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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-12

New York. March .-Bradstreet's to-
/ morrow will say: Continued activity in
! nearly all lines of distributive trade. but
/ more particularly at the larger cities of
I the West South and the far Northwest.
| continues To be the most favorable fea-
{ ture coming under notice That the de-
mand for dry goods, groceries, hardware
iron and steel in it's various forms and
building material is relatively NEST active
| at the West seems evident from the
slight tone Of disappointment in reports
from leading Eastern markets, where
business is reported moving less RAPIDLY
than at the interior
Other favorable features include the
heavier foreign demand for wheat and
flour, rs indicated by the increased ex-
ports of last week and bank clearings
heavily exceeding corresponding periods
of previous years. though smaller than in
recent weeks. Less favorable features are
Few. numbering chiefly, weaker tone in
prices of n few staples hitherto marked
by extreme firmness. but openly perccpti-
BILE In quotations for some makes of
coarse cotton goods. print cloths raw
wool. the demand for which is reported
slower than at any previous time this
year. wheat, which has been affected by
war rumors and the growth of the i'm
preston that the worlds wheat supplies
at present prices will suffice coffee and
sugar.
and steel trade is reported very large.
with relatively best reports coming from
the West Pig iron production shows a
further gain and stocks slight increase
Large sales Of copper are feature
and prices are reported higher for the
week, as are also the quotations for In
dian corn and wheat and flour The in
dustrial situation seems likely to be i'm
proved by the ending of the New England
cotton mill strikes. Business is generally
active at the West Southern and South
western buyers are more active at st.
Louis.
Kansas City packing houses report the
demand one-third larger than last year.
A perceptible Improvement in distribution
Is noted in Chicago in many lines of trade
An order for 10000 tons of steel rails is a
feature of the weeks business at that
center. Trade is of a satisfactory volume
at the Northwest.
Export business in -four and wheat from
the Pacific coast shows considerable
gain Boat building IN active on Alaskan
account. good business Is doing at the
South.
Business failures in the United States
this week were pa against 30 last week
~ in the corresponding week of 1897 24S /
In 1896, 262 In 1895 and 235 i'm tSq4
Business failures in the Canadian do
minion this week number 81 against q last
week, So in 1897 and IS in 1896.
Larger wheat and flour but smaller corn
shipments are a feature of the export I
trade this week. The total exports of I
wheat. flour included. from the United I
states and Canada this week aggregated
44Si,761 bushels against 81. 252. so bushels
last week l,599 4S2 bushels I'm 1896. . 7gl. $50
bushels in 1895 and 325S, $50 bushels i'm
1884
Corn exports are smaller, amounting to
only S2A5ooS bushels agaist e.o54,Oo0 bush
els last week.
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Over Studied,
A YOUNG LADY'S HEALTH RUINED
PREPARING FOR GRADUATION.
Was Cver.ambiiious and Went Beyond Her Strength.
Constant Pain and kisery-Ner Critical Condition.
From The Democrat, sae,byriue. Ind.

In one of the main streets of ShelbyyiIle,
Indiana, resides Mrs. Emily Edwards and
her seventeen year old daughter, Cora. The
young lady is one of the charming misses OF
the city, she being known for her beauty,
and perfect health.
Although enjoying good health now, "
SAID her mother to q reporter recently, "she
has not always been so fortunate. | suppose
Cora, until two years ago last March, was as
nealthy and strong as any girl of her age
She was attending school and was stud sing
hard. Perhaps she was too studious, for we
noticed that the healthy color in her Cheek was
rapidly disappearing, and she was becoming
pale and sallow. Dark, swollen circles be-
gan to appear under her eyes, and she rapidly
became worse. We were living in Franklin,
Indiana, at the time, and Cora would have
graduated that Spring. She stopped attend
ing school and endeavored to get rest. hut
her health kept failing. Her blood was color
less and impure. She would also have sick
headache, could scarcely eat or sleep, and
was almost continually in pain. Nothing
which we did for her seemed to do any good
Different physicians treated and pre-
Ecribed for her, but she kept getting worse.
She had formerly weighed 100 pounds, but
during her illness her weight had dwindled
down to 70 pounds. We began to think
there was nothing we could do for her bene-
lit, when ! happened to notice an article in
paper regarding the merits of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. thought that
If there was ever pale person it was Ger.
tainly Cora, so / decided to buy a box of
the pills and let her try them. 1t was the
first of last May when she began, and near
the middle of June when she stopped using
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A REMARKABLE WINTER
1t Beats the Record for the Last
Ten Years.
ZERO TOUCHED BUT TWICE
Two Degrees Below the Coolest of the
Winter in the Valleys South of
Town-March May Bring a
Wicked Snap

