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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-26
he Is A CHARACTER.
A Man In walksrvilIe who Has Peculiar
Ideas.

A Man In Walkerville Who Has Peculiar
Ideas.
There is a man in Walkerville with
a string of characteristics that old
Diogenes would have given his lantern
To possess. He Is what they call a
cracking good fellow" n his ad-
mirers delight to "show him on to
their friends when they happen along
that way. Yesterday there was a 10
vial band OF ~congenial spirits congre-
gated In a coy room adjoining an
apartment over which presides a gen.
tieman with a long white apron.
The first or second round had been
sampled when i'm came the character
which prompted this brief story.
Hello. Josh. old boy" was the greet
ing extended by n of the party. Give
me a pipeful of tobacco"
Josh drew from his own pocket his
little briar pipe. filled Il with fine cut
and emptied IL in the hand OF the man
who had asked for a pipeful of to-
bacco.
Thanks" said his friend. Now give
me a match and I'll smoke"
Josh pulled a handful of matches out
OF his pocket m selected the smallest
one In the pile and handed IL over to
the man.
The little party looked at one another
and finally n OF them said:
Josh. have a cigar or something"
josh o a cigar. crushed II between
his hands. poured the bits of Havana
into his old tobacco box. filled his pipe
tore the margin OF n newspaper. stuck
Il in the stove. and with the fiame III
his pipe; then turned on his heel and
walked out. saying rs he went:
$50 long. boys; I'm going to my room
n read the paper before dark"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-26
CLERK AND CARRIER.
Civil Service Commission Will Hold an
Examination.

The United states civil service CON-
mission that an examina-
ton will be held by Its ~postofice board
of examiners in Butte on Jan. Z. 1899,
commencing at 3 a. m. for the posi-
tions Of clerk n carrier In the post
Office of this city.
Only citizens of the United States
may be examined.
The examination will consists of SPELL
ing. arithmetic. letter-writing, PEN
manship. copying from plain copy, ge-
ography OF the United States and read
ing addresses. The arithmetic will con-
sist of tests in the fundamental princi-
pies. extending as far as common and
decimal fractions and embracing prob
lens.
The age limitations for this examina-
ton are as follows: Clerk. not less
than Is years; carrier. tween q and
40 years. Applicants for carriers must
weigh at least lbs pounds. must he not
less than 5 feet 4 inches in height. and
must file with their applications a med
ical certificate. on Form 119. showing
them to be not under the required
weight and height. n to possess the
required physical qualifications.
No application will be accepted for
this examination unless filed In COM
plete form with the board at the post
office In that city before the OF
closing business on Dec. 80. 1898.
Applications should be filed promptly
In order hat time may remain for cor
rection IL necessary.
This examination Is open to all citi-
Gems Of the United States who may de-
sire to enter the service. and who COM
ply with the requirements. without re-
gard to race or to political or religious
Affiliations: but attention Is invited 10
the fact hat II is the practice Of the
p~ostofice department In making APP
pointments to the grades of clerk and
carrier to give preference to those
eligibies who are Legal residents of the
city m vicinity where the eSam,nNlon
Is held Applicants khah- be examined.
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HIGH OLD TIMES.
walkerviile Boys Are Putting . Gloss on
ON the Sidewalks.

