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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

We repat it: If a singlem man in Montana
who is opposed to Chinese immigration.
Chinese pauper labor and Chinese nasti-
ness, votes for Wilbur F. Sanders for Dele
gate in Congress, with his (~Sanders) Pro-
Chinese record before him, that mans
pr~otestations against the immigration OF
Cinnamon, is a pretense, a sham and a hol-
low mockery.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Chairman w. A. Clark, of the Territorial
Democratic Central Committee, is doingthe
work OF dozen men ia this v He
is almost ubiquitous, aud not even the
slightest details Of the canvass esca DC his
attention. He has proven a model chair.
man. His energy, industry and rare ex-
ecutive ability was never better displayed
than in marshalling the Democratic hosts
to a certain victory.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
Police Court.

The following cases were tried before His
Honor Judge Mediation yesterday:
City vs.. Blanch Harrison, drunk and dis.
orderly; IS and costs; paid.
City va. Henry HENDERSON, Lille Gea,
and Mary Turner. who are charged with .
disturbance, will have a trial this evenln,
at Z O'Clock.
Territory vs. Jonn Reaney, assault and
battery; fined $40 and costs, in default Of
which he went to Jail.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Col. j. c. Robinson will speak at Dillon
tomorrow Wednesday, evening. The
Colonel knows the whole inside history OF
Sanders subsidy measures and can tell a
very interesting story OF the pranks OF the
war horse in trying to get his Utah &
Northern exemption bill through the legis.
1ative assembly in 1879.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

A sufficient answe to the charge that
Mr.. Tonle favored the taxation OF mines
in the Constitutional Convention is found
in the fact that the heaviest mine owners
in the Territory now favor his reelection
to Congress. Now will the Inter Mountain
publish Sanders speech in favor OF the
gag" law? They both belong to the same
age.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
SPARKS DENIAL.

Land Commissioner Sparks has been
charged by the Republican press of the
Territory with doing and saying many
things OF which he is entirely guiltless,
These charges have been made in the hope
that they would influence the vote of the
unthinking to the support OF Sanders.
They were really an insult to the intelli.
gence Of the people ofMontana, but the Re-
p%ublicans knowing their case is a desperate
one have resorted to desperate means to
save it, relying upon the credulity OF elec.
tors to gain their point. The element Of
truth has not entered into their DECLARE.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

The Inter Mountains most horribl,
garfield account of Mr.. Toole's speech
in the Constitutional Convention
won't 60 down with the West
Side voters. 1t is put out a little too late
in the day. Mr.. w. l. Lippincott, the Re.
publican candidatefo for Justice oil the Peace.
had those imperfect notes he took OF that
speech in bis possession, or knew where
they were. for the past two years. Why
were they not published before if thew
would bear the light OF inspection? 1t is
rather too late in the canvass to ring in
old chestnufa.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Gov. Hauser was present at the Demo.
cratic rally at Rensbaw Hall last night and
occupied a seat upon the platform with
Mr.. w. A. Clark and q few other citizens OF
the city. The Governor is always greeted
in Butte by his numerous West Side friends,
but on no previous occasion has he re-
ceived such an ovation of applause as was
rendered him upon his appearance in the
hall last evening.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

The grandest political demonstration
ever made IN Butte will take place in this
city Monday evening, when a monster pa
rade. ~torch-light procession, and speeches
by H,n. j. K. Toole, Maj. Maginuis and
others will close the campaign.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Sanders damning pro-Chincse record
cannot be pooh-poohed away by his apollo.
gists. He was in favor Of Chinese in mi.
grafton in 1871 when C:aggett downed him
for the nomination for Delegate in Congress
and has been in favor Of it ever since. In
1873 he denounced the memorial, pray
ing Congress to restrict Chinese immigra-
tion, as "barbarous, undemocratic, unre-
publican, uncivilized and against the pro.
gressive idea of the age" and openly and
publicly declared he could see no difference
between a Chinaman and any other for
eipner.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Mr.. w. J. Penrose delivered q very able
speech at Marysville, Lewis and Clarke
County, last Saturday evening. His argu-
ments in favor of Toole for Delegate in
Congress were unanswerable and elirited
the heartiest applause. "Pen" burned
Sanders from the ground up and showed
the workingmen OF Silver Creek that their
interests would not be safe in his hands.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

