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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24

Unless congress determines TO increase
the ratio of representation by $4,000. or
about twice the Increase in any pre-
vious reapportionment. the problem
will be a hard one. Not only would an
increase in the membership make the
house unwieidy and hard to manage.
but IL would seriously interfere with the
proper seating of the mepbers. The
present body fills the house, and any
material increase would mean crowding
and discomfort.
III the membership OF h house could
be fixed at something like $50. the Phil
adelphia Press correspondent believes
that public business would be more east
ly and satisfactorily transacted. but IL
would be a losing fight for anyone to
make such a proposition. In the past
been in the Northwestern states, and, by
largely increasing the ratio of represen-
tation. there would be a material re-
duction in the number OF members from
slow-growing states. The loss would
fall heavily on the Southern and New
England states. and. of course. MEM
bers from those sections would oppose
such a reduction. To keep the men,
bership of the house as II is at presen:
will mean quite a reduction in the num-
Der of members from Southern states.
The best men in both great parties.
however. seem to agree that the men,
bership of the house has reached it's
limit. and the rea~pportionment In the
census of 1900 must be on the basis of a
largely increased ratio. This reappor-
tionment is not likely TO be made until
the Fifty-seventh congress-. as IL Will
scarcely be possible TO verify the census
before the end of the Fifty-sixth con-
gress, March 4. 1901.
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Again Inc Grip.

~HE epidemic of grip in the East
recalls the appearance of that
annoying and often fatal disease
in 1889. II was in December of that
yea that the grip arrived. but 1t was
not until the following January that
the fatal effects OF the epidemic were
shown In the mortuary reports OF the
health officers. When the cases OF
pneumonia and other disease result
ing from the grip were reported, the
deaths attributable to the epidemic be-
came alarming. In New York city
there were 1.4s3 deaths resulting from
the grip within two weeks. In the
present epidemic the grip is said to be
OF a mild form. but the fear is that
complications will set in and pneu-
monia develop. with possibly fatal con-
sequences in mani instances.
When the grip is epidemic there is
only one thing to do-be prepared for
II by keeping yourself I'm as good
health as possible. When a person I'm
ordinary good health is k with the
grip recovery is rapid and complete.
But. on the OtneT manu. ptisohS III "
depressed physical condition are pro-
p~ortionately longer In recovering from
the depression and low vitality which
follow the disease. HYGIENE surround
ings always have a marked effect upon
the health of citizens. and henc with
proper surroundings the ecovery of
grip sufferers would be correspondingly
FASTENED. n there would be fewer
deaths. When the grip first appeared
a large number OF cases OF pneumonia
developed subsequent to the attack.
After many persons had they
went out while their systems still were
in a low state of vitality. Possessing
little power OF resistance. within TWEEN
ty-four or forty-eight hour their at
tack of the grip was succeeded by
pneumonia, which in most cases was
fatal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24
The Female Labor Problem.

~HE order OF the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad company
dismissing all its women clerks
except such as have been in its employ
for more than two years. is exciting
n storm OF protests from the advocates
OF "woman's rights" The company is
frank enough. 1t says that n great
industrial enterprise like a railroad
must be dependent for its higher adj
ministrative ability upon the army of
the subordinates scattered throughout
the service. Though women perform
some forms of service with as good ac-
ceptance as do the men on the same
plane. they are unfit for the more re-
sponsible and exacting duties Of ad-
ministration. II is essential that the
efficiency OF the whole service he main
tanned by a ~ stem of promotion for
merit and ability. Every subordinate
position is a school Of training for
higher positions. and when these sub
ordinate places are filled by women, the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24

