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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

5 The Harold Silver. s
IS by Sarah 3. Kennedy. E,
BY Sarah 3. Kennedy.


Going at five dollars-goins-g going
-" shouted the auctioneer: nut be-
fore he could utter the final gone" the
excitement had started afresh. for the
tail stranger had raised the bid and
the box was his.
It's a nuisance" he thought. looking
around for his quonda mneighbor with
a vague idea of presenting it to him.
But the red head had gone. and after
4 word with the man at the desk he,
too. passed out.
At his hotel he met friend, and
after dinner, when the two went up to
his room for a smoke. he found the box
on the rug and told it's story.
We'll. Harold. I've more curiosity
than YOU I'm going to see what is in
side: and sending for a Ratchet, Dick
Western began prying at the top. while
Harold smoked imptuberyr. But when
Dicks rummaging hand drew forth
soiled tablecloth from which fell a per-
feet shower of table silver, his chair
came down with snap and his eyes
were wide With amazement.
Dick he cried, hoarsely. don't you
see: 1t is the long lost Harold silver."
1T can't be-" Dick stared open
mnuthed. for all the country knew the
story that went with the silver. Pit
there was no mistake. the marks We're
there on every piece. Half an hour
later a detective sat in the room and
listened to the story of Harolds pur-
chase.
odd -hoss man simply blundered:
the company does not put up such
valuabes for trash sale like this, -
he said meaningly, as Dick held up the
silver. 1t is fairly yours. Mr.. Harold;
you need feel no scruDles about retain
ins it. The red-headed man was doubt
less an employee of the company who hal
made private investigation and found
What the box held"
! But Harold shook his head. And now,
! Mr. Byers. listen to the beginning Of
! my story which l have made the sequel.
! Three years ago my uncle. Judge Henry
i Harold, lived with his wife in the SUI
! burbs of Stockton. They We're well-to-
dc and had not an enemy in the world.
| One night my aunt sat with sick
neighbor. and on her return IN the morn
| ms she found her husband on the dining
room floor. murdered most foully. Rob-
! berry had been the assassn's aim. for the
+! silver chest was empty. and the dead
/ mans pockets were rifled. The best
! nien of your profession failed to find a
; cleW to the murderer-but truth is
stranger than fiction, for my purchase
today is nothing less than the Harold
! silver"
But he was talking 60 the detectives
back. for the latter was on his knees
beside the box. examining every detail
Before morning the whole police ma.
chinery of the city was set in motion
But the quest for the red headed mar
was fruitless, and in time the police
began to look upon the matter as some
thing uncanny. Finally Harold resigned
himself to what seemed the inevitable il
| this strange case. But two months lat
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
JAUNT OF THE SHRINERS.

A jolly crowd of Montana Shriners,
ci,aperoned by John II. Bordeaux, will
leave this state the latter part of this
week to join the Honolulu Shriners
Pilgrimage" which will embrace trip
of nearly 1000 miles, and which will be
tie greatest event in years in the history
Of the Mystic Shriners.
Elaborate preparations have been
made by the fraternity for the trip. The
Montana men will journey east to Grand
Rapids, Mich. from which point the
pilgrimage begins. Headed by Imperial
Ictentate Lou b. Windsor, the party Of
Shriners will leave there on February
-, arriving in Chicago on the same eve
ming. At each town en- route, where
Shriners dwell. they will be banqueted
and entertained On February 26. they
will feast at st. Joseph, Leavenworth
ana Kansas City. They will reach Dali
las TeX on the eth, Phoenix. Arizona
on March |. Los Angeles. Cal, on March
.. and San Francisco on March 4.
ON March they will leave San Fran
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

