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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15
How China Was Explored.

AS far back as 1916 English explorers
began their work in Southern China,
for in that year Amherst made a jour
ney along the banks of the Pekiang, a
northern tributary of the Sikiang,
sometimes called the River of Canton;
but Mccartney had already done valu-
able work up the same stream in 1898.
It was not, however, until the early
part of the second half of the century
in the '6Os-that systematic explora-
ton of that part of China was under
taken. During that decade the south
western and southern provinces were
regularly quartered out by English *
plorers.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15
The Penitent.

This man, says the New York Press,
discussing the tippler who has sworn
off, really means what he says-means
it until the next three or four drinks,
when he slips up again. Before dinner,
as before a drink, he is cool, calm,
stern, and calculating; after the cock
les of his heart are warmed and the
mucous membrane tickles with a prov
ocative glow his evil generosity, his
affability and his damphoolishness re-
vive. He seeks the same worthless old
pals and blows them. Finally he
gets so low that he will tipple with
anybody. Sober, he is always peni-
tent; in his cups he is thoughtless of
the future, rash, full of cheap talk and
brag. God pity him. Lord bless his
family. Nearly all the good fellows go
to hell in this sort of Pullman car. It
is easy riding, with all the luxuries Of
modern travel.-New York Press.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

trail down the mountain side. The
crowd melts away through the camp to
tell the news.
Two Mexicans playing marc beside a
fire get into a dispute which flames hot
in an instant. The wife of the host,
sitting beside him, slips his knife away,
with the best of feminine intentions,
for she is in love with him. But the re-
suit is that she is a widow within a
quarter of an hour. No time wen to
fetch a priest to the dying man, whose
last stammered words are:
Tell Pedro-tell him to kill"
The wife understands. Pedro is the
murdered mans brother. He is to kill
the murderer, who by this time is fly
ing for his life. The Mexican's ven
geance is swifter and surer than the
"Yankee's' 1aw.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15
The Worlds Lost knowledge.

There is good evidence that the an
cient Egyptians used reciprocating
saws and hollow ridges set with jewels,
and that they worked them under great
pressure. Unfortunately, none of the
tools have ever been found, and we are
quite ignorant as to how the jewels
were fixed in the metal supports so as
to stand the heavy strain upon them,
especially when it was a reciprocating
strain, as in the case of a saw Even
with modern appliances it has always
been a matter of difficulty to fix dia-
monds satisfactorily in a saw with a
certainty that they would not work
loose.-Engineering.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15
UNSAFE DEDUCTIONS.
Which Considerably Annoyed the
Wife of q Prohibition


TITS dead easy to tell a mans char
acter and peculiarities from his person.
al appearance said the old detective.
why, 1 can point out a man accus-
toned to going on sprees and getting
home late, without even a glance at his
face to see if his nose is red"
A murmur of surprise and disbelief
ran through the little company waiting
in the depot, all of whom were strang-
ers to each other. The some one re-
marked:
You must be a ~clairvoyant.'
mot a bit of it. / simply observe.
Now, see me do it. My friend" to a
| qu~iet-looking nan next to him, you
will not be offended if 1 draw attention
to the fact that one of your shoulders
is much lower than the other?"
I've noticed it myself" said the qui-
ct man.; fire away"
"Shall I tell you how it h~appens?"
Sure
And you will not be di~spleased?"
"D1spleased nothing!"
"Then, here goes. 1t is your left
shoulder hat is lower than it's mate,
which is unusual. Now I will tell
the how you acquired the
HdDlI. You are dCCuSlOIIleu " going
home at night in a state of i~ntoxica-
ton, and 0 are left-handed. You
were raised in the country-I know
from your wearing sideburns-and you
have been in the habit Of opening doors
and gates with your left hand. Am l
right"
mol" snapped a thin woman with a
tart voice, you're all wrong. He's my
husband, and he lectures On prohibi-
ton, n he got lop-shouldered by car
rying his left hand in his pocket While
he sawed the air with his right. He
get intoxicated? I'd like to see him!"
At that moment the train was an
nounced, and there was only time for
the detective and the man whose char
acter had been read to exchange winks,
which they did with the facility of old
| acquaintance who understood each
other.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15
CUPID AND
love Laughs at the Expenses, and Mocks
at Money. a

