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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
Howell to Re Rear Admiral, Vice Norton
Retired.

Washington. Aug. 20.-The president has
made the following promotions In the
navy: Commodore John A. Howell to be
rear admiral. vice Rear Admiral Charles
S. Norton. retired: Lieutenant Cameron
NJ. winsIow, to be advanced five numbers
on the list of lieutenants for extraordinary
heroism: Lieutenant Edwin Henderson.
TO be advanced five numbers on the list
OF lieutenants for extraordinary heroiSm:
Chief Engineer George Cowie to be ad-
vanced three numbers on the list of chief
engineers for eminent and conspicuous
conduct in battle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
Repairing the Gable.

London. Aug. 20.-The Manila cable. IL 10
expected. will be reopened for business
Monday or Tuesday next. The cable COM
pany has been authorized both from
Washington and Madrid to repair and op-
crate the line. and a cable repair ship is
now en- route
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
she'll he Fast

Boston. Aug. IA Globe special from
Providence says that the Herreschofs will
soon turn out the costliest and fastest 81
footer ever built. The contract has been
signed with the Morgan-Iseli syndicate
without consideration as to the cost.
which is placed at Si20eoo. The new boat
will nave a keel with aluminium hui.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
Examining sanitation.

Washington. Aug. ga committee con-
sisting of Surgeon Major Reed, Vaughn
and Shakespeare began to-day an exami-
nation into the sanitary arrangements at
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
Ordered tn Renort.

Washington, Aug. 20.-AdmiTals Ssmp-
son and Schley have been ordered TO re-
port TO Washington and IL l. expected
they will arrive here Monday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
Ladies' Gold Filled Watches
$1,000 up
Beautiful enameled chatelaine
watches, with pendants,
SI4.OO up

We want your trade. Our prices are
right, and we have the assortment of
goods to please you. Look our line over
anyway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-21
If You Want a Watch
Don't Miss This
A 17-jeweled adjusted nickel watch.
with 14-karat gold-filled case, warrant
ed 20 years
Only $4,000
We Have Other Watches at
Other Prices,

But none so cheap, quality considered.
Gents watches at s1.50. $3.50, 81, S.,
ss, $40 and on up, all kinds, all styles
and at all prices.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
A Pickpocket's Ruse.

Lady Bulwer sat for her portrait in
Bath, and the artist was commenting
on the beauty of the sitter's eyes,
which, if contemporaneou evidence is
worth anything, were indeed magnifi
cent. That started Landor on the
subject of eyes. He insisted that
green eyes were most wonderful
he always pronounced the word with a
double o. In support of his argument
he told the following story: cit so
happened thatSwhen was young
man at Venice I was standing in the
doorway of the Cafe Florian one day,
watching the pigeons on the Piazza
San Marco, when an old gentleman
rushed up to me and said, Pardon
me sir, but will you allow me to look
into your eyes? All, I thought so!
Sir, you have green eyes! Inever saw
but one pair before, and they belong
ed to the late Empress Catherine of
Russia; they were the most wonder
fully beautiful eyes in the world. L
have reason;" continued Mr. Landor,
''to remember this, for while the old
gentleman was examining my eyes ]
had my pocket picked. ."--Argonaut.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
Willie and Dan.

