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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
in The NICK OF TIME
MlSSOula'S 0flCialS Discovered a Plot
al The Jail.
1T WAS CLEVERLY WORKED
Five Minutes More and There
Would Have Been a General
jail DeIiyery-It VIII Be
Postponed Now.

MIssoULA, Jan. What would have
been n wholesale Jail delivery was frus-
trated by a discovery made by Deputy
Sheriff Kennedy at the county jail. when
he went to lock the prisoners in their cells
last night. After supper the jailor had
let the prisoners out of the steel cage for
exercise. as Is the custom in the sheriff's
Office. While they were out the prisoners
made considerable noise singing and
laughing and Mr.. Kennedy cautioned
them to be quiet. But the noise continued
and he thought the men were feeling bet
ter natured than usual and he let them
sing. 1t appears that the noise was made
to conceal the sound made by two men
who were cutting a hole through the outer
brick wall of the Jail, and had they been
allowed five minutes moro all would have
been out.
Mr.. Kennedy ut $50 o'clock went to
lock the men IN for the night and, after
oil had entered the cage, as he supposed,
he turned the bars. Before leaving tho
cell room, however, he went up and
looked on the top of the cage, where he
found two of the prisoners concealed. He
ordered them below and locked them in
with the others.
Investigating he found that a hole Is
inches by Is had been cut in the end wall
behind the cage and three of the four
courses of brick had been removed, while
one brick on the outside course had been
loosened. A few minutes more and the
opening would have been clear through
the wall and the men all outside.
On top of the cage were found the tools
that the mon had used, piece of a half
inch hollow iron, 16 inches long, evidently
a brace from an old sleigh, and lamp
made of "a half pint bottle and brass
socket of an incandescent electric lamp
through which a strip of flannel was hung
to serve as q wick. These had probably
been struggled in by some one of tho
TRUSTEES, who were in the plot. The men
who we're found on tho top of the cage
were Clayton and Williams, members of
a gang of sneak thieves, serving q sem
tence of 90 days and costs. They were
put in close confinement and were given
a diet OF bread and water.
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and this afternoon Marshal Prescott
caught a man trying to pawn n pair of
skates, which were part of the contents of
tho valisc. He claimed tho skates were
given him TO sell, but he was locked up
pending DEVELOPMENTS.
Joseph Apollonio, a we'll known Bonner
man, has received information that he is
heir TO 100000 by the death of his father
in Australia. His father was divorced
from his mother years ago and Mr..
Apollonio knew nothing of his where
abouts until he received this good news.
The wreck of freisht No. "a on the Mon
tana division caused n delay of seven
hours to the cast bound express to-day.
The wreck was caused by the overlooking
of two cars, which broke down.
General Superintendent NJ. c. Kimberly
went west on No. l tonight.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more. with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in so cent bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE ACT.
An Interesting Incident In Temperance
Work.

