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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

next I saw another and another. We were
dropping into a city. l afterward learned
that it was Vienna, but at that moment
| could only see the Spire pointing
straight upward toward me as though it
We're waiting to receive us on it's steel
tipped point.
! thought instantly of throwing my
ballast overboard-a desperate thing to
do, but l accomplished it. Relieved of it's
extra weight the balloon rose slightly for
a minute, then began to sink more rapidly
than ever. / thought of my parachute.
1t was at home. l thought of everything.
But what can a man do when a bursted
balloon is over him and he is dropping to
the earth in a basket?
/ looked down again. The Steeple was
taking form. Its ribbed sides showed tiny
windows and through the top one I fan
cied l could see the bell. In my hand was
Still the pencil with which I had made my
record, and taking it between my fingers.
in a cold clutch l wrote the words, Il am
dying happily. l have reached my term.
Science triumphs." There was time for
no more. In the new horror of the situa-
ti~on-taking or mOmentarily newer and
more awful phases-I saw my end! There
below me stretched an open lake. To fall
in it would mean death from drowning,
for l could not hope to saw myself with
the ropes so twisted around me!
The lake was still a little way off, but
the car was heading for it.
There was no alternative now. Though
ready for death I must escape il I could.
We We're low enough now to see the
houses well, and I resolved. as we We're
passing over the city, to make a jump. 1t
was my only hope.
I cannot tell now why I did 1t, but I in
voluntarily reached in my pocket and
stopped my watch. 1t had pointed to ex-
actly 2 O'Clock when I was taking my OBJ
servatiOns at the time the balloon burst.
What time it was now / could not tell, but
to judge from my impressions we had
been two hours in falling. Taking my
hand off my watch l climbed to the edge
of the basket and waited. On we sped,
dropping into the city. Now we We're over
a public square, people were beginning to
look up at us. There was an open grass
plot. Now would be the time to jump.
Closing my eyes I gathered my legs in
under me and made the leap. Next thing
] knew l was lying on the grass, with
people bending over me-, and pouring
whisky down my throat. A singing SEN
sation in my left arm and leg told me
that I was hurt.
Well, next c " when l had recovered
my senses enough to ask questions, they
told me that l had landed on the grass
plot and that my only injuries were a
wrenched leg and a sprained arm. Small
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
CHINESE LAW.

According to he Chinese method Of
criminal prosecution a man is responsible
for the crime he may have committed
personally, but if he chooses to escape
justice by running away from the place
where the deed was committed then the
remaining Numbers Of his immediate
family are held and punished in lieu Of
the real culprit. This may seem a strange
way of attracting the real criminal back
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

to the scene of his crime, but it has proved
quite successful, because it appeals TO the
religious side of the mans superstitious
nature. According to their religion the
man who forsakes his parents when IN
per- Will find his soul sailing around
through hades without chart or compass
for all eternity. In view of this. ompl
ance with the law is very prompt, for
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
indeed for a man who falls ten thousand

feet.
On looking at my watch I found that I
had been exactly two minutes in falling,
the enormous weight of the ballast, be-
fore 1 threw it out, having made my de-
scent the swiftest on record. .
JIG MIRIGI.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

I think sometimes / like the girl
Who can bait a hook with an ugly
worm:
And pull up a ashland see him
sQuirm-
. girl like that is a summer pearll
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
RUSSIAN FAMINE,

Over a quarter Of a million of people
have already persisted in OF
the famine IN Russia.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

John Ch.naman does not care to take the
desperate chance
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

But when I think of the bathing sprite
Who sits on a boa and bangles her
feet,
And isn't afraid a wave to meet
A girl like that has captured me quite.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

And now I behold the Chautauqua maid
With sweet firm lip and earnest eyes
That see the world with a learned sur
prise,
And I love her true-I am afraid!
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Women of the Philippines.

