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Wanted--a Western Boycott.

The exchange accounts of Denver'sbanks alone in New York will average$7,000,000 to $8,000,000, says the DenverNews. There is probably never less thanfrom $15,000,000 to 820,000,000 of themoney of Colorado banks on deposit inNew York city. The west and southcombined-that is, the silver states-have from $250,000,000 to 8300,000,000 tothe credit of their exchange accounts.Wall street is doing business on thismoney. It talks about "our money" and"our credit" and "our accommodations"to the west, and all the time howls forgold. Now suppose that the west andthe south were to take into their headsto retaliate, and withdraw their NewYork exchange accounts. Where wouldthe New York banks be? Would it notbe a case of boycotters boycotted? Soit would certainly seem to the averagemind. New York bankers are not all-powerful. They are just as vulnerableas any other bankers. If they wish toraise a black flag in finance let themunderstand at the start that the westcan float that banner as well as them-selves.

Carlyle iBarris.

Except the Maybrick case in Englandthe Harris poisoning case is the mostcelebrated of this decade. Everythingthat the love of a mother, the money ofrelatives and the ingenuity of the lawcould do to save Carlyle Harris wasdone. He had every chance that thecourts give for appeal and new trial, butat the end the conviction that he wasguilty seemed only more firmly fixed inthe minds of judge, jury and the public.He was a handsome young man, wellknown in good social circles in NewYork and Brooklyn. The charge thathe had murdered his young wife by ad-ministering morphine to her was moreof a shock and a blow to his acquaint-ances than to anybody else except hisdevoted mother. They said at first itcould not be possible that this brilliant,polished young man, with his fine man-ners and courteousness toward men andwomen, could have been guilty of such acrime. But criminology shows that poi-soners more frequently than otherwisehave such pleasing manners and address.The state of New York spent $40,000 inthe prosecution of the case. The evi-dence on which he was convicted waswholly circumstantial, yet it was deemedsufficient to condemn him. It is a ghast-ly comment on the times that in the lastday or two, while the case was in thehands of the governor, bets were freelymade on the probability of his sentencebeing commuted to imprisonment forlife.

Why We Are In Sheol.A document recently issued by omu

theosophical brethren lays down as oneof its basic propositions the followingstartling statement:

This earth is hell.We do not know whether this is so or

not. but if it is then we know why it isso. It is because the man who makes abusiness engagement with you, promis-ing faithfully to be on hand at a givenhour, comes an hour afterward or not atall. He puts you to no end of inconve-nience and loss from which you sufferindescribably, but he does not care. Itis a way he has of distributing sheolalong each side of his path wherever hegoes. Then there is the laundress. Shenever on a single occasion has washedyour clothes clean, and that is a goodslice of sheol when it continues withoutintermission half a century. The hiredgirl never :as been able to sweep or dusta room properly. It is an ilnpossibilityto get unadultrated food from the gro-cer or baker, or well cooked, nourishingfood for a month at a time anywhere.

Then there are the spiteful, bad temper-ed people. They snake life a sheol ontheir own hook. No more exquisite tor-ture can ever be inflicted on a sensitiveperson who loves harmony and good willthan to be forced to live with them. Andit soon happens that the sensitive personalmost always must live with one of thesetormenting spirits. There, too, is the evilspirit who tells lies, the fiend who triesto cheat you and the boss fiend of allwho is dirty and offensive in his per-sonal habits.

Do you know anybody except yourselfwho is always good tempered, perfectl,truthful, sincere and honest, and who isentirely cleanly and has courteous man-ners besides? On the whole, perhaps thetheosophical brethren are right. Thismay be sheol.

World's fair visitors may see THaPIHILIPSBURG MAIL at the Montanabuilding, Jackson Park, and also at theMontana state headquarters' club, 331Michigan avenue, where files will be keptduring the fair.

So Glad to Find It Out.

