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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

But. other things being equal. the big
ger man has an advantage. The Yam
kee Is the taliest of civilized men: in
Europe only the Norwegian APP
proaches him nearly in this respect.
and the Englishman is a full inch
shorter.
During the present war much attsn-
tion will be paid to the gathering of
statistics of all sorts relating to the
soldiers. This was done to some extent
during the civil conflict. and some OF
the mos- interesting facts noted had
TO do with the varying stature of re-
ciuits from different parts of the
try. The biggest men came from Ken
lucky. averaging a trifie yer ) feet
shs inches. Close behind was Kansas.
with Minnesota. Missouri. California
and Nevada following In the order Civ
en-. The men from all these states
averaged about > feet s inches.' Maine.
Illinois ard Michigan fell two-tenths
of an inch below that mark. and next
came Ohio and Pennsylvania. Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut were at the
foot of the list. the volunteers from
the latter states averaging only ) fee
Oh inches.
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Am@mg the Club W0mem.

The chairman of the tourist depart
ment of the Woman's club has called
a meeting of that section for Wednes-
day afternoon, June s, at 3 o'clock in
the club rooms. Important business
will be presented, and a full attend
ance is requested.
The Homer club held it's ina meet
ing of the year IN May 80 at the home
of Mrs. David Goodale. $40 West Cop
per street. After an informal discus
sion of next years work and the APP
pointing of the various committees by
the president, the members enjoyed a
pleasant social time arranged by their
hostess.
The members of the school board
who refuse to sit with the new MEM
Der ought to join a woman's club. A
little of the leveling process taught in
the clubs might be good for them. at
any rate they would find when things
go wrong the club women never take
their books and go home. How can
the youth be taught reverence for &
and wisdom when their elders act like
overgrown school boys?
At the Atlas club. Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Slater presented a delightful
Sketch of william Dean Howelfs Life
He is an Ohioan, from Swedish Quaker
ancestry. He thus describes his early
cabin home: They papered the walls
of the ground floor rooms. Perhaps II
was my fathers love of literature which
inspired him to choose newspapers for
this purpose. He used a barrel of pa
pers bought at the nearest postoffice.
The whole front page vas taken up with
a story which broke off in the middle
of a sentence at the foot of the last
column and tantalized me forever with
fruitless conjectures as to the tate OF
the hero and heroine"
Mrs. Slemons gave a most compre-
hensive review of "A Hazard of New
Fortunes" Her treatment was sympa-
thetic and vigorous. She said: While
most authors content themselves with
an attempt to delineate the character. OF
one or two bright people. Mr.. Howells
seems to carry them as by preference.
and with his immense fund of wit and
sympathy need not limit himself in
numbers" Mr.. March sums up our civ
ilization as follows: Conditions max
character and people are greedy and
foolish IN wish to have and to shine
because having and shining are held up
TO them by civilization as the chief good
of life. IL we felt sure that honest life
shared by all would bring food we'd
trust our children with the truth"
Mrs. Vision read an paper
on .Gaileo and His Work" h show
ed that he was more Of an all-round
genius than most people imagine him.
His father was a philosopher of no
mean ability. and Calico surpassed his
father. He was proficient in music and
excelled in drawing and coloring. loved
pOety. 1t was he who discovered that
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