A correspondent of Golfers Weekly
says of the Philippine women: For all
their dark faces, they have figures the
grace Of which is accentuated by the
very garments they wear They have
lustrous dark eyes and luxurtant black
hair. in which they take great pride;
it is long. thick and glossy. anointed
with cocoanut oil. cleaned and washed
with lime juice and usually worn in
coil or knot held by golden comb or
ornamented Pins Hats and bonnets
are unknown among the Filipinos so
no doubht many an American hus-
band wishes he lived here The native
women have fine shaped feet that never
knew a stocking; they wear low slip
pers of an oriental pattern. sometimes
wooden shoes. The dress of Filipino
woman usually consists of a single gar
ment with wide sleeves. a Pima cloth
handkerchief is generally worn around
the neck. and every one wears rosary
or a cruciix Housekeeping in the ma
tive section is quite primitive in its de-
tails. Love making. courtship and mar
riage are here conducted in the manner
common in oriental lands. the lover
serving the father Of his future wife
Fifteen years is the customary age for
marriage here in the Philippines"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
HoosIER LADIES IN rowN.
Experiences That Came Very Near
Being Embarrassing.

Two Indianapolis ladies had an ex-
citing experience last fall. and one
which has taught them TO look before
they leap. They were in New York
on a shopping expedition. having sew
eral hours TO wait between trains. and
they had gone about until they each
had a large stock OF bundles Both
to find good cafe and cat. Now. nei-
their of these women was at all brill
liant. They were simply good. honest
little women who read the wcman's
department and the recipes in the pa
per. and who skip all the editorials
and other exciting things.
II have heard my husband speak Of
place here called Delmonico's," said
one. Il believe that must be a good
restaurant, for l frequently read about
soups and other things prepared by
Delmonico's cooks"
Her friend had heard of 1t. too. and
so they hunted up that famous cafe.
They entered unsuspectingly, and the
head waiter showed them to a table,
while another waiter took their bum
dies. They were so hungry that they
smiled with delight over the good
things on the bill of fare and never
thought OF looking at the prices They
ordered a good dinner lavishly. 1t
included soup. fish. roast, a salad
and several entrees. to say nothing
| Of dazsort he he
ground and disappeared. Then one of
them took the card in her hand once
more.
What's this?" she said. Here are
the prices"
They began to add up what they had
ordered. II was S27 worth. They gasp
ed and took out their purses. They
had hardly 81 cents between them.
What are you going to do?" asked
one
The other looked at her bundles.
II am going 10 cut and run, as the
boys say" she said. I'VE can never pay
for it and they may arrest us"
With that she got up, sneaked her
bundles out Of the rack and went very
swiftly and silently past the head wal
ter, who fortunately did not notice her
The other woman turned all colors.
What should she do? No one was look
ing, The awful head waiter had his
back turned She reached for her bun
dies and sneaked out also. Outside she
was so afraid they would come after
her and call her back that she actually
ran as fast as she dared up Fifth ave.
nue. Ahead of her she saw a second
woman also on a run. 1t was her friend
and they never stopped until they were
safe from that awful place.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Even at Last.

A man who lives above Tooth street.
New York. thought he had the grip
and FASTENED to the nearest apothecary
shop. 1t was late, and the druggist
was routed from bed by the night bell,
which went eff like an alarm clock.
When he admitted the customer the
druggist said.
II suppose you want some stamps ?"
The customer denied this and said.
with some vehemence. that he was in
no condition to appreciate joke. He
was i'll and wanted a remedy
There's the city directory" said the
druggist, pointing out a demoralized
book
Thank you" replied the customer.
II thought it was a canal boat. Now
will you be good enough to wait on
me?"
That's the telephone in the corner"
and the druggist pointed out the lung
tester and annihilator.
tAnd this is my prescription said
the customer, producing bit of paper
Did the butcher send you?" asked
the druggist, and before the customer
could interfere he added. "'cause he
sends women over here for change. and
for everything he doesn't keep and that
never have And that undertaken in
this block-maybe he sent you? He
went downtown the other day. and as
he had no one to stay In his place he
stuck UP a sign in his window: Call
at the Drug store Got a great laugh
on me. People came in here all day
and asked me when I went into part
nership with the undertaken. I know
the sign out there indicates that this is
drug store. l pay an apothecary' S
license. But tomorrow 1 will have that
sign PAINTED over. and the words in
telligence shop painted en-. Here s
your prescription. Drug store two
blocks above"
Bang went the door. One apothecary
was even.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
FIVE CARDS TOLD THE STORY
rale of the Young Man who Opened
the Jack Pot.

