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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-27
DEBBINS HAD NO DOUGH
He Wanted 10 Die But He Sill
LilsorS.
HEFFERN'S CHUMP PLAY
His Wheels Began to Work and He
Tried to XIII Himself-BeCause
He Loved Lassie Who
Spurned him.
HEFFERN'S CHUMP


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
GLENDIvE, Mont, Jan. 26.-An epi-
demic OF suicides appears to have struck
Dawson county. Two cases OF intended
suicide were reported yesterday. William
Debbins. aged 33 years, unmarried, vino
resides with married brother on Cedar
Creek, L. miles from Glendive, shot him
self in the right ear with a 81 revolver.
Tho bullet is in the base of the brain.
The case was reported to Coroner Pollard
for an inquest, but a telegram to
Sheriff Cavanaugh this morning
conveyed the intelligence that
the man is still alive and as it will be
county case the sheriff, accompanied 10y
County Physician Duncan, went to the
ranch and examined the wounded mau.
He will be brought TO Glendive for treat
ment.
Debbns' cause for committing the deed
was that he had no money, no chance of
getting any, and was tired of life goner-
ally. He will recover speedily with proper
attention. His only regret is that he did
not make a good job of it.
The second case was man named
Hetfern, employed as a domestic at the
Glendve hotel. 1t appears he was in love
with a lady in the hotel, which pas
sion was not returned by the lady,
and after crying in his room
for several hours over tho dis
appointment, no called the proprietor,
George Burns, TO his room and told him
he was gong TO cut his throat. lie pulled
out dirk knife and made stab at his
throat. Burns caught his arm and the
knife took effect in his right shoulder, in-
fiicting a slight wound. He was able to
be around and attended to his duties to-
day.
Heifern is known as man who has a
double set of wheels which run in all di-
rections when he becomes excited.
Deputy Revenue Collector Bittler. whose
district comprises PARK, Yellowstone,
Custer and Dawson counties, was here to-
day interviewing the citizens of Dawson
who come under the income tax over 81 900.
He reports IA men in this county who are
liable, with Is in Park, Il in Yellowstone,
and Custer to hear from. Considering the
assessable wealth of Dawson county, in
comparison with the other counties of the
district whose assessment rolls are more
than double, it is considered by the coll
lector as the best average in Montana un-
der the income tax.
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Where y ur Irea~ur. Is.

\ we'll known illustrator in Boston, who
is just bringing up her first born. a cllrm-
ing little daughter. still in long clothes,
had done an unusual number Of cherubs
in all her work for Christmas. A friend
noticed this, and laughingly SAID:
THE presence of the BABY IN your house
has turned your mind TO cherubs this
year
"Why, OF course said the husband.
I'VE have a model handy. l. saves time
aud trouble and expense to use 1t all she
can while it is of the churub sort. My
daughter is doing her first posing. do
assure you il is true" he added, marking
the increduiity on the faces of his listen
ers. I'VE undross her, tie her up in a
sling, and hang her To tho chandelier in
the center OF the studio by strong rub
ber band. She kicks and jumps up and
down. Tho rubber gives to her every
movement. aud her mamma has the pret-
tiest poses in the world 70 draw. \ great
idea. Nine
The baby did no. dcny tho matter, but
simply kicked and coucl when the ques-
tion was referred 10 her. and 'uere we're
the cherubs, in every charming pose i'm
agtnabIc, To second tho fasry story.-Phli-
dFelphid Press.
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Tho secret of a Long Life.


