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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09

about it," and. warming up. he begaI
such a TRADE against gamblers that
began to size him up for an jtineran'
preacher Dr. perhaps a fol
the legislature on the reform ticket.
During all this time his left hand wa
carelessly tapping h back OF his card
still on the table. Although Fascinated
by the man manner and eloquence
my eyes seemed to be riveted on tn
fingers OF his left hand. They wer,
10Y working convulsiyely. almost In
visibly.
Suddenly I thought I detected a light.
ming like motion of his thumb and fore
finger. The cards seemed to be in tn,
same relative position, but I was posi-
tive he had made the transfer. i knew
then IL was diamond cut diamond. and
thanking my lucky stars for not beinl
In the game. i decided to watch IL out
Joe finally ceased his moralizing and
lowering his voice, said with an almost
injured air:
Nov look here. there are your cards
pushing bac those nearest the nan
to the left. land here are mine" care
fully brushing the other hand to his
side Of the table. II dom know what
you have and you can only guess what
! hold. and you want 800 of my good
money on a throw down. I am not
much OF a gambler and never like 10
run up against another mans game.
but you gentlemen have been very kin
to me to-day. and as I get of at the
next station I'll wager you an even 500
and not urn a card until the money is
laid. h a this hand here beats the one
you have"
Tn your man. said the other fell
low. Frightening p%erceptibly. as his prey
seemed almost within his grasp.
Don't touch the cards and your
friend can hold the green pointing to
me. ] put the wad In my pocket n We
all punched around the table @ see the
fun.
SHOW 'em down." said Joe. Were
getting in and I've some luggage 10
look after"
One OF the cards was carefully faced.
1t proved to he the ten of clubs-Joe's
side card. i then knew the game was
up. The fellow, too. seemed discomfort
ed. Was that his side card? He evil
IDENTIFY was In a quandary. When tours
are up the odd card has m value. and
In this case IL seemed to have been
somewhat overlooked. at least by Joe's
opponent. for he gazed blankly at the
table, apparently lost i'm a deep study.
The scraping of the brake shoe on the
car wheels warned us that we were
approaching the station.
Get a Wiggle on, said Joe br1skly.
and toss them out" They were finally
exposed to view-four kings.
why, I thought ycu had a queen
full," said Joe with an injured air.
You seem to have bettered. ] ought
TO have bullets Town there" he contin-
ued. facing up his hand. and. sure
enough, he did. The four aces were
shown up and Joe collected the money.
Thought o were dead caliente.
didn't you? Sorry I can't kitty for tire
next hand. Nothing but long STUFF in
the drawer. Goodbye" and he wedg-
ed his way out or to the platform.
May see you tomorrow on No. "a"
i expected 10 be annoyed by the fell
lows the balance OF our Journey. but
much TO my surprise they studiously
avoided me. leaving the train some sta
tons the other side of what I had I'M
derstood to be their original destina-
tion.-Philadelphia Times.
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P. ]. SHEA WAS RELEASED
The Information Against Him
Was Not Filed.
UNDER FALSE PRETENSES
q Ii theC Charge J.. G. Freeman Brought
Against H. J. Harrison-Coaldn't
Make the Accusation
Stick.

