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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Attend Festivities
n Bygone

Empire was a small station in Central
Illinois where the express trains from
Chicago and st. Louis passed on their
rapid runs between the great cities.
On Christmas eve as the wheeled pal
aces laden with human freight hesitated
for a few seconds at the platform of the
little town we'll dressed man alighted
from either train, and by the time the
engines were putting out Of the village
the Chicago citizen and the st. Louis
resident were walking down the street
arm in arm.
Harry Harvey and Thomas Long were
cousins. Ten years before they had left
Empire to seek their fortunes in cities
and were meeting for the first time since
they had bade each other goodbye in the
little town in their boyhood days.
In a Good Position.
Harry, after moving about for a time,
had located in Chicago and by strict at
tention to business had worked himself
up to good position with large COM
mercial house. Thomas had settled in
st. Louis and succeeded in the insurance
business.
Each of them had visited the old home
village many times, but it had so hap
pened that they had never arrived there
at the same time before.
AS they strolled along the street a
long sled loaded with merry young peO-
pie shot over a crossing in front of them
and their attention was taken from sub
jects relating to their experiences in the
world to the jolly crowd in the vehicle.
Those young folks are going down to
the old church to the Christmas tree en-
tertainment," said Harry. Let us work
down that way and see IL things are as
they used to be there on Christmas eve."
Toward the Old Church.
The suggestion met with Thomas APP
prevail and the two, without going to
their homes, walked towards the old
church. They succeeded in getting into
the building without being recognized by
any of the few people in the house who
still knew them.
There was the Christmas tree deco
rated with tinsel flowers and candles, it's
green branches bending under the
weight of the pretty things that were to
make the children of the village happy.
Before the young men had been seated
long organ music announced that the
entertainment Of the evening had begun
and the little folks who occupied the
front seats leaned forward in anxious
expectancy of what was to be revealed
to them.
The pastor made a few remarks about
the significance Of the occasion and then
came the Rotations. Little girls lisped
lines which referred to the Savior, and
boys told over again the story OF Ihe
Night Before Christmas"
At the Christmas Tree.
Finally the literary part of the pro-
gram, If such 1t may be called. was over
and half a dozen sisters and brothers Of
the church moved towards the Christ
mas tree to remove the presents.
Messengers were selected from among
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
BRUISES HIS Face
CITY JAIL PRISONER HAS STREAK
OF HARD LUCK.
FALLS OUT OF HIS UPPER BUNK
Cuts His Head a Bit, and Is Then
Taken Into Court and Fined IS
for Having Been Sadly
Intoxicated.

What Boyle Washington, colored, ex-
perienced in the city Jail at an early hour
this morning will be sufficient to cause
him to remember Sol Levy's hotel for
many q day.
That Washington had an experience
was plain to be seen when he was ar
raigned before Judge Boyle this morn
ing. He hmped, and in fact was just
about able to walk with the aid of a
cane, and his face was badly bruised and
ecraped.
Washington was arrested on a charge
of being drunk. He was given an upper
bunk at the Jail, and there woed Nor
pheus until his slumbers suddenly beS
came troubled.
Nervousness was naturally consequent
upon bad dreams, and the next thing the
watching Jail prisoners knew Washing
ton rolled from his bunk to the hard
cement floor six feet below.
Face Badly Cut.
There was a dull crash and Washing
lay still, face downward, just as he had
struck. He fell in an inanimate mass,
helpless to save himself.
A thin stream of blood trickling from
the neighborhood of his head indicated
that he had been cut. Jailer Levy was
called and made an examination, which
showed that Washington had been badly
bruised about the face and body and
was cut about the nose and mouth.
When arraigned Washington was a
verdtable stole. He apparently cared
nothing for the pain suffered, and nom
chalantly entered a plea of guilty" to
the charge against him.
A fine of S. was imposed, and Is min
utes later the rich voice of Washington
could be heard rising from his cell in
1.-The Convict and the Bird" sung for the
especial benefit of Kittie Lee, doing SO
days for robbing a man, and who APP
plauded the song.
Pleads Not Guilty.
When Lille Devine, a dusky damsel
whose appearance was anything but in
keeping with her name, was arraigned
she denied that she had robbed e. Jones
of $45. The complainant was positive,
however, that the woman was guilty, and
her trial was set for next Friday after
noon.
Andrew Comfy had nothing to say in
his defense when arraigned on a charge
of disturbance" He was ordered to
pay a fine of SO or serve five days in
Jail. Comfy accepted the alternative.
William McCauley, known as an unfor-
tunate addicted to the use of morphine
through the medium of hypodermic
syringe, was before Judge Boyle as
fugitive from justice.
McCauley, who is a cripple, was ac-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
MAY LOSE AN EYE
CHINAMAN BADLY INJURED By
SMALL BOYS.
STRUCK WITH A PIECE OF ICE
Urchins Pelt the Celestial, Who COM
plains to the Police of the Treat |
ment to Which He Has Been |
& Subjected. /

