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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

"Deliaw
"Yis, ma'am."
"Why didn't you call me at o'clock,
as told you to doT
"Shure, ma'am. ye tould me to call ye
IL ye had dropped Off. looked in on ye
at 8, and ye hadn't dropped off at all!
Ye was lyin on the bed in the same
place, sound asleepw
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

One of the hardest tests given ap-
phcants who go before the civil service
commission boards of examiners Is In
the form of printed matter, which is
to be copied without single change.
1t is said to be surprising to find how
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

young man." asked the proprietor
of the store. who was making the
rounds OF the various departments.
"how can you afford TO dress so clabo-
rntcly and expsnsivcly on the salary
We pay your"
II can't" gloomlly answered The
salesman. ~ ought to have more sal.
ary."-Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

The bank checks passing through
the clearing houses In London and New
York In one month exceed the value of
all the gold and silver coin In the
world
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

descent Of property, which he may earn,
hut not own. The rice6eld Ia the scene
Of activity. and IL he shows himself to be
industrious and frugal and capable of
maintaining a family some Naiar maid
will ask him to become her husband.-
Cleveland Leader.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

MOST Of the followers OF the wan
ing Foraker, some Of whom have
been successful enough to keep u
precarious hold on tho state patron
age In spite Of the rise OF the Hanna
dynasty, are preparing to enter polit-
ical exile. AS they go, they might
exclaim, ms TImon's servants once
did In sounding n knoll TO their mas
ter's failing fortunes; "We have seen
better days" Senator Foraker him
self will be numbered among the
"dead ones" politically two years
hence. 1t might have been other
wise.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

APRONS Chamber OF Commerce
appointed committee last evening
to assist In obtaining popular sub
scriptions to the stock of the conf
pany that will provide Akron with u
new public hall. 1t IL understood
that the Tuesday Musical club will
also assist In the enterprise. This,
with the liberal cooperation of the
German societies and publlc-spirited
citizens generally, should assure the
success of the Hall project.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13
THE Republicans will have a great

THE Republicans will have n great
deal to brag about In the result OF
the Boston election yesterday, elect
ing their candidate for Mayor by n
plurality OF nearly 1900. Boston
gave Democratic plurality of 5000
on State issues last fall and elected
Democratic Mayor by 1900 two
years ago. Local factional differ
ences among the Democrats and an
unusually heavy Republican vote
defeated the Democratic ticket.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

The Hon. NJ. A. Norris, of Youngs-
town, concludes that friendship is
full OF dregs. The light of his life
went out when he failed to get the
appointment as District Attorney
plum that went to Senator Sullivan,
Of Warren. Hear the following
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS
Grand Opera House

WlLbUh r. oTIChLE, Mgr
NEXT ATTRACTIONS
One week, commencing Monday
evening, Dec. IL. Mats. Wed. and Sat.
Mr.. Chester De Vonde and his Big
Dramatic company. Direction of C.L.
Walters, in repertoire of high class
productions.
Wednesday night, Dec. l8, "Dr
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
Wednesday matinee, Dec. 13,
"Shadows Of the Scaffold."
High class specialties. Evening
prices 10c zoe SOC. Mat. prices 1Oc, zoe.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Col. WArTERsoN, tho veteran
editor OF the Louisville Courier
Journal, seems to be looking for u
soft place to light. In recent edl-
torial, headed "After the Ball." he
prophesied that "Mr. Bryan will
certainly be tho next Democratic
nominee for president" thousands
who voted against him In 1896" he
says, "would vote for him in 1900"
Again, "Mr. Bryan is a young man.
He is a clean, attractive young man."
Az Col. Watterson himself voted
against Bryan In 1896, the latter's
friends know how to take the hint.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

In THE course of brief speech in
Congress yesterday Congressman
Overstreet used the term "National
Honor" more than a dozen times.
These self-annointed guardians of
the national honor may be some-
what warped In favor with the people
after some of their measures have
been put to the test.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

WHENEVER the Toledo Blade
refers to Maj. General Chas. Dick it
places his military title in quotation
marks. For this fell mark Of disre-
spect to superior the editor of the
orthodox Blade should be cast into
the EXTREMIST limit Of outer dark
naes
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

"NEvFR before hns this nation
had 30 much cause for thankfulness
MS ut the present time" said the
Presidentin his message to Congress.
The Hon. l.. g. Laylin, Of Norwalk,
and dozen or more candidates who
failod to get the appointment for
District Attorney, are taking a jaun-
diced view Of this roseate passage
In the message.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

MAI. GEN. CHAs. DICK Is learning
something of the fierce wretchedness
that glory brings. Promises of nice
appointments to 200 or more Repub-
licans of Summit county, with
places for less than 70, implies con-
dition of things not calculated to
give any sta,esmanp pleasant dreams.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17

During the past year the department
has responded to So calls including the
two that We're outside the city limits.
In the fires within the city the total loss
has been $4,000, which has been fully
covered by insurance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
LIGHT, POWER AND WATER
Institution of Which Anaconda
Is Justly Proud.
BLESSING OF PURE WATER
A Brief Summary of the More Recent
improvements in the Street Rail-
way, Light, Water and Town
site Departments.

