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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25

| will not recede from the position taken in
1896, that it would surprise no one il the
Helena paper had already placed in type
some of that distinguished orators for
mer statements to the effect that free
coinage was the paramount issue n
would remain the paramount issue before
the American people until settled n
settled right-ready to insert them in his
speeches before Tammany. when delfv-
cred! So enthusiastic has our east side
Bryan intends to say that it is with diff
Guilty that it can refrain from quoting
his expressions in advance of their utter
ance. But in it's exuberance over what
Mr.. Bryan is going to say melted silver
gusles out of it's weeping eyes when it
turns around and looks at h Inter
Mountain. 1t says:
Who. our years ago. would have
thought of the Butte Inter Mountain
turning it's stiletto against the cause OF
bimetallism?
Somehow, the Independent has gotten
the impressiOn-probably from the Ana
conda STANDARDIZED the democratic
party and bimetallism are synonymous
stiletto begins to percolate among the
internal viscera Of the democracy, n
enlarges the flow from the bowels of it's
political discomfort, a bourbon yell goes
forth that bimetallism has been hurt.
1t is a noticeable fact that no claim is
made that our knife punctures any free
coinage membranes, for none exist in the
democratic body. They have all ossified
into the generic term of bimetallism-
which nay mean much or little.
Grover Cleveland. the king bee Of the
goldites. was elected on a democratic
platform which declared for bimetallism.
He succeeded in proving that the demo
cratic definition of that term does not
imply free coinage. If the democratic
the motto of bimetallism. without it's
free coinage attachments, it will owe it's
success to the precedents established by
the fat prophet. In it's use of the word
"bimetallism," the Helena Independent
is showing great aptitude in preparing
itself for the inevitable amputation Of
the free coinage ratio. to which the
democratic party will submit in the
process Of unifying it's discordant. ele-
ments.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25
zee there was one gentleman ieft.-Chca-
e News. "

A bill has been introduced in the Mary
land legislature for the re-establishment
OF the boundary line between Maryland
and pennsylvania, commonly called Mas
son and Dixon's line. Thu bill, which
a~pproprfates $4,000, requests the superin-
tendent OF the United States coast and
Geodetlc Survey to provide for the accur-
ate re-establtshment Of the line and to
e.mar the same with
vvheh the n was originally run in 1867
py two English astronomers. Charles
MASON and Jeremiah Dixon, it cost more
tnan $4,000. After years Of bad feeling
ana bloodshed over the boundary and a
fruitiess effort to settle 1t i n London.
rem and Lord Baltimore employed the
men named to run the line. At every
hfth mile of the line of about two hundred
nliIes q stone was planted. bearing upon
one race the arms Of Thomas and VIII
nam Penn and on the side toward Mary
land the arms of Lord Baltimore, The
intermediate miles were marked with
stones bearing. NJ. and p. on the sides fac
ing each state. Some few of these old
lnllestones are standing. but many are
gone. In Washington county. Md. a
FARMER two OF them in use as store
steps. Near Highf1elds. on the Western
maryland Railroad, stands another.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25

Says the Billings Gazette: "At an en-
thusiastic and largely attended meeting
at Butte last Friday night. Silver Bow
county organized a republican club and
took the initial steps toward redeeming
the most populous county in the state,
and the state itself, from democratic mis-
rule. The example set by Silver Bow
should be followed by every county in the
state, and especially by Yellowstone. All
political differences have been adjusted
In Silver Bow and If such a thing can be
accomplished there, where the free coin
age sentiment has previously carried
everything before it, there should be no
difficulty in reuniting the party in this
and other countless"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An English vicar has made the follow
ing announcement: 9TH churchyard
where interments have recently taken
place now resembles a French cemetery.
Glassshades on graves are un-E English;
the custom is borrowed from the Cont
nent. TIL vicar is therefore, Obliged, in
the best interests OF the parish and the
churchyard, to state that he cannot al
low the c~hurchyard to be further disig-
ured by the introduction OF any more glass
shades, and hopes that the many who
have placed them over their relatives
graves without full knowledge of what
they were doing will kindly remove them.
The vicar has legal power to remove all
glass shades which were placed in the
c~hurchyard without his consent, and
would prefer the people to remove them
OF their own free will" ts
StubO-I am a little puzzled over the
remark a young woman made this morn
ing.
Penn-How Is that?
Stubb-Why, I went to see her over the
muddy crossing, and in consequence miss
ed my car.
Penn-Did she thank you?
Stubb-Yes. and said she was glad to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25
THE EXPANDING COLONEL.

