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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-20

'There are some principles of thrift and
every day good management, I said,
which, if they were followed, would
simplify the financial problem for the
average American amazingly. The first
is, that the outlay should fall always
within the income. We have not out
grown the need of Mr.. Micawber's wis
dom. to the effect that if a man had
twenty pounds year for his income, and
spent 10 pounds 10 shiilings and sixpence,
he would be happy; but that if he spent
20 pounds one he would be miserable
and it is equally true that where there is
any uncertainty as to the amount. the ex-
penditure should usually coincide with
the lowest figure, rather than with the
highest.
Another rule is, that necessary OK
penses should be first provided for, and,
after that, the non-essent:als. This Is
the most common of mistakes, l believe.
The silks and satins put out the kicthen
fire. beforehand.
''Still another fault is the lack of pro-
portion in expenditures; and another is
the want Of margin for sickness or
emergencies, which will De, possibly, n
resource of almost inestimable value,
however small the surplus may be.
at is as the measure of our possible
possession of things that outweigh it i'm
measurably, comfort, education, health,
freedom from petty cares. noble oppor
tunities for self and for others, and some
other things that are beyond comparison
with il, that money is precious to US, and
its misuse to be conscientiously guarded
against"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-20

II had a bad cold which developed
into grip Physicians gave me no re-
lief, and j finally tried DR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup. One bottle
cured me completely. 1t is a wonder
full medicine" Jacob Hanmics. Lyon
Station, Ia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-20
9aily Eenntbet 5csrnal,
AS AUNT HANNAH SEES IT.

"That's the
fifth time l We
heard 1t today .
And | don { be-
lieve l can keep
still any long
err, said Mrs.
P poeIsqtieez-
or. sharply.
% One must
Z L U ii ~ III 4 II Y
som 9 w b ere =
That's what
everyone of the
five has said,
and it WASH t
economy either
time. I'm all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-20
Perfect Wisdom

Would give us perfect health. Because
men and women are not perfectly wise,
they must take medicines to keep them
selves perfectly healthy. Pure, rich blood
is the basis of good health. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the one True Blood Purifier.
1t gives good health because it builds
upon the true foundation pure blood
HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable
perfectly harmless, always reliable and
beneficial.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
A Goo Record

Great Falls Tribune: IT does Great
Falls power of good TO recognize and
advertise the prosperity of any of its
sister cities i'm Montana. In this spirit
the Tribune refers to and quotes from
an article in the Standard referring to
Anaconda. A brief excerpt tells the
story. Speaking of real estate i'm the
Smelter City and especially referring
to the Anaconda Townsite company.
the article. after reciting the deals and
rise in the values of real estate i'm the
city. and commenting upon the fact
that SO many men own their own
homes, says: mot a single lot has
ever reverted to the townsite company
during its II years of active business &"
This is a record of which the seller,
the purchaser and the city of .Anacon-
da may all feel proud. No need to
comment on the statement 1t can b.
relied upon as truthful and speaks for
itself.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
The Bloodthirsty Turk.

Virginia City Madisonian: Tom
Thexton of Thextondale spent Christ
mas in Virginia. They tell a good
story at Toms expense. of an incident
which occurred during his visit to the
worlds fair and which we believe has
never yet been published. Tom, in
common with many other Madison
county boys who were in Chicago at
the time, put in most of his time on
the Midway plaisance. Pandemonium
reigned on the last night of the fair
and Tom was present, life size, and
determined to see all that was worth
seeing. In the Turkish theater Tom
attempted to get behind the scenes
He had disappeared but a few mo-
ments when his friends were surprised
to see him make a hasty exit, followed
by two big Turks. brandishing danger
Gus looking knives with hooked ends
Then followed a race which was en-
joyed by all, except the pursued. Toms
sprinting ability was never more to his
advantage and he soon put a safe
margin between himself and the hum
cry knives. When the people of Mad
ison talk about the blood thirstiness
of the Turk Tom is in a position TO
speak with authority, but for some I'M
accountable reason he always holds
his peace.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
In 1896.

