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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1899.
TEN PAGES.
Calmly Considered.

~ HESE are the time limits that
try mems souls. 1t has been
suggested by a London news
paper that the limit be now abolished
and the race finished in any old time,
even high old time. But the rules are
as fixed as the laws of the Modes and
Persians, and unless the wind gets
move on the yachts will continue to
drift it out on this line if it takes all
fall. --..
What times they are having back
there, anyway, trying to cover thirty
miles in five and one-half hours. 1t
would take an exceptionally lame and
lazy horse to do as poorly as that. 1t
is the proper and patriotic thing to do,
of course, to hang around the bulletin
boards and express deep concern and
keen anxiety. But really out here in
Montana the interest in the race is
see the American yacht win, Just as
they want to see American athletes,
American horses. American checker
4 players, American pork and American
pumpkins win over their foreign COM
petitors every time. But nobody out
this way, where experience of things
nautical is limited to the plotting of 40
tillas of lumber RATS in the streams of
Western Montana and to padding ones
own canoe or other skiff in the Yellow
stone or Missouri, is losing any flesh. or
sleep, or even breath over the merits
of the rival yachts in their tri-weekly
drifting matches. If this be treason,
the treason howlers will please make
the most of it.
If we finally lose the America cup
which we have possessed for forty Eight
years, we shall lose it to good man,
and an Irshman. The amazing thing
about it is that we have been able to
keep it so long; for it's possession sp-
pealed to the sportsmen of all England,
and she has sent her representative
yachts over against ours time after
time. She has been whipped in every
encounter for almost half a century,
and if she be the winner now we feel
: that we can afford to surrender the
cup. We shan't do anything of the kind
unless we are forced to. But if the
Shamrock proves herself the better
boat we shall surrender the cup to Lip
< ton, and throw in half a dozen saucers
4 too if he wants them, and do it all
politely. gracefully, cheerfully. serene
in the belief that this planet will not be
Jared loose from its orbit and the solar
system plunged into chaos and cata-
clysm.
What are yachts and yacht races,
anyhow? This is an age of steam and
Z electricity, not Of sails. The Columbia
! and the Shamrock are wonderfully in
sgenious toys, but they are toys for all
THAT. The steamer and the tugboat are
the things.
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From the New York Evening Post,

From the New York Evening Post.
1t was brief madness. but awful while
it lasted. that period of shirt-sleeves d..
plomacy and breech-cout morality. The
chief lunatics of that time are now most
ashamed of their antics; those who yelled
loudest are most significantly silent at
present. And no better proof could be
had that the whole issue was Fictitious;
that Mr.. Cleveland's heroics about fac
ing England in war were purely gratuit-
GUS, and therefore doubly wicked, than
the fact that the country has since cared,
and now cares, not one straw about the
business.
If our fury of 1895 was not feigned
why are we not raging now to find the
Paris tribunal giving England territory
which she herself offered to Venezuela,
and which the latter country. relying
upon our powerful aid, Indignantly re-
fused to accept as a basis of settlement?
We ought to feel hugely chagrined and
Inundated. AS a matter of fact, we have
no feeling at all about the affair, ex-
cept annoyance that anybody should re-
vive bore which we had completely
dismissed and forgotten. 1.-The venezue-
la case, let's see, just what was that
CdSC. why ludI Nao tiiS So'C va "AAASAA
you were going to war with England four
years ago." ''By Jove, so it was. 1t had
slipped my memory. What good joke!"
1t it no pleasure for us to recall those
insensate weeks of the close of 1885; but
it is necessary. for the reproof of our
few Chauvinists, like the Tribune, who
have brass enough left to shout, THE
American policy wins The Venezuelans
know better: they are bitterly disap-
pointed. Ex-Presdent Harrison, their
chief counsel, knows better: he has gone
down to the tavern to rail at the court in
fine old country lawyer fashion. And
quite irrespective of the terms Of the
award, SO obviously favorable to England,
the American policy did not win in the
arbitration because the American policy
did not contemplate arbitration at all.
1t is pure fiction to assert now that it
did. What was President Cleveland's
proposal to congress which set the coun-
try aflame, and which both houses has
tened to vote him 100000 to execute?
Was it arbitration? No. it. was the APP
pointing of commission of our own to
go and draw the true boundary line of
Venezuela, and then 'hold'' it in defiance
of men or devils. That was the policy
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1t Stood the Test.

