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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-24

marriage ceremony was performed by
| Rev. Father Van de Brock of Dillon
County Superintendent of Schools
/ Jane l.. Davis left Thursday morning
I. for Helena, where she goes to attend
| the annual meeting of the State Teach
| ers association. Miss Davis will read
| a paper on the topic of Uniform Elk
| animation in Public Schools"
The funeral of the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Il. Pollard
was held at the house of Mr.. and Mrs
Pollard on December Goth, at 1890
o'clock The death occurred on Sum
day night and the funeral was deferred
in order that Mr.. Pollard, who has
| been at Red Lodge for some months,
| might reach the city.
Alder Lodge No 80, A. O. u. w.
will give it's 18th annual ball on the
evening of January list. This is con-
sidered one of the most popular social
events of the season.
District court adjourned on Monday,
December 18th. after quite busy ses-
sion. Judge Parker expressed himself
as being very well pleased with the
condition of the docket in Madison
county. He says that Madison county
does a greater volume of business than
| does any other county in his district.
Mining litigation and controversies
over water rights from a very import
ant part of the business. All of which
goes to show that Madison county prop
erty and appurtenances are considered
valuable by those who are in a condi-
ton to know.
A. c. Mccoy of Twin Bridges or
Rochester was arrested in Butte on
December 10th and brought to Virginia
City by Sheriff Summers. Mccoy is
charged with stealing horses which be-
longed to Joseph Stark and Lou Powell
of Twin Bridges. Mccoy claims that
he took the horses in good faith, be-
lieying that he had right to do so.
His hearing will be set for some day
soon. 5-.s.5f
George D. B. Turner of Red Bluff is
in town 'on business relating to his
mining operations at the Red Cliff
mine. Mr.: Turner has taken hold of
the Red Bluff group of mines and is
working them with every indication Of
ultimate success The mines have not
been worked for a number of years,
and it will require a great expenditure
of time and money to put them on a
paying basis. Mr.. Turner is backed by
some wealthy Canadian gentlemen,
who. like Mr.. Turner, have unlimited
faith in the mines of Madison county.
J. 4. Conner of Helena has been in
the city, looking after the representa-
ton of the mining property he is hold
ing in Madison county. Mr. Conner
stated that his company anticipated
making some important improvements
on their Madison county property dur
ing the coming year.
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nesday afternoon. The following off
GERS were chosen to serve for the en-
suing year and were installed the same
evening by Past Eminent Commander
| R. ]. Moore: Eminent commander, J.
S. Vermillion; generalssimo, Emerson
Hill; captain general r. j. Moore; pre-
late. G. L. Paul; senior warden, l.. c.
| Ford: junior warden, p. II. Poindex-
| ter treasurer, Philip Lowell; recorder,
| F. Huber; warder, Otto Runberg;
| standard bearer. w. c. Orr; sword
bearer, j. f. Bishop; captain of guard,
G. H. Olmstead.
On Saturday evening Dillon chapter
No. s, r. A. NJ. elected the following
officers: High priest, E. Timer king,
j. F. Bishop; scribe, Richard Deacon,
treasurer, e. T. Brock; captain of
hosts, E. p, DUNCAN; principal sojourn-
master third vail, w. c. Orr; master
second vail. George Palmer; master
first vail, Fidel Huber; sentinel G. T.
Paul.
Wednesday evening at the home of
the bride Rev. r. P. Smith of the M.
E. church united in marriage Albert
White and Miss Leona E. Andrews,
both well known residents of Dillon.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church was pleasantly entertained
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Tibado.
Inc filEh rive cup met dl lne IOiIiS
of Mrs f. j. Morse Wednesday after
noon and was pleasantly Entertained:
The prize, beautiful silver backed
hat brush, was won by Mrs. E. j. Pas
more.
Invitations are out for a dance and
reception to be given by the ladies of
the Eastern Star in conjunction with
the other Masonic bodies on the even
ing of Dec. y.
Miss Ava Wigglestein, a student of
the normal. left Thursday morning Cor
her home in Granite, having relin-
pushed her studies for while
Butte parties who visited Dillon dur
ing the week and registered at the Met
len We're: ]. c. Alternately, j. f. Ham
pie, E. e. Petersen, W. r. Bird, a. Vel
leman, James G. Evans, III. o. Cooney,
p. II. Arnold, J. G. Weinberg, ]. p.
Richards, A S. Humple. A. Fl. Carlson,
P II. Arnold, Fl. Weinberg.
The regular weekly meeting of the
ST James guild occurred Thursday
afternoon. Mrs B. F. White was the
hostess and neat refreshments We're
served
w. H. Raymond the stockman and
owner of the Sheridan townsite, was
over from that burg yesterday to meet
his daughter, Miss Lilah, and Miss
Hyndman, who go home to spend the
holidays. The young ladies have been
Rowland Hall, at Salt Lake City.
Ex-Governor B. f. White, president
of the First National bank of Dillon,
left Sunday might for Los Angeles, Cal,
on some business connected with the
Pierce estate. He will be gone about
10 days.
Principal Hiram Tyree of the Dillon
public schools took advantage of the
| holidays and is visiting his family at
| La Grande, Ore.
| Miss Eliza beth Alexander, second as
| sstant principal of the Dillon high
school, has resigned her position and
returned to her home in Syracuse, N. Y.
| Mrs. j. w. Scott of Fed Rock, after
few days visit in Dillon, the guest
of Mrs. f. E. Foote of the Tribune, re-
turned home Thursday evening,
DR.. L. c. Ford and Emerson Hill,
| prominent citizens of Lima, We're in
Dillon Wednesday to attend the cleo
ton of the Knight Templars lodge.
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I'm 9oefety's Rg$alnrn.

