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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16
HISTORY OF LEAD PENCILS.

The lead pencil, the most common of all
writing implements, Is somewhat aver
200 years old. The term lead pencil"
however, is a misnomer, as, in a miner
illogical sense. there is not a particle OF
lead in it's composition. The lead pencil
originated with the discovery of the
graphite mines in England in 1854, dur
ing the reign of Queen Elizabeth. AS
graphite so greatly resembled galena, the
German name for which was %bleiglanz.
it was given the name of blei. or lead.
In the early days of lead pencil making
the graphite was sawed int thin sheets
and cut into strips smaller and smaller.
until they were of a size to be covered
with light wooden slips, n thus serve
as pencils. The first pencils created
much excitement. The graphite mines of
! England were considered of inestimable
| value n were protected by law. But
| there was great waste-frst. in digging,
| for many Of therpieces were too small for
cutting. and again in the of cut
ting the graphite. which was so crude
that half the material was lost. So a
binding substance a to be invented.
Glue, gum, isinglass mi other SUBJ
stances were tried, but h graphite was
only rendered lard and brittle and of
uneven hardness. It's marks were faint
point broke 1t was quite. an undertaking
to sharpen it. First the wood had to be
cut away and the graphite heated over
a light to soften it, after which it was
drawn to a point with the fingers. In
1886. Conte, a F~renchman, came on the
idea Of using pulverized graphite and
binding clay. This discovery resulted In
pensils Of varying hardness. according tt
the amount of binding clay added. and
each pencil was Of exactly the SAM
hardness throughout its length. Soor
after this discovery improvements fol,
lowed in mixing. rolling and sharpening
the graphite composition. which was Gu
into lengths, placed in a warm wen I,
harden. and finally incased in wood. Al
!, seen today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16
ton of time appointed Tor proving will.

ton OF time appointed for proving will.
etc.
Pursuant to an order Of said district
court, made on the 9Th day of January,
190O.- notice IL hereby given that Satur-
day. the goth day Of January. 1900, at
o'clock p. m. Of said day. at the court
room OF said court. at the City Of Butte.
In the said County of Silver Bow, has
been appointed as the time and place for
proving the will Of said John Trevena.
deceased. and for hearing the applica-
ton OF Mary Jane Trevena for the issu-
ance to her Of letters testamentary when
and where any person interested may
appear n contest the same.
Dated January 5. 1900.
CLINTON c. CLARK, Clerk.
BY r. e. LEONARD. DEPUTY Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16

hut a matter of time when the democracy
will adjust itself to the republican idea
of details in its application. 1t mas
robbed the Philippine question of Its
vitality as an issue when it admits the
justice of annexation, provided the peo-
pie knew enough to take part in the
affairs Of state.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16
J. D. MesREcoR


Honorary graduate II the Ontario Vet.
Urinary College. Toronto. Canada. Treat,
an diseases OF dcmesticated animals &C.
cording to scientific principles. Once At
Narlovr's Stables. lCl South Main street.
Telephone 2sa. All use promptly q.
tended 10. ~
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Says the Mandan IN. d. Times: IA
preacher from the eastern part of the
state visited this section recently for the
purpose of hunting deer. He succeeded
in killing one, and then ound it could not
be shipped to his home. So he cut up the
animal, packed it in a trunk n took 1t
along as personal baggage, thus evading
the law and beating the railroad corr
pany. There are many sinners who would
have hesitated a good while before doing
this"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16

his memory at this time of the year for
about a week, but as the bulk of his sub
scribers also lose their memories at the
same time he does not see that 1t makes
much difference. Judging by the way ne
feels, he thinks he must have a a very
merry Christmas land he also appnes
the same line of reasoning to a umb OF
his subscribers to whom he has appeal
ed to know whether or not he really did
issue The Free Press"
Hicks-Bulger means we'll. but he Is
| not persistent. He is not able to stand
by his convictions.
Wicks.Tve noticed that. He Is as true
as steel to his temperance pledge. Tor eX-
ample when it is his turn to treat. He
| only falls away from it when he is all
| alone by himself and feels like taking .
nip.-Roston Transcript.
The Kansas City Journal says: "At
bingham, in Atchison county,. the Rev.
L. f. Mauzy recently preached a sermon
extract this extraordinary bit of erudi-
ton: Take the word woman. Anglocize
1t, whom does it mean? It means wo-
man, and transferred to Greek 1t Is woe
me man. At the conclusion of the SER
mon an enthusiastic woman suffragist
in the audience declared that the Bible
said all men and women are created free
and equal Parson Mauzy called the
man down and said it was the Declare
ton OF Independence. and not the Bible
that said this. The man returned to ths
charge and offered to bet a dollar thai
he could find it in the Bible. The preach
er refused to bet, and the audience dis
persed in full conviction that he had beer
licked"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District of the State
of Montana. County OF Silver Bow.
In the matter of the estate Of John
Treyena, deceased. Notice for rublica-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16

