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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

Bass was arrested. charged with the
theft of a horse-a crime in Texas in
those days more grave than murder. He
was tried by a vigilance committee and
sentenced "to hang until he was dead
Bass pleaded innocence, and declared
that If he died on the gallows for a
crime of which he was not guilty some
one else would die before him. Twenty
TOUR hours later Bass was led to a tree
AS the hangman started to put the
moose around his neck he suddenly
drew two revolvers, killed three mem
bers OF the committee and made his es-
cape. Bass then returned to his In
diana home, but he had no sooner ar
rived than he learned that officers from
Texas were after him. He was pur-
his home on the plains and made his
living robbing trains. Within the course
of few years Bass and a gang he COL
lected had stolen over 100000 He
would, perhaps. have never been killed
were it not for the fact that he went
into Round Rock, Tex. one day just to
see if the marshals had nerve enough
to try to take him.
There are hundreds of men in Mon
tana who had personal acquaintance
with the Youngers and the James
brothers in Missouri. and there is prob
ably not a newspaper reader who is not
familiar With their careers, and there
are men in Butte who can tell stories
about the swift and wicked career of
Ben Thompson, who made his debut"
or Is years ago. He died in concert
hall at San Antonio less than six years
later with his boots on. Thompson was
purely a ''locaF' desperate. The entire
town of Austin feared him and he had
carte blanche to do what he pleased and
whenever he pleased. One of Thomp-
sons peculiar pastimes was to go into
a gambling house and without drawing
a pistol demand whatever money there
happened to be in sight-and he u.s.
ually got it. Thompson was never whip
ped but once in his life. That was when
]. Armory Knox and Alexander Sweet
first took hold of Texas Siftings
Thompson took offense at something
that appeared in an issue regarding his
candidacy for the city marshalship, and
he went to the editorial rooms Of the
paper with a drawn revolver and
yaWning desire for a retrac tion The
foreman Of the composing room, who
did not know Thompson, grabbed the
revolver out of his hand, gave him
sound thrashing and then threw the
desperate down a flight of 90 stairs
When the printer learned who his vic
tim was he left the city for a week.
Needlessly, however. for Thompson
wrote him letter next day, congratu-
lating him on his nerve. The desperate
was elected city marshal There were
only two voting booths in the city. and
Thompson went from one to the other
"electioneering." His system of solicit
ing votes was a threat to kill every
man who voted against him.
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There was nothing slow about the
Dalton boys as desperadoes. There were
four brothers-Jack, Emmett, Perry
and Bill-whose speciality was train
robbery Their band consisted of only
the four and the brothers would allow
no one else in. For two years they ter
rorized the people of Oklahoma and the
Indian territories and robbed more than
50 trains. Finally large rewards were
offered for their capture and they went
to Kansas. They rode into the little
town Of Coffeyville one day at noon and
hating in front of the City National
bank, dismounted, went in and demand
ed all the money there was in sight
The cashier picked up a large pile of
United States treasury notes. but in
stead of handing 1t out to the robbers
he fired with a revolver instead. Bill
Dalton dropped to the floor His broth
ers started to avenge his death and be-
gan a desultory fire in the bank Every
employee of the institution returned the
bullets equally quick and in a moment
into the street, leaving their dead
brother behind A pitched battle reigned
in the streets of the town for more than
half an hour. 1t finally eliminated in
the death of a town constable and the
last of the desperadoes.
Jim Starr was something of a bad
man himself. His record for a month
was three Indians and a white man.
He robbed one train single handed and
then attempted to hold up a grocer
in Muskogee. I. T., in broad daylight.
An officer who recognized Starr shot at
him-for there was a reward of $4,000
offered for his body dead or alive. The
bullet struck the hand which held the
desperado's pistol and it dropped to the
ground. Starr was arrested, convicted
of murder in the first degree and hang
ed in public at Muskogee. His wife,
Belle Starr, swore that she would
avenge his death and she became the
first woman desperate the West ever
knew-killing two men without the
least provocation and robbing helpless
women and children alone in their
homes. She was finally captured, but
died in prison in Oklahoma territory
while awaiting trial.
Joe Bunch enjoyed brief prominence
as a daring desperate. He was killed
in a duel in Louisiana about seven
years ago. A reward of $1,000 had been
offered for him and a deputy sheriff,
learning of Bunch's wherea bouts, went
out to get him. The deputy and Bunch
met and the coroner that day held an
inquest on both bodies. Bunch once
robbed a Texas & Pacific train within
the city limits of For, Worth at
o'clock in the afternoon. At 6 o'clock
he Joined a poker game not a mile from
the scene of the robbery, at he was
the owner of az gambling house, at II
he had given 1t away and the next
morning he was fugitive from JUS
tice.
COpE
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

