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DEAR BoY"LETTERs-No. s
Ny Dear Boy:

Ny Dear Boy:
So your employer, Mr.. Skinner, says
that 'The Filipinos ought to have their
liberty and United States soldiers ought
to be in better business than making war
on an innocent people and strangling the
life out of new republic"
Since Mr.. Skinner has put in nutshell
the substance Of Mr.. Bryan's speech, I
shall dispose Of Mr.. Bryan and the whole
anti-imperialist crew in answering Mr..
Skinner. know that you have but little
time to read and shall use the fewest
words possible, as shall endeavor to
give you clear, intelligent view Of the
situation over in our new possessions.
1. Our soldiers are not strangling the
life out Of a new republic, for the very
good reason that there never was any
republic in the Philippines. A republic
is government by the people through
their chosen representatives. The people
Of the Philippines never were consulted
about the so-called Filipino Republic.
Its head was a tricky young Tagalog
named Aguinaldo, who proclaimed him
self dictator and endeavored to make
himself so by force of arms. Republics
are not governed by dictator. The form
Of government which took the place of a
constitution in the so-called republic was
a lengthy personal decree of Aguinaldo
himself. It was not a republic but a
despotism which he sought to establish.
The people of the Philippine Islands are
made up Of many different tribes, Negri-
tos, Tagalogs, Moros, Visayans, and more
than fifty others. These tribes are sep
arate in blood, sympathies, and to large
extent in language. In addition to them
there are thousands of Spaniards, Ger
mans, Americans, and people of other ma
tions who are resident there. and whose
persons and property are to be protect
ed. In addition to all these are large
numbers of Mestizos, people whose moth
ers were native Fllipinos, but whose faith
ers were japanese, Chinese or Spaniards.
There is no probability that one-half
or one-third Of all these vast numbers Of
people would consent to be governed by
Aguihaldo and the Tagalog tribe which
he represents. Many of them would GER
tainly fight against it. The abandon
ment Of the islands by the United States
army would mean, not liberty to the peo-
pie, but war among themselves, result
ing in either despotism or anarchy.
.. The United States has never made
war upon the Filipinos. We have not
even been engaged in war, offensive or
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replied: mo, money not good enough to
buy sheep won't buy horse; perhaps You
pay your note with such a bill"
Well, Jonathan, I think of that cattle
dealer when I read what Mr. Bryan says
Of the independence of the German vot-
ers in his recent speeches, and especially
when his subject is sixteen to one'' and
the sturdy independence of the German
voters.
COUSIN GERTRUDE'S YOUNG
MAN.
Perhaps you don't remember, Jonathan,
when your cousin, my Gertrude, used to
have calls from dandy young man. He
sometimes sent her fine roses by his little
brother from the village. I got suspi-
cious of that young man, Jonathan, and
by and by he stopped all at once coming
to see Gertrude. You want to know
why, Jonathan? Because one day he
was driving by, down the road, and + said
very kindly and sociable like to him:
MY young friend, guess you needn't
troublebto bring or send any more roses
to Gertrude because she says she likes
'em fresher than when you send EN-
she has permission to help herself"
You see, watch that young man when
he goes home late one early morning, and
saw him steal my roses on the way out
of the front lot, and in the evening next
following he sent 'em to Gertrude. If
he only keeps the roses for his partikler
friends in the village it wouldn't so much
matter; but when he steals them to make
himself solid with my little Gertrude, he
reminds me of Bryan quoting from Abe
Lincoln's speeches to try to make the peo-
pie think how much his party loves the
people-when all the time before, the
Democrats had no use for Mr. Lincoln.
Lincoln was great Republican,, whom
to love is fashionable, even with Demo-
Gratis now. But when their great man.
Mr.. Bryan, offers Republican voters
roses out of Lincoln's garden they nat
urally feel like Gertrude like 'em
fresher, and they have permission to help
themselves.
WILLIAM =. ANDERSON.
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CHAPTER Nv,
Cynthia Grows Skentica

