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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-14
BUTTE BRIEFS.

IL. King was arrested last night Tor
assault ng William Carroll In a dis
pute relative TO a business matter.
Mrs. owen Dolan OF No. SO Nor-h
Alaska street died yesterday morning
at her home Of paralysis. The deceased
leaves a husband and q brother, Con
Hayes, of Gregson Springs.
Deputy sheriff l.. u. Andrews of Hell
cna passed through Butte last night
en- route for Warm Springs with James
Murray of Marysville. who was recent
ly ordered committed To the asylum.
Thomas Dolan, an old-timer Of Cen
tervilIe. died at II O'Clock Nesterdly
morning Of bronchitis, AGED a. years.
lie was born I'm Waterford county, Ire
land. and came to Butte in the early
days.
\ man giving the name 81 Rogers
was twice arrested yesterday. on be-
ing taken i'm for disturbing the peace
he furnished bonds and was released,
but I'm a short time he was back in
isil. charged with petit larceny Cor
stealing an electro light globe.
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BUTTE News.
MURDERED ON THE ROW
"Jakey" Barrett Shot Down by
Nellie Wilson.
HE WAS THE PEACEMAKER
The Woman Was Full OF Hop" NJ the
Time and Strongly Insists That
1t Was an Accidental
Killing.

Harmless. inonensive "Jakey" Bar
rett was shot down last night in a
house of ill-fame by Nellie Wilson. A
3s-caliber Smith & wcsson bullet crash
&C through his brain and death was
instantaneous. While all the indications
point TO accidental shooting. there yet
remains enough doubt with reference to
actual facts to warrant the holding Of
the woman by the authorities and also
the arrest Of the woman's paramount.
a. f. Donnelly. Shortly after midnight
last night. according TO the statements
of Donnelly and the woman. Barrett
and Donnelly retired to their room in
No. s. Little Terrace. an alley running
north and south between Wyoming and
Arizona streets. What happened after
that Is told as follows by Donnelly:
The Wilson woman and I have been
friends until recently. We had a quar-
rel. Barrett has been out Of work for
several weeks and I have been giving
him the use Of my bed here. A few
minutes z we came in here and lay
down on the bed. Shortly afterwards
Nellie and another woman. Jennie
Spencer. came i'm. Nellie made a break
- 80 80 AAANA III
her purpose. jumped up and grabbed
her. They were near the dresser. Mel
lie reached into a drawer and pulled
therefrom a pistol. In the cufie the
weapon vas discharged and poor Jak-
ey, who acted as peaCemlker. is now
a corpse. l thought as much OF him
as I could OF n brother"
The woman was. as her can
says. full of hop" and an ineligible
story from her lins was impossible to
obtain. n said:
Il did a.. The Lcrd knows I didn't
intend to hurt him. i wouldn't have
killed him for a million dollars-no. not
for $40. goo. 900. He never harmed a naIr
of my head" and she then staggered
over against the wall and ordered ev-
erybody out of the room.
Jennie Spencer. who witnessed tn,
tragedy. was about as conscious Of the
terrible facts as her sister i'm crime and
her statements were similar to those Of
Nellie. The two men and women. II
appears. nave been companions over the
pipe and that last night they were all
more or less under the influence of :he
drug.
Barrett was an old-time faro dealer,
well known all over the west. He work
ed in Anaconda before the anti-gamb-
ling law was passed and had worked
in Helena in the Exchange gambling
house FOR Charlie Wood and In Spokane
in Brown gambling house. He was
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The FUTURE CONFLICT.
4 Generation Hence Their. VIII he Only
-Four Nations.

