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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
AN EXCITING ENCOUNTER.
Police officer Dougherty Has Trouble in
Arresting Crazy Man.

Nrresting n tray hhhs
Police officer Dougherty had an ex-
citing encounter with a crazy man last
evening, which might have eliminated
seriously but for the timely arrival of
Chief Mulholland, who assisted IN over
powering the unfortunate individual
and taking him to Jail.
Pete Sullivan, a miner employed at
the Anaconda, went to work as usual
last evening when the night shift went
on duty, but he was not under ground
long before 1t was noticed he was not
right, and he was taken on top and sent
home. About $3.50 o'clock residents of
East Broadway sent for an officer, and
Officer Dougherty responded. When he
reached the scene he found Sullivan
with an iron bar In one hand and rock
in the other. terrorizing the whole
neghborhood. The officer tried to calm
him, but Sullivan threatened to brain
him il he attempted to modest him.
For about 90 minutes Officer Dough-
erty tried in vain to secure the maniac,
but each time he approached Sullivan
would run a short distance and then
turn and swing the iron rod so viciously
that it was impossible for the officer to
get near enough to grapple with him
without getting his own skull cracked.
All the time Sullivan kept yelling like
demon, and although a number OF
men stood around none would lend the
officer hand. At length Chief Mulhol-
land, on his way home, heard racket
and went to Officer Dougherty's as
sistance, and While he attracted Suili-
vans attention Officer Dougherty
knocked the bar out of his hand and
clinehed him. The two officers then took
the crazy man between them and took
him to the city Jail.
Sullivan, in his crazed condition, was
strong as a giant, and taxed the
strength of the officers to handle him
Sullivans mania is religious one, and
for two hours after being locked up ht
knelt on the stone floor and repeated
prayers He was subsequently taker
to the county jail
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
FINANCIAL TROUBLES.
Affairs of the ~. Paul 4 Butte Mining
Company Aired in Court.

4 part of the financial troubles of
the st. Paul Il Butte Mining company
were aired in Judge Lindsayfs court
yesterday in the trial of the suit OF
Peter Martin against Joseph Morong for
s225. the value of $500 shares of stock
at five cents share. Martin claimed
that he agreed TO work for Morong. who
is secretary and general manager of
the company, from April g TO July %.
1896. for s., 30 a day. S. a day To be paid
III cash and 81 30 in stock. al three cents
a share \ written contract tn that
effect was entered into and the work
was done Ii was further agreed that
Martin could, If he SO wished. return
the stock at amy time before the 18th
Of September. and set five cents share
for il. but the certificate for the stock
was not delivered TO him until some
Time in November.
Subsequent to that time Morong went
East. and Martin gave him his stock TO
sell. if he could get 10 cents n share, the
agreement being that Morong could
have all he got above 10 cents for it. He
had previously sold stock for 20 and p
cents. hut he could sell no more and
brought Martins stock back During
his absence all nf the company's work.
ing apparatus and machinery had beer
attached by creditors, and as the com
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
BURNED THE HOUSE.
Unique Way of Getting Rid of an Unde-
sirabic Tenant.