Cynthia Grows Skeptical.
Two or three days had passed by. and
the report had been confirmed that Will
lam Mckinley, of Ohio, was to be the
next President of the United States.
| Political Simon was able to be up
and around" as Cynthia expressed it.
! though his face was slightly disfgured.
He had stayed away from Boonsville
quite while, it seemed to the people
of the town.
Pa" said Jimmie, III you stay at
home much longer people will think
you're ashamed Of your face"
"Well, I'm not, my son. Many a mar
tyr before me has worn a disfgured
countenance."
Then you'd better get a move on
you and 60 down town and pay up
what you bet on Bryan"
"Simon," said Cynthia, Ibid you bet
on Bryan?"
mot much, Cynthia, but still we shall
feel the loss of it now"
"Well. am surprised" said Cynthia,
in establishment. How much did you
betY
"Twenty dollars, the money l got for
the old, speckled COW, but you see ex-
pected to get forty dollars back, or two
cows for one"
II hope, Simon, that you have learned
a lesson. Went and took the last dol
lar we had and fooled it away. What
would you think if I had done such a
thing as that?" s......- ~.
1T wouldn't have been very proper
in woman. but men, who are sup
posed to know about such things, often
make piles of money this way
Yes, you tell how much you have
made" Cynthia said sarcastically.
Cynthia! Don't be unreasonable;
half of the bets made have been won.
just happened to be unlucky. but not
much more unlucky. after all, than any
one else. McKinley's election will be a
detriment to all laboring classes, and
in regard to his victory, we may as well
all be considered unlucky.''
Simon, they say down in Boonsville
hogs have gone up Is cents a hundred
since last Tuesday election day, and
corn 2 cents bushel. and they say
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WILLIAM e. ANDERSON.
Gold Supply Nearly Doubled.

Mr.. Bryan said in 1896, "We want the
free coinage Of silver because there is
not enough gold in the country to run
the finances" When he said this the
amount Of gold in circulation was $685.
49, 42. Since then the amount Of gold
in the country has increaserd to $814,
OG3, 155 in May, 1900, and is almost dou-
bled. Is this enough" for Mr.. Bryan,
or has free silver some peculiar super
natural power over human aaffirs, that
Mr.. Bryan still insists on the accent
dollar? A cloud with silver lining"
still befogs his brain.
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BRYAN on Pensions.

Mr.. Bryan's utterances about the SOL
diers of the Civil War are worth repeat
ing. Mr.. Bryan, as editor of the Omaha
orld-Herald, passed this Nov. 18, 1892:
"The next session Of Congress will
have to wrestle with one deficiency of
$36, 600, 600. This is on account of pen
sions. The appropriation for next year
must be not less than $500 900. 1t is
therefore easy arithmetic to perceive that
the appropriation that Congress must
make must aggregate not less than $780,
100000 This tremendous sum would
in itself be enough to run reasonable
government. One would not complain
If it were an honest debt, but large pro-
portion is not debt because it was new
er earned by any act of patriotism or
heroic service. The government is held
up and despoiled of no mean portion Of
this and it seems helpless to defend it.
self. One cannot help being curious to
know how many more years it will take
to exhaust the generation which feels
itself injured by the war. It is safe to
say that never did generation display
such remarkable longevity
Isn't it about time that Mr.. Bryan was
attacking the Spanish war pensioners?
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CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)

-. CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)
Winnie walked in by her fathers bed
side.
"Vinnie," he said, II don't want you
to ever speak to Harrington again
as long as you live. You will probably
meet him at school this morning, but
l don't want you to ever speak to him.
1 want him to know that you uphold
me In the fight with his father. Do you
hear what say?" But before she an
swered the patter of horses feet and
the shouting of mems voices were
heard.
"Hurrah for Mckinley, the next Pres
ident Of the United States!" rang out
upon the morning air.
whats that they're shouting? l. do
wonder If Mckinley is elected" said
Simon.
1T may be so," said Cynthia, "but
don't worry about it, Simon. 1 guess
If we work hard we can keep our souls
and bodies together, if he Is elected"
Just then their neighbor, Mr.. Blank,
appeared at the door to find out how
Simon was feeling, and to bring the
glad news that Winnie was elected.
who's to be President?" quickly in
quired Simon.
mckinley" he said.
Il don't see how it could be possible, y
said Simon. providence has always
been on the side of right in the affairs
Of this nation"
$50 it has, Simon, and it has not yet
forsaken u.s."
you'll repent thousand times Of the
way you cast your ballot before anoth-
err four years Of hard times rolls
around" said Simon, who knew Blank
was Republican.
Just then Johnny came in crying.
"What's the matter?' said Jimmie.
"That Reynolds boy was just goin'
by, and he said Mckinley was elected,
and that it served my pa right to get
licked. I wish I'd have licked him
5oo-hoo"
"Well, why didn't you?'
He's bigger than l am" Johnny
whined.
"Oho" said Jimmie, laughing. That
don't make any diff. Old man Harring-
ton amt near so big as pa, but he licked
him just the same"
"Jimmie," said his father, march
out of here, just as quick as ever yor
can; do you hear?"
"Can't we have any more pie and
cake to eat, ma, II McKinley's elected %
he added, as he proceeded to obey his
father
"No darling. We shall have to live
very economical"
Winnie now started to school, and
Jimmie watched her as she walked
away.
"'Pon my word, pa, if Glen Har
rington hain't come to meet her. Here
he is now, and he's congra tulating hel
for defeatin' him. Listen," he said tt
Johnnie. winnie is telling him tina
she is sorry she had to defeat him il
order to be Superintendent. By golly
If they hain't locked arms, and walk
ing to school together, when pa :olt
her not to even speak to him.
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ISSUES DISCUSSED BY
men OF ALL PARTIES.
McClellan's Tribute to the Sol.
diers of Our Small Army. sa
Progress Of the Campaign Commented
On by Persons of All Shades of
Political Thought - Imperial.
ism No Issue.

A missionary was sent to convert
Dewey to Democracy at Manila. He
represented the most potential politicians
III the Democratic party-those who could
have given him the nomination il he
would have consented to a few-line senti-
ments and glittering generalities. II
Dewey had consented at Manila to be a
Democratic candidate he would un-
questionably have been the candidate.
He would have been an imperialist some
thing like; an imperialist wouldn't have
hurt the Democrats bit. The Demo
cratic party wouldn't have cared a. rap
about imperialism nor about silver at 16
to or at 33 to 1. They would have
gone in on the heroics. They would have
celebrated conqueror as their candi-
date. and been glad and proud and stuck
up and happy to support man who had
shed blood, conquered territory and sur
rounded the world with his glories That
is what the Democracy wanted.-Murat
Halstead.
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that party I have nothing In common, and
the history Of my country shows that its
power and its croaking prophecies Of evil
have been disregarded, defed and spurn-
ed by the chivalrous spirit of Anglo
Saxon blood, manifest destiny, American
progress or whatever you may choose to
call it.-Daniel w. Voorhees, of Indiana,
Democrat, at Washington, D. c., Feb.
II, 1850. 800 ...s
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Our Foreign Trade in Corn,

Total exports of corn to all foreign
countries were, in 1896, 99,992, 835 bush
els; in 1899. 174,OS9,O94 bushels. The
following shows the value Of the exports
of beef and hog products in 1896 and in
1899:
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Railroad Building Is Active.