If you were walking along the roadsome day and should find a bare, baldskull lying there, how would you knowwhether it was a man's skull or a wom-an's? A learned doctor has recently beenat pains to tell us, and we shall do ourbest in our weak way to give the infor-mation to our readers. Meantime, how-ever, if you do not quite understand,don't blame us. If it is a woman's skull,we are told that its occipital region willbe larger relatively than if it was ,a man's, likewise the superior mesidlpart of its forehead. But Dr. Thiem-Cottbus publishes in the Archiv fuerKlinische Chirurgie a dead sure testwhich means yet more. You can tellthe sex of a skull from the relativeheight of the ostympanicum,which formspart of the posterior wall on the glenoidor socket of the lower jawbone and closesin the bony meatus of the ear.

Now, the ostympanicum rises perpen-dicularly from the petrous portion ofthe temporal bone posteriorly-that is,we think this is what the learned doctorthinks he means to say. In spite, how-ever, of the fact that the ostympanicumrises. perpendicularly from the petrousportion of the temporal bone posteriorly,we are informed in the next sentencethat in woman's skull it inclines back-ward at about half the height of themastoid process in a woman, and not sofar in man. If therefore your ostym-panicum, which rises perpendicularly,inclines backward noticeably, then youare a woman; if not so much, then youare a man. Finally note the most im-portant difference of all: In a man thefossa-tympanico-stylo-mastoideais small,and it is not possible for the condyloidprocess to slip over the posterior wall ofthe glenoid cavity. Woman's skull, onthe other hand, has a thundering greatbig fossa - tympanico - stylo - mastoidea.We always knew there was somethingwrong with women.

Punishing Children.

The change that is gradually takingplace in regard to the discipline for con-victs suggests that the same humaneideas should also be applied by parentsto the rearing of children. If civilizationmeans anything at all, it means emanci-pation from the thralldom of brute pas-sions and instincts. The true system forthe treatment of the criminal is to con-fine him where he can do no more wrong,but while he is confined teach him thatit really pays betternot to do wrong. InA wnlnrl nnt nnni;.hmone h.,f _-P__

The recent killing of her son by a Phil-adelphia woman in a fit of uncontrol-lable rage is the darkest tragedy that hasstained the history of motherhood inmany a year. She had been used to giv-ing way to outbursts of passion towardher child. She had made no attempt tocontrol or correct the habit, until in amoment of insane fury she stabbed himto the heart. If the story of crueltiesin-flicted on helpless children by their ownparents could be written, the tale wouldbe more appalling than the martyrdomof the ancient Christians. In the wardsof children's hospitals you find littlecrippled victims of parental frenzy, onthe streets you find them, and even inrespectable homes, so called, are often-times frail infants with ghastly cuts andblack and blue bruises upon their tenderflesh.

It is monstrous. Parents delude them-selves with the idea that they are pun-ishing their children when they are onlygratifying their own ferocious rage andrevenge. The children are in turn brut-alized and debased. In turn they willbeat those among their playmates whoare weaker than they. They will tor-ture animals. There have been instanceslately where children have been mur-dered by other young ones. How elsecould it be when the example of beatingand bloodthirstiness is set them by theirown mothers and fathers?

As the race moves on to higher, finerdevelopment the murder and torture ofthe innocents will cease. Children donot need to be punished for wrongdo-ing. They need to be shown what isthe best way, and they will walk in it,no fear. The mother and father withbrains will never need to beat children.Children must obey parents, but wherethe parents are wise and kind and lovingand reasonable they need only be firm tobring any child to time. There is nosurer test of the amount of brain andheart possessed by parent and teacherthan the ability to control children wiSh-out beating them.

The grim old doctrine about sparingthe rod and spoiling the child must takeits place with the kindred opinions thatburned witches and hanged Quakers.When the world comes to be truly civi-lized, nothing among the enormities of itsdark ages will fill the beautiful newtime people with more horror and in-dignation than the ancient practice ofwhipping children. The whipping postfo criminals was given up long ago ev-er here but in Delaware, and in Mary-land for wife beaters only. Why shouldwe retain the whipping post for our ownchildren?

