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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12
The Utah Question,

WASHINGTON, D. c., January II.
Its building up Of system of hos
tilities 10 the United States and in
stead Of a heavy Republican gov
eminent in either form or spirit, it is
essentially opposed to every prin-
ciple of Republicanism. It's govern
ment arrogant priests who teach gen.
tiles are foes of MorEaon people and
consider proper ever device their
overthrow. They bring to this coun-
try every year thousands of paupers
whom they teach to hate the United
States Government. The Mormons
have the balance of political powerin
Arizona, Idaho. and perhaps Wyom-
ing. in addition to their
strength in Utah. If they
are not checked they will
control five or six States and Terri
tories west of the Mississippi river.
They trample under foot all laws of
the United States. In the present
condition of things, the United States
government has utterly failed to use
lis power to crush out crime and
polygamy. The action of Congress
in creating a commission does some
good, but not much. It will be at
the mercy of these misguided people
if it does not adopt measures to re-
lease them from the damnation ofthe
priesthood. W. do not desire war.
but if the Mormon question is not
settled soon it will end in war. This
bill is only q temporary measure, as
all bills are, for the remedy of such
grievances when the evil is eradIeated
to control their own affairs and
means, let the United States govern
ment take the management Of Utah !!
in their own hands, and discharge |
incompetent, REASONABLE agents and
MormOns who are officers OF the ter
rltory and to pu. &c out of the civil
code every vestige of ecclesiastical
policy. Cullen maintained q perfect
constitutional congress-. TO do this
under the clause of the Constitution
the right tn make rules and
for the government of
the territories. He cited the fact that
Congress had revoked the right of
suffrage in the District of Columbia.
and established a government by
commission.
Brown opposed the bill. He de-
clared all recent legislation of Con-
gress in connection with Utah affairs
as unconstitutional and indefensible
The eighth section of the Edmunds
act as a palpable violation of the Con-
stitutiOn and therefore null and void
md the Utah Commission acting un-
Ter it, and applying the test cath to
voters were acting without the au.
of the law.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

Salt Lake Herald: 1--WE learn
from the Christian Union that the
Christians are making an earnest eff
fort to capture Utah at an annual
expense Of more than 1900. The
expense is not enough, dear friends.
Utah is none of your $50, 900 Terri
tories. Try Alaska. She ought to
come cheaper"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

Some enter prlsing Yankee has it,
sued an American edition OF Marie
Columbjer's book. In Paris the beck
was suppressed on account of its
filth. The American translator
toned it down to meet the require
ments of law, and it is said to be the
most vapid lot of trash ever imposed
upon public credulity. There is
nothing in it to offend Bernhard.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12
The Chilli and Bolivia Truce,

LIMA, via Galveston, Jan. ia
truce between Chill and Bolivia has
been agreed upon. The conditions
do not interfere with the settlement
of the Peruvian question. A sum
for the maintenance of the CHILEAN
army occupation is limited to the
proceeds from the Mallerdo Custom
House.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12
TIE PACIFIC.

Wall Street thinks the Northern
Pacific is premature and that the
country is not able to support the
system of roads managed by that
company. Wall Streetjudges from a
single standpoint-that of stock val
ues. These values r regulated by
the amount of dividends paid by the
stock, and not by the resources of the
road. Wall Street capital looks for
immediate returns from its invest
ment, hence as a business proposition
Wall Street fights shy of Northern
Pacific, but Wall Street knows little
of the immense resources of the coun-
try through which the road passes.
Although the road traverses the
greatest wheat producing section of
| America; cuts through the finest
grazing lands in the world; reaches
the richest and most extensive silver
and copper mines in the country and
taps the immense commerce of the
Orient, Wall street makes no note of
it. 1t wants dividends, not wheat,
beef, ores, or Asiatic freights.
But the road is not prepared just
now to pay large dividends. It has
been forced to completion to ave its
land grant. 1t incurred a large In
debtedness. It was compelled to is
sue new bonds to meet that indebt-
edness. Paying dividends for the
present is out of the question, hence
Wall street says the road is prema-
ture. But those who are informed as
to the boundless resources of the great
empire through which it passes think
differently. They see a brilliant fu-
ture for the enterprise. They see a
traffic in the course of development
with which the present is as a drop
in a bucket. A few yeaIs will bring
this change about. But much rests
with the company itself. If it pur-
sue a liberal policy in respect to
disposing of its lands to actual SET
tiers; if it bar out Undertaking
schemes and encourage small hold
ines; it it put down freight and pas
engsr rates to a reasonable figure it
will build up a country unequalled in
the richness and variety of its pro-
auctions and become the re- ipient of
A traffic enjoyed by no other road on
The continent.
That the company will do all this
of no doubt. It has too much
It stake to pursue any other course.
Its principal officers have been over
he road and know its resources.
They desire to make those resources
'vailable IS soon as possible. Though
corporation may have no soul it
las eyes to see and sense to compre-
lend. It would have neither eyes
lOl sense to lock up its resources by
doping a niggardly policy.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

