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    TiATiW TUT HAY. O
MONTANA'S ' VIGILANTE DAYS
Aa Old Timer's Becollections of Several
Famous Lynching BeM.
ONE MAN''STRETCHED BY MISTAKE
Veer Lodge Innocent Hurried "Over
the Hancc" A Steak from M
Roasted Ureaier Slade' *
' Career.
Of many men who were hanged In the
Mrly days In Montana , It can bo said of the
most of them that they richly deserved
their fate. But Is perfectly naturar and
to be expected , there were Instances where
innocent men paid the penalty of a crime
they never committed.
In the crly days , relate * the Anaconda
Standard , it was the strong arm of the
vigilantes which cleared the territory of
desperadoes and few there are who have
questioned the Justice of their acts. In the
liUtory of the great frontier movement
iwhich found a wilderness In its path and
left behind it a civilization , the movement
which redeemed a continent , there has at-
ways been two chases of people. Ono con-
lit * of the Immigrant , the trail-blazer , who
bas left his native .tato for love of ad
venture and In the hope of finding wealth
and a new home. The other class consists
of those who ra forced by a criminal past
to keep on the fringe of civilization. These
are are the men who , floating Into Bannack
and Virginia City on the wave of Immigra
tion , gave these placss as varied and des
perate an assortment of unhanged rascars
M the world has ever seen. When their
crimes became too notorious the former
cUM arose and organized the vigilantes ,
who quickly cleared the territory of the des.
peradoe * , who were beginning to have things
their own way. How thoroughly they did
their work I. another" story and one which
bis been often told.
As the murderers and bandits were cleaned
out the old .organization of vigilantes fen
away from ita first high ideal and was
'worked at times as an Instrument to satisfy
peraonal spite by unscrupulous1 men who
onoe and a while gained control of the or
ganization and several Instances are known
where-men were hanged by a miscarriage
of justice.
Dr. Hardenbrook , coroner of Deer Lodge
county , who came to Moatana In 1863' and
WM an eye witness of the operations of the
vigilantes , Is authority In relation to two
instances where the death penalty wu un
justly inflicted. '
Th flieer Cane Batik.
In the winter of lf66 ! a man by .the name
of Johnston 'was hanged In Deer Lodge for
teallng a steer. None of the old vlgl-
iante. war * implicated" , however , in this
miscarriage of Juttlce ; for euch it proved to
be. X fetter had been stolen from Reese
Henderson'and suspicion finally , after In
vestigation , rested upon- this man John-
ton. , He bore none too good a reputation
In taeKown and- was known as a petty thief
and his disposition to take property which
did not belong to him was the strongest
evidence agalnct him. He was arrested
pending further Investigation. There was
no Jail , at the' time And guards cost | 10 a
C4y.xI ( was too expensive a luxury to keep
a prisoner- long time and la spite of John-
eton'n pitiful protestations of Innocence ho
was put on trial Immediately. The case
galrfrt htm wai practically this ; The steer
had been stolen ; ' he was known to be a
thief ; consequently be stole it. It was con
clusive evidence to the jury and he was
promptly found gujlty and swung Into
Urnlty from the limb of a convenient
tree , in the spring the steer came back ,
but Johnston was held down , by several
feat of Deer Lodge coll. It was consoling
to think that Johns-ton would probably have
met eventually the fate he did , if he had
been permitted to pursue his vocation.
Hanged n Example.
Dr. Hardenbroolc tells of another hangIng -
Ing which took place in Alder gulch in
August , IBM , In which the man who kicked
the beam certainly deserved a milder fate
than an eternity for which he was not pre
pared , but the stern justice of those early
days knew few gradations. A man by the
name of Brady came out to Alder gulch
from Iowa/and opened a saloon. He was a
young man , genial , open-hearted and gen
erous save when under the Influence of his
own wares , which unfortunately , at the time
the tragedy occurred , was getting to be
most of the time. H had around the ea-
loon at an assistant a man by the name of
Kelly , who alio wa * under the influence
tnost of the time. A miner by the name of
Lynch dropped into the saloon one evening
on him way home from work. Kelly was
on thlft and what took place In the sa
loon le not known. Dr. Hardenbrook's office
wu just across the street and In a few min
ute * the doctor flaw Lynch come out and go
down tha street. Ha bad gone but a few !
atepa from the door when Kelly appeared
with A tlx-ahooter and began snapping it '
t Lynch. Fortunately the gun failed to
o off. The doctor yelled to Lynch to look
out , ae Kelly wa * shooting at him. Lynch
turned M Kelly snapped the last chamber
at the revolver and , picking up a rock , he
ran to the saloon and threw It through the
wlnCow at the would-be murderer. Then
'fa. went unmolested down the street.
