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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-31

CHINESE TROUBLES.

Inc ooxer movement Is assuming
serious proportions in China, and bids
fair to engulf the empire in war. A wave
of fanaticism seems to be behind, this
extraordinary uprising, and, to- make
matters worse, the sympathies and sent
iments of the Chinese officials are with
it. The slaughter of missionaries a
that led the American Indians to kill
every white man in sight, as a protest
against their w approaching doom.
The Chinese have not been Indifferent to
the activities of the several great powers
concerning the affairs of the yellow king
dom. They recognize the disposition. to
partition their country and CONVEX it
into an industrial and commercial de-
tendency for the appetite of the world
to feed upon.
A spirit of resentment against foreign
ers has been aroused, and it burns in the
breast of the Chinese native and fires
him to bloody deeds of last resort. Only
by %arousing his country to an apprecia-
ton of the dangers that threaten the CO.
h~esiveness of the empire, can he hope
to check the inroads of the Caucasian
race upon his domains. Chinese Tartery
wall, are the rich wheat growing sec
tions Of China, which promise much to
the wealth of the agricultural world.
This section, however, is practically in
the hands of Russia, while from the
south England is looking with hungry
eyes upon the great waterways of the
interior, and On the eastern borders Ger
many and France are securing footholds
of strategic Importance to the future.
Hemmed in by it's unlimited guests,
China doubtless realizes hat, a crisis in
! it's existence is fast approaching, and
that the pig-tails u be aroused to a
sense of self-preservation befbre, it is
too late. In no better way can the "boN-
ers" accomplish his end than by setting
an example of rapine and, bloodshed
which will be emulated by the populace.
The boxers" are a secret organization
something like the Mafai of Italy. orig
inally intended for mutual preservation,
but extending their scope to what they
deem to be the preservation of their
country. Their membership extends
throughout the empire and numbers
almost countless thousands, making
them a tremendous force for united ac-
ton. The empress dowager seems to be
in touch with their aims and purposes,
and The official protests Of the emperor
himself lack sincerity and are evidently
made to placate outsiders rather than to
discourage the boxers" in their murder
u work. Evil days are upon the rice
eaters, and their pig-tails would grow
grey with sorrow were they not spsiced.
Il #F"t # -
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-31
TEST OF

Last night a preliminary contest for
first place in the coming state ave
ton, was held in Great Falls by the re-
spective champions of the Clark and
Daily wings of the democratic party. 1t
is said that State Treasurer Tim Collins
$50, 600 a promised the Cascade dele
cation ito the Daily men. Blu the reports
indicate that he was unable to deliver the
goods. in the Great Falls primaries, the
Clark men walking off with the spoils.
With an innocence of demeanor that is
truly charming to behold, the Butte
Miners special dispatch says that the
straight democrats carried the pri-
maries as against the Dalycrats! The
Anaconda Standards dispatch contains
the following interesting piece of infor-
| ton:
The barrel was on tap in nearly every
ward in the city n it's work was large
ly effective in determining results.
From this, one is left to infer that it
takes money to nduce a democrat to
vote the straight" democratic ticket,
whereas, he will invariably vote the Daily
ticket if left alone! Probably, it did not
occur to the Daily lieutenants to likewise
open a barrel, as their minds do not run
in that direction. They prefer the more
economical plan of coercing employees. In
a fight Of that kind, however, it appears
that the barrel has some attractive fea-
lures which the other system does moi
possess.
But isn't 1t strange how easy 1t Is te
corrupt the democracy? Every CLARK
delegate elected from any county in thu
state will W his success to Doodle. &C.
cording to the Standard, while every
Daily delegate win be actuated by a higf
and noble desire to purify the politics OF
this state, even df ne has to run for Of.
flee himself! The battle royal is now on
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-31