n NARCONFS system Of wireless
M telegraphy was given a test of
J a practical and severe charac-
ter last week when bulletins of the race
were sent from a steamer following the
yachts to stations on shore, whence they
were repeated by wire to the New York
Herald office. Signor Marconi on board
the steamer Ponce transmitted the mes
sages in person. They We're received in
the Herald office from two sources al
most simultaneously. After being flash
ed from the Ponce they We're caught at
the special station at the Highlands of
Navesink and by the cable steamship
Mackay- Bennett, which was anchored
at Sandy Hook. The receipt of the
messages in duplicate from the two
sources added to the efficiency of the
service, and comparison of the mes
sages showed how perfectly the Marconi
system was working.
Signor Marconi had no real COMPETE
tor in the prompt transmission of au-
thentic news of the contest. AT every
Important stage of the race his wireless
system furnished the facts TO the public
ashore about fifteen minutes ahead Of
all other agencies excepting the asso-
GATED press. The bulletins of this news
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09
The Ohio Hold.Up.

@ EPoRTs from many states indi-
N cate that every postmaster in
~ the country and perhaps every
other federal officeholder who is not
protected by the civil service laws and
regulations, has received from Mr.. Bur-
dell, chairman of the finance committee
of the Ohio republican state central
committee, circular letter urging the
recipient to send a cash contribution to
the Ohio republican campaign fund on
the ground that "the defeat of the
party in the presidents home state
would be heralded by the opposition as
rebuke to his administration
This daring raid shows the desperate
condition of the Ohio republican cam
paign. One could easily understand
how the postmasters of Ohio might be
asked to contribute, but to pass the hat
around to all the postmasters of the
country is going altogether too far in
more senses than one. 1t is believed
that the scheme has the full sanction
of the administration and postmasters
who would like to write to Mr.. Burdeil
and tell him what they think of this
form of blackmail are afraid to do So
The Chicago Chronicle has been inves-
tigating the Ohio campaign with inter-
esting results. The country at large has
supposed that Hanna and his man Dick
would have an unlimited campaign
fund at their disposal after they nomi-
mated Judge Nash for governor. The
contrary however has turned ont tn h,
true. The public announcement of Gov
ernor Bushnell that he was for Mclean
and the apathy Of Forakers and Bush
nell's friends all over the state-these
| and other things have served to ma
| terially injure the standing of the
| Hanna machine. The senator himself
was called upon to shoulder the repub
| lican burden. He estimated that it
would cost him nearly 100000 to
finance the campaign on the same scale
| he operated in 1896 and again in 1897.
when his own fortunes were at stake.
| He declined to carry the bag. He told
his friends that rather than do it and
make the sacrifice of time and money
! involved hewould not only quit his job
of leader, but resign his seat in the
| United States senate.
Thus Dick was thrown upon, his own
resources, and he met the emergency
by going back to the good old reliable
method of forcing officeholders to- pay
the bills. If he should meet opposition
with harsh measures. as he doubtless
has the power to do, the Ohio chairman
could make it exceedingly Interesting
for the postmasters who are holding off.
Under the Ohio plan the Chicago Chron-
icle estimates that Illinois alone ought
to yield the Ohio committee nearly $50
900, for while the amount of.;.the con-
| tribution expected from each@man is not
specified there is an unwritten rule gov
erning such matters, which every poll
tician knows by heart or learns as soon
as he is brought face to face with the
emergency it provides for
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Current +1umor.

"I tell you that fellow is doing driving
business"
who is hep
"a hackman.-Chicago Times-Herald
"Here is pair of ~ shoes that the
maker has marked No. by mistake
Just try this on, please; l believe it will
just fit you" Trial and speedy sale }
Judge.
The man who cannot take a joke
To be a bore has grown;
But worse is he who takes your joke
And tells it as his own.
Brooklyn Life
"Whatever became of that gambler who
went to Alaskan"
"He struck gold all right"
I'm the klondike?'
mo, on a prospector coming back
Chicago Post.
Teaoher-For what else was Julius
Caesar noted?
Tommy Tucker (who has studied the
lesson somewhat hastily)-His great
strength, ma'am. He threw a bridge
across the Rhine.-Chicago Tribune
Aunt Clara-Why, Nellie, what's the
matter? You look worried.
Nellie-Oh, auntie, ] don't know what
to do. Jack says he'll take to drink if 7
don't marry him and Tom says he'll stop
drinking if / become his wife.--Chicago
News.
"Why don't you take example from the
| little busy bee?" inquired the man of I'M
original ideas.
II do" answered Wandering Mike,
AN ] want to call your attention to dc
| fact dat about now is when de little busy
| bee lays off and doesn't do no more wurk
| fur de mex six months. f-Washington
| Star.
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Men and Women.

