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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Ordinance Creating n Board of Water
Commissioner Read for the First Time.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stceu fOr ftrst itme.
Great Falls, Oct. 31.-AIl of the alder
men save Jarl m Roberts attended
the meeting of the city council this
evening. In the continued absence of
City Clerk Clark, Alderman Wadsworth
acted as clerk. The city engineer re-
ported that 81, 1853 had been worked out
on the poll axe and showed the dis
trfbution in various parts of the city.
An ordinance creating a board of
water commissioners was read for the
first time. Said board Is to consist of
three members, not city officials. not
more than W OF whom are to be OF
the same political party. and they must
be resident f~reeholders. They are to he
appointed by the mayor. with the con-
sent of the council: are to hold Office
for three years n serve without COM
pensation. They are empowered 10 Sc
lect the officers OF the water works and
have full control, with the consent of
the council. The present rates are con-
tinued until the net revenues equal at
least 2 per cent. of the city's bonded
Indebtedness for water works pos
The ordinance was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole and after a brief
discussion of the %sprinkling question
the council went into the committee
rooms to consider the water board ordi-
nance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
EnClish Fleet Active.

Victoria. b. c.. Oct. u--The departure
of her majesty's ship Amphion on sum
day for the Society islands. the French
colony In the South seas. did not end the
activity at the Esquimalt naval station.
As soon as she left the wharf at the dock
yards the dock yard crew was detailed to
get the dry dock In readiness for the re-
ception Of II. NJ. 8. Leander. She. too. is
to go on a long voyage. or al least be
In readiness for any duty she may be
called upon to perform.
The most significant feature outside OF
the departure of the Amphion. however.
is the activity on n. M. 8. Imperieuse.
Admiral Palliser's flagship. Sunday a large
number Of men were given shore leave.
a very Unusual thing on Sundays. and
this morning she commenced coaling. IL
is understood that she goes out under
sealed orders next Thursday. but IL Is not
likely that she will follow the Amphion.
as that would leave Esquimalt with a
small fleet the Amphion, ~Icarius. the two
torpedo d~estroyers and two torpedo
boats.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
BUTTE News.
She MARRIED A LUlATIc.
The Remarkable Story Told by
Esther Nelson Lake.
HER PARENTS M0RM0NS
9hs Said she Was Forced 70 Garry
Out Their Wishes-0hs Applies %
the Court TO Have the Mar
rage Annuiled.

Esther Nelson Lake. in support Of
her suit to have her marriage to John
Lake annulled. told q rather remarka-
BILE story to Judge Clancy yesterday.
Her testimony was hat she was mar
Sied to Lake at Salt Lake. Utah, on
the 7th OF las January and that the
man she married was a lunatic at the
time and incapable of contracting q
marriage. She said her parents were
Mormons and that one of the articles Of
the Mormon faith was that children
had to carry out the wishes Of their pa
rents in regard to marriage. Her moth
er lived. on a farm in Cache county.
owned by Lake. and II was her desire
that the daughter should marry Lake.
Like . dutiful daughter, she obeyed
and married the alleged ~lunatic. Since
then her mother secured the farm and
now owns It and the daughter, having
fulfilled her part Of the compact. de-
sires the marriage to the insane man
annulled.
Mrs. Lake told the court that at the
time she marriad Lake she did not
know that he was rot all right in his
mind, though she had known that his
mother and sister were not altogether
all right. h only discovered that her
husband was crazy after she had been
left him. She said she found that he
was incapable of ~transacting any kind
OF business or handling money or carry
Ing on any affairs necessary TO support
himself. to say nothing of supporting
the additional burdens OF a wife. Mrs.
Lake alleged hat the defendants men
tai imbecility was hereditary and that
II Is h blood of the family. and that
h was Induced to consent to the mar
riage in ignorance of such facts and
through fraud and concealment prac-
ticed by the defendant. and by untrue
representations made by him and 9TH
ers. She left him on the second of last
February. after she had discovered his
true mental condition.
A man named Schaefer supported
Mrs. Lakes testimony and made an
Interesting witness. He said he knew
the defendant and knew hat he was
not right in his mind. He said ne was
weak-minded n unable to transact
any business or enter into contracts. He
would not work. but simply sat around
and walked aimlessly about.
He Just sits around like a cigarette
nend." was Schaefer's comprehensive
way Of describing the defendants in
sanity.
A deposition OF a man named Whit
ney was also read. whitney corrobcr-
ated the testimony of the other wit
nesses and said that In his opinion
Lake was not mentally capable OF en-
tering Into any contract, and that he
was In that condition when ne entered
into the marriage contract with the
plaintiff last January.
Mrs. Lakes maiden name was Esth-
er Nelson and she asks the courts per
mission to resume 1t. The Judge. after
hearing the testimoney, said he would
take the matter under Amusement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
c. A. FRY's SIDE OF IT
HOW IT ALL OCCURRED
Tho Postmasssr's Reply TO the Charge
That He Took . Contract for o66
and eublet It to Nulcars
for ESQ.