Willie was asleep and Dan was
lonely. Willie is the minister's son,
Dan is his dog. 1t twas Sunday morn
ing and every one was at church but
these two friends. 1t was warm and
sunny, and they could hear the good
preaching, for their house was next
door to the church.
In some way while Willie was listen
ing he fell asleep. Dan kissed him
on the nose, but when Willie went to
sleep he went to sleep to stay, and he
did not mind trifes. So Dan sat
down with the funniest look of care
on his wise, black face, and with one
ear ready for outside noises.
Now, the minister had for his sub
iect "Daniel. This was the name he
always gave Dan when he was teach
ing him to sit up and beg, and other
tricks. While the dog sat thinking
the name 'Daniel" fell on his ready
ear. Dan at once ran into the church
through the vestry door. He stood
on his hind legs, with his forepaws
dropping close beside the minister,
who did not see him, but the congre-
CATION did. When the minister
shouted ''Daniel' again the sharp
bark said eyes, SIR" as plainly as
Dan could answer.
The minister started back, looked
around, and saw the funny little pic
ture; then he wondered what he should
do next, but just then through the
vestry came Willie. His face was
rosy with sleep, and he looked little
frightened. He walked straight to-
ward his father, and took Dan in his
arms, and said:
"Please 'scuse Dan, papa. went
asleep and he runned away"
Then he walked out with Dan look
ing back on the smiling congregation.
The preacher ended his sermon on
Daniel as best he could, but theu he
made resolve if he ever preached
again on the prophet Daniel he would
remember to tie up the dog. New
York Mail and Express.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24


When baby goes a-sailing. and the breeze is
fresh and free,
His ship is just the queerest craft that ever
sailed the SEAL
Ten flngers true make up the crew that
watch on deck must keep,
While all arrow ten toes below are passen-
gers asleep.
And mother is the pilot dear-ah, none so
true as she
When baby goes a-sailing, and the wind is
fresh and free.
When mother rocks the cradle ship, the
walls-for shores-slip past;
The breezes from the garden blow when
baby boy sails fast!
So fast he flies that Dolly cries she fears
we'll run her down,
SO hard a-port we're not the sort to see a
dolly drown;
And then, you know. we've got the whole
wide carpet for sea
When baby goes a-sailing and the wind Is
fresh and free.
When baby lies becalmed in sleep, and all
the crew is still,
When that wee ships in port at last, all safe
from storm and ill
Two eyes of love shall shine above, two lips
shall kiss his face,
Until in deep and tranquil sleep he'll smile
at that embrace.
For mother watches, too, at night; while
through his slumbers creep
Dream memories of sailing ere the breezes
fell asleep.
C. C. Rogers, in Great Thoughts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
within an Inch of Death.

A correspondent of the Detroit Free
Press relates peculiar experience that
happened to friend of his during o
stay in Burmah.
We were sitting on the veranda of
our bungalow one evening, enjoying
our afternoon cheroot. Finally my
friend arose and sauntered into his
bedroom.
Usually lights were placed in all the
bedrooms, but this evening, for some
reason-probably the moonlight-the
servant had not performed his duties.
1 could hear my friend fumbling about
his dressing table, and then suddenly
he gave cry Of horror and rushed
out to the light.
81 have been struck by snake F"
he gasped, and his face. was deadly
pale.
''Where is it (? Quick Show me p
I exclaimed, as l whipped out a
knife
He held out his right arm. There
was no mark on the hand, which 1 ex-
amined critically, but on the cuff oil
the shirt were two tiny scratch-like
punctures, and two little blobules oi
poison sinking into the starched linen
and leaving sickly, greenish-yellov
mark.
you've had close call, old man, >
1 exclaimed, with a sigh of relief, s'and
| now let us settle the snake"
We found him coiled up on small
mirror, which lay on the table, and al
ugly looking reptile he was, too, read.
to strike again.
He was very poisonous snake
known as the Deboae Russelli, bu
after my friend had done with him i
would have been difficult for any nat
uralist to have placed him in hi
proper genus.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

''There must be 20, 900 head of wild
horses in northern Arizona, "said Will
S. Barnes, one of the largest cattle
owners in Navajo county, recently.
s'They are the worst nuisance that
can be imagined. It has reached the
point when we cannot safely turn out
a riding horse to Craze. We have to
keep our saddle animals and roundup
horses stabbed all winter or bring
them down to Phoenix for pasturage.
The wild stock not only eat the food
that ought to go the cattle, but they
run cattle off the range. They have
chased off all the cattle from the west
end of the Hash Knife range, one OF
the best grass districts in northeastern
Arizona. It is useless to put out salt
for the stock, for the wild horses chase
away the cattle that come near it. At
this season of the year they are fat and
have shining hides. They sweep over
the country in great bands, gathering
up any stray animals they may come
across. A horse is as good as lost
that joins them. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
Butterflies as Roommate..

