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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
THE SMITHS OF SMITHroWN.
Col. smiths Welcome Home From the
War Was "a sort of Family Affair.

First in peace. first in war and first
In the hearts of his countrymen. Cen
eral George Washington enjoyed
the peculiarly warm welcome home
tina was accorded to Lieutenant Colonel
Clinton ii. Smith of the list New York
regiment. General Washington's mis-
fortune in this respect lay in the fact
that his name was not Smith-a family
which, as everyone knows, lis famed not
only for its diversified accomplishments,
but for its extended membership.
Colonel Smith ives at Smithtown.
l.. l., and when he returned from San
tiago IL was felt that he should be
made the recipient of some attention
by the other Smiths. upon whom he
shed a sort of vicarious glory. Hence.
when he arrived at home last Satur-
day evening he found the station plat
form crowded with Smiths of assorted
sizes. ages and sexes. all of them car
rying flags and hooraying for Clint
Smith. He stepped into a carriage
drawn by four horses. a Smith nan
dlIng the ribbons, and was drawn to
the village hall. which was crowded
with other members and connections OF
the Smith family.
IL was crowded. indeed. to such an
extent hat an adjournment had to be
taken TO the market square,, where Rev.
w. Il. Smith said a praye and r.. H.
l.. Smith, town supervisor. MADE a lew
eulogistic remarks, the assembled
Smiths punctuating the grafton with
cheers. Then another Smith presented
Colonel Smith with n sword OF honor
and the Smith fa,.lily cheered some
more.
The celebration ended with the play
ing Of America by the Smithtown
band-composed. of course. exclusively
OF Smiths-and the Colonel smith
went home To see Mrs. smith n the
little Smiths. The only non-Smith n
nected with the festivities was oscar
werkhert. a bugler from the cruiser
Yankee. who ind the calls. MI.
werkhert Is counting a Smith girl. how
ever. and may therefore be entitled 10
a sort OF smithship. by marriage. soon
er or later.
At any rate the occasion was most
happy ana will serve TO increase the
self-spprobation in which the Smiths OF
this country hold themselves
standing that numbers Of the FAMILY
are in the penitentiary and a great
many more ought to be there. We are
sure. however. that his cannon DE
truthfully said Of any of the Smiths OF
Shutdown. l.. L., whom we congratu-
late upon their patriotism. their enthu-
siasm and their strong family anec-
tion.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
Tn. CITY. Diminishing Roar.

From the New Dofk sun.
1T Is a curious fact which ] had not
before realized. hut which I now observe
and note" said a citizen. that as the
increasing use OF rubber-tired wheels and
of rubber-padded shoes on horses has In
some measure decreased the noise of traf-
hc in the streets, 50 has the use OF gas
stoves and ranges diminished in some
degree the noises attendant upon getting
I'm coal. There was a time when In some
blocks Il was a common thing to hear the
coal runninG down the iron chute as II
was delivered from the wagon into the
coal hole. Now there L. a perceptible fall
ing on In the frequency of the recurrence
Of these sounds ~ this thing keeps up
what will finally become Of the roar OF
the clty?"
sMoKE RoRERT MANTELL CIGAR
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
Pleaded Not Guilty.

George Nicholson. who shot and
killed James Wilson in South Washing
ton street last Monday night, was ar
raigned In Justice Laurandeau's court
yesterday on the charge of murder In
the first degree. He pleaded not guilty
and his hearing was set for , o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Clinton A. Lamb
and w. l. Lippincott appear for the
defense. George Nicholson, IL will be
remembered. shot Wilson, VINO had
tried to get into Mrs. Donoghue's house.
and falling in this. attempted to force
his way into Nicholson's house.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18

ira disbursement with nothing to show
for the money 50 expended.
Marshal Curran reported that the
Fourth street sewer was completed. Al
derman Duffy was placed on all of the
committees on which his predecessor.
Mr.. Dolling. had served. Advertising
signs were ordered taken from the light
and telegraph or telephone poles In the
city. The council adjourned for one
uaaE
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
PARTISAN DYE HOUSE

Preach Dyeiag and Cleaning.
The only house In the Northwest that uses the
French process. We guarantee our work 10 be
.tr,rs,y frst class. We hav, no solicitors or
branch omces An orders shoald be left 81
% WEST dALENA STREET. BUTTE. MONT
PAUMIE, Proprietor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18

SMOKE ROBERT MANrELL CIGARS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
BUTTE News.
SILVER BOW COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.