Copyright. 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The flame leaping up from the doomed
building. burnt great, jagged hole into
the blackness of the night Then, FOR
lack of something on which to feed, 1t
faltered and died at last to a dull, red
glow.
Two men. returning home across
field and discussing the farmers loss and
the probable origin of the fire. came
upon dshevelled lad crouching in a
fence corner In, his hand was pine
torch from which the flame was quench-
ed. but which was still warm and smok-
ing And despite his pleading and We
hement denial they dragged him along.
nor released him except into the hands
OF the town marshal.
How much am I offered for this
packa ge ?-How much, sir? Seventy
five cents? Make it a dollar there
THANK you, sir. Going at a dollar."
The voice of the auctioneer penetrat-
ed to the street outside. and we'll
dressed man paused and looked with
amusement through the open door. 1t
was the express company's building, and
an old boss" sale was in progress The
man STEPPED inside and stood watching
tie scene without any concentrated in
terest until, after several sales, man
next to him suddenly uttered sibiant.
AT last.'
Instinctively the tall stranger turned
toward him. He was small man,
stability dressed; his hair was red and
his eyes blue with that furtive va
cancy medical men dread. tnmindful
OF his neighbours scrutiny. he was gaz-
ins with pitful eagerness at the auc-
tioneer. and small deal box that had
been lifted to the table. The auction-
eer stopped and read the address:
Charges. $7.5O.-Are you sure this has
been old-hossed?" he asked of the at
tcndant behind him.
Yes: it has been in the cellar SO long
old boss man forgot it. Boss says LEI
hel co.
The two men. within arms reach againts
the wall, heard everything. and the
N''duci cHc uteN d uScp 'iCoth. ic''
entity the familiar How much am l Of.
fcred?" came through the room. and the
red headed man fairly shouted.
"One dollar"
But somebody doubled the amount ant
he added quarter. The tall stranger
watching him saw that he was gettins
white about the mouth: but he held OF
until five dollars had been bid. his ad
SnrSary being in the lead There was .
moment of suspense and every eye wa
on him as he thrust his hand into hi
pockets successfully. Then his hea,
went down, and he slowly turned hi
back; he had reached his limit.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

cisco. emibarking on the good steamship
SOnoma, of 5000 tons burden. and 5000
horse power. and, with fair sailing. ex-
poet to arrive in Honolulu on March II.
Here. they will establish temple, the
d,Spensation having been granted last
May. After a zD-day's stay in the Para
disc Of the Pacific the Shriners will en-
bark on the NetuIa. a sister ship of the
Sonoma. and will reach San Francisco
or the return trip. April s. Portland
and Tacoma will be visited April 10.
Spokane on April ~.
Mr.. Bordeaux will accompany the pill
grirns from Grand Rapids. on the out
ward voyage. and will remain with the
party until Helena is reached on the
return trip. He will he joined at San
Francisco by General c. s. Warren
Malcolm Mcdonald and other we'll known
entertainers of Butte and it is safe to
predict that the voyage to and from
Uncle Sans new possessions in the Pa
cific will he full of interest to the mem
btrs of the Mystic Shrine.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
RAINY SHIPS OVERDUE.
s veral Given Up as lost-Insuranc &c
Men in Panic.

San i, ancisco, FEB. 12.-Of the fleet Of
O, rdue YES. ia, the Bertha is now out
II. days from Wei Hal " Il for Portland:
the Otto GilGCrmeister 80 days from In-
E0lana for Portland: tie Cape Wrath
i"2 IS from Callao for Astoria, CT Port
land. and the Andrada % days from
Santa RCsalia for Portland on all these
V SSels the underwriters are paying %
lcrcent to reinsure their charters, but
the gamblers viii not touch any of the
fleet. On the ANdrIda 95 Ierc mt has
bl en- offered The schooner Vine, which
WAS almost given up as lost. has arrived
at Molndo. Peru. after a run of 12o days
from Fort Bragg.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

Shcrt Line to Denver
w. II. MERRlMAN, Gem. Ast.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

OF the eyes and the
flushed cheek $ of
the attentive { lerk
indicate nerv ous-
ness rather than
health. If tn is is
true under II lost
favorable Cd ndi-
tons, what shall be
said Of those who
suffer from woll nam
ly diseases, and who
endure heada che,
backache, a nd
other pains day
after day?
No sick wo man
should neglect the
means of cure for
wonlanly disc asses
offered in Doctor
Picrce's Favo rite
Prescription. 1t
regulates the peri
DDS, dries enfeebl-
ing drains, ! eals
inflammation and
liberation. and
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12

cures female weakness. 1t makes weak
women strong and sick women we'll.
"a heart oveihowing with gratitude, as we'll
sense of duty urges me to write to YOU and
tell YOU of my wonderful recovery" says Miss
Corinne c. Hook. OrauGcburg, Orangeburg Co,
SG"tl Carolina uBy the Use of DR.. Pierce's
!lVori;e Prescription am entirely q new being
compared with tie poor miserable suttc.or who
wrote YOU four months ago. remark to nv
parents almost every day that it seems almost
an ii.possibiity for medicine to do a person
lnuCh good. During the whole summer could
scarcely keep up TO walk about the house and
Yesterday walked fuar miles and felt better
FROM the exercise. | NOW weigh I25 pounds.
Nine was a complicated case of female disease
IL ,.s worst tovnl."
Doctor Pierces Pleasant Pellets cure
blliousness.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
NO ANNIVERSARY FOR THEM.
Spanish Republicans Barred From
Marching by the Police.

