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The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10
where Mr. Stark read law and began his

where Mr.. Stark read law and began his
successful career as an attorney.
reports from Hunters Hot Springs are
10 the effect that C. w. Savage, the pop
uiar host of the Murray hotel at that
place, is rapidly recovering from the
stroke of paralysis which threatened his
nealth during the past two weeks. Mr..
savage came downstairs last Friday and
is now able to take course of baths,
which, 1t is expected. will restore him to
his wonted physical vigor
Inc calendar of Judge Bender's court
was decorated Friday with the name Of
lhomas kenney, who was fined 1920 for
drunk and disorderly. The court listened
to the mans explanation of his financial
condition and allowed him to go on a
premise to call and pay the fine when he
had earned the money. Judge Bender
has released responsible parties several
times on their own recognizance and has
yet to be deceived in his Judgment of the
cu:prts' honesty.
f. A. Schuber, while driving on the
Boulder road Sunday, was thrown from
his buggy and injuries were inflicted by
the contact with the hard ground which
lai him up for several days in bed. The
animal he was driving became frightened
at some object along the road and by
a sudden swerve overturned the vehicle
precipitating Mr.. Schuber to the earth
with considerable force.
On Sunday will be held the dedicatory
exercises at the new Methodist Episco-
pal church south at Sedan. Rev. s. b.
Tebon, p E., will perform the dedicatory
ceremony and Rev. G. c. Rector of Boze-
man will preach the sermon at II a. M
Rev. W. G. Forbes, former pastor, will
preach at o'clock in the afternoon. Din
ner will be served on the grounds and a
cordial invitation is extended to all to
be present on this occasion.
Captain Shaw came down from the
park Monday evening. He had just fin
ished a successful trip through the park
with a party of IS tourists and departed
the following day with another numerous
party for tour of Wonderland.
The labors of the board of equalization
will come to an end next Monday, when
final protests will be heard from proper
ty owners who consider themselves ag-
grieved by the action of the board.
7. s. Ash has constructed a corral near
the race track for the purpose of counting
his band of sheep. which he has disposed
of to parties from Powder river.
Court Stenographer jerome Williams re-
turned the first of the week from Bill
lings. where he witnessed the game of
ball between the Helena nine and the
prodigies of the Magic city. He says in
his opinion it was a little bit the best
game of ball ever played in the Eastern
part of Montana.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10
HER CAREER Of SUCCESS
Blanche Bates Has an Energetic
Press Agent.
A PENALTY OF GREATNESS
The Indian Kids" Infatuetion for the
Talented Actress Demands Her
Hand in Marrage-A Re-
tusal Means Death.

