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enced Christian. with an attractive and
popular manner and general knowledge
OF a varied and rich character. Any
congregation securing Mr.. Clunas II
certain to increase both in number and
finance. and I aad .;Jat. OR tuis ta,-
ented young minister a future D. ie-
markable and rapid success.
"MacDUFF MacLEEAR. NJ. D."
Yes. il is a curious name. and ] be-
lieve was. so to say. adopted. Origi-
nally he was James MacLeear-Mac-
Ieear is his own-and some years ago
HI inserted MacDuf. / am credibly in
formed. and now he has dropped his
Christian name.
The reason for the change. II is I'M
d%erstood. is for purpose of advertise
ment i'm the public prints. where. / am
informed. ordinary names, sue as
James or John. are less . strik-
ing. so that preachers who desire TO
appeal TO the people use two surnames.
as II We're; 1t seems to NE doubtful in
ethics. but must not be ready to
judge his neighbor I'm such straits.
me. this degree Is not from Scots
university. but from a seat OF learning
I'm a western state of America-Aurora-
vile, ! think. IL Is called. but | am not
sure. Yes, he wrote a little book on
the Maidens of the Bible of a popular
cast.
gu agree Win me tnat no one COuli
use such a testimony with A.. self
espect, and | nave resolved to print no
certificates or make any personal ap-
peal: but ! do not regret the EFFORT l
made. for II has gained me the profess
sor's letter" and the probationer folded
up the letter carefully and placed IL in
his desk.
Il fear hat you must think me
charged with vain ambition, but
=. II Is not for my own sake"
FROM time TO time We spent an our
together. and he told me of his jour
neys. many and toilsome.
"Of course, ! am not sent to supply in
cities. for they require men of greater
experience; my allotment Is all
ways i'm the country, and l I X that
better.
when my station comes near / be-
gin to look out of the window and see
whether the district is level or hilly-
for though climbing tires one a little.
one has a fair view to refresh the soul,
and / like woods because Of the mys-
terry and the rustling of the leaves.
Sometimes a farmer will meet me in
a dogcart-and there are no men so
kind as farmers-but mostly l walk.
and that is nothing unless the distance
be far and IL be raining heavily. No.
It may be a weakness of the flesh. but |
do not like a night walk. and yet to see
the squares of light I'm the cottage win
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27
Mr.. CROKER ON GREATER NEW YORK
Tammany, He Says, Is So Hampered by an lmpraeticsble
Charter That He Believes the Only Salvation for
the City Is to Make 1t a Separate State

