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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
HOUSTON ON TOP AGAIN
Career of Man Who Made "Pi"
in the Old Leader" Office.
NOW MAYOR OF NELSON
Andrew Jensen Explains the Sy stem
of Municipal Elections in Vogue
in Queen Victoria's Domain
Across the Line.

Great Falls. Jan. 5.-Gen. Andrew
Jensen, who for many years was ell
gagged in the clothing business in this
city, but is now interested at Nelson,
ID. c., has been here for some time visit
ing old friends and looking after bust
ness affairs. He states that John Hous-
ton. who was recently elected mayor of
Nelson. is none other than the man who
was engaged in the newspaper business
in the early days of Great Falls. At
the time the Leader was started. 1857,
he was employed on it, but through
some trouble with the management his
connection with the paper was severed.
Being man of hasty temper and
printer besides. he took a form of ven
geance which must have been dear to
one who had knowledge of the print
ing art He entered the place where the
paper was set up and deliberately
turned all of the type out on the floor
and mixed it up thoroughly. 1T was
'pi of the worst kind. Naturally he
left the town. and having started, he did
not rest until he safely reached the Ca
madam line. A posse was organized
here to pursue him. but the advantage
of some time and the ignorance of the
direction ne had taken the posses eff
forts We're useless. Last spring he
headed the ticket of the wide-open ele-
ment in Nelson, and being a man who,
in spite of a hasty temper. still pos
sessed fair judgment and the confidence
of the community in which he lived, he
was elected to the office by a sweeping
majority. In addition to being mayor,
he also runs a paper.
In speaking of the election. Mr.. Jen
sen commented on the difference in the
methods used on that and on this side
of the line. You know" said he. that
in that country no one ever runs for an
office. There are just as many people
who desire the jobs. but it is not the
custom for a man to get out openly and
say that he is after a certain office or
any al all. Instead. you will see a man
huttonholing people on the street and
telling them his views on England's for
eign policy or naval affairs or any other
subject equally foreign. when he really
means that he would like to be picked
out for an office where he would be
called on to look after the sanitation
of the city and like matters. But office
there is supposed to drop from heaven
upon the shoulders of the fittest man,
and he does not need to rustic for it.
when they hold their meetings they
always invite the opposition, and, in
fact. the latter always seem to me to
have the better of the situation. They
can denounce those holding the meet
ing, while all the latter can do is to
get up and explain. After the speakers
on either side have finished. questions
are asked from the audience and there
the opposition gets in still more effect
i've work. 1t is a peculiar country to an
American at election time. The fran
chise is held Ivy only certain classes of
the body polite. There are property
qualification for different kinds of cleo
TONS and the whole thing is really
quite complicated"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
INCREASE OF CHILDREN.
Great Falls School Fund Affected by the
Prolific Outside Districts.

Great Falls, Jan. 5.-The announce
ment that only $4,000 can be expended
in the running expenses Of the Great
Falls schools will be a disappointment
to every citizen here. The taxpayers of
School District No. l. which includes all
of this city, pays two-thirds of the taxes
to be used for school purposes in the
county, but the city schools get back but
a little less than tWo-fifths of the. entire
tax. 1t may be consoling to know that
the neighboring districts are benefting.
but the average man has not sufficient
generosity to feel that way. In addi-
ton to the regular tax, this district also
each year leVieS a special assessment
more or less burdensome, according to
the constitution of the present board
of trustees. This state of affairs has
been caused partially by lavish and eX
traVagant expenditures in brighter
times. but it is due more to the fact that
outside districts have increased their
census of children of school age faster
than has Great Falls. There were found
a. the last census taken this summer
about 5000 children of school age in the
county, an increase of about Zoo since
last year. This is accounted for by a
high birth rate, particularly a Belt and
Sand Coulee, during 1890 and the spring
of 1891. The increase al Great Falls
is only 200. In consequence with $45, 900
TO be distributed, the per capita is
only 50.
1t is likely that strenuous efforts will
be made to induce the next Legislature
to pass bill abolishing districts and
placing all of the schools of each county
under the supervision of a board who
viii be able to apportion the money a
little more justly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
WILL PREACH WITHOUT PAY.
Dr. Farrar of brooklyn Gives Up a salary
of $4,000 a Year.

