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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02
SLEUTHS' VAIN SEARCH
A TEN-YEARs' HUNT FOR THE
MURDERER OF A. }. SMELL
Forty-One Men Have Been Arrested for
Tascott, but the Murderer
Is still Free.

Chicago. Jan. I-wElie Tascott Is the
most elusive will-o'-the-wisp detectives
ever chased after. In the 10 years that
nave elapsed since the murder OF Amos j.
Smell. spurred on by an oner OF ~o.0eo re-
ward for his capture. shrewd sleuths In all
the civilized countries of the world have
been hunting for Tascott. Clues innu-
merable have been followed and more
than 10 arrests made.
The latest of these was the arrest of
Frank Farnsworth. who was arrested
here last Monday only TO be discharged.
The murder OF Amos ]. Smell took place
on the night Of Feb. Z. 1855. He was n
man Of great wealth and eccentric per-
sona.ity. As he frequently had large
sums of money In his possession over
night. he kept a small safe In his house
In which he locked up his cash and valua-
BILE papers.
He was found dead in the hall near this
safe. which had been rifed. Mrs. Snelrs
first move was to offer 10000 for the ar
rest of the murderers. this reward being
subsequently increased to $4,000. The po-
| lice worked hard and hundreds OF private
detectives took up the trail.
They finally traced the murder to Tas-
| colt. He had. of courss. disappeared, will
a weeks start Of his pursuers. Since then
he has been heard from In all parts OF
the world. Letters and kilograms giving
/ Ups o' w 10
the thousands. Every hint was carefully
and laboriausly followed. but In no In
stance WAS anything like a warm trail
struck.
A. J. Stone. son-in-isw Of the murdered
man. spent money without stint and trav-
eled all over the country in a vain effort
to find Tascott. but he. like the sleuths
was bafled. Forty-one arrests OF alleged
Tascotts have been made In the last II
years, and Al times the prisoner was dis
charged. with due apology from his cap
tors.
Among the detectives who have worke,
on the Smell murder. and IL sure OF tins
identity and present existence OF fas
colt. is John a. DER. who says:
"Bi;ly Tcscot: Is alive. He has heei
seen inside of two years by n Chicago
man, who has known him since he was
boy. Tascott did not attempt TO deny M
identity. because the man who met hin
Is a trusty friend. who wouldn't hand hin
over TO the police
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02
A Great Play.

What promises to be a gala event for
theater-goers of this city Is the coming
engagement at the Margaret next
Wednesday evening of a genuine, legltl-
mate New York attraction, a play that
is a legitimate New York success, and
presented by the same New York cast,
with all the cener and stage Access
series precisely the same In every detail
as given in that city. This attraction
is Hoyt's most successful effort, "A
Contented Woman" which enjoyed a
prosperous run at Hoyt's theater, New
York. This piece is said to be this pop
ular playwright's greatest
success, playing to larger receipts thar
any of his previous plays, and appeal
ing to all classes OF theater-goers alike.
The production here will be identical
with that given at Hoyt's theater in
every respect. Every piece of scenery,
hich the New York critics declared to
be the best ever seen i'm farce comedy.
will be used during the engagement
here. as well as the original mountings
and accessories. The company COM
prises 30 talented people. and is herald
ed as the strongest and most versatile
ever seen in a Hoyt comedy. IL IL
headed by Miss Belle Archer. who has
played the leading role for the past two
seasons, and Is noted for her wondrous
beauty. which has been the subject OF
both song inc story. She will be sup
ported by such artists as Arthur Buc-
house, Fanny Denham Rouse, Hen
rietta Lee. Bonnie Lottie, Belle Chip
pendale.' c. p. Morrison, VIII Granger
and others. The piece is brim full OF
bright dialogue. funny Genes. catchy
music. novel s~pecialties. dainty dane s.
and the prettiest lot Of girls ever as
sembled upon one stage.
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Programme Not Completed.

