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Congress Must Act.

New York, Jan. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: The war in
the Philippines is over. No further sur
render can be hoped for. The danger in
the present situation is that a bloody feud
may arise between the American army
and the Filipinos. This danger can be
greatly lessened by action by congress-.
which is now imperative, outlining the
policy OF the government in the Philip
pines. 1t is likely that many Insurgents
are still holding out for the very terms
which congress will be willing to give.
The time is ripe for a c~onciliatory policy
allowing the Fllipinos to have some say
as to the nature Of the government 1nde.
which they will be obliged to live.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Plans For New Hotel.

San Francisco. Jan. 26.-Plans are be-
ing prepared for the new modern hotel
to be erected by the Fred Crocker estate
on the corner of Van Ness avenue in this
city. 1t is calculated that the hotel will
cost at least 81. $780, coo and it will take
about two years to complete it. 1t will be
a building of eleven stories and will be
constructed OF brick. iron, stone and
steel. 1t will be as nearly fireproof as
modern architectural science can make 1t.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
NOTICE.
CAPE NOME.

Berths in the first two sailiags from
Portland to Cape Nome have all beea
taken but we still have about forty berths
left in steamer sailing May Goth, for
which intending passengers should maize
reservations Immediately.
The o. r. 4 N. have established a first
class fleet for the Cape Nome rlvel and
regular ten day sailings will be made
through the coming season.
For further Information and rates. APP
ply to
General Agent. o. 8. L. Ry. - East
Broadway. Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
THROUGH SLEEPING CARS TO 81
PAUL AND ST. LOUIS.

The Northern. Pacific is the only line
operating the Pullman Standard sleeping
cars from Anaconda to st. Paul and ST.
Louis. Two sleeping cars are pow on the
night train out Of Anaconda and Butte:
ono from Anaconda via Billings and the
Burlington route to st. Louis and one
from Butte to st. Paul. no change of cars
between these points.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26

Algy." Mr.. Nat c.. Goodwin and Miss
Maxine Elliott and Mr.. William Gillette
have already volunteered their services.
and it is expected that several of Mr..
Maurice Grau's singers will be induced
to take part. One Of the features. OF
course, will be a recitation of "'The Alb
sent Minded Beggar'' by Mrs. Langtry.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26

WANTED-A POSITION BY A YOUNG
a who Is a lawyer by profession.
and who has practiced two years in
Montana courts: willing to go out of
the state. Will accept any honorable
position, at a living salary, and attend
to legal business of employer. Can
furnish excellent references from best
lawyers in Montana as to ability and
character. Address Attorney, care Of
Inter Mountain.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26

NEWLY FURNISHED ROOMS AT NO.
20 West Park. under new management.
Aug. Caesar.
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FOR RENT-FRONT PARLOR VT ~,
use Of piano. reasonable. ~ Wes9
Broadway.
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FOR TWO FURNISHED
rooms. with board. at 412 West Park.
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WANTED-A POSITION. EVENINGS,
at any kind of work, bookkeeping pre-
ferred. P. o. box S74.
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TWO NICE ROOMS FOR RENT AT Gil
West Park. Rent reasonable.
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r r FINISHED ROOMS. ELEGANT
furnished rooms. Morris block corner
OF Montana and Broadway.
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TWO FURNISHED FRONT ROtNrs
for housekeeping. 40S West 0alena.
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PER MONTH CAN BE MADE BY
a few good energetic hustlers If they
will call at 80 w. Granite street.
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FREE BATHS WITH ROOM EL.Ec-
trio light. steam heat, Mantle BLOCK. e
16 West Broadway. neal Clsri,s hank
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0 RENT-ONE NICELY FUR
nished room and suite of rooms, Apply
at sos West Galena street.
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WANTED HOSTING ENGINEER
for camp. Experienced nursery man.
Six tie choppers, lac tie good timber.
ST. Paul Employment Office, II West
Granite.
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NEWLY FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
light housekeeping. also pleasant fur
ntshed rooms with or wlthout o y.
Gentlemen preferred. as West Galena
street
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FOR RENr-FRONT PARLOR WITH
piano and all modern c~onveniences. SOP
West Park street.
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FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED
room, very reasonable. with electric
light. etc. ELS South Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26

