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municlpaIity contraoting with il.

municipality contracting with it.
Bird. We are in favor of good streets
and sidewalks, and the iudicious ex-
penditure of taxes collected for that
purpose, strictly to that end; but most
earnestly protects against and condemn
the practice of using these funds col
lected for the benefit of the whole peo-
pie, for tho improvement and better
ment of private property and private
interests at the expense of the citizens
of the municipality.
4th. We favor a well-equipped, we'll
manned Fire Department, and to this
end We believe the department should
be composed of sober, capable, respon-
sible and respectable young men, and
that they should receive all possible
encouragement in their efforts to make
it such.
9th. We regard the police officers of
the town as guardians of the public
peace, whose duty it is to aid in the en-
foreement of the ordinances against
public drunkenness, immortality, and
other violations of good order and citi-
zenship; and we believe that the gov
erning power of the city should have
the support of the Board of Aldermen
and all good citizens in his efforts to
see that our own officers do not violate
the very laws they are employed to en-
force.
9th. We believe that the best inter
ests of our town would be subserved il
all our aldermen, of whatsoever party
or political utilization, in the selection
of all public officers of the town and in
the enactment and adoption of meas
ures of public interest, would test theil
conduct by the demands of public in
terest and public welfare and not be COY
erned alone by political or other cor
rupt considerations. Political bosseI
and political rings thrive alone at tn,
expense of the public.
| We invite all good citizens, who ar,
| interested in good municipal govern
ment, to join with lis in this contest
| pledging, as we do, that our candid
ates, if elected, will fully and faithful
Ily carry out each and all of the forego
ing resolutions.
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Another official postponement Of the
bringing of the volunteers home from
the Philippines has been announced,
which is directly contrary to all the
ante-election promises. 1t is now said
that they will not begin bringing them
back before the first Of January, and
possible not before the first of March.
II not until the latter date, it will be
very doubtful whether they will all gel
back before the expiration of theii
term Of enlistment, July 1, 1901, al,
though war department officials claim
that they can all be brought back
within four months, if necessary. Il
80, they will be brought back much
quicker than they were carried.
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At the last session of congress, the
republicans would have been entirely
satisfied to increase the regular army
to 100, 900 men, but now lot of them
are seriously talking about making the
army bill which they intend putting
through at this session, provide fol-
100, 200 men or more. The reelection
of Mr.. Mckinley and the election of (
big majority in the next house Seems
to have turned the heads of many re
publicans, and the leaders of that part,
are going to have a hard job to keel
them from going beyond all bounds il
the legislation at this session.
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ALI Taylor was greeted by large
audience in his lecture at the Vendome
theatre last night. This was the Sec
ond lecture of the Post B. T. P. A.
course. Mr.. Taylor was introduced by
William M. Cassetty, who referred
briefly to his canvass for governor of
Tennessee, and the wide renown he has
won as a lecturer. The speaker was
received with much applause.
The subject of Mr.. Taylor's lecture
was Poetry and Pearls" and he held
the audience entranced with the clo-
quence and beauty OF thought for an
hour. His perorstion was an intel
lectual treat, such as is seldom enjoyed
by any audience. At times he Dor
dered far enough ON the humorous tC
evoke many outbursts of laughter.
In love, tears and happiness the
speaker portrayed poetry and pearls, al
we'll as in science, prayers and civiliza
ton.
Mr.. Taylor has many admirers il
Nashville, and the reception of thu
lecture last night was high compli
ment. Nashville American, Dec. 10
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The Light Of the World
or
Our Savior in Art.

