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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-24

Judges Mediation and Hamilton, rival
claimants of seats on the Silver Bow
bench, had filed with the governor their
designations. In the telegraphic news,
the name, Roberts, figures as 1t did this
year. but 1t was the "Rump" Roberts
Of the Montana legislature then. He
had brought mandumus proceedings to
compel the state treasurer to pay him
for his services In the rump house. The
current news made up the balance of
the eight pages of the first Christmas
edition of the Standard
Yet, with all the difference in the
amount of material in the two papers,
it Is probable that Mr. Walkup had
more trouble in getting out that eight
page paper that first Christmas in the
Standards history than the Office en-
countered in the preparation Of the
edition of last Sunday. There were
many difficulties to overcome in those
days and Mr.. Walkup's resources were
often severely taxed to issue the paper
on time and with its pages filed. He
was on deck day and night. He worked
on the cases in the composing room
sometimes; he fed the press, when the
type was all set and the regular press
room force was short handed. He had
to fight on more than one occasion to
maintain his and the papers rights,
and he had always to work harder
than he had ever expected when he left
New York to come to Montana and aid
in the establishment of a new daily
newspaper.
There was a great scarcity of work
men in those days. 1t was only with diff
f1culty that the composing room force
could be kept up to it's proper number
The plant was new and the facilities
were limited, and while there were diff
ficulties to overcome in the editorial
management Of the new paper, there
were grave troubles in the mechanical
department that were larger end mere
numerous than anybody on the cut
side ever dreamed of. Mr. Walkup had
his task cut out for him and he was de-
termined to carry 1t through. 1t was
sometimes hard work. but he always
accomplished it some way or other.
Since he left the newspaper business
Mr. Walkup has grown sleek and fat
and his appearance indicates that there
Is less worry in politics and the mer-
camille business than there was in man
aging the mechanical part of the pro-
duction of the Standard in those early
days. His loyal services in those days
certainly earned for him the comfort
that he now enjoys, and nobody who
is familiar with his exertions during
the most difficult years Of the Stand
ards experiences begrudges him the
comfortable berth that he occupies
now. So 1t is not to be wondered at
that Mr.. Walkup shared the general
anticipation of something good in re-
gard to the Standard of a week ago
and that his printers habits, formed
long ago. kept him up till the rumble
in the press room told that the last
section of the paper was bein run off
Then he procured a paper and fastened
to inspect +, When he had scanned the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-24
was not so ve'y much of a paper.

was not so ve'y much of a paper,
either.
Anaconda was a wide-open town in
those days. There were SO many sa-
looms and gambling houses that it was
hardly possible for a man with all the
weaknesses of an ordinary printer to
get past them all on an ordinary oc-
casion. When Christmas attractions
were added to the everyday charms of
these places the allurements were more
than some of our force could stand.
There had been lot of eggno@ and
Tom and Jerry Christmas punch con-
sumed by the boys, and some of them
hadn't been out West long enough to
stand up under the load that they had
taken on. OF course they couldn't wait
till the work of the night was over.
They had to get an early start for fear
that there wouldn't be any left when
they had finished their work. When
time was called in the composing room
we were shy a few men. but we man
aged to get the forms ready for press
nearly on time Then came more trou-
hles. The pressman-he Is pach III New
York now and it does no harm to tell
this-had Joined the early celebrants of
the evening and was utterly unable to
respond to the call when the forms
were all ready. He made. two or three
good efforts, but each of them resulted
in a worse failure than the preceding
one and we gave up trying to do any
thing with him. So I had TO feed the
!, 'rg. II wasn't much Of
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-07
The Benedict,