The Butte admirers of Blanche Bates
have been watching her career of sue
cess on the stage since her last appear
ance in this city, and have read, with
deep interest, what the papers east and
west have been printing about her dur
ing the past year. For an actress who
pretends to dislike newspaper notoriety
as much as Miss Bates does there has
an extraordinary amount of space been
devoted to her in the papers, and the
suspicion might be created, in spite of
her aversion to newspaper notoriety,
that she is employing a live and ener-
getic press agent. Not so long ago,
when she made her New York debut
the papers were filled with accounts of
her alleged quarrel with Augustin DAILY,
which resulted in her leaving his COM
pany. That was followed by her fam
Gus letter to the New York clergymen.
asking for their opinions as to whether
her chances of a front seat in heaven
were endangered by following her car
eer as an actress. Right on top of that
came her reported marriage to Tim d.
Frawley, followed by explanations and
denials of great length by both parties,
and now, latest but not least. is the
story about the Indian kids" infatua-
tion for the fair and successful actress.
The San Francisco Chronicle has this
about the latest:
Blanche Bates. the popular actress
now playing at the California theater
Is suffering one of the penalties of
greatness. 4 crank has fallen in love
with her. Albert Ballenger. of Ala
Clementina street. is the demented
wooer. He persisted in forcing himself
on the notice of the actress until she
saw no relief save in an appeal to the
police, and now Ballenger is in the in
sane department of the Receiving hos
pital, awaiting examination as to his
sanity.
During the last week Ballenger who
has posed as a pugilist and signs him
self the Indian Kid" has been writing
affectiOnate letters to Miss Bates, So
Letting her hand in marriage. There
were several of these letters, and then
the writer appeared at the theater
where his adored one was playing. He
occupied a front seat Thursday even
ing, and during the third act tossed a
bouquet containing a note at the feey
of the actress. The wild look on Bal
1t was in fear and trembling that she
went on the stage in the last act. The
attention of the police was called to
Ballenger and he was placed under ar
rest
In the prisoners pockets We're found
great bundle of letters. some evidently
written by himself and others by imbe-
cile jokers who have been enjoying
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10
IN TWIN BRIDGES.
a Whiskey Bottle in the Hands of Bad
Man.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Twin Bridges. Aug. S.-A whiskey
bottle in the hands of bad man at
Silver Star the other night came very
near being the death of Robert Harri-
son. A good many rumors are afioat
regarding the scrap. but nothing
authentic will be known until this af-
ternoon, when the trial will take place
in Judge Bollinger's court The in
iured man was brought to town yes
terday morning for medical attend
ance. The physician found several
very bad gashes near the jugular vein,
either one of which. if it had been a
trifle deeper would have resulted in
death. John Wiseman is the man ac-
cused of committing the deed, but he
says he is not guilty. From what can
be learned it appears that Wiseman
was very quarrelsome that night, and
had several tilts. During a controversy
with the prosecuting witness, the de-
fendant seized bottle full of whiskey
and struck Robinson on the head with
it, 1t is inferred from the gashes that
the bottle broke and was used as
"jabber." The county attorney has
been wired for and will probably be
here this afternoon.
Dave Bell. who has been around
Twin Bridges nearly 20 years. died of
consumption Friday. Mr.. Bell had
been ailing for several years, and ex-
pected the end at any time The de-
ceased was nearly 60 years Of age and
a native of Kentucky. His remains
were inferred in the Twin Bridge ceme-
terry.
H. NJ. Jones. who recently came from
Eau Clair, Wis, died yesterday morning
at Iron Rod. He had been a great
sufferer from asthma and thought this
climate would be beneficial, but it
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10
Getting Around a Difficulty.

Captain Coghlan is authority for an IN
teresting story of the taking of Manila.
Dewey he says. sailed into Mantle
harhor fought his battle. and then cut the
cable. The English admiral wanted to
help, but he didn't dare. But he thought
that Dewey might take a hint. So the
English admiral sailed over to Dewey
and said: Ah. l see you have cut a ca
ble.' Yes answered Dewey. Which one?'
asked the innocent English admiral. And
then Dewey, knowing for the first time
there were two cables, rustled back
grappled for the second cable and cut
it."
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10
RAVAGES OF THE FLOOD
Tracks Washed Away at the
Heinze Smelters.
HAD TO LASSO HOUSES
Several OF Them Started on Voyage to
the Pacific Children Carried
Away in the Rush of
the Waters

The flood did things to 'em in the
suburbs. Up Meaderville way they are
wondering what the flood didn't do.
Near the Heinze smelters three cars
loaded with ballast were undermined
by the savage torrent and tumbled
over into the stream. At this point
several feet of track went out. Further
up, at the outskirts of the town, a few
small houses were lifted up and started
on an uncertain voyage toward the Pa
cif1c ocean. They were lassoed by res
cuers and houses and transported wo-
men and children towed safely to
shore. Two children belonging to an
Italian family We're playing in large
wood box in the kitchen when the flood
struck the house. Water rushed in and
picked up the box and children, carried
them out through the front door and
INTO another family's house 800 feet
away. There the human freighted box
was deposited on top of kitchen stove
IN which roast and a pan of biscuits
had been cooking. One young lady
named Ranteur, or Renneaux, was re-
turning from a shopping tour and while
crossing foot bridge over the creek
was carried down stream on the raft.
The raft-bridge lodged against an out
lUuSe anu cdpSlZeu. Inc young lady
scrambled to the top of the totterng
shack and away she sailed and was
finally moored alongside of clump OF
smoke blasted cottonwoods. She was
rescued by boy.
Up in Walkerville they experienced
an unwelcome mess. Alderman Duffys
residence was flooded and much furnit-
ure damaged. Water and mud poured
into the basement of Masonic hail. a
room designated as Social hall and two
inches of slime covers the waxed dane
ing floor. 1t is a sorry looking floor.
NJ. H. Briney father of the mayor, lost
much by reason of the flood. Water
poured into his house and he will be on
the damp side of life for several days.
Billy Wills had just laid in $50 supply
of family groceries. These were de-
stroyed and much bedding drenched in
mud. Many spring chickens were shot
through the sewers and sent out OF
reach. Logs and boards clogged the
storm sewers and this caused the over
flow. A man living up on Church street
had just split and piled up cord of
kitchen wood. This was carried down
to a neighbor's yard and piled up close
to the kitchen door. Some of it was
carried into the house and deposited un-
der the bed. Some damage was done
out on West Woolman street.
1t is thought that cloud burst up on
the divide between Yankee Doodle and
Walkervlle, sending large volumes of
water down Meaderville way and walk
erville way. Floods are getting to be
the fad in these parts.
DR.. G. D. Bryant has moved to rooms
8 and 9, New Bee Hive block.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10

