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A WIFE IN EVERY TOWN
Pat Swift Would Make a Good
Mormon,
POLICE ARE AFTER HIM
He Is a Man OF Many Names and Gets
a New Better Half in Every Town
He Strikes-A Reputation
for Vagrancy.

If the story handed down to Chief
of Police Mulholland and Court officer
O'Leary yesterday by Mrs. Pat Courtney
is true, there is a bigamist in town that
the ghost of Brigham Young stands in
fear of. Mrs. Courtney wants the
strong arm of the law to fall heavily
upon Pat.
Yesterday Mrs. Courtney appeared in
the office of the chief of police and told
her story. She said that she had re-
Gently come to Butte in search of her
husband. She learned that he was here
and married again; this time in the
name of Pat Swift. The woman then
told a story which, if properly handled,
might be dished up in yellow back
pocket editions and sold at high prices
to the lovers of the literature regarded
by the street urchin as "chili con carne."
Pat evidently goes on the theory that
it is better and more convenient to have
a wife in every town he visits than to
confine himself to one whom in his
travels over the West he cannot see
: more than once or twice in as many
years.
Y Six or seven years ago, it is said by
men who knew him, Pat was laboring
man and lived in West Superior. He
was, according to their story, known
as Page. He married a girl named Will
Jams and they Immediately left the
town and settled down to housekeeping
in a small town in Minnesota One
morning Mrs. Page informed the police
that her husband had deserted her. A
year or two later Page went to Dead
wood and there he was married to an
other woman, whom he deserted This
contract was made in Pat Courtney's
name. This name he seemed to regard
as lucky one, for inside of a couple
of years he married again, somewhere.
in the same name, and deserted his wife
and came to Butte, where he was
welded, and this time he signed Pat
Swift's name to the contract.
Pat has been up for vagrancy couple
of times in this city and two months
ago he served out a $40 fine for va
grancy in the city jail. Mrs. Courtney
says that she is sure Pat is here, but
does not know where to find him, so
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Rising Wages.

From the Chicago News.
The first quarter of 1899 has been
marked by a considerable increase of
wages in some of the most important
American industries. At a moderate
estimate. there must be 100000 wage
earners who We're earning more wages
at the beginning of April than they
We're receiving 1t the beginning of jan
uary.
The advance has been most general
in the cotton mills. The Fall River
manufacturers set the example and
We're followed by those of one city after
another until the number of New Eng
land cotton operatives whose wages
We're advanced was from $4,000 to
100. 600
Higher prices and an active demand
for iron and steel products have made
possible a general increase of wages
among iron and steel workers. Among
the coal miners of West Virginia. Ala
bama and some other states; among
the copper miners in Michigan: among
the tin plate workers, and in other in
dustries, the daily papers have recorded
numerous advances Of pay.
Rising wages are a good barometer
of business prosperity. They not only
indicate prosperity, but they help to
make it by increasing the purchasing
power Of large numbers of people. In
Fall River. for example. the addition
of more than $4,000 to the weekly pay
roll involves a considerable stimulus to
local trade in all departments, and that
is felt in turn, by wholesalers and
manufacturers. The same thing holds
good in other communities As the
great majority Of adult Americans are
wage earners in one capacity or an
other. conditions which make better
wages possible are an occasion for ma
tional congratulation.
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HER MAJESTY WAS NOT AT HOME
Ludicrous Incident in Which the Presi-
dents Secretary Figured.

