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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-07-11
Call For Ravalii County Warrants
For Payment.

The following warrants on the Con-
tingent Fund of Ravalli County, Moi :
tana, will be paid on presentation 1T
the Office of the Treasurer of said
county, at Hamilton, Montana, tcwit;
All warrants, on said fund, registered
on and after February 1st, 1900, up te
and including those registered or
April End 1900. No interest will be
paid on the above warrants on ant
a aster July II, 1900.
J. X. SQUIERS,
Treasurer of Ravalli County Mon
tana.
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Vlcanic Eruptions.

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cure them, also Old Running and Fever
Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns,
Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Best Pile
cure ou earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only IS cents box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Bitter Root Drug
Sore.
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VICTOR.

Special Correspondence to the Western New
Miss Ethel Dildine of Missoula is
visiting her aunt Mrs Roll.
r. V. Jamison returned from Stark
Tuesday.
Doctors w. M. Sibley and G. w.
Beck were doing dental work in town
several days last week.
The GLORIOUS Fourth" was ce1e.
brated in the usual style by the Victor
people. During the races in the after
noon the grand stand which was too
slightly braced, fell and several
women were slightly hurt, but aside
from this the day passed quite pleas
antly for every one.
! A number of Stevensville people
celebrated the 4th in Victor this year.
Mrs. James Wasson and children of
Florence spent several days last week
visiting Mrs. Wasson's sister Mrs.
Joseph Appolonio.
Mrs. G. w. Samuels came over from
Stevensville Tuesday and spent We'd
nesday with her mother and Mrs. r.
w. Fowler, returning Tuesday morn
ing.
c. w. Wlllet came up from Missoula
Tuesday and returned Friday accom-.
panied by his wife.
Geo. Crippen of Woodside was Vic.
tor visitor Friday.
Mrs. w. J. Chase and niece, little
Miss Hattie Hickey returned to Kan
sas City Friday morning. J. r. Hic
key accompanied them to Missoula.
i Frank Mayhem and wife of Color
ado visited Mr.. Mayhew's sister, Mrs
G. w. Messer, Friday and Sturday.
MissessSelia and Julia Johnson of
Burnt Fork were visiting old friends
in Victor last week.
Huckleberry parties are now in full
; sway.
; Misses Edna Craddock, Jessie AM
, May Geyer were shopping in Hamil
ilton Friday.
Geo. Matthews left Monday fo
Bearmouth.
George Miles, the Darby postmaste
was in Victor enroute to Missoula.
A. Herbert of Florence was in Viz
tor Sunday and Monday.
Prof. r. d. Young of Rock Islam
Ill. arrived Saturday and will spen
the remainder of the summer visitin
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Olds. Mrs. Youn
: expects to join her husband in Sep
ember.
G. A. Wolf and J. E. Hartt arrive
v from Missou1a Saturday evening an
: will spend several days in this vlcinit
4 fishing.
# Zachariah Jacobson was doing busi
Y ness in the county seat Saturday.
> Miss Anna and Daisy Bond cam
: down on their wheels from Hauilto
, Sunday morning and spent the da
& at home.
! Owing to the quarterly meeting SCI
vice at Stevensville Sunday Rev. F
- w. Haynes did not fill his appoin
nent at Victor in the MOI ming.
Joe Menard of the Agricultural d.
partmcnt of the NJ. NJ Co. store
Missoula has been setting up rakes fl
% the Victor ranchers for the past tv
lweeks
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gan, at Etna. Mother and babe are
doing nicely and Charlie is setting
them up to the boys.
Marsh Franks is having large
barn erected on his farm at Ambrose.
Mrs. Baggs, who has been on the
sick list for some time is now almost
well. tS$0
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
REGULAR REPORTS OF HAPPEN
iNGS IN VALLEY TOWNS.

TERSEL.Y TOLD IN NEWSY LETTERS TO
THE COUNTY PAPER FROM THE WEST
ERN NEWS CORPS OF ALERT coRRE-
SPONDENTS.
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For Sale good milcli COW.
Address-zW. L. DECKER, Hainiiton ,
Mont, or call at his ranch one mile
west OF Grantsdale bridge. =
The colored American., 1900-10-27

