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They Are the People.

In answer to the question. "Are YOU still
in favor of fusion?' we can only say that
nothing has occurred. and we don't be-
lieve anything can happen. that will con-
vince us that the principles set forth in
the Chicago platform are wrong. On the
contrary, our faith i'm that political in
strument has grown stronger and strong
er day by day. We are firmly convinced
that If the principles laid down In that
platform were applied in the administra-
ton of our government that the country
would be greatly benefited. We are.
therefore. in favor of unification of all
people who believe i'm the profession of po-
litical faith adopted at Chicago In 1896.
The defenders of the country are the far
mers, the merchants. the miners and the
laboring men in times of danger, and they,
too, are its malnstays in time of peace.
They are the people who read and think,
who have built up the country and made
II respected by all nations, who will not
permit their judgment to be warped nor
distorted by office-seekers or place-hunt-
ers. neither will they listen TO the foolish
vaporings of subsidized newspapers or he
persuaded to discard their well-formed
opinions by the specious ~pleadings of pie
caters.-Flathead Herald-Journal
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One on Tom Plat.
~oM PLATT is cutting a rather
unique figure as the victim of

~oM PLATT is cutting a rather
unique figure rs the victim of
a business sharper. As presi-
dent Of the United States Express COM
pany. he has invoked the aid of the
courts TO recover $50. 900. paid to one
Calvin Cone of Toledo during the past
six years as hush money. Some years
ago Cone became possessed of certain
business secrets Of the corporation and
proceeded 10 use them to his advant-
age. The knowledge he had gained
might nave injured the United States
Express company had IL been communal
Gated TO rival corporations. AS q con-
ederation for his silence. he AYERS that
Mr.. Plat. as president Of the company,
entered into q contract with him as its
Western agent at a salary OF 5000 a
year for the rest Of his natural life.
The company now contends hat Cone
ceased 20 be useful TO II several years
ago. and brings an action to recover the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08
Surgery on snakes.

Snakes in captivity, it seems. some
times find difficulty in getting rid OF
the skin which is shed every year. n
the London Sketch tells of an Austria
liam diamond snake in the Bombay mu-
scum which appeared likely to sue
cumb. II was quite blind and refused
all food.
A European sympathizer therefore
pressed the native snake keeper into
service to hold the snake, and himself
with a pair of sharp pointed scissors
performed the delicate and risky opera
ton of clipping away the membrane
which adhered to the eyes.
j. NJ. Phipson, editor of the Journal
of the Bombay Natural History socie-
Nv. performed a far more dangerous
operation a couple of years ago. HIS
patient was a large hamadryad, or
king cobra. the most vicious and poi
sonous of all Indian snakes, and a
most powerful creature to boot. Mr..
Phipson gripped the KIM cobra round
the neck. and a native literally held on
for his life further down, and when
the reptiles struggles were over a third
man, armed with a surgeons scalpel,
removed eight layers of membrane
from each eye
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TEN PAGES.
MONDAY. AUGUST S. 1898.
No Battle Of Havana.

~ NE OF the curious iea'ufes Vi '"'
' war isthe fact that Havana
which seemed at the beginning
OF hostilities to be the natural center
around which all military operations
must ~revolve. has escaped ~unscathed
by so much as a single shell. Blanco
will be compelled to surrender the city
intact, together with all its fortihca-
lions upon which he has spent so much
labor and expense that he recently pro-
nounced them ''impregnable." That the
Americans would have found them for
midable obstacles TO the capture of the
city there is little questionable bonn
bardment of the town with vast de-
struction of property would doubtless
have been necessary.
AS to the effectiveness Of the American
blockade of Havana, reports have diff
fered. According 10 some accounts, the
blocake amounted TO very little. sup
plies being brought into the city from
the southern coast Of Cuba. where they
were landed without molestation. From
the best sources of information, how
ever. it ppear that such account were
exaggerated stories set afioat in the in
terests Of the Spaniards. People who
escaped from Havana and Matanzas to
New York no later han last week, re-
ported hat the condition Of affairs at
the Cuban capital was horrible and was
daily growing worse. They said there
was no scarcity of money in the city,
but on the other hand there was prac-
tically no food for money to buy.
o an average said one of these
refugees to a New York Herald repor-
ter. ten to twelve persons are found
dead of starvation in the streets every
day, and this takes no o of the
scores who daily died of hunger in the
houses. No words car describe the
horrors of Los Fossos, the place at the
foot Of the Prado, where the wretched
re~concentrados are herded together. !
was told that there were no less than
four thousand of these miserable people
in the place when l anne away. n
they are dying by hundreds, for. of
course. nothing is being done for their
relief. when the government has not
enough food for its own soldiers. Worse
than this. the officials beat and abuse
them shamefully. A few gas lamps
are still burning in the streets, but the
electric lights are only lit on Thursday
nights, when there is music in the
Parque Centrale. What a CHASTITY mock
cry those band concerts are with 50
many people starving TO death within
sound of the music! All the theaters
are closed, and their Hobbies are nightly
crowded with the homeless poor. Wine
is the only thing in the city that IL
plentiful and cheap. so that even the
poor can get a little at times
Peace will be welcomme to the people
Of Havana-to all at least save possibly
Blanco and other fanatical Spanish ofh
GERS, who don't know enough to com'
IN out Of the wet.
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The objection to investing money In
mines on the theory that the mining busi-
ness is a of transient nature is seldom
urged in these days by intelligent men.
The average duration of a paying mine is
greater than the average duration of a
profitable mercantile establishment or a
manufacturing enterprise Of any kind,
when measured by the volume of business
done and the net receipts realized. There
are mines that have been producing ore
for over 400 years and as yet give no
signs of n transient nature" but il is
difficult to find a mercantile enterprise OF
any kind that has withstood the ravages
of time with equal fortitude.-Western
Mining World.
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mended. The fact is, there has been
no change in Southern or Western poll
tical sentiment since 1896. unless II has
been in the way of a more thorough
recognition. by the intelligence OF both
sections. that the practical incorpora-
ton into the legislation of the country
of the principles and policies outlined
in the Chicago platform, is necessary to
stop the c~entralizing tendencies of re-
publicanism and bring back the govern
ment to its original purposes and pur-
st.~
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prosperous Chinook.

