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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27
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IN TWIN BRIDGES.
Serious Accident to the Young Son of
Fred Mercer.

Fred Mercer.
Special Correspondence of the Standard
Twin Bridges, July 25.-The accident re-
corded in the Standard a few days ago
wherein Fred MERGERS little boy fell from
tree and injured himself, was more se-
rious than first reported. The little fellow
was brought to town last evening and is
at the home of Charles w. Birchard. He
was brought in from the ranch In order
that he could receive better medical atten-
ton. He fell rs feet and broke both arms
the right arm receiving the worst break
One of the bones of this arm protruded
through the flesh and penetrated the
ground. On arising the boy noticed the
bone sticking out. caught it by the end,
thinking it was a sage brush root, and
tried to extract it. The physician in at
tendance has very little hopes of saving
the right hand, as it is compound COM
plicate fracture
j. F. Dullea received a telephone dis
patch this morning from Silver Star stat
Ing that Tom McKig was found dead in
cabin near that place. S. d. Bollinger,
justice of the peace was notified and he
will hold an inquest this afternoon. But
little is known of the unfortunate man,
as he was a very reticent fellow He came
from Belfast, Ireland. where his people
reside. The deceased. before coming to
Silver Star, lived at Boulder and Helena.
AS far as can be learned no foul play is
suspected.
Word reached town yesterday that Sam
uel Howls, an old settler of this state,
had died at Sand Creek, this county, after
an illness of only 10 hours. He had been
in poor health for a number of years. but
not confined to his bed He leaves a wife,
three sons and four daughters. The sons
and daughter are in Canada. Mrs.
George HARDWOOD was the only child able
to be at the funeral. Mrs Scott of White
hail. and her sister of the reservation ar
rived too late. The deceased came West
when very young man and RENAME. at
Salt Lake until II years ago. when he set
tied near Sand Creek and has resided
there continuously since. He was 66 years
of age. The remains were inferred in the
Willow Creek cemetery.
Work is progressing rapidly on the new
county Jail and the evi-doers have al
ready begun to have care.
The man who skipped out without pay
ing his fine for fighting has doubtless
made good his escape, as no trace of him
or his wheel can be found.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27
AN 0LO STORY REVIVED
By the Reorganization of the
Smokehouse Company.
BIG TUNNEL UNDER BUTTE
A Hive Of Underground Industry Which
Will Rival the One on the Sur
face-A Thorough Ex-
ploration.

Since the Standard published the ac-
count yesterday morning of the in
corporation of the Smokehouse Copper
company, speculation as to the prob
able course of the company has teen
busy forming conclusions. Attorney
Clinton of the company did not ven
ture a prediction for publication. but
intimated that something important
would be done before long. He sad,
however, that it was the biggest min
ing deal of the year, excepting, of
course, that of the Amalgamated. He
said that as soon as j. A. Murray re-
turned to the city a meeting of the
directors would be held.
The Smokehouse incorporation Cos
sip has revived the old story Of the
clare now that the company is launch
ed the principal shaft will be down
near the creek and that from this SHAFT
great tunnel will be driven up
through the many claims as far as
quartz street or Whereabouts; that
cross-cuts will be run from the main
tunnel, and that altogether Butte be-
low the surface will be pretty .hcr-
oughly explored. 1t is predicted ahat
hundreds of thousands of dollars will
be expended merely as starter to-
ward a gigantic undertaking; that
there will be electric motors drawing
trains of ore underground and that
traffic down there will riv IL that on
the surface-a veritable unde ground
hive of industry.
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BLIND MAN FOUND DEAD.
His Death Sudden and Un-
accountable.
.PERPLEXED HIS FRIENDS
The Most Tenable Thsory Is That He
Died From a Complication OF Or
ganic Troubles - Lived
With His Sister

