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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
INDICATIONS OF AGE, SIGHT.

1t comes about the age of 40 years.
Crystalline lens Of the eye hardens, the
near point of vision has receded beyond
eight inches. Distant vision good. Fine
print cannot be read by artificial light.
An effort to read-extra light required.
Get the proper glasses from Cassidy, ex-
pert Optician.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
FAR-SIGHTED PEOPLE.

Distant vision is good; eyeball too
short; fine print cannot be read. letters
unit together; palni in the eyeballs; looking
cross-eyed; and squirting while reading
This is the most common disease of the
eye. and can be corrected by properly adj
iusted glasses. Cassidy, expert optician,
Montana hotel. Il
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

The handsome Live Oak stallion, the
property of William Zosel of this city,
has been leased for a period of one year
by ex-County Commissioner H. B. Hoff-
man,, who is the proud owner Of a num-
ber of very fine brood mares.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

Messrs. Schuetz & Brown and John
Mattleson are all working good claims
in the Emery district and are taking out
some good ore. There are several good
claims in the camp that the right kind Of
parties could secure by bond and lease.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
DANGER

The wrong glasses will ruin the strong
est eyes. Any sensation of pain about
the eyes is a warning. Have your eyes
examined by q competent optlcian.
Money back unless our glasses are sat
isfactory. Cassidy, opthalmic optician.
Suite IS and 40. Montana hotel.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
NEAK-SIGHTED.

Your eyes are near sighted if distant
vision is improved by squirting. Sight
for distant objects, poor. Have this error
of refraction corrected by being properly
fitted with glasses by Cassidy, expert
optician, Rooms So and 40, Montana
hotel.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

Messrs. Jake Hanson and Ernie Telle
are preparing for extensive operations on
the Hoffman placer ground, east of town.
This is good ground and these GENTLE
men are working it under lease.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
NOTICE.

Came to my place at Burlington, one
roar COW branded H on right hip and f
on the left. Owner can have same by
paying expenses.
MRS. J. H. DADDOW,
Burlington.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
F~ISHFRMAN'S QUEER HAUL.

A fisherman's trawling net brought up
recently, near C~arlingford Tough on the
Irish coast, a lot of law documents miss
ing in Irish Chancery eases. Though
much damaged, the papers could be
read,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
LONDON'S

1t is estimated that at the present rate
of growth London, which now has q
population of 1851, 600, will in 1941 pave
over Is, 900, coo.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
LOCATED.

We are here permanently and for the
next 80 days we Will supply all public or
parochjal school children who require
glasses at so per cent discount. Cassidy,
expert optician, Montana hotel. =
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

Jackson-Easyton is very courteous to
his wife, isn't he?
Mrs. J.-Oh, yes, he treats her almost
as polite as if she We're a total stranger.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
MAY-DAY BALL.

The A. O.. TT. will give a grand May
day ball on May 1, for the benefit of the
Fife and Drum band. Music by the Mar
garet Theater orchestra.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

also coated in the Emery district. This
property has produced some good pay
ing ore and it is said that it will soon
become active again, after a close down
of several months.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

Judge B. F. Brown of Garrison ant
G.. H. Dunn of Idaho Springs are guest:
in town today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

Mrs. L. E. Gordon of this place is tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. Joe Spence, il
Anaconda.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

The Hidden Hand mine, in which DR..
Peter Musigbrod is heavily interested, is
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
CANDLE POWER LIGHT,

A light of one candle power can be
plainly seen at a distance of one mile,
and one of three candle power at two
miles.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
CHEAP LIVING,

For $500 a year a mar can, in Japan,
pay for q house, food and two servants,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