A progressive town with progressive
people needs progressive institutions, so
that the order of go-aheadedness may
be observed at all times. Anaconda is
indeed fortunate in this regard. Prog
ress is the watchword here, and all
business and mercantile concerns have
that for their motto. The Anaconda
Copper Mining company in each of it's
departments is ever alive to the value
of improvements, and this wideawake
policy prevails everywhere.
The electric light and railway, water
and townsite departments of the Ana
conda Copper Mining company are un-
der the management of Herbert Nc
Nulta, assisted by II. Frank Collins,
cashier; Thomas w. Burke, foreman of
electric lighting; William =. est, fore
man of the street railway system, and
Newt Knudson, superintendent Of
water works.
The Street Railway.
While little or no new construction
work has been done in connection with
the street railway system during the
past year, many improvements have
been made. The tracks of the system
have been resurfaced, and in many
motors and trailers have been repaired
and reprinted, and this work will con-
tinue. new track snow sweeper has
recently been added to the equipment,
which will preclude much of the an
noyance which has heretofore hindered
traffic to some extent during the biz
yards of winter months.
The system has a trackage of some
six miles. 1t finds its originating point
at the gates of the Anaconda Driving
park, west of the city, and has it's ter
minus at Anaconda Athletic field, east
of Carroll In addition there is a
branch line to Anaconda Lake park.
Electric Lighting.
The electric lighting department sup
plies current for 5000 incandescent
lights and 324 ACKNOWLEDGMENT arc
lamps. of which 6S are used for light
ing the streets of Anaconda-all night
every night in the year; and, in ad-
dition, is furnished power for motors
about the city, aggregating about 15O-
horse power, including printing Office.
laundry, elevator and other plants.
The service is given from three
plants. One of the three plants is situ-
ated west of the city beyond the driv-
ing park. The motive power here is
water. which is taken from Warm
Springs creek, at Walshs dam, and
thence conducted through three miles
of flume to the turbines, after which
the water finds ITS way through a
fiume to the reduction works. The vol
ume of water at the mouth of the big
flunle has a pressure head of 129 feet.
The other two plants are operated by
steam power. One of these is located
at the refinery and the other at the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
BRAVE FIGHTERS OF FIRE
Anaconda's Department Is Re-
garded as a Model.
CLEAN RECORD THIS YEAR
The Firemen Have Done Good Work
Recent Additions to Their Equip
ment- The New Truck
Is q Dandy.

They're the best in the country" is
the way Chief Mentrum speaks of his
little band of fire-fghters, that consti-
tute the paid department of the city
of Anaconda. The chief means what
he says. and the boys deserve it all.
They constitute one of the finest de-
partments in the Northwest, and have
fully demonstrated that they are as
good in active service as they are on
dress parade Quick, brave, energetic
and well disciplined. they are justly en-
titled to the great pride that Anaconda
takes in them. They have saved the
city S property owners many thousands
of dollars during the past year. and
have given Anaconda good standing
with the insurance people everywhere,
1t is fact that insurance special
agents have come to refer to the Ana
conda department as model for other
cities to follow. These firemen deserve
a merry Christmas, if anybody does.
and Anaconda ought to see that they
get it.
Did you ever go into the fire depart
ment's quarters at the city hall? If
you did, you certainly found the firemen
busy at something. And it makes no
difference a t what hour of the day you
ways working about the place. They
have practically rebuilt the premises
and have strung such a maze of wires
inside the walls and ceiling that nearly
everything about the place is done by
electricity. At night the house is dark,
save for the single light that burns dim
ly in front of the big indicator on the
north wall. But let an alarm come in
and the transformation is instant With
the first tap of the bell, every lamp in
the house flashes into brightness, the
doors fly open and the horses jump to
their places. All this is done without
wires has accomplished this much and
the firemen do the rest.
what is the best record that we
have?" repeated Chief Mentrum the
other day when visitor propounded
the query well, the boys have made
some pretty lively bitches If I were
to tell you how fast they can work, you
wouldn't believe me. The record that
/ give them is for actual work. I held
the watch on them one day when a
call came in from box "a, and the hose
wagon rolled out of the door in just
1919 seconds from the time of the first
tap of the bell. They had to wait sew
eral seconds for the call to be complete
or they could have beaten that record
The boys are hard to catch under any
circumstances
The delight and pride of the depart
ment these days is the new Seagravf
combination truck. with its extension
| ladders and chemical extinguishers
! This new machine is an important adj
| dition to the equipment of the depart.
| ment and is one of the best pieces OF
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
The Place to buy Feed.

