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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-02
bozEMAN News
CRAZY STRANGER
MADE VIOLENTLY INSANE BY
EXCESSIVE DRINKING.
ALL ENUMERATORS SELECTED.
Inter Mountain Voting Contest Has
Reused the Citizens of
Bozeman.
IL ENUMERATORS SELECTED.
Bozeman, April 20.

NJ. f. Flonnigan of st. Paul Is In the
Jail suffering from a severe gasn
in his neck and raving in the incOherent
accents of a mailman. He was taken
from the w~estbound passenger train Sat
urday and confined in jail in the charge
of insanity. He told a rambling story
about leaving st. Paul with the intention
of coming to Merrill. Yellowstone county.
and being pursued by men who sought
his life. He said the men left the train
at Merrill and he came on as far as ms
money lasted. He raved and begged by
turns and implored the jailer not to Kill
him for his children's sake. Anon ne
broke off in his appeals for mercy and
grew pathetic in his promises to his
wife that he would never drink again. 1t
appeared from his rawlings that drink
was the cause of his mental derange-
ment. He tried to oscar several times
from the Jail and at one time smashed a
lamp with d chair and then his
guards. Growing calmer, he rested cas-
lily through the night, and then, TINS
morning, with a maniac's cunning,
sought a quiet corner and cut his throat
with a piece of glass he had saved from
the broker lamp. Before this act was
detected he bled ~prOfusely and worked
the glass into his neck until he tore a
gaping hole in the flesh. He was iron
ed and the cut sewed up by the county
physician. DR.. Safely, and he is now rest
ing quietly. Before coming to Montana
Flanagan was an employe at the store
of G. F. Adams, 317 Wabasha street, st
Paul. He is a good appearing man, al
parently well educated. His brother 10"
lives in st. Paul. refused to help hin
when informed Of his fate by wire.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-02

h Inter Mountain voting contest has
caught on in Bozeman. Hardly a cou-
pom in the town is left unclipped and the
eager hustlers for votes for their favor
ties resort to all the astute schemes of
the politician to secure the coveted votes.
Letters rave been received by residents
of this city from several of the contest
ants or their friends imploring their aid
in the last few uay Of the fight, when
the battle is expected to wax the hot
test. 1t is safe to say tina every cou-
pom in the city will be begged or bought
before the mimic polls are closed. A week
from now the most excitement is ex-
pected.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-02
Only Line East From Ogden

Only Line East From Ogden
Affording passengers the luxury Of a
Buffet Smoking and Library Car with
Barber Shop. Pullman Palace and ordi-
nary Sleeping and Dining Cars, Reclin-
ing Chair Cars. seats free.
3 Fast Through Trains Daily
Making many hours quickest time to
Chicago and intermediate points; the
overland Limited" Portland Special,'
and Atlantic Express" passing through
beautiful Echo and Weber canons and
past the famous Devils Slide, Witch
Rocks and Ames Monument.
All Tickets to T1issOuri River and Be.
You'd Good via Salt Lake and Denver.
Tickets from Helena on sale at Great
Northern X. r. Office. For further infor-
nation communicate with
II. q. WILSON,
General Agent O. S. l.. r. r. Co, Butte,
Montana, or
II. n. CLAY,
General Agent Union Pacific r. r. Co.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-02

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Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
HOW SMITH WAS FOOLED.
Lured to California to Try n Fake Case and
Spriggs Was Sent For

Lured to California to Try a Fake Case and
Spriggs Was Sent For
Helena, Mont, May I7-It is stated
that friend of Clark retained Governor
Smith as an attorney to go 10 Grass Val,
ley, Cal, TO look into the title of some
mining property which Miles Finlen. a
close friend of Marcus DAILY, had for
sale, promising him fat fee.
AS Lieutenant Governor Spriggs had
gone to attend the Populist convention
at Sioux Falls, the governor called State
Senator Norris, an anti. Clark man to
Helena to attend TO the duties of the
governors office, and Governor Smith
started with Clark's agent for California.
AS soon as he was out of the state a
telegram was sent to Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Spriggs, informing him of the fact
and he lett the Sioux Falls convention
and hurried back to Montana. Clark
son met him in Helena and presented
him with his fathers resignation. about
the same time that the latter was taking
his fearful farewell of the senate. He
received Spriggs promise that the ap-
pointment would be made the same
day,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
CITY DADS 90 BUSINESS.
Constde rable Work Accomplished by til
Council Last Night.