The Inter Mountain reached it's Deer
Lodge readers nearly an hour late last
night, but was gladly received by it's
army of readers here. It's excellent war
news service and the glad tiding of the
rise IN the price of silver made last
nights issue especially attractive.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
LODGE MINES
Town OF Emery in a Flourish
ing Condition.
MARKET PRICE OF SILVER
has Great Deal to do With Develop
ment W0rk--Arbo Day Will
be Fittingly Observed
MARKET PRICE OF L ri
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Deer Lodge, Mont, April 2S.-The roads
leading to the mining camp of Emery,
eight miles east of town, are again open
to traffic. For several weeks past the
ore teams have been idle, but are again
making regular trips. The freshet of
several weeks ago took out bitches and
bridges and the road supervisor has just
finished the needed repairs. The ore bins
at the Emery mine, the most prominent
producer in the camp, are all full and
much ore is stored in idle levels in the
mine. If silver keeps it's welcome up
ward tendency the Emery camp is going
to make a good one.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

suppose it robbed death of half it's tey-
rOrS."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

w. K. Foote, auditor of the Postal Tel
egraph company of Butte, and Jerry
Hare, a we'll known miner, also of Butte,
are interested in a lease on the Bonanza
mine in Emery. They have a fine show
ing and a big shipment of ore is now
awaiting transportation to the depot in
this city. The ore from this camp goes
to the East Helena smelters for treat
ment, as it is lead carbonate in charac-
ter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29

ment, as 1T is lead carbonate in charac-
ter.
Memorial or Decoration Day is ap-
preaching, and, as has been the custom
IN former years. Deer Lodge will cele-
brate the day fittingly and with an elab-
crate programme, yet to be arranged.
Heretofore the Grand Army members
have been foremost in the observance of
this day, and as they are yet happily
among us they will no doubt do the
honors again. Let us hope so at least.
Arbor Day will receive due recognition
from the people of our town. The public
schools, the Academy and College of
Montana are all arranging special pro-
grammeS for the occasion. Many fancy
ornamental trees, as well as fruit trees,
are arriving daily from the different
nurseries, and all are being banked until
Arbor Day, when they will be planted
with due ceremonies.
At a meeting of the school trustees
last evening they elected G. F. Branble
Of Helena as principal for the coming
term and Mrs. j. NJ. Simpson assistant
superintendent. Professor Bramble will
succeed Prof. H. E. Wolfe, and Mrs.
Simpson will succeed herself. There
were no other teachers employed at this
meeting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
Wednesday, january Is, 1899.

those obligations under which every
southern gentleman rests to every COL
ored person who grew up on the same
plantation with him, said:
"'David, I was greatly surprised to
hear that you have been to Jail during
my absence. Is the statement true"
"'True, sutney, tits true, boss said
the old fellow, Strengthening himself
and assuming an air of pompous in
jured innocence.
"'Well, what was it about-how did
it happen l asked, being genuinely
interested in the old man and all that
might befall him.
"'Dey jes' rest me an tex me down
to town an prove lot o. lies on me,
boss, dat wus all. Jes' proved a lot o.
lies on me- he reiterated slowly, in the
tone of a man who did not care to pur-
sue disagreeable subject further.
"And that" said the story-teller, re-
fectively, "seems to me to be Govern
nor Ellerbe's unfortunate plight. Mr..
Gonzales and the rest of these gentle
men have proved d lot of 'lies' on
him, and that's all there is to it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
Aumurnas department.

FUNNY INCIDENT In CoURT.-Wheu
Judge G. B. Strong, of Georgia, was a
young man, be was in the habit OF
using very strong language while ad-
dressing the jury. His friend, Judge
Early, an elderly man, with kind
heart, saw Judge Strong's weakness,
and advised him to restrain himself.
"Now," said the good judge, "when
you see me lift my finger, you may
know that you are going to far.
The young pleader thanked his
friend, and said he would bear in mind
the the signal of warning. So in court
the next day he watched the judge.
In the very midst of an eloquent ap'
peal he saw the judges finger lifted,
and the act of rebuke so bewildered
him that he paused, stammered, and
finally took his seat much chagrined.
AS soon as the court had adjourned,
the orator went to Judge Early, and
said
"Why did you lift your finger at
me ?"
"Lift my finger at you !' exclaimed
the white-haired old gentleman, in
astonishmeut. "Why, didn't think
of such thing. 1 was brushing off a
fly that had lit on my nose"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