dents Secretary Figured.
From the Washington Post
The friends and familiars of the sec
rotary to the president are laughing
with him over something which
happened to the other day,
and l violate nobody sconfidence in
telling the tale as it was told to me-
Some time ago Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
journeyed to Cuba. While in Havana
they made the acquaintance of a gen
tleman who is in the service of the
government down there. I think he is
the collector of the port. His wife. he
told Mr.. and Mrs. Porter, was living
here in Washington. and asked them to
go to see her when they returned. 1t
was only very recently the secretary
found time to accompany Mrs Porter
in making the promised visit. The ad-
dress the husband had given was in P
street. Mr. Porter mounted the steps
and rang the bell.
rs Mrs. Donaldson at home ?" he
asked. The trim maid who had opened
the door looked at him a trifie haught-
lily.
Her majesty has gone out for
nifty.
Il asked if Mrs. Danoldson is at
home said the secretary.
And l told you," replied the maid
with added dignity, that her majesty
has gone out for walk"
Thereupon the secretary, being some
what wroth, marched down the steps
and away. Later Somebody don't
know the somebody's name-hearing of
the unparalleled impertinence of Mrs
Donaldson's maid, went to the house to
reprimand the girl. She opened the
door and seemed vastly ~uzzled to un-
derstand wherein she had offended.
Mr.. Porter asked you if Mrs. Don
aldson were at home" said the some
body. A sudden light dawned in the
girls eyes.
oh she said. Il thought he said
Mrs. Dominis,' and just wanted to let
him know the proper way to speak of
the queen. Mrs. Donaldson doesn't live
here any more. She has rented her
house to her majesty"
Mr.. Porter had called on the eX-queen
of Hawaii, Liliuokalani.
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she laid the matter before the chief in
the hope that the entire force Of police
men in Butte might be given chance
to hunt for a man who is known from
one end of the town to the other as
the largest vag in the business. He is
about six feet two and weighs almost
as much as the fat man who was on eN-
hibition in this city all of last week
Up to bedtime last night Pat had
not been arrested. It is feared that he
has gone to some other city and done
it again.
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Dentist Rinehart's ad. Page 10.
Scraped With His Wife.

Bill Jones, who works once in a while,
went to his room in the Cobban block
last night and told his wife that she
was not as good man as he and
then they came together. Bill the wife
says, knocked her down and other
wise stacked 'em up. Mrs. Bill scream
ed and frightened the block and Off
Ger McGillick was ordered by the SER
geant to go to the scene. The officer
escorted the couple to the Jail and plac-
ed charges of loud noises against them.
Inside of Is minutes the samem officer
returned with frankie Bernard, whom
he captured at the corner of Main and
Park where she was shouting after
the fashion of a semi-civiliZed Conan
che. She entered the cell and that
made four women in the strong box.
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Centennial book beer, which has
gained such a wide and enviable rep
utation throughout the state this sea-
son, will soon be off the market. 1t is
the regret of all that it cannot flow
on forever
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His Acknowledgements

From Puck.
"You admit" said the Judge, severely,
"that you married these two women?"
81 did" said the unabashed bigamist
They are my better two-thirds."
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Pay your subscription to the Ana
conda Standard for one year in advance
and secure the handsome premium,
Paris Of To-Day
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Through sleeper via the Burlington
route from Butte to st. Joseph without
change of cars.
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A brand new piano for $195, $40
monthly installments, at Orion Bros,
219 North Main.
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STATE SAVINGS BANK

Corner Main and Park, Butte.
OFFICERS:
John A. Creighton. President
G. w. Stapleton. Vice President
T. NJ. Hodgens ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cashier
Paid in Capital, 500, 900.
Surplus and undivided profits, $4,000
Under state supervision and jurisdiction
Interest paid on deposits. Sells ex-
change available in all the principal cit
les of the United States and Europe. Col
iections attended to promptly. Transact a
general banking business.
Dlrectors-John A. Creighton. Omaha;
G. w. Stapleton, A. II. Barrett, E. d.
Leavitt, S. '. Kemper. r. M. Hodgens
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ADJUSTMENTS
Grand Opera House, Butte

vi cIIU OPS1 q ATOaoS' DIC1S
G. O. Mcfarland, Resident Manager.
Four nights, Thursday, Friday, Satur-
day. Sunday April 20, 81, %, %. Two NATL
ness, Saturday and Sunday. Only bur
lesque of the season. Grander than ever.
The new production of M. B. Leavitts
gorgeous spectacular extravaganza,
" SPIDER AND FLY"
4o-People--40. 15-High-Class Special
ties--15. See the Magnificent Scenery the
Gorgeous Costumes, the Superb Ballots,
the Gold and Silver March. Matchless
Chorus of Sixteen Beautiful Girls. The
New Hits in Follies and Fancies.
Sale opens Tuesday, 10 a. m.
Prices.-25c, SOC, 75c, Vi co.
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Under State Supervision