Cincinnati. Jan. Loving To delay In
hearing from some prominent speakers
expected at the annual convention OF the
National Association Of Manufacturers In
this city Jan. "A. Is and Is. the programme
has not yet been completed. Efforts are
being made To secure the attendance OF
President Mckinley. as well as others
from Washington. Governor Bushnell and
Mayor Tafel viii deliver welcoming ad-
dresses. The usual one and a third rate
with certificate has been secured on all
the railroads.
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he REMEMBERS IT.
Onicer stebbins VIII Never Forget New
Years Day. 1895.


Policeman Frank Stebbins will al
ways remember New Years day. just
one year ago yesterday, Stebbins had
a most desperate with a
maniac on East Fourth street. The
mans name was Coulson. and he and
the officer fought for life or death for
nearly an hour. Stebbins broke his
club i'm a dozen pieces over the fellows
head, but the blows did not seem to
have any other effect upon Coulson
than to stun him for h moment.
After Stebbins' club was broken, the
fight resolved itself into a desperate
hand to hand encounter. Office In
gals finally came to Stebbins' assist
ance. and the two succeeded In con-
quering the raging mad man. He was
taken to jail in the fire departments
hose ago
Stebbins was Thoroughly exhausted
and was confined to his bed for nearly
a week. As a reminder OF the occasion.
the bits Of the broken club are hung up
in Franks home. decorated with rib
bons. SO long AS he lives. Stebbins
will remember the New Years day
upon which he came 50 near losing his
life.
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A HOLIDAY.

To-Day VIII he Generally Observed rs a
Day of Rest.
Tie statutes say h a whenever
Christmas and New Years day fall
upon Sunday, the following Monday
shall be a legal holiday. New Years
day this year havine fallen upon Sun
day, to-day will be a legal holiday. and
will be generally observed as such.
Nearly all of the storekeepers have
decided 10 close their places OF business
for the day. and the drug stores will
observe Sunday hours.
Many Of the ladies will doubtless to-
day observe the old custom OF New
Year calling. although the names OF
those who will receive to-day have not
been learned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02
LOUIS BYERS KILLED.
A Convict In the states Prison Meets
Accidental Death.

Louis Byers. a convict. was killed on
Friday afternoon at Deer Lodge. Byers
was engaged in hauling wood for the
prison at the time of the accident. In
some manner, one of h heavy logs
which Bxers was handling, fell upon
his leg. crushing 1t severely. He also
received other injuries. some of them
probably internal and fatal.
An inquest was held at Deer Lodge
on Saturday, at which the facts as
stated were brought out. The wardens
Of the prison were exonerated from all
blame by the jury.
Byers was convicted In 1895 in silver
Bow county for cattle stealing. He was
a rancher near Silver Bow. and was
also engaged in the butcher business.
He ''rustled' his cattle. and a bunch of
them, belonging to a man In Deer Lodge
county, was found in his corral Byers
was prosecuted by the State Stock as
ISOLATION. He was found guilty and
was sentenced to seven years in The
penitentiary.
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lows: President. w. q. Van Eman: vice
president. Dan Dunn; treasurer. W. 8.
Cameron; financial secretary. Y. r.
wheeler: recording secretary, Sid c.
Harding: sergeant-st-arms. Dusty Bill
Harmon: executive committee. Harry
Denny. Frank N. Root. r.. Johnson. J. w.
Purcell and George ottarson. The officers
will hold offce for the ensuing six
months.
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relatives Of the deceased. Tn.
honorary pa~ii-bearers were the Ger
man ambassador, Secretary Hay. Sec
rotary Gage. the ministers from Qua
temala and Venezuela. Senator John T.
Morgan. Representative Hit. ex-Sec-
rotary John w. Foster and John w.
Thompson. Sir Julian Pauncefote. the
British ambassador. had been announc-
ed an honorary pall-boarer. but vas
unable Il attend because OF indisposi-
finn-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02
In Oiden Times

People overlooked the Importance Of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but
now that II is generally known that
Syrup of Figs will permanently over
come habitual constipation. well-In-
formed people will not buy other lax
atives, which act for a time, but finally
injure the system. Buy the genuine,
made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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Two DAYS Only.

