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Their Plan.

rH HE plans of the monetary COM
mission, a self-constituted affair
organized at indianapolis, are
presented in printed report which some
of the newspapers may publish this
morning. The Standard does not be-
lieve the report or the prepared sum-
mary of it, worth printing. Ii is simply
the goldbug plan to establish the coun-
try on the gold basis, to retire the green
back and to pass the currency over to
banks organized as the SUCCESSORS or the
present national banks.
The plan will be taken first to a con-
vention at indianapolis, TO be ratified
Then il viii be carried to congress, and
the chance isn't one in five hundred that
congress will give 1t, now or next SEES
sion, five minutes of attention. The
commission is made up of rich men
who have leisure. They love to discuss
the gold standard. Their report per-
mits them TO get it all off their minds
and, beyond any doubt, its publication
to-day viii be the last Of it.
The essence of the report, as far as
the question of the standard is con-
cerned is this THE single gold stand
ard shall be maintained; all obligations
of the United States for the payment
of money, now existing or hereafter en-
tered into, shall, unless otherwise ex-
pressly provided. be deemed and held TO
be payable in gold coin Of the United
States"
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Travel as an Educator.

The usefulness of travel for rightly
trained and constitutional lads is so
generally recognized that it is not at
all unusual for parents who wish to
give their sons every chance possible
to increase in wisdom to offer them
the choice between spending several
years in Europe or going to college at
Home. Each of us knows one or two
men who have pursued education in
this way, and we are used to compare
them with their college-br coeyals
and pass opinions as to which method
of intellectual development resulted
best. Every year there are lads who
were fitted for college and, perhaps,
entered, but went abroad. To COM
pare them six or eight, or ten or twenty
years later with their schoolmates who
went on and took their college degree
is, perhaps, the most available test of
the respective efficiency of the two
methods; and it seems safe to say that,
according to the test, the educational
fruits of travel and study abroad COM
pare very well with the products of the
domestic tree of knoWledge.-From
The Point of View in the January
Scribner's.
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Unappreciated Aspects of Nature.

Few people ever get beyond a wealth
er-bureau point of view toward nature:
to the majority. a day or night is either
rainy or clear, dry or damp, hot or cold,
and the seasons as they come and pass
are empty-sounding names. The Won
der of a morning when the leafiess
trees, all wan, seem cropping through
the mist; they bolt the door and wait
for the fog to lift. In a complacently
filled corner of such peoples minds
weather. with its synonym, nature, is
tucked away with other equally origi-
nal interpretations. and as bad wealth
er is disagreed bic, it follows that nature
must be equally intolerable during "A
fog. Yet from the fogs and storms and
mists of an Iceland fishing season Pierre
Lott has made a story, beautiful fan
tastic, like frost-lace on a window pane.
From THE Point of View in the Janu-
airy Scribner's.
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Both OF Them Involved.

4 Asst week the names Of two Wen
known men We're conspicuously
before the public. One of these
men is Colonel Singerly, whose bank
and trust company went all TO pieces
just before Christmas. The other man
is eN-Comptroller Eckels, VINO retired
from the government service. by eNpir-
alton OF his term. a few days ago. Colo
mel Singerly is the owner Of a very
prosperous newspaper Which has lus-
tily protested against silver: the phila-
jealous of the Integrity and the
/ credit of the American people, 1t
wants nm honest dollar Almost uni
versal has been the expression or SYM
pathy with Colonel Singerly-and the
Standard isn't saying anything in criti-
cism of that.
Mr.. Eekels is A ripe Cleveland gold
bug lie is of the most orthodox sect
He. too, is ardently for the defense Of
the country's good name against the
assaults of the Bryanites. lie has done
more than his share ot talking about
the credit" of the United states Be
sides, Eckels is a principal booster of
the scheme To retire the greenbacxs-
I il would be SO much safer and better.
he says. To have the government so out
of the banking business.
Now here is where the superior in
/ tegrity of these two gentlemen comes
in. The Chestnut Street National bank.
/ when II closed its doors, owed its de-
positors more than s., 0O0, 000 The state
ment published last Tuesday shows
that Colonel Sineerly the president.
owed to the bank S6iS 600 The capital
stock If the bank was $500. 600. it's sur
plus and undivided profits $l75.0
/ These Two items represented virtually
the banks real possessions. Colonel
Slngerly owed the bank within S27. 600
OF all it was worth.
The national bank act distinctly for
bids any bank Incorporated under it 10
allow any person. company. corpora
ton or firm, TO become indebted to IT
for money borrowed, to an amount ex-
ceeding one-tenth OF the amount OF its
capital stock actually paid in, Section
$3.50 makes il the duty u the comp
troiler of the currency, upon discover
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TWELVE PAGES.
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1898.