TWO FINE FURNISHED ROOMS,
Rent reasonable. Mrs. Z. Gre.ser. 1923
California avenue.
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THREE FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
light housekeeping. $12: two, SO. 21l
North Jackson street.
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FINE FURNISHED ROOMS, HOT AND
cold water. bath hot water heet. Rent
reasonable. Mr1. McGregor, 123 w.
Mercury.
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furnished front room. with or without
board. Enquire 100 North Idaho.
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DAVENPORT HOUSE. NEWLY FUR
nished throughout; electric light, bath.
good table; reasonable. 621 East
Broadway.
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MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-A FEW SELECT private
b%oarders. at "The Exclusive" los Was,
Broadway.
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FURNISHED 3 ROOM HOUSE, GOOD
location. Thompson Investment Co..
4S East Broadway.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT - ONE 3-ROOM HOUSE
brick. All modern improvements. hot
and cold water. bath, closet, etc. Apply
at room 20 Bee Hive block.
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LOST.

LOsT-A LADY's PURSE, CONTAIN.
ing some small change, papers and
door key. Finder please return to this
office.
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WANT
Two Gents Per Weird for First Issue.
One Gent Per Word After First Issue.
$l.oo Per Line Per Month,

+ iNESY. w .-ra a..
A RELIABLE AND COMPETENT
young man wants work. Experienced
bookkeeper, collector and office man.
Will accep. anything. Address, Posi-
ton, Inter Mountain.
T HEAT RICAL CORRESPONDENT
Wanted-We desire one good cores
pendent in each city for The Western
Stage and will send to our accredited
correspondent credentials that will adj
init him to any show that visits the
city. Write me with recommendations
for instructions. The Western Stage,
Schiller Bldg, Chicago.
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FOR SALE-5O0 SHARES APRIL FOOL
Gold Mining stock. Apply J. L. 8. Inter
Mountain.
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$780, 90 BUYS A GOOD NEW SIX ROOM
double house. Lot 36x100. Rents for
$4,000 a month. City water, 5000. 90
down. A bargain. Investigate. Room
80. Silver Bow block. s. M. Wade.
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FIND FURNISHED ROOM. RENT
reasonable. Mrs. Jane Bennett, q w.
Summit street.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
WANTED A LIGHT SINGLE ROAI
wagon or buck board. Address $50 S
Main. Trip & Dragsbelt.
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WANTED--TO TRADE. A lloo-poyrNn
team OF horses for q 1906 or 14o0 ana
will pay :he difference. Address p ~
Box 1858. butte. Mont.
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$3l5 BUYS A FRACTION Sox35. so,,,h
Main street. Mcmillan & Floyd. AZ IA
Broadway. -
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FOR SA L E-FRUIT AND CANnv
store in good location. Rent SCI. on nor
month. Price $3.50. A bargain. Chas.
L. Smith, % West Granite street.
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FURNISHED O
A

ONE VERY LARGE NICELY FUR
nished room with fine front view, also
two SIC rooms for rent. Steam heat
Electric light, bath, cts. Harvard III
w. Broadway.
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FOR SALE-GOOD SEWING MA
chine. in fi~rst-cass condition, INQUIRE
at SO West Granite street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
WHERE LIGHTNING KILLS.
Five Persons in Every Million Liable
He Struck Dcnd-O hin,s Hard I.,,.l.

