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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
NEAT DODGE.

That Mr.. Blaine han . stalwart Presi-
Dental bee in his bonnet goes without say
ing. and that it ID stfnsing and stirring up
the Plumed knight TO every effort to reach
the goal OF his ambition ia known to those
who watch the movements Of the ambi-
tious Maine statesman. He is determined
to let nothing get away that will aid in
manufacturing his boom for 1888. Nj.
Blame is an observing man and according
to the statement OF an exchange, among
many other things, which have struck his
observation is the value Of badges in the
way Of keeping up partisan enthusiasm
during a political campaign. One OF the
principal values OF a badge is that it dis
tinguishes the wearer Of it as q pronounced
partisan of the man whose name is inscrib.
ed on it. He has separated himself from
the world, SO to speak, and has dedicated
himself to the cause he champions. The
badge is the symbol Of partisan zeal. The
badee-wearer is a man who carries his po.
itical heart on his sleeve. Then again, the
man who wears q badge is very apt to in
duce somebody else to wear one, too. He
sets an example which somebody else is
sure so initiate.
Mr.. Blaine having observed all these
things, and having pondered them well in
his miad, concludes that it would be a good
to put Blaine badges into circula-
ton, SO that by the time the next nomina-
ting convection comes around he can tell
how many partisans he has who
can be relied on. Accordingly, We are in
that plain white satin badges bear
ing the simple inscriptions: james G Blaine,
1888" are making their appearance in di!-
ferent parts Of the country. 1t will be in
teresting to the other presidential aspi-
rants on the Republican side to watch the
spread OF Blaine badges. 1t will give them
q pointer as to the strength Of the man
rom Maine. and will enable them to form
their combinations accordingly. So, after
all, Mr.. Baine's badge scheme may be the
worst job of his life.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

"Steamboat day"
autumn to-day.
Repairs on the old %postofice building are
progressing rapidly.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at $3.50 p, N.
to-day in Good Templars' Hall.
The Knights of Pythias installation has
been postponed to the middle OF February.
Judge Nichols fined John Anadeau $40
and cost yesterday for exhibiting a deadly
weapon.
The Pacific Express shipped nine bars of
Silver Bow ore, weighing 1,O65 pounds,
yesterday. Value SIT. O4O.
The house lately occupied by Mr.. Laggit,
on Park street. near Main, is being repair
ed from pit to dome. so to speak.
Yesterday was the last day when county
Inc territorial taxes could be paid with
out the prescribed penalty of 10 per cent.
The silver certificates now quite freely
circulated, are particularly handsome and
artistic in general get mp and finish.
The docket of the Police Court yesterday
was lonely. The chaste white lea, where
ugly deeds are expected to be told OF, was
unsullied by III inkmark.
A set of beautiful hand-painted desert
dishes have been placed in the window OF
Calkins & Co. by Mrs. VIM. Shultz, of this
city. They will be rafiled off there.
Messrs. Gibson & Cress yesterday pur-
chased the drug store and good will of F.
NOLAN at auction at Anaconda. These
gentlemen are energetic, efficient and COM
petent.
If the Utah e. Northern people will carry
out the rumor of such a change as to avoid
the 12-hour lay-over at Pocatello, a tray
cling public, with one accord, will rise and
call them blessed.
Mrs. Fred Gardner and two children will
for Salt Lake City this evening, hoping
to recover her health which has been poor
since her recent bereavement. The best
OF her numerous frieuds 20 with
her.
After Saturday next the trains between
and Helena will run as follows: The
train will daily leave Butte at $40 q. m.
md arrive at Helena at 1:2O p. m. Re-
it will leave Helena at 2:4O D. m.
Ind reach Butte at 1856 D. NJ. The Utah
& Northern will leave Butte at sos p. m.
OF 7:45, and return at sos a. m.
instead OF S:15, as at present.
Claim Agent Mr.. Frank R. Miles was in
The city yesterday. Mr.. Miles has just re.
from a trip between Silver Bow and /
Garrison. where he has been employed in /
settling claims for damages against the
Montana Union made by settlers between
those points for the killing Of sheep, cattle,
ETC., by the road. Some fifteen or
cases were satisfactorily adjusted, |
spot cash being paid to all parties who had
sustained damages OF the nature named. |
Miles will go over the road again in a
'ew days for the same purpose. This is
Miles first appearance in the city since
1s late long and severe illness.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