Health in her beaming eyes, health in
her glowing cheek, health in her merry
laugh. Yet country air and country
hours can't save her from the COMMON
experience of women-an experience
which dulls the eye, pales the cheek,
and turns the laugh to a sigh. Womanly
ills come to almost all. But for these
ills there is help and healing in Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It regu-
lates the periods, stops unhealthy drains,
cures inflammation, liberation and fe-
male weakness. It makes weak ome
strong, sick women well.
N, G., writes: II had suffered three years o.
more at monthly periods. It seemed as though
I would die with pain In my back and stomach.
I could not stand without faintinG; had given
mp all hope of ever being cured, when, one OF
my friends insisted upon my trying DR.. Rieree's
Favorite Prescription. With but little faith J
tried Il, and before I had taken half . bottle ,
felt bettef-had better appetite and slept nettef:
Now I am happy to say I an entirely cured, ana
all lone in two months time. when all otneS
medicines had failed to- do amy good ut all"
Biliousness is cured by the use Of DE-.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-31

And the fellows with the little
shows often make more noise
than those who own the big
concern.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-31
GREAT NORTHERN EXCURSIONS

Duluth and return .$42 90
ST. Paul and return ............... AZ 90
Sioux CITY and return ........... AZ %
chicago and return ............. So so
st. Louis and return ............. 40 80
On sale June 10, Is and 20. Good re-
turning until September 80.
For tickets and incarnation call at the
Great Northern Ticket Office, Il North
Main street.
I. E. DAWSON,
General Agent
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-31
TO ADVERTISERS.

We wish to announce that the Inter
Mountain is the only paper in the north
west that has a carrier system through
out the state, We have succeeded IN es-
tablishing a carrier system from Butte
to Glendive at all points on the North
ern Pacific railroad, and we are now IN
creasing that system to all " OF 5oo
inhabitants throughout the state. Our
books are open to all advertisers for IN.
v~estigation.
INTER MOUNTAIN PUB. co.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28

swearing and shooting than for driy-
ing Col. Majors was a religious man
and for long time conscientious scru-
pies stood in the way of his going into
the freighting business. He would not
employ men who swore. and he would
not haul freight on Sundays.
As traffic Increased it fell gradually
into the hands of Majors overland
freight, and he took in two partners
and changed the name to Majors, Rus
sell & Waddell They soon increased
their teaning OUTFIT to 10000 oxen and
1000 wagons, dividing them into "out-
fits" or "traius," moving out of Inde-
pendence, Mo-, on a certain date, and
scheduled to reach Santa Fe or Salt
Lake or Denver, as the case might be,
on a certain date. The organization of
q freight train for crossing the plains
consisted Of twenty-five wagons carry
ing from three to three and one-half
tons each, the merchandise being pro-
tected by sheets of ducklng. Each
wagon was drawn by twelve oxen, and
the train was provided with thirty or
forty extra animals, in case some of
thoSo drawing the wagons went lame.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28

plains and into this time had been
crowded events which are history.
1t was in 1S4S that Col Majors began
his freighting on the old Santa Fe trail,
running line Of wagons between Inde-
pendence, Mo-, and Santa Fe, n. NJ
Majors Overland Freight soon became
famous all over the world He was not
the first man to carry freight over the
trail, but he was the first man to de-
velop overland frelghting as an indus
try and to insure in any degree the safe
ty of his goods. His beginning was
made auspiciously on the edge of the
gold fever, and soon he, and the part
nerB he afterward associated with him,
had established lines to Mexico, CALI
fornia, Colorado and Utah, and In one
year the profits OF the firm of Majors,
Russell q Waddell amounted to $780,
900. Nearly all of the freight carried
over the Rocky Mountains by contract
at that time was carried In Majors
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28

news from the Missouri River to Sam
Francisco was twenty-one days. The
pony express curtailed this to ten days,
taking dispatches from the wire at ST.
Joseph, Mo-, and carrying them the rest
of the way on horseback. The route
was divided into 100 stations, and 500
horses and 2S0 men were required for
the work. Eighty Of these men acted
as riders. The riders were all old,
plalnsmen and scouts, brave and dar-
ing, and the story of the pony express,
Is one of thrilling adventure. Two hun
dred and fifty miles a day was made
by the express, and none of the riders
carried an extra ounce of weight. The,
horses were wiry mustangs used to the
trail, full of endurance, and as sure
footed us mountain goats.
The work done by the pony express
was the marvel of the day and the
feats of horsemanship then accom-
plished are still talked of. However. it
never paid running expenses and was
eventually sold.
For some years past Col. Majors had
been living quiet life, his time being
occupied in the writing of book of his.
experiences. In many respects he was
a wonderful man and history VIII claim
him as a most remarkable figure.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
Her Literal Explanation.