An Interesting Incident In Temperance
Work.
Although railroad corporations have no
souls themselves, they take great deal
of pains and spend considerable money in
looking after the souls of their employees.
The motive is purely, coldly practical, but
the result is not the less moral. They
require that the people in their employ
shall walk soberly, although as to
whether the Righteousness implied shall
extend any further, they are prob ably in
different.
All the roads have detective system
for keeping watch of the men in their ser
vice who frequent saloons, and the man
whose name appears often on this secret
record is very liable to lose his position
some day, just when-as the Poor Rela-
ton remarks about the missing button on
the little boys trousers-he needs it most.
OF all the roads, the Chicago, Rock Island
q Pacific, under tie management of Mr..
St. John, was the most vigilant in this
respect.
I'VE don't say you shall not drink"
said one of the officials VINO is prominently
connected with the temperance depart
ment of the Rock Island to n man who
had been summoned before him for the
first time, "but we do say that no man
who drinks habitually snail work for this
company"
The machinery for tho surveillance of
the men on this road is so thorough that
its operation is sometimes almost dra-
matte. 1t is easy to understand that the
person of convivial tastes could be sue
cessfully watched in tho smaller cities
n vi gin 10 h1f
a rather difficult task to keep track of the
goings and comings of a man in the will
derness and the legion of alley entrances
in Chicago. That this is done, however,
q freight conductor on the road had con-
vincing evidence only short time ago.
lie was a capable man. but he drank. He
received one or two limitations that he
was running tho risk of losing his Job
every time he took drink, but like other
fatuous mortals he refused to profit by
the experience of others. One day the
superintendent of his division sent for
him.
"Jim," said he, "have you been drink
ing lately?"
mo, sir; not n drop, sir"
NO whiskey?''
mo. SIR
mo, SIR
"What were you doing in Dunn's sa loon
at 9lst and State streets the other day ?"
Jim was confused for moment and
then he said: Il went in there to collect
little bill n man owed me-"
Didn't drink anything?'
mo, sir!' with some show of rising in
dignation at this inqusition.
"Do you recognize that?n inquired the
superintendent, drawing a small photo
graph from his desk.
Jim turned very red, stammered. and
admitted il was n fairly good likeness of
himself. 1t was a snap shot and repre-
sented man in the act of raising foam
ing schooner to his lips.
Jim was told to go and sin-once more
If he wished to lose his job. Six months
later he slipped again and on the next
run out another man was in charge OF his
train Chicago Tribune.
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TRY 1T AND SEE.
Tho standard" as an Exchange Between
nInNrr. md I.,,,nlu.r..I

Tho standard" as an Exchange Between
Employers ana Employed.
The STANDARDS phenomenal circula-
ton throughout Montana, and, in fact,
throughout the entire Northwest, is APP
preciated by all advertisers, but by none,
perhaps. so much as those who are seek
ing employment and those who are desir-
Gus of Obtaining help. The STANDARDS
cheap ADJ columns are recognized as
the best medium of exchange between en-
ployers and employed in the whole state.
II you doubt Il, make a trial and be con.
WINGED. You will DO astonished at the
number OF answers an advertisement OF
this character will call forth. Tue rates
are within the reach Of the poorest, two
cents a word for the first insertion, and
one cent a word for each subsequent in.
aertiop.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
ON PARADE

Two Lively Day on the streets of the
University City.
MIssoULA, Jan. 7.-Yesterday and to-
day have been lively ones on the streets.
everybody who could scare up a horse
and cutter having been out on parade.
The air has been so chilly that but few
women ventured out. but the men have
improved the smooth slipping by bring
ing out their flyers and letting them 20.
There was but one runaway yesterday
and tina; did not result seriously As
everybody got out of the way and gave the
runners a clear track. Races we're nu-
merous and the rivalry between local
swift ones is becoming intense. There Is
a prospect Of good racing on the snow be-
fore winter comes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
MIsSOULA GOSSIP.

IN the police court to-day Aleio Molina
was tried for the larceny of a bcdspread
from Martin Merrick. He admitted that
he took the guilt but said il was only a
joke. and the evidence tended TO substau-
tiate that statement. However. Judge
Ross thought the county ought not 10 pay
for jokes, and assessed the costs To Mo
lima, who was committed in default Of
payment.
A valise was stolen from the east
bound train AT the depot this morning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
STOCKS AND BONDS.

NEW YORK, Jan. THE declaration to-day
Of the regular quarterly dividend OF IA per
cent in Chicago Gas and 4 y per cent. in New
Jersey Central were factors for strengthening
those stocks and helped to strengthen the gen.
eral market. Another favorable influence was
the good market for Americans on the London
stock exchange, which had moved prices up so
that abtrage buying was possible at profit.
The market closed heavy, but IN most instances
nj an advance.
Government bonds-Firm.
Petro!eum-strong;F February closed 99c. bid.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08

There To public favor any more than
l. No to learning. This Is true. at ali
Royal uriusic excellence Is NECESSARY ~,
Road 10 secure and retain the popular
favor. The reason tine North
western Line Is one Of tho most popular
railroads is that u service Is not only a.
WAYS up 10 date but alruv ahead ~ ~
agit. In our opinion, this is the Best Line
between Chicago an tho Twin Cities.-Ths
EJcJrrs 'oaiSt, Chicago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08

DO you not know that Parks Cough
Syrup will cure NJ We guarantee every
bottle. There are many cough syrups,
but We believe Parks is the best and most
reliable. Sold by Smith Drug Co. and
Parchen D'Acheul Drug Co.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
Chicago 1.-Two stock.

