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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
ONLY ABSENT-MINDED.
But the Situation Was Embarrassing in
Each Case.
s Con1panion

From the Youths Companion.
Why does a sober and sedate city
gentleman start hatless to his place of
business? Why should one of the most
dignified and serious looking of women
go down town with her dress skirt on
wrong side out? 1t is hard to say; but
one can readily imagine the dismay of
the poor lady when a friend met her
and called her attention to the spectacle
she was making of herself.
Cambridge professor, whose fits of
mental alteration were as frequent as
they We're amusing, was one day out in
| a heavy rain, with his umbrella held
high over his head, when he met a
friend who stopped him and exclaimed:
Dear me, Professor NJ, why don't
you put up your umbrella? You'll be
drenched."
Put up my umbrella?" said the pro-
fessor. TT is up
Yes. it is. but it isn't open"
For half an hour, more or less, the
professor had been walking the streets
with a closed umbrella held above his
head
At another time the same scholar was
riding down town in an electric car and
lost himself in a book he was reading.
Suddenly he noticed symptoms of mer-
riment among the other passengers.
What could they be laughing at?
The mystery was explained when he
discovered that, having been annoyed
by something between the plate of his
artificial teeth and the roof of his
mouth, he had removed his teeth and
was holding them up to view between
the thumb and finger of his hand!
Judge B., than whom there never was
more sedate and dignified man, once
appeared at a dinner party with his
handsome white wig on wrong side
out!
Mrs. L., a Boston lady of a dignified
and even naughty manner, was trying
on some very expensive wraps in a suit
and cloak store, when she said to the
clerk:
Il do not think will decide on one to-
day"
She had reached the street door when
floor walker detained her and said:
Il beg pardon, madame, but I shall
have to ask you to remove that wrap
of ours before you leave the store"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
THE LAST LOOK.
Men of All Sorts and Conditions Gaze
Upon the Dead Agnostic.

Upon the Dead Agnostic.
New York, July 23.-The body Of
Robert G. Ingersoll lay on an impro-
vised bier to-day in the bedroom in
which he died at the home of Walston
H. Brown, his son-in-law, in Dobbs
Ferry. Many men of all sorts and con-
ditions, but mostly humble toilers, made
the pilgrimage to Dobbs Ferry in the
hope that they might be permitted to
gaze once more on the noted agnostic.
In no instance was the request re-
fused.
No arrangements whatever have vet
been made concerning the funeral.
Mrs. Ingersoll and her daughters, Mrs.
Brown and Miss Maude Ingersoll. are
still too much overcome with sorrow to
consider the matter.
They cannot tear themselves from
the beloved dead" said MIR. Farrell to-
night. ''They have not left the cham
Der since he passed away except to go
into an adjoining room when visitors
who wished to see him called, They
cannot reconcile themselves to the idea
that they must part With him and all
illusions to the removal of the body
only causes distressing outbursts of
grief. 1t may be a few days before they
are calm enough to discuss the steps
that necessarily soon must be taken for
the removal of the body"
Mr.. Farrell expressed the conviction
that the body will be cremated If it is
not, it will be buried in Sleepy Hollow
cemetery at Tarrytown, where Wash
ington Irving rests. If any funeral eX-
ercises are held, it is expected that
John Clark Ridpath will deliver the
eulogy. AT the request of the family
George Grey Bernard, the sculptor, who
was a warm personal friend of the col
onel, will visit the house tomorrow and
make a death mask.
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the Herreshoff dock. The new steel
mast is completed and ready for step
ping. but first the Columbia will be
hauled out on the ways for short dis
lance, that her under body may be
cleaned. The cradle for hauling her
out is all ready, and It is expected that
as soon as the pine mast is taken out
she will be hauled up for the cleaning.
me steel mast will not be stepped until
she Is again in the water, which is ex-
pected to be about Wednesday. 1t Is
expected that the changes in her rig
eing VIII be all completed by Thursday
or Friday and that she will be ready
TO race the Defender again.
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FIT HIM FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE.
neprivations of the Country Boy Qualify
Him for High Position.