From Lcslie's Weekly.
Fortunately the prospects 81 a conflict
with Great Britain are most remote.
but there are students i'm international
affairs who do not hesitate t. predict
that the time H. coming. iu the con-
ilict between the Anglo-SaNon and all
the other races of the globe combined
for supremacy in trade and in the
ed states must join hands with Great
Britain in a winning fight. Ii IL de-
clarcd that destiny foreshadows this.
Within "A generation there will proha-
bly, be only four great nations I'm the
world. They will he England, the
United States. Russia and Germany.
Italy is already "A third-rate power.
France is fast following i'm her foot
steps. When the great conflict does
come. IL IL does, battleships will win
the day. only powers 81 the frst-class
will be able to afford them. IL costs
millions upon millions To build them.
and IL viii cost millions to maintain
them. The United States must have
them or fail back In the race for the
extension OF markets, and for that SUI
premacy that makes "A nation OF .he
first rank. Within 80 years this Coun-
try will outstrip all the others in pop
u~lation. wealth and intelligence. once
let IL get beaten i'm a conflict and who
will answer FOR the future. not only Of
this country, but OF Great Britain. and
the spread ~ the AnglO-Saxon civiliz-
Ing influences, which mean liberty
wherever they gain a foothold?
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HEROES OF The MAINE.
A Handsome Pence To lie Put II tn I'm
close Their Graves.

The handsome wrought iron fence to
enclose the graves of the n sailors "
the hattleshlp Maine. killed in the eN-
plusion i'm aNana harhor, n the tour
seamcn Of the torpedo boat NtnsloW,
who lost their lives In fighting OF Car
denas during the early days of the Gu
ban blockade. has been completed by
the Jorss iron works Of Washington.
The fence H. a handsome AFFAIR. the body
being five feet In height. while the cen
ter Of the grand gates VIII reach a
height of eight feet. Thu design Is &c
pletc with naval features, including
CutlaSses. CaQstan, anchors. etc. The
eagle and cannon design in the center
III the two swinging gates is a repro
duction OF the devices above the mir
rors in the ante-room % the office o!
the secretary of the navy. Anchors OF
naments and u. :. ~ mpuoErams,
as well as the plates which are suitably
inscribed. are made of FURNISHED
bronze and stand out i'm relief against
the sombre black OF the remainder or
the fence.
ON Monday last the gates were care
fully boxed and the fence Grated for
shipment. Tuesday morning a special
freight car Of the Southern railway was
side-tracked To receive the wrought
work. The car was attached To a train
leaving some time during the evening
and went through TO Key West. the
transportation being furnished Eratis
by the railway lines. The fence arrived
at Key West on the sS;h instant, where
IL was taken In charge 10y \. &. Harp
err. the civil engineer To whom has been
given the contract To- level the area 70
be enclosed. mound the grave and per-
form the preliminary work of putting
up the fence. Mr.. Harper will proceed
with the work 81 erecting the fence and
VHa.FVH the u nHaE in URRafsHaw FTnfG NHRrN
will require but a few days and will be
practically completed when \. r. Jorss
arrives To look after the NAL details.
Mr.. Jorss will BE- accompanied b. Major
Butts. and possibly by Captain Lyon Of
the Union Veteran Legion committee,
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A Modern Miracle.

Springfield (Ill.) Letter in St. Louis Re-
public.
We may look for David T. Littler to
lead of with one Of the munihcent en-
t"ertainmen;s which have made mis-
name "A household word In every corner
OF the state. When Litter entertains
there is a sound OF rcvelry by night,
and all goes merry as "A marriage bell.
At his last reception to the state officers
and the members of the assembly there
was a medieval feast; the boar's head
and the wassail bowl. Such p~rofusion
of meat and drink had neve before met
the hungry and thirsty legions of the
state house, even on "A field night with
the lobby. Eat and drink as they
might. there was always enough and TO
spare. The next day senator Littler
met Bishop Seymour OF the southern
Illinois Episcopal diocese.
Bishop" said he. u am "A convert 10
your belief i'm miracles
"Ah. senator said the bishop. 81
was SURF it would come. And since !
am sure ii was neither my eloquence
nor arguments, l may, without ego
tism, ask what has wrought this
changer"
The senator rose on tiptoe, and whis-
pCred in the bishops ear.
This morning" said he. II found
that | had three baskets Of champagne
left over from last night"
The good bishop was puzzled, and said
he could not see any connection be-
tween champagne and miracles.
We'll. it's this way Litter replied.
I'm willing to admit II was possible To
save seven baskets Of bread from that
crowd in GalilCc when it's possible to
save three baskets q champagne from
the Illinois legislature"
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET
Applications Put In By Several
Teachers.
DEFINITE SYSTEM NEEDED
A New Form for the Financial State
ments to Be Devised-Proposed
New School Law Bill Would
Correct Many Errors.