Considerable Work Accomplished by the
Council Last Night.
Mayor Whitley and committee of
aldermen will confer with the county
commissioners on removal of the court
house fence and providing settees for
the grounds.
DR.. Callahan asked the council last
night to continue to give $50 a month
for support of the reading room and 1t
was so ordered until 1901.
A license at 500 a year to peddle
fruits and vegetables was refused A..
Lang. No such permits will be given.
City Attorney Campbell reported ad.
versely to granting the telephone license
applied tor by E. B. Hill and SO Clark
The attorney, among other reasons for
his report set up that the franchise fixed
no maximum charge; failed to provide for
certain per cent of gross receipts to the
city; does not provide for connection
with other cities. but may be purely local
so far as the franchise advises the board;
might antagon,ze the existing line and
not connect with it, 1t was turned down
for this and other reasons by the attorney
and was referred to the judiciary com.
mittee.
E. 7. Morath was allowed s45 for
auditing the accounts of the city clerk.
The city clerk was instructed to adj
vertise for bids for the issue of $4,000
water bonds voted at the last election.
An ordinance was ordered drafted for
laying side walk on the south side Of
Hill street in Napoleon. from 18th to 4th
Austin of the park committee was
authorized to make any arrangements
he may see fit to MAKE for entertainments
at Texado park.
R.R. Lyman and Fred Eldred were
appointed special policemen without
pay,
The firemen were voted two weeks
vacation in turn and the fire committee
authorized to employ substitutes at half
pay.
The bid OF the Herald for city print
ing was reported to be the lowest and
that office was awarded the contract.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
Fl|p o. k0|pkI||Q
U1Ce||0|l YET
HAS MAFEKING FALLEN7
Or Has it Been Relieved Are stu Undecid
ed Questions.

Or Has it Been Relieved Are Still Undecid
ed Questions.
London. May 17-Baller has advanced
to Dunhauser, twelve miles north of
Glencoe. He was unopposed.
Sir Jane Kitchen announced in the
lobby OF the Commons today that Mafe
king had been relieved. The war office
absolutely denies any news confirming
this report and Mr. Wyndham said in
the House of commons today that the
government had no news that Mateking
had been relieved.
A Pretoria report says the Beers re
turned and occupied the Mafeking forts
on the 18th. The same night they were
driven out, losing seven killed and
seventeen wounded The storming party
we're led by Baden-Powell, whose force
lost fifty killed ard wounded.
Lord Roberts announces today that
General Hunter has reached point in
the Transvaal, ten miles from Christiana.
This is the first news Of the British com
ing into the Transvaal.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
1eI0dO Pork
O Be Improved
PARK IMPROVEMENT.

Incorporation of u Company TO PROVIDE
Entsrtainment for Such Purpose.
The Boulder Park Improvement and
Entertainment association has. filed
articles of incorporation. The incorpor.
ators and directors for the first year are
NJ. S. Whiteley, E. A. Austin. w. v
Casey. w. L. Truman and Guy D. Dun
can. The officers are:
President-W. V. Casey.
Vice President-E. A. Austin.
Secretary and Treasurer-Guy D.
Duncan.
Manager-W. L. thurman.
The purposes of the association are to
provide amusement at the Chautauqua
auditorium, entertainment for citizens Of
Boulder, the net proceeds Of which enter
tainments are to 60 to improving and
beautitying Texado park, where the
Chautauqua is held. Also, to provide
funds for development and improve
ment of public parks, streets, avenues
and boulevards in and adjacent to
Boulder.
The associations bylaws prescribe that
it shall never be conducted for pecuniary
profit. A nominal membership fee will
be charged and an attempt made to have
the participation OF all good citizens in
the work.
1t is intended to have a diversity OF
entertainments, beginning next Sunday
afternoon with concert by Professor
Vests orchestra of twelve pieces. For
this gate fee Of ten cents will be charg.
ed, the net profit of the concert to 60 to
putting in more trees, providing foun-
tain and better walks and otherwise i'm.
proving Texado park.
The University Glee and Mandolin
clubs will give concert some night
next week in the fine auditorium and
thus will be afforded for nominal fee of
ten cents an opportunity for all citizens
to hear this fine aggregation. The audit
orium's acoustics are so fine that music
will be much more appreciated there
than in the halls of town and it is thought
that, aside from the weeks devoted to
the Chautauqua, the auditorium may be
largely and bene6clally utilized during
the summer nights and Sunday after
noons
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
LEFT TIN 1896.

