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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26
PLEASED WITH VERDICT.
Spectators Show Their Approval
of COlsOn'S AcQuittal.

Frankfort, KY, April 21.-Ex- Con
gresham David G. Colson, who has
been on trial here for the last four days
for the murder of Lieut. Scott and
Luther Demaree, was acquitted by the
verdict Of the Jury, which was returned
this evening. The jury was out only IS
minutes. The crowd of spectators had
remained in the court room waiting for
a report from the jury room. There
was silence as the jury filed into the
room. but there was no demonstration
until Circuit Clerk Ford finished read
ing the verdict, which read: eve, the
jury, find the defendant not guilty"
AS the last words were read, the crowd
piled over the ratings surrounding Col
son and insisted on shaking hands with
him. They gave an ovation to the jury
and Col. James Andrew Scott, Colson's s
chief counsel, Tonight he received
dozens of kilograms from all over Ken
tucky and from other states congratu-
lating him on his acquittal.
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An Appreciation of Bryan,

Mr. Bryan is"doing" the Pacific North
west states, He is making many speech
es but is getting small attention. The
reason is that he is not thinker. His
speech is chaff. Nothing he is saying or
ever has said, will be remembered. His
speeches will have no place in the histo
ry of our literature or craftsmanship.
Who will be quoting Mr.. Bryan fifty
years hence, or who except the special
student of our politics will know that he
ever existed ? He is contributing moth
ing to the sum of human knowledge
All that he says is merely superficial
and only darkens counsel.
He has a ready and easy speech but
never goes to the bottom of anything, and
what he says is not for propagation of
truth that lives to perish never" but is
uttered merely for the temporary inter
ests or purposes OF personal aud party
politics. Men of sound thought and ra-
tional purpose are not with him. He pre-
sents nothing that appeals to them.
They see nothing in him but nultifar
ious superhcjality. This is the country's IS
estimate of Mr.. Bryan.-Portlan1 Orego-
nian.
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In MeEnOriaIn.
ICONTRIBUTED.l

ICONTRIBUTED.1
Died: At Browning, Teton county,
Montana, April 1st, 1909, William War
rem Samples.
William w. Samples was
born at Fort Benton, Choteau county,
Montana, on April Goth, 1868, and was
the eldest Ga ID of Asa and Eliza Samp-
les, and leaves a a\mother, brother and
two sisters, wife and four small child
ren who survive him.
In life he commanded the love and
respect of all with whom he came in con-
tact by his many sterling qualities, his
devoted affection toward mother, broth
er, sisters, wife and children, relatives and
associates. His was a life of sobriety
and usefulness, dutiful son, a kind
husband and an affectionate father, and
his loss to the community in which he
resided will be heavens eternal gain.
Thus in the flower of his manhood and
in the presence of mother, brother, Sis
ter, relatives and friends has he been
called to that "bourne from whence no
traveller returneth" there to await the
judgment day.
The funeral took place on April End
followed by large concourse of sorrow
ing relatives and friends, and his earthly
remains were conveyed to their last rest
ing place in the burial grounds of the
Holy Family Mission, where the last
sad rites of the Roman Catholic church.
of which he was an active mem Der !,
were confarr9l. Requiescat in pace.
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The Ship Subsidy Bill.

The house committee on the Merchant
Marine and Fisheries, in reporting favor.
ably upon the shipping bill, sum up as
follows:
The cardinal purposes of the bill are:
l. To aid in real practical way
and 40 doubt, under existing conditions,
the only possible way-in bringing to the
greatest extent possible our own foreign
trade back into our own hands, and thus
saving to our country certainly more
than $l00,000,000 transportation money
which now goes to increase
the wealth of other nations.
2. To greatly increase the expectation
and sale of all kinds of our superabun-
dant productions, and especially in the
vast regions of easteren Asia, evidently
very soon to be opened to the trade of
the world. This is trade that the
nation best prepared to engage in will
necessarily get the greater proportion of
by its own ships under its own flag, and
with its own postal facilities and it's own
commercial establishments for the dis
posal of its productions.
3. To bring into existence at the
earliest possible time great American
fleet of merchant vessels, built in our
own country with our own material and
by our own labor, as most necessary
means of national aid and national safety
In times of international war or other
disturbance, the probability of which is,
unhappily, not small even now.
4. To increase the number of our
citizens who will be educated in sea
faring work, and who will thus have the
skill and be better able to defend the
honor and interests of our country on
the seas, however suddenly the occasion
may happen.
8. The bill, we think, will, if the pro-
posed compensation is large enough ac-
complish these great and important
purposes.
1t will, of course, take a considerable
time to reach the desired end, but The
sooner the policy is entered upon the
sooner and easier will be its accomplish
ment
The means proposed are open to the
capital, the enterprise, and. the skill of
all our citizens alike, and7on equal terms,
There is no ground for any form of mon
opoly. There is absolute safety to the
treasury in the fact that no payment can
be made until in each and for each voy-
age the work is actually performed. AS
we have before stated, it is certain that
no vessel, great or small, fast or slow, in
the list can afford to make single voy-
age without having also large CONNER
cial business and income from the same
voyage, and in doing which commercial
business she is fulfilling one of the great
purposes of the bill.
We report herewith the proceedings of
the committee in the various hearings
we have had.
In view of the foregoing considerations
we earnestly recommend the speedy pas
sage of the i'll with the amendments re-
ported in connection with it in the form
of substitute for the original bill
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The R0under.

