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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
NAILED HIS CARDS DOWN FIRST.
Then Atwood Turned To Attend to the Man
Who Had Fired at Him From behind.

The coolest nerve | ever saw dis
played by any one" said the gray
haired, young looking man.. was Jack
Atwood's. when, after being shot at
from behind, he paused TO nail his polk
er hand to the table with a bowie knife
before turning and drawing his own re-
Volver TO return the fire.
Atwood was "A queer fellow i'm a good
many ways. Physically he wasn't much
to look at, but he had dandihed habits
that seemed curiously out of place i'm a
man whose business kept him constant
ly in association with the toughest men
in the country at the time-I am speak
ing of the lumhermen ON the uppe
Mississippi so years ago-and who was,
in fact. as wild as the widest of them.
He was small n a little stoop-should-
cred, and his face was narrow and sal
low, with a queerly crooked nose. and
little sharp eyes that were set much too
close together TO be pleasing. lie was
as vain as a peacock. though, and
dressed always in fashion plate style.
shaved every day and waNed his mus
tache. which was a habit nobody else
INDUCED in west Of Chicago those days,
so far as my observation went.
He was a good deal of a politician,
and was suspected of writing some of
the most violent articles that appeared
in the local papers at a time when Min
nesota Journalism was not conspicuous
for its close regard for the amenities of
life. There had been a deal of scandal
about a member of the state legisla-
ture from MinneapoIiS-call him Davis
for some time before the fight that |
speak OF, and Atwood had been among
Davis most violent critics.
This particular night there MAS
quite a crowd I'm Bill G~alloway's gamb-
ling house on the east side of Minneap-
oils. near the old Fort Smelling road.
Atwood was playing poker with four
other men. Two We're lumbermen.
friends of Atwood's. and the fifth was
a ST. Paul man. a stranger TO me. IL
was the first game l had ever seen
played with SO gold pieces for chips.
OF course. for the heavy betting they
used paper money. for as the ante was
one chip. and II took two to come in.
there were not chips enough 10 bet with
when the big hands came. Limit games
were not much in vogue in Galloway's
place at any time. but table stakes us
ually meant a few hundred dollars az
the outside. and this was the largest |
had ever seen up to that time, for each
player had a good-sized wad. and there
must have been sl2. 900 or $4,000 in sight
at least.
Nothing special occurred for over an
hour. when there came a Jack pot which
Mas opened for 500. and somewhat &c
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
A STEAM HEATING PLANT
Intended to Work a Great Revo-
luton in Heating the City.
IT SHOULD BE A SUCCESS
The Franchise Has Been Granted by the
Council n the Company Must
Have the Plant in Operation
by Next November.

If the people who were granted the
steam heating franchise Wednesday
night put their scheme into operation
there will be a great revolution accom-
plished in the heating of the city. In
Denver a steam heating company is
operating with great success and in
most Eastern cities 1t is in operation.
The proposition is to furnish heat to
business houses and dwellings, just as
water, electric light and gas are fur
nished. Those in charge of the scheme
claim that they can put in the heat
for so per cent of what il costs a
householder to run his own fires, and
in addition h annoyance of building
hres and taking care of them is don
away with. They declare that they
nave ample backing from Denver. Chi
cago and Butte capitalists, and that
they will start to work at once and
be ready to furnish heat in November.
The franchise is granted to the Butte
Steam Heating and Fuel company.
They have the privilege or laying pipes
and mains through all the streets and
alleys for the purpose of conveying
steam and hot water. 1t is provided
that all excavations must be made in
a careful and workmanlike I'M
der the supervision of the city engi-
neer, and the city is to be held harm
less from all costs and damages which
may arise from the excavations, and
the company must restore the streets
and alleys to as good condition as they
were before. The company, in consid-
GRAFTON of the franchise. is required to
heat free of charge the public library
building and the city hall. 1t is re-
nrafrn1 that xnrnpE ahaII h. kA-,., IAF1na
Nov. l next or the franchise forfeited.
1t is required that the rates charged
for heating shall he uniform to all pa
trons. The franchise is not exclusive.
1t is provided that the must
file an exceptance within 30 days and a
good and sufficient bono in the sum of
$50. 900. to be approved by the council,
but the provisions of the section re-
gaTding the bond do not seem to be
ample. This section reads as follows:
Section THAT said Butte Steam
Heating and Fuel company must file
an acceptance hereof within 30 days
from and after its passage. 1t is fur
Their provided that said company must
file a good and sufficient bond in the
sun of $50, 900 to the city of Butte, to
be approved by the city council. saw
ing the city harmless from all damage
or liability cause by said company
i'm ~eXcavating and constructing the
steam heating plant as authorized by
this ordinance"
1t will be seen that the bond by the
above section covers all damage which
may be caused in the construction of
the plant. but does not cover
any damage which may re-
suit in the operation of the plant after
it is constructed. Damage may come
and lives be lost by the bursting Of
the steam pipes or otherwise in the
operation of the plant, but the bond
only covers damage in construction.
The franchise is for a period of 40
years.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
LIEUT.. BLUE GOT HIS Congo.
Doctored the scales so That the Officers
Lost Weight Then Dropped Him.

