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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

Immediately after the election the
amateur cabinet makers, by common
consent, assigned the treasury portfolio
to Mark Hanna. This was followed by
the statement that the gentleman was
not seeking cabinet honors and that the
place would fall to either John Sherman
or Senator w. B. Allison. Now, how.
ever, the matter has taken q new turn,
Mr.. Hanna has suddenly remembered
that he never authorized any one to de-.
cline the Office for him, and the chances
are that he is ready to accept it. That
he can have it If he wants it is certain,
BY all means he should fill the post,
His is a case in which the laborer is
worthy Of his hire and, besides that, he
might be an improvement on Sherman
or Allison. They may have a thin We.
neering Of silver, but are goldbugs at
heart. Give Hanna q chance.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20
COUCH-KLEPETKO.

II the Butte Miner be correct, the res
ignation of Capt. Thomas Couch as man.
sger of the Boston and Montana proper
ties has been accepted and he will be
succeeded by Mr.. Frank Klepetko of
this city. Those who know the retiring
officer will regret that he has severed
his connection with the company which
he has 30 long and ably served, the more
especially as it contemplates his re-
moval from this state. No matter in
what field he may cast his lot, the good
wishes of many Montana men will follow
him. AS for Mr.. Klepetko, he is emit
tied to congratulations upon the en-
larged sphere of usefulness and power
that the promotion will bring him. In
his management of the smelter he has
proved that he is a competent and
valuable mar for the company and,
barring n or two lapses as a politician,
he has ~deservedly won the esteem and
respect of the people of Great Falls.
Whether he remains with US or is COM
PEELED to leave US, THE TRIBUNE voices
the sentiment of a large majority Of it's
readers when it wishes Mr.. Klepetko a
full Measure of success il the higher
post to which he has been called and
that his financial condition will be i'm
proved correspondingly with his in
creased responsibilities.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20
CARTER HAS FUNK ED,

Since he started east from Montana
after election day Senator Tom Carter
has been interviewed by various news
papers, and in most instances his talk
has been equivocal regarding the course
he would pursue in the coming session
as to silver. The latest one that has
come to notice appears in the st. Paul
Despatch and was held with the Wash
ington correspondent of that paper. If
the senator is correctly reported, he has
finally made up his mind as to what he
will do, for he ia quoted as saying:
"That he will support the Dingley
tariff bill at the coming session of con-
gress. He also states that Senator
Shoup of Idaho will join with him and
that there will be others of the late sill
yer men who will no longer hold up leg
islation. Senator Carter says that it
will be folly to continue the fight for sill
| YER at this time. In his opinion it would
seriously injure its future prospects. He
thinks the new administration should be
supported by every silver republican and
be given a full and free opportunity
toward restoring better times. Senator
Carter has thus served notice on Teller
and Dubois that they cannot count on
him to join any filibustering crusade al
the coming session. He predicts an ex
ira session Of the Fitty-ifth congress-"
From the above it is evident that Ton
Carter is anxious to make sure of his
standing with the new administration
and the best way to do that is to aid ir
the passage Of some revenue measure
1t is true that but a few months age
Carter assured his Montana constituents
in the woolgrowing counties that the
Dingley bill was a delusion and a snare
gotten up in the interest of the eastern
manufacturers, and would prove detri
mental to the sheepmen, but then he has
had time to change his mind, and it any
man can turn a eomersRult any quicker
than our Tom he is entitled to q large
salary from the best circus company il
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

The gentlemen of the republican press
of Montana are extremely solicitous for
vernor- Elect Robert B. Smith. They
are one and all afraid that he will not be
able to make the appointments of state
officers to the satisfaction Of the popu-
lists and democrats. Our friends, the
enemy, need not be alarmed, Mr.. Smith
is fully competent to take care of him
self and discharge all the duties Of the
Office to which be has been called to the
satisfaction of those who elected him.
That there will be individual cases OF
growing there is no doubt. Such things
are an incident that follows all changes
OF government. But this is no concern
Of the republican press or the rank and
file Of the republican party. If these
gentlemen have any sympathy to spare
it can be proftably bestowed upon the
candidates on their own ticket, who were
ordered by the people at the polls to go
into retirement for a period of four years.
These are better subjects for coincidence
than ia Robert 3. Smith.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

