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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
SECRET TROUBLE
LED TO SUICIDE
W. R. Caldwell, a Plumber From Bos-
ton, Puts Bullet Into
His Breast.

William r. Caldwell. plumber in
the employ of A. J. Walker, shot him
self in a room a the Williams lodging
house at the corner of Galena and Da-
kota streets last night shortly after
midnight The ball entered the right
breast just above the heart. He' was
still alive at o'clock this morning, but
the wound is a dangerous one and it is
doubtful if he can survive it. the oc-
casion for the act seems to be consid-
cradle of a mystery. as there appeared
to be no good reason for the act.
Caldwell halls from Boston and came
to Butte some time ago, when the new
plumbers union was organized. He
became a member of the union and
went to work. For the past month he
has been working for Mr.. Walker who
states that as far as he knows the man
was not hard up. and as he does not
know of Caldwell having been in any
trouble, he can assign no motive FOR
the deed. Caldwell had been drinking
some of late, but was not sufficiently
intoxicated at the time for that to
have given him a suicidal mania. The
only theory anyone has arrived at is
that the man must have had some Sc
cret trouble over which he brooded and
became Respondent.
Caldwell rented room 80 at the Will
Jams house four days ago. Last night
he is supposed to have gone to bed at
his usual time. Soon after midnight the
other dodgers were startled by the re-
port Of a gun, and a moment later
heard Caldwell running up and down
the hall, trying to get into some other
room. Several of the men in the house
got up at once and dressed themselves
hurriedly. BY the time they reached
the hall they found the shot had set fire
to the bedding, and that he had thrown
the mattress and bedding out of his
window. When the dodgers reached
him he had crawled back on the springs
and lay there. moaning.
A mysterious fact was that the gun
was missing, and a search of the room
failed to discover it. The police, when
they arrived searched the ground I'M
der the window where the bedding lay,
but did not find the weapon. To those
about him Caldwell said he shot him
self, but declined to give any reason
for doing it. When his employer ar
rived Caldwell told him he shot him
self by accident.
Caldwell was taken to the Sisters
hospital and at 3 O'Clock was being ope-
rated upon. The attending surgeon
could not at that time state what his
chances of recovery were. He is a sin
gle man, about 80 years of age, and it
is said that the only relative he has liy-
ing is sister residing in Boston.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
The Siege of Kimberley.

Cape Town, Oct. PA dispatch
from Kimberley dated Oct. p and
brought by dispatch rider to the
Orange river has just arrived here.
1t says: THE position in Kimberley
is unchanged. The siege continues.
The prisoners who were captured when
the train was destroyed by the Beers
at Kraalpan are now reported alive
and well treated. The Beers hoisted the
flag of the Transvaal over Vry ourg on
Oct. IS and are about issuing a proc
lamation that Bechuanaland now
forms part of the Transvaal Colonel
Keckwich, on hearing of it, immedi-
ately issued a proclamation notifying
the people that If any British subject
was found assisting her majesty's en-
envy, either directly or indirectly. he
would be punished as rebel"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
IT GIVES SATISFACTION
Supreme Court Decision in the
Tax Case.
MONEY FOR THE COUNTY
Between 10000 and $4,000 Win Be
Collected-The Cobban Case Has
Not Yet Been Decided-The
County Commissioners.