p. j. Shea. the witness who testified
falsely in some naturalization matters
before Judge Lindsay, was released
from the county Jail yesterday after
noon. after having been locked up for
nine days. When Judge Lindsay
caught Shea in a lie. he ordered him
committed to Jail to await proceedings
against him for perjury. County At
torney Stapleton subsequently drew up
an information, but it was never filed,
n a few days & the case vas taken
up by the United States grand jury. II
had been suspected that an investiga-
more or less extensive practice in per-
tured testimony In naturalization mat
tiers. but whether the grand jury dis
covered anything of that nature or not
Is not yet KNOWN. al no indictments
have so far been returned.
Yesterday afternoon Under Sheriff
Murphy called on Judge Lindsay and
informed him that he was going to turn
Shea loose. as no complaint had been
filed against him and there was no or
der for his commitment. The Judge
a that in view of the fact that the
matter was in the hands of the United
States authorities, he had no further
Jurisdiction over the man r knew no
reason why he should not be released.
The under sheriff also consulted the
county attorney about 1t and Shea was
subsequently released.
]. G. Freeman. an officer of the Fra
ternal MO of America, called on
Chief Deputy County Attorney Con-
molly yesterday and asked for a war;
rant for the arrest of one ii. j. Harri-
son. whom he charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses. He said
Harrison had authority from the SUI
preme officers to organize lodges, but
h authority was recently evoked
Notice of the ~revocations, however,
could not be served on him because
Harrison moved about too much n
too rapidly. Mr.. Freeman claimed that
Harrison collected in advance a great
deal of money in sums of IS or less
from various persons on the represen-
tations that he would organize a lodge,
which he would not do. and also bor-
rowed money from others on the
strength of his connection with the So
ciety. He is at present in Melrose. and
Freeman wanted him arrested and
brought to Butte. Mr.. Connolly, after
hearing the story, expressed the opin-
ion that a charge of false ~pretenses
could not be made to stick against Har-
rison and declined to file a complaint
or authorize his arrest.
Three years ago a young fellow
named Shea lost a valuable horse.
which was stolen from a stable. A few
days e he found a Swede riding the
animal and demanded il. The Swede
claimed that he had purchased IL from
Chenette. a member of Captain Stiv-
ers' rough riders. and refused to give
IL up. Shea appealed to the author
tiles and a advised to take the horse
by force or replevin IT. He attempted
to take IL and yesterday his mother
complained to the county attorney that
the Swede had threatened to blow the
boys head off with a shotgun IL he at
tempted TO take the horse. The Swede
still has the animal.
China firing. II. 30 Silver Bow block.
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SMOKE ROBERT NANTELL CIGAR
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09
THEY WERE DELIGHTED
Butte, Men Sing Praises of the
Bitter Root.
FOLLOWED THE CIRCUIT
The Racing Season for Montana Fin
ished-A Visit to the Bitter Root
Stock Farm-Three Great
Horses.

All Of the race horse enthusiasts from
Butte who attended the meeting at
Hamilton have returned. and some Of
them stayed in the beautiful valley two
or three days after the meeting closed.
They were delighted with the surround
ings and reluctantly left for their
homes. There were six days of racing
N the close OF the meeting marked
the close of the 1895 summer race meet
ings in Montana. Several enthusiasts
started in with the Butte races and fol-
Anaconda, Great Falls. Dillon and
Hamilton.
THE most inviting spot on the cir
cult" said one of the visitors yester-
day. lis Hamilton. IL is a lively little
town In the midst of a most prolific
farming and stock raising country.
The immense DAILY farm was the admit
ration of all. More than 140 men were
engaged in harvesting the crops and
IL was an interesting sight to watch
them reap the yellow grain. One who
has not seen this great farm has not
seen all of Montana by a great deal.
A visit to the Bitter Root stock farm
is worth a whole lot. There you can
see the great Hamburg. TamInany.
Ogden ana many others whose record
on the turf is the envy of the rest of the
world. The three named were galloped
a mile on the track during the meet
ing and such a display of horse flesh
was never before seen by a public gath
ering i'm Montana. Hamburg and
Ogden seemed To understand that they
were merely out for show. but old
Tammany looked a little differently.
He wanted to go, and the boy up had
all he could do to keep him from GO
ing%
1T was indeed a reminder of the
primitive days of horse racing i'm Mon
tana to see you old friend George
Booker sell pools. Uncle George is just
as lively and convincing in the pool
box as he was when he sold pools on
Sun Dance. May Tol and Cariboo and
other ~contenders in the early days at
the NJ. a. NJ. e. NJ. A. track at Helena.
Greeley would call brisk only "A few
auction pools being made on zach race.
The Paris box did a little better. The
last three days of the meeting mutuals
were sold at s. "A piece. Pat Regain,
now starting i'm Boise. welded the flag
for a few days and sam lucas started
some of the races. too. Secretary Law
renee of the Butte and Anaconda asso-
Citations and Bob Curran officiated az
Judges. If 7 ever run across a man
looking for n home i'm Montana, I'll send
him to the Bitter Root just to win his
everlasting gratitude"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09
A POKER GAME ON THE LIMITED.

China firing. II. so Silver Bow block
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The B.. A. & T.. railway will make a
rate of 81 for round trip from Butte to
Gregson and return, every Saturday
and Sunday until further notice.
Tickets good going on n passenger
train leaving Butte between 5 p. IN.
Saturday n 5 y. m. Sunday. Re
turning. leave Gregson between Sis
p. m. Saturday and IL o'clock Sunday
NIGHT
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Wanted Ia Know.
From Pnck

From PUCK.
Mrs. McLubberty-Murty. dhc docther
says av yez wull how alcoholic stimmy-
lints. ye should take 'em only wild yure
meals.
McLubberty Ealing and g~rouchy)-Be-
gorrah! how can a mon be attn ahl dhe
tonne?
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Calling Cards.

