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The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24

meal was seen floating upon the surface
of the water The greater portion of
the yellow substance formed into little
by a skinner made of cheese cloth.
that they would pass through the cloth,
essary to use tin vessel. There was
no odor from them when first developed,
but in less than "a hours after they were
SKINNED off they would decompose and
have a strong odor similar to that of
decayed fish. In each season since then
both substances have appeared ana
been removed from the surface from
May until September They were found
most abundant after a warm night.
They were SKINNED off each day, the
work ordinarily requiring the services
of one man, but at times the services
of six men were required. They are
spore and algae organisms so minute
that they are passed unnoticed by cas-
ual observers. They will not contamin-
ate the water If they are removed be-
fore decomposition takes place. neither
will the gelatinouS substance form IN
the bottom of the reservoir Not the
slightest taste or odor to the water has
been detected during the last two sum
mers. Although the water in the lake
reaches at times a temperature of so
degrees Fahrenheit, still these organ
isms do not develop in it. 1t may be
that they are consumed or otherwise
destroyed in the lake by other organ
isms which cannot exist in the reservoir
because of the cement lining
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24
KEEPING WATER PURE.
How the Source of Supply of Syracuse Is
Freed From Impurities.


At the 10Th annual convention of the
American Water Works association,
now in session at Columbus, O., a pa
per was read which seems to show a
condition of things in regard to water
similar to that which Butte has expert
enced. The paper was read by William
r. Hill of Syracuse, N. Y, and tells
how the water supply of Syracuse has
been kept free from an unpleasant
taste. In the course of an extended
article the writer says:
1T is not my purpose to explain any
method of filtration, but to describe a
simple operation by which the water
supplied to Syracuse has been kept free
from vegetation, the decomposition of
which would cause a disagraea 5le. fishy
taste. In the latter part of May, 1895.
the water in the distributing reservoir
of the city was SO unpleasant to the
taste that 1t was almost unfit for use
1t was necessary to empty and clean
the reservoir. While this was being
done the city was supplied with water
direct from Skaneateles lake. The dis
tributing reservoir has an area of IA
acres and a capacity of 121, ,010.O0 gall
Ions, with the water 35 feet deep TIE
bottom and the lower part of the s;des
is paved with stone laid in cement ,nur-
tar. About the middle of May, 1896,
complaint was received ut the office
OF. the water company thaT the water
tasted bad. Upon examination a vply
slightly unpleasant taste could be ,ln-
tected. After that the complaints be-
came more frequent, as the wat II was
becoming more and more disagree cable
On the goth day Of May 1t was very un-
pleasant to drink on account of it's
strong fishy taste and disagraaable
odor. The water entering was perfectly
free from any unpleasant taste. The
reservoir was emptied and the disagree
able odor decreased as the water was
lowered. In the bottom of the reser-
voir a dark green gelatinous substance
was found. When this was partly un-
covered of water, it broke apart and
the edges curled up, disclosing that the
under side was dark maroon color. 1t
was from an eighth to a quarter of an
inch in thickness and the stencil from
1t was almost unbearable. The reservoir
was cleaned and refilled and no further
trouble was experienced that season.
About the 1st of June of the next year
fine black specks We're noticed floating
in places near the shore. They had the
appearance of very small flies Although
at first they We're very few, they were
thoroughly SKINNED off After that
they were found and removed each day.
A few days after their first appearance
a very fine yellow substance about the
color and appearance of yellow corn
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24