A young woman who lives in New
England town has had unique ex-
perience with butterflies. She hap
pened to be in the garden on warm
day in the fall, and noticed brown
butterfly futtering about. rather Ian
guidly, among the few remaining
flowers.
She caught it without much trouble
and carried it to her room, where the
windows were screened, and let it
loose. The little insect accepted the
situation, and conducted herself as if
quite at home. The substantial New
England name OF Maria Silsbee was
bestowed upon it--though not emil
nently appropriate. Maria's food and
drink were placed on the window sill,
and consisted of lump of sugar
moistened by drop of water, and she
partook of this by unfurling her long
spiral trunk, which resembled the
hairspring of watch, and inserting
the end in the sugar.
Maria was not fated to live in soli-
tude. One day there appeared in the
room another butterfly of similar ap-
pearance, but more sprightly in be-
havior. No one could account for it's
being there, unless the maid had left
the screen up for few moments while
making up the room. The stranger
was named Jonathan Matthews. He
was far more venturesome than Maria,
and of not SO docile q temperament
But he was never seen to eat. Pos
sibly false feeling of pride or diff
dence restrained him from doing so in
any ones presence.
The fame of this young woman 8
two companions spread abroad, and
visitors to her room were frequent.
This did not seem to ruffle the equa-
nimity of either. At last Maria, in
different to the joys of q worldly exist
ence, settled down in comfortable
corner, and remained there, to all ap-
pearances corpse. She had decided
to hibernate-and hibernate she did
for several months. Jonathan, on the
contrary, was very active. Thus they
remained for most of the winter.
One dav Maria awoke. but in the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

"But-but," stammered out, s'are
you really alive?'
He looked at me as though he
thought me an escaped lunatic. So
then I-bcgan and told him everything,
just as 1 have told it to you, sir. His
face was quite white when my story
was finished.
''Mr. Jarvis" he said, ''let me tell
you was sent away on a delicate mis-
sion, and it was necessary that my
movements should be guarded and
investigations secretly conducted.
And then I wrote to Bessie, explain
ing the situation and telling her that
she must not be surprised or troubled
if she did not hear from me for a
week, as had promised to communi-
cate my movements to no one.
''Two months afterward 1 returned
from the expedition-successful, too
and I learned that the wagon with
the mail bags from the country town
from which / had last written had
been attacked, the driver killed, the
mail robbed of all valuables and the
letters scattered to the four winds OF
heaven.
''But, thank heaven, it was all a
mistake, and here 1 am, safe and
sound. Prosperous, too, for the post
master general has rccompensed me
handsomely for my successful services,
and with my increased salary I am
free to marry as soon as the little
woman is ready"
The wedding took place in good
style not lorg afterward, for John
would not hear of being separated
from Bessie again, and-what do you
think-I was the first to kiss the
bride. Evening News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
pEeT.coLLEcTINc BY STARVATION.
The Absurd Mahratta Method as Practiced
in India-Stouter stomach Wins.

