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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01

The whole city hall force is following
the lead of the fire department in laying
out beds of flowers. All OF the space
between the walls of the building and
the inner edge OF the sidewalk has been
planted with flower seeds. n this sum-
mr. the city hall will outshine anything
In town In the way of blossoms.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01

Deputy Sheriff McGuinness returned
yesterday from a trip to the north end
of the county.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01

Mike DAILY was brought up from Deer
Lodge yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Sheffield. DAILY was convicted In Deer
Lodge OF vagrancy and Will serve 20
days I'm the county Jail.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01

The Trans-Oceanic Specially company
will follow The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle"
at the Margaret.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01
ABOUT THE CITY,.
saby carriages at ruttle's.
Bicycles for rent at Greig's.

Baby carriages at Tuttle's.
BICYCLES for rent at Greig's.
Stylish millinery at Miss Walkers.
Bicycles repaired at Greig's.
Platinum finish at Imperial gallery.
Burt Bingham OF Helena is In town.
War maps at Greig's. % cents each
Sisson's Business college. Durston blk
War maps at Greig's, % cents each
Baths-Montana hotel barber shop. &c
Pansy plants 35c a dozen at Greig's
The number for the Standards nigh
telephone is 4s.
Verberckmoes. optician and jeweIer
now in Durston block.
Ehret. at Ill and 113 Main street. sell
refrigerafors from IS mp.
The weather prediction for to-day
and partly cloudy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01

IL IL probable that work will he COM
mcnced next week ON the Gebo branch
railroad from Rockville. Chief Engi-
neer McHenry of the Northern Pacific
was looking over the grade this week
and arranging for the work. Only about
100, 000 cubic yards of earth are to be
removed on the grade To the town of
Gebo.-Red Lodge Picket.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01

Chief Mentrum and his assistants yes
look the fire engine all apart
and cleaned every screw. The machine
works like "a clock now.
Evening star., 1898-05-21

to primitive conditions, finally las IN RaTfII
to lapse into q state of semi-ba rba risrn
unless held In check by q superior body OF
whites.
Now, this is not a theory. but a very
serious condition. and II confronts the
West Indians, menaces them, continually,
despite the fact that they have labored
hard to bring their respective colonial de-
tendencies to the high level of the homo
countries. 1t is only by the most earnest
and aggressive sort OF work that they
have been able to keep their noses above
water. even; and as Il is. they have been
forced to witness a constant degeneration
of moral tone in communities, and a per-
sistent deterioration in realizes.
The Only Safeguard.
Their only salvation. they now realize,
lies in maintaining the integrity of appoint
ments by the home government as checks
upon the extravaganza and prospective law
lessness OF the local assemblies Thus, the
head of the insular government. the gov
ernor. is appointed from France, invariably
a white man OF high standing. as are also
several OF the higher officials. Again to
further offset the possible Capitalization Of
power In the hands Of the island police, who
are mainly black and colored. in each inn
portant center. town or village. is quara,red
a squad of picked gendsrmes. recruited in
the home country. These gendarmes are
maintained essentially separate from the
Creoles. and are discouraged from mingling
with them, socially and politically. They
are fine and soldierly fellows perfectly drill
ed, loyal and sturdy. They have shown
their mettle in many an encounter with
tubulent islanders during frequent upris-
fngs of the blacks. and have invariably sup
ported and maintained order when but for
their presence affairs would certainly have
taken serious turn. They are generally
recruited from the peasant class of France.
Evening star., 1898-05-21