A sudden and 'unaccountable death
terday morning. John F. Smith, a
blind man, was found dead in his bed
at the residence of his sister, Mrs
John A. Hood at 544 West Broad
way. As he had been in better health
of late than for some years, the cause
of his death is a question that is ex-
tremely perplexing to his friends 1t
is supposed. however, that death was
the result of complication of organic
troubles.
The deceased was a man So years
of age, whose home was at ottawa,
Kan. Three years ago he was stricken
blind and though his family procured
the attendance of eminent specialists,
he never obtained any relief Being
at such an advanced age when the
sad misfortune befell him, he was rem
dered utterly helpless and had to have
constant attention in order to get
about at all. Being a rugged, active
man, the enforced idleness and con-
finement. together with being so hope
lessly dependent upon others, told
upon him, and kidney trouble which
Hdu DolHeTeu MIN sOIHeWHdt LOT SOME
years greatly reduced him in health
Last October Mrs. Hood, the sister
living here, went back to Kansas on
a visit, and seeing the lamentable con-
dition of her brother, decided to bring
him to Montana with her in the hope
that the change of climate would ben
eft his condition. She did so, and
shortly after his arrival here she had
him examined by DR.. Grigg of Butte
and DR.. Schulin of Helena, the eye
specialists. They pronounced his case
restore his sight.
The unfortunate man improved in
health. however, and during his stay
here he had gained about rs pounds
in flesh and was better than he had
been since his aff1iction came upon him.
His improvement was so marked that
there were hopes of his recovering his
health entirely, and no one was pre-
pared for his sudden end
Tuesday he complained of a pain in
his side but it was not regarded as
anything serious. Mrs Hood applied
measures to afford relief. and in the
evening he said he felt all right again.
When the family retired at night he
was apparently as we'll as usual. Mr..
Smith slept in the same room with
Mrs. Hoods young son, and at Z
o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Hood
went to the room to awaken the boy.
The brother was apparently asleep,
and she noticed nothing unusual in
his appearance. About o'clock she
went to the room to see how her broth
er was feeling and as he did not an
swer when she spoke to him, she took
hold of his hand to arouse him She
was shocked to find the flesh cold and
clammy. She knew her brother was
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

Sealed proposals will be received at
the rooms of the Associated Charities,
Library building, Butte, Mont, until
Il o'clock noon, Aug. l, 1899, for fur
nishing all materials and labor neces-
sary in executing the carpenter and
mason, heating and electric work in the
Paul Clark home, Butte, Mont, all in
accordance with plans and specifica-
tons furnished by Lord, Hewlett &
Hull, architects. Plans and specifica-
lions may be seen at the rooms of the
association every day from 10 a. m. to
5 p. M The right to reject any or all
bids reserved. aE.
(Signed) MRS. j. NJ WHITE,
Ht71a"H' President.
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BUTTE NEWS.
CAN'T AFFORD TO BUILD
VAUDEVILLE Will Get No New
School This Year.
TO LIMIT IMPROVEMENTS
A Few Repairs Will Be Made The
District Cannot Build Any More
School Houses at
Present.

1t is strikingly evident that Walker
willie will not have a new school house
this year. said a citizen of that bor-
ough yesterday. Since the board of
education has received estimates of the
cost of repairing the old buildings and
is giving them consideration, it is rea-
sonable to suppose that it intends 10
limit improvements in this part of the
district to a few repairs. We were in
hopes up here that the new school
house would be a fact, but the board
no doubt has figured it out that the
district cannot afford to build any
more school houses this year
The district is going to expend in
the neighborhood of S65, 900 this year
on the Atlantic and Aluminium streets
rev buildings. 1t is now considering
bids for kalsomning the Colorai 10
street and East Centervlle houses.
The building committee is considering
the proposition of painting the exterior
Of the Washington building it has re-
ceived bids for painting the interior
and the roof New blinds for the sew
eral houses are to be purchased and
the furniture for the new buildings is
contracted for When all of these eN-
that the beard has placed about all
of the money at its disposal and prob
ably few dollars more.
BY repairing the Walkerville houses,
they will be in fair condition for the
winter and by next summer it will be
possible to build house up there still
larger than the one figured on recent
ly Only a little more than one month
of the summer vacation remains. and
the two new houses in course of con-
struction will not be ready for occu-
pancy it is believed when the school
season opens.
The number of buildings in course of
construction this summer is not as
large as last year. Besides the two big
school houses, there are the two big
corner stone stage. Charles w. Clark's
magnificent residence at the corner of
Broadway and Washington, nearly fin
ished; Mrs. p. A. Largey's elegant fats
just west of her residence; st. James
hospital annex. completed; very few
residences on the west side and two or
three small business blocks in different
parts of the city. 1t has not been a
banner building season in Butte.
The Antlers. a social stag organiza-
ton, have been looking in every diree-
ton for a place to hibernate during
the coming winter months. 1t is un-
derstood that they have secured home
on Granite street which will be fitted
UP in style becoming the exalted posi-
ton which the club holds in this city.
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WANTS THEM OPENED.
Streets to Which tho City Should Acquire
Title.

