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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30
Mr.. BRATN0BER IN HELENA.
He's Back From Alaska But Hasn't Very
Much 10 say.

Special DISPATCH TO the Standard
Helena, Dec. 29.-Henry Bratnober.
the mining expert in the employ of the
Exploration company on London, is in
Helena for the first time in four years.
He stopped off while en- route East to
look after some private business mat
tiers. He recently returned from Dyea
where he went to place a corps of en-
gineers in the field surveying the pro-
posed road that his company contem-
plates building over the pass to the
head of navigation on the other side of
the divide He says that he does not
think il Will be possible for the gov
eminent to send supplies 10 Dawson
this winter He believes, however
that those in that place who are threat
ened with starvation can get out by
travelling light" and he thinks they
will. He does not believe there are as
many men in the Klondyke as is
claimed. He has very little To say for
publication as to his opinion of the
richness of the Klondyke, and char
acterizes the interviews attributed to
him in some of the California papers
as unauthorized in every sense.
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THR0TTLED HIS CALLER.
DIR. Sands Mistook His Patient for
Tramp.

Port Chester, n. Y, Dec. 29.-Upon
| waking up this morning very early
! George Tyler. an elderly and wealthy
resident of this village. felt 50 GENERALLY
broken up that he concluded he was in
/ for siege of the grip. When he tried
to tell his apprehensions to the servant
4 he discovered that his voice was reduced
/ TO hoarse growl. which so disconnected
i him that he decided TO visit Immediate
j ly his physician. DR. n. J. Sands who
! lives on North Main street. Fearing to
/ catch cold he swathed himself in a
! blanket. over which he put his ulster
/ wrapped thick worsted muffier about
] his face. pulled an ancient fur cap down
| over his ears, and set forth in the early
| morning light, the picture Of a we'll
fortified Christmas tramp.
Nobody was up in the Sands house
except the doctors daughter, who had
risen early To see that the buckwheat
batter had set" properly. When she
heard the ring of the bell. she opened
the door and found herself confronting
a formidable figure
'Br-r-r-cluck, guroo- oo-o om.' said
the figure
What do YOU want?" asked Miss
Sands. shrinking back
'Droeh plung driefferum. replied the
visitor. pointing suggestively at his
mouth.
Under the distressing circumstances
his rehellious voice explain that he had
severe cold and wanted medical treat
ment But his pantomime was still less
ieassuring than his attempt at articula-
ton. Miss Sands uttered a vigorous
shrek that showed there was nothing
the matter with her voice and tried to
shut the door: but the visitor inferposed
his foot. She kicked 1t back slammed
the door, rushed upstairs, and called
70 her father:
There's a big tramp trying To get
into the house. He demanded something
to eat. and tried to force his way into
the house
While the doctor was hastily getting
into few clothes the visitor performed
an energetic fantasia on the do0rbell
IN fix him." said Dr. Sands savage
~, as he ran down the stairs.
Throwing open the door. he grabbed
the man by the throat. rushed him OF
the stoop, and had him half a block
down the street before the supposed
tramp contriVed To utter with a voice
that sounded almost human. the words:
What are YOU trying to do? Don't
you know me?"
The doctor stopped short. loosed his
hold on the man. and cleared away
enough of the muller for purposes of
Identification. Then he seized the man
again. this time by the arm and rushed
him back To the house. At first MIR.
Tyler was inclined to be angry. but DIR.
Sands panied and Mortified apologies
and explanations changed his emotions
10 hllarious amusement. lie went home
in the doctors turnout. little the worse
Tor his rough handling. and was puf IN
bed To sweat of his attack Of the grin
where lie lay and chuckled all thc mann.
ing over the doctors offer to omit tha
customary bill If he would keep quiet
about the matter. The offer was re
fused
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TWICE ON FIRE.
Dawson City Narrowly Escapes Complete
Destruction.