Mr.. w. j. Allen is the oldest exclusive
dealer in hay, feed, grain, wood, ETC.,
in Anaconda He is a pioneer in the
city, and by his thorough business
methods and fair, square dealing he
has won a place in the local world Of
trade that may well be envied. Mr..
Aliens place of business is large iron
warehouse at the corner of Third and
Oak streets, where everything is to be
found that properly belongs in first
class feed store. Mr.. Allen devotes his
personal attention to the prompt filling
of orders and he makes it his first OBJ
ject to see that not the slightest delay
occurs in serving his patrons
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17

does not depend on this pipe line. There
are many mountain streams and rms,
all running over virgin rock, which teed
the stream flowing in at the upper end
of the new reservoir; so that the prac-
tically inexhaustible supply of Lake
Hearst is virtually a reserve fund upon
which to draw in case of need The
city mains are connected with the res
ervoir here spoken of, and through
them comes the rock-filtered water,
cold as ice, uncontaminated by decayed
or decaying vegetable matter, direct to
the city
There is yet another reservoir, how
ever itself Of no mean capacity, which
lies directly below the new reservoir.
From here the city was for years sup
piled, until the demand was made Tor
increased capacity. This old lake, lying
as it does directly in the shadow of the
newly constructed reservoir, contains
water of the same purity as that of the
other two bodies. Mains are also laid
to tap this body.
Thus from this necessarily brief and
imperfect description, the reader cannot
but fail to find convincing proof of the
assertion that Anaconda's water sup
ply is practically ineShaustible. The
fact that a large stream flows continue
ously from the supply lakes to Warm
Springs creek is evidence that there
can be no stagnation, but that the
water is at all times in circulation
This season there is more water IN
the lakes than ever before This is
probably due to the late season. Mr..
Knudson estimates the quantity Of
water in Lake Hearst at the present
time at 800 900, 900 gallons; that in the
second reservoir at 70.000,000 gallons
and generous quantity in the third.
Were not a single drop to be added to
the volume available, Anaconda would
1,n ir, ffo r1fp do, Of a
shortage for more than six months.
Upon the completion of the new reser-
voir a new 14-inch main was laid from
the second lake through the city to a
point two miles eastward. The length
of this new pipe is nine miles. In all
parts of the city new piping has been
laid, but there is considerable amount
yet to be put in. This work will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. An
other fact testifying to the excellence
of the system is this: There is not
dead end in the city. Every drop of
water has a continuous flow from the
moment it enters the city upon the west
till it departs upon the east. The pres
sure at the fire hydrants is 100 pounds,
which is 20 pounds greater than the
usual pressure. The new system has
rendered practically useless the fire en-
CINE purchased by the city. for the rea-
son that the pressure at the hydrant
nozzes is ample for any emergency,
and no added pressure that the engine
/ could give is needed.
The Townsi,e Department
! The townsite department is still doing
| business at the old stand There has
! not been much movement in real eS-
tate of late, but the townsite people
continue to offer choice building lots
i for sale at the same reasonable rates
/ and terms which have prevailed in this
! department during the past.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
The Townsi,e Department.

The townsite department is still doing
business at the old stand. There has
not been much movement in real es-
tate of late, but the townsite people
continue to offer choice building lots
for sale at the same reasonable rates
and terms which have prevailed in this
department during the past.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17

The delight and pride of the depart
ment these days is the new Seagrave
combination truck. with its extension
ladders and chemical extinguishers
This new machine is an important adj
dition to the equipment of the depart
ment and is one of the best pieces of
The record-union., 1899-03-31
DEAD SOLDIERS.
Transport Crook Discharging Her
Gruesome Cargo at New York.

NEW YORK, March 30.-The United
States transport Crook, with the bodies
Of CSC American soldiers and civilians
who lost their lives in the American
Spanish war, was moored alongside the
Government dock in Brooklyn to-day,
and the work of discharging her cargo
was commenced.
Captain Buck. with Company I OF
the Thirteenth United States Infantry,
awaited the arrival of the vessel.
The work of transferring the remain
der of the caskets from the ship to the
dock will probably occupy the greater
part of three days, as the boxes are
only swung over at the rate of one
every five minutes. When the caskets
reached the floor of the dock they were
put on litter and carried by four men
to different parts of the wharf so that
i6er-ifcation by relatives or friends
would be facilitated.
Lieutenant Robinson of Ohio. who
went to Cuba for the purpose of identi-
flying bodies, is i'll with typhoid fever.
He was removed to the Long Island
Hospital. The wife of. Brigadier General
Ezra Evers is also sick. She was re-
moved from the Crook to the Park Ave
nue Hotel, this city
The record-union., 1899-03-31
A BRITISH OPINION.
Filipinos Have Put Themselves in
the Wrong in Present Struggle.

