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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-01
SCORED ANOTHER POINT
J. NJ. Page Draws His Salary as
State Land Agent.
GOVERNOR OPPOSES IT
lie Officially Notifies the Governor That
Page Had Resigned Attorney
General Nolan Gives Ills
Opinion On the Subject,
sr,cI.I pl-p.t,h !, lhe sl.nd.rl.

Special Dispatch j, the STANDARD
Helena. Aug sl-James NJ Pag-
scored another point in his favor ip-
day In the controversy over thu stat"
land ufiic' hy collecting his salary FROM
Aug. :. the day II Nj, Neills appoint
mont 10y th. governor. This being the
last day ~ the quarter. state Auditor
r ". PoindeStrr made out Warrants
for state officers salaries, lie had been
previously advised ~ the situation by
Governor Smith. Who gave notice IN the
following letter that he MAS opposed o.
the payment of Mr Pages claims for
salary or expenses after Aus, .
Hon T. W. poindsxter Ir.. state
auditor: Dear sir-l desire To- notify
you officially that James NJ Page re
signed the office of stat land
agent. and his resignation WAS accept
cd by me to take effect AT the close ~
office hours. Aug. :, 1897. As Mr. Neill
was on the gth of August appointed
and commissioned as STATE land agent.
any fort uf Mr.. Page la still continue
to act as state land agent II without
lawful authority and any expense bills
incurred arr without authority and are
Unauthorized. and as governor aud a
h'h''' w NV ''''b ~ sN"Nf
hay. opposed and still shall oppose the
payment of either expense or salary
of Mr Page since Aug J."
This morning Mr.. Poindexter applied
Ia Attorney General Nolan for an opin-
ION an Whlch 10 govern MS action as
he presumed that either Mr.. Page or
Mr N"iil. "r perhaps b"th. would ap-
ply Tor warrants Tar salaries covering
the time from Aug. I, when the CON
troNersy ar"se, Attorney Generai Mo-
Ian replied as follows
Dear sir-iieplylng Ia your favor "t
th" Slsi. ! DO not deem u necessary To
PASS upon IN" question as to whiher
the resignation offered by Mr. Page
aud accepted by the governor, Is emec-
i've Assuming that MAS enfetiNe
ihls would not operate ss disauallh-
cation tn perform the duties "t the
ONCE untll su,ressnr Was apl"lnt'd
ana puaiih"d, The law prnNi Ior
IN" appointment OF state land agent
and expressly 50 declares In SECTION ssi
OF the poiit'al code, intending that
puhli" One" should not ne unr"presenl-
en Tor any une, provinces that eNeIN
nnirer must c"nt'n"e 'o aiscnssu
nun's ni nis "ner' sth"usn his term
mas rNpifrh' uhtli MS successor - luai-
iiicd. Nrr" " net :" there would D" a
si"ppase ~ the performance OF puzzle
nuti"s, J nave hrfr'"t"fe h'lu tna' as
condition precedent to the legal per-
iormanrc OF duties by MT, Neiil, u was
necessary that ne should he selected
10y ana with the consent of the stat"
board of land commissioners, His Sc
lection as such officer has been r'pndi-
aisd by thar board. and IN consequence
u. mas never initiated tltie To thc
| ONCE, In" board nf lana commissions j.
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WITH A SHOT GUN.
The .irl', Father Waits Al Da, for M.r
suitor.

Inverness Ga. Aug. I,-Early this
morning an elderly farmer nf thu name "f
Polk Jenkins rode into town with shot
sun and took ~ = position on m. eourt
hous" steps. Al day hong he sat there,
and nnally one Of the officials went to
him and asked tim the purpos. of has
visit He responded that young man
who WAS couri,ng his ls-ycar-old dauRh-
Ter had started Tor Inverness to secure a
marriage LICENSE aud that he Was waiting
To greet him With a shotgun when he
turned un.
The Young man is not az All popular
with the girls family aud the father is
str,nuously oppnsrd 10 the match. When
the court house ,losod this evening the
aged agrirnliufist MAS stlll sitting on IN"
steps but his daughters suitor had not
put In an appearance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-01
sipeso IN tag BUD.
\ Iad Keeper r-rs an Opera Glass aai
stop. m Escape.

