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Peculiar and Pertinent.

The first lifeboat was launched in
1900.
London has an average of IT'S rainy
days year.
Aluminium telegraph wire is to be
erected in the Philippines.
One-third of the people who go mad
are said to recover their senses.
Women are employed as letter car
riers in several districts in France.
There is only one sudden death
among women to eight among men.
New South Wales contains more
Towering plants than all Europe.
One thousand tons of SCOT settle
monthly within the lis square miles of
London. gS.,-
In Russia you must marry before so
or not at all, and you may marry only
five times.
Silk is considered unclean by the Mo-
hammedans because it is the product
Of a worm.
Free lunches in Atlanta saloons must
be limited to crackers, cheese, pretzels,
pickles and sausage.
In 70 years the average man grows
a beard rs feet long, hair almost SO
feet long. and nails % feet long.
The Chinese believe that women who
wear short hair will be transformed
into men in a future world.
The average monthly wage of male
teachers in Illinois in 1898 was $60.S7,
and of female teachers $51.S4.
Australia is the only country in the
world where no native pipes and no
native smokers have been found.
There is a newspaper published in
Pekin over 1000 years old. More than
1900 of it's editors have been beheaded.
A kind of paper is made from sea-
weed which is so transparent that it
may be used instead of glass for win
doWs.
Milliner is a corruption of "Mlaner"
from Milan, which city at one time
gave the fashion to Europe in all mat
tiers of taste in woman's dress.
The utilization of grain elevator
waste for sheep and cattle food has
given rise to a new industry in the
Northwest. The waste brings 81 a
ton.
The highest church steeple in Eng
land is that of st. Warburgh's, Preston,
which Is 305 feet. The highest cathe-
dral steeple is that of Salisbury, which
is 405 feet.
A Partisan has invented a machine
by which. among other things, he can
split a human hair lengthwise into 32
strips.
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$1,000 REWARD
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1899.
TWELVE PAGES.
The State Honors Them.

~ nee more have the Montana
~ troops done nobly, once again
has their gallant conduct
abrought credit to their state and glory
ito their flag. Yesterdays dispatches
tell how the Montana regiment led the
advance on the jungle and how they
marched up the hill in the open in the
face of whitening fire.
Montana is proud of her regiment
and honors her soldiers for the honor
they are bringing her. But can't Mon
tana do something more than honor
them and feel proud of them? Can't
she show her appreciation of their
brave conduct by sending them some
thing more substantial than words of
praise?
In a letter in the Helena Independent,
Lieutenant j.. NJ. Kennedy makes an
appeal to the legislature to do some
thing toward helping the Montana regf-
the states Montana has done the least
for her soldiers. Nebraska appropriate
ed goodly sum for the regimental
fund Of her regiment. Minnesota gave
the Thirteenth Minnesota the sum of
100000 California gave her soldiers
a fund of $4,000 for emergencies and
comforts and several states have added
81 per month to the pay which their SOL
diers receive from the government. Fiji
teen dollars per month isn't much in
return for facing DEATH
The Standard hopes that the Montana
legislature will do something for the
Montana soldiers. BY the way. there is
that Doodle fund yet. Nobody wants il.
why not place it to the credit of the
Montana regiment?
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,~<HE newspapers of the East are
a unit in praise of the gallant
conduct of the American troops
at Manila Apparently they are begin
ming to think that the western states
are desirable after all and we NAV be
permitted to remain in the union.
The volunteers who captured Manila
and who drove Aguinaldo and his in
surgents to their holes We're all recruited
from the western states. The reei-
ments engaged were those from Kan
sas, Idaho, Montana California, Wash
ington, Colorado, Nebraska, Utah, Min
nesota and Wyoming, together with the
Fourteenth infantry and the Third ar
tillery.
General Otis cabled to WASHINGTON
concerning the volunteers that they
are enthusiastic and are fighting fear
lessly.' In another dispatch he says
the troops have conducted themselves
with great heroism."
But in the fighting before Santiago
soldiers from the West did their full
share. Outside of Roosevelt's Rough
Riders the fighting before Santiago was
mainly by regiments of regulars who
had been recruited west of the Missis-
sippi and to large extent in the Rocky
mountain states.
The eastern papers are a little late
in finding out that the states of the
West are desirable" but the ex-
changes now coming in from eastern
cities give to the volunteers at Manila
all the praise that is due them and are
even rapturous in their comments.
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NAcoNDA sTANDARD SATURDAY. aIoRN1Ne FEBRUARY 1899

