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Electrical GIed nings.

The number of electric lighting stations
in Great Britain has now reached 122.
Kansas City has a cable road in which
the driving power is an electric motor.
A Cincinnati motorman is suing the
company under which he works for dam
ages sustained III collision with a tai
lyho.
The total number OF telephone instru-
ments rented by the Bell Telephone COM
pany is, according TO their last report,
9o4,67S.
1t is estimated that there are incandes-
cent lamps aggregating over 100000 900
candle power in use in all parts of the
world.
Sixty years ago the first electric car
was run, but the first commercial line
was not built until 1881, when a line near
Berlin was opened
Contrary to general belief. alternating
currents have considerably greater claims
than direct or continuous currents 10 be
considered the older Of the two.
1t has recently been claimed that iron
ships fitted with electric plants suffer
rapid deterioration of their pipes having
direct connection with the sea, due to
eleetrolytic action.
Racine, Wis, has passed an ordinance
requiring all lighting, telephone and other
companies using poles in the streets to
paint them a distinctive color, the color
being decided by the city authorities.
The Fourth Avenue line Of the Metro
politan Street Railway company in New
York is now in successful operation be-
tween the Harlem and Astor place This
line has been entirely rebuilt and equip
ped on the underground conduit system,
and Is the second road in the country to
adopt this system The section of the line
below Aston place is not quite ready for
operation.
Paris has about 600 600 electric lights
and London twice as many More than
half of BerIins streets are now lighted
with a gas glow light, perfectly white and
five times as powerful as the old fame
and the lamps are being placed rapidly
In The other streets. and the city. with
a consumption OF l0.o 0a,o90 cubic meters
OF gas will have fixe-fold The light here
tofore obtained from 17.o0o.ooo. The 10 o10-
0na OH lamps burned nightly IN England
cause 80 deaths annually and 1G5 fires
yearly IN London alone.
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that there was no cause for alarm, that
the conditions in the Southern states
were not favorable for the manufacture
of cotton. OF late the tone Of the re-
ports has changed. At one time it was
claimed that the raw material unbur-
dened with a long rail haul. and ac-
eompanied by the advantage or cheap
fuel and water power, was Of itself
sufficient to induce the investment
of capital in Southern cotton factories
and other industries. but that the bar
to such investments was legislative in
reference by Southern states. whose
people were dominated by demagogic
and dishonest politicians. Now comes
report from New England manufac-
turers. in which the statement Is made
that the claims OF uearness to the raw
material, cheap fuel and water power
are "unimportant and Of doubtful
value" but that the chief advantages
are cheap labor. long hours and free
dom from legislative interference"
The committee sums UP the situation
by saying the labor legislation of Mas
sachusetts can not he undone. and they
must therefore cut wages in order to
meet the competition of Southern manu-
facturers. The New England men have
been Juggling with the situation a good
while. and they may be deceiving them
selves as we'll as the public. Undeniably
there are specific as we'll as general
causes of the depression in the cotton
trade. If the New England factories
really cannot compete with their South
ern rivals without reducing wages from
ten to fifteen per cent. they might as
well prepare to go out of business; for
cotton manufacture in the South is still
in its infancy, and the time is coming
when the competition, admitting that it
is serious now, will be far more threat
ening.
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is quite certain that few legislative
measures have ever received the amount
of study that has been put into the Tor
rey bill. IT was drafted originally by
thorough student of the subject, and its
continuous presence before congress for
eight years has given every opportunity
to digest its provisions. When il was
passed by the present senate, it was
introduced by Senator Lindsay Of Ken
lucky in speech OF great power and
eloquence. IT would seem that the eoun-
try is ripe for its fourth attempt 10 live
under a general bankruptcy bill, and
thus sweep away the whole mass Of
Inconsistency and contradiction which
comes with 45 different laws for one
commercial people.
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A Monopoiist's Fear.

IN the Inter Ocean Chicago has a
newspaper that affects TO he deeply
concerned lest popular rights perish
in this country and liberty be swept
away through the agency Of Bryan
ism"
1t happens that the Inter Ocean is
owned by a millionaire who has made
himself notorious hy his defiance Of
public opinion, by his attempts to ride
rough-shod over the rights Of individ-
uals as well as Of municipalities and by
unsayory lobby operations with legisla-
lures and city councils. This man evil
IDENTIFY got the notion into his head
il is II mistaken natinn-that news
paper would be a good thing for him TO
have for self protection. He could af-
ford it; and now theNinter Ocean is
frightened because of the risks the COM
mon people are running as the fruit Of
t.Bryanism. "
What the people are struggling TO do
is 10 protect themselves against the
manopolists and grabbers who have a
good specimen Of their kind in Yerkes,
the man who owns the Inter Ocean.
The aim Of that newspapers dishonest
talk Is to array the rich against the
masses by whom this country must be
sayed-if il Ii saved al all--from the
grasp and greed of men who have made
millions by methods that are not hon
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Devious Definitions.
Chicago News

