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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-26
Montana's largest Grocery Store
Fruit Jars


There are two kinds of Mason's
patent fruit jars, the hand made
and machine made"
The machine made are the best
because they are more perfect
these are the only kind we have.
FREE
For short while we give free with
every dozen fruit jars, a fruit jar
filler-a most convenient article
saves temper, fingers and fruit.
Mason's Patent Machine
made fruit Jars, half gal
Ions dozen $1.25; quarts
soc; pints .......... ........ 7SC
FRUITS FOR PRESERVING.
Strawberries are nearly gone.
Raspberries, Pie Cherries and Cur
rants are now at their best.
Peaches, Plums and Blackberries
re commencing to come in freely.
You can always depend on having
the best selection and lowest prices
here.
BUTTER
Our delicious E B Butter, the
kind you hear SO much
about, the kind we sell
FIVE TONS PER MONTH
--once used, always used.
Pound 1922. 1922. ......... 25c
SUGAR
Finest Granulated Cane SUI
gar, 1OO-pound sack $6.45;
E0-nnnnH conk z.
FLY PAIER
Tanglefoot Fly Paper, box
of 25 Double Sheets 45c;
S Double Sheets LOG
QUAKER FLOUR
The -four that makes the ia
nous Quaker Bread, the
flour that will please you
every time. Per 100, $2.75;
sack ....... ..... ........ 40
FLOUR
Fine Bread Flour, per 100,
$25O; sack .......... ....... 1eZS
QUAKER BREAD
The finest homemade white
bread possible to make
Just the same price as you
pay for ordinary kinds.
loaves or tickets .......... ZSC
ROASTED MEATS
A full line of selected fresh meats
roasted daily in our steam bakery
sliced to order at our delicatessen
department.
CANDY
Forty feet of solid display is
the tempting sight that
greets you at our candy
department. It's store in
itself. Just take look at
our 25c line, worth 35, 40
and SOC pound-our price
puma &o~
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-26
Sam Silverman's Bonanza.

Sam Silvefman has struck another
bonanza. In his rooms at the Thornton
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
~T The Elephant -NA
SCIENCE VERSUS WARTS.

Say, these here doctors make me laugh the way
that they let on
To know 30 much about the things that's ailin
folksl swan
You'd think to read the stuff they write con
cernin these here germs
That them and all the wrigglin things was on ia
miliar terms;
You'd think they'd know just how to go to work
to clear EN- out
And send the blame diseases all a-kitin up the
spout.
Now, there's my brother Dan'ps boy-great grief,
the time he spent
A-studyn to doctor folks! Why, say, that feller's
went
Through half dozen colleges mebby more
than that;
There's hardly any famous ones that he amt
studied at.
He studied in Vienna, and he studied in Berlin,
And the money it kept costin-gol, 1t almost
seemed sin!
And now he's got an Office in the city, and, they
say,
His patients keep him busy half the night and all
the day.
He charges am ten dollars Just for loodn at their
tonguG.
And hear he's wrote book about diseases oil
the lungs
and tbings
Ana 7 ,I ,,o, i., ,, ..,..,, 49, ,..o..
that he sIings
Well, nav she had dreadful wart right on her
thumb, and it
Would crack and bleed and hurt 'er, and she wor
red cutie bit
we thouyht '''"~ ''e 'A' '''A'
WA Ia, III, a,x. A. ,. .,,
o1 lot e' -"' "e e'
n, talk oho,t ,o,d,.io,. -, 49, ... 49,, =,
that 1850 s
p,,. .ho r,or. ban. ,.,o,,, - ..,.., a. A..
a. .as a, ~ ~ '"s '"''
The medicine he give 'er. and the long words h,
let loose,
And the wise look on his features weren't Of tn,
slightest use.
The wart kept on a-growin and a-spreadin till a
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18