number Of years, obtaining and execut'
IngsOme Of the most important work IA
his little city.
Ia the year 1892, Mr. Claggett receiv.
ed an appointment in the railway serv.
ice which position he held for one year
when he was given position with the
Prudential Insurance Company OF New
ark n J, Mt Ulaggett filed this place
indeed most cT8ditaby to himself and
the company until 1897, when he de-
Cided to embark in the mercantile
world. And here is where he mas sue
ceeded wonderfully. Starting two years
ago with very small stock Of groceries
IN Newark, to day he owns one of the
largest houses conducted by colOred
people in the state. He has a large
trade, both permanent and transitOry.
the latter being nearly exclusively
among the white people Of his neigh
borho0d. Mr.. Claggett keeps on hand
the very best that can be had. His
place is neatly Kept; polite clerks are
in evidence and one can not tell that
one is in cOIOred place Of business,
unless one asks the question.
Mr. Clsggett hss his delivery wagon
and plenty of assistance. His wife Is
Of invaluable service TO him. Mrs. Olag'
gett is personally interested in the
business and can be found there any
time, perfectly at home behind the
counter or at the books. MIR. Clsggett
deserves much commeGdati6n for his
success, since it is very hard for Me-
gro to get footing in the commercial
world nova days. His success has
been a natural growth, not epssmodic,
but a continually rise, according to the
American standard. His achievement
only bears out the statement, time hon.
ored as it is, that, "The fittest will sur
yiVe -
The colored American., 1900-10-27

Ihe ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Walter 81. Brooks of the 10Th ST.
Bapslst church, assisted by the Rev, NJ.
U. Clair and was witnessed by q large
number OF friends. The bride was most
Decomingly attired IN gray broadcIoth.
trimmed with white satin and point
applique and carried shower boquet
OF bride roses. She entered the room
With her father and was preceded by
her little sister Kathleen, who acted as
flower girl.
The house was beautifully dec 0rated
with cosmos blooms and palms. Miss
Grace Shimm presided at the piano.
The presents were beautiful and numer.
Gus. Shortly after the ceremony the
Rev. aud Mrs. Thomas were accom-
panied to the depot by large number
OF friends where they took the train for
Jacksonville, Fla, amid shower Of
rice and good wishes. The groom has
recently been appointed Professor of
Science in OOOkman Institute.
The colored American., 1900-10-27

Brewing
Company

Brews the purest Beer on the Wash
ington Market. The highest chemical
authority IN the district OF ColumbIs.
AFTER an analysis just finished of all the
different beers on the market, gives
this as his verdict. Don't be fooled by
jealousy, envy, or prejudice, on either
or all Of which Is based our opposition,
We have the most modern plant.
we brew from steriliZed water and
choice hops and malt We have one
Of the most skiiIfal brewmasters in the
county. Visit our plant and insist on
us proving our assertions. We will ba
glad 10 show al.
ABE KING,
Sec'y and Treas.
E. L. JORDAN,
Pres and Gegap Mar.
The colored American., 1900-10-27
SPARTA
Pool and Billiard Rooms
1906 Pennsylvania Avenue, n, w.

This large. spacious and well-situa-
ted pleasure establishments has had
added 60 it 3 new room In the third
story fOr pool and billiards, where those
who do not care to play In the lager
apartments can have q degree of
privacy not TO be obtained elsewhere
This new room is handsomely furnished
and lighted by electric lights. The
atmosphere is cooled by elsotric fans,
You are cordially invited to make
inspection OF these pool and billiard
pariors You will receive hearty vel
CONE at any time. Ask fox
SAMUEL a. TYLER, Manager.
The colored American., 1900-10-27
HENRY CLAGoETT.
4 Successful Business Mana Steady Rise
-Plasterer-Clerk Proprietor of Large
Mercantile Business.

The subject OF this sketch was born
N Barnsville. Md, August 1890, just
st the outbreak of the great war. Henry
CIsggett as a boy, reaching so early for
something higher, attended regularly
the public schools where he received
mis- early and fundamental training.
Il has never been bis lot to attend any
other school, save the school Of expert
enca, where he has proven a faithful
student. Early in his life he began to
struggle for himself and began as au
apprentice at the plasterer's trade. He
soon mastered the trade and began to
contract for himself. Mr.. Claggelt t
made quite a success # this work for a
The colored American., 1900-10-27
Orange Blossoms.

