odor; fit stains
tie linen or vessl the color of rust;
it the feet swell; if there are puffy
or dark circles under the eyes;
your kidneys are the cause and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
anu Inc eastern Building and
Loan A ssnciation:

anu Inc eastern Building and
Loan Association:
You are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint
in this action of which copy is
herewith served upon you, and to
serve copy Of your answer to Che
said complaint on the subscribers
at their office in the town of EDGE
field, South Carolina, with in
twenty days after the service here
of, exclusive of the day Of such
service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this &C.
ton will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complain t.
Dated Feb. 1, A. D. 1899.
CROFT & TILLMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To the Defendants, The Eastern
Building and Loan Association
Take notice that the complaint
herein and the summons, of which
the foregoing is a copy of the sum-
mons, have been filed IN the office
of the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas for the county of Edge
field, South Carolina.
CROFT & TILLMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Test: JNO. B. HILL,
G.. c.. c.. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01

and perilous policy. It is OF a
piece with our tricks. to gab'
possession of Egypt, and we think
the great European Powers are
quite justified in looking askance
on England and the United States
especially as it is known English
diplomatic pressure has been
brought to bear on America IN ia
vor of schemes of Anglo-saxon
Jingolsm.
But we have not heard the last
of this treacherous conduct that
makes the great Declaration OF
Independence a mockery. First
the treaty must be ratified in the
Spanish Cortes, and it may be de-
feated there. In the next place
the American House Of Repres,
entatives may not vote the needtuI
----;ations for carrying on
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
A Flouishing Yankee Colony
in Georgia.

The colony of Fitzgerald, in
Irwin county, Ga, is'in a flourish
ing condition, as shown by Presi-
dent Fitzgerald, of the colony
company. His report shows that
the company has margin of
S1O9,451 above all debts after
the stock is retired. 1t is stated
to be the purpose Of Mr.. Fitzgerald,
so far as he can influence the
affairs of the company in future,
to employ all the surplus assets in
founding charitable institutions
for patriotic societies and in
building churches, Libraries and
schools. The enterprise was well
conceived and ably managed: MT:
Fitzgerald has erected for himself
an enduring monument; and one
of. the best that q man could have.
Georgia is proud of his city, and
hopes there will be others of his
kind to come into the state and du-
plicate his success.