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The Southern herald., 1900-02-16
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Commercial Herald.

The Daily and Weekly COM
MERcIAL HERALD, printed at Vicks.
burg. piss. The Daily is the lead
ing paper in the State, and takes
the full Associated PressDispatches
over its own leased wires by .
special operator.
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Admlnistrator's Notice.

Est. Dora | NanNorman No,
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Terms Of the Daily:
/ year IS 90
q months, 4 90
3 mon hs, 2 OO
l month, 70
The Weekly is issued every
Friday, and is comprehensive
review of all important events GULL
ed from the State and Metropolitan
papers up to the time Of going tt
press.
The Southern herald., 1900-02-16
The.
TWice-a-Week Plcayune

viii contain 10 pages. making tne
totnl every week 20 pages, whereas
the WEEKLY was only 10 pages the
trice of subscription remains az ahs
same figure,
One Dollar a Year.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
SHE WAS R OF LIFE.
LILLIAN WESLEY ATTEMPTED
TO END HER EXISTENCE.
Timely Assistance Frustrated The De-
sight Was Her Fifth Trial at
Suicide.

Lillian Wesley, somewhat passe, de-
spondent and tired of life because of diff
ferences with her lover, Lafayette Flagg,
attempted to make her exit from his vale
Of tears last night by swallowing a large
dose of laudunum. The attempt proved
abortive and Lillian will live. Attempts
at suicide have been common in Lillian's
checkered career as she has five tiascos
Of this kind to her credit.
According to the woman's story Flagg
has made life miserable for her. By dint
Of economy she had succeeded in acquir-
ing a wardrobe. The money that went
for the wardrobe deprived Flagg With the
wherewithal with which to play bank
and he resented this interference with
! his prerogatives by going home the other
evening and tearing the silk dresses and
/ lingeree into shredS. He n up the
job by administering a beating to Lillian,
after which he informed her that she
was no longer under his protection.
All this proved too much for Lillian.
Life without clothes was bad enough,
but life without Lafayette was simply
unbearable. So she went to the home Of
a man named Wilkins. her friend. to
whom she told her troubles. She ended
her story by saying she was going to kill
herself by swallowing a quantity of NOR
| phine.
Wilkins procured assistance and in a
| short time the woman was out of
danger.
Flagg denies the woman's story. He
says he has had nothing to do with her
for more than a ear.
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12

Mont, to Chicago. The amount out Of
which she said she had been swindled was
only $1S, but as Mrs. Harschfleld put 1t,
1t was more the principle Of the thing
than for what she lost"
+ For his alleged breach of trust in deal
ing with Mrs. Harschffeld, s. e. Zoos, an
attorney, who practices in the Stockyards
Police court, was arrested and araigned
before Justice Rhoades. Mrs. Harschfield
says she employed Foos to collect some
bills for her when she contemplated leav-
ing Chicago with her husband for Butte.
She became tired of waiting for Zoos to
remit the amount he had collected n
wrote to him. Receiving no answer she
became angry, and determined to teach
the attorney a lesson. She arrived in Chi
cago and surprised the lawyer a few days
by walking into the Office he occupies at
Th~irty-ninth and State streets and de-
handing her money. He told her, she
claims, that he had sent it to her by post
office order, but, being unable to produce
the receipt he was arrested. The case was
continued by Justice Rhoades at the re-
quest of the defendant. Mrs. Harschf1eld
says she will remain here until she sees
FooS punished.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
WILL TAKE THE BONDS.
FUNDS TO BE INVESTED FOE
STATE MINING SCHOOL.
State Treasurer Will Follow Recon-
mendations of the State Board
of Land Commissioners.

