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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04

by jealously reserving to the latter
all the rights of citizenship. Previ-
Gus to that invasion the law allowed
a uitlander to obtain full rights of
citizenship after residence of seven
years.
A uitlander, according to these
new provisions, must first renounce
his alleiance to any other country,
and at the end of eight or fifteen
years the government, at its option,
might give. him the franchise.
In the South African republic,
therefore, this anomaly presents it
self. The largest body in the state,
the native Kaffirs, has been deprived
by conquest of all rights; the next
largest, the uitlanders, comprising
the wealth, the education, and the
knowledge of affairs, of the white
population, has been excluded by law
from the enjoyment of the rights of
citizenship, while a small minority,
possessing neither education nor
wealth nor knowledge of affairs
claims divine right to govern all
others.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04
The Latest War News.

The Beers are investing Lady
smith and Kimberly, with prospects
of capturing both cities, and the En-
glish situation in South Africa is
growing serious. A deploy of two
British regiments and battery, sent
by General White from Ladysmith,
was captured by the43oers amp made
prisoners of war. The reported dis
aster has -blanketed the London
war office, and raised Boer stock in
the worlds estimation. Kruger's
proclamation annexing the countries
north and west of the Transvaal
seems to be generally acceptable to
the inhabitants of those countries,
which, if true will result in great re-
sources of men and supplies for the
Burghers. Considering that all the
dispatches received are from British
sources, the situation appears ex-
tremely scaly, and it will occasion no
surprise to learn that Ladysmith has
fallen and that Gen. White has re-
treated to Pietermaritzburg.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04

U. S. Land ONCE at Helena, Montana, Octo
ber 4th, 1899
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their inten
ton to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before w. NJ
Cockrill United States Commissioner at Grea
Falls Montana, on Nov. 18th, 1899 viz:
Frank S. Putnam for homestead entry No
1853 for the s1l nwA. wa nei4 section q, town
ship Is north. range east.
Also viz: Edward J. Lycett for homestead en-
try No. 1852 for the 81 swl4 section "a, mel.
nwA nwA neh section "a, township Is north
range east.
They name the following witnesses to prov
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land viz: Frank s. Putnam, Home
Thomas, Charles Chiffon, James Lycett, ]. II
Bridges of Neihart, Mont.
GEORGE d. GREENE, Register
First publication, Oct. IA, 1892
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04
ZINC COMES HIGH.

The recent rise in the price of zinc
ore, which has been greater than the
advance in ingot copper, has brought
American zinc properties before the
public as never before. Lately, says
the Boston news bureau bulletin,
zinc ores sold at $52 ten for 80
percent ore, which is the standard,
the price paid by the smelters' agents
at the mines varying above or below
this price according to the increase
or decrease or decrease Of the per-
centage of zinc in the ore. The pre-
vious highest price was $48.50 per
ton. A year ago the price was $26
per ton, or one-half the present ex-
treme price, and few years ago the
price was we'll below 500. The ad-
vance in zinc has been due to the
exhaustion of important mines abroad
especially in Belgium, where they
have been worked below the sea-lev-
el and flooded; also to the increased
consumption of brass, which is made
of zinc and copper, and the expan-
sion of the electric field and the de-
velopment of the cyanide process of
gold extraction. South Africa alone
is said to consume annually 10000
tons of zinc in the extraction Of gold
by the cyanide process.
There is no such thing as zinc
scrap. Zinc is eaten up or vaporized
and it is more distinctly consumed
than any other metal. 1t is estimat-
ed that in the production of $4,000
in gold Ivy the cyanide process two
tons of zinc are eaten up. In the
electric field it is the only negative
metal, and there is yet no substitute
for it. / is very volatile, and in the
ore smelling process it is first vapor-
lied and then condensed. 1t re-
quires three tons of coal to smelt
one ton of zinc, and therefor zinc
ores are carried to the coal fields or
to the natural gas wells. The
worlds production of zinc is said to
be about 100000 tons of zinc ore, of
which the United States is now pro-
ducing 265,0OO tons per annum.
Last year the United States produc-
ed 1850 tons of zinc ore, an in
crease over 1897 of $4,000 tons.
AS three quarters of the American
supply comes from the Missouri
Kansas district, which will run above
so per cent of metallic zinc in the
ore, the American production of
zinc can be safely set down as now
about 100000 pounds, which was
the American production of copper
but few years ago. AS in copper,
the positive metal. in the electric
field, so in zinc America now con
trolls the market of the world. 1t
would appear that America had not
only the telegraph and telephone
development of the world, but the
electric railway development.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04
EleCtriC Lighted and Steam Heated.
Notice to Co-Owne