your hat. simply sit on a seat and
lower myself down in absolute safety.
1t is bound to work. In case the SER
pentlike tongues of flame were darting
about our bedroom | could lower us
both to the ground inside of 80 sec
onds. The cook, being at the top of
the house, would naturally perish, but
that is, of course, included in her
wages. Can't you feel that it is your
duty to encourage me in taking proper
precautions"
'It is only another of your fads, Mr..
Bowser. 1t is n wonder that some one
has not sold you a balloon before this.
Go ahead, however. I'll get arnica
and bandages ready and telephone the
doctor that we shall have need of him
directly"
Mr.. Bowser continued to preserve his
bland and quiet demeanor instead of
shouting "Womanw at her and jump
ing on his hat. He picked up the bun
die and asked her to step up stairs and
see him adjust the escape, and when
he had screwed a hook into the win
dow casing he stood back and softly
said:
''There is the ne plus ultra, Mrs.
Bowser. We will now imagine that we
are buried in slumber at midnight.
Before going to bed the cook poked
half bushel oe live Goals out on the
kitchen door and let them lie. After
several hours they burst into fame.
and draft sends them swirling up
the stairways and into our room. We
awake to find ourselves in fiery en-
brace. What do we do?"
1--WE walk down the back stairs"
she replied.
"But we don't. The flames are pour
Ing up front and back. You naturally
utter a few shrieks, gallop around thu
room and then faint away. / do moi
lose my head. / am calm and cool.
remember that the most reliable fire es
cape thus far invented is attached tC
the window, and without undue haste
l pick you up, place you on the sea
and lower you to the ground. One min
ute later l stand beside you. Oul
home is speedily reduced to blacken
ed ruin, but we have been saved with
out scratch. Have you any remarks
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18

Mills, manager of the Birmingham
base ball club, was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by President Kent,
of the Southern Base Ball Association
charging Mills with fraudulent breach
of trust. Mills left Birmingham with
all the funds of the club, it Is al
legged and the salaries of his players
unpaid Mills had not only left his
team financially embarrassed, but had
also taken the uniforms. He was re-
leased on bond.
BASE BALL FOR FRANCE.
New York, July 1S.-Base ball is to
be part of the course of instruction
of French students, according to
dispatch from Paris. Nj. Leygnes,
Minister of Public instruction, has
engaged Albert Hopkins, of Baltimore,
and Henry Alexander, of New York,
for this purpose.
This is considered IA high honor for
Alexander and Hopkins, as well as
tribute to the national game of the
United States. Hopkins was for sew
eral years crack pitcher OF ST. Johns
college, Baltimore. Alexander used
to be a lawyer from the United States
embassy In Paris.
GUS WILL SPAR.
Billy Madden has arranged for Gus
Rubin to earn expenses on their
Western trip. Gus will spar with
Denver Martin at Portland, Ore, on
July %.
JENKINS AND MOTH MATCHED.
Milwaukee, Wis. July 17,--Tom
jenkins and Charley Moth will meet
here next Tuesday night as the prin-
cipal athletic features of the Elks
carnival, The match will be decided
at the base ball grounds, under the
management of the Badger Athletic
club. Under the conditions of the
match the champion must throw
Moth twice in one hour, ut catch-as-
catchcan style.
PUGILISM IN OHIO DEAD.
Art Simms begins to believe that
the fntes have decreed that he shall
fight no more real fights. Cedar Point
has seen him pound the bag, sidestep
and jab, and bound over the country
roads like startled deer, in prepara-
tion for his match with Gibbs, but all
to no purpose, The Governor has
announced that militia will be used
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
come oudtdoors, 1 shall make your

come oudtdoors, / shall make your
heart ache"
don't go oudt, und dot baldhead
vhas still py der door When big fat
man crowds him AWAY und comes in
und says:
"vhat vos It aboudt Hans der Phi
losopher? Vhas 1t you, cobblerT"
''She vhas," says.
"How vhas you philosophers
81 don't know"
"vhere vhas dot philosophy
Gall aroundt you. Look at dose
signs"
He reads two signs und laughs. He
reads two more und says l vhas true
philosopher. Den he reads one und
gets red NIT his face und says to me:
''Cobbler, how vhas it When you say
dot fat mans may jar der earth, but
lean mans make its history"
81 don't exactly know" / says.
"Vhas too fatf'
II can't say"
"Don't .haf some brainsf
81 don't know"
"Vhell, let me tell you something's. I
vhas also a philosopher vhas sooch
a philosopher dot grab you like dis,
und slam you around so. und make
your heels crack uDd your hair stand
oop, und IL you don't took dot sign
down in two seconds you vhas dead
man."
vhas some sorrowful man when he
goes oudt, und ] send for dot butcher
und tell him how she vhas. He scratch
es his head und thinks und thinks, und
py und py he says:
"Ah, now see how she vhas! put
In some of my old signs py mistake.
Dey vhas all right to sell country sau-
sages in butcher place, but dey vhas
all wrong to pring some cement patches
into q cobbler shop. Maybe it vhas
better If you go fishing und let philoso-
ply haf some rests" NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18