San Francisco. Dec. 29.-According to
news received here from Dawson City
under date of Nov. 20, the Klondyke
mining camp has been twice in danger
of destruction by fire. On Nov. % two
Front street log houses We're destroyed
by fire. One was used as a lodging
house on one floor and a church on the
other. The lodgings contained the food
outfits for ten men, and nothing was
saved. Steps have been taken to relieve
the destitute. The fire was caused by
the overturning of a lighted candle by
drunken man.
Fire from similar cause broke out
on Nov. %, and the opera house and
two saloons We're burned to the ground
The snow on the roofs saved the rest of
Front street, from destruction A large
quantity of provisions and liquors val
ued at $4,000 in Dawson were de-
stroyed.
on Nov. 10 the Yukon froze for the
winter and since then about 1900 per-
sons have started out over the ice be-
tween Dawson and Fort Sellirk. Many
OF them are without dogs and poorly
supplied with provisions and clothing,
and it is doubtful if they will get
through.
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WILLING TO EET THEM.
a Kansas City Judge WIN Adjourn Court
tor the Attorneys To Fi.ht.

Kansas City. Dec, eff Judge Wof-
ferd adheres to the intention that he
has announced from the bench. the edi-
tying spectacle OF prize6ghts between
belligerent attorneys may be one Of the
attractions of the criminal court in the
future Opposing attorneys in this
court have been using uneomplimentary
language towards each other and after
tilt Of this nature between Prosecut-
ing Attorney Lowe and Attorney Nc
Coy. Judge Wofferd said:
Hereafter when lawyers talk about
fighting in this court | shall adjourn
court and let them fight IL out If you
fellows want to fight I'll just adjourn
court, and you can come i'm this room
and fight it out and I'll see there is fair
play. Now, If YOU are in earnest. come
right along and let's have it over
with
They did not accept the judges offer.
however, but apologized instead
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THEY'RE TIRED OF 1T
GRANGEVILLE CITIZENS ORGANIC
ING A VIGILANTE COMMITTEE.
Two Attempts Have Been Made to Burn
the Town-Tho Stage Held Up
and Robbed.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Lewiston, Idaho. Dec. 29.-The Lewis
tom Mount Idaho stage was held up at
Q o'clock last night by two highway
men, one mile from Grangeville. Two
passengers were relieved Of about $50,
and the robbers secured the contents of
two mail sacks. but missed the one con-
tanning the registered money packages
After the robbery. the driver was in
structed to turn the stage back toward
Cottonwood. the robbers following a Il
short distance. When the robbers dis
appeared the driver resumed the journey
TO Grangeville.
At Grangeyille there is great excite
ment and a vigilance committee has
been organized Last nights robbery
is supposed to be the work Of the same
element who have made two attempts
within the past week to destroy the
town by fire and the citizens of that
place are determined to use every means
of protection.
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Following are the entries for to-day
races at Ingleslde
First race, seven-eighths OF mile
Santa Clara, Homestake. Lillian NJ. Dur
wad. l04; Rey del Diablo. 107 Malplaquet.
Twinkle Twink. Rockefeller Los Cerril-
los, Triumph, Sandow Ill. Santa Lucia
109
Second race three-quarters of "A mile
Midlight 103; | Don't Know. l0l; Cash
Day 10o; Miss Lyman, LOG. Mainstay. ILL.,
Third race. mile, gentlemen riders
Senator Morrill, (Mr. Tobin 155: William
OBJ. tMr. Simpkins). 155; Dick Behan (Air
Dunphy). Preside chr. Hobart. Atticus
tMr. Sink). Sky Blue tAr. Poetic. 49,
Fourth race. mile-Horatio Mercutfo
ss: Tripping. l03, The Roman, Ormar. 1885,
Buckwa. 1l2; Tom Cromwell Us.
Fifth race, mile and an eighth-Doyle
All Smoke. Jack Martin. Little Cripple,
Alvero. Perseus. Song and Dance lGI.
San Marco, Can't Dance Walter J., Joe
Terry, Peter the IL. 10. MARCEL f1e,
Sixth race. seven-eghths of a mile. for
year-olds-Attainment, Yule Ice san
Antonio, 1903; Hardly. 1O7; Spunweu liz.
Clear, track fast.
Following are probable winners at In
gIeside to-day:
First race-Los Cerrillos, Triumph. Rey
del Diabo.
Second race-Miss Lyman, Midlight.
Cash Day.
Third race-william OBJ, Preside. Sen
ator Morrill,.
Fourth race-Buckwa, The Roman, Tom
Cromwell.
Fifth race-Perseus. Joe Terry. Song
and Dance.
Sixth race-Attainment. Yule. Hardly.
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signed the Sealing Bill.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Ex-Sscretary
Foster had brief conference with the
president to-day. after which the presi-
dent approved the bill prohibiting the
killing of fur seals in the waters of the
North Pacific ocean," passed the day
congress adjourned for the holidays The
act prohibits the killing of seals by
American citizens. except as they may be
taken on the Pribyloff islands by the
North American Commercial company. 1t
also prohibits the importation of seal
skins from the United States, raw,
dressed dyed or manufactured"
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ahemlsts IN Srssinn-

