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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10
HIS MOTIVES.

While the good people of Montana feel
a sense of relief over the action of Cover
nor Smith in vetoing the gambling bill, it
is a matter of regret that his exceIlency
gave to the press at the same time an in
terview in which he went on record as in
favor of licensing that evil. He vetoed
the bill, not on the high moral grounds
that lead the Christian people of his
state to pray for such an action on the
part of the chief executive, but because
he believed it would lead to the levying
of tribute on the gamblers by peace Off
GERS. and practically amount to a system
of tolls. Doubtless the foresight of the
| governor was good in that direction. In
common with the general public he knew
| the bill was intended for that purpose.
Had it become a law a wide-open policy
would have been maintained in both
R,,tte and Helena. and a system of month
ly ines adopted that would have yielded
considerable revenue to those municipal
officers who believe that a public office
is a private snap Governor Smith did a
wise act in checkmating the ambitions or
such iinecrow municipal statesmen.
1t would nave reflected more credit upon
the ~bernatoria chair. however, had he
! withheld from the press the statement
| that he believes in licensing gambling,
thus Indicating that he would have APP
proved the original gambling bill intro
duced in the late legislature had it passed
both houses. An expression of that char
| acter shows that this state has escaped
the lesser evil because it was not within
the power of the governor to approve the
sreater-a condition of things that does
not contribute materially to the good
reputation of he state.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10
democratic party within their ranks.

democratic party within their ranks.
If wisdom prevails neither wing Of the
republican party will LEND itself to the
policy of pulling democratic chestnuts out
of the fire, but in the interests of good
city government will cooperate in mu-
nicipal affairs, on a basis fair to each or
SANITATION, and win a victory at the polls
that will redeem our thrifty metropolis
from the d~amoralizing and vexaticus eff
fects of democratic control. Co-opera-
ton of this character implies no political
humiliation to either wing of the party,
for aside from their views on the finan-
cial question they stand on common
ground-and so far as the silver issue is
concerned the two factions of the demo-
cratic party have We'd with Zach other in
their efforts to force it into the back
ground in local politics. Thus the field
is left clear for a contest on local issues
involving good city government. In such
a contest the reunited republican party
oac win
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10
THE PAGE ACCOUNT.

In vetoing the bill for the relief of ex-
State Land Agent Page, the governor Of
Montana has provoked a great deal of
we'll deserved criticism. 1t will be re-
that Mr.. Page remained in the
office of state land agent on the advice OF
the attorney general, after the senate
failed to confirm his successor appointed
by Governor Smith. In accordance with
the usual custom in political ethics Mr..
Page had placed his resignation in the
hands of the governor to take effect, of
course, when his successor could legally
take the position he held. The courts fin
ally confirmed the right of the gentleman
appointed by the governor to take the Of
fee, whereupon Mr.. Page retired.
In the meantime, however, he had rem
dered services to the state amounting to
something over $500, and Governor Smith,
as q member of the state board of land
commissioners, had approved of this
work officially. A bill compromising Mr..
Page for such work passed the late legis-
lative assembly only to be vetoed by the
man who had officially accepted his SER
vices on behalf of the state. The exercise
of the veto power in this a was so
clearly a matter of personal spite that in
tense disanproval is expressed on all
sides.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Boulder Age: In the retirement of the
Hon. Lee Mantle from the United States
senate the people of Montana realize that
they nave had in him a faithful and able
representative. Through his term he has
been faithful to the silver cause, both
through his own convictions and for the
higher interest of his constituents. In all
matters he has been clearheaded n on
all except that relating to free coinage
has been allied with the republican party,
the party of progress and of conspicuous
ability in the handling of national affairs
for the best interests of all. Senator
Mantle has performed his duties in a
manner creditable to himself and to the
welfare of the state.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Stunning energy which favored his writ
ings and gave them an irresistible power
and attraction. He cultivated that ener-
gy. He determined to be heard. He
labored to that end. Speaking of it he
said: II lay awake whole nights in the
hot India atmosphere, planning to write
something that would take with the
English public" That was his ambition
and no labor was too severe to stagger
it. The result is he accomplished in
fourteen years what he might have
reached in forty, by less application, but
many doubt it. 81.
AS a novelist, not a few of his most
Success. Some of them exhibit good
work, but many of them, declare his crit
los, fail in constructive talent and sus-
tanned interest. AS a poet he is essen
TALLY popular and deserves to be. Sin
gularly gifted to observe, to retain and
ito state he won his first triumph by
simply telling what was unrolled before
him. Few have exceeded him in catch
ing, not only the salient points of char
acter but the whole character. Kipling
seldom creates a character. He is a Won
derful story-teller and simply let's the
is natural and therefore plain, devoid of
that aesthetic elegance, and high-minded
| aloofness which make. some others in the
world of letters disagreeable if not, per-
sonally, offensive. ;3|.'>
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10
RUDYARD KIpLlNG.

