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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16
SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1899.
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES.
This Is More Like 1t,

II S long as the talk dealt with
I \ Quays bagatelle offers of any
where from two hundred to
four thousand dollars for a vote given
in senatorial support, there was not
the slightest risk in the world that the
Clark bribery record in Montana would
be broken, or even seriously interfered
with. In the same way, Addcks in
Delaware. Hanna in Ohio and the boo
die aggregation in California dealt in
sums that stood in contempt when set
in contrast with the w. A. Clark
totals.
But it is different with the sensational
news that comes in this mornings
press dispatches under date at the Ohio
capital; as the result of the allegations
of Standard-Oil bribery. in its attempts
to control the Ohio judiciary, the Mon
1ana public finds itself running up
against sums of money that are a close
competition with the Helena record
For instance, the information filed with
the Ohio supreme court yesterday is
to the effect that an effort was made
TO ''reach'' the states prosecuting Of
ficer, and the Standard Oil bribers
twere willing to make the sum anything
from hundred thousand dollars to
half a million.
Confessedly this savors of the talk
that was current in Montana ninety
days ago in reference to the amount of
money the republicans We're going to
ppt Of
deed the Standard-O Oil offer really out
runs Clark-the proposition in Ohio
was to give all of this money to one
man; in Montana the half million had
TO go around, the arrangement being
that a couple of the republicans who
were right on the inside should get
The big bulk of the sWag. they to dole
out to other republican members. who
weren't half so smart as they We're,
just enough to let each and every one
of these republicans realize that, at
least, he had a souvenir of the SELL
out.
But there is this humiliating differ
ence between Montana's case and
Ohio's-in Ohio the man approached
with brides steadfastly refused to ac-
cept princely fortune; in Montana
rhe bride was seized with alacrty-the
fear of the traitors to this state was
that, unless they chased after Clark
with all their might and main, they
might not be able to get into the group
of the purchased According to the
Inference carried in this mornings
news, it looks like a mighty uncovering
Uf arch rascality in Ohio.
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companion of dissipated goats prank
ish small boys and the tails of agi-
tated dogs. 1t loses the last vestiges of
its wrapper and self-respect and falls
into the very gutter.
Last stage of all, the tomato can is
picked up by a hobo and forced to do
his bidding. 1t is in turn his goblet, his
chalice, his kettle, his saucepan, his
tureen; his pail. jug. tankard, growler,
punch bowl; his jorum. amphera. de-
canter, ever, cruise. flask, flagon, demi-
john, finger bowl, basin. 1t has seen
service as all of these; but never be-
fore has it been set to cutting a mans
throat. That was a little too much for
the poor old veteran of a tomato can,
and it rebelled. In it's last stages of
decay the tomato can cuts a poor figure
in society, but it won't cut mans
throat. 1t made a few staggers and
stabs at it, both gave it up finally as
bad job.
Whatever else may be said about it,
the tomato can is not an engine of de-
struction. 1t is the most harmless
and inoffensive article in the whole
garbage barrel. If a man wishes to
commit suicide let him try anything
but tomato can; for the tomato can
will simply rasp him. If a would-be
suicide is wise he will eschew razors.
revolvers. ropes, rivers and tomato cans
and follow the plan pursued by the
Portland gentleman who put quantity
of laudanum into pitcher of beer and
pleasantly Jagged himself into eter-
nifty.
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The Dreyfus Case Again.

~ HE Dreyfus case is a slayer. 1t
stays with the French govern
ment even more closely than
Alger sticks to the Mckinley admins
tration. The latest phase Of it is that
the Paris Figaro is to be prosecuted
for printing some of the evidence in the
original trial All the evidence n that
trial is now before the court Of cas-
sation for review. The court, However.
has not acted upon it and may never
bring in report. 1t was in antici
patton of intentional delay that the
Figaro began the publication Of the
evidence. 1t determined that the public
should know the facts in the case.
What melted the Figaro to this course
more than anything else was the ad-
verse decision of the court on the plea
Of Madame Dreyfus. She had asked
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that three of the judges. who had de-
cided in previous hearing of the case
that there was no cause for revision,
be excluded from this sitting of the
court on the ground that they were
likely to be biased in their decision.
The public prosecutor favored Mad
anne Dreyfus' contentious, but the
court nevertheless decided against her.
The Figaro thereupon undertook to
holp the cause of revision along as
much as possible by printing the ,et re
vital portions of the testimony-iesti-
mony which, it is said, at least affords
moral proof that there was a consp.r-
acy of the army men to sustain their
own illegal conviction nf Ircyfus. Ard
so the facts in the case seem bound TO
come out by hook II crook. Jerry
confessed forgery and committed sui
eide or was murda~el. Esterhazy CT ~
fessed and Patty du CLAIMS testimony,
printed by the Figaro confirms the
confession. The Figaro may be con-
victed of contempt Of court, even as
lola was convicted. But the facts in
the Dreyfus case, like muller, will cut
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II BROAD, as well as in this coun-
try, the suggestion that we III
! range trade Of the Philippines
for English possessions in the West In
dies is finding discussion, although fhe
plan can hardly be said to have a seri-
Gus side. In the first place, it is a cues
ton whether We have anything TO
trade: if the professions repeatedly mt
out by the administration are true, we
are simply trustees for the natives of
khe Philippine islands. In a real estate
deal we would be merely their agents;
we could expect at best nothing beyond
"a commissions; we could not furnish
England with a satisfactory title to the
philippine domain.
However, the discussion of the pro-
posed decker is going on. Among other
6hings the fact is pointed out that in
of American soil, receiving fifteen mil
lion dollars therefor, that We paid
Spain, in 1919, five million dollars FOR
Florida, and that, in 1867 Russia sold
Alaska to US, the consideration being
seven millions. 1t is also remembered
that, at about the time of the ALASKAN
purchase, we missed little of conclud-
sng a bargain with Denmark for the
purchase of the islands of ST. Thomas
and ST. John, in the West India group.
eVrt have been made, it is also 4rus that
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Current Comment.
Workmen Want Their Share.

