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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08
PASSED MANY FORGED CHECKS
Two Race Track Touts Make Cleanup
in Butte and Anaconda-FIee
to Minnesota,

Under Sheriff Michigan wired the au-
thorities at st. Paul and Minneapolis
today to arrest G. H. Williams and one
Perkins. who are wanted in Montana for
forgery. the former in Butte and the
latter in Anaconda. The men are said
to be travelling together and We're due
in Minneapolis at 2 o'clock this after
noon. They are race track touts. It is
alleged that two days ago they armed
themselves with batch of bogus checks
for small sums of money and began pass
ing them simultaneously in Butte and
Anaconda. Perkins worked Anaconda
and one of his victims filed complaint
against him. Under Sheriff Morgan,
thinking his man was In Butte. tele-
graphed the sheriffs office here, but
about that time George ]. Herd, who
conducts saloon at the northeast Co.
ner of Park and Montana streets, lodged
complaint against Williams, charging
him with having passed upon him bo-
gus check for ST. 1t was learned soon
afterwards that Williams had unloaded
several Of the checks and that Perkins
had made a wholesale cleanup in Ana
conda. Joined Williams in this city and
both had skipped towards the east on
the first train.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08

an electric shock to himself by wetting
his fingers and taking hold Of the cleo
trio light wires in the works at the
shaft, Very often when he came to the
surface he would wet his fingers and
take wire in one hand and place the
other. hand on the switch key. and he
some times asked the witness to join
hands with him while doing that.
Through practice he able to stand very
heavy shock. One of the pranks In
dulged in by miners, is to shock their
comrades by touching an electric light
wire with an iron candlestick held IN one
hand and the victim of the prank with
the other hand at the same time. and
Thomas habit of shocking himself was
in line with that.
The 500 foot station where ThOmaS
was stationed while at work Is only hve
feet above the surface of the sump, and
there was only four feet of water in the
latter. so the fall suffered by the de-
ceased, if he did fall. was not from a
great height. Witness Kelley theorzed
that he took hold of the wire on the sta
ton at the shaft while standing with his
back to the latter, and that the shock
was greater than usual and knocked
him down the shaft.
There was another put forth to the ef-
feet that Thomas was struck on the
head by a drill or other sharp mining
implement which fell down the shaft,
and that the wound in his head was
made by that.
John Flankey. the pumpman who al
ternated with Thomas in the work OF
taking care of the pumps in the sha1t'
testified as to the duties OF pumpman'
but his evidence did not throw any nsnt
on the manner of Thomas death.
1t was found when the body was
drawn up out of the stump that the
watch of the deceased had stopped al
half past one o'clock. which fact went to
show that the accident happened at
about that hour 1t was about half past
two or three when the body was discov-
cred.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08
Caught in q Waterspout.

| Burt V. Alley returned last evening
from a horseback trip to Virginia City,
and reports that last Friday. while
crossing the divide about four miles from
his destination, he was caught in a
waterspout. which, even on Up of the
hog-back, Covered the ground to depth
of a foot and q half. Below i'll the cam
yon was the stage plying between Twin
Bridges and Virginia City. The water
rolled down the mountain side with such
force that the stage, horses and driver
were washed into the river near by.
There were no passengers aboard. but
the driver and horses were drowned and
the express matter and mail carried
away by the swift current.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08
LARGER STATE SAVINGS BANK
More Room Has Been Secured by the
/ Banking Firm on Corner of Main
and Park

