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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
DUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Magazines the Most Valuable of
Reference Books.
lNDICeS TO PERIODICALS
b Remarkable Work Begun by DR..
Pooss and Completed by the Amer
lean Library Association
in Six Years.

A few weeks ago we called attention TO
the mem production of books in all
the countries of the globe. One would
think that the accumulation that results
would exhaust tho limits Of human
thought. But this is far from being the
case. Indeed. it IL safe TO say that II ap-
pears 20 be Impossible for any library
thoroughly to provide literature that will
fully Illustrate any subject OF import
anoe-
While the French National library at
Paris probably contains the largest num-
Der Of volumes of any library In the
world. the library Of the British museum
u the most complete II we consider not
only the size. but also the accessibility.
Th1s library contains q million and a half
Of volumes, and yet Is confessedly incom-
pleeo respecting almost all important sub
5ects. II this Is true concerning the Brit
ioh Museum. how much more must II be
the case with smaller libraries. The best
that . local library can do IL to make
. selection from the great number OF
books In existence Of those which will
best suit its peculiar needs. In this seiec-
ton scientific and literary value must
largely be subordinated to popular inter-
est. Moreover, In most cases, the right
book appears just about the time that the
intarest In . special subject begins 10
wane. and then the library feels that
some other book should be secured rather
han the one that has been wanted.
A few general reference books are use
full for consultation on MANI topics. But
the great mass Of material, and the most
valuable as well. is found I'm periodicals.
Our dailies. weeklies and monthlies con-
tain contributions from the leading au-
thorities and most popular writer's Mt the
time that n special subject is of the most
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

81. 1t closed with "a entries. and prom
Uses to furnish a good race. The twelfth
and last day Of the meeting is likely to
be the most Significant from a breeding
and racing standpoint. The card In
cludes the First Washington Nursery
OF 81. 1000. for which there will probably
be a large acceptance: the Bennings
Steeplechase handicap of $500, and the
big event of the meeting. the Washing
ton handicap. for 3-year-olds and up
ward, one mile.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
ARe you GOING TO ALAskA7
Some Requirements That viii he Found
Indiepcnssble.

II you are going to the Alaska gold
fields. call at the Northern Pacific city
ticket office N get a supply OF books
n map of information about the
country. BY leaving Butte al 5 a. m.
over the Northern Pacific you will
arrive In Tacoma or Seattle the next
morning at : o'clock. 80 hours after
leaving Butte. You al buy your ticket
through from Butte to Skaguay or
Dyea, and have berths reserved on the
steamer before leaving here.
w. NJ. TUOHY.
Genera Agent Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company. Butte. Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
GUIDE TO WASHINGTON. o c,


II contains special information about
places of interest. also complete and
comprehensive map of the national cap
ital. time of through trains from Chi
cage to Washington via Pennsylvania
short lines. n reduced rates Owe that
route for the national education asso-
citation meeting in July. Just the thing
for teachers and any one going to
Washington. Address II. II. nering.
A. G. y. Agt., 24s South Clark street.
Chicago. enclosing -cent stamp. The
guide Is worth much more.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
Tonight.

Grand entertainment at the Audlto-
rum. Music, songs. speeches. beauti-
ful pictures, moving views. wit. hu-
NOR and eloquence. shall Cuba Be
Free7" a grand description. illustrated
with over so colored views.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

q. A. ANGUS. d. s. s. itching. unclean
scalp. but send 81 p. O. order to q. A.
Angus. ID. $. s.. u w. Broadway. Butte.
Mont. VIII remain in Butte until April
18th. After that date viii be in Ana
conda-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
MICROBEs CAUSE DANDRUFF.

Premature 0fay
Hair and Badness
One bottle OF the
priceless n e W
Drug. AN y
CON-
II o u N ID. made
o the extract
OF a root. kills the
micro bacilli and
heals the scalp.
thickens thin hair
and beauties II.
DO not a an
- a~A1AAn
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

We have the best equipped bicycle
livery in the state.
DARCH BICYCLE STORE.
~ West Broadway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
A Grand Hall

will be given by the Young Ladies'
Guild for the benefit of st. Lawrence
church at Hibernis hall. Centerviile. on
Monday evening. April II. Tickets 81.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

United Moderns will give a spider
web and donkey social at hunters
hall on Monday evening. April II. Two
prizes will be given. Admission, 10
cents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
for Rent.

