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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
A COLD FLOODED DISCRETION,
Reid Is Man without a Spark of HUI
man Kindness.

James Reid, who until recently re-
sided at No. 1247 East First street, has.
by his escapades, shown himself to be
a man without spark of human kind
ness in his soul. He deliberately de-
serted his wife and three small chill
dren. the oldest of whom is years old,
the youngest IS months. The neighbors
say that the reason he left was merely
because he did not want to support his
family. He drew from the bank about
800 and last Monday he disappeared
and no tidings from him have been re-
ceived by his heart broken wife or any
of the neighbors.
He had spent a year in Alaska, and
during his absence he evinced no de-
sire to communicate with his family.
He returned and has been employed in
one of the sampling mills. About two
months ago his wife applied to the
court for writ compelling her hus-
band to contribute to the support of
his family. 1t resulted in the judge ex-
acting a promise from Reid to return
to his family and show them the re-
Spect he owes them. He still neglected
them. and finally deserted them. The
wife and mother is in delicate health,
absolutely unable to work and unless
the erring spouse returns or sends
money the family will of necessity be
thrown upon the charity of the
| world.
Mrs. Reid and a lady friend called
at the Standard office yesterday and in
substance related the above narrative
Mrs. Reid said: II cannot account for
my husbands actions. He is not
| drinking man nor has he physically
abused me. I have endeavored to min
lister to his wants ut all times md cor-
tatnly tried to make our home cheer
full. He is thrifty man and has ac-
! cumulated about $500. Now he is gone
and left me nothing. l am destitute
and unable to work for my living. 7
can see nothing but poverty staring me
grinly in the face. My neighbors tell
me that they have not heard from my
husband and l accept their words as
truth"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

up here and I'll bet you that we get
it. We are going to call on the school
board and lay down our desires before
the trustees. We will tell them that
Walkerville needs better school room
facilities. We have no complaint to
make regarding our teachers--they are
giving good satisfaction, and l under
stand that the pupils love their teachers.
I'VE had hoped that things would
shape themselves so as ito induce the
board to look up this way without any
especial reckoning on our part, but it
appears that the impression is abroad
that We have no grievance to bear, and
this being the case, we can blame none
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

Presiding Elder w. W. Van OrsdeI Of
the Methodist church is in the city and
Will remain for a week. He is assisting
the pastor Of Grace church, Rev. ].
Hosking, in q protracted revival meet
ing, including the South Butte and
Meadervillc parishes. Rev. w. It. Eus-
ter Of Anaconda will join in the serv-
ices this week. The presiding elder will
preach in the Auditorium at the Il a.
m. services to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
Finest crown and bridge work. DR..
WiX.


The regular semi,annual meeting Of the Mon
tana State Board Of Pharmacy will be held at
Butte, beginning Tuesday, April 4, 1899. Ex.
aminationS will begin Wednesday at 8 a. All
applications for examination should he in the
hands OF the secretary at least five days before
the meeting. Please circulate this notice.
]. d LDCKMOOD. Secretary.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

First annual ball will be given by the
Thusnelda lodge No. 4. o. D. A. S. at
Renshaw hall, April CEastcr Sunday.
Admission, 81 couple; extra lady, %
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

SIS reward to any one proving that E.
F. Mayer, 40 West Park, does not nut
in the best handspring made for 81.
Watch cleaning, $l.50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

Pay your subscription to the Ana
conda Standard for one year in advance
and secure the handsome premium,
Paris OF To-Day"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

but ourselves for the crude conditions
of things in SO far as they relate to
buildings" ~
1t does not appear, after conversation
with several VAUDEVILLE parents, that
their city has been overlooked to an ex-
tent which at first glance would seem
to be great, and that Walkerville has
not the school houses it deserves.
Northwest Coal company, dealers In
wood and diamond coal. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Telephone No. sos.
Butte to Omaha without change OF
cars via the Burlington route.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
A Witty Peasant,

A thunder storm overlook the EN-
peror Francis Joseph of Austria, when
out shooting in 1873 with old Emperor
William of Germany and Victor Eman-
uel. The three monarchs got separat-
ed from their party and lost their way.
They were drenched to the skin. and,
in search of shelter, hailed peasant
driving a covered cart drawn by oxen
along the high road. The peasant took
up the royal trio and drove on.
And what may you be, for you are
a stranger in these partsY' he asked
after awhile of Emperor William.
II am the Emperor of Germany" re-
piled his Teutonic majesty.
"IIa, very COOL" said the peasant
and then addressing Victor Emmanuel
And you my friend?'
why, am the King of Italy" came
the prompt reply.
"IIa, ha, very good indeed. And who
are your addressing Francis Joseph.
81 am the Emperor of AUSTRIA" said
the latter.
The peasant then scratched his head.
and said with knowing wink, Every
good, and who do you suppose l ana"
Their majestles replied they would
like very much to know
"Why am His Holiness the Pope"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
eSTERHAZY OWES HIM $40.
A Telegraph Operator In New Orieaus
Says French Officer "Did" Him.