LIS there a man in Montana calling him
sell a Democrat who will now vote for San
ders? II there be one he deserves the often.
s've epithet which that dirty mud-slinger
applies to members OF the Democratic
party.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

The Madisonian, in referring to the Int,
Mountain publisbi' g a garb!ed extract ol
an article which appeared in the former
paper in regard to Col. Sanders ays "Our
genial, but somewhat obtuse, contempt.
rary, the Inter Mountain, scalps a Madi.
sonian comment. The Inter Mountain
is good at scalping. but it doesn't Read any
than it wants to.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

According to Wilbur F Sanders Demo-
Gratis are "grovelling m~aggote," and a
Chinaman is as good as any other for
elgner. This II am holier than thou" Re-
publican Candidate for Congress should be
buried so deep next November that the
contempt Of the people OF Montana will
never reach him.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

John Brann, Eugene Sullivan. c. J.
Walsh, Charlie Booth, A. V. Cory. T.J.
Booker, McQueeney. Young, Smith, Irvine
and the rest on the Democratic ticket are
sound on the Chiuese question. They take
no China Sanders in .'thier'n."
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Democrats, zeal in mind that TooIe,
Maginnis and other speakers will address
the peopIe OF VAUDEVILLE next Saturday
evening and speak in Butte the evening be-
fore election. There will be monster torch
light professions at both places.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
Filed for Record.

The following have been filed for record
the past two days with tue Clerk and Re-
corder, which shows an unusual amount OF
business now being transacted in real es-
tate in this CITY:
John Murphy and wife to Dennis Farrell,
half Of Four Johns quartz claim and one.
fonrth of Little Girl. both in this district;
$1,000.
Mary Duggan and husband to John Ca
plice parcel OF surface ground OF Nipper
quartz claim, together with house on same
and furniture therein; $500.
w. ". Wenner to W. b. Longshore, quar-
ter of Jenni Dell quartz claim, this dis
trict; 81.
Joseph A. Hyde and others to James H.
King, Exile OF Erin quartz claim, this dis
trict; S1,25O.
Edward I. McKiustry to James A. Muir
ray, quarter OF Mapleton quartz claim, In
dependence district; $4,000.
Harry w. Shipper to John w. Reed,
sixth interest in Jetteau quartz claim, un-
organized district; $50.
John {. O'Brien and wife to Thomas w.
Weeks, fourth Of Mountain Lion quartz
claim on Yankee Doodle Greek; 81.
William c. Dee to John j. Jolley. fifth of
Lone Tree quartz claim near the old Young
and Roudebuth quartz mill; 500.
Will l.. Clark toJohn Moore. lot on sur
lace OF Last Chance quartz claim; 500.
James Beach to Clark, Bielenberg e.
Clark, west nine feet OF lot 5. block 10,
Butte; $3.50.
Joseph Giroux to Sam Ayotte and NJ.
Lalande, fourth interest in Belleview
quartz claim, Iipestone District; $75.
Ferdinand l.. Van Zandt to Bluebird
Mining Company, the Mono, No. 2, quartz
claim, the Azor claim, the Lackawanan
claim, the Honori claim; the Solace claim,
the Jellyman claim, the Sir John claim,
the LIE Petit Due claim. the Abe Lincoln
claim. the Van Zandt fraction claim, the
Leggat. No. l., (placer) claim, the General
Grant claim, the Harriet claim, the Malta
dor, right of way across certain claims a
water right in Gimlet gulch, and a lease of
three-fourths of the Little Darling claim;
consideration, 500, 900 shares of the Blue
bird Company's stock.
VIM. H. Archer and wife to Thos. Over
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Sanders wal again barbecued last even
ing by young Wallace. His prof hinese
record and subsidy schemes were fully dis
cussed and thoroughly exposed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Der LIST. III. staprecou,s at ting
the Dillonites and will be heartily received.
The gentleman is a most entertaining
speaker and can hold an audience as long
as any other man in the Territory.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
CHARLES F. 7

