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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

The moment young crocodile
breaks its shell 1t ia to all intents and
purposes as active as 1t Is at any time
during its life. 1t will make straight
for the water. even II II be out of sight
and n good distance of. and 1t will
pursue its prey with eagerness and
agility during the first hour Of its
free existence.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

Trains leave Chambers street, New
York for Port .Jervis on week days at 90
7 As, 8 90, 9l5, 10 80 A. NJ. 90, 800
1 80, 6. 30, Z 80, 9. Is Pm On Sund ays
4 90, 73O, eco, Is a. m; IL 30, 90
7 80 and Tsp. NJ.
ID. 1. Roberts,
sGeneral Passenger Agent,
New York,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

The test required Of gunpowder OF
any and all classes Is to give the pro
jectlle a muzzle velocity Of 1000 feet
per second, with a pressure net greater
than fifteen tons To the square inch
In the powder chamber.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26
CnttInr Of niamsnda.

Diamonds are cut In three dlffer-
ent forms-the rose, the brilliant, and
the table, OF which the second is the
prettiest 1t is a double pyramid or
cone, of which the top is cut on to
form n large plane, and at the bottom
directly opposite to a small plane.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26
Calling Mar.hIp

The rate at which modern warships
take In coal is simply marvellous. The
Magnificent, a first-class British battle
ship in the Mediterranean, recently
averaged over 16O tons per hour-a
rate OF nearly three tons a minute.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

Letters of marque and reprlsal
which really meant the commission
ing of privately owned vessels as war
ships-the old privateer, In fact-were
first granted In 1295. They are not
permitted now.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

Elephants have only eight teeth
two above and tive below on each SIDE.
All elephants baby teeth" fan out
when the animal is about fourteen
years old, and q new set grows.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

Flowers are never used In Tuscany,
but at Christmas and Easter all the
walls OF the cathedrals are deeked
With wonderful damaSk Of almost
priceless value.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

An enterprising veterinarian Of
Bristol, Pa. has successfully grated
an artificial ear on a horse. II exact
ly matches the ear on the other side
IF the animals head and is equally
inder control.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

The latest Government census in
India showed 6,O16,759 girls between
five and nine years of age, who were
already married, Of whom 10000 had
become widows,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

About three seconds are occupied IN
transmitting a message from one emo
OF the Atlantic-eable to the other.
This is about seven hundred miles
second.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26
NEARLY
Fifty-eight Years Old !!

It's long life but devotion to the true
interests and prosperity of the American
people has won for it new friends as the
years rolled by and the original mem bei
of its family passed to their reward, and
these admirers are loyal and steadfasi
to-day, with faith in its teachings and con-
fidencc in the Information which IL brings
to their homes and iresides.
As natural consequence 1t enjoys in its
old age all the vitality and vigor Of its
youth strengthened and ripened by the eK-
periences of overhaul a century
1t has lived on its merits and on the col
dial support of progressive Americans
1t is the New York Weekly Tribune" F"
nck knnM led dged the country over as the lend
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26
d RAILROAD
"
TIME TABLE.
,..Jf''4l3' ~ aE-fF-Nf Y .sl@7l.i' y
Corrected to Date. .-r

solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls. Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland,
Chicago and Cincinnati. e.,
Tickets on sale at Port Jervis to all
points in the West and Southwest at lower
rates than via any other first-class line.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

g anil
Recognizing value those who desire all the of the state and Nation the
he Is o 5peryea
which should
o hes p o only a
allsu subscriptions ''Ihe PRESS''
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-05-26

China exported 100000 900 pounds oi
tea the past season.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
O OBSERVANT.

The old man in the shaggy overcoat
something about Kansas in his
talk, and the Bostonian leaned over to-
ward him and asked:
Did you say you were from Kansas?"
mo; but l jest come from there"
'Then / want to ask you a few queS-
tons. How are times out that way?"
Il Dunno
us money plenty or tight?"
Cant say
"But done you know how the farmers
are feeling?"
No f.
is business good or bad in the towns?"
Il didn't ask anybody"
"You-you are not an observing man."
said the Bostonian.
mo, | guess not. l went out to Kansas
to see a wilder | used to know, n to ask
her to marry me. ! got to her house at
o'clock in the afternoon. | asked her to
have me, and she said she wouldn't, and
at $3.50 l was on my way back. I didn't
see no crops, nor ask about good times or
bad. The state of Kansas may be holdin'
a regular Fourth of July over good times,
or everybody may be goin' to the poor
house. All l know about it is that I'm
an old fool for spendin' $50 to run arter a
Kansas wilder when I could hev married
a New Hampshire gal for II shillin's!"-
Chicago News.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
A SURE-ENOUGH 'WARM BABY"

