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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Upon the question of ratifying the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty in the senate
yesterday, Senators Clark and Gibson
voted aye. In so doing they reflected
the sentiment Of their Montana con-
stituents. The treaty is fair and liberal
in it's provisions and gives the United
States practically absolute control over
the canal and it's approaches. The Brit
ish government in conced>ng every Amer
lean demand gave additional assurance
of a friendly feeling towards the Amer
lean people. That feeling began when,
during the early days Of the Spanish
war, Great Britain notified the CONT
mental powers that it would refuse to
join in any display of naval force. in
American waters on behalf of Spain.
Great Britain not only declared it's own
neutrality, but plainly limited that the
other great powers would better follow
suit.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
the SUGAR TARIFF.

A Washington dispatch. referring ~
the probability of a reciprocal irrai'e
ment with Cuba providing for the Tree
importation Of Cuban sugar into 'he
United States. says:
IT is not proposed to take the protee-
ton off beet sugar. The proposition con-
Germs itself solely with the problem ..
how best to promote the interests ol
Cuba without interfering in any way
with domestic enterprises. Nearly the
entire crop of Cuban sugar is now mar
keted in the United States without nur'
to the beet root industry. A reduetioh
of the present tariff would not so mate
rally increase importations from Cuoa
as to drive the beet sugar men out OF
business.
No; it might not drive the beet sugar
men out of business, but it might drive
their reasonable profits out of existence.
The beet sugar men and the LOUISIANA
sugar men need something besides
bare living If the problem is now pest
to promote the interests of Cuba With
out interfering in any way with domestic
enterprises the best thing to do IS TO
leave the tariff as it is. for no reduction
can be made without interfering to some
extent with a home industry that needs
protection. Since the experiments made
last summer in the Bitter Root valley,
showing the adaptability OF the SOIL to
beet culture, Montana will soon take a
lively interest in the question of free
sugar and will demand that the present
tariff be let alone until experience shall
demonstrate to what extent the home
sugar industry can survive a reduction
of the duties
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Any attack on the legitimate mining
enterprises of Montana is an attack upon
the people of Montana. 81
Any assertion that any productive mine
in Butte is over-captalized IS an attack
on the mining industry of Butte, the men
engaged in that industry and the bust
ness which it supports
Any claim of friendship for the work.
ingmen followed by an effort to close
down the mines in which such working
men are employed, does not beguile any
of them,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

II is darkly limited that the wreck on
the Great Northern near Essex yesta-
ray morning was caused by some on.
anurderousiy inclined, vino tempered with
the rails. Should Investigation prove
that these suspicious have a foundation
IN fact those responsible for the crime
should be given the extreme penalty of
the law. All told. 10 persons We're in
tured and one man was killed. It is
hard to find punishment commensurate a
with such an offense, and should the
guilty persons be apprchended. retribu-
tjon cannot be- 200 swift,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

In the New York Sun of the 18th inst.
is paid communication from the facile
and erratic pen of Thomas w. Lawson
of Boston. Mr.. Lawson seems to be no
friend of the Amalgamated and accuses
its chiefs Of a Christian desire of setting
him afoot Without a dollar in the world.
However, he declines to be deprived of
his hard-earned fortune and explains in
the Sun why, unlike the Amalgamated
stock, his spirits are not depressed. The
Inter Mountain today publishes a portion
of the Lawson communication. not be-
cause il can guarantee the accuracy of
its statements, but because it contains
information OF decided interest and which
might come under the head of "impor-
tant if true" If Mr.. Lawson is right there
is ground for hope that the great copper
struggle Will soon be ended, and that as
soon as the surplus shall decrease pro-
duction will be resumed on the old or
larger scale. In one part of his letter
Mr.. Lawson points out that the most
Intimate business associates and CO.
partners of the Amalgamated people are
tIie idtt5eSt ioittiS u lIe SloSh, anu that
any permanent depreciation of it's value
is improbable, as only the insiders would
be the sufferers.
1t is possible, however. that Mr.. Law
son overlooks the main causes of the de-
preston as far as Butte interests are
concerned. Every intelligent man in
Butte understands how necessary it is
that the price OF copper should be main.
tanned, for nothing is more certain, as
explained in Il recent interview with
Mr.. &. w. Clark, than the disastrous re-
! suits of low copper. The men who con-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
The prisoner who recently attempte.

