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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

The chances for favorable action on
a postal telegraph bill are growing
brighter every day. The Western mem
bers and delegates favor it almost as a
unit. In the East, where telegraph tolls
are cheap and postal facilities ample, the
legislators are in favor of the Western
Union monopoly. In this section, where
the one is expensive and the other very
meager, the people demand the change
as speedily as it can be accomplished.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
A Woman Kills a Panther.

ATLANTA, January 19.-George Green
leaf, accompanied by his wife, was retarn-
ing home from Clayton, in the mountains.
OF Georgia, last night. AS is the custom OF
the country, they both walked up one OF
the hills while the mules and wagon as
cended, their little boy being the driver.
Suddenly a rustic was heard in the,
bushes, and peering out in the darkness
could be seen what looked like two balls OF
fire. 1t proved to be a large panther. As.
if by instinct, GreenIeaf opened his knife
and as the beast sprang at him he made a
lunge, only to drive the knife into his wife's
arm, she having thrown herself upon him
at the sight of danger. He dropped the
knife and fell under the second spring Of the
panther.
The beast evidently maddened by the scent
OF blood, was about to insert it's teeth into
Mr.. Greenleaf when his wife, who had
picked up the knife, acting under the inspir-
alton of desperation, made a clean cut at
the beasts throat. The panther gave a
pitiful cry, gazed sadly but not r%eproach-
at Mrs. Greenleaf, rolled over and died.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
Ayers Sarsapariua

for rheumatism. with entlra success and,
after careful ohscTva!.ut, declares that, In
his belief, t,cre IS 40 L~l"t;cIne il the world
equal TO it for tie cu:c u live. Disorders
GOut, the eisticta Of high living, Salt
RheuM, Series, I.:a:.;ian=. and all the
various forms o. i:.;,,. Liacascs.
We have Mr. l-ELA%H's itfn.ssiou to invite
all who may desire iu.;hl. e::tl2l.ce in regard
to the extraordinary curative powers of
AYERS S~AN5a.Aiii-LA to see him person
ally either at lis mammoth Ocean Hotel,
Long Branch, OF at the popular LELAND Hotel.
Broadway, 21tt and lSth Streets, New York.
Mr.. LELAND's extensive knowledge OF the
good done by this u~neqnalied eradicator OF
blood poisons enables him to give inquirers
much valuable information.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

The Presidential succession bill has
passed both houses of Congress and now
needs only the signature of the Presi-
dent to become a law. While the meas
ure did not meet unanimous approval,
the necessity for some action vas SO
apparent that some members surren-
dered their opinions and voted for it, in
the hope that it would be a long time
before there would be an occasion for
enforcing it's provisions.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

In discussing legislation, there are
many people who have an idea that the
committees are the all important factors
in the matter. This may be true of
minor bills, about which the average
member does not are to take the
trouble to inform himself, and upon
which he is ready to accept the dictum
Of the committees, but it does not OBJ
tain in subjects Of great national mo-
ment. On these every member becomes
posted and votes his own way of think
ing, committee or no committee.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

IT is said that for the first time in the
history of the American Union, Con
gress meets without having a single mem
Der of the Smith family in it. The dis
reimbursement of the Smiths is a VIOLA
ton of an unwritten law which should
be attended to.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

THE Salt Lake Herald has been re-
organized and is now owned by a joint
stock company with paid up cash cap
ital of $4,000. The saints who furnished
the money are evidently determined to
have an organ, and as the cost was too
much for one man they made the pool,
and can now air their grievances to their
hearts content
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

ACCORDING to the Bulletin of the Geo
graphical Society of Marseilles, which is
good authority, there are only 100000
Jews in America. Making allowance for
women and children, there are prob
ably not more than 10000 men. Yet
these $4,000 men control more than one
half of the dry-goods, clothing, boot and
shoe manufacturing and banking bust
ness done in America. In fact, there is
no line of business, except agriculture,
that the Jews are not largely interested
=,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

If the Montana Copper Company will
intrust their affairs in Meaderville to Mr..
Mueller, their old, tried, faithful and
able superintendent, their troubles will
soon be ended. He has the experience
and the hard business sense required
for the place, and, above all, has the
confidence of this whole community.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

A CONSIDERABLE young woman in Con
necticut, that ex-land of steady habits
recently eloped with a married mar
As she and her lover were presumably
a little short of cash, the girl helped her
self to her mothers money box, and
then with a view of quoting her con
science left a note as follows: mamma
you must excuse me for stealing, but ]
have not taken all the money She
had taken 500 and left $40. Reports
say that mamma did not consider it {
fair division and has not excused her.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

