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An Interesting Woman,

An interesting woman has just died In Russia. Irena Fedossoya was one of tho last of those professional story tellers who, before the spread of edu- cation, were very numerous in the east. She was quite illiterate, but her memory was so phenomenal that she could recite over 100000 lines of heroic aud legendary poetry. She was ire quently in St. Petersburg. and was often invited to the palaces of the Imperial family and nobility to give reeitations. Tn summer she wandered from town to village, and had never been absent from the famous fair of Nishni Novgorod for sixty years
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A BOGUS GHOST IN PARIS.
Hew He Tricked a Merchant Into Giving
 Him Money.

NJ. Cordier, retired merchant of Paris much given to consulting spirits in emergencies, has been trieked in a rather amusing manner by an amateur ghost. who resided in rooms contigu- e=sz Q those of the ex-business man,
 a=# the London Telegraph. The lat tsr lately told friends and acquaint- anees that he had a melancholy mes sage fran splritland to the effect that his son, w1o traded in Tonqusn, had been murdered by pirates The dis honest neighbor, hearing this. knocked one night at M. Cardier's wall, and an- nounced that he was spirit who wanted money for masses to be said in a certain church for the repose of the soul of the retired merchants son. 4 sum of 160 francs was required, and the phantom asked M Cordier to be good enough to put it under the first chair on the left side Virgins altar in the church of Saint Sulpice It ap- pears that M. Cordier deposited sev- eral donations for the ghost under the chair, and the money was regularly taken away. In the meantime, the son supposed to be dead came home from Tonquin unharmed and unhurt. The young man had, in fact, no adven- ture with pirates, and was engaged in very prosaic business ms aters during his stay in the far east. The son laid a trap one night for the ghost, who was invited by Cordier senior to walk into his flat in the dark. No sooner had the spirit entered the room than he received blow on the head from a big stick brandished by the traveller from Tonauin. The guilty phantom fled, but was pursued down the stairs and into the street by father and son. The spirit r-oved to be a very sub stantial adFenturer. who was recog- nized by the police as a person much wanted for acts of swindling of a di- yersified and in some instances of a very ingenious sort
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GERMANS STRANGE TlMEPlEcE
Took Him Years to Make His s4o,ooo
 CIocL

Took Him Years to Make His s4o,ooo
 Clock.
 remarkable clock is to be placed on exhibition here in the near future. It has taken 16 years for the inventor, Carl Julius Speath. a native of Baden, Germany, to build it. Not until 1884 did he start to build this clock. It Is what the inventor calls an astro- nomical art clock. All parts of 1t were made by Speath himself out of raw material. The smaller parts are plated with gold or silver, the larger parts are of nickel. The case is feet high, feet wide. and 2 feet deep, and is made out of oak wood, waxed and poll ished. On the top, at the left hand, stands a rooster, which crows three times, just before the clock strikes. 12. The cocks crow immediately brings ont cuckoo, which chirps if the sea- son picture beneath the roof shows spring; quail appears and shrieks if 1t is summer; in autumn bull jumps out and bellows, and in winter 8 lion rushes forth and roars. At the top, on the right hand, stands the angel Gabriel, who blows his horn after the striking of each hour. In the gallery beneath the roof stand the four eyangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Two statues stand in another apartment and strike the quarter hours. Near the first quarter-hour stroke stands a child, near the second young man, near the third man fully developed, and near the fourth an old man. These figures are sup posed to illustrate the four stages Of human existence. In the center of the gallery is the Savior, seated upon the clouds, holding a book and cross and showing his wounds. The astronomical part of the clock is very elaborate The eclipses of the sun and moon are shown distinctly and predicted aeeu- rately. The position of the stars and their movements are also shown very beautifully. The milky way. equator, zodiac, and meridians are painted on 6 globe. At the lower right-hand cor. her is an extra indication Of the date, weekday. and month, with the illus trations after which the weekdays are named. The whole clock weighs only 395 pounds. but it's appraised value in Germany is $40 0,000-New York Jour- nal.
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 Tit for Tat.

It is characteristic that those who are severe on others that they cannot bear severity. Dean Swift, the sever est satirist or his day, was one day dining with a company of gentlemen. one of whom he made the butt of his ridicule, with repeated sallies. At last tue dean poured upon piece of duck some gravy intended to be eaten with roasted goose. The unfortunate gen. tleman, seeing this. immediately said: My good dean, you surprise me-you eat duck like a goose" The company roared, and dean was so confused and mortified that he flew into rage and left the table.
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Alnska. Growing Warmer.

