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The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

I'm the town of Darien, Ca, there
Is but one building that stood there
before the war, and that building is
a Methodist church, observed a
prominent Georgian to the Washing
ton Star, "and like many other
churches, it has an interesting history.
Darien specially suffered during Gen.
Sherman's march to the sea, every
building in the town being completely
destroyed by fire except this particular
building. Among the buildings des-
troyed there were several churches.
When the church was originally built
the question came up Of putting a
lightning rod on it. There was a de-
cided objection to lightning rod by
some of the members of the church.
One particular member was very out
spoken against lightning rod or
anything else in defiance of the will
of Providence He argued that if the
Lord wanted to destroy the property
He had a perfect right to do so, for
1t was essentially the Lords property.
All the other churches in the town,
however, were protected by lightning
rods. The church was built in 1856.
From it's position on the lightning rod
question the church became famous
as the only church in Georgia that
was protected by the Lord 1t was
for years, and, indeed, is today, a
drawing card for Darien, and has
drawn more people to that town than
any other thing or incident connected
with it. if not more than all things
else combined. When Sherman's army
had orders to burn the town they
started at the west end of it for the
wind coming from that quarter help
ed along the work. The army spared
nothing, the orders being to destroy
everything. 1t may have been that the
church that is protected by the Lord
was fired the same as any other build
ing, but the fact is that when the
army left there the next morning this
Methodist church was left standing
unscorched even, though the four
buildings nearest to it, one of them a
church, too, were on the level with the
ground. AS far as known, there was
no special kindness shown the Lords
church, if, indeed, any kindness by the
army, but just the same it did not
burn.
Lots of buildings in Darien have
been struck by lightning, which is
very severe at times all along the
south Atlantic coast, but this church
has never been unfavorably affected,
though it is today the only church or
other large building there that does
not have a lightning rod"
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
WeiHht of Oueena.

Among the queens of Europe, Queen
Margaret Of Italy, in spite of her
mountain climbing, is the heaviest.
She is said to turn the scale at ITS
pounds, although she looks much
slighter. The queen of Spain weighs
147 pounds; the queen of the Neither
lands takes fourth place with 140
pounds, being a few pounds heavier
than the queen of the Belgians. The
German empress has reduced her
weight, which was an anxiety to her
to 134 pounds, and the czarina, at 126
pounds, is the lightest of all. The
tallest princess is the Crown Princess
of Denmark, who is we'll over six feet.
Evening Post.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
CHINESE BOYS.
Long Hours in School and Sports Of
the Vacation.

Long Hours in School and Sports Of
the Vacation.
Among the representatives of the
celestial kingdom in this city are Lee
Way and his cousin. All Foon. says
the Ogdensburg Journal. They are
bright and intelligent, and are inter-
esting characters. OF their earlier lie
in China they give very lucid accounts.
Lee Way has been in the United
States about twenty years, first locat-
ing in New York city. In his native
country he has a wife and son, and
he has made frequent visits to them
since he first came to America. Lee
received instruction in English before
he crossed the Pacific, and he also at
tended school in New York. Both he
and his cousin receive weekly tnstruc-
tions at the hands of teachers of the
Baptist Sunday school, and Lee espe-
cially has become proficient in his use
of the English language. All Foon has
been in America only few years. and
has resided in Ogdensburg about
year. He is married, and his wife was
left behind in his native land. Before
coming to America All Foon was in
school until he was 16. with English
tutors, but his knowledge of the Ian
guage is meager. Until few years
ago there were no woman teachers in
all China. Now there are many. and
students are received until past the
age of IS. There are many native
teachers. as we'll as the missionaries,
who come from foreign lands. The
scholars sit on high stools at desks
and study aloud. At 10 and IL years
years the Chinese scholars can read
and write very we'll. Every lesson is
learned by rote. The teacher always
retains possession of Furnishing stick,
and occasionally lazy or tardy scholars
receive few sound raps with it. The
scholars are at school early in the
morning, and it is not uncommon for
boys to study ten hours a day. That
would seem long time for American
boys to devote to study in a single
day, but, according to All Foon, the
juvenile Chinaman never grumbles at
the long hours, and he and his COM
panions climb upon their stools and
sing out their lessons all at the same
time as loudly as they can. Vacation
is always during the rice harvesting
season. Then the boys fly kites and
enjoy many other pastimes which are
similar to those seen in America, such
as walking on stills, playing hide and
seek, blind mans bluff and leap frog.
1--WE have great fun fighting beetles,
too" said All Foon. "In China there
are no bad boys like here. All boys
are respectful to all older than ethem-
selves. They do not think it fun to
hurt other peoples feelings. One thing
1 have seen here is very old trick in
China. You see boys place a package
on the sidewalk and when some one
stoops to pick it up it is gone. for
there is string tied to it, and a little
boy at the other end of the string"
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
>CENSORS i'm WAR
TIME. WRITERS setAT52 g 4[gi2. nAnpERto

