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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

Yellowstone Journal: Private adj
vices received by this paper from
Washington are to the effect that the
tariff bill will become a law 80 far as
the senate is concerned What Grover
may do with 1t IS uncertain. though
there is good reason TO believe that he
will treat il as he aid the German
Brice bill. Let it become a law with
out his sig" The protection to wool
is not large but it is something.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

Red Lodge Picket: With the preva-
lence Of smallpox I'm the Cree Indian
camp near Billings these pesky out
laws will prove more obnoxious than
ever. Reports have just reached this
place that the disease has broken out
In a Cree camp recently located near
Wilsey in this county. and that one Of
their number has died from it. The
time for action by congress has arriv-
ed. as the presence Of these people is
becoming intolerable.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06
Seven Days

i'll the week, Badger
State Express via The
North Western Line"
lie We 5 Minneapolis
1880 am St. Paul $40
arriving Milwaukee 800
pm Chicago o:45 pm
and IS the only day
train from Minneapolis
and St. Paul to these
cities every day i'll the
week. 1t has comfort
able fist class coaches
luxurious parlor car,
supplied with every con-
venlence and comfort
for a pleasant daylight
trip. Your home agent
will sell you tickets via
this first class line. For
further information and
illustrated folder, free,
please address T. w.
Teasdalc, Gcn'l Pass
engcr Agent. St. Paul.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

Helena Herald: our neighbor. the
News, has a presidential candidate in
the person of Mr. Caldwell. n native.
or at least a resident Of IoWa-a state
where the populst has fallen by the
wayside and become very much a
back number. Nevertheless Il IS un-
derstood that Brother BeadIe believes
that Caldwell is we'll called.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06
HE BLfZ=D TIE WAY.

Colonel sanders decreasing Remin's-
cences Of captain Jscis Mend. uhaIi
Helena Independent: The death Or
John s MgndenhaU OF B1zeman. Sat
urday az his home. was q strong re-
hinder u those Of the old-timarS who
are still living that there are fewer
members Of their number remaining as
,ha years go by. and that the list IS
diminishing with greater rauii;ty with
tho flight Of time. Capt. JACK Mon
denh1I was one r+ IN. best known
pioneers OF the state. and one Of The
most likely % be- r.u uhe-.l after la
is gone. His fame is written upon -u-
tablets of the memory ~ many man
Who had no claim upon him save that
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

Helena News: Tom Reed thinks he
can stop the growth of the populSt
party by refusing To let the populists
speak in the house Their silence viii
speak louder against the republicans
than their voices. You cannot kin the
populists that way.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

Helena News: Study the money
question. Don't be a fossil or a clam.
1t is because the people do not under
stand the money question that tho
country is suffering. Don't be classed
with those who believe the world is
fiat, and that we have a now moon
every month.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

From the Yellowstone Journal II
the Gunboat Helena" is as pref
~ as the young lady who Chri1teneI
her. she need not fear 70 mix with the
best of naval society Montana is
proud Of both
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06
GIddnesS Comes

Min n better understanding of the
w transient nature Of the many phys
zeal ills which vanish before proper e.
fprt7-Fentlc effort pleasant Efforts
rightly directed There Is comfort in
the knowledge that 50 many forms Of
sickness are not due % any actual dis
case. but simply 10 "a coustipated condi-
ton Of the system. which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt
" removes. That j. why IL is the only
remedy with lions of families. and Is
everywhere esteemed 50 highly bv all
who value good health. It's heueGcial
effects are due 10 the fact, that 10 is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs ON which IL acts It's therefore
all important. in order TO get It's bcnc-
fetal effects. 20 note when you pur-
chase, that YOU have the genuine article.
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
IL IN the enjoyment % good health,
and the system Is regular, then laxn-
tivpS or other Remedies are not needed.
II afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most slSillful
physicians, but II I'm need Of a laxative.
then one should have the best. and with
the well-informcdc everywhere, Syrup Of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
usedand gives most general satisfaction.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

