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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

aaw-abding citizens yesterday in refus-
ing pardon to IA convicted criminals
The whole murderous band should be
made to serve every hour of their time,
for no man or woman's life is secure
if murder becomes safe pastime for
blood-thirsty miscreants. No governor
who makes practice of liberating GRIM
mails can honestly claim to be doing his
duty. In this state few murderers are
convicted, and many a good mans blood
has been spilled without the punish
ment of the guilty. The certainty of a
life sentence or the rope for the guilty.
will alone operate to protect the lives of
the innocent.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1901.

In another column the Inter Mountain
publishes from the New York Journal
a letter from Thomas w. Lawson on the
subject of the Amalgamated decline. He
evidently believes the business and labor
interests of Butte are suffering from
causes which are not difficult to under
stand and which are of interest to all
the people of Montana, as we'll as to the
100 holders of Amalgamated stock. 1t
is plain from Mr.. Lawson's letter that
the Amalaamated company is as anxious
to continue operations at full blast as
its employees and the general public are
that such operations should continue.
but in view of the refusal of outside
companies to share in the burden of cur
tailment, and in view also of the efforts
of its antagonists to close down every
mine it would like to work, the depres-
sion both in the copper market and in
the labor market and in stock prices
may be readily understood.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
THEY ARE nONORED MEMBERS.

When the Fifty-seventh congress con-
vened there We're three members who
We're not required to "go way back and
sit down." but had first choice of seats
in the house. They We're members espe-
cially distinguished in point Of long SER
vice in the body and their colleagues
delighted to honor them with signal cour-
tesies. The members who We're given
immunity from the house rules were
Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania, who
took the OATH of office in congress just
half century ago and was speaker of
the house during the civil war; General
Bingham. the father of the house." also
of Pennsylvania. whose "a years of con-
tinuous service entities him to the palm
as the oldest member Of that body in
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

1t is reasonably certain that the Hay
Pauncefote treaty relating to the con-
struction of the canal across the Isthmus
of Panama will be approved by the sem
ate without dissenting voice. Every
concession for which the American gov
eminent commended has been granted by
his majestys representatives. Even the
New York Sun and the New York Jour
nal, two of the most extreme anti
British newspapers in the country, are
abundantly satisfied with the treaty as
submitted, and each claims all the credit
for its provisions. The neutrality of the
canal is IT'S best protection from an
American point of view. If provision
were made for its being fortified by the
American government, the danger of
its destruction by dynamite or other
agencies would be increased ten fold.
The plain fact is that the isolation of the
isthmus from foreign countries and the
proximity of our own, and the fortified
islands we possess in the Antilles. give
the American government every possible
advantage in case of war without sub
jecting the canal to the imminent
danger of destruction, with the attend
ant tremendous loss involved in such
calamity.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
TINE COPPER SUPPLY.

In commenting upon statements made
to the effect that an extraordinary large
and unusual supply of copper is re-
sponsible for the present condition of the
metal market, the Engineering and Min
ing Journal has interesting views.
1T is generally possible, by manipu-
lating statistics of production. ship
ments and the like, to figure out the
existence somewhere Of large stocks Of
"copper"" says the Mining Journal during
the course of an extensive review of the
copper situation. 1T must be remem-
bered. however, that under the present
conditions with electrolytic copper
which constitutes the larger and more
important part Of the production-nearly
three months are required to transport
matte or converter copper from the
smelter, to refine it and put it on the
market. That is, there is always about
three months production carried in
some form by the producers. This can
only be reduced by shortening the time
required for the transportation and
treatment; and such material cannot
fairly be counted as visible stock. It
is, however. by including it that 1t was
probably possible to make up such fig
ures as have been published in some In
stances, with an attempt at plausibility.
Taking the merchantable copper in its
ordinary forms. we do not see any rea-
son to believe that great or even I'M
usually large stocks are now being car
ried: and forecasts of the market based
on the assumed existence of such stocks
are necessarily unreliable"
1t is evidently upon this foundation
that the assumption of a steady market
for copper is resting. 1t is said that
sales are now made with the guarantee
that all unconsumed copper may be
turned back should large sellers reduce
the price. This seems like an exhibition
of abundant confidence in the future OF
the market.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
PRESIDENT FOR 4 DAY,

