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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

ated in 1896 in a manner best suited ia
paign. This will bring the silver ques-
ton to a direct focus in that body, and
where is the optimist who dares predict,
from the present outlook, that the word
will be r~e-adopted?
=.
Since silver democrats of the west alb
regated the policy of 1896, and protested
against the cooperation of the silver
forces in different political organizations,
insisting that silver men must abandon
silver or accept without question all the
exploded tenets of the democratic faith,
toward the free coinage issue all along
the democratic line. This main bulwark
of defense having been discarded by
democrats most interested in silver, for
out of sympathy with the movement lost
no time in helping to place it in the back
ground. Thus it happened that few
democratic state conventions this year
reaffirmed the Chicago platform, others
~repudiated it and voted down every at
tempt looking toward the recognition Of
silver, while every state campaign was
characterized by the practical abandon
ment of the issue upon the rostrum and
in the press.
1t is scarcely possible for the free coin
age issue to be revived. after the lessons
of the late election. to such an extent
as to induce the mex national conven-
ton of the democratic party to make a
clean, clear-cut declaration in its favor.
The trend of the party is Enthusiastically
against free coinage, even in the silver
states where the press, for local effect,
assume to be still favorable to the rec
ognition of the white metal. but in a
half-hearted manner that serves as a
poor disguise to their real purposes.
Merely as a matter of consistency, DEM
ocratic delegates from the silver states
will feebly insist upon a radical free
coinage plank when the convention
meets. For the same reason, the dele
gates from the gold states will feebly
insist upon a radical declaration in favor
of the single gold standard. Then the
delegates from the middle west and
south will probably suggest a conpro-
mise-which has already been agreed
uDon-and the east and the west will
acquiesce, for the sake of party har-
mony and the postoffices, and a plank
with q straddle to it like the MAJ who
six horses in the circus will be
adopted. In all likelihood, this will be
he course that will be adopted by the
lext national democratic convention.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
THE COMETS TAIL.

The star shower scheduled for the past
few days failed to register a success, and
it is quite. likely that the exhibit prom
ised for the 23rd and Gath will prove
; equally disappointing. 1t seems that
Biela's comet, which came within some
2 ,000,0 600 miles of hitting the earth some
| years ago, has again been circumnavi-
eating aerial heights in our neighbour
hood. Its path was sue that the earth,
in following it's orbit, would have to pass
through its tail and thus be subjected
to the Phenomena known as falling stars.
The comet might be likened to az sky
rocket in a display of fireworks, with a
baseball, representing the earth, hurled
through the fiery particles that consti-
tute it's elaborate and elongated tail.
1t was conclusively shown by astron-
onlers that on the previous proximity Of
the comet. above referred to, the earth
missed contact with the main body by
about one month. In other words, shad
the comet crossed our orbit one month
later it would have collidedr with; the
edftu. al lHdl TIME lie edFtH was IN
the exact spot where the comet crossed
it's orbit a month earlier! Though, we
missed the danger by about 20, 900, 900
miles, as figured out by astronomers, the
speculation at the time. Well inform
ed scientists did not fear the impact of
the earth with tne comet, as such, as
its core of metal would have had little
earth. The danger lay in the noxious
gases that would have been generated
in our atmosphere, making life almost
impossible for a time, and giving rise to
the possibility of ignition and universal
destruction. Fears of this kind We're !
quite generally expressed by scientific
men, and it was a relief to learn that at
least thirty days in a race through space
against time lay between the earth and
it's possible danger.
1t has been calculated of late that
Biela's GOMEZ had been dissipated by a
fast life, or had left for parts unknown.
But it's temperance was discovered,
and while there was no apparent danger
of a collision, there was no doubt thai
the earth would pass through it's sadly
attenuated tail. During the past few
days this feat has been successfully ac-
complished, and while this section Of
the country did not enjoy the spectacle,
it was more or less observable on the At
lantic coast, and in Russia it created
great CONSERVATION among the people.
Reports indicate that the benighted in
Of that country believed that
the world was coming to an end, n re-
sorted to murder and suicide to escape
its prospective horrors.
Fortunately, DeFalb, the eminent vi
emma scientist, was mistaken in his con-
as to the poisonous infiam-
lnable gases which would envelope the
earth as it passed through the tail of
the comet. Contact with the comet it.
self might have produced a result of that
kind. There are scientific grounds for
such a belief. But the danger did not
extend to it's yapory tail. The bits of
gaseous matter, designated as shooting
stars, were neither voluminous enough
nor diffusiye enough to faint u atmos-
phere. Hence, the danger was more
imaginary than real.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