A few days ago a boy was missing
from schoolroom IN one of the uptownl
public school buildings. The teacher
looked around and failed to see the
familiar face.
Does any pupil know why Tommy
McGregor isn't in school to-day?" she
inquired.
There was no answer
The teacher repeated the query.
Then a little girl slowly lifted her,
hand
please, ma'am," she said, Il know
"And why does ne stay away,
MaryY
"Please, ma'am. it's because he's got
measles inside"
Mary had read the contagious diseased
card that was tackled on the front or
the house.-Baltimore Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
TOLD IN TYPE.

0On HILE riding across the Key
WNW stone State recently in one of
the portable palaces common
to our great railways, | met an old ac-
quaintance-George Starbuck, now a
prominent Philadelphia business man,
who had at one time been a newspa-
per publisher, and the underlined bond
thft unites disciples of the craft had
made us quite warm friends. After
the greeting and queries attendant up
ON several months separation were
over, under the reminiscent influence
of "Perfecto," Starbuck related the
following experience:
about 10 years ago l was editor of
the only newspaper in small town
called Ciphon. The village was the
county seat, and as a natural result,
much of the county printing found
its way to my office One morning in
the early summer l was seated In my
sanctum sorely perplexed. My small
working force had all it could possibly
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28

attend to In getting out the paper.
when to top 1t Off the Sheriff placed In
my hands an unusually large batch
of 'sheriff's sales,' which had to ap-
pear In the next issue Of the Sentinel,
US my paper was named. AS l sat
there endeavoring to think of q way
out Of the dilemma, my gloomy medi-
tations were interrupted. by the en-
trance of visitor, and the moment
glanced up l knew my troubles were
at an end, 1t being easy for my expert
enced eye to mark him at once a typo
graphical tourist or as practical peo-
pie would say, tramp printer He
was a tall man Of perhaps 30 years of
age. dark hair, slightly tinged with
gray, intelligent eyes, and, strangest
of all, clean and sober. He proved
an excellent compositor, and with his
assistance the Sheriff's sales duly ap-
peared. to the CONSERVATION of the un-
lucky delinquents, but substantially to
the betterment of my finances.
1.-TWO weeks later, during which time
my new man, who gave his name as
Hugh Manley, had become well nigh
invaluable to me, the whole State was
shocked by the terrible murder of
Ciphon's most prominent citizen, the
Hon. Alfred Cartwright. The murder,
as near as could be judged, occurred
about II o'clock Monday night. The
body was found seated before the fire
place in the library, with a look of un-
utterable horror frozen on its ghastly
face. The furnishings of the room
were undisturbed, and all appearances
gave evidence that no struggle had tax
en- place. Death lust have been in
stantaneous, as the body was found
seated in an upright position; the large
llrk with which the deed was commit
Led still protruded from the wound. A
window opening onto the porch, found
unfastened, was probably the means
Of egress employed by the ASSASSIN.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
wagons, and the Government contracts

wagons, and the Government contracts
were all intrusted to him.
When Col. Majors began operations
the Eastern terminus of the freighting
trails was Independence, Mo. He start
ed in business with little outfit of six
wagons and forty oxen, for 1t took six
oxen to draw one of the wagons. His
first trip was made to Santa Fe. and
the run of 500 miles and back was made
in ninety,two days. This was unprece-
dented at the time, and the fact that
Majors brought his oxen in as fat and
sleek as when they started out gave
him reputation among the traders.
Up to that time 1t had been conceded
that no man could manage a yoke of
oxen without swearing. A teamster
was hired more on his reputation for
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
No Gentleman Would Take Il.

