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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-18
TOOK ONLY SEVEN DAYS
INCREASE OF EARNINGS
Fine showings Nsds In October By the
Great Northern and the Northsrn
Pscinc-Lsss Gossip Heard
In Railroad Circles.

The Union Pacific and Its connecting
lines made something OF q record in
bringing a car OF freight from schenec-
tady. N. Y. to Butte. a distance Of 2.ss0
miles. The car was loaded with elec-
trical machinery for the Montana Elec-
trio company. 1t left Schenectady on the
evening Of the 9th and arrived In Butte
Wednesday evening. the 18th. having
been on the road just seven days. 1t
was shipped over the Merchants Dis
patch line to Chicago and from there
over the Northwestern to Council
BLUFFS. where 1t was turned over to the
Union Pacific, which brought the car to
Butte. hauling 1t considerably over half
OF the entire distance. or about $500
miles.
Among the railroads reporting graft
flying increases In earnings for October
are the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern. Only one road, the Milwau-
kee. makes a better showing. Notwith-
standing a number of drawbacks affect
ing adversely special roads and groups
of roads. railroad gross earnings as a
whole continue to record satisfactory
Improvement over the results for the
corresponding period last year. And the
Improvement Is all the more note
worthy. as comparison IL with pretty
good earnings in 1897. Altogether 12s
roads nave made returns for the month
OF October. n these show a gain of
$2,62s. S54, or 4.91 per cent. over the same
month OF last year. This follows a gain
of $4.602, 179, or S.s7 per cent, in Octo-
Der, 1897. Thus the showing In a very
encouraging ne. Southern roads and
the grain-carrying roads Of the North
west n the Southwest were unusually
prominent for improved results. Thus
in the Northwest the Milwaukee h st.
Paul reports S49S. 500 increase and the
Great Northern $685.. 941 Increase and the
Northern Pacific $225. 1854 increase: in the
Southwest the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas s134. 96s increase and the Interna-
tional & Great Northern $103. IA in
crease. and in the South the Louisville
& Nashville $211. 351 increase and the
Southern railway $780, 1856 increase.
The roads reporting increases in gross
earnings exceeding $50, 900 are as fol-
loxTas
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-18
SIX MORE ARE COUNTED

CONTINUED from Page Eighty
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-18

Silver comb. brush and mirror put up
i'm satin lined case. only 800 at Towle
4 winterhalter's. jewelers.. 2s West
Park street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-18

Philip p. Leonard has assigned bis
Judgment against the city of Butte to
the State Savings bank as security fer
an indebtedness owing the bank.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-18

Total representing II roads, 1921, 249
For three weeks only.
In the Southwest several of the larger
roads, like the st. Louis & a Fran
cisco, the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis and the Texas & Pacific. have
fallen behind: nevertheless the final re-
suit is satisfactory.
The Northern. Pacific has received
from the Schenectady Locomotive
works some more heavy freight engines
for service in the West, especially the
mountain divisions. They were built I'm
accordance with specifications furnished
by the company.
The Northern Pacific had a novelty
on its overland train the other day. this
being a private car used by the travel
ingm man Of an Eastern clothing concern
as a sample room.
1t is now predicted that J. w. Ken
drick. general manager of the Northern
Pacific. will become general manager OF
the Baltimore & Ohio.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-18

Medals or jeweiry OF any description
made at Z. F. Mayors. 40 West Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-18
Calling Cards.

Cali at the Standard ONCE. 81 East
Broadway. and see the latest styles II
calling cards.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
AN INCOME TAX.

Whenever additional revenue Is
needed by the government the
first thing TO be taxed lie whisky
and the neat is tobacco. lie ar.
gued that these are Injuries and,
therefore, should bear the burden
OF taxation. Ii is further urged
that since they are articles used
by a large proportion OF the Deo.
pie this tax 10 the most equitable.
The income tax pro vision of the
Wilson bill was declared uncou.
stitutiopal because one Judge saw
light and changed his mind, but IL
10 clear that, even with the Ques.
tionable decision therein render.
ed, an income tax law could be
framed that would stand the con.
stitutional test.
II fairness 10 what Congress ia
looking for, let them put an in.
come tax provision into the war
revenue bill.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
Miracles In War.

