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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

n n 0NTANA must not fail to give
M generous support to the ma ma
tional irrigation congress that
Is TO be held in Missoula during three
days in the closing week Of this month.
The sessions begin September 25. There
ought to be an attendance including
many OF the states representative men.
Matters OF vital interest to the West
will come before the congress for rs
action. Not the least important of
these Is the grazing-land question For
several years the congress has Endorsed
the policy now advocated by the de-
partment of agriculture of leasing the
public lands for grazing purposes. the
title to remain in the nation and the
revenue derived therefrom to be used
by the states for irrigation develop
ment. This policy is undoubtedly gain
ing ground as it becomes better under
stood. Many other subjects related to
irrigation will also come up for discus
sion.
Briefly stated the objects sought by
the congress are the leasing of the
government of storage reservoirs, the
preservation of the forests as a source
of water supply, and the adoption of
an harmonious system of irrigation
laws throughout the West II is ex-
pected that several governors of states
will be present and members of con-
gress and others of the most prominent
men of the West
This congress deals with questions
that are of vital interest to all the peo-
pie of the United States. One of the
best-known students of the great prob
lem of irrigation, in recent mention of
the Missoula congress, sets forth the
importance of the whole subject in
these significant words: Congress ap-
propriates millions of dollars for the
building of levees, ripraps or for dredg-
ing mud, to comparatively little purpose;
the waters every now and then come
rampaging down and break over the
ievees, causing death and destruction,
But the same money spent by the same
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Head of the Procession,

From the Big Timber Express.
The edition which the Anaconda
Standard issued last Tuesday in COM
memoration of it's 10th anniversary was
a mammoth affair. 1t was a compli-
ment to the newspaper men of Mon
tana who have so lately been the Stand
ards guests and an epitome of the his
tory of this state for the past 10 years.
The Standard shows no indication of
tagging in the pace it cut out fer itself
when 10 years ago it said: Here goes
for a good newspaper" 1t has been a
good newspaper, is a good newspaper
and gives every promise of becoming
a much better newspaper. The Stand
ard has recently added plant for pro-
ducing illustrations to its already ex-
tensive establishment This department
is in charge of Mr.. Trowbridge, who
was until the Standard secured his SER
vices, connected with the New York
Journal This department will make
the Standards news service, already
by far the best in the state, even more
attractive, and the other dailies will
have to bestir themselves If they desire
to keep in sight of the head of the pro-
cession of Montana newspapers-the
Anaconda Standard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
OF Universal Interest.

From the Helena Herald.
The 10th anniversary Of the Ana
conda Standard yesterday was signal
lied by an enlarged and illustrated edi-
ton, with specially prepared articles of
unusual interest to the public. Lead
ing pioneers are pictured, as are many
of the journalists of the state and
others. There is a good portrait Of the
veteran editor of the Philadelphia
Times. Alex. Mcclure, who in the early
mining days spent some months in
Montana. and wrote so well series of
articles for the Herald that James w.
Whitlatch thought his services as editor
would be worth $4,000 a year to this
newspaper. That munificent salary was
actually rendered the able Pennsylvan-
ian by the late Mr.. Whitlatch. who was
then at the zenith of his mining glory
as the owner of the Union bonanza.
The offer was not accepted. MI. Nc
Clure at the time had a gold quartz of
his own and was prospectively a min
ing millionaire himself. The Standard 6
birthday issue transcends in size any
thing of the kind yet produced in the
state and is highly creditable to it's en-
terprise in the field of journalism.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

