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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The local columns Of The MINER will
show that there is quite a good deal of re-
ligious activity in Butte. Besides the reg
ular services in the churches, exercises were
Yesterday held in the county jail and
among the fallen on Galena street.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The issuance OF silver from the mints, in
the shape OF silver dollars, for the week
ending November IA, was $628,117, or
$179,126 in excess of the same week last
e This Democratic administration
does not seem to be discriminating SO very
much against silver.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

In it's issue of Saturday the Inter Mount
ain nsinuated that some Butte lawyer as
sisted in the prosecution OF the murderers
OF Opium Jim, making his fee contingent up
on hanging the murderers. OF course there
il no truth whatever in this charge, which
is inspired by malice OF the smallest de-
scrintiOn.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The great 14-inch balk-line game OF bill
iards opened in Chicago last evening. and
was witnessed by 1900 people. The bill
ard sharps OF Butte will take a lively in
terest in this match, full reports OF which
will appear in The MINER.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

HELP is pouring into Galveston. There
is bound to be much suffering there and
every one who has q nickel to spare should
send it in. The local assemblies OF the
Knights Of Labor should begin the receipt
of money in Butte for the poor OF the en-.
terprising city on the Gull.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

THE New Zeal number oil The MINER will
be one of the h~andsomest and most COM
plete publications ever issued in Montana.
Not a line Of the copy has as yet been
written. to the end that the facts and fig
:ures should be to the very latest date poe
sible. The whole work has, however, been
mapped out and, in the main, assigned to
competent hands for execution. 1t will be
complete in every detail and nothing will be
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

HUGH M. Brooks, better known as Walter
Lennox Maxwell, the murderer OF Arthur
rreller, has been placed upon his trial in
St. Louis. He has pleaded not guilty and
now there is much speculation as to the
line OF defense. The progress OF the trial
will be watched with much interest.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The Knights OF Labor OF the country are
doing magnifcently by their brethren in
Galveston. 1t is such acts of generosity
and humanity that will establish the order
in the confidence and the esteem Of the peo-
pie OF the country.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The fate of Stead would indicate that,
in London, the way Of the reformer is
harder than the way of the transgressor.
Stead is picking oakum in prison, while the
ravishers of the innocent maidens of Brit
ain are diligently seeking new victims.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18
POetfCal Ltcense.

Most OF Walter Savage Landor's noetrv
is very good, but, like most poets, he is not
at all practical. For instance, in one Of h;s
poems Mr.. Lander says: "Children are
what their mothers are" A moment's raS
Election would have convinced Mr.. Landor
that this was an objectionable physical
olunder. II children are what their moth.
ets are eney you'd ell be girls. And then,
children at all. 10 no
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The Helena City Council is making
gravem mistake in driving Colonel Curtis, to
whose efforts and intelligence the present
excellent fire department is largely due. out
OF the employ of the city. There is no econ
my in such a course.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

SAYS the Philadelphia News: 1.-THE Nor
mons or, as some facetious editors still
prefer to call them, the twin relics the
Apaches and the Chinese mnrderers are
streaking the breezy West with gore and
lamentatiOn."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The creation OF the office OF auditor in
both county and municipal governments ls
an absolute necessity, and in itself ls
sufficient reason for the convening OF Il
special session O: the Legislature.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

Poor Joe Mackin, beloved by all who
know him best, has fallen by the practice
by which he hoped to rise. His ballot-box
manipulating has gotten him into much
trouble and he o has the prospectof five
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The question Of special session interests
other sections. but none so peculiarly as
Silver Bow and Fergus counties. Butte is
especially in need OF legislation to enablei it
to run the municipal machinery.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

TIE French ministry is once more on
the point of a collapse. 1t is a very frigid
day when Paris can't set herself wild over
q political scheme of some sort or other.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

THE summary way ofbalancing acco UNITS
that has lately come into vogue is most
unsystematic, and in direct violation OF
the science OF accounts. 1t should be die
couraQ ed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

GLADSTONE continues his t%riumphal
march through Scotland. His reception
in Edinburgh amounted to an ovation, the
city being handsomely decorated in his
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

WAR has begun in the Balkans. 1t il a
small speck of war, but it is liable to in
volve the Powers and then there will be
fun. Despite the war, the Balkan Confer
ence still holds out.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The Oregon Senatorial fight is beginning
to look like similar fights in the rotten
burgs OF Nevada and Colorado. It is get
ting to be quite interesting.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

