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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-12
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
The Chicago Platform Endorsed and the
Republicans Censured.

Springfield, Mo, Aug. 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention came to an end
shortly after IL o'clock tonight, having
nominated the following ticket: For
judge OF the supreme court (short term)
William c. Marshall of St. Louis; for
judge of the supreme court( short term,
Leroy b.. Valiant of St. Louis; for state
superintendent of public schools, Will
lam T. Darlington of Greene county:
for railroad and warehouse commits
sioner. William l.. McCully of Mace
county. The platform as reported by
the committee was adopted without
change. a synopsis of which follows:
1t begins with a reimbursement of the
democratic national platform adopted
at Chicago in 1896 and a renewed de-
mand for the free coinage of silver and
gold at the ratio of 16 to /, without
waiting for the consent of any other Ia
ton. Confidence in William j. Bryan
as the leading exponent of these prih-
ciples is expressed. The republican
party is censured for the non-enforce-
ment of antitrust laws. The platform
then reads:
I'VE assert that the declaration Of war
against Spain was justified by the
causes which called it forth. We direct
attention to the fact that the national
republican administration. marked by
the republican majority in congress, was
ODpOseu 10 war INT yltlutu OUly dlltT
a long delay to strong public sentiment,
aroused by the first and persistent de-
mands of democratic senators and rep
r~esentatives, foremost among whom
were those from Missouri; and for their
part in forcing the republican president
and congress to defend the rights of our
country we extend them our hearty
congratulations.
Confident that the war could have
been prosecuted to a successful and
speedy end without increasing the in
terest bearing debt of the people, we de-
nounce the issue of millions of bonds
as both unwise and unnecessary, as the
expense of the war could have been
met by the coinage of seigniorage in
the treasury and the issuance of nom
interest bearing treasury notes. And
we endorse the course of our democratic
senators and representatives in oppos-
ing their issue.
W. send greetings and thanks to our
soldiers and sailors, whose matchless
valor has added lustre to our martial
history. for their heroic service to the
country: and we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the relatives of those who
have fallen in battle or died of disease,
and declare il to be the duty of the
country to provide for those dependent
upon the gallant dead"
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king of Prussia this Duchy Of Lauen-
burg as the eliminating reward for his
services to the empire and to the king
dom;i point of rank, Bismarck lived
and died far inferior to a lot of insight
ficant nabobs nGermany who. however,
because of their actual headship OF
duchies. enjoy a status of sovereignty
and a footing of equality with royalty
not one Of them would, for instance,
marry a Bismarck.
1t is given out now. as a matter well
known in court circles at Berlin that,
as long ago as 1871. the old Emperor
william would have satisfied Bismarck's
ambition in this matter but for the OPP
position that came from Germany's
royal circles. 1t is believed, however.
that he had given his word to Bismarck
TO bring about the qualification of the
chancellor's dream. The old Kaiser died
leaving the promise not fulfilled. When,
at the time of his dismissal. Bismarck
received the empty title without the &C
tual duchy, he construed the action of
Emperor William III. as an added insult.
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They Weren't .'On."

TN what he said to the members of the
administration republican commit
tee, when il was in session, day be-
fore yesterday. Mr.. Yoder. of Silver
Bow, certainly talked sense. Said Mr..
Yoder. who was city treasurer during
the recent unsung A. p. A. administra-
ton in Butte. who is not a member Of
the Carter state committee. but a
friend of IT: Let us be republicans.
The silver republicans have been trying
to have us hold a convention after the
democratic convention so that IL they
get left in their efforts to fuse they can
come and be taken n"
That Nestor of Gallatin county sin
gle standardism. Major A~lderson-he,
too, was for anticipating the democrats
date. Wouldn't It," queried the ma
jor, "be an acknowledgment of weak
ness to set the date of our convention
after all the other conventions have
been held?"
on the merits Of the case, Mr.. Yoder
was right: on the merits, the question
put by the major demanded an affirma-
tive answer. But the fact remains that
neither of these gentlemen was speak
ing by the card, or. rather, by the slate.
With Mr.. Carter. all the merit of the
situation is against Mr.. Yoder's view
1t was never in the minds of those
who are on the inside of the Carter
committees plans to hold the admin
istratlon convention ahead of the dem
ocrats. AS for the majors intlmatlon
what difference does an ~"acknowl-
edgment of weakness more or less,
make with a wing of a party that went
through what the goldbugs in Montana
experienced at the most recent general
election?
1t Is because of this lamentable weak
ness that Mr.. Carter proposes. this
year. to hand over the whole DIRK TO
the silver republicans in M~ontana-the
officers. the resolutions. the nominal
tions, everything. expecting for himself
nothing this year except the bringing
together of the republican forces into
an organization which. under his hand
ling and for his own purposes. will
know what's what two years hence.
Really. Mr.. Carter ought to have
permitted Yoder and the BoZeman ma
Tor to have felt a more confidential
touch of the glad hand. 1t may m
barrass them to have been such a fool
ish minority. They locked the barn
after the horse. etc; and they were SO
solemn about it. 1t doesn't make so
much difference as far as Yoder is con-
cerned, but its pretty rough on the
major.
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A Pretty Wedding.