Later In the evening Lynch went to the
Joea to . Brady and explain. Brady
aw him coming and , grabbing a rifle ,
tapped out the back door a. Lynch entered.
He wa * drunk at tha time , which fact pos-
Ibly interfered with hl § marksmanship ,
Ha flipped to the front door , drew a beat
oa hi > unconscloui victim , and fired. Lynch
fell to the floor , but the wound was only
a fieab. wound and with proper care he soon
recovered and was well as ever In a very
abort time.
Htanpaded tha Pilgrim * .
.
The vigilante , picked the matter up and
Bradr wu arreted. There bad been a great
Influx of pllgrlmi and it was decided that
ma sample was necessary. Brady was given
ih * uiual trial and ample opportunity to
datend hlmeelf. The tide of opinion was
turning somewhat In hi * favor when , In
natly to a question from the prosecution
be admitted that when ho fired be In-
ta4 d to kill Lynch. It was a fatal admin-
tea and placed the noose around his neck
Ha wu found guilty and WM ordered to be
haifed. Preparation * were immediately
ssada for the execution , as there was no
bMMmm about new trials , writs of error
r executive clemency in those days. An
adailrable spot was chosen for the scene
of tha hanging , 10 arranged that the spectator
tater * of whom there were thousands , could
view the execution from the sides of the
guloh. A beef reel was utilized as a gal-
Jawi. When the hour arrived the space
round the gallows was packed with spectator
tater * , many of them fresh from the east.
UwMdlttely surrounding the condemned
man was guard of 100 armtd vigilantes.
When the time came the captain shouted ,
"About , facet" Borne one In the crowd ,
u a Joke , yelled , "Don't shoot ! Don't
ahoott" That was enough for tl-e tender-
feat In the crowd and with a shout of fear
they began a stampede down the bill and
of tba thousands who gathered to wltnea *
the axecptton onfy a few remained to * eo
Brady taka hli rut jump. An unwilling
and Involuntary spectator , Kelly , under
guard , wai forced , a * a warning , to cee hi *
MBptoyer iwlng.
IB Vigilante Day * .
Dr , Hardenbrook , who was all through
/tha troubled and advcnturou * days of the
vigilante * , has a mat * of Interesting remln-
aod hi * praise Is unbounded for
> ttern ven who purged the community
of Us desperadoes and made life and prop
erty iiafe. They were good citizens and men
of sterling worth , many of hotn since
have occupied some of the highest positions
In the gift of the people of the state. They
had a rough work cut out for them and they
did It manfully. The doctor tells gome In
teresting stories of those early days nnd
time * In which ho pMycd hla part. Speak
ing of the time of the flr t ruh of miner *
to Virginia City and Alder gulch In 1863 ,
he say. that as far aa law was concerned
society was In a state of anarchy of which
Montanana of today can have little concep
tion. That which Is now the state of Mon
tana was then a part of Idaho , but while
congress had already set apart Montana as
a territory , yet the organization act had
not yet gone Into effect. There was prac
tically BO law , a fact of which the road
agents and desperadoes were not slow to
Uko advantage. The little law that existed
was made a farce and It was every man for
himself. When the desperadoes organized
society was helpless. From organization It
was a step only to the election of Plummer
as sheriff and with his election came the
appointment of a gang of road agents and
desperadoes a. deputies.
A Gentlemsmlr Villain.
Plummer was a pleasant , quiet , gentle
manly-appearing sort of a fellow , but he left
a record of crime behind him In Nevada ,
from which place he came to Montana. III.
manner was so deceptive that there wa.
practically no opposition to his election as
sheriff. , Nearly every one voted for him ,
the doctor Included.
The event which brought the vigilantes
to life was the cold-blooded murder of a
man In Bannack who had carelessly dropped
some accusation * against Plummer and his
gang. Two of his deputies , Buck Stlmson
and Hazel Lyon , come from Virginia City ,
called him to the door and shot him down.
So confident were they of Immunity that
they stayed around the town and made no
attempt to escape. A miners' meeting was
caired and the deputies , much to their sur
prise , were arrested. They were given a
fair I trial and condemned to death. The
graves were dug and everything was pre-
lared for a hanging bee. Then a woman ap
peared on the scene and by means ot a let-
er alleged to be from Stlmson' . mother
so aroused the sympathy of the miners that
ho vote was reconsidered and by one vote
he men were eet free , but banished from
.he country ,
Stlmson , however , returned about three
months later and was summarily strung
Up and filled the grave which had been dug
'or him.
The warning was unheeded and there was ,
f anything , an Increase In crime. In th.
