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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
SILK STOCKINGS VS.. CLODHOPPERS

From the Boston Globe
The first of the mighty blows which the
British propose to strike for the relief OF
their beleague-ed garrisons has been
struck near Belmont some 80 miles north
OF Kimberley. The battle is chiefly inter-
esting since Lord Mcthuen's force, con-
sisting of some 1900 men, included the
flower of the British infantry. The best
blood in the queens service was exposed
to the testy guns of the fiery Beers.
There were battalions there of the famous
Coldstream guards. besides the Grenadier
guards and the Scots guards. To these
three regiments belong the honor at home
OF protecting the queen on great occa-
sions OF state
No one supposed that British exclusive
war Office tells the whole story of tho bat
tie. We may however. we'll believe Lord
Methuen's signed report that the British
were technically victorious, though at
very heavy cost After the Beers had
been shaken out with shrapnel their last
ridge was carried at the point of the bay
onet, though tho British lost three onicers
itilled and q wounded. Including General
Fetherstonhaugh, besides Sc men killed
and 1870 wounded. Since this victory had
no special Importance as such it VIII do
to rank with some Of the other victories
turned out by the war office, which have
cost more than they are WORTH
1t is, however. the first purely offensive
blow struck by the British, and shows
plainly what the campaign is to be. IT is
certain that the British advance has been
paralyzed tho moment it began, and the
relieving column cut in three parts, each
being left to stand on the defensive.
A great drama is about to be acted in
South Africa. The military genius OF
General Joubert is pitched against the
best commanders of Great Britain. 1t rs
the homely peasant chief against the
aristocratic military lord. Methuen ex.
pected to make a quick dash on Kimber
ley, but was "cleverly countered'' by the
crafty Boer. If he gets to Kimberley he
will have to earn his passage.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
A Hard Game.

Is FAD between the lines. the war
~ news sent out from London is
~ a confession of British disas-
ter General Methuens victories"
come pretty close to being of the ''sad
but glorious" order. The Beers have
given Methuens soldiers fully as good
as they sent every time, and if they
have retired before them they have
conducted their retreat in good order
at their leisure, bearing away their
dead and wounded and choosing for
vontageous to them.
1t is a hard row that England has
to hoe, and by the time she has finish
ed hoeing it, she will have gone through
one of the most fearful struggles it
has ever been her lot to experience.
The world is just waking up to the
fact that this is one of the great wars
of modern times. If, as is the we'll
nigh universal expectation, England
eventually brushes the Beers, the con-
sequences of the conflict will not be
so far reaching as those Of many an
other war: but If, on the other hand,
the Transvaal is able to force England
to any sort Of compromise, the conse-
quences may extend farther than now
seems possible.
The situation, rs it exists to-day,
must be far from satisfactory to those
Englishmen who know what it really
is. The British position at Estcourt
and MOOT river is admitted to be bad,
while the relief OF Kimberley seems to
be still a long way off, and Mafeking,
where Colonel Baden-Powell has been
making wonderful defense, is becom-
ing harder pressed by the Beers with
out and threatened by disease within.
Added to all this the fact that the
Dutch in Cape Colony and Natal have
not shown the loyalty which was so
confidently credited to them, but. on
the contrary, are joining the Trans
walters and Free Skaters, and it will
be seen that there is much work for
the British to do before they achieve
ultimate success. Taking all things
into account UP to date the Beers have
the better of the game. Barring COM
plcations from an uprising of the ma
tives, it is apparent that in the end
England must be victorious, but it IS
also apparent that her army when it
returns home will be badly shattered.
AT the stubborn lighting of the Beers
all the world wonders.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
of what was intended to be

