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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
LIVINGSTON NEWS
Livingston, Jan. 20, 1900.

AANiASSlOl, JdI. ~, lSUU.
John A. Cosby of. Shields river, died in
this city Wednesday night after a long
illness. He was SO years of age and UNI
married. He has a sister living at Essex.
Mass, who was notified by wire Of her
brothers death. The remains were taken
to Clyde Park, Thursday, for interment,
Deceased was an honored and respected
member of the community ir which he
lived and his death will cause genuine re-
greet among the residents Of Shields river.
Frank Robinson. of Horn, who is suf-
fering from a case Of smallpox is reported
to be getting along nicely. The county
commissioners are doing everything to
prevent the disease from spreading. The
case has caused considerable excitement
In the Upper Yellowstone country and ey.
erS'body is being v~accinated. The SOL
diers at Fort Yellowstone have been or
dered to be v~accinated.
The Young Mems Literary club perfect
ed an organization at the city hall. this
week. Attorney M. 4. Wilson was cho-
sen temporary chairman, selected COM
mittees to complete a permanent organi-
cation. The new club will have a large
membership. The Danforth building on
lower Main street will probably be Sc.
cured as a permanent meeting place.
About fifteen miners in the mploy Of
Vie INeNeHue AHlHlnS company at Jardlne
were laid off temporarily this week. A
general reduction is being made in the
operating expenses of the mine and the
men were laid off on this account. The
Revenue mine is showing up splendidly.
a cleanup made yesterday was the best
they ever had.
The ladies of the Candy club were en-.
tertalned last evening at the home Of Mrs.
X. NJ. Leslie and a very pleasant time was
enjoyed by all. Progressive euchre was
the amusement the head prize being
awarded to Miss Stephenson and the
BOBBY to Miss Mallon. Delicious refresh-
ments We're served at the conclusion Of
the ames
brakeman VERIFY, who was injured sew
eral months ago by bling forced to jump
from the coal docks at Grey Cliffe, is in
the city this week. He has been con.
fined in the Missoula hospital ever since
the accident, but is now slowly recover-
ing.
A letter received by Chief of Police
Nelson from Idaho Falls. Idaho. an
nOunces the death of Richard Richards.
which occurred recently at that place.
The deceased was a mandolin player and
was here and also at Butte.
Registration for the special election Of
the water works question closed Thurs
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
MERGED GOLD MINING CON-
PANY.

Notice Is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of The Mer-
ced Gold Mining company will be held a.
the office Of the company Lewisohn build
ing. Butte, Montana. OF Wednesday. Jan.
uary "A. 1900, at IL o'clock, noon.
The business to be transacted at this
meeting will be the election Of directors
for the ensuing year. and any other busi-
ness that may legally come before it.
The transfer books will be closed from
days inclusive.
WI. w. J. LADD,
Secretary.
Boston, December %. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

A crokinole party was given at the X
p. hall. Wednesday evening by Mrs. Dal
Short for the benefit Of the Ladies' All
OF the Congregational church.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Operations in all the Trail Greek, co,
mines, which were closed down on a.
count Of a disagreement with the railroa
company over transportation rates, wei
resumed to-day.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

The Royal Neighbors lodge CAV
dance at the city hall Wednesday ever
ing. which was well attended. The affai
was a great success in every way.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

= Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. James German
of this city, Friday. January 10th, a son.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Property on which taxes had become
delinquent vas sold by County Treasurer
Livingston, his week. Certificates were
issued for forty-seven pieces Of property
disposed Of. and the remainder was bid In
by the county.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Lieutenant e. A. Hickman came down
from Fort Yellowstone, Wednesday on
his way to Fort Assinniboine where he
Will be stationed for the remainder Of the
winter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Hefferlin Bros. have the contract 70,
CARRYING the daily mail between this city
and Trail Greek.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

"A Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen has been or
ganized in this city by Conductor Fred
Murphy.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

day evening with $50 names on the books.
about one.seventh OF the number being
ladies. The election will be held in this
city on the 25th inst.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22
Atchison. Topeka & SantaFe