'all ' of 1863 the matter wa. brought to a
head by the result of a deal between a negro
and a Dutchman. The negro bought the
Dutchman's mining claim for $15 In dust and
a pair of mules. The mules were at a ranch
owned by George Ives and Crow. The
Dutchman went to get the mule , and that
was the last seen ot him alive. A few days
later his dead body was found In the wil
lows near the ranch.
Ive. nnd Crow Tez.
The fact was reported to Virginia CUy
and a committee ot citizens , the original
vigilantes , was appointed to deal with the
natter and the days of anarchy were num
jerod. Ives and Crow Tex wore brought to
Alder gulch- The latter waa eventually re-
eaced , but Ives was given a public trial.
Twelve jurymen were appointed and he had
able attorneys to defend him. The trial
lasted two days , and Ives' conviction was
bitterly fought by H. P. W. Smith and Attor
ney Thurman. Colonel Sanders was the
prosecutor. The proceeding * of the Impro
vised court'took place In the open air upon
platform erected In the street in front ot
a cabin. During the. second day , the doc
tor says , an Incident occurred which put
an end to tbe defense in a way which would
DO hardly sanctioned In a modern court. At
torney Thurman was leaning over whisper
ing to his client , Ives , discussing some fea
ture of the testimony , when there was a
sudden shot from the cabin and a bullet
whistled between the beads of the defend
ant and his attorney. The defense quit
right there and Thurman Jumped down from
the platform. He and Smith were after
wards given forty-eight hours to leave tbe
country. Ives was found guilty and banged.
The next hanging , Dr. Hardenbrook say. ,
was that of two messengers who attempted
to carry messages to Plummer from Alder
guloh. Their names were Red and Brown ,
and they were fallowed and caught at
Lauren , on the Stinking Water. It was con
sidered to be too much trouble to bring the
desperadoes to town , BO they were sum
marily strung up and left swinging for two
days , as their friends were afraid to cut
them down.
The next move ot tbe vigilantes , according
to 'tho ' doctor , wes to go to Bannack , where
the gentlemanly villain , Plummer , and an
other desperado , Ned Ray , were hanged.
Boa.ted n Creamer.
The vigilantes then went after a greaser ,
one ot the gang , who had escaped to his
cabin some distance from Bannack. Here
ho fortified himself and prepared to sell his
life dearly. Tbe vigilantes besieged the
place and volley after volley was fired into
It , but without effect. The greaser kept up
a steady response and , the doctor says , It
was reported that several of the vigilantes
were wounded and one killed. Finally a
iraall howitzer was procured and the cabin
was battered down. When the greaser wa *
pulled out from among the ruins of hi * fort
he was covered with more than forty wounds ,
but was still alive. A few shots finished
him , and not to lose the satisfaction of
lynching the cutthroat , a clothesline was
cut down and the greaser's dead bodyj
bleeding from his wounds , wa. strung up.
Halt an hour afterward , .o the doctor's
Informant and ye-wltness of the fight told
him , one of the men came to him and asked
him If he would not like a greaser stake for
breakfast. Astounded at such a cannibal
istic Invitation , the doctor's Informant wenl
out to the scene of the fight and found that
the men had made a log heap of the ruin *
ot the cabin and ho was told that the greaser
was being roasted In the fire. He couldn't
believe it at first , but upon going closer
to the firehe saw a man with a stick stir
ring up the charred body of the dead greaser
and the stench of burning flesh confirmed
what his eye * had seen.
The desperadoes now became convinced
that a general clean-up of tough character *
was the program of the vigilantes and they
began to pull their picket pin * and make
for greener pastures. A gang consisting o
Skinner , Alex Carter , Bill Bunton and some
other , started for Walla Walla , closely fol
lowed by a posse ot the vigilantes. Bll
Bunton was captured at Deer Lodge and
without tbe formality ot a trial was given
short shrift at the end ot a good taut rope
Gome to the End.
Tbe gang waa then followed to Hell Gate
where Skinner. Carter and another desper
ado were caught and swung to tbe breeze
Then the vigilante * came back over their
gallows-blat d trail and a roundup of un
desirable citizen * was made In Virginia
City. Keel Foot Ckorge. Boone Helm , Jack
Gallagher and many other desperate cnar
acters were caught in- the dragnet and con
demned to pay the penalty of Innumerabli
crime * . They were swung off In a bunch
from the cross beam ot an unfinished build
ing. Even in death ihey were true to t'fl' '
wild life they had led. When Reel Footed
George Jumped oft Boone Helm looked down
at the writhing body as It dangled below
him and , unmoved by hi * own ralserabl
and shameful end , .aid with a laugh :
"Good-bye , George ; I'll be in hell with
> ou In five minutes. Hurrah for Jeff Davis ! '
With that he jumped off and wa. soon In
the agonies of death. Tbe box wa * knocked
from under tbe other two.
