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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

Nearly $4,000 copies of the Inter Noun
tain are now issued to the people each
craasing. Every evening the people want
the days news, and they know where to
get it. We invite an inspection of the
office at press time, both by subscribers
and advertisers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

phanated measure is bobbing around
tor Geiger squelched his bill to send
printing out of the state, when he heard
from organized labor, and that disrepu-
table measure has gone to rest in a pig
eon-hole. If Flathead county can now
prove an alibi in the Whiteside case it's
escutcheon will. be pretty free from
abrasures.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

In the senatorial contest in Pennsyl-
vania it does not appear any party has
gained any particular advantage, all
having held their strength since the bal
loting began. Jones. the choice of the
democrats for senator, came mighty near
unsetting the apple carts of those opposed
to the reelection of Mr.. Quay not long
ago. In an interview he had declared he
would withdraw and throw his support
to any satisfactory independent republic
can, when the opportune tim offered.
He was ready to defeat Quay, he said,
through the choice of such a republican.
But he was soon compelled to take water
on his proposition. Democrats, who con-
| sidered themselves bound to Mr.. Jones as
the candidate of their party, held they
would be absolved from such allegiance,
if Mr.. Jones withdrew in order to elect
a republican of his choosing, and hat
many of them would vote for Quay if he
did such a thing. Their determination
frightened Jones and he repudiated his
declaration to the effect he would with
draw, but he made a mighty close shave,
when he shook the lines of opposition to
Quay. That gentleman would have been
- -. -, ,,o4oe E Tnpnc bod
carried out his first declaration.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16
SOUVENIR EDITION.

TIL Great Falls Tribune has just issued
the most attractive and interesting pub
LEGATION that ever came from a Montana
press. It is a 7S-page pamphlet, printed
upon fine book paper, geographically
faultless and artistically illustrated. The
subject matter Of the work shows evil
dence Of careful preparation and covers
tory of Great Falls, it's scenic attractions,
a brief description of it's more prominent
enterprises, short biographical sketches
of it's leading residents, and several views
of Belt, Neihart and Coulee, it's out
lying sister cities, together with WELL
executed cuts of their more prominent
citizens.
The most interesting and Instructive
feature of the Tribune's souvenir is its
article on Great Falls, in which it's mag
nificent water power is described and ref
erence made to the enterprises completed
that utilize only the merest fraction of
that power. The reader who carefully
reads the article in question and glances
at the cuts of the several falls in the inn
mediate vicinity of the city will certainly
become impressed with the fact thai
=. ~ -. e&,,o hnfnrn
it, and that in the fullness of time she
will demonstrate to the world that her
harnessed waters can move the ma
chinery of a continent. The souvenir
should be in the hands of all those who
are searching for remunerative invest
ments.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16
A WORD ABOUT CLEANLINESS.

A WUkD ABUUl
The voice of the wise has been heard
crying aloud that cleanliness is next to
godliness." Assuming that it is too much
Importance cannot be attached to a strict
observance of sanitary laws. And as the
season of the year is approaching when
soft weather may be expected with all
it's disagreeable slush, mud, decaying
garbage and varied assortment of often
sive aroma, the good people of Butte
should look we'll to their immediate sur
%roundings. We all know that the study
of medical science, of higeine, of sanitary
laws and their application to our en-
vironments has resulted in reducing the
by one-third or more. This has been done
| within the memory Of the youngest of
living men. Moreover. such study has
| taught us the way in which the death
rate can be still further reduced. Cleanli-
ness is the virtue to be primarily OBJ
served. 1t has been learned that many
| of those diseases, which swell the death
rate may b. prevented by strictly OBJ
| serving the laws of health. 1t has also
been shown that such diseases as typhoid
come from taking the poison of typhoid
in the stomach; it has also been shown
water supply of a city, or in food sub
stances which come in contact with it,
can be detected and eradicated, and that
men need not fall victims to the insidious
poison, no more than to other poisons, if
they will profit by the teachings of medi-
cal science.
With the requirement of this knowl-
edge produent people will guard against
the ills which threaten the well-being
of themselves and their families by ad-
herring to the laws of health, the first OF
which is cleanliness of their environ
ments. They should not wait for the ap'
proach or presence Of the garbage car
but remove all offensive material where
it may do the least harm. Water from
city wells should be rigidly tabooed
These wells are nothing but death trap:
concealed in poisonous water. The back
yard garbage pile, accumulated during
freezing weather, is another which
should be promptly disposed of. AS tn,
vernal equinox approaches, cleanliness
should be the shibboleth of every house
holder and tenant in the city, for abso
lutte cleanliness will ward off about al
those diseases which so largely increas
the death rate of a community. By OBJ
serving this primary law of health ther
can exist no reason why Butte Shout
not be one, if not the very healthiest city
of it's population in the world. It's alti
tude insures a cool, bracing atmosphere
laden with health giving, life prolongin
ozone. Absolute cleanliness in ever
portion of the city will do the rest.
) -.E
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16
THE CIRCLE.

