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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
QUITE SURE OF IT,

Stern Mabel tells me that
you have proposed to her. It is
proper for me to ask if you are in
position to marry?
The Suitor-Oh, you needn't be
worried about that. am in aposition
where nothing short of matrimony
will get me out of it, so far as can
discover.
THE DECISIVE TEST.
tYour friend has a wonderful
memory"
''Marvelous u
f'Nevel' fails him.
81 don't know about that. neve.
saw him on the witness stand"
WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.
Citizen-Well, how did you find
the jail, Shackleford :?
Shackleford (back from two weeks
sentence)-Oh, didn't have to hunt
for it; Sheriff took me right there.
THE WORD.
''Do you mean to tell me, ," said the
unfortunate litigant, that the whole
property in dispute has been wasted
in costs p
81 said it mad been absorbed. my
friend-not wasted" replied the law
yer, who got the most of it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
THE SAVAGE BACHELOR.

'Persons who stammer,' said the
misunderstanding boarder, ''do SO be-
cause they think faster than they can
talk"
els that the reason" asked the
savage bachelor, ''that we so seldom
meet a woman who stammers 2"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
A PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION.

Irate Pa-Ha! young man, how is
it that I catch you kissing my
daughter %
Young mani believe, sir, that it
was because I didn't hear you COM
ing"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
The J0ker'S Budget.
tests and Yarns by Funny Men Of the Press

I think this little word
Must be primeval;
The first the first man heard.
I think this little word
Earth's breeze in whispers stirred,
With Eve coeval.
think this little word
Must be primeval.
THE CAUSE AND THE EFFECT.
elbows this ? You're already adj
vertising again dog lost. That's the
third dog you've lost in month +
ooh, it's just my luck J. Since my
daughter has been taking singing
lessons can't keep an animal in the
place II
SMALL BOYS DEFINITION.
Teacher-What is the smallest
state :?
Little Francis-The state of per-
sons feelings when your ma tries to
have you go free by tellin' the con-
ductor that you amt six years old yit.
BEFORE AND AFTER.
''Before man is married." said
the minstrel orator, "before a man is
married, he is only half man"
''There,' said the married women
to their escorts, chow do you Like
that p
''And after he is married." con-
tinued the orator, che is nobody at
ALL"
THE ELEMENTS HE LACKED.
st thought he had all the elements
of a successful artist for the humorous
weeklies, and yet he failed
''Yes; he failed to make the feet
and the mouths large enough to be
considered real humor."
A PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION.
Irate Pa-Ha! young man, how is
it that I catch you kissing my
daughter %
Young mani believe, sir, that it
was because I didn't hear you COM
ing"
WHEN THEY WERE ALONE.
Miss Palisade-Now that I have &C
cepted Jack, tell me honestly if he
has ever kissed you.
Miss Summit-Why don't you ask
him ?
Miss Palisade-I have, and he says
no.
THE SAVAGE BACHELOR.
persons who stammer,'' said the
qseudo-scientific boarder, ''do SO be-
cause they think faster than they can
talk
''Is that the reason" asked the
savage bachelor, "that we SO seldom
meet a woman who stammers ?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
HIS ONE CHANCE.

Don't you have some uneasiness
as to the result of this operation,
doctor p anxiously inquired the
patient.
s'Not Bit" cheerfully answered
the surgeon, arranging his instru-
ments so they would be handy when
needed. my dear sir, at least fifteen
per cent. of the operations of this
nature are entirely successful.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
OUR GRowING LANGUAGE.

what" asked the intelligent
foreigner, 'do you mean by saying
that one man overshadows another ?"
''It means,' answered the obliging
native, sTaat he outshines him"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
WHEN THEY WE'RE ALONE.

Miss Palisade-Now that [ have &C
cepted Jack, tell me honestly if he
has ever kissed you.
Miss Summit-Why don't you ask
him
Miss Palisade-I have, and he says
No
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18
BEFORE AND AFTER.
THE ELEMENTS HE LACKED.