Helena Herald: After Investigating
the question of the revenues that the
state school of mines land grant pays
and assuring himself that the securities
are first-class. State Treasurer Collins
has decided to follow the recommends
tions of the state board of and commits
sieners and invest $780, 900 Of permanent
by the board of trustees for the purpose
off paying outstanding warrants and fin-
ishing the building in Butte. The state
treasurer has said all along that he
would agree to take the bonds whenever
he had the assurance that the revenue
was sufficient to meet the interest. The
deal will not be made just now, there
being several matters that must be
looked into before the money is turned
over. A question of no little Importance
and one that may hav to be determined
in the courts. is that of the interest upon
the outstanding warrants that the
money derived from the sale Of the
bonds will redeem. The state treasurer
wnl not purchase the bonds until he
knows accurately how much interest is
to be allowed the warrant holders. It is
among the possibilities that a compro-
mise a be effected between the board
of trustees and the school of mines as
to the rate of interest to be allowed.
the board naturally desiring to keep the
rate down as much as possible, that it
may have the more funds to equip the
building and otherwise prepare it for
opening the institution in September.
Steate Treasurer Collins and Attorney
General Nolan are preparing q form of
bond to be issued. This is in accordance
with a resolution passed by the state
board Of lar commissioners that would
become effective in the event the treas
urer decided to a the bonds.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
FREAK OF THE LIGHTNING.
CAME DOWN STOVEPIPE AND
COOKED A FLAPJACK.
Departed Through the Window Open
ing a Can of Corned Beef
49, Enroute.

During the electric storm of last even
ling lightning struck the cabin of Henry
Moffit north of Meadervile, n the cleo
trio fluid played high jinks for a few sec
onds.
Mr.. Moffit was preparing supper when
the heavenly visitor appeared on the
scene via the stovepipe. The occupant of
the cabin was in the act Of tossing over a
f1apjack in a frying pan when the light
ming waltzed down the stove pipe seized
upon the frying pan and cooked the flap
jack to a crisp. Mr.. Moffit managed to
step out of the way to avoid the shock
and was not injured, although he was
considerably dazed for a few minutes.
The lightning then passed out of the win
dow shattering the glass and burning a
hole in a can of corned beef which stood
on the window sill. Mr.. Moffit says he
will not object if the lightning calls
around again and splits his summer sup
ply of firewood, but he objects to it cook
ing his fiapjacks.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
SALE or SCHOOL BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
OF the authority conferred upon the board
Of trustees of School District No. l. Silver
ton held on the 18th day of April. 1900. the
We're authorized and empowered to sell
coupon bonds to the amount of $50, 0O0.O 90 for
the purpose of building one or more school
houses and purchasing schoo! sites in said
school district. Said bonds to be Of the de-
nomination of 81, 10000 each. and dated May
], 1900, payable in twenty years and re-
deemable at the end of ten years, and shall
draw interest at the rate Of 4 per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually. both inter-
est and principal payable at the Office Of
the County Treasurer of Silver Bow
county Montana, in gold coin. Said bonds
will be, sold at auction, and said sale will
take place at the trustees room. at the
High School building. corner Of Idaho and
Park streets, Butte, Montana on the 29.h
day Of May, 1900, at 2 p; M. Said bonds shall
not be sold for less than their par value,
and all bids shall be made for the net
trustees for said bonds. A certified check
for 100000 must be deposited with the
clerk Of the board as a guaranty of good
faith by each person bidding upon said
bonds. Any and all bids may be rejected
by the board.
BY order of the Board Of School Trustees
of School District No. /, Silver Bow county,
Montana, made this oath day of April, A. b.
1900.
Attest:
CHARLES H. LANE,
Chairman.
THOS. RICHARDS. Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
GRAND COUNCIL FOR UTAH AND
MONTANA CONVENEs TONIGHT.
First Meeting of the Kind in This
Observation-Disclosures Of Rep
resentative.

This grand council of the United Com
mercial Travellers for Montana and Utah
will convene in thise city this evening. The
meeting is an important one inasmuch as
it will be the first grand council meeting
to be held in this jurisdiction. Delegates
from Salt Lake City, Helena and Butte
and the local council will make up the
grand council.
After the business session the local
council will give a smoker in honor of the
visiting delegates
One of the important matters to be pass
ed upon by the grand council will be the
election of a representative of this juris-
diction to the supreme council of the Or
der which meets in Columbus, Ohio, next
month.
John Beatty. president of Butte council,
arrived in the city yesterday from eastern
Montana to attend the grand council
meeting.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12

missing. G. w. Lampson, of the Short
Line received instructions a few davs aro
to send the little girl to Cripple Creek.
She was supposed to arrive in the CITY In
the care of a Mrs. l.. Thurman, Of Twin
bridges. n at the appointed time Mr.,
Lamson sent a man to the depot to get
the child, but she could not be found.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
CLARK BUYS A PAPER
Great Falls Tribune Passes Into Hands
of Senator's Agents.