Him for High Position.
From the Woman's Home COMPANION.
Pleasure and the pursuit of it are not
,ne hist thlhss inculcated in your
iflnos among American farming peo-
pie. Pleasures come after duty has
been done, and they are rewards for the
duties that have been well done, This
placing OF duty first is the great disci-
primary advantage in the training that
country boys receive. The country work
cannot be postponed, and the accom-
pllshment of 1t becomes habit of life
no matter how far removed the person
trained in 1t may be from the field in
which 1T was necessary. Pretty nearly
everything a country boy encounters
day by day has a tendency toward the
development of a healthy and whole
some individuality. There is a deal of
regular work that every country boy
must do. This work, pretty much al
ways out of doors, inculcates indus
trious and regular habits, while it con-
tributes to physical development
which in after years is just as valua-
BILE as any athletic training that can
be had. He cannot run as fast, per-
haps, as those trained by a system; he
may not be able to jump SO high or so
far or excel in any of the sports upon
which we get so much of pleasure, but
his development enables him to buckle
down to the hard work in which hours
are consumed ana from Wnlch very Ill
tie or any immediate pleasure is ex-
tracted. His strength may be some
thing like that of cart horse, but the
cart horse is to be preferred where a
long and steady pull is required. The
thoroughbred race horse has fine
fight of speed and he caracoles with
delightful lightness and grace along the
park bride paths, but the heavy work
is the work that is most in demand
and for that we want the draught ami
mails every time.
The chores that a country boy does
are not always pleasant; they are in
finitely less agreeable than training for
a boat race or for a football game; in
their accomplishment there is no re-
ward of applause; it is all humdrum
work. which usually begins with the
day and which does not end till dark
ness has settled down and it is time to
sleep.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE STAMPEDE.
Bravery and Fine Horsemanship Are
Needed to Check the Rush.

From Harper's Magazine.
When a cattle-rush comes In the
blacklist of the night, among thick
standing. low-limbed trees, with the
nature and levels of the country un-
known and invisible, to stem it calls
for the finest and tiercest quality OF
Workmanship. AS he lodges, swerves
and clings in the saddle to avoid mutt
lation from the rushing trees, he must
see to 1T also that the horse shall win
10 the lead of that laundering multi
tude beside him, if hands and spur may
compass it. And when he does the
maddest of the danger is still to come.
The riders hands must do double duty
now as he let's loose the whip and
guides the horse as well. The rout must
be turned and directed against Itself.
The horse is dragged inward, the whip
Kisses and falls; the man, silent until
now, opens throat and lungs In the
stoCkman's battle cry. If the leading
cattle swerVe and swing away, carrying
confusion among the rest, and break
ing directness of the rush, 1t is the nm
est moment of the drover's life. As the
beasts that come laundering bHndly on
feel the scorching of the thong on head
and flank, and hear the note of mans
supremacy that they have feared since
branding time, the eddy spreads
The blind rush becomes maelsrom.
the maelstrom spreads into eddies of
confusion-the clash of horns and huge
muttering sounds. Then the herd set
ties down and spreads out. When the
sound arises of big muzzles blowing
and nibbling at the grass the horseman
knows that his danger is past. Low
down in an embrasure of the woods a
white planet burns; it is the herald of
the dawn,
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CRASHED TOGETHER.


Los Angles, Cal, July 23.-Two rapid
ly moving Santa Monica electric cars
crushed into each other head-on this
evening on the single track near the
corner of Sixteenth and Hopper streets.
The car coming from Santa Monica was
densely crowded. passengers being
jammed in the aisles and hanging on
the platforms. The westbound train
consisted of a motor car and a trailer
The twenty or more passengers upon
it were hurt but little, the chief suffer
ers being on the people on the east
bound car, who were tumbled over the
seats, cut by flying glass and splinters
and bruised in the shock and panic
The motorman of the westbound car
is supposed to have expected the east
bound car to wait on the double track
for him to pass. When a collision
seemed imminent both motormen tried
to stop, but too late to prevent the ac-
cident. No one was dangerously in
iured
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

