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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Volunteers Not So Effective.
~ ENERAL JOE WHEELER says
u we must have a regular army OF
at least 100 600 men. and his rea-

~ ENERAL JOE WHEELER says
~ we must have a regular army OF
at least 100. 900 men; n his rea-
sons deserve serious attention. The
volunteer army. he tells US, does not
answer the purpose 1t did in 1915. The
tactics have changed completely, and
while our volunteers are as brave and
dashing as ever. they lack skill and
perience-and latter-day warfare is
largely a matter of skill and expert
ence.
Formerly" says General Wheeler,
I'VE used to wait until we were within
close range-two or three hundred
yards at most-before we opened fire,
and fire in such cases was pretty gen.
orally effective. Now we open fire at
eight hundred yards. and unless the
officers and men have had a great deal
of practice the firing at that distance
is pretty certain TO be ineffective. 1t
takes long training TO learn TO get the
range at such a distance, and success
depends more upon the officers than
upon the men,"
General Wheeler goes IN to explain
that those qualities which formerly
made the volunteer valuable on the field
Of battle are of less or no avail now.
I'm the war of 81" he said, shooting
and charging did some good, but that
does not count now. 1t is all science
now, and that is the only thing that
really counts on the field of battle to-
day" He illustrated this by an account
of his first experience in a battle in
Cuba: "As ! looked over the scene |
could not realize that a battle was be-
ing fought. The runs do not make
much noise-we could not hear the
Spanish rifles, in fact-there was no
smoke. and If the bullets a not been
flying around over our heads we should
hardly have known that a fight was
going on. Suddenly a man who was
standing near me fell down. In the
war Of '61-'65 we used to hear the bull
let's when they struck the men. But
there was no sound in this case. ! saw
that the man was gasping, however,
and ] told another man who was stand
ing near TO unloosen his belt and see
what was the matter. When he
opened the shirt l saw a little blood,
and then by looking closer / saw in
his abdomen a very small wound which
had nearly closed up. Then, all of a
sudden it came over me what great
changes had occurred in the art of wal
since g."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
1t Makes Him sick.

Jacksonville. Fla, Sept. 1l.-Colonei
Henry Egbert of Davenport, Iowa, a vet
eran of the civil war. who is a member
of the commission sent here by the gov
ernor of Iowa to examine the condition of
the camp and of the men from the Iowa
regiments, to-day said:
''The locations of the camp are as good
as could be found anywhere. The water
is of the best and abundant. In the hos
pitfalls we have found much to please us.
when I think of what we endured in the
civil war IL makes me sick to hear some
of the complaints that have come from
men located as are the men of the sew
enth CORPS"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
silver the Issue.

From the Marysville Moutaineer.
The Mountaineer believes in the fusion
of all persons who believe in the free and
unlimited oinage of silver at the time
honored ratio of 16 to /. We are demo-
cratic, believe that in the great constitu-
tional party lies the safeguards of the re-
public. but we nevertheless believe that
the money question, the question of what
shall he our standard for the measure of
values. is one overshadowing all others
considered i'm relation 10 the prosperity of
all producing classes in this great and
hountiful country. Those journals who are
trimming their sails to catch the passing
favor of the administrator are unworthy
Of confidence. Silver will. and must, by
the tenets of the best teachers OF poliu-
cal economy, by the good sense of the
great American people and by the laws
of logic. which demand money sufficient
for purposes of exchange without extor-
ton, ultimately prevail.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
The Montana Press.
Problems of Criminology.
he Great Falls Tribune.

From the Great Falls Tribune.
The desperate resort of Ed Short, who
took his own life last Tuesday morning
rather than allow himself. to be captured
by the officers of the law, suggests some
thoughts regarding the treatment of Grim
inals and their pecuIiarities. Short APP
pears to have been a confirmed thief. He
served a term in the Wyoming state pris-
on for stealing before he came to Great
Falls. What his history before his con-
viction i'm Wyoming was. no one here
knows, but whatever. IL was 1t is quite
evident that his Wyoming experience of
prison life had no reforming influence on
him. After his arrival here he COM
menced again dishonest practices, and
pursued them some time before he got
caught and was sent up for five years
for killing cattle on the range and selling
the beef. His record I'm the penitentiary
at Deer Lodge was such that Governor
Smith pardoned him out a few weeks
prior to the expiration of his sentence i'm
order that ne might be restored to citizen
ship. We don't recollect what grounds the
governor gave for this action. but If he
expected reformation as a result of his
/ clemency he was evidently deceived, for
Short was here only a few weeks till he
started in at his old tricks. stealing three
head of horses. He declared to the sheriff
that he preferred death to another long
sentence in prison and would not be taken
alive Evidently fear of punishment ope-
rated on this mans mind as strongly as
1t is possible for the penalty of the law ia
act on any man in deterring him from
the commission of crime, for he preferred
death TO the penalty which he knew the
law would infiict. At the same time this
fear of the penalty for the broken law
was not sufficient to prevent him from
breaking IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
TO AID B0YC0TTS.
American Federation of Labor Take I'm
portant Action.