The President is still engrossed in the Ia
Dor OF preparing his message to Congress,
which will meet next Monday. Much spec
u)ation and no little anxiety exist in re-
gard to the recommendation Mr.. Cleveland
will make concerning the disposition OF sill
yer. In view of the fact that the metal is
gradually approaching in value, md that
the new one dollar and two dollar certif-
Gates are rapidly opening the way for the
OF a largely increased volume
of silver. it is safe to assume that the
President will not favor any radical depar-
ture from the present silver policy of the
He willdoubtless be satisfied
to let the metal work out it's salvation
without further legislation by Congress upon
the subject.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
BUTTE CITY TO A STRANGER.
A Lightning.Glance Letter to an Ida.
no Paper About Butte by q
Newcomer.

A correspondent of the I~nter-Idaho, pub
lished in Wood River, Idaho, among other
things, dashes off these words about the
great mining camp OF Montana: under date
of November %, 1886: 'In one of the
"old-time" storms you hear ofwhen sitting
around a stove in the "Merchants," l
reached Butte City, the greatest mining
camp in the world" as it is known inside
and outside of Montana.
All trains east OF Granger were DELAYED.
The U. & N. stood patiently in the snow to
await the eastern train. 1t arrived at Po-
catello nearly nine hours late, and was well
TILED with Kansas men, women and babies,
and, bless your SOUL babies predominated.
In the face Of that driving storm our train
reached Butte. Cold was all around us
and is now, but thrifty men and women,
with activity in all business lines, compare
well in this towns favor when your section
is Thought OF.
The threatened strike will, 1 predict, soon
be over and Anaconda be herself again.
Then her engines and whistles will bespeak
a great and steady season. and all tine idle
men, with faces wreathed in smiles, will be
hurrying to the places they lately vacated,
contented with the settlement made by
compromise. Conservatism will serve the
interests of all.
Mining is thrifty and'few men idle here.
1t is an ''all night" and an "all day" town.
Everything we used to zee in Denver, and
later in Leadville and Deadwood. is here.
1t is plainly noticeable to a man after one
days s~ojourn that in Butte City the motto
is, pay your way and no questions are
asked" Nobody NEEDLES with other peo-
pie who attend to their business and let
that of their %neighbors alone. There are
no posers here; no dudes who owe for their
clothing and stand off landlords and laun-
drymen. at is cosmopolitan and intelli-
gent" is the first expression let
fal by a stranger. Upstairs and
shadows who fall in love with
their shadows, like some humbugs in your
section, have left Butte, il they ever lived
here longer than 4S hours.
Katie Putnam, whom you and I knew a
few years ago, is the Montana favorite in
the dramatic line. She is to Montana
what Ida Vernon was to Lees soldiers in
the dark war days, and as long as she
chooses will be welcomed and beloved here
by all the people.
DOLE , the Democratic delegate-elect to
Congress, seems to be a fair sort OF young
mar. He is popular and presentable, and
is in sympathy with Growers gang. He
will do some good for Montana, while your
man will be in Washington about what he
is worthy of being-nobody.
The Butte press is passably fair. 1t is.
or part of it seems to be bold and truthful
not crankyor given to yielding to flannel
mouths or skeleton ex-officials, like some OF
your contemporaries. 1t gives the Asso-
ciated Press news. and when il tells a thing
seems to know il is true. No r~ecanting, no
blacksliding or hypocrisy. and besides it is
true American and not mortgaged for Wild
cat Mines" -
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
Singular COw.COntract.