Several congenial spirits, as is often
the case, were gathered at the Silver
Bow club a few evenings ago. The old
err gentlemen were entertaining the
younger members of the coterie with
| "reminiscences of bygone days. Post
master George w. Irwin, whose fund of
good stories Is as inexhaustible as his
style of telling them is inimitable, was
of the party. One gentleman depressed
by opening a political discussion and,
after he had expressed himself at some
length on political methods of the pres
ent time compared with those of the
past, as applied to local politics, the
influence Of the press on political con-
dition, etc, Mr.. Irwin Clipped in.
There were some mighty lively Mon
tana campaigns in pioneer times" said
Mr.. Irwin. while in the early days
the west side of the mountains was
heavily democratic, many things might
contribute to beat a candidate of the
democratic party. Personal popularity
or the reverse was of vital considera-
ton in making up a political ticket.
There were almost no newspaper facil-
tiles, so it became necessary on both
sides of each controversy to enlist the
craftiest tongued devotees at the polit-
cal shrine. Besides the use of words,
devices and expedients were to the
front towards the closing days of the
canvass. I think men were more on
the alert than now for favorable signs
or evil omens. The stations were picked
out for each person and the occupant
was as viglant as a sentry on an out
post.
This was the character of a political
campaign on hand in Deer Lodge coun-
ty in 1870. The ticket was headed by
John Rogers, democratic candidate for
sheriff. His opponent was Charles S.
Warren, republican. There was a div
ision in the democratic party and the
republicans were conceded some show.
Both were popular candidates. The
campaign had become warmly personal
and the republicans had made such
Roadway that two days before the cleo
ton it was neck and neck on the Office
of sheriff. Deer Lodge city was the
storm center; it had about 500 votes
OF 450 Irishmen, Missourians, French
men and Americans, an exact poll had
been made and they We're evenly divid-
ed. There We're about so Scandinavians
in a suburb of the town. Their princi-
pal men were very friendly with the
leaders of both political parties. These
people were disinclined to politics and
would much have preferred to be left
to their own pursuits, but of course at
a time like this it was not to be in the
end These good people had promised
each party and had pledged every can
didate.
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.BUTTES CHOICE FOR
MAYOR IN OTHER YEARS