Great Falls. Oct. S1.-Recently one OF
the local papers stated that the omcial
conduct OF George A Fly. postmaster
At Bynum. was being investigated by
the United States grand jury a. to the
charge hat he had conspired against
the government 1t was alleged that
he had taken . mall contract at SIS q
mont and had sub-let II for so. Mr..
Fry defends himself a. follows:
II am postmaster At Bynum. Mont.
and ave been for the last II years;
established IL at thai time, and there
has never been a fault with the post
Office department. in all this time until
this trouble. The Leaders informant
IA 20 very well informed when he
said I made the contract with this man
for $50 per month. and gobbled the bal
ance OF the money at SIS per month.
This man was working for me on my
ranch when the contractor failed TO
make his trips. and the government de-
Ponds on the postmaster to see that the
mail goes, and / sent for the contract
and asked this man IL he would carry
the mail or be a contractor until the
department got some n else. j to
board and furnish him a room and fur
htSH ttait, Nakohs ndTntSs anu lctu.
and We would settle up when the draft
came. n he said all right. This was
the only show I had to get the mail
carried within the bond required. /
tried to get another party for IS a trip,
but he wanted So and 1 did not con-
sioer him responsible without bonds, 50
told this man. James Mulcare, that he
could be contractor and l would furnish
as above stated. He carried the mail
only two trips, July 13. 1897. and July
Fl, 1897, as my register shows. and then
quit. and i had to get another man.
The contract had been returned to the
department n the contractor was
gone. There vas nothing else for me
TO do but to get some one else and keep
the mail going until the department
got some one else: and so far as this
money coming to him. I paid him be-
fore he left, as he demanded ID, but he
said he would return i'm a few days and
finish the contract. but he did not. j
did not know what had become of him.
and when the draft came I used Il, as
1 had furnished everything and consid-
cred / was not doing any wrong. After
several months he returned and made
the roar. as you say but to the de-
partment, not to me. II he has made
an affidavit that he carried the mail
for $50 per month and only performed
two trips, he will have to account for
the other trips before he can claim any
more money. i have done the very
best i could to keep the mail going"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
Reflections of q Baeb.ior.

Some women keep their brains about
the way they do their top bureau draw
er--everything at h top.
Samson probably uses TO 60 around
with a smile on TO think how he had
Deiilah just h he wanted her.
The only thing that can compare With
an animal robbed of its young is a wo-
nan when a man tells her he forgot TO
mail a letter she gave him.
Statistics would nc doubt show that
all the patent things made to put On
buttons with. without sewing them.
have been invented by married men
New York Press
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
He Met

Great Falls. Oct. 31.-Charles Barber.
who has recently returned to this coun-
try from a trip TO the country north OF
Edmonton n over the Edmonton trail
to the Klondike. says that he met Ma
jor George b. McLaushiin about 200
miles north of Edmonton. He Was trav-
cling alone with a pack train OF three
horses n a provisions for about
three months. He was then intending
TO push on to the Smoky river. &50 miles
north, of Edmonton. This In the first
news heard from Mclaughlin since he
left his party. some time in the sum
nar
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01

Paris. Oct. S.-The Eclair says Il learns
on reliable authority that the Fashoda
question will be settled fsvorably to
Great Britain by the recall OF Marchand.
France. the paper adds. yields all. reserv-
ing only the question of right to Bahr-El-
Ghaxal district. which she does not con-
slider as belonging to Egypt. Continuing.
Eciair remarks:
M. Del Case, however. has decided
to raise the whole Egyptian question and
thus avoid the humiliation OF yielding to
the British ultimatum."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
Contract Not Forfeited.

