The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-05
Of General Interest.

Senator Frye of Maine was once offer
ed S4o0 to write an article for leading
magazine, but refused, saying the figure
was not large enough. "How much
would you require?" asked the editor.
Twenty Thousand dollars, answered the
senator, which of course, put an end to
negotiations. "And, do you know" said
Mr.. Frye to friend afterward, II
couldn't have written the article any
how"
Live stock breeders and shippers says
the Drover's Journal will be interested
in knowing that the senate Interstate
commerce committee has decided totake
action which will have the effect of kill
ing the bill intended to permit live stock
in transit to remain in the cars forty
eight, hours instead of twenty-eight, as
at present. The measure was introduced
at the instance of leading live stock as
sociations Of the country, who claimed
that cattle in transit were subjected to
cruel treatment by unloading for the
purpose of giving them water and rest.
This course necessitated great deal of
punching, as the cattle are usually in an
excited condition after being on the cars
for some time.
The shippers wanted the law changed
so as to let the cattle remain in the cars
forty hours. as live stock coming from
the ranges and distant feed lots could
reach the markets in that time without
change. 1t was claimed it was in the in
terest of humane treatment that the ex-
tension of time was asked. The societies
! for the prevention of cruelty to animals
did not agree with the cattlemen, how
ever, and have bombardel the senate
with protests against the measure
Robert Bradley, alias Barclay, would
be counterfeiter, has been arrested in
San Francisco, by United States Secret
Service Agent Hazen. The man was ap
pretended in room at 622 Clay street
and display of revolvers was necessary
to induce him to surrender. Bradley
| was armed and told the officers frankly
| that they were lucky in having secured
the ''drop" on him. Agent Hazen cap
tured with his. prisoner complete out.
| fit for the manufacture of counterfeit
| dollars. The dies were OF steel and are
pronounced by Hazen to be among the
best he has ever seen. He was we'll
supplied with metal, including Mexican
| dollars which he had intended to melt
and transform into coin of the United
! States. At the time of the arrest Brad
| ley had fire in full blast and had his
crucibles and metals in readiness to pro
ceed with the process of manufacture.
! The prisoner came here from Montana,
where he is said to have an interest in
several silver mines.
J. @. Hurst was hung at Glendive last
Friday, at the ghostly hour of 2:26 a. m,
fol the murder of Sheriff Dominick
Cavarauch Dec. % 1898. Great pressure
had been brought to bear on Gov. Smith
during the past few weeks, for the pur-
pose of obtaining reprieve or CON-
muta ton, but with all the facts in the
case before him, he refused to interfere.
1t is alleged by clergyman who attend
ed him during his last days, that Hurst
made confession admitting his guilt,
and detailing the facts of the murder,
but it is asserted that letter was found
in the condemned mans cell after the
execution, which was written by him,
and which strenuously declares his inno-
cence. 1t is probable that the confess
sion was made, as there conld be no
possible object for the Rev. Warman to
make false statement in such matter.