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Omcers Elected.

San Francisco, Feb. 21.-The grand
lodge of district No. 4 Of the Independ-
ent Order of B'Nai Birth to-day elect
ed the following officers: Sig Sichel OF
Portland, president: Lucius T.. Solomon.
first vice president: George Samuels.
second vice president; Benjamin Harris
Of Carson, treasurer (re-elected); Israel
j. Aschheim, secretary (re-elected) I;
Simon Hochstadter Max Marcus and
julius Platshek, trustees (re-elected) !;
Samuel Fyshaker, sergeant-at-arms; A.
N. Levy, messenger; DR.. S. S. Kahn,
chief medical examiner; j. Greenbaum,
Henry Schwartz, Ed Tausky, Sol Bloom
and Marcus Rosenthal were chosen to
constitute the court Of district No. A.
The lodge, in committee of the whole,
decided against optional endowment
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Current Comment.
Relations With Germanv

From the New York Tribune.
Some German papers have said I'M
pleasant things about us. Yes. but they
are no worse and no more groundless
than the stuff some American papers have
printed about Germany. And some papers
in other countries have said Germany is
hostile to US. But why should we believe
them any more than we should want
Germany to believe what other third
parties have said about US? Let us have
done with such nonsense. The words of
Baron Won Buelow are to be commended
to all men: Between two strong. manly
nations frankness and straightforward
ness are the best policy and the best rem
edy for political i'll humor. more imagi-
nary than real That is the way to talk
That is the way to act. And If we thus
think and speak and act, there Will in
deed, as the same distinguished speaker
said. be no reason wha why the two
powers should not stand in the best re-
lationship with one another
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Gomez Mt Matanxas.

Havana, Feb. 21.-General Gomez ar
rived last night at Matanzas from Car
denas. He was met by Major General
Wilson, military governor OF the de-
partment of Matanzas; General San.
ger, civil governor of Matanzas and
the Cuban general Betancourt, who is
in command of the Cuban forces in
Matanzas province. From the railway
station he was escorted by the 9Th Mas
sachusetts volunteers, the I'd cavalry
and several clubs to the palace, where
he is the guest of the civil governor
A reception was given in his honor
soon after his arrival but he lid not de.
liver an address. This evening he as
rendered an elaborate banquet
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Confederates and Jacobites.

~ OCCASIONALLY regrets are heard
~ that the feelings engendered by
the civil war have not entirely
disappeared between the people of the
North and the people of the South
Now and then some little thing occurs
to indicate that the old enmity and bit
terness have not been entirely quench-
ed. A speech in congress, a reunion of
confederate veterans, the dedication of
statue or something else happens to
Indicate that the war has not been for
gotten.
1t may, however be safely stated that
in no other country on earth could a
civil war of such dimensions as that
which divided the people of the United
States have left SO few marks after she
passage of third of a century. For
many years after the close of the war
the bloody shirt" WAS invariably way
cd in political campaigns Now it is no
more referred to. In the late war with
Spain the South responded to the call
for volunteers as gallantly as did the
North and the Southern men fought
under the stars and stripes just as low
ally and as Valiantly as did the men
from the North and the West.
Contrast the way in which lost
causes" are nursed in Europe. A few
days ago the Legitimate Jacobite
League met in London to commemor-
ate the two hundred and fftieth ami
versary of the beheading of King
Charles l. under the auspices of the
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Boston Wool Market.

Boston. Feb. 2.-The storm last week
has greatly interfered with the wool mar
ket and as result only small business
has been reported. The market as whole
is not materially different from last week
i'll regard to prices. Staple territory
woods are scarce at 42c or 43c for secured,
fine and medium and fine. There is little
doing in fleece WOODS, with prices unal-
tered. Australian woods are in moderate
supply, with steady prices. Quotations:
Territory wools-Montana fine medium
and fine, 14116c; secured, 43c; staple 470
Acc: Utah, Wyoming, etc, fine medium
and fine, 13G15c; secured 40@4Sc; staple
47G4Sc Australian secured combing, su-
perfine, 7OG73c; good, 65@ssc; average, 60
665c
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Robbed the Car.

