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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19

powers In the political and commercial
world. I once had a friendly game OF po-
ker with the Russian Grand Duke Alexis
In st. Louis. General Phil Sheridan. whom
] knew somewhat In Denver. told the
duke about me. and I was surprised one
day to get a message asking me to call
upon the duke"
"who are the best gamblers7"
1.-THE Chinese. Then the Yankees. The
English are the most absurd gamblers
and they think they are wonderfully
adroit. A smart Chinaman will learn more
Of the art Of poker playing In an hour
than an intelligent American can learn
In days. The Chinese are natural born
buffers and readers of human nature. I
never tire of watching a Chinaman play
poker against several Americans. even II
II Is a cheap game. II you ever wish to
see something really humorous. sit and
study a Chinaman who is risking his good.
hard-earned cash In a jack pot with some
Americans. You will see the most stolid
and Indifferent face on a human being,
who. no doubt. secretly burns with anx-
iety and excitement. You will see a face
and eyes that I defy anyone to read. even
In the most exciting moments OF the game.
A chinaman gives a sharp. lightning
glance at the corners of the cards.
Then he puts his whole attention Of the
faces of his adversaries. while he assumes
an expression Of bland childishness. A
discharge of artillery under his chair
would not faze him In a poker game. I
confess that | have had three of a kind
bluffed out by a Chinaman with a pair of
deuces or trays several times in my life.
\ once sat in a game In Cheyenne with
two rich Cinnamon and two rich cattle
men In Wyoming. and ! saw one of those
Cinnamon lose his whole years earnings.
about $500. without so much as a wink.
THE English are easy game for profess
sional American gamblers. They take SO
much for granted. The English cattlemen
In Texas and through the territories have
spent sums running altogether away up
In the millions trying to cope with the
Americans In poker New York Sun.
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Hm@mg the Club W0mem.

the enthusiastic reception given them
by women's clubs. To-day in most Of
our smaller towns, women are doing
most of the reading, n the knowledge
of this has led to the collection of raw
cling libraries. especially adapted to the
needs of their clubs. What these clubs
have received in this way. they have
more. han returned in the efforts for
the benefit of others. In New Jersey.
Georgia, Missouri and some other states
the State Federation of Women's Clubs
are starting such libraries, while in
Missouri n New York. at least, wom-
ems organizations nave developed he
plan so as to comprehend pictures as
well as books In fact, the idea OF cir
culating pictures seems to have started
with women. -Four years ago the col
1ege settlement of New York found that
Il contributed al much to the intellect
ual life of its neighborhood by c%irculat-
ing pictures-and also games-as by
circulating the more traditional source
of popular education. Since the trav-
cling library system was established
women's organizations hav supple
mented their work of establishing
travelling art galleries" In Missouri
the first steps in this direction were
taken by Miss Mary Lanner. a teacher
In an art normal school. She observed
how art hungry were the students from
country nOI1eS. anu interested a lev
friends in getting together a collection
of inexpensive pictures. These pictures
were exhibited in country school
houses, and then lent out among those
who came to see them, each borrower
agreeing Il return the picture within
a certain time IN exchange for another.
The innovatio was warmly wecomed
and quickly found new supporters. pre-
eminently among the women's clubs.
The value of these ira yelling circulating
picture galleries in awakening a taste
for art in communities is almost inval-
culable.-Current Literature.
The thoughtful oma who listeng
for an TOUR in the average literary club
cannot fail to be impressed with the
encyclopedia character Of the papers
presented and the Indifferent manne In
which they are read. To stimulate re-
search the study Of themes presented
from more than one point OF view. and
especially to cultivate the art Of read
ing aloud in an agreeable and enter
the first opportunities before the in
dividual clubs of the federation. To
abolish plagiarism. strengthen memory,
improve conversation. refine club man
ners. broaden hospitality and enlarge
n sympathies Of the federation menu
bership Is q call Of the times We may
well heed.-Irma T. Jones. Lansing.
Mich.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, on one oc-
casion presented herself at a club at
which she is a member, with her bonnet
wrong side In front. After some hesi-
tation. lest Mrs. Howe should feel hurt,
. sister member Informed her of the
mistake VIVA a blow to my van
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
NOTED GAMBLERS LUCK
How George w. Wright Won q
Fortune at Cards.
BEGAN WHEN HE WASA BOY
After Playing on b Mississippi Steam.
ers for a While He Opened a Place
in st. Louis-New Orleans as
q Gambling Center.

