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boots. 1t is indeed gratifying to the
world to have the positive assurance
of New York Journal reporter that
separate rooms were provided for the
sexes to slick up in before assembling
in the front parlor to see the happy
couple get spliced
But at the same time the reporter
is painfully deficient in detail. What
were the relative positions of these two
rooms? What was the color of the
carpet? Was the. bedstead in each
pine, or oak, or cherry, and what were
the dimensions of the pillow shams?
Were the pitchers. washbowls and slop
jars plain white or painted with flow
ers and Cupids and scenes from the
Old Testament? The public has right
to know about these things, and it can
not conceal its disappointment at the
unprecedented course of the esteemed
Journal in Withholding the facts.
Again we are told that ION entering
the car reserved for them, Mr.. Wander
bilt walked to the farther end and
put down a small package he had been
carrying This is another instance of
defective journalism that one would
never expect from so able a newspaper.
The curiosity of the world is satiated
to the extent of knowing that Mr. Van
derbilt walked to the farther end of
the car. Observe, ladies and gentle
men, that Mr.. Vanderbilt walked.
Notwithstanding his peculiar emotions
of happiness, incident to the occasion,
he refrained from turning any hand
springs. He did not traverse the car
from one end to the other with a hop,
skip and jump. He attempted no
imitation of base runner sliding down
to second. He refused to scorch through
the aisle on a chainless bicycle. But
he was bound to get to the farther end
of the car and he won in walk 1t
wasn't even a cake walk at that So
far, so good. But that package--what
was in it, and why did Mr.. Vanderbilt
walk to the farther end of the car to
deposit it? That's the question. After
infiaming the public's curiosity to fe-
yer pitch, the Journal reporters sud
denly fall down. If they had had a
whit of their pristine enterprise left
they would have gone up to Mr. Van
derbilt and politely but firmly demand
ed to know the contents of the pack
age. If he had had the vulgarity to
refuse, they should have promptly per-
formed the painful but necessary duty
of opening it and making personal
examination. Through their neglect so
to do, the world is left with as pro-
found mystery on its hands as that
of the man with the iron mask. We
are floundering in sea Of doubt and
uncertainty and we know not which
way to turn. Whether. it was a bot
tie of Hurts celery compound, or a
flask of Jimmie Johnson's best whiskey
or a cake of limburger cheese, or some
chewing gum for the bride. or some
dog meat for old Carlo-who can tello
Deep. dark. mysterious, impenetrabe,
everlasting is the secret; and all be-
cause the Journal reporters for once
failed to rise to the occasion and undo
the package which Mr.. Vanderbilt was
at such pains to walk to the farther end
of the car to put down. Really, the
esteemed New York Journal isn't what
it used to be.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
The Journals Wedding Report.

~ S patiently as possible we have
been waiting four days for the
I New York Journals report OF
the Fair Vanderbilt wedding. We con-
fess to some disappointment. For once
the Journal reporters seem to have
been very weak at the bat. Their
base running was ragged. At critical
moments they We're nervous and UNI
steady, and altogether they put up
highly unsatisfactory game.
But they started out all right. The
first man to go to bat walked up firmly
and proudly, tapped the home plate
vigorously and defiantly, and at the
first pitched ball made the following
right smart base hit: las the only
newspaper man present." he says, II
shall be able to tell my readers about
ten times as much about the show as
they will learn anywhere else" That's
a clever one for a starter a good,
swift. hot grounder, and the grand
stand settles back in bright. eager an
ticipation. But presently some listless-
ness is developed. THE women" we
are informed, left their wraps in one
room, the men their hats and coats in
another" That's what is called bunt-
ing the ball. One is glad to learn that
the men and women didn't have to
take off their things in the same room.
The Nanderbits seem to have run the
affair on correct principles. They have
evidently learned something from Hell
ena's social supremacy. 1t would have
been quite annoying for all the Mack
| avs the Oelrichses, the Soanes, the
| Belmonts and the rest of them. boys
and girls together, to jam into one
room and pile, their hats. bonnets,
wraps, shawls, capes, overcoats, rub
bers, mackintoshes and umbrellas onto
the same bed, and then stand around
crowded together each waiting for his
turn at the comb and brush and look
ing glass. There wouldn't have been
elbow room enough for the ladies to
fix their hairpins, or for the gentlemen
to roll up their pants and black their
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
Current Comment.
Dirty Side of mDeriaIisnp