oNThe mystery surrounding the con-
flicting and confusing dispatches re-
ceiyed from the war correspondents in
South Africa during the progress of
the invasion Of Boer territory by the
British is solved by Julian Ralph in
the London Daily Mail. He lays the
blame to the censors of war news, all
of whom subjected the correspondents
to the most humiliating trials and an
noyances when they attempted to
send news to their papers. He states
that one could not imagine to what
depth censorship had fallen in the
British Army before Lord Roberts
took supreme command. War corre-
spondents, men who had become fam
GUS the world over for their ability in
that line and their fearlessness dis
played in many deadly conflicts, were
subjected to the whim of a common
place man in gilt buttons-and snub-
bed in the bargain-in an attempt to
perform their duties. In speaking Of
E. F. Knight, the peer of modern war
correspondents and the author of
Where Three Empires Meet" Mr..
Ralph said: 'There is no ADLER or
braver man or more experienced writ
er among the purely technical corre-
] spondents than he. He is as great in
his line as any general under the field
marshal, and greater than most, for
he has been in the glare of the search
light of public scrutiny during 13 wars,
and no flaw has been found in him. To
him Lord Methuen said, I am proud to
have you with my army For the av-
erage army officer to pass judgment on
what Mr.. knight sends home is gro
tesquely ridiculous and for such an
officer to needlessly hamper him in his
work is an impudent and fragrant mis-
use of power.'
During the operations of the British
Army around De Aar the correspond
ents began to believe it hopeless to at
tempt to get anything through to their
papers or the public. They were en-
couraged to write dispatches so that
the censor might amuse himself by
tossing them into his wastebasket ev-
cry night for fortnight without ever
warning the writer's of their fate. At
last becoming desperate they inquired
Of the censor If there was any news
he would pass. He replied, eyes; you
may describe the sandstorm. The peo-
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pie at home would like to read about
IT. A better perspective of this out
rage may be gained when it is known
that the duty OF censor is to advise
and assist the war correspondents not
to impede their work. according to tho
text books Of the army. It was, at tho,
same place that the story Of run
ner from Kimberley was destroyed BY
the censor simply because he did not
believe it, though it did not criticise
or betray any military movements
the only ground upon which a message
can be Justly refused under military
rulings. or hts treatment at Orange
river Mr.. Ralph says:
1T was at Orange river that q CEN
sor kept for "a hours an unsealed let
ter written to the little general In
command Of my camp at home. Oh,
how boil when think Of that hu-
initiation! was new to the British
army, and took for granted the useless
ness Of resenting whatever might be-
fall me in the hands of these carelesaly)
appointed, wholly unfit censors. Thank
goodness! the time was soon to como
when was to see that this petty IT,
ranny could not stand against tho
slightest assertion Of the greater pow
er of a we'll behaved, intelligent corre-
spondent who knew, and meant to In
sist upon, his rights. And there lies
the kernel in the nut. The press must
send to future wars men whose asser-
ton of intelligence and self-respect is
natural outcome of their personal
character; who when they say I have
the public behind me- must be seen to
be fit representatives of the best that
the public comprises"
But with the coming Of Lord Rob-
erts to take command of the forces in
the field a very favorable change for
the correspondents came about. His
first Injunction to them was: "Gen-
tlemen, go where you like and write
what you please. Your letters will not
be censored. Criticise whatever de-
mands it, for in that way I can learn
what mistakes are being made"
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
Their Hades
Conducted on
Business Principles