The reports state that the wardrobe of
Aguinaldo's wife has been captured. This
will prevent that worthy from following
the example of jeff Davis when hard
pressed by the federal troops. No wonder
the Anaconda Standard is greatly wor-
ried over his safety.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

The Anaconda Standard has again re-
neW,ed it's efforts to prove that Aguinaldo
has been unjustly treated by this gov
ernment. 1t might strengthen it's posi-
ton by showing that Aguinaldo has been
just as badly treated by the present ad-
ministration as Jeff Davis was by Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

A big meteor fell in Iowa the other day,
burying itself in the ground to a depth of
five feet. Fortunately, it did not go deep
enough to hit the democratic party in
that state, which was buried under an
avalanche of $4,000 votes on the 7th in
slant. Otherwise, they would have no
again.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

votes. Had they been voting for presi-
dent, instead Of for state officers, Nc
Kinley would have had a majority of 121
electoral votes. The democrat who can
set m comfort out of the situation has
an organ of hope developed like a rosen
Wart on a pine log.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

In the thirteen states voting on the
7th instant, the republicans carried those
that give an aggregate of 1853 electoral
votes, while the democrats carried those
that give an aggregate of 81 electoral
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

The anti-Clark democratic newspaper
are issuing supplements, printed and
furnished by the Anaconda Standard,
giving the evidence for the prosecution in
the Welcome case.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
THEN SHE WENT OUT

Philadelphia Bulletin: Tom-What do
you think she did when I asked her to
let me be the light of her life?
Dick-I don't know. What?
Tom-Turned me down.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

The number of penniless men in tn,
klondike is placed at 5000.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

Ladysmith has held out so long that
the Beers threaten to retire in disgust
and leave the old town holding onto the
situation till it gets tired.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
NEW YORK's MILL1oNAIREs.
PAUPERs IN THE KLONDIKE.

There are said to be no fewer THAI 80
mlilionaires in New York.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
NEW TRAIN TO CALIFORNIA.

Another cut in time via the Short Line
ogden route to all California points.
Ih1rty hours the quickest route to Los
Angeles: % hours the quickest route to
San Francisco.
Only one change OF cars, Butte to San
Francisco.
Call or write us for excursion rates and
particulars. City Ticket Office, No. 10
East Broadway, Butte. Montana.
H. O.. WILSON.
General Agent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
DUTCH NAVY'S DEATH RATE.

The death rate from disease in tn,
Dutch navy last year was only 1856 pc,
900. There We're -four suicides. Eigh
teen deaths We're caused by cholera.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17

AS the report that the leader of the
Boer forces was killed is denied, the
Inter Mountain will kill it's editorial
obituary of that gentleman.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
MONEY IN SWITZERLAND.

TWO years ago it was easy in Switzer-
land to borrow money on good security
tor 8 to 3h per cent. Since then money
mas become SO scarce that 4 and even 5
per cent is often asked,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
TOOK HIM UP,

New York Press: She-Will you buy
me that hat?
He-My precious little
She-Look here! You can either buy
me that hat or YOU can love me precious
little!
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
PECULIAR OLD CLOCKS.

A peculiar clock of the time of Charles
I was the lantern, of birdcage style,
which hung from the walls high up, with
it's works exposed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
GOOD ROADS IN EGYPT.

Twenty years g Egypt had hardly a
single good road. During the last six
ears over 1000 miles of good roads have
been built,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
EARTH SHOCKS IN ASIA.