paragraph of what was intended to be
satire.
There was no earthly chance for a
mistake. The word "or" appeared in
the Standard as plainly as type could
make it. The word was Intentionally
changed to or for the sole purpose
of making the Standards statement
appear extravagant, and enable the In
ter Mountain to score an imaginary
point by attacking it.
The insincerity Of the plea of typo
graphical error" is conclusively shown
by the attempt which accompanies it
to argue" that the difference is not
material, because thousands may
mean any number of thousands even
up to the hundreds of thousands
mark" What brain power and fairness
are manifest in that statement! 1t did
not occur to the great apostle of mill
tarism and imperialism, that precisely
the same thing is true of hundreds"
4 sufficient number of hundreds will
make hundreds of thousands or mill
ions or billions for that matter. So,
the smallest number of thousands will
fully justify the expression hundreds
or thousands"
The statement made by the Standard,
taken in its entirety, left no room Cor
honest doubt as to it's meaning. The
possible losses of the Filipinos were
mentioned as tens of thousands, and
our own at hundreds or thousands An
intelligence that is incapable of grasp
ing the meaning Of that simple state
ment is Unemployed in directing the
course Of a newspaper which has taken
upon itself the gigantic task of con-
vincing the people Of Montana that
the only way to get free silver is to
support a president who has abandoned
it entirely, and irreyocably committed
himself to the gold standard.
But the Inter Mountain is not so
ignorant as it pretends. It knows we'll
enough the difference between hum
dreds cor" thousands, and hundreds
of thousands. The trouble is that it
doesn't care which figures are necessary
to cover our losses in the Philippines so
long as the personnel OF it's own man.
agement is safe, and it thinks it sees
an opportunity to score a point in ia
vor of Mckinley and gold.
We trust that our readers will not
regard this as a discussion" with the
Inter Mountain Of matters of great
public concern" We are simply show
ing the animus of a misquotation. and
q palpably false plea OF typographical
error That is all.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
POLITICS IN BERLIN.
The Return of the Kaiser Arouses Fresh
Activity.

The Return of the Kaiser Arouses Fresh
Activity.
Berlin, Nov. 30.-With Emperor Will
JAMS return to-day there was an i'm
mediate revival of political activity In
Berlin.
All day the kaiser remained at Pots
dam. Among the officials who have ar
rived to see him from various parts
of the empire is DR.. Won Mumm
Schwartzenstein, who, since his arrival
from Washington, has been at his
home in Baden. DR.. Won Mumm had
long conference this afternoon with
Count Won Buelo", the foreign minis
ter, and this evening he gave to the
associated press a general summary OF
the present relations of Germany with
the United States, speaking cautiously
with reference to commercial issues,
especially the meat and fruit questions
He remarked that there was a consld-
cradle difference of opinion regarding
these matters and that Germany was
Justly complaining Of discrimination
against German sugar.
When the correspondent of the asso-
ciated press suggested the great diff
Guilty of reaching a satisfactory settle
ment of commercial difference at the
present time, especially in view Of the
fact that the United states is awaiting
Germany's action on meat and Ger
many is awaiting the new tariff sched-
ule and also Is unwilling to prejudice
pending negotiations with Other import
ant countries relative to commercial
treaties by prematurely concluding one
with America, DR.. Won Mumm did not
dissent and later in the interview he
adopted the suggestion.
Discussing the present political rela-
tions between the two powers, the Ger
man diplomatists spoke freely, declar-
ing that the Samoan agreement was
a cause of satisfaction to all three
powers and had removed a powder
cask" from International politics. 1t
was nonsense, he asserted. 10 say that
the United States still refused to ratify
the Anglo-German agreement alleging
that as a matter OF fact when he left
Washington an agreement had already
been reached. Dr. Won Mumm re-
marked that the American demand in
the partition projected had been known
all along and was agreed to from the
first-namely the possession of Tutuila
with a safe harbor at Pago-Pago.
The celebration Of Thanksgiving day
at the Kaiserhof this evening was one
of the most successful celebrations in
the history OF the American colony in
Berlin.
Professor Steuns made the only
speech, dwelling upon the debt Amer
leans owe to German science, as testi-
fled by the number OF American stu
dents in Berlin. He raised cheer by
adding that while recognizing her debt
to Germany, America could not forget
the ties binding her to England.
We are England's loyal daughter"
he said despite the fact that she has
not always treated us as a mother
should a child, although later she made
ample reparation.'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01