Five per cent. interest. payable quarter
ly, paid on deposits. Money to loan on
real estate.
Trustees-Lee Mantle. president; Chas.
Schatzlein. vice president; Fayette Har-
ringcon, treasurer; Charles r. Leonard,
attorney; A. B. Clements. secretary: F.
Aug. Heinze, Henry Mueller. Frank Has
kins
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A general commercial banking business
transacted, including the purchase and
sale of State, County and City securities;
careful attention to collections and tho
acceptance of trusts.
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For one week. commencing Sunday,
April 16. will be presented the society
comedy entitled
The times., 1899-12-10
CONDITION OF JOHNSON SCHOOL.
The Building Officially Declared to
BE in Good Shape.

A commission composed of the Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, the District Chem
list. and the Superintendent of Sewers re-
ported yesterday that they visited the
johnson School building about which
great deal of complaint has been made,
and found nothing wrong with the sanitary
ARRANGEMENTS of the place
Captain Galliard made the report. He
stated that. owing to the number of COM
p.aints that had been received from the
ueighborhood regarding the condition of the
building. he thought it would be only proper
to examine the structure under all condi-
tions. He summoned the other two mem
bers of the commission, therefore, and Wis
tied the school. They saw a number OF
small children playing around covered
aperture in the ground Captain Galliard
remembered that an untitled we'll figured
in the complaints, and he went to the spot
to prevent any of the children from falling
into it, He found the well there as he had
expected, but it was filled TO within foot
of the surface.
The party then entered the building.
They failed to detect any obnoxious odOrs,
and, after examining the place thoroughly
they returned to the District Building with
the report that the complaints were un-
founded. with the exception OF the fact that
the walls in the basement of the building
were damp.
The report of the committee of citizens
who investigated the school and the resolu-
tions adopted ar a recent mass meeting of
residents of Columbia Heights We're also
received at the District Building yesterday.
The times., 1899-12-10
CENSUS BUILDING COMPLETED.
The Handsome New Structure Ready
for It's Occupants.

The Handsome New Structure Ready
for It's Occupants.
The new building of the Census Bureau
at the corner of First and Streets north
west is completed and ready for occupancy
by the immense force soon to be busy
within its walls on the work connected
with the taking of the Twelfth Census
The building has cost $120O and the
contract was limited to January 1, 1900 a
time which has been anticipated by the
contractor, James L. Parsons, OF this city
Director Merriam, realizing the import
ance of saving time by having his force on
a ground floor arranged with former Mayor
Matthew G. Emery and Mr. Parsons for the
construction Of such a building as would
meet these requirements of the 1000
clerks employed, and as result the first
brick was laid on the 9TH of last August.
Since the beginning many changes have
been made in the plans, and 500 600 added
TO the original contract price The furni-
ture will be placed at once.
Two eighty horse power boilers generate
steam, and the system OF skylights makes
every room light. The total floor area is
90 600 square feet; there are 13 600 feet OF
heating pipes, 1,00O 600 feet of lumber. and
/ SOC. 600 bricks were used. There are Il, 600
square feet of skylights.
1t is expected that before January / the
entire present force will be at work in the
new building, and that by July the fun
force of 5000 will be engaged.
The times., 1899-12-10

We DO not always know the constant
danger that confronts US through all the
daily walks Of life. It may be an acci-
dent OF sudden illness: or perhaps, a dis
ease that has been stealing upon us from
day 10 day.
d used to be considered that only urin-
airy troubles were TO be traced to the kid
neys, but now modern science proves that
nearly all diseases have their beginning in
the disorder OF these most important or
Eans
Now. 10y this is not meant that you
should overlook all the other organs, and
merely look after the kidneys
Your other organs may need attention
bur your kidneys most. because they do
most
If you are sick do not neglect your kid
neys. because as soon as they are wen,
they viii help all the other organs TO
health
The kidneys may get weak or diseased
from thousand and one causes; from
overwork worry, a simple cold. from lift
ing, strain. or excess in high living.
Others may suffer from diabetes, dropsy,
swelling Of the feet and ankles. rheuma-
tism. bad blood, gout, gravel, catarrh Of
the bladder, sleeplessness, auaemia, ner-
vousness, headache or neuralgia.
All these symptoms are due 10 kidney
trouble, and the most prompt aud enectuaI
cure is Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. the great
kidney remedy.
The times., 1899-12-10
cHINAMEN IN A wRANGLE.
Charley Yuen Charges That MOy Hen
Tong Rnhbed Him

