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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03
O ThE

The report of the secretary OF h In
terror Ia as long NJ one Of Robert Louis
StevensOn's novels. and, to the average
reader. not nearly 90 interesting a. tina
genial story teller's best efforts. 1t In
IN anomaly that while the portfolio Of
the interior department In probably the
most important I'm the cabinet, IL always
has been the One i'm which he average
public takes the least interest. Prob
All a majority of the STANDARDS
r, .ers would be puzzled were a quiz
zical stranger to ask Off-hand the name
Of the cabinet member who represents
the department Of the interior in Presi-
dent Harrison's official household.
Secretary Mobiles report is not q
model of brevity nor is 1t y concise re-
view Of the subjects OH which he Is ex-
pected to give information to congress
in his annual report. His summaries
and recommendations concern the pub
lie domain, territorial government, the
several Indian commissions the census
to be taken next year, the affairs of the
land office, the question of irrigation,
the railway land grant business, min
a claims and timber lands, the trans
actions of the patent Office, Indian
affairs in general, the whole field of
pensions, the condition of the several
kONCIAlIIlStlS ACOSI NhtAOiIS, tltC 4ucStIOu
of general education, the governments
charities and u dozen other topics.
In regard to all themes in which tho
West il interested, the report Of Score
tary Noble lacks vitality. Regarding
irrigation his comments hardly amount
to a Recommendation and they are not
q suggestive discussion of this impOr-
tant topic, simply conveying the notion
that, If prosecuted by the national gov
ernment, the work should be .cOmpre-
hensive and liberal" but conveying no
as to whether the vast work soon
to be undertaken i'm h Northwest
should hav pronounced support at the
hands of the general government or he
made the affair of the everal states.
In a mildly suggestive way Secre-
tary Noble remarks that congress
ought to do something about the mill
eral lam question i'm which Montana
has profound interest. 1t may be as
serted that two hours of discussion in
Helena, last Saturday, including the
pointed comment then made by Colonel
Sanders, threw much more light on the
subject than all the generalities en-
braced i'm the secretary's report. The
discussion of the mineral resources of
the United States leads Secretary
Noble to express the hope that congress
will give the silver question fair treat
ment.
When it comes to dollars and cents
i'm the interior department, n impOr-
tant fact announced i'm the report
of the secretary is that it will need near
ly u hundred million dollars To take
care of the annual appropriation for
pensions.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

The absurd technicality was never
more fully illustrated than in the ease
at Butte yesterday where a man who
caused the arrest of Esther Carson and
Daniel O'DOnnell for robbing him and
sought to recover his money obtained
a verdict which entities him to four
bottles of wine. In company with Miss
or Mrs. Carson, deponent sayeth not,
the gay and festive August Barnham
sailed up to the bar of the Comique
and unwisely threw down a twenty
dollar bill in payment for fifty cents
worth Of liquid refreshments. Strangely
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03
UNCLE SANS WAR VESSELS.

Secretary Tracy says that unless con-
gress is prepared to increase the appro-
priations for new war vessels the
wor of building up a navy might as
well he dropped where it is. The sec
rotary i'm his annual report of affairs
under his jurisdiction declares that 40
new vessels are needed at Once, ~ of
which shOuld be equal to those of any of
the great powers of Europe. In COM
parison with those of other nations, the
United States navy amounts to very
little. Few of the jolly tars who sail
under II American flag are citizens of
this country and have but little interest
in its welfare. The rotten junks
which have only served as a butt for
humorous writers. should be relegated
to the back yards and Uncle sam should
provide himself with a navy second to
none on the globe. of course he really
has no present need of a larger
number of war vessels, but crowned
heads have their playthings, and why
shouldn't wep
1t is doubtful if there is a single citi-
zen of the United states who imagines
for one instant hat there is the slight
est danger, 30 far AS any other nation
daring to open fire on the stars and
stripes is concerned, and yet IL the navy
shOuld be built up to a point where the
residents of n seabOard cities win
sleep easier. 1t will also serve the pur-
pose of helping to remove hat trouble
some burden of the republican party
the surplus.
So far AS n nativity of enlisted men
i'm the navy Is concerned, when the SER
vice is made worth seeking there will
Do plenty of citizens at hand who will
embrace b opportunity Of serving
their country OH the high seas. Just at
present, however, the conditions are
such that the American youth who can
not do better among the land lubbers is
of small calibre indeed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03
MEN AND WOMEN.