Quen Wing, Chinaman, was assaulted
by boys yesterday afternoon in the
neighbOrhOOd of his home in the reari Of
LAG West Granite street, and as a res31lt
will in all probability lose the sight Of
his right eye.
The organ is now in such a condition
that DR.. John Donavan, who is attend
ing Wing, can tell little of the exact
extent of the injury. DR.. Donavan says,
however, that it is almost certain Wing
will be blind in one eye.
The injury to Wing was inflicted by
mischievous boys, without provocation,
it Is claimed. 1t is said the boys snow
balled the Chinaman, and that some OF
the youngsters, not satisfied with using
the ordinary snowballs, threw good sized
pieces of ice.
1t was one of the latter which struck
the Chinaman in the right eye.
Wing made complaint to the police i'm
mediately after the assault and claimed
he could identify the assailant. Later
he complained to Alderman Abe Cohen,
who called the matter to the attention
of Detective Murphy this morning.
The result was that Policemen Hughes
and Sullivan, of the flying squadron"
were detailed on the case. They got a
description of the boy who struck Wing.
Shortly afterwards a boy was ar
rested on suspicion, but as Wing failed
to identify him he was released.
The police are still searching for the
assailant.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

the children to distribute the gifts to diff
ferent parts of the house, but their
services were not greatly in demand.
AS the packages of candy and picture
books, the fruit of the tree, were plucked
from the limbs the names of the recip-
tents of the gifts were called out and the
bearers of the names collided with the
messengers in their eagerness to get for
ward and take into their hands what
Santa Claus had brought them.
The last article taken from the tree
was the old poker which belonged to the
furnace up at the school house.
1t was awarded to the board of school
directors and as it was held aloft, sug-
costing in it's warped and battered con-
ditiOn that new poker was needed,
peals of laughter went up from those
present. Even the children forgot for
the moment their joy over their presents
to enjoy the joke on the directors.
All Sorts of Toys.
Last of all came the grab-bag a cav
ernous sort of sack in which were stored
all sorts of small toys. 1t was carried by
a tall individual wearing gray whiskers
who was supposed to represent Santa
Claus Each person who wanted to grab
into the bag and bring out one article
had to hand 10 cents to the treasurer
for Santa Claus, who walked close be-
sides him.
There were many present who had
enough of the gambling spirit in them to
take a chance at Santa's treasure, and the
crowd that lowered around the genial
old man howled with merriment as
ridiculous looking trinkets were drawn
out of the bag by dignified old gentle
men.
The grab-bag ended the entertainment
at the church and Harry and Thomas
wandered to their old homes to make
known their presence in the village, part
ing with an arrangement for a meeting
the next day.
On Christmas they met, as it hap
pened, at Harry's home and enjoyed a
dinner and the society of their parents
and old friends
Out In the World.
OF the latter there was comparatively
few, for others. like themselves, had
wandered out into the world and We're
not at home on that Christmas day.
In the evening each of the young men
had to start back for their city homes.
They walked down the street together tn
catch the trains which. of course, were
to meet again that evening at the plat
form in the little station.
Up to the time of their prepare ton for
leaving neither had spoK"n about the
scenes at the Christmas ;t"e entertain
ment at the church. It was Harry who
broke the silence on that subject.
"What did you think Of tle Christmas
tree?" he said addressing Thomas.
1T was just as it used to be in the
days when We were Boys here" answered
Thomas. ..1As
Just one difference" replied Harry.
"And what was that" came the re-
joining question.
I'VE got no presents" -....-..
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
WHY CAR BERrHs ARE SHORT.
Pullman Outfit Shows How Men Are
Governed by Personal Conditions.

