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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
LEGEND OF A PRAIRIE GRAVE.
Beneath the Flowers Lie the Remains of
a Soldiers Young Wife.

Near the top of the highest knoll on
the rolling prairie three miss socln-
west of old Fort Hays, IN Kansas, is
a lonely grave in the prairie grass.
There is board at the head and an
other at the foot. These boards may
once have borne an epitaph, but now
they are Drowned and wo.l by the sun
and storms of many years, and they
are decayed at the ground and stand
at an angle almost ready to fall. A
prairie rabbit has made its burrows
at the foot of the grave. All AROUND
it the grass is full OF purple anu yer
low flowers.
Standing by the grave and 'Hok'nG
north and east there lies stretched cut
a landscape of wondrous beauty. The
green sod of the plains slopes gradually
down from the grave distance OF
three miles to the cluster OF long gray
and yellow empty buildings which were
the barracks and officers quarters of
Fort Hays when this was the Far
West years before there was rail-
road in Kansas. Beyond the fort is
the town of Hays City, a group of vel
low stone and red brick buildings. Be
yond stretches the prairie, north and
east to the horizon line 20 and 30
miles away. Diagonally across this
stretch of level plain runs thread of
vivid green from northwest to south
| east, the trees that fringe Big creek.
| There are no other trees anywhere else
| in the landscape.
The legend of the lonely grave Is
| that years ago, when the Fort Hays
| barracks were full of troops, an army
| hospital steward brought his young
wife there to live with him. Each Sun
| day the officer and his wife walked out
to this hill, and they used to sit down
| on the shady side of it near the sum-
| mi and gaze for hours out at the land
seape below. Then they could see the
| herds of buffalo roaming over the prai-
rie, and once in while band of In
dams scurrying across it.
| One day the young wife was strick-
| en- with deadly fever. Before she
died she asked her husband to prom
| ise that he would bury her body near
the top of the hill, at the very spot
where they used to sit and look out
over the wonderful landscape. He KEEP
the promise and there is her grave
The only flowers he could get to plant
upon it were the wild flowers of thu
prairies and they are blooming there
| yet.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
HOME FROM WAR.
Lawrence Keenan, Returns With Bullet
in His Breast.

Iavrenca Keenan. better known as
Larry, the bard of Company K, list Mon
tana. returned home yesterday from the
Philippines after having battled long anu
faithfully for Uncle Sam.
Keenan, left Manila June 10 on the
transport Indiana and arrived at San
Francisco on July %, when he entered the
military hospital, having been WOUNDED
in the side in the battle of Malolos March
81 Keenan, remained in the hospital un-
til Thursday of last week. when he lett
San Francisco and arrived home yester-
day. He took part in every battle IN
which the Montanans were engaged from
Feb. 4 until March q.
81 am glad to be back among my
friends" said keenan, to a Standard re-
porter last evening, 'for you bet that
fighting in the Philippines is no fun !
was wounded at Malolos on March u. L
was advancing and was at LETT shoulder
arms when 1 was hit in the breast by
bullet fired from the rifle of sharp
shooter who was stationed up in tree. 1t
was lucky for me that We were at left
shoulder arms, for the bullet passed
through the stock of my rifle and enter
ed the breast, where 1t still remains.
81 was very unjustly treated In San
| Francisco l went to see physician
| about the bullet, and he told me it would
| be best to go to the hospital and nave
| the DOleL located. 1 went W INC iiA4N"i ,
| hospital and entered the institution the
| same afternoon 1 received my discharge
| 1 was surprised when they presented me
| my bill, in which they charged me " a
| day for the time / remained there. TheS
| even charged me in full for the day
entered the hospital. l have witnesses
| to prove that 1 was sick for two days
| before receiving my discharge.
| The battle of Caloocan, on FEB. 10
| was a great one. There was some very
hot fighting on both sides and the sign
| was worth witnessing. We were making
rapid and strong advance and the Fill
pinos were dropping fast before us, but i
| seemed as If the natives We're constantly
| increasing in numbers, and for every Hi
| ipino that was dropped there were two o.
three to replace him, and the rifle OF tn
man who had just fallen was quickl!
| picked up.
There is no doubt that the news from
there is suppressed. Why, at the BATH
of March q | saw "a men wounded an'
brigade, and the report was sent that tn
casualties had been slight.
at is not right for private TO crit
else a general. but | win say that Otis !
not a good war general He did very wei
at the start, but does not cover enough
ground now for the men that he has un
der his command. Fifty thousand me-
would be enough to garrison and hol
the islands after the Filipinos have bee
conquered. 1t will be long time betor
the islands will be any good to the Unite
States, and they'll never be Yaluabl
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
EDITORS COMING TODAY
Everything in Readiness for the
Press Association.
TONIGHT AT THE THEATER
Judge Goodwin and Thomas M. Patter-
son the Speakers-M Music by the B ~
M. Band-Business Meeting at.
$50 This Afternoon.