Family History-Little WilMe-Say. pa,
did you ever have another wife besides
map"
Pa-No, Willie. But why do you ask?-
Little Willie-The family record in the
Bible says you married Ammo Domini
1S7;.-Chicago News. "a 81,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16
Nights and Saturday Matinee
Beginning wednesday, Jan. II
THE FAMOUS
BOSTONIANS

Americas Greatest Light Opera Company
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Friday
night and Saturday matinee, ROBIN
HOOD" by DeKoven and Smith.
Thursday. THE SERENADE." by Vic
tor Herbert and Harry B. Smith.
Saturday night, THE SMUGGLERS."
Sale of seats and boxes begins Monday
January Is, at 10 q. m.
Night and Matinee PriceseLower hool
81. 90: first two rows balcony, $3.50: bal.
| ance balcony, 500; gallery. Soc.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16

The editor of 1.-The Hordeman. (Ky.)
Free Press" nays he can't remember
whether he got out q paper last week or
not. He admits that he generally loses
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16
Are YOU a Boer sympathixer?"

care you a Boer sympathixer"
"No," answered Willie Washington. Il
am not. Just think what a terrible ca
lamity it would be II Dom Paul were to
become a hero and make his whiskers
Star.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16

On the gate Of the cemetery i'm Rio ia
Metro is a notice In Spanish, French and
English that no dogs are admitted unless
led by the owners. This is how h an
nouncement is made in English: Noble
mesdames and gentlemen who may desire
a dog to follow In this tombs-yard will
no the permission unless him drawn by
q cable round him throttle" ,sa+sr
At a dinner in Paris the other day the
conversation naturally turned upon the
war. Opinions were much divided. some
holding that the English were working
for civilization. and others maintaining
that the Beers were fighting for indie
pendence. "And which side do you take?'
said one Of the guests to a fair young
girl, who had been listening attentively
| without taking any part in the discussion,
| She replied: II am for the wounded"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-11

adoption of the trust books, who worked
hard and earnestly for these higher
priced and poorer quality books, was a
republican, one Dumas of Dayton. It is
another notable fact that previous to Mr..
Dumas coming to Olympia, an agent of
the American Book Company spent some
time in Dayton, and that within the
three days after he came and the leaving
of Mr.. Dumas for Olympia, the mind of
Mr.. Dumas had been swayed to the ex-
tent that his "plain duty" to give the
children of this state as good and as cheap
as possible had changed to belief, ex-
pressed on the street, that the American
Book Company should get all the con.
tracts-all, mind you-and he did not yet
even know what the bids of the other
companies were, or, it is to be presumed,
the bid of the American Book Co.
Another thing noticeable here at this
time, simultaneous with magnificent"
defense put up by the republicans for
the American Book Co., is the fact that
Capt. Edwards, the Pacific Northwest
agent of the American Book Company, is
in Seattle, that he spends great deal of
his time in the headquarters of the re-
publican state central committee, that
he has hobnobbed with the political re-
porter on the P.-1. who has written the
voIumnous and hazy charges against the
present state administration. Further
more, as an incident in this matter, it
might be we'll to mention that Capt. Ed
wards, for the American Book Co., con-
tributed the sum of 81 600 to the repub-
lican campaign fund of this state with
an expressed agreement that the repub-
lican party was to fight the battles OF
that trust.
Here is a small chunk of "food for
thought" for those who wish to see the
country rid Of iniquitious trusts. No
longer can the republican party hold 1t
does not favor them. It has shown its
hands in this state, and ere election day
will wish that it had never heard OF such
thing as the American Book Go.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-11

A rich lady, cured Of her Deafness and
Noises in the Head by DR.. Nicholson's
Artificial Ear Drums, gave 10000 to bis
Institute 80 that deal people unable to
procure the Ear Drums may have them
free. Address No. 12465 The Nichols
Institute, $50 Eighth Avenue, New
York.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-10-11

$500 reward will be paid for the arrest
and conviction Of any person found cut
ting lines or turning adriit any RATS or
boom sticks that are tied to our wharf or
boom on the Chehalis river.
611yr. WILSON BROS. q Co'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
HELD ON
SERIOUS
4 CHARGE
Charles J. Daw|ey Accused
Of Assault on a Three
year.0Id Girl.

