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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-23
Sam Jones, the Revivalist.

An amusing incident occurred at the
close Of Sam Jones sermon at Pulaski
the other day, says the Hartwell (Ga.
San. Stepping down from the pulpit,
folding his hands across his breast, and
looking solemnly over the audience, the
great revivalist said:
Il want all the women in this crowd
who have not spoken a harsh word OF
harbored an unkind thought toward
their husbands for a month past to
stand up"
One old woman, apparently on the
shady side of so, stood up.
Come forward and give me your
hand" said the preacher.
The woman did so, whereupon Jones
said:
"Now turn around and let this audi
ence see the best looking woman in the
country"
After taking her seat the revivalist
addressed the men:
"Now l want all the men in this crowd
who have not spoken hard word OF
harbored an unkind thought toward
their wives for month past to stand
up"
Twenty-seven great big strapping
fellows hoped out of the audience with
all the alaority of champagne corks.
Come forward and give me your
hands, my dear boys"
Jones gave each one a vigorous
shake, after which he ranged all Of
them side by side in front of the pulpit
and facing the audience. He looked
them over carefully and solemnly and
then, turning around to the audience,
he said:
Il want you all to take good look
at the twenty-seven biggest liars in the
state of Tennessee"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-23
EAsTRoUND.

Nos. s, g. "a AND 5 DAILY ARRIVE DGPARr
PROM q. q o. DEPOT, PITTssUReH. Nos. 9 DAILY
BETWEEN ALLEoHENY De FOREST JUNCTION. OTHER
TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
AXE DIVISION
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-23
Famous Mems Doubles.

A vivid and startling instance of re-
markable likeness concerns Mr.. Walter
Besant. His exact counterpart, as far
as features are concerned, may be met
in the wool exchange, Coleman street,
on almost any important sale day. The
resemblance, however, ends at the face
and beard, for while the genial novelist
is of medium height and stout build the
wool merchant is tall and thin.
Everybody knows that Count Tolstoi
works as laborer on his own land in
Russia but the knowledge is not so
widely spread that his double" drives
farmers wagon at High Beach in
Essex. The resemblance is truly re-
markable. Long hair, parted in the
middle, flowing shaggy beard and a
deep, far-away look in the eyes exist in
both men.
Disraeli's double" is waiter in a
well-known Cheapside restaurant, while
those who would like to know what
Zola looks like may get good idea by
gazing on the features of certain
board schoolmaster in the east end
London AnSaCerS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-01-23

Johnny Green at school was asked by
his teacher: "If 1 gave you three cakes
and your mother gave you four and
your aunt gave you five how many
cake. would you have?" "Huh!" said
Johnny. Il guess 1 should have
enoughl"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13
Me AND OR E5HAM.

Good gentlemen, please take on your hats,
And bow 10 pair Of diplomats,
Whose equals the world has never seen
Since the tree OF knowledge was in the green
So kiss the hand aud bow the knee
To Me and Gresham, Gresham and Me.
We scOrn to dirty our lordly hands
With American rights in foreign lands,
And at outrages on them we blink and wink.
As we stay In tire oitiCe all day and think
OF some new m cans and notable trick
or getting SOME country to give us a kick.
Afar in the isles OF the Southern seas
Is the dark brown Queen that pines for Me.
And what do we care for cruisers and ships
Til the order comes from her mellow lips;
And what do we care for Old Hawaii
As we muse on the might of her midnight eye?
THIS talk OF Samoa makes us tired.
For American interests ought TO be fired.
There, too, we follow the nobest ends.
Keep England and Germany our friends
II there's anything they want, In sight,
We hand It over most polite
our duty abroad we never shirk:
We saIaamed most humbly before the Grand
Turk:
In Armenia might we interfere?
The Grand Turk got up on his ear;
lie cried. GIT out. with a Mosem damn;
And the Porte closed ON Us with a slam.
We've been subjected to sore abuse
by persons ignorant Of our views,
But we labor on, and think and Ilan,
And we're doing just the best we can,
With patience that cannot faint or lag,
To stop this nonsense about the flag
The American flag on American soil
Is we'll enough; but this toll and mol
J o protect or plant It abroad IS rot,
Aud the very thought Of It makes US hot.
Forts, harbors, stations abroad, y c.,
BE happy, my people, you've Gresham and Me!
-NctU York sun.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13