Having lowered at Deaths door for a
season, his life in the balance, and his re-
turn to the domain of hope from, the
shadow of danger being now assured, the
great interest evinced during his illness
has crystalized into an almost unquan-
fed Judgment as to the place he occupies
in the field of literature. He is only
tbirtv-three years of age, but having
been born in India, educated in England
and having gained an eviable reputation
as q writer in the United States, the
ewes of the literary men of three conti-
nents anxiously watched the bulletins
| from his bedside, and these men have
| accorded him the place he shall occupy.
"a possible Shakespeare" declared
one. 1.-The laureate Of Great Britain
saws another" a bright literary star of
! the first magnitude say all, a few declar-
ing that his high order of talent carries
him almost into the dominions of genius,
but that he may yet reach it. There is
| an invaluable lesson rowde into this
young mans life, and that is in the con-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10
Democracy and Silver.

The Standard is one of the
newspapers that have felt that
an exact statement Of the ratio
is not a vital factor in SilVer'S
restoration. The ratio is a mat
ter of law; 1t hasvaried slightly
in our own currency; our ratio
has also varied slightly from the
one that has ruled in some other
countries. The worlds ex-
changes practically fix the ra-
tio-Anaconda mtandard, Janu-
airy 9, 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

The opening Of the Anglo-American
bank at Manila is about the first tan
B-
Sgible evidence the world will note that
the great American people have gone to
the Philippines to stay some time, and
have taken their knitting along, so that
time may not drag heavily upon their
hands while there, and at the same time
turn an honest penny or two.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

The expected has happened. A scarcity
=,
of provisions in the Klondike country
will bring many a man to want and
much suffering, if not actual starvation,
h.
is threatened. The United States consul
at Dawson has informed the state de-
p
apartment at Washington that he fears
Tor the safety of many there, and notifies
1T that no available funds are in posses
sion of the relief committee. His letter
IS really an appeal for aid.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Owing to a plethora Of hold-ups, rob-
bers and all round crooks infesting the
city of Tacoma, and the incompetency OF
the police, the citizens of that, place have
decided to form a vigilance committee
to drive out all suspicious characters,
An incompetent police is a sure breeder
of vigilance committees.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

The United States government is
wisely holding aloof from n participa-
ton in Chinese affairs, as long as that
nation lets this country severely alone.
It is pursuing a policy of "disinterested
neutrality" and when a European power
wants a slice of Chinese territory or a
plum out of the Oriental pie, it may have
it, as far as this nation is concerned;
but Uncle Sans whiskers must not be
pulled or disturbed in the grab for Chi
nese goodies or he will be heard from.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10
CITY POLITICS.