" ANITA re HOuCe)
East via Ogden or Denver to Kansa.
City, Chicago and st. Louis. maLirs
close connections in union depots Wiz
trunk lines to all points east and south'
Also the direct line to Galveston. TEXAS
City of Mexico and all points in New
Mexico, Arizona and California.
For particulars call o n r. G. W. r. r.
or O. s. L. agents. Butte. or address
G. F. WARREN. +
Geneal Agent. Salt Lake.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Standard Pullman. First-Class and
Tourist Sleeping Cars to Portland. st.
f.ul. Omaha. st. J6seph and st. Louis.
without change.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

W. Is. MERRIMAN. a. A.. Butte.
Mont.
CHAS. s.. FEE. q. p. 4 T. A.. Ct Paul.
MINI.
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EAST

EAST Arrive Depart
Paul IL. ........ 500 p m|9 10 am
No list Paul to Ana
conda, daily. ,........ III 40 a Mills p m
No. A-Mixed, to White-
hall, daily, except Snn-
day; ID Twin BlidgesI
Tuesday Thursday andI
Saturday !; to Pony andl
Norris, Monday, Wed.l
nesday and Friday 49,. 6:l5 mi SO Am
WEST.
No. 1910 Portland andl
all coast points daily. + 10 80 q m
No. l4-From Portland
and all coast points,
daily !. ~, g:45 pm|--
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

A letter received by Chief of Police
Nelson from Idaho Falls. Idaho. an
nounces the death of Richard Richards.
which occurred recently at that place.
The deceased was a mandolin player and
was here and also at Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Boston, December %. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Brakeman VERIFY, who was injured sew
eral months g by bling forced to jump
from the coal docks at Grey Cliffe. is in
the city this week. He has been con-
fined in the Missoula hospital ever since
the accident, but is now slowly recover
ing.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-22

Registration for the special election Of
the water works question closed Thurs
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

"Crittenden: Kentucky Story OF Love
and War" by John Fox, jr., is a tale OF the
war with Spain. The hero, a youthful Ken
tuckian goes to the war at the call of the
president. sees hot service at Santiago
and returns safe to his own home and the
girl he left behind him. The scenes, Incl
dents and battle pictures make most In
teresting story of It, and those who begin
its perusal are not likely to lay the book
down until they finish the last page.
Charles Scribner's Sons New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

windows In the cathedral will be among
the finest of their kind in the world.
London's new cathedral is to be at West
minister. For some years now IL has been
I'm course of erection and the sCaffolding
stil surrounds portions Of the mighty ,edi-
and about 100 feet wide rather wider than
that at Canterbury. The style OF archi-
lecture Is early Christian Byzantine. simi.
lar to that in which st. Sophia AT Con-
stantinope IL built. Although the shell OF
the building VIII first be completed II Will
be some, time before the finishing touches
to the edlhce are made The interior Of the
cathedral when complete will deserve the
adjective magnificent" The walls OF the
nave will pictorially Illustrate the history
of the Roman Catholic church I'm Britain
from the earliest times down to the end Of
the nineteenth century; The first site for
late Cardinal Manning for Sl72,JOO, but after
n time the site was exchanged for that on
though another 100000 had TO be raised In
addition. Altogether, when the foundation
stone was laid in 1885, over $4,000 had been
was by no means sufficient,
1t is estimated that the new cathedral at
Paris-the Church Of the Sacred Heart TO
give the edinCe its full title-by the time II
Is finished will have cost over s5.U00O0. 1t
has been so long in building that 1t has
ally, though q large proportion OF 1t wns
given when the idea Of its erection was
first mootcd When Fronce was defeated
by Germany there were many who Hvcrrcd
that II was due 10 the sins Of the nation
and It was suggested that monster ca
thedrnl should be put up as token to
succeeding generations that the French ma
ton rcpcnted of its sins. When the project
was first mentioned 1t made n stir In the
world, but there are thousands OF people
living today who do not know that the new
cathedral Of Paris Il I'm reality "A gorgeous
pcnanCc,
The cathedral at Paris Is trine larger
than that at Westminster and the indiCa-
tions are that II Will he more beautiful
But Paris has start of twenty years and
by that time London may Outstrip its rival.
Many churches IN England have been built
on the brick system. Children and adults
are asked to pay three halfpcnCe or two
pence for a brick each week and by that
means large sums have been raised The
same plan has been adopted in Paris for
raising the funds for the Church OF the
Sacred Heart, only OF course, stones were
necessary instead of bricks Big subscrip-
ers have their names or their Initials on the
stones which they have subscribed
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
THREE HUGE CHURCHES.
Mighty Temples of Worship Going IN
In New York. london md pnris.