Secretary Folger has asked Con-
gress for an appropriation of $15O,OO0
to print seven million dollars of Gov
eminent notes Of the denomination
Of one and two dollars. His request
was referred. twill e..found in a
pigeon hole when Congress adjourns.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12
Astor's Bequests.

New YORK, San. 1.-THE will OF
Astor gives about Sis, 900 to various
charitable institutions in this city, to
the mayor of Commune, France, and
the village OF Loudes near Rheims, is
bequeathed 5000 francs for the bene-
fit Of the poor of Loudes. The rest of
the estate is left to relatives and
friends in France and this city.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12
Chinese Affairs.

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE Goze,:
pu dishes a letter written by Fleiscl
er. editor oftho Deitche Revire, date
Dresden. to Van Hatzteldt. of tn
German foreign office, giving hin
y contents Of the letter, which h.
(Fleischer) received from the Mar.
gus 1seng: dated Folkshire, Janu-
aly .; IN his letter the Marquis de-
clared the capture of Sontay by the
I rench strengthened the war party
OF China, and it was questionable
whether China would now accent
the mediation settlement of the Ton
gum difficulty. 1t also SAID China
perhaps would double the tax on
1orelgn goods to cover war expenses,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

New York World: Senator In
gals, who has recently been very
ouslly engaged in defending the
memory of the late John Brown (of
ossawatomie) has paused to write
some pleasant letters to MI. c. p.
huntington, thanking him for those
KIND words to Cclton, to wit: I'm,
gals is a good fellow and can do ns
much good, and I think is we'll dis.
posed toward us.n
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

Bismarck Tribune: In the ruins of
Pompeii the remains OF a man with a
satisfied smile on his face and four
jacks grasped in his dried-up hand
has been unearthed. The workmen
are now digging vigorously away for
the other fellow to see what he held.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

MI. Edison comes to the front
again with the remark that in five
years he will control ninety-eight
Fer cent. of the Illuminating BUSH
ness OF New York city. It is now in
order for Mr.. Keely, of motor noto-
riety, to make a speech.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12
Hanging IN California.

AUBURN, Jan. 1l.-Stephen Rich
ards was hanged to-day for the muir
ger OF Thomas Nichols. He treated
Inc affair very coolly and mounted
the scatfOld smoking u cigar.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

From the clamor we hear from the
protected manufacturing interests
one is apt to imagine that it's impor-
lance overshadows all others, In
fact, it is the accomplishing, the un-
O rgagnized farmers of the West'and
South, who have the bills to pay. If
it was not for their 600, OOO, 900 of sur
plus exports the country would be in
a predicament before the end of a
single wear.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

How absent-minded some people
are. Governor Butler left his Bible
In the State House at Boston when
he stepped down and out.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12
The Semi-W Weekly Miner
They are now called the evil
lards.