A feeding contract was recently made in
Colorado whereby IA" puts in a bunch OF
cattle at a certain price per pound, and
'B" puts in sufficient hay to feed the bunch
during the winter. On the final settlement
it has been agreed that A takes out the
price of the bunch as turned in, then "B"
takes out the price of his hay at SO much
per ton "a price agreed upon before feeding)
and the surplus, if any, is divided equally
between A and "B." "A,"it is generally
tion.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

Little baby Terry, who was born less
than two weeks ago, is the richest heiress
in America, being the p%osthumons child OF
Juan Pedro Terry, who died in Paris a
few weeks ago. The attorney of the Terry
family in New York estimates that the es-
tate is worth from seventy to eighty mil
lions. By his will Mr.. Terry left one-third
of his estate to his vile and the remainder
to his unborn child. So that baby Terry's
fortune which awaited her arrival when she
came into the world was over $50, 600, 600.
By the time she is t~wenty-one years OF
age the young lady will be able to take care
OF herself without the aid of a husband.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

It is with pain The MINER records the
death Of Thomas Jefferson Lowry, of Hell
ena, who departed this life at Helena, Sat-
urday, the 9th inst. Mr.. Lowry was an
old-timer, and well known throughout the
Territory as an honest, upright citizen, a
safe lawyer and counselor, a warm friend
and good neighbor. In his death Montana
has lost n of her most valued pioneers
and enterprising men. The MINER joins
the hundreds throughout the Territory,
who have known the large-hearted, warm.
hearted "Jeff," as he was familiarly known.
in extending ita heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved widow in her irreparable loss.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

We repeat it; parties who desire to make
public through The MINER, certain matters
within their knowledge and not known by
others, the publication of which would af-
feet individuals as we'll as interest the pub
lie, must give their names to the editor
OF tbs journal. The name is not wanted
publication. but simply as a guarantee
OF good faith upon the part of the informer.
moment
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

This is the way the St.. Paul Globe
quiets the fears of Mexico: "Mexico needn't
be alarmed about the rumors of an inva-
sion by the Cutting filibustering party. Edi-
tor Cutting had announced his intention
to make a lecture tour Of this country, and
it became necessary to our own national
peace and comfort to side-track him some.
where. Somebody was shrewd enough to
invent the Mexican 6libustering scheme,
and while Editor Cutting is hunting for the
flibusters, whom he is expected to lead but
who never existed, the lecture tour has
been postponed and the country is getting
a rest"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

The management OF the Union Pacific
and Northern Pacific have placed Butte
under Obligations by acceeding to it's re-
quest for a change of the time table be-
tween this city and Helena. Their action
will be held in kindly remembrance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

There is a great deal of earnestness and
more meaning in the declarations Of the
IrishCommoners that the Irish people would
know how to avenge themselves in case
either Dillon or O'Brien were injured by the
English courts. Peace is kept on a very
narrow margin in Ireland.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

Congress will meet next Wednesday.
Delegate Toole will be on hand and will be
ably assisted by Major Maginnis in his en-.
deavor to pass q bill through that body,
granting to the Montana Central the right
of way through the Northern Indian reser-
walton. II the electric button" is not
pressed too often and too hard that road
will bs in the heart Of the Territory a year
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
WORKING CLASSES, attention!

We are now prepared to furnish all classes with
employment at home, the whole of the time, or
for their spare moments. Business new, light
and profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn
from so cents to $500 per evening, and a proper
t1onal sum by devating all their time to the bust.
ness. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as
men. That all who see this may send their adj.
dress and test the business, we make this offer.
To such as are not well satisfied we will send one
dollar to pay for the trouble Of writing. Full
particulars and outfit free. Address GEORGE
STINsoN & Co., Partland, Maine.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

Democracy is fourishing, and public
prosperity is flourishine with it. Democracy
is growing and gaining strength from har-
vests of its own sewing. Public prosper
ity is not always necessary sequence OF
honest and wise government. but it is very
certain that it cannot long subsist with
onf II.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

Latter day juries in New York are won
derfully and fearfully msde. Alderman
McQuade of New York Can tell all about it.
He has their length and breadth and
height and depth. Just what it cost him
to obtain the measurement. however, 80
not known.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

The spirit Of discomfort among the work
ing classes of England has assumed i'm
mense proportions. The agricultural
classes share in the general disquiet. 1t is
said that many English farmers have been
brought to the verge OF ruin by American
competition in wheat, live stock and farm
prOductein general.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
Since it came into power the Democratic
party has reduced the nationaldebt $117,-
100000, and SIS, OO0, 600 more is soon to
be added to the amount.