Public sentiment in Montana is unques-
tionably in favor of removing the circle
from the top of the official ballot, mas
much as tina concession to the man who
wishes to vote a straight ticket with the
least possible eXertion is shamefully
abused by political bosses. The circle was
placed on the ballot in good faith, but it
has been converted into an instrument of
objection to the circle lies in the fact
that thousands of men too ignorant to
read their ballots, and too indifferent to
feel any personal interest in the result of
an election, go to the polls and vote a
straight party ticket, either as the result
of coercion or bribery as the case may be.
Preliminary training with dummy
tickets soon educates the ignorant man
"holes'' at the top of the official ballot
and mark a cross in the circle that stands
for his job on the one hand or his beer
checks on the other. The abuses along
lines of this kind are of the most nagrant
type, but it is not safe to predict tina a
democratic legislative assembly will cor
rect them. 1t is true an effort has been
made in that direction to the extent of in
Yesterday a substitute was reported
from the committee to which that bill
was referred, carefully drawn with a view
to defeating the entire proposition. The
substitute not only removes the circle bu,
it very foolishly removes the names OF
the political parties from the official bal
lot. The scheme is to protect the circle
by weighing down a bill to remove it with
so many defects that it's defeat will nee.
e~ssaIily follow.
Too many democrats profit from the ig
1lOIduCe Oh voters 10 WlllllSly SURRENDER
the circle. In Lewis and Clarke count,
men employed in the smelter at Eas
Helena, who are trained to count tn
number of circles at the top of the tickle
till the column devoted to the pure an,
indebted democracy is reached and thel
insert the cross, may hold the balanc
of power. Without this vote the demo
Gratis in that county would usually fin
themselves in a hopeless minority. TIL
legislators from that county do not wan
the circle removed.
In Silver Bow county the success of tn
democracy also depends upon the vote c
those who cannot read their ticket an
whose political interest is limited by tn
boundaries of the democratic circle 0
the official ballot. 1t is not likely tina
any legislator from this county will vot
to remove the circle. Withal the oppo
nents to the circle will have hard sleddin
in a democratic legislature. Justic.
ccmmon sense and political decency plea
for the removal of the circle, but tn
democratic party will not kill the COOS
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16
THE CURRENCY BILL.

