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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-06-03
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WICHITA AND WESTERNS.

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The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
Carter aud the Platform.

Red Lodge Picket: Senator Carter's
great speech on the tariff bill Wedpes-
day was a genuine cloudburst i'm the
camp OF the goldbug republicans. His
position on the momentous question
was impregnable and will win 10 his
side all who believe in living up TO the
principles of the republican party as
enunciated in its national platforms
Montanans can feel justly proud OF
senator Garter who was selected by
his associates To deliver such a stfngfns,
rebuke To the spirit of despotism now
existing among the party leaders. The
republican platform cannot any longer
be construed by narrow-minded people
OF the eastern states into nothingness
ana perverted 10 their own personal
gain. The hoodwiuk OF party blindness
has been removed from the eyes OF the
American people and platforms must
be substantially constructed 10 stand
upon united as a body, and not as
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
The Arid Lind Law.

Blliings Gazette: That is good news
that comes from Helena this morning
In reference to the arid land law. The
supreme court has decided that IL is
constitutional, a market will likely now
be found for the warrants of the com
mission and the work of retaining
the arid lands of the state will no doubt
De vigorously prosecuted during the
coming summer and fall. Eastern Mon
tana, especially, will be benefited bv
the decision. as IL is understood that
the commission has virtually decided
10 begin the work of reclamation in
TINS portion of the state No section of
the West offers more inviting field
Ior tne investment of capital in irri-
gated lands than the Yellowstone val
ley. They are the most productive in
the world, the climate cannot be sur
passed anywhere. there is no failure Of
crops and in every way it is the ideal
seeker
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
WHEN you ARE GROWING OLD
signs Thst IndIcsfs ths Decsy OF al Nan.
Bodiiv Powers

From the New York Herald.
A mani apparently slightly past mid
die life, whose hair was tinged with
gray and noticeably thin on top. sat
near me at theater. As the curtain
rose for the first time a spectacled
man of about the same age entered
and occupied the vacant seat between
us. He looked at the other fixedIy.
The look was exchanged, and in a sec
ond each had the other cordially by
the hand. The conversation told that
they had been schoolmates who had
not met in many years.
by Jove. Charley" exclaimed the
first. lit does me good to see YOU -
You haven't changed much more than
have, and / am not a day older than
when We got our diplomas"
Il can't quite agree with you. Tom. -
answered the other. but / don't feel
very Old yet. l see that you still enjoy
the theater. and expect you have kept
up your literary tastes for the past go
years"
Thirty years" repeated Tom. How
tle years ny, Do you remember how
they used to drag? Tneate-s, Wei. /
do go now and then. but the PLAYS and
acting are not what they used 20 he.
As TO books, still read them. but none
OF the modern trash. There hasn't
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MAIL FOR A LONELY ISLE.
fonr Months Required to Hear From Mis-
sionaries In the Pacific.

-Four Months Required to Hear From Mis-
sionaries In the Pacific.
From the San Francisco Call.
IN the possession of one of the mis-
sionary party. who had Just arrived
from the South seas on the Adventist
vessel Pitcairn, is letter which has an
interesting and unique history. IL has
travelled about $4,000 miles, while the
distance between the mailing point and
It's destination In but LOO miles. and IL
went the most direct route possible.
and did not miscarry at any stage of
It's journey. The travels of a letter sent
from Pitcairn island to Tahiti show. as
no.hing else can. the complete isolation
OF the little Pacific paradise founded by
John Adams. Tahiti is only about six
days sail from Pitcairn, and In the
source whence love sick Pitcairners
take their wives. But letter writing
although IL forms an important part
OF the courtship. is generally confined
TO one letter as when the answer is re-
ecived II n generally the arrival of the
bride. Except a small vessel or a man.
of-war consents to carry letters be-
tween the two points, which opportuni-
" rarely occurs, the only remaining
nope is from a passing ship bound from
san Francisco or Portland to Europe
a gentleman now residing In Oakland
was once deputed 20 carry the Pitcairn
mail for Tahiti. and he told the story OF
how IL was done:
We left San Francisco In the ship
City OF Hankow. and were off Pitcairn
island on Christmas day. Only about
one ship makes the island, and as we
should lose no ground by waiting a few
hours, we hove TO and signalled to
Adams point Then the two boats Ad-
miral Drew and Queen Victoria came
OF with two loads of vegetables. Gov
ernor Mccoy also came off and asked us
to carry some letters to Tahiti. We
rather smiled at first, but when he pro-
duced seven letters and told us that
there was no other way to send them,
we consented. and after paying for our
fruit and vegetables, we started on our
trip. Those letters were the cause OF a
good deal OF inconvenience. When the |
captain landed at England he took the |
letters ashore and went TO the post I
Then he was informed that he /
must make an affidavit and must ap- |
ply to the postmaster general for IA /
cents. the tariff for carrying letters |
from countries not in dhe postal union |
the letters were landed in /
the Falmouth postoffice. after we had |
carried them about $4,000 miles. From
Falmouth they went to Southampton,
and were sent in the usual course OF |
events to New York, another 3, 900 miles.
They they crossed to San Francisco.
we're put on board one of the Austria
ian steamers and put off at the nearest
Doint to Tahiti. their destination. The
remainder of the journey was covered
With a small boat. In all. the letters
travelled a distance of over $4,000 miles
md occupied four months and a half
m route"
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06