WAS he driven to drink
well, not exactly. He used to carry a
bottle under the seat of the automobile"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Passenger-What time do these cars
leave this corner?
Observation-Disclosures after, half after,
quarter to, and at.-Puck.
you know.
Ida-You don't say. Did he serve ra-
tons. drinks or Observation-Disclosures
News.
Bobby-Maw, is that the last piece of
pie?
Mamma-No, my child. Why?
Bobby (who has eaten two pieces-Well,
/ thought If it was I'd try to worry it
down.-Ohio State Journal.
She will not love me-well-a-dayi
j shall not pine or waste away.
Her face is sweet, but all the books
Say girls don't come up to their looks.
Chicago Record.
That married men the unmarried outlive-
Could there be a conclusion wronger?
But | can admit and a reason give,
That to them life seems much longer.
Judge.
Mrs. Winn-Woudn't you like to see my
new hat, John?
Mr.. Winn sed)-Um-why-y-yes.
Mrs. W.-So would l, dear. Give me $14
and I'll show you one.--Philadelphia ->ul-
letin.
(which do you prefer" said the caller.
''golf or WHIST"
Golf" answered Mrs. Blykins, prompt
ly. 1T fatgues my husband so much
when he plays it that he doesn't talk
about it in his sleep" -Washngton Star
Poor Dawson; he's been Tilted"
Tilted? Dawson"
Eyes, Tilted. He went fishing with Miss
Higgins, his fiancee. and when he baited
her hook she called him brute for hav-
ing no sympathy for the poor worm: and,
when. the next day, he refused to bait her
hook, she said he didn't love her."-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
A RED-HOT SERMON.
Preached to Culprit in Sight of the
Gallows.

Gallows.
From the Worcester Spy.
Henry M. Clemence, the auctioneer. in
the course of his business dealings with
men throughout Worcester county,
comes into possession of many pecu-
liar prints but he possesses none that
ne prizes more than copy of a sermon
delivered by Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty.
the revolutionary pastor of the Old
south Church, to a negro about to be
hanged for heinous crime In the
ante-revolutionary days it was the
practice to bring doomed criminal
into the church and have the preacher
give him spiritual send-off This ser
mon was delivered in the year 1858,
long before the Bostonese took it into
their heads to sever diplomatic relations
between the American colonies and
their Uncle George, the English king.
This particular colored man was ap-
pretended, tried and sentenced to be
hanged by the neck. History does not
give the full name of the colored man
who was preached to with a rope
around his neck and a grave dug with
in sight, but in the sermon he is re-
ferred to as Arthur, or more specific
ally, and with view to giving Arthur
tip that there was no slip of the
moose likely in his case, THE Dying
Arthur"
The Rev. Thaddeus was a great paint
er with words. and to the unfortunate
| Arthur he pictured the neither world
with old-fashioned colors. To read the
| sermon even at this day one with a
| powerful Imagination can almost sniff
| the birthstone and can realize how Ar
thur must have felt if he sat there with
| the whole of Worcester county occupy
ing the pews. Arthur probably wasn't
| tickled to any extent.
He was informed that cot bed made
| of birthstone, with a mattress lined
| with live Goals that never burned out
| was awaiting him in the event of his
| dying impenitent. According to refer
| ences in the sermon to the people. there
| must have been a large number pres
| ent. In fact, in those days, when prize
| fights, horse races. and even the smok-
| ing of tobacco We're held to be sinful,
| seeing a murderer off on his last jour
| ney was about the only sporting event
| of the times. and the people tlocked out
! in large numbers to see the trip sprung
| and the victim drop.
| This sermon was printed by Knee
| land a. Adams of Boston, and the exaot
| date of its delivery was October 90 1853.
! The pastor of the Old South Church was
| evidently an expert at this sort of
| preaching, for he was in great demand,
| and there are the bodies of murderers
| buried in the Green Hill district, one of
them woman, to whom he preached in
| the open air in Worcester, toward the
| close of the last century.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Greatest West of the Mississippi.

