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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
HER

For many years it was the habit of the
gay pleasure-seekers of France, men and
women, to enroll themselves in companies
composed of valentines. Every 14th of
February they would assemble in the CEN
ter of the town. Here two by two Ca lady
and gentlman riding together) they would
make the circuit of the n~eighborhood
on horseback.
The procession would generally be led by
cupid, Mercy, Loyalty and Chastity, at
tended by trumpeters, banner bearers and
a crowd OF persons, young n old. Usu-
ally the procession would return to the
Town Hall, where, in a rather sacrilegious
fashion, the Valentines Worshiped Love
IN a mass. Then eac pair kissed and
went their separate ways, for each was
now to choose a new valentine.
The names of all the gentlemen present.
written on slips of parchment, were now
drawn by the ladies from O. casket. Thus
each lady received a new mate for the
coming year. Each gentleman was bound
by laws, which We're read aloud to the
whole company, to be faithful to the lady
who had chosen him for a tweivemonth.
He was to supply her with lowers, to
make her stated presents, to act as her
escort whenever she wished, to compose
songs in her honor, to fight in her honor,
to resent every insult offered her. If in
any respect he failed he was to be driven.
from the society of the other Valentines.
The code prescribed the manner of his
accommodation, the final token of
which was the burning l~otagAabundle of
straw on his doorsill.-Chicago Times
Herald.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
REPUBLICAN RESPONSIBILITY.

It lies within the power of tie republic
can party, through judicious and well
tempered action, to redeem the city of
Butte from democratic rule and place
men in office who will intelligently con-
serve the welfare of the people. The OPP
portunity is ripe for a combination of po-
litical interests dedicated to the Common
end of good municipal government. If
the republican party is equal to it's OPP
~portunity it can place before the voters
of this city a ticket hat will command
the support of men who are anxious to see
a reputable, economical administration of
local affairs.
There are scores of good citizens with
in that political organization who would
reflect credit upon the city of Butte, and
whose occupancy of the mayors chair
would be characterized by honesty of
purpose and intelligence of action. From
among such a candidate should be chos-
en-a man who is free from all entang-
ling alliances, a man whose reputation Is
above suspicion, a man who stands for
personal integrity and whose administra-
ton of city affairs will be free from the
dictation of those who are interested in
plundering the strong box of the munich
pality. 1t would indeed be unfortunate at
this time for the republican party to
place in nomination for mayor some man
more Objectionable from a personal
standpoint than the democratic nominee,
and thus force thousands of voters to an
independent course in the campaign. We
do not anticipate any such mistake on
the part of the republican party.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
The Talk Of the Day.

u Ntr
1.-THE Army and Navy Journal tells a
story of a warrior from a Mississippi
town. The women organized a Red Cross
auxiliary Society, and among their con-
tBibutions to the comfort of their absent
heroes was a case of homemade paja-
mas. The box containing these were sent
to camp, but no Acknowledgement of its
receipt was returned. So the good wom-
en- te~legraphed, Anxious to know if you
got the pajamas last week. Now. the
captain had been sitting up with the boys
the night before, n when the dispatch
was handed him he was trying to reduce
his swollen head With a wet towel, and
his mind was somewhat confused. So the
women of the relief society were aston
ished by the receipt of this dispatch:
STORY is a lie out of whole cloth; proba-
bly, made up by my enemies to ruin me
politically. Admit am not a total alb
.s%tainer, but never had the pajamas last
week or at my other time"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
SHOT OF GOLD,