From the Washington Star.
Lieutenant Victor Blue, the nervy young
officer who recently performed the feat
of getting a good view of the Spanish
fleet i'm Santiago harbor by making a
daring detour of 20 miles or so on Cuban
soil. was attached to the Bennington,
which was lying i'm Honolulu harbor
about three years ago He was then an
ensign, and he had not up to that time
been "A ward room caterer. So he was
unanimously elected as soon as he was at
tached TO the Bennington. Lieutenant
Blue is a giant of a young man and ex-
.Cecdingly good-natured, but he made a
sad hash of the caterers job. He got his
accounts all mixed up before he had serv-
ed as caterer "A week and he had to pay
"A lot of seiEniorage out of his own pock-
ct. The meals he placed before his mess
mates were satisfactory enough, but the
caterers job wore on Lieutenant Blue a
great deal. lie figured on how to get his
congo. When a new caterer is elected II
is the custom of the wardroom officers
to weigh themselves every day. i'm a spirit
of fun, I'm order to worry the caterer
and To make il appear by their solemnly
averred loss of weight that they are being
half-starved. Lieutenant Blue went down
10 the engine room one day after he had
been worried over the caterers job for a
week or so and dug out "A big drop scales.
He tinkcred with IL for "A while. Then he
- " ~ f'ha - staA ~ 49, - 49,
and suggested TO the officers that when
they wanted TO weigh themselves there
after they use those scales of his. The
officers didn't suspect anything. and after
dinner the same day several of them
weighed themselves. They had all lost a
pound since the day before. They said the
scales were wrong and Lieutenant Blue
admitted that perhaps they were. They
all weighed again the next day. Each Of
them had lost another pound and they be-
gan to feel of their Wristbands wonder
ingly. All of the officers of the Benning-
toms wardroom mess went on losing flesh,
according TO Lieutenant Blues scales, for
ten days or so. Then a meeting of the
wardroom officers was called and Lieuten.
ant Blue was dropped as caterer. as be-
ing incompetent and mo account any
how Lieutenant Blue didn't have to
serve as caterer for the rest of that cruise
and he wore a smile of deep content every
time he looked at a weighing apparatus.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
SMOKE ROBERT MANTELL CIGARS
Discovered by n woman.

Another great discovery has been made.
and that, too, by a lady in this country.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its Sc
verest tests. but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent.
For three months she coughed incessant-
ly and could not sleep. She finally discov-
cred a way TO recovery, by purchasing of
us a bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and was so much re-
lieved on taking the first dose that she
slept all night. and with two bottles has
been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. c. Ham
nick & Co. of Shelby. n. c. Trial bottles
free at any Drug Store. Regular size soc
and 81. every bottle guaranteed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
BUTTE News.
COOPER WAS ACQUITTED
Charged With Petit Larceny and
Tried Before a Jury.
HATTER'S TOOLS MISSED
Cooper Was Accused OF Taking Them
Away With Him to Idaho-Two Com
plants in Criminal Cases Filed
IN Justice Traps Court.