All members Of the board OF educa-
ton except Dorais and Burke were
present at last nights meeting There
were communications from Mics Lizzie
II. PettibOne Of Butte and Miss Anne
Quiglcy Of Anaconda. They were in
effect applications for positions rs
teachers. Miss Quigley Is tho sup,rin-
tendent Of schools OF Deer To lga couu-
ty and her term viii expire with this
year. Miss Helena Gleeson being hsr
successor. Miss Pettibone seeks The
p~rincipalship Of the Adams street
school. which IL Is understood viii be
vacant after Ian. /. Both applicants
were referred to the teachers commit
tee.
Mr.. Clinton suggested that Clerk
richards. to a certain extent. amend
the system Of making his financial
statements so that his figures nay. 1T
a glance. show just how the district
stands with reference 20 the county
t~reasurer's office. Mr.. Richards statc-
ments have been absolutely correct.
but the suggestion was thought To be
well understood. and Chairman Long
requested that the committee meet
with the clerk and agree pom Il def
mite system.
Mr.. Clinton. from The committee on
laws, rules N regulations. reported
that he had completed the draft Of the
election and registration part Of the
proposed new school. law bill To be in
troduced into the state legislature dur.
ing the coming session. He suggested
that an entirely new bill be not drawn
up. saying thai the insertion of the re-
port into the old law. together with
amendments with other sections would.
he believed. complete the draft of n bill
that would answer the y II was
the sense Of the board that tn, pre-
posed bill will correct n great many
errors now i'm the law. There may he
"A few amendments offered by the board,
but Il H. believed that tho sections
cover most of the ground. The report
was accepted.
It was agreed to enter into a contract
with j. !. Mediation to conduct the suit
Of the district VS.. Passmore g. co.
superintendent Hendricks Gated at
tention To the need Of fire escapes in
some Of the two and three-story < hoGl
houses. saying in this connection thIt
the upper rooms of the buildings are
| crowded and that the furnaces ard
boilers these cold days are running fun
capacity and that 1t is not Impossible
for a fire to break out. He said he
hoped the matter would he taken I'M
by the board. The chairman instructed
the supplies committee to meet and
consult with the superintendent In re-
gard to escapes and report AT the next
meeting. He also reported that several
| uf the regular teachers were i~0dtsposed
and that substitute teachers had boon
nut I'm their places. The trouble WITH
the eaChors was too much sTnoke.
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VINO VIII see Inat every tning a. saus-
factorily accomplished before returning
to Washington.
p. b. Baker. the undertaken who had
charge OF the burial OF the Winsiow
sailors. will remove the bodies OF these
men from their present resting place in
the Key West cemetery to a place OF
prominence in the Maine plot. BY di-
rection OF Lieutenant Bernadou OF the
Winslow. the work 81 remova viii not
take place until after the arrival Of the
committee at Key West. thus preclud-
ing the possibility % n mistake in the
reinterment. Lieutenant Bernadou has
prepared a diagram. which VIII be fol-
lowed In detail IN the reburying. As
soon as this work is completed. h
monument. a fund for which was raised
among the officers and men OF the tor
pedo boat fiotilla. will he erected to the
memory of the WinslOw dead. 1t Is ex-
pected hat a handsome granite monu-
ment will also be raised To the Maine
sailors. The expense Of the removal
OF the Winslow men will be borne out
Of the fund in the hands Of the WASH
ington committee. as there is no appro-
pilation in the navy department avail
able for thc purpose.
The committee Of encampment No.
90. Union Veteran Legion, the order UNI
der whose auspices the fund for the
renee ana care or the graves was raised.
81 Capt. Gideon a. Lyon, chair
man; Maj. Frank \. Butts, secretary
and treasurer: Col. NJ. J. Foote. w. W.
Brown and Col. Luke Kelly. IL il X
pccted that DIR. W. X. a Reypen.
surgeon general Of the navy. and DIR.
Boyd. his assistant. viii meet the ccm-
mlttec this afternoon. Drs. Van Rey-
pen and Boyd have both taken much
i'm the work of remembering
the Maine n have assisted the com
mite in every possible way. Secretary
Long has also been Invited to be pres
ent.-Chicago Times.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-14