A tall, pale. ~black-eyed, gray-haired
and very dignified man has been living at
Pasadena this winter. But for a spark
ling diamond In his Immaculate shirt
front. his experiences at billiards and his
almost ceaseless reading of French novels
as he sits day after day among the shrub
berry in the hotel park. people might have
set him down as a Methodist presiding ell
der of the old school. Indeed. he has been
pointed out several times as a certain dis
tinguished Baptist preacher of San Fran
cisco. His somber clothing. his black silk
cravat. his clean shaver face, his careful
speech and his retiring ways give him a
clerical air. Nevertheless the man 10
George w. Wright. one of the wealthiest
gamblers in the United States and the
most famous west of the Mississippi river.
ell. and while he does not say that he has
retired from the green table. he has prob
ably done so. On a pointer from his Old
friend. Senator Taber of Denver. he in
vested in the Little Johnnie mine at
Leadville, Colo. some years ago. and the
Investment yields a small fortune annual
ly. He owns a block CT stores in New Or
leans. a hotel at Manitou Springs. Colo.
and stock In a prosperous street car line
In New Orleans. For two years he has
not sat In a professional game. Last win
ter he was in Honolulu. last summer In
the City of Mexico and next summer he
will probably be at some Canadian resort.
He Is a bachelor. about 50 years of age.
and his companion Is a son of his dead
sister. He provides tor the college educa-
ton of three of his nephews. and last year
he sent a niece on a trip to Europe. Years
ago ne was one of the most tao
turn of men. The late James g. Fair said
he had never known a more silent man
under circumstances hat would make
ordinary men wildly excited. Nowadays
he shows a disposition to talk of his trav-
els and experiences.
I'm getting to that period of life. ~z1
he the other day. when it's time for me
TO devote my attention to the welfare Of
the children of my sisters. There's a fun
dozen of them altogether. and all are
fatherless and three are motherless. So I
have not had the time nor the inclination
to sit in the big games I used TO travel
miles to participate In. I'm not making
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enemy's armor plate. but the hitting g
tie ship at all.
The main trouble. naval oflcers g
In that In aiming the Dig guns only 3
very mi picture Of the ship aimed
at can be seen. Professor Alger Of the
United States naval war college. at
Newport. recently declared hat 1t =
convenient fighting distance = ship Of tho
size of h Indiana ppear to be aboue
o n inch long. This. he added. NJ
the case when the ship was looked ~
under ordinary conditions. In acku11
warfare. however. this picture would -
considerably lessened by the TACT that
the man who aimed the gun would
have to pay quite as much attention to
to the position of his target. and hat
he would have to do all these things at
the same time.
Naval authorities say that the recene
occurrences at the bombardment Of
Matanzas bear out these statementoL Ie
Is noticed that. although the battle
ships had no dificulty whatever In hit
ting the forts. no one Of b numerouo
shots fired from the shore hit . boz
Very much the same condition was en-
countered az h bombardment Of AK
andria by the British feet In b early
eighties. In hat case the vessels were
at anchor in smooth water. and their
targets were good big ones Although
the range was short. the damage doe
by the forts was insignificant.
Another thing which IL h hoped Win
be cleare up thoroughly h the exact
utility of the fast umarmored cruiser
in battle. Theoretically II 10 intended
II arm these boats with . multitude OF
machine gum carrying s~mall-calibeR
bullets. The fire from these II to -
directed on every portfolio. connlnG-
tower slot or aperture in the gu6
shields that can be made out from the
decks of the boat 1t Is believed that
the fire from one OF these boats win
be so searching and whitening that All
the officers in the connfng tower win
be killed and that the crews Of tho
runs will be 50 decimated that ~
ship attacked by one Of these Do6orn
spitfires will be out Of action h I've
minutes
There are opponents Il his thoogy.
however. and they say that. fast - ~
unarmored cruiser may BE- able 10 -
a modern shell can travel faster. IGQy
cast doubt upon the ability Of the ~
armored cruiser to turn loose the hail.
storm Of a with which she II credk-
ed. and declare that one shot from 4
bis gun on a modern battleship viii
put the unarmored cruiser both ont &c
action and out of existence
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FOR
Warm Heads