A very pretty wedding was celebrated
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G..
Ross at No. 14 corner of Gaylord and
Galena streets, Butte, Mont. at s p.
m, Wednesday evening. the Rev. +. Il.
L~ounsberry OF the Mountain View ME.
church officiating. The bride was Miss
Daisy Conner, formerly of Anaconda,
and the groom George A. Douglas, jr,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Douglas, ST.,
of Boulder, Mont.
Both bride and groom are well known
in church circles, also in h temper
ance work. both having been members
of the I. o. G. T. for many years.
The bride was richly attired In a very
light gray with white silk chiffon and
silver trimmings. The bridesmaid was
Miss Hattie Mclean Of Anaconda. She
was attired in gray green with pink
changeable silk trimmings.
The groom and groomsman were at
tired in black. c. II. Robertson of Boul-
der acting as groomsman.
After the ceremony a very elaborate
luncheon was prepared by the brides
sister. Mrs. d. g. Ross. The following
were the guests present: Mrs. c. Con-
ner. the brides mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. r. Dexter. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. O.. Ross,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Trudeau. Rev. +.
Il. Lounsberry. Misses Lena and Lulu
Trudeau, Miss Cora Ross: Messrs.
Charles and George Dexter and William
Bryan Trudeau, jr, all OF Butte. and
Miss Hattie Mclean, Ernest j. Edg-
combe and Gordon X. Place of Ana
conda. n c. r.. Robertson OF Boulder.
Many beautiful and costly presents
were received. After a short stay the
bride n groom departed for Bernice,
where they expect TO make their home
for the time being.
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Two of Them.

~ INCE August began. two eminent
~ goldbugs have been heard from
" the one is Hon. Mark Hanna, the
other is Hon. Henry Knippenberg;
Hanna has been heard from twice; Han
ma and Knippenberg agree as touching
one point; both OF them assert that the
republican party is hostile to silver and
that the republicans in the silver states
mustn't undertake to say to the con-
trary.
Hanna led of-he addressed a letter
to Marshal Glen Miller. a republican
manager in Utah. In this letter Mr..
Hanna wrote: "As chairman of the re-
publican national committee. charged
with the duties of the position, i protest
against the republicans of any state
taking action in endorsement of the free
coinage Of silver. as that would be clear
ly in opposition to the principles of the
party. as declared in the platform of
the national convention at st. Louis"
The Wyoming republicans rave declared
In accordance with Mr.. Hanna's in
structions. At Denver, however, a con
ference of republicans who have charge
of Senator wolcott's political fortunes.
proposed, a few days ago. to try the
straddle once more. With the result
that Mr.. Hanna issued another mani
festo which. this time, he aimed direct
ly at Wolcott, declaring that "all hope
OF an international conference is futile"
and that the straight gold platforms
adopted by recent republican state con
ventions are in direct line with republic
can IDEAS
This view has its echo in the talk of
Mr.. Knippenberg, who was active at the
gold-republican state committee meet
ing held in Helena day before yesterday.
Talking with a reporter for the Helena
Independent, Mr.. Knippenberg said: IF
T had the writing of the republican
platform, / would say we are in favor
Of the gold standard and stop right
there. More words would be a surplus
age under the circumstances. If / go
to the convention / will oppose any effort
to introduce a halfway silver plank or
to hoodwink the common people by pref
ty phrases that mean nothing. If the
republican party means anything, and
1t does. II means hat it is utterly OPP
posed to the free coinage of silver or
bimetallism. The latter word is a snare
and a delusion and means nothing. The
republican party is to-day the party of
the gold standard, and any attempt by
western republicans TO make 1t appear
to some people that it is in sympathy
with silver is a fraud and should be so
stamped"
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Foreign Notes Of Interest.