You sometimes see a woman whose old
age is as exquisite as was the perfect
bloom of her youth. You wonder how
that came about; you wonder how it is
her life has been long and happy one.
Here are some of the reasons:
Sho knew how to forget disagreeable
things.
She understood the art of enjoyment.
She kept her nerves we'll in hand, and
inflicted them on no one.
She believed in the goodness of her own
daughters and in that of her neighbors.
She cultivated a good digestion.
She mastered the art of saying pleasant
words.
Sho did not expect too much from her
friends.
She made whatever work came TO her
congenial.
She retained her illusion, and did not
believe that all the world was wicked and
unkInd.
She relieved the miserable and sympa-
thiZed with the sorrowtul.
She retained an evon disposition and
made the best of everything.
She did whatever came TO her cheer
fully and we'll
She never forgot that kind words and a
smile cost nothing. but are priceless treas
ures to the disc ,urased.
She did unto others as she would be
done by, aud now that old age has come
to her, and there is halo of white hair
about her head, she is loved and con-
sIdered.
This is the secret of long life and a
happy one.-Lddies' Home Journal.
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NOT A BREAK IN THELINE
Shoup Leads in The Senatorial Contest
in Idaho.
DOLPH IS IN THE SOUP
The Flight in Washington ls Close
and Bitter-No Prospect OF
Change In the Near
Future.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch TO the standard
BOISE, Ida, Jan. 26.-The 18th ballot
for Unitel States senator to-day divulged
nothing new. Fifty-two members were
present on joint roll call, Sweet receiving
Is votes, Shoup 10, Clagett 10. Speaker
Coseir mas pared with Clark. The STAN
DARD's correspondent does not be ievc
that Shoup can be elected. The straws "a
the wind do not point that way. If Sweet
is not elected it must be a third man on
whom the republicans can agree IN su.-
hcent measures.
Everything points now towards next
Tuesday as being the eliminating period
in the senatorial contest. The Sweet men
are intent upon forcing the issue, and
their tactics in JOINT assembly have
so indicated. In such measure the
populists have lined up with them.
On one thing is certain the populs,s are
moro friendly 10 Sweet than TO Shoup and
If that element figures in this contest tins
will be made apparent. Inc one hope Of
the Shoup forces here tonight Is TO break
the solid 10 and their energies to that end
are bent. Skilled politicians are yet AZ
sea in the matter and change is neces-
sary to formulate n clear opinion.
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ONE BILL.
That Is the Net Result of the Present
Legislature Up to Date.

That Is the Net Result OF the Present
Legislature Up to Date.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
HELENA. Jan. 26.-The present legisla-
ture has finally completed one bill, which
is the net result of the session so far.
This was house bill 10, which passed tho
senate this morning and was signed by
the governor. 1t appropriates $4,000 TO
pay the employees of the legislature. The
house met promptly at 10 o'clock and.
after the usual formalities, the following
bills were introduced:
Latimer. Ito prohibit tho collection
Of tolls on roads and bridges.
Hershey. house bill 10S-To empower
county commissioners TO purchase toll
roads and bridges.
Bennett, house bill 10o--Empowering
tho state treasurer TO refund to Granite
county money wrongfully withheld from
the stock indemnify fund.
Anderson, house bill l10-To change a
portion of the boundary limo between
Gallaun and Madison counties.
Joe Oker. house bill lll-For an amend
ment TO the constitution relating to tho
legislative department.
Sparks. house bill 1l2--For the relief of
William Mooring and others.
IlDIshNs AOtASt OlAl 4A0-1O v diltil1 SEC
tion 3i2 of an act relating 10 redemptions
on foreclosure.
Knippenber-. house bill 11I-An act TO
amend section 6 of an act concerning
| licenses.
Notices Of bills were given as follows:
Misunderstanding rates and accommo-
dations on Pullman and other sleepers in
Montana.
PascLal Amending an act regulating
the hours of labor OF stationary engi-
nec-s.
Collins, b. reques,-Changing the boun.
darics OF Park and Yellowstone counties.
huippenb bsr--ProvidinG for the ap-
yoiutment os ma,rous in stale prisons.
Hcd-cs-EeSuiat.nE the payment OF
salaries OF county aud district oil crs.
J5y-Io create mining districts aud de-
fuiu- their powers and offices.
The house then went luto committee Of
the whole 10 consider house Dill No. -,
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TOUGH o. The TALENT.
The FavorItes Were Not In it Yesterdsy y
In Frisco