FROM the Springfield, Mass, Republican.
1t Is one of the strongest objections to
the government of alien races far distant
that the dirty side of the thing can be so
easily covered up. Spain had but vague
idea OF what was being done in Cuba We
should never have had a war if the I'M
signify Spanish back yard had not hap
pened to abut on our premises. But are
we much more likely to know what is done
in the Philippines than the Spanish people
knew what was done in Cuba The longer
the war lasts the blunter curiosity grows
and the more repugnance is felt by people
to hearing the topic mentioned at ALL
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
No Place For Us.
~ CHARITABLE as it is, 1t IS new
ertheless a fact that one comes

II ertheless a fact that one comes
" uopn occasional newspaper COM
ment which evidently is written on the
assumption that the Samoan row, in
which our government has share. is
part and parcel of the Philippine ques-
ton.
We had the Samoan affair on our
hands long before there was thought in
the United States of war with SPAIN
The conditions in the Samoan islands
are not of significance. except as they
relate to an alliance into which we en-
tered, Jointly with two other powers,
under an arrangement that has not
worked well. Indeed, as the Standard
has seen the case stated, we went flip
PANTY into the Samoan business be-
cause, at the time, we fancied that 1t
was quite the thing for us to be in the
swim with other nations who are seek
ing to get possession of territory in the
Pacific.
Those who are urging the government
at Washington to hang on to the Phil
ippines can make an argument, how
ever specious. in support of the policy
they advocate. They can claim that
the possession of the islands is logi-
cal sequence of war and an inseparable
part of the problem which war entailed.
They can eloquently discuss this coun-
try's duty" They can point out al
legged trade benefits. They can appeal,
first. to American sympathy and then
to American greed: and with these two
levers they manage to move public
sentiment perceptibly.
But with regard to Samoa it's differ
ent. Our policy there has ben radically
wrong from the beginning. Really,
there is no reason, as in fact there is
no excuse, for our presence there. The
restless and revolutionary natives have
no case that appeals to American sem
timent one way or the other, and even
the sordid argument based on trade
advantages does not appeal to the
American public, when account is
taken Of Samoan commerce. 1t cannot
even be soberly urged that the Samoan
tempts those of the American people
who are cultivating the spirit of mill
tarism.
The clumsy consulate arrangement,
involving the United States, England
and Germany, really amounts to petty
triple alliance of consuls who pract1-
cally are the agents for a group of
merchants and shippers. The natives
started out to elect king and they got
into civil war about it. The three con-
suls undertook to regulate the revolu-
ton, and they got into war over that;
with the result that this consular con-
tention is lugged to Berlin, to Wash
ington and to London, serving no better
purpose than that of a test of friendly
relations between the governments CEN
tered at those three capitals.
There is no credit for the American
people in this ENHANCEMENT. 1t is sure
thing that if the Samoan problem had
presented itself after the Spanish war,
instead of a few years before it. the
administration at Washington would
have kept we'll in the clear of it. EX-
perience is proving that a little in the
way of foreign relations goes a long
way with the people of the United
States.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
High Prices and Idle Workmen,

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Duncansville Nail works. recently
sold to the American Steel and Wire Nail
company, Is about to suspend operations
indefinitely. depriving a large force of
workmen of employment. The nail trust
has made another advance of Is cents a
key, so that small lots are quoted at 81. 30
key. or SAG a ton, an advance of S23 ton
since December
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
Surplus in Name Only,

From the New York World.
By counting as revenue 81, 900, 900 OBJ
tanned by the sale of the notes of the
Central Pacific railroad, given in settle
ment of its debt to the government. the
treasury officials are able to figure out
surplus for March of NEARLY s14,000 0Oo."
They admit however, a deficit OF $50. 37S,-
319 for the first nine months of the fiscal
year, in spite of these artificial and tenn
porary aids.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
Eaean's Usual Brand of Talk.

From the Burlington Hawkeye.
1t appears that the violent language used
by General Eagan against General Miles
before the war investigating committee.
which language led to his court-martial
and subsequent retirement from active
service, was not a spontaneous and un-
usual outbreak, but rather an exhibition
OF his habtual method of speech.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
Republican Defeat the Cure.