the administration Of the Affairs Of .
great city.
1T Is a common sense propositio0.
IL a merchant has TO run his business
with two-thirds Of the employees Of the
establishment hostile to him. what sort
Of a showing will he have at the n Of
the year? That il why I say that u
will take one year and perhaps two 70
show what he can do. Tammany would
see the most remote sections OF
New York governed with the same care
and watchfulness as hat part Of the
city between the Battery n the Har-
lem i've We believe in public fm-
provements. We believe in clean
streets. II we could do as we would.
we would not have a poor bit Of pave
ment in Greater New York. we would
follow out the good roads principles
we would make New York q place
where people would be glad to live and
stay at home, where they would feel
that they could enjoy themselves In .
harmless, pleasant way. We Wou10
have a police force that would Be pO-
lite and respectful to the citisens that
pay them.
Another thing is the question Of
transportation. Tammany hoped tint
IL would be able to give New York
rapid transit, real rapid transit. And
here is the charter again. We have =
rapid transit commission that blocks
everything In the way OF improvement
1t is an obstruction pure and simple. IL
prevents Tammany hall. 1t would pre-
vent any organization. from carrying
out the wishes of the people. We
would make IL possible IL we could for
a citizen of New York to be able to v
In any part of the greater city and get
dow to business every morning with
out delay.
"All these things Tammany would
do. all these things IL will do II II can
find a way. In the interests Of h tax
payers. in honesty to the people In gen.
eral. We cannot insure expenses that
we see no way of being able to raise
money to pay. We are given b great
est city in the United States, b sec
ond city in the world. to govern. and
the plan of government we have to
carry out Is one constructed by the
orists and countrymen with few prac-
tical ideas scattered through It.
so there we are with our hopes and
plans for improvement. Our desire il
to so administer the Affairs of New
York as to form a monument 1T which
the people of the whole country can
point with pride. and are prevented by
a Chinese wall Of theorism n q legis-
lature of who urn down the
only men In their whole body that
know what Greater New York really
wants"
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re~petition-but ] will relate the matter
in order. with your permission.
1t has been my habit, after | have
duly examined a passage in the origi-
nal language and the light of compc-
tent scholars. and verified its lessons
by my own reason and conscience-col-
lected the raw material. IL ] ma say
soto commit the same to writing ac-
cording to my ability, using language
that can be understood of the people,
and yet conforming so far as may be to
the E~lizabethan standard"
In my opinion. l indicated, he had
done well.
Il judged that / would have. our APP
prevail so far, but hereafter comes in
a grave question of expediency. on
which / should like your mind as a
neutral person and one given to literary
pursuits. My habit is. further, to read
to the people what l have written in a
clear voice n with such animation as
is natural to me, in the faith that
by the Spirit of Truth, may be wit
messed to the hearers by the same
Spirit"
This appeared to me a very reason
able method and a just hope.
Others, however, acting according
to their nature. commit their message
to memory and deliver IL to the people
with Hldll lively oho ShSoeih6 6te
lures. which please the people and win
their hearts"
And SO h groundlinss prefer the
windbags," i interrupted, land elect
them to be their ministers"
1T Is not so that i wished you to
infer and the probationer's voice was
full OF reproof. for / trust my desire Is
not to obtain a church. but the con
firmation of my calling through the
voice of the people; yet who knoweth
his heart?" And the probationer was
much distressed.
1t was only my foolish thought. I
fastened to explain, and besought him
to continue.
"A friend of much shrewd-
ness and. i am sure, of good intention.
has spoken to m at length on my
want of favor with the people.
and has pointed out that h word
must be placed before them after a
winsome fashion.
And So"
He urged me to choose texts which
could be frequently repeated with ef-
feet. and so lodge the idea in the minds
Of the people. and that I hould not use
any manuscript. but should employ GER
tain arts of oratory. such as beginning
low and raising the voice up to a climax
where IL would be good TO repeat the
text with emphasis.
las an example and induce
ment. he dwelt upon the case Of one
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probationer who had taken for his text
And there was no more sea- wherein
he composed a single sermon, to which
he devoted much pains. This he deliv-
cred daily for some hours in his cham
Der. aud at the end of each paragraph
said In a lou voice, And there was no
more e He was elected to three
churches within n short space" con-
cluded Mr.. Ciunas.
You have therefore thought IL desir-
able to amend your habit?"
We'll, SO far" and the probationer
was much embarrassed, lit was impos-
sible for me to handle what my adviser
called ~,repeaters.' such as that l have
mentioned, for my mind does not in
cline to them: but as ! had been labor
ing on a discourse dealing with the ten
dency 10 prefer meretricious N sem
satiobal religion to that which is aus
tere and pure from the text, Are not
ALBANIA and Pharpar. rivers of Damas-
Gus, better than all the waters of Is
rael?' 1t seemed to me that l might for
once . . make trial . . that is.
use the words ALBANIA and Pharpar as
a symbol to . . fix the truth, as IL
were. 1t is very laborious and 4. e.
not grateful to me. DO O think that
. 4. I am doing right" and my pro-
bationer fixed me with an anxious eye.
quite so, sir; i understand perfect
y rs 4 was N ~ u
fort to sugges that Providence hardly
intended that my probationer should
go round the country like a Snowman
with "repeaters." You have confirmed
my own idea and delivered my
feet from falling. for ! had come nearly
to unreality in a holy thing, besides
Kidding me from In irksome task" and
he regarded the sheets-the rivers"
standing out in half text-with strong
dislike.
There is another matter" he contin-
ued, ION which l would fain have your
mind, since o have shown so much
sympathy. II is now. l regret to say,
the custom for a person in my position
that is, on probation-to print a num-
Der OF certificates from influential per-
som to send them to the au-
thorities in a vacant church. This 1
have refused TO do. hut there is a spe-
cial reason why | strongly desire to be
settled. not quite unworthy. | hope"
and a faint flush came to the proba-
toners face.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it On hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any n who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP CO.
sAS FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. ~. NEW Soek X
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Longs Reput alton.