The State Savings bank has long been
crowded for room, but not until recently
was it found necessary or possible to en-
large the present quarters at the cor
ner Of Park and Main streets. With the
closing up of the Ben Harris stock Of
goods, next door to the bank, yester-
day, the opportunity to enlarge has come,
the the bank is preparing to take ad-
vantage Of it at once. Indeed, it was
the banks opportunities for more room
that led to, the closing of the store, Mr..
Harris not being able to get further
lease on the store, as it was wanted
by the bank.
The business of the bank has in
creased SO rapidly that we must have
more room,' said T. NJ. Hodgens, cashier
of the bank, this morning. This new
addition will almost double our present
quarters, but even then will be none
to large.
THE stairway leading to the upper
floor. will be moved to the west side of
the building and the upper floor will be
supported by marble pillars in it's place.
A new glass front will be put into the
building, and the new entrance will be
at the corner instead of as it is at pres
ent.
New furniture Will be put in, and
everything made into thoroughly we'll
fitted banking room.
I'VE shall make feature of our new
| safety deposit vault, which will be one
of the finest in the west. Enough pri-
vate deposit boxes will be put in to meet
| all the demands of our rapidly increas-
ing business.
The Corliss safe which is now the
! strong box of the bank will still be a part
| Of the equipment. 1t weighs "a tons
| and in the 20 odd years that the Corliss
| safe has been on the market not one
has ever been made the prey of cracks
| men.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08
A Quick CAPTURE.

A young man giving his name as J.
2. Nelson was arrested by Deputy Sher-
if Michael Kirby last night on a charge
of having stolen bicycle from in front
of a store in Anaconda early yester-
day evening. He was caught near the
Centennial brewery riding the wheel to-
wards this city. The wheel was not MISS
ed until late. The sheriff's office at Ana
conda then telephoned to the sheriff
here to be on the lookout for the man
and wheel and in less than half am hour
afterwards Nelson and the wheel were
in custody. Both were taken to Ana
conda today.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08
|sUBsTATIoN IS UNDER WAY
Building Is Being Erected Near the
Butte and Boston Smelter in
This City,

Work of construction on the SUBJ
stat ton of the Missouri River Power
company, in this city, through which
the power from the Missouri river da IN
will be brought to this city, has been
commenced. and it will be completed as
isoon as possible. The station is being
built near the Butte & Boston smelter,
and will be 60xS0 feet.
The building will be of iron," said
IN. H. Gerry, manager of the Missouri
River Power company, to an Inter Noun
tain reporter yesterday, land will be a
substantial structure. AS many men as
can be utilized are at work there now,
and the building will be completed as
soon as possible. All the iron is already
on the ground, as we'll as all the MAJ
chinery which will be used there.
think that the station will be finished in
three or four weeks.
The pole line is already built into
this city. Over 100 men are employed on
it between Jefferson and Boulder. 1t will
not be a great while before the line is
finished, that is, as far as setting the
poles are concerned.
I'VE are making good progress at the
Canyon Ferry dam. near Helena. AS
many men are employed as we can use
to advantage, and the machinery is be-
ing installed as fast as it arrives. All
the machinery is now either on the
ground or OF the road. Five of the six
water wheels are in place, and the sixth
wheel is at Claysoil, waiting to be hauled
to the dam. Three of the six generators
have been put in and the remaining three
are on the way.
I II expect that we will have power into
Butte some time this fall, though as to
! the definite time l cannot say"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08

ga million glasses a day."
Somebody must like it.
Centennial beer.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08

at ones place of business. The part of
this circular which says that letter
carrier Is liable to dismissal for putting
letters under DOORS is absolutely untrue.
The officials of this Office know moth
ing whatever of the parties who send
out these circulars under the alleged en-
dorsement of the post office department,
or of the men who put up the boxes.
While We would suggest that it is we'll
for all those who have their mail de-
liVered In the city, to have mail boxes of
some kind to save the mail from being
scattered. We know nothing OF these
men. They have never come to this
Office for official recognition. Anyone
can make mail box in ten miutes that
will answer the purpose. In other cities
householders have frequently been
beaten by agents who propose to put up
mail boxes, collect the money in advance
and never appear with the goods. The
department recognizes and sanctions no
such enterprises. They may or may not
be good. In this case the circular be-
gins with the official guide, and then
turns off into falsehood. It would be
we'll for the people to be on the lookout"
THE postofilce department. as the
first part of the circular indicates, en-
courages the putting up Of mail boxes,
especially in the residence districts. The
mail carriers have not the time to wait
at house for the occupant to wake up
and dress before receiving the mail, or
for his or her return from visit to the
ncighbors. The mail must be left, and
if no one responds to the bell, the let
ters may go under the door, be tucked
behind the knob, or thrown on the
porch. They are then the legitimate
prey of dogs, children. or the wind. 1t
is to the interest of all who have their
mail delivered to them to have some
way of caring for it when it is left.
But the government has never order
ed mail boxes put up, never gone into
any kind of q partnership with any
private company that furnishes boxes.
never made carriers liable to dismissal
for leaving letters elsewhere than in
mail boxes, and the local office knows
nothing of the operators who are now
in Butte'
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08
Sues Corbett Estate.