A very good piece Of headwork was
done by Patrolman +. j. Kelly, of the
Fifth station yesterday. Kelly is a
comparativeiy new man on the force and
that fact adds to his credit.
A week ago yesterday two children.
girl, 3, and a boy. AZ years old. were
sitting on some steps In front of house
on Lockwood street.
The hour was noon and this mace
the crime all the more daring.
A man came along. who drove the boy
AWAY. and then made an indecent assault
on the girl.
Just before this a young man named
Markey who was leaving his house. saw
the man, ana a minute or two later Mar
keys brother approached the house to get
his dinner. The last mentioned Markey
saw>the assault, and falling upon the
scoiindrel. gave him a hard beating
" That night description of the assail-
ant was read to the Fifth station men
when on the line.
Patrolman Kelly thought that he knew
the man wanted. and the more he dwelt
upon the subject the surer he was.
He laid for his man and captured him
last night, and then the Markeys were
sent for, and both positively Identified
the fellow.
Today Charles ]. Dawley, 30 years old.
was held in $500 for trial, next Friday. by
Judge Sweetland, for an assault upon
Catherine Flynn. the child. Dawley plead
ed not guilty. .ssa..sst-sf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
A Will CONTEST.
John N. Chapman Is OPPOSED
to the ProbatIng Of the Last
Testament Of His Mother.

In the Probate court yesterday after
noon. there was a hearing upon the pro-
bate OF the wiz of Ellen Chapman. Un-
der the terms of the will, the testatrix
gave to her daughter. Ellen T. Chapman,
all her property, not naming any Of the
sons. OF whom there were three.
p. III. Quinn. who appeared for John
M. Chapman. one Of the sons, raised fhe
question that under the statute the ~ill
must show on the face OF 1t that tho
name of the children or the testatrix not
mentioned in the document were omitted
Intentionally. The will, he urged, show
ed no such intention; neither had any evil
dence in regard TO that been submitted.
Testimony was also introduced to the
effect that Mrs. Chapman had stated
that she would give the property to her
daughter, because the boys could take
care OF themselves, and that she left
Johns name cut because OF his unlxind
treatment. The court held the matter
for advisement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
WOMAN HELD UP. SHOT The GUIDE.
Mrs. Walker Robbed Of tho
Contents Of Cash Drawer at
Point Of a Revolver.

Mrs. Henrietta Walker. who keeps a
confectionery store and a soda stand at
Walkers Corner. woonsocket, was held
up. at the point of revolver. while in
her store. yesterday afternoon, by q
stranger, who was about 35 years Of age.
The man walked into the store, asked
for a ten-cent piece OF tobacco. and pulled
out n 81 bill. but while Mrs. Walker was
getting the tobacco. the stranger slipped
the bill back into his pocket. lie re-
ceived the tobacco and made n search for
his pocket. Mrs. Walker thinking that
he was getting money to pay for his
purchase. Instead OF pulling out money
he pulled out a revolver. and put II to
Mrs. Walkers face.
He then demanded the money that Mrs.
Walker had I'm her cash box. she was
overcome by fright. and the man. still
holding the revolver I'm front OF her face.
helped himself 20 the $50 which was In
the cashbox. He told Mrs. Walker that
he had a man waiting for him outside.
After taking the money the man made
for the woods towards Danes Grove, and
was alone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
Driven Out Of Other Places
They Flock to Providence,
Where They Menace. the
Community.
Rescue Mission People Who
Know tho Facts, Say There
Are Over 600 BrotheIs In
City Of Providence.