The prisoner who recently attempte
to escape from the county Jail will be
closely guarded until he is landed be-
hind the bars at Deer Lodge. He took
a long chance in the attempt to force
the bars of his cell. Other prisoners
Joined him in the undertaking. and only
by rare good fortune was a wholesale
jai! delivery prevented. The officers
should spare no effort to apprehend the
persons on the outside who furnished the
tools used in the job and an example
should be made of the guilty parties.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
the DIRECTING MALT DOztN.

Yesterday in the senate of the United
States the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
ratified lby an overwhelming majority
vote. This was not unexpected. IL
was certain that the treaty would SO
through. Quite generally, it was con-
coded that the delay in bringing the
matter to vote meant nothing more
than the usual precaution taken by the
senate to prevent that dignified body
being thrown off it's balance by hasty
action.
Six senator's voted against ratification
A precious half dozen was all that re-
manned of the formidable array which
had blocked progress toward the time
when work might begin on the isthmlan
waterway. The roll of belligerents IN
cluded Bacon. Blackburn, Culberson,
Mallory. Teller and Tillman. Each OF
the senators who voted against ratlflca-
ton spoke briefly or at length to give
evidence of the faith within him. What
they said shed no light on the situation.
Their foreboding threw no wet Blankets
on the ebullient patriotism OF those who
favored the treaty. 1t went through
with rush, carried over the heads OF
the half dozen who directed a scattering
hostile fire at the measure.
Taking account of the twists and turns
made by the contingent which has all
along opposed the treaty, there is no
little satisfaction in yesterdays ballot
ing. When the first treaty with refer
ence to the isthmian canal was sent to
congress perfect whirlwind of opposi-
ton arose. It was believed by congress
sonal indictments that the Clayton
Bulwer treaty would stand Acting upon
this belief, opponents of the measure
showed their hands They wanted a
canal that in it's building, operation,
control and protection should be exclu-
sively our own. A canal without the aid
or consent Of any nation on earth would
be just the thing, said they. So without
warning and in an evil day for the
minority the old treaty was abrogated
and the new one put in it's stead.
The maneuver knocked the pins from
under most of the opponents of the treaty.
A few We're moved to confess frankly that
they had been given all they asked and
were satisfied Not SO with Bacon ct al.
They had cried for the moon, and when
the shining luminary was handed them
they still had kick coming. Committed
to a dogin the manager policy, they re-
fused to be comforted. They measure
up pretty small today in the estimation
of the public. The tide of events has
swamped them, and the solemn senate
has to hold it's sides so funny are the
antics of these members who are in too
deep water in the isthmian canal ques-
ton.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
Object to Reorganization.

(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. T.-Argument was
heard by Justice Scott in the supreme
court today on the application of Wolfe
Bros & Co., and other plaintiffs to
enjoln the Northern Pacific Railway
company from carrying out a plan of
reorganization adopted in November to
retire its preferred stock of SIS, OOO, OOO
The preferred stockholders of the COM
pany claim that they are excluded from
purchasing certain bonds, which privi-
lege, the yallege, is given to the owners
of the common stock.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Riders in the six-day bicycle cham
pionship race in New York find the con-
test test of endurance rather than Of
bad effects from the terrific strain to
which they are being subjected. 1t is
not unlikely that serious consequences
may overtake the speedy cyclists before
their six-day spin is ended.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

The price of grain has gone balloon
ing. 1t is no speculative price, either
it's the real thing, and the delights O
dollar wheat are now plentifuny dis
tributed
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