From the Louisville Dispatch.
At the present time the republican party
is effectively Hannaized. The Ohio boss
is backed by the power of the patronage
of the federal administration and the i'm
mense wealth of the combined trusts, and.
though a most respectable opposition may
be aroused. it is difficult to see how he can
be dislodged, except by defeat of the re-
nllhlicanS.
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in the United States, with no exceptions.
He is busy now organizing the fight to re-
elect Mckinley, under whose adminstra-
ton he knows the trusts will be free from
prosecution. the railroads saved from any
sort of regulation and an income tax inn
possible. He already is certain that he can
deliver the goods, so far as the nomina-
ton is concerned, but we imagine he will
know he has had a fight before election
daX
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10

From the Kansas City Times
Only one argument has ever been made
when the direct issue between the trusts
and the people was presented for solution.
1t is that the business conditions must not
be disturbed. There is not a trust which
is to-day plundering the people that does
not seek to hide behind this cry.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
DIR. SmaIl's Warning Words.

From the Des Moines Leader.
Is it not strictly true that never before
in the history of the human race was So
ciety menaced by a graver peril than that
now threatened by what DR.. Small of
Chicago university calls capital? Can any
reasonable being doubt that the principle
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10

according to which modern capital now
asserts itself is at the moral antipodes
from the golden rule? Is it strange that
occasionally a Boanerges arises VINO TOO
vehemently calls attention to the dark
colors of the picture he sees, TO the neg
1ect of the more cheerful tones?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
Not Pretty, Perhaps, but a Fighter.

From the Birmingham, Ala. News.
European critic says the American
soldier is not attractive in appearance
That critic should see the other fellow
when the American soldier gets through
with him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10
Hard Fight Ahead for Hanna.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Hanna is the embodiment and represent
tative of the aims of predatory capital
and he is to-day the most powerful man
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10

All general business letters and corre-
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-10

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plica ton
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Main Ofi1ce-Standard Block, Anaconda
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Business Office Observation-Disclosures.
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Postage free for the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-14
DEATH by LIGHTNING.
A Yonng Man Struck Dead By rhHns
derhois Near Liberty Vile.

John Martin, aged about 1 years, II
son Of Mr.. Thomas W, Martin of Lib
criy township, was killed by lightning
during a thunder storm last Friday
evening. the sih inst lie WAS en-
gagged in ha ling wood to point on
the farm. getting ready cor n steam
clover hullcr. " hen iound he WAS ly-
ing on one Of the mules be had been
driving, which was also killed by the
bolt 1t Is supposed be was standing
IN the trout part Of the wagon unload.
ing The wood al the lime The bolt came.
John was nm excellent Young man,
who enjoyed the confidence aud tc-
spec, Of all who knew him, and has
tragic death cast gloom over the
whole community The parents have
the sympathy Vt large circle Of friends
in their sudden bereavement The iu.
ncial, which took place Saturday. was
largely attended
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-14
BISMARCK HAPPENINGS.