About 1,500 lives have been lost by the
earth shocks at Ardin, in Asia Minor.
Many towns have been completely wiped
out of existence.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
INSANITY IN ENGLAND.

For the last ten years there has been
an increase OF 1000 annually in the num-
Der OF Great Britain's insane.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
BIBLES OLD n

n word Bible means simply book,
put 1T is now confined to the Book of
Books.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
SOME ARABIC-ENGLISH WORDS.

Alcohol was first distilled by the Ara
bians, and when we talk about coffee
and alcohol we are using Arabic words.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-17
THE CLASSIC SNOOZE.

Baltimore Americana: Dinguss- We
are to have no more Wagner sleeping
ears.
Binguss-No. but the snores in the
berths will continue to ender Wagner
selections just the same.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-19
WAS i MARTYR FOR HUMAN LIBERTY.
Un1ed Story Fairbank Thrilling "Ince Toms
Cabin"-Marveious Personal Heroism In Purchasing
Slave Girls and Setting Them Free.

xIed cspltaiist He shn. his square java
xsah . rnck that was orsinous
.uE&H. N you're not Christian. yor are
a tsssnsan being continued Chase solemn
~. -and we have something here that ap-
peah both TO humanity and Christianity.
What - IT. asked I4ongworsh, without
relaxing the 1ef features
Fairaank told the story in simple but
graphic language. and a change came grad
ualiy ever the listeners face The MASSIVE
Jaws relaxed. and a softer light stole fur
lively into the cnld gray eyes. Without 4
word he drew his check book from .
drawer and f.Ied out = blank
We'll get about fIffy out % him." whis-
pered Chase.
Longworih wheeled around and handed
rairoank the slip OF paper. 1t was for
sl.19l The young man waz speechles,
and even the seif-po1essed Chase was lost
in astonishment. A grim smile played over
the niiiionaire's wrinkled face.
IF that's not enuosh you can draw on
me for e. GO" he said
Chase and Fairbank never knew Just
how they reached the street.
The sale took place In the public square
al Lexington. and was attended by fully
e006 people The auetioneer began his
work by pointing out the girls beauties
much as q horse trader dilates on the good
points OF horse. square-figured. broad
shouldered buli-necked. huilet-headed
Frenchman from New Orleans mounted
the platform and examined the girl There
was a satisfied leer on his iecherous face:
for 1, was his business to attend sales OF
young girls and purchase them for a fate
worse than death.
The auctioneer raped on A hogshead.
A hueh fell over the crowd. Some sfran-
ayal left
square. The swarthy procurer from New
Orleans staggered up and down in front
Of the Platform. trailing black snake
whip, and grinning like a satyr-
How much am offered for herr cried
the aucfioneer a dapper little fellow. who
was as debonnalr as though he were
knocking down boxes for a charity hall.
There was a hush so intense that IL
seemed a sound. Men looked at one an
other with shifty eyes. The auctioneer
held the hammer high In the air.
.Come. gentlemen. you're not going to
let such a chance slip by. Some one give
me an offer
Five hundred dollars growled the
E'renehman.
Five hundred I'm bid rasped the
auctionecr. a mere bagatele gentlemen:
a wench like this IL cheap at $500O. Five
hundred, 1--WE hundred--hfty five five huns
drsd and fifty-whoil make Ii six? Five
hundred I'm bid. Five hundred"
Six hundred" said calm voice.
The Frenchman whirled around with an
oath. and lifted his whip slightly. lie
found himself staring into pair of gray
eyes that never ninched. and the owner OF
those eyes hooked strong enough 10 give
hattie to dozen men.
The Frenchman shrugged his shoulders.
he Drt tei wit mr.,
oath.
Eight hundred" replied Calvin Fair
bank. IN his steady voice,
The auaAioneer srinned. TIE Frenchman
cursed. The aoolition!st was apparently
oh.ivious Of his surroundings
Mine hundred" shouted the French
man. and he gestieulated with his whip.
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.'One thousand doiiars. said Calvin far-
hank
ELEVEN hundred.''
Twelve hundreds
'sThtrfeen hundred~
Fifteen hundredr'
The Frenchman Was fursouA He turned
to Fairhank and his face was purple with
rage.
Look here. you I'D Yankee. how
much are you going 10 bid
Higher than yoa. monsieur" was tho
quiet reply.
"Cnme. come gentlemen" insinaated the
auctioneer. 'you are just getting down 10