Mr.. Carleton, who has been elected
superintendent of instruction, is an earn.
est advocate Of free text books for the
pupils. AS a general proposition we can
heartily agree with the superintendent
but the question is whether the state
can, under existing circumstance, afford
to foot the bill. This is a serious and
practical matter. Admitting that the
state can purchase the books at a much
lower rate than can individuals, it still
remains q very patent fact that money is
scarce in the state treasury. In this
light the Legislators q we'll afford to
select the best set of text books possible
for Use in the schools and for the time
being allow the parents of pupils to pay
for them,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

The general assembly of the Knights
of Labor did a gracious and proper
thing in re.electing j. r. Sovereign grand
master workman. The gentleman is
possessed with exceptional ability and,
while by no means cowardly, is conserv-
alive and judicious. The order is today
in position to be a mighty factor
affairs and if it will follow the
lead of Sovereign its influence will
be felt and appreciated. Another act OF
the assembly that is entitled to com
mendation is the election of Daniel
Brown of Butte as one of the executive
committee. Mr.. Brown is a deservedly
popular man in this state and is n Of
the Bryan electors. He is the right mar
in the right place as a member of the
executive board of the knights of Labor
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20
GAMBLING,

The city council has determined ito
take some action to regulate and control
the gambling business. This move is
proper and opportune. By a mistake of
the legislature in enacting the codes the
gambling law was eliminated from the
statutes and since that time an advan-
tage has been taken to introduce and
operate all manner of interdicted games
and devices, and they have been running
in full blast and paying no license. I'm
der the old, law, faro and poker were
licensed and all other games prohibited,
which is the best evidence that the
many other schemes were not looked
upon as being entirely above suspicion.
In any event, they were outlawed and
it was not until the past year that they
were seen in any Montana city. The
city council has ample authority under
the incorporation act to regulate OF pro.
hibit gambling, and it has always been
the opinion of The TRIBUNE that it
should be regulated. This can be done
by a return to the old system
Of licensing the two recognized games
and making a severe penalty for the
playing Of the others. The disposition to
gamble is an inherent part of human na-
ture and will always be INDUCED in. No
matter whether it be upon elections or
races, with cards or with dice. in public
saloons or private parlors, it is gambling
all the same, and never has been and
never can be stopped. For this reason
it is the part Of wisdom for the state by
licensing to control it to a degree. Nor
alists will object to this, but they also
object to the liquor traffic and the sale
and use Of tobacco, both Of which are
recognized by law. In dealing with this
subject there is no reason why the coun-
Gil should not be governed by business
principles rather than by sentiment and
pass an ordinance restoring the old
games and absolutely prohibiting those
that have in the past been interdicted.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20
WHAT WILL BE DONE? ?

Charles S. Hartman, who is in Wash
ington, has been interviewed by the Stal
Of that city as to the prospects for lesIs'
lation during the coming session. Among
other things he said:
st ia the desire of all Of us that pros
perity may come, and come at once, but
those of US who believe that continua
falling prices are not conductive to pro
fitable production are unable to enter
tain any hope of permanent prosperlti
80 long as the standard of values, gold
is constantly contracting and the valu'
of every product is proportionately grow
ing less.
"While l have no information upI
which to base an opinion of the probab'
course of the majority in the house reli
tive to tariff legislation, it would seen
to me only a practical act Of RECIPROCITY
now that the republican party has ii
dorsed the financial views Of PreHiden
Cleveland, that Mr.. Cleveland should b
willing to sign their tariff legisla!ioE
if any should pass at the coming 5es
sion."
La talking Of the future course of tn
silver men, Mr.. Hartman said; ~
tariff legislation is proposed, the couFs
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