We built 500 miles Of railroad in the
United States in the year ending June 80,
1900. We built 1,65O miles in the year
ending June 80, 1895, when free trade
had its disastrous trial.
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Imperialism is no issue at all. There
is only one issue in this campaign, and
that concerns the business interests-the
pocketbook issue. While the people are
threatened with another financial panic
and business depression their thoughts
are not going to be concentrated on any
cry OF imperialism. 1t Is folly to assert
that little war over in the Philippine
Islands is Of more Importance to the peo-
pie of the United States than their indi-
vldual and collective interests at home.
There is nothing like imperialism in the
policy Of any political party in this coun-
try, and, therefore, it is an impossible is
sue.-Dr. George L. Miller of Omaha, q
sound money Democrat.
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While l wish Mr.. Bryan no ill fortune,
l deem his election as President would
be misfortune to him and to the coun-
try under present conditions. II elected
ne would have such heterogeneous
mass OF 'discordant Democrats, Populists,
Tree silverites, greenbackers, anti-expan-
sionists, mossbacks and dissatisfied do
nothings to contend with that no harmo-
Nous or settled policy, legislative or ad-
illustrative, could be established.-Col.
Geo. w. Warder, Kansas City, No., a
Democrat who voted for Bryan in 1896.
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Whoever attempts under whatever pop
ular cry to shake the stability of the pub
lie currency and bring on distress in
money matters, stabs your interest and
your happiness to the heart-Daniel
Webster, in the Senate Jan. 81, 1884.
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To China, Japan, Asiatic Russia, Aus
tralia, Hawaii and the Philippine ISL
ands, exports Of the following two corn
derived products were in 1890 and 1899
respectively in value:
1899. 1890.
Provisions ..........$ 966,775 $51S,190
Fertilizers .......... 1861 114,9S8
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We all know that there has ever been
4 party in this government, since its foun-
dations were first laid at Bunker Hill
and Yorktown, opposed to our territorial
expansion and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. With
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There are 5000 people connected with
the glass business in Indiana alone and
their votes will make the State go for
Mckinley. We are only protecting our
interests. Our wages have been raised
Is per cent in the past two years, per
cent last year and per cent this year,
just restoring the cut that was made I'M
der the Democratic administration in
1S93.-William Peck, Glass Workers
Union.
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Bryan's name is household word in
every Philippine hut. They are thor
oughly familiar with his anti-expansion
views, and in him think they see their
"deliverer." His nomination and candi-
dacy alone mean the loss of much prop
erty and many lives, for it will infuse
new life into the insurgent cause and
cause them to break out anew.-R. Nj.
Shearer, Inspector Of Customs, Mauban,
p. I.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-17
A HERMIT'S ESTATE.
Nebraska Man Looking UP the
Property of John Mcdonald.

]. +. Fultz, a we'll known citizen of
I:eaver City, Neb, arrived in the city
yesterday and left last evening for
Basin, to look after the estate of John
Mcdonald, the Basin hermit. who was
found dead in his cabin on September b.
Mr. Fultz represents Lucy Mcdonald u
sister-in-l law of the dead man.
John Mcdonald was q we'll known
character of Basin. where he had re-
sided several years. He had accumulat-
I'd considerable wealth through the sale
Of mining properties in the Cataract dis
tlict. and his money is believed to he
locked up in some Helena bank. lie
lived the life of a recluse during the
Last ten years, and never spoke TO any
Ole about his friends or relations, beyond
the statement that he had been born in
Scotland
Mr.. Fultz says that Mcdonald had n
brother named Patrick Mcdonald who
died in Beaver City, Neb., several years
ago, leaving a wife, Lucy Mcdonald and
several children.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-17
IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
Another Case of Smallpox Developed
There Yesterday.

Another case of smallpox was discov-
cred in the. county Jail yesterday morn
ing, William Dowling being the victim.
Bowling was not exactly prisoner at
the Jail. 1t is alleged that on Saturday
evening he was picked UP on the street
by a policeman and taken to the iail be
cause he was sick and destitute. 1t was
then thought he had pneumonia. Yes
terday morning Jailer Sicott. took an in-
ventory of Bowling and found him suf-
fering from What he suspected was
smallpox. DR.. sheerin. the county ply
sician. was called and the ialer's be-
lief was confirmed. .DoWlng was at once
removed to the detention hospital and
thence to the pest house. AS soon as he
left the Jail the work of rumigaton in,
augurated there, few weeks ago when
a man named Mccarthy was found to be
suffering from the disease, was taken up
again and the place thoroughly disin-
fected.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-17
WILL Be WELL
REPRESENTED
MONTANA IS MAKING PREPARA-
TIONS FOR THE PAN-AMERI-
CAN EXPOSITION.
LEGISLATURE WILL BE
ASKED FOR APPROPRIATION
ali the Industries of the State Will Be
Reprssented-A Copper Statue
Will Be Feature.