Red Lodge Picket: Postmaster Cen
eral wilson now spells Red Lodge with
small Il" lie might just as we'll
issue an order calling this country the
CnitedS tatcsofameriCa.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

expected that the mines OF the Jumbo
Mining company VII! 30 IN IN" front
rank as wealth producers
Mrs. Grimm OF Townsend is tho guest
Of her sister Mrs. w II. Mcknight
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

You can travel on a railroad train
chat cost 100000 for q DAY and az
night foI 5000. tut you can't own taa
train Pay the standard $1,000 for
yearly subscription and sights and
Scenes OF the World and they both De
long q YOU
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

Choteau Nontanian: According -
the post0f'ice department we viii bore
after have Ia write 90 "Greatf4ll-" II
this is sufficient reason 10 60 20 war.
let il come.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

over a bed of golden boulders. The
country has been pretty thoroughly
gone over since. but the gulch has
never been found
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

EriE=--i hear that PIte~ and his vie
ar" not living with her parents nov.
1r1-TS-ls thar SOP What ls The reason p
ErI-Es-I.r won enough from In. ola
man al poker 20 move out-Li.e
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

Helena News: What a great people
We are, Seventy millions OF us. and
We Eave 10 ask John Bun what kind
Of money We shall use, Not a HreuIae,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06

We offer for every case % Throat ana
Lung disease that SnHgH-s Cure fails 10
cure the cost price viii be refunded
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06
When you write
to vOur friends

who are coming ives, %
visit you. just add a post
script like thts BE sure
70 take -ae Burlington. rs
mIrl tle has-
You are qu -a safe IN do
'nE th.s. because our ser
Vice from Omaha. kansas
C..y. s.. Louis. Chicago.
and an other Southern and
SIg.h.ls -rn cities Is lust
as good as our service 70
trH-H points. And that. as
everyone who IS ac4uaint-
ed with o. VIII testify. IS
TIE bees. there IS.
Tickets and timetables
on application % the local
ticket agent.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

of white broadclOth and, contrary to the
newest prevailing fashion, it came near
" down to the bottom of her skirt.
There was a yoke Of burnt orange vel
vet long and round, and in the front it
was cut with two long stole ends which
fell to the bottom of the cloak. The
velvet was embroidered profusely with
gold and jewels, topazes and turquoise.
The velvet was bOrdered with a strip
Of Zibeline. and the high Medicis collar
was fastened by a large topaz clasp.
The very tall Duchess of Portlands op-
era cloak fell barely to her wrists. It
was of the softest and blue brocade vel
vet. with a high collar of blue fox fur
with long ends that fell to the bottom
Of her skirt in front.
AN AMERICAN BOX.
I noticed some gorgeOusly cloaked
women enter with Mrs. Morris at the
opera the other evening and all eyes
were turned on them as they entered
the loge Of the COnsul-General Mrs.
Morriss wrap was a long hel.otrope
satin affair. with three full box plaits
back and front falling from a long
round jet yoke. The sleeves were very
large and long, and l noticed at the
hand a little edging of real old yellow
lace that fell IN a long gathered bunch
at the back seam. A very full black
feather boa was fastened around the
neck and fell to the bottom of the coat.
and a girdle of jet confined the plaits
at the waist. The lining was Of old gold
satin.
On the Champs Elysees Sunday no.
tced several very full short velvet coats
worn with the regular stiff Elzabethan
ruffs around the neck. But these are
only becoming to an unusually fresh.
bright face. and I hardly think viii be
universally adopted.
NINA GOODWIN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

this seasons eut-broad shoulder eff
feet full skirt and tight at the waist
line. They are mostly worn by the
girls Of eighteen, not yet out" One
Jacket military looking affair that
was particularly chie-caught my eye
Immediately. 1t was Of cadet blue
cloth thick and smooth, but not glossy
like broadcloth. The sleeves were OIL
balloon fashion. and each seam was
mined with the narrOwest bit Of scarlet
velvet with a thread of gold on each
side of the piping. The collar was a
understanding military affair fastened
with a frog. 1t opened directly at the
front. caught together with number
of severe military frogs of blue braid
with a thread of gold and scarlet inter
woven.
Madame noticed my interest in the
Jacket and my quizzical expression, and
She came across the room TO tell me
that it was made to order for an Amer
lean. They alwayc want a certain
smartness and thickness in wrap, she
SAID. But our Partisan clientele would
be frightened at the severity Of jacket
like that. A Frenchwoman wants the
softening material at the throat-chif-
fon. feathers, fur or ribbon-and some
times a combination Of the two or three
trimmings.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
NEGRO HI,fnp
amusing Instances IN Whicb r.
most Reached the Plan. las


