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The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11
PROLIFIC LIFE IN ALASKA.

Full of Fur-bearing Animals and
 Feathered Songsters.
 John Muir, who has summered and Wintered in the Alaskan lands, toward which all mems eyes and many mems rect are now turning, says In the At lantlc: Nowhere on my travels so far have l seen such warm blooded, re- joicing life as in this grand Arctic res erVation, by so many regarded as desc late. Not only are there whale in abundance along the shores, ana in- numerable seals, walruSes and white bears, but great herds of fat reindeer on the tundras, and wild sheep, foxes, hares, Jennings, whistling marmots and birds. Perhaps more birds are born here than in any other region of equal extent on the continent. Not only do strong-winged hawks, eagles and water fowl, to whom the length of the continent is only a pleasant excursion, come up here every summer in great numbers, but also many short-winged warblers, thrushes and finches, to rear their young in safety, re-enforce the plant bloom with their plumage and sweeten the wilderness with song, fly ing all the way, some of them, from Florida, Mexico and Central America. In thus going so far north they are only going home, for they were born here, and only go south to spend the winter months, as New -Englanders go to Florida. Sweet-Yoiced troubadours. they sing In orange groves and vine clad magnolia woods In winter, in thick cts of dwarf birch and alder In sum- mer, and sing and chatter more or less all the way back and forth, keeDing the whole country glad. Oftentimes in New England, just as the last snow patches are melting and the sap In thu maple begins to flow, the blessed wan. derers may be heard about orchards and the edges of fields, where they have stopped to glean a scanty meal, not tar rying long, knowing they have far to go. Tracing the footsteps of spring. they arrive in the tundra homes In June or July, and set out on their return journeys in September, or as soon as their families are able to fly we'll.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11
Artificial ReantY Laws.

During the reign of Charles II. in En- gland, laws with regard to artificial aids to beauty were very strict. It Is Interesting to note this curious act of Parliament which was passed In the year 1870: That all women, of what ever age, rank, profession or degree, whether virgins, maids or widows, that shall, after the passing of this act, Impose upon and betray into matrI- mony any of his Majesty's male sub jects, by scents, paints, cosmetics, washes, artificial teeth, false hair. Span ish wool, iron stays, hoops, high-heeled shoes or bolstered hips, shall incur the penalty of the laws now in force against witchcraft, sorcery and such like misdemeanors, and that the mar riage, upon conviction, shall stand null and void."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11
He Tricked the Topers.

In the last century nearly every gen. tleman was put to bed drunk. He had either to drink as others drank or fight duel. Sir Aubrey de We're, when he was IS years of age, after days hunt avoided intoxication at dinner by watch ing until the others were tipsy and after that pouring each new glass of wine down his neckcloth, then worn so large that the chin was buried in it. When the last of the topers lay under the ta- ble, he rushed to his bedroom, took a bath, dressed anew and joined the ladies at their 12 o'clock tea The next morn- ing at breakfast all the gentlemen rose when he entered and received him as if he had been prince. They had heard that he had been unaffected by the wine and considered that so strong head was entitled to the highest honOrs "-->
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

art exhibition in Tokio, Japan: "Visit- ors are requested at the entrance to show tickets for inspection. Tickets are charged 10 cens and 2 cens for the spe- cial and common respectively. No wis itor who is mad or intoxicated is all lowed to enter in, if any person found in shall be claimed to retire. No visitor is allowed to carry in with himself any parcel, umbrella, stick, and the like kind, except his purse, and is strictly forbidden to talk within himself dog, or the same kind of beasts. Visitor is requested to take good care of himself from thievely."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

Year after year comes news of lives and property destroyed by the rising of our rivers. These floods are as regular as spring itself, and yet houses and factories are built along the river banks as confidently as though freshets were rare cataclysms of nature, like earth quakes and eruptions of volcanoes. Men are proVerbially incapable of proiting by the experiences of others, but to profit by their own Is not beyond their power, and 1t does seem that, when a high-water mark has once been established, 1t ought to give a hint for at least year.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11
JUPITER : JENKINS,
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One Of these was mat she was very pretty girl. But # ne had been imper- vious to this fact there were others who had not, and among hose were some of the big boys in the school.
 Geraldine was growing, and she was now tall and 1.-the of figure, with her big blue eyes clearer and more express i've, as sha looked at people. The true soul of a rather designing maiden was showing forth from them. She was glad to receive attentions, and 1t smote Jupiter hard when he observed that she walked with one and then with another in the still and balmy spring evenings. Just why it smOte him as 1t did MT. Jenkins never knew until q few years later.
 But 1t did, and GeraIdine's face seem-
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

