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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

The Inter Mountain says that it is
for silver now; indeed, that it has
always been for silver, but that its
former editor was not sufficiently
clear upon the subject to make him
self understood. The MINER takes
pleasure in welcoming back it's erring
contemporary into the straight and
true path of national financial policy.
Its theory that a dollar should con-
tain a dollars worth OF silver is not
a good one, however. No nation on
earth makes its coins worth full
standard value. The gold dollar
does not contain a dollars worth of
gold. Then again, the quantity of
gold or silver that may be- worth a
dollar to-day, may not be worth one
tenth CT that tomorrow and again it
may be worth considerably more.
The Intrinsic value idea, which is
a pet of Senator Sherman, is a new
departure in the science of finance.
It is not a tenable theory and'one to
which the silver men should not
commit themselves in any shape.
The West should do everything it
can, consistently, to make the silver
dollar as nearly of full value as pos
sible, but it should not commit itself
to the full value policy. We are,
however, pleased to have awakened
our contemporary to a realization of
the importance of the silver question.
To prevent decentralization is the
first thing to be done ; the matter OF
coinage will arrange itself.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Robert E. Strahorn recently visit
ed Denver and contributed some
wonderful flights of his imagination
to the NeWs of that city. His subject
was HALEY and the Wood River
country. Bob always writes we'll,
bat when we laid down the marked
copy sent US, we doubted the bold
assertion of our evening contempor-
airy that Colorado had "a corner on
all. the liars in the country" We
questioned whether one of them had
not escaped up into Idaho to operate
along the Oregon Short Line.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Mrs. E. c. Storey, wife of the dead
journalist, has painted and presented
to the Chicago Press Club "A Por-
trait of a Dog" The painting is
about two by three feet in size and
exceedingly we'll executed. 1t is that
Of a shepherd dog, and would COM
pare not unfavorably with the work
OF a like character by Rogers or TAFT.
some lou years ago Mrs. st Drew
painted for the same club a portrait
OF her late husband, which has been
much admired. She is certainly an
artist OF no mean ability.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
Hi FIGHT FOR SILVER.

OuI 0VOAIU8 COAcSUpVA0Ay OOJ0OA0
to the Colorado plan of fighting the
gold men in the Forty-ninth Con-
gress.. Colorado seems to be to our
captious neighbor what the red flag
is to the bull-a storm signal. The
Inter Mountain forgets that the Ma
tional Bi-Metallic Coinage Associa-
ton is not q Colorado association,
bat is truly National, and that John
P. Jones, of Nevada, is the Presi-
dent. Nevada and Colorado and
New Mexico and Arizona and Utah,
California and even Kansas are
working hand in hand in the matter.
1t requires no argument to convince
men that one powerful organization,
working to a common end, will be
the cheapest and most eff ctive way
of fighting the gold standard people.
Will Montana join in the general
movement or will it stand aloof out
of sectional jealousy and permit the
burden of the fight to rest upon its
neighbors? We do not believe that
the Inter Mountain represents the
sentiment of the people of Montana.
If it does, it should give us a better
plan. This is no time for chickering's
or for jealousles, but a time for &C.
tion-concerted action. The names
of John P. Jones and James B.
Grant, President and Treasurer of
the National Association, are a suf-
ficient guarantee for honesty and
faithfulness. Could the Inter Noun
tain suggest the names of truer men
or more faithful silver advocates?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
VICTOR HUGO.

