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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29

For catarrh of the head throat and
stomach, try Clarke's Rocky Mountain
Mineral. 1t cures. All druggists.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29

DIR. n. F. Clifford, dentist, does first
class dental work. Rooms 2 and 4, lie
N. Main street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29

Repsold select vintage wines will
grace the board of prince or lord. P. j.
Brophy & Co.. sole agents. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29
Switches, Switches!

great reduction in switches for the
next 10 days at Mrs. A. Birthright's
40 West Granite.
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Brigadier Ganeral West.

1S"UieI CHnprHI Vcs''
Athol. Mass, May 2S.-Brigadier Cen
eral George w. West died at his home
here to-day. aged 81 years. He was
promoted to brigadier general for brav-
cry at the battle of Antietam.
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16 pounds sugar, 81; finest Minnesota
flour, S1.15 sack; fresh creamery butter,
25 cents; fresh eggs, Is cents. Cooks,
331 East Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29

Our 81 shoe sale continues to be a
drawing card. Tassell's, % w. Park.
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M0RTUARY RECORD.
Judge Lohn NIackay

Sandusky, Ohio, May 2S.-Judge John
Mackay, one of the foremost lawyers
Of Ohio, is dead.
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MINER EXCURSIONS.
Great Northern Railway, Commencing
May 18th.

Boulder and return, s1.9O Sold Sat
urday and Sunday, good until Monday.
Basin and return, 81. Sold Sundays
only, good returning same day. Al
North Main street, j. E. Dawson,
Agent.
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DRS. MURRAY & EREUND

Hospital and offices corner Quartz ana
Alaska streets, Butte, Mont. Telephone
30 and 116 for Ambulance
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Quay If my judgment Is correct, there
is little doubt as to what the result will
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

Not many persons know what a
spoonbill is, but all those who do know
that every spring this fish is the esps-
eial prey of Shippingport fishermen,
who catch them in great numbers be-
low the falls
The spoonbill is probably the largest
fish that swims the Ohio river He Is
anywhere from foot long to six feet.
but also half of him is bill. The bill Is
spoon shaped, but is "a single one. The
lower lip is short. the bill being used
much like a spade. The spoonbill has
no scales. but is covered with a tough
hide. Altogether he is an uncanny OBJ.
ject and far from delicacy in appear
ance. He is also called by some Shovel
nose cat. -
Every spring spoonbills in schools
visit the falls Of the Ohio. 1t is a tradi-
ton that they come up all the way
from the gulf of Mexico every spring TO
spawn at the falls, but more credit is
given the theory that they live scat
teIed in the river right along and only
congregate in the spawning season..
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27
Abort an Even Thing.

A well known member of the Detroit
bar tells this story: "Some years ago /
attended session of the circuit court
up In the state. A pro confesso divorce
case was called and it so happened that
the judge was very much opposed to di-
vorces, especially those which were un-
opposed. After the attorney for the
complainant in this case had announced
himself as ready to proceed. the judge
asked If any one appeared for the de-
PENDANT. There was silence for a mo-
ment, and the judge repeated the ques-
ton. At one end of the lawyers table
eat an attorney who had acquired the
liquor habit and who was at the time
considerably under the influence Of
stimulants. He was noticed struggling
to get on his feet. and. on observing
him. the judge seized the opportunity
to ask:
DO you appear for the defendant.
Mr.. Blankf'
No. your honor. merely rose to
remark, as "friend of the court" that
with Brother Doubleblank as attorney
for the complainant and no one ON the
other side it was about an even thing. :
"Then Blank resumed his seat while
the whole court roared with laughter.
Detroit Free Press
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27
HOW PADDY COMMITS SUICIDE