. The COTTON PRoBLEM.-Although
theorists are seeking to show that the
south is prosperous, Notwithstanding
the fact that cotton this season has
been selling below five cents per pound,
the fact remains that the southern
states are not enjoying a prosperous
season, and the purchasing ability Of
the farmers has been very much cut
down. While it is undoubtedly the
proper policy for the south to learn
how to produce as cheaply as possible;
and TO produce as much of it as the.
world will take, this does not mean
that there is no limit to the low price
at which cotton can be proftably sold.
While an industry can gradually ac'
commodate itself to very considera-
BILE shrinkage in price, sudden and
heavy drop Is apt to paralyze its ener-
gies. This is what has happened in
the case of cotton. Producers expec-
ted low prices, and made their ar
rapgements accordingly, but the mar
ket has dropped lower than their ex-
pectations.
1t would be difficult to fix the low
est limit at which cotton can be profit
ably produced, as conditions are so con-
stantly changing in that, as well as in
all other agricultural industries. The
cost of production has been very ma
terially lowered during recent years,
so that prices which would have
meant disaster ten years ago would
now be thought profitable. The profit
limit, however-or, to speak more
plainly, the point where cotton ceases
to he proftable-is a fuctuating and
variable factor, changing as much with
the different seasons as in the various
sections of the belt.-New Orleans
Picayune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
PROVED LIES On HIM.

A Little Story That Was Told Apropos of
the Now Famous Ellerbe- Gonzales Deal.
News and Courier. Saturday.
Not the worst of the many good
stories that have been told apropos OF
the Ellerbe. Gonzales deal is one which
was given by way of illustration by a
gentleman who was in the city yester-
day. 81 see," he said, as merry
twinkle came into his eye, that Gov.
ernor Elerbe says the whole thing
is lie.' This reminds me of an Incl
dent which happened to myself once.
1 had been absent from the country in
which 1 was born for some years.
When / returned to the old home
place on a visit one summer it was
told that an old family servant of ours,
by the name of David, had served q
term in Jail for some otfense or other
that I have now forgotten. Meeting
David next day, and having discharged
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Children and the Freeze-Marriage Las
wednesday-OtherN Notes.

Children and the FreeZe-Marrlage Las'
Wednesday-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLACKsBURG, January 13.-Yester'
day was a red letter day for Old
Winter. He had his icy grasp upon
everything he could touch, and there
was not an object within his reach that
be did not bedeck with crystal coat.
The sight was beautiful to see, and on
account of the suddenness and variety
of the icy visitation, was much enjoyed
by our boys and girls, who were al
lowed holiday and had their fun to
full, skating and sleding. Only one
accident has been reported. Adam
Metze fell and fractured his right COL
larbone. This morning the sun is be-
ginning to assert himself and the ice is
melting rapidly.
On Wednesday morning, at $50
o'clock, at the Presbyterian church,
Miss Alice Davies and Mr.. j. B. Whis'
onant were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony. The church was beau
tifully decorated for the festive occa-
sion in evergreeus and pink bunting.
The ushers were Professor Cameron
and Mr.. Don Lumpkin, and Miss EN-
mie Lumpkin presided at the organ.
The bride looked very pretty in be-
coming travelling dress, and the groom
was attired in a conventional suit OF
black. AS they marched up the aisle
of the church, preceded by the ushers,
Miss Lumpkiu played the wedding
march. They were met at the altar
rail by the Rev. Mr.. Dixon, pastor of
the church who with an impressive and
beautiful service, joined the TWO "as
man and wife after Gods holy ordi-
nance"
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Davies and one of
our most accomplished and dSSharming
young ladies. The groom IS the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Whiso-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
farn1 ana firesiae.
PRUNING FRUIT TREES.

