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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10

Society Asks that lie Behave Well. and
Then His Path WIN he Smooth. v

linen Iix ihth VIII ne SMOOTH v
Society asks little of a young man
except to behave well. II he be manly
in looks. IL he has a good manner, is
civil to his elders. II he has any little
gift of entertaining-any "parlor
tricks"-if he sends a few flowers oc-
casionally, looks pleasant and is po-
lite, his way will be smooth to success
always providing that he Is really a
gentleman. He never joins her On a
thoroughfare unless the friendship be
an established one and only with her
permission-nor will he stand and
converse with her. 1t is provincial to
walk ''sandwiched' between two
women, to stare. or look after any n
who has passed. In public convey
ances a man does not pay a woman's
fare unless he Is her escort, except in
an emergency, when he must ask II
ne may. 1ntroductions are rarely
made in public places or conveyances.
A man precedes a woman when enter
ing a theater or public place. In a
church the lady goes first. He may
precede her up a public staircase, but
in a private house in ascending and de-
%scending. he follows. In picture gall
leries. elevators in public buildings,
hotel and theater corridors, they being
thoroughfares, a man retains his hat.
In a hotel he remove it IL women are
present. In q lady bows to a man in a
restaurant he rises slightly from his
seat in acknowledgment. When he liz
with a party, If a lady with her escort
stops to speak to his friends ne rises
and remains standing until she passes
on. He also rises II a man is intro
duced to him when with a stag party.
II a bachelor show some little hospi-
tality 1t advances him much in favor
II he has attractive rooms, or has any,
thing to show, he may give an after
noon tea or a chatting dish supper.
Simplicity Is In order. A bachelors
entertainment is usually regarded in
the light OF a frolic and his efforts in
diligently considered. A bachelor may
live where he likes without loss of So
cial position, II he belong to one good
club, which he may only use for the
address on his cards and note-paper.-
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10
MARVELLOUS MECHANISM.
Auto nations That Have Excited the Won
der OF Many.

ueT VI many
Some years ago a jeweler OF Bou-
logne, France. constructed a wonder
ful automatic c~onjurer. This figure,
correctly dressed in black, performed
various sleight of hand tricks with re-
markable dexterity. and when it wa
applauded gracefully saluted the spec
tators to the right and left. One of its
tricks was the following: 1t struck a
table several times, and made an egg
come out of it. 1t then blew upon the
latter, when out of 1t came a bird that
tapped its wings and sang, and after
ward entered the egg again. This,
however, was nothing as compared
with the automatic fly manufactured
by John Miller, and which flew around
the table during a dinner and alighted
upon the hand of its owner and man
ufacturer, to the great establishment
OF mechanism was a minute coach, to
which were harnessed several horses,
and which rolled over the table. Upon
starting the coachman cracked his
whip and the horses began to prance,
and then became quiet and started OFF
on a trot. The coach stopped and the
lackey jumped from the seat, and,
opening the door, handed out a hand
someiy dressed lady. who saluted and
then re-entered the coach. The lackey
closed the door and jumped up the
box. the whip snapped and the horses
galloped off. The famous mechanical
flute player was a lifelong figure,
standing by the side of a broken col
umn, upon which 1t slightly leaned.
1t was capable of playing 4 dozen diff
ferent airs with remarkable ease. To
effect this result. there was a system
Of weights which actuated a bellows
placed in the interior Of the automaton
and through an invisible tube forced
aS to the flute. where 1t acted in the
usual way upon the stopple of the
opening. In order to obtain the modu-
lations and consequently n complete
air, the fingers OF the automaton were
movable and closed the holes of the
flute Theoretically when at rest. The
fingers were moved by wires and cords
that were tautened and relaxed by the
play of a toothed cylinder.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10

Lord Macaulay, had he lived, would
have been 100 years old. His power
of talking and writing with equal
fuency made him unique. Other writ
ers of a whole shelf of books have been
MOSTLY silent men. But Macaulay!
B%rougham's description remains-that
of franctic men running at night into
their clubs. fingers in ears crying,
Heaven help he, l met Macaulay at
dinner"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10

state of melancholy that may termi-
nate in DEATH" The renowned au-
thor. much touched by the letter, i'm
mediately acknowledged it, saying
that, although he had intended to kill
his heroine, he would certainly alter
his determination in view of the cir
cumstances. The girl in the story ac-
cordingly lived. and the novel ended
happily, though. perhaps, few readers
at the time guessed how 1t had come
about that the consumptive young lady
contrived to get rid of her apparently
deadly malady.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10

