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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
PALE Bl .UE AIR.

Inc color OF nure liquid air is a beau
tlIul pale biie. Before an eastern col
lese recently was exhibited two samples
or liquid air in glass tubes; one was made
from air which had been washed to p1r-
l1y II from dust. SCOT. calfbonic acid and
other impurities. This. when condensed
was a pale biue liquid; the other sample
was made by cOndensing some of the
ar OF the lecture room in which the au-
dlence was assembled. and was an opa-
que, biacklsh fluid. resembling soup in
appearance. 1T would appear as if con-
densed samples Of air might afford an
easy means fnr comparing different kinds
or contamination. 1t may be possible
some DAY to supply the hospitals of trOp-
lcal countries where the natural air sup
ply rs pad, and the necessity for a better
one very pressing. with beautiful blue
country ar guaranteed absolutely pure.
mis- can never be accomplished, however,
VI some means nave been provided for
transporting liquid air to considerable
Instances without enormous losses, caus-
ed Dy us return TO ITS former state.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
PERSONALS,

Chas. w. Bergman of Ogden is at the
Butte.
Harry Yeager was over from Helena
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris of Pony
are at the Butte.
w. A. Clark, Jr., left last night for
Washington, D. c.
John L.. Sloane, lawyer O. Missoula is a
guest of the McDermott.
John Moxey, treasurer of Bozeman, ar
rived in the city yesterday.
DR.. w. E. Dodd has opened offices at
the Shodair block On West Park street.
Andrew Haggerty leaves this evening
for Haggerty, Iowa, to eat Christmas
dinner With his relatives.
Frank Mcguire, publisher of the Inter-
mountain Catholic. at Salt Lake, and
private secretary of Alex Tarbet, the
mining man, is visiting the city.
Miss Amelia LaChapclle, who is at
tending the National Park seminary at
Forest Glen, Md, will be the guest of
Mr.. n Mrs. G. f. Gilliland during the
holidays, at Washington. D. c.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
EPISODES OF ELANDSLAAGTE.

Pail Mall Gazette: Bandnaster Gibb.
Of the Natal Mounted Rifles, who has
gone from l~.adys!nith to Durham, related
to the local Mercury a string of episod s.
on the fight at Elandslaaste. lie did rot
get up there Ii. the Sunday morning. of
c0urse.b Y that time hostiiitips had raas-
ed, but there was nevertheless plenty Of
violence Of the conflict scattered round.
Tie artillery. he sa KS. We're in position
toward the right of Ladysmith. There
is q hill in front of small kopje to the
right. The Natal artillery We're at this
point. The general sent out nine lancers
to Moddcr Spfuit and while they were
crossing they were fired upon. 1t VS.
this firing which disclosed to our men thu
exact position and extent of the enemy.
Judging by the firing their fighting line
was about five miles in length, and this
fact seems to show that the Beers had
adopted their traditional tactics of
spreading out over a wide area. The
main body were evidently at the Glands
laaSte railway station.
The Natal fed artillery, says the band
master, let drive at The station buildings
and Put one shell right into the goods
shed. This seems to have, very natural
ly. alarmed the Beers, for they came
pouring out lire bees, leaving the prison.
ers whom they had taken from the cap
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
Slump in Copper Shares Agree
ably Disappointing.
LESS THAN EXPECTED
Local Holders Believe Depression
Cannot Last Much
Longer.