Phil Hunter , deprat man with <
black record ot unprovoked saurder , go
away and hid In a cabin in the GalUtln vat-
Icy. He was followed by a posse and run to
earth. When caught be was found to be
badly frozen from , exposure. Tbo possa
started with him on the way back to Vir
ginia City , but after they had gone some
few miles they concluded that It was taking
uselei * and uncalled for trouble , so they
halted at a convenient tree and gave him the
hemp benediction. The tree upon which
he was hanged Is still standing and Dr.
Hardenbrook has pasted it several times In
recent years. The body , when It was cut
down , was burled at the foot of the tree.
That , the doctor says , practically wound
up the work of the original vigilantes. The
country was cleared of Its worst characters
and became a respectable , law-abiding
community , end criminal outbreaks were
quickly and sternly dealt with.
The Notorlon * Hlndc.
The next hanging bee , according to the
doctor's recollection , was that of a member
of the vigilantes , the notorious Blade ,
whoso crimes were man" nnd were varied
with all the gradations of tbe most fiendish
cruelty. At Julesburg , It ia said of him ,
that he tied a victim of his by the name of
Jules , with Whom ho had a quarrel , to the
wheel of a wagon and made a target of him.
Between each shot at the helpless man
Blade would go Into the saloon and take a
drink , taking plenty of time In order to
draw out tbe misery of his helpless victim.
Finally , ho cut off Jules' ears and carried
hem around with him in after life a * a
mascot.
When Slade came to Montana ho was well
xed In the way of worldly goods , and took
p a ranch on the Madison about seventeen
miles from Virginia City. He was fairly
aw-abldlng during the first part of hla
tay In Montana , but soon contracted the
angerous habit of getting drunk while on
I * visits to Virginia City and when in that
ondltion he Indulged In the playful pastlmo
f " ( hooting up the town a whole lot. " On
uch occasions he was a dangerous man
nd practically had a mortgage on tbe town
until he sobered up.
His career was finally brought to an end
s a result of a brutal assault which he
made without provocation upon a peaceful
Itlzen Of Virginia City. The victim of the
ault was beaten nearly to death. Sfade
was arrested and taken before Judge Davis ,
who fined him $60. That he should be
mcnable to any law save that of hi * own
rce will was very obnoxious to Slade and ho
ilttcrly resented H. Ho construed it is an
nsult which courd only be wiped out with
udge Davis' blood and announced his In-
entlon of Increasing the court's avoirdu
pois by injecting Into Its anatomy at various
and divers places several ounces of cold
ead. Having in dne form made his declara-
lon of war and formally stated the casus
ein , he camped on JudgeDavis' trail , "tot-
ng a coffin on his back. "
He Wanted Blood.
Judge Davis offered to remit the fine , but
t was no use. Slade had made up his mind
o kill Judge Davis as an example on gen
eral principles and the terms of the proposed
rotocol were not satisfactory and Judge
) avla was obliged to go Into hiding for two
lay * .
The vigilantes concluded that the affair
had gone far enough and determined to ln-
orvcne. Action followed quickly. Blade
ras arrested In > saloon and , although
Irunk when told to throw up his bands , a
glance into the muzzles of several guns
sobered him in an ln tantHe was told t it
ia had just bait an hour to live. And then
the cowardly bully , the doctor says , "begged
ike a steer" that his miserable life might
bo spared. His plea for mercy fell on deaf
earfl , and In half an hour his llfeleM body
wa * swinging in the breeze and a coward's
soul had gone to it * judgment.
Jim Klskaddon , at the moment the arrest
was made , had jumped on a horse and made
a phenomenal ride to the Slade ranch to get
ho condemned man's wife to Intercede or
fight aa circumstances should determine.
Jut when Mr * . Slade and her companions
arrived they were too late. Slade had
jpeathed his last and was ready for the
grave. It is supposed that had Mrs. Slade
irrlved in time she would have organized
lor husband's friends and made a desperate ,
fight for hla life. Aa It wa * , all kinds ot
; breats were made , but they resulted In no
action.
There has boon considerable controversy
concerning the name of the first female child
to be born in Montana. Dr. Hardenbrook
says that many false claims have been made
o the honor and that the distinction prop
erly belongs to a girl named McClurg , who
was born In Bannack In June , 1863. Tha
child lived to become a young lady , but died
several years ago ; the father Is also dead ,
but tbe mother is now allvo and is etlll
iving at or near Virginia City.
SIBYLLB HAS HER WAY.
Love Find * the Path to Ilapplne * *
negnrdle * * ot Itoynl Frown * .