An Overanxious and impatient
public are apt TO expect something
like miracles in war. The great
victory Of Dewey. without dis.
crediting that great commander,
was something like Q miracle, that
is, might not occur again In a war
,a1SsAra.--Rnt. j. bss lsG.tas. o,e.
the United States to expect VIC.
tories Of the same Find and mag.
nitude from Sampson and Schfey.
In fact, these impatients want =
great battle every day, and no de.
feats on our side.
Our successes 10 war 80 far
have been mar, elous. We have
achieved more than any nation
similarly situated ever did in the
same length Of time before. Yet
there is a general feeling OF dis.
appointment over the results.
Whyi Simply because we have
been Boosting too much, and have
gotten our people into ass uming
that We could do things 10 a mo.
ment that cannot be accomplished
In q month.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
LATEST WAR NEWS.
Nothing RelIabIe-No Bat.
tIes-AlI Expectancy
Peace Hints.

There 10 absolutely nothing re-
Hable In tho war news, from the
fact that the government allows
nothing officially TO be given out.
Attire reports Of battles this week
proved to be fakes.
The newspapers have no posi-
tive information rs to the where.
sbouts Of the Spanish feet, but it
10 reasonably certain that they are
IN Santiago de Cuba harbor, and
that the American feet has them
hemmed in so they must sooner
or later fight or surrender.
Dewey 10 all right at Manila.
Troops and supplies are on the
way 70 hiM, and moro 10 follow
1s- ss---i-s--s 49, --ss---s ~.
$4,000 more volunteers. $4,000
Of the hrst called have been mus.
tered in. Every preparation 10
going on for the invasion Of Cuba.
Porto Rico. and tho PHILIPPINES.
A great battle 10 liable to occur
any hour, but the people should
BOT credit any report except Of
Rcially authorized from Washing.
ton.
From London comes the news
Of SPANS interceding through the
Powers for peace.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
Foreign Intervention.

The best evidence to the aver.
age citizens mind that the Euro.
pean nations are not going to in.
terfere actively on the side of
Spain sgainst the United States
10 the fact that the leading pow.
ers OF Europe, England. Russia,
Germany aud France. are each
seeking closer, friendly relations
with the United States. There ia
little doubt bat that the friend.
ship Of the people of Germany,
France, Austris and Italy is on
the side Of Spain, aud, perhaps, it
is largely trae In Russia, but the
governments of all these coun.
trfes are IN the attitude of making
friendly overtures to the United
States. The facts appear to be
that each aud all of these coun.
tires have their own International
difficulties, and they at least do
not want to do anything to csuse
the United States to side with
their enemy. And, besides, their
trade, commerce aud business
is immense.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
OUR DAYLIGHT DOMAIN.

We are not quite equal with
Great Britain In the expansion of
our domain, but We are getting
there. The claim that with the
occupancy OF the Philippine is.
lands he sun never sets on Amer.
lean sol is not quite true. II holds
during De long days OF tho year,
but whtn the shadows lenRthen
and dwight shrinks, eastern
Maine Il still dark Of the sun has
ceased 10 shine on the Philippines.
To meet this distinction OF Eng.
land TWAS once conteuded that
the suu rose on the eastern limits
OF Maine before Il set on the far.
tbest Of the Aleutiau islands.
This claim, however, 10 true only
for q few weeks In the summer.
To construct q country upon
whose soil the sun would never
set, the United States would bave
to take possession Of the Canary
islands. These islands are about
135 degrees west OF the Philip.
pines, or nine hours difference 10
time. which would insure sunlight
somewhere on the soil Of the
United States ct oil times.
But then We have only started.
Give Greater American Q little
time and II will always be In day.
light.-L0uisville Commercial.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
Lord Woolsey's Hint.

Lord woolsey. the com mnnder
in chief of the English army and
navy. expresses his open sympa'
thy for the United States IN the
war with Spain, and also that the
American soldiers have no supe.
nors in the world; but adds that
the United States is lucky in not
now being at war with o drst Glass
naval power. Public opinion in
this country has realized the truth
of this criticism, for ii Is evident
that our email navy could not sue.
eessfully meet the greater guns
and ships OF England, Germany or
Russia. The realization of this
fact is sure to lead to the United
States building q navy equal to
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
A RACE PROBLEM.

