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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

under normal conditions, and even dur
ing the war was a source of great tinan-
Cial strength to the state.
During the truCtiOn period the
property was allowed to go down and
was used for political purposes. so that
instead Of being a benefit it was a bur
den to the people. and popular clamOr
arose a second time for its sale, E,X-
Governor Brown again opposed this
proposition and stated that with the
proper management the road was worth
to the state $4,000 per month. Finally
as a result OF this agitation in 1870 the
iegisla ture authorized the lease of the
property for a term of 20 years at rot
less than the amount named-$25 900
monthly. Mr. Brown. then justice of
the supreme court, resigned his office.
secured the lease and opel ted the road
successfully until 1890. paying the slip
ulatCd rental regularly, and amassed a
colossal fortune besides. Upon the ex-
0Ga.tpn Of the lE4sc N 1890 the state
leased the property to the Nashville,
Chattanooga 6. St. Louis Railway COM
pany for term Of 30 years at $35, 0Dl
/ monthly, or SCOOP per annum, which
has been paid regularly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
MONKEYS PICKING COTTON.
The New Era That Has Dawned for the
Mississippi Agriculturist.

From the Washington Star
In 1896, at the Vicksburg fair, Pro-
fessor Tracy and w. w. Mangum the
latter a wealthy cotton planter of
Smedes, that state. We're watching some
trained monkeys perform their various
tricks. Professor Tracy suggested that
there was no reason why the monkey
should not be employed in picking cot
ton and supersede the negro in that
work. The plan was discussed and Mr..
Mangum bought in New York city a
dozen monkeys in 1897, and, with
trainer, put them to work.
The monkeys belonged to the
race known to scientists as Sphagtalis
vulgaris and the males weighed about
40 pounds and the females about 60
pounds each. Bags were made for each
monkey. which would hold about %
pounds of seed cotton. and a bag placed
over the shoulder of each. 1t is surprs-
ing how rapidly the trainer taught the
monkeys to pick cotton. Baskets to
hold the cotton were placed at the end
of the rooms, and one man. over and
above the trainer. was necessary to
take the cotton out of the sacks and
put it in the baskets. The females
proved much better picllers than the
males, for they not only picked cleaner
cotton, but they would also pick more
VI IL III a iiS. Ill leSS IIdI d mon II
after the monkeys were started a the
work, they could pick on an average Of
$50 pounds a day The first experiment,
although on a small scale, proved to
Mr.. Mangum that monkeys could be
used with great success as Gotten pick
erS, so in June Of 1898 ne gave an order
for 900 mOnlSeVC of the same breed On
an exporter Of monkeys from Africa,
with the understanding that most of
them were to ne females. About Sep
tnmber ! last the new batch of mon
keys arrived, and the services of the Oh
trainer We're engaged to train his new
lot. But this was not such an easy
matter as was at first thought, for
many Of the new monkeys were Ctill
Wild. But the trainer thoroughly un-
dcrStOOd his business, having served for
a long time under Barnum as a trainer
Of MONKEYS Finally, with the aid of
/ 10 old monkeys who We're of great as
SistanCc, and a great deal of punish
| ment and reWarding, the new gang
We're pretty well trained by the middle
of October. Mr.. Mangum s greatly
| pleased with the result of his expert
| ment Speaking of it recently, he said !:
| Il consider the day tE3t Professor
! Tracy suggested to me the training of
! monkeys as cotton pickers as the most
t fortunate day the South has seen in
/ many years. It means more to the
| South than a cotton picking machine,
] Tor the monkeys are success as PICK
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AN EMBARRASSING PROXY.
The Guileless Minister and the Thought
loss Office Boy.

A local clergyman was down town
one of the recent uptra-zero mornings,
and desiring to call upon rarish.oner
whose place of business is in Water
street, he stepped into the office of an
other parishioner on the avenue. near
Erie street. with the intention of call
ing up the Water street man by phone
and finding out how long he would be
in his office, the pastor net relishirg
the idea of the long walk in the pierre
ing cold.
The avenue parishiGner was not in.
His office boy had the big room all 70
himself.
MY lad" said the pastor, Il wish
You would call up Mr.. Dash main
'steen-nought, and ask how long he viii
be in his office. and. if he isn't there,
find out wlen he will be in. My fin
fiers are so cold | don't think l could
| hold the receiver
Yes, sir, eaid the polite boy. VINO
| shall l say wants to know"
| Rev. Mr.. Bank" replied the pastor
| and he drew up a chair beside the
! steam radiator.
Pretty soon he heard the boy say:
rs this main 'steen-nought?
There was brief silence. Then the
! boy went on:
Yes. yes, I've got 'em--HulIo. Is
! the boss in?--what's that?-Who's this
| talking? Why. it is the Rev. Mr.. Blank.
! No. Blank-Blank. Blank. Blank
| What's the matter with you, Lizzie
| This is the Rev. Mister Blank. Got it
Don't get funny, grille What do I want
to know? Say. asked you that half an
! hour ago. Is the old man in?-who is it
| talking? Well, III be jiggered, Now
take off your earmuffs. Mabel, an do a
little lstenin act This is the Rev
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
GEORGIA OPERATES A RAILROAD
State Owns and Lenses Line Once Man
aged by Governnr's Aprnintecs.