Longs Reputation.
Prom the Philadelphia Item
II Secretary Ions is not acting as the
American attorney for Spain he Is earn
ing that reputation.
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CALHOUN-SCOTT.
Two Well Known Young People Joined
in Wedlock.

The marriage of Miss Violet j. Cal
houn and Mr.. Egbert B. Scott took
place at the Presbyterian p rsonage at
: O'Clock Wednesday evening in the
presence of relatives and a few init
mate friends, Rev. J. B. Butter oflici-
ating Mrs William Rowe acted as
bridesmaid aud Mr. Charles Sprague
looked after the groom.
After the ceremony the wedding
party adjourned to the home of the
groom's parents. in Kirkville, where
a delicious repast was partaken Of
Miss Calhoun is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs J. G. Calhoun, of upper Rock
creek, and is highly esteemed by all
who have the pleasure OF her acquain
tance. Mr.. Scott is the eldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs M. b. Scott, of Kirk
vile. Mr. Scott is now engaged in
tilling the soil near Gold Greek, where
he has prepared a comfortable retreat
for his young bride. and at which
place the young couple will in future
reside.
The Mail joins Mr.. and Mrs Scott''
many friends in Wishing them joy aut
prosperity through life.
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NR WS 60 M M ENY
Interesting Telegraph Items in Con.
densed Form.
WHAT THE WORLD Is DOING
Clippings From the Daily Press Show.
ing Events Transpiring Through
out the Globe.

plague hospital at Bombay was
destroyed by fire. Three patients died
from shock.
Clyde King, aged 12 years, son Of
e. King. of Pana, Ill. fell beneath an
engine at Pana and had both legs cut
Off
George Rucker. aged IL, son of l. G.
Rucker. of Paint Lick, KY, was caught
in the shafting of his fathers rolling
mill and killed.
American type, although 50 per
cent. dearer than the English, is used
in more than half the display work in
printing offices in India.
AS tribute to the memory OF the
late Frances Willard. it is proposed to
change the name of the Woman S Tenn
pie at Chicago to Willard Temple.
Adyices from the City of Mexico
state tA..t all the employees of the large
Colmena & Barron cotton factories
in wages.
Charles Henson was divorced at
Bellevile, H., from his wife, Miriam
da. and within an hour was married
to Chickasaw Indian girl from Wy.
andotte, l. L.
Count Esterhazy. speaking of the
Zoa trial, predicts that 1.-The streets
of Paris will be strewn with 100. 600
dead before this miserable business is
brought to conclusion.
W. J. Scanlan, the actor, familiarly
known as "Billy' died at Blooming
dale Asylum, New York City. Scan
Ian was stricken with paralysis siX
years ago, and was removed to the
asylum. He never recovered from the
attack, and for three years has been a
hopeless imbecile.
The radical wing Of the autonomist
party in Cuba has resolved to open ne
gotiations with the insurgents in the
belief that the revolution can not be
suppressed by force of arms. mum
ber Of propositions will be snbmltteo
to the insurgents, with view o.
bringing about peace.
John Bachman. a convict. made ;
daring attempt to escape from SIN;
| Sing prison. Baehmann worked in tn
clothing department, and managed T.
stow himself away in a Gfoot packin!
case billed to st. Louis. The keeper
however, discovered him and took hin
back to prison. he Is serving a III
sentence for a murder committed il
1885,
The remains of James e. Barry, th
late millionaire tramp who died a
: Paducah, Ky, have been shipped to
q wealthy brother in Gloversivlle, N. Y
He had gained wide reputation b
: s1uandering 800, 900 in less tina
e eighteen months When he died. j
January. there was no money foun
q upon his person, and his friends dc
y clined to claim the body until las
Saturday.
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Cunningham is a charming and accom-