A bill has been introduced in the
House providing for the forfeiture CT
the land grants Of seven railroads.
Press reports fail to mention whether
that of the Northern Pacific is on the
liet.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

Frank James will be tried IN a
higher court. Recent dispatches say
his life is despaired of.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

sunset Cox calls this-the Presi-
Dental year-the gabby year. Not
inaptly named.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

who will care for the Tewkshurv
pauper now3
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12

Total. sos. 1926 3 100 N
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

unworthy Of this Office because he en-
riched his grape-vines with his dead
relatives. Why should | be selected
us the first victim of an absurd preju-
dice?
admit also that / am not friend
Of the poor man. | regard the poor
man, in his present condition, as so
much wasted raw material. Cut up
and properly canned, he might be
made useful 10 latten the natives of
the cannibal islands and to improve
our export trade with that region. ]
shall recommend legislation upon the
subject in my first message, My cam
paign cry will be: "Dessicate the
poor workingman stuff him into
sausages.
These are about the worst parts OF
my record. On them ! come before
the country. If my country don't
want me, will 20 back again. But
l recommend myself as safe man
a man who starts from the basis OF
total depravity aud proposes to be
fendish to the last.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03
The Greedy North Pole ExpeditiOn.

Lieutenant Greely recently furnish
ed the associated press with short
history of the polar expedition he
commanded, and the following con-
tains the principal points;
The object of the Franklin bay expedition
was TO establish polar station one of the
l3 suggested by Lieut.. Wyprecht, Of Aus
tria. Observations were to be made of the
variations of the magnetic needle, temper
ature and tides The expedition left ST.
teus. On Aug. 2Sth the Greely party part
named Conger on Grinnell island. Freez-
ing weather came on in early September,
and in December the mercury sank to 90
and 60 degrees below zero. Their house
was heated by coal stove to about 90 de-
grees above zero. On Oct. 10Th the sun
left them for 1876 days and for two months
a dim twilight was all the natural light.
April 1lth the sun reappeared for 1876 days,
On June 30th the mercury went to 81 above
zero, the highest temperature they obsery-
ed on Franklin bay. The water averaged
90 degrees above zero. Wolves, foxes and
other animals were found. Fish was scarce
but four pound salmon was taken in a
fresh water lake to the surprise of all. II
was discovered that the tides at Lady
Franklin bay came from the north, those
at Melville bay and Cape Sabine from the
south. The temperature of this north tide
is two degrees warmer than that of the
south tide at Cape Sabine
Lieut. Lockwood's trip TO the north in
1928 was productive of valuable results.
Standing on May 10th in each year where
DIR. Hayes had formerly stood, at about the
same time of day, Lockwood, from an ele-
vation of 1000 feet, using his strongest
glass on Halls basin and Robinson's chan
nels, could discern nothing but ice packs.
Here il was that DR.. Hayes claimed to have
seen his open polar sea on the trip of 1872,
Lockwood reached the'highest latitude ever
attained-s3 degrees and % minutes north.
This was about 500 miles north of Lady
Franklin bay. At the highest point only
walrus and seal were seen. THE magnetic
needle DETECTED 104 degrees west, over one
fourth of circle. All through the two
years at Lady Franklin bay the needle was
never quiet except during the storms in
February, 1888.
Aug. 10, 1883, the ice opened and the
party embarked in the steam launch, and
commenced their retreat After few days
travel the boat was caught in an ice pack,
and for weeks the party drifted to and fro,
suffering horribly from cold. Sept. Goth
they landed by means of the ice foe near
Baird's inlet, where winter quarters were
built and scouts sent TO Capes Isabella and
Sabine. They reported the fate of the Pro-
teus which was wrecked in 1883, when on
her way with provisions for Greely and his
party. Oct, 10th, the party removed to
Cape Sabine. Jan. 18th, 1884, the first man
died. June 22nd Greely and six of tho
men were rescued, the rest having died OF
starvation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

A certain eminent temperance lee
turer was setting forth most awful
portraiture of old King Alcohol, when
a muzzy-looking brother arose in a
corner of the hall and observed; Il
like t ask the gem'lm'n a quessun." d"
Certainly, my friend" said the ur-
bane speaker, "by all means" 81
wish t inquire of the gcn'Pm'n + he's
ever been tight" Thank heaven,
no. was the fervent response; this
brain has never been muddled with
the accursed thing" Once more the
muzzy ono spoke. "Then don't the
gen'lm'n seem to use great f'miliari-
ty bout an entire stranger, S long s
haint been introduced PIX.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03
IL Happened in Texas.