1t is 20 years since Butte became
city. Next Friday, April 7, will be the
goth anniversary of the city's incorpora-
ton. Henry Jacobs was the city's first
mayor. Since the Incorporation 16 citi-
zens of Butte have been honored with
the mayoralty. Of these IL have been
democrats and four have been republi-
cans.
Henry Jacobs, the first mayor, was
democrat. At that time, however, poll
tics cut little figure and the total voting
strength of the city was less than the
vote which will be cast in any single
ward tomorrow. The voting popula-
tion was less than 500. That was very
soon after the Alice had been pur-
chased by the Walker brothers of Salt
Lake and it was before the Anaconda
had been opened up.
The second mayor was Henry G. Vail
ton, also a democrat. He was elected
with little opposition The republicans
did not really make fight in Butte I'M
til the spring of 1881, when they nomi-
mated w. M. Jack for mayor against
DIR. G. W. Beal. The republicans
charged the democrats with an extrav-
agant use of the public funds. The cleo
ton, however, proved the falsity of the
charge, for DR.. Beal was elected by
majority Of 221 in total vote of $685.
In the campaign of 1882 the candidates
We're z. c. Freyschlag, republican,
against William Owsey, democrat. The
democrats were on a platform favorable
to labor and against Chinese cheap Ia
Dor. Mr.. Owsley was elected by a ma
jority of 2O5 votes.
At that time mayors only held office
for one year and so there was hot
municipal election every spring. In 1883
DR.. o. B. Whitford was nominated by
the republicans and DR.. James Thomp-
son by the democrats. There was little
difference in the platforms. the candi-
dates running on their merits. DR..
Whitford was elected by PIT majority,
being the first republican mayor of
Butte. The republicans also elected as
SCISSOR, police magistrate and one alder
man.
In the campaign of 1884 the republi-
cans renominated DR.. Whitford, While
the democrats again chose William
Owsley as their standard bearer. It was
the closest battle in Buttes history,
Owsley winning by majority of 10 in
a total vote of 1,O51. The republicans
elected six of their II candidates.
DR.. Whitford having been their only
successful candidate for mayor he was
again nominated by the republicans in
1885. TIE democrats put up very
strong man against him in the person
of H. L. Frank. MI Frank received a
majority of 100, but the republicans cap
tured seven of the 10 officials.
In 1886 H. L. Frank was reelected
mayor by majority of 144 over DR.. L.
e. Holmes. the republican candidate
BY this time the vote of Butte had
GROWN to 1,124, which is less than is con-
tained in any one of three wards of
Butte to-day. The council was a tie
politically
In 1887 w. r. Kenyon was the demo-
cratic candidate and Widen Pinkham
the republican candidate. Mr.. Kenyon
received a majority of 254 in a total
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vote of 1,0S2 The republicans elected
the police magistrate, city treasurer,
! marshal and two aldermen.
In 1888 l.. J. Hamilton was the nomi
nee of the republicans and C. w. New
ton of the democrats. The republica ms
made water the issue in the campaign,
and by that means succeeded in elect
ing the second republican mayor of
Butte. The water was execrable in
those days and the republicans declared
in favor of better water. The election
was complicated by the entrance in the
field of two new parties, the elections
heretofore having been confined to the
democrats and republicans. George F.
Marsh ran for mayor on labor ticket
and William Owsley on an independent
ticket. 1t was the warmest campaign
in the history of the city up to that
and Judge Hamilton was elected.
In 1889 Gen. Charles s. Warren was
nominated by the republicans and w.
r. Kenyon by the democrats. 1t was a
warm campaign, in which w. r. Ken
yon proved winner by majority of 365.
H. G. Walton. who was the second
mayor of Butte, was put to the front by
the democrats again in the campaign of
1890 His opponent was DR.. E. D. Leav-
lit. Valiton's majority was 257.
In 1891 the candidates were Henry
Mueller on the democratic side and
Charles ]. Stevenson on the republican
side. Mueller was elected by a major
ity of 142. The republicans secured the
police magistrate, city attorney and
two aldermen
In 1892 the water question again fig
ured as the issue and the republicans
again won through the rising of the
people against the horrible water. Lee
Mantle was the candidate Of the re-
publicans and John r. Cowan of the
democrats. Mantle won by majority
of $50, the largest ever accorded a can
didate for mayor up to the present
time.
In 1898 E. O. Dugan was the candidate
of the democrats and w. w. McCrackin
of the republicans A third candidate
was in the field in the person of Sam
Mulville, a populist. Dugan received a
plurality of 296 Two republican alder
men were elected. Before Mr.. Dugan's
election the term of mayor was length
ened to two years.
The campaign of 1895 was a mixed af-
fair, owing to the fact that an organiza-
ton known as the A. p. A. had secured
control of the republican party. 1t
placed William Thompson in nominal
ton for the office of mayor. Boiling
republicans placed J. H. Monteath in
nomination. The democrats and popu-
lists combined on E. B. Howell. Thomp
son was elected. receiving 1902 votes to
1859 for Howell and $50 for Monteath
In the election of 1897 determined
effort was made to rid the city of the
intolerant faction and it succeeded. p S.
Harrington was nominated by the dem
ocrats and was indorsed by the silver
republicans. The regular republicans
nominated Byron H. Cook and the pop
ulists nominated George G. Bartlett.
The vote was: Harrington, 3,135; Cook,
1916; Bartlett, 366.
w. W. w.
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DANCED if I remember saying it, and
now that I said it, I'm going to stick
by every word of it. This Lenten sea-
son has brought me a fortune"
This Lenten romance the traitor walls
of the Butte lobby betrayed last week
The cards will be out pretty soon and
Butte society will say: well, it's an
ideal match JESS.
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DRUM.


The Northern Pacific railway has re-
moved it's city ticket office from the
Hamilton building, No. % East Broad
way, to the Lizzie block, northwest cor
ner Park and Main streets.
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Book Book Book Beer Z,

Don't overlook the fact that Henry
Muntzer, the Butte brewer, has the only
genuine book beer in town. Give it a
trial On tap at all first-class saloons
Call for it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
Camera Club Organized.

