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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
A GRAY-HAIREO LIBERTINE
LYNCHED FOR CRIMINALLY AS
sAULTING A LITTLE GIRL.
From the Jail and Hanged Him.
Confessed His Guilt.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 11.-A spe-
cial TO the Times from Liberty, Mo,
says: At 10:30 O'Clock tonight Ben
jamin Jones, gray-haired man 6s
years of age, was taken from the Clay
county Jail and swung to an iron beam
at the front of the entrance of the
court house. The mob. which con-
sisted of about 75 men, quietly rode
in on horseback, finished their work in
80 minutes and left. Jones had COM
mitted criminal assault on Annie
Montgomery. an 11-year-old girl. yes
terday evening. and had confessed his
guilt just before he was hanged.
During the day Jones got Mrs. John
Montgomery consent to take her lit
tie girl to the local fair. They spent
che day there, starting home in a
buggy at 1880 o'clock in the evening.
The assault was made on the way
home. When she arrived home, the
girl told her parents of the brute's deed.
Physicians who were called reported
her condition such that she could not
live. The father spread the news. and
with the aid of Constable David G.
Roberts, soon located Jones near his
home. An angry crowd gathered
quickly and IL was with difficulty that
Roberts managed to get Jones TO jail,
which the officer did this morning.
Much indignation was expressed dur
ing the day and this afternoon there
were rumors that Jones would be
lynched tonight. All day long crowds
OF horsemen came in from all direc-
tions. At 10:30 o'clock tonight the
command was given to surround the
court house. This was done immedi-
ately and the main body OF the crowd
pushed into the yard. through the hall
way to the cell in the northwest wing
of the building. Part of the mob had
already gathered there and were wait
ing. The work of cutting the bolts IN
the locks of the doors was begun and
the sound of the sledge hammers driv-
ing the sharp chisel through the locks
rang out on the night air. II was quick
work. however. to get the doors open,
and there was a rush in the Jail.
The lynchers soon came out with the
rope around the old mans neck. He
was begging for his life, but no heed
was paid to his appeals. He was led
out of the hallway to the front entrance.
Hang him right here" shouted one
of the masked men. A few minutes were
spent debating the matter. but the end
Of the rope had already gone over the
iron beam Of the porch. The old man
stood trembling and groaning.
Have you anything TO say?" were
the gruff words OF the leader.
Il was drunk when did it-oh. was
drunk" came the reply. The command
10 swing him up was given. There was
quick jerk on the rope and the body
was given a swing out into the air from
off the top step. The Job was finished
and the crowd melted away quietly.
Jones had served a term OF two years
in the Missouri penltentiary for forgery.
He has been travelling lately in Kansas
and Oklahoma selling medicines.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE.
A Posse Is Securing the Country for the
AssaiIant.

Buckner, Mo, Sept. u.-Charles Ham,
ilton, prominent young man of Buckner,
rode up behind Mary Charleton and John
Martin, young society people of that
town, they were returning home on a
country road at midnight last night. and
without apparent reason shot and wound
ed both. The first bullet struck Miss
Char.etOn in the back. causing her TO fall
to the bottom of the buggy. second bull
let hit Martin in the shoulder and caused
him TO drop the reins. The horse took
fright and gallOped of, Hamilton sending
a few stray bullets after ii. The wounds
received by Miss Charleton and Martin
were dressed at BuclSner. where they ar
rived and reported the affair early this
morning.
The condition Of neither is considered
serious. During the day Hamilton was
arrested. but was soon released by his
uncle, who is constable When the affair
became known considerable feeling was
aroused and posse spent tlIe day IN an
Unsuccessful search for the w0u.d-be
murderer No motive for the assault is
known. AT concerned are about IS years
OF age and prominent. Miss Charleton Is
the daughter Of a wealthy farmer and
Martin IS the son OF Postmaster Lloyd
Martin OF Buckner.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
AlGER PLEASED.
He Says the Volunteers Didn't Know How
to Take Care of Themselves.

Detroit. Sept. 11.-Secretary Alger this
afternoon expressed himself as well
pleased at the presidents selection OF
members OF the committee TO investi-
gate the condition Of the commissary.
quartermaster and medical departments
Of the war department during the war.
on the subject OF sickness among the
soldiers. General AlEer said:
The whole trouble has been in the
volunteer troops not knowing how To
care for themselves and carelessness in
warding OF disease. The regular men
have not been troubled as the voluu-
teers have. They have had yellow fever
and feyers from exposure in the trench
es before Santiago. but their general
health has been good and the proper
tion Of sickness and deaths from sick
ness is very small.
The most stringent orders have been
issued in regard TO keeping the camps
clean. After my tour of inspection
will so over the whole situation care
fully and II is possible that a new set
OF regulations that viii be better may
be issued.
The day before | left Washington. d"
said General Alger. Il called Surgeon
General Sternberg into my office and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
LONDON MARKETS.
Prices Rose on the Receipt of the News
From Egypt.