ON the Sid walks.
The VAUDEVILLE boys are putting a
diamond gloss on the sidewalks of the
hill city. Any walk hat has any in
cline at all is transformed into q to-
boggan slide. and the youngsters have
high old times whenever Marshal Cur
ran happens to have business in an
other part of the city. The steep streets
of the city are not good enough cast
ing places for the boys. for there Is
too much traffic on them, besides they
figure 1t that II is easier for a person
to step on the sidewalk thar II In for
the coasters to turn out for a team OF
horses. Yesterday n of the thousand
and n boys oof the city was the hero
of an accident. He lost his bearings as
he shot e a flight of steps In the
sidewalk. and his sled went through a
window of the house at the corner Of
Il and DAILY streets. and the boy turned
a double back somersault and landed
In a barrel of swill in a Chinese scav-
enger's The owner Of the house
replaced the window pane. but did not
find the boy. who was In the barrel.
and who. looking at the case from his
own point OF view, concluded he was
safer in the barrel than he would be
in the clutches OF the irate house own
err. The little fellow was not injured.
but he will not ride on his sled for a
while yet. as II Is being held to await
its owners coming.
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conclusion of \ mass Father Callahan
delivered the funeral address He said:
= THE rates Of heaven have been rolled
back, again the Divine Master has sum
moned the angel Of death n sent
lin forth. the golden light OF comfort
and consolation beaming on his wings.
He came in our midst and like the
bee went about from flower to flower.
1fnding one whose fragrance difused
itself afar. This he culled and sped on
TO his heavenly home. Here he pre-
scented IL to the Divine Master. and He
has ere this planted IL in His angelic
garden. We poor humans left are as
sembled here this morning to pay our
last sad debt of love, respect and ven
Grafton for all hat is mortal of her
whose soul is with immortal God.
II speak not words Of fiattery. but
mere girl. budding into womanhood.
when life Is sweetest and the pleasure
OF the world the most enticing, she
turned from them. She looked upon
the world as a tempestuous sea. filled
with rocks and undercurrents. wherein.
alas! occur too many shipwrecks. She
realized that this IL n vale Of tears. OF
signs and of miseries. where a mans
life Is a constant warfare. surrounded
by his enemies and every IN liable
TO perish. She saw all the world
afforded naught but transitory things.
which filled the world with affiiction.
She sighed for something better. high
er. nobler: something that would bring
her nearer to her Divine Master. She
read of the u man In the gospel
who asked OF our Savior: Lord. what
must I do to be saved?' and He an
swered. Keep the commandments
But said he. Lord. I have kept these
from my youth. Then said He. IL
thou wouldst come after me. sell what
thou hast and give to the poor and
conn follow me- Here h saw that
poverty OF spirit was pleasing to God.
She saw likewise that His own life.
from the cradle to the cross. was n
OF poverty. Again she read in st. Paul
that He that giveth his daughter In
marriage doeth well. but he that giveth
her not doeth better n she saw that
our Savior Himself led a life OF chas-
tity. Again she resolved h a hers
should be modelled after His. She saw,
too, In the scriptures that our Divine
Lord gave up His will and subjected
Himself 10 the will of another for 30
years. Here again h would follow
His example. She had now resolved to
consecrate herself to Him by poverty.
chastity and obedience.
The second commandment which the
Lord gave. Low thy brother as thy
SELF had made an indelible impression
on her. She resolved to devote herself
to her God and to her n~eighbor-to God
at all times and in all things. to her
neighbor in the school and in the hos
pital-for she read, They who teach
Ny name shall shine like stars for all
eternity N that a cup OF cold water
given in the name of Jesus will not go
without its reward. Such has been the
Sister Of Charity; a life of self-denial.
se~lf- neg and ~self-sacrihce: n life
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Graded ana certified with entire Impair
TALLY. and wholly without rcya~d to
any con1ideration save their ability 80
SHOWN By the grade the attain IN the
examination.
For application blanks tForms 1o1
and I'D hull instructions. specimen ex-
animation question:. and information
relative to the duties and salaries Of the
different positions. apply TO the secre-
tary Of the board OF examiners at the
p0st0mce.
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The funeral Of George E., the 6-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. l.. Black
wood. will take place this afternoon at
2 o'clock from the residence. No. Sis
Dakota street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-26

There Is always room at the top round
of the ladder of fame. Schatzlein's
painters are famous for doing good
work from bottom to top of the ladder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-26

Notice is hereby given that I will not
be responsible for any debts contracted
by my wife. Mrs. Maggie Murphy.
JOHN MURPHY.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-26

Silver comb. brush and mirror put up
I'm satin lined case. only 800 at Towle
q winterhslter's. jewelers.. Is West
Park street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18

At the Trans-Mississippi & Interna-
tional Exposition at Omaha. The
North Line"-C. ST. p. M.
& O. Ry., is the best and most direct
route from Northern Minnesota and
North Dakota points via Minneapolis
and St. Paul. Two through express
trains daily leaving Minneapolis 900
a. H., ITO p. ~; St. Paul 9:35 Q. N.
Magnificent in it's preparations, beau
tiful in it's architecture. instructive in
it's object lessons, can you afford to
miss this greatest of expositions at
the close of the nineteenth century?
Ask that your agent sell you a ticket
via the North Western Line. Cheap
excursion rates. Stopover privilege
granted on all tickets to Kansas City,
Denver and west, Illustrated descrip-
tive booklet free on application to T.
w. Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent, St. Paul, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
ALGER CABLES ORDERS.

