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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-15

Other stores may advertise and say
That they ship in butter every day.
But / KNOW that my butter will keep
Therefore ] ship but once a week.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-15

WATERWAYS ideal fountain pens sold
at l.. A. Kings book store.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-15

And as for Idaho eggs, l can't be beat.
To eat one of them is considered treat.
| don't encase chickens within the shell,
But when ] sell eggs, it's eggs I sell,
Prices unheard of before: 5 pounds
butter, s1.15; 10 pounds butter s2.25;
Idaho eggs, SIC dozen. 81. Our store,
701 East Park avenue. Anaconda.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-15

Get Young & Dezell 10 figure on you
plumbing and tin roof work.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-15

The celebrated McBrayer whiskey is
sold at Ed. Devine's, corner Third and
Alder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-15
Valentines of All Kinds.

When in Butte lunch at sherman's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22

WV -OAS
Both the method and results when
Syrupof Figs is taken: it is pleasant
and refreshing To the taste. and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels. cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of it's kind ever pro-
duced. pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable TO the stomach, prompt in
ITS action and truly beneficial i'm its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances. its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not nave it on hand will pro-
cure IT promptly for any one VIII
wishes Ia try 1t. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SKRUP co.
SAs FRANCISCO CAL
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About 20 men live down here" said
my guide. These are their hammocks.
and that H. the capstan engine-we
have "A steam capstan."
lie pointed above his head as he
spoke.
More store rooms under our feet.
too" ne continued. I'VE keep the ex-
plosive war-heads for the torpedoe.
down below here. We have two IS
inch torpedoes. carried. without the
heads. i'm the tubes themselves. Now
let us go up on the ore-bridge."
We had increased speed, and now
We We're well out TO sea and gliding
along the water so smoothly that |
could hardly believe the statement
that u speed was over "a miles an
hou Slipping through the water with
no vibration at all. the only indications
of speed were the ripples ON the water
flying past us. and the fountain OF
spray rising at our sharp. straight
stem. sparkling with all the colors Of
the rainbow as the suns rays flashed
upon II.
4 beautiful blue sky above. with
hardly "A cloud TO be seen. except that
on one part Of the horizon there is a
little haze. The fountain at the bows
is playing beautifully now, and all
around is the pure. bright sea air
DlDNlnR against one ; ldft anu nfOuRn
mes clothes and into ones body.
%rousing. stimulating and reviving one.
and making one feel a new man, so re-
freshing and exhilarsting Is ID.
"Starboard," sings out my friend.
"Starboard. sir" answers the quarter
master. whose head l. being startled
in my reverie. nearly tread on. il hav-
ing come up suddenly through a hole
i'm the platform on which we are stand
ing.
Well. nov do you k it," queries
my guide.
Il wish | were in your place" said l.
oh" replied he, laughing. come
out on a cold. wet night in January.
when a heavy sea is running and you
have To hang on to the rails TO pre-
ven yourself being carried OF your
feet; when the seas rise dashing on the
turtle-back and washing all over the
upper deck; when you are soaked to
the skin and. clinging on to something.
are shivering and thinking of the
many thousands ashore who are fast
asleep. warm and snugIy tucked be
tween the blankets; when the binding
spray and sleet is lashing your lace
like whipcord i'm an incessanr shower.
so that you can hardly open your eyes
as you vainly struggle to peer into the
darkness to discern the lights of the
~ aii'dhs III nitl SNt1 mn
down below i'm the ward room is sliding
about on the deck, g~loriously mixed up,
so that If you wish to get a piece of
meat for supper YOU nave to hold the
joint with one hand whilst you hack
off a slice with the knife. and when
you can't stand up by yourself-you'd
soon change your mind
Walking aft. we went down the en-
CINE room ladder.
I'm sorry we are only going $50 rev.
olutions per minute now" says he.
should see them going at $50.
That's the time"
But as it is, | wonder nightly to
see these two engines with their many
bright rods flashing up and down; the
whirring round at the rate of
four revolutions per second are alone
enough to make one pause and wonder
when human ingenuity will reach it's
limit. and also speculate on what "a
terrible smash there would be If any
thing CHANGED To go wrong.
"Lunch!' yells the m~atter-of-fact
steward.
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Yankee pigs.