The pastor, ]. F. C. Taylor, receipted
for the money as follows
Received of j. E. Richards the sum
of four hundred forty-three and 55-100
dollars ($443.55) in payment in full of all
monies collected by Mrs. j. e. Rick
ards and others engaged with her in
collecting from the citizens of Butte a
fund for the liquidation of the indebt-
edness of the African NJ. E. church of
this city. A committee, consisting of
H. M. Patterson, J. W. Kemper and j.
E. Richards was appointed by the
Butte Ministerial association to deter
mine what disposition should be made
of the above mentioned money, and
this committee unanimously agreed to
turn it over to me for the payment of
local claims against the church and in
the payment of rent of the building
now occupied by us and other Incl
dental expenses"
The pastor, in speaking of the church
Indebtedness and the efforts of the
ladies to raise the necessary money,
states the case in this language:
ITO the kind friends who assisted US
in the recent struggle to raise money
with which to redeem our church prop
erty and the public generally we sub
init the following statement:
When l was appointed pastor of AL
len chapel, A. M E. church, Sept. 12,
1898, IOund the amount necessary to
redeem our church property to be about
$500. About 5000 of this amount was
promised by the Butte Trust company.
In 1896 S. V. Kemper contracted to sell
the property to the A. M. e. connection
for $4,S00 to be paid in monthly INSTALL
ments of $100 each, with interest at Ia
per cent per month After making the
contract the church found it impossi-
BILE to. make the payments. Twelve
men organized company and agreed
to make the payments for two years,
so as to give the church members a
chance to save their property. The
time expired Sept. 80, 1898. The COM
pany agreed to extend the time 80 days.
During that time we put forth every
possible effort to raise the money, but
could not succeed. Hence we lost all
right to redeem the property. Work
for our people is so scarce here that
many have been compelled to leave and
we find it impossible with our small
membership and congregation, doing
their best, to pay the current expenses
without outside assistance From the
committee appointed to take charge of
the money raised by the ladies who can
vassed the city last winter we have re-
ceived $44S.55, the total amount collect
ed by the different canvassers.
ITO Mrs. J. E. Richards, the ladies as
ISOLATED with her and the kind friends
who contributed to help us we return
our sincere and heartfelt thanks. and
pray that God may abundantly bless
you all. Yours for Christ and human
ity, JOHN F. C. TAYLOR
Pastor Of Allen Chapel A. NJ. e.
Church.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24
Sons of St. George Ent.rt,;,.4

Victoria lodge, Order of Sons of St
George, will entertain it's friends TO-
night with banquet in the Auditor
ium. There will be toasts by many
prominent speakers of the city music
large and inviting proportions has heer
prepared for the occasion. ..The star
Spangled Banner" and God Save tbe
Queen" will be sung, while the stars
and stripes and the union jack will be
intertwined conspicuously. 1t is to be
the big event of the season, and those
VINO nave been so fortunate as to re-
grand time.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24
MERRIAM is DENOUNCED.
Strong Resolutions Adopted by
Trades and Labor Assembly.
CONDITIONS AT WARDNER
Gen. Merriam's Methods Pronounced Un-
American, Tyrannical and Outrageous.
The Governors of Idaho and Mon
tana Are Also Criticised.

The Silver Bow Trades and Labor as
sembly yesterday passed the following
resolutions:
Whereas, A reign of terror prevails
| in the town and vicinity of Wardner,
Idaho, brought about by the un-Ameri-
| can, tyrannical and outrageous man
dates promulgated by General Merriam
| that have resulted in the wholesale and
| indiscriminate arrest of hundreds of
Americans citizens who are at present
confined under conditions so brutal and
| unsanitary that it has resulted in the
| death of four of the imprisoned men;
and had these men been of the brute
creation, instead of human beings, we
would nevertheless be justified to re-
monstrate against the inhuman out
rage perpetrated in the name of the law
as administered by this uniformed
despot; and
Whereas, Notwithstanding the ar
rest and confinement of these men, our
fellow citizens, under such circum-
stances as we relate, is deplored in the
extreme, it pales into insgnificance
compared with the high-handed out
rage of this man Merriam's order COM
pelling men to sacrifice their rights and
plilic!ples aS Ailieiisah eiei@ns ;I,'t anu
MorhiilEii W. ps uenyias .neli s .ne Iis :
oi Ilieilpelship III any ipIiii q VI oisaniza
lloi uhuer tne sun. Tis o,ueis toiLi- ~
pelling them to denounce and desert the
union of their trade as a qualification
necessary 70 OBTAIN means OF ilveii-
nood lor themselves anu laHiiiles -
Wlthout precedent IN me inuustrial
movement ana must invoke me pi.y
ahu sympathy OIL even me russia u
serls' II IS q p!ow az Alielican iipeI.y
more severe ana 1ar-reaenils lIa4 t1e
ploody eVents at homestead ana Lat-
ner ana otneIs 100 numerous 70 itiell-
tion, OF all OF tnem colnoiheo' therefore,
De II
Resolved, Ihat the SliVer BOW
iraaes ana LABOR assembly, IN regular
session convened, recognizing the ABOVE
statements to be conservative pre-
sentation OF the conditions as they exist
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24
STATE SAVINGS BANK