Iila-,llyill". Ky. Aug dl.-Jailer Morris
ulpurd l1l driiV"rey here this afternoon.
~ wss susprious that some VI his pris-
anrrs wrrr preparing to gain their lib"r-
tY snd b. hid FOR them and caught them
ln ihs trt Ne ssrlr~d "a pair ~ opera
gia-s,s and gpt SOM distance from ~"
lall and in littlr Will" he saw plainly
tho following prisoners saving through
the iron bars fnr dear NJ" with "A small
slW made irpm c0rsrt slaves and an old
op-rkuif, William Thomas. white,
charged with raps Green Dunning. COLOR
rd charged with stealing wheat I'd Rus
s,ll. ."iuIrd. gambling ana charley og-
dsu. shooting.
Jailer Morris 80 once went back to the
jnil aud took them bY surprise and placed
them in iheir c.lls. A. y~f he has secured
but one of the SAWS u = NOT known how
they obtained the saws.
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srnug Valley ilt Aur M.-rroubie Is
expected here to-morrow With the OPEN
.ns of th, pubilc ss'hoolS Two srts q
u..ciNrs have begn engaged aud Ootb VIII
attempt tp tpa,h. The factions OF the
t,odrd ot s,iu. sli"u Arc hunvhlng their r.
sss'tiW teachers and rach side expects
tr br zen tb, grourd t0-riprrow 10 so
that thrrr rs no intcrftrcn,g from the
other sid,
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morrow night fur the parE They VIII
r.ira HufIr abaui Sept. ga snd wln sp'nd
Ia,ft uf aay ia AHscoufa. from whcro
fHr will REQ fa falt lake cliF Prom
tI.r. enc p-u~ WIN $50 fo Glrnwoea.
roI1 Wiwrr ar ECkcls VII leave Ais
family rl fHr flmgt- =pflags 1hile be-
tlk0s sh0rt hutlng trip with friends.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-01

Gloyrrsvilir y. Y. Aug. 1.-The table
cutters employed In the four largest glove
factories struck to-day for an advance in
wages. About ss skilled men are out
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FIXED FOR SOME Time.
Colonel Botkin Will Revise the
Codes at Leisure.
HANNA'S MAN OUT HERE
What He DIDN'T See or Hear IN Montana
Tom Carter to Arrive in the
state Soon-ohio's Great
Campaign in Shape.

HNN H.aH - a
u,.',.,..' n =, A.. "a, I,,...
N"SnuE,"" Nh
n, = h"'hih u "'" '''a'''N"'" ~ nv
oihcr oi the commission !" "NiSt thr
prnai aud criminal laws, In thr krlluEg
lulldang, ON q street. northwest. The
chairman of the commission. Judge
,rh,,,,,,9s..,, -, ,hl, il als, h,r. hn,
- 80, ,....,..s.,
'nNt, ""S 'S
81 the h"dy' owing 10 ih' ans'h'' 'i
judge 'ulherson ~ Texas me 'nh-
misS'nn is very comfortably lp'alt'i III
tine suite of f"oms on lhr hrsi moor.
I 1he ktll"eg hnilulhs hnn'n,"',N
adjacent tn the old willard hall Ia
nous IN the Mdl times W Is ~ w
very h'art OF me business sr'il"n "l
IN" CfN, ana JUST haii hi"'k ii"lh
thc tinted States treasury whence
The commission VIII undoubtedly dfaw
nourishnl"nt JUS as long as u can Dos
siblN make It's work hold out aiier the
manner OF all commissions
Each commissioner mas Separate
Ollie" ana iher' are also rooms i"f me
ronsidoinbl, coIls OF '"fhs ihat WI
be employed. Ihus iaf ihr WORK ~
selecting these attaches s"'uis h nave
occupied more iine man ~" '"hl'h-
plali"n "f the slatutes, N"N' nov
ever. rs expected Ia begin seriously
judge Botkin expresses hims'H az
web pleased Win ms new position ana
his associates On the comn,lssi"h' ahu
'" looks forward WIN shtisia'ii"h '"
prolonged stay IN ihe national capi'ai'
He Is arc"mpained py Mis. n"'N'h'
ana lhcy nave taken up th'iI r.s'ueh'e
for the tali ana winter az ihr fish.ft
an excellent fanliiy motel Mheie th'y
occupy the apartments ihtely Nraieo
laNH - "a aI.Hl ItAll N
and his Family rh'y 'Np"'l ih'lf son
and daughter on hcIc soon Tor a snort
visit. after which tue latter s""s L"
Eur"rr
- natnr 'aii mas ahhhu"h.u h'S
pi"p"t European iilp anu h' IT,
turned Ihis week Ia M"iitahd, Mh'i'
he VIII remain for several weeks h"h
ing after some husiicss nhlie,s ana
incid ntalik cna"aN"fihs !" 'Np'a'h w
The great army "t disapp"ih''h E"id
rpuhllchns Jusi how u happenci that
they got l.u. While - ~" slh'e ne
will probably undertake. To arrange
son1 pan OF fusion nsiweeh ,h' s''n
ana SILVER r.pnhlvans IKE il' "ie ih1l
s'nafof N"lc"tts friends nav "e, VI
trying tn pui thi"ush III '"p"'an"
This proposition mot the promr, ana
vigorous opl"sitl"n h senator h.hiS
NJ. Tdkf. whose cours. c"hnhehu.u "
scf gene rally ln III. silN"r fepuoiieahs
of Colorado lie DECLARED hlihseil 70
be opposed ln any sort of alllan'e WIN
the Mckinl'y republlraIis. 1he '"io-
RADIO plan. As developed. was very
spacious one. " involved graz aPPai
cut generosity an the part oi lh' s"ld
republicans. Thty seemed MllnhS !"
support silNct r'publl'ans Tor All local
offices aud only asked mat ~. organ
iZait'n "i ihr Tciier npu"',cahs We
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lis Power