Charley Yuen, a Chinaman, was arrested
by Policeman Newkirk, of the Sixth pre-
cinct, yesterday on a warrant sworn out
by Moy Hen Tong who alleges threats
against his life, The arrest was made at
the Police Court, while Charley Yuen was
endeavoring to procure a warrant against
Moy Tong, whom he accused Of the lar
ceny of 1901. Yuen was released on bond
for his appearance in court tomorrow
morning.
According to the story told by Yuen
he was a visitor at the place Of business
of lie Chung Lung Tuesday night. Yuen
claims that he visited the place with the
intention of gambling. He states that
when he entered game was in progress,
/ and signifying his intention of playing he
produced his pocketbook containing 1901.
From that amount he was about to draw
/ 81, when Moy Hen Tong, whom Yuen
/ claims is dealer of a game conducted by
! lie Chung Lung snatched the pocketbook
/ from his hand. Yuen further alleges that
/ after repeated requests made upon Moy
! Hen Tong for the return OF the money the
! alleged dealer is said to have made q
| proposition to give Charley Yuen sac if he
! would sign receipt Ior the Iull amount
which he alleged had been stolen from him.
! Charley Yuen refused to consider the al
/ legged proposition and sought redress
! through the medium Of the law
While Charley Yuen was attempting to
| explain the situation to the Assistant Dis
! trict Attorney through an Interpreter, Po-
liceman Newkirk arrived on the scene and
| served the warrant sworn out by Moy Hen
! Tong Moy Hen Tong claims that Charley
! Yuen is a member Of the 'Highbinders.
/ He swears that Yuen entered the establish
ment at 354 Pennsylvania Avenue last
night, and, drawing a revolver, threatened
/ to kill Moy unless he gave up $500. Moy
] refused to do as requested and states that
/ bodily harm would have been inflicted upon
/ him had it not been for the presence OF
/ others.
He claims that Charley Yuen Is a dan
| gerous man, and that he is afraid to come
/ in contact with him for fear that his
| threat to kill him viii be carried out All
/ Of that Charley Yuen denies, and claims
| that he has twenty witnesses to prove that
/ he was robbed of 1901.
The times., 1899-12-10
MAY BE THE PIcKPocKETs.
Four Boys Suspected by the Police
Are Arrested.

Four Boys Suspected by the Police
Are Arrested.
Suspicion of theft is charged against
Walter Bussey William Wheelen, Dennis
Barrett, and George, aged twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, and seventeen years, who are
held at the First precinct station. The ar
rests were made by Policeman YOe. It is
suspected that the boys are responsible
for the theft of a pocketbook containing
about $50 from Miss Laura Pierce, of 100
Street southwest while she was shop
ping in Seventh Street establishment.
According TO the police the boys remained
at the entrance of the store some time and
finally two of the youthful prisoners fol-
lowed Miss Pierce into the building Then,
it is alleged, one of the boys snatchei her
purse. The quartet made their escape.
One Of the boys was caught Friday night
by Policeman Yoe as he was leaving a
theatre in Pennsylvania Avenue, where, it
is said. he exhibited considerable money.
Later, from information said 10 have been
given by the young prisoner, the other
boys were apprehended and locked up,
They will probably be arraigned Monday.
The times., 1899-12-10
PRISONERS ARRAIGNED.
Three Plead Not Guilty Before Jus
tice CInbaugh.