THE great meeting of SUNDAY MI
on The Spiritual Significance of Or
~siEization' will strike the keynote of
the biennial. The speakers will be
Jane adams of Hull House fame.
Caroline Bartlett Crane. pastor of the
famous Peoples church of Kalamazoo,
Mich. and Mrs. Belle Stoutenberg.
president of the Nebraska federation.
There will be a vesper service also at
5 o'clock, at which the subject will be
the study of the Bible in Woman's
clubs
Speaking of exhibits. the Denver
Woman's Press club will la one in
Guiding all the works of women writers
of Colorado. This club is prepared to
extend courtesies TO it's visiting sisters
of the pen. The Colorado Equal Suf-
frage association will lender "A recep-
ton to the delegates. at which ad-
dresses will be made by Colorado
women on this peculiar institution
the state. at which questions may
be asked by the visitors"
the present war between the United
States and Spain. IL IL terminates with
no other good result. viii be well worth
the price in bloodshed and money,
since it has forever wiped out the bit
ter animosities engendered by the civil
war. making the country again a unit
ed North and South. Who knows but
what il may be the mission of the wo-
men of this country to wipe out the
~preJudices between the East and
West? For. at the Denver biennial,
there will he no North and South. no
East and West. only a united band of
women. striving to live up TO the
broad principles of reciprocity and
hoping that their efforts will bring to
humanity a wider and more generous
education.
The woman who goes to that con-
vention with conservatism written all
over her face and exhibited in her
manner will come back knowing that
conservatism is only another name for
selfishness; and that often those who
make the most Of this quality are
those who. conscious of their inabil-
ity to rope with others. hedge them
selves behind the transparent walls of
conservatism
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HOW SOLDIERS SIG UP.
The Yankee Il the Tallest, tho Jap Il the
shortest-Both Good Fighters.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Yankee Is a much bigger man
than the Spsniard. and that is an i'm
portant advantage for the American in
this war. With all his pride OF race the
naughty don Is a little fellow: in stat
ure he Is least among the Europeans,
averaging only 5Is inches over ) feet.
The soldier who fights under the stars
and stripes averages 3 feet IA inches
in his stocking feet, he weighs 10
pounds more than the Spsniard. and
his chest girth is nearly > inches great
er. These are points that count.
OF course, size Is not everything in
a soldier. Never in history has IL
counted for so little Is IL does to-day,
inasmuch as modern warfare Is IN
Quoted chiefly by machinery. battles
are fought at long ranges. and hand
to-hand encounters are rare. The Jap
anese are smaller han the Spaniards.
yet there are no hercer lighters. the
American Indians, on the other hand,
are superior in stature 20 the Yankees.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05
SMOKED OUT A WILDCAT.
Piucky Kansas Girl Then Killed the
Beast With q Club.

When Anna Harrington of Smoky
River. Grove county, Kansas. goes
hunting wildcats. she noes not need a
gun. as the men folks Whereabouts do.
She finds a club enough of a weapon.
Miss Harrington Is a teacher and one
morning recently. when on her way to
school. h saw a wildcat attack a
young calf belonging to her father.
The ferocious beast retreated on seeing
her approach and sought the protection
Of a hole in a nearby blum. Miss Ann
knew that a h~and-to-hand fight with .
wildcat was no laughing matter. even
for a but she also knew that Z
leave the brute where IL was simply
meant hat in a short time one Of her
fathers's calves would be killed. So she
determined to slay the marauder her
self. Accordingly she piled some grass
and sticks at the entrance of the cavity
where the wildcat had hid and set fire
to the heap. Then she armed herself
with a club and stood in front Of the
hole ready to do battle. soon the
smoke drove out the wildcat. The mad
animal sprang upon Miss Harrington
n a terrific battle ensued. Although
bleeding from wounds received. he
finally. with the club she welded.
killed the wildcat. Miss Harrington
will make a rug of the animals skin.
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Club House.

Club House.
Shall we build a club house? This
is a question which sooner or later
presents itself to all clubs, especially
those of any size. Some clubs can
meet at private residences or In lin
tied quarters, but clubs that have I'M
limited membership and made up of
departments must have a permanent
home with ample accommodations, for
there, is a meeting of some sort nearly
every day in the year. With careful
expenditure of its moneys and a little
scheming. it ought not to be impossi-
BILE for any club to have a home of it's
own.
This all important question has ar
rived in Butte, and ii is hoped the club
women's dreams may materialize.
Aside from the benefit that a club
house would be to the women inter-
such a building would be to the city
of Butte. just as a church and a
school building contributes 20 the val
uation of property in any city. the club
house does. All go hand in hand and
are monuments to higher education
and purer morals.
Thu Nineteenth Century of K~alispelI
most appropriately adjourned with a
Reciprocity day. The club met at the
home of Mrs. 5. III. Butler. Two pa
pers were read from other state clubs:
Life and Songs of Our Sweetest Sing
er-Longfellow," by Mrs. n. c. Jen-
kins of the Clionic Circle, Columbia
Falls. and Modern operate Singers
and Their Roles" by Miss Norma Rob-
inson of the Woman's club of Butte.
The club women in Montana who are
interested in the study OF music. the
Housekeepers' society of Bozeman,
who have recently added to their plan
of work Child Study" and others
outside of the clubs, will see by the
following item from Minnie J. Reyn-
olds. chairman of the Biennial press
committee, that these subjects will re-
ceive much attention at the biennial:
AT the Denver biennial. the last
week in June. there will be an inno-
walton in the way of a great deal Of
beautiful music. including splendid
chorus work by the Tuesday Musical
club. a famous organization of women:
by the Junior chorus. composed of the
daughters of the members OF the
Woman's club of Denver, and by a
noted children's orchestra of the city.
Fine vocal and instrumental solos will
ais enliveE the monotony of papers
and discussions.
Child study will be much in evil
dence at the biennial. There will be
.Iom the kitchen gardens and School of
Domestic Science. which have been so
ably conducted by the Woman's club.
There will be a children's meeting too.
|Nr SUNDAY lfieraOoa. Al which lane
Adams will tell the children about
her friends. the little Italian boys and
girls OF Chicago.
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Are You Going Eastg