All Military Commanders Instructed to
Suspend Hostilities.
y WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. - Secretary
Alger has cabled orders to all military
commanders that the protocol of peace
has been signed and to cease HOSTILE
ties. The orders to General Merritt
were as follows:
The president directs all military opera
tions against the enemy be suspended.
Peace negotiations are nearing compile
ton, a protocol having just been signed
by representatives of the two countries.
You will inform the commanders of the
Spanish forces in the Philippines of these
instructions. Further orders will follow.
by order of the secretary of.
IL. 9. CORBIN, Adjutant General
Similar Orders to Miles and shafter.
The orders sent to General Miles and
General ShafUer were Identical with
the above, save as to names.
AS the order states, further instruc-
tions will be sent to each general.
General Merritt will be directed to con-
fer with the Spanish commandment at
Manila to carry out the terms of the
protocol and to occupy Manila imme-
diately. General Miles will put him.
self in communication with the chief
authority of Porto Rico in order to
have the Spanish authorities turn over
San Juan and other places to him pre-
paratory to evacuation.
The instructions to General Shafter
will be much different than to other
generals.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

Great Damage Done to Fruit in Eastern
Iowa and Western Illinois.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16.-Specials re-
ceived here indicate that the severe
wind and hail storms which visited
Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois did
great damage; fruit suffered con-
siderable damage and corn is leveled.
The rain was the heaviest in many
years, ranging from to inches in
depth. Bridges were washed out be-
tween Keokuk and Fort Madison. The
storm bordered on a tornado north of
Hamilton, Ills, accompanied by a ter
rifle roar. Several buildings were
wrecked, while the entire peach crop
in that county is ruined. Horace D.
Adcock, - years of age, died from
fright received during heavy electri.
cal storm at Macomb, Ills. In that
county the damage to wheat in the
shock and corn, peach and apple crops
is heavy. Melon growers of Marion
county, Ills, fear heavy damage from
the rain. At Carrollton, Ills, trees,
telephone and electric light wires were
blown down and cellars flooded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
NEGROES RESIST ARREST.
Five Killed and Three Mortally Wounded
at BaYh0rn.

Five Killed and Three Mortally Wounded
at Hayboro. Ga
MoULTRIE, Ca, Aug. l6.-Sheriff
Fisher and posse of Ii men made
raid on crowd of negro gamblers at
Bay boro, - miles east of Moultrie.
There were 70 or 100 negroes in the
house, and as Sheriff Fisher walked in
some of the negroes began shooting,
one ball hitting the sheriff in the hand,
iinflicting painful wound. Two 9TH
ers of the posse were hit. The posse
returned vigorous fire and as a result
five negroes were killed outright, three
,others MORALLY wounded and three
more painfully but not fatally hurt.
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Territory Lost by Spain.
SPAIN Is MUCH RELIEVED.
The Signing of the Protocol Was Yer,
Sat.sf Glory.

The Signing of the Protocol Was Very
Sat.sfa Glory.
MADRID, Aug. 15.-The protocol will
be published simultaneously in the Of
fetal gazettes here and in Washington.
The papers discuss the situation quiz
city and great relief is felt in govern
ment and court circles that President
Mckinley has not demanded a convo-
cation of the cortes to approve the
peace preliminaries. The cortes will
not be summoned until autumn, by
which time it is expected the ardor of
the extremists will have cooled down
and the countr be in mood to accept
accomplished facts.
Senior Sagasta has again assured the
queen regent tkat'he does not fear Car
list troubles, and the Carlists them.
selves appear to recognize that the
country is not in the temper that would
support Carlist rising.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
A Truthful Statement.

