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aimIess. Education should develop perfect
men: but because it does not it Is not for
that to be called aimless.

that to be called aimlesS.
These English people get queer notions
into their heads in their desire to keep up
with the progressive Yankee. A London
tram system proposes to supply an auto
matte cigarette machine for its passengers
on the outside two scrub cigarettes for a
penny. There is more excuse for smoking
in London than in this country. especially
for people riding exposed directly to the
chilling fog, but when the movement is
rather towards further protection of the
public against the smoke nuisance the Lon
don innovation seems unfortunate. At least,
it ought to be accompanied by chewing
gers. and compartment where automatic
hot toddy can be obtained by those who
long for it. Then when competition be-
comes brisk the companies will simply
throw in these necessities of life with each
ride.
Mrs. Helen Campbell in the last number
Of the Industrialist, makes a happy hit
against the overlooking of the homo with
bric-a-brac, in a sketch Of patient who
was dying of nervous prostration. An ex-
perienced nurse attributed it to an ''over-
dose of things" and cured the patient by
simplifying the furniture and decorations Of
the house. There is much sense in the no.
ton, and hundreds of women and some
men In every community make martyrs Of
themselves to their own household gods.
their superfuous lumber, and the routine
of managing it. It is not altogether for the
sake of economy that hospitals and sani-
tariums are simply furnished. 1t is a
blessed thing to have a rest from ones
bric-a-brac.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09
PRoTECTED BY THE COURTs.

The decision of the United States su-
preme court in the Nebraska freight rate
case il an important one. It conclusively
settles the maximum rate question and
!. establishes the fact that railroads do have
some rights which demagogical legislators
are bound to respect.
Kansas is almost as much interested in
this decision as Nebraska. Although the
maximum rate bill pushed by the Popu-
lists in the last Kansas legislature failed
of passage, the sentiment in favor of such
a measure has continued strong in some
quarters and it was for the purpose of
catering to this sentiment that Governor
Leedy has been for so long threatening to
call an extra session. True, the governor
finally modified his position and framed his
bill along a somewhat different line, but
this was because of conviction that
majority in the legislature could not be
secured for maximum rates.
The supreme court makes 1t clear that a
corporation cannot be deprived of its prop
erty by confscation, any more than an
individual citizen, and that it cannot be
made to serve the public at a loss. A
state legislature, for obvious reasons, does
not know. and cannot know. the exact fig
ures at which railroads can afford to haul
given amount Of freight q given distance.
Railroad officials themselves are unable to
determine this for any length of time in
advance, because conditions are constantly
changing and what might be reasonable
and profitable rates to-day might be ruin
Gus ones three months hence.
The attempt to fix maximum rates re-
suits from ignorance. IL is the child Of
ignorance, nursed and fostered by dema-
gogy. Half baked reformers imagine that
the railroads are taking great fortunes out
of the state in the form of profits-although
the roads have been struggling hard to get
out or keep out of the hands of receivers
regulate a business Of whose practical
workings they know nothing.
Fortunately the courts OF the country
will not permit valuable properties to be
confiscated by political mountebanks and
ignoramuses who happen to have little
uEiel authority as lcSlSldtoFS Ut State OI.
ficials. and 1t is a good thing for investors
and for communities which are inviting
capitalists to come and develop their re-
sources that 1t is so.
The disposition which has shown itself
in Kansas. Nebraska and some other Pop
ulist states to regard those who have in
vested their money in public utilities as
enemies. instead Of friends and helpers, is
unreasonable and wrong. The railroads of
the west-especially in the states men,
| tioned-are not using extortion and they
are not making unreasonable profits. On
account of the unusually large volume of
business they are now making more than
| for some time past. but for some time past
they have been operating at loss. It
| will take quite a long time, even with the
| liveliest sort OF business, at existing rates.
| to catch up with the losses suffered.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09
NOTES AND NOTIONS.