The decision of the supreme court in
siderable satisfaction to the commits
sioners of Silver Bow county, as it
means from 100000 to $4,000 in taxes
to the county. About q. year ago w.
F. Cobban. Silas F. King, James A.
Murray and Patrick De Loushery
brought suit against the county treas
urer and enjoined him from collecting
or attempting to collect delinquent
taxes on certain property for the years
subsequent to 1890. The various boards
of county commissioners in former
years did not push the collection, but
the present board employed special
counsel and insisted on prompt ana
vigorous campaign against the delin-
quents. The suit of Murray and King
came up before Judge Clancy on
demurrer to the plaintiffs complaints
and were decided in favor of the coun-
ty. whereupon Murray and King ac-
cepted the decision and settled with the
county on a compromise basis. The
other two cases were pending in the
other department of the court and were
also decided on a demurrer, but against
the county. The latter appealed both
cases and they were argued before the
ent month by Attorney General Nolan
and r. L. Clinton of Butte, the latter
being special counsel for the county.
The Cobban case has not been decid-
ed. The contention of the plaintiffs
in the cases has been that in making
the assessment the treasurer did not
observe certain formalities and that
therefore the tax is void. The county
attorney argued that the tax is valid
and the plaintiffs had no standing, as
they had made no tender of the tax
before bringing the action against the
treasurer.
The commissioners yesterday receiv-
ed a petition from c. w. Cannon and
j. v. Long to direct the treasurer to
settle the taxes for 1895 and 1896 for
the amount they were willing to pay
on the 100 acres of ground near the
Parrot smelter, which has been in lit
igation for years. For 1899 the proper
ty was assessed at $4,000, the tax
amounting to s29960. They claim the
assessment was $15,600 in excess of
the real value of the land and that
the tax for that year should be only
$3.50. For 1896 the assessment was
$4,000 and the tax $163.S0, and for that
year it is claimed the assessment was
$1,000 too high and the tax should have
been only $500. The commissioners
took no action on the matter.
Mrs. John Bowes called on the com
missioners and complained that hel
husband, although constantly employ
ed, would not support her, and had no
done so for a long time. The boar6
issued a citation ordering Bowes to ap
pear before them on Oct q to show
cause why he does not support his
family and should not be compelled
to do so.
Some residents of Browns gulch pc
titioned the commissioners to improve
the county road there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
Hostilities Avoided.

Apia, Oct. 19.-(via Auckland) Oct.
25.-Ostensibly to collect the poll tax
imposed by the provincial government
30 Matafaan chiefs came into Apia. Two
of their number Were assaulted by a
relative of Tamassee for a breach of
etiquette, while passing the latter S
house. Both factions prepared for hos
tilities. but owing to the strenuous eff
forts of the officials and friends of
both sides, both sides apologized.
Neither the German consul nor the cap
tain of the German cruiser Cormorant
assisted to avert fighting. A procla-
nation has been issued directing that
taxes are to be paid at the government
house. Matters in Samoa are quiet.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
The Fight at Mafeking.

London, Oct. 24.-The war Office pub
lished tonight a dispatch from Col
onel Baden Powell. the British COM
mander at Mafeking. dated Oct. Is.
and forwarded from Cape Town. 1t
says:
''All we'll here. In a fight to-day four
miles from Mafeking the armored
train, section of the British South
African police and two squadrons of
the protectorate regiment repulsed
the enemy, losing two killed and Is
wounded. The enemy's loss is estim-
ated at SO killed, besides many wound
ed"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
KENTUCKY MURDERS.
The Feudists Add More Crimes to Bloody
Records

London, KY, Oct. 24.-Tom Whitmore
and Dan Parker were ambushed yester-
day on Horse creek, en- route to the Clay
county circuit court. The former was
killed and the latter injured Bob
Travis was killed at Hamlet.
A report states that A. Philpot, en-
route to Manchester court, was am
pushed and killed at Pigeon Roost to-
day. Trouble is reported on Sexton
creek between the White and Baker
factions.
Circuit Judge Eversole, fearing as
sassna ton, did not go to Manchester
and the opening of the court was de-
layed. The Griffins and Philpots are
present in large numbers, heavily arm
ed. Manchester is crowded and the sit
uation looks grave.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
A Slight Skirmish.

London, Oct. Pa dispatch to the
Morning Post from Kimberley. dated the
afternoon of Oct. 20 and carried by a dis
patch rider via the Orange river, where it
is dated Oct. "a, reports slight skrmish
and small casualties. 1t is believed. how
ever, that the dispatch must refer to the
armored train fight at Mafeking
No news has been received of fighting at
Glencoe outside of the fight Sunday,
which has already been cabled.
The Chronicle this morning commenting
on the mysterious reticence of the war
office department dispatches, says there
is nothing to prove that there has not
been fighting at Dundee or Glencoe. which
compelled General Yule to retreat.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Cape
Town, dated Oct "a, says that five big
guns have been sent from Pretoria to
Mafeking.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
Ladies' Appreciate

A good remedy. aud there 10 not anything on the
market that equals French Tansy Tablets for the
relief and of pain ful and irrex ular menses.
These tablets remove all Instructions, 10 m after
what the cause. Manufactured by 4. Augsndrs,
Paris, France, and for sale only by d. n. New.
bro Drug Co.. Butte, Mont, Sole Agents. Price
% Per bsx. sent BY nail securely sealed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
Bold Thieves.