Try the new vestibuled trains on the
Great Northern. The greatest luxury
in travel al a minimum cost. with close
injection and quickest time for Chi
eago. Buffalo. Pittsburg. New York and
all Eastern points. Our rates are the
lowest 10 and from England. ireland
and foreign countries. For fun infor-
nation call at ticket Office Great
Northern railway, Al North Main street.
j. e. Dawson. general agent
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Cheap Rate. .. the Pacific Coast.

The Northern Pacific a cut
of s. 20 SIS in rates to Portland. seat
tie. Tacoma Inc all North Pacihc coast
points. Through sleeping cars from
Butte to all points West. Parties con-
templating a trip to the coast or Alaska
will n IL to their advantage TO call
on or write W. NJ. Tuohy. general
agent Northern Pacific railway, No. %
East Broadway, Butte.
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OVerCOatS

worsted Meitons and whipcords. made
up in the best possible style with
heavy serge Innings and silk sleeve
Innings. sewed throughout with silk.
all sizes
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Lot at S7.75

Comprises a swell assortment of
$500 patterns. not many in the lot
and no two alike, so take your pick
early at s1.75.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

a musical note is produced by a num-
Der of shocks following rapidly n
regularly one after another, and that
the more quickly one shock succeeds
another the higher the note. He also
invented the thermoscope, or e indi-
Gator, which led in after years to the
thermometer. Yet when he was 20 he
had scarcely acquired the rudiments of
mathematics. In 1909 he invented the
first telescope" His astronomical dis
coveries were related. and the opposi-
ton of the church. which embittered
the old mans last years. He died in his
18th year.
election of officers and choosing the next
years line of study.
Another rainy Saturday did not di-
minish the attendance at the meeting
of the Woman's club of Anaconda. 1t
has seemed best to change the number
of PAPER a week from three to two.
The papers yesterday covered the period
of The Norman Conquest and Occupa-
ton" The first paper. The Norman
Invasions.' was written by Mrs. Ken
nedy and read by Mrs. Roberts. This
was followed by an able paper, THE
Norman Settlements" by Mrs. Toole.
The art class listened 20 interesting ac-
counts of the lives and paintings Of the
Florentine painters-Cimabue. father of
painters; Giotto, the disciple of nature:
Orcagna and the Lorenzette brothers.
The department of current events is to
be under the direction of Mrs. Maiden
for the month of June. and is a very in
teresting feature of the club.
The Denver Trip.
The New York women are planning
a delightful trip to and from the Den
yer biennial. They will leave their
city on the morning of the 18th of
une in a special v~estibuled train. stop
ping owe a few hours in Washington
to visit the public buildings; another
stop will be mad at Cincinnati: a
whole day will be given to seeing the
sights of the city of st. Louis, md
three hours at Kansas City; thence
direct to Denver. Returning IL is pro-
posed to stop at Omaha to view the
exposition. En- route IL Is expected
that Washington and Philadelphia wo-
men and delegates from the Middle
West will join the New York party.
The Eastern women nave made up
their minds when once they come west
to see as much of the country as pos
sible and TO get acquainted with the
people. therefore arrangements have
been made with the railroad people so
that delegates can procure an extern
sion of time on their tickets in order
to give them the opportunity of visit
ing places of interest farther West.
Many of the Western women. realiz-
ing that much pleasure and profit may
be acquired by getting acquainted be-
fore the meeting. are arranging TO
meet each other at Ogden and make
the trip from there to Denver together.
Unity in Diversity" the general
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

federation motto, will be aptly illus
trated when the Eastern women with
their prejudices and their long lin of
grandfathers ever in mind grasp the
hands of the broad-minded Western
women.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05
Lot 2 at SII.zs

