The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-13
OUR JERRY IS HOME
Rev. Mr.. Rounder Given A Splendid
Reception By Mob.
ADA REHAN's EAR HIS TEXT
He Was Surprised to Find That
the Canadians Again Landed
On Top In the Great
Political Upheaval.

a assembled at the Montana Union depot
this afternoon. II having been noised
about that jeremiah Rounder. ID. d.,
was to pull into the station after his
extended trip around the country In
search of funds wherewith to construct
a church with a steeple on 1t for his
congregation to worship In. Professor
Marine and his band had been engaged |
to turn out, and they headed the pro-
cession. The train pulled in little
late, but was greeted with three hearty |
cheers A committee had boarded the
train at Silver Bow in order to prevent
the dominic from eluding his congrega-
ton II he should be so disposed. Ap-
parentiy IL was too great a thing TO
let go of at this stage. for the clergy
man made no effort to get away. ana
appeared on the platform without COM
Mingled with the shouts Of JOY and
approval in the assembled multitude
could be heard an occasional mutter
and growl. and some queried in unoer-
tones about when the 'divvy was 10
take place and how much had peen
raised. The committee hushed all I'M
proper remarks and hustled MI.
Rounder into a hack and the process
| sion moved up Main street 10 the
strains of the Inspiring tune. When
Il Jerry comes MdTIhih6 AASiii~ ~-o-'
The police court of the city hall was
| packed TO overlooking, and most OF the
lcrowd had become good-natured py the
1 time Mr.. Rounder mounted the plat
form. although few were stiil crow,
lang and seemed disposed TO STIR UP All
the discord they could.
The distinguished clergyman looked
as though he had good time. de re-
marked that he was pleased with MS
reception. 1t was much better 10 De
greeted with a brass band than WIN
clubs. AS to how much money had
been raised, that would depend solely
on the price of silver. He had cast
iron agreement by which portion or
Ada Rehan was to be donated 10 the
| Rounder congregation as soon as she
had done exhibiting herself. she was
now in San Francisco. but the man
layers thought that they had WORKED
the country for about all there was In
lit and would soon melt her up. The
total value of the Rounder part OF her
would depend on the price or silver
| and II is Therefore to the interest OF ev-
lerv member of the congregation to help
along the cause of silver. BY booming
silver the value of Ada Rehan's lert
| arm and ear would be enhanced. the
steeple would be higher, the cause OIL
Christianity would thus be advanced
and the millennium FASTENED.
Il A big man, who had been listening
| restiessly to the clergymen's remarks
here declared that there were matters
| OF a great deal more moment peIore
the house than Ada Rehan's left ear or
church steeples. In the present criti-
cal condition of affairs he did not care
, to hear anything more about any trips
| or any churches. He had come 10 the
} meeting TO find out why he was not on
the police force, and he did not pro-
pose TO leave the building until he
found out. He was an American, ana
. therefore entitled to a job.
Il Mr. Rounder replied that he did not
. recognize the gentleman as member
OF his congregation. but he had an I'M
: doubted right to ask any question he
/ | desired. The clergyman, however, was
doubtful of his ability to answer the
. question satisfactorily. He had been
! | himself somewhat surprised in return
!, ing to Butte to find that there had
libeen no change in the administrator
after all. When he left town he LETT
| the Canadians strongly entrenched In
: the city government He had heard
: reports of an overpowering upheaval
n of a great municipal coup d'etat, and
G vet on returning he found that there
was no change-the Canadians were
9 more strongly entrenched IN .ne sea
dian mayor had succeeded another. anc
y he was Informed that the Canadian
were even more strongly entrenchec
. than before In the principal offices
\ having the city attorney, the city cierk
= the CITY marshal and a number or po
y sThis." said Mr.. Rounder. sis tn
4 | oleverest political ruse have ever me
I'll with in all my travels. My judgmen
= is that the Canadians are too smar
& for all you poiitiel ,,n snu ~ tSe cana
e dians. consider their ways and be wise
!. The greatest of victories Is where Tn
= defeated suddenly surprises his adver
= saries by appearing % top. Inc cana
q dams have well earned tne uue OIL ,a oe
= ing the cleverest pohticisns On 'he i"@
OF the earth"
A. THE big man who wanted to be OF
v. the police force said that he had no
N come there 10 listen TO PHILOSOPHERS
ID treatises on politics He vas nauv
"a whether a man who was born In TIL
a country could hold an office.
re Mr. Rounder replied that that ques
n ton had never been satisfactorily SCI
m tied. SO few native born American
c. having ever held omces tnat !. was A., az ~
M He understood that Mayor Thompso
re- had no scruples whatever towards al
nd pointing a native born American an
as rrunning the risk OF the innovatio
in The fault. he understood. was Win !.
n aldermen, some OF whom did not wal
re- "a confirm A man born In this countr
ce He was assured that the mayor WI
hit willing TO appoint certain man =
,o- chief OF police. even though he WI
ch born in America. the Canadians Q
W ing perfectly satisfied Win .ns pi sor
,st ~ The aldermen, however. have thwar
ed Mr.. Thompson In his experiment
tr see how an American would act
m Office. -.
,ot The big man who wanted 20 se,
- the police force here declared that
- heliaved Rev. Mr. Rounder Just as %
ne a foreigner as the mayor. and ne e
~ ~ dressed the fervent wish that ne mig
~ see the minister. the tabernacle. may
~ and an the city hall in hell
'ad What u the se =. osns 20 nut Z,