Something Will Drop at Chicago.It may be the prices for board and

todging, but if it is not, then Chicagoterself will hear something drop thatwill make a tremendous racket. Despitethe declaration that prices would not beraised exorbitantly, despite the official as-surance of General Davis in a magazinearticle that Chicago had better sense thanto kill the goose which lays the goldenegg, the cry already goes up that extor-tion is the rule on all sides. One corre-spondent declares that it cost him 75

cents to get a cup of tea: another writesi over his own signature that for $6 a day1 one can get only the commonest sort of

food and lodging.This looks as if Chicago has not the

common sense the rest of the countryr has hitherto given her credit for. She is

in debt deeply. On the great influx ofvisitors to her fair depends her ability toget out. Thousands of her citizens willbe ruined financially, and the fair guar-I antors will be saddled with a debt thatwill bankrupt some of them if that showis a failure through the greed of board-ing house keepers. Has the prevailingcharacteristic of the millions of hogs an-nually slaughtered at Chicago perhapssomehow entered into the spirit of thepeople of that town? Their conductlooks especially queer alongside the factthat the railroads are making liberal re-ductions in rates.

The stories that have already gone outabout the dizzy prices for accommoda-tions at Chicago will, if uncontradicted,prevent at least 500,000 people from visit-ing the fair. They simply cannot andwill not pay the prices quoted as beingextorted from visitors. We are the peo-ple, but we are not millionaires-wewhose little admission fees and board billsare to make that fair a success. If thespirit of the favorite Chicago staple getsin the air to the extent of making thefair a failure, Chicago will get a namefor herself that will go thundering downthe corridors of time along with that ofShylock and the fellow who would nottrust some of our soldiers for beef dur-ing the Revolutionary war. She will beanathematized from one end of this re-public to the other, and her name willhenceforth have an evil smack in Europe.till she could even wish the waters ofLake Michigan were rolling over her un-quiet bed.

Let Chicago look outs

The Independent is authority for thestatement that "Her loyal highness, theInfanta Eulalie, is shortly coming toMontana on a visit to the national Parkand other points of interest."

The Big Timber Pioneer has been en-larged to a five column quarto with aview to keeping up with its increasingpatronage. Editor Hatch seems to be ahustler and means to keep up with thetimes.

If any reliance can be placed in reportsGladstone is rapidly "coming our way."His accession to the bi-metallic rankswill have great effect. If he stays inpower he can exercise a vast influenceover the next monetary conference.

Rumors of the resurrection of theHelena Journal bob up about once sooften, but so far these reports haveamounted to nothing but rumors. Inthe meantime the Helena Herald con-tinues to improve and so far as we can

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see fills the Helena newspaper field,together with the Independent, to per-fection.

Hamilton Escaped.At an early hour Wm. Hamilton. who was

serving a sixty-day sentence in the county jailfor stabbing a Chinaman about two weeks ago,broke jail and is now at large, He went intothe rear part of the jail building to the watercloset, and finding the rear door open he struckout. Deputies are on his trail and he canhardly make good his flight, as the escape wasknown in less than 10 minutes after he hadgone.

Will Remove Brown.In view of the fact that the county jail is to

be more or less torn up and made unsafe whilethe new cages are being put in, Sheriff Cole hasdecided to remove J. W. Brown, the slayer ofJoe Gird, to the Missoula county jail for safekeeping. The sheriff says that, although Brownappeared to have no such intention now, he maychange his mind at any time, and to make surethat no further trouble may be caused in search-ing for him he will remain in the Missoula jailuntil this one is put in a safer condition.

Local Jots.Mrs. Ida Mi. Holtquist of Granite was among

our Decoration day visitors.Mrs. W. J. Matthews and children are visiting

Mrs. Matthews' parents this week, Mr. and Mrs.Wm. Hammond.

After visiting the fair Mrs. Thomas Bot-scheider will go to the home of her parents inYork state for a six months' stay.

The butchering firms of Cartier & DeCelles.Rupp & ureenheck and Charles Boyd & Co. haveconsolidated so far as stock buying and slaugh-tering is concerned, under the name of thePhilipsburg Meat company.