Comprises a swell line OF new tailor
gown patterns. handsome mixtures.
new Silk Crepons. etc, worth up to
$1,000 pattern; sale price $l1.15.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05
Paris Patterns

A limited number of high-class
Paris Costume Robes, divided into
four lots for quick selling.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-18
THEY KEEP THINGS WARM
The Lumberjacks Are Having a
Hot Time in Missoula.
IN SUCH PECULIAR WAYS
William Bender. of the Old Baker Gang,
Arrested for Robbery-Too Many
Fights to Keep Track Of-One
Mans Head Split Open.

Missoula, Feb. 1.-THE eNuberance OF
the big crowd of lumberjacks in town
has kept the police force busy since last
night and tonight and extra officer has
/ been added to the force to aid in keep
ing the loggers in line. Their joy at
release from the timber finds express
sion in such peculiar ways that they
are not quite understood in town and
some of their cclebrants have found
their way into the calaboose. Two Of
them appeared before Justice OF the
Peace Landers this morning and We're
fined for being drunk and disorderly.
One paid his fine and the other went TO
Jail, his funds having been exhausted
in one night of dissipation. Another
found his way to the bad lands and
was there relieved of his cash and his
gold watch. lie would not give his
name. as he was ashamed of his sim
plieity, but lie wanted the woman
pinched.
William Bender, an old offender and
a member of the old Baker gang, was
arrested tonight by Chief of Police
Angeyine on a charge of having robbed
a fellow logger in II Front street sa-
loon. The case against him is SAID to
be Il strong one and he is liable to be
added to the list Of boarders at the
county jail, or else sent to become one
of the floating population" of the out
lying districts.
There have been too many fights to
keep count of. In one of them on West
Front street this afternoon a German
had the top of his head cut open and
in another a Frenchman was getting
the worst of the affair when the chief
of police stopped further operations.
Tonight the reNelry is still in progress
and the temperature of the burg is rap
idly rising. The blizzards cuts no ice
with these fellows. Wherever they are
ii is warm.
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Well, This Is the Dull Season

OF the year. The weather for the last
three days has been the worst we have
had this season. Notwithstanding this
fact | have sold. since Monday morn
ing, the chicken ranch, so chickens, 81
head of hogs and shoats, team of
horses. two sets of double harness, d
flat of furniture in fiVe-room house,
two vacant lots, a two-room house and
lot and have rented one furnished and
two unfinished houses Who has done
more than this in three days? | now
have a decided bargain. q property on
North Main, two brick houses, full lot,
$1,000 A Broom brick and six-room
frame. lot 40X100 feet East Broadway,
for a few days. A corner stand in
business center. confectionery, tobacco,
cigars, etc, at a great bargain. Horse
and buggy at your service. | have a
storage for all kinds of goods and fur
niture. If you have furniture for sale
/ will furnish storage and sell on COM
mission.
w. E. LADD, 4as Colorado Street, Butte.
p. o. Box o44.
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At the Hotels.

The Florence-Oliver Thornton, Port
land; L. c. Johnson, Philipsburg; j. O
Houston, city: j. L. Wilson, Bonner; I
Il. Murray. c. L. Goodrich. st. Paul
w. A. Selvidge. Helena: F. Y. Hurley
st. Paul H. p. Kenneth, Victor; Sam
uel |. Davis, New York; j. K. Uren-
stow, Los Angeles.
The Rankin--C. II. Ramage. Chicago
G. *. Riale, Helena; w 7. Burton
Anaconda; l. G.. Denny, j. S. Moore, Il
+. Blakely. city; q. b. Mcdonald. Gar
net; Alex Dow, Arlee: Joseph Marion
A. Layoire, A, Cyr. Frenchtown; o
Tureott, Huson G. Turner Bonner; d
Dennis. New London. Wis; W. VOL.
ven, Smiths Creek: j. Brady, Roslyn
r. c.; e. Hankey, Bonner; NJ, O'3rien
Sidney c. Smith. f. Manghan, Black
foot; William Pity, Charles Barrett
Pat Leary, II. Kilburn, Blackfoot.
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CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
Trains Are Coming in Plastered Win
Mud and Snow.

