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JACKSON AND the rAlLOR.s BILL

A gentleman In Pennsylvania has a queer
document which came into his family's
possession many years ago, and shows an
interesting phase Of Andrew Jackson's
character as we'll glimpse OF tine sim
lie times of his presidential term.
1t appears that clerk in the state de-
partment contracted a tailor's bill for
$64.50. and the tailor, finding himself i'm
able to collect the amount. laid the matter
before the president in an appealing letter.
Jackson promptly decided that this was
a matter to which he must attend person.
ally; so he transmitted the tailor's letter
to the secretary Of state. with this strong
recommendation:
Referred to the secretary of state. If
on inquiry the fact stated be true. unless
the clerk pay UP his debt let him be forth
with discharged.
THE government would be come party
to such swindling provided it permitted its
officers to become indebted for necessaries
and not see that they paid their debts out
Of their salaries.
Honest men will pay their debts: dis
honest men must not be employed by the
government. A. j."
This case is referred to Amos Kendall.
Esqr.. on SO per month being secured to
C. E. Kl6n, Mr.. Gooch to be continued in
his Office. A. j."
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MORE FIRE APPARATUS NEEDED.

The lesson of the recent fire in the
Butte hotel seems to have been wasted
Only by the narrowest possible chance
q calamity which threatened to be tie
most terrible ever known in Montana
was averted. Had the blaze gained
Roadway above the basement. the buill.
ings east, west and north would have
been destroyed beyond semblance Of
doubt. The wonderful work of the fla.
men alone saved not only a million dbl,
lars in property. but what is infinitely
more precious. score and perhaps tw,
score of human lives.
The conspicuous fact of the situation
was that only one life ladder was await
able for use; that valuable time was
lost in erecting It. on account of The
dozens of wires strung on high poles in
'front.' OF The building. and that had the
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one of the leaders Of the suffrage move
ment In France. She maintain that II
will be impossible to judge Of woman's
Intelligence and fitness for civic duties
until she is freed from "the degrading
burden of domestic servitude." The
kitchen must go. before women can
meet the responsibilities of the goth
century, because 1t doea not allow them
to specialize according to their tastes
or aptitudes. With their minds so taken
up with maternal and household affairs
they are unable to participate intelli-
gently in public affairs.
Mime. Schmahl would have the modern
wife supply the dining table from the
nearest restaurant by messenger, SO that
she would have ample time to plumb
the profundities of Montesquieu's
Spirit Of the Laws" Chateaubriand
and De Tocqueville, Jeremy Bentham's
political utilitarianism. Aristotle on poll
ties, Mills and the economists, and such
other romantic literature as comes with
in. the range Of political science. The
garlic favored pot au feu," cold chick
en- or whatever came handy at the adj
jacent public hashery. with the savory
presence of a garcon who served the
table, would make sufficient gladness
for the husband returned from the
drudgery of his daily work. This sort
of feminine emancipation may do for
France; it wouldn't work in the United
States.
Miss Anthony is not wasting her SYM
pathy on the opposite sex in defending
it's oppressed members against the mis-
guided reformers of her own. The down.
trodden and neglected will appreciate
her interceding. The noblest work
wife and mother can perform toward the
state is to master culinary science. the
art of nursery, and the principle Of law
and order in the home, where her po-
ston is at once executive and benevo-
lent. No gain in the knowledge or func-
tons of political life can compensate
woman for the loss Of esteem and ad-
miration she suffers, as an incompetent
or Indifferent empress of the home.
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COWBOY LOVE

