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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23
BUTTE NEWS.
SEVERAL ESSAYS READ
High School and Normal Train
ing Glass Exercises.
CASE OF CAPTAIN DREYFUS
A Day Coming When Right Will Prove
Stronger Than Might-The Monroe
Doctrine Modernized-The Poet
of Childhood.
CASE OF CAPTAIN DREYFUS

High school and normal training class
exercises were resumed in the high
school auditorium yesterday and a
good-sized audience of parents and
friends of the graduates were present
and appreciated the efforts of the es-
sayists. The several essays were read
as follows:
Dreyfus Case From an American Stand
point-Arthur Atkins.
The Frenchman who believes himself
Independent and given to credulity still
preserves faith in the forms of jus
tice as they are practical in his coun-
try and in every man who discharges
the duties of a magistrate. These mag
istrates are responsible to themselves
alone; the life, liberty and honor of
their fellow citizens are placed in their
hands by the law. A blameless man
may be accused by the most degraded
of beings and at a word from the in
quisitor be cast into dungeon, cut off
from the rest of the world.
1t may seem that the circumstances
are overdrawn to some extent, but
+ eASIS I'D a Hail. captain II SS iuS VI tiie
French artillery, who was arrested
accused, judged and condemned, know
ing practically nothing of his incarcer-
alton. Nevertheless the public has
convicted him and has heaped it's exc
Grafton upon him. There does not seem
sufficient reason for the terrible hatred
showered upon him.
In 1894 Commandant Henry notified
the minister of war that certain doc
uments had been betrayed to foreign
powers. BY the word of certain per-
done by an officer. And on the word
of this unknown man the officers were
placed under a, rigid surveillance Moth
ing was discovered until an unsigned
letter and memorandum of a packet
of papers were sent to the minister of
war. On receipt of that letter the
handwriting of the officers was exam
ined and compared to the memorandum
and no result being obtained, Com
mandant Du Patty de Clam was ap-
pealed to. After an examination he
affirmed that the handwriting in the
letter resembled that of Captain Drey-
fus. Then without hesitation the min
lister of war ordered the arrest of Cap
tain Dreyfus upon this contra1ic: Dry
evidence. The minister of war publicly
took part in the question, uttering
falsehood after falsehood. and by so
doing violated the most elementary
rules of equity and was guilty of the
most cowardly and disloyal action.
AS we lifted our arms in response to
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23
ORDER OF PARADE

AS Revised by the Committee in Charge
for Memorial Day.
The revised order of parade for Me.
moral day is as follows:
For May 80, 10 o'clock a. m.
FIRST DIVISION.
Squad of City Police.
Officer of the Day and Aids.
Drum Corps.
Meagher Guards.
High School Cadets.
Blue and the Gray and Spanish-Ameri-
can Soldiers.
SECOND DIVISION.
Mayor and Orator of the Day
City Council and City Officers.
A. o. U. w.
Scandinavian Brotherhood.
Elks.
p o. S. A.
The fire brigade to bring up the rear.
All other societies who have not report
ed yet will be assigned in line according
to seniority.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

mind. 1t is only means of perfecting
nature. Education cannot make mind
lit can simply make it CLEAN and SHINE
with culture. Nature makes the be-
ginning and education makes the end
ing. The mind is naturally so con-
structed as to accommodate every
phase of education. However. the mind
is not supposed to grasp everything
with the same readiness. Hence the
necessity of reading individual natures
and being able to guide them in di-
rection best suited for their proper de-
velopment.
Education begins in the family, and
so the home is the starting point of all
true education. It is here the child is
first brought under any form of govern
ment. Here, also, we might say, are
the influences that will make or ma:
him. How important it is then that
child's surroundings should be elevat-
ing and ennobling; and yet how many
children begin at home to work their
own ruin. The school cannot do every
thing for the child. It is only through
the cooperation of home and school
the one assisting the other-that edu-
cation can bring out the best that is IN
nature
Since, then, SO much depends upon
the skillful Interpretation of nature,
teachers and parents should endeavor
to study those individual natures and
so enable man to reach his ideal. Thus
bling happiness not only to himself but
blessings to al! his fellow men,
,.-.,.
Dr"""s """ ar ihstr"c'ioh-ri'
bennett.
If we turn the pages of history we
find in almost every nation some rude
elements in drawing and art.
AS fundamental study, drawing was
first introduced into the public schools
in Massachusetts,. in 1870, and ever
since that time the movement of art
study has increased in strength and in
f1uence. The pupil is taught drawing
that he may write with pencil in pic
ture as we'll as with pen in words. A
picture, though a rough sketch, often
does more In the way of explanation
words. Another reason for teaching
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23
Northern Pacific Ry. Co. Cheap Rates to
Eastern Points.