The national house Of representatives
on coinage, weights and meas
,,res has renorted a comprehensive meas
ire for putting the United States
firmly on the gold basis and retiring the
national paper currency. There is moth
ing ~eouivocal about the measure report
cd. TT is clean-cut in it's aims, and re-
o,ires no chart or interpreter to explain
inst what if means. Nc gold bug could
ask for more direct language. 1t ex-
nlicitlv declares that when in the future
the word dollar" is written in a contract
it means gold dollar; that all contracts
shall be considered gold contracts, and
directs the secretary of the treasury to
redeem not only greenbacks and treasury
notes in gold, but also redeem silver dol
lars on demand. AS an assurance of the
governments purpose and ability to
make promptly such redemption, the sec
rotary of the treasury is directed to hold
a gold reserve equal to % per cent of the
amount of g~reenbacks and treasury notes
outstanding, and 5 per cent Of the aggre-
gate of silver currency. Greenbacks,
when redeemed, are to be cancelled and
gold notes issued in their place. Thus
far the measure is in line with President
McKinley's wishes in the matter.
The bill drawn by the committee on
coinage goes further than this. 1t au-
thorizes the organization of national
banks of S25, 600 capital in towns of 5000
! people or less. and the issue of bank notes
up to the full par value of the bonds that
the banks may deposit with the treasurer
of the United tates as security for cir
culation. Fifty thousand dollars is the
minimum capital required as the law
today stands, and notes can be issued
only to 80 per cent Of the bonds in TIT
United States treasury for security. i
is furthermore directed that greenbacks
shall be retired for five years just as fas'
! as the issue of bank notes is increased
Of the g~reenbacks now outstanding it Is
provided that 20 per cent of them be re-
deemed annually during the next five
years. after which time they shall ceas
to be legal tender.
There need be no particular anxiety fel
about that measure becoming a law TO
some time to come. For the fact is, bond
can not be found upon which to base sucl
an increased circulation as will be requires
! when greenbacks are being retired. The.
cannot be obtained out Of the presen
issue Of bonds without forcing up tn
price to the prohibitory point. Takin
the bill altogether as it now stands
simply shows the position of the goldite
in congress; nothing more; nothing less
This congress will not attempt it
passage.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

The ridiculous contention that gamb-
ling, should be licensed because lazy,
inefficient or corrupt officials will not en-
force the anti-gambling law, is equiva-
lent to an argument in favor of licensing
murder because murderers sometimes
escape punishment for their crimes.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

Helena is elated over the fact that the
famous Bidwells. who served a term in
the penitentiary for robbing the Bank of
England, is about to locate in that city.
Since the failure of the First National
bank in Helena the citizens of that place
look with some degree of reverence on
men who can successfully rob a bank
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

If money is going to be successfully
enact laws to encourage immortality the
legislature might as we'll be abolished
and the convicts of the penltentiary be
invested with the power to formulate and
enact avs for the government of the peo-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

Butte sadly needs an institution in
which idle and destitute men may sleep.
church a place has been established
ten cents but there is no place in the city
where the unfortunate men can Sleep.
They now sleep in the gambling houses
and to that extent the gambling house
proprietors are doing more for them than
the churches are. The Inter Mountain
proposes to be fair even to the gamblers,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

The Inter Mountain was the first news
paper in Montana to defend Colonel II.
c. Kessler, commanding the First regl-
ment of Montana, from the attacks of
for the acts of his superiors and for the
quality of the rations which he did not
control. Months afterWard the other
papers did him tardy justice with a very
poor grace, but his friends have not for
gotten the treatment accorded him by
the democratic press.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

The gentlemen from Flathead county
are executing some lofty feats of hedging
lust now, and intend to preserve the repu-
tation of the section from which they hail.
Representative Carr repudiates the au-
thorship of the anti-gambling bill which
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

81 admit thai it is true" said the nan
who knew something about Indians, that
the only good Indian is a dead Indian, but
do you know why that is SOP
They said they did not.
Because, under existing conditions"
he explained, IAN Indian has to die to es-
cape the influence of the White man.
Chicago Post.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

The Nicaragua canal bill met its death
in the house yesterday. 1t went from the
senate to that body in a shape objection
able to many, but that does not seem to
have heen the immediate cause of it's de-
mise. It has, however, gone to join the
ssilent majority in he waste baskets
and pigeon-holes of congress for the
present, at least. The ensuing congress
may, probably, resurrect the measure
and pass it in quite a different form from
that in which it persisted.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

City taxes in Butte could readily be
reduced 25 per cent if the taxpayers
would unite and put the right kline of
men in responsible places.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16
Champagne Imports In 1898

aggregated 242, 319 cases, of which 1856
cases were G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry, the
acme of perfection. Bottles will bear
green neckband and star label.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

The perfecting press of the Inter Noun
tain is no longer big enough to do the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

Butte is ripe for a campaign against
crime and criminals.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16

that lays it's golden eggs. To compel eacn
voter to read the ticket would be a hard
blow to many democratic statesmen IN
this state.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-28
The South's Interests.