What contrasts Any. one who has WIS.,
tied the great galleries of London will
recall the pictures of the gorgeous uni
forms of the queens guards-the men In
scarlet with the enormous bearskins-the
typical and best soldiers of the British
army dividing the honors with the House
hold cavalry as being the tallest and
handsomest men in the army. Conspicu-
Gus among them are the Coldstream
guards in scarlet uniforms. blue facings,
and bea1skins adorned with plumes,
while lining up at their side are the Scots
guards, with the Duke of Connaught for
their honorary colonel. 1t is these soldier
gentry. who took with them $4,000 worth
of choice vianda, fruits and wines for
two-months supply in Africa. as though
preparing for an elegant picnic.
What drama could be more picturesque
than this or more suggestive of heroism.
Against these blooded and gilded guards
are the Boer farmers, fresh from the plow
and in hornespun attire, fighting for exist
ence under the gallant Joubert. who al
ways leaves the enemy to guess his inten-
TONS 1t is against fearful odds that these
burghers are trying to save fatherland.
but nobody can say what a day may bring
forth. At any time the "hlack terror
may break in upon the scene and grind
the British to powder, or help may come
from other sources. On the score of mere
numbers the British grow more and moro
formidable daily But this is not the Sou
dan. The Respondent soidiery of Great
Britain has had nothing to combat for
generation by savage and senli-civilized
foes. Now they are dealing with white
men and will have to face some OF the
best artillery in Europe.
The sympathies of many go out to the
Beers. as now the British generals are
massing their forces for offensive opera
tons, backed by the mighty purse of
England. We are likely soon to hear Of
far greater battles than those which have
gone before them. 1t is the plumed. gild-
ed sweet-scented queens guard against
the homely and thrce-evicted Beer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
The Fight on Roberts.

Z the case of Representa- tive elect
Roberts Of Utah, eminent legal tai
ent has been retained on each side
and a battle royal is assured. In
strictly legal sense Roberts has by far
the best Of 1t. To make out a legal
case against him, his opponents have
to resort to far-fetched assumptions and
extravagant allegations. They claim to
have discovered two grounds upon
which they claim he can be refused
seat: "First-The state of Utah has for
feited its right to representation, be-
cause 1t has violated the solemn COM
pact into which it entered when it was
admitted as a state. Utah's admission
and her right to representation were
secured through her agreement to abol-
ish polygamy. Second-Roberts him
self is ineligible because he has been
found guilty Of a violation Of the Ed
munds act, which carries with such
violation a forfeiture of the voting
franchise and the right to hold office"
The first of these propositions is SIM
ply the opinion Of certain people-there
can be no pretence that it is a demon
| strated fact. The second proposition
| is not in accord with the exact truth
| If the end justifles the means, it does
| not matter much upon what ground
! Roberts is thrown out-any old ground
| will do. In contested seat cases, the
| flimsiest pretext is sometimes made to
| ansWer-sometimes, indeed. as when
| the Montana state senate last winter
turned over Whiteside's seat to Geiger,
| not SO much as an excuse is offered.
Such course, however. is reprehen-
sible to the last degree. A law-ma king
body that violates the first principles of
justice may not hope to retain the con-
tidence of the people. If Roberts is
to be deprived of his seat in the house
of representatives it is to be hoped on
all accounts that it can be done with
out twisting the facts and perverting
the truth
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
SILVER REPUBLICANS
VIII Join with the Anti-Imperialists in
tho East,

Chicago Nov. 30.--The silver republic
ans in confidence here Tuesday and
Wednesday planned, it Is announced, to
ally themselves with and to make use Of
the anti-imperialism agitation, especial
ly in the eastern states, where the sill
Yer issue does not attract. Cooperation
with Edward Atkinsons following will
be sought. The purpose of the silver
republicans is to gain. If possible, with
this new issue. a foothold in the east
ern states, so that their party can truly
claim to be national organization and
thus become q more effective whip for
holding the democrats to the Bryan and
16-to-1 line. This is one reason why the
silver republicans seek to hold a big
national convention of 1000 delegates
for next year. Confirmation of this
plan came to-day from Fred Dubois,
former senator from Idaho, chairman
of the silver republican executive COM
mittee.
There is no place for the republican
anti-imperialists of New England and
the coast to go except to our party
said Mr.. Dubois. The assured conpo-
sition Of the United States senate for
several years convinces them that sill
Yer legislation cannot be passed for
many years. On the anti-imperialisn
and kindred questions they are one with
us. l am satisfied they will come to U.S.
| expect to see former Governor Bout
we'll Of Massachusetts, Edward Atkin-
son and men like them sitting as dele
gates in our convention.
I'VE have planned big convention
of 1000 or more. our convention, II held
at the same place and time as the dem
ocratic convention, will be Il powerful
stimulation against any concession By
that party to the forces of unrighteous-
ness. We have not much to gain on
this score, however We are pretty well
satisfied that the democrats will reaf-
firm the platform of 1896 and renonli-
nate Mr. Bryan. That Will be enough.
If, however, they should seek to evade
or subordinate the silver issue. Wen
not be- their allies. In such case we will
do what many silver republicans want
ed to do in 1S96--establish a separate
organization and nominate a separate
1inkRt -
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
WEATHER BUREAU.
An Important Change in the Forecast
Work,