born In New Mexico So years 3 and
has no relatives i'm Montana so FAR as
known. His father Is n cook in Boise.
Idaho. and In 1850 worked in restaurants
In this city. The body Is at Sherman's
morgue. Donnelly 81 the man who was
shot in the arm I'm the NJ. & VI. some
time ago by Leu Steir.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-14

From the French Revolution" written
in 1861.
Borne over the Atlantic, to the closing
car Of Louis. king by the grace Of God.
what sounds are these, mufilcd. ominous.
new la our century? Boston harbor f.
black with unexpected tea. behold a
Pennsylvania congress gather. and, ere
long. on Bunker Hiil. democracy announC-
iuE i'm rifle vollcys. death winged. under
her star banner. to the tune Of Yankee
doodlc-doo.' that she Is born and whirl-
wind like viii envelope the whole world!
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Death of c. q. Brecke.

Charles G. Brecke. 20 years old. died
las; night at the home OF his sister. Mrs.
V. T. Huffman. 81 No. 81 South Jack
son street " consumption. Mr.. Brecke
had lived I'm Butte for nearly nine Gears.
was a stationary engineer and wen
He leaves three brothers and
three sisters in Butte. His parents Ie-
side in Norway. where he was bern.
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Nisundcrstood.


From the Philadelphia North American.
Fare. said the conductor, looking into
her face.
"Oh. Gattcrcr." she exclaimed. blushing
GCrccly. "But do YOU really think so?"
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Compromise.
From Lie.

From Life.
Mrs. B~ronson-Thc Siliibys have reached
house.
Mr.. Marblc-So2
.'Yos: their children are to " allowed
70 Wal, them OnCc a week
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Died-Dec. ~. Mrs. owen lola fu-
nucral will take place Thursday at ?
o'clock from thefamily residence, No.
Go North Alaska street.
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Thos. Toh,n. AGED SO years. died yes
terday at No. 1i3 South Main. from
where the funeral will take place to-
day at > y. m.
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Calling Cards.

Call at the Standard office. 81 East
Broadway. n see the latest styles OF
calling cards.
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At BabCOCk'S
Christmas Gifts for rlen

Fine Furnishings Of all kinds.
Handsome line of Smoking Jackets and
Bath Robes. Swell Neckwcar. silk Sus-
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-14
Amos Turkish baths. 81. cor. b. & NJ.

r. Sterling silver manicure files 30
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E,zs Sterling silver tea spoons So per
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-08
Detective Conover i'm Town.

S. S. Conover and wife, of Buffalo,
visited in Emporium yesterday. Mr..
Conover is special officer for w. N. Y.
& p. r. R., and was instrumental in
the arrest of John Mcdonald, who
broke into some cars at this place,
taking quantity of gloves belonging
to the Emporium Glove Company.
Mr.. Conover informs the PRESS that he
has ample evidence to convict his man
and will not stand any foolishness
from the prisoners pals who will, it is
intimated, attempt to swear the pris-
oner clear.
Mr.. Conover is clever detective
and very successful. The trial of Nc
Donald comes up next week Empo-
rum has been cursed with gang of
thieves for years and we shall be glad
if Mr.. Conover is instrumental in scor-
ing the first bulls eye.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-08

If you want to Buy Anything
Advertise in the PRESS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-08
Have your Xmas photos made at j.
B. Schriever's.
Notice..