Came the cowboys from the range
On their wiry bronchos riding,
Spectacle exceeding strange
To the tourist there abiding.
In they came. their broncho birds
Champing bits as steeds In battle,
From their work among the herds.
Rounding up half-wild cattle.
Precipitation trickling DER
Glossy hides from every pore.
From the ranch house came a maid,
Isabel. the rancher's daughter,
Sunny was the smile that played
Ger face; as pure as water
Ripping down the mountain side
Through the rocks sd gray and tawny
Came her accents as she cried
To the foreman, tall and blaWny:
"Ah, there! How they comm. GrayT
How'd the work pan out today?"
From his weat-bathed bronx he sprung
In his arms he clasped the maiden.
Words Of love upon his tongue.
Etes with fires of passion laden.
CARED down in the smiling face,
In the eyes alight with blisses.
And upon the proper place
Landed two resounding kisses
AS he answered: works Just play
Thfnkin. bout my gtrl all day.!
Turning to the rancher old q
Father of the pretty cre0ture.
remarked: They're rather bold
Maxim such a public feature
OF their spOoning: seems to me.
Were l doing 1t. I'd rather
Be where no rude eyes could see!
And replied the sturdy father:
Stranger. that's the way to do 1t!
When you love. by Godfrey, show II:
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flames spread to adjoining structures
the rest Of the fire apparatus would have
been found disastrously unequal to the
work required. Had blaze started and
a high wind prevailed, the district be-
tween the Thornton hotel and the Hen
messy building would now be. beyond
reasonable doubt, a black waste.
What is the city government going to
do towards applying remedy to the
situation developed by last week S
threatened disaster? Does it intend to
ignore the terrible warning and trust
to luck in the future? Is it proposed TO
await the destruction Of the business
center before equipping the fire de-
partment with apparatus adequate to
any emergency that may arise? What
could the department do at present
should a fire break out and spread to
half dozen buildings. or should two
fires break out at once?
The taxpayers surely have a right 10
expect of their representatives in Office
who are charged with the duty of pro-
tecting life and property, immediate ac-
ton towards perfecting the citys' equip
ment to fight fire. There is no economy
in delay. There is no sense in inactior.
If the council will not at once authorize
the purchase of the needed apparatus,
the Business Mems association should
take immediate action towards giving
expression to public sentiment on the
subject
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property other than railroad, and los
per cent increase in the valuation Of
railroad property. AS there should be
symmetry in the assessment of values
in q commonwealth, the disparitics
pointed out may be deserving Of deeper
investigation.
On the other hand, measured by the
figures of population the burden Of as
sessment shows a striking reduction,
each unit in 1901 representing $&3..
whereas the average struck in 1880 was
1855, a.
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Exclusive of railroad assessment, which
will not be less than $l5OOO,0OO.
The foregoing figures are we'll worth
the careful study Of every citizen of the
state, as they disclose a relatively slow
tendency of growth in the valuation Of
property other than railroad.
The most interesting comparisons to
be found in the assessment statistics are
revealed in the difference Of percentages
of increase since the original equaliza-
ton of 1890. In the case of property
other than railroad. the increase in 1891
was q per cent; in 1892. II per cent: in
1898, slightly less than in 1892; in 1894,
per cent; in 1895. little less than 10
per cent; in 1896, slight increase over
per cent; in 1892 26 per cent; in 1900, 81
per cent, and in 1901 not less than Il
per cent-allowing for no reduction of
the railroad assessment of last year. It
should be remembered that the basis Of
comparison in all the percentages cited
is the assessment of 1890.
This analysis speaks eloquently Of the
depressing effect on the state, Of the Will
son tariff legislation. the total assess
! ment slumping to a per cent increase
| in 1885, and reaching it's maximum of 4.
per cent in 1901.
While the property other than rail-
road was pared down in value during
| the stress of hard times, the assessment
on railroad property steadily increase
In 1891 the gain over 1890 was nearly Il
per cent; in 1892. q per cent; in 1898
| Sc per cent; in 1894-5-S. between 81. 81
and 80 per cent; in 1897, 81 per cent; ir
1898, slight increase over 1897; in 1S9!
and 1900, los per cent. This is an ad
mirable showing for the railroads.
II the property other than railroad ha!
been justly assessed there is a curiou.
disproportion Of development in thu
state. With S4k per cent added to tn,
population of 1880. We have an increas.
of only 81 per. cent in the valuation o
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-27
SOMETHING OF A DIFFERENCE

''Sir' he said to the manager of the
store, II want to warn you against that
clerk at the ribbon counter. I understand
he has a wife in the east and left her on
account of his bad habits and his charac-
ter, sir, his character
The visitor became emphatic and eX-
cited.
Il beg your pardon" interrupted the
manager: you were saying something
about his character
WELL sir, they say"
"Ah, quite a difference. my dear sir; quite
a difference. My friend, such people as
you may establish reputation for man.
but you can't touch his character A man s
character is what he is: his reputation is
what people say he Is. Good-tlay. SIR
And the young man at the ribbon ccun-
ter just kept on working and didn't feel a
breeze.-Denver Times.
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EMANCIPATION Of the MODERN woman.

