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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
MOntaigne and Clark.

IT is gratifying to observe that the
w. A. Clark Press Bureau, after
resting from it's brilliant labors at
Parls, has resumed its activities and is
presenting the world fresh views of its
INDUSTRIOUS founder. Heretofore the bu-
reau has treated the public to only two
aspects OF Mr.. Clark-that of a Croesus
and that of an art connoiseur, Now he
Is being exhibited with reference to
ms accomplishments as a literateur.
The way was paved by an item orig
inally appearing, we believe, a few
weeks ago in the Washington STAR and
still going the rounds of the press.
which stated that Senator William A.
Clark of Montana bears a strong re-
semblance to Charles Dickens, of whose
works he is a great admirer" That
was simply a starter. In the literary
notes" Of the Baltimore American an
pears this interesting paragraph: Sen
ator William A. Clark, of Montana. is
great admirer of Montaigne, and has
read the famous essays daily for twen
ty years"
or course every man, like Mr. Clark.
OF sound literary tastes, broad culture
and catholicity of philosophy, must re-
spect the essays of Montague as fin
ished literary productions; but why
should Mr.. Clark admire them to the
point Of reading them daily for twenty
years? We confess We have serious
doubts as to whether Mr.. Clark has
read even his Bible with any such de-
gree of regularity. The Butte Miner
has been running twenty-three years
and We venture the opinion that Mr..
Clark has taken great pleasure in not
reading it daily for weeks at a time.
1t is even conceivable that he has occa-
sionally skipped a daily issue of the
Standard, which has been published not
quite ten years, Why should he have
taken Montague as a daily diet for
twenty years? Montaigne was a good
deal of a skeptic and pessimist. To
Montaigne, as to ECClesiastes, all was
vanity of Vanities. His essays are full
of satire, irony and bitterness. With
him began the age of disenchantment.
He was the John the Baptist of modern
cynicism. His was a voice crying in a
wilderness of bigotry and superstition.
He was the forerunner of Voltaire and
Rousseau, of Dean Swift and Colonel
Sanders Vanity of vanities TO him all
was vanity and vexation of spirit.
There have been repeated occasions in
the past when Montague must have
just suited Mr.. Clark's mood; when to
read him must have been an exquisitely
melancholy pleasure. But Mr.. Clark
is supposed to possess a sanguine tenn
permanent. He never fell down but that
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

@Y every test-character, record
ability-Elihu Root is grand
good man. He's of good
stock: his father before him was a
good man. Years ago the pater OF the
new secretary of war was professor of
mathematics in Hamilton college, at
Clinton, N. Y, and a well-beloved and
much-respected man Professor Root
was. Elihu Root was born on college
hill" In good time he was a graduate
of Hamilton. AS a student he ranked
high, just as in later life, as a lawyer,
he has held a conspicuously-p prominent
place in the city of New York's legal
circles.
A lawyer can be secretary of war,
just as a dry-goods merchant can be
secretary Of the interior or a banker
be secretary Of the navy. The other
fellows do the work--the fellows who
are trained to service in the depart
ments. But the man holding the cabi-
net portfolio can have very much to
do with the quality of his departments
performance; that depends on his gen.
q al dDllllS, MS integrity, his INDUSTRY
and his common sense. Elihu Root
in the war department, can hold up his
end, if he starts out to do it; he's an
all-around good man.
Manifestly, the appointment of Mr.
| Root is of present account chiefly in
respect to its political bearing. The
selection made by the president is the
clearest proof that the administration
circle is keeping before its two eyes
the terrible defeat the Plat republic
ans sustained, in 1897, in New Yorks
mayoralty contest, when their candi-
date, ex-Secretary Tracy, was a Woe
fully-bad third in the race-he was
more than 10000 behind Van Wyck
and more than $4,000 behind Low, the
Independent. In fact, in that election
the regular republican ticket, bossed
by Plat and helped by the administra-
ton polled good deal less than
twenty per cent. of Greater New
Yorks vote.
The lines had to be strengthened
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