,kespeare loved and welded a
farmers daughter.
Humboldt married poor gill be-
cause he loved her. OF course they are
happy.
Byron married Miss Maybank to get
money to nay his debts. 1t turned out
a bad shift.
Robert Burns married farm girl,
with whom he fell in love when they
wo1 cd together in the ploWfield.
Peter the Great of Russia married a
peasant girl She made an excellent
wife and a sagacious Empress,
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
were cousins. and about the only eX-
amples in the long life Of English mon
alchs wherein sincere affection existed
Edward Lytton Bulwer, the English
statesman and novelist, MARI eel girl
much his inferior in position ana got
shrew for a wife. OF course, he was
unhappy.
WASHINGTON married a woman with
two children. 1t was enough to say
that she was worthy of him. ana they
lived as married folks should-in per-
feet harmony.
John Adams married the daughter of
a Preshytcl ian minister. Her father
objected on account of Johns being
lawvpr-hp had had opinion of the
morals Of the pr fession.
Milton married the daughter OF Il
country "'''He He was an austere re-
cluse, while he was rosy. romDing
country lass hat could not endure the
restraint imnr - upon her: so they
parated. 6 b cqu"nt]y, howe er she
returned, md they lived tol raDly hap
py together.
John II wa d. the great phi'anthrop-
ist married h> nurse, She W. alto
eother beneath him in social and intel
lort,'ol cap?eity and besides this w9s-
fiftr-two vcar. cd. while he was TWEEN,
ty-tive. He would not take No for an
answer IN they wore married and
lived hnnn1v toseth"" rnt! Sc 'fed
VIII h occur red two ye asterWard
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-07
The - G ionaryA

Monocle-The show window of va
cant wisdom store.
I.ucE-NVhat man trusts tQ when ne
can't trust himself.
Diplomacy-The art Of getting what
YOU want without a quarrel.
Genius-An egotist: but an egotist is
not necessarily a genius
Philosophical fellow whom every
body takes delight in sitting Gown on
Theatre-A place where the la,est
STYLES of millinery are on exhibition
Ecotist-A NAH who is always
strongly praising or mildly censuring
himself.
Temporary-The kind of insanity a
man uses as a shield when hn does
fool things
Chalacter-So Something that writes it's
autograph on mans face in indel1ble
ink.
Life-The judge who sentences hui
mainly to hard labor for an indefinite
term of wears.
Notwithstanding that never
shows MP we'll in the dark.
Matrimony-Th stepdaughter of
great many poor excuses.
Courtship-A beau knot that nlal
rage pulls into a hard knot.
Haste-The action Of an amateur in
responding to an encore.
License-The one poetical measure
about the marriage ceremony.
Scisso,s-New p per ii les that are
more cutting than sarcastic.
Sophistry-The style Of reason pc
culiar to his satanical majesty.
N(ispra ble-The woman who hHG a
secret to impart and no one to tell it to-
Kiss-The anatomical juXtapositlon
ot two orbicularis oris muscles stimuli
taneously contracted.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-07
The Rhymster.

Love is blind, so we are told,
Yet we now '.iS true
Love can see on cue small chair
Sufficient room FOR two.
The maid, who from hammock
Hath had tumble oft,
Takes care to hang it firmly
Where grass is long and soft.
Willie drank pint Of yeast.
In spite of friendly warning.
4 hope.' said he. this will make me
Rise early in the morning"
There are no friends like the old
friends:
We know their ways, alack:
They walk in, take our brand-neW
books,
And never bring them back.
Along the cool. senueStered vale of life
He keeps the nti.cless tenor OF his
way.
He II keeps af'r from worldly strife
The 'tenner" that l lent him tother
day.
Quoth a sad young ply (cian named
Proctor.
As be a'ed his grocer a letter:
"It sometimes occurs I'm his Dr.
But Oftener still III his Dr.
She searched lis pockets through,
Vet folt no Jealous thrill,
ThOu~h oPo found some lines from an
old, old fame.
A great unpaid gus bill.
Lite Miss Nuff Fer face she did puff
with powder both red and grey,
When bold man espied her and sat
down beside her.
And kissed all her powder away.
He sent hor bouquets and he scribbled
her notes
With nersistency loyal. brit rash.
His Dosies she wears and his sayings
she quotes,
But she'll probably marry the youth
who devotes
His resources to gathering cash.
She stood while vet 1t was early dawn
Close by the open gate;
Her cheeks We're pale, her eyes were
wan.
She murmured "He is late!
How COOS he dare to treat me so?
And after all he'd said!
All, here he comes" her eyes grew
BRIGHT
And she raised her pretty head.
And rs the 1aogard came in view
chn cried in tones to freeze:
'You're getting later every day;
Three pints this morning, please"
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-07

The man who is superior to his cloth
ing usually wears mighty poor clothes.
A physician says woman is never
really i'll as long as she is able to COM
plain.
Some mems desire to say L told you
90, is greater than their desire Tor i'm
mortality.
A man will destroy his own life by
holding his breath. but ne may prolons
the lives of others.
Ten minutes recreation IN a merry
oo-rorn1 viii convince the mo skepti-
90, nc,. flat the world n,1XGs.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-07
Webster's Idea of the Great Orator.