S. S. Landen, a vagrant, will be given a hear-in Justice Ferrell's court at 4 o'clock this after-noon. There are scores of others about townwho are subject to be taken in on a similarcharge unless they scatter pretty soon.

A social dance will be given by the young menof Philipsburg in Morse's hall to-morrow eve-ning and a general invitation is extended. Therewill be no charge for admission, and inasmuchas the hall will be closed for such purposes afterto-morrow night, this will be the last opportu-nity for such pleasure in Morse's hall.

Services at Combination.This week, Sunday school, as usual, in

McRae's hall at 3. Service in the eve-ning at the mill at the house of Mr.Frank Bird at 8. All are cordiall invited.

John McKechney, Jr., of the Puritan,expects to go to Chicago next week.

A meeting of the King's daughters willbe celd at the residence of Mrs. McCon-key, Saturday, at 2:30 p. m. All membersare urged to be present.

A number of disappointed people fromthe valley were in the 'burg Sunday,thinking the funeral of Mrs. Eshbaughwould take place in the afternoon.

Jim Burns and 0. S. Smith, aliasMicky Slavio, were run in last week forrolling James Wright and relieving himof $80 in casn. Burns is one of the manypugs whose presence has not been invit-ing in the town for some time, and hisaccomplice in crime is a professionalmorphine fiend. Justice Ferrell dealtout the usual dose of sxty days in thecounty jail for each of them.

The rehearsals for the kirmess are be-ing conducted each night at Morse's halland all the participants are making goodheadway in their various parts. Thekirmess now gives evidence of being thegreatest local event in the way of a stageperformance thathas ever been attempt-ed in this section. A total of ninetypersons will be engaged in the productionof this charming affair, and it is a pleas-ure to note that all our citizens aretaking an interest in its success.

BROWN TbLL S HIS STORYA STATEMENT FROM THESLAYER

OF JOSEPH GIRD.

J.1 . Brow " Says That But One Side of the3 Affair Has Been Told and Deslred

to Make a Statement to TheMail Representative.

During the past week THE MAIL rep-resentative interviewed J. W. Brown, themurderer of Joe Gird, at his cell in theGranite county jail. The interview wasrequest-d by Brown himself, who in-formed the sheriff that he wished to giveTHE MAIL a true history of his actionsfrom the time when the shooting tookplace until he arrived in Philipsburg.The prisoner said he did not care toexplain any of the circumstances whichbrought about the trouble between him-self and Gird, but said he, "only one sideof the story has been given to the publicall of which was unfavorable to me."

In regard to his movements after theshooting occurred, Brown said his firstintention was to remain at the saldonuntil the sheriff arrived to take him incharge, but fearing that more troublemight follow he decided to secrete him-self for a time until the excitement wasover. He said he did not once think ofescaping, but was simply waiting a(imewhen he could give himself into the safehands of justice. He said he was con-stantly watching his pursuers and attimes some of them passed so near himthat he Imagined they could scarcelyavoid hearing him breathe. Of the fivenights that he remained at liberty theprisoner said he only slept outdoors dur-ing one of them, and that at some timeduring each night he went to his saloonand knew pretty well what was going onat all times. While at Medhurst onenight he looked through the saloon win-dow at Reub Leverige's place and wagtempted then to go in and give himselfup to those whom he saw inside amongwhom was his friend Leverige. Aftersome meditation, howeyer, he concludedto wait one more day in the hope that amore favorable opportunity would pre-sent itself. The following day he heardof the reward being offered for his arrestand decided that unless he fell into thehands of the sheriff he would give him-self up to Reub Leverige, inasmuch ashe would prefer him to get the rewardif it was to be given to anyone. Thefollowing night he did surrender himselfto Leverige and they walked to the sa-loon at Fhnt station together. Theyarrived at the saloon about 3 o'clock inthe morning and after he had gone inand bought some cigars from Good, theman who was in charge, he went toRoberts' house to wait until the teamand wagon was ready to be driven withhim to Philipsburg. While he was inRoberts' house he says the man at thesaloon gave the report out that Brownhad been there, and soon the posse ofvalley residents who had been searchingfor him arrived and were told the cir-cumstance. They did not aporoach thehouse, says f rown, but stood off at adistance and demanded that he shouldcome outside that they might be sure ofhis presence. The request was compliedwith and he informed them that he hadgiven himself up to Leverige. When theteam was ready Brown took the reinsand in company with Leverige, DominicMellen and others drove to town.