Some bold thieves committed rob-
berry within a few yards of the city Jail
this morning about o'clock. The
night bartender of King & Lowery's sa-
loon had occasion to go down stairs
into the basement and found that two
doors leading into the storeroom in
the basement had been broken open
and quite quantity of stock, liquors
and cigars, had been stolen. The po-
lice were at once notified but the thieves
had had time TO get well away and no
trace of them was found.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
Peacemaker Cut.

A laborer named Erickson who tried
to play the peacemaker was severely
cut on East Park street at an early
hour this morning. A colored man and
a white man got into drunken row
and started a fight. Erickson stepped
in to separate them and was slashed
across the face as he supposes, with a
razor. He al once notified the police,
but the parties were not captured Err
ickson thinks it was the colored man
who cut him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25

peared at the city Jail without hat and
very drunk. From the fact that he ac-
cused a policeman of having at least tried
to have a hand in the robbery not much
stock is taken in his story of being rob-
he'd
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
Russia's Plans,

London, Oct est is rumored at
plymouth that the admiralty is about
to mobilize reserve fleet in home ports
and that this and other naval under
takinss are due to the intention of Rus
STA TO seize port in the Persian gulf
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
Said He Was Robbed,

Sam Nolan a miner, complained to the
police at 2:30 this morning that he had
fallen among thieves in the band lands
and been robbed of about $40. Nolan ap.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
BUTTE BRIEFS.

]. M. Conrow of Livingston is in the
city
oil
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
SECOND DAY OF WoMAN,S HOME MISSION SOCIETY MEET ONE OF
 INTEREST. MISS BENEFITS ADDRESS Money Subscribed for the Erection of a Building in Kentucky
 Other Matters.

Yesterday was the second day 5 session of the Woman's Home Ms sion Society of the Little Rock Con- ference, Methodist Church, South. The annual sermon was preached at II a. n. by Rev. James A. Ander- SOD, pastor of the First Methodist church. A most interesting dis course upon the work done by the society was given from 3 text em- bodied in Psalms 116, 12, B and 14th verses.
 Sunday afternoon a children's and young peoples mass meeting was conducted by Mrs. Gilman, of Arka- delphia. This was d most interest t. ing service and was attended by a large crowd.
 The evening service was opened with an anthem from the cholr, fol lowed by devotional services con. dueted by Rev. J. R. Cason. A stir ring address was thea made by Miss Belle Bonnet, who held the rapt at. tention of the congregation, speak ing on the different phases of the work, and touching particularly upon the work done among the Gu bans in South Florida and Chinese in South California. She then graphically touched upon the needs of the work in the mountainous dis tries of Tennessee and Georgia.
 A proposal to make Miss Tlizne Wilkins, a pioneer member of the church, a life member of the society was then made, and $25 was then eheerfully contributed by the con gregation for this purpose.
 Miss Bennett then asked for aid in raising a sum to com piete the $500 required from this society for the erection of a cottage at London, Kentucky. The building will be known as the Little Rock Confer ence Building, and will be with a number of other similar buildings erected by other conferences in the district. Thirty five dollars was re. ceived from the congregation for th;s purpose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
Amusing Knowledge.