sam Beard went 10 Arcadia last Sun
day.
Joe Nelson Is ianitor 81 the school
building
Road Master j. n. Porter Has 10
town SUNDAY.
Mrs. Ada Saiion and children are
visiting Mrs. BELL.
Mr.. Emory Carney was the guest Of
hts father last week.
W. s. Den, Is Mr.. BryaB's successor
on the school board.
Mr.. Henry IIilzman was visiting bis
brother john sunday.
J. u Carney was visiting relatives
Saturday aud sunday.
Capt, Samuel Ash ~ was seen on
cur streets several times last week.
Jus. Horton aud Henry Malkiu
shipped carload OF cattle Monday
Mrs. W. c. brown will opcu the
Commercial hotel here on tho 18Th last.
pf. Norwine l. taking vacation
and will spend some time In Colorado.
Rev Michel preached SUNDAY and
sunday night AT The NJ. T.. church,
South.
Mrs. Geo. Clsrksou has returned
home from yisil Of several days at
p0iosi.
Wna. paule. the efficient engineer
30 runs the accommodation, has been
taking vacation Of several days.
Nj, aud Mrs NJ. EdmuBds passed
through here saturday, Mr. Edmund,
reports all work al Crystal chy sus.
pended.
Born, TO Mr. aud MIS- n T. Rlbin.
SIM, ON the sth inst, Two Boys, one nj
hIch weighed . pounds aud the uihel
: pounds
The drnuh was broken SUNDAY and
the sucilcring heat which character,
.zsl the past week has succumbed &,
pleasant bIurzrs.
Folk Elkins IS running through
a. ighl Now. aud hps fred Wilson au,
Thomas Mrhcr baking tor him. MIR
Hale l. Running the branch local iu M
Eikln-' ptaco.
Wm. Devise viii take charge OF ID,
stone gang on the railroad again o,
tho 9Th inst This crew has bcci
laid off since Apri Mr Dryinr " 1
model foreman, and BIZ, standing will
Tie railway company shows that he b
the ush, man In the right place.
An effort I. being ,uadc 10 organic
a choir al the NJ T. church. South
with Mrs J ID. Wood as leader Mrs
Wooi Is a good leader, aud We belev,
If the infringement Vt the choir WA
left entirely with hcr IT, success woul,
be assured
bismarck l. soon TO have bank
aud we may a. we'll add. h is only
matter ui time iill bismarck will hayl
lead mine, telephone system, cleo.
THE lights, and in all probability III,
new Insane aJ Ium. irui, eS crimeu
station, and all the OId things ncces
sary iut the welfare of modern city
Il only needs starr tu make Bismurul
famous. aud ac shall have that soon
Sept. IL. owl.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-14

Genital College al Fayurc, Mi-.ot

Centrai College al FaycilC, Missouri,
Was founded ia 1851. It, standard Of
scholarship is unsurpassed. A young
man who took the A u degree at Cen.
trail ia June. 1898. took the NJ 4. de-.
gree At the University Of Chicago the
following year. A. Yale and other
great universities OF the East, Genital
men have wnn distinction. The college
has Ia building. aud endowment $500
600. !, has well equipped libraries,
Laboratories. gymnasium and athletic
grounds. The Cupples Hall. now be-
ing erected ri rost of $4,000. will
be the finest college dormhoty 10 the
State. Here young men may obtain
board a, about 81 IA week Central
College has also az excellent business
cuurse. Fan information 10 regard to
the college may be obtained by seud.
Ing TO President u. Is. Craighead ioI
catalogue.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-14
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Al an adjourned term Of the County
Court last Saturday the following bust
ners was transacted.
The eanIflct tor fiprapping aud
grareling the farmiugton asd Flai
lliyer r0ad. brginnlng n The onFihea,I
rhd nf the present rlck fotd aud rua-
uing To she east bank Of Flat River
distance Of IA miles. was let tn
George W. Halter aud John a. MARKS,
Jr., At 90 : cents per eubic yard Goa
ZIP. rap, aud SO y cents per cubic yard
for gravel; work IN be flushed by Jan.
uary LET. 1900, and they to give bond
10 the SUN OF $4,000 for the failhiuI
performance Of contract. Judge y 4
Swink was appointed special agent Oh
part of the county 10 sign contract and
approve bond ~ and IN behalf OF the
county, and Juhn ~ lInTn was ap.
pointed supervisor Of said work aad
road
The contract for ilprnpping and gray
cling the Pennington aud Jacksvn road,
from the old toll gate lot south Of Farm.
inglon 10 or neav Wolf pfcek bridge
was Jet to John Il. Miller g. Suns, at "a
cents per cubic yard for riprap, aud &,
JEFF y. Highley for gravel, Ut 81 90
per cutie yard ivr gravel; wutk to b,
completed by Janutry 1T, 1900, ga,
they Ia give bond each IN the sum u
%, GOO for the faithful performance 81
the contract Judge W. NJ SmiiI
was appointed special agent Of th'
county 10 Sign contract aud approve
bond on and 10 behalf Of the county
and 4 Is Gillespie wns appointcd So
peryisuf u said work aud rod.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-14
A Youthful Horse ThIsi.