Madrid Feb. 12.--The republicans held
several meetings yesterday to celebra te
tie anniversary of the republic. Tf.
! rOgTessiSis enteaNOred TO march in pro-
,ess.on to tn meeting With the federalS
but the police tarred their road and COM
, He'd them TO dispense. The meetings
Wer enthusiastic. The provincial pre-
rccts now announce that tranquility has
l., en- restored in the various depart-
IL hts.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
j. D. MGGREGOR
VET PRIMARY SURGEON.

Honorary graduate of the Ontario Vet
Urinary Coll ,ge, Toronto. Canada. Treats
all diseases OF domesticated animals ac-
cording to scientific principles. Office az
Marow's Stables l0i South Main street.
Telephone co3. Al! eases promptly at
tended tn.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
MEXICAN TIRED OF LIFE.

New York Feb. 12.~Aug. G. Palacio.
Fl years old q member of Il prominent
family of Durango, Mexico, committed
suicide in a sanitarium in West Haven.
n. y, cutting his throat. Dependency.
induced by the use of drugs. is believed
to have been the cause.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-12
CIcPk IIlQ

Looks more attractive than housework
for woman, but it is also even more
exhausting. The work is often done
under high pressure, and the brightness
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21
Work Goes Steadily On.

Though little attention Is hcing paid
by outsiders to tho progress Of tho
81. Louis Il Northern Arkansas rail-
road, the work goes steadily on.
Contractor Clark will arrive In few
days aud add 100 men to the bridge
force aud hasten construction. This
bridge crossing Crooked Creek, just
below the depot at Harrison, Is to DO
one Of the most substantial aud cost.
ly parts of the road.
Contractor Holloway, who con-
struc,s the culvcrts. works about 80
men, and is keeping pace with tho
rapid growth of the road.-Ycllvillo
Republican and Record.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21
portnnt IL either under consideration,
or has been determined upon. Ac-
tions will talk louder than words or
their absence. We will watch for DE-
vclOImepts.
The Cassviiis-Jopiin Road.

The Cassville Republican says: DR..
Mitchell was In Joplin last week.
While there he called at the Office Of
Mr.. Spooncr and found that gentle
man very busily engaged In comple,.
ing the prodlcs for the proposed rail.
road from Cassville to Joplin. Tho
route has been definitely decided up
on and Mr.. Spooner stated that every
thing was In readiness ior active work
TO begin. Mr.. Spooncr Is confident
the road will be built soon. The right
Of way has not been secured. though
II Is understood this will not be Q
boihersome task. Residents and prop.
eriy owners along the route sur.
veycd aro eager for the road aud are
willing to do anything reasonable to
assist Its progress.
Though very little is being said
about the progress ofthe extcniion OF
the Eureka Springs railroad. the work
goes steadily on, and soon Marshal
and Leslie, Searcy county, Arkansas,
will be connected by rail. The OBJ
jective point seems to DO Little Rock.
The Missouri Pacific has let the
contract for building the line from
Joplin to CRANKY by Scotland aud
Diamond. II is stated that another
construction contrac: will be lot soon.
When or where is a secret.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21

The probability that the Gould
railway will bc the first to enter Ia
ney county renders news of that great
system Of particular interest to our
people, hence we reproduce the fol-
lowing from the Denver Times of
Nov. -: The Times today says II Is
believed by well informed men that
George Gould Is Interested IN tho
San Pedro, L"s Angeles Il Salt Lake
railroad company and that Il. Z. Kc.
rcns, first vicc president Of the COM
pany, aud n prominent ST. Louis cap
i,alist, is a representative of the Gould
interests of the hoard Of directors.
The lines adds: "lf the cOnclu-
sions of railroad managers arc cor
rect, the purchase Of the Rio Grando
control was forging n connecting link
in the plan for n transcontincn,al sys-
ten, such as Jay Gould speculaled
upon as q possibility OF tho tu-
turc, and which his sou seems
about to accomplish.
In connection with the Clark road
the Rio Grande system, Missouri Pa
cilic and Wabash will give the Gould
lines q direct route from the Pacific
through to Pittsburg with, raml!Soa-
tions to tho principal cities OF the
middle states aud tho Mississippi val
ley."'
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21
To PurchAss Machinery.