Chatting and joking formed the con-
versation whilst plates We're being
emptied and reflled, for every one
seems to be put in good temper by this
sort of work.
Al TO the messing. l must say II was
far better than I imagined could OBJ
tain on board a small boat like this.
Plain but good and substantial food
excelIently cooked. is n order of the
day. and cut and come again is the
order of the table: which last | car
ried out in spirit and in truth.
sail" suddenly came from above to
disturb our enjoyment. ana there was
at once a general o Il from the
lunch room. Then 1 was treated 10 an
exhibition OF the agility Of a Yankee
crew when there is real earnest work
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22
SAILING IN A TORPEDO BOAT
How 1t Feels to Be Tossed About on Key West Waters
in One OF These Terrible Little Steel Tubes.

neck. formed his attire; which, as he
went forward. | could not help think
ing was. for this sort of rough-and-
ready life. absolutely the best he could
wear.
Between the two foremost tunnels Is
the standard compass. with the flag
locker underneath 1t. and "A chart table.
How many men are there on
board ?" said i.
oh. our complement is 50, all told:
but 80 Of these are stokers. This is
their mess deck.
You see. the deck IL covered with a
kind Of linoleum: il Is found to answer
much better than wood i'm this class of
ships. Here are two ~six-pounder guns:
these and the ~l2-pounder up there con-
stitute our bow fire. Pretty strong for
so small a ship. isn't it, This is the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22
written for the sunday standard.

Written for the Sunday standard.
Key West. May IA have tested
the advantages n the hardships OF a
trip aboard a torpedo boat. that ter
ror of the sea. for which IL is said
Great Britain has to call for volun-
teers when a crew is required. so full
Of discomforts is the life aboar these
little craft. While I sympathize to
some extent with these complaining
Jackies N agree with them that life
board a torpedo boat is not an I'M
alloyed dream OF happiness. still IL has
its pleasant side. For instance. any
~dyspeptic millionaire who has begun to
despair of having an appetite for any
thing eatable. could not do better than
purchase a torpedo boat and put to
sea in her at top speed. taking the
good with the had in the way Of wealth
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22

inch in steel really is in thickness. he
had disappeared down a ladder at my
feet.
This is the mess deck for the blue
jackets-under the turtle-backed fore
castle, YOU see
One long table stood in h center
and two rows of lockers ran along the
ships side. A few men were down
here. one stitching canvas. another
mending his clothes. one reading a
book. another writing a letter. and n
stretched out right forward fast asleep.
utterly oblivious of everything COINS
on beside him.
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To be done. The celebrity with which
every man reached his station and
stood waiting for the next order was
marvellous. Ii proved to be a friendly
craft. and there was much disappoint-
ment i'm consequence. but the quickness
and eagerness of the men at the pros
pect of an engagement augured we'll
for the success OF the torpedo boat in
an action with the SDaniards.
We returned to Key West after a
short run out To sea, and L stepped
ashore from the boat with a very sat
~isfactory recollection of my first ex-
perience With a torpedo boat. and espe-
cially OF the appetite that | had
worked up during my short trip on
the much abused craft.
T. j. n.
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coming tower. with half an inch Of ar
nor on IL. We can steer from here,
and I'm bad weather we have to. as one
would be washe away on the bridge"
| looked inside. There was just
room for two people to stand up in
side. and il was fitted with a
steering wheel. telegraph To the engine
room and voice pipes to the torpedo
tubes and various other parts of the
ship.
You say this Is only half an inch
thick" I uueried. How thick then,
is the ships side?"
oh said he. laughing. about an
eighth of an inch" and before | could
quite grasp how much an eighth of an
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22
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a German engineer has recently sue
ceeded i'm plating aluminium with copper
by a welding process. and makes the COM
bined materials in such forms that they
may be soldered, rolled. drawn and
plated. n this process is successful on a
commercial scale il would seem as If the
increased usefulness Of aluminium is to
become practically unlimited. as the cop
per coating would remove all obstacles to
its use where it must be in contact with
fluids. soldcred and painted or plated.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22
No-To-Uae for Eirty Cents.
Copper Plated Aluminium.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure; makes weak
strong; blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
Free Pills,

