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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
TROUBLE IN THE OWL.
A Customer and the Proprietor Disagree
Most Emphaticaily.

Yesterday forenoon Thomas Corcoran
went into the Owl restaurant on Com
mercial avenue and tool breakfast.
When he started to leave, A Howe,
the proprietor. followed him., remon-
strating hi the meal had not been
settled for. Hot words followed and
Howe pummeled the customer inside
of the building and continued to apply
punishment after they both got on the
sidewalk. Corcoran says hat Howe
struck him on the head with a rock
repeatedly and lacerated n of his
fingers. Corcoran was taken to the
hospital by Constable Walsh, who also
notified Howe to appear in Judge Will
liams' court this morning and explain.
Corcoran is bruised up considerably.
He says he paid for his breakfast. The
case will be heard by Justice Williams
this forenoon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30

Cut in Passenger Rates to Seattle and
North Pacific Coast via H., A. & r. Ry.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
Patriotic Cry rom the south.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Hoist the flag! This is the time for At
lanta to wrap herself up from head 10
foot in the folds of the stars and stripes.
With her volunteer soldiers at the front
ready to engage at any moment in sam
culinary grapple with the foreign enemy.
she cannot be too lavish in her demon
STATIONS of devotion to the flag. Merely
to feel the sentiment of patriotism is not
feels.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
Santiago de Cuba.

The streets. harbor and Moro Castle
are fully pictured in The Standards
war premium. The American Navy"
IL will pay you TO subscribe for the
daily for a period in order to obtain
the work. The daily for six months for
IS. including the book. or the daily one
year for $40, with the book free.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
What Vigilance Averted.

That" exclaimed the Spanish general.
as he mopped the perspiration from his
brow. lis one of the narrowest escapes
] have had for some time
What is the matter?' inquired his aide
See that. typewriter page? ! said in
dictstion that | was seeking light and
the got it seeking fight -
Washington Star.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
Fishing tackle at L. A. Kings.
Race Train to Butte.

During the races at Butte, July 2 to
Aug. 6, the B.. A. & p. Railway compa-
nv will sell tickets. Anaconda to Butte
and return, including admission to
races. for s1.50.
Tickets good only on train leaving An
aconda at 1870 p. m, n returning leaV-
ing Butte at $40 p. m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30

When in Butte lunch at Sherman's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30

Bids will be received to-day and up
to Friday evening at Z o'clock for all
privileges at Anaconda Park for the
celebration to be held there on the
Fourth of July. w. St. Jean.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30

Hammocks at L. A. Kings.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30
WhEELMEN'S PARADE.

All Bicyclists Invited to Join in the Cele-
bration Monday.
Every man, woman n child in An
aconda and Deer Lodge valley are cor
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Effective at once. passenger rates.
Anaconda to Seattle and north Pacific
coast points, are reduced TO $500 first
class. 5000 second-class.
Call OF ticket agent at B.. A. & p.
railway, passenger station, at n
conda, for further information.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30

Fifty per cent. off all straw hats. NJ
s. Aschheim.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-30

Good table board at Grand Contra
Hotel, 109 East Front street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30
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NES}sslllErlS
BASIS OF STATE AID.
The Principal Points OF the Question
Summed Up by the L. A. w.
Highway Committee. q

That highways should be built and
maintained by those who live along
them is an ancient doctrine, but an I'M
just one. Fifty years ago Macaulay
described how unfairly the practice
operated in the seventeenth century,
how toll roads succeeded it and, finally,
free turnDikes. But in this country we
have only recently begun to see its in
justice, and to realize that the relative
~ sparsely-settled country. with its
comparatively small amount of taxable
property, cannot equitably shoulder
the burden of constructing and main
tainfDg the major part of the highways
Of the country for the usSof every
body. o
This subject is treated by a. B.
Choate, of the L. A. w. highway COM
mittee, in circular No. 31of the Gov
eminent Office of Road Inquiry, on
Estate AID" after years of agita-
ton" he says, sand condemnation of
the farmers for failure to build good
country roads, the agitators have dis
covered that they have been trying to
work an injustice upon the farmers.
The mistake was not in demanding
good roads, but in asking the farmers
to build good country roads without
taxing city property to help pay for
them"
Equality of taxation is a familiar
principle, yet nothing could be more
unequal than to tax farm property
alone for the construction of roads
which ultimately benefit the entire
community. In the newer states the
taxable property is more nearly e<.nal-
Iy divided between town and country;
but in the older ones the preponder-
ance is greatly in towns and cities, in
New York the proportion being about
six to one.
1.-The bearing which this fact has"
says Mr.. ChOate, upon the question of
state aid for building country wagon
roads is very apparent, for, if the farm
ers are required to pay taxes on their
proportionaie1y very small amount of
property to improve the long stretches
of country roads, while the city people
pay only enough taxes on their great
wealth to improve the roads within the
city limits, it will be necessary that the
road taxes levied upon the farm prop
erty shall be very much heavier in pro-
portion to the value of that property,
and the principle of equal taxation will
be violated. **
''The business men in the cities have
learned that it is to their interest to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30