The policy of expansion which a
majority of the republican party ad-
vocates promises little good to any
part of the country, but the South
would be the chief sufferer from 1t.
Some of the chief agricultural prod
ucts of the South can be raised in
Hawaii, Cuba and the Philippines at
far less cost than here. The future
of the sugar industry in Louisiana
has been greatly beclouded by the
impending competitionwith the sugar
plantations of these countries.
Maryland, Virgi ia, North Carolina
and Kentucky produce immense crops
of tobacco and they cannot enjoy the
prospect of competition with lands
where tobacco is produced at such a
small cost.
The rice industry of the Southern
States is menaced no less seriously.
1t is certain that in some portions
of the territory which the expansion.
lists want to appropriate cotton can
be grown much cheaper than in any
part of this cour Try, and in addition
to the rapidly increasing cotton crop
of Egypt we may soon have thrown
against us other large foreign crops
of cotton.
The policy of expansion is directly
against the theories of constitutional
government which have always been
held by a majority of the Souther,
people and the chief agricultural pro-
ducts of the South would probably
be cheapened by carrying out the ex
pansiopist plans. The South's strong
opposition to expansion is in accord
with it's past principles and its pres
ent terests.-Atianta Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-28
The army Bill.

Washington, January S4th.-The
Democratic position on the reorSanl
zation of the army was ably main
tanned on the floor of the House to
day. Of those taking part in the dis
cussion none showed more thought,
study and research than Mr.. Hay, the
author of the substitute, known as
The Hay bill. His remarks were
cogent and convincing and delivered
with deliberation ana power, showing
that he had thoroughly digested and
mastered the subject. His bill reflects
the general sentiment Of the Demo
cratic party. and in his speech he dis.
sipated the idea Of the necessity of a
large standing army either now or in
the future.
Mr.. Hay, during his speech, was
piled with questions from members
on both sides Of the chamber, and
his responses showed that readiness
which is the result of hard work and
diligent committee service.
Mr.. Hay claimed the situation in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
did not require so large an army as
the War Department officials claims
ed, ana Uldp III WIS W bllelT lNtcIcst
to have q large standing army, and
that they therefore painted the situa
ton in its darkest colors.
He contended that the 100000 men
called for by the Hull bill was too
large an army for our country on a
peace footing and insignificant in
time of war. In support of this he
cited the enormous trained armies of
European countries.
Speaking of the cost, Mr.. Hay said
the Hull bill would cost over $780,
600 900 per annuIn, which, added to
the present pension ard military ex-
penditure, would bring the total up
to about 100000 900, and would with
out doubt bring the governments
running expenses up to fully $780,
100000 Il year.
Mr.. Hay thought q standing army
of $4,000 men, with $4,000 volunteers
for temporary duty until the present
issues are settled in our foreign terri
tory, would be ample.-Richmond
Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-28
Something for Nothing.

We have heard of the boy who
wanted to eat his cake aud keep it
too. but never before Of business
man who sold his goods and then
gave the purchaser credit for the
amount paid. To learn about this
send to James Vicks Sons, of Roches-
ter, N. Y, who agree to do this in
their Guide. The Golden Wedding
edition of Vick's Garden and Floral
Guide is certainly an artistic work,
with it's twenty-four pages lltho-
grarhed in colors, and nearly one
hundred more pages filled with hand
some half-tone illustrations. photo
praphed from Flowers, Fruits, Vege-
tables and homes.
While this Guide is really too ex
pensive to give away, they give 1t
with a Due Bill for 20 cents worth OF
seeds for only Is cents. Another new
feature is the doing away with the
old packet of Vegetable Seeds and
stating the quantity in each case, the
buyer getting more for his money.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-28
The Southern Planter.

