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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-22

to change her mind. and the day be
fore Christmas they went to q justice
OF the peace and we're married Scott
took bis bride 10 the home OF his pa
rents and with policeman called at
the Dawson home 10 get her effects.
Without warning the desperate faith
eT-in-Iaw fred three shots at Scott
from q revolver. instantly killing
him
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
THE GAMBLING BILL.

The bill which became a law. reducing
the crime of gambling to a msdemeanor
and cutting down the penalty to a mini
mum fine of 800 and maximum of
$500, is bad. Its effect will be to prac-
cally legalize gambling, and We predict
that it Will not be long until gambling
in Butte and other cities will be wide
open" the understanding with the Off
cials beng that a regular weekly or
monthly fine shall be paid. The city
and county will probably get small in
come from these fines, but the big en- l
of the graft will, as usual, go to the
officials. OF course, if men could be
elected to office who would enforce tn:
true spirit of the law, gambling could
be stopped, but SO far such men have
never bee n elected.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

lost in many other ways. vast quantities
ere boarded. especially in foreign
countries). and large proportion of this
is subsequently lost. as shown by the
quantity of treasure trove which comes
to the surface every year. though it prob
ably represents but a small part of that
which has been concealed. and every
ship which founders at sea takes a GER
tain amount of gold with it. which may
amount anywhere from few pounds to
millions, if it happens to be laden with
the precious metal The amount of gold
required annually in the arts is esti-
mated at 916000. 900. and as this calcula-
ton was made a few years ago when
the annual production was about Ec4
100000. it follows that the amount used
in this way is about double that which
is used as currency.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

ate an oppressed people, and the Brit
ish-Boer was is waged to subjugate a
fire. people, does not the reasoning"
fail? For, to say that we must stand
by Great Britain in the wrong because
she stood by us in the right is not rea-
soning-it is the camaraderie Of brig
ands. 1t must be admitted, however,
that, should we present a claim Of ''su-
zerainty" or ''paramountcy" over Cuba.
a similitude to the South African situa-
ton might be found
The logic is irreproachable. But as no
intelligent person does pretend that any
sympathy we may feel for England on
account of her troubles in South Africa
is extended in repayment of Spanish
war obligation. this aspect of the eN-
presidents protest Is far less interesting
than the evidnece it affords that he real
ly believes in the comradeship of brig
ands as a current fact of current his
tory. In other words. England is brig
and in her Boer war and the United
States was IA brigand in it's war with
Spain.
Can history show more memorable
fight for independence than that which
is now being made by the Boer?" ask
Goodwin Smith. Our anti-imperialists
make the same point about the Tagals
under Aguinaldos leadership. They are
preparing to make it in behalf of the
Cubans. upon whom Mr.. Mckinley is
about to stamp his iron heel. Mr.. Har-
rison writes his musings from this point
of view.
No inquiry is made or allowed
whether. in fact, Independence existed
in President Kruger's republic. whether
it was. indeed. a land of liberty and
law. or whethec under English rule the
liberties of the citizen will be less or
larger than under BOer government.
The picture of what would happen in
Luzon if we let the Tagals win their
fight for Independence is resolutely kept
out of mind. Not Il man of them all
stops to consider whether troubles at
tend the republic of Cuba which would
be averted by the assurance and guar
antees we are prepared to give. The
question has but two elements for these
minds. brigandage on the one hand. and
people struggling nobly for independ-
| ence on the other.
| This world would be a paradise and
| it's politics as simple as a Chiid's story
| book if all its peoples, brown. white, and
black. would live up to the standard of
goodness set for them in Mr. Harrison $
musings.-New York Times.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
5raTEPE5SSe COMMENT
THE LEASING EVIL.

ka!isTrn Inter Lake: At every ses-
sion OF the legislature a recommends
ton is made that all state lands b.
Withdrawn from sale in order that the
stale may have the permanent income
from leasing the lands. With each adj
land gong into the hands of the state
the opposition to such a move will be
come stronger, and if enough of them
get the experience it can be defea ted
every time. AS long as it affects but
TWO or three counties seriously there is
danger tfat it may become successful
Theoretically the Withdrawal of the
lands from sale looks we'll enough, but
it's practical effect is to cripple the
counties in which there are large
amounts Of state land. 1t would estab-
lish in this county what would be in
effect a large nonresident landlord sys-
tenn, with the additional injury that the
lands would pay no taxes and share
none of the expenses of local govern
ment. Private owners would be COM
| PEELED to keep up roads and bridges,
carry OF schools and make all public
Improvements for the benefit of lands
that would not share in the burdens.
On the leased lands there would be only
the slightest Improvements, the tenants
! only being interested in realizing as
| much as possible from their holdings.
! Flathead county is deeply interested in
preventing such condition of, things
being made permanent. The sooner all
the state lands pass into private hands
! the better it will be for the county.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
DEER LODGE AND DAILY COUN-
TIES.