IL We annex Hawaii and the
Philippines. which policy Seems
to be growing In popularity in this
country since Dewey's victory at
Manila, there would be q new race
question to consider. The Boston
Herald, speaking Of the subjec
says:
More than this, by the annexation
OF Hawaii we repudiats the principle
that our people have held for the last
four generations, q principle laid down
in the Declaration Of Independence,
that all men were created free and equal,
and in place Of this we substitute the
doctrine that a certain specialized sec.
ton of mankind-that is, the white
race, and possibly the Anglo Saxon race
alone-is capable of freedom, can lay
SlaAn to pol,t N -ssa ,re..A.aTs.,-aa--.:
power, while the rest OF mankind is of
lower order. and must be treated on
this basis, perhaps not enslaved, but
none the less be made to understand
that, as compared TO the white inhabi.
tants OF the United States, they are not
free and equal. This is the principle of
government which of necessity we
should have to adopt in the case of
Hawaii, aud which would be even more
necessary in the case Of the Philippine
islands.
In Hawaii there would be about 1000
or 5000 people out Of 100, 900 TO whom
political rights could be reasonably &C.
corded. In the Philippine islands there
would be $4,000 or 60, 600 out of popu-
lation variously estimated from 1900.
600 TO $4,000, 900 who might be accorded
political rights. Having cast
aside our principles in the case Of Ha-
waii, and having adopted the old world
land grabbing theory, il would be an
easy matter for us TO give it extension
in the manner just indicated"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
WAIT FOR THE FACTS,

The Associated Press fnds II
necessary to send out from Wash.
ington a fresh addition to the In.
junction to keep cool and wait.
This telegram says that what of.
6cials ofthe navy department most
fear 10 the effect that might be
produced upon the people by
greatly exaggerated and mislead.
ing reports from Spanish sources
OF some naval battle, in which the
SDaniards will claim q decisive
victory. II 10 realized that first
news OF an engagement In the
neighborhood OF Cuba or to the
eastward may reach the United
States through the Spanish cables
by the way Of Madrid. and these
are almost certain, no matter what
the result NAV be, to make such a
claim for victory for the Spanish
~ at the battle OF Manila bay.
Wait for our own official reports.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
WARS COST AND PROGRESS.

War has cost the United States
from the time Of the declaration
OF hostillties to the present time
$2,SOO,0OO q day, and there have
been not more than three really
active engagements. But prepx.
ration expenses are equal to. II
they do not exceed, the outlay re.
quired during heavy battles. Most
Of the purchasing for the govern.
ment has been done In the open
market aud at prices fixed by the
sellers. There has not been time
to advertise for proposals to fur
nish the goods, and consequently
there has not been much compe-
ution. An enormous expenditure
10 compelled by the handling OF
about 100000 men, who, accord.
ing TO the present plans Of the
government. will soon I've actively
engaged In the war against Spain.
Then The cost VI amin ubiiiOD, GOA;
aud supplies for the navy, 10 say
nothing OF the purchase OF aux.
Hilary cruisers, has made heavy
dsmands on the government.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
TIE DURATION or THE WAR.

One of the most pertinent Ques'
tons growing out Of the war be-
tween spain and the United States
10, What 10 to be the extent Of Its
duration Z
Flushed with excitement born
Of Admiral Dewey's brilliant ex.
plot IN Manila harbor, most OF us
are apt to conclude that two or
three months will sufice to con
ciude hostilities. bat such does
not seem to be the Judgment Of
experienced fighters.
General Daniel 4. Sickles, whose
competency to judge OF tha dura'
ton Of the war 10 based not only
upon his gallant service 10 the
union army, but also upon his
knowledge Of the Spanish obsrac
ter, derived from his long Official
residence in Madrid. states that in
his Judgment not less than twelve
months will be required 10 end
the war finally. Vile pctf,cily
aware of the dcsscnc.!.cs,ss Of
modern guns, General Sic e, be.
lieves this consideration Wi be In
some measure neutraliaed lby the
dilatory tactics which SSah 10
more than likely to adopt.
But Rear Admiral GheratG, Of
the United States navy, !, still
more liberal in his sllowank,. He
believes that three years d least
will be required tO settle Alters
fully. Coming from ono No IL
recognized as su authority on M.
val matters, this opinion eaunot
be regarded lightly.
So we must reconcile ourselves
TO what seems TO be the decisisn
Of the fates. II the war ends m
side the next few NOM bs, so mach
the better, but IL il does rot We
must wait patiently for on delay.
ed triumph.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
RAISING WAR REVENUE.