The Great Falls Tribune. which has
heretofore been one of the DAILY syndicate
of spa has been purchased by
Jesse B. Root and w. A. Clark, Jr. VIM.
NJ. Bole. the editor of the paper spent sew
eral lays in Butte last week negotiating
the deal. Several wealthy residents Of
Great Falls had been planning the es-
adjustment of another democratic paper
at that place. The purchase price is said
to be in the neighborhod of $40, 900. o. S.
Warden will remain as business manager
and the editorial chair Will be filled by
T. D.. Wright.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
BIG BUTTE ON
HIS SHOULDER
FUNNY LITTLE REMARK OF JOHN
SPEER AND WHAT COME
OF 1T.
TRIED FOR INSANITY BUT
SAID HE WAS JOKING.
Has Peculiarities But is Declared Sane
ALBERT Snalley committed to
the Asylum.

Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon Judge Lindsay convened his de-
partment of the district court for the
purpose of ascertaining the mental con-
dition of James Speer and Albert Small
ley. His expert physicians were Leon
ard Renick and NJ. G.. MacNevin. 1t
TRANSFERRED that Speer was not so crazy
as he had been pictured. and was dis
charged from custody. He had told DR..
Sheeran and others he had been carry
ing the Big Butte around on his shout
ders and it had made him tired. He had
also seen spirits. On the witness stand
he said he was 81 years old and a native
of Ireland.
Il said had the weight Of the Big
Butte on my shoulders" he added, but
was only joking. n did not uppOse l
would be considered crazy for it. |
guess I had better not joke any more
Continuing his story, he aid he had
been a fireman and engineer in the
Black Hills of South Dakota. He had
been in this city about seven months
Miss Sarah Burns. at whose instigation
Speer was arrested, testified that Speer
was her cousin n harbored the idea
hat some one wanted to do him harm.
He had been living at her house since
October 6, 1899, and when he had arrived
ne nau palu hef TWO months BOARD. On
January l he told her he would pay no
more until he secured work. He had
also said hat the Catholics We're trying
to keep him from getting work. When
he first began to talk in that way the
witness said she considered it a peculiar
ity, but later on she became convinced
that he was insane.
At the conclusion of the testimony one
Of the commission of physicians was
asked if Speer would be sent to the asy-
lum, and the reply was:
mo. He has more sense than W.
have"
Smalley was pronounced insane and
ordered to the asylum. The testimony
developed the fact that when he was a
boy his skull had been fractured.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids for the erection Of the Swe-
dish Lutheran church, to be built on the
corner of Silver and Montana streets.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
Trip 4 Dragstedt's store, Main and
Platinum streets. and bids to be in be-
fore May 16 at said place. Committee re-
serves the right to reject any and al,
bids. C. r. DRAGSTEDT.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
YOUR KITCHEN COVERED FOR s14

We will cover you kitchen foor-any
size--for $14. and give you choice from
our entire stock of "a patterns, worth
from $75c to $1.1O a yard. All fresh new
goods, and no better selection of new
styles anywhere in the city. Pritchard-
Harrison Carpet Co., corner Park and
Main streets. !
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
IN POLICE COURT.
Charge Against M. Myer Temporarily
Postponed.

Judge Sullivan held a very brief session
of court this morning. The case of NJ.
Myer, who is charged with having inter-
fered with Officer Elderkin, was contin-
ued until this afternoon, on account of
a jury.
F. M. Hoffer. charged with obstructing
the sidewalk, was dismissed with a lee
ture.
Fred Sherman and Oscar Richardson.
charged with vagrancy, entered pleas of
not guilty and the cases were continued
until Tuesday.
William Casey, a vagrant who pleaded
guilty, will be sentenced Monday .
| ladies visit tho Nav VyorLc T,,ocloy 4
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12

You will find a complete assortment of
writing tablets. box paper, envelopes and
stationery at the p. q. News Stand
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12

h time is short, only twenty days
more for you to get a pair of Douglas $5.O 90
shoes for $3.H0. Tassell's closing out sale,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
LITTLE GIRL LOST.

little Myrtle Houser, a charge Of ihA
State Orphans Home at Twin Bridges, is
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
PLEA TO MURDER
CHARGE TO BE TAKEN NEXT
SATURDAY..
MOTION TO DISSOLVE THE
SILVER KING INJUNCTION
Taken Under Advisement-T A. Nor
rim Appointed to Defend Muir
derer Dempsey.