The January issue of this we'll
known agricultural journal is to
hand. With this issue the journal
commences the sixtieth year of it's
publications. life longer than that
of any other agricultural journal in
the country. To have had such vi
tally the journal must have had
much to commend it all through it's
history Tosday it is without u rival
or without a peer as u wade mecun of
instruction and advice for every
Southern farmer. Once read it will
always be taken and read. The price.
originally $3.50 per year for q small
octave, is now reduced to 50cents per
year for a so page quarto every month.
No farmer can say that he can.
not afford to take the Planter. When
he has read it a year, he will say that
he cannot afford to be without it. 1t
is still published at Richmond, Va,
where it was first started.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-28
THE pRODuCE MARKETS
AS Reflected by Dealings in Philadel-
phIN and Baltimore.

AS Reflected by Dealings In Pnllnoel-
phIa and Baltimore.
Philadelphia, Jan. 23.-Flour well main
tanned; winter superine. S2.25G25O; Penn
sylvania roller. clear, S3.15GS.SO; city mills.
extra, $2.50I2.75. Rye flour scarce and
firm ut $500 per barrel for choice Penn
sylvania Wheat firm No. red. Janu-
airy, 75I75iAc. Corn firm; No. 2 mixed.
old, January. i1@i1Ac.; do. do. new. 400
40Ac; No. yellow. new. for local trade.
41I6M42c. Oats quiet and steady; No. 2
white. S5lG95s4c.; No. . white. clipped,
350S5hc. Hay dull; choice timothy. Sl1.5O
for large bales. Beef steady; beef hams.
s1S.506l9. Pork firm; family. Sl2q12.5O.
Lard firm: western steamed, 81. Butter
steady; western creamery, 14Gl9c.; FAC
tory. l2G14c; Elgins. 19c. imitation
creamery, 1S@lGiSc. New York dairy. 134
17c.: do creamery. liG1Sl4c.; fancy Penn
sylvania prints jobbing al 2l024c.; do.
wholesale. 90c Cheese steady; large,
white and colored. 10lAc.; small do. 11g
Ike; light skins. 7iagSAc.; part do,
61sQ7lhc.; full do, SqSlsc. Eggs weak;
New York and Pennsylvania. 1Il5@lSc.
western. fresh. 17c.; southern. 1Gl.gl7c.
Baltimore, Jan. 2i.-F'lour dull: western
superfine. s2.25M2.6O; do. extra. S2.65G315;
do. family. sS35G3.C0; winter wheat. pat
ent, $37OG3.e5; spring do. SS.iaG39o;
spring wheat. straight. Ss.5OGS.7O. Wheat
firmer; spot and month, 754s@i5%ic.; Feb
ruary. 75MG7Gc.; steamer No. red. I2%iq
&c.; southern. by sample. 70a I6c.. do. on
grade 73G76c. Corn strong: spot ana
month, 4OisM40Hc.: February. 4OSsQ4olsc.
steamer mixed. 37a. 0SSc.: southern. white,
S7lhGI iOl-c.: do. yellow. SiAMAOHc. Oats
steady; No. 2 white. $i@S4lac.; No mix
De. S2G32Ec. Rye firm; No. nearby. 6lc.
No. western, 6SlAc. Hay firm; No.
simothy. $l1G1l.5O. Grain fretghts quiet;
steam TO Liverpool. per bushel Sd. Feb
ruary; Cork. for orders. per quarter 80.
sd. G3s 7lad. January; IS. Cd. February.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-28

Hon. Henry Nj. johnson, republi-
can member OF Congress from Indi-
ana, in his speech before the House,
Wednesday. on the army reorganiza-
ton bill, voiced pretty well the opin
ion which the country has OF the
President, in saying, IF William
Mckinley ever changes his policy re-
garding the Philippines, he will bend
to the weight of popular opinion, TO
which he bows, right or wrong Mi.
Mckinley desires to succeed himself,
and all who have watched his career,
especially the somersault which he
made on the silver question, could
not fail to be convinced, that he is
not one of the statesmen, who would
rather be right than President"