Arthur G.. Lamunyon of Dillon, Mont,
aged ii years, in a letter to c. /. Hood q
Co., Lowell, Mass, makes the following
statement under date of Dec. 10, 1884:
My mother wishes me to write you that
Hoods Sarsaparilla had cured nv little
sister. She had ST. Vitus' dance three
years ago this month and was very bad
oil. Two years ago she had it again and
suffered great deal of pain near the
heart. NV father got a bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparllla and kept giving it to my sis
ter. and it helped her, and now she il
cured. / had boils and Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla cured them. Ny mother was troubled
with rheumatism IN her shoulder. and she
says that Hoods Sarsaparilla cured her.
We take Hoods Sarsaparilla every spring
and fall, My sister Is very healthy now
since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Nv
father is taking it for his kidneys and we
have bottle of it in the house all tLe
time.n
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13

in the khanjar and chilanum and
throughout Afghanistan. With a variety
of this weapon Lieutenant Willis was
killed IN the battle at Candahar.
The strangest of secret arms is, per-
maps, the bagh nakh, or tiger claw, of the
Mahrattas, with its two rings for it's first
and fourth fingers, and the three to five
curved steel claws, destined to protrude
from the closed hand between the fingers
and to rip open or mangle the victim. The
hand half opon shows only two bright
rings around the fingers; the clenched fist
becomes the armed paw of the human
tiger. Mr. Egerton tells US how the NAH
rata leader Sivaji murdered his enemy
Atzal Khan, after inviting him to a con-
ference in which each should come with
one attendant only. Swat wore a mail
cap and coat under his turban and cotton
gown, had bich'hwa in his right sleeve
and bagh nakh on his left hand.
The khan had only his sword, and sent
away his follower to reassure Sivaji, who
was of small stature and counterfeited
timidity. In the midst of the customary
embrace Swat struck the bagh nakh into
the bowels of Afzai Khan, who quickly
disengaged himself, clapping his hand on
his sword, eNclaiming: "Treachcry and
murder" bat Sivaji instantly followed up
the blow with his dagger. The khan had
drawn his sword and made cut at Sivaj,
but the concealed armor was proof against
the blow. The whole was the work of
moment, and Sivaji was wrestling the
weapon from the hand of his victim be-
fore the attendants could turn toward
them
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13
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 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value 10 health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
Its excellence is due 70 It's presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant - the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; etiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
Il 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 il is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
syrup of FiEs Is for sale by all drug
gists in 90 cent bottles, bur 10 is man
uIactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name Is printed on every
package, also lhe name. syrup of FIGS,
and being wei informed you viii not
accep. my substitute II offered.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
Swearing Allegiance to the ReorganIzed
French Government.
From the Century.

hTehcu government.
From the Century.
The "Friends of the Constitution"
grew daily more humorous, more power
ful and more radical in Valence, and
when the great solemnity of swearing al
legiauce to the new order was to be cele-
DRAFTED, that place was chosen as n con-
venient and suitable one for a convention
OF = similar associations from the neigh
boring districts. The meeting took place
July 3, 1881; the official administration of
the oath to the civil, military, judicial
and ecclesiastical authorities occurred on
the l4th. Before n vast altar erected on
the drill ground, in the presence of all
the dignitaries, with cannon booming and
the air resounding with shouts and patri-
otto songs, the officials i'm groups, the
people in mass. swore with uplifted hands
to sustain tho constitution. to obey the
national assembly, and TO die, if need be,
in defending French territory against
invasion
Scenes as impressive aud dramatic as
this occurred all over France. They APP
pealed powerfully to the imagination of
the nation, and profoundly Influenced
public opinion. Until them" said Buona-
parte, referring to the solcmnity, II doubt
not that if | had received orders to turn
my guns against tho people. habit,
prejudice, education and the kings name
would have induced mo TO obey. With
the taking of the national oath it be-
came otherwise; my instincts and my
duty were henceforth IN harmony
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13