Washington, Dec. 29.-The 10th annual
meeting Of the American Chemical socictv
was called to or'er NJ 'he Co',srlh ~ IN :
FersitN in this city to-day. The society Is
composed of some OF the most prominent
chemists and scientists III the United
states. ana SO Includes in Is me-. h r
ship many distinguished foreigners. The
morning session was occupied IN the rca :
ing and discussion OF financial papers
The afternoon was devoted To sightsce-
ing
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30

Special Disnatch 10 the standard
Helena. Dee. 29.--Anyone who wished to
purchase ticket over the Union Pacific
to-day from the company's Helena Office
was disappointed. as Agent Davids on
acting under orders from Omaha. stopped
selling last night lie has orders to close
the office Jan. and TO lease the quarters
until the present lease expires in April.
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5000 PEOPLE HOMELESS.
Poor Little Hasti suffers From n Fire
and an Earthquake.

Port au Prince. Hayti, Dec. 29.-At II
o'clock last night a fire. which assumed
considerable proportions on account OF
lack Of water 10 supply the pumps.
broke out and destroyed 500 houses. in
Guiding a number of warehouses, hotel,
church and its parsonage. About 5000
people are rendered homeless. This
morning al Gas o'clock there was am
earthquake lasting half a minute and
causing slight cracks in the earth.
There We're no accidents, but the popu-
lace was greatly alarmed
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the Europeans have had to meet with
After 10 years of guerilla warfare he was
driven out of the Soudan, but he made
a swoop upon the fertile region of Kong,
dependency of the French Ivory COM
pany. Since then Samory has been re-
peatedly heard from. In August last his
forces surprised and routed detach-
lpent of French troops sent to occupy
territory which 1t is said. Samory had
offered TO Nacate.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30

New York. Dec. @.-George Bergman
who last night aecosted a uoliesfn4n IN,
Third avenue with Here. copper. takr
this corpse TO the morgues ana sent a
bullet through his own brain ana fell
dead at the officers feet. Is said 10 have
been formerly wealthy resident Of chi
cago. II Is said that Bergman lost u $
money in speculation on the board ~
trade OF Chicago, after which nc cam,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30
RuckIen,s Arnica salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fe-
yer Sores. letter. Chapped Hands. Chill
blains Corns and all Skin Eruptions. and
positively cures Piles. or no pay required.
II is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price > cents
per box. For sale by all druggists and
dealers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30

here. lie took to drink and in spite of
aid which relatives extended him. reache q
the depths of poverty. In his room was
the following: Give my body to some
college or hospital so that II will be of
some use. 1t was not while | was alive
No work. all kinds of trouble and gout
that's too much"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30

Paris. Dec. 29.-The French. II is an
nounced, have occupied Odienne and Malt
bataliga- 1t is believed this indicates thar
an advance against Chief Samory Is i'm
minent. Chief Samory is a West African
chieftain. who for more than u wears
has been the most dangerous antagonist
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The Children MAY Fool Them.

Philadelphia. Dec. 2s.-By the will of
Mrs. Henrietta r. Files Baker s2,0O0,oOO
IS bequeathed 10 the Pennsylvania hos
pital. The bequest is made contingent
upon the death of the son and daughter
Of the testatrix without issue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30
He's n Kidder.

St Louis. Dec. 29.-colonel l<idder of
Chicago. father of katherine kidder. who
is suffering from nervous prostration
following the recent disbanding of her
company. is authority for the statement
that the actress will never again appear
on the stage.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30
Citizen Rosencrnn..