The book OF the Centennial Brewing
Co. Is now on draught.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

The book of the Centennial Brewing
Co. Is now on draught.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
Calling Carda.

Call at the standard office. 81 East
calling cards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

Great Northern Railway Co. leaving
Butte at 1856 every morning. now makes
through connections TO Seattle and
Alaska, no lay overs. Try the vesti-
buled limited train. $50 to Seattle. Ticket
office. Al North Main street. j. h. Daw-
son. general agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

Centennial Brewing company's Book
pm draught from the 9Th until the 18th.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

Centennial Brewing company's Book
on draught from the 9th until the 18th.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

The book of the Centennial Brewing
Co. is now on draught.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

Thlpk IL ovsr-thcn buy q Gordon Hat
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

That newsboy who persists in getting
things just near enough right to be
ludicrous was off again one day last
week. In crying his paper one day last
week, he exclaimed:
England refuses to meditatei"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
Null at 75c

Dotted Swiss Null, a new printed
fabric, close copy of foreign goods,
beautiful and striking designs, for
Waists and full costumes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

Dress Ginghams. neat styles in
small checks, plaids, stripes and
fancy designs. patterns are new and
colorings fast.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
Fresh Novelties

Imported and Domestic Organizes
in a magnificent assortment of the
very ewest designs.
Dimities and Mulls in solid and
fancy c~olorings, suitable for the
dresses of every member of the
family.
Swiss and Nainsook in plain
white and fancies, h most COM
plete stock of white goods at the
lowest figures.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Quickly Cured.
You May Have Sample Bottle of the Great Discovery
Dr. Klmer's Swamp-Roo Sent Free by Mail

cases of kidney and bladder disorders or
troubles due to weak kidneys, such as
catar OF the bladder. gravel, rheuma-
tism and Bright's Disease, which is the
worst form OF kidney trouble. 1t corrects
inability TO hold urine and snarting in
passing it, and promptly overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled
10 get up many times during the night.
The mild and the extraordinary effect OF
this great remedy is soon realized. IL
stands the highest for its wonderful cures.
Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar. SO universally successful is
swamp Root in quickly curing even the
most distressing cases, that TO prove its
wonderful merit you may Lave sample
bottle and book of valuable information
both sent absolutely free by mail, upon
receipt of three two-cent stamps to cover
cost OF postage Oh the bottle. Mention
The Evening Times, and send your ad-
dress TO DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghan,ton,
y. T. This generous offer appearing in
this paper is guarantee OF genuineness.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
SNAPS FINGERS At THE LAW
AnacOStia Line DisturbS Sc
renity of the Commissioners.
REFUSES TO OBEY ORDERS
A Delegation OF Women Made Conn
plaint OF the Condition of the
streets Traversed by the One
Horse Car Line aud Discovered "A
strange Muddle.

