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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08
ItAmuaoci the Trapps'-

There were thirty Of No % san
a spur Of the Black hills miHsx
gold. when one AFTERNOON w
down upon the Level plain as
four mounted redskins saas
white man un a nnIs, saysssra
The New York sun. lie was 2
for us. but they we're raps
hnnliug him. md i wnsplaias
TINT we could render no asae
The foremost lntlinn tirsd .
man mud mule iell IN aheap
linns pressed forward, ysiiirs
hitting. but this faint reports
volyer reached our ears, llls !
redskins aud ponies tuab'iig
every report. Some 81 osf WI
down the steep nountain.sla
i hnnd IL. hut il was NOT
When thew reached the man
the ground laughing ash q
split.
ITO thinkr' he shouted D I, i
liz could control hisvo
Gro Sioux, who are rlted wv
rnFors. could be fooled by W
trick-hal iial lnl' And NJ
until lie wiped away the w. W.
the ground near were illf.s
linns and another about'o,g ",
two Of tho ponies we're deaa Nv. Y.
other two badly wounded; =
been done with nm old Iasllloassl
revolver, loaded with po'wuf,. n
and carrying n psreussl.oln y. " 4
tho work had been rapid Y. v.
The Indians had closed ~ W
surprising him to be deaa = =,
wounded. while ncithermafHse \,
bad been touched. Alser .l : y
man. who was nn old truppt,. IN,
over To the wounded Will ,asIss
snid to him in Sioux Jul
chuckling between hrs wo, s.Ii.r,
"snyl lid any Of you %, 's'''
SEQ d white man before IN
Many OF them" gasp'O z
rior. ,.hatoIial
"Did you ever hear o'''p
beiore7n ..osndaG
'Isn't the white man wo ,ns N
mot by q dozen Nail,S
81 nr pod pu II me. i gave ny 90 ,suI
the signal TO squut and W me Il
down to draw you on. Z. abodl
three nre dead and YOU asI mi i
Inc Ina rg1 feelings, bat,- J sa "
but Il was nun 70 XIV ! voar
SEQ how YOU four Opened, ,s 10 e |
hnI hal-eyes when DepsII n sJI
Funniest thing ] have see, u,a,i'pTal
Durn IL, | won't need any ,,qqs tbesl
n month. I'm just sweating
off with lnughiugF .,,,,ninavIsl
Tho Indian gazed at NY" seenIa |
led way for u moment npedppl
realize that he hid been u.,,gI,bo1ii
closed his eyes and eliea W.
raising the lids again.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

| have " ON good autae,',,,,'
er, that us soon as n.a s'ys.l i
lovely littls girl was how, 'l'. 4 /
prattle To the child nbea ! n 7 II
where she first mcs dear lear, !. y !. /
that as soon ns ever m s Papa
could run alone she and lis S@aS
her TO the i.ondonsquarsss s s1 !. \
her Paradise Corner y -
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

The Jews are said to be rapidly in
creasing in numbers, wealth and in
huence in New York. Four new syn
agogues were recently opened within
the space of ten days, and the city now
has forty-seyen of these places of wor-
ship. which is larger number than
can be found in any other city in the
world.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

UNDER the new order OF things in the
Agricultural department OF the country
successful efforts are being made to
more fully develop Western resources
than were ever made before. The de-
partment accepts no mans conclusions.
1t makes its own experiments and
reaches its own conclusions.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

NAMES are merely nominal. Brus-
sells sprouts are not eaten in Brussels.
Brussels carpets are made in Glasgow.
and Administers in Wilton. Copen-
hagen watches are made in Switzer-
land, and Paris hats in Danbury.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

The statement that there is nothing
new under the sun has been so often
repeated that the expression itself is a
chestnut The stories which amuse
the children and maIurer generation
of to-day were not composed nor con-
structed yesterday. They are only
edited.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