DR.. Samuel X. Hartman, the we'll
known physician. of los Prairie avenue.
who with Mrs. Hartman Is interested in
the Rescue Mission in Clemence street,
said to a reporter of The News yesterday
that he lived in Boston at the time of
the wholesale cleaning out of houses of
ill-fame in that city under the Martin
police commission, and being at that
time interested actively in anti-saioon
and Sunday observance work there he
learned by personal knowledge that hun
dreds of the women driven out at that
time came straight to Proyioence.
Having this impression that Providence
was well-known as city which welcom-
ed women when they were driven out of
other cities by reform movements, DR..
and Mrs. Hartman upon removing to
Providence few years ago became in
terested in the Rescue Mission work
here. Mrs. Hartman has personally WIS.,
tied most OF the houses OF ill-fame in
Providence in her effort to reform the In
mates. and the Harrimans speak with
the authority of personal knowledge.
MANY HOUSES OF ILL FAME.
''You may start" said DIR. Hartman,
"from where our mission stands on Glenn
ence street. between Washington and
Fountain. and draw a radius. one-fourth
of mile long, barring out of course. the
business houses, and there is hardly a
house I'm that whole area that Is not a
house of ill-fame.
Now you start from West Exchange
street and draw line as far up as Jack
son street, and then go right along on
the side of the hill until you come to Point
street. and there are many houses in this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
Administrator Of Mrs. Hackers
Estate Restrained by Order Of
Justice Wilbur.

In the appellate division OF the supreme
court today Justice Wilbur heard brief
statements in regard to the equity
cause of William II. Hackers VS.. James
l.. jerks, admr. The case came up on
the complaInants motion for a prelimi-
nary injunction.
1t is stated in the bill filed in the case
that Hamlet Hackers bought, in 1872. four
lots of land in Pawtucket and. not having
all the money necessary to pay for the
same, borrowed some OF the purchase
money from one William Roberts. In
stead of giving a mortgage to secure
Roberts. his name was put into the deed.
After a little while Hackers paid back
the part OF the purchase money advanced
by Roberts and asked for a transfer of
the property to himself; that is. to have
deeds made that would eliminate Roberts
name in connection with the title.
Hackers died in 1880 and left all his
property to an only son. In 1882 Hackers
son died. leaving two children of tender
years The wife OF Hamlet Hackers died
I'm 1883.
1t was in 1890 that Roberts died. leav-
ing all his property by will to his wife.
She died in 1895 and by the residuary
clause OF her will left the Roberts inter-
est in the property that Hamlet Hackers
bought TO the defendants.
James l.. jerks OF Pawtucket was ap-
pointed by the probate court administra-
tor on the estate of Mrs. Roberts, which
had not been administered upon. He APP
piled to and obtained leave to sell the
land In dispute to pay certain legacies
under the will. The names OF the other
defendants are Joseph and William How
arth of Doylesden, England.
A restraining order was granted on the
filing of the Ill and the motion for
preliminary injunction was continued un-
I'll September l5. ......
Claude J. Farnsworth is solicitor for the
complainant. .-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
Hon. A. S. Mi||er's Friends Greatly
Encouraged ---Ex-A|derman Thomas
+. West Strongly in His Favor.

The latest candidate FOR the mayoralty
TO be mentioned" by some OF the lead
ers of the local Democratic organiza-
ton is ex-Assemblyman Ezra X. Perkins.
a resident OF the Ninth ward and one
OF the city's representative business men.
Mr. Perkins is a consistent Democrat,
and very popular I'm social and club life.
but there are many persons who are in
clined TO think that he would not accept
a nomination, even II It were rendered to
him.
The friends and admirers of the Hon.
Augustus 8. Miller are feeling very much
encouraged over the favor with which
his name is being received. and as soon
as he returns from Saratoga. where he
has been attending the annual rneeti'
of the National Bar association. he will
be requested TO accept the candidacy
o. the Democratic party
Ex-Alderman Thomas ". West OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
COLLEGE YEAR / AN INJUNCTION.
viii OPEN al Brown viii,
Chapel SsTVlcs In SayIes
Hall Sept. 19.