From the Des Moines Register.
The laboring men of the Unit"l States
are rightly striking for the daily ard
monthly pay they received in 1892. in
which year al! The lahoring men were
regularly employed at the American
standard of living wages. Those wages
were not too high and there is no rea
son why they should not be promptly
rstored at the present time. when all
the manufacturing and business indus
tries are gaining the advantage of the
new and greatly increased prosperity.
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Forgetting Our Promises.

From the Boston Traveller.
Now that the war is over, liberty
seems to have been relegated to the
background. to he superseded by an
effort to bring about annexation. Is
this an honest fufilment Of our pledges
Annexation may be advisable, it may
be desired by the majority of the Gu
bans, it may even be necessary. but to
appear to force it is scarcely compatible
with previous protestations.
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Mistake of Much-Worried Man.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Mr.. Mckinley says that many opnor-
tunities are awaiting young men, but
perhaps what he meant to say was that
many young men are awaiting "pr or
tunities. A president with so mucn en-
his mind may occasionally get things
wrong end to-"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

us it a fact" asks the Philadelphia
Record. that seats in the senate of the
United States have become like seats in
the stock exchange a matter of pur-
chase and sale?" How long has the
Record been asleep and what woke
it up?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

With the opening of the baseball sea-
son the American diamond is more
attractive to many people than the
South African variety
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New York Office-4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-469 The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwitn Special Agency.
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-1415 G ST., N. w.
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After reading the answer of the de-
PENDANTS in that libel suit of his, Mr.
Beasley realized that he had stirred ur
large can of embalmed beef on his
own premises.
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Coming to the Main Question

From the Springfield, Mass, Repub-
lican.
The army beef inquiry appears to be
gradually simmering down to this little
question: How much did the dressed
beef men give Hanna for the Mckinley
election in 1896?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

On second thought Germany has let
go the tail and concluded she won't
try to make monkey of the lion
Just vet.
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NongetatabIe Wedding Gifts.

From the indianapolis Journal.
All the valuable personal effects in
the shape of gifts, etc. are well dis
played at the weddings of New York S
rich, but they are safely hid away
when the tax assessor comes around.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

On mature reflection the Butte Inter
Mountain has reached the conclusion
that possibly w. A. Clark bought some
thing else in Helena last winter besides
the drinks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

Evangelist Moody fears that the
world isn't growing any better Mr..
Moody must have found a plugged sill
yer dollar in the collection plate.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

The Boston Herald will please reverse
its decision in the matter of the Mon
tana supreme court.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

1t takes a minister with exception
ally strong lungs these Sunday morn
ings to compete with the Cyrano red
hats scattered through the congrega-
ton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

Mr.. Quay is finding the Pennsylvania
courts quite as unruly as the Pennsyl-
Vania legislature.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte, Missoula and Great Falls, where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
tpicatio
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Speaking of trading the Philippines
for British islands, what's the matter
with including Ireland in the deal?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

All general business letters and corre-
spondence should De addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
anaconda, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

The philosophical tone Of the esteemed
Butte Inter Mountains editorial page
last night indicated dose of bromide
Of Emerson.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

Mr.. Croker's banquet seems to be
causing some indigestion in the party
back East.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

The red book in the Quay case
doesn't strike the defense as red letter
affair
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

However, few Of the men who take
in these Jefferson dinners are blessed
with as good an appetite as a three
dollar-a-day miner.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

Like Aguinaldo, ex-Receiver Kinds
has discovered that this is a bad year
for the insurgent business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