From the Chicago News.
Pillaee-The art of manufacturing
pills.
Windmill-A hand-organ for grind
ing popular airs
lnk-A fluid used by the few to en-
tighten the many.
Seeret-Something a woman gets
someone 10 help her keep.
Prudery-A wig sometimes used to
cover the badness of character.
Sealper-A ticket broker who lowers
fares or an Indian who raises hair
Almanac-The cemetery in which the
aged joke il finally inferred.
SynonNm-A word that can be used
in place Of another When You don t
know how 10 spell the other.
Pessimist-A man VINO refuses to en-
joy his dinner because he has no pros
poet Of one tomorrow.
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Cotton.
.ITHIN the past ten days there
w have been conventions Of cotton


4 .ITHIN the past ten days there
w have been conventions Of cotton
growers in Atlanta and Mem
phis 10 discuss the cotton situation
situation that Is gloomy enough The
southern planters had 4 good big crop
this year. but the low price barely made
il worth harvesting. In many instances
the growers find themselves poorer off
at the end of the season than nj the be-
ginning. The conventions at Atlanta
and Memphis adopted the stereotypea
resolutions that the farmers Of the
South ought to plant less cotton next
season. Year after year they have been
given the same advice, but they seem
not TO profit by il III one year-lS9a-
a great effort was put forth and through
1he agency Of the Cotton Growers Pre-
1ectiye association, and the cordial CO.
operation Of agricultural societies ana
farmers clubs throughout the South a
substantial reduction Of cotton acreage
was effected. The Atlanta Journal says
that at the close Of the year 1896 the
farmers found cotton At nine cents Il
pound. their cribs were well filled with
corn and many al them had hogs 10
sell. Though they had raised much less
cotton than they raised the year before.
they got more money far il and had
far less provisions to buy. 4 pursuit or
the policy Of 1895 another year would
nave carried them a long way further
on the road 10 prosperity. Unfortunate
sy they went back to larger cotton crops
and smaller food crops. and the troubles
of 1894 returned. As in the case Of the
sanehers Of Montana il Is difficult 10
teach the farmers OF the South the
value of diversified farming
Notwithstanding the cheapness ef the
raw material. the New England cotton
manufacturers declare that their husi-
ness is in a very bad way. and that a
wholesale reduction IF employees wages
IS absolutely necessary If they would
keep their mills in operation. Other ma
iions. particularly Japan, are going into
4he business of cotton manufacture,
finding 1t more profitable to import the
raw material and make i up At their
own factories. than to bring the manu-
sactured goods from this country. Fur
thermore. there can be no doubt that
the South is proving % be q serious
competitor Of New England in cotton
manufacture From time 10 time The
New Englanders have seIt committees
into the South to Investigate the s.rua-
4ion. at first the committees reported
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TWELVE PAGES.
MONDAY. DECEMBER q, 1897.
Getting Down to Figures.

CHE figures on The Ohio legisia-
ture show that on joint ballot
the republicans will have IS
votes and the democrats IS, This figure
includes in the republican column one
so-called independent republican named
yoight who is said to be pledged 70
Hanna.
On this showing seven votes will he
needed to defeat Hanna on joint ballot.
Kurtz. the republican manager of the
anti Hanna forces. declared several
days ago that he had these seven votes.
AT first the Hanna leaders said that
Kurtz really had nothing; there has
been a preliminary showing of hands,
however, and now Hanna's side admits
that kurtz has three republican votes
10 count on. The names Of these three
men are given. 1t happens that none of
them are from Hamilton county, where
several legislative members We're chosen
who are republicans but whose election
was brought about on the distinct prop
losition that they would never support
Hanna for the senate. Thus the pre-
1IfnlndfIES ltau 10 int 31ltAldsioii llAab
Kurtz is not very far from the truth
with his claim.
] However. it is going 10 be close con-
test; acquainted with Hanna's methods,
the public will look for manipulations
that may make 1t possible for him to
buy his senate seat. Already Mr.. Hanna
is in Ohio. He is about 10 open head
quarters at Columbus. and the Ohio
news is that his contingent OF assistants
will include not less than FIVE hun
dred men
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rHE Salvation army is engaging