Call at the Standard Office. 81 East
Broadway. and see the latest styles #
calling cards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09

The wasplike girl never permits n uch
of her dress material to go to waist.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09

$40 sets of teeth SO per set. DR.. wix.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09
Sunday Excursion. To Grer.on.

$40 sets of teeth SO per set. DR.. wix
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal
men strong; blood pure. soc, 81. All druggist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
AN OPINION rs TO FEES.
Auditors Cannot Charge for Commits
siOners' Court Entries.

Some time ago it was reported to the
state authorities that the commissioners of
different counties were in the habit of al
lowing county auditors different fees for re-
cording the dongs of the board In some of
these cases it was said that as high as 10
cents entry was allowed. State Auditor
Daily, to test the matter, asked the opinion
of the attorney general as to the legality of
the proceeding The reply received was as
follows:
las to the legality of the Board of County
Commissioners making an order paying the
county auditor for making a docket of cases
for the board, the Revised Statutes of 1894
provide that the auditor of the county shall
attend the meetings of such commissioners
and keep a record of their proceedings; ana
the sheriff OF the county shall also, by him.
self or deputy, attend and execute their
derS;' and that the auditor, by virtue of his
office shall be clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of his county, and shall
keep an accurate record of all the corporate
serve the documents, books, records, maps
and papers deposited in his Office, and at
the expiration of his term deliver the same
to his successor.
Under the provisions of these section;
am of the opinion that the auditor is
quired. to make record, in the most con-
Venient form, either by docket or otherwise,
of all of the proceedings of the board. Pub
lie officers can only charge and collect such
fees for their services as are expressly given
is my opinion that the Board of County
Commissioners are not authorized to pay
the county auditor for making either
docket or a record of the proceedings before
said board. That is one of the duties inn
posed by law upon and burdens assumed by
the county auQitOr.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
CAMERA AS A WITNESS
DEFENSE DISCOVERS a PHOTO
GRAPH on WHICH 1T RELIES.
Damage Suit Against EIectric-Light
COmpany-Unusual Error in
am Affidavit.

A picture taken with no more serious
purpose in view than to please the photog
rapher, may cut an important figure in
damage suit which went tostrial in Room 8,
Superior Court, yesterday The plaintiff is
Joel Flowers, and he is suing the Indian
apolis Light and Power Company for $500
on account of personal injuries The case
might be termed an echo of the presidential
campaign of 1896 1t grows out of an acct
dent which happened on the night of Oct.
81, 1886, during a big sound-money parade.
In the procession were a great many
wagons, decorated and arranged to repre-
sent different industries. one of these wag-
ons was sent cut by the Parry Manufactur-
ing Company. 1t was highly decorated and
attracted general attention. Joel Flowers
was one Of those riding on the wagon, and
near the corner of Ohio and Pennsylvania
streets he fell off. His arm was broken and
it was claimed that some of his ribs We're
fractured. Flowers claimed he was caught
under the chin by an electric-light wire
that hung too low and was knocked from
the wagon. He brought suit against the
light and power company, charging it with
negligence in permitting the wire to sag.
The attorneys for the defendant claim that
Flowers was not caught by the wire, but
accidentally fell from the wagon. On the
day following the parade photographer
who had seen the wagon and admired the
display concluded to take picture OF It.
He did so and the picture fell into the hands
of the defense. 1t Is asserted that the pho-
tographic view of the wagon will convince
the jury that Flowers did not come in con-
tact with wire-that from where he stood
on the wagon it would have been lmpossi-
BILE for him to have been caught, since none
OF the decorations were disturbed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
FRIED CHICKEN IN THE OFFICE.
History of a Spread at Auditor Smiths
Department Last Night.