Missonla. Feb. 17.-As was expected,
the conditions of the railroad have inn
proved to-day. The Occur d'Alene
branch was opened westward this
morning shortly before noon. the last
slide having been encountered near De
Borgia. The trains coming in from this
run are all plastered with mud and
show that they have had hard time.
The easthonnd flyer MAS ON time this
afternoon and the road west of here is
reported as being all right. The west
bound flyer came in tonight IL hours
behind time. The delay was caused in
Minnesota and Dakota The report To-
night is that the westbonnd train due
tomorrow morning, is on time. The
train that left 81. Paul tonight. due
here Saturday morning, is the heaviest
of the Year 1t started from the tefml-
nal with Is coaches. all loaded. Most
of the crowd is said 10 be bound for
Alaska
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just What They Mamtea.

Missnula. Feb. 17.-There was a genu-
inc blizzard In Missoula for about an
hour last night The temperature
dropped rapidly and a dense snowstorm
prevailed accompanied by a high wind.
The storm passed as suddenly as II
came. but left chill behind it, and the
air Is cold to-day. This change has
been fortunate for the fruit men and
for the railroaders, While the cold has
not been sufficient to be Of injury Ia
the stock men. Ii is just what would
have been ordered for Western Mon
tana had the people had il 10 do them
Salxfs
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IN THE COURTS.
Monroe Fined for Dislnrbance-Tom Lucy
Stole Axe.

Missoula. Feb. .17-Justice of the
Peace Landers, this morning, sentenced
Jack Monroe to pay fine of 50 and
costs for disturbing the peace, to which
charge Monroe entered a plea of guilty.
Monroe entered the residence of Mrs
Rash near the Rattlesnake last night.
and frightened the family out OF the
house. Word was sent To OFFICER Lar
son, and he at once went down to the
place. where he found Monroe asleep on
a bed in the house. He was brought 20
town by the officer after a hard tussle
and landed in jail. He was willing t.
plead guilty 10 simple disturbance and
was let al with a light punishment.
Justice of the Peace n. j. Myers to-
day sent Tom Lucy up for a few days
ful stealing All axe. Lucy a sked for 3
breakfast. offering to split W nod N pay
nent. He was given IA aNe and shown
the woodpile, but he didn't split the
wood. He walked off with the axe and
sold it, He will remain in retirement
for month or more.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-18

Good looks are really more than skin
deep depending entirely healthy
condition of all the vital organs. Ii the
liver be inactive, YOU have n bilious look
II your stomach be disordered. you have
a dyspeptic look; if your kidneys be al
fected YOU have Il pinched look. Secure
good health and you will surely have
good looks. Electric Bitters' is a good
Alternative and Tonic. Acts directly on
the stomach, liver and kidneys. Purites
the blood. cures pimples, blotehes and
boils. and gives u good complexion Every
bottle guaranteed. Sold at all drug stores,
30 cents per bottle.
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Interest in The Maine,

Missoula. Feb. 1.-THE interest IN the
terrible accident TO the Maine mas been
intense here in Missoula. and the Stand
ard office has been besieged by inquir
ers concerning the sad affair. The
standard brought the first news of the
accident 10 the city and its bulletins
have kept the people here informed
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Montana Central Railway

Through service between ST. Paul. Min
neapolis. Helena, Butte. Spokane Seattle
and Portland. Connections at western
terminals for kootenai country. Oregon
and California points. Alaska. Japan and
China Connections at Twin Cities for all
points East and South. Single and round
trip tickets TO all points and baggage
checked TO destination.
Leaves-Atlantic Express, daily. 9:25 m
Leaves--Local for Great Fails,
Arrives-Pacific Express, daily. 1870 m
Arrives-Local from Great Falls
daily ....... ................... 9.o5 m
City Ticket Office, No Il North Main
ST. Butte. ]. e. Dawson. General Agent.