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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29
April 20, 1900.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Bill of James Shea in the sum of Sc. 65
for fumigating was passed and allowed
by the auditor and board.
The remainder of the day was spent in
cancelling warrants issued in March,
and in routine business.
Board adjourned to April 81, 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29
April %, 1900.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Bill of Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
Co., having been reduced by the AUDITOR
to $137.70 from $131.15, said bill was
passed and allowed by the board in the
latter sum.
The remainder of the day was spent in
cancelling warrants against the several
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29
April Ii, 1900.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Sundry bills against the count We're
allowed as per order book and published
list.
Bill of Coroner Phil A. Julien in the
sum of 1863. 40, having been allowed by
the auditor. was reduced by the board to
s359.45 and allowed and passed in the
latter sum.
Adjourned to April 16, 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29
April IS, 1900.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Sundry bills against the county were
allowed as per order book and publishe l
list.
Ordered that a warrant be drawn in
favor Of B. G. White. director of the
state reform school,. in the SUM of $3.50,
for transportation for on George Smith,
who was parolled from said institution.
Board adjourned to April 10. 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29
Anril Q. 1900.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Entire day was spent in listening to
appeals for assistance, and in signing
orders for the county poor.
Bond Of the Butte Lighting M Power
company in relation to furnishing lights
for Silver Bow county was approved
and ordered filed.
Board adjourned to April 10. 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29
April G. 1900.

NpIII o, I'U1.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Order that Benjamin Twitchell be APP
pointed judge of Election District No. :,
vice George B. Cox, resigned.
Ordered that H. J. Zinn be appointed
Judge of school Election District No. ),
vice Jos. T. Sayille. resigned.
The entire day was spent in the exam
ination and allowance of March bills
against the county ana in the transact
ton of routine business.
Board adjourned to April :, 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29
April q. 1000.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
1t was ordered that Mrs. Broughton be
authorized to hire a nurse for Mrs. Ed
wards and child County charges) at a
salary not to exceed $500 per week. :
Board adjourned to April %, 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29
April 81. 1900.

Beard met pursuant to adjournment.
Bill of w. w. Pennington in the sum
of SOS for maps in connection with
school district No. l was passed upon by
the auditor and board and referred to
the trustees of the above district for final
action.
Boar adjourned to April IS, 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29
COUNTY
PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE MONTH OF. APRIL,
1900
April ,. 1900.

Board met pursuant to Adjournment.
Ordered tina salaries of all county
officers and regularly appointed deputies
be allowed, and warrants We're drawn in
payment thereof.
Sundry bills against the county We're
allowed as per order book and published
list.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29

II % ~
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Sundry bills against the county al
lowed as per order book and published
list.
Board adjourned to April 6, 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-29

Board adjourned to April 5, 1900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

back will be narrow, and the effect
VIII be quite plain, with no fulness al
all directly in the back or owe. the
hips The habit skirts of last season
were not, however, cut quite as are
these skirts, the latter having more
fulness, which begins, too, nearer the
belt at the back. The truth of the
matter is that the more successful
dressmakers do not now follow
slavishly any very marked fashion,
but take some pretty design and
mo lily it or improve upon it, 10 suit
the wearer, and in this way the gown
is not simply reproduction to the
exact line of a style that fashion has
dictated as correct. At a recent enter
tainment at which number of new
gowns were worn no less than five
distinct styles of skirts were seen,
alike only in that they all fitted close
around the hips, were full at the back
and very wide around the foot, with
ruffles and hounces and pleatings put
inside as we'll as out, giving finished
look to the bottom of the skirt. Ma
ciIine-stitching is still a favorite trim
ming for cloth and heavier weight Of
materials, while lace, embroidery, and
open-work chenille net are used on
the lighter fabrics like silk and NOUS
seine de sole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
SHE KEPT THE APPOINTMENT.

Not every governor who falls i'll has
a wife who can keep his appointments
for him, so Gov. Mount of Indiana
should consider himself an especially
fortunate man, says an Indianapolis
correspondent. The other day he was
taken i'll few hours before he was
due for an address at a farmers in
stitute ten miles from his home, in
indianapolis. When he began worry
ing about it, Mrs. Mount said:
Never mind; III take your place"
She boarded an electric car, reached
the institute on time, and delivered an
addrss of her own on THE mistakes
and possibilities of rural life" which
she had just prepared for publication
in a local paper.
Her audience was delighted with the
change of orator, and gave her a cor
dial invitation to come again
Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