"All I ask," said Brown, "is a fair trialand a truthful statement from those whowitnessed the trouble, which if given, Iam satisfied will clear me of the chargeof wilful murder. I do not care to talkabout the circumstance of the shooting,but in due time my side will be heardand whatever may be the result I amwilling to take my chances in court. Inever intended to escape justice,.and ifthose prison doors were thrown open Iwould not now attempt to get away, forhad that been my intention I might havebeen far from here long ago."

During the conversation Brown seemedcool and collectea and certainly appearsto be contented in his present quarters.

TO MEET HER MAKER.Mrs. C. H. Eshbaugh Passes to the Great

Beyond Saturday.The grim reaper Death has again en-

tered our midst and gathered in onewhose mission on earth seemed to beonly the advancement of all that is goodand charitable, and the cutting down ofwhose young life has brought desolationand sorrow to the happy home of ouresteemed citizen, C. H. Eshbaugh. At8 o'clock, a. m., Saturday Mrs. May Esh-baugh, sustained by the faith in a tenderheavenly Father that has been herssince childhood, passed quietly andpeacefully into that great and dreamlesssleep without a shadow of fear or regret,except in the leaving behind of the kindand loving companion of her seven year'sof wedded life, and her sudden demisehas cast a gloom of sadness around themany friends she has gained here by herwinsome disposition and esteemablequalities during the brief year of her so-Journ in our city. The funeral serviceswere held Tuesday afternoon at the M.E. church, where she had been a regularattendant, being connected with thechoir. A very large attendance listenedto the fitting remarks by the pastor,Rev. G. W. Jenkins, assisted by Rev. C.Howard Grube of the Presbyterianchurch, and a select quartet furnishedthe music, aided by Mrs. A. W. Wilkin-son, who, by special request, sang abeautiful solo.

The sombre drapery of crape, prof use-ly used around the organ and altar,made the magnificent pink tinted plushcasket, that was nearly covered withfloral tributes from loving friends, ap-pear the more beautiful and symbolic ofthe life that had flown from the body ofthe young mother reposing therein withher young babe in her arms. Intermentwas made at the Philipsburg cemetery,the funeral cortege being one of thelargest ever witnessed here, in spite ofthe unfavorable condition of the roads,while scores of pedestrians viewed thelast sad rites at the grave performed bythe pall bearers,' Messrs. C. E. Miller, C.E. Hymer, F. M. Ferrell, A. Heaton, C.Wilson and C. D. Bailey. Aside fromthe grief stricken busband, the chiefmourners were Mr. and Mrs. BenjaminEsgate from Sabula, Iowa, and Mr. EdEsgate from Greely, Neb., father, motherand only brother of the deceased. Theknowledge of the death of their onlydaughter was not imparted to theparents until they had reached Drum-mond, the sad duty of breaking the newsfalling to the lot of C. E. Miller. Theyhad planned coming west later in theseason and' spending a pleasant summerat their daughter's mountainous homebutbastened their preparations on learn-ing• o'f er illness that they neverdreakmed to be of a serious nature, conse.quently the shock was a terrible one.

THE PHILIPSBURG MAIL joins a sor-rowing community in extending heart-felt sympathy to these mourning rela-tives and to the bereaved husband,whose household has so suddenly beenrobbed of its brightness.

