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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15
THAT PETITION.
The Exact Language of the Prayer TO
the L gIslature.


the l. gislature.
BUTTE, Jan. lathe following is the
language of the petition TO the legislature
asking for an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing for direct gislation,
which has been circulated in Butte and
endorsed by the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor assembly:
To the Fourth Legislative Assembly OF the State
OF Montana:
We, the undersigned, citizens OF Silver Bow
county. do hereby petition your honorable body
10 enact and submit to the people for their con-
slderatlon constitutional amendment prOvid-
Ing for the system Of direct legislation, or the
submission OF all proposed laws to the people
Tor their approval or disapproval known as the
referendum, and giving the right TO "A stated per
cent. OF the people to propose "A law and require
IT'S submission to the people, known as the in
itatiye.
In order that the people ofths state NAV be
able TO vote inteligenty upon the proposed
CONSTITUTIONAL amendment, through having "A
practical knowledge of the cumbersOmeness
cost. ana other disadvantages of the proposed
system or legislation. we do further petition
your honorable body that every law which YOU
enact AT your coming regular session Except
the usual and necessary appropriation buIsl
shall contain within Itself provisions for its sub
mission 10 the people interested for approval or
disapprOvai, the laws enacted at the session to
be divided into three lots. the first division to
be submitted TO the people in three months
after the close of the session and the other two
divisions 10 be submitted at intervals OF six
months after the submission OF the first div
sion. Provided. however. that II few laws are
enacted. the number Of divisions and conse-
quent elections may he reduced
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15
OUOTIENT VzRDICTS BAD.
They Won't Go in Judge McHatton's
Court-

Ihey Won't Go in Judge McHatton's
Court
BUTTE, Jan. 14.-The right-of-way con.
domination suit of the B., A. q p. against
William j. Mcnamara and Kate A. Nc.
Namara, was concluded in Judge McHat.
toms court this morning and submitted
to the jury. A verdict was arrived at in.
side of 10 minutes, approving the award
made by the appraisers giving the de-
PENDANTS $50 for the ground appropriated
and from which allowance an appeal was
taken. The jury found that 1870 was the
actual market value of the ground.
In former damage suits 1t was dis
covered that juries arrived at verdicts
through method of chance and gam
bling. Judge Mediation, when he in
structed the jury this morning, added
something to the usual form OF instruc-
lions to discourage that peculiar system
of arriving at verdicts.
"Hou are instructed" said he. ''that Won
are absolutely prohibited from arriving
at and returning quotient verdict, that
is verdict arrived at by the members of
the jury setting down an amount which
each is willing to agree to and then agree
ing that the several amounts shall be
added and the sum divided by the num-
Der OF jurors and agreeing to he bound by
the quotlent as the verdict of the iurv.
Nerdicts arrived at in this manner are IL
legal and are to be condemned not only
as matter OF law but of morals also.n
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picture decided that it was not ne. He
told Mrs. Abbott to write to a certain
hotel where he said all eastern miners
stopped. She did so and received word
that he was at that hotel. A letter to the
proprietor OF the hotel brought an answer
that Abbott was boarding there. She then
wrote hum and her answer came Tuesday,
the hrst day of the year. 1t said to her
that the young man was healthy and do
ing we'll. he SAID he had started east a
year or so ago, but that the train was held
up by robbers and the train ransacked.
he letter closed as follows: Enclosed
lind a money draft for 500 and wish you
happy New Year"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15
M'scHlEvoJs NELLIE M,HENRY.
She Will Make Butte's sides Ache with
Laughter.