Missoula. March 11.-Reports from
Western Montana's valleys are to the
effect that the cold wave has been gen.
eral in its operation over here, but that
the temperature has not been as low
across the range. AT Elliston this
morning a record of eight degrees be-
low zero is reported. while here in Mis-
soula the thermometers registered 20
degrees above AS matter of fact. not
once during the present winter has the
temperature in Missoula been below
zero. Twice ii has touched the zero
mark for one night, but it soon rose
again. In the valley south of town. two
degrees below was reported on one &C.
casion, but that is the coolest record of
the whole season in the valley 1t has
been remarkable winter, and, unless
March brings a wicked snap that
freezes things up solid, thu season win
he record breaker. C. T.. Beckwith
said 10 reporter the other day that
there has been but one season within
the past 10 years when the fruit trees
had blossomed and the fruit had set in
April.
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\ New Block Going I'm.

Missoula, March 10.-The old Moore
buildlng, which was the Oldest struc-
ture on Higgins avenue. has been near
~ all torn down. and in few days
more there will be nothing left of it.
The blackened timbers. tho remains of
the IRE that ruined the building last
month, have all been hauled away, and
ny next week the site will be ready for
the excavation of the new business
block that is to be erected there by
George Freisheimer The new block
VIII be one of the most attractive on
the avenue and will afford excellent
accommodations for the store of its
owner, who will move his stock to the
new stand as soon as il is read.
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the pills. The first dose helped her, and
AFTER the first box had been taken, she was
different girl. She continued with this
medicine aud when she had taken eight
boxes complete cure had been effected.
che Is now stronger, can eat more. sleeps
better, and weighs more than she did before
she was taken sick. / am sure too much
cannot be said about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People in her case, as they
undoubtedly saved her life. We have re-
commended them TO q number of sufferers"
The young lady, said word OF approval.
and that she felt very grateful for the bene.
fit received through DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. at agree with INV
mother" said she, that would not be liy.
ing to-day had not used these pills.n
To leave no doubt as to the truthfuIness
q her story Mrs. Edwards cheerfully made
the following affidavit:
SHELBYy1LLE, md, May 10. 1897.
This is to certify that the above story con-
corning the illness and subsequent recovery
of my daughter, Cora, is an exact and TRUTH
ful representation of the facts in her case
Mrs. EMILY EDWARDS.
SHELBYvILLE, ND, May IS, 1897.
Subscribed and sworn to before me tbis
18th day of May, 1897.
L. C. MAY, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are sold in
boxes fnever in loose form, by the dozen or
huIdred) at 80 cents box, or six boxes for
$3.50, and may be had of all druggists or
directly by mail from DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company. Schenectady. N. Y.
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MlSSOULA NOTES.

