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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-09

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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-09
TWELVE PAGES.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER ., 1898,
A Very Bad

n IoRTUARY statistics for the
w month of Angus, in the city Of
Butte make a showing so sur
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
FAMOUS TRINIDAD PITCH LAKE
I,s Immense Deposit Of Bitumen 10
Practically Inex exhaustible.

I,s Immense Deposit Of Bitumen 10
Practically Iuexhaustible.
The famous pitch lake or great btu
men deposit at Trinidad Is situated at
Point Librea, on an elevation at about
mile from the sea. 1t covers an area
f nearly 100 acres, and its appearance
= that Of q dull. still, dark waste. 1t
5 regularly circular, and Its surface
,erceptibly covex, being more elevated
n the center and thence insensibly de-
ciining on all sides. In the center the
,itch Is quite soft-in fact, semi-liquid
but 1t becomes more and more hard
med as its circumference widens out.
Except the soft central parts the sur
ace is intersected in all directions by
numerous assures or chasms, varying
IN breadth from two feet to sixteen,
md from half a foot to seven feet in
depth, widening also at the bottom
,hus producing, as 1t were, inverted
angular hollows, while the sides are
regularly rounded. These crevices are
1T at all times filled with fresh water.
Here and there, where the bitumen is
mixed with earthly matter, grow hch-
ems, MOSES, grasses. etc. The center
Of the lake-the pitchpot or chaudiere,
as it Is called-is at all times soft that
it would be impossible to venture on
it without incurring the danger of be-
ing engulfed.
The lake is government property. ana
parts Of 1t are leased out to private IN
dividuals, who have to pay royalties
according to the amount of pitch re-
moved, which amount Is checked by
the government. The lake is, practi-
cally, inexhaustible. No matter what
quantity is taken out 1t Is replaced by
fresh pitch, which always wells up to
fill the hole. The surface Of the outer
edges of this most wonderful Of lakes
is quite hard enough to walk upon; but
a curious result ensues II you stand
still for any length of time on one spot.
For some yards around you the pitch
bodily sinks until It forms a sort OF
basin. 1t is quite different to sinking
in sand, where your feet gradually dis
appear without makinA any apparent
difference in the level Of the ground
Wide World Magazine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
What a Boy Did in Spare Moments

What Boy Did in Spare Moments,
A thin, awkward boy came to the res
idence of q celebrated school principal
md asked to see the master. The ser
want eyed his mean clothes, and, think
ing he looked more like a beggar than
anything else, told him to go around to
the kitchen. He soon appeared at the
back door and repeated his request.
You want a breakfast, more like,
said the servant girl, and set him down
to some bread and butter. THANK
you" said the boy, Il should like to see
Mr.. - n he can see me-" Some old
clothes, maybe, you want; l guess ne
has none to spare; he gives away
sight" remarked the girl, eying his
ragged clothes. Can I see Mr.. -F
asked the boy, with the most emphatic
emphasis on each word. The girl for
the first time stopped her work. We'll.
he Is in the library; II he must be dis
turbed. he must, 1 s'pose," and she
whisked him of to that room, remark
Ing, as she opened the door, Here's
somebody terribly anxious to see you,
sir, so let him in" The professor laid
his book aside and talked with the boy
with increasing interest, and soon took
down some books and began to give
him an examination, which extended
even to Greek. and every question
was answered correctly and promptly.
The professor was amazed at such
youthful erudition, and asked the boy
how he managed with his apparent
poverty to accumulate such an amount
of knowledge. "Oh, I studied In my
spare time" answered the boy, bright
ly, and with the utmost unconscious.
ness that he was an example to even
the man before him. Here was boy
a Woodworking orphan, almost fitted
for college In the spare moments that
his companions were wasting. Truly
are spare moments the ''gold dust OF
time."-Success-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
The Smoking Habit.