Mr.. Robert Lincoln, it is said, is being
sroomsd by q few Illinois Republicans for
the Presidency. It may be here remarked
that Mr.. Lincoln is a gentleman whose po-
litieal influence is q heritage he received
from the dead.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

1t is now said that the Mexican dudes
have attempted to get Manning, the new
United States Minister to Mexico as tipsy
~ they did Sedgwick. II Mexico can't
whip US, her aguadiente can down" our
representatives if they tackle it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
A Surprise Party

party of young people left the city last
evening for South Butte where they took
Miss Minnie Chapman by surprise by call
ing on her and making themselves at home
for the evening. Music, games and social
chat made the occasion lively and long to
be pleasantly remembered by the partici-
pants,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

VITO be made. Cut this out and re-
turn to us, and we will send you
MVUu free something of great value
and importance to you, that will
start you in business which will bring you Ia
mole money right away than anything elee in
this world, Anyone can do the work and live at
home. Either sax; all ages. Eomethin new that
just coins money for all workers, We will start
you; crpital not needed. This is one ct tie gen
uine, important chances of a lifetime. Those
who are ambitious and enterprising will net de-
lay. Grand outfit free. Address TRUE & Co, Au-
gusta. Maine,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

Helena, with an area OF nine square
miles, boasts of population between1O,OO
and II, 900. Butte has within the same
area a population of over 20, 900.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
It Was Duly Receiver

"Robby," whispered young sots froup'
did your sister Sadie sss n..k paper,
'': st n eaess she 81 w" must have got ti it, s 10 sr 81
By, "cause when she came was done upD
tat this morning her hair U s,ar
niuk curl.paper."-Hargsss 0A'~
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
A Railway Scheme.

A syndicate of Paris and Berlin hnhN
have subscribed 600 O,0O0f to carrEOs
scheme, sanctioned by the sultan, fora H'
work of railways to connect the b!a'A M
with the Persian gulf, Under the d,s'.
of the Austrian engil.->. Pressel-D S"D
Transcript.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

The few poor fools who are talk ng about
melting a new revolution in Bulgaria do
their clustering at a safe distance from the
scene of danger. It will likely end in talk.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

Taxpayers will bear in mind that 10 per
cent. will be added to all taxes not paid
to-day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
Saved from the Ice MAN.

IBOStOu uA1 ecfl
Long and YEARLY had MS an M entered,
waited. when at last the husoan Nv ancuish.
and, with his frame CONFUSED "i nurrlng bis
threw himself into a chair, and. pul, - nj
face in his hands. groaned: arc lama Of
to-morrow's sun will see the prou.
Jenkins among the list of bankrupt. .:ss, not
Then out spoke the noble wife: Va have
80, my dear Peter; all is no. io osrss months,
zone without ice for the last three snr the
sud here is the money you gave o me 10 ,o' The
table. the husbaDs
The orn weary face Of sns "uuia
lighted up with joy as he e1cla without s.,
Won are a daisy; if we a gone ssvs retired
Tor the same time l would n"
from business"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
Four RedQuiltS.

Four Bedquilts. =.
Four bedquilts are ready to fola anu
On Mother Earth's old trundle peu'
The first, a brown and white Old 'hinS'
She puts on in the early spring.
The summer one is green and prlsl''
With daisies nodding left and rlsn.
And l. when winds begin TO olo",
She spreads a red quilt on, you hho" .d.
She sews it through with yello" 'n
1t makes an autumn-leaf bed sprea''
And by and by, all i'll a night .;.o
She spreads her quilt Of snowy Wni''
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

can live at home, and make more
UUmonay at work f5r us, than at anything
else in this world. Capital not needed
you are started free. Both sexes; all ages. Any
one can do the work. large earnings sure from
first start. Costly outfit Ond terms free. Better
not delay. Costs you nothing to sent us your
address and find ont: If you are wise you will do
30 at once. II. HALLBTT & Co., Portland, Maine.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

DOLE the Democratic delegate-elect to
Congress, seems to be a fair sort OF young
man. He is popular and presentable, and
is in sympathy with Growers gang. He
will do some good for Montana, while your
man will be in Washington about what he
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
AN ELOPEMENT.
-