The Favorites Were Not In it Yesterday
in Frisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-Two stake
races, handicap and perfect day drew
one of the largest crowds of the season at
the Bay district to-day. 1t proved t. be a
most disastrous day tn the talent as not
one tavorite won, three of them being TO
2 choices. In the first race, Contribution,
to favorite, was left at the post. Flood
more made his temperance IN the Bever-
wick steeplechase stake and notwith-
standing the crushing impost of l62
pounds, won IN a drive from My Luck, n
/ TO > favorIte. The Palace hotel stakes
were captured by Gussie, the favorite
Lovdal, finishing third. Bergen, the
famous jockey who rode Salvador, made
his appearance to-day, riding G. lead, with
whom he finished second in a stake race.
Five and halt furlongs, 3-year-olds and
upwards-Quarter staff won, Sir Reig-
nald second, Rear Guard third; time
10. Five and a half furlongs, 3-yeac-
olds-Flirtilla won, Experiment Gelding
second, Major Cook third; time :l9L.
Palace Hotel stakes, value 5000. mile
and sixteenth, 8-ycar-olds and up
wards-Gussie won. Glead second,
Lovdal third; time 2:osI Beverwick
steeplechase, value 1880, short course,
about mile and haIf-Floodmore won,
NV Luck second. Woodford third; time
3;i5. Six furlongs, handicap-Robin
Hooi won, CURT second, Howard third ;
time 1 20.
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introduced by Monteath and known as
the corrupt practice act. The discussion
of this bill continued until 4 30 o'clock,
when the house adjourned until Monday
al p. m.
The consideration of the bill proceeded
as far as the 26th section of the bill. The
amendments TO the bill were numerous.
Candidates for the legislature are allowed
to pay $50 each and candidates for county
offices 500 each to political committees to
further their interests in election. No
candidate is to be allowed to give money
to more than one committee. The terms
of penalty for violation of this act or any
section of it were changed to not less than
SlO0, or more than $1,000, and imprison-
ment of not less than SIX month snor more
than one year. There are five moro sec
tions of the bill to be considered.
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NO SWEET GRASS IN THEIRS.
Livingston People Protest Against
County Division.

Livingston People Protest Against
County Division.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
LIVINGSTON, Jan. GA rousing anti
county division mass meeting was held
here tonight at which Judge Savage pre-
sided. The size and enthusiasm of the
meeting was sufficient refutation of the
statement that many Livingston people
favor the creation of a new county. Ring
ing resolutions were adopted memorials q
ing the legislature not to pass the Sweet
Grass county bill. A strong lobby will go
from here to Helena Monday on the even
ing of which day the committee
on towns and counties will meet to
consider the Sweet Grass bill, for the pur-
pose of appearing before the committee
and presenting arguments against county
division. The lobby will 90 armed with a
remonstrance from 700 taxpayers and
will be ready to prove that 75 per
cent. of the population of this county
are opposed to the creation of Sweet
Grass county. A voluntary remonstranco
vas received from a majority of the tax
payers of Melville, in the proposed new
county, and representing one-eighth of
the assessed valuation of all the property
in Sweet Grass county, against county
division.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ga traffic war
Is being waged between the Pacific Coast
Steamship company and the MeJ crack
mann line. Both own steamers which
ply between san Francisco and Puget
sound points. The Pacific Coast Steam
snip company has reduced its cabin fares
to Victoria. Seattle and Tacoma 10 SIC, a
cut of 81, and its Storage rates were also
reduced $3.50. The opposition line met
this cut with further reduction OF s..
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IN HARD LINES
Carlisle Is Jumping sidewise Thes,
Days.

Carlisle Is Jumping sidewise These
Days.
CHICAGO, Jan. GA special to the Post
from Washington says: ~ slump of
100000 in the gold reserve at one clip
has led TO an entire revision in the treas
ury plans. All thought of long wait be-
fore another bond call has been suddenly
and spontaneously abandoned. Ii is now
a question of days, or even hours, instead
of weeks. Secretary Car,is 10 has author
lied the statement that noannouncement
with regard to n bond call will be made
to-day. In the same breath follows a fur
ther proclamation that the first of next
week, possibly Monday, the public will be
officially informed of the determ alton
to issue SlO),OO0,000 bonds on a basis OF
81 per cent.
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Hal Wei. He adds that the Chinese forts
and torpedo boats opened fire on the Jap
anese fleet on Jan. 2l, but without effect.
The firing mentioned in the dispatch
from Yung Chang Ken was undoubtedly
ineffective. The cannonade announced
by Admiral Ito and the electric lights
which the Japanese outposts saw in the
direction of Wei Hal Wei must have been
those of the Chinese warships and forts
turned on the Japanese fleot.
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THEY'RE FAR 100 FRESH.
Wyoming People Make n show of Their
Representative

