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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
in the Life OF
the Grand Old man

husbands to whip their wives as freely
as they might whip their slaves was
denied by a few scoffers who had no
influence.
In the political state of the world
history had appointed France and
france had appointed Napoleon to lead
a revolutionary storInins party against
the ancient order I'm Europe. The Eu-
ropean countries were crouching down
close to the walls. hoping h a the
storm might pass n that they might
again emerge to sit on thrones and
hunt In parks and gather beauty Of
doubtful reputation into courts where
fashion reigned and virtue was not
even remembered.
In our own country the third Vir-
gilman president had in dhe preceding
spring come to the chief magistracy of
the young republic. Our brief federal
ascendancy had yielded to a moderate
democracy impersonated in Madison
and his secretary of state. Hamilton
was five years dead. Henry Clay was
leader of the house. The elder Adams
was contributing to the Boston Patriot
letters in defense Of his policy while
president. Children born on the day of
the death of Washington were COM
pleting their tenth year. Pitt and Fox
were three years dead. On the 9Th of
vi NoPoASOh AO06ut uAc oASot osea
of Wagram and on the 18th Of Decem-
Der he divorced Josephine.
1t was under these conditions and
these stars that VIM. E. Gladstone was
born. His life lin mas been drawn
lengthwise through the century, but
other great lines are there also. Glad
stone did not come or go alone. The
year 1909 was as conspicuous for It's
human products as a been that for
tieth preceding year which brought
into being the two world conquerors,
Humboldt and B~onaparte. The plane
tary tug was powerful in 1909. On the
18th of February in this year and coin
cidentally on the same day, came into
the world Charles Robert Darwin in
England and Abraham Lincoln in
America. In this year also was born
Alfred Tennyson, chief singer of the
Victorian era, and Edgar A. Poe. the
somber spirit of the west. In this year
also came Mendelssohn, the great, and
oliver Wendell Holmes. the chief wit
of the new world.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
Annual Hosiery Sale

A tremendous slash in values.
Price sensations to interest all.
surprising even your greatest x
pectations.
Four cases Ladies' Fast Black
Seamless Cotton Hose. regular 15c
quality; special for this sale, 6Ac.
Thirteen cases Ladies' Extra
Fine Black Seamless Cotton Hose.
well worth zoe a pair; sale price
12Lc.
Ladies' Superine Imported Full
Fashioned Cotton Hose, a good Doc
quality; sale price. 23c.
675 pairs of the finest Imported
Cotton Hosiery. bought for spot
cash from a New York importer
who was affected by the war scare
and forced to sell. This lot in
cludes opera lengths, out sizes, reg
ular lengths. ribbed and plain
tops, value from soc to $1.00 apiece;
your choice this sale, SO 1-3c.
Three cases Misses and Chill
dren's Fast Black Derby Ribbed
Cotton Hose, great for wear and
cheap at 15c a pair; sale price, 10c.
Four cases Boys. Misses and
Children's Fast Black Extra Heavy
Ribbed Hose. very durable, 25c
grade; sale price. 15c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
Gladstop. and the Queen.

Gladstone never was a favorite at
the palace. Indeed the queen Is report
ed to have said more than once with
emphasis tina she detested him, ana
said it In a way to imply that she
also feared him. When Lord salisbury
resigned in 1892 to be followed In ONCE
by Gladstone, she is said to have &C
cepted the resignation with expressed
regret" thereby breaking the unwrit-
ten law that British royalty snouiu
never express preference for either OF
the great political parties. There are
stories to the effect that more tnan
one discussion between the sovereign
and Gladstone terminated In angry
words. but the premier never hinched
from facing royalty.
you must take this action" he once
said to her.
Must, Did you say must?' h an
grily retorted. And do you know, SIR
who / ann"
Madam" answered Gladstone COOL
ly, you are the queen of England. But
do you know who l am? l am the peo-
pie OF England. and in this emergency
the people say 'must,'"
II is scarcely necessary to add that
the people" prevailed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
Not Our Kind.