Last evening a temporary organiza-
tlon was effected by the amateur pho
tographers OF this city and A. f.
Strang was elected temporary chair
man aud r. III. Leabo, secretary.
a committee on constitution and
bylaws was named consisting of
James Norris, Miss Fannie Kehne
aud A. T.. CrOsbY.
w. II. Cook, Miss LoreDa Kirk and
E. G.. Patton were named COMMITTEES
20 select rooms for a meeting place OF
the club. An Informal meeting was
then INDUCED in aud all phases OF the
photographers AIT were discussed
when the club adjourned TO meet at
the Y. NJ G. A. rooms on next Tues
day evening at s o'clock, when perm
auent organization will be ifected'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
Real Estate Transfers.
Weather and River,

The weather forecast is tonight aud
tomorrow fair.
There was light frost last night,
followed by heavy fog this morning,
which counteracted the damaging
effect to thetruit trees.
The river has risen very fast the
past "a hours, caused by the melting
snow in the foot hills. IL now stands
at l3 feet and has begun TO recede.
Passenger trarIic is good and freight
business is picT,ng up. The ste amers
Hosg aud Elmore were down-river
boats this morning with light loads Of
freight, but fair passenger lists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
Profit in Poultry.

The perslstency with which the
price OF meats, especially poultry, has
kept up has encouraged poultry raisers
TO enlarge their iocks. The setting
hen, usually the recipient OF all sorts
of abuse, is now surprised by being
carefully handled and given an un-
lucky number Of eggs 60 cover, With
the price Of meat as IL is now, IL pays
20 raise poultry, even in town, for the
table, The recent sale OF one year old
fouls az 80 aud go cents each shows
something OF the profit that may be
realized from a small flock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13

The palate is almost
tickled with SCOTS Emul-
sion of Cod-liver oil. The
stomach knows nothing
about it, it does not trouble
you there. You feel it first
in the strength it brings; it
shows in the color Of cheek
and smoothing out of
wrinkles.
1t was a beautiful thing
to do, to cover the odiouS
taste of Cod-liver oil, evade
the tax on the stomach, and
take health by surprise.
Ii warns, soothes, strength
ems and invigorates.
soc AVID Sr.co al druggists.
SCOTT q. lWNl, 4 -ni';s, New YORK
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
Inv Allen,s Foot.Ease.

A powder 90 he shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen, nervous and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smarting
feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease IL cOOls the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callOus
sDOts. Relieves cOTns and buniOns Of
all pain and gives rest and comfort.
TRY 10 today. Sold nY all druggists
and shoe stores for 25c, Trial pack
age FREE Address, Allen 5. Olm-
tsed, lie Roy, n. Y. cod d&w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13

Among the wonders OF Surrey,
which is a SUBURB Of London, is a
horse that wears spectacles. He
wears them for purpose, too, for his
eyeslght is so dim that he cannot
see yard IN front OF his nose un-
less he has his "specs' on.
Toby goes about his daily duties
calmly, he had suffered from my0pia
for two years Veterinary surgeons
recommended some kind OF glasses
Tobby got them and wears them, He
owns the uniqse distinction Of being
the only four footed animal In the
world equipped with spectacles. (Bos
ton Advertiser.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
Dissolution Notice


Notice Is hereby given that the Co
partnership heretofore existing be
tween II. NJ. Branson, II. III. Ragau
and o. j. Shirley under the hrm name
and style OF III, NJ. Branson & Co. a.
grOcers az the City OF Salem, oregon
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, the said o. j, Shirley retir
ing from said firm and business. Said
business will hereafter be conducted
10y the said III. NJ. BransOn and ii. ii
Ragan, who will pay all OUTSTANDING
claims and demands against the said
firm of I'll. NJ. BTanSon 81 Co., and all
accounts due % said firm are payable
t0 the said If. NJ. Branson and II, il
Ragan.
(Signedl II. NJ. BRANsoN.
ii. ii. RAGAN.
43-im. o. j. SHIRLEY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13

A young woman from the Uniyer-
slty OF Nevada had her nose broken In
a basketball game ia San Francisco
on Saturday last. If the newspaper
accounts are to be credited, size ap-
pears 70 have been rather proud OF the
distinction And yet we hear daily
protests against the the shocking
brutality OF el1ve contests. IL is very,
very seldom nOwadayf that a pugllist
can rise 20 the dignity Of broken
nose. even after the most hotly con-
tested battle,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
A Refreshinp STYLE

