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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11
He Flopped.

c. A. Whipple seems to have been very
successful in changing his politics and
securing an office under the democratic
state administration. Mr.. Whipple was
originally a republican in the legislature
several years ago. 1t would seem that
some time in the late past he changed his
politics and became a populist, afterward
swallowing the whole hog and becoming
democrat. He has just received his re-
ward in an appointment to the position Of
deputy state land commissioner. Mr.
Whipple was also assistant secretary OF
the senate during the last session of the
legislature. There is something in being
a TOPPER after all.-Great Falls Leader.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11
HIS f1RsrBoRN xusrAcHE.
He feels a sweet thrill permeating

He feels sweet thrill permeating his
SOUL
His heart has jubilant flop,
And downward his eyes every minute
he'll roll
To squint at the delicate crop.
He wouldn't dispose Of the highly priced
+ OF down for fortune in cash:
He's really non-compos mentis, you
The boy with his maiden mustache.
He'll stand at his mirror with a gratifled
And study the fuzzy array.
And note with delight that the precious
DR. young prize
Grows stronger and longer each day,
And oft on the street when he thinks Of
d, his pet
glass from his pocket he'll flash
To see if the lip-cushion stays with him
His idolized baby mustache
, The girls, he imagines, transfix their
sweet eyes
On the treasure worn under his nose,
And think as they glance at the newly
born prize
How handsome and manly he grows.
His pride and Importance would quickly
take wing
Or fall with ruinous crash
If he knew they but laughed at the cute
little thing
He really thinks mustache.
He'll some day recover his senses; his
wheels
Will cease to SO crafty buzz
When he raises his hand to caress it and
feels
Sitter beard is supplanting the fuzz.
And oft will he think what a foolish
young clown
He was when he cut such a dash
And really thought his first crescent Of
down
Was a genuine mans size mustache."
Denver Post.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11
A Slasher Wanted.

Missoula newspapers are recounting
the feat of a man who successfully
used knife to disable the wheel of a
scOrcher who insisted on disregarding
the ordinance prohibiting the use OF
sidewalks as bicycle paths. If the gen.
tleman has no other engagement on
hand he might sharpen his knife and
come to Billings for a few days. He or
some one like him is needed here just
about now.-Billings Gazette.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11
PARAGRAPHS.

Presidential possibilities are dwindlins
Mty by day. With Mr.. Bryan's unani-
nous withdrawal by himself. Dave Hill
screeping back into his shell and repub-
eMans asserting that Mr.. Mckinley Is no
longer in the running, it looks scaly for
the old timers. The new men are yet so
1 new that they are working on percentage.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Governor Tooe is expected to display sample of owary
in his speech of welcome Falls that will
make the of California like ordinary cactus by
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

A barber society in the state of New
York has added much red tape to the pro-
of the knight Of the strop. 1t is
considered a misdemeanor for a barber to
use unclean towels or cups. but there is
no penalty attached to chopping v
shaped hole In the loose skin Of his VIC
TINS neck. 3
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

The little item Of $4,000 month for
scalp bOunties is one of the rewards foOr
an industry open to everyone in Montana.
A vial of strychnine and a long scent is all
the capital needed. Beats placeE running.
-kalispel Bee.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Iowa is Of opinion that it's Minister Conger as hero
compares very favoraby with dashng Fred Funston
of the SunAower
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Let us hope the democratic Great Falls will not
pull Off its prize fight rival the meeting
of the State Medical association
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

The spectators who lost their rolls in Northern
Pacific deal have begun to understand by
rolling stock in the nomenclature financial operations
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

1t IS to Butte democrats pull off six-day go-as-
you-please foot to offset the influence demo-
cratic cub Of Great Falls that putting prize fight
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Striking machinsts of Great Falls bread
have been given stone masons strike.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

The Young Mems Democratic Falls is
arranging to put prize fight at the opera
house. 1t is plain that Knockout bl,y
is making hit with this club
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

The lambs of Montana appear to be weathering the
storm much better than the lambs We're caught the
Wall blizzard. 81
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11
BITS OF NIT.