It was while on a hummer excursion among
the mountains, not very many years ago, that
I met with my fate, a. my readers shall learn
II they have the patience to hear my story.
had just concluded my college course, and
my fond parents, proud Of their son, but I'M
easy on the score Of his health they never
knew, nor did the professors, how much I paid
poor Jack Harding for those Greek and Latin
exercises, insisted upon my "recuperating"
before entering pom my law practice. 80
up into the mountains we went, I and Sancho,
for q fortnight's enjoyment of country air
and hunting.
Sancho was my dogy fine, handsome fel-
low; who, from . certain sturdy ebstinacy
which formed one of his traits, must have had
a strain of bull dog in him. I had purchased
him in my college days from q student friend;
and had taught him many clever and inter-
esting tricks, such as to reel across the room
after tasting a glass of beer; to howl in chorus
to q song, and what was more useful, II not
so ornamental, to guard any article intrusted
to his keeping, such as a handkerchief, a book
or letter, and fiercely resist any attempt to
interfere with the same. This accomplishment
I now found useful, as in my bathing and
swimming excursions I could fearlessly leave
my clothing, gun and watch in Sancho's
charge, sure of finding them safe on my re-
turn. Only once had any one dared interfere
with the dog on these occasions, and he had
borne the marks of Sancho's teeth for many
q day after.
had been about a week in my country re-
treat. a dull little village in amountain gorge,
when I one day set forth on a cunning excur-
sion. now and then making a successful shot,
which Sancho hailed with the widest enthu-
siasm. At length, while passing through q
n Glade Of beech wood, my eye was
caught by a small object bobbing In and out
behind a huge tree trunk, and which, on
looking closely, I discovered to be a bird Of
peculiar colors, white, black and crimson.
Eager to secure this pathological prize, I
raised my piece, took deliberate aim and
fired, when instantly the report was followed
by q cloud of feathers, and-a woman's
shrek. Running towards the spot l discov-
cred a beautiful young girl, pale with fright,
while at her feet lay sketching portfolio and
q straw hat, the latter ornamented with the
remnant of a stuffed bird, which at once ex-
planned the nature of the catastrophe.
Overwhelmed with confusion, I stood
dumbfounded, while the young lady, after
bestowing upon me one reproachful look,
sank upon the messy bank and burst into
tears.
allow could you have been SO cruel| she
sobbed. II am sure EI-never harmed
you"
"Indeed, I beg ten thousand pardons," I
said, earnestly. ut wa a most stupid and
unfortunate blunder on my part; but you
were hidden behind the tree, and I only saw
the bird on your hat"
Are you sure that you didn't do it to
brighten mel" she answered, looking up doubt
fully.
certainly. Good heavensl you can't pos
sibly imagine that I could have been so bru-
fal2 I cow onlu the bird which took to ha
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01

Katie Putnam, whom you and I knew a
few years ago, is the Montana favorite in
the dramatic line. She is to Montana
what Ida Vernon was to Lees soldiers in
the dark war days, and as long as she
chooses will be welcomed and beloved here
by all the people.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-19
s. L. p. DIRECTORY or AMERICAN SECTIONS.

ADAMS, MAss. Meeting al Turner Hall, Summer street Organizer, Jac SOmmer. BRlDGEPnRr CONN Meeting al Excelsior liar monic Hall Organizer, \. Seller 59S Main street. BosroS, M6sg =0rganizer, Ii, ". Brown, Kirk land street. BUFFALO, \. Meeting every Monday at 63 Michigan street organizer. Ch, Forth, 515 Front avenue. HAmronD Organizer, Robert ryne 2Si Asylum street MINNEApoLIs, MrSN. Organizer A, l., Gardner. 3OOg 29th street south. NEw YORK Meeting every first and third Mon. day, at Free Socialist Library and Meeting Room. li3 Eighth street. NEW lIAyEs, CoNS.-Meeting at Trades Council Hall. Organizer, Il. II, Lane, r. 0. Drawer
 03. PHILADELPHIA PA- Organizer, J. de Bruyn, 1s59 CamiaC street. SrAcusE \. I.--Organlzer, Wm. I.ppelt, 2i W, Fayette street.
 ."t" The several organizers are requested to complete this list and tp report regularly on changes being made.