A strange tale concerning the Indians
Of the northern part of this continent
using gold for shot in their guns is told
by John Piche, an old trapper and pros,
pector who has pursued the Wilds oftthe-
Hudson Bay country. He is now atNahs
couVer, where he is waiting to get q grub
stake to so to this golden shot mill.
Plche claims that he has made two trips
TO the Hudson Straits. He saws that this
mysterious gold land is somewhere in the
baffo" archipelago, as Piche was told
by a priest who has been in that lev re-
SION, principally northeast OF the mouth
VI the mackenzie river, for the last q
Years. Inc tale was first got by a native
IlIu1af OF the narrow country, who drift
eu on an Ice foe on the coast
10 the barren lands. He was SUFFERING
WIN q wound in his shoulder and when
the missionary doctored him he was as
founded TO lind a piece of gold in the red
mans shoulder. The priest showed the
nugget to -Piche and produced several
others that he got from the Indians that
lnhablt the borders of the barren lands
"nen they returned from their annual
TRIP 10 the coast for their supply of gold
en- g to use for shot.
l nave the information that corrobor-
ates the priests story writes the trap
per that was related to me by a native
OF the Islands. I met him in Hudson
straits about 25 years ago"
flche lain to lave navigated the
headWaters of the Saskatchewan river
ohen the old steamer Northcott was vet
new tlere, and says that he knows where
70 ma TINS unknown Ell Dorado.-Seattle
spec. san Francisco Chronicle.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
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 siiver's
restoration. The ratio is a mat
ter Of law; 1t has varied 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 Standard, Janu-
airy 9, 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

United States senator. Mr.. Conrad, was
not a free coinage man, while his oppon-
ent, Mr.. Clark, was committed to the
ratio of 16 to l, made the following edi-
torialf declaration:
The Standard is one of the newspapers
hat have felt thai an exact statement
of the ratio is not a vital factor in silver's
restoration. The ratio is a matter Of
law; it has varied slightly in our own
currency; Il ratio has also varied
slightly from the one that has ruled in
some other countries. The worlds ex-
changes practically fix the ratio
This was don to justify the course to
be pursued by it's wing of the democracy
incorporating Mr.. Conrad, instead of
some Well known silver man, on the sue
ceeding day when the balloting for sena-
tor began. From that day to this not a
member of that wing of the democracy
has attempted to refute the position
taken by the Standard, though every in
te1ligent silver man in the United States
knows that the ratio is vital to the issue.
Now comes q democratic city convention,
controlled by the same influences and en-
gineered by the same forces, and un-
blushingly adopts the following:
That we are for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold, at the ratio
of 16 to l., without waiting for the aid,
consent, advice or good wishes OF any
other nation.
1t will be a hard strain on the Virgil
and Horace department of the esteemed
Standard to reconcile the foregoing with
it's declarations Of January 9th. Not long
since the Standard, and other demo-
cratic organs rejecting the sentiments of
tina party, took strong grounds against
American Of the Philippines,
yet the city convention yesterday de-
clared:
That our hearts are full Of sympathy
with the trials and hardships Of the brave
boys who are so CALAMITY UNFOLDING the
honor Of this great nation in the fever
laden jungles Of the Philippine islands.
1t is refreshing to note that the policy
pursued by the national administration
in the Philippines in UNFOLDING "the
of this great nation has met the
approval of a democratic convention in
Butte, even if the idea is modestly ex-
pressed. Only a few weeks since our
the soldier boys in the Philippines
were merely upholding the dishonor OF
the nation. The usual resolutions vouch-
ing for the honesty of the democratic
party, in office and out, were adopted,
and the candidates were placed on the
and told to hustle.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

The Butte Miner r%epudiates the action
of the democratic city convention yes
terday. Had the anti-Clark resolutions
been omitted from the platform of party
principles" adopted by the convention,
the Miner might have shut it's eyes.
fabricated it's throat with vaseline, and
swallowed the ticket; but under the cir
cumstances it feels that it ought to be
democratic party this spring.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

Mr. Jerry A. Clifford, author of the
prize-fghting bill that was vetoed by
Governor Smith, was unanimously chos-
en- yesterday as chairman of the demo-
cratic city committee. He runs the Mint
saloon in his city. If necessary he will
men from breaking into the democratic
party again.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