A party of bookmakers were driving
down TO Sapdown Park one morning,
and. having half an hour to spare, they
decided to pull up at private asylum
IN which one of their profession named
Brown was patient. He was delight
ed to see his old cronies, and they were
pleased to find him well cared for.
They supplied him literally with cigars
and tobacco and on leaving inquired if
they could do anything further to in
sure his comfort.
"Yes, boys" he eagerly replied, "glve
me book and a bit of pencil, for
they're such bloomin lot Of idiots in
here that they'll take any price about
n horse you like to lay. I'll make my
fortune In a ek."-London King.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
THE STANDING.
TODAY'S GAMES
TODA1'S GAM ES.
Boston at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
New York at Chicago,
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.

1T is very noticeable" said tray
eler, yesterday, that Akron has n
strong athletic spirit, and there are
more athletic clubs In the city, all Of
them In hourishing condition than in
any other city of its size In the coun.
try"
The old Excelsior Athletic club,
where Gus Rubin, Art Simms and
spective starts, was the only athletic
organization in Akron few years
ago, although the Y. M. O. A. had ex-
cellent gymnasium property and flour,
ished for time. The old Excelsior
harbored such men as kid" Mccoy,
in the days of his ohscurlty, Dan Nc,
Mahon, Johnny Whitaker and others,
and formed the basis for the athletic
club spirit, which Is now seen In the
excellent organizations of the North
End Athletic club, South End Athlct.
ic club, Planets and the Stars. Other
clubs have been formed mt intervals,
but these four have gradually absorb,
ed the membership of the embryo or
CARNATIONS and they were gone as n
tale that Is told.
The Kirkwoods, while banded to-
gether for bowling, base bah and good,
Fellowship, cannot be considered an
athletic club.
POLICE VS.. Sr. RAILWAY MEN.
The base ball team OF the street rail
way employees is now ready for It's
game with the police. Friday even
ing was set for the game, and the team
has been practlcing regularly near tho
street car barns, ever since It's defeat
OF several weeks ago.
Captain Ike Miller of the team is
confident of victory. II the game ma.
terializes. but he states that he has
heard nothing from the police for sew
eral days, and begius to believe that
the police viii try to postpone the
game. In speaking of the ringers the
police have been playing in their con.
tests with local teams, Captain Miller
snss he has secured the services of an
excellent pitcher from the Kent team.
whose curves he is confident will fool
the coppers.
The police have been without
practice for several days.
WEBsTERS VS.. KlRKwooDs.
The Webster, Camp & Lanes will
play the Kirkwoods at Summit Lake
park Saturday afternoon. The Web.
sters have been playing good ball this
season, while the strength of the Kirk.
woods organization Is also well known
These are sufficient indications that a
good game will be played and the at
tendance will doubtless be In proper
tion with its merits. Ladies win be
admitted to the grounds free.
CLUB MANAGER IN JAIL.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 1S.--Sam
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18

cures diseases which weaken women
and which destroy their strength and
beauty. 1t establishes regularity, stops
weakening drains, heals inflammation
and liberation and cures female weak
ness.
"Several years ago suffered severely from
female weakness prolapsus and menorrhagia,
and used DR.. Pierce's Fnvorite Prescription with
splendid effect" writes Fannie shelton of Wash
ington, Iowa. uGlad have not needed it for a
few years past but if 7 should ever have any re-
turn OF the old trouble would surely try Favor
lite Prescription have recommended ii to a
number of MY lady friends. always tell them
70 try a bottle, and If they are not benefited by
It will pay for the medicine. In every case
they have spokes In praise Of it.r
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure sjck
headache.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
to maIte. Mrs. Rnmser %