The Chicago preacher who recently
devoted a sermon to the subject of the
wickedness of billiards has received a
full amount of attention from the press
of the country. The tenor of the re-
marks made are for the most part in
accord with the suggestion of the Buffalo
News, which says: "There must be
some queer sights about Chicago when a
man hasn't a gum"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

SUGAR and molasses lead the list of inn
ports, with a value of nearly S77, 100000,
or - per cent. of the whole. Coffee is
next, with SAG, 900, 900, or s per cent.
Wool third, 100000 lower, and silk
fourth. The export of raw cotton is
500, coo, 900, and the import of manufac-
tured cotton $27, OOO, 900.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

The camp of Aspen, Colorado, is fully
alive to the Importance the silver battle
bears upon its present and future. The
solid men OF the place recently held a meet
ing and "resoluted, J" in good shape. Then
they concluded that words without deeds
would avail but little, and $500 in cash
was subscribed to be placed at the disposal
OF the National Silver Committee at Wash
ington. In order to properly conduct the
campaign money is absolutely necessary,
and all the camps interested should speed.
lily follow the example Of Aspen.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

NEBRASKA, like some other States and
Territories, was for some time troubled
with a nightmare in the shape Of the fee
fiends, and the result was that all the off
Gals were put on salary. In n instance
at least they got the worst of it. The
salary of the sheriff of Douglass County
was fixed at So 400, and it now transpires
that his fees for last year only amounted
to $2,9l5. The sheriff appears to be
entirely satisfied with the change, but
some of the kickers are not. In the
language Of Bill Tweed, he wants to
know "what they are going to do about
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
Good Advice.
Boston Journal,

BOStOH JOuTudI.
Say, l practised it, not l praoticed it.
The erroneous use OF one for the other is
seen even in our best magazines more Than
is pleasing. Say, both Of them were here,
not they both were here; they gave me only
two apples, not they only gave me two
apples. Say, of all unjustly blamed good
man. his character is good, not his reputa-
ton is good, since ones reputation may be
very good while his character is very bad.
Say, you will be likely to meet him, notyou
will be liable to do SO.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

AS we suspected, the attack on Mr..
Jack, Chairman Of the County Commits
sioners, was entirely unjustifable. The
work accomplished by Mr. Jack for the
money paid him saved the county thous-
ands of dollars, and he had both a legal
and amoral right to receive it.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

IT Is rumored that Mr.. J. M. Hill, the
well-known theater manager, has Of
fered A. c. Wheeler, "Nym Crinkle," of
the World, $500 per night to deliver a
lecture in reply to Col. Bob Ingersoll.
Wheeler has the matter under consider
alton. Ingersoll is a dangerous man to
tackle, Eand "Nym Crinkle' will think
twice before taking up the gage Of
battle.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

The Kentucky distillers have met and
decided to limit the production OF
whiskey in that state thissyear to 49,.
00G, 900 gallons. Montana dealers should
make a note of this and send in orders.
There may not be enough to go around
and we surely do not wish to 60 dry.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
An through the Western towns, cOu

ALL through the Western towns, coun-
ellis and other law-making bodies are en-
acting ordinances to prevent mi
nors from %frequenting drinking
saloons and pool rooms. Butte has such
an ordinance, and it must be voluntarily
acquiesced in by the lads or enforced by
the proprietors of establishments, for we
never hear of an arrest being made un-
der its provisions.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

A WASHINGTON special to the New York
| Star SAYS that the writer has made q care
| full canvass of the Senate, with the assist
ance of three of the most important mem
bers of that body. He finds out that the
following Democratic Senators will stand
with the President in his financial views:
MCPHERSON, Gray, German, Payne, Butler,
Hampton, Gibson, and probably Wilson.
On the other hand, the two Oregon Sena-
tors, two from Nevada, twofrom Colorado,
two from Kansas, two from Iowa, Sabin,
of Minnesota; one from Michigan, one from
Wisconsin, Evarts, of New York; Blair, OF
New Hampshire; the two Virginia Senator'S
and Don Cameron, of Pennsylvania, will
stand by Beck in his position on the silver
question. There are forty-i've straight Sill
yer votes in the Senate, be-
sides others who have not de-
clared themselves u~nreservedly. The New
York HeraIds Washington correspondent
saws: BLAND. Chairman of the Coinage
Committee, says that at present he is in
favor of free and unrestricted coinage at
the expense OF the Government OF all silver
in the earth or on the top OF the earth,
whether owned at home or abroad; that
every person shall have the right to bring
bullion to the Mint and take it away coined
in standard dollars, grain for grain, as de-
posted, AZ gold is coined. Speaker Car
Isle, it is said, favors the free coinage OF
silver, but thinks that the ollar must
contain at least an approximation OF a
dollars worth of silver" Senator Stan
ford, in an interview, says that he is GER
tain nothing would be done in the way
Of financial legislation this winter.
He was asked if he intended making
any speech during the coming financial de-
bates. He said that he might. He stated
that he would like to make plain business
talk unless he found his ideas fully ex-
pressed by other Senators. He gave an
illustration OF how he cornered recent
ly a prominent gold-standard Sen
ator. He was criticlsing Stanford for his
advocacy OF an 8O-cent silver dollar. To
this Mr.. Stanford replied, as he took a silver
dollar from his pocket: 81 have a propo-
sition to make you. You say this dollar is
worth 80 cents. l will give you 99k cents
each for 5000 OF them. If this dollar is
worth only 80 cents you have a splendid
opportunity to make $3.50 by accepting
nv proposition" The silver fight goes
hra yely on.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

