The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-17

ence to tears, so strong and earnest
were her pleadings in behalf of the poor
girls who are tempted to sin, While
her bitter denunciation of the means
used to accomplish their ruin were the
words of one who knew whereof she
spoke-her address being on The Traf-
nc in Girls" Mrs. V. P. Walker then
read very able paper on Peace
containing many beautiful thoughts.
Wednesday evenings session was de-
voted principally to the lecture of Mrs.
Clara Hoffman on Man and Woman"
Mrs. Hoffman is too well known in
temperance circles and elsewhere to
render any comment necessary. 1t was
most beautiful and touching address.
During the evening two solos OF Vo-
cal nature We're sung by Mrs. Lester S.
Wilson and Miss May Maxey. On
Thursday morning Rev. Willis Brown of
the Chicago Federation of churches and
Rev. Hickman of the Baptist church of
Bozeman were introduced to the con-
vention. The remainder of the ses-
sion was devoted to the election of Off
GERS, the following members being Sc
lected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Alice Barnes of Castle; vice
president, Mrs. A. A. Walker of Cas-
cade: corresponding secretary, Mrs W.
T.. Currah of Butte; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Matt w. Anderson of
Bozeman; treasurer. Mrs. g. F. Inger-
sol of Miles City. Owing to the amount
of business on hand at the afternoon
session the convention refused the in
vitation to visit the Agricultural col
lege. After the opening prayer and
music Mrs. Alice Williams read "a very
able paper on "The Value of Pledging
Children" The large audience was
then addressed by Mrs. Edholm on the
subject of Traffic in Girls" and other
matters demanding the attention of the
temperance and Christian people of the
world, illustrating her remarks with
realistic stories and personal expert
ences. Rev. Brown also delivered a
short but amusing address, in which,
in his inimitable way, he set forth the
objects of the Federation of Young
People of Chicago, of which he is the
president. offering many suggestions for
local work. Mrs. Stevens made some
corrections in regard to a press report
and then the session and the work of
the convention closed with a quartette
and prayer. The convention, as a
whole. was one of the busiest and
largest for some time past, and the en-
thusiam displayed by the local and
visiting members shows that the tenn
perance cause and the white ribbon
ladies are accomplishing a great deal
in very quiet but sure way. The
choice of the next meeting was left to
the executive committee. Anaconda,
Helena and Livingston all wishing for
it in 1900. Mrs. Ferguson of Kalispell
was chosen as the Montana delegate to
the national convention at Seattle next
week. with Miss Sinclair as alternate.
The following We're among those
present at the conventions: Mrs.
Barnes, Mrs. Castle. Mrs. Strickland,
Livingstone: Mrs. ]. H. Scott, Living
f@t, III i
Vesta F. Walker H. F. Bachelor, Hat
tie Haight. Helena Mesdames c. M.
Sawyer, Eliza Mitchell, A. NJ Triol,
Anaconda: Mrs. Matt W. Anderson,
Sheridan Mrs. Jennie Elliott. Living
ston; Mrs. G. F. Ingersol, Mrs. Fergu-
son, Kalspell: Mrs. W. f, Currah,
Butte: Mrs. A. A. Walker, Cascade;
Hoffman. Mrs. Edholm, Rev. Willis
Brown. Mrs. Anna Palmer, Mrs. Ste
vens and others from out the state.
For Soldiers Day.
The final arrangements with the
Northern Pacific for a special train to
Butte and return, to arrive in Butte
the day the Montana volunteers reach
Butte and return the next day with
the Bozeman boys, have been made.
The round trip will cost $3.50. The tick
cts are on sale at Ponsfordg& Sacket's
IuIIIIlefCIdl INdlloIldl DdnHA ana Mayor
Awards drug store and Nhe Wilson
store. Should the weather be fine there
will be "a large number Of people from
the valley visit Butte to help in the
celebration for the home coming SOL
diers.
A Snow Storm.
The Gallatin valley has been in re-
ceipt of snow storm for Fthe last two
days. Very few people wished to see
it. especially those who had large fields
of grain waiting to be threshed.
Grain Crop Is Good.
Some of the grain crops are turning
out good and many not so good. Coun-
ty Commissioner Cameron, who was
visited with a severe hail storm in the
summer. has threshed his crop and
much to his surprise. he realized 20
bushels to the acre from one crop and 45
bushels from another. John Dawes was
fortunate enough to be able to get 10l
bushels to the acre of barley How
ever, in the total number of crops
threshed. the yield is somewhat lower
than usual.
Punched His Head
The bad weather has brought in a
number of threshers from the various
crews throughout the valley. A large
proportion of them have passed their
time filling up on beer and enjoying
a small fight or two for fun. Night
Waterman Davis again enjoyed the
fun of trying to arrest a man and hav-
ing his head punched for his zeal in