There is growing impression that
a good Filipino is synonymous with
good Indian
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

If possible, Mr.. Beasley would like a
change Of venue to Lewis and Clarke
county
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

The Philadelphia girl who has sued a
man for $500 for squeezing her hands
is rather grasping herself.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

Spring kindly consented to act the
part of a warm baby yesterday.
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Daily and Sunday, one year......... SIC. 90
Daily and Sunday, six months ...... 500
Daily and Sunday, three MONTHS. 800
Daily and Sunday, one month........ 100
Sunday, one year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
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Postage free for the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
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To ADVERTIS ERS.
The Anaconda Standard guarantees its
advertisers a bona nde paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday, three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be made subject to this
guarantee.
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Main Office-Standard Block, Anaconda
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Business ONCE Observation-Disclosures. 1
Editorial Rooms .... ........N No. As
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u long as the talk dealt with
\ Quay's bagatelle offers of any
\ where from two hundred to
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What Have We to Trade?

II BROAD, as we'll as in this coun-
try, the suggestion that we III
range trade of the Philippines
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22
Ineffective Presilyting,

Benny, the four-year-old men,
Der of the family. had been train.
ed to believe in the deep-water
form of baptism.
This is believed to be the rea-
son why he was trying to plunge
the household cat into a bucket
of water.
The animal resisted. 1t howled
and ..scratched and clawed and
used violent language.
Finally Benny, with his hands
covered with scratches and with
tears in his eyes, gave it up.
"Darn you !" he said. "Go and
be Methods if you want to %
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22
MOTHERHS
FRIEND

Is the one and the only preparation
that is safe to use. 1t is liniment
that penetrates from the outside.
External applications are eternally
right. Internal medicines are radi.
cally wrong. They are more than
humbugs-they endanger life.
Mothers Friend helps the muscles
to relax and expand naturally-re-
lieves morning sickness-removes
the cause of nervousness and head
ache prevents hard and rising
breasts-shortens labor and lessons
the pains-and helps the patient to
rapid recovery.
From letter by Shreveport, La. ,
woman: - have been using your
wonderful remedy, Mothers Friend,
for the last two months. and find it
just as recommended"
Druggists sell II ut 81 per bottle.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, "a.
Send for our free illustrated book.
"Betore Baby is Born"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22

Miss Hannah Mobley of
Heath Springs, visited relatives
here this week.
Miss Ola Hammond of Heath
Spring is visiting Mrs. j. B.
Walters, here.
Mr.. l. II. Hunteris still con-
fined to his room with rheuma-
tism.
Rev. Richard Carol is organ
izing his industrial home for col.
ored youths. The business men
of Columbia are co. operating with
him and helping very literally.
"A number of young men and
ladies Of Lancaster are getting
up a theatrical performance for
the near future. The play. it is
said, will be good one.
Attention is directed to tn :
new advertisement of the Farm
ers' Banking & Mercantile Co. in
this issue. They are Offering
some good cheap goods.
Rev. J. E. Carlisle will preach
in the Factory Chapel next Sun
day (23rd) at II a. m. and 7:3O
p. m. A church conference will
be held after the morning service.
Rev. Chalmers Fraser, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, and
Capt. j. Q: Foster, attend
ed the Spring meeting of
Bethel Presbytery, which was
held at Ebenezer church, near
Rock Hill.
MIR. j. It. Sims, of Walkup,
n. c., has cow which gave birth
on last Wednesday, to twin calves
both heifers. The cow, Mr.. Sims
says. is about one-third Jersey,
and gives on an average of five
gallons Of milk per day, allowing
one teat for her calf.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22

must have sailed from Apia on
her long eastward voyage. Ad-
miral Kautz's dispatch was dated
Apia, April 4, and it was for
warded from the nearest cable
station-Auckland-April -. It
is regardek as extremely unlikely
that steamer could have made
the trip from Apia to Victoria
since April 4. 1t is suggested, as
an explanation of the story, that
the steamers crew had heard of
the arrest Of the German mana
ger of the plantation where the
American and British sailors
were ambushed, and of his being
taken aboard the British war
ships, and had jumped at the con-
clusion that the person arrested
was the German commander.
1t is pointed out in official
quarters that the arrest of the
"mmander of one warship by
the commander of another ship is
an absurdity, and, moreover, ca
Bile advIces have reached the en-
bassy much later than those
which a steamer could have
brought to British Columbia, and
no such action was disclosed.
The British embassy is also
without any infor nation of such
an occurrence.
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a Lice Stock Thief Caught.