From the Chicago Chronicle
At the annual meeting OF the First
Reformed church, Brooklyn. DR.. James
X. Farrar. the pastor, announced that
as soon as possible he would give up
his charge and devote the remainder OF
his life to preaching without pay. The
scene of his future labors. he said,
would be In the country. where minis
tiers are much needed. The church
over which he now presides is one of
the most prosperous in Brooklyn. as is
proved by the fact that DIR. Farrar' 5
salary is now So 900 a year Speaking
of his surprising resolve DR.. Farrar
said.
The whole matter is this. Since |
entered the ministry l nave constantly
been called TO larger. richer and more
influential churches The thought has
struck me that we ministers count too
much on the money We receive. The
Sunday school teachers and other
workers ~ LIS eh4Ish G!ys LAs.H Sl1as
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
C0RS0N PLAYS EVEN.
The Choteau Editor Tells a Little story
on sIortsan, the Mineraiogist.

Great Falls. Jan Editor S. NJ Cor
son Of the Choteau Montanian accuses
Prof. o. $. Morrison. the mineral expert
of Cascade county. of plagiarism, in that
he knowingly Incorporated without
proper credit in an article on sun River
Valley a description Of a PieganCrow
battle written by Corson for the Sun
River Sun in 1854 Editor Corson at the
same time relates a little story on the
professor. He speaks IF road being
surveyed or built north from Fort Shaw
TO the British line. OF this survey. the
professor has reason 10 remember more
in detail than what he records. He
was the man with the compass in
those days. under Lieut.. Col {. e. Gill
bert, and pointed the way across the
prairies. al directed by his chief Gill
bert was "A case and on the trip had
allowed the men % leave their tents be-
hind. but saw to il that his own was
taken along. one beautiful evening,
along in the eos. when this particular
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
OTHER MARKETS.
Omaha Iix. stock.

Omaha Neb.. Jan. 5.-Gattle-Receipts
500; market opened slow OH beeves but
closed strong. native beef steers. s. 7jG
40: cows aud heifers. $2.50fi4e0. Gamers
s.. 5Od2.J0: stockers and feeders 81 50n4 -
calves S.00Ei6.o0.
HogS-Receipts. TO- TO; market Toe lower:
heavy. 81 45M3.60: mixed s.. 4Da3 =: light
s.. l593.J0: bulk of sales. 81. 35fi3. -.
Sheep-Receipts. 100: market active.
fair 10 choice native s. S0ft4. 20. fair To
choice Westerns $}.6om4.20 common and
stock sheep. S3O0a3.s0. lambs 81 40df5.5p.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
RUSSELL'S LATEST WORK.
The Cowboy Artist Displays Characteris-
tic Scenes Among the Native Indians

The Cowboy Artist Displays Characteris-
tic Scenes Among the Native Indians.
Great Falls. Jan. 5-Charles Russell
Familiarity called the cowboy artist"
has finished another picture in the Sc
ries which he is making for the Field
and Stream. 1t will be used in the Feb
ruary number having been sent to the
publishers to-day. The picture is
monochrome and represents a battle be-
tween the Crows and Piegans, such as
often happened in the days when Lewis
and Clarke crossed the plains and ex-
plored the Northwest. The Indians are
of course, on horseback, and are
armed with bows and arrows. war clubs
and lances They carry buffalo hide
shields and the whole scene is one
which is filled with life and vigor. In
that respect it is probably one of the
best of Mr. Russells works. He has
recently painted a number mostly
water color. and shows marked i'm
provement in his later works One en-
titled THE Day Herd" has in the fore
ground cowboy. smoking and loung-
ing as much as his position on the back
Of broncho will permit He is on a
rise of land. In the middle BACKGROUND
is another rise of land. on which stands
another saddled horse. which the rider
has left for the moment. Between the
two graZes a herd of wide horned cat
tie assuming natural postures AS a
setting the blue and white peaks of the
Rockies fill the extreme BACKGROUND.
This. like the others. has been already
purchased in the East.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
Financial Cabieeram.

