The Hut an » MUeaite Di.t ribu tor.
Nowhere is it possible for the ubiqui
tous rat, if diseased, to <lo more certain
harm as a disease transmitter than in
the farmyard an i the barn. Here he is
almost on intimate terms with the cat
tle and the horses. He mouths their
food in feeding himself from the man
ger. he sleeps in the hay they eat and
frequently they inhale Ins poisoned
breath. The milk cow's product has
often done its mischief in the household
of the farmer or in the families of the
dairyman's customers long before Brin
dle's or Sukey's unhealthy condition is
rightly understood.
The seeds of consumption are sown
broadcast: the scientist discovers that
the cow has distributed them, but the
question "How came the cow by the
germs of this terrible disease?" is never
answered except conjecturally. The
afflicted rat has given up the ghost, but
not until he has transmitted his disease
to fellow rodents and other animals: the
cow dies or is killed and the surgeon's
examination of her interior reveals the
presence of the death bearing tultercles;
but the seeds of consumption go on to
ward fruition in the bodies of human
beings, and the manufacture of the dis
ease continues in the barn.
There is no excise law to check or in
any way regulate the spread of the dis
ease germs, and the unlicensed dealers
keep on peddling out their poison till the
last one dies or until in obedience to
some mysterious mandate the whole
colony emigrate.— Dr. S. E. Weber's
Lecture.
The (light I'ne of l.ungtiage.
A language belongs to those who know
best how to use it, how to bring out all
its resources, how to make it search its
coffers around for the pity or canorous
phrase that suits the need, and they who
can do this have been always in a pitiful
minority. Let us be thankful that we,
too, have a right to it and have proved
cur right, but let us set up no claim to
vulgarize it. The English of Abraham
Lincoln was so good not because he
learned it in Illinois, but because he
learned it of Shakespeare and Milton
and the Bible, the constant companions
of his leisure. And how perfect it was
in its homely dignity, its quiet strength,
the unerring aim with which it struck
once nor needed to st rike tnorel The
language is alive here and will grow.
Let us do all we can with it but de
base it.
Good taste may not ! necessary to
salvation or success in life, but it is one
of the most powerful factors of civiliza
tion. As a people we have a larger share
of it and more widely distributed than I
at least have found elsewhere, but as a
nation we seem to lack it altogether.
Our coinage is ruder than that of any
country of equal pretensions, our paper
money is filthily infectious, and the en
graving on it, mechanically perfect as it
is. makes of every bank note a mission
ary of barbarism. This should make
ns cautious of trying our hand in the
same fashion on the circulating medium
of thought.—James Russell Lowell in
Harper's.
Worm» That Rai»e Tons of Sand.
Mr. C. Davison has examined the
sands between Holyland and the coast
of Northumberland, a large flat stretch
of beach familiar to most persons who
travel by the east coast route to Scot
land. The observer found that the
number of castings of sand thrown up
by the lobworms gave an average of
50,000.000 to the square mile. A por
tion of the castings was weighed, ard
the total weight thrown tip annually
was thus shown to lie, in some places,
about 901 tons per acre: at other points
it was a good deal less than this: but in
still other parts it amounted to no less
than 3,146 tons per acre.
If all the sand thus passed through
the bodies of those animals in the course
of twelve months were spread out it
would give an average thickness of not
less than thirteen inches. How many
and various are the changes produced in
the sand by the wonderful activity of
these industrious worms it is impossible
to say. But it is easy to see how th .
presence of such creatures in large num
bers operates with other forces to pro
duce a kind of order on the surface of
tlie earth, and to replace crudeness bv
beauty.
The thing that strikes one most, how
ever, is the magnitude of the results
which can be produced in a short time
when a large number of separate indi
viduals work in co-operation by the
same methods toward the same end.—
New Orleans Tiines-Democrat.
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Japanese In America.
There is a strong desire on the part of
young Japanese to come to the United
States to acquire or perfect themselves
in the English language and complete
their education. The welcome given to
earlier students has led many who have
entirely insufficient means to undertake
the journey—to come, indeed, with
scarcely more than enough to pay their
passage to this country. Others, better
provided for, have no idea of the in
creased cost of living here, while many
hope to receive aid from persons who
may become interested in them here or
to find some employment while they are
carrying on their studies.
The practical results are not always
fortunate, and many of the students re
ferred to would be better off at home.