The cable brings the news that the
greatest of French man OF tettres,
Victor Hugo, is about to pay the
penalty of life. He is rapidly fading
into the hereafter-to that "bourne
whence no traveller returneth,"
which received so much attention
from him and upon which his
philosophy was as vague and variable
as the rapidly moving characters OF
his great romances. The French
nation is in mourning and are gather
ing about his home to give outward
expression to the intensity of their
inward feelings. And why should
they not? Was he not a very
Frenchman of Frenchmen? The
mercurial characteristics of the
French people are vividly portrayed
in Hugo's life. He has been q
soldier and q politician, as well az
q man of letters. He has fought
bloodless battles, and has run
the gamut of political belief, from
Royalist to ire-eating Republican.
He has been an officer of the Legion
of honor, a Peer of France and q
member of the National Assembly at
Bordeaux. He has been the leader OF
Nationalism, an exile from France
in Belgium, whence he was expelled
again and found refuge in the
Luxemburgh, where, during his
prescription, he gave to the world
Terrible" Even a French
man could not ask a more varied
geographically. As in politics,
80 in letters, No school satiated his
vivid and active mind. He has dab
bled in all branches of literature, but
excelled in imaginative and dra-
matte work. He has been a most
prolific writer. Odes and ballads,
romances and dramas flowed
from his pen in s%tartlingly rapid
succession. Yet he was never q
careless writer. His style was
terse and epigrammatic and always
pure. He was origin al IN conception
and skillful in execution. The an
nouncement of a work from his pen
was sure to command the attention
of the literary world. He was the
great phrase-maker of modern times.
He was an artist in word-painting
and his work was perfect to his ideal
when it left his hands. AS poet,
romancist and dramatist France has
not one to take his place. He has
been permitted long to linger upon
the stage of life, having passed by
several years the "perchance of four
score years." He passes away amid
the highest honors and the greatest
tributes of love that the people of his
country can bestow and show. In
life he has ''played many parts" and
in the main he has played them we'll.
He has braved the storm and the
tempest, but is vouchsafed a peaceful
voyage at the close. The honors of
the academy and the laurel-wreath OF
the people are the emblems standing
out in bold relief in the hours of his
dissolution.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Few people understand the full ef-
feet of well-timed silence. It is not
only golden, but it is eloquence itself.
Asquiescence, contradiction, differ
ence, disdaiD, embarrassment and
awe may all be expressed by saying
nothing. This seeming paradox may
be observed any day in real life. The
strong man is a quiet man. The
dangerous man is one of few words
There is power in silence. Those
who glory in having "the last world
should study the uses of silence.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Men marvel that so many of their
kind should build up creeds of their
own. Men are naturally prone to
spin themselves a web of opinions
out of their own brains, and to have
q religion that they may call their
own. Men are far reader to make
themselves a faith than to receive
that which God hath formed to their
hands. They are far reader to re-
ceive a doctrine that tends to their
carnal commodity, or honor, OF de.
light than one that tends to self-de-
NAL
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Butte has been singularly free from
tedious and expensive mining ligita-
tions and all efforts in that direction
should be discouraged. The curse OF
the mining industry of Nevada and
Colorado has been the mining lawyer.
The ~tolerapce of champerty has led
to this evil, which discourages cap
tai and destroys the poor holder.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
THE DYNAMITE VERDICT.

Burton and Cunningham, charged
with causing what is known as the
Parliament explosion IN London,
have been found guilty and sent to
prison for life. The evidence on
which they were convicted was en-
tirely circumstantial and largely pur-
chased, that is, given by the detect
ives. The prisoners on the stand
declared their innocence After the
sentence they again asserted that
they were innocent, Cunningham
declaring that while his reputation
might be scared by life-sentence
his soul was clear of crime. The new
American Minister, Mr.. Phelps, who
is not so much of an Anglomaniac as
MI. Lowell, was present at the clos
ing scenes Of the trial and was "im-
pressed by the stern language of the
judge" Americans generally will
be pleased to note that, though the
accused did not make good their
claims to American citizenship, the
lev Minister found time to look in
upon the trial.
There are many reasons to fear
that the finding in these cases is q
great injustice. The frequent ex-
plosions of dynamite In London had
wrought the people up to fever heat
and people and press alike dem anded
a sacrifice. The police were severely
censured and the scotland Yard be-
came the butt of every wag In the
Kingdom. The officers were driven
to desperation and scape-goats had to
be found. They wove a plausible
web of evidence about Burton and
Cunningham and succeeded in secur-
ing their conviction. A too-willing
court sternly addressed the prisoners.
as he bad steadily ruled against them,
and quickly sent them to penal SER
vitude for life.
Any man or set of men carHble of
a crime such as these --.en were
charged with, when proven guilty,
beyond the peradventure of a
doubt" should receive the highest
penalty known to the law-death on
the gibbet. The man who will set
off a stick of dynamite in a public
place filled with people, is a murderer
ut heart. If Burton and Cunning
ham were guilty as charged, and the
Judge believed them to be SO, he
should have imposed the capital
punishment. It is a matter for
sincere regret that to the impartial
observer there are gra re reasons to
doubt the guilt of the convicted men.
| The evidence of parties SO directly
interested in a case as were these
English detectives is always to be
taken with much allowance. It was
scarcely possible to find an impartial
Jury in London for the trial OF the
cause, and We have had ample evil
| dence of the bias of the mind of the
Court. The surroundings were all
against the prisoners, and the Eng
lish Government must feel anything
tut elation over this conviction. The
world at large is not surprised at the
result. No other conclusion was
looked for tax en- with the surround
i-gs, none other could be expected.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
Alias MINOR

