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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
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In the city of Great Falls the kidnapping
craze appears to have struck the younger
generation and inspired juvenile minds to
emulate the deeds of Pat Grove and the
abductors of Miss Stone. Dispatches
from the Falls city tell Of the escapade OF
a 12-year-old boy who kidnapped
youngster Of the tender age of and held
him for ransom in the approved style
of the up-to-date brigand. AS darkness
fell the courage of the bad boy oozed
away, and he turned his captive loose
and went home to supper. OF course the
responsibility for the act has been fixed
upon the long-suffering Pat Grove, It
is doubtful, however, if the Bulgarian
brigands have not influenced the Great
Falls boy in his reckless course. His
attempt at playing the role of kidnaper
bears the ear marks of being copied after
an imported example rather than the
daring and successful exploits of Pat
Grove, Kid Curry or the other distin-
guished bandits, whose escapades have
come under the observation Of Montana
x,o,,ths
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
REPORTS That INJLRt BUTTE.

If some of the special correspondents
of Butte who send stuff" at space rates
receive pay in proportion to the number
of fabrications they invent, they must
be acquiring riches at rapid rate. The
Salt Lake Tribune of last Wednesday
contains the following sensational news
item, which may serve as an example:
Butte, Oct. 29.-Butte was struck by
a blizzard early this evening. The tenn
perature dropped suddenly nearly % de-
grees, and fine snow, almost of the
character of hail, began falling. The
wind, which blew gale. was bitterly
cold, and there was considerable suffer-
ing in various portions of the city,
where no provision had been made for
the appearance of winter at such an
early date.
AS there was no blizzard, no snow, no
suffering and no sign of winter on the
day mentioned, nor since the above dis
patch was sent, it will only cause a
laugh in Butte and excite some curiosity
as to it's authorship.
The same issue of the Salt Lake paper
contains the following:
Butte, Oct. 29.-Builting Inspector
Lane of Butte has investigated thor
oughly a large crack in the ground for
q distance of 300 feet in the eastern part
of the city. and says that the rent in the
earth's surface Is six inches in width AMI
that no bottom can be found to the OPEN
Ding. The crack runs north and south,
bearing to the east about eight degrees.
Immediately upon a portion Of this crack
IS located a dwelling at the corner OF
Galena and Mercury streets, and the
house will have to be moved from the
present site. This is the third crack of
considerable size which has within the
past year frightened the residents of
East Butte. All have caused the re-
moval of several houses.
Butte suffers serious Injury from the
publication Of such stuff as the above
in the newspapers of the country. 1t is
a gross and absurd exaggeration and
creates needless alarm concerning the
SAFETY of life and property in Butte
The same sensational nonsense has been
sent out before and resulted in deluge
of kilograms from Eastern friends Of
our citizens inquiring as to their safety.
The little assures which occasionally ap-
pear in the vicinity alike of deep shafts
and prospect holes result from the con-
Traction of the ground on the surface
and are neither deep nor dangerous. Th5
correspondents who sent out informa-
ton to the contrary ought to find Other
subjects for exploitation.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
PERSONALS.

E. j. Wilson, whose home is in Green
wood is among the visitors in the city
today.
T. J. Walsh and J. F. Habersham are
among the Capital City visitors in Butte
today.
A. Hennelberme, a resident Of Mis-
soula, is numbered with the outsiders in
Butte today.
r. c. Scott, who lives in Divide, is
counted with the visitors who are in
Butte today.
James H. O'Neill, who halls from
Great Fails, is greeting friends on the
street here today.
w. W. Masters. who comes from Phil
ipsburg, is looking after commercial in
terests here today.
]. Woodson, whose home is in Mis-
soula, is finding business matters to take
up his time here today.
H. A. Moulton, a well-known citizen
of Lewistown, is shaking hands with
acquaintance here today.
w. H. G. Trevor, who comes from
Boulder, is greeting his acquaintance
on the streets here TODAY.
r. L. Setzet, who Is a resident of Ana.
conda, is renewing his acquaintance with
old friends here today.
A. R. Mckenzie. who lives in Great
Falls, is finding business errands to take
up his time here today.
]. II. Bradley, who is a well-known
Hamilton citizen. is here today looking
after some business affairs.
Mrs. E. Scharnikow and Mrs. D. S.
Fortheringham, who live in Deer Lodge
! are calling on friends here today.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01

Today's news indicates that General
Butler will not rest under the asper-
sions cast upon him by the English
press. His friends advise him to begin
proceedings against the publica tons
which have assailed him and it IS stated
that criticisms in the press have had
much to do with bringing about the re-
verses which the former idol Of the Brit
ish has recently suffered. All Indications
point to a succession of interesting cpl
sodes which may afford as great enter
tainment to the British public as the
/ MaclaySch1ey incident in American
naval circles.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
AN ERA Ut GOOD WILL.