Cost nearly 500, 900 to produce. Con-
tains nearly 100 full-page engrsvings
of our Savior and His Mother by the
worlds greatest painters. True copies
of the greatest Masterpieces in the art
galleries Of Europe. Every picture is
as beautiful as sunrise over the hill
tops. Contains description of the
paintings, biography of the painters,
the names and locations of the golfer
les in Europe where the originals may
be seen. Also contains a Child's De-
partment, including a Child's Story of
the Christ and His Mother, beautifully
written, to fit each picture. This won
derful book, matchless in its purity
and beauty, appeals to every mothers
heart, and in every Christian home
where there are children the books are
making money rapidly taking orders.
A Christian man or woman can in this
community soon make $1,000 taking
orders for Christmas presents. Mrs.
Waite, our agent in Massachusetts, has
sold over SO, 900 worth of the books in
a very short time. Mrs. Sackett, our
agent in New york, has sold over
81, 500 worth of the books in a very
short time. The book is printed on
velvet finished paper, beautifully bound
in Cardinal Red and gold, and adorned
with Golden Roses and Lilies. 1t is,
without doubt, the most beautiful book
Of this century. Write for terms
quickly and get the management of
that territory. You can work on salary
or commission, and when you prove
your success we will promote You to
the position of manager and cores
pondent, at permanent salary, to de
vote your time to attending to agents
and tho correspondence Wanted also
a state manager to have charge of Of
flee in leading city of the state and
manage all the business OF the state.
Send for terms. Address. The Brit
ish-American Co., Corcoran Building,
opposite U s. Treasury, Washington,
d. G.
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Supreme Court Decisions.

J. d. Cox VS. A. T. Hoss ct. al, ad-
ministrator, Caldwell J. Decree Of
court of chancery appeals affirmed.
Henry Hughes VS. David Day. Cald
we'll j. Affirmed.
e. W. Nelson vs. Virginia Coal and
Co. Caldwell J. Affirmed.
Emma j. Hyde VS. Town of johnson
City. McAlister j. Affirmed.
G.. G. Chandler VS. Town Of johnson
City. Wilkes, j. Court of appeals af
firmed.
East Tennessee & Western Nortl
Carolina railroad company AS J. W
Cargille, by next friend. Wilkes, ]
Affirmed
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Mildred Holland, who made such a
success in '"Two Little Migrants" that
she is now being starred in a new play,
has not forgotten the dramatic writer's.
She is sending ont accident insurance
policies good for a year to the writer's
who said pretty thugs about her and
presumably those who didn't for she is
of forgiving nature. So now critic
may feel safe in saying things about
stars and supers so long as he has the
policy in his pocket.
The starring tour of Mildred Hol-
land in "The Power Behind the
Throne" will begin on November 22nd.
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Hon. E. W. Carmack says: "Any
movement for the reorganization of the
democratic party that will include Don
M. Dickinson as u democrat would be
very amusing to every other democrat
in the United States. He has for some
years past been an open and avowed
republican, and the fact that he has
found himself persona non grata in the
republican party is not sufficient tC
commend him to honest democrats. Il
he should get back into the democratic
party he would not hesitate at any
time to set it on fire to fry an egg fol
his breakfast"
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Senator Harris, Of Kansas, said OF
one of the bills which Boss Hanna has
slated to go through at this session OF
congress: '"There is much opposition
in the west to the Ship-Subsidy bill.
Ii the ship yards are so prosperous as
we are led to believe, there is no need
for them to receive subsidies. In any
event the farmers of the west object tc
being taxed for the support Of the ship
ping interests.
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If Secretary Gage represents the re-
publican financial policy, and the fact
that he has been asked by Mr.. Nc
Kinley to remain at the head of the
treasury department during the next
administration is good evidence that
he does, movement for the absolute
retirement not only Of the greenbacks,
but OF all paper money issued by the
government, may be expected in the
near future, although the intention to
do SO was most vigorously denied by
many republicans, during the recent
campaign. Mr.. Cages position has
been pretty generally known for some
time, and he has just emphasized it in
lecture on Finance, in which he said
"The public Treasury is poor agency
for issuing paper money"
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TORCH APPLIED
BY Girl Student at Southwest Virginia In
stltute.

ny GlIL STUDENT at southwest virginia In
stltute.
Bristol, Nov. 49, 1T has just come to
light that Miss Tilson, q young lady
student at the Southwest Virginia in
stitute, tried to. either burn the college
or at least the contents of her room
which would have terminatedln total
destruction of the college building.
Manystories about the affair has been
goingthe rounds. The facts as near as
can be determined, based upon her
own statement are:
The young lady is from Unicoi Co.,
Tennessee. She had love affair at
home and her parents sent her to the
college that she might be kept from
her sweetheart and at the same time
get an education. Since coming to
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Judges, G.. Y. Ice, dem. s. NJ. Ne.
Came, dem; Fuller Campbell, rep.
Clerks, John Miller, rep, w. II.
Adams, dem. Registrar, Paul Carr,
assistant, J. G. Mumpower.
THIRD WARD.
Officer Taylor Dyer, dem. Judges,
G. NJ. Campbell, DEM; Clyde Camp.
bell, dem..; II. II. Percell, rep. Clerks,
II. @. Austin, dem, Wyman Collette
rep. Registrars, J. d. Crowell; assis
tant, W, Z. Campbell.
FOURTH WARD.
Officer, Ed. Lewis, dem. judges,
Cy H. Lyle, dem, Jim Houtz, dem,
w. b. Whiteside, rep. Clerks, Eugene
Brown, dem, j. S. Hilton, rep. Reg
istrar, j. e. Strain; assistant, g. B
Hamilton.
We agree to the above.
L. L. MONIES,
q q HArp
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Election Notice.