But General Buckner Will Again Leave
the Democratic Party.
Louisville, May I7-The state Repub
lican convention. which convened today,
promises sensation. 1t is announced
that General Simon Bolivar Buckner. the
aged running mate of Generel Palmer
on the Gold Democratic ticket Of 1896,
will announce from the platform that he
has lett the Democratic party.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
PRINT Paper Cheaper.

New York, May IA change in the
price Of print paper. used by the news.
papers, occurred today. A few days
ago it was quoted at 3 cents and jobbers
refused to contract ahead. Today print
paper sold in open market at ~ cents a
pound.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
A Vessel 5 Deck
Runs win BLOOD
sMEAReo WITH BLOOD.

Maniac Carrier Terror aud Death Over
Deck of q Vessel.
Stockholm, May 1.-THE Swedish YES
sci Prince Charles arrived today with in
dications of an extraordinary tragedy.
Her decks and cabins were smeared with
blood. An unknown man ran amuck
and shot down and killed FIVE passengers.
The captain grabbed him, but the mani
&C was too agile and shot the captain
dead, He went out on the deck and
wounded six more Of the passengers and
crew and then lowered Lille boat and
escaped.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
Many Reported Killed.

Chicago, May I7-Several persons are
reported killed by an explosion of an
Illinois Central engine at Boise, ILL.,, to-
day. Officials say they have tried all
day without success to get the particulars
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
HAVANA FRAUDS.
More Republican Postoffico Oniciais TN
der Arrest,

der Arrest,
Havana, May I6-Warrants were is
sued this evening for the arrest of +. P
Thompson, the Havana postmaster; w
H. Reeves, deputy officer of the island
and Edward Moya and Jorge Mascara
Cuban clerks in the stamp department
and all were lodged i'm the Tonbs oil
Havana. This was done under the ad
vice OF the postal inspectors who arrived
today. 1t is considered now that Reeves
is equally guilty with Nicely.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
Big Paper Mills Burned

London, May I7-Lloyd's paper mills,
the largest in England, burned today.
As a result paper famine is threatened.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17

An orchestra of twelve pieces at Chau.
tauqua auditorium Sunday afternoon at
2:3o. Admission Ioc.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17
Tornado Boat Explndas.

St. Petersburg, May I7-By the ex
plosion of boiler in torpedo boat to
day six persons were killed.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-05-17

Chicago, Nav I7-Victor A. Lawson
and Melville E. Stone, heads of the As
ISOLATED Press, resigned today after a
stormy meeting of the association.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20
Simply MIR. Spencer.

Mr.. Herbert Spencer's emergence
from the habitual and all but enforced
retirement of his old age-he is nearly
eighty-to protest against war in South
Africa, recalls the interesting fact that
despite all his high achievements in
philosophy and literature, he is still
simply Mr.. Spencer, with no honorary
titles or academic degrees. In that re-
spect he stands alone Darwin, Car
lyle and Ruskin accepted doctorates;
Tennyson became a peer; Max Muller
has been knighted; and the late Baron
Bunsen had so many orders and de-
grees that he did not know what to do
with them. OF course it is through his
own volition that Mr.. Spencer remains
unadorned. The highest honors have
been offered to him, by universities
and by sovereigns, only to be declined.
His reason is the generous one that for
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

cipltous mountain passes. Following
them comes a pair, consisting of don
key and zebra, the latter a hybrid a
trlne below the usual height of the
wild zebra. The second. third and
fourth pairs are similarly mated. with
the animals usually harnessed alter
nately on the on and off side. The
Wheelers are somewhat heavier than
the others, unusually strong specimens
being secured for this duty.
The reason for the peculiar mating
Is that by this means the speed Of the
zebra and the sturdiness Of the donkey
can be combined to the best advantage.
The zebra does not lend himself read
lily to the idea and contests the ground
inch by inch during his period of
training. Curiously enough this does
not arouse the obstinate spirit of the
mule, unless it can be said to stimulate
him to oppose his mate. So he proves
the best teacher in the world for the
wild animal
These teams make better time over
the mountain roads than can be made
by circuitous routes by rail- so that
until the railroads build over the range
the mail coach will be a fixture.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20
Availability and Dowdiness.