Send your address to H. E. Buck
len & Co., Chicago, and get a free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you of
their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly eff
fective in the cure of constipation
and sick headache. For malaria
and liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guar
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every deleterious substance and to
be purely vegetable. They do not
weaken by their action, but by Civ
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greatly invigorate the system. Reg
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& McCoach. druggists.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07

Bad blood and indigestion are
deadly enemies TO good health. Bur.
dock Blood Bitters destroys them.
Mrs. John Smith. nee Miss Kate
Warner, formerly of this city but
now living at St. Marys, arrived in
the city yesterday evening and will
be the guest of relatives and friends
for a short time.
Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable
to attend 10 business during the
day VT sleep during the night Itch-
ing piles, horrible plague. DoAn's
Ointment cures Never fails. At
any drug store, so cents.
George Aslett, formerly of this
city, but now located at Manning
ton, where he has charge of the
Leidecker Tool company's plant,
was in the city this morning on his
way to his former home at Marietta,
He will stop in this city a couple of
days on his way back.
Ed o. Bower, "our own little
Eddy" who won the medal OF
the Mountain State Sportsmen AS
ISOLATION at Parkersburg few days
since, has just returned from Pitts
burg, where he participated in a
big shoot at that place. 1t is use
less to say that the greatest town
on earth," was reputably repre-
scented.
The Ohio Valley River Improve
|ment Association meets in Wheel
ing on the I4th and 18th. Wheel
ling people have arranged to enter
tain the association on grand
scale. Strange to say there has
been but little said here about the
affair. The citizens of this city are
as much interested in river i'm
provement as any town in the val
LEY and more interest should be
taken in the matter.
There are more than 5000 men
employed in the mills owned and
operated by the wire nail trust, all
of whom are either obliged to &C,
cept a 1873 per cent. reduction in
the daily allowance or come out on
strike. These men are no ex'
ception to the thousands of other
workmen who were urged and per
suaded to vote for Mckinley in
1896 on the promise of more work
and better wages. The antl-elec'
ton promises of the republican
party have failed to materalize, and
no one knows it better that the la
Dor element. The time is coming
and cannot be far distant when
they will not yield to the bosses,
but will vote for their own inter
est. ..e
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07