have better country roads.
The whole state is interested in the
improvement of all the roads, and since
the city people are insisting that they
shall be improved, it would be fair to
levy tax ON city property as well as
country property for the improvement
of country roads. This is what is meant
by state aid. %% The state does
not undertake to conduct the country
district schools, but it does say that,
if any school district shall run a school
of a certain character a certain num-
Der of months in the year, it will con-
tribute to the expense. The state aid
proposition, then, is an application to
building country roads, of the practice
now in operation for running country
schools"
Summing up the principal points,
Mr.. Choate finds THAT:
1. All taxes should be equal.
?. Taxing farm property to improve
all country roads, and city property to
improve city roads only, results in I'M
equal taxation.
3. City people desire to have country
roads improved; equal and just taxa
ton requires that they contribute to-
ward the expense.
4. State aid simply requires all bene-
flied property owners to contribute to
the expense of road improvements that
benefit them.
S. State aid for road building is the
same in principle as state aid for pub
lie schools.
6. State aid is not a new experiment
in road building, but has proved sue
cessful in New Jersey, Massachusetts,
and elsewhere.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30
White Worms in the Soil.

If plants are troubled with white
worms in the soil an easy method of ex-
termination is said to be sulphur
matches stuck well down into the soil,
sulphur end down. A few drops of car
bolic acid in q diPper of water is also
good, and lime water in the proportion
of a cupful of unslacked lime to pail of
water is the old standby. Put cork in
drainage hole of pot and saturate the
soil thoroughly with the clear lime
water before allowing it to run away
National Stockman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30

in one end of which, at F, notches are
eut and the slightest elevation of the
opposite end (G) disengages the piece
(E) and lets the block fall.
The trap is so arranged that when
the block drops the pins Will enter the
mole track, which is undisturbed ex-
cept by flattening it down with the
foot Usen with the surface, just at the
place where the end (G) of the piece
IF CD viii come. The block is lowered
once or twice te make sure the pins
will penetrate the sell without diEi-
Guilty. The trap is set and G just
touches the ground where it is trod-
den Gown over the mole track. The
block must have a fall of II to IA inches.
The pieces (E and CD are each about
Is inches long and made very light.
The slightest lifting at G viii throw
out of the notch in f and let the
block fall. The mole approaches from
either direction, and when he raises the
ground before him springs the trap and
the points Will pierce his body.
Experiments have proved that the
best distance apart for the pairs of
wires is 9 inches, letting them enter the
ground about Az inches from the piece
G. The block EB) is piece of rough
scantling with the piece co nailed on.
1t is a good plan to P1t another wire
into the middle of the piece (D) at each
end about 21k inches from the two outer
ones, which will prevent any chance
of its failing to catch the mole when
sprung. Arsenic mixed with corr meal
and dropped into mole runs usually
soon destroys the animals. Grains of
corn pricked at the heart and a little
arsenic put in and raw potatoes with
arsenic introduced usually prove eff
fectual also. but require careful prepar
ration.-Farm and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30