he tried to rise again. If he couldn't
Persistency rather than consistency has
been his jewel.
But literary tastes sometimes are as
capricious and eccentric as those of the
physical appetite. Colonel Ingersoll was
a devoted admrer of Ouida, Grover
congress, there are educated people. 1t
is said, who take the New York Even
ing Post, even the Butte Miner, we I'M
derstand, is perused by its proofreader.
The secret of Montaignes fascination
for Mr.. Clark may not easily be ac-
counted for even by himself; but the
fascination exists and having read him
daily for twenty years Mr. Clark is I'M
doubtedly hopelessly addicted to Mon
taigne for life. The storms, the vicis-
STUDIES, the excitements, the passions,
the turbulences of existence are power
less ITO prevent or postpone his daily
communion with Montaigne. Think of
Mr.. Clark going to Helena last winter
with Montaigne in one hand and grip
crammed fun of thousand dollar bills
in the other! Think of his calmly seat
ing himself in room POI of the Helena
hotel and resuming his study of the
immortal essays between consultations
with John B. Welcome! calm, Sc
rene, philosophical mind is that pos
sessed by Mr. w. A. Clark. His
press bureau does we'll to exploit his
literary tastes and habits. Let it fur
Their crafty the worlds curiosity with
additional information We know that
Mr.. Clark possesses a fine sense of dis
elimination. We fancy that he admires
the speeches of Burke more than the
speeches of Whiteside We have a no.
ton that he prefers Wendell Phillips
to Charles B. Nolan. and that in the
maturity and ripeness of his thought
he has outgrown his love of Quinn.
But let the press bureau speak.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

rHE theologians are after Thomas
A. Edison with a sharp stick.
The other day the Wizard per-
mitted himself to be interviewed on the
subject of the Deity. Chemistry
undoubtedly proves the existence of a
supreme intelligence" said he. mo one
can study that science and see the WON
derful way in which certain elements
combine with the nicely of the most
delicate machine ever devised and not
come ito the inevitable conclusion that
there is big engineer who is running
this universe"
So far, so good. But Edison would
go no further, not an inch. When asked
if he believed that the supreme intelli-
gence heard and answered prayer he
replied with an emphatic negative. It's
an insult to the wisdom of the engineer
to ask him to do this or that as though
you know better how to run things than
! he does. He is big enough to need no
| advice from us little babies. Besides"
| continued he warmly. law, absolute
/ law, holds everything in it's grip like a
! wee. just as certain combinations OF
/ chemicals harmonize, and others when
brought brought into contact result in
an explosion, so il we obey the laws
| that rule the world we will be happier.
and if we don't we are liable to get
hurt" said Edison grimly. Asked if he
believed in a future life, Edison said he
didn't know anything about this life,
| to say nothing of life hereafter What
! are we here for? Who knows? 1 don't"
1t was to be expected that these gross
| ly materialistic views would provoke
| the clergy to righteous wrath and hot
| denunciation. They are hurting thun-
derbolt after thunderbolt at Edison, for
! they realize that a man of his supreme
scientific attachments is capable of do
! ing Christianity far more harm than a
| brilliant rhetorician like Ingersoll. Ed
| son is a foeman worthy of their steel,
but we do not anticipate that Edison
will make any reply. He has delivered
| himself of his individual opinions and
will let it go at that. He is too great a
man to ridicule any religion or to speak
of any mans faith with contempt.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
Well Supplied With Wives,

This is from the Terak, East India,
Pioneer; "Tuan Syed Mahomed bin
Abdulla al Hadad of Singapore has ar
rived on a visit ito his coreligionists.
The gentleman has seen some rs sum-
mers and is accompanied by his harem,
which consists of four wives and two
slaves. We are told that he never al
lows the number of his wives to fall
short of the figure given above and that
he has altogether contracted no less
than III marriages"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

canoe by any republican journal print
ed in the wide region between Chicago
and the waters of the Pacific. They il
lustrate the point that, in fact, the
Montana people who rely on their local
organs get the accurate echo of the re-
publican machine but, through these
organs, they don't get the run of re-
publican opinion in the nation.
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Current Comment.
GubernatorialS Still Hunts.