MEMORIAL DA'Y.Celebrated by Philipsburg in a Manner

Befitting the Occasion.The almost continuous rain storm from

early Monday morning until Tuesdaynoon detracted considerably from theprogram arranged for Memorial day. Thestreets being in bad condition the paradewas not carred out as fully as it other-wise would have been. However, theline of march from the opera house tothe cemetery contained a fair-sized rep-resentation of the G. A. R., the P. O. S.of A. and the firemen, headed by thePhillpsburg silver cornet band. The P.O. S. of A. were the largest uniformedbody in line and with the representationfrom Camp No. 4, of Granite, the sightwas pleasing and attractive.

The memorial services at the operahouse were largely attended and highlyappreciated by everyone present. Itwas impressive throughout and theoration dehvered by Judge D. M. Durfeewas a masterpiece of that gentleman'seloquence. The poem recited by Mr. A.R. Dearborn was truly fitting for theoccasion, ana being ably delivered it wasfully appreciated, and in fact eyery partof the following program was ably exe-cuted:Music... .................... bandong............................ school childrenAddress.... ........... ............ commander

Prayer........................Rev. G. W. JenkinsDecoration service...................G. A. it.Song--"America"- ........... school childrenPoem ............... ... ... A. R. DearbornAddress.................. G. W. Boynlon GraniteOration .................. Judge D. nM. DurfeeSelection...............................band

At the cemetery all joined in the liberaldistribution of flowers over the graves ofdeparted Union soldiers, which togetherwith the adornment of other graves,made the cemetery look more beautifulthan it ever did before.

Miss' Annie Long Married.At Medford, Oregon, May 18th, Miss

Annie Long and Dr. George Fanningwere united m marriage. Miss Long hadresided with her parents in Philipsburgfor a number of years, and her manyfriends extend best wishes. for joy andhappiness in her new life. Dr. and Mrs.Fanning are at present making a tour ofthe coast, after which they will returnto M edford where the doctor is locatedin his profession.

W. E. Allbright and his family arrivedin town Saturday.

J. P. Sullivan, of Granite, was in Phil-ipsburg Decoration day.

The Granite county commissionersmeet in regular session next Monday.

THE MAIL has a few copies of its bigedition (May 11) still on hand and forsale at five cents qpch.

C. E. Space, who has been engaged inthe store of L. W. Shodair for severalweeks, has resigned that nosition andgone to work for Edwards & McIntyre.

C. E. Miller, the affable salesman inGannon & Neu's store, went to DeerLodge last Sunday to see his motherbefore 1 hat lady took leave for Cali-fornia.

H. A. Briggs, of the Philipsburg Har-ness Manufacturing Co., in companywith C. E. Hymer and C. B. Gard, haspurchased the McLebd ranch in theupper valley.

Visitors to the world's fair may see acopy of each week's issue of TxI MAILat the Montana state headquarter's club331 Michigan avenue, where files will bekept during the fair.

There has been the usual delay inthe arrival of the furniture ofthe new Presbyterian church,in consequence the dedication will nottake place until, perhaps, July.

At their next regular meeting, June 9,the Degree of Honor, A. O. U. W., willentertain the mema ers of Silver Statelodge, A. O. U. W., to which all memberslocal and visiting are invited to be pres-ent.

Dr. R. C. Smith, the Montana chirop-odist, is at the Kaiser house for a fewdays, and guarantees the permanentcure of corns, bunions, etc. Read whathe has to say in his advertisement to-day.

Peter Towey, uncle of Peter Towey, ofthis place, and Master James Towey, ofSanta Rosa, Cal., arrived in Philipsburgyesterday to make a short visit hereprior to continuing their journey to theworld's fair.

Miss Mary E. Parker, who has beenteaching the private school at Bennett'sfor six months, dismissed her last Satur-day for the summer vacation. MissParker started for Chicago Tuesday,whe-e she will visit relatives and friendsduring the summer and return hereabout September 1.

The Friedlander Bros. arrived in townyesterday, and last night began an en-gagement at the Crystal. These youngmen are certainly artists in their line,and the number of musical instrumentsthey perform on is legion. They appearto be able to extract music from almostanything they tackle, and are drawinglarge crowds.