rHE Salvation army is engaging
In another laudable piece of work
in the East that will doubtless be
extended westward If It proves a sue
cess. The idea Is TO establish in each
state Hope HAIR for ex-convicts. on
being released from the penitentiary.
they are given a home and opportunity
to become honest men again. The halls
are established in agricultural sections
away from the temptations of the cities,
and those who care To go in for farming
can labor on the broad acres attached to
the establishment. There are workshops
and factories Of different varieties and
as the products are all disposed of for
the personal benefit of the makers they
get the full returns of their labors. In
addition to this home industry PROPOSE
ton there is an employment bureau at
tached, and those who are philanthropi-
cal and benevolent enough to give an
unfortunate man one more chance are
readily accommodated.
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I EVILS LELAND. whose death oe-
CURED a day or two ago was the
leading Leland hotel man of the
country. There are others Born in
Vermont, he became a clerk in the
Clinton hotel in New York when he
was 13 years old The house was owned
by his uncle, Simon Leland. For ten
years he Was connected with the Met
ropolitan hotel Then. having gained a
thorough experience in the business h.
crossed the continent and opened the
Occidental. which became the leading
hotel, not only Of San Francisco. hut of
the Pacific coast, though II has since
been eelinsed by the Palace. Later, he
returned East and, with his brother.
Charles Z. Leland. bought the Grand
Union at Saratoga. and in 1869 he took
control of the Metropolitan hotel at
Long Branch la the following year he
became one or The nroprietors Of the
Sturteyant house in New York, and il Is
through his connection with this hos
telfy that he Is chiefly remembered
During the period Of his interest in this
house many Of the hest-known men in
the country made their home there
For solid comfort the Sfurteyant Is still
one Of the best hotels in New York, but
in luxury and magnllcence it was long
ago surpassed by a dozen rivals.
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Senator Lodges scheme to buy three
islands in the West Indies for IS. 0oo, 900
is Wasteful extravaganza. If properly
approached a gang Of West Indians
could doubtless be induced to murder
couple Of American missionaries for
$500 and then we could swipe the whole
NNarkS
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Both Wise and Merry.


The Brass of Critics.-"I often marvel"
said Pennington, the author. Fat these
critics, who in an hours time blast a
work over which we authors have spent
a year
Yes" replied Cawstik. who had read
Penningtons latest, when a minute
would suffice them to say all that is nee
essary philadelphia North American.
Disappointed.-'I thought you said |
would meet a great traveller" said the
athletic young man. who had attended
the explorers reception.
isn't he here2' inquired the new
conner
Il don't think so. haven't seen any
century medals on anybody. "-Washing-
ton Star.
A Observation-Disclosures of Astronomy
How many of the planets can be seen
with the naked eye?
Little Girl don't know. sir. We have
no naked eyes in Boston.-Chicago Trib-
une.
II Is interesting to recall. in connection
with the childhood of the Prince of
Wales, that 1t was really due to him and
to his 1-year-old sister, the princess row
al, that three generations of English
children owe the delights of the Christ
mas tree, for 1T was for the amusement
Of his little ones in the royal nursery
that the prince consort introduced the
Christmas tree in England. In writing to
his father at Christmas time in 1911 his
royal highness said: To-day have two
children of my own to give presents to-
VINO, they know not why. are fun of
happy wonder at the German Christmas
tree and its radiant candles"
Hicks-Crochet, you know, has a musf-
cal mind
Wicks-There, that accounts for it,
always have wondered why it was SO
easy for people to play upon him-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Van Noodle-D'yer know. Miss Tunebit
that old duffer, Chapwith, called me n
muff the other night?
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The family of that ouray COL. young
man Who While attending his fathers
funeral last Saturday drank guam
thy Of embalmms nuid under the i'm
precision that il VAS whisky. swear
that Christmas is moi as merry as it is
cracked un 10 be,
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Daily and Sunday. one year..........slo.oe
Daily and Sunday. six months.-...... 500
Daily and Sunday. three months 500
Daily and Sunday. one month";. 100
Sunday. one year .................... zoo
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Observation-Disclosures trip to Eu-
rope" 1t is hardly conceivable that the
Eastern press fails to understand the
honesty and sincerity Of all bimetal-
lists, but It does.
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with profit Of S75oo.ooo for the sea-
son, the Monte Carlo tiger has no rea-
son to complain Of any contraction of
the graft.
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Little Egypt having arrived in Butte.
the ladies viii scrutinize the dinner
invitations received by their husbands
with more than ordinary care and in
HeIligence
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owing 10 circumstances over which
he has no control Mr.. Charles Page
Bryan has been obliged to postpone a
trip - Chinatown fer the present. ii not
INDEFINITELY
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r It Is true that Germany and Eng
land are playing partners. England is
singularly slow in returning Germanys
trump lead.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees Its
advertisers a bona fide paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
lished In the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to this
guarantee.
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New York Office-47 Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-5og The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
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To avoid any nnpleasantness il might
he wise FOR the Butte police force to
put Little Egypt under bonds ia dine
table d hote
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The Standard has branch offices at
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
niicafinn
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In return FOR his Christmas gift Of
n priceless diamond bracelet, it is un-
derstooa that the Empress of Germany
will not ask her darling Willie boy to
set up, shake down The furnace and
start the kitchen fire all winter
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-27