One of the duties of the present con-
gress will be that of SO amending the
law relating to presidential succession
SO that there will be no ambiguity or
room for misconstruction in the inter-
probation Of the act. That there is a
need for such amendment is generally
admitted. AS the law reads now there
is possibility of the secretary of state
serving as president for a full term of
four years should both president and
vice president die after their election
but before Inauguration. The law regu-
lating the succession in the presidential
Office plainly says that upon the death
of the president and vice president the
secretary of state shall hold the office
OF chief executive until president is
elected" This provision opens the way
for number of annoying and embar-
RAISING complications which the present
congress will provide against.
One Of the odd phases of the law
governing the succession in the presi-
Dental chair occurred during the brief
interim between the administra tons of
James X. Polk and Zachariah Taylor,
The term of the former president expired
March 4. 1s49. at noon, and at noon the
following day his successor was sworn
into office. During the Intervening "a
hours Hon. David Rice Atchison, presi-
dent pro tenn. of the senate, was in effect.
and under the law of succession at that
time, president Of the United States.
Happily no duty demanding the exercise
of power on the part of the chief execu-
tive came up during Mr.. Atchison's brief
fncumbency. This instance stands alone
in the country's history as an illustrate
of the strange freaks of the law regu-
lating presidential succession. Ordi-
narily the operation of the law is very
satisfactory. Attention was attracted
to the weakness of the present statute
by the death of President Mckinley, and
good care will be taken to so frame a
new measure that no more pranks will
be played by the law governing the Office
of president.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
TINT RfNnSTAG DtBATfS.

Reports Of debates in the German
is opposed to a protective tariff. Since
the hand of Bismarck was taken from
the reins of state the empire has drifted
upon the rocks Of free trade. There is
need again for a leader whose views upon
economic questions are not befogged by
hopeless theories and who will give prac-
teal advice to the German people in a
practical way. 1t was Bismarck in his
day who rallied the German people to
the policy of protection and made the
nation prosperous by adhering closely to
reasonable tariff laws.
In urging his countrymen to adopt a
protective tariff as a remedy for the
ruin going on about them, Bismarck
pointed to the United States as an illus
trious example of the benefits of protec-
ton. THE success of the United States
in material development is the most
illustrious Of modern times" said the
German chancellor. THE American ma
ton has not only successfully borne and
experienced the most gigantic and ex-
pensive war of all history, but imme-
diately afterward disbanded it's army,
found work for all it's soldiers and
marines, paid off most Of its debt,
giving labor and homes to all the
unemployed of Europe as fast as
they could arrive within the territory,
and still by system Of taxation so in
direct as not to be oppressive, much less
felt. Hence it is my deliberate judgment
that the prosperity of America is due
mainly to its system of protective laws.
I think that Germany has now reached
that point where it it necessary to imi-
tate the tariff of the United States"
This was over two decades ago. before
Germany entered upon it's splendid career
of industrial activity. Misguided men,
bers of the reichstag are now declaimins
against protection as they did when Bis
marck attempted to put the policy into
practice. Meantime an army of hungry
unemployed is waiting for relief.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
OPENING FOR MONTANA'S YOUNG MEN.

Some men like to complain of the ad-
vantages of the rich over the poor, and
attribute their own failure in life to the
lack of opportunity when young. Yet
upon the subject of the greatest i'm
portance to all men-the opportunity for
scientific education-there are no dis
tinctions between the classes. The COM
mon schools are open to all, and, to the
credit of all our people, they are we'll at
tended. It is Of the state institutions.
however. that the Inter Mountain would
speak. They are among the best in the
United States. Their tuition is free and
open to all who can pass the examina-
ton. To every youth in Montana who
desires to qualify himself to take charge
of mine, or a smelter, or an electric
plant or survey a railroad and construct
it, or become a scientific farmer or ac-
qure scientific training in any branch
of useful knowledge, the way is clear.
Montana will have use for every grad
uate of her educational institutions. The
industrial problems of the future will
supply them all with employment at
high pay. The mines, railroads and fac
tories, the steel buildings. the great
farms. the power plants-all industrial
enterprises will require for their manage
ment trained ana capable men. Now is
the opportunity for the young men CO
Montana to go to the front. Some of the
poorest of them financially are the
richest mentally All thew rauyira iS tba
education now within their easy reach.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
BRIGHT IDEAS OF MONTANA EDITORS