is female. The lady who has the priv3-
lege of changing her sex in a new life
must, therefore, feel highly fiattered
by the favor of the immortals.
There is no litigation in the halls OF
judgment. for no soul dreams of dis
putting the Precious Records" The
ledgers Of Hades are kept most punc-
tiliously, and as the sacred text re-
marks impressively, 'there is no de-
ception." By way, however, of pre-
venting any cantankerously litigious
soul from raising difficulties and vast
ing the presidents time, there is :.
simple but effectual ceremony at !
door. When received by the God Of
Fate" the soul is offered a cup Of tea,
which induces "forgetfulness." The
halls of judgment are very severe on
suicides, unless the suicide has been
committed for some virtuous reason.
A debtor sometimes takes his life to
spite an importunate creditor, who haa
to defray the funeral expenses and
compensate the family of the deceased.
The hall of judgment will decide
whether the suicide was due to op-
preston or to a mean spirit of re-
venge. Unfilial conduct is about the
worst offense with which a soul can be
laden: but the most dutiful son can
not escape if he has defrauded the gov
ernment or neglected to pay taxes.
Quacks are sternly treated, but the
worst fate of all befalls the scoffers-
people who openly mock the "Prec-
ious Records There is a terrible
story of what befell certain priests
who ordered copies Of the "Yu-L" to
be burned. Liars have a very dis
agreeable portion in this world az
we'll as others. There is certain tenn
pie where an idol devotes itself to tho
function of striking liars dead.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
Two Limited Trains

Each day on the Northern Pacific.
The North Coast Limited" leaves st.
Paul at S:55, Minneapolis at $3.50 a. M,
daily, for Fargo, Butte, Helena, Mis-
soula, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland, connecting closely with
Shasta Route" train for California.
This train carries complete passen-
ger equipment, including the finest OBJ
servation Cars in the West.
The Lake Superior Limited" leaves
Minneapolis at 200, st. Paul at 2:25 p.
h., for Duluth and Superior, over the
Duluth Short Line" This train car
ries splendid Reclining Chair Cars and
Is the favorite train between the Twin
Cities and the Head of the Lakes. No
extra ticket fares on these trains.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
Many Receive Higher Education.

Massachusetts has 262 high schools.
Twenty-Five per cent of the children
who attend the public schools avail
themselves of high school privileges,
the percentage rising in many towns
to thirty, forty, and even fifty per
cent. Is it not most time for "cranks"
to talk about the five per cent of the
children who ever go to the, high
school?-Journal OF Education.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07


father It then into the Captain Edward Dewey
its following
o.
a 8
1T satisfaction
she troubled with eaah from childhood
and seemed than she could
the remedies used in
eruna
benefit confidently
praise snotto omuch o r.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
Ground. for Apprehension.

Fred-Do you know that 1 am half
afraid to propose to Belle, the more
think Of it.
Dick-Pshaw. man! Why are you
faint-hearted?
Tred-Because, from what she said
last night, have got an idea that she
will decline to accept me.
Dick-What did she say?
Fred-She said I was a "poem."-
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
Private Speakers, Not Public.

what you want in your campaign"
said the man who gives advice freely,
sis some more good public speakers
mo, sir" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. "We've got to have orators,
of course, for the sake of appearance;
but everybody knows that nowadays
much of the effective work is done on
the quiet, man to man. What we want
Is some more good private speakers."-
Washington Star.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
Defined.

Mrs Jones-This paper speaks of
lobbyist" as though it was a term Of
reproach.
Mrs. Plagore-Of course. A lobby
list, 1 take it, is one of those deceitful
men who sneak out between the acts
for drink, claiming that they are
merely going into the lobby.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. RoBB1Hs,
Maple Street, Norwich, N Y. Feb. II, 1900.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

The bookworm oftimes seems to
thrive on dry leaves.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
Boston GRllantry.

He-Peorle persist in saying mar
red you for your money.
She-But I had no money.
He-That's what I tell them; but they
INSIST there must have been some in
iucement.-Boston Transcript.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

Woman came after man, and has
been after him ever since; but he
doesn't give her many hurdles.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are
fast to sunlight, washing and rubbing,
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
One Thing We Escape.

