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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-28

wagon road and will be about nine
miles long. This will make the second
telephone line to connect the mines
with Libby, the other being to the
Showshoe mine, which Is IS miles
away
Howard Bros, the most extensive
placer miners on Libby creek, have
made their annual cleanup and the re-
suit of it is most satisfactory. It is
exceptionally large this year on account
of the fact that they did whole lot
OF dead work last season in the way Of
digging bitches to get water on new
ground and this year they are getting
the benefit of it. What the cleanup
amounts to has not been given out.
This closes the placer season on Libby
creek.
Another carload of machinery has ar
rived in Libby for the American Koo-
tenai Mining company and has been
unloaded and stored at this place await
ing shipment to the mine. 1t is the in
tention of the management Of this
property to take their machinery in on
the snow and for this purpose Mr.. Bea-
ger, the manager, has purchased some
horses in Spokane and these have ar
rived. There is another car of ma
chinery on the road, making three cars
in all which have SO far been shipped.
The mill is being furnished by the
Fraser & Chalmers company. 1t is a
10-stamp mill and has in connection two
Frue vanners.
The season is still open and there arc
a great many prospectors in the hills.
There are also a great many doing
assessment work. Old-timers predict a
late fall and indications certainly point
that way. With the exception Of the
very highest mountains there is no
snow on any of the hills.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-28
SPANGLED STOCKINGS.
These Are Gay Enough, But Not the Only
Hosiery Novelties

Even the silk stocking and the dane
ing slipper have succumbed to the
spangle craze. The latest silk stock
inss actually glitter with spangles, and
already they come in variety of col
.ors.
There are black silk stockings of the
hnest WeaVes, with deep opanwork,
lacy instep, showing the design out
lined with tiny silver spangles. Then
there are white silk stockings, appli-
qued with delicate lace bow knots, en-
brodered with fine gold threads and
the rest of the stocking f1ecked with
gold spangles.
Shaded silk stockings are also the
vogue at present and are extremely
pretty. These stockings are seen in
great variety. They vary from the
changing color contrast of black and
scarlet to stockings which show The
arstic blending of four or five differ
ent tints of one color.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-28

electric fluid naturally follows these
first-class conductors into the depths
of the mine, and it is getting too COM
mon for comfort to have miners struck
by lightning when several hundred feet
underground. The noise of an electri-
cal discharge in the depths of mine
is worse than the sound of a dynamite
explosion, and is terrifying to the nerves
OF employees. Shaft No. l of the Ar
mold was recently struck by lightning,
and the miners thought their reserve
store of dynamite had surely been
touched off.
The Isle Royale has recently met with
series of small accidents, among the
most serious of which was the flood
ing Of the lower levels of the mine
through the accidental tapping of the
old workings The plans showed that
the new work was over 100 feet dis;
tant from the nearest opening of the
old mine, but the plans We're errone-l
ous After the Isle Royale was shut
down by the owners it was worked off
and on in a small way by tributors.
miners who "scrammed" for copper,
taking the metal wherever it was to be.
found, and dividing their finds with
the owners The tributors naturally
paid little attention to engineering and:
none to map-making. The same trou-
BILE met with at the Isle Royale is GER,
tain to occur more or less frequently
at all of the old mines now being re-,
opened, except where the old work.
ings are entirely pumped out before
new shafts and drifts are broken
The Mass mine in Ontonagon county,
is getting copper rock from the Butler
lode which opens the eyes of the old
est mining man, and eXcites the Gu
pidity of the most honest. If the But
Ter lode should hold anywhere near as
rich as these samples indicate possible,
a mine of remarkable dividend-paying
ability will assuredly be opened there
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-28
AT HORR AND, ALDRlDGE.
How Things Are Moving in the Big Coal
Camps. 90

