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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21
. REMEDYIkG PENSION ABUSES.
Department officials at Washington viii
Prosecute Violators of the Law.

Department Oficials at Washington Will
Prosecute Niolators of the Law.
r. S. Coleman, special examiner for
the bureau of pensions, department Of
the interior, mas received from the de-
partmental headquarters at Wa shing-
ton a circular letter, which warns vio-
lators of the law that the pensions bu-
reau is making preparations to get aft
er them with a sharp stick.
The circular letter is as follows:
Recent investigation had by this bu-
reau to ascertain the methods en-
ployed by public officials in executing
pension vouchers, has demonstrated an
almost total disregard of the laws and
regulations governing the subject.
1t is clearly evidenced that the IL
legal. lax, Indifferent and perfunctory
procedure now extant has become a
menace to the proper and safe conduct
of the affairs of the bureau. so far as
it relates to the payment of pensions,
and special efforts are contemplated 10
correct the existing abuses.
While it is believed that many Off
Gals who assist in the execution of
pension vouchers have no conception of
their criminal liability in the premises,
1t is equally certain that many others
to secure an advantage in the num-
erical lumber of their clientage. know
ingly and wilfully resort to violations
of the law
To the end hat the former class
may profit by this notice, this circular
is issued.
There can be no justification in the
prevalent haste and laxity existing in
many offices, by which post-dating,
false certification. false claim AM
stock witnesses have become a fac
tor in the administration and acknowl-
edgement of pension vouchers.
1t is the intention of this bureau,
where the facts warrant such action,
to institute crimina proceedings
against the parties who indulge in these
illegal and irregular practices and they
are Earned accordingly.
By following strictly the instructions
printed on each voucher the matters
complained of may be entirely rene
died.
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Gunther's candies at L. A. Kings.
Mineral Locations.

Notices of the following mineral loca-
tions were yesterday filed for record
in the office Of the county clerk and re-
corder:
A placer claim on Meadow creek, near
Blossburg. by Harry Hines.
one hundred inches Of the waters of
Meadow creek. to be used for mining
purposes, by Harry Hines.
The Snowbird quartz lode mining
claim. situated in Heddlestone district,
by John j. Blydenstein.
The Blue Jay quartz lod mining
claim. situated in Heddlestone district,
by John j. B~lydenstein.
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SIX MONTHS FOR SMITH
The Fellow Who Assaulted John
Donoghue Sent Up.
JOHN DAGANA FINED $40
Licked the Boss Because theL atterWould
Not Giv Him WORKED Johnson's
Mistress Wants Him Bound
Over to Keep the Peace.