The Rounder is sick. The other day
sheepman came into the saloon where
he was trying to bum drink and want
ed him to help build lambing camps. If
there was ever anything the Rounder
had natural inclination for, it was arch
ltecture. He Immediately grasped the
sheepman's hand and demanded two bits
as retaining fee. This sum not forth
coming, he proceeded to enlighten the
sheepman upon the various merits of
Gothic, Corinthian, Ionic and Grecian
architecture as applied to sheep camps.
He explained how artistic Queen
Anne cottage would appear in shelter
ed nook on She borders of an alkaIi pond.
He enlarged upon the beneficial eff
ects of stained glass upon the tender eyes
of the little lambkins, and told him how
to construct deafening boards SO that
the groans of the inmates of the hospital
would not disturb the peaceful slumbers
of the other inhabitants of the pen.
He explained the advantages Of swing
ing cot over the old fashioned cradle for
lulling lambs to sleep, new way of ad-
ministering paregoric without the aid of
a nursing bottle. He drew diagrams of
crutches for weak legged lambs, and
showed how lamb could be swung to
it's mothers leg SO she could not use it
for ulterior purposes. He drew plan of
yard outside the pen where the usband
and father could walk up and down,
swear and scratch his head, while specu
dating as to the means of providing for
his increasing family. He explained the
advantages of large and well ventilated
and lighted nursery for the use of the
lambs betw meals, where they could
be under the sole contaol of a competent
French governess. Here light gymnast
les could be practiced with rope-skipping
and such like, and their voices modula-
ted to more harmonious "baa' than
their forebears give vent to when they
have lost something. He showed how
as they grew older, the play-yard should
be divided by fence making separate
compartments for the boys and girls and
being made of stats through which they
might look but not touch After he had
used up several sheets of the bartender's
paper he glanced inquiringly at the
sheepman and cast his eye suggestiVely
toward the back bar but that sheepman
would not take the hint, and started to
explain that the Rounder's plans were no
good, as he generally built his pens out
of fir logs and sod. That was enough;-
the Rounder was rushing off to telephone
the Smithsonian Institute that he had
found live Digger Indian, when he was
grabbed by the coat-tail and asked if he
could handle an ak. With a howl of dis
appointment and rage he said, Yes! he
could AK more questions in a minute
than that Did fool could answeri in week
and broke for the door, leaving the sheep
man with sardonlc grin on his bewhisk-
cred visage, and piece of coattail ia his
hand.
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ReiOcatiOns at Nome.

Seattle, Wash, April 21--A man
whose name, returning passengers from
Nome, fail to remember, but who was
from Seattle, hanged himself at Nulato,
Nov. Is.
The first white child, a male, born at
Noue came as New Years gift to j.
Gimm and wife.
homes population was scattered on
creeks and gulches. at midnight New
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26
L. A. ENDERS & CO.,

We carry the largest stock of Wall
Paper, Ready naked House Paints.
Roof Paints, Marking Paints.
Brushes, varnishes, Stains, Enamels.
Window Glass, Alabastine; Gypsl,e,
Pictures, Picture Mouldings, Etc.
OF any house in Northern Montana.
There is no order too large for us to fila
or to small to command our inarnedfl
ate attcnt on.
Leave orders at Jos. HirshIesg G.. Co.'S.
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The F. outfit is locating all the avail
able water north of the river.
The S I outfit crossed band of 1900
sheep, Sunday, which they intend float
ing on their Willow Creek lease, the
coming summer.
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lost