Mr.. Booth was born near Port Huron,
Michigan, ~twenty-six years ago. Hisfather
was a distinguished civil engineer of his
day and was engaged in surveying several
OF the great thoroughfares of that period,
among them being the Grand Trunk Rail.
road. Mr.. Booths parents moved to Penn.
sy!vania when he was but 6 months old
He remained in hat State until he was 10
years OF age. when his parents moved to
Minnesota. He was then placed in Vic
toria College at Brookville. on the St. Law.
renee River. where he remained until IL
years OF age. His father having died in the
meantime young Booth vent from college
TO Missouri. where he engaged in
the mercantile business for two
or three years, when he came to
Montana in 1878 to make it his future
home. For the past three years during his
residence in Butte Mr.. Booth has been con-
nected with the Clerk aud Recorders Office
and has become perfectly familiar with all
its duties. Being::an acco nplished scholar
and fine penman Mr.. Booth is by education
and inclination Peculiarly fitted for the
position and will fill the office with credit
himself and to the advantage of the
MIR. Booths ancestors came to America,
during the reign OF Ch,rles II OF ENGLAND
and settled in New York. That stern
n OF justice and exemplary habits
which distinguished the ~colonists before
the great Revolution that gave America
her independence are strikingly prominent
n this young sciDn of the patriotic Booths
ind are among those qualifications which
commend him to the electors OF Silver Bow
;ounty for the Office for which he is named. |
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
Advertised Letter List.

The following letters remained uncalled for in
the postofice at Butte. for the week ending
October %, 1886, and unless called for within
thirty days they will be sent to the Dead Letter
office. s6-Please say advertised"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
WOmnde6 NJ a Rint

LONDON, October 25.-The c~rafters Of
kilmuir attacked a force of police who
were assisting the Sheriff to make evictioDs;
the military had to be CALLED. 1t was
necessary to charge the c%rafters with byyo-
nets before they were dispersed. Seven
were wounded and six arrested.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

1t strikes us that we have heard some.
thing about Mr.. Toole making a speech
concerning the taxation OF mines in the
constitutional Convention, during that
gentleman's canvass for the Delegateship
" years ago. But as a change oil eleven
votes would have carried this county for
him at that election, and as he now has
the support Of about all the heaviest mine
owners in this district this year it nay be
regarded as a fact that his slight difference
opinion with the majority OF that Con-
vention did not have nor will have any
weight in determining votes for or against
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Should Sanders be elected as Delegate in
Congress, the 'thick-necked brute'' would
be the first to welcome him with open arms
at Washington.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
The Populace Need Protection.

VIENNA, October 25.-The Political Cor.
re%spondence has received q telegram from
Odessa which says that the Russian Consul
at Varana has asked for the despatch off
Russian wal ship to that place to protect
the Consulate and Russian residents from
violence of the populace.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Delegate Toole is making friends all over
the Territory. His record in Congress has
stamped him the ablest representative that
the Territory can have.-Madisonian.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

"Thick-necked brutes" and ~''grovelling
maggots" ave memories as we'll as votes,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

The speech Of young Wallace at Renshaw
Hall, Monday night, was to the point, con-
vincing and well delivered.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Assinabolne, two companies at Belknap
and one below Belknap. The road y lined
with Indian ~ireighters, hauling their sup
plies to the agency. BY some means the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

How many ''grovelling maggote" will
vote for Wilbur F. Sanders?"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

How much do the Republieanseive Kirby
to travel with Sanders and act as baiS 20
catch Knights OF Labor votes?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Silver is SO and climbing. Manning is bach
in the Treasury Department again.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

And o d long pull, a strong pull. and a
pull altogether. It's the last week OF the
campaign. Whoop 'em up. bOys!
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
THE sEM|- WEEKLY MINER.
BUTTE, MONTANA, OCT. 27. 1886.