proved otherwise. He leaves a widow
and three children. who were wired the
sad news. The funeral services will
be held in Twin Bridges. The deceased
was a nephew of Uncle" Balm, who
lives a few miles north of town.
The Snipes, Junior ball team of
Whitehall, went down before the home
team Saturday by a score of 16 to IL.
The Snipes then defeated the Orphans
home team by a good margin.
NJ. Berger. representing the Butte
Inter Mountain, was rounding up de-
liquents in the valley this week.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10

themselves by promoting Ballenger's
mania. Some of the letters were writ
ten in a schoolboy hand. All have the
purported signatures of prominent So
Ciety women. Among the letters pro-
sented as evidence against Ballenger
is the one inclosed in the bouquet offer
ed to Miss Bates. 1t reads as follows:
July -, 1S99.-Miss Blanche Bates:
Al. Ballenger, your only Kid l will
be in the front seat. You know l love
you and want you to marry me, and
if you refuse / shall kill myself. Now,
Emma Phelan has offered me half her
fortune to marry her. Now make up
your mind and let me know what you
are going to do. From yours truly,
THE INDIAN KID,
Champion boxer and footracer.'
p. S.-Ten million kisses to the
greatest actress of the age
"One of the notes in Ballenger's col
lection was declared by the prisoner to
be in the handwriting of Miss Bates.
1t reads:
Dear Indian Kid: l send you a
two thousand dollar diamond in pack
age. Meet me as soon as possible.
'BLANCHE.'
Miss Bates had never seen Ballenger
until he posted himself in the front row
at the theater. and his insane ardor has
had a terrifying effect upon her Bal
lenger has been deemed partially in
sane for years. He calls himself a pu-
gilist. and says he is training to meet
George Dixon. In one letter to Miss
Bates he speaks of giving her $500 to
bet that he will gain a decision when
he meets Dixon.
"Ballenger is about so years of age
and is said to have wife and family.
In order that his relatives might be
present his examination on charge of
insanity was postponed until to-day"
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charged from the contempt proceed
ings, and that the personal property
might be turned over to the individual
owners. He asked, however, that Re-
ceiver Billy Woods be authorized to
search all the trunks and boxes for the
700 cash which La Belle Saida and
Dockman's partners are alleged to be
hiding from him. The court made an
order to that effect,
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10
MILEAGE ASSESSMENT.
Railroads Threatened With Another In
crease in Taxation.