Halifax citadel Is at present garrl-
soned by a volunteer regiment of Can
adiah militia. When the Boer wal
broke out the Royal Leinster regiment
OF the British army WAS stationed
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10

Dreadful exclaimed Cholly Anglo
name as he looked at an old painting
and hose. TITS picturesque" Per
haps. But how could a man roll up
his trousers like they do in London?"
Washington Star. a
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10

Mrs. Bingo-"You went to Mickle-
man, the palmist. didn't you? And how
was he?" Mrs. Kingley-"Wonderful!
His powers of divination are really
marvellous What did he say?" II
said l would be without a cook for
nearly a month. Detroit Free Press.
Its Drawbacks.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
METHODIST TRAINING SCHOOL,
To be Established at Steyensyjlle-.
Citizens Pushing the Project.

A mass meeting will be held at Ste
vensville tomorrow evening for the
purpose of pushing the new train
ing school that is to be established at
that place by the Southern Methodist
church. At this meeting plans for
carrying the project to a successful
fruition will be outlined and sub
scription list started to complete the
fund
Already tract Of ten acres for
site and $1,000 in cash have been
donated by generous persons who have
insisted that their names be not made
public. Those in charge are conf
dent of raising the necessary funds to
complete the work.
According to plans already outlined,
the district conference will erect build
ings, probably not more than two or
three at the start, and get everything
in readiness for the school to open next
September. This it is thought, can be
done at cost not to exceed $4,000.
The plans contemplate the erection of
one large building for recitation and
other purposes, and dormitory, pos
sibly two, for the accommodation of
students who are not residents of Ste
vensville. While it is little early to
figure on the possible attendance,
| members of the district conference be-
lieve that accommodations should be
provided for at least 100 students on
the start, and make provisions for ad-
ditional numbers should the necessity
arise in the future. 1t will be train
ing school for both sexes between the
ages of y and %.
| The idea of a training school under
the auspices Of the Southern Methodist
church had it's inception at meeting
of the district con nference held at Boze.
man, Dec. S, when the matter was
considered thoroughly and a decision
4 reached that such school should be
established. Nothing was said of the
project at the regular church confer
CHSC d. lsolcSSHS'Ilc carly IA lHS ldli
and, while the proposition of the board
at it's recent meeting came in the ma
ture of surprise to many, it was nc
secret that such a move was in con,
temptation, and there is little doubt
that the idea will meet with enthusias-
tic approval from members of the
church and others in all parts of the
state
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
A STATEMENT OF FACTS.
County Supt. Million Replies to criti-
.cism Concerning Examinations.

To the Citizens of Rava1li County:
During the past year various rumors
have been circulated relative to certi-
ficates granted on appeals taken to the
state superintendent.
Many seem to have the impression
these certificates were refused by the
county superintendent because the ap-
plicant failed to answer some ques-
tions on state law. This has no foun-.
dation whatever, as in both cases the
applicants were writing for third
grade certificates which do no require
examination in civil government.
In accordance with rules and regu-
lations for examinations, the appli-
cants must make an average of at
least 80 per cent, and fall below 20 per
cent in no branch
reference, the applicant made less
than so per cent in one study, while
the grade in one other branch was be-
low 20 per cent. An appeal having
been taken from this decision, the
state superintendent, without raising
a grade, granted the certificate on her
| experience" of two months. In the
| second case the highest grade made
by the applicant was 81 per cent,
while the general average was only 20
per cent, one branch having reached
only 81 per cent. The state superiri-
tendent then, regardless of rules and
regulations adopted by the State Board
of Education, granted the certificate
without raisinga a grade, and with no
reference whatever to experience
If the decision of the county super
intendent deserved to be reversed, !,
why did the state superintendent send
the correct ~ grades to the county
superintendent in aNder that the GER
ti6cate could have been granted in
regulation form? This alone seems
sufficient proof of the correctness Of
decisions made by the county superin-
tendent
Anyone conscientiouly interested in
the welfare of the childrcn in our pub
lie schools should certainly ap-
preciate the necessity of placing
only competent teachers in the school
room. Nevertheless there seems to be
a sentiment afloat, that every appli-
cant for certificate should receive it.
These. statements are made simply
for the benefit of some who do not I'm,
derstand the situation.
Respectfully.
B. MAY MILLION,
County Supt.
Stevensville, Mont, Dec. 81, 1900.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
A Deep Mystery.