Judge Clancy convened his court
promptly at 8 o'clock to-day and began
the heraing of his motion docket without
any preliminary work.
The first matter taken up was a mo-
ton to dissolve the restraining order in
the suit of j. II. Maloney and others
against Marcus DAILY and others in con-
nection with the Silver King. The de-
endants had beeen enjoined from work
ing the property east of what is Know
as the injunction line and wanted the
barrier removed.
t the conclusion of the argument the
judge took the papers n said he would
render a decision later.
DemurrerS to the of the
state against Thomas Pooley, charged
with the murder of his daughter and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Littlejohn. We're
presented and overruled. Pooley's plea
Will be taken next Saturday. His wife
was with him in the court room, presum-
ably to prevent his immediate conviction
and execution by the ecker Tagblat.
In the Dolan-O'Connor embroglo over
the estate of Patrick Doyle, the demur-
rer of the defendant was thrown out of
court because none of the parties to the
action were present.
In the case Of the state against Peter
Dempsey, charged With the murder of his
wife on April IS, an Information was filed.
Dempsey said he had no money with
| which to employ an attorney and the
judge appointed Thomas A. Morrin. The
| prisoners plea will be aken next Satur-
day.
Edgar Marshall. alias Ed. Allison. who
is accused of having killed Mrs. Georgia
Creech on the Sd day of April. was ar
raigned and Mrs. NJ. l.. Wines appointed
by the court to defend him. The reading
of the information was waived and the
prisoner given until next Saturday to
enter his plea.
Mrs. w. 7. Aiken was granted a decree
of divorce to-day from Oscar Aiken on
the ground of "non-support thanked by an
accusation that the was serv-
ing a term in the penitentiary Of this
state for a forgery committed in this city
a little over a year ago. In giving her
testimony Mrs. Aiken said that the de-
PENDANT and herself had beeen united in
MARRIAGE in Dakota on the 18th of Janu-
airy. 1884. and two children now living
had been born to them: that for five
years Aiken had failed to support her al
though physically able to do so: that
when at liberty he drank and gambled
his money. She was given the custody
of the children.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12
THIS WOMAN HAS GRIT.
Went From Butte to Punish Lawyer
Who Beat Her Out Of $18-

Chicago Post: TO prosecute a man who
she thought had duped her, Mrs. Ger
trude Harschfield raveled from Butte,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12

In the Dolan-O'Connor embroglo over
the estate of Patrick Doyle, the demur-
rer of the defendant was thrown out of
court because none of the parties to the
action We're present.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12

Ladies, visit the Wax Works Friday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12

Smalley was pronounced insane and
ordered to the asylum. The testimony
developed the fact that when he was a
boy his skull had been fractured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-20
AJAB FROM A NEEDLE
Promptly Revived Man Who Had
Feigned Suicide.