for the advantage and benefit of the
| public.
The nations capital, being thus in a
! position to obtain any requisite quantity
OF the electric fluid at small cost, ought in
| the near future 10 become the enchanted
| city, Electricity, controlled by modern
inventive genius, is capable Of browning
this favored spot with splendor and min
! lstering to its convenience. 1t can be-
stow upon it rapid transit, furnish it
requisite power for commercial purposes
at a low rate, cheaply light and he at its
homes, and, guided by artistic taste,
greatly aid in adjoining and bea utify ing
the public grounds and edfices. There
are outlying parts of the district suitable
Tor manufacturing purposes, with present
and prospective railroad communication.
Under the stimulating impulse of cheap
power these would bo rapidly built up,
and numerous industries spring into be-
ing"
In conclusion Mr.. Hawlcy remarked:
Tho Introduction OF electricity for pur-
poses of light, heat and power has and
will produce a revolution in industrial
and commercial methods. Electricity is
to the petroleum what that was to the
candles of our fathers. 1t asserts that
coal is no longer o necessity. 1t declares
tho steam engine a clumsy contrivance.
and offers to take upon itself tho task of
speeding steamer and locomotive TO port
and destination and Citing with Fictitious
life the multitudinous machinery of
factories. 1t displays an adaptability
that is marvellous. 1t can be employed in
connection with machinery of the most
delicate mechanism or strike at our
FORCES Titanic blows. 1t is fleet as some
tabled messenger of the gods, or strong
and steadfast like blind Samson at his
mill. IL is indeed a wonderful age when
no longer the sullen waters dash by in
idle fury, but are bridled for our service.
The strength of the floods is ours; the
lightning is our messenger; We WELD the
force of the thunderbolt, and ITS radiance
is a light 20 our path"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13
In Butte's Churches.
BUTTE, Jan. 12.-Church services will be
held in Butte Sunday as follows:

| BUTTE, Jan. 12.-Church services will be
heid IN Butte Sunday as follows:
| Congregational church-West Granite street
/ opposite the court house. Services at n a. IN .
| ''Baiaim's Temptatlon:" sunday school IA -
Al cordially Invited II. 7. shepard, pastor
Mountain View VI, z. church-At1ia.m ser.
mon, "Ihought and Action At 7:3O D. m. see
snu lecture OF the series, The Reformation. .
AZ 1918, sunday school. At 6, EpWOrth league
William Rollins, pastor.
First Presbyterian church-Rev. z. J. Groeu-
eved. pastor. Morning and evening services a.
the usual hours. Chldrens sermon Husfratsd
by mouse trap. sunday school 20 I2:I5 Junior
EndeaVor at $780, Prayer meeting on Wednes-
meetings.
st. Johns Episcopal Church. s C. Blacks
ton, Tector-MOTning and evening PRAYER at II
and 1906 Holy Communion at lO:3O a m; sun
uay schooi az l2:3J; Bible class on "Wednesday
at 1880 p. m.
Services in the Scandinavian VI. T. church
corner Copper and Alaska streets. to-day as
follows: Preaching at II a. m and : d. m
sunday school az 10 a, m. All are we Icome. r.
y. Meby, pastor.
Gospel services at VI. E. church. South. as
IoHoWs; sabbath school 10 a. m. Preaching:
HuDlects-Mornns, Church vs.. World
Evening, Lies EpwOrth league. G.45 D. m
You are cordially invited 70 all three services
/. /. -. CAR. pastor.
Centeryille services at the church commence
at 10 o'clock with love feast. AZ n o'clock Rev.
G., G. stutt presiding elder. will preach and adj
minister the Lords supper. He will hold the
concluding services OF tine quarterly meeting az
NaiAervnls IN the evening. The pastor will
preach al Centery!le In the evening.
Christian chureh-Corner OF Washington and
Mercury streets. Galen Wood. pastor Morn
ing service at II O'Clock, closing with the Lords
supper. sunday school at 2:30 O'clock Junior
EndedNor meeting at 3 O'Clock p. m Christian
Endeayor prayer meeting at $3.50 O'Clock. Even
ing service at 1:30. Topic, Exchange for the
SOUL"
Meaderville VI. T. church,. II. Little. pastor.
In the evening at $50 the pastor win preach the
funeral sermon OF Richard stevens sunday
school at O'Clock. Class and prayer meeting
on Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
South Butte NJ. Z. church, II. Little. pas
tor. Services at II o'clock and at $50 O'clock
sunday school at 2;30 o'clock. Glass meeting az
the close Of the morning service. The ladies'
Aid society will meet on Wednesday afternoon
at . o'clock.
German Evangelical Lutheran church corner
OF Silver and Dakota streets, NJ HudtIof.
pastor, Coz ;. Dakota Service to-day az iO.30
a. m. Sunday school at 1880 D. m.
Second Presbyterian church E. Mercury 81.
Preaching 1880 p. IN. Subject-"Burdens ana
What to 10 With them" sunday school IN
m. All are cordially invited. |. Newton Rob-
erts, pastor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13