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Cattle--The number OF fat
1000 TO 1900 pound steers in the market to-day
was comparatively small, and that sort sold at
about steady prices, but ordinary to good 1000
TO 1900 pound steers and commoner grades OF
butchers and Gamers stock we're weaker. For
this time OF year the receipts were unusually
large. The sales were reported all the way
from Sl.JO for fair COWS TO $500 and SC75 for
steers OF extra quality
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08

She-Would you not like to go out and
"seo a man?" He-Nhy, no; l would not
think of it. Sho-But, really. shan't OBJ
jet in the least. Hollow absurd How
can you say such thing? She-Well, TO
tell the truth, want TO see n man my
self, and l know he won't come over while
you are here.-Life.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
The POLITICAL LEVEL


Women Count the Same
From the Chicago Record.
Politics, like love, levels all ranks,
which fact was demonstrated at the re-
cent election.
One of the best known women in Chi
cago, residing in the North division, went
to tho polling place on the first day of
registration to be enrolled as a voter.
AS she went to the carriage she observed
that tho second coachman was on the box.
Then she remembered that Patrick had
taken leave of absence for a day.
Arrived at the polling place, she found
Patrick in charge of tho registration book.
He did not rise when she entered; neither
did he put his two fingers up TO his fore
head and address her as Mum" Patrick
evidently graspod tho full humor of the
situation, but he maintained his dignity
and administered the oath.
"Plaze give me your name, madam" he
said.
She did so.
"Where do you reside?'
She gave him the number in Lake Shore
drive and calmly answered the other ques-
tons as TO birthplace aud time of resi-
dence in the state, county and precinct.
Then she went away.
Again OH election day the coachman put
her through the course of questioning and
showed her how to fold her ballot. Both
did their parts beautifully. The other
people in the polling place wouldn't have
known that the two had ever seen each
other before.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
Metal Market

Ear SlIVer, OBS.
Lead-Dull; brokers' price, $500; exchange
price, S3.Oj.
Copper-Steady; brokers' price, S9.s7ls; ex-
change price, S9.SJd9.9J.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08

Winter blasts, rain and sleet have no
terror for travellers using the transconti-
nentu. trains of the Northern Pacific.
Their passenger, sleeping and dining cars
are NestIbulci.
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Money Market,

Money easy at ia per cent; closed IL per
cent. Sterling exchange quiet, Si.sSM6LSs1 for
demand and 81. S7ss6f4.s7a4 for 60 days. Money
16D1H per cent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08

IL will pay YOU to take Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla. With pure blood you need not fear
the grip. pneumonia, diphtheria or few ors
Hoods Sarsaparilla will make you strong
and healthy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08

Hoods pills are purely vegetable. care
ally prepared from the best ingredients.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-08
Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Wheat began with signs OF
abatement compared with that prevailing at the
close on saturday. The majority had MAY
wheat for sale at 5sia when the market opened
and continued to press 1t for about 20 minutes,
but later the market recovered the early loss,
but heavy selling by New York caused a reac-
ton.
Ctoeipo. Mo- ,,.ho,t ~,
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Closing: May wheat, $50.

NOTU-4IIeC,
Oats--3OAc
Pork-SlISL
Lard-S7 OF.
Rbs-SG.Oj.
Receipts Wheat. 25, 900 bushels; corn, 2lO,0l)
bushels; oats, leo, 900 bushels
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RdISSOULA...