Between Dupuger and e. 4. Savory's,
ranch, a, Waltham watch, geld hunting.
ease with 3 strand gold chain. A suit
able reward viii be paid for its recovery
81 h. 2. Cox.
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STRAYED from Choteau, April 1st 1900
One black driving team, shod all round,
clipped to knees, foretop clipped and
branded 9 on left thigh. Reward of
S5 when delivered at Choteau or Du-
puyer.
s. Fl. Brown.
Get your boots or shoes half soled at
the DupuyeE harness shop
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
DEATHS OF THE PAST WEEK.
John Donovan, Son of W. B. Donovan, Near
LeiPsic, and Samuel Smith, Formerly
With Geo. W. Taylor.

The remains of John G. H. Donovan,
who was killed by fall of forty feet
from a scaffold Wednesday in the H ar
Ian d Hollingsworth shipyard, Will
mlngton, where he was employed, was
brought down to Smyrna on Saturday
and inferred, after the arrival of the
noon train, in the Odd Fellows Gem.
etery. He was 81 years of age, a son
OF VIM. Burton Donovan, of White
Hall Neck, near Leipsic. Mr.. DON
ovan has been especially unfortunate
In the loss of sons by accident, having
had younger son, Cove S. Donovan,
Killed about seven years ago at Will
mlngton in the "West Yard" He was
twenty-five years of age and was em-
ployed by the railroad company.
Both sons were married, each leaving
widow and two children.
The remains of Samuel Smith. who
died at Hahnemann Hospital in Phila
delphia on Sunday, whittier he had
gone several weeks ago for kidney
trouble, were brought to his home in
this town yesterday and inferred in
Odd Fellows cemetery to-day. He
had been in the employ of Geo. w.
Taylor several years as a machinist.
but has been able to do but little work
the past year from ill health. He was
80 years old, leaving beside a widow
four children.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
DELAWARE WORKMEN MEET.
EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND
LODGE, A. o. U. W., AT DOVER.
Geo. NJ. Stevenson, of this Town, Receives
HOnOrs Election of Officers for the Ensu-
ing Year Excellent Reports Made.

George NJ Stevenson, Grand Fore
man; Joseph E. Carter, of the Press
Committee, and George H. Dick, rep
resentative of Mizpah Lodge, No. 16,
A. o. .. W., of Smyrna, are attending
the session of the Grand Lodge of the
State of Delaware at Dover this
week.
Mizpah Lodge carries an excellent
report to the Grand Lodge. 1t has the
largest increase of any lodge south of
Wilmington. Smyrna has additional
interest in the session this week, in
having one of its citizens, Mr.. Geo. M.
Stevenson, raised to the Grand Master
ship, the highest office in the gift of
the Grand Lodge of Delaware.
The following officers were elected
at noon to-day and phoned to us for
publication:
Past Master Workman-Frank P.
Lackey, Wilmington.
Grand Master-George NJ. Steven
son, Smyrna.
Grand Foreman-J. L. Ellis, Del
mar.
Grand Overseer-Benj. A. Groves.
Marshallton.
Grand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS E. Woods.
Wilmington.
Grand Receiver-Edgar A. Finley.
Wilmington.
Grand Guide-Dr. W. H. Howell
Wilmington.
Grand Inside Watch-Curtis Kirk
Wilmington.
Grand Outside Watch Caleb s
Watson, Wilmington.
Grand Medical Examiner-DrLewis
W. Finn, Wilmington.
Grand Trustee for three years-Jos.
L. Hotfecker, Dover.
Representatives to Supreme Lodoe
Charles E. Woods, Wilmington
James E. Carroll, Dover; Frank P
Lackey, Wilmington.
Grand Recorder Woods reported the
balance on hand in the beneficiary
fund, December 81st, 1899, to be 81, ,94i:
total assessments in the year, S67, ,245;
making total of 500, 1856; death claims
OF $64, 600 were paid, leaving balance
OF So, 1856. The balance in the relief
fund was $4,943, and the balance in
the general fund, So, 556.26. The total
membership January 1st, 1899, was
4, 4S9; December 31st, 1899, $3.50:
showing a net increase of 561.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
FINE OTTER TRAPPED.
Caught and Killed by George InsolO, Of the
L. N. Price Farm.