IA
40 ~, New York Sun: speakns at the Omaha exposition on Nebraska day. June
SO Is nn op national nM eharacte SO weak that it cannot, withstand the temptation
~ SSs appropra tn nwt piece of m that comes within our reach? :
snail We aDand0n a Just resistance to European roachm upon III vest
en emiphere in order to ninghe In h controversy of Europe and Asia?
to those VIII ~ o onmhs turn to houshn Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and yield allegiance
I'm ~ uSN - m chNhe an veousn in the auractive garb of national des-
1 my ue people or ,Nebraka, f I mistake not. will place themselves on the
the I m.nny e mf nssoa ~ con gre IS and expect that good faith shall characterize
There as NJ land covetousness In the colonel at hat time lie frowned
eantguons or n"ent,r, ns ""he teel Unite States to have N more territory
e meet him next at Savannah. July e. 1898, me day after he received
Mr.. cNlnley acceptance OF his resignation as colonel of h Third Nebraska
volunteers n suppressed oratory gurgled nut The colonel was blue
lot against Imperialism. but h drew tMs distinctions:
Jefferson has BEEN quoted in support Of imperialism. but u ponen
must dlsthngufs between imperialism n expansion. They nus also dktin-
guhsh between expansion in the western hemisphere and a expansion that
terd distinguish between expansion which secures contiguous territory for
jugaton.
At this inn the coone was willing that Puerto Rco should com in If
hr "ctizens desire annexation a Ills theory of contiguous annexation al
already weakening. y /. II @9m4 n&W
ln an interview at Minneapolis. january TO- 1900. the colonel threw con-
Equity 20 tn dogs n became an an-around imperalst, ready for aggradize-
ment anywhere, provided the people to be annex are VI to his standard.
l a IN a firm believer in the enlargement and extension of the limits of IN
territory nor to mi myself to that. Wherever there is "s a ppsop iinntteelseens
aiken in. Wherever there is a people who are capable OF having a dice and
a tep,esent 1hn in this government. there thu limits of the republic MAJ b
favored the extension Of the limits 4 this republic. but it las never advo-
c c ne acquisition O subject territory. to be held under colonial govern
First the colonel will nnex nothing. Their he will mi contiguous terri
tory. 10 he will everything. contiguous or contiguous provided
that the intelligence testis satisfied. We judge that it is ony a question OF
int when h opens his arms to tn Philippines. At present he is in he queer
position of a exuberante xpansionit who opposes expansion in a single in
stance; n dhso opinion of the Fiipinos doesn't agree whit that of he ardent
of he anttexpansionsts An expansion leading antexpansionhas is IN absurd
figure.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25

racy, it's bulldozing tactics. its over
riding Of the primary principles of poltti-
cal decency. its rape Of the ballot. its
colonization of wards, its shameless
bribery Of voters. it's coercion Of en-
ployes, and it's numberless other crimes
in furtherance of its political plans.
have convinced the public that its pro-
fessions of reform must be taken with q
grain of salt. While that branch Of the
democracy is not in it's entirety guilty Of
such political practices, and contains
many men of the highest and purest MOI
tives, some of it's accredited leutenants
have made themselves conspicuous be-
fore the public with the disgusting de-
tails of political corruption.
Thus, it happens that when the Stand
ards faction of the patty assails the
Miners faction, the independent public
stands ready to reserve it's verdict tin
the evidence is Unjust as it would do
were the Miners faction to assail any
particular individual in the opposing
wing. In a democratic row, the people
of Montana can afford to- be fair n
weigh all the facts when the case is made
up. Whether the verdict and the facts
do or do not agree, the intelligent people
of this state are capable Of placing a con
struction upon the testimony submitted
that will do Justice to assailant and as
sailed alike. For despite the veering for
tunes with which Fate may greet the
malevolence of man, there comes a time
when
"Ever does Truth come uppermost,
And ever is justice DONE"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25
THEN AND row.