Samuel Ayotte has petitioned the coun-
ell on behalf of himself and his business
associate, Maxine Lalande, for the legal
opening of a number of streets traversing
property of which they are the owners.
1t is represented that they are the Iwn-
ers of the North and South Star and
January lode claims and that Third street.
Iron, Wyoming and Platinum streets and
Maryland Nevada and California avenues
have been opened across the properties
without the city acquiring title to the
streets.
Mr.. Ayotte asks that condemnation pro-
ceedings to acquire the title be insti-
tuted by the city.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27
Price List for Refreshments at Mountain
View Park.

Prices for refreshments are estab-
lished on the basis of those prevailing
in the city of Anaconda:
Coffee or tea, 10 cents per cup.
Ice cream soda, 10 cents per cup.
Sandwiches, 10 cents.
Beer (draughD, cents per glass.
Beer (bottle), 10 cents per glass; rs
cents per bottle.
Pop soda water, etc, 10 cents per
bottle.
All other drinks, Is cents, or two for
quarter.
Z Cigars, Is cents, or two for quarter.
The park management will thank the
public to report any case where prices
are charged in excess of the above list.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27
IT LOOKS LIKE THEFT.
Two Fat Cows and a Horse Have Mys-
teriously Disappeared.

The police were notified yesterday by
Mrs. ]. F. Wise of 220 Garden avenue of
the disappearance from her place of two
cows and horse under circumstances
which led her to believe they had been
stolen. Mrs. Wise said the animals were
in an Enclosure and she did not believe
they could have gotten out unless driven
away. AS the cows were fat she was of
the opinion they had been driven away
to be slaughtered, and the horse being a
saddle animal, she thought he might have
been used to drive the cattle. The police
are investigating the case.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27
Is Practically Over.

New York. July 26.-The messenger
boys strike is practically over so far as
inconveniencing companies is concern
ed. The business of the Postal Tele-
graph is running smoothly, even in the
banking districts, where the most trou-
BILE was experienced. A number of
Western Union boys still refuse to
work
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

dead. and at once summoned the fam
lily. They realized it would be USE
less to send for a physician, and Cor
oner Julien was notified. After his
examination the body was removed to
Sherman's undertaking rooms to be
prepared for burial. Coroner Julien
will hold an inquest tomorrow even
ing to endeavor to establish the cause
of death, which, though it undoubtedly
was from natural causes, is very per-
picking to the relatives. 81 E4
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27
Corner Stone Ceremonies.

Rev. D. B. Price, pastor of the NJ. E.
church, south, of Helena, will deliver
the address at the ceremonies of laying
the corner stone to-day on the South
Methodist church on idaho street. The
ceremonies will begin at 3 oelec,..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