to make, Mrs. gowser?" ~f
"only that the police will lug YOU
into the house with a broken back IL
you insist ON foolng with that con.
trivance."
"There is where you make a mistake.
I will now remove my coat and vest
and prove the truth Of all my asser-
tions. You will observe that I raise
the lower sash to its full height, Then
l swing the seat out, SO. The next
move is to grasp this rope with both
hands and prepare for the descent"
"Mr. Bowser, for heavens sake,
don'tr' she exclaimed.
"There Is nothing whatever to wor-
ry about, my dear woman" he smil-
ingly replied. 81 couldn't be safer in
rocking chair down stairs"
"But the ropes will break, or some.
thing will happen"
"The ropes will not break, and moth
ing will happen, except that l shall
sink to the ground below ON the wings
of bird. Please note the perform.
ance. Here I GO"
He went. He pulled on the rope and
lifted himself over the sill, and after
swinging in the air for few seconds
be began lowering away. The trick
was neatly performed. He reached
she ground without the slightest hitch,
and number of boys who had gath
cred on the sidewalk to witness the
performance cheered him heartily.
After bowling his thanks he elevated
himself to the window and swung in
and said to the trembling and astonish-
ed Mrs. Bowser:
"This is another of my fads, you
know, and what do you think of it?"
Tit doesn't seem possible" she
gasped.
"Neck all right, legs all right no
broken back. 1 will now make a de-
scent accompanied by the cat"
Before the feline could get away or
Mrs. Bowser interfere he had her on
his lap and was lowering away; and
this time there was crowd of half a
hundred people to cheer him. AS he
stood smiling and bowling a policeman
came forward and said:
Say, now but you are a cool man
and deserve lots of praise"
Thanks"
mo danger Of you or yours being
burned with the house. You are a
man with head on you, and your wife
ought to feel proud and happy. Some
men don't know a fire escape from
pound of sugar, but you are not one to
be fooled. Boys. give the gentleman
three cheers and a tiger"
Mr.. Bowser took one of the gamins
on his knees and ascended and de-
scended half dozen times to show
how safe and easy it was, and before
he got through there was big crowd
cheering and waving their hats. When
the performance finally closed. he stood
before Mrs. Bowser with the same old
bland smile and quietly remarked:
"My dear woman, my name is Bow
SER
She looked at him in silence.
81 indulge in fads and am q soft
mark"
She had nothing to say.
"For instance. any old fakir with
any old fire escape to sell can work it
off on me. you know"
Mrs. Bowser sat down and began to
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18

MY DEAR WOMAN, WILL YOU LISTEN TO
ME?"
have invested in and found to be all
nonsense. The last one gave you a
fall that kept you home for week.
If you want to break your neck, why
not jump from the roof and have done
with itr'
MY dear woman, will you listen to
me? We are not sleeping over vol
cano exactly, but any night in the year
we may be aroused from sleep to find
ourselves hemmed in by the fiery
flames. In such an event we must
leap from a window and meet death
in another FORM"
1--WE should smell the smoke long
before the flames got up stairs"
"We might and we might not. 1t
is my duty, however, to take precau-
tions. With reliable fire escape in
our room we need have no fear what
ever. 1t Is true that | have brought
home escapes which did not work sat
isfactorily. but | have now found the
right thing and shall proceed to put
1t up and test it. Even if you are
tired of life and would be burned in
your bed it is my duty to prevent it."
well, II you are determined to break
your legs | cannot help it," sighed Mrs.
Bowser.
MY dear, dear woman, there will be
no broken legs" he blandly replied.
''The thing is as simple as taking off
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
Getting on Enn,ouaIy.

The Chicago Girl-Plague take this
eastern culture!
Her Boston Aunt-What Is the mat
ter, my dear?
The Chicago Girl-I've really become
interested in Ibsen. think he's bully.
! take to transcendentalism without
any trouble, I'm getting used to eye
glasses, and l dote on dignity, but
can't get over saying "Ratsr' instead
of merely elevating my eyebrows
Harlem Life.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18

If necessary, to prevent further fight
ing In Ohio. Simms is back in the
city now, looks and feels better than
ever before, but feels that Ohio has
slumped enormously as field for
fistic endeavor.
TWO GAMES AT SILVER LAKE.
Two ball games were the feature of
the picnic of the Niles merchants,
which was held at Silver lake. The
guard team was defeated by Niles in
the morning and the Niles team was
in turn defeated by Warren in the
afternoon. A large crowd witnessed
the games.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18

~ oeCiNS ain oiAi-
ces. In fact, the
typical American
beauty will be
found sitting at
the typewriter
rather than lolling
in a carriage in the
park.
And yet this
pretty young girl
needs always to be
reminded that
=" beauty is only
skin deep" unless
1t roots in health.
When the health
Is undermined by
womanly diseases,
the luster soon
passes from the
eyes, the cheeks
grow thin, the
body hoses its
plumpness.
DIR. Pierce's Fa-
yOrite Presentation
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
pi.nlaying HI. Caution.