Murray Ledger: Ed Carter, the May
field man whO was sent to Jail last week
on a charge of false swearing because he
swore his sweetheart was 81 years old
when she wasn't, and told the sheriff he
was the "warmest old baby in town"
when arrested, is a little warm.
Several years ago, when he first start
ed out in his career Of crime, he skipped
out with a charge of housebreaking
against him. Going over in Missouri, he
eluded the officers until his money and
whisky gave out, and then began trying
to devise the means of getting more.
Finally he got hold of a paper offering a
reward of $40 for him, and Immediately
sought out the marshal of the town.
Say he began, Il know where there
is a man wanted. There is a reward Of
$40 for him, and If you'll give me half
I'll take you to him. VI
The marshal lacquiesced. and Carter
demanded the IS then and there, and it
was finally handed over to him.
Lead the way" said the marshal.
Don't have to go far" replied Garter.
TIN the man." 54 .in, .9r
He was taken back to Mayfield and
sentenced to the penitentiary for eighteen
months.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18

members of the house both for the pur-
pose of influencing their official action In
reference to the McCarroll jury bill and
in reference to their official acton as to
the election of a United States senator.
This corrupt solicitation, the report says,
consisted of offers of money, position, ad-
vantage and political preferment. The
report charges that in furtherance of an
unlawful conspiracy to carry out the
scheme, rooms were maintained at the
Lochiel hotel, in Harrisburg, for the pur-
pose of having members of the house
brought there that they might be APP
preached in reference to the subject mat
tels referred to.
Those who maintained those rooms and
corruptly approached certain members,
the report continues were John j. Coyie,
Charles P. P. Spatz, Thomas 3. Moyles,
Michael J. Costello and Martin Lawler.
Other persons are named as having been
engaged in efforts to ~corruptly solicit
members. Some of these are passed over
as merely deserving censure but in the
concluding paragraph of the report nipe
persons are named against whom the
committee that legal action
be brought. This paragraph IS as follows:
I'm conclusion your committee respec-
lively reports that there are in our opin-
ion sufficient evidence against Charles
Spatz, John r. Byrne, Parker Titus, F.
B. Jones. Monroe II. Kulp, Thomas B.
Moyles, Robert Evans. John j. Coyle and
M. J. Costello, for this house to direct
that criminal proceeding be brought
against them in the courts of quarter ses-
siOns of Daulphin county and it is recon-
mendcd that these proceedings be imme-
diately commenced and vigorously prose.
cuted by the authority Of thish house"
SpatZ is at present a member of the
house from Berks county and is a demo-
! GRAFT: Kulp was a member of the Fifty
! fourth and Fifty-fifth houses. and Is a
republican; Coyle, Costello. Byrne and
| Moylcs were formerly in the Legislature.
Some are democrats and some republi-
cars.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
CLEVER LITTLE STORIES.

A clergyman who gave a scientific lee
ture last winter noticed a dirty, ragged
fellow in the audience who applauded
loud and frequently. At the close of the
lecture the clergyman intercepted the
ragged one, exclaiming warmly: 81 was
delighted to see you appreciated my re-
marks" "'Preciate be blowed!" was the
reply of the ragtag. Il see that the
lekshar was free, so went in to get out
O. the cold. But it was just as cold in
side, so l started clappin' to warm my
self"
A little black-eyed and nimble-tongued
Irish street car conductor in Dublin came
into the car and called out, in his
peculiarly penetrating voice: IVAN seat
on the roight. Sit closer in the roight.
ladies an gintlemin, an mex room for a
Teddy phwat's standing. A big, surly-
looking man, who was occupying space
enough for two, said, sullenly: I'VE can't
sit any Closer Cant yeez?" retorted
the little conductor. "Begorra, you niver
Wint cOortin', thin 1t is needless to add
that room was made ION the roight' for
the lady.
Two Americans, on a visit to Cork, be-
| ing DESTROYS of seeing an Irish wake, Of
fered an Emerald Islander a G5 note if he
would acquaint them when one was likely
to take place. After a few days Pat went
to the gentlemen with the desired infor-
matlOn, saying ne nad TO atlend a Wake
Of one of his friends, and invited the
gentlemen to be present. In the midst of
the proceedings one of the gentlemen,
/ who was smoking a cigar, approached
near to the corpse to obtain a view OF
him, when the ash of his cigar descended
on top of Pats nose. This was too much
for Pat, for he jumped in the coffin, eX-
claiming: "A bargains a bargain. ]
didn't undertake cremation for a 81
note!" The gentlemen, being so amused
at such 'cuteness, fulfilled their promise
and landed over the note.
A young man known to be passionately
addicted to angling entered the private
office,of his employer and said: MY sister
is going to be married, sir, and 1 Should
like TO- Just so. Well, l don't see
any objection to your sisters marriage
now and then, only you might bring me 6
fish, YOU know"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
THE SWEDE SCORED.