Chinook and the resources that are the
backbone Of her being are in a most
nourishing condition. and II is but just
that a little mention should be made OF the
exact condition Of things as they exist
The wool grower has had a rather slow
market. yet about 10000 pounds of wool,
or one-third Of the total product. nave
been sold at prices averaging nearly l6
cents. Considerable quantities have been
consigned to Eastern markets on adj
vances double and treble what they re-
ceived two years ago and better than
last years selling prices. Their stocks or
sheep have increased wonderfully in num-
bers in the last few years and the prices
are away up. As a result money is pieh-
~ with them and they are spending lib
orally 10 the benefit of Chinook. A bouh-
tiful harvest OF hay. grain n other
products Of the farm is at hand.-Chinoo
Opinion.
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$50. 900 paid to him since then. 1t wants
the contract which II is alleged was
obtained by threats and fraud, declared
null and void. as the president Of the
company had 10 right to enter into n
such agreement. 1t seems strange
enough that Mr.. Plat. supposedly one
Of the shrewdest tricksters OF his day
and generation. should have permitted
himself to be buncoed in this fashion.
Mr.. Platt has his weaknesses.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

friends by inviting them to join in and as
sist at the primaries and convention. the
leading spirit for silver In the country
at the present time. in Ravalli county.
The administration sheet down the street
wants free silver advocates to join issues
with gold and drop all idea of silver for
the time being. while on the other hand
the friends of the white metal believe IL
is unwise to divide forces on the silver
question at any time and will remain unit
ed.-Stevensville Tribune
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For Hartman.

why are we for Charles s. Hartman for
congress-? Because he is a man of strong
personal convictions and has the courage
of them. Because he is a man of the
people and for the people. Because he
has not deceived the people by his votes
in congress. He at all times has voted
for silver. He voted for war revenue by
asking for the coinage of silver and the
issuing of treasury notes. He voted to
tax corporations. He stands to-day vim
dicated by his record in congress-. and
Montana is going to send him back TO
complete his work.-East Helena Record.
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SiIver's True Friends.

But the true friends of silver Will not
be coerced into supporting the candidates
Of a party which not only struck GOWN
the last Vestige of legislation which gave
monetary recognition TO the white metal.
but which. through its tarin laws. orought
disaster to those who were engaged IN
protected industries in Montana. ana no
amount Of billingsgate will svail 10 oeter
them from a course which romlse the
best results in securing both oimetalhsm
and maintaining the benehcent policy Of
protection to American industries.-LiV-
ingston Enterprise.
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~HAT is a remarkable defense put

~HAT Is a remarkable defense put
up by Quartermaster Sergeant
James Young of a Kansas regi-
ment who is under arrest charged with
selling supplies. His defense is that
every other officer in a similar position
has lone the same. Sergeant Young
seems TO be a proper person for an ex-
ample. After he has been vigorously
dealt with the rest Of the offenders
should suffer till the quartermaster's de-
partment is ruled by patriotism instead
OF cupidity.. The rascals who avail
themselves of such means to make
money are as bad as the most heartless
Spaniard.
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q PEAKING of the Alabama cleo
" tion. the Houston Post say that
~ Ito those h have teen
predicting the decadence of demo-
cratic enthusiasm in the South. or
who have been arguing that free
silver and the Chicssj platform
could not again awaken he In
terest OF the people as in 1896. and that
new ssues a arisen which would
put Organism out OF date. this lesson
taught by Alabama is especially COM
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~ ETRENCHMENT is the order Of

