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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22
Not the True Reason.


~HAT there is a strong silver SEN
timeut in the state of Montana
goes without saying. That up
to and including the presidential cam
paign of 1896 this sentiment was largely
non-partisan, is equally clear. In that
year the republican party of this state
went over almost bodily to the support
of the democratic free silver candidate,
leaving only a trifle more than ten thou
sand votes for Mr.. Mckinley, out of
a total of more than flfty-three thou
sand
That at the present time many of
those republicans who supported Mr..
Bryan are now openly for Mckinley
or are clearing the ground for re-
turn to the republican party, is so OBJ
vious as not even to require a state
ment of the fact. AS Mr.. Bryan is al
most certain to be the candidate of
the democracy upon a platform essen
TALLY the same so far as the money
question is concerned as the one
adopted at Chicago, while Mr. Mckin-
ley is just as sure to be the republican
candidate with every trace Of bimet-
allism eliminated from the platform
upon which he will stand, this change
of attitude in SO many republicans
naturally presents itself as a rather
curious political phenomenon.
It Is, of course. the privilege of any
man who voted for Bryan in 1896 to
cast his ballot for Mckinley in 1900.
He may do this without giving any
reason If he so desires, but If he does
give reason, every honest man will
concede that he ought to give a good
one 1t should be good from both a
moral and a logical point of view. If
he gives as an excuse the abandon
ment Of the silver issue by the demo-
cratic party. it cannot be sustained
upon either moral or logical grounds
In the first place it is absolutely I'M
true, and every reasonably intelligent
man knows 1t to be untrue.
Conditions may have changed so as
to make the silver issue a little less
conspicuous than it was three years
ago, but wherever the democratic par
ty was for free silver in 1886 1t stands
Tor the same princlpie now, Whlle in
the extreme East, the free silver wing
of the party has made most substantial
geins.
In it's platform declarations and in
the utterances of its recognized leaders,
the financial doctrine of the Chicago
platform has been reaffirmed with all
| the emphasis that can be thrown into
! language. No political party can do
anything more. and every political
party since parties were born in this
country, has been judged by its plat
form declarations, except when they
have been ambiguous and manifestly
intended to mislead, as in the case of
the republican financial plank Of 1896.
But if it were true. 1t would still be
an illogical excuse, for a return to the
republican party cannot possibly i'm
prove the status of silver.
II is not, however, seriously contend
ed that the democratic party has act
ually abandoned" silver but merely
that 1t no longer makes 1t the para
mount issue" This is d plea previously
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22
Guns Were Captured.

New York, Dec. 21.--A dispatch to
the Herald from London says: Little
credence is placed in the report that
the guns lost by the British were not
captured by the Beers. Had the story
been true, General Butler must have
referred to it. Sir Redvers' artillery
cannot now muster much more than 80
guns, while the captured British weap-
ons have no doubt been mounted in the
Boer lines and can be used, since the
ammunition wagons seem to have been
lost with them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

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Col. Plumer's Trim,

Tuell, Monday. Dec II. via Lorenzo
Marquee, Saturday, Dec. 16-Colonel
Plumer with a strong accommodating
party of horsemen has returned af er
a weeks expedition into Transvaal ter
rltory. He reached a point SO miles
from Petersburg, in the South African
republic, but found no Beers. the coun-
try being seemingly empty of men.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

quoting from contemporary so as to
change the expression hundreds or
thousands" to hundreds of thousands"
and when the fraud was exposed plead
ing Typographical error" and claim
ing that the change didn't amount to
anything anyway. We fear the organ
in its excitement and hurry overlooked
something.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22
A Generous Eespnnse.

washington, Dec. 21.-Adjutant Ger
eral Corbin, the head of the committee
charged with the collection of funds for
the benefit of the family of the late
General Lawton, is in receipt of ex-
pressions of sympathy and of willing
ness to cooperate from all quarters of
the country. Some of these are ac-
companied by contributions OF money
and altogether there is promise of
generous response to the committees
appeal issued yesterday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

The announcement Is made that Pro-
fessors Hussey and Aitken at Mount
Hamilton have observed through the
Lick telescope during the past year no
less than lightweight double stars. Do
the professors take anything besides
observations?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

A Colorado miner out of luck deter
mined to commit suicide. and by way
of preparing for it set abcut digging a
grave for himself. About three feet
down he struck lead Of ore SO rich
that he got $4,000 for the claim. He
seems to have found good ground for
not committing suicide.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22
Famous Pianist Dead,