Helena Herald: With a little WELL
directed effort, the year of 1896 can be
made period of unprecedented activ-
ity in Montana in the mining industry.
There Is no doubt as to the abundance
of our resources; there is no doubt but
that we have districts exceeding in
mineral wealth Cripple Creek, which
has been so largely advertised through
out the East during the past few
months. What is needed is that we
shall pursue the same policy of letting
the world know what we have and
what opportunities we offer for profit
able investment. There is plenty of
money in this country, to say nothing
of Europe, that is ready to come to US
upon such a showing as we can make
without any exaggeration; but ii will
go elsewhere unless we put forth some
effort to bring it here. Every citizen,
who has business or personal CORES
pondents should add few lines to
every letter that he writes to spread
the fame of Montana and its mineral
wealth.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
AROUND THE STATE
Pertinent Comment on Current Events
by the " Standards Exchanges.
WHAT BOTKIN MIGHT DO
He Is Advised to Chase the Crees
Across the Border and Con-
vene a Special Session
Hopes of 1895.

Great Falls Tribune: Alec Botkin is
now governor of Montana pro tenn.
We knew Alec in the old days in the
national capital when he welded
vigorous pen and had the courage of
his convictions. There is no good rea-
son why he should not be as good a
man to-day as he was 20 years ago.
Now is his opportunity. Let him come
to the front and order the Crees across
the border and convene the legislature
in special session to fix up the abomin-
able codes. Such proclamation may
not land him in the United States SEN
ate, but 1T will put him on rather good
terms with his own conscience and
with all the law respecting people in
Montana. Just what the governor.
the governor pro tenn, the courts, the
lawyers and, above all, the people need
to know now is, what is the law? Mr..
Botkin has a chance to solve the prob
lem. Will he improve it?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
Indians Might Take a Hand.

Great Falls Leader: A well known
professional man of our city suggests
that our reservation Indians might de-
eide to take a hand in case there is
war with England. They could do a
good deal toward preventing stagna-
ton in this region. Our being on the
Canadian border would also tend to
make a residence in Montana not alto
gether desirable in case of war. Again
many Canadians and Englishmen have
cast in their lot with US. They may
not have become citizens of the United
States. but their money is helping to
develop the resources of our state. In
the event of an English-American war.
the sympathy of many OF these men
would naturally be with the old coun-
try. This element might contribute a
tribe in the way of helping us to real
lie that war in all respects is not like
a Fourth of July celebration. After
viewing the matter from all points, it
is highly probable that the near. very
near. future even the lingo editors may
Ne induced to dismount from the lofty
feeds they have been bestriding ever
NICE they read the report of the pres
ent's message on the Venezuelan
question.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
JANUARY PROBABILITIES.
Weather Condit ions fos the Month Dur
ing the Past Fifteen Years

Fort Benton River Press: The fol-
lowing data, compiled from the wealth
er bureau records at Havre, Mont, and
furnished by Observer c. w. Ling,
cover the period given for the month
named, and should prove of value and
interest in anticipating the meteoro-
logical elements, and the range within
which such variations may be expect
ed to keep for the coming month of
January:
The mean or normal temperature for
January during the past Is years has
been degrees. The warmest month
was that of 1891, with an average of %
degrees, and the coolest that OF 1890
with an average OF 5 degrees below
zero.
On January 90. 1892. a temperature
as high as Sc degrees was recorded.
and on Jan. %, 1856, the mercury went
down to 40 degrees below zero. These
are the two greatest extremes for
January appearing on the records.
The average precipitation for the
month has been 0.S9 inches, although
the January of 1893 witnessed precip-
itation of 2.47 inches.
In January. 1891, however. there was
but little more than a trace of moist
ure, consisting of a very light snowfall
during the entire month. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that the month Of jan
uary has witnessed a varied assort-
ment of weather conditions upon
which to base prophecies for the COM
ing month.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
HAMMOND IS CAUGHT
He Is Charged With Almost Every
Crime in the Calendar.
HAS WIVES BY THE DOZEN
Posed as Preacher. Doctor. Law
yer. Business Man and Re-
formed Priest-Began
as a Farmer.