Wyoming People Make show of Their
Representatives.
Special Dispatch 70 the standard.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 2G-Judge JAY L.
Torrey, speaker of the Wyoming house of
representatives, and John ID. Woodruff, a
member of the state senate, both from
Fremont county, rendered their resigna-
tions TO the governor to-day, to take effect
on the 3lst inst. Their action was a great
surprise IN official circles. Messrs. Tor
rey and Woodruff are two of the ablest
and best known members of the legisla-
ture.
The people of Fremont county are very
much interested in securing an appropria-
tion of $4,000 to build a state agricultural
college in that county, and without con-
sultng their repre- escntatives in Cheyenne,
a committee was selected to come here
and lobby for The bill. Other sections of
the state, which are des.rous of de-
feating the appropriation, had
representatives here. but Messrs.
Torrey and Woodruff exer,ed their
influence TO discourage the lobbyis s
and they were induced TO return home.
The unexpected action of their own
people placed these gentlemen in a very
embarrassing position. They accordingly
placed their designations IN the hands of
the governor and notified the committee
selected that If they insisted on coming to
Cheyenne, Fremont county's affairs
would be turned over 10 them.
The commute, after stage ride of 10
miles, has arrived at Rawiins, $50 miles
west of Cheyenne. where they are delayed
pending a determination OF the matter.
Those who are couyersaut with the
situation believe that the committee will
return home. and that Messrs. Iorrcy
and Woodruff Will be earnestly requested
| 10 withdraw their designations.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-It is claimed the
Union Pacific road has taken stand
which may cause much trouble to tho
Trunk Line company. " hen the recent
agreement was made. the Northern
Pacific road was promised the Puget
sound business. IL Is nov uuders tood tho
Union Pacific has made a claim for part
of this business and If not obtained, may
be able TO defeat the advance in the rates
recently agreed upon.
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VALLEJO, Cal, Jan. 26.-Naval Con-
s,ructor :. ". Armstead was seriously IN
jured this morning by the parting of 4
two-incl hawssr attached 20 the stone dry
dock cAIssou. ~ it was bong tloated
from the dry dock entrance the haw ser
struck him across his forehead. breaking
the skull. lie i not expected 70 live.
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CHICAGO. Jan. 26.-Twelve jurors in the
Debs conspiracy trial we're sworn to-day.
Thomas G.. Muchrist, special counsel for
the government, in his opening speech,
claimed the government would prove n
conspiracy among the officers OF the \.
K. [. For the defense Darrow contended
that if there had been any conspiracy il
was by the General Managers associa.
ton, "the only body of men in the world
that sympathizes with Mr.. Pullman"
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OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. Go The follow
ing was the vote on the 18th joint ballot
for senator:
Ankeny. 23 Wilson, l5; Allen, Il; Nc
MILAN, s; Wallace, b; Turner, 10; Rog-
ers. %; c. II. Warner, /; Manning, /.
Necessary TO a choice. 81.
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THEY'RE WELL OFF.

The spreckeIs Boys Don't Need to Work
Ont at Present.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 26.-The firm Of
Spreckels Brothers has subscribed 500, coo
to the Valley railroad which will be in
corporated under the name of the san
Francisco & san Joaquin railway, and
will extend from point on the bay Of
san Francisco to Kern county. Work
will be commenced when a million and n
half shall have been subscribed. Tho
Sprcckels Brothers are j. ID. and A. Is.
Spreckels, sons of Claus Spreckels, the
sugar king.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Minister Thurs
ton denied positively to-day that the Ha-
waiian government is selling bonds in tins
country at 20 cents on the dollar for the
purpose OF Influencing feeling in favor of
annexation,
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PoEU TOWNSEND, Wash, Jan. 26.-Ex.
County Treasurer Il. J.. C,ump OF Port
Angeles. who vas arrested lass night on a
ca1E-s of the emoezzlemeut Of 5000 OF
county funds, escaped from the officers
and = At large.
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No Change In Oregon