Among the other questions that will
confront the Montana Legislature when
il meets, will be new counties. There
will be at least two propositions of this
character, both legacies from the last
legislature. One is Rosebud, which
seeks to be divorced from Custer, Of
which it is at present the southwestern
portion. The other is Broadwater, which,
If organized, will be formed Of slices
taken, we believe, from Meagher, Jeffer-
son and Lewis and Clarke. In each case
there is a strong sentiment in favor Of
the new counties and also pronounced
opposition to them. 1t is needless to say
there are arguments on both sides, and
that the Legislators will hear them be-
fore they are many months older.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

The question that is now agitating the
will do in regard to initiating a move
ment for an international bimetallic con
ference. AS q ule,they are opposed to even
this sop being thrown to the silver men,
1t would, in their opinion, be a recogni-
ton that silver has at least a claim to q
place with the money Of the world, q
fact which they vehemently dispute.
However, the action Of the coming con-
gress in that respect has no special in.
terest for us. An international confer.
ence, if one we're held, would simply be
a farce. What we want and what we
will have in due time is Independent free
coinage.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20
UNDER WHICH KING i?

Yesterdays dispatches told US that
the receivers of certain defunct national
banks had declared a dividend OF 5 per
cent, payable at once. The history of
these banks that have gone into liquida-
ton is that they have not paid on an
average 40 per cent to the depositors.
The men who elected Mckinley are the
owners and sponsors Of these financial
institutions. Without exception they
are in favor Of the single gold standard
and have put up their good money to
accomplish that object. But they want
more than the single gold standard
they are anXious to control the finances
of the United States-and to that end
have inaugurated the second half Of the
series OF games to accomplish their pur-
pose. 1t is no less a scheme than the
retirement of all the paper money
now issued by the government and the
substitution of national bank notes. Their
plea is a specious one, that the govern
ment should go out of the banking bust
ness, and let the national banks issue all
the paper money and expand and con
tract it at their pleasure. This simply
means that the people shall surrender
oil rights as to the financial conduct of
the government and turn it over to Wall
street. Now is the time for Americans
to be on guard, The conspiracy to take
charge of the government by the mon
eyed classes is ripening. Let the repre-
s%ontatives of Montana be warned. The
people of this state are in no humor to
be trified with. They have expressed
their opinion at the polls, and that
emphatic opinion was that the
United States Was great enough to
maintain it's own fiscal policy. Senator
Carter may be a great man, but he is
not greater than the clientage that
made his greatness possible. AS for
Mantle and Hartman, we have no
doubts. They are for the people aa
against Wall street and Lombard street.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

One Of the post-humors OF the cam,
psign is the alleged declaration by Cleve-
land that the election Of Mckinley was
an Endorsement Of the present admins
t~ration. II this be true Mr.. Cleveland
can extract more pleasure out of sting
ing defeat than any mar who ever held
office and was succeeded by a candidate
of an opposition party. But then Cleve-
land is different from any other presi-
dent in more ways than one.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20
FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 1896.

The wave of prosperity has struck in
the vicinity of st. Paul and that city is
riding on it's crest. In the Globe of
Nov. IL there is published a list of de-
linquent taxpayers which occupies q
columns. This is good for the Globe,
but bad for ''p~rosperity" and worse for
the taxpayers.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

Helena is all right. In the suit now
being tried before Judge Blake between
the water company and the city, ex-
perts have testified that the supply Of
AQUA pura furnished to the city amounts
to 260 gallons per capita. 1t is not
stated what amount Of this supply was
consumed by the Montana club and
even Col. Sanders and the Mckinley
club are yet to hear from.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

incidents to the high place he will hold
and after the appointments are once
made he will have easy sailing, more 90.
pecially If he concludes to do justice to
all. II he does not pursue this course
The TRIBUNE will be very much mis-.
taken in the man.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

the world. We are not disposed to
quarrel with the senator, but cannot fail
in quoting the above interview to remark
that il he was right six months ago,
when he aided in defeating the Dingley
bill, he is wrong now.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

and no time should be lost in the at
tempt. This is the time for the men of
Great Falls to get a gait on themselves
and pull together.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