r. w. Cooper was tried by a jury for
petit larceny before Justice Trap yes
terday and acquitted. Cooper was for
omerly employed by j. A. J.. Beckmann
3n a shop at No. 4 South Wyoming
street. where a business of tailoring
and general repairing of mems wear is
conducted. Some time ago Cooper.
who is a hat maker, left and went to
Idaho. and shortly after he left some
matters tools were missed. A war
rant for Cooper's arrest was sworn out.
and Sheriff Regain went to Idaho n
Drought him back. He demanded a
Jury trial when arraigned On the charge
of petit larceny, and the case came on
for trial yesterday afternoon. Deputy
County Attorney Yancey appearing for
the state, and Attorney Parr for the
defense. None of the testimony of the
witnesses for the state tended TO show
abe defendant had been guilty of the
crime charged. and when Attorney Parr
moved that the jury be instructed to
acquit at the conclusion Of the states
case, Mr.. Yancey did not contest the
motion. A verdict of acQuittal was ac-
cordingly returned by the jury n the
prisoner dismissed.
Two complaints in criminal cases
were filed yesterday in Justice Traps
court. one was against Arthur Mitch
ell and r. Redman, two of the four
men arrested a few nights & in con-
nection with the robbery of ID. H.. Sex
ton on the night of the Sd. Sexton
was robbed of a watch belonging to
A. x,Fo een in pnnnnp md a mnnn
Dir. -Four men were arrested for the
robbery. and held i'm Jail pending the
gathering of evidence against them.
They secured the services of Attorney
Grice, who was about to institute ha-
beas corpus proceedings to secure their
release, as no complaint had been filed,
and to head off such proceedings 1t
was decided to file a complaint against
Mitchell and Redman. against whom
the evidence was strongest. The COM
rlaint charges the defendants with re-
ceiving stolen property. knowing II 10
have been stolen. The stolen property
mentioned is the watch Of Mrs. Sexton,
which is said to have been found in the
possession of one of the defendants.
The prisoners are still in jail, ana VIII
be arraigned to-day.
The other complaint filed was
against Loring Sullivan, a race track
follower. who stirred up a muss at the
track q few days ago. He is charged
with disturbing the peace by using vile
and abusive language in the presence or
women and children. sullivan is also
in custody. and will be arraigned to-
day.
? Michael Nolan. the man charged the
day before for mayhem. for chewing the
ear of Joseph Graham on the 4th. was
admitted to bail in the sum of $500 by
Justice L~aurandeau yesterday. owing
TO extenuating circumstances in the
case. II is understood the charge OF
mayhem is to be withdrawn and Nolan
permitted to plead guilty 70 a charge OF
assault in the third degree.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
Christian Endeayorers.

Nashville. July 7.-Auditorium En-
deavor was filled this afternoon when
the 18th annual convention of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor was called to order by Pres
ident Clark. Following devotional ex-
~ercises, addresses of welcome were de-
livered by Governor Taylor and others
and a brief telegram of greeting from
President Mckinley was read.
Secretary John w. Baer read his
annual report. President Clark fol-
lowed with his annual address. The
speakers reference to a friendly union
between the United States and Eng
land was vociferously cheered. The
two meetings tonight were attended
by tremendous owd The Kansas
City union was rendered the banner
for the best progress made. Detroit
was selected for the meeting of 1899.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
u Victorious.

Hong Kong. July News has been re-
Ceived here from Canton of serious dis
turbances at LUX Chuan, in the province
of Kwang ST. The rebels are said to be
everywhere victorious and to be advance
ing on Foo Chow. The British consul and
commissioner of customs has telegraphed
for g~unboats. There is considerable un-
easiness i'm Canton on account of the
presence there of n Black Flag chief and
the British gunboat Tweed Is being hur-
riedly placed i'm commission and will sail
for Canton and the West river immedi-
ately.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08

The Short Line have made a great
move in the right direction by building
a park that is a credit not only to them
selves. but to Butte. Anaconda n
other adjacent towns Commencing
sunday. July 10. they will run eNcur-
sion trains, consisting OF hrst-class
charging but 81 for adults
and 50 cents for children upon his
schedule. Leave Montana Union depot
at $50 a. m, $3.50 a. m, 1890 a. m,
l:45 D. M. 4 o'clock p. m. Returning at
convenient hours during the afternoon
and evening. Fol- particulars, call at
10 East Broadway. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
CrippIes in "A Fight.