The Atlas club assembled Thursday
afternoon for the final meeting of the
year. An interesting programme was
rendered, consisting of papers on THE
Life and Reign of Victor Emmanuel
and Art Treasures in Milan by Mrs.
Wathy and Mrs. Monroe. Mrs. Slater
also read a sketch on Woman in the
War;" by Ambrose Bierce. After some
business plans and roll call the club adj
journed for the summer vacation. Tine
gavel mentioned in last weeks notes
was given the club by F. u. Shaw
of the Connell Lumber company. in
stead of Mr.. Shaw, manager OF he Nj.
j. ConneI company.
Travelling Libraries.
Who originated the idea, we 10 not
know, but to Melvil Dewey, the
director of the New York state library,
belongs the credit of first bringing /
to fruition. In 1892. under Mr.. Dewey 5
direction, the state of New York vie
the experiment of sending u collections
of from so to 100 books to responsible
groups of people in different parts of
the state, who were willing to pay a
S. fee for the privilege granted. The
first year about so such collections Of
" WClS 6Cht oeNt -
communities, unable to bear h ex-
pense of maintaining a public library.
The borrowing group could keep the
books six months, and he. state pad
the expense of transportation. In this
way, at a trifling cost, a constantly
fresh supply of books could be secured.
and the type of books selected was rot
only a boon to communities with no
libraries, but to those in which the run
ming EXPENSES of the local libraries ate
up the revenue that should have been
used for new books, il interest In The
library was to be kept up. But this
deyelopment Of the idea in New York
state is but a part of the fruitage. Mich
igan. Ohio and Iowa a adopted the
New York system. while other states.
with Missouri in the lead. have estao-
fished similar systems under private
initiative. The Missouri experiment
has been Of peculiar interest. 1t was
started by q state senator from one or
the German and Scandinavian counties
in the western part Of the state. h
public spirited official-Hon. J. H. Stout
realized that the rural districts of his
country were almost devoid Of good
reading, and offered to supply small IL
braries upon substantially he New
York plan wherever a fee of 81 guaran-
teed local interest. Some communities.
or CROSSROADS" which were thought TO
have no intellectual interests whatever.
applied for libraries, read the books and
applied for more. At the present time
over 30 libraries are travelling" in
Mr.. Stout's county OF Dunn. and coun-
ties in Wisconsin are receiving similar
facilities from other public spirited cit
liens.
A part of the remarkable success of
the travelling libraries has been due to
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19

From Tid-Bitl

From Ifd-BIfs.
Henry" she said. disconsolstely. you
didn't give me a birthday gift"
by Jove. that's So" said Henry: hut.
you see, you always look so young that
I can't realize you ever have birthdays
Then she was happy and he smiled that
mean. subtle smile of a man who has
saved money.
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ity!" said Mrs. Howe. with an amused
smile. Il thought ! was receiving quite
an unusual amount of attention as I
came down town in the car but at
tributed IL solely to my own attrac-
t~ions!"-The Club Woman.
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The chairman of the literature de-
partment of the Woman's club requests
the members to meet at the club rooms
on Wednesday at 3 p. m. to discuss
subjects for next years programme.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
HenneSSy'S HennesSy'S
Black Atwood Dress Goods

IN NO SEASON In our history have we sold - many Blacks
: Why7 Because we had the Best and everybody wantsd
them. A Black Dress was never more worn than now. but
we've too many. So to reduce our stock, we cut the price.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19

Mrs. A. s. Christie of the woman's
club has returned from an extended
visit in Eastern cities. In New York she
enjoyed the privilege of visiting Sorosis
and the New York Woman's Press
club. A very interesting club, The
Church of the Messiah, in Buffalo, was
also visited.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
ihARo TO hir.
Al Two Thousand Yards . Cruiser Looks
Like q Postage stamp.

Like u Postage stamp.
From the Boston Journal.
One of the things which naval ex-
perts hope will be thoroughly settled
by he Spanish-American war Is the
degree of accuracy obtainable in mod
ern naval gunnery in actual warfare.
II Is said that. although the art Of the
gunmaker has been for years pitted
against that of the armor manufac-
turer. the greatest dificulty expert
epced at sea is not the piercing Of the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
At 60c yard

A large assortment of patterns IN
our $1.00 Black Fancies and Cree
pons. 5O-inch All Wool Coating
Serges. too, marked for this sale to
69c yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
At csc yard

At this very popular price We of
fer some 50 ends of Fine Imported
Black Novelty Dress Goods, some
of which are "a inches wide and
well worth up to 500 a yard: this
weeks special sale price only S8c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
Wash
Textures
For Summer Wear

NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY
~ thin Dress Fabrics. The
Fourth Is coming and II will be q
hot day in Butte, II one can Judge
from the present outlook. Buy
now, because these thin fabrics
are going at slim figures, and
you want them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
At 75c yard