There will be an election opened and
held in the four wards of Johnson
City, Tenn, on Nov. 2Sth, 1900, for
the purpose Of electing an alderman
for each ward and mayor for the city.
The polls will be opened at 0 o'clock
o. m. and closed at p. M, and no
parties will be allowed to vote unless
he has complied with the law.
THAD. A. Cox,
G.. G. HALE,
p. H. WoFFRD,
Election Commissioners.
The following officers have been Sc
lected to hold the election in the var
ious wards
FIRST WARD.
Officer, Henry Ray. Judges, W. w.
Keebler, DEM. W. F. Jones, dem; H.
j. Kilby, rep. Clerks, lit Wood, dem. /;
P. @. Miller, rep. Registrar, G, II.
Cambridge; assistant, r. @. Lusk.
SECOND WARD.
Officer, NJ. H. Cannon, dem. /;
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

The firm of Remine & Co., proprie-
tors of Buffalo Inn, will be dissolved
on the 9Sth instant by the votes of the
people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

The people are tired. A vote for the
democtats next Wednesday will cure
that tired feeling.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

Weaver, Bailey and McNees have q
walkover and Tom Linville and Jim
Summers haye cinch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

Read the democratic platform and
vote to save the city before it is too
late.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

There is no use trying to beat Jim
Summers, it can't be done.
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SS&ss sSs @ g ; g SSSSSS
SHORTHAND
And Typeu ting Teaching.

Mrs J. S. Barlow, late principal Of
the department of Stenography at
Grant University, Athens, which posi-,
ton she held for six years, teaches at
her residence on King street. Young
people contemplating business career
will do we'll to add this requirement.
There is no time like the present
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-11-22

Anybody desiring TO invest or specu.
late can get our Guide to inventor,
and Spectators" as we'll as our Daily
Market Letter free of charge upon ap
plication to
GEORGE SKALLER & Co.
Bankers Il Brokers,UEW V1OV
No. 70 Wall Street, hEH luhhr
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people.
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Officer, NJ, H, Cannon, dem.i
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

Alex Lausaverne and John Koon, two
of the Indian football eleven from Fort
Shaw, who battlcd on the local gridiron
with the Butte football team this after
noon are staying at the McDermott dur-
ing their visit in town. Before the con-
test both were confident of victory.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
He DIED IN A
STRANGE LAND
H. G. VAN METER, AN ATTORNEY
OF CALIFORNIA, PASSES
AWAY.

H.. c. Vanmeter, a we'll known attor-
ney of California, who has mining inter-
ests in Madison county, passed away Of
pneumonia at $50 o'clock this morning.
His illness lasted only five days. during
which time he received medical treat
ment at st. Pauls hospital.
"A few days ago Mr.. Van Meter return
ed from a trip to Madison county, where
he had been looking after his mining in
~terests. He stayed part of the time with
his friend, H.. N. Baggs, the realty brok-
er, and then grew so i'll that he was
obliged to go to the hospital. Yesterday
afternoon, when Baggs visited the hos
pital. Van Meter was delirious, but the
friend was treasured later in the evening
by a telephone message that the sick
man was resting easy. The news. of the
death not only came as a shock to Baggs
but will be a hard blow to the relatives
of the deceased who liv, at Wood
bridge. San Joaquin county, California.
A dispatch has been sent Attorney
Avery White, of Stockton, to break the
news to Van Meters parents, and learn
what is their wish in regard to dispos-
ing or the rerfla Instructions from
the relatives are expected at any time.
81 Mr.. Van Meter was a graduate of the
law college at Ann Arbor, Mich, and
at one lime associated with Attorney
White in the law business at Stockton,
He was also licensed to practice in the
state of Washington. The deceased was
a single man, aged 80 years.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
WHO IS J. E. LAURENCE?
Registered From Butte, and Died in a
Town in Washington.