Stagnatiou prevailed in Anaconda So
riety during the week just closed.
some how society did not feel in the
mood for shaking its dainty toes in
HE mazes of the dance, and even lost
come Of it's ardor for cards. 1t was
christmas gift week and there was
more work on hand than society could
well attend to, so there was no time
for social festivities. The indefatiga-
bile Ladies' Thursday Afternoon Card
rlub did not hold it's usual session
Mrs. Reynolds, who was to have been
hostess, was slightly i'll, and hearing
this, the club insisted that she give up
the proposed entertainment.
That other well known card society,"
the West Side club. also neglected to
have, a meeting during the week, the
members frankly confessing they were
500 busy with Christmas preparations.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Hennessy have
gone to Butte to spend Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Hennessy.
The Misses Ehret have arrived home
from Salt Lake to spend the holidays.
Miss Devine, daughter of e. Devne
holidays.
Harry Cannon will spend the Holt
bays in Deer Lodge and vicinity. re-
burning home Thursday for the Low
land club party.
A number of young people from An
aconda will go to Deer Lodge to-mor-
row to attend the Christmas night
party.
Will McEachran has returned from
San Francisco, where he has been at
lending business college.
Fl. H. Nell was a visitor to Great
Falls last week
J. A. Hoge of Butte was in the city
early in the week, making arrange
ments for a residence here. Mr. and
Mrs. Hoge will remove to this city
Rfter the New Year and will live on
West Third street.
J. T. Carroll of Butte was in the city
Wednesday.
Major John McGinniss of Butte was
In the city Tuesday.
The first party to be given by the
Iowland club for the present season
will be on the evening of Dec. IS at
the Montana hotel instead of Feb 30,
as mistakenly announced last week
The affair promises to he the most
brilliant of the season.
Miss Mclaughlin went to Butte FRI
DAY night to spend Christmas.
Miss Annie Quigley left yesterday
morning for Blackfoot to spend Christ
mas.
Miss Inez Elliott has gone to Race
Track to spend the holidays.
II. w. Rogers left yesterday for Hell
ena to spend Christmas.
George S. Miller is spending the hol-
idays with his family at Deer Lodge
j. M. Simpson went to Deer Lodge
yesterday to spend Christmas with his
family
The son and da11phter 0f Mrs rTbnp,-
Rs Gavin have returned from school at
Salt Lake to spend Christmas at home.
Mrs. j. P. Dolan and family left last
week for San Francisco TO spend the
winter.
George Cannon will leave to-day for
Race Track on a hunting trip.
DIR. Evans will spend Christmas with
relatives in Helena.
Misses Pearl and Hazel Kennedy
daughters of Judge j. NJ. Kennedy,
Rre home from school at Deer Lodge
10 spend the holidays.
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Superintendent Horn was over from
Livingston Monday.
DIR. Allan of Livingston was in the
city Tuesday.
Walter Story returned from Mime
sofa, where he has been attending a
military school. Thursday, and will re-
main over the Christmas holidays.
Bert Maynard is over from the Madi-
son to spend Christmas with relatives.
Noah King returned from Western
Montana Thursday night on visit to
relatives.
w. E. Moore left for st. Joseph, Mo-,
to spend the Christmas holidays the
beginning of the week.
Miss Chapman of the eighth grade
and Miss Stanton Of the East Side
school house have resigned as teachers
in the Bozeman public schools and will
take positions in ST. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Thorp left Mon
day night for a short visit to New
York
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Pneumonia