Policeman McGIyn arrested a couple
Of cripples yesterday on a charge of dis
turbance for indulging in "A fight on
Main street. One had two legs and n
arm and the other two arms and one
leg. They gave the James Of Tom l..
johnson and Cal Brice, and were so
jovial and good natured after they got
owe their i'll humor that Chief Null
holland ordered their release.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
Smoking Statistics.

Holland holds the first place in the
world as "A nation of smokers. Every
Dutchman consumes on an average. 100
ounces a year. Thu Belgian comes a good
second with an annual consumption of
40 ounces. followed closely by Turkey
with 20 ounces. and the United States
with 50 ounces. Germany. France. Spain
and Italy tread closely on their heels.
while the United Kingdom comes compar-
atively low on the list with . ounces.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
At Oakland.

Buffalo. July 7.-Solly Smith of Los An
geles and Billy O'Donnell of Memphis met
tonight i'm "A 20-round go to determine the
featherweight championship. In the sew
enth round O'Donnell committed two
fouls and was warned. and when he re-
peated the act in the next round the de-
cision was given TO Smith.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
Arrested for NaCrancy.

Joe F. Nalpey. a waiter employed to
carry drinks from Pete Hansen's noto-
rious joint i'm Galena street To the
cribs on the row. was arrested by De-
tective Murphy yesterday on a charge
of vagrancy. He is suspected of being
connected with the gang of thieves that
have been operating in the city of
late. and is supposed to be the go-be-
tween who disposes of the stolen prop
xrsu
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08

Patti has made her first appearance in
concert i'm London since her widowhood.
and. although she transposed the greater
number of her songs. she is said to still
retain the wonderful liquidness OF her
middl voice
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

At Chicago-Costly errors by the Or
phans and inability 20 bunch hits of
Dwyer pushed the Reds a little further
ahead to-day. Attendance. 1900. Score:
r.. IL. l..
Chicago ........ ........ ........ 10 .
CINCINNATI ....-... ....... ...... 10 >
Batteries-Grifhth and Donahue: Chance.
Dwyer and Vaughn. Umpires-Swartwood
and Wood.
At New York-One inning was sufficient
for Dunn and Mckenna. a md from
the Brockton club OF the New England
league. was given a trial He was very
Meekin was in fine form. Attendance,
1000. Score:
r. IL. T..
Brookiyn .....-s. -. -.-....-l )
Batteries-Meekin and Warner: Dunn,
McKenna and Ryan. Umpires-Emslie and
Hunt.
At Pittsburg-Magee was a puzzle until
the seventh inning. when Pittsburg found
him and with six hits scored three times.
McCreery made his debut in a Pittsburg
uniform Score:
r. II. 4.
Pittsburg ...-.... ...--... ....-.s ?
Louisville 1890. $3.50. ......s , 3
Batterfes-Tannehill and Bowerman:
Magee and Kittridge. Umpires-snyder
and Connolly.
At washington-Three singles in the
10th won the game for Washington. At
tendance. 2.5Oo. Score:
r. II. T..
Washington .-..... q. ..--.-.2 :
Baltimore ......- ....... .....-1 ]
a-Batteries-weyhing and Mcclure; Nc
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
Santiago de Cuba,

The streets, harbor and MORO Castle
are fully pictured in The Standards
war premium. The American Navy"
1t will pay you to subscribe for the
daily for a period in order to obtain
the work. The daily for six months for
Sc, including the book, or the daily one
year for $40. with the book free.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Helena. July "A caVein I'm the Iron
Ridge tunnel on the Northern Pacific. "A
few miles this side of the Mullan tunnel.
delayed traffic from early last evening
until II o'clock to-day. when the track
was made passable.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
Closed the Banks.

Lima. Peru, July loving to financial
conditions in Chill a run for gold COM
menced on the banks. and thereupon the
government closed the banks for five
daNS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
Calling Cards.

Call at the Standard office, 81 East
Broadway. and see the latest styles ~f
calling cards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
Standing of the Clubs.