DR.. Hanson, surgeon and specialist, Sll-
YER Bow block. X-ray examinations.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to Charles Mincorn and Marie Ma
ginni.
Five men were enlisted yesterday by
the United States army recruiting officers
now in Butte.
J. G. Bates, tuner, Montana Music Co.
119 N. Main st. Tel. 504.
The estate of the late Con Sullivan
has been appraised at $2S450, mainly in
mining property.
By reason of the lack of quorum, no
meeting of the Walkerville city council
was held last evening.
Butte Above and Below Ground" 81
a copy, at the P. o. News Stand.
A concert will be given at Suttons new
theater the evening of January by the
Boston & Montana band.
City officials are talking of more Wig
orously enforcing the city ordinances rel
alive to weights and measures.
Bowling, pool billiards, Thornton
hotel basement. Finest alley and par
lors.
Pat Hayes, the slayer of w. J. McCaine,
was yesterday taken to the penitentiary
at Deer Lodge to begin serving his 90
year sentence.
We are the agents Of the Hall Safe
Co.; large safes made to order. smaller
sizes carried In stock. Montana Liquor
company
Articles of Incorporation of the Carbon
Crude Oil company have been filed with
the county clerk and recorder. The cap
ital stock is $780,
The new pipe organ of st. Patricks
church will be heard for the first time in
Butte on Sunday, when a grand recital
will be given in the evening.
A small boy, giving his name as Willie
Jones, was a spectator at the auction sale
of lots at the courthouse yesterday, and
finally secured one for rs cents.
In the divorce suit of Carrie M. Whit
ley the defendant has filed an answer, in
which 4-e denies he has been cruel to the
plaintiff. and charges her with all kinds
of cruelty. including beating and abuse.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Ominous tidings come from the home
of Mrs. Mckinley. telling of the gradual
but certain decline of her health. General
srieving will follow should the invalid
fail to rally. The widow of the late
president is held more firmly in the at
fections of the people than ever before.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

The men who would knock down a
mining stock and then abuse it's owners
for not keeping it up are not shining ex-
ampies of the virtue of consistency.
The same may be said of men who hypo-
critically advocate a high price for cop
per in one breath and in the next foul:y
abuse the very men who are trying to
keen il IN
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

The finance committee Of the city
council which stood off a couple Of
plumbing bills and cut the charges in
two will confer another and greater favor
by explaining to a long suffering public
just how the trick is done.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Foreign nations who complain at the
advances made in American commerce
will find that disposition to get out
and hustle beats the system of complain
ing several to one.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Hundreds of honest and Woodworking
men in Butte are the holders of copper
mining shares. 1t is to their interest
that the price Of copper be maintained.
The enemies of Butte who are trying to
smash both copper shares and the cop
per market can no longer deceive the
copper shareholders with crocodile tears.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

A joint resolution by Senator Jones
came before the senate yesterday pro-
posing thanks to Admiral Schley. Had
the proposal been to the country at large
to give three cheers for the admiral, the
action taken would doubtless have been
prompt and unanimous.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Notwithstanding the recent furry in
medical circles over attacks Of lockjaw
caused by impure anti-toxine, the life
saving serum is daily scoring new tri-
umphs over diphtheria.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
Aged Surgeon Dead.
(By Associa ted Press,

NDv ASSUCIdteU TTeSSJ
Philadelphia. Dec. 17.-Dr Rush H.
Huidkoper died here today from COM
plication of diseases said to have been
contracted during the Spanish war. Dr.
Huidkoper was commissioner general of
the exposition at Hamburg in 1883, and
in 1898 was appointed chief surgeon in
the army, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. He was Al years old.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Grand Duke Michael OF Russia Is in
Germany on hunting trip. and was met
by Emperor William, who kissed him
warmly. The reception was SO ex-
cessively cordial that a suspicion exists
that the kiss was thrown in diplomat
ically to cover up a very different feel
ing.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Chicago anarchists have addressed an
open letter to President Roosevelt, in
which they breathe defiance and sound
a note of warning. Without ceremony
or loss of time congress should send an
answer in the form of bill penalizing
resident anarchists and debarring others
from the country.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