New York. Dec. 21.-The death Is an
nounced at St. Petersburg Dec. of the
Chevalier Anton de Kontaski. the IA
nous pianist aged so years. He was
the author of the celebrated work
1.-THE Awakening of the Lion"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

The Christmas number of the Lewis
town Democrat is a most creditable
production. Not to speak in detail of
it's local features, it is brimful Of
Christmas pictures, Christmas stories
and Christmas suggestions. The Dem
ocrat is a live, enterprising, progressive
paper and covers its field most admir-
ably. It's constituency should be pl uud
of it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

The Chinese highbinders in San
Francisco, according to the Examiner,
have formed an assassins' trust and
have raised the price of murders from
5000 to $500 apiece. Threats are to be
cut but not prices.
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TO ADVERTISERS:

The Anaconda Standard guarantees It's
advertisers a bona f1de paid circulation,
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to this
guarantee.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

The Standard has branch Offices a
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. wher,
advertising rates will be furnished on ap
pllcation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

So far from any signs Of a green
Christmas in England, there are plenty
of indications that this years Christ
mas over there will be a frost.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

The present inactivity in the pro-
cecaings in South Africa may be the
lull that precedes the successful storm
ing of Ladysmith.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

The Anaconda city council. annng
others, tenders the Beers the ccnpli-
ments and congratulations of thu sea.
son.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

II they haven't any news to give,
some of the war correspondents will
observe Christmas by giving play to
their imaginations.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

If Root should occupy the second
place on the republican national ticket
and Hogg on the democratic, the hu-
morists next year should never say
die
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

The Kansas citizens who mistook dis
injecting fluid for Whiskey made the
mistake of their lives.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

For Christmas present tn the Bocrs,
General Methuen will. If possible, give
them the slip.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

The New York Sun, which used to
shine for all, Is again trying to shine
for Sampson at the expense of Schley
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

The Foraker Kohlsaat controversy
bids fair to drive its Schley-Sampson
contemporary out of the business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22

It seems to be the general impression
that in addition to the 10 guns, General
Butler lost his head.
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II is not, however, seriously contend
ed that the democratic party has act
ually abandoned" silver, but merely
that 1t no longer makes 1t the para
mount issue" This Is d plea previously
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-05
GoLFING ON soGGY GROUNDS.
Some Remarkable Scores Made Yes
terday at Forest Park.


Lake Forest, H. July 4.-To-day's play
in the golf tournament was remarkable
for the quality OF soft put up under adj
verse circumstances The grounds were
soggy and dead, and showers fell at fire.
quent intervals during the morning. Not
withstanding this. some exceedingly COW
scores were made during the afternoon
when the west winds partly dried up the
course and soft of a sensational character
was played by some of the contestants.
To Walter Fairbanks of the Overland
Park Golf Club, OF Denver, and a veteran
of the ST. Andrews Club Of Scotland, and
J. f. Curtis of the Essex County Golf
Club of Boston, telong the honor of maxi
ing one of the most remarkable scores
ever made in q golf tournament. The two
golfers played 40 ho.es before Their strug-
gle was ended in favor of Mr.. Fairbanks.
They were all square at the eighteenth and
thiriy-siXth holes
other remarkable scores were made by
Lynch and Linea Weaver, the latter win
ming on the thirty-scventh hole; E. II.
Cummings Of the Swaunanoa County Club
of Ashev.lle, n. c., and DR.. Forgan, the
Onwentsia golf captain, decided their
match on the thirty-sixth hole. Forgan
winning.
One OF the surprises OF the day was the
decisive defeat of McCawley, of the Me-
ron Cricket Club of Philadelphia, at the
hands of w. Holabird, Jr., of the Glen
view Club of Chicago. a 16-year-old hoy.
The result Of the days play was de-
cidedly in favor of the East, as against
the West, eleven Of to-days winning play
ers coming from Eastern clubs, while
only five, including Mr.. Fairbanks, of Den
yer, are from the West OF these five. c.
B. Mcdonald and w. b. Smith the latter
the runner up in last years tournament
over the Morris County Golf course, are
looked upon as having the best chance 10
win the championship
Notwithstanding the intensely disagree
able weather, holiday crowd was pres
ent and in the afternoon the playing took
on the appearance Of a society function.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-05
BIG DAY AT sHEEPsHEAD BAY.
over 10000 Persons Witness the
Getaway Events.