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 2j.-There was no inn
portant change in the senatorial deadlocS
to-day. The democrats changed from
Judge A. 5. Bennett to J. X. Weather.
ford. The vote stood: D1lph, 42; Moore.
3; Hare, 10; Hermann, 10; Williams, 4
Weatherford, 8; Lord. ?; Lowell, 4;
Tongue, / Bark ley. 3; Simon, l Absent, ..
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CINC+ED.
Frisky Duck Put Out OF Harms Way
For While

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
LIvINGsToN, Jan. 26 the district
court to-day Judge Henry sentenced
Jahob Fleshmln to five years in the peni-
tentiary. The prisoner is aged Is and was
convicted of criminal assault. lie out
ragged 12-year-old Slrl on the Upper Yell
lowstone last January.
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Lieutenant Co,0aeI King, who has con-
structed an enormous magnet out Of an
old cannon. says 10 has strain OF a. = Id
pounds. This should not DO doubted It
Is rather less than rhs pull OF New York
pauTatl.
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SHOCK
Helena Trembled aud Then They All Got
Up aud Took Something.

opec.lI UlsHiLtl % Tue NtllIlTI-
HELENA. Jan. IS Three distinct earth
quake shocks were felt this morning az 3
o'clock. As the legislature was not in
session and SaOber, Anderson anI Cum
niuGham were presumably asleep the
SHOCKS are attributed TO earthquake. The
windows IA the western part of town were
shaken and some Of the brIc-a-brac and
ceram cs of the Is were dIslodged from
the shelves.
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There's 4 tram Of thought passing
through INV head a. this uruent.' said
the lecturer. Il thought yoI .ked as i
the dissatisfied lisyener.-HIrrtr' Et-lr.
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HIROSHIMA, Jan. -j.-A dispath received
from the japanese heaLquar'ers from Adj
miral Ito announces that the Chinese var
ships are still lying IN tho Lago0r Of Wei
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Have yoI seen any change in Waters
since he signed the pledge
"Oa, yes; lie has quiz inviting me 70 20
fishing with him. m.'-L.fs.
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THOSE JAG ,.
Awful Result of B-Ing the Center of
Legislation.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 26.-An earth
quake was felt here at 3 o'clock this morn
ing, Small articles were shaken Off of
shelves and sideboards.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-25
THE FIFTEEN.

The preliminary steps have been taken
TO secure suitable men to serve on the
charter commission. and the spirit dis
played by all parties gives promise Of good
results. The first difficulty TO be overcome
is the determination OF some elements In
both the Democratic and Popuiist parties
10 insist upon terms outside Of the avail
ability OF the candidates. Instead Of bick-
ering about proportions of representation,
the committees should. without regard to
politics. confer with each other and sug-
gest the names OF the best men for the
task. For instance. no citizen who was
really concerned in the efficiency Of the
charter would stop to inquire as TO the
politics of Hon. II. g. Strive or George
Donw0rth, whose special opportunities for
acquiring experience In city government
suggests them at once as among the best
qualified in the city. II such considerations
are to be subordinated 10 petty ambition
and 10 p1ltry party advantage. the wrong
spirit will be manifested In the beginning
and public confidence shaken.
In order to be on the safe side 1t is just
as well that no man holding office should
be nominated. The law is not decisive on
tho subject and there is no occasion to
take risks. II the commission act like
practical men. instead OF taking a blank
sheet OF paper and writing out a theoreti-
cal plan OF government. they VIII first
Inform themselves OF the present system.
so as to comprehend the necessities and
,,
shall be no clumsy hitch or expensive
workings.
For instance, before deciding whether
there should be one house or two, ses-
slons of the two bodies should be attend
ed. Before it is decided whether or not
TO abolish the Office OF comptroller and
unite It with that Of clerk. thorough ex-
animation OF the old and new methods of
checking city accounts should be exam
med. one feature wih not fail to strike
them, and that Is that the only case in
which tho city clerk is mixed up with
city accounts. there is needless expense
aud labor incurred. Triplicate receipts are
entirely unnecessary.
The workings OF fire and police commits
sions are pretty well known TO any man
likely to be elected on the commission.
but the relation Of that department to
the executive and legislative department
should be well considered.
These suggestions VIII Indicate some OF
tho questions to be considered. and great
mischief may be done IL the work is lett
to irresponsible demagogues or visionary
thnorisfA