She Will Make Butte's sides Ache with
Laughter.
BUTTE, Jan. 4.-Roistering and mis-
chievous farce comedy will be at the opera
house next Wednesday night and remain
the balance of the week. 1t is at this
place OF amusement that this class of en-
tertainment has found the highest favor.
Miss McHenry, n particularly vivacious
and attractive soubrette, possessed of
pair of nimble heels and an infectious
smile, has many years been considered a
favorite in Butte, in farce. since the old
stock company days. Her husband, John
Webster, was also a member of the same
organization and later on, when the
Hooley stock company passed into his
tory, Mr.. Webster and, Miss McHenry
started out on a brief tour. presenting a
1arcial entertainments called "The Brook"
Inc company was called Salisbury's
Troubadors and was under the manage
ment of Nate Salisbury. more recently
known to the amusement world as the
organizer and manager of Buffalo Bills
wild West. Since those days MIR. Sails
Dury has raised a full beard, which is
iloerally sprinkled with gray, and now
looks but little the volatile comedian no
was in the IOs. Mr.. Salisbury, as one of
the company, first recited with much
favor The Essay on the Tramp" Ever
since then has Miss McHenry continued
In farce comedy and her success has
Drought her considerable of a fortune.
Her latest play, called "A Night at the
Circus" has to do mostly with songs,
dances and a liberal intervening of
speclalities and other acts intended to
provoke laughter. There is one rather
novel scene in the play in the last act
This scene shows the interior of the
dressing tent of a circus, with its clowns,
acrobats, riders, high wire artists"
bufioons and freaks. The part which
Miss McEenry plays is that of Mile. Elec-
ira, signaiized on the bills as the Dash
ing Queen of the Arena" Manager Ma |
euire of tho opera house. believing that |
Mr.. Webster is particularly popular in |
ms city. has arranged to have Mr.. Web !
ster, during this engagement. play his old |
part In the farce, that of Archibald Ban |
yer.
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We have one very good second parlor
organ, walnut case, price, $50.
One beautiful, high top parlor organ.
satin finish, latest style, slightly damaged
in shipping. Will sell at SO. ORIGINAL
price, Sl4). Terms, s. per month.
One SteInway piano, slightly used in
fine shape, price, Sl70.
One slightly used kimball upright, full
size. good as new. Original price $3.50
will sell now for Sl7O. Terms, SO per
month. Our line of new scale Kimball
pianos and organs has never been SO com
plete as at the present time. New STYLES
IN case work and all the latest improve
ments known TO piano and organ builders
You should see these goods whether Won
contemplate buying or not. as it is well TO
keep up with the times. Orton Bros. 3p5
North Main, Butte, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

BUTTE, Jan. 14.-Notices of the follow
ing mineral locations were filed for record
to-day:
Franklin lode, Heber district, two miles south
east OF chinatown, by Peter Houghman and
George Morris.
Hopper Mountain. Summit Valley district
5000 feet northeast of Columbia gardens. by o.
i. Johnston and others. =
Hopper King No. 2. Summit Valley district
5000 feet east OF Columbia gardens, H. L. John.
stOn and others.
Hopper Moon Summit Valley district, $500
feet east of Columbia gardens by Franz las,
from and others.
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CLADDENED MOTHERS HEART.
Why Mrs. Mary Abbott Spent Happy
New Year

New Year
BUTTE, Jan. H.-The following story of
local interest is taken from the Orauge
County Press of Middletown, \. Y:
Mrs. Mary Abbott, Lake avenue, spent
very happy New Years day. She re-
ceived letter from her son, Alexander C..
Abbott, who has been unheard of for over
two years, and who a clairvoyant said had
boon murdered. The letter enclosed a
draft for 5000.
Abbott had been a blacksmith's helper
IN the railroad shops in Middletown up TO
Jan. 10, 1891. he was anxious to 90 West.
however, and when Mrs. Abbott's brother
in-law, Jonas Strauss, went on from Min
nesota, insisted on going back with him.
lie wrote his mother several letters, tell
ing her how he had gone in with two
Others, purchased a grain threshing out
NJ, and started through the grain fields of
Dakota. He did not like the country very
much and no went TO Butte, Mont, and
UP into the mountains where the mines
are located. Then the letters failed to
come.
After q time a letter came from a
miner 1t said that he felt that il was his
duty TO inform Mrs. Abbott that her son
was quite i'll OF pneumonia, and that the
chances OF his recovery were very slight,
Is he was lying in a cabin in the woods
without medicines and no doctor to be
had. The scrambling lines of the rough
handed miner said that he had given
'A!cc~' mustard plasters and whiskev
and he hoped to be able to move him to a
town whore medical assistance was to he
had. The miner wrote that he had a
mother and he would want some one to !
write her if he should be sick. The vounc |
man recovered and went to Butte.
Mrs. ABBOTT heard no word. andfsha |
became worried at the absence of ali !
ne=s. Finally she called upon a clair
voyaut in this city and queried through
tee mysterious. The result was to learn
thar tue son had been foully murdered /
AMI that she would never hear of hlm
:cau.
With n mothers hope she still waited. l
l curing IN a novel way for her son. 4
tseI; many tramps who frequent the
summit make practice OF calling at the !
ack door of houses IN the vicinity aud |
AiTs. Abbott received her share Of calls. |
k1oa.uC that these unfortunates 20 10
every quarter Of the country, she would !
5 ara conversation with them. Success,
crowned her Efforts al las. One trarnD |
-. Ter thar he had been TO Butte. and
"a. Ae knew n man there named 40
-1.r. lc described the missing youn-
man J@curate.y. but on being shown his
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