Cunningham is charming and accom-
plished lady.
Robert Russell has been appointed
postmaster at Elkhorn, Jefferson
county.
A new postoffice has been established
at Glenwood, Broadwater county, with
Richard Fl. Clendenning as post
master.
Mrs. F. L. Sterling. OF Helena, has
been granted pension OF $12 per
month as nurse from Sept. %, 1897.
w. L. Avery. formerly Of Miles City.
has been selected by the president. by
special request of Gen. Miles, to rep
resent the United States as consul at
Belize, British Honduras. Mr.. Avery
passed the examination on Monday and
was complimented by the board for
his high rating.
am informed by the adjutant gem
erals office that permission was
granted on Jan. %, 1898, to j. II.
Umstead, II. @. Bullard and Simon
Harris. of Fullerton, to occupy and use
Fort Custer upon the withdrawal of
troops. 1t is not stated for what pur-
pose such permission was granted
u. ]. McNamare, of Big Sandy, and
Thos Marlow, formerly president of
the Montana National, are in the city.
David G. Browne and wife and
young son arrived here on Tuesday
from New Y ork and are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Middleton Smith.
P. G. McStravick, of Winston. and
sister are here on their return from a
visit in Ireland. -Hersey.
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G. F. RICHARDS VICTIMIZED.
A Seattle Shark Plays Smooth Game
on Former Philipsburger.

The following clipping from the
Seattle Post -Intelligencer Of the 23d
ult. will prove of interest to our peo
pie, all of whom know Richards, the
ieweler. Mr.. Richards experience
proves that the innocent Philipsburger
should beware and keep his eye
"peeled" when he gets to big city if
he don't want to be taken in. The
article shows that Mr.. Richards is 5000
out
About a week before Christmas Matt
Burke was robbed of two certificates of
deposit-one on Dexter Horton & Co.
for So and the other on the First Ma
tional bank for -. No trace of the pa
pers was found, but now one Of them
has come to light under peculiarly dis
tressing circumstances, SO far as jew
eler G. F. Richards is concerned.
A week ago last Wednesday after
noon young man, about 25 years old,
with smooth face and light COM
plexion, called upon Mr.. Richards.
He was accompanied by an older man.
The young man said he was looking
for a gold watch. Those shown him
did not suit. and he was about to &C
when Mr.. Richards said that there was
jewelers. agent in the city, and thai
if the young man would call in the
evening he thought he could suit him
The young man returned according
to agreement and selected a Howard
| watch, charm and chain. He had al
| old watch and Mr.. Richards agreed II
make an allowance on it. When th'
deal was almost concluded the youn1
man said he was afraid he would b.
compelled to let the matter 90 owe
until he could get check cashed
Mr.. Richards asked him to see wha
kind of paper he had. The young maj
produced a 5000 certificate on Dexte
Horton & Co. in favor Of Matt Burke
It was not payable, however, unit
next month. Mr.. Richards looked i
over carefully and became convinced
was genuine. He decided to accept j
and gave the young man back $1lo
besides the Howard watch and chair
and charm. Since the occurrence Nj
Richards has discovered that the Ger
tificate of deposit is genuine. but tina
it was one of those stolen from Mat
Burke. Mr.. Richards has discover
that the same young man looked 4
watches at Klodt's and at Finck's
The movement number OF the Howar
watch was 234, l89; case number, 701.
$685.
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HE WILL SETTLE.