BUTTE is the most orderly, as it is the
most prosperous, mining camp in the world.
The police force is small but the members
are efficient.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The Minneapolis Tribune is building up q
very strong northwestern department.
That Tribune is an excellent newspaper.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

New YoRK's obelisk has been inclosed in
a coating of parafine and, it is believed, is
now safe from the destructive action oil the
elements.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

CONFIDENCE MEN and bunco-workers are
just swarming on u streets. Are the po-
lice aware OF their presence?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18
Midnight Bulletin

At midnight the patient und 1at had been
ence OF the powerful opiates ' hsr and WAS
administered, sank into slu'noeF
resting quietly.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

"a Fortune in Pork" Of, II a't ssn:sss
Up Hpe bsa h amsteur talent in the CITY,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

THE Chinese restriction act will be fol-
lowed by a prohibitory act.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

THE Helena Court House ring is getting
I. first-class shaking up. The Grand Jury
should ind rich picking in that direction.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18
Three O'Clock Bul'e

At 3 a. IN. Mr.. Smith was eIhpeIside was
and resting easily. ills who were IL
watched by devoted frlenI1 have hsn''
hopes that the slumber "ou''
fetal effect upon him.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

That was a cheeky thief who transformed
the foundation OF the Episcopal Church in
20 O receptacle for stolen goods.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

HELENA would probably not object to a
special session OF the Legislature.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18
THE mania to commit suicide appears to
be contagious.

EVERY man who is caught drawing a gun
should receive the full penalty OF the law.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18
SEMI. WEEKLY MINER

The electric lights will soon illuminate
kho cskv
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The Chinese are rapidly leaving the small
towns in the interior OF California.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

The eyes Of the world are on Butte. We
will be all right if the Union Pacific will re-
duce the freight rate on salt.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18
MARSHAL sroNrR's sr.rr,,,,.

+.n Mt. stoner, the City Mar.h.l .....
SSeroay that it had han 81. aa -. stated yes
0"i'n TO come down to his of1na Of Mr..
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

BEFORE the approach Of an election
when men can afford to be just ana lair.
The MINER desires to call the attention Oh
the City Council to the fact that by q mon
strously outrageous ordinance-whicn ID
unquestionably illegal-the whole poa1'cal
machinery Of this city is placed in IN
hands Of one man-the city clerk. This Is
too great a power to place in any one mans
hands. 1t is too great a temptation lor
the average politician to withstand. we
have no disposition to reflect on thci
bent of the office. We believe MIR. Smith 10
be a fair official, who is making an effort to
discharge the duties of his office-and to
make a good living out OF it. But he is "a
politician, and the average politician is
not to be trusted too far with
power to perpetuate himself or his
party in control of affairs. We are not
inclined to make much concession on this
general proposition in favor Of any poll
tician. Our experience is that men will do
in politics and condone acts done in a pc.
litical way that they would denounce il
attempted in business affairs. Under the
existing ordinance, the City Clerk is made
the keeper of the great register OF the city,
and the sole arbiter as to who shall or
shall not be registered. He can keep from
the register whomsoever he pleases. But
this Is not the most serious power he pos
sesses. To attempt to keep from the regis
ter lawful voters would be a trick Of which
only the veriest tyro in politics would be
guilty. But there is nothing to pre-
vent the keeper of the great register from
putting on the register the names Of
no end OF illegal voters, in contemplation OF
colonization just before the elections. II
the ordinance had been drawn with q view
of perpetuating the party in power it
could not have been better done. Common
decency demands the repeal of the ordi-
nance, and the substitution OF something
better. The registration should be made
on a few days just prior to election, by
three men, Of whom only two should be OF
the same political party. These registrars
might be named by the Mayor, the City
Council, the County Commissioners, the
Probate Judge or the District Judge. This
would insure a fair, full and honest regis
tration and remove unusual, dangerous and
illegal powers from one man.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