Beginning Monday, Dec. 81. the North
ern Pacific trains to and from the east
will arrive at and depart from the Northern
Pacific local depot instead of from the
Montana Union depot, as formerly.
The Northern Pacific trains to and from
the west will, however, arrive and depart
from the Montana Union depot
This distinction should be carefully kent
IN mind by those leaving Butte on the
Northern Pacific. There will be no change
in time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

says the St. Louis Journal Of Agriculture
in an editorial about No-To-Bac, tho
famous tobacco habit cure. 1--WE know
OF many cases cured by No-To-Bac, one, a
prominent St. Louis architect, smoked
and chewed for % years, two boxes cured
him so that even tho smell of tobacco
makes him sick" Not o-Bac sold and
guaranteed by the Smith Drug company.
No cure no pay. Book free. Sterling
Remedy company, New York or Chicago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

BUTTE, Jan. 14.-Deeds in the following
real estate transfers were filed with the
county recorder to-day:
c. l.. Wood to w. G. Van Eman. lot
IL, block 20, Noyes & Upton'S rail-
road addition No. 22;...;;...,;....... 900 90
sheriff S deed under execution the
TZarena and Columbia lode claims 44s7 2s
A. III. Porter to Il. a Pryor. a third
lnterestln the Dexter lode claim. 20 %
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

It-you are contemplating an stern
trip the Northern Pacific is the shortest.
quickes, and most comfortable rorltc tr
~. Paul. Chicago. Omaha. kansas sr-
ana all eastern points. Pullman Pa4r.
NesiIDu.eI sleeping cars. first and secl.t
class dav coaches on all trli..s i0 am 3 ,,..r
of Butte.
The Northern Pacific Is the only line
operating Pullman Palace vs-f.h-..r4
sleeping cars between Butte and 81. Paul.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

All members OF the Butte Miners union are
requested TO attend the next regular meeting.
Tuesday, Jan. -, lS,J. As business OF importance
will be transacted. Signed,
PATRICK GALLAGHER, President
A. MATTHEWS. Secretary
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The Butte, Anaconda d Pacific is tho
shortest line between Butte aud Ana
conda. Free street car tickets
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15
Knnnl Irin Eran

Out of town persons living within a ra.
dius OF 40 miles of Butte will be furnished
with round trip tickets free by buyinv a
suit of nash q CO., Al East Park street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

For wall paper. 60 to Schatzlein's II
West Broadway. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

Pure honey, homemade bread, fresh
ranch eggs and creamery butter at the
Southern hotel Meals % cents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

The Rink oyster house serves oysters and
she'll fish In any desired styles on short
notice.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

Shortest line, best service, elegant
equipment, on the Butte, Anaconda &
Pacific railway. Street car tickets tree.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

Save money-buy your pianos at orion
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

Get new shoulder brace at Fosselman
Drug Co., 10 East Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

Ne.hip our she'll fish and get only the
best at the Rink oyster house.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15
Iim- 4. NInnrr

90 10 the Rink oyster house and get the
best cup Of coffee you ever had.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15

New line of opera bonnets just received
at Miss Gilbert's, 80 West Park street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-15
ASSIGNEE SALE

