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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24
BUTTE News.
A NEW WILL DISCOVERED
Made After Thomas Stees Had
Lost His Mind.
IT RAISES A QUESTION
He Cuts His Wife on With 500 and
Ignores Her Rights OF Dower-It
Was Generally Recogniz I'D That
He Was of Unsound Mind.

A new will of the late Thomas Stees
was filed in the district court yesterday
by w. E. Carroll, the attorney who IS
named as executor in it, though he has
declined to serve. Another will was
filed for probate some days ago ana a
few interesting questions will probably
be raised by the discovery Of the new
viii. BY the terms of his first viii,
which was executed Sept. 25, 1920. Secs
left to his beloved wife, Sarah s3.ees"
practically all his property, to be held
and enjoyed by her during her life time
and afterWard to the distribn I'D ariong
his four daughters The new will, which
was executed on the 18th of last Janu-
airy, does speak of the decedant's be
loved wife, but omits That 4ndcarng
: term and cuts her of with a total be-
quest of $50 and even ignores her
dover right in the property.
The last will was executed eng after
Mr. Stees was recognized to be mental
ly incompetent, FOR on June IS, 1885,
one of his daughters petit med the dis
trict court to be appointed guardian
for the old man, the petition alleging
that he was of unsouni mind. 1t was
stated at the time that the petition
vas maui al tIle request Oh MT. SItSS
himself, who had for some time previous
recognized that his mind was failing
AMI that he was no longer competent
10 at, nd to his affairs His fai'irg
mental condition was generally OBJ
served by his acquaintance.
By the terms of the first will, which
was drawn up by Attorney ODonnell
all the personal property was left to
Mrs. Stees and all the real estate, con-
sisting of some residence property in
Anaconda and two houses and lots in
Butte, We're divided among the chill
dren, Mrs, Elizabeth Smith, Mrs. Kate
Walter, Mrs. Ida Argule and Mrs Jes-
sic B. Ingersoll, with the provision,
however. that Mrs. Stees was to re-
ceive all rents and profits from the
property during her life time and sub
ject to her dover rights. The executors
named in the will are Michael C. Riley,
]. ]. York and Charles s. Shoemaker,
and the witnesses were ]. ID. jerks and
Thomas ]. Booher. r
The new will, which was witnessed
by l.. G. Whitehead and James Reid,
gave all the real estate to the four
daughters, to share and share alike,
provided that their husbands shall have
no control of the property or derive
any benefit from it. In addition, Mrs.
1ngersoll Is to have the rents from the
Anaconda property for six months.
Mrs. Stees' interest in the estate is to
be the rent of a house on Banker lode
for a period of six months, or in lieu
thereof is to have $50 in cash.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24
TERROR OF THE TARANTuLA.
1t Is Giant Wasp, Which Pounces Upon
and Devours the Pest.

From the New York Sun
Down on the Rio Grande river"
said a man from Texts, where the
sands are heated almost redhot with
the sun, there grow the biggest cent?
pedes, the biggest rattlesnakes and the
biggest tarantulas in the world. If
you can look at one of these tarantulas
when he is pinned fast to board with
the naturalist's thin steel pin and you
are sure that he is good and
dead and cannot spring at you
and shoot his poison into you, he
forms an interesting subject to
study. They are Notwithstanding, hairy
things, with eight legs and eight eyes.
Their colors are dark brown and black.
The female tarantula is said to be a
tickle spouse and to have a summary
way, all her own, of getting rid of her
consort when she is tired of him. She
wooes and weds all right, assumes the
entire care and support of the young
family. The first matrimonial jar she
has she turns to and kills her hus-
band. Not content with killing him,
she eats him.
THE female Is the larger and strong
er of the two; they are simply gigantic
spiders. / have seen those that meas
ured six inches between the stretch of
their legs. They are the terror of man
and beast. But there is one little ami
NAL of the insect family that wicked
Mrs. Tarantula stands in as much
dread of as man stands in dread of her
and that is a big wasp that in Texas
is known by the name of the tarantula
hawk. The tarantula hawk has an ex-
ceedingly bad opinion of the tarantula
1t will fly around over the head of the
tarantula, make a lightning-like dive
down, get good clutch of the monster
SPIDER, fly away home with him, then
all the tarantula hawk family sit down
to sup.
1.-THE tarantula hawk will not hurt
men. On the contrary. it is blessing
and you never hear of a western man
harming one of them. 1t Is said that
these Rio Grande cattle rangers are
indebted for the tarantula hawk to an
old New England professor, who, while
down in that country in pursuit of his
studies as naturalist was stung by
one of these monster spiders and nearly
died, and would certainly have died
had it not been for the whskey flask of
his guide. In that country, where rat
tlesnakes. tarantulas and centipedes
are so big and so plentiful, no rancher
leaves his house without his whiskey
flask Shortly after the old professor left
that part of the country the rancher
received a small box of these tarantula
hawks, with Instructions what TO do
with them. He turned the big wasps
loose, they increased and multiplied
and now they are holding their own
against their enemy, the tarantula."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Charles West Pleads Not Guilty - Bevan
Is Bound Over.