always leaves the lungs
weak. Weak lungs are
breeding grounds for the
germs that cause consump-
ton. Chronic bronchitis also
often follows pneumonia.
Ifyou have had pneumonia,
the germs of consumption
are at work. Don't let
them get a foothold. Begin
at once and take
SCOTS EMULSION;
it will drive out the germs
by making the lungs stronger
than they are.
Sos. and SEQ, all druggists.
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serious damage to their person they re-
treated a short distance. It was fists
at five PAGES. The white boy started
toward the COlOred boy and the latter
picked uD a rock. Things were in favor
of the darkey when suddenly and to the
surprise OF all the white boy drew from
beneath his coat a large revolver and
pointed it directly al the cOlOred boy.
The latter ran as the owner of the
revolver pulled nervOusly at the tTig-
ger Luckily the weapon did not 60
of at once and before he could sue
coed in discharging it a bystander inter
fered and took possession of the revOl-
yer.
For the rest Of the day the youthful
brigand was content with being the OBJ
served Of all observers for in the eyes
of most Of his companions he was a
great parsonage Equal with age in
his favor, to such ilustriOus characters
as 'Bill' Dalton and Jesse James The
cOlOred boy who acted as target came
in for his share Of notice and told re-
peatedly how he felt when he looked
down the barrel of the revolver but he
did not look long He was the first to
get behind big tree. All this was de-
newsbOys' friend who managed the
outing but he could not help it and
neither could his assistants.
The crowd of boys was orderly enough
so Ear as blood shed was concerned.
when they assem- bled at the Union Pa
marCk grove at Lawrence Tuesday
morning at o'clock OF course they
yelled and made all sorts of noises but
that is expected from any well regulated
youth with a pair of good lungs It
was no small matter to get them in
line ready to file into the train but after
much talking. coaxing and a few mild
threats Of being left behind Mr.. NissIey
and his aid, Dr.. A. r. Palmer. managed
to start the long line of boys into the
car door. A start was all that was nee
essary and with a good deal of crowd
ing and 'bucking the line" the boys
fled in.
Then the big baskets and barrels of
eatables were slowed away in the aisles
All but the mammoth ice cream freezer
That was heavy and it took all the tug
out of the boys to get it safely onto the
rear platform and there it stayed with
a host OF faithful watchers to see that
It was not stolen.
The warning whistle Of the engineer
was the signal for pandemOnium- Many
people have heard the cat calls from
the gallery in the theater demanding
that the supers raise the drop or that
Dew of Hopper reappear and recite
casey at the Bat" but that is but five
percent Of the noise the 12S pair Of Iusty
lungs made as the train pulled out
Then the eXcursiOuists were busy talk
ing about the scenery
Buck Creek" said one as the station
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''Tany,'' yelled some.
IF our country gets into fight with
Spain again I can, from personal OBJ
servation, recommend the Topeka news
boys as good fighters
d..Dat's de talk. Rough Riders"
I'VE must all take our places in the
history of the government Some one
of you, as the mayor said, may become
president. If any of you do will you
give me a placer"
.sI'n make yer minister ter Dehomy."
cried one Yer can be my ash pile in
spector," said another
chew tobacco, smoke cigarettes, swear
or drink liquor. I do not say steal be-
cause know you would not"
Why, some of desc kids is de very
wOrstest kind er creepers and dips in de
town. ('Creeper'' sneak thief and dip"
pickpOcket.)
Now while you are in Lawrence you
can have the town. We have 70 patrol
wagon and you can yell till the arches
of heaven ring"
mo hoodlum wagon, say, let's go kid
nap the cops" The speaker escaped
Then the ball game commenced. A
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could eat and all were supplied as
many times as they asked for any but
he did not know that and the stolen
sweets tasted better anyway
Another picnic party on the grounds
had a swing. When the swing was to