Frank f. Shaw began suit against
Adelaide T. Corbett today to recover on
a promissory note for $1,000 alleged to-
have been executed by Frank E. Corr
bett in favor of the M. ]. Connell COM
pany May 10, 1897, and afterwards as
signed by the company to the plaintiff.
Accordin gto the complaint $50 was paid
on the note by Mr.. Corbett, but there
is still due $376.25. which includes 10 per
cent interest.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08
LAID HIS HAND
u puAE III" ia IL =
ON LIVE W|RE
INQUEST ON BODY OF JOHN
THOMAS THROWS LIGHT
UPON HIS DEATH.

It Was His Habit to Take a Shock by
Laying His Dampened Hand on an
Electric Wire-He Could Stand
Heavy Shock But the Last One
Knocked Him Down the
Sump-Watch Stopped.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08

AtchlS0n, Topeka and
Santa fe Railway
Through line from Denver to Kansa.
City. st. Joseph. Atchison, Chicago
Galveston, City of Mexico and mining
camps of New Mexico and Arizona.
For tickets and freight rates. apply to
agent Oregon Short Line. or Rio Granda
Western Butte. Mont.
Or write,
C. F. WARREN,
General Agent,
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08

the next election as required by law.
IF the lieutenant governor Is i'm
peached, notice of the impeachment must
be Immediately given to the senate by
the house Of representatives that another
president may be chosen.
IF the offense for which the defendant
is convicted on Impeachment, IL also
the subject of an Indictment or informa-
ton, the indictment or information is not
barred thereby"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08

"a million glasses day."
Somebody must like it.
Centennial beer.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08
he GAVE HER A HARD DEAL
Minnie Kiunders Has Had Long
Term of Hardship According to
Her COMPLAINT.

Minnie Kiunders began an action Tor
divorce today against Pierre kiunders'
She states in her complaint that their
marriage took place in Spokane in De-
cember of 1899 and that the defendant
has been extremely cruel to her since
then.
She says that in 1900 he constantly car
ried a revolver and on many occasions
without provocation threatened to Kill
her, punctuating the threats with abus-
i've language.
To these allegations she adds that at
Bozeman, November 20, he told her to
get a divorce caught her by the Shout
ders and shook her, threatened to kill
her and said he would no longer have
her at his home; that December Il she
left him because she was afraid to long
er remain with him.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-08

The inquest over the body of
Thomas will be resumed tomor-
row at Richards undertaking es-
tablishmment at 1890. The hear
ing was adjourned at noon to-
day after Coroner Johnson had
examined witnesses, and enough
= information had been secured
bearing upon the cause of
Thomas strange death to eX-
plain away some of the apparent
mystery surrounding his tragic
end.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15

Hon. David Meel1ison is well known.
not only in his own State, but through
out America. He began his political
career by serving four consecutive
terms as Mayor of the town in which
he lives, during which time he became
widely known as the founder of the
Meekison Bank of Napoleon, Ohio. He
was elected to the Fifty-ffth Congress
by very large majority, and is the &C
knowledged leader of his party in his
section of the State.
Only one flaw married the otherwise
complete success of this rising states
man. Catarrh with its insidious APP
proach and tenacious grasp, was his
only unconquered foe. For thirty
years he waged unsuccessful warfare
against this personal enemy. At last
Pe-ru-na came to the rescue, and he
dictated the following letter to DIR.
Hartman as the result:
'Ihave used several bottles of Peru
ma and feel greatly benefited thereby
from my catarrh of the head. 1 feel
encouraged to believe that if use it a
short time longer will be able to fully
eradicate the disease of thirty years
standing. Yours truly,
David Meekison."
Many people can tolerate slight ca
tarrha1 affections. A little hoarseness,
a slight cough, n cold in the head, or a
trihing arrangement of the digestive
organs, do not much disturb the aver
age person in his business. But this is
not true of the public speaker or stage
artist. His voice must always be clear,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15

