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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
RANCHMAN FIRES AT A KNIGHT
OF THE ROAD WHO STOPS
HIM.
Unknown Thug Tries to Secure 1856
From William Newton, Near Glen
dive. and shoots at His In
tended Victim, But Is
Driven Away by Bull
lets from the Lat
ter's life.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

/ Glendive, July 1.-UnknoWn men made
an attempt Saturday night to hold up
and rob William Newton, a ranchman Of
lhdglaWn. Several shots We're fired. one
of the bullets grazing Mr.. NeWton's face,
Mr.. Newton Who had received sos
bounty on wolf and coyote hides, was
driving homevard, accompanied by a
man named Walker
Just before the hold-up the two men
We're passed by a man on horseback to
whom Newton spoke, but received no
answer
A mile below man came out Of the
brush skirting the road and without say
ing a word shot a the two men. the bull
let grazing Newtons cheek and passing
through Walkers coat sleeve.
Newton seized his rifle out of the
wagon box and shot at the man twice.
but does not know whether or not the
bullet took effect.
1t is believed the man who attempted
the hold-up knew Newton received the
money for bounty.
Thieves stole a boat belonging TO the
Bulen Bridge company Sunday night and
f1oated down the Yellowstone river. Offi-
GERS are in pursuit.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
KILOGRAMS
RIGHT Off THE
WIRE
GOMEZ TO ISSUE STATEMENT
Cuban Leader Will Soon Make Public
His Views Concerning Island
Government.
(By Associated PreSS.)

New York. July 1.-Gen. Maxine
Gomez has been spending most of his
time in conference With Thomas Estrada
Palma at the Waldorf Astoria.
Neither of the men will disclose the
nature of their conferences. 1t is pre-
sumed. however. that the nomination for
president of Cuba will likely have so1ne-
thing to do with it.
One report was that the generals visit
to this country has to do with re-
adjustment of the agreement made be-
tween him and the United States gov
eminent at the close of the Spanish war.
General Gomez was then placed on the
government pay roll, value being place !
on his services among the Cubans.
General Gomez will leave New York
today with Senior Palma for the latter 5
home at Central Valley, N. Y. He ex-
poets to visit Washington in a day or
two, and will call on President McKin-
ley. He will shortly issue a statement
covering the object of his trip north
and setting forth his views on Cuban
affairs.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
EDUCATION BILL is COMING
New Measure to Govern the Schools of
Great Britain Now Being
Prepared
(By Associated Press.)

London, July 1.-For the remainder of
the session the house Of commons Will
be devoted entirely to government busl-
ness
1t is unders TODD Sir John Gorst Will
introduce a new educational bill today,
but he is not likely to make long stare
ment as the bill merely embodies the
working clause of a measure already
passed.
A meeting of the liberal education
committee will be held immediately after
the introduction of the bill to consi ie.'
what steps shall be taken IN regard
to it.
The leader of the opposition may ap-
peal to the government to delay the
progress of the bill until the school
boards throughout the country have had
time to consider its proposals and cons
municate their views to the house Of
commons.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
PORTO RICANS ARE PATRIOTIC
Natives Will Join With Americans in
Celebrating the Fourth
of July.
(By Associated Press.)

San Juan, July 1.-Governor Allen
has appointed Il committee to prepare
for the proper celebration of the Fourth
of July with DR.. Brunlaush as chairman,
and this committee has appointed over
a dozen subcommittee.
All are working hard and the celebra-
ton bids fair to excel any celebra ton
that Porto Rico has ever seen.
There is a government appropriation of
$500 which With private contributions
will enable San Juan to celebrate Inde-
pendence Day in manner which would
do honor to any American city.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
PENSIONS FOR RAILROAD MEN
Aged Employees of the Illinois Central
Company Treated Like War
Veterans
(By ASSOCIATED Press.)

Chicago. July 1.-Two hundred en-
rloyes of the Illinois Central railway will
be retired today on a pension under the
system approved by President Fish and
General Manager Harahan early in May
aud which became active at midnight
last night.
Their pensions will be based on their
average monthly pay during the last ten
years of their service, they being allow
ed monthly certain percentage of this
amount for each year of their total SER
Vice.
The company has provided fund of
$4,000 to carry out this scheme. and
each year sum not to exceed 100000
will be set apart for the payment of
pension allowances for the year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
TESTING OF ENGLISH MONEY
Trial of the Pyx Will Take Place in
Goldsmith's Hall, London.
Wednesday.
(By Associated Press.)

