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NO CHANGE FOR DAVIS.

st. Paul, Mimi. Nov 19.-The condition
of United States Senator Davis was re-
ported to be unchanged this morning.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19
! CONDENSED TELEGRAMS ;

The Northern Pacific is preparing for
large new ice house at Missoula, to
hold 5000 tons of ice.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

The two convicts who escaped from the
Leavenworth penitentiary made their
escape from the barn in which they at
first took refuge, but are now surrounded
and their capture is certain.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

Four men were burned to death in a
hotel fire at Allegheny City, Pa, early
this morning. The building was three
story wooden fireItrap, and came near
catching many other victims.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

The people of South Dakota have not
gotten over the good feeling that Pettr-
grew is defeated for the senate, and are
still jubilating. They are not ashamed
of their country, if he 10.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

Francis q, Carter, New York broker,
succeeded in going into bankruptcy with
more than a million dollars in liabilities
and assets amounting to nothing. He
went into a boom addition of South
Louisville, KY.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

Paris society is gossiping over the re-
cent murder of Countess de Cournalli by
her husband. She was an heiress, he an
impecunious fortune hunter, and she did
not divide the money as he felt his fas,
life demanded.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

In the past 10 years the United States
has buift a total of 465 steel vessels, ton
mage of 743.00O tons, while Great Britain
has built 4sSS steel ships, with a ca
paeIsy of nearly 100000 tons. Half of
our work was done on the great lakes,
too.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

THE funeral of the late Henry Elline
was held at his home in Virginia City
Sunday. in the midsi. Of severe snow
sAtorm. Many visitors were present from
all pzrts of the state, and a number or
Hodges to which he had belonged took
part in the exercises. 1t was the largest
funeral ever held in the county.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

The president of the Peoples Party
dub of Massachusetts urges all anti
republicans to unite into a new party,
presumably his own, to redeem the coun-
try from the people Who voted the pres
ent administration into power. The roll
cali of all these anti's would make a
formidable list.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-19

--
Special detectives ait the port of New
York made a haul of $4,000 worth of dia-
monds, which lady smuggler was
sneaking through the customs Office.
John Egan missed his footing and fell
down the shaft of the Strawberry mine
at Pony, Sunday afternoon, distance
of 1856 feet. He was instantly killed.
Eighteen inches Of snow fell on the
range over near Missoula, and at last
reports was still falling. 1t is the
heaviest storm on record for this time of
the year.
Walker Alexander, a 15-year-old boy
art Poplar Bluff, Ark, shot and killed his
fNther, and the whole family is impli-
catsd in the affair as having urged him
to do the deed.
Harry Vardon, the golfer, is going to
England instead of taking the California
trip he had planned. He has made more
money out of golf this year in this coun-
try than the average trust.
The two convicts who escaped from the
Leavelworth penitentiary made their
escape from the barn in which they at
first took refuge, but are now surrounded
and their capture is certain.
The people of South Dakota have not
gotten over the good feeling that Pettr-
grew is defeated for the senate, and are
Still jubiiating. They are not ashamed
of their country, if he is.
Four men were burned to death in
hotel fire at Allegheny City, Pa, early
this morning. The building was three
story wooden fireItrap, and came near
catching many other victims.
Francis D. Carter, New York broker,
succeeded in going into bankruptcy with
more than a million dollars in liabilities
and assets amounting to nothing. He
went into a boom addition of South
Louisville, Ky.
Paris society rs gossiping over the re-
cent murder Of Countess de Cournalli by
her husband. She was an heiress, he an
impecunious fortune hunter, and she did
not divide the money as he felt his fas,
life demanded.
In the past 10 years the United States
has bult a total of 465 steel vessels, ton
mage of 743.000 tons, while Great Britain
has built 4,SSS steel ships, with a ca
paolsy of nearly 100000 tons. Half of
our work was done on the great lakes,
too.
The president of the Peoples Party
dub of Massachusetts urges all anti
republicans to unite into a new party,
presumably his own, to redeem the coun-
try from the people who voted the pres
ent administration into power. The roll
cali of all these antis would make a
formidable list.
THE funeral of the late Henry Filing
was held at his home in Virginia City,
Sunday. in the mids'. of severe snow
sMorm. Many visitors We're present from
all pzrts of the state, and a number or
hodges to which he had belonged took
part in the exercises. 1t was the largest
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I I
dents of the tale.
Mayor Harrison, when he heard of the
theft of the widows mite, asked that
every resource of the police depart
ment be brought to bear to discover
the culprit and bring him to court.
But the traveller was charge on the
authorities. Penniless and without
friends in big city, she readily ac-
cepted the efforts of the police matron
in her behalf.
Relief came from an unexpected
quarter and the widow was enabled to
resume her journey, and doubtless
she has reached her Indiana destina-
tion and embarked i'm her laudable ven
ture of raising chickens for the mar
ket. Pressed TO suggest a way of do
ing something for Mrs. Ross while his
office was filled with politicians who
were there to get constituents out OF
the house of correction, Mayor Har-
rison turned to the aldermen and of
flee holders.
"The widow was robbed here of all
the money she had in the world. said
the city executive. You will have 10
show me proof of your humanity by
contributing to fund for her before
will show my humanity by releasing
from confinement the objects of your
solicitude. Come now, aldermen, shell
out"
One city father, who has been pub
licly scored as a gambling house keep
er and patron of poolrooms, fished in
his pocket, approached the mayors
desk with a two-dollar bill in his hand
and, placing it on the mayors desk,
he remarked; "Ill give two bones, IL
/ lose"
True 10 his vernacular." unused the
mayor, The fund soon grew sas large
as the original amount and Widow
Ross bade adieu to Chicago.
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YANKEE HENS IN AFRICA
Change Takes place In Their Na-
ture After Having Been AecIi-
mated In Boerdona.

