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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
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A NATURAL WONDER.
The Most Tremendous Canyon in the
World,

The Most Tremendous Canyon in the
World.
1t is abruptly countersunk in the
forest plateau, says John Muir in the
Atlantic, so that you see nothing of it
until you are suddenly stopped on it's
brink, with it's unreasonable wealth of
dlyinely colored and sculptured build
ings before you and beneath you. No
matter how far you may have wan
dered hitherto, or how many famous
gorges and valleys you have seen, this
one, the Grand Cayon of the Colorado,
will seem as novel to you, as unearthly
in the color and grandeur and quantity
OF It's architecture, as if you had found
it after death on some other star, so in
comparably lovely and grand and su-
prenle is it above all the other delight
full canyons in our fire-molded, earth
quake shaken, rain washed, wave
washed, river and glacier sculptured
world. It is about 6,00O feet deep where
you first see it,. and from rim to rim
ten to fifteen miles wide. And instead
of being dependent for interest on
NdIc1IdIS, u6ptu, wall sculpture anu
beauty Of park-like floor, like most 9th
er great canyons, no waterfalls are in
sight and no appreciable floor space
The big river has just room enough to
flow and roar obscurely, here and there
cropping it's way as best it can like q
weary, murmuring, Overladen traveller
trying to escape from the tremendous
bewildering labyrinthic abyss, while
it's roar serves only to mellow and
deepen the silence. Instead of being
filled only with air, the vast space be-
tween the walls is crowded with ma
lures grandest build1ngs-a sublime
city Of them painted in every color Of
the rainbow and adorned with richly
fretted cornice- and battlement, spire
and tower in endless variety of style
and architecture. Every architectural
invention Of man has been anticipated
and far more in this grandest Of Gods
terrestrial cities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
" Who Struck Billy Patterson


About forty years ago William Pat
terson entered a medical college in this
country. At that time hazing in col
Ieges was accepted as inevitable, and
often went beyond the borders Of good
sense Or humanity.
At this institution the favorite meth
cd was to capture a new student bind
him hand and foot and carry him be-
fore a mock court, where he was tried
on some charge.
The time came when William Patter-
son was obliged to submit to the ordeal.
He was accordingly blindfolded and
led to the block and his neck placed in
proper position.
The executioner swung his ak and
buried it deeply in the wood, Of course
taking care that it did not go near Pat
terson's head.
But at the same moment the ak met
the block another student struck across
the victims neck with q cord which
had been wet with ice water.
The students laughed and shouted as
the joke ended, but Paterson did not
move. He was dead.
The doctors said that he had died
from shock, but the affair caused an
immense amount Of excitement. All
the students concerned were arrested
and the question was everywhere ask
ed, ''Who struck Billy PattersonT
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
Mediaeya, Bill OF Fare.

An old chronicle, writes contributor
to Harper's Magazine, preserves bill
of fare for council dinner in the yea
1892. For the first course there were
capons, steamed beef and old hens,
black game prepared with vinegar;
second course, steamed carp, served
with spiced sauce, sauerkraut wit
mutton and pastry; third course, roast
veal, birds, fried fish, cheese, fruit,
nuts, chestnuts and waters. The vino
and game were furnished by the court;
the host received fifteen farthings from
each person.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05