most i Psscbsd IN IN Which J, Ia, .
Ihat the negro has humor eoss
WIS t're l .ldt ne mas Wit some v,3 20.
w men frederick Douglass W. "il .sr
ne felt when someone cauai asked !.
ger and replied, II felt thai =. '.A a Il,
biting. 4'0I "lt b,
Wit is a foil without the blt.or.,
a foil with the button ''.'l. l.,,
Negro humor is generally tba t-
clcaI hurtless run of the mes q
negro-a hunor which. blepdeI' ..' ..sis'.
thos, makes up the negro's nS,-.se..1 3.
position, for he oscillates IRON 4, 90,
tear. sla...
This humor one will find on the ~.
the steamboats, of the Ohio arf ~
sippi rivers among the rough -o.s.--...is
up IN the texas among the cabin t- z
the rude cabin OF the mourtair ny
the Nirginias and ~Of the uI.-t.,.-''
Georgia and Mississippi, and c.,'
quently in the church freQurr+.i 2
more illiterate classes.
IL consists Of the most ou-r7g.,-..
perbole: OF bringing the mos, ~.
contrasts and the most ludilr1us -
ions before the minds eye and 5,'-.-
all with a twist of African EueFsr st
heightens the fun. '
IL isn't foiled in the mere missnau-.
REORGANIZATION of words as .s-
Whar,' as so many writers of rly-. E
lect seem TO think
Misspelled words, unless they crr,.-.
spirit. arDas sounding brass and f.-...
cymbal."
A few examples Of negro humor g..
nave been collected from steamhr.- p.
from cabin and from church are e.r.-
FIaHI a. los j TfHa j. - |san
almost equalled by a rough "rO0N.-r'
roustabOuts are called al0ne tt- n
river.
Lamb, II will be remembered. sa. r-.
night playing poker with Miller wao y
untidy. As daylight streamri ma
room through the shutters Lamb cs--
sight Of Miller's remarkably dirty f,f
Miller" said the wit, if l.rt q.
trumps what hands you'd hoiI
The negro rOustabout. Who vi e,,
had never heard OF Lamb or DIS 49,
wltticism, was coming along with +.
keg on his shoulder, when ha s.u-.
over the enormous brogans OF ar~,
rooster" who, being of watch was 4.
stretched out on the deck taking s
bath. CHANGING down at the colossal \
he exclaimed admiringly: "Ef lae. b
trumps dat niggah dar could play AZ
low, Jack an de game
Coming up the Ohio river last fal IN
Cincinnati on one Of the steamers ,tstr
in the Pittsburg and Cincinnati trade
negro cabin boys were engaged lr 4
reptitious game of craps. the great s..
Of the river negro. Two OF the boys 81.
chatting each other unnercltuly. p.
one gave the other a knockout tl
which put an end 10 the way NJ w-,
"Niggah," he said, you necd'n 20 al
when YOU, come on dis boat YOU done 3.
so long widout sompln' 10 eat d4l gol
ez light ez ur fedder. Wy, nigga. 81
could cut de Mobile buck on ur s-
crackah an nebbah bus dc crus
At a certain colored church 10 W
Virginia the pastor ANNOUNCED tat
sacrament would be administer
morning instead of IN the Afternoon
was customary, as he would d.. o
away. Immediately an old elder s-
and said: "Bredderin'. Use ofu hla-
de Lawd's suppah. but ] uehai. r
hyahd oh de LaWd's brakfus"
The sacrament was administer.l O..
usual time.-Chicago Times-Hera.l
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
A CYNIC,s cIrRIo1rs wr