Rev. William F. Hammond, who was
captured at New Orleans the other
day. was probably the greatest GRIM
inal at large. He is wanted all over
the world. and is charged with almost
every crime in the calendar. says the
New York Recorder. The story of
Murderer Holmes himself is almost
eclipsed in its horrible interest by the
details of Hammond's career.
Hammond has been variously desig-
mated as an outcast Baptist minister,
bigamist, confidence man, thief, incen-
diary and even murderer.
His operations have embraced not
only the western hemisphere, but the
eastern as well. He has been so
shrewd that thus far he has escaped
serious punishment.
The story of his life is that of a mod
ern Bluebeard. Widows are his spe-
cialty; that is, widows with money
though he has not scrupled to marry
younger women less experienced in
worldly affairs when they answered his
purpose.
Beginning his operations I'm the town
of Franklin Falls, ". H., he has made
himself known TO the police of almost
the entire world, who unanimously
pronounce him the cleverest man with
Since last July Hammond has been
quietly ensconced In the quaint little
town of Hallowell. Me, where he had
built up a comfortable medical prac-
uce. But last month the detectives
were close upon the trail of evidence
that would clearly establish his iden-
tity. when he slipped away.
Hammond was born in the village of
Lachute, five miles from Montreal. He
was brought up as a farmer. He mar
ried in his native home. but when his
wife died, several years later. he set
out on his travels.
Since then he has posed as a BAPTIST
Presbyterian clergyman, a
Methodist parson. a member of the
bunker sect, physician, a lawyer and
a business man.
His first discovered scheme OF on
erations was i'm Franklin Falls. ". H..
where he persuaded the members of
the Free VIII Baptist church that he
was the best man they could secure for
pastor. This ~as-if 1886 =----a--
Then he married Mrs Brockway. the
widow OF a wealthy physician. They
no sooner married than he per-
suaded her to sell a house for s.. 900
he hlled out a blank check for the err
tire amount of her deposit and drew n
he also secured $1,000 bond from her.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
The Wesk of Winds.

Boulder Age: Extremely high winds
have prevailed throughout the state
during most of the past week, and we
judge from reports that numerous To-
celities get more of IL than does this
valley. At Anaconda a bowling bliz-
Yard did some slight damage to build
ings and kept the State Teachers as
ISOLATION in doors: residents of Lump
thought that all the wind in Montana
passed through their gulch; at Helena
the government weather bureau regis
tered nearly 80 miles per hour; and
between Great Falls and Shelby part
of a moving railroad train was blown
from the track. In Butte the storm
was very severe Friday and the Inter
Mountain says that IL blew a hurricane
on the hill and some of the men nearly
persisted from exposure. On the flats
south of town the wind blew at the
rate of 100 miles an hour. The state
ment about the number of miles per
hour is of course exaggerated.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03

Yellowstone Journal: At this time
the editor OF this paper rises to remark
that the prediction INDUCED in by him
sometime last summer to the effect
that we were liable 10 have a hard
winter. has thus far proven TO be
about as rotten and unreliable as tho
majority of such predictions usually
are. We are not one of those bigoted
fools who would rather be right than
be president. particularly In this in
stance. and we take pleasure in call
ing attention 10 the fact that thus far
our judgment on a weather proposition
isn't much better than Paul McCor-
mick's boD-taii flush
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
Poor Lo Is "a Nuisance.