James Smith was yesterday sentenced
to six months in the county Jail by
Judge Fitzgerald. Smith is the fellow
who on Tuesday evening so cruelty and
viciously set upon and beat John Dom
oghue, a stranger, who was riding in
a freight car. 1t seems that Donoghue
is a quiet and inoffensive person n
came here with Gentry's dog and pony
show. He left the show here and sought
other work, but not being able to find
any he started for Butte in an empty
boxcar. He had not been in the car
long, having only reached East Ana
conda, before a fellow sprang into the
car and struck him pm the head with
some heavy weapon. He was knocked
down. and the ruffian jumped upon
him and kicked and beat him up un-
mercifully. Donoghue finally succeed
ed in getting away from his assailant
and came to Anaconda, where he noti-
fed the police. Smith was arrested
early yesterday morning.
When asked what defense he a to
offer Smith gave no satisfactory replies
n he was sent up for six months.
Donoghue, whose nose was broker by
Smith. and who received other painful
injuries, is reported to be getting along
nicely.
Charles Brown is being held in the
city Jail to await a hearing on a
charge of petit larceny for stealing a
pair of shoes from Bob Mcknight.
Brown claims that he did not steal the
shoes, but that he found them in n
back yard in a pile containing a lot of
other bid shoes. He claims to have
been working on the water ditch n
appears to be an honest enough sort Of
a fellow. The police will hold him I'M
til to-day to see if an owner for the
shoes a be found.
The time of Judge Williams was talk
en- up yesterday afternoon by the trial
of a case of assault and battery
wherein FOL Dagana figured as de-
PENDANT. From the evidence it APP
peared that Dagana beat up a man
named Pete Sa~gatovitch, a foreman at
the works, because the latter would
not give him work. h men got into
a fight on the street car track trestle
crossing Warm Springs creek, near
Carroll, and during the scuffie both fell
off into the creek. Some of the wit
nesses said that Dagana tried 20
drown Sagatovitch, but others denied
II. There were a dozen or more Wit
nesses, half of whom had TO nave an
interpreter in order to make their tes-
timony Ineligible. At the conclusion
of the evidence Judge Williams i'm
posed a fine of $40 and costs upon Da-
CANA.
In Judge Williams court yesterday
the mistress of Ed Johnson swore to
two complaints against her lover. In
the first she alleges that Johnson as
saulted her, punched her in the nose,
tore her clothing to shreds and tried TO
burn off her hair. On this complaint
Johnson will be given a hearing at 10
o'clock this morning.
The other complaint sets forth that
Johnson threatened to kill her and she
wants him bound over to keep he
peace.
In Judge Kennedy's court yesterday
Pat Rooney, charged with disturbing
the peace, was found guilty. His SEN
tence was fixed at 30 days in the u
ty Jail.
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OPOSA
FOR
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned up to IL O'Clock noon
of the 18th day of September. A. ID. 1885.
for furnishing all labor and material and
erecting complete a three-story. freproof
brick. stone and iron capitol building.
to be erected in the city of Helena. state
of Montana. and all to be In full ac-
cordance with the plans and specinoa-
lions therefor as prepared by Bell q
Kent, architects.
Proposals must be addressed to z. r.
Kennedy. secretary. and marked Pro
posals for state capitol building" and
must be accompanied by a certified
check in the sum OF s.. 200 a. evidence OF
good faith on the part OF the person
making such bid or proposal. and shall
be made payable to Robert b. Smith.
chairman. and will be forfeited to tho
state of Montana IL the party to whom
the contract is awarded shall fall to
enter into contract and give a good and
sufficient bond in the sum of 0.0o0
within Is days after UGH award.
Plans and specification car be seen
at the Office of the architects, Nos. ~.
IS and %. Merchants Bank building.
Helena, Montana. oil and after 18th
day of August. 1898. or duplicate copies
can be had OF the architects by making
satisfactory arrangements for their uR
and return.
The right is reserved by the owners-to
reject any and all bids and to waive
any informahty in a proposal IL they
deem II TO the best interests OF the state
so to do.
All proposals received after the date
set herein will be returned to the bid
ders unopened. All proposals must be
made upon forms as prepared by tho
architects. and which can be obtained
from them upon application
The commissioners desire contractors
10 figure on a ash basis. as all ond
rave beer disposed of. n they are in
a position TO pay cash in all cases
ROBERT B. SMITH.
Chairman.
f. BEACH,
j. VI. FOX.
A. Il. PECK.
d. Z. FOLSOM,
State Capitol Commission.
Attest. L. h. KENNEDY. Secty.
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dents employed in making them. leave
no residue when exploded, the products
OF the combustion being gaseous
whereas in ordinary g~unpowders,
whether black or brown. the products
are partly gaseous and partly solid. the
solid parts being visible in the deposit
left in the bore of the gun. the bits Of
fire blown IA of the muzzle at the time
of the discharge. and in the thick smoke
that hangs about. ~obscuring the view.
The composition of the smokeless
powder used in our navy is not known
except that "a cotton is the principal
ingredient; in all powders Of this class
some high explosive like gun cotton.
nitro-glycerine. the picrates or a com
bination Of these is employed as a base.
The smokeless powder made at New
port for our navy is a hard, lusf"' IS
substance of a light yellowish color.
1t is put up in the form of sticks re-
sembling vermicelli in size and appear
ance: that for the large caliber guns
looks like macaroni. having a cyiind.i-
cal hole through the slick. The largest
size stick is about .h-e2 -eighths Of an
inch in diameter. with A hole through
II about one-sixth of an inch in diam
eter.
Smokeless powder is extensively used
abroad, nearly every foreign country
having some powder peculiar TO itself.
M one with which we are most IA
miliar is the English cordite. The guns
recently purchased from the Armstrong
firm of England and mounted on boa-l
the New Orleans use cordite in their
cartridges.
IL is a question Of time when In our
navy brown ~gunpowder will be super
seeded by smokeless gunpowder.-New
York Herald.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21
Race Train TO lutte.

