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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-11
TUESDAY. APRIL II, 1899.
TWELVE PAGES.

VERY day added to this CT

~ VERY day added to this coun
r. try's experience in Furnishing
the FiliDinOs is another nail
driven in the coffin of imperialism. BY
the testimony of comparatively recent
Manila correspondence printed in var
fous newspapers in this country, the
prospective demand for soldiers grows
larger and larger. The signs are that
they are going to be deceived who i'm
agine that our troops have only "one
more river to cross" and that then We
shall have no more fighting to do. That
would be a happy contamination, but
1t is not a likely one.
The prophecy of some of the cores
pondents for American newspapers is
that we shall see an army of one hun
bred thousand United States soldiers
in the Philippines before order is 1e-
stored, and a. force of this size will he
kept in service for a long time in or
der to make peaceful conditions perma-
nent after they have been established.
1t may be that the natives are tired
of resistance" as is averlNed in some of
press, but this information has it's later
chapters in any amount of testimony to
the effect that the Filipinos are in their
fighting clothps-What little they have
In the way of clothes of any kind-and
that If Aguinaldo is bought off or
whipped out, there will be plenty of
other adventures who will know how
TO keep UP the row.
The Standard is in possession of a
private letter written to a resident CT
Anaconda by a soldier-now in the reg
ular army service in the Philippines
who was long a well-known resident in
Anaconda and who went from Montana
ITO the war He is in a branch of the
service that calls for professional ab-
sty in certain lines. and this soldiers
testimony is that of an intelligent, OBJ
serving, well-educated gentleman. The
letter enlarges on the fact that this
country's operations in the islands will
certainly call for a large force of men.
1T points out the fact that there is a
large number of widely-separat ted
points at which, unquestionably. rebel
forces must be summarily punished be-
fore the islands will be at peace: it
shows how the fighting force must be
reduced by the establishment of gar
rison at each central point where our
fighting is successful, and it makes the
prophecy that the troops now repre-
senting the United States in the Phil
tppines will prove to be far short of
the force that must be available there
in order to keep the restless natives
quiet for a length OF time when once
they are forced to stop actual hostili-
ties.
Spite Of all the glowing predictions
that come from administration sources
there is very large amount of evil
dence constantly reaching this country
through the agency, in part of private
correspondence, in support of the belief
that we shall not restore order among
those Oriental hordes in a few minutes
but that, to the contrary, the WORK
there will prove to be much more te
dious than even the conservative judge.
of the situation now anticipate An,
there can be no doubt that the longel
this thing lasts the less it will be Xix z
by the American people.
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- ERRY BELMONT is said to be
ambitious to be governor O

~ ERRY BELMONT is said to be
~ ambitious to be governor of
New York. Perry, you know
has a war record. When the war with
Spain broke out last year he offered
a private armed yacht to the govern
ment on the condition that the COM
mand should be invested in him. The
proffer was declined on those condi-
tons, as it was looked upon as tanta-
mount to a proposition to go privateer-
ing, and the government was opposed
to issuing letters of marque and re-
prisal or sending out privateers in anv
guise. After writing a few strong let
tiers he subsidized sufficiently to secure
a commission as major in the inspect
or generals department. He fingered
about camps for few months. resign
ing August 20 last year. This war rec
ord was not considered good enough
to pit him against Roosevelt of the
rough riders. The New Haven Regis
ter suggests that it may do at some
future time against a civilian.
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REJECTED THE OFFER.
President Mckinley Would Not Reopen
the Silver Question.

tne SlAVoF HuestiOHs
London, April 1O.--A blue book giving
the evidence obtained by the Indian
currency inquiry committee was pub
lished here to-day. 1t includes let
ter from the United States secretary of
state, Col. John Hay, to Lord Alden
ham, a director of the Bank of Eng
land, dated Nov. 25 lats, saying:
THE Washington cabinet does not
consider it expedient for the United
States to reopen the bimetallic question
at present, in view of the character OF
the British ministry's reply to the BIZ
metallic commission in 1897"
Colonel Hay added that the cabinet
was open to consider the question CT
ratio. Lord Aldenham suggested be-
fore the committee that negatiations
be entered into upon the part of Great
Britain with the United States with the
view to come to an agreement for the
reopening of the Indian minis at The
ratio of 90 to l because he thought there
was a possibility in the future 'of the
American government taking the bit
in its teeth and re-enacting the old
ratio
Lord Oldenham quoted Colonel Hays
letter in support of his view that the
American government was disposed to
adopt the ratio of % to l. He added:
II talked with Colonel Hay when he
was here as ambassador and he seemed
favorably disposed to this ratio, but
said: I am an outgoing ambassador
and of course have no power. I pointed
out that he would have considerable
influence when he got back to America
and assumed the secretaryship of state,
and I asked him to communicate with
me. He waited for some time after he
returned, I think Intentionally, until
after the congressional election and
then wrote the letter."
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Want an Electric Hair Cut ?
rom the London Mail.