n following letter directed to Post
master Irwin, inquiring for the relatives
of one J. E. Laurence, has been re-
ceived:
Sedro-Woolley, Wash, Dec. 4, 1900.
Postmaster, Butte. Mont. Dear Sir
On Saturday last CDec. ~ a man about
36 old registered at the Keystone
hotel as j. E.. Laurence, from Butte,
Mont. He was taken sick on Sunday
and died at 4:30 a. m. today. The cor
oner as well as ourselves have not been
able to find any letters or writing ,of
any kind that will give us the address
or any friends he may have All we
know is the address shown by the
register, SO concluded to write YOU.
and if he is not known to YOU.
perhaps the press of your city will in
sert a notice of his death, h may be
the cause of his friends hearing of his
death. Very respectfully yours,
JOHN E. HUBBELL.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
THE SWITCH
MISPLACED
THE Wreck ON NORTHERN PA
CIFIC WAS DUE TO THAT
eoslq sodot .et,iC2AUsE,o apfG ~
JURY DECIDES THAT
THE TWO DEAD MEN
Were Riding on the Baggage Cal at
the Time Of the Accident
The Testimony.

The jury impaneled by Coroner Brown
to hold an inquest over the remains of
William j. Connolly and the man sup
posed to be named John Griffin. who
were both killed in the railway wreck
near the Blue Bird spur last Wednesday
evening, brought in a verdict yesterday
that the two men had come to their
death at the place mentioned; that the
wreck was caused by a loose or mis-
placed switch; that the switch was
made imperative by the breaking of a
connecting rod, n hat the connecting
rod was broken by something hanging
from the WestbOund passenger train.
The jury also decided That Connolly and
Griffin were riding on the baggage car
at the time of the accident.
William Gemmell, freight agent of the
Northern Pacific railway, was the Jprin-
cipal witness at the inquest yesterday,
his testimony being with regard to the
signals used on the line. He was of the
opinion that the westbound train stopped
near the switch to make some repairs,
and that the rear brakeman had ak
back some distance and cropped the tor
pedoes on the track to warn approach
ing trains.
He vas asked if he thought anything
Hdu occurred 10 make tine track danger
Gus for traffic, and answered that in his
opinion the crew GU the westbound train
die not think anything was Eyong with
their train, and had placed the torpedoes
on the track to avoid all danger of a pos
sible rear-end collision.
Samuel Eckman, who takes cares O:
the track between Silver Bow Junction
and Butte, said that the conductor OF a
freight train going west a short time
rod had cut the ties neal the wreck.
formed him that it had broken in two
some time before the accident occurred.
He believed that the crew of this train
had placed the torpedoes on the track
to protect tlae.r own train.
He was asked if the %westbound train
would not have exploded these torpe-
does, and answered that he could not
say. He, had heard that a broken brake
rod had cut the ties enar the wreck.
In his opinion the brake rod had struck
the connecting rod near the switch and
had knocked out the bolts.
Eckman was the last witness, and
after his testimony was in the jury re-
tired and within a brief period returned
with the verdict given in the foregoing.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
Hotel Gossip

