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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

The announcement that each Of the
American peace commissioners who are
not members of the United States sem
ate are to be paid a fee of $4,000 for
their services during their brief stay In
Paris, has caused quite a storm OF crit
icism from that portion of the people
VINO do not so very deeply into affairs
of this kind. The contention at once
brings up the Who'll question of the cost
of government in the United States and
the salaries paid to public officials in
this country, as compared with the
same things in the republics and mon
arches of the old world. 1t is needless
to say that a careful comparison OF
facts and figures gives a result that is
decidedly In favor of u own coun-
try.
The president of the United States re-
ceives a salary of $500 900 a year. At
first blush this seems so tremendous AS
TO AXE our breath away. 1t appears to
be far and away ahead of the earning
capacity of n individual. no matter
how great his ability, and no matter
what the energy or hard work involv-
ed. But second sober thought must
convince us that the salary of the pres
ident of this republic, who rules e
20, 600, 900 of people at the present time
and who is likely to be the ruler of
a much greater number of citizens I'm
the near future. IL measured by mental
strain and responsibility and the
amount and of labor involv-
ed, is but a mere ~pittance. This Wow
of the matter was undoubtedly In the
minds of the members of congress a
number of years. when they successful
~ advocated legislation by which the
presidents salary was increased from
s25. 900 to $50 900 per annum.
In this country there is absolutely
no limit to the earning capacity OF
men Of genius and energy. There are
several railroad presidents at the pres
ent day who make as much. IN not more.
every year in their existence. than the
president of the United States. There
are at least a half dozen lawyers in
each of the great cities Of the United
states whose income Is double that of
the president of the United States and
there are numerous instances of men
I'm the learned professions. physicians.
lawyers and others, whose salaries aud
fees exceed 800. 900 per annum.
But I am diverting slightly from my
subject. What I started out to say was
that the salary OF the president or the
United states. as compared with the IN
comes of the rulers of the Old World,
is ridiculously small. and this applies
equally as well to the republics as To
the monarchies on the other side OF the
Atlantic. Indeed. the presidents OF
some of the opera boufe government
or republics of South America have
state incomes almost as great as tha'
of the president OF the United states.
But IL is particularly when we LOOK
abroad that we discover the startllne
differences tina are made by wha'
might be termed 'odious" compari-
som
To begin with. take her royal ma
testy. Victoria, queen of Great Britain
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
GENERAL WEYLER'S
PLAN FOR CUBA

they would return home TO spread a
good work that would knit the island
closer to the country To which q owes
its benefaction. In following cut this
design General Wheeler empow srec
Treasurer c. X. Harround Of the Union
college to communicate with the Amer
lean Institutes OF learning and ask how
many would grant the privilege of a free
education to any two or three young
Cubans who might be desrous Of avail
ing themselves OF the privilege.
In over a hundred Instances favorable
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

Written for the Sunday Standard.
New York. Dec. 2s.-The anxiety to
educate the people Of the Soudan that
Mr.. Kipling has made the subject Of his
latest poem. has Its duplicate in the de-
sire Of General Joseph Wheeler to es-
tsblish educational institutions I'm his
country where the young men of Cuba
could acquire the knowledge that leads
to an advanced grade of civilization.
General Wheeler's idea is that II some
OF the young men of Cuba could be
brought here and thoroughly tutored.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

replies have been received. so hat the
scheme born in the kindly mind Of Gen
eral Wheeler is likely to bear splendid
fruit. The general writes to this news
paper as follows regarding h plan:
while In Cuba I took some pains &C.
study the situation IN learn the senti.
ments of the people. our relations with
Cuba are now such hat it is very i'm
portant to the Cubans and also to our
selves that there should exist the kind
est relations and the best Of under
standing. I readily saw that influences
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