Sanders stock has fell fiat ON the mar
r,nk .-.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

Agoa, Annie Mrs
Allen, James
Adams, Rary
Bond, C.
%Blomquist, CT
Bryant, G Mrs
Bradshaw, Ellen Mrs
Buster, Douglass
Baker, Frank
Baker, Edward S
Brown, H
Barrie. Geo
Benson. Jno
Busch, J E
Beans, JnO
Boehne, J D
B%rockway, Mabel Mis-
Brennan, NJ
Burns, Owen
Becker, Max
Beamish. b
Butler, Wm-2
Carey, d A
Clarke, GG
Clark, G D
Coffin, Geo
Curren. John
CLARK, Jas-2
Clinefelter, johnson
Cain, Pat
Cuny, r Il
Clark, F--2
Crapp,T
COckerill, Tom
Camel, VIM
Ducharme, DominiQu'
Dechem, George
Donovan, James
Darrah, James
DOlan. Kate Mrs
%Dougherty, Lee Mrs
bowling, Peter
Dexter, Thos Ed
Early, Bridget Miss
Evans, David L
Finley, Jennie Miss
Foster, p A
Parish, P Miss
Fudislug. s
Friend, Jas c
Fredrickson, Theodore
Grierson, Al
Gagner, Chris
Giles, C
Green, F Mrs.
Green, Fannie Miss
Green, Geo
Gennet, GB
Gray, John
Gates. Minnie Mrs
Goyette, Mary Mrs
Gleason, P
Gray, Thos +
Gates, VIM
Hunter, Albert
Humphrey, d
Heading, f H
Hill, Hattie Miss
HELMS. Herman
Hart, John
Hurst, Mary Mrs.
Hennessy, Michael
hoy, susie MIS-
Hane, s A
Hllihen, W
johnson, CIV
Iaffeay, CT
Johnson, Elf .
Jolly, Joseph L
Jones, Jack
June, May Miss-12
James, John
Julian, Robert
Jacobson, VIM
Kennedy, Michael
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

A proud event in the history Of Miles
City Was the inaug Iration Of the Electric
Light system there on Saturday night last.
Miles City is becoming quite metropolitan.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27

The Republican club OF South Butte,
which numbers on it's roll twenty-three
persons in all, was called to Pfe;fer's Hall
last evening to the strains OF Orton's band.
The music and curiosity to see what was
going on drew Others, among whom was
noticed quite a sprinkling of Democrats,
until the Republican speakers had an au-
dience Of nearly seventy five. The Repub'
licans will no doubt hatter themselves I'M
til election day that the meeting Wis a
grand success.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
VAUDEVILLE Democratic Club.

W. EGBERT SMITH, r. NJ
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-29

The Aaefaiiau colonies are az leyislating
against fGe Chinese
New York drinking rafer + gradually
bec0mi1g more and more unhealthy.
The ballet 0f fhe Paris opera comprises
1920 womsn and costs sao noo a year
The courts ol three States. New York
Connections and Wisconsin. have declared
hnVo1tunz fo be- a crime
Ahoaf twenty eoe ih8as6ud deaths from
typhoid fever oecur annually in the tnltci
States
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years experience ana can give the best OF refer
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Telegram-herald., 1886-08-29

Upon the shingly beach fun dressed to wade,
In pink and lilac costume. dainty maid
Trpped daintily with bouquet in her hands,
Leaving marks OF rosy footsteps on the sands,
When suddenly brilliant butterfly
Flashed. ike jewel in the sunshine by,
And, darting swiftly. now that way, now this,
Alighted on her lips and stole kiss.
Forgive me, sweet" he cried, Il swear to you,
l only meant 10 SOY drop of dew
From out the fragran. ehslice of your bouquet
bright
But, lowering undecided where TO light,
I saw your lily face uplited here,
And thought your red, red lips were rosebuds
dear
Tossing her sunny curls she raised her head.
As " ith air Of sueenly grace. she said:
"This once l viii FORGIVE. but, pray beware
How OF yOu mistake for blossoms rare
A maiden's lips" She watched him futter near
TO mine roses you are welcome dear,
But" with "a merry glance. half arch, half shy.
They do not blossom for every butterfly"
-Gc0. Mclaote GruHmORd.