IT Is to be hoped that Lieutenant
Pearys new ship Windward has a pow
erful anchor to it..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-27

If Spain didn't want General Ruiz
hanged why didn't she hire him Dur
rant lawyer?
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The story Is that John u. Rockefeller
has dropped ST. 100 coo in worthless west
ern mines. Has any Helena gentleman
heen flush iatelya
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Another proof of the hard times are
the Paris police statistics which show
that the average swag of assassfns is
only SIG per murder But perhaps it is
unfair To compare our intelligent ex-
perts with the panper mnrderers of Eu-
rope.
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We infer from his request for an in
creased rale-off that the Prince Of
Monaco has no intention Of stapletoniz-
ing his principally
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$1,000 REWARD.

VIII be paid for the arrest and conviction
of any person caught stealing the stand
ard from subscribers.
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Tho abbreviated condition Of the
Madison Square Garden track seems 10
make short work Of those big six-aay
bicycle records
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-27

All general business, letters and corre-
spondence should be addressed TO the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda. Mont.
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Judging by his efforts in that direc-
ton, General Woodford aspires to be
recognized in Spain as a man of note.
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The numerous and frisky $50 900. 0oa
kIondyke Mining companies established
throughout the country during the last
six months are gfatiied 10 report a
splendid aud steadily increasing sucker
laffst ~.
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Postage free for the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
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The pension list is wanted. not as an
evidence Of good faith, but simply for
publication
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Main ofice-standard Building. Ana
conda- Telephone No. j.
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Little Egypt has come, but Butte is
still praying to escape a visitation of
Little Eva.
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IF it doesn't watch out. Mr.. McKin-
ley's popularity win be obliged to report
serious losses in Spain. as well as in the
United States
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Christmas couldn't 80 by without
again attempting To smash a few
Fourth Of July accident records
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MIR. Ed Gallagher. Of Fort Worth,
Texas, is deeply srieved over the muir
der Of his wife. but let her 60. Cal
g9tshaf
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General Woodford might send another
little note 10 Sagasta's office. requesting
him 70 go paeify himself
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Subscription Rates Payable IN Advance.
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notwithstanding" said the little boy
who was showing his Eastern relatives
the suburban beauties Of Chicago. lis
the park that General Jackson was named
after'-Chicago Tribune.
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The Christmas edition Of the Anaconda
Standard. recently 10 hand is the hand
soonest and one Of the best publications
of tile kind ever issued in Montana Its
literary features are excellent, and its
Autographed cover is an artistic produce
duetien well worthy of preservation
Fort Benton River Press
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il is a singular coincidence that every
time Il bad man with a gun gets behind
the bars some If his enterprising friends
on the outside start 4 new era of hold-ups
Just to show that the man in Jail is inno-
cent Of that crime.-Butte Miner.
From nearly every county in the state
comes the gratifying news that the delin-
quent tax list will be the smallest for
many years.-Heena Independent.
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A Observation-Disclosures of Astronomy
How many of the planets can be seen
with the naked eye?
Little Girl don't know. sir. We have
no naked eyes in Boston.-Chicago Trib-
une.
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Il find s12 high price for this parrot
suppose he speaks a good deai?"
mo, not at all. But he understands
everything. ''-Fliegende Batter.
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From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Il hope they don't give my little boy
any naughty nicknames in SCHOOL,"
Yes, ma: they call me 'Corns. =
How dreadful. And why do they call
you that?"
Cause I'm always at the foot of the
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Real Heroism.-'Mrs. jerks is the most
courageous woman | know"
"Why?"
She goes over and uses DR.. Blanks
telephone to call up another DOCTOR
Chicago Record.
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Disappointed.-"I thought you said /
would meet a great traveller" said the
athletic young man, who had attended
the explorers reception.
isn't he here?" inquired the new
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The Brass of Critics.-'I often marvel"
said Pennington, the author. "at these
critics, who in an hours time blast
work over which we authors have spent
year
Yes replied Cawstik. who had read
Pennington's latest, when a minute
would suffice them to say all that is nee
essary. "-Philadelphia North American.