Prices Rose on the Receipt Of the News
From Egypt.
London. Sept. 1.-THE markets started
OFF last week with an excellent tendency
and prices rose in all departments under
the encouragement of the Egyptian news,
the reported Anglo-German commercial
agreement. the absence of a rise in the
value of money and the promising trade
returns, indicating that exports to the
United States and Austria are again
growing.
Under such influences prices naturally
moved up until checked on Thursday by
the Cretan outbreak. while the absence of
an increase in the Chicago. Milwaukee &
81. Paul dividends had disastrous effect
on Americans, which again opened lower
on Friday, though before the close yes
terday the tone had strengthened and the
finish I'm several cases was y per cent.
above the worst.
The Union Pacific shares fell s cents
per share. New York Central & Hudson
River / per cent, Atchison. Topeka a.
Santa Fe preferred / per cent, Norfolk
q Western preferred X per cent, South
ern preferred = per cent. Chicago Mil
waukee & st. Paul, Illinois Central, Wa
bash debentures and others from Il to z,
per cent.
Central Pacific and NJ, X. & T. rose
each i per cent. The discount rate on
three-month bills was la per cent and
money for the day or week was easy at
y per cent.
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ENTITLED TO BREVET.
Rules Issued Governing the Award of
Medals of Honor.


Washington. Sept 1.-THE war depart
ment has issued an order directing the
commanding officers of military depart
ments, army corps and detached COM
mands to send to the adjutant general
as soon as possible the names of such
officers in the regular and volunteer ser
vice as may be considered entitled TO
brevet command for distinguished con-
duct and public service in the presence OF
the enemy.
Rules have also been issued governing
the award of medals to officers and enlist
ed men as follows: Medals of honor will
not be awarded to officers or enlisted men
except for distinguished service. bravery
or conspicuous gallantry. which shall
have been manifested in action by con-
duct that distinguishes a soldier above
his comrades. and involves risk OF life
in the performance of more than ordf-
narily hazardous duty.
Recommendations for the award will be
controlled by the system of merit. Recon-
mendations should be made only by the
officer in command at the time of the ''ac-
ton" or by an officer having personal
cognizance OF the specific act for which
the medal is granted. The recommends
ton must be accompanied by a detailed
recital OF the circumstances. certificates
OF officers or affidavits of enlisted men
who were eye-witnesses of the fact. The
testimony must. when practicable. en-
brace that of at least two eye-witnesses.
and must describe specifically the act or
acts by which the person in whose behalf
the recommendation Is made most dis
tingushed' himself. and the facts In the
case must be further attested by the oQ-
cial report OF the action, record of eventA
muster rolls and returns and descriptive
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told him / wanted to build winter hos
pitals for 5000 men. We will have our
hospitals IL we have to raise the 5000
TO $4,000. They will be located at points
where they can be reached by trans
ports, although just where II is not yet
determined. One of the hospitals, how
ever. will be at Havana. 1t will be
built just as soon as our troops are
sent to the island. / do not know what
they have in the city in the shape Of
hospitals now, but I very much doubt
IL we would want to take any of their
infected buildings for hospitals for our
soldiers"
Brigadier General Duffield arrived
home to-day from the coast of Maine.
where he has been recuperating from
illness incurred during the Santiago
campaign. Secretary Alger visited him
this evening.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Banker Won.

Vienna, Sept. 1l.-In the worlds cycling
championship races here to-day. George
A. Banker, the American cyclist. won
the professional mile unpaced. by six
inches. in minutes | second: Nerneyer
of Germany was second and Jasquelin of
France third. Owing to the bad manage
ment of the meeting. Banker declined to
run off the match between the amateur
and professional mile championship.
Therefore Albert of Germany, the anna
teur champion, rode over the course.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Everything satisfactory.

San Francisco. Sept. 1l.-Governor
Lord OF Oregon has completed his in
vestigation Of the conditions Of the $50
recruits of the 2nd oregon volunteers
and has telegraphed to the secretary OF
war that ne found every ything satisfac-
tory. The governor and Colonel Tuttle.
adjutant general OF the national guard
Of Oregon, left for home tonight
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Lost with All on Board.

Brunswick, Ca. Sept. n-Postmaster
Symons. who chartered tug and went In
search OF the schooner John Ii. Platt.
which was In the terrible storm of Aug.
30. has returned 10 Brunswick with un-
nistahable evidence of the ships loss
with all on board Postmaster Symon's
son was a passenger on the Platt A
brother OF Captain Townsend OF tho
schooner Jessie c. Woodruff. accompa-
nied Mr. Symons. and he Is satisfied that
his bro-hsr's ship has met the same fate.
A total of - persons were aboard the
tWO lost ships
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Masonic Temple Burned.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept ia dispatch
to the State Journal from Washington c.
II. says the Masonic temple was destroyed
by fire this afternoon. The Springfie Ia
fire department rendered timely assist
ance. The loss on the building is about
$4,000. Frank l.. Sutton. who had large
department store I'm the building. lost his
entire stock. valued at S60.000. The losses
are considerable.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Cattle Recovered.

