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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
FROM PNEUMONIA.
Betram's Death Did Not Result From
Being Kicked.

The death of A. c. Bertram, the
plumber, who died at Maus' plumbing
shop last Friday night under circum-
stances regarded by his friends as pecu-
liar, was investigated by Coroner Brown
and a jury last night. Bertram's friends
had conceived the idea that he had been
kicked in a fight while on a spree, and
that his death was the result of injuries
so sustained.
The investigation did not Dear out the
theory of Bertram's friends. DR.. P. J.
Sheeran, the county physician, held an
autopsy on the body of Bertram, but
failed to find any evidences of his hav-
ing suffered violence. He gave it as his
opinion, at the inquest, that death re-
suited from congestion of the lungs or
pneumonia. The truth appears to be
that Bertram went on a spree, drank
heavily, ate nothing and exposed himself
till he contracted pneumonia and died.
The jury's verdict was in accordance
with DR.. Sheeran's testimony.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
CARS CAME TOGETHER.
But the Only Damage Was the Smash
ing of the Vestibules.

IA collision of street ears at the corner
OF Main and Park streets at 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon created a lot of ex-
for a few minutes, but no seri-
Gus damage was done and no one was in
jured. .s=
The Centerville car stood at the street
corner when the Columbia gardens car.
with Motorman Harry Paxson at the
brake, came down lain street. The car
WAS running pretty fast, n the motor
man appears % ave tried to run too
close to the Centerville car before apply
ing the brake
The result was that the cars came to-
gether With "a loud crash. and people
came running from every direction, sup
posing a serious accident had occurred.
BY the time several hundred people had
congregated, it was seen that the only
damage done was the smashing of the
on the two cars.
The broken glass flew like hail around
Motorman Paxson, but he escaped with
out so much as a scratch.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
THE SEASON
HAS: OPENED
THE LONG AND SHORT MAN ARE
DOING BUSINESS AT THE
SAME OLD STAND.
THEY WERE MUCH IN
EVIDENCE YESTERDAY.
Attempted to Hold Up an East Park
Street Saloon But the Proprietor
Showed Toe Much Nerve.