ercarefully inspecting the doors of Graf
tons stable, he closed and locked the
gate. He wished now more than ever
to hurry on westward and enter his own
little home and surprise Florence.
With grateful eyes he had noted the
parlor lights and interpreted them as
indicating that she must be we'll over
the unreasoning stage of this her first,
and, he prayed God, her last, jealous
trouble. He turned toEard his own
gate, intending only to glance at the
other stables on the way and give the
sentry additional orders; but when he
got so far toward the western end of the
row as to enable him to distin guish any
object as big as man he found to his
veXation that there was no sentry there
at ALL and that he must retrace his
steps and look for him toward the other
end. It was a backward tramp of over
300 yards, and he was irritated enough
to feel like scoring the sentry when
finally he came upon him.
"You shouldn't be here, SIR he be-
gans after the customary challenge and
reply. where you are most needed is
along toward the other end, where there
are private horses in flirnsy stables
'Iknow, sir" said the soldier, prompt
ly, "but there's something amiss out
there on the road toward town. heard
a scuffie and cries for help, and then a
running down into the creek bottom.
The corporars gone out to see. I'm
afraid there's been blood split, sir"
And even as they stood and listened.
the still night air was split by the loud
report of a carbine, echoed back from
the opposite wall of the shallow, mar
row canyon. It was followed almost
instantly by cry for aid.
"Come right along" shouted Merriam
to the sentry, and he sprang away in
the direction of the alarm. Never mind
your post!"
A run of nearly 400 yards, crossing
diagonally the Junction road as they
ran, brought the lieutenant to the edge
of the chasm, at point where one
could see some distance down the
stream. the sentry painting several rods
behind. The moonlight was faint, but
still sufficient to enable him to make
out the form of a man apparently crawl
ing onGhands and knees up the bank.
while another lay motionless close to
the waters edge. Over this latter Corp
oral Mahoney was bending, imploringi in
grief-stricken tones. Randy went
bounding down the abrupt slope, sure
footed as goat.
whats the matter, corporal? What
is it?''
BRADY, sir-stabbed to death, I'm
| 'fraid. There was three of 'em on him,
| and more at poor Corcoran yonder-
! Mexicans all of 'em. and they lit out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30
CHAPTER X.-CoNrINUED.

One o'clock came, and the call had
gone from sentry to sentry, thanks to
the breathless stiffness of the air, and
the moon was climbing high, and BuX
was still up and swearing. A wire"
came out from the Junction that the
special" would not be there for two
hours, so the Riflers had stacked arms,
unslung packs, and were snoozing or
skylarking as suited their humor. The
colonel had given permission for a
dance at Miguel's. The band was play
ing, and there was jollity in the wind.
Bux said he wouldn't have the cavalry
mixed up in any such tomfoolery, how
ever, and the patrol was saddled and
ready to start. Grafton, coming back
from his stable, where he had gone to
personally see to the selection of the
mounts required, stopped and drew
Merriam to one side.
''I'm sorry for the needless trouble
you took this evening, Merriam. I had
hoped that Mrs. McLane would see you
and have done with it. Another dis
patch came for her three hours ago, and
it seems to have reused her to action.
She was up and dressed in time to see
the regiment off, and now, I presume.
she's flirting with Whitaker. There
are lights in the parlOr. AT all events
the orderly hasn't found him, and Bux
may send you after the stragglers in
town"
"Then I reckon I'll start ana make
the rounds and get out of the way"
said Randy. by the way, captain, 1
hope your private stable is we'll secured.
We have only one sentry on that whole
front now, and that matched team of
yours is a powerful temptation to Bravo
horse fanciers. mean to make two or
three trips around the row tonight"
''Well, then 1 can save you several
hundred yards. Merriam" SAID Graf
ton, fumbling in his pocket. Take the
short cut through my yard. There are
no private horses between me and the
east end of the line, you know. Here's
the key to the rear gate"
Merriam took it and thanked him
heartily.
"Pll go to the corrals first" said he
.'and then come over your way. Good
night"
The lights were, still burning dimly
In the parlor as Grafton reached his
quarters, but the slender form of q
woman stood between him and the door.
It was Mrs. McLane. and she began al
once.
ST have been waiting anxiously for
you, captain. Dear Harriet has gone to
her room tired out. and I thought Mr.
Whitaker would never go-I fairly had
to send him. Mr.. Merriam is officer OF
the guard. Could see him-could you
take me to him for just minute? II
D can talk with him three mir utes il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30
CHAPTER XI.

MRS McLane," Merriam was say1ng|
at the moment, interrupting the plead
ing, weeping woman who was clinging
to his arm, lit is useless to talk of it.
Had you let me know why you wished to
see me, all the pain of this meeting
could have been avoided. Every paper
I had was given te,M Mr.. Parry, your law
yer, months ago. I know less about the
matter, probably, than you do; and
now. forgive me, but must go at once"
Almost forcibly he drew her clasping
lhands from his arm, and turning sharp
IS and without another word to the
cringing woman, fastened on through
the narrow pathway that led between
Grafton's cottage and that to the east
xard, and present1v emerged again into
the moonlight at the back of the house,
going straight to the captains stable.
For mSznent his hate companion stood
there at the trellis, staring after him in
mingled misery and ineredulity. She
had planned itswell. She had marked
his coming just as Grafton had said, had
urried down to the shady aisle be-
tween the quarters and halted him
there-astonished at her daring. He
would have walked a dozen miles that
night rather thar see her at ALL but to
meet her this way, to feel that he was
trapped. made Merriam's blood boil
with wrath. His voice, though, was
stern and cold as he babe her say why
she wished to see him. But her aim was
to detain, to soften, to charm and then
to plead, and she had dreadful. dread
full story to tell and none to tell it to
but him. Even then she was baked, for
Merriam bluntly babe her omit the
story, as he knew all he needed to know,
and come to the point at once. What
could she want of him2 Advice-sym-
pathy, she cried; and for advice he re-
ferred her to her lawyer-fOr sympathy
she must not come to him. She must
have some purpose in calling on him
what was it? And then it proved to be
the packet with certain papers, given
him by the young miner in the Mes
calero. 1T was turned over to your
lawyer long ago" said Randy; and then
she burst into tears and said she was
undone, and walled: oh, Randy, Ran
dy! what can what am I to do?" And
he suggested gravely, courteously, but
positively, that she should at once go
indoors, while he went on his way.
His heart was bitter against her as he
strobe out beyond the fence line, and. att
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30
Only One Thing Lacking.