Al attractive home wedding took
place AZ the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar PEBBLES, l014 D street, southeast,
Thursday evening, October Is, when
their daughter Mamie Evelyn, was
united IN marriage to the Rev. Rob-
ert u. S. Thomas Of Antigua, b. ", l.
The colored American., 1900-10-27

w. E. Brown went TO Washington last
week to attend the University of Viz.
GINA and Carlisle Indian foot ball
game He reports having had a very
pleasant time. Miss Kebecca Fergu.
son who is teaching st Free Union Yves
in town last Monday. Mr.. Charles Mayo
from Connecticut was in the city last
week the guest OF Cornelius Whitlook
on n. 4 h street. MONTICELLO.
The colored American., 1900-10-27

Charlottesville, Va, Special The
Central Relief Association is making
great progress under the management
of Mr. Jno. l.. Hayes, the president
Quite large Juvenile Department. has
been added. Among the elevating fea'
lures OF the Juvenile Department l.
free musical training by Mrs. M. o.
kelser. This organization bids fair to
be eminently successful, and the presi.
dent, Mr.. Hayes, deserves great credit
for his untiring efforts in the work.
The Young Mens's Christian Assocla
tion is beginning to make itself again
felt for good III this city. The work
which was partly stopped on account
OF the hot weather, has been resumed,
and it is earnestly hoped that every
young man will interest himself to
make the Y. NJ. Q. A. success. One of
the most novel entertainments of the
season, known as the National Cam.
paign Entertainment" under the man.
agement Of Prof. f. Keser was held at
the First Baptist church last Monday
night. Seldom is there seen so much
interest as was manifested in this en-
tertainment what was for the benefit
Of said church, the contest being for
the presidency OF the United States.
the WOman's Rights against the Re.
publican party. The program was In
teTspeFsed with solos, dUettes, quar-
tettes and ChOruses, and the large
crowd present showed their apprecia'
ton by repeated applause. Quite a
neat sum was realized from this enter.
tainment. Messss. Jno Hayes and
Essex Alexander have purchased the
store on w. Main street, formerly run
by Mr.. John L. Harris ard are putting
in neat stock goods for the fall. Mr..
D. D Alexander who was engaged in
the grocery business here some time
ago, but who has been III Washington,
has re re'Opened business or w. Main st,
opposite Midway park. Miss Josephine
Baker left last week for Philadelphia.
Miss Jennie Baker and MIR. Robert
Wood who were married in Philadel-
phia arrived home last week. Mr.
John Thornton who has been quite
sick since August is etill confined to
! his room. Mrs. Hay Bullock, Mrs
Nancy Clayton, Mes :. Oepbas Wood,
James Kennie, Cephas Cosby, Louis
| CLAYTON aud Louis Jackson are homo
from Warm Springs. Mr.. William
Taylor, porter on the Southern Rail-
road, is spending lis vacation at his
home on 615 street. Rev. Jones Watkin
of one OF The Baptist churches, BaltiT
more, Md, is visiting in the city. Mr..
The colored American., 1900-10-27
Notice To PIttsburg Subscribers.

Hereafter The Colored American can
be had at the restaurant OF Mr.. Nelson
Coleman, 1914 WyIie Ave, Pittsburg,
Pa. Call there every Saturday morn
ing and get copy.
The colored American., 1900-10-27
AFRO AMERICANS IN BUSINESS.

The idea of Self Preservation IS Growing
Among the Thriving VirginIans Notes,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-08-04

Adlai E. Stevenson for vice presi-
dent has q familiar sound. Mr.. Ste
Venson has had long and varied
political career, and his return to a
candidacy for position he once filed
is circumstance that has not often
been repeated in American politics.
Lawyer, master in chancery, district
attorney, presidential elector, con-
gresham. assistant postmaster gen
eral and vice president is, in brief, a
history of Mr.. Stevenson's rise to the
second position of honor the country
has to bestow.
Mr.. Stevenson has always been loyal
to his state. His influence in Illinois
in the coming election, If felt, will be
due to the fact that he has Deen more
closely related to affairs in his own
state than are many of the men who
enter the national field. His law prac-
tiee in the central part Of the state
has been continued during the inter
walls between other duties, and he is
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-08-04
FRS. BRYAN AND THE BRYAN CHILDREN.

and more delicate breeds, Mr.. Bryan
spends many wholesome and busy
day on his farm, some three miles
southeast Of his home at Lincoln, Neb.
Mr.. Bryan is no playfarmer, yet his
farmers togs, long boots, checked
shirt and slouch hat seem more ike q
uniform than mere working clothes.
'I bought the first five acres Mr..
Bryan explained to a newspaper cor
respondent, seven years ago. Mrs.
Bryan and I had been driving and we
stopped here to admire the scenery.
We paid $3.50 an acre for the first Ave
acres. We figured 1t this way: The
scenery is worth $500 an acre. the eIi-
mate 500 and the soil $50
Ten acres of the Bryan farm are IN
wheat, five in oats and five in corn.
Part of each crop was sold last year
and the tables IN town as well as the
one on the country place, supplied
from the crop raised On the farm The
orchard consists OF 70 apple trees, %.
Of peach and a few cherry trees. none
OF which yet bear fruit.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-08-04