1t was in a Duluth court, and the wit
ness was a Swede who vas perhaps not
so stupid as he seemed to be.
The cross-eXamining attorney was a
smart young man whose object was to
d%isconcert the witness and discredit his
testimony.
What did you say your name was?'
was the first question.
"4ahn'-very NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
John Petersen, Ell? Old mans Peters
son, l suppose. Well, John, where do you
live?" -
Where ah live? In Dulut'.'"
Now, Petersen, answer this question
carefully. Are you a married MANI"
"Ah tank SO. All was married"
so you think because o got married
you think you are a married man, do you?
That's funny. Now, tell the gentlemen
of this exceptionally intelligent jury who
you married. q
who ah married? All ntsirried a wo-
man. IL.
See here, sir! Don't you know any
better than to trif1e with this our
What do you mean, sir? You married a
woman! OF course you married a wo-
a Did you ever hear of any one
marrying a MANI"
"Yas. Nah sister did."-Lfe.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
BRIBERY CHARGE =.
HAS BEEN MADE

Harrisburg, Pa, April 17.-Majority
and minority reports We're presented to
the house this evening from the commit
tee which has for several weeks past been
investigating the charges of attempted
bribery in connection with the ballOting
for United States senator and the consid-
GRAFTON in the house of the McCarroll bill.
The latter bill, which was eventually de-
feated. was said to have been introduced
to aid Senator Quay in his then approach
ing trial in the Philadelphia courts.
The majority report recites at consid-
cradle length the testimony taken by the
committee and then says the evidence
disclosed that undue means We're taken
by many persons to corruptly solicit
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
BATTERY.

A German authority has recently an
nounced the discovery of a tree in the for
ests of Central India which has most curl
Gus characteristics. The leaves of the
tree are of a highly sensitive nature, n
so full of electricity that whoever touches
one of them receives an electric shock.
1t has a very singular effect upon a mag
netic needle, and will influence it at a
distance of even 70 feet. The electrical
strength Of the tree varies according to
the time Of day, it being strongest at
midday, and weakest at midnight. In
wet Weather it's powers disappear alto
gether. Birds never approach the tree,
nor have insects ever been seen upon it.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
AN UNEXPECTED DEMONSTRATION

a certain physician had a large Toep-
ler-HOltz machine which gave a spark
like a young streak of lightning. His
wife was much interested in it, and
watched the doctor manipulate it until
she fancied herself master of the appar-
atus. One day a party of friends called
when the doctor was out, and the good
wife seized the opportunity of paralyzing
them with her knowledge of science. She
was a dignified woman of portly presence,
and after leading them into the office she
began her explanation with all the Inn
pressiveness of a lecturer. She spoke
briefly of the preliminary manipulation
of the machine. And then" she said,
laying her hand upon one connection,
the electricity goes from here to here"
wherupon an angry white spark leaped
out from the brass ball indicated with a
report like a horse-pistol and smote her
upon the extended finger, causing her to
sit upOn the floor with a violence that
shook the window-panes. h guests
stood around in eXpectant attitudes.
at their fallen hostess in pardon
able surprise. Only for a moment did
that capable woman leave them in doubt.
There" said she, in the most matter-of-
fact manner. as though events had SIM
ply fo.Aowed the usual course, 'you see
how it works. Now, let's go into the
arden anu look at the c~hrysanthe-
4-iurls. Criterion.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
A Prospect of the Election OF a
Senator.
HIS ADVICE TO HIS MEN
Is to Stand Firm but it IS Believed
That Many of Them Will Refuse
to Vote For Him Any More.