bussnexs."s
eighteen hundred said the procurer,
sulieniy.
two thousand" drawied the Yankee.
A murrnur of satisfaction went up from
the spectators Southerners though they
were, the young bidder had their sympa-
thy.
Again the Frenchman turned to FaIrbank
and snar.ed:
How high are you going?''
None Of your business was the curt
reply. you haven't money enough 10 buy
iris girl
The white slave looked mp at these
words and took heart, but in her eyes
shone a great horror. and her fingers
ciutehsd at her dress conviusively.
Look at her." gentlemen" cried the
auetioneer: did you ever Aee q likeler
weneh? Come, get down to business. and
show that you know good property when
You see IT,"
But the bidding tagged. The auctioneer
grew impatient. Give. give" he cried.
Finally. he dropped his hammer, seized
the girl and stripped the calico waist from
her bust. Are you going TO pass this?"'
he cried. THE wench is fl for king"
shame. Shame ran through the
crowd at this ind.gnity
But the bidding waxed no brisker. and
II seemed to IN. dden the man who was
selling the human chattel He seized the
girl roughly and stripped her of every
shred of clothing She covered to the plat
form like whipped dog. her great eyes
looking supplicatingly into those OF the
auctioneer But there was no pity in his
face He forced her 20 her feet
There she Is. gentlemen. a perfect Eve.
dream OF delight. Feast your eyes on
her and then bid"
The Frenchman bid twenty-three hun.
dred.
.Twenty-tkree hundred I'm bid'-rap!
rap, rap, ANY one offer more"'
The hammer quivered in the air. Eliza
shot look at Fairbank. which he once
ssld haunted him for years afterward.
He nodded encouragingly.
Are you all done. denanued the auc-
tleneer Once. Observation-Disclosures hum
bred is ofrered-I'm going to strike this
girl off in minute"
"tsoing-one.'
Rap,
.Going-two!"
Rap.
There was a leer on the Frenchman's
vicious face.
Going
The hammer quivered for an instant.
."Twenty-f,e hundred dollars said CAL
vim Fairbank.
twenty-five I'm bid, twenty-five hun
dred dollars. Any one offer any more for
the wench? One-two-three times. and
sold for twenty-five hundred dollars"
The hammer fell. and the girl tottered
back into the arms of her aunt in a deep
swoon.
She Is yours. young man. said the
aueiioneer, .'and you got her did cheap
What are you going 10 do with ber?'
Free her, sir"
Like hell you are" slieered the French.
tan. with an ugly look, I'VE know
pretty Well what you Yankees do with
slave girls when you get them
Then for the first time did Calvin Fair
bank iese his self-possession. His right
arm shot out with the force Of catapulf.
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-HE record Of train accidents in the
United States during ISIS. which Is
summarized by the Railroad Ga
xette. shows marked Increase in
the total number OF accidents TO moving
trains over the last preceding three years.
hat the record Of deaths and injuries is
much more fayorable. The number of
passengers killed. forty-six. is the small
est annual total, except that OF 1876. since
the records of passengers. separate from
employees. were begun, and IL is much
smaller than the total ia any year, except
1Mksm1a 1856 From J1naary IL, TO July,
1S9S, no great passenger train disaster
was recorded and there was no unusual
disaster in 1885.
The total train accidents their nature
and causes. for twenty-six years. are
shown in the following table:
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DH HERE d3ed a. Angeles. -. r., bot
I short sfne ago, . man who was .
snartyr 10 the cause ~ huunnn iit-
erfy. Ills name wae EAIvfd Falls.
nank hero. adveufurer. abOI13ton6gs. the
~ az rhe great actors Who plsyed lead
- narts fr the STIRRING drama Of the
esr,.s~se for freedom. HIS career Of daring
800 -s.O~vtrv almost surpa sres belief.
@.s..~r, 80, "a f,.I1 Il vnuid proye sxsn
-. .n.es,s,.~ snau r.rts ~ s.r-nct~ ruru,x
800, -
~s-,.,. r.s,Aant ~ras horp ia pike. Wv
- - n ssfS IA. - rent.
o'.''..s 49,. -. .,,....,s.,. y. - a. sar.s.
- ..-.-..s.s. = ~ -.~.s., 80 ~.
- - 49,. -. - .a'. =. -.
soen hofstS. -. 80 .,.s~
50 sne sasse 49, go -~..s.s - y ns.s..
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A few of these accidents were on cable
railroads. but nearly all occurred on
electric lines. The worst one of the year
was that at echoes. n. u. in September.
where fifteen passengers were killed on a
steam railroad crossing.
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ers- Employee