u4AAAdA OuLAt 0xAOWS x4OW XAkC0 3AA0
Governed by Personal Conditions.
II don't see why Mr.. Pullman did not
make his .erths little longer" said the
tall man YEARLY, as he brushed his hair
before the glass in the toilet-room of the
sleeper. II can never sleep well when
am cramped for room, and I feel this
morning as If had sat up all night"
The berths always seem long enough
to me-" said the small man cheerily as he
rubbed his neck with a towel.
The tall man glanced down at him
scornfully and muttered, "Of course"
1.-THE shortness Of the berths is due to
the fact that Mr.. Pullman was himself
short man." said the medium sized man
as he tied his cravat, II have noticed"
he continued, that men are governed
largely by personal conditions. No doubt
Lar. Pullman, who was five feet six, hav.
ing made a model to fit himself, thought
that six inches more ought to be enough
for any man, never stopping to think that
a great many men are over six feet tall"
ut was Spite" said the tall man
surlily. II never knew a little man who
did not have it in for the six footers."
The short man grinned sarcastically.
mo-" said the medium sized man. II
think not, for the weakness I have men,
toned belongs to tall men as we'll as
short I once employed a plumber to fit
up my house with gas fixtures. He ele-
waited the chandeliers so much that had
to climb on a chair to light the gas.
was surprised until remembered that
the plumber was six feet four in height.
That explained the matter He could not
imagine any one too short to light the
gas which was in such easy reach of his
long arm. Had he been five feet four I
would have struck my head against the
chandeliers.''
"A man ought to have some sense"
muttered the tall man.
"Of course" said the medium sized
man, but there are few people who can
get rid Of their personality in providing
for others. The hearty eater makes a
good steward, though If his tates are not
delicate he may not satisfy all appetites.
A fireman who Is warm of blood will
freeze the occupants of a building, and a
dry goods man with fixed tastes will
never satisfy a large number of custom
ers Even our wives, God bless them,
will frequently give us for birthday
presents the trifiing toilet articles which
women adore and men abhor in place of
the substantial box of cigars which must
delight the heart of any man."
III he smokes" said the clerical-look-
ing gentleman in the corner.
The medium ized man colored and re.
piled. Eyes, If he smokes, and most men
do. I do, and Of course cigars were the
first thing I thought Of as an acceptable
present for a man. which further proves
the truth Of my theory that a man can
not rid himself of his own personality
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

cused of running away from the poor
farm. He was. on November Is. SEN
fenced to serve 60 days. Part of the time
he spent at the county jail, and from
there he was sent to the farm because
OF his physical condition.
Not to His Liking.
The farm was not to the liking of Nc
Cauley and he decamped, with the re-
suit that last night he was recaptured
and this morning was sent back to his
place of confinement.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
The Whole Of Christian DUTY.

four-year-old George, in spotless
white, with shoes and face equally we'll
polished. listens while his Sunday school
teacher talks of observing thhe Sabbath
day.
Now. children" she says, what do
we do on Sunday?"
George Slowly and in stentorian
tones)-Get-cleaned-u
Eyes. that's right; but what else?
What after that?"
George (still louder and triumphantly)
-Stay-cleaned-up!
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
Skates sharpened. Wright's, II N. Ariz
Origin Of Calling Cards.