Alias Summons.
IN the Justices Court, Township and County
OF Sllver Bow, and Territory of Montana.
Before E. A. Nichols, Justice OF the Peace.
George 8. Lewis, PLAINTIFF.
VS..
Thomas A. Grant, Defendant.
me people of the Territory of Montana semi
greeClng 10 Thomas A. Grant, Defendant 'A
eca GU are hereby required to appear at my Of.
nee IN the Township aud County of Silver Row
and Territory of Montana, within ten eav nU st,
aer tne service upon you of this and
anSn. .ne account on file in an action to re-
cover from yo. the sum of Thirty sly dollars
a s;F to oe due and owing from YOU to nlain'
An aor goods, wares and merchandise. sold and
quest. ins'ance ana re-
r. ana you are hereby notified that if YOU fai,
70 reo appear ana answer said complaint as above
he eqd4dtsa inc said plaintiff will take INDIGNANT
c cy ne ia against you for the sum Of $500 and
A. J = Gsst 1nder my hand this 9th day of April.
4-2o-swh e. A. NICHOLS,
f"' Justice of the Peace
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
Notice to CO-OWner.

Toe. M. Sheppard: You are hereby notified
that we, your co-owners, have in accordance
with section 1924, Revised Statutes OF Inc
United States. performed labor and made i'm
provements to the amount Of $500 for the two
years ended December: 81. 1884, upon the
Victor Hugo quartz lode mining claim, sit
uated in Little Pine mining district, Silver BOW
county, Montana Territory, and you are hereby
further notified that unless you contribute or
cause to be contributed your proportion OF said
expenditure, amounting to EOl, fifty dollars,
together with interest and costs, wltnln ~
title, interest and claim in and to the above
described quartz lode mining claim will become
the property of your co-owners, who have made
LOUIS DEs RIvIEREs.
Soap Gulch, M. T.. March 2S, 1885. 27-sW3m
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
Notice to CO-OwEer.

TOT NJ. Sheppard: Youare hereby notified
that we, your co-owners, have, in accordance
with section 1924, Revised Statutes Of the
United States, performed labor and made i'm.
to the amount of 500, for the two
Sheppard & Labouchere quarts lode mining
claim, situated in Little Pine mining district,
Silver Bow county, Montana Territory, and you
are hereby further notified that unless you con-
tribute or cause to be contributed your proper
ton of said expenditure amounting to ($5O),
fifty dollars, together with interest and costs.
within $50 days from date of this notice. all
your righ'. title, interest and claim in and to
the above described quartz lode mining claim
will become the property Of your co-owners
who have made the required expenditure.
JOSEPH LABOUCHERE.
LOUIS Dies RIvIERES.
Soap Gulch, NJ. T., March q, 1885. 328-sW3m
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
Alias Summons