sources OF supply Of the best executive
ability are efectuaIly cut IN.
The Brooklyn Eagle takes exception
to this statement. 1t argues that
woman has succeeded in so many
things that her friends Of the other
persuasion had been assuring her that
she was untitled for. that IL would sur
prise nobody IL she became a first-rate
traffic manager. a superintendent OF
sleeping or dining car service. IL h
had the chance Well. II is true that
there are woma physicians and
woman lawyers. but II does seem as
II the line ought & be drawn at woman
train dispatchers and women in higher
positions in the railroad service which.
I'm addition to administrative ability of
a high order. often make heavy de-
mands on physical endurance and pro-
longed mental activity. Passengers
~patronizing a railroad under the man
agement OF women would feel mighty
v from starting point to desti-
nation. There are many pursuits that
bright women may enter with success,
but the railroad business from the very
nature of things is not n of them.
Even II women are capable of display
ing alertness of intellect and calmness
of judgment at exciting moments. their
physical strength is not equal to he
demands that emergencies in the rail-
road business might impose. h
Northwestern's position is rational.
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House Membership.

census of 1900 will bring along
n new and difficult problem, hat
of fixing the ratio for represen-
tation In the house of representatives.
The census of 1890 gave the country a
total population OF 2.622, $50. Congress
passed a law fixing the ratio OF repre-
sentation at 173.sol. and the house was
increased 10 it's present size, 351 MEM
bers. a number that Is regarded as too
large and unwieldy as It is. 1t Is estl-
mated tina the population on June l.,
1900. will be 1859, 900. A basis Of a.
900, 600. II the present ratio Is not
changed. would mean a membership OF
4i3 representatives. The Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press says 1t is recognized by all that
such a membership woul be detrimen-
tai to public business and there will be
an effort to reduce rather thar increase
the number. In order TO do so, the
ratio will have to be increased. To keep
the house at hts present membership the
ratio in n population OF 100000 would
b. 2l6.323.
The proposition TO reduce the member
ship. while finding favor with practical
statesmen. would be very unpopular. as
IL would cut down the representation 81
MANY states. Only once in the history
Of the government was the membership
OF the house OF representatives reduced
and that was in lsi3. when the ratio was
increased from less han 10000 to 1o.esc
and the number OF representatives in
congress fell from 24O TO 223. Since tina
time the ratio has been increased about
q. 1000 with each census, but the mem
bership Of the house has steadily grown
In the beginning the constitution pro-
vided for a house OF representatives a
sixty-hve members. the ratio OF repre-
sentation being $4,000 population. As a
result OF the first census the ratio was
increased to $1,000. and on that basi:
the membership OF the house Jumped
to l05.
There are now more than five times a;
many members as there were in tbs
first house and there are 1874 more mem
bers han there were fifty years ago
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24

States. IL treats OF the men and events Of
Montana I'm a way that reflects credit on
this great aand growing state and makes
every Montanan who Is proud Of this
promising commonwealth the debtor OF
this splendid daily.-Livingston Post.
Three bear stories. written by Chief
Justice Pemberton and Associate Justices
Pigott and Hunt. are a feature Of the
Christmas Standard. that. by the way. II
a peach and a journalistic prodigy. Chief
Justice-Elect Brantly Is to decide as to
the relative merits OF the stories and i'm
pose fines accordingly. the proceeds Of
which are to be donated to worthy OBJ
jects OF charity at Christmas time. The
first decision OF the new chief Justice will
enlighten an admiring public as to who Is
the most able romancer in the state. The
storytelling feats of these three judges
nave crowded old Ananias into a devour-
ing shade compared with which the
gloom Of Butte's smoky season is a bright
halo of ethereal iight.-Hamilton News.
The portrayal Of the editor OF the Times
in "A bathing suit he wore two years ago.
and which he has not worn since. and
the disgusting of his Adonis-like form into
a figure like Sir John Faistaf. was ex-
tremely unkind on the part OF the hereto
fore highly esteemed Anaconda Standard.
Billings Times.
The Christmas number of the Anaconda
Standard. issued last Sunday. was a
wonder even for that enterprising pa
per. as 1t surpassed all previous efforts.
IL was a mammoth edition OF Sc pages.
and was replete with articles of interest
and literary merit. The enterprise of the
publishers was rewarded with a large ar
ray of advertisements. and judging from
the sales at the news stands In this city.
the edition must nave struck a popular
c~hord.-Billings Times.
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Current Comment.
May Overthrow the Trusts.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Senator Caffery is quoted as saying that
"a revolution will overthrow this repub-
lie II the trusts are not checked" This
alarming statement Is unwarrantedly
threatening. 1t seems to be directed
at the nation itself instead of at the
trusts. which are the real offenders. 1t is
not yet time to say that the American
people will overthrow the republic. The re-
public is the people and vice versa. The
trust Is an ~extraneous matter which may
be overthrow, eliminated or circum-
scribed without reference to the loyalty
of the people or the integrity of our sys-
tenn. Perhaps what Senator Caffery meant
to say was that a revolution will over
throw the trusts II there is no other
way to check them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24