gresham Shaffroth. of Colo
RADIO, who, besides being a good
friend of silver, is wise enough to see
that this country does not want the
Philippine Islands. He makes clear the
point that the islanders belong to a
civilization that has next to nothing
in common with ours, and that we are
laying the wide foundation for trouble
with them and with the rest Of the
world II We attach them to ourselves
as the spoiis Of conquest.
IF the people on these islands get 1t
into their heads" said Mr.. ~Shanroth,
that we are discriminating against
them, in not giving them statehood and
citizenship and representation in con-
gress, they will probably revolt and tr,
secession" That IL true enough, but
the greater risk we run is that of end
less troubles with Europe's and Asia's
military powers-all of them covet the
islands.
The claim Is. as the case is put by
many American newspapers. that We
would have more trouble getting rid of
the Islands than we had in taking them
or thar we would la IL we concluded
to keep them. The Standards belief is
that our proper course is to compel
! Spain to pay ack to the United States
the cost of this war and then let her
have her island. That would be the
| simple way and the right way and the
magnanimous way. 1t appear that 1t
would not be an easy matter to give
them or sell them to any other power,
but is this country afraid to do the
| right thing, or is the government at
Washington going to be cowed because
a headlong sentiment In favor Of hang
ing on to these Asiatic provinces is fos-
tered by inconsiderate people?
II would be grateful" says Mr..
Shaffroth, "if in some a we could
get rid of the Philippines. and / am not
particular about the manner in which
4 that result is attained" The Standard
is in cordial sympathy with that senti-
ment. For that matter, the latest It'd
ings from Manila-they were a part OF
yesterday mornings new~s-furnish a
thing or two for those to think about
who are wild for annexation or any
other form of enure to these islands.
1t appears that at least fifty per cen,
of these natives who have been. time
put of mind. the torment of the gov
eminent of Spain are not at all In
sympathy with the idea Of accepting
the sovereignty of the United States
They are a turbulent. untamed. be.
nighted horde. They have fought
Spain but they are hat ignorant thai
they are willing to turn In right now
AND prefer Spain to the United States
so said yesterdays press dispatches
From the Standards point of view
that is satisfactory. We certainl,
don want to make Americans out o.
unwilling candidates for that honor
We shall be able to let go of the do.
main the more easily when 1t develops
hat a good percentage of the occu
pants of the Philippines refuse US
They are not our kind OF people.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
Dress Goods

Bargains Of the rarest ort and
the result Of our ceaseless efforts to
always give you the most for your
money.
Imported Mohairt and Wool Fancy
Suitings, in all the new spring ef-
fects. extra fine, Csc quality; sale
price, 45c.
46-inch Venetian Cloth, in all the
newest shades, very heavy quality,
regular price $1.26: this sale 75c.
46-inch French Suitinge, in Baya-
dere designs. light and dark coll
ors, actual value $1.25: sale price,
75c.
44-inch Black Wool Grenadine, In
fancy designs, regular $1.50 quality;
sale price. 75c.
Dress Patterns at a price that
will eclipse all former value-giving.
seven yards to pattern, handsome
materials, including light and dark
effects, value s2.25 to $500 q pat
tern; sale price, $1.35.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
Millinery

Millinery Bargains such as have
never been approached in the West.
1t will be money in your pocket to
investigate these extraordinary
price cuts.
175 Beautifully Trimmed Hats,
latest designs, handsome style. ac-
tual value $3.50: sale price, s1.95.
so Handsomely Trimmed Hats.
copies of Paris latest patterns. ac-
tual value $1,000; sale price, $4.95.
A Tastefully Trimmed Model
Hats, exquisite copies of the swell
est Partisan styles, $500 and $500
values for $3.50.
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Gladstone mt Oxford.