The efforts of George A. Gobban To
get rid of an undesirable tenant, which
eliminated in his burning the house
the man refused to yacate, created a
big excitement among the residents III
the vicinity of the Midway Road House
south of the city. yesterday afternoon
and caused a report 10 be circulated
that n man had been beaten TO death
who had been put in charge OF the
premises The report had no founda-
ton in fact however. and no one was
even assaulted in the transaction
1t appears that George A, cobban
owned some property just north of the
Midway Road House, on which cabin
had been built sthieh vas occupied by
an old man named George Bowden.
Wishing to sell the property, Mr.. Cob
ban desired the shack vacated. and
some time ago notified Bowden To get
out He failed To do so and Mr.. Cob
ban procured an order from Justice
Burns court allowing his possession.
constable went out and took pos
session and Bowden moved out, but
after the constable went away he
moved back In. Bowden. II appears
paid no rent and Mr.. Gohban was de-
termined To get rid of him and yes
teraay afternoon. accompanied by a
Young man named George Shocks,
went out to the place. Bowden's effects
were moved out and Mr. Cobban then
set fire TO the house and left Snaoks
to prevent the fire from spreading.
Some of the neighbors were indignant
al Mr. Cobbans action and began gath
ering around in what he considered a
threatening manner. Their conduct
was such as to cause him To fear
trouble and he telephoned to the sher-
IFS office for an officer.
From Mr.. Gobbans report the sher-
ifs office gathered the impression some
one was being killed and Deputy Sher-
ifs O'Neill and Ray and Chief Mulhol-
| land and Detective Murphy went post
haste to the scene.
| Meantime the report that murder
| had been committed spread. and being
| embelished with each repetition. IN
| quires regarding the murder We're soor
| on everybody's tongue. The officers
| found not even disturbance nor any
| signs of one and returned To the city
1 very much Disguised.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
THE IMPERIAL THEATER.
An Unusually Large Biii of Attractions
This Week.

This Week.
The Imperial theater has its usual big
bill of attractions this week and con-
tinueS doing a tremendous business.
The sensational feature this week is
the Stanley sisters in their beautiful
transformation dances and hire dance
with electrical and calcium lights and
stereopticon effects. The three sisters
have but recently taken To the Naude-
will stage and are touring America un-
der the guidance and protection OF
their mother. The beautiful Nadine
Allen, a clever dancer and singer, also
opened at the Imperial Monday night.
Among the other new people are
Charles Chester, an equilibrist and
hand -balancer, recently with the Dev-
IFS Auction company, De Armo and
Perez, the human bats; Omraed, the
American Jap the three Goyellos, the
Australian musical artists, and among
the greatest performers ever seen on a
vaudeville stage; Sherwood and Mefi-
! dith, a team of sketch artists; lie
Compile the human salamander.
| number of old fayorites have also been
| retained. The stock company Is TINS
| week producing rip Van Wrinkle,
with Frank Linden in the title role. II
! ]. Holden as Derrick, Larry Lund as
| Dick Nedder. Maggie Meredith as
! Gretchen, Jessie Reed as Meennie, and
| Nadine Allen as Little Minnie. The
remaining characters are also wei
/ east. Next week Manager Ritchie vii
put on the great and sensational pan
/ tomimn. Orange Blossoms, produced
| for the first time in Montana.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
A WIFE BEATER.
Thomas Goushlin of Anaconda Road Ar
rested and Put IN Jail.

Another aggravated case of Wife
beating was reported to the police yes
terday, and Thomas Coughlin of the
Anaconda road was arrested for as
sault In the second degree.
Coughlins Wife appeared at police
headquarters yesterday morning and
stated to Chief Mulholand that her
husband, who is Il miner but who has
not worked for some time, came home
night before last in an intoxicated
condition and demanded money. She
was in bed. and when she refused TO
give him the money he jumped ON the
bed and gave her a cruel beating, and
bent the rings on her fingers in an eff
fort to take them off and pawn them.
Mrs. Coughlin's face was discolored,
and she showed unmistakable evidence
of rough treatment. A complaint was
filed charging Coughlin with assault in
the third degree, and a warrant for
his arrest was issued from the police
court He was arrested and sent to the
county jail. Mrs. Coughlin stated that
her Two boys. who are employed as
messenger boys, are the only support
of the family
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24