Paris, July 23.-The Temps believes
the United States will grant France a
reduction of 20 per cent in the existing
duties and the favored nation treat
ment, and says:
IF this is so, France will be able to
compete on equal terms in America
against other foreign states"
With reference to the fears expressed
by the French agriculturists the
Temps says:
Agriculture will also have reason to
rejoice for to mention only one figure,
we remind our reader that we sold to
the United States in 1898 10000 900
francs worth of wine"
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FLIES STOPPED THE TRAIN.
Swarm of the Insects Proved an Imped-
imedt to Railway Traffic

While sitting around the fire in the
construction camp of a Western rail-
road one evening we heard an intel
llgent and conservative railroad official
make the statement that in his rail
road experience he had met with two
scenes which never occurred again in
this country. He said he had seen a.
train stopped by a herd of buffaloes
and he had seen a train stalled by
grsshoppers.
He, of course, proceeded to relate in
detail the circumstances of these un-
usual occurrences, so that the asser-
tons made were received without ques-
ton. AS to the buffalo part of the
story, his statement is evidently indis-
putable but in the evolution of things
the grasshoppers may come again.
This narration is called to mind at
this time by an occurrence of similar
character on the Lehigh Valley road
in May when a heavily loaded freight
train on the Lehigh Valley road was
stalled near Hornets Ferry, Pa, by
swarms of shad flies which ha d alighted
upon the rails. The crushed insects
after the sand on the engine gave out
the train came to a staEdstill.
After studying the situation a little
the trainmen swept the rails for a dis
| lance and finally tied brush to the cow
catcher in position to clear the rails,
when traffic was again resumed.
The presence of these insects in such
unusual numbers is accounted for by
local authorities in this way: The shad
fly is found principally along the
streams of water and in this part If
| Pennsylvania is used for bass bait
| The Dehigh Valley tracks at the point
! named run near the Susquehanna river,
| and, the weather being a little cold
at that time, when the sun came up
'the rails We're considerably warmer
| than the ground Immediately along the
river. The warmer climate in the vi
entity of the track attracted the shad
flies, which ahghted on the rails in
swarms, completely covering them.
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meaning Take your bank account with

meaning Take your bank account with
you II you don't care to walk back"
Cool spot-A popularity of every
oody's house except your own in hot
weather. If you let them tell it. A place
that Is easily found when not wanted
ana cannot be located when sought for
To-morrow-A remote period of time
USED as a guess foundation by the
weather man. A twin brother to Never
ana second cousin to I Don't Think.
FROM the Greek words "Morrowbus
pernapsibus," meaning ut will be If it
isn't"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
The Presidents Party.

Washington. July 23.-Postmaster Cen
erai Charles Emory Smith and Mrs. Smith
will probably accompany the presidential
party, who leave here Wednesday after
noon. for an indefinite stay at Lake
Champlain. They will reach their destin-
alton Thursday morning. Others who
will! be of the party will be Miss Duncan,
the presidents niece; Dr. and Mrs. Rixey
Acting Secretary Cortellieu, several
clerks and servants
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A Crisis in Sight.

London, July 24.-The Times Pretoria
correspondent says the Uitlanders have
been given to understand that no abate-
ment of the demands made by Sir AL
fred Miner, governor of Cape Colony
and British high commissioner for
South Africa. will be acceptable to the
imperial authorities. A crisis, there
fore, is now held to be in sight.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
A Big Consolidation.

New York, July 23.-The World to-
morrow will say: 1t is stated on good
authority that there is to be a COM
plete consolidation of the various COM
pressed air power companies and affil-
lated concerns and that they are all
to be merged into one central corpor-
alton. with Harry Payne Whitney, son
of William c. Whitney, as president Of
the new company. The capitalization
of the central company ii is said will
be in the neighborhood Of 500 900, 900.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
He Was SluCged.

Republic. Wash, July 23.-About 3
o'clock this afternoon w. Banning was
found insensibe on the bluff overlook
ing Granite creek. His skull had been
crushed. There was evidence that ne
had been slugged not far from the spot
where he was discovered. 1t is sup
posed the object was robbery. Physi-
cians say he cannot recover.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
A Notable Service.

Madison, Wis, July 2s.-The most not
able services In the history of western
Catholicism occurred here to-day, when
Apostolic Delegate Martinelli. attended by
a distinguished retinue of archbishOps,
bishops and priests sang pontifical mass
in ST. Raphael's church. The big edifce
was crowded to the doors. Bishop Burke
OF St Joseph. Mo. preached the sermon
Pontlficai vespers were held this evening.
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Returned to Work.