The reputation of having been educated
in Europe or America lias a certain value
at present in Japan, however, and the
Japanese students are, almost without a
single exception, a credit to their native
country.—Philadelphia Ledger.
Two Indian Swords.
The swordstick, or "gupti," is of In
dian origin. There is one form of it
which is peculiar to chiefs and men of
rank. The hilt of the sword, forming
the handle of the stick, is crutch shaped,
and tlie owner, when lying on his divan,
would have his arm resting upon this,
so as never to be taken quite unarmed.
It was called in Persian "takiah-i-zafar,"
or "cushion of victory." Another lorm
of concealed sword was made so flexi
ble as to be worn around the waist like
a girdle.—Chambers' Journal.
I
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Fresh Butter from New Zealand.
I The steamship Duke of Buckingham,
from New Zealand, which left Welling
ton on Jan. 29. has reached the Mer
' sey. bringing a large general cargo.
Among other goods she has 800 pack
ages. or about 25 tons, of choice New
Zealand fresh butter, which is the first
shipment made from that country to
Liverpool. The great improvement
made in maintaining a cool temperature
while in transit assured the butter ar
riving almost as fresh as when put on
board. This colonial butter has already
met with much favor on the London
market, and promises to form an im
portant feature in the dairy produce ar
riving m Liverpool.—Liverpool (Eng.)
Journal of Commerce.
A microphone was recently success
fully used to distinguish heart beats in
a person suffering from catalepsy who
had lieen pronounced dead by physicians.
Everything was done to resuscitate the
patient, who shortly afterward recov
ered consciousness.
Charles Ward, who has recently been
Übe rated from the Ohio state prison, is
over seventy years old, and, according
to his own story, has not enjoyed two
years of continuons liberty since he was
sixteen years old.
An exchange chronicles a unique in
cident at a leap year party in Harrison,
Me. A gay octogenarian belle "saw
home" a smart old beau of ninety-one
years.
Tlie Puyallup»* l.antl.
The Tacoma papers tell of the interest
that has been aroused in the state of
Washington by the prospect of the open
ing of the Puyallup Indian reservation.
The land of the Puyallups is fertile,
well timbered and contains mineral and
coal deposits.
Shooting .Affray at Cooks.
News was received in this city Thurs
day of a shooting affray at Cooke City
in which Bill Chick, an old tuner of that
camp, was shot by a stranger whose
name can not be learned. No particu
lars can be learned. It is supposed the
shooting was the result of a drunken
quarrel, and that Chick's wound is
dangerous, if not fatal. The stooting
was done with a Winchester rifie.
From E. R. Bowen, who arrived from
Cooke Thursday evening, we learn that
William Chick came with him ns far as
Yancey's, intending to return Monday.
Before leaving Cooke Chick quarreled
with one of the soldiers stationed at
Soda Butte who was at the camp Sun
day morning. The soldier had inter
fered with Chuk's horse which was
hitched behind Bowen's wagon, and was
orde ed to desist. He replied that he
did not know whether he would or not
and didn't know whether Chick could
compel him to. An altercation followed,
but a personal conflict was prevented at
that time, but it is supposed that upon
Chick's return to Cooke the quarrel was
renewed and resulted in the shooting as
reported above.
Heal Kptote mihi Mint im; TrHnsten..
Benj. O. Hatfield to P. R. Lowell, one
third interest in the Big Elk mining
; claim. Boulder district : 85,(XX).
E. H. Nye to B. O. Hatfield, one-third
: interest in the Big Elk mining lode,
j Boulder district ; Sö,()00.
John Anderson and A. M. Harris to
Jacob Wagner, lots 10, block 23, Big
Timber ; 8150.
John Anderson and A. M. Harris to
Win. H. Sherrill, lots 7, 8, block 23, Big
Timber ; 8200.
Henry B. Kaiser to Joseph B. Hooper,
one-fourth of one-third interest in the
Pioneer claim, Boulder mining district:
8550.
Edward Dysle to Joseph Hooper, one
quarter of one-third interest in the
Pioneer quartz lode, Boulder district;
8350.
Alice M. Spink to J. S. Jayes, lots 23
and 24, block 41, Livingston 8455.
The Union National Bank of Minne
apolis to John S. Jeavs, lots 23 and 24,
block 41, Livingston ; 8425.