Begin early in the life of the tree to
shape it. A young tree should consist
of central leader with the main
branches distributed evenly about it,
forming a well-balanced head. On
no account should tree be set with
decided fork in the trunk. The point
at which limb should be removed is
just at the upper part of the shoulder
which will be at the base of each
limb where it joins the main trunk.
If we cut closely the size of the wound
is increased without to any appreciable
extent decreasing the size of the stub.
If the cutting is further from the tree,
the scar is still the same size and a
long stub is left over which it will take
tree years to grow.
If possible, avoid removing large
limbs, and the best way to avoid this
is TO begin when the tree is young and
prune it systematically and carefully.
If it is necessary to remove large
limb, use a saw, cutting in short dis
tance from the bottom first, then saw
down from above, and the limb can be
removed without fear of splitting of
below. Large wounds should be
smoothed over with knife, then COW
cred with gum shellac dissolved in
alcohol.
In general way, summer pruning
promotes fruitfulness, while if wood
growth is desired, prune in winter.
The explanation of this is that great
growth and great fruitfulness do not 60
together. A plant must reach GER
tain degree of maturity before it will
produce fruit and an abundance OF
plant food at the time the buds are
forming is desirable for best results.
Now if by summer pruning part of the
branch is removed, the growth is
checked and as the part removed les'
sens the demand for plant food, il
can be- devoted to the production OF
fruit buds. If the tree is allowed to 60
into winter quarters undisturbed al
the end of the season, the roots and
tops are in a sort of equilibrium or
balance each other. Now, if during
the dormant period considerable part
of the top is cut of, strong pressur
of sap is brought to bear on the re-
naming buds and greater supply OF
nourishment is furnished for growth OF
each. The result is that large
growth of wood results, and when the
time comes the following season for the
formation of fruit buds, plant food is
not abundant and few blossoms are
produced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

rant, and is a popular, energetic
young business man. They both have
scores of friends who wish them long,
prosperous and happy lives. Imme-
diately after the ceremony, they board
ed the Southern vestibule train for a
brief visit to Spartanburg and Colum-
bia.
A special election was recently held
in our town for the purpose of adopting
new charter or keeping the old one.
BY small majority, the new charter
carried, and suppose will be granted
the town by the present legislature.
Mr.. T. L. Black, agent of the South
ern railroad at this place, is attending
the annual meeting of the Southern's
agents, which is held at Brunswick,
Ca, this year.
A petition was in circulation in our
town and vicinity last week, to have
the dispensary at this place closed and
removed. The petition was largely
signed by both men and women.
w. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

bar counter with the placard set up by
it, $40 to any man who will swallow
this oyster whole The big fellow
caught up the oyster and dropped it
down with smile of satisfaction, and
said: Give me the $10' The barten-
der said: Here is your money; but
you are the tenth fellow that has tried
that The fellow got his money and
the bartender got his oyster back.
"It may be that we will give Spain
the 500, 100000 and give back the oys.
ter, too, before we are done with it. l
have no patience with this discussion
in congress about the constitutionality
of the annexation of these islands. 1t
is not a question of constitutionality
at all. The question of constitution
atty was aptly stated by the fellow in
the Georgia legislature, when be de-
clared, that anything was constitu-
tional that could get SS votes in the
Georgia legislature
Mr.. Jones saw the report given OF
his Sunday night sermon in The Jour-
nal on Monday, and said that he was
misrepresented and that the reporter
should have made him say that "the
gay widow had rather have kiss than
wear crown" instead of saying that
Sam Jones had rather kiss gay widow
than wear crown.
Mr.. Jones says he is kissing nobody
now, but one married woman, and
that is his wife, and that he had rather
kiss her than all of the pretty girls
and gay widows in the universe. He
remarked that from what he knows
his wife would rather furnish the kisses
than have any gay widow do it. He
desires this correction, for fear some
gay widow might try to Hobsonize
him, and then there would be war car.
ried into Egypt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

HIS HEART WAS ToUCHED.-He
had been going to see her a long time,
but never stated the object of his visits,
and she was desirous Of knowing some
thing of the future. The last night he
called he seemed sad, and after several
we'll developed sighs, he said: "Life is
full, very full, of bitterness, isn't it p
"Ob, I don't know" she responded,
cheerily. "I haven't much cause to
complain" "Possibly not now, Mary,
but the bitter cup has been placed to
your lips" "Yes, Henry my parents
are dead" "And is there no bitterness
in that, Mary? Is it not very, very
sad to be an orphan?" "Of course it
is, Henry, but you see"-and she
blushed vividly-''it relieves you OF
the embarrassment to ask father"
Henry's heart was touched.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