"one of the greatest troubles expert
eneed by people living in tropical eoln-
tries" said l.. L. Warden, of Chicago. re-
Gently, lis To obtain meat of n quality
fit TO eat. Take the Philippines, for in
stance. The cattle there are magnifi-
cent to look at. but they cut up into
mighty poor food, being fat and also
stringy. Almost all the meat used by
our men there comes from Australia,
being brought in refrigerator ships,
from which il is issued three times a
week.. The Australian is as good beef
as a man would care to eat. There is,
or rather was-for il is nearly year
and n half since | was there-a lack of
poultry. also, No hens or chickens can
be obtained, but only ducks, which is
an exceedingly poor substitute for u
hens egg, in my estimation. l under
stand that since then they have tried
TO remedy this and other deficiencies
by importing hens and other things,
but doubt the success of the expert
ment, for the climate, different kind of
food and the like. may change the
egg. {. \. Williams. friend of mine,
who used TO be United States consul at
johannesburg, and who now lives in
the TransVaal, told me that when he
first went to South Africa he endeay-
ored To raise the character and quality
of his table supplies by importation,
The meat in South Africa was poor,
but that could not be helped. Ameri-
can fowls, Williams thought, would be
decided improvement over those of
the Transvaal, and their eggs would en-
able him. to begin each day with an
easy stomach and a satisfied mind. So
he brought out a flock of American
bred poultry. At first all went we'll;
the breakfast egg was "A godsend and
the occasional chicken at dinner all
that he had fondly anticipated. but
then there came a change, at firsi so
gradual that Williams was inclined TO
attribute il TO loss OF appetite. The
breakfast egg grew coarse and coarser
In flavor until IL became wholly uneat-
able, and the dinner chicken deteri-
GRATED in similar manner and with
identical result. With the former. how
ever, the outward appearance of the
egg remained the same but the poultry
not only changed in quality and flavor
of flesh, but also in eXtenal appearance
as well Without increasing the size
of the body the uecks grew longer and
thinner and the legs heightened out of
all proportion. until at last the hens
resembled nothing so much as di-
minutive ostriches. They were unfit
to eat aud of no other domestic use.
and so Williams gave them away 10 the
Kafflrs. but for some time he thought
of exhibiting them here at a poultry
show. mainly TO ascertain what names
competent Judges would apply 10 them
but the expense deferred him. He also
had another scheme 10 get even, which
was to enter the roosters in cooking
mains. Williams said they could lick
anything that wore feathers, short OF
an ostrich, and that there was not a
dog in the Transvaal that would come
anywhere near his house while they
remained his property, so utterly had
the few dogs which had tried conclu.
sions with them been routed. ~. Y.
Tribune.
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PUTS THE WAITER TO FLIGHT.
Experience In Hotels Teaches the
Drummer How to Deal
with Him