A number Of Eastern educators have
caused President Roosevelt's message to
be read in the schools over which they
preside Singularly enough, nearly all
who paid this high compliment to the
message are democrats.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
BUTTE CURRENT NOTES

Ortcu Bros.-.p.anos ana organs.
The Butte Water company has COM
pleted it's organization.
p. o. s. OF A. ball Christmas, Renshaw
hall.
1. D. Potter. former resident Of Mon
tana, killed himself in Seattle.
Finest line of smokers novelties at
Christie & Legs.
Daniel Dunlop, aged 3 years. who died
yesterday, was buried this afternoon.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Dueling has been condemned in Aus
tria and there is a prospect of a revival
OF the ancient and honorable practice of
fighting it out by hand
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

The report of the Schley inquiry board
has left partisans of both sides of the
controversy hopelessly at sea. For the
good of all concerned, the matter should
be considered a closed incident.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Immigration during the past year was
11s per cent greater than in 1899. The
i,literate portion OF the immigration
numbered 117.645. and 1879 were returned
to their native countries. debarred for
various reasons from becoming resi-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Santos Dumont's balloon broke loose
the other day and went skyward. The
fact that the inventor wasn't in the
aerial craft proves that he has luck as
we'll as genius.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
Unusual Cold Weather.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Lisbon, Dec. 1.-THE cold weather pre-
vailing here is quite unprecedented.
Two sentries have been frozen to death.
The river Tagus is full of drift ice. The
provinces of Portugal have been swept
by a snow storm.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

Galveston, Texas, has failed to pay the
interest on its municipal bonds. The
storm which wrecked the city seems to
have disturbed it's financial foundations
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

The flying machine and wireless teleg-
raphy are inventions which will be in
common use before many years.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17

The ratification of the Hay-PauncefOte
treaty yesterday was the best piece Of
VI ork of the session.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-17
Reduced Price of Sugar.
GRy Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 17.-Arbuckle Broth
ers and the National Sugar Refining
company have reduced the price of re-
fined sugar 10 points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-06
A Lazy BeEEar.

I once had conversation, said ar
isle of Man bank manager, speaking
of Hall Caine, with two old friends of
mine n farmer and his Ouxom wife,
who live within few yards of Greeba
castle, the great Marx authors resi-.
dence. Hall Caine had just taken up
his abode in his new house, and / start
ell the conversation by saying to the
worthy farmer and wife:
$50 you have the great Hall Game
near you now?'
Farmer and Wife-Aye, man.
Farmers Wife-And what tremenjus
style they are keeping! It's amazing.
Farmer-And what's he doing for a
living, Mr.. -?
Bank Manager greatly astonished)-
What, don't you know he is a popula:
author?
Farmer-And what's that?
Bank Manager-Why, he writes sue
cessful books,
Farmer with a fine show Of con-
tempt)-The lazy beggarl
/ need hardly say, concluded my
correspondent. that 1 collapsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-06
Holding the Ladder.

A workman in Cooper institute, hav-
ing occasion to ascend a ladder to do
some repairing in one of the public
rooms, called to an old man whom he
happened to see standing by watching
him, Here, old fellow, hold the ladder
for me, won't you?" The "old fellow
started forward and held the ladder
for the workman while he climbed up
and did his work.
"That unpretentious and willing old
man." says The Independent, ''was Pc
ter Cooper" It was just like him. Pc
ter Cooper's aim in life and in the be-
neficent institution founded by him
might well be characterized by the
words "holding the ladder" Thou
sands of rightly ambitious men and
women owe the possibility of their adj
vancement to Peter Cooper. He has
held, and still holds, the ladder, and
hundreds upon hundreds of successful
and grateful climbers as they rise bless
his memory. We cannot all build such
piles as Cooper, Union, but we can hold
the ladder somewhere, somehow, for
somebody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-06
origin of "Under the Rose,