Mrs. DR.. G. S. Wells returned
this morning from P owhattan, where
she has been visiting her parents
for the past few days.
Tom Gartlan has returned from
the Whiskey run pool where he
has been for the past few days, look
ing after his production.
A little life may be sacrificed by
a sudden attack of Group if you
don't have DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil on hand for the emergency.
Mrs. E. c. Piercey ana children,
who have been visiting relatives in
different parts of Ohio, returned to
their home in this city last evening.
The Boys Drum Corps will give
an ice cream social at the 1.
ZONES hose house Saturday even
ing for the benefit of their organ
ization.
Mrs. Ed. Craven, who has been
adiudged insane, will be sent to the
state insane asylum at Spencer,
this evening, or not later than to-
morrow.
Will Cummings who has been
indisposed for several days is able
to be about again. He left today
for Richie county where he is con
tracing.
Miss Sadye Carney, of the Hotel
Wells, left this morning for her
home in Youngstown, Ohio, where
she will be the guest OF friends and
relatives for couple of days.
Don't delay a minute. Cholera
intantum, dysentery, diarrhoea come
suddenly. Only safe plan is to have
DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw,
berry always on hand.
Warner Ebbetts Of Wheeling
the genial and popular represent
alive tor House and Hermann, was
in the city yesterday looking after
the interests of his firm.
Miss Blanche Cutler, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cutler, who has
been the guest of friends in Marietta
for several weeks, returned to hel
he me on Wells street last evening
Louis Heiner, of Wheeling, rep
resenting the Heiner Hardware Co..
was in the city yesterday afternoon
looking after the interests of hi:
company among the hardware mer
chants of this city.
Miss Hattie Campbell, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Campbell, Of
Water street, left this morning fo1
Huntington, where she will attend
school during the coming fall and
winter. ..... , ....
Farmers complain'of the macad-
am road being rough. 1t will ge'
smoother and harder every day ant
will never be muddy; for all these
blessings we should be thankful
and not growl about something tina
can not be avoided.
H. L. LOOMS, field superintend-
ent for the Mt. State Gas company
returned to the city last evening
from an extended visit north. HI
visited Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse
and many other interesting cite!
and reports very pleasant time.
In conversation with a teamstel
Yesterday we were informed tina
there was a good demand for teams
here, and that every man who is
engaged in the business has ali the
hauling he can do. The fact is
more teams than we have here are
needed to do the work.
There is no doubt about business
being on the improving order here
Merchants think they will have a
fine trade this fall. Now i, the
time to plant you: fall ads to secure
a part of the trade at least. We
are on the verge Of another boon
sure and certain.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