One Thing We Escape.
Towson-There's no use trying being
np-to-date in slang.
Yorkrode-Why?
Towson-There is no Chinese equiva-
tent for "trek."-Baltimore American.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

Loss Of hair, which often mara the prettiest face
prevented BY fAlI1R's HAIR BALsAN.
HIaD11oo1xs, the best cure for corns. 15cts.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

Heat what age do you think a girl
should marry? She-When asked.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

A blind man may not see merit IL
Ithers, though he can easily feel hi.
,Wn importance.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

Even in the hottest weather some
,eople are all wrapped up in them
Ielves.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

The greatest truths are the simplest;
so are the greatest men.-Anon.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

Happiness cannot be bought, but one Of the
great hindrances to its attainment can be re-
moved by Adams Pepsin Tutu Frutu.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

Carters Ink 10 Scientifically
compounded of the best materials. II your
dealer does not keep 1t he can get 1t for you.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
Twelve Omceholders.

It so happened one day recently that
twelve men met in the town of Somer-
set, Pa, each of whom had filled the
Office of register and recorder in that
county within the last ffty-seven
years.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07
APROTECT CHURCH
ITS MEMBERS OBJECTED TO
LIGHTNING RODS.

Tho Building Came Torough the War
Unscathed and Has Never Been Struck
by an Electric Bolt-The only struc-
ture in Town without Rod. a
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-09-07

DIR. j. H. RINDLAUB, Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. ID.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-18
where DOCTORS AGREE.
Physicians Give Warning of the Dan
gers of Smallpox.

The physicians composing. the Silver
Bow Medical association, have decided
to, address a communication to the board
OF county commissioners and the city
board of health, giving warning of the
danger of smallpox and urging prompt
and effective measures for the protect
ion of the community.
The communication which is of the
nature of resolutions adopted at the last
meeting of the association, is somewhat
scorching in the manner of wording. The
doctors declare that under the present
slack method of dealing with the disease
there is the greatest danger of small poX
becoming prevalent. This method the
resolutions assert is criminal if not bar
Earious." They urge the necessity of a
physician to devote his entire attention
to small poX. adequate quarantine and
disinfection and say that by such means
alone can the disease be eradicated.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-18
A WEEK OF PRAYER.
New York Will Close the Century in
DevotiOnS.

New York, Dec. 1SA number of the
city, have proposed the idea of holding
a non -sectarian series of prayer meet
ings during tn last week of the nine
teenth century. 1t is intended that these
meetings be held in various churches,
but under the direction of body of men
connected with a number of denOmina-
tions and not sectarian. circular to
this effect has been sent out signed by
I;ev. Doctor Francis Il. Clark, Boston;
Geo. r. Porves Robert S. Macarthur,
Henry Mottet, j. Wilbur Chapman, Da-
vid j. Burrell. S. Parks Cadman, A. c.
Dickson Cortland Myers, j. F. Carsen,
all of New York, j. l. Vance, Newark
Jas. II. Ely, of Philadelphia, John II.
Converse, Philadelphia VIM. r. Moody
Northtield, Mass; John S. Huyler, and
John Nj. Connell, New York; Gen. O. o.
Howard, Gen. e. Stebbey, Battleboro,
and Gen. f. Beemis, Mrs. Margaret Bot
tome and Mrs. McEroy.
AS planned, the prayer meetings will
end by a union meeting of all ministers
and church officials of the metropolitan
district in Y. M. c. A. hall on Monday
afternoon, Dec. 81, at go. This will be
addressed by three or four of the leading
pulpit orators of New York and Phila
delphia.
Following the first of the New Year.
the first week will be devoted to daily
prayer services in all parts of the ma
ton. The movement is known as the
twentieth century gospel campaign.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-18
GOING INTO DEBT
COUNTY CLERK MAKES ANNUAL
CASH REPORT.
INSTITUTE PROVES A SUCCESS.
Will BE a Record Breaker in Attend
- ance-Good Work Being
/. Done.
INSTITUTE PROVES A SUCCESS.