ket, seems TO be much too ethereal and
superflne a line to take.
On the other hand, there can be no
reasonable doubt that Mr.. Byrnes' chief
purpose, since he became superintendent,
mas been TO improve the force and to
make an honorable name for himself as
It's Chief He has been baffled more or
less by his superiors and his subordinates,
and he has not hesitated to make enemies
OF both in the interest of the people of
the city of New York. His general trans
fer of captains was so offensive to tho per-
sons concerned that two of them quilted
the force in disgust with their plumber,
and that many of those who remained
doubtless cherished malicious and re-
Vengeful feelings toward the author of
their dislodgement. He followed up his
transfer by the abolition of the ward
man." The significance of this step was
not generally understood at the time, but
nobody can fail to understand II now,
alter the testimony in which the ward
man has borne SO conspicuous a part. We
can see now that it was the first thing
that would be done by an honest superin-
tendent, DESTROYS of putting a stop 10
blackmail, and the last that would be
done by n dishonest superintendent, in
tent only upon getting his share of the
blackmail.
That the superintendent is the ablest
and most intelligent policeman New York
has ever had is not seriously disputed by
anybody. That his counsel would be of
the utmost value at every stage of the re-
organization will be disputed only by
those who do not believe him to be sincere
IN his profession of "A desire to reform the
force, and the only conspicuous skeptic is
DIR. Parkhurst. DIR. Parkhurst has right
to his opinion, but it is not shared, we
think, by any other person who has care
fully followed tho course of the Lexow in
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13
SECRET ARMS IN THE EAST.
Oriental Weapons Concea led for Ready
Use by Both Sexes

Oriental Weapons Concea led for Read v
Use by Both Sexes.
In Hindostan there is choice of secret
arms. The gupti, or sword stick, may be
bought in every bazaar, and it is said to
have been used in the days of Akbar
Q543-1605l but it is doubtful whether the
phrase in the "Ain-i-Akbari" of Abul
FAIL does not rather refer 10 the Arab
dagger with its deep sheath. containing
both blade and haft. If the traveller pre-
fers il he may buy a sword. thin and flex-
IDLE as the Toledo coiled blades. TO wind
around his waist in his cummerbund. If
he be a fakir, the ornamental crutch
which upholds his arm while he edlfies the
faithful by silent reflections upon the syl-
liable ON, will contain sharp pointed
quadrangular blade for the confusion of
the unbeliever. Even lovely woman in
the harem carry a miniature katar, with
H-shaped grip, or diminutive peshkabz-
double curved, single edged, atrocious.
In Mysore and Hyderabad the bich'hwa
(scoTpionl the double-curved misericorde
of the east--is carried by the lower classes
hidden up the sleeve, and Is made right or
left handed 10 suit all tastes. Ii IS a favor
lite and eiiectual weapon Of assassination.
being driven downward from behind. in
side the collar bone. and is sometimes
double-bladed and poisoned. the poison
being carried IN n suitable hollow in the
hit. The double curve Of Jhe blade. de-
rived from that of a cows horn and re-
sembling that Of scorpions sting, reeurs
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13
BYRNEs AND HIS RECORD.
Too Valuable a Man to Lose in the Reor-
Eaniz ltlom OF tho InlLc. Enrcn