An Immense Line of MEMS
FURNISHING GOODS Must be Sold
Regardless of Cost. Attend the
Auction Every Afternoon and
Evening.
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THE lRS1 IS; 0E BkBES

charity window as the Peter p. Null
cahy parade went by still filled him
with its glory. He felt that he should
surely die, did he not secure drum Of
his own. After all, what could
'Toodles," who was a cripple, want
with such toy? And Betsey Anna
girl-what fun could she extract from
its jocund ''rub-a-dub?"
So when Christmas eve came around
Great Jones carried into execution his
desperate scheme. The fifty or sixty
little ones in his dormitery had all
been washed and dressed for the night
in their quaint little white linen gowns.
Prayers would be said in a minute, and
then--of to bed, and no chance of
waylaying Santa Claus.
Quickly Great Jones, whose cot was
near the door of the long, warm DOR
mitory, sidled out into the hallway
and hid his white-robed form behind q
convenient window curtain. He feared
not cough or cold. All he hoped for
was to escape observation and meet
Santa Claus with The Drum!
But fate and the matron were in
Great Jones way. just ae he had en-
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and swelled it with harmony as UMPIRE
meditated as that of 30 many song
birds in the hedgerow. Only Great
Jones was silent. and the mAtron, miss.
| ing his shrill treble, looked wonder.
ingly at the rebellious red-head.
Had she known it, mighty strus gle
was going on in the heart of Great
Jones. As the prayer ended, it had
suddenly flashed across his mind that
on the YER night of the Peter p. Null
cahy parade Betsy Ann had watched
with him from the window, and that
she, too, had expressed a wish to own
drum. Then, too, only a few days
before Betsy Ann had divided with
him her last two gumdrops, the gift of
, a visitor. And here he was going to
take the drum away from Betsy Ann
The hymn began, but Great Jones
was not singing. The pulses in his
temples were throbbing furiously-his
poor little head seemed to spin round
and round.
Harry"
The voice was that of the matron.
Officially, Great Jones was known az
Harry" in the house; but even the
| familiar voice did not make him look
up. Then the matron ceased the hymn
and stepping rapidly down between
the beds took the child in her arms.
"Why, Ha-Great JONES'" she said,
"what can be the matter with your"
Then the foodgates we're opened and
Great Jones burst into a passionate
torrent of tears. With his head upon
the matron's shoulder, he sobbed out
his awful confession.
d. stayed up to c-catch Sanity
Claus an take the drum fr-from him.
Yes-an' Betsy Ann. she wants the
drum. Oh! O-ooor' and the voice
swelled into vail.
The matron lulled the child into
pace dexterously as 10 her wont, while
y suspiciously humorous look might
have been detected in her eyes. Then
the dear old hymn was finally sung,
and the children packed off to bed. As
for the penitent Great Jones, he simply
wept himself to sleep.
Morning came-Christmas morning
and with its earliest peeps awoke Great
Jones. At first he was afraid to look
on the chair beside his cot. where he
had hung his stocking. Finally, how.
ever, he popped his red head from be.
tween the blankets and peered forth
| There stood the matron, and in her
hand was-a drum. Yes, 4 drum, after
all; a splendid affair, crimson painted
and corded, with two fine drumsticks
to match.
SIS that-Betsey Ann's?" faltered
Great Jones.
"No," smilingly answered the happy
Inatron. "Its your own-your very
own, Great Jones. Santa Claus mus,
| have heard you last night, for hs
brought two drums-one for Betsey
Ann and one for you"
The Peter P. Mulcahy parade wat
quite outdone during Christmas week
when Great Jones woke the echoes witt
the resounding rataplans he beat on hit
brand new drum through the house Of
industry corridors.
| GERALD BRENNAN.
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lionaires, William was carried by his
nurse to the horse show. The little
Shetland ponies won his childish heart,
and he could only be persuaded to
leave them by the promise that Santa
Claus would, without fail, bring him
one at Christmas; and Santa Claus has
brought it, as he will bring all of the
temporal good things OF life to this
fortune-favored little 4-year-old.
La the name Of this little child, and
as his guests many little children
gather about Christmas trees in all
quarters of this great city. Though
the gift will not be of gold or silver,
they will be just as welcome to the
little toyless tots who will clasp to
their heart the long wished for dolly
or the big red sled. Into the wards Of
the great hospitals, 30 rich in healing
and blessing, carefully chosen toys
will come on Christmas morning as a
thank offering for this little golden
haired boy who lives in great white
palace and has wonders from land and
sea from all countries the whole world
over to rest his beautiful eyes upon.
But the scene changes from the
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sconced himself behind the curtain
the matron happened to look out of
the dormitory and caught sight of the
white night-gown and the tell-tale bare
feet. Thus WAS Great Jones discovered
and hailed for the night into the DOR
mitory once more. His soul rebelled,
but he went with the matron neverthe-
less, and, rather sulkily, knelt down
like the other children to pray.
1t was strange and withal a winning
scene, that presented by the dormi-
tory. Around the brightly papered
walls was festooned greenery galore.
Rows and rows of small cots, each
white as the snow on the roofs over
head, filled the long, low room. And
in the open central space knelt three
score of praying children. That is, all
prayed but one. Great Jones was not
praying.
He was rebel. The whole world
seemed to have gone wrong with him.
His lips pouted and he had to shut his
blue eyes tight to keep back the scald-
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Santa Claus and Christmas, like thu
blue sky and the sunshine, belong
equally to the million dollar baby ard
the poorest little tenement HOUSE. waf-
To rich and poor Christmas tells fhe
same wonderful story of the little habe
born one starry winters night in the
mauger at Bethlehem. For each and
all the angels sang the glad first
Christmas carol Of Peace on Garth,
Good VIII to Men.
Aud the wise men who cane from
the east and brought gifts of gold and
precious stones taught the fist grand
lesson of Christmas giving to every
single one Of us.
But there is no gainsaylng but old
Santa CLAUS comes with an unequal
sleigh-load to the palace of the rich
and the howell of the poo, and, in very
truth, to all of the intermediate dwell
ings. For there are many little folks
whom my heart gives a great big ache
for. who won't find a single thing in
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A blessing for the women is the cleo
trio curling tongs. They can be at
tached at moments notice to an
electric wire, and are heated almost in
stantly. They remain at constant
temperature SO long as required, or
until the connection is cut off A i
that is necessary in the employment of
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ing tears. For, after all, he was to be
cheated out of his drum!
The comedy matron led the prayers,
and all the sweet childish voices fol-
lowed her unison.
Then she sang a hymn-the hymn
which we have all sung in the days of
boyhood-Now 1 Lay Me Down to
Sleep.
All the voices-at least all but that
of Great Jones-caught up the measure
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With the exception of NV York the
sum total Of the served congressional
years OF Iowa members is greater thai
those OF the congressman OF any her
state.
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this continuance is to remove the in
candescent lamp from it's socket, attach
the cord of the iron to the socket in
place of the lamp, and turn on the cur
rent.
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Linen Department