been good book written for a quarter
OF a century. The new ones give me
tne dyspepsia worse than what / eat
DO you remember the meals we had on
the old Vermont farm? Those were
happy days. Thirty years and more
ago! Strange; but don't show a sign
OF age. / wonder where this confound-
ed draught is coming from. / feel neu-
ralgia on top of my head now"
. Tom. old boy" replied the other.
you are deceiving yourself, for you
nave shown marked signs OF approach
ing age within three minutes. Your
peiief that theaters and actors have
desenerated. that new books are bel wv
unge or neuralgia to the top OF your
mead. where, notice, the hair IS
rather thin. wouldn't have been
thought of thirty years ago. Then
mere you are in the very
slight draught that you say brings a
unge OF neuralgia to top OF your head.
where. j notice, the hair is rather thin.
wouldn't have been thought OF 80 years
ago. Then here you are in the very
'front.' seats of a theater No use deny
ing the signs. Tom. We are getting
a,ong, and must admit what Others
plainly see"
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
Genuine Ineas.

In the interior OF Peru are to be found
to-day many full-blooded specimens OF
the ancient native races. These people.
always gentle. though solemn and taci-
turn, avoiding traffic with the whites.
have never forgotten nor forgiven the
subjugation OF their ancestors. To this
day the women wear a garment In MEM
ory of the martyred Atahualpa-a long
black apron with a white border In Peru
the climate II so dry that the dead es-
cape the ordinary process OF putrefactfon.
The preservation of bodies Is assisted by
certain salts in the soil. A story g. told
OF a traveller who was scandalized by see
ing In a cemetery the body Of a deceased
priest lying out In the clear light OF the
sun. He sought the curate OF the parish
for the purpose OF reporting this irreyer-
ent exposure. But the curate said: my
dear sir. you do not understand. That is
the body OF my friend which 1 have nut
out there TO dry. so that may send him
10 his family In Guayaquil. May he rest
I'm peacew Thus Il comes about that the
ancient people OF Peru are dug up nova
days In as perfect a condition OF preser-
walton as the corpses OF old Egyptians
artitcially mummified
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
SCOtt'S
Emulsion

of Cod-liver Oil with Hy-
PoPhosphites, with plenty
of outdoor exercise, pure
air and pure water, will
arrest consumptive tenden-
cies, allay the irritation of
the throat and lungs, and
build up the body and
fortify the system against
further inroads from this
insidious disease.
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
An Ingenious Suicide.

A French suicide near Lyons carefully
built guillotine for himself. using a
Ratchet weighted with a sledge hammer
Tor knife. Having adjusted his head 10
the block. he let go a cord holding the
weight and was neatly decapitated. This
man certainly deserved to succeed. III he
had built pond 10 drown himself In he
might have been rescued at the last mo-
msnt and made ashamed OF himself But
deliberately planning 10 lose his own
head by his own hand shows that he had
a brain
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06

himsy pretexts by which to cover the
abuses of the moneyed few. The tariff
bill that has been brought before the
highest legislative body OF this coun-
try for approval bears the imprint of
cunning New England craftiness
whereby they will reap all the Dement'S
intended for honest husbandry. The
four western senators who, In the face
of the most glaring bigotry, stood up
for the rights OF Americans as a whole
deserve and are receiving ti.,t recogni-
ton righteousiy deserved
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
E..iest to se.t Of rh.m All,

Treasurer Hayward Of Pennsylvania
says that Quay win not only receive the
nomination at ST. Louis. but that he will
receive II without so much trouble as is
usually experienced iu such matters. This
- very startling news 10 true. but there
- nothing In IL 10 eause despondency TO
the democratic breasts. 10 would be very
difficult indeed for the democrats 10 find
a candidate who could not defeat Quay
Boston Globe
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
State Of Montana.