- ETRENCHMENT is the order Of
N the day in the navy department.
" will not take long to put the
American avy back on a peace foot
ing. Secretary Long has decided that
hi has no further use for the auxiliary
cruisers st. Paul and st. Louis. and VIII
surrender the chartered Atlantic liners
to their owners. The charters Of the
Harvard and the Yale, formerly knowh
as the New York and the Paris. will he
transferred to the war department, ami
these vessels will be used as transports
to convey additional troops to Porto
Rico. The maintenance of these big
liners as part of the auxiliary service
of the navy is very expensive, and
there is now no real need of them in
aggressive operations.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

= ySTERN mining swindlers and
w gold brick artists generally have
been thrown forever in the
shade by the Rev. Mr.. Jernegan. The
Baptist preachers swindle becomes
more transparent as its various details
are dragged to the surface. 1t appears
that he employed a diver named Fisher
to salt" his salt water reservoir with
real gold so as to deceive two victims
who fancfed they were making expert
ments. This took place at Providence,
Rhode Island, on the shores of Nara
ganseett Bay. The two victims were
MI. Ryan, a Connecticut jeweler, and
MI. Simon, florist. These two came to
Providence one cold night last winter,
and after being led by the Rev. Mr..
Jernegan to the spot selected, they pro-
ceeded with their experiment with the
utmost credulity in the successful issue
thereof. The night was cold and the
idea of a diver sailing their reservoir
seems never to have occurred to Messrs.
Ryan and Simon. But all the same he
had, and thus enabled the Rev. Mr..
Jernegan to flch from them their hard
earned profits on Jewels and flowers.
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The Matter with Roosevelt.

The pernicious little microbe of conceit
which bit Teddy Roosevelt and made him
make a fool of himself by his unfavorable
comparison of other volunteer troops with
the Rough Riders should be destroyed be-
fore 1t kills Colonel Roosevelt. The man
is of pre-eminent ability, and for that
reason he needs a good friend with a
heavy club to stand by his side ready to
smash him when he begins to rant.-The
Missoulian.
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Townsend is a great political center.
Were it not for the fact that it is CEN
trally located it would likely upset the
state and spill the Crow reservation into
the Prickly Pear valley-in juxtaposition
to Helena, which would probably result in
great benefit to both tribes.-Townsend
messenger.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

There seems to be a difference of opin-
ion regarding the wealth of the Klondike
mining region. Those who own pretty
good claims think it the richest district
on earth, while the unfortunates who fail
to make a lucky strike see nothing In
sight but hardships and Encouragement
Fort Benton River Press.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

A great deal is said about soulless cor
porations and syndicates, but wen when
they do a noble act 1t is usually over
looked. For instance, the Northern Pa
cifc railroad has issued a notice that the
train employees on the entire system have
had their wages increased from July l
to the figures before the reduction in
1894. This is a commendable act, but how
many notice it?-Montana Fruit Grower.
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The PHILIPPINES.

To hold or not to hold the Philippines,
that is the question. Whether tits better
in the minds of the Americans to suffer
the sorrows and expense of governing
the outrageous Aguinaldo and his hosts or
precipitately resign them to the untender
mercies of Old Spain? We have not
caught them yet.-Helena Herald.
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tory on Sunday. May 1. Schley's victory
on Sunday. July 3 and human1tys VIC
tory on Sunday. August Z VIII be re-
membered as long as the bba day
is remembered TO keep il holy.
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a sANAssAs, to which place the

ANASSAS, to which place the
M s-oy;, ,oass IT,, sa ;,r. transferred ss:s r,si
TONED at fever-infected Camp Alger,
is a name that gives many an old vet
eran of the civil war a shudder. Camp
Manassas is the scene of two impor-
tant battles of our civil war-the first
and second battles of Bull Run. The
first Of these is noted as being the mi
tial clash of arms between the North
and South and is therefore immortal in
history. The second is famous for the
extinction of Major General John Pope
as a factor in our military history, and
for the slaughter of ten times as many
Union soldiers as fell in the first Bull
Run. The Confederates always called
the field Manassas. II is pleasant to
learn that IT is now "healthful;" which
it certainly was not thirty-seven or
thirty-six years ago
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Peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than those of war, and General
Miles will keep right on winning Porto
Rico and the Porto Ricans.
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In Demand.