Chinook Opinion: Just cause for
complaint is given by the Indians of
the reservation chopping trees so they
will fall across the public highway,
thus materially retarding the progress
of the mail coach. This has frequently
occurred and impresses one with the
idea that the Indians premeditate mis-
chief in so doing. Agent Hayes will
be appealed to, to control his aborigi-
nal charges, and should he fail to do
so, the interior department will be in
voked and there can be no question
but what Secretary Smith will quick
ly suppress the nuisance complained
of. The impression is prevalent that
already too much license is accorded
the red man of the reservation and
many of his privileges could be mate
rally curtailed without any hardship
resulting therefrom.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
The Year I'm Butte.

Butte Bystander: OF the more i'm
portant events in Butte which have
transpired during the year now about
ready to surrender its station of ex-
istence to the new born child, 1885,
none will be so indelibly inscribed in
our black pages of crime and sorrow
as the great explosions of Jan. Is,
which cast into eternity, while in the
discharge of humane duty, 81 pre-
cicus lives at one fell swoop. IT was
during this memorable year that IL
was discovered corporations were ire
sponsible and not liable for violating
common laws and causing wholesale
murder and that the poor fellow with
wrinkles i'm his stomach and bulls
eyes on the seat of his pants could
still be sent to the penltentiary for
stealing enough to keep body and soul
together But what's the use moDing
about such thingsi The common, ev-
eryday go-as-you- please people have
been so much in love with these condi-
tions which they voted themselves into
that they seem to know no better than
to like them. Let us delve into the
brighter and better things of the year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
War Averfed.

Great Falls Tribune: In an interview
printed in the Montana Transcript Col.
w. +. Sanders is reported as saying:
II am 10th to join in the inconsiderate
babble on subject like the Venezue-
Ian boundary. When the relations be-
tween two naughty and confident ma
lions are strained words alone will
precipitate war. 1t behooves RESPONSE
BILE men to speak CONSIDERABLY. 1 do
not want war with England or any
other country"
The people of the United States are
to be congratulated that Colonel San
ders has taken so conservative a posi-
ton. Had he but given voice to his
old-time warlike sentiments there is
no question but that trouble would
have been precipitated This fact he
appreciated when he classed himself
among responsible men" BY the way,
since the republican party of Montana
has decidedly and unceremoniously
turned him down where does the ire
sponsibility" of the colonel begin and
end?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
1895.

Boulder Age: Throughout the Unit
ed States 1895 can not be properly call
ed a successful year from a business
standpoint Perhaps the financial con-
ditions have not been as bad as in '93
and '9i but a general condition of de-
preston prevailed. In a business way
IL has been a year of retrenchment:
with the settlements demanded by
creditors and with uncertain values
and falling markets the people as
whole have been more economical and
the volume of business less than usual.
financial collapse like that of so
may be naturally expected TO recur in
a series of years, following excessive
speculation. inflated values and extern
sion of credits. The process of recov-
cry is a slow one, and in our opinion
is as much a matter of settlement of
debts and adjustment to conditions as
to any system of financial legislation.
The affairs of government In the
hands of the democratic party have
been poorly handled.
The president lost the confidence of
nearly the whole body of people. and
the ills of the country are largely due
TO the democratic tariff schedule that
has opened our markets to increased
importations of foreign goods.
The expenses of the government
have exceeded the revenues and the
country has been steadily going into
debt, and worst of all the manner of
creating the debt with concessions to
capitalists has made II a high interest
bearing debt. The president has at
last come, however, to a realization of
the sad financial plight of the country
and is now calling upon a republican
congress to find a remedy.
We expect that 1896 will be a better
year for the people than was 1895. The
coming of the republican party to COM
plete control of the executive and leg
islative branches of government will
insure increased prosperity at home
and a better standing among the ma
tons of the world.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
Stockmen Interested.

Red Lodge Picket: The people gen.
orally and the stockmen in particular
are very much worked up over the
case of United States VS.. Samuel
Young. If the court decides that Mr.
Young must pay damages on account
of his stock grazing on Indian allot-
ments, it will be virtually the same as
herd law, for stockmen cannot turn
out stock on the range and keep them
off the allotments without herding
The stockmen of Yellowstone and Car
bon counties should see to it that Mr..
Young is not lacking for help to make
a test case of this. A great many seem
inclined to think that this matter has
been worked up by certain sheepmen
who have been in the habit of winter
ing their fiocks on the ground where
Mr.. Young's cattle were ranging. IL
such is the case-well, we will not pass
sentence on them at present
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
Wars and silver.