Five Persons in Every Million Liable to
Be Struck Dcad-Ohio's Hard Luck,
The weather bureau has issued a
statement Of damage to property and
loss of life through lightning in the
United States during nine years.
1t appears that 312 persons are an.
nually killed by lightning in this count.
rry, taking fair average. The worst
year was 1898. when 426 Americans
were destroyed in this way. In 1898
the mortality was 1857. In nine years
from 1889 to 1898, inclusive, five In ey-
cry million of the population We're kill
ed by lightning. The danger seems to
be least in large cities.
Farm hands furnished the most VIC
Tins. Ohio Is the greatest sufferer. the
death rate by lightning in that State
being twenty-four in every hundred
thousand persons Of the farming class.
The greatest proportion OF fatal
strokes is found in the Missouri Val
ley, on the Great Plains and in the
Rocky Mountain region. In 1893, 1866
buildings were damaged or DESTROYED
by lightning, involving loss of ST.
446,sso. During the same year light
ming killed live stock Of value of $4s,-
25T.
Much damage might be avoided by
grounding wires ut intervals along
barbed wire fences.
So far as human beings are concern
ed practically all the deaths occur from
April to September. the highest record
being in June and July.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
SILENT SAM.


0 7 was strange conglomeration of
humanity that occupied the mining
camp In Rocky Gulch. Prospectors
and Adventures from all parts of the
globe were there assembled. There was
Red Mike; there was Badly Slick, who
had made and lost fortunes at the card
tables; there was Coyote Pete, who had
prospected in every gold field upon the
face of the globe; there was Silent Sam,
SO called because of his disinclination
10 Join In conversation; and Talkatiye
Bob, who received his appelation for
dissimilar reason; there was st. Louis
Joe, who dispensed liquor to the min
ers; and Tipsy Tim, whose sole ambI-
ton was to pan enough dust to keep
himself In a chronic state of intoxica-
fion. There were others, but among
them all no representative of the gen.
tier sex until Joe Hardy-Honest Joe,
they dubbed him-drifted into the camp,
accompanied by his brave young wife.
Some way the camp seemed different
after Mrs. Joe" came. There may have
been no less drinking, but there wae
less brawling; there was perhaps just
us much gambling, but there was less
shooting; and when Joe's baby came a
wave of reformation actually SVEN.
through the camp.
1t became the custom TO gathet
around Joe's cabin every Sunday, and
the baby was gazed ut with mingled
awe and admiration. AS months went
by Babe, as every one called her, de.
veloped cute and affectionate ways,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
Bringing of. the Dificultv.

A lady had issued invitations for a
dinner of twelve. and ON the morning
of the appointed day, when comforting
with her footman, she discovered that
one of the twelve silver shells In which
scalloped oysters We're to be served had
been misplaced. Rigid search for the
missing article having proved unavail-
ing the lady decided that. sooner than
give up that course, she would simply
decline oysters when they were hand
ed to her, and so the eleven shells
would be sufficient.
1t happened that when the oysters
were served at dinner the hostess was
engaged in very animated converse.
ton with some of her neighbors, and,
forgetting her determination, she took
one Of the shells of oysters and set 1t
before herself.
If the servants heart fell in conster.
uation at this he gave no external sign
Of it. but, speaking in tones distinct
though low, said respectfully: "Ex.
cuse me, madam. but you said was to
remind you that the doctor forbade YOU
eating ters."-London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
LIKE A SCENE FROM HADEs.