Work.
Washington, Nov. 3o.-The annual
report of Professor Willis T. Moore.
chief of the United States weather
bureau, deals largely with the work Of
the bureau in announcing the temper
ature of the closing months of 1928
and in the exploration of the upper air
by means of kites and cloud ohserva-
tons.
No destructive marine storm occurr-
ed without the danger warnings OF
the bureau preceding the storm.
Probably the most severe storm with
in the memory Of the living swept
along the Massachusetts coast on Nov.
1921. 1888, enabling loss of at least
200 lives and many vessels. Hundreds
of craft sought safe anchorage on
the advices Of the weather bureau.
An important change in the forecast
work of the bureau was the extension
of the usual time limits of the night
forecast from IS to As hours.
The only hurricane in the West In
dies during the season of 1898 follow
ed closely the establishment of sta
tons in that region. Hurricane warn
ings were cabled to weather bureau
stations in the Lesser Antilles on Sept.
10 in advance of the storm. A. Ba"-
BADGES So persons were killed. $50
injured and property of the estimated
value OF 50. 500, 600 destroyed.
In the West Indies the work Of es-
tabliShing storm warning service
was prosecuted under very great diff
fioulties.
The West Indian service was instru-
mental in giving advance warnings of
a hurricane that struck our South Al
lantic coast on Dot. 2. The coming Of
this storm was successfully announc-
ed and sailing vessels valued at $780,
coo were held in pert until the danger
had parsed.
Climate and cron services have been
established in both Cuba and Porto
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
BRUISED HIS LEG.
Harry Davenport FLAMES Railway Ac-
cidcnt for His Injury,

Harry Davenport, a halfbreed In
dian from Butte, reported last night
that at about o'clock in the evening
an electric car had collded with a
moving freight train at the point
where the street railway line crosses
the tracks of the B., A. & P. He said
he had been standing on the front
platform OF the car when the accident
occurred. and he exhibited an ugly
confusion on his left leg, where, he
claimed, he had been struck by a
twisted handrail Superintendent Nc
Nulty of the car line said he had not
been advised of any accident
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
HAD A SWELL DINNER.
Convicts at the Penitcntiary Enjoyed
Thanksgiving Day.

Convicts at the Penitentiary Enjoyed
Thanksgiving Day.
Special Dspa tch to the Standard
Deer Lodge. Nov. 38.--At the peniten-
tiary to-day the convicts were treated to
a sumptuous dinner. which they deyoured
with relish. Oysters. turkey. chicken.
cake and pie were served to them and
after a hearty meal, at which more than
300 were present, the prison band. consist
ing of 81 pieces, with Professor Frank
Cline as leader, gave a concert at which
Il number of the latest airs We're rendered
in an excellent manner. The band was
organized recently, but is making rapid
progress towards perfection and will soon
rank high rs musical organization.
More than 800 prisoners ate their
Thanksgiving dinner within the peniten-
tiary walls, number 60 less than last
year.
All business was suspended in Deer
Lodge to-day. Union services were held
at the Presbyterian church, at which all
tae congregations were literally repre-
scented. A selected choir rendered the mu-
sic and Rev. T. Z. Reagan of the Meth
odist church delivered the sermon. Revs.
j. c. Coleman and a. B. Martin also as
sisted in the services, which were inter-
eating and impressive and elected the
closest attention from the large audi
encc.
After the feasting and Thanksgiving of
the day the citizens generally attended
the ball and supper given by the Degree
of Honor at the court house tonight. The
music was sood, the large crowd was in
excellent humor and a splendid time was
enjoyed by the happy throng.
Yesterday the various departments of
the public schools had special Tranksgiv-
ing exercises, which were largely attend
ed by the parents of the scholars in at
tendance. Dialogues, Rotations and es-
says made UP the programme. the schol-
ars taking part receiving much praise for
the excellence of the programme
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01