Weir City, Kas., July 2S.-The 400 coal
miners working for the ]. II. Durkee Coal
company, who went out on a strike Fri
day, because it was supposed Durkee was
selling coal TO one of the striking coal
companies, to fill their contracts, returned
10 work, Durkee affirmed that he has not
sold any coal to the offending company.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
Diaz VIII lie Invited.

Chicago, July 23.-President Diaz of
Mexico and his cabinet, will be informal
ly invited to attend the ceremonies of the
laying of the corner stone of the new fed
era, building in Chicago, on October 9, by
a. committee of representative Chicago
business men, who leave this city for that
purpose, August s.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

Seattle. July 23.-Thc steamer Hum
holdt, from Skaguay, Alaska, repo.:s he
steamer Clutch disabled in Safety cove
this side of HattertOn island. Thu Gull-
rant on her reversing gear is broken. and
she is lying at anchor, waiting assistance
from Vancouver. She has GO passengers
aboard, but is in no danger.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

o Washington, July 23.-Hon. Elihu Root,
who is TO succeed Secretary Alger at the
head of the war department. has tele-
gTaphed the president that he will be
here tomorrow, Mr.. Root desires to have
a conference with the president, respecting
the duties of his new Office before the
former leaves for Lake Champlain.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
Boiler Exploded.

Pola, Austria, July 23.-One OF the boil
ers of the Austrian torpedo boat, Adler.
exploded to-day, where the vessel was off
the island TOrcola, in the Adriatic sea,
killing a lieutenant and four members Of
the crew
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
Intensely Hot.

Black River Falls, Wis, July 23-There
have been three days of intense heat here.
The mercury to-day registered 1O4 in the
shade. harvest hand was Frustrated
and has since died
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Columbia to BE Docked.

Bristol, r. l., July 23.-The new cup
defender Columbia came up from New
port this afternoon in tow of her ten
der and anchored about half mile off
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
DrOWned While Bathing.

Seattle, July 23.-H. E. Iiu.cheron,
former resident of San Francisco was
drowned to-day near Ballard, while bath
ing
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

Among the latest collecting fads is a
search after odd trade signs and clrcu-
lars, The collectors declare there is more
fun in it than anything in the collection
line yet attempted.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24

Rome July 23.-Don Carlos, the Spanish
pretender has left Venice, ostensibly for
Austria.
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st. Iouis. 3: New York, 2.

St Louis, Mo, July PA double by
Heidrick, and Wallace's single, gave st.
Louis a victory over New York, in the
tenth inning The game was full of SEN
satonal plays. Both Meekin and Powell
pitched mastery ball. Attendance, 1900
Score:
II
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
A Promising Outlook.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 23.-The outlook
for the grand circuit trotting races, watch
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-24
BASEsALL YESTERDAY.
Cincinnati, 8. 7: Washington, 8,

Cincinnati Ohio. July 2,-The Senators
won the first game by hitting Breten-
stein All the Reds runs were gifts.
In the second game Hahn was puzzle,
while Mcfarland was easy. Attendance,
S234. Score:
First game r. H. e.
Cincinnati .......... ................. 3
Washington .......... ............... IA
Batteries - Brietenstein and Woods:
Weying and Duncan.
Second game r. H. E.
Cincinnati .......... ................. IL 3
Washington ,....... Observation-Disclosures.
Batteries-Hahn and Peitz; Mcfarland
and Kittredge
Umpires-Latham and Smith.
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Chicago. 8; Raltimore. 4.

Chicago. July 23.-Long hits, punched
off Hill in the third and fifth, gave the
locals to-day's game. Taylors hard stick
work contributed greatly to his teams
victory. Attendance, 5000. Score:
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Louisville, 8; Brooklyn, s.
standing of the Clubs.

,ires-Manassau and Connolly.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-16
RECEPTION TO
|. OUR GOVERNOR
Gold and Blue Uniforms Add
LuSter TO The Func-
tiOn.
MANY LADIES ATTEND
The Union Pacific Now Controls
Policy and Organization
of the 0. .R.&N.
VOTING TRUST DISSOLVED
Astoria May Now Be Made the Ter
minus of a Trsns-cohti-
mental Line.