"In the Senate restaurant says the
Washington correspondent of 1.-THE Chi
.cago Record" -. pie costs 10 cents, and the
walters levy a tip tax equal to so per cent
of the cost of the food consumed. Cigars
are sold two for a quarter and upward,
and it is regarded as an evidence of low
breeding to accept change. Into thisa ar
lstocratic environment came the other
day Associate Justice John M. Harlan, of
the United States Supreme court. With
all the in1pressiveness. of his six feet five
inches and his 200 and odd pounds weight
he walked up to the cigar counter and laid
down a dime. Then in that deep, full
voice, which his con and namesake in Chi
ago has found such a valuable legacy,
he said: Give me a mild five-cent cigar
Whereupon a poor committee clerk, who
had just exchanged his last quarter for
two 'Cabbagios,' went aHtay,to ponder on
the democracy of American Institutions"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS.

Yesterdays city convention was ma
nipulated, engineered and controlled by
what is technically known as the Ana
conda Standards wing of the democracy.
That faction or wing of the democratic
party exercised supreme power in the de-
alterations of that body. It was in high
feather and none disputed it's right to
rule the roost. To emphasize the fact
that it alone was enjoying the political
prerogatives of the hour, and that the
Clark wing of the democracy was non est
comatabus-as the Latin editor of the.
Standard would say-the following reso-
hutton was adopted:
1t appears from the testimony ia e
before the joint investigating committee
of the Sixth legislative assembly of the
state of Montana, that a crime of the
most abhOrrent character has been COM
united against the fair name of this
state; and, we declare it to be our firm
belief that bribery and corruption of the
most fragrant and criminal character
were uSeu 10 defeat Inc Tree cHOlCc OIL the
people of this state in the selection Of a
senator to the congress of the United
States.
Having unanimously decided that the
democratic party, in control of both
branches of the Sixth legislative ass en-
bly,, had defeated the will of the people
by criminal practices, the democra attic
city convention extolled the members of
that body from Silver Bow county for not
being seduced by the most seductive
and pernicious temptations that beset
them in the capital city.
This certificate of character was follow
ed by a reiteration of the purpose of that
wing of the democratic party to reopen
the fight on Mr.. w. A. Clark in the senate
chamber, the following language being
used:
We condemn in unmeasured terms the
interruptions and criminal methods used
in securing the election of William A.
Clark to the senate of the United States,
and we urge that the fullest and most
searching investigation be made by the
congress of the United States into the
means whereby William A. Clark's cleo
ton was secured.
Under the terms of the foregoing the
nominees of the democratic city conven-
ton in Mr.. Clark's own home are pledged
to do all in their power to prevent thai
gentleman from taking his seat in the
senate This action, officially taken by a
democratic convention, indicates that the
war is to be carried into Africa when con-
gress reconVenes, and that a life and
death struggle is pending between the
Clark men and the anti-Clark men.
Had the convention whistled for down
brakes at this point in the construction
of a platform it's political sincerity might
not have been subjected to such a seyere
strain, But it was in a whereas and de-
for planks could not be so easily APP
peased. So it undertook to regulate a few
other public questions.
On the 9th of January the Anaconda
Standard, knowing that it's candidate for
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
AN ~ELECTROSTATIC PAIR.

He was the gallant engineer
Of a giant Dynamo
She sang to the wires the whole day long
With a chorus of "Hello!"
He loved this telephone maid,
Till his hearts vibrating plate
Wa ~magnetized and polarized
AT a milliamperic rate.
His love he we'll expressed in ohms,
And amperes, or even in volts;
In vo1taic phrases and dynamo figures,
Or currents, arc lights and bolts.
Said he: "By the great broken circuit,
Or more, by the Ruhmkorff coil,
Your negative answers will drive
To some subway under the soil.
mot a spark of inductive affection,
Not a positive Yes have had;
I'm afraid the wires have grounded
In favor of some other lad"
Then regret, like a galyanometer,
Or an astatic needle. it smote her
And she said: "Of love / have ions
= AS strong as an Edison motor"
So she opened the circuit and clasped her
In arm-ature, n held her there;
And. she was the belle electric -|ea#..
Of this thermo-electric pair
Hardware.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

That democratic resolution commend
ing the soldier boys in the Philippines
would have read better had the Sixth leg
islative assembly sent the $50, 900 to them.
is a s%criptural text to the effect
that wind without works don't cut any
inn
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

1t is understood hat Mr.. Cronin, who
was defeated in yesterdays convention
by Mr.. Normoyle, will stand as an indie
pendent candidate for police magistrate.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
A DISREpUTABLE DECLARATION.