| ed for violation of the law and brought
to trial they were acquitted in the
| courts, Just as the bribers have some
excuse for continuing their work when
| Helena grand jury failed either to
indict the alleged bribers or the alleged
| conspirators. Nevertheless the law
against gambling and the law against
and attempts to secure convictions
should be continued. The Standard
does not believe in legalzing gambling
any more than it believes in legalizing
bribery.
The present legislature has probably
done all the harm to the good name of
Montana that 1t is possible for it to do.
If it could do any more harm it would
be by repeating the anti-gambling law.
1t may be doubted whether all the Pc
titions that may be sent to Helena or all
that newspapers can say will be of
much avail.
There is one way in which the repeal
of the law might be blocked. Mr.. Clark
seems to have considerable influence
among the members of the legislature
If he is sincere in his fight against gam
bling he could surely block the attempt
to legalize gambling by exerting the
same kind of influance and the same
quality of argument which he exerted
before. In fact, if he really wants to
beat the gamblers, he could undoubted-
ly do SO by an expenditure of only one
f1ftieth of what it cost him to buy his
seat in the senate
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Honor Above Victory.

From the Great Falls Tribune.
Mr.. Conrad returns after an experience
well calculated to make a man a cynic
regarding the truthfulness and morality
of mankind, feeling strongly his oblga-
ton to those who did not betray his
trust, and with a silence that bespeaks
at least contempt for those that abused
it. His friends and neighbors who would
have been glad to see him honored by
a seat in the United States senate honor
him no less, but rather more, because he
refused to walk In the muddy paths that
might have brought him the coveted
prize. An honest man is a nobler title
than that of United States senator.
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Current Comment.
Beasley Not Representative.

From the Big Timber Pioneer.
Although disappointed and betrayed the
republican party Of Sweet Grass county
still lives. and as a party is not quite
ready to ndorse democrats. 1t has learn
ell that political offices are not to be filled
by mere mouthy individuals-men who set
themselves up as model republicans and
have no greater claim on the position
There are honest, reputable and trust
worthy men in the republican party in
this county who will be compelled in the
future to sacrifice their personal inclina-
tons and accept these political offices in
order to retrieve the good name of the
party. which Beasley and others of his
kind have dragged into the mre.
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SAVED SENATOR HoAR.s LIFE.
How Joe Blackburn Prevented senate
Walthall From Resentinp Islander.