In each of the three great capitals of the
world n splendid cathedral Is being built
All OF the gorgeous cdihces are near com
plctiOn, and for each IT IL claimed that It
will be the finest In the world" New York
London and Paris are the cities to which
reference is made. The Episcopal cathedral
of st, John the Divine I'm the first named
city will represent when finished an cN-
penditure OF at least 81 ,U1 900 and probah big
IL great deal more. The choir alone Of this
beautiful structure would be esteemed a
great architectural undertaking. II is l54
feet long ninety-two feet wide ana $50 feet
from the floor TO the ridge OF the roof with
seating capacity for l,bo0 persons. To sup
port this six granite piers have been built
These are twenty eight feet long and
twelve feet wide and twenty feet high set
on solid beds of concrete averaging twenty
feet In depth. on these rests thef floor Of
the choir, which Is about thirty feet above
the level OF Morningside drive,
Eight mammoth monolithic pillars, next
to the largest stones ever quarried are to
surround three sides OF the altar. The
stones have been taken from the quarry at
Vinalhaven. Each stone IN 81 feet inches
long, with an average diameter of feet
and n weight of more than 100 tons. Thc
total cost OF the eight when finally In pO-
sition VIII be over 100000,
Only one structure in the world contains
single stones SURPRISING or even an.otely
approaching these In size and cost. ~ "a
the Cathedral of St Isaac at St Peters,
burg the facade of which Is supported -
monoliths OF 90 feet in length and feet IN
diameter. Some OF the monuments and
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
Current Notes.

The power transmission line between
Snoqualmie Falls and Seattle, Wash, has
been looped to make circuit more than l50
miles long, and power has been success
fully transmitted over this great distance
with the commerclal apparatus at hand'
Wind power has been utilized for tho
electric lighting OF the town of Wittkiel In
Schleswig, which is situated II, the entrance
OF n narrow ford running IN from the
constant. The experimental plant-for the
install alton is, as yet little more than an
pecuiiar design. a dynamo and a consider
able battery Of accumulators; No less
posed by the windmill vanes.
A new method for hardening and In
creasing the life OF storage battery plates
has Just been patented, II consists IN dip,
water and a dilute solution of pyridln,
which Is a complex chemical substance de-
In the pyridin solution is a small quantity
9f alcohol, and II Is asserted that the com
mechanically and also, by highly oxidizing
the plate. In making 1t of considerably
higher capacity than II would be without
this treatment
AS much misplaced ingenuity has been
shown In devising ways 20 beat the electric
Ties, ties OF thievery No fewer than % half a
motor wattmeier read less than il should
detected by, electric light stations. a
favorite method, until means were found TO
prevent II, was to drill a small hole In the
dustproof case of the meter and introduce
a small but able-boded spider, In the
course of time the insect would MI the
delicate works OF the meter with spider
web. Another method was TO pat strong
bar magnet under the meter on its shelf
SO as 10 aid the retarding magnets of the
meter itself and hold the INSTRUMENT back
The small insect powder gun, which squrts
a mixture OF air and fine dust, has also
been used To nj the mechanism with dust
which clogs its bearings The more mod
ern types of meters are practically proof
against such schemes. but doubtless some
one will waste valuable ingenuity trying to
alter their indications to his prott
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
Enr PnriImnniL

Dr. c. ]. Bishop, Agnew, Mich, says 81
have used Foley's Honey and Tar Ia three
very severe cases Of pneumonia with good
results 10 every case There is nothing
So good. Dillons drug store South Omaha;
Myers Dillon Drug Co., Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
at all interested in China. Mcclure, Phil
lips a. Co, New York