Extra Fine Zephyr Ginghams. the
fashionable wash fabric this pres
ent season for Waists and Dresses.
absolutely fast colors, yarn dyed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
At 75c yard

Organizes. exquisite patterns on
the sheerest of textures. Buds and
blossoms reproduced in natures
fairest tints In original and artis-
tic designs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
White Goods

Plain and Dotted Swiss and Main
socks, Linon d'Indie. Victoria
Lawns. Organizes. Long Cloths.
etc. at special figures for the pres
ent week.
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also visited.
Mrs. Clinton II. Moore of the Homer
and Mrs. T. w. Buzzo and Mrs. r. p.
Holbrook of the Woman's club of Butte
left on Saturday for Denver to attend.
rs delegates. the biennial meeting of the
general federation. At Ogden they will
join the Utah. California. Oregon, WASH
ing and Idaho club women, altogether
making a large and interesting party.
During Mrs. Hearst's recent visit in
Anaconda she showed her love and faith
in the club movement as an educating
and broadening influence of American
womanhood by her presence at the Wo-
mans Literary club meeting m also
by rendering the use of a room in the
Hearst Free Library as a place of club
meetings, which was gladly accepted.
For this. as well as Mrs. Hearst's gra-
cious gift to the city, the club is truly
thankful.
Saturday afternoons meeting of the
Woman's Literary club was marked by
enthusiasm. and the papers presented
deserve especial mention. An Interest,"
ing paper, written by Mrs. Adams. De
scription OF a Feudal Castle" was read
by Mrs. Whitehill: Mrs. Smith presented
an admirable paper. "Mediaeval Chiv-
airy" Miss Webb an Instructive paper.
tournaments" which was followed by
an interesting talk by Mrs. Maiden on
the Annual tournaments" held at
Waverly. w. Va. The stimulating i'm
pulse derived from the questions fob
lowing the papers was of great value.
while. with Mrs. Maiden for leader of
current events. our club women realize
that We should be intelligent upon the
living issues. not merely reading books.
The art department was dispensed
with yesterday. owing to the absence of
Miss Mary A. DAILY. under whose lead
ership a deeper interest in the study
of Famous Painters and Paintings" has
been awakened. Another interesting
feature of this department has been the
pictures presented for inspection.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
At 40 yard

Twenty pieces Of Strictly All
Wool Crepons. New Jacquards and
46-inch All Wool French and
Storm Serges. worth 75c yard. going
this week at 49c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
At 70c yard.

Ten pieces Extra Fine Novelty
Crepons. just the thing for Sepa-
rate Skirts. a swell line Of New
Grenadines. They are strictly all
wool and regularly sold at $3.50
yard; this weeks special sale price
only 79c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
At I7hc yard

Organizes and Lattice Cloths. new
colorings in light and dark effects,
sprays and figures. all sizes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
At I7hc yard

Fine Dress Ginghams in an ex-
tensive variety Of styles. all fast
colors in plaids, stripes, checks.
etc.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19
At I8c yard

Dotted Swiss Null in light and
dark colorings, a new fabric. daint-
lily sheer in texture. particularly
last colors.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-19

Stylish Suits and Dresses of Broad
cloth. Examines and English Mix
lures. plain and braided, colors
red, tan mixtures and black.
Many of them lined throughout
with Taneta silk. regular $27.5 o
values .......'.'Only S77.OO
Stylish Fly Front Suits In navy and
black Broadcloth. several with
Spanish fiounced skirt, regular
$4,000 values Only S73.5O
One very stylish Black Broadcloth
Suit. size 3S-inch. with bayadere
braided skirt, lined with Tur-
quoise Tafeta Silk. regular $4,000
value ...'.....''OnIy S45.OO
One very stylish Castor Broadcloth
Suit, size 36-inch. blouse front,
trimmed with lace. applique drop
skirt. lined with Burnt Orange
Taffeta, regular $4,000 value.......
Only $6S.OO
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Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. OF one oc-
casion presented herself at a club at
wrong side in front. After some hesi-
tation. lest Mrs. Howe "a feel hurt.
Q sister member Informed her of the
mistake. What a blow to my van
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-14
nnmhnrdmrnl Ma. Io.lronea.