The Anaconda Millinery Parlors at
the Montana hotel will close Wednes-
day. Jan. 4. for the remainder of the
winter. but will reopen In the spring.
Any n wishing millinery will do well
to call Tuesday or wednesday. Goods
at your own prices. Dom forget the
dates, Jan. . and 4.
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Books and stationery at L. A. Kings
Attention, Woodmen.

Installation OF officers Of Anaconda
Camp No. 154. woodmen OF the World.
wednesday evening next. to be fol-
lowed by a smoker All Woodmen re-
auested to attend at 1880 p. m
c. ]. WALSH, Consul Commander.
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A Sad Death.

Little Paul O'Mara, the ei~ght-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas O'Ma-
ra, died early yesterday morning
at the family home. 514 East Third
street. He had been a patient little
sufferer for more than a year and was
relieved Of his suffering by death yes
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02
BOU The CITY.

hoOOt tUC VIII
Fresh cut nowers daily at Greis's.
Watch repairing. verberkmoes.
All kinds of light machine repairing
lone at Greig's.
Sam Martin Of Butte was in town yes
John Mcguire came over from Butte
evening.
F. b. Smith Of Butte is at h Mon
ana
James Gofr. jr.. of Butte was in the
city yesterday.
Judge ID. NJ. Durfee of Philipsburg
vas in the city yesterday.
largest stock Of picture frames in
the city at aha Bros store.
w. b. Farrell is suffering from a high
fever and is confined to his ROOM.
Mrs. j. II. Duffy and children were
visitors in Deer Lodge yesterday.
Mechanical drawing at sisson's Bust
ness college. A. J. Hill. instructor.
Auction sale of household furniture
Tuesday, 2 p. m. No AZ West Third.
Nothing more beneficial than a visit
to Gregson Springs. Con Hayes. prop.
Will Ashford. formerly of Anaconda,
but now OF Butte, was in town yester-
day.
A. O. TAYLOR spent New Years day
in Anaconda and left last evening for
Glendive.
Rev. J. ]. Bowker of Butte conducted
services at st. Marks Episcopal church
yesterday.
A son was. born last evening to the
wife Of william Bennett of Nc. So2 East
Sixth street.
Willie Lloyd of Butte. a brother of
Tom Lloyd of this city, spent New
Years day In Anaconda.
Mr.. and Mrs. wodzitzki left last
evening via the Burlington route foi
| Guadaiajara. Mexico, where they VII
spend the winter.
Mrs. p. F.. Stephens. mother of DR.
II. w, Stephens, who has been very III
for the past week, was reported yester'
day to be somewhat improved.
The funeral of Paul O'Mara takes
Mace to-day, Jan. End, at 2 p. m, iron
he family residence, 514 East Third
street. Services will be held at st
Paul's Catholic church.
Special rooms and teachers at Sisson'
Business college for commercial work
shorthand, drawing, music, graded ant
high school work. Very REASONABLE
terms.
The gentleman who found a 3S-calibe
Smith & Wesson revolver In the street
near the Dunston block, is requested {
leave it at Walkup's cigar store, wher
a reward will be paid.
Sisson's Business college has a specia
teacher for children in graded scnoo
work and separate room for thes
branches. Will take pupils in an
grade or high school work at rates tina
are reasonable for such work..
At the Montana-D. L. Haskell
Butte: Wallace ID. Emtree, New Yorl
T.. w. Griffin, Butte; j. j. Bowke
Butte; Sam ID. Martin, Butte; ID.
O'Donohoe. city; +. Il. Smith, Butte
VIII Ashford, Butte; II. Strain, Grei
Falls; John Mcguire, Butte.
c. ii. MiIverstead of the hardware d.
partment of the Anaconda Copper Mil
ing company was pleasantly remembe
ed on New Years, when the employs
Of the store presented him with a hsnC
some gold headed walking cane, appri
priately engraved.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

terday morning. The bereaved parents.
sisters and brothers have the sympathy
of a wide circle of friends
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

A number Of secondhand pianos and
organs at your own prices: must go TO
make room for new stock. Aug. Meyer.
III East Par
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Doctor, Is gas safe for extracting
teeth? DIR. Rinehart. dentist.
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Anaconda Steam Laundry. Jos E. Park.
Omeers Elected.