This is the day on which the Mon
tana Press association is to assemble In
annual session in Anaconda. Editors
from all over the state are to be here to
participate in the delights of a three
days gathering.
Most of the visitors will arrive on the
train reaching Anaconda at p. m.
from Butte. The Butte, Anaconda &
Pacific railway yesterday rendered to
ISOLATION the courtesies of the road be-
tween Anaconda and Butte. Visiting
editors can procure at the Butte office
of the Standard this morning, or from
Secretary John McMurray of the asso-
citation. who will be in Butte, tickets of
identification which will serve as
passes from Butte to Anaconda. The
train will leave Butte at los p. m. On
it win come the Boston & Montana
band which is to furnish music during
the session.
On arriving here the visitors will be
met at the train by the Anaconda
Typographical union, which will escort
them to the Montana hotel.
The business session of the associa-
ton convenes at 2:30 p. m. in Standard
hall.
The chief event of to-day will be the
exercises at the Margaret theater to
which the public is cordially invited.
The meeting will be called to order at
o'clock by John McMurray of this city,
secretary of the association. He Will
introduce A. ]. Flick of Helena, who will
preside. Addresses will be delivered by
the Hon. Thomas NJ Patterson, editor
of the Rocky Mountain News of Den
yer, and the Hon. c.. c. Goodwin. editor
of the Salt Lake Tribune, both news
paper men of national reputation. 9th
er speakers may be heard Music will
be rendered by the famous Boston &
Montana band.
At the afternoon session, beginning at
2:30 o'clock, routine business will be
taken up. There are several papers to
be read during the sessions, some or
which will probably be heard this ar
ternoon. Here are some of the subjects:
THE Independent newspaper in poll
tics''-John Mcguire, honorary MEM
Der
How far should the business office
control the policy of newspaper?"-A.
B. Keith, Butte Inter Mountain.
Experiences with foreign advertis-
ers"-Sam Gordon, Yellowstone Jour
nal
Irrespective advantages of country
and city advertisers Frank NJ. Leon
ard, Libby Miner
1.-THE subscription list: cash VS.. credit
which is referable?"-George E. Boos,
Missoula.
Experiences in clubbing rates'-W.
w. Anderson, BoZeman.
Poem-A X. Yerkes.
How can the Press association be
made of greater benefit?"--C. F. Shear
er, Helena Independent. g.
mission of the Montana Press asso-
ciation"-W. M. Boles, Great Falls Tri-
bune.
During the meeting the history of the
changes in the Montana press during
the year will be read by Secretary NC
MurraV
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
FATS BEAT THE LEANS.
And the Leans Declare Conspiracy Was
Hatched Against Them.