| Too Valuable n Man to Lose in the Reor-
| ganizttion OF the Police Force.
| From the New York Times
man who know the old system Is
necessary to the successful operation Of
the new. All these indications point 10
Mr.. Byrnes. We have no reason TO doubt
the statement of Chairman LeNow thar
the committee had carefully investigated
his record, without finding "a particle Of
evidence that he had been guilty of black
mail, either in his present office or in
the Office that be he'll before. What cy.-
dence there is against him has been fur
nlshed exclusively by himself in the very
candid and complete testimony which be
gave on Saturday. Tie has had the oppo--
tuuity OF rendering exceptional service.
BY an excessively Jealous use of tho
power OF his place. 10 men who were
themselves very rich and VINO were able
10 enrich others and who were will
ing as we'll as able 20 enrich hlm. In a
sense, this may be called trading on ofi-
cal opportunities. ii we caught a bfshop
at II We would say that i. was indicate
and unbecom.ug ln him Go seize the
chance TO make hundreds or thousands
for doing his duty when De ought 20 have
done II at the rate Of $500 a yelr. Bur.
really. considering what is m evidence OF
men are commonly accumulated. 10 say
tEat a policeman shall be dr4mmrI outln
disgrace. and shall not be consulted about
the reorganization OF tine force because no
has ;aken points a1og; the stock mar
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13
HOW SHE WON THE COWBOYS


Miss Estelle Reel shows "A Brilliant Gem
ius for ElecIionsering.
Those who may have imagined that the
woman politicians of the country would
not prove resourceful in practical cleo
pioneering will be interested in knowing
how Miss Estelle Reel, formerly of Ohio,
carried the state of Wyoming in her cam
vass for state superintendent of public
instruction. Miss Reel is not only young
go, but charming. Being nominated
upon the republican ticket she deter
mined to lead the same, and she did so.
In Wyoming the voting places arc few
and far between, SO the woman candi-
date adopted an original plan of bring
ing cowboys to the front. She procured
list of addresses and an immense stock of
the daintiest stationery and correspond
ing supply of photographs of herself. In
closing the picture with a graceful per.
sonal appeal to every known and unknown
friend she induced the rough riders of the
state to travel, in many cases, as much as
90 miles to vote for the pretty girl who
thus honored them.
Miss Reed is said to be the most de-
lightful kind of n woman, and has designs
on still higher positions within the gift of
the people.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-13
POPE LEO'5 BELIEFS.
Cdrious Story as to Why He became a
Republican.

| A Cdrious Story to Why He became a
| Republican.
| A Paris paper tells n curious story OF
"Why Leo XIII. became republican,"
and turned his influence to support the
republic of France. The death of tho
duke OF Montpensier, father of the count
ess OF Paris, had added largely to the
treasury of the late pretender. At the
same time the pope was greatly in need
of money. The Marquis B., good royal
list, made a pilgrimage TO the count of
Paris, to condole with him. and at the
same time congratulate him. However,
as he was a good Catholic, after giving
vent to his lamentations, he spoke regret
fully of the money difficulties of the head
OF the church. A happy thought struck
him. He had observed the cool manner
in which the French clergy treated the
'roy," and decided to persuade the count
to send a large contribution to Peters
Pence in order to win the French priests
for the royal cause.
The count was not fire and flame for the
proposal, however, but promised the mar
quis to consider the matter.
Soon afterward the marquis met the
papal nuncio in Paris and told him of the
half promise of the count. Word was i'm
mediately sent to Rome, and eight days
later C67 days had passed by since the
death of the duke of Montpensier) a tele-
gram of coincidence was dispatched to the
count by the pope.
Marquis b. was now certain that it
would be easy to induce the count to make
the contribution desired, and returned to
his task, showing his master the advant-
age of such generosity. The count of
Paris consulted his wife, who agreed to
the proposal. and the entire house of Or
leans determined to send a "royal'
money gift TO the prisoner of the vati-
can" His holiness heard of their inten-
ton and made ready to receive large
sum.
The count wrote a beautiful letter to tho
pope and inclosed the sum of-1,5OO
francs. LEO XIII.," ends the article.
"was not content with that, and became
a republican"