The marriage of the Princess Slbylle ot
Hecse , youngest daughter of the widowed
Uindgraefln ot Hesse , with the Baron von
Vlnke , which has just taken place In Frank-
[ ort-on-tho-Maln , has cauied no end ot gos-
Ip in German court circles. The love affair
of this prominent couple , relates the New
York Herald , dates back three years , having
originated In the city In which the nuptials
were celebrated.
Baron von Vinke was then , as lieutenant
In tho" Thirteenth Hessian hussars , stationed
In Frankfort , where the princess was living
with her mother. Ho was Introduced to the
princess at one of the riding meetings ,
which take place twice every week during
the winter season and in which all officers
and society women participate' .
It proved a case ot loVe at first sight and
tbe princess managed through her mother
to have tbe baron as her companion at every
riding meeting. This was an easy matter
to arrange , LS her mother favored the baron.
The fondness for each other's * oclety
shown by the princess and baron was quickly
noticed and gave rise to gossip which did
not cease until the end of the season and
was promptly renewed at the beginning ot
tbe next season.
One of tbe Frankfort so-called society
journals published some ot the rumors anc
the matter was called to the attention of
Baron von Allen , colonel of the Thirteenth
hussar * , and to the princess' brother , who
appealed to tbe emperor to interfere.
On a hint from the emperor , who 1 * said
to have planned an alliance between tbo
princes * and King Alexander ot Scrvla , the
colonel advised Baron von Vlnke not to see
the princess or her mother again and he was
transferred to the Third dragoons , statlonec
In Bromberg , tbo German city the farthes
away from Frankfort.
But "love will find tbe way , " After six
months' service in hi * new regiment Baron
von Vinke obtained a transfer to the reservi
list. This enabled him < to join his mother in
Wiesbaden , twenty minutes by rail from
Frankfort. Princess Slbylle's mother re
garded tbe baron with favor and he and the
princess were therefore able to meet very
frequently.
Dccplte the opposition of her ion and al
her royal relative * , the princess' mother
finally obtained the emperor' * consent to tb
marriage of her daughter and the baron on
condition that the baron and hi * bride shouli
live abroad for * everal year * .
Tbe wedding occurred on September 15
the only gueiU present being the princess
mother and a few of the baron' * relatives
and the young couple left at once for the !
trip to foreign countries.
While Baron von Vlnke has very moderate
mean * , Prince * * Blbylle ! the heiress o
about $760,000. Her mother i * the daughte :
of the late Prince Charlea ot Prussia , whi
wa * a field marshal In the German army am
uncle ot the present emperor.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup has been Imitated
Bo sura you get the genuine Dr. John W
Bull' * Cough Syruo. Price IS ota.
AROUND 1 HE LONE STAR STATE
Glimpses of Urban Life and Magnificen
Distances in Texas.
CHARACTERISTICS OF LEADING CITIES
lionMon'H Tronlcnl Fc < ltal trlth
TrlnunlnK * of Snow Scene * lu
flnliPNfnn , Snn Antonio
nnd AuMtln.
The December tourist who quit the snows
and frosts of the north to bask In the sun-
Bhlno around the palms and flowers of
southern Texas , wes somewhat disappointed
for the beautiful snow covered the land to
the' depth of four or flvo Inches almost ns
for south as Houston and San Antonio and
cold dreary rain extending to the gulf cities.
cI
Houston , the great railroad center of the
state and cotton market of the world , was
In the high tide of her carnival week and
her fruit , flower nnd vegetable festival
uhen old Boreas appeared so unexpectedly ,
ke the hand writing on the wall , In the
acred story of Delshaazar's feast The
rult , flower and vegetable festival presented
striking transformation scene to the
orthern visitor. The great auditorium
ulldlng was a bower of roses , rare flowers ,
oplcal plants and foliage , beautifully ar-
anged In grottoes and works amidst the
murmurs of low fountains musical with
Irds and the sweet strains of the southern
rohestra displays of fresh fruit and vege-
able Just from the garden ; strawberries
ransplantcd and hanging full ripe from the
tne ; onions , radishes , cabbage , potatoes ,
omatoes , etc. , all as fresh and luscious as
f Just taken , fa the early morning , from our
wn spring gardens. This for a. mid-winter
cene is certainly rare and Interesting. The
epartment of fine arts was moat creditable ,
ontalnlng on extensive and elegant dls-
ilay of natlvo productions of paintings ,
rawlngs , etchings , etc. Thetextlle and cera
mic displays were especially attractive and
would have been a credit to any of our great
xhlbltlons. The mechanical , manufactur-
ng and liberal arts departments were speci
ally Interesting and Instructive , containing
many novel features In active exhibits ,
oprcsentatlvo of the Industrial progress of
ho state.
state.Texn
Texn * Tobacco and Cotton.