Two distinguished woman suffragists
dramatically disagree as to how the
wife and mother should advance in the
adjustment of the family relations dis
turbed by the so-called emancipation Of
18th century origin. Susan B. An
thony has discovered that men have do
nestle wrongs as well as women, and
counsels her sex to study household eco
nomy and virtue. She insists that the
tendency in every direction toward the
granting of more rights to women should
be accompanied by an earnest effort on
their part to lessen the wrongs suffered
by men. She adds:
In some instances man is looked upon
very much as a machine for the manu-
facture Of money. and women do not rec
ognize any obligation even to take good
care Of the machine. My heart has acfied
many a time over the wretched house
keeping which many men are compelled
to endure. and especially over the pQor
cooking. When by industry and frugal
ity man is able to secure house @)9d
provide the food he is grievously wronged
by the woman who cannot properly 4d.
minister the home affairs and TRANSMITS
the raw materials into healthful palate-
BILE dishes, and this is equally true in RS
gard to the woman who is ignorant q 81
indifferent to the principles of ecorolny
and thrift .... =
Miss Anthony does not contend for the
| equal opportunity for women Of rivalry
in politics with men. In her advanced
years she would prefer to see their So
called emancipation begin with prudent
and conscientious self governmeut -. the
kitchen and home. Not SO with Nine.
schmahl. the editor of the. '.Ayau9t-
Courier" of Paris. who is regarded as
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EASILY EARNED

An election petition was being tried. and
a witness was called to prove bribery"
zone Of the gentlemen says to me,
Hodge, you must vote for the tories, "
said the witness.
"And what did you answer to that?'
asked the counsel. -.
well, says I. How much?'
"And what did the agent say?
HE didn't say nothin'. The other gen.
tleman comes to me- and says, you must
vote for the liberals, Hodge.
"And what did you answe:?"
IT said, How much?' SO he arst me
what t'other gentleman offered, and I told
him five shillings."
'And what did the liberal agent do:'
He gave me ten."
Counsel sits down triumphant, ana up
starts the other side.
did you vote for the libera!s?'
mo"
Did you vote fer the torie5?'
mo. 1 amt got vote."-Lon'lon spare
Moments.
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SURELY A GENTLEMAN.

In far-off years Sir Walter Scott visited
the first Lord Piunkett who was then Lord
Chancellor Of Ireland. and was taken to
see the ruins of the Seven Churches OF
Glendalough, one of the sights Of Ireland.
One of the most romantic spots is st.
Keyin's Bed, cave which requires a
scramble over rocks to enter. Sir Walter,
in spite of his lameness, penetrated the
Shrine" an old peasant woman leading
Inn willing hand.
On the return the Lord Chancellor asked
her If she knew how great a man she
had assisted, adding. "He is Sir Walter
Scott, and the illustrfous poet"
"Begorra, your honor the old woman
replied, hes no poekf Hes gintleman
born an bred-for hasn't he left In me
hand a piece of silver?"
Truly, there is more than one way OF
knowing man by his works.-Youth's
Companion.
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SMALLEST FRENCH CONSCRipr

The smallest conscript in France Is being
perpetually ousted from his proud position
by the discovery of a still smaller one but
TINS time 1T looks as If the record will be
held Tor some time by M. Emile Mayot Of
Cunel. In the canton of Montfoucon, who
recently commenced his period of military
service. That young gentleman stands 8
feet ~ inches In his stockings. and weighs
only A pounds. He Is In no way deformed,
and his mind is considerably more deyel
oped than his person. Until his appearance
the smallest conscript in the French army
had measured feet ~ inches in height.
ana scaled 81 pounds-a record which M.
Mayots proportions have altogether put in
the shade.
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The thanks Of the community are due
to the Montana delegates returning from
the mining congress at Boise for their
brilliant work in the contest for the next
meeting place. Particularly Is the state
indebted to its fair delegate. Mrs. Ella
Knowles-Haskell for her eloquent appeal
to the congress. her intelligent descr.n-
ton of the wonderful resources OF Butte
and her complimentary reference to tn,
hospitality Of its people.
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HUMOROUS CORRESPONDENCE FROM BUTTE.