London, July 1.-The trial of the pyS,
or the testing of the money of the United
Kingdom, will take place in London,
Goldsmiths hail. Wednesday.
Every known trial for which a writ
was issued took place in 1911 Edward
Ill in 1885 formally established the cere-
mony which down to 1870 took place at
uncertain intervals.
An act was passed in 1870, however,
STIMULATING that the trial of the pyx.
Which is a box or chest in which are de-
posted specimen coins, shall be held at
least once in every year in which coins
have been issued. 49,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
Pan-E merit.an Exposition.

Northern Pacific Railway excursion
tickets sold:
June 4th and 18th,
July End and 18th.
August 9Th and goth.
September 3rd and 18th.
October LIST and 18th.
Tickets limited to thirty days from
date of sale.
Rates: $64.50 and $4,000 for round trip.
For further information and sleeper
reservation call on o write
w. H. MERRIMAN,
G. A.. Cor. Park and Main ST.,
Butte, Mont.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
Montana State School of Mines.

The second school year of this institu-
ton will open Sept. 10, 1901. important
additions are now being made to its
cabinets and equipment. Four year
courses are offered in mining and in
electrical engineering. Tuition free to
residents of Montana. For further in
formation call ON or address N. L. Leon
ard, President Butte, Montana.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
Going to DO Mission Work.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Missoula July 1.-Miss Nellie Foote has
been called to South Africa to engage in
Methodist mission work. She will leave
here the last Of this month.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
Fitzsim.nons' Sister-l law Married.

CBy Associated Press)
New York, July 1.-At st. James
Episcopal church, in Bensonhurst, M;ss
Two Julian, a sister of Mrs. Robert
Fitzsimmons, and Clarke G. Ball of Chi
coga We're married last evening.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
Mrs. Sappington Passes Away.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Missoula. July 1.-Mrs. Sappington IS
dead at her home III Bearmouth. She
leaves twin babies.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
Electric Line Assured

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Boulder, July 1.-The Missouri River
Power company has filed with the coun-
ty clerk its bond to build an electric line
from Canyon Ferry to Butte.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
Left Leg Amputated.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Gendive, July 1.-William Farris. a
sheep harder. who was crushed at Sid
ney by the falling of cabin in which
ne was living. had his left leg amru-
tated yesterday.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-01
Two Coal Miners Drown.

IBy ASSOtlated PfeSS.)
Boulder, Col, July 1.-Osa Bodhaine
and Eugene DeLaunoy, coal miners of
Marshall, We're drowned in Schewin s
lake yesterday While fishing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
VENERABLE CITIZEN GONE.


william Sheldon Briggs died Monday st
ternoon at Heaton hospital. where he had
been since August 81, 1898. Mr. Briggs had
been very seriously i'll for several weeks
and his death was not unexpected.
Deceased was born in Keene, N. II ;; Sen
tember IS, 1917, and in that city nearly all
his life wes passed. He was for many
years in tee furniture business. retiring ia
1868. He represented the city OF Keene
several years in the New Hampshire Lsgs-
lsture, was vice-president of the Cheshire
Provident Savings bank and director in
the Cheshire National bank MIR. Briggs
was a member OF all the Masonic bodies,
Mount Sinai Temple, the Odd Fellows, aud
Sons OF the American Revolution.
In July, 1895, Mr.. Briggs came to Mont
pelier TO reside with W. A. Briggs, his son.
Since taking up his residence here he made
many warm friends who will truly mourn
for him. Always an entertaining CONVEX.
sationalist, and well informed on all sub
jects OF general Interest, an hour or evening
passed with him was som ething to be al
ways pleasantly remembered.
Mr.. Briggs was twice married. His first
wife was n Ancy A Adams. daughter OF DR..
Daniel Adams, author Of Adams arithmet.
ic, and onca a prominent physician in Bos-
tor. She died in 1867, and in 1869 Mr..
Briggs married Mrs. Pond Of Keene, who
died In 1895. He leaves one son, W. A.
Briggs of this city.
Funeral services will be held in ethany
chapel Wednesday morning at eight o'clock
Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver officiating, assist =
ed by Rev. j. Edward Wright The body
will be taken to Keene for burial on the
nine o'clock train
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29

