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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
Ouesrest zee Ever Known.

The devotees of the invigorating
sport of ice skating may now laugh at
the antics of Jack Frost, for he will be
literally out in the cold while they go
gliding merrily along chatting him for
his failure to nip their noses and chill
their toes. Ice that will not melt and
was never frozen will render Ii possible
to defy the biting blasts of old Boreas.
But the most remarkable thing about
the new ice is that IL never was water.
Out of the fertile brain of New York
carpenter named Beck has come this
latest novelty designed to provide
amusement for the army of skaters.
while robbing the pastime of many of
its dangers and discomforts.
1t can be laid cheaply and easily.
and cand stand any climate, which il
more than can be said of the ordinary
ice of commerce. Mr.. Beck is willing
to subject his ice" to the most extra
ordinary tests. 1t can be hammered
with an axe; Ii ca IA be placed on a
stove; it can be placed in a refrigera-
tor and it will still preserve it's hard,
smooth and slippery surface. The in
ventor refuses to make known its COM
position. 1t is probably, however, COM
pounded of silicates, which in solid
state have the same smooth surface
as ice and break with a crystalline
fracture. It's color and appearance are
strangely like natural ice.
In laying the ice it Is run into molds
warm and allowed TO solidify after the
manner of cement. The ice now on
trial is three inches thick and was laid
at a cost of 81 a square foot. The in
ventor claims that the thickness neces-
sary for a rink would be only one inch,
which could be manufactured at a cost
of from 80 to 40 cents per square foot.
1t is easily laid, and requires only
position is hard enough to go through
a process of planning and rubbing,
which brings it to surface much re-
sembling natural ice.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
BEAUTY IN BELTS.
womar's Fair Form EncIrcIed by Artist
LOnes OF NiHnY DesICns.
From the Philadelphia Times.


Zones Of ssany designs.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Belted women are everywhere. Shirt
waists and bicycle costumes are re-
spOnsible for the belts. and the ingenu-
ity of manufacturers has been stirred
i'm devising new designs I'm the bands
OF leather and their fastenings. partic-
ularly in their fastenings For the
buckles of odd shapes, emblematic of
everything under the sun. are the dear
est vanity of the girl and woman who
wear a belt.
There is a great bejeweled Egyptian
buckle IL is ornamented with barbar-
Gus magnihcence. and IL bears the
awful name of Isis" to give it the due
ancient Egyptian stamp. Then there is
the Rob Roy buckle IL Is Scotch
plaid. with two little thistles crossed
in the center. The belt that goes with
this buckle is a tartan ribbon, broad
and Caledonian, and il is one OF the
most attractive of the many belts of the
spring.
The big Father Knickerbocker belt is
popular design. The buckle is like
that worn by the villain in ancient
plays-large. square and plain. 1t is
like those placed on the fronts of the
shoes of the old Dutchmen who ruled
New Amsterdam. and were perfectly
satisfied with themselves.
There are bicycle belts beyond count.
Many of them have a wheel arranged
in some ingenious way for the buckle.
Large horseshoes are seen in some BIZ
cycle belts. probably in ironical refer
ence to the decadence of the horse, now
that the wheel has come into general
use. The belt portion of the bicycle Is
FIVE inches wide, and Is elastic, so that
IL will keep the skirt up and the waist
down. and at the same time give sup
IL. 81 - he xHTsaa rfaFs az Ga
hurries along on her silent steed.
Besides these freakish belts, there are
scores OF dainty little girdles, of elastic
enameled with daisies. buttercups, for
get-me-nots and other simple flowers
of the woods, giving a pastoral effect
that Is inexpressibly charming. The
buckle is sometimes a water-cOlor pOr-
trait of a friend. or of Martha Wash
ington. or Mrs Cleveland, or Queen
Victoria. or Lillian Russell, or some
other well-known woman for whom the
wearer has a regard. These belts cost
| as high as $50. and each one Is war
| ranted TO be worth the money.
A pretty custom this spring Is that
| of giving buckles as keepsakes. The
young man of the day gives the young
woman a buckle of some quaint and at
| tractive design. as he might give her
| a book or a bouquet. IL he gives her
| something that no one else has, u II so
\ much the more acceptable.
All belts are not S35. You may buy
| them for 20 cents in some Of the stores.
| But everyone Is wearing a belt. cheap
| or expensive. ugly or beautiful. and
| everyone is Interested In the subject OF
| belts.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
Pea Ant II Not Profitable.