If on any evening all the theaters
should be dark" and a person seeking
amusement should drop into one of the
local hotels and listen to the questions
asked the clerks, he would not only pass
his time p~leasurably but profitably. OF
all the fool questions asked anybody
on earth, the hotel clerk has to stand the
greatest variety. He is simply the target
for a verbal battery.
Il am going to cave on the e train"
called out a commercial traveller, as he
walked out of the McDermott this MORN
ing. land don't send any mail after me.
Hold it until I return. will you?" This
might be expected of some men, but that
commercial traveller simply threw the
'profesh' down by such a query. He
was a stranger; the clerk didn't know
him, and neither did anybody else at the
hotel. His mail could not have been sent
after hin because nobody knew where he
was going. .
The clerk, is expected to know the
name. pedigree, relatives, friends n
habits of everybody at the hotel When
a man isn't In, the clerk is expected to
know just where he is, when he will re-
turn, how long he will stay when he re-
turns and why he went out. If he fails
to possess any Of these bits of Informal
ton, he receives a scornful glance and a
look which plainly says: well, you
must be new at the business
The most accomplished specimen of the
genus Busybody would not go to a post
office and ask the clerk to look at all the
letters in which the surname of the ad-
dress beginning with the same letter as
the surname of the said member of the
specimen, but they'll do that at a hotel
pn11ntpr Voc and avon pnt nffon1oH if
they are not permitted to see who is re-
ceiving mail and VINO is not.
Every hotel has boxes in which are
kept the mail, kilograms and other mes
sages arriving FOR the different guests,
but about three persons out of every five
will go to the clerk after finding there
is nothing in the box to learn if a mes
sage has arrived. A hotel is a good place
to study human nature. You get your
information straight there, and get the
same story so often that no trouble will
be encountered in memorizing it.
Judge J. r. Melton. of Dillon, accom-
panied by his wife. passed through this
city last night on his way home from
Helena, where he had been attending
the meeting Of the state board of educa-
ton.
One OF the matters tnat provoked a
good deat of comment" he said, twas a
communication from Prof. Elrod, of the
state university at Missoula, In which he
preferred the request to be permitted to
undertake some work not along the line
of his duties at the school,. Certain men,
bers of the board thought it discourteous
to bring any such request to the state
board before preferring it to the presi-
lent of the university. There was a hot
time while the matter was being dis
cussed on last Wednesday afternoon.
President Craig of the university thought
the act of Prof. Elroi bordered on insub-
ordination, but the majority took a diff
ferent view and affirmed their belief that
any citizen had the right to communicate
with the board. The fact that he hap
pened to be employed in a subordinate
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

capacity at a state school did not cause
him to lose his rights"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
CONNOLLY'S RELATIVES.

Undertaken Richards received a tele-
gram today from Secretary George
Chandler, of the Eagle lodge at Wallace.
Idaho, to the effect that the president of
the lodge would arrive in Butte this eve
ming to look after the disposal of Con-
nolly's remains.
A dispatch was received from Patrick
j. Connolly, a brother, living at De Kalb
Illinois, to embalm the body and shin
it to Hornellsvile, N. Y, where several,
relatives of the deceased live, A SINH
lar dispatch was received by Mayor Me-
earthly. The remains will not be dis
turbed until the arrival of the president
of the Eagle lodge Of Wallace,
All Wool Underwear, $3.50 suit.
Boucher.
C. f. Talloring-"yes' we
repair, steam and dry cleaning. prices
easy" ITO South Main street.
Fine Calf Shoes, $1.5O. Boucher.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
WAS KICKED
IN THE SIDE
A. G. BER1HAM'S DEATH MAY
HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A
BEATING.ht % "L-.4
WAS FOUND DYING
l.,.. LAST EVENING,
Had Been Drinking for Some Time
Coroner's Jury Will Make an
Investigation.

A. {. Bertram, a plumber, was found
in a dying condition in a room over the
plumbing shop of William Maus at 8
o'clock last evening. Before medical aid,
which was hastily summoned, could ar
rive, the man died. Prior to death he
declared that he had been kicked by
somebody whom he did not know.
Patrolman Hughes found the %unfortu-
nate man in an intoxicated condition on
East Ga,ana street last Thursday. His
face was badly marked and his left side
severely bruised.
Shortly after he was removed to the
Jail he complained that he was dying. He
answered a query by saying that he was
a boarder at the Southern hotel. Tom
Harrington, the night clerk, was noti-
fed and had Bertram removed to the ho-
tel. He left his room at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and went to :.Iaus' plumb
ing shop. There he complained of feel
ing i'll n Maus put him to bed. At s
o'clock came his final
Bertram had been on a spree during
the last two weeks, but whether death
resulted from natural causes or a kick
ing can be determined only by an in.
quest.
The man is not well known here. Sew
eral months g ne came from Anaconda
and of late had been doing plumbing
work around the city. He lived in a alb
in down town and tool his meals at the
southern hotel. During the past few
days, 1T is said by several plumbers
who knew him, he had a number of
hemorrhages. These .h~emorrhages may
have been caused by Bertram being
kicked in the side.
The deceased was about Sc years OF
age, n 1t is believed that he has rela-
tives living at Louisville, Ky.