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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-20
Outside View.

II should think you would always b.
glad when it rains in Chicago"
"Why?"
TT vets the Chicago river. you know"
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13

because of the distractions which the
river y constantly carrying down and
placing in its own path. II u Obliged
to travel nearly twice as far ~ - neces-
sary between these two points.
Look on any large map Of ths Mis-
ffsSippi valley south Of Mason and
Dixon's line, you will see On either
side Of the river. and quite distinct
from II, large number Of small, dr.
cuisr lakes. Somo Of these ha|Se mere
~ . slight bend. while others have ths
shape of horssshoes. Thess creecsnt-
shaped lakes indicate the fAet that It
sometime in the past. they formed part
Of the course OF the NississippL but
hnding that It was going in the wrong
direction, the river must have broksn
Z nsw pafb Through III soft baAks and
left the curve to one side. Besides
these ''cut-ofs.s ~ they are called. :
great ntsuber Of peculiar mounds. such
as form the banks Of the stream. are
scattered through the territory ad-
jacent 70 the river. showing that the
Aississippi must have passed over .
good part of the valley At different
times in the past while ON its way to
the 50.
This fact explains the remarkable
fertility OF the land near the lower
Mississippi A great part Of It has
been built entirely OF this rich river de-
posit - the delta IL being built At
present. while the rest has been thick
" coated with 1t during the various
times that It formed . part Of the river
bed. This part Of the valley II &C
knowledged to be the most productive
land In the world. It IL composed
largely Of mineral substances, but con-
tains also considerable vegetable mat
ter. making 1t the richest fertilizer
known. 1t grows wheat. corn. cotton.
sugar. rice and all manner OF vegetables
In wonderful profusion and in q very
short time. One acre produces
seventy bushels of wheat in a single
crop. whereas thirty bushels IL con-
sidered good in other placca
No one can nnd any fault with the
conduct ct the Mississippi in former
times. for It has made the country
which It flows worthy Of Its
title. The Garden OF the World" But
now things are different. Ths land
has all been occupied. the people are
engaged in tilling the soil and they
want the river TO leave them alone.
They would like 1t to forego the wan
dcring habits Of its youth and settle
down into one certain course But this
the river Il Joath to do. Many schemes
have been suggested for compelling II
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Painted woodwork Is more desirable
than natural finish for bedrooms. or
wherever especially dainty effects are
desired
Cornmeal poultices are too heavy to
cases where there lis great tenderness
Fiaxseed and slippery elm should be
used instead
Meat should not be used oftencr than
once = day In warm weather. but when
used II should be OF the best and most
nourishing kind
Cloth and felt hats can be cleaned
with = short hard brush dipped In am
monia- They should be brushed until
the grease spots have disappeared.
A lump OF soda In the drain-pipc will
prevent the plpes from bcconlns clog-
ged up with grease. It II well also to
nood the pipes once week with boil
ing water In which a little soda has
been dissolved
An improved kitchen cabinet has at
one end compartment for coffee, and
beneath this a coffee mill which has
a removable cover. A drawer with q
slotted opening in the top to receive the
spout Of the mill ID arranged at the
bottom to receive the ground coffee
Carlinower. with white sauce. is q
dish at to set before = king. To pre-
pare II take OF all outside leaves: wash
thoroughly. Put in bag and boil gently
half an hour In salted water. Pour oy-
er melted butter with spoonful of
cream. or make this white sauce Cook
toxether one ounce Of nour and two
ounces OF butter. add one pint OF sweet
cream or milk: simmer fve minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13


She began quietly. She realized an
the first bars left her lips that she
was singing for the crown OF her am
bition; more than all. she knew that
she was singing for the salvation of
the man she loved. He knew 1t. too.
~ their eyes met,
The maIaser's eyebrows lifted. and
his hand shook a little as he turned
the page. N
For him 1 Iove-for him I ADORE :"
And when 1t died with the last chord
the manager caught her by both hands.
MademoiseIIe." !" he said grayely- Il
shall have the honor to submit a con-
tract to you this afternoon Your
friend should be grateful to you"
But Theo. said nothing. Only his
face spoke and 1t was eloquent
enough.
Everybody knew what happened.
When the curtain fell on the last act
of Francesca the audience rose to
their feet and called for the composer
with cheers that rang through the
house
He stood bowling amid the deafening
plaudits. waiting for the frenzy to sub
side But that was not to be yet The
prima donna must be recalled. and
Theo. led her on once more. and they
stood together while Paris screamed
itself hoarse-
Do you ask the sequel? It was a
wedding party at gay Partisan hotel
The bridegroom rises to return thanks.
and says 1t is an appropriate thing
that his wife and he should breakfast
in a restaurant today. because 1T was
in a certain restaurant - seven
year ago . not quite SO fashion
able. perhaps" etc. And the bride
laughs merrily. while the people won
der why.
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The Pope and queen vIesorr,..

