The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-29

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In Western Texas that the people are
holding public meetings to formulate some
mode OF protection.
The japanese government II negotiating
for the installation Of n complete pneu-
matte mail delivery service at Toxic un-
der American direction.
A ukase has been issued by the Russian
minister of education. Mr.. Bogolerow,
forbidding the wearing Of corsets I'm any
educational institution.
The city council Of Atlanta has deter
mined that all cabmen must prove to the
chief OF police that they are Of good
moral character before permits will be
issued to them.
Harvard university had about 225 grad
yates and undergraduates In the army
during the short war with Spain. To those
who were killed or who died q suitable
memorial is to be erected.
An interesting test has just been made
by a French woman. With a view to test
Ing the sustaining powers of chocolate.
she lived on that alone for 60 days, and
lost but Is pounds In the interval.
"A start has been made toward lighting
the city of Buffalo with the power from
Niagara falls. Last week for the first
E q, IN khlo WdIs
a circuit of $50 arc lamps being supplied.
The total vote Of New York state this
year was about 100 900. Colonel Roose-
Welt was elected by a plurality of is, 000.
a very narrow margin, amounting to only
~ per cent. OF the total vote OF New
York state.
Clover sickness. a common disease that
often ruins clover crops. has caused Ger
man scientists to make experiments. They
now say that farmers will soon be able
to inocuiate their lands just as human be-
ings may be treated.
The use of iron has been a new depar-
ture In some Of the dwelling houses re-
Gently built. and. the break being made
In a new direction, II IL not unlikely that
the practice may yet become general and
n new demand created for iron In archi-
lecture.
Saturday has been n fatal day to the
royal family OF England for the last 1s5
years. William Ill, Queen Anne. George
l., George H., George III. and George ~,
the Duchess of Kent. the prince consort,
the Duke of Clarence, the Duke of Albany
and Princess Alice all died on that day.
Thu stock of Havana cigars in London
Is becoming so unsatisfactory that clubs
are looking to India Tor an agreeable
smoke. In one or two clubs Havanas are
barred. A new cigar from Dindigui is
sdiu 10 Dt All the rage. Dlnulkul Is not
far from Madras, on the Coromandel
coast.
London's county council has decided on
the municipal control of the water sup
ply of the metropolitan district and will
try to get a bill through parliament to
enable IL to purchase, by agreement or
by compulsion." the property of the eight
companies that are now providing the wa
ter.
Norway and the North cape having be-
come hackneyed, British tourists have
bergen, a dozen degrees north of the Arc
tic circle. The season there is short, ex-
tending only from the first week in July
to Aug. 3. Board at the hotel Is 1871 a
day.
For 3S5 years the rulers of Denmark
a been alternately a Frederick and a
Christian. This is the aw, hat a King
Christian must be succeeded by a King
Frederick, and then comes a King Chris
tian again. In view of this law every
Danish prince has among the other names
both Frederick and Christian.
There is not a house in any civilized
community that can be compared to the
one built in Washington by Justice Gray
OF the supreme court. He designed II him
self. and IL was built according to his
plans and specifications. When he came
to move in II was learned that thx struct-
ure did not contain a single closet.
A British weekly paper is publishing a
long series OF articles under the title
Victims of Justice: or, True Tales of In
nocent Persons Condemned The cases
described are so many that they would
fill a volume. and every case has been
fully authenticated They constitute a ter
rible indictment OF British law courts.
Here is a juvenile story picked up by
the Chicago News: what bright eyes
you have said the visitor to 5-year-old
Tommy. you must get plenty of sleep"
he answered; my mamma
makes me go to bed every night at 8
That's TO keep you healthy"
said the visitor. mo. IL amt" replied the
.youngster. ITS so she can mend my
The Bookman has heard of a Scotch
who had been advocating the
of athletic exercise. 1.-The Ro-
man youths he cried. used to swim
three times across the Tiber before break
The Scotch professor exclaimed,
MIR. McAllister, why do you smile? We
shall be glad to share your amusement"
The canny Scot replied: 81 was just think
Ing. sir. that the Roman youths must
left their clothes on the wrong bank
at the end of their SWIM