A YOUNG woman in West Virginia is
reported to have committed suicide
because her mother refused to allow her
to 90 to Utah and embrace the Mormon
religion. Unwittingly she did the proper
thing. Better be dead than in the
clutches of the Latter Day Saints, as they
stvle themselves still.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

In the death of William Jennings, at
Salt Lake, a day or two ago, Mormon
dom lost one of it's shining lights. De-
ceased wal an active business man and
had held several offices of trust, includ-
ing the mayoraltv of Salt Lake.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

The map Of Montana prepared under
a Joint resolution of the Fourteenth SEES
sion of the Legislature and published by
George E. Boos, of Helena, is an admir-
able piece of work and should have an
extensive sale. 1t is the best map OF
Montana vet published.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

HIS many friends not only here, but
throughout the country, will be pleased to
learn that the well-known journalist, Col.
Will. L. Visscher, has been appointed Chief
Clerk in the Surveyor-General's office in
Wyoming. He is a good Democrat, a
staunch American, a noble patriot and,
withal, a genial, good hearted fellow. His
appointment is a most creditable one.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

NEVADA is now unrepresented in the
Senate of the United States. Jones ID IN
San Francisco, looking after some llt'ga-
ton, and Fair is on the Comstock, looking
after his mining interests. This is an out
rage upon the people OF Nevada.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

ADvIcEs from Washington state that
among other good work he is doing in
Washington, Delegate Toole is urging the
Postofice Department to establish the
free delivery service in this city. Under
the law we are entitled to the service,
and Mr.. Toole will leave nothing undone
tn spc,1ra it.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

THE resignation Of Mr.. Curtin as Chair.
man of the Committee on Banking ana
Currency will be generally regretted, but 1t Is
a good thing for silver. 1t places Congress-
man Miller at the head Of the COMMITTEE
and he is a staunch silver man.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
RUSSIAN Nihilists still abound in st

RUSSIAN Nihilists still abound in st.
Petersburg much to the disgust of the
Gar. He don't know just how to
stamp them out. In fact, for every one
executed or exiled two new recruits
are obtained. OF the order it can safely
be said, the supply is equal to the de-
mand,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

THE committee recently appointed to in
vestigate the workings OF the Treasury De-
partment are preparing to give that insti-
tuition a thorough and systematic over
hauling, no matter how much. time and
labor may be required. The experts do not
propose IL take it for granted that the
books and balances are all right until they
prove it to their own satisfaction. The
claim that figures won't lie is doubtless
true, hut it is also true that they can, in
the hands Of expert and dishonest account
ants, be so manipulated as to show any
result desired. In this great branch of the
government there is surely a mine OF dis
honesty and corruption hidden, and it can
be exposed if worked to bed rock. The
cash books and bond accounts may be all
right, but in the accounting divisions, the
Auditor's.and Comptroller's Offices, is where
the rottenness..i lis to be. d%iscovered. Among
their records al be found the histories OF
many Of the stupendous and glaring frauds
by which the people were so unblushingly
robbed during the war and the period inn
mediately succeeding it. There can be seen
the adjudication of claims for vast sums
that never had any foundation, save in the
ingenious brain and daring mendacity OF
the alleged claimants. The books and
pigeon holes are crowded with such cases,
and the very atmosphere is %surcharged with
perjury. By all means let the committee
begin it's work and do it thoroughly. No
better service could be rendered the country
than by the exposure that is sure to follow.
1t is expecting too much to imagine that
any of the money can be recovered, but it
will serve a good purpose by exposing the
false and hollow pretensiors, so long made
by Republicans that they had been honest
in the administration of affairs. Let the
mask be removed and let the people see the
thieves in all their deformity.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