A dispatch to the Lead and Zinc
News says that Messrs. j. Francis and
j. Z. Morris have gone east to pur-
chase pumping machinery. They are
stock holders In the New castle Land
aud Mining Co., which owns several
tracts Of land In Christian and Taney
counties. Mr.. Francis has been pros
pecting IN Christian County, one aud
a half miles from swan. Ho had a
shaft sunk 80 feet, but was obliged to
stop on account Of water, which came
into II al the rate ofl0O barrels daily
In the first 80 fleet he found ziuc o.
Now he fluids more lead ore, disscml-
mated through rock. IIu is greatly
with the results and takes back fine
specimens Of ore.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21

York landslide NJ SAs reterse not a
defeat" II cortsieIy means reverse
ofTammany mssIIDds lut'fcater New
York
WithHill coming to tho front In New
York and Gorman In Maryland there
promises to no a new Ssndiiion Of
the Kilkenny feline spi!eds In 'o4.
Counsel Raynor sviddtly believes
In the power Of hstiS Hc has
spoken In the most stushlps terms Of
everyone from Dewey to Lemly.
The American laborer receives
higher wnges and lives better than
bis fellow workman In any other part
of tho world.
1t 10 to be hoped that the trans. con-
tincntal wireless telegraph company
may prove check on tho lyncbing
habit by doing away with telegraph
poles.
Arthur Pugh Gorman says that he
does not want to get into the senate.
Nothing short of the white house win
satisfy him. What large chunk Of
unsatisAed ambition he viii have TO
swallow.
New York relief committees had
better bo prepared 10 Afford reliet 10
| q large number OF INDECENT Tam.
many braves this winter.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21

~ have used Chambcrlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and
find II TO bc a great medicine" says
Mr.. +. 5. Pbipps, Of Potcau, Ark,
1T cured me ofbiooay fux. | cannot
speak too highly OF H." This remedy
always wins the good opinion, II moi
praise. Of those who use II. The
quick cures which 1t effects even In
the most severe cases make II favo.
rite everywhere. For sale by All
Dealers.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21
A village nlacksmith saved His Little
SONS In.

A village Blacksmith waved Ms Little
SONS In.
Mr.. NJ. II. Black, the well known
village blacksmith at Grahamsvilic,
Sullivan CO., N. Y. sayt: "Our little
son, fvc years old, has always been
subjeO. to Group, aud so bad have tho
attacks been that We have feared
many times that he would die. We
have had the doctor ard used many
medicines, but Chamb'rlain's Cough
Remedy Is now our sols reliance. II
seems to dissolve tho cough mucous
and by giving frequent doses when
the croupy symptoms appear we have
found that the dreaded Group Is cured
before it gets settled" There is no
danger In giving this remedy for II
contains no opium or other injurious
drug and may be given as confidently
to n babe xs 10 all adult. For sale by
All Dealers.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21
International Stock Food, 8 feeds

International Stock Food, 8 feeds
for lc. Package containing $50 feeds
SOC. Poultry food 25c. Everybody
who uses II likes 1t and praises 1t.
A Acknowledged to be the beet aud
great saving to uscrs. Money re-
turned II not satisfied. II is worth
investigating. Sond for particulars
or call at Juu. 7. Dicxenson's Taney.
CITY store.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21

II is told that o Kansas law-brcak-
Ing liquor seller who found things
growing too warm for comfort In the
suufower state removed TO Lawton
aud started up again In his old busi-
ness, displaying In his saloon this
motto: "All nations welcome but
Carrie"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21

At Terre Iiautc, Ind. u few days
since, one football player shot another
in tho neck. II the revolver should
be generally substituted for the pig
skin football might become n compar.
ailyely safe pastiD,c.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-11-21
A RAILROAD "MYSTERY."
That's What the Springfield
Papers Call II
LOOKS DIFFERENT At MllWllt.
Work Being Pushed with Increased vigor
.-A Link In Q Great System.