In a seeming desire to get as far away
from the Inter Mountain Of today as pos
sible-like Swede Murphy escaping from
Washington = the Anaconda Standard
loses nc time in getting back into the
past as far as it can, where 1t feels a
engaged in the work Of exploiting the
events of the present. This morning it
makes copious quotations from the Inter
Mountain Of 1899, When the two factions
Of the democratic party were bidding
against each other for legislative votes.
Nc reference has been made to the files
of the Inter Mountain, to verify the ac-
curacy of the quotations published by the
Standard, as the question of the position
taken by this paper is not in issue. Legis-
lative corruption in 1898 was unsparingly
denounced in these columns, whenever
the evidence Of it became apparent. The
Inter Mountain takes precisely the same
position today.
There never has been a case on record
in the criminal Jurisprudence of this
country where one thief has been con-
victed OF the evidence of another thief,
and pronounced guilty in advance of a
trial. In Helena in 1893 the presence of
prominent representatives Of each fac
ton of the democratic party, bidding
against each other for the control Of
votes, made conspicuous the system Of
corruption practiced by each. If one
wing received more attention from the
public than the other, it was because it
sought to illegally profit from the po-
litical conditions that prevailed, while
its competitor was merely seeking to use
a public vehicle with which to crafty a
private revenge. That money was used
by both sides was apparent to the careful
observer, and each wing of the democ-
racy, in its struggle for supremacy, did
it's share in the work Of corrupting the
political life Of this state.
AS the work of both factions totalized
in nothing of a practical character, aside
from a besmirched legislature and a dis
graced commonwealth, the matter was
allowed to rest through a firm conviction
on the part of the people that neither
wing of the democracy would be again
permitted to fasten its fangs on the body
polite in his state. To this sentiment
may be attributed in large part the fail
ure of the public to lay the iron hand of
the law upon some of the more active
lieutenants of each faction Of the demo-
cratic party.
Then, as now, the Anaconda wing made
profuse professions of political purity,
and not a few accredited it with more or
less sincerity of purpose, and gave it the
charity of silence when discussing the
legislative scandals Of that day. But
since that time the Montana public has
learned to appreciate the significance of
the old-time cry of "Stop theft" when
uttered by the Anaconda faction of the
democratic party. The unutterable
treachery Of that branch Of the democ.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25
WITNESSES ON BOTH SIDES.

AS the prosecution in the Clark case at
proper to call attention to the fact that
Independent o%n-lookers in Montana have
treated the witnesses with the utmost
consideration. Those who have told
straightforward stories have been SUBJ
jected to no criticism on the part Of this
newspaper, and have likewise escaped
sons who are not directly concerned in
the democratic fight. Witnesses who
swore they committed perjury. or other
penitentiary crimes, in the interests OF
political purity. quite naturally excited
the disgust of all fair-minded men. call
ing down upon their heads the ridicuie
they justly earned.
In it's blind partisan rage-in its addle-
pated analysis of the situation-the Ana
conda Standard has dashed about like a
bull in a China shop. Unfortunately
abusing everybody who refused to pay
homage at the shrine Of such deplorable
o~utcasts as Zachary Taylor Cason! Any
man who dared question the weight OF
such evidence was accused Of being in
sympathy with br~ibe-givers and bribe-
takers; and the entire republican party
of Montana has been accused. by that
delectable sheet, of "covertly defending
the most gigantic crime ever perpetrated
in this or any other state"-simply be-
cause the members Of hat organisation
do not applaud the stink-pots Of iniQuity
with which the Standard IL disgracing
the name of Montana before the world!
While the Standard has been SO 'sena-
tive as to its own witnesses. even when
confessedly as rotten as a hold-over
potato in a hot dug-out, it does not wait
for the defense to present its witnesses,
before assailing them by Wholesale. In
a cartoon this morning, the defendant Is
represented in the act Of bribing hts wit
nesses, while Senator Faulkner Is telling
them what to say. The picture is sig
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25
USES or 7HE S7HE RIO.