ed. they have entered into a written
agreement that their shares 81 the 60
tate are u be turned over to them
without additional litigation on this
side Of h Atlantic.
ON the death Of the lord chief justice
Il was over w years before hts Q
IN America learned q his decezse. Ny
THE time the court Of ehancery had Sc
cured possession Of the estates The
sons endeavored TO secure the estates
from the American end Of the line. hut
failed. For some reason they never re-
turned 20 England. but continued their
negotiations with the mother country
from the colonies. Meanwhile. the es-
tate was rapidly falling into decay. ard
the trustees appointed by the chanccry
court recommended hat n be repaired.
Early in the present century IL vas
decided 20 use the accrued interest and
OF the estate 70 put II In thcr-
ough repair. One per cent OF It's then
present value was expended In repair
ing the estate. and this sum. In Itself
a fortune. judiciously expended resulted
in a remarkable increase In the vsiue
Of the property. The latest valuation
placed upon the estate at a very con
~servatfve estimate made the value ,s5.-
COO. coo, and IL Is safe to say with the
prudence and care exercised In n
handling OF this property to-day IL
would be considered as worth upwards
Of $500, 900. 900.
The granddaughter Of Henry Holt
who died in Kentucky. who returned TO
England after her ather's death in 1888.
married a nan named Wilson. In 1854
she and her husband brought suit to
regain possession Of the immense es-
tate. 1t was pending for FIVE years. and
in 1855 advertisements were placed In a
number OF newspapers published in
New York and elsewhere. As the heirs
were all wins in the south. and the
papers did not circulate there. however.
they received no word Of this search
] for the lost heirs. and so did not present
their claims. Failing to heal from the
heirs the court was compelled TO be-
lieve they were probably extinct As
the estate was entailed. however. the
court refused % grant title to the Will
sons. but simply appointed the husband
of the GRANDDAUGHTER or Henry Holt as
a trustee for the court He ana MS
family were granted an allowance. bui
were not permitted to sell or spend any
part Of the estate. A son OF his WI
son, Richard Wilson. IL at present "
possession Of the immense property. his
father having died. The mother. tn
only mi of the original Holt fam
lily. is now dead. The Wilson's. IL will
be seen. claim the estate by marriage
only. The American heirs show direct
descent. and their claims will be pre-
sented in a convincing manner. The,
will probably obtain possession after 9
hot legal fight. but in the meantime
the English courts of law will be treat
ed to a legal fight for such stakes al
may never again be brought In con
troversy. and the best legal talent vii
doubtless be employed to fight to th'
bitter end.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
The ssruseii.x Young Author.

81 some times wonder said the strug-
g;ing young author. IL I shall be COM
pelled to wait until I have achieved fame
before my contributions will be accepted.
and II always makes me think of what
a neIghbor said about the lady next door.
who was always practicing. that she
never ought to be permitted TO touch a pi-
ano until she had learned how to play"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
To Free Cuba From Intellectual Darkness.

vn1e in Cuba, I took 10 paine to study ene situation
and learn the sentiments of the people. Our relations With
Cuba r nx such that it is very import ant to the cuons and
ais to ourselves that there should ext st the kindest rela-
lions and the best Of unaerst mdins. I readily a that in
fluenoes we're bein exerci sea to prejudice those people
against US, but I was convinced that the effect OF such in
flusnces could be very easily overcome. The cuoans have
been treated unkinaly and unfairly. We must be kind and
generous and take scrupulous care that our ossoot atoms With
them feir in every respect.
It occurred to me that if each college in the United
States would consent to give one Cuban free tuition, IT
would result penef Fl CT ally in many ways. & =
FL uk
M
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
4 Go!-S.od liz no.samaa.

A Montana man, writing to the Chi.
tago Horseman, says:
early last summer horses were
bought by the bunch, broodmares and
ALL and shipped out, some east, others
to Canada, where the famine will be
most keenly felt, for the reason that the
range country of our cousins is com.
paratively very small, compelling them
to look this way for their supply. AS
the season advanced, buyers began in.
creasing in numbers, so that by the
month of September there were but one
or two punches of any size left, and
these were held at high figures. In the
states of Montana and South Dakota the
same conditions prevailed. Let not your
readers be deceived, Mr.. Editor, for
there is not one salable horse now, in the
west, where there were twenty last year."
The same writer says further: Breed
with some end in view. Decide first
what class of stock to raise, and then
purchase your mares and stallion, keep
ing in view that class"
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
Don't Believe in Petrified Men.