A number of travelling men were talk
ing about the singular experiences
they have at various small hotels
throughout the northwest. Somebody
referred to Dennis Foley, whose hotel
at Memo, in Hutchinson county, S. D..
is very popular with the boys because
of its genial landlord. One of the tour
lists remarked:
You would know, of course, that
Dennis is thorough Irishman, al
though he hasn't a very broad brogue.
Hutchinson county is settled almost ex-
clusively by Russians, and the town
of Memo is named after the great re-
igious reformer who founded the Men
MONTE church to which so many of the
Russians belong. One day was talk
ing to Dennis about his experiences in
the town and county, and 1 said to him:
''Why is it, Dennis, that you haven't
tried for some Office here where you
have lived SO many years, and where
you have such inf1uence?"
81 did try for an Office once he re-
piled. I ran for sheriff and lacked
only one thing of winning
What was that?' l asked.
"'All that / lacked of being sheriff
was the Russian vote "-Sioux City
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30
An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
copyrighted. 1896. by F. Tennyson Neely.1
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I. - Fannie McLane, a young
widow, Is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her. as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she, while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam on his wedding trip.
Chapter III.-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on a government sur
Vey, fallen Ill, and had been nursed by Mrs.
1remaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs. McLane'S StepSon takes
him to the plains.
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam dying message. which is sent
to Parry Ga young Chicago lawyer and
brother-in-law of Mrs. McLane). Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He is taken to
the Tremaine'S; calls for Florence.
Chapter V. Engagement of Florence
Tremaine to Merriam is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VI.-Mr. McLane is mysterious
~ shot in San Francisco. Merriam is
greatly excited when he reads account in
papers. While still in mourning Mrs. Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick.
Chapter VII-Mrs McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news,
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter VIII.-Mr. and Mrs. Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening when she would be sure to have
many other callers. E When the call is
returned Merriam Is away, and his wife
pleads Illness excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs. McLane receives telegram: AR
rested, Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par-
aiysis. You will be summoned Secure
papers. otherwise lose everything. c. M"
She faints and Is revived with difficulty.
Chapter IX.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to go,
but the widow poStpones the meeting till
next noon.
Chapter x. - Florence learns Merriam
has been to see Mrs. McLane, and in a
storm of passion will not allow him
to explain. Then comes brief summons
TO him to relieve the guard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30
EoihIes of Great Men


The weakness OF a great man is often
that feature which contains the most
interest for the student of human ma
ture. 1t may be of interest to know
that Napoleon set aside 81, GOO a year
for dress. Unfortunately, he had a
weakness for white breeches, aud often,
while wholly absorbed in state affairs,
hewould spill ink or coffee On those deli
cate trousers, which he would hasten to
change upon discovering the spots.
This circumstance cost the blameless
but timid Comte de Remusat his place
as master of the robes. The emperor
spoiled his clothes SO frequently that
ceiving fresh orders, and $4,000 became
insufficient to meet the bills. The mas
ter of robes was foolishly afraid to men
ton the subject to Napoleon, and con-
tinued to give unsatisfactory replies to
the insistent tailor who became press
ing in his demands. At length, becom-
ing eXasperated, the tailor took the bold
step of complaining to Napoleon, who
learned with establishment and anger
that he owed his tailor $4,000; he paid
the bill and at the same time dismissed
the frightened Comte de Remusat. 81
hope" said the emperor, smiling and
frowning at the same time at his newly
appointed master of robes, that you
Will not expose me to the disgrace of
being. dunned for the breeches I am
wearing. '-Waverly Magazine.