On June 8 and the Northern Pacific
Railway company will sell round-trip
tickets to the following points:
st. Paul and Duluth. .S42 90
Omaha, Kansas City and all Mis-
souri, river points. AZ 90
st. Louis Observation-Disclosures. 40 SO
SillSoSo % 5U
Tickets sold at the above rates will
be good to return up to and including
Sept. 4. If you intend to spend your
summer vacation in the East, in con-
templating arrangements for your trip,
do not overlook the excellent train SER
vice now furnished by the Northern
Pacific railway. Solid vestibuled trains
to St. Paul, standard Pullman first
class and tourist sleeping cars to st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha, St. Joseph
and st. Louis without change. Dining
cars on all trains. For full particulars
call at city ticket office, corner of Park
and Main streets, or write w. H. Mer-
riman, General Agent, Butte.
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Excursion to Salt Lake to Meet Commo
dore Schley-$1 90 Round Trip,

Associated press dispatches confirm
recent rumor that the naval hero, Ad-
miral Schley, will positively be in Salt
Lake Sunday, May %. 1t is expected
that great crowds of people will visit
Sale Lake this day from the surround
ing states, and in order to give the
people of Butte an opportunity to meet
the admiral the Oregon Short Line will
sell excursion tickets, Butte to Salt
Lake and return, at fare of SIS round
trip. Tickets must be used on date of
sale, good to return any time within
the final limit, June 6.
This also is the first opportunity of
the season to visit the delightful re-
sorts of Great Salt Lake as well as
other special attractions for Decora ton
day. Make your sleeper reservations
at once No. 10 East Broadway, Butte,
Mont. Fl. O. Wilson,, general agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23
Cheap Rates to the East via the Short Line

Cheap Rates to the East via the Short Line.
Butte, Aanaconda and Helena to
Omaha and return, SAP; to Kansas City
and return, SAP; to St. Joseph and re-
turn, $42; to Sioux City and return,
$42; to st. Louis and return, $3.50; to
Chicago and return, $780, on sale June
s and only, good for return Sept 4.
routes via Union Pacific or Denver G.
Rio Grande. Secure tickets and sleep
ing car reservations at Short Line Of
fee No. 10 East Broadway, Butte.
Mont, H. o. Wilson, General Agent.
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George. Many of the leading citizens
of the city in all grades of society have
been invited and the affair is sure to
be one Of the most notable In the city's
history. William Bartla is chairman
of the committee. The members of
the executive committee are William
Jane, John Nance, Amos Booth, Joe
Harris and j. l.. Buckthought
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23
SUMNER EXCURSIONS.

Great Northern Railway, Commencins
May 18th.
: boulder and return. s1.90. Sold Sat
uroay and Sunday, good until Monday.
BASIN and return, ST.. Sold Sundays
only, good returning same day. Al
North Main street, J. e. Dawson,
Agent.
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In Honor of Victoria

One Of the events of the season will
be the grand banquet to be given at the
Auditorium tomorrow evening in hon
or of the S0th birthday of Queen Vic
toria. The banquet will be given by
Victoria lodge Sons of st. George to
Primrose lodge Daughters Of St.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

$25 reward to any one proving that E.
F. Mayer. 40 West Park. does not put
in the best mainspring made fo- 81.
Watch cleaning. $1.50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

A grand ball will be given by Prim-
rose lodge No. IS, Daughters of st.
George, at Renshaw hall Tuerday, May
%. Tickets 81.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

Repsold select vintage wines viii
grace the board of prince or lord. P. ].
Brophy & Co.. sole agents. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