clearing. He was lying at the foot of the
tree and his head felt dull and heavy.
Recoliecting what had occurred he rose
unsteadfiy and looked about him. The
clearing was empty. deserted, Tents.
negroes and the Inspector had vanished J
And he had been robbed of his brace of
pistols!
Il see Ii air. he muttered angrily. "What
fool I've beeni That wine was drugged
though ! fortunately did not drink enough
OF it to keep me asleep long. But why was
made the Victim of such a dastardIy
trick? What object could the man Gonzales
have had
He stopped abruptly as he caught sight
OF tiny white object in the trampled
grass at his feet. He picked It up. scan
ned 1t by the light of the moon. ana stood
Tor moment as II in trance What he
had found was the fragment of an enyelone
haVlng brown elephant stamped on the
corner. and containing this much of the
address. To Antonio Silva" The brown
eiephant was the mark of Moss G. Crawley
OF Liverpool. And without a doubt An
ionic Silva, alias Inspector Gonzales wa .
their agent. He was probably a new man
Tor in the list of the rival firms employes'
which Karl Hamrach & Co. made a point
OF keeping, no such Individual as this Por-
tusuese figured.
OF course the whole affair was az clear
as daylight now, and Quin bitterly cursed
his own stupidity-blamed himself for fall
ing so easily into the trap. He was more
wrathful about the cunning trickery itself
Than It's possible consequences, and he
Evening star., 1898-05-21

fully put UP a couple of huts of poles and
grass and prepared to spend the night com
fortably. They were provided with fire
arms food and some other necessary lug
gage
How Qu1n accomplished what he had
come for may be briefly told. The car
avan route was but two miles away. and
he was on the spot early the next morn
ing. He had calculated more closely than
he thought. for within three hours the
motley caravan came trailing along on its
way to Nonlbasa The lions were there
two half-grown animals. that gave promise
OF enoru Gus size and superb beauty They
were IN separate cages, placed side by side
on a low truck with clumsy wooden wheels
bargain was soon made. and the modest
number of silver dollars agreed on was
counted out to the native chief. Then the
caravan continued its slow progress and
Quin and his Swahilis spent the greater
part of the day in cutting a track through
the tall grass and dragging the truck and
the cages to the riverside camp.
Quin had brought an extra supply OF dol
lars with him, hoping that the natives
dwelling in the vicinity might have some
thing in his line to dispose of. or could do
a little wild-beast trapping for him at
on at dayhreak on the following morning,
returned about MONDAY with adverse re-
ports, declaring that they could find no
native villages in the neighborhood. They
brought back a small deer they had shot
and fed II to the lions.
AZ the steamer would be along in another
Evening star., 1898-05-21

thirsted for an opportunity of getting even
with Antonio Silva He wasted no further
time, for he knew by the moon that the
night was yet young, and this gave him a
slight glimmer of hope.
He had his bearings all right, and
plunging into the tall grass, he bore on
at trot until he emerged, breathless and
perspiring, within his own camp. The first
glance showed him the empty truck, strip
ped of its cages; the second revealed the
four Swahilis bound each to a tree and
with gags thrust into their mouths. Quin
cut the men loose and quickly learned what
had happened.
1t was brief story About two hours
before dozen Arabs had stolen suddenly
upon the camp and overpowered the Swa-
hills Then they signaled for a dhow,
which ran alongside the bank. The lion
all the weapons in the camp. and the vessel
and its crew made sail down the river. The
SwahiliS had seen nothing of the Portu-
guese. but two of them declared that the
leader of the Arabs was Samaru, a we'll
known ruffian engaged in the slave trade.
not. there could be no doubt that he had in
stigated the affair and made use of the
Arabs.
For time Quin stamped savageIy about
the camp. Then the Swahiiis mentioned
something that cheered him up little:
they stated that while absent that morning
they had stumbled on n canoe less than a
mile down the river. Quin shut off his flow
Of sulDhurous words and reflected for a
moment.
''One Of you fellows must guide me to
the spot" he exclaimed Ten to one the
dhOw is making for the coast, but there
is not enough wind to take it along very
rapidly. If l can slip by it and get to the
river mouth, the man-of-war down yonder
will give me boat and a crew to do the
Evening star., 1898-05-21