Five billion cigars and $3.50. 100000
cigarettes were smoked in this country
in the last fiscal year. Assuming that
there are 25 700 600 males Of smoking
age, this means 200 cigars and $50 ci.
garettes for each one Of them.
Thus while the gross figures sugges,
that the people Of these United States,
without regard to sex or age, smoke
cigars and cigarettes necessarily from
rising until bedtime, the per capita fig
ures show that there must be many
more non-smokers than we think, and
that the smokers are as a rule not given
to excess.
1t appears further that, while the
consumption of cigars increased by
$50 100000 over the previous year, the
consumption Of cigarettes decreased by
400, 600, 600.
1t is probable that the bicycle, which
has had such amazing effects in de-
creasing the sale and distribution Of
books. is also chiefly responsible for this
tremendous decline in the popularity
Of cigarettes.-NewY York World.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

Negligence In selling loaded cart.
ridges which are alleged to be but are
not In fact the kind asked for, is heiA
In Smith vs.. Clarke Hardware Com
pany (Ga.), 80 L. r. A. 6O7, to create
liability for a resulting injury to the
purchaser.
The priority of claims against a re-
ceiver for wages when earnings which
should have been applied to them have
been wrongfully diverted to the bene-
fit of bondholders, is held, in brennan
& Co. vs. Mercantile c'rust and D. Com
pany (Ala.), 80 L. r. A. 623, to be en-
forcible in case Of a private corpora
ton, such as a manufacturing or min
ing company, as much as If it We're
railroad company.
An ordinance requiring street-raii-
way company to sprinkle streets. with
out defining when and in what manner
the sprinkling is to be done, is held, in
State vs.. New Orleans City & l.. r.
Company Ia.), 80 L. r. A. G1S. to be
invalid, as 1t leaves the measure of
duty to conjecture.
An ordinance prohibiting dogs from
running at large on streets Is sustained,
in uagerstown VS.. Wilmer (Md), 80 L.
r. A. 649, as an exercise of the general
power to provide for good government,
peace and good order. With this case
is a note on municipal pOwe; over nui
sances affecting highways and waters.
Bylaws providing that transfer of
the stock of an irrigation company
shall be made only with the land for
which it was issued are neld, in Spur
geon VS.. Santa Ana Valley Irrigation
Company (CalDt 80 l.. X. A. 701, inap-
plicable to sale of delinquent stock
for default in payment of assessments.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
she KNEW JIM.
There Were Good Reasons Why He
Would Never Enlist.

There Were Good Reasons Why He
would Never Enlist.
Just about the time the war with
Spain broke out" remarked the veteran
drummer, Il started on a trip through
the mountain towns Of West Virginia
and Kentucky. Great enthusiasm was
manifested everywhere In that land
where there is so little Of the eventful,
and what struck me peculiarly was the
nervous anxiety of the women. They
We're enthusiastic, Of course. In way,
but they wanted other women's men
folks to go to the war, not their own.
One of the mountain girls had known
since my trip Of last season. and when
l got back l expected to find her mar
ried to the young fellow who had been
sparkling her for long time. When
met her at her mothers where l took
dinner, thought 1 would jolly her
hit on her sweetheart.
by the way, Susan said, Il
heard down in Slabtown as I came
through this morning that Jim had en-
listed and was going to the front with
the first companies sent away.
lis that soT she replied in that pc
culiarly Indifferent way common
among rustics.
"'Yes. and there's a chance you
won't see him again as the company IL
ordered to leave Immediately
lis that soT and she never stopped
her swinging Of a peachtree branch
that she was using as a fiy-brush.
Don't you want to see him before
he goesY l asked with much dramatic
effect, thinking 1 might move her thai
way.
"She laughed low saw-mill buzz
',ind of a laugh.
Law, Mr.. Barton she said, 'yot
| don't think I'm a-believin' what you ali
( sayln' about Jim Short. do We? Well
l amt. Do you reckon I'd be. greer
enough to think that feller that would
spark a gal fer four years and was TOT
cowardly to even try to hug her on 1
summer night In the full Of the moon
had sand enough in his craw to JIM
the army? No stree, Jim amt jinet
yit, and he amt a. -goin' to, till his feel
in's has underwent consfderibl
change, er I'm no jedge Nv q duck
nest. Have another silver Nv tn
nieY
II took another slivver."-Washing
| ton Star
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
Sayin1s Of Children.