Row doe Blackburn Prevented Senator
Walthall From Resenting SANDER.
From the Washington Star.
senator Hoar,'' said former sena-
LOT recently, owes Joe Blackburn of
he , a debt which he probably
will never have an opportunity to re-
pay. He may not be aware CT it, but
II is fact that he probably saved Sen
dtor Hoars life. 1t was not because of
any special regard for the Massachu
setts statesman, however. I have never
seen the story in print, and as there is
no special reason why 1t should not
get out, I will relate it. Several years
ago, when the force bill was up before
the senate, Mr.. Hoar started in to de-
liver one of his Enthusiastically Bit
ter and partisan speeches attacking the
people of the South. On this occasion
he out-Heroded Herod, SO to speak, in
his invective. Finally he made an as
sault on the womanhood of the South
I do not recall his exact words, but his
statement was in substance that, while
he hoped and prayed to God that there
We're honest and virtuous women In
the South, he himself was inclined to
doubt it!
Probably no more outrage and
inexcusable Islander was ever uttered
on the floor of the senate. intended
to say that Blackburn was seated be-
side the late Senator Walthall of Mis-
sissippi. Ever know Walthall? Yes.
Well, he was one of the bravest and
truest men that God ever let live-as
tender and gentle as a woman ordinar-
lily. but when roused--well, he was
probably as dangerous a man as could
be found on the face of the earth.
Blackburn turned to speak to Wal
thall-he had known Hoar of old, hav-
ing served with him in the house, and
he knew how little attention ought to
he NOT 10 ~ o1yif III
about to make an observation On this
line, but, catching an expression on
Walthall's face, he stopped. Grabbing
the Mississippi senator by the arm, he
said: 'Walthall, come with me down
to my committee room. 1 want to see
you
No said walthall, quietly, Il have
business here "n
:" I know you have said Blackburn,
but that can wait. I want you to go
with me now. 1t was with the utmost
difficulty that Blackburn got Walthall
out of the senate chamber and down
into his committee room. Arriving in
the committee room, Blackburn locked
the door and put the key in his
pocket.
"'What did you do that for? said
Walthall. I must go back to the sem
ate
No, you will stay here
Will not! Did you hear what
that-creature said?' Kissed Wal
thall.
Yes said Blackburn, I heard every
word of it, and no more foul lie was
ever uttered by mortal man, but we
must not disgrace ourselves in the SEN
ate of the United States After half an
hours reasoning Walthall Guieted
down. He smiled family and sank
down onto chair.
".Joe, he said T! think that Won can
safely unlock the door now. You were
right
~ thought that I was right an
swered Blackburn"
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sR CANNON, chairman of the ap-
M preparations committee has
i certainly put a dampener on
those who are responsible for the ire
mendous increase in the cost of run
ming this government. He has called a
halt and declares that with the other
expenditures that have been authorized
the construction of the Nicaraguan ca
nal must be postponed until future
years.
1t is, however, impossible for this
country to avoid, with safety to itself,
the building Of canal through Cen
trail America that shall permit the pass
age from ocean to ocean Of the largest
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vessels. Such canal has always been
| desirable, the policy of expansion makes
! it's construction imperative. In case OF
| a general European war it is entirely
| improbable that this country could es-
| cape being involved. Americas navy is
| limited in numbers and is not at PRES
ent nearly sufficient to protect both the
| east and the west coasts. to say noth-
| ing of the newly acquired islands. The
| sending of battleshps around Cape
| Horn is a matter of months during
| which incalculable damage could be
| done to our coasts. The canal has now
| become a matter of necessity.
The senate has passed bill giving
the president plenary power in regard
to the Nicaragua canal question. 1t
empowers him to ignore the Maritime
Canal company if he chooses and even
to abandon the route through Mica
ragua and accept one through Costa
Rica It empowers him to expend for
the construction of this canal sum of
money not to exceed s115,O00 900.
The Maritime Canal company has
been granted by the governments of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica exclusive
rights to build canal through their
domnions. The company is trying to
sell these rights to the United States.
This grant was made ten years ago,
but practically nothing has been done
toward the canals construction. The
grant will lapse next October when the
government, if it fails to make terms
for the purchase Of the Maritime COM
pany's grant, may negotiate directly
with the governments of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica. The Maritime companys
grant would hardly do anyway, as it
contains a provision that at the eXpira-
ton of ninety-nine years the canal
shall become the property of Mica
States will want complete ownership
Of the canal and will probably need it
more after ninety-nine years than it
does now.
While the senate has passed the bill
giving the president power to do as he
pleases in the matter, the bill has not
passed the house and probably will not
If it doesn't all the work will have to
be done over again in the next congress.
The house committee has already re-
ported a substitute to the senate bill
and will urge its adoption by the house.
The house bill ignores the Maritime
Canal company altogether and provides
for the construction of the canal by the
United States 1t authorizes the presi-
dent to purchase from the states of
Costa Rica and Nicaragua or either Of
them such territory as may be needed
to construct and defend a canal from
point near Greytown on the Caribbean
sea via Lake Nicaragua to Breto on the
Pacific ocean. The surveys are to be
made by the governments engineering
corps and the canal is to he constructed
under the direction of the war depart
ment The San Juan river and Lake
Nicaragua are to be used so far as avail
able The sum of s115.00O.O0O is to be APP
propriated, the same as provided in the
senate bill. If the bill passes the house
and not the senate, then a conference
committee will be appointed to try to
arrange a compromise bill. If Mr.. CAM
mons advice is followed, however, the
entire matter of the canal will be post
poned to the next congress.
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Borders on the Miraculous.