| During vacation season young Bry,
an used to return to the old farm ane
work with his father and hired help il
the fields or around the big barn. Some
seasons he hired out" to neighboring
farmers, and earned spending money
which came handy at college. It is re
1 lated that on one occasion after work.
ing all day in a harvest field young gry.
| an, half exhausted, lay in the shade OF
tree near the farmhouse waiting for
| supper. The old farmer happened
along. He looked at the tired young
man moment:
While you are resting, Billy" said
the agrieulturist, you might chop a
little wood"
| Il made up my mind then,' said Mr..
Bryan, that the life of the hired man
was not SO enviable one as some nov
elists had pictured it.
AT college young Bryan labored early
and late and mastered Greek and Latin
roots. His college companions remetff-
Der him as hard worker, modest and
with q good name for morality and
sobriety. He used to make many
speeches to Sunday schools and tenn
perance gatherings, and, while not
puritanical, was deeply religious.
While Mr.. Bryan was at college he
boarded with a relative. DR.. II. j. Jones,
who had been one of the famous Con-
cord school.
During his junior year he met Miss
Mary E. Baird, junior in the female.
academy at the same place. They be-
came engaged that year. Miss Baird
graduated the day before Mr.. Bryan, as
vsledictorian of her class of eight,
while he was the va1edictorian of his
class of is. She was born in Perry, ILL.,,
where her father was a merchant.
They were married October 1, 1884.
Mr.. Bryan was 81 when he gradu-
ated from the Illinois college at Jack
sonrille. He entered the law Office of
William Springer for short time, and
then went to Chicago for two years
course at the Union College of Law.
This was in 1881, and during the next
two years he was in the Office of the
late Senator Lyman Trumbull, besides
attending law classes.
AT the end of his Chicago course Mr..
Bryan returned to Jacksonville and
began praeticing law with moderate
success. He stayed at Jacksonville un-
til October. 1887, when he removed to
Lincoln, Neb., his present home. Some
legal matters in Nebraska had re
quired Mr.. Bryan's personal attention
AT his first visit to the state capital
he was so pleased with the place that
he made up his mind to remain there.
He opened law Office in partnership
with A r. Talbot, who was a class
mate of Mr.. Bryan in the law school.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-08-04
HOME LIFE is IDEAL.
Mrs. Bryan Is Perfect Mate and m
Exemplary Mother.

Col. Bryan's home life is ideal. Mrs.
Bryan studied law in Illinois and was
admitted to the bar after moving to
Nebraska, not with the view to prae-
tice but to assist her husband IN his
work. She was one of the organizers of
the Sorosis, the leading woman's club
of Lincoln, and is also member Of the
" oman's Christian association and
other societies.
During the stress and strain, the
wear and tear of the coming campaign.
there will be one to whom William
Jennings Bryan will look. above all
Others, for Inspiration, help and en-
eouragement. That one is his wife,
The Bryans live in handsome house
in one of the prettiest parts of Lincoln.
Their children are Ruth, age "A; Viii
liam j., Jr.. age 10, and Grace, age s.
The study, in which both Col. and Mrs.
Bryan have desks, is filed with books,
stationery and souvenirs of various
campaigns. In the rooms are busts or
portraits of Washington, Webster,
Clay, jefferson, Benton, Jackson, Lin
coin, Douglas, Gladstone and one of
Mrs. Bryan's father. Sketches of diff
ferent kinds adorn the walls.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-08-04

circle. The eldest daughter, Mary,
died in the east, and nearly two years
ago the mother of Mr.. Stevenson
passed away at the age Of 90.
Only one of the children lives at
the family home. This is the young
est, Miss Letitia, who takes active
part in many Of the social functions
OF Bloomington life Her elder sis
ter Julia is the wife of 1tev. Martin d.
Hardin, a Presby terian minister now
located at Minneapolis. He is the son
of 2. Wat Hardin, of Kentucky. Mrs.
Stevenson was visiting Mrs. Hardin
at Lake Minnetonka when Mr.. Ste
venson's boom was opening at Kan
sas City.
Mr. Steyenson's only son, Lewis G..
Stevenson, is at present in Los An
geles. Cal. where he spent the win
ter with his wife and two little chill
dren. Soon after his fathers election
to the vice presidency and while he
was his fathers private secretary
Lewis G.. was married to Miss Helen
Z. Davis, OF Bloomington. daughter Of
William @. Davis. publisher of the
Bloomington Paragraph.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-08-04