The New York Sun of recent date,
commenting upon the report of a petri-
fed man being found near Fort Benton,
Montana, has this to say of the posi-
bilities of the human body being found
in a state of petrifaction:
If a true petrified man we're eve dis
covered his discoverer would not need
to exhibit him at dime museums for he
would bring almost any price that might
be asked. 1t is extremely improbable,
however, that any such discovery will be
made, though it is not regarded as i'm
possible. Physicians say that there is
no more reason so far as physical reasons
are concerned, why man could not be
petrifed as we'll as animals, and fossil
remains of various animals are not un-
common but authenticated human re-
mains have not been discovered up to
date and if ever they are they will not
be indentifiable as Gen. Meagher or any
one else known to this period of the
worlds existence, for the reason that it
will have taken hundreds of centuries to
complete the petrifaction by natures
processes. About sixty years ago an
Italian, named Segato, scientist, discover.
ed an embalming process which had the
effect of petrifaction and a cross section
Of a body treated by him is still used as
a tabletop in Naples. His process
which died with him has been discovered
recently it is said.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
Three Bite. by a Shark.

j. Morris and Loren Hill relate a Pc
culiar experience with n tarpon and an
immense shark near Punta Gorda.
While they were playing a large tarpon
a shark came up and bit a half moon
weighing about ten pounds out of the
tarpon's belly. This killed the tarpon,
but before it could be gated and pull
ed in the shark took out another half
moor a size larger. AS they were
hauling the tarpon aboard the shark
bit off the tail, equaling one-third the
length and about one-fourth the weight
Of the fish. The part that was left over
weighed 1G4 pounds. They beat the
shark over the head with the oars
The fish would have been a record
breaker and would have weighed about
220 pounds. The scales were preserv-
ed and measured 80 by ~ inches.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
General Lees MOdesty.

A month or so after his surrender
General Lee went n day to the store
near his home in Powhatan county,
Va, which served also as the post
office. Everybody in the town was
instantly eager to see him, and in a
few moments the store was crowded.
The general was talking with the pro-
prietor about crops and other matters
and appeared utterly unconscious of
the fact that the gathering Of the resi-
dents was due solely to his presence.
Suddenly he realized that everybody
was watching him and modestly said:
"But l see l am keeping you from your
many customers. Pardon mew and at
once withdrew.-Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
Some:hjSa icr the New Year.

The world-renowned ~successof Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitters, and their con.
tinous popularity for neal half a century
as a stomachic, is scarcely more wonder.
full than the welcome that greets Hos.
letters Almanac. This medical treatise
is published by the Hostetter Company,
Pittsburg Pa, under their own I'M
mediate supervision, employing sixty
hands in that department. The issue of
same for 1000 will be overelcvcum millions,
printed in nine languages. Refer to a
copy of it for valuable and interesting
reading concerning health, and numerous
testimonials as to the efficacy of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. The Almanac
for 1900 can be obtained, free Of cost,
from druggists and general country deal
ers in all parts of the country.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
Be Considerable and Kind to the Cook.

DO not expect too much of the do
nestle, and never forget to give deserved
praise. Preface each request with "if
you please" and do not forget the
"thank YOU" Politeness begets polite
ness; kindness, kindness; and if they do
not in your house a bad selection of
character has been made. When giving
an order you need not say, "Jane, please,
sweep the dining ROOM" That is her
regular work. But if she must stop DUR
ing the sweeping and run upstairs to
get something, ask it as a favor and &C
knowledge it as such.- January Ladies'
Home Journal,
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30

The subject of the Review of
Reviews character sketch for jan
uary is Secretary John Hay, who
by reason of the death of Vice
President Hobart becomes the
successor apparent to the Presi-
dcncy. The writer of the sketch
is Mr.. Henry mcfarland, the we'll
known Washington correspondent,
who makes it clear that few men
in public life today have had SO
good a training for the Presidency
as Mr.. Hay has received in the
thirty-nine years that have passed
since he became Lincoln's private
secretary.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
President Simmons Dead.