David D. May to Smith D. Fry, one
sixth interest in the Volunteer quartz
lode claim, New World district ; 8500.
Cut In fe^rlcei».
Having been unable to secure a loea
tion in the business center of the city,
by reason of the opposition of competit
ors, I have deterininod to make a reduc
tion in prices that will warrant custom
ers in coming to my present location. I
will therefore in the future make the
pricejof hair cutting 35 cents and shav
ing 15 cents. This arrangement is not
made to temporarily draw custom but
will be permanently maintained.
August F. Schneider.
One door south of Harvey's meat mar
ket, west side Main street.
Tlie Public School«.
The public schools opened with a to
tal enrollment of 392, an increase of 05
over the opening day last year. The fol
lowing is the assignment of teachers and
Monday's enrollment in the several de
partments.
WEST-SI DE BUILDING.
High School H. C. Ostien and Anna
McDermott, teachers ; number of pupils,
Grades 7 and 8 Josie Duke, teacher ;
number of pupils, 43.
Grades 5 and 6— Eleda Felsted, teach
er ; number of pupils, 28.
Grades 3 and 4— Margaret Conway,
teacher ; number of pupils, 38.
Grades 1 and 2— Mrs. H. L. Glenn,
teacher ; number of pupils, 49.
EAST-SIDE BUILDING.
Grades 5 and 6—Olive McClain, teach
er ; number of pupils, 38.
Grades 3 and 4—Hattie George, teach
er ; number of pupils, 49.
Grades 1 and 2—■ Emilie Staats, teach
er ; number of pupils, 84.
NORTH-SIDE BUILDING.
Lula Ballinger, teacher ; number of
pupils, 29.
WhHt It Meauft.
Helena Herald : Surely if the people
knew what it meant to support a party
that is pledged to remove the duty on
wool the Cleveland electors would re
ceive very few votes in Montana. It is
a moderate estimate that the people of
Montana are now receiving from the
products of their flocks at least 83,000,000
annually, from wool, wethers and in
crease. At 6 per cent this would repre
sent h capital in money, labor, etc., of
850,000,000.
The triumph of the doctrine of frre
wool would virtually amount to wiping
out this much of our paying capital. No
one but a lunatic 'vii! pretend that the
wool industry could survive in this state
with the duty on wool removed. Even
with the present ratenfduty the margin
of profit above cost is small. With that
duty removed it would disappear entire
ly. No one w ho know s w hat he is talk
ing about can honestly reach any other
conclusion.
We are told that the price of wool has
not advanced by reason of the duty.
That only shows that the pressure of
outside supplies is so great that foreign
wool can pay the present duty and still
successfully compete with iiur home
maiket, hut for this duty foreign wool
could be supplied to our eastern mills at
10 cents a pound, a price at which it
cannot be produced at any profit in Mon
tana.
To remove the duty on wool would not
reach and benefit the consumer, unless
therew ith the duty on woolen goods was
also removed. it might benefit the
manufacturers, but not the mass of the
people.
If both duties were removed. Ixitli the
sheep industry and the woolen manu
factures would be destroyed and when
this destruction was completed, the for
eign manufacturer would raise the price
on us and w e should be compelled to pay
as much as at present or perhaps more.
And m case of war or the failure of the
foreign supply we should have to pay
famine prices.
Was ever such fo ly witnessed before
among sane and intelligent people?
Has Montana such wealth and variety
of developed resources that she can sac
rifice SöO.OUO.OOU of capital and 83.<KX>,000
of annual revenue and not feel it ?
INVALIDS
Gain rapidly in health and strength by the
use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. This medicine
substitutes rich and pure blood, for the
impoverished fluid left in the veins after
fevers and other wasting sickness. It im
proves the appetite and tones up the system,
so that convalescents soon
Become Strong
active, and vigorous. To relieve that tired
feeling, depression of spirits, and nervous
debility, no other medicine produces the
speedy and permanent effect of Ayer's Sar
saparilla. F. O. boring, Brockton, Mass.,
writes: " I am confident that anyone suffer
ing from the effects of scrofula, general de
bility, want of appetite, depression of spirits,
and lassitude will be cured
By Using
Ayer's Sarsaparilla; for I have taken It, and
speak frmfi experience."
" Iu the sumnipr of 1RS«, I was cured of
nervous debility by the use of Ayer's Sarsa
parilla."—Mrs. H. Benoit, 6 Middle st., Paw
tucket, It. I.