IT thought he had all the elements
of successful artist for the humorous
weeklies, and yet he failed"
eyes; he failed to make the feet
and the mouths large enough to be
considered real humor."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-18

bouse at all, you see
# Tas nolv big, fiatstone; -
But OIL! so1Ied it house, did the sis
tsrs carried arr there and slipped their
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02
SUSPECTS EXAMINED.
identified as Men Who Were in the
Train Robbery.

identified as Men who Were in the
Train Robbery.
Butte. July deputy. United States
Meikeliohn returned yesterday from Dill
lon, having in custody the two men sus-
peCted of being implicated in the big train
hcld-up in Wyoming on June O. when
something like 900 was taken. The
men were arrested at Medicine Lodge and
then taken to the Beaverhead county Jail.
Under Sheriff j. r. Moore of Dillon ac-
companied the marshal.
Yesterday afternoon the men were ta-
ken to. the county jail and in the evening
removed to Helena. They were given a
hearing before United States Commission
er Price and United States District Attor-
ncys Rodgers of Montana and Burke of
Wyoming. The prisoners bonds were
fixed at $1,000 each. They are desperate
locking characters, who say they are
brothers named Thompson. One of them
made the boast that he had killed dep
uty United States marshal at Paris, Tex,
several years ago. The other remarked
that he had been arrested three or four
times for having killed as many men,
The officers are convinced that the men
were implicated in the robbery. They
also claim that they have some valuable
information against them. Engineer Jones
of the train that was held up was a wit
ness yesterday. He positively identified
one of the men as the one who hit him
over the head with a gun on the night
of the robbery.
Joseph Bush. a deputy sheriff of Utah,
and Postal Inspector Waterbury of Den
yer, testified. the former with reference
to descriptions of the men wanted, and
the latter in regard to the similarity of
the descriptions of the prisoners and
those of the men wanted for robbing post
offices in Wyoming and Colorado. Under
Sheriff Moore planned the capture of tie
men, which is regarded as a very clever
piece of work.
Dick Hicks, an Eastern Montana stock
inspector saw the men in the county Jail
and identified them as the men who had
been in shooting scrape in Mexico.
1t was learned that the Thompsons or
Thomases were lurking in a railroad cut
just before the hod-up. After the hold-up
they disappeared, and so did a lot of pow
der, some of which it is believed was used
in blowing up the car.
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DID NOT TAKE PLACE.
But Labor Troubles at Homestead ara
Still Unsettled.

Pittsburg, July 1.-The reported
strike a the Homestead steel works
has not taken place as yet, but the
men are much worked up over the
discharge of the members of the Anal
gamated committee who waited upOn
superintendent Corey yesterday and
demanded the return of the men dis
charged for joining the association.
Threats of strike are heard on all
sides, but the plant was in full opera
tiOn to-day.
a meeting of the Homestead work.
erS was in session until an early hour
this morning and a conference with
superintendent Corey was held at 8
o'clock to-day, but the closest secrecy
was maintained by both sides. A short
time later superintendent Corey left
the works for Pittsburg to consult with
the officials of the company. At the
office in this city the officials preserved
their customary silence
There are 1000 men employed in the
big works. The company asserts that
only about $50 or 200 of them are skilled
workmen. 1t is true that laborers pre-
dominate numerically, but the Amalga-
mated people claim to have received
every promise of aid and support from
the men. The company has made no
attempt to conceal the reason for the
dismissals.
1t was solely for the reason that the
men went into a labor organization
when they had been forbidden The
question of wages does not enter into
the controversy. for the men We're as
we'll paid and in many cases, better
than the men in the mills recognizing
the union and paying what is known
as the scale rate"
The Amalgamated association has ar
ranged for a mass meeting of the en-
ployes of Carnegies at Homestead to-
night Vice President Benjamin l. Da-
Wis has arrived in the city and will
take charge at Homestead and will re-
main until the matter is settled. He
says he does not anticipate a repetition
of the battle of 1892.
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SLIT THEIR WEAzAAOS
The Terrible Vengeance of a
Wronged husband.
SLASHED HIS OWN THROAT
And Swallowed Dose of Strychnine.
Detected His Wife and a Neigh
bor in Compromising
Situation.