Prospective visitors and gold-seekers in the klondike region may extract some comfort from the discovery, made by the Hartman Alaska expedition, that most of the glaciers which abound in that territory are receding. The fact is an indication that the average weather there is growing warmer. If 1t were growing colder the glacers would be advancing, while if it were about the same one year with another they would maintain the same general position, neither creeping nearer to the sea nor melting away from their ter minal moraines. The rate of glacial recession is so slow, however, that fur overcoats and warm sleeping bags are likely to remain as payt of the neces- sary equipment of Alaskan travel for some years to come. Nothing, it may be added, is slower thar the move- ment of a glacier. except The settle ment of the Alaskan boundary dis pute.
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RHEUMATISM CATARRH ARE BLooI
 DIsEASES-.FREE!

It is the deep-seated, obstinate cases of Catarrh and Rheum atism that B, B. B. (botanic blood halm) cures. 1t mat ters not what other treatments, doc- tors, sprays, liniments, medieated air, blood purifiers, have failed to do, B B. B. always promptly reaches the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones, joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and eatarrh. B. B. B. is the only rem. edy strong to do this and cure so there can never be ST eturn of the symptoms. Don't give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. B. B.-botanic blood balm or 3 bs.-Large bottles one dollar, six bottles full treatment) five dollars. B. E. 5. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have sabso- lute confidence in Botanic blood hahn: arnte, so you may test IL, we will send 8 trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free. Address,
 BLOOD BALM e.,
 222 Micthell St., Atlanta, Ga.
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Benefit of High Attitudes.

Going to the mountains for benefit of cases Of pulmonary disease is regular thing among persons thus afflicted.
 That there is a reason for this many people understand, although they do not know precisely what it is. A num-
 Der of medical scientists have been working on this question, and have discovered that the increase in the red blood corpuscles, when one moves from lower to higher attitudes, is very mark ed. As it is known that the absence of red eorpuscles causes debility and weakness, so the presence of many of them indicates a higher degree of vi- tality and better state of health. High, cool air is very beneficial in complaints of this sort. It is partly for this req son that the eeld air treatment for consumptives is so highly commended.
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Nothing so thoroughly removes the malarial germ from the system as PRIeKLY ASH BITrERs. It gives life and action to the torpid liver, strengthens and assists the kidneys to properly cleanse the blood, gives tone to the stoma ach. purifies the bowels. and promotes good appe- tite, vigor and cheerfnlness. Sold by Walker Drug Go.
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SABLE ISLAND PONIES.
Their Names Are in Some Instances
 Three Yards Long.

8hree Yards Long.
 The story of animal life on Sable island is strange. Roaming the sandy wastes are herds of wild ponies guard ed by patriarehal stallions, says Aims lees Magazine. These ponies resemble the horses on the sculptures of Nine yeh, and approach the beholder seem- ingly out of the framework of antiqui- ". They are stocky and remarkable for their long names, which in in- stances have been known to grow to the length of three yards. These po- nies are the remnant of stock thought 10 have been left by some Portuguese fshermen-.Po the old rec ords quaintly call them-who touched at the islands on their fishing expedi- ton at even an earlier date than the Marquis de la Roche. At one time there were from 400 to 800 wild ponies on the island, but their number has been de- creased by eXportation, the severity of the winters Nand, some people think, by the importation of improved, do- mestieated stallions, which have made the stock less hardy and consequently more susceptible to death from expos ure. There are now between eighty and 100 wild ponies and about thirty for domestic use. Mounted on ponies, the life savers gallop over the dunes and among the hillocks on their long patrols, and the lifeboats are drawn to the scenes of shipwreck by teams of five ponies, three at the shaft, and two leaders. Some of the ponies are sent to Halifax every year or two, and are sold at auction at an average prics of from $15 to SIS.
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WHERE GOLD GROWS.
Fresh Deposits of the Precious Metal
 Every Year

fresh Deposits of the Precious Metaa
 Every Year.
 There are localities where gold may be said to grow every year, or, in other words, where fresh deposits of the precious metal are to be found annu- ally, says Answers. One such dis triet is in the Edmonton country, in the Canadian northwest, where, after the spring floods from the same banks river, there are taken every year con- siderable quantities Of gold by few diggers, who make their living out O: the business. But the most oonspicu- ous and interesting case of this sort is to be seen near Ichang, in the pro- vince of Hupeh, in China. For many centuries past each year gold has been washed from the banks of coarse gray el on both sides of the River Han, and in the midst of the auriferous district there is an ancient town called Uiku- tien, which means "Gold Diggers' Inn. ]" It's inhabitants subdivide the gold bearing ground among themselves an nually, stalking out their claims with partitions They pay no royalty and appear to earn DO more than a bare subsistence, but this may be doubted, as John Chinaman is an adept at lay in low and sayin' noffin., The an nual river floods bring down millions of tons of. mud and sand, which is charged with gold, both fine and in flakes, is deposited to a depth of six inches or more on the banks of gravel. It is in the winter that the gold is washed. and it is said that seven men work about twenty tons of the pay dirt" in a day
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Whats iu name?n The word ssbitters1 does not always indicate something harsh and disagreeable. PRIcKIY ASH BlrTERs is proof of ihis. It cleanses, strengthens and regulates the system thoroughly. yet it is so pleasant the most delicate stomach will not object to it. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
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message from Minister Conger received in Washington was not made public. It is believed the Chi nese are trying to induce the ensoys to leave Pekin. The allied forces are supposed to be near the city and may soon attack fl.
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Train Blown From the Track.