Governor Tyler, of Virginia, has shown
himself to be a man of principle and nerve.
He has Just vetoed bill Incorporating the
town Of Roslyn, to be located opposite
the city Of Washington, because. as he
discovered, it was the intention Of the in
corpcrators to locate in their town a great
gambling establishment. Good for Gov
ernor Tyler! 1t would indeed be a mortf-
flying spectacle to find such an establish
ment near to our national capital when
the government itself is taking the strictest
measures to suppress lotteries and every
thing of the nature. and when beyond all
doubt the overwhelming sentiment Of the
nation is against these indirect methods
of robbery. Even in Europe they are at
Carlo. But old Virginia is at the head of
the column once more in a good cause.
Felix Adler accuses modern education OF
being aimless. II he means that We are
not always clear as to the purpose of every
factor in our system, and Of the connection
between these purposes and all the features
Of modern life, he can probably make out
something of q case. But just treatment
Of the situation would certainly require
that We take into consideration the times
that have been. But probably the most of
DR.. A6ler's complaint is due to the varying
ideas of the purpose of life itself. II. for
instance Dr. Adler believed in the morti-
fication Of the flesh, in saintship by asceti-
cism. he might regard the study of physi-
oiogy and the physical culture Of our
schools as aimless because they are in
tended to cultivate what he despises. And.
again. the study may be aimed directly
at a certain result and yet fail to attain
| it. Such a study is not fairly to be called
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09

Whose delights In sxset accord Of sound,
May feel the genius Of q master mind.
But who interprets music's mysteries.
Blindiy, nayhap. still thinks the thoughts OF Gcd.
Walter Francis kenrick. in Boston Transcript.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09
LIGHT,

Ths night has thousand sysA
And the day but one:
Yet the light Of the bright world dies
With the dying sun
The mind has thousand eyes,
And the heart but one.
Yet the light Of whole life dies
When love is done.
-. ". Bourdillon,
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09

what is your favorite pet among anf-
mals?" asked one Boston woman of an
other. according to the Traveller. And the
enthusiastic reply was Man"
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CUBANS ALL RIGHT.
General wheeler Says They VIII Listen
to Reason.

y" ~
New York. Sept. 15.-In an Interview
In this city. Gen. Joseph Wheeler said:
9TH character of the Cubans mas
been somewhat misrepresented. They
are by no means as black as they are
painted. As far as l have come 10
know, they are tractable and permit
themselves to be reasoned with. 1t is
merely a question of knowing how TO
handle them. You have got TO make
everything plain to them and appeal
to their common sense. IL must be
borne i'm mind that their way OF think
ing is entirely different from ours n
they look on things in an entirely dlf-
ferent light. but once they understand
that what we intend to do is for their
good they will hardly cause us any
trouble.
Take for instance the way the Gu
bans behaved before the battle of La
Ouasina. We had intended to have
them cooperate with us and informed
the Cuban officer OF our intentions.
owing to some misunderstanding the
troops we had expected had not arrived
but instead 200 men under Gen. Cas-
tillo put i'm an appearance and the lat
ter announced that he was ready to
go into the fight with us, but he wanted
To place his men in the front | pointed
out to him that this would be imprac-
ticable and asked the men. for In
stance, if they would receive orders
from their general to go TO Siboney
and General Coffee, who commanded
the brigade, should order otherwise,
whom they would obey and they re-
piled they woul ollow their general.
showed them that this would result
i'm a conflict of authority. which woul
do us more harm than good. and fin
ally | succeeded in making them as
docile and tractable as they could be.
All they need is fair treatment and
good diplomatic argument and we shall
have no trouble.
The administration has been seri-
ously considering the question of en-
listing Cubans for the United States
army and I am quite in favor of the
idea. | think they would make good
soldiers with a little training under
American officers, and once they alb
sorb the American soldiers traits they
can be relied upon to take care OF
Cuba themselves OF course. at pres
ent they are not fit to govern and they
will have no opportunity Of doing So
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BUTTE News.
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES
The Transportation Exhibit at
the Exposition.
SOME MONSTER ENGINES
A Carload of Grain From Montana and
the Coast-The Celebrated B. 81
o. Corner Stone Has
Been Found.