A large man, whose jolly. smooth
shaven visaRe somehow called TO mind
pictures OF those medieval monks who
are always painted in close proximity
10 casks of wine, walked into restau.
rant In the buFineE district the other
evening and ordered steak n Ia ere.
ole. In due time IL arrived and was
deposited, piping hot, on his table.
whereupon the large man proceeded
TO tuck a napkin under his collar and
attacked the dish with a quiet gusto
that was exhilarating 20 witness. lie
had disposed of perhaps a third and
was working his way steadily through
the remainder when his waiter saunS
tered mp from behind and leaned con.
fdentialiy over his shoulder. steak
ell right, sir r. he asked, IN a tone OF
professional Eolicitude. "Ehl" ex.
claimed the large man. looking star.
tied. whats that z" II Just asked
whether the steak was all right" re-
piled the waiter. The large man laid
down his knife and fork. What do you
think Is the matter with it?'' he in.
quired in an anxious undertone. why
why nothin'. ! guess" said the
waiter. beginning 10 get dIsconcerted:
II was only asking, yon know" 'But
what prompted you 20 ask p urged the
other. II insist npou knowing what
excited your suspicion that this steak
was not what IL should be r. "Oh.
dunno. mutttred the waiter, miser-
ably; II just asked. that's all" But
] had made no complaint unused the
large man. knitting his brows and
facing around in bis chair There's
some mystery here. sure. Did you AK
az a matter o. private curiosity or as
a. Before he could conclude the
sentence the waiter broke AWAY and
fed headlonR 20 the kitchen. The
large man ehuekled and resumed bis
attack on the steak.
"Its like this" he said later TO a
man who had witnessed the incident
and was curious about n: You ser.
I'm a drummer. and ! live mostly az
hotels and restaurants. There are lots
of things about such life that wear
on man. and one of them IL the way
some walters keep worrying you all
through meal for fear you'll forget
they're on earth when u comes time
TO settle and tip. There is no earthly
reason Why ans waiter should ever In
qaire whether dish Is satisfactory.
II IL isn't the guest will notify him.
and he's there 20 remedy IL. so when
one Of them begins asking rne. con-
fidentially. whether this or that thing
is all right ! aA1alIy squeIeh him with
the little formula yon have Isst lis
tened 20. n ueyer fails 20 put EN- 10
fight. ~ o. Timea-Demoerat
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themselves, unhitch their hooks from
the brace rods of a freight car out
near the stock yards and shuttle of
in quest of ''handout," they will
give that particular station a wide
berth.
few nights ago about Is or 20
tramps applied for and received shell
ter in the furnace room of the stock
yards police station. Nothing but the
shelter and the warmth is furnished,
the unwashed being locked in the big
room. where they fold their tattered
coats for pillows and snore in various
keys
About one o'clock OF this particular
night one of the 'wearies" awoke
with a jump.
"'Smatter wit YOU" he growled at
his neighbor; ''you stick me agin and
I'll shove me fist in yer face, see o.
''Aw. wot's eat'n you?" was the re-
ply.
.'You'se fresh guy" said the in.
jured one. Keep dat pin away or
waaahhh!"
There must have been 20 of them.
big gray fellows, so hungry that even
hobo was acceptable. With a yell
of pain Weary jumped 10 his feet
with four or five rats elinging to him
"P'leece-m -murder-Iemme out" he
howled in terror
In an instant be1lam broke loose
And then for five minutes a CHASTITY
war of determination was waged in
the gloom Of the police station. The
rats fastened themselves to the hands,
legs, and even to the faces Of the ho-
boes, who. wild with pain and terror.
fought the rats and their fellow
tramps. while the rodents. pulled and
shaken of. bit and snapped at any.
thing within reach. The police ON.
cials hastily turned on the lights. I'm
locked the door and with their clubs
aided the hohoes In iispatching the
vicious rodents When the fight was
over dozens OF rats were dead on the
floor. while many Of the tramps were
streaming with blood from wounds
made by the sharp teeth Of the YER
min.
Then one and all the tramps begged
60 be let out. and two minutes after
the station door had been unlocked
the last Of the hoboea bad saHENhed In
the darkness.
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Stories of the Streets of Chicago
Some Bits of Life That One Often Sees
in the Western Metropolis