traveller Comes on the Vaudoux Dance
in Depths of Hnytian Forest.
The night grows In round us again.
As we top the next incline scream
plerces upward to us. We push on.
Now YOU cum hear the short sullen
bark of the Vaudoux drum, and, ad.
vancing from behind curtain of black
trees, In which are netted stars and
fire-fiies, we come in sight of great.
red glow set in the heart of the forest.
a group of negroes are dancing round
the fires; 1t is the wind-up of n three
days-long Vaudoux orgie. Two days
ago black goat was sacrificed TO the
sacred snake. and the frenzy of the
Torshipers is still unexhausted. There
they are. screaming, writhing and
8waying, apparently blind to all out
ward things. You rein up your horse
to watch. They take no heed of YOU.
sor they have no eyes in this remote
and lonely spot save for their excuses.
dere they are not afraid of interfer-
ence, not that interference is to be ex-
oected anywhere in the island, but here
IN these wild districts, cut Off from CIV
lllzation and the town by the shabby
and unmanageable mud of the rainy
season and by the painless hills, they
omit all precaution.
Easily you can pick out the Mamaloi.
There she Is in dirty white, bound
round the waist with a red sash. Oppo.
site to her dances u large, tlerce-eyed
splay-footed negro. The fires, the pos
turing black forms. the uncouth bowls
1t Is like a scene from hades. You
may be the bravest man in the world,
but when you recollect that the proba-
bilities are hugely in favor of these
same people having sacrificed child to
their god ut some date not too remote
your hand goes creeping to your re.
volver.
When You grow tired of watching,
you turn and make detour skirting
the far edge Of the clearing, and finding
the track again you pass through de.
serted village. the inhabitants of which
are all at the Vaudoux dance. The fires.
which the negro always keeps light,
still shine, mere little glow-worms, on
the bare. brown earth.
While upon the subject of child-sacrl-
flee, let me state that. although there
can be no doubt that at certain seasons
OF the year. and more particularly at
Easter and Christmas, such sacrifices
do most certainly take place, still, re-
CARELESS of what has been written upon
the subject, strenuously believe that
no European. with the single exception
of one, has ever actually been present
on m occasion of the kind. The dead
child SCIENTIFICALLY dismembered has fire.
quently been seen afterward. but the
actual ceremony excludes most rlgor
ously all save the Initiated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
WILLIAM W. AsToR.
LEFT AMERICA TO GAIN FAME
IN ENGLAND.
Now He Finds Himself Millionaire
Without Country-Tnbooed by the
Prince of waics' Set for Insulting
Sir Archibald Milne.

The story of William Waldorf Astor,
who grossly offended English society
short time ago by insulting Sir Archi-
paid Milne, Il particular friend of the
Prince of Wales, and who has been os-
tracised by the smart set, which basks
In the Princes favor, is that of man
without country. He began life with
unlimited wealth and boundless ambI-
ton. He still has both, for the latter
has never been satisfied.
About twenty years ago n group of
young men among the rich New York
ers were starting out in life, all with
some political ambition and all backed
up by an old family and big rent roll.
None of them promised so much and
failed SO dismally as William Waldorf
Aston. lie intended to be President of
the United States. He is now n man
without country, disappointed, GYM
cal, With no future before him at so. He
was the son of John Jacob Aston I'LL,
the head of the great family who came
from the little village of Waldorf, Ger
many, about 100 years ago, and started
IN HE as butchers and fur traders.
When William Waldorf came into the
world the Astors owned per cent. OF
the real estate in New York City, and
had taken social precedence over the
old knickerbocker families, who once
held themselves aloof from man who
peddled furs on his back Astor was
educated at the law school of Columbia
University. He imagined himself
second Disraeli and began simultane.
ously career in politics and in liter
allure. He was elected State Senator.
He ran for Congress to succeed Levi P.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15

preme Importance to all conditions of our
countrymen cannot he measured by
words. The ills resulting from unjust
legislation and from unwise administers
ton of the government must find their
remedy in. the all-potent ballot. To it
we now make our solemn appeal
The chief purpose of the great conven-
ton whose representatives are before me
was redress for existing wrongs and Sc
curity against perils yet greater which
menace popular government. Your con-
Ventlon, in language clear and unmistak-
able, has presented the vital issues upon
which the pending contest is to be deter,
mined. To its platform give my earn
est assent.
After referring to the platform declare.
tions on trusts, tariffs, Congressional ex,
traVagance, ETC., MIR. Stevenson SAYS: A
question is yet to be discussed, to which
all OF these are of secondary import.
ance. 1t is solemnly declared
ny our platform to be the
tic policy. however Important. may be, but
questions of the hour-that of Imperialism
Is Tor time. In the presence of this stupen,
dous issue, others seem but as the dust In
words, 1t Is the supreme question of re
public or empire.
Upon every phase of our foreign policy.
the language Of the Democratic platform Is
too clear to admit of misconstruction. II
favors trade expansion by all peaceful and
lawful means. We believe that liberty, as
well as the Constitution, follows the flag.
cans, oppose the Porto Rican law us a vIo-
iation of the Constitution, and fragrant
breach OF good faith toward dependent
people. 1t is imposing government without
the consent of the governed. 1t is In con
hict with that provision Of the Constitution
which declares that Duties, imports and
excuses shall be uniform throughout the Uni
ted States"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15