Am American spent two years in
Belgium ard never saw an umbrella or
a waterproof of any sort When it
rains in that country the people either
remain under cover until the storm is
over or go out to get soaked. As a
rule a rainy day has no effect on the
people, though they do shelter their
h0raaa
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

The old story which Sidney Smith
tells of an lrishman looking over his
shoulder while he was composing a
letter, OF his writing II would say more
but an impudent fellow stands here
reading every word" and of the Irish
man exclaiming, I'VE lie, haven't
read a word" is said to be several
hundred years older than the New
Testament.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

Boston has become civilized. 1t is
too literary: The Hubbites yearn for
the fesh-pots of Egypt. They are
tired of beans and brown bread They
are weary Of being prim. Nothing
demonstrates this so effectually as the
founding of an organization KIN own as
THE Wharf Rats" The membership
is made up OF the greatest swe lis in
town.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

THE prince of Wales life is declared
60 be in danger. He may not live as
long as his regal mother. He is not
an old man, but he has enlarged the
aperture in the hour-glass and the
sands have run rapidly. And the
question arises, Who will be his sue
eassara
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

MOSES HARRIS. of Charette Post, G.
A. R., of Warrensburg. N. r.. is sup
posed to be the oldest Grand Army
man in the state. Harris is eighty
four years old. He has seen twenty
years of army life, aud fought in four
wars Black Hawk. Seminole. Mexi-
can and the war of the rebellion.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

The increase Of population IN Chi
cago is enormous. The character Of
that population is vastly diversified.
for all Europe and part of Asia con-
tribute to the mass. Thousands of its
people are non-English speaking and
tens of thousands of them have vague
ideas OF the rights of citizenship.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

THIS country has been extremely
liberal in the matter of pensions. As a
generous friend OF the soldier and of
his widow and his orphan, the Ameri-
can republic is indisputably first among
the nations of the world.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

WILL not some humanitarian offer
a series OF cash prizes of great value
10 the congressman who introduce the
fewest pills?
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

THE great mass of Americans, loyal,
earnest intelligent, law-abiding, are
men who earn their bread by the
sweat of their brow. They are farm
ers. hsndicraftsmen, or unskilled
Iaborers.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

THE story of Cinderella, and her
slipper is known to be old, but who
would believe that it is so old as to
have been chestnut in the time OF the
youthful days of the first historian?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30

services rendered by said Jack tn the
state of Montana"
The President-The bill In duly passe1
without a dissenting vote, and the clerk
will record the fact In the Official minutes.
Mr.. Olds-I desire to INTRODUCE IAN act
to amend an act entitled AN act to appro-
pirate the sum of S25,OOO for the erection
OF "a bronze statue of Thompson Camp
bell.'" The amendments, Mr.. President,
consists i'm the substitution Of brass for
brOnze, brass being better adapted tn this
climate, and indeed more typical Of the
gentleman to he ommemorated
Mr.. Hennessy-Cannot the riRina
cheek of the gentleman he procured for
his statue?
The President-The senator from Sil.
yer Bow will please give us q much need
ed rest. The Dill In passed.
Mr.. desire to introduce a hill
entitled IAN act for the better protection
OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT pants, par
ticularly the parts thereof that see the
most SERVICE"
The resident-Th chair rules that he
does not need any advice from the sena-
tor from Beaverhcad regarding his pants,
and the bill IL lost. We will now draw
the services to a close. Will the brother
from Jefferson pronounce the benetlic-
ahem 8 motion tn adjourn Is i'm order.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
LEAVE IT ALONE.