An Old Police SerReant's Observations
on the Weather and Its Effects.
Good suicide weather" the grizzled
old sergeant behind the desk of one of
the New York police stations observed,
as he glanced out at the dull, over
whelming clouds from which the rain
slfted down In a neyer-ending drizzle.
"A good day for suicides over here.
he continued, musingly. III Ger
man is going 10 kill himself he waits
for Just such day as this. Even II
he don't intend to kill himself three or
four days like this will soon drive him
to it. Wen be apt TO have three or
four cases reported before roll-call.
Now. it's different with French
man. When German feels blue 1t
makes him all the bluer II the wealth
er's bad. But Frenchman, when he
is crossed in love or has gone broke.
thinks the weather is sympathiZlng
with him If 1t rains when he is feeling
badly. When he makes up his mind
to commit suicide he'll invariably car
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

ant. Is but one among the many called
into play before the organ Is finally
looked upon by its maker and pro-
nonnced good, for the organ Is stand
ing monument TO the ingenuity of ages.
The brains and laborious lives of many
thousands of men are represented In
its intricate frame. 1t is the embodi-
ment OF long centuries of civilization
and prosperity, for only the highest
culture could render possible its devel.
opment; only leisure and wealth could
bring II TO perfection. To attempt TO
enumerate the thousand ingenious APP
pllances by which difficulties have
been overcome would be impossible,
but by the application of every me
chanleal principle known enormous re-
suits are produced by apparently inslg-
nifcant means. The organlst draws u
stop with thumb and finger. but that
slight action puts into motion masses
OF wood and metal distant from him
perhaps sixty or seventy feet.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

One Of the many camera fiends OF
this city has recently been showing his
friends very unusual photograph of
himself. caught in the act of falling
from a ladder, and seeming TO be n
winning candidate for a broken neck
In spite of the fact that the injury seems
SO certain the tumblers face wears a
CHEEKY smile. and ON close inspection
may be seen to be winking his eye mis-
chieyously at you as we'll as the force
Of gravity. In reply 10 questions he ex-
planned that that was an accomplish
ment acquired only after long practice
AZ could pose for that picture all day
long with no serious injury to myself.
except waste of time and a little ply
steal fatigue. he insisted. But the less
credulous of his friends refused TO be-
lieve that he took pleasure in such
acrobatic performances, and finally he
had to tell the whole story.
"It's all very simple. First you place
your camera in some way about o or
12 feet from the floor, with the lens
pointing downward. A picture taken
with it in this position will make the
floor appear to be side wall. Lay a
sheet of white cloth on the floor and
then arrange your ladder and yourself
upon this sheet. and the posing is done
A strip Of carpet tackled to the wall and
a couple Of chairs deftly arranged adds
to the illusion. but the whole thing is
so simple that l am ashamed of myself
for explaining il to you instead of max.
ing you think it ont for yourself. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

John was hashful lover and had
been calling ON Mary for three years.
but that was as far as he got until. Wis
iting st. Lonis ON business. he found
himself detained beyond the expected
time
He had to write TO Mary, explaining
his absence ON the usual evening, and,
while writing, the courage he had SO
long lacked came TO him and he made
point blank proposal of marriage He
mailed the letter. and for two hours
was one of the happiest men in Mis-.
tonri
Then he began TO believe he had been
precipitate and was assailed with doubt
as to how his letter would be received
That night he didn't sleep. He thought
all sorts of things. and yainly wished
he conld intercept the letter before it
Ieaehed her But that was manifestly
impossible.
1t was not until noon the next day
that he received an inspiration as he
WAS passing "A telegraph office Rushing
in he seized blank and neryonsly
penned the following
Miss Mary --, Chicago:
Mailed you wrong letter yesterday. Please
do not open and deliver To me On my return.
After that he breathed freer. AT the
same time wondering If he hadn' /
played the fool in not letting the mat
ter stand Tina. evening a telegram was
awaiting him at the hotel 1t read
John -, st. Louis
No; you mailed right letter 1t was about
time.
And John didn't allow business to
interfere with his return TO Chicago. =
Chicago Inter Ocean
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MAKING BIG ORGANS.
ST. LOUIS ONE or THE CENTERS
OF THIS INDUSTRY.
Factories Hnunts of Magicians Whose
Product Comes as Near to Having
Nerves and Soul as 1t Is Possible to
Bring Inanimsfe Matter.