Geat Falls, Aug. 23-Charles West,
or Poland, whichever his name may
prove to be, was arraigned before JUS
tice, Race this morning on the charge
of forgery, to which he pleaded not
guilty. He was held until examination
tomorrow afternoon under $500 bonds.
AS he could not furnish thea bond he
was remanded to the custody of the
sheriff. 1t is believed that Vests true
name is Wesley Poland, for that is the
name by which he was known when
working at the sheep ranch of c. E.
La Chapelle, at Hogan. Just at the
present time the case seems to be thor
oughly mixed up, but what is certain
is that there are two checks out one for
$40 and the other for s134.50, each pur-
porting to be drawn by La Chapelle.
Each is also in favor of Charles West,
and is Endorsed by him, although the
signatures do not tally very well.
Justice Race also announced this
morning that he would hold Mark Hen
ry Bevan over to the district court in
$500 bonds on the thousand dollar
charge. This makes Bevan's total bond
$4,000
Edward Wilmington was also ar
raigned this morning before his honor,
and held to appear in the district court
under $500 bonds for assault in the
first degree upon Charles Kron. The
testimony LOT the state snOWeu tfl5t tHe
two men engaged in a controversy
about the South and that Wilmington
called Kron a vile name. Kron !old
Wilmington that he was another, ard
the latter made two passes at the
former. one with the left hand and the
other with the right hand. The pass
with the left hand was only feint, tut
the right hit Kron on the side of the
neck. The latter put his hand on the
spot and found it covered with blood.
This was the first knowledge that he
had been cut. Gus Schultz testified
that he saw weapon in Whiting n S
hand as he struck, but he could not tell
If it was a knife or razor. He heard
something drop, and afterwards saw
another man pick up a razor from the
place where the prisoner had been
standing. The razor bears the name
Warrington" scratched on the ham
die.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24
NURSED BY ITS coMRADE.
How Two Tender Harted Storks Cared fol
Cripple.