According to all the republican papers
and many populists in Montana, Gov
elect Smith in the matter of patronage
is under no obligations to the democrats.
We hardly think that Mr., Smith will
take this view of the case. He was
nominated by both conventions, and
elected by democrats as we'll as populiets.
1t would be unreasonable and unfair on
his part if he failed to recognize the
service of that party to which he is in
debted for at least one-haIf the votes he
received. While of course he is sub
jected to great pressure for each of the
Offices within his gift, that is one of the
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20

You get in on the ground floor by buy
ing Belt property of j. b. Gieske.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-11-20
III WEEKLY TRIBUNE
RATES.

DAILY. WEEKLY $500.
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Gix months...... 400 Six months. ...... LOO
One month........ rs Three months. 10
Unless paid In advance the daily. will tnvari
ably be rs cents per month. and the weekly ~
per year, 81 for SIX months and 40 cents per
month for less than six months.
Advertising rates furnished, on application.
h TRIBUNE leaves all competitors fr be-
hind in circulation. Advertisers may have &C.
cess to It's books at any time, u,
Subscribers desiring their address changed
must send their former address a. well as the
new address; this should be remembered.
THE Tribune. Great Falls. Mont.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
The Absent.Minded Man Again.

The absent-minded man took his
seat at the restaurant table, aud, as
usual, buried his face at once in n
newspaper. A waiter placed bill of
fare, napkin and u knife and fork in
front of him, and stood two or three
minutes unnoticed before asking:
"What shall l bring you sir9"
"What's that?" said the absent
minded man, starting up suddenly,
not remembering what it was all
about.
"What do you want for lunch, sir?"
the waiter asked again.
30, yes," said the absent minded
man, trying to collect his wits. "Bring
me cup of coffee and ham sand
wich."
The waiter supplied the order. and
put large pasteboard check for ii
down on the table, the absent-minded
man continued to read his paper. The
waiter went away to attend to the
wants of other people, and about Is
minutes later came back.
"Do you wish any more?" he asked
politely.
"Yes," snapped the absent minded
man somewhat viciously. go and
get me a fresh ham sandwich. The
one you brought was as dry as q
bone"
"Why, here is the sandwich ]
brought sir" said the waiter, pushing
the plate toward him. you've eateI
the check. Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
How One Book Was Written.

DR.. Hoffman of Frankfort, Ger
many, whose "Shock headed Peter"
is one OF the most famous child's books
in the world, tells as a good joke how
he happened to make it, for he is n
quaint old German scientist, though
good humored. One Christmas he
had been searching high and low for
suitable pict ure book for his two
year-old son, but in vain. At last he
purchased blank copy book and told
his wife he was going to make a pic
ture book for the boy-''one he can
understand, and in which the tedious
morals be obedient,' be clean, 'be
Industrious, are brought home in a
manner which impresses n young
child"
DIR. Hoffman was the head physi-
clan OF the Frankfort lunatic asylum,
and knew nothing of drawing, but
he set to work and produced the
gruesome picture of oil the naughty
boys and girls which everybody
knows. His child was delighted. and
when some of his circle of literary
friends saw it, they urged him to have
it published before the boy spoiled it,
and DIR. Loning the publisher, said
he would bring it out.
"Well," said DR.. Hoffman, "give
mo eighty gulden (about twenty-five
dollars), and try your fortune. Don't
make it expensive, and don't make it
too strong. Children like to tear
books MS we'll as to read them, and
nursery books ought not to be heir
looms. They ought to last only a
time" An edition of l. 500 was quick
ly sold, and now IT'S editions have ap-
peared in Germany and forty in Eng
land, and it has been translated into
Russian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch,
French, Italian, Portuguese, and it
has penetrated India, Africa and Aus
tralia-Paper World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
Why The Colonel Was There.