Morton and was defeated by the late
Roswell Flower. He was appointed
minister to Italy by President Arthur.
He distinguished himself there by scat
tering golden scudi with lavish hand.
incidentally lie got along with his min
isterial duties without discredit to the
government. Nothing came up to de-
mand diplomacy, and Mr.. Astor was
equal to the situation. He returned
home and threw himself into politics in
New York State. Perhaps it would be
more correct 10 say that lie threw HIM
self at politics. He worked very hard,
| and he was very much In earnest, but
his efforts came to nothing. He gave
his money freely and he gave his time
without stint. But lie failed to connect
with the people, and that is an essential
element to success in American politics,
as Mr.. Astor found out. He wrote
novel called valentino" and followed
it with another Italian romance called
"Sforza." In the judgment of critics
they had considerable literary merit.
There was a lack of the two great
things, power and Imagination. There
were polish and scholarly ability to
good degree. But here again Mr.. Astor
failed to connect with the people.
Why Astor Left America.
To crown his political and literary
disappointments dispute arose as to
whether Mrs. William Waldorf Astor
or Mrs. John Jacob Astor was entitled
to be called Mrs. Astor" In short.
was John Jacob Astor or William Wal
dorf Astor the head Of the family? So
ciety settled the question in favor of
the popular John Jacob, and William
Waldorf, in pique, built next door to
his cousin the big and fashionable no.
tel, the Waldorf-Astor House. Then he
gathered up his household goods and
moved to London. He disposed of as
much of his property in America as he
could and invested his money in Eng
lang. He rented his residence and de-
clared publicly and often that America
was not his country. He became a nat
uralized Englishman and for couple
of years was apparently an intimate
friend of the Prince of Wales. 1t was
rumored that he was to be given
peerage and marry daughter OF the
Prince, for he is now widower. Then
gossip connected his name with that of
Lady Randolph Churchill, and recently
with that of Mrs. Ogden Goelet, of
New York.
All the time Mr.. Astor has attempted
to secure firm footing in English SO.
ciety. He bought the Pail Mall Gazette
and Pail Mall Budget, and started the
Pail Mall Magazine, all ultra-Tory, and
catering to the smart set. He bought
from the Duke of Westminster, the
richest man in England, the handsom-
est seat on the Thames-Cliveden. Then
Mr.. Astor built high wall around the
park, stationed guards, and warned the
public to keep off of his grounds. Such
q thing is not usual with English coun-
try gentlemen and everybody bristled
with Indignation at the American snob,
as they called him. Gradually Mr..
Astor has become the "bete noir" of
pretty nearly all classes of Englishmen.
He is 10000 miles from peerage, and
probably now fully as far from a royal
drawing-room. His conspicuous use
to-day is as n warning TO Americans
who will not keep in touch with their
countrymen.
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pie. Mrs. Joe had n Bible md sill.

pie. Mrs. Joe had Bible, and Silent
Sam was asked to read chapter. He
did SO. and then the little form was
lowered into the messy bed prepared
for 1t. One by one the men passed the
open grave, tossing in their last offer
ing to Babe, fresh blooming flowers
gathered from the mountain side, and
as they turned from the grave they
each took Joe and his wife by the hand
In silent sympathy.
Silent Sam was the last to clasp their
hands, and us lie did so he said:
"Good-by, Joe; good-by, Mrs. Joe.
I'm going home 10 my little Teller an
the woman."-Bufra!o News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
To Keep rathboHe Quiet

EX-Dctective Rathbone is under ar
rest in Havana. and it is regarded as
probable that he will be kept in that
interesting condition until after the
Presidential election. There was once
an unwise man of Gotham who coined
the expression Hanging is played out
in New York." and it cost him his neck.
Similarly Rathbone's threat to pull
down the pillars of the temple" has
cost him his liberty. But for that UNI
fortunate observation lie might mt this
moment be living on the fat Of the land
and helping to carry Ohio for Mckinley
and reform.-Washington Times.