New York, Jan. 5.--The Evening Posts
London cablegram says: The stock mar
ket was quiet but strong today. The
feature was the rise in Grand Trunks on
professional deals and from Glasgow
There was further rise in China and
Japan loans. Americans We're neglected
but closed better. Union Pacific was
strong.
Gold is rs l0isd. The money market was
easy on the release of government divi-
dends and the day closed dull Money is
very tight in india and further rise in
the bank rates there IS looked for.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
after The Proper Dimensions.

From The Chicago News.
While sherman was out In the air. -
between Atlanta and the sea. fations
sometimes got a little saort. but the
men We're good -natured about IL One
day an officer found i soldier eating L
persimmon that he had picked up. ana
cried out to him Don't eat that, rs
not good for you I'm not eatin' il
because it's good. was the reply. I'm
trying 10 quicker up my stomach to tit
the size Of the rations Uncle Billy
Sherman's a-giNin us"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
Live stock.
Cash Quotations.

Cash quotations were as follows. Flour
dull. No. spring wheat s5ac: no. ,
spring wheat. S3dS9c. No. red. ssa. ae0c
No. corn 26i&d 26tsc. No oats. 22c: No.
white. I. o. b., 23m2a%4c. No. , rye. 45i2c
No , barley, +. q b.. 2Sli ne No | fax
seed. 81. lGa1.2o. Prime timothy seed $2.6Il4.
Mess pork. per barrel. 81 10a915. Lard per
100 pounds. 47j0l77izc. Short ribs sides
dooseb. 4.5004.75c. Dry sailed shoulders
Cboxed, 4iaa4a4c. Short clear sides lboxed5
4. 75d4. S5c. Whisky. distillers finished
goodS per gallon 81 Is
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06

] had the rheumatism so badly that
could not get my hand to my head. |
tried the doctors medicine without the
least benefit. AT last l thought of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm; the first bot
tie relieved all of the pain. and one
half of the second bottle effected COM
plete cure-W. J. Holland. Holland. Va
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is equally
good for sprains. swelings and lame
ress, as we'll as burns. cuts and bruises.
For sale at druggists.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06

New York Jan. 5.-The metal market
shows continued apathy and weakness
Pig iron warrants closed dull at s665fI
G.7o: lake copper. quiet at ioS5Gfl1 zoe Tin
easier at 1S.10dl3.13: spelter quiet at 39lTr
Loco. Lead dun at 7tg13 52lsc. Brokers,
3.55c. Bar silver 56ssc
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
Wool Auction sales.

New York. Jan THE NTH auction OF
wool was held today at the WOOL ex-
change Representatives Of the wool
trade from all parts OF the country were
present. The catalogues consisted Of over
l. 80. oyV pounds Of WOOL u . CREASED basis,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
New York Mining stocks.
Money Market.

New York. Jan. Money on call firm
at affGiz per cent, last loan 81. closed al
aGSiz per cent. prime mercantile paper.
3-aa4 per cent: sterling exchange firm
with actual business ia bankers, hills Il
S4.ssH4 s5is for demand and 81 A.s2A9
asa for 50 days: posted rates. 81 S;iz and
Lst, commercial bills. s4zIigi silver cSrlin-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
Mrs. winslow,s Soothing syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILL.
IONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS.
1t SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS
ALLAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND collie, and
is the best remedy for DIARRH GA. Sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world. Be sure
and take no other kind Twenty FIVE cents a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06

san Francisco. Jan. 5.-Spring woods
NeI ada. 1Id15c; oregon. i2nl4e. Fall
Southern coast lambs. 7asc: San Joaquin
lambs. 1d8c. Northern lambs. lldl2c;
mountain lambs. l9Gl2c: San Joaquin
plains, 1dsc, Humboldt and Mendicino, Il
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06

and which realized 5000. About 60 per
cent of the woods We're domestic. Boston.
Providence. Hartford and Philadelphia
were well represented by buyers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
Treasury Statement.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Todays statement
Of tho condition OF the treasury shows.
Available cash, 1923, 40 IFS; gold reserve.
So. aN. lga.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06