That st. Louis, Mo-, Is an organ
building center is statement which
will surprise not few of its citizens,
but that it contributes Il larger mum
Der of church organs 10 the religious
denominations OF the United States
than any other city west of New York,
will probably be regarded rs intelli-
gence even In well-informed musical
circles. This. however, Is the case, for
st. Louis has three organ building fac
tories which have been in operation for
many years. one of which has placed
IN position about 1000 organs. in the
churches of the country, while the
combined output of the others may
bring up the number which st. Louis
has built TO 5000.
The organ factory Is the workshop of
magician. Great bafn-like rooms,
with lofts overhead, on which are
mounted old, unused organs, dusty and
spider webbed skeletons or organs
from which pipes have been removed;
dlslocated parts of organ frames bear
ing traces OF their former employment.
ON the floor stand more organ frames.
new and incomplete, in process OF
building. In the corners, against the
walls, lying about on tie floor, in piles.
In long boxes, In baskets, are organ
pipes. Queer, necromantic-looklng In
struments lie about, used In construc-
ton and repair. For the organ builder
l. IA Magician and the thing he builds
Is living creature. The work of his
hands has IA heart aud lungs, arteries
and veins. nerves and slnews, a skele-
ton and frame, a soul aud myriad
voices. The great windchest Is its
heart, the conductors are It's arteries,
the bellows its lungs. the beams and
framework its skeleton, while the in
finite network Of rods and wires which
confuses the imagination by their
number and direction are Its nerves
and sinews. For that matter. every
pipe has Its own individuality, in the
parlance Of the profession, each has
body, foot and toe; every pipe has a
mouth "A tongue. teeth, lips. ears. a
beard aud a voice.
In this strangest Of all factories,
where wood and metal are taught 10
sing automatic praises. the materials
are many. or the woods common
white pine Is the most important. and
highly esteemed from the fact that In
every climate. cold or hot, moist or
dry, It remains almost unchanged
ubiIa ru1nV other woods shrink and
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

pipes. on the skill of the voieer de-
ponds also very largely the reputation
of the organ builder. Noicers. like
poets, are born, not made; for voicing
Is fine art, which consists in making
such an adjustment of the teeth. lips,
beard and ears around the mouth as 10
produce particular quality of tone.
The teeth are a set of little ridges
placed just within the mouth of the
pipe, the lips are the two sides Of the
opening cut TO emit the wind and the
ears are two projecting pieces of zine
or pipe metal on each side; the beard
Is square projection of metal just be-
low. Every variety of pipe is not pro-
ylded with all these appendages, for
some have teeth but no ears; some
have ears but no beard, and so on. 1t
all depends upon tue quality Of tone TO
be impaired TO the pipe.
The voicer's talent, however import
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

warp until their original shape Is al
most entirely lost. 1t is the only ma
terlal used To make wood pipes. Pop
lar, maple, oak, butternut, walnut. are
used IN various portions. while for or
namental cases the semI-preclous
woods are used In decoration. For the
pedals butternut Is used for the lower
portion. maple for the footrest OF the
white keys and black walnut for the
shnrps and fiats or upper keys.
The pipe Is the object Of the magl-
clans attention, and on IL the greater
portion of his care Is bestowed The
pipe Is one. but the possibilities of its
tone are many, for from one pipe many
different varieties and qualities OF the
tone may be produced. All depends
upon the "yoicer." or man who at
tends to the yolclng or toning of the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