A Telegraph Operator In New Orieaus
says French officer "Did" Him.
"Count Esterhazy. who figured SO
prominently In the Dreyfus trial. has
been In New Orleans several times"
said a guest at the Grunewald Hotel.
Il myself saw him on one of his visits,
and was present when he did some
cabling to France, the cost OF which,
or rather a portion of the fee. he de-
liberately defrauded the operator out
Of. 1t happened thus:
'Esterhazy had come In town by one
OF the roads from the north aud went
TO the Southern Pacific depot to board
a train for the West. While waiting
for his train he remembered that he
had some cabling to do and walked
over to the telegraph operator in the
building and asked for q blank.
''The operator gave 1t to him. aud the
Frenchman wrote out quite a lengthy
coded cablegram and addressed 1t to II
private party in laris. BY this time
there were only a few moments left for
him to get aboard the train. and the
operator had TO hurry in looking up the
rate. To arrive at the exact figures
necessitated some little calculation,
and the operator, to expedite matters
for the noble count. told him the rate
and asked him TO make the calculation.
too.
This the Frenchman. who was evil
IDENTIFY quick at figures. did. and had
finished moment before the op 'rator
called out his result, and asked If that
was what he made II. Esterhlzy look
ed straight at the operator second,
as though reading his very thoughts.
and unhesitatngly replied: 1T Is COR
rect
"TIe paid the amount and hurried
away. A few minutes later the opera.
tor discovered that he had been paid
he had made an error in his calcula-
lions, and the count had taken advan-
tage of his error to save the money.
The young man immediately wired
ahead of the train asking the conduc-
tor to see EsterhaZy, explain the cal
culation. and request the $40. The con-
ductor complied, but when he had ex.
planned to the noble traveller. the lat
ter only shrugged his shoulders and re-
piled that it was no concern of his.
And the operator made good the short
age from his own salary. 1t was as
clear case of steal as ever heard
of."-New orleans Times Democrat.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
EiderdOwn.

The elder duck lines its nest care
fully with its own down. The nest is
robbed of the down by the icelanders
and the duck quickly proceeds to re-
line her nest, supplying the feathers
from her own body. The third time the
drake gives his down, and this is al
lowed TO remain.
Ten thousand pounds of eiderdown
are gathered annually In Iceland and
the natives receive for it about So a
pound. although the trade is carried on
through barter. the natives receiving
little or no money.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
How the Walls Ran Down.

The lrishman who went up in the
hotel lift without knowing what it was
did not recover easily from the sur
prise. He relates the story in this
way.
Il wint to the hotel, and. says l, is
Misther Smith Ing
Yes says the man with the sojer
cap. VIII yez step in?'
80 | steps into the closet, and az
Of a suddint he pulls the rope, and-its
the truth Use telling yez-the walls of
the building begun running down to
the cellar.
"'Och, murtherv says I, 'what'll be-
come of Bridget and the children which
was left below thereT
Says the sojer-cap man. BE aisy,
sorr; they'll be all right when yez
comes down.
"'Come down, is IT, says I. And 1t
Is no closet ut all, but a haythinish
balloon that yeZ got me in!
"And wild that the walls stood stock
still, and he opened the door. and
there | was wild the roof just over my
head! And, begorra. that's what saved
me from goin' up to the hevins intire-
ly!-Irish Independent.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
big Ben's Tone.

Whatever complaints may be made
against the tone of Big Ben. the famous
London clock, and musicians say 1t is
a terribly bad e." at any rate, every
one will acknowledge that the clock in
the House of Commons tower is Won
derful timrkeeper, not varying Il second
in time all the year through. The
mechanism for setting in motion the
massive hammer which brings out the
tone of Big Ben's siXteen-ton bell is
very interesting. The striking machin,
cry is driven by weights of about ton
and a half, which hang on shaft Ia
feet deep; and it is SO arranged that
after the chimes are over the hammer
fails on the big bell within one second
of Greenwich mean time.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
Thumb Marks.