Butte harbors state press correspond
ert who is entitled to recognition as
somewhat of humorist. On July % he
informs the Boulder Sentinel" THE
unwonted heat has nearly overcome
everybody People are sitting up
nights and sleeping day1times. Any thing
to avoid the heat. Every soda fountain
is working over time and so far beer off
the ice. it is just poured down.
Again he hobs up with CHEEKY grimace
in the Whitehall Zephyr" under date of
country folk with visions of how the
wicked metropolis is writhing like Lao
coon, in the torturing coils Of the
weather monster. This time, mo one in
Butte Is doing any thing but talking,
writing and thinking Of the heat, which
is simply paralyzing business and peo-
pie People are fleeing from
Butte aud the town would be depopu-
lated but for the carnival, which all want
to see the end Of. Then again there is
hardly household in Butte which is not
entertaining guests from some part of
the state. The worst of it is that the cid
timer says that now it has started in it
through August and pretty we'll into Sep
tember.''
Inasmuch as the jocose and play
full spirit permeating these dispatches
may be mistaken for seriousness,
the enter Mountain" ventures to
correct few statements tend
ing to create the impression among per-
sons not familiar with the eccentric lieu
d'esprit," of the correspondent quoted
that Butte has been suddenly shifted
from it's Rocky mountain altitude of
1888 feet to the torrid sea level of the
equatorial antipOdes.
That is very funny suggestion-peo-
pie sitting up until daylight to escape
the fierce rays Of the midnight sun, and
sleeping through the cool of the day to
avoid the dazzling, scorching blaze Of
the placid midday noon; but as matter
of fact during the recent roasting spell
| in ether sections Of the country, rain be-
gan to fall here in such torrents that
| Butte was soon washed down the noun
| tain side several miles, and the daily
races in the valley were run by Venetian
| gondolas pulled by swimming horses.
| Then steady freeze set in. easing
to Arctic ierceness, until all the soda
| fountains went on strike. and the beer
in kegs and bottles throughout the city
shrieked and exploded like fireworks,
| from conclusive expansion.
Far from suffering paralysis, business
became a delicious joy. Everybody took
| to the streets in their lightest linens and
pajamas, and crowded the ice carnival
so densely that the hot air they exhaled,
melted tho beautiful cornices and min
| arets of the palace.
We regret the necessity of having to
disabuse the foreign mind Of the super
{. heated illusions excited by the Butte cor
respondent. because there is the danger
Of discouraging rare talent for humor-
Gus work of the Eli Perkins order.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-27

Rev. w. B. Leach of Chicago expects
to be very lonesome in heaven. because
he finds so few men accompanying him
on the straight and narrow path. The
Rev. Leach evidently does not realize
that a great many men still believe In
the truth of the old adage: 1.-THE longest
way round Is the shortest way home"
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ANALYSIS or me ASSESSMENT.

With the exception of railroad prop
erty, the state assessment has been
equalized, and shows total of $3.50, $685.
173, an increase of $12,253,674 over the
grand total. including railroads, of 1900.
Allowing that the railroad assessment
will not be less than last year, the in
crease since the first assessment made
during statehood will be nearly So, 73S,
900. Exclusive of the railroad figures for
1901 the gain for the decade has been
$37, 1885, 01. Within that period the rail-
road assessment more than doubled, by
5 per cent; while the rest of the list fell
per cent short of 100 per cent increase.
In figures, the railroad total was last
year $685. 240 in excess Of the 100 per
cent increase, and the other property of
the state proportionately $7,756,665 less.
The census of 1900 shows a populate
Of 243,s2s as against 132,159 for 1890, or
an increase Of S41s per cent. Comparing
the assessment with the population, we
have an increase Of valuation of only 81
per cent, exclusive of railroads for 1901,
and Al per cent including the minimum
estimate for railroad property this year;
while the railroad assessment segrega ted
shows an increase of 1O5 per cent since
1890.
The following is the record of annual
| assessments, exclusive of railroads, dur.
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sEcRETARYs OFFICE.

The secretary issued the following
notarial commissions today:
j. Frank Timble, Roger Mills coun-
ty
w j. Hood, Kiowa county
j.. f. Cohn. Greer county
Il p. Mcclure, Kiowa county.
II B. Jones, Comanche county
/. r Green Logan county
a commission was issued 10 Edward
" Tunell 10 be constable Of Anadar-
lzo.
Charters OF the following companies
were filed today
The Western Lumber company OF
sayre Roger Mills county, capital
took $4,000
The c. Robb Grain company OF
Kinghshor Oklahoma City and Chick
esha, l. T. capital stock, $4,000.
The Watonga Crystal Ice company
of watonga. Okla. capital stock SgO-
100.
The Caddo County bank of Ft. Cobb
caddo county capital stock $4,000
The directors arr. NJ L. Hite, b. d
lite. o NJ. Hite n C. Hazlett w NJ
Haale;t.
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MIIIlon VOICE.