The railroad mileage assessments for
Silver Bow county have been received
from the state board of equalization
by County Clerk Moran, and by him
submitted to the county board. The
latter yesterday sent notices to all the
railroads to appear and show cause
why the assessments of other railroad
property should not be increased. The
state board increased the assessments
of some of the roads and decreased
others, but the total assessment of the
railroad mileage in the county is an in
crease of $S,4S4 over last year. The
mileage of the different roads, valua-
ton per mile and total assessment, as
returned by the state board, is as fol-
lows:
Butte line of the Northern Pa
cifc, 99S miles, $500 per miles J7,SS4
Montana Central Railway COM
pany, 1926 miles, $500 per
mile .............. $3.50
Oregon Short Line. 32.01 miles,
$500 per mile ................. POS, ASS
Montana Union, 1913 miles, $5,S0O
per mile ..... 49,. ........... SS.74O
Butte Hill branch of the Mon
tana Union, u miles, $4,000 per
mile 49,. .......... ........ $4,000
Butte. Anaconda & Pacific, 16
miles, $4,000 per mile ........ 12S,OO0
Butte. Anaconda & Pacific
spurs, 9.75S miles, $4,000 per
mile 80. ...... ................ 5s,54s
Total assessed valuation Of all
railroads in county ............S S617, ,002
The assessments last year were as
follows:
Butte line Northern Pacific 49,. s633, ,S15
Montana Central 80. ........... 99.375
Oregon Short Line .............. 1872, ,420
Montana Union ........ ........ 91,S00
Hill line Montana Union ...... $4,000
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific ...... 12S, 900
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific spurs 5S,54S
Total ...... 80. .............. $500, ,5lS
The changes this year consist of an
increase of S16,035 in the assessment of
the Oregon Short Line, a reduction of
$4,491 on the Butte line of the North
ern Pacific and a reduction of $4,000
on the Montana Union. The county
board yesterday sent notices to the
Oregon Short Line, Montana Union,
Butte, Anaconda G. Pacific and Mon
tona Central to appear within two days
and show cause why their assessments
on their property other than mileage
should not be increased Notices
to the same effect were also sent to a
number of mining companies, among
them the Anaconda, Butte & Boston,
Boston & Montana, Colorado and the
Montana Ore Purchasing company.
The board yesterday raised the as
sessment of the street railway COM
pany 81, 700 making the total about
$137 ,000 The Continental OIL company
was also raised $2,290 on some of it's
property.
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DR.. G.. D. Bryant has moved to rooms
8 and 9, New Bee Hive block.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10
The Miners Union Picnic at Anaconda
Lake Park, Sunday, Aug. goth, 1899.

For the above occasion the B., A. &
P. railway will make rate Of 81 for the
round trip and return, Butte to Ana
conda and return. Trains leave Butte
s a. M, 10 a. m, los p. m.. 445 p. m.
Returning. leave Anaconda 12:40 p. M,
3 p. M, p. m, 1920 p. m, II p. m.
mi OF
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10

s25 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., 1899-08-10

Picture frames and house mouldings
in great variety at Schatzlein's, IA
West Broadway.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
SPORTING NEWS.
Frank Erne Rules FaVOrite In
the Betting
For the Mill With Jack O'Brien
at COney Island.
ODDS ARE 5 TO 4.
ARE 5 TO 4.
ODDS
Hid Mccoy Has $500 to $4OO
on Erne and Wants More.
Both Fighters Are Ready For
Tonight's Contest.

New York, Dec. 4-Frank Erne still
rules favorite in the betting over Jack
O'Brien for their fight, which takes
place at the Coney Island Sporting club
tonight. KID Mccoy has bet $500 to
$4O0 on Erne and has $500 more to place
at the same odds.
Both fighters have many supporters
and the indications are that considera-
BILE money viii be wagered before the
men enter the ring. The O'Brien con-
tingent is looking for better odds than
the present figures offered, but Erne's
admirers do not appear anxious to get
their money down.
Erne has not been seen in this V1cln-
ity since he fought McFadden at the
LenOx club some time ago, and local
followers of Erne would like to see the
champion stripped before placing their
money on the Buffalo boys chances.
Erne's recent illness seems to have Civ
en- his friends somewhat of a scare, but
there is no cause for alarm.
Erne has completely recovered from
his recent attack and is in better cOndi-
ton now than ever before. He has
been working hard at Sheepshead, and
as q result is in good form for tonight s
conflict Erne finished his training to-
day and will take things easy until ne
is called to the club house.
O'BRIEN IS IN CONDITION.
O'Brien, who has been preparing for
Tie nSuI dL w NeSlCu6SL0Ty Will CO1ll6 ~
the city and rest until it is time to go
to the arena. He is in his usual good
form. He has trained hard for the en-
counter and is confident that he will
defeat the champion before the limit.
All details for the battle are now
complete. Never before in the history
of pugilism in this country has inter
est in an event among the fighters in
this class been greater. Since Erne's s
defeat of Lavigne the question has
been where to find a fOeman worthy of
this marvelOusly clever fighter
That such a one has been found in
the person of O'Brien there seems to
be little doubt and one of the greatest
fights in years is confidently expected.
So far as O'Brien is concerned, he has
undergone a thorough preparation and
never for a moment has he entertained
a doubt about the fight.
A delegation of race followers came
over from Washington to remain until
after the fight, when they will go either
to New Orleans or San Francisco for
the winter. following the stables al
ready shipped.
From Buffalo a special train will be
run and a stron~ Erne following from
that city will be present to shout for
him. He is q remarkable favorite in
the bison city and his friends will back
him with their last dollar. The inf1u-
ence of the Buffalo money may have a
small effect upon the betting, but the
belief is that it Will not vary much
from 800 to $50 with Erne as the favor
ite.
kid Mccoy, Frank Zimpher and
George Salts will be in Erne's corner, a
fact which insures frst-class attention
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
NO FAITH CURE
About Stuart'S Dyspepsia Tablets.
They Cure Stomach Troubles and Indigestion,
Anyway Whether You Have Faith
in Them or Not