If the plans of the commissioners are
carried out, Montana will be splendidly
.epresented at the PanAmerican eXposi-
ton at Buffalo, said Senator George II.
Stanton, of Great Falls who spent Sun
Gay in Butte.
Mr.. Stanton is president of the Pam
American exposition commission recently
appointed ~ Governor Smith. He had
Just come over from Helena where the
meeting of the commission to organize
was held Saturday.
"Of course we did little at the first
meeting but get organized" said Mr..
Stanton, but We talked plans over in a
general way and formulated some idea
as to what >ve will try to accomplish.
"One thing is practically decided on.
That is the amount Of the appropriation
we shall ask from the legislature. 1
think the people of the state will all
agree that Montana should be properly
represented at the exposition which will
lie the greatest fair ever held in this
country aside from the Worlds Fair. If
this is to be done it will take consider
able money
I'VE shall therefore ask the legisla ture
10 appropriate $4,000 and we will also
cndeayor to devise means for raising a
large additional fund. AS to the repre-
se1rtation at the fair, we shall endeavor
to send exhibits to adequately represent
every sort of industry in the state the
plans for which are not as yet OF course,
matured in detail.
I'VE shall build a building which will
be handsome thing and we shall have
a copper statue representing the most
beautiful young lady in Montana.
The commission honored me by elect
ing me president. Hon. H. l.. Frank was
chosen vice-presdent and Carlos War
field secretary. The other members OF
the commission are. as YOU know, Fl. NJ
Parclen of Helena. A. j. Shores and G.
E. Conrad of Great Falls and d. r. Peel
Ell of Kalispeil. Paul Fusz was also a
nlember but he resigned and his place
las not as yet been filed
Relative to sena torial candida tes, SEN
ator Stanton declined to express a pre-
ference and said he did not think the
Cascade county delegation to the legisla
ure had settled upon the candidates they
will support.
AS to legislation likely to be enacted
Turing the session, Mr.. Stanton said he
was not interested in any particular bills
Is yet hus that he thought there should
be some railroad legislation as the laws
in that relation. are quite faulty. particu-
larly With reference to the liability OF
railroads for the killing of persons IN
accidents.
Mr.. Stanton is of the opinion that the
eight-hour law will be enacted. but not
without fight, as ne thinks there will be
interests which will oppose the bill in
committee or seek to so amend it as to
leave it unconstitutional.
Mr.. Stanton returned to Great Falls
last evening.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-17
PRESENTS FOR Men.
lieiIbronner's S Great Stock of Fine Pipes
and Smoking Novelties.

In all the various holiday stocks shown
in Butte, the most novel, elegant and at
tractive in veserryeecp tao IT "A
bronner's cigar emporium. Not only
has he the usual line of superiod cigars
put UP in attractive holiday packages of
twenty-five and up, but his line of smok-
er's novelties far exceeds in quantity,
quality. variety. any that has ever been
seen west of Chicago.
These silver flagree inlaid French briar
pipes are real works of the india silver
smiths are. There is a variety Of designs
and patterns of the inlaying. each is
special to itself, and all are beautiful.
There are many of these highest crea-
tons of pipe are. Then there are the
gold and silver mounted pipes There ars
many sizes and patterns and designs OF
these. no two alike. nmeerschaum and
amber pipes and cigars and cigarette
holders the Heilbronner stock exeels iii
richness and variety anything that was
ever dreamed of in Butte.
All these goods are safely adapted as
presents to men, either from women or
men. Heilbronner's is open to the ladies
as we'll as to men. 1t is the handsomest
cigar store west of Chicago 1t Is as
cozy and pleasant to shop in as any drug
or Cry goods store.
The pipe racks representing different
sports are the novelty of the season, and
they are the very thing for fellow S
den.' Every kind of manly and woman
ly outdoor game is represented by the
different racks; also the army and the
navy.
Heilbronner has a great variety of to-
Eacco bags, cigar and cigarette cases. all
the latest and novel styles. If you want
gift for a man visit Heilbronner's be-
fore making your decision.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-17
A Broad Assertion!
We sell more Diamonds

Than all the jewellers n Butte COM
bined and guarantee 40 per. cent.
less than jewelers. prices. Dia-
monds bought of us will be taken
back within five years from date Of
sale, less per cent, if so stipulat-
ed in the bill of sale.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-17
CONTRACT IS LET.

When the postof1ice is installed in itsi
new quarters on Park street, the local
department will be better equipped tnan,
it has ever been in Butte. Tle contra ce-
for the new furniture and fixtures wasi
let Saturday by j. e. Oppenheimer to-
the Yale & Townsend company of ,-aw
York, and the contract stipuates that
everything comprised in the equipment:
of the Office shall be of the latest and
most improved plan. 1t is expected hat
the postoffice Will take possession of the
new quarters the 1st OF February