TICKET.
For State Senator
THOMAS r. COURTNEY.
For Representative
p. W. MURRAY.
GUY STAPLETON,
MILES FINLEN.
c. +. KELLY.
J. A LEWIS.
r.. j. WATSON.
+. II. WILSON.
Il. NJ. LAMB.
II. A GALLwrv.
FRANK NoRMoYLE.
NJ. ]. BURKE.
JERE CLIFFORD.
p. II. REGAIN
Tor Assessor
f. J. LAURANDEAU.
FOR Auditor
JOHN e. GRIFFIN.
For Coroner
PHIL A. JULIEN.
For County Attorney
c. p. CONNOLLY.
For Clerk and Recorder
JOHN r.. MORAN.
For Public Administrator
J. p. COLLINS.
For Superintendent Of Schools
BRIDGET L. DoWNEY.
For Treasurer
JOHN G. HOLLAND.
w. W. PENNINGTON.
For Justices of the ~Peace-silver Bow
Township
f. A. NICHOLS.
TIMOTHY HARRINGTON.
For Constable
y. J. HARRINGTON.
OSEPH NOLKER.
Walkerville Township-Justices-
MIKE McKEVITT,
]. NJ. LEWIS.
I0nStahlfG-
MARTIN MITCHELL.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Meadervilie Township-Justices-
w. +. EIRKwOOD,
]. W. MILLER.
FRET BLOOM,
ANTON HOFF.
South Butte Township-Justices-
WILLIAM BLISS.
CORNELIUS TAYLOR.
JoE swAYZE.
WILLIAM TIERNEY.
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WILL MEET IN DEBATE
Governor Smith and Senator
Carter the Champions.
THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
Five Meetings for the Joint Discussion
OF the Present Paramount Issue OF
the Campaign Have Been
Arranged.