Anecdote OF a Generous Prince
In Austria and Germany the army
laws against gaming We're, and still
are, very strict. When the Duchy Of
Baden was occupied by Prussian
troops after their suppression of the in
surrectiOn Of 1S49 the officers CHARTERED
at Rastadt were warned against play
ing at Baden Baden. One summer even
ing King (then Prince) Wilhelm stroll
ed into the gaming-roomS and noticed
an officer in civilians clothes sitting at
play. He had won twice on the red and
was about to pick up his money when
he caught sight of the Prince watching
him. Terror stricken, he sat quiet, not
daring to reach out for his winnings.
The red turned UP third and then a
fourth time AS the maximum was
quickly reached, the Prince touched the
officer on the shoulder and said, gently:
''Take up your money and go out, lest
one of your chiefs should find you
here" Of course. the soldier did not
require to be told twice. Two days
later there was a review at Rastadt,
during which Prince Wilhelm sighted
the culprit and sent for him. ''Lieuten-
ant - he said, latter you went
away the red turned UP four times
more. l prevented you from winning
four times the maximum, which you
would certainly have staked. You will
draw on me for that amount. But take
my advice, do not gamble again." The
memoirs of an old German general
who lived to see his last victory at Sc
dan have stated as follows: 'It was the
kindness of the lesson that cured me of
gaming. For me it was better than
years imprisonment New York
rTribnna
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
Value of Land in London.

1t has been stated that every piece
of land between the King William
statue and Trinity square, London, e.
c.. cost 1000 guineas a yard. This
would mean over $25,000000 per acre.
The ground in the vicinity of the Bank
of England is estimated to be worth
not less than $1O,00O,0OO per acre Land
in Pail Mall has changed hands at ST.
100000 per acre.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
Tn Honor Of yasco da Cana,

The four hundredth anniversary of
vasca da Gama's discovery of the
route to the East Indies by way of the
Cape of Good Hope is to be celebrated,
under the auspices of the Portuguese
Government, in Lisbon, from May II
to 20. A naval review will be a feature
of the celebration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
Ministers will Be Scarce.

During the academic year 1S96-'97
the twenty-one German universities
granted 2,371 doctors degree, 1857 Of
them in medicine, 800 in philosophy,
835 in law and 20 in theology. Erlangen
seems to be the fayorite place for the
final examinations, 332 degrees having
been taken there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
A Splendid Tribute,

The fact that we are gaining a strong
position in the worlds markets with
the products Of our factories is a splen-
did tribute to protection and equally a
condemnation Of free trade.-Wash-
ingtOn Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
among workingmen in this State, and

among workingmen in this State, and
presumably prosperous conditions like
wise prevail among the laboring class
eS in other States in the Union, with
perhaps few exceptions in the Eastern
States. The statistics refer to the year
1897. In the first quarter there were
9S,925 men at work, earning an aver
age of $155.O6 each person for the
three months. In the next quarter 124,-
9O2 were employed, earning $159.12; in
the third quarter the number was 145,-
GIG, and the average earnings We're
$174.40. In the last quarter the num-
Der increased to 153, S96, and the earn
ings averaged $174.47. The average
earnings Of. each man for the year were
$663.05.
The trade organizations, from the re-
ports of which these statistics are
compiled, are composed Of more or less
skilled workmen, as is evident from
the fact that the wages averaged
$1275 per week In 1892 the average
annual income was $466.18, making
weekly average of 1896. This shows
even more prosperous conditions OF
skilled labor than existed in 1892, the
year Of general prosperity. Moreover,
the increase each quarter in the num-
Der of men employed last year ind1-
Gates decidedly improving conditions
as the year wore on, a result which
would very naturally follow the i'm
provement in industrial enterprises
due to the operation of a protective
tariff. Exchange.
Bank C1earings Indicating Prosperity
1t is a noteworthy fact that notW1th-
standing the severe tension which pre-
vailed during March in consequence Of
Spanish complications, there was
gain Of "a per cent. in bank clearings
for the entire country compared with
d year ago, when the Wilson free trade
tariff was in operation. There was
gain of 1.6 per cent. over February,
and the total clearings for March were
only per cent. less than in January,
the largest ever reported. The most
decided gains were 41.2 per cent. in the
far Western group Of States.
For the first quarter Of the current
year the clearings of the banks in the
whole country were $50 per cent.
greater than for the cor. spending
period last year. The heaviest gains
were AIS per cent. in the Middle States
and 35 per cent. in the Northwestern
and far Western group Of States.
Such evidence of prosperous condi-
lions of the country, as is shown by
these statements, compiled by the
highest authority, must be accepted
as conclusive even by free-traders,
who are among the loudest calamity
howLers whenever a protective tariff
is in operation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
siberia's Gold.