16 pounds sugar, 81; finest Minnesota
flour, $1.15 sack; fresh creamery butter
rs cents; fresh eggs, Is cents. Cooks,
331 East Park. Wei
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

We defy competition in buggies, sur
reys, traps. road wagons, etc. Stand
ard Carriage works, 2S7 S. Main st.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

Our 81 shoe sale continues to be a
dra wing card. TasselFs, % w. Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

Judge Lindsay yesterday overruled a
motion for a new trial in the case of A.
A. Mcmillan against H. L. Frank.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

The Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany yesterday brought suit against
Charles Suffer for $334.42, due on a note
executed July 8, 1898.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

Main springs 81, watch cleaning 81. so,
Warranted. Rubepstein & Co.. 70 E. PIX
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

If you want fine smoke try Anne
Held cigars.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23

vict Strasser, but verdict of not guilty
was finally brought in. Deputy County
Attorney Alley represented the state in
the case. Captain Stivers, ex-deputy
county attorney, who had conducted the
preliminary trial of Strasser, had been
requested to prosecute the case, but
Judge Clancy did not approve of having
special counsel in the case to represent
the state
One of the big mining cases of the
Montana Ore Purchasing company
against the Boston & Montana had been
set for trial in Judge Clancy's court yes
terdaN, but as neither side was ready to
proceed 1T was postponed until July "a
The suit involves the Pennsylvania and
Johnstown lodes, and is almost Identical
with the one tried in the United States
court some time ago. William ScaIlon
and w. Fl. Dewitt were entered in the
case as associate counsel for the Ros-
ton & Montana company.
In the license case of the state
against Thomas F. Courtney the de-
PENDANT yesterday filed an answer in
court alleging that the section of the
law under which it is sought to compel
him to pay liquor dealers license in
addition to the license paid as a grocer
is unconstitutional He admits selling
liquor in quantities not less than
quart, but that the sale of liquor is
only an incident to his grocery bust
ness, for which he has paid license as
required by law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-17

be situated near the POnt des Invalides,
which will be built entirely of iron dec
GRATED with electric lamps disposed in
groups forming luminous flowers The
pillars supporting the bridge will also
be brightly Ii up, adding a fine effect
to the fair at night.
Another foot bridge will cross the
Seine near the Pont de IAlma. It will
be constructed of barges supported by
pilasters decorated with maritime SYM
bOls- The entire bridge will be covered
with a large Velum.
The municipality of Paris will do all
in it's power to make the city look
more beautiful than ever in 1900. The
Municipal Council has already sane
toned the outlay of large sums of
money for the arrangement Of many
public gardens and squares, and for the
brushing up and cleaning of numerous
monuments.
It is more than likely that horse trac-
ton will disappear in Paris during the
exposition year in the way of Omni-
buses, tramways, cabs and carria ges,
electric motors taking the place of the
horse. It is estimated that more than
ten thousand horseIess vehicles will be
in use in Paris in 1900.
The United States will have the
largest and most important display at
the Paris Exposition of any foreign
nation. The Hon. Ferdinand w. Peck,
Z. S. Commissioner-Ge in an in
terview, says:
THE United States exhibit is not to
be made for the French people. The
eyes of the whole world will be upon
US on that occasion in the great me-
tropOlis of France. There will then be
assembled in Paris the exhibits of fifty
seven nations and the representatives
of SOC, 600, 600 consumers. Millions of
people coming from all parts OF the
world will visit this exposition 1t will
be the great opportunity in our history
to present our resources and products
to all these people. with a view to in
creasing our export trade. In my judg-
ment every hundred thousand dollars
expended in the creation of our display
will bring millions in return to our
producers and manufacturers.
"Our national pride, as well as our
material interests, demand that the
United States, the greatest of all.
should be a prominent participant
among other nations at that Interna-
tional Exposition.
'Our national pride also demands
that the great United States of Ameri-
ca, recently splendid in war, should
stand alongside of her sister ma tons
grandly displaying her arts of peace,
and the world expects this of u.s.
A. H. MATTOx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-17