During the races at Butte, July 2 to
August 6. inclusive. the B., A. & p. Ry.
Co. will make an excursion rate, daily
except Sunday. good only on train leav-
ing Anaconda at 1880 p. m. n return
ing. leaving Butte at $40 p. m.
Round trip rate. $l.00. Round trip
rate. including admission TO the race
track, $3.50.
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Baptist Church Concert.

This evening George Abram Smith.
for seven years bass soloist with the
Emma Abbo Opera company: also So
loist with Gilmore's BAR concerts. will
take part, together with the following:
Misses Macdougall and Morgan and
Douglas Smith of Boston: Mrs. Me
Donald n the Misses NJ. and F.. Red
mond. Miss Tracy. Mrs. Eldridge, Miss
Drysdale. and Messrs. Hickey, Myers,
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At the Montana

At h Montana-Theo. Brantly. city:
F. III. Cooney, John Walsh. f. c. At
water. Butte; w. 5. Hay. st. Paul: c.
n. Campbell. Butte; Fred NJ. Prescott,
Milwaukee; II. March, Salt Lake; WILL
lam Norton, Stuart: r. G. Zeick. Great
Falls; w. A. Stotesberg. Bozeman
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Cut in Passenger Rates to Seattle and
North Pacific Coast via h., A. & p. Ry.
and Connections.
Effective at once, passenger rates,
Anaconda to Seattle and north Pacific
coast points, are reduced to $500 first
class, 5000 second-class.
Call on ticket agent at b., A. & p.
railway. passenger station, at Ana
conda, for further information.
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Ssloonkeepers Attention.

A special meeting of the Saloon Keep
ems association will be held at the Tur-
ner hall Friday evening. July %. at $3.50
o'clock. All members are urgently re-
quested to attend. BY order.
j. j. WEGNER. President.
L. HANSEN, Secretary,
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He Can.

To decide a wager and oblige a sub
scriber will you please state in the
Standard whether a foreign subject
could enlist in the United States army,
Yours respectfully.
EUGENE SULLIVAN.
Anaconda. July 70, 1885,
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Martz. Reeves. Davies. Hor. Bieber
and Ward Of Anaconda. The pro-
gramme prepared for this occasion is
excellent. Concert will at
$50 O'clock. Come early.
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of Meeting of Equalization Board

Notice of Meeting of Equalization Board.
Notice IS hereby given hat the assess
ment book of Deer Lodge county. state
of Montana, has been completed by the
assessor of said count and has been
delivered to the county clerk of said
county, and that the board of county
commissioner of said county will meet
as a board of equalization TO equalize as
on the third Monday of July,
1898, and continue in session Monday and
Tuesday of each week until their llbors
are completed. unless their business re-
duire IL. when they will meet in continu-
Gus session.
Dated this 18th day of July. 1898.
NJ. MARTIN.
Clerk of Board of Commissioners
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When q

When q
man falls out
of a ten-stoy
w n d o W
you'd natu-
rally say he
is a e a d
man Well,
perhaps he
Is and then
again, per-
h a OF.
Someth hing
may c
him. There
nay be a
friendly avn
ing that will
let him down
easy, SO he
may be sound
and well to-
morrow. You
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21

Jack Weatherill, a conductor on the
b, A. & p, sustained the loss of two
fingers yesterday while at work coupling
cars at Rocker. The injuries, while pain
full. are not of a serious nature.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21

John Marchion, while at work at the
Montana Union shops yesterday, had the
misfortune to sustain injuries TO one OF
his feet, which necessitated the amputa-
ton of one of his toes. The accident &C.
Cured through the slipping Of a large
block, which fell upon his foot.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21

Mrs. Rochelle, wife of DR.. +.
Rochelle, and daughter, Florence. left
yesterday for st. Paul. where they will
visit friends for three or -four months.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21
When in Butte lunch at sherman's.

Clean, wholesome, substantial board
s. per week, Grand Central hotel.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21
The Ladies' Friend.

. DIR. DeNilIe's French Tansy Tablets, safe
and sure. These tablets are compounded from
the recipe of one of the most celebrated French
physicians, who used them in his practice for
many years with unfailing success in the treat.
ment Of painful and suppressed menstruarion.
no matter what the cause. and can be depended
upon TO give relief in all cases. $500 per box
by mail. Address STANDARD Drug Co. Anaconda
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John Beatty. better known as Ion
Wang representing the Smith, Wal
lace Shoe company of Chicago, is in tn
city.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21

Choicest line of WHISTLES in the city
at Devine's, Third and Alder.
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when the Test Comes.