Gates. aG34 ao65sc: Mexican dollars. sic:
government bonds strong. state bonds
duil. railroad bonds firm.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
Boston stocks.
san EraneIsco MnnI.

Boston Mass. Jan. 5.-Boston and Mon
tanJ. 1875. Butte and Boston. 247s
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06

For IRRITATION OF THE THROAT caused by
Cold or of the voice BROWN BKoS CufAi
TRoC HES" art exceedingly beneficial
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-04
Too Full of Reformation.

Taking them all round. 1 had rather
talk with a strange doctor than a stran-
ger of any other profession. They have
generally seen a great deal of human ma
ture. and if they have only seen little
of it, it is worth hearing about. They
never talk about, art. at, all events.
confess | am rather afraid of travellers.
unless they are commercial travellers.
They are too full of information. and are
too often anxious TO imparr it. Some
times it is not even true. Frederic
Locker used to tell of how an un-
scrupulous traveller narrating his adven-
lures among the red Indians was cleverly
stopped by Lord Barrymore. Did you
ever see anything of the Chick Chows ?"
''Oh, a good deal" said Sir Arthur: "a
very cruel tribe. the Chick Chows."
And the Cherry Chows, eh:' oh.
very much among the Cherry -Chows.'
continued Sir. Arthur: the Cherry
lows" ''And pray. Sir Arthur. did you
see much of the Tol-de-roddy- bow-wows?"
This was too much for even Sir Ar
thur. He was rather put out. but the
company was relieved. Nevertheless.
there are modest travellers. 1 had once
great friend who had travelled all round
the world. When almost on his death
bed. he spoke to me on the subject for the
first time, with humorous pathos. MY
dear fellow, you will do me justice. when
l am gone, to say that l never told you
one word about it, But he was a noble
exception.-James Payn in Nineteenth
Century
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-04

The signal gun summons the nopulace to
the scenes of danger, then these women
the wives and mothers of the fishermen,
man the lifebOats and breast the waves,
going to the rescue Of their relatives in
distress. Yet these fierce, strong women
scarcely fill the modern idea Of what
=WomanhOOd should be. 5,@:s*. tn, FL
& Now however, very recently, when it
is the fad that women should be athletic.
broad -shouldered, and deep-lunged. to
say nothing of the wider education of our
)high-bred and healthy modern girls, the
question arises among the observant.
why working in fields or carrying bur.
dens is, after all, such a hardship and
degradation to the peasant woman more
than to the peasant man? Too much
labor and great toll doubtless break down
and age both sexes.
But Disraeli spoke of women as of the
gentler, if not the weaker, sex; and
when,. in Monte Sacro, I saw women
swinging the scythe with broad swathes,
or cutting the sweet hay on the mountain
sides with their sickles, and then filling
up tall, pannier-like straw baskets, which
they bore away on their shoulders filled
with fragrant grass for the cattle, /
asked myself if, after all, in their present
civilization, these women of Vurallo-
Sesia, at least, could be better or more
healthily employed. They sang as they
rked, and bright and bronzed cheeks
spoke of healthy toil.-Susan Nichols
Carter in Scribner's.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-04