A member of one of the great politi-
cal clubs OF London recently lost his
umbrella and put up notice In the
hall requesting ''the nobleman" who
had taken 1t to return 1t when he had
done with it. The committee, In due
course, desired to be Informed why he
had ascribed Its possession to a peer.
The member blandly referred them to
the rule which said that the club was
composed Of "noblemen md gentle
men," and added that no gentleman
would have taken his umbrella.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
HAWTHORNE, EsMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA FEBRUARY 2s rN
KEEPING HOUSE.

With their little foreheads puckered
And their little minds perpleNed,
Never knowing what new duty
May crop up to claim them next,
All too eager-for the burdens
Life must surely bring-to wait,
Woman's work and woman's worry
Little tots anticipate.
Wouid-be mothers cradle dolles
In their loving little arms:
Little hearts are all a-tremble,
Stimulating Loves alarms.
There are sick beds, doctors gather,
Lengthened faces tell of grief
How girls love to borrow trouble
Passes any boys belief.
baDy-broWs are corrugated.
Would-be housewives fume and fret;
All the woes of every household
In each mock menage are met;
Naughty children. saucy servants.
Bills to pay, and long-drawn sighs
Ger dyspepsia caused by eating
Underdone o'er-rich mud pies.
Be she big or be she little, =.
enid yet or to ripe years grown,
ram is pleasure to woman
SO 'twould seem-as all must OWN
Born to trouble while toddler
Meekly to her fate she bows;
Lacking trouble, she must make it
So she plays at keeping houseI
Boston Globe.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28

and who became
w o r | d-famous as
the originator of an
overland freig h I
limo and pony ex-
press was Col. Alex
ander Majors, who
died in Chicago not
long ago. At the
time of his death
Col. Majors was sc
years old. Seventy
years of his life he
had spent on the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
Anent the Snidcr.

Tommy-Isn't the spider patient sit
ting there all day?
Papa-How could he catch flies if he
were not?
Tommy = Why, with fy-paper.
should think.-Judge,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28

The whole train consisted OF from 320
to $50 cattle, half dozen mules, for
herding and riding. The force of men,
consisted of a wagonmaster, his assist,
ants, the teamsters, man to look after,
the extra cattle, and three or four re-
serves.
Oxen almost altogether were used In
freighting, because they were more re
liable for long trips, and because they
foraged for their own food, and, with.
proper care, could travel 1000 miles be-
tween April and November, and still
be sleek and salable.
The business done by the freight line
established by the Colonel was enor-
nous. In one year he carried 16,000,000
pounds of Government supplies to Un1
ted States troops in Utah. Forty thou-l
sand oxen, II thousand rlules, and over
5000 men, under his supervision, once
carried freight and mail from the Mis-
souri, River across the Rocky Noun
tains.
The Pony Express.
Col. Majors greatest enterprise, from
q spectacular point of view, was the
establishing Of the pony express" In
ihe days of the California gold fever
this was to the coast what the flying
mail trains are to the people to-day
From the terminus of the eastern tele-
graph lines there was stretch of 1000
miles to the coast. Majors had already
established an overland stage line, OPP
Grated by the firm of Majors, RUSSELL
& Waddell, But up to 1859 mail from
the Atlantic seaboard was carried by,
steamer to the isthmus of Panama and
then by steamer again up the western
coast, and at the least the trip required,
twenty-five days. Senator Gwin, Of
California, believed that the establish
ment of an overland express would lead
to increased immigration. and finally
lead to the building of railroad and tele-,,
graph lines, which 1t did. He persuaded
Col Majors and his partners to start
the pony express, and Col. Majors at
that time became the virtual head of
the overland freight, overland stage
line, aI,d pony express. Up to that
period the fastest time ever made by
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
PONY EXPRESS LINE.
col. ALEXANDER MAJORS ORIGl-
MATED THE SERVICE.

de Began To Transport Freight Across
the Plains in '4S, and Did ii Remark
able Business-EmpIoyed Five Thou
sand Men and Forty Thousand Oxen.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
Varied Possibilities in Peru.