F. w. Murphy of Denver is registered
at the Florence.
ID. 7. Haskell, a Chicago travelling man
Is in the city interviewing local mer-
chants.
A. Bernard of Portland, Ore is a visi-
tor in the city. He is autographed at the
Florence.
Mrs. Case and her daughter. Miss Mary
are visiting friends and relatives in the
valley this week
Fred E. krause. the Helena cracker
man. is registered at the Florence ON his
regular monthly trip.
II. Craft, travelling man from Lincoln.
Neb., is in the city ON his spring tour of
the Pacific Northwest.
John Mcguire. the theatrical monopolist
OF Montana, is in town. He came over
with the corbett combination
George T. Buffum of ST. Louis is visit
ing in the city for few days He is on
his way 10 Pugent sound points.
Reports received by friends Of Charles
otto in this city announce that gentle
man serious illness in California.
Rev. George Stewart of the Episcopal
church will hold services at Hamilton.
Mont on Sunday next at II o'clock
+. G. Atwater Of Butte f. spending the
day in this city TO get a breath of fresh
air ana 10 get the smoke cut Of his eyes.
Transient travel is increasing very ran
idly in the last few days. Strangers IN
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town found II a hard matter to get a bed
last night, the hotels all being well filled
Hon. ii. G. Stiff, T.. f. Hershey. Thomas
c. Marshall and John NJ. Evans go Ia
Philipsburg on business trip tomorrow
night.
General Joseph f. Marion returned to
his home in Frenchtown to-day after a
short visit to his daughter, Mrs. ID. T.
/ Curran.
Superintendent Mckinley. who has
| charge of the DAILY ranch at Hamilton,
stopped over between trains to-day on
| his way to Anaconda.
| +. NJ. Ingalls, departed for Kalispell this
morning upon receipt Of a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of his broth
er, c. o. ingalls,, of that place.
telegram received in this city to-day
from Colonel G. A. McGowan of Plains
at Eau Clair. Wis, announces his inten-
ton of starting for Montana Tomorrow.
The case of Rockman VS.. Lamont was
on trial all the afternoon in Judge Lam
ders court. The trial of the case was
not finished. but will he concluded to-
morrow.
IL Is reported on good authority that
the prosecuting doctors will also begin an
action against some of the Christian Sci
ence healers, so-called, within short
time.
The Corbett theatrical company played
to crowded house here tonight Jim
made quite a hit an actor and was lib
orally applauded. ''The Naval Cadet" is n
good entertainer and Corbett is a better
actor than most people expected to See
Rev. J. G.. b. Stivers, who was chosen
TO fill the pulpit of the Christian church
in this city, made vacant by the resigna-
ton of the Rev. Mr.. Sawyer Will arrive
in the city tomorrow morning and will
preach at the Christian church on sun
day morning.
There are no new developments in the
case Of the state w. DR.. Morris, the os-
teopath who was arrested yesterday. as
detailed in to-day's Standard The de-
PENDANT by his counsel filed "a demurrer
TO the complaint. This will be argued on
Saturday and the case set for trial next
week.
The j. J. Corbett company arrived on
No. this morning and have been taking
IN the sights of the town to-day linn
played pool at the Florence hotel all af-
tefnoon and standing room was at n
premium. Everybody was anxious to see
the man who did not whip Fitzsimmons
at Carson last year.
DIR. II. II. Hanson has been notified that
Chris Peterson, his famous trotter. will |
arrive in Missoula in a few days The doc |
-or Will take Chris to Chicago and sell /
1im to the highest bidder Within short /
time he has beer offered 81, 100 for the
lorse but will not sell him for less than
j, 800 DIR. Hanson has challenged the
pwner of Klamath. the famous Oregon
rotting horse, to trot a match for 81 600
I side. the race to be trotted either in
Missoula or Butte, and to be a three-heat
wo-mle race.
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Missoula, March i0.-Captain Ander-
son, the doorkeeper al the Gem theater.
is showing mis- friends a curiosity that
ne prizes very highly. 1t is nothing but
an ordinary admission ticket to the
show, the first ticket ever bought by n
well-known night shiftman. whose
propensity for getting everything for
nothing is well recognized by those who
do business after the lights are turned
on Captain Anderson tells with par
donable pride how ne compelled the
aforesaid individual To buy the ticket
ana how the latter sweat blood while
he was going through the operation
The souvenir will be placed in the cab
met in the lobby Of the theater. and
VIII be labeled so that all who run may
read
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TO ESTABLISH OFFICES.
Government Sends "A Postofiice Inspector
10 Alaska.

10 A1Hska.
Washington, March 10.-PostofTice In
spector John T. Clum, who has been
designated by Postmaster General Gary
as special commissioner to Alaska to ex-
anime into postal affairs. will sail on the
Steamer Queen from Seattle on the 10th
instant. He Will travel by way of Spo-
Kane TO consult with Postoffice Inspec-
tor Lynn. in whose district Alaska is To-
Gated. Clum was selected for this re-
sponsible duty by reason of his expert
ence in postal affairs and also because
OF long residence in the mining sections
OF Arizona, New Mexico and California
IN days of booms and bonanZas
He goes equipped with every author
ity to deal with the situation in Alaska
and is authorized 10 establish postof-
noes ana appoint postmasters where
needed and to increase clerical HELM i'm
postoffices and in every way meet the
demands required of the postofiice de-
nartments by the great influx of popu
lation in Alaska. Clums duties viii
take him TO all parts of the territory.
He expects to leave Skaguay about the
d1rst of May and travel across ChiIkoof
pass, thence To Dawson and Circle CITY
down the Yukon to its mouth thence
along Copper river and will return nv
way of St Michaers and Seattle.
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An Exciiing Trim.