Take hard boiled egg and place 1t on the edge of a plate, holding the tin of the pointing finger lightly on the oth- CT end to keep 1t in position. Having first wound a light string around the body of the egg, a quick spinning mos ton can be obtained by pulling tba string quickly. The egg will be seen spinning for some time within the plate. There is also another method of standing an egg on end and making 2 new Columbus discovery.
 Instead of making the egg spin on tho plate one can also chase it around tbe room, like a top, by using a whfp of well twisted cord. As the egg will nec- essarily strike in some corner or crack while spinning, one may use an arti. feial egg instead, such one as is usad for darning stockings. This eunbrealz. abie" egg can be spun with all zest around the floor as long as the jmDells ing force keeps up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
Todays Session

Atthe morning session which con- vened at clock devotional services were conducted by ". II. Brown ing. A roll call of delegates, and minutes of proceeding meetings were then had. Our Homes. the 0 ncial paper of the organization was then mentioned by Miss Belle H. Bennett, who, in the absence of the editor, Miss Mary Helm, urged every member to subscribe and be- eome 6onversant with the opera tions of the society. After this re- ports of committees were received, encouraging reponses coming from ten societies. "Questions and Answers. was most interesting number conducted by Mrs. F. D Rudolph of Little Rock. Much val oable information was cleaned from the questions raised and answered.
 Owing to the absence of Mrs. H. D. McKinnon, by whom eonseera- tion services were to have been con dueted, Mrs, A. M Robinson, of Hot Springs, conducted these ser. vices.
 Tie morning session was clost q with the doxoIogy, and benedictiou was pronounced by Rev. John F. Carr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
43a4aaas vs. Sparrow.

4 pugnaeious sparrow the other day flew into the elephant house in the Central Park menagefie, New York, and began picking up the crumbs from the table of the elephant then inside. The mammoth and midget apparently did not see each other for some time. until the former. in shifting his posi- tion, nearly placed his ponderous foot on the latter. The fighting little speck of fuss and feathers evidently accepted his thoughtless act as a challenge to battle, and at once flew in the ele- plants face. The great beast looked astonished, and, sending a small ey. clone through his trunk, raised such a cloud of hay and dust that the bird was lost sight of.
 When the air was cleared, the biped was seen on the quadrnped's back. A shake of the elephants loosely fitting. tough, though sensitive hide, frighten- ed the little fellow, who hoped to the floor and looked into the face of his antagonist
 mus they stood as though trying to recover breath for a few seconds, when the elephant reached out his trunk towards the sparrow The bird with outstretehed wings and rufled feathers, threw himself, with full force at the end of the threatening proboscis. Then came a gentle blast of air from the elephants lungs, and the sparrow was blown against the wall of the house. The little fellow, without even so much as parting look at his huge antago- mist, mounted to the open window and disappeared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
NQIlCE

The firm of Marsh < Atkinson, partners, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, ". K. Atkinson retiring. Mr. Marsh will continue the business as heretofore. and as sumes all liabilities and V ill collect all accounts due said firm.
 Elmo Marsh, May l, 1898. ". K. Atkinson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
Blindness in Anstr.1t

The number of blind persons in Ans tralia in proportion to the number os the population is considerably less tban in most other countries. 'A"n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
xnIuabIe cnin

The largest gold coin in existence is worth about SSI5. It is the ingot or 'loof" of Annam and it's value ie Weft ten on the coin with Indian ink
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Officer Dyer succeeded in maintain ing perfect order at the postoffice Sunday. It is certainly to be regret. ed that an officer is needed 10 keep order in this city on Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

MT. A. Brewster has returned from searcy, where he went to look after the recreation Of Galloway college.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Joe Jenkins, 8 negro, was com. mitted to jail in this city Sunday by Justice Baldwin, of Washing ton township. Jenhins is a raving ma niac.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Don't fail to have Eek make you some of his best photos before he closes his gallery for the summer.
 203
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Mr. E. <. Woodfn and wife left Sunday for New Orleans, where they will visit friends for several months
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Mr. James Fentress, the king plan ter of Noble Lake, is circulating among his Pine Bluff friends today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Miss Johnie Tankersley is visitinz friends at Linwood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Mir. Tim Dennis, former Pine Bluff boy, but now resident of Shreveport, La, was yisitor in our city Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Nessrs. billiard s. Saunders and ,Harry Trulock spent Sunday at Fairfield viewing the crops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

J. NJ. Reynolds came up from Pine Bluff last week and was aeeompani- ed home Friday by Mrs. Reynolds and the children. MT and Mrs. Rey- holds made many friends during their residence at thts place, who re gret to see them leave Ergland.- England Courier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Mr. Henry Hunt, q popular young society leader of Shreveport, La, made a pleasure "Trip to this city Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Messrs. NJ. B. and Byron Price, two prominent citizens of Mt, Ad- ans, Ark, are calling on their Pine Bluff friends today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01
Ube Daily Graphic.
WHETHER FORECAST.