Attorney W. E. Moore has been ap-pointed receiver for the Philipsburgwater company pending the coming suitbrought against the M. and J. Kaisercompany by A. A. McDonald, et al., torestrain them from disconnecting anyconsumer of water from the pipes of theold company, and also claiming damageson account of the new company supply-ing the town with pure water.

It has been hinted that the printers ofPhilipsburg had formed a combine toplay baseball against any other pickednine in the town-clerks included; butif we know ourselves we will never becaught on the diamond with the clerks.Oh, no! we still haye a mission to per-form on this earthly sphere, and are toofond of life to run against the clerks inany such contest. So boys, do pleaselook upon the hint as a joke and don'tchallenge us, for we hate to be bluffed.We wouldn't mind playing a game withthe lawyers, though.

Rube Allyn and his accessory did notappear at the opera house last Saturdaynight. In one sense they did appear butafter waiting till 9 o'clock for the audi-ence that never came, they retired totheir hotel room and kicketh themselveslike mules. They met with a similarfate in Granite and then left for greenerfields, or at least for some place whereBill Nye has never been. It is evidentthat the single-handed show businesswill be given 'the cold shoulder in Phil-ipsburg or Granite henceforth, and suchis the just deserts of such combinations.

IMarried This 3Morning. IAn early morning wedding took plac

at the Catholic church to-day, the contracting parties being Miss Annie Byrn,and Patrick McCue, both of Stone setation.

Immediately after the nuptial knowas tied the bride and groom departelfor the home of the bride's parents, Mrand Mrs. Dominick Byrne, at Stone station, where they will be given a warnreception. Congratulations to all.

INDEPENDENCE DAY.The Fouth of July to be Celebrated 1t

Drummond.The people of Drummond are usuall3

up the times in all things, and this yeasthey are in advance of other towns in thestate in arranging for a Fourth of Julycelebration. A program has thus earlybeen decided upon, and the valleymetropolis will celebrate in right royalstyle, as may be observed from the fol.lowing program:

Horse races-first race; two purses$12.50 each; race to be run between 1(and 11 o'clock a. m.; entrance fee $2which will be added to the purse; chewinning horse gets the purse money andthe second best the entrance fee; catetweights; distance 350 yards.

Second race; 250 yards; same con-ditions.

Foot race-100 yards; for a purse ol$10; entrance fee $2; the winner gets thepurse and second best the entrance fee.

Sack race-100 yards; for a respectablepurse; no entrance fee.

Other contests and sports will follow.all of which will be free to the public.

The program will be concluded with agrand ball at the Windsor hotel in theevemng, with fine music and an excellentsupper.

The committee on arrangements are:Sam Ritchey, Wash Shatzer and P.Teirney.

FLINT CREEK VALLEY NOTES.

Mr. John Thorp is placing a new fencearound his yard.

Mrs. S. Mann was visiting in the 'burgover Saturday and Sunday.Mrs. Mattie Riel was shopping in the'burg on Wednesday of last week.Quite a number of valley residents at-tended Decoration day services in Phil-ipsburg.A. Short, the sewing machine agent,was in the valley on business one daylast week

The Indians have made their appear-ance in the valley on their annual fish-ing and hunting expedition.

William Coulter has moved his familyout to Marshal creek. The house hevacated is for rental purposes.

Mrs. H. Welsch, who'has been visitingfriends in this vicinity, returned to herhome in Gold Creek last Tuesday.

MAJOR.

OUR OLA88IFIKD GOLUMJAdvertisements under this head 10 cents perline each insertion; special rates on contractsfor a month or more. No advertisement ac-cepted for less than 20 cents.

WANTED.AANTED--Girl for general houseworkInquire of MRS. E. S5IODONEL.

W ANTED-Bookkeeper with best of refer-ences wants a situation. Address,

8-tf J. A. F.. this office.ANTED--Girl to do general housework.Inquire of E. C. Freyschlag, at Frey-

schlag, Huffman & Co.'s store.

DISSOLUTION NOTICES.