NJ. Zolo declines to enter politics. He
says that he cannot afford to get down in
the mire.
Hannibal Hamlin has survived all but
two OF his feliow-members of the Maine
legislature of 1895.
The new lord mayor Of London has q
baritone voice, is an excellent musician,
and sings n capital song.
The queen regent Of Spain has raised
NJ. Santa Anna, the editor of the popular
journal, Correspondence d'Espana, to the
rank of n marquis. The new noble il a
man OF great energy. Forty years 2 he
reached Madrid with 10 francs in his
pocket. He has not only created q news
paper, but has founded saving banks and
pension funds for old age. He is widely
popular.
Ex-Prcsident Cleveland has become a
~racontcur While in Washington recent
ly he told a story of a state dinner at
which u certain well-known democratic
politician was present. The politician
was gorReously attired and created quite
q sensation by his appearance. During
the repast chicken salad was passed to
him and he helped himself literally.
Before the waiter had made the circuit of
thet table the politician had devoured the
contents of his plate. He was pleased.
"Here WAITER" he cried out, ''bring me
some more of that hash
Prince Christian, the oldest son of the
crown prince of Denmark, who Is at pres
ent serving his year IN the ranks of the
common soldiers, is the tallest prince i'm
Europe. Heretofore the emperor of
Russia has had this honor. but Prince
Christian, as was discovered during the
cars recent trip to Fredensborg, is several
inches taller than that monarch. When
the emperor was received at the station
his regiment was ordered as n guard of
honor, and Prince Christian was Obliged
to 'present arms while the rest of his
family greeted the emperor. The only
mark which distinguished thef future king
from The peasants about him WINS the
Macmillan decoration which ho wore ON
his breast.
Stories of Mime. Christine Missions hope
less i'll health have been current of late,
but they are vigorously denied by her
nephew, Mr.. Bjorksten, who declares TINT
her health is excellent. He ought to know.
A correspondent of the Star OF London
t~estifles to the same effect. He raw her
travelling i'm Switzerland, a curious com
pany attending her. There was n tiny toy
terrier, which give her . great deal OF
trouble; then there were two old ladies,
who might have been q hundred, were
| evidently sisters, and possibly were old
Finally, there was n tall, dark
girl with deep, dark eyes. This was thu
| daughter of Mime. Missions husband and
her inscparable companion.
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TOPICS.

IOfIOS.
-
The authorities OF New York city have
rec~onsidered the suppresslnR
all organ grinders and have SO modinod
the law that any respectable grinder can
obtain permission 70 grind by taking out
a IS license. but his privileges arc re-
stricted most g~rievously i'm MAT he In 70
CURED tai move at once from any doorway
whom requested To do 30 by the tenant. As
his largest source OF revenue has been de-
.,ns;..., h;,, g. ,~owo an ~. ;n;,,.t;.. .rSS
Io-nS.h. no..ncYtion - -h;ch "a h .,,Ss
io.s. - na;ne.,u, .n,.no.
A new style Of prohibition has been I'm
troduced at Falkland. Ind. A worthy
couple warned . saloonkeeper against
selling liquor to their son, q minor. Pay
ing no attention 10 them, he permitted
them to find the hoy again i'm his saloon.
breaking beer glasses over the barkeep-
er's head did not suffice the parents ; they
reused the entire town, and the citizens.
entering into q solemn compact against
the saloon henceforth and forever, gave
the whisky merchant until December I to
auit, close up, sell out and leave the vicin-
age,
a. "
49, viz ,n.e )" sne
nanr'he conI. sessssesy ,iae pue
Lciy Procia,.neu nIs oppos,.'on 20 "..er
o'nner spean,h9 anu 'ne.epS hsaoe MIN
ser sohu "itha large CLASS Oh men 10
Mn"",i ."s a.. S"Ssy
n a' ." !. ."s .s. st.as'', ply
uHs 70 s"s rs. 49,
IT, 49, ~. .,n =; sn.s
.hey ore Iouno .heS suou'u !" evcry way
~ e"co"r"e.. W ,i"hoPp,xe 'ne c.'ite
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so,ra"rad chn;rs "
io"rese" e'i''''s.
A peculiarly sad case Is tina of Mr..
Heinzleman of Baltimore, and n score Of
conflicting emotions struggle for the
sHAsseSS WAe" JIG Sot
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bay and Night.