Among the most interesting exhibits
at the Omaha exposition are those in
the transportation department made by
the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and
the Chicago Northwestern railroads.
The Northern Pacific has on exhibition
one of its new mammoth 1O-wheel com
pound locomotives, one of the most gi-
gantfc engines ever built. It's total
weight is 1880 pounds, Of which 12S,-
600 pounds are on the drivers and $500
on the truck
The Union Pacific has on exhibition
an engine which has been in use since
1890. the total weight Of engine and ten
der being 26s, 700 pounds, the engine
alone Weighing 1e3,SOO, and being in APP
parently as good condition as on the
day It left the shops. The Union Pa
eifc also has there one Of its old locomo-
tives. built by the Cook Locomotive
Works in April. 1866. and looks strange
in comparison with the new modern
giants. The total weight Of the old loco
motive is Sc. $50 or ll6.l $50 with engine
and tender.
The Union Pacific also has at the fair
an interesting exhibit in the shape OF
President Lincoln's armor proof mill
fary car, which had been built according
to plans furnished by MIR. Lincoln, and
whic was wards used TO carry the
remains OF the martyr president to
Springfield for interment. The famous
car was purchased by the Union Pacific
in 1866.
Still another interesting railway eX-
hibit by the Union Pacific in its NINA
fure railroad. the smallest railroad i'm
the world. The passenger train Is COM
posed Of locomotive, tender, express n
10 passenger cars, each car carrying two
people. The gauge is 9ia inches; the
height Of locomotive from the top Of the
rail TO the top of the smoke-stack is %
inches: the cars are each four feet long
and capable of carrying two persons.
They are made with and without roofs.
The cars for children and the observa-
ton cars for grow people are finely up
holstered. The freight line is compos-
ed of locomotive. tender and 10 freight
cars with caboose. The gauge is 9la
inches: the height OF locomotive from
the top of the rail TO the top of the
smoke-stack is % inches; the cars are
each four feet long and % inches high
from the top of the rail to the roof Of
the car. They are exact productions Of
large freight cars in every detail.
The popular Chicago q Northwestern
road is one of the few railway compa-
MES that has an exhibit at the fair,
Among its exhibits are a new compound
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HON0RS FOR DEWEY.
The Grade Of vice Admiral May he Gre
ated for Him.

ne tsf3tue OF vice auhifHl Way nc tfe-
ated for Him.
New York, Sept, 15.-A dispatch 10
the Herald from Washington says: Sec
rotary Long is expected TO make spe-
cial reference in his annual report of
the operations of the Asiatic squadron.
and particularly to the conduct Of Rear
Admira Dewey. Department officials
generally believe the best is none too
good for hat officer, and no surprise
would be expressed If the secretary
were To recommend that the grade Of
vice admiral be created, in order that IL
might be filled by the appointment Of
Rear Admiral Dewey. As showing the
faith put in Rear Admira Dewey, the
does not exact from him a
statement concerning his doings. but
is satisfied to let him have a free hand,
and take such necessary action as he
may deem proper. He is kept well adj
vised of the International situation, par
tiCularly with reference to the Pacific,
out the department has every conf
dence in his good judgment.
There has been a great deal of talk
I'm naval circles in favor of the PROPOSE
ton to create the grade of vice admiral,
and If congress should take uch action,
the president will willingly confer il
upon Rear Admiral Dewey.
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A Clever Trick.

II certainly looks like IL. but there is
really no trick about IL. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
kidneys. Malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean he can cure himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole system. acts as a
stimulant TO Liver End kidneys. is a blood
purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures Consti-
nation. Headache. Painting Spells. sleep
lessness and Melancholy. IL is purely reg
etable. a mild laxative. and restores the
system to its natural vigor. Try Electric
Bitters and be convinced that they are a
miracle worker Every bottle guaranteed.
only soc = bottle at any Drug Store.
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RAISING The VESSELS.
The Colon Must lie FIoated soon or She
VIII Be Ruined.