There are to be all the conveniences
found in al first class club, such as
card rooms, billiard hall. bowling alley,
refreshment booths, dining rooms. etc.
Within the next two weeks it will be
known whether or not the proposed
home can be secured.
Things aren't what they used to be,
said an old time building contractor
to Standard reporter yesterday. We
used to make money at contracting in
Butte. But l want to tell it to you
right now that there is no more money
in contracting. That's straight. Con-
tractors nowadays are figuring too
close-theres nothing in it. Why, just
look at any of these big contracts and
ask the contractors if they are MAX
ing anything and they will shudder at
the thought. 1t is no uncommon thing
to hear of a contractor going away
behind on his contract l know one
man who took $4,000 job not long
since, and l know that he wants to
get out of it. He admits that he fig
ured too far down into the core. He's
sorry that he did it. l won't mention
his name, because l don't think he
would have the public know how indis
Greet he has been, but if you want to
know I'll show you the site on which
he has promised to build. This is only
one example. There are others 1t
has come to be stubborn. profitless
contest from the time bids are adver-
tised for The lowest man gets the
job and often gets it in the neck
Work on the new fire station is the
next big undertaking. This house will
be completed before snow flies.
With the building of the big storm
culverts in Missoula and Buffalo
gulches. paving the streets in the new
paving districts and other contract
work, labor is pretty generously enl-
ployed in Butte to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

John F. Smith, aged So years, died
yesterday at the residence Of his sister,
Mrs. Hood, No. IA West Broadway,
from where the funeral will take place
at 2 d. m. to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27
About Two PODular JOCKEYS,

W. H. Clark seems to be in hard luck
with his jockeys, says the New York Tel
egraph. At the beginning of the season
he had strong hand with both Maher
and Odom under contract to ride for him.
Maher got into trouble over his perfor-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

$25 reward to any one proving that E.
F. Mayer, 40 West Park, does not put
in the best handspring made for 81.
Watch cleaning. S1.50. @
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

The Dorothy is the best family cafe
in the city. Granite and Wyoming SITS.
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Murderer Captured.

Birmingham. Ala, July 26.-Hender-
son Tunstill, the negro who killed Jus
tice of the Peace Hamilton at Bount
Springs Friday night while resisting ar
rest, was captured at Cullman last
night. When the news reached Blount
Springs a mob was formed to lynch
Tunstill. The governor has ordered out
the Birmingham Rifles to protect the
negro, Aaa
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

The Lynnda1e Hotel.
j. r. Boyce will assume management
of the Lynndale. First class accommo-
dations are offered by day, week and
month at reasonable rates.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

For a perfect fitting pair of glasses
go to the Butte Optical Company, and
Owsley. Examination free
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

Work on the new fire station is the
next big undertaking. This house will
be completed before snow flies
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

TESTS FOR INSANITY.
Rule OF Thumb Methods Which Very
Frequently Fail.

Most people imagine, said a nerve
specialist, that doctors have some in
fallible test by which they can de-
tect insanity Immediately OF course,
that's all nonsense. There are many
odd methods Of diagnosing such cases,
however. In ,loyamOtor ataxia the
patient cannot walk with his eyes shut.
In incipient pareSiS there is difficulty
In aruculating particular letters, and
one famous scientist used to make his
patients say national intelligeucer. A
man with an incipin case of the dis
ease can't pronounce these words dis
tinctly TO save his soul Another very
eminent practitioner employed truly
rural for the same purpose. If YOU
have paresis | would advise you not
to try 10 say truly rural'-at least not
in company.
The 'knee-jerk' test is well known to
physicians. TO apply it the legs are
crossed and a sharp blow struck Just
below the knee OF the limb that is
swinging loose. If the subject is all
right there viii be a prompt reflex
action, in other words. his foot will
fly up in spite of all efforts To keep it
wrong and that reminds me OF tragic
incident which occurred in a southern
court not many years ago a man was
being examine. for insanity. and one
of the lawyers made the experts the
butt Of great deal of ridicule. He
scotfed particularly at the knee jerk
test and asked to have it applied to
himself. here was no reflex action.
ami the fact had a powerful effect on
the jury, especially as the lawyer hap
pened to be a man Of brilliant attain
mentS. After the tri9l was over he got
to thiuisiHG about tie matter. and in
spite 90 Ms skepticism concluded to
submit to thorough private eXauiina-
ton. Il was made and discovered I'M
deniahie signs Of locomOtor ataxia,
dooluiug him to a certain and lingering
death
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