Mamma: "Were you late to school
this morning, WillieY Willie: Yes,
ma am, and l got a tidy mark for it,
too"
Florence tat small tea-party given Ill
honor Of the dolls): what delicious
whipped cream you do have, Misses
-! Where did you get it2" Jose
phine (the smallest girD: "Oh, we just
went out and whipped the cow!'
a pretty little girl Of 8 years was in
a drugstore with her mamma. Being
attracted by something In the show
case, she asked what 1t was. The clerk
replied, That is a scent-bag." "How
cheapr' replied the little girl. 'I'll take
two!'
Grille the other day asked her big
sister to give her an example. So her
Sister said, in fun, "Well, II one family
has three children, how many children
have two familiesT "Nine," was the
prompt reply. why, how's that?"
Queried her sister. "Oh," said she,
roguishly, "the other family had six
childrenT
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
rnHr sAsY BOY.

Who opes his eyes at early dawn
Without q word or sleepy yawn,
As does the deer and spotted fawn.
That baby boy.
Who wants to get right out Of bed
And, in a word, wants to be fed,
Regarding not thing that's said3
That baby boy.
Who wears his mothers patience out
As well as many a willow sprout,
And shoes and stockings good and stoutf
That baby boy.
Who breaks and tears and pulls and hauis
Who burns the dog, the kittie mauts,
Who makes black marks upon the walls
That baby boy.
Who eats and tbrives on mud and dirt,
And makes a towel of his skirt?
Who bawls when he's more scared thai
hurt?
That baby boy.
Who rules the house as does a king,
And fairly makes the welkin ring
With shouts and vain attempts to sing1
That baby boy.
Who in his way is better far
Than either Of his parents are,
Who ofttimes threaten they will mar
That baby boy.
Who is so bad and yet so good7
Whose naughty ways are understood
And we forgive as others should7
That baby boy.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
she coULpM.T KISS GRANT.
he oeneralss wife Refusss the Tavo
Ito aratoga Belle.

he oe>eralse wife Refuses the Favor
Ito aratoga Belle.
The kiss which Lieutenant Hobson
heroically received from a St. Louis
lady at Long Beach recalls an incident
in which the late General q. 8. Grant
figured. without, however, sharing the
blushing honor. Just after the close
of the civil war General Grant, with
his family, went to the Union Hotel ct
Saratoga Springs. Major William W.
Leland. the proprietor Of the hotel. bad
been chief commissary on the Gener-
ais staff. He gave d banquet to Gener-
al Grant and his wife. Many officers
who were from the Army Of the Ten
nessee were present, as weu as severei
prominent citizens.
During the dinner the guests were
somewhat startled to see Saratoga
belle advance, with a gracious Grecian
bend, and ask permission Of the Gen
eral to kiss him. There was only one
there who received the Generals sa-
lutte. To that high person he now de-
ferred. Turning, he said. with Mrs.
Irant's permission.
Mrs. Grant had, as every one OBJ
served. a dropping lid. She was oblig-
ed. therefore, to throw back her head
20 get good look at the audacious sup
plicant, who now had not only the eyes
of all the distinguished company on
aer, but those of the other guests OF the
hotel as well.
After an embarrassing pause, in
which Mrs. Grant had time to consider
he offensive charge on her defenseless
.pouse and fortify herself against the
air enemy, she came to his relief and
!eclined to capitulate. Nothing daunt-
d. however, and to prove to those pres,
mt that the American girl has nerve
IS well as mettle, the fair heroine seiz.
ed the Generals hand and said:
We'll, as you will not kiss me, will
shake your hand" and retired with all
he honors of war-vanquished, but moi
;ubdued.-New York Mail and Express
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09