growing desire throughout the state
that Governor Smith and Senator Car
ter should meet in joint debate. Nego-
tiations to this end were taken up and
arrangements will in all probability be
effected so that the voters OF Montana
will have the privilege of hearing the
paramount issue of the campaign dis
cussed from the same platform. Chair
man Woolman Of the republican state
committee has signifed Senator Carter's
willingness to meet Governor Smith in
debate. and Chairman Cockrill of the
state democratic committee has eagerly
accepted the challenge in behalf of
Montana's executive. The dates open
are from November / to 8 inclusive and
and have been accepted to suit the con-
venience of Senator Carter. The other
details Of the meetings will be arranged
by the two committees. The CORE
spondence between the two committees
follows:
Helena. Mont, Oct. Is. 1895.
Hon. w. III Cockrill, Chairman Demo-
cratic State Committee, Great Falls,
Mont:
Dear sir-I observe in the Helena In
dependent of this morning a
Smi,h win cbamnion silver stands
-. 80, cana,or Cartor who sun
nor,s ,no goId standar No other st,b-
ject Of such state Importance etc, etc.
Following the above caption appears
a letter from o dated at Great Falls
the 18th inst, which states that Senator
Carter advocates the gold standard.
rur on the basis of a misstatement of
fact .Tha republican ma rtV hplipXpS in
"a. ~, a,@nrs 60, the domo-
o.n.a 90 ,na manner and
cia,o a. .,iuar Co. ,ha coin
nhet"oS vi on ~ ana
as. Ia go sonaraIv unon tho
a'MayS nas 'f upon
80 b. co,a,or cartar IN
~ s.ao,aan,.
q 80 ~ 5Is, day az
49, 49, ana he viii he
III co.nraar - "a Sritb
pe a.. $50 - a,sc,,ss the noIiticaI
az ~ ..s,as ~ o,,,zons 81 Mon
issues upun ~.nn - 80 ,nnn sIac-
ana ~ No. no
eion 10y, haatnning Noyem-
asI,ea ~ AL niebt there
Nso.a.ahar -,h
~ u" % .,.,iaa 7 foo, con-
len a., NJ nrono.ition a
~ -, r. Iaaatng damocrat-
i.iuns 49, hii"a, aaiI, ayysnaners 81
49, 80 n,hIIsb A., f,,II the first sneech
LIE -. ~ rasnac,i,a -disnutants in
,hss aiscussian and ne eouaIlv fair
and imnartial an the reports of future
ar
"u a ,oo, ,o, n, nm carly
,ha ,,a lions matters Of
dda,an yours very truIy-
"e'"" ~ vvoOIMAN
r..uo state Committee
Butte. Mont, oct. II, 1898.
Hon 7 - woolman. Chairman Repub-
lican state Helena, Mont.
Dear sir-I have the honor to ac-
knoyyIedpe your communication of the
ILth inst In which YOU refer to a letter
% mine in which was a suggestion of
a ioInt debate between Governor Smith
ana Senator Carter. and in which you
nronose thai arrangements be made for
! meeting between these two gentlemen.
Practically the democratic state cam
naiyn closes on Saturday, November 3.
Your mention of MIR. Carriers present
angageuents shows that the five days
fron, Noyepher 1 10 November 3. inclu-
sive can Ina set apart for the proposed
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and the and animals becoming weak First large black
sick and refused His load distributed the oors
ing that day another camel and leave behind
various things that could Then camels died.
only matter to who would hold out If FELL the others wondered
merely whose would On and they pushed until
Hedm and the ee left they
and for without Then the "dese Hdn
from his article t out alone through the trees towards the
crept through the bushes clothing after reached level
plain where the ndd they had sA wiped off by fire Burrows
scattered reetrunk betrayed that precisely this Khotan
but of water We had exactly
When the bed the lies dry awaiting the
mounains
"n the moonlight directly southeast resting
awhile then continuing creeping
BILE impulse forward led by hand Presently the dark
eene Of the other bank distinguished Everything became
hnct There stood thick growth bushes and reeds and fallen poplar
oobed twenty the bank
aew with wng beat the spashing
moment stood the edge Of little pool twenty long, fres
splendid water!
What first thought before drank the himself
Then took the empty chocolate filled
tasted be described drank drank
after another felt how the thick blood again flowed easily through
hands, which before shrivee like
skin became moist and persped body
life and strength There cracking the bushes
pushed aside might be tiger but did given
my life again"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-20

More steel is used in the manufac-
ture of pens than in all the swords and
gun factories in the world.
Belgium, 1900 square miles, is
about the combined size OF Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island.
Mexico has an area of 751, 1000 square
miles, or nearly one fourth that of the
United States.
Tientsin and other Chinese cities
have no lights at night except such as
come from private houses.
Prof. Proctor asserts that 100, 900, 600
people lived and died in America be-
fore Columbus discovery.
Law court records show that the do
fendant wins his case in forty-seven
out of every 100 tried.
1t will take a snail fourteen days and
five hours to travel amile.
Forty per cent. of the heat of an or
binary fire goes up the chimney.
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portunity to serve their states and fol-
low their glorious leader. So much
for war, so much for the glory of lives
sacrificed in defense of the starry cross,
so much for the confederacy, glorious,
but short-lived as it wasl So much in
the name of Sheridan for war, for war
is hell Down the streets through
Lynchburg late in the cleaning of that
evening of April so sad to the south,
when every southern home was darken-
ed by the news that 'Old Bob could go
no further, that half-starved and out
numbered he had yielded the gallant
trenchant sword which had so long
been raised in defense of the southland
and had been so long followed by the
rebel yell, there came the Gathering
hoofs of cavalry. Thomas L. Rosser,
with bowed head, the leader of despond-
ent men, was fresh from the field of
Appomatox. Rosser retired to private
life Custer was covered with glory,
Rosser was q poor man consequent to
the condition of the south. Years pass
ed. Rosser went westward to battle
for bread and as fate would have it,
Custer went westward ALSO One morn
ing while making a survey of railroad
which he was at that time superintend-
ing, Custer noted familiar face, 1t
carried him back to the Point, and to
many an interrupted repast, for the
face was that of Thomas L. Ros-
ser, formerly general, now private
citizen. well, I'll be starved, if there
.sn + Rosser. Then he said: That won't
10. He is capable of responsibility
Place him in responsible position and
do al you can for him.
"'It was that morning that fortune,
which knocks once, it is said, at every
ma, S door, knocked at the door Of
Ger eral Rosser, and the knuckle that
did the knocking was of the hand Of
his cIassmate and erstwhile enemy,
Sen eral Custer. 1t started General
Rosser on the highway to financial sue
cese and he eventually became rich
man In later years the whole country
vent in mourning as the news spread
that gallant Custer had fallen. None
felt It more sincerely than Thomas L.
Rosser.
"'gith that spirit once inborn never
wan ting, the spirit of soldier, when
Mars beconed last spring and waived
the saffron flag of Spain, Gen. Rosser
shook the dust from an old rusty blood
staived sabre, captured personally by
him from a northern captain whom he
killed in a hand to hand sword combat
and waived it in loyalty and in defense
of common country. He is briga-
der general fighting for the flag he
fought against in the far-back sixties,
and the present commission would be
just as nobly filed in the field as it is
now filled in camp Poland if opportu-
nifty would but offer. % thou subtle
cushion-footed god-opportunity, mas
ter Of human destiny, when will you
kno TX at his door and allow him to
show the world the true fighting-met-
tie he is made OFF Soon, hope.
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A Sure La Grippe Cure.


