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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

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Rnntlnr Already,

From the Denver Post.
With Hogg on the ticket, the democrats
would carry Chicago and Kansas City
with yhoop.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

The year 1899 is coming down the
homestretch in all sorts of a sensa-
tional finish.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

President Kruger has the satisfaction
of knowing that the cost of the war
is already staggering England, if not
humanity.
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There is said to be a great deal of
sand in Natal, and the Beers seem to
have the most of 1t.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

1t will be impossible for the press
censors TO conceal the fact that Gan
eral Butler has been severely wounded
in his pride.
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The Dewey presidential boom seems
to have made itself about as scarce an
article as Aguinaldo.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19
Finishing Touch Missing,

From the Chicago Times-HeraId
1t Is too early to consider the Roberts
case closed. He has not as yet explained
1t In the magazines
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

Georgia will make an effort to pass
this Christmas without using negroes
for Christmas tree decorations.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

While yesterday was not another
Black Friday, it may go down to his
tory as a Black-and-Blue Monday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

The finest piece of irony the year 1898
has to its credit is The Hague peace
conference.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

The Beers and the bears appear to be
running things pretty much their own
way.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

England's Roberts, however, may be
no more successful in winning out than
Utah's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

Wall street appears to be having a
Modder river of a time.
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Current Comment.
Drawing TO "Trips."

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
According to Boss Croker's idea Of the
situation, Mr. Roberts Is entitled to draw
two more cards.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

Grammsr schuai Pupils nj Tho Zoo.
Nature study at the geological gar
iens Is to be rart of the course of in
struction in Philadelphia public schools,
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Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana Advertis-
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guarantee.
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The results of the Boer war are not
John Bulling the stock market.
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Christmas In England will be a de-
cidedly sad but glorious day"
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The Beers are making their mark as
the worlds champion trap-shots.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

General Butler seems to be the Cen
eral Mcclellan of the situation.
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From the Detroit Free Press.
If wives were voters, MIR. Roberts
would have a plurality.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
IT FLOATS.
COPYRIGHT sas BY THE paecrsa GAMBLE ao cluansAr'

through the right temple. He was jan itor of the new high school building in Springfield, and was found dead on Sat urday morning in his office. For tWen- ty-five years he was an engineer on the main division of the Consolidated road, between New York and Spring field, and later running from this. city to Springfield. He removed to Spring field as it was more convenient for his work. He was formerly an officer in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin- eers. No cause is assigned for his talk ing his life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
EXCURSIONS DID NOT GO.
No One Appeared to Go on the Mon-
 tauk.

The Shnnecock did not make her ex- pected excursion trip to New York yesterday morning. Only few people appeared to take the trip and as the boat was very dirty after the regiment left her the officers concluded that it would be impossible to clean her up to take out a crowd yesterday
 The Montauk which was to have taken an excursion to New York Satur- day to see the land parade, came in to the dock at 4;3o Saturday morning, but no one was there to go on her and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
EIy's Cream Balm.

It is quickly Alb. sorbed. Gives Re lief at once. Opens and cleanses the Nasal Passages. Al l.nrr InQnIn1nn tinn l
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
PECK TO ATTEND YACHT RACES.
steamer Kennebeck to Take Her Place
 y'hic NNaplS

Steamer Kennebeck to Take Her Place
 This Week.
 The New Haven Steamboat company has secured the steamer Kennebeck to take the place of the Richard Peck on the Providence line for a week. Tle Peck will take excursions to the yacht races this week.
 The Kennebeck touched at New Ha- ven last night on her way from New York to Providence. She had on board the New Hampshire troops on their way home from the big parade. They will go by train from Providence to Man chester. N. H., this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
EMPOWERING

Fred Kalfell, who on September g, fell out of the window at the Aldrich house and was taken to the hospital, is gaining rapidly and will soon be out again.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02

she steamed out with only half dozen passengers aboard atter waiting at Belle dock about half an hour.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
Newspapers in the schools.