During tornado an express train on the Newfoundland railroad was lifted off the track and deposited in { bog some distance away, only the en zine holding to the rails. The bag gage car took fire and was destroyed with it's contents. including the whole colonial mail for Canada and the United States No one was injured.
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Elegance and convenience of rail- way equipment in the far northwest is said to be constant source of as tonishment to the excursionist from New York.
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A MERICA,S Greatest Medicine is ~ Hoods Sarsaparilla, because it pos sesses unequalled curative powers and its record of cures is GREATEST.
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Five thousand seamen, dock la borers and others at Marseilles have joined the strike.
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Look out for malaria. It is seas enable now. A few doses of PRIeKLY ASH BITTERs is a sure preventive. Walker Drug Go.
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The Deutschland breaks the east ward record across the Atlantic. making the trip in five days. eleven hours and forty-five minutes.
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Frederick Driscoll addressed the International Typographical union in favor of joint board of arbitra- ton.
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Anarchists in Antwerp plot against King Leopold. but dispersed before the police made arrests.
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France feels that due credit has not been given for the brilliant work of it's army ill China.
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Sharkey and Fitzsimmons will fight for $25. 600 purse before the Seaside Athletic club Aug. 3l.
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American losses in tine island Of Panay were greater in July than for any month since January.
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Senator Marion Butler denies that he will take the stump for Mckinley and declares he is for Bryan.
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John J. Ingalls, lies very i'll at Las Vegas, x. M., and physicians say he cannot recover.
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TELecRAPHlc BRIEFS.

Transactions in Wall street show ed an increase of activity yesterday.
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Is the Quality. the Price and
 the Service Right?

Our prices are always the low est. Ask any one who trades with us exclusively--and there are many such--and they will tell you we handle the best goods made. The service is also as good as conscientious and expe- rienced help can make 1t.
 If you trade with us these three important questions will be established. Give us a trial. Knox & Smart.
 No. BPS Pine Street.
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Railroad Time-T ables
Iron, aaountaInu Route.

Irons Hountainu Route.
 ARRIVES DEPARTS tile Rock AccoYo 5:30 D. m. 6:55 q n soufhbound 10;55am 11:00 a m z2 Northbouna 4:50pm 4.55 pm
 Cotton Belt Route. sonthhonnd 3.a5pn 3:3bp n southbonnd - 2:40am 2:40 A IT. No local southbonnd.-.-.... 10 t IL , Northhonnd .l2.4opm fe.40 pIn North hoound ......----..-..-- l:35 ID l;40 B ID local northbound. .......-.-- 5.e2 q m
 ALTmEIMER BRANCH. Little Rock Accom-. ..-10:55 m
 tile Rock Accem, 2'3e m Plne Bluff Arkansas River Ky. Regular Passenger. .1o:1o BOO m Arkansas Rtyer Packet Go. sssmers Thursdaye..--.l2 .l2:10
 Fridays....... 11:0o m
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There are three things to ask yourself when you enter a gro- cery store.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
A DANGEROUS POSSIBILITY,

It may become necessary for the re-
deep-laid plot which has evidently been
fomented in the ranks of the Clark DEM
ocrats.
There are many things which point to
an effort on the part of the democratic
boilers to force the Daily democracy into
the republican ranks-a danger which
must be provided against in ample time.
When the DAILY men thought they were
ION top" to use the vernacular of the
day, they had no hesitency whatever in
reading the Clark men out of the DEM
ocracy and showing them over the line
into the republican party.
They did not for a moment doubt their
ability to do this, after their state chair
man in 1898 returned the contribution
which Mr.. Clark had made to an unap-
preciative bourbon treasury; and so sure
were they that their fell designs had not
miscarried hat they issued peremptory
challenges through one of their court
house monographs when Senator
| Clark's son and brother attempted 20
vote at a democratic primary.
Now, it appears that the pendulum is
about to swing the other way, and that
the Clark men will make an attempt to
rid themselves of their bourbon oppon-
ents by forcing them over the ropes into
the republican party.
It is clear to the most s~hort-sighted
wayfarer in the land that this plot
against the future of the republican
party must be heroically met.
The republican party should at C
danger, using such disinfectants as the
situation may suggest.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Mining Application No. 4217.
U. S. Land Office,