Harrisburg, April IA conference of
.renublican senators and members voting
for Senator Quay was held in the supreme
court chamber tonight to consider the
letter Of Senator Flynn, chairman of the
anti-Quay republican organlzaton' sus-
costing a committee of conference De
named on the part of those voting for
MIR. Quay to confer with a like commit
tee on the part of those opposing nm,
with a view to adjusting fractional differ
ences and the election of a senator. Ihefe
was a large attendance of legislators
and republican politicians from all over
the state. Senator Grady read a letter
from ex-senator Quay, written at fhila-
delphia today, in which Mr.. Quay depre-
Gated any change in position by MS 1ol-
lowers in the Legislature.
pending proceedings in Philadelphia
he said. 'anyone who would change his
position might as we'll come here and go
on the witness stand against me. 10
temporize," he adds, with those persons
who for three months have prevented the
election of a senator from pennsylvania
would extract them from the abyss INTO
which they have plunged. Instead OF
making their treason to their party odl-
Gus, their treason would be respectable
Speeches were made by Senator Pen
rose and others, saying that Mr.. Quay
was the nominee of the regular republic
can caucus and was entitled to the sup
port of every republican. Senate
McGee contended hat the republicans
should get together and elect a senator
before adjournment of the Legislature on
Thursday. Representative Hosack OF
Pittsburg announced that he would not
hereafter vote for Quay.
The meeting declined to confer with
the anti-Quay members and adopted a
resolution declaring that Mr.. Quay was
the unanimous choice of the republican
caucus composed of more than two
thirds of all the republicans of the as
sembly, and it is the duty of all repub-
1ican members Of the joint committee tc
sustain the organization by supporting
the caucus nominee and calling upon
those now opposing the regular candidate
to lay aside f%actional feeling and unite
in the election of a republican to the
United States senate.
After the conference Senator McGet
predicted that Mr.. Quay would lose q
supporters tomorrow and said the pros
poets would be bright for the election O
a senator.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
CONSTITUENTS OF A MANS BODY.

A German scientist, with the infinite
patience Of his nation, has been working
out a series of calculations as to what
mans body really contains. According
to him, all the constituents of the body
of a man of ordinary size might be con-
tanned in twelve hundred hens eggs. Or,
to put it more specifically, there is enough
iron in a mans body to max seven large
nails, enough fat to max six and a half
kilogrammes of candles, enough carbon
for slXty-five gross of pencils, and enough
PHOSPHORUS to tip eight hundred and
twenty thousand matches. Add to these
twenty teaspoonfuls of salt, fifty Jumps
of sugar, and forty-two litres of water,
and you have all the constituents of a
mans body.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
NOTICE TO

no John F. McEvoy, your heirs or as.
signs: You are hereby notified that we
have expended one hundred dollars
($10N.0 0) during the year 1893 in labor and
improvements upon the following quartz
lode mining claim situated in the Summit
Valley mining district, Silver Bow county,
Montana, and recorded on page II, book
X, records Of Silver Bow county, Nom
tana, known as the Idlewild quartz min
ing claim. a moro particular description
of which is found in the location notice
of the said lode claim. as recorded. in the
office of county recorder OF Silver Bow
county. That the said labor was per-
formed. and the said improvements were
made for the purpose OF holding said
claim, under the provisions OF section
1924 revised statutes of United States and
the amendments thereto: concerning an
nual labor or mining claims for the year
1898; when said labor and improvements
were made. If within ninety days after
the publication of tEis notice you fail CO
refuse to contribute YOU portion,
amounting to sixteen dollars and sixty
five cents (s16. 65) and costs. OF said en-
penditures as a co-owner, our intere7t
in the said claim will become the prop
erty of the undersigned. your co-owners.
who have made the above described ex-
penditures according to the requirements
of the said section.
r. MCDOWELL,
w. A. KIDNEY.
Dated February s. 1879
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18