Il was dealing a game out of the
oox in Kansas City back in "a when
man killed himself in the upstairs
part Of the establishment" said a man
with short gray hair and piercing eyes.
Il was the first man upstairs after the
shot was fired. and when looked the
man over remembered him as young
chap OF rather dissolute habits who had
struck Kansas City with apparently
plenty of money only a few weeks be-
fore. There were FIVE or six four
handed poker games running in the
men from Kansas they were-what had
allied their table mate. They passed
It W.
He just hauls out his gun sudden
and does the Dutch act said one of
them. Maybe he was a hard loser. l
believe we're into him for few hun
dreds.'
Didn't he say anything at all be-
fore plugging himself?' I asked.
Mary a say was the reply. Just
0N0hiACA MS FANNNN
Jackpot, which he had opened himself
and then he reaches behind and
brings up that silver-mounted popgun,
which don't look like it's built to kill a
full-grown man at that. Then he puts
1t behind his right carve just looking
at him. thinking he's fooling-and off
it goes. and there he is, too dead to
skin. It's queer enough game to get
me going
"a jack pot. you say?' I inquired,
Who won?'
"The men looked at one another. They
didn't know. The young fellow had put
the ball in his head before the pot was
decided. They looked at their hands
that they had thrown face down when
the young man had shot himself One
of then had tens up on mines, that he
had had on the go-in and the Other
had pair of queens. also on the go-in
while the last of the three had drawn
to an ace and failed to connect Then
turned over the suicides cards. tha
he had laid down neatly before reach
ing for his gun. There were pail
of skies, an eight, tray and a king
showed the cards to the three men
They understood.
1.-The ombrey need't have killed him
self over it, said one of them. HI
might have got thrown out of the win
dow and his pile confiscated. but h
wouldn't ba' rot killed
The young fellow had taken bill
win-out chance in a moment Of des
peration by opening a jack pot with
out holding the openers. and when J
failed to go through he was afraid o
the consequences or crazy or some
thing. and so he just let gaslight int
his head, which. for all the men VIII
had been playing with him said, woul
unquestionably have happened TO hir
when they discovered that he had open
the jack without openers"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

after upon the sidewalk: the boys
birthplace was right across the street.
AN old-fashioned. low wooden house,
painted white and with green blinds,
with trees around. an ample yard in
front, and a garden and orchard in
the rear? Well no: not exactly. II
was a big building with a brownstone
front, Ave stories high. and divided
vertically into three sections. each with
a front door of its own; one Of many
buildings OF stone or of brick and
mostly of the same height. standing
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
iron Collar Buttons.


Ever hear OF iron collar buttons?"
said a man who was opening his laun-
dry bundle. I'm the last two OF three
years I've had lots of wooden ones.
l don't know how they are made. but
they are all lacquered black for fin
ish They must be amazingly cheap.
because they are used to fasten the
Numbered shirts together at the neck
when they are sent home; given away.
I've had scores, and 1 guess hundreds
of them. Now / get sometimes iron
collar buttons. These are apparently
cast, for all have a burr on them. 1t
seems like a pretty small thing to cast
collar button, but ! suppose they
must make moulds in which they can
cast hundreds, maybe thousands. at
time, and SO make em tremendously
cheap"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Duck Hunting in the Northwest.