SIlppie.
When went to the East in 1888 Com
modore Porter was our minister resi-
dent at the sublime porte, says Rev.
Cyrus Hamln.
He was residing at the time of my Wis
it at San Stefano, about 10 miles west
of Constantinople, right on the shore
of the beautiful Sea of Marmora. 1t
was a charming place for a war-worn
veteran to enjoy the quite evening of
life. In all that region north of the
Sea of Marmora, extending beyond the
Balkan mountains to the Danube, the
stork is a favorite bird. Along the
north of the Marmora, where there are
very few tall trees, the stork builds it's
nest on the top of chimneys, which in
the East are always covered, the smoke
issuing from the side windows or open
ings. The nests are very rude in APP
pearance, about as large as two
bushel basket. Sticks as large as your
finger are skillfully woven into them.
They are made soft and nice with moss
and cotton and wool or whatever the
skillful bird thinks will make her parlor
comfortable The stork has two long
legs, but, for some reason or other,
generally stands upon one the other
drawn up among his feathers. / think
! have seen as many as so in a row on
river bank, each one standing on one
leg. When thus standing in repose, it
is about three feet high, the chief part
of the height being leg and neck. 1t
stalks over the field with an awkward
gait it's neck alert and Its lightning
stroke finishes the race of any snake,
lizard, toad, bug or other "vermin" On
the ground. From the kitchen refuse 1T
selects what suits its taste, and it bold
in claiming it, 1t has no voice. The
strange clatter of it's broad fiat bill is
indescribable. 1t seems to play rough
tunes to its mate.
Commodore Porter had a stork's nest
on the chimney of his kitchen, a build
Ing separate from the house and con-
nected by covered way. The chimney
was tall, round like column and very
picturesquely covered by this rough
nest. The commodore took great de-
light in watching the social life of his
storks, especially when they came to
teach the youngsters to fly. The young.
awkward, long-legged thing would
stand on the rim of the nest and flap
his wings, bue fear to launch away,
while the old storks would career
around and clatter their bills reprov-
ingly and coaXingly, but yainly. At
length, patience exhausted, an old storlk
would give him sudden push and top
pie him off. He would then use his
wings to purpose and the parent birds
would be filled with pride and eXulta-
ton. If the untried wings showed signs
of failure in returning to the nest one
of the parent birds would come beneath
him and lift him with powerful wing
to a height that would make his re-
turn sure and easy.
Unhappily, one of the commodore's
dogs, who knew better, seized one of
the storl<s by the wing and injured it
so that 1t dragged, and, of course, the
bird could not fly. The commodore,
finding that the wing was only lacerat-
h,,t 10 IT,, To-.
put the stork in a large cage in the
night and had it out to feed in the day
time. Its companions stayed by ii in
anxious sympathy all the day, and only
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24
CHOTEAU NOTES.

Mrs ]. A. Wamsley has gone to Mis-
soula to spend few weeks with friends
in that city.
Father Smell held services in the
Catholic church on Sunday and leaves
this week for Augusta, where he Will
officiate on next Sunday.
Mrs. c. H. Drake is in Butte, where
she will remain with friends for several
weeks.
Mrs. Levi Burd and her sister, Miss
Pearl Wetzel, both of Browning, are
spending the week with Cnoteau
friends.
Misses Annie Beaupre and Lulu
Strand have gone out to the ranch of
Mrs. Longmuir, near Bynum, to re-
main through the week.
Mrs. S. p. Panton and son arrived
this week from Helena to join Mr. Pan
ton. and the family went out to Saypo
on Tuesday for an outing.
Mrs. Rafala Acosta died on Thursday
morning of heart disease, after many
weeks of illness.
Leonard Lownds leaves this week for
England, his former home, for a visit
and also to promote some mining in
terests he possesses.
Miss Picnic Martin and Miss Julia
CobeIl. teachers in the Browning school,
visited here part of the week.
Ernest Herman, who is working for
A L. Hoy, received a dangerous kick
from a hroncho this week, breaking
both bones of the leg below the knee.
George A. Clark, who has been visit
ing his cousins, Walter and B. Percy
clark at the ranch. left this week for
his home in New York
Emma Lucero, the S-year-old daugh-
ter of Philip LuCero, is dangerously i'll
with typhoid fever and her recovery
is very doubtful.
Rector Atwood of the Episcopal
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24
The Largest Emerald in the World.

A vase cut from a single emerald has
been preserved in a cathedral in Genoa,
Italy, 900 years. Its dimensions are:
Diameter, 1919 inches: heighth, 5&
inches. Every precaution is used to in
sure safekeeping. Several locks must
be opened to reach it, and the key of
each lock is in the possession of diff
ferent man. 1t is publicly exhibited
very rarely, and then only by order of
the senate. A precautionary decree
was passed in 1416 forbldding all per-
quarian advances the theory that it
was one of the gifts made Solomon by
the queen of Sheba, and has written
book to prove his assumption. 1t is
difficult in these matter-of-fact days to
believe so large an emerald had ever
been found, and it would be interesting
to hear the verdict of a gem expert
after he had carefully examined the
vase.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24
Martin

Great Falls, Aug. pa quiet and
pleasant wedding took place in Fort
Benton at the residence of the brides
father. George F. Lewis, the pop
ular liveryman, and one of the COM
missioners of Choteau county, Wednes-
day, Aug. 20. Miss Lille, the bride, is
one of the most popular and accom-
plished young ladies of Fort Benton.
She was formerly student of Montana
Wesleyan university, and of the North
western university of Evanston, Ill.
The groom, Rev. John A. Martin, is
the successful pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Hamilton, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24
Montana Boys Coming Home.