One of the greatest games of base
bali witnessed in Anaconda was played
yesterday at Mountain View park be-
for a crowd of more than 1,200 people.
The contestants We're the Fats and the
Leans. and the former team won by q
score of 26 to %.
Brilliant plays We're made, although
the score would not so indicate. Sew
eral errors We're made on both sides.
They proved to be costly ones, as for
instance in the first inning after two
men had been put out, Clinton threw
the ball wildly to first when he could
have put Peckover out easily. Five
runs were scored as the result of this
mishap.
The victory of the Fats was a popu-
lar one. The roofing of the stout boys
enthusiasts was quite factor in the
game. The Leans had rooters also, but
they got discouraged too quickly and
when they stopped yelling, the run-get-
ting ceased Immediately.
The playing of Rod William of the
Fats was the feature of the game.
Starr of the Fats surprised his many
friends by playing ball of the snappy
kind 1t was expected that he would
not score a run, but he scored three and
practically won the game for the
team.
Mr.. futile, the undertaken, was far
from being "a dead ONE and his play
ing was errorless.
Rod Williams, manager of the Fats,
gave out the following statement for
publication last evening:
Before we went into the game all
we asked for was that the best team
would win, and the best team won. My
team played great ball right through
and the Leans were in the lead in the
first part of the game because we let
them score. The reason for this ac-
ton on our part was that we wanted
to disappoint the spectators who eX-
pected to see us slaughter our oppo-
nents We just let the Leans get few
runs and when the end came, we won
in a Garrison finish. The Leans play
good ball, but the Fats play bet
ter
The following statement was made
by Professor Kilroy, manager of the
Leans:
and we couldn't have won that game
if we had made so runs. There were
two runs made in the fifth inning which
should not be counted, as they came in
after three men had been put out. The
Fats play good ball and Rod Williams
practically won the game, as he was
deceiving in his running. We expected
that he would take at least five min
utes to reach first, but he surprised us
and made some of those lean fellows
ashamed of themselves. DR.. Stephens
is a great ball player and l believe that
his New York trip and his visits to the
National League parks did him good
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
ACADEMY TO OPEN.
School Established by the UrsuIine Nuns
Begins To-Day.

The new academy instituted by the
Ursuline Nuns, at the corner of Third
and Adams streets, will inaugurate its
work to-day. For the first time the
bell will ring for school in the new
institution.
The nuns, together with all the child
rem enrolled. win begin by attending
mass at st. Peters church at O'Clock
to invoke the blessing of God upon this
years work One OF the missionary
priests now in the city will address the
children.
The fife and drum corps of the An
Gent Order of Hebernians will seren-
ade the Ursuline nuns this evening in
honor of the academy's opening.
The present faculty of the academy
consists of seven teachers. 1t will be
enlarged later. To date 225 applica-
tions have been received for scholar
ship.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Copenhagen. Sept 4-The lockout of
the employees in the building trades
which has been in force here for some
months has been ended, a satisfac-
tory agreement having been reached.
There were $4,000 persons involved in
the trouble, but it is expected that all
will be working again by Thursday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
RETURN OF TROOPS.
Is Believed They VIII Reach Butte About
October ].

when will the volunteers be homer
Is query heard on many sides.
1t is impossible to estimate closely
when they will reach Montana. Aug.
"a. according to Manila time. Aug. %
here. the Montana troops left Manila
on the transports Valencia and Zea-
landia. The dispatches have failed so
far to give the route the transports
intend to take. If the government fol-
lows out the policy it has adopted the
route would include stops at Nagasaki
and Yokohama, japan, and then a
straight course for San Francisco, not
stopping at Honolulu.
The closest estimates that have been
made place the arrival of the trans
ports at San Francisco about Sept. 20.
Muster out will occupy about two
weeks. Accordingly. the troops should
arrive in Butte about Saturday, Oct. Z.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

enough to pay for the lives of the heroes
who have fallen on the field of battle.
Il believe that as long as the Filipinos
were able to get up an army to hold the
Spanish from the interior, they ought to
be capable of governing themselves
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
Cafe Lunch While Travelling

1t IS served in new cafe parlor cars
leaving Chicago daily at 10 a. m. for
Indianapolis and Louisville over Penn
sylvania Short Line Get particulars
from H. r. Dering, A. G. P. Agt, 24s
South Clark street, Chicago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
More Complications.