A beautiful linen Table Spread for 80. .Si.75
Turkey-red Darask, worth 4oc yard. :. 25c
Coo Damask, half bleached, only. ..... 4Oc
81 Linen Napkins, per dozen. ........ MS
1918 Linen Napkins, per dozen. ...... 2.S5
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Jewelry Department
$40 Gold Watch, our price only. $3.50
Ladies Gold Chains, worth 50, only. $50
Brooches worth 50, our price only. .... $50
Cuff buttons at about one.half price what
you have been paying. Come and see our
bargains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-14
THE CORN CROP EXCELLENT.
And Cotton has Experienced Improve
ment During the Week.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 13.-The
Weather Bureau in its report of crop con-
ditions for the week Aug. 10, says:
The condition of corn in Maryland,
Virginia, Indiana, Iowa, Oklahoma, and
portions Of Kansas, Nebraska and Mis-
souri,, owing to drought, is not as good
as it was a week ago, but in Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia, Ohio and Michi-
gan, it has improved. The
corn crop continues in excellent
condition in Wisconsin and generally
throughout the Southern States, in
Northern Mississippi and portions of
Tennessee and Kentucky, however, late
corn is being unfavorably affected by
drought. In the Dakotas and Mime
sofa corn continues backward, and in the
Dakotas its general condition is not good.
Cotton has experienced further i'm
provement during the week generally
throughout the central and eastern por-
tions of the cotton region, but in Texas
and Oklahoma it has not done well, ex-
cept in northwest Texas A little pick
ing has been done in the last named
State.
Tobacco is in poor condition in Ohio,
and is suffering from drought in portions
of Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland and
Virginia. In Tennessee, Wisconsin,
Connecticut, North Carolina, and over
the greater part of Kentucky it is IN
good condition.