A law granting $500 to every burgher
who is the father of IL boys has been in
troduced in the Transvaal Volksraad.
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu has turned
himself and his Honor of Clitheroe. with
its manors. mines and privileges, INTO a
limited liability company
Professor Alphonse River, the Belgian
authority on international law. one of the
arbitrators I'm the Bering sea dispute, died
recently In Brussels.
Kaiser Wilhelm will appear i'm a new
part on his Palestine journey. that of a
Cooks tourist. He has already bought the
tickets for the journey up the Nile.
Frohsdorf in Austria. the castle which
was the Comte de Chambord's home for
more than 30 years. and was bequeathed
by him to Don Carlos, has been fought
by Emperor Francis Joseph for his
daughter. the Archduchess Valerie.
Sir Monier Monler-W Williams. the veteran
professor of Sanskrit at the University
OF oxford, and his wife have celebrated
their golden wedding. The professor, who
Is so years of age, has Just completed the
second edition of his Sanskrit dictionary.
Russia has curious PROSECUTING methods.
The car has presented the Bulgarian peo-
pie with the complete costumes for a
hundred Russian plays taken from the
wardrobes of the st. Petersburg and
MOSCOW court ntdNtlEs ihfN NtilHIls'
$500 separate articles of dress, valued at
60.O00 roubles.
The Aibatross. the second Of England's
fast torpedo boat destroyers, has just been
launched by the T~horneycrofts with all
her machinery on board ready for her
trials. Her guaranteed speed is % knots.
when the Lairds launched the Express re-
Gently the machinery was not in place.
Neither boat has been tried yet.
NJ. Henri Moissan has succeeded in OBJ
tanning metallic calcium free from impuri-
ties. lie dissolves the crude metal In
molten metallic sodium. maintained at a
red heat. On cooling the calcium crytal-
Lies and is separated by being treated
with absolute alcohol. The crystals arc
white and shining and belong to the hex
sgonal system.
Captain Boitschen. Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria's former aide-de-camp, and pre-
feet of Police Novelitch have been hanged
at Philippopolis for the murder of the
singer. Anna Szimon, a year ago. TheiI
first sentence TO death was "a
Imprisonment for life, but as they APP
pealed against IL they were condemned a
second time. Boitschen raved like a ma
Mac on being told that he was to he exc
cuted: accused Prince Ferdinand of aban'
Joining him: refused to listen to q priest
and had TO be dragged to the searold by
violence.
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Secretary Ayers Victims.

q ONE of the Rough Riders are
4" among the arrivals at Montauk
Point The public will not be IN
a hurry TO admit that this Long Island
camp has been wisely chosen. 1t is
soon TO receive a large number of the
soldiers who have suffered in the camps
on the southern coast OF Cuba or who
are a good deal worse off as the result
of their long detention in Florida
camps where the water was INIT to
drink and where all the sanitary ar
rangements were deplorably bad
Montauk Point is well enough in its
way-the question is whether 1t can
serve as a suitable camp for the very
large number OF men VINO are to be in
quarters there. Not more than thirty
six hours ago., the news was that rhe
available water supply was far short
of what would be needed but that the
people in Secretary Ayers department
"were hopeful" that this lack would he
fully met in ample time.
Practically without exception. all the
camps thus far selected by General AL
ktf hdNt btt Aht NtiN U 6NSl
when the original site was good. decent
provision in the way of water has been
omitted. Camp Alger itself. near
Washington, was simply a horror. A
few days more of detention there and
no soldier would have been left TO tell
the story OF sufferings endured. AMI
even when ii was concluded TO let the
men escape from this camp. the ran
Of ordinary needs as to furnish an
other indictment against the war de-
partment.
The press in the city of Washington
describes the recent transfer Of troops
from Camp Alger to Manassas Junction.
Most of the soldiers were too much
broken in health to maxi the march
comfortably. when they were we'll OF
their way many OF them broke down
and Their IL was discovered hat the
moving men-the Second division of
the Second army ~corps-were utterly
without hospital supplies. When the
troops camped for the night. there
was no supper for them. owing TO the
absence Of the ration wagons. These
did not leave Camp Alger IN
ill I o'clock Wednesday night. while
the troops departed early in the morn
ing. The wagons arrived at sunrise.
but the boys had 10 go to bed hungry
That's the story every time.
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He Didn't Get Ii.