AS is the case in many other instances,
the invention of cards is traced to the
Chinese. So long ago as the period of
the Tong dynasty (618-90O, visiting
cards were known to be in common use
in China, and that is also the date Of
the Introduction of the red silken cords
which figure SO conspicuously on the en-
gagement cards of that country. From
very ancient times to the present day
the Chinese have observed the strictcst
ceremony with regard to the paying Of
visits.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Solid gold stick pins, crescent shape,
only 81.
Legs, the Jeweler.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Miss Dora HUT Of New York has sued
wealthy contractor for $4,000 damages
for one hug and one kiss secured against
her will. The average New York girl
would have kindly thanked him ana
sweetly asked him to call again.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

A New Jersey paper asserts that
man whose head was crushed fiat by
stone in a quarry falling upon it died
instantly The provocation for doing
SO seems to have been entirely sufii-
cient.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
NEW OIL COMPANY.
It Will Develop the Oil Fields of Car
bon County, This State.

bon County, This State.
Articles of incorpora ton of the Carbon
County Crude Oil company We're filed in
the Office of the county clerk last even
ing.
The company has a capital stock of
100000.
The incorporators are John w. Kirk,
John p. Reins, F. l.. Grandey, E. A..
Nichols and w. D. Bartlett of Butte and
John o. Bender of Spokane.
The company proposes to develop the
Carbon county oil fields.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Solid gold cuff buttons, new designs, 81.
Legs, the Jeweler.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Mems solid gold A4ckens chain, rope
pattern, only $12.
Legs, the Jeweler.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-20
KISSES WE'RE PRIZES.

The method which was introduced
by Young school mistress of Missouri
to induce prompt attendance upon the
part of her pupils WILL if generally
adopted, not only correct hardness but
insure increased attendance wherev-
err a school is presided over by a
winsome member of the tender sex.
A pretty, rosy checked, vivacious
young lady teacher in village OF that
state recently adopted the novel plan
of Offering a kiss to the pupil who
would be first at school the next morn
ing, thereby hoping to secure an early
attendance.
Two sixteen-year-ol youths arrived
two hours ahead of time and waited on
the front door steps for the ruby lips
to put in appearance. Both claimed
the prize when she came to open the
school, somewhat ahead of time her
self. and in order to avoid hostilities
between the two determined young
men she gave each sip of nectar and
they said they would be on hand just
as early next morning. All of the
bows over twelve were at school from
an hour to half an hour earlier than
usual, but when they found they were
out of the race reported the affair to
their parents.
The community has divided into two
factions over the question of the pro-
priety of the thing, and the young lady
has cancelled the prize offer on account
of the commotion she has raised.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-20
NEWS AND VIEWS.

A member of the Montana house of
representatives day or two ago in
troduced resolution authorizing the
employment of two more women clerks.
II object" said another member !:
''there are already twenty-five women
clerks in the pay of this body who do
nothing but sit around the committee
rooms all day reading novels, doing
fancy work and drawing So per day."
Another member said it was true, and
that he had experienced great deal OF
trouble in Dersuading one of a bevy OF
fifteen of these clerks to put down her
crochet and do little typewriting for
him. The Montana legislature is evil
IDENTITY something in the nature of a
picnic for good many persons.
A strip of ground four miles long
ana three miles wide on Cripple Creek,
Colorado, yielded $20,000,000 in gold
last year, or approximately a quarter
of the entire gold production of the
United States, including Alaska. This
is mighty near as profitable as peach
growing in Georgia.
At the convention of tailOrs in Phil
adelphia pair of trousers made by
a Louis vile artist for Governor Beck
ham were exhibited and examined
with interest. The unusual features
about these trousers were their quart
hip-pOckets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-20
CHINA FLATLY REFUSES.
Reply to Foreign Ministers Caus-
es a Diplomatic Earthquake.

A New York Herald dispatch from
Pekin says: The new turn OF peace
negotiations has caused diplomatic
earthquake among the ministers. The
brief and almost insulting note from
the court has arrived, fatty refuse any
further reduction than the two pre-
viously decreed.
The note adds that possibly Chao
Chu Chaio, former minister of justice.
may be included among those to suffer
death, but the court reserves the dec1s-
ion in his case.
1t is also bluntly stated that no fur
ther initiative will be permitted to Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching, who
are to be reprimanded for failing to
protest vigorously against the demand
of the ministers for six executions,
three posthumus and three document
airy.
The court calls this demand prepOs-
terCus and impossible to meet and says
it was not contemplated wnen the gen
eral agreement was signed.
The imperial government says in
short, that the powers ask outrag-
eously too much and cannot be salts
fed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-20
THE FARMER OF TODAY.