Kansas City. Feb. 21.-A special to the
Star from Cherryvale, Kan, says: An
express car on the Cherryvale train on
a branch of the Sante Fe railway was
robbed of large amount of currency
and money orders to-day in this city
while Express Messenger Cooper was at
breakfast. The safe was opened with
a skeleton key. The robbers escaped
1t is stated that the robbers secured
about $4,000, the Wells-Fargo Express
company being the loser.
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Some Burdens Nearer Home,

From the Philadelphia Times.
Has our own treatment of a native po,-
ulation at home been of kind to en-
courage US in the belief that we will eff
fectively do much for the hybrlds in the
Philippines: that We can aid them excent
as we have aided the Indians where we
had the opportunity at home? For every
Indian that has been civilized by all the
methods employed by education. by grants
of land and by intermingling of blood the
rifle has removed ten from that field Of
effort. and there are reasons to believe
that this proportion is too small What
then, is the white mans burden? Let him
not forget it is his own and that it is
heavy, and while he bears it to the Orient
let him also remember on to whose Shout
ders he has shifted it when the negro
slave and the Indian was the other fell
low.
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A Liberal Victory.

London. Feb. 21.-The result of the
parliamentary bye election in North
west Lanarkshire to-day to fiji the
vacancy caused by the death of John
Goundry Holbern. member of the divis-
ION in liberal and labor interests, was
victory for the liberal and radical
candidate, DR.. C. G. Douglas, over the
unlonist and conservative candidate,
G; A. l. Whitelaw, by majority Of
359 votes.
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Recruiting in Canada.

London, Feb 21.-In the house Of COM
mons to-day the parliamentary secre-
tary of the war office, replying to a ques-
tioon on the subject, said that recruit
ing in Canada for the regular army Of
Great Britain was under conside:at ton,
and he was not prepared to almit that
there were any obstacles to such a step
on either side of the Atlantic.
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Arrived at Malta.

Washington, Feb. 21.--The Solace has
arrived at Malta en- route from New
York to Manila. She is Is days out
from New York, which the officials re-
gard as an excellent passage. She is
loaded with stores for DeWey's fleet. in
Guiding great quantity of ammunition
The Solace Is to constitute one of two
transports to be placed on the line be-
tween Manila and San Francisco and
New York, making a three monthly
service
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Hail, King of the Pops /,

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
The birth of a child in South Dakota
with two tongues a bottomless lung and
no brain is hailed the coming of the
Populist Messiah; and Windy Bill Allen,
Whiskers PETER and Sockless Simpson are
now on a pilgrimage to his birthplace to
present him with frankincense and myrrh.
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Some Opportunities Left.

From the Chicago News.
The McEnery resolution. barring the
Fflpinos from citizenship, has been passed
by the United States senate. This de-
WlVes Aguinaldo of the opportunity to
make himself eligible for a fourrh-cass
postmastership but the laundry business
viii remain open to him.
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Now, Henry. why do you look at the
steak so angrily?"
Il am only wondering whether it was
embalned or ossified. Chicago Record.
''Or. to be explicit, a crackerjack"-
Bjohnson gave you?
Jnks-Good! 1 had to smoke another c-
gar right after it to take the taste out
Somervile Journal
Within the bounds Of these four cross
Streets said the host, who was showing
him around, sis comprised our most ex
elusive circle
"Ah.' observed the visitor. the light of
a great discovery illuminating his face.
then an exclusive circle can be squared
Chicago Tribune
THAT palmst said that for 81 he would
tell me how long 1 would live"
Did he?"
He said I would have to live many.
many years before I had sense enough to
take care of Detroit Free Press.
Whats the trouble with the telephone
OPERATOR" asked the visitor at the ex-
change. "she seems terribly agitated"
you can't blame her." answered the
superintendent. "She has just connected
tHO ARMY oilttlS. -lHlidHdpUIlS /,
Don't you know" said Aguinaldo's
confidential friend. 'that even if the
Philippines are left to our control we
can't hope to hold on to them?'
Eyes, but if anybody feels like paying
for them l want to be in a position to
collect the mony.'-Washingto Star.
II am ready to back my hand" said
the reckless young man in the striped col
lar, laying down a handful of silver do
lars, with these bones.''
Il see your bones,'' responded the other
young man, producing roll of green
backs. land cover them with these shin
plasters.''
And the game, which was for blood,
went on.-Chicago Tribune.
The stout girl and the slender girl met
and kissed fervently.
What an awful waste." said the smart
young man, being near.
Gould he have been speaking of me 80
asked the slender girl in the most inno-
cent manner.-Indianapo Journal
YES said the lady from Boston,
speaking of her favorite lecturer, 'he is
one whom the laity would designate as a
biscuit john
Beg pardon" said the member of the
laity.
Or, to be explicit, a crackerjack. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
why, George, how dreadfully you smell
of tobacco. You are fairly reeking with
it. l thought you said you only wanted
to run up to the church for minute"
Yes, ma, that's where l went. You
see. the minister was giving a smoker, an
sc ! stayed to it.'-Cleveiand Plain Dealer
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Depression in Guatemala.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Hon. Godfrey
Hunter Of Kentucky, minister of the
United States to Guatemala and Hon
duras, arrived in Washington to-day.
Speaking tonight of the general depres-
sion in Guatemala, he says it is due to
the low prices the coffee crops have
Drought during the past two years
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Washington's Birthday,