Special Correspondence Of the Standard
Ware B. Gay, manager Of the coal
company operating at Horr and AID
ridge, was in the city. Wednesday. He
gave very interesting account, of the
numerous improvements which are go
ing on at Horn and was enthusiastic
over the prosperity the camp is now
enjoying. The new coal bunkers, hav-
ing capacity of 1000 tons, have been
completed. The lumber is on the ground
for the erection of "a machine shop
which will be one of the best equipped
in the state. 1t will not only do the
work for the mines, but will perform
custom work for the, entire eastern sec
ton of the state. - y 5t=
The new steam hea ting plant is now
completed, furnishing heat for all the
office buildings. the hotel and some res
licences. The electric machinery, which
will furnish power for the tramway and
illumination for the mines, streets and
buildings has been contracted for and
will be delivered before the LIST of Jam
uary. The aerial tram between Horr
and Aldridge Is all finished and is
ready for the rolling stock. which will
arrive about the 1st of December The
new reading room and both house,
built for the accommodation of the men
employed at the mines is all complete
III, the reading room can always be
found'a stock Of the best literature, in
enaas tn RaRe1s b msga5nss and
the company IL thus providing a place
Of, tain nlent for the men Is much
apprefffated by the miners and it is safe
to saXtthat no company enjoys the con-
fidence and good will of the men en-
ployed by it than does the Horr corpo-
ration. A.
A great deal of contention has been
c{i n o,o%;1
the settings from the coal washers
were allowed to be run into the Yellow
stone river and that the waters of that
stream were being ruined for irrigat-
ing and domestic purposes and that the
trout were being killed by the practice
Mr.. Gay states that by the first of the
year he will have things so managed
that not particle of this sediment will
find its way into the stream and that
by the end of 10 days he will have the
settings under such control that no
damage will accrue by reason of the
coal washing being carried on.
The company is making extensive
improvements and the camp presents
an appearance of life and activity
which eclipses anything ever seen in
that place. The management is ener-
getic and takes hold of things in man
ner that is bound to bring success to
every effort This will be pleasing news
to those who have witnessed the many
disheartening failures that have been
made at the camp on the Upper Yellow
stone, and there are many who will re-
joice that the sun of prosperity has
once more condescended to shine on the
town of Horr.
There will be no failure this time and
the operations being carried on mean
much to this county in general and to
Livingston in particular. There is no
lack of market for the Horn product
and the output of coke will be made
large enough to satisfy an demands.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-28
PrOteSted.

From the Chicago Tribune.
'Up--up--upH' exclaimed the abrupt
party on the third floor.
GU can come in all rightn' stiffly az
sWered the elevator boy, stopping at the
third floor and opening the door, "but
want you to understand I'm no pup
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-28
Canine BeIlboy in Kansas CITY

The Savory hotel In Kansas City has
a dog that acts as a bellboy, going for
the mail and carrying notes to the clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
The TICKLE SEA.

Who has heard the cod line singing DER the
bow?
Who has hauled the flashing prey across the
vale?
Who has felt the wet brine singing on the
brow
When the boat is all a-stagger meath the galef
Who has laid him in the sagging of the sail
While the masthead's nodding sleepy to the
moon,
And has slumbered till the stars grow dim
and pale?
Fill your bumpers, Join the chorus of my
crooni
OH the fckle fuming, frolic fretting seal
Oh the limpid, tapping. laughter loving seal
We who love her fill our glasses
To the best of all the lasses,
And we drink a briny bumper to the seal
Who has lain upon the sloping deck awashi
Who has hauled and clewed and chanted in
the wind2
Who has watched the mainmast bending nigh
a-crash.
While the rival boats a-dropping off behind
Who has leaned against the creaking, iolting
Through a moonlit summer night on south
sea?
Who has felt the old sea longing that feel?
Fill your bumpers, men, and shout aloud
with me!
oh. the singing, signing. salty scented sea!
Oh, the rushing, roaring, ramping raging seal
On your feet and clash your glasses,
ITO the best beloved of lasseS-
Here's a trimming, briny bumper to the seal"
Richard StiIlman Powell in Criterion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Nubar Pashn and the Pipes.