There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malada, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having pain
all through your body, your liver is
out of order, no appetite, no life or am
bition, have a bad cold, in fact are
completely used up. Electric Bitters
is the only remedy that will give you
prompt and sure relief. They act di-
rectly on your liver, stomach and kid
neys, tone up the whole system and
make you feel like new being. They
are guaranteed to cure or price refund.
ed. For sale at Drug Stores. Only sc
cents per bottle.
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It costs about 81 900 to build an cleo
trio cab of the kind now in use in Paris.

The American soft felt hat is all the
rage in the leading Australian colno-
MES,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-20
How to Prevent Group.

We have two children who are sub
ject to Group. Whenever an attack is
coming on my wife gives them Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and it always
prevents the attack. 1t is household
necessity in this county and no matter
what else we run out of, it would not
do to be without Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. More of it is sold here than
of all other cough medicines combined.
j. M. Nickle, of Nickle Bros, mer-
chants, Nickleville, Pa. For sale by
r. S. Bolton.
Old fashions in dress may be revived
but no old-fashioned medicine can re-
place Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by r.
S. Rolton.
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Completely Frustrated
Rheumatism, ScrofuIa and Ma.
Iaria Combined
Hoods sarsaparIIla cured Them -
Now Perfectly Well,


amy trouble began with a pain In my
left thigh. labored on for several
months when had to give up. In short
time was completely prostrnted. was
told that my disease was rheumatism,
scrofula and malaria, but the prescrip-
tions tried did not benefit me. re-
membered having once used Hoods Sar-
Saparilla for blood poisoning with good
results and determined to resort to it at
this time. bought six bottles of Hoods
6arsaparilla and four boxes Of Hoods Pills
and followed the directions. lam thank
tul to state that am entirely cured and
am today as well as ever was in my life."
JAMES M. SUTHERLAND, s. W. Cor. Whit
taker and Jones Sts., Savannah, Georgia.
Hoods IssinI ps9iiia
Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81; I;
Iix for 50. @. l. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
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TWO GREATEST HERDS OF wIsEsr ELE.
PLANTS.
The Adam FOrepaugh and Sells Bros Sepa.
rate Schools of Colossal Scholars.