In Greek mythology the rose was the
symbol of silence, as it was said that
Cupid. the son of Venus, gave the god Of
silence golden rose as bride to con-
ceal the amours of the goddess of love.
1t was, therefore. sculptured on the
ceilings OF banqueting halls and placed
as sign above the doors of question
able resorts. Guests at feasts were
crowned with roses to intimate that
their conversations while in their cups
were not to be repeated elsewhere.
The phrase obtained currency in
Greece after Pausanias. the admiral Of
the Greek feet. plotted with Xerxes to
betray the cause of the Greeks by sur
rendering the ships. the negotiations
being conducted in a small banqueting
hall, the roof of which was, as usual,
covered with sculptured roses. The
plot, however, was discovered and or
ders given for the arrest of the traitor.
Pausanias endeavored to make his ref
uge in a temple which possessed the
right of asylum. Unwilling to violate
the sanctity of the place by forcibly
removing him and still more unwilling
to allow him to escape, his fellow citi-
zens walled up every entrance and,
by one account. left him to die Of STAR
walton; by another. Killed him by I'M
roofing the building and throwing
down the tiles on his head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-06

his $50, 600 estate to the children of
His brothers and sisters. He was 81
years old at the time of his death and
came to.this country penniless.
'.N1w for the final cleanup OF fine
grade winter suits. While our buyer is
east purchasing spring stock we
are at home app ying the cleayer TO
close out all winter goods left. Suits
that were cheap at $40 to $l3 so we
are now selling at $7.45. See our
west window. Simon g. Mosen-
fielder.
The Moline Mail saws: s,Just at
present the wolf is not lowering in
The near vicinity of the municipal
door. With $7.676 in the general
fund at present, and with but one
more month in the fiscal year, the
city will round out its last II months
with a bigger balance than has ever
been the case heretofore Every debt
has been paid, no money has been adj
vanced from the tax levy, as 80 often
has been the case in the past. and the
city has spent more money this year
in improvements than ever before. y
Congressman Joe r. Lane has nomi-
mated George l. Sweeney. OF Clinton
sou of j. K Sweeney for appointment
"a naval cadet.at Annapolis, and has
designated him for appointments May
10. Young sweeney is said to be a
bright and promising lad, with the
stuff in him that commanders are
made of. He stood high in the com
petitiVe examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-06
Our First Emperor.

At the time when the war with Spain
had been brought to a successful close
a number of statesmen were discussing
the future of the country over their
cigars in Washington
At last one enthusiast exclaimed, adj
dressing himself to the most promi-
nent member of the group, "In my
opinion we are drifting directly toward
imperialism, and you, sir, should be the
first emperor"
''Not if know it," drawled the great
man; 81 am not fool enough to want
to be the first emperor of nation of
such good shots.''-Harper's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-06

Mothers writ. us that they have
20 we'd the problem of keeping their
. dren well. Give them Rocky
Mo ntain Tea each week. A blessing
To mother and child. II. II. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-06
Easy Choice.

Ibid you have any trouble in select
ing name for the baby!'
None at all. There's only one rich
uncle in the family Richmond Dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-06
wEATHER WE MAY HAVE

Unsettled tonight and Thurs
day, possibly with SR0w,.
UaTmcr.
j. N. SHERIER, Observer
T0day's temperature-0t Z
a. m., 8 6elow. at $50 p. ~,
Is ADORE.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-23
Judge Scores Poor Directors.

DR.. j. W. Salade, who was one of
those removed from places at the
Schuylkill county almshouse when the
present poor directors took charge, and
who instituted suit for the loss of salary
occasioned by his removal, lost his suit,
the jury finding for the county.
Judge Mari, in his charge to the jury,
denounced the poor directors, charac-
terizing as corrupt bargain the agree
ment which the directors are alleged to
have made among themselves for the
parceling out of offices within their
control, and to which they bound them
selves on pain OF forfeiture of 81, 900 by
any yioator of the agreement. 1t is
said criminal suits will now be brought
against the directors.