Senator Walthall tells q story on
himself, which is none the less good
by reason of the fact that the scene
is laid during the late Civil War. At
that time the senator was colonel in
command of Confederate regiment
and had brought his men into posi-
tion, occupying sunken road. A
Federal battery was pouring shot and
shell all around the adjacent territory.
This fire, however, passed over the
regiment hidden in the roadway, and
they were to all intents and purposes
out of danger.
On the high bank in front of the
place where Colonel Walthall stood
was a giant pine tree about a dozen
feet in circumference. Acting on the
spur of the moment, the colonel
thought fine opportunity was pre-
seuted to give his men an object lesson
in personal bravery without any risk
to himself. Accordingly he climbed
up tho bank and stood behind the
pine tree. The next minute a shell
struck the tree and sent shower Of
bark and splinters flying in all direc-
tions, when Wslthall overheard the
following dialogue between two of his
men lying in the roadway beneath:
II tell you, Jim, it was mighty
good thing for the colonel that that
pine tree was there"
"Yes, Tom," replied the other, "but
if it hadn't been for the big tree the
colonel would never have been there
in the first place. Memphis Com.
mercial Appeal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24

We've found Parrott down fishing in
the woods. And Mr.. Ellys, he hopes
you amt been seriously discommoded,
sir, while he's ready to make all apol-
ogies. Anything we can do for you,
sirP"
Mr.. Jessamy grew scarlet.
'I shall lay this matter before the
proper authorities, you may rest as
sured !" said he. "This--this atrocious
assault shall not go unpunished"
And he stalked dignifedly out of the
SANITARY Home" followed by the
profuse apologies and protestations Of
the whole staff and faculty thereof.
''But we never should have sus-
pected you," said the tall man, court
eously, ''if we had not seen you dane
ing and jumping around in such
peculiar fashion, sir"
When Mr.. Jessamy reached home,
his first net was TO release little Tom
my from the durance vile of the back
store-room.
"I'll be a good boy now, pa"
whined Tommy, with swollen eyelids
and tear-besprinkled countenance.
80 will I, my son." said the phil
osopher.
"It's very wicked to get angry,
amt it, PAP"
VERY wicked, indeed, my son,
said Mr.. Jessamy.
And they had their supper together
"a lobster, with plenty of cream toast,
and peaches sliced in sugar-as ami
cably as possible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-24
One West virginian's Experience.

have read with pleasure the recent ac-
count Of the Second Bull Run. / was with
Siegel's Corps, Milroy's Brigade. We cut
Mcdowell out Of IA serious place on the even
ing OF Angus. %. The Eleventh Corps
fought In the center the next day, Mcdowell
on the left and Fitz John Porter lay back on
the right.
At about o'clock p. M, while charging
on the railroad embankment, / received a
gunshot wound In the left knee, entirely dis
abling the limb. | was carried back by the
Johnnies to the pike, 100 yards distant. The
next morning when the battle opened was
in range OF our guns. | crawled to a small
oak tree for protection, and by so doing no
doubt my life was saved. | was again re-
moved. September. 2, a short distance in the
direction OF the gap, and in speaking dis
tance Of 40 or 80 wounded comrades. prin-
cipally McDowell's men. We lay there with
with the earth for a bed and the heavens for
shelter until the evening Of the 5th, when
the ambulance train was announced. II
there are Joys greater than ours when that
ambulance train came have never expert
enced them
We were moved about one mile toward
Alexandria and camped over night; started
out again on thu morning OF the 9th, arriving
at Georgetown college at 4 o'clock a. IN. on
on the 7th. | hal to have my leg amputated
after that. NJ. Hdffman, Corporal Co. ID,
Sd W. Va, Marques, w. Va.