uuently this is the case. woman cam
not be a happy, helpful ainiable wife VINO
suffers from weakness and disease at the
very mansprings of her nature. Pity
NAV grow up to take its place, but love
itself seldom survives where this IS the
case. If a woman will, she may always
hold her place IN mans mlna ana
heart. If she will take the right care OF
herself in wonianly way she VIII never
lose her rightful inheritance, hus-
bands love.
The best of all known medicines Tor wo-
men is DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
II acts directly on the important and dell,
cate organs that make witehood ana
motherhood possible and makes them
strong and we'll. 1t allays inflammation,
heals liberation. soothes pain and tones
ND and builds up tired nerves. 1t pre-,
pares for almost pangiess motherhood and
insures healthy children. Thousands OF
women who were sickly, nervous, freuui
invalids are now happy, cheerful anu
helpful wives as a result of its use. Al
good medicine dealers keep It and there
IS nothing just As good. ANY deaiei
who tries to persuade you that there IS
! is thinking more of his proht than O
/ your welfare and health.
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are safe sure
are tiny sugaf-coated grannles one avs Isl
let " is gentle laxative, and two niue , sssaa,
/ tic They never grippe, Druggists sea 1heHa
aud no other pills arc as good.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
Guilty of Assault,

Henry Edwards was tried before
jury in Judge Claney's court yesterday
on the charge of assault in the second
degree, committed ON Cyrus Symonds,
an Anaconda road boarding house
keeper. The testimony showed that
Symonds had some words with Ed
wards about the latter bringing too
many friends to dine without paying
for IL, whereupon Edwards knocked
him down and kicked him. The jury
found him guilty of assault in the
third degree ano sentenced him 10 80
days in the county jail.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24

The Northern Pacific railway have
inaugurated big cut in rates TO ST.
Paul Minneapolis. Duluth, Chicago,
Cincinnati. Montreal Washington. New
York and all points East. reducing the
fare from $40 TO So For full particu-
lars call ON or write w nj TuohS. gen
eral agent Northern Pacific Railway
company No. % East Broadway. Butte
Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
ALONE IN THE RACE.
short Line ami Burlington Withdraw Their
Cut Rates.


The Oregon Short Line, which has
been selling tickets To all points east
from Butte without express authority
from the general office. was yesterday
instructed TO Withdraw the sale of cut
rate tickets to points east of Chicago.
The Burlington agent also received in
structions TO withdraw the sale of all
cut rate tickets. This leaves the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific alone in
the sale of tickets to all points.
The cause of the change in the con-
dition is not known here, but is sup
posed to be the result of the action OF
the interstate commerce commission
in granting certain concessions To the
roads
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
Are You Going INST

Try the new vestihuled trains on the
Great Northern The greatest luxury
in travel al minimum cost, with close
connections and quickest time for Chi
cago. Buffalo. Pittsburg. New York and
all Eastern points Our rates are the
lowest To and from England ireland
and foreign countries. For full infor-
nation call at ticket Office Great
Northern railway, II North Main street.
J. Il. Dawson. general agent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24

All members of Butte lodge, No. |.
A. o. II. W.. are requested to meet at
Miners Union hall at l p. IN. sharp
to-day. to attend the funeral of John
OShea. All visiting brothers are in
vited to attend BY order of +. l..
Grandy NJ w
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
Notice.

Ben J. Kerr is no longer in our en-
ploy and is not authorized 10 collect
laundry or moneys for the {. O. u
Laundry,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24

Great Northern train leaves for Sc
attic at a.35 p. m daily Rates To
Kiondike a. low as the lowest Nesti-
buled trains and diners. Try IL
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24

also gave the sheriff the slip. The of
ficer and a hack driver chased Oliver
for half an hour before he was recap
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24

Ladies' gum boots 81, at John Tas
sells shoe sale, % West Park
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
OUR 'o8 DERBY

Is = thing OF beauty. II Is handsome in shape
and fine in quality. Al the new styles now on
sale including the new
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24

dTJTITdtTUH
Thresher Judge Clancy yesterday made
an order that the clerk deliver the re-
yolyer used by c. NJ. Oliver in the
holdup business as well as his hat
and a few other exhibits used at the
trial. Oliver, who was taken to Bill
ings to answer a charge of jail-break-
ing. has been released, and Is once
more at liberty. 1t was stated yester-
day that the sheriff from Billings had
a great deal of trouble with Oliver after
the two left Butte. At South Butte
Oliver slipped one OF his handouts and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-24
PLUSH CAPES