Many of the persons against whom in
dictments were presented in court on Fri
day were arraigned yesterday before Justice
Clabaugh in Criminal Court No. l.
Cheever c. Conlee who is under indict-
ment charged with an assault with intent
to kill James f. McCarter, pleaded not
guilty.
The offence with which Conlee is charged
was committed last summer in the Stew
art Building at the corner of d and Sixth
Streets His wife was employed there by
the man he attempted to kill and becom-
ing Jealous of his attentions to her walked
into McCarter's Office ana informed him
that ne had lust one minute to live
McCarter, it is stated attempted 10 escape
and was shot at and wounded by Conlee
while trying to leave the room. in which
he was penned.
Harry Bloodgood, alias Harry Freeman.
charged with grand larceny also pleaded
not guilty,
Prentiss Patterson, charged with grand
larceny, pleaded guilty to petit larceny.
The plea was accepted by the district at
torney, and the prisoner was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment in the District
tail Patterson stole a watch and chain
from Virginia f. Jordon.
Robert Silvey. charged with larceny
from the person; John p Cage, false pre-
tences. and Tasker Johnson, adultery.
pleaded not guilty of the offences preferred
against them.
The times., 1899-12-10

~ taxing Swamp-Root you afford nat
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II there Is any doubt in your mind as to
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arising about two ounces. place it in a
glass or bottle and let it stand twenty-four
hours. If, on examination. ii is milky or
cloudy. If there is a brick dust settling. or
II small particles foat about in it, your
kidneys are in need of immediate attention.
S"amp-Root should at once be taken
upon the least sign of i'll health. Il viii
make you well and is for sale the world
over in bottles of TWO sizes and two prices.
ifty-cent and one dollar.
Swamp p-Root is used in the leading hos
pitfalls. recommended by skillful physicians
in their private practice and is taken by
doctors themselves who have kidney all
meats, because they recognize in it the
greatest and most successful remedy for
kidney. liver, and bladder troubles.
To prove its wonderful efficacy send
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you read this generous offer in The Sun
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Root and a valuable book. by mail, pre-
paid. This book contains many Of the
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letters received from men and women
cured.
The times., 1899-12-10
A NEW RUSSIAN RAILROAD.
A Line between OrenburE and Taseh-
Kent Planned.

The Russian Government is planning a new
railroad. and Acting United States Consul Mouag-
han, at Chemnitz writes the State Department
engineers 10 the left bank Of the Ural River to
survey the country lying between Orenburs and
Taschkent She intends to build a railroad TO
connect these two cities. This line will cross
Turkestau Another line is 10 run from AleVau-
drove through the Tran5caspian country along
the lett bank Of the Amoo as far as Tsehari-
schin The object OF these railroads Is TO connect
Russia with the commercial centres OF middle
Asia and ultimately with the Indian Ocean.
These railroads will work wonders in developing
the cotton-producing countries through which
they will pass-i. e., TukestaE, Bokh2ra, aad
khiya"
The times., 1899-12-10

seven years. In its great strength Of 100000
members in tribes and councils, il still looks
back with just pride to its patriotic orig
in, and finds there. among its illustrious
peers. the honored name of George Wash
ington 1t is for this reason that the great
council set apart this date for the appTo-
pirate commemoration Of the Tooth ami
versary Of his death that it might recount
his deeds
Another and perhaps more poetic reason
why the order joins universally in com
memorating the death of Washington, is
that the name of Washington was held in
highest veneration among the primitive
red men. upon whose manners traditions,
and customs the ritual OF the order is
founded.
Special arrangements have been made
TO ensure the convenience OF guests coming
IN carriages.
The times., 1899-12-10
Not a Surprise.

1t viii not be a surprise to any who are
at all familiar with the good qualities of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, to know
that people everywhere take pleasure in
relating their experience in the use OF that
splendid medicine and in telling of the
benefit they have received from it, OF bad
colds it has cured, of threatened attacks
of pneumonia it has averted and of the
children it has saved from attacks of the
Group and whooping cough It is a grand.
good medicine. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and retail. and all druggists
The times., 1899-12-10

The main floor Is devoted 70 ladies street
SHOES and oxford shooting, golf and sporting
boots, while GA the second floor are found ladies
novelties for which Rich's Is famous. Footwear
for children is 10 be found on the third floor, and
on the fourth IS located the stockroom, mail
order, and receiving departments.
Some years ago shoe stores were conservative,
and feared 10 buy largely Of novelties, for which
reason these goods purchased out Of town.
just here is one Of the secrets Of Ricii's mar
velOus growth They have realized the situa-
uon, and by displaying the same goods as are
sold in the large cIties, have received the home
trade and built up large and prosperous bust
ness.