IT told in this mornings forecast
\ from Washington, congress may
l hardly count on quorum this
week, but the promise is that week
from to-day the two houses will really
be ready TO get down to business. Thus
fl happens this year, as usual, that
December and a good fraction of Janu-
AIRY go for nothing in congressional
business. Naturally the sessions neg
lect revives the regular annual sugges-
1ion that congress fix another date for
its meeting. At present, several news
papers are trying hard to find out
whether the sessions would better be
started March or October / or Janu-
airy q The points in favor of these
dates, respectively, are urged this year
with the same energy that has marked
the debate over the question for the past
sixty or seventy years: up to this time
neither of them has had made out in
its particular favor an argument that
appears to be convincing But 1t is a
harmless discussion as well as vener-
able one. 1t finds its place in some Of
the newspapers with the timeliness and
regularity of the Fourth of July oratory
and the Christmas editorial. Mean
while, congress doggedly continues bust
ness at the old date-and probably il
will keep right on at it.
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Bid for the Female Note-Candidate
addressing Wyoming audience-My OPP
ponent talks very gIibly of his mems
eonscia recti Let me tell him that what
we need in this country is mems and
women's conscia recti. Deafening APP
plause Life
And stir one more. a little tale which
of John Wesley renowned father of
Nethodism This clergyman was brought
before the mayor of a certain town.
charged with having wrought disturbance
Nv street nreaehinr
"you ought to have known" said the
MAYOR. that this here sort of thing is
Pardon" said Wesley. but | wasn't
even aware that this town of yours was
governed by a mob
There is great subtlety in that repair
tee.
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the DaTh,.
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The Anaconda Standard for tho past
week has been engaged in the laudable
work of raising funds for the starving
tubans and succeeded admirably. The
Standard is whopper whenever If UNI
dertakes anything.-The Butte Times
II Is reported that a Spanish mob at
Barcelona compelled The American con-
sui there 10 order tile flag hauled down
from the masthead Of a New Haven Ves-
sci. Such ingratitude calls Tor a protest
from an administration which is doing
its very best to keep on amicahle terms
with the Sagasta government.-Butte
Miner
The county authorities of Silver Bow
county are making energetic efforts 10
enforce tile laws, especially those relating
to the suppression of gambling This is
the proper course TO pursue. II any OF the
existing laws do not meet with general
approval il is the duty of the legislature
and not that of the officers charged With
the execution of these laws 70 set them
aside or modify them.-Dillon Examiner
In short. this imperial domain that
bears the beautiful and inspiring name
Montana has within its boundaries Il
people more blessed than any other IN
the world, more generously dealt with by
nature than are the sons and daughters
of monHrehes and empires: more easily in
sympathy with the spirit of the occasion
than any upon whose ears may fall the
merry salutation Of the day: better pre-
pared for the battles of the future than
are any OF their brethren within the
range of earth's mortality.-Flathead Her
ald-Journal.
An eclipse Of the sun is To occur on
the Chinese New Year and the Chinese
augurs are predicting all sorts OF evil
for the empire. We, too. would count il
an i'll omen If. in conjunction with "A
black eat crossing our path. British
ringtailed lion and a shaggy Russian
bear and a. grcen-eyed Japanese eagle
and German hog and divers and sun
dry others OF the worlds menagerie We're
bowling in front Of our house. rushing in
and grabbing "A coattail or a trouser leg.
chasing the chickens on the lawn steal
ing hams out Of the back kitchen. and
growing and talking bass and doing other
things calculated To disturb ones rest
And this country isn't very superstit.ous.
cithcr.-Bozeman Courier.
Helena Is playing in big luck To secure
the Union Bank and Trust company. OF
which Henry Filing of Virginia city n the
leading financial spirit, and who il IS re-
ported will remove TO the capital. AsSo-
ciatcd with Mr.. Killing i'm The enterprise
are several country bankers of high
standing which is more good luek tor
Helena. aud goes % show that tho rest
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| Of tho state is willing to help her out II
| her own citizens will abandon the dog
| eat-dog policy that mas kept the capital
| on the toboggan slide for the past few
years II the Helena people will only be-
have themselves now the state of Mon
tana may yet build up "A town for them.
| Carbon County Sentinel
The Standard has started Cuban re-
lief fund and the first day nearly 500 was
turned in. This was most gratifying and
shows that the people Of Montana are not
only sympathetic in their talk for the
Cuban sufferers, but are ready to respond
substantially to the call for aid.-Bitter
Root Times.
1t appears from what We could learn
that certain young man was engaged
to act as Santa Claus in one of our fam
lilies and was to distribute the childrens
presents. Just at the last minute word
was received that he could not come
and married lady accepted the position.
The people in the house generally did not
know of the change, and after the dis
tribution of present. was concluded when
Santa Claus attempted TO kiss several of
the ladies in attendance, there was quite
a connection, which continued until the
disguise was thrown off and the sex of
Santa Claus disclosed. The young man
has been feeling sore ever since. and
says he will never decline a job of that
kind again.-Philipsburg Mail.
1t will undoubtedly be of interest to the
friends of young LEM, the bicycler, who
was murdered about two years ago while
wheeling through Turkey, to know that
his murderers have been tried and con-
victed by the Turkish government and
sentenced to 10 years Imprisonment, but
the edge is taken off the satisfaction that
would otherwise be enjoyed by the further
report that the murderers still at
government having
considerably arraigned tried and SEN
fenced them during their absence This
curious feature of criminal jurisprudence
was probably due to the good feeling ex-
listing between the United States and
Turkey. Anything to oblige.-Yellowstone
Journal
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BIDDY O'DAY.