Republicans mt Helena do not intend
To leave the Australian plan alone,
They took il up for general overhaul
ing day before yesterday. Mr.. Cory
concealed his purpose under the plea
that he proposed tn shut out the dagO
vote. a Silver Bow republican de-
clared that no man ought to vote who
cannot read and write. Other jumpers
talked at random on the subject until
at length Mr.. Stebbins suggested that
il would he well for the republicans to
find ont what they wanted tn do before
they attempted to amend the law, "a
plain confession that the real purpose
OF the republicans in tinkering with
the measure was not honestly expressed
during the debate.
If they know what is good for them,
these men will keep hands off. There
is no popular demand for "a change in
the law under which the Montana vote
is cast. The registration plan fastened
On the people by a republican legisla-
ture Is an outrage. because it is palpa-
bly, partisan i'm its operation. as its
trainers intended il should be. But the
Australian plan is something to which
public sentiment il thoroughly com
and. AS the STANDARD said
weeks ago. the measures introduced by
mean changes so radical
that, were they to prevail, the oldest
and pes friend of the Australian plan
would fail to recognize il i'm its
garb.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
e AND WOMEN.

Count Schercmtzeff who is the richest
man is Russia, is the only one of the Rus
sian mobiles whom the ear condescends
to- honor with his confidence and init
Senator Pcttigrcw went out to Dakota
as IA laborcr i'm the employ OF n United
States surveyor, with n few dollars of bor-
rowcd money i'm his pocket. He is n Yer
mont man 10y birth.
General Badeau says that after the first
days fight at Shiloh General Grant went
to sleep under IA tree. hut the rain that
was falling finally drove him into theh hos
pital, where he fell asleep with the sur
geons operating around him.
The ''drcss sword of Washington has
had its identity carefully preserved by
being specially mentioned i'm the various
Wills of it's former owners. Miss Lewis,
of Baltimore, who now offers the sword
To the nation for purchase, is descended
from Betty Washington, the only sister of
the first president.
Lord Salisbury is not a great newspaper
reader. The only dailies which he peruses
regularly ars. the London Times and Stand
ard. His secretaries cut foreign kilograms
of interest tn him from the other journals.
He never deigns tn look at the liberal
and derives his knowledge OF
liberal opinions from the speeches of lib
eral orators. The English provincial
press is tn him am quantity. He
never looks at the Saturday Rerieic, for
which periodical he used to write.
Mr.. Parnell's residence at Ethan APP
pears, from recent disclosures, tn have
been gall and ~wormwood To Capt. O'Shea,
but not SD to- the London "cabby." Gem
orally, when Parliament il sitting, the nm
rowne king drives over from Wcstmin-
ster to Ethan i'm n hanson after the ris-
ing of the house: and, whatever his oppo-
uents may think about his political char
acter, lack of generosity in money mat
ters does not seem to- be among his fail
ings. The claimants fare on these occa-
sions has invariably been n sovereign.
The founder of the house of Wood, tn
which Mrs. O'Shca belongs. was one Maj
thew Wood. alderman. twice lord mayor
| of London and IL baronet. He took the
..pop,bur' side i'm the edifying domestic
seuabbles between Geore Nv. and his CON
sort Caroline. Matthew Woods wife was
| Maria, after whom that gorgeous piece of
marine architecture, the state barge OF the
city of London the Maria wood. Is
named. One of the SONS of Matthew ano
Maria was William Page Wood, afterwart
Lord Chancellor Hathcrly, and Mrs
O'Shea's brother is Sir Evelyn Wood. the
general commanding at Aldershot. Mrs
O'Shea lately came into a legacy OF flSo,
CO..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30