"On to Manila" is just the thing to
read up before the Montana boys re-
turn. 1t tells all about the campaign
in the Philippines and the movements
Of the list Montana from the day they
departed from San Francisco to date.
One coupon and 25 cents secures a copy
at Standard office in Anaconda, Butte,
Missoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24

DOnleStics
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value sc yard, at...........3c
AmOskeag Bingham
Considered to be the very best
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of checks, in blue, brown and
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White Muslin
SO inches wide, fine. soft finish
for the needle, value 7 cents a
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Canton Flannel
Very fair grade unbleached Can
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Madras Cloth
This very durable cotton cloth
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value 12kc a yard, at.... sc
Gashmerette
A cotton material, in fancy de-
signs, of the same weave as
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24
Made "a Hit.

One thousand readers of the Stand
ard have already taken advantage of
our offer, "On to Manila" for one cou-
pom and rs cents. The book is brim full
of interesting events in the Philippine
campaign; handsomely illustrated. The
section devoted to the LIST Montana reg
iment is of exceptional interest. Call
to-day and secure a copy at any of the
Standard offices in Anaconda, Butte,
Missoula and Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24

Rev. w. w. VanOrsdel, superintendent
of North Montana mission, and Rev. F.
L. Buzzell, the brides pastor, officiat-
ed. A large number of beautiful AND
useful presents showed the high es-
TEEN in which the contracting parties
were held. A sumptuous repast was
served in the tastefully decorated din
ing ROOM Mr.. and Mrs. Martin de-
parted on the afternoon train for their
home in Hamilton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24

church at Great Falls was in Choteau
this week arranging to hold services
here in the future.
Albert r. Hill died at his home on
Birch creek on Saturday, aged 81 years.
He leaves a wife and two sons. Mr..
Hill settled in Teton county in 1888 arc
enjoyed the respect of his neighbors in
a marked degree.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-24

The story of the taking of Caloocan
by the brave Montana boys told in
ION to Manila" One coupon and %
cents secures a copy at any of the
Standard Offices
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-15

freezes hard foot in depth, where the
trees were bent to the ground and
six inches of soil thrown over it, and
when dug to straighten them, they
were not hurt and yet the ground
froze six inches below the level where
the trees were buried. The freezins
and thawing was so gradual that it
did not hurt the trees.
A gentleman from Alabama writes
me: 'HOw do you account for the
variety of fig you call New French
described in the last issue of the
Farmer and Fruit Grower) to preserve
so we'll without souring." In reply to
this will say that 1 attribute die Won
derful keeping qualities of this fig to
the excess of saccharine matter it con-
tains in the form of thick honey sub
stance which Oozes out of the bloom
end of the fruit and as the fruit ripens
thoroughly, this hardens up to the
consistency of semi-transparent can
died honey and entirely stops the hole
at the apex, by sealing itself up so no
micro-organism can have access to the
inside of the fruit Thus the meat of
the fruit is excluded from the inf1u-
ence of the surrounding contaminated
moist atmosphere, and the fruit is
what may be called self-canned and
will preserve for eight or ten days in
a fresh condition. In fact the fig will
not rot but dry up. L. Normand,
Marksvile La, in Farmer and Fruit
Grower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-15
Florida Tobacco Farm.

e. Mansfield, writing from Tampa
to the Rural World about tobacco in
Florida says:
''The most successful farm which
we visited was Neyland & Sons near
Tampa, they giving particular atten-
ton to the growing of the finer
grades for wrapper purposes, cultivat-
ing nine patches of an acre each
which they covered, top and sides,
with a fine quality of cheese cloth on
frame work ten feet high, much like
the grape arbor. This effectually ex-
cludes beating rains, sun rays and
winds so injurious to tender tobacco
plants. Each patch is irrigated by
two water boxes 6X6 inches, placed
two and a half feet beneath the sur
face, crossing at right angles in the
center of the acres patch, the soil
gradually absorbing the water.
Three crops are grown here each
year. The first is transplanted Sept.
LIST to 10th, maturing in sixty days;
ninety days more being required in it's
handling and curing, then being ready
for sale to the manufacturer of cigars.
The second crop is put in November
10th to 18th, and the third during JAN
uary, this last crop usually being the
most desirable.
Under these methods of cultivation
astonishing results are attained; an
acre will produce 10000 stalks of rs
per cent wrappers, worth in the mar
ket from 1925 to $3.50 per pound.
These stalks will average eight
wrapper leaves, or total of 100000
with 200 leaves to the pound, being
500 pounds and worth $1,000. One
crop last spring was sold to cigar
manufacturer of Tampa for $1,000 for
the acre, uncut in the field. "-Tampa
Times.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-15
Protecting Fig Trees.