Corner Main and Park, Butte.
OFFICERS:
JOHN A. CREIGHTON. Presidents
G w. STAPLETON. Vice President
T. M. HODGENS. NS....................C Cashier
Paid in Capital, 100000.
Surplus and undivided profits, $4,000.
Under state supervision and jurisdiction.
Interest paid deposits Sells ex-
change available in all the principal cities
of the United States and Europe Collec-
tions attended to promptly. Transacts a
general banking business.
Directors-John A. Creighton, Omaha: G..
w. Stapleton, A. H. Barrett, E. D. Lea
witt, S. v. Kemper T. NJ Hodgens.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24
THE BEST FORTUNE TELLER.
Is Madam Renno.

You should see her at once. She tells
past and future life, all about court
ship. love, marriage, trouble. changes
journeys. mining work and business
Call or miss what you should know. 121
West Broadway, near Auditorium
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24

The proprietors of the Butte Optical
company are DIR. A. C. McKendry and
Prof. j. L. Hannfin. who have had ~
years of constant and exclusive prac-
tice in fitting and making glasses and
artificial eyes. They are thorough and
reliable opticians rooms I and 8, Ows-
lev block
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24
AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCH.
Efforts of Christian Ladies to Raise the
Indebtedness.

The African Methodist church prop
erty In this city is still unpaid for and
the congregation, being small in num-
bers, is not encouraged by the outlook
Several months ago a number of ladies
took upon themselves the task of rails
ing the money necessary to remove the
debt They succeeded in collecting
$44355, which amount has been turned
over to the pastor of the church. Fol-
lowing is "a capitulated statement of the
collectiOns.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24

Every scientific eye test, including
the dark room and electric appliance,
is used by the Butte Optical company
rooms and s. Owsley block Lenses
ground, artificial eye fitted, all work
guaranteed.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24

We have new four-room house and
lot on Woolman street, which we can
sell for $1,000. Reynolds & Mcdowell,
40 East Broadway. Telephone 80,
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24

Quinlan Francis O'Leary, aged Z
months, 13 days, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Quinlan O'Leary died yesterday at the
home of his parents, No, 725 East Sum-
NIT street, from where the funeral will
take place to-day at 2 p. m.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24
Julia Marlowe Shoes,

! nave Just received an entirely new
Shipment of these popular $3.50 shoes;
25 w. Park. Tasselrs
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24

Society ladies in the East wear the
Julia Marlowe shoes and Oxfords-$2.5 so
and $780, Ask to see them; 25 w. Park
TaSSelPS.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-24

You tell your friends, Schatzlein,s
signs tell everybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19
MAY FIRES.
An Ancient Scotch Custom Which
Once Involved Human Sacrifice.

Sir John Sinclair's statistical Ac-
count of Scotland" contains notices of
many old customs, which still contin-
ued to be observed in the Highlands,
though they We're even then fast dying
out. From the eleventh volume of that
great work, which was published in
1871 and the succeeding years, we
learn, on the authority of the minister
of Callander, Perthshire, that the boys
of the township assembled in a body
upon the moors on May day, and pro-
ceeded to dig circular trench, leaving
the soil in the center undisturbed so as
to form n low table of green turf, suf-
ficient in size to accommodate the
whole party.
They lighted fire and prepared q
custard of milk and eggs, and a large
oatmeal cake, which they baked upon Il
stone placed in the embers. When they
had eaten the custard, they divided the
cake into as many equal portions as
there We're persons. in the assembly and
daubed one of those pieces with char
coal until it was perfectly black. They
then placed all the pieces of cake to-
gether in a bonnet, and'eatff' in turn
drew one blindfolded, the holder of the
bonnet being entitled to the last piece.
The boy who drew the blackened por-
ton was destined to be sacrificed and
was compelled to leap three times
through the flames.
Although the ceremony had degen-
Grated into a mere pastime for boys, it
is evident that it must once upon Il
time have involved the actual sacrifice
of n human being, in order to render
the coming summer fruitful.-Gentle-
mans Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19
Watering the MILK.