All physicians agree that the element Of
faith has great deal to do in the cure
of disease.
Firm belief and confidence in family
physician the same confidence and
faith in a patent medicine have produced
remarkable cure in all ages.
This is especially true in nervous troub-
for the quack and charlatan as the dis
eases arising from a weak rundown
nervous syestem.
Nevertheless, the most common of all
diseases. indigestion, and stomach trouble
which in turn cause nervous diseases,
heart troubles consumption and loss of
flesh, requires something besides faith to
cure.
Mere faith will not digest your food for
you, viii not give you appetite. will
not increase your flesh and strengthen
your nerves and heart, but Stuart's DYs-
pepsia Tablets Will do these things. be-
cause they are composed of the elements
of digestion; they contain the juices, acids
and peptones necessary to the digestion
and assimilation of all wholesome food.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food if placed in a jar or bottle in water
heated to 9S degrees, and they will do it
much more effectively when taken into
the stomach after meals, whether you
have faith that they will not.
They invigorate the stomach. make pure
blood and strong nerves in the only way
that nature can do it, and that is from
plenty OF wholesome food, well digested.
It is not what We eat, but what we digest
that does US good.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
druggists at so cents for full sized pack
Little book on cause and cure of sto-
mach troubles mailed free by addressing
F. A. Stuart Co, Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
Blood Poison.
EruptiOns, Offensive Sores, Ul-
cerated Throat and Mouth,
Swollen Glands.
A Specific Cure Found IN Botanic
Blood Balm.
TRIAL BOTTLE SENT FREE

Deep-seated, obstinate cases that re-
Eist doctors treatment or patent medi-
cines are cured to stay cured by B. B.
j. (Botanic Blood Baims.) It has been
tested for the past 80 years and cures
made by B. B. B. IS or 20 years ago are
well today. B. B. B. is the most power
fuI Blood Purifier made, yet perfectly
safe to take by old or young Have
you contagious Blood Poison, producing
ulcers, copper-coIored spots, pimples,
swollen glands, liberated throat or
mouth, then B. B. B. Will heal every
sore, stop hair from falling out, and
in fact drive the poison from the entire
system and leave the patient in fine
condition, ready for any emergency.
We have absolute faith in Botanic
Blood Balm, hence we viii send to any
sufferer a sample bottle Of B. 3. 3.
absolutely free.
II you are satisfied that Blood Balm
IS what you need you will find large
bottles for sale by Swift 6. Holiday
Drug Co. 523 Kansas avenue, and
Rowley & Snow, 600 Kansas avenue,
Topeka, and all druggists for SIC or
6 bottles (fun treatmenD $500. For
sample bottles address Blood Balm Co,
81 Mitchell st. Atlanta, Ga. and trial
bottle and medical book viii be sent, all
charges prepaid Describe your trOu-
BILE and we will include free medical ad-
vice