Henry Clinton, colored, charged
with larceny of live stock, was
arrested Tuesday at Gold Hill, N.
c., by Sheriff Clyburn. 1t will
be remembered that in September
of 1898, Clinton stole four head
of COWS from Mr.. James Clark
and his sister of the Cedar Greek
section of this county. A warrant
was issued at the time but before
the officers could locate him he
made his escape into North Car
olina. He is now confined in Jail
here, and has since confessed to
the crime.
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Information Wanted.

Mr.. John M. Cunningham of
Molden, Mass, has written the
secretary of state for information
concerning one Edward Cunning
ham, a wealthy planter and an
Irishman who once live in this
State.
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Trouble Ahead, if This is True.

Seattle, Wash, April 2O.-A
Times special from Victoria, B.
O., says that the steamer Aorangi.
from Australia, brings advices
that the commander of the Ger
man man Of war Fake, at Samoa,
has been arrested by the British
and is now held prisoner on the
vessel Porpoise. He was sur
prised by a squad of British sail
ors handing arms and ammuni-
ton to Mataafa's men. The re-
port was brought to Australia by
the passengers on the steamer
Upola.
After the arrest of the Fakes
commander conference was
held between Capt. Sturdee and
Admiral Kautz, and the Porpoise
and Philadelphia steamed into a
position on either side of the
Fake. Orders were then sent
aboard that if she made a move
of any kind she would be blown
out of the water. No one is al
lowed to go aboard or leave the
German ship of war without per.
mission, written and signed by
either Capt. Sturdee of the Por-
poise or Admiral Kautz.
Fighting continues between the
forces of Mataafa and Tanus.
Bush fights with slight loss are
daily occurrences, and business is
practically at standstill. There
is considerable sickness among
the seamen of the Porpoise and
and Philadelphia. Three of the
Porpoise's crew died from fever.
Lieut.. Garnet Of the Porpoise is
among the sick. Mataafa's cause
is waning.
THE PROBABLE ORIGIN.
San Francisco, April 20.-The
mail advices received here by the
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Be Careful

No woman can be too careful of
her condition during the period be-
fore her little ones are born. Neglect
or improper treatment then endan-
gers her life and that of the child. 1t
lies with her whether she shall suffer
unnecessarily, or whether the ordeal
shall be made comparatively easy.
She had better do nothing than do
something wrong.
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n NetO WdrehOasse.

The enterprising firm of Messrs.
knight & Mackorell, brokers,
have built a warehouse at the
L. & O. depot in which they have
fitted up nice Office. The build
ing Is 24x5O feet long and has a
basement 1O424 feet for the pur-
pose of storing meats of all kinds.
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n Sum nse7' School.

; President johnson, of Win
throp College, intends to hold a
summer school next June, the
Superintendent Of Education hav-
ing promised to aid the school
with funds from his contingent
fund.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-22

Associated Press on April 17th,
from Apia, Samoa, and dated
March "a, told of a little incident
which occurred just before the
bombardment by the American
and British war ships commenced.
The German man Of war was
about to leave the harbor on some
mysterious mission when Admiral
kautz signalled her to return and
take care of the German residents.
as the bomhardment of the city
by the American and British was
about to commence. The German
returned to her position and dur
ing the shelling of the vicinity
took on board many German res
idents.
This incident, combined with
the arrest of prominent German
planter fer aiding the rebels, is,
perhaps, the one referred to in
the Victoria advices of to- day and
in some manner misconstrued by
the passengers on the Aorangi,
who were evidently led to be
lieve that the commander of the
Fake has been made a prisoner
and that his vessel was in danger
of being blown out of the water
by the British and American war
vessels if he made any suspicious
move.
HERE 1T is AGAIN.
st. Paul. April 2O.-A Winni-
peg, Man, special to The Dispatch
says: A special dispatch to The
Free Press from Victoria, B. g.,
says: The steamer Aorangi. from
Australia, brings news of the ar
rest OF the commander of the
German warship Fake, at Apia,
for supplying aims to Mataafa.
The arrest was made by the Brit
ish conn mmander.
1t ls believed here that the dis
patch from Apia refers to the ar
rest of the German planter upon
whose plantation the British and
American forces were mbushed,
but the dispatch as received at
Victoria reads Commander of the
German warship Fake"
REGARDED AS ABSURD.
Washington, April 20.-The
statement that the commander of
the German cruiser Fake had
been arrested at ApIa by the
British naval commander was at
once secuted by the officials to
whom it was referred here. Both
Secretary Hay and Secretary
Long expressed their disbelief in
the accuracy Of the report. At
tention was directed to the fact
that the navy department had
heard from Admiral Kautz by
cable from Auckland at a later
date than that upon which the
4
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A WeU Managed Dispensdry.

l.. w. Boykin, State Dispensa-
ry Inspector, was here yesterday
and examined the dispensary. He
found every rything all right and
complimented Dispenser Elliott
upon the neatness and manage
ment generally of the dispensary.