The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-25
INGULAR COINCIDENCE.

his former crime.
A SINGULAR COINCIDENCE
Psychologists of the advanced
school have commended that mind inn
pressions are transferabie-that il
that the thought which may have
found expression in n individual
may be clothed in the same Ian
guage by another, although the two
were, at the time, residing Thousands
of miles apart. We confess to hav.
ing been skeptical in regard to the
soundness of this theory, but quite
recently our skepticism has received
u severe shock through the agency OF
our esteemed contemporary the
Inter Mountain. We took occasion
some months ago to refer to nj in
stance in which it was shown that
the mind of our neighbor ran III the
same channel as that which govern
ed the editorial columns of the New
York Herald. Now we have an
other instance which proves that the
mind of great men frequently inn
bibe the same ideas and expires
themselves in the same identica
language, in fact so nearly alike that it
might be supposed by the uninitiated
that the same pen wrote both arti-
cles. But as it is difficult to believe
our amiable, but somewhat drowsy
evening contemporary, would at
tempt to impose upon its limited cir
Gle of readers the ideas or thoughts
of others as those of its own we are
led to the conclusion that there is
something in psychology besides its
name. But to the proof. In the st.
Louis daily Globe-D Democrat of the
18th inst. we find a short editorial.
There is nothing startling or ever
particularly interesting in it. 1t is a
simple reference to a matter which
may concern the people of Arkansas,
but of little concern to those outside
of that State. The Giobe-Denaocrat
doubtless wished to make a point
against Judge Sanders whom. it
seems, it does not like, and hence as
sails him in the following language:
IA judge of ar Arkansas court
seems to have taken it into his head
to buck against the United States.
He may not lock so well a few weeks
hen"e, but he may know a heap
more. Judge Sanders, of Phillips
County, is the man. He has granted
an Injunction to restrain the collec-
ton OF a tax levied by the City Coun-
Gil of Helena last year for the purpose
of paying the interest OH certain
bonds for which the Federal Court of
Eastern Arkansas had adjudged the
city holden. OF course the injunc-
ton may have been granted on such
grounds that it does not in any sense
amount to a defiance Of the authority
of the United States, but the opinion
appears to prevail at Helena that it
Issues in contempt of the Federal
Court. Certain orders made by
Judge Sanders, by the way, in an
other official position, contributed to
the suppression of the colored vote of
Helena last September"
AS We have stated, there is nothing
about this article. The |
editor of the Globe-D Democrat made
his point against Judge Sanders
and probably sleeps the sounder
for it. But it seems the
Inter Mountain scribe also had q
grievance against Judge Sanders and,
singular as it may appear, gave voice
it in the identical language EN-
by the st. Louis editor. The
Inter Mountain article appears in its
issue of the 10th inst. just seven days
after the st. Louis man had been
seized with the same idea. Another
thing is proved in this very singular
coincidence, if we may be permitted
10 refer to it as such, and that is it
takes just sever days for an idea to
;ravel from st. Louis to Butte. But
here is, the Inter Mountains way of
venting it's feelings:
"A judge in an Arkansas court
'eems to have taken it into his head
buck against the United States.
he may not look so we'll a few weeks
renee, but ne may know a heap
more. Judge Sanders, of Phillips
is the man. He has grant
ID an injunction to restrain the
collection of q tax LEVIED by the
City Council of Helena last year
or the purpose of paying the in-
crest on certain bonds for which the
Federal Court of Eastern Arkansas
lad adjndged the city holden. OF
course, the Injunction may have
,een granted on such grounds that
does not in any sense amount
a defiance of the United States
uthority, but the opinion seems to
in Helena that it issues in
ontempt of the Federal court. Ger
ain orders made by Judge Sanders,
y the way, in another official posi-
ion, contributed to the suppression
f the colored vote of Helena last
september" l.
The uncharitable may conclude
hat the Inter Mountain stole the
llobe-D Democrats article, but we are
.isposed to take a different view, and
egard its appearance in our .cotem-
'orary without credit, simply as an
violence that similarly organized
nentalities receive impressions
trough the same glasses, as it were. !
impart them in a common Ian.
uage. Whether the instance in :
uestion is proof of the theory of !
or is simply a singular ,
in expression of thought (
lett to the judgment of the reader. I
Winston Bros. are said to have !
owed up g. trifle in track laying, to +