From The London Mail.
Paris has now hairdresser's establish
ment in which a pair of scissors is never
used. The cutting-if so it may be called
is done with a comb which has wire
stretched along the upper portion of the
teeth. This wire is connected electrically
with a storage battery. When the battery
is turned on the wire becomes red hot.
Therefore, on the comb being passed
through the hair, the latter is burned
off by the red-hot wire. OF course, the
wire can be regulated to stand at any
distance above the comb, SO that the
hair can be cut. or rather burned off, at
any length. Other operations, such as
removing facial imperfections and curling,
and drying the hair, are also performed
by means of electricity.
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The Advent of Sickness.

y nth the rest, the approach IF
w the scourge season in the
Philippines, as we'll as in
Cuba. is to be dreaded. Owing to the
activity of the operations they are en-
gagged in, the forces in the Manila re-
gion are now occupying the attention of
the American public; and respecting
these soldiers there is ample reason
for foreboding as to the results that
will follow their experience during the
next few months, on the score of ex-
posure to pestilenCe.
But, meanwhile. this country has a
large armed force in Cuba-the quaran-
tine regulations name early April as
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-11

II ST. LOUIS girl, Miss Berba
Schneider is deathly sick with
! cerebro-spinal meningitis as a
result of reading love story about a
young woman who fell i'll with this
serious complaint. The story SO affect
ed her Imagination that She too. con-
tracted the disease. This should be
a warning to readers of fiction-and to
writers of fiction as we'll. If the hero
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-11
Killed Himself,

Paris, April I'm. Lorille, who was
private secretary to the late Lieutenant
Colonel Henry, who committed suicide at
Mount Valeran fortress last August after
confessing to having forged letter large
ly instrumental in delaying the Dreyfus
revision, killed himself last evening (Mon-
day..
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Prominent or Peculiar.

senator Hanna employs five stenogra-
piers merely to answer letters of persons
VINO think they ought to have an office
and that ne ought to get it for them.
speaking of ex-Secretary John Sherman,
Senator Lodge recently said: Everybody
respects MIN, but have never known any
body to be too familiar with him, to slap
MIN OH the shoulder for Instance
The citizens of Aiva. in oklahoma, have
petitioned the town council to change the
name of the place to Capron in honor of
captain Capron of the Rough Riders, who
was Killed at Santiago. The petition was
granted by a unanimous vote.
Manuel Garcia. who is still living in
London. sang the role of Figaro in New
YORK When the city had population of
lt6,ooo. He has passed the age of "a. When
Wagner. Verdi and Gounod were boys at
school Garcia was a fuvorte on the ope-
rattle stage.
Even the wife or daughter of an Amer
lean millionaire is unable to boast of such
a travehng wardrobe as that possessed by
the empress of China. When her majesty
goes away from Pekin she carries with
her 5000 different costumes. These are
conveyed In 600 boxes, each in charge of
two coolies.
The will of Professor o. c. Marsh, late
of Yale. leaves his entire estate to that
institution, with the exception of $4,000
which goes to the National Academy of
Science at Washington. Yale also gets
his house and gardens his great library,
his scientific collections and his collection
of more than 1000 rare orchids. On the
house and gardens the university is re-
quired to spend a least $1,000 year. Pro-
fessor Marsh left no family.
When the late Judge Pnney was men,
Der of the Wisconsin supreme court a
young lawyer who was arguing his first
case began: Ancient history teaches
us" The judge, looking up from the
printed brief, remarked. Young man,
just pass over the ancient and medieval
periods and begin with the modern era"
nonce, but learned a lesson which has
stood him in good stead ever since.
In the eulosistic address which Rev.
Archibald D. Bradshaw delivered at the
obsequies in connection with the list New
York regiment. of which he is chaplain.
the speaker used almost word for word
several passages which occur in the eulo-
gy which Colonel Ingersoll uttered over
the remains of his brother. Eben Ingersoll
who died 20 years ago. Mr.. Bradshaw ac-
knowledges the plagiarism. complacently
adding that in some places he improved
upon the original.
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Chicago Office--469 The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwitn Special Agency
AASole Agents Foreign Advertising.
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The Standard has branch Offices at
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
kpl!cation.
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All general business letters and CORE
nepondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Mana conda, Mont.
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VIII be paid for the arrest and conviction
Eof any person caught stealing the Stand
lard from subscribers.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees Its
advertisers a bona f1de paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
xhan that of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana. Advertts-
ing contracts will be made subject to this
guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-11