The Missoula once OF THE STANDARD is at
20 Higgins Avenue. Telephone No. 81 Adj
vertising rates furnished on application.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15
PEN IONS.

Senator Thurston has introduced bill
in the senate increasing all pensions %
per cent 1t is doubtful If it receives
any very substantial support. With the
revenues OF the government less than the
expenditures, the income Of the people
considerably reduced and the business OF
the country not yet on firm basis, IL is
safe to say congress viii not seriously
consider any proposition to make any such
general increase as Senator Thurston's
bill contemplates. 1t IS not probable that
public sentiment would approve this In
crease, made without regard to the merits
of particular cases. and 1t is not likely
that the old soldiers will, as a body, ask
for II.
There was an increase Of less than 1000
pensioners last year, the rolls at the close
of the fiscal year carrying 964.S4 names
and requiring an appropriation or some
thing over sl39 0oo.0oO. The commissioner
of pensions estimates that there will be
required 81. o00.O 600 more for the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1897. than was paid out
during tho two preceding years. This in
crease. IL the revenues permit. may be al
lowed but one so large as Senator Thurs
ton contemplates is now almost out OF
the question. The present pension pay
ments are generally regarded. even by
those directly interested. as reasonably
generous. and requiring Of the people
about all they can stand under existing
conditions.
In the very near future the pension list
Will. no doubt, decrease very rapidly. 1t
is probable the old soldiers will remain
content with the laws as they now are,
so long as they are justly administered.
Originally the present administration did
not seem disposed 10 show an honest fair
ness In this matter. but since public opin-
ion has given an unmistakable rebuke TO
those who would ignore the old soldiers
rights. there seems 10 have been less
cause for complaint. The pension pay
ments are now the largest single charge
against our revenues. They have been
generous. but the country as n whole has
paid them willingly as being no more than
a just return for services rendered. II is
plain 70 see. however. that the govern
ment Is not now i'm a position TO grant any
large increase. and probably none Will be
allowed by the present congress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15

The secretary or the interior in his an
nuaI report has paid considerable atten-
ton 70 Indian matters. and particularly
10 Indian schools. These schools now
have enrolled 23.Ono pupils. The attend
ance has been increased during the year
over 1900 but this is hardly what the de-
partmeut expected. after the efforts that
have been made by the government to in
duce Indian children 10 enter the schools.
The secretary believes that with the
breaking up Of tribal relations and the
gradual mlnsllng Of the Indians with the
whites. the Indian children must be alb
sorbed by the public schools in the sew
eral states
An effort has been made wherever prac-
ticable to DO this In recent years. hut thus
far with no great success. There seems
20 be decided opposition - phciag together
I'm the same school the children Of differ
ent races, both by the Indians ana b5- the
whites. This may be very natural. AZ any
rate II seems az the present time to be
irnpracticahle. The secretary. whatever
may Re bis idess IS % TIRE ultimate solu-
ton - the problem. recommends that for
the present educational matters be left as
they are. with an increased appropriation
20 meet the pressing demand for schools
for children not now provided for.
The policy Of educating Indian children
has never been questioned. There
may % differences of opinion as to how
20 treat the older Indians who fret under
the restraints o. civilization. bat &; Is gen
orally conceded that bringing the young
Indians up in the right way. under good
influences. VIII have very much 70 90 With
satisfactorily settling the Indian question
for The future. There are instances. per
haps. where education seems 70 have been
thrown away. hut as a general rule the
work 81 thu Indian schools has been pro-
ductlve az much good. and a great many
q the pupils have come cat or those in
situations very well equipped for civilized
rfe. and in many respects well prepared
for citizenship.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15
EDITORIAL SPARKLES.