Alias Summons.
In the Justices Court, Township ana County
of Silver Bow, and Territory Of Montana.
Before f. A.. Nichols, Justice of the Peace.
James McGibbon, Plaintiff,
VS..
Thomas A.. Grant, Defendant.
The people of the Territory of Montana send
greeting to Thomas A. Grant, Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear at my office
in the Township and County of Silver Bow, and
Territory of Montana. within ten days after the
service upon you of this summons. and answer
the account on file in an action to recover of
you the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-one
dollars, alleged to be due and owing from you
to plaintiff. Tor merchandise sold and delivered
by plaintiff, honey advanced by plaintiff for
your use and benefit, and for rent of horses and
harness furnished you by f. P. Ayres, said &C.
count having been assigned to plaintiff.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail
to appear and answer said complaint as above
required, the said plaintiff will take judgment
by default against you for the sum OF $l7l.0o,
and costs of suit.
Given unde my hand this 9th day of April,
A. D. 1885. e. A. NICHOLS,
4-29-sW4W. Justice of the Peace.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
Notice to Co-OWner.

To c. M. Sheppard: You are hereby notified
that we, your cO-owners, have, in accordance
with section 1924, Revised Statutes of the
United States, performed labor and made i'm
provements to the amount of $500 for the two
years ended December 81, 1884, upon the Little
Dorrit quartz mining claim, situated in Little
Pine mining district, Silver Bow county, Mon
tana territory, and you are hereby further
notified that unless you contribute or cause to
be contributed your proportion of said expendi-
ture amounting to (S5O) fifty dollars, together
date of this notice, all your right, title, interest
and claim in and to the above described Quartz
lode mining claim will become the property OF
your c0-oWGers, who have made the required
expenditure. JOSEPH L~ABOUCHERE.
LOUIS lies RIvIEREs.
Soap Gulch, NJ. T., March %, 1885. 3-2s-sw3m
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

With the exception of the News,
the Denver papers have been playing
a most cowardly part in relation to
the great strike on the Denver & Rio
Grande Railway. The NeUs should
be commended for its manly course.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Didn't all the employees of the post
Office and of the various Federal off,
ces in the Territory last fall wear tin
helmets and white plumes and march
and shout until hoarse for the author
of the Mulligan letters? Isn't this
offensive partisanism?" Turn the
fellows out.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

The New York Morning Journal
pathetically says that General Grant
presents a nepler spectacle toiling
bravely on his book with q mortal
disease clutching at his throat than
he did when fighting it out on that
line amid the brushwood of the Will
derness."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Senator Pendleton, Minister to
Germany, las reached Berlin. He
will reflect credit upon the country
at his new post. He is a gentleman
of culture and refinement, and will
represent the highest type of our
civilization at the Court Of Kaiser
Wilhelm.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

The Dillon Tribune calls attention
to the fact that on the 26th inst.
montana will be of age" and sug-
gests that suitable notice be taken of
this twenty-first anniversary of the
organization Of the Territory. The
suggestion Is u timely one and should
certainly commend itself to the Pic
neers.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

England protests against the pro-
posed duties on spirits and beer and
it 10 believed that Mr.. Childers will
have to revise his budget. Inc
masses threaten to revolt in favor OF
fnoa hoAr.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

w. A. Mensch, the present Grand
Watch, is prominently mentioned
for the position of Grand Master OF
the Ancient Order United W0rkmen,
He has since February instituted
seven new lodges and added to the
order in this Jurisdiction $40 new
names-Of which 50 were to Butte
lodge and 10 to the lodge at Walker
Vile. If "by their fruits We shall
know them" MI. Mensch Is an eff
fective officer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Half the trouble of mankind is
borrowed" 1t is the expectation of
troubles that weighs most heavily
on men. Let the evils of the day be
sufficient thereunto; borrow not of
tomorrow.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Montana will have to join hands
with the National Bi-Metallic Coin
age Association, organize for separate
action, or shirk all responsibility of
the fight. Which course will the
silver men of the Territory adopt?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Congressman Cox, despite the pro-
tests Of his constituents, has deter
mined to relenquish his seat in Con.
gress to accept the Turkish mission.
MI. Cox needs rest and his duties
at Constantinople would give him
ample time for literary work, in
which direction lies fame for him.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
Notice TO Creditors.