State OF Montana 90
County OF Cascade, So
To NJ j. Dunn, his heirs, executors or as
signs:
You are hereby notified that the under
signed. have expended during the years 1893,
1894, 1895, 1895, 1897 and 1898, the sum of One
Hundred [S100l dollars in labor and improve
ments for each of said years upon the Sars-
field lode, situated in Judith mining district
lunorganizedl between Boulder and Lead
gulches, tributaries of Yogo creek, more par
ticular description of which is found In the To-
cation notice of said lode recorded in the office
of the Recorder of Meagher county. Montana:
that said labor was performed and materials
furnished for the purpose of holding the said
claim under the provisions of section 1924 Re-
yised Statutes of the United States and amend
ments thereto concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, for the years ending December
81, 1898, December 81. 1894, December 81, 1895,
December 81, 1885, December 81, 1897 and Dec
ember 81, 1898; and If within ninety days from
the service of this notice tor within ninety
days after publication OF this notice. You fail
or refuse to contribute your proportion of said
expense as oo-owner, to wit: Three hundred
$500 dollars together with the cost OF this
publication your interest in said claim will
become the property OF the subscriber, your CO.
owner, who has performed the work and made
the required expenditures according to the
terms of said section.
PATRICK LANGAN O'DONNELL.
Dated at Nefhart, Montana, this 22nd day of
August, 1899.
First publication August 20, 1899.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04
GENERAL NOTES.

Vice Pres. Hobart is in very bad
health.
Oscaloosa, Ia, coal diggers 60
out for raise in wages.
Dewey receives deed to his new
home in Washington city.
j. ID. Rockefeller, jr., has secured
control of the leather trust.
Jim Fitzpatrick defeats G. G..
Smith in the eth round at Buffalo.
a northeaster does great damage
to shipping near Wilmington, n. c.
The republican governor of Wis
consin has declared against imperial
ism.
A 100000 fire in Montreal DESTROYS
the West hotel and kills three per-
sons.
The Vanderbilt will has been
filed, covering an estate valued at
S70,000,000.
Three miners killed by a prema-
ture blast in the Cundy mine at Iron
Mountain, Mich.
Over 800 employees of the Liberty
silk mill, New York, walk out and
tie up the works.
Gen. Miles and Col. Cody are
hunting in the Big Horn basin,
Wyo., near Cody's ranch.
The n. p. has secured valuable
water front in Seattle and will erect
a 100000 terminal depot.
Brakeman Birch, on a train near
Monon, Ind, falls between the cars
and loses both legs. He is dead.
On the day set for her wedding,
Miss Esther Burns of Denver goes
raving mad and has to be committed
to the asylum.
The Filipino congress has selected
Catholic commission to visit the
pope and report the abuses and in
iquities of the friars.
The whiskey trust, turning out
100000 gallons of whiskey daily is
unable to fill the demand, and has
made sharp advance in price.
DIR. Van Tuil of Denver, discour-
aged because of continued i'll health,
suicides by stabbing himself five
times in the region of the heart.
Sioux city saloon men to the
number of 40 voluntarily join the
dry Sunday movement. The liquor
men of Texakana, Tex, do the same
thing.
Senator Mason of Illinois says he
will resign his job if the republican
convention of 1900 does not declare
against ''criminal aggression" in the
Philippines.
1t has been discovered that three
islands of the Philippine group, north
of Luzon, were carelessly omitted
from the deed given by Spain to the
United States.
The home of Isaac Epstein a Ger
man Jewish cobbler of New York
has been gladdened by the arrival of
girl baby with two heads. Double
congratulations are in order.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04