Britain sees her glorious trade pros
poets vanishing, and with them H.
United States sees her own hope o.
commerce In China dwindling.
The militancy of Russia and the des
potisIn Of China have Joined hands and
understand each other. What will le
the resultY Students of China IN
Washington say that Russia cannot
hold her place in the flowery kingdom
against the march Of Anglo-Saxon prog
ress. 1t Is liberty versus slavery, and
liberty must win. But there are mer
in Washington who freely predict ths
most bloody war in history and wh'
look forward to the slaughter Of mil
lions of Chinese before the question l.
soffInd
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
Archduke Josers Skill a. 4. Rider

Archduk0 Josefs Skill a. a Rider.
Archduke Josef Of Austria Hungary
has always been noted as a horseman.
When he was a young man taking les
sons in riding the master of the school
one day bought a peculiarly intract-
able horse, which threw one rider after
another. Finally the duke undertook
to try him. He got on his back and the
horse made frantic efforts to throw
him. but the rider sat firm. He took
the horse three times around the ring
then the animal reared and seemed
about to succeed in his efforts, but by
a sudden jerk of the reins the duke
threw him, and he never rose again,
for his backbone was broken. 81 was
the only Hungarian in the school," the
duke added in telling the story, "ard
my nations honor was savedr'-Syra.
cuse Standard.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09

he principal attractions offered Dy THE
YOUrH's COMPANION for the remaining weeks
OF lS.s provide toretaste OF the good tlings
10 follow in the new volums tor 1893. To the
irst issue in November Frank Il. Stockton
will contribute humorous sketch, entitled
some OF My Dogs" and In the issue tor the
week OF November 10Th will appear Rudyard
soldiers in the ranks, "rhe Burning OF tae
Sarah Sands" In the seven issues TO follow
there will be contributions by l. ri Dufferin.
William d. Howells. j. T.. Chamberlin, the
American war correspondent, Mary +. VIII
kins, Hon. Thomas b. Reed. the Marquis OF
Lorne, Mme. Lillian Nordica and l. Zangwill.
IRose who subscribe now for the 1893 volume
will receive every November and December
issue OF The COMPANION from tine time OF
subscription to the end OF the year tree. the
ompanion Calerdar tor 1893 free, and then
the entire u isues or The COMPANION To jan
uary l, 1870. An illustrated announcement OF
the 1879 volume AMI sample copies will be senc
tree TO any one addressing TdE YOUTHS
COMPANION. Boston. MASS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
aulxR OF zoo. 900. 900 People.

aow..er Enpress Of China. Who Has
DeposeA the Young Eaperor.
The Dowager Empress Of China, who
aeposed the young Emperor. ID the
ruler OF Q mighty empire and the abso-
mte mistress ot 400, ,O00, 900 human be-
nes. Her win may precipitate the
Modest war that man has ever
known; her whim or caprice may In
volye ChristendOm IN the struggle OF
history.
The dowager, Empress Tuen-Tson
Hsi, Ii now 6o years old. and probably
the most brilliant woman IN the Dast
She was a slave when the late Em
peror saw her and loved her. In the
Orient the King Is all powerful, and
princes may marry beggar girls at theii
will. Tuen's beauty won her poeition
and power, and her fine brain-schem-
ing through all the years. the real pow
er behind the throne-has at last made
her the mistress of the Chinese empire
ruen IL not the mother Of the de
throned Emperor. She is the step
mother, which accounts for the cruelt!
with which she has treated the sacret
monarch.
The situation in China Is this: The
iowager Is supreme mistress Of tn
country. Kank Yu Mel. who was gr
Ing to reform the antique customs o
the kingdom, fed in precipitation. Th
Emperor, who took from Ii Hun:
Chang the yellow jacket-symbol oi
power-was made a prisoner in his Owl
palace. The crooked stick plow policy
Is in the ascendant. Russia Is backing
the dowager. and Peking Is freer, ap
parently. to-day from the impress OF
western civilization than ever. Great
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
Bedoutus Content with Tents.