Garee,d wash JuIv =. horr,h,o
..t' l'o' ,oie
Tragedy occurreo trlS morning fVe
miles west of this place. A young man
named Rohv Gragg emf tho +broa+s of
bis rifa .na , Iad,, ,,,o.+ 49,,
~ anu tneli
look a big dose OF strychnine and
slashed his own throat. At this writ
ing all three are alive hut in . oriti-
col oo,a,tio craoor :. at,. ="
o"' ''iiui'ioh. "Ss II ABOUT ." years
OF age ana lives on the farm of John
Bishop.
yestar5ov he s,ys L., 5o4o.,, IT,
IL ecu ms
"lle anu d helsnoof named Fitzgerald
in a compromising position, to which
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02
THINKS He KNOWS THEM
Is Sure They Were Connected
With the Train Robbery.
NOLAN AND DAVE PUTTY
Texas Marshal Confident He Can rden-
tify the Suspects Held at Dillon,
Are Not the Roberts
Brothers.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, July John Grant, United
States marshal of Texas, telegraphed
Marshal Woolman to-day that he believes
from what Deputy Marshal Mekeljohn
had wired him about the two Dillon sus-
pected train robbers that they are Bud
Nolan and Dave Putty. two desperadoes
that he can identify and that they were
certainly part of the gang that held up
the Union Pacific train.
AT the time Under Sheriff Moore of
Beaverhead county and posse arrested the
men letters were found on their persons
which led the officers to believe their
names, or the name of one of them, was
Nolan, and that they came from the In
easy to identify them as the famous Rob
erts brothers, the advices received to-day
from Marshal Grant are considered valu-
able by the federal authorities. His mes
sage was sent from Paris, Tex, and
read:
Your deputy, Meikeljohn, wires me
that he holds Dave Putty and Bud Nolan.
| know them both. Both are desperate
criminals, and both, in my opinion. were
in the Union Pacific train robbery. l be-
lieve / know all the men constituting the
gong that robbed the train and where the
plot was formed. Have you any others
arrested under suspicion? If so wire de-
scriptions and names, as think l can aid
you in the capture and conviction of these
men,"
TO the Texas marshal Marshal Wool
man replied that there were no other sus-
poets under arrest at present, and that
he would probably be needed for the iden-
tifcation and conviction. To Deputy
Marshal Meikeljohn, who is at Dillon,
Marshal Woolman sent the following mes
sage this afternoons
~. S. marshal of Texas wires that he
knows Putty and Nolan. Both are des-
perate criminals. His opinion is that they
were in the Union Pacific train robbery.
He thinks he can aid in their conviction"
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SILVER LOVING CUP.
Presented by President Mckinley to the
French Ambassador.


Washington, July president Nc
Kinley to-day presented to the French
ambassador, NJ. Cambon, a superb sill
Yer loving cup, in recognition of the
ambassadors friendly services during
the negotiations which restored peace
between the United States and Spain.
The beautiful testimonial was sent by
Secretary Hay to the French embassy,
accompanied by a note from the secre-
tary, in which, speaking for the pres-
dent, he expressed sincere appreciation
of NJ. Cambon's considerate and disin-
terested services and rendered the low
ing cup as an evidence of the esteem
felt for him. The cup is of massive
proportions and chaste design and the
international significance of the gift is
shown in the blending of the French
and American coats of arms. 1t stands
about two and one-half feet high, with
the top of the bowl about 10 inches
across. The outer surface, is silver,
richly embossed, while the inside is of
hammered gold. Around the outside
of the bowl in raised old English text,
runs the following inscription
Presented by the president of the
United States to his excellency, NJ.
Jules Cambon, ambassador of France,
in token of his friendly services in the
negotiation of the protocol of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain,
August IL, 1880.
The bowl is supported on the shoul-
ders of three American eagles. These,
in turn, are on massive silver pedestals,
around which circle the Is stars emble-
matte of the IS original states. The
three handles of the cup are myrtle
leaves, symbolic of tn peaceful offices
which M. Cambon performed. On the
three faces of the cup, where the han
dies join the bowl, appear the coat Of
arms of France with the letters "R. T."
--Republique Francaise.
The box in which the loving cup Is
inclosed is another triumph of the jew
eler's art, II is of light birdseye maple,
highly polished, with brass trimmings
bearing the monogram of the ambassa-
dor. The interior of the box is lined
with crimson velvet and the whole is
enveloped in a sack of olive velvet.
Altogether the presidents gift is one
Of richness and artistic beauty. When
the gift and the letter were received at
the French embassy NJ. Cambon was
absent, not having returned from his
New England trip. Under the crcum-
stances the letter remained sealed and
the box unopened until the ambassa-
doris return. which is expected shortly.
After receiving his recent degree OF
LII. d. from Harvard he went TO Man
chester-byth the-Sea for a few days. The
presidents gift will be an entire sur
prise to him and will be gratifying
alike for its personal as well as it's ma
tional significance. The queen regent of
Spain has already decorated M. Cam
bon for his services in the peace nego-
tiatiOnS
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n, G. A, Circuit Races,