The accident on Shamrock ii. when
Edward VII. escaped injury is said to
have increased the Kings popularity.
His majesty not only has good luck in
winning popular favor; he also has
gift in the art of winning it. All his
life has been spent practicing how to
do or say the right thing at the right
time. Being an amiable person by ma
ture, he has succeeded wonderfully
well, Notwithstanding his well-known
weaknesses. One of the stories of the
Kings facility in this branch of his
business is told by writer in the Man
chester Guardian. At the close of Mr..
Gladstone's funeral in Westminster
Abbey, Edward, then Prince of Wales,
instead OF leaving the abbey directly,
walked gravely to- where Mrs. Glad
stone was seated, took her hand and
kissed it. A very uncomfortable radi-
cal who saw the scene exclaimed:
"This atones for good deal. I'll never
say another word against him as long
as live. "-Spring6eld Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
Sarcastic John Bull.

The st. James Gazette, London, Eng,
with suspicion of sarcasm, says the
Americanization of "the insignificant
country" of Great Britain ought to
make war impossible. Communicating
on the suggestion of pessimistic
Britisher that Yankee Doodle be made
the national anthem, that the Ameri-
can language be made compulsory in
the schools and that the coronation of
j. Pierpont Morgan be arranged for
June or July next, the Gazette says:
"But there is bright side of the
Americanization Of this insignificant
country. 1t ought to make war impos-
sible. How can the patriotic American
suffer from anglophobia when he loves
England so much that he wants to be
her owner? How could he sink mer-
chant ships in which his own money is
invested7 War would ruin his indus
trial enterprises, stage, press and To-
connective companies, philanthropic
schemes, aristocracy, races, rings, in
fact, everything except our agriculture,
which has ceased to exist"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29

generals in the army of the Potomac
believed that this victory presented the
opportunity Of the campaign to seize
Richmond. Among these were Phil.
Kearney and w. b. franklin, fore
most in the ranks of the army's fight
ing generals. They believed retreat
after that victory was fatal mistake.
In support of this opinion Gen. Smith
says:
My division was ordered to act as
rear guard that day, and l reached the
junction of two roads just as Porter
rode up with his command. Seeing me
be pulled up and we dismounted and
lay down on the ground, waiting for his
troops to go by. Then it was he told
me the story of the battle of Malvern
Hill aud the Confederstes' terrible de-
feat. He said that he had urged all
that night that we should assume the
offensive and march on to Richmond.
He had good grounds for his opinion,
for / afterward learned from Gen. John
F. Reynolds [who was killed at Gettys-
burg1, who was then confined in Libby
prison, that the Confederate officers ex-
pected our army would march on to
their capital. Reynolds was a West
Point graduate, and the Confederate Of
ficers, who were also graduates, came
to the prison every day and talked with
him. On the day following the battle
they told Reynolds of the defeat their
army had suffered and their opinion
was that the army Of the Potomac
would follow Lee into Richmond.
From that time l always supposed that
we failed to close the war by not follow
ing Porter's advice. Then we lay at
Harrison's Landing doing nothing until
the administration put the army under
Gen. Pope.
DeTrobriand, an eminent French
soldier who fought with the Union
army through the peninsular campaign
and later published book entitled
"Four Years with the Army of the
Potomac" laid the entire responsible
ity for the failure of the campaign upon
Mcclellan, his conceit and timidity, his
faculty for doing the right thing at the
wrong time.
And 30 the tide of reminiscence flows
on, painful in its details and its exhi-
bitons of what "might have BEEN"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
without Authority.

Now that about every Vermont news.
paper has commented on the alleged
candidacy of Hon. w. B. Wall of Ran
dolph for the ieutenant-goverpor ship,
1t is in order TO state that Mr.. Wall has
not aud never had an aspiration for the
place, and is in no sense a candidate.
We get that straight" The COM
ments have as q rule been very favor
able, indicating that "our Bill'' stands
well with the masters of the quill. 1t
is merely another case of being "men-
toned" without authority.-Rdndolp
Herald
But what if Vox Populi should try to
take "Our Bill' by the ear and lead him
into the chair ofthe president OF the Sen,
ate? Would he intrench himself in his
castle at Randolph and defy the sum-
mons to come forth?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29