From the Phllipshurg Call.
The issue of the Anaconda Standard
of yesterday, Sept. s. was in celebration
of the Standards 10th birthday. This
number contains "a richly illustrated
pages; the story of Montana's 10 years;
a sketch of the state editors and many
other popular features which appeal 10
the whims and caprices of the reading
public. The Call takes pleasure in ex-
pressing the belief that it is the greatest
number ever gotten out west of the
Mississippi river, and a copy of 1t
should be in every household in the
state-and sent to your sisters and
your cousins and your aunts" in the
East
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

employees a novel method in selecting
men to help him work his farm.
He send each applicant out in the
field on a blazing hot day with the
order to find a four-leaf clover. The
majority hunt about in a careless way
for five or ten minutes and then walk
back to the barn and say they couldn't
find any"
Then the shrewd old intimate of
Mother Nature remarks, dryly, Il guess
you needn't hang around here any long
er. 1 don't want anybody to work for
me who hasn't patience enough to hunt
up a four-leaf clover
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
THE STANDARDS
TENTH BIRTHDAY
Montana Proud of 1t.

From the Basin Progress.
The Anaconda Standard celebrated
its 10th birthday on Tuesday, Sept d,
1899, by issuing a mammoth paper of
Sc pages filled with the best that its
brilliant corps of writer's could furnish
for the occasion. That the Standard is
to be classed among the leading papers
of the United States goes. without say
ing, and is admitted by ALL especially
If he lives in Montana, for all Montan-
ans are proud of it, and more so if they
are in the East for then they can point
with pride to the Standard and say to
their eastern brothers that Montana
can boast of a daily metropolitan jour-
nal that is several degrees ahead of
some of the so-called metropolitan
dailies in the East. An artist of wide
renown has lately been secured for IL
Illustrating the Standards pages and.
judging from the portraits of the Mon
tana editors in the birthday edition. his
work no. only reflects credit on him.
self but also on the features of all the
editors in Montana-for they are the
most handsome and stylish lot of men
that an artist could choose from in
many a days journey. Long live the
Standard, and may she celebrate many
more birthdays.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
A Complete Triumph.

From the Anaconda Recorder.
The Anaconda Standard scored a
complete journalistic triumph in it's 10th
anniversary number of Tuesday morn
ing, Sept. S. 1t was a newspaper of "a
pages, profusely illustrated with por-
traits and sketches, everyone of which
was made in Anaconda during the last
few weeks by the Standard artist. The
Standard announced that with this is
sue the illustrating department was to
be permanent feature. The Standard
and Montana as a state began their
career together. but the Standard seems
to have progressed more rapidly than
the state. 1t is always enterprising and
aggressive and setting a pace for the
older newspapers, which fairly dis
tances all of them in it's journalistic ex-
cellency. Montana justly feels proud
of the Standard, and we think the peo-
pie will join with the Recorder in ex-
tending sincere congratulations to
Editor j. Fl. Durston on his triumph
and wishing the Standard many happy
returns of its birthday anniversary.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Men and Women.

A 12-year-old Richmond, Mo. girl
weighs 2i5 pounds, and is still growing.
A peasant called Makaroff, who alleges
that he is the Messiah, has made his ap-
pearance in the Russian province of Sa-
mara on the Volga.
In the National museum Is a woman
who Is an authority on mammals and one
of the most skllful chronological artists
in the world is a woman employed by the
bureau of entomology.
Mayor Jones of Toledo. who is running
for the governorship of Ohio on an indie
pendent ticket, will stump the state with
the AID of an automobile. He will be ac-
companied by singer, who will sing
when the mayor is not talking.
The Rev. DR.. Elias Riggs, now the old
est alumnus at Amherst college. has been
a missionary for Ct years. and is now liv-
ing at Constantinople. He entered Am
herst in 1925, when Is years old, read Lat
in and Greek at 3, and was studying He
brew at Is.
John Morley is reported to be making as
good progress with his life of Gladstone as
could be expected in view of the enor-
nous mass of material to go over. Glad
stone was not only one of the most in
dustrious of correspondents, but for many
years it was his practice to have a copy
made of every letter received, and this
great mass of manuscript has entailed a
great deal of not very remunerative la
Dor. His biOgrapher put in the solid day
at the work, not even stopping for lunch
con.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Marvelous Energy.