Manuel Garcia. who is still living in
London, sang the role of Figaro in New
YORK when the city had population of
10000. He has passed the age of a. When
Wagner Verdi and Gounod were boys at
school Garcia was fuvorite on the ope-
ratio stage.
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The citizens Of Aiya. in Oklahoma. have
petitioned the town council to change the
name OF the place to Capron in honor of
captain Capron of the Rough Riders, who
was Killed at Santiago The petition was
granted by unanimous vote.
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Senator Hanna employs five stenogra-
pliers merely to answer letters of persons
who think they ought to have an office
and that he ought to get it for them.
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Rates Payable in Advance.

postage free for the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
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Speaking of ex-Secretary John Sherman,
senator Lodge recently said: Everybody
respects him, but have never known any
body to be too familiar with him, to slap
him on the shoulder. for Instance"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-11
The ANACONDA STANDARD

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Publishers and Proprietors.
Printed Every Day in the Year.
Entered at the postofTice at Anaconda as
second class mail matter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-09

r. n. Griflith's little son is again
quite sick.
Mrs. G. w. Hill was a visitor in
this place Saturday.
McManniss' stolen horses have
returned to their owner.
Mr.. Gross, mining man, returned
to Rocky Bar yesterday.
Struckman, the photographer,
has gone to Dixie for few days.
Head Light Oil 80 Is per case
and Gasoline at $3.50 per case, at
Fletcher
George Snowden has gone to Cat
creek to represent his mining prop
critics in that district.
Gao. w. Fletcher yesterday don
ned his dude suit and went up to
his South Boise sheep ranch.
Sam Blackwell Twas over from his
Cold Spring ranch on Tuesday, and
wearing his ustfa4e contented smile.
J. J. Little and wife yesterday
went down to Snake river, where
Mr.. Little will engage at placer
mining.
Our line of mems winter under
wear was never better. Our Acrtie
underwear in grey and brown
shades, all wool OF the finest grade
and very heavy. See it. Chas. h.
Kelsey d Co.
J. B. Stanfield has rented Mrs.
Ellison's dwelling house, and he and
his family will reside in Mountain
Home this winter.
jim Bennett has received letter
from his brotherJehn, saying that
he and his family arrived safely in
Cornwall, England, Oct 10Th.
The will of George Tins, late Of
Atlanta, who died in New Jersey
several years ago, has been filed in
the probate court of this county.
LADIES, don't forget that al
Miss Gray's is the best place II
Mountain Home to get up-to-datt
millinery. Hill building, Mali
] street.
The Citizens State Bank opened
Monday morning, with FL. A
! Chandler as cashier. Mr.. Ghandle
is recently from Salt Lake and :
very affable gentleman who vii
surely make many friends here
Parties who ought to know inform
us that the new bank starts off il
good shape and with business ia
exceeding expectations.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-09
Glenn's Ferry Items.

The breath of the fire-fend again
passed over this town, but this
time, owing to the calmness of the
evening and the extraordinary ex-
ertions of Chief Carrigan's fire
brigade, contiagration was avert
ed. By the explosion OF a coal oil
lamp in the depot freight room on
Friday night, just as train No. 2
from the west was coming into the
yard, the depot building caught fire
and was almost totally DESTROYED
as well as the platform. BY the
flames being held in check through
the exertions of the tiremen and
citizens, the employees were enabled
to save most of the freight as we'll
as the books and instruments. A
telegraph battery was Immediately
set up in car foreman Baylis' office
and the business went ahead with
out interruption. A new and bet
ter structure will be built without
delay.
A few nights previous to the fire
gas explosion occurred in Her
ron's store, the meter being defect
i've, leaking gas and lighted can
die came together with the usual
result. Thomas Heron was badly
burned about the face, but not Sc
riously. James 4ount was also a
sufferer, his right hand being so
badly burned as to disable him for
a while.
a 10 cent social held on hallow-
cen for the benefit Of the public
school library netted $14 40. Quite
pleasant program was carried out.
A letter from Anaconda, Mont,
states that the "Glenn's Ferry Col
ony" at that place, composed of
the '94 exiles, is o. k. and all its
members doing well.
Miss Marie Glenn is added to
the list Of representatives of Ell
more county at the Boise business
college. She is now taking a course
OF instruction there.
Martin OMAHA, formerly assist
ant hostler at the round house, has
quit railroading and taken to farm
ing, having settled on his ranch
near Parma.
Miss Lille Nichols and Miss An
ME Donovan spent Saturday and
Sunday at Medbury, on visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Donovan.
Judge A. NJ. Sinnott and w. ID.
Reynolds arrived here Friday night
amid the glare of the confagration,
the former on mining matter and
the latter to rustic up some insur-
ance policies. As the fire put some
fear in the hearts of the uninsured
property holders, w. D. did land
office business on Saturday in in
surance like unto that done on the
Cherokee strip upon it's opening
Query What had his departure
from the county seat for here on
Friday evening to do with the
burning of the depot on his arrival2
Its bad fire that don't throw
some light on the subject. O.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-09