, lille he lived Bismarck spurned
M the title of Duke of Lauenburg.
which was conferred on him at
the time of his dismissal from the pub
lie service. by Kaiser william. He fire.
quently referred to this title with ridi-
Guile and contempt. and on several oc-
casions when letters arrived at Fried
richsruh addressed 10 him as Duke of
LauenbuTg," he declined to receive
them, and in his huge. characteristic
handwriting scrawled across the envel-
ope the word unknown"
II is told now, on what appears TO be
excellent testimony, that Bismarck's
trouble in this matter was that he
courted not the title but the duchy it.
self. Among the many territories which
during his long and eventful career he
added TO the kingdom OF Prussia and 10
the German empire, was that of Lauen-
burg. which. although exceedingly small
in size. nevertheless possessed the sd-
vantage Of being entitled to representa-
ton among the sovereign princes of the
empire. II came to Prussia as a part
Of the spoils of the war Of 1866.
Bismarck looked ~ receiving from the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-12
DEADLY TUBERCULOSIS.
1t Has Killed More People Than Amy
other Disease.

Detroit, Aug. 1.-THE conference of
the state and provincial boards of
health closed it's sessions to-day with
discussions on tuberculosis in all its
phases. The walls of the convention
hall were literally hung with maps
showing hat this nsidious disease has
killed more people than any other af-
lection. In this connection DR.. Hurry
of Indiana, in discussing the economic
phase of tuberculosis. said ~one-seventh
of all the deaths are caused by 1t.
In the same connection, william Bal
ley of Kentucky declared that 1.200, 900
people died annually from tuberculosis.
and SAID that If sanitarians were but
given the opportunity to fight the dis
ease, the saving would easily pay the
country's PENSIONS: that in two or three
months the Interruptions to commerce
from the disease represented at least
800, 900, 900. After tracing the tubercu-
losis bacilli from its origin to the
height of its growth in man, the con-
ference discussed means of prevention.
Discussions on his point ranged from
care of expectoration" to state and
municipal care of consumptives."
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sition certainly has not been large. but
according to all accounts our state is.
in this respect. no exception to the
rule. In part, the blame for this lies
with the failure of the railroads TO
make the trip a temptation by the offer
of excursion rates. II may be hat an
interest in the exposition, which has
been wholly lacking thus far, will be
stimulated by the arrangement now
announced of a September day that will
be set apart for Montana.
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IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE


principle is that righteousness exalteth
a nation, but sin is a reproach to any
people. Missionaries, while loyal to
their native land, have risen above
mere national and race boundaries ana
have gone forth in the name of the COM
mon brotherhood of man n universal
f~atherhood of God, declaring that right
eousness exalts and sin debases, deter
mined on these lines to create a new, a
gloriied humanity. Our souls rise In
patriotic pride in celebrating the birth
of Washington and Lincoln. n in the
celebration of the principles of our
Declaration of Independence. o, for a
quickening of that higher patriotism
that hall find its greatest jubilation in
the celebration of the birth of the foun-
der of our faith and the declaration OF
the principles Of the sermon on the
Mount, and that shall find its highest
exercise and duty in carrying to the
world His proclamation of universal
salvation. Revive a right spirit within
me. o. Lord. toward this great privilege
and duty.
IF there is anything in statesman
ship or patriotism adapted to stir our
deepest nature, how much more should
we be aroused by missionary interests.
Much Of the noblest work Of history. all
that is best in craftsmanship, all that
is highest in patriotism, is an appeal for
a revival of a right spirit toward mis-
sions. For 10 centuries Christian liter
allure. thought and character. have been
piling up The power of Christian love
and conservation and saciice have been
collecting. But II has been collecting
like the snow on the '~cloud-capped
mountains 1t needs the warmth OF
Gods love in the heart that IL may
thaw out and burst forth like the noun
tain torrent. carrying freshness and life
to the parched valleys below.
The Evening Session.
Last evening Rev. John Hosking pre-
sided at the anniversary of the confer
ence claimants and Brothers James,
Digger, Gamble and Riggin spoke
earnestly. f~eelingly. touchingly for the
widows and orphans of the dead pas
tors and for those who have grown old
and feeble in the work of the Master.
A collection was taken IN and the
brethren and sisters gave literally.
Glory.
To-Day's Exercises.
$40 a. m.-Devotional meeting led by
II. Warman.
9 a. m.-Business session.
2:30 p. m.-Revival service led by II.
NJ. Craven.
7:3O p. m.-Devotional meeting led by
r. A. Heritage, with song service.
S p. m.-Reception to DR.. Thomas
VanScoy, ID. d. the newly elected pres
ident of the Montana Wesleyan uni
versity, Rev. Wilder Nutting to preside.
Speaking for the conference, Hon. J.
E. Richards; for the trustees and the
educational work, Mrs. NJ. s. Cumniins;
responses. DIR. Thomas VanScoy aud
Bishop Mallalieu.
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is STILL MISSING.
Has Been Heard of Musician
Robert Pearce.