Estate OF Francis B. Hessel, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Ine administrators of the estate of Francis B
Hessel, deceased. to the creditors of ana al
persons having claims against the SAID deceased
to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers.
within four months alter the first publication
OF ms notice. to the said Administrators, at Geo,
F. Marh's Office, on Main street. in Rnt,e Citv
IN the County of Silver Bow. ''''
Dated, April 9th, 1895.
SADIE C. HESSEL,
" GEORGE +. MARSH.
Hessel, deceased. 4-oa.sw-sw -
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

The boys who break into shaft
houses and destroy windows and
other valuable property should De
arrested and prosecuted. No parent
should shield his child from such
An act.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

The newly revised Bible is now
passing through the press, and SO tar
only one completed copy has found
its way out of the printing office,
and that the Archbishop of Canter-
hurv has cOrrAled.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

The wal on the bunc0 men should
be continued. They are common
thieves and should be driven out OF
the community. They are OF no
good to any one.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20
ALL THE FORMS
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from active Prac
f 4ndia mise Miselon nsG R the formula N Ia Of ofs a simple veg:
table remecy for the speedy and permanent
cure of, Consumption, Bronchitis, Gatarrn'
asthma and all Throat and Lung anecuo1s'
bility and allnervous complaints, after having
thoroughly tested its wonderful curative pow
ers in thousands of cases, feels 1t his duty tc
make it known to his suffering fellows: IN
recipe will be sent free of charge to all who de
sire it, with full directions for preparing and
necessarily using. Address, with stamp, nam
ing this paper, Dr.. J. {. Raymond. 1854 Washing
on street, BROOKLYN. N. Y. 2-l6-w]v.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

The new council does not want to
forget that the health of the people
demands that the city should be
cleaned up.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

Riel seems to be . cowardly sort OF
a fellow, after all that has been said
about him. The collapse of his re-
bellion Is complete.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-20

THE shooters should be told to 60
out of Butte in company of the dice
and card sharpers.
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Notice to

To James NJ. Ryan and Carl klelnSclmr.
You are hereby notified that /, yalT co oTls
have. in accordance with section Ssh ie nn,
Statutes of the United States, performed "a. .i
and made improvements totheamouht u y, ~
for the two years ended December 81, ,lair
upon the War Eagle quart ID" ninihs S Srrr
county, Montana territory. and yoll are nt' d
further notified that unless you eenlElouM' d
cause to be contributed !0'f Prop isr hi
said expenditure. %amouutiuS 10 t7'ol A" !tt.
lars together with lnterest AMI COSTS vi.
$50 days from date OF tbs notice, a., "a In
right, title, interest and claim, N anu l., w Nj.
above described quartz lode mining cIa 'rFo b.
become the property Of your
made the required expenditure. ,ry
PaTKItE Dor6HFslhr
Basin. Montana. March a 1873. 3--SsN"s.
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I I1TNIItN 7 'IITTIf, ~ ,Ir0 W
ThepeOple Of the Territory 81 N2jj snt
s's you are ~ hereby .n1ty'r rsq'it G,'I I" pmae!r a! E nH:s al
in the Township and Count! ofslI'rI p pfrrl:
Territory Of Montana, within ten '"s nd aa.a5
service upon you of this summons, 1 rr"aJt:
the account on file in al acton 10 u,aSrd 70 (
you the sum of Twenty dollar, & ~ fr bG'l
due and owing from You Ia l~iaiilLi, r.,, alir
furnished by plaintiff at your Ll's'"'' .
quest. .r,t if vol u,
And you are hereby n~otjfei t4ti ., aHH'
to appear and answer sad con- P' ,,ie inigGa'
required, the said plniitti VIZ , ''nu Of ~
by default against YOU, lJf 'Ae " ,
and costs of suit. ,1sy OfAp'
A. D. 1855. T.. =. f,he Peace,
4-29-SW 4W. jHHtNe
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THESEM-WEEKLY MINER
BUTTE, MAY 20, 1885.

A ouack is more dangerous at
large than q maniac. He kills by
stealth.