Soon after the occupation of Cairo by
the British troops the late Nubar Pasha
took a prodigious fancy to the music of
the Black Watch and had the idea of
having servant taught the use of the
bagpipes Nubar dispatched a French
friend, who spoke English very well, to
interview a piper on the subject
Donald replied: 'tWeel. he MIGHT
learn or he MIGHT no. Bit. let me tell
We, it needs wind an mickle strength
tae fill the bags O. the pipes an keep
blawin. Sac if yin o thae Egyptian
chaps took the job on he'd need tae be
bandaged a ow're like yin o thae auld
mummies. or maybe he'd burst him
sell >"
This conversation was reported to
Nubar. who took the piper's remarks
seriously. SO he gave mp the idea of
having a skirler attached to his house
hold, as the use of the bagpipes was at
tended with the prospect of such dan
ger to the performer. -Westminster
f;aZette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
RemarkabIe Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield,
Ill, makes the statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for 4 month by
her family physician, but grew worse.
He told her she was hopeless victim
of consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist sug-
gested DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought a bottle
and to her delight found herself bene-
fitted from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking six bottles,
found herself sound and well; now
does her own Homework. and is as
well as she ever was. Free trial bot
ties of this great discovery at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store. Only 80
cents and 81. every bottle guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

money system, accepted an invita-
ton from Hon. Powell Clayton, then
chairman of the committee, and
stumped New Hampshire. At that
time 1 had just attained my majority
andwas undou btedly the youngest man
on the stump during that campaign.
The New Hampshire newspapers gave
me the title of the Massachusetts
Boy Orator. In less than four
months after President Mckinley had
taken his seat, 1 preceived that I had
been duped; that the republican
party instead of even attempting to
make good the promises of 1896,
seemed to be doing ali in its power to
break them. and instead of giving tie
people prosperity, has been giving
to trusts and monopolies that which
tt made its battle cry in 1896
Prosperity. l thought | was helping
to elect William Mckinley presid ent,
but 1 now preceive that / helped 10
place in the presidential chair one of
the most corruptible bloated mono'pO-
lists this country has ever had-M ark
Hanna. My services are, from this
time forth, at your command, honor
able chairman, both editorially and, if
necessary, on the public platform
Trusting that the presidential cleo
ton of 1900 will prove democratic
victory, remain yours very respect
fully. JOHN S. o BRIEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
A Button Collection.

A New York, lady's pet hobby is a
marvellous. collection of all sorts and
sizes of buttons Some of the enamel
and miniature painted ones are veri-
table works of art. while paste and
precious medals worked in various ways
supply other fascinating specimens.
The greatest rarities are two Chinese
official buttons. which in reality are
decorations, and buttons from off gar
ments known to have been worn by
Marat. Robespierre, Charles Dickens,
Sir Walter Scott. Washington. Nelson,
Byron, De Foe. George IL. George III,
Napoleon. Wellington, Bismarck, Irv-
ing, Garfield and numerous other celeb
rites of both sexes The collection
numbers some 10. 900 specimens-New
York Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
con.umption and cnnarie..

We do not in this paragraph allude
to the islands to which people fly for
the cure of consumption. but to the lit
tie birds which sing songs to us in their
captivity, and are, according to DIR.
Tucker Wise, a cause from which con-
sumption comes. This gentleman says
that from his own observation he is of
opinion that in many instances diseased
cage birds. such as canaries, cOmmuni-
cate tuberculosis To a serious extent
among human beings. As about 400, 900
canaries are reputed to be sold every
year in the United Kingdom. and as it
is stated that tuberculosis is enc of the
most common diseases of birds. it does
not seem unlikely that the canary may
have considerable influence in the dis
tribution of tuberculous Infection
London Hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Milton and Dante. Heaven.

Milton heaven is earthly and ob'yi-
Gus, though with none but celestial fin
habitants; where eve and morn succeed
each other and grateful twilight" has
its appointed hour where
the trees
OF life ambrosial fruitage bear. and vines
Yield nectar;
whose angels sleep Tanned with cool
winds in their celestial tabernacles
and eat not seemingly NOR in mist,
but with keen dispatch of real hun
ger" verging on excess. from any in
furious effects of which. as the poet
takes pains to tell us, their spiritual
nature avails TO save them. Dante's
heaven is no less definite and orderly to
its minutest detail, but mystical and
ethereal, even while peopled by the sens
and daughters of earth, passing from
glory to glory in ascending brightness,
with divine visions that come and go
like stars in cloudy night and attend
ed by the music of the spheres. These
are the two extremes between which
lesser poets paint and plant their Edens
Gentleman Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