Russia is anxious to become one Of
US. The great kingdom is tired of
standing outside the world, unique IN
its institutions, something little under
stood and regarded either as freaklsh
or blamable
Among the other curious institutions
of Russia are its clocks and its calen-
dars. They are fourteen days ahead OF
us. To-day it is nearly the dawn OF
the goth of August in Russia, though
in this country it is still dragging along
in the last of the first week of August
Why should Russia be different from
US, and why does it want to resemble
US?
We'll, to state the matter simply, it
was discovered back in the days OF
Pope Gregory that the year was losing
time. Christmas came earlier every
year, and from reading the books, it
was found that a startling change had
taken place in the climate. Cold now,
it was once warm at Christmas, and in
time it would be cold again. The sea-
sons seemed all awry.
Pope Gregory appealed to the astron-
omerS, who told him that the fault lay
in the method of calculating time. The
earth, they told him, took three hum
dred and sixty-five days and fourth
of a day to go around the sun. COnse-
Quently a fourth of a day was lost
every year. In a lifetime of eighty years
this would amount to twenty days, and
in two centuries would amount to much
more.
LEAP YEAR
The Pope asked for a solution of the
difficulty, and the astronomers advised
him to create leap year. Every fourth
year a day must be added, and this
added day would keep the seasons
straight. The Pope decided to do this,
and in 1882 the change was made. The
people that year went to bed October
and awOke October Is. 1t was very sim
pie, and all the Catholic countries made
the change.
Protestant countries, however, re-
fused to follow Pope Gregory's advice
and they went on in the same old way,
losing a quarter of a day every year
They picked berries in midWinter, and
skated when they ought to have been
out Maying. 1t was very confusing.
Holland soon followed the example of
the Catholic countries, but it expe-
rienced little difficulty in making the
change. There were many complica-
tiOns Rents were paid every half
month in Holland, and if a man paid
his rent the first of the month, he did
not want to awake next day and find it
the fourteenth and his rent due again.
by dropping a day every year, and for
twelve years the thirty-frst of Decem-
Der never came around. The new year
began a day sooner.
1t was not until 1851 that England
passed the Calendar Amendment act,
changing the third of September to the
fourteenth. Britains went to bed on
the night of Septem Der and awoke on
the morning of September IA. 1t made
a very short month.
The changing in this way seems ra-
tional, but there were many who could
not understand it, and riots grew out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-17

Captain Matox of the of Publicity of the Commits
First Official Account OF the FrO~
aress Of the Exposition for This NeMspaper.

from the Seine to the Hotel des lnva1-
ides, and here will be located the great
Building of General Manufactures
Near the Manufacturers Building
will be the Education Building and nu-
merOus minor structures On the south
bank of the Seine is the Quai de OeSay,
in which will be the pavilions of all
foreign nations, also the Army and
Navy Building. On the north bank of
the Seine Will be located the building
of Horticulture; also of Agriculture In
the TrCcadero grounds will be located
the colonial exhibits both of France and
other nations. The building devoted
to electrical industries will proba bly,
play the most important part of any
at the Paris Exposition. 1t will be To-
Gated across the River Seine from the
Trocadero Park. In this building there
will be a huge central generating plant
with thousands of motors distributed
all over the Exposition in every depart
ment.
THE DESIGN.
The building, a spacious one, is de-
signed for both ornament and useful
ness. 1t is square-shaped, with a Gu
pola at each corner, and the main part
is mass of delicate ornamentation.
At night, when ablaze with electric
light, it will be the centre of attraction,
and will present a scene of great
beauty. In the central courtyard of the
building will be an electrical fountain,
with a series of cascades all brilliantly
Illuminated by Vari-colOred lights of
various shades. colors and devices.
Growing all, on the topmost pinnacle
of the building, will be a mass of flash
ing electrical flame, forming a statu-
esque group. designed by a famous Eu-
ropean artist.
The Palace of Electricity will be de-
voted to an exhibit of electrical ma
chinery and the thousand and one in
Ventions to which electricity has been
utilized. The demand for space from
the United States for the Department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-17