one-half of the school year has passed
and II would be a manifest injustice to
the pupils and a hardship upon the pa
rents to compel a change of books at
TINS time. III new series must be
ADOPTED, and 1t is generally agreed that
some changes are necessary, let the
matter rest until the beginning OF the
next school year.
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
If you want
a good thing

you must ask for II.
III you want your ticket
to Omaha. Kansas City or
st. Louis to read via the
burlington Route. YOU
must tell the ticket agent
so.
To these and ALL 9TH
Err Southern and South
eastern cities the Burling-
\ ton is nearly a whole day
faster than any other line.
To Chicago. too. IL Of
fers from Billings, Mont,
as well as from St. Paul. a
service that is simply un-
rivalled.
Tickets. time tables and
fun information on appli-
cation to the nearest ticket
agent or by addressing
s, T. p. A. Butte. Mont.
G. A.. Billings, Mont.
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For Attorney tenern.,

Havre Herald: r.. ID. Clinton, Flat
head county's able and eloquent young
lawyer. Ia a candidate for nomination
for the office of attorney general and
viii go before the convention as such
Mr.. Clinton is one OF the brightest
young men i'm the republican party in
this state, and IL elected would be a
vast Improvement over Henri j. Has
kell
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
The Cuban Resolutions.

Great Falls Leader: The Cuban reso-
lutions adopted yesterday in the house
OF representatives go much further
than the senate resolutions. The house
not alone recognizing the belligerent
rights of the Cubans, but stating that
1t is the opinion of the house that
government should be established in
Cuba by the people of that island that
this is the only permanent solution of
the question and that such a consum-
nation would be desirable for Spain as
well as for Cuba. The house justifies
its action on the ground of the near
ness of Cuba to the United States and
the commerce which is carried on be-
tween the two countries. These resolu-
tions will stir up the peppery Spaniards
to such white heat that IL the treas
ury will permit IL war may be declared
News has already reached us of the in
suit offered to our government by the
mob at Barcelona. How the United
states consulate in that city was at
tackled and the windows broken with
stones. If the senate resolutions
aroused such Indignation the house
resolutions will add fuel to the flames
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
Crash goes the tree before the blast
IL has withstood the storms Of many

Crash goes the tree before the blast,
IL has withstood the storms Of many
years, and was SUPPOSED 10 be good for
many more; but dry-rot had eaten out
its core. and little was left save the
bark. so men IN their prime often sud
denly drop the burdens OF life, and
friends are plunged into grief What
was me mysterious cause? IL is easy
20 say heart failure; but how much
was due 10 the condition OF the blood.
the doctors seldom declare Impure
blood cannot but result from the mode
~ living with ~ many In this busy
age. The signs OF depraved blood be-
ing neglected. every organ. and espe-
claily the -1eart. BECOME tnjuriously az
fected- There are only two courses 70
ADOPT: First. avoid me style Of living
which vitiates the circulation second
". when symptoms ~ blood irnpurs,y
show Themselves. b-gin. without delay
q course ~ Ayers SarSaparilla the
only bfood purifier that can be r-l.e-i
upon ~ cleanse ana invisorate the sys-
TEN; the only one adiudged worthy Of
exhibition at the Chicago worlds fair
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06
CHEWING GUM HAS ITS USES
Street Car Conductor who Knew How To
Utiiize II in an Emergency.

Utiiize II in an Emergency.
From the New York Journal.
A young man whose good qualities
were partially obscured by recent indul-
gence i'm wine was riding north on a
Broadway car one evening last week, and
when the conductor came In for his fare.
he pulled a handful OF coin from a pock-
ct. In the lot he detected a s. gold piece.
To be sure that he would not inadvert-
emily pass out the fiver for a nickel he re-
solved to transfer II to another pocket.
but temporarily laid Il on the window sill
while he continued an examination OF his
fractional currency A sudden lurch of
the car as II swung around a curve
caused the gold coin 20 fall into the open
space I'm which the window IL stored
when down. In vain did a boy with q thin
arm attempt TO recover the coin. At last
the conductor came TO the rescue. Lend
me that gum. Maggie" he said Familiarity
to young woman. who. in a corner seat
was masticating tutti frutti. Maggie took
the gum out rather reluctantly. The con-
ductor then took the cane from the hands
Of the astonished chappie. stuck the gum
TO the ferrule, and with the remark. IT'S
easy when you know how" inserted the
cane into the slot and a moment later
brought the sinner to the surface.
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estate SENATOR to,k. (.