when drowsy Day draws round his downy bed
The Tyrian tapestries Of gold and red,
And, weary Of his flight.
ruts out the palace light
lis nights:
when languid Night, awakening with q yawn,
Leaps down the moonwashed stairway OF the
dawn,
In trailing disarray,
Sweeping the dews AWAY
lis dayi
-Jdmes N. Madhess,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03
Notice

" NOTICE..
All parties indebted tn Merit Emmons or
c.. Carlson & Co., will call at
Beer hall and settle their Front
atreet near Oak.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
a Prophecy.

From the Philadelphia Record.
One OF the most imposing sections i'm the
fair OF 1892 will he labeled UNITED States
of Australia"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03
lai.Sairecsed sympathy.

From the Baltimore American.
Since sympathy for murderers became
the fashion no life now is Sd well guarded
by the law as the mans who has taken
another's from him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03
Stanley May Help Ua.

From the &C. louis POst-Dispatch
Explorer SANKEY'S return will be await
ed with deep anxiety by q large number
If people who would like to know how to
pronounce the name of that place he
reached the other day. 1t il spelt Mpwap-
va and the nearest that anyone who has
never been there can come to its pronun-
citation il "Umph, Papa"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

An Unreasonable Discasslon.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Under the usual rules the reports Of tho
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

Now the Editor Gave Ihoo2o.
From the Red Lodge Picket.
Thanksgiving was not observed 20 any
alarming extent In Red Lodge. The un-
sodly monkeyed with the wine cup and
the pious people ate q turkey dinner and
sang a few religious hymns. We mas
queraded with the latter by special invita-
ton and felt as awkward and embnra ssed
- u girl in her first corset.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

vassoas eummit4sss In NJ Dasose q abos,
lining ~ dsadIy ~ Stovo wn1 H Oves
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

Ne Might Have DoogAs . Drown.
HrOen the Albany Argus.
Mr.. C. p. Huntington was TOO previous
In paying such nm exhorbitaut price for his
petty p~rincclinR. The throne OF Hawaii
can be bought for lees than . million
dollars, IL In said.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

Misses Fine Cashmere Hose. all
sizes, at 2sc per pair, black and
colored.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03
what Causes . Lack Of Rain.
the Washington Post.

demonstrated, that am ordinary, full
grown elm tree il capable Of absorbing
from thee earth and throwing OIL into the
atmosphere moro than seven tons Of
water in n single day. II is therefore
supposed that the destruction of forests
retards evaporation and lessons rainfall.
Since, as we are informed, il has rained
in Washington on very nearly half of tho
days this year, il certainly would seem to
he an eminently proper thing for us to
change our national song from ''Johnny
Get your Gun" to "Johnny, Get your AK"
By tho way, has the real reason why the
beloved Father of Our Country attempted
to cut down that cherry tree ever been
given to the public?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

Ladies' Heavy Wool Hose at 2sc
per pair. worth 4oc.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

s4inch Atwood Ladies' Cloth at CSC per yard. This cloth is G
at 90 cents.
3s-inch wool Tricot at 4oc per yard. we'll worth 7sc per yard.
The newest styles in Dress Flannels at ACC per yard.
Extra Heavy Twiled Flannels at soc a yard. worth zsc.
4o-inch allwool Tricots. new line of shades at 4Sc per yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03
HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR.

Ladies' White Merino Vests and
Pants at 45c and 7Sc, former
price 75c and SI.25.
Ladies' Scarlet Atwood Vests
and Pants at ooc per pair.
Misses Scarlet Vests and Pants.
all sizes at $50 per pair, former
price soc.
Five-Button Kid Gloves for soc
per pair. former price SI.oo.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

Misses English Ribbed Wool
Hose, all sizes. S pairs for SI.oo.
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Five-Hook Kid Gloves, extra
good. all sizes. at 81 per pair.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-06
HOT AND COLD LIARS.