1T appears that some of the gentle
men connected with the peace COM
mission acted on the thrift, Hora-
ito. thrift principle. 1t will be re-
membered that the commissioners took
with them secretaries. interpreters and
attaches galore. Inasmuch as the office
of peace commissioner was considered
TO giving the commissioners all the as
sistance necessary for their comfort
and convenience. But the idea of serv-
ing for honor exclusively didn't enter
the heads of some of the commissioners.
Dispatches from Washington say that
law Reid will receive at least 500. 900
each for assisting In the peace negotia-
tons in Paris. James Bassett Moore,
secretary OF the peace commission will
receive $50, 900 for his services in Paris.
Senators Davis. Frye and Gray. under
they will have only their expenses paid
in addition to their senatorial salaries.
This. continues the dispatch, explains
why Secretary Day and Assistant Sec
rotary of State Moore resigned their
permanent positions to take up duties
months. There was no reason why Mr..
Day. as secretary OF state, and Mr..
Moore. as assistant secretary OF state.
could not have acted as peace commits
sioners.
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Reaching Out for Everything.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The trusts are ready to step in and ex-
plot our new possessions. The North
American Commercial company. will a
capital of sl4. 900. 900. has been incorporated
ito purchase. acquire and manufacture
raw agricultural products OF the United
States and the West Indies and to sell the
same and purchase and operate factories
and agencies" Its prospectus sounds a
good deal like the Honorable East India
company. which undertook to exercise
much the same kind of civilizing influence
i'm that part of the world. and monoplized
the whole of the East India trade.
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contest. According to h notes of his
trainer the following o was taken
by the champion: Three pounds Of
rice. one pound Of barley. four pounds
OF Scotch oats. -four dozen pint bottles
of prepared milk. one pound rice pud-
ding with r~aisins. four one-pound bot
ties of beef extract. six raw eggs lin
milk and lime water). ten quarts OF
milk. one-half gallon OF lime water.
three pounds OF grapes Con Saturday
only. three dozen apples. one dozen
oranges one-half gallon OF coffee. No
stimulants were taken. and the total
sleep during the ace VAS line n me-
quarter hours.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24

u CCORDING to the Medical Rec
I ord the recent six-day bicycle
contest demonstrates that some
men may undergo sever physical and
a certain amount OF mental strain with
out sustaining any appreciate imme-
diate Ill effects. One contestant de-
clared at the finish that he was pre-
pared TO start on another journey on
the following day. and physical exami-
nation. il In said. failed TO find any
reason TO the contrary. The victor.
after his 2.ooo-mile run. was found 10
be In comparatively good condition.
and IL is a matter Of interest that dur
ing the week he psrtook of no meat.
but lived entirely on liquids, cereals.
fruits and eggs. Professor Atwater of
Wesleyan made a study to be incorpo-
rated in a report he intends soon TO
make of the foods consumed in their
relation to energy expended during the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24