All efforts to obtain anything like
correct information regarding the out
put Of gold in Siberia have so fal
proved unavailing. No one outside OF
a few Russian officials Is permitted to
know.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
Number OF Tramps.

The estimate of the number of tramps
in the United States varies between
10000 and 10000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05

A man resembles ball Of twine
when he is wrapped up in himself. s
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
Alter Ones Pen.

Ordinary pens can be changed into
fountain pens by new device, consist
ing of a spring clip with point shaped
like a pen and adapted to fit over the
unper side of the pen and form a res
eryoir with small outlet for the ink
inst over the nib of the pen:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05

The majority Of loves bonds y are
formed from a chain of circumstances
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
Tariff and Labor.

The statistics compiled By the New
York Commissioner of Labor affoTd
unmistakahle proof Of prosperity
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05
ODD DUCKS OF PORT TAMPA.
Of the Wild Variety, They Respond
Readily to Mans Call.

Readily to Mans Call.
The most interesting thing at Port
Tampa is the duck. Port Tampa is q
collection Of piers. but there is a hotel
built on piles that are dressed in sewer
pipe trousers to keep the teredo away.
No shooting is allowed around the
grounds or the piers, and, Of course,
not little stuff is thrown from the
hotel that is good food for ducks, peli-
cans and gulls- Accordingly these
birds come about the hotel in flocks.
and not only are they without fear OF
the people there, but they have learned
to come for food when any one whistles
for them as if for dog.
Eat first it seems as If the birds come
as readily to the call OF one person as
of another, but the fact is that two or
three people about the hotel are on
speaking terms with them. The birds
know their voices, and are plainly very
friendly with them. At an old boat
landing stage the pelicans gather doz-
en- at time, and, sitting there in the
sun, preen their feathers and scratch
their ribs with their long, ungu;nly
looking bills. The fact that lot Of
people are standing six feet away is in
no way disturbing to them unless some
unmannerly fellow pol1es them with
cane. In that event the bird gives the
intruder a white-eyed look of astonish-
ment and utterS a protest in voice
that is so gentle and delicate as to.
make one wonder where in the world
such an ungainly bird got it. Then it
flops it's way to safety beyond the piers.
If undisturbed the pelicans often pill
low their heads on their backs and take
a nap, but in that position they are
quickly observed by the tourist who
thinks it is fun to make trouble for
quiet folks, and they are quickly shared
by a cane-crook and sent tapping to
the water.
"Onfy the smaller ducks come about
the hotel, but they are exceedingly beau
tiful and graceful in their. movements,
while the gulls in their dancing flight
are of endless interest. No one has tried
to teach the birds to come to hand for
food, it is said, but it is plain that any
one with knowledge and tact and love
might establish an acquaintance there
that would enable him to write a most
interesting story about our feathered
brothers afoat-'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-05

Rule the appetite ard temper the
tongue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17

about this young man robbing some
one. I want to say that Mr.. Murphy
robbed me and ia like to see his pedi-
gree shown up
The voluble witness was shut off by
the court and after more testimony i'm
behalf Of the defendant the case was
dismissed.
At the morning session the Duke OF
Kackiack" made his appearance among
the DRINKS. and when Informed of the
charge against him. drunkenness. said
he was very proud to be able to plead
guilty to that charge. Five dollars
said Judge Terrell and Jailer Boyles
started to hustle the Duke" down
stairs. supposing he had no money. as
hc had searched him very thoroughly,
as he supposed, when he locked the
man up. To his amazement. the duke
fished out a greasy s. bill from under
the sweat band of his hat. n handing
IL to the clerk took his departure, Civ
ing the jailer the laugh.
Mike O'Connell. who was accused of
driving his mistress. Lille Brown, to
an attempt at suicide, was arraigned
for Vagrancy and had his case set for
Tuesday. Alice Gray, accused Of rob
bling Ed Sullivan. pleaded not guilty
to a charge of prostitution and had her
case set for Friday. The cases of petit
larceny against one Rodgers and Mix
O'Neill. and Of disturbance against H..
King were dismissed. Ed Sullivan.
John Smith and J. Anthony paid s.
each for being drunk.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17
IN THE POLICE COURT
The Duke of Blackjack Up
for Drunkenness.
AMUSED THE SPECTATORS
Demonstrated How Easily He Could
FOOL a Jailer One Witness Made
Serious Charges Against the
City Detective.