Missoula, March 10.-All of the pitch-
ing and Tossing and all of the excite
ment of a ride down the harbor in a
dory without any of the attendant dam
ger or getting wet may be obtained in
MISSOURI these days by a ride from
town TO the depot in any OF the omni-
buses that ply at train time between
the hotels and the station. The deem
sticky mud that made life miserable for
week has frozen solid into little noun
tam ranges and long valleys, till the
rlde Is one that causes the passenger
70 cilng TO his handhold with all OF the
desperation of man in a runaway
There is plenty of excitement in the trim
and it is recommended as a cure for
indigestion.
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morning assumed the duties of the posi-
ton, to which he was recently appointed
by President Mckinley. Ex-Governor
Preston II. Leslie. the retiring district at
torney, who recently celebrated his 18th
birthday and is still hale and hearty will
resume the practice of law in this city.
The appointment of Mr.. Rodgers assist
ant has not been announced. He said that
he expected that the department of JUS
tice. which always makes the appoint
ment, Will announce it in n few days The
appointee will. of course, be a Montanan
1t is not unlikely that Il Helena man will
capture the position, though there is
nothing definite as to that
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1T WAS SENSATIONAL.
English Lambs Fight for "a Chance to BE
Fleeced.

Fieeced.
London. March 10.-The Notation of
the joint stock company which is to take
over the business here of Sir Thomas
tombstone Upton. provision tea and cof-
lee merchant, fruit preserver etc. closed
AT p. m. To-day. Tenders were made to
Inc amount of more than g25 200 900 for
42.5o0,OoO asked. of which sum linton
himself, the directors and his friends re-
tanned 81. $50 900.
me notation is pronounced to be the
most sensational ever launched There
was an extraordinary rush of people who
knew nothing of the affairs of the COM
pany. The Tip" had been generally circu-
lated however, that it was a good gam
bic. and the craze extended to the West
End, where ladies of title, officers and
pubic men were among the people who
pesieged Sir Thomas Upton imploring
MN TO take their money. Extraordinary
scenes were witnessed at the Bank of
scotland, where the lists were opened
me police had to regulate the crowds.
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MlSS0ULA DRIVING CLUB
Pcrfects Its Organization by the Election
of Officers,

of Officers.
Missoula, March 1.-THE Missoula
Driving club has been organized with
the following officers: President
George W. Clynick, Bonner: vice presi-
dent. G. +. Johnson. Missoula. secre-
tary, George G. Higgins, Missoula:
treasurer. f. l.. Darbee. Mssnula:
track manager, G. ID. Jeffries, Missoula.
executive committee. ID. * Rockwell,
T. b. Thompson and DIR. j. j. Buck
ley.
The club proposes to maintain the
track at the fair grounds in good CON
dition and To give. during the summer,
series of local race meetings Erain-
ing quarters will also be established
at the track and inducements offered
to the owners of harness horses train
ing their animals here. The club starts
off in good shape and has a good op-
portunity to make d record for itself.
The membership list includes all of the
leading horsemen of the city and couu-
ty. and is guarantee that the affairs
Of the new organization will be well
looked after
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No Treaty Yet Made.

washington, March lit is said at the
state department that the Ottawa re-
ports that Great Britain and the United
states have signed treaty for the set
Element of the Alaskan boundary dis
pufe are incorrect. the matter still be-
ing subject of negotiation. Sir Julian
Pauncefote. British ambassador, also au-
tnorized a complete and specific denial Of
Inc reported perfection of a treaty.
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WANTED-EEIp.

PEOPLES EMPLOYMENT BUREAU,
phone POS. iousekeeper wants position
in family: address our office. Look to us
for boarding house and all kinds of good
help. Peoples Office Owsley blk, Butte
WANTED-A GIRL FOR HOTSEWORK.
Apply i2o Main St, Anaconda.
WANTED-GOOD INDUSTRIOUS MEN
TO operate the Optigraph Moving Picture
Machines, the klondike Illustrated En-
tertainment Outfits and the Graphophone
Talking Machines show them to the pub
lie and look after the adve Rising. No So
Letting ANA no previous experience neces-
sary. Easy work. steady employment
good pay. For fun particulars address
Sears Roebuck & co. dncl, Chicago, III.
statesmen FOR CIGARS; SIPS
month and expenses; experience unnec-
essary. C. c. Bishop s. Co.. ST. Louis, Mo.
WANTED-THREE GOOD MEN IN An
aeonda and few in other parts of the
state to take orders for our made to or
der mems suits AZ $3.50 10 SIS: good pay
and steady work to the right men; no ex-
perience necessary Address American
WOODEN Mills Co. Chicago
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Saginaw, Mich. March 11.-Au street
car lines in the city are tied up to-day and
people are walking in pouring rain
Ninety conductors and motornen are on
a strike. The men demand regular hours
and pay for overtime. They have heen
working from u TO Is hours a day The
public seems to sympathize with the en-
ployes.
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Stop paying rent and own your home. A
new Groom brick, new stable, large cor
nor lot, Silver Bow Park addition. fur
nished; just the place to raise chickens
and keep COW, all for $3.50
a beautiful home ON Colorado street;
a broom brick. large stable 81 500.
Here's bargain: A new G-room frame
building built for a home on West Gran
lite. 81 800.
new Groom frame and furniture com
pleto on Placer street 1900
Furniture in Groom modern house.
East broadway. south front; no better To-
cation in Butte for roomers and boarders,
for $3.50.
Furniture IN 7-r1om house. West Side,
close to Nam street, for $50
W. f. LADD, 4e3 Colorado Street Butte.
y. o. Box Old.
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WASIED-MALE HELP.