~ HE general opinion has been
that the Anglo-American COM
mission was making 'ittle
progress in the settlement OF disputes
between the United States and Canada.
but now II is reported that on January
s. the commissioners will meet and de-
eide upon the terms OF a treaty cover
ing practically all the points at issue
except reciprocity. Some matters OF
reciprocal trade will he arranged. but
the commissioners have been unable to
agree on lumber and agricultural pro-
ducts. Even with these matters unset
tied. the work of the commission is Of
distinct value TO both countries. The
points Of friction have been many and
both sides have lost heavily from the
lack Of harmony. II so nue. of a be-
ginning has been made as Is reported.
the other things will come in time. for
the people on both sides OF the line will
learn that there is profit i'm agreement
between countries so closely related as
are the United States and Canada. .
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24
smothering Domestic Troubles.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The presidents optimism is beautiful
quite touching. He thinks there are, hap
PLY. now no domestic differences to check
the progress and prosperity of the coun-
try which our peaceful relations with the
world will encourage and strengthen" IL
is the hops OF the Hanna party of syndi-
caters that by kicking up a great dust
about the colonies they can maze the peo-
pie forget the thousand and one domestic
questions which clamor for settlement.
Perhaps they can. for the power of the
the gilded lie Is not always calculated.
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The Christmas Standard.

The Anaconda Standards 56-page
Christmas number Is by long odds the
best thing in the way of a newspaper ever
issued in this Rocky mountain region. II
Is a credit to the state. every industry OF
which Is treated. and its news and spe-
cial features are unsurpassed. IL Mon
tana could only grow and develop as fast
as the Standard the treasure state would
very soon have a million po~pulation.-Bf-
lings Gazette.
Truth is stranger than fiction. What the
people of Montana would like to know Is
whether our supreme justices told the
truth in their bear stories. or drew upon
their imaginations.-The Missoulian.
The Standards holiday number is GER
tainly entitled to the palm. IL is beyond
anything ever undertaken I'm this state
Bozeman Chronicle.
The Christmas edition of the Anaconda
Standard, issued yesterday. is a great pa
per. i'm matter as well as size. IL Is a big
advertisement for Montana and will do
much to attract attention to the state. as
thousands of copies besides regular circu-
lation have been sent wherever malls
reach.-The Muscular.
The Christmas edition of the Anaconda
STANDARD appeared Sunday and was a
ma lhl1'fl VI W. - hAN
stock sent to Boulder was very quickly
sold out and others have been ordered
Boulder Age.
The bear stories contributed to the
Christmas number of the Anaconda
Standard by Chief Justice Pemberton and
Associate Justices Hunt and Pigott are of
a high degree of excellence and reflect
great credit, not only on their truthful
ness. but also on their ability to impart
a literary finish on their exploits as bear
hunters. other clever sketches are those
of "A quartet of Montana newspaper men.
Gordon. Yerkes. Julien and Collins. tell
ing about each other.-Boulder Age.
The many compliments bestowed on the
Christmas number OF the Anaconda
STANDARD are quite noticeable. and those
who have watched previous issues of that
paper of a similar nature pronounce the
present edition the finest ever attempted
by that great concern. The special fea-
lures I'm the number show literary ability
OF unusual degree. and the general make
up of the production displays a grade of
mechanical skill not excelled by the more
pretentious journals OF the East.-Missou-
In Democrat-Messenger.
When II comes TO getting out a special
edition OF a newspaper, and particularly
"A Christmas number. the Anaconda
STANDARD easily outshines all competitors
in this field. We believe the last Sunday
edition of the Stanard, with its 80 pages,
will compar favorably with any Christ
mas paper published anywhere. 1t was es-
pecially attractive for the very large
amount of original Montana matter that
IL contained.-Anaconda Recorder.
The best holiday edition ever issued by
a Montana daily Is that of the Anaconda
standard. The issue would reflect credit
ON a metropolitan paper of the East
Dillon Examiner.
The Christmas edition of the Anaconda
Standard Is de luxe i'm every particular.
IL is away ahead of the presidents mes
sage for length. breadth and hicknes
and Is better worth reading than any
newspaper of even date I'm the United
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24