Dear Sir-I am asked by several Of
protecting fruit trees from severe cold
winters. In reply to this, will say
that l bend the young fig trees to the
ground and lay four or five inches of
straw on them and on top lay heavy
slabs of wood from the wood pile so
the trees will lie snugly to the ground,
the weight on the trees will keep them
in place and compact the straw close
to the trees. Do not be afraid to
break your trees in bending them, it
matters not if you should half way
break them. The following spring
straighten up the trees and tie to
stakes. The critical time for fig trees
to freeze is while small and young. If
you save them the first winter after
they are planted, they are considered
safe.
1 am often asked as to how many
degrees of cold a young fig tree will
stand unprotected. In reply to this,
will say that it depends when and in
what condition your trees are when a
blizzard strikes them. If a severe cold
of twentyfour degrees above zero
should strike them in March, while
the sap is in active circulation, it will
kill them to the ground, but the same
tree will stand as low a temperature
as sixteen degrees above zero in mid
winter when in a dormant condition.
1t is the sudden freezing and thawing
which contracts and expands the
watery sap and detaches the bark
from the tree that kills it. After fig
tree gets to be two or more years old
it does not begin to grow on the first
few warm days of spring like a small
one year old tree WILL and the secret
lies in saving your trees the first year
after planting. l learned this mode
of protecting fig trees from friend in
Illinois. l know of fig trees planted
in that cold climate where the ground
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-15
OF DIRECT BUY
ING.
ING
Grower.

New innovations do not as a rule
meet with prompt public approval.
While the American people are ia
nous all around the world for their
business acumen and general aptitude
to think out and bring into action new
inventions and new methods, we often
show disposition of positive lethar-
gy when it comes to changing So
called fixed principles and methods.
Certain manufacturing institutions
have in recent years inaugurated a
new system of disposing of their pro-
ducts which is unqualifedly to the
advantage of the consumer. 1t took
courage to make the change, but they
did it. Among the pioneers in this
new method of doing business was the
Elkhart Carriage and Harness Mfg.
Co., of Elkhart, Indiana, whose adj
appears on the 5th page Of this issue.
These people began this plan Of doing
business twenty-six years ago and
have adhered to it strictly ever since.
The result has been so entirely sue
cessful that they are today the larg,
est manufacturers of carriages and
harness in the world selling to the
consumer exclusively.
The advantages to the consumer are
almost beyond estimate. He gets bet
ter goods; better and larger selection;
better styles and finish and finally he
buys at a much more equitable and
advantageous price. In dealing with
the Elkhart people there is no risk to
assume, as they ship either vehicles
or harness anywhere for examination
and guarantee every article they man
ufacture and sell. Then, too, one may
deal satisfactorily from any distance.
The Elkhart Carriage and Harness
Mfg. Co. publish an extended Illus
trated catalogue, which they will take
pleasure in mailing to all our readers
who request it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-15
AN ERRONEOUS PROvERB.

The Poets Wife-Why do they say
the pen is mightier than the sword?
The POet-I'm sure / don't know.
That sword swallOwer on the next
floor seems pretty well fixed, while 1
haven't a bite to eat in the house.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-15
Velvet Beans.
AND-9
Machinery for Hu|Iing and Grinding Them.
AND2~

agents the HEGE COMBINED
BEAN HLER AND SEPARATOR which the simplest in consuc
the hus and dust into separate and deposits all the
weight
polished beams
Huler perhaps made
cialy work md that will beans drills
We also for mills snal suited for grinding the
make specially
them also receive and deliver from either the
Ereled market,
persons take keep separate
Smelling in
sheled
and cana BARGAINS" in