The tendency in both wings of the re-
publican party is toward a union of forces
in the forthcoming city campaign. Lead
ing men in each organization recognize
the futility of separate action when VIC
tory is possible only through Intelligent
co-operation. Insofar as Silver Bow poll
tics are concerned the question of bimet-
allism. which caused the division in the
republican party, has been forced into
the background by the democracy to a
point that largely neutralizes it as an is
sue in local affairs.
Last fall the wing of the democracy
represented by the Butte Miner had no
h%esitancy whatever in counting a COM
bination with the administration repub-
licans in the matter of electing a legisla-
tive ticket wherein the issue of bimetal-
1ism was directly concerned, thus placing
itself on record as favoring the retire
ment of that question from Silver Bow
memorable campaign the Anaconda
Standards wing of the democracy, con-
tessedly dominant in the local affairs Of
that party, repudiated the ratio of 16 to
! through the columns of its official or
gan, thereby RELOCATING the free coinage
question to the background insofar as the
influence of the democratic party extends.
With that question forced to the rear
by both wings of the democracy the line
of demarkation between the silver repub-
licans and their former political asso-
county and no good reason seems to exist
why they should not cooperate in the
city campaign. Under the circumstances,
with the rank and file strongly in favor
of a union, it is fair to assume that it
will be effected on a basis credftable to
each organization, unless designing men
are permitted to control both wings of
the party in the interest of aspiring DEM
ocrats.
Foreseeing inevitable defeat in the mu-
nicipal election, should the republican
party present q solid front, democratic
politicians will do all in their power to
prevent a union of forces. It is unfor-
tunately true that each wing of the re-
publican party is afflicted with the men,
bership of democrats in disguise, whose
democracy by trying to shape the councils
of the republican party against the polit-
icaI interests of the organization. AS
Stunning to be administration republicans,
on the one hand, or silver republicans, on
the other hand, they betray an abnormal
activity in trying to shape affairs to the
ultimate destruction of each. The con-
s~ervative elements in each branch of the
republican party are becoming heartily
sick of these meddlers and will teach
them q lasting lesson in political ethics
If they continue to act as agents of the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Utah will have to worry along for some
time with one United States senator. The
fault does not lay with the candidates,
for there was a full assortment from
which to choose, but with the members
of the legislature of that state. They ad-
journed sine die without agreeing upon
any one of the candidates to represent
them at the national capital. The legis-
lature was overwhelmingly democratic,
but thai party, as usual, played the fool
act and lost a senator.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

The distance from New York to Manila
was covered by the United States trans
port Grant in just SO ~days-pretty good
time. The transport was loaded with
United States troops, commanded by
General Lawton. They reached Manila
yesterday by the time there.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Thomas ]. Lee of Missouri, whom Pres
ident Mckinley has nominated to be pro-
fessor of mathematics in the navy, first
came into prominence through his discov-
cries regarding celestial heat, which have
practically changed the Who'll nebular
hypothesis of Herschel and Laplace.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10
Lights and Sidelights.

A child who was delighted with the gift
of a candy cat said to her mother at the
end of the holidays:
81 saved it and saved it and savea H.
fill II pot so dirty [ had to eat it.'-Life.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Pennsylvania and Delaware bid fair to
follow the footsteps of Utah and dis
pense with the services of a senator each
until some other day.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Canada needs only 237. 00G square miles
to be as large as the whole continent, Of
Europe; it is nearly 90 times as large as
Great Britain and Ireland, and is 5000
square miles larger han the United
States, excluding Alaska.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Attorney General Nolan says that the
Northern Pacific is liable for penalties
upon delinquent taxes the same as any
other property holder.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

The board Of directors Of the Musicians
Mutual Protective Union have signified
their willingness to permit any Of it's
members to donate their services, and
with this consent on the part of the
union the renowned Boston & Montana
band will grace the occasion, rendering
many new n beautiful selections.
Beginning March Z, at 8 p. m. ..........
GENIUS OF SHAKESPEARE
March IA .......... ......."SHYLOCK."
March 81 .... .............."HAMLET."
March % zee. ....."JULIUS CAESAR"
Tickets to the full course, 81 .50; single
lectures, so cents; season tickets at J.. H.
Leyson's; single tickets at the box office
at the Auditorium nights of lectures.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10
Peculiar and Pertinent.