The use of newspapers in the pub
lie schools is growing from year to
year. Teachers find that there IS no
better way of arousing interest among
their pupils than by placing in their
hands live newspapers.
Atthe meeting of the Directors Asso-
citation of Montgomery County, Penn
sylvania, held recently, one of the speak
ers in telling why newspapers should
be used as supplementary reading in
the public schools said that what to
read was just as important as how to
read, and that more practical and use
full knowledge can be obtained from q
perusal of a well-edited paper than
from the bewildering fiction OF modern
school text books.
This is true. Get boy to read q
good news-story and he is interested
at once. If it tells about the charge
up the hill at San Juan or the sea fight
off Santiago in which young men from
his own town or State participated
his eyes will fash and his mind will
be on the qui viye.
Geography means something to hin
then. He will study the map to SCI
where Cuba is located without an,
suggestion from his teacher. He viii
ask questions about the island and will
eagerly read every newspaper article
he can find on the subject. His min'
is active and if rightly directed he vii
learn more in two weeks about history
geography and national affairs thal
he would in a whole year from or
text books.
The newspaper is practical, nc
theoretical reading. 1t treats OF llv'
topics, of vital issues, and the children
can see the difference. between it ant
the dry text books. Give the childrel
good, clean, newspapers to read an
they will develop into bright, intell
gent men and women. The NOR
newspapers are used the better IN
formed will be the scholars graduate
from the public schools.-Fourt
Estate.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
Linen-MakIng in Mexico.

The success of raising fax in Mex
leo is justifying the establishing OF
mills. The factory at San Luis Po-
tosi was started in 1892. Heretofore
fax from Belfast, Ireland. has been
used, but Jalisco fax will be used
from now on. Flax is not indigenous
to Mexico, but it assimilates to the
soil and the climate in many parts OF
the republic. 1t is cultivated success
fully in the States of Morelos, San
Luis Potosi, Jalisco, Guerrero, Gu
anaiuato and Vera Cruz. When at Its
worst, fax grows from eighteen inches
to two feet in height. Flax IS raised
not only for the oil product, but linen
is being manufactured in the City oil
Mexico and at San Luis Potosi. The
industry is strongly protected by the
Mexican tariff. The best flax grown
In this country is near Cuernavaca
|. The fax of that locality possesses th'
peculiar sickness and luster charac
teristic OF the Irish fax, and to whicl
the American fax is stranger. Linel
goods were manufactured in the re
public in 1892 to the amount Of 1S0
Kilograms, and in 1896 to the amour
of AZ, okilograms.--St. Louis Glob.
Democrat,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
A Danger signal Out.

A certain youth on the west side,
who was quite devoted not long ago
to young woman of that section OF
the city, for some reason relaxed his
attentions. The other day, however,
he met the young women and she
asked him so cordially to call that he
determined to go. So he sent her
note stating that if agreeable he would
come up on a certain night. He add
ed that she would, of course, remem-
Der that her mother was not very ia
vorably impressed with him, and If
she objected on the present occasion
to his call he wanted the daughter to
be sure to hang out a green lantern on
the porch. When he saw it he would
make up his mind that a postpone
ment of his call would be advisable.
The letter was written in half lok-
ing way and it amused the young
woman greatly. She showed it to her
mother, to that lady's keen delight,
for, as it appeared, the mother was
no SO unfavorably impressed as the
young man imagined.
Unfortunately the girls brother hap
pened to overhear the contents OF the
note. and he formed wicked plan.
On the eventfnl evening when the
ardent youth came swinging up tht
street he suddenly stopped, Mortified
There, on the porch rail, was brigh
green lantern shining forth balefully
The young man walked by. Then NJ
turned and walked back again. Th'
light was still there. He passed ant
repassed half dozen times, and thel
went home.
And all this time the young womal
was sitting in the parlor in her bes
finery, waiting for the youth to come
| She treated him coldly when mex
they met, but he set matters RICH
when he told her about the green Ian
tern.
And she is only waiting for chanc
to get even with that graceless broth
er.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
rh. Crnsade in Brief.

well-built road seems shorter and
lasts longer than poorly-constructed
one.
As soon as we get deeper into the
science of bodybuilding we shall get
less deeply into the mud.
One-half of the population of the
older States is concentrated in the
cities, and the country districts are
being deserted in proportion to their
lack of facilities for easy and cheap
means OF transportation.
The building of brick-paved country
roads appears to be growing in public
favor. In Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
| the commissioners are building Six
teen. foot brick pavements in the
country in all directions from Cleve.
land. The new roads are said to be
VERY popular. The commissioners
announce that they intend to pave N
1.-The same manner all the principle
roads in the county.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
Chrl,t,anity and Good Roads.