Could hardly express the thanks Of
Homer Hall, Of West Point, Ia Lis.
ten why: A severe cold had settled
on his lungs. causing most obstinate
cough Several physicians oaid he
had consumption but could not help
him. When all thought he was doom
ed he began to use Or. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and
writes-'ft completely cured me and
saved my life | now weigh 227 lbs"
It's positively guaranteed for Coughs.
Colds and Lung troubles Price soc
and s1OO Trial bottles tree at A. e.
Gray's.
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Saved at Graves Brink.

Il know | would long ago have been
in my grave" writes Mrs S. II. New
som, Of Decatur Ala, "if It had not
been for Electric Bitters. For three
years / suffered untold agony from the
worst forms Of Indigestion Water
brash. stomach and Bowel Dyspepsia.
But this excellent medicine did me a
world of good Since using it l can
eat heartily and have gained S5
pounds" For Indigestion, LOSS OF
appetite Stomach, Liver and Kidney
troubles Electric Bitters are posi-
tive, guaranteed cure. Only soc at
A. Grays drug store.
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{" OPEN HOUSES" T"
List Of Ladies Who Will
Receive New Years
Day

Mrs A. c. schnell and daughter,
Katherine. assisted by Mesdames J.
j. Boses. C. II. Thompson. Horace
Speed, c. b. Graves; Misses Mabel
King OF wellston; Burnett Monroe Of
shawnee. Lillian Boles. Bessie
Graves. Pearl Hutchinson. Bearnadine
cooney. will receive from to 1880
p. m.
Mrs w H. Coyle and daughter
Miss lone. viii receive at their home,
corner Walnut and Springer from
3:15 until Z o'clock. assisted by Mrs.
John c hughes. Pawnee Mrs James
Cotiugbam. Mrs. Capt Chas. Seton.
Mrs u G. Guss. Mrs F. S. Barde,
Mrs T.. N. Beland Mrs. j. w. McNeal
Mrs j. NJ. Brooks; Misses Knipe Of
Perkins. Hughes Of Pawnee. Margue-
rite Byrne. Lizzie MoNeal Pearl
Rhodes. GTce Griffith
Mrs Chas E. BilIingsley viii keep
open house and receive New Years
callers at the BilHngsloy home on
East Noble avenue from 2,3O to Z
o'clock Misses Adele Resler Maude
Painter. Nellie Kimball Anna Boden-
heImer Amy Brooks, Lillian Laux,
Lillian Thompson; Mrs. T. p. Levy,
Mrs }. C. Foster Mrs. L. e. Kimball.
will assist.
Mrs. b. S. Mcclure. No. 522 East
Logan, viii receive between and 6
O'Clock. assisted by the following:
Mrs T 3. Ferguson. Mrs. Wm.
Grimes. Kingasher: Mrs J. c. Acton,
Ponca City: Mrs. F NJ. spruill, Paw
nee; Mrs. c. j. wrightsman, Pawnee;
Mrs. {. w Rambo. Mrs. c. c. Kenis-
ley, Mrs J. II. spuriock Mrs. J. II.
Burford,, Mrs, G, H. Filson. Mrs. John
Cotterai, Misc Stella Raymaker King
fisher Miss Sula Leayitt, Miss Lila
Briggs l
Mrs. c. NJ. Barnes and Mrs. Carl r..
Hayighorst will receive their friends
on New Years day from to p. m.
Assisted BY Mesdames a. b. Nicholas
p. o Barker Frank Dale O. R. Fegan,
] e hall, Caieb Brooks. c. c. Magann
w A. Frazier A. G. c. Bierer, Stewart
mckay; Miss cooney and the Misses
seiey
Mrs l.. n Beadles will receive call
e1s at her home No 500, corner Logan
aud Oak. from 70 o'clock on New
Years day Those assisting her win
be: Mesdames VIII Spencer, Gus
Plait, c. n. wilder, James Wheeler,
Oklahoma City, Misses Blockie Jami-
son, Rose Bodenheimer. Ponca City
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Oklahoma now has 2,O55.S9O acres
OF school land reserved. The annual
income Of these lands is about $780,
900 The perpetual holding of these
lands for educational purposes will
soon be ineypedient and the enact
ment Of legislation win be necessary
TO sell them and create permanent
fund. the Interest from which shall be
used for the maintenance of schools
and colleges. Legislation to this end
will be imperative Immediately after
the statehood constitutional conven-
tion shall have concluded It's work.