From a sketch in the Chicago Inter
Ocean.
October, 1923, saw young Gladstone a
student of Christchurch college. Ok
ford. He was a good one, and, what
Is more. a temperate one. He would
not absent himself from a wine party,
but he was distinctly abstemious. or
course he went in for debate. and he
went in masterfully, too, for his maid
en- speech at oxford union led one
nearer afterward to say that Glad
stone, our then Christchurch under
graduate, would one day rise to be
prime minister of England"
oxford in those days in~culcated these
two general principles, devotion to the
state church and to toryism. Christ
church college was perhaps the most
aristocratic of all oxford colleges in its
members and its tastes. Strange 10
say. it has proved a training ground
for prime ministers. for in this one
century several men, not including Mr..
Gladstone, have gone forth from its
walls to take the leadership of the En-
glish people. In all these are the fol-
lowing: Lord Liverpool, George Can
ming, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Derby.
Lord Salisbury. Lord Rosebery and
Gladstone.
Gladstone's collegiate debates showed
his deep reverence for ancient institu-
tions; he opposed the removal of Jew
ish disabilities and the immediate abol-
ition of slavery. Events. however,
wrought radical change. and tory final
ly passed to liberal. At Oxford Glad
stone seems to have been what Amer
lean collegians know as a dig" He
studied, exercised, studied, and moth
ing was allowed to Interfere with his
fixed routine. Not having enough to
do with his classics, Hebrew, walking,
boating and debating-he was presi-
dent of the oxford union-he started
a debating society of his own, called
the oxford Essay club, but which az
terward came to the name OF Veg"
from its founders own initials. Glad
| stone also studied mathematics. but 1t
seems to have Influenced his style OF
thought less than anything else he
gave his mind to. He was contem-
plating divinity as his profession. In
| December. 1881, he took appropriate
honors, and left oxford for his famous
career. The next year he visited Italy.
Gladstone's father did not fancy the
church for his son. and, though the
young man had taken a deep interest
in church history and subjects of the
| oloeical controversy, he deferred to his
| sire, for in those times filial obedience
was flial obedience. What, then, was
1 his future to be? Strange freak of des-
tiny, this promising youth, fresh from
conservative oxford, was picked out
by the Duke of Newcastle to stand Tor
parliament as the representative of a
party opposed to any and all reform
his conservative youth who afterward
became the greatest English reformer
of these times. So he was called back
from ltaly-Newcastle's son mad been
a college mate and heard his speed
against reform-and he was elected
from Newark to the first so-called re-
formed parliament, which met jan. 20
1893. There began his remarkable po-
liticaI ascendency, to b maintained q
half century,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19

From the Boston Herald.
Fighting Bob Evans ought TO be
happy now. He has dropped some OF
his hottest shot from his l2-inch guns
into Porto Rico, and thus furthered his
great scheme TO make Spanish the Ian
guage Of AIDE
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
An Odset.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrst.
A peace paper estimates that the war
will cost this country sloo, 900, 200. Our loss
es over the Cuban question would soon
nave reached that figure If We had avoid
ed hostilities and shirked our duty.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
clnds,on. and l,,sraeIi.

Disraeli's voice was deep. low and
powerful: Gladstone's higher. pene-
%trating, resonant. liquid. n of exouis-
lite meditation. Gladstone loved con-
~versation. Disraeli gloomy silence;
Gladstone was Indifferent to dress, Dis
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
Cheerful Information.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
We are glad to have Secretary Cages
assurance that there Will be nc trouble
10 raise money to fight the war with. and
especiaIly glad to learn from him that
the foreign money lender will not be in
the deal
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Emperor william Is a decidedly I'M
reasonable ruler. but he really can't ex-
pect us to fight for islands and then
hand them over to him. Uncle Sam
isn't In the catspaw business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
Current Comment.
A Valuable Doctrine.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
In the long run the Monroe doctrine is
likely TO be worth considerably more TO
the United States thar the ownership of a
ha~lf-savage archipelago in Asia.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
Making the Percentage Too High.

From the Rocky Mountain News.
Roosevelt's cowboy regiment will
contain about 10 per cent of the genu-
inc article. This leaven will enliven
the entire aggregation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
For the Paris Expedition.
m the Atlanta Journal.