Chester Dlckey OF Washington and
daughter, Mrs. Q. A. Divoll OF Warren were
in town last Tuesday.
Will Hutchinson was at home over Sun
day.
b. II. Patterson OF Washington spent
several days Of the past week in town.
Mrs. Nathan B jrroughs and son, Frank,
have been in Randolph to visit her son
Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. ssnborn spent sstur-
day In Barre.
Mr.. Locke visited his son. Will, OF Corinth
on Saturday.
Miss Annie Posnett is spending week in
North Fayston.
Mrs. Addie Phillips and g. II. Dale OF
Waterbury were in town on Sunday.
.. V. Hubert Is again In town from North
Adams, Mass.
W. N. Freeman of Boston is visiting his
father, ID. #. freeman.
A e. Lovejoy is still very ILL., He is un :
der the care OF a trained nurse from Bur
lington.
W. @. Somerville and wife visited their
parents in South Fayston over Sunday.
large number OF men gathered at the
home Of Aaron Goss last Saturday after.
noon to assist in raising new barn.
Ryegate.
b. NJ. Kicker OF Groton was In town last
Wednesday.
At the meeting Of the grange last We'd
nesdsy evening four apple atoms we're re-
ceived for new membership. A drill team
worked the firsJ degree.
Mrs. j. II. WEIGH aud son Eddie visited
in Boltonville last week
N. a. Kicker Is shingling his barn.
Mrs II. A. Nelson was in Barnet last
week.
Mrs. G. @. Nelson and daughter were in
Woodsville last Wednesday
The selectmen prepared the tax bill aud
| dog warrant last week.
h, K Hall had a raising on Saturday,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
1t Might Have Been.

The old soldier, kindly babe to stay,
Sat by the fire and talked the night away;
Told Ger his wounds and deeds of valor done,
Shouldered his crutch and showed how fields
were won.
The old soldiers, apropos Of the
death of Fitz John Porter, are fighting
the battles Of the peninsular campaign
over again, and telling of the fields
that were won or lost, or might have
been won, and of the deep wounds
that were not always physical. Any
story that Gen. "Baldy' Smith tells
has always interest, particularly with
Vermont troops, with whom he was
early in the war associated as colonel
Of the Third regiment. "Baldy" is al
ways pointed commentator, as he was
an aggressive fighter and rigid disci.
plinarian. He holds that if Gen. Por-
ter's advice had been followed after the
battle of Malvern Hill, Richmond
would have been taken then and the
war ended.
Porter's advice was, instead of re-
treating to Harrison's Landing, to re-
sumo the offensive after the Confed-
crates had been turned back in defeat
from Malvern Hill. Porter and other
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29

Certain of the contemporaries are in
tears over the "unauthorizsd publica-
ton" on Saturday of the indictment of
Lieut. 'Gov. Allen and Representative
Ketchum, and intimate that an Sim
vestigation" into the sources of the in
formation on which Saturdays publ
cation was based may be made. Such
consolation as these reflections afford it
would be cruelty to deny the afflicted
brethren caught short on a piece of
news affecting their immediate field,
and which newspaper correspondent
OF the JOURNAL truly characterizes as
"a great scoop, sure, the best in many
a long day." 1t is gratifying to note
that the strict accuracy of the JOUR.
NAILS report on Saturday, both in
respect Of the fact of the indictment
OF the persons mentioned and the
details of the charges on which
the indictment was based, is fully
corroborated by the information the be-
lated contemporaries are printing some
days after the first publication in this
paper. Nothing new of any material
value or interest has been added there
to. An evening paper at Burlington has
stated that Lieut.. Gov. Allen speaks OF
the figures of his indebtedness to the
Farmers bank as "grossly exagger-
ated" in the JOURNALS report. The
figures were those of the indictment,
and the JOURNAL was not responsible
for them. In the published statements
from Mr.. Allen this sum appears to be
q variable quantity. The expert exam
ination of the account will undoubtedly
clear up some matters. Meantime the
declarations Of the indictment will
stand as the statement of the case
against the defendant, but all good Yer
monters hope that light and investiga-
ton will fully exonerate the inculpated
official.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
COUNTY CONFERENCE
OF Congregational Churches to Be
Held Next Week at Marshiield.