To those who are interested in the
various phases connected with govern
ment ownership of railroads the follow
ing summary of the events attending
the operation of the Western & Atlantic
railway, property owned by the state
of Georgia, will prove If practical in
terest.
The history of Georgia's ownership of
railroad property begins on Dec. u,
1886 when the general assembly provided
for the survey and construction of
railroad from the point where Atlanta
now stands to some point on thu Ten
nessee river Only few years prcViuus-
~ the South Carolina & Georgia all
road had been completed from Charles
ton, S. c., to Augusta. and this fac;
created in the minds Of the leading
public men of the state the hope for the
advancement Of the commonwealth ay
along lines Of transportation facilities.
BY lS41 the road was in operation from
Terminus (now Atlanta) to Ration,
distance Of 100 miles. and the following
year it was completed, the northwestern
terminus being where the city of Chat
tanOOsa now stands, a distance of 1873
miles. The total cost was $4.44l So, or
So. 1901 per mile. which was raised by
taxation and the sale of bonds, the
money being appropriated from time to
time as the work pr greSscd.
In the frs .gdT ur its existence the
road was operated directly by the state,
through officials named 10y state Su-
perintendent, who was in turn appoint
ed by the governor. Politics n. ce>sarily
played some part in the selection Of the
superintendent and MINOR officials, but
as little as might have been expected
under the circumstances. Up to 1855 the
property was a burden T. the state. The
road failing to produce Sufficlent rev e
nue. for its support, and in that year
the late ex-senator Joseph L. Brown
and ex-senator Benjamin H. Hin made
Il spirited canvass for the gOVernorship,
the question at issue being the sale or
the lease of the state road. The Iulmel
champiOned the operation Of III" road
by the state and Won The first year Of
his administration witnessed a thorough
reorganization of the management and
the application of business methods in
operation. The result was that at tbs
end Of the year after paying off all la
bilties. a balance of $43.5O0 was paid
into the treasury.
From that time to the end of the civil
war the history of the road was one
of unbroken progress. Regularly net
balance of $500 900 was realized and the
receipts during Browns administration
went as high as $3.50, 000-considerahlY
over 10 per cent. on the money invested
II paid over half the revenues required
for the support Of the state government
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
TOUGH TIME IN A BLIZZARD.
Two Men Trace Their Way in Montana by
Telegraph Wires.

1T looks a little like snow" said the,
weather man the other day as he look
ed first out of the window and then let
his eye wander over the great glass
map in the senate lobby. There was a
fine beating snow outside just whiten-
ing the ground in places and piling up
in drifts several inches deep against the
terrace. Both west and south and east
on the map We're great white arrows.
pointing toward Washington and two
great highs" We're racing from differ
ent quarters for the capital.
From Chicago was reported a record
of 10 degrees below zero and from Col
orado was reported snow deep enough
to cover up small towns. The weather
man was figuring on the depth of the
snow at Como and Apex and calculat-
ing the velocity of the wind. and from
this and the general atmospheric condi-
lions outside concluded that Washing
ton was threatened with snow.
1T is no plaything," the weather man
said, when they have snow like this in
the Rockies. j had an experience in
going from Helena, Mont over the di-
vide some years ago. 1t was beauti-
full day when my companions and my
self left Helena. There was deep snow
on the ground and in the mountains
there were some immense drifts, but
the snow was packed and the sun was
bright. before we Snt On the Top OF ti1e
divide it began to snow just as it is
showing now, fine drifting snow. and
the wind got up to 90 miles an hour.
Within two hours there was no sign OF
the trail anywhere. We were in beat
ing blizzard and couldn't tell which
way we We're going. We struggled
along blindly until we got on top of the
divide. All we could tell was that we
had nc idea where we would wind UP. =
THE horses were afraid and did nat
want to face the drifts, and we were
half dead with cold. In flounderiRs
through one drift we got tangled ira
wire and that was our salvation. It
was the single wire on the government
telegraph line.
The drift was clear up to the top Of
the telegraph pole at that point. but it
was for the most part within three or
four feet of the wire We knew we
must follow this line to find our way.
We could not do so by sight One-pf
us had to hook his arm around the Wire
and hold on to it while the other togrk
care of the horses. He could just side
the wire along in the bend of the elbow,
letting go only to pass each pole, and in
this way we got into Deer Lodge It
seefs strange here to talk about walk
ing on about the level of the tops of
telegraph poles, but that's what we did
from the top of the divide to Deer
Lodge"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