First Kansan-Did tibet cyclone damage Jed Perkins
house emmy? "a
Second Kansan-Dunno: it hain't yit-ColumbuS
(Oho) State Journal.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Sir Michael Hicks is only
deficit.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Try as they may spectators unable to light
of that Thursday a dark and gloomy time
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Attorney General Donovan's regular weekly suppress
sion of the gambling vice will place again Monday
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Notwithstanding the rise in the price of whisky
eastern markets. exharatng brand of the popular
beverage is steadily going down cities
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Eyes. declined offer Of 5000 a to play the
Icsun circuit" said the vaudeville sOubrette.
Huh! never dream em that way. l always accept"
commented the seltzer bottle observation-disclosures
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Let US hope that j. J. HILL after having fought great
battle i'll Wall street. decide to president
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Watts-"This Carrie Nation crusade is going
a wider and lasting effect than people think
Potts"I don't doubt that There be Carrie Nation
vaudeville jokes for 10 years to come"-Exchange
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

HE gets on spree occasionally, doesn't he?"
''Oh. YES. Off and
More often on than off. I suppose"-Phil
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11
GAN DING RAIDS.

/X~IME OUT OF MIND the officers of the law have
II been engaged in the laborous occupation of raid
ing gambling houses. Running back through the
files established records of egel
proceedings against gamblers there accounts OF
sealtay raids the who around the
table try their less in
teresting The reading public been
surfeted by accounts of these official movements and
the reports raids gambling have long since
lost the charm of novelty. There is still something the
arca about the gambling operations conducted defiance
to law however There is the possibility that the
email winning made. Public interest keen
edge wherever gambling going The raids have ceased
to be interesting in themselves, frequently
sensational development the midnight seizure
of chips and tables that furnishes delicious bit of gossip.
The time when the stupid ceremonias of the
officers of the law have resome. The public
stand dozen raids alike equally
less bit after awhile this becomes tedious The officers
might with profit vary commonplace programme
sonaly by securing conviction under the plain law
hibiting gambling. There those who that
victions not easily secured, that the hard
enforce and public opinion opposed visiting the
gambling fraternity the penalties the imposes
statements rot simple. The officers of the
law to discharge their duty in legal
and not called consult guides that
outside the statute books Small offenders
fined for less greivous oense penalties
withheld in any it is fault
duties plainly indicated by The spectacle of
attorney general squirting his subordnates has
strange look It has all the spectacular features Of formal
raid that is always fruitless of good results e
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

"I'll tell you something of interest.
said j.. B. Caldwell to a tall man at tn.
Thornton hotel this morning. "It con
Germs Miss Reina v. Wright. of Fond d,
Lac, Wisconsin. In her line she is a!
great as Professor Garner.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

One very gratifying presidents visit
tour
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

BLANK has just had his salary increased 81 a week."
How do know"
He has just increased his household expenses "a (
Week."-Puck.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

Speaking of check forging" said
Thomas P. Hartigan Of New York at
the Butte this morning. reminds me OF
little matter OF interest that was re-
Gently decided in my state. The appel
late division of the supreme court has
decided that banks are liable for forged
checks which they cash.
THE decision was rendered In the suit
of Crittcn. Cliff & Co. against the
Chemical National bank. T. b. Davis. a
confidential clerk of the firm. was ac-
cused of having drawn $500 on checks
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-11