Milton Howell who killed Tom
Rolling at p. |. Moule's ranch on
Swimming Woman, July II, 1893,
has just been apprehended in the
mountains north of Frazier river, at
Quesnelle fort, over 300 miles north
of the boundary. Detectives have
travelled over $4,000 miles in the
stealthy chase. He is guilty of cold.
blooded murder.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of the letters
remaining uncalled for in the post office
at Neihart, Mont, for the month ending
Sept. 80 1899.
Bergeron Louis Jones r C
Bergstrom Mrs A Judge Mrs Minnie C
Clayton Miss Belle Spiking TW
Colquhoun Alex Strome Miss Sadie
Parties calling for the above will
please say 'sadvertised"
E. &. ABBOTT, P. M.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04
Annual Statement of the Mint.


The director of the United States
mint has issued a statement of gold
and silver production for the year
1898. In this statement the United
States is second only to Mexico in
the production of silver and third
among nations in the yield of gold.
The value of the productions for
1893 is given in tine following table,
that of silver being its commercial
value:
GOLD. SILVER.
S. Africa. .S79,213,953..
Australia 64,860,000..
U. S. 49,. :. 1853, 600. $32, l18,40O
Russia. :. 25,463, 400.
Canada. 13,775, 400.
Mexico. S,500,000.. 33,475,4 400
India. -. 1871, 800.
China. -. 6,078, 700.
This table includes "a percent of
the gold produced in 1893, allowing
6 per cent for the rest of the world.
Only the two leading silver produc-
ing countries are given. The aggre-
gate gold production of the world
last year was 1903, ,138,095.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04
No. 4ll8.
Application for Patent.

q. S, Land Office, Helena, Montana, oct. TO-
1899,
Notice is hereby ven that the Neihart Par
rot Mining company by Thomas Il. Brady
whose postoffice address is Great Falls. Mont
ana, has this day filed application for patent for
1863 feet of the Neibart Parrot lode. including
38 feet north, "a degrees lS minutes east and
S.S.2 feet south "a degrees Is minutes west from
the discovery tunnel thereon, which is the pre-.
Montana lunorganizedl mining district Cascade
county, Montana. and designated survey No.
5i2l, in unsurveyed township IA north, range s
or east, Montana principal meridian. which
claim is recorded In the Office OF the Recorder OF
Meagher county, Montana, at White Sulphur
Springs in Book 2 page So Of Lode Locations
and now appearing in Book II, page 14I Meaph-
er county Transcribes at Great Falls. Cascade
county. Montana. and described as follows Be
ginning at corner No. of said survey No. 542l
which Is also corner No. OF survey No. 1906
from which initial point No township IA north
Of Range or east bears south 80 degrees q
minutes east 70O9.8 feet; thence south "a de-
grees Is minutes west 1862 feet TO corner No. 9:
thence south 63 degrees 10 minutes east 361.4 II.
to corner No. g. which is also corner No. 3, sur
vey No. 1923 thence north 22 degrees Is minutes
east $40 feet to corner A. thence north 60 degrees
40 minutes west 1D feet to corner No. ], the
place of beginning, embracing area of 5.33
acres, upon which plat and notice OF applica.
ton for patent was posted on the end day OF Oc-
tober, 1899.
There are no conflicting claims Adjoining
claims: Gsn the north survey No. 1928 Florence
lode: on the east survey No. 1928 Homestake
lode; on the west survey No. 29O6, NJ. and |. lode.
GEO. ID. GREENE,
Register.
First publication, Oct. IA, 1899
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04

Vice Pres. Hobart is in very bad
health.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04

AS yet none of the newspaper
men of Great Falls have been i'm
plicated in the gang of thieves re-
Gently gathered in at that city. But
the public Is in suspense and no.
body says anything.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-04
Notice for Publication.

First publication, Oct. IA, 1893.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
HONDURAS MUST PAY.