The statement that the pope intends
to. send the queen the Golden Rose~'
next June is on the face of it untrue.
this particular mark Of favor being re-
served exclusively for members Of the
Roman Catholic Church 1t Is, how
ever. \ fact that Leo Kill, who cher
ishes a warm admiration and regard
for her majesty. Is desirous OF asso-
ciating himself in some special manner
with the congratulations which she will
receive this year. The anxiety OF his
holiness ON this head Is possibly stimu-
lated BY the consideration that his re-
cent pronouncement on the subject of
Anglican orders has incidentally In
yolved = denial OF the validity of the
religious ceremonies whereby her ma
jesty became a consecrated and an
nointed sovereign-it being obviously
impossible from his point of view. for
a '.layman," such as an Anglican arch
bishop. to perform any valid right of
consecrntion or amounting. These
points. however. will doubtless be dip
iomatically avoided by the special en-
voy who viii probably be charged with
the papal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. World.
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13
RAMS HORNS.

Mako . call too short. rather than
be yawned out
Whoever knows God well wants to
know Him better.
Some would rather face a cannon
than their own evils.
Prayer IL Always easy. when We
kneel on praying ground
Our prayers for guidance will not be
heard. unless we are willing to be
led.
The man who knows how to live
we'll. will not have to learn how to die
well.
Ths devil has to tight hard for all
he gets in every home whore Christ l.
king.
In the robin redbreast speaks the
uams Christ who came to seek and
save
Mature ID God: botany and geology
are mans: 70 religion ID divine: theoi-
ogy human.
The prohibition that gives society
the children who never saw = drunk
ard can't be such failure.
The Creator expends so much force
In sunsets and apple blossoms that
there must be some great use In mere
beauty.
II you want to know the spring.
open your heart; so. also. II you would
know Christ knowledge blcats: love
develops.
God mover made the world for an
Apothecary shop or chemical lAbora-
tory. but for temple: the Anal word
Of nature v spirituai.--Ram's HorA-
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13
.sa,vlssa q Z away MS sgcsnr,

Z.
Pa ordsF - Pscify Mrs. Cor.tssesl Re.
mashand speaks Out.
The WssAIngton Post has this 10 say
aboot ths Corntossels:
@1al1 sabout the way . woman
ch1Agss III mindr' exclaimed Mrs.
C0fhtossS1. Il she put breakfast on the
tGbIs. IRA Ike ter see one thet could
brat you ak it.,,ssa.s - Z
"Whuto 1fys meant"
II bSs ueerence ter yer politics.
Bore 1ectfeD ye wus hollerin' fur free
silver 1iks sysr heart 'ud break ef ye
didn't ~ Il right away An now ye
wake NJ. ~ In the dead O. night sayin'
rhooray furs Mckinley in yer Sleep
Well Mandy, feller can't help
bla' sorter Influenced by his personal
friendships I never tole ye bout that
little eppysody me an Mckinley was
concerned into while we were in
Washington, tiid:I?" ~
Well. be showed hisself gentleman
an amt never goin' back ON him. i
wcuiun't nase ted this in Washington,
even ter you. cause it's astonishin'
how things leak out. an to this day 1
don't believe they's anybody knows a
thing about 1t exceptfn' me an Nc
Kinley. He was standin' up shakfn'
hands an waited in line tell my tnrn
Gene 1t wus all over before knowed
whut had happened an / didn't realize
I'd shook hands with .he president any
more'n nothin'. got to wishin' I he'd
gone at 1t more deliberate an. slow,
SOS ter git the good Of it: an then the
temptation come an yielded. snuck
around ter the end o. the lire an wait
ed my turn all over again, lookin'
around innocent-like SOS ter make
foiks think was "a total stranger.
When got within few feet q, the
presidentJI comprehended what resks
was a-runnin'. but it was too late ter
turn back There was plenty of men
standin' around. an all Mckinley would
Of had to do ter gitlme throwed ont was
to say three words an expose the swim
die. But he understood the situation
at a glance He never give no sign
thet he'd ever seen me before. but
looked me in the eye and grabbed my
hand ez II nothin had happened = From
now on my votes h,s'n. for r never
saw anythin' done more gentfemanly
In my hull iife-' sfs lsf
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13
SHOPPING AT TIA CHEN ru.
Eject of the womsn's Costumes-Brii-
liant if Dirty.