"Several years ago I was in a debilitated
condition. Other remedies having failed, I
began to take Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and was
greatly beneflted. As a Spring medicine, I
consider it Invaluable." —Mrs. L. S. Win
chester, Iioldcn, Mo.
Ayer's
Sarsaparilla
PREPARED BT
Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lovell, Miss.
Sold by all Druggist.. Price (1 ; .lx bottle*. (S.
INSURANCE!
AGENCY of
S.M.PARKS
Kt*|.repeating the following
reliable companies:
North British and Mercantile.
Commercial Union,
and Home of New York.
Parties desiring safe indemnity against loss by
tire are refei red to the above cnmpani u a, repre
senting an aggregate capital of $31 (XXl.tXX).
t-#""Office over A. Krieger .V Co's.
KIRKS
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HEALTHFUL, AGREEABLE,CLEANSING.
For Farmers, Miners and Mechanics.
A PERFECT SOAP FOR ALKALI WATER.
Cure* Chafing, Chapped Hands, Wounds, Burns,
Etc. A Delightful Shampoo.
WHITE RUSSIAN SOAP.
SpMtally Adapted fc» Um in Hud Wat«
E» C. THOMAS,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Estimât.* Furnished on Apulleatlon
—General JoBBixe Promptly Attended to.—
Shop on Front Street, north of the Northern Pa
-citic imeeenger depot,
LIVINGSTON.
MONTANA.
W. H.Philbrick,
DRAY AND EXPRESS LINE
—©—
Office: Front of Wetzstein's, on Main
Street. Leave your orders on slate.
All Orders Attended to Promptly.
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ORTHERN
PACIFIC R.R.
I r—icn
CREAT CONTINENTAL ROUTE,
Passes through Wisconsin. Minnesota. North
Dakota, Manitoba, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and
Washington.
THE DINING CAR LINE.
Dining cars are run between Chicago. St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Winnipeg, Helena, Butte, Tacoma,
Seattle and Portland.
Pullman Sleeping Car Route.
st.
Pullman sei vice daily between Chic _ ,
Paul, Montana ami the Pacific Northwest: and
between st. Paul, Minneapolis and Minnesota,
North Dakota and Manitoba points.
THE POPULAR LINE.
Daily express trains carrv elegant Pullman
Sleeping Pars, Dining fare, Day t'oac es, Pull
man Tourist Sleepers ami Klee Kolonist Sleep
ing Kars.
Yellowstone Park Route.
Tile Northern Purifie K. If. ip file rail line to
j Yellowstone l'ark: the Popular lino to t'aljforn
ia and Alaska : ami its trains pass through the
grandest scenery of seven states.
THROUGH TICKETS Ajr ' oM -" a "- co, '" on
____________________offices of the Northern
Pacific It it. to 'points North, Fast, South and
Weht in the I'nited States and Kanada.
TIME SCHEDULE.
DEPART — GOING EAST.
No.
*■!, Local mail and express........
. 3
:55a.
in.
No.
4, Through mail ami express.....
. ti
: 10 p
.m.
No.
54 < Fast Freight.................
fi
:oO a.
in.
No.
TXi (Through Freight!............
11
:00 p
in.
No
. 58 i Local freight )................
8
:3o a.
m
No.
«0 Butte,..........................
. 12:
05 a.
m
DE I'A t»T — GOING WEST.
No.
1, Local mail and exprès» ........
. 8
:00 a
m
No.
3, Throne'll " ..... ..
. 8:
in p.
m.
No.
53 < Fast Frei Jiti................
. 10:
m.
No
55 i riiroojji Freight)............
. h
:30a.
m.
No.
57 (Lock 1 Freight)...............
. fi
.15 a
m.
No.
5b (Butte Freight)..............
. Vi
:05 a.
m.
Park lira noli.
Dark freight leaves 7:*<20 a. m.; arrives 5:50 p. m.
Park laseienner leaves 8:15a. m.; arrivee8:10p.in.
Passengers with tickets are allowed to ride on
freight trains 57 and 58. No other freight trains
will carr> passengers.
For rates, maps, time tallies or special infor
mation apply to agent, Northern Pacific It. K.
at Livingston, Mont., or
CHAS. S. FEE,
General Passenger Agent. St. Paul, Minr
Postoffice News Stand !