The Washington woman came across
some excellent tea In England the
like Of which size had never known be-
tore She knew there was none Of IL to
he had in America. 80 she bought
pounds and pounds Of il 10 bring hcme
with her She didn't mean To pay duty
ON IL. for she felt that no really patri-
ntie American can consistently pay a
tea tax after what our ancestors did in
Boston harbor. ga she made herself n
psttieoat. and into the lining thereof
che quilted the tea. When the steamer
drew into port she pnt ON the garment.
10 wear ii WAS martyrdom. II seemed
90 weigh "A ton. She could scarcely walk
In ii. and the hang Of her new going
ashore gown was utterly ruined by II,
hut the custom honse officials let her
pass without suspicion. She went di-
iectly 10 the railway station and started
Tor Washington. The journey will live
long in her memory for its discomfort.
Her husband met her ut the station. lie
marked her pale. worn look As they
stepped into the carriage she told him
the story
"a wasn't going 10 let them get ahead
of me, she said proudly. Wasn't it
n lovely idea "
Her husband fell back in the carriage
and roared.
"Lovelyi" he said. "Lovelyl I
should say it was. Why. my dear, there
isn't any duty ON tea
And let me remark in passing that
the child \ sob in the silence isn't by
any means the only thing that curseth
deeper than the strong man in his
wrath. Washington Post
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black veil. 1t made stir throughout
the country. The name OF Drexel for
years has been n synonym for wealth.
That one of the daughters of the great
Philadelphia house would give herself
TO the church seemed hardly credible
TO those who had never met her and
who knew nothing OF her family. She
took the step cheerfully, and so far as
known has always rejoiced in her self
sacrifice. No one save herself and a
few officers of the church know the
whole extent of her benefactlon or of
her sacrifices. OF late years little has
been written or heard OF her by the
world at large. No woman who de-
ponds upon her daily labor for food
aud shelter has worked more arduous-
ly than she in carrying out the great
plan to which she has devoted her en-.
ergies and resources.
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at very seldom happens, said Mr.
6tormington Barnes. THAT we arr per
mittsd TO adopt the career for which we
are ambitious in youth always want.
ed TO be u comedian and make people
laugh ="
"Dear me. eaid the sympathetic
young girl lyon ought not To he 70
disappointed. I'm snre You make PEG.
pie laugh very often as il is ~ Wash.
ington Star
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THEY ALL GOT IN.
How the Animals Managed 10 Get
Admitted 10 the show.

Admitted 10 the show.
1t appears that one idle day the frog.
the duck. the lamb and the skunk started
forth together to visit the show Just
what sort of show it was the chronicler
doesn't state. Anyway. 1t was some
thing that the queerly assorted quartet
was anxious 10 attend. and they hoped
and waddled and gamboled and trotted
toward the big canvas Enclosure with
delig htful thiobs of anticipation.
Finally they reached the doortender.
the frog leading the line.
Well. the frog had greenback and
passed right in.
The duck had bill and followed the
frog.
The lamb had four quarters and fol-
lowed the frog and the duck.
But the unfortunate skunk was left
ON the outside. He had only scent.
and that was bad. Naturally he turned
away, feeling pretty blue. As he was
slowly going back over the hill he met
hoop snake rolling along at lively
rate toward the show The skunk greet
ed him. but the snake did not stop.
Don't interrupt me. /" he cried over
bis shoulder. GIVE got to do turn.
and I'm little late. and he rolled
along.
At the top Of the hill the skunk no
ticed another old friend approaching. 1t
was the sardine.
"Hellol" cried the sardine. What
the matter7 %
SO the skunk told him.
81 can guess how you feel about 1t, :"
said the sardine alphabetically 81
belong to the smelt family myself But.
say. old fellow. You come right back
and go in with me-I've got box. g"
And the skunk and the sardine went
back together. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

The living politicians
England they politicians
j. Ellen Elizabeth
She
minded Miss Anthony
public
has been Elizabeth Cdy
the best things she chapter Babies her "Remns
is
that mothers She
Mrs j. Ellen Foster Republican politician She
ori the c T. L. adopt partisan plank
that
paisn speeches. She good speaker has
IS
She born Ireland practically
o
alone
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

A good story is told of the crown
prince OF Germany. Soon after Bis.
marek's retirement the emperor and
empress were at dinner with their elder
children and some eminent statesmen
when the prince suddenly broke out
with
"They say, father. that now Prince
Bismarck has gone you will be able 10
tell the people TO do just what you like
all by Yourself. You will enjoy that
won't YOU
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet
II cures painful, swollen, smariing, nervous
feet, and instantly takes the sting out q
corns and bunions. It's the greatest com
fort discovery OF the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy
IL is n certain cure for lngrowing Nails
sweating, callous and hot, tired. aching feet
We have over 1000 testimonials. Try II
to-day. Sold by all druggists aud she,
stores BY mail for 25c. Ia stamps. Tria
package FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
sted lie Roy, n. Y.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

ry out his intention on sunshiny day.
The worlds brightness seems only TO
mock him."
And what about the Irlshman, SER
geantf' asked the new policeman.
Look here, young man., said the
sergeant, with just suggestion of
Limerick In his tone, "lrlshmen don I
commit suicide. When an lrlshman
gets broke and blue lie don't XIII him
self. Not much! He goes and beats
somebody. or gets beat himself, or fail
ing in both instances goes home and
beats his wife"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27
THE POOR SALESMAN.
One of the Ways He IL Tortured by
ExaetInE Shoppera.