President H. C. Simmons, of Fargo
College, droppeddead Wednesday night,
Dec. 20, in a book store in Fargo. He
had been about during the day as usual,
ate supper with his family and went
down town to transact a little business
before going to the regular Wednesday
evening prayer meeting at the First
Congregational church. He had just or
dered a small article from the book store,
when, without warning and without an
exclamation of any kind, he turned
slightly and sank to the floor, and expired
instantly. Heart trouble is given as the
cause of the sudden death, Mr.. Simmons
having been afflicted with slight sinking
spells for some time past.
All the members of the family, save
n little boy, were at prayer meeting at
the Congregational church when they
were notified of the sad news.
Rev. Henry Clay Simmons was born
in CORTLAND comfy, N. Y, in February,
lS45. While a young man he entered
the army and served to its end. In 1860
he graduated from Beloit college and in
1872 he graduated from the Chicago
Theological seminary. 1874 he accepted
a pastorate in Marshall, Mimi, where he
was married and remained until he was
appointed superintendent of Congre'
gational Home Missions of North Da.
kota and eastern Montana, in 1882, NOV.
ing to Fargo. Twelve years later he was
appointed president of Fargo College
The institution was greatly in debt at the
time but last July Mr.. Simmons had the
pleasure of seeing all indebtedness paid
He then took up the work of raising the
Pearson endowment for the college ane
was engaged in the work when dealt
claimed him.
Services were held Sunday afternoon
MIR. Simmons was acquainted with
large number of people in Dickinson, t
which place he made frequent visits il
connection with church work for man
years.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
A STICK WITH A STORY.
h Odd Office Which 1t Performed
In n Ii Den.

The . Office Which 1t Performed
In q Gambling Den.
"There's an odd little story connect
ed with this old cane" said n New
Orleans sporting man the other day.
"You will observe how heavy it is and
how the ferrule comes down to Il sharp
point. 1t used to be carried by an old
chap who was a we'll known character
here back in the seventies. He had an
interest in Il very crooked gambling
house. I won't hurt anybody's feel
ings by mentioning the exact location,
but it was q saying that you might as
well slide your money under the door
and walk off. 1t saved time.
'This old fellow Pm speaking Of
" operated any Of the games, but
was apparently a mere spectator. His
business was to dispose Of what were
known technically as Knockers A
to put a victim Oh his guard, usually a
we'll meaning but otticious friend. For
example, Il visitor would be playing at
one Of the games and his friend, look
ing on, would smell a rat. AS a rule
he would feel it his duty to say some
thing, and such suggestions were nat
urally resented by the house.
"When the old man would see a
knocker about to knock he would
hobble up, leaning heavily on his cane,
and plant the ferrule, as if by acct
dent, squarely on the offenders foot.
Such a prod would cause the victim
excruciating agony, and he would i'm
mediately lose all interest in exposing
fraud. While he was writhing and
grooming the old fellow would over
whelm him with apologies and insist
upon his coming into the back room
to get a drink. Meantime the other
chap would be losing his money as fast
as he could get it out.
There's no telling how much
plumber this stick has been the means
Of securing. Its original owner has
been dead these many years, and I
keep it as a curiosity."-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
DUSK ON THE WIDE, LOW PLAIN.

Dusk on the wide, low plain,
And a CLINT in the foreground lying
Water fringcd by a ring OF tremulous whispering
reeds,
And over it circlins bats
And the sound OF the kil!dccs' crying,
And around it the sigh Of the wind in a network
of shivcring weeds.
Dusk on the wide, low plain,
And a star in the distance pccring
Over the serried peaks Of shifting, vanishing blue,
And an oak tree black on the sand,
And u hare looping off through the clearing,
And, out where the tarwccds toss, the blcat Of 8
wandering eve.
Dusk on the wide, low plain,
And a crane to the pools descending,
And soft where the mullcins wait, the fit Of Z
ground OWLS wing,
And a hawk beating home to his perch
Where the clouds with the crests are blending
And shades of the fastening night round the less
ening foothills cling.
William Higgs in Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
HE ATE ANOTHER DINNER.
And Even ut That Ee Did, Get His
Moneys Worth.