Just Received = French Plate
Mirrors, Linoleum Carpets, Wall
Paper, at Cowen & Whitney's.
VIM. Kunnecke and Emmett
Thompson were before the Probate
Court this morning on charge of
violating the sheep law, in failing
to notify the inspector that their
band was infected with seab. At
torney Wolfe, for defense, waived
examination and defendants were
held over in the sum Of $500.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-09
House fo- Sale, or Will Rent to
. Small Family.

Ny dwelling house and six lots,
situated on Canyon street, Mount
ain Home. Mrs. S. ]. Dorsey.
Tom O'Daniels Of Rocky Bar was
in this place Monday.
Rancher V, S. Keen was here yes
terdav, from South Boise river.
Farmer ]. f, Dyar was down
from Little Camas on Monday.
Captain s, G Rhoades and Elmer
Smith went to Bruneau Monday to
do surveying.
Pratt Cameron is now assistant
salesman at Acker's store-and a
good accommodating one, too.
Miss Leura Lockman, who is
teaching school at Little Camas,
spent Saturday in this place.
Frank Boyd this week added a
fine new buggy and spring wagon
to the Gilmore livery stable outfit.
Miss Lodge gives notice that a
special examination for teachers
certificates will be held at the
county superintendent's office, in
Mountain Home, beginning Tues
day, Nov %, and continuing for
three DAYS.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-09
Sergeant Lon Lape.

Lon Lape, an ex-volunteer WIKI
went to Manila from this place and
faithfully and bravely served his
time, is in town from Bonaparte
where he has been engaged at min
Ing since his return from the Phil
ippInes. In conversation with Sar-
geant Lape a few days ago, we
asked him, "In your opinion, how
many soldiers will it require to
subdue the Fillipinos2"
He replied: "There are so many
islands that it would be hard to say
just how many soldiers it would
take to hold them all, but it will
take all of the $4,000 that are now
IN that country to take and hold
the Luzon island, and | doubt if
they can hold it all. Then there
are SO many different provinces and
clties that will have to be guarded
after they are taken that it will not
leave troops enough out of the 65,-
600 to take what is left-foi out of
the number OF soldiers there you
can not count on more than half
Of them being able for duty. and
$4,000 could not hold very large
scope Of country"
In answer to the question, From
your knowledge OF the people of
those islands, would they make de-
sirable citizens2" he said "No,
they are too much like our American
Indians to make good citizens, al
though there are portion of them
that are we'll educated and sufi-
GENTLY versed in governmental af-
fairs to govern themselves
We then asked Mr.. Lape, "Do
you think our people generally
would be benefited by the acquisl-
ton of those islands," He replied:
II can't see what benefit that coun-
try would be to the masses of the
people in the United States. There
are more people now on the islands
than they can raise food for. They
have TO import about onethird of
the rice used there from China, and
rice, with fish and tropical fruits,
constitutes their living. Their
clothing is Of the lightest material
and is either manufactured there
or in China and Japan much
cheaper than the Americans can
produce it. In fact, they use moth
ing manufactured by the Ameri-
can people and eat nothing that is
raised in the United States. 1t is
SO hot that white man can't work
there, and if they could the price of
labor is so low they could not make
a living. The only thing they raise
more of than they consume is SUI
gar and hemp, and only enough of
that to supply small pc ton Of
the American demand. So if any
one thinks those islands would be a
benefit to the American people |
would like to know in what re-
spect."
Sergeant Lape has not yet fully
recovered from the effects of the
miserable climate of Manila, and
will remain in Mountain Home for
a time with the hope Of regaining
good health.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-09
The Eastern Elections.

At Tuesday'e election the Dem
ocrats and silver men made a good
fight and reduced former Republi-
can majorities greatly winning in
Nebraska, Maryland, Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Kansas.
Owing to two democratic tickets
being in the field, the republicans
won by small plurality in Ken
lucky. Poor old doubly disgraced
Kentucky.
Hanna carried Ohio by a greatly
reduced republican vote.