There was q pleasant little supper at
Auditor Harry B. Smiths office last night
attended by q score of employees and their
friends 1t grew out of an election wager.
One day in the heat of the campaign Joel
A, Baker, of West indianapolis, former
county assessor, came into the office and
was testing with employees as to what the
result would be. Baker was very sanguine.
He offered to wager Pearson Mendenhall
five dozen chickens against SIS that his par
ty would be successful. Mr. Mendenhall
was no less confident and accepted the
wager.
IF you win, Pearse' said one of those
who had heard the unusual wager, I'VE will
expect to help you eat dozen of your
chickens" Mr. Mendenhall accepted the
condition. and the supper last night was
the result. While nothing was said as to
the kind of chickens that the wager COW
cred, Mr.. Mendenhall took it for granted
that they were to be at least of the last
spring vintage, and was considerably sur
prised day or so ago to get a basket, from
the midst of which the shrill ''chee chez"
of a lot of young chicks hardly more than
out of the shell proceeded. Uncovering it,
however four dozen good sized ''friers''
supper We're sent out. On the outer cover
Ill minated in red, appeared a young chick
just emerging from the shell, beneath which
was this motto, "Stih in it," Inside were
pictures of two roosters and this invitations:
You are most earnestly invited to assist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
THAT oNE~CENT STAMP.
Paper Book in Test Case Where an
Express Company Won.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia PreSs,
There has just been published little
pamphlet in which mercantile men, pdftlcu-
larly all those who patronize express com
1t is the paper book in the case of the Mer-
chants Association, III New York, against
the Adams Express Company. The SUIT was
brought to test the right of the express COM
panies to require shippers TO pay the one
cent stamp on express receipts as pToNlueu
for in the war revenue act Inc DOOR a con-
tains the complaint, the answer ana dlllua-
Wits in the case, with the argument OF coun-
sci for the express companies ana the oplh-
ion of the court in their favor. 1T contains
also similar opinions rendered by the federal
Courts in North Carolina and California.
The test case was brought In the name OF
William Crawford, of New YORK, His con-
tention was that the stamp is by law re-
quired to be imposed upon the Adams Elk
nress Company while the defendant con-
tended that it was not required to bear the
cost of the stamp but that the shipper must
affix the stamp or must pay Tor 1t II the eX-
press company atnXed IT,
In the answer OF the company IL IS stateu
that the number of express packages ordl-
narily shipped by ii exceeds 5000 per day.
or more than % 600 per year. and that II
il should be ordered to bear the expense OF
the stamp the company would be required TO
pay more than $500 per day and more than
215 per cent. on the entire capital OF the
Adams Express Company of the nominal
value of Sl2, coo 600. upon which II now pays
dividend of only per cent.
From these premises 1t argues that the
tax would be unjust and excessive. The ar
every point of the contention between the
express company and shippers. and makes
interesting reading for those who have to do
much shipping
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

Benjamin Levey is secondhand clothing
dealer at 533 East Washington street and
next door to him is the junk shop of Silas
and Charles Bartholomew. Levey and the
Bartholomew have been in wrangIe for
some time, and their quarrels have several
times been carried into the 'squires' courts
in the form of prosecutions for trespass and
profanity. The latest development is a suit
for damages filed i'm Justice Shocks court.
1t will be tried next Monday. Leyey alleges
that the Bartholomew have dumped wagon
loads of junk and garbage into his back
yard. have put old wagons in the yard to
fall to pieces and have laughed and jeered
at him when he asked them to take their
property away so he could use the yard
himself. The stuff gave out foul and noX-
ious ordors,' and Levey wants $500 damages
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
SCOTTISH RITE CLASS.
Thirty-Second Degree Conferred on
Large Number.


