The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-23
HATPEOPLE TALK ABOUT
Gossip Picked Up on the Street
Corners and Hotel Hobbies.
AN ELECTRIC BELT DEAL
Smooth Gentleman With a Persuasive
Tongue Does Business With Missouri
ans-Hope for Free Delivery De-
ferred-The Fourth of July.

WHO lnOuSnt t1dG the electric Delt man
would be on hand again Wednesday
night, but they were the ones who had
SO much confidence in him that they
loaned him a dollar apiece, just be
cause he was good fellow That ar
fist was the finest worker that has
struck this town since the days of old
Pen Parker. His system was entire
ly different from that of the genial Ned,
but his results were the same He
knew his crowd and he worked it well.
His work was little coarse, but that
was probably because he had sized up
his crowd correctly for it worked as
smoothly as toboggan slide. He es-
tablished himself in the confidence of
the suckers by refunding two dollars to
every man who loaned him one dollar.
This was early in the game. When
the necessity of second issue of bonds
became urgent, he called for another
loan and he found 16 suckers in the
crowd. Each of these handed him u
dollar, but not one of them received two
dollars in return. On the contrary, the
fakir started to drive away when he
had the 16 dollars. The suckers. how
ever refused to stand for that and he
that he simply wanted to see how much
confidence they had in him. He found
that they wouldn't trust him sufficient
ly, so he asked each man who had
loaned him a dollar to take his place in
line in front of the carriage. BY this
time, the dollars had begun to look big
to those who had loaned them, and they
hurriedly formed in line. They expect
ed that there would be two dollars
apiece for them, at least-possibly more,
as they had given the fakir such a
splendid demonstration of their conf
dence. But they got an electric belt
apiece and We're glad that it was no
worse. They We're told to try the belts
last night, and if they did not produce
the cures claimed for them, the money
would be refunded the following night.
There We're some few anxious looking
belt buyers around the corner on the
following night, but they still have the
belts If they do not work cures they
will serve as trophies for the champion
suckers of the world. The crop will be
light for the circus shell man if he
comes with the big show.
Missoula's hope for the free delivery
system is once more deferred. 1t was
to have gone in effect July /, but it
will not The reason that is assigned IS
! that the civil service examining board
has not yet reported to The postoffce
| department the results of the last ex
| animation held for carriers here. Pos
| tive assurance was given a short time
| ago that the carriers would carry not
| later than July l. 1t looks now as if
| the department had decided to wait till
that cavalry squadron arrives. so that
there will be an escort of honor for the
| carriers when they enter upon their
/ duties. Missoula would, of course. like
| to see the carriers get a good send-of.
but it really does not seem that it is
necessary to wait till the cavalry
| squadron comes. There is troop F.
| the boys would turn out if it were real
ly essential to insure the establish
ment of the free delivery system-or the
new light infantry-that might be made
| ready for this work on a pinch.
The light infantry is getting into line
all right. The boys are in earnest in
| their work and propose to give MssOula
cadet company that will be a credit
to the town. They are drilling con-
| stantly under the tutelage of Corporal
Lundy, and their instructor says that
| they are making excellent progress.
| The lads will be much benefited by the
| drill if they are faithful in their prac-
tice, and the company will be an orna-
ment of which the city will be proud.
The boys are now scurrying around to
get uniforms, and their fund is growing
| rapidly. They hope to be equipped be-
fore many weeks and are anxious to
take part in the parade of the Fourth.
And. speaking of the Fourth. the
committees that have in charge the ar
| rangement of the local celebration are
| hard at work these days. Their plans
are being pushed along as fast as pos
sible. and everybody is lending an ac-
tive hand in the pushing. The pro-
| gramme for the athletic portion of the
| days celebration has already been pub.
lished in the Standard. 1t will be at
interesting one The oratorical portion
| of the day has been placed in excellent
hands, Hon. H. f. Bartine will grace
the occasion as few other men could do
| All that remains to be definitely ar
ranged is the parade part of the day
The morning parade will be similar tc
| that of year ago, only there will BE-
more of it. The evening parade-the
| bicycle carnival--Will be pageant that
| will surpasS all previous efforts thai
| have been made in this line in Missoula
| if the present plans of the committee
can be carried out. 1t is hoped thai
every building on Higgins avenue viii
| be decorated and illuminated and thai
everybody who has a wheel will take
part in the procession
The prizes that the committee has of
fered for this part of the programme
are good ones. The list was completed
| today, and is as follows: Grand prize
for the best float in the parade, s25; for
the best ship design. $l5 and $40; for
the best illuminated wheel design, S1j
and $50; for the best company drill
$40: for the best floral decoration of
| wheel, SIS and 81 50: for the best ma
tional costume (male) So and 81; for the
! best national costume female), SO and
| 50: for the best comic costume (male)
So and 81; for the best comic costume
| female), So and 81; for the best boys
wheel and costume, 81 and 81; for the
best girls wheel and costume, s. and
| 81. These ought TO inCite lively c0mpe-
tition and the display Of wheels should
| be ahead of anything that has ever
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