Eject of the women's Costumes-Bril-
liant II Dirty.
AT home when one feels like buying
one goes to the shops. but the people
who have anything to sell drop in at
Ia Chen Lu from. early morning till
late. late at night. merry, rosy little
maidens with keen eye to business,
or wonderfully wirhered old cronfes.
says the Cornhi1l Magazine They ask
any price at first, then just as they are
going away say, quietly. What would
you like to give?" After which they
stand out by the hour for an additional
half-rupee, to give which rupee has
to be carefully cut in two. An aged
chieftain, with a most beautiful prayer
wheel and rosary. both of which, he
says, are heirlooms and cannot be sold,
brings beautifully embroidered red
leather saddleclcth for sale. while a
Thibetan from the interior brings first
a lama's bell. then cymbals. then wool
en- cloths of soft, rich eolors. and little
serving maids appear with cast-oh
clothes, expecting US to buy them 1t
is interesting to notice how very fash
, ionable is Thibetan ladies' dress-a
sleeveless gown that opens down the
front like tea-gown, with box plaits
SO tiny and SO near together as to be
almost on top of one another, carefully
fastened down SO as to lie quite nat.
and lined at the bottom with broad
false hem of coarse linen. SO as to
avoid unnecessary weight Yet even as
it is the weight of this silk skirt Is
prodigious- Over this is worn Jacket
and over this an apron girt around
rather below the waist. with q variety
OF girdles. But 1t is hard to say what
a Thibetan girl really does wear, for
the i7-old-daughter of the inn. finding
herself rather coming to pieces. began
| rectifying her toilet in my presence.
and lost count OF the garment below
| garment that appeared In the process.
l all girdled rather below the waist The
/ knish Of IL toilet even In ordinary life
seems to be an unlimited supply Of
| iewelry and dirt. the finger nails. be-
sides being deeply grimed, being also
| tinged with red. The men wear tur-
Quoises In their hair and often one
gigantic earring. besides rosaries and
big amulet cases And the general ef-
feet is SO beautiful one rzther loses
sight of the dat But. indeed. after
travelling through China it would be
dinicult to be struck by diret anywhere.
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13
x.- way .. o. . v.e...-

Professor Dewar's recent achieve
ment in liquefying hydrogen has led
to the discovery Of an easy method Of
obtaining an almost perfect vacuum.
and that in . single minute. When =
glass tube. niIed with air and closed
at one end. has it's open end dipped
into a cup of liquid hydrogen. the in
tense cold condenses the air into a
kind OF snow which settles to the bot
tom. II. then. the upper part OF the
tube. from which the solidifled air
has fallen. is removed by heating and
sealing It on. 1t becomes vacuum
chamber so free from air that it is
difhcult to force an electric current
through il.
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13
MoDERN rRovgRss.

We all live In glass houses.
bad reputation costa entirely too
much
There b some valuable sxpsrlsncs
for man In hole.
People who borrow trouble srs A.
wAys giving Il away. ~
II you would prophecy sst yuur. datss
q least q hundred ysars hsncs.
II yoa would avoid critieisn yuu
must gst either above q below 4.
Abrut all some people want rspat.-
sioa for Il to naks their rivals savioan.
+ n Ao< waste TOO mucA tiue c1vine
reaapas fer ~ fAith that b no< d -.
Ths oaly psspis thas knov nuaA
~ aoat eell aEs e1iters - nl1h-
-
TAsrs ~ nAny sv1ls 81 VFsnp
~ - pessr ~ pssvsa>sd ~ 49,
=: -. !. ~ ~ : . as.::s !. = :. ;.
s 81 =: 3 4 Y - ~ r. - = =
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13