GOVERNOR ZuL1cK, of Arizona, COM
plains that smuggling is being extern
sively carried on on the border OF
Sonora. The general Government will
undoubtedly give it's attention to the
subject.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

IT remained for the brilliant religious
editor of the Denver News to discover
that this year Easter Sunday will fall on
Sunday. He neglected, however, to
mention that Ash Wednesday will
fall on Wednesday.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

AT st. Paul, where they are building
an ice palace the cold weather was well
coined as a blessing, but in Florida,
where it blighted the tropical fruits and
ruined vegetation, it took the shape OF a
colo mifv
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

THE Dakota people are still in Wash
ington in force urging the admission OF
the Territory. If they could only agree
among themselves there would be smooth
sailing for the measure.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

THE people of Wyoming are now
happy. The President having signed
the bill legalizing their legislature, the
solons can now go in and legislate to
their hearts content.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

EX-SENATOR Hill. of Colorado. is 7
Washington, by his means, counsel, IN =
ence and research helping along the slI {
cause. Colorado o realizes the mis- y
she made in permitting the defeat vi
Senator's reelection.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
WARREN LELAND,
whom everybody knows Is h suossssfua
LARGEST Hotel Enterprises

Of America, says that while a passenger from
New York on board a ship going around Gaps
Horn, in the early days of emigration to Cal
ifornia, he learned that one OF the officers on
the vessel had cured himself, during the voy.
ACE. of an obstinate disease by the use OF
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

No MAN, or set of men, have the legal
or moral right to dictate how any prop
erty in this or any other camp shall be
conducted, unless they happen to hold
a control of the stock.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

DUBLIN merchants are said to be very
much alarmed over a general b~oycottng
system that is likely to be i~naugurated.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

EVERY w%orkingman in Butte can noro
to contribute a day or half a days r to
the cause OF silver.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

THE solidity Of the commercial situation
is very gratifying. 1t presents a hope'u'
outlook.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

BUTTE has been remarkably exempt
from the damphool species Of mine SUI
perintendents.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

A VERY prosperous era is ahead for
Butte. This is recognized by all the
most experienced mining men in the
caiuD.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

WILLARD is not a pauper. His vile is
very wealthy, and Willard may yet return
to conduct the Northern Pacific Railway.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

TIE MINER has a larger circulation tnan
any other newspaper IN Mon'an"-'
money or marbles.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

IT is said that q change will take place IN
the management OF the Helena 1ndepenoen'
about February /.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

TIN political circles are very quiet just al
present. There is always a calm IuS' oei'i0
q storm.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

THE general Land Inspector for that
district urges the sale at public auction
of the timber lands in Northern Mime
sofa, and gives his reasons therefor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

The deposed clergyman, Jardine, prob
ably did the best thing he could do, in tax
ing his own life. His usefulness in life had
ended.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

DELEGATE TooLE is doing excellent
work, and his constituents recognize and
appreciate it.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

MONTANA is swinging into line on the ST.
YER question, and Butte is taking the lead.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

THE English spectators are trying haf'
IN "a mae a break in the copper market.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

TELLERIsM has taken a new shoot-the
defense of MormOnism.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

MONTANA leads the West in dividend-de-
claring mines.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

To THE credit OF Butte be it said that tne
Sabbath is here observed in an orderly
and Cb%ristian-lfke manne
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

EvARrs is solid for silver. to the disgust
nj the National bankers OF New YORK.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

SrocKMEN from all sections of the Ter
ritory continue to report that the cattle
are in excellent condition no~twithstand-
ING the cold snap.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
Conquered with Their Own Weapons

A jury in North Lansing. Mich, being aes
tanned IA few minutes after 6 O'Clock, de-
manded a half-1ay's pay for compensa-
ton. "All right" said the Judge, "but you
must be shut up long enough to make it
square," And then they made up their
minds it was OF no consequence.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

LEAD is firmly holding its own, ana 'ne
yalena districts are very hopeful.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

Could more delightful weather be de-
sired?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
Burrr's output for 1886 will reach $40,
ono. 900.

MONTANA has q fair chance of being
admitted into the Union.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
To Be Considered.

San Francisco Post.
Another financial doctor heard isom:
The National Republican rises to c~oaaiess
the belief that IA bill ''to put 100 cents
worth OF silver into the dollar would pass"
AS the price of bar silver is constantly
auctuating, we could thus have IL different
sized dollar for every day in the year.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20

WE'LL wager that Manager" Balm, OF
the Montana Copper Company, viii not
20 to sleep between Butte and New York
Citv
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
THE SEMI WEEKLY MINER.
COPPER il nobly holding its own.

BUTTE, MONTANA, JANUARY 20, 1886.