Love Laughs at the Expenses, and NTocks
at Money. q
Cupid cannot always be smothered
~ dollars, and youth will assert itself
Ind lads and lasses will sometimes
lave a good time even in millionaire
ION. The wedding of young Mr.. Have
meyer, son of the sugar king, and Miss
Whiting at Newport the other day was
'egarded rather al the union of two
great fortunes than Of two young and
loving hearts. Everything was esti-
mated in dollars. The brides dress
and the gift of the groom to the bride
we're duly appraised in dollars and
cents; the cost of the decorations and
Of the wedding breakfast were all es-
timated and there were the usual man
festations of vulgar curiosity, and
his in the face Of the fact that n of
me families was in "half-mourning"
and the wedding was to be a quiet one.
The dollar mark assumed the place of
Cupid's bow as the emblem, and as Mr..
Oooley would say, the holy bonds Of
Wedlock were government As. But all
the solemn parade of vanity did not
suit the young people of the settle
ment. After the wedding breakfast
the bride and groom were to start
upon a bridal trip. Their young friends
took the horses from the carriage and
two milk white ones were substituted.
The carriage was decorated with rib
bOns and surmounted by a gigantic
shoe which emitted a stream of rice
from a hole in the toe like pebbles and
bread crumbs falling from Hop-o'-my-
Thumbs pocket when he took to the
woods. The bridal party organized a
procession to escort the happy couple
to the landing. An usher rode on top
of their carriage, blowing a big din
ner horn, a brass band playing rag
time music following in an express
wagon. Then came carriage loads Of
laughing and shouting boys and girls.
One Of the carriages broke down and
its occupants seized a fish wagon and
continued on their way to the land
ing, where the assembled company
showered rice upon the bride and
groom and then executed a cakewalk.
Youth will assert itself against the
most unpromising conditions. The
merry heart goes all the day, while a
sad one tires in a mile.-Baltimore
Sun.
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A GREAT STAR MAP
Now Making by t e ObservatOries of
the World.

NOW 1hk ~ ny l. Va
the World.
At a congress held at Paris in 1887,
it was decided that the end of the
nineteenth century should see the
making of a great catalogue of all the
stars in the sky, upon a scale of COM
pleteness and precision SURPRISING any
thing previously attempted. 1t is i'm
possible to exaggerate the Importance
of such a work; for upon u star cat
alogues depends ultimately the entire
structure of astronomical science. The
work was far too vast for the powers
of any one observatory. Therefore
the whole sky, from pole to pole, was
divided into eighteen belts or zones Of
approximately equal area; and each Of
these was assigned to a single observ-
atory to be photographed. A series
of telescopes were specially construct
ed, so that every part of the work
should be done with the same type Of
instrument. AS far as possible, IN at
tempt was made to secure uniformity
of methods, and particularly a uniform
scale of precision. To cover the entire
sky upon the plan proposed, nc less
than forty-four thousand n hundred
and eight negatives are required;
and most of these have now been fin
ished. The further measurement of
the pictures and the drawing up of a
vast printed star catalogue are also
well under way. One of the partici-
pating observatories, that of Potsdam,
Germany, has just published the first
volume of it's part of the catalogue. 1t
is estimated that this observatory
alone will require twenty quarto
volumes to contain merely the final re-
suits of it's work on the catalogue. AL
together not less than two million stars
will find a place in this, our latest di-
rectory of the heavens.-Exchange.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

The above picture shows the house whereG George Dewey vas bonD December Goth,
1887 1t was occupied by the Dewey family until afer the death of the AdmraTs
father. 1t then came into the possession OF Captain Edward Dewey, who sold it to
It's presento wnera nd occupant I. r Gordon, Esq, in the sunme of 1885, Mr. Corridor
it to its present site in the following February, $780, In has occupied it until
the present m Mr. ad Mrs. Gordon are nfaiing in their courtesy to the thous
ands who visit this shrine, the birthplace of ADMIRAL Dewey.
A recent letter from 7. r. Gordon to the euna Drug Mfg Co., Columbus Ohio,
as follows:
1T is with great satisfaction that find myself able after an extended trial. to
write yu in this emphatic manne of theg good your Peruna has done m WIFE.
"She has been troubled with catarrh from childhood and whenever she
has a cold or any unusual condition of the weather. 1t was worse than usual
and seemed mOre than she could bear The dropping in hr throata at night pre-
vented refr@hings eepj in factw We had ONE to look upon it as incurable, and from
the man remedies usdi in vain W had reason to.
1--WE are thankful and happy % say that your tPeruna' has been of great
benefit to her, and 4 confidently look or a complete M entire cure. High
praise is not toe much to bestow upon your remedy" ##5.4 T. !. GORDON.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus, Ohio Tor free book OF catarrh.
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e
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

VVCstern
Hans A. Aim, Hankinson, N. D.,
Formulation lock; Thomas T. Brown,
Angus, Mimi, fire escape; William P.
Brown, Jr., Minneapolis, Mimi, grain
car door; Thomas M. Crepar, Swan
River. Mimi, lantern attachment; AL
exander Generous, Princeton, Mimi,
trap-setting device; David Perry, st.
Paul, Mimi, dental root canal drier;
Joseph Posch, st. Paul, Mimi, filter;
William S. Sherd, Belview, Mimi, Irvine
tension device: John c. Corcoran, ST.
Paul, Mimi, bottle stopper.
Merwin. Lothrop & Johnson, Patent Attor.
neys, oil and 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