Fanny Davenport's will, which has just
been filed at Plymouth, Mass. leaves the
famous portrait of her father as Benedick
10 her brother Edgar.
John Livingstone who died recently in
Tistowle, Ontario, was a brother Of the
African explorer, two years his senior,
and was the last survivor of the family
A =
Major Marchand has turned musician,
and has written a song which has become
popular, mostly because Of its composers
name, on the boulevards and in the mu-
sic halls.
The Rev. Father John P. Chadwick, late
chaplain of the Maine has accepted the
post of chaplain general of the Spanish
War Veteran Volunteers association, to
which he was lately elected.
A wife who is being sued for divorce in
Cleveland, Ohio has been ordered by the
common pleas court to pay 81 week ali
mony to her husband pending the decision
of the case, and 500 attorneys fees.
'
A druggist in Cambridge, Mass, has. pc
titioned the mayor to have free ice wa
ter drinking fountain in front of his store
removed, on the plea that it is running his
soda water trade. He says it is mot
fair" and many of his townsmen are act
lively supporting him in this contention.
y .
Professor Totem formerly lieutenant
in the army, but for the past few years a
professional prophet of the end of the
world. is out with new prediction. He
says that the infant son of the Duke of
York is destined to gather the Jews from
the four quarters of the earth and to
unite them under his banner
In order to quiet the title to half of the
Brigham Young graveyard in Salt Lake
City, Utah, it has been necessary to bring
a friendly suit against quite 100 of Brig
ham Young's heirs. A judgment is asked
restraining the defendants from ever as
serting any claim to or interest in the
property, and it is understood that the
suit will not be contested.
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Mckinley on the Stump.

"A RR M'KINLEY has now fairly
nj n opp%na ols S1 Trom . 5es to
time during the last few months he has
delivered addresses here and there, in
which he has, in the most studied
phrase, sought to identify himself with
the American flag, and without saying
it in so many words, endeavored to
make it appear that any man who
ventured to question the wisdom of his
policy. was disloyal to our national
emblem.
On his western tour ne is accom-
panied by Secretaries Root and Long
and Attorney General Grisgs. an6 if
fthe remarks which all four of them
are making along the route are not
peculiarly and distinctively stump
speeches." then, there never were any
in the history. of this country. And
they are not very good stump speeches
either because, along with more or
less of demagogy and great deal OF
loose, far-fetched generalizing, the or
binary campaign orator does employ,
the way of argument.
At Quincy, Mr.. Mckinley addressed
himself to an assemblage composed
largely of ex-union soldiers, and ,ghe
expressed his pleasure at meeting the
men of 1861, the veterans who stood
in the trenches and behind the guns
in that year of great emergency, when
the life of the nation hung in the bal
ance." 1t was observable that he said
nothing about the life of the nation
hanging in the balance now. and it
seems that even Mr.. Mckinley is ca
pable of realizing the fact that there
is difference in wars. 1t is not at
all impossible that at the very mo-
ment when he was speaking he was
thinking of the almost impossible gulf
which separates a war to save the
country from disme mberment and de-
struction, and a war of criminal ag-
gresson," based upon the imperialistic
idea of conquest.
Nevertheless, he was pleading for
popular approval of his policy, and
he was aided in his plea by every in
spring, though misleading, adjunct
that partisan ingenuity could devise.
Six thousand little tots waving Ameri-
can flags is very pretty sight. al
| though in itself not much of an 'argu-
ment 1t is entirely fair to assume
that at least five thousand nine hun
bred and ninety of them didn't know
what they were doing it for. There has
never been a time when a large con-
course of school children could not be
induced to wave flags and sing patri-
otto songs in honor of president of
the United States, regardless of his
party or policy.
One thing, however. seems to have
been omitted from this patriotic cere-
mony. Nobody recited the declaration
of independence. In this particular
campaign that once famous document
is evidently a hack-number. Secretary
Root tells us that there is no parti-
sanship. no factionalsm in the bust
ness in which we are engaged helping
| President Mckinley" In technical
sense this may be true, because many
| of the ablest and most distinguished
| republicans in the country are not
| helping President Mckinley much just
| now. But Mr.. Root must have a SUI
| preme confidence in the ignorance of
| the people if he thinks they can be
made to believe that it is not
all 'partisanship." so far as Mr.. Nc
Kinley, Mr.. Root. Mr.. Long and Mr..
| Griggs are concerned
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

The government should not neglect
to send Otis large achievements of
blue pencils. A shortage of this NUM-
ton of war would seriously interfere
with the generals peculiar plan of
canlpaipn
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Another Kansas Corn Story.