II notice he was unusually formal
and circumspect in his behavior" she
told her dearest friend, "and ] thought
at first ] had offended him in some
way"
Had youT
"oh, no. AS soon as Brother Willie
came in and got the photograph he had
inadvertently left ON the table every
thing was all right again."-Chicago
Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18

Every one who has used Bromo- Pep,
sin can testify to its wonderful efficacy
in headaches, Indigestion, insomnia,
and mental fatigue. Bromol Pepsln
not only relieves at once, but cures,
and 1t is absolutely harmless. Physi.
clans prescribe it All druggists. 1oc.,
25c. and SOC per bottle.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
DiIlOwy Wheat,

Doctor-You must get your mind of
your business for awhile. Why not take
a rest In the country?
Mr.. Wallstreet-That wouldn't do me
any good. When the summer breezes
blew around the farm, I'd be sure to
see the wheat rising and falling.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
Many Just Like II.

"Those new neighbors humiliated me
dreadfully today"
"How?"
"Why, they sent over to borrow our
Bible; said they had forgotten theirs
when they moved And I'm almost
sorry let 'em take it."
"But why?"
Because it doesn't look as IL it ever
had been used."-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
Midnight Fliers.

Brooks-What kind of mosquitoes did
you meet down at Cape May?
Forge-Every kind! They would
perch ON the hotel register and see
what room you were assigned to and
then come around and sing ragtime.-
Chicago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
THE STANDING.

Boston at Cleveland.
Washington ut Detroit.
Baltimore at Chicago.
Athletics at Milwaukee.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
A Lasting Scare.

'Tugby tells me he never travels at
night on the cars"
'NeryousT
'Well. the last trip he took he saw
one of those women who wear their
husbands old linen busters for sleeping
car gowns."-Chicago Record Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
A Bad Case.

Housekeep-I've come to the conclu-
sion that the rent I'm paying for my
house is too high.
Borden-Well, why don't you speak
to your landlord about it?
Housekeep-Pm afraid he'll make it
still higher.-Philadelphia Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
[oopyright, 1901. by G. D. Lewis.1

Copyright 1901, by c. D. Lewis1
An hour before Mr.. Bowser came up
to dinner the other evening an express
wagon left package at the house,
and Mrs. Bowser overhauled it to find
that 1t was some sort of patent fire es-
cape. When he arrived, he knew by
the look on her face that she was
ready to raise objections, and he WISE
ly kept clear of the subject until din
ner was over. Then he softly said:
Mrs. Bowser, l happened to run
across good thing today and sent it
home"
"Yes, 1 know" she replied. "It is
the third or fourth fire escape you
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18

cry, and in his triumph he so felt to
pity her that he went softly down
stairs without rubbing 1t in any fur
ther. NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays RESULTS.

Brooklyn 7-Pittsburg 3.
Chicago New York 4.
Boston 2-St. Louis /.
st. Louis 6--Boston 5.
Philadelphia -Cincinnati-Rain.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
Pretty

Is an adjective which seems to have be-
come monopolized by the young lady at
the typewriter. 1t Is astonishing what
an array of beautiful women are found
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
MUSCLE
Desirable Property
In Akron.
g,..&.
Many Athletic Clubs
Flourish Here.
Simms Believes Boxing
In Ohio Is Dead.
Street Railway Men Ready For
the Police.
Street Railway Men Ready For
the Police.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Boston Cleveland 3.
Boston 10-Cleveland ..
Chicago Baltimore ..
Athletics J--Milwaukee ].
Detroit Washington 3.
THE STANDING.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
HANS PHILOSOPHY.
HE TRIES IT AS A SCHEME TO IN.
CREASE HIS BUSINESS.

The Plan Failed to Work, However,
as the German CobbIer's Sage OBJ
servations Did Not Take Well with
His Callers.
copyright, 1901 by @. B. Lewis.l
1t ~has der butcher Oh der next cor
ner who comes in my shop one day und
looks aroundt und says:
Hans, how she vhas dot you don't
rush some peesness?"
"Pecause no peesness comes aroundt,"
l says.
But you should make some peesness
come aroundt. Py golly, but IL vhas
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-18
BOWSER'S TRIUMPH.
HE SCORES A BIG SUCCESS WITH A
PATENT FIRE ESCAPE,

Mrs. Bowser Expected the Usual Ca
lsmity to Happen, but For Once In
His Life He Came Out Ahead of the
Game.