From the San Francisco News Letter.
Unlike other members of his family,
Callaghan Byrne is a thorough Bohe
milan. and his romantic marriage on st.
Valentines day was followed by the
regrets of his old friends, as much as
by the rejoicings Of his new and more
conventional acquaintance. Cal is a
great story teller, but, as he is rather
hard of hearing, is always afraid that he
will miss the criticisms of his friends
upon his anecdotes. He always prefaces
one of his variations with the remark:
Now, let's have drink, and then I'm
going to tell a story" feeling that he,
has purchased an audience by his hos
pitality, although his stories are good
enough to listen to without any pre-
MUM from the raconteur.
The last time Cal was in New York
he was out late with a friend who was
slight in stature, Byrne being large and
stout. They noticed that policeman
was watching them narrowly, and be-
came convinced that the copper thought
Cal intended to rob his small companion
when opportunity offered.
Byrne at once adopted all the customs
which he supposed marked the hard
character he was suspected of being.
He acted as if he We're continually about
to knock his companion on the head.
and they led the policeman merry
chase. waiting for the fatal blow. After
! several hours of this amusement they
| finally told the shadowing policeman
| that they had been stringing him and
| invited him to have a consolatory drink
/ as they chaffed him at his mistake.
/ The patrolman asked Cal how long he
! had beeu in New York, and the astute
/ Byrne was chagrined to learn that, in
stead Of being the suspected criminal
he was believed to be an innocent NeS-
| terner, and his small companion not a
| victim, but the confidence man who was
| to help do up the rural Callaghan.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

From the Detroit Journal,
Little Mary-You say, mamma. that
there are 100000 people in America
and every one has birthday once a
year?
Mamma-Yes, darling.
Little Mary with a wistful sish)-
Dear me, What a lot of cake
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
rs, while the machines have been fail

ers, while the machines have been fail
ures. l believe that it is the greatest
discovery that has been made to the
cotton planter since Whitney invented
the cotton gin. People laughed at me
at first when l tried this thing, as they
always do when a man tries anything
new, but now that it has proved sue
cess, all my neighbors are wild about
it."-Jefferson City Tribune
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
Valuable Words.

From the Yonksrs Statesman.
Once upon time a Beggar importuned
a Lawyer for aims.
Let me give You some advice said the
Lawyer.
"I'd rather you sold the advice and gave
me the proceeds" ventured the Beggar.
trying not to seem forward
This fable teaches that under certain
circumstance fine words can be made in
directly to butter parsnips.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
An Tnopportune Moment.

From the Tit-Bits
Heat last, my dear Amelia, the
happy monent has arrived when l can
tell you how / love you.
She-For goodness sake. Mr.. Tomp-
kins, don't tell me here!
iie-Why? There are no witnesses.
She-That's just it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
The Modern Method.

From tho InGanaDolis Journal.
IT'S an awful thing not to know where
one : next meal is coming from"
Yes. but good many Of us married
men are experiencing i since the gro
Gerry stores got 10 advertising bargain
sales
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

From the Washington Star.
1.-The trouble with people who talk about
China" remarked Ii Hung Chang, is
that they don't study us
Have we been misrepresented2
Grossly. I've raised the price on that
Russian amba ssador three times in the
last year. And yet they say this is not
a progressive government
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

that? Won't be back for three months?
You ain1t kiddin'? Well. that's all
Yes, it's quite enough. Funny Bunny.
By-by."
And the boy slammed the receiver
into it's hooks.
Then he turned to the perspirins
clergyman and deferentially Remarked
"Mr. Dash has just stepped out sir,
an won't be back for three months. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

From the Chicago Record.
My husband suffers terribly from
the cold
DO you think he really feels it more
than other people, OF does he only make
more fuss about it?"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