The best news in regard to Alaska is that an exploration of the territory Is now being made by three expedi- tions under the control of the United States Geological Survey. This Is far more to the purpose than the scram- ble after gold. The region west of the Klondike, the Tanana River basin and the interior, reached by way of Cook Inlet, will be examined, and army sur veys also will be carried forward. The scientific discoveries made and official ly confirmed will divert much of the travel to the Klondike to our own soil As & matter of fact, We know little definitely about the resources of Alas ka. The labors Of the Geological Sur vey will be of great value to the peo- pie.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

Mark Twain, following the noble ex- ample of Sir Walter Scott, has devoted all his gains for several years to the payment of what his creditors were dis posed to regard as dead claims" The English papers are lavish in their ap- plause-as if this kind of honesty were 8 rare virtue. Perhaps 1t is rate; but then, more's the pity! Creditors should forgive as they hope to be forgiven; but no debtor should let himself off easily, unless he is willing to take the risk of moral bankruptcy.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

In time of war, nations which are fighting are known as belligerents, and nations which are at peace as neutrals Under the law of nations, neutrals are under obligation to keep out of the war themselves, and not to render improper assistance to either side. What are known as neutrality acts impose pen alties of fine or imprisonment upon citizens of any neutral country who en- lists in foreign service, or fit out yes sells ofwar, or organize military expe- ditions against friendly state. Eng land has stringent neutrality laws, and so far as the United States Government is concerned, is also bound by what are called the Three Rules of the Treaty of Washington, under which the claims for damages for the losses inflicted by the Alabama and other privateers dur ing the civil war were submitted to international arbitration. The first of these rules imposes an obligation to use due diligence in preventing the arming. equipment and departure from an Eng fish port of any vessel designed to cruise or carry on war against the Unit ed States. Under the second rule, Eng land stands pledged not to permit or suffer either belligerent to make use of her ports or waters "as the base of naval operations against the other. or for the purpose of the renewal or aug mentatiOn of military supplies or arms or the recruitment of men," Under the third rule, due diligence is enjoined for the prevention of any violation of these neutral obligations. These rules do not forbid a neutral nation to sell arms, other military supplies and coal to a belligerent in time of war. But the vessels of either nation could seize on the high seas all such stores intended for the country with which it was at war.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

The people of the United States are wealthy and have faith in the govern ment. These two facts are shown in the report of the comptroller of the currency, which states that the indl- vidual deposits in the national banks now aggregate more than $2,000,000,- 0O0, being the largest amount ever re corded in the history of those institu- tons. This statement does not take in- to account the deposits In State and private banks, nor the immense sums known to be held by savings banks. When these are added the wealth of the United States Is seen to be truly enormouS
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

coincidence that GovlTyler signed ths bill on Lincoln's birthday-Feb. 12- and the company was organized to car " it into effect on WashingtOn's birth day-Feb. Q. The head of the com pany Is Gen Horatio c. King of New York and the vice-president is Col. w. H. Taylor, who was Lees adjutant gen eral. The grounds are to be marked so as to show the position of each corps, division, brigade and regiment at every stage of the battles fought upon them, while the spots where leading officers were killed will be designated by ap- propriate monuments. The great bat tlefields of the war are now nearly all of them parks, open to visitors, and some of them, like that at Gettysburg, are especially attractive.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

England has begun a plan of prison reform that, If carried out, will do much to relieve the penal system of that coun try of much severe criticism. In few civilized countries has the treatment of cOnvicts been more depressing upon the individual prisoner than In En- gland. This has been due not so much to hard usage, which has been exceed ing rare, as to the fact that the pris- Oner was considered as a machine un- der which ''he ran the risk of being brutaliZed-not, indeed, by cruelty, which was very rare, but by the mere force of the routine system to which he must submit" Every prisoner was treated in exactly the same way. The new rules ''are framed on the assump- tiOn that criminal habits are, in many cases, curable, and that in the treat ment of crime, as of other diseases, isO- latiOn Is essential" The worst fault in the old system, the minglIng together of age and yOuth-of the novice in crime and the habitual criminaI-has been wholly eliminated. Prisoners are, in future, to be divided into three class es-flrst, those convicted of serious crimes and the habitual criminals; sec ond ,the first offenders, and, third, those who are sentenced for terms of less than year for minor crimes or mis- | demeanOrs. This classification estab- fishes q middle course of treatment, about halfway between the old En- glish system and the bizarre ideas that have been put in practive at Elmira, in the State of New York. Under the new regime in the English prisons some will be saved from lapsing into a life of crime and certainly the modifica- tionS proposed will have humanizing effect upon the less hardened convicts generally.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11
AND 1T