New York. Oct. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: Govern
nent officials familiar with the terms OF
the contract between the Maritime Canal
company and the N~icaraguan govern
ment. do not agree with President Zelaya.
as announced in his message to the Mica
congress. that the contract for
the construction of the canal has already
been forfeited. The contract has another
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01

Chicago. Oct 1.-The Rev. DR. Samuel
c. Edsa.l. the rector Of ST. Peters Epis-
copsl church in this city. that
he has decided to accept the bishopric %
North Dakota. proxered him by the Epis-
CO pal convention recently held In Wash
ington. The new bishop will make a trip
to North Dakota within two weeks to look
over the held
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-01
A Big MONTH

Cripple Creek. Colo. Oct u.-The out
pot OF ore in this district in October Is
valued al n.f&.Ia. the highest for any
month in the history OF the camp.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
A SOCIAL EVENING.

The Young Ladies' Guild of the
Episcopal church met with great success
at their social held last evening 10 the
church parlors. A good sized crowd
was present and considerable amu>e-
ment was the result of the novel method
of determining the price of admission
as each one upon entering was measur-
ed as to height and was assessed accord.
iIgly.
The affair opened with very enjoy
able musical program the contents OF
which were given in yesterdays paper.
The program closed with farce entitle
"Getting Ready" which was we'll given
and brought forth much laughter from
the audience. Those who represented
the characters were Misses Louise Nc
kepzie, Nellie and Annie Marley. Mr..
Dickenscn and Mr.. Mitchell.
After this the new pastor Rev. W. j.
Harris d. D. made few appropriate
remarks thanking those present for their
attendance and expressing his desire OF
meeting and making the acquaintance
of each and all. when DR.. lIarr1s had
finished his remarks refreshments were
served by the young ladies and every
one enjoyed good social chat until
they broke up ut 10 o'clock each one
voting the affair decided success.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
Magazine Notes.

In the first instalment of bis story OF
the ..Merrimacn in the December Cen
fury, which is to be an unusually attrac-
tive numLer. Lieut.. Hobson lays no
claim to having originated the idea of
blocking the channel at Santiago. The
sinking of the collier had been ordered
by Admiral Sampson. but the command
ing officer off Santiago had not executed
the manever when the flagship arrived i,
and the working ont of the plan. as well
MS its execution, was intrusted to Lieut..
Hobson. The preliminary steps are de-
tailed in this number of the magazine,
and in later issues the story of the sink
ing of the ship aud the capture and i'm
prisonmeut nf her crew will be given at
first hand. This is the only account Of
his exploit that Mr.. Hobson has writ
ten for publication.
Some stories from the experience Of
a famous hunter, in hunting tigers on
elephants some stories from the expert
cnce of a telegraph operator and train
dispatcher; and story of the men of the
Government secret service, will give .
good relish of adventure TO be Deem
Der number of McClure's Magazine.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
WILLIAMSTOwN.