The Inter Mountain is ratified to
know that its recommendations in favor
of retaining the old time-honored name
of Deer Lodge for that portion of the
old county in which the city of Deer
Lodge IS situated has finally been crys-
talMzed into law and that hereafter Il
Will be Deer Lodge, Deer Lodge county.
Montana, as of Old. And We are equally
gratitied that the other suggestion of
and that the southern end of Old
Deer Lodge county has been re-
christened Daily county. This is righ.
and proper and in accordance with the
eternal fitness of things. Day county.
Montana, will now stand fer generations
vet to come as a monument to the men,
ory of the man to whose genious AMI
through whose Incompatible energy and
enterprise its creation was made pos
sble. There is no better. no more fit
ting, no more lasting manner Of honor-
ing and prepetuating the memory of
distinguished men than by naming after
them some county or city. or some public
institution in the state which claimed
their services and which was the 5ene-
ficary of their genius, their distin-
guished labors or their philanthropy in
their life time.
The late Thomas +. Courtney was tn
author of the bill in question. and it is
great pity he was not permitted TO IVA
TO see this measure, in which he took
such an earnest interest, become a law
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
BENZ. 1ARRISON'S MUSINGS.

In a world by himself ex-President
Benjamin Harrison takes in hand an
occasional pen to communicate to his
fellow-men through the columns of the
North American Review his musings
upon current topics. He is il-content
with the way the outside world wags.
Especially unacceptable in his view are
the doings of the administration of
William Mckinley. More like the criti-
Cisms of a partisan than the musings Of
a sage seem his protests against pretty
much everything that Mr.. Mckinley has
done, from his Wanton attack on peace
able Spain in April, 1898. to his dark
scheming for the seizure of Cuba In
March, 1901
1t is talk about a friendly alliance
between the United States and Great
Britain that just now lends tinge of
anger to the eN-president's musings. He
thinks his countrymen ought to know
that Albion is pertidious. He is alarmed
by the prevailing tendency to forget that
we were at war with England in 1916
again in 1872. and that she sympathized
With the south in our civil war. He Is
disguised by this foolish talk of graft
tude and of an alliance His ideal of
relations with the mother country is az
attitude of impregnable d,strust. the in
delible hate of old wars. something ran.
Corous and lasting. Since there is no
emotion so susceptible to overwork as
gratitude" he SOUNDS a note of warning
against any sympathy with England in
her Boer was as an Acknowledgement of
her sympathy with us during our Span
ish war:
rs it now wholly illogical to argue
that because the British ministry, and
! to a considerable degree. the British
people. gave their sympathy to us dur.
ing the Spanish war. an American ad
ministration and the American people
/ must give their sympathy to the Brit
ish in the Boer war? The major prem
Use is wanting-namely, that the two
wars are of the same quality. The
argument we hear much takes no
account of this element, yet it is neces-
sary, to save the deduction. that both
wars should be just or that both should
be unjust. There are evidences how
ever. that this reasoning is accepted
by many Intelligent persons. I say ''rea-
soning' Perhaps that is not good
word. 1t certainly is not unless we start
with this major premiS-"Both wars
We're righteous wars or thiS-"Both
wars We're aggressive. for dominion.
If our Spanish war was waged to liber-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
THE VETOED BILL.

Gallatin Republican: To al fair
minded people it is apparent that the
bill is a good one. Litigants are entitled
to have their differences tried by an !m-
partial, unbiased and unprecedented
judge, and it is not fair or just that q
millionaire or great corporation should
be able to secure the cooperation of any
judge, even if that judge has been
elected to Office by the influence or money
Of such man or corporation. That such
state of affairs exists in Montana Is
only too we'll known, and how men who
have heretofore enjoyed the confidence
| of the people can Join hands with th4
opposing faction is one of Those things
which 1t is impossible to account for
unless there is some other side to the
question which is not apparent to any
one except themselves.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

j. Wolter for getting little easy money
from Sena tor Kearns of Utah by means
of awful threats, was nipped with COM
mendable alacrity by the authorities,
and Wolter can hardly escape severe
punishment. If he only knew what
ator Tom once come within reach OF
him, he would consider himself lucky
When it comes to being attacked by
blackmailers, Senator Tom is about the
hardest proposition in the whole Unite
States and is qualified to even give
Uncle "BiH' Stewart some pointers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

personally knows every one in the town,
and his election as senator only gave
his neighbors chance to show him
what they think Of him.
Senator Gibson will be true to Mon
tana and those who know him we'll are
aware that he has no higher ambition
than to contribute to the welfare of the
state and the happiness of the people.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