George Insolo, living on the farm of
L. M. Price, just below Smyrna Land
ing, brought to town on Saturday an
otter which was on exhibition atJones'
store several hours. 1t was caught in
a trap that had been set for it, and
shot through the head while thus fas-
tend by the leg. Mr.. Insolo has seen
the tracks of two offers in the same
vicinity. The skin of good otter like
this is said to be worth about $40.
They live on fish, and there is some
thing repellant in the idea of exter :
minating so harmless creature. The
most of the people who viewed it on
Saturday never saw one before.
Another strange animal in this Sec
tion, about as rare as a polar bear, has
also been the skunk. We hear that
the pelts of four or five of them have
been sold the past winter to our fur
dealers.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
EVENING SPENT IN MUSIC.
Mrs. Marion COverdaIe Emtertains Her Class
OF Scholars Wednesday Evening.

A very delightful time was had at
the home of Mrs. Marion Coverdale
corner of Delaware and South streets
last Wednesday evening, when her
class of scholars met with her to spend
an evening in music. An excellent
program was rendered, which brought
out some of the best talent of her
class. On account of the inclement
weather many were detained at home.
but the evening was delightfully."- spent
Notwithstanding. Refreshments were
served later in the evening.
The program was as follows:
Morning Prayer" .................. + S,r.o,to.a
Miss Mary Reed 'U'O''Y
clayton Grand March" (Duett) -. p,oL.
ar, MISS Mary Roberts and Mrs. Coverdale'
spanish Dance, "................ Theodore MoeJy;n
Miss Pearl Shorts s''''O0'' @0e'''"9
Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still WARY
Miss Eva Foxwell -'''''O' "'
wandering Jew" (Duett). )....,....... B,,rom,y,o,
MI. Ofley Winford and Mrs. Coverdaie
Miss Anna Wilson.
Nearer My God to Thee" CVar.l II. rirbecL
..h G. Miss Mary Reed
FiOfOlD
no. MISS Edith Redman.
"Con Amore Paul Beaumont
,,o..,- Mr.. J. 0ffley Winford.
0ehtIy Down the Stream of Life
,,,,, Miss Mary Roberts
'"aroIings at Eve" QDuett) ).... Brinlev Richards
"Mou mis- Miss MARY Mary Reed and Mrs. Coverdale.
D@y waltz :........................W w. Richardson
Miss Myrtle Ford.
Awakening of Love-" (Duett) - Claude = tJ,,en
MISS Eva Foxwell and Mrs. Coverdale.
Others present besides those named
IN the program above were: Misses
Emma Stevenson, Nina Winford, Julia
HUM, and Mr.. Eugene Curry.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
ST VALENTINES PARTY.
Miss EunIce Anthony Eutei tains Her Friends
Delightfully."- at "Bannister Hail."

In splendid keep with St. Valentines
Day, Miss Eunice ANTHONY entertained
party of friends at her beautiful
home "Bannister Hall" near town last
evening, In honor of the Bachelors
Club, technically known as the O. r.
y. ID. Club. The town folks were
mostly transported in hacks, and after
SO much stormy weather and rain. IL
was cheerful to have in their favor one
OF the most beautiful moonlight nights
OF the winter. When the guests en-
tered "Bannister Hall, " they were as
signed the names of the noted char
acters in fiction, written on "hearts. -
and by which they were tagged.
Romeo then saught his Juliet; Ruth
her Jacob, and John Allen his PricilIa.
until all were mated" then began a
contest In which every character made
an effort at original verse illustrated
with original drawing. In this con-
test Miss Emily Spruance received
ladies' prize and Mr.. George Tavlor.
gentleman's. The boobies were re-
celved respectively by Miss Beth Den
ney and Mr.. Charles Sudler. During
the evening vocal solos were rendered
by Miss Ethel Cooper and Miss Mary
LeFevre, and recitation by Miss
Emily Spruapce. Some charades were
also effectively given. Refreshments
were bountifully served at the close of
the evening.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
TWO STATE CONVENTIONS.
"Resulars" and Union Republicans viii Both
Meet on the Same Day.

AT meeting of the Union State Ex-
ecutive committee, held yesterday in
Dover, it was decided to hold the State
convention to select six delegates to
the National Convention, Tuesday 9th
INST. The Primaries will be held the
gath inst, when 1856 delegates will be
CHOSEN. These it will be observed, are
the same dates named by the ''Regu-
lars and will make it an important
day in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
DELAWARE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
met in Annual Session Monday and Elected
Officers for Ensuing Year.