BIC 10 d OliSAt, ASdltuy,
cheerful wife they will be more and more
happy as the years go on. If she is weak
and ailing and incapable there won't be
much happiness for either of them.
A woman makes a grave mistake who
enters upon the obligations and trials of
married life handicapped by physical
weakness or disease. 1t is her duty to be
in the best possible condition to support
the duties of wifehood and motherhood.
IF every young woman who knows of or
suspects any unhealthy condition i'll her
physical makeup would seek competent
professional advice she would save herself
much future modification and misery. DR..
r. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician of
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
of Buffalo, N. V, gladly answers confden-
tial correspondence from women free of
charge and gives careful fatherly and pro-
fessional advice, to suit the individual case.
He has, for thirty years been recognized
as among the most eminent of living spe-
Cialists in the treatment of diseases pecul-
lar to women. His "Favorite Prescrip-
ton is the only proprietary remedy in the
world designed by an authorized, educated
physician specifically to cure female troub-
les. His great thousand-page illustrated
book the Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser" will be sent free for 2I one-cent
stamps TO pay tie cost Of mailing only.
For 81 stamps a heavier cloth covered copy
will be sent.
Barbara A. Mudd, of Indiancreek, Monroe
Co, Mo, writes: Tan very thankful for what
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription dill for me. I
was all broken down from nervous prostration,
but since taking your medicine / have had more
relief than from all the doctors. Your 'Favorite
Prescription did nie Il world OF good"
The quick constitution : cure - Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Icllc:e. N-H- g.:pe.
Accent no sub5ti--t.- or -. 81,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
THE SALISBURY SAFETY.

Lord Salisbury is to ride a bike. His
eminence has not yet appeared in pub
lie, but the few intimates who have had
the pleasure of witnessing his perform
ances at Hatfield assure an anxious peo-
pie that he will at least present a striking
appearance. The machine has been made
to order, having two brake and a num-
Der of extra spokes. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that the queen will be the next
convert to the whirr of the wheel, al
though as yet no official bulletin has been
issued in relation to her debut.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
Railway Time b
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
Trains Leave Butte for Anaconda as
Follows:

LOCAL TIME TABLE.
Trains Leave Butte for Anaconda as
Follows:
l0:4O a. m, from Northern Pacific de.
pot.
100 p. M, from b., A. & P. depot.
4:4o y. M, from B., A. & p. depot.
l0:4O p. M, from b., A. & p. depot.
Trains leave Union Passenger station,
Anaconda, for Butte, as follows:
SAC a. M, l1:50 a. M, 800 p. m. and
1920 p. m.
Great Northern trains leave Anaconda:
$40 a. m, Great Falls and Helena local,
via Butte.
7:2O p. M, Atlantic Express, for St.
Paul and all points east.
Northern Pacific rains leave Ana
conda:
9:35 a. NJ, Pacific Express for Portland
and all points west.
11:5O a. M, Atlantic Express for st.
Paul and all points east.
1870 p. M, through train for all points
east and west.
Oregon Short Line trains leave Ana
conda: cd
300 D. NJ, for all points east, west and
south.
Tickets for sale for ali points, local and
through, on the Great Northern railway,
Oregon Short Line railroad and Northern
Pacific railway and their connections.
Steamship tickets for sale to all points
in Europe, via the above lines.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18

MONTANA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

NUN 1]10~fA CI1A~
New fast time between st. Paul, Minne-
apolis, Helena Butte, Anaconda, Spo-
kane, Seattle and Portland. Close COZ.
nections for Kootenai country, Oregon
and California points, Alaska, Japan and
China. Connections at Twin Cities for all
points East and South.
LEAVE BUTTE.
Great Northern Flyer, daily....S:30 p. m
Local for Great Falls, daily. ...9:45 a.
ARRIVE BUTTE.
Great Norther Flyer, daily....1o:30 p. m
Local from Great Falls, daily. ...4:E0 n. m
Through sleepers going East.
City Ticket Office, No. Al North Main
street. Butte. ]. Z. DAWSON. Gen. ACT.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-18
ATCHISON, TOPEKA 6 SANTA FE
Santa Fe Route.0

East via Ogden 20 Kansas City. Chicago
union depots with trunk lines to all points
east and south. Also the direct line to
Galveston, Texas. City of Mexico and
points in New Mexico. Arizona and Cali
fornia.
For particulars call on r. G. w. r. r. ~
o. 8. l.. agents, Butte, or address
c.. F. WARREN,
General Agent. Salt Lake.