Helena Independent: State, Senator
A. b. Cook is expected home about
March 10. He Is at present in San
Francisco and is enjoying better
health than he has had for some
months
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06

Senator Wolcott. whose alleged service
in the army during the late rebellion has
been questioned. was a member Of the
one Hundred and F'iftieth Ohio volunteers
AZ the age of Is years he volunteered for
100 days In response 10 the president 5
call in 1864
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06

Great Falls Tribune: Next to the
codes the worst legacy that the lament
ed legislature left US was the school
book muddle. This matter has been
before the courts and the supreme
court has just decided that the legisla-
ture, having failed to do so, the boards
or school trustees are authorized to Sc
lect such books as are TO be used i'm the
schools under their supervision. That
such has been found to be the law is
10 be regretted. for il does away with
the uniformity and system In the pub
lie schools that are essential to their
successful conduct and the accomplish
ment or the greatest good to the great
est number. Under this ruling the
trustees. In many cases, will suddenly
become possessed OF the idea that they
are fully competent to determine as TO
the relative merits of books 10 be used
That the disinterested and taciturn
agents of the publishing companies will
encourage them in this belief goes with
out saying. Under the decision OF the
court the power conferred by the rul-
ing goes into effect Immediately. yet IL
is not too much TO suggest that due
regard for the proprieties win govern
the action Of the trustees. More than
The Anaconda standard., 1896-03-06

Phil Daniels, T. +. A.. Butte. Mont.
W. W. Johnston, G. A.. Billings, Mont.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-11
OPEN SWITCH OR BROKEN FLANeE
One or the Other Causes One Death and
Many Injuries on the Isaii.

ZANEsvILLE, o., Feb. IA passenger
train on the Cincinnati and Muskingum
Valley railroad jumped the track ut a
switch about ten miles west of this city.
The engine and baggage car and mail car
were rolled down fiftecn-foot cmbank-
ment, the engine being wcdged in "
shaped space between IL switch and the
main tracks. A broken nange on the en-.
gine truck and an open switch are both
given as the causes, but no satisfactory
conclusion hns been reached.
The official list is: Killed-Thomas
Fisher. baggageman, Trinway. The in
jured-Captain Bell, mail agent, Morrow,
bruised about the head; William At.
kinson, brakeman, Rosevills, left leg
broken, one RIB broken, chin cut; Joseph
Porter. GAINESVILLE injured in abdomen; !;
Isaac Jones, coal operator. GAINESVILLE. left
leg brokon sat ankle; q. L. Spriglcy. en-
gincer, Zanesvillc, cut on head and face,
legs bruised; Frank Tanner. Roseville,
cheeks and chin cut, body bruised; David
Lenhart. travelling salesman, GAINESVILLE.
internal injuries; five others slightly hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-11
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS

General Sooy Smith, of Chicago, favors
O tunnel under the Detroit river instead
OF the proposed bridge.
An 1Smonths-old child of J. E. Jeffris,
while playing in the electric light power
house at Alexandria, Ind, caught hold Of
two plugs and the entire 2, 900 voltage
passed through its body. The child was
thrown twenty feet and its hands badly
burned, but it was not injured otherwise.
John A. Pettigrew, formerly superin.
t,ndent Of Lincoln park and later superin-
t.nlent of Milwaukee parks, has been ap-
pointed commissioner Of public works at
Brooklyn, n. Y.
w. w. Astcr gives as his reasons for
asking Henry j. c. Gust to resign the
editorship of the Pail Mall Gazette the
constant sneers and disparaging com
ments on America" printed IN the paper
and the '.habitual disregard of Mr.. Astor's
instructions"
Count Magre, who married General
Tom Thumbs widow, has ordered hi
cycle. 1t is to have a fOurtcen-inch wheel
and twelve-inch frame, is to weigh ten
pounds and will cost $3.50.
While switching cars at Waukcran r.
Cubley, Il brakeman on the Chicago and
Northwestern railway, was caught be-
tween two cars. His head was crushed
and he died instantly.
William Nile fell from moving car in
the yards of the Illinois steel works 1t
South Chicago and was run over and
killed.
August Klage a coal miner, was muir
dered for mis- wages ut Danvillc, Ills.
Because she refused to live with him,
preferring dissolute life, Joseph Urban
shot his wife Jennie in a saloon Mt Chi
cago. The woman is at tho county hos
pital in critical condition. Urban is
locked up.
John Reagon, 13 years old, committed
suicide by jumping into the lake at the
foot of Ffty-Fitth street, Chicago. Hew
a retired farmer
The arrival at the Anamosa Uowa) pen
itentiary OF Mrs. Graham and three sons
disclosed the fact that the entire family of
nine persons are in prison-fathcr, mother
and seven children.
Obituary: At peoria, Ills, Rev. Mar
tin Lewis O'Connor. At Missoula. Mont
Lieutenant Samuel G. Crecden, L. ;. A.,
AT Houghton, Mich, Captain Jon Chyno.
weth. At Kingston, N. Y. Judge Will
lam L. Kenyon, ID. At Boston, d.. Rich
ard Manning He'd yes 20