SAN FRANCISCO. July i5.-The mem
bers OF Governor Cages stan today ten
dered a reception to the governor OF Ore
gOa aud his stan, who departed this
evening for Portland.
The Officers and ladies Of the party as-
sembled in the pariors Of the occidental
hotel. All the officers were in uniform
ara me gathering was brilliant one.
General seamans first addressed the
company Of officers. explaining that the
members OF the governors stan desired
to snow some marx Of respect to the
visitors and had gathered together for
this farewell reception. The California
people were the last TO bid farewell to
tie gallant soldiers OF Oregon when they
sailed away" said General seamans.
hence 1t is entirely proper that California
should be the first TO geeet them on ther
return from the glories OF war. We have
been pleased and glad to greet you. and
II we have done anything to contribute
10 the pleasure OF your visit here, we
are most glad.
Governor Geer responded by saying
that he wished to thank the people Of
California FOR their kind treatment and
courtesy.
at has been a wonderful reception. ("
said the governor. land We thank you all
for the many courtesies we have re-
celvel"
Colonel Spencer. advocate general on
the Oregon stan, made rhe concluding
speech. saying:
''on behaR of the governor Of Oregon
and his stan desire to say that we have
been wonderfully impressed by our recep-
ton here, but the greeting you have
given our boys is something that We can
never torget. We thank the people and
members Of your governors stan for
their kindness and courtesy"
The singing Of "Auld Lang syne"
brought the reception to y close.
Governor Geer and stan departed for
home on the Oregon express tonight;
Colonel Jocelyn and Major Morton will
have charge Of The mastering out Of the
Oregon volunteers and the work will
probably consume two or three weeks.
The Oregon men were paid on today.
The enlisted men as body became
richer by little more than $4,000. All
this is back pay. The regiment drew
some $1,000 as travel pay to cover the
supposed expense of each mans trans
porta,ioa from San Francisco to his
home. They will also receive pay for
the time they are detained preparatory
to the final muster out and their honor.
able discharge.
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IS 1T RIGHT.
For an Editor to Recommend Patent
Medicines?

From Sylvan Valley News. Brevrad. NC.
1t may be question whether the editor
Of newspaper has the right to publicly
recommend any OF the various propriety
medicines which flood the market. yet as
a preventative OF suffering we feel It
duty to say good word for Chamber.
laln's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhoea Rem
edy. We have known and used this medi.
cine In our family for 20 years ana have
always found It reliable. In many cases
dose Of this remedy would save hoars
OF suffering while physician Is awaited.
We do not believe in depending implicitly
on any medicine for a cure. but we do
believe that II bottle OF chamherlain.s
Dlarrhoea Remedy were kept on hand
and administered at the inception Of an
attack much suffering might Be avoided
and in very many cases the presence Of
a physician would not be required. At
least this has been our experiences during
the past 20 years. For sale by Charles
Rogers
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ard the ctuied Trust Company voslng
lrusteea viii recave the voting trust
certificates assigned to l,, an5 give tenn
Dcray certificates Until the original
siock Gao be restored to the owners
about August hrst
The Dissolution Of the trust has no
diree, connection with a change Of on
GERS and directors The stock holders
win merely vote for their own choice at
the next annual mseting No slate has
been made up. although the Union Pa.
clhe 4 now in control by virtue Of IT.
ownership of the Oregon Short Line. II
Is said the dissolution Of the trust has no
direct connection with the Clearwater
territory conserved with the Northern
Pacific.
The trus; agreement provided that me
holders OF s2.coooo Of Oregon Navigation
common stock could terminate the trust
by providing an acceptable guarantee of
payment Of the % per cent dividends on
ne preferred 4 per cent each year. Ten
per csnt has already been paid, Leaving
only 10 per eea, to be guaranteed.
The dissolution was based on the sppls-
cation Of the Oregon Short Line owners
OF more than huficAent stock. whirh
company furnished capable bondsmen 70
guarantee the 10 per cent dividends to Be
paid in the next two and a haif years.