The duty of Christianity to the peo-
ple involves the expenditure OF energy
to make living better and sweeter,
and it this way, according to William
Henry, in the New York Commercial
Advertiser, imposes an obligation to
improve means of transportation and
make the roads better. He says:
.sDoes the average churchman ever
think of the intimate relation between
Christianity, rapid transit, cheap car
fares. good roads in the country and
the city slums? I think not. The
slums of city are crowded largely
because rents are high as compared
with incomes, and the people are
obliged to live in small apartments.
Now, if we had real and comfortable
rapid transit, cheap car fares, and
good suburban roads. the people who
could afford it would remove to the
suburbs, and finding good roads in
those would remain, and this would
make the city property owners reduce
their rentals, and the people woule
naturally take larger or more rooms
and the tenements in the slums woult
be less crowded, the people healthier
and an improvement in morals woult
follow. Christianity, therefore, I re
spectfully submit, cannot be bette
employed than in the direction OF re
ducine car fares, increasing travelling
speed. and in making good countr
roads, as Christianity's best work i
in making this eartR and this III
swaet resnectable and moral"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
sou,t, American Plckpockets.

Practice makes perfect even IN
wrong-doing and in the use OF what
seem to be very awkward means.
writer in the Boston Transcript says:
The Gauchos, Or jewellers, on the ex-
tensiye plains of Buenos Ayres, are
marvelously dexterous with both
hands and feet. Many of them have
acquired, through long practice, sucn
skill in using their toes instead OF
fingers that they can fling the lasso
and even pick pockets with them.
Some time ago Frenchman, who was
fishing in one Of the rivers OF Buenos
Ayres. was warned to be on his guara
against the light fingered natives. Ee
forthwith kept vigilant watch upon
his companions, but, nevertheless, one
dav when his attention was closely
riyeted on his float, willy Gaucno
drew near and delicately inserting MS
| foot extracted the Frenchman's hooks
and other valuable from his pocket.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
BIRTH OF AN ISLAND.
A Remarkable Occurrence In Alaskan
Recent Volcanic History.

By far the most remarkable occur.
renee in the recent volcanic history oil
Alaska was the creation of two new
islands, Bogoslof and Grewingk. These
islands lie in Boring Sea, only short
distance from Duluth Harbor, where
the steamers bound for the mouth OF
the Yukon touch, and they will no
doubt some day be included in the
tourists itinerary. The first OF the
islands to appear was Bogoslof, which,
according to Baranoff, the Russian
navigator, came into existence In the
month of May, 1896. 1t birth was
heralded by terrific storm which
continued several days. During this
time the sun was never seen by the
Inhabitants Of Unalaska, and the air
was full Of low rumblings resembling
thunder. On the third day the sky
became clear very early, and flame
was seen rising from the waves to the
westward. North of the flame smoke
was observed for ten days. At the end
of this time a round, white mass was
seen rising out of the sea. During the
night pillar of fire appeared in the
same neighborhood, making brilliant
illumination, by the aid of which OBJ
iecis ten miles OF were plainly visible:
An earthquake shook Unalaska and
was accompa MED by fearful noises.
When sunrise came the noises ceased,
the Ere diminished, and the new ISL
and was plainly discernible rising in
the form of black cone.
The island continued to gain in
height from day to day, but after a
month the flames subsidized and it was
evident that the mass was gradually
cooling. Four years later the smoke
and steam had ceased to be apparent,
and in 1904 the island was visited by
hunters. The soil was then in many
places too hot to walk on, and the ses
water in the immediate neighborhooC
was very warm. Two years later ther,
was an eruption of lava which flowed
from the summit into the sea on th'
north side and the cone was broker
by great assures. Up to 1928 the isl
and seems gradually to have grown IL
size. It was described by a Russian
observer of that time as pyramidal II
form and about 1900 feet in height
Half mile north and west Of Bogo
slof was perpendicular square-toppe'
pillar of rock rising from the sea. Thl
was known by the name of Ship Roc
and there is reason to believe it is tn
same rock seen by Captain Cook
the time of his famous voyage aroun'
tho world
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
Waste OF Animal Life in Africa.

Although in some particulars oxen
show undoubted intelligence. in many
ways they are great fools. Thus they
seem to have no knowledge of what is
or is not good for them to eat. In Natal
there grows an herb called tulip,
which is almost certain death to cattle.
a fact with which they must have
been acquainted for generations. Yet
they seem to eat it greedily whenever
they get the chance. Once I lost
about twenty valuable trek-oxen from
this cause alone. This and the tale OF
the horse sickness, to say nothing OF
the recent record of rinderpest, will
show the reader that farming IN
Africa is not without its risks. In
deed. I know no country where the
waste of animal life is SO tremendous,
although doubtless as the land be-
comes inclosed and proper buildings
and winter food are provided, 1t vii
greatly lessen. --Longman's Magazine
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
cor1dD,t Disappoint Them.