WIN Nv INV
New York. Sept. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: With
the detachment of Commodore Watson
from the command of the eastern squad
ron. all work in connection with the
raising of the Spanish cruiser Cristohal
Colon will cease. Lieutenant George f.
Blow, who has had especial charge Of
the wreckage operations under Com
modore Watson. has reported that II IL
impossible to save that vessel. Naval
experts say that as the Colon has been
under water for more than two months
the salt water has probably injured her
machinery and hat If she is allowed 10
remain in her present position any
length of time IL is doubtful if she will
be of any great value. even il raised.
So far as the cruiser lnfanta Maria Te-
resa is concerned, ii is understood high
hopes are entertained hat she can be
saved. 1t is reported that her bottom is
firmly fixed on a rock and the wreckers
nave been doing everything in their
power to repair the hole so that she can
be floated.
Commodore Watson asked a few days
ago for more cement and other material
and they nave been shipped to Guanta-
namo. Captain c. Il. Goodrich, who will
be senior officer in command of the YES
sells in the waters south of Cuba. win
have charge of the work Of raising the
Infanta Maria Teresa upon the depart
ure Of Commodore Watson.
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The Cream. Green and Gold Train.

That chain OF vestibule luxury known
as the New Pennsylvania Limited con-
tinues TO make twenty-four hour trips
between Chicago and New York over
Pennsylvania Short Lines. Leaves chi
cago Union Station at $3.50 p. m. Pas
sengers on ii experience the pleasure
of travelling on the most up-to-date
train running. The club and library,
dining. private room sleeping and OBJ
servation cars are the finest in the
world. Write II. r. Dering, A. G. 7.
Agent, PAS South Clark street, Chicago,
for Illustrated booklet showing the
train as a passenger sees IL.
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sunday Excursion. to Gr.rson.

The b., A. & p. railway will nal a
rate of 81 for round trip from Butte to
Gregson and return, every Saturday
and Sunday until further notice.
Tickets good going on any passenger
train leaving Butte between 5 p. m.
Saturday n 5 p. m. Sunday. Re
turning. leave Gregson between Sis
p. m. Saturday and IL o'clock Sunday
night.
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Mrs. win.Iow's Soothing syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by VIII.
IONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING with PERFECT SUCCESS.
1t SOOTHES the CHILD, the TCmo;
AIIAyS ali PAIN; CURES WIND t0LlC, and
Is the best remedy for DlARRHOEA Sold by
Druggists In every part of the world. BE sure
and ask for Mrs. Ninslows soothing osrap,
and tske mo- other kind. Twenty-Five cents Abottle,
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Millinery

The ladies of Butte are cordially in
vited to attend the opening of the Har-
ward millinery store Friday, Saturday
and Monday. Miss Enderly. the trim
mer. arrived from New York and will
exhibit the latest styles in imported and
hest hats and bonnets. Don't fail TO
cali. Harvard Millinery store. ia w.
broadway. next door to public library.
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During the six months from OCTOBER
TO March. both inclusive, this company
will allow a discount of rs per cent- on
all residence rates now paying IA cents
per lamp hour. provided payment is
made al the ONCE before the 10th of the
month. This discount does mo- apply to
present premium rate.
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Ohio railroad. one being the C%ontinen-
tai and the other the Central States
Dispatch.
Major Dawson. Of the Great North
ern. is the only representative of the
old guard that is left In Butte, and as
there is much talk about sending the
major to the United States senate. II
is probable that the last OF the old gen.
eral agents will also leave US.
The Great Northern has
that the Fosston line will be open for
passenger and freight business Sept. ~.
The Cass Lake line. through TO Park
Rapids, will not be open for some time.
The Rio Grande Western, Oregon
Short Line and Union Pacific agents
yesterday received notice TO make a
rate Of one fare for the round trip from
Montana points TO Pittsburg on account
Of the knights Templar convention.
Tickets will be sold Oct. : TO 10. inclu-
sive, good to leave Pittsburg oct. Il,
with privilege OF extension TO oct. u
upon payment OF so cents to the joint
agency and a deposit Of tickets. The
same rate will be In effect on all rail-
roads.
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Consult Or. Dodd of the owsley about
your YES.
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GENERAL BANkIRG BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.