The foolish and unwarranted practice
Of carrying firearms was again sadly IL
Illustrated last week, when a popular citi-
zen of the community was shot down
because of a quarrel over a trivial mat
ter which could easily have been ad-
1usted without a resort to force. The
law will undoubtedly place the blame
where 1t belongs. with that phase Of the
matter the Call has nothing to do. But
the lesson taught by the tragedy of last
Wednesday should not go unheeded.-
Philfpsburg Call
1t seems that the new-fangled doc
tors have a grudge against woman
kind. One authority says that dancing
makes girls feet large. Another claims
that ice cream produces freckleS. Still
another claims that swinging on the
front gate causes rheumatism. few
more opinions like these and the young
ladies must give UP all their fun or be-
come invalids.-Forsythe Times.
The Dreyfus case seems to be again
on tap but 1t Is to be hoped that an
indulgent American public will be saved
the readings of accounts of the row be-
tween the different members of the bar
who defended and prosecuted the French
captain. 1t will he found that the affair
has grown to be a very dry fuss" in
deed.-Great Falls Leader.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
BUTTE CURRENT NOTES

For Delivery Sleighs. Cutters and BOZ
Sleds, go to ]. T. Carroll Lumber Co.,
Arizona and Platinum streets
Ortcu Bros.-P!anos ana orRans
Butte Unitarians have made arrange
ments to hold services every Friday
night hereafter.
A. w. Mcintyre has been granted a
permit for a $1,000 cottage at Excelsior
avenue and Empire street.
p. o. s. OF A. ball Christmas, Renshaw
hall.
The case against ]. Smith, pawn
broker, charged with having created a
disturbance. has been dismissed.
A band of bold thieves are operating
extensively in Butte, and many house
holders are complaining Of loss.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

q remarkable experience on a recent
visit to Butte, according to information
that reached the police.
Selway said he came here with Eudora
Langlois. intending to marry her. but
that she refused to become his wife after
ne had given her a considerable sum Of
money.
The young woman claimed Selway as
saulted her.
The young man admitted he had struck
his former sweetheart, after she went
back" on him.
Both parties were allowed to go without
answering to charges.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
Governor Toole has refused pard

Governor Toole has refused pardon to
IA inmates of the state penitentiary.
Among them is Martin Peel, sent up
from Virginia City for murder. Peel il
an aged man and in such feeble health
that he may soon die from old age. His
appeal was the one most likely to arouse
sympathy in the breast of the governor.
ana when the chief executive refused 10
let him go free there is not much likeli-
hood of other inmates at Deer Lodge
being released before their sentences
expire. In passing upon appeals fol,
executive clemency Governor Toole has
exercised c0mmendable firmness.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

Contracts have been let for the con-
struction of the Burlington railroad
grade from Billings to Great Falls. Resi-
dents of Northern Montana are rejoic-
Ing at the prospect of seeing the road
completed next summer. Every encour-
agement has been given by the enterpris-
ing residents of the cities at either end
OF the line, and the completion of the
road will be hailed with rejoicing.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

The total number of paid admissions
to the Pan American exposition, accord
ing to the official report Just issued, was
b,So6,S59. The free list brought the num-
Der up to 1,944,29S This covers the time
during which the exposition was Off
clally open. and admission upon DAYS
not accounted for in the official calendar
make the grand total 8,120,O43.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

The concessions of the British govern
ment are chiefly important as establish
ing the earnest desire Of his majesty
King Edward, to cultivate relations OF
amity with the American people. Re-
cent history has been afforded abundant
for the United States. The American
people are not slow to reciprocate the
feeling.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

France has already begun to peddla
Chihas promise to pay among the
money lenders. offering to hypothecata
the $5S0OOOOO indemnity claim for .,,,
reasonable amount at low rate of in
terest. 1t is said that the I. O. TT ~
The Flowery Kingdom is not eaeer,,,
sought by those who are looking for
Gilt-edged loans.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

1t Is believed by those best pos,e,
upon the situation that the surest wav
TO bring about lasting peace with the
nations of the earth is to give Secretary
Long the full amount of the appropria-
Zion he asks to put the navy in fight.
ing trim.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

Valley county judge has defied
precedent and gone by the time
sentencing murderer to hang on Non
day. Verify the world does move, and
occasionally precedent is raped hard
by the hammer Of the iconoclast.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
WAR OF sWRKTHFARrs.