1t seems an astonishing thing that
the natural signature, the Impression
of the thumb or finger tip, is not used
to a greater extent than it Is for pur-
poses of identification. If the thumb
be lightly pressed on surface smear
ed with printing ink. and then pressed
upon clean paper, an impression Is OBJ
tanned which is distinctive for the par
ticular individual who owns the men,
Der. No two thumbs or fingers are
alike in the arrangement of their null
titudinous lines; each, therefore is n
seal which is unique, and a seal which
cannot readily be mislaid or lost The
French police use this test to assure
themselves of the identity of pris-
oner; but surely the system could be
usefully extended.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
way the scoundrei got possession OF a

way the scoundrei got possession Of a
Jewel worth as much as three times all
the money he had lent my father.
When his stock-watering tricks were
found out he had to leave England.
That was five years ago"
THAT was when met him." said
Marsden.
And now at last have been obliged
to come to this country and try to earn
a living as a car conductor. can't
complain of that; was always an idle,
good for nothing fellow"
Him." said Marsden. "And your
uncle-I mean the Brazilian gentleman
said this stone was called the Mona
diamond from the name of the negro
who found it in Brazil Was that cor
rect?"
Perfectly"
Now, please give me your own adj
dress and-is your mother still living?'
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

thing. the Mona diamond, which ought
to have been kept in museum or a
safety vault but which John Marsdeu
persisted in wearing constantly as a
Crayat pin.
He said he wore the Mona diamond
for luck, but no one who knew him be-
lieved that the man had even one super
stition. 1t would have been worth the
while of any footpad to engage profess
sional assistance just to get possession
of the Mona diamond. and hundreds
OF persons connected with that profess
Sion knew that Mr.. Marsden always
wore that stone in his cravat. 1t was
wonderful stone. not by any means as
large as pigeons egg. or even spar
rows. 1t Is true, only about the size of
the point of a mans index finger in
fact, but of a luster so dazzling and so
peculiar that the jewelers. and LAMBDA
rtes of Amsterdam. who still remember
II from the days before it crossed the
Atlantic, say it is unmatched in all the
world.
And at last the warnings of John
Marsden'S friends were justified. He
was walking on dark, autumn night
along one of his flvorite byways. with
row Of blank, wndowless brick walls
on his right, ana on his left ditch and
rail fence, when there was a sudden
leap of something from the ditch, and n
hand flew straight at his throat.
lnstantly-as If he had been expecting
- meet the attack just at that spot
John MarSden's left fist darted out and
up, and there was sound like the
word Chow" followed by another like
the fall of bale of hay on the earth.
Then he leaned forward cautiously. and
the next .Homcnt he was glad of his
caution. The man leaped to his feet al
most as soon. it seemed, as he had
touched the ground, and then, instead
of drawing knife or pistol, he went at
John in the most approved pugilistlc
fashion.
Very likely, if the fight had been in a
twclve-foot ring, by daylight. begun In
regular form, the other man might have
won the Mona diamond-supposing 1t
TO have been the prize. As 1t was the
fOotpad had been taken by surprise,
and, still worse, Marsden's very bony
fist had fitted itself snugly into the deli
cate space between the triangle Of the
lower jaw and the Adams apple. The
mere fact that his antagonist had recov.
cred himself so quickly after such a
blow assured Marsden that he had no
ordinary fighter to deal with. Still.
that first blow placed the other man at
n disadvantage. and the fSticuffs did
not last long. In less than two minutes
Marsden's assailant was back in the
ditch from which he had sprung, only
now he lay kicking convulsiyely and
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
TimOthy's Mistake.

Timothy Knockdown, the auctioneer,
took his wife for a seaside trip to
Margate.
On the second day of their visit Mr..
X. evinced strong desire to return
home. And pray for what reason,
Timothy?" angrily inquired his better
half.
Simply because everybody knows
my business down here. Today, for
instance, | have been confronted by at
least forty grinning boatman who REM
inded me that it is "a nice day for a
sale " sadly responded the unhappy
auctioneer-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


~ YER and over again John Mars
IL u den had been told that his noe
turnal rambles would bring him
into contact with unpleasant citizens.
If he had contented himself with walk
ing upon the main highway that ran
past his suburban home, his midnight
walk. which he said was absolutely
necessary to his getting sleep when he
went TO bed. would have been safe
enough. But there were byways in
that neighborhood, some of them mar
row. many of them with evil reputa-
tons, all of them very dark and entirely
deserted by honest citizens at a quarter
TO in the morning-whichw was Johns
favorite hour for a solitary stroll-and
these queer byways were his favorite
strolling paths. Again, If he had had
nothing about him 10 tempt a footpad
his friends would not have been 50 So
licitous, but, for a man in which there
was no suspicion of foppery, John Mars
den carried a remarkable collection of
valuable jewelry about his person.
There was his watch. with a circle Of
brillIants and remarkable enameled
miniature set in the back, presented TO
him as a souvenir by famous foreign
actress whose life he had saved In a
railroad wreck; there was also won
derful old ntaglio bloodstone. an heir
loom, which he wore in huge signet
ring. and lastly, there was, as general
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