IN spite of the vote of Feb. 20,
when the people of Galesburg decided
by majority of % against licensing
saloons, Galesburg will have saloons
the coming year, as usual. The coun-
ell by vote of 9 to > has defeated the
prohibition ordinance submitted by
the anti-saloon association. The old
council lodged the issue a week ago
by suddenly adjourning. The posi-
tion taken by the new council was
that the vote in the wards and not
the vote in the whole city governed.
The argument gave license a council
majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful. swollen, smart
ing, nervous feet, and instantly takes
the sting out of corns and bunions. It's
the greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
or new shoes easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it today. Sold
by all druggist and shoe stores. BY
mail for % cents in stamps. Trial
package free. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted LnRnV n Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
WHILE the CHICAGO Times-HeraId

WHILE the Chicago Times-Herald
attempts to take rosy view of the
situation in the Philippines this morn
ing to show that the conditions are
such that the return of the volunteers
to America will soon begin, a state
ment in the making of which it is
hoped the Times-Herald is well in
formed, John +. McCutcheon, the
Chicago Records representative, who
has been in the Philippines ever since
Dewey went into Manila bay, thinks
otherwise. In his communication to
his paper today he says: More
troops are needed in the Philippines.
If the Americans expect to hold the
towns they have captured they will
have to be occupied. At present
when our forces get possession of a
town they only keep it until the or
der comes for them to advance
Then the rebels sneak through and
around our lines, and as the Ameri-
cans leave the town the insurgents re-
sumo possession"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

The Tanner whip is being vigor-
ously applied at Springfield in the
desperate endeavor to seat Cooke in
the senatorial contest with Mahoney,
the present senator from the 18th
district, despite the fact that even in
the minds of republicans Mahoney
has established his title to his seat.
But Mahoney is likely TO win. Among
those standing out against the Tanner
bulldozingi is our own William PAYNE.
A Springfield dispatch states: The
CoOke-Mahoney contest for senate
seat is as good as settled in favor of
Mr.. Mahoney retaining his seat. There
was Il conference of republican sena-
tors-not caucus, because a good
man would not agree to caucus on
the matter-this morning. Fifteen
republican senators there voted
against seating Cooke. Gov. Tanner
is keenly disappointed. His machine
has been working strenuously to seat
Cooke, because Lorimer wants it done.
and because it would be one republi-
can vote for United States senator in
1900. But good many good republi-
cans fear setting such a precedent.
Some irregularity probably is commit
ted in every one of ChicagO's 1,1O9
election precincts ut every election.
If the next house should he democratic
the unseating of Mr. Mahoney might
lead to unseating of enough republi-
can representatives to elect United
States senator. Gov. Tanner has not
yet given up hope of forcing real
caucus to make the unseating of Mr..
Mahoney a party issue. If he sue
ceeds MIR. Mahouey will go, but it is
possible that nine republican senators
enough to block unseating by acting
with the seventeen democrats-may
refuse TO be bound. They are Messrs.
Fort Hamilton. Dunlap. Bogardus,
Milchrist, O'Deil. Putnam. Templeton
and Pavne.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Merely "a Straw.

Chairman Jones. of the democratic
national committee. is in receipt of a
large number of letters from speakers
who were on the stump for Mckinley
in 1896 They come, he states, from
every state in the union-yes. and
from every county one might say
and make curious collection. The
following is said to be fair sample
of them:
East Cambridge. Mass, March 20.
1s99.-Hon. James X. Jones, Chair
man Democratic National Committee
Honorable Sir: In 1896, being con-
WINGED by certain members of the
republican party that their promises
of prosperity were bona hide and
would be carried out, also that sound
money! was the best and surest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
THE PROFESSORS ADVICE.
1t Was Followed, but 1t Spoiled the
Next Recitation