| 90 To the polls i'm Montana. More thar
that, of all the Montana republicans
| who have Skinned up the ladder of pO-
litical fame, Carter il h only n who
liz really and truly dear to IN Butte
Inter Monnfain's heart. That consid-
Grafton alone must ever prompt h
STANDARD to like Mr.. Carter and let
the Inter Mountain know that we like
him.
Democrats made Carter possible:
they can afford to be good to him. As
for the STANDARD it In strongly in
favor of Carter until next election
comes. Meanwhile, lest all this type
be set i'm vain, We ask the Helena Herald
candidly to ponder the following little
extract and grasp its suggestion with
both hands. We o q il from the Great
Falls Tribune. IL in not long. Will
the Herald kindly favor MS by giving
the line energetic study, to the end
that il may grasp the full import of
excellent work which Mr.. Carter might
prOftably undertake to the exclusion
of dOor-keepers and other vain and
transitOry things:
Mr.. Garter is well posted as to the conduct of
the treasury department in regard To the free aI-
mission Of lead ores. hut why does he not sug-
gest some remedy" As MIR. Window persist : IN
'Iisregarding the law. Il would he proper for MIR.
carter TO move a resolution defining the purpose.
of the law. u IL idle to rely ON the proposed
tariff hill for relief. The Indications are
strong that il will never be passed. Mr.. Carter
accounts for the treasury practice by quoting the
decision Of Aching secretary French In 1ssO, who
DECIDED that a mineral which contained iron and
silver ore should be admitted free, because III.
silver predominated. Mr.. Carter says: "Jhere-
after, the same principle WAS Inadvertently ap-
Piled To lead ores, Secretary French doubtless
failing tn comprehend the fact that the silver as
AN element of value could he saved and the lead
az an element could he saved as WELL" This il
y weak apology. II makes ont the treasury de- |
partment to br exceedingly stupid. Lead pro
'incer> may reasonably inquire why does not the
retreat from that false, absurd posi-
ton" Where is the protection which Mr.. Carter !
said here the republican party yearncd to give
as well ;s wool rowcrs" Mr.. French's
''inadvertence" has cost the treasury many !
dollars and inflicted severe injury on
the mining interests Of Montana. |
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
IhE OE II.

Now that the supreme cour has de-
cIared in favor of state certificates for
members of the legislature. the people
will recall the unavoidable delay in the
silver Bow court and the disgraceful
flight of the state board of ~canvassers.
Republican county commissioners We're
responsible for the delay in Butte. II
circumstance of which advantage was
taken by Ex-Governor White and his
associates who disbanded in precipitous
and disgraceful haste when il appeared
that members of IN legislature hon
estly chosen in Silver Bow might pos
sibly present themselves and demand
certificates of the state board.
Justice is made to serve curious ends
when il virtually ordains that "A state
returning board may commit suicide.
h depriviLg honestly elected men of
certificates which the court DEGREES
they must have in order to hold seats.
to which another court has af-
firmed their unquestioned title. OF
course, there are issues involved in this
case which did not come before the SUI
preme our for adjudication and, con-
fessedly. the court has no power to seat
OF unsea aspirants in a body which is
the acknowledged judge of the qualiii-
cations of its own members.
At the same time. since the subject
ia one in which the involved equities
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30

We're considered, il would have been
acceptable to the people IL all h sur
roundings of the affair had been taken
under review by the supreme court.
As h matter stands, state certificates
are required for members of n legis-
lature. \ c%onniving State board made
il simply impossible for elected men,
beers To get these certificates, that board
precipitately ending its existence. III
the proposition is that the people shall
elect their W representatives. the
spectacle il not pleasing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
He Has His Little Troubles.

From the Portland Oregonian.
Ii is conceded by many of the Legislators
that senator Squire is making "a fatal po-
litical mistake in not urging Judge Calk-
ms, of Tacoma, for the United States
judgcship. II Calkins does not get the
place he will he u candidate for the
United States senatorship against Squire,
next winter. Squire of course will have
the advantage of being i'm office, but
Calkins will give him n close race. Pierce
county will put i'm N strong claim for
recognition. Walter j. Thompson, h
was "a candidate against Squire, told II re-
porter the other day that he would he i'm
the ring again. Hanford is Senator
Aliens candidate. The fact is that Squire
has made too many promises, political
and personal, and has kept none.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30

It's tough times i'm the house OF rep
resentatives when the presiding officer
makes a ruling and backs it with the
parliamentary practice of David IL.
Till as a precedent. That is what Mr..
Reed did yesterday and he adopted the
ruling of the meanest political trickster
ON this continent when ne followed
Hill, New York's democratic gOverncc..,
We shall no longer wonder wny Garter
voted for Reed, doubtless he saw In
-he Maine republican the same superb
Qualities that have e manifested in
our own Rickards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30