The art OF quotation requires deli
cacy ia practice. An already famous
tiru has originated and developed into
very promising advertising mass OF
old, quaint proverbs We refer To
Messrs. &. /. Hood * Co., OF SaTsapa-
rllla fame, who are using not only our
column, but those of thousands Of our
contemporaries 10 adapting wise saws
20 their service by cleYeT aud pracll-
cal turns, 1t is refreshing 10 see
something new and bright ia this
line. Clean cut argument Is heLler
than biz display type.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
-" To DO III Costs More
Than To Do Well. !"

d d This "qviye saqv" mioh
It It properly read, at cost,
}, more to 8E Ht than to BE
= WeH " The source of all
e health Is HcA, strong blood.
1t is to the body 4yhat the
mighty streams are to the
E earth. # the blood Is pure,
the body tdrfOes; 1.-THE blood
is qOsak or mcooerished.
then eOery ppL5e-beat carries
9UeakneSS instead of Strenqth.
Why make the cost of living more
than it need be? Purify your blood
and give your constitution a chance to
do its level best. The only perfec.
blood purifier and vigor-maker in exist.
ence is the world famed Hoods Sarsa.
parilla. 1t brings good, perfect health.
II nerer disappojnts.
Scrofula When three months old our
baby Roy was covered with itching and
burning scrofula sores. The best physicians
failed to relieve Hoods Sarsaparilla saved
his life as II made a permanent cure" Mrs.
LILLE NJ FISH, East Springport, Mich.
Grip Through the blessing Of God
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills cured
me OF grip and the after weakness. NV
heart and nerves were badly affected, but
am now strong and hearty, doing all my
housewOrk. have been walking adver-
tisement for Hoods among my neighbors."
MRS. MARY NJ. MESSENGER, Freehold, Pa.
rheumatism Rheumatism is dis
ease OF the blood, and the acid must be
to effect cure. al was troubled
with rheumatism so badly that could not
walk. Hoods Sarsaparila cured me-" MRS.
McDERMoTT, Southbridge, Mass.
Eczema "My daughter had eczema
and It affected her eyes. The doctor said
t was incurable. Her skin Is now smooth
and white and all on account OF Hoods Sar-
/ have taken il for weakness and
AN now walk three or four miles easily"
MRS. E. A. Henry, Sauk Centre, MINI.
Catarrh-"I suffered from childhood
With catarrh. Was entirely deaf i'm one ear.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me and restored
ny hearing" Mrs, w. STOKES, Midland, Tex.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
Albany Alive,

The Press Club Of Albany and
comittee OF citizens today rendered 1
Joint invitation 10 the national Ed
itorial Association 20 stop at Albany
when they visit Oregon 10 July. Man
ager Edwin Stone, Of the Corvallis
& Eastern extends TO the edi'
tors the cOurtesies OF his road
Offering TO arrange an excursion
for them into the heart Of the Cas-
cAde mountains.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
A MASS MEETING.
ciuzens Of McMinnville Want the Troops
Returned.

MCMGNNvILLE, April IA call ap-
pears 10 the local papers today, for a
mass meeting, at the opera house next
Saturday afternoon, 20 give express
sion concerning the detention OF the
volunteers In the Philippines who en-
listed for the Spauish-American war
and kindred matters. Fourteen men,
who have sons Ia these volunteers,
have signed the call. They say they
do not want undue pressure brought
IT, re-enlist their sons, nor the Officers
seeking to hold their positions tC
speak for the men in the ranks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
New Notanes

Seven new nOtorlal commissions
we're issued yesterday from the secIe-
tary OF state Otiice. They were for'
u. o. Nolan, Of Tillamook; iienIy
Wade, Of Gardiner; Alex, Bernstein
OF Portland; A. ). Dresser, Of Oreg' u
.Ciu; II. b. Adams, OF Portland; Wm'
Ii Falls OF Leland, aud Frank Bot
er son. uf PuItIana.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-13
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,


as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and comp pletely derange
the whole system when entering 10
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions frOm reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they Will do Is
ten fold 10 the good you can possibly
derive from them, Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured 10y #. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. lu buying
Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. IL is taken internally,
and made In Toledo, ONO, by f. j.
Cheney g. Co, TESTIMONIALS free.
Sold by Druggists, price Toe, per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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