From the Buffalo Express.
THE street car system of Lockport is
the most accommodating in the world"
said a travelling man. street cars are a
novelty in Lockport and the people down
there have not yet got onto the city no
ton that ii is the business of a street
railroad to make all the trouble possible
for its patrons. I was in Lockport the
other day. / wanted to take car. 1
stepped out from the store where | was
to hail one. The store was in the middle
of block. A car was just passing the
next corner. / whistled and started to
run. Don't do that said a Lockport
man who was with me. they'll back up
and get us" And sure enough they did.
The car ran back to where we were
standing and took us aboard. We want
ed 10 transfer to another line. We had
already got past the transfer point when
we announced our intention to the con-
ductor. He promptly had the car re-
versed and run back to where we want
ed to get off.
And that conductor was the frendli-
est, most sociable man l ever met out
side of a hotel office. He shook hands
with everybody who got off the car,
called them by name and asked after
their families. l don't know whether or
not the Lockport Street Railroad COM
pany makes much money, but 1t ought
to be a popular institution"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30

In the dockyards of Saint Denis, at
the port of Seine, France, there is in
process of construction a novel craft
a steamship on wheels, the invention
of NJ. Bazin, an artisan of recognized
ability. The general design consists
of a deck fioated on enormous buoys,
which come to a point in front. These
serve to keep the deck about six inches
above the water. The steel shafts
which cause the rollers to revolve are
so centimeters in diameter, and are sit
uated under the deck, being held in
place by powerful braces. The engine
room, furnaces, accommodations for
passengers, quarters for the crew and
other rooms are on deck.
The boat will be equipped with either
one or two propellers, and when they
are set in motion ii will literally roll
over the water. The principal advan-
tage claimed by the inventor is that by
this rolling motion friction will be per-
ceptibly reduced.
NJ. Bazin has not been content TO
confine his efforts to this odd craft
alone. He is now at work on a hy-
draulic rudder, which is to form a part
of it's equipment. This rudder will be
a vertical column placed at the stern
of the vessel, operated by tiller From
this column a constant and powerful
let of water will be forced out at high
pressure so that the action on the rud-
der will thus be more or less constant
ly utilized, and il will enable the ves-
sci. IL the rollers and propellers are
stopped to come to anchorage at a rate
of speed of about half or quarter of a
knot
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
Hypnotixed by "a Rattlesnake.