FERTILIzING STRAwBERRIEs.-An
old bed of strawberries which had pro.
duced but a moderate crop Was made
to yield 1000 quarts per acre the'next
year with 800 pounds of nitrate Of
soda early in the spring. To use 300
pounds of nitrate of soda per acre is
costly, as 100 pounds is considered
sufficient by many fruit growers, but
the cost is not even a matter Of con-
sideration if the larger crops pays for
it and gives an additional profit. Nj
trate of soda alone is not sufficient,
unless the soil is very fertile. There
should be as many pounds of muriale
of potash as of nitrate of soda, with
half as much acidulated bone or phos-
phate rock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

LOTS OF BEAUX.-She was young
she was green, she was very new in
Washington. At recent swell affair
she had gone with the crowd into the
refreshment room. Presently an ele'
giant looking waiter, for all the world
like a foreign ambassador, bowed po'
litely before her and murmured: "Is
there anyone waiting on you, miss?'
"Sir? sir ?" she stammered, in startled
embarrassment. "Pardonnez moi. Is
there anyone waiting on you?" "Oh? ?
she said, blushing brightly. "No, sir
not in Washington. But when I'm al
home I've got more beaux than any
other girl in town."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18
SCHLEY AND SAMPSON.
A Kentucky Representative Wants to Know
Which Il Which.

Kentucky Representative wants 10 hho"
which IL Which.
In discussing what is known as the
"naval personnel" bill in the house
last Friday, Representative Berry, OF
Kentucky, got somewhat personal and
made quite a sensation. He is report
ed in all Associated Press dispatch as
follows:
II believe the bill will remove co, :
hict, and if there is any country where
there is necessity for the removal OF
conflict in the army or navy il is the
United States. Laughter l think
we had a magnificent phase of a con.
fict in the armed service of the United
States in the papers this morning, and
and whether it will end in a duel or
not, l do not know; but it shows that
there is q considerable amount Of fric-
ton in the arm y Of the United States.
There was some conflict then among
the officers in the navy in the greatest
battle of the war, the greatest battle
of modern times, because it demon
strates the character of the men and
the vessels that were engaged in it and
there is no doubt in the minds of the
American people who is entitled 10
the credit of the victory. But there
are people who are trying to steal
away from Schley the credit of the
glorious triumph won on the Sd of July,
1885,"
In this connection Mr.. Berry read
the following poem amid whirlwind
of laughter and applause:
When the Spanish fleet, with full head
Dashed out of Santiago bay,
Taking the chances of death and wreck /;
Who stood OH Yankee quarterback,
And marked the game with eagle eye;
Say, was it Sampson, or was 1t Schley?
Laughter and applause].
Who was it, when shot and screaming
Turned Sabbath calm into echoing hell,
Steamed into the thickest of the fray,
His good ship leading all the way,
While the roar Of his guns shook earth
, and sky,
Say, was it Sampson, or was it Schley?
Laughter and applause].
In American hearts, who holds first place
Of those who claim part in that glorious
chase?
Whose name stood out on that proud day
AS the hero of Santiago bay?
In letters Of gold, write the name on
Shall we write it Sampson or write it
Schley?
81 say it should be written Schley," "
added Mr.. Berry.
Later, Mr.. Berry alluded to the sit
uation in the Philippines. He had not
decided, he said, how he would stand
on the proposition to annex those ISL
ands; but he wanted it distinctly
understood that the backing Aguinaldo
was supposed to be receiving from
Germany would have no weight in
affecting his opinion.
"We may yet have to whip Germany
as we did Spain," said he, amid a
whirlwind of applause.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-18

NOT NICE LOOKING BUT LIBERAL.
"Lottie, l hear that you have anew
beau. Is it SOP"
"Yes, he is real nice fellow, and l
like him ever so much"
"Is he good looking?"
"Well, no 1 can't say that he is near
as good looking as Charley Smith,
whom 1 gave the mitten last month,
but he doesn't mind spending money
when We are out, and that, you know,
is better than good looks. Why, the
other night he asked me four times to
have oysters, and I only accepted
three of the invitations. I wasn't
feeling well that night, and my appe.
tite has been very poor for month"