American Federation of Labor Takes Inn
portant Action.
Milwaukee. Sept. 1.-THE first step
in a movement which may result in d.
v:ding the American Federation of La
Dor into geographical sections was TAX
en- tonight at a meeting of the dele
gates from seven state declarations or
labor in the Northwest. The purpose
is Ia form a closer union OF state fed
erations and to establish a quick sys-
tenn of boycott. The proposition out
lined will be submitted to state organ
izations of the Northwest, among them
Colorado and Nebraska, both of which
sent communications indorsing any
plan the meeting might decide upon.
State declarations are to submit any
declaration of a boycott to the central
organization, the latter to submit the
boycott TO other state organizations for
ratification. If the boycott is declared
lust. action will be taken by every
state organization and pushed with
vigor. The proposed organization Is to
work in connection with the American
Federation of labor and the National
Trade union. The plan. the leaders
says, will prevent many unwise boy
colts, and by reducing the number of
boycotts will make them more danger
Gus TO employers and lead to more fire.
quent arbitration.
Delegates were present tonight from
Missouri. Michigan. Iowa. Minnesota
South Dakota, Illinois and Wisconsin.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Going Out of Fashion.

~ ONE acute observers are predict
~ ing that the reign Of trousers
- can't possibly last twenty years
longer and that knee breeches will be
the rule rather than the exception in
less than half hat time. Trousers are
a product of the French revolution
they belong TO the nineteenth century.
There are numerous Indications that
the twentieth century is going back
to knee breeches and back farther yet
10 pajamas. The wal with Spain IN
dermined trousers seriously. The vol
un.eer from the rurs districts had In
mast cases never seen OF heard Of psja-
rss until he ert.rcd .he army. Nov
from every camp and hospital the con-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Strengthens the Dynasty.

London. Sept. 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: The at
tempts of General Polavieja n senior
Canalejas to form a third party nave
only resulted in an increased cohesion of
the great dynasty parties. Senior Leon Y
Castillo. the Spanish ambassador 10
France. is returning to Paris. He has
convinced Senior Sagasta that II VIII DC
best for him (the ambassador TO remain
outside the peace commission, having III
view the possible necessity or negotlatloh
with the powers concerning the Philip
mines.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

~HE church people of Concordia,
Kas.. who started out last Sat-
urday to rid the town of saloons
by smashing everything to pieces with
in them. ought to be arrested and Sc
verely punished. This form of religious
hysteria was quite frequent in the
Middle West a few years ago. 1t was
hoped thai the severe condemnation
Which II merited and received from the
decent, ~law-abiding people of the coun-
try without regard to their temperance
opinions, had stamped 1t out forever.
The Concordia church people" made
law-breakers, thugs and rioters of
themselves. and ii is not surprising that
one of their number was badly. per-
haps fatally. wounded in the disgrace
full ARRAY that they precipitated. If
they were wiser they would know that
the saloon can never be abolished by
the vicious and villainous methods Of
toughs and hoodlums. They are not
fighting fire with fire, they are simply
adding fuel to the flames. Public SEN
timent will be on the side of the saloon
keepers every time they are made the
objects Of such attacks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
To the Hospital.

Camp wikoff, Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Shinnecock will leave for New York
tomorrow with 200 or 300 sick for New
York and Brooklyn hospitals. The
deaths reported to-day were: Nj. r.
Clark, sth Ohio; Howard Robinson,
Company h, Sd infantry: Walter Elger,
Company Il. Sd infantry: Samuel wy
ley. 9th Massachusetts; David Hasham-
mer. Sth Ohio; Bert Smith. Company
b, Sth infantry.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
END OF A fEUD.
Principals Killed on in a Shooting
Scrape in Kentucky.