Butte holders of copper shares were
agreeably disappointed today as the de-
preston predicted by the Associated
Press in a Boston dispatch was not as
serious as anticipated. The morning
dispatches conveyed the information that
some Boston bank, pressed for funds,
would throw upon the market d certain
stock, presumably United States mining,
and Butte investors expected a sympa-
thetic decline in prices. The decline
came, but the shrinkage in values was
fairly well distributed.
Butte men are of the opinion that the
depression in coppers canno continue
much longer than the first of the year.
In proportion to the dividends paid, the
Butte coppers, paying 10 per cent per
annum and more. are much better in
than other coppers. which
command. relatively, a much higher
price. and BUYERS. whose shares are
held on margins, are keeping their in
terests we'll protected, anticipating a
strong increase as soon as the financial
atmosphere is somewhat cleared.
Amalgamated opened at $50. and at 2:3O
this afternoon Aad dropped off two
points. Anaconda lowered around s3S. so.
Boston & Montana opened at s265.
dropped five points during the trading
and closed at s26S. Butte & Boston
opened at $45, lost five points and at 2:3O
was selling at SAG. Bingham sold at
$1,000 during the earlier hours. and
dropped to So Is towards the close. Cal
umet asked $3.50. and sold. later in the
day, at $725. Mohawk sold at s15.5o and
SIS. Old Dominion touched $40 during
the trading, closing at 500. Osceola sold
at S65. Parrot opened at $33, dropped
half a point during the trading and
closed at 1913. Santa Fe touched 81, so.
Tamarack sold at $1S2. so and $3.50. Utah
Con opened at $2G.25 and at 2:3O sold at
$24.5O. :
Commenting upon the investment buy-
fng Of Boston & Montana as being of the
very best. the current issue Of the Bos-
ton News Bureau says:
The output of the is more
than 10000 900 pounds per annum; i'm fact.
one who buy Boston & Montana at $50
per snare may soon find himself with a
copper stock whose copper outpu at this
price is capitalized at only soc. per pound.
and While this might be high for some
mines 1t is very low for Montana. We
can say. we think, emphatically. that if
Boston & Montana maintains it's inde-
pendent existence, there is no price which
mas ever yet been recorded for copper
winch Will show less than a good dividend
Cate upon present market valuation. In
1act, we believe that Boston & Montana
win copper at sc. per pound. could paw
\ per cent upon a valuation of so millions
Tor the company. for a considerable num-
Der Of years.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

sioner of internal revenue regarding the
cancellation Of war revenue stamps.
Heretofore these stamps have been cam
celed with pen and ink but it was dis
covered that the ink could be removed
without damaging the stamp. Now each
stamp must be cut in two or three places,
thus destroying the stamp completely.
The highest denomination of stamp used
by Clerk and Recorder Moran is $50. and
W deeds alone recently filed in his
office contained al aggregate of 2 of
them, representing a total of $4,575. The
two deals involved $4.575,0 600. A short
time ago government officials found a
man in an eastern city engaged in OBJ
l~iterating ink mark from revenue
stamps, and the order issued by the in
terror department is the result.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

turea lfa!n to escape. The one man how
ever. they had evidently set their m ark
on was the station master. They left a
man IN charge of this official with in
structlons to shoot him. but when the
Boer came to consider about CARRYING out
the deadly instructions he found that he
mad no ammunition. He appealed to the
station master for Il way out of the
difhculiE. and the Station master with A
reasona5!eness of suggestion born of the
eXactlng position in which he a been
placed said: The best thing you can
do is to hide that rifle and come with me
ana nave some dinner" The rifle was
accordingly hidden. and the station mas
ter was free to live on II be merry.
Inc guard of the train. Noel. was. it is
said. handed over to Commandment PIE
mar. who. possibly with the hope OF
.faVors TO come treated him to the best
he had. and Noel seems to have come eff
the best of n of the prisoners.
The charge OF tbs Imperial light horse
would appear to have cut off a large body
of the Beers from their horses. This
provided loot for the contingent of camp
followers in the shane of Arab dealers.
and 1t was declared that before the MILF
tarv people took possession of the prop
erty horses with saddles and brides
could be bought for 10 shillings each.
The authorities. however. took over a
large number of the animals. Mr.. Glib
brought dow to Durham a cOuple of
Mauser rifles and a bandolier containing
a large number of cartridges.
Ladysmith was in a state of excitement
on Sunday morning when the Boer pris-
Oners We're brought in. One truck load
was brought in by the Gordon Highland
efs, ana over their captives the escort
flew three flags they had seized. One
was the TranSNaal flag. Il second that
OF the Free state, and a third Il green
nag. me colors we re ironically cheered
by the spectators and troops. The Dro-
goons have a captured Transvaal flag
llylns III their lines in a position which
is supposed to signal the reverse of hOm-
age.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
LOCAL BRIEFS