Too long have the farmers been like
those who made the memorable
"Cnarge of the Six Hundred"
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do or die.
Today the farmer is seeking to know
why one method produces better re-
sults than another under certain con-
ditions and fails to do so under other
conditions. Not only are they trying
to profit by the experiments made at
the stations but by the experience OF
others who have been successful, and
they feel that the results others have
reached are of but little use unless
they learn how they were brought
about. This is the most encouraging
indication of future prosperity for ag-
riculture. 1t is this which Is gradual
". if slowly, increasing the average
production of farm crops and farm
stock toward the maximum attained by
the best among them. The farmers
are gaining knowledge of the needs OF
their soil. their crops and their AMI
mails much faster than those who are
dependent upon them for food are in
creaSinr,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-20
Suspended 1875 Feet in Mid Air.

Fuss Green, a colored man living
near Buckle creek, about one mile
from Millen, has two boys that are
coon hunters. In fact, the old man
can't get tn en- to work; so he injected
buggy trace into their coon hunting
business. While he was minding the
flies off the oldest boy the youngest
made break for the swamp. Search
was made by the old man and his well
dressed boy. The boy saw his broth
er, who got him to 60 back and bring
him bucket of grub, rope and an ak.
The young coon then climbed very
tall tree that grew besides the tallest
pine in the swamp. From the top of
this tree he made his way to the first
limb of the big pine. He got his broth
er then to cut off all communication
and be went to the very top, hung up
his bucket, tied himself to the top
limb, quoted himself for nap and fell
out, and is now the highest hung mig
GER that ever swung. He is hanging
fully l25 feet oyer the muddy waters of
Buckhead, with no way to get at him
The old man has consented to have the
rope shot in two with a rifle, and one
crack shot has gone out to give him a
plunge bath Millen News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-20
MILITARISM AT HOME.

The New YORK Sun says it may in
terest statisticians to know that 'the
average amount of money appropriated
by congress for pensions since the end
of the civil war in 1865, plus the amount
carried by the pending pension bill for
the fiscal year 1902, is $2,S2l, Ill, 426. "
Also, that "another year will carry
the total far beyond the three-bi!lion
mark, and that Shy the census of 1860
the entire valuation of the eleven
southern states afterwards composing
the confederacy-the true valuation,
not assessed, of all prOperty, real and
personal, in those eleven states-was
s., POP, 166, 2O7."
These amazing facts should interest
patriots as well as statesmen, says the
Savannah News. One would think that
if there were many real patriots in
this country a determined effort would
be made to put an end to this shame
less robbery in spite of the fear of the
"soldier vote" and of the influence of
an out of-date and misguided senti-
ment
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-20
CONGRESSMAN GRIGGS.

From the Moultrie Observer.
Congressman Griggs of this district
is not sleeping in his seat these days.
He did faithful work towards getting
through the appropriation for the
southern fast mail, which enables
his constituents to get their north
ern mail nearly day quicker. In
his speech on the postal appropri-
alton bill he took occasion to attack
the organization of postal employees,
which keeps professional lobbyists en-
ployed to secure higher wages for its
members.
From the Bainbrldge Search-Light.
Jim Griggs has been scoring some
strong hits in congress of late, and the
people will not forget them soon. Jim
is real wide-a-wake fellow, both as a
representative of the people and as a
politician, and the fellow who seeks to
rob him of his shoes may find no easy
task on hand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-20
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
How The Millions FLY.
From the Albany Herald.

From the Albany Herald.
A comparison of the cost of maintain
inc Uncle Sans soldiers and those in
the armies of Europe is calculated to
Jar us. Congressman McClelland, OF
New York, made the statement in the
house on tuesday that each United
States soldier involves an annual eX'
pense of s., 828, while German soldier
costs 1927 and French soldier S232.
1t would be interesting to see demon
strated on paper just how itcosts more
than ten times as much to maintain an
American regular as it does to care for
a soldier in the French or German
army. There is more or less incom-
potency and rottenness in all branches
of our federal government, but this is
one of the cases where comparative
figures are so widely at variance that
we feel like investigating. The i'm
mense cost of maintaining our soldiers
is but one instance of objectionable
extravaganza out Of many.