The Commissioners are perturbed.
not to say excited, over the defiance
of their authority by the Anacostia
railway
A delegation of ladies from Fourth
street southeast. and that vicinity
called on the Commissioners today
TO make complaint against the condi-
tiOn of the street and ask to have it
repaired. The Commissioners could
give them no encouragement
Fourth street is one OF those along
which the Anacostia line makes its
Jagged way. The paving. the ladies
said. is eXecrable and a public disgrace
and shame. Holes, ruts, uneVenness
and stumbling blocks are everywhere.
Danger turks along the trail of these
one-hOrSe cars.
The commissioners find themselves
at last absolutely powerless to do any
thing for one Of their own streets.
II must grow worse all the time. 1t
may be that in twenty years from
now this same street viii be traVerSed
by these same one-horse cars with
never a repair or an Improvement BY
then however il viii be deserted those
who now have houses upon IT, Not
house in the whole length VIII be
occupied. so the delegation asserted
Th, Commissioners told the ladies that
the railroad refuses absolutely To make
repairs which are directed 10y the Com
missioners According To law. the
street railways are required 10 keep the
street between the tracks and for
space of two feet on each side paved
and i'm order. The Commissioners have
been sending orders to the company 20
make repairs for years. The remedy
they have is to have the work done by
one of the paving companies and charg-
ed to the railroad. This they have done
for q long time. The road refuses ah-
solutely TO pay the biils. Now, the
paving company, with $4,000 in unpaid
orders of the Commissioners. refuses TO
do any more work More than that.
the District supreme court has JUST Is
sued temporary injunction forbiddins
the Commissioners to issue any more
certificates of indebtedness.
The meaning of all this is that the
AnacOstia Company insists they are not
q chartered railway and not amenable
TO the laws of 1873 relative to chartered
roads They say they are a corpora
ton simply. formed before the Law OF
1873. and that all that is required OF
them i'm their articles Of incorporation
is first laying Of their track.
The Commissioners talk about the
Anacostia road frequently among them
selves and sometimes to outsiders.
They wrote TO Congress a few days ago
refusing To have anything more to do
with the road. They urged that such
a condition of things as this defiance
Of their authority, together with
months and years OF dilatory tactics TO
evade where this road cannot def!,
should be corrected
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11

Men and women doctor their troubles SO
often without benefit, that they get dis
couraged aud skeptical- In most such
cases serious mista kes are made in doctor
ing and in not knowing what our trouble is
or what makes Us sick. The uDInist kable
evidences OF kidney trouble are pain or
dull ache in the hack. too frequent desire
20 pass water, scanty supply smarting irri-
taiion- AS kidney disease advances the
face looks s3llOw or pale, puffs or dark
circles under the eyes, the feet swell and
soIueti inles the heart acts badly. Should
further evidence he needed 10 find cut the
cause of sickness, then set urine aside for
tweaty four hours il there is sediment
OF settling IL is also convincing proof that
cur kidneys and bladder need dOosoring.
A fact often overlooked, Is that women
suffer as much from kidney and bladder
trouble men do.
Dr. Kilnsr's swamp Root is the discov-
cry OF tie eminent physician and scientist
and is not recommended for everything,
but viii be found Just what is needed in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
SUGAR THE RULING STOCK
1t Sets the Pace for Fluctuations
i'm the Market.
Falling Point, Bears Make an At
tack Upon General List, With
But Temporary success.

New York, Jan. 4 Stocks were strong
ing. The strength at the opening was
due to the material Improvement shown in
London. After the initial dealings a sell
ing pressure set in against Sugar, which
carried the price down a point.
This encouraged the bears to test the
rest or the list and a general decline set
in. The recessions brought about were
only fractional. Later Sugar developed
better tone, and the general list also
made some recoveries. There was no
liquidation or Importance, and the under
tone OF speculation was substa ntial. Gov
ernrucnt bonds are unchanged.
Stocks at noon were strong in tome.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
LAWSUIT ABOUT BYLAWS.
Rival Unity Cluhs Engaged in Novel
IitiEationS.


LitiEations.
TIE continue tion OF the hearing Of the
suit Instituted yesterday by MI. silas
| Boyce, formerly president of the Unity
Club, or this city, Gainst Prof. Il. CANT
BranweIl to obtain possession of the by
Ia ws of the club, " hich was TO have taken
place before Justice of the Peace Church,
was post poned this morning until 1890
O'Clock Friday morning, owing to the
absence of II. b. Moult0n, attorney FOR
the pls sintiff.
The Unity Club a. One eG the ie q ding lit
era ~ erga nizations OF the city. Ii was
orga ui ed IN 1873 and flouTished from the
beginning. 1895. while Mr. Duncan ley
wood was president. the club was divided
into factions, and after an exciting meet
ing one evening, At was disrupted and two
Unity Clubs were formed.
Things went well with both clubs until
Ia Il November, when one Unity Clab was
incorporated. with 7 rof. Barnwen as
president. When the first meeting was
held ne rendered his resigna ton: He was
asked to reconsider it, and did So Some OF
the members took exception to this action
and discOrd marred the harmony of the
orSa nilation. Lately meetings were held
frequently, which the secretary. Miss Ben
nett, faded TO attend. Prof. BarnwelI pro-
cured copy of the bylaw from the sec
retary, which she claimed belonged to
another person. Prof. Par main
iained that the bylaws should lie kept in
the possession Of the president, and re-
fused to give them up. This action re-
suited in the suit which was brought
vest erday by Mr.. Boyce, who claims the
10y Ia ws.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
HERrz's CLAIM FOR $4,000, 900.