From the (Butte) Montana Railway
and Hotel Guide.
The Anaconda Standard celebrated
its 10th anniversary this week by roy
ally entertaining the Montana Press as
ISOLATION at Anaconda and getting out
a special edition of SO pages. devoted to
a general write-up of Montana and
Montana people. The edition showed
marvellous energy, and has been very
highly complimented upon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
1t Sets the Pace.

From she Republic Miner.
The Anaconda Standard has just
celebrated its 10th anniversary and it's
decennial number more than ever es-
tablishes the Standard as one of the
greatest papers in the West. BY way
of Commemorating the fact that it is
now in its teens. the editors have added
a new department of illustration and
the birthday edition is full of finely
drawn pictures. The career of the
Standard has been unique, and it has
set a new pace in Rocky mountain
journalism. That the process of max
ing metropolitan paper in a country
town has not been all beer and sklttles
is proven in the interesting story of the
papers growth; but the Standard has
reached such a point that ii can smile
disdainfully at Fate and mould history
while you wait.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

government and by the same competent
corps of engineers, to build storage
dams and irrigation bitches, would pre-
vent floods by storing these waste wat
ers, and would give employment to
thousands of laborers, and, at the same
time, create home for every one of
them"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Elaborate and Artistic.

From the Helena Independent
Our esteemed contemporary, the Ana
conda Standard, celebrated it's 10th an
niyersary Tuesday morning by the
publication of an elaborate and artistic
birthday edition. The issue reflects
great credit upon the able newspaper
men who comprise the business and
editorial stats Of the Standard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Current Comment.
The Falls of Chicago,

From the Chicago Record.
1t is now a part of the duties of the
city engineer to count the bridges each
morning to see how many have fallen into
the river during the night
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Curiosity Quoted at $40.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Chicago woman who offers a re-
ward of $40 for her husband is inspired
perhaps, more by curiosity to find out
where he is than by any desire to have
him return
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

New York C-..ce-4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-4s9 The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Eastern Representatives
Washington Bureau--1.415 @ ST.. N. W.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
The Dominic at Sea.

From the Philadelphia Times.
No man perhaps may be said to be more
between the devil and the deep sea than
pastor who thinks he shouldn't leave his
church in summer and yet longs for the
shore.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Wedding Pi.

From the Denver Post.
"A Miss Kwiksztana wiczski of this city
was welded to Mr. Szlamas this week"
says the Chicago Democrat Is that
right, esteemed friend. or did the limo
type buck at the names?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Ye Solicitors Scribe.

From the Washington Post.
The reporter who promoted President
NJ. E. ingalls, to SIS, 900 job the other day
was thoughtful enough to provide a suit
able man for the vacancy thus created.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

All general business letters and corre-
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

The Standard has branch oflces at
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls, where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plication.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Alliteratiyely Also.

From the Boston Herald.
Amos Allen of Alfred clearly stands at
the head of the list of candidates for Mr.
Reeds place alphabetically, If not other
wise.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Ducks That Squawk,
ago Times-Herald.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
1t is only reasonable to suppose that the
formation of the cotton duck trust will
bring forth large chorus of squawks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
Disqualified.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Senator Harris three amendments to
the constitution are so sensible that not
one of them has the slightest chance of
being adopted.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

HAS your dachshund pedigree?'
Pedigree? Look at him. it makes him
sag to carry it."-Chicago Record.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Anaconda Standard guarantees its
advertisers a bona fide paid circulation,
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
than that Of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to this
guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
In the Best of f1umor.

81 always say what think"
"Ah! That accounts for your extreme
reticence."- Truth
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15
A Farmers Test.