The Absurd Mahratta M ethOd as Practiced
in India-stouter stomach Wins.
Many queer stories are told of the
persistence and clever devices of the
collectors of bad debts, but even
a professional humorist would find it
hard to invent anything more absurd
than the method actually in use among
the Mahrattas-at least, if travellers
tales are to be trusted.
In that country-so they say---when
a creditor cannot get his money and
begins to regard the debt as desperate,
he proceeds to sit ''dhurna" upon his
debtor-that is, he squats down at the
door of his victims tent, and thereby,
in some mysterious way, becomes
master of the situation. No one can
go in or out except by his sanction.
He neither himself eats nor allows his
debtor to eat, and this extraordinary
starvation contest is kept up until
either the debt is paid or the creditor
gives up the siege, and in the latter
case the debt is held to be cancelled.
However strange it may appear to
Europeans, this method of enforcing
a demand is an established and almost
universal usage among the Mahrattas,
and seems to them mere matter of
course. Even their ''Scindiah," or
chieftain, is not exempt from it.
The laws by which the ''dhurna", is
regulated are as we'll defined as those
of any other custom whatever. When
it is meant to be very strict the claim
ant takes with him number of his
followers, who surround the tent, and
sometimes even the bed of his s>lver-
sary to make sure that he OBTAINS no
morsel of food The code, h yer,
prescribes the same abstineno- W. she
man who imposes the ordeal; and, of
course, the strongest stomach wins the
day. After all, we have little right to
ridicule this absurdity, for our own
laws still provide, nominally at least,
for starving jury into verdict
A similar custom was once so pre-
valent in the province and city of
Benares that Brahmins were some
times Systematically put through q
course of training to enable them to
endure long time without food.
They were then sent to the door of
some rich person, where they publicly
made vow to remain fasting until a
certain sum of money was paid OF un-
til they perished from starvation. To
cause the death of Brahmin was con-
sidered SO heinous an offense that the
cash was generally Forthcoming, but
never without resolute struggle to
determine whether the man was likely
to prove stanch, for the average
Oriental will almost as soon give up
his life as his money Boston Jour
nal
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
Limbless From Birth.

A strange sight was Witnessed re-
Gently in the Southwestern police
court. An elderly man. armless and
legless. was carried into the witness
box by policeman, who held him as
though he were baby, while he made
an application to the magistrate for an
extension of time under an ejectment
order from the court. Mr.. Marsham
asked him how he came to be so af-
fiicted, to which the helpless man re-
piled that he was born 50. He got his
living by making beaded ornaments
with his mouth. His Worship allowed
him a few additional days to find fresh
recommendations London Daily Mail.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
COURAGE.

It IS not that they never knew
Weakness or fear who are the bravet
Those are the proud, the knightly few
Whose 10Y Is still to serve and save.
but they who, in the weary night.
Amid the darkness and the stress.
Have struggled with disease and blight,
With pitiful world-weariness;
They who have yearned to stand among
The free and mighty of the earth,
Whose sad, aspiring souls are wrung
With starless hope and hollow mirth-
Who die with every day. yet live
Through merciless. unDrightened years,
Whose sweetest right is to forgive
And smile divinely through their tears:
They are the noble. they the strong.
They are the tried the trusted ones,
And though their way is hard and long
Straight to the pitying God it runs.
George E. Montgomery, in Harpers 8
Weekly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
President Krueeer's piety.

Bishop William Taylor (Methodist),
who has just returned from Africa,
called recently on President Krueger.
81 found the ruler of the Boer Repub
lic," he says, s'an exceedingly unas-
suming man. He heard with interest
of the work that I was doing, and
spoke very encouragingly to me-
He is an intensely religious man. He
arises at 8 o'clock in the morning to
hold family prayers and breaches near
ly every Sunday
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
No Klondi!xe for Me!

Thus snys L. Walters. LIE Raysville, Pa,
who grew (sworn tor 252 bushels Salzer's
corn per acre. That means %, 200 bushels
on 100 acres at 30c a bushel equals 1850
That is better than n prospective go
mine. Salzer pays 3400 in gold for be
name for his 17-inch corn and oats prodigy.
You can win. Seed potatoes $1.50 n Bbl .
SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10 CTs. IN STAMPS
to John A. SalZer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
and get free their seed catalogue, and IL
farm seed samples, including above corn
and oats, surely worth SO, to ges start.
q
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

words of Hamlet-''to die-to sleep
to stay"
When the days became warmer and
the spring flowers appeared in evi.
dence that there was again honey in
the land for vagrant butterflies, the
screen was pushed up, and the solitary
Jonathan flew joyously forth. He has
Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
Got or Easy.