Webster's Idea of the Great Orator.
The orator who would do justice to
a great theme or a great occasion must
thoroughly study and understand the
subject; he Must accurately and, II pos
sible, infinitely digest in writing be-
forehand the substance, and even the
form, of his address; otherwise, though
he may speak ably, he will be apt not
to make in all respects an able speech.
He must entirely possess himself be-
forehand of the main things which he
wishes to say, and then throw himself
upon the excitement of the moment
and the sympathy of the audience
In those portions of his discourse
which are didactic or narrative, he will
not be likely to wander, in any direc-
ton far from his notes; although even
in those portions new facts, illustra-
tions, and suggestions will be apt to
spring up before him as he proceeds.
But when the topic rises, when the
mind kindles from within, and the
strain becomes loftier, or holder, or
more pathetic, when the sacred foun-
tain of tears is ready to overflow, and
audience and speaker are moved by one
kindred sympathetic passion, then the
thick-coming fancies cannot be kept
down. the storehouse Of the memory is
unlocked images start up from the
slumber of years, and all that the or
ator has seen, read, heard, or felt re-
turns in distinct shape and vivid col
ors. The cold and premeditated text
will no longer suffice for the glowing
thought. The stately, balanced phrase
gives place to some abrupt, graphic ex-
preston, that rushes unbidden to his
lips. The unforeseen incident or local
ity furnishes an apt and speaking i'm
age. and the discourse instinctively
transposes itself into higher key
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-07
if You Want 10 Purchase a CORA

Ora Hodse, or some Choice Bdildir
Lots in the F1ealtbiest Town in tf
Sodtb, call on as for We can say
yod money. y =. y y 4 =. : = = :
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
CARPETS.

TAPESTRY BRUSSELS-We are showing
more than half a hundred new fall patterns,
the choicest from three leading manufacturers.
Prices range from SOC to $50 per yard.
VELVETS-New fall designs. Prices from
oOc to Sl.O5 per yard.
WILTON VELVETS. from S1.15 to S1.65
per yard.
BODY BRUSSELS-We show good rep
resentation Of the new patterns from such
leading manufacturers as Lowell Body Brus-
sells. Bigelow Body Brussels and Whitehall
Body Brussels. Prices range from Sll5 to
$50 per yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
$4,000 Worth 81 Carpets In One Shipment, and Not
CARPETS.

COTTON INGRAM. from 1oc to $50 per
yard.
yard.
COTTON CHAIN INGRAM, all wool filled.
! nom doc to COO per yard.
. EXTRA SUPER ALL WOOL TWO-PLY
INGRAM, from SOC to o5c per yard.
COLUMBIA ALL WOOL, AGRA ALL
WOOL, TTIREE-PLY ALL WOOL and FIVE
FRAME BRUSSELS INGRAM, from soc to
Csc per yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
THREE CARLOADS
OF llNCLEUM

vnaered Tor the fan trade have arrived.
Insses plenty OF variety - choose from
eeN now Prices range from a6c - sl.To
~ square yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
1900 ROLLS Of MArTIN6S.

VI ore Of the last steamers from the Orient
- received 1000 rolls OF Mating that we
11efed for the fall trade. The prices are
usauated nom fair grade OF Straw Mating
~s0c PER yard up TO Linen Warp Mattings At
aun lec 10 SOC per yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
SAMPLES SENT
OUT Of TOWN,

Our Mail Order Department will
look after the out-of-town persons in
terest. II you are thinking OF buying
q Carpet, some Linoleum or Oil Cloth,
write us, stating the color desired and
the quality wanted. We will send you
free plenty OF samples to choose
from--you'll find that you get q better
quality here for fixed price than you
can get anywhere else.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

MOQUETTES-Prices range from o5c to
S1.O5 per yard
SMITHS ADMINISTERS at Sl.2o per
yard.
A large and entirely new line Of HART
FORD ADMINISTERS at $40 per yard.
LOWELL ADMINISTERS at SITS per
yard.
IMPERIAL BIGELOW ADMINISTERS, ex-
elusive patterns, $1oO per yard.
BUNDHAR WILTONS, in latest patterns.
at S185 per yard.
Sewing, Sc; laying, SO.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