Nowhere, In no section, in no
party, is there any opposition TO
furnishing the most ample means
for the prosecution of the war 20
Q prompt and successful issne.
The only dispute 10 as to what
funds are needed, and how they
shall be provided.
1t 10 estimated that Il will cost
s3OO,OOO.OOO to continue the war
for one year. There 10 now An
available surplus in the treasury
OF s2OO.O 100000, which had far bst.
ter be put 10 circulation than he
kept misery boarded In the pub.
lie vaults, so there IL no need Of
haste in the the consideration of
war revenue.
There 10 about s5O,OOO.OOO Of
seignorage lying idle 10 the Treas.
ury. Why not utilize that by h.
sning certificates against II and
III
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
THE WAR TAXES.

The war tax strikes the retail
druggist in . tender plsre. Ii
provides for o tax Of l cen, on %
bottles or packages Of patent
medicines, 2 cents on q cent
bottles aud 4 cents on tl bottles
or packages, and the worst feature
10 the case 10 that he mus buy
the stamps and put them on every
bottle ss he sells IL. After tho
law goes into effect the maaufsc.
turer will stamp them, but stock
that has already been bougst and
paid for once, must now be paid
for again, or ct least the stamps
must be paid for before he can
sell the preparation, after the new
law takes effect.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
A WISE REGULATION.

II is rather hard upon the news-
papers and the public, but tho or.
der Of the Secretary Of the Navy
forbidding the giving ont OF any
news from the Navy Department,
except such as he shall authorize
to be bulletined, 10 undoubtedly .
wise one. There are some thoughi.
less persons who may say that the
servants OF the people should
have no secrets from them, but
there are times when secrecy on
the part Of public officials Ia alb.
solutely necessary to the fulfill
ment of their purposes. Nothing
could he more unwise than to put
the plans for the prosecution Of
this war before the whole Ameri.
can people, for in such case they
would Immediately pass into the
possession of the Spanish author.
tiles, who would then know how
TO NEE; every movement made.
And while there will he many bits
Of Information, the giving ont Of
which could do no harm, and In
reading which the public would
be very much interested, still the
incest discrimination would not
always be exercised between what
would prove harmful and what
not, and thus the general embargo
is judiciOus. The Navy Depart
meat promises 10 give out all in.
formation it has after facts are &C.
complished, and this ought to sat
isfy q reasonable public without
the know ing In advance OF the
plans of the administration or its
specGlations as to probable events.
Happily, however, the ASS ciated
Press lie not dependent upon the
departments at Washington for
its news OF the war, II having it's
own vessels and correspondents
in all waters where hOstilities are
likely. IL has, Indeed, thus far,
furnished the administration the
fret ne VS. it has had of nearly all
the important events Of the war
news far in advance Of the Official
reports. 1t will continue to give
the people all the news there 10.
which Is really all they need, and
thus 1t will be found that the EN-.
barge at Washington 10 not 80 sc.
rious matter as on its face II ap.
pears. 1t is, indeed, the closing,
for good reasons, OF but one Of
many channels Of Information.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
A GREATER COURAGE.
Washington Post. |


ut sometimes require more and
better courage to stay at home
than TO 60 to war. Many o man,
II duty would permit him tn --ot
nnteer. would be glad to 60, but
10 compelled by the most solemn
aud binding of all human obIigs-
lions to stay at home. 1t Is not
. manly, a wise or a heroic thing
Tor q citizen to leave his wife.
children, sisters or parents In
want 10 order to 60 where he 10
not needed. So long az there 10
Q surplus OF men who want to an.
list, and whose presence at home
70 not essential to the support Of
families, no man whose presence
10 thus required has Q moral light
to enlist.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
An ENGLISH SPEAKING ALLIANCE,