The Butte Inter Mountain is the
only newspaper i'm these parts that has
presumed to link the name of ButteIs
police marshal with the Irregularities
in the department that have lately been
made the subject of special investiga-
tion. Its method is contemplate and
its aim is to injure the marshal, for
ceasons hat have their source i'm pol
tiles,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
THURSDAY. JANUARY ~. 1880.

senator Thornton: 1.-THE Lieutenant
Governor is not even "a member of this
body"
Senator IIennessy: II must disagree
on that point with n senator from
beer Lodge. Past experiences have
shown us that the Lieutenant-tiov-
ernor is not only a member ofthe body,
out the whole body itself"
senator Thornton: Il would like tn
60 on record as agreeing with the Sen
ator from silver Bow in that respect"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
~. "a Very soft Snau.

From the Washington Post.
Ex-king Milan of Servia receives 5000
a month from Servia and 5000 IA month
from the emperor of Austria. IL was u
lucky day for Milan when he lost his job
at the royal palace. A pensioner at Ss4 900
"A year can take a great deal more comfort
than "a one-horsc king at any price.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
To Prevent Nlashing.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
The manag of the Reading, Pa, rail-
way has issued an order requiring all en-
ployes ITO keep their coats b%uttone.. and
to shave of their w~hiskers." This will
prevent "a conductor FROM Knocking down
the fair with his whiskers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
Make short Work OF II.

From the Denver News.
The defeat of the Window bill, with dc
cent haste, would advance silver to the
dollar basis. The terms of that measure
for demonstrating silver-are an insult to
nine-tenths of the people of this country,
regardless of party, who believe i'm the
double standard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
ssut He Thinks IBe Can,

From the Helena independent.
Even Rickarsls can't pass u bill through
the senate. That's a hard fact for You To
ponder over, Messrs. Republicans. You
will not break this deadlock until you are
inclined to play fair.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30
COMMENT.

sure Enough What is It:
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ingalls, solution of the race problem is
the way, what IL it,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The south cannot deport the blacks, but
she ran imoort whites enough to give our
race am overwhelming preponlerance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30

court proceedings are generally OF IL
,iry character even i'm Chicago. The
fact that a rather monOtonOus case on
trial in "a courtroom i'm that city was
suspended on Tuesday long enough to
allow the lawyers to pound each other
half senseless. shows that the spirit of
courage and vivacity which pervades
thicago's endeavor to get the worlds
fair is infusing itself ever into her bar.
In whatever he undertakes. every true
Chicagean is dominated these days by
the impulse tn get there" If not by one
way. by some other. And If twere
well tn get there. 'twere well to get
there quickly and with both feet.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-30

the impulse tn get there" ii not by one
way. by some other. And if 'twere
weil tn get there. 'twere well to get
there quickly and with both feet.
IL may turn out hat some of the
members of the legislature. il ever it is
organized, will not be i'm a hurry to vote
the appropriation of IA large sum Of
money which would make the peniten-
tiary Il permanent fixture at Deer
Lodge. Regarding the distribution of
state institutions there is a claus in
the constitution which should he fully
understood before the location of the
state ~penitentiary is fixed. No town in
this county is setting up IA claim for
any public building. yet the county may
have aspirations and il will not lie in IA
hurry to count itself out of the list of
claimants.
They have it all figured out in
Helena population. business. past de
velopment and prospect for future
growth, to which is added that old II
often contradicted lie that Helena is
the richest city per capita in the
United states. together with an esti-
mate on the humble of square feet re-
uuired in "A federal building tit for the
town. Helena is going tn try hard for
il. Its business men are astir i'm the
matter. Butte ought to have II govern
ment building. Its size. its wealth.
the extent of its business and its rela-
tons as "a distributing point for the
mails, entitle il to be favored first of
the cities of Montana. liut the goyern-
ment of the United states will not fling
%unsought compliments AT the feet of
Butte. Ii its people think "A federal
building worth having. they ought Ia
say il and be quick about it.