Frnm tin" Detroit Free Press.
"ldra-Mr. Spocner said if h" was sure
v0u would arceot lin lie would pro-
pnEe-
Mand Wat did YOU say?
- iOlU him tn t"y it, If you WOuldn
uuw YOU would some time"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

Rcd pu;Its
,,aS;r,' e. s,,i.b .r, ,o-a
NJ ta,,st,e3 ,naS,, Fo,. ,,so s5 cant Units
soc
Chenille Curtains
All over both sides. fancy figured, inn
ported silk chenille portieres, 3 yards
long. extra wide. formerly sold at
S9.aS' selling out pair. $500
ITEMS Underwear
Heavy cotton ribbed shirts and draw
ers, full sizes, hand finished seams,
satin faced in blue only, cost 'oc
each' seillhs out at'''. .''' '''' 5oc
Mems Heavy SOx
Heavy weight mems wool sox, our for
mer 3sc and 4sc, put in this lot While
'hey las''''. 80. -. -. ....''<oS
Boys Waists
Bows fine percaline waists. pleated
fronts and backs. navy blue, strictly
fast color, ages to IA, worth 35c,
seiilHs OUT al'''. 80. $50 80. ''<oS
Macintosh Special
Mems heavy diagonal cloth mack
intoshes, with cape. heavy plaid lin
all go in a week at. -. 5000
CalicOeS and Gingtlams
All Sc calicoas. pIain and figured tur-
kew reds figured indigo blues, Simp-
son grays and MORNINGS, best check
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. left, a ward &C
MusIjns
Rleac hed "A soft finish. unbleached "A
IL. such as Lawrence, Kenwood and
Badger brands-the e and Sc quail
ties: selling out, a yard -. 49,. ..4C
Abdo,inoI and non-corrosive a and
6 hook. 25c corset steels, drab only
left: a Dair 49,. go. DC
,,, ,as eo,,,, ,,a
sunln,er rauze rorsats. worth IN to
81 a pair: selling out, a pair. ..37c
Me- "h'"
BEST corduroy Knee pahts' ages " 10
10 maze u me imported coruurIy'
20 oost e.. sa1Iirn an, ~ 10
Shi!dren's SHOES
All Of our best children's shoes, for
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26

~ Fine white WorSted silk bound, hand
TX finished outer seams Infants Com
~ Portable Shirts; cost soc. Selling out
~ Dress Goods
~ Black and colored; black ali wool Gre
~ pons: black broadcloths; black Cecil
. liam cloths: fine black Henriettas:
~A cOlOred all wool novelties; fancy
~ plaids; any of Dress Goods, which
~ we formerly sold up to s125 yard
w Dress Innings
~ Silesas. full width best taffetas, in plain
and fancy colors. linen canvas and
~ best black taffetas. sold UP to 23S
cents, selling out at. &C
~ Innings, Short Lengths
~ Linen grass cloths, hair cloths. crino-
A lines short lengths of taffetas. some
~ goods were up to 15c a yard, selling
W out at. -. .'.. 49,. 80. sc
- Ladies' Dress Skirts
. Only about 80 left of fine black lustered
"a figured hrilliantine ladies' dress
" skirts, well made, full sizes well
A lined and bound, former price g. So
. Ladies' Fine Dress Skirts
~ Black silk. satin stripe, ladies' dress
w skirts. heavy black all wool storm
"a serges, fine black plain Cecillian la
dies dress skirts. All elegantly made,
X lined and interlned formerly sold up
EA to $74S selling OUT. 80. $3.50
w Ladies' Dress Waists
~ Plain black fine silk taffeta ladies
!" shirt waists tucked fronts, made in
"a the latest style, elegantly lined. de-
vi tachable collars. our own manufac-
N ,.n,
~ Chuer"eaf' MISSES anu ooys
~ Shlrts' drawers pahtaiettes ana UNION
~ tian ribbed. lace trimmed fronts the
~ usual soc garment selling out. ca e4c
1 adde's, Underwear
II NIadi,,,, ,.oight ladies', ,,er;no ,.as+e
~ ond no,ts Iarh, rihhad rneai,,, ,,d
. hght weight vests pants ana union
W sults, galli'ents loIiiier'y solu up 10
"a 'oc' seiliis OUT each -. '''''' $50
" Towels, Huck and Bath
VI eAtia HeaNs anu iai sc SLY, p'eI tiieN
~ decorating Turkish towels, all for
. hlel -oc lihe' no"'''' $50 '''''''' so@
"a Damask Cloths
~ 1,;ra h1o,ahod ,,+,or, d,,,,sl, o1o+br
~ heautif,Il tIONerv DESIGNS "a and "a
X S s. so'" 's"s fun "'''" ':o': ":'5e
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
Ladies' GauntIets

Ladies' GauntIets
Brown and wine color Ladies Gaunt-
lets, plain and embroidered backs, all
Ribbons .
Nos. :, 3 and IL, all Silk Satin and eros
Grain Ribbons, quite an assortment
of colors yet left; cost up to 25c
yard. Selling out ....,...............
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-10
Revival Services.