An American alliance is favored
by the London Chronicle. 1t says:
These evidences of q solid and
deserved success of the Anne rican
arms do not alter, though they
may reinforce our views as TO the
need Of preparing the way for
closer relations bet ween the Eng.
lish and the American peoples.
We see traces of a desire in high
places at Washington to hold the
Philippines in the far East. That
policy would certainly evoke no
jealousy 10 England. AS we have
said ourselves, the country does
not covet the islands, and, indeed,
her interests, as things are now
shaping, lead her rather TO the
1Orthward than TO the southwark
II Hong Kong. For America the
problem 10 not one of annexation |
but one Of responsibility for ILL
races, which have fallen
away from their slovenly ana also
rulers. Mean W bile, we
welcome the warm words in which
Sir William Harcourt, at Cam.
bridge, pledged the liberal party
to "sympatby for the side that
makes for freedom" He puts
pithily the reasOns why we, all of
us, are 10 heart with the American
people 10 the struggle. Whatever
the force Of events may bring out
OF 1t, we understand and maintain
that II was undertaken not for az. !
gression nor for territorial aggran.
dizement. but 10 the same zeal for
the emancipation of oppressed
races which reused the best feel.
ing OF England over Bulgaria and
over Armenia. and oyer Crete.
Unhapplly, 10 none OF these cases
could England put out her whole
strength. But II we had been as
rec to do so as was America over
his question Of Cuba, we all know
What would have happened,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
Ben Keys Again.

The Populists, in Convention at
Princeton. nominated Ben G. Keys
for Congress 10 this District. The
platform 10 strict Middle.oftbe.
Road. Keys has been the Popu.
list nominee several times, aud
is a well informed man on the
Populist issues aud contentious.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27

The United States and England
are surely and swiftly drifting TO
an alliance.
Now, what was at frat but
q suggestion, with scarcely Q like.
lihood Of ever taking Q serious
form. is being earnestly coma der.
cred BY the leading men OF the
two great countries, and more SO
by the English statesmen.
England's most prominent pub.
lic men and leading newspapers
have thrown aside oil reserve and
openly urge and advocate the Al.
lance,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
The Cuban Rebels.

The insurgent forces In cuba
have evidently been over estimat.
ed In the matter OF effectiveness
and numbers. Investigation has
shown that instead of an army OF
10000 or 10000, the insurgents
have only q few hundred men In
the field, and most Of these are
poorly equipped and drilled.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
PROSPERITY OF THE FARMERS.

One has bat to look about him
to sec the signs OF prosperity that
Ia every week becoming more not.
iceable among the farmers. They
ought to be, and doubtless are,
the happiest set of men In the
county. The products Of the soil
are bringing fair prices, the com.
ing wheat crop, which 10 immense,
promises q good price, and while
II Is not likely to remain at It's
present status, il 10 pretty certain
that the prevailing price ct thresh.
ing time will be such as TO make
this years crop profitable. That
is the opinion OF Joseph Letter.
and he is authority on all things
pertaining to wheat, ut present,
Small fruits and vegetables, in
which our people are largely in.
terested, are bringing far prices,
therefore, what doth hinder them
from prosperingf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
10 Way, Niggeri

The Psduoah Visitor says that
one Of the funny incidents. min.
gled with the sad, ct the depot the
other day, on the departure OF the
Paducah volunteers, was occasion.
ed by an old colored woman, who
remarked when surrounded by Q
number Of colored men: "Go way
from me you niggers; dsrs dc
white boys gwine way to 40 de
Hghtin', aud youse layin' round
heah lookin' at 'emj 60 way from
me; 60 way, Use ashamed or you |!
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

We regret to see any opposi.
ton TO q proper appropriation to
defray the expenses Of sn Ameri.
can exhibit ut the Paris Exposi.
ton, and that regret Is increased
because Of the grounds upon
which the opposition 10 bss.d. We
do not believe the French govern.
ment has or will take any meas.
ore in hostility to us or 90 any
act in violation Of intentional
Law 10 our detriment. II 10 to
our interest to strengthsn our
friendly ties with all patiOnL
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27

The revenue bill being discuss.
ed by Congress provides for issu.
Ing three per cent. bonds to the
amount Of 500, 100000; an In.
crease In the tax on beer of 81 a
barrel; an increase on manufac.
tnred tobacco 10 II cents pound;
M increase Of 81 per thousan d in
the tax on cigars. 1t provides for
the placing Of stamps GU bank
checks aud patent medicines,