~ HE death OF "Old Sleut the De-
tective" in Brooklyn the other
day brings to light the real hi
ography of that interesting character.
and the real biography clashes violent
ly with his life and experiences as de-
scribed by Old Sleuth himself. He was
the most prosaic sort of person, alb
sorbed in the getting Of money. He
was not a detective at all. but he made
half a million ollar out of h detec-
tives he got from the inside OF his In
genious head, detectives the like OF
which was never seen on land or sea.
He was the organizer of a couple OF
trust companies. a member of a very
staid and respectable club and for nine
years he was a member OF the board of
education. 1T is a very disappointing
thing to say" remarks the Chicago
Journal, but there seems TO be more
money and glory. too. for that matter,
i'm writing about detectives than In be-
ing one. But Old Sleuth furnished
a lot OF entertainment in his day and
he deserved to be well paid for it. He
wasn't such a genius as Sherlock
Holmes or Prince Florizel. but he was
certainly thrilling enough for the gen.
Grafton of boys who read him and re-
garded him as a little the biggest hero
OF modern history.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-24
Cory Suggestion From Iowa.

From the Des Moine Leader.
The man. whether street car magnate or
other. who approaches an alderman or
legislator with a proposal to betray the
people is an anarchist and should be so
considered. Our present criminal code rs
far too lenient toward such. The punish
ment should be as much death as any
other kind of treason. Do not be startled
at the suggestion that bribery of public
officers should be made a capital onense.
Is not murder OF a community or state or
nation worse thar murder of an individ-
ualI
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TWELVE PAGES.

The price for single copies of the Christ
mas edition of TIVE STANDARD. wrapped
and postage prepaid, is ten cents. They can
BE- o6taineo at any Of The Standards bus'-
ness oAees. The postage on each copy is
four cents for domestic and eight cents for
FOREIGN delivery.
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A Smart Boy.

IF the legislative assembly which
meets January 2 Is unable to
equip itself with superior help it
will not be through any lack of mate
rial. Some exceptionally talented young
ladies and gentlemen are among the
candidates for clerical and other offices.
Here for instance IL a letter from a boy
of Is who aspires to be a page:
Helena. Mont. Dec. %.
Honored and Dear Sir: I desire to take
the liberty OF informing you that ] am a
candidate for the position OF page I'm the
state senate of which you are an hon
ored member. / am Is years old, with a
good common school education, and al
though I am not n voter. / have the honor
In state hat / am a democrat by princi-
pie and always intend to support. main
tain. uphold and defend the democratic
party. which is the party of the people
and which will yet save and preserve our
beloved and honored country from the re-
publican trusts and monoplies which
threaten II with degradation. decay and
death. ! desire this office because ! wish
to assist my mother and my younger
brother and sisters in acquiring the rudi-
ments OF an education which make them
honored citizens OF our country. / have
the honor to refer you to - and -
who you doubtless are familiar with as
honored and distinguished democrats of
the city of Helena. | believe I'm the eter-
nal principles Of free silver and stand
firmly committed against the evils of the
geld standard and their consequences. |
believe I'm making common cause against
all the dangers hat threaten to engulf
the body polite: | am exceedingly desir-
Gus TO secure the position and | will APP
preciate your aluable and honored sup
port. / will have the honor to call upon
YOU when you arrive In Helena and request
your honored services in my behalf in
person. In conclusion. sir. I have the hon
or to remain yours truly,
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wageworkers Opposed to Imperialism.

From the Boston Post.
The men who earn wages by the work
OF their hands and the man who pays
the wages of labor join In condemnation
of the policy of Imperialism. They are
not theorists. The objections which they
raise are not based on fine-spun interpre-
tations of constitutional principles or his
torical precedents. They see just where
expansion is going to cut into their earn
ings on one side and rob them by taxa
ttion of their earnings pm the other.
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This boy seems to be standing
sauarely on the Chicago platform.
His democracy at present is unim-
peachable. But IL remains to be seen
whether he will continue to support.
maintain. uphold and defend the demo-
cratic party II he fails to get the
honored Office he Is so eloquently seek
ing
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All general business letters and CORE
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda. Mont.
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