The government has decided to de-
mand OF the government Of Honduras
$4,000 In gold as damages for the kill
ing of Frank Pears OF Pittsburg in
that country on the night OF January
81 last.
The testimony forwarded by Con-
sular Agent Mitchell and the report Of
Commander Logan OF the United
states steamer Machias were consid-
cred carefully before the agreement
was arrived at As this government
mas never paid more than $4,000 for
the killing OF a citizen OF a foreign
country. II was felt that in this case
not more than $4,000 could be in JUS
tice demanded. In regard TO a demand
Tor the punishment OF the party guilty
OF the killing. II was agreed that that
would be useless. The sentinel who
Killed Pears had been acquitted by u
drumhead court martial and then sent
out or the country by the Honduras
government. Consequently a demand
Tor his punishment would only delay
an early settlement OF the case and do
no good. The Honduras government
would undoubtedly decline to try him
n second time for the same offense.
Therefore Mr.. Hunter, United States
ambassador to Honduras, was in
structed TO demand from the Honduras
government $4,000 in damages for the
killing OF Pears and an apology for the
| outrage. Minister Hunter will make
| the demand as soon as he returns to
his post. IL Is believed that the Hon
| duras government will promptly COM
| ply with the demand and thus close
| the incident. If II hesitates TO do so
| Rear Admiral Sampson Will be in
| structed to send one or more vessels
from his squadron to enforce the de-
| mand.
It has been extremely difficult for
| the state department to obtain n full
| statement OF the facts in this case.
First warshIp, the Machlas. was sent
| to Puerto CorteZ. the nearest port to
the scene Of the killing, and Command
| er Logan made as thorough an inves-
tigation as could be had at that point.
! His report indicated that the killing
had been an entirely unjustifiable
| one.
| But there were some matters Of de-
tail to be developed and to that end
United states Consular Agent Mitchell
| was called upon to supplement the in
| vestigation. He was obliged to make n
| long journey on horseback across an
| almost trackless country so that his
report has been greatly delayed. The
document, however, has reached the
state department and II fully confirms
| Capt. Logan's estimate Of the char
acter of the killing. and 1t will be up
on these two reports that the demand
| for reparation will be made.
The consular agent shows that
Pears was challenged at a consider
able distance by a sentry. Unfamiliar
with the Spanish language. he yet
| comprehended the nature Of the call
and stopped instantly. but was shot
down by the sentry from what appears
to be mere wantonness. Tn his dying
moments Pears said that he might
have escaped around the corner of the
nearest house when challenged. but he
did not care to fee in that fashion and
thus Justify suspicion that he was
doing anything wrong.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

For the first 10 months of it's ex-
istence 1t will be found that the war
revenue tax has yielded about $780,
1000.
Capt w. r. Abercrombie. of the
United States army. has left Washing
ton on his third military reconnois-
sance into Alaska.
Residents OF Washington hope to
raise $40, 900 to be spent in a Dewey
Day celebration. The hero. most like
w. will not be there although sire
nuous efforts are being made to cause
the secretary of the navy to order his
return.
Gen. Alger has issued an order that
hereafter no chief or acting chief of
STAFF corps shall be detailed or ordered
TO any duty by any authority without
the approval of the secretary of war.
The POST" of Houston. Tex, prints
an authoritive announcement that
Congressman Joseph w. Eailey will be
n candidate for United States senator
10 succeed Mr.. Chiffon. whose term
expires March 4, 1901. Mr.. Chiffon
will also stand for reelection.
John Sherman is rapidly improving.
Last Tuesday he was reported dead
and order from Washington COM
manded that flags be displayed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
NO CRIME COMMITTED.
Jury Declares That Lynehed Negroes Died From
Natural Causes.

A race war Is on In Little River
groes met their death at the hands OF
an Infatuated white population.
The bodies OF the victims OF the
mobs vengeance are hanging to the
limbs OF trees In various parts OF the
county, strung up wherever over
taken. The country IL In state OF
most Intense excitement. The exact
number OF negroes who have been
summarily dealt with or those who
may yet fall into the hands of the mob
before order IL restored, may never be
known.
Three negroes were lynchei by n
mob near Silver city, In Yazoo county
Miss, last Saturday morning. After
being shot to death the bodies of the
victims were weighted with bundles
OF cotton-bale ties and thrown into the
fazoo river. They were ring leaders
OF rioting negroes.
Three more dead negroes were found
In Red river bottoms between New
Boston, Tex, and Rocky Comfort
Ark. two OF them. Joe King and Moses
Jones, having been hanged or shot tc
death. The third body was stripped
entirely naked when found.
justice OF the peace held an In.
quest over these bodies and verdict
was returned by the jury declaring
that the men came to their deatf
from natural causes or were frozen e
death"
The verdict is regarded as a grue
some Joke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
BROTHERS DEFY MOB AND TROOPS.
A DELIBERATE MURDER.
Lawyer Shot for Bringing Suit and Citizen is
Killed in the Resulting Attempt to
Arrest the Assassins.