Havana, Feb. 21.-Washington's BIRTH
day will be observed here by a review
or troops at midday. in which a part
OF the lth army corps will march. No
pubic holiday has been ordered, but
the Cuban officials will voluntarily sus-
pend business. The day will be proper
~ observed at all army pos,s.
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Republican Victories.

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 21.-Municipal
elections were held in Pittsburg and
Allegheny to-day with the result that
an apparently unprecedented vic
tory has been scored by the republicans
in both cities
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An Invitation to Ceryera.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
They are going to prosecute and prose-
cute Admiral Cervera. This is one of the
few Spanards who secured the liking of
the American people by his courage and
his humanity. If he is cashiered in Spain,
for what he could not help, perhaps We
can find some sort of an odd job for him
over here. We are constantly making
places for worse
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Depends on the Weather.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A New Jersey woman a day or two ago
attacked hated rival with red-hot
poker. This is another brilliant example
of Jersey foolishness Nobody would be
at 10 below
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man courts for the henous offense of lese
majestic, while 1900 years of penal servi-
tude have been melted cut in the last 10
years for the same crime. Truly the dig
nifty that doth hedge about king lies
thick on the crown of Emneror William.
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Only One Side Heard From.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Emperor William has again announced
that he and God stand in together, but it
is only fair to the Almighty to admit that
He has not yet Endorsed the assertion.
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A Small share.

From the st. Paul Dispatch.
During 1898 beer sales in the United
States increased 100000 barrels. That
sounds like a good deal. but it is only a
small fraction of a key for each of us.
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Burdette to Marry.

Toledo, O., Feb. 21-The Blade an
nounces that Robert ]. Burdette, the
humorist is to marry Mrs. P. c. Ba-
ker, very wealthy widow of Pasadena,
Cal.
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May BE More.

From the Duluth Herald.
Perhaps it would be well to wait a
while before declaring the war in the
Philippines at an end
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Chicago Office-469 The Rookery.
The 8. C. Beckwith Special Agency,
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau--1,415 street, N.
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Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
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Standard PUBLISHING COMPANY,
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Business Office ......... .............No. l
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William Storing Up Trouble.

From the Omaha Bee.
During the month of January sentences
aggregating II years were passed in Ger
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lished in the state of Montana. Advertis-
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Current Humor.

Now, Henry, why do you look at the
steak so angrily?''
81 am only wondering whether it was
embalmed or ossified. Chicago Record.
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THAT palmist said that for 81 he would
tell me how long l would live"
Did hep
He said I would have to live many,
many years before I had sense enough to
take care Of oney.'--Detroit Free Press.
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whats the trouble with the telephone
operator?' asked the visitor at the ex-
change. "She seems terribly agitated"
You can't blame her." answered the
superintendent. She has just connected
two army officers. indianapolis Journal
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why. George, how dreadfully you smell
of tobacco. You are fairly reeking with
it. l thought you said you only wanted
to run up to the church for minute
Yes, ma, that's where I went. You
see, the minister was giving a smoker an
SC ! stayed to il. "-Cleveiand Plain Dealer
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TWELVE PAGES.
Our First President.

IHILE it would be superhuous
w to remind anyone that to-day
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STATE VALUES.
Returns Of Local Assessors Show In
creased Valuation.
Report Of State Assessors Gives Signs Of Re.
turning Prosperity.