CdSH TIbEhlpS ltt Viz WI Aii"SSAs
From the Portland Oregonian: Two
jovial shippers of German ships now in
port were anxious to enjoy the sport
OF wild duck shooting. So a German
doctor and a man who doctors ships
made up party and took the shippers
out to a place on Columbia slough.
where they were promised a good time.
The party left here in the afternoon,
and spent the night with a hospitable
farmer Besides the solid ammuni-
ton they took along plenty of liquid
ammunition and they passed a very
jolly evening playing cards and telling
tales of adventures at sea. Before go
ing to bed a lot of wheat was thrown
out to attract the ducks for shooting
in the morning, but they slept so sound
ly that they did not wake up till the
ducks had eaten all the wheat and
were hammering on the door with their
bills for more. The whole party rushed
out and banged away at the ducks. and
succeeded in bringing down one.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Friday Events.

Washington was married on Friday.
Queen Victoria was married on Fri
day.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on
Friday.
Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on
Friday.
America was discovered on Friday.
Mayhower landed on Friday.
Joan Of Arc was burned at the stake
on Friday.
Battle Of Waterloo was fought on
Friday.
Bastile destroyed on Friday @
Declaration OF Independence signed
On Friday.
julius Caesar assassinated on Friday.
Moscow burned on Friday.
Shakespeare born on Friday.
King Charles beheaded on Friday.
Battle OF New Orleans fought on Fri
day.
Lincoln assassinated on Friday.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

side by side close to the walk and linz
ing the block on either side.
There said to the boy. there is
where you were born. in that house
right across the street. In the part
with the first door. on the fourth floor
II don't think he was much impress
ed by 1t. There's other folks in there
now. he said.
And I said yes there were: and
then we went on down the street and
extended our walk, and saw other
things that were Of greater interest"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

Inc boy and T. said father, had
P'e'ty much exhausted the walks about
ne city and we didn't knw where to
next In this case we appealed to
II ooy's mother: she can always think
something to do.
why don't you take him down and
'now him where he was born?" she
laid.
happy thought. l would go and
NV MIN his ancestral home
% we walked and walked until
thilS we came to a cross street. up
Hleh we turned, to halt q little while
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

| MY dear son." wrote fond parent
to his son at school. the remittance
enclose is not what l would like to
send. but 1t is the best | can do TIL
my ship comes in. It's sure TO get IN.
all right. some time. but it's been awful
pad weather for shipping lately
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

A religious revival is in progress in
Morgan county, Ky. and so great is
the enthusiasm that people comes miles
at night TO attend, and having no Ian
tiers. they light themselves to and fro
with pine knot torches.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Pfeffer a German cou-
pie of Louisville. have invited the En-
golden wedding. Mr. Pfeffer, as super.
intendent OF the famous springs al
wiesbaden. knew the Emperor VIII
liam l. quite well.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

John G. Lewis. a Louisiana colored
man. recently confirmed by the senate
as receiver of public moneys for the
Natchitoches district, declines TO serve
on the ground that he is at peace with
the white folks and doesn't care to dis
turb his pleasant relations with them.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
4 CALIFORNIA GIRL.
A Continued story.
sYNoPsIs.

-. story opens mp with Sir Roydon
-itrsb 4 young mining expert. in Califor-
y. there he had been sent by an English
nl--a,dicate TO develop mining property.
o.. the discharge of his duties at Dead
ans Gulch he had the misfortune 10
lax his leg. and during his illness is
DDsSed for in a rough squatter's cabin by
- Marvel and his son Lance Lilac, tile
a mans niece. is also a member Of the
"a mans family. Sir Roy. impressed ty
SSH, beauty and gentieness. falls in love
,itb her and proposes. but she. realizing
~ adherence In their positions. refuses
~ offer After his recovery he foolishly
...bfbits a large sum Of money which he
sss-ried in his belt This aroused Lances
nfdity and he drugs Sir Roy with the
's,fsnti6n of robbing him. Lilac Overhears
.ances plans and succeeds in arouslng
II Roy from his stupor help him mount
sjs horse and accompanies him along the
lrsfi She finally yields TO his persuasion
- marry him upon his return from pro-
Used Prospecting trip to Nevada. Arriv-
- In San Francisco he places her in the
are OF Major Emmott and his daughter
InglIsh people travelling III the west and
arrangements are made that she shall ac-
COMPANY them to England to make the ac-
,S,si1tanCe of Sir Roy's aristocratic moth
- 5urlnE his enforced absence.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