A murder Mt Hoytsvllle, Ohio, last
Saturday was followed by riot. nee
essitating the calling out OF troops.
The murder OF Lawyer IL. III. Western
haver by two brothers, John and Paul
Zeltner. resulted In n mob gathering
to avenge the crime. The Ieltners
barricaded themselves in their house
and fired upon the crowd and the
Sheriff's posse. Clarence Weidneyer,
n neighbor, got In range and was kill
ed.
Alter n night OF excitement. during
which much shooting occurred. the
Heltners were taken Sunday morning.
and are now in Jail at Bowling Green.
The Zeltners dehed arrest for is
hours. Peaceful methods finally pre-
vailed I'm the capture, although IL is
doubtful II the capture would have
been effected except for the fact that
the Zeltners were nearly out OF am
munition, and they knew surrender
was the only method of saving them
selves from an infurlated mob.
Developments since the capture in
dlcate that they not only deliberated
over the bloody defiance OF law, but al
so prepared for II by having n large
stock of ammunition I'm their residence,
two miles from Hoyts Corners. E. II.
Westenhaver. ex-solicitor of North
Baltimore had been their attorney In
numerous cases and sued them for his
fees. The jury and witnesses had been
sworn before Justice Burgoon, I'm the
township house at Hoyts Corners, in
Westenhaver's suit to recover fees,
when Paul Zeltner demanded some
papers of Westenhaver and attempted
to take them from his pocket.
John Xeltner then Joined In demand
ing the papers and Immediately fired
the fatal shot that killed Westenhaver
As the Zeltners had their horses ready
for mounting and escape. II Is thought
that they had arranged to get Weston
haver into n fight for the purpose OF
doing him." although they did not
give the victim time to make any de-
monstratlons toward them. The Eel
tners kept up their firing till they
mounted their horses. and continued
1t as hundreds of citizens pursued
them for two miles to their residence
After they reached their house they
kept up constant firing the rest of the
day and into the night.
While the feeling Is intense around
North Baltimore on account of the
murder of Westenhaver. 1t is equally
intense around Hoyts Corners an oc.
count of the killing of their nelghbor
Clarence Weidmeyer. who was with
the sheriff's posse last night. Wher
Weidmeyer fell. volley after volley
was poured into the crowd from the
upper story of the Zeltner house. ant
the Zeltners knew they were firing or
| their nelghbors as well as on the
| sheriff and his deputies.
In connection with the participation
| of the two women and four children
| I'm the Zeltner barricaded house. 1t !,
stated as further proof of dellberatior
| that the Xeltners transferred theil
farms and other property on Friday tt
| Mrs. John Zeltner
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-29
PRAISE AND SYMPATHY.


English Papers Comment on the Work In the
Philippines.
The Philippine campaign OF late had
rather lost interest for British read
ers, but last Monday there was an en-
tire change. Most OF the papers con-
tain editorials expressing admiration
for the bravery of the American
troops. and sympathy with them In
the difficulties they have encountered.
The general opinion Is that the Amer
lean victories are not conclusive, since
the Fllipinos have not yet learned the
lesson Of the hopelessness OF resisting
the United States.
The Standard says: "The Americans
are fighting the rebels with n dash
and vigor that are in marked contrast
to the faltering blows aimed at them
by the Spanish generals Englishmen
will read with sympathy of the sue
cessivc charges OF the American in
fantry across the open in the face Of
a heavy fire. Work such as this has
had to be done times without number
In the course of our own empire
making"
The Daily Telegraph says: "All the
accounts show that the Americf2s
will have to bear their full share of
the white mans burden The expert
ence the United States is gathering
to-day Is that of every power which
has sought to found an empire beyond
Its own shores"