2 Canes at 1925. were $12. 50
/ Cape at $3.50. was. 10. 90
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28

ought not to be taxed for the benefit
of the rich? And this argument will
be well founded too, for as shown in a
previous article, whenever a city con-
ducts any business at profit it there
by imposes unequal, and therefore un-
constitutional and unjust taxation.
The tax payers have the whole mat
ter in their own hands now. They
can defeat the bonds by simply de-
clining to sign petition for an cleo
ton. But if an election is called the
matter passes beyond their control,
for the balance Of power in that cleo
ton will be held by those who are not
taxpayers. Those who will have to
foot the bill If the experiment should
fail should certainly consider well be-
fore mortgaging their homes to set the
city up in business which will be a po-
litical foot ball and the management
of which will be i'm different hands
every year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28

1t will? We know that If the city
had bought the plant year ago it
would have been obliged to expend
the entire income in extending the
mains so that this years. interest at
least would have had to be put up by
the Taxpayers. And what assurance
have we that the same thing will
not happen this year? One thing is
cure, If the bonds are voted they have
to be paid, and II the plant doesn't
pay them the Taxpayers must. Can
we afford to take the risk?
And why should we take any risk
when that risk does not get us some
thing that we have not already but
is merely in the nature of specula-
ton? If we had no gas plant, and
could not get one except by voting
bonds, it might be the best thing TO
do. But why should we buy what
we already have? Why not spend
our money fsr water works or school
houses, which we very badly need ?
No man who was known to be al.
ready as heavily in debt as his means
justified could borrow money at any
conservative bank If the bank knew
that the money vas to be used for
speculation. ! do not believe that
the city of lola should do collectively
what not one of her buseness men
would think of doing individually
1t is as necessary for city to protect
its credit as it is for a man, and the
best way to protect ones credit is to
pay old debts before contracting new
ones. II. II. CLAIBORNE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
MIR. oLAIBoRNE's VIEWS.

EDITOR REGISTER: | want to
avail myself of the offer you made to
open the columns of of the REGISTER
to a discussion OF the gas question to
give some of the reasons why, as a
taxpayer and as a citizen vitality in
terested in the continued prosperity
of lola, l shall not sign petition to
call anelection to vote bonds for the
purchase of a gas plant.
AS you have stated already in the
REGISTER the city ownership of the
gas plant would be an experiment.
The very fact that some of our bust
ness men think 1t would fail while
others think 1t would succeed, shows
that we do not know until we have
tried it how it will turn out. Now
as long as there is any doubt what
ever as to the result can the city af-
ford to go in debt $4,000 to try the
experiment
Suppose that a man is already In
debt to such an extent that it will re-
quire all his efforts and the closest
economy for him to meet his obliga-
tions as they fall due: Would he be
justified in adding $4,000 to that
debt in order to embark in an enter.
prise which, if successful would add
comparatively little to his income
while If it were not successful II
would involve him in bankruptcy {
Would any of us regard such action
as conservative and prudent? And
suppose further that the enterprise
for which the man purposed to add
$40, 900 to his debts were one thai
would have to be managed by his
ag ents and that these agents would
probably be changed every year oil
two years: Would not all of us re-
gard the man as very rash indeed
Well, it seems to me that whal
would be imprudent and rash for al
individual to do, would be equally
rash and imprudent for city to do
We all know that lola Is carrying al
heavy debt now as she can stand
Is 1t good business sense to add $40,
600 to that debt? l know 1t Is claim
ed that the income from the plant will
pay the debt. But how do we know
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
Have you registered ?
THE CASE OF PHILADELPHIA

