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MRS. WNSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, AL LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLO, and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
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BIMETALLC CLUB
Of Woodlawn Will Hold a Housing Meeting
 Thursday Night.

The Woodlawn Bi-metallic club will hold a rousing meeting at Woodlawn city hall Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p. m.
 Speakers of ability have been invited and will address the meeting, among whom will be several legislative candidates.
 The Woodawn democrats are staunch advocates of the IS to ratio, and the meet ing Thursday night promises to be largely attended.
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Electric Light

Have you an incandescent electric light at your home?
 This is the most perfect light in the world. the best and the cheapest CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. 3-6-tf. 18th St. and Powell Ave
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10 NORTH TWENTIETR STREET!

runs hotel on the Canadian line of the boundary at Blaine, quarreled with Billy Patterson, who runs rival establishment on the American side. Atkinson shot Pat terson in the leg, inflicting a wound, from the effects of which Patterson died At kinson then went to New Westminster and surrendered himself to the authorities.
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interested in Sunday school work was held at the First Presbyterian church Monday evening, and the suggestion was discussed Much enthusiasm was displayed and it was decided to take the matter up at once. The following officers were elected to carry out the work:
 Chafrman-J. A. VanHoose.
 First Vice-Preident-J. W. Lee.
 Secretary-Charles Roberts.
 Treasurer-A. B. Johnston.
 MT. Robert Jemison was appointed com mittee of one to investigate the question Of reducing rates on all railroads and other lines entering the city
 Dr. LeGrande, w. M Cosby and A. B. Johnston wre appointed committee to name suitable persons to present the mat ter to every Sunday school not then repre- sented and to urge a hearty cooperation.
 The date for the gathering was fixed for Sunday afternoon, April 24, at the Audi torium.
 The Apollo orchestra, through President E. E. Williams. has already offered its ser vices to furnish music on the occasion.
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SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Of Jefferson County to Hold a Joint Gathering
 on April 24.

The suggestion of President J. A. Van- Hoose of the Auditorium company for a Joint gathering of all the Sunday schools of Jefferson county has assumed more tangible form and will be carried into execution.
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Adopted Resolutions

The pupils of the Birmingham High school have adopted resolutions of regret upon the death of Ben Burke, a school mate and member of the first class.
 The sympathy of the school Is extended to the bereaved parents in their hour of sorrw.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Brpmo Quinine Table is All druggists refund ;he money if 1; fails to cure. 25c. D-23-S1t
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Services at St. Paul's

Lenten devotions will be held at St. Paups Catholic church this evening at 7:30 o'clock
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A Fishing Party

A number of gentlemen in this city have formed fishing party and will leave this morning for Florida. The party is under the guidance of Major r. Y. Anderson, a thorough sportsman and one with much experience in Florida fishing
 The Speedy -DeNova attractions at East Lake p. m. daily till Saturday, the 12th.
 3-S-5t
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IL Quarrcls With Facts.

closer study of Philippine cam-
paigning has brought out an ar
ray Of comparative military stat
istics that are interesting. General Mer-
rift brought the Pacific empire" o
ers up with a short turn when he an
nounced. soon after his arrival at Ma
Mia. that he had immediate need for
go, 900 men: these island-conquest boom
ers were taken fairly off their feet when.
as an appendix TO this announcement.
word reached the administration at
Washington that the Philippine service.
II annexation is proposed. means a
requisition on our war department for
$50. 900 men.
For the purposes OF comparison, II Is
shown that SPANS regular compile
ment of troops at Manila has been about
1000, this total being advanced to
about $4,000 in insurrection times. Quot
ing these figures, the Philadelphia Press.
an organ OF holding on to everything
in the Philippines. inquiries: III this
number Of Spanish troops was all that
is needed why should General Merritt
need 5O.OO0?"
We do not know to whom the Phila-
delphia Press addresses its question. but
we suggest TO this organ of conquest
II II wants an intelligent answer-that IL
write TO Merritt. He is among the high
ranking officers OF our army and he is
a lifelong soldier. Probably he can n
swer the question which the Philsdel-
phia Press springs. Meanwhile the
Press starts off with a blunder; IL as
sumes that this number Of Spanish
troops was all that was needed" whore
as, VIGOROUSLY II was not enough-re-
bellion. chronic on h islands. was in
progress when Dewey arrived at Ma
Mia. BY referring TO its files, the Phila
delphia Press will find itself responsible
for statements 10 the effect thai Spain
had from 10000 to 100, 900 soldiers on the
ISLAND OF Cuba. Can II. 900 soldiers at
Ianila accomplish what nine times that
number could not accomplish near Ha-
vana?
II appears that English supremacy i'm
India is maintained over 1.OO0,0 900 square
miles and 800. 900. 900 inhabitants with
about 75, 900 officers and men. In Janu-
airy. 1895. the exact number was 7I,4s2.
Is II possible. inquiries the Philadelphia
Press. hat General Merritt needs $4,000
men TO take care of $1,000 o people and
l1i,32e square miles, distributed on
Islands so that transportation is easy?
Well. ask Merritt. He hasn't said 50;
he has said. virtually. that $1,000 men
win be required for a starter. How
many more he might need permanently
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The Race Meeting.

= yNDFR n plan which Is an innova-
ton. Anaconda follows Butte.
this year. in the dates for its
racing meeting. II is not presumed
that this change viii make an essential
difference in the seasons results: in
deed. the Standard has never heard
that the managers Of the circuit a.
tach significance TO the change.
Butte brought its meeting to n sue
cessful close last Saturday: the inaug-
ural programme for Anaconda is an
ounce for to-day, and the meeting
opens with attractive events. Here. az
in Butte. the feature of the meeting
ls the limitation Of events to running
races. Naturally. that is. for many
patrons Of racing meetings, an unwel-
come departure from the turf tradi-
lions in the Northwest. and the change
probably viii tell on the receipts OF the
association when results are summed
up.
In any event. however. the new or
der of things leaves the track in much
better condition for the runners. thus
making more interesting the class or
events TO which the association limits
itself. At the Anaconda park every
hin is in readiness for the meeting.
Track and stables are in perfect order
and. with ~favoring weather, a success
full meeting may be anticipated.
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ito take care" Of the aforesaid millions
Of people and miles. does not yet appear.
The Philippine campaign asserts
the Philadelphia Press. taking English
~precedents. would call for about 1900
TO rs. 600 soldiers. Twice this number of
Americans should be equal to the same
task" Thus General Merritt and the
editorial room Of the Philadelphia Press
are tens OF thousands apart In their esti-
mate Of the number Of men required
for the conquest OF the Philippines.
Now. which opinion ought the war de-
partment at Washington to go by-that
of Merritt or OF the editorial h~esdquar-
tiers of the Philadelphia Of ex-
pansion?
And. by the way, since when did IL
become properly the duty OF the United
States to figure on the number Of SOL
diers required to take care of" 80 or so
many million people and square miles
Of territory? When did 1t become the
policy of this republic TO have millions
of subjects which it has ito take
care off"
To say nothing Of the $4,000 men
named as necessary by Merritt, the
Philadelphia Press has no patience with
the $50, 900 limit which the authorities at
Washington give out as Dewey's figure
for the ultimate force required. Says
the Press: "As for $50. 900 men, talked
of in some quarters-this is a larger
force than England and France together
have in India. Algeria and Madagascar.
If $50. 900 English and French can take
care Of 1900 900 square miles, mostly
tropical and and mostly inaccessible.
how many Americans are needed to take
care of ia. 900 square miles, not one
| square mile seventy-ive miles from
the sea?"
This is a straightforward question In
arithmetic, as put by the Philadelphia
Press. yet the answer involves a certain
amount Of military knowledge which
the public lacks and which the Phila-
delphia Press is not suspected OF pos
sessing. Dewey's answer, however. is
already in-he says that IT will take $50,
900 men. That this Philadelphia news
paper refuses to accept the testimony of
Dewey and OF Merritt, doesn't change
arithmetic or alter any Of the facts.
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question of equal lay representation"
That is a burning issue In Methodist
policy; the question may evoke SER
Gus discussion when II is presented.
Meanwhile. the people Of Anaconda
welcome 10 this city the clergy and the
laymen who will share i'm the work IT
the annual conference OF the denom'-
nation which in membership exceeds Ivy
millions any other Protestant church IN
America and outranks any church. NJ
whatever denomination In The United
states in the value Of its church prop
erty
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TWELVE PAGES.
THURSDAY. AUGUST Il. 1895.
Waiting for That Answer.

IN reporting progress toward peace.
the hes; the press service can do
this morning is TO announce that the
negotiations advanced a long step yes
terday." Beyond that bit Of rather
cold comfort. nothing Is out that makes
the public wiser thar 1t was nearly a
week ago.
The dispatches warn us TO look out for
a protocol which is said TO he coming.
II IS 10 be signed by the French ambas-
sador and. of course he has to put the
document through translations and into
cipher, so that II can make the trip to
Madrid and back for Spain's approval,
without getting itself betrayed by the
newspaper reporters. IT appears TO be a
time of activity for cipher-message ex-
perts: their season is at It's height,
The country is in luck that II does not
have to rely on Secretary Ayers war
department to furnish them. If II did,
we would be kept waiting for the trans
lat1ons as long as the dying soldiers at
Santiago waited for decent medical
treatment.
The press dispatches give II out as
certain that Secretary Day, respecting
whose resignation as a cabinet officer
is renewed. will be a commits
sioner for this country in preparing
the final treaty with Spain. Ex-Sen-
ator Edmunds has also been mentioned
for service on this commission, and he
would be a good man for the place.
This mornings Washington news says
that Mr.. Eustis, minister to France In
Mr.. Cleveland's second term, is spoken
of. The point in his favor is that he
would at least be a better man than
Stuart L. woodford, who has already
handled all the Spanish business this
country cares TO load him with, but
who is proposed for commission ser
vice. General Benjamin Harrison has
been suggested, with the usual chilling
effect on the public. As good a man
as there is for this service is Andrew
d. White. who now represents this
country at Berlin.
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In Annual Conference.

n 4 oNTANA Methodism will be
IVl represented in the annual con-
j ference-the twelfth in the his
tory of the state-which begins its
business sessions In Anaconda thi
morning under the presidency OF Blsh-
op Mallalieu. one OF the denominations
most gifted elergymen.
Taking account OF all the conditions.
the members Of the Methodist church
have reason to be gratihed with the
result Of the denominations achieve
ments in Montana and 10 feel encour-
aged respecting the prospects for
growth in the years 10 come. The be
ginnings, in the way Of missionary
work started less than a lifetime ago.
we're necessarily modest. To-day the
conference represents a membership
exceeding $500. M church property
includes about fifty churches valued at
about $3.50. 900. 70 which. in most in
etances, p~arsonages are attached. the
entire property carrying a percentage
OF Indebtedness that is not large.
Respecting these figures. account Is
10 be taken OF the fact that Methodism
in Montana has two branches-tha
Methodist church and the Methodist
church south. This division is the her
itage Of Mr.. Stewards 'Irrepressible
conflict" the Methodist church in the
United States divided on the question
of slavery. The wonder is that this
dead issue has beer permitted to hold
apart so long this country's two wings
of Methodism which have no present
day causes for division. Certain IL is
that the denominations work. as Far
as Montana Is concerned. would be
much stronger and more effective to-
day but for this useless separation OF
the forces.
The conference In this city viii he
watched with especial interest because
II is the FIRST of this years fall CON
ferences" to vote on the important
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Sure Enough.

II 6 II II were conclusive for their
I side of the case. several organs
OF territorial expansion are
pushing along a paragraph which asks.
What Is Dewey at Manila for?"
Sure enough, how did Dewey come
there and for what7 Dewey was sent
to Manila for an express purpose and
on a distinct mission. He never was
detailed to make the conquest OF Luzon.
or TO relieve distress. or to free the
islanders. or to civilize them, or TO
Christianize them. His mission was to
strike the Spanish squadron wherever
he might find II and make IT incapable
of doing harm TO American shipping in
Asiatic waters or to American property
on our Pacific coast.
In sinking this Spanish squadron.
Dewey did not place the United States
under obligation, moral or otherwise.
10 make the protection OF any portion
Of the Philippines a permanent part OF
the duty of the United States. As well
say that because this country has de-
feated the Spanish government in war,
we are in honor bound to see to It that
the regency at Madrid Is not driven out
or disturbed by a local uprising.
What Dewey went to Manila for Is
plain enough; he certainly aid not go
there commissioned to make the prep
arations for the annexation of the ISL
ands 10 the United States.
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Current Comment.
Alger's Incompetency.

From the Boston Herald.
There has been need of A strong admin
istrative mind In the war department of
the cabinet ever since the war commenced
and the nation has not had II. President
Mckinley cannot be absolved from re-
sponsibility here. Either from lack OF
resolution to break with the officer that
he originally called to that place or from
considerations of politics Secretary Alger
has been retained In a position which
constant occurrences proved him to be
incompetent to fill satisfactorily. The ma
ton was entitled to the best man attaina-
bic in that place: II has had one whom
there is a general conviction is far below
the average of competency for its du-
ties,
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TWISTED sPiRe ON A cHuRcH.
According to tho Legend . Beautifu
Woman or the Devil Caused 1t.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The parish church at Chesterfield.
England, has a curious spire. Instead
of being perpendicular. 1t is bent and
twisted, so that the spire d~eviates from
the perpendicular some six feet to the
south and four feet to the west. Stories
One tells that pretty and virtuous
Gus and interesting.
One tells that pretty ands virtuou
women were exceedingly scarce in the
town. so scarce that when one day q
good and lovely woman stepped within
the church to be married. the steeple
was astonished and bowed to the bride.
and that the bend was made when at
tempting to regain its original position.
The legend is still more unkindly to-
ward the fair sex. for IL continues that
never will its upright position be re-
gained until another model woman is
married beneath.
With many legends the prince Of
darkness is connected. and the best CT
these Is as follows:
The devil flying over town, and tired
with extra exertion, settled on the spire
to rest. The incense which was being
burnt in the church at the time was
waited upward. and so tickled the
DEVILS nose that he gave a terrible
sneeze. which SO shook the steeple that
it was irretrievably twisted. One of
the most intelligent theories put for
ward regarding the twist in h spire
is hat the clinging pressure of the lead
may have caused an irregular subsi-
dence in the timbers. which have also
been powerfully warped by the action
of the sun beating through h lead on
to the greener parts of the Woodwork.
Rumors that the spire was unsafe
have been rife. especially about the
year 1917. when experts who examined
IL pronounced II to be in a very unsafe
condition. Public opinion was. how
ever, against its demolition. and the
steeple still stands. m OF the strangest
architectural curiosities in the world.
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Took the RICH View.

4, ,ITHIN a fortnight many Of the
M advocates OF territorial con-
quest have pointed with pride"
TO the fact that several prominent
democrats in Missouri proposed TO put
that state on record for expansion and
that thus there would result a variance,
in democratic state conventions. In ex-
pressions on this question. This predic-
ton was not well grounded-the demo-
Gratis in the Missouri convention did not
go with the imperiallsts; on the con-
tray they adopted a plank, with refer
ence to the colony question, that is in
every way excellent.
II has been everywhere assumed
that Porto Rico viii be annexed to the
United States-this because Spain could
not pay, in money, any portion of the
war penalty which this country is war
ranted i'm exacting. The Missouri plat
form accepts this annexation. II also ex-
presses approval of Cuban annexation,
when the government that will soon be
an Independent authority on that island
asks to be annexed. As for the Philip
pines. the Missouri democrats propose
that the United States retain nothing
except coaling stations there.
That is a satisfactory programme-it
roposes an escape from the foolish.
new era, Pacihc-empire" policy that
would make this country responsible
for millions of Malays, with whom we
cannot possibly have community of in
terest or OF purpose or Of aspiration.
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Asuinaldo AN Apt Pupil.

From the New York Times.
Aguinaldo seems to haye caught on
rapidly to the Spanish methods. His
prompt acceptance and deposit to his own
credit in Hong Kong of over 100000 Pc
setas which the Spanish government had
given TO him TO allay the insurrection was
not only creditable to the pupil In civili1a-
ton of Spanish officials: II was worthy
of Wall street.
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No Resting Place for Don Carlos.

From the Portland Oregonian.
The Spanish pretender Don Carlos Is
not having a much easier time of II just
now han the queen regent. whom ne
hopes to succeed. Banished from Spanish
soil he sought refuge in Belgium whence
public sentiment compelled him to with
draw. He ha. now been given to under
stand that his presence in Switzerland Is
not desired. Don Carlos seems to be a
s~uperfuous person in European circles.
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From the Peoria Herald.
Tho Spanish objection to the American
soldier is that he does not know when
he Is whipped, but keeps right on fighting
when. by all the rules of war he should
be giving up, In the end coming out con-
oueror. This Is not the first time this
very grave charge has been made against
the American soldier. Santa Ana. during
the Mexican war, made the same COM
plant. But we do not see how our soldier
is to be broken of the habit. IL seems TO
be grounded in him.
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VIII Paw No spanish Debts.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Foreign banke who are investing in
Spanish bonds with the idea that the
United States will assume the Cuban debt
may as well understand that there VIII
be no assumption. The United States
government IL extremely liberal I'm maxi
ing no demand for a cash indemnity prior
TO a cessation of hostilities without con-
sldering the payment of Spanish debts.
The United States will pay its own debts.
and that is really more than II ought to
do.
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AguinaIdo Altogether Too Forward.

From the Quincy. Ill. Herald.
The more We see and hear OF this man
Aguinaldo the less we want to have 10
do with him. He is too busy wearing med
ais To make a good president of an ex-
detrimental island republic. He wants TO
be dictator the first dash out OF the box
and would follow it up by donning a
crown.
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The feat of Mayor a Wyck of New
York in rescuing three drowning girls
is attracting hue attention as a fine
example of personal heroism. 1t is to
be feared. however, that Mr.. Van Wysk
IL too gay an old bachelor TO husband
his savings.
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Gen. Fred Grant sailed for Porto Rico
yesterday with half a Kentucky regi-
ment. Officers are justified n time
in drawing the line at a full Kentucky
regiment.
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Comparing Injuries
From Punch.

From Punch.
Nagistrate-what is the charge
Plaintin-She ran me down with her Of
cycle. broke my arm. cut my head, sprain-
ed my ankle and bruised"
D~efendhnt-les: and you broke SIX OF
my spokes, bent my sprocket wheel broke
my chain and punctured my tire.
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The Washington Post thinks the in
dications point to the fact that the
democrats will be the most active n
aggressive in the coming congressional
campaign. It's an off rear for Span
iards and republicans.
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The mention OF ex-President Harri-
son as a possible member OF the peace
commission is liable to cause a tall
lightning rod suddenly TO shoot up at
Princeton. N. J..
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Blanco VIII Change His Mind.

From the Portland. Me. Argus.
Blanco declares that he has made the
Notifications of Havana absolutely I'M
~pregnable. To be compelled 10 surrender
his position without firing a gun Will not
improve his temper.
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The discovery that Admiral Samp-
sons father was a blacksmith does not
necessarily reflect upon that ancient
and honorable calling, although the
admiral seems never to have gotten
away from IL.
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Fortunately civilization has logged
alongt to a point at which Messrs. Alger
and Roosevelt will not undertake to
settle their differences on N Hamil-
ton-Burr plan.
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The bulletin board Is beginning to feel
as acutely lonesome as the boy who
goes in swimming and comes out to find
his clothes stolen. There is nothing for
IL TO nut on.