The milkmen of Naples have a way
OF carrying concealed in their waist
coats bladders full Of water.
From these bladderS india rubber
tubing stretches down their arms. and
by simply pressing their sides while
they are drawing the milk they are
able to squirt water from the bladder
into the jug or basin simultaneously
with the milk. So it is quite n COM
mon plan for a woman who is getting
her jug filed with milk to hold the
milkman's wrists while he miIks his
cow or goat Until the stranger has
the reason explained to him he thinks
If very odd TO see women crouching
down by the milkman, keeping q tight
hold on 10 each of his wrists.-San
Francisco Call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19
& Wonderful hook.

The Chinese Almanac is the most
largely circulated publication in the
world. the copies printed and sold
yearly reaching several millions. 1t is
printed ut Picking and is n monopoly of
the emperor, no other almanac being
permitted to be sold in that country.
Although containing reliable astro-
nomical information. its chief mission
is to give full and accurate informa-
ton for selecting lucky places for per-
forming all the acts, great and small,
of everyday life. And as every act of
life in China, however trivial, depends
for it's success on the time in which
and the direction point of compass) to-
ward which it is done, il is of the ut
most Importance that every one should
have correct information at ali times
available to enable him so to order his
life as to avoid bad luck and calamity
and secure good luck and prosperity.
So great is the native faith in its in
fallibility that not long since the Chi
nese minister to Germany refused TO
sail on day which had been appointed
because it was declared in the almanac
to be unlucky-Cinclnnati Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19
nunynn,. sharp Answer.

John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrims
Progress in Bedford Jail. where he
was confined for his religion. a Quak-
er came to the prison and thus ad-
dressed him:
Friend Bunyan, the Lord hath sent
me to seek for thee, and / have been
through several counties in search of
thee and now am glad have found
thee
Bunyan replied, Friend, thou dost
not speak truth in saying the Lord
sent thee to seek for me, for the Lord
well knows that l have been in this
Jail for some years, and If he had sent
thee he would have sent thee here di-
recfIV"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19
SINGULAR FISH CRADLES.
A Fas6cr Fish who Hatch IS his
Young In His Mouth.


In the Nile there is n singular fish
that has been known from early Bible
times. 1t is dedicated to the Apostle
Simon or Peter, is known as Tilapia
simonis and is especially common in
Palestine and the sea or lake of Tibe-
RUS. Nearly all these fishes have n
singular method of caring for their
young. At the time of spawning the
mother fish forms little nest among
the reeds and rushes, in which she de-
posts perhaps 200 green eggs, about
the size Of shot, which she Immediate
ly deserts Curiously enough, in all
the thousands of fishes but three or four
instances are known where the mother
displays any affection for her young Or
remains by them.
The father stations himself by the
nest and presently appears to be dining
upon the eggs, but if he is carefully
watched IL will be seen that he is tax
ing them into his mouth with the
greatest care and not swallowing
them. They are lodged in what COR
responds to the cheeks and held there.
The eggs soon hatch, the little fishes
grow and the countenance of Mr.. lila
pia becomes greatly swollen and puff
ed out of all semblance to his former
self. He cannot begin to close his
mouth and presents n most extraordi-
nary appearance.
To accommodate and protect the
growing family the fish submits to
great Inconvenience and only permits
them to escape when it is a physical
impossibility to hold them any longer.
At this time the father will undergo
severe treatment rather than relin-
quish his progeny. He has been thrown
out upon the beach, but still clings to
his charge, even during his death
struggles. Many of the young remain
in this singular cradle until they are
four inches i'll length.-Philadelph
Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19
HfRR SOUDiR's WONDERFUL FUNNY ELEPHANT OF

one SOC TICKET ADMITS TO EVERYTHING!
cuuosrN uNpeR,e YEARS OLD HALF PRICE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19

On her wedding day the Danish peas
ant girl wears a simple crown of myr-
tie with her national costume-varying
with the district, but always charming
and pots of myrtle are carefully
cherished by girlish hands through the
long winters IN anticipation OF the
great event
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19
common sen.e Rarc.

OF bright. witty. learned and cute
people we can find whole battalions
in every community, but when you go
in search Of people possessed Of gtcA-
hard common sense they are not 50
easy TO MISUNDERSTANDING Spirit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19
sunny People.

Christianity wants nothing so much
in the world as sunny people The old
are hungrier for love than bread, and
the oil OF joy is very cheap, and il you
can help the poor on with garment
or praise Il will be better for them than
Unsatisfactory Drummond>
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-19
KeenxIx MARRIED.