Anaconda typographical Union. No. IS.
Yesterday afternoon at its meeting held
in Standard hall elected officers as fol-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

The X. and L of S. will give a card
party on Tuesday evening at Dewey
hall.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Closing out sale of Xmas novelties al
225 East Commercial
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Famous McBrayer whiskey. unadul-
terated, at Devine's. Third and Alder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Mrs. j. II. Duffy and children wer'
visitors in Deer Lodge yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

w. ID. Farrell is suffering from a higl
fever and Is confined to his room.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Largest stock of picture frames in
the city at Mahan Bros store.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Mechanical drawing at Sisson's Busi
ness college. A. j.. Hill. instructor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Fin location. furnished with new,
up-to-date fixtures.
j. v. COLLINS & CO.
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Cigars. tobaccos. etc. at L. A. Kings.
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Nothing more beneficial than a visit
to Gregson Springs. Con Hayes, prop
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Auction sale of household furniture
Tuesday, 2 p. m. No AZ West Third
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AN EARNEST WORKER.

When in Butte lunch at sherman's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

All kinds Of light machine repairing
done at Greig's.
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Antlers with groceries at Bakers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

James Gon. jr.. Of Butte was In the
city yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Judge d. NJ. Durfee of Philipsburt
was in the city yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Fresh cut flowers daily at Greig's.
Watch repairing. verberkmoes.
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Sam Martin of Butte was in tcwn yes
terday.
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Sisson's Business college has a special
teacher for children in graded school
work and separate room for these,
branches. Will take pupils in any
grade or high school work at rates that
are reasonable for such work.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

John Mcguire came owe from Butte
last evening.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Will Ashford. formerly of Anaconda,
but now OF Butte, was in town yester-
dav-
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F. B. Smith of Butte is at the Mon
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The funeral of Paul O'Mara takes
place to-day. Jan. End, at 2 y. m, from
the family residence, 514 East Third
street. Services will be held at st.
Paul's Catholic church.
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Mrs. =. F. Stephens. mother OF DIR.
II. w. stephens. who has been very III
for the past week, was reported yester-
day TO be somewhat improved.
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Mr.. and Mrs. wodzitzki left last
evening via the Burlington route for
Guadalajara. Mexico, where they VIII
spend the winter.
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The gentleman who found a 3S-caliber
Smith & Wesson revolver In the street.
near the Dunston block, is requested to
leave it at Walkup's cigar store, where
a reward will be paid.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

A. o. Taylor spent New Years day
in Anaconda and left last evening for
Glendive.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

Rev. ]. J. Bowker of Butte conducted
services at st. Marks Episcopal church
yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

At the Montana-D. T. Haskell.
Butte: Wallace ID. Emtree, New York;
T.. w. Griffin. Butte; j. j. Bowker,
Butte; Sam ID. Martin, Butte; ID. j.
O'Donohoe, city: +. Il. Smith, Butte;
Will Ashford, Butte; II. Strain, Great
Falls. John Maguire, Butte.
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Special rooms and teachers at Sisson's
Business college for commercial work.
shorthand, drawing, music, graded and
high school work. Very reasonable
farms
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WOmen'S Wear

This Is the department in which we will sun
100 Jackets and Capes, and they must be sold N
IRE already marked down. and In addition to thes'
!, discount OF one-third of the present prices. Tn
Capes that are marked
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c. ii. Milverstead of the hardware de-
partment Of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company vas pleasantly remember
ed on New Years, when the employes
of the store presented him with q hand
some gold headed walking cane, appro-
pria feIy engraved.
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Doing Penance for Sins.