Scrape IN KENTUCKY.
Erlanger. Ky, Sept. 11.-This afternoon
at Dry Ridge an old feud was ended by
the killing of two men and the fatal
wounding of two others. 1t was father
and son on each side. reinforced by their
respective farm hands. At least 100 vol
Ieys were fired. The dead are: Joseph Mi
chaels, jr., and James McCray. The dying
are: James w. Watson and Ben Michaels
senior.
The two latter named were the princi-
pals. They had quarreled about fence
awards at the county fairs and had beer
at swords points for a long time. The
dead man. Joseph Michaels, jr., is a sor
of the dying man. Ben Michaels. The 9TH
err dead man. James McCray, was a farm
hand. James w. Watson's son ESCAPED
unscathed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
Sending East for Things.

From the Big Timber Pioneer.
1t has been said that protectionists VINO
are in the habit of sending East for
their merchandise are inconsistent, and
we can but admit the truth of the state
ment. If such people would stop to con-
slider the matter they would see that in
sending out of the state for their goods
they are acting in direct opposition to the
principles of protection, which, when put
in practice, protect and assist home insti-
buttons.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

~ EOPLE who are interested in in
~ ternatlonal yacht races, n that
means nearly the entire popula-
ton, will have plenty of food for dis
cussion for a year and more. \ chal-
lenge has come for the Americas cup,
this time from Ireland. The conditions
agreed TO are almost precisely the same
as those which governed the Dunraven
challenge. The match is TO be best
three in FIVE races. which are to be
begun on October 3. 1889. and the con-
tests will alternate over windward and
leeward and triangular courses. The
Irish yacht will be named the Sham
rock and IL her Irish owners don't win
the cup they will at least prove them
selves to be gentlemen and sportsmen
without any Dunraven business in
fheirS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

Not to be outdone by the other sem
sational European eruptions, Mount
Vesuvius herself yesterday decided to
resume the business of erupting at the
old stand.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

San Francisco Call remarks that ANY
person receiving an anonymous gift of
food or drink by mail will be wise to
try II on the dog, selecting a dog not
held in high esteem" Thai is to say.
your next door neighbor's dog.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

There is said 10 be a movement to
eject state Superintendent of Public
Instruction Carleton from the populist
state convention. To do it. Mr.. Garlic
toms opponents may find it necessary
to get up at 3 o'clock A. NJ. in the
morning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

Hall Caine. the novelist, is coming to
the United States to lecture on THE
Necessity of an Anglo American ALI
ance." Mr.. ain hopes to make a few
thousand dollars out of the necessity.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

The New York Sun reporters at
Camp Wikoff continue daily to discover
a remarkable series of horrors which
the New York Sun editorial writer's are
more and more convinced do not exist.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

The Boston grandstand is sending out
yells of a size and quality which the
outputs of its esteemed Cincinnati and
Baltimore contemporaries are not rival
ing to an appreciable extent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
sexton Accents.

Chicago. Sept. u.-Colonel James A.
Sexton. the new commander-in-chief OF
the G. A. r, who has been asked oy
President Mckinley to assist in the pro-
posed inye stigation of the war depart
ment. has announced his acceptance OF
the presidents appointment.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

Politics has made many strange bed
fellows but ii breaks all previous rec
ords in that line when II throws Sena-
tor Carter and Colonel Sanders into
one folding bed. which the same is
about to close up automatically with a
bang.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
A Terrible

Yokohama. Sept. 1.-THE central prov
inces of Japan have been swept by a ter
rible typhoon, which has caused heavy
floods. doing much damage and Destroy
ing 500 lives.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
IhR HnhN IIcnfiHed.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE body OF a oi-
cycle rider who shot himself In Central
park to-day was found lying dead beside
his wheel. Ii was identified to-day as that
of Thomas L. Belden of ~arragans"
Pier. II. l. He is said to have wealthy
relatives in Minneapolis and other cities
in the West. one Of his uncles being man
ager OF a railroad in Minnesota.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
An Identical Telegram.

Gambia. Island of Crete. Sept 1.-THE
foreign admirals nave sent an Identical
telegram 10 their respective government
requesting the immediate expulsion from
Crete of the 15.0O0 Bashi-Bazouks In the
island, the recall of the Turkish troops
and authorities and appointment of an
attorney general, as desired by the Gre
fans.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

The Butte Miner points with pride to
Helena and Nevada but views with
alarm Colorado. Washington. Califor-
mia, Idaho. Wyoming and Montana.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

Left to itself. the silver fusion In
Colorado might easily down the Nc
Kinleyites but o 1t is going to buck
against the Butte Miner and the Hell
ena Independent is not clear.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

AGuinaldo will hardly pursue his
dream Of power and dominion To the
extent of engaging a band Of anarchists
to plot against his life.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

Assassin Laochini evidently is dis
posed to take a good deal of credit to
himself for not stabbing the empress
in the back.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