In discussing Mr.. Bryan's trip in the
east, the Helena Independent wakes e,o.
quent over what that gentleman is going
tc say in his speeches. 1t anticipates
that his chief theme will be the free
coinage OF silver and gold at a ratio of
16 to l. by the Independent action of this
nation! So confident is it that Mr.. Bryan
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-25

niffcant only as it indicates the purpose
of that sheet to assail every witness pre-
sented by the defense. regardless OF what
he may or may not say relative to his
own shortcomings. In the opinion Of the
Standard each one of them will be reek-
ing with corruption. regardless of his
standing as a and every Montanian
who does not believe what the Standard
says will be likewise swimming in a pool
of slime. Its petrifed conscience is in
capable Of discrimination, and it runs
amuck like a crazy Malay full Of hop.
The fact that there are good and bad
men in each wing: Of the democracy is
recognized by the general public-but not
by the Standard. Prom it's standpoint
Of observation every man who testifes
for the prosecution has sprouted a set Of
wings, while the flames Of hades are
eagerly waiting to lap up the blackened
souls Of the witnesses for the defense.
The rank and cuipable dishonesty of such
a position, on the part Of that newspaper,
a only serve to impress upon the public
the insincerity of it's claims, and convert
Clark into a public martyr-despite the
evident shortcomings of the man.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-04-27
At z Cents a Day.

It's said that the starvingmillions
of India can be kept alive on two
cents day each. The church mis-
sionaries in that part of the world
are feeding hundreds of thousands
of these starving people at this rate,
and they have appealed to the people
in America to assist them in the
work.
At the last meeting of the ladies
missionary association in this city
subscription of $l8 was taken up
and sent to India. The situation
there is described as terrible in the
extreme. Tens of thousands, and
even millions, are starving to death,
all for the sake of few cents. The
condition of affairs is the worst that
section has ever known.
Those who wish to subscribe to
the fund can send their money to
Mrs. G. z. Harris, who Is to send
the funds away.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-04-27
o, Transtrum Jr.
Chairman
Chairman
Attest.
James E. Hart,
Clerk

The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment on April goth at II O'Clock a. m.
Present the same as yesterday, when
the following proceedings were had to-
wit:
In the matter of the application of
Henry Rogers for County aid. The
board hereby appropriates the
sum or ............ 20 W
Coon Wagon & Machine Co.,
sundries for Co. Road. ...... As 03
Upon petition of the citizens of Bloom
ington George II Thornock is hereby ap
pointed Roadoyerseer Of Dist. No. 3
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the Current
Expense FUND:
Josiah Orr services as guard
during quarantine. ....!.... $40 90
Elizabeth Grimmet, care of in
dlgent. ........+..,.. ...... IL Oh
J. R. Shepherd Mdse. furnish
ed to Henry Rogers. ........ 70 OO
Ordered that this Board do now adj
jonrn until the 30th of April 1900, at 10
O'Clock a. m. to complete unfinished
business.
O.. Transtrum Jr.,
Attest. Chairman,
James Z, Hart
Clerk. No..
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-04-27
Sure Thing.

The Utah sheep association are hot
IN the collar over Gov. Steuneberg's
quarantine proclamation. They say
it IS unconstitutional and in viola
ton of the interstate commerce
laws. They tested it last year and
were beaten in the state courts, and
now they have gone to the supreme
court Of the United States, where
they hope for a different decision.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-04-27
The Best Blood Purifier.

The blood is constantly being purified
by the lungs, liver and Kidneys. Keep
these organs in healthy condition and
the bowels regular and you will have no
need of blood purifier. For this pur-
pose there is NOTHING equal to Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, one
dose of them will do you more good than
y dollar bottle Of the best blood purii.
er. Price, 25 cents. Samples free
at Hoover,s drug store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-04-27
That Throbblng Headache

Would quickly leave you, il you used
Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
oi sufferers have proved their matchless
merit Tor Sick and Nervous Headaches.
lhey make pure blood and build no
your health. Only Is cents. Money
back II not cured. Sold by Ritter Bros.
Druggist.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-04-27

Mosiah Booth IA 40
9. E. Harris printing for the
quarter. ....> ..... ........, 49, rs
Ed Humphreys hauling brush.. so
RI. Robson service as Depu-
ty Sheriff 1876 90
J. J.. HUMPHREYS services as
Janitor. ........ ......... rs 90
&. Spongherg 90 descriptions OF
final proof for Assessor . IA 90
Geo. ID. Barnard & CO. Warrant
Books for 1900, etc. .... 45 rs
Upon petition of citizens of Road Dis
trict No. l5 John Watson was and he
hereby is appointed roadoverseer of said
Dist his official bond accepted. where
upon he was sworn in by the Chairman
of the Board.
The insurance Policies upon the Court
Fl ouse for tile period of three years for
the sum of $500 90 each in the Liver.
pool & London 4 Globe and the "Svea
Insurance Company" respectively are
hereby accepted.
Ordered that this Board do now adj
journ until the 18th day Of April 1900
at 10 O. clock a. IA.
o Transtrum Jr.
! Chairman
Attest,
James E Hart,
Clerk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-04-27
Attest,