A number of the leading merchants
of Emporium, one of each line, whose
names appear below, to show apprecia-
ton of cash trade, are giving a dis
count in the shape of tickets. Can
vassers are leaving books at all houses,
with an explanation of plan-country
people are requested to ask any of
these merchants for book. When
your book is full it is worth 81 in trade
at any of these stores. When you fill
one book ask for another. 1t means a
saving to you OF from $25 to $25 per
year. Try the plan.
H. G. Olmsted, dry goods, groceries,
etc; Alex. McDougall, groceries and
meats. H. L. Raymond, millinery, etc
r, Seger & Son, clothing, etc; Geo. j.
LaBar, furniture, ETC.; Geo. Metzger,
Jr., jewelry, ETC.; II. S. Lloyd, book
store, etc. ; Mrs M. A. Rockwell, drugs,
etc; ]. B. Schriever, photographs; G.
G. Schmidt, baker.
Always ask for Merchants Periodical
Tickets.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-08
BRIEF 1ENTION.

Get your ads in early for next week.
Our merchants anticipate a good
Holiday trade.
A new line of picture mouldings just
received at j. B. Schriever's.
Don't delay having your photos made
for Xmas, at Schriever's.
1t is reported that Dubois & Van
Tassell will erect a saw mill on their
tract of land near Emporium.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-08

DIR. w. III. Ulsh has received the APP
pointment he desired and is now the
second officer in the naval hospital at
Philadelphia. Mrs. Ulsh will join the
doctor after the holidays. E. Driftwood
loses a good citizen and family in the
removal of Michael Murphy and family
to Emporium, where they will take
charge of the Commercial Hotel. Mr..
Murphy will make some radical
changes about that hostelry and the
people of Emporium will find that he
can conduct hotel on right principles
and in accordance with the law.-Drift-
wood Gazette.
J. II. Darren of Sterling Run, who
has been visiting in Kansas for several
months, has returned to his home. Mr..
Darren was in Emporium on Wednes-
day calling on his friends. He was
called west on a telegram informing
him of the serious illness of his mother.
When he arrived there he was panied
to learn that his mother was dead and
had been buried the day before he
arrived.
Mrs. Frank Taylor, of Austin, was
guest of her sister, Mrs. II. S. Lloyd,
at this place on Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. Taylor is foreman for Judge Wy
koff and Mrs. Taylor was over to pay
her husband visit. We are glad to
learn they will move back to Empori-
um in the spring.
II. w. Graham, the Fourth street
tonsorial artist called to see the PRESS
this morning and proposes reading his
own paper for another year. He is a
good citizen and deserves to prosper.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-08
The Bradfieid Regulator Co. {,
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-08
Rescue Hook and Ladder Ball.

The twelfth annual ball and supper
of Rescue Hook & Ladder Company,
of Emporium, Pa, will take place at
the opera house, Friday evening, Dec.
30th, 1898. The several committees
are actively at work preparing for
big time this year. They have engaged
Comprising six pieces, and propose
making their '98 ball the most popular
yet given The Hooks never do any
thing on a small scale Remember the
date. 39-6t ~
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-08
ALL AROUND THE COUNTY.
SixerviiIe.

SizervtiIe.
Editor Press
The little snow birds are with us.
The Edwards boys killed two fine
deer last week.
The tinkling of sleigh bells are heard
in the midnight air.
Ed Covert is improving rapidly. He
suffered a paralytic stroke aboutlfive
weeks ago.
A corps of surveyors are surveying
the Dodge and James lands. Messrs.
Brooks and Shaffer are the engineers.
Miss Hattie Russell is preparing to
have a public Christmas tree at her
school house. She will spare no effort
to make it grand success.
Rozell Keltz and family, of Clear
Creek, are guests of j. G.. Earl and
w r. Sizer. Mr.. Keltz has been fore
man for S. S. Hackett, in his lumber
operations, for the past four years:
H. c., Crawford has just returned
from the Canada oil fields. Hank don't
say whether its a gusher or a duster.
He is busy stocking his mill with hem
lock and hardwood.
DR.. J. F. Parsons, of Bradford, Pa,
an eminent physician and specialist,
is stopping with H. W. Martindale,
testing the curative properties of the
springs. He says these waters are far
superior to Sagertown, where he
was formerly attending physician.
KIT.