Miss Carrie Thomas, in speaking of
Pe-ru-na, says: 81 have used Pe-ru-na
with splendid results. Would not be
without it. No money would hire me
to have a settled cold or chronic
cough, or hOarseness. Catarrh is the
most dreadful thing that could happen
to one of my profession. Pe-ru-na is
my shield and protector against this
most undesirab bic disease. Carrie
Thomas.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
ru-na, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,O
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Shot and Killed Hi. Brother.

Lex Rascoe shot and fatally wound
ed his brother, Lou Rascoe at Nash
vile, Tenn. The tragedy occurred in
the storehouse on Broad street, and
was the result of disagreement over
business affairs. Both men were well
known and prominent in business cir
cles, the dead man having been a sue
cessful druggist, while his brother is
one of the proprietors of the CumDer-
land Furniture Co.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Found Body of Missing Man.

The mystery surrounding the sud-
den disappearance of G. A. Sexton, OF
Paducah, KY, one month ago, was
cleared UP when his body was found
floating in the month of Island Creek.
1t is believed he committed suicide.
Sexton was engaged in the saloon
business and owned a plantation IN
Mississippi. He was once city treas
urer of Mount Vernon, Ill.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Prosperous southernerr.

Enormous buying orders for stocks
for the account of southern and south.
western interests are reported. The
rise in cotton and the general pros
perity of the south have brought
wealth to that part of the country,
and as consequence the rich south
erners are investing money in rail-
road stocks and bonds.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Cheap Rates to California.

February 18th and each Tuesday there
after, until and including April 30th, Special
Low Rate Colonist Tickets will be sold via
and Sunset" Routes to all points in Califor-
MIA. The rate will be: From Chicago
$4,000, from st. Louis, Memphis and New
Orleans $3.50, from Omaha, Kansas City,
ETC., $500. Corresponding low rates from
all other points east and north.
For particulars and detailed information
pertaining to the Southern Pacific Com
pany's Routes, and these special rates to Cal
ifornia, call upon or address
w. G. Neimyer, G. w. A, S. p. Co., 23s
Clark ST., Chicago, I'll.
w H. Conner, c. A, S. p. Co, Chamber
of Commerce Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
G. G. Herring, c. A, S. p. Co., I'll Park
Bldg, Pittsburg, Pa.
L. E. Townsley, c.. A, S. P. Co., 42l Olive
q. G. Cary, e. A, s. P. Co., 2os sheidley
Bldg, Kansas City, Mo.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15

Soon after the surrender of the con-
tolerate troops, when horses of the
parcled prisoners were taken from
them, Judge A. NJ. Hughes, of Mem
phis, filed claims against the federal
government on behalf of over $500
soldiers of the First Tennessee, Ninth
Tennessee cavalry and other COM
mands to secure pay for their stock.
Judge Hughes was in fair shape to
recover when he died. The agitation
was dropped until his son, Col. A. NJ.
Hughes recently had bill introduced
in congress carrying an appropriation
to pay all stock claims of paroied
confederates. The bill passed during
the closing hours of congress, and the
hundreds of claims will be adjudicat-
ed and paid at once. Many of the
Tennesseeans lost their stock at
Strawberry Plains, while returning
after the GreeviIle, N. c., surrender,
which was taken because they refused
to march under the victorious flag.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
DR.. Aiken. Double crime.