From the Houston Tex. Post.
Schlatter. the divine healer, is reported
to have married himself to another wife
in Alabama. His numerous deaths and
marriages indicate that he has unques-
t!onably developed something of the mi
raculous.
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The WAY in France.

From the Seattle Post-Intehgencer.
France takes its army scandals much
more seriously than we do. The Dreyfus-
ards and anti-Dreyfusards have been riot
ing in Marseilles and Algiers. In the
meantime another French army officer
has been arrested for selling information
to the German government. Perhaps 1t
would be as well for France to rub itself
out and start over again.
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The Rosebud Man,

From the Yellowstone Journal
The report that Hon. II. r. Marcyes of
Custer county spent last summer at Mole
ST Nicholas is not correct. The person
who gave that locality the reputation for
mendacity that 1t now enjoys was an UNI
derStudy of Mr.. Marcyes
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ented musician and one of the found
ers and patrons of the Boston sym
phony orchestra.
When General fthen coloneD GUY "
Henry, now governor of Porto Rfco
was In command of the Sd cavalry un.
der Crook in the Indian war Of 1876.
ne was wounded nearly to death, but
replleo 70 tne coincidence Of his fellow
officers: It's nothing. This Is what
we're here for"
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willing to Go without.

From the Los Angeles Express.
We can endure it to be without sena-
tor for two years, if we must; and even
that Is better than being without sena-
tor six years, which would be awful If
Grant were elected.
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Good Thing Overlooked.

From the Omaha World Herald.
The lime burners made a grave mistake
in not organizing a trust before the AL
ger relief commission began spreading on
the whitewash. 1t would have found the
commission a magnificent customer.
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have conquered Aguinaldo by the sacri-
flee of some of the nations best blood,
what have we gained? Nothing more than
territory to which our people can never
become acclimated and burden that will
country.
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Modern improvements for Pyramids.

From the Indianapolis News.
Trolley cars are to run past the pyra-
mids. Many other things could be done to
improve the pyramids such as fitting
them up with elevators, electric lights and
restaurants at about every sixth story.
Admire the pyramids as we may. the fact
cannot be denied that they are much be-
hind the times
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A Plutogogue.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
Jerry Simpson has bObbed up for the
third and last time with --.e newly-coined
word "plutogogue'' II probably refers to
the Kansas farmer who pays off his
mortgage,
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Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
Mica tim
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ALWAYS Tagging in the Rear.

From the Detroit Free Press.
According to Representative Johnson
public opinion can look behind any time
and observe the president in the dis
lance,
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From the Omaha World Herald
The life of one American soldier or
sailor is more valuable than all the Philip
pine islands put together. After we shall
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REGIMENT TURNS OUT.
First Parade Since Battalions Were
Reformed.

The First regiment had it's first drill
since the battalions were reformed last
evening Headed by the band the sew
eral companies marched to Makiki base
ball grounds, where a number of move
ments were executed. The grandstand
and grounds were filled with people to
witness the maneuvers. As Colonel
Fisher was not very well Lieutenant
Colonel Jones conducted the drill.
After returning to the armory Col
onel Fisher thanked the companies for
the large showings, and specially com
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NEW wARSHIPS.

The first warship to arrive in Japan
this year, says the Miyako, will be the
cruiser Chitose, built at San Francisco.
She is expected to arrive at Yokosu-
ka in the course of the next month.
The second will be the cruiser Kasagi,
also built in the United States. This
cruiser will probably arrive in the be-
ginning of April. Following the Kasa-
gi will come the cruisers Asama and
Tokiwa and the torpedo destroyers Mu-
rakumo, Shinonome, Yugiri, Ikazuchi
and Shiranui.
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NEW CHINESE ARMIES.

A Picking telegram says: 1t is re-
ported that the generalissimo Jung Lu,
who has been busy lately organizing
the armies of the north on a modern
basis of discipline, etc, has telegraph
ed to Generals Sung Ching at Shankai-
kuan, and Yuan Shih-kai at Hsiaochau
to come to a conference at Picking. The
latter official has already arrived at
the capital and the former is expected
in a few days.
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