Next Recitation
They tell this story of college prank
the boys at Princeton played on Profess
or "Winky" Young, professor of as
tronomy. His recitations We're recently
held the first thing in the morning, and
he had to admonish the students in his
division to correct the fault of tardi-
ness, which he claimed was increasing
in lamentable manner, and when one
of the students explained that they all
studied so late at night they We're apt
to oversleep in the morning he kindly
advised them to secure alarm clocks,
which he said Were one of the most val
liable and useful inventions
The next day nearly every student in
the class came into recitation with an
alarm clock in his pocket. which by pa
tent and united effort were set so that
one would go off promptly at every sue
cessive minute of the hour. The effect
can be imagin ed. Shortly after the first
student was called TO recite one of the
clocks in the pocket of Il boy at the 9TH
er end of the room went off with a ter
rifle clamor. and before it had finished
a second in another part of the room
made even a louder racket.
There was a brief interval, which the
professor utilized to call up another stu
dent, but the latter was scarcely on his
feet before the third clock went off. The
performance was continued for half an
hour or more, when the professor, who
had keen sense of huInor, re 1gniZed
the situation and cut short the fun by
terminating the recitation. The boys
that they had followed his
advice and secured alarm clocks, VIII CHI
they were carrying around with tn I'm
because they We're likely to fall asleep
at most any time.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
COUNTY TEMPLE.

April 12.-Annie M. Davis to John
Heverling, part lot ), block 40. Chica-
90 or Lower add, Rock Island $75.
Trustees First Baptist church to
Eva c. White, part assessors lot 2.
33, Is, 1w, 81, 600.
Frank j. Martin to Eva c. White,
lot /, block =, Whites add, Moline
Heights. $3.50.
Josephine Shinstrom to Elmer f.
Vanderveer, mel, %, Il 3w, swi lot 2.
NJ lot 3. swi 10, IL, 2w, 81 lot 3, W
part nwi and 81 lot 3, swI 10, II, "a,
sci, sci "a, II ga, tract by
metes and bounds nwI, 30.
II, 2w, tract by metes and bounds
nw3 80, II, wv, 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

If you suffer from tenderness OF
fullness on the right side, pains under
shoulder blade. constipation, bilious
ness. sick headache, and feel dull,
heavy and sleepy your liver is torpid
congested. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers will cure you promptly. pleas
antly and permanently by removing
the congestion and causing the bile
ducts to open and flow naturally.
They are good pills For sale by T.
H. Thomas, A. j. Reiss and NJ. F.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
The old O,krn Ruck.t

1.-The Old Oaken Bucket" was in
spired by the following conversation:
Woodwork, the author, said to a
friend, There is no drink better than
brandy"
The friend replied. Yes. there is
a drink from the old oaken bucket that
hangs in the well at home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
Queer 90 Medicine.

There is medicine whose proprie
tors do not claim to have discovered
some hitherto unknown ingredient,
or that it is a cure-all. This honest
medicine only claims to cure certain
diseases. and that its ingredients are
recognized by the most skilled physi-
clans as being the best for kidney and
bladder diseases. 1t is Foley's Kidney
Cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

IT is now explained by the Keokuk
Constitution-Democ that the Fill
pinos in order that sugar may be pro-
duced are simply showing to the
world that it is necessary Ito raise
Cain first -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

The. political term dark horse" orig
mated from the habit of jockeys paint
ing some fast racer in dark colors and
entering him in a race under fictitious
name and thus winning. =. ~,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14
To Yell.

Tommy-Papa. what is it time to do
when the clock strikes L?
His Father-Time to go to dinner,
son.
Tommy-Then what is il time to do
when mamma strikes one 2-Jewelers
Weekly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

A million silver dollars would occu-
py, In round numbers. 100 cubic feet.
Therefore room or rather a box 6 feet
long. feet wide and feet high would
accommodate them comfortably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

ode trouble wifi some men dat knows
heap" said Uncle Eben. lis dat dey
hab sech positive way o. tellin 1T dat
dey makes folks too mad to listen -
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

IT is said that a successful test {
wireless telegraphy took place
Washington the other day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-14

Quay had not plum trees enough to
shake to 90 around.