II happened right here in San An
tonic. One Of the parties was con-
sumptive from Connecticut, aud the
other a commercial traveller from
New Jersey. They were stopping at
the same hotel, in adjoining rooms.
The drummer was out of money, but
had splendid pistol. He said to
himself:
81 wonder if that hungry-looking
Texan next door don't want to buy a
pistol?' So putting the weapon in
his breast pocket he walked into his
neighbor's room.
The invalid from Connecticut had
been reading about a noted Texan
desperate, for whom there was Il large
reward offered, and he fancied the
description fitted his unknown neigh
Dor.
Consequently when the New Jer-
sey drummer entered the room, shut
the door and put his hand in his
breast pocket the northern invalid
began to shiver aud think of his past
life.
"What-do-you-want p asked
the invalid.
The drummer drew large ivory
handled revolver answering the de-
scription Of the one the celebrated
desperate used on strangers and
said
81 want SO for this pistol
The trembling hand of the invalid
could scarcely find its way into his
pocket.
Its good pistol--it never misses
fire. said the drummer, bringing it to
II haIf.cock.
"J-J-Jake yer money! gasped
the invalid.
The drummer took the money, laid
the pistol on the table and went out.
As soon rs the door was shut the
invalid from Connecticut brcathed Il
huge sigh of relief and said to him
self: Pm rather glad the Texas
desperate took my money. What Il
country this is, when you are robbed
in broad daylight in II hotel. III
leave tomorrow for the north
AS soon as the drummer got into
his room he remarked: "I'm in luck.
I'm glad that old Texas ruffian took
my pistol. wonder who he's going
to try it ON. I'm going to get out of
here in the morning, now that I've
got money to pay my hotel bill"
And the next morning both went
off on the same train, In about two
weeks We will sean the northern pa
pers for n story about how Il noted
Texas desperate robbed an invalid
i'll San Antonio hotel.-San Antonio
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03
Mark Twain Offers Himself as Can
didate for the Presidency,

Mark Twain has published the fol-
lowing open letter to his countrymen
Of either party:
81 have pretty much made up my
mind to run for President. What
the country wants is n candidate who
cannot be injured by investigation of
his past history, so that the enemies
of the party will be unable to rake
up anything against him that nobody
ever heard of before. If you know
the worst about a candidate to begin
with, every attempt to spring things
on him will be checkmated. Now |
am going to enter the field with an
open record. | am going to own up
in advance to all the wickedness |
have done, and if any congressional
committee is disposed to prowl around
my biography in the hope of discov-
cring any dark and deadly deed that
| have secreted, why-let it prowl.
In the first place, ] admit that |
treed rheumatic grandfather of mine
in the winter of 1850. He was old
and inexpert in climbing trees, but
with the heartless brutality that is
characteristic of me ran him out of
the front door in his night-shirt at the
point of n shotgun and caused him
to bowl up maple tree, where he re-
mained all night, while | emptied
shot into his legs. did this because
he snored. l will do it again if ever
| have another grandfather. am as
inhuman now as ] was>in 1850.
l candidly acknowledge that ] ran
away at the battle of Gettysburg.
Ny friends have tried to smooth over
this fact by asserting that / did so for
the purposed of initiating Washing
ton, who went into the woods at Val
ley Forge for the purpose of saying
his prayers. 1t was miserable sub
terfuge. | struck out in straight
line for the Tropic of Cancer because
/ was scared. / wanted my country
saved, but | preferred to have some
body else save il. / entertain that
preference yet. If the bubble reputa-
ton can be obtained only at the can
mons mouth, / am willing to 60 there
for it, provided the cannon is empty.
If it is loaded my immortal and in
flexible purpose is to get over the
fence and go home. My invariablc
practice in war has been to bring out
of every fight two-thirds more men
than when | went in. This seems to
me to be Napoleonic in its grandeur.
My financial views are of the most
decided character, but they are not
likely, perhaps, to increase my popu-
larity with the advocates of imitation.
l do not insist upon the special su-
premacy of rag money or hard money.
The great fundamental principle of
my life is to take any kind can get.
The rumor that l buried a dead
aunt under my grapevine was correct.
The vine needed fertilizing, my aunt
had to be buried, and / dedicated her
to this high purpose. Does that unfit
me for the Presidency The consti-
tuition of our country does not say so.
No other citizen was ever considered
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

