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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
Her UuS bands Life.

p YEARLY thirty years have elapsed
M since The fan of Napoleon the
\ Thirds empire, 50 that il would
not be out Of the question TO find a man
Of woman who could write an I'M
partial history of the emperor's life and
reign. The ready consluson is that the
Empress Eugene is the last person
in the world fitted to undertake the
task-yet she has it in her head that
she can do il and she wants 10.
Foreign dispatches remarked a few
DAYS ago that Eugene had submitted
her plan 10 Queen Victoria. First and
last England's queen has been kind
to the Napoleons. She was on friendly
terms with Napoleon the Third during
his reign, she displayed her interest in
the welfare of the family after Sedan
and when the dynasty had nothing TO
hope for. Queen Victoria herself tried
authorship or. at least, she permitted
her name to go with a book which is
her husbands biography. But Vic
torfa does not regard with favor the
project of the eX-empress. Possibly
that happens because the queen knows
too much about the life of Napoleon
the Third and about the relations of
the empress to that life. Doubtless the
queen remembers that the emperor
but for his marriage, probably would
have had good deal stronger hold on
the affections of several millions of
Frenchmen.
Eugene is more than seventy years
old. She never made a reputation in
authorship. Probably her book would
sell-if she gave away state secrets
enough to make it sensational, it would
have a run. But the trouble is that
most of the matters incident To the
emperor's career with which she is ac-
quainted are matters which would bet
ter be forever left untold and unwrlt-
ten-if the point is to do something
that will put her husband and his reign
in a pleasant light before the world
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
Personal Notes.

A Bangor, Me, jeweler. possesses
string of beads worn by Mary Wood
bury. who came to this country i'll the
Mayfiower in 1920.
Verdi is fond of farming. cattle and
garden under small monument, with
the words, ITO a True Friend.
$50
T. Marion Crawford, the popular novel;
list. waited more than Is years to see his
first magazine articule published. In the
meantime he had written about dozen
two-volume novels.
Miss Mary Rachel Dobson. a daughter
Of Austin Dobson. is one of the most ac-
tive workers in the university settlement
for women IN Bombay. India. Their work
is principally among the Parsees.
$50
Miss Ray has given $4,000 toward start
ing Il negro colony in Alabama, in order
to test the ability of the negro for local
self-government. The colony is near De-
catur and provisional government has
been established.
Archbishop Williams of Boston has pre-
scented to the public library of that city
Il set of IS volumes of the "Acta-Sanctae
Seds," containing all the decisions of the
cardinals of the propaganda of the Roman
Catholic churCh.
Hon. Samuel e. Morse ex-consul gem
eral to Paris said. in speaking OF city
improvements, at recent banquet in IN
danapolis: "A city without parks is like
house without windows, and however
admirable a city may be in all other re-
spects it can make no pretensions to be-
ing a modern city until it has model
system of parks"
Mrs. Emily +. Miller. Il Springfield wo-
man, who has been living among the In
dams for number of years, has returned
to the East and said in a recent address;
1T is difficult to get acquainted with IN
dian woman, and to stranger they seem
dull, but once one gets acquainted with
them, there is much to indicate the pos
session of real character"
August Scheffel. who is dying of paraly-
sis in Louisville, is one of the best-knowr
philanthropists in Indiana.
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, who came
to this country from the authors Samoan
home Il few weeks ago, will probably
spend some time here. The historic HON,
which she has left is to be sold for $50. 900
Right Rev. Camillus Paul Macs, who. il
! is reported, has been chosen by the pops
| To succeed the late Archbishop Jansen:
| as Roman Catholic archbishop of New
| Orleans. is a native of Belgium and is ont
4 Of the most learned men in the church
! He is now 81 years of age.
| DR. Cliphant president Of the Louis
Vile board of health, has returned to New
! Orleans from his visit to Washington
where he went to urge President McKin
ley to aid IN sending commission Il
| Cuba TO study yellow fever. Dr. Olphan
! believes that the president will do all il
| his power to aid the scientists.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

that seems to have grown old with
him"
It's an interesting little story, but It's
bearings on the merits Of the case al
issue are not at all clear. The real
question Is whether Mckenna possess
ses the requisite qualifications for the
place. There seems to be considerable
doubt about It. even in the minds of the
members or the California bar. How
ever. California wants him on the SUI
prcme bench because he is California
man: ana the chances are that Caliior-
MAS want win he gratited.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
A Triilc Exaggerated.