1t is mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, Nervousness
Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Painting
Dizzy Spells when thousands have
proved that Electric Bitters will quick
~ cure such troubles, 81 suffered for
years with kidney trouble" writes
Mrs. Phebe Cherry, of Peterson, Ia,
land lame back panied me SO could
wholly cured me, and, although 73
years old, now am able to do all my
housework." 1t overcomes Constipa-
ton, improves Appetite, gives perfec'
health. Only SOC at Corner Drug Store
| Bitter Root Drug Coz
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
DARBY.
DARBY, Jan. l, 1901

DARBY, Jan. l, 1901.
Walter Overturf is slowly convalesc-
ing.
Sleighing is fine around Darby at
present.
School commenced in room one
Monday.
Hunting parties seem to be quite
numerous of late.
Grant Shook was up from Horse
Plains last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Townsend are
home from Florence.
N. E. Wilkerson made a business
trip to Missoula last week.
Mr.. May is improving his rancho on
Rye Greek with new building.
Miss Adams, of Hamilton, is visit
ing here with Miss Myrtle Mccoy.
| Messrs. Rice, Cashier and Bennstt
were down from Hughes Greek last
| week.
Undoubtedly Darby and vicinity
take the lead in the matter of dinners
and sociables.
| John Jarvis and Miss Grace Conner
spent Sunday evening with friends on
Camas Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Satterlce pur-
chased nice organ for their daugh
ter as Christmas present.
/ Mr.. Kim Williamson and Hiss Ell;
Ksrlee of this place were happily mar
ried Christmas eve. Saturday even
ing followingKim invited their friends
to Hammond's hall and treated then
to nice, sociable dance.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
Local Market Report.

The quotations given below are the
revailing prices Wednesday morning
and are subject to change at any time
Butter, ranch 25.; per lb., creamery
Soc per lb.
Apples SOC to Csc.
Eggs, 40c per doz.
Potatoes, 4oc per 100 Id
Hay-Wild, 0@a8.00; mixed, So.
5O@9.5O; timothy, HOO. Baled.
Oats, LOB @t. 10 per. 100 lbs
Wheat, 6oc per bushel.
Onions, 9oc per 100 lbs.
Cabbage, 45c per 100 lbs.
Beets, 45c per 100 lbs.
Carrots. 4Oc per 100 lbs.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
CORVALLIS.
CORVALLIS, Jan. l, 1901.

OORVALLIS, an. l, 19U1.
Mr.. Vim. Keith is again able to be
down town.
Miss Rie Dougherty came home to
spend her holidays,
We are sorry to say that Jack Hay
is improving very slowly.
Master Robt. Scott was quite sick a
few days during the holidays but is
improving.
Miss Helena Cramer is up from Mis-
soula visiting friends at Corvallis and
Hamilton.
Mrs. Huff was down from Hamilton
to spend Christmas day with her sis
ter, Mrs. John Allen.
Miss Strange visited Mrs. Alice
Hedge this week and attended the
dance Monday night.
The social given at the home of J.
S. Dougherty last Friday night was
veIys much enjoyed by all present.
At the next regular meeting Jan. 9,
of Cloverdale Homestead No. 554 of
the B. A. Y. the new officers will be
installed. All members are requested
to be present.
The Christmas trees given by the
Sunday Schools of the Christian and
Presbyterian churches were good and
much enjoyed by all. Santa Claus
was not at all partial or in the least
stingy but remembered all. We wish
him happy new year and many more
such pleasant returns to Corvallis.
The dance given by Messrs. Roy
Myers, Robt. Johnson and Thos
Green last night gave all a very pleas
ant evening and afforded an excellent
opportunity to watch the old year ou
and not only the new year but the new
century in. The supper served b.
Mrs Ed Gibbons and Mrs. Franl
Stephens was also very attractiv,
feature of the evening. Corvallis peo
pie never do anything by halves.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
Quite number of young people from
attended the dance Xmas