Two cases which developed some in
teresting side lights lent unusual inter-
est to the proceedings in the police court
yesterday. a humorous drunk. who
gave the name of the Duke OF Rack
lack. and seemed To think he was cut
out for a comedian. amused the habit
ues Of the court room at the morning
session by demonstrating to the court
how easily he could fool a jailer. and the
afternoon proceedings were enlivened
by one witness saucing the prosecuting
attorney and another making a serious
charge against the city detective. I'm a
case I'm which a well appearing and
faultlessly dressed young man was ON
trial for v~agrancy, in Itself a somewhat
unusual occurrence. The defendant in
the latter case was II. McNutt, VINO
was arrested for vagranCy "A couple OF
days before by Detective Murphy.
The trial opened 10y Deputy County
Attorney Stivers calling Detective Muir
ply to the stand. officer Murphy tes-
titled that he had known the defend
ant to associate with known thieves
and that he Mas implicated I'm a job put
up last fall to rob a certain individual.
The witness had never known the de-
"a W nv ~ AAhA s''AA AAAAhA
about the streets at all hours Of the
night. Special officer Ray gave the
same testimony. officer Torpey was
called. but knew nothing about the de-
endant. Officer Barney MCGillic was
the next witness. He evidently regard
ed the prosecution as a persecution.
do you know the defendant in this
action?" asked Prosecutor Stivers.
only by sight" was the reply.
Have you seen him about the streets
at all hours OF the night
Il have and he was always attending
To his own business. | see no good rea-
son why ne should be Vagged."
Never mind your conclusions. | only
desire responses 10 my questions" said
Mr.. Stivers'
DO you knOw Of his having any EN-
ploymentg' was next asked
Il do. He works at the Pride Of
| Butte stables"
DO you know what pay he receives.
II any,
No. and don't know what you get
and I don't care was the reply.
Mr.. Stivers appealed TO the court 10
require the witness to show proper re-
spect TO the prosecutor. The defendant
had no counsel and his witnesses mere
IL took the stand and told what they
knew Of him. Proprietor Leonard Of
| the Pride OF Butte stables aid the de-
PENDANT worked for him as a collector
and delivering horses. Deputy Sheriff
Dennis O'Nem testified that he had
seen the defendant working at the
barn. Barney Quinn gave the same
testimony and In concluding said:
Il heard Mr. Murphy say something
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
A Verdict Rendered in the Climax
Mining Case.
IT RESULTS IN STAND-OFF
The Trial or the Case Against Lacey
and Mason Is Again indefinitely
Postponed-Can't I the
Witnesses.