The only place in town to get
Fancy California Fruits, Nuts,
CONFECTIONERY. CIGARS,
TOBACCO, PIPES,
Stationery and Books.
A. CROONQUIST. Prop.
_ '"cure „
_ YOURSELF! _
_flf trou bled with Gonorrhoeal
J Gleet, White.,Spermatorrhceal
For any unnatural discharge a»k*
Gpur druggist for a bottle of
-Big G. It cures In a few day*
I without the aid or publicity of a
I doctor. Non-pofaonou. and
1 guaranteed not to stricture.
\Tht Universal American Can.
Manufactured by ,
b.The Etui Chemical Col
CINCINNATI, O.
A. F. COUTTS,
1 Contract
AND BUILDER.
Estimates furnished on all kinds of
building.
All kinds of Job Carpentering done
promptly to order.
Shop on D Street,
LIVINGSTON, MONTANA.
LOWER MAIN STREET
FEED CORRAL,
-(o(
BILLY MILES & BRO.
proprietors.
BALED HAY, CHOP feed, wheat and
OATS for sale by the pound or
m CAR LOTS.
.17" CS s '» k >■> »,
G. T. CHAMBERS Fm
HANDLE THK
Deering and Champion Mowers
Latent improvements make them the mowers for Montana ^
DEERING BINDERq
-SEE OKR OLD RELIABLE
Schüttler Wagons, Buggies and Road Wago
That are good and reasonable in pi
BAKER PERFECT BARBED WIRE at astonishing Low Price
BTTLLPEBS' HARDWARE
To meet any and all competition.
Our TINNING and PLUMBING DEPARTMENTS are now in the he,t -lmp* f,, r turm
clans work they have ever been. We guarantee eatiefaction in the«.
-IN ALL KINDS OF
Hardware, Implements, Paints. Blacksmith Goo
AND MINERS' OUTFITS
--WE AKE PREPARED TO SATISFY ALL.
CEO. T. CHAMBERS & CO.,
MAIN STREET, LIVINGSTON. MONTANA.
MONEY TO LOAN
•ON«
Personal Projerty ai i Beal B
ALSO CREAT BARGAINS IN
Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Gent's Furnishin]
Hats and Caps.
UNREDEEMED PLEDGES CONSISTING OF
WATCHES, GUNS, REVOLVERS.
Sold at a Bis; Sacrifice.
If goods are not satisfactory money will be refunded. Cor. Main andCalendarS
Livingston Loan Office*
A. MALI NO, Proi
Our New Quarters:
We are now settled in our new store, lower Main Street,
where our customers will And the most complete stock of
Shelf Hardwarl
Stoves, Tinware, Barb Wire. Wagons, Buggies. Binders,
Mowers, and All-Steel Hay Rakes, at Live and Let Live
Prices. We will also buy Furs of all kinds in season.
Asking for a share of your patronage, we are
Respectfully Yours,
Nolan Broi
LOCKE & WORK,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Harness, Saddles and Horse Furnishing Gool
Have j net received direct from the manufacturers a new ami complete Muck of everything
line, which they are prepared to sell at prices unheard of before in Eastern Montan»
We call especial attention to HARNESS just received which we propot*
to sell "for $ 7 . 50 . The most complete line of
Cowboy Outfits, Ladies' Saddles, Whips, Etc
COWBOY SADDLES AND OUTFITS MADE TO ORDER. ALL " L
GUARANTEED.
Livingston Steam Laumk
East Side B Street, Between Park and Calendar.
i 'V!^ aun j 1 "^ work promptly and satisfactorily attended ' Clothes
and delivered. wPfl
LIVINGSTON STEAM LAUNDRY^
Wholesale Liquors
TV XT nr v, .. . ____
M. ROTH & CO,,
and Jom«*' 1 ' J
, OIGLAJ
w H. McBrayer, Bond & Lilian!, Hermitage» 1,
Taylor, Waterfill it Frazer.
Sole Agent* Fop SCHUTZS Ml K ! T ici»
" STACHKLBEPG > HAV ANA IJSSJ?
I WON
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ALLEN ic GfITEIi > I
EL LEON KEY V I - I • I?'-'»Si ••
HOFFMAN 1IO! SE HOl ql tJ
■fine oottle goods and Cigare for Private Trade
Lowest wholesale l*i'i ce
to
tin*