Little Rock, Arkansas. May l. Fair tonight and Tuesday. Cooler tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

About one hundred people are in attendance at the A. 0. U. ". picnic at Big Lake. 4 very small crowd is in attendance from Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Mir. Chas. II. Owens, the great cof- fee man of New Orleans. is in the city today visiting his customers and spending a few hours with his fami- ly. Mir. Owens Says even temperance people drink his product.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Mr. George Hughes, of Little Rock, and son of Chief Justice Hughes, has accepted a position with the BraG~ ford < Knox furniture house. MT. Hughes is well known in this city and his many friends will be glad to learn that he will reside in our midst.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

ROOM FOR RENT-Either fur nished or unfurnished. Two geod boarding houses same block. Call after 4:30 p. III. 33331 Olive, corner 4th ayenne ISL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

LOST-Two keys on small ring on Barraque street between Mills drug store and Olive street. Number on each key. Suitable reward if left at Graphic office. They are of no avlue to any one except owner. 1S1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Bob Taylor's Lectures at A. J. Mitchell's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-01

Cbe Daily 6rapbtc.
 WEATHER FORECAST.
 Little Rock, Arkansas. May L. Fair tonight and Tuesday. Cooler tonight.
 Bob Taylor's
 Lectures at
 A. J. Mitchell's.
 Miss Johnie Tankersley is visitinz friends at Linwood.
 Messrs. billiard s. Saunders and Harry Trulock spent Sunday at Fairfield viewing the crops.
 Mr. A. Brewster has returned from Searcy, where he went to look after the recreation Of Galloway college. Mr E. S. Woodfn and wife left Sunday for New Orleans, where they will visit friends for several months. Mir. James Fentress, the king plan ter of Noble Lake, is circulating among his Pine Bluff friends today.
 "
 Don't fail to have Eek make you some of his best photos before he closes his gallery for the summer.
 203
 Mr. Henry Hunt, q popular young society leader of Shreveport, La, made a pleasure "Trip" to this city Sunday.
 Mir. Tim Dennis, former Pine Bluff boy, but now resident of Shreveport, La, was a visitor incur city Sunday.
 Messrs. NJ. B. and Byron Price. two prominent citizens of Mt, Ad- ans, Ark, are calling on their Pine Bluff friends today.
 About one hnndred people are in attendance at the A. o. U. ". picnic at Big Lake. 4 very small crowd is in attendance from Little Rock. 
 J. NJ. Reynolds came up from Pine Bluff last week and was aeeompani- ed home Friday by Mrs. Reynolds and the children. Mr. and Mrs. Rey- holds made many friends during their residence at thts place, who re gret to see them leave Ergland.- England Courier.
 ROOM FOR RENT-Either fur nished or unfurnished Two good boarding houses same block. Call after 4:30 p. III. 331 Olive, corner 4th avenue. 1S1.
 LOST-Two keys on small ring on Barraque street between Mills drug 5IOG6 dHtl OiiAG SlIeGts NULL JET on each key. Suitable reward if left at Graphic office. They are of no avlue to any one except owner. 1S1 Mir. George Hughes, of Little Rock, and son of Chief Justice Hughes. has accepted a position with the BraG~ ford < Knox furniture house. MT. Hughes is well known in this city and his many friends will be glad to learn that he will reside in our midst. Mir. Chas. Il. Owens, the great cof- fee man of New Orleans, is in the city today visiting his customers and spending a few hours with his fami- ly. Mr. Owens Says even temperance people drink his product
 Officer Dyer succeeded in maintain ing perfect order at the postofffce Sunday. It is certainly to be regret ed that an officer is needed 10 keep order in this city on Sunday.
 Joe Jenkins, a negro, was eom-