An excellentand Invaluable remedy.
for the cure Of cough, cold and hoarscc-
ness, is DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
Mr.. Jas. Hadfeld, $50 West ST., New
York City, verifes this statement.
He writes: CDR. Bulls Cough Syru
is most excellent remedy for cough,
cold and hoarseness, and 1 take great
pleasure in recommending it to all,
who require such a valuable household
medicine" DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
: sold everywhere for Is cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
LA DUKE NOT SHOT.

Was Convicted of Killing Private STAFF
ford and Received a Life Sentence.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE war de.
partment has received the following
from Ponce, Porto Rico, dated Aug. 10.
Adjutant General, Washington. Re-
plying your cablegram, Private La
Duke been convicted by courtmartial
for killing Private Stafford; sentenced
to life Imprisonment; penitentiary
Leavenworth designated. He is now
under guard here awaiting transporta.
ton. GILMORE,
Brigadier General.
It was enormously stated few days
ago that La Duke had been shot.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
WILL NOT PAY INSURGENTS.

Alger and Other Officers Say Only Con-
gress Could Authorize That.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-Secretary
Alger and other bers of the cabi-
net took occasion to deny the truth of
the reports current in Cuba of an agree.
ment to disband the Cuban insurgents
and for the United States to pay them
off in the interest of promoting peace
full conditions on the island. The prop.
osition, 1T is stated, would not be en-.
tertained by this government, and it is
further suggested such an action would
require legislative sanction in an act OF
congress-,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Will Move to the Preside.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. II. -Brigadier.
General Miller will move the head.
quarters of the independent division,
Eighth army corps from Camp Merritt
to the Preside. The troops now at
Camp Merritt will remain there at
least this week or until information is
received whether or not General Mer-
rift needs any more soldiers. In the
event that he does not, the troops will
be moved to the Preside and await
further orders.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Seven Persons Said to Have Been
Killed and Many In
jured.
Wind and Hail Did Great DAM
age in Eastern Iowa and
Western Illinois.
The Fruit Crop Badly Injured.
Several Railroad Bridges
/ Washed Out.

GARY. S. D., Aug. 16.-A cyclone
occurred in this vicinity during the
night Seven persons were killed and
many were injured, and much damage
was done. The track of the storm was
30 to 40 miles long.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-A special
from Candy, Mimi, reports cyclone
~ miles west. Seven persons were
killed and seven are missing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
w,,h Flag at HAIR Ma.t.

SEATTLE. Wash, Ang. 10. The steam
schooner Noyo has arrived here from
St. Michaels with her flag at half mast,
indicating the death of her captain. RI.
Edgett, who died at sea Of Bright's
disease. The Noyo had about 80 pas
sengers, 20 Of whom were from Daw-
son. They mad but small amount of
gold, the majority of them having gone
in this spring and failed to find for
tune. The Noyo brings no late news.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Hurrying Embarkation.

| WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-Acting Sec.
rotary Allen has ordered the Prairie
and Badger, now at Santiago, to report
to General Shafter at Santiago to be
used for transporting troops to Mon
tauk Point. They viii each carry
about 1000 men. General Shafter has
asked for these vessels in order to
hurry the embarkation of his troops.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
WISCONSIN SOLDIER SHOT.

Private La Duke Killed a Regular Near
Ponce and Was Court martialed.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. ia special to
The Journal from Marinette, Wis,
says: Word has been received here
from Ponce, Porto Rico. that Private
La Duke of the Second Wisconsin regi-
ment, who shot and killed Private
Stafford Of the regular army during a
quarrel in saloon at Ponce, was court
martialed Aug. 3, found guilty, and
shot on the morning of Aug. 4.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Unprecedented Hot Wave.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Aug. 49,
There has just passed over this section
a hot wave that has never had a par
tallel here within the memory of man.
The maximum has been 102, 109 l07,
1O3, 106, 104 and 1913 for seven days.
TO add to the disagreeableness of the
weather there has been a very low
barometer. @
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
The Thanks of Snain.