Only when you apply that knowledge
10 obtain the best results.
Our knowledge Of what constitutes
up-to-date Jewelry, coupled with our
facilities for obtaining same. makes II
possible for US to satisfy Inc most ex-
acting requirements In the Jewelry
line.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18
Oncial Rcd Tape.

When Lord Wolseley was instructed
to 20 to Khartoum he made out q for
NAL requisition for camel saddle OF
peculiar construction. After waiting
for forty-eight hours he inquired II the
saddle was ready, and received the dis
couraging information that his request
had not yet been passed upon by the in
spector general Of stores. A. time was
precious, Wolseley sent for . private,
uuoflicial saddler. Get him 10 work, and
by next morning the desired article was
delivered. Meanwhile the reputation
made it's slow way through mazes Of red
tame from one official TO another. TIL It
reached the government shops. Then
Il ana the saddle meandered no moro
rapidly back along the same route. ana
finally. Just six years from the time
when Wolseley had been in such .
hurry. the saddle and . big bundle Of
correspondence reached him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18
enough In itself, but the people could not

enough In itself, but the people could not
realize the whole evil of this riotous ex-
penditure until they began to realize that
there seemed to be no way of checking it.
I'VE really need an express provision
In the rules that would charge some one
with the duty Of protecting the Taxpayers.
That might be done in the House, but It
IL hopeless to think Of correcting this evil
In the Senate. Senatorial courtesy would
absolutely forbid it. In the House there
may be q volunteer who will consent to
guard the treasury and drive back the
plundeaers."
Mr.. Dockery when asked to give As-
ures showing the increase in the cost Of
running the Government, said:
1.-THE average annual actual expendi-
lures for each fiscal year from 1876 to
1888. inclusive. for the ordinary expenses
of the Government, not counting pay
ments on the public debt and payments
out of postal revenues, were only $751;
S63, ia. The average for the same pur-
poses from 1850 to 1898, inclusive, was
$34S, 437. 400. That ID, the average annual
increase of expenditures in the last eight
years has been SCI, STA, 785, or an assre-
gate increase Of the stupendous sum Of
$724, 500. 260 In eight years % compared
with the preceding fourteen years"
These expenditures, counting in the pos
tai OUTLAWS and the requirements Of the
public debt, call for about half 4 billion
dollars each year-one-third Of the whole
volume Of our money In actual circula.
ton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18
WOMEN ARE GAINING.
Increase In Proportion Of Women In
Working Classes.