China has still the old-fashioned sys-
tenn of private letter carrying. Letter
shops are to be found in every town. If
he has a letter to send, the Chinaman
goes to a letter shop and bargains with
the keeper thereof. He pays two-thirds
of the cost, leaving the receiver to a
the rest upon delivery.-Answers.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

Cart Horse-That white nag yonder
won't recognize me any more.
Cab Horse-Why not?
Cart Hcrse-Why, the day he first ap-
peared in that pneumatic-tired rig
there, I yelled "rubber!"-Chicago
News.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

am sure Piso's cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y. Feb. II, 1900.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15
klondlke Nugget Worth $4,000.

The biggest nugget yet found in the
Klondike was picked up on Gold hill
recently. 1t weighed seventy-seven
ounces and was valued at $4,000.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

ga Splendid School," So say stu
dents of the Sioux Falls IS. Dak.) Bust
ness College. Catalogue Free.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

Even in the hottest weather some
people are all wrapped up in them
selves.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

Woman came after man, and has
been after him eve since; but he
doesn't give her many hurdles.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

Happiness cannot be bought, but one of the
great ~hindrances to it's attainment can be re-
moved by Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

To invest a little money so tina it
will go a long ways, buy a postage
stamp.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

A blind man may not see merit in
others, though he can easily feel his
own importance.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

Carriers Ink Is Scientifically
compounded of the best materials. II you
dealer docs not keep it he can get it for you.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

Loss OF hair, which often mars the p~rettIest face,
prevented by PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
HINDRRooRNs, the best cure for corns. 15cts.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15
One Thing We Escap

Towson-There's no use trying being
u~p-to-date in slang.
Yorkrode-Why?
Towson-There is no Chinese equiva-
lent for "trek."-Baltimore American.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

The greatest truths are the simplest;
so are the greatest men.-Anon.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

Heat what age do you think a girl
should marry? She-When asked.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-15

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
fast to sunlight, washing and rubbing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
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GOV. TAYLOR DEFIANT.
Declares He Will Protect Men Accused
of killing Goebel.

Both houses of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture met in the state house at Frankfort
Monday morning. In anticipation Of a
possible attempt by the State troops 10
prevent the meeting quite a crowd gath
cred around the state house square, but
the members of the Legislature were al
lowed to meet without molestation.
Secretary of State Powers and Capt.
Davis werc>secretly taken from the Lex
ington Jail between midnight and day
break and in charge of Sheriff Suter OF
Frankfort were driven overland to Yer
sailles, where they were placed on a train
and taken TO Louisville. The removal
caused much excitement.
Acting Governor Taylor concluded an
explanation of his reasons for granting
pardons to all the men, in prison and out,
who are accused of having guilty knowl-
edge of the assassination OF Governor
elect William Goebel in these words:
Under this state of affairs, believing
that each one of said persons is innocent
OF any completely in said crime, and fur
ther believing that the enormous reward
will secure the conviction of these men,
however innocent, / deemed il my solemn
duty to issue pardons 10 them in order
that these political conspirators might
not be enabled 10 deprive them of their
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
POWERS WARNED OFF
BRITAIN GIVES NOTICE THAT
INTERVENTION MEANS WAR.
American State Department Receives
Lord Saiisbury's Answer, Which
Plainly Says Keep pOut"-Boers Now
Determined 10 Fight TO the End.

Great Britain, in her answer received
by the State Department in washington
10 the overturcs for peace submitted py
the United States Government in behalf
of Presidents Kruger and Steyn, serves
notice on all the nations of the world
that she will not tolerate any Interior
ence by any of them with the prosecution
of the war in South Africa. This ulti-
matum is distinctly set forth in Lord
Salisbury's response, the declination or
the Boer suggestion that the United
States be permitted TO mediate being ap-
plicable by Lord Salisbury to ANY ma
ton" 1t is regarded as a warning to
Russia and France that if they attempt
to bring the war 10 an end before the
British Government is ready TO make
terms Of peace the two continental pow
ers must he prepared TO fight Great Brit
aim That is the plain English Of Lord
Salisbury's brief reply.
Lord Salisbury has probably voiced the
will of the majority of the British peo-
pie by sending notice TO Presidents Kru-
ger and Stcyn that her maJesty's gov
ernment is unpreparcd 10 assent to the
independence of either the South Afri-
can republic or the Orange Free State.
The correspondence between the South
African executives and the British prime
minister was laid before Parliament.
Lord Salisbury places the sole response
bility for the war on the republics and
announces Great Britain's determination
not TO acquiesce in the further existence
of Boer independence in South Africa.
The dispatch received from the two
presidents does not read much like the
supplication of a thoroughly beaten and
penitent foe. 1t is regarded in London
rather as reasonably frank statement
of the situation from the Boer point of
view, containing, too. pronounced sug-
gestion that unless the independence of
the republics shall be recognized the war
will be continued TO the limit of the abil-
ity of the republican allies, although the
overwhelming pre-eminence Of the Brit
ish empire is conceded.
Washington officials take the note from
the British Government complacently,
and say that, having done all that inter-
national courtesy could demand, nothing
further will be done except to act as a
medium for the transmission of messages
between the contending powers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22