Peru possesses such diversity of
elevations and climatic peculiarities as
to be able to produce almost any prod
uct known to man.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28

any other the advance of civilization
across the plains of the great West
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28

Action and reaction are not equal in
the stock market.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To be had IN ule Market.
Mr.. Thomas will conduct nothing but first
class house, and cordial welcome will be ex-
tended to all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
CandeIaria Hall Saloon

Is well-known and finely furnished and is the
most popular resort in Candelaria. The bar is
stocked with the choicest and best brands of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-28
The Proprietor OF this Newly Fitted and Com
modious Hall is now prepared to furnish

With Hall which cannot be equalled in South
western Nevada For terms, Theatrical Mana
gers will address the Proprietor.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-06
Palace ON wheels

Il q somewhat hackneyed term as applied to
railroad trains, but it accurately describes
the Alton Limited, the newly equipped day
trains of the Chicago & Alton r. r. Co.
which were placed in daily service between
Chicago and st. Louis, November l6, 1899.
The equipment consists of standard Chicago
& Alton passenger locomotive; United
States postal car, sixty-six feet in length;
combination passenger and baggage car,
combination parlor chair car and coach, Chi
cage & Alton parlor chair car; cafe and buff
fet smoking car and Pullman parlor Observa-
ton car, each of which is seventy-two feet
six inches in length. The framing of all
these cars is Pullman standard with Empire
| decks, wide vestibules, standard steel plat.
forms and anti-telescoping device. Ali OF
the cars are lighted with electric lights eX'
Cept the mail car and combination passenger
coach and baggage car, which are lighted
with Pintsch gas. The windows throughout
the entire train are of uniform width, the
Gothic lights above being of the new Pull
man standard. The o~rnamentation is ofspe
Cial design, the color scheme being maroon
Great care has been used in the selection o.
plushes and woods for the interior, and tbs
lamps, metal furnishings, etc, are of specia
design. 1t is claimed that there has nevei
been built in America a train which has re
ceived as much attention as to constructive
details as has The Alton Limited. An eX
animation of this superb train c~ertainl,
bears out this claim.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-06
Wood Joints for water mains.

At st. Johns, NJ. b., the use Of lead
for making joints in a 24-inch water
main has been superseded by wood.
This practice wes decided on in view
of the satisfaction given by wooden
Joints in a 12-inch main laid in 1851
and a 24-inch main laid in 1857. The
plugs are made from pine slaves free
from knots and gum. The slaves are
driven home and tightly wedged.
The joints are tested by filling the
pipe with water before covering il
Where for some reason the pipe had
to be covered before it could be tested
OF the joints were too open or too clost
to permit the use Of wooden plugs
lead joints have been substituted.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-06
little Too soon.

A professor was going to experiment with
laughing gas when he overheard a student
say that if he were selected for a subject he
would take advantage of his supposed coma
to tell the professor what he thought OF him.
When the class met the professor an.
nounced that he would like, for the purposes
Of illustration, to administer the gas to some
member of the class. Forthwith this stu.
dent volunteered.
The gas bulb was connected with his
mouth. He pretended to be very much eY'
cited and began to abuse the professor
roundly. The old man let him go on for
awhile; but the class roared when the pro
/ lessor said he needn't be SO irresponsible
the gas had not been turned on yet.-Col
lier's Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-06

The readers of this paper win be pleased
to learn that there IS At least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure ln
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
known TO the medical fraternity. Gatarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrf
Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of ths
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patlenl
assisting nature in doing its work. TIT
propr5etors have SO much faith IN It's cnra
tive powers that they offer One Hundret
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address Z. j. Cheney & Co, ToledQp @.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-06
A sllght NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

"This," said the noble marquis of
Tinkleby, showing an American and
his wife his picture gallery, 'is the gem
of my collection. It is the portrait OF
the founder of u house, hung in this
spot by his own hands in 1877"
"Since your lordship has mentioned
it." said the lady, "might Inquire what
led your great ancestor to suicide2"-
n, Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-06
How He collected His Rent.

There is a retired organ grinder in
Louisville who is both clever and rich.
Being unable to collect three months
rent on a house he owned, he took his
organ there and played it steadily in
front of the house till the tenant, assist.
ed by his sympathetic, suffering neigh
bors, raised the money and bought of
the organ-grinding landlord with the
rent-N. Y. World.