Philadelphia Inquirer: l lately heard
an amusing story Of a lady who, hav-
ing rendered some small help to a
friend, was described with enthusiasm
by that friend as being most kind and
unselfish and devoted to the service Of
others. A girl who heard this imme-
diately drew genital picture of thin,
pale. eubdued-looking creature in
clinging, nun-like black dress with
bands of smooth, fat hair parted in
the middle, and on being introduced a
few days later to a cheerful person in
a fashionably-m gown and with
vigorously curly hair. she was so TAX
en- aback as to be scarcely able to
speak. Why should kindly DISPOSE
ton be associated so often, as it seems
to be, with the suppression Of all that
is pleasing in outward appearance
The idea must surely be that the Every,
very good" cannot take time or
thought for their toilet, and people do
not pause to consider that popularity
of dress often involves far more care
than to follow fashions in moderation,
and be as others are.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

and his wife a high-spirited deter
mined woman. They had been mar.
rled only little while when disputes
arose Quarrels generally started
over Mrs. Terhune's method of spend
ing her own money, and as she insisted
on having her own way he finally de-
termined to punish her by silence and
by avoidance. Their greatest differ
ence was over religion. Terhune left
the Reformed church and embraced
Presbyterianism. He declined to per-
NIT his old pastor to baptize his son.
he put his policy Of silence into oper-
alton without telling his wife. and for
many months she tried vainly to get
him to talk. Then he had his meals
served at another table, and she de-
termined to oppose silence with
silence. For almost twelve years the
couple lived without speaking to one
another. If the husband wished to
have the wife know anything he would
tell it to the cat or a servant in her
presence and she would retaliate in
kind. The final incident. which proved
to be more than the wife could bear,
occurred last December. She wished
to have a house heated in a modern
way and also to have plumbing put
in. The aged man declined to permit
this Then Mrs. Terhune went to live
with her son, and their affairs were
conducted thro11gh Iavv1-ar- Towbtua
tried to get divorce, but his case was
thrown out of court
Reconciliation came a few days ago
when Mrs. Terhune learned that her
husband was tying from typhoid fever
She heard that he wished to see her
and went to him. He asked forgive
ness and they were reconeiled. She
missed him until he died from the
fever.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20
THE slx-ToE HlooINsEs.


Family Toward Whose Feet Nature Was
Generously Disposed.
Down in Kimble county, Texas
said a visitor from the Lone Star state
to a New Orleans Times-Democrat
man. is a remarkable six-toed family
about whom, so far as know, nothing
has ever been told in print. Their
name is Higgins, and the family is
composed at present of a grandfather
(who must be over 90), four middle
aged sons and a drove of grandehil-
dren. numbering twenty-five or thirty.
Old man Higgins, who is called Next
can Bill for some reason l was never
able to learn, has six toes on each
foot, and his wife, who is now dead,
was equally we'll provided. They were
cousins. and all their sons have SIX
toes except one, whose feet turn IN
noticeably at the ankle, but are other
wise normal All the grandchildren
have at least six toes and several OF
them have seven, the extra one being in
each case more or less rudimentary
and not developed like the otueIs'
can vouch for this personally, as | have
seen the whole tribe on a number OF
different occasions, and IN summer
time they generally run around bare
footed. The Six-Toe Higginses Is the
name the family is known by among
all the neighbors. Old Mexican BIZ
has told me that his parents were potn
six-toed and that the same peeuliarltw
existed among his relatives as far back
as he knows anything about, Inc eA-
ira toe doesn't seem TO bother the
crowd. and at first glance one woulG
not be apt to notice anything unusual
about their feet They are farmers
and stock raisers on a small SCALE anu
the grandchildren are above the aver
age Of intelligence. am told by phys
icians that it is something very un
usual for a malformation to persist IN
that way through three or more gen
erations."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20
A STUBBORN COUPLE