The display of tobacco was of special In-
re t. This Industry which Is principally
given to the culture of flno cigar fillers and
wrappers , Is comparatively new , being not
moro than flvo years since the experiment
was first made , and now they are producing
and shipping the very choicest leaf wrap-
> ers and fillers to the best markets In the
world.
Cotton la king In Texas and especially In
Houston , where fourteen railroads enter the
city like spokes In a wagon wheel. Their
ermlnnla and stations are but acres of
cotton bales. The great cotton manufac-
urers of the world have their agents and
'actor ' * at Houston and it ranks among the
great , If not the greatest cotton market of
he world.
There is lota of enterprise , push and prog
ress In Texas. The people want improve
raont and are energetic In their efforts to
secure Immigration , to build up their cities
and towns and Improve their rands. Good
ands can be bought for from $7 to $10 per
acre and they produce every variety of
crops ; riving ig cheap and the climate mild
and pleasant. Tbero are a great many
northern people in Texas , and there is a
steady flow of emigration and the next de
cade will show a great increase in population
and improvement.
City Scene * .
The first impression a visitor gets in a
outhern city is not good. The buildings
generally are old style , long tunnel-shaped
*
itoro rooms facing narrow , unpavcd or
mdly-paved and unclean streets , usually
larrow and uneven sidewalks covered with
ow sheds or awnings , usually Irregular and
dilapidated. Occasionally there Is n excep
Ion , In a flno modern building , -which has
he appearance , compared with its aurround-
ngs , of a diamond in a dirty shirt. The
streets are poorly lighted nnd the dominant
unkempt whites , Negroes , dogs , Mexicans and
mustangs , with their crude and primitive
methods , manners , vehicles , carts , drays ,
etc. , gives to all an uncanny , unwashed , slip
shod and sloven appearance , as compared
to the electric brightness , cleanliness and
progress of our northern cities. The people ,
as a rule , are warm-hearted , natural and
easy in manner , genulno nnd generous in
their friendship and hospitality. The pcoplo
are not such boastful advertisers and ex
ageraters as in the north and west. They
; o along In an easy , comfortable way and
ransaot great volumes of business with very
Ittle parade or display.
Down by the Gulf.
Oalveston is the principal port and harbor.
The government Improvement and Jetties
admitting vessels drawing twenty-seven feet
of water , and one can see from the long line
of docks and piers in great variety strange
and odd-looking vessel's and crafts bearing
cargoes to and from all parts of the world.
The Increased shipment of grain , cotton ,
live stock , food products and merchandise
through this southern port and outlet , is at
tracting considerable attention. The new
lines of railroads traversing the Mississippi
valley from the extreme north to the gulf ,
the improvements and deepening of the har
bors is gradually , but surety , turning the
great volume of products from th'e transit
through the great lakes to that of the gulf
ports. Great elevators are now in opera
tion at Galvceton and other ports , with , im
mense chutes and conduits that take the
bulk of grain from the cars and transfer It
to the ocean vessels with but slight cost
waste or defay. Omaha has now direct rail
road communication with the great state o
Texas and should vigorously enter the- field
for a share of the great volume of business
that now goes principally to Kansas City
and St. Louis. Our city is well and favor
ably known to the people of that state. Our
exposition gave the opportunity to advertise
the city and establish friendly relations
which , If properly taken advantage of , musi
result in great commercial benefit to each.
City of thr Alamo.
San Antonio is a regular old Mexican city
built around a dozen or moro squares or
plazas and narrow Irregular streets , cross
Ing a multitude of bridges , over the serpen
tine stream called the San Antonio river ,
which winds its way through the heart of the
city. It contains many solid and curious
looking old missions , cathedrals , castles and
other antique structures crumbling undei
the weight of centuries. The one of mos
historic Interest being the Alamo , where
Travis , Crockett and Dowlo and it
nearly two hundred heroic defenders felt In
their struggle for the Independence of Texas
This famous old mission building is now In
charge of a custodian provided by the elate ,
who takes special Interest In pointing out t
the visitor where Travis drew the dead lln
with his sword and the spot where he am
Bowie and Crockett fell. White San Antont
Is built on the Mexican plan , It Is a thor
ougb-golng typo of a Texas-American city ,
and Is numerically the largest city in Texas ,
Many of its buildings are modern , its peopl
are progressive and it presents an appear
ance of thrift and enterprise. Cotton an
live stock are the principal Industries , bu
the lands are very well adapted to dlvorslflpt
farming. It to the center of a large rail
road s ) stem and has the promise of a flat
tering future.
future.The
The State Capital.