something awful. The officer dropped ths
covering and backed away.
'Hu{ra?' he cried, Slaves! We've got q
prize!"
A great shout went up from the men.
Quin peered into the empty after cabin.
al ound the deck, and looked sadly at the
shore where the Arabs had vanished
mo lions" he muttered. Hanged If
understand it"
Just then rattle of oars was heard
and the second launch glided around a bend
a short distance down stream. Voices hall
ed the newcomers. and they were soon
alongside the dhow. Blrney leaned over
the bulwark and made brief explanation to
bis brother officer, Lieut.cMell. The latter
was properly envious, and could not help
showing 1t.
"Yes, you struck it rich" he grumbled
LAS for me, I've had the .levirs own luck
1 stopped and boarded dhow a mile or go
a pair of young lions in cages
'Lions?" shouted Quin.
That's right. The Arabs said they we're
taking the brutes to a Portuguese vessel
up the coast, so had to let them CO.
WAS there Portuguese on board?"
"If there was didn't see him.
Qun turned to Lieut.. Birney. There's
time to overhaul the rascals!'' he cried
Don't let them get away! You shant lose
by it If you help me to recover the lions
What do you say, man?"
Further pleading was required on Quin's
part, but the upshot of it all was that he
and Ali found themselves five minutes later
gliding swiftly down the Cuba in the sec
ond lal nch. Lieutenant Nell having
learned the facts had consented to do all
in his power to thwart Antonio Silva's evil
designs. Birney and his crew stayed be-
hiEd with their prize.
How TIE chase turned out may be told
Evening star., 1898-05-21
FRENCH WEST INDIES
Martinique and Guadeloupe Are the
Only Holdings Left.
THRIFT AND GOOD MANAGEMENT
The Birthplace and Early Home Of
the Empress Josephine.
SOME INTERESTING HISTORY
SOME INTERESTING HISTORY
Written for The Evening Star.

U r n G NJ o r 4
Nthan two hundred
Evening star., 1898-05-21

ders, sometimes worth two hundred dol
lars a pair, and the headgear of a belle of
this sort is frequently worth five hundred
dollars.
Although Martinique is French all the
way through, French the language spoken,
and French patois the speech of the low
liest, yet there are comparatively few ma
tives here now of La Belle France. In the
natter of government the island is more
at the mercy Of the national system than
at fault through local blunders That Is.
since all Frenchmen persist in calling
their ccmpatriots, home and colonial
'men and brothers," it has finally come to
pass that the local legislatures and ASSEM-
blies are controlled by the blacks, who
are in vast majority. Their prcponder-
ance has become a grave problem. in fact,
not alone in the French islands. b. 1T in the
English. Dutch. Danish and Spanish
Whatever men m8y say to the contrary,
1t u tho tendency of the black to revert
Evening star., 1898-05-21
Like Effects.
From Puck.

Cassidy (reading)-.It siz here .thot boi-
ccicle scorching makes mon gray-haired,
rcund-shouldered, narrow-chested. bow-leg-
ged, saller-faced and hump-backed.'
Regan (who is deaf)-"Behivinsi thot,s
only too true. Cassidy;-and still min will
kape on gtttin' married.
Evening star., 1898-05-21

y X L n u NJ ~ X 4
than two hundred
years the French and
English battled for
possession CT the
southern islands Of
the West Indies. For
nearly a century af-
ter Columbus added
tropical America to
the possessions of the
Spanish crown the
Caribbean sea was a
mare clauSum" to
Evening star., 1898-05-21