Miss Pauline Brown, living near ST.
mona. Fla, recently passed through
an experience which she will remember
as long as she will live. She had gone
to the fields to gather wild flowers and
not returning as soon as was expected,
the members of her family became
anxious for her safety. Her brother
Arthur armed with a shotgun, set out
in search of her. After a time he saw
the girl in the distance sitting on the
grass. He at once noticed the curious
manner in which she seemed TO be
swaying too and fro, as If in time to
music. He approached cautiously and.
peering over her shoulder, saw the
head of a huge ratlesnake waving from
side directly in front of her. He moved
cautiously to one side, raised his gun
and. taking aim, shot off the head of
the rattlesnake. At the sound of the
explosion the girl shrieked and fell to
the ground unconscious.
Later she said she wandered through
the fields picking up flowers until,
growing tired, she had seated herself
in front of the clump of white flowers
which she intended to gather. She ad-
mired their beauty and kept her eyes
fixed upon them until gradually she
began to feel an uncomfortable drowsi-
ness creeping over her, such as one eX-
periences after gazing fixedly at the
embers of dying fire. How long she
was under this extraordinary influence
she had no idea. Nor was she conscious
of its nature till, coming to herself
after the shock of the gunshot had
thrown her into a faint. she saw the
dead snake. The rattlesnake proved 10
be a monster of its kind. Putting the
dismembered head on to the body IL
measured an even seven feet in length
The body in it's largest part was Is
inches in circumference. 1t had 16 rat
ties and a button. indicating that the
SERPENT was at least IL years old.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
TWO HOBOES FIGHT
They Come Together Over a Nickel
in-the-SlOt Machine.
ONE IS CUT WITH A KNIFE
They Are Strangers In That Part
of the Country. and Bear the
Appearance Of Undesirable
Citizens-in Meagher's Jail.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
White sulphur Springs. May 2.-Sherin
Mcknight received a message yesterday
from Martinsdale stating that his services
were needed in that vicinity. and accord
ingly the sheriff. accompanied by Deputy
Murray, left for that point post haste and
returned this evening bringing with them
one William Mason. who had taken
slash with a large pocketknfe at one
Wiley Walters and succeeded in inficting
a frightful wound. fully two and half
inches long and one and a quarter inches
deep, just to the right of the left Shout
der blade. In conversation with Deputy
Murray the Standard reported found that
the facts of the ARRAY were as follows:
The trouble between the two men arose
over a nickel-in- the-slot machine, which
was an important accessory to the saloon
in which both Walters and Mason were
trying TO drain. Mason made light of the
fact that Walters could not beat the game
at which Walters became angry. For sew
eral minutes thereafter pet" names were
used without much stint and the whiskey
becoming just ready to show its effect,
rough-and- tumble fight ensued during
which Mason drew a large knife and let
drive at Walters. The cut at the time
was thought to be dangerous but upon
examination by DIR. Mckay the wound
was found not so dangerous as at first
supposed. 1t was two and a half inches
from the lower angle of the scapela, and
ranged upward and toward the back
bone, the upper edge of the wound be-
ing one and a quarter inches from the
backbone and the lower edge two and
quarter inches from the center of the
/ spine.
Walters is now at the county poor farm
and at this time is just beginning TO re-
alize that he is more seriously wounded
than he in his drunken condition had
thought
Mason was put I'm jail and will in day
or two answer TO the charge of assault
in the first degree. Both men are tran
sients, having arrived in Martinsdale but
a few days previous 10 this trouble. Little
is known OF either. but from general APP
pearances they are evidently not the kind
of men TO be classed desirable citi-
zens and will not doubt get their just de-
serts when they face Prosecuting Attor-
ney Gormley. In all probability their case
will come at the June term of the dis
trict court. which will convene on the sth.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30

From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
Stranger" he said to the traveller
who had stopped at his unpretentious
home for a nights lodging. "hev We
ever hearn tell ez how eff we see a red
headed girl ye're boun' ter see white
hoss?"
"Of course. That's an old idea"
"I hearn IL some time ago myself"
TT has some basis of fact. too. You
see, the case simply is that there are
more white horses in existence than
there are red-haired girls So their APP
pearing at the same time is a more
than likely experience"
We'll, SIR" replied the householder,
in a tone that defied controversy, you
kin call IL a cerincidence. er what yer
please. call it a durn lie. See that
girl over there?"
YES"
Her hairs red, amt it?"
"Its-it's quite auburn"
Its red, that's a dead sure thing,
an / amt ashamed of IL. She's my
wife, The day before 1 married her 1
had one of the purtiest white bosses
We ever laid yer eyes onto. Hoss thief
come along while the preacher was a
pronouncing the ceremony. I've got
the red-headed girl, but 1 amt seen no
white boss sence. An what's more. 1
don't expect ter see none"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30

Among the passengers arriving az
SOUTHAMPTON recently by the steamship
Norman was a monkey OF large size
which came from South Africa in cha &c
OF a passenger. by whom he was found
after the late explosion az Johanneshurf.
seated in the only room remaining intact
OF what had just before been considet-
able sized cottage. In the room we
also discovered two baby children, rne
OF whom had been killed. but the Jthcr
was alive. and, II h. said. in the arms n
the monkey. who was tenderiy nursing
IT, The living child was adopted ty a
resident OF Johannesburg. but the mon
key who was noted on board for h's tN-
IRENE fondness for children, MS popu-
lar passenger by the Union company s
mail steamer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30

boiled eggs and half a teaspoonful Of
paprika. Mix with the whites of the
eggs and spread on zephyrette biscuits
or on thin slices of bread.
Pate do Foie Gras dmitation)-Re-
move the skin and knots from two
pounds of calf's liver. chop IL very fine
and beat in a mortar; cut a pound OF
fat bacon into very thin slices and line
dish with them; beat the remainder
of the bacon in mortar till quite
smooth; beat the whites and yolks OF
four eggs separately and mix with the
liver and bacon; add a little allspice
and salt TO taste; put the mixture in
the dish and cover with slices of bacon.
Cover the dish and bake; when cold.
pour melted butter over. Keep in a
cool, dry place.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
WHAT COULD SHE DO?
And She Didn't Mean to Allow the Com
pany to Get the Bess of Her.