Washington, Dec. 2a.-The president has
granted pardon To l.. / Raspc.ans OF
Helena. Mont. sentenced Jan. 20. 1896 10
one years imprisonment IN the state pen
for violating the postal laws. The pardon
Was issued 10 restore him TO citize nsh u.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30
Death Of a Enun,lrr

st. Louis Dec. 2a-Thomas Seymour
founder OF the benevolent order of
Knights and Ladies Of Honor. and grand
secretary Of the state Of Missouri, died
to-day Of a paraiytic stroke.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30

Copies of the Christmas standard on sale
at all offices of the Standard, in wrappers
ready Tor mailing, price cents, and by
newsdealers. Domestic postage, ) cents
foreign, cents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30
Ice skaters.

New York. Dec 2q.-W. W walton
manager OF Arthur {. Chase. the English
champion middle distance eyclist. md
Ernest Reynolds to-day signed articles
of agreement for a series vi ice skating
races between Chase and Reynolds
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The Rrsnlts.

San Francisco. Dec 29-Results at In
sleside: Seven furlongs-Olive won Ar
gentina second. Pat Murphy third: time.
1:2si9. Six MISUNDERSTANDING won. May
w. second. Highland Ball third: time.
1:l4H. Mile and an eighth. hurdle handi-
cap-Snowdown won. Captain Rees sec
ond. Gold Dust third: time. 2:047,. Mile.
Croker stakes, value 1920 for 2-year-
olds-Count of Flanders won. Torsida
second. Eddie Jones third; time. l:4l
Mile-Myth won, Bernardillo second
Charles Ref third = time j ~
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30

Take Laxative bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
s. refund the money Il il falls ia cure. 25e.
! liz s'nuiEe Las l. J.. & on each tab ct
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MAYBE MAY " is P. D. 0.
But She Didn't Run Like 1t at
Ingleside Yesterday.
SHE WAS THE FAV0RITE
1ibertine Took the Liberty OF Showing
May His Heels-The Count of
Flanders Gets Away With
the Croker Stakes.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

6pt1tdi DiSpdlCU 10 the
San Francisco. Dec. 29.-Game old
Libertine defeated May w. the Mon
tana crack. at Ingleside to-day in race
that was in some respects most pecu-
liar. Libertine won pulling up. The
distance was six furlongs and a high
class field of sprinters started. May
W. ruled favorite at to 5. with Tea
Rose III. strong second choice. Liber-
time was little fanced al 6 and to 1.
Highland Ball got away first. when
Barrier flew up and cut out the pace
40 the three-Quarter pole. with May
w. in close attendance and Libertine
absolutely last. Tea Rose and Trolley
two far-famed sprinters who should
have been near the front were back
in the ruck AS they made the turn
into the stretch Lihertine went through
the bunch on the rail and opened a gap
of half dozen lengths. with Highland
Ball second. May w. went after L'her-
tine. but she could not get up. Liber-
tine won as she pleased by five lengths,
May w. second and Highland Ball
third. Tea Rose was fourth and Troll
ley last. 1t is impossible to explain the
running of the last two. The judges
called up Clawson, who rode Tea Rose
and demanded the reason OF her poor
showing. The jockey said his mount
tried to run away at the start. Fur
Their investigation will be made.
The Croker Stakes for 2-year- olds. at
a mile, the last race of the day. brought
out the cream of California. Count Of
Flanders ruled favorite at all times,
being backed from to } to even money
St Catalina. as usual. set the pace, but
could not last the mile tossing il up
near the last turn. The Count was al
ways within striking distance and when
ready came on and won like race
horse in gallop. Torsida beat Eddie
Zones head for the place
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-30

New Orleans, Dec. 29.-Results: Six fur
longs, sellng-Lucky Monday won. ANA
teur second, Reel third: time. 1:17st Sell
ing six furlongs-Octave won. Tole Sim
mons second, AL Lone third: time. l:lGA
Crescent City handicap. purse. $1,000. mile
and eighth-Macey won. Judge Stcadman
second. DIR. Sheppard third. time l:.7i.
Selling, mile and a half-Evanatus won
Mamie LIS Sister second Scharlna third.
time. 2:4il4. Seven and a half furlongs-
Liewanna won, Rushfield econd Nellie
third, time l:40
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-04
Polishing Linen.