An unsuccessful attempt was made to
hold up George York's saloon at 1923
East Park street at $50 o'clock yester-
day morning, and although a humble of
shots were fired, no one, as far as known,
was hurt.
AT the time mentioned, York, William
Conumins. Dick Eddy. JOIN Moyla and
John Llewellyn were seated at a table
playing a game of cards when two men
with the lower part of their faces COW
cred with handkerchief entered the
room and ordered the card players to
throw up their hands. 1t was the usual
long man and short man, and they were
armed with u~gly-lool4ing revoivers.
The men did as they We're Eli, but
when Mr.. YorE's hand vert up there
was a gun in it. and 1t commenced to go
off in the direction of the roLbcrs. After
firing twice. York dros ped to the floor
behind the table and emptied his gun
at the intrudars. AS soon as York fired
the first shot. the robbers opened fire
upon him. inc there was a regular fusil-
lade of 'bfullets for a moment. AS the
roEbers showed TO disposition to aban-
don the combat, York cried out to his
friends:
Rush behind the bar. boys, and there
you VIII find two rifles and a lot of loaded
pistols. Hurry, he quick!'
This had the desired effect, and the
h~lGlnWaylnen commenced to beat a re-
treat. While they We're making their es-
cape, Dick Eddy caught UP a bottle from
behind the bar and broke it across the
head of one of the robbers just as he was
making his exit through the door. One
or the shots fired by the intruders srazed
York's right eyebrow and left it's mark
there. 1t is believed that one of the
thugs was hit. as he was seen to stagger
after one of York's shots.
Mr.. York stated afterwards that he
mad $50 in cash in the till and a quantity
OF jeWelry. The men with whom he was
playing cards had more or less money
upon their persons and when he heard
tae order to throw up his hands. the act
of drawing his revolver was almost in
voluntary. The would+be robbers were
dressed i'm dark clothes and both Of them
wore derby hats.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Suit Case $3.50. Boucher.
jackson. photographer. 81 W. Park.
Boys Refers $50. Boucher.
DR.. German. Dentist. III N. Main st.
Boys Long Pant Suits, $3.50. Boucher.
Orion Bros, pianos and organs 2l9 N.
Main.
Better Boys Suits at $3.50. Boucher.
]. G.. Bates. tuner. Montana Music &C.
Tel. 504.
If your grocer hasn't our beer phone
252. Butte Brewing Co.
DIR. Forsyth. dentist, has removed to,
. and s Owsiey block.
Boys Knee Pant Suits $3.50. Boucher
If your bird don't sing. try some seed
from the Butte Bird store. Go w. Broad
way.
Mems Black Clay Worsted Suit, all
wool. $40. Boucher.
DR.. L. Austin, dentist. Teeth extracted
by painless method. SOC. Office over Red
Boot, "a No. Main street. Butte.
For hearing the best self playing piano
you should go TO Joe Prinavera's saloon.
Meaderville.
DR.. Thompson, Specialist in diseases of
women and diseases of the rectum i'll
both sexes. Curtis Block, Park St.
The remains of II. c. Var Meter. the
young attorney and fooba player who
died Saturday of pneumonia, were ship
ped to his home in California yesterday.
Joseph Polkinilorn, aged so years, died
Sunday. at the family residence. No.
a3S Iowa avenue. from where the fuaer-
AL took place today.
w. c. Dierks, general agent, Diebold
Safe and Lock Co.. mas for sale a large
stock of fire proof and burglar proof
safes at 119 North Main street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the South
Butte Presbyterian church Will meet at
the home of Mrs. Griffiths, corner of
Gold and Main streets, Wednesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. q
Bernice Murray, aged 2 years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murray, died
Sunday at the residence of her par
ents, No. 443 South Arizona street, from
where the funeral. took place today. (.
DR. Donald Campbell. Gus Morgan and
A. X. Erwin returned today from Mus
selshell. where they We're piloted by ex-
Stock Inspector Collins on a hunting
expedition. They all claim they killed
all kinds of game, but each of their
friends to whom they made the state
ment replied, I'm from Missouri"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
CAUGHT.

Madame De Nernen. the palmist and
medium. who is stopping at the Hoffman
house, As East Park street, in this city,
is the medium, who. While in a few hours
trance, placed the police on the track Of
the robbers of the Conkli jewels, which
took place two years ago at the Conklin
mansion. on Fifth VENUE, New York.
She traced them from the time they en-
tered the house to. the place where they
hid the jewels. 1t vas just seven hours
after she went into the trance that the
jewels were recovered and the robbers
placed behind the prison bars.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
CHRISTIAN

The Christian Endeayor society of the
South Butte Presbyterian church held
it's monthly business meeting Friday ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. Fuller.
There was a large attendance and
great interest was manifested. Miss
w. Hogan was elected president, Mr.. G.
Forsythe, vice president, Miss Blanche
Townsend, secretary and Mr.. A. c.
Boyer, treasurer. A healthy balance was
shown by the tr%easurer's, report. Special
committees We're appointed to make ar
~rangements for the fair. Refreshments
were served at the close of the meeting
by Mrs. Fuller, assisted by Mrs. Han
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures
painful smarting. nervous feet and in
growing nails. and instantly takes the
sting out of corns and bunioils. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for
sweating. callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. Try it today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen O.. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
w11LARD's CASE GOES OVER

In Judge Clancy's court yesterday Dav-
id Willard entered a plea of not guilty to
a charge of having shot a man at the
Boulevard house. a few weeks ago. After
Willard had told the court he was not
guilty his attorney asked that the case
be not set for trial at present, as the de-
PENDANT was DESTROYS of having it go
over until a later date. well, as there
is plenty of time yet to hang YOU re-
marked the judge with a smile, 'Ill not
set the case just now"
Fine Calf Shoes, 81. so. Roucher. q
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Sam Landry has filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States court.
The Indebtedness of the petitioner con-
sists of a Judgment for 5 $500 and $3.50
interest, obtained by c. H. Williams on
November %, 1899. in the district court
of Deer Lodge county.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
ONE CHANGE OF CARS.