The cold wave that swept down from
the northwest day before yesterday
shrinking the mercury from 10 to 80 will
probably be utilized by the hot wind
liar. By tomorrow morning or by the
day following no doubt eastern papers
will he sailing westward with blighting
stories of the disastrous effects of frost
and ice in Kansas, to be followed the
next week with scorching tales of more
hot winds in Kansas. There would be
Just as much foundation for these lies as
there was for the one of last week, so in
dustriously circulated, to the effect that
the crops of Kansas were being short
ened by hot winds. The truth is that of
all the phenomenal crops produced by
Kansas, that of this year stands unsur-
passed. There is no shortage of fruits or
grain, of roots or of grass, but such an
abundance Of yield as calls for larger
graineries and greater store houses.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-06
Pnlln1au's Electric Railway.

TIE village q Pullman is soon 70 have an
slectric street railway Eve miles IN extent.
The roadbed Is now compIsted. the rails are
sll laid, and il VIII be but short tilGe before
the power IL put IN and the road furnished
Win rolling stock The rosdbei is one Of tho
neaoegt Jobs Of the kind ever done, cut hsv-
ing been made directly through The hsndsonrs
parks q the village. Leaving thern IN perfect
condition without blaraish Tire bsd is q
solid as iron ard concrete csn MAKE IL Tb.
rails are modified form q T rsiI weighing
ftty-fosr posnds 70 the gard; they rest ca
cast iron chairs Eve fess apart upon old
concrete foundason- TIE naaaa reason for
The construction Of the road Is aid 70 bs 20
have hne wherein 20 exhibit tee various
systems @! electric propulsion, for this HE "a
not 20 be confined - oae systen- IN fact al
a. sys-e-Tls that up to the preseat tine have
BEEN proved = s1coess VIII BE seen In cfsera-
ton ths-e.-Eicctric Review
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-06
MURDOCK,S REBELLION,

The Emporia News compares the Muir
dock rebellion to the rebellion of the frogs
which it reads of il Aesophs fables.
And who was Aesoph, pray? Leaven-
worth Times.
The information of the News touching
the Greek slave and the way he spelt his
name is probably as definite as his COM
prehension of Murdock's rebellion. En-
poria is city some ten thousand people
with great business and property inter-
ests. We would like to ask the News
this question: Are the men who have
wormed themselves into the control Of
that city's public interests of such capac-
ity as the editor of the News OF such as
any business man or set of business men
would choose to control private inter-
ests of equal importance: Lyon
county has a property valuation of
MANY millions of dollars Are the
men who manage the affairs of your
country the men that you would choose
to manage such an interest, or that any
dozen level headed business men would
choose: Kansas is great state and be-
coming daily greater, ranking as the
second railway state in the union. Are
the rings and cliques which are control
ling its interests, directing its affairs,
making its laws, etc, ETC., of that cali
bre and experience which would be chos-
en- by the editor of the News or by any
one of a thousand patriotic business
men, to run Kansas and to represent
Kansas as q state? Were the majorIties
OF the last two or three legislatures
made up of that class Of men whom the
editor Of the News or any body of busl-
ness men or of citizens would pick out
to stand up against the bribe-money of
corporations, the jobs OF political job
bers and the schemes of schem-
ers: Does the editor of the
News, who is continually slamming
"Murlock's Rebellion" know that one
man, and he a mere sub boss or go-be
tween. speaks for him and for his town,
and for a half-dozen other towns in
Southwest Kansas, Wichita included,
when either the United States senators,
the congressional delegation or the state
administration, or the legislature is to be
petitiOned or consulted?
When the editor of the News and some
dozen other editors shall have answered
these questions satisfactorily to either
themselves or readers. Murdock may be
found ready to explain what he meant
by predicting a political rebellion and
revolution in Kansas, which rebellion
and revolution is needed in almost every
city, town and township fully as much
by the state at large, and which rebellion
will be of and by the people, and which
rebellion we have not attempted to head,
but only hoped for and predicted.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-06

The Nan About Town 70. ar hiS:o~sczl
EoTE "A TIRES volumes from ons Of TIE Abrzr-
tss The other day BE no.iced tina. TIE first
volume Vas very noeo worn and tksrb>s.
tie s-oUrd b fairly good condition, wi.sls II.
saSrd WIS - good ss new.
II "a slrsys ths way sid The iie~srisn-
Few r>opss know hoz 20 read Uude~ fhs
impulse Of soes resosssson or pspsi4r trtsrese
a rea6s< sets OF 70 wade tArouzh Carlyle or
kscauAay, ID. no4 TIE as. Of C.s.ye OF tAs
rre,orlc q 9sc&rl2y viii ca-ry hsra 70 tes
I'D SSea reading nsv~z pAyA Bsszy y-o-
pc sA01l1 dsvo.s themselves - s1b5ac.a ard
rad soSaeAly. Wiz tie sia - tie tn2sr-
Ias do.s, tssz reading VII he trua.fzi Q.
Hk-Vesc1s rs<2ims
An2ozg sccc-ars TIE librarians et%erwa.soa
70 cozEnos7lsce Il "a g5vsr here foT ihs bezss-
e. Of tAoe ~so ID xcs s-sucv eo~ e re41
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Wichita eagle., 1889-09-06
HENRY SHAW'S WILL.