And She Didn't Mean to Allow the ON
psny to Get the BesE of Her.
From the Chicago Post.
She paced excitedly to and fro.
Just why she paced instead Of trot-
ting or galoping is a matter that is
difficult to understand, but 1t is not I'M
usual for women to pace in novels.
Its too bad, too bad" she said.
Then she continued pacing.
such a combination of circum-
stances" she declared a moment later,
'is enough to drive one crazy"
Whats the natter" asked her
dearest friend.
81 received a proposal of marriage
from Mr. Goodfellow this morning"
she explained, wringing her hands at
rne thought that there was no ring 10
be wrung with them, land he sent 1t
by telegraphs"
by telegraph"
Yes. He was suddenly called away,
and he couldn't wait until he came
back for my answer, so he
telegraphed."
Rather awkward" suggested the
Worse than that" she answered. "I
might have forgiven the awkwardness,
but he wanted me to telegraph my an
swer"
ooh. dear. l never would have the
courage to take such message into
telegraph Office and watch the clerk
count the words"
We'll, / didn't like IL, but i might
have overlooked that"
What was the trouble them
'why. try as hard as l might, i
couldn't put an acceptance into exactly
10 words. Eight was the nearest
could get to it. and it was hard work
to make il eight"
well. what did you dO?"
'Oh. there was only one thing for
me TO do. so far as | could see. found
oould put a refusal into exactly TO-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
savory Morals
From Harper's Bazaar

From Harper's Bazaar.
Partisan Sandwiches-A quarter of
pound of cooked beef tongue. a quarter
of a pound of lean ham, two ounces of
butter, three truffies. seasoning and
small crosses. Pound the ham and
tongue in a mortar. add the seasoning.
nutmeg and butter; mix well together
Chop the truffies very fine and add
them Spread on thin slices of bread,
sprinkle a few crosses over and pair.
Tongue Sandwiches-Half pound of
butter, three tablespoonfuls of mixed
mustard, three tablespoonfuls of oil.
little paprika. salt, the yolk of one egg.
Mix together very smooth and set on
the ice. Chop some ham and tongue In
equal portions and blend all well to-
gether. Cut the bread very thin.
spread with the mixture and roll.
Toothsome Sandwiches-One pound
of chopped chicken. four ounces OF but
ter salt and pepper. one teaspoonful Of
pounded mace, half a nutmeg and a
slice Of ham. Chop the chicken and the
ham with the butter and add the
spices; pound to a paste. Spread on
thin slices of bread.
Valentine Sandwiches-Chop together
one cup of chicken meat, six button
mushrooms. add salt and pepper and
half a pint of mayonnaise dressing.
Spread on thin slices of bread, cut into
the shape Of hearts and garnish with
parsley.
Zephyrette Sandwiches-Rub TO a
paste a small Neufchatel cheese. one
ounce Of butter, the yolks Of two hard
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30

In making arrangements for your trip
70 the Puget Sound or Pacific coast
points. don't allow yourself to be de-
ceiyed as TO the shortest. quickest, and
moot desirable route. The Northern
Pacific is the only direct line to WASH
ington. oregon. and all Pacific coast
points. This line is also the only one
operating a double daily passenger SER
vice between Butte and Portland.
Close connections are made at the lat
ter point with San Francisco and all
California points.
Actual time saved By using the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30

N the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Knowed a old Teller up my way"
said the man nearset the cheese, who
wore mournin' fer his wife more'n FIVE
years"
"So?" said the grocer
II wonder ef you think you air talkin'
TO a cow. with your SOP Howsomever.
that was what he done; though the last
four years of the five he only wore the
mournin' in his whiskers."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
State Of Montana.

and I either had to do that or let the
company beat me out of two words. II
he doesn't Jet angry and marry some
one else before he gets my letter ex-
planning matters it will be all right.
but, IL he does"
She wrung her hands again and con-
tinued to pace.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30
Time 4. a.oney.