Foreign exchange. We draw direct on al
the principal cities Of Europe and issue
our own letters OF credit. available in all
parts OF the wsrlds
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Calling Cards.

Call at the Standard ONCE. 81 East
Broadway, and see the latest styles e
calling cards.
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Monster she sale now going on at
Tasseu's. % West Park.
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O ROBERT MANTELL CIGAI

Amos Turkish baths. 81. cor. b. & NJ.
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No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cures makes weak
men strongi blood pure. SOC, VI. All druggists
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ldNttlttI ana iGtlEul-
Gross earnings from opera
tion per mile CaveraEe) zee. s5,24s.63
Operating expense per mile
C~average) -. ............ 2,54S64
Ratio Of operating expenses
to earnings, per cent ...... 469
Train and car mileage
Miles run by passenger
trains -. ............... $685. 7s
Miles run by freight trains. 6.115.7S4
cars in rain....~..".. Isl
Average number passengers
Mileage OF loaded freight
cars -. ..... 49,. 80 52a.s7s
Mileage Of empty freight
cars ........ ....... -. 4s,254.9is
cars in train ..... -. c9.5S
Average number Il tons -ev-
enue freight in train ..... 264.5e
Average number OF tons rev
euue freight in each loaded
car 49,. $500. -. ......... 1921
Tons per train. company and
commercial .... ............ S12.5s
Tons per loaded car. oom-
pany and commercial 900. 14.42
The accounts have feen sCiited and
certified by Price. WatCrhouse & CO.
Land sales west Of ,he Missouri river
were 20 per cent larger h in any
ia ".Naf US 49, AAAAh
year are equally rs good.
W. !. Footuer. vie president Of the
1 Great Northern EEpfess company, Is
On his way west - open the Oregon
Railway AM NayiFa. On lEbes for Great
Northern express service this week.
when the Pacific Express companys
contract expires. Manage Lawless. Of
the Great Northern Express company,
left on the overland yesterday after
noon and will ass'St Mr. Footnar in
his work. says the ST. PAU Pioneer
Press. Besides TWENTY-FIVE Offices that
/ the Great Northern Express company
viii open on the northern half of the
| Oregon Railway und Navigation sys-
TEN. il will also Opsr a magnificent Of
! fee Of its own in Portland. The ore
gon Railway 4 Navigation and the
! Great Northern companies VIII nave
the right Of through business - Port
land from all points.
A great many rumors are afoat that
the RaitimOre& Ohio intends con-
solidating its fast iretgh, lines in ac-
cordance with toe plan recently
adopted by another line. Il does not
seem TO be a very geueTallv-knowa
fact that the Baltimore & Ohio did
its fast freight consolidating over a
year ago. There are two fast freight
lines operating over the Baltimore q
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HOGE. BR0WNLEE 4 60.
~...BANkERS...
BUTTE CITY. MONTANA.

T~ransac, a General Banking Business.
Exchange drawn on the leading cities OF
Europe. Collections promptly attended TO.
Correspondents: Wells. Fargo * Co,
New York: Wells. Fargo a Co, Salt
Lake: Wells. Fargo q Co, San Francisco;
Omaha National Bank. Omaha; Hoge.
DAILY & Co, Anaconda.
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A general commercial banking business
transacted. including the purchase and
sale OF State. County and City securities
a careful attention TO collections and the
acceptance Of trusts.
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The accounts have feen sCiited and
certified by Price. Warehouse & Co.
Land sales west Of The Missouri river
were 70 per cent larger than in any
previous year. Prospects for coming
year are equally as good.
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engine and one Of the Standard eight
wheelers. the latter weighing 125.OOO
pounds and the former $4,000 pounds.
The land department Of the Northern
Pacific has on exhibition a handsome
car ladened with grain and fruit rom
Montana. oregon. Washington and Ida
no. The exhibit is a splendid one. the
Of grain. wool and ore from
in a measure showing the
great diversity of the products and In
dustries OF this state.
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In addition TO figures previously oh
tanned from advance sheets of the
Northern Pacihc's annual report. the
following traffic showing Is made:
pagcpnwar and Frpfubf-