Only, between Montana points and Den
yer and eastern Colorado by the North
ern Pacifc-Burlington route. via Billings
and Alliance, Neb. Good train service
all the way. Call on the Northern Pa
cific agent for further information.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

There are many people Who are intend
ing to buy a high grade piano for Christ
mas. We can sell vol high grade instru-
ments at prices that others are asking
for second hand goods. Montana Music
Co,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
QUARANTINE LIFTED,

The smallpox quarantine. which for
ten days has hung like a dense fog over
the county Jail. has been lifted. and
prisoners are being taken in and out.
Prior to yesterday they were only being
taken in.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
CHEAP OFFICE RENT,

Office or desk room for rent. As East
Broadway: few doors east of postofice.
A fine location for any small business.
ground floor.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
FOR CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS THE PRIN-
CIPAL INDUSTRY.
CHURCH FAIR WAS A SUCCESS.
Goodly Sum of Money Turned Into the
Church Treasury as a
, Result.
CHURCH FAIR WAS A SUCCESS.
BoZeman, December s.

15UZtI1ldII, DtCHIIIDFT s.
The town was crowded today by busy
holiday shoppers from the surrounding
country. each bent upon being first to
lay in the necessary items that go to
make up the wants of the several mem
oers of the family in the way of gifts
and remembrances during the period of
good cheer that will soon be upon us.
1t was a good natured crowd, and there
was no jostling or Impotence, each be-
ing perfectly willing to wait until their
turn should come, and then make room
as speedily as possible for those that
We're to follow in their turn.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

Mandolins and Guitars from $3.50 up
Niolins and Banjos from $500 up. Mon
tana Music Co.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

High Grade Guitars. Mandolins., and
Banjos at reasonable prices. Make very
acceptable Christmas gifts. We have the
celebrated Martin, Washburn, Regal,
Maurer and Bay State. Montana Music
a.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

' Boys Knee Po-ts IS cents. Boucher,
As East Park
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

County Attorney Stewart, who was re-
ported seriously i'll, has so far recovered
that he is out and attending to business
again as usual.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

Curran music teacher, "a New Bee
Hive.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

All Wool Underwear, $3.50 suit.
Boucher.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

The ladies of the Episcopal church
closed their fair dinner parlor after three
days of active and persistent work.
during which time many dollars flowed
their way, and will ultimately land in
the church treasury. The little chaps re-
peated their wild animal play as a
side attraction. 1t proved a winner to
the extent of $12, and certainly was quite
an enjoyable diversion.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

Music Boxes, Photographs and Graph
ophones from $500 uup. Montana Music
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
BOzEM AN NE VS.

Dan E. Allen. manager Inter Mountain
Branch Office. p. o. News Stand.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

Mine host Kelley of the Bozeman is
making many warm friends among the
knights of the grip by the way he has
made changes in the running of the
hotel. For years it had the reputation
of being a rather hard formation. This
is all changed now, and the traveller is
sure Of the best of everything when he
lands inside the doors and shakes with
the colonel"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

The extremely pleasant summer
weather that VIZ have been favored with
for several days by. the weather man,
has given way to a rather cool breeze,
that IS sweeping along the base of the
Bridger mountains from the east. This
has caused a decided difference in the
standing of the mercury in the Their
mometers. and the weather sharps pre-
dict that there is colder weather in the
near future. The coal man has taken d
back seat for some time past, M in
order that he may have his due and reg
ular share of Christmas money he must
have a chance, as almos every one is
willing that he should. The man who
fixes the weather has our permission to
give the crank another small turn In
the direction indicated on the dial as
solder But he is warned, however.
not to get too Internally gay and give it
too sudden or hard a turn.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Fine Calf Shoes. s1.5O. Boucher.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