II the burden be invisible 10 others we caa
always bear it.-Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
sySopsrs OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREV lOJS CHaPItHS-
chapter THE inhabitants of Mars
having invaded the slrth. iutiicttuS great
damage. and it becoming apparent THAI
they are preparing for a new attack.
Thomas A. Edison iuveuts an electrical
ship capabl of carrying the war 70 N1rs
Chapter tG.-MI Edison also tuNents
weapon called the disiutegrutor. whtcn "
Nbratory force causes any object aC
which it Is fired to dissolve. y conceive
Of nations Is called tor the purpose OF
raising funds to build ind equip the air
ships.
CHAPTERS III and 1V-Rulers meet at
Washington and raise the required means
Chapter N.-'rhe expedition, dcc1mptu-
iri by the foremost scientists of the axe
starts. arranging to rendezvous at the
moon.
chapters VI and Nft.-Ou the way 4 me-
te.r strikes one II the ships killing ssVir-
az Of its inmates The moon is explored
chapter Vtlt-LetvinE for Mars. the sx-
Ieditlon H. caught by the attractive r're"
,f comet and carried out Of its cpur~e
till it is rescued by the attraction of the
earth and brought back 20 shat planet
but after a short stay emlArks again t7r
Mus
chapter IN-Ou the way an asterutt =
encountered On which il "A force Of Mar
tiaus y fight occurs. and the MArtIaa~
CHARTER N-oue Of the NTarttaus is cap
turcd alive. The asteroid i found to Re
Of solid gold.
CHAPTERS NJ and NGG.-Other varrt 2
come from Mars. AMI another battle en-
sues. resulting in The slaughter Of tile
NIrt'aus 10y the iudi-t, orators.
Chapter NGII.-E.forts are made 20 lear
the language OF the N4rtiLus from tl-
prisoner.
Chapter XtN.-Tte expedition leaves
the a>teroid for Mars and j. met uy a
Marian airship.
Chapter NV.-A circuit Of Mars is MADE
and the wonders OF that planet are revet.-
81. The MlrtiIus eucirr'e their pIa1rt ~
a dense smoke as mttus Of deteA.s.
chapter NNI.-t.dIsou vuLirses the =
iutergrators. with which he pterces the
cloud and attacks the planet
Chapter NNiT.-The provisions OF the
expedition run low, and a portion Of the
fleet goes to the other side Of Mars to
take the inhabitants unavareS and fora ~
ON the country. Landing, they come upon
q human woman. slave.
Chapter XNIII.-They kill her masters
ard she guides them to the pruvtsi0
storehouses. Taking her with them, they
reicin the main fleet.
Chapter NIX and NX.-The relea sed cir
gives The history OF her race 1t * r.
solved to open the canals on Mars ana
drown out the inhabitants. The girl cOu
ducts the invading force to power house.
chapter NNT.-Thcy open the gates an
fool the plant.
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A moJnifod human being not less than
forty feet in height.
blowing its way in the direction Of the
crowded shores of the Lake of the sun
The supply of water behind that great
wave seemed inexhaustible. Five thou
sand miles it had travelled, and yet its
power was as great as when it started
from the Syrtis Major
We caught sight of the oncoming
water before il was visible 10 the Mar
tians beneath us. But while il was yet
many miles away the roar of it reached
them, and then arose a chorus Of terri
fed cries, the effect of which, coming
to our ears out of the half gloom of the
morning, was most uncanny and horri-
bic. Thousands upon thousands Of the
Martians still remained here TO become
/ the victims of the deluge Some perhaps
had doubted the truth of the report that
! the banks were down and the floods
We're out; others. for one reason or an
/ other, had been unable to get away;
Others, like the inhabitants Of Pompeii.
had fingered too long or had returned
after beginning their flight to secure
/ abandoned treasures, and now it was too
late TO get away.
With roar that shook the planet
the white wall rushed upon the great
/ city beneath our feet. and in an instant
it had been engulfed. On went the
food. swallowing up the Lake of the
Sun itself. and in little while, as far
as our eyes could range, the land Of
Thaumasia had been turned into a rag
ing sea-
We how turned our ships toward the
southern border of the land, following
the direction of the airships carrying
the fugitives, few of which were still
navigating the atmosphere mile be.
meath u.s. In their excitement aud ter
ror the Martians paid little attention
TO US. although, as the morning bright
ened, they must have been aware of our
presence over their heads. But appar-
emily they no longer thought of resist
ance. Their only object was escape
from the immediate and appalling dan
ger.
When we had progressed to point
about half way from the Lake of the
Sun to the border OF the sea, having
dropped down within few hundred
feet of the surface. there suddenly ap-
peared in the midst of the raging alters
sight SO remarkable that at first
rubbed my eyes in establishment, not
crediting their report Of what they be-
held.
Standing ON the apex Of q sandy ele.
walton, which still rose few feet above
the gathering flood. was the figure of a
woman as perfect in form and in classic
beauty of feature rs the Venus Of Milo
"A magnifsd human being not less
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There Is no use suffering rum -iF
dr.adfuI u1aIady. IL yuu W.T. GulE rsr RI.
right remedy. You Ire having DH-I Do
through YOUR body, YOUR liver ~ lu- u
or,Ia- have no appetite. ~ Ets lr Irlni-
tiou. have a buf culL IN tIcr guuTnu-C- z
used ND. E,Iscurt. Birtsrs h5 -is only -sua-
s,ty that viii give YOU prumpC ami sUrr
relief They at direrClE an Euur Liver
stomach and kidneys. tone up uis winnie
system anil make YOU f-e. Eks q new Ie-
fur They are -ulrunte-,I cl cure lr lr-rs.
refunded For sale Ir j. w O' Suliv-ll :
,Irua, store. only ~ cents pes hurrLs-
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CHAPTER XIII.

