The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-19

cial rward which will come to him as
a result of the sympathetic interest
which has been awakened.
And yet, how tleeting these joys COM
pared with the sorrow which the death
of his child brings into his life. Some
fear that the bereavement will be more
than his enervated system can stand.
They predict at least his literary de-
cline as a result of the great trial. l
cannot agree with them. Granting that
his mental faculties remain unimpaired.
there is every reason to expect his best
work from the future. I take it that
Kipling is strong in character. Not
only his writings, but his countenance
gives evidence Of courage and deter
minatiCn. Moreover, he is necessarily
absorbed in hes own career He has
great mission in life, a large place to
fill, glorious goal to reach. These con-
temptations will buoy and strengthen,
when without them he might collapse.
His recent experiences should add to
the sentiment of his nature, and after
all, sentiment is the essence, the life,
the spirit and the charm of literature.
It is gradually dawning upon Tam
manys anxious critics that the fight for
improvement in the service of the Man
haitian elevated should be applauded.
The hypocrites who are ever ready to
denounce the great organization which
has made of New York the most adj
mirably governed city in the world are
silenced by the force of events. They
cannot contend against public sentiment
without making themselves ridiculous.
Their attacks upon Tammany must
have something more commendable
than malice to win the public approval.
They cannot achieve enViable renoWn
by bowling for reform in one breath
and defending corporation which de-
ties the people in another. Those who
go upon the assumption that no re-
form shall be effected unless it bear
their particular brand invite contempt.
The Pharisee who opposes every good
movement which is inaugurated by
Tammany simply because he dsagrees
with the organization politically is too
small for serious consideration. He is
never so happy as when an evil exists,
because it gives him ground upon which
to base a vicious attack. He is never
SO miserable as when good Is being ac-
complished be :ause the happiness Of the
community means death 10 his las ;
desires. AT present ne is in agony be-
cause the democratic organization is
pursuing a policy which means popu-
larity and success.
Jack Chinn of Kentucky is again
paradng before the footlghts of noto-
TleCy, DTaHulSUlllS HIS Iepuldtioii anu
nourishing the trumpet of his wild ca
reer This time he appears in the role
of bad man from the Bad Lands in
search of one Charles ]. Bronston OF
Lexington, Ky. That is to say, he was
in search of Bronston and he would do
terrible things. His soul yearned for
| the Bronstonian blood and he breathed
death to the Bronstonian tribe. He was
! a raging volcano of destruction and
| fain would scatter the remains of his
victim over the sacred soil of the Blue
| Grass state. That is what he would do,
| but alas and alack, there was too much
| Chinn and not enough action. Bron-
| ston developed the reprehensible habit
| of carrying firearms and, acting upon
| the cyclonic advice of the devastating
terror who would annihilate him, pro-
! ceeded to arm himself TO the teeth. I'm
! fortunately for those who love excite
mcnt, ChInn disappeared at the critical
| moment and soporific peace cast it's
! baneful spell over the Frightening pros
pect. This will never do. Jack Chinn
must not surrender the reputation
which has cost columns of fiery news
| paper description, nor must he shatter
the cup of joy which, for 10. these many