In its issue of March I, 1897 tn,
Philadelphia Times published the fol
lowing editorial:
There is not village in the State where
the gas furnished TO consumers is of as dis
graceful quality as that furnished by the
city Of Philadelphiato its people.It is not an
exaggeration to say that for considerable
portion OF each evening in every city house
where gas is used. an ordinary gas light is
not equal to an old time talow dip and a
chandelier with eight lighted burners isnot
sufficient TO give reasonable light for an or
binary dining table 1t is disgraceful be-
yond expression aud has become absolute.
ly intolerable.
When 1t Is considered that the gas works
of this city are operated by its officials at an
enormous loss to the people, and that they
are saved from bankruptcy only bypurchas-
ing more than one-third OF the gas consum-
ed from private producers at 3s cents
thousand and selling 1t TO consumers at 81
thousand, II is time that the patience of the
people should be exhausted. There is no
reason why such fraud as our ordinary
gas light and such extortlon should be sub
mitted to by the people of Philadelphia.
They pay enough for gas to get the best the
world can produce. and the only reason
why they do not have 1t is that the gas
works are part of the political machine of
the city and cannot be operated on business
principles.
The fact that the only profit the city re-
ceives from gas comes from that produced
by individual enterprise is lesson that
should impress itself upon both the people
and the city authorities The city should
stop the manufacture Of gas entirely. Any
private enterprise could manufacture the
best quality of gas for the city and deliver
1t In the holders for one-half 1t now costs
the city to manufacture II, and If the supply
OF gas in the holders was open to competi.
ton, the city would save hundreds ofthous.
ands of dollars annually, and the people
would not be robbed by compelling them TO
use light that is not equal TO the tallow
dip of our grandfathers. ~,ssa so
Since that editorial appeared tn,
city of Philadelphia has, gone ont o
the gas business, having leased it,
plant to "A private corporation for
period of thirty years.
Here was one case, if ever, wher
municipal ownership was tried. TIL
city of Philadelphia has owned an,
operated its gas plant since 1854. I
was managed, doubtless, as wisely a
it is possible for any city to conduct
business OF that kind. And yet ate
an experience. of forty-four years tn
result was heavy annual loss to th
city, poor gas, and dear gas, forcin
the city finally to lease the plant {
private parties.
The lesson taught by Philadelphio
nearly "A model city in its bushes
management, is one that should b
studied well by those who are inclir
ed TO believe that lola should try
similar experiment,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
Agents Wanted.

To the People of Moran, LaHarpe, Bronson,
Humboldt and Colony.
would respectfully call your at
tention to the fact that have pur-
chased the lola Steam Laundry and
am turning out as good work as can
be done in Kansas City, Wichita OF
any OF the larger cities to which you
have been shipping your laundry.
want agents in the above and sur.
rounding places. Write me at snce
and secure All agency.
Yours Respy,
g. r.. NEWTON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
BETTER BY JUMPS"
That Is the Way Fred Funston
Describes His Rapid Recovery
From Bruised Bones and
Jungle Fever.
DOESN'T WANT TO BE "coLoNEL"

The latest letter from Fred Funston
contains 80 unusual description of q
surgical operation, and gives 80 good
a report of his rapid recovery, that it
will be read by all his friends with
the greatest satisfaction.
IA large rude surgeon, who when a
small boy no doubt amused himself
pulling the legs off from grasshoppers
and skinning rabbits alive, has been
around here stirring up my anatomy
with a lot of stuff from hard ware
store. 1 think he had knives, saws,
monkey wrenches, crow bars and two
or three other things that don't
know the names of. Whewl / can
taste that cold steel YETI
"But am getting well by jumps.
Have gained ten pounds in wo weeks,
despite surgical operations, which
they say Is remarkable, And that
hideous yellow of the jungle fever is
giving way to a good American color.
nope to start home in a week, - y
And then after lot of personal
matters, there Is this in postscript:
"All tho letters | get, and | have
had hundred, 0idress me as Colonel.
Seriously; do not want that military
title to stick to me. Lord knows |
earned it If ever man did. But |
don't want 1t. I'd whole lot rather
be just plain Fred"