LONDON, March 30.-The Speaker
this week, commenting upon the diff
culties of the Americans in the Philip
pines and asserting that the new series
OF troubles which is said to be inev-
liable, even after the capture of Malo-
les probably puts an end to the Filipino
Republic, says:
1t must be noted throughout the
present struggle that the Filipinos
have put themselves in the wrong. The
plea that they We're fighting in defense
Of their rights does not hold good in
the case of Manila, which is the center
OF European interests. It could not be
left to the mercy of the, revclutionaries.
America, through no fault of her own,
has become responsible for the good
government of the Philippines, and is
bound to suppress Aguinaldo as We
suppressed Arab Pasha for the pro-
lection of European interests in Egypt.
It may be possible hereafter to give
the Fflipinos local self-government
even independence, but for the present
it is absolutely necessary to secure
peace at Manila for the maintenance of
the commerce of the islands. If, by
threatening this, the Filipino Govern
ment made itself impossible, the fault
lies with it's itself, and not with the
United States fer the present gallant
troops in the newer West are the
mandatories of civilization and Eu-
rope, and are carrying on the war in
the interest of peace"
The record-union., 1899-03-31
SPIDER KELLEY
THE WINNER.
Given the Decision in His Fight
With Bob Thompson.
The Latter Badly Punished, But Managed
to Stay to the End.
Dawson City Visited by Another
Fire, Twenty Thousand Dollars
Worth of Property Being De-
stroyed-San Jose to Have a
New Banking Institution.

LOS ANGELES, March 30.-Spider
Kelley won the decision tonight in
fifteen-round boxing contest with BOD
Thompson (colored) of this city. Kelley
outpointed Thompson from the start TO
the finish of the fight. Thompson was
hit repeatedly, and in the thirteenth
round was badly punished, but he
pluckily stayed to the end.
The men fought ait catch weights be-
fore the Los Angeles Athletic Club OF
this city John Brink was referee.
The colored man attempted to rush
the fight in it's earlier stages, but later
on devoted his talents to staying in for
the finish. Kelley showed up in fine
form. though slightly overdrawn.
Kelley won the fight on his clever
ness. His blows had slight effect on
the colored man. He claimed a foul on
several occasions, when the colored man
delivered kidney blows, but the claims
We're not allowed.
There was an interesting preliminary
bout between Ben Lewis. (colored) of
San Fran ,isco and Dummy Rowen OF
Illinois, which was declared a draw.
The record-union., 1899-03-31
HANGED HIMSELF.
A Baker Commits Suicide Near
French Camu.

STOCKTON, March 30.-Early this
morning the body of a man was found
hanging to a telegraph pole mile south
of French Camp. A notebook found in
his pocket indicated that his name was
Paul Tnyver Andressen, and three
cigarmaker's knives found upon his
persSn tended to show that cigarmaking
was his trade.
He was about feet inches in hight,
dressed in a dark suit of good mate
rial, and wore sandy mustache, brown
hair and a weeks growth of beard. A
pair of spectacles and some January
lottery tickets were also found in his
clothing.
He had fastened strap to the pole,
to which he had tied a baling rope.
Fastening the rope around his neck, he
jumped off a fence. He had been dead
several hours when found
The remains were identified at the
Morgue as those of Carl Andressen, a
baker, who kept a saloon at 62S Clay
street, San Francisco. He was identi-
fed by George Wolf, a Stockton saloon
keeper.
The record-union., 1899-03-31
FIRE AT DAWSON.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Worth
of Property Destroyed.

SEATTLE, March 30.-The steamer
City of Seattle, which arrived tonight
from Skaguay, Alaska, brings news of
a 10000 fire at Dawson March 9th.
The fire started from a defective fue
in a barber shop in the Rosenthal build
ing, which was destroyed, together with
the Adcock building.
William J. Terry, who arrived at
Skaguay last Friday with a bicycle,
claims to have made the trip from
Dawson on his wheel in a little over
nine days.
Thomas Fawcett, formerly Gold Com
missioner of the Yukon, was a passen-
ger Oh the Seattle. The investigation
of the charges of irregularity against
Fawcett have been completed by Al
miristrator Ogilvie. and the findings
have been forwarded to Ottawa. Mr..
FaWcett is on his way to Ottawa