Col. ]. H. Firsch, the Butte mining
map, came over yesterday and spent to-
day preparing for a trip to the West Gal
latin country, where he is Interested in
a number of very promising copper
properties. The colonel does not say how
long he will remain out in the hills, but
the first deep snow will doubtless settle
that point.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

William F. Mercer, for many years
representing the Austin Manufacturing
company in Montana, Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho, stopped over for a day
en- route to Helena, where he has his
headquarters. He states that he will be
with the old house for another year, d
ftHt that his many friends in Montana
Will be glad to hear.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

a Stranger in a Strange Land was
performed at the opera house last night
to a very fair audience, which was kept
in a continual roar by the many ludi,
crous situations n complications with
which the play abounds. The actors are
above the average and the costumes very
fine. Taken altogether it is a good play
to see if you want to laugh and enjoy
other peoples predicaments.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-11

The gay and festive drummer is now
making his farewell calls on his home
ward way. He usually gets home in
time for Christmas and to be around in
a handy place when the head of the
house calls for him to raise his annual
stipend a few notches likewise to ex-
plain why his expenses are so much
lighter in Bozeman than they were
IN Butte where re can get no larger or
ders and not quite as good prices for his
wares. He will be around again after
the new year gets a small start, so we
bid him a fond adieu until then.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-10-05
THE NON-VOTER

There are two kinds of bad Amer
icans-those who are bad because
they do things that are bad, and
those who are bad because they
do not do things that are good.
The latter class Is no less harmful
because of its inactivity; in fact, it is
sometimes worse than the former be-
cause it lacks the saving virtue of en-
ergy. Asan excel!entrepresentative of
this latter class Of bad Americans we
place in little niche all by himself
that eminent citizen, the man who
doesn't vote. The man who doesn't
vote Is an enemy to his neigh
Dor, his country and himself. He is
a menace to good government, a
friend to corruption, a hindrance
toprogress. He is either conceited,
supercilious snob or sniveling, fault
finding thick-headed ignoramus, and
in either case he's a mighty poor
specimen Waterbury Republican.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-10-05
OYsTERMEN FIGHT A SHARK

L. a. Lyle and w. Ham, we'll
known oystermen of Erma, N. j.,
were out gathering bivalves when
they were startled by a commotion
in the shallow water, followed by the
appearance of a big dark body.
The shark hounced around in
the water. which it lashed to
foam and made vicious dart for
the boat. The oystermen ased their
big tongs as weapons. but they were
so unwieldy that the shark was not
suffering very much. Then they
clubbed their cars and attempted to
beat off the ugly denizen of the sea.
They smashed three of their four
oars before the shark showed signs of
weakening, and then only after it
had repeatedly tried to get at the two
men in the boat, After a desperate
fight, however, the big man-eater was
killed and hauled into the boat. 1t
measured ten feet in length.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-10-05
WOLVES IN SOUTHAMPTON.

Reports are that Southampton
county, Va, as well as Hertford
county, n. c., are overrun with
wolves. Several hundred COWS. sheep
and hogs have been missed in the
past month, and it has been dis
covered that wolves are responsible
a number of the wolves have since
been killed and five caught alive in
steel traps. Those who have seen
them describe the animal as a re-
arkable one with extraordinary
large limbs, resembling those of a
calf feet heavily padd ed and as large
as those of bear; the eyes and
mouth of wolf; ears and general
appearances those of hound dog.
This is the first appearance of
wolves in a hundred years in this
section of Virginia and North Caro-
lima, and consequently speculation
is rife as to their origin. The theory
is that the wolves we're driven out of
Dismal Swamp by fires, and these
animals, which are more like dogs,
were born to a wolf which escaped
from a circus in that neighborhood
about seven years ago.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-10-05
rziscouccprrop.