The subject of kissing leads natur-
ally up to Hobson, and Hobson to an
anecdote an Ensign on the New York
recently told friend. The Ensign
had been acting as escort to several
Young women who were curious to see
the ship, and as he passed the door OF
the room that Hobson occupied just
before he sank the Merrimac the En-
sign casually mentioned the fact. The
girls stopped at once andinsisted upon
entering. They sat on Hobson's chairs
and bed, examined everything min
utely and asked hundred questions.
"And this is Hobson' s too, isn't it?'
eagerly asked one of them. looking at
wornout uniform hanging In the cor
ner. The Ensign murmured what the
girls took for Eyes"
ooh, i'll dared!" exclaimed thu
girl hesitatingly, and then said with
sudden decision, eyes, I will; In
going to have button.
"a button!' exclaimed the 1eade
of the party with some scorn. why
Mr.. Hobson will never wear that uni
form again. It's too old. ! believ
I'll take the whole coat"
The others were silenced by thu
piece of daring. and all looked quickl
toward the Ensign. He merel
smiled but his silence.was sufficier
consent, and they took possession
the coat.
eff you are going to take the jacket
Won had better take it ALL" answere
the Ensign. "Eob1on would have
use for the other part alone. An
so they bundled il all up in piece
brown paper and kvrried off the shiI
las if they feared the Ensign woul
change his mind. :.
"What are those girls Juggling off wit
them?" asked the officer of the dec
as the girls went down the gangplan
carrying their package tenderly.
ooh, that's souvenir" answere
, the Ensign, laughing. cts a worl
out uniform of some petty officer, bl
they think it's Hobson's and inslsts
upon taking it, and I wasn't hal
> hearted enough to disappoint them
, New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
Strange Funeral Customs.
an interesting history of

In an interesting history of his
parish, the Rev. James Murray, OF
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, mentions
that ''amid the enjoyments of the
people we must not fail to notice
funerals" and he calls attention, to
curions custom which was prev
alent in connection with them. 1t
appears a sieve containing clay pipes
filed with tobacco was handed round
inst before the cortege started. Then
The mourners smoked, and when the
kirkyard was reached, as the grave
was being filed, each stepped solemnly
forward and cast his pipe "among the
moods. Notes and Queries.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01

COWBOYS LYNCH A PUMA.
tie Was Caught Stealing a Heifer, was
Shot, Roped and Hauled Up to Limb

VsODeu
Colonel Peter McClelland, of Waco,
Texas, recently got letter from
George Void, his stepson, giving a
graphic account of a hunt In JeH
Davis County, in which puma was
killed after thrilling experience In
which narrow escapes were made by
the writer and his companions.
George Void is dashing cowboy
and his associates are also cowboys.
They ride and shoot with the ease and
accuracy characteristic OF the South
west. The region in which the hunt
took place is not far from Fort DAVIS.
Those in the hunt were J. ?. Wealth
erby, r. D. Mulkern, George VOID.
Robert Adair and G.. J. Palmer. Jeff
Davis County has not been organized
MANY wears. It is rugged, but rich,
and is now one of the best cattle
sections Of Texas. 1t is q mountain
GUS region, the valleys being particu
larly rich, the long grass nearly hid
ing the yearling calves. The cowboys
drive good trade in skins OF wild
beasts, which they are frequently
called upon to slaughter in order to
save the focks and herds in the range,
which without the protection afforded
by the guns of the herders would be
exterminated.
The cowboys recently shipped car
load of wolf skins to be converted into
rugs. They have now begun the
work of discriminating the panthers
which prowl in the hills and slaughter
cattle to an extent that has aroused
the ranchmen to action. In his letter
to his parents George Void tells OF
the excitement following PARTNERS,
which can be heard at night utterins
a wall which approximates closely tc
tn e CRYING of baby. The gunner:
trail them with dogs and one OF the
bold huntsmen bears the marks OF
his breast and shoulder of the claws
, of one of those gigantic cats, whos'
strength is equal to that of the tiger.
Panther skins command gooc
? price and the boys have several on
! hand which they intend to ship to thu
Northern market. They killed Mex
! lean lion three weeks ago, splendi'
;. fellow, with coat as fine as silk an'
: a length of body that shows him t
, have been one of the finest specimen
of the tribe. The lion was stealing
, heifer when the cowboys detecte
3 him. He was creeping close to tn
l ground, keeping bushes between hi
i and his prey, showing as good ]udf
ment as a hunter. 20 eager was I'd
n lion for tender beef that he neglecte
n to watch for his enemies, and the gur
}. ners. while the lion was stealing tt
g calf, stalked him and potted him, to!
l. Crippled by bullets. he leaped Wild
}, and bllndly into the air until iari,
settled around his neck and the might
r brute ended his life hanging IN IL