New York, July 4.-This was getaway
day at Sheepshead Bay, and the crowd a
che track was bigger than any other
since the Suburban, at least 10000 people
being present, most of them drawn by
the rich Realization stakes for 3-year-olds
at mile and five fur.ongs.
All the good S-year-old colts, with the
exception of Fngrane and Jean Beraud.
were eligible, and out of these five went
to the post, with Ethelbert a pronounced
favorite. In the first break Half Time
stumbled, threw his jockey and ran mile
at top speed before he was caught. At
ter some delay they went out again, ana
this time the flag fell with Filon d Or in
front Ethelbert next and The Bouncer
following
AS they passed the grand stand, Half a
mile of the distance had been run in 50 2-5
seconds and Filon Dor was half a length
in front of Ethelbert, he length in front
of The Bouneer and all going well. in
spite Of the half gale that was impeding
them.
AS they came up to the upper turn.
which marked the end of the mile, 1:44 is
had been licked off on the watch of The
timer, and I1thelbert was a length to the
good. With but quarter of a mile to go.
the lot came into the stretch Ethelbert
gaining with every jump A furlong from
home he was half a dozen lengths in the
lead, and in spite of the fact that Spen-
Ger took a steadying pulling he won by
a dozen lengths, while Lothar.o got the
place by a couple of lengths
From a spectacular point of view the In
dependence Steeplechasc was the best II
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-05

nobody ever ought to tell you, and who
can do it so appropriately as some old,
withered-but stll active, young woman,
still active-hunks like me? Pigeon toes
generally accompany-steady. now-they
generally accompany bowlegs-"
Sir, I think you are"
They do, indeed, miss They do, in
deed. l wouldn't deceive you in mat
, ter like that. They don't always 20 TO-
gether of course, but the presumption is
strong Now, my wife rides our occa-
slcnally on her wheel but l do assure
you that If she rode pgeon-toed, or had
dropped handle-bars and a hump. or wore
the Jenny Miller style of gear-I am not
sure whether that's the proper name for
it."
well 1t isn't"
Probably not But if she did all that.
and rode a mans machine, besides.
should say to her: My dear, 1 have
position in society to maintain owe
something to my family name There is.
no blot, l believe, on the name OF CIVIL
hams Therefore, my dear, if you insist
on going out in that style l shall hire
some trusty policeman to go along to take
care of you, and l will stay at home ana
pray for you. There are machines made
for women to ride on and there is no
4AiOit u'eu OF tNelr mounting a man
wheel than there is for their riding in The
smoking car of railway train because
there happens to be a smoking car. And
short skirts look better than short skirts
and the Jenny Miller style combined
That's the way l should talk 10 my wife
and II you knew her as well as I do you
would know l was taking fearful risk,
young woman"
II don't care what you say to your wife.
sir think you are the most impudent
old"
Il beg your pardon. miss, but. you are
riding pgeOn-toed again"
will you please go on ahead. sir"
would like to oblige you, miss but
this Is about as fast as l can ride. I'm
no scorcher However this is where
turn of. l wish you good afternoon, Miss
Nevermind. have enjoyed our little con-
Versation very much"
He lifted his hat, turned down a side
street and rode away with his head up.
But as he turned to glance at her, be-
fore she passed entirely out of sight he
saw that she was not riding piSeon-toed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-05

was over the long course and Dr.. Catlett
was the favoIite with Peconic strong
second choice. In run fun of surprises
ana heart-breaking changes DR.. Catlett
won by a small margin. Summaries follow:
First Race-Five furlongs. FlulSe, 10 to
won. with Big Gun. Is 10 and to l,
second. and Predestigitator, to /, third
Time, les.
Second Raco-Six furlongs. Barney
stone, 10 1, won with Dr.. Eichboig, TO
, and TO D. second and Armament, 10 10
T. third. Time, LA rs.
Third Race-DOuble event, futurty
course. Mesmerist. to 1, won. with Mark
Cheek. 20 and = TO /, second, and Rad
ford TO ., third. Time, Up 20.
Fourth Race-Eclipse course, one and
five-eighths miles. EtheIbert, 10 20, won,
with Lotnario, 10 10 i and to ?, second.
and Filon Dor, to ], third. Time,
2.d1 %.
Fifth neutrality-suspicious. steeplechase,
fun course. DR. Catlett. Z to ). won, with
King T., s to l and to 2, second, and
Westown. $ to t. third. Time 5:1S.
Sixth Raee-One and one-siXteenth
mile Maxine Gomez, to ,, won, with
Intrusive 3 70 and TO 5, second, and
Great Land, to ), third. Time, 1:47 20.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-05