Austin , the capital , situated on the Colorado
rado river , is on attractive city. The mag
nificent solid granite state capltol stands
upon elevated ground at the bead of the
principal street , Congress avenue , and gives
quite an Imposing and dignified setting to
ih place. The building i * maislve and
modern and Is the Inrgcst of nil the Ute
capitals. It Is second in size 'to the capltol
nt Washington nnd the secnth largest
building in the world. It is BCC feet long
nnd 2SS feet wldo at Its greatest width. It
Is 311 feet In height. It accommodates the
entire executive , Judleal end legislative de
partments of the state goverrmcnt , and is
fitted with arrangements nnd apparatus for
lighting tbo building by electricity , and for
steam beating and with hydraulic elevators ,
Great paintings , statues and busts of her
heroes and statesmen adorn the. walls nnd
pedestals , together with pictures and
carvings the Fall of the Alamo , the Dattlo
of San Jaclnto , the Capture of Santa Anna.
and many other scenes and Incidents no less
renowned In her history.
Texas Is a. country of great thins ; ! and
manlflccnt distances. It Is not uncommon
to hear them talk of their farm ranches by
"tho thousands of acres" and It is generally
n night or day's run between her principal
cities. One Is struck , too , with the poetic
names of her stations and towns , many of
them Involving a very patent contradiction
such ns a dilapidated village surrounded
by a vast expanse of pralrlo called "Sweet
Home , " and then as the train stops nt n
lonesome station to bo startled by the In
quiry of a child looking out of the window ,
"Mum , what place is this ? " The answer ;
"Why , darling , this Is 'Sublime. ' "
R. W. HICHAnDSON.
NEW YEAll'S DAY NOVELTY.
Larico Chunk * of Kan In Progrcmlrc
Ilenolntlon Dinner * .
A progressive resolution dinner is a Jolly
way to entertain on New Year's day , re
ports the Chicago Times-Herald.
There are twelve months In the year.
There should be twelve courses at the
progressive resolution dinner. The people
partaking of It should be either twelyo or
twenty-four In number. For each person ,
man or woman , should bo prepared one or
more New Year's resolutions , humorous or
serious , us liked , the only caution to bo un
failingly observed being that nothing caus
tic or unkind should bo allowed. These
resolutions are written prettily upon small
white cards , decorated as fancied , and laid
around at the various plates. Similar
resolutions should await the guests , mascu
line' and femlnlno , in the dressing rooms.
As moro amusement and fun will result
from a careful fitting of tbo resolutions to
the people tor whom they are Intended ,
some member or friend of the family should
remain In each dressing room to see that
they are properly distributed according to
the names written upon the backs , and
that no person reads the Inscription on any
card save his or her own.
Before going in to dinner the women are
instructed to remain seated all through the
meal , but the gentlemen observe the "pro
gressive" portion of the function by mov
ing one chair to the left after every course.
The resolution cards , which are already on
the table , and so arranged as to be imper
sonal and capable of a general application ,
are left by the plates ; the cards given out
in the dressing rooms , on the contrary , are
kept pinned to the coat lapel or front of
the gown , half-hidden by the boutlonnlere
or bunch of flowers. In the reading over
and discussing of the cards on the table
food for much humorous and clever talk
and repartee will usually bo found.
Each guest should be previously Instructed
that only the subject matter of the tabfo
cards may be discussed. In the effort to
maintain such a conversational attitude , and
in the unconscious and frequent slipping
away from it which will occur inevitably and
continually , much more fun and enjoyment
will bo discovered. The forfeit penalty for
neglecting the given subject for chatter or
for wandering into forbidden conversational
paths should be the reading aloud , several
times over , of the matter written on the card.
It is more fun if this matter Is shaped into
verso or Jokclct form or is well given.
Before the first course Is served the hostess
should road the resolution besldo her plate
loud for the benefit of her guests. When
the lime for the next course comes t'io
man making the first move or progression
does likewise with the card found at his
plate. Some time during the serving of each
course the woman nearest the hostess reads
her card ; by the time the coffee Is on the
table all the resolutions have been therefore
read. Each masculine guest present Is then
requested to make an Impromptu speech or
respond to a toast consisting of the particu
lar resolution with which ho started out.
Later in the drawing room , or whlfo etlll at
the table if better liked , the women are
compelled under pain of forfeit to do
likewise.
Back in the drawing room the cards given
In the dressing room are brought to light ,
the host or hostess leading off , and "Now
Year's sermons , " Impromptu , of course ,
since no guest knew of the subject on his
card until lie arrived and no time lias been
allowed for preparation , are successively de
livered. The guest who wishes to glvo a
song , a story or even a dance which bears
upon the subject matter of his resolution la
at liberty to do so. But the said resolu
tion must bo connected in some palatable
way with every effort at entertainment.