II CCoRDING to the New York
Y secretary of state. it is possible
! under certain conditions for a
man to practice polygamy in that state
and still be strictly within the law. 1t
is as easy as rolling off a log. If a
mans wife leaves him for five years
and he can find no trace of her he may
remarry. If the second wife disap-
pears for five years he may remarry
again. Now, the secretary of state
says that If the two runaways reap
pear after the five years period in each
case they may, he willing, live with
him and his third wife as his wives and
no law can declare against him. That
would seem to be a fine state of affairs
The chances of it's occurrence, however,
are so remote that they are hardly
worth considering.
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BACK FROM NEW YORK.
NH. Dohahoe Says That MIR, DAILY IL En-
ioying Good Health.


M. Donshoe has returned from an ex-
tended visit to New York, where he
spent considerable time with Marcus
DAILY on business connected with the
company.
II left Mr. DAILY in New York about
five days ago. said Mr.. Donahoe last
evening. He was in good health and
attending to business. AS president
of the Amalgamated Copper company
a great deal of his time is taken up
with business in that city, as he Is the
only representative in New York at
present who is oonversant with all the
affairs of the company. You might
state In this connection that there is
no doubt in my mind but that so long
as Mr.. DAILY lives he will shape the
policy and direct the affairs Of the
Amalgamated Copper company, and
there is a good prospect of his living
to a good round old age"
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DieG at Door Lodge.
Oisnntch TO the STANDARD

SpAclal DlSpltch 70 the SfanHard.
Deer Lodge, Nov. 29.-Mrs. C. J.
Christensen died at her home
in this city Tuesday evening Of
heart disease, aged 80 years, 8 months
and "a days. Deceased was native of
Balslav. Denmark. and leaves hus-
band, the only relative in the country,
to mourn her loss. The funeral will be
held Tomorrow. Friday, afternoon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01

The Standard car be found at the fol-
lowing news stands:
New York at Aston House.
Chicago at Postoffice
Chicago at Auditorium Annex.
San Francisco at Palace Hotel.
Denver at $50 Lawrence st.
Denver at COG Seventeenth st.
Salt Lake at 81 w. Second South st
Salt Lake at Salt Lake News Co.
All general business letters and CORE
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda, Mont.
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A False Plea.
~ HERE may be people in the state
Of Montana who are ignorant

~ HERE may be people in the state
of Montana who are ignorant
enough TO believe that when the
Inter Mountain in quoting from the
Standard changed the expression
hundreds or thousands to hundreds
or thousands, 1t was merely "a typo
graphical error" as claimed by that
paper, but if 50 they are certainly very
few.
If the Inter Mountain had simply
quoted the clause and stopped at that,
the excuse of 'typogra phical error"
might be accepted, and laid at the door
Of the proofreader But this quota
ton was made by the editor-not by
some typo" and then left to the ten
der mercies of the regular proof reader
1t was made by the editor for the pur-
pose Of basing upon it = fairly lengthy
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~ HE cost of supporting the Amer
lean army during the past fiscal


year, 500, ooo, 900, has been fig
ured out by ex-Director of the Mine
Preston to be a block of solid gold
liz feet square at the base ami liz
feet high; its weight, in round Num-
bers, 1855 tons. or 339, 0S5 is pounds
A million dollars could be put into a
block Of gold with a length, breadth
and thickness Of two and one hale
feet. The total amount of money ap-
propriated by congress at its last aes-
sion aggregating about a billion dol
lars, would make a cubic block OF gcid
26h feet square. Its weight would be
1.S41 tons. If set in the middle of an
ordinary street there would scarcely
be room for teams to driye Ground
it, and the top would reach 20 q e
middle OF the third-story windows.