From the Chicago News.
An old Illinois farmer whose extern
sive domain lies not far from Chicago,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

Main off1ce-Standard Block. Anaconda.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Business Office ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1
Editorial Rooms .......................No. 4S
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

Daily and Sunday, one year...........s1o.o 90
Daily and Sunday. six months ........ 500
Daily and Sunday, three months 800
Daily and Sunday. one month.......... 100
Sunday. one year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

Postage free for the United States. Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

"Was he driven to drink"
We'll, not exactly. He used to carry
bottle under the seat of the automobile.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

n n oNTANA must not fail to give
V generous support to the ma
j tional irrigation conpress that
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-15

A 12-year-old Richmond, Mo, girl
weighs 245 pounds, and is still growing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03
MORE TROUBLE.
The Situation at Bluefelds is Very
Strained.

NEW ORLEANS, May 2.-Advices
from Bulefelds, Nicaragua, of April
25 announce an improvement in the
situation among the American mer-
chants but no settlement The Nicar-
aguans refuse to guarantee protection
to the merchants unless they take
down the American flags from their
stores. United States consular agent
Clancy replied that the flag was never
yet lowered on demand. The Nicara-
guam minister then told the merchants
he would give them whatever protec-
| ton he could. The stores were open
ed but the natives having an intense
hatred of Americans acted extensively
and trouble is expected. The cruiser
Detroit is anchored seven miles from
he city and in case Of conflict could
give little assistance. A clash has &C.
Cured between the crew of Command
er Dayton's gig and armed Nicaraguan
soldiers over an unexplained arrest Of
the boatswain's mate, Ohlzon. Nc
harm was done but the strain became
acute and serious affair may be thu
outcome. Ohlzon recovered, his com
panions taking him away from the Nj
caraguans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03
WIRELETS.

VIENNA, May 2.-As counter blast
to the anti.clerical campaign in Austria
a circular is being scattered broadcast
containing circumstantial account of
how Martin Luther committed suicide.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 2.-The
annual stockholders meeting of the
Eastern railroad of New Hampshire
this morning, ratified the lease to the
Boston and Maine and empowered the
directors to conclude the consolidation.
TORONTO, May 2.-Sir William Van
Horn will retire from the presidency of
the Canadian Pacific railroad to become
chairman of the board. Mr.. Shaugh-
messy, vice-president, will be made
president.
PARIS, May 2.-Figaro prints the
testimony in the court of cessation of
Patty de Clam who says have wash
ed my hands of completely in the con.
spiracy against Dreyfus. 1 only did
what the chiefs, Gen. Gomez and Bold
effre, ordered in saving Eserhazy. De
Clam said that he warned the minister
of war, Cavaignac, of Henry's forgery
but Cavaignac ignored the information.
TORONTO, May 2.-Holden and Pare,
the notorious bank robbers arrested in
New Hampshire two years ago for pass
ing bills stolen from the Dominion
bank vault at Napanee, Ont, escaped
from Napanee Jail this morning by
means of skeleton keys probably sent
by confederates.
ROME, May 2.-It is now proposed to
admit the papal representative to the
peace conference restricting only such
discussion as relates to principle arbi-
tration. 1t is likely the Pope will de-
cline as the restriction implies subor-
dinate position.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03
AT BLUEFIELDS.
The State Department will Protect
American Interests in the Mos
quito Country.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Advices re-
ceived here from BlueHelds, Nicaragua,
indicate that the situation there, 80 far
as American interests are concerned,
is extremely unsatisfactory and dis
couraging. 1t is being impressed upon
officials here that persons high in the
Nicaraguan government are pursuing a
policy calculated very deliberately to
crush American business interests,
now of considerable magnitude in the
Mosquito country.
The Nicaraguans hold American
merchants responsible for the recent
Reyes rebellion and so impose upon
them the entire expense of REFRESHING
the rebellion, amounting TO about $780,
900. This could not be done directly
without breach of international law.
Hence an attempt was made to collect
large part of it through demand
| upon the merchants for the second pay
ment upon imports paid to the govern
ment of Bluefelds while Reyes was in
possession of the place. American in
terests at Bluefields alone now aggre
gate fully 100000 and the state de
partment will protect them agains
such extortion. The warship Detroi
is now in that harbor.