For rank demagoguery the following
plank adopted by the democratic city
convention Yesterday is entitled to the
champion belt: -
We condemn sthe policy of the present
national administration in its treatment
of our bravo; American volunteers: in
permitting venal contractors to supply
! the army with beef unfit for human con
sumption. and which caused more suffer-
ing and deaths among our volunteers
than all the lntheracauses of the war COM
bined: and in attempting to defend the
action of these contractors at all hazards.
even at the cost of the reputationd, of
brave men. ..sGkD,
If the gentlemen, Of the convention who
assented to the foregoing did so con-
, scientiously we are willing to permit
their ignorance to mitigate their offense.
1t is an instance wherein the proverbial
mountain has been created from the mole
| hill. No one questions the fact that some
of the canned beef shipped south for een-
sumption during the late war became bad
anu was IHIo"i AWAY. 'iOthe ~ No5
good or bad meat when canned is a mat
; ter that is being thoroughly investigated
by the government, to the end that any
contractor who deserves punishment may
! have it melted out to him to the full!
measure of his deserts.
Certain it is that the same class of
meats are furnished the navy yet not a,
word of complaint has come from that
branch of the public service; and this
| gives color to the suspicion that the i'm
proper handling of such goods, by mex
perienced cooks, had something to do
with the spelling Of the meats in the
army. These cans are supposed to re-
main Theoretically sealed until used. and
climate hours before their contents are
to be used the process Of spoilation is rap
id. Common sense ought to teach this
even to a Butte democrat.
The government, however, has institut-
ed a most vigorous investigation to locate
the administration shared in any possible
iniauity on the part of contractors is
absurd. Many of the readers of the In
ter Mountain are old enough to remember
that all sorts of charges were made
against Abraham Lincoln, during the war
buted the rascally acts Of contractors to
the administration. that was moving
heaven and earth to prevent them. The
statement that President Mckinley has
attempt to defend criminal contractors
'at all hazards at 'tae cost of the repu-
tation of brave men" is untrue and
malicious.
Equally false is the statement thai the
use of unfit beef caused more deaths
among our volunteers than all other
causes combined! The inference is that
the soldiers were compelled to eat the
beef, which was thrown away, or starve,
and that the deaths resulting from fevers
man inhospitable climate were due to the
dishonesty of the national ~administra-
ton. Men who are too narrow between
the eyes to understand facts or draw con-
illusions may approve the foregoing libel
from the democratic platform adopted
| yesterday, but intelligent, fair minded
men will not be misled by such bomin
able hogwash.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

The adoption of the anti-Clark resolu-
lions by h democratic city convention
yesterday "a equivalent to reading the
=
Butte Miners wing of the democracy out
of the party.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

The caucuses and primaries of the sill
yer republican party were literally at
tended last night with few exceptions,
and the convention Saturday will be COM
posed Of representative party men.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

S you have no house of lords in this
country" said the visiting Engliishman.
mo, we haven't replied the Ameri-
can; this is a nation without a PEER
Harper's Bazaar.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

The Miner says that the dthoeiacy was
raped Yesterday. whehiGf9aple jour
nal had the sixth legislative assembly in
charge thought to have raised, the age OF
consent. ~-.5.s .
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

If h democratic city convention had
been held on Friday the beef resolution
would have been omitted from the plat
form.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

For an old bird that is doing, its flying
with only one wing the democracy is
webbing along in great shape:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
consent.