From the Denver Post
The latest corn story from Kansas is to
the effect that shelled corn is piled up all
around the stalks, the cobs not being long
enough ITO hold theiigrains. If the Lord
were not now more merciful than He was
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

The Kentucky campaign has been
rendered a decided disappointment TO
the country by the unaccountable fail
ure of the Kentucky politicians to shoot
as they cuss.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

Mr.. w. A. Clark is overlooking big
bet in not also bringing counter
charges of bribery against Senator
Clark of Madison county and Senator
Myers of Ravalli county.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte. MissouIa and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plica ton.
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When the recording angel comes to
read over all the things that the Butte
Miner has said about Fred Whiteside,
St Peter will be instructed to send that
gentleman a complimentary pass with
reserved seat coupon, good at any time
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

New York Gees Tribune Building.
Chicago Ofhce-46s The Rookery.
4 The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
Eastern Representatives.
Washington Bureau-1.415 G ST.. N. w.
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What About RevOlverse

From the New York Evening Sun. II
They are forming honest-election clubs
in Kentucky. One of their first steps
Will be to frown on knives as political
weapons.
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One feels prompted to inquire
whether among itsfversatile accomplish
mentss the $1,000 watch that Boston is
going to give Dewey. also tells rag
time
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09
Objects to Everything.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
There seems to be some variety Of,
opinion as to what the next democratic
national platform will be. but the point
that is settled is that Henry Watterson
will not agree to it.
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Not Words. but Deeds.

From the Detroit Free Press
The TranSVaal feels that it is time TO
put aside the scriptures and turn 10 the
MaXims.
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Although Dewey's hand may be tired
out, it is altogether likely that he still
has strength enough to offer 1t to the
right sort of woman.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

Brooklyn having cinched the baseball
pennant Saturday, a brisk trade in
sackcloth and ashes is anticipated in
Boston this week.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

1t is perhaps unnecessary to repeat
to Admiral Dewey the elder Weller's
advice. He has been uniformly sue
cessful in all his engagements and if he
takes a widow she'll be worth the cap
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All general business letters and corre-
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda. Mont.
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The rainy season in South Africa hav-
ing begun, President Kruger is re-
doubling his determination to trust in
the Lord and keeptllis powder dry.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

To the alarm of the administration
the Schley-Sampson controversy, like
the silver cause refuses to stay dead.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

President Kruger is confident that as
umpire of the game the Lord will give
him the benefit of the close decisions.
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No Transitory Fame.

From the New York World
Dewey was 'the man of the hour
when he smashed the Spanish fleet at
Manila, but the hour will stretch out to
the crack o doom.
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1t begins to look as if the South Afri-
can crisis is developing all the staying
qualities of the poor, whom We have
always with us.
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The kessler boom, which has just
been overhauled and equipped with a
new spinnaker, will give the Sanders
boom a hard race for the republican
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

If the girl with dark red hair will
come to Butte next week she can have
the right of line in Fat Jacks hack.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

Admiral Dewey should be advised not
to make an irrevocable selection until
after he has met the girl with maroon
treSSeS ~
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Signor, Marconi would confer an adj
ditional boon on humanity by nventing
a system of wireless politics.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

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lshed in the state of Montana. Advertis-
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guarantee.
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The Mantle boom must be credited
with a remarkable feat of self-efface-
ment.
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The Montana boys are soon to leave
the Oakland and San Francisco girls,
behind them, but it is quite likely that
several return engagements will be
PLAYED
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It is with genuine satisfaction that
Dewey halls Sunday as a day of rest
1t is hard and exhansting work to be a
hero. . K
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

Just now the Ohio campaign is Civ
ing the administration a vast deal more
anxiety than the Philippine affair.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

If this week is productive of as
many mo races as last, it will be a
seven days wonder
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

the Dewey reception and the yacht
races appear on the stage stimuli
taneously.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

October's beautiful Indian summer
slipped number Of cogs yesterday.
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Three Million Can Saw Yes

From the New York Herald
The question of the day: Ibid you
see Dewey?"
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In all other respects 1.-The girl with
dark red hair is undoubtedly true blue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09

If Dewey is really in need of rest,
he might try Philadelphia.
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Mr.. Cleveland regards the Venezuelan
verdict as rotten decision by the UNI
pire. 4S# -.~ ..,, ~
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in the days when Ananias became ad-
dicted to that habit, the state Of Kansas
would be one great charnel house.
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Current Comment.
More Exercise Than They Want

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Climbing the Alps is no longer the fad
in England. 1t is understood that the
ascent of Majuba hill will furnish lots
of exercise for those desiring 1t.
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1t was wise. dispense ton of Provi-
dence that didn't let the Dreyfus trial,