Tbaumasia, as have before remark
ed, was broad, oval land, about ], 500
miles across. having the Lake of the Sun
exactly in its center. From this lake,
which was 400 or 500 miles in diane
ter and circular in outline, many ca
nails radiated, as straight as the spokes
of wheel, in every direction and con-
nected it with the surrounding seas.
Like all the other Martian continents,
Thaumasia lay below the level Of the
sea, except toward the south, where it
fronted the ocean.
Completely surrounding the lake was
a great ring of cities constituting the
capital of Mars Here the genius of the
Martians had displayed itself to the
full The surrounding country was ir-
rigated until it fairly bloomed with gil
gantic vegetation and flowers, the ca
nails were carefully regulated with locks
so that the supply Of water was under
complete control, the display of mag
and sizes produced most dazzling eff
feet. and the protection against enemies
afforded by the innumerable fortifica-
lions surrounding the ringed city and
guarding the neighboring lands seemed
complete.
Suspended at a height of perhaps two
miles from the surface, near the south
ern edge of the lake, wo waited for the
oncoming food. With the dawn of day
we began to perceive more clearly the
effects which the news of the drowning
Of the planet had produced. 1t was evil
dent that many of the inhabitants of the
cities had already fed. Airships ON
which the fugitives hung as thick as
swarms of lees were seen, elevated but
a short distance above the ground, max.
ing their way rapidly toward the south.
The Martians knew that their only
hope of escape lay in reaching the high
southern border Of the land before the
foods were upon them. But they must
have known also that that narrow beach
would not suffice to contain one i'll ter
of those who sought refuge there. The
density of the population around tbs
Lake of the sun seemed to us incredible
Again our hearts sank within US ut til,
sight Of the fearful destruction of lif,
for which we were responsible. Yet W,
comforted ourselves with the reflection
that it was unavoidable. AS Colone
Smith put it:
"You couldn't trust these coyotes
The only thing to do was to drown then
out l am sorry for them, but l CUES
there will he rs many left as will b
good for us anyhow"
We had not long to wait for the flood
AS the dawn began to streak the east W
saw its awful crest moving out of tn
darkness, bursting across the canals an
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the Lake of the Sun another great con-
Meeting link between tire southern and
northern ocean basins called On our
maps Of Mars the ID6rs existed, and
through this channel we knew that an
other great current n1u<s I've setting from
the south toward the north The food
that We had started would reach and
break the banks Of the Indus within one
day.
The flood travelling in the other direc-
tion, toward the east would have con
siderably farther to 60 before reaching
the ueighhuThOnd Of the Lake Of the
Sun IL. too. wO1lt Evolve hundreds Of
great canals A. 1t advanced. and would
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CHARM