1t was in the county Glare that Biddy
ODay
First nuzzled her mother. imploring for
tay.
She's Il beautiful child said Father
O'Flynn-
with murtherin' eyer cried Granny
Maginn.
Her hair was as black as the tail of the
night
And slaughterng hearts was young Bid
dy's delight.
Though many IA lad got u nod or a smile
1t was teasing them all was Biddy the
while.
Wherever she was, at Il wake or a
christening,
With a glass in her hand. shed say:
Are yez listenin'?
If yez are, sind the can around.
What 'ud the world be without man
arouud?'
They'd all drink. decent but chcorily,
Biddy's black eyes dancing so merrily.
Long life to Biddy ODay.
From far Donegal came Michael O'Dwyer
Ills eyes fulr of fun and his heart full of
fire
Sure the tongue of bold Mike with honey
was tipped:
Ills songs were as sweet as Tom Moore
ever Tipped.
lie ogled poor Biddy: the mischief was
done;
Twas Michael not Biddy. was having
the fun.
lie asked her at last to be naming the
day;
well, III name it o'Dwyer" she blush
ing did say.
Wherever she was, etc.
och. Biddy acushla," sneered Granny
MaGinn.
Its the love of the lad has lowered your
chin!
Where now is tho fire of that murtherin'
eye?
He's the comether upon you--o my,-o
my
But Biddy was happy and SO was her
lad;
The wedding came OF and six pipers they
had,
The old Maginn igged il when dancing
was slack.
As proud as a zig when you're scratching
its back.
Wherever she was etc.
Henry o. Collins in Quinn's Review.
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Ohio's Fight.

g. UNTIL Wednesday. the tenth day
[ Of January, onio,s capital viii
be the center of interest for all
ths political forces in this country. Yes
Ierday's news from Columbus was of the
kind that will give zest to the states
senatorial contest and quicken the Gu
riosity of the public. At the send-off
Mr.. Hanna apparently has a little the
worst of tiff the preliminaries have
significance, the opposition to Ohio's up
start senator will organize the legisla
ture. and that result viii carry weight
readily recognized by all who are ae-
quainted with the elements that are of
account in practical politics.
Millions of American citizens would
rejoice over the defeat of Mr.. Hanna
the aggregate including many men who
belong to the party he belongs 10 and
who are friendly to the administration
he was instrumental in putting in power.
Hanna methods alarm these men. He
is a political broker. he is purchaser of
power, he is utterly shameless in his
methods. he is coarse in his work. he is
brutal in his dealings with those who
political instincts are gross. When he
cannot bulldoze he is ready 10 buy
usually with other peoples money. lie
made the presidential campaign of 1896,
which he managed. a mercantile affair.
Ga bargain-counter transaction; it is the
universal admission that in spite of the
pronounced advantages enjoyed by the
republicans in 1S96-due TO democratic
divisions, to widespread ignorance of
the issue, and to other cause.-the re-
publican ticket would have been de-
feated but for Mr. Hanna's merchandise
ing OF course. the republicans, wanted
10 win, but, after all, the better men
among them look with contempt upon
the Hanna method, and they regard its
repetition with distrust that is not
short of anxiety as to the baneful con-
sequences to which the method I'M
erringIy leads.
The situation that presents itself in
Ohio is uncommon, Mr.. Hanna is not
OF account in his relation to any public
question. His success or failure makes
no difference with the senate majority:
he Is not the champion of any pending
kue: the furtherance of the admins
t1n's financial policy hardly remote
sizes him. He Is nobody in the
hs-he isn't fit to uniafch the shoes
man he forced out in order 10
Mmself q place there The SEN
ing men resent his presence. BE-
n hold In contempt the plan he
thrust himself in. Hanna
er the haliucination that the
pm couldn't succeed unless
place in the senate TO run
Entertained respecting his
1sasership Il eonceitsd no
who have managed
! all these years do
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CURRENT COM MENT.