Gertrude listened with wide open
eyes.
Those are my ideas exactly she
said, land those are the thoughts
that came to me when | read the let
ter"
Il should say myself" continued
Mr.. Shaw, that the quickest and
best way Of learning the gentleman's
fate is to search for the lady"
ITO search for the LADY," they re-
peated.
Yes. | am sure the key Of the
mystery lies with her. If any one has
thought that all these years Sir Karl
has been wandering about with her a
happy man, they have made a mis-
take. Taking all things into consid-
Grafton, together with the fact that
the gentleman has never drawn one
farthing Of his income, | should rather
say that he was dead than living, and
| should rather say that the lady had
in some mysterious fashion made
away with him than that he had run
away with her"
THAT is just what I have always
thought should be done" said Cert
rude. How strange that we should
think alike!"
ut would be easier to find twenty
men than to trace one cunning Wo-
man." observed Lord Rhysworth.
I'VE shall do it, my lord, feel sure.
She is the party who should have
been traced from the very beginning.
If Sir Karl had been alive, he would
have drawn his money. No man
would have allowed an income like
that to accumulate. | must say that
my great wonder Is that no one saw
the matter in that light before, for 1t
Is the true light am sure"
They all agreed with the officer;
and Mr.. Shaw entered in his note
book every detail with which they
could supply him. There was no
limit as to expense.
1t was Certninly a puzzle now In
what quarter to commence conducting
the search. There was no portrait OF
Lola de Ferras; but Lady Fielden re-
membered her 50 well and described
her so accurately that Mr.. Shaw felt
hopeful Of recognizing her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
FORCE OF HABIT.

ihe young woman who had called
on the Rev Dr.. Fourthly in his study
was in some distress of mind, relates
the Chicago Tribune.
Il know this is not a confessional.
DOCTOR she said, but | want to tell
you Of one of my troubles. ! am a
stenographer and typewriter and when
| attend service in your church l al
ways find myself unconsciously taking
down your prayers in shorthand. That,
it seems to me, shows a shocking lack
of devotional spirit, but | don't seem
to be able to help it. Does it appear
to you to be sinful, and if so what
ought | to do to break myself of it?"
MY dear young friend" said the
good pastor so long as there is moth
ing intentional in your apparent ir-
reverence, if you are real striving to
fix your mind upon the service,
should say-what are you doing, If l
may ask"
Il beg your pardon, doctor, l was
taking down your remarks in short
hand without knowing it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
KNAPSACK MUSINGS.

We are such weary miles apart;
The broad sea rolls between
My backward turning, yearning heart,
And her, my sweet girl queen.
Oh. stars that shine across the sea,
Flash to her soul, some thought of me.
Lying beneath my rain soaked tent,
Round which the big mosquitoes
gather.
| think of that last night we went
TO church; but it was better weather,
For she spoke of the planets bright;
ii didn't care for stars. that night.
And now ! know in waltz and drive,
Some other man beside her capers;
She only knows that I'm alive,
Because my names not in the papers.
Well, l would leave her day dreams
tree.
If meath the stars, shed think of me-
| know with her. how swift time whiris
With picnic, yacht trip, summer villa;
She'll speak of me, with toss of curls,
As that tall soldier at Manila"
And yet, with eyes that strangely blur,
That soldier waking, thinks of her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
GIGANTIC ENGINEERING WORK
Rich Resources to be Opened up by
Trans-S berian Railroad.

In point of magnitude and cost the
Trans-Siberian Railroad is certainly
the greatest engineering work of the
age. According to figures furnished
by the Russian Imperial Ministry of
Ways of Communication the total cost
of the railway will be $500, 000,0 600, Of
which about 1926, 100000 has been al
ready expended. 1t is considered that
this lavish outlay is justified by the
fact that the work, when completed.
will make available the resources of
a country whose wealth has never been
told.
According to the official statistics,
Siberia has total area of $685.
by some of the finest rivers in the
world. The total area Of land that is
capable Of agricultural development
is about 10000 square miles, and the
soil of these sections consists of a
deep layer of black loan. A total of
about 16, 500 acres of land has already
been colonized, and the government
is now parceling out the prairies
through which the line runs, with the
confident expectation that Siberia will
become one Of the most powerful COM
petitors in the worlds supply of
wheat. For the immediate future it
is expected that the new settlers Will
devote themselves chiefly to cattle
moi sinu which 81 far hoe n1,nNpJ RI no
profitable. 1t seems that the virgin
forests of Siberia have been cut down
in the same ruthless and wasteful
manner that characterized the denuda-
ton of our forest lands; nevertheless,
it is estimated that there still remains
about 10000 square miles of valuable
pine and fir timber.
The official estimate Of the mineral
wealth of Siberia is remarkable read
ing, for it would indicate that this
mysterious country is, minerally
speaking, one of the richest in the
world North of the Aral Sea and
and mountains the land is rich in
lead, silver, copper and gold. Several
land is rich in lead, silver, copper and
gold. Several ranges of the Altai
mountains are known to be rich in
gold, copper ore and minor precious
stones, while the varieties of pOr-
phyry and jasper, known by the name
If this range, have an established rep
utaton. Extensive deposits of coal are
roGnd in the Kusnetz region. 1t seems
that in far eastern Siberia the noun
tain ranges are equally rich in silver,
copper, iron. coal and graphite, while
the gold fields of eastern Siberia are
known to be particularly promising.
Elsewhere, coal and napntna have
been developed, while the coast line Of
eastern Siberia has yielded good re-
suits to the gold-washers.- Scientific
American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
THE WE'LL SPENT DAY.