the Building Material Trades council.
The Building Trades council and the
Building Material Trades council call
upon the American Federation of La
Dor when they desire reenforeements.
All of these organizations and their
missions are as readily understood by
the average citizen as is ancient Greek
or Egyptian hieroglyphics.. The gen.
eral secretary of the International
Woodworkers' Association of America
says that Is years experience in labor
organizations has not made him a
fluent talker on the many-sided matter
of organization names.
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Railroader. the speech in full;
most of them cut il to column or
two columns in some instances. Rural
papers were content to print the vital
excerpts. Newspa were called
upon to blue pencil" the great ora
tors sentences. They did it with the
sort of dash that characterized bayo-
net charge of the British. One of the
newspapermen who had the extreme
honor" as he called it. of condensing
and editing the senator's speech, as
per order of the managing editor. said
that he was reminded. while working
over the exhaustive effort of the post
prandial orator, of what Mr.. Depew
had once said to him in an interview
in the Auditorium hotel in Chicago.
81 called upon Mr.. Depew-this was
when he was the executive in railroad
matters for the Vanderbilts-and we
chatted about politics, etc. As | was
leaving the New Yorker said: Young
man, ] would make a railroad the most
successful institution in the world If
could get employees from the presi-
dent down to the switchman who
would put the same amount of un-
selfish, loyal and earnest effort into
their work that a newspaper man ex-
erts for his paper. The zeal, fidelity.
ambition and aggressiveness of the
newspaper man would move noun
fains.'"
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MOfhfnu
IN, the
Wide
World

has such q rO00SrT for abe
sOIssf0Iy Oss,EnD fonsaIO HIs
and kidney troubles as
has Lydia e. PlnktIsansSs
Vegetable Compound.
MOdEOLnOs fIsaf ar0 asE-
v0rEisod 10 0ur0 ov0ry-
thing Oann0f b0 sp00IfEOs
for anyGhInDs
Lydia e. PInkhans's
Negotiable OOssspOund will
NOT 0Gxro 0v0s.y kind Of ILL.,
moss fIsaf may affIISf mon,
NOus0n and 0IsiIds-0n, huf
proof 10 monumental that
n will and docs euro all
fks0 HIs peculiar 20 wons0n.
This 10 = fact En5Ispvf-
abI0 and 0an be v0FlfI0d
by moro flsan q million
WOns0ns
n you arO- skolt don't ox-
ID0s'iDsonf, fais0 fho sssoeiy~
0Ln0 That has flso F0o0s'f
Of fIs0 largest number Of
O0F'0Ss
Lydia X. PinkhAm Med Co. Lynn, MAs&
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A. rntc wouId unrr u.

Many years ago an Arkansas youth. on
leaving the home Of his sweetheart late at
night, received severe kick az he stepped
out of the door, Ills beloved had not re.
tpondSd definitely TO his proposal Of mar
riage. hut had assured him that she would
toon let him know what she could do for
him. lie, unfortunately for two tender
hearts. took the kick for an answer aud de.
parted for far and Wild country. Here he
brooded over his wound and his broken
heart until his beard grew down TO his
knees and his nose became Roman. A fate
would have II, as fate always has Il. he
turned M late one sad. sad evening when
the straw neck hens were quarreling on the
roost and the brindle COW was lowing
mournfully for her hungry offspring. A
young man some six feet tall met the lone.
" visitor II was one Of seven sons. born,
from time 20 time, unto his old love. EN
plantations followed I, was not the Girl
who kicked him 10 years before Oh mol II
was her angry father, lie went out 10 the
horse lot, cut of his beard with the sheep.
shears and kicked himself down the hill
Galveston Newn
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The PrIsonrr Was Mtred.