on Santiago de- cuba. July 10. via
Tugaton. ia. July n, $3.50 O.. m-The
hUmnIrdment OF the c.iy of Santiago
by Admiral elmpHun's ncot which had
been intended 90 begin This morning
war again postponed on account ~ a
message from Cen. shaftnr uurounc-
Ing another truce, Tho MlslrhuHaits
and tho OroEnn hal como up from
Guantanamo Bay Tor the purpose ui
Participating, They VIII NOW rnuiu
hIg uu.u required. The puatpou,m noe
OF ,he naval demonstration uu aautI-
ago WIN delay the H1ilIuf of Cpmmu-
dHrt WutEuus squadron Tor tho coast
90 arIlu temporarily,
Admiral sampson has formally nnil-
fed Gen shlft"r that he must nos H.su
any acceptance ut surrender without
nrst consuming hint Admiral Sump 'u
ls aUN.Hul thrt any furrgnd shall .u-
cula % thorough removal ui uil porte
which have ur'l 900 bis UhIpr
The ships are now lylur or Aqua
durHa waiting 90 shoot over tnf billie
into thc city ~ Us hoped hy tho naval
officers that Gen. sharur wul soon
either take tho city zoo h' Fucgt Fiul in
his demands Tor q surrender
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FEVER CASES.
No New Reports Of Yellow lack In The Amer
lean Camp,
DISCUSSING The SITE or Sm Juan,


Washington. July lt-Aithlugh me
reported appearance 81 a few eases VI
yellow fevor among our troops IN front
NJ Santiago presents perpleHlug
problem 10 tho President and his adj
yihera, Il IL almost certain 10 result in
the temporary removal m practically
an our land forces from M. Inland uf
cuba aa promptly o. pots'bl, after The
nnai surrender " Gen, Torils army 10
cntcto1. In this connection thr quos-
ton N Withholding Tor the present ihs
expedition now bglng ntt,d uut against
lpGl Rico. has been undr serious
consideration. bat up % this time no
positive conclusion has been reached,
Investigation with resp.rt 90 ths cli-
matte conditions 40 san Juan hAH,
however. convinced tho officials ta4t
there VIII DO practically uu d4Lstr 30
trulpa thoru from yellow trNtI which
Annually prevails 10 nearly AL p1rta ut
cuba.
The city OF san Juan. which Do built
on high ground, D. ala Go Doe rN. p-
tionully clUan Tor a spanish town Tho
water 10 SAID o. 10. good, dud AN thlngi
considered. 10 ID not believed that ihl
present arrangement Cor N Invasion
~ The Island Will Doe luiyrirrvI with.
None OF the troops D." in front "
Santiago. 10 ls ANA rsioJd viii take
part ~ hgHe expeditions hut win ua
BROUGHT north Co. remain uuuI be,In.
when 10 lf rspfUttd the dangers irlm
the cuban f.vers VIII have passed
No new fever cases have been re-
ported,
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MOVE ON PORTO RICO.
WILL COMMAND PORTO RIcm ARMY.
Expedition I. Expected To- L.a,. Yer, soon
WIN Not Dr~ Heavily on
Cuban Army.

Washington. July lt.-Maior General
Hr"oke, commanding tho large army
~ troops now az Chlckamauga, hns
ften ordered 10 report 10 Washington.
ana IL expected To reach here to-
Llglt
Il Ia believed that his coll 10 this city
has been with a view 90 consultation
respecting tho nsSi military expedition.
which It ia now propufcd shall leave the
United states within ahor, tlmo after
lhr Tan uf Santiago. The "details Of
,ho expedition WiIl not be- settled un-
il after The c1uFuliluun with General
!ir1olo' but Dc Ia believed that aF.d.
ti'W como oh ,hn Regulars ulW 100
cuba, ue Porto lacan tap.lltlan VA
r'' ara" tpun uur troops lu ,ulI TO
any 's'.nt thg plan l.uE 20 h..g. our
'hhah iu.Da largely returned 90 thr
tmt,i Suigs tpr r,capUIaulu.
Hln.IAl hItuH'H alsiHlUa. ,umpu# 4
OF hiltaitI ui Cen r..T I.alu,a aud
90 Ntt 900. uH4"r DIa.I. i.r the poup
4I 100 t.l itNHu. One Ha.all Do now
90 thar.g-'un aud tn other at ChlgLl-
mausl
SO moro troops win bee embarked for
flH,ilEp With the exception OF tWl
more regiments ui mmguDs, Th Hf
immune i-F.myutH are az New orleans
uuI GAlNp tpI, whore transports have
bssh provided 20 takp them 20 cuba,