Adjournedsessi OH of the Board OF
County Commissioners.
The Foard met pursuant to adjourn
ment on the 18th of April 1900 at IL
O'Clock a. IN. Present q. Transtrum Jr.
Chairman, G. Webster and F. Lindsay
Com missoners and James +. Hart
Clerk when the following proceedings
were had to-wit:
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the Current
Expense Fund.
M. Rosenbaum, services as JUS
tlce of the Peace. ......... ) 90
G. Webster services as County
Com issiOner ................ 20 90
p. Lindsay services as County
Commissioner. ....,....,.... 10 %
0. Transtrum services as County
Commissioner. .............. 10 W
Alfred Bulge services as County
Atty. and expenses Tor quar-
ter. ........,...z......... Zo0 w
III Bolton fnmigating 20 houses
in Paris, during quarantine. 15 90
w. e. Smith Quarantine Guard 10 90
Bile. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6 80
Geo, D. Barnard & Co. letter
files. 10 40
Geo. D. Barnard & Co. pencils 03
= 3" . '' g pens 3 OF
Court envelopes. .......... 5 80
Bear Lake Telephone Co. rental II so
ID. c. Stuart quarters salary II 80
Statesman Printing Co. Sat. of
Mtg. blanks. ........=...... so
Annie Osmond, visiting IS
schools. ............,.... is 90
Geo. j. Lewis, IL Teachers
Registers etc................ II 80
James Dunn, services as const-
able. ..............s. ..... 30
Willard Stoddard, services as
Justice of the Peace. 90
J. R. Shepherd. services rs
Deputy Clerk III Dist. Court 36 90
j. Howell. stamps etc. 90
r, A. Birch. quarters salary. 18 rs
Post Publishing Co. advertis-
ing. ............. %
gent gent ................ IL so
gent. II 50
G. j Lewis, blanks. .......... %
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-04-27

Dist, No. on account of ap-
preparation. ...........s. GIG So
w, $. TREMBLING, ser. az Overs
seer. .......,.,............ Is 90
Geo. Johnson, labor on read. SO
Andrew johnson, services as
Overseer. IL %
Ordered that this Board do now adj
journ until to, morrow at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Q Transtrum Jr.
Chairman.
Attest,
james e Hart. Clerk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-04-27

1t appearing to the satisfaction OF the
Board Of County Commissioners that q
part of the property assessed to VIM. q.
Shupe in the year 1896 towit the West
half of lot and in block 10 in Mont
pelier, Idaho, stands on the records in
the name of Eliza Phelps, a widow, and
is therefore exempt from assessment or
dered bv the board that upon the pay
ment of $43, 40 the balance due namely:
$40. 90 be and the same is hereby re.
mitted.
1t is hereby ordered by the Board that
the Justices of the Peace within the
county of Bear Lake, shall notify the
Sheriff when they have Il prisoner com
united to the County Jail and the sheriff
is hereby ordered to get the prisoner.
ConstabIes will not tie allowed fees or
mileage for this work hereafter.
The following reports of. Roadoverseer
arc hereby accepted.
w. S. Trembling.
Andrew johnson.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the Road
and Bridge Fund.
W. S. IRENE ling and others
for labor performed in Road
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COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS,

Regular Session of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners.
The board met at IL o'clock a. m.
april 9th 1910; C,,.;.
present 0. Iranstrum Jr. Chairman,
G. Webster and T. Lindsay commits
sioners and James E. Hart, Clerk, when
the following proceedings were had to-
wit: -,
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the Road
and bridge Fund.
Abel Smart, lumber for County %
road .............. - - =. = fo W
Abel Smart, lumber for County ;.
road. .............' - :, -. l" VI
Abel Smart, lumber for County -
road. ..........-..'' . ~
r. G. Keetch sarvices as viewer, W
The following bills we're allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the Currant
Evnense Fund