The Scottish Rite Masons last evening
completed their work and this afternoon the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine will hold their
meeting. The attendance numbers 40 up to
last evening and a large class was taken
through. Supper was served in the hall last
evening. Those who registered yesterday
from out of the city were: J. H. Hoag,
Oxford; J. d. Fritch, Frankfort; J. NJ
Bradford, Frankfort w. G. Mercer. Mont
pelier; ]. C. Shirk, Brookville; o. B. sar-
gent, Logansport; H. S. Turner, Martins
vile; o. W. Brumback, Peru; w. c. Robe
son, Montpelier; L. w Copeland, Lebanon;
John r. Robinson, CHARACTERISTICS L. II.
rose, Muneie; G. d. Cartwright, T. W.
1Marion j. NJ: shortridge, St Paul; L. F.
Murphy, Richmond; J. c. Myer: Terre
Haute; G, Ralch, Terre Haute; Q; w, VIII
llams, Cincinnati; V. c. Palmer, Muncie; Fl.
M. Grouse. Knightstown; Thomas Anderson,
Allegheny, Pa. p. NJ. Martin, Spencer; 5.
?. Stroup, Weldron; Harry Strickland, w.
saal; Pekin, III; F. McKerver, Terre
Haute; G. Q. McKerver, Terre Haute; y. H.
lynn, Lafayette; G. 1. Godfrey, Fort
Wayne; l.. +. Moler @. w. Scott, ID. w.
Foster, Lebanon; l.. G. Hamilton, Lafay-
cite; u. Z. Williams, Wabash; j. Metzner
Fort Wayne; F. c. Kimball, Marion; F. w.
J. M. Little, Greencastle; w. F. Gates, Mont
pelier; w; E. Barrett, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The following is the class on which the
thirty-second degree was conferred last
night:
William c. Alexander, Lafayette; James
z. Andrews, GARRETT John e: Bell Camel
ton; George NJ. Billings, Irvington; James
r. Bodine city; Charles ]. Buntell, Martins
vile; Grant e. Gibson, Fort Wayne: Chas
s. Cleveland, Plymouth; Edward r. Cox
Hartford City; Cassius G. Curtis, Mobiles
Vile; Will w. Dodge. Mishawaka; Charles
Daugherty, city; John w Egbert Goshen;
William G. Ella. city; Adrian p. Fauve, city,
Don A. Garwood, Auburn; Daniel Goeh!er
Anderson; Orville r. Gordon, Summitville;
Robert p. Grimes, Anderson; John W.
Head, city; D. X. Hitchcock, Fort Wayne;
John Fl. Hoffman, Jenersonville; William
II. Hornaday, Forest; Frank Huston, Mont
pelier David G. Jenkins, Greentown; James
II. Johnson, city, David j. Kimmel, Lafay-
ette George w. Lawrence, Columbia City
Lemon L. Latimer, Mentone; Samuel G.
Lay, Ridgeville; Hurburt II. Maeomber
Kendallvile; Oliver p. Mahan, Lebanon;
Charles G. Malott, Bedford; Claude M. Phil
brick Garrett; Joseph L. Potter, city; Civ
inc l.. Reeves, Lafayette; Emil Schopbach,
Lebanon; Louis p. Seeberger, Terre Haute;
Charles q. Sefrit, Washington; Charles +.
Spies, Boswell; Harry E Sprague, Fort
Wayne; Thomas j. Stout Edinburg; Byron
A. Sunderland, Lafayette; August F..
Theme, Lafayette; Peter Trips, Lebanon;
James B. Wallace, Lafayette; Friend F..
Wiley, Greenwood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
FIREPROOF BUILDINGS.
Facts in Their Favor Developed by
the New York Fire

New York Letter in Philadelphia Press.
In the interest which the dangerous fire
or Sunday night has occasioned by reason
of its relation to the modern lofty alleged.
nfepfoot structure, one important fact has
been lost sight of.
These tower-like buildings which exposed
q supefhclaI area of great extent to the
fury of a blast that at one time reached the
enormous pressure of eighty-four miles an
hour We're nevertheless as unaffected by it
as a mountain would have BEEN
Delicate instruments contained in some of
these buildings recorded no apprecfahle ef-
feet of this enormous pressure When high
buildings were first erected two questions
were presented, one, their capacity to re-
slst unusual wind pressures; the other
whether the interior structures of steel or
iron would be impervious to rust
The storm of Sunday night for few mo-
ments had hurricane force and almost tor
nadic severity, yet these buildings were I'M
affected. That would seem to indicate that
they would be able to resist true tornado
The problem suggested by possible rust has
not yet been solved
Before the great fire was subdued the
comment was that the hreproof structures
We're after all, of that quality only in name.
An old-fashioned, tinder-iike building, filled
with intlammable material, was burning 50
tercely that an intensest heat was created,
thereby setting afire the window castings of
the adjoining lofty fireproof structure.
From the windows the fire spread to Of
flee furniture, and the upper stories Of this
building were badly damaged So men said.
See how inf1ammable your alleged fire.
proof buildings are"
But afterward ii was discovered that but
for the Enclosure of the tinder-like structure
by this fireproof building New York might
have had a fire which would have rivaled
the great one of sixty years ago All The
conditions were favorable: the wind was
blowing with hurricane force beyond the
firepFoof structure were blocks of oid-fash-
toned buildings inf the highest degree in
fiammabie, and with flames quickened by
such blasts as blew that night il is highly
probable. that much of that part of the
Broadway would have been destroyed
either 10y fire or by the blowing up OF the
buildings by the tiremen to keep the flames
sive walls were interposed between the
burning building and the block beyond AMI
unquestionably prevented most ruinous
connagTation.
II is, however "A serious problem how to
fight fire In the upper stories of these lofty
structures. AS long as window casn..s are