Last summer, while Judge Cau-
was spending vacation up Do fle "a
try, he had occasion TO look az some
ords, ana his attention was directed .
whimsical will. He arranged for d r
OF II as a literary curiosity, aud BE-
20 hand this morning.
The testamentary clauses of t1r
ment are as follows:
i william Darling. OF Grantres..
township or , county and lls'rf
-, western Canada. Es0uire being
sound health and body. and my mind
as usual, which my friends who hater
say is no great shakes az the best of a-
DO make this, my last will and tcsfam
as follows, revokng, Of course. AN f0r
wills:
Il leave the property Of Grauness.
all other landed property J may die
sessed Of, 90 my sisters. Ellen --
Betsy Darling, the former because s1
married TO a minister whom God
him) she henpecks, the latter because
is married 10 nobody. nor ia She like ~
for she Is an old maid and not UH
ripe. And j also leave TO them and .
heirs my share Of tho stock and .T
ments on the farm, provided chat la
closure around my brothers gray
served. And II either should die W--
issue. then the other inherit tAe W..
Il leave my silver tankard to 'le OIL.
son Of Old James. a the representa-
of the family. ! would have ieft 4. 20.
James himself, but be would melt
10 make temperance medals. orb
would be a sacrilege. HOweycr .
him my big horn snuffboX. lie ci
make temperance horn spoons l
IT leave my sister Jessie my ..
when she knows as much of tlo
II as she does OF the letter she WU
other guise Christian than She d..
IL leave my late brothers Wat
brother Jerry, eXhOrting him On r-
time TO give up Whiggery. Rad
and all the other sins thar DO most
beset him.
81 leave my brother Andrew
silver snuffboX, as ] am Inil
rather a decent Christian W.
belly and jolly face.
II leave ParsOn -- tIn th'
from the militia. as small iot.
gratitude for the service Do bias
family IN taking a sister that
taste would have taken.
ii leave John Carson % silver
the end that he may drink '.
10 comfort him under tne ON
slatternly wife.
q give my silver cup WH
I'm II, 10 my sister Jane. nD
old maid and pious. also
snunbox. as II looks decel-
woman taking snuff. ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
Copyright, 1896. by Ryman Interview
Syndicate)

Paris, December 27-This taste we
have had lately of real nipp.ng wintry
weather will surely bring out all the
lovely winter wraps that I have been
looking at in the shops along the Rue
de la PaiX.
I thought I had never seen them
quite so gorgeous as they are this sea
son. In color, in design and in the COM
binations of the rich material used there
is a distinctive air all their own in this
winters wraps They showed me at
Redfern's sleighing wraps, jackets, long
coats. opera cloaks, carriage wraps, and
the very newest things in opera jackets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
THE HUMOHI5T

THAT sour fellow. Grumrn
that just suits him"
whats that2" ..
Hes station master 50
out every day. and he seD
every one of them. Per
There's only one oul
this climate"
What Is that2" - .-
1.-THE temperature and
don't get high enough "a
Washington Star. .....
Old Quiverful-And SD So .t
our daughter from u.s. ..-
her from US suddenly
warning? p -"
Young Goslow-Not o. r.'
is anything about her
me against I'm willing
lyn Life. .tst -
Mr.. Keep Cash-Did f.r
who adyertises 20 .
make desserts wlin''
them richer2 t
lar.
What did h. rt .t- r
Use cream.
what were you
about with Smi' Id.
ole called me Wed rHr
you ought 10 have -.r.0r.
"Ohi ] didn't -. .f
was the unsclcI'
ment that annol
Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

figure, the carriage, nor the coloring Of
an American, but might be mistaken for
a Spaniard or Frenchwoman, and she
prefers the French way Of dressing gen.
orally.
Many ladies of Paris, and particularly
American ladies finding it too wearisome
to try on their own wraps and cloaks,
employ professional model, who looks
much like them and is willing to shop
for them all the day. OF course, she is
we'll paid for her work. The Countess
Castellane has a model who looks like
herself, but is a thousand times prettier
and more stylish.
The daintiest little model about the
size Of the Countess came tripping out
with quite the most gorgeous opera
cloak on that 1 had seen. 1t was made
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

q fine thread-like black braid. The
sleeves were very full, and the cuff,
braided as the collar. reached nearly 70
the elbow and Jared there in gauntlet
fashion. il was fastened with single
row of elaborate frogs Of black braid to
the hem Of the garment.
Girls NOT OUT"
Mrs IT. Mckay Twombley Of New
York. who has q number Of young
daughters not YET debutantes, orders all
the.~ outdoor robes at this particular
plsce. There 8 q Russian designer
Se-e who understands perfectly the fig
ure Of the undeveloped bud
1 saw numberless short jackets Of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
An EAVESDROPPER.
The Misses Goodwin Sketch With Pen
and Brush