When the French came into contact
with the Bedouin in Algeria 1t was
thought that a ready way Of civilizing
him would he to assist him to build
himself permanent habitation. A
sheik who was thus favored was full
of gratitude to the French engineers
who had built him a house. 'tSince my
house was finished" he said, II have
not lost a single sheep. 1 lock them
up In my house every night, and next
morning I find them all In safety"
Then where do you sleep yourselfT'
asked an officer in amazement. "Oh,
for myself a sheik can live only in his
tantr' said the other with dignity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09

types were prophetic jewels.
Don't parley with wrong.
The fretting horse gals easily.
There Ia no civil service bar to saliva
ton
Forgiveness is Love giving birth 10
Mercy.
blind men can walk over gold. and
not know it.
A rainy Sunday prevents many a
nap in church. $50
The day opened with prayer Will
close with praise.
Garments for church wear usually
have small pockets.
Habits are strong as hell. but Cnrist
Is mighty as heaven.
Regret is the compound interest we
have to pay on hate.
Mercy was not born until justice
girled on its sword.
The list Of mans failings is the dev-
lis choicest reading.
That man is wise who makes . wise
use of his knowledge.
One fact Is worth more than a thou
sand improved theories.
The place where we love to be de-
cides what we wish to be.
Walking on the stills Of pride soon
leads to a fall from grace.
II God knows when you are In trou-
BILE, He knows when to help.
Close your eyes to truth, and you
tumble into the ditch of error.
Mourning over present troubles
makes us forget past blessings.
Burning incense on the altar Of sec
tarianism is not worshiping God.
The preacher who cOnceals Bible
truth to please men offends God.
Some people lose all interest In good
work as soon as the bills come In.
A common task may become a holy
service by doing it to please God.
Some losses are true gain: the gold
gains In value what it loses in dross.
Men are willing to pay high price
for damnation when salvation is free.
The shuttle of Providence weaves
many a bright thread in the web OF
life.
| Ignorance loves to wear borrowed
garments, and 60 out riding with wis.
dom.
1t is the heart-strings of earth that
oftenest point our petition heaven.
ward.
Those who are always looking fol
favors are not the most willing to give
| them.
Processing Christians more Otter
consult weather bulletins than the di
vine oracles.
Some people are so anxious about
their neighbor's religion that they ne
glect their own.
If you are q fisher of men you will
have to toll all night, but Christ will
appear in the morning.
The pulpit that would preach heav
enly ethics without a knowledge OF
earthly economics is poorly prepared
for the work
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
Early MARRIAGES

The farther south one goes the ear
Tier one finds marriages take place. A
census was lately taken in Algeria, and
1t was found that the youngest Arab
married man was twelve years old, and
that there were very many Loys wi,
were married at thirteen and fourtec...
while some at fifteen years had several
wives. There is youthful Algerian
widow of fifteen and a divorced hrs
band of the same age. Girls are still
more precociOus, and are sometin .
married when only eleven years Oil.
though twelve is the more usual as,.
There are 1S9 widows of fifteen, aid
l,116 divorces of the same age.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09

With local applications as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. C8tarrh is blood or
constitutional disease. and in order to cure
C.tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not Quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in
this country for years and is a regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known. combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in cur
ing cataTrh; send for testimonials, free.
Sold by Druggists, price. .5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
NoncOmmittul.

A little boy had come to school for
the first time. The teacher, to encour-
age the children to speak, asked them
simple questions, such as How many
feet have you?' etc. The cautious little
man. however, listened without saying
anything. At last the teacher, motto
ing this, said to him: How many feet
did you say you had?"
Afraid of committing himself, he
said: please, sir, l didna say had
ony."-London Tit-Bits.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
Hard on the Pickles.

Virtue isn't always its own reward
The English pickle manufacturers have
been making their pint bottles hold a
little more than pint. to be on the safe
side of an English law on the subject
But when they send these pint bottles
to Canada they run against a law
which provides that any pa kage meaB
urinS more than pint must pay duty
on a quart.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-09
Derby,


The name Of the town of Derby. En-
gland, Is now pronounced as written;
hat of the Earl as Darby" which was
iiso the old mode Of spelling and pro-
bouncing the name of the town.