appear enormoua. II II stated by ex-
perts who have made long and carefes
observations that the matter thus car
ried down by the Mississippi In single
year amounts 10 . solid mas one mile
square and is5 feet deep. This sedi-
ment II being constantly deposited
along the shores and upon the bars
and isiands that abound In this re-
markable stream. Most 81 Il, however.
IL carried down to the gulf, where Il u
addsd to that already there. forming
the delta This process has been 60
Ing on for such long time that the
delta, which at some former ass was
located In the vincinity OF the Red
river. has been moved into the Gulf
Of Mexico q distance OF 800 miller or
mora. All the country on both sides
OF the river for this 800 miles has been
built up. In this way. The land upon
which the city OF New Orleans ID situ-
atsd Il part Of this territory which
the river has made.
Along the lower course of the Mis-
sinsippi the natural hanks Of the river
are IN many cases In Thea natsrs OF
ievees, havinK been sdded. to by tho
stream until they are higher than the
surrounding country. The strange
phenomcnon OF having to walk up
TO the shore OF the river. instead OF
down." is frequently met with in this
part Of the country. But tho very
nature OF the soil with which the bars.
islands and banks OF the Minsissippi
have been built make them Of very
uncertain length Of life. Being COM
posed In tho nrst place Of 90 much
water and bsing deposited In or near
the river. Il 10 very soluble. Tho water
enters into II easily. undermines and
eats Il swAy until suddcniy the bank.
island or bar gives way and IN few
moments the course OF tho river under
goes . great change. E
Il Ia this uncertain habit the river
has Of suddenly shifting Its course or
changing its appearance that adds an
element Of danger TO life In Its vicintty
and makes II 10 difhcult TO navigate.
Sometimes q steamboat In coming mp
the stream will pass directly over the
spot where stood an island whom II
parsed down = few days before. Or
perhaps It viii nnd = new island or bar
where the water was formerly clear,
or have to saii over what was before
farm or plantation. and leave the
prsvious course some distancs to one
side. This has frequently led to dis
putea and Law suits betwcen farmers
Whose lands had been seized By tho
river and those on the Other side VITO
suddenly found large tracts Of rich. fer
tlle soil added to their domains.
70 this habit the river has Of dsposit-
lug esdiment along its banks must also
bsascribed the numerous twistlngs and
turninsa In the channel which follow
oad another 20 closely. 4 SMALL bar or
other obstruction starting out from the
ehors catches the slit ~ II comes down
- soon buiIds mp curvtng bank that
t9F1s the course Of the stream. sun
~ water keeps adding mors matter 10
II 80 extending Il further and further
around until the river u sowing Il a.
oopoeits direction 70 that Il ought -
fsIlcw. gons<inss Il almoat 1esnr1hG
esuptees cire3s bsfors n = sns1eo
aGn1N II The rfoAt dlrse1ioef ~
vlIo's eosrse u ~ Nlsaonn1ppi. frsm
~ month Il The MlescaF1 loW4, = .
e1fI9 q lasus. GFaeseal 49,, - slasr
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~ y : - - - - n
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13
THE NArloNAL. cAPIroL.

The dome alSne of the capitol At
Washington cost l,a5o, 900.
Turnbull painted. the fonr best his
torical pi6turessin the capitol rotunda.
The state. war and navy building
was begun in 1871. and cost COOK. 900
complete
The congress Of the United States
has met annu(uy0 wannlngtoa sincs
Nov. II. $500.
The Crawford brouRe door q the
senate wing wciohslx4.O0o pounds and
cost nearly $s7. 90.
The hall Of IL house Of represents
tives Is the largs1f leGtslative assembly
room In the wos1d. E ~
The new naval observatory at WASH
ington is one OF the finest scientific
plants in the Horldsrz s,s1,sssu.-,s.
General win1s1e Dcu<t fhxnered the
soidierr home which was established
by congress In 1So1. al
Ains~orth r. npoford hAs been IL
brarian g congress since 1854 His
Nlasy y A,Noea ypsr.
- nart, lznfnf surmounkea b. q
statute OF Lincoln stands in front OF
the District courthouse.
II costs about 500. 600 q year to run
the white house exclusive of the pres
ident's salary of $50. ZOO.
rhe 9olunns Of the easkeru. portico
q the capitol ue sscl su6d r,pcks OF
ondstone thirty NJ Aigh
Tho Rogers hrAn1k deors At De main
entrance Of the HLpit6f tel. the history
Of Columbus. and cost sss,ooo.
The tel races OF the capitol were only
completed in 1891. the total coat of the
building tootIng up ga. .a55. 900.
/ 1AS tttu NJ ~ hrtmsas ssilsan
Yas efSete1 In .lsss Ands-extsnded b
fsss, nv ~ " Uver q. a.duN.gD41 ssasa
The treasnry building was completed
In lees q : oust Of -. .ooo. 600 It = the
largsst envesnment department
ssvsaseenth. Ninth. roarsesnth. =
and O ~ ~ ar rivall9s e1rnayiva-
m 3Qr42 H1oO
80 3 a." 80 ~ ss, isss
y 4. ~ ..% .,,..,.,
~ six t1eAes h diameter. and fron
aeue to saaeeg uespsrs Ia ~ asd
tlI7iilaz S
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13
IN VARIOUS PLACES.