to pull off six -day go-as-
you-pease foot to offset the influence
cratic cub Of Great Falls that putting a prize fight
Try they spectators unable to make light
of the fact that Thursday dark and gloomy time.
Striking machinsts of Great asked for bread
have been given a stone mason's strike
The spectators who lost rolls in the Northern
Pacific deal have begun to understand meant by
rolling stock in the nomenclature of financial
Attorney General Donovan's regular weekly suppress
sion of the gambling vice will take again Monday
expected display sample of nowerv
eloqunce in his speech of welcome that will
make the roses of California look like ordinary by
comparison.
Iowa is of opinion Minister conger as a hero
compares very favorably with dashing Funston
of the Sunfower state
pull off its prize fight rival the meeting
of the State Medical association.
BITS oF WIT. :
house emmy? q
Second Kansan-Dunno: it han't lit yt-columbus'
(Oho) State Journal
"He gets a occasionally doesn't he?"
"Oh. of and
More often on than off. I suppose"-Phiadelphia,
Press
BLANK has just had his salary increased 81 g,
How do know" "
He has just increased his household expenses 81
| week"-Puck.
wider and more lasting effect than most think.
Potts"I don't doubt that There will
vaudeville jokes for 10 years to come'-Exchange.
eyes. I $1,000 week to play the
Huh! 1 dream 'em that way. always accept
| commented the seltzer bottle comedian.-Bat1nore
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

admirals raised themselves to their
rank by their distinguished profession
al service.
Much of the material for this book
originally appeared in the Atlantic
Monthly. This matter has been thor
oughly revised and enlarged and the
book contains much new matter. II
will be interesting to Americans who
have learned to regard Captain Mahan
with the most profound veneration, TO
respect his word as the law.
Captain Mahan speaks with more
authority, perhaps, than the unfortu-
nate author of a recent naval history
whose opinions have caused so much
commotion in American naval circles.
He has been noted as fighter and his
advice has been accepted to advantage
in modern naval warfare, both by this
country and other countries.
The study of historical characters
bears every evidence Of a faithful and
accurate student, enlightened by scien-
tific knowledge of the work of the men
whose biographies he Is relating. No
mere hack writer, no literary worker
dealing only with the dry facts and
records could have produced work of
this character
There is some reason to believe that
this new work of Captain Mahan will
establish his reputation as by all odds
the greatest living authority in naval
history
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

This is a volume of sketches of Ca
madam rural life. The author is a res
ident Of Canada and her work will
prove a revelation to those who think
that Canada has no literature. In hui
NOR and pathos and descriptive power
these stories rank among the very best
The last in the book is the most pa
thetic short story that we have ever
read. There is just enough local color
and just enough of the Scotch brogue
to support the story. 1t will bring
tears to the eyes of the hardened read
er. Some Of the other stories are
equally good.
There is a description Of the village
helper, which should become classic.
There is a pathetic story Of the out
of-date minister. and a wonderfully
clever story of the Common Man and
His Wife" The humorous element is
shown in the story From the "Ould
Sod" in three sections.
The reader feels that the local color
given 20 the stories is genuine. One
knows that the characters are true; but
it is not the discovery of new mine
of literary treasure, II is the author s
own power of expression, of seeing and
delineating human nature, which is the
same in Canada as in New England,
south or west. These same stories are
as true, as realistic, and as impress
sive up in bleak and forgotten Can
ada as they would be here in Massa-
chusetts
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

This is typical English story, re-
markably free from the usual scandals.
but containing the old plot wherein
the estates of the hero and heroine Gn
TINS case two estates) have been
estranged.
The heroine, who is the Princess
Puck succeeds in regaining her prop
erty in the course of the story, after
it has been alienated for SO years, on
a lease given as the price for silence to
a witness of a crime.
1t must be admitted that the author
has chosen a charming title for the
book and the character she has delin-
eated is impulsive and charming and
lovable as one could demand. The
story itself seems to move slowly and
the other characters are almost all
very dull and uninteresting. The wo-
men are commonplace without an ex-
ception. One or two of the men have
decided characters, but they are not
at all pleasing. The Princess Puck be-
comes engaged to one of them. but the
engagement is broken without any
feeling on either side. The man mar
ries a widow, while the princess mar
rles the young heir of the story, a
cousin of her former ffance.
The book is announced as a love
story, but it strikes the reader more
as the character sketch of very
young and wilful girl than a delinea-
ton of her love affair.
1t is true that there Is a little ro-
nance about the story, but it is not
by any means the chief interest. The
scene is laid in a small English coun-
try town.
The thing most to be remembered
about this book is the description of
the meeting Of the Princess Puck and
the old man Marlborough in the woods
the death scene of the old man. and
perhaps the scene in the garden with
her first fiance, Gilchrist Marlborough.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
RICHARD WAGNER.
By w. J. Henderson.
&c. P. Putnam's Sons.)


