The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-01
WOES OF A PEDDLER
He Says He's Been Prosecuted by a
Police Officer.
THE DIPHTHERIA SCOURCE
Ii Is Believed the Disease Is Under
Control and VIII Soon Be
Stamped Out-Troubie Be-
tween Two Negroes.
THE DIPHTHERIA SCOURGE

Great Falls, March 31-The appoint
ment of a city COW herder was the first
business to come before the city coun-
Gil last evening. The committee on
ways and means reported a disagree
ment. A vote was taken which result
ed in the election of j. H. Moritz on the
second ballot by the vote of Mayor
Webster, Moritz and ]. b. Shaw being
tied for the position.
The matter of sewer connections in
the cases of certain property owners
was brought up by the report of City
Engineer Swearinger. 1t was proposed
that the connections be made and
charged to the owners. After some dis
cussion the matter was left in the
hands of the mayor and city engineer,
who will investigate and report.
The salary ordinance had its first
reading and went over under the rules.
1t involves but few changes in the pres
ent arrangement.
A peddler by THE name of Roth made
his appearance and preferred charges
against officer Hamilton, claiming he
had been threatened with personal vio-
lence by him on the street. The matter
was put over until Saturday. The
facts in the case. as developed by an
investigation by a Standard reporter,
show that Roth called at Hamilton's
house and tried to sell some of his
goods to Mrs. Hamilton and another
lady who was at the house at the time
He persisted in showing his goods and
entered the house, where he displayed
his merchandise and sung its praises
with the traditional peddler's hyper
bole. The ladies, however, declined to
purchase any of his goods, whereat he
became angry and used threatening
language. Mrs. Hamilton ordered him
out of the house, but was obliged to use
an empty revolver before he would
leave.
Upon hearing of the impudent con-
duct of Roth officer Hamilton was
naturally indignant and meeting the
peddler upon the street soon afterward
demanded an explanation of his con-
duct Roth became angry again and
asserted that he would have acted in
the same way had Hamilton been at
home. Hamilton accused him of try
ing to intimidate, and warm words
passed between them. The charge
against Hamilton is conduct unbecom-
ing an officer.
DIR. Longeway, the health officer, was
interviewed To-day regarding the pre-
valence of the diphtheria scare. While
acknowledging that IL was of a malig-
nant type, yet, 1t was of a sporadic
nature, and not epidemic and raging
Throughout the county, as had been re-
ported, and in all cases ii is under
lie in all probability rapidly stamped
cut. The Arlington cases are doing
well and no further danger is expected
there, while some other parts of the
county especially encouraging reports
are received. In this city there are five
houses placarded containing seven or
Ciglt cases. In every case strict quar-
antine Is enforced and the quarantine
officers see that the orders are not vio-
lated and that the wants of the affected
people are attended to. In DIR. Longe-
ways opinion, guards are not neces-
sary. as the present arrangement is
efficient and satisfactory to all con-
cerned.
Anti-toxine has proved itself here a
most valuable prophybatic, the proper
ton of cures from this method rang
ing from 80 to 50 per cent, death result
ing generally only when medical as
sistance was called in too late. An ex-
cellent test of the efficiency of anti
toXine was recently made on the west
side. where two small children, after
treatment by this method, played In the
same room and slept in the same bed
with a patient having diphtheria of a
malignant type, without contracting
the disease. DIR. Longeway advises as
the best preventive of diphtheria scru-
pulously clean linen about the house
and premises and plenty of fresh air.
The republican county committee
did not meet this afternoon according
to the call issued An attempt will be
made to get them together tomorrow.
There were two cases settled in Judge
Hawkins court this morning James
Montgomery, who was tried yesterday
for robbing his friend Hayes, went to
Jail in default of 500 fine
Eli Shelby, an old negro who keeps a
saloon, got into difficulty with w. H.
Holmes. another man of color, who was
playing cards in Shelby's place Holmes
became noisy and boisterous and Shell
by tried to put him out. Holmes knock
ed Shelby down and hit him on the
back. Holmes was finally put out and
Shelby fired a gun in his direction, to
scare him, as the defendant claimed.
He was arrested and pleaded guilty TO
discharging fire arms within the CITY
limits. paying a fine of so. Holmes
was also arrested for assault and bat
terry and upon arraignment demanded
jury trial, saying that If the verdict
was not satisfactory he would appeal
the case to the supreme court of the