Mrs NJ Fleming, recently appointed
curator Of astronomical photographs
is the first woman whose name has
ever appeared in the catalogue of Har
ward university among the officers a
the institution.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

An Indiana zap In an Evansville
street car dropped nickel in the box
every time a passenger got off or on
until he had contributed half dollar
to the Golfers of the corporation. He
was q populist. too.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

A lady of Sharon. Mass, buried her
pet monkey several days ago in coffin
covered with blue silk and lined with
white satin A quilted robe of white
satin served as a shroud to the beloved
dead. A silver plate on the coffin lid
bore the name "Peppo." handsome
monument will be erected later. Sick
transit gloria monkey.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

A farmer in Kentucky went out the
other day with his boy to shoot the
crows tearing UP the wheat. when the
birds combined In an attack on both
of them. and when the battle was over
the boy had run away. and the man
was bleeding all over from the pecks
he had received. 1t is thought his eyes
have been completely destroyed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

a Kentucky farmer slaughtered q
sow last week II years old. which
weighed 800 pounds and which. during
her maternal career had brought him
over ninety pigs. which he, sold for ss
each.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

The dowager empress Of China is still
engaged in giving her representation OF
How One Woman Has Her Own Way"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16

COUNTRY PUBLISHERS Comply
OMAHA. = NO. $780,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-06
YOU KNOW 1T IS TRUE,
That is il 1t is Told You by n
Ncighbor.
These Statements are by Persons
Whom we nrc Willin. TO believe.

Whom we nrc Willing TO Believe.
If n person you respect tells you
something, you believe him. You mny
not know the person whose statement
we publish In this article. but you can
easily know him, because we give you
his name md address. and hU lives
right here in West Virginia. That Ia
the way we do. VIC give you the names
OF people living In this state who have
used MorrOw's kid-nc-oids for back
ache and kidney troubles. because we
want you to consult these people about
the good kid-ne-oids have done them.
Henry Starkey. living on Linn
street, PnrkersburE, who Is employed at
Rradford's store. says: ~ was greatly
annoyed with n severe aching across
the small Of my back. Just over the
kidneys. | was ncrvoss and slceplcss;
In the morning would feel tired and
worn out: my sleep did not rest me.
decided That my kidneys were out of
order. ! heard nbout Morrow's KID
nc-oids curing backachc. slceplcssncss
md kidney trouble. so got some at w.
|. Borcmnn's drug store, which l used
according to the directions. Kid-nc-oids
gave me relief Mt once, and ! am now
feeling well agaiu. and have had none
OF the trouble since began taking
Kilnc. olds."
Morrows Itilnc-oIds are not pills,
but yellow tablets. which Is n scientific
form Of preparing medicine. They IRE
put up In wooden boxes. which contain
cnouHh FOR about two weeks treatment
and sell for nifty cents per box ut
Charles Il. Goctze's drug store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-06
The Teachers Lantern,

IN AZ tho very moment or
in,nens,n- .en,rot,on 1.sns epeoks
70 rIs d,sc,h,as NJ "a un,on
which they might maintain with Him
40 Intimate md nars,s,ent ms TIM.
which n,o,nta,rs between bronch ma
vino 7, w,e ono,ber whv of saving 10
tbor, "Is, NOT vour he,r, no trouh,ed -
70, ",,o, ,ro ;o,nod IN cbrjst NOT ne
hro nchos v.b,ch shoot FROM tho vine
b,, =. thosa which ,ro r-,f,ed into 4,
Cr,r,s ,,ust no 60 to,ned Ia tho etoct NJ
IN ,,,ta a vital un,on Moro m,ch,n,-
co, u,,o, ,s insufficient, In nature
900, ,o,o., ,.o -o,,,d IT,, ,ooror
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-06

TERRIBLE plaques. those itching,
Fostering discnsos OF the skin. Donn's
Ointment cures. At any drug store. 4