A popular song of some so years ago
among other advisory and suggestive
verses, contained the following:
"The elephant he goes round,
The band begins to play;
Boys about the monkey cage,
You'd better keep away"
In those good old times a single ele-
phant was not only whole twenty-five
cent show alone, but myterious, awe
inspiring monster, equally terrifying to
both man and beast. How suggestive
OF the changes and progress made in
half century is the fact that on We'd
nesday, October 80, two stupendous,
separate herds of elephants are to ap-
pear in Johnson City and the annouce-
ment, instead of tending to depopulate
the place, as it would once have done,
will temporarily increase its population
at least ten-fold, and in place of fear,
peanut and ginger cake familiarity will
be established between the multitude
and the monster tuskers, and the latter
to do wonderful and comical tricks for
the special amusement and delight of
the little folks. The wild beast partici-
pants in this educational millennium are
divided into two truncular squadrons,
one of which is the original Adam Fore
paugh herd of noble and accomplished
veterans, known in every section of the
country, and the other that long and
signally identified with Sells Brothers
enormous united shows. These two
herds include both the largest and
smallest and the oldest and youngest
representatives of their species from
Asia, Africa, Borneo and Ceylon; ap-
pear simultaneously and illustrate with
astonishing and comical proficiency the
methods of different training schools.
There performances include martial
drills, intricate marches, dancing diver
eisements, colossal pyramidal group
ings, concert and solo specialties, feats
of lofty equipoise, restaurant Difficult
ties, comic interludes, boxing bouts,
clown carnivals, bicycle exhibitions,
and many other enterprisiug, queer
and inimitably funny accomplishments.
The other genuine features, strange
sights and novel performances and
races in the Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers all united Americas Greatest
Shows give ample holiday promises of
the grandest and most enjoyable exhi-
billions ever seen here.
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RuckIen,s Arnloa Salve.

The best Salve in the world of for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Oorns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
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ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD.

Next the work Naen picturesque
and important that has been accomplished of late
native Stockholm and still in the
child his absorbing geography and he has studied un
der the best masters including the greatest Baron Rchoen
Tor scientific research he made three preliminary journeys
Asia and in 1898 started his trip through
IN the october number Hper Magazine and later probably in October
his book, Through Asia will be published
In his trip he travelled distance $4,000 miles which nearly
1000 miles led through absolutely
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-20
INTERESTING ITEM.

America has %, 900 periodicals.
New York has 1000 oyster shops.
Chinese streets are eight feet wide.
Raku, Russia, has 100 oil refneries.
Austria made 10000 bicycles in 1887.
Parisians eat 100, 900 horses annually.
South Africa has telephone system.
Osaka, Japan, has twenty-eight ship
yards.
The Siberian Railway will cost $780,
900, 900.
The screw of an Atlantic liner costs
about $4,000.
Boston has municipal telephone
exchange
There are $4,000 distinct varieties of
postage stamps.
Barge horses are longer livers than
carriage horses.
The number of Chinese in San Fran
cisco is about 10000.
An act of Congress in 1872 abolished
fogging in the navy.
Vanilla brings into Mexico $1,000, :
600, or more per annum.
The sun shines in England every day
upon 10000 new faces.
Germany has 5,782 associations of
turner's with 57S, lO2 members.
One pound of sleeps wool is capa-
bic of producing one yard Of cloth.
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the surprise of ALL"
DR., hiiles' Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under q positive
guarantee, FIRST bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-20

many and varied that here we have but
space enough to mention the crossing
of the desert of Takla-Makan-an ex-
.perience SO racking to every faculty of
body and mind that few men could
have lived through it. His command
consisted of four men, eamels, two
dogs. three sheep, ten hens and a cock.
During the first thirteen days every
thing went finely. The following day
a well was dug, as usual, but produced
no water, and it was then that he learn
ed that his men had not taken water
enough for ten day as he had ordered,
but merely enough for four days. Kas-
i'm, the "desert man." said however,
that they would strike water in four
days; and as his statements correspond
ed with the maps, they continued
blindly on towards the waste. Every
sign Of life had now disappeared, not
even fly buzzed in the air, aud an
ocean of sand stretched out on all sides
without point upon which to rest the
eyes. They marched on, but without
finding any signs of water. Their lit
tie supply was rapidly being exhausted
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-20

In Maryland in 1920 women who
were property-holders and had no hus-
bands were entitled to vote.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-20

A popular song of some so years ago
among other advisory and suggestive
verses, contained the following: