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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-07

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A .T1p-Top Town.

About so years ago a clever French
man, struck with the idea OF the tree
home Of the Swiss Family Robinson"
bought a small tract of land few miles
from Parts containing some magnifl-
cent trees and builtrestaurants in their
branches. He has made fortune out
of it. Kings have dined there; thou
sands of wedding parties "have seen life
rosy from the ;treetops," and almost
every Partisan boy who has read the
story of the Robinsons is taken to the
village to see and enjoy X. A branch
railroad was built to accommodate the
traffic. for the other villagers, seeing
the success of the plan, followed it, and
have erected rustic dining-roons on all
she large branches of she trees Rustic
stairways, platforms and bridges lead
from the ground and from one tree to
another. Some Of the rooms are To-
Gated in the tops of the biggest trees
many feet from the ground. The village
II now known as Northumberland
Magazine.
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ToRTo1sEs BURNED ALIVE.
The Reptiles Arc Cruelty Tortured
in the Process Of Smelling
Them.

London humanitarians have received
another shock, and us n result, several
humane societies of England have
raised their voices in protest against
the manufacture and use of combs,
hairpins, cigar and cigarette cases. and
other dainty articles made from tor
toise she'll. They have discovered that
the procuring of the notified shell is
attended with considerable pain to the
original possessors of the precious ma
terial.
The societies are making an effort to
discountenance the use of all articles
made from the shell until more merci-
full measures for its production pre-
vail.
The largest part of the shells which
come to our markets are procured in
several groups Of islands near Ceylon.
The animals are caught by the natives
and their shells taken from them.
The Smelling of tortoise is not as
simple as the Smelling of green pease,
and for severity it sounds much harsh
er than the plucking of feathers from
live birds for the adornment of femi-
nine vanity.
After being caught, they are induced
by rather warm persuasive measure to
come out Of their covering. They are
first semi-boiled over a red ember fire
until the flesh that secures the shell to
the body is softened. The animal is
then shelled clean, and though the suf-
fering must be intense, one rarely dies,
but in few months grows another
shell, of which it is deprived in the same
manner
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ELECTROCUTED BIRDS,
Looking Perches, But Prove
Deadly When Utilized.

If birds only knew better they
wouldn't do their love- making on cleo
trio transmission wires. The impru-
dence of that procedure has been fire.
quently proved, notably last year in the
case of two owls and the two eagles
which were cremated on the lines of
long-distance transmission circuit in
California. 1t will be remembered that
by strange element of effectiveness
in the action of the current the owls
were unusually favored. being killed
without the slightest Disagreement
and falling to the ground with hardly
feather ruffled, while the greater part
OF the two eagles went up in blue
smoke, says the St. Louis Globe-Demo
crat.
A similar fate has befallen pair OF
fowls which sought the shelter of
power house in Canada for their even
ing roost. The power company which
supplies the city of Three Rivers gener~
ates its current 16 miles away and
transmits it to the city at pressure Of
$4,000 volts. A few evenings ago the
city lights suddenly went out. The
lights soon started up again, and there
was no further trouble. The following
day the electrician went on tour of
inspection. Entering the substation at
Three Rivers, he noticed in pro-
nounced form the smell of badly con-
Quoted restaurant. Looking around, he
found the cause of the previous nights
interruption. A window had been
broken in the station, and through this
two chickens had slipped inside and
roasted on the bare copper conductors.
AS Chandelier kissed Birdie good
night" he completed the circuit, the
lovers were elsctrocuted, and the lights
were put out
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MemoRY.s PICTURE.

Ye children Of the mountains. sing of your
craggy peaks. I.
Your valleys, forest-girdled. your cliffs
where Echo speaks:
And We, who by the prairies your childish
joys have seen,
Sing Of your waving grasses. your rolling
miles Of green.
But. when my memory wanders down to-
ward the dear old home.
hear. amid my dreaming. the seething OF
the foam,
The wet wind through the pine-trees, the
gurgling splash and roar,
The solemn surge and thunder Of the surf
along the shore.
see. upon the sand dunes, the beach-grass
sway and swing.
I see the screaming seagulls skim by on
graceful wing,
I see the silver breakers tossed high on
shoal and bar.
And hear the bell-buoy tolling his lonely
note, afar:
The green tide-meadows bring me their
salty, sweet perfume,
] hear through miles OF dimness. the
watchful foghorn boom;
Once more, against the blackness Of
Nights great roof-tree high.
The wild geese chant their marches
athwart the arching sky.
The dear old cape: love it! love its hills
of sand,
The sea-winds singing DER 1t. the seaweed
on its strand
The broad, blue ocean round It. the bright.
blue sky 'oerhead,
The fisher-boats. the dripping nets. the
white sails filled and spread
For each heart has its picture, and each
it's own home song,
The sights and sounds that move 1t when
childhood's memories throng.
And when, in fancy's dreamland, q boy
live once more,
/ hear the mighty music Of the surf along
the shore.
Joe Lincoln, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
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levity was visible. With grave. honest

AeSlly Was visible. WIN grave uOuSst
countenances they stood, giving the
most devout attention, while one of the
women exhorted: "Come, come to-
night and accept your Saviour, and His
pardon for your sins:" She talked rap
idly and earnestly, and they listened
respectfully, although it struck me
that on none of the faces could dis
Germ any signs of interested feeling.
That did not surprise me. Colorado
miners are not notably religious; but
they are notably respectful, even rev.
erential in their attitude toward good
women. l have heard an old miner
affirm that if he were obliged to leave
his young sister in the world, poor and
unprotected, he would trust her sooner
than anywhere else on earth among
the gold and silver miners in the heart
of the Rockies.
All this time while was cogitating
upon the ways and doings of this
strange "Army of the Lord,"-of their
strongholds in all countries, their sac
rifices, courage, endurance, faith. their
risk of insults in saloons and tene-
ments. risk to health in storms and
night acknowledging If they never
faltered and longed to return to lives
Of ease; if they never felt their faith
weaken in the face of multitudes who
hold such different belief had for
gotten to notice "our boys"
CHANGING now to see if they were
still listening I found that only Jim
and Sam remained, still listening
intently as songs and exhortations al
ternated; and that the eyes of the
former were riveted upon the fair
young face of the woman who played
the tambourine. At every motion of
her arms, as they shook the instru-
ment. he gazed; at every tone of her
voice, when she sang, he listened;
gazed and listened; listened and gazed,
as might the hunter whose soul was
set upon the game which he yet feared
TO brighten by any act of indiscretion
beyond his reach.
Now it was her turn to talk. She
spoke rapidly, in voice clear but not
loud, never raising her eyes toward the
faces of her listeners, but earnestly en-
treating them to repent and believe
Still did Jim Greyson's gaze devour her
His whole soul seemed to be going out
In one exhaustive effort to catch hel
eye.
What did it mean? l had never
known Jim to firt. 1t WASH his way
Jim had sprees, when he could be as
wild as his own untamed mustang, and
as regardless of decorum with those
who We're like-minded of either sex, but
this pure-faced preacherl Surely, not
that!
just then she finished speaking, and
there was q movement as if the exer
cises were about to break up. Jim, will
q face strained now to the very china,
of desperation, leaned toward thu
young speaker, and in half-whisper
hoarse and tense with emotion ant
dread of mistake, gasped: "Nell!"
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Quick as thought the small head in
the large bonnet was turned in the d.
rection of the startling sound; the blue
eyes, raised for the first time. met Jim's
eager gray ones, in bewildered surprise,
then gradually the voice and eyes OF
Jim Greyson took form and place in the
womans memory. A lightning flash of
recognition; swift smile from each to
each; burning blush on the pale Ma
donna-lilSe face, suddenly grown child
ish; then to each came simultaneously
the thought of the lookers-on. think
no one besides myself had observed this
little by-play. No one seemed surprised
when Jim, offering his arm, said in COM
monplace accent: Come, sister," and
they walked away demurely together,
the other members of 1.-THE army" close
ly following. Soon they ell disap.
peared within the door Of low brick
building on Ninth street, over which on
white arch was painted in large black
letters, Salvation Army hall"
Next day met upon the street Sam
Hunt. Ibid you know how suddenly
Jim enlisted?" he asked. "That was the
girl he left behind him-the one with
the tilnbrel. Did you notice her7 It's
Is years since they parted. They've
loved each other since they were babies.
She wouldn't write to him, though, be-
cause he had gone off out west and got
wild and wicked"
"How will 1t be now?" I asked.
"Oh, he's all right now. He's con-
vert, sure enough" laughed Sam.
"They prayed with him at the hall. I
don't know what he told them, but he
told me he was just everlastingly sorry
for everything he had ever done to keep
him and Nell apart. That's penitence,
amt It? Queer. wasn't it? How he
happened to come up on her way out
here. S'pose I'll have to 60 back alone
now, but what find for Jiml"-Spring.
field Republican.
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fur market from the pen OF w. ]. Bur-
nett, manager of the Northwestern Hide
& Fur Co., of this city. Mr.. Burnett's
article is Of much interest to those hav-
ing hides and furs for sale. He says
among other things that although the
market price for these productions is
lower than at other seasons of the year,
yet in comparison with other years a
much better figure is offered. Those
who wish to keep thoroughly informed
on the hide and fur market should send
to the Northwestern Hide & Fur Co.,
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THE LIGHT ARTIST.
An Important Factor Nowadays IN
the DesigninE of Houses for
the Wealthy.

AS people are gradually coming to
realize that hot and badly ventilated
rooms mean debility and eventual sick
ness, the ventilation engineer" has
taken his place on the staff on which
the architect relies for the carrying out
! OF his designs in dwelling construction.
Side by side with this improvement in
the hygienic conditions of the interior
of houses has arisen a new conception
of the aesthetic possibilities of artificial
light, and in the erection of the modern
houses of the wealthy classes the Eight
artist" has become very important
parsonage. A well-known light de-
signer talks entertainingly on the sub
ject. lie compares light with happi-
ness, which is all matter of contrast,
and must be treated accordingly. He
tells how Alma Tadema, in London, has
a small door to his atrium, in order that
its size may be the more felt on enter
ing; so must the degree of light be
graduated throughout the building.
On entering dimly-lit hall from the
dark it appears brilliant; but this,
again, must be eclipsed by the light Of
the reception rooms. So there should
be, as in good photograph, light and
dark portions, and semi-tones, for
room fit equally throughout gives fiat
effect, and is neither artistic nor rest
full. 1t should not be forgotten that the
pupil of the human eye has consider
able power Of expansion and contrac-
ton, and in the presence of bright
light an involuntary contraction takes
place. Reading under such conditions
is destructive TO the eye. Frost your
lamp, and though you get actually ten
per cent. less light, you get apparently
more, for it is diffuscd. Thus the secret
of restful light is the illumination of
large surface with an absence of daz-
cling blotches. In room thus lit the
weakest eyes can read in comfort.
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Gated for something better, ought net
to fill such a position"
"If didn't I'd be in worse one
it's in me to go down, not up. I've led
straighter life with you folks than
ever knew before"
The upshot of it was that for ten
years SPIDER was one of the family-an
invaluable member, too-cook, house
keeper, laundress, caterer, secretary
nurse-everythingl
He had plenty to do just now, for a
family wedding was on foot. She was
still scraggy, but Lou had blossomed
into a lovely, roundabout. softly.
tinted girl-and some one had discov-
cred this (as men willy and made love
to her, and she had made love back
They were to be married tonight, and
Spider was getting ready for it all.
Fannie was helping on every side,
She was Mrs. Dude now, and was re-
markably fastidious about her dress
as became one of that name.
The wedding was simple home at
fair. The family wanted Spider to
come in and sit with them, but he re.
fused-he acted strangely that day
anyhow, but no doubt he was tired.
1t was all over, and the fresh-faced
girl was looking up into the eyes OF
her husband with the loye-light which
links this world to Heaven.
All were chatting and laughing and
congratulating the young couple-all
but man who stood,in the shadow OF
the doorway, looking from his grimy
hands to the smooth, fair exterior OF
the happy lover.
Nobody noticed him--there was too
much going on-and he stood there,
the tears chasing each other down his
face, and every now and then a great
sob convulsing his strong chest.
When at last the family remembered
and ran out to find him and fetch him
in he was gone.
They tell about him to-day-hosv
faithful he was; how constant in his
care Of Lou; how watchful and de-
voted; and they wonder where he is,
and why he left them.-Credited to
Exchange in Chicago Tribune.
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FOUGHT WITH THE TENTH.
An Incident at Santiago.

An Incident at Santiago.
In the quick coming dusk Of the tropical
night,
What was 1t that barred the way?
The colonel, walking the lines Of the Tenth.
STOPPED down where soldier lay.
Dead he lay: but he guarded stil
A paper in his right hand
And the colonel said: This soldier fought
To-day under my command.
This is the man whose voice heard
In the thick of the battle to-day:
i've lost my regiment. sir-the Ninth.
I'll fight with the Tenth. II may!'
"Alen were falling to right and left.
The bullets around US few;
looked at him sharply; he simply said:
My duty I'd like to do
"'Be 1t so.' I answered: serve with the
Tenth
Then he disappeared from sight.
They say he fought with gallant will:
saw him no more till tonight.
zone hour ago before me he stood.
His voice was steady and low;
I'll find my regiment now. he said.
If you'll give me leave to go.
"'But lest my captain should think
shirked.
WIN you write hiil ilHe " say
fought with the Tenth, under your COM
mand,
And have done my duty to-dayr
"Quickly wrote (this paper would show
He had done his soldierly parD:
But little thought to find him here.
With q stray shot In his heart!
"IIe served with US. with our dead let him
rest,
And give him comrades place."
The man who had fought with the Tenth
seemed to smile,
AS he lay with his upturned face.
They slipped the paper he never would need
Into his hand again,
And the colonel passed slowly along the
lines
To cheer his dropping men.
Edith NJ. Thomas, In N. Y. Sun.
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make "a match between us that way.
Young married couples are always the
busiest matchmakers. And really, do
you know. L think they showed some
knowledge ,.of poor human nature in
this instance, at any rate"
She smiled. felt too sick to smile.
II am Sorry" said she, "if you feel
at.au hurt by this revelation of truth
Then saw the absurdity of my po-
sition and summoned my sense of
hnmor to the, rescue. 1t was not pos.
sible to remain insensible of Miss
Narsh's magnificent command of her
own dignity.
II was FOOL" said I.
~, too," said she. "But it does not
matter now it. is all over, does it?
And, anyway, nobody. will know. We
shall both keep the secret 'inviolate,
dare say, for our honor's sake.''
II am afraid you must think me
rather conceited ass, Miss Marsh?"
Don't be silly" said she; you
thought as did,
"But with less reason," said l, bow
ing.
sheslooked reproachfully at me.
II have been sincere with you, Mr..
Wroughtnight."
"Thatis why I pay you complime n is.
l want 5to restore the balance of
things
AWe seem to understand one another
now. think we might be friends"
said she.
She gave me her hand and clasped it
warmly. But whenever i recall that
absurd interview my very body bushes,
Chicago Herald,
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Lastinr Imnresslon.

The fact that early impressions lin
ger long in the memory needsno proof,
but an interesting illustration of 1t
happens along now and then. "There
are men," said Jones. whose simple
personality is more persuasive than
any oratory could be, who can impress
you more powerfully with gesture
a wave of the hand-than if they ut
tered whole dictionaries of words. Did
you ever come across such man."
oh. yes" replied Brown. "My IA
Their was a man of that kind. l came
across him. as it were, quite frequent
w. 1t was when was across him
across his knee-that wave of his
hand. always impressed me most pow
erfully. All, yes!"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
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Ashore; evidently he was badly spent.
They could understand then why he
gave up his search. He was obliged to
get to shore or to abandon himself as
we'll as the child.
The passengers had felt angry with
him-especially those who had done
least-for turning back alone, but
when they realized his condition they
became anxious lest the swift current
should claim him, too.
Slowly he worked his way along un-
til he neared the shore, then a strong
hand laid hold of him, for the dude
had waded out up to his neck and was
bringing the exhausted swimmer in.
Two or three other men laid hold when
he got to shore and helped drag him
out of the water-he was powerless to
help himself.
what pity he had to turn back"
said one.
"He couldn't help it," said another;
"the poor chaps half dead himself"
"Great heavens!" shouted a stout
man, "he's got her!"
Sure enough, there, held betwixt his
knees with deathlike grip, was a lit
tie figure shrouded in wet calico and
long wet hair.
There was nothing equal to the en-
during quality of those twins; you
couldn't kill one of them. That day,
even before Spider came to himself,
Lou was on her feet again, walking
back to the boat. escorted by an i'm
mense bodyguard of rejoicing people.
The next thing on the programme
was to reward Spider. AS he wouldn't
touch cent of money, that was diff
ficult matter. After some inquiry Mrs.
Trencher learned that, although OF
good family and we'll educated, spide,
was by nature and habit wanderer
She and her family were about to &c
out to Colorado for trip, and,in lieu
of anything better offered the man the
chance of going with them.
Somewhat to her surprise, he joyful.
ly accepted, and ere long they and he
were under way. On their return from
the mountains he petitioned to come
with them, promising to cook or dc
anything else that was useful, and all
for small wage, if only they woulc
keep him with them.
why, Spider" said Mrs. Trencher
"a young man like you-born and edu
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for me, young as I may be. When my
fate comes along"
"That time is not yet, of course,"

for me, young as may be. When my
fate comes along" /.
"That time is not yet, of course"
said she.
oh, anxious, despairing heart!
"No," cried, and shuddered in dread
expectation of some tragic sign from
her. But she was strangely calm. 1t
almost seemed to me that light of
relief leaped into her eyes The relief
of the tormented soul at hearing SEN
tence of death!
A great silence fell on us. She
unused, looking at me with strange in
tentness.
"Mr. Wroughtnight," said she, II
have mind to be honest with you. I
have strong prejudice in favor of hon.
est dealing. My honesty may cost me
your good opinion, but 1 don't mind
that. I mean that have enough faith
in your good sense to believe that you
won't think me unwomanly and i'm
modest in saying what ] propose to
say"
rose in great agitation.
"Miss Marsh," said. "Pause. Re.
fleet. Don't speak yet You may save
us both much pain"
"Nonsense.!" said she, sharply.
was surprised and little affronted.
II beg your pardon" said I. "Go on"
She fluttered her fan nervously.
II am afraid" said she, tive don't
quite understand one another. At
least think I understand. But YOU
don't"
moistened my dry lips. "Go on" I
said again, breathlessly.
"Mrs. Cheedle has told you some
thing about me?''
'No."
"Mr. Cheedle, then? somebody?s1
eyes," said I.
"What have they told your"
Ell cannot repeat it. Miss Marsh,
let me implore you to say no more.
Let US go back"
no" she replied. IT will tell vol,
what they said. They told you that L
I am-am in love with you?"
'sThey were mistaken!" I cried, still
willing to spare her.
eyes, they were." she responded
calmly.
| lgasped and leaned back in my chair
"They told me-" said she, chat YOU
were in love with me.''
A bitterness of Humiliation flooded
my soul.
~ have no doubt they meant well,'
said she.
ooh. there is no doubt of that" !
agreed, sourly.
Perhaps they thought they might
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The Catholic Foresters.

Green Isle, Minn.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Rodgers, High Chief Ranger of the
Women's Catholic Order OF Foresters,
recently instituted Ave. Maria Court
No. 1888 at this place. The Court starts
out with membership OF twenty-five.
The following officers were elected:
Chief Ranger, Mrs. M. ]. Clarke; vice
chief ranger, Mrs. Margaret Ryan; re-
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Not an Appropriate Epitaph.

An old Yorkshire farmer died. The
funeral being over, the widow decided
to have q tombst one that should do
credit both to the deceased and her
self. To the local stonemason she ex-
planned her wishes: II don't want
nothing out of tn way, but handsome
and simple. Like this: William Will
son, Died October 4, 1896; Aged IS.
"The good die young "-Chicago
Chronicle.
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teller-Miss Mamie Carney.

teller-Miss Mamie Carney.
Larry Devine-Mr. Chas Wilson.
Biddy Dean, an Irish girl-Miss
Mamie Bolins
The presentation of the drama was
interspersed with pleasing musical num-
bers by Prof. Gram and the orchestra,
while the following well known singers
took part:
+ S. F. Alderman, Mamie Mitchell,
Gene and Frank Mccarthy, Mrs. Stew
art, JOS. Murphy, Mrs. D. M. Clark,
Miss Maude Davis and two numbers
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Echoes Of St. Patrick,s Day.

Brainerd, Mimi, March 2o.-The
beautiful drama of among the Break
els" was presented before an audience Of
700 at Gardner hall on the evening Of
MarchI7. The performance was smooth
and finished and would have reflected
credit on professional players. The cast
was an excellent one, we'll balanced, and
all were equal to the demands on their
respective parts. Following is the cast
OF characters:
David Murray, keeper OF "Fairpoint
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Light P. Early.

Light"-Jos. P. Early.
Hon. Bruce Huater-Henry P. Dunn.
Clarence Hunter, his ward-Geo., Muir
ply.
Peter Paragraph, newspaper report
er-Justin Smith.
scud, Hunters colored servant-A.
L. Mates.
Miss Minnie Daze, Hunters niece
Miss Katharine Gallagher.
Bess Starbright, "Cast up by the
Waves"-Miss Della Reilly.
Mother Carey" a reputed fortune