Enormous sum Asked for Alleged
Persecution by France.
A claim for $5,OO0,0O0 against the
French government has been filed by
DIR. Cornelius Hertz, at the State De-
partment, the basis being the alleged
persecution of DR.. Hertz by the French
authorities.
DIR. Hertz, born in France, is an
American citizen, and in 1871, while in
the U. S. Army, he was employed by
the Government in the reconstruction
of the city of Chicago.
When in England, in 1893. he was ar
rested under extradition proceedings by
the French government on the charge
of embezzlement in the Panama scan
dal affair. Hertz was unable to appear
before the English police court. being
sick, and it was not till 1896 that his ev-
idence was secured, a special act hav-
ing been passed for the purpose. The
magistrate dismissed the proceedings
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
FOUR FRAME HOUSES BURNED.
About S1,50O Damage Done by an
Early Morning Blaze.

-Four frame building, at Nos. 42S. 425
AZ and 429 Eighth street southeast.
We're nearly destroyed by fire shortly
before one o'clock this morning The
total damage is estimated al Sl.500
The flames We're first seen by Albert
II. Flynn. who turned in an alarm at
box No. 51S. The fire had started in
Drew e. Goodmans bicycle shop. at
No. 423, and from there spread along
the row. All the buildings being old
frame structures the flames spread rap
idly.
The damage TO the bicycle shop is es-
timated at $500; James Hodsons tin
store. at No 425. was damaged to the
extent of $3.50; similar damage was re-
ported by John l.. Smith. who conduct
ed a barrOom at No. 427. Moy Ong, a
Chinese laundryman at No 429. suf-
fered a loss of only $3.50
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
DISCOVERED THE FLAMES.
Prompt Work Prevents tie Dt
structiou of IO11 u Northwest.

Prompt Work Prevents tie De-
struction OF 2O2f L Northwest.
George Koenig saw fla mes breaking
through the front Of hoJs- No. 2034 p street.
this morning. occupied by E. 4. Fenton and
family ana owned by Or. Hammond. The
discovery was made at 11:45 and tie
presumpi ion is that the fire hal been burn
ing sOnn time.
Koenig broke open the front door, and
finding that the fire was beyond his con-
troll turned Ia an alarm from box No 3l6.
The truck and steamers ia that district re-
sUpntIed and the fire was eXtingUished with
little effort. The damage on the house is
about 81 600: covered by insurance and
on furniture about $500; unprotected.
The flames started under the front stair
case on the ground floor, and are believed
to have been caused by a latrObe in house
No. 2026 street, heating the woodwork
of the stairs in No. 2024.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
TIE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
Schedule OF Arrangements Received
nv the Local Committee.

Schedule of Arrangements Received
nv the Local Committee.
A meeting OF the executive oommittee of
tie local National Educa tional ssociation
was held yesterday afternoon at the Co.
lumbian Unive rsity, the chairman, Rev. Dr.
h. l.. Whitman, presiding.
A circular bulletin from the headquarters
81 the national president, Nh. James Nj.
Greenwood, at Kansas City. received by
Secretary O'Nein, was read and is IN Z way
an Acknowledgements OF the progress Of the
local committee in the work of arrange
mpnts. The circular is compiled from m
formation furnished the national head
quarters and is intended as a guide for
visiting Delegates.
The program already arranged 10y the
locai committee provides Tor dividing the
lare. audiences Of the general meetings and
giving 20 programs for moStof the sessions
stimuli aneouSly at two of the largest and
most centrally located opera houses.
The total amount already subscribed 10y
private individuals IL S5i2.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
GREAT STRIKE PENDING.
Cotton Spinners in New Bedford
Decide 10 Resist Reduced Wages.