From the st. Louis Star.
Governor Tanner has gone hunting lions
out in Colorado Governor Roosevelt is
hunting tigers in New York, while Gov
ernor Stephens is occupying his time in
hunting for republican who has the
nerve to accept the appointment of cleo
tioE commissioner under a law that is
clearly no law at all.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
Right Sort of Expansion,

From the St. Louis Post-DispatCh.
South Carolina tea is bringing higher
prices in New York than Chinese and
Japanese teas. This is the right sort of
expansion. Let us develop the resources
we already possess rather than make war
to obtain additional territory to develop.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
She Needs a Full Rest.

From the Boston Globe.
That tlmid young woman down in Lew
iston who habitually plays the piano dur
ing a thunder shower to drown the noise
of the thunder apparently doesn't know
much about the affinity of piano wires and
electricity.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
The Front Part.

From the Houston Post.
The Dewey home fund now aggregates
s13, 1874 which leads the Boston Globe to
observe that piazza and front gate
are assured" Does the Globe want a
brown stone front with solid gold trim
mings on the front door?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

All general business letters and CORE
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda, Mont
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Cecil Rhodes says there is not the
slightest chance Of war between Great
Britain and the Transvaal. Mr.. Rhodes
must have assumed the managing edi-
torship of the situation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
Troy or Avoirdupois?

From the New York Press.
Prosperity must have struck the klon-
dixie with vengeance. They used to talk
of gold by the ounce. Now they measure
it by the ton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Although the administration has
snapped war horses while crossing the
stream, it can't possibly have got the
worst of the bargain.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

The best thing the administration can
do with Otis is to assign him to duty in
the Eagan class.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
No Such Bee in His Hat.

From the New York Press.
Governor Roosevelt went to the trouble.
Washington observers say, to take off his
hat to President Mckinley, to show that
there was no presidential bee buzzing
in it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
A Local KIondike.

From the Boston Herald.
1t is all very well to say that there are
no gold mines in Massachusetts, that can
be worked with profit; but did the pros
pector who gave currency to this state
ment ever open a liquor saloon in Bos-
ton?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Notwithstanding all his protests
when the time comes Mckinley and
Mcmillan will play ball in Mr.. Pingree S
potato patch.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

If the colonel got there, his satanic
majesty doubtless stirred things up and
had an extra hot time in his old town
Friday night.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Possibly ex-Secretary Alger might
scare up little sympathy by applying
to ex-Secretary Sherman.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

When Louisiana lynches six Italians
because one of them wounds a physi-
clan, it is evident that an Italians life
in that state is Louisiana lottery.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Admiral Dewey makes no effort to
conceal his contempt for the Mutual
Disarmament society at The Hague.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

After submitting their copy to Cen
eral Otis, the Manila correspondents
found a lot of work cut out for them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

An examination of the foundations of
the Chicago platform shows them to be
in a perfect state of preservation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

From all accounts, Messrs. Hobart,
Hay and Gage orally round-robined
Mr.. Alger 80.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Mr.. Pingree insists on the inalienable
right of an American citizen to hurl
dead cats and decayed vegetables at
the president.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Let US hope that the war department
now will get there, Elhu.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

The Brooklyn street car strike failed
to exhibit the staying qualities of it's
esteemed Cleveland contemporary
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

After a good deal of figuring with the
situation the administration has finally
succeeded in extracting a square Root.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Old Man Otis has a crow rather than
a round robin to pick with the CORE
spondents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Doubtless the gentlemen who are
waging the sugar war have plenty OF
sand.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

1t is quite possible that General Otis
feels bluer than his own blue pencils.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

New York's street car strike struck
out as soon as 1t went to bat.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

1t is to be hoped that Colonel Inger-
soil isn't up against the real thing now.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