Meagher County News: Senator
Stewart hit the nail on the head
when he said that the United States
had the resources to create money for
any emergency. He said further that
wars were not fought on a gold basis
1t was the Inherent strength of a ma
ton that won victories. England had
maintained her position during the
Napoleonic wars by placing a flat on
the bills of the bank of England. Let
the president announce that the Unit
ed States obligations would be paid in
silver. and there would be no further
raids on the treasury. II London
wanted a financial war we could meet
IT," This is the right kind of talk If
the gamblers of Wall street insist on
Withdrawing gold, the silver miners of
the West can furnish a material bet
ter adapted for money and more stable
in value.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03

He induced his wife to submit to an in
lection of morphine, which he, as q
physician, said she needed. The mo-
ment she became unconscious he left.
II his deserted wife had not been
soon discovered, and antidotes prompt
ly administered. II is claimed that she
would have been dead and her husband
n murderer, as she was sure that he
had attempted TO poison her.
Hammond went from Franklin Falls
to Boston, but was persuaded to re-
turn to the New Hampshire village.
His wife refused to prosecute. and he
gave back all the money he had taken
from her. He then quickly left the
state. taking as his wife one OF his
parishioners
Mrs. Brockway secured a divorce and
went to Chicago. where she now
resides
Then Hammond went to Montreal.
where he announced that he was to
open a Baptist church. but, after using
this announcement to the best advan-
tage. he left town without fulfilling his
promise.
He proceeded to Ottawa, where he
dropped Mrs. Colby, the woman he
had taken with him from New Hamp-
shire. From there he went south.
In 1879 he was in California. He had
Deen pastor of the Baptist church in
flock. After placing an Insurance unon
her life, she died suddenly and Ham
mond disappeared soon after, collecting
the insurance
According to advices received bv the
police he has pursued the same sort
OF games In the various cities of the
south ana West In Cape Town.
AFRICA, In Australia, I'm New Zealand,
IN Japan. in Honolulu and even in
Malta "
IL was In Malta that he sprung a
new wrinkle. He said he was a re-
formed Roman Catholic priest. He
married there a very estimable woman.
They went to New Zealand. This was
in 1889. Then they returned to the
United States and settled In New
Haven, Conn. where he practiced as
a doctor. Soon after that his wife
died. The only intimation of her
death that her friends ever received
was from the doctor himself
Seven months later he went back to
Australia and at Melbourne married a
New Zealand young woman who had
property which the doctor lost no time
in converting into money. In the latter
part of 1891 he went to Honolulu with
his new wife, where he remained, max
ing money and exploiting himself until
some of the local newspapers began to
publish stories of his career, when he
left for japan.
His wife was never heard OF after
that. She was very wealthy.
Hammond's adventures in Australia
are told in a letter from Chief of Po-
lice French OF Melbourne to Chief In
spector Coulter OF Boston.
The letter states that Hammand con-
nected himself with the church people
as secretary for the associated
churches and apparently worked
them for all they were worth"
In the latter part of 1867 he showed
up i'm Macon, Ga, where he represent
ed himself as a widower. and married
a young woman of good family. This
information is CLEANED from the mayor
of Macon. He had not been there long.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-03
State Of Montana.

United States army. Genuine Havana
cigars are manufactured in Great
Falls and Helena. Spices are not used
so much as formerly. Horses are
cheaper than bicycles. Newspapers
have been just recently-killing En-
glishmen. Some of our railroad iron
is manufactured in this country. Ken
lucky bourbon is as good as Scotch rye
or Canadian club. American made
boomers are universally worn. There
is no doubt that this will soon be a
free and independent nation, London
Notwithstanding.