From the Boston Herald.
The stock of a well managed newspaper
seems to be regarded as first-class collat-
eral in Philadelphia. 1t constitutes the
one solid and substantial asset that af-
fords encouragement to Colonel Singer
ly'S creditors
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He Wants 1t All.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The War Lord of Germany. i'm the Chi
nese grab game, seems to have arrogated
to himself the statement that the earth
is the Lords and the fulness thereof"
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He is Easily ANNOYED.

From the New York Journal.
Weylers threat to publish a procla-
nation in answer to President McKinIeys
message shows that he is a man who al
lows himelf to become annoyed on very
slight provocation.
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All general business letters and CORE.
epondepce should be addressed to thS
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Anaconda Mont.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees its
advertisers a bona fde paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to
this guarantee.
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New York Office-4S Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-46e The Rookery.
The S. C. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-1415 g street
u
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Brother singerIy,s Valuable Experience

From the Louisville Commercial.
Mr.. Singerly, the prosperous Philade-
phia editor, who is snged by big bank
failure, knows now that after all it is
better to struggle with the delinquent
subscriber than with the eXcitable de-
positor
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Mrs. Mckinley. the mother of the presi-
dent, left all her property, which was not
considerable, TO her unmarried daughter,
Miss Helen Mckinley.
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It's the Nigh: Key

From the Washington Post.
Senator Morgan persists in regarding
Hawaii as the night key to the Pacific
situation.
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Ife Helps Himself,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
While Gcrmany's Prince Henry is still
q long way off, and John Bull is engaged
in getting formidable fleet together. the
ear reaches over and again helps him
G9Jf
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$1,000 REWARD.

Will be paid for the arrest and convic-
ton of any person caught stealing the
Standard from subscribers.
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The Standard has branch Offices at
Butte. Missouia and Great Falls, where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plicafion
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There at 1t at Last.

From the Utica Observer.
A Spanish victory is reported. Good
ness! Are they fighting in Cuba at last?
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Daily and Sunday. one year .Sl0.0 90
Daily and Sunday, six months. 300
Daily and Sunday. three MONTHS. 800
Daily and Sunday. one month";. 100
SUNDAY. one wear ................ 200
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John Holmes, the brother of Oliver
Wendell Holmes. was almost unheard of
until his recent severe illness brought him
into public notice. James Russell Lowell
once wrote of him as zone of those choice
poets who will not tarnish their bright
fancies by publication"
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A Theory.-"I wonder what the season
of IL mans natural aversion to shopping
is he remarked to his wife, with II
frown, inspected some purchases he had
made for her
1T is n wise provision of nature" she
answered, with a sigh. 1T prevents d
great deal of good money from being
wasted '-Washingto Star.
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Main Office-Standard Building, Ana
conda. Telephone No. ].
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Bunched His Hits.-Papa-Well, Bonnie,
If | were to tell you that you could have
one thing for Christmas, what would you
like most?
Benny-That department store you took
me through to-day.-Chicago News.
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1t was Gottlieb's first view of Giant
Jane. the Tallest Human Being on Earth
Mem cracious!' he exclaimed, looking III
at her i'm establishment. ''vos dot de end
less chane de presidents messages vos
all aboud?'-Chicago Record.
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THE STATE PRESS.

The Anaconda Standard for tho past
week has been engaged in the laudable
work of raising funds for the starving
Cubans and succeeded admirably. The
Standard is a whopper whenever il UNI
dcrtakes anything.-The Butte Times.
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Rectors Wife-You ought to avoid
even the appearance of evil DO YOU your
self, think the girls who dance are right?i
Belle of the Parish--They must be.
know the girls who don't dance are al
ways left.-Harlem Life
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A New Theory.-He Ia bachelor)-No.
am not an advocate of marriage. You
know the scriptures tell us that there
will be no marrying or giving in marriage
in heaven"
She-Of course not; the bachelors will
all be in the other place, no Doubt
Chicago Record
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Current Humor.

Bid for the Female Note.-Candidate
addressing Wyoming audience-My OPP
ponent talks very glibly of his mems
conscia recti.= Let me tell him that what
we need in this country is mems and
women's conscia recti. Deafening APP
plause Life.
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SUBSCRIPTION. hates Payable in Advance
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Governor BushnelI's Part.

m HANNA's men are after Gov
M ernor Bushnell. With their
/ harsh talk about him they are
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occasion out with ii er to let 'em ave ii
go 1t ole brass lungs To or really in the
face of such interruption | cannot go on
don't apologize on this suspicious occa-
sion to err" etc.
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why, papa said Frances. VINO was
looking at the family album, surely this
isn't picture of your
Yes" replied papa, that is "A picture
of me, taken when | was quite young"
Well commented the little girl it
doesn't look as much like you as you look
now."-London Figaro