1t seems that Ex-Governor Altgeld
finally consented to be good.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

Colonel Bryan is as popular in this
country as General Alger isn't.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

San Francisco finds it's a short time
between bubonic plague scares.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

New York Oc-ce-4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-469 The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Eastern Representatives.
Washington Bureau-l.415 G St, N. W.
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The Standard has branch offices at
Butte, Missoula and Great Pals. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plcation.
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Postage free for the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
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Main Office-Standard Block. Anaconda.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Business Office .....................N /
Editorial Rooms Observation-Disclosures As
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STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors.
Printed Every Day in the Year.
Entered at the postoffice at Anaconda as
second class mail matter.
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Daily and Sunday. one year. SIC. 90
Daily and Sunday. six months ........ S.
Daily and Sunday. three months 49,. 800
Daily and Sunday, one month....... 90
Sunday, one year ......................a 200
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-11
NOVEMBER CROP STATISTICS.
Average Yield Per Acre-COrn, POtn-
fOea. HaY. &C.


WASHINGTON. November 10.-The No
vember report Of the Staustician Of the
Department Of Agriculture will give 25.3
bushels as the average yield per acre for
corn. according to the preliminary re-
turns Of the departments correspondents.
The preliminary estimate last year was
2ls bushels, that of 1897 was 23.7 bushels,
and the mean OF the preliminary esti-
mates Of the last ten years was Aio
bushels.
The indicated yield per acre In the prin-
cipal corn States is as follows: Pennsyl-
Vania, 81 Ohio. "a; Indiana, n; illinois,
%; Iowa. 81; Missouri, %; Kansas, ~, and
Nebraska, q bushels.
The preliminary estimates Of the ave
rage yield OF buckwheat is L.2 bushels
per acre, against 113 bushels last year
and POT bushels in 1891 The averages IN
New York and Pennsylvania, the two
States OF principal production, are 10
bushels and 20 bushels per acre, respect
lively.
The estimated average yield Of potatoes
IS SS7 bushels per acre, as compared with
752 bushels last year. G4.6 bushels in 1897,
and 75.2 bushels the mean of the pre-
limnary averages Of tho last ten years.
The estimated average yield Of hay is
1.35 tons per acre, as compared with LOO
tons last year 40 in 1897. and IL tons.
the mean Of the preliminary averages or
the last ton years. There is a decided de-
crease In the rate Of yield throughout
the Eastern, Central, Southern. South
western, and Rocky Mountain States; in
fact, il IS only in Kansas. NEBRASKA
North Dakota South Dakota. and the Pa
ciic States that the yield per acre ex-
ceeds that Of last year.
The usual report OF the wheat crop
will probably be made on December lsr,
by which time the department will be in
vestigation now being made IN the prin-
cipal wheat States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-11
JAMES CITY.
me Joint school DuiIding-Wn-
Iinmsburg Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. November To-
(Special)-1he Joint school building. be-
ing erected near Ewell Depot by the
school boards OF jamestown and Bruton
districts is nearing completion. and the
school trustees hope TO open the school
at this place, certainly by the first of
next month, with Mr.. John II. I.eath, for
merly Of Petersburg. now a resident OF
James city. In charge
Miss 6. V. Hensley. OF England, ar
rived this morning TO visit her sister,
Mrs. Charles T. Bishop. Miss Hensley
sailed October 26th from London, on the
Atlantic transport liner Mesaba. and only
reached New York yesterday. being four
days overdue. On the same steamer were
Mrs Smith and daughter, OF this place,
who are returning from "A lengthy stay
in Europe. They will not be home for
several weeks yet.
Mrs. Hartwell Macon left yesterday TO
spend some time with friends In Rich
mond and in Hanover
Miss Marion Jones has as her guest her
friend. Miss Elizabeth Hobson, OF Rich
mond
DR. Charles Brock, for several years Of
tho medical staf at the Eastern State
Hospital. stopped over yesterday, en-
route for Norfolk, to visit his friends. all
OF whom were delighted 10 see him look
ing so well. DIR. Brock Is now connected
with the Chesapeake and ohio Hospital,
at Clifton Forge.
Mrs. Morecock and daughter Miss Ag-
mes, were 10 return this evening from n
visit TO friends and relatives in and near
Washington. Miss Pattie Morecock, who
has also been with her mother during the
summer, will not return at present hav-
ing been quite sick for the past week or
ten days.
Miss Mollie Calf has gotten home from
q visit TO Richmond.
Mrs Jennie Christian is In Hampton.
visiting her son, Mr.. Hodges Christian,
who is connected with the Old Point and
Newport News electric line.
Mrs. Lane was looked for at home this
evening from a visit 70 Baltimore and
Norfolk. She will be accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. Lamb. of Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-11
1y,cunuRc TOBACCO M.RnET.