Married life without conversation
ass without sign Of affection
was me lot of Jacob Terhune and HE
wiIe for fifteen years. Thee livea '' ia
a a.a9l HaeEensack, N. J., and their ne
culiar situation was known far ana
wa, %ile only when death was approach
ing Tor Terhune were their Inns I'm.
sealed and was forgiveness acc y7 g
1-he and his wife came from old
new jersey families, and she brongbt
70 MN wealth, which was used in i'm
proving their estate On the Hacken-
SACK river. lerhune was a moody man
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

an idea by a costumer-that is, by
some one who has made or cut dresses
under some other costumer's tutelage.
Neither one has studied or cares aught
for art, proportion, harmony or the
other superhuities. They are costum
ers. What have they to do with such
details? A wonderful assemblage of
ideas is the result, CONNECTION in
silks, satins, chiffons and laces. These
ideas and materials are beautifully
and painfully drawn upon paper and
draped upon an alleged female figure
at least seven feet tall, with head
slightly turned. auburn hair, sylph-
like waist, stage smile and back
ground of palms and ferns. This
drawing being reproduced upon thou
sands and thousands of sheets, lol a
fashion plate is born, with the name
of the great designer in the left-haEd
corner, the password, the hall mark
Every woman, or, rather, nearly every
woman, studies it, admires it, and, be
she lean or fat, tall or short, her next
dress must be like that. Perchance
her dressmaker has not signed her soul
away entirely and protests feebly that
that special style is not adapted to her
patrons particular figure; but for her
efirontery she may lose a customer.
That dress has to be made in that way
and in none other.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

bottle while under water they would
build a tin temple round him. burn in
cense made of old rags and bone under
his nose and worship him. Public
baths are numerous in which "mixed
bathing" was 1Cacticed until lately;
but now bamboo fence separates the
sexes, though it does not screen them
from view, the fence being only two
feet high in lighthouses in the in
terror of Japan. Some homes have a
wooden bathtub. circular shape, with
stove built in GRE end, which heats the
water. The whole family, beginning
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20
One Of the Methods Of Transportation in
South Africa.

n. ! me. ne IFansyaal is essentially a lana
ot strange sights and odd cns.oros tn IT,
,,,osI unique institution Of them all
c ~ ever viewed from the Standpoint
Inc VI lne American visitor, is the mail
r roaS which traverses it mountainous
, ,p from point to point oarrving
t tue mani II resembles in general 4
:. old western stage coach but If
b ;, uIa"n by a team Of five pairs Of
h :, OF horses, did we say? No if
IS much odder than that.
me Leaders Of the team are two
STURDY, Well-built, well-trained mules,
Nee' OF loot and sure climbers of pre-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20
MULE EBRAs HAULING THE MAIL Goa CHI

with the father. battle in the same
water. Sometimes women tub" them
selves and their children outside their
doors in the streets where sidewalks
should be. The first time a foreigner
falls over one of these bathing parties
and into the arms of the bather he
feels that the situation is unique; but
ny the time he has tumbled over half
a dozen he tires of the fun, rubs his
shins and makes some very uncompli-
mentary comments, while the polite
little woman underneath suueaks out:
"Sayonara." (Sir, please call again)
etc.-Baltimore Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20

mar and musiaehe. lie tain. -.
tsro,. g ls FOR several minutes :. ,
o, ,l'e . ana then becomes excitable WIN
~ o',s, any seeming provoeatiop H, "' ~
s ,,"oiilty passes away quickly "a
mooGs - 1e a man Of very changeable
a io"uS' lie expresses no apprehension
ca oou' his case and hardly seems r.
t bI whether he IS prosecuted TO- ~
, s'sany or not He thinks ,ont ~
W. ven.'ary sentence might be the easiest
IL way out OF his matrimonial dim
'ui'ies' He is candy peddler,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-20
EAST LYNNE IN REAL LIFE.
Living Rs Servant in Her Former
Husbands Home.
By the death of Mrs. Mary Keasey al

By the death of Mrs. Mary Keasey at
the Polytechnic Hospital recently Chi
cago learns of a romantic and pathetic
real drama, the parallel Of East
Lynne" The doctors pronounced hys-
terra as the cause of the woman's
death, but the assertions of friends,
and the circumstances of Mrs. Kea-
sey's previous life and surroundings
indicate that death resulted from a
broken heart. Mrs. Keasey was mar
ried in 1880 and divorced in 1890. Her
husband married again the following
year. For nearly eight years Mrs
Keasey worked as a servant to sup
port herself, and finally, last August,
had to go back to her former husband,
enter his household practically as
servant, live with his second wife and
her own two children, and see the af-
fections that were formerly lavished
on her given to another and bear her
sorrow in silence. says the New York
Press. Mrs. Keasey was on her way