Quite number of young people from,
Stevensville attended the dance Xmas
night.
Fred r. Jamison left Wednesday
morning for Clinton to remain until
spring.
Miss May Card came up from Mis-
soula Tuesday to spend vacation with
her parents.
Harry Dorman of Missoula spent
several days in Florence this week
visiting friends.
A. Herbert visited Victor friends
Tuesday evening returning home Wed.
nesday morning.
The basket social given by the Mem.
bers Of the G. A. r. was largely at
tended from far and near.
Mrs. Bartlett Hepp went to Missouia
Monday to eat Christmas dinner with
her daughter, Mrs. r. H. Frazer.
0. r. Snyder received several hand
some presents at the Xmas tree, two
we notice werea swell easter bonnet
and q tin horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ferre1l, Miss Mag
gle Luby,. MIR. James Lane and D. P.
Daugherty attended the opening bal
at the Hotel Hamilton Xmas night.
Mr. John Wilson sister Grace Mr.
O. r. Snyder, the Misses lam and
Mr.. Hepp attended the party given by
Miss Mollie Tillman Wednesday night
All report good time.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
Blown to Atoms

The old idea that the body some
times needs powerful drastic, parga-
tive pill has been exploded; for DR..
Kings New Kife Pills, which are per-
fectly harmless, gently stimulate liver
and bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system and absolutely cure
Constipation and Sick Headache. Only
25c at Corner Drug Store Bitter Root
Drug Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
Filled for Record.

Deed--Herman Moll to Matilda Ellis, :
sixteen lots, Riverview, 81.
DeeG-E. Bryan and wife to W. H.
May, 322 acres near Rye Creek, ST..
Deed-E. G. Ellis and wife to Her
man Moll, 10 lots IN Riverview, ST..
Deed-Otto Schmidt to Elizabeth A.
Strange, 80 acres near Corvallis. 81.
Deed-W. H. May and wife to
George and Albert May, 322 acres.$1.
Deed-Victor Townsite Co. to Fred
Gates, lots 10 and IL block Z, Victor, I
$50.
Deed-R. A. O'Hara and wife to w.
]. Kendall, 100 acres west of Hamil-
ton, 81, COS.
Deed-G. C. Tidwell and wife to
Elizabet A. Strange, 80 acres near
Corvallis, 81.
Deed-L. ]. Knapp and wife to Lou
is May, lots /, ?, 19 and 20 block g..
Stevensville, S125.
Official Bond-E. E. Terpening, con-
stable, $2,O00.-sureties, T. B. Owings
and Rory Mcleod.
| Official Bond-James D. Vance, con-
stable, 2,OO0,--sureties D. D. Nichol-
! son and Gus Gorus.
Quartz Locations-Red Rock and
Copper Hill, near Oriana lake kavalli
county by Robt. Kelly.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
FLORENCE.

Special Correspondence to the Western News
FLORENCE, Dec. 81, 1900.
Christmas passed off very quietly.
G. C. Burke spent last Sunday in
Missoula.
w. E. Gleason is confined to his
home with the soothache.
County Attorney Baker was visi-
tor from Hamilton Wednesday.
Miss Alice Ellis of Helena is the
guest of Miss Nettie Townsend.
The ball Dec. 25th was pronounced
success both socially and financially.
Miss Marie Serrels of Missoula is
the guest of Miss Angie Smith this
week.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
CORRESPOND NDENCE
Regular Reports Of Happening
in Valley Towns.
Tersely Told in Newsy Letters to the
County Pa-er from the Wes-
tern News Corps of Alert
Correspondents.
VICTOR.