entire first page was given mp TO this
matter and an attack on war and sa-
looms.
The original typographical style of the
paper was altered. and singlc-line heads
with two banks" used in all so-called
top-hcad stories. There was an evident
desire To tone down everything and to
give no prominence to anything which
might cause the gcntlest soul TO feel
thrill of undue interest.
For six days the Capital continued af-
ter this form with all theatrical, ordi-
nary sporting and important criminal
news carefully eliminated. Market re-
ports of other than active cash quotations
were consigned TO the waste basket, and
the subscriber was for the period of ed
itor Sheldon's incumbency compelled to
seek his information in another paper.
Advertisements of the exclusive and
to appear, and all these were overlooked
by Editor Sheldon before gong TO the
foreman Of the composing room.
How an unframed newspaper man can
run a newspaper is a mystery to the men
OF the press" remarked prominent
journalist. "As novelty il is all very
well; as n permanent institution l fear
success either financially or from news
point of view. j always remember what
Charles a. Dana used 10 say that what
ever the Almighty permitted to happen
he vas not ashamed TO print"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22

FINANCIAL BILL is LAW.
President Mckinley Afixes His Sigma
ture 70 Measure.

ture to Measure.
President Mckinley signed the fnan-
cial bill Wednesday afternoon, after it
had been signed 10y the president pro
TEN. OF the Senate in open session, and
Immediately the measure became law.
In explaining the provisions of the bill
Secretary Gage said:
The bill reaffirms that the unit OF
value is the dollar. consisting of twenty
five and eight-tenths grains Of gold nine
tenths fine and makes the duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury to maintain
all forms of money issued or coined at
parity with this standard. 1t puts into
the hands OF the Secretary ample power
TO do that. For that purpose the bill
provides in the treasury bureaus of issue
and redemption, and transfers from the
general fund Of the trcasury's cash $780,
100000 in gold coin and bullion TO the
redemption fund, that gold to be used
for the redemption of United States notes
and treasury notes. The law permits ma
tional banks with $4,000 capital TO be
organized in places of 5000 inhabitants
or less, whereas heretofore the minimum
capital has been S50,0oO. 1t also per-
mits banks To- Issue circulation on all
classes of bonds deposited up 10 the par
value of the honds, instead of 30 per
cent of their face, as heretofore. This
ought TO make an immediate increase in
national bank circulation Of something
like S24, 100000. National banks are per-
mitted under the law 10 issue circula-
tion up 10 an amount equal 10 their cap
ital. The total capital of all national
banks is SG1G. 600 0Mb The total circula-
tion outstanding is S253,O00,OOO. There
is, therefore, a possibility of an increase
in circulation of 1863, ,0O0, 600"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
CHURCH AND CLERGY. Z
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The average salary paid TO Methodist
preachers in the United States last year
was $4T3.35.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton i'm Rome is now six years old and
is in fourishing condition.
Efforts have been started in Brooklyn
to give the gospel in some direct form
to every adult during 1900.
Last year the Presbyterian Church in
England contributed 100000 to missions
and other plihanthropic objects.
Two young Christian Cinnamon in
Iloilo have started a movement for the
ChristaniZation OF the Filipnos.
An international congress of Roman
Catholic workingmcn will be held in
Paris during the coming summer.
An effort will be made to raise $1,000
900 to insure the pcrpetuation OF the ID.
l.. Moody institutions at Northfed.
The Methodist Year Book, which has
Just been issued. shows in the United
States 1853 ministers and 2,S71 ,94o
probationers.
The Congregational Church Building
Society received for its work last year
nearly S250,OO0. The loan fund now ex
ceeds $G5O,OO0.
Publishing firms state that the rise in
the price of Bibles is caused by the ad-
vance in paper, and not by desire TO
form Bible trust.
The Rev. DIR. Guinness Rogers has re-
tired from his pastorate of Grafton
Square Chapel, London, after a minis
try Of ffty-four years.
The nonconformist church choirs of
London will hold singing contest at
Crystal Palace in June, in which choirs
will compete for prizes Of money and
1000 adult singers will give a concert.
A movement Is on foot to rcorganize the
City OF Bradford, England, from a
church point of view. The building Of
new churches, the removal OF unnecessary
ones, and the rearrangcment of parishes
are included in the scheme.