The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-20
TO THE PRESIDENT
Pupils Of the High School Prepare
kilograms Of Congratulations.
SOME OF THEM ARE NOVEL
The Executive IL Requested Not to
Overlook Silver-Librarian Da-
vies Arranges Works on
the Monroe Doctrine.


IL Is natural that in a place where SC
many people have been proclaimine
patriotism for so long a time there
should be more talk than ever now
Efforts have been made to get Cap
tain Shepherd to organize a regiment
but he has finished his course as an
active soldier and so some one else
will have to marshal the soldiers OF
| Butte.
The officials at the city hall are all
anxiously awaiting the return of May
| or THOMPSON In order that he may
form them into a company to invade
their old homes In Canada.
A secret message was received from
the mayor last evening calling on the
city hall phalanx to hold themselves
in readiness to march on Canada at
once. 1t is understood that IL Butte
wallops the Reliance Saturday IL will
be made part of Butte's invading army
and will undoubtedly be able to rush
the whole British army. With Char
ley Hooper as center rush and Jim
Hooper and Perham as guards there
is nothing Butte would be afraid of.
superintendent Kern, at the High
school yesterday morning, in his regu-
lar talk to the students on the cur
rent topics of the day. touched on the
Cuban and Venezuelan difficulties. He
outlined the causes of dispute to the
students in an interesting way. At the
conclusion of his remarks he suggest
ed that each pupil write what he might
consider proper message to Presi-
dent Cleveland congratulating him on
his action. The dispatches were limit
ed to 10 words each. Telegraph blanks
were furnished. and among scores of
specimens received when the dis
patches were collected some were quite
nd ri oh
In the 18th year senior class, % mes
sages were written. All but five of
these commend the president heartily
for his action. OF the five four imply
endorsement. proffering service, while
only one criticises the president
Among the dispatches were the follow
ing proffers of assistance. 81.
His Excellency, Grover Cleveland:
Sir-Co. b at your service. Will march
on receiving orders. Captain w.
Bretherton. b. II. S. Cadets"
President Cleveland, Washington,
d. c.: Dear Sir-Co. A is under arms,
waiting orders to conquer England.
Captain Charles A. Sullivan. Co. A, b.
II. S. Cadets"
President Cleveland, Washington
Having received news from Captain
Sullivan that our company is awaiting
orders. / respectfully enlist as one OF
your aides. p. r. Holland, sergeant
major Co. A"
The adverse dispatch read:
President Cleveland, Washington.
ID. C.-Grover. your works too coarse;
may cause you trouble"
Seven others volunteered services,
Miss Helena Hanson volunteering as a
nurse. Madge Manning offers congrat-
ulations. but adds. Look before you
leap" Another congratuIates the pres
ident and finds room in his message to
ask the president: "How's baby
RUTH"
From the 11-year-old class nine mes
sages were handed in. All of them are
messages of congratulation and APP
prevail. One wishes the president a
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year.
Seventeen kilograms were handed in
from the tenth year class. A number
of them approve the presidents course
and cali on him to maintain the Mon
roe doctrine. some of them are a trifie
sarcastic like the following:
President Grover Cleveland, Execu-
tive Mansion:-Glad you have woke up,
hope you remain 50 hereafter. ]. Spen-
cer."
Or the following:
President Cleveland, Washington
You have done nobly. (for a democracy |
accept congratulations. John Corette."
The following was from one of |
Butte's young lady students:
THE president. executive mansion. |
when you defend her rights. |
Kate Bostwick."
Maude Beebe, volunteers to go as |
nurse in case of war.
Forty-elght specimen kilograms were 1
handed in from the 9th year old class.
All but three approved the presidents
action. One of the messages OF disap-
prevail is as follows:
President Cleveland. Washington
disapprove your action in the Venez-
1elan question"
Another expresses no opinion on the
question, but evidently
,annot find words to approve a presi- 4
lent who is against silver: President
Washington-I regret to say
you have vetoed too many silver bills
Lillian Broughton."
Another reads: President Cleveland:
Free coinage is all we want Please
PASS bill on silver A joyce"
OF the congratulatory kilograms
hese are specimens:
President Cleveland, washington-l
-FOUR message most heartily endorsed
OUR government must be respected. Jo-
ephine Laird"
president Cleveland. washington-l
food for you. II you need help call on
he juniors. Clara Brown"
President Cleveland. Washington
dessage approved. Would like to see
England conquered Maud Dorne."
Grover Cleveland, President United
congratulations. The
iigh school cadets offer their services
nd support r. A Holley.
President Cleveland. Washington-
-FOUR message we got. IL was fine,
ell you what Miss Ward"
Grover Cleveland. Esq, Washing |
Of your message. What
bout Turkey and Cuba? Howard ID.
now"
President Cleveland. Executive De-
artment, Washington congratulate
on on your message Of the 18th inst
)on't veto silver bills. Ny services are
I your disposal Dunn Wallace
One message suggests putting the A
). AS In the front rank and the Irish
ext to them. and one or two others
Tere received speaking Of race and re-
gious differences. The messages. on
he whole. show that Butte students
re alive. patriotic and up to the times
Owing TO the great interest at present |