Pekin, Sept. 4.-The Tsung Ii Yamen
has offered the Italians mining rights
in the Ming Hal district. but the grant
is entirely unsatisfactory TO Italy and
is likely to cause complications.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

The Great Northern railway is the
only line that runs a through sleeping
car from Anaconda to Minneapolis and
ST. Paul daily without change.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Those who have goods to sell, if they
would sell them! must sound their
merits forth and loudly tell EN-. No
dealer nowadays, and it's not surpris-
ing, can do much sbiz' without good
advertising
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
COMMITTEE ADJ0URNS.
ms for Reception of Volunteers to
Come Up To- Might.

Plans 1Dr NeCeVtIUH Ut SVfUHtoofs 10
Come Up Tonight.
The volunteers reception committee
was to have met last night, but failed
to get quorum, and adjourned to meet
this evening at o'clock. The
committee has decided upon red as the
color for the badges to be sold as a
means of raising the reception fund.
It was the intention to have the badges
on sale yesterday, but owing to the
fact that all stores were closed and
ribbon could not be procured, the mat
ter was obliged to go over
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

The most interesting feature of our
tailoring is possibly our low prices.
Sample the worsted serges in winter
weights, which we make for $40, s2z
and S2h ThnaSon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Portraits of Montana's LIST regiment
commanders and line officers in "On to
Manila" Only % cents each, when ac-
companied by coupon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Mr.. anu Mrs. Peter Arens desire to
publicly express their heartfelt thanks
to all their kind friends and neighbors
for their kindness and expressions of
sympathy during their late bereave-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Misses Pearl and Hazel Kennedy,
daughters of Magistrate ]. NJ. Ken
nedy, left yesterday afternoon for Deer
Lodge, where they will enter st. Mary S
academy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

News has been received in the city of
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ct. A. Douglas, formerly of Anaconda,
at Republic, Wash.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Miss stevenson's private school, room
10 Shields building. Vocal music in
cluded in the course. Terms reason
able. Fall term begins Tuesday
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

All we ask for is another game. and
if we get fair play we will surely
win
The score of the game is as fol-
lows:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

For Sale-Most complete job printing
plant in Montana at about rs per cen
on the dollar. Box 500, Anaconda.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
ABOUT The CITY.

School books at Greig's.
Fishing tackle at Tolan Co.'S.
National Union meets tonight.
Girl wanted at 20 E. Fifth street,
Verberkmoes, optician and jeweler.
wanted-Boys at World Messenger
office.
All kinds of sporting goods at Tolan
Co.'S.
New and secondhand school books
at the Bee Hive.
wanted-A good timer. Young &
Dezell, Anaconda.
A. o. Taylor was in town yesterday,
having come in off the road.
Lou Coleman went to Deer Lodge
yesterday to visit his parents.
Prof Henry G.. Meyers, piano teacher.
Studio No. 2O6 w Park avenue.
Saturday. Sept. .. daughter was
born to the wife of F. H. Preston.
David Walker has returned from a
trip to his Madison county mines.
Auction sale of household goods. 522
West Park, at p. m. Wednesday,.
The public schools of the city open
to-day after the summer vacation.
Independent meat market, 209 E. Com
mercia1 for good meats at living prices.
Miss Whitley has returned from Cali
fornia. Her mother Will be back later.
The Singer Co.'S latest model at A.
Shorts music store. 309 E. Commercial.
Ice cream, wholesale or retail, at To-
Ian Co.'S.
Mrs. H. II. Nell and Miss Waterbury
have returned from their California
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Liddell spent
Labor day in Butte, returning early in
the evening.
Mahan Bros. are now located at No.
III Main street, formerly occupied by
F. B. Wright.
For Rent-Large hall in Standard
building one night each week. Inquire
at Standard office.
Miss MARGARET Glaesop returned yes-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Division No. l, A. o. H, meets this
(Tuesday) evening in Hibernia hall. All
members are requested to attend.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Dick Butler, deputy city clerk of
Butte, formerly a well known news
paper man, spent yesterday in the city
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Funke's celebrated chocolates and
bonbons. r. S. Tolan Co., sole agents.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Edgcombe and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Richards and
daughter and Miss Alice Edgcombe re-
turned Sunday by wagon from the
Yellowstone National park, where they
have been for five weeks
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Miss Margaret Gleason returned yes
terday from a two months visit with
her sister in California.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

Gun and locksmithing at Greig's.
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Fresh cut flowers daily at Greig's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

For Rent-Large hall in Standard
building one night each week. Inquire
at Standard office.
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I %
Fats 5O 3 0 6 Q 0 o 3-26
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Mahan Bros. are now located at No.
III Main street, formerly occupied by
F. B. Wright.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-02
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
JUDICIARY.