New French Creations-Countess
Castellane's 16odel-Hires a Pret-
ty French Girl Of Her Own Size to
Try on Her Wraps for Her-Robes
on the Champs Elysees-Many
Young American Girls Not "Out"
Are Brought Here for Their Street
Wraps One Sunday in This Gay
Paris.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
CT pETERsBURG'S GHD'
- ! TOTRNEl.

II has now been IS
steinitz. Lasker. PiIlso'.t ,.
orin will be the comp
international chess .a'" q
month at St. Petersbure I'D q
We're winners of the first
and fifth prizes at the
tournament that reso'... ..-r
memorable rr victory for WI
Young American expert -.s
Of the fourth prize, Dr .-.-
prevented by profession r
from Joining the gran' .,
nlaver is TO contest four
every other player, thus s' M
marty the first move t"l. I .-'
gu1 = Of pre-eminence 81
areeent At least. be settled s
no doubt that the ames N'.' .-.
ever PLAYED, each cont
tower Of strength. Lasker ..~5
~ The world. steinitz is fA
Pillgbury is the champiol .~ry
nlaver and Tschigorin is ca.- ss
Russia. Much interest W.' rss
an D,,eo ra3ce in tournament la'g
four of the five great pl@' CO.
world.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

memory, dropping into poetry b.,,
a weakness of all great people -s Is y
ed TO the list of Disraeli. Iors y q.
bury, Mr.. Gambet r., Count S'S
Il did not say Mr.. Cleveland c o,ea'',
name of ''IleS (.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
CAsTELLANE ROBES.

And growing more enthusiastic over
her creations madame took me back into
a fitting room to show me a wrap order
ed by the Countess de Castellane. The
Countess, she said, did not affect the
tailnr-made STYLE. She has neither the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
NEVER

Jays0n-Say. Wilson. do you ever ex-
Dect 90 pay me that $40 YOU got from
me some months ago?
WIlson-Certainly not Don't YOU
remember you said not TO pay il till it
was cOnvenient2-L
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM.
Underhill "a crusty old bachelor
There, that's Minerva, the Goddess of
Wisdom. She never got married.
Artful Widow-No: but ibis is King
Solomon, the wiSest man that ever
lived. He married z thousand tines
Truth.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
TEMPT ANY WOMAN.

the consequences.
TEMPT ANY WOMAN.
The beauty of the jacket would tempt
one. I was sure. 1t was made OF the
most exquisite deep heliOuope broad
cloth. 1t fell in three full box plalts
from the shoulder back to front, and
between the box pla.ts were points OF
Persian passementerie. Threads OIL
gold. heliotrope and old rose were most
conspicuous. These came down about
four inches from the shoulder seam and
formed a sort of yoke, over which the
plaits fell loose to the bottom Of the
Jacket. The sleeves were enormous al
fairs Of thick black satin, very long,
10 come nearly to the finger tips, and
the neck was finished with run oil
broad stiff satin ribbon plated full and
ending in a long loop and end, when
fell on each side of the box plat 10 the
hem Of the garment.
Several beautiful wraps were being
made for the Countess Of Craven, VINO
is coming TO be a great society lady.
A long coat was made of the colored
broadcloth. lined throughout with tan
and rose changeable silk. A large full
box plait fell from rather long pointed
woke in the back. The front was loose
and Tapped way over in double-breasted
fashion. with a broad collar braided with
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
OALEY HALLS BUDGET.
" q. NsEnsSs the New Year Brings
Socially

~" xork-New Fads and Fresh
'.--'Va gances - Europe in the
1870 et This City-A SO, 900 BIZ
y0.s-Our Cities of the Dead.
-"o New Year Poets.