Chicago, Ass. 8. 1892.
aGEssRS FREDERICK NELSON q xUxRo
Seattle. Washington
Genftemen-We beg to advise that Erie cars 1888 and
1882 carpet. receved and forNzded IN freight train
Aesasf7. uM arrive At ST. Paul and be delivered to tie Great
Northern Railway tomorro1p, tie 2M instant.
Ihaye bied dxdanesoka Transfer to rush Mroaqh
Yours truly,
JAS. D. 7U0HY. Agent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

There's deal
net that we must make this change
better light It's the library
looking beterment
buying large quantities
fall trade will be for
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-31
A stutne In Pri.nn.

A certain noted artist long ago. hEy
ing made faithful bust of a sitter.
found his work declined on account Of
its ugliness. the subject refusing to be
heve it was a good likeness
Every well. " said the artist ''You
deny the Likeness and refuse to take the
bust and accept the excuse.
He accordingly set up the bust in his
studio, surrounded by a small. card pa
per prison, gloomily painted over. OF.
which was inscribed. "For Debt - The
portrait was so unmistakable that
everybody in town recognized II and
flocked to the artists studio to enjoy
his ingenious revenge Soon the subject
came. passionately complaining of the
ridicule TO which he had been subjected
lyon. sirI" said the sculptor. Win
knows this ugly bust to be yours There
is no name upon it, and you have Mt
terly denied its resemblance. 1t is my
work. and have right to do as ! will
with it.
"Oh, but l will pay you the price
and take it awayT
'But it has become so valuable TO m,
by attracting the public that / cannot
part with it for less than twice my
original charge -
"Well. | will take it at that price.
And so the sculptor debtor got himself
ont of prison. New York Times
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-31

Dootor tNybo has been called out OF
bed at o'clock in the moruingl-Let
me feel your pulse. tAfter a moment)
Have you made your will?
Patient (alarmed) No, but
Dootor-W Who is your lawyer
Patient-Mr Studds Why doctor,
do yon think
Doctor-Then you had better send for
him Who is your minister!
Patient tstill more alarmedl-Rev
Mr.. SANITY Am l.
Doctor-I tn nix he had better be sen,
for
Patient thadly friRhtened) doc
tor, 90 you ally think I'm going io
die?
Doctor-No, | don't. There's moth
ing at all the matter with you, but !
hate to be the only man who has been
made fool of tonight. Mer
curry
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-31
COLORADO POLITICS.

Out here in Colorado where the
women vote Just as the men do,
and whore every man is his own
politician and has party of his
own, politics has become decided
ly popular If a young man be-
comes ennmored of "A young lady
he conducts his courtship some
thing like this:
miss Viola. / came to see if
you cared to get on your wheel
and go out and caucus an hour or
two this evening"
Certainly; I'm in the hands of
my friends" :"
And then they spin away in the
shadow of the mountains until
they arrive at one of those roman
tic places where lovers always sit.
This is beautiful place for
the causus, isn't it Viola?"
splendid! We can pass some
resolutions here that will beat the
unit rule"
And they sit and talk.
"Viola, do you know you have
always been my candidateY"
well, | have often thought
that | might win out easily with II
party like you behind me
II do not like the idea of going
it alone, do your"
mo, fusion is preferable
what is your PLATFORM
Il am Teller r-silver-republican-
silver-republican- independent re-
publican populist Bryan demo
crat."
"Good! When shall we hold the
convention?n
"As soon as we agree to fuse
"Well, how would my papa and
your papa suit you as committee
on conference?"
"Splendid!'
"All right. | will call the min
lister and hold the convention
right away.'-Denver Times.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-31
A Pretty Eject.