County Clerk Martin issued his an
nual report to the state examiner Just
before closing hours last evening, which
shows in detail the financial condition
of Deer Lodge county covering the fscal
year ending NOV. 30th.
A reduction Of 81 ,20l.2S in the amount
paid as salaries to county officers as
compared TO a year ago. The total this
wear being S15.7lS.1I ana last $16.9i9.40.
= The expense of operating the district
court amounted to $40 0094ol, divided into
the following items. jurors, "a, ,6S3. 80. wit
nesses ST. 961 90: clerk $3,213.26; steno-
grapher, 81 ,53105; county attorney, 81
2l326; sheriff, Sl4 60.04; expenses of pris-
Oners ST. 129.35: meals for jurors, etc, ST.
bT1: the justice and cOrOnerS expenses
amounted to $3,350.S1. The miscellaneous
expense such as printing. fuel, lights
election expenses, care of poor. court
house construction, etc, amounted to
$SS.l24.55.
A comparison of the financial condition
of the county with the fiscal year 1893
shows the following figures:
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-18
SHEEP COMMISSION.
Interesting Report OF the Montana
State Board.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Dec. 1S.-The annual report OF
the state board of sheep commissioners
shows expenses for the year 1900 of So, 143,
and net balance in the sheep inspector
and indemnity fund, after deducting out
standing bills, $5,69422. Rules have been
adopted for inspectors and approved by
the attorney general. The sheep assess
ment is condemned as too high being
twice as high as the average of other
states having like conditions.
Poisonous plants have been investi-
gated by V. X. Chestnut and e. ".
Wilcox of the department of agriculture,
and their report will be printed. They
estimate loss through plant poisoning at
from 200 to $4,000.
The proposed reciprocity treaty with
Argentine, by which the duty on wool
is to be reduced 20 per cent, is con-
demned as heavy blow to the sheep in
dustry. 1t failed of action in the SEN
ate
Statistics are being collected for ma
tional sheep census. The ngures already
published by the National Woogrowers'
association and board of equalization
are given. the former showing Sill ,160
sheep in Montana. and the latter show
ing 3,552, ,0S1, worth $9,S1SS51 at an av-
erage of $2.16 head. The commission
tells of the unsatisfactory wool market
and complains of unjust discrimination
in tariff classification by which the NOM
inal duty is reduced to at least 2 cents
a pound. The erection of the new Woolen
mill at Big Timber is commended, also
the erection of wool warehouses. Shear
ing by machine is on the increase. Local
woolgrowers' associations have been or
l.
Health conditions are good. The Mon
tana standing is foremost in this re-
spect.
The governor today issued a proclama-
ton declaring as carried the constitu-
tional amendment voted on at the re-
cent election, and putting it in effect to-
day.
The governor today commuted from
fifteen to thirteen years the sentence of
Charles Bloom, of Park county, for mur-
der. Sentence was imposed in May, 1894
United States Judge Knowles this
morning heard a petition of Annie Oh
son for an order suspending action in
the bankruptcy proceedings of e. r.
Maple, of Miles City, on the ground that
she has the only claim against him and
that it is for malicious injury to person
and therefore cannot be DISCHARGED by
bankruptcy proceedings. Her claim is for
So, ,13l 80 for judgment obtained in Octo-
ber 1899, for seduction under promise of
marriage. she asks that proceedings so
far taken be revoked and Maple ordered
to show cause why the petition should
not be granted.
The case was argued on the question
whether seduction is malicious injury to
person. and therefore excepted from the
bankruptcy law, and was taken under
advisement.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the board
of county commissioners of Silver Bow
county invites sealed proposals for the
care, support and maintenance of the
sick, poor and infirm of said county,
per capita. by the week, for the year be.
ginning January l, 1901, and ending De-
cember 81, 1901, said proposals to include
the entire cost OF feeding, clothing and
nursing of the sick, poor and infirm, and
the burial expenses, the county to fur
nish free the County Poor farm and
buildings. beds. bedding etc.: also
doctor; the contractor to furnish fuel,
good and substantial food and clothing.
Proposals to be addressed to j. E.
Moran. clark &c the board of county
commissioners, and filed with the county
clerk not later than Thursday, Decena-
ber %, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
J. E.MORAN
County Clerk.