MADRID, Aug. 10. Duke Almodovar
de Rio, minister of foreign affairs, has
asked M. Patenotre, the French ambas.
sador at Madrid, to transmit to his
government the thanks Of Spain for
the good offices which have resulted in
the earliest possible signature of pro-
tocol of peace with the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Among. Them Will Be All the
Volunteer Cavalry and
! Artillery.
Order May Be Delayed Until Mers
rift Cables as to Conditions
at Manila.
Naval Establishment Will Not
Be Very Much Reduced
at Present.

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-An order
will be issued, when approved by the
cabinet, mastering ont of the service
a large probably about $4,000
of the volunteer forces.
The troops to be mustered out will
include all the volunteer cavalry and
volunteer artillery in the United States
at the present time and large mum Der
of infantry. The whole number has
mot yet been determined upon. The
mastering out order possibly may be
delayed until dispatches are received
from General Merritt, respecting the
conditions at Manila.
Dispatches are expected from the
general at almost any hOur.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Urges Haste to Conclude the Treaty.

MADRID, Aug. 15.-The Liberal, com.
menting on the gravity Of the situation
rs regards tue Philippine islands, says
it appears certain that the peace COM
mission will accord to Spain sovereignty
over almost the whole of the archi.
pelago, but that Spain will lose more
than she will gain if Aguinaldo's in
surgents do not make submission. The
TEMPO urges the government to hasten
in every way possible the completion
of peace negotiations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Thanks France Through Cambon.

PARIS, Aug. l5.-After signing of
the protocol of peace between the
United States and Spain at Washing.
ton, President Mckinley asked M.
Jules Cambon, the ambassador of
France, to thank his government for
its good offices in bringing about the
rapproachment between the nations and
leading to cessation of hostilities.
President Mckinley added that he was
pleased that the final negotiations are
to be conducted in Paris.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
No Power TO Alter Law.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. IT, William
1Ogilvie, the newly appointed commits
.sioner of the Yukon, said he had no
mower to abate the royalty on Klondike
i0old or to deal with the matter of gov
jernment reserved claims. "These, he
said, ..are subjects which have been
dealt with by our parliament The
governor general himself could not
IalfaY III. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Tuo Were Saved.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Further advices
from Melbourne say that two persons
named Peterson and Kroum were saved
from the American bark @. @. Funk,
Captain Nilsson, bound from Tacoma
for Melbourne, the wreck of which off
flinders island, Tasmania. with the
loss of eleven lives, including the cap.
ltain, his wife and two children, has
jbeen reported.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
LOSS ABOUT S45O,OOO.

Packing House District at Fresno, CAL,
Destroyed by Fire. g.,
FRESNO, CAL, Aug. Is. The con-
, fagration that devastated a large area
i'm the packing house district in Fresno
was not gotten under control until
break of day. The aggregate loss is
NOW variously estimated from con-
lservative standpoint at from 100000
! to $45O, O00
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Latest War Publication Just Issued

"War Periodicals" part one, Land
and Water Series, twenty pages, size
seven by eleven inches, fourteen repro
auctions of photographs by E. FL.
Hart, U. S. Naval photographer, also
detailed account of the war up to date.
Send six cents in stamps to W. r..
Galloway, general passenger agent
500 Line, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Hot in London.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-This is the hottest
day London has known for a long
time. The St. Johns am bulance staff
DIS out in full force and is treating
scores of cases of heat prostration.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Big Order For Cartridges.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Kynoch com.
pany of Birmingham is reported to
have received an order for 100000
military cartridges to be promptly de-
livered to the United States govern.
ment ..r."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Lightning Struck a Camp.

LITH1A SPRINGS, Ga, Aug. 16.-Dur-
ing terrific thunder storm here, light
ming struck Camp Hobson. Seven
soldiers are in the hospital seriously
hurt. The same company was in
wreck week ago at Fort Mcpherson,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18

Win your battles against disease by acting
promptly. One Minute Cough Cure pro-
it prevents consumption. And in later
stages it furnishes prompt relief. For Sale
by Hans On & Emerson.