From the Atlahta journal.
Congress should not end its present
session without having made ample pro-
vision for an exhibit at Paris In 1900 which
will be worthy of our achievements and
our ambition.
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; All general business letters and CORE
epondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda. Mont
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Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19

The Standard has branch offces at
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on APP
plicaffou.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees ITS
advertisers Q bona fce paid circulation,
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
Ahan h OF any other newspaper pup
tlished IN the state OF Montana. Advertfs-
ing contracts win be made subject to
THU guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19

VIII Be paid for the arrest and conwc-
ton Of any person caught stealing tne
Standard from subscribers.
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Read Some of the Reasons
Fine Linens

Splendid values that know no
equal.
Cream Satin Damask. Sc inches
wide, made in Ireland, easily worth
45c a yard; sale price. Csc.
Cream Satin Damask. 80 inches
wide, made of fine Irish FAX. would
be a bargain at Coo a yard: this
sale, 37kc.
Bleached Irish Damask. satin
finished, exquisite designs, easily
worth $1.25 a yard; special for this
sale, 67hc.
Bleached German Satin Damask.
~ inches wide. in very handsome
designs. our regular $3.50 quality;
sale price. 95c.
Our best quality of German. Irish
and scotch Double Damasks. which
we sell regularly at $2.00. SIPS and
$3.50 a yard; choice this sale, $1.50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19

We stake nothing less than our business in every advertise
ment. We have realized this in the crowd Of the last three days
We realize it in setting these goods before you. That thought hal
controlled the words used in describing the great advantages II
purchasing at the Big Store during this Great May Sale.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
THE NEWS OF SUNDAY.

Citizens of Millbury indignant over
Worcester's delay on the sewage ques-
ton.
Senator Hanna confident of success.
New York bank clearings largest
since 1892
Government rife contract awarded to
Winchester Arms Company of Connec-
tieut
Serious split in democratic state CEN
trail committee
Massachusetts Club annual meeting.
Suspected murderer hanged by a mob
at ColfaX, Wash,
Dangerous counterfeit $40 gold piece
in circulation.
Reported strike at Newton Darling's
mills at Spencer unfounded.
The Fitchburg Evening Mail changes
ownership
Civil service debate caused prolonged
session of congress.
Superintendent of Public Buildings
Peck renominated by common council
Worcester horsemen have acquired
several fast ones during the week.
War precipitated between Leicester
water district and board of selectmen.
A. S. Lowell decides to erect 5-story
building on rink grounds at Worcester
Godfrey Morse elected chairman of
state committee of national gold demo-
Gratis.
Prominent democrat commits suicide
at Exeter, n. H.
Worcester South Agricultural Society
building burned at Sturbridge.
Webster fire record for 43 years.
All of the above and much more not
itemized appeared in yesterdays issue
of the Sunday Spy.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
AMERICAN BOATS THE BEST.
Boat Builder Webb Says Englishmen Are
Adopting American Ideas.

George E. Webb the we'll known shell
builder of Lake Quinsigamond, who has
been engaged to build the shells that the
Columbia University varsity and fresh
men crews will use this season, and Capt.
Longacre were busy all yesterday after
noon, says New York paper of Saturday,
in a room in the new Columbia library
building, receiving the candidates for This
years crews.
About 30 freshmen responded to the call
for candidates, and both Capt. Longacre
and Mr.. Webb were much encouraged
about the outlook for the coming season
Capt. I4ongacre said, after all the sta
tistics had been taken, that he was much
pleased with the material at hand, and
that he had great hopes of turning out a
winning crew.
Mr. Webb expressed himself as much
pleased with the rowing material that pre-
sented itself yesterday He said: II do
not know as yet how many boats will be
required to build, and ] do not believe that
the. rowing committee has yet reached a
decision on that peint.'
Have you been informed at all in your
ideas on shell building by English meth
ods?' was asked.
mo, have not" replied Mr. Webb.
The English builders are coming around
gradually to our ideas on the subject Of
shell building. The boat that Mr.. Leh-
mann brought over for the Harvard crew
last year was more Ike an American shell
ttieH etlly yet Duhl III EuSldUQ, ana be-
lieve 1t was the longest ever built in that
country. being 81 feet in length, ! build
my shells about 63 feet long, and believe
that it is the proper length. Fifty-eight
feet was the extreme length for English
boats until lately.
The English and the American shells
differ IN the respect that the English boats
are shorter, wider and not so deep as
ours; They are flatter and quicker on Ss
the turn, of the bige and much sharper
fore and aft English shells are also
built heavier than ours and there ia an
entire absence Of small bracing
English builders depend entirely on
heavy frame washboards and skins or
coverings. for. strength. American boats.
on the other hand are made considerably
lighter by means of a judicious use of
small braces which strengthen the shell
at all points, where there is an excess of
strain, thereby making the heavier wash
boards oG and skins of the English unneces-
American boat builders were the orig
lnators Of the present style Of shell. and
! thlnk It is only question of time be-
tore the Englishmen come around entirely
to our views of the subject" ~
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10