enough to be your father, young lady
That is why l took It upon myself to
speak 10 you. Wouldn't you rather"
ira rather not have anything to say to
you, sir!
Il was going to ask If you wouldn't
rather spoke to you about it than to
wink at somebody on the sidewalk and
point at you, ard let you ride on in ignor-
ance-"
There isn't any need Of your doing
either, sir"
Il beg your pardon, but think there is.
I couldn't be ungentlemanly enough to
jeer at you behind your back, apd from
my point of view"
Besides, 1 have never been introduced
to you, sir
Then allow me to introduce myself.
MY name is Civilians. Have a wife, but
no children. Hence 1 have plenty of time
to go about doing good"
"Sir. Il"
"And from my point of view, as I was
about to say, it would be almost equally
ungentlemauly to see a young woman
unconsciously riding along in a highly
pigeon-toed manner and give her no in
timation that she is making a bewildering
spectacle of herself"
Il don't believe it, either!"
BE it far from me to dispute with you,
miss, but you will pardone me for OBJ
serving"
II won't. either"
"F'or observing that you are not riding
the least bit pigeon-tied now"
"How dare YOU sir?'
1T does take a good deal of courage;
that's a fact But it's sort of duty |
am always getting into scrapes. even
when ! am trying the hardest TO be
public benefactor. Great Scott young
Womani Do l look like man who would
go around poking his nose into steel traps
merely for the enjoyment of the sensa-
tlon?'
Il was going along here peaceably, sir
and no attention to you, and it does seem
to me"
q beg vour pardon, my dear Miss
Miss"
Never mind, sir"
Miss Nevermind-thank you-why will
you persist in refusing to look at Che case
from my point of view? Just because no.
body has ever told you of your pigeon
toed form of riding it doesn't follow that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-05
FLOR

The anonymous letter writer is operat-
ing in st. Augustine.
A mad dog made a raid through the Mt
Tabor section, near Lake City, short
time ago, and il is now said that num-
Der of hogs with hydrophobia are roam
ing the woods.
The water hyacnths are multiplying
very fast on De Soto lake, at Lake City,
and in a short time the whole lake will
be so closely matted with them that it
will be impossible to ply a boat over its
surface. This lake is the only one at
Lake City suitable by size and location
for boat rowing.
The body of Andrew johnson of An
thony was found floating in the river at
Jacksonville Monday morning The body
had been in the water for several days
johnson lived in Hudson, o.. at one time
and a health certificate from that place
and a recommendation as to his character
and ability served to identify him. Moth
ing further of his death is known. and
unless later developments warrant it no
inquest will be held.
Lake City Reporter: Prof. p. H. Rolls,
who has been professor of the department
of biology and horticulture in the Florida
Agricultural College and experimental sta
zion for the past six years has ac-
cepted a professorship in the Clemson Col
lege, In South Carolina. The college loses
one of the ablest and most experienced
men of the faculty. and Lake City a re-
spected and valuable citizen. Prof. Rolfs
is native of the state of Iowa and is q
graduate and postgraduate OF the Iowa
State College for Agriculture and Mechan-
&c Arts. He has also studied in Wash
ington University and at Washington,
ID. c.
The Cincinnati Enquirer prints the fol-
lowing concerning the divorce Of a former
Florida woman: The divorce application
OF w. I. Albright heard before Judge
Jelke yesterday morning. brought to light
one Of the strangest cases that has ever
engaged The attention OF the local divorce
court. The husband and plaintiff is a
travelling man in the employ Of the, Cincin-
matt Stamping Company. lie married July
], 1893, a divorced woman, Elizabeth Brob-
ston, of Leesburg, Fla. When they moved
TO Louisville he noticed that she had be-
come violently attached 10 a young wo-
man. whom she invited to her house. The
husband noticed that his wife seemed
seontonted, and he lavished attentions
upon her, taking her on trips and buying
her countless presents. Nothing that he
did, however. seemed to move her and he
watched her. Then he learned of A re-
markable state Of affairs lie accused
his wife ana she fed and has MOI been
seen since. Judge Jelke granted the dI-
Norce on the technical ground of wilful
absence"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-05

AT Gwandu in Africa, which contains
between 10000 and 1900 inhabitants, the
town, which is oval in shape, is SUR
rounded by palsade Of tree poles, the
top of every poe being crowned with a
human skull. There are six gates and the
approach 10 each gate is laid with a pave
mcnt of human skulls, the tops being the
only parts that show above ground More
than 1000 skulls are used in the pavement
leading up to each gate. The pavement is
of snowy whitenoss and polished to the
smoothness OF ivory by the daily passage
of hundreds of naked feet,