The last will and testament of Henry
Shaw, of Botanical Garden fame, is made
public 1t bears date of January 26,
1885. The bulk of the property goes to
the city onsconditions to be accepted and
to be carried out by trustees. Mrs.
Edom, Dir. Shaws faithful housekeeper,
and evidently Judging from the will by
him regarded as his best and most I'M
selfish friend. is handsomely remem-
bered. The worldly possessions of the
deceased are estimated all the way from
81, 500, 600 to 100000, out the larger
figure is probably the actual value.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-06
EsCuLENTs OF GIANTLAND.
Brobdignagian Corn and Potatoes from
Kansas Fields,

Some friend sends us from New York
city an illustrated clipping from daily
paper which can hardly fail to amuse
our home. readers, and which is as fol
lows. minus the illustrations, one OF
which is an ear of corn loaded like g
sawlog on o wagon, and the other a
wagon loaded with seven potatoes:
Everybody has heard of the marvellous
fertility of the western farm lands, but
there are few of the dweliers in the effete
east who have any adequate conception
of the actual fact
Mrs. E. CT. Williams, the wife of Mr.
Williams, of the firm of Ives, Blakeslee
& Co., of this city, who has been spend
ing the summer in Salt Lake City, is al
present making a visit in Kansas.
In a letter to her husband, dated
August 16, she says:
II have seen carrot that measured
six feet in length, an ear of corn thirteen
feet in length and four potatoes that
completely filled the bottom of a one
horse farm truck.
In support of her statements which
would be almost incredible without
visual proof Mrs. Williams inclosed in
her letter to her husband actual photo
graphs of some ordinary specimens of
Kansas vegetables, notably of the ears of
corn and big potatoes, which establish
the accuracy of her observations.
For the benefit of its readers the
Evening World reproduces the photo
graphs.
The corn, it will be observed has the
81 c;za2 lra.ifnr,>ia rod
wood tree, while each potato is about
four times the size of an ordinary meal
sack.
1t is estimated that one of these ears
of Kansas corn would furnish subsist-
ten families for period of two weeks,
while one potato would feed the same
number of families for two days.
Scientists say that in the long run an
ear of corn measures Just one-tenth the
height of the stalk that bore it.
Upon this basis Of calculation it
cannot be an uncommon thing in
Kansas to find cornstalks growing
to the height Of $50 feet. TAX
ing it on the average, a field of corn
standing 100 feet high would be a very
ordinary sight.
The people in Kansas use steam plows
to cultivate their fields in the spring.
and IN the fail of the year. when they
harvest the crops they must use q port
able steam saw mill TO cut down the
stalks before they can get at the corn.
which must be hauled of the field ear
by ear by double OK teams and hoisted
into the barn by means of a steam der
rick
Pickaxes and crowbarS must be en-
plOYed in huSking il. and the grain must
be then blown off the cob by means of a
patent dynamite process.
Giant powder might be used with good
results in getting such potatoes down to
q cookable size, aud carrots could be pre-
pared for the table with an ordinary
cross cut saw.
An enterprising Kansas man is re-
ported to have invented n process for
splitting up corn stalks SO that they NAV
toe used Tor railroad ties and dock bulk
heads
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-06

The northern congressman, among
them Judge Peters of the Seventh Kan
sas district, who went to Louisiana TO
assist in the campaign OF the Republi-
cans of the Third district, were gladly
welcomed by Louisiana Republicans.
The campaign closed yesterday and the
men of the north will soon be back, If
not with victory perching upon their
banners at least with a great deal of
valuable information concerning south
ern methods. We will probably hear
what they learned when congress meets.
-Leavenworth Times
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-06

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terrier doss, AID Oas of thee, nos oa.y Or
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