Increase In Proportion Of Women In
Working Classes.
The eleventh annual report of the de-
partment of labor, transmitted to Con-
gress by Commissioner Wright, relates
entirely to the work and wages Of men,
women and children. 1t shows that the
proportion of women to the whole working
class 10 increasing, while that of children
u decreasing. The report was prepared
in pursuance of joint resolution Of Con-
gress. The definite purposes Of the in
vestigation were to determine to what ex-
tent, II any, women were superseding
men; to show the conjugal condition Of
the women who were employed; to COM
pare the relative efficiency Of men and
women, and finally to show the relative
rates Of wages received by each sex In
each industry. The agents Of the depart
ment secured information from 1.O67 es-
Establishments Of various kinds, located In
thirty different States and employing 14S,-
867 persons, q number large enough to
insure that the data collected was thor
oughly representative. The complete data
sought for, however. was obtained from
only 031 establishments.
These 031 establishments employed Ca
SEQ persons ten years ago and 1OS,645
In 1866. OF this number In the first
period 28,470 were males of 10 years of
age or over, ~ against AZ, 1876 In the Sec
ond: and 4,176 males under 10 years OF
age. as against 1910 in the second. In
the first period q, 1853 were females Is
years of age or over, and 6,74S females
under 10 years of age. as against 45, 1872
and 1851. respectively, in the present
period.
From these figures it IL seen that male
employees 10 years of age or oves increased
In the present period over the former Pc
Rod 63.1 per cent, while female employees
of the same age increased 66.3 per cent.
Male employees under 18 years of age in
creased 500 per cent, while female en-
ployes under Is years of age increased
1911 per cent.
As collateral information an interesting
showing is made Of the figures of the last
three censuses concerning the employ
ment of women. The proportion of fe-
males 10 years of age and over employed
In all occupations in the United States
rose in it's relation to the whole number
employed from 14.6S per cent in 1870 to
1922 per cent in 1890, while males de-
creased in proportion from 86.32 per cent
in 1870 to S2,78 per cent in 1890.
The report throws considerable add
tional light upon the much-discussed Quss-
ton a. to married women in industrial
pursuits. For the present period, out Of
an aggregate Of 70,987 women, 70,021, or
SS.7 per cent, were single: arcs, or 6.t
per cent, married; 2,011, or 26 Per cent
divorced, and PA, or $40 Of ! per cent,
unknown. The last census figures on this
point are also analysed. OF the 1914. t71
females 10 years Of age or over engaged
In gainful pursuits in the United States In
1880, 60.64 per cent were single or their
conjugal condition unknown, 18.10 per
cent were married, 1916 per cent were
widowed and 90 per cent were divorced.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18

man took fancy to him. Two months
later they were married and the great
house of Bradley Martin was founded.
Her social Qualities-hitherto. potential
only--did not begin to grow until after
the death of her father and her inherit
anee of his millions. Then she took her
family to Europe and was receivedin gDcd
society. After her record in Europe,
which was brilliant, New York opened its
arms to her and she began to be an impor-
tant part of that peculiarly wrought mo-
sale called New York society. This grand
STAIR of the bail places her at the head
Of New York's. society life Mrs. Mar
tins dress was as fine a. anything at the
hall. 1t was made of black velvet over
red brocade, after q fashion plate of
the time OF Queen Mary Of Scotland. a
gown just like Mrs. Martins, HAD been
once worn by the beautiful. unhappy
Mary
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18
MRS BRADLEY MARTIN.
The Hoetess Of the Notorious $780,.
600 Ball In New York CITY,

= . : /. i : III 1
The Hostcss Of the Notorious $780,.
900 Bail in New York City.
Mrs. Bradley Martin, the hostess of
the great New York ball, who has won
the distinction of paying out more money
for one evenings entertainment than was
ever paid out before, was Cornelia Sher-
man before she married Mr.. Martin. Her
father was Isaac Fl. Sherman, who amass-
ed fortune Of something like $4,000 in
the manufacture and sale of barrel slaves.
Most of this money was inherited By the
daughter, and the thousands which Mrs.
Martin expended on the recent grand af-
fair were earned years and years ago in
the big concern of which her father was
the head. Miss Sherman met Mr.. Martin
at the wedding of Elliott F.. Shepard
twenty-five years ago. Mr.. Martin was
Mr.. Shepard's best man, and Miss Sher-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18

about the trusts affairs than Ill Of its
other officers combined. Mr.. Searles'
memory in his examination was very bad.
KNOWING as he 10 about the trusts af-
fairs, he could not remember several very
important matters about which the conn
mittee sought information, and his pro-
tests about his poor memory were most
amusing to. the committee. Mr.. Searles
10 said to be one Of the ablest business men
In the world. His power Of organiSati0n
10 something To- be mArveled At He %
the son Of Methodist preacher and was
born In Westchester County, New York.
His eacliest recollectians OF commercial
life date back to when he was employed
@ clerk By . Connecticut firm Of Sugar
importers. After his graduation from
that house - went into business fos him
self and saecssdsd admirably. he ~
cans associated with the Havsmeyels and
his fortune wa1 nade. Like many eGhas
Great American mi1lienaire business msn,
1lE. Ssalles h exceedingly simpis II ~
tastes, h man Of exemplary Me, 1oves
his ehnfch ana Ais country, and = ! 80
srous friend Ct education and . patToa
Of charity. He y an offcer = sevecol
church soeieties md II much inksseGeed q
Christian work. He II alsA dlrsctae r
seRssal banks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18