Chicago. Dec. 2o.-Apparently cold in
Death Ernest Weinberg lay stretched on
a bed last evening at his home. 81 Bar
Der street About him were gathered in
melancholy groups all his relatives and
his wife wept Historically. His face
was pallid, his lips still, his eyes closed,
and pinned to his breast was a note adj
dressed to THE Judge" Below was
written. Il am dead He had COM
mitted suicide.
When the wife sorrowed and the
mOuTners comforted Detectives Theme
and King. of the Maxwell street station,
entered the solemn presence Of the dead
and with bowed heads, looked on Vein
berg's face Then they expressed the
opinion that the corpse was alive The
detectives were insistent, and reluct-
antly the wife at last permitted them
to touch the corpse Permission
granted, they proceeded vigorously.
Detective Theme pinched both arms
and held a small mirror to the mouth
He tried test after test. and stin there
was no sign Of life The wife and the
friends looked on, horror stricken
Finally Detective King recalled a test
he had known men Of medicine to use.
He raised the eyeIids. which generally
remain open after death The test was
successful, and the detective grinned-
King could hardly refrain from laugh
ing aloud at the success of his expert
ment, and in a commanding tone he
ordered the dead TO rise, but Weinberg
remained still and quiet The detect
ives became desperate, and concluded
TO make one last effort to raise the
dead"
A big darning needle was procured
secretly. and while the mourners were
grouped about the death chamber King
slowly passed his hand beneath the bed
covers Then he jabbed the pin for
ward and a startling scene followed
The supposed corpse 1eaped from the
bed, rubbing his right hip and shout
ing IN an incoherent manner The wo-
men screamed and rushed from the
room in terror.
He was taken to the Maxwell street
station. and today he confessed to JUS
tee SABBATH that he adopted the suicide
tactics to conciliate his wife Justice
SABBATH fined him for disorderly con-
duct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-20
CRIMES OF SOCIETY.
SGolden Rule" Jones Compares Them
With Atlanta Mayors Ofense.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec 20-Samuel NJ
Jones of Toledo, better known as Cold
en- Rule Jones, passed through here to-
day en- route home after an absence OF
some days His attention was called to
the agitation against Mayor j. CIV God
ward. who was locked up as common
drunk Mr. Jones made one OF his
characteristic statements in defense or
the mayor. He said in part:
7 hope the council will not accept the
resignation Of the mayor. If they do they
Will see the day they will regret that
they did so. Drunkenness is a grleVouS
and dreadful fault, and do not con-
done the offense. I simply try to classify
It with other sins against society
IF every respectable business mar
and LAWYER who goes along the street
outtrade or Guido his neighbor in the
name Of business were to manifest his
intention by a staggering. unsteady gait
/ think the business centerS of all our
large cities would look as if all the
drunkards were out for a holiday. and 1
am sure that if every envious, jealous or
vile thought we have were to give an
added tinge to the tips OF our noses
there is danger that we should soon be
known as a nation of red noses
THE drunkard sins against himself. IF
the man or woman who practices back
biting, tale bearing, cheating, defraud
ing, coveting another's goods or indeed
any Of the thousands of secret sins that
we are all heir to, were to be afflicted
with a whisky breath for every 0ffensa
against the moral law, fear that the
atmosphere at almost any social gather
ing would resemble that of a whisky
distilIery that was running over.
Mayor woodward has sinned against
himself as well as against Atlanta Per-
haps it might be good time to have
those who are without sin to cast the
first stone If that plan is adopted
am certain that nothing larger or heav-
Ter than a pebble will be thrown at the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Stephen B. Brague and wife to W S.
Lindsay. 81 lots z52 and 454 Tyler street.
Gould's addition
Mary A. Emery and others to Joao Null
vane, $780, lots /, 3. and kansas ave
Creighton c. AIIlburn and wife. to Ia,
VIVA r. Hughes. 81. lots AS. al 149 and Isl
Green street McAdame addition, Ross
vile.
Investment Trust company to David $.
Myers 81 400 north 371z feet east half lot
John Ritehie and wife to Clarence. A.
Richie 81 lots SO. So, $40 54Z and 81
Kansas avenue Ritchie's addition
Abraham Holiday and wife to John W
Dixon and wife. $500. commencing at
north line section 81. township II, range Is
w W Phillips and wife to D. ". Pres
colt 81 coo. part northwest quarter section
r. township Il. range ID.
Hiram Higgins TO Anna NJ Higgins, 81
southeast quarter section n, township II.
range 10.
Louisa NJ Gay and husband to Rachel
Brinker lot p and noI<1 half lot IS Cen
trail avenue. Central A-e@ue addition.
H @ Bowman and wife to James Wash,
MuIvane's addition
E w. Walker. trustee. to Thos- Conant.
81 lots ISL 2S6 and 2SS Morris avenue,
DR. Martins Place addition.
TshOs- Conant and wife TO EdW. D. Os-
born 800 lots 81. 2Ss and 2Ss Morris ave-
n1e Dr. Martins addition.