Mrs. II. d. Abbott has gone TO West
Randolph again to live.
Lyman A. Work has been quite poorly
in health of late.
The band will give promenade con-
cert at the Town Hall this evening.
The Universalist Ladies gave their
annual chicken pie festival at the Town
Hall last evening.
Mrs. Anna Benedict Franklin took
the pupils Of her village school TO Mont
pelier on Thursday to visit the Legisla-
ture.
Lewis NJ. Seaver returns 10 his home,
and business in New York City today
after stay of few weeks on his farm
here.
J.K. Lynde has sold his PAGER "Ros-
coe L." to New Hampshire man for
$500 as reported.
Mrs. Joseph Gregory has returned
| from a visit at her sons in Waitsheld.
She is in very poor health from a float
ing tumor.
Charles NJ. Edison, we hear, is to
build dam on the Walter William
place for the purpose of supplying his
| ice trade here next summer.
J. Martin Walkers only daughter
and child joined him here this week,
for a short visit. Mr.. Walker will ere
long return home 10 Illinois.
LAWYER Charles A. Beckett, now of New
York City, returned to his home on
Monday after few days visit with his
parents here. Mr.. Beckett has done a
good deal in the way of bcnet.ting the
place with his means.
Some of the older Williamstownians
will recall village school teacher here
wears ago, Orlando G.. Elackmer by
name, and who was fine singer. He
has long been Il resident Of Chicago.
| One of his sons is musical composer,
and we have just been told that for one
of his compositions. lyon Can't Play in
Nv Back Yard he has received $4,000
on royalty of ? cents per copy.
Miss Elanor S. Flint. of Kansas City,
Mo-, who recently came here to bury
her mother, sends us the following
toten from late issue of the Kansas
City Church Home (newspaper) and re-
lating to her mother: The funeral
of Mrs. Emily z. Flint was held at her
home, l40l Indiana Avenue, Monday
afternoon, October 81. God had gwen
her eighty years of life in this world
and eternal life in the next For her
:. to live was vain, and to die was gain. :"
There is not shade Of sorrow con-
nectei with such q death 500. tie u.p aip
Of temporary separation. She leaves
two daughters and son to enjoy the
rich legacy of her faithful Christian life.
Earth is made poorer and heaven richer
| BY her death.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.

he fire last evening proved 10 be
more or less disastrous to both Frank
NJ. Allen aad Edgar Trow, and from
all present indications appears to be
just another of those IS mysterious - barn
fires which are becoming altogether too
numerous in this locality. and which
should not be allowed to escape the
scrutinizing attention of the public in
general
The fire occurred on the farm known
for years past as the Edgar Trow place,
on the PIainfeld road aud just out of
the city limits, but at present owned
By Mr.. Allen.
On the right Of tho road is quite a
large barn built to accommodate the
extra large hay crop and contained
something like fifteen tons of hay. 1t
was in this barn that the fire originated,
the causevsf which is unknown. Never
iheless, there was no fire visible at 6 40
hut At Z O'Clock the entire structure and
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
ROCK READERS.

II you really are book reader, and
by that is meant critical book reader,
it will be for your benefit as well as
ours to look over a new stock. The
works of Henry X. Sienkiewicy, John
Kendrick Banks. Jerome X. Jerome.
Richard Harding Davis, William Clark
Russell, Kate Douglass Wiggin. and
hundreds of others, all attracting public
attention are in stock. The new ones
you want while some of the old ones
you may not have read. All are beau
tifully bound and worthy Of an examin-
alton. The works of standard authors,
Dickens, Thackeray, Hawthorne and
Irvining we have in sets and are pur-
chasaolc at figures hitherto unob,ain-
able. Careful book buyers, as we'll as
those who care for something in lighter
vein are both accommodated.
EHLE'S BOOK and MUSIC STORE,
Montpelier.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
$40 Reward.

l will give $40 reward for informa-
ton resulting in the returning of the
gold watch stolen from the room over
Ossolas shoe store occupied by Thomas
Merchant of Albany, n. Y. on the night
of Nov. 18th, or leading to the a,pre-
hension and conviction of the person
who stole it.
The watch is an old fashioned En-
glish lever movement, solid gold hunt
ing cases, once chased but now consid-
erably worn and is key winder. All
information should be addressed to
Mrs. NJ. ZoTTMAN.
City Restaurant. Barre VT.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

it's contents were epve,oped in flames
and an hour later was a smoking mass Of
debris.
Mr. Allen heard il remarked that n
light had been seen moving about in the
immediate vicinity of the barn prior TO
the discovery of the fire, which, if in
vestigated, might lead to clue.
Mr.. Allen owned the building and
Mr.. Trow the hay. 1t was total loss.
So far as insurance is concerned, we are
unprepared to say anything.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

w. G. Quinlan & Co. of this city are
sole agents for the famous Empire
Roof Paint which stops leaks and is
guaranteed not to crack, peel or blister.
Careful property owners will find it
to their interest to insist upon using this
reliable article. Lead and Oil mixtures
are all right on the right places. but
never should be put on roofs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