A fly so minute as to be almost invisible
has been calculated to make no less than
$40 steps in the time a healthy man would
breathe once. A man with proportionate
agility could run "a mile s. a minute.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Spanish Genera (before trlbunaD-My
only defense for s~urrendering to the Yam
KEGS, with the privilege Of returning to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

A widow went to the office of the in
surance company where her late husband
had insured himself. in order to receive
payment of her claim. During the con-
versation which ensued the clerk re-
marked alphabetically that he was
very sorry to hear of her husbands
death" Wereupon she fairly staggered
him by r~emarking: you men are all the
same-always sorry when a poor woman
gets the chance of a little money."-Tft-
Bits.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

Spain, is that we were out of ~rations and
the enemy threatened to feed US on theirs.
Chicago Chronicle.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

The we'll known English journalist,
Tighe Hopkins, began his literary career
as an all-round man on a. local newspa-
per. One day an article on the agricul-
tural outlook was required. Mr.. Hopkins
protested that he knew nothing of farm
ing and had no time to interview the
farmers.
What books have you there?" was the
sharp inquiry.
"A Bible, Shakespeare and Nuttalls
dictionary"
What more do you want?" returned
the chief, coolly. go ahead with the
leader"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-10

can win.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
ROBBED ON THE HIGHWAY.
Woman Attacked on Waterman Street in Broad
Dylghi AMI Ter Ga oha Taken

A woman, who declined to give her
name TO ths police, was the victim OF
highway robbery on Waterman street
at 5:l5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
there being still plenty of light, which
makes the affair appear O., b s,ill more
daring. The woman was neal Ir'N',
street, when suddenly Two mrn p'uhs,d ID
upon her, and one of them sciI-' h.l
ana held his hand over her mouth ID
prevent any outcry. AT tha sam. N"'.
covering her eyes that sh- mga' NOT
be able 10 see or later identity nor ds
sailants. The woman stood tAusnN''
with fear and while one OF th rI"p -
held her the other grabbed the hdha-
bag she was carry ng
Both men then released their Niclln
ana ran away n opposite directions ana
as soon as the victim Was ADJ. i' 't-
cover from her fear she made nor way
10 the house OF friend whore sn' l'-
lated her experience The case was M
mcdiately reported TO the Third sidlb3h'
but All the victim could say oi thr lpp-
bers was that one wore dark cIoi ne
while the other was dressed iu nkhl
colOrtd garments. As tD th"IF heiEht'
complexion. features ard surn otner
clues as would be OF value in 'dentify-
ing the men, she could say nothing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
"LIAR" AND "ROBBER."
Terms Applied 10 Asssmbyman hazat
BY Richard Croker.
The Tammany Chief Sticks TO His State
maat About TIacjS Firm.

New York. Nov 9.--When Nj. Croker
arrived at Tammany Hall yesterday
a copy of a speech made the preceding
night by Assemblymau Mazet was
shown him. in which Mr. Mazet was
quoted as sayingithat Mr.. Croker went
10 the Consolidated Gas company when
Amsterdam gas was quoted at 30, and
wanted 10 sell his stock at 80, promis-
ing his support of the Astoria bill II
they would buy.
"Well. Mazet is liar" said Nh.
Croker, "and every other person who
says that ls a liar. And you can say
from me thar Mazet is "a robber. only
robber would introduce such a bill
as he did"
Mr. Croker was then shown copy
the statement made by Gen. Tracy be-
fore the Mazet committee, that II Mr..
Croker had said. though Gen. Tracy
did not believe he had. tha, the hrll
Of Tracy, Boardman & Platt mad sent
large sums Of money 10 Albany lo III
ruence legislation, Mr. Croker had w
tered grave falsehoOd.
II said that and | say it now, salh
Mr.. Croker with emphasis. Thgn NJ
continued: Il don't think Gen. Tracy
knows much about his firm lhlnN
the firm puts him To sleep. Gen. iracy
is nice old man and / don't want 'n
say anything against him, but ne d"es
not know everything thJ, is going on.
He is getting old and does not know
that he is alive. He Is only iu the hrnl
90 lend a shade OF responsibility To 20
The other two fellows are The pets
young Plat and Boardmau.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
AN EXPERT OPINION
ON WHITES POSITION
If He Makes No Mistakes He Will
Be Able to Hold Out Till Rein
fOrCements Reach Him.