In the probate court of Silver Bow
last Saturday Frank Durand
filed a petition in the matter of the
estate of P. A. Largey deceased show
ing that in May, 1897, in AN attach
nent suit brought by Joseph A. Hyde
and James Ii. King against him, Mr..
Largey had in his lifetime. and at the
request of Durand, executed a bond
for the release of the attachment. To
secure Largey, Mr.. Dnrand assigned a
Judgment for $S, ,56l.2s and costs,
which he had formerly obtained
against Cyril Pauwelyn, executor Of
the estate of James Twohy, deceased,
and also executed to Largey and S. V.
Kemper. the other surety Oh the bond
given to release the attachment, a
mortgage on real estate situated in Sill
yer Bow and Granite counties. In
January, 1898, Hyde and King OBJ
tained a Judgment against Durand,
which Durand now desires to satisfy,
and by his petition prays the court
that Lulu F. Largey, as administra-
trix of the P A. Largey estate, be au-
thorized to re-assign and transfer to
him the Judgment formerly assigned
by the petitioner and that she also be
authorized to release the mortgage,
provided Durand fully pays and dis
charges the Judgment Hyde and King
obtained against him. +. 7. Nc
Bride, attorney for the administrators.
appeared and waived notice Of the ap-
p]ication and consented to the making
of the order Judge Lindsay, after
hearing testimony in support of the Pc
tition, authorized Mrs. Largey as ad-
ministratrix, to re.assign and transfer
the Judgment OF Durand against Pau
welyn, executor, and to satisfy the
mortgage upon the delivery to her of
receipt evidencing the payment and
discharge of the Hyde and King judg-
ment.
Clerk Clark Of the district court OF
Silver Bow county Tuesday received
from Frank Durand Judgment debtor
in case of Joseph A. Hyde and James
H. King, a suit brought in Deer Lodge
county, a certified check for $35,
443.25. being the amount of judgment
and interest due.
Josie Farrell, better known as
French JOSIE" was given clever
days in the city bastile yesterday.
Josie was resident Of Poverty Row
but decided to leave for pastures new
so Tuesday she was about to board the
train. but that meddlesome fellow
Marshal Wagerly, interfered and would
not permit her to leave before sht
paid tithing amounting to S., which
she refused to do and the marshal pu
her under arrest. When it was foune
ont that Josie was in the fond embrace
of the law it was also ascertained tina
she forgot. in her haste. to settle for
millinery bill and also her board, and
consequently, her trunk, filled will
paraphernalia, was attached. .Josi
was given trial, fined, but refuse'
to pungle the lucre and will serve j
out.
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A rich deposit of lead ore has just
been discovered on the farm of Victor
Hilton, near Nashville ILL., The ore
crops ont on top of high bluff, and
the pieces broken off assay almost %
per cent pure lead.
During a storm last November at
Minyip. Victoria, a Catholic church
was partly blown over, and was prop
ped up by heavy timbers spiked to the
ground A few days later another
storm arose and blew the church plump
on it's foundations again.
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Robert Kenny. Of Dickinson county,
Kan. will take trip around the world
as result of big apple crop last
year, for which he received $4,000.
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-ANTED.

for tbrea large. Well-furnished rooms,
would rent to gentlemen. Centrally To-
Gated: convenient to boarding-houses.
References exchanged. Address L., care
Carrier 90 city. re lo-It
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FOR RENT,

FELLOWS HALL"
Franklin and Mayo streets. Most conve-
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Stores and Room formerly used as the
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Apply to c. l.. az II. L. DENOON. or TO
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BY ]. Thompson Brown & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
lib Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
Escaped Convict Captureo-' "''
Mashed.

ROANOKE. VA. February N.-'opo
ial)-Tbe police OF this city have eap-
area charles craig (colored), an escapss
onyict. who was sentenced to two year,
y the penitentiary in 1895 by the NOM
aomery County Court. For three S0a sor
past he has been in the state, anu mn, ~.
more than year has worked ~ 'hS shts
Der yard OF Pitzser & Lindsay OF 'N'"
city. ,.-o.-
At a late hour last night Morris =, I'm ~,
man was run over by a freight tIss"
the Roanoke yard and had his ios' S
"a on
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EMPLOYMENT WANTS.

WANTED,
n GOOD COOK, AND TO CLEAN UP
references required. Apply 2l1 east Main
street. fe 13-1t
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WANTED,

LADIES. EVERYBODY, TO TELL US
in what chapter I'm the Bible is the word
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WANTED.

LIVE, HUSTLING MEN TO ESTAB-
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butter makers. WILLIAM c. LOTT IL
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WANTED.

ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE
by giving us your orders for High-Grade
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WHEN REAL ESTATE IS SOLD THE
TAKES FOR THE CURRENT CALEN-
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID PHO
RATA BY THE VENDOR AND THE
vENDEE