utnl T..
The Springfield Democrat, under
date Of Nov. IL, denominatcs the fu-
,ure o! the White River road n .Ucep
N,.,..,,,.., .... A.,
""H ~ t'v' y" ~ '"' '""'
Vh we iaoT OF Tue thing u looks rs
!" he W n'M ,'i'er road noont which
30 huoh has oee0 sara OF late WIZ al
'or MI 'urh out 10 NC mere branch,
running oh'y 10 .he phosphate heids
northwest o' b"esV'iie' This mile
roau nas ever oeen mysterious al,
ia'T' a"u 'h's 'h'cs' move makes u all
'ne more so; me charters OF ,ne road
sal" u wou'u oe Duilt 10 the Missouri
nus hn" 'h view OF 'hc nlgh regard
WIN Wn'cn ,ne missouri racine peo-
F,e "o'" oPri"shciu, !" was inc peiie'
VI "'"n, "cro 'nA' 'ne new toau in-
'enueu 10 come 'n mere WIN d Dranch
~ ~ 'ne s.a'o '"c III 'ho uirec'ioh OF
"."o Nny'
az sou'o VI nurc tue "b',e h'Ver
,oao - eAc,.ng Tue greatest interes',
oecAuSc use ., ''s SHOWN hhahcis' Dack,
ns; lancy county was more hopeio'
VI .n's ,ohu .hah any 10 years'ahu 'hc
.o'"""" 'oI '"'oI"'n''o" ~ 'n"' quar-,
,e' "a' ooeh NUS Accn' inc uo"'a
n"c "u'nor,'ies are apso,ule,y dnino
~ w 'ne'l 'n'en'ions ahu WIN moi ,n
mny way ., u''cus' 'he'r p,ans "'or pup
.'a'.o" ,,a ,, v, ,o'n..".sc. " s"n oc sa,e,
y sa'u 'na' . noa .nan 'n oPri"ehc'a
""' "n! pv.,''o '"'o''''a''on aoou'
."Is 'o"u, a'nougn several wo"'u give
"so'" "e"' W h"o"'
Concerning this subject the Yell
willie Republican aud Record says:
"a rcprescutstivo of this p..or vis.
tied the railroad down the river and
makes report tina, neyuo,d, A. 20.
have the contract for the second sec.
ton of twenty mira. awaiting only
the acceptance of the first section now
co,nplctod. Chief Engineer Deyernux
had tnkon IN some of his engineers TO
assist him In going over the work
when hc was called BY telegraph to
Cincinnati.
"Thc grading Is completed 10 point
two miles this side Of where the
sw,cn' SIX m',es iohg' 10 inc phos'
m"nS,;,m mS Tho"os.. % noo, u", ,hint
about phospba,e auy longer.
"Onc thing may be set down as
certain, follville VIII get this Missou'
oa.i,," IIO ., '"u ~ u % ",,'I, r' 'r",o ",, ~
, aud tina, A branch will be bull, from
this point TO Kingdom, on JImmy,'
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-23
Legal Notices.

l. C. A ass. Apsaz 2 thence North
20 West true. $50 fest along
said l. C. A sss Apzus 1. % corner
q L C. A 1850. thence North AZ -
Ezst true 81 feet along said L e
a 1s5e 20 corner OF kouohiki, thence
South IS a. East. true. 1878 feet
along Eoaohikf- thence South as IL
West true. $3.50 feet along Ecnohfh
and L c. 4 45ss. Apaua 1; thence
south 35- 81 East true. S5-70 feet
along l. C A. ASS. Apaua /: thence
South S. IS West. true. 1890 feet
along L. c. A 5IeI: thence North sec
0S, West true. $3.50 feet along L. c.
A Ass. Apana ?: thence South 4S5
IL West. true. 120 feet along L c. A
s5SS. Apanz 2, TO point o. beginning.
containing an area OF s0-100 acres.
Subject 10 q lease expiring Septem-
Der Both. 1902, at yearly rental Of
$50.
Fourth Those certain pieces or
parcels Of land situated in Iii Of Kau-
maunapopo. Waialua. Island Of Molo-
kai in said Territory Of Hawaii. being
Apana 1. Taro. containing an area
Of one CD rood and twenty-eight (2S)
perches.
Apana ?, Taro. containing an area
Of one % rood and twenty-one CID
perches.
Apana 3. Kula, containing an area
OF three 80 acres and being the same
premises awarded to .Naimihale by
Land Commission Award No. 1897,
and that were conveyed to said Annie
G. Dowsett By Haona (w) by deed
dated July 1st, 1879, and recorded in
the Office OF said Registrar in Liber
IS on Folios 342 and 343, and by the
said Annie G. Dowsett devised TO the
parties plaintiff and defendant in said
cause, the said Genevieve Dowsett,
Elizabeth J. Knight, formerly Eliza
beth J. Parker, Rowena n. Turner and
Marion c. Dowsett, in equal shares as
tenants in common, by her said last
viii and testament aforesaid.
Terms of sale: cash, deed at ex-
pense Of purchaser and said sale TO be
made subject to confirmation by said
Court Dated, Honolulu, April goth,
1901.
CHAS. P. GREENWOOD,
Commissioner.
WILL z. FISHER,
Auctioneer.
W. AUSTIN WHITING.
". ]. ROBINSON,
Attorneys for plaintiff
PAUL NEUMANN. ROBERTSON &
WILDER and ATKINSON & JUDD,
Attorneys for defendants.