The record of accidents on street rail-
roads. made up on the same basis as that
employed In the train accident record, APP
pears as follows.
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A POPULAR INNOVATION.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has re-
Gently inaugurated a new double daily
sleeping car service between Chicago and
the East which Is meeting with great
new departure in the Eastern railroad
field and Ia designated as the Pullman
..Ordnary' (touristD sleeping car.
While these cars are not so deliberately
finished as the so-called standard sleeper
they are in every way comfortable with
an interior hardwood finish: upholstered
rattan spring seats: wide extension veesti-
bules; lighted by gas. heated by steam:
carpeted: supplied with ample bedding and
linen and with separate toilet room and
lavatories for ladies and gentlemen.
One of these cars VIII be carried on
the through trains OF the Baltimore q
Ohio railroad leaving Chicago daily at
s:se. 1o:z q; m, and $50 80. = m. Siying
ington. Baltimore. Philadelphia or New
York the privilege OF q comfortable nights
rest at one-half the usual sleeping car
rates.
good in these cars All trains via WASH
inston where 1stop-over privileges are
granted. For detailed Information adj
dress
building. San. Francisco. Cal.
b. u. Austin. General Passenger Agent.
Chicago. Ill.
sHERwIN WILLIAMS special floor
paint. Try It. GYstave Muhl Paint Co.,
2l9 Pike street.
.EYEGLAss repairing Mhs wilxinsk,.
optician. liz Cherry.
DIR. BRAGDoN. Dentist. 4o4 Mutual Life
building.
JESSE MOORE whisky. whisney'a
Open all night.
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The casualties to passengers and en-
ployes for series of years were as fol-
lows.
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SHERWIN WILLIAMS special floor
paint. Try It. GYstave Muhl Paint Co.,
al9 pike street
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EYEGLASS repairing. Mts Wilxinsk,.
optician. liz Cherry.
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IRAN ACCIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
More Casualties in 1898 Than the Preceding Year,
But Fewer Deaths and Injuries.


passengers and employees. by months. for
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JESSE MOORE whisky. whitney'A
Open all night.
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DIR. BRAGDoN. Dentist. 4o4 Mutual Life
building
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
WOODF0KDS.

Miss Bertha Jordan of s6orhsm is the
guest of her cousin. Mrs. ". h. Jsffcrds,
south street, Woodfords.
The annual neighhorhood party of the
people of Oakdale Will take place at
Riyerton. Monday evening, February "a.
An invitation Is extended to all. Tickets
can be secured of Messrs. G. O. Water
man, Fred ). Marsh. Perry Simmons and
Harry White before the 25th No tickets
will be sold after that date
The officers of Deering lodge, No. ls3,
+. ana A. M, are to be publicly installed
this evening at Ionic hall, Moodfords. An
entertainment and banquet will be fur :
nished during the evening. Members can
obtain tickets of the following gentlemen:
5. b. Adams, Z. W Blake Il. Is. Thorn
ton. II. n. Maxfeld, Il, 5. Waite, h. l.
f. s. Marsh, W. :. Coleman, W, L.
Willard and +. Il. Chase