Arson Wlliond, boy about 5 years
old. who lives with bis father, Joe vii
fond, two OF three miles vest OF Bonnie
Tcrre, was arrested last Tuesday morn.
ing nj his home aud brought 10 Farm
layton aud lodged In jul for horse
stealing. Last Thursday he stole a
horse frum the lliIl Shaft aud rude him
AZ iar as AR, MiIi Doughir's, about =
milc southeast Of Pennington, where
,hal night he stole h0rsc from Mr..
Doughty, turning tbs other one loose.
tie went on TO Madison county, and
when passing Mr. W. G. starkey's
Farm, gsai Cornwall, thai grutirmau
was struck eth tbs appearance OF the
horse add banlercd the boy, whom il
appears be knew, for a ira IT, Young
Wiiolh told him be was going 10 Dol
lihgrr county 10 see his grandmother,
aud might lrad' With him when be
came bucg. The boy returned ~Salur-
day morning aud trade WAS effected
From something Mr.. Syarkcy hear!
SUNDAY his suspicion was aroused, and
the meat morning he went to Frederick.
town and inquired at Sheriff lliider.
brand Il be had received any notice oi
n stolen horse. The Sheriff informed
him that hc bad, and gave the descrip.
: ton at the one for which Mr. Siaikcy
had traded. Learning that the boy
WAS seen riding In this direction, be-
sud Sheriff llildeIbrand started Ia PUT
suit. Arriving here Monday afternoon,
they nolihed Sheriff llighlcy. and be
accompanied Them to the neighborhond
where the Wilfonds live. They came
I upon the boy in the road riding MIR
starkcy's horse, ana followed lin .
short distance 10 his home, where the
arrc't VAS made, I be horse which The
boy turned loose when be stole Mt
Doughlt's came inta town aud was
taken up by Marshal Burks aud placed
in the pound. Tuesday afternoon Nit.
Doughty accompanied MIR. Slarkcy 10
the lower part ul Madison county %
g't his horse,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-14

The following rate Of iax was levied
upon the 81. Louis, lion Moun,aIn q
southern Railway and Belmont branch
thereof. and the a u A u. r. Rail.
road, aud the Western Ininu Telegraph
Co. npoa The yainaiion lixcd by The
State beard 4 Equalization 10 eeu,s
an the 500 for State revenue; 10
cents Tor State interest; ~ ceais for
county reyenaaz 10 cents for coun:y
road tax; so cebis for school taxes,
aud 70 cents for municipal taxes Bic.
nIarek and Knob l.ick).
Dramshop licenses we're isspei TO c.
Buhiirger, Lewis Wilson aud John
/ Wilson
/ SAINT /. Ashury, County Surveyor,
was ordered To exanjinc bridge over
{ Camp branch Oh Hurley Min road, es-
;;uate the probable cost OF repairing
same and fepor, AT The November term.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered for same e. ID.
Fisher. advertising, sla.OV; "A. H..
Akors, slG 90, year's salary as County
School Commissioner and stamps aud
stationery; 40 Bryan, 500, ior bridge
( over quatry switch Ct ENins; LYDIA
Mullins. paupcr, $40, to deiIay rs.
/ penscs 10 Anna, Ill p; Adam Ncidert,
50 90 for coffin fDr rnknoWu ind'gcn,
person; Arnold Giovct. ~ 90 for dig
ging grave inf same; Bufl G Porter,
s33 U5. supervising rack road building
/. II licqucile. s9l 80, for quarantine
guard; A +. rinkston. ESQ 90, APP
pfoprialio1 for repairing rerre Blue
bridge; John A. safiell, $500 90, APP
I preparation for FreaGh Village and
lsonae Tcrre road.
CunFt adjourned liIl Count in course.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-09-14
Southeast News.

Alex Davis Of Gayoso is G feet ?
inches tall.
''Pig Ankle" Is The name OF a motor.
ious dive la Poplar Bluff.
Nuts Of all kinds arc unusually
abundant in Scott county, the Demo-
ctst says.
Charles Reed, lsborcr. committed
suicide nn the 9Th. by jumping ia the
river at Charlottesville.
Mts Joha Rowling Of Cape Girar.
d.au county was bitten In the face last
week by some insect, and died from
the poisonous effects u IL.
A uew tirm At Poplar Bluff served
refreshments 10 all sisltors aud enter.
taiurd with due music The town ga.
pers contain rs AN advertisement the
long list Di those who attended.
Airs. Masdaieaa Fucker died NJ het
hume in Perry comfy on the Alb, aged
30 years. She was native d the
county. She leaves children, rs
grand children, and ~ great graEd
children.