Mr.. Bartlett, one of The most competent
men in the democratic party, was I'M
tremendously turned down yesterday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

"The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells a
story to show that there is something a
great deal in the way Of putting anything:
Il understand that you said my eldest
daughter was as homely as a. mud fence,
professor" you are quite mistaken, my
dear madam What I sdid was tina your
esteemed child reminded me of a mixture
of terra firma and aqua pura combined in
a practical boundary line "Oh, is that
all? Dine with us on Sunday, professor"
Mrs. Blimm-The Dobsons at last have
a girl they hope to keep.
!. Mrs. Grimp-Absurd! Where is such a
sgirl to be found?
"She was born to them yesterdav"-
Philadelphia North American.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16

-dJudging from the 'sbeef" plank, the
IA - = -
nan who wrote the democratic platform
more to beef thar to brains.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-11
He was Surprised.

Shortly after dark on Saturday
two men we're walking along King
street. One was a kamadinn and the
other recent arrival charmed with
the climate, the country and the
citizens, but yet sceptical whenever
told that Honolulu is an up to date
town.
Suddenly sweet melodies issued
from a business house, and both the
men stopped.
The n,alihini looked surprised and,
in answer to query, was told that
the firm OF w. w. Dimond g. Co.
every year make special Christmas
exhibition of their splendid stock OF
household, fancy, and crockery
wares, and for the entertainment OF
their patrons and for those who pass
by on the highway, concert is
given every evening for several weeks
until the night when Santa Claus
makes his annual triumphant entry
into the city of Honolulu and dis
tributes the gifts which he leaves
all over the world, and OF which W.
w. Dimond g. Co. have goodly
share in their beautiful store
The stranger looked still more
surprised when he entered the bril-
liantly lighted store aud saw the
Christmas goods displayed.
"Let us clear out" he whispered,
"this is too expensive for me-" and
his friend laughed and said, "you
don't know Willie, you can find a
cheap present here even for 10 cents,
and which perhaps will be better
appreciated than any you can select
here costing $500, and you are treat
ed just as courteously by purchasing
10 cents worth OF goods as you are
when investing $1,000.
The stranger smiled aud said "this
must be the Paradise OF the Pacific
indeed, and "boss" must be a true
diamond. No wonder Santa Claus
makes his headquarters here and
every every evening commands the
band "to play on"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-11
Another Raid.

Harvey Oh 40 and Joe Francis
we're charged in the Police Court
this morning with selling liquor
without a license. They pleaded
not guilty, and their case was con-
tinued till to morning.
This is the result OF a raid made
on Sunday morning by Deputy
Marshal on the Waikiki residence Of
Chase. Four young DANES who
were found on the place in miscros-
copic bathing suits we're also gather
ed in by tho shocked official and
will tomorrow answer charge of
being "naugLty." Twenty witnesses
have been called who will be request
ed to explain why they spend their
Sunday mornings dancing the cake
walk instead of preparing for Sun
day school and church.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-11
Amorita.

We will all miss the Boston Lyric
Company when they bid goodbye to
Honolulu at Christmas. The per-
Torrance OF Amorita on Saturday
evening was xcellent and the sing
ing by the caorus deserves special
mention. Miss Stanton was brilliant
aud she was ably supported by
Maud Leekly, as the Captain, and
by Hallam a Rockwell.
By the way, we hope the item in a
morning paper stating that Rock
we'll will be in Honolulu is correct.
The gifted baritone will always be
welcome here.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-11
Latter Day Saints Opposed to
Roberts.

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. II.
The conference of the 7ReOrgan-
lied Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints, just closed
here, passed the following resOlu-
ton:
"Be it resolved by this, the
Southern California District Of
the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints in
conference assembled, that we
earnestly protest against the al
lowing of our national banner to
float over any territory that per-
mits the sacred laws of marriage
to be violated, and that we pro
test against any person being al
lowed to take a seat in the halls
of the Congress of the United
States who is knowingly guilty
of adultery or polygamy.'