The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-07
NEW Works GOVERNOR.
some OF the Habit and whims Ut David
u. Hill.

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From the Epoch.
Let us glance ut Mr.. Hills habits. They
are exemplary to perfection. He is the
rum-seller's friend, but he has no use for
their wares. Tobacco and he are
strangers. In his wine cellar, however,
are stored the choicest(iqiKns to be found
in the market. Tn esb w Atr his guests.
He is very methodical. His own apart
ments In the executive mansion are the
most ~unpretentious iRiithh handsome
structure and are furhi6hHh in q quiet
|Nyle without elaboration or e~xtrava-
|gance. He rises between Z and 7:30.
His breakfast In eaten at 8 O'Clock In q
small room on the west side Of the man.
sion. He glances through the morning
papers and at 8 o'clock starts for the cap
itol. Up 10 1880 he 10 busy with his mail
or looking over newspapers that his indus
ltrious subordinates have marked for him.
He receives during this time his chosen
Legislative lieutenants, but no q else,
unless by appointment. His public busi-
ness begins at 1850, and with the excep-
tion of an hour and a half for luncheon,
for which be trudges over to the executive
mansion half q mile away. he re.
feive, visitors up to 3;9 o'clock.
character Is done after this hour.
lrhe first two years of his life as governor
he was democratic enough to admit any
ealler but he 10 found that this kind of
democracy did not pay, that IL clogged
bubble business. Now only his intimates
hre privileged callers mt the executive
Dan Lamont to keep away bores, nuis-
knces or political dead beats. He attends
10 that department of state personally.
II has been said time and again that the
Governor is an inveterate woman-hater.
rhe assertion is hardly true, for women
who can discuss politics have found him.
delightful but timid compartments a mat
Ter OF fac he Is SLY of women and his Oft
Repeated remark that a man is OF no uses
FEAR before and q year after marriage is a
lair example of his estimate OF woman's
influence. A few ear ago he was travel
ing through the state In q special car. At
Inc OF the stations a got aboard
niles away. One Of the members impru-
GENTLY brought his wife and daughter and,
Without asking consent, escorted them In
The governors car. Mr.. Hill soon oil
Ierved them.
"Who owns those women ?" he de-
banded savagely of Colonel McEwan,
Who was in charge of chief Of the trans
lortation.
General Blank, governor"
"Who invited them here ?"
II reckon he did. Shall l escort them
Iut?m
"Oh, no. Don't do that. But this is no
lace for women. Allow no more OF them
the car"
One Of his friends was talking with him
his public room at the capitol N day
Then a delegation of four women
harched in. Several members of tie
legislature were waiting to see the COVER
tor, but the Amazonian delegation pre-
keded Immediately toward his desk.
l"Look at this procession" observed
tr. Hill. ~ would o were governor
br about twenty minutes."
The delegation in the meantime had
kproached within earshot when the gov
tnor hurriedly arose and exclaimed to
Is friend: IF you will step back in the
fivate Office a moment i will show you
lat picture we were talking about"
nd before the astonished women could
hther Their senses together, the governor
hd his friend were behind the closed
Dor. ~ merely want to escape those
Iomen," he exclaimed, d~eprecatingly.
Berily a handsome retreat in the face of
determined enemy.
During his Indiana trip in the fall of
kSs, the governor was called to the rear
I'D OF the platform at Seymour, where a
fnse crowd had gathered. A woman
fifth a mewling infant in her arms forced
tr way to the edge of the car and cried:
YOU'RE a great dimocrat, Guv'nor Hill,
I'D me n the baby want TO kiss your
his wild demonstration of Indiana hos
Itality nearly Frustrated Mr.. Hill. For
tnoment he was speechless, while the
klors of the rainbow fitted over his face.
will kiss the child" he finally observed
tier n painful hesitation and with appar-
I embarrassment, but at that moment
the crowd began to cheer, the train
fgan To move, n the governor, with a
Iurmurcd "what n narrow escape"
tied his hat to the multitude.
HE was at Fortress Monroe the same
Iii TO recuperate after the arduous ef-
Irts Of the campaign, and n lady. the
ascendant OF four generations OF demo-
hts, went u OF her way TO make his
Re he had not counted upon, and il
EMBARRASSED him all the more when he
Scovered that Mrs. - and her
Ipther intended to start north the
Ime day as his party. He then endeav-
Jed 70 learn s~trateeically whethey they
Iii. He was informed that they preferred
boat. Now, he had laid his plans to
Avel by water, too, but he changed them
return tickets by rail-only to find In
end, when escape was impossible,
ht Mrs. u her mother were on
train. At Baltimore the party changed
hrs. The governor was standing on the
hck when a through express train came
hirlinR along. The young lady snatched
arm In q perfectly matter-of-
TT manne and escorted him out Of
krm's way. He was surprised
tyielded submissively. To those who
the incident, his face Is described as
berfect study. II Is doubtful whether q
bman ever before undertook to boss
M.
is Governor Hill honest? He came to
bany with n substantial bank account.
I'm informed by one of his most inti-
vpend upon his salary. But still he Is
governor Of a state whose population
N~greater han hat of the United States
tder Presidents Washington, Adams
d jefferson.
A PACHA IN EXILE.
fabi Pachs Is Getting Very Tired OF Ills
Island Home.
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