DR.. Reed. Dentist, 115 North Main. "
See Hight & Fairfield's ado Page s. 81
Picture frames cheap. simons' 1856 S.
Main.
]. g. Bates. tuner, Montana Music
company. Tel 504.
Carnival at Holland Street Skating
Rink, Thursday night.
Child's lamp. 75c up; gold pens, $1.OO up.
l Rubenstein & Co.. 10 f. Park.
Horses Wintered. Inquire of Fl. B. Ash
worth at Reeds Stable, 224 S. Main.
P. O.. s. of A., dance at the Auditorium
Christmas night. Tickets, 81. =
Tinware, roofing, e~avetroughs. smoke
stacks made to order. A. T.. Jones, 266
East Park
Mrs. Herman Swanson, aged 30 years
died early this morning. The funeral
Will take place Wednesday Afternoon at 4:
O'Clock from the residence, No. $50 East
Mercury.
Butte Stove Repair for fix
lures and Home Comfort ranges. Phone
500, 216 +. Park.
Chemicals and assayers' supplies. Fair
Drug and Assay Supply IFS
a Park street.
John w. McKeene, aged % years, died
Saturday evening. The remains are at
Richards undertaking rooms awaiting
the arrival of a sister.
we guarantee satisfaction on cigars.
pipes and smokers articles bought as
Christmas presents. H%eilbonner's Cigar
Co.
For an evenly matched wrestling CON
test it is suggested by a correspondent
that Mike Ali Cthe younger Turk). might
try conclusions with Jones'. CannOn.
RoWett or Jack O'Neill.
In order to make the Chritmas week
the biggest week on record, we will give
free of charge with every two dol
lar purchase in our store a fine turkey.
No fake. All goods marked in plain
figures. Try us inc get a turkey for
Xmas. Boucher, 45 East Park.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
PRICELESS VOLUME.

ABOUT four years ago a london black
sn'tm noticed on a secondhand bookstall
a very old book priced at two cents. He
bought It, and. after attempting to read
II. threw 1t aside and soon forgot ii. One
of his dodgers happening to sae the nonI,
recently. and. noticing that it was dated
l4ao. asked permission to show it to the
British Museum authorities. A day or
two later the blacksmith was requested
to cal, and the secretary. to his surprise.
,'sheu hlm What he would take for the
book. In some slight confusion thc man
SAID. What will you give?' will $3.50
suit you?' was the answer of the secre-
tary. The blacksmith was so dumfound-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
SEALED

Treasury department. office, suparyis.
ing afchiiect, Washington, D.. c.. New
cmber 20. 1889. Sealed pronosals VII, h.
received at this office until 9 o'clock n
N. on the list day of FEBRUARY. 1900. and
then opened. for the construction IexceDf
heating apparatus, elevator. electric wir-
ing and %conduits) of the II. S. public
building, Boise, Idaho. in accordance with
the drawings and specification. comics NJ
which may be had at this office or the
office of the postmaster at Boise. Idaho.
at the discretion of the supervising archi-
'ect. James Knox Taylor. supervising
architect.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
MEN WHO ACHIEVE EMINENcE

Baltimore Sun: 1t is a common error
to confound learning with greatness,
The act that a medical student of this
day knows more of the science of mcdi-
cine that DR.. Alternately did does not
prove he is a greater man. The fact
that the average sophomore in one of our
colleges knows more of the laws of ma
ture, of chemistry, the sciences and
of languages than Socrates knew does
not prove that the former is the greater
man. The fact that the ordinary naval
cadet could take a torpedo boat and
sink Lord Nelson and the Victory in a
few minutes does not prove that the
latter is a greater naval commander.
h Runyan's "Pilgrim's Progress has
been read by more people, and will in
years to come be read by more people.
than any book written by the most
learned men of his own or subsequent
times. and yet Runyan was a tinker by
trade and was as ignorant of the rules
of grammar as he was of the binaminal
theorem. No one can dispute the genius
of Bunyan. Greater inventions and dis
coveries have been made in our time
We're ever made by Jenner. or
Watts, or Sir Isaac Newton. But it is
likely the credit of not one of the great
modern inventions can be ascribed To
any ofe man. Morse alone did not in
vent hi magnetic telegraph; Bell did
not alone conceive the idea of the tele-
phone, nor was the typesetting machine
the exclusive work of one man.
There was among the great men of he
past an individuality which distinguishes
few living men. The average ability If
physicians was as great, perhaps, :n
Alternatives time as it is now. and vet
he stood high above therc, and almost
without q rival The average ability Of
the United States senator was. perhaps.
as great or greater in the last generation
han it is today. And yet the three great
senator's. Calhoun. Webster and Clay.
stood high abOve the rest, and if they
Were In the senate today their pre-
eminence would probably be as undis-
puted. It "a be that there are many
men now living in the United States who
may justly be termed great men, but
there are few in any Of the walks Of life
so great that their position Is entirely
undisputed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

uoc.or was hastlly called in. but it was
decided that the child had merely ,ost
the watch. as she did not seem TO be
suffering. Two days afterward. how
ever, an N-ray picture was taken to
settle all doubts. and the watch was
plainly sen lying at the bottom of the
stomach.
An operation will probably have tn no
performed to remove the watch, and the
surgeons say that as the little one is re-
markablN healthy there will be but very
little danger attending it,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
SWALLOWED A WATCH.