If we sit down at set of sun
And count the things that we have
done
And, counting, find
One self denying act, one word
That eased the heart of him who
heard,
One glance most kind
That fell like sunshine where it went,
Then we may count the day well spent.
But If through all the liyelong day
We've eased no heart by yea or nay,
If through it all
We've nothing done that we can trace
That brought the sunshine to a face,
No act most small
That helped some soul and nothing
cost,
Then count that day as worse than
lost.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
BEFORE THE AGE OF HOMER

The excavations carried out by
Arthur Evans and d. G. Hogarth in
Crete continue to yield results of the
highest interest. On that portion of
the site of ancient knossos which Mr..
Evans has selected for investigation
(l<hephala) n MyCenaean palace has
been discovered containing relics of
extraordinary Importance, by means of
which the hitherto uncertain question:
Of MyCenaean writing has been
finally settled. In the chambers of the
buildings have been found a whole
series of clay tablets, analogous to
the Babylonian, but with Indigenous
Cretau script These tablets are ap-
parently palace archives. On the
south front of the building the en-
trance hall Of the megaron has come
to light, and in the adjoining corridor
is large piece of fresco representing
a full-siZe figure of a girl in Mycenae-
an costume holding long vase. In
brilliancy Of coloring and grace OF
form the figure surpasses anything
hitherto discovered belonging to this
period. The remains belong to the
great Mycenaean age about 14O0 B. C.
1t is believed that important and in.
teresting traces have been found OF a
civilization anterior to the age OF
Homer.-London Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
CHAPTER XVIII.

From that day mysterious adver-
tisements began to appear in the jour
nails advertisements that puzzled the
readers. They were all addressed to
Lola, and were varlously subscribed;
but no answer to them ever came.
The bankers with whom Madame de
Ferras had invested her money were
discovered; and, when urged, as
matter of life and death, to tell what
they knew of the whereabouts OF
Miss de Ferras, they had but one fact
to reveal. 1t was this-that the ac-
count had been closed soon after
madame's death, and that they had
not the least notion as to her daugh-
ter's place Of residence or the state OF
her aifairs-in fact, they knew moth
ing at all about her. There was there
fore no intelligence to be gained from
that quarter; nor was there indeed
from any other. Yet Gertrude's
brave young heart never quailed.
Dolores wrote, imploring her to come
back, and give up what was after all
but chimera a fancy, a will-o'the-
wisp, delusion that would wear
away her heart and life. But never
did one thought of yielding, one
thought Of giving up the hope of her
life, come to Gertrude.
When every inquiry had been made,
every means exhausted the council
met again.
Our task does not seem so easy
now as it did when we first met to
consult together" Gertrude said, but
we shall accomplish it as surely as the
sun shines in heaven. Many things
have failed u.s. but our courage and
perseverance are not among the num-
hor"
Her listeners assented warmly; 1t
would have broken her heart had
they not done so.
My dear mother has written, and
wants me to return to her; but | can
not must not | will finish my task
or die over It,"
No one had any further suggestion
to make, Mr. Shaw owned that he
was batlled but that he did not despair
and was by no means inclined to give
M the case, though more fully con-
WINGED than ever OF the difficulties
with which they would have to con-
tend.
III we had any clew, however
small" he said IF we only knew
whether Miss de Ferras was living or
dead, ii would be some satisfaction"
1t would be much easier to dis
cover If she were dead than to find
any trace of her living" declared Lord
Ficlden. If she Is dead, and has been
buried, some one must know some
thing of it. We can take action so
far. Let us advertise in the French
and English papers that any one who
can give proof OF the dealt of Made
moiselle Lola de Feras, sh, receive
one hundred pounds reward
One hundred pounds" cried Mr..
Shaw,
Yes" answered Lord Fielden-
double that amount II it be ncedful,
II the news be worth II. Why, |
would almost give the last farthing l
had for the purpose"
And the beautiful eyes thanked
Harry with one OF those glances he
loved SO well.
1t was agreed that the advertisement
should be sent to all the leading Con-
tiuental journals and English news
papers. 1t could hardly fail to bring
about a good result II Lola de
Fecras were living, and any one know
Ing her wrote to say so, they would
be able to find out her whereabouts, II
she were dead. they would know that
useless.
TO be continued
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
THE LATEST NEWS OF SKIRTS