The chorus choir rendered some ex-
cellent singing last night at the Meth
odist Episcopal church. A large con-
gregation was present DIR. Leech fol-
lowed up his Sunday sermons with a
discourse on "Why should christians
labor to save soulso" The text was
II looked on my right hand and be-
held; and no man would know me: re-
fuge failed me: no man cared for my
SOUL"
He manifested that a human soul
is the most valuable treasure Ia the
universe. The mission Of christian
life is to save it; for God does this
work through human itstrumentality.
He showed that the worlds home
missionaries have been profoundly
thrilled with the priceless worth of a
soul and the tremendous peril Of its
environment when unsaved. This
has logically eliminated in a soul saw
ing mission. 1t is cruel and criminal
in such city as this, TO permit ne
elected men, women or children to
utter the lamentations of the text.
He presented methods for saving
souls and illustrated the discussion by
impressive historical incidents. Ser
vices will be held each night and the
present outlook is full Of PROMISE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-10
THE LECTURE COURSE.
Arranged the Same AS Usual Except
That the Athletic Association has
Charge of 1t.

1t is not generally understood but
it is a fact nevertheless that the
lecture to be given to night is one Of
the regular course such as is given
every year by the students of the
University. This year the course
was put under the control OF the
Athletic Association but the course
is made up in the same manner as
formerly.
Mr. Emmett, the lecturer to night
is a full blooded Indian and he will
talk on the Indian question dealing
with the treatment that his race has
received and wherein both the white
man and the Indian have erred The
talk will be most interesting one
and everyone would do we'll TO at
tend. 1t will be held in Commence
ment Hall at eight o'clock.
The lecture course for the year is
decidedly the finest that has ever
been offered here and includes many
famous men among them General
Gordon who made such an impression
on his first visit here some years ago.
Season tickets are the same price as
usual and every one would do well to
buy them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-10
The Governors Message.

Governor Atkinson's message to the
legislature on January IL will contain
40, 600 words, the longest ever known.
He will recommend that the governors
salary be increased; that the state
supreme court have five instead Of
four judges; that circuit judges get
SO, 900 instead of 1900 year and
that there be eighteen instead OF thir-
teen Of them.
The increase OF other state officers
salaries will also be advocated. The
legislature will try to take the par
doning power from the governor and
give it to the supreme court or board
of pardons.
Governor Atkinson will also recon-
mend the establishment of a state
board of arbitration, to which shall
be submitted all disputes between en-
ployes and employers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-10
One ON Charley.

Charles N. Finnell, of Keyser, who
for q time practiced law in Parsons,
was here between trains Monday. He
came up to che city of Bretz Saturday
to spend the last minutes of the old
year and the first hours of the new
year with his sweetheart. OF course
he missed the o:15 train next morning
for his mother is accustomed to put
him to bed early. Then, failing to
profit by the lesson Of Saturday night
he staid up late Sunday night and did
not get up in time for the train home
Monday morning so he came down
here for dinner. We are glad he miss
ed the trains for we are always glad
to see Mr. Finnell, and otherwise we
might not have had that privilege.
Parsons Advocate.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-10
Meeting Of the Parkersburg Presbytery

A meeting of the Parkersburg Pres
bytery was held in this city last We'd
nesday night at the First Presbyteri-
an church for the purpose of dissolv-
ing the PASTORAL relations of Rev. j.
r.. Munfort of the church at Cairo,
and dismissing Mr.. Munfort to Taco
ma, Wash. Also for the purpose Of
dissolving the pastoral relation OF
Rev. j. p. Mcdonald and the church
he was pastor of in Raleigh county.
this State, that he may take charge
Of the missions in the city of Parkers-
burg. The Presbytery was represent
ed by Rev. j. III. Flanagan, Rev. Jo-
seph Munfort, Rev. Buchanan and
Rev. Sloan. -Clarksburg News.