Four young ladies went out calling
the other afternoon and when they fail
ed to return to tea their relatives be-
came alarmed and organized search
ing party which located them at Callag-
hans Bakery feasting on his delicious
pies and cakes. Try them.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

A chance for the ladies, wrappers
quilts and blankets. childrens garments
and dry goods to be sold at half price
to clear, at the Union Clothing Store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

The celebrated Rogers Baby lunch
biscuit can be found at j. r. Callagh-
ans. NJ. Marron's, r. l.. Clark's
Sowden & Lyons and at NJ. l.. Town &
Co. lO6u
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

A leading citizen, nobody knows
who. was Kissed some time ago, nobody
knows when, because he didn't patro-
nize the Barre Steam Laundry. Mrs l..
A. lIoughton, proprietress.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

W. NJ. Paquin of Montpelier has
transferred his tailor business to the
rooms over the Parlor Drug Store in
this city,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

We call your special attention to
read what the boys of the Blue Store
have to say in their advertisement ON
the first page in the left column.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

If you want to see splendid collec-
ton of Furs, just call at Spiro's, the
Furrier. Corner Main and State Streets,
Montpelier.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
NOTICE.

An evening school will commence al
the Seminary next Monday Nov. 2lsf
1898, where Penmanship will he
taught as it should be for all business
purposes and also, ornamental snd
fancy writing if wanted and ether
branches if that may be needed.
Per Crler o. las NJ. KENT.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

New shapes. New patterns. Frank Nc
Whorter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

TO RENT.-Two tenemepts on Camp ST
Modern plumbing, bath rooms. etc
Inquire of Ward 4 Douglass. Room No. .
Bolsters Block.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
The Weather.

Boston tonight fair sun
day. North 10 west winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19

All kinds of fresh vegetables at Dover
& Chessers Meat Market.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
FARM FOR SALE.

Small farm, two miles from city on Plain
field road. High state of cultivation. Terms
reasonable. Inquire j. s. Collins, Hill
Street. 1857
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-19
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

We must insist that the copy for al
news ads, and changes in ads taking
over an inch of space, be handed in a
our office before 10 a. n. on the da,
they are TO appear.
BARRE PRESS COMPANY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-16
Methodist Gleanings.

The bible class will be continued
under the direction of Miss Carpenter.
The class meets every Tuesday evening
in the church parlors. Everyone is well
come to attend.
The Thursday evening prayer meet
ing will be full of interest to spiritually
minded people. If you want feast of
fat things, attend the prayer meeting.
The pastor desires to meet all the
young men of the church on Friday
evening of this week in the church par
lors. The object of the meeting will be
then stated. We invite all young men
to be present.
Sunday morning will be quarterly
meeting. The pastor will preach sac
ramental sermon in the morning, fol-
lowed by the communion service and re-
ception of members. The evening SER
vice will be revival in its nature. Miss
Carpenter will sing at both services.
Let our members and practitioners make
an earnest effort to be present at the
morning service.
Don't forget our Thanksgiving ser
vice on Thursday morning, November
Oath, in the Church of Christ. Let
home arrangements be so ordered that
every member of the home can attend.
Rev. John A. Stemen will preach the
sermon, taking for his subject, New
Days, New Destinies, New Duties" The
sermon will deal largely With The new
conditions thrust upon us as a nation
by our war with Spain. Attend this
service and bring your friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-16
Bits of Tobacco Information.

Last week the writer called attention
to the necessity of taking out ard keep
ing separate the top leaves while strip
ping becaussit conld be more easily and
cheaply done at that time than later in
the warehouse handling or sorting upon
the farms. There are several devices TO
be had that will greatly assist in this
work.
The movement in the new crop is con-
Quoted with a reat de al more secrecy this
year than usual. There is evidently
growing disposition to buy more freely
but the dealers are remarkably secretive
and it is very difficult to get at the de-
tails of the transactions that are being
made. Buyers are riding in different
sections and sales are being made quite
freely 10 some localities, but the move
ment so far is good ways from gen.
eral one hkel to lift up the crop.
The week has brought some casing
weathe;, though too cold to prevent of
much tobacco being removed from the
poles.-Edgerton Reporter.