In former times persons guilty OF
grievous and notorious offenses were
required to make open confession, and
further to make satisfaction for the
scandal given by their bad example by
doing penance publicly in a white
sheet in their parish church. The sheet
was used to show clearly to everyone
which was the offender The last time
that public penance was done in an
English church was on Sunday even
ing, July 30, 1882, when man named
Hartree, in the church of All Saints,
East Clevedon, made an open confes-
sion of immortality, and promised to
perform the penance thus imposed on
him by the vicar. No white sheet was
used on this occasion. The last case
in which one was used appears to have
been one in St. Bridget's church, Ches-
ter in 1851. But on that occasion the
penance was not public, the church
door being locked. In the previous
year, however, public penance in a
white sheet was done in a country
church in Essex, and a similar thing
occurred in Ditton church, near Cam
bridge, in 1S49.-Stray Stories.
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That .
Mysterious
Maj0r...

ever, as she drew slowly nearer and
nearer, to hear the sound of voices
and to behold not only her aunt but
two other figures sitting in the shade
of the veranda. One was Falkland
she would have recognized his pale,
rather cadaverous-lookin face mile
away-and the other oh 1t was ap-
surd! She must be dreaming! 1t was
beyond the bounds of possibility! 1t
could not be Major Brown!
Whether it was beyond the bounds OF
possibility or not, it was certainly the
Major who sprang up at her approach,
and who moved his chair to one side
to allow her to pass with that same
spontaneous courtesy which had struck
her from the first.
Dear me, child where have you
been? l thought you were lost!' ex-
claimed her ladyship by way of greet
ing. Ring the bell, dear, and say we
are ready for coffee. They are later
than usual this evening"
But Evelyn did not utter a word
as she passed silently through into
the sitting room. At the sight of the
Major her heart had given one tre-
mendous bound, and now 1t was beat
ing almost to suffocation. What was
he doing there? What could be the
reason? Never before had she seen
either her aunt or Falkland making
themselves so obviously agreeable to
him. Never before had he even been
made welcome to. their room.
miss Luttrell"-it was Falkland
who had followed her through the
window-"this will be your opportu-
nifty. You cannot have better
chance. Go out the instant your aunt
leaves the veranda, and in as casual
a way as possible try to gain posses
sion of that check
At the sound of the low, rather hur-
ried words, Evelyn started slightly and
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night. Every moment is of conse-

night. Every moment is of conse-
ouence, and We must secure 1t
il not by fair means-well, in such
case as this | suppose any means are
allowable!"
Evelyn's only answer was deep
sigh as she rose slowly to her feet and
turned away with a strange ineXpli-
cable longing to be left alone to her
own thoughts, conflicting ones though
thew were, to be worried by no more
cross-questioning or cynical taunts
concerning the man whom, despite her
short acquaintance with him and her
aunt's strong prejudices, she was be-
ginning to regard with something
which was not exactly mere interest.
No wonder. therefore, that this lat
est affair had been to her like blow,
that for the time being she was sim
NV stunned by the seriousness of the
discovery. She could hardly believe
that everything had been done with
one aim and object in view, that all
the Majors attentions, his numerous
little acts of kindness to both her aunt
and herself, had been part of a deeply
laid scheme. 1t was too terrible to
think how easily she had been duped,
how she had been carried away by his
well assumed courtesies, in many cases
falling readily into the traps which
had been so ingeniously contrived for
her. Yet, as she reviewed the past
two weeks, 1t seemed incredible to her
that it should really be so-that a
man who could commit such a delib-
crate felony could at the same time
possess such fascinating manners and
appear, as he always did. so thorough
IL at his ease.
1t was growing dark when Evelyn
reused herself YEARLY from her some
what harassing reveries, and turned
her footsteps in the direction of the
brilliant lamplight which was stream
ing forth from Lady Towards room.
Her aunt had disappeared some time
previously, alarmed no doubt by the
heavily falling dew, and it was only
as the hour was struck by some dis
tant clock that Evelyn remembered
she would be waiting for her to make
her coffee.
Great was her establishment, how