The l3Gth college year at Brown Uni
versity will. begin on Wednesday septem-
ber 10, with chapel service in Sayles Me-
mortal hail. at $40 a. m, and at the CLOSE
of the service. the classes will begin their
sessions according to the time schedule.
This information is furnished through
the columns OF the Annual Announce
ment of the Academic Year --lsoo-i9oi-of
Brown University" very neat PAM
phlet of 80 pages
The examinations for admission to the
freshman class will be held in Wilson
hall, beginning Monday, September IL, at
a. m. Examinations for admission to the
sophomore junior and senior classes Will
be held on Monday and tuesday, Sept. IL
and Is. The registration OF students Will
begin on Saturday. Sept. IS, at a. m.
and close on Tuesday. Sept. is, at am.
The most important change In the
courses this year, and one which will
probably meet with hearty favor on the
part OF the students Is that relative to
the>course I'm practical ethics, In the phil
osd Shical department. II will be conduct
ed by President Faunce and offered In the
spring term. He was to have given this
course last spring. but could not, owing
TO the pressure or MS humlhlsTatloh uu-
ties. IS.
In the Biblical literature and history de-
partment Prof. Kent viii be assisted by
Rev. Frederic Lent I'm the elementary and
historical Hebrew course. while Rabbi
Grad of the Reformed Church Of the
Sons OF Israel OF this city will have
charge of the course In Biblical Aramaic,
and elementary and advanced Syriac. In
practical rhetoric and argumentative
composition he will be ably assisted by
DR. Benedict and Messrs. Wood, Starr
Chase. Hersey and Cooper. The work in
the oratory branch OF the department
formerly in charge OF Mr. Fogg, will be
conducted by Mr.. Crosby.
The German department Will be In Its
full strength once more, with the return
OF Prof. Williams. who also has been away
in Europe. both for pleasure and study
His assistants will be Prof. Crowell and
Messrs. Thompson and Poole Prof Ran
DALI who has also been away in Europe
on years leave OF absence, will again
take charge of the drawing department
this fall, assisted by Profs. Burnham and
Hill.
Several of the college buildings have
been renovated, the basement OF Rhode
Island hall is being painted and plastered,
and the chemical laboratory Is being en-
larged. IL is believed that the entering
class will be a large one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
DEACON WATTS.
He Answers Some Of the State.
ments Made by tho Former
Pastor Of Ebenezer Church

Mr.. Edward Watts, deacon of the
Ebenezer Baptist church. sends to The
News a communication In reply to the
published statement OF the former pastor
of the church. Rev. Mr. Holland.
Deacon Watts says Rev. Mr.. Holland
made a mistake when he said the church
was 1920 In debt when he assumed
charge. The debt at that time was only
1854.
When Rev. Mr.. Holland preached his
farewell sermon. the collection. accord
ing to Deacon Watts. amounted to only
a little more than $l4. Answering Rev.
Mr.. Hollands charge that at the meeting
of deacons on Aug. 6. one Of them
threatened his life. Deacon Watts says
two OF the members were compelled to re-
strain the pastor from fighting.
Deacon Watts further declares that
after canvassing the entire membership
for the purpose of securing a reconsider
alton of the vote accepting his resigpa-
tion Rev Mr. Holland obtained only 80
votes out of $50.
The deacon also contends that Rev Mr..
Holland was fully aware that the meet
ing was to be held, because he made an
nouncement of II from the pulpit
The deacon also claims that the pastor
did not resign. but was given notice to
vacate by Oct. 5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
ELOPEDs AGAIN.
Druggist Wilkinson and Sister
In-Law Run Away Twice
in a Fortnight.

Philadelphia, Sept l--Howard M, wilk-
inson. a druggist of Dover. Del, and his
pretty sister-in-law. Josephine Packard.
have eloped second time within two
weeks.
On Aug. II they ran away and a week
later were arrested In Atlanta, Ga. Mrs.
Elbert G. Packard, the girls mother. got
her to agree to spend few weeks with
Mrs. NJ. o. Morrison. an old friend. who
lives I'm Darby, on the outskirts of Phil
adelphia.
Wilkinson visited Philadelphia, putting
up at the Hotel Imperial. Josephine
learned OF II somehow and called at the
hotel to see him last Thursday. That
night they disappeared again. the girl de-
claring that she would never give him
up.
Wilkinson has been married less than
two years.
DIR. Robert III. Chase of the Friends
Asylum for the Insane declares that Jo-
sephine has a strange abeyance of moral
sense.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-01
FOR BLACKMAIL.
Edwin B. St0ere Sues Michael
HanIey for $4,000 for
Alleged SIander.

Michael Hanley of this city is defendant
in a $4,000 suit for slander. brought by
Edwin B. steere. The slander is said TO
have consisted in false charge of black
mail
Mr.. Steere asserts that he is a manu-
facturer and dealer in mineral waters, ana
on August s. 1900. he had a good reputa-
tion. On that day Hanley, in the presence
OF many good citizens. he says, accused
him OF being blackmsiler. Mr.. Steere
says there was an oath prefxed TO the
word blackmailer.
The blackmailing was alleged 10 have
been continued for five years. IL Is said
by Mr.. steere' that he has suffered great
iy. both muentally and financially, from
the result OF the charge.