prisoner" said the Maryland jns
iice. as the case was closed. you
have been found guilty Of stealing a
pig belonging to Col. childers Have
you anything TO say before pass sen
tence7'
II has. sab" answered the prison
or. as he rose up. at was all a mis-
take. jedge-all a mistake. didn't
dun reckon to steal no pig from
Kurnel Chilvers. What was arfer
Was a hawg belongin' TO Najah Daw.
son. an how dem two animals got
mixed up and de constable found de
meat in my cabin am gwine TO bodder
me till come out d Jail an lick de
ole woman fur not keepiD' better
watch at de doahl" Washington
Post
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on the turn of He Gave Him Fiji
copper penny. Mr.. ty-Dollar Bill
Reid came TO New York from Chicago
with plenty of money. 1t was said
that the executive of the big company
had millions. He showed the enter
fainers how to part with much of his
money. Elaborate dinners at the
swell cafes were soon the talk of the
most exclusive monopolists in that
line. 4 provincial from Chicago ac-
tually set in a whirl the heads of the
smart set. Joseph Rothschild, Jr.,
son of an uptown business man of
great wealth, and the young man who
IL said TO have come out $4,000 win
ner in a little penny-fiipping game of
five a throw, double up or quit, was
. habitue of the uptown cafes. A
mutual friendship was the result be-
TWEEN the head of the tin plate com
pany and the brilliant young business
man.
But if Mr.. Reid established a repu-
tation for nerve in such speculation
in gay New York. he left behind in
Chicago a record for giving the big
gest tip ever heard of to a waiter at
che end of long and elaborate din.
ner party given TO some select friends
II was at the Metropole hotel and the
time came for Mr.. Reid to say adieu
70 his guests. The dinner may have
cost $3.50. II is positive that ii did
not cost a cent less The waiter had
been quite attentive; not more so
than many a garcon who gets n half
dollar tip. But Mr.. Reid drew forth
an enormous roll of bills and gave
the white-aproned fellow n crisp $50
bill. Bowing low, with a species of
salaam that marked the Importance
Of the event. the waiter hurried out
Of the dining-room TO tell Of his
"Klondike discovery to his col
leagues. Some of the walters affect
ed no astonishment. One even said
that he had heard of Mr.. Reid tipping
D waiter 500.
The Negro world., 1900-04-14
CLEANSE
YOUR BLOOD

The thingmost desired ofa Spring
Medicine is thorough publication
of the blood. With this work of
cleansing going on there Is COM
piete renovation of every part of
your system. Not only Is the cor
rupt blood made fresh. bright and
lively but#the# stomach also re-
spends In better digestion. it's
readiness for food at proper times
gives sharp appetite. the kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions, and there Is, in
short,new brain. nerve, mental
and digestive strength.
The Negro world., 1900-04-14
A PET OSTRICH.
British Sentries Make Friends with
Fenthered Native of
the VeIdt.

The war in South Africa is produc-
tive of the greatest curiosities that
have ever come under the notice oi
British soldiers.
One Of the late reports from the
scene states that the simple minded
British soldiers have mistaken troops
of ostriches for bands OF Beers and
bands of Beers for troops Of ostriches,
In some cases the ostriches have
made friends with the soldiers One
of the best-known correspondents at
the front, who was with Gen. Methuen
at the Modder river reports this re.
markable incident:
while ] ranged the valley or plain
with my glasses something slipped and
tumbled heavily over the loose stones
behind me. turned, thinking 10 dodge
or help a stumbling man, and found
myself staring into the great brown
eyes of an ostrich six feet tall and with
legs almost as thick as and longer than
my own.
"'He came up here some days ago.
said a soldier. and he always stays
here now. We feed him and fool with
him. and he seems very happy
''The ostrich staIked past me and
took position between the ma jor and
the captain, where. after appearing ia
observe that they were very busy
scanning the landscape. he. too. stared
at the plain and remained erect and
watchful. the highest type Of q sentry
In appearance. He marrcd this fine ~.
feet for just a moment by seizinR and
swallowing a box Of safety matches.
After that he continued his sentry
duty with satisfaction in his eyes
The ostrich is a great figure in pub
lie life in South Africa. lie Is n source
of wealth. and often friend and com.
panion. He is a valuable substitute
for a watch dog Philadelphia Times.
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trained newspaper man 81 a salary OF
SIS week to issue the necessary type
written state papers
To many citizens of Chicago the la
Dor troubles are muddies from which
they can extract neither consolation.
hope nor intelligence. Not one man
In ten can tell what the basis of the
labor troubles Is; why nearly $4,000
men should be out Of employment and
what relation the various council"
bear TO one another.
There Is the Building Contractors
eouncil--if boasts the services of n
press committee with a skilled newxpa-
per man TO say things that sound
weIl-snd the Building Material Man
ufaeturers' association. which IL allied
with the Building Contrsctors' eoaE-
ell The object of these associations
u 20 oppose the demands Of the Build
Ing Trades council which is allied with
The Negro world., 1900-04-14
Her uetort.

"a lot of women love To get together
and talk over a great mass of imprac-
teal subjects said MIR. Hlykns, "und
then go home and leave the world no
better nor wiser than IL was before -
Yes answered his wife. with Sc
rene nmiability, sometimes women
do SO. Hut they didn't get up that
peace conference at The Hague some
time ago, Washington Star,