DU ISSOLOTION NOTICE-Notice is herebyL given that the partnership heretofore ex-isting between Alfred Carlson and Andy Dalinedoing business in Philipsburg Granite county,Montana, is this day dissolved by mutual con-sent, Alfred Carlson having purchased all theright, title and interest in said business, andwho will collect and pay all bills now out-standing. ALFRED CARLSON.

ANDY DALLaE.Philipsburg, Montana, May 17,1893.

D IBBOLUTION NOTICE-Notice is herebyl given that the partnership heretofore ex-isting between A. Johnston and Thomas Walkerdoing a merchant tailoring business in Philips-burg, Granite county, Montana is this day dis-solved by mutual consent, A. Johnston haviegpurchased the said interest of Thomas Walker.

A. JOHNSTON.TnoiOAS WALKER.

Philipsburg, Montana, May 16, 1893. 17-4t

D ISSOLUTION NOTICE-Notice is herebyU given that the partnership heretofore exist-ing under the firm name of Busbee d& Simmonsis this day dissolved by mutual consent David

Simmons withdrawing. The business will here-after be run under the firm name of Busbee &Oechsli, who will collect all bills and pay alloutstanding indebtedness of the old firm.

L. M. Busxan.DAVID SIMMONS.JohN OEoHSLI.

Philipsburg, Montana, May 24, 1893. 17t44

MISCELLANEOUS,

TT. PAUL ready-mixed paints. Doe & Co.,3 sole agents, Philipsburg.

T OST-A red muley cow branded S S on one._ side, one ear off and the other split. Return

to H. Weinstein and receive $5 reward. It

D AIRYMEN, TAKE NOTICE-We have a lotof transparent paper for butter rolls forsale. It is far better than cloth and much

cheaper. THE MAIL office.

L OST-Between Bi-Metallic boarding house2 and Morse's hall. on the evening of May5,.a lady's open-faced gold watch, and chain.

Finder please leave at Mrs. Scott's boardinghouse, Bi-Metallic, and receive reward.

NT OTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.-Notice i,_l hereby given that a meeting of the stock-holders of the Philipsurg Water Company willbe held at the office of said company, at the Kai-ser house, in the town of Philipsburg, Granitecounty, Mont., on Thursday, the 15th day ofJune 18893, between the hours of 2 and 4 p. m. ofsaid day, for the election of five (5) trustees forthe ensuing year, and transaction of such otherbusiness as may come before them. By order ofthe board oftrustees.

M. KAISER, President.Attest, JOHN KAisER, Secretary.Philipsburg, Mont., Mai 31, 1893. 19-td

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-Estate of H. F.Titus, deceased. Notice is hereby given by

the undersigned, administrator of the estate ofH. F. Titus, deceased, to the creditors of, andall persons having claims against, the saiddeceased, to exhibit them with the necessaryvouchers. within ten months after the first pub-lication of this notice to the said administratorat the law office of E. T. Fleming, First Nationalbank building, corner Broadway and Bansomestreets, in the town of Philipsburg, the samebeing the place for the transaction of the busi-ness of said estate, in the county of Granite.

JAMEs PATTEN,.Administrator of the estate of H. F. Titus, de-ceased.

Dated at Philipsburg, Ma 6, 1893..T. T.FLEING, Attorney for Administrator.First publication, May 11, 1893. 15-4t

NTOTICE TO CO-OWNER-To Murphy Giber-Sson, his heirs or assigns: You are herebynotified that I John B. Miller, your co-owner,

have in accordance with section 2,824 of therevised statutes of the United States, ex endedin labor 'and improvements upon the GeneralSedgwick .uartz lode mining claim, situated inthe Black Pine (aunorgaized) mining district,Granite counnt ntana, for the year endingDecember 81, 1812, the sum of $100; and you arehereby notified that unless you contribute yourproportion of such expenditures, together withinterest and costs, within ninety days after thecomplete service of this notice by publication,all your right, title, interest and claim in andto the above-named quartz lode mining claiumwill become the property of the undersigned;your co-owner who has perforiped the work .nd.made the reqlred expenditunes thereon,

Joy-i B. 8icua.a•-'ru' publication, June 1, 188.

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