Prof Henry Drummond visited Boston
in 1898 and delivered a number of lectures
to young men especially. The lecture hhlls
were crowded, as no man probably ever had
the faculty OF drawing young men so
strongly developed as did Prof. Drummond
Under the title of stones Rolled Away"
these lectures have been collected in book
form, making handsome little volume OF
$50 pages. Among the titles of the diff
ferent chapters or lectures might be men
toned THE Man Who is Down. zone
Way TO Help Boys" Life on the Top
Floor THE Kingdom of God and Your
Part in It." etc. II would make "a very
suitable gift book for young man. James
Pott & Co., New York. Price, 81.
Phillip w. Wilson has arranged "Boauti-
ful Thoughts" from Thomas Carlyle. There
Ia selection for each day of the year
the whole forming neat little volume Of
300 pages and over. The writings CT
Thomas Carlyle are too well known to
necessitate any comment at the present
time and the many admirers of his works
who cannot afford the time necessary to read
all the products of his fertile magma
tion will appreciate the present selection
work. Bound in neat and attractive style
the book will be found well adapted for
gift purposes. James Pott g. Co., New
York. Price, 10 cents.
Mrs. Jennie Anderson Pierson, for many
years an active member Of the First Meth
odist church of this city, but at present "A
resident Of St. Louis, has written "Bible
Homes and Families" II is composed of
series of bible pictures drawn from bible
narratives and describing bible homes and
characters and is a volume that will find
Il welcome place in the Christian home.
1t has been observed that most people can
tell the story of sacred character, here
and there, or of unscattered incidents OF
bible history, but with the bible as a whole
and the relation of one family to another
they are unfamiliar. The object OF the au-
thor Is to Increase our reverence for the
home. There are thirty haftone cngrav-
ings, which add TO the generally attractive
appearance OF the volume. John w. Iliff
a. Co., Chicago, publishers.
The above books are for sale by the
Megeath Stationery Co., 1908 Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

the North American, the Forum and va
rious English and Scottish reviews. The
Century Company, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

Anything from the pen OF Andrew
Carnegie Is worth reading, so that 1t goes
without saying that his latest volume. "The
Gospel OF Wealth and Other Timely Es-
says" is a book that will command the
attention NJ all thoughtful readers. In
the introduction the author tells the in
teresting story OF how he served his ap-
premiership, and follows that with chap
ters on "rhe Gospel of Wealth" THE Ad-
vantages OF Poverty" Popular Illusions
About Trusts" IAN Employers View Of
the Labor Question" Results OF. the
Labor Struggle" "Americanism Versus I'M
perialism,' Democracy In England" ="
Does America Hate England" etc.
Most OF the various articles in this volume
frst appeared in the Century magazine,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

The scholarly and thorough going re-
searches OF Vice President elect Roose-
welt, the results Of which are presented in
Episodes from the Winning Of the West "
have won from the critics a statement that
he has done for the central western and
southwestern territory OF the republic
what had before been done by the his
torian, Parkman, for the great northwest.
The present volume Is brought out as a
part Of Putnams Knickerbocker Literature
series, Of which II forms the first volume.
Other volumes in the same series, which
will be ready in the near future, are:
Abraham Lincoln" by Noah Brooks
Astoria and Adventures of Captain Bonne-
ville," by Washington Irving, and THE
Last OF the Mohicans," by James Fenni-
more Cooper. The binding is plain but
neat, and the present issue is nicely IL
lustrated. G, =, Putnam's Sons, New
York.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-05

fingers is a magic open sesame. For
years this woman, protected by her
dexterity and her catlike manner of
creeping through sleeping houses, has
pursued criminal career undetected.
Her life is a strange mixture of ro-
nance and crime.
Young, beautiful, refined, she fell in
love with fascinating scamp, and
against the wishes of her parents, who
are of good old southern family,
eloped with him. It was the old story
the man sinking lower and lower in
crime, and the woman clinging to him
through all. Finally he became pro-
tess1onal criminal, and the woman was
his pal" Then came arrest and con-
viction for the man, and the woman
was left to fight the world alone. She
followed the plan of battle that had
been taught her.
This unique woman burglar is "a
years old and is very preposseSsing.
She is about the medium height, with
slender, graceful, girlish figure.
Laura Hilton is now in Moyamen-
sing prison awaiting trial. She was ar
rested in an outbuilding in West Phila-
delphia. 1t was her way to hide in such
places until everybody was asleep and
then enter and plumber residences. The
woman has made Philadelphia her
headquarters for at least three years,
but where she has lived during that
time is not known,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-05
TRUE SAYINGS