The Committee on Judiciary will give
nubic hearings in its room at the state
House in Augusta. as 1olloWs:
THURSDAY. FEB. =. 1899. at 80 o'clock
T, M-No. Il. On n proposed amendnent
10 an act relating to the appointment OF
disclosure commissioners. and also on an
order as to the eXpedency or apolishnE
the Office of disclosure commissioners ana
making probate courts. courts oil dlsclo-
sure; and abolshing imprisonment FOR
debt.
THURSDAY. FEB. ., 1899. at 80 o'clock
p. M: No. 99--On an act to incorporate
the Messalonskee Water Power Company.
THU uRSDAY. FEB. .. 1899. at go o'clock
=. M: No. 9S-On petition of the Hallo-
well Granite Works for an act relating to
the distribution and use of compressed
air in the city of Hallowell.
THURSDAY. FEB. >. 1899. at go o'clock
=. NJ: No. Son an act to amend Sec
fion Of chapter 1i2 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating TO punishment of minors.
TUESDAY. FEB. Z. 1899 at 80 O'Clock
p. M.-No. IS. On several proposed acts
to remedy defects in the Australian bal
lot law.
TUESDAY. FEB. !, 1899, at 80 o'clock
Sargent and others, to incorporate the
Hebron Water Company.
TUESDAY, FEB :. 1899. at go o'clock
T. M: No. S6-On petition of William
to be known as the South Paris Water
Company, for domestic and other mr.
poses.
TUESDAY. FEB. :, 1899, at go O'clock
n,,nt. ~: on n, an act to amend section l of
Tnapter 2Ul of the Private and Special
Laws OF 1874. relating to Bridgton Center
Village Corporation.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. s. 1899, at 90
o'clock T. M.-No. 90. On an act to pre-
i,sr ner' da,t; tmS use oI trading stamps and sim
uar devices. No. 20. On an act relating
10 the sale of paris green and other no.
sonous preparations. l''-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-02
T0NNa..

A Z
The Committee on Towns III, -
public hearing In it's room al ths Sssa..
H0mse at augusta, az follows: ''sse
TUEHDAY, FEB. Z, 1889, q 2ao p ~
petition Of inhabitants Franklin spi:..L.,
Peru and Woodstock. aosc,'
"WEDNESDAY. FEB. 8, at.2 pm n.
tjtlOn VIM. Thompson and ofhe.. =. -.
on certain islands from town ~ IL. ~ -
port ana annex to town Of Rogue RIs,S
Per order committee. A''~u. E
Il. X. WILSON, secrets.. {
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AMI.
SURANCE.
The Committee on Mercanti,> !, 4 a..
and Insurance Will give public hc.s;ssn
In ITS room at the State House in ~.
gusta, as follows: :" Au.
THURSDAY. FEB. 2,'at2p. n 49,
act to amend subdivision VII. ~ I'M -
of chapter Is OF the Laws OF Iess '.atnns .,tcn
tive to fire insurance. "' 'e'&.
Per order committee.
CHARLES J. HUTcliINGs, cha,rma,
TAXATION.
The Committee on Taxation viii 80.
Rooms: "sSesso!s
TUESDAY. FEB. Z. at2P No.
tition OF Mary Sawyer Thomas ana ns,ppSS
praying that women be exempted fross
taxation. A'o'a
CHARLES A. JORDAN. sec'y
STATE LANDS AND STATE ROAns
THURSDAY, FEB. 2. atsP.M-on,h.
resolve In favor OF Charles p. Powers.