In an article on the loss of gold, Cham
facts as follows:
The annual loss of gold is very great
The amount of gold currency lost an
nually by wear and tear alone is con-
siderable; McCulloch estimates it as 11s
per cent of the total amount in circula-
ton, or a7,5O0.00o for gold and silver
combined. On this basis it may he cal
cuiated that the annual loss which &C.
tually takes place in gold alone by wear
and tear is about E4000,000. Gold u
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
WOLF BOUNTY LAW.

wards offered under the provisions OF
the new wolf bounty law should be an
incentive to hunters who engage in the
business of killing these destructive ami
mails. The law provides straight
bounty of S. for each wolf, wolf pup, OF
coyote killed. and until the pest is largely
reduced in numbers there should be good
money in the work Of securing theil
peltS.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
RECEPTION TO SENATOR GIBSON

The reception given to Senator Glib
son by the people of Great Falls yes
terday was a splendid tribute, and one
thoroughly deserved. For years past,
Senator Gibson has devoted his time, his
high ability and his means to the up
building of Great Falls, which has grown
up under his eye. In all that is there
to-day he sees only the promise Of far
greater things in the near future. He
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

maximum is limited in another way.
however. by the provision that the guar
anteed notes authorized by the bill shall
not exceed one-fifth of the bonds deposit
ed by any bank to secure circulation. The
total of such bond deposits on Dec Is.
1900, was 1906. go. $50. One-fifth of this
amount would be ss1 s244 s6. This would
be the theoretical maximum in guaran-
teed notes which cou'd be issued upon
the present bond holdings of national
banks.
In closing his INTEREST," discussion of
the bill. Mr.. Lowering says in substance.
that the committee has carefully CON
sidered the question of the security OF
credit notes issued upon general assets.
and the committee is satisfied that the
notes are adequately guarded by the bill
as reported. All the calculations that
have been made upon this subject, based
upon the banking experience of the Unit
ed States and other countries. have in
Dictated that small tax upon the credit
issues would be sufficient to cover the
difference between the face value Of the
notes Of failed banl, and the amount
| recovered from its assets. Il is neces-
| sary in such cases that tnc redemption
of the notes should be prompt and GER
! tain. For this reason, it is directed by
| the bill recently rep rted that the notes
! of failed bank shall be redee med in full
from the guarantee fund ami that this
fund shall thereafter recover from the
assets of the failed bank the amount EN-
ployed in re7eeming notes in the same
ratio as he dividends pad to othe- cradi-
tors of the bank.
Mr.. Lowering states that these provis-
ions have to a considerable extent, beer
! borrowed from the banking law Of Can
ada, which has been entirely successful
in its operations.
The proposed law will, of course, bt
subjected to much further discussion
and whatever weak points it may pos
sess are sure to be brought Out.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
NOTICE.

All members Of Evening Star lodge,
No. 43 and visiting brothers will meet
at Gunderson's hall, at Meaderville, on
Sunday. March 10th, at / o'clock sharp
to attend the funeral of our late brother,
George Martin, age 40 years. who died
at his residence, Main street, NIeader-
vile. He was born in England in 1851.
H. S. LIBBY, Recorder.
S. j. PERRY. NJ. w.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

The announcement that smallpox has
been finally stamped out in Butte is ex-
ceedingly good news. The result is doubt
less due to the rigid enforcement of the
rules promulgated by the authorities,
ed at the time. They soon learned how
ever, that an epidemic of this kind could
only be checked by the cooperation of
the people with the authorities and all
obstacles We're removed Those who have
been in charge of the city's health are
lgent, treless and finally successful eff
forts.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

Russia's land grabbing operations in
China appear to have come in violent
contact with larSe snag
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
PER0NaLS.