Batteries-Comiskey and Hartman; Par
rott and Pace. Umpire-Reynolds.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-05

fields and woods are. of course. too
common to have any value, but there
are very rare varieties that will bring
as high as $1,000 n specimen, and 1t Is
to catch these that men undertake all
manner of risks. Before a man can
attempt butterfly hunting he must have
thorough scientific education. and
then he can 60 to Africa. and by col
lecting lizards and orchids and rare
plants along with the butterflies he
can often make very large sums Of
money. In capturing butterflies in the
jungle the collector often has to climb
trees where there are poisonous in
sects and snakes and sit very quietly
with his long net in hand and wait for
the appearance Of some beautiful but
teriiy. Then he must carefully scoop
1t in, get 1t down safely, and pack 1t
for shipment to London. II he Is for
tunate enough to find an entirely new
and rare variety he can sometimes
make whole years salary out OF it.
Many wealthy people In Europe have
magnificent private collections OF In
sects. and there are also good public
collections owned by the governments.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-05
H,..or,c.i Old Cradle.

Valparaiso. Ind, has a cradle yet in
actual use In the home OF the Rev.
John F. Brandt which is log years old.
In this interesting nursery fixture more
than forty babies have been rocked to
sleep.
In it was rocked in his infancy Nor
decai Hardesty. the FIRST white child
born in indianapolis. The cradle came
from Virginia and was handed down
to the Brandt family by the grand
mother OF Mrs. John L. Brandt. wife
OF the pastor Of the Christian Taber-
nacle OF Valparaiso. Mrs. George Mar
quis is Mrs. Brandt's grandmother.
She had fourteen children, who were
rocked to sleep In this cradle. Mrs.
Brandts father was one OF the four
teen. He is now So years OF age.
1t is quaint old relic of the primi-
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-05

first layer has the grain running from
right to left; the second layer has tho
grain running up and down. and the
third and fourth dlagonally. cross
wise and every other direction. The
result is that the ''buiit-up" board can
neither crack, split. warp nor twist.
Moreover. 1t Is lighter than any solid
hardwood board, more flexible and
durable.
This ''bnilt-up' idea Of wood origi-
mated in the shops of America. and II
has been worked here more generally
than abroad. although all of the Euro
pean factories now avail themselves
of the system. II Is really the old
idea of veneering improved and devel-
oped. 1t was first discovered and en-
ployed in the manufacture OF the old
three-ply chair and car seats. The re-
mnrkable durability. strength and fiex-
ibility OF these seats were apparent at
once. and they have been In vogue
ever since. They were made by ce-
menting together three thin veneers OF
some strong wood. such as maple, ash
or oak, with the grains running in op-
posite directions. The amount of
strain these wooden seats would stand
was beyond belief.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-05
Through Peace to Light.

InrouSn Eeocc 10 hISue
do not ask, q Lord. that life may be
A pleasant road:
do not ask that Thou wouldst take
from me
Aught OF its ioad.
1 do not ask that flowers should always
spring
Beneath my feet:
know too well the poison and the sting
or things too sweet.
For one thing only. Lord. dear Lord. I
plead,
Lead me Alright
Though strength should falter, ana
though heart should bleed
Through Peace to Light.
do not ask. Lord. that thou should'st
shed
Full radiance here. >.
Give but n ray OF peace. that 1 may tread
Without . fear.
do not ask my cross to understand.
My way to see:
Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand
And follow thee.
Joy is restless day: but peace divine
Like outlet night;
Lead me. o Lord-tin perfect day shaii
shine.
Through Peace to Light.
Adelaide Anne Procter.
La Junta tribune., 1898-02-05
o.,r,ebe. rha. waltz,

One OF the oldest sights on the sandy
stretches Of plain in southern Africa
Is a party of waltzing ostriches. A re-
cent writer on the subject thus de-
scribes their queer antics: When
there are a number OF them they will
start on in the morning and, after run
ming q few hundred yards. will stop.
and with raised wings will whirl rap
idly round till they are stupeied, or
perhaps break leg. The males pose
also before fighting and to make their
court. They kneel ON their ankles,
opening their wings and balancing
themselves alternately forward and
backward or to one side or the other.
while the neck is stretched on level
with the back and the head strikes the
sides, now ON the right, now on the left.
while the feathers are bristling. The
bird appears at this time 80 absorbed
in its occupation as to forget all that
is going ON around him. and can be
approached and caught. The male
alone utters cry, which sounds much
like an sfEort to speak with the mouth
shut tight"