Baby Alma Todt of 225 North avenue
Brooklyn. was 50 delighted with a toy
watch which would tick when wound up
that she promptly and appreciatively
swallowed it, and later cried when she
wanted it back.
way in which she announced the loss 70
her mother. who did not at first under
stand what was meant. When the full
significance dawncd upon her the family
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

John Harvey Simpson filed in the dis
trict court today a reply to the answer
OF his wife, Catherine Ann Simpson. to
his complaint for divorce. In the docu-
ment he say his wife is not a resident
of Montana. is not in INDECENT circum-
stances or compelled to support herself
by her w efforts. He also SAYS he is
not earning 500 per month as stated by
her.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
The King ~
of E~picurcanS

Santa Claus. himself would smile with
delight in seeing the many choice delica-
cies and s~easonable groceries that ara
being exhibited in the White Front Gro
Gerry 22O N. Main street. AS it is i'm
possible to enumerate these articles in
this space, it Will not be attempted
When out marketing, visit the store: Won
will find the goods that you need. the
prices right and the service faithful and
prompt. Here are a few articles Of
every day use that are highly recon-
mended by patrons,
NEW. YORK FULL CREAM CHEESE.
the best domestic cheese on the market
usual price 25c, per Ill.,. zoe
EDAM CHEESE in foil, usual price
80 - =. . . -. -. ......$1 90
SOUP, any variety. usual price. 15c: ona
pouha can :. :. . :. . Toe
GILT EDGE BRAND CEYLON TEA.
usual price, 75c, per lb...... ....... CSC
COFFEE, Fifth Avenue NJ. & j., the
best NJ. & J. blend on the market, per
~. d. :. . +. =. -. -. ....... 40c
NlI't.iS' per ealion... -. -. -. 49,. 40c
IN WINEs-Sherry. Port, Bursufdy.
Claret. Medicinal Tokay. Gutedel, Ries-
ling. Zinfandel, California Champagne,-
Whiskys, Brandies, Gin and Rum. Spe-
cial prices are being made by the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

Our plan of selling fine pianos and
organs enables you to buy your wife or
daughter an elegant instrument fer
Christmas at from IL to So cents per
day.. Think it over II see if you can't
economiZe to his extent and make your
home more attractive with Il piano or
organ. Montana Music Co., 119 North
Main street, Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
WARN0CK MUST ANSWER,
ALBERT WEINBERG WANTS TO
KNOW ABOUT HIS PROPERTY.