An illuminated sign ON store mp
town spells the name of the proprietor
in letters outlined by electric lights aud
is lit up and then made dark again
automatically. When the sign begins
to shine out, the electric bulbs at the
illumination follows the course of ar
immense pen writing the pame out. So
closely is the course of the pen followed
that the ii" in the name is not dotted
with its especial electric light dot until
the last flourish at the extreme right of
the name is lit up Then, with per
ceptible interval. as if the gigantic pen
was being carried back, the dot ON the
81" is made and shines out and the
whole name appears.-New York SUI
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-31
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

In the central counties and
along the eastern border the tenn
perature has averaged somewhat
higher than normal, with the
greatest excess in the southeastern
counties. Elsewhere it has ranged
from normal in the northern
counties to much lower than usual
on the western slope and in the
Rio Grande valley. The drought
of nearly eight weeks standing re-
mains unbroken, save over small
| areas from Larimer county east
ward and in Powers and Otero
counties. The water supply has
been ample on the western slope
and in north central counties, but
the Rio Grande is the lowest in
years. The streams of the south
central section are nearly dry. A
scarcity is also reported along the
lower Arkansas, but, the recent
higher temperature having caused
an increased flow in the upper
divisions, the shortage will soon
be relieved.
Except in the small areas favor
ed by precipitation, unfavorable
conditions continue cool nights
and drying winds being detrimen-
tai to the termination of late sown
grain, corn, potatoes and garden
truck and to the growth of vege-
tation generally.
Planting is finished in a few To-
calities, but in many sections work
has been suspended on account of
the dry, In the Arkansas valley
and some of the western counties
alfalfa is beginning to bloom, but
as whole the crop will be both
late and light. Ranges are poor.
Strawberries are on the market in
the Arkansas valley Frost on the
2]st damaged potatoes, strawber-
ries, pears, peaches, and apricots
in Garfield county.
Read The DAILY TRIBUNE.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-31

s9c will buy ON this
sale Nottingham lace
curtains in white and
ecrue, good value at
500, some are 3is yds
long and 60 in wide.
you can get them Ms
long as they last for
S9c
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-23
The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, snnken-cheeked, dis
tressed-lOoking people you so often meet are
afflicted with Kidney Complexion"
Their kidneys are turning TO a parsnip
color. So is their complexion.
They may also have indigestion, or suffer
from sleeplessness, rheumatism neuralgia,
brain trouble, nervous exhaustion and some-
times the heart acts badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy kidneys.
Usually the sufferer from kidney disease
does not find out what the trouble is until it
is almost too late, because the first symptoms
are so like mild sickness that they do not
think they need medicine or doctor until
they find themselves sick in bed.
DIR. Kilmers Swamp-Root will build up
and strengthen their weak and diseased
kidneys, purify their diseased, kidney
poisoned blood, clear their complexion and
soon they will enjoy better health.
You can get the regular sizes at the drug
store, at fifty cents and one dollar, or you
may first prove for yourself the wonderful
virtues of this great discovery, Swamp-Root,
by sending your address to DIR. Kilmer Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample bottle and a
book that tells all about it, both sent to you
absolutely free by mail. When writing
kindly mention that you read this liberal
fer in the Shenandoah HERALD.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-23
Currency Reform.

1t is understood that the House
Republican Caucus Committee, APP
pointed to frame a scheme of currency
reform, has agreed upon a measure
along the following lines
The redemption of all obligations
OF the government in gold on de-
mand.
Greenbacks, when once redeemed
for gold, to be reissued only for gold.
Permitting national banks to issue
notes of the par value of their gov
ernment bonds deposited in the
Treasury, instead of ninety per cent,
as at present.
Permitting the minimum capital Of
national banks to be twenty-five
thousand dollars, instead OF fifty
thousand dollars, as at present.
This plan is much less comprehen-
sive than ardent advocates of general
currency revision have urged, but
was adopted because harmonious
agreements on it was possible which
was not the case when more radical
measures we're suggested.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-23

JOHN o. ULRIcH, ESQ, brought to the con-
ventiOn big batch of pamphlets containing q
synopsis OF she speeches made by him through
out New York State in 1896 in behalf of
William Jennings Bryan and the Chicago plat
form. The pamphlets were eagerly devoured
by the members of the committee--Chroniele.
The manner in which the members
OF the Democratic Standing Commit
tee ''devoured" the pamphlets is not
made clear by our contemporary. 1t
is inferred, however, that the masti-
eating process occurred previous to
the rejection on the part Of the com
mittee of Mr.. Ulrich's resolutions en-
dorsing Bryan and the Chicago plat
form. We would suggest that the
doses be reduced hereafter