A blooming plant, with clusters of
blood-red tassels depending from / $
glossy leaves, is to be seen not far from
Broad and Chestnut streets. 1t Is Ia b.
eled The Dewey Plant" in conspicuous
letters. Six months ago the duplicate
was seen in another part of town. with
an inscription declaring it was "Admi-
raj Dewey's favorite fiower! The plant
is a native of the Philippines Islands,
Philadelphia Record.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

The would-be highwayman gave both.
That night he slept in Marsden's house.
A month later he sailed for England,
Storage passenger, but rich, for the
eccentric Marsden had made him a
present Of the Mona diamond.-Pitts-
burg Press
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

Wiggs-Why does Bjones have that
photograph going all the time? It's
awful. Waggs-Well, you see his wife's
away, and when he has the photograph
going he says he doesn't miss her so
much.-Philadelphla Record.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

Judge Falconbridge, of the high
court OF Canada, has ruled that it is not
compulsory for persons to give evil
dence that may incriminate themselves
in liquor cases.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14


Statisticians have been studying up
che Spanish Armada, apropos of the
statement that never in the history of
Europe has so large force been sent
soy sea as that now on its way to South
Africa. The estimate of the number
sent from Spain in 1888 on the 1870
ships Of the Armada is this: Sailors,
$3.50; galley slaves, 2,0SS; soldiers,
1898; volunteers, 1882; total, 3d.
1913. But England is sending 1000
soldiers and followers, without count
ing the crews of the transports.
1t has been discovered that what
may be called the first daily newspa-
per was manuscript letter written by
salaried correspondents and forwarded
by them every "a hours from London
to the provinces. That was in the
days OF the early Stuarts. During the
commonwealth these London letters
were printed in type and circulated
in large numbers. Even so long ago
as 1850 the law OF libel was such as to
be characterized ny Judge Scroggs as
making any newspaper publication ille-
gal and tending to provoke breach of
the peace.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

Brooklyn stair builders have the
Saturday half holiday and wage scale
of So. 25 day, including Saturdays, on
which the same wage is paid as ON the
longer working days.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

The prevailing use of electricity has
brought about large increase in fires,
owip.g to crossed wires. Ten years ago
Shere were only SO such fires, and last
year there were 95S.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for thsir
Children during the teething period.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

Friction in machinery started POS
fires last year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

Buffalo bridge and structural iron
workers want the eight-hour day and
81. so.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

She-Whats the difference between
a dimple and wrinkle? He-Oh. about
thirty or forty years.-Town Topics.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

A soft heart and hard head make
a combination that is hard to beat
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

Some people are willing to let good
excuse answer for good conduct
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co.. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste. but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA Flo SYEU-
Co. only. In order to get its beneficia
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. IL.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-14

YER and over again John Mars
den had been told that his noe
turnal rambles would bring him
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-09-29
Dairy Fodder.

Professor Voorhees, of the New Jer-
sey experiment station tells Rural
readers that he finds no difficulty in
getting COWS to eat as much as 100
pounds per day of oats and peas, barley
and peas crimson clover, etc. Cows
are fed Immediately after milking at 6
o'clock, again at noon and the remain
der Immediately after milking at night.
The harvesting and feeding Of the oats
and peas begin just as soon as the peas
are coming into bloom and the oats are
beginning to run into head, and they
remain in a good succulent condition
from a week to ten days after this Pc
riod, the time depending upon the sea-
son. If dry, they mature more rapidly;
il wet, more slowly. The same is true
in the case of rye ana barley, the har-
vesting beginning just as they are com.
ing in head, though with these crops
the maturity is more rapid than in the
case of oats. The morning feed of the
cows is given Immediately after cut
ting, and enough is cut to feed through
out the day; hence the noon and night
feelings are a little wilted, but no at
tempt is made to wilt the morning
feeding.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-09-29
A Curious Looking Egg.

A sharks egg is one of the most odd
looking things imaginable and has no
more resemblance to an egg, strictly
speaking, than it has to a paving stone.
In one variety it is pillow shaped and
has long ''horn," or ''feeler," at each
corner. 1t is about two inches long
and the color almost pure black.
1t is unprovided with shell, as we
understand that word, but the contents
are protected by thick, leathery COW
ering, which has almost as much elias
ITCHY about it as a covering of rubber
would have.
The "feelers" mentioned catch hold
of and wind themselves around pieces
of seaweed and other floating objects
and hang until the egg is Matched.
One variety of the shark lays Is eggs
during the month of April. These float
about until early in December, when
the little sharks emerge.