New Bedford. Mass, Jan. 1.-New
Bedford is on the verge of one of the
most stubborn strikes known in the
cotton industry of New England for
years. . .,-..
A meeting of the Spinners' Union,
the most powerful and the most COM
pletely organized labor organization in
the city. was held last night, at which
a formal vote on the question of strlk-
ing was taken and the yeas prevailed
by a large majority.
The operatives have for days been
making preparations for siege and
profess To be able to hold out indefi-
nitelN.
Burlington, VT, Jan. 11.rSiNty weavers
and twenty-five carders in the Queen CITY
cotton mills struck yesterday against a
wage reduction, which ranges between
3 . and 8 per cent.
Lowell. Mass. Jan. 11.-It Is the gen eral
expectation that the meeting of the spin
ners tomorrow evening will order strike
against the wage cut down.
Providence, X. l., Jan. 11.-The weavers
employed at the Wanskuck woolen mill
voted last night 10 refuse the offer of a
compromise made by the management of
the mill. This means that probably 800
operatives Will be thrown out of employment
In the middle of winter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
Hair Grower and
Scalp Cleaner.

The ladies in attendance, however, are
cus,onI'd to this and saw that every one
was well taken care OF.
The most Of these people said they were
glad that they came: when they left they
mad learned a great deal worth learning.
They had seen something worth coming 20
see. Were you one of them? IT not, we
want 60 say right now, tor your benefit as
well as for those who failed 20 see our last
announce mrDt, that there are but few
days left for the tardy ones The time
of the exhibition is limited; there are many
hundreds of people waiting elsewhere to
see it, This is positively the last week
here, aud we know full Well there are lots
of people yet who want 70 see II and ex-
pect to see It, but are putting IL off from
day to day until something happens that
win prevent them from coming at all.
These people VIII probably never realize
how much they have missed until their
thinning locks and failing hair leaves them
with disfiguring. hun6liating badness as
penalty for their neglect while their more
careful brothers and sisters wlll have prufited
by the Information gpined at this exhibi-
tion aud can glory in wealth of beautiful.
luXuriant hair.
Don't put it off until tomorrow. come to-
day. Why can't you spend a few minutes
from your house work or business for your
own benefit You may never have the
chance again. Why not accept it now?
Come by all means, ana in future years YOU
viii thank Us for the invitation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
I.iCenSed to We'd.

Marriage licenses We're issued today to
the following persons:
White William NJ. eaton and Mamie A
McIlonougn. Augustus r. Winkler. of New
York city, and Annie Marie Lee. Martin
J. Ferslnger and Mary L. McMerney.
ColOrcd- Mansfield Thornton, of Fre1er-
i.kS burg, Va and Melvina Green. Charles
II. Byas, of Annapolis, Nd, and Mamie Jes-
Sups.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
THE NEW ELECTRIC ACRS.
Before Long Both Avenue and Four
feeuth II rect Line VIII he Running.

Before Long Both Avenue and Four
teeuth NJ rect IiBe Will BE Running.
The finishing touches are being put
on the new Capital Traction under
ground electric system and by some
time tomorrow or Thursday ii is eX-
pected that the cars will be running
all the way from the Mount Pleasant
terminus to the Treasury Department.
The work on the Avenue is progress
ing rapidly and in two weeks time ii
is expected that cars viii be running
on that section of the road. The new
SiNty-foot rails that are TO replace the
old thirty foot ones on the Avenue
have been laid from the Peace Monu-
ment as far west as The Times office
and a force Of several hundred men is
engaged fitting the insuiators, conduct
or rails and other connections in the
conduits on that portion of the road.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
IypnOtisnl

Hvpnotism as presented by Prof Carpen-
Ter becomes not only an entertainm ent Of
frSi-class order, but also points out very
important truths TO the understanding of
all. 1t was an EngliShman, Or. Braid
who first used the name hypnotiSm as
applied 10 the subjective state. DR.. Greg
ory, a Scojchman. wrote one OF the finest
works upon the subject, and made some of
the most remarka bic and important ex-
perincIhs. Those who see and hear Prof.
Carpenter are likely to laugh Their utmost.
1t