The recen, boom in stocks and the
accompanying wave of prosperity in
Wall street New York. proved q rec
ord-breaker for hotelkeepers. as well
as brokers. and 1t is said that visitors
have been turned away from the hotels
by the hundreds Visitors Hooked to
the metropolis from all parts of the
country and Canada until the figures
OF last year. which were then CON
sidered unusual. have been far sur
passed.
When Lord Darlington of England
suggested an emigration OF eligible
young ladies to Aus,ralia--a suxges-
ton which has caused great indigna-
ton among the spinsters there-he evil
IDENTIFY had not considered the brisk
demand for the charming commodity
in Moulton. in Cheshire. The school
board in that interesting village Is at
its wits end. because the new school
marms and assistant sehooimarms are
snapped ur almost before they put
their feet inside the schoolroom. The
intimadon of their arrival Is usually
accompanied by an announcement that
they are leaving to get married.
Prior to the recent passage OF the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill by the United States senate Il vas
amended SO a to increase the salaries
OF various United States eonsuis and
secretaries OF legation. Tie salaries
Of secretaries Of legation to the Aresn-
tine republic. Venezuela and Peru we're
increased from u SEQ TO e1.soo: of The
eonsuls 1t La GuAyra, vsnezuelA. Rrum
81 500 to 5000. and at Pernanbuco.
Brasil. frun $1,000 to s2.5ce. Ths AL
aries q tas third secretaries OF enbas-
- at london. Paris - neF1l1 vrtsI
exsd at q. .eQo each ~ e5n3.1ats at
Naylss vns placed 10 the es.sso eians.
ths coasphnte of co1lfnoweed. c.sa1a.
| in the = 60 clsss. nAd ~ roas1n - ~
Nissara Falls IN the ef,noe claHl
Cañon City record., 1899-04-13


| ROOM.
The capital poor znd friendless, In
search Of nav engagement
ne altered an unpretentious re-
taufante close by. and while her mcrn-
ing meal was being prepared amused
herself by giancing at a newspaper.
N Theo. Farrr The name leaped
out Of the page and struck her eyes.
Theo. Farr in Paris-in print. An
other moment showed her that Fran
cesca. a new opera. by an unknown
composer. was 70 be produced as a VEN
ture three nights hence
Her capital was considerably under
SIS. She would go to him and beg Of
him. for the old times sake, the favor
of small part
She swallowed her meal in ten min
utes and made her way excitedly to
the stage door.
N Theo. Farr." the doorkeeper in
fcru,easher. was lodging in the Rue
In few minutes cab landed her
nk the door
fHe vas smoking in an armchair by
the window. and sprang up with an ex-
clanntion OF amusement.
Tou, Is II poaaibie, oh. how glad
ann
Tell me air. she cried. when she
explained her errand "Tell me all,
You are rich mang"
"0h. no. no--a poor one. teach and
write songs. But I've the chance of
fame at last The work Is being put
on as stop-gap. so to speak. but II It
sueceeds"-he caught his breath. II it
succeeded he was made
Time new. and while they were dis
cussing the possibility of his securing
her \ small part at so late a date. the
door was opened Violently and a stout
gentleman burst upon them with a
perspiring face.
TAeos psled at the sight Instinct
Ncly he knew the manager had
hrounht bad ne~A /.
~Your prinz 4onna has the influenza.
ahdz 'FraAeesca. cAnnot be produced
That IL ALL
The young men stood motionless- At
a blow his world had crashed In ruins
about him. The next instant Alma
"wii you trrs 'Fr.neese.s' ma.,e
BOD dxsS sszsssd as II they had been
shos-rAeo with hops. the manager In
expostulation.
"Your' echoed the latter. who ars
your
=. ses>s4y- .As sz,d calmly. '-bu,
~ you - willing may Be someone
yet
4 ''But--oot 1ou are mad. Yea cseld
Dot stt1ys - score ~ Thursday
The fnnfllnr music vas lying On :
| thruse 4 into Theos hanl-
/ Tny ~ ecenmlnn1unpok 10 ~ n
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