The report of the State assessors
which is out contains the usual mum
Der of interesting figures relating 70 the
values of our State. This is an off
year, 50 the valuation of the assessors
is not given. but merely the returns as
given in by the assessors of the cities
towns ana plantations of the State
Some interesting remarks are made by
the assessors IN their introductory sec
ton relating 10 certain parts and also
to the system of assessing in general.
Some Of these are very applicable to
part-ot the report, and they will be
read with interest by all interested in
town and State matters.
They append schedules of all corpo-
rations on which State taxes We're
assessed during the present year. en-
bracing savings banks, railroad com
panies. telephone and telegraph COM
panies. loan and building associations
and express companies: also the Valua-
tions or various classes Of property as
returned. The showing made by these
returns should be very gratifying to
the people of the State 1t indicates a
healthy growth of the State in prop
crty. and the returns as to the number
OF polls indicate an increase in pppula-
ton IF over 5000. They have good rea-
son to believe that the growth Of the
present will he exceeded by that of the
coming year. The Introductory para
graphs which contain the meat Of the
report say:
"Th" board of State assessors has
visited officially til" present year every
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the fearless discharge of their duties
by the assessors.
THAT the assessors desire to make
taxes equal. we have no doubt, and we
desire to thank them for their mani
fest interest in our investigation AMI
their ready cooperation"
Following the introduction is given
schedule of valuation returns as
made by the assessors of each city.
town and plantation for the year 1899,
with summaries Of the same First of
all they take each county separately.
and going through them with several
tables to county. give what each
place has reported in each class of
valuations.
Tables are given to show by towns,
cities and counties. the decrease or in
years. In the recapitulation by coun-
ties, It is shown that the difference
amounts to about 100000 OF this
Cumberland has gained about one-half.
kennebcc. one million. Penobscot, one.
and the rest is about evenly divided.
In the recapitulation of live stock, it
is found that of horses there are now
l3l, 093 against 1872 last year, of
three year-Old colts, 27Sl against 1866:
Of two-year-olds. 267l against $500; of
yearlings. 2003 against 1863: of cows.
3S33 against 137,444 Of oxen. 944t
against SS9S: of three year-olds. IS $50
against 26642; Of two-year-olds, SO. 745
against 4o061; of yearlings. s., 454
against 4. Pa Of sheep, 256,577 against
23S,319; of swine. 37.0s9 against 1851
The following table will show the
difference in the live stock values of
the different counties for the past two
years. The values, this year al a very
h'tl" lelow what they We're in 1896,
but they have gained nearly $.c1. 600 ii
fle year. ....
The table:
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part Of this report. are made up from
the returns.
They show an Increase in the aggre-
gate Of valuations Of $3.l9l .532, Of
which s.. lS1, IA is the increase in real
estate valuations and $404 0SS the in
crease in personal property. The en-
tire valua ton is $2S7 691 100: the real
estate constituting IS per cent. and the
personal - per cent. The increase in
real estate values came largely from
new buildings and Improvements:
valuations of real estate otherwise had
not changed much. The local assessors
generally found it Very difficult to aft <
values upon farms: not because the
farms had deteriorated in producing
capacity but because purchasers are
few and sales have to be made at de-
preciated value. They also found it
difficult to affiX values upon cotton.
wooden and other mills. as we'll as the
property of water and electric light
compc MES. owing to the lack of ac-
curatc information as to the earnings
of such corporations.
IF the annual statements of these
corporations to their stockholders We're
also furnished to the local assessors
they would be able to estimate more
correctly the value of their property.
Returns similar to those made by the
railroad corporations would give the
desired information to the local assess
ols. The increase, $404 .0SS, in valua-
ton of personal property comes from
the live stock which has increased in
value to the amount of $iS3, 10. This
increase comes through larger
amount of neat stock and a higher
average value.
Other kinds of personal property in
the aggregate have a reduced valua-
ton. That their valuation would he
very greatly Increased If the local
assessors could bring this property
from its concealmpnt. there can be no
doubt. The assessors find all visible
property and impose upon it muon
larger taxes than would be necessary
if the invisible property could be
reached and taxed. Money at interest
is taxed to the amount only of SO. 15+.
40. while live stock is taxed at Sl2.316.-
0t9. This is not given in as a rul"
voluntarily and the assessors refrain