Count Tolstoi is simply guest in his
wife's house. He digs his own potatoes,
cooks his own food, makes his own fires,
chops his own wood. and even makes his
own boots. One of his most intimate
friends say that he has seen him take
off his boots to give them to a beggar in
the street. and the only time when he
carries money is when he asks his wife
for few cOppers to give to passing
tramp But the Tolstoi household is
happy, nevertheless. The count and his
wife are devotedly attached to each
other, and Tolstoi is always SO perfectly
contented that he forGets the little
ironies of his home life. and enjoys HIM
self as if there were so such thing as
e. troubling conscience in the world.
Once. when the German emperor was
at Potsdam in his study, he overheard
a great noise and clatter overhead, and
on rushing upstairs to see the cause or
the tumut he found the crown prince
pommeling Prince Eitel FRITZ, and when
he asked for an explanation the crown
prince answered proudly: "Eitel won't
realize that l am crown prince of Ger
many and crown prince of Prussia" to
which came Immediately the stern re-
Ply, We'll I must teach you that lam
emperor of Germany and king of Prus-
sa," and thereupon the young man re-
ceived a good thrashng.
King Victor Emmanuel is becoming
tired of the amount of police protection
to which he is being subjected. and. ST
| late has developed a trait common to
! the kaiser in the early days of his reign,
of playing tricks on the guardians of the
| law. for the purpose of showing them
how inadequate and usel SIS their services
really are. Until now he has been in
variably seen in uniform since his &C
cession to the trone. The other day. ar
rayed in civilian costume and attended
| by one of his officers similarly attired, he
| left the palace in broad daylight by a
| side door without attracting any notice
whatsoever, made his way unrecognized
to Asta. where ne boarded his yacht, the
Yela, which Immediately steamed off tC
the Isle of Monte Carlo, now converted
into a royal game preserve, and spent {
long day in shooting and in stalking the
mountain goats with which the islant
abounds. Nor was it until the kins
boarded the train at Ostia that the polio,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09

authorities, and especially those assign.
ed to the duty Of providing for his safety
had the slightest idea that he had been
absent from Rome for couple OF days.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

it was. got past it and could not get back. The
last 1 of him he struggling hopelessly
against the current. 1 got hold of the ladder
and climbed up alongside the walking beam.
got on the upper deck and stayed there until the
tug took me Off"
Kinsey says the old he thinks was
drowned was we'll dressed. and had a gray mus
tache and goatee He had never him be-
fore, although he (Kinsey) usually went home
that trip of the ferryboat.
Mrs. Frank WeitZman. of Canal-st.. Staple
ton was one of the last to be taken from the
boat. She standing on the saloon deck when
the collision took place, and went up the stairs
to the hurricane deck as the boat began to sink.
The boat settled lower, until Mrs. Weitzman
stood neck deep in the water, and then she
Jumped for a boat which was approaching, and
was picked up. Mrs. Weitzman is positive that
several lost their lives she saw a man and
a woman disappear beneath the waves just as
she was rescued. The woman had baby In
her arms.
Captain Daniel Gully, of the tugboat Mutual.
who saw the ferryboats crash together says
that Immediately after the collision between
twenty-five and thirty OF the passengers leaped
into the water, and that many of those perlshed
He is sure over a hundred of the Northteld' S
passengers were drowned. The captains OF the
tugboats who were early on the scene are in
clined to think that Gully is mistaken
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
STA TEN ISLAND BOATS OLD.
ATTEMPTS MADE LAST WINTER TO
KNOCK THEM OUT BY LEGISLATION.

Albany. June IA (SpeciaD.-Assembyr1a Van
Name, of Richmond County the present year
submitted to the legislature bills which he
thought would bring about the abandonment of
the present Staten Island ferryboats and the
substitution for them of more modern boats
Mr.. Van Name at no time represented that the
boats dangerous, his main al gument being
that they were slow. and that much faster boats
and those of much more modern construction
should be built. 1t was also a thought of his
that boats should be run at frequent intervals
in the night time from New-York to Staten
Island and return. II is the impression of those
members of the legislature who recall the acts
that they provided for the running of modern
ferryboats TO Staten Island by the City of New
York itself. Hearings were given upon the bills,
but they did not pass the Legislature.
WHAT MIR. VAN NAME SAYS.
The bill which Aesemblyman Van Name intro
duced TO retire the ferryboat Northfield from
service was urged by several delegations of
Staten Islanders who appeared in behalf of the
bill before the Assembly Committee on Com
merce and Navigation. The chief argument in
favor of the measure that the boat. be-
cause of its great age, inadequate to ac-
commodate the present traffic between Staten
Island and Manhattan.
Three such boats were 10 be retired according
20 the measure, namely, the Mortified the
Westfeld and the Mddetown. which are thirty
eight. thirty-nine and thirty-seven years old.
respectively.
The Van Name bill was introduced on Febru-
airy IA. but was killed in committee. When
-een last night at his home on Staten Island.
Mr. Van Name said:
l think that this accident justiies the need
or such legislation was introduced at Albany
iast winter The Northfeld was too old TO have
bsen allowed TO navigate the bay. 1 understand
mat her hulk was bent in by the nose Of the
Mauch Chunk as If it watermelon rind
The people OF Staten Island have been CRYING
for better ferries hut have been refused Per
action. - - ''NO