The purpose of this book is to sup
ply Wagner lovers with something that
will meet all their needs. The author
has told the story of Wagner's life. ex-
planning his artistic aims and giving
O history of each Of his great works.
The literary sources are shown and
how Wagner utilized them.
The author has not intended to criti-
else, but to explain, to give the Wag-
ner lovers a more thorough knowledge
and understanding Of the man and his
works
Mr.. Henderson is one Of the greatest
musical critics in America. This work
must be regarded as an authority on
the subject. The book coAtains much
original matter The records of first
performances have been prepared with
great care and no little labor The or
iginal casts have been procured as far
as possible from the programs. The
casts of the first performances in this
country are not quite complete, sim
ply because the journals OF % years
ago did not realize their duty to future
posterty. The casts were not pre-
pared in full and the records have dis
appeared.
There is a charm about the style Of
the book that gives it a high literary
value. BY lovers Of grand opera this
book will be highly priced.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
The PIayers' Blue Book

An excellent gift book, which should
be of interest to the people Of Wor-
cester. owing to the fact that the book
was compiled by a Worcester man
and published in Worcester-and, in
fact, all the work done on the publica-
ton is that of Worcester. The publ
cation referred to is The Players
Blue Book" by A. D. Storms. AS the
name implies. it is a book Of stage
people and contains PORTRAITS and
biographies Of $50 Of the leading
actors and actresses who are now
favorites on the American stage. II
is printed on heavy coated paper and
is bound nicely inn blue silk cloth and
en- bOssed in gold
It viii make an ideal Christmas gift
for any one who Is interested in the
stage and its people.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
WHO ARE THE GRIMM
ALS2
By Henry George, Jr.
(The Abbey Press.)

This book should be a warning to
those people who have been allowing
themselves some latitude in counte-
nancing the Henry George theories
This is certainly an incendiary docu-
ment. being a blind and vicious at
tack upon the present civic conditions.
It's only apparent object is to show
that poverty is to be laid to the door
of the wealthy. and all the crime com
mitted by persons under the excuse Of
poverty is to be laid to the door of the
rich.
He cites the French Revolution in a
way that suggests his wish to see sim
liar trouble in this country. 1t is IN
doubleday true that some agitators like
Henry George, Jr., would enjoy seeing
the institutions of the country torn
down rather than to employ their pow
ers and abilities to improve the pres
ent conditions.
Agitation of the kind that Henry
George delights in has never made the
world better or happier. 1t merely ex-
presses a sort of egotistical desire to
eploit theories and to annoy others.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

This book is in a way supplementary
10 Captain Maban's previous works OF
The Influence Of Sea Power Upon
History" and his Life Of Nelson
1t is a study of the conditions of ma
val warfare in the eighteenth century.
The Introductory chapter deals with
these conditions at the beginning of
the eighteenth century in most
scholarly and exhaustive way. The
second chapter is devoted to the pro-
gress Of naval warfare during the
eighteenth century. The life of Lord
Hawke is cited with particular care TO
show this progress
The biographies of six English ad-
mirals are interviewer into this volume
with a discussion Of naval warfare
during this period and their lives and
their influences upon history suggest
the title for the volume. All of these
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
PROPHET OF THE KING
DOM.
BY Henry S. Frisbie.