ed to have framed itself inJo the center of his thoughts She recurred to his conscious es5 constantly, and when he thought CT these Ll. boys he was truly uncomfOr rtablg
 He had auotbeI conference with Mrs. Coffin, in which he suggested that Ger aldine had better Je kept the house and made to give closer artention to her lessons. When he called her in reclta- tions he was also doing lis best to make the girl fail And when she did fail he did his best to make 1t uncom- fortable for her. She had to remain after school and get the whole lesson. Jupiter made her recite 1t all, "precept upon preCept," so te speak.
 He had c0nceivei the ambition to make a teacher of tae girl. He broached the subject to Mrs Coffin. Geraldine" he began, '1s cut 3us to be a teacher" Mrs. CofHn started in asConishment. "Yes she is," he affirmed, with a thun- derbolt, sand she ought to be sent to a normal school. ' never vent to one. and what know about teaching has been gained by experience. But there is no mistake. The learning of meth ods means something in these days, and Pm sure that # Geraldine $ sent to normal school she N III make a f1rst-rate- teacher.''
 Mrs. Cofin thought ( over for a few days, and then came to the conclusion that MT. Jeu-..- was right That was the usual conclusion about Ir. Jenkins in the little village. The idea was placed before Geraldine. and when she heard of JupireC.s proposal she smiled a smile that made her mother look at her twice. But Geraldine mad the key to certain kinds Of human nature which was far beyond her years She thought she would Ike to go, and It was a great joy when she came 10 Jupiter's throne. and in her sweetest and calmest man. her thanked him for his kindness, and said she would do her best to deserve 1t. That was the happiest day that Jupiter had ever had ln tie school. He did not understand It, bat here was a singing in bis hearJ as hon elike as the singing of tea kerrie and as soft as cats purr.
 Geraldine took new interest In school. She tried no more Of Ter subtle ways to disturb Jupiter, and the boys found a change in her, which at once set their former interest at Eaught.
 "She ain't DO more fun," they all agreed, and they troubled Ter no more.
 III.
 Geraldine entered the normal school and passed her preliminary examina- tions with extraordinary success. She was one of the highest three out of large class. The veteran principal of the school kneu human nature at a glance. He wrote to Jupiter a letter which confirmed all that worthy had said about the wild, nomadic Geraldine.
 When Geraldine returned at the end of her first year the townspeople began
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

It is reported that when a freight train was derailed on the Burlington road, one car, loaded with eggs, rolled completely over, and landed in a ditch without breaking a single egg. This reads like a "wild and woolly" story, but it may well call attention to the ex- traordinary carefulness with which eggs are now handled and packed for transportation.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11
Accounts Squared.

Hicks-I owe you an apology. The fact is, 1t was raining. and saw your umbrella, and supposing you had gone home for good took it.
 Wicks-Don't mention it. owe you an apology. You left your new hat, you know, and wore your old one. AS l had no umbrella and as I didn't want to wet my hat I put on yours. Hope you don't mind d-Pearson's Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11
Odd NOfinRa

The following notice is displayed in a hotel In Norway: Bath! First-class bath. Can anybody get. Tushbath. Warm and cold. Tub bath and shower bath. At any time. Except Saturday. By two hours forbore" And this is the notice that was posted up recently in an
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

The stranger who climbed an electrlc light pole in the business district the other night and explained to police man that he twas going up to heaven" probaly was also light at the upper end
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11
Heather Monuments.

Bishop Coleman, of Delaware, has publicly condemned the custom of erecting what he calls ''heathen monu- ments" in Christian cemeteries. Among heather monuments he classes obelisks, wrecked ships. broken shafts and urns.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

A London letter says that Rudyard Kipling soundly spanks his son when ever the boy tells a bad story. The youngster escapes pretty lightly; sup pose he were spanked every time his father tells such a story.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

The Lake City (S. O coroner's jury his death at the hands of parties un- known to the jury. That jury ought to take a day off and get better acquaint- ed with the leading citizens of the town
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

The battlefelds of Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, Charlottesville and Spottsylvania, in Virginia, are to be converted into a national park, the Leg islature of Virginia having passed bill authorizing the formation of a com pany for that purpose. 1t is singular
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

The Ohio Legislature has refused to pass the Parker bill restricting mar riage The Legislature, because it was in favor of a tie, refused to tie on this measure.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

A later naval notion is an airship carrying dynamite munitions. Its use only proposes to drop the torpedo as a naval resource one way.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

A Connecticut gardener claims to have perfected an odorless onion. That fellow should try to invent noiseless 1recracker now.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

Boston women insist on wearing high hats in the theaters. Strangely enough the men who are "behind the women" are opposed to this scheme.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

Perhaps it can be taken as an evil dence of anti-Spanish feeling that many people are not smoking genuine Havana cigars.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