IN North America one of the largest
Of the weasel family : the Usher. a
very Large. long furred poiecat. living
mainly 10y the watcrSide. and. like
many others of the tribe very partial
to fish. II weighs about sixteen
pounds and its long richly colorod fur
is exported in great quantities TO diff
ferent parts Of Europe. though not
often used in this country A trapped
fisher viii attack anyone who comes
in reach Of tho trap chain. and when
free VIII beat off any dog Of twice its
size. But perhaps the most striking
example of the courage OF the smaller
species yet recorded is that known as
the fishing cat, which, though no rela-
ton, to the Canadian fisher" is quite
as courageous. one of these. which
was kept in menagerie. broke
through into the next cage, and there
attacked and killed a leopard which
was three times its own size.
The Indian mongOose possesses all
the courage of the polecat, together
with amiability and a regulated"
mind. 1t turns its pluck and prowess
10 good ends. and we imagine il to
stand at the head Of the list of the
smaller animals if quality as well as
quantity is demanded as a mark of
intrepidity. There is no doubt that the
mongoose realizes the deadly nature Of
the cobra's bite. Its intense excite
ment is strong evidence of this. But
a mongoose has been known to fight
just as bravely against other foes.
One was seen to attack and drive off
a large greyhound which it fancied
was hostile to il.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

Some folks always stamp their
letters upside down for luck, said a
postotiice inspector in a reminiscent
mood. land others put the stamp on
the back. which makes the cancellation
clerk forget his religion. | remember
we caught fellow once through the
peculiar way he stamped a letter He
was wanted for frivoling with the laws
of Uncle Sam. but had skipped out
and couldn't be located. In looking
owe. some of his correspondence had
noticed that he always put the stamp
crosswise. so as to leave "A small tri-
angle of the envelope at the upper
right hand corner. Why he did it |
don't know, but the stamp was always
in that one particular spot, and gum
med down with mathematics szsssea,
cy. One day was in a certain
Georgia town, and while loafing near
the cancellation table at the postoffice
noticed several letters stamped as |
have described. Just ON chance | took
a memoranda of the address and post
mark, which was Chattanooga. and
happening to be in that place on the
following week | collared my man as
he was inquiring for his mail The
letters | noticed turned out to have
been addressed to his wife. When |
told him how l got my pointer he was
mad as blazes, and l guess he stamps
his letters straight now-if he is out
yet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
lie Said Grare

The old United Presbyterian kirk at
Savoch, in Scotland, had a minister
some sixty years ago named David
Cav, very diminutive man, standing
only about five feet two inches. He
married a strappng handsome lass,
some five or six inches taller than he.
and her name was Grace Wilson. The
Sunday after the wedding he got a
neighboring minister to preach for
him, so that he could sit with his bride
on the first Sunday. The minister was
a good deal of a wag so Mr.. Cav made
him promise faithfully that he would
not allude In the sermon to him,
his bride or the fact Of the marriage.
but Mr.. Cav nearly sank through the
floor when the text was given out,
Ephesians iii, S: Unto me, who am
less than the least of all saints, is
this Grace given"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

AS every sportsman knows" said an
enthusiastic hunter, 1T is easy to see
rifle bullet in the air, and those fired
from the new high-power guns are
very curious to look at. Stand dozen
yards to one side of the mark and LET
a friend blaze away at any range with
a small calibre weapon using smoke
less powder, and you'll see a strange,
white streak the instant the
bullet strikes home. The streak
is apparently couple of inches
wide and several feet long, and is
more like flash of light than anything
else can ,hink Of. With the old-fash
Toned Remington or Springfield carbine
the bullet has the appearance of long
black rod, and l don't know why there
should be such difference In the op-
teal Illusion produced by the smaller
calibre. have heard some people deny
that the bullet can be seen, but they
are very much In error. 1t all depends
on getting the right view point. A
few feet either way will render the
missile invisible, but the right spot is
soon found by experiment, and after
that the thing is as plain as day"