Middletown, Conn, July About 1900
persons attended the N. C. A. circuit BIZ
cycle races at Crystal Lake park to-day.
Summaries:
Harry Caldwell Waltham; R. A. Miller,
Galveston, second; D. ], Tolbert, Meriden,
third.
One-mie handicap, professional-Wo on
by Earl Stevens, 35 yards, Buffalo; Harry
Caldwell. scratch, Waltham, second:
George Kramer, 50 yards, Chicago, third;
time, 2:22.
Five-mie pursuit race, professional
Won by Fred II. Kent, Waltham; II. I.
Allen, London, England. his competitor,
gave UP the race in the last quarter; time
1904
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02

States Commissioner w p. Smith of Mis-
scula has held a Chinaman by the name
Of Loui WY Hing for deportation to his
native country under the Chinese eXclu-
sion act because he is without the neces-
sary papers to entitle him to residence in
taiS country. Hing was arrested al Horse
Plains, where he was working on the
Northern Pacific.
He claimed exemption from the act on
the ground that he was a Chinese mer-
chant but was unable to establish that
contention to the satisfaction of the COM
missioner. A deputy marshal will take him
to Port Townsend in a few days and turn
him over to the purser of an Asiatic-
bound steamship for delivery to the Flow
cry kingdom
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READY FOR ARGUMENT,
Testimony Is All In in the Impeachment
Gases.

Wallace, Idaho. July To-day j.
NJ. Porter testified that on April 26 he
called up Sheriff Young on the tele-
phone, telling him of the riotous con-
duct of armed men and asking to be
appointed deputy sheriff. Young de-
clined, saying he would refer the mat
ter to his deputy.
Conner Malott. correspondent of the
Spukesman-Re Review. testified to con-
VersatiOn with the Sheriff before the
riot of April %, when Young objected
to the stories he was sending out, say
ing the witness should give the strik-
erS the best of it in making his re-
ports. Chris Eyrie and four or five
other deputies serving at that time
We're members of the union.
The defense only put one witness.
Sheriff Young himself. on the stand
in the Impeachment case. He was call
ed for information in addition to that
given in the case against the commits
sioners. He said in his opinion arrests
could be made after the mob dspers-
ed ana settled down, but that any at
tempt then or while they were still to-
gether, would mean death to the per-
son making the arrests. He said he
mad no chance to make arrests after
ward as he was busy guarding the
Last Chance mill until May 8, when
he was summoned before the coron-
ers jury. He was before that body
three days and then was arrested by
the military authorities. He had not
attempted to shield the rioters or pre-
vent the arrest of any one accused of
crime.
Witness denied that he told Malott,
correspondent of the Spokane Spokes4
man-Review, that the union men should.
be given the best of it in the reports
on the situation.
Did you base your opinion that to
attempt the arrest of members of the
mob would result in death on what yolE
knew of the history and methods of the
uniOn?" he was asked on cross -exami-
nation, but the court sustained the oh
lection to the question and the witness
was excused.
The defense then rested and it was
agreed that argument in the impeach-
ment case against the commissioners
and the sheriff should be made Wednes-
day each side being allowed three
hours. The court then adjourned until
Wednesday morning.
Twenty-Five more Missouri miners for
the Standard mine arrived this morn
ing.
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claims filed with the state board of ex-
aminers during the past month was con-
siderably less than those received for the
same month last year. The total amount
of claims for June, 1S99 was $500, against
sl49 946 for June OF last year. Last months
bounty claims were for All wolf pups kill
ed under the new law. 145 wolves, of
which rs were killed under the new law,
ana 1,923 coyote, of which all but 1872 were
killed under the new law. If all had been
killed under the old law the bounties
would have amounted to over $1,000 more.
By counties Valley has the largest claim
for the month, 81 45S; Teton county, ss27;
Choteau third: $500; Fergus fourth. s436:
Custer fifth, $S46. Flathead filed the small
est claim 81 for one coyote.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02
SWEPT TO DESTRUCTION.
Many Lives Have Been Lost in q Disas-
trous Texas Storm.