be taken down some one had to be
found w--4o could climb the tree and IN
tie the rope The trunk of the tree was
IS inches through and % feet to the
nearest limb Say cul, 'Chimmy de
steepIe elmer viii get it down fer yer.
Hi, Chimmy." The wonderful climber
trunk of the tree, much after the
fashion of bull frog jumping, his com
panion recited how he climbed de light
ening rod up de school house and rung
de bell on de Fort"
At IS O'Clock it was a tired but still
merry crowd that boarded the train for
Topeka The boys were quieter than
when they went down
Let's sing" said DR.. Palmer.
Have a good time but don't get gay,
get your moneys worth sang one
Lets try another" said the minister.
I'VE will sing Bringing in the
Sheaves.'
Don't know it," said one.
What do you know?" asked the min
lister.
"A Hot Time" yelled another in a
high voice and in minute the rolick-
ing song was reverberating through the
car and out over the river.
The picnic was a success. The news
boys voted it SO before they left the
train and it was we'll they did for a
minute after the train reached the
depot in North Topeka a quorum was
not left in or near the car. In every
direction they went and in a few min
utes they were up and down the streets
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nine from Lawrence was pitted against
the news boys. The outcome was II 10
IL Regular steal,' said the captain
of the Topeka team as he walked away
putting vigorously at cigarette We
had 'em shut out up to de seventh IN
ming and den dey run in a lot of men,
Dey put in a new pitcher. Some Nv de
fellerS say it was Dale Gear who pitch
ed for K. c. Anyway he was man
big enough ter have worked IN a cheese
factory.
DE empire was hot said the pitcher.
''When Stubsie was on third and Tuffy
knocked a three sacker de empire called
Stubsie out fer not techlng de nome
plate. I seed him tech it. When Bully
caught that Teller on first he said he's
safe and when Chippie knocked dat
home run he called it a foul. He was
bad
There was a big pond of tepid water
in one corner of the grounds. A boy
spied it and called another In jiffy
two small piles of clothes were on the
bank and two white spots were visible
on the inxy surface of the pool. An old
scow furnished no end of fun and in
a few minutes the pond was alive with
swimmers attracted by the shouts OF
the first All got out without anyone
being drowned but many were mad
when they found the town boys had
tied their clothes in hard knots. But
that is part of the fun OF swimming, to
spend twenty minutes untying ones
clothes. if he is lucky enough to find
them still on the bank, while the sun
bHsters his back
one boy. who wanted to be big
had bought a pipe and some smoking
tobacco He tried it. His first smoke
and his last. He looked very discOnsO-
late as he sat beside the pipe for he was
too weak to hold it between his teeth
after a few puffs. Sicki The only per-
son on the grounds who was half as
sick was the darby who ate the sailed
ice from around the freezer. The two
used an old deserted ticket Office for a
hospital.
The ice cream freezer was not safe for
five minutes without a guard. One lit
tie darby managed to steal a dish of
the coveted cream and ate it hurriedly
behind a tree for fear of discovery.
There was more cream than the boys
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crying Evening Journal; full count
the injunction"
The newsbOys who went on the outing
belong to the Newsboys' union which
was organized by Mr.. Nissley on
Thanksgiving day. 1897.
Each Thanksgiving since the or
ganization the boys have been given
turkey dinner by him and last year
they each received a suit of clothes
on Christmas. once a month the boys
meet and are entertained in a manner
beneficial to them. The July meeting
was in the form of a picnic and already
the boys are anxious that another pic
mic be given. More anxious than Mr..
Nissley.
The newsboys' friend" as Mr.. Mss
ley is known, chartered the car and fur
nished the dinner. He furnished every
thing necessary to the outing except
the noise,
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SANTA FEM CONTROL.
Assumes Charge of the San Joaquin
Valley Road In California.