The annual meeting OF the Washington
County Conference OF Congregational
churches will be held at Ma shield on
Tuesday and Wednesday. June and g.
The programme follows:
eco Pm Devotional service, Miss Billings.
6:15 p. NJ Opening sermon, Rev William
Water.
2;45 p M Orgauiz alton.
Report Of the Churches, Rev. G. z.
Laid.
Report OF the treasurer.
Election OF officers and committees.
3:15 P NJ, The Claims Of the Church upon
Its Members, Rev VIM. Ganley.
3;45 P M. Woman's Home Missionary Con-
ference, conducted by Mrs, 8. f.
Drew
1880 P. M Scripture and prayer.
Selection by the choir.
Address by Rev. G. H. Gutter
SON. field secretary OF the
Selection by the choir.
Address by Rev. 9. E. Ewing OF
the A. B. @. f. M, who Yves
at the siege of Picking,
"WEDNESDAY.
900 A. NJ. Morning Devotions.
9.15 A, NJ. Roll Call and Business.
$50 A. M General Theme
The Needs of the Country Church.
l. Men, How to Reach Them, Rev j
j. Mcdonald.
O. Money, How to Secure 1t. Rev.
G. e. Ladd.
3. Sunday Service, How to Improve
Them, Rev. w. s. Hazen.
4. The Sunday School, Most Helpful
Methods, Mr.. M. D. Smith.
g. The Prayer Meeting, How to Make
1t What 1t Should be, Rev. E. e
Angel.
g. The Y. p. S. @. E.
As Working Body, Miss Lucle
Hutchins.
AS a Training School, Mrs. Geo.
7. Conner.
100 P NJ. Unfinished and New Business.
Lao P. NJ. Devotional Service, Rev. W. z.
Streeter.
2.O0P NJ. Sermon, Rev. D. L. Hilliard.
The Lords Supper.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
The Waterman.

Papers have come and papers have gone,
but the WATCHMAN has steadily m maintained
its post on the walls OF this Jerusalem, ex.
cepting the Herald Of Rutland, the Oldest
newspaper OF continuous publication in the
State and now nearing century Of exist
ence.- Montpelier Journal.
Aud in all its history that is within
the knowledge of the present genera
ton, able, honorable and useful as it
has been, the paper was never so alert,
progressive and forceful as today
Burlington Ne,os.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-29
East Rarre.

e. r. Davis and W. H. Cutler are located
| in their new Office in the front rooms In the
Stearns block.
Four candidates received the third degree
at the regular meeting of Gill lodge of Odd
Fellows Tuesday evening, May %.
AT the regular meeting of Granite encamp-
ment No. 20. held Saturday evening, two
| candidates were admitted.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. e. Parker OF Barre city
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. d. w.
Lathrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Gauthier OF
Barre city spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mrs. Gauthier's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Lathrop.
N. II. Body from Barre city was in town
the first Of the week.
w. A. Cutler was in Montpelier last Fri.
day on business.
M. W. Hyland has partially recovered
from his recent illness but is still going
around with cane.
to Groton on Tuesday where he is to en-
gage in the livery business.
Mrs. @. r. Plttsley accompanied by her
children, Pearl and Dora, went last week
to Fairfield to visit her mother " no is ill.,
W. A. Grearson is making some much
needed repairs in his barber shop in the
way OF paper and paint.
Inc dance at the opera house Saturday
night was attended by abolt forty couples
East Calais.
Mrs. Lavinia Mcfarland has broken up
housekeeping and goes to live with her son,
Lewis Hammett Of East Montpelier.
The village school is to take recess from
Wednesday until Monday of next week.
The East Calais cooperative creamery com
pany paid nineteen cents for butter and twenty
one and four-tenths cents for butter fat for the
month of April.
All persons by the name of Pike are invited
TO attend the reunion of the Pike family at
Salisbury, Mass June Is, 1901.
Mrs Dulcena Pearce has COW four years
old the milk from which she sends TO the
creamery after reserving milk and cream for a
family of two persons. The returns for the
months of March and April credit her with
seyenty-two and one-tenth pounds of butter
Miss Fanny Hicks ives stricken with par
lysis Sunday morning and lies In a critical
condition.
West Fairlee Center
Mr.. Robbie of Piermont drove out of this
place last weak fourteen head of CATTLE pay.
ing $500 for the lot Ten of these are from
the herd of w, b. Hatch, two from George
Coldwell and two from A K. Stacks
Fred, a child of James Brown, had finger
taken off in corn cutter last week,