The Northern Pacific is the only line
operating a double daily passenger ser
vice between Butte and St. Paul The
new schedule. which went into effect
on April 18th. makes this line the fast
est py many hours TO St Paul. Chica-
go New York. Boston. and all eastern
points.
Note actual time consumed to the
following points. and compare IL with
the time made by other lines out OF
Butte:
st. Paul. ...-..-...-...--.I gay 10 noufs
Chicago ..-........z Gays . houFs
New York..........3 days IL hours
Boston. ..............3 days 10 hours
No change OF cars TO ST. Paul only
one change TO Chicago and two TO New
York or Boston.
Ticket office. g E. Broadway. Butte.
Montana
e. -. -
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-30

A Pointer.

Handshaking came into vogue dur
ing the reign of Henry II. in England.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-11
NEW SCHOOL EXERCISES .
Proceedings at the Teachers Local
Institute Yesterday.
TALKS ON PHYSICAL CULTURE
The Teachers Giving Systems Attention
with View to Introducing Them in
the Organization to Take
Charge of the Poor Fund

The regular meeting of the local Teachers
Institute convened in the High school build
ing last evening Superintendent NJ. p.
Whitaker presiding Miss Cayanaugh read
an excellent paper on "a System of Exercise
for the Development of the Chest and Limbs -
Every part of the body is controlled by its
own set Of muscles and exercise ought to be
SO regulated as to bring into activity all of
these muscles with an end to their develop
ment. Miss Cayanaugh then took the
teachers through course of exercise in the
development of the muscles of the arms
Miss Fairchild gave a well prepared talk
on "A System of Exercises for the Cultiva-
tion of Proper and Healthful Breathing, and
the Development of the Voice" Three
points are to be considered in bringing about
the results referred to: (1) Position of the
body. (2) Breathing. (3) Control of the
breathing The teacher then gave examples
of abdominal, costal aud dorsal breathing
and explained the value of each kind.
These talks on physical culture will be
continued from time to time and the teachers
will then introduce the systems into our
schools
The committee on charity entertainment
then submitted their report The net
amount of proceeds in the hands of the
committee at present is S113.57 1t was un-
animously resolved that the Institute extend
vote of thanks to the Schoppe orchestra,
the Committee on arrangements and every
other person who gave assistance in making
the entertainment success. The committee
to formulate rules to govern the distribution
Of the funds consists of Herbert c. Hooks,
Anna NJ Dengler, Sallie Conry, j. W. Cooper
and NJ. II. Britt. The committee will adopt
such regulations as will guard against inn
position and have the money expended
judieiously.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-11
PRIZE FIGHT MYSTERY.
Principals Preparing for Business Re-
gardIess Of Ohicial Antinn

FL PAso, Tex, Feb. 11.-Dan Stuart
and representatives of the pugilists to take
part in the big fight held a meeting
yesterday in Stuart's Office to arrange fur
ther details of the fight. United States
District Attorney Culberson, brother of
the governor, arrived yesterday. He de-
clared his visit at this time has nothing to
do with the fights; that he is on other
business, and as paying no attention to
the puBilists The rangers are here to see
that Texas laws are not broken. II New
Mexico is invaded the officers there are
competent to act.
The kinetoscope people yesterday sent
their material to the car in which the ring
material is placed ready for transportation
to the battle-ground. 1t is now believed
the fight will not take place until the
scheduled date although nearly all the
arrangements are completed, and it could
be brought off at any time within o few
hours
william A, Brady has telegraphed that
he will be at the ringside to challenge the
winner in behalf of Corbett John L.
Sullivan arrived today.
Adjutant General Mabry said last even.
ing that when he said "Texas" in declar-
ing the fight could not take place in that
state he meant all the disputed territory.
This dispOses of the New Mexico strip.
General Mabry and Dan Stuart subse.
quently had u long conversation, and it is
supposed Stuart assured the general that
there would be no attempt to fight in
Texas