San Francisco. July 19.-The Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad has
assumed full legal ownership and con-
troll of the San Francisco & San Joa-
quin Valley railroad. The newly elect
ed board Of directors are as follows
E. p Ripley, Of Chicago; AIdace F.
Walker, z. N. Gibbs, Victor Morawetz
and r. S. Hayes. Of New York; w. G.
Nevin, of Los Angeles; John Z. Spreclx-
els, Robert Watt, Captain A. H Pay
son, F. W. VanSickIin and H. c. Bush,
of San Francisco.
The board organized by electing the
following officers:
President-E. P. Ripley.
Vice president-Captain A n. Pay
son.
Secretary-Alexander Mackie
The following executive committee
was appointed: E P. Ripley, A. F.
Walker, E. N. Gibbs. Victor Morawatz
and r. S. Hayes.
The office Of the first vice president
formerly held by Robert Watt d abOls
ished
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OUR DAY OUT"
Topeka NeWsboys Enjoy q De-
nghtfuI Summer Outing.
Mr.. j. e. NissIey, Their Life
Long Friend, the Host.
HOW THE BOYS ACTED.
We're a Few Fights, of Course,
But No One Hurt.
Things Seen and Heard on the
Picnic Grounds.
HOW THE BOYS ACTED.

The most exciting part OF the News
boys picnic was a fight one particu-
lar fight for there were several, Of more
or less consequence. during the day
A white boy about IS years old whose
name is Herb SchIegel, but whose nom
de plume in the profession is Texas
Kid" drew a 3s-calibre revolver from
his coat pocket and terrorized the pic
nickers. He and a colored boy engaged
in a dispute over some trfiing matter
but It was excuse enough to fight
Newsboys fight at the least provocation
like a colt that SHES at every imaginary
shadow. The two cOmbatants passed a
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by that name was passed I see de
creek but where's the buck2"
''Dere he is. dat man wild de long
tvhiskers, dat ole buck over dere,' said
another. Hes lived here fer er hundred
years I guess. It was named fer him
eHo der you know % asked the first
in a cOntempOus manner
wen I guess orter. I lived over dere
on de hill fer er long time"
Was yer farming?"
Nav Tink I'de farm2 I'm too strong.
Nav, all I did was ter keep track Nv
Their eggs when dey was laid"
During the trip an officiOus youth in
bicycle trousers who smoked very black
cigars, attempted to give orders to the
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BITTER FIGHT
In the HLaccabees' Tent, Ends In a
Compromise.

Port Huron, Mich, July 1s.-The fight
for supremacy and Office in the supreme
tent, Knights eOf the Maccabees is
over.
Major Boynton today withdrew his
candidacy for reelection as supreme
record keeper, and George Siegel of
Buffalo, N. Y, was elected to that Of
fee. D. P. Markey was reelected su-
preme commander Major Boynton
will hereafter be chairman Of the COM
mittee on appeals on the board OF trus-
tees and with title Of past commander
This it is believed will give Father
BoyntOn" as much power in the man
agement of the affairs of the organiZa-
ton as before The major would rather
have been reelected to his old office
and he refused up to the time the con-
vention was called to order. to with
draw. The fight was the most bitter
in the history of the order and the diff
ferences between AIessrs. Marley and
BoyntOn upon questions Of policy enter
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They carefully unlOaded the barrels and
baskets of eata bles.
Help me rush de GROWER" yelled a
little son Of Erin and with a rival in
business from TennesseetOwn he IN
loaded the six great milk cans of cold,
rich buttermilk
-Dey won't be no hop tea at dis pic
mic" said one who reads the papers he
sells Dis amt er gOin ter be no horse
show and race meet business We'se in
fer baby diet"
The cOmmissary department, in
charge of Mrs Nissley, Mrs. Palmer
under the shade of a big tree and inn.
mediately the boys started on explor-
ing expeditions. The first thing of in
terest was the herd Of deer in a large
fenced enclosure.
Let's play Jack de Deer Slayer
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PILGRIMAGE OF CRYPTIC
MASONS OF COLORADO
Denver, Colo, August els, 1899.

For the above occasion the Union
Pacific has made the greatly reduced
rate Of one fare, plus $500, for the
round trip to Denver. Colorado Springs
and Pueblo, from points in Kansas and
Nebraska
Do not complete arrangements for
your trip without first asking your
agent about the magnificent train ser
vice and fast time to Colorado via the
Union PACIFIC.
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No"
rs yer Doc Palmer?''
No"
Den yer orders cuts no ice here" and
the boys head and part of his body
went through the window. He yelled till
he was hOarse.
Bismarck Grove was reached. The
boys tumbIed off the train pel1 nell
like a band Of FiipinOs evacuating a
block house. Doors could not accom-
modate the crowd, for all must be of in
an instant, and several windows were
utilized.
The urchins tugged at the big freezer.
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Boss Prtnter Appointed.

The state board of charities has Sc
iected Warren Mitchell of LaCygne to
take chrage of the printing department
at the OIathe deaf and dumb state
school The place pays $50 per month
for nine months of the school year.
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Ia Jael. yened one nd 49, they

I'm Jack. yelled one and away they
went.
over and through the fence they dis
prepared. The half dozen deer stood
for a moment in beWilderment- Then
away they went straight for the high
fence on the east. Six graceful leaps
and they disappeared over the barri-
cade into a corn field and the mana gers
of the park are thinking of advertising
a deer hunt in connection with the
county fair.
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THREE WISE MEN.
Went to Sea In an Open Boat-If the
Boat Had been Stronger.

Victoria, B. c.. July 19-August
Stuhrm, a German fisherman Of this
place, left Victoria June IL in an open
boat for Seattle, together with two Chi
namen. He has not since been heard
from and it is believed he is either lost
or has met with foul play at the hands
Of his companions.