The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-22
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The young ladies OF Fullerton, Neb.,
have organized n brass hand. Let us
trust that their toots will he of the mildest
form.
There is bad luck awaiting somebody in
Iowa-the Legislature convened on the
18th of the month The prohibitionists are
still slow i'm reading the signs of the times.
A Washington correspondent says that
Senator InRalls recently received IA letter
from a theatrical manager asking him to
write n play with the United States senate
as n background. The senator will not
answer the communication. He proba-
bly, realizes that such n play would he a
play upon words.
So the human race has descended from
n fish. Prof. Brooks of Johns Hopkins
university has proved, to his own satisfac-
ton, ''that all the higher air-breathing
vertebrae have come down from one COM
mon aquatic ancestor who, at a remote
period, used Rills." It's pretty tough
when even college professors are addicted
to fish stories.
A Minnesota sportman, named Cornett,
while hunting chickens was attacked by
an Infatuated steer and I'm trying to get
away Slipped and fell. causing a discharge
OF both barrels of his gun. The contents
struck the animal full i'm the face, blowing
the top Of it's head off. II Is not every
man who when he gets n wrong steer has
the sense to umble.
North Dakota farmers want the legisla-
ture to enact a law whereby counties may
furnish strychninc free to he used I'm pois-
oning Rophers. II il thought il would be
n cheaper way of Kidding the country of
the animals than would a law paying n
bounty for them. Free s~trychnine will of
course be n convenient way to gopher
Rophers, but equally SO to gopher human
beings.
at il reported i'm the New York papers
tina when Miss Cammerer, who Is suing
Mr.. Muller for breach of promise, ac-
of age there was n perceptible falling of
in public interest I'm the case. This In la
mentable and would not nave happened
in Chicago, where men honor women, not
for youth and beauty, but for their mental
characteristics,' observes the Chicago
Times. The particular characteristics
mentioned excite admiration i'm Chicago
no doubt for the same reason that gold
always maintains it's valuc-scarcity.
For real efficiency commend us to the
police department Of Fort Dodge. Ia. The
other day n Swede was arrested for intox-
ication and locked up i'm the city Jail i'm
with several crooks. He was
allowed the privilege OF the corridor. how
ever. In the evening n stranger called to
see a friend. and the Swcde being the
only one not locked up i'm a cell, went to
the wicket to talk to hmm. After talking
about q mlnute the stranger re0cOe0 MS
hand through the lattice-work, grabbed
the Swede's watch and chain and waltsed
OF with them before the astonished pris-
oncr had time to open his mouth.
There was such n squabble for the pos'-
Office Mt Carthage, N. v, that Congress-
man Lansing announced that he would
leave il to u vote. The election was held
last Wednesday, the understanding being
that none hut republicans should have the
right Of suffrage. Ii 10 alleged, however,
by the friends Of the defeated candidates
TINT large numbers Of democrats and even
some prohibitionists participated I'm the
voting. ami Congressman lansing is to be
notified that the validity of the election IL
contested. On the face OF the returns u
Mr.. westcott is entitled to the appoint
ment. As the provisions of the statutes
have az much application tn the names
of choosing officers for q colored debating
society m they have To such an election as
the one just held in Carthage, Il 10 not
quite clear how the ''contest" il TO he cGn-
Quoted. But OF one thing there In no doubt
all the candidates will consider them
selves still in the race and the p~rcSlicament
OF Mr.. Lansing 10 several hundred degrees
worse than before. The Carthn9tOfans
have always been noted M q cheeky lot,
and Mr.. Lansing must endorse the reso-
buttons adopted some time ago by b
Romans "Delenda est CARTHAGE"