ed States senate the popular vote
showed that Mr.. Bryan received s0,-
600 votes, Mr.. Thurston 1856, and the
other republican leaders even less. As
there were but SO, 900 democrats in the
state Mr.. Bryan ran 10000 ahead of
the total strength of the party. On
his retirement from congress he re-
sumed the practice of law for time
and later took up editorial work on
the Omaha World-Hera1d.
Though out of public Office Mr.. Bry-
ans political activities from this time
on were incessant. He made speeches
in numerous states, wrote extensive
~ for ma gaines and newspapers and
in the intervals practiced law or en-
gagged in farming. Four years ago he
became q figure OF national promi-
nence at the democratic national con-
vention at Chicago, which nominated
him for president OF the United States.
The stampede in favor of Mr.. Bryan
for the presidential nomination fol-
lowed what was considered, the great
est speech Of his political career.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-08-04
REyERED M NETGHBoRs.
Stevensons Are Highly Est eemed by
the People OF Bloomington.

StGEehBOmB are h1%Biy E&steemed Dy
tise People OF Bloomington.
Mr.. Stevenson was married to the
daughter of Rev. DR.. Lewis w. Green
in December. 1866. Mrs. Stevenson,
though she has spent many years at
the capital, has not mingled much in
its society, but is quiet and retiring
She is a great-granddanghter of Josh
ua Fry and has served as president of
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton. Their Illinois home has been
in Bloomington and they have lived
there when not in Washington.
The Stevenson family lost none of
its love for Bloomington through resi-
dence at Washington during the con-
gressional service of !. Mr.. Stevenson,
his sojodfn at the capital when first
assistant postmaster general under
Grover Cleveland and the four years
of his vice presidency. When the sec
ond Cleveland administration was
drawing to its end, both Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevenson said repeatedly:
1T will be the happiest hour for
many years when we can return to
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-08-04

The remarkable canvass that fol-
lowed Mr.. Bryan's nomination in 1896
! is. still fresh in the public mind. Prob
ably no presidential candidate in
American history ever made such. d
comprehensive personal canvass. Mr..
Bryan's tours of the various states
were of the whsslwind order. AS one
writer put it:
.sMr. Bryan has made more speeches
to more people and shaken more
hands than any other man that now
is or ever was in the world, and still
his voice is unWorn and his digestion
is unimpaired in spite of dollar din
ners."
Mr.. Bryan came out OF the 1896 pres
idential canvass a defeated candidate,
but a figure of extraordinary promi-
nence. His career during the last four
years has been one of eeaseless actiY-
ity. He has continued to write, lee
ture and make political speeches. He
has travelled almost ineessantly in the
various states Of the union and yet has
not been able to fill more than frae-
tion of the demands upon his time
In the stirring days of the Spanish
American war two years ago Mr.. Bryan
raised regiment from his own state
and was commissioned colonel. He
served with his regiment in the south
until the close of hostilities. Since the
close of his military career he has been
making as many public addresses as
ever. 1t has been no uncommon occur
renee for Col. Bryan to travel from 200
to 300 miles day, make as many as II
set speeches a day and make three inn
promptu speeches to each set speech.
He has spoken on an average five hours
day on some of his trips. has made
speeches as early as $3.50 a. m. and as
late as midnight. He has kept this up
for go hours at a stretch with only
seven hours sleep. Mr.. Bryan's physic-
al endurance is marvel to his friends.
All his biographers agree that he
neither smokes, drinks, chews nor
swears.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-08-04

the old home in Bloomington and be
| among our old home friends.
The Stevenson home, on North Nc
Lean street. faces Franklin park. 1t
is an old-fashioned, comfortable and
commodious brick edifce, and it is
in the same block with the home of
former Gov. Fifer, who is one of Mr..
Stevenson's most intimate friends.
Home life with the Stevenson fam
lily is ideal. Mrs. Stevenson presides
with an ease of manner and a hearty
hospitality which are charming. She
is busy woman, looking closely after
the affairs of her household and find
ing time for much activity in social
or patriotic and literary affairs. She
was for several years the. grand re-
gent of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. The Bloomington chap
ter is named for her. @Letitia Green
Stevenson" She is now president of
the Woman's club of Bloomington, the
largest and one of the most impor-
tant social and literary organizations.
Within the last four years death has
twice invaded the Stevenson family