Helena. Montana, May %. 1900.
Notice is hereby given. that Joseph
Chapleau, whose postoffice address Is
Butte. Montana, has this day filed an ap-
plication for a patent for HAS linear
feet, the same being for 1856 feet in an
easterly and 1885 feet in a westerly direc-
ton from the point of discovery on the
Bellvue lode mining clair, situated in
Summit Valley (unorg.) lining district
Silver Bow County, Montana. the posi-
ton, course, n extent, of the said min
ing claim. designated by an official sur
vey thereof, as Survey No. 5S52, tract.
township No. 3 N, range No. Z w, a no
tice Of which was posted on the claim
on the 14th day of May. 1900. being
more particularly set forth and described
in the official field notes and plat thereof
on file in this office, as follows. to-wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner. a
granite stone 6xSx4 inches above ground.
with mound of earth and stone alongside.
and marked 1852 for corner No. 1 of this
survey. from which the northeast corner
to section No. z; T. 3 N, r. Z w, bears s.
8 degrees Is minut =. 1910 feet. and rum
ming thence N. SO degrees 03 minutes w.
962 feet to corner No. 2: thence ". 70 de-
grees 80 minutes W., 234 feet to corner
No. 8; thence N. S degrees 81 minutes E.
312 feet to corne No. 4: thence s. 70 de-
grees SO minutes E. HAS feet to corner
No. 5: thence S 5 degrees 81 minutes w
40 feet to corner No. 1 the place of begin
ming, containing an area of $50 acres
from which $40 acres in conflict with
Survey Nc. 1915 are excluded and not
claimed, leaving 4.01 acres claimed by
applicant of which 1893 acres are in con-
f1ict with Survey No. 1927 exclusive of
Survey No. 1875.
The location Of this mine is recorded
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
MtxERS' vNION DAY.

No event of the year is of more in
terest to Butte thar Miners Union day.
when the splendid b~attalions of UNDER
ground toilers celebrate the vocation that
has made Montana the richest state in
the republic.
To the heroes Of the pick and drill the
greatest mining camp on earth doffs its
chapeau today, and bids them make
at their command.
Another year of toll. representing the
production of millions. has rolled, around,
and while all mankind are one year
nearer the goal of destiny. the great
mining shafts Of Butte are one year
nearer the center of the earth oI
Every foot Of development has added
to the riches Of our city and demon
strated the in~exhaustible character of
the mighty ore bodies that lie beneath
us. ia M
The fruits of labor are in evidence, and
each member of the great brotherhood, Of
toilers wears a crown of credit upon his
brow.
All honor to the wealth-producers of
our state, who brave the dangers of the
underground world and wrest from ma
ture her hidden treasures for the benefit
of man..
May their numbers increase, and their
hours of labor be more equitably ad-
justed to The dangers and ~privations
which their work imply. IT,.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
TO ELECT SENATOR'S.

In endorsing the silver republican and
! populist idea of e~lecting United States
senators by direct vote of the people, the
Clark convention yesterday scored an
important point.
| 1t indicates that Mr.. Clark is as willing
to trust his political interests to The
! masses of his party throughout the state,
as he is to depend upon the good will of a
democratic legislative assembly.
Shoul the Clark men control the COM
ing state convention, the idea of relegat-
ing the election Of senator's to a popular
vote will undoubtedly be emphasized, and
have IN important bearing on the ma
tional movement in that direction.
The DAILY democrats, Notwithstanding
their grave charges as to legislative cor
ruption in senatorial elections. and their
assumption THAT money is all-powerful in
the control of such bodies, refused to de-
clare in favor of a change in the method
of electing senators. -
They seem to cling to the old plan, re-
CARELESS of their efforts to purify, the sit
uation and wipe from the e%scutcheon Of
statehood the deep damnation of demo-
cratic history. -t
! Why did not the Daily democrats de-
clare in favor of giving the dear people a
whack at the situation? 81
Did they fear their inability to control
the masses of their party? "
Why permit the Clark democrats to get
in on the ground loor with a declaration
that senators should be elected by the
people?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

The DAILY democrats declare that the
Clark democrats can get hack into the
party only by getting down on their
knees, while the Clark men declare thai
the DAILY democrats can get back into
the party only by standing on their
heads! 1t seems that the DAILY men take
an o~n-kneesy view of the situation, while
the Clark men demand an impossibility
should their opponents happen to lose
their heads at any time. The chances are
neither wing can get back into the dem
ocracy without falling back on its
~assignees.