Nhen the resi- sches.
From the Louisville Post.
We never know how much we can do
Until we don't get the chance
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ABOUT THE CITY.
,ycles repaired at Carroll's.

Bicycles repaired at CAROLS.
verberkmoes, optician. Ill E. Park.
Only genuine porter. Days saloons.
Baths-Montana hotel barber shop. Csc.
william Norton of Stuart was in the
city yesterday.
+. II. Cooney was a Butte visitor in
the city yesterday.
Public Administrator b. f. Brown is
in the city from Garrison.
Mrs. James Shields and daughter
went to the Bitter Root yesterday.
Cole Campbell of Butte, formerly a
resident of this city, was in town yes
terday.
Deputy Sheriff Schurtz took in the
races yesterday, both figuratively and
literally.
NJ. Cohen of the Golden Rule Bazaar
left last evening for the East for the
fall buying.
For ~Rent-Large hall in Standard
building, first and third Saturdays. APP
ply at office.
Greig has a secondhand Crescent
boys bicycle. price $50: s. cash, bal
ance in go days.
The c. o. ID. store has moved to the
store lately occupied by Dan Warren
on East Park avenue
Lon Morrow left yesterday for Oma-
ha and other Eastern cities, where he
will spend his vacation.
There will be preaching this evening
at s p. m. by Rev. j. S. Cederberg in
the scandinavian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Dunn left yes
terday for Hancock. Mich, where they
will spend three or four months.
Anaconda Bicycle club will meet to-
night at Anaconda Camera club at s
o'clock. Business of Importance.
John Beatty. better known as lone
Wang representing the Smith, Wal
lace Shoe company of Chicago, is in the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21

Anaconda Bicycle club will meet to
night at Anaconda Camera club at
o'clock. Business of Importance.
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Anaconda steam Laundry. sc5 E. Park.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Dunn left yes
terday for Hancock, Mich, where the,
will spend three or four months.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-19
THE POLICE OF CIVILIZATION.

Europe probably does not know what it is maintaining it's armed forces for Certainly Russia does not, if the en- cyclical is to be taken as sincere. These magazines of physical strength are ail that stand between civilization and it's barbarian foes. Russia could not spare ship or a soldisr from her present armament if her every Eurcpen rival should be disarmed. She needs it ali fer safety within and protection with out. Another Mongol uprising would swarm over the Caucasus to the capi- tals of Europe and sweep white men of the shores of Asia. Undeterred by the forces now maintained, costly though they be, Africa would be overrun with desert and forest hordes. and shepherd kings again would ravage the palaces Of Egypt. It would be unproftable and dishearteniIg to estimate the bar
 baric forces within the very borders C. cis-lizeG s,ates. CT how long fife and .gc pert. would ce secure at Berlin, sa~is, .lclGon. New Ycrk Or Chicago T su1s ~e;e stac:1ad q and bullets melt ed GowG. Let as aimpiy say that t-e la.,dful G, nations to whom th-s poaee co.5zssace is p-opozed have Nfs e1easi- l3 make heir ina.g gaifSaat l.-sz- lys's secure against ths Ealiuas U tae o11er acsld U forces rhloh sSsn ia- reatioa and organization hare called into heinz. Ius-ines g lot reason. nil teach then -o st.--iss.-el t--@-s cezenses. Ecs dsslray sae-.- LciEoz=,d :le sentiment a-a il-plis5 T aac 5Ie diseernreat of iu peomotsss Dlsaa- I'iaz-iene -is 3 sooG sieory to iooE E3r- ward tod long way forvard
Arizona republican., 1898-09-19

pico and in clearing up the wreckage of the new wharf that was destroyed by fire. The government has not dei- nitely decided as yet in just what style the wharf will be rebuilt.
 "Unbounded prosperity for the United States, as predicted by the Lon don Statist, means prosperity to Mex ico. There cannot be any good for tune attending the American people on their circumplanetary march that will not be good for this country. When tl,ere are 100000, 600 people up there. all consumers Of tropical products, me jor para Mexico,-MeXican Herald.
 A Guaynlas contractor buying iron rcof beams in Chicago was given freight rate by rail direct of S1.25 gold per cwt., by the carload. A railway running from Chicago to New York, connecting with steamship lines gave on the same consignment a rate from Chicago to Guaymas Of SI.001s per cwt In one instance the freight would travel about 5000 miles, without tran shipment In the other it would travel more than 10000 miles, and be tran shipped four times-yet the longer route would carry it cheaper.-Nogales Oasis.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-19
ABOUT MEXICO.