,, Special Correspondence to the Western News
VIcToR, Ipec. 81, 1900.
Goodbye to 1900.
d. H. Cloudy and family spent Xmas
day in Missoula.
Born, to Thos. Brothers and wife
Dec. 26, a daughter. s
Mrs. M. Gates is quite i'll with in
t1amatory rheumatism.
The Victor schools opened again to-
day after a weeks vacation.
G.. W. Olds is just completing two
story front to his residence.
Rev. w. r. Hickman held his quar-
tcrly services III Victor last Sunday.
Erwin Chilson was down from Ham
ilton for short time Saturday.
Miss Lenore Rennick of Missoula is
the guest of Mrs. J. w. Hickman.
Mr.. Colby White of Missoula is up
nursing his brother, J. H. White.
The family of A. ]. Newell are
down from Hamilton for the holidays.
A. Herbert made flying trip up
from Florence last Tuesday evening.
Miss Annie Garrett came down from
Hamilton Wednesday for the holidays.
Miss Lena Williams has been the
guest of Hamilton frieuds for the past
week.
| MIR. ]. Van Dorm and daughter Dora
spent several days last week in Mis-
sol,la.
| The Misses Goudy attended the tes-
last week. ~.
| G. H. Clements Of eastern Montana
is the guest of his sister, Mrs. w. E.
Brearcliff.
Misses Celia and Julia Johnson were
over from Burnt Fork last Tuesday
and Wednesday.
i Rev. Geo. Stewart of Missoula held
services in Appolonio & Fowier's new
hall last SUNDAY at 1880 p. III.
i Prof. r.. G. Young and wife arriv-
ed from Butte Saturday evening to
spend week at the Olds ranch.
Harlan Fulkerson and family of
Grantsdale spent last week at the Ful.
kerson homestead north of town.
Mrs. J. z. Jones, her daughter, Mrs
|, C. w. Rowe' and four little gran6
children are spending the holidays in
Butte.
f. T. West who went to st. Joseph
two weeks ago to visit his mother who
, was quite ill, returned Sunday evening
with the sad news that his mother die6
! four days after his arrival there.
The children of the Union Sunday
school gave Il very enjoyable Xmas
entertainment on the evening of tn,
10Th. The entertainment lasted only
j an hour and at it's close the children
were treated to the fruit from lovely
q tree. Though there was scarcely
standing room in the church during
the exercises there was no disturbanc,
in the least to mar anyone's enjoy
ncnt
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02

Quite crowd gathered at Miles
hall Monday evening to witness the
close of the nineteenth century and
the advent of the twentieth.
The largest crowd of the season
gathered at Hammond's hall for the
masked ball Christmas eve. Some of
the costumes were very unique.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02
Lost, Strayed or Stolen

From my ranch near Woodside, one
bay four-year.old filly. Weight about
1,O50 pounds; branded J J low down on
left thigh. A suitable reward will be
paid for return of the animal or infor-
nation leading to her recovery. Ad-
dress, JONAS JOHNSON,
Victor, Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-01-02

Any person who fails to receive the
paper on time will confer favor by
notifying this office.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12
The First British Census.

It is significant of the invaria-
BILE opposition offered to any inno-
walton in England that when the
first proposal for census was
made in parliament it met with
bitter hostility. 1T was on March
80, 1853. that Mr.. Potter, M. P :,
asked leave to bring in bill 'for
the taking and registering an an
nual account of the total number
of people and Of the total number
Of births, deaths and marriages" "
The ex-home secretary's grand
father, Mr.. Matthew Ridley, said
that the people of Newcastle re-
garded the measure as ominous
and feared-having regard, per-
haps, to the punishment awarded
to King David-lest some public
misfortune or an epidemical dis
temper should follow the number
ing. However, the bill passed the
commons and received the support
of the government, but was thrown
out by the lords.-London Chron-
icle.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12
A Great sunday Magazine.

Not only is the news OF the whole
world covered with unexampled
fullness in the Sunday issues OF
the Chicago Record-Herald, but
every edition embraces also an ex-
ceedingly choice assortment OF
illustrated special articles ranking
with the highest products of our
best magazines. Such well-known
and popular writer's as William 3.
Curtis, Clara Norris, Bob Bur-
dette and Frank G. Carpenter are
regular contributors to the Sun
day Record-Herald. There are
many special articles in each issue
of particular interest to women,
including the latest fashions,
household economy, art, music
and the drama, etc. There is a
beautifully illustrated special
sporting section which not only
covers all the news of the sporting
world with thoroughness that
satisfies to the utmost, but includes
also entertaining departments by
such sporting experts as Tim Muir
name who writes of baseball mat
ters, Malachy Hogan, noted for his
"talks of pugilism. Will Logan,
Jr., who conducts the department
of s'harness horses" and L. B..
Cavalier, the Record Herald's
"Rod and Gun" expert. The chill
dren's page, the comic section and