Dillon Young People Ask Police to
Settle Things for Them.
Mark Selway, Dillon young man, had
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Orphans Court.

inventories OF personal prop.
erty, current money and debts
due Ludwick Routzahn, deceased,
filed and courts order to sell
personal property, granted to
James l.. Routzahn, administ1a-
tor.
Letters of administration on
estate of Abraham Lohr, deceas
ed, granted to Harry G. Lohr and
Charles T. TroXell, adminiStra-
tors.
First and final account of Rosa
Ann Whitmer, administrators of
Martin l.. Whitmer, deceased,
filed.
Report of sales of real estate
of Eli Routzahn, deceased, filed.
Will of Josiah establishment.
deceased, admitted to probate.
Report of SaO of personal
property of Charles T. Duvall,
deceased. filed.
Nourl ofuer 10 sell real estate
of Philip Hammond, deceased,
granted to Thomas Hammond,
executor.
viii of John @. Lough, de
ceased, filed.
Additional inventory of debts
due William Ennis, deceased,
filed.
First and final account of Sam
uel NJ. Slime, administrator of
Henry Slime, deceased, filed.
Courts order to sell property
of Luther y. Y. HORNE, deceased,
granted to Susan Il. HORNE, ct
al, eXecutrix.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Road Supervisors.

The Board of County Commits.
SlonerS at its session last week
appointed the following road
supervisors:
townsville DiStrict-D anie |
Boone, Charles G. Hammond,
Jeremiah w. Etzler, William Il.
Keefer, David W. Six, Edward
CARRIER. Calvin B. Anders, Rem.
ben Bonn, John Z. Clabaugh.
Joseph NJ. Rooms, Nicholas f.
Norris, Lloyd A. Warlield, VIM.
Is. Grimes, Joshua Il. Gross,
nickle, Emory w. Saylor, Josiah
i. Haugh, Peter g. Sauble and
w. Scott Rinehart.
Woodville DiStrict-Philip n.
Keefer, Jacob o. Williar, John
W. Suman, VIM, ID. Long, James
a. Dayhotl, John j. Wordsworth.
Jesse G. Lowman, w. Albert
Hood, Willis Il. Long. Levi j.
Plaine and George w. Runkles.
Linganore DiStrict.-Wm. II.
Poole, Rufus IL. Appleby, Rufus
Flickinger, Jesse NicodemuS,
Thomas c. Bale, G. Edward
Carlisle, Daisy A. Dudderar,
W arren Il. Dudderar, George -.
Norris, John L. Baker, Augustus
Il. Blume, Albert H. Harris and
James II. Elder.
LewiStown District.-John II.
Baer, Jacob IL. EicheIberger,
Henry Brown, George w. Mort,
James l.. Green, George +. Mea-
sell, John ID. Storr. Jacob ID.
Rice, Milton ID. Ramsburg.
Jacob Bowers, William Snuff.
Calvin Bowers, William p. Moh
Ter, William Il. Miller, Charles
Stull, Lewis Hamrick, Jacob p.
Hummer, Singleton + Houck,
George III. Lambert, Colonel
Layman, Thomas NJ. Wachter.
The Board OF County Commits
Sioners adjourned to meet on
Monday, February 18th.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Advertised Letters.

The following is a list of the
advertised letters remaining in
the Frederick City post office.
To obtain any of these letters, the
applicants must call for ddCertiSed
letters. If not called for within
two weeks they will be sent to the
dead letter Office:
Gentlemen's List.-Dr. n. A. S.
Keyser, A. j. Nelson, G. v.
Smith, Frank Shull, DR.. II. b.
Tyler, ii NJ. Wright.
Ladies' LiSt.-Miss Anderson,
Mrs. Francis Fox, Mrs. Sara
Miller, Mrs. Della Myers, Mrs.
Joseph Null, Miss Rosie Thomas,
Miss Daisy WirnStie.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Death Did Not Separate Them.