In view of the fact that cashiers are breaking banks so rapidly, it would be good idea to make the prisons Efr0nQer
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson says she sees no reason why a woman may not smoke cigarettes. She can find women who will not refuse to back Ger.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

An Ohio law forbids the marriage of insane persons. Those who are 'madly in love" will have to get married out side of the State.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

That big territorial partition in China is vastly different from what is known as the Great Divide in this country.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

The United States is so big that she cannot afford to act small or feel small.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

Good cooking was introduced into England by the Normans.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

War clouds never take on their black est character till they are added to by the smoke of burning gunpowder.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

Fatal prize fights continue to enable the undertaken to show his skill as a h0Yor
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

Picturesque language might justify the remark that the powers are tearing China in pieces joint from joint.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

The free lunch attracts more men than the church festival.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-11

pI1RLIsHED EVERY SATURDAY
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ST. JOHNS HERALD

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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-22
IF YOU DON'T TAKE THE STAND.
ARD YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS.

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about almost two sections of patented
land, all under fence, on the upper yell
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and is worth many times what it can
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l will sell Groom house close to W.
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April 1st, for $35.
What have you in real estate or furni-
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have the furniture in Groom house on
Pacific street for sale, SIP and. the house
for rent. very great bargain in furni-
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West side, including fine piano, 3 hair
mattresses and every article in the house,
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A decided bargain, a property on
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$2,700 A Broom brick and q six-room
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w. e. LADD, 423 Colorado Street, Butte.
p. O. Box GA.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-22

train We're couple of hoboes that he
put off the train at DeSmet. lie had
not seen anyone else. Then Louis
smiled sadly and went up the road to
the store. He ate dinner alone.
Meanwhile 1t was going hard with
AL and his friend. When they got off
at DeSmet they at once inquired of the
operator as to the time of the departure
of the next eastbound train, and were
informed that there would be none that
they could ride on till the arrival of the
eastbound flyer. They considered the
situation in all it's aspects, and fin
ally decided to walk back to town. 1t
was seven miles only, and they We're
strong and vigorous. But they had
not figured on the chill wind that came
down the canyon and across the plain,
blowing into their faces like a step
mothers breath. 1t was chilly and it
was fierce. They bucked against it for
two hours and then toiled up the street
in town from the depot and hunted up
a restaurant. where they ate by them
selves. They did not tell this story.
but 1t leaked out from Ariee and from
the trainmen. Al will hereafter travel
on passenger trains.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-22
WELL PRESERVED BODY.
An Inquest Held on the Remains OF Otto
Eigbrecht.

Missalla. Feb 21.--At Plains this
morning an inquest was held upon the
body OF Otto EigbreGht who was found
in the river there yesterday morning, as
reported in the Standard to-day. The
body was identified by those who mad
known the man in life, and the circum-
stances of his drowning We're brought
out, The unfortunate man, ii will be
remembered was drowned in Paradise
canyon, below -Four Mile rapids last
December. While attempting TO float
down the stream in a heavily-loaded
sliff with Columbus Burrill. Ever since
the warm weather caused the ice 10
break up in the river and the stream
began TO get fast. search has been made
for the bodies of Burrill and Eigen-
brecht. AT the time of the drowning all
efforts To recover the bodies were UNI
successful. Not until yesterday mora
ing was the search in any degree sue
cessfnl Then Eigenbrechts body was
seen floating in the stream seven miles
below the rapids Nothing new was de-
yeloped this morning. The remains will
be buried at Plains and the search for
Burrill's body Will be continued with re-
neWed energy.
ROadmaSter Hartman, who came iii
from Plains tonight. says that the body
was remarkably we'll preserved. consid-
ering the fact that it has been i'm the
wateeso long.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-22
COULDN'T PATCH 1T UP.
Judge Woody Tries to Preserve TN
Achilles Family, but Fails.

Missoula. Feb. 21.-rn the district
court to-day Judge Woody had divorce
matters on his hands all day. The case
of Achilles VS.. Achilles was on most of
the day and this time without jury.
After he had heard all OF the testimony
Judge Woody tried TO persuade the
young people To make up their differ
ences and took a recess to enable them
to talk 1t all over once more. When the
court was called to order 1t was found
that the two were as far apart as ever,
and Judge Woody said that as they had
tailed TO agree after two different trials
at living together, he would grant Mrs.
Achilles the separation that she sued
for, but he refused to give her the GUS
fody of the two children, as she asked.
The elder child is given to the father
and Mrs. Achills will keep the baby.
After this case was disposed OF
the case of Straight VS.. Straight was
brought up on a motion to have the or
der of the court satisfied, which granted
alimony Of $35 month to Mrs. Straight.
The motion was denied, but supple
mentary order was issued reducing the
amount of alimony to $40.