The Climax mining case, In which
ers. Is plaintiff and f.. Leach and others
defendants. was decided by the jury
yesterday morning. A number of spe-
cial findings were returned, which seem
to leave the case in the nature of a
stand-off between the parties. both sides
winning in some important respects.
The findings are. in effect. hat joan
ii. Shober and Ed Hicks, officers of the
company. did employ Leach in 1890 to
do some work for the company and that
he vas in Its employ for 9ss days. md
the value of his services was 81. s64. The
jury could not determine o much
there was due Leach. but found that
neither Adams nor the Climax COM
pany had offered to pay him. 1t was
found that Leach and Shober. the at
forney n president OF the company,
entered into al agreement that Leach
was TO take judgment against the
company, contrary TO the rights OF che
company. In the case OF Leach against
the Climax Mining and Milling COM
psny, n that they also entered into
- . - ~ hAAANa VI I'm
ing judgment In that case. that Leach
would sell to Shober a half interest IN
the claim and judgment. The latter
agreement was not the only one they
had entered into concerning the final
disposition Of hat case. The jury fur
ther finds a the Climax company
had a valid defense in the Leach case,
and that Leach and Shober intended to
defraud the company through their
agreement TO TAX judgment and cell
the property. Shober was president aud
Hicks general manager OF the COM
pany n they employed Leach as
Waterman Of the property of the CON
pany about July. 1880, and the jury
finds that the employment of a watch
man was a prudent thing TO do. The
jury did hot answer any OF the special
findings submitted in behalf Of the
p~laintir. but In finding that there mad
been a collision between the president
OF the company and Leach for the pur-
pose OF defrauding the company and
h other stockholders out Of their prop
erty. h plaintiff wins his most i'm
portant point.
against James Lacey and John Mason.
charged with holding up the Fountain
road house. was again indefinitely post
poned yesterday On request OF the de-
PENDANTS attorneys because the chief
witnesses for the defense could not be
found.
In Judge Lindsay's department. Of the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17
Diamond rings Sc now at
They Cannot Agree.

Washington. Dec. 16.-The American
and Canadian commissioners held a very
brief joint session to-day. after which
both held long separate meetings. II IL
now understood that the holiday adjourn
ment will not he later than Monday or
Tuesday Of next week. and that the
commission will resume its work I'm the
second week i'm January. II is generally
conceded that there is no present hope
of an agreement on the reciprocity clause
and whatever has been tentatively ar
ranged will have to be in n measure re-
cast In case a treaty covering the other
points I'm dispute is signed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17
state Troops Necessary.

Montgomery. Ala. Dec. 1~6.-Governor
Johnston. in an interview to-day. said
The recent war shows how necessary IL
Is to have a w~ell-organized and disci-
plined body OF state troops ready for in
slant service. The standing army should
be supplemented by such "A body. I trust
all the states will respond to the call Of
Governor Bloxham and that a large num-
Der of delegates will assemble at Tampa.
Fla, Feb. \ to consider the reorganiza-
ton of the state militia service"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17

New York. Dec. lG.-In financial circles
to-day the name Of George =. Baker. the
~well-known banker OF this city. was men,
toned as the probable successor Of the
hate Calvin 5. BriCe as president of the
Lake Erie a Western railway. Mr.. Bake
denied any knowlgdEr of the matter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17
Commissioners Come Home.

Paris. Dec. l6-The American peace
commission leaves for Havre n South
ampton tonight and will sail for New
York tomorrow on the steamer st. Louis.
Agonciilo. representative of Aguinaldo,
has lodged a strongly worded protest
with the commission. lie says before the
declaration OF peace the american con-
suls general. Pratt. whitman, Williams
and Captain Wood, in Hong Kong. offered
to recognize the independence of the is
lands.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17

W. II. ~CRABTREE

W. IL. CRABTREE
DETECTIVE AGENCY.
as Silver Bow Block. Butte (Formerly As
sistant Superintendent Pinkerton's)
Detective business transacted in strict
est confidence. VIII not engage In divorce
cases References furnished upon appica-
tion. Consultation and correspondence So
licited.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17
Three Miners Killed.

Durango. Cal. Dec. i6.-News has
reached this city that three men have
been killed I'm the Columbus mine. located
I'm the La Plata district. They are: RAY
Burnett, Joseph Faragher n walter +.
Selling. 10 IL not known what caused
their death.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17
Leading Business Firms Of Montana.


L. sTICHT a co.
Reliable assay office. Established lsss
The largest and best equippe LABORATORY
I'm Montana. 3ls ". Main ST. Il. q. Box 62l,
Butte. Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-17
4 Dividend nerl.red.

New York, Dec. lG-The directors Of
the oregon Railway a Navigation COM
psny have declared a > per cent. dividend
on the preferred stock.