The vast carcasses of iron and steel
and masses of stone that a few weeks
ago had meaning alone for architects,
builders and engineers are beginning
70 take form and shape, and appeal to
the public eye with their symmetry and
beauty.
The strike" in Paris last fall inter-
1ered only slightly with the progress
OF the great fair COMMISSIONERS Cen
srai Picard and the numerous contract
orss both for the palaces and buildings
and for the wonderful Alexander III
Bridge across the Seine, one and all,
are confident that the exposition of 1900
ofncially viii be ready ''on time" and
mat the gates will be opened to the
public on April Is of that year.
The roofs Of both palaces of fine arts
are ABOUT completed, and for the next
Few months the decorators, sculptOrs
and artists will have full swing in the
work or paintings and the embelIishing
OF the interiors of these buildings.
There should really be no doubt as to
the exposition being in readiness by
April, 1900. At the last Paris Universal
Exposition some Of the most important
buildings were erected in the space of
lew months, and the engineers who
were responsible for the Eiffel Tower
had much less time at their disposal.
Work on the TrOcadero grounds is
progressing rapidly. The greater part
of the masonry for the various palaces
to be erected on the Place des Inval-
1des has been completed, and work on
the Alexander Bridge across the Seine,
which is to connect the Champs Elysees
with the Place des Invalides, is advan-
cling rapidly under the supervision of
its engineers. In short, with less than
year off, everything connected with
the Paris Exposition seems to indicate
that its gates will be thrown open to
the public at the date announced.
The funds invested so far in the Paris
Exposition amount to six million six
hundred thousand dollars. OF this sum
about five million dollars was expended
in 1898. The city of Paris has already
contributed two million four hundred
thousand dollars of the four million
dollars promised, and q half million
dollars has been contributed by the
Western of France railway. So in the
midst of political changes and many
alarms, the French authorities are
steadily pressing forward in their prep
aratiOns for the great exposition, which
is to be the distinguishing feature of
the new century.
The space to be occupied by the Expo
sitiOn is about three hundred and sixty
acres. OF this amount the French Gov
eminent has allotted about sixty per
cent. for all other nations, reserving
about forty per cent for themselves.
The space thus far secured by Com
missioner General Peck for the United
States is about two hundred and TWEEN
ty-tWo thousand square feet
MAIN ENTRANCE.
The main entrance to the Exposition
will be located at the extreme north
east corner of the grounds, at the place
where the Quai de Ia Conference adj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-17
GROW FARM.

The most unique bird farm in the
world is located in Pennsylvania 1t is
stated from good sources that James
Billings of Altoona, has made con-
tract with Well-knOwn millinery firm
to furnish crow heads for twenty-five
cents apiece, and, from this time on,
Matching out the little birds.
1t must be evident to any one that
the work of securing so many crow
heads must be performed by artificial
means the mother bird being INSULT
cient in sitting qualities or in endur-
ance to the task. Therefore the incu-
bator, rendered familiar in chicken
work. is the mechanism employed
The process of Matching the crow
eggs is precisely similar to the hatch
ing of chicken eggs, as far as tempera-
ture and care and time are concerned
The eggs, which are procured in guam
titles, are placed, while fresh, in the
drawers of the incubators. They are
laid side by side upon the screen or bed
prepared for them, different materials
being employed in different incubators.
After a few hours of heat the eggs
are sprinkled and turned and are thus
cared for until the little birds within
are sufficiently developed to break their
shells. A peeping within the egg can
be distinctly heard two hours before
the shell is cracked
The small crows look indescribably
ugly as they peep their heads out
Their long, lean necks and long, sharp
bills are out of all proportion to the
fatness of their ugly little bodies,
while their legs are sprawley and help
less and devoid of shape. Their wings
are mere fins.
Half drop of water. just as much
as would cling to the mother birds
feet after a morning fly in the dew
the tiniest grain of meal, half a grain
of sand, and a little grass, chopped in
finitely fine, is all that can be borne
for a while Indian meal we'll boiled.
cooled and crumbled, makes good food
After two weeks minced fish worms
can be fed little by little.
The crows are well grown in two
months, and their heads, glossy and
black, are ready for market. The crow
is killed either by chOpping his head
off or by wringing the neck with a
quick, dexterous twist