INNCHBURG, November N-tSpe-
cial. )--Quotations:
Dark Grades Of Tobacco-Lugs: yon-
mon dark Tugs, sl.50aS2.50: good DARK Tugs,
s. .5O6Ss; fine dark lugc, @G<h Leaf
Common dark leof. S50g$f; medium dark
leaf. s42JQS5: good dark leaf, $6g$S; fine
slOGyl4: ine black wrappers. NiUSl6.
Bright Tobacco-Leaf: Common monde
script. s2QSs.5O common bright brownIsh
Tugs. sS0A: medium bright pgs. sass;
good bright Tugs, Nas9; fine bright lugs,
sg5OG$iO. Leaf: Common cutting, SgS6;
medium cutting, SI.50uSe: good cutting, $50
SO: fine cutting. sl0H25o; fancy cutting.
SD 5)lfsi6 Leaf: Common Wrappers,
sS6Sf2: medium wrappers, sl2qsl3; fine
wrappers. none Offering; good mahogany,
none Offering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-11
FIRE IN DANVILLE.
a TObaccO-Fnctory Partially burn
ed--The Lose.

DANVIILE. VA, November 10.-(spe-
1.-THE factory Of +. X. Burton q
Co, leaf-tobacco exporters on Bridge
street. was partially destroyed By fire
early this morning The drying and boil
er-rooms, where the fire originated, were
burned, ard the fourth floor and roof Of
the main building suffered. The stock,
which consisted OF nearly 10000 pounds
of leaf. most I'm bulk or hogshead. was
badly damaged by fire. smoke, and water.
The fremen, by six hours work, saved
the rest Of the buildings The buildings
were uninsured, and were damaged 20 the
extent OF $500. The loss on stock was
about $4,000. fully covered by Insurance.
Mrs. Towns, wife OF Hon William T.
Towns. former Consul General to Brazil
and now in Porto Rico. is critically I'll IN
Boydton, Va. a physician was summon
ed from this city
Clarence Brooks (oolored) died to-day
from injuries sustained by being struck
by q street car
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-11
wIFE-srUnDER AND SUICIDE.
Terrible Double Crime of IA Pennsyl-
vania Hotei-Kecper.

ALLENTOWN. PA, November 10.-A
sensational murder and suicide occurred
here this morning, when George W. Kern,
proprietor of the Hotel Mecca, shot and
instantly killed his wife and himself. The
pair had not been living together for the
past three months owing to Kerns ILL
treatment Of his wife.
Mrs. Kern was employed in n laundry,
and when she boarded a trolley-car at
$50 O'Clock this morning 70 60 to her work
her husband followed her and stood on
the rear platform, displaying revolver.
When Mrs. Kern observed him she ran
screaming from the front door Of the car,
and sought the protection Of about 200
mill employees, who had just finished
work on the night shift. Kern fastened
after her and twice pulled the trigger Of
tho pistol, but the weapon failed to dis
charge.
The husband then dragged his wife into
his hotel. and. barricading the door with
a chair. in full view of the crowd, shot
her dead. He ran into another room and
there killed himself. Kern was 50 years
old and his wife ~.