Fort Worth. Tex, Sept. 1i.-Secretary
Loving OF the Texas Cattle Rafsers as
sociation received word to-day from
MOberly Mo, that three carloads Of
cattle that had been stolen from the
DennjsOn ranch near Chickasaw, In
dian Territory, had been recovered The
cattle were recognized by the brand
they bore
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

Brook station, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE body
of George Burton, negro. who assaulted
Mrs. Coggins, was found this morning tn
the Flint river about three miles below
Digby. riddled with bullets. A rock weigh
ing several hundred pounds was tied 20
IT, The news has reached here that 210
or 20 negroes are marching TO DiEby arm
ed with guns and rifles. and swearing ven
geancs- Every white man in town is GO
ing armed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
NO NEW CASES.
Half the Population of jackson Has Left
the City.

the City.
Jackson. Miss, Sept u.-No new cases
Of yellow fever have developed in the city
since the single case reported Saturday
afternoon. Only a few exposures have
been made to the infection and the fear
Of a general epidemic is growing less.
Nearly half the population has left the
city. The streets have been filed with
vehicles all day and the highways lead
ing into the country are lined with wag-
ons filed with household goods and pro-
visions. Most of those who are fleeing
from the infection have gone only a short
distance into the country to await de-
veiopments. The board OF health firmly
believes that the disease was brought
from New Orleans.
To-nights report from Taylor shows no
new cases at Orwood and two at Tay-
ior
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
No Material Change.

Narragansett Pier. r. l.. Sept 1.-THE
condition OF Miss Winnie Davis daughter
of Mrs. Jefferson Davis. continues COM
Portable, and during the day there was
no material change. Her physicians con-
slider that the day was an encouraging
one for the patient
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Brought No News

San Francisco. Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Alliance. which left here some time ago
with part e the New York volunteers
bound for Honolulu. returned here to-day
with some passengers and a cargo. She
sailed several days before the Coptic left
Hawaii and brought no news not already
published.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
[. A. W. BULLETIN.
Racing Board Grants Privileges and An
nounces snspensions.

'''s '7'II' vi a1IIts fIINIItkts ana An
nounces Suspensions.
Baltimore. Sept u.-Chairman Mott OF
the l.. A. W. racing board to-day issued
the following bulletin:
The ST. Louis. No. Cycling associa-
tion. ". p. Laing, secretary. has been
granted sanction for a national circuit
meet on Oct. s, with the five-mile cham
pionship scoring.
The American Cycling association at
Willow Grove track, while under lease to
II, are suspended from the sanction priv
ilege until all claims against the aban-
doned meet at Willow Grove. PhiladeI-
phia, Sept. 5. are settled
Paul Furman. Louis Weinberg and ].
g. Dempsey. Philadelphia. are perma-
nently ruled of all l.. 4. W. tracks and
any racing man, manager. or trainer ac-
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We Have Them from S.5O up
MAIL ORDERS

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WATcHEs

Our stock Is always good. Was never
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New ideas find expression all
through 1t, and new styles meet the
buyers every glance. 1t will interest
all careful buyers.
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/ Viii PQy IO Buy Of Us

Our stock of jewelry is replete with
all the latest, newest and most taking
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to date and very effective.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
YOU WILL Want

Many little articles in the line of jew
elry to make those gifts that you have
been putting off until times got better.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
1t Has Been
Predicted

That we arc to have good times: 1t has
been said that prosperity is even now
with us: this we believe. for all signs
point that way. With the return of
prosperity
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- An advertiser cannot osver nsaiass
and the Pacific Northwest wifhsuf
rising the Anaconda Standard; be en-
cover it thoroughly and profitably aa6
rot use any other newspaper. = -
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

- An advertiser cannot cover Montana
and The Pacific Northwest without
using the Anaconda Standard; he caa
cover It thoroughly and prOfitably and
not use any other newspaper. - -
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

ATLANTA. Dec. 14.-The peace jubilee
opened here today.
President Mckinley and party arrived
this morning and was received by the
Legislative AMI reception committees.
Later the president and party went to
the capitol, where he addressed joint
gathering of the legislators of Georgia
and Alabama.
a public reception followed in the ro-
CuDda. The president later reviewed
the floral parade.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec. 1.-the
presidential party ON the special train
OF the Southern railroad passed through
on its way to Atlanta.
During the stop at this point. the
president shook hands with citizens and
students of the University of Virginia.
In response to repeated calls for Gen
eral Wheeler, that officer appeared and
was introduced by the president. In
response to shouts for speech, Gen
eral Wheeler talked briefly.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec 14.-The pres
idential train stopped only three or four
minutes here. Although it was after
dark, and very cold, crowd of hun
dreds surged along the sides of the cars
to get a glimpse of the president. 1t
was not until the last car pulled through
that he was sighted on the rear plat
form, bowling to the cheering assem-
blage.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14
GAS TANK COLLAPSED.