Well. anyhow, the Democratic party has
got together and elected several mayors
this year-Atlanta Constitution.
1t would be just like congress to say or do
something that would injure Ambassador
Bayard's feelings.-Detroit Journal.
The overhead trolley will never encircle
the globe. though il continues to stretch
from pole to pole.-New York World.
The renewal of gold exports may mean
that the Count de Castellane has sent over
for some more money.-Indianapoli News.
The royal Russian baby was not COM
PEELED TO worry along without a name
more than two or three hours.-SyracIse
Post.
1t is feared that England may escape as
a consequence of Senator Lodges failure
TO cooperate in Bill Chambers war.-New
York World.
IT always has a tendency to take the con-
ce!t out of young author to go into a
secondhand bookshop and look about the
shelves.-Somerville Journal.
II your friends repeat everything you say
it is more an indication that your are a
gossip than that you are given TO saying
bright things.-Atchison Globe.
The Congressional Record may be lacking
in br.lLahcy at times. but 1t is satisfying
TO kQow that its columns win not be open
to Lord Dunraven.-Washingt City Star.
The Hon. William c. Whitney's boom is
now no longer under the glare of publicity,
one reason, possibly, being that the glare
OF publicity has been withdrawn.-Chicago
Record
That long-prophesied great battle in
Cuba seems to Toe impending at last. Let
us hope II will not been won by both par
ties, as so many contests have been.-Bos-
ton Globe
The Washington City correspondents re-
port that Mr.. German is as clipper as
ever. but Mr.. German never made a prac-
tee Of bulletning his thoughts on his face.
Chicago Times-Herald
An exchange remarks How often do
we hear people say, Where in the world
do all the flies come FROM II is simple
enough; the topper makes the bottle fly.
the cyclone makes the house fly. the black
smith makes the fire fly. the carpenter
makes the saw fly. the boarder makes the
butter fy, the dancer makes the heel fly.
the jockey makes the horse fly and Texas
made the Spanish fiy.-ChiCkasha Record.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15
SEATTLE. SUNDAY. DEC. IL.


There Is no doubt that the German peo-
pie have taken very seriously the intima-
ton In President CIeveland's message that
commercial retaliation might be tustifiaole
in the case OF countries which are now
discriminating against American products.
The president was not too cautious when
he sad that such a policy should not be
lightly entered upon. and especially so for
the reason that the United States is In
large measure responsible for the present
condition OF affairs so far as trade between
Germany and ourselves is concerned.
When the restrictions upon the importa-
ton OF American cattle and meats into
Germany were removed under the Harri-
son administration raw sugar from that
country was admitted into the United
States free CT duty. For some years per-
s.stent efTorta had been made to have the
old restrictions removed. but II was done
oaiy when Germany saw that such action
woaid avoid having a duty placed on It's
sugrr through the authority vested IN the
pretEeat by the reciprocity sections of
the Mckinley law. This reciprocity policy.
which the Wnson-Gorman law repudiased.
was In reality e great benefit to us. 1or
barriers OF ten and twelve years standing
were removed and our cattle and meats ad-
United freely into the German empire
Tho present tariff law. which places a
dlffersntial duty OF one-tenth of cent per
pound on sugar from countries paying an
export bounty. has always been regarded
in Germany as unfairly discriminating
against one OF that country's great prod
ucts. This Astarians. who were dissa;s-
ell with ths removal OF the old-tlme re-
strictions as interfering with the business
OF German farmers and cattle raisers. had
little difficulty in using the sugar ques-
ton as a club 10 get the German govern
ment to relmposs tho former meat restric-
lions against the UnlteG States This Was
in reality retaliation The Germans. Of
course will Dot acknowledge II. but il is
simply excluding our cattle because we by
n dinsrential duty seek so exclude their
suEsr.
This dlNerental duty was one OF the IN
cidents OF that colossal piece o. blockhead
legislation which after six months wraa-
Cling came into the world IS the wilson
Gormsa tariff law. II was dictated by the
sugar trast. and has been Of no value so
far as beacGting the national treasury Is
concerned. II e We're removed, the yestric-
lions agains; American cattle would oe re-
moved. II tho reciprocity arrangements
which existed before the present tartT law
went into effect were 20 - renewed. there
Is little Doubt that the German government;
would admit our meat products "a freely
as was done before the sugar trust got con-
troll OF the last congress.