The secret of laundry polish lies as
much in the skillful manipulation Of
the polishing iron as in the preparation
of the starch. No starch polish is OF
any value if it is not properly applied,
and there is no gain in the use of a
starch polish unless it is properly
brought out with polishing iron.
These small irons are usually nickel
plated and cost from ST to So. They
should BE light in order that they may
be used rapidly. An exchange illus
trates three varieties of polishing irons,
all Of which have their advocates. A
polishing iron with heel or tipped
up end is very desirable, because all
the force of the work can be cOncen-
trated on small portion of the linen
at time and thus bring out the polish.
The Chinese worker usually lays
damp cloth over his linen and then
passes the iron over it. He applies the
damp cloth and iron again and again,
with the skill of an expert worker, I'M
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-04
Government Seed sbon.

Last spring the Department Of Agri-
culture distributed, at cost Of $780,
600, enough seeds Of all kinds to plant
an area Of 355 square miles, or 90, 200
acres. Now. if there were some way Of
finding out just how many acres were
actually planted with these seeds, and
how much the crop produced therefrom
is worth in cash, we would probably
have better argument than we can
produce now in favor of knocking the
Government seed business on the head.
Many musty old humbug has been
suffered to exist simply because it was
impossible to corral it with figures.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-04

Where hogs are fed near the house or
barn, the fowls are apt to go among
them and eat large portion of the
feed. An Indiana farmer has solved
the problem by constructing feeding
pen SO that the hogs and pigs could go
In and out at pleasure, but fowls Of all
kinds were excluded. In the Orange
Judd Farmer he tells how 1t is made.
Build feeding floor several inches
above the surface of the ground and
inclose with tight board fence sur
mounted with pickets foot or more
long. Make one or more openings near
the ground for the hogs and hang a
door, a, from the top SO that it will
swing pretty freely either way. Leath-
er straps or hinges that work easily
will answer. The hogs will soon learn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-04
High / altitude Not Beneficial.

More people over 100 years old are
found in mild climates than in the
higher ATTITUDES. According to the
last census of the German empire, OF
a population of 100000, only IS
have passed the Tooth year. France,
with~a population of 100000, has
213 centenarians. In England there
are LAG, Ireland 57S, and in Scotland
as. Sweden has 10 and Norway %,
Belgium 5, Denmark 2, Switzerland
none. Spain, with a population Of 49,
600, 900, has fO1 people over 100 years
of age. OF the 2,25O,OO0 inhabitants Of
Servia 575 people have passed the
century mark. It is said that the old
est person living whose age has been
proved is Bruno Cotrim, born in At
RIGA and now living in Rio Janeiro.
He Is $50 years old. A coachman in
Moscow has lived 40 years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-04
Orchard and Garden.

Fruit trees or plants will not take
care of themselves.
Annual pruning largely avoids the
necessity for removing large limbs.
Grapes thrive best in well-cultiyated
and well-drained land
No fruit repays judicious pruning
and trimming better than the pear.
Make quality rather than quantity
the principal aim.
In setting out a tree, save some of
the top soil, especially to put around
the roots.
It is not bad plan to plant trees
along the roadside the whole length of
the farm.
BY stirring the soil after every rain
the weeds will be more easily de-
stroyed.
The peach and plum are nearly
enough related to be budded or grated
on each other.
Mulching prevents the early flow of
sap by preventing the ground from
warming up too soon.
Nectarines and apricots can be
grown anywhere that the peach or
prune VIII thrive well
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-04

THE SAN JOSE SCALE from the locality
to which it confines it's depredations,
but to the one in which it first ap-
peared. Since it made its debut in Cali
fornia it has shown an impartial fond
ness for every part of the Union. Flor
Ida has not been too warm for it and
Massachusetts has pleased. New Jer-
sey has not escaped and the Pacific
coast as far as British Columbia has
appealed to 1t. The scale, though ap-
pearing only recently, has evidently
spent several decades in preparing to
descend upon the world. 1t is micro
scopic insect, which pierces the green
bark of the tree with its proboscis and
sucks the sap. 1t has, doubtless with
an eye to this age of germicide solu-
tions, rendered spraying an infested
tree useless, because it has scaly COW
ering which remains on the bark of the
tree or the skin of the fruit and which
acts as an armor against such weapons
as washes. Fruit infested by the scale
is unmarketable.