Three Men Dead, Three Missing and
Many Injured, In New York.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-the great steel
gas tank of the Consolidated Gas COM
pany at Avenue A and Twentieth
streets, the largest of its kind in the
world, collapsed, and masonry and
granite blocks and bricks to the height
Of so feet fell and released from bondage
100000 gallons of water, deluged the
streets and in 10-foot tidal wave car.
ried death and destruction through the
surrounding neighborhood. 1t is not
known how many were killed and in.
jured.
Three are known to be dead, three
missing and % injured.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14
rhe Trade That Comes Back.

A Chicago journal reminds mer-
chants that "the first sale that comes
in response to advertising ought to be
the little end of wedge. 1t ought
to result in long line Of increasing
business" 1t does in the stores the
managers of which recognize that ad-
vertising is means, not an end. Adj
vertising is, in fact, one of several
means, all equally important in win
ming trade of the sort that will come
back the second time and save in q
few lines Of business. There is no bet
ter underwriting month than Decem-
Der.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

The West Virginia Legislature will
meet on the second Wednesday in
January, the lth day of the month.
1t is not likely that much legislation
will be accomplished as the election
of Senator is likely to take up most
of the time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14
GIDEON w. MARSH SENTENCED.
Prisoner Declared the Defaulting Wa
Done by His Predecessor.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-Gideon w.
Marsh, former president of the wrecked
keystone National bank. was sentenced
by Judge Butler, in the United States
district court, to an Imprisonment of IL
years and three months and TO pay a fine
of 5000.
1t was thought probable that Marsh
might, when brought up for sentence,
make statement duplicating others in
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

Senator Caffrey sees quite as
many dangers in the ownership Of
the Philippine Islands as Andy
Carnegie does, and Andy can't sleep
on account of his fears"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14
Desire protection Against America.

BERLIN, Dec. 14.--During the discus.
sion of the estimates in the reichstag
Herr Bassermann, National Liberal,
declared that his party desired the gov.
ernment to give vigorous protection to
German interests in its dealings with
America.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

Within few days the professors
at the University will be active again
in finding out how little the students
know about the various subjects
they have been studying for the last
term.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14
For superintendent Of Eduo..,oD.

SAN JUAN DE PoRTo Rico Dec. IA
The insular cabinet has decided to se.
cure an efficient American superintend.
emit for the Porto Rican schools. Gen.
eral John Eaton, the well known edu.
Gator and formerly United States COM
missioner of education. has been selected
and sent for
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

The Dreyfus case has started an
other Aourishing crop of duels. Its
pity that the fussy brand of French
statesman cant kill each other off
and stop the row.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14
Bank OF Sc. Peter.

ROME, Dec. 14.-There have been nu-
merous applications for shares in the
Bank Of st. Peter newly founded under
Catholic auspices in opposition to the
liberal banks. Branches Of the Bank
OF ~ Peter have been Dstahlish ad in
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

The average new woman is not
even a success at ornamentation.
She should get off the earth There
are enough museum freaks at large
already.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

Good resolves will be no use un-
less people go to cleaning off their
pavements after they are made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

With one man dead and five
wounded it was quite a school ex~
hibitiou.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14
JUBILEE AT ATLANTA.
The Peace Celebration Opened
There Today.
LEGISLATORS HEARD M'KINLEY.

Joint Bodies of Georgia and Alabama
Addressed by the President, Who Later
Gave Reception and Reviewed Pa
rade- Wheeler spoke at Charlottesville.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

A temperance man may take
drop occasionally these days.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

At a school exhibition one man
was killed and five shot in row.
They must have thought that they
we're the legislature in session.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

the wrecking of the bank, but he merely
informed the court that his predecessor
in the presidency of the bank had left a
defalcation of over 81 900, 900, and that
he (Marsh) had never profited a dollar
through the banks losses.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

The thermometer should at once
issue a volume on Life among the
lowly.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

When country debating societies
become as deadly as the one reported
from Charleston it is about time to
suppress them by law.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

Everyone You meet has slippers
on both feet.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

A crusade against Santa Claus is
the latest fad which is taking up the
time of the new woman in the west.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

The deadly mince pie is now in
our midst.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-14

The winter seems determined to
freeze out the legislature before it
meets.