The Sermon on the Mount is Just as
truly doctrinal as the Epistle to the
Honans.-Ram's Horn.
1t Is always safe to learn, even from
our enemies-seldom safe to venture
20 instruct, even our friends.-Colton.
How very little, after all, have we
done for God, and how very self-seek-
tngly have we done that littlei-Fa-
Der.
All our possessions are as nothing
when compared to health, strength
and a clear conscience.-Hosea Bal
lou.
People can easily take the sacred
name duty" as the name for what
they desire anyone else to do.-George
Eliot.
II you wish success in life make per
severance your bosom friend, expert
ence your wise counselor, caution
your elder brother, and hope your
guardian genius.--Addison.
The present consequences of our
conduct are not all we have to meet.
The lines of moral and spiritual law
must run on through all the worlds
and all states of being. The change
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-05
Actors behind the scen...

Social relations behind the scenes
are as various as anywhere else.s
writes Franklin Fyles OF ''The Thea
ter and its people" Love and
hatred, harmony and jealousy, amia-
bility and disagreeableness- the
characteristics of life elsewhere exist
just the same In stageland. But It IN
y fact, however, that an atmosphere
Of pretense extends from the mimic
scenes to the spaces behind them
that Is to say, the actor Is inclined to
seem more polite than he feels. Il e.
no among other people, true enough,
but tho amenities of intercourse
among the players overlap a vast deal
of professional luminosity. Thus tho
ardent Eweethearts Of fiction may bo
uncongenial in fact, the fond mother
may secretly deHpise her son and the
dutiful daughter may not be on speak.
ing terms with her father. But have
there not been dissensions In the
sweetest-toned church choirs7 Il may
be said that theatrical companies get
along together as well as classes in
colleges or sets of clerks In stores.-.
ladies' Homo Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-05

still missing, but his overcoat was on
the back of the seat.
81 asked other passengers II they
had seen him leave the car. No one re-
membered it. i searched the train, but
failed to find him. L then took his
coat and turned it in, making report
on the case. The company held it for
some time, and when no inquiry was
made the company advertised the coat
in the hope that the mystery might be
solved. There was no response. This
only spurred the company to renew its
search, and I know that several hun
Edred dollars were spent in an effort TO
find the owner of the coat You see,
railroad companies have souls, In spite
OF an opinion held by some to the con-
trary.
"And now here Is one for the coun-
try editor. Such one heard of the in
cident and printed It in his paper. Gu
riously enough, one of his subscribers
who read the story was the man who
lost the coat, and he presented himself
at the company's office, proved his
property and got It.
! His story was that he imbibed pref
~ freely and stepped out on the plat
form to get fresh air. The wind was
blowing gale, and before he could get
a purchase it swept him from the car.
AS he was drunk, the fall did not hurt
him. I do not say this, however, as
favoring too free indulgence in liquor.
Z when he sobered up he felt
ashamed, and stopped in farmhouse
near by. where he found bargain in
farm land and purchased. He Cancelled
his far western trip and settled on his
newly-acquired purchase. That was
his story. / have told mine."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-05
A Fearful Accident.

A frightfuI accident took place on
Saturday, 28th ult.. on Main St., near
14th st., where the Richmond and Gar
olins Z. r. Co., are having erected q
bridge. The work is being done by
tide Pennsylvsnia Steel 90.
A nine-ton girder was being hoisted
by derrick which was propelled by q
boiler. The entire structure tilted
and fell into the street below, q dis
TANGO of ab nut 30 feet, at about four
o'clock.
When the mass had fallen cries oil
distress were heard and il became eyi.
dent that many were caught under the
wreck.
Walter 8. Plock, OF Philadelphia
George B. Bower of Halifax, Pa, Har'
~ Margolf of Harrisburg, Pa. were
killed outright. Arthur Leslie Everett
OF this city was seriously injured and
Miller Brubsker of Halifax, Pa, and
Joseph SINNERS OF Harrisburg, Pa.
injured. All Of the parties are white.
Everett has since died.