risky adventures such as eliminated in
Mondav's disaster are avoided by the
Rritish froops. they should be able 10
hold their own.
should retirement be decided on. We
cannot see how the great accumulation
OF military stores al Ladysmlth H. 10 be
renewed IL would be impossible 10
,,o,. tbem the two miles which now
senarats them from the railway station.
exnosed as the operation of removal
,,ruId he ia interruption from the long
ranre Roer artillery, while destruction
or abandonment will seriously cripple
our operations.
when reinforcements arrive, and our
advance is resumed moreover We
would find IL imposslDle 10 move IN"
naval guns which IL Is reported have
reached Ladysmith. thOugh IL is ride
Nous IN assume, as We note has been
done in some quarters, that these guns
no sIx.inch quick firing wire guns from
one Of our new cruisers as no Vesse A
carving these guns could cross the bar
at Durham. while the task or removing
them and mounting them at Ladysmith
would take weeks. and IS quite beyond
our present resources ~ the colony As
y,t.
WOULD HAVE TO BE ABANDONED.
OF IL certain that even naval r.
FOUNDERS would have 10 DE abandoned
in retreat In the face of an enemy
i'm largely sup riOr force, retirement II b.
self .would be a sufiiciently hazardous
oneration. Gen. White can hardly calcu-
late on having similar good fortune TO
meet Gen. Yule. the Boers would cer-
tainlv hang on our fanks and rear with
bulldog tenacity for the whole long -
miles between Ladysmtth and colenso.
In addition 10 the railroad connecting
tbasa nIaces there are two other r0a s
one old road which makes rather
wide loop ~ he W"s
wlv runs through a very hilly country.
and shcrtlv after leaving Lady
smith. runs through narrow. wood a
pass well suited 10 Boer tactics
"The other road runs east of the rail
,,., which II crosses at Nelthorpe sta
tion and runs through the open cover,
where our cavalry could work freely.
,rhe Tugcla is fordable in many places
Tbera are no good defensive positions
on the southern bank. Such is tn pres
ent situation"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-02
HERO OF THE LEGION.

The really brave mans story about
his own deeds is always modest. Not
infreQuently he Is unable 10 give any
account " them which Is satisfactory
to his hearers. The reporters who 'in-
terviewcd" soldiers woun ed on san
Juan Hill had a hard time in getting
stories" from them. one such soldier
said:
There isn't a thiHs TO tell. oniy
went UP there, with hot of other
chumps. and got shot. didn't even
have sense enough % know when | was
shot
Not long ago a French chr1nlqueur-
Nontmlra1. uf the Paris "Gaulois"-
encountered In a little village OF the
south rf France a gardener who wore.
pinned on his clean Sunday blouse, the
ribbon oe the Legion of Honor says
Youths Companion. Naturally tho
npwsnaper man desired % know how he
got a. Th, gardener. who, Ike many OK
h's trade seemed 20 be q silent man,
was averse 10 meeting an old and wear
is1-na demand hut finally n began.
"Oh don't know how ] did get it'
was az Eazfiiles with the rest ~ The
battery. Al the officers we've killed..
thcu down went an tho n-e'Tuie-
sinr-d officers Bang bang bang Nv
ana bvlan tho eoidiors we've down r1i
me. had frrd Tho last shot. and nate
urauv Was doing what could %
stard m tho B1varians.
"wcn a genc.a' came. and says he
Where your 0IiccrsY
"'Au down says T.
"yvhora's your runners?" says hp
"'Au down but me- eavs T.
"'And you've been nght'ng here al
aloneY saws he
Y couldn't lct 'em come anl go' ,h.
guns could To- ! SAYS aud then III. ut
and nat this ril,bon on mo. probably
y, .ause there was nobody else thor. o.
puf N on