And Even ut That He Did, Get His
Moneys Worth.
Speaking Of the man who wants tc
get even reminds me-" said the room
clerk, "of Something that happened
last season when l was working in
Chicago. A man from South Bend
Ind, put up at the hotel on the Aneri
can plan one day and took dinner out
side with a friend. When he came to
pay his bill that evening, he found he
had been charged for the meal and i'm
mediately raised Cain. The CLERK tried
to explain that the American plan was
based entirely upon time, and if he
chose to eat elsewhere it was his own
lookout, but the man from South Bend
couldn't get it through his head. He
paid the bill under protest and inquir
ed whether dinner was still on.
eyes, SIR said the clerk, 1T lasts
till 9 p. M
"'Then, by jingsv! he exclaimed, TIL
just go up and tackle it! I've eaten
one dinner already, but you bet I'm
going to get my moneys worth out OF
this old house if l bust!!
"He rushed into the dining room,
grabbed a bill Of fare and ordered ev.
erything he could think Of, his sole
idea being to get vel for that charge
It was a sumptuous repast, and what
he couldn't eat he messed up so II
would be of no use to anybody else
When lie finally got through, the wait
er handed him a check for $4.1O.
"'NVhat's that for? he asked in sur
prise.
"'Your dinner, SIR said the waiter.
"'But I've already paid for it in my
BILL he protested: I'm staying here or
the American PLAN
"'Then you should have gone to the
other dining room,' said the waiter
This is the European plan cafe.'
"The man from South Bend paid the
bill in silence and walked out. Wher
he reached the sidewalk, his pent W
emotion exploded, and he said things
that shocked even the cab drivers."-
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
AN EFFECTIVE SERMON.

A Trumpet Blast That Drove the Peo-
pie to Repentance.
A prominent Methodist churchman
recently told the following story Of old
Peter Cartwright, the famous preacher
and circuit rider of many years ago:
The exhorter was holding a camp
meeting in Ohio. There was a great
number Of campers on the field, and
the eccentric speaker addressed vast
concourses at every service, but he
thought too few were being converted.
He felt that something should be done
to stir the sinners to repentance, so
he prepared a strong sermon on the
second coming Of Christ. He told how
the world would go on in its sin and
wickedness, and at last Gabriel would
sound his trumpet and time would
come to an end. He described the
horrors of the lost and. the joys Of
those who were saved. The sermon
grew in intensity, and he brought his
people up to a grand climax when sud
denly the sound of a trumpet smote
the ears of the anxious throng.
There was q great sensation, and
many fell upon their knees in terror
and began to repent and pray. Women
screamed and strong men groaned;
pandemonium was let loose for a few
minutes. After the terror had some
what ceased the preacher called to a
man up a tree and he descended with
a long tin horn in his hand. The
speaker then turned in fierce wrath
and %upbraided the people. He cried
out in 'stentorian tones that If a man
with a tin horn up n tree could
brighten them so, how would it be in
the last great end when GabriePs
trumpet sounded the knell Of the
world. The sermon had a great effect
upon the vast audience, and many
hundreds flocked to the front and were
converted.-New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
Shot at WiniStOn.
Probably the Same Man
Known Here As
NettletOn.

Williston, N. D., Dec. 26.-Yesterday
a man named Charley Curtis shot and
killed a man known here as Billy White.
White had been drinking and accused
Curtis Of robbing him Of sI.5o in cash
and threatened to kill him. He struck
Curtis a glancing blow on the side of the
forehead, whereupon Curtis drew a re-
volver and fired. Curtis gave himself
up. White is thought to be the man who
was in a shooting scrape with Billy
Moore at Wibaux last year. He was
known as Nettleton then.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-30
The Same is True Here.

Our range stockmen were never more
confident of carrying their punches
through the winter without great loss
than now. The condition of all the
ranges is most satisfactory and prepar-
atoms for a supply Of emergency forage
are ample. Besides, winter weather
seems to have been SO long postponed
that the winter campaign for l8oo-Iooo
will be necessarily a short one.-Miies
City Journal.