Tor the desperate methods resOrted to nv
the guilty ones, in order to hide their shame
and remorse. One of them ended his life by
taking an overdose ofmorphine, andt he 9TH
er fingers in the agonies ofdeath, caused bya
ball discharged in his body by his own hand
with suicidal intent. These men both en-
joyed the confidence OF the community and
were endeared to the hearts of all who
knew them. There is therefore every rea.
son to believe that had these unfortunate
ones been held in restraint, by efficient safe
guards against peculation, or by the exer-
else OF proper vigilance on the part of those
in whose employ they were, they would
have led honorable, upright lives, and their
relatives and friends would have been
spared the sorrow and bereavement that
has fallen upon them.
Is there any reason why a clerk should
keep the books, the cash, and have free
access to his employers safe without re.
straint? Not any more than there is for
permitting a public officer to draw upon the
peoples funds without some check. Em-
ployers in large business houses, some years
ago, adopted plans for preventing statesmen
from helping themselves to the cash. The
latter wait on the customers and sell the
goods, but the money is paid to the cashier.
| Therefore one is a check upon the other.
Why then do not employers vigilantly
guard their money, after it reaches the
cashier. until it passes into their own
hanls? If they would only do this they
would not only save money, but they would
| fndmore honesty among their confidential
| CLERKS, hence fewer Gefaulters and no sui
cids.
Honesty in public office may be made the
rule if some means can be adopted that will
holi the incumbents OF them to a strict &C
coutability for every penny passing
Though their hands. The County Com
m%isioners very carefully scrutinize every
clam against the county, and so do Coun.
| Gil all bills for city supplies and labor, but,
Notwithstanding this surveillance, fraud
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18
DOWNHEARTED.


Alter the session was over Mr.. Smith had
notnlng 20 say IN regard to the important
laU.er 'nat mad been considered and which
a I'll = mr. SO seriously. However he
a'e one report OF the other proceedings
eral other parties coming into the Office ~
tne time he apparently esumed his nsuai
Wy spirits and laughed and tested for .
i''''e wn'le' and then took his departure.
SMITHS HABITS.
Usually Mr.. Smith reaches his ofice 90 r,r
IN tne morning and makes u the ;ntorm:y
Luis preparatory to the trials. Yesterdav
non : ne arose at his usual honr hnt
I n;" u worried and 10th to leave the house
was "n1 SPOKE TO him and asked whether he
~ so rn"e.l. and ne replied that he was ont
b rsEa.s and IL ne had not some Immortal NJ
o. BUSINESS on hand he would remain 81 hesua
que urged him to lot the business o., and
S.ay nome, as other officials we've ~ ~
ren;n u, gong. To this he made no snec;aI
~ oue dld not make any moyet to iea W.
NJ ne Hoar OF 10 O'Clock having arrival a I've
M. o ~ not having made his annsar
@nue az the Office, Marshal Steiner p ~ ar
ssssS.on OF several parties, went to ~
come :" lor the purpose of getting him to
door L 10 one oftice. The Marshall rano +S o
person wa'cn wa answered BY Smith in
claimed "M s.u, on seeing his visitor he OK.
war Mant me" the theory Of the NJ r1Po you
tna1 smith supposed he had snaa peelng
thu fl tss him. Stoner replied 5leasam ntfe
S S.a. cney needed him at tho p pan'Iy
s S"len said all right he wou,d y. I ~ anu
nM moments. The Marshal thu uown IN a
S, and the remainder OF his s+n nen started
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-18

| ing only 5000 tons in 1856, has since in
+! creased to 800 tons in 1865, $4,000 tons
in 1875, and is expected to amount to 65,-
| 900 Ions in 1885,"
James Lewis & Sons monthly report to
date of October 81. as to the state OF the
| copper trade in London, says:
Chill bars have declined FL IS. per ton
| during the month. Between the LIST and
9Th instants, they fellfrom f401Os. to 3
3s. Sd. cash, this latter figure inducing large
purchases-to the extent of about 1850
tons in two days, which caused an advance
to f39 1Ss. Sd. cash ana f4O los. three
months. Values then declined agagn to
f39 Is. Sd. on the 14th. advanced to f4O
on the 10Th, and have since gradually fall
len until $50 2s. Cd. was accepted on the
| 29th. To-day the market closes somewhat
better with buyers at 3 5s. sharp cash,
and $50 lbs. three months prompt.
The chief events of the month have been
thu declaration Of dividends for the first
six months of the. year by two OF the Span
ish companies. That OF the Rio Tinto
Company is at the rate OF 6 per cent. per
annum, against 8 per cent for the whole OF
last year, and that Of Mason q Barry 4
per cent. against 8 per cent.
The average price OF bars for the first
half Of this year is f46 rs. Sd. against GOA
9s. for 1854
From the interim report OF the directors
it appears that the Rio Tinto Company are
increasing their production this year to the
extent OF 5 ZOO tons fine over that OF 1884,
finding compensation for lower prices In in
creased production.
The value OF copper in New York still
keeps considerably above that ruling here
One thousand tons OF Anaconda matte are
reported to have been sold to the Baltl'
more smelters.
new contract for Anaconda matte has
not yet been closed, although 900 tons
have arrived here in excess OF the quantity
for delivery under the last one. As the
English smelters wish to obtain the terms
of the last contract, viz, the equivalent
per unit OF Best Selected copper at the time
OF arrival, less 81 los. per ton, or 7s. Cd
per unit with Best Selected at f45 per tor
lto-day's value being f44 10s:), it is not
surprising hat the owners should hesitate
to sell their matte at such q sacrifice, con
siderine that other American matte 10 sell
ing in the open market at u. 10Ad., Chi4
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-23