Should war between any two naval pow
ers break out there is no doubt That all
American applicants for places IN the
navy would be accepted without delay
Helena Independent.
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The ladies and gentlemen of Havana
would also feel greatly obliged to Uncle
Sam If he would kindly pass them some
of the bread and butter.
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Fleeing Republicans.

When the votes are counted this fall
the goldbug republican element of Fergus
county will not be able to make as re-
spectacle a showing as did Cervera after
he had met Schley off Santiago.-Lewis-
town Democrat.
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Besides returning to her bull fights
and other peaceful sports and pas
times Madrid seems to be arranging
for a variety of monkey n parrot en-
gagements.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

In the Hero handicap the entries fin
ished in this order: Dewey. Schley.
Hobson, Wainwright. Miles. Roosevelt.
shafter: disquslihed-Sampson: left at
the posr-watson. Lee. Bryan.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

The American flag will remain on
duty in Cuba until that stable" gov
materializes. and that may
mean till the COWS come lone.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

We do not anticipate that Spain will
follow Mr.. Corbett's example and de-
mand another meeting with the ham
pion right away.
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With just a little altering and re-
pairing here and there, the United
States senators can use their Hawaiian
arguments all over again on the Phil
ippinpS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

There will now be a great o~utcrawling
of the residents of Manila and Havana
from under their beds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

When Shafter comes marching home
again-it is to be feared that he will
nave trouble in explaining several
things to Inspector General Breckin-
ridges satisfaction.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

General Macias seems TO be just OBJ
stinate enough to give General Miles a
run for his Macias.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

East Side democrats are said to be
grooming Hon. Joseph X. Toole for the
congressional race. is all very well
but unless Mr.. Toole is the fusion candi'
date he will not be a candidate at all
The Muscular.
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Reduction Suggested.

Perhaps the ocean hreezes and inVlgor-
ating atmosphere at Montauk Point may
reduce the size of Colonel Theodore
Rooseyelt's head.-Butte Miner.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

None of the European powers at the
ringside are at all anxious to challenge
the winner.
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Pretty Good Americans.

Judging by the proclamations OF the
mayors of the towns along Miles tran the
porto Ricans regard the Americans as
IiberatoTs. and are pretty good citizens OF
the United States already.-Libby News.
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First in war and first in peace Sa-
gasta is not so sure that he comes under
the wire first in the hearts of his coun-
m
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

Nationally the democratic party Is the
free silver party to-day. and II Is quite
natural for them TO provide a place TOT
the populistic and free silver repuoilcah
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

SPANS formal acceptance of the peace
terms yesterday brings sunday again
into prominence as a day Of great
American achievements. Dewey's vic
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08

General Miles invasion of Porto Rico
makes the author of The Merry War
realize that it's not the only comic
opera on the subject.
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The spectators are becoming some
somewhat dizzy watching Sagasta's
daring performance on the tight rope.
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ACuinaIdo Is a Cunning Knave.

Aguinaldo is a cunning knave. He pro-
claims himself not both fool and rogue,
which is to imply that he Is a wise man
and honest. He may not be a fool, but
he is foolish: if he is not a rogue he ia
roguish. He is neither wise nor honest
Great Falls Leader.
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Another man was killed by the explo-
sion of a powder mill at Elmira, n. Y.
last week. The record up to date shows
that our loss by the explosion of powder
mills is 5; by Spanish fleets. 2.-Fergus
County Argus.
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If Aguinaldo doesn't look out he will
get thirty days in Jail for breach of the
peace.
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The Spanish populace is in a state Of
deep uncertainty as to whether to
throw Sagasta bouquets or bombs.
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Admiral Camara will now bob up Sc
renely from his hiding place and say
''peek-a-boo."
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Most people have found 1t easier to
remember the Maine than the Cuban
resolutions.
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Santiago seems 10 be a cheap and
nasty edition Of the New Orleans Of
1862. with Shafter unable to Butlerize
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New York onHce-s Tribune Building.
Chicago Ofice-ee The Rookery.
The s. c.. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
washington Bureau-l4l5 G street
~ w
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She seems to be essentially a red
white-and-blue winged dove.
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The white-winged dove is proving
herself a bird all right.
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n Standard has branch ofices al
Butte, Missouls and Great Falls, where
advertising rates will be furnished on APP
pllc2tion.
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The terms Of peace do not include
a second term for Mckinley.
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Gentlemen may cry peace, peace"
and not be disappointed this week.
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All general business letters and CORE
--nondence should be addressed TO the
STANDARD PUBLISHING
Anaconda. Mont.