Robert Pearce.
Nothing has been seen or heard OF
Robert Pearce, the musician, since his
strange and unaccountable disappear
ance on Saturday morning, and the an
xiety of his friends has now grown into
alarm. Efforts to locate Pearce in any
of the surrounding cities have entirely
failed of results and his friends now
begin TO fear that something unusual
may have happened to him.
The account of Pearce's disappear
ance was published on Tuesday morn
ing, when his friends first began to no.
tice his absence. He was TO have X
a position on Monday which the musi-
clans had secured for him, and when
he failed to appear his friends began to
be anxious.
This description may be of use in help
ing to locate him: Pearce was about
five feet seven inche in height, and
weighed about 160 pounds; he was rath-
er light complexioned and wore a light
mustache of sandy color, When last
seen he wore a dark suit of clothes with
a cutaway Goa n a light straw hat.
He had no money TO speak of when
he left Anaconda, and had been very
enthusiastic about going to work. His
friends speak very highly of him, and
say he was always genial and good
natuIed; he eldom drank anything
and never drank TO excess. He paid his
debts promptly, and so far as known,
did not owe a cent in the city. c.
Bieber. leader of the X. of p. band,
knew Pearce in Seattle, where he play
I'd in the band, and speaks highly of
his exemplary habits. Pearce lived
about three months in Deer Lodge prior
to coming to Anaconda. He roomed
at a private house on Locust street,
and left without taking his clothing,
musical instruments or other effects
with him. He had never shown any
thing unusual in his disposition n
was never blue or melancholy. On the
other hand he always appeared to be in
the highest spirits. His disappearance Is
certainly remarkable and his friends are
entirely at a loss to account for 1t. nor
do they know which way to turn for a
clue that may lead to his whereabouts.
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Montana's Day.

n note from Mr.. ". II. sutherlin,
~ who represents M~ontana's in
terests at the Omaha exposition,
says that. in accordance with h Sc
lection made by Governor Smith. Sep
stember s has been named as Montana
day at the fair. Montana had one day
at Omaha. but ii trsnspires that the
occasion was merely a bit of celebra-
ton for the formal opening of this
states building. The September date
is 10 be the genuine Montana day. Mr..
sutherlin writes h a for that occasion
special railroad rates will in due time
be- announced. This states exhibit at
Omaha is pleasantly spoken OF. The
patronage from Montana at the expo
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A Rush for Seats.

Buffalo, Aug. 11.-Since the Horton law
legalized boxing contests in the state
of New York there never has been such
a rush for seats at a fistic exhibition as
is now coming in daily to the Hawthorne
Athletic club officials of this city, before
which club Corbett and Mccoy will meet
on the 10th day of next month. To-day
more than $4,000 was received for seats
alone. while scores of applicants for seats
were turned down. the membership appli-
cation not being enclosed. Every foot of
lumber to be used in the building is on
the ground and the contractors rave re-
ceived the first payment in the shape OF
a check for 5000.