II KANSAS CITY editor regrets
I that in the general gloritica-
l ton of the great American
wheat crop nobody has arisen TO sing
the praises Of the pumpkin crop, where
fore he undertakes to remedy the omis-
sion himself He assures us that the
present year has witnessed a big
pumpkin crop. and We infer that the
adjective applies both TO the crop and
To the pumpkin. This KansasCitypoet is
AT his best when he Marbles of the beau
ties and excelencies Of pumpkin pie
When properly made" says the sweet
singer of Kansas City, The pumpkin
pie is the embodiment. So To speak of
peace ON earth and good Will to men.
M man ever plotted treason or formu-
lated dark and damnable designs while
filling his system with genuine New
England pumpkin pie. other pies may
induce dyspepsia and the horrors of
nightmare. but The genuine pumpkin
pie may be eaten at the dread hour Of
midnight without a trcmar Of fear. If
the genuine, thick, creamy. sweet
scented pumpkin pie could he univers-
| ally distributed il would Danish pes
simism and cause anarchy 10 take To
the woods
Al 4 eure for pcSSimiRm and anarchy.
I il IS to be feared that the therapeutic
properties and virtues of pumpkin pie
as here described are somewhat eNag-
gerated The farmers of Missouri and
/ all through the Middle Nest are liberal
consumers Of pumpkin pie. II is about
4 me only kind Of pie Ia which they are
. accustomed. save possibly The mud pies
I Of their children and an occasional
pork or rabbit pot pie. Yet these
J farmers have not been able To escape
. the charge of being pessimists. cranks
4 and anarchists long haired. free-silvei
/ poss imists. orauks and anarchists al
that Pumpkin pie is All right as fan
1 ILL., u goes hut it seldom goes ia,
enough particularly when tile old mar
and The children have their appetite,
with them Its wholesome qualitic
may net have been uverestimated h!
the Kansas city authority Its digest
i've properties are undoubtedly supeuo
~ those of mince pie, which, however
surpassos il in sweetness. If not light
There is deylsh fascination abou
mfnc9 pie With which pumpkin pie can
not compare There is all the dinerenc
between them that prevails betwee
champagne and water. The influence
Of minee pie may be distinctly bac
I-udeuiagly ID often makes gTca
dead Fl trouble iu our midst As mid
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
The Opposition TO Mckenna.
~HE san Francisco CAL accuses
ex-senator and ex-Aftarney

rHE san Francisco Cal accuses
ex-senator and eX-Aftarn"y
General George H. Williams,
Of Portland. Of being the prime mover
in the opposition 10 the appointment OF
Judge McKenna 10 The seat ~ the SUI
prerae bench just vacated ~ judge
Field Williams was quite a man I'm
his day. but he has been so long IN OLD
security that II viii be news II most
people who remember him at all 10
learn that he IS still alive. lie was a
senator for the state of Oregon. lie
was appointed attorney general hy
Grant and was nominated fer transfer
to the supreme bench. bur failed Of r"U-
firmation The circumstance Here
such as 10 plant peculiar sting in The
ambitions Of The ex-senator. II is a
rule Of courtesy IN the senate that WhCn
a man who has been u member uf that
body is nominated for an ofire by rho
president he is confirmed without refer
once of the nomination O. q committee
When this rule IL NOT ohsera#3 il if d..
snost serious rebuke that can ~ eiF"r
s. public man. The affair permanently
retired Williams fTgp PUBLIC i5fe. and
sHr CHIsssgs. t'lr, 4..R = srd' +.
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Hugh Grant.