never sets" and Canadian questions
will receive attention at the regular
meetings. over 100 have joined the club
already.
The largest passenger engine in
Canada was made by the Bald
win locomotive works of Phil
adclphia. 1t has six large driving
wheels, each six feet in diameter. 1t is
equipped with Vauclain compound cyl
inders % by "a. The engine weighs 95
tons and can steam at the rate of So
miles an hour, when light. When draw
ing eight passenger coaches she can run
at speed of 76 miles an hour and can
easily make 60 miles an hour
The engine is to be used on the Inter-
colonial Railway, for passenger traffic,
and will probably he the fastest passen-
ger engine in Canada.
The Canadian Pacific steamers Ath-
enian and Tartar are now at South
ampton, being fitted out They will
sail on February LIST, carrying passen-
gers to Vancouver at thirty pounds per
head. They are competent to carry 12O
first-class and 900 intermediate passenl
pers
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10

The casting of the biggest gun ever
made in the world at the Watervliet
arsenal, for the harbor defenses of New
York, has set Herald writer to COM
putting the resources of the city in the
event of a siege which would cut off
all communication with the outside
world. The estimate is that the town
could hold out probably for a year. AS for
food there are amazing stores of flour,
meal, meats and vegetables, so that the
bill of fare might be not only ample but
varied. The cold storage system has
increased 100 per cent within ten years,
and to this in part is to be assigned the
enormous stock of provisions in the city
and ready for consumption. The calcu-
lation is that there is corn meal enough
on hand for four years, flour enough for
two years, fresh meat for six months,
poultry and cured meat for nine
months, eggs (tlhink of them) for six
months, butter for five months, fish,
sugar tea and coffee for a year. The
real difficulty, however, is the water
supply, which could be easily cut off,
and the suggested makeshift of distilla-
ton and the boring for hidden springs
and streams does not convey the idea of
deep and abiding comfort. The water
supply is the vulnerable part of nearly
every great modern city.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
A COLD WATER CURE.

A special dispatch to the Boston Herald
from Auburn, Me-, says:
The Jail in this city has recently had a
good deal of prominence on account of
breaks Of prisoners, which followed each
other In rapid succession. Most of the
escaped prisoners were captured, and the
ringleaders organized plan to create
nightly disturbances.
The men were handcuffed and placed in
SOLITARY confinement, but this made no
difference. At a certain time each night
they commenced series of terrific cries
and noises, and disturbed people who live
in the vicinity Of the Jail.
Thursday night the unruly prisoners had
an all-night session, and with their dem
onstrations kept every one in and about
the Jail awake. Last night the ringlead-
ers notified Sheriff Hill that they should
continue their demonstrations, and about
9 o'clock commenced an imearthly noise
Sheriff Fill was prepared for them, and at
a signal one of the cell doors was opened
and a stream of cold water from hose
which was attached to the city hydrant
was turned upon the four inmates. The
nozzle was directed by an expert fireman,
and the prisoners were given no quarter
In less than two minutes the men cried
for mercy, and promised to make no fur
ther disturbance.
-Four other cells were visited. and nine
prisoners In all were treated to the ice
cold soaking treatment. All the pris-
oners begged for mercy and promised bet
ter behavior.
1t was a severe remedy, and the affair
Is causing much comment. but Sheriff Hill
10 upheld by the county commissioners In
the drastic measures which he felt called
upon to adopt.