All reports from his training quarters
agree that Dick Croker is getting nto
the pink Of condition for his November
engagement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

1t looks as If the republican party of
New York state this fall might break
the worlds split record 1t established in
1880
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

New York. Sept. u.-Rev. DR.. Albert :.
Hull, aged - years. for 20 years secretary
Of the American Bible Society. died to-day
at his home in Brooklyn Of bronchltis'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

1t was to be expected that Nevada
would refuse to fuse. 1t is not alone in
respect to population that Nevada is
the smallest state in the union.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

We beg to assure the goldbug press
that the Geneva assassin is not one of
the free silver franks and anarchists.
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In spite of Mr.. Ayers assertions that
it's all right. there is nothing to show
that h and General Miles are sitting
up nights signing protocols.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

General Kitchener now seems to be
finishing the conquest Of the Soudan on
the Porto Rican plan.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

General Alger is slowly and painfully
descending from his lofty perch of scorn
and Indifference.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

a Boston publishing house. Gen.
wheeler's pen is a mighty good one IL
IL ecIipses his sword.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

The Coneordia, Kas., editor who was
shot while cleaning out a saloon APP
pears 10 be a piece of loaded matter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

The French var department scandal
is having all the conceit taken out of
Ii by its American contemporary.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

Gen. Joe Wheeler has written a his
tory OF the S9anish-Ameriean war.
which will be issued in a few days by
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12

The shoes Of all the Euronean sove-
reigns arc experiencing considerable
trembling i'm their midst.
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The Standard has branch ofices at
gutte. Missoula n Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
nlica tim
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New York ofice-s Tribune Building.
Chicago Ofice-4ee The Rookery.
The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-14l5 Q street
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All general business letters and CORE
-nondence should be addressed TO the
STANDARD PUBLISHING
Anaconda. Mont.
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Main offce-Standard Block. Anaconda
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
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Ladies' Gowns
with deep rutfles
and edged with
tucks, worth soc;
this sale
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The Advocate and news., 1898-12-28
Pedigree Records.

AS ordinarily conducted the pedigree
record Of an animal is Of but little value.
II simply shows that 1t Is the progeny
Of registered parents, and aside from that
It is no guarantee as to quality, form or
results. Some Of the progeny Of regis
tered animals may be very inferior, and
yet about all that is required for registTa-
tlon is a statement that it Is the progeny
of named registered animals and the
payment of the required fee in order to
obtain a certificate Of registration.
There ought to be some further guar
antee and some further protection than
this secured by a certificate Of registra-
tion. Perhaps score card, properly and
carefully filled out, In the application for
registration, and also in the certificate
issued, would be help in this direction.
It would at least show the form and
whether or not it corresponded to the
recognized requirements for that partic-
ular breed, and would also serve as addl-
tional means for Identification.
The breeders of Holstein- -Friesian cat
tie have recently taken an important
step in this direction by establishing
what they call an Advanced Registry
in which pedigree alone is not sufficient,
but proofs as to form and performance
are also required. The beneficial results
from such requirements for registration
must readily be apparent. Purchasers OF
breeding stock want not only good
animal but also good results in the fu-
ture. Hence the new form for registra-
ton proposed by the Holstein-F -Friesian
men will be an advancing step in the
right direction.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-28
Farmers Census.

The farmers Of this country have new.
er been fully or fairly represented in any
census which the government has taken.
Every ten years the government, at great
expense, takes a census Of this country.
The next census will be taken In the
year 1900. The census purpOrts to give
an accurate and detailed statement OF
the population and wealth Of the country
with statistics relating to each depart
ment and industry. In doing this it is
much easier to get accurate information
from cities and corporations, both pub
lie and private, than it is to get full and
accurate information from the rural dis
tricts. For this reason greater care
should be used in gathering the facts re-
lating to the farms and farm produc-
tions. Agriculture is much the largest
single vocation in this country. What
ever helps the farmers must help the
whole country, and an accurate census
Of the farms and farm productions would
be beneficial not only to the farmers but
to the country at large The farmers
themselves can aid greatly in securing
more accurate census Of their inter-
ests than has ever been obtained before.
The census Of 1900 will be based upon the
crops and conditions Of the year 1899.
Every farmer should keep an accurate
account of his farm and its productions
during the year 1899 and when the census
enumerator comes around In 1900 with
his books and blanks the farmer can give
him the actual facts without guessing At
them or overlooking OF Omitting any inl-
portant items. This would not only aid
the Government in making a fair and ac-
curate report but it would be of great
benefit to the agricultural interests of the
country.