, ! UGH GRANT. New York's ex-
~ mayor, is frank. He says he is
not a candidate for governor of
refuse the nomination if rendered. His
reasons are: II can't afford office, and
| can't afford politics. They cost
money. and what's worse for me and
just now harder to spare. they cost
time. When / was a bachelor | didn't
care. But to-day matters are changed
with me. I've a wife and two children.
me in even the slightest degree Ill
waste no time, no money in hunting
office. Ia rather run my wife and
children for a comprehension a place
beyond a danger of want than run
myself for any office on the list and
win at that" Mr.. Grant, it is true
found time to run Van Wyck's cam
paign for mayor of New York But
besides time for it. he probably found
money in il. The fact that Tammany
had u surplus of $4,000 left over from
the campaign, would Indicate that its
active managers didn't have to go beg
ging-at least not for their salaries
The impression has been general that
Mr.. Grant is pretty comfortably
fixed But a sum that stamped a
man as well off in New York twenty
years ago is regarded as hardly a COM
petence there now. Mr.. Grant is evil
IDENTIFY ambitious TO trot in the same
class financially as well as politically
with Croker
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

JULIA l.. GREEN sued the Ash
t land. Wis, Water company for
damages for the death of her
husband. The complaint alleged nesli-
gence on the part of the corporation in
furnishing impure and unWholesome
water containing typhoid fever germs
to the plaintiffs husband. from the ef-
fects of which he died. The circuit
court jury. after carefully considering
the evidence, held the company respon-
sible and awarded the plaintiff n ver-
dict for five thousand dollars. If the
verdict stands. il viii be a precedent
that will put water companies on their
guard The popular belief has been
that owners of water plants are less
amenable for damage resulting from
their negligence than are other corpo-
rations catering to the public. Yet
water companies are undoubtedly re-
sponsible for more deaths than are all
the railway accidents in the country
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
~ REATER NEW YORK is going

~ REATER NEW YORK is going
~ to have greater public library,
one Of the greatest on earth
The building will cost two and half
millions of dollars. The city is IL pro-
vide the building under an agreement
with the trustees of the library corpo-
ration, which is known as the New
York Public Library. Aston, LenoX and
Tilden Foundations. and is formed ny
the union OF these three great trusts.
The combination gives New York at
once library of extraordinary riehns -
and an endowment that provides for its
maintenance. II is to BE- entirely free
and open 10 the public every day and
evening through the year, including
Sundays. While it didn't cost two and
a half million dollars. there Is rapidly
approaching completion in the city of
Anaconda one of the handsomest and
completest library buildings IN The
West: and the Hearst Free Library will
be TO this city what the consolidated
libraries will be To New York.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
When Life Began on Earth.

Lord Kelvin estimates the time since the
earth became sufficiently cooled 10 be-
come the abode of plants and animals TO
be about -. 900 years, within limits OF
error ranging between 15.000000 and 10000
oN0 wears From similar physical data
Clarence King has made an estimate
nearly agreeing with this. Warren Tpham
SAYS that biologists generally regard this
period as too short. Dana, Wolcott and
others compute that the duration of time
since life began on earth is from $1,000 900
To loo. 0000 900 years.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
M. J. C0NNELL COMPANY, Butte, Mont
Attractions Friday Saturday Shoppers
Precious Days--Make good of them. .s'
Maryels in Dress Goods.