Calvert, Tex, July 1.-The most disas-
trous storm for several years in this
district occurred last night. The streams
and big rivers around here overran their
banks and everything ahead of them was
swept to destruction. The reports come
in that the two rivers the Little and Big
Brazos, have met, and that help is needed.
On hearing this all the business houses
closed up and everybody went to the
rescue of the unfortunates. A number of
lives have been reported lost So far only
five bodies have been recovered. all being
negroes. large number of houses in
the lower part of the city are flooded
The railroad bridges at both ends of
the town have been destroyed. One of
them was built of stone and cement. 1t
has undergone the rises of the past 20
years, but it succumbed to this terrible
rush of waters. The mayor and citizens
have provided shelter and food for the
destitute
1t is impossible to get between the two
rivers to ascertain the true damage, but
fro m observations the water appears to
be in the lowest place 10 feet and in the
highest 26 feet deep. In the Calvert coal
mine camp the water is six feet deep.
The damage to property is incalculable.
It is still raining.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02
VERY GRATIFYING,
Washington Pleased Over the Settlement
of the Samoan Trouble.

Washington. July 1.-The report from
Samoa on the progress being made by the
joint hig hocommission towards settle
ment of the disturbed conditions are graf
flying here. As to Chief Justice Cham
bers' future, nothing is assured. If he is
to resign as part of the scheme of compro-
mise projected by the commission 1t is
probable the administration will provide
him with another post. 1t is surmised,
however. that the chief Justices retire
ment viii be entirely voluntary, in which
case the president would be relieved OF
the necessity of finding another place for
him.
Though the commission has abolished
the Samoan kingship, that action is not
necessarily final and is subject to the ap-
proval of the three powers. But there is
little doubt that unanimty will be had on
that point.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02

Angels Camp, Cal. July 1-Jacob Whit
some, logger from the high Sierras, ar
rived here bringing a story of the murder
of Jonathan Baker. a man more than so
years old, and his wife, who lived alone on
ranch away above the snow line nine
miles from Moinas camp. A nephew of
the old couple named Biggs resided with
an Indian woman on the same ranch. The
Indian woman says EiSgs murdered the
old couple in order that he might come
into possession of their property. A posse
is in pursuit of the murderer.
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1t Means Trouble.

ST. Louis. July IA special to the Post
Dispatch from Marion says: The two ne
groes who were taken from the sheriff
by the moh in the streets of Cartersviile
last nigh; were brought here at noon in
the custody of Two union miners and
lodged in jail. Union miners from other
towns are gathering in large numbers
there to-day. Grave apprehension is felt
by the officials that the gathering means
continued and serious trouble for Brush's
men and the non-uniun negro miners.
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Will Not Arbitrate.

Denver, July 1.-Secretary w. F. Hynes
of the state board of arbitration to-day
received letter from Ex-Governor ]. B,
Grant. manager of the Omaha and Grant
smelter, declining to submit the strike
question to arbitration on the ground that
the company has no business relations
with the Smeltermens union nor the or
ganizations with which it is affiliated. Hs
says he is very hopeful of being able to
adjust differences with the employees of
his plant without the aid of outside in
tCrVentiOn
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CAN FIX NO DATE.
But Mckinley Has Not Given Up His
Plan to Visit Montana

Washington. July 1-Senator Carter
OF Montana called unon the president
to-day to- present him with formal in
vftations to visit esre$t Falls, Helena,
Butte and Missoula when he goes West
on his trip. The president says he has
not abandoned his intention to make a
western trip If conditions permit, but
stated that he would not be able to
attempt the trip before the middle of
August He could not fix a date and
could not say positively that he would
go. He could only say that he desired
to go.
The president added that he would
like TO pass through Montana after the
Montana regiment in the Philippines
had come home. This is taken TO indi-
cate that the president will start on
his western trip late in the summer, and
that he will try to go to number of
the western states which furnished
volunteer troops in the Philippines. In
this way he will be able to shake hands
with the returned soldiers.