The latest news from Paris is
rather startling as regards skirts
After having been told that the close
fitting habit skirts were to be fashion,
able no longer. and that only skirts
with back breadths gathered or laid
in single, double, or triple boX-pleats
were to be worn, some OF the smartest
gowns that have lately been seen have
had plain backs, and many of the new
costumes shown for summer are also
So provided, We are informed in Har-
per's Bazaar Where the entire back
is not plain and the skirt has a deep
apron yoke in front the yoke at the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
APPROPRIATE COSTUMES.

Gayboy What are you going to
wear at the fancy dress ball?
Mrs Golightly--I shall go as a
Hawaiian belle in a grass costume.
Gaybody-In that event shall go
as a lawnmower. Town Topics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
COUNTING A SURE THING.

Its funny what freaks some fellows
take. There's that rich brother Of
Simpkins, for instance. He's gone to
south Africa to fight the beers.
"Simpkins is his heir, isn't he?
Il guess so. Why?'
II heard him Dragging today that
he'd be able to pay all his debts and
buy steam yacht in couple Of
months. Harper's Bazaar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
HQNORS ABOUT EVEN q.

1t is a question which takes longer,
for woman to get ready to go to her
kind of entertainment, or man to
get ready to come home from his
AtchisOn Globe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
STEYN'S CAPITAL.

A steady creaking reused the chief.
And caused him TO complain;
BY Joye!" he cried. its my belief
They've the thing again!"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

A big asphalt paving contract was
let in Baltimore the other day at s2.1S
per square yard Other bids were at
1923. $2.27 and s233 The work is to
be of a first class character. The fig
ure is regarded as low.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
CARELESS GIRL.

Blanche-Her former football train
ing didn't prove of any use to her.
May-How's that?
Why, she let millionaire slip
through her fingers. Brooklyn Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

Mr.. Gladstone statue is to be set up
at Athens in the gardens Of the
Zappelou, in recognition Of his services
to Greek independence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-25
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
MIR. and Mrs. II. p. Ward, of Sterling,
Married Fifty Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Ward, old resi-
dents OF Sterling Center. celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary on
Tuesday, May 22d, and had family re-
union attended by over fifty persons
Among those present were a nephew
and family from Gardener, Mass and
a son and grand daughter from Long
Prairie, MINI. The number OF chill
dren were six, grand children twenty
nine and great grand children three.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward received many
presents and hearty congratulations.
A number of selections appropriate to
the occasion were read, among them
being the following:
1t only seems like yesterday,
Yet fifty years have passed away,
Since at the altar side by side,
stood with you my happy bride.
And now our children's children stand
Close gathered round, an eager band,
While we recall with smiles and tears
The joys and griefs of fifty years.
For we have known the cares of life,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-25
CHANGE OF CONTRACTORS.

P. A. Deslauriers vice-president of the
Lefebore Roofing and Cornice Co., OF st.
Paul. was in the city today and closed a
contract for making the improvements on
ST. Peter and Pauls Catholic church, for
So, 600. The firm was the lowest bidder,
but the contract was originally let to Frank
H. Nuebel for $2,76o, he being the next
higher bidder, and it being desired to keep
the contract at home as long as there was
so little difference in the bids. Mr.. Nuebel
has concluded that he does not want the
contract, and for this reason it goes to the
St. Paul firm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-25
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

nessrs. Longini & Co., of the Star
Clothing House, wish to announce that
there will be radical change in their
firm about Sept. LIST, which will be
made known to the public in the very
near future. In order to accomplish
this we must convert our entire new
stock into cash, and we therefore will
make a sweeping sale of all goods at
prices to suit each persons purse.
Monarch shirts and Gordon hats, on
account of being contracted goods, are
not included in this sale
nOTHERS! this is your time to
cloth the big boys and the little ones.
Gentlemen! this is your time to buy
your suits, underwear, hats and furnish,
ing goods.
Every man, woman and child must
not overlook the fact that this is q
bonafide sale made necessary on account
of the contemplated change in the firm
and we will make the prices land this
is in the face of a rising market) 80 low
that you cannot help buying. This il
not small discount sale, but sale il
which prices are slashed to pieces,
The sale will open Friday, May 90
and continue until further notice We
cannot mention the sweeping reductions
in this space, but will quote the big
discounts when you come in.
LON0lNl & co.