1000 yards of French high class Nov
city Dress Goods will be placed on sale
to-day at a reduction of 50 per cent.
Our word for upright dealing backs
this statement. Remember that ire
mendous reductions indicate our deter
mination to clear out the entire line
All the styles are of the present sea-
son Notwithstanding the unusually low
price.
65c fancy black, all wool. IS inches
wide, this SALE. ..............35C
16 pieces Fancy Fig Black Dress Goods.
Mohair Serge, so inches wide, actual
value $1.00 and $1.25 per yard, for this
sale, per yard. .......... DOC
s pieces Fancy Black Dress Goods, solid
finish, 80 inches wide, cheap at Acc
per yard, this SALE. .....2OC
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

1t Is not easy 70 understand what
Nevada is thinking about when she
starts in lynching people. The state is
already depOpulated Ia an extent that
she can hardly organize Il respectable
lynchng mob.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Edward Rosewater editor of the
omaha Bee, says in an interview that
the Nebraska election Was no triumph
fer Organism. II was a protest of Vot-
ers against the disgraceful conduct u
certain state and municipal officials
Who happened To he republicans. As
bess.e,l The t,,o exits. however. Mir.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Unless Germany modiies her de-
mands. Ii Hung Chang may again be
compelled To hang up his yellow jacket
and peacock feathers and loaf around
i'm his shrt-sleeves.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Eugene Debs, SAYS a writer in The
New Time. approaches nearer to the
church's conception Of ST. Paul than
any living member of the Christian
ministry. except that Debs has his
brain free from the myths OF theolo-
gians" But has Debs mis- stomach free
from The pangs of cucumhers?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

December wheat went up to $l.09 yes
terday, which shows what Providence,
the failure of the European crops, the
possibility OF war in China, the Nc
Kinley act. Phil Armour and the rest
OF the Chicago bull clique, ca do when
they all work in unison.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Guns. said Herr Eller in the reich
stag yesterday, do not open up new
markets" But they can open up
pretty nearly everything else very eff
fectively. And if trained on a new
market. they might put IL in a hole.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Immediately after Christmas the
number of men figuring ON currency
reform schemes will be very largely in
creased
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Although Mr. BRYAN has just shot 43
ducks. he is not following in the foot
steps of Mr.. Cleveland 10y 4 long snot.
Mr.. Bryan has been nunting in Texas,
not in Maryland or Virginia.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

From the indianapolis News dnd9
II the democrats in Ohio can provoke
Hanna and Foraker INTO open anafrei
they will change defeat into a practical
victory.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Mr.. Bryan will stay in Mexico until
January l6.. 1t would BE- great re-
lief to the goldbugs If he would stay
there till the Angel Gabriel's trumpet
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Governor Smith is in no great hurry
to return from Washington. If he
comes early he cannot hope to avoid the
rush.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

1t looks as if it would soon be all
up with Durrant-or do they use the
drop gallows in California?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Horse meat has been sold i'm Butte for
beef but il can't he denied that there, 5
considerable beehng about il.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Every candidate feels satisfied that
with the appointment filling out his
stockings as "A Christmas gift he will
be able to fill Judge Bucks shoes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
An Unsurpassed Domestic De-
partment.

A column might be written about the
many points of excellence to be found
in our Domestic Department, and yet
nothing could be said beyond the clear
facts that our prices and qualities are
matchless. To-day's offerings surpass
in comparison anything heretofore at
tempted.
1000 yards extra heavy outing Flannel.
light and dark colors, worth 1-3 and
10c per yard, sale. sc
1000 yards Sc inch Bleached Muslin,
best quality, fine even weave, worth
1oc per yard, sale. ........ sc
1000 yards Comfort Calico, good colors
good quality, worth 1-3c per yard
sale...... ................ .......-" sc
500 dozen Huck & Birdseye fringed
Towels, bleached, size 19x3S, extra
value at Zoe. sale ........ ...........S &c
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Rosewater will notice that the people
of Nebraska preferred free silver
cranks and anarchists TO wicked repup-
leans.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

What is the matter With the New
York Journal? Isn't Captain Dreyfus
worth rescuing?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

The protest presented to the senate
lay Hoar yesterday signed by 2l,269 ma
tive Hawaiians, represents them as OPP
posed 10 annexation. But they're away
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Mrs. Fitzsimmons announces to the
public that she has withdrawn her
veto and given Fitz her consent to fight
Corbett. Somebody must have told Mrs.
Fitz something Mrs. corbett has said
about her
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