The bill to create 100 new steam boiler in.
spectors was killed in the senate, and the
Office OF state engineer OF irrigation was
abolished. The liquor bill was not reached.
Both branches Of the legislature are
holding forenoon sessions, but 800 or
400 bills will fail in being acted upon be-
cause of insufficient time. In the house q
bill was favorably reported to regulate
lobbyists, requiring them to register In
each house, stating who employs them and
for what measure they are working: also
the bill to tax notes and mortgages, and
q bill providing that chattel mortgages on
property exempt from taxation shall be
signed by both husband and wife. bill
fixing the salaries of county attorneys in
each county of the state was introduced In
the senate and resolution was adopted
making the fiftieth day the limit for the in
PRODUCTION Of new bills. There are only
sixteen more days Of the legislative session.
Ten bills have become laws so far.
Gov. Lee, it is alleged, has inspired
newspaper article upon the status OF legis-
lation for the replenishment OF the state
treasury. The article referred to in part
declares: "The question OF securing ad-
ditional revenue for the maintenance OF
the state government is one which the
present Populist legislature must look
sharply to, or the party will have at the
end of the session to meet with frowning
constituency, which will take its revenge
at the next general election. Our conclu-
sion is that there is but one source from
which additional revenue can be gained,
well guarded high license law, carrying a
provision for license Of 81 600, one half to
90 to the state treasury and the other hall
to the treasures Of the cities and town.
ships. This would add from $4,000 to
500, 900 yearly to the revenues OF the
state
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18
The indians or New York.

There are ave Indian reservations ~
the state OF New York, and ct the Last
census there were resident upon theee
tracts 6,144 persons, among whom AZ
/. 3SS children Of school age. There ars
$1,000 acres Of land, but only $4,000
arrea are TILED. There are 1,888 chill.
dren az school age, but only 22o IN ct.
tendance. There are fourteen churches,
but only 500 members. And Il = furthes
aid that there y not 4 single pure'
hlooded Indian IN New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-18
Thursday.
The vote for senator in the legislature re-

The DOwdell-SheldOn contest after being
settled in the house on the 10th in favor of
Sheldon, republican, was brought up again
on motion to reconsider on the nth. A
motion to adjourn was then made, but the
chair ruled the motion out Of order. An
appeal was taken, the chair overruled it,
and the house adjourned. This was sup
posed to dispose of the contest but the Dow
dell faction announced that they would
make another effort Friday to seat Dowdell.
A bill to restore to Mrs. A. c. Mel
lette her Watertown home, which was
turned over to the state by ex-Gov. Mel
lette, was introduced in the house. The
liquor bill was further considered in the
senate, and local option feature added to
the measure. 1t provides that local option
shall apply to towns, townships and munic-
qualities. County option was defeated.
Senator Wyman introduced q bill prOvid-
ing bounty of cent pound on sugar and
2cents pound on syrup and molasses
manufactured in this state. The liquor
bill was further amended, making $50 of
the county tax revert to the general fund
OF the state. The county tax Is raised to
800. Mr.. Anderson OF Pennington intro
duced . bill providing for uniform
non-interest bearing state, county, mu-
nicipal and township warrants, to be
issued against taxes assessed but not
collected, and are made receivable for
taxes and all public claims except interest
on bonds and Indebtedness incurred prior
to the passage Of this act. They are to be
IN denominations of $25, SIS, 81, s., s. and
" and 50 cents each, at the option of the
party receiving the same. This bill pro-
yides that the treasurer of the state may
issue such warrants in payment of claims
against the state or may place them upon
the market for sale. County and township
tfeasurers may issue under the same re-
strletions. Representative McWhorter's
Dill to tax professional men provides tax
OF 800 year on physicians, lawyers and
surgeons, SIS year on dentists and vet
Urinary surgeons, and $40 on teachers hold
ing state certificate.