8 - Young Folks Column =. 8
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applications from boys who want to ship
as sailors. The most of these boys are be-
tween the ages of Is and Is, and have
never been out of sight of land or seen
vessel large than small COASTER All of
these applications are treated kindly by
Mr.. Tolman, who, after questioning them
as to their homes and parents, their in
tentions and reasons for wanting to 70
to sea, generally ends the interview by as
surfing the would-be sailors that he has
not opportunity for them to ship at pres
ent, but will bear them in mind and give
them the first chance that comes along.
He advises them to call again in a few
days, but it is not often that the shining
commissioner ever hears from them again
The boys are anxious to see something of
the world, and in nearly ever case have
good homes and opportunities for enter
ing some kind of business which will
prove more lucrative and far more pleas
ant than sailors life.
. The applications from the boys are SO
numerous that Mr.. Tolman does not pay
much attention to them now. He seldom
has chance for boys to ship on large
vessels, as no. sea captains wish to take
them: There is sometimes chance for
boys to go to sea in the larger vessels
which are bound on long voyages for
South America or the East Indies, but as
nearly all the vessels sailing out of Port
land are in the coasting trade the ship
masters have no use for boys, and will
not take them if they can help it.
And yet, though the shipmasters will
not take boys and give them an oppor-
tunity of learning seamanship, they all
complain because there are not to be
found more American sailors. Said one
shipmaster the other day: Il have not
had an American sailor on my vessel for
so long that l cannot remember the last
one. They are all Norwegians, Danes,
Germans, Nova Scotians or P. E. LIS,
Irishmen or other foreigners. 1t seems
as II there, were no American sailors
at1oat now"
When Shipping Commissioner Tolman
asked this very ship1iaster if he had
room on board his vessel for a bright
young American boy who wanted to
|:learn ,seamanship, the master replied
WHY. my dear sir. what use is boy to
me? l couldn't afford to pay him S. a
month. / have no use for boy on my
ship. A man who eats of the bread OF
my owners must be able to pay up for it
and his salt BESIDES"
:. Until s6ifle chance is given boys to
learn seamanship on American vessels
there is little chance of there being 2
great increase in the number of Ameri.
| can seamen. This is recognized to be a
serious question by the navy department
and for the purpose of encourag ine
American boys to learn seamanship the
apprentice service was inaugurated. This
/ is giving the navy an able corps of petty
and warrant officers. but the enlisted mel
| IN the navy are still mostly foreigners
The reluctance Of shipmasters to take
| boys into their vessels and teach then
the rudiments of seamanship probably
explains the scarcity Of the American
sailor on board the Yankee men-o'-wal
IEand in the merchant marine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-04

heavy, soapy water. Test the bubbles,
and if you cannot blow them al large as
the moon the mixture is not properly
mixed. Soap bubble exhibitors often blow
bubbles as large as three or four feet in
diameter by the use of this mixture
Take short strip of wood "a foot rule
will do) and drive small nail into each
end. Then stretch thin string, or better
still piece of wire, from one nail to the
other, and place a bridge under it so us to
form primitive musical instrument Next
nail to one end of the strip of wood the
lid of a tin in such manner that it
touches the string or wire, and place the
figures inside the lid after moistening it
well with soap and water. Now take n
then touch the string gently: The vibra-
ton Of the latter will then be commune
Gated to the lid and the figures will dance
inside the bubble.
"A, beautiful optical effect is thus OBJ
tanned and the delight of the audience is
such that the bubble performer is kept
busy all the evening with fresh creations.
There are many variations Of the soap
bubble: trick. possible and which readily
suggest themselves.
The bird cage delusioh suggests another
often practised. A young man the audi
ence tells a story about going to Il photog-
rapher to get his picture taken. He shows
the card, Il circular piece of board with
his picture upon it. 1t is mounted little
to one side, but that makes no difference.
He now twirls the card by pieces of string
and the delighted audience sees two pho
: tographs side by side, one of the young
man and the other. of a pretty young
woman" OF course the young wOman's
picture was mounted OIL the reverse side
of the card, but when twirled rapidly they
seemed to be side by side. S's+ -
These five little tricks are enough to
amuse a parlorful Of people. and when
you have done your share Of the entertain
ment you can step aside for the next one
to take your place ..%E, ), 81 s....
= .s5s~ b. .%5s Harry Germaine.