When fellow is going by place
of regulation and kind of hesitates--
argues with himself whether or not it
is best to go in and take one, he can
easily have the question decided by
going in and seeing the barkeeper
about it.-Kentucky State Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

Love goes where it is cent, as much
as where it is dollars.-Whitehall
Times. And dolorous it is, that it's
true.-Merchant Traveller. And in
clines us to The belief that love is not
cents ible.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

A stump orator exclaimed, 81 know
no north, no south, no east, no west,
fellow citizens" "Then," exclaimed
an old farmer in the crowd, "it's time
you went to school and larnt jogra-
phy.p-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

If you see large family Bible
lying on the centre table in your
front parlor, do not hastily
Jump at the conclusion that the fam
lily is religious, but open it and count
the number of ferns that are being
pressed.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

"Yes, when he went away from my
house he left large board bill" 81
have heard him mention it, "Nou
have. What did he say?" chat it
was so large that he couldn't possibly
carry it with him. m."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

A little girl joyfully assured her
mother the other day that she had
found out where they made horses
she had seen a man finishing one.
"He was mailing on his last foot. -
Mirror of American Sports.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

Little Emma came running into the
parlor where her mother was enter
tanning young Mr.. Duder until Miss
Mary could complete her toilet and
come down stairs, and cried out;
"Oh, mammal Johnny is dot Mary's
teef and won't give 'em to her.
Ex,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

There is nothing impossible to the
determined spirit" says a philosopher.
Evidently that philosopher never tried
to reach up behind his shoulder to
get hold of the end of broken sus-
pender.-Somerville Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03
None Now.

"Have you evaporated apples q
she asked of the grocer.
"Not any on band just now, maam,
he replied.
Don't you keep them ?"
"Well, | set out to, but | got dis
couraged. | rolled a barrel of Bald
wins out in front one morning and be-
fore noon half the lot had evaporated
and disappeared. prefer to deal in
the solid fruit. "-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

If man wants peace to reign in
the household he should count ten
before speaking at times when he
feels as if his clothes don't fit him,
And on days when the kitchen stove
dosen't draw he should count 480.-
Boston Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

A writer in the Providence Jour
nal says we "must wait until 1892 for
Jupiter's next perihelion." Well, if
we must awit, we must, though it
seems pretty tough.--Norristown
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

A man arrived in New York few
days ago with $3.50 accordions. And
yet England makes q great fuss if a
little dynamite happens to go off on
the island.--EX.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

$50 you say your husband loves
you, Mary?" ooh, he dotes wildly
upon me-" Indeed ; but he'll soon
get over that" "What makes you
think SOP" Because men generally
get over sowing their wild dotes."--
Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

"Will you have salt on your eggs ?"
asked the hotel waiter of the guest.
"Oh, no; thanks. They are not at
all fresh" Then the waiter went out
to consult the landlord to see if the
hotel had been insulted.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

"La, met sighed the old lady,
"timcs do change. They now wear
kids on their hands. When | was n
child they wore out their hands on
the kids. .n=EX.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

A young gentleman wishes to know
which is proper to say on leaving a
young lady friend after late call
good night or good evening? Never
tell lie, young man. Say good
morning.-Burlington Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-03

III. b. Cochran, druggist, Lancaster,
Pa, has guaranteed over 300 bottles
of Burdock Blood Bitters for dys-
pepsia, bilious attacks, liver and kid
neys.