The greatest nuisance in any COM
munity is the person who makes a spe-
ciaity of finding germs in the food
Washington Post
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
abiding and honest.

abiding and honest.
81 can prove with statistics that
there is less crime committed in New
Mexico that there is In other states of
the union. Many people regard with
horror the alleged murder of the late
Col. A. j. Fountain and say he was
murdered for political ends; citing that
case as q draw back to annexation. L
regret to sag 1 am imbued with the
idea that Col. Fountain was rde
to accomplish a political purpose, but
remember that accidents will happen
in the best regulated families and the
rule repeats itself in the government
as well.
THAT, however, is no reason why
the annexation should fail. Some
years ago., a murder very similar to
that of Col. Fountain was recorded in
the annals of the criminal history of
Ell Paso-she murder of Hon. E. N.
Rouquillo. Why should we bring
that as one reason against anneXing to
New Mexico?
81 have spoken to many prominent
New Mexicans and they all seem to be
in favor of the move. [ would ike to
see the annexation cOme soon. l am
in favor of it, it would be a grand
thing for all, but in spite of being an
admit that 1 look Upon the move as a
New Mexico Texan impossibility."
IT WON'T WORK
"Texas will never cede one foot of
her territory" said Judge ". S.
SmallwOOd to a HERALD reporter last
night. SIN my opinion agitation of the
annexation scheme Is useless for Texas
would never agree to it.
"Texss glories in her length and
breadth and above all things else she is
proud of her size"
'Don't you think that the people OF
this part of the state would favor an.
nexatiOn, provided Ell Paso was made
the capital of the new state?'
"No, 1 do not. There is so far as
can see no benefit to be derived in that
way. Whenever a city is made the
capital of q state it Immediately becomes
a commercial nOnentity. The capita
of pesrly every state in the union is
commercially dead, while some other
town close by has become the metro
polls"
.sHow do you account for that?"
ST do not know why it is unless the
state capital always fills up with trih'
ing office seekers, politicians, and per
sons dependent upon the state for 6
living ard you are devoid OF self re,
lance and enterprise. Such men Kill
any town and they usually congregate
at the state capital.
mo, [ think if annexation took place
Ell PasO had better not awake a
ia Fee from her Rip Van Wrinkle slumb'
ers by taking the capital away from
her. Let the state house stay where i
is for it is a voodoo to business"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
cities and the Ancient City would nave

cities and the Ancient City would have
to take a bitter pill"
1.-THE interests of Ell Paso county are
identical with those of New Mexico,
both from a financial aud social point
of view. Ell Paso today enjoys the
! trade of five of the richest New Mexico,
counties, Dona Ana, Lincoln, Chavez
| Otero, and Grant. l have no STATISTICS
to show just to what thai trade will
| amount in figures, but "A man does not
| need a very large horoscope to see that
! the volume Of trade in one year
| mount. to hundreds of Thousands of
dollars. -,
ssThere are many people here in Ell
| Paso who object to the annexation on
account of politics. They say that this
county would become republican. |
am not in a position to say how 1t
| would affect the political parties. New
Mexico is divided politically and can
not be depended on either as a repub-
lican or democratic territory. At any
rate If annexation is a good thing l be-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

southwest, would be made the capital
of the new state.
That would mean much for Eli FSso'
NEW MEx1CAN's VIEWS.
Senior Armijo, well known and high
lv connected in New Mexico and man
aper of the extensive business OF Hon
Felix Martini z in this city, in CONVEX
sation with q HERALD reporter yester-
day concerning the annexation chem
had q few remarks to AXE.
senior Armiio belongs TO the younger
element of New Mexico politicians ana
thinkers. He has been an editor sno
a keen observer of contemporaneous
events and as a consequence Is thor
oughly posted on all things pertaining
to the welfare of this entire section
He has recently cast his fortune in this
city but keeps in touch with all aualrs
happening in New Mexico.
Mr.. Armijo said:
1.-THE annexation of Ell Pasn 'ouuty
to New Mexico, the land OF perpetual
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11

A large number of Mexicans residing
in Texas are availing themselves OF the
liberal concessions now offered by this
government to those who desire to re-
turn to their native country with their
goods and chattels. ST.. Luis Siliceo,
who is particularly active in this wor
OF repatriation, reports to the secretary
of fomento that he has met q number
of European colonists'in the curse OF
his travels in the United States who
are also contemplating removal to Mex
leo .-MexicO Herald.