The subjects for these resolutions are un
ending * and must be chosen , of course- , with
the tastes , weaknesses , fads and so on of
the people who are to profit by them In
mind. But a few suggestions as to the
manner of selecting and arranging may not
come amiss. At the dinner of this order
which was first planned topics and treat
ments like the following were the rule :
A young college fellow who delighted
equally in amateur photography and foot
ball found this little sentence awaiting him
In the dressing room :
Resolved , That for thli coming year I will
neither Indulge in under-developed portraits
of my victimized friends nor in overdeveloped
veloped muscles In my own I'mbs.
A young girl , who was a sweet singer
end whose pure soprano flights bad brought
her much ooclal fame and glory , but who
was always in a violent burry , was offered
a resolution to the effect that
HlRher and hirher mv voice shall climb ,
But in future I'll pay more attention to
time.
The resolutions found in. tbo dressing
rooms were of a more personal character , as
well as more carefully framed.
Thou art my friend , O night of sleep ; no
more will I neglect thee !
This to a young woman famed for her
late hours and overtaxed physical strength.
The midnight gas I will not burn ;
Electric lights will serve my turn ,
was given to a young man at whose bachelor
party the electric lights had been suddenly
turned off fit midnight , leaving the circle of
friends in the dark. Later in the evening
a basket or box of "misfit resolutions"
good resolutions abstractly prepared might
be brought in and distributed with telling
effect.
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Mother * who drink it dally during Nursing period
nil always have excellent food ( or baby aod
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*
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Get them
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* Forty-eight
views ,
(5x7 ( inches )
of the
Exposition.
At the Business Office ot
The Omaha Bee
N. B. By mails cento extra for postage.
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br our full treatment of Turkish C inu :
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JOBBERS ANO MANUFACTURERS
OK OMAHA.
BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS
* - - , - , . , . . _ . . . . .i. .
Drake , Wilson
u & Williams
Sncooiori cm < & Drake.
Manufacturers bolters , amoke stacks and
trccchlngs , pressure , rendering , sheep dip ,
lard and water tanks , bailer tubes con-
( tnntly on hand , second hand boilers
boucht and sold. Special and prompt to
repairs in city or country. 19th and Pierce.
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
n merican Hand
1 V Sewed Shoe Go
' /Vj | Jobbers of Foot Wear
WXSTK1W AQBNT * TOR
Th. Joseph Baniffan Rubber Co.
F H , Sprague t Co. ,
Rubbers and Mackintoshes.
Cor. Eleventh & Farunm S . , Omaha.
F.P. Kirkendall & Co
Boots , Shoes and Rubbers
alMroonu UUM1U Harnty
CARRIAGES.
Estab
lished.
1858.
Side bprlug Attachment No Horse Motion.
Get a Simpson Buggy with tie Atklnion
Spring beat and easiest rider in tbe world.
ilOO-11 Dodge Street.
CHICORY
he American
T
Chicory Co.
Orowera and manufacturer ! of all form * of
Chicory Omaha-Fr.mont-O'N.lL
DRUGS.
'ichardson ' Drug Go.
Jackson St.
O. RICHARDSON , Pre.fc
y. WELUBR , V.
E. Bruce & Co.
Druggists and Stationery
M B4 " BptcUltlM.
Wlov ana BranaiM ,
Ma aad Hamtr tUrwc *
DRY GOODS.
E , Smith & Co.
( porter * * nd Jotter * f
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS *
CREAMERY SUPPLIES
The Sharpies Company
Creamery Machinery
llerq , Engine and * , Feed Supplies. Cooker * . Wood Put *
leys , ShaftingBeltlnr. . Butter Pack-
ex . of all Tdnda.
M ) Jonea St. - - - - -
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
\A/estern Electrical
vv
Company
Elctrical Supplies.
Electric Wifitly Bolls and Una
Lighting
O. W. JOHNSTON. Mir. 1510 Howard St.
John T. Burke ,
COXTKA.CTOK I'Oft
ELECTRIC LIGHT
and PO WER PLANTS
.424 South 15th St.
HARDWARE.
| Jnited States
Supply Co. . .
iioS-nio Harney St.
Steam Pump. , Engine , and Boiler * . Fly *
Wind Mllla , Bteam and Plumblni
Mattrtal. Bcltlnc , HM , Etc.
Crane-Churchill Co.
10U'IO6Do glas Street.
Manufacturer , ana Jobber * of .ttara. Oa * aa4
Water Supplies of All Kinds.
L -Clark Andreosen
Hardware Oe
Wholesale Hardware.
Bicycle , aid Sporting Good * . Ul > ai > 3
GfjrMjr.fl.
HARNESS-SADDLERY.
J HHanoytCo.
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