Mexico continues to furnish the Unit ed States more than half of it's supply Of mahogany. In February, about SEA- coo of the s45,000 imported by the United States came from the republic.
 Five thousand dollars worth of type writing machines were sold by the United States manufacturers to Mex iean buyers in February The type writer is now part Of the furniture 0: every office in Mexico, as in the United States.
 The Mexican Central railway has se- cured possession of the line Of road running from Yurecuaro, on the Guad- alajara branch, to Zanlora It is be- ing put in good condition and extended further into the rich agricultural dis trict Of Michcacan.
 Travelling expenses in Mexico are cheap for those who have gold money to spend. Expenses for first class ac- ccmmodations in Mexico on the rail- reads, and at hotels and restaurants, are just about the same in silver that they are il gold in the United States.
 Over three hundred men were en- ployed last month on the work ot com pieting the new custom house at Tam
Arizona republican., 1898-09-19
THE "sTAKED PLAIN. ,,

What WAS once the vast unbrokea Teas pTa.Tle known as the "staRe ed pain has under gone great changes i.. the past dozen years or so. In former times the scarcity of water during sum- mer made it a dangerous matter to as- tempt the Journey across the plain. and many caravans making their way from Rio Grande into New Mexico perished of thirst among the sandy Eastes The last case Known Of any one D hing cn ths plains was in 1290, s.aEe1 tT-c Americans and one Mexican. a sheep herder, attempted to make laesT way iTcm oec1s C1ry to Amarillo n midsummer. and, bling poorly pro- gisioned with water and losing the trs.l as ETeii, soc1 dic6 Of thirst as well as thesr horses- : peculiar feature of this dsilt was that although the coy ctss and buzZar5s hai Dici-sd tna bones of the Americans ciein tics body of the Mexican had bsEe6 and dried in the sdn and was practlcail.- intact owing to the fact that the diet Of the Mexicans ol the border is 2iwayS comDoseG iu great part of chile and red pepper, sub stances apparently not appreciated by either the buzzards or the coyotes
 CT many years after the country .cn every side had been iE measure ssttied up, the plains were locked up e as Q sort of forbidden region, the epitone of everything that was inhos- pitabie in nature mad totally useless .or supp ying any of the wants of man.
 The progressive rancher and cattle man has year by year encroached on this vast area. sinking wells, running wire fences and rearing better breed Of stock than is to be seen today any where in Texas. Water is found from twenty to 100 feet, and in abundance. The altitude of the .'staked plains dis trict insures the health Of the stock the year round, and fever, anthrax or Llackleg are seldom heard of in that regiOu.-Chicae Chronicje
Arizona republican., 1898-09-19
PROPOSING TO A QUEEN.

The art Of making proposal of mar riege to a queen is one in which it is no disgrace for any of us to plead ig- IoIance and inexperience. A resident Of Malta has thus addressed one of the dusky queens cf the South Pacific islands:
 Her Gracious Queen:
 T hope you will most willingly ex- cuse me for having the impotence to write to you in th1s manner, and the reason for my doing so is, when I was reading the paper yesterday l read about the steamship Bonanza being drifted on your island and the women under you began to select husbands from the crew, and that you, my queen, wanted for Q husband man that would love you and make you happy l have bean thinking the matter over and have come to the conclusion that II you will have me for husband write back and let me know; also that you should send me the money for my passage out, so as 1 can come to you and will repay you ths money when l get t0 you. If, ny queen, I will suit s-c,:, write back and let Ire know as. socn as possible also send rle 2 paper nCte fer aa223 23 CT a and will come at oEce'
 r tfle Ma tass g=u.,erian wonders = received no reply to the }l75si- -cr5iiis r-apcssi it nay interest i;igl .0 sa5a taat ! neTsr reached hz- maj e=E Ills lct.sr was Cpan-a ;y the head eaiaE. vT-o asuGed | tc -lla g.iz-
 white tlaa7f. .Fh3 pos -a5 :. to fi:s 5-fnsy Grga, whg ir UTE seHt iy to sisa STl1aF DeilF Fs-cE-apa The 17st ma 5hcv5d tha- - lad passed Eil-5s-s., London t.Geel5laEd Sydney. sse4eEaI and EEef5es -hc;l.-i.ss,.lon