been promoted % rnar rank- was
charged with a detachment to take up
a position at Mount Karaal, four versts
from the Russian camp, and there to
act at his own discretion. 1t was on
this occasion that he received q wound
in the breast, which, however, did not
prove serious, the bullet having struck
a religious medal which he wore. Gen.
eral Komaroh subsequently took part
in the storming of Kars, and contrib
uted no unimportant share in that cele-
brated action. At the conclusion of
the war he was made commandant of
Batoum, on the Euxine. and, after the
Akhal Tekke expedition, he was placed
in command of the trans-Caspian
army. The Russians attribute the
peaceanie annexation OF Nerv, IN a
large measure, to General Komaroff's
tact and skill in other than military
matters.-PaA Mall Gazette
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-23
ESQUIMAU DOGS.
How and With What Food the Dogs i'm the
Arctic Regions Are Fed.

How and With What Food the Dogs i'm the
Arctic Regions Are Fed.
The duty of feeding the dogs is often
intrusted TO the boys, and it is no easy
work. The most common food for the
dogs is walrus-skin. about an inch to
an inch and q half thick. cut in strips
each about as wide as it is thick, and
from a foot to eighteen inches long.
The dog swallows one of these str s as
he would a snake, and it is 20 tough
that when he has swallowed about
twelve pieces 1t is no great wonder that
he does not want anything more for
two days. Sometimes they cut the food
up into little pieces inside the igIOo,
where the dogs can not trouble them,
and then throw it out on the snow; but
this is not altogether a good way; for
then the little dogs get it all while
the big dogs are fighting, for these big
burly fellows are sure to have an un-
necessary row over each feeding. III
pieces too large to swallow at a gulp
are thrown out the large dogs get the
food; and so. between the big dogs and
the little dogs, the Esquimau boys have
hard time making an equal distribu-
ton among the animals.
One winter night, / remember, while
on our sledge journey, returning to
North Hudson's Bay, Toolooah was
feeding his dogs with no one to help
him. He was on his knees near the
tgIoo door, and throwing the bits to the
various dogs, the heads of which were
crowded in the entrance. One big dog,
after it had received its share, having
driven all the other dogs away, seemed
determined not to leave. Toolooah
grew angry, seized his stick and rushed
out after it to settle matters. But he
came rushing back even faster than he
went out seized his gun hurriedly, and
as hastily was gone again. Before we
could sUrmise what it meant shot was
heard, and in few seconds more Too
looah came crawling in, dragging a
big wolf after him, its white fanps
showing in its black mouth in q way
that made us shudder. This was the
big dog Toolooah had been feeding.
but it did not understand the customs
Of the Esquimsu dogs well enough to
know that it must stop eating when only
half satisfied; and this ignorance cost it |
It's life.-Lieutenant Frederick Schpot-
la, iH Sc. Nicholas.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-23
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. Henrietta V. McTlhsnv, and
Edward w. McIlhany, by their certain
deed Of trust, dated the Goth DAY of Sep
TENDER, 1880, and recorded 10 the recorders
Office at PeItis county, Mo-. at book Il, age
200 conveyed to the undersigned trustee
all their righ', title, interest and estste, in
and to the following described real estate,
situated in the county of Pettis, state OF
Missouri, viz: Lots seven (7) and eight
(S) in block seventeen az in Martha E.
Martin, and Sarah E. smiths second edi-
to tie city OF Sedalia. Which ssid con-
veyance wss msde in trust to secure the
paw ment Of certain prommissory note in
laid deed de- cribed, and where's, said note
has b, come due and is imp aid, now, there.
fore, 10 accordance with the provisions of
said deed of trust, and at The .quest of the
legsl holder of sid no,e, shall proceed to
sell The above Inscribed real estate at the
court house door, in the city of Sedalia, in
the county Of Pettis, state aforesaid, 10 the
highest bidder for cash, at public suction,
on
MONDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF JULY,
1885,
between the hours of nine in the forenoon,
and five in the afternoon of that day, to
satisfy said note together with the cost and
exp: nse of executing this trust.
DAVID III. SMITH.
Trus'ee.
Dated this 10th day of Jure, 1885. 6-16w3t