WANTED MAGIC LANTERN AND
Stereopticon Lecturers and Exhibitors
10 know that the Optigraph Moving Pic
tnre Machine is the best on the market
and can be attached to any magic Lam
tern or stereopticon. The greatest enter
tainment feature ever introduced. Price
OF machine only S35.0 Films for animated
pictures, $.oo each and up. For fun par
ticulars address Sears. Roebuck q Co,
Chicago, Ill.
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0. R. & N. co.
MOST DIRECT LINE TO
THE COAST
Eastern Washington and all points in
Oregon and California.
VIA SPOKANE OR POCATELLO.

Ocean steamers leave Portland every
four days for San Francisco and Southern
California points.
Steamers monthly from Portland to
Yokohama and Hong Kong via the North
ern Pacific Steamship Comany in con-
nection with the o. r. & n.
For full information and rates apply to
CON ST. CLAIR. General Agent, Butte.
Mont, or address w. n. HGRLBURT,
General Passenger Agent. Portland, Ore
A. J.. MOHLER,
President and Manager
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Travellers Guide

BUTTE, ANACONDA & PACIFIC RAJ
WAY co.
thine Schedule.)
DEPART FROM ANACONDA.
| NO. 2. runs through via Great
northern Railway to Helena
4 ana Great Falls without change
| "hy ....-... .....-.. ..-..-....... $40 a
no. I. Butte Express, connects
al Silver Bow with Oregon
! Short Line for all points south.
~, east and west daily. 300
NO. g. Atlantic Express, solid YES
tibuled, via Great Northern rail-
way through to st. Paul with
out change, carries dining car
sleeping cars, day coaches and
tourist cars; close connections
Tor Chicago, New York and all
eastern points, and for Seattle
Portland, SAM Francisco and
points West. daily ............ 500 ID ,
ARRIVE AT ANACONDA.
NO. l, Pacific Express, from ST
Paul via Great Northern rail-
way, daily .......... .......... S:25 a I
no. 8, Anaconda Express daily. 1000 a I
NO. 8, Copper City Flyer, daily. $3.50 D I
No {, local from Great Falls and
Helena via Great Northern rail-
way daily ............ .1o:15 I
DEPART FROM BUTTE.
No j, Idciilc Express, solid YES
buled, from St. Paul via Great
Northern railway, leaves b., A.
d. +. Ry. passenger station dali
~ .......- .......... .............. 7:35 a n
NO. 3, Anaconda Express, daily. 1000 a n
NO. 5. Copper City Flyer. daily. 500 n
NO. Z, local from Great Falls and
Helena, via Great Northern
railway, leaves b., A. & p. Ry.
passenger station daily ~........ 9:20 p n
ARRIVE AT BUTTE.
NO. 2 local for Great Falls and
Heiena, daily .................... 9:35 a N
NO 4. Butte Express. dali .... 400 n
NO D, Atlantic Express, daily 1855 d n
Tickets on sale at the Butte, Anacondf
d Pacific Railway Passenger Station. An
q conda, for all points, local and through
on the Great Northern Railway, Oregon
Short Line Railway and Northern Pa.
cine Railway and their connections
Steamship tickets for sale to all points
IN Europe via the above lines.
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For some time l have suffered with
rheumatism and tried every imagin-
able remedy, without effect. Mr. +.
@. $. Wells advised me to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, telling me that 1t had
cured many cases of long standing like
mine. | have used four bottles and feel
sure that one more bottle will make my
cure complete.-A. =. Kontz, Claremore
Ark. Sold by druggists.