Mrs. John Ward, a highly-re-
Spected resident Of Midd' town,
died Wednesday of last week at
her residence, of heart failure,
Superindnced by an attack of the
grip and the shock cause by the
knowledge of her husbands
death, which occurred on Thurs
day. the 18th inst. The knowl-
edge of this sad event was kept
from her for several days and
when she learned of it, the shock
produced relapse and she grad
ually became worse until the end.
Three children survive-one son,
MIR. Singleton +. Ward, a young
teacher, who is very i'll at pres
ent, aud two daughters, Mrs. NJ.
b. Thomas and Mrs. Jacob For
rest, of Middletown Valley.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the transfers
of real estate as recorded I'm the
Clerks Office since our last issue:
Samuel keefer to Charles
Haines, real estate in Frederick
county, $50.
Mary b. Hospelhorn to Carrie
V. Boblitz, real estate in Fred
erick county, 81, love and afiec-
ton, |.
Wilbur A. Beard, to Matthew
leager and wife, real estate in
Frederick county, 81, 100.
Daniel G. Miller and wife to
George W. Marker, real estate
in Frederick county, $50.
w. Scott keiauver and wife to
Albert a Miller, real estate in
Frederick county, Sl03.92.
W. Scott Kefauver and wife TO
Eugene Wilkinson. real estate in
Frederick county, Sj9.7S.
Elizabeth Meitzler To the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, real estate in Frederick
county, premises.
DR.. Ii. Il. Gross and wife TO
Amanda Thompson. real estate
in Frederick county, 50, 700.
Robert ii. Padgett to Susan
Stewart, real estate in Frederick
county, $50
William G. lIinca and wife to
Margaret S. Green, real estate in
Frederick county, $3.50.
Daniel A. Stull, ct al, to John
III. Ohler, real estate in Fred
erick county, 1888.
John +. Keller, ct al. to VIM.
Q. Keller, ct al, real estate in
Frederick county, 81 900.
George l.. Cook, ct al, to Ma
linda a. c. Kemp, real estate in
Frederick county, $1,000.
Herman Il. Routzahn to ,Jo
SephuS Palmer, real estate in
Frederick county, 500.
Sarah A. Cutler to George +.
Fulmer, real estate in Frederick
county, Sl40.75.
Josephus Palmer to Charles f.
BlickenStatf, real estate in Fred
erick county, 500.
Edwin DeVilbiss to Sidney st.
John SanDluUtOn rpal nStota IN
Frederick county, 81, 900.
Emory l.. Coblentz, attorney,
to John S. Hines, real estate in
Frederick county, S2l2.4O.
Emory l., Coblentz, attorney,
to Martin d. and Charles NJ.
Shank, real estate in Frederick
county, 1915.
George +. IIamick and wife to
Joseph IL. Main, real estate in
Frederick county, $50.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Bicycle Club to Disband.

Owing to the unfortunate
venture in establishing Athle,.-
Park, several years ago, the bi.
cycle club of this city, which has
beeu i'll existence for some years,
has been compelled to disband
and have appointed committee
to arrange matters to that end.
The members of the committee
are MesSrS. Edward Haller, Dan
lei Miller and S j. Bieltield.
At one time the club was i'm a
f1ourlshing condition with a hand.
some surplus on hand. Then
came the park venture, which,
with numerous Withdrawals of
members, put things in bad
shape. The fixtures of the club
include a handsome library, and
pool tables, gymnasium, ETC.,
which will be disposed of and the
rooms vacated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Railroad Responsible.

a jury of inquest over the re-
mains of Mrs William G. Van
Hoy, who was killed at KenSing-
ton. Montgomery county, Thurs
day afternoon Of last week, by
a Baltimore and Ohio express,
was held Friday evening, with
Justice of the Peace Nichols act
ing as coroner After hearing
the testimony of about dozen
witnesses the jury rendered a YER
dict holding the railroad company
IL. nSible because of failure to
provide sufficient safeguards at
the point of the accident.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Officers Installed.

The newly elected officers of
the Improved Order of Hepta
SophS were installed recently by
Deputy Supreme Organizer NJ. +.
Thomas. Following are the Off
GERS and their positions:
Harry L. Chapline, past archon;
Lorenzo Kepler, archon; G. Ed
ward Saylor, prelate; Albert
Routzahn, provost; Eli G. laugh,
secretary; G. G. Ausherman,
treasurer; Alfred Ritter, fnan,
cier; Hartman l.. Ahalt, inside
sentinel; Charles i. Kreh, out
side sentinel: DR.. j. o. Hendrix,
John +. Kreh and G. II. G..
Wachter, trustees. After the
installation the lodge enjoyed a
delightful oyster supper at Wing
ling'S cafe.