Il Is grievance swst1 hn5 rAre.
n srrns1hi1Ir af1 ATTAINED tr AT
Tar rf1 5,ossss-saa- al unaware
R,F -sdk a <,IuT5s rnt-fa ans heart
A. be -hr1 hAs u t;n-uu- IlHss
THl4 secrsd co wi-h god 90 name.
Il u-r-fs@lss 1lEH Dew On grass
0r a,sis- tint buTt-s cre- fa1ns-
In acrss -hB1 man AM E--lH seeks.
Nsr3sr-=s or forgotten laur.
THis ae1471r t.sstnr+ 7wells aud spHnks
In A.H=rr -4EInHs q 55n-Alnss song
THis satGlss- q al T. -F--ic 1riuCs
-TNs Strange d1l5t'r5 -aH- II should he
WH,s- wyrrn IN 7'1e-s. f'nrrh-s kings.
Tv1r sir-sr & s-u.Iitl1r
A-fs --ra -ht- ttrk is osre- fnd
A-rs E'ca 1In- hnve / never tan.
AL Ii -AiH1 s--.1's % c--ch ans hind
Cir rrlF t-HT-ie md dis1'sl.
-Nsr's.51-h szjs-lElssn IL llH-y,ers Mara
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Yes dear -r-F---~ sl r-e --a =
we nus -f--w awzy .-- r.--- ~
t-lr-s- -r-y arr lAe WY c- -
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III when you 1al onr. sane E-E AZ
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'fGelss. am eve = -7 - .--'s
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Distressing >5amash Dsss,rss.

Permanently cured by the NIL starr :
nnUsr ot south AusricIn Nervinn Tlui,s
TnvuIi,I, need suffer uu l1uS=r lst-IIIss..
RMS great remsdY can cure chem AL q
is a cure for the whole WOE n nc stlunh' u
Usaknsss and nligeSClnu. The cure le-
gins with the first dlse. The rgilsE 4
brings is marvellous AMI surprisiuE I'd
makes no failure, never HsiIpp1tnE$ Nj
matter how nug you have suffered vuIr
cure is certain un,ter the use &c this gr-Ir
force. Pi-lsanr ami IwuVs
safe. Sold by R. 3. Sr-Irui N Gu. ,trtIls-
gists, Burlington. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

TEE lest SA-TE n ths worii zoe
Qua BRUISES. So-t=s- i--srs. >A-g -LGS-z
Feper Su-eA. Tes-er, Charged Hands. 60
nlA.rs. Co-ns. ana 81 S--n Er4qI1S-s Ia
POSITIVELY cures Pines, o. M Payment -
CURED II = guaranteed - EIVs psr.srr
Satisfaction ~ MONEY refunded Pms =
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10 voq dlubc my w1r-I''' ez.iI.rn,s'f
Mrs. Virgins.
They were occupying I7ru--ru, as IL L
modern fat.
"No.r replied hsr husband gIp+r-v-
srhere isn't any rom here flr ,IIulL+-
Ohio State Journal
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Gro Be CUNrrNUEDJ
THE BRIDES rRorFrES

This liver Is awful Allure SIT u,
Viewed
I'm very sur-v," RETURNED ara hr IN
TN tell cha cook TO sreas Il rhs L-ery-
man about IT, ~-Elseh-uL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

Late 60 bed and curly cd riise. urspursf 4
man for his home in the SKIES. Eur aIrHr
"a. ned and A Little Early Riser. TIM. MA
that makes life hangsr ami hscnsr I-it
" ser.
sold by J. w. OfSIIIivIn. w p. Emil.
II Henry Parker, City Drug S1Irs L.
Gosselin Eros. l. R. CranliiLI