May L add one more example to the
astonishing list Of childish misconcep-
tions? 1t was in the days when the
Htany formed an inevitable mart OF
the morning service. and little boy of
my acquaintance, unable TO read. used
10 hear, in response TO an unintellici-
BILE drone from the officiating clergy
man. the Oft repeated and awe inspir.
Ing statement. I'VE sce-such n hairus
good Lordy' Many scared glance
did he cast about the little country
church, wondering what n 'hairus'
might be and why he could not also
see one. The sentence was. of course.
the Buckinghamshire rendering Of
We beseech thee to hear us, good
Lord"
Eight pupils, whose average age
might be q. were asked to write the
Lords Prayer from memory. Five OF
the eight wrote, Lead us not In tutem
tation."
A friend took her Sunday school
class to the seaside. 1t was n new
experience for one scholar. who OK
claimed. Teacher. there's the sea. but
where's all the tinimies?" (''The sea
aud all that in them is.w-London
Academy
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-10-05
MCKINLEY RECOGNIZES IMPERI-
ALISM.

While Mr.. Mckinley brings sill
verism to the front, says the New
York Herald, and pronounces it the
immediate issue," he treats imperi.
allsm as the overshadowing issue of
the campaign.
His letter of acceptance is the
longest ever written by a Presidential
candidate. In one quarter of it are
disposed of all the other matters
taken up-silver, the currency, pros
2erity, taxation, merchant marine.
isthmlaE canal, trusts, civil service,
Cuba and Porto Rico. The other
three-quarters are devoted to an ex-
hauStlve review of the Administra-
toms Philippine policy, its ''acts
and aims" from the time Dewey
destroyed the Spanish feet in the
Bay of Manila down to the present
moment. 1t is the Presidents de-
Tense of that policy against the Wig
orous assault made by Mr.. Bryan in
his indianapolis speech of acceptance.
This Is plain recognition of the
fact that in the minds of the Ameri.
can people imperialism is vital
issue which the Republican admin
istration and party can no longer
Ignore, but must squarely meet.
Whether from choice or force, it is
now made the paramount issue by
MIR. Mckinley, as it was by Mr..
Bryan at Indianapolis. On it both
have appealed to the grand jury of
American voters, whose verdict is to
be recorded in November.
The New York World says: SIN
giving up the greater part of his
letter of acceptance to the Philip
pine question Mr.. Mckinley accepts
the Democratic declaration that this
is the paramount issue In the
interest of an intelligent Judgment
upon this issue 1t is to be regretted
that the President was not equally
clear in defining it."
The New York Journal saws:
president McKinley's letter of ac-
ceptance resembles folding bed
with a piano front. When you look
at 1t first you think it is financial
argument, but when you let it down
you find that it is an apology for
imperialism"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-10-05
MIR. BRYAN ON THE RACE
TKOU ELE

While speaking at Fort Scott,
Kansas, some one asked w. j. Bryan:
SHOW about North Carolina?"
81 am glad you mentioned North
Carolina" said Mr.. Bryan. "Now
want to read the Sulu treaty, and
having done that, think you will
blush until election day and never
have time to think of North
Carolina"
This sally brought a prolonged
cheer from the crowd, aud when it
had subsided Mr.. Bryan outlined
this treaty, showing how it tolerated
and recognized slavery. lie then
said that the Republican party had
many years ago disfranchised the
negro in the District of Columbia
and by legislation during the last
session of Congress the negroes of
Porto Rico bad even been denied the
right of trial by jury. No State
legislator of the United States had
gone so far.
"Yes," said he, "this race question
is a serious question wherever it is
encountered. Andls not the presence
of race prejudice in this country to-
day reason why We should not take
chances of increasing it by adding
to our population eight millions of
people of a totally different raceg No
intelligent citizen can deny the ex-
istence of the race question here, and
it is such a serious question that it
will take all the intelligence of both
the white and the black people to
settle, even under existing conditions.
For Gods sake, then, don't let us
take any step which will further
complicate the situation