The Delaware State Press Associa-
uon met in annual sessi on at Whining
ton, Monday. The action of Secretary
Of State Hughes in refusing to pay for
the publication of the Governors proc
iamatlon and in declining to give cut
'ne names of incorporators of COM
panles chartered in this State was
SUBJECT of discussion. Other matters
ior mutual interest of the craft were
discussed and it is proposed to hold
meetings quarterly. Officers elected:
resident, Colonel Theodore Towns
pIu, Milford; vice-peesidents, w. F.
nnonman, = Wilmington; Thomas M.
Dunn' Dover; E. r. Paynter, George
V"n' secretary and treasurer, Frank
u: Jones, Georgetown; executive COM
cIi'.ee' y L. l.. Haynes, Wilmington;
~ .. Freeman, Middletown; II. B.
pnenries, n Wilmington; J. H. Bateman,
oooVer; Robert ID. Hoffecker, Jr.,
TTuyrna; n Legislative Committee, H.
n :, fflce, Wilmington; ]. II. Bateman,
lover; r. g. Houston and Frank M.
zones, Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
POLICEMAN GARNER MADE A RAID.
Broke Up Game of Crap Shooters" in tire
Rear of W. M. Lewis Store.

There was more or less excitement
on Saturday afternoon caused by the
raid that Policeman Joseph Garner
made upon a party of ''crap shooters
lndulglng in a game in the stable at
the rear of w. NJ Lewis store. The
officer approached them very quietly
and when he had a commanding no.
sltion in front of the door, he ordered
them to come out. Three of the plav-
ers made their escape, and one. John
Green, was caught. The latter. how
ever, watched his chance and almost
as suddenly as it takes to tell il. he
broke loose from Garner's grip and
ran for liberty. Even a few stray
shots from the officers pistol did not
bring him to time. The chase was
Kept up over Lake Como, and there
Officer Garner had the good fortune to
get the use of horse and mounting
1t, rode off for his prisoner. Green
was fine sprinter, but he had to give
up In sheer exhaustion. He was taxed
before Alderman Collins and fined
$3.50. The other boys with him have
not been caught.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
TWENTIENTH CENTURY CLUB.
travelling Library" in the Interest of Ad.
jacent Country Schools.

There was large attendance of the
members of the Twentieth Century
Club at their meeting last Friday after.
noon and the papers on ."Home
oclence" were among the best that
have been rendered this year.
The club has in its possession son,o
nifty or seventy-five books from the
most noted and best of authors, which
they have taken from the 'Travellino
Library" at Dover. These books will
De loaned to the different schools in
the rural districts, for those pupils who
wish to keep in touch with the latest
works of fiction, history and literature
Inc educational movement on the part
OF the Twentieth Century Clubs is in
deed commendable, and should receive
the hearty cooperation of every CONN
try school. All the books in the DOS
cesslon of the Twentieth Century Clnb
OF Smyrna are exchangabIe. and when
the lot they now have has gone the
rounds, another selection will be
made.
The following is the program as rem
dered in the interest of "Home
Science" on Friday:
Paper-"Bacieria as Friends and Foes.u
:...............M Mrs. w. ID. LeFevre
Paper--'Home Influences p .......1e- - ''i'
;;,,, ;;,;,;,.......... Mrs. L. H. HAYNES
Reading-"The Home Club, {" 10y -''
..;;:.,,,...; Mrs. Clarence Prettyman
Faper- Fresh Air and Ventilation. !"
Mrs. II. ID. Bower
Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
GOLD MEDAL CONTEST
TO be Given in the Opera House, Monday
Feb. 10Th, by the W. c. T. u.

|
Feb. 10Th, by the w. c. T. u.
The Woman's Christian Union is ar.
ranging for Gold Medal Contest to
be given in the Opera House on Mon
day evening, Feb. 10Th at O'Clock.
The program will be interspersed
with music and five young ladies will
contest for the medal.
No. 1-'Infrm of purpose-Giye me
the daggers!"
No. GAN Old Mans Story"
No. 3-''No Saloons up There"
No. 4-''The Bridal Wine CUP"
No. 5-"The Scourge of the Repnb-
lie
The contestants are: Miss Clara Nav
Cameron, Miss Thomasanna Pratt
HAZEL, Miss Helen Elizabeth Lewis
Miss Bertha James Price and Miss
Wilhelmina Wells.
The charge of admission will be Il
cents and no seats will be reserved
These contests have always drawn
crowded houses and this promises to
be as good as any of the others. A
large audience is always an inspiration
to the speakers and it is hoped that
they will have the support of the
community.