John McLernan as attorney for the
plaintiff in the suit of Albert Weinberc
against Frank w. Warnock asked Judge
Clancy today for an order directing the
defendant to appear in court and answer
uhoer oath questions concerning his
property. An aftidavit accompanied the
request. IN 1t McClernan says an at
tachmen in the case has been issued
against Warnock's property, but it has
not peen returned; that he has been in
formed that Warnock has in his posses
SION or under his control a certain chattel
mortgage previously given to one w. F..
Johnson and assigned to him. Warnock;
also interests in real estate in Silver Bow
county. mining interests and other per-
sonal property. but the plaintiff has been
unable to locate it.
The judge made the order and if War
mock obeys 1t he will be in department. No.
= at y O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The appeal case of John Guerin against
Die p. Sutton and others was called
Tor trial in Judge Lindsay's court to-day
but none of the parties to the action
We're present and it was dismissed for
want of prosecution.
J. B. and Michael Hennessy annea rod
IN department No. l of the district court
to-day and showed cause as requested
by the judge why they should not be
restrained and enjoined from erecting a
fence on a portion Of the Banker lode
claim, title to which is claimed by John
T. Hoar. At the conclusion of the tes-
tlmony the court denied the application.
At a late hour this afternoon the Jury
in the O'Rourke-Schultz case. the trial
OF which consumed nearly all of last
week, had not agreed upon a verdict, The
amount involved in tho got IN, ;c 60 EOO
representing an investment in shares of
stock in the Northwestern Brick and
Supply company.
The trial of the appeal suit of John
Yank against Fred Hutchinson was cam
nienced in Judge Lindsay's court to-day.
The action is one in which The PLAINTIFF
seeks to recover Judgment for a sum of
money alleged to have been appropriated
ny Hutchinson while the latter was engi-
neering one Of Yank's Troy Steam laun-
dry delivery wagons in 1898.
Bell Rhoades and Agnes Stewart. the
FORMER prOorietrcSs of a fashionable
boarding house in East Mercury street
and the latter until recently one of her
boarders. are on the outs. Saturday
evening Stewart made an affidavit before
Justice Nichols i'll which she accused
Rhoades of the theft of a lot of women's
wearing apparel from her room and de-
manded a search warrant in order 10
demonstrate the sincerity of her profess
SlOns. The warrant was issued and two
officers from the sheriff's Office made the
search. In the ~landlady's possession a
trunk containing several articles was
found and deposited at the office of the
justice.
In Justice Nichols court today James
SINNERS pleaded not guilty to a charge
or stealing an o%vercoat from the d.. j.
Hennessy store and will be tried Friday.
John Harvey Simpson filed in the dis
trict court today a reply to the answer
of his wife, Catherine Ann Simpson. to
his complaint for divorce. In the docu-
mont no cayc hiC u,ifc ic not a coc;ln,%
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

ed that the secretary thought he was ridi-
cul.ng his offer. and therefore immedi.
ately increased 1t to $500. which was at
once accepted. Sooner than have lost
the book. however, which was the first
door mat Gutenberg ever printed, and,
therefore almost priceless. the museum,
authorities would have paid almost anv
sum that had been asked.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

Bookkeeping taught practically. Fiji
teen lessons qualify. position guaranteed,
S. b. Loveridge, expert accountant.
Room 1G, IL North Main street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
APRIL FOOL COMPANY.

We have secured an option on a large
block Of April Fool stock which we will
sell in sanal lots at a low price. l.. A.
Sisley e. Co, - f.. Broadway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

Don't miss seeing the holiday display of
china. cut class. decorated library lamps
and art ware at Davis & Wednesday, CO.,
! 20 Main street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

vienna Saloon. ll9 South Main street.
Choice wines. liquors and cigars G."
our new orchestrion, the only one IN
Butte. Albini Sisters. nronrietnrs ~
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

Purity is one of the essential features
in the manufacture of matted beverages.
Henry Muntzer's beer is pure, wholesome
and invisorating. Order a case now
and be convinced. CAN up Suite Brew
cry. Phone 252.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

If YOU send your photograph in a pat
ent envelope they will go all right. You
can get them at the p. O. News stand.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

In Justice Nichols court today James
SINNERS pleaded not guilty to d charge
OF stealing an overcoat from the d.. J.
Hennessy store and viii be tried Friday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
Wisdom of Health

IS the wisest of all wisdom. The quick
est way 70 make weak stomachs strong,
TO make sickly people well. is to use Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t is the hest
medicine in the world for Indigestion.
dyspepsia. also liver or weak kidneys,
1T cures all stomach ills. 1t makes and
Keeps people well. A private revenue
stamp should cover the neck of the bottle.
Beware y
of N
limitations k11FRC
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
ST O BANKS
CHALLENGE SALE.
1c5 North Main Street. Butte

Ladies' AK Solid Cold Watches. fine
nickel movements, warranted SIT so
Ladies' Xix Cold Filled Watches, nickel
warranted -. ......$I so
Gents i4K Cold Watches, full jeweled,
American movements ...........$ 35 90
Gents lax Gold Filled Watches, Ameri-
a movements .......... ........$7 so
Boys or Girls Solid Silver Watches.
good movements ........ ..........$3 so
Solid Gold Baby Rings SOC
lax Gold Filled Brooches ..........5 soc
Will put away any article for you and
hold it till YOU call for it.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18
MUTILATING STAMPS,
NEW CANCELLATION ORDER PITT
INTO EFFECT BY CLERK
MORAN.

John %. Moran has iut into effect the
new order promulgated by the commits
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-18

The appeal case Of John Guerin against
Dick r. Sutton and others was called
for trial in Judge Lindsay's court to-day.
but none of the parties to the action
We're present and it was dismissed for
want of prosecution.