On the shelves of nearly every dry
goods store in the city are rolls of goods
which have been hauled off the shelves
from one to dozen times day to be
exhibited to possible purchasers. The
exacting shoppers have become firmly
convinced that such exhibitions of the
open ends of rolls cause them to become
lbcpworn. The result is they ask the
slerk to cut their order from the inside
End. This means the unrolling of the
entire bolt for possible three quarter
yard purchase. but il has to be done.
A fashionably dressed woman stepped
into one of the Nicollet avenue stores
tome ginghams. On the shelves was
brand new stock of ginghams which
had just the night before been taken
from the boxes in which they were
shipped from the factory. They hadn't
been shown TO any one except possibly
the buyers down east, and then these
particular pieces had not been exhibit
ed. Bolt after bolt WAS shown to the
shopper. and finally she picked upon
particularly nice new piece OF pink
Bingham al 20 cents yard.
cit looks little shopworn. she re-
marked as she began to tumble with
her purse catch.
ut cant be. " replied the obliging
clerk IL just last night came cut Of
the box from which 1t came from the
factory
"Well. III prefer it If you would cut
1t from the other end .
The clerk groaned inwardly. but pro-
ceeded to nnroll the 30 or 40 yards of
bingham.
"How much Z" he asked as he took
his scissors from his vest pocket
1.-TWO yards.
His scissors snapped viciously as they
clipped off the goods, and the tone in
which he called the cashboy was not of
the gentlest. hut the shopper at least.
was satisfied. Minneapolis Journal
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27
Umbrella Dinlomacx.

4 man with an umbrella was walking
In the RAIN an umbrellaless friend join.
ed him and shared the protection. The
umbrella owner noticed that now he
was getting only half protection, as the
rain and the drlppings from the umbrel
Ia as well fell on one shoulder. Seeing
another friend without an umbrella he
invited him in out of the wet, saying
'"rhere is plenty of room for three
BY this new arrangement he now had
complete protection, as he had to move
the umbrella to the position he carried
1t when he was using It alone. aud a
friend on either side protected him from
the rain while receiving the dripplngs
from the mbrella.-Womans Home
Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27

II COLUMBUS BUGGY ooMPANY'5
vehicles are moi carried in stock By your
local dealer, write TO A. G.. & J. q. GLENN,
Columbus Repository, Pacific Coast head
quarters, 132l-i323- 1925 Market St. y. r.,
for our illustrated catalogue and further
information. New Elegant Repository re.
plete with latest styles.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27
HOTTIES nOHoor.

Menlo Park, San Mateo Co. Cal, accredited
at the Universities. Location. climate, and
careful attention 10 Mental, Moral and
Physical training. places Hoitt's among he
foremost Schools for Boys ON the Coast
5. +, Chronicle. Will reopen in the new
building August 10Th, 10th year, Ira @.
Hoitt Pm. D., Principal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27
RICHEST NUN IN THE WORLD
Miss Drexel Gives Herself and Her
Millions to the Church.

Mother Katherine, formerly Miss
Katherine Drexel, of Philadelphia, is
the richest nun in the world. She is
deyoting her life and her fortune to the
care and education of Indian children.
Her wealth Is said 10 exceed $1,000, 900.
When IL WAS announced that Miss
Drexel was postulate in the mother
house OF the Sisters of Mercy In Pitts
burg. aud that she proposed taking the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27
CONFESSION OF A MlLLloNAIRE.

A millionaire confessed tn /, secret of his
success in two woids-hard work. lie put
ia the best part of his life "a ming dollars
and losing health. and now he was putting
in the other half spending dollars 10 get II
back. Nothing equals liosteiter's Stomach
Bitters lor restoring health. II cures dys-
pepsia and indigestion.