DR.. William f. Aiken, an eye and ear
specialist, shot his wife to death at
Savannah, Ga, and took his own life.
He is believed to have been tempo
rarily insanes DIR. Aiken was of some
renown as an inventor of surgical in
struments, which he had refused to
patent, saying they we're for the ben
eft of mankind.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Catarrh Cannot Be cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years,
of the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
bination of the two ingredients is what pro-
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
A Little Fable.

There was once an eminent statesman,
who was always ready to take the initiative,
or anything else that was not chained down.
One day another eminent statesman
CHANGED upon him while he was busily
writing.
What are you doing" asked the second
statesman.
Drafting a bill to disfranchise the illit-
crates" responded the first, "and, by the
way, 1 am glad you dropped in. How do
you spell illiterates"
Moral-A night school for reformers
would draw well.-Baltimore American.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Punishment In store.

Gov. Longino had consultation
with Circuit Judge Wood, of Scranton,
at Meridian, Miss, in regard to pun
ishing the lynchers of John Knox, the
white man. The governor advised
Judge Wood to hold an immediate
special session of his court, stating
that he would exhaust the resources
of the state in support of him in a
determined effort to vindicate the
law.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Force of Habit.

Would-Be Suitor-I desire to pay my ad-
dresses to your youngest daughter, sir.
Have you any objections?
Druggist-My youngest daughter is al
ready engaged, young man, but have an
other daughter just as good.-Somerville
Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Damaging Blaze at Paducah.

Fire broke out in Eosenblatt's cigar
factory at Paducah, Ky. The losses
wer as follows: Kentucky saloon, ST.
500; M. S. Kennedy, confectionery
$500; Rosenblatt's cigar factory, So
500; Paducah Saddle Co., $500; Abe
We'll, building, $4,000. All were fully
insured, except Rosenblatt's cigar fac
tory
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15

of this country.
They have come
to regardPe-ru-na
a S Indispensable
to their success.
TIL cir profession
is so exacting that
itrequires perfect
health in every
particular. They
regard Pe-ru-na as
their friend and
safeguard. Many
l e t t e + S are re-
ceived from this
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Appreciated Her Assistance.

Miss Censie May Scherer, of Louis
vile, on June %, 1900, dropped from
the steamship Hanover, bound for
Bremen, when seven days out from
New York, a wine bottle containing
her name and address. Miss Scherer
returned to Louisville, and the other
day received the following letter:
"Madam-the photographic office
acknowledges with thanks the receipt
of the bottle and paper thrown over
by you June %, 1900, from the steam
ship Hanover, position not stated. Tt
was found December 81, 1900, in the
vicinity of Plovan, Department of
Finisterre, France.
''Your Assistance in the work of in
vestigating ocean currents is appre-
ciated. Respectfully,
&C. C. TODD,
Commander, u. 5. ", photographer
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Oppose Pardon For Col. King.

Messrs. w. K, e. S., F. p. and John
III. Poston, of Memphis, appeared be-
fore Gov. Gov. McAiIlin in opposition
to the pardon of Col. H. Clay King,
who assassinated their brother on the
streets of Memphis over ten years
ago. During the past ten years
evey governor has been repeatedly
approached by those who advocate a
pardon, but Gov. Buchanan, Gov.
Turney, Gov. Taylor and Gov. McMii-
lin have all refused to grant to grant
a pardon. Some months ago another
application was made to Gov. McMil-
lin, and the brothers of the murdered
man requested TINT they be heard be-
fore action was taken.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
aid Young Mrs. Torkins

-,O.,s.. .sss not departing from the pre-
cents of our forfathers and allowing your
self to be dazzled by the pomp and glitter
of empire"
''What book did you get that out of!''
asked her husband.
sNo book" she answered, stoutly. az re-
membered some of it after reading a news
paper article But / hope you have not
abandoned your old principles Last night
you were talking in your sleep, and you
said several times that all you wanted was
another king to make you all right. And
after the trouble we had with George III.
it does seem perfectly foolish" -Washing-
ton Star
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-15
Attempted 10 Wreck a Train.

There was an attempt to wreck a
crowded excursion train nine miles
west of Defuniak Springs, Fla. The
obstruction was discovered in time.