The Standard has branch offlees AZ
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on APP
plcation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Senator Allen seems to he furnishing
most of the copy for our esteemed, but
somewhat irregular contemporary, the
Congressional Record, this week.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees Its
advertisers n bona fide paid circulation
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pup
lished in the state of Montana AdVertls-
ing contracts will be made subject to this
guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

When Senator Allen speaks The coun-
try is not compelled To shout louder
anyhow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Mr. Armour and the other bulls
evidently intend to keep up the price
of December wheat till the cows come
home.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

Durrant has suddenly struck an I'M
expected gait and may yet beat Thorn
by "A neck.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-10

All general business, letters and CORE
spondence should be addressed 10 tne
STANDARD PUBLISHING CoMPANA'
Anaconda. Mont.
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Will be paid for the arrest and conviction
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From Tit-Bits.
whats Mrs. Breezely in such a stew
about?'
She asked the pleasure of Lieutenant
Sticks company to tea. and he appeared
on the scene with forty Of mis- men
From Life.
A Sudden Release-Miss Kittsh-Dear
Nellie | am your slave" said young Mr..
Dolley in a sudden avowal of love
Consider yourself emancipated, Mr..
Dolley," replied the young lady.
From the Boston Transcript.
Fuddy-There Is much truth in the say
ing, Seeing is believing"
Dnddy-But it has its exceptions. like
all other rules. | have seen your friend
Archer great many times.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Guest Gn cheap restauranD-Iiere,
waiter: this meal is simply vile. ! won't
pay for it, Where's the proprietor?
Waiter-He's out at lunch, sir.
From the Chicago Record.
Once a friend of mine and | agreed
that it would be helpful for each Of us 10
tell the other his faults. :
How did II work.
I'VE haven't spoken for nine years
A humorous individual was recently Wis
ting near Il hospital which is miles away
from everything but villages, and he
found that most Of the country folk are
jealous individuals. priding themselves on
possessing the worst symptoms III Inc
ward A man was admitted with a broken
leg the bone set and he was placed in
ward Two days later he sent for the
house physician and demanded medicine
You don't require any medicine, said
the astonished doctor.
Nonsense" replied the invalid. on
,yt,- Ii.iD In all he al
| have no right to keep me without any
From Yonkers Statesman.
Gotham,-Well l see Tammany swept
! the city Tuesday.
Church. suppose now ii Will not De
| swept again for a long time.
! From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
/ Barker prides himself on never saving
an unkind word of the absent.
+ "Oh. that's II. is it,"
That's what What are you getting
ate"
"Why. | have been wondering for a
long time what ii was about Barker $
conversation that made it so hopelessiy
/ dun
| From Puck.
Johnny-Papa. what is a faction?
Papa-It is term used to describe
that section Of the party to which YOU do
/ not belong.
Mr.. Whistler has been snubbed by the
/ Royal academy. A few days ago some
one in Italy sent 10 the artist business
circular. addressing il TO him at i ne
Academy England. The postoffce peo-
pie added To the address the words, bur
lington house" and the postman TOOK u
there. But Burlington house declined 10
receive il and wrote on the envelope
Not known on the r. A.. IL nhallN
reached its destination and its Vicissstndt
50 amused the famous. il eeeehtf4t'
painter that he Sent the envelope TO the
Daily Mail. in whose columns II was re-
produced. with this note: Sir: In these
DAYS Of doubtful denominations IL IS my
rare good fortune 10 be- able 10 send You
an unsolicited. official and final certiheate
IF character And / am sir. your ooedleh'
servant McNeiH Whistler"
From the Detroit journal.
did tho doctor 10 anything 10 heih
Your rheumatism
II CHESS So. Anyway. il has cameo on
me staodily svsf sirea7
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Mother Mckinley is With us yet and
we trust she will make a good long