CNeale Publishing Company

This is rather an hysterical book on
social subjects 1t is impossible in a
short review to give an idea of the
copious opinions expressed by the au-
thor in rather a quaint and unique
form in this book The Bible is quoted
with extraordinary frequency, and a
Biblical style is adopted for the story.
II is not a style that we should think
would appeal to many readers. II
wastes much good space in getting in
an expression for thought and lacks
the great dignity and force that the
Bible itself carries.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
POEMS OF THE PAST
AND THE PRESENT.
By Thomas Hardy.
(Harner e. Rrothers.l


This is a collection of recent poems
of Thomas Hardy. Some of them have
been published in the London news
papers and some of them are entirely
new. The author says that that por-
ton which may be regarded as indl-
vidual comprises a series of feelings
and fancies written down in widely
differing moods and circumstances, and
at various dates. 1t will probably be
found, therefore, to possess little CO.
hesion of thought or harmony of col
oring. l do not greatly regret this.
Unadjusted impressions have their
value, and the road to a true philoso-
ply of life seems to lie in humbly re-
cording diverse readings of its phe-
nOmena as they are forced upon us by
chance and change"
The poems are classed as War Poems,
Poems of Pilgrimage, Miscellaneous
Poems, limitations and Retrospect
Published simultaneously with the
poems of w. E. Henley this book must
be considered as another addition to
the poetical literature. 1t is not mere
ly as poetry, but as philosophy, as the
expression of the highest religious and
social philosophy of the English race
that these works must be considered.
One cannot expect to coincide with
the particular beliefs this poet ex-
superb form and style of expression.
We all hate TO think that the best
poetry has been written and that in
our lifetime, no great additions will
be made to the poetical masterpieces.
We do not know which of these two
books-Mr. Hardy's or Mr.. Henley's-
will be the source of most pride to
the literary world. In some respects
one is most pleasing; in some respects,
the other.
1t is fitting that we quote something
from this new book. Perhaps this lit
tie war poem entitled "A Christmas
Ghost Story" will serve our purpose
best 1t is as pretty as it is timely:
South of the Line, inland from far
Durham,
A Wondering, soldier lies-your coun-
tryman.
Awry and doubled up are his gray
bones,
And on the breeze his puzzled phantom
Nightly to clear Campus: Il would
know
By whom and when the AlI-Earth-
gladdening Law
OF Peace, brought in by that Man
Crucifed,
Was ruled to be inept, and set aside?
And what Of logic or of truth appears
In lacking ammo Domini' to the
years?
Near twenty hundred Iiveried thus
have hied,
But tarries yet the Cause for which He
died"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
BLENNERHASSETT 4
BY Charles FELTON, Pidgin :
C. M. Clark Co., Boston &


Soon after "Blennerhassett," the
Aaron Burr romance, was placed be-
fore an army of book readers so anx
ious to read it that the advance or
ders ran up to $4,000 copies, the author.
Mr., Charles FELTON, Pidgin, announced
that he was DESTROYS of hearing from
anyone in the United States who was
a Burr relative, non-relatiVe, sympa-
thizer, or sympathizer, in regard
to any hitherto unpublished incident
they might know in connection with
his life. The responses were surpris-
ingly large. Letters came from all di-
rections. The information gained
thereby has been remarkable in vol
most comprehensive and startling, but
at the same time truthful novel based
on the romantic career of Aaron Burr
ever published. Mr.. Pudgin showed in
his "Bennerhassett" that he could
be depended upon to place Burr before
the American public in his true colors,
despite the traditions of school his
| tories and the theories of pedagogues.
These responses, have also resulted in
addition of no less than 70 different
books to Mr.. Pidgin's famous Burr IL
brary, making now a Burr library Of
1875 books-the most complete on this
one subject in the world. Many Of the
volumes are rare copies and have cost
the author a small fortune. 1t may be
interesting to know the c. NJ. Clark
Company recently found it necessary
to order Of their printers a single edi-
ton of $4,000 copies of "Blennerhas-
sett" to supply waiting holiday or
ders. over 1901 900 copies have been
sold within three months of the publ
cation date