AZ his Is bot SnOuSHflo Sui'Ao
! The Ice men are reaping a good
harvest.
". B. Willoughby returned last
night from Claysville, Pa.
Capt. B. T. Bowers. of New
Martinsville, is here on legal BUSH
ness.
\ Sam Mccormick, of Matamoras,
1 O., is the guest of friends here to-
'dav.
D. H. Morey, of Middlebourne,
was visitor here yesterday after
noon.
E. R. Erdman, of Stringtown,
was business visitor at the Wells
last evening.
Frank Archer. the we'll known
contractor. of Bellaire, was in the
city last night.
F. G. Abel, a we'll known bust
ness man of St. Marys, was in the
a city last evening.
G H. Henry left last evening for
points south in The interest of the
Henry Oil company.
Mrs. Arch NJ. Rice left today for
Parkersburg, where she will visit
relatives for few days.
James Simpson, well known
contractor of the Henderson, field,
is in the city for few days.
We predict a considerable ad-
vance in oil within the next.month.
See if we are not good guesser.
Mr.Lem Wells, of Bowling Green,
Missouri, is visiting relatives and
4 friends in this county tor a few
days.
The citizens of Middlebourne are
going to organize a fire department.
They could not enter into better
paying investment.
DR.. E. J. Miller will open his
dental parlors to the public on Mon
day. Rooms aud q in the Nc,
\ Coach building, Wells street.
The shelving an Neff Bros. new
room in the Eph Wells new bust
T. ness block, is being placed today
and the new firm will take posses
sion in about a week.
Toe Gardiner is taking orders of
citizens for the number of their
buildings. Joe has the onlv cor
rect plan of the town and will mum.
Der your buildings properly.
Miss Sallie limerick requests a
full attendadce of the Loyal Tenn
GRANGE Legion st the hall on Mon
dav afternoon at 3 O'clock to COM
plete arrangements for the social.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friend WeNs and
children, Miss Frances K. and
George. arrived this morning from
their home,in Montgomery county,
Missouri, and VIII be the guests of
relatives in this cityfor few days.
Robert Mccoy. of Company G.,
end regiment of West Virginia vol
unteers, and son of John R. Nc
Coy, of near Middlebourne. is in
the St. Agnes Hospital in Pirila-
delphia, Pa, confined to his bed
with severe attack of typhoid fe-
yer.
From Mondays Daily.
Frank SHETLAND is in Peasants
\ county.
Clint Moore left this morning for
Cincinnati. age..
i W. J. Martin, of Kidweu, was in
I 1.-THE city today.
Frank Archer, of Bellaire. was in
the city yesterday. 80
i Sam Kerr, of New Martinsville,
n is In the city To-Day.
Prof. ]. M. Skinner and wife re-
turned home today.
Charles Thistle was at New Mar
tinsville this morning.
W. F. Litten spent Sunday with
his family at Sardis, o.
Frank French OF Mcdonald, Pa,
is in the city this week.
Prof. H. E. Heistand, OF Hamil-
ton, Ohio, is in the city.
lanes Hall went to Parkersburg
this morning on business.
DR.. J. M. Boice returned this
Il n
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w. ]. Weixel. of Pittsburg, pres
ident of the Long Reach Oil COM
pany, is in the city this week on
business.
G. Y. Benedum, leaser for the
Soath Penn Oil company, passed
through the city this morning en-
route south.
Mrs. John Slender of New Mar
tinsviIle arrived in the city Saturday
evening and will be the guest OF
friends for couple Of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mccormick
returned today from Woods6eld, O.,
where they have been visiting
friends for the past ten days.
A. ]. Jemison, of Middlebourne,
was in the city today en- route to
Ben's run, where he is leasing tor
the South Penn Oil company.
The Rev. J. H. Presser, pastor OF
the Baptist church, left this after
noon for a short visit with home
friends near Covington, Kentucky.
Miss Mary Slender, OF New Mar
tinsville, arrived in the city Satur-
day afternoon and will be the guest
of Mrs. w. H. King, of Diamond
and Main streets, for few days.
Mrs. John Crotty of Wells and
Catherine streets who has been the
guest of relatives and friends in
different parts of Pennsylvania and
New York for a couple of months,
has returned home.
James w. Henderson is down in
Pleas>nts county today. Mr.. Hen
derson has been eminentlv success
full in the shallow field and has, we
are Informed, a daily production OF
100 barrels.
H. c. Spear. President OF the
Fearless Oil company with head
quarters at Chicago, arrived in the
city this morning and will remain
tor a couple of days looking after
the interests of his company.
S. H. Carroll, book-keeper tor
the Oil Well supply Co.. who has
been on vacation of several weeks
which was spent at Niagra Falls
| and other points in New York and
Canada, has arrived home and re-
sumed his duties again.
Ifyou contemplate painting your
house, barn or fence see Hill &
McCoach's full line of paints, var
nishes and brushes before purchas'
ing, for they can save you money
and give you the best goods. 4 6tf
From Tuesdays Daily.
Have your houses numbered.
O. w. o. Hardman is here this
afternoon.
c. B. Mccoy went to Wheeling
this morning. v a
J. w. Boyer left this morning fo1
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ed Hogan left this afternoon fol
the Wheeling fair.
Mrs. G. B. Slemaker left thi:
morning for Wheeling.
L. J. Murphy, of St. Marys, is
business visitor in the city.
Attorney G. M. Mccoy IS at New
Martinsville this afternoon.
G. Henry arrived in this city this
morning from Parkefsburg.
Mrs. C. B. Slemaker is the guest
OF friends in Wheeling today.
The work of paving Catherine
street is moving along nicely.
c. w. Snider and G. B. SlemakeI
are at Friendly this afternoon.
Sam Sutor is down in Washing
ton county, O., this afternoon.
Peaches and fine ones at that, are
selling in town from s. to s.. so a
bushel.
Miss Alfaretta Russell, of Rail
road avenue, is in Wheeling attend.
inn the state fair.
Captain John K. Booth, of We'll
come, w. Va, Is a business visitor
in the city today.
IL. Boeshar, of the firm Of
Smith & Boeshar, left this morning
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-07

A new lot Of Bag Tags and new
and novel pencil holders just In, at
the Review o6ce.