First Reprobate-Well, old man,
did you get home all right last night?
Second Reprobate-Yes; but my
wife wouldn't speak to me.
First Reprobate-Lucky beggarl
Mine did!--Pundh-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

The German navy has only been in exist
ence half a century. the first naval officer
having been appointed in 1S47
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,


FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath thi
senior partner of the firm of f. J. {
Co., doing businessin the City of Toled,
and State aforesaid. and that said firn
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
and every case of CATARRH that
cured by the use of HALLS CATAr
FRANK
Sworn to before me and sub
(~- presence, this 9Th da'
SEAL A. ID. 1886. w
Halls Catarrh Cure is take
acts directly on the blood an
of the system. Send for te
+. ]. CHENEv
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pillsar
The bonded debt O.
tWenty-four cents pc
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

Jack Frost irritates sensitive skins. Glenn's
Sulphur Soap overcomes the irritation.
Hills Hair &Whisker Dye. black or brown, SOC.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
The bonded debt O.
twenty-four cents pc
NIardi Crns,

This occasion Gttrac
of the United States. ...-..s,ay
as usual for the occas .ckets at one
fare for the round tril on sale Feb
ruary 16 to q inclusive, % return until
March 5th. The time b, 4 New York and
New Orleans is 30 hour. 4 Jouble daily ser
vice. Vestibuled LimiteE leaves New York
daily at 40 p. IN. Operated solid New York
to New Orleans, with Dining and Pullman
Drawing Room Sleeping Car and frst-class
coach. The United States Fast Mail leaves
New York l2.05 O'Clock night. with through
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars New
York to New Orleans. For full particulars,
call on or address Alex. S. Thweatt Eastern
Passenger Agent, 2il Broadway, New York.
Missouri has the greatest bodies of lead
ore in the world.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

Chew Star Tobacco--The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

The progress in steam engineering COM
menced in 1859.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

Piso's Cure is wonderful Cough medicine
Mrs. w. PICKETT. Van Siclen and Blake
Aves., Brooklyn, n. V, Oct. a, 1894.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

Nebraska has sos State banks and 113 ma
tional banks.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

Over 60, 900 oil wells have been sunk i
the United States.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer $2trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. r. H. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

There are sixty different kinds OF wood
grown in Arkansas.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1898-12-31
COUNTY DEPUTIES.

The following is the list Of deputies
chosen hy he county ollicfTs.eect for
The ensuing two years, subject TO the
rat acatlon of the county commissions
ers:
Sheriff Geo. A. Siorrs retains his pre-,
sent able deputies. II. A. Knowlden, w.
X. Henry and J. II. Williams
Recorder May Brown.Spencer has
selected Mrs, wilmirth White aud
Miss Rose Young.
Clerk Havercamp justly believes be
cannot do better than TO retain the
present corps, A. V. Robson and Miss
Rrse Moore.
For Trea rir Malmberg, Ed. l..
Jones. who Is well know IN the past AS
an able county officer Will act as chief
deputy for time, when he will go into
the Office of Assessor Hush. LA.
johnson Of Santaquin viii be the other
deputy in the Office which holds the
funds. and will become Mr.. Malm.
N"rg's chief in few months.
Assessor Hulsh's chief deputy, when
one becomes necessary, viii be Il. l..
Jones
Surveyor Adamson's alter ego will
he Eugene A. Henriod OF American
Fork, who is well known as a practical
civil engineer
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1898-12-31
HAPPY NEW YeAR.

Tonight 1898 dies and 1890 is born
A new year dayns for all tomorrow
and we hope il viii prove happy and
prosperous one. Our period OF exist
ence IN Provo has been short, but We
feel to thank our friends and the PEG.
pie OF Provo and Utah county that ii
mas been rs prosperous as it has. w,
nope and expect TO re main with the
people here during the coming year.
and take this opportunity of soliciting
u continuous OF rast fayors. We trust
we shall deserve them. To all we wish
"IIappy New Yearn