Butte, October 81, 1901.
To the Inter Mountain:
I wish to thank the Inter Mountain
for it's very clear explanation of why
copper at 10 cents a pound would be
greater menace to the business and labor
interests of Butte than it was 10 years
ago. Your article disposed of doubts
which had caused some i'll feeling for
lack of proper information. B.
There should be no i'll feeling in Butte
on any subject affecting the industry
which supports all the people. Cheap
copper would simply mean that every
thing else must be cheap in proportion,
while good price for copper means a
good price for everything else. 1t fol-
lows, therefore. that the company that
keeps up copper, even if its motive be
wholly based on self interest, Is the real
public benefactor and the real promoter
of prosperity, as it is the most potent
factor of the Districts prosperity. The
temporary need of restriction is to be
deplored because for time it curtails
the labor payroll, but no man can doubt
the ultimate advantages of 17-cent cop
per, for good prices mean the continual
ton of good business, good wages and
general prosperity as soon as the copper
surplus shall sensibly diminish.
In any event Butte will not fail to
derive benefit from the present effort to
steady the market at good prices and
prevent a collapse, for collapse would
menace every important interest Of the
people and give ground for apprehen-
sions which should not now exist. The
situation is all right. Restriction OF
output is simply a choice of two evils.
The alternative of low prices would be
ten-fold worse for Butte. Already there
are signs in the market Of improved con-
ditions. The manufacturers who have
been postponing their purchases in the
expectation of q decline in prices are
now coming into the market and stock
ing up at II cents, because the policy Ii
Butte has convinced them that there viii
be no smash and no Decent copper
In New York yesterday Senator Clari
stated that no man could buy 500 tom
of copper under the market quotations
This means that the situation Is wei
In hand and that when the manufac
turers shall stock up from the surplus
the latter will soon show such lessen
Ding in bulk that every copper mine L
Butte will resume operations at fu
blast. with copper still at II cents. an
increased prosperity assured for ever
interest Of the state.
Tie situation will then be bette
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
spyAN's PERSISTENCE.

Editor Bryan of the Commoner will
appear before an audience in Denver
tomorrow evening and explain the
phases Of politics which are puzzling
residents OF the Centennial state. There
is a well-dehned suspicion in many minds
that Bryan has again raised his political
lightning rod and will once more attempt
to secure the democratic nomination for
the presidency. Members of the party
to which Bryan belongs are made un-
easy by this suspicion. There Is a settled
conviction among party leaders that Mr..
Bryan should retire to the extreme rear
ranks and sit down, but the Nebraska
editor has apparently taken a new lease
of political ambition and is out repairing
ibis political fences.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01

to satisfy the provisions Of the law.
In instances schools have been MAIN
tanned by subscription and no additional
burden placed upon the school fund of
the county. 1t was in this way that
many OF the log schoolhouses Of the
state were erected. Gradually. as set
tiers came, the schools passed into the
charge Of the county, and in time the
primitive school buildings will be sue
ceeded by substantial structures modelled
on modern plans and the school systems
Of each county Of the state will be made
to keep pace with the advancement Of
the states development. The log school,
house Of Montana Is the pioneer of the
public school system and when its walls
were raised there was laid the founda-
ton of one of the best educational sys-
TENS to be found in the West. ts4nt
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
A SNORT MESSAGE.

When congress convenes the first
Monday in December, its members WY:
listen to the shortest message ever pre-
pared by a president of the United
States. The document upon which Pres
ident Roosevelt has been at work Is said
to compress into small compass all mat
ters Of national concern upon which he
believes it advisable for his message to
touch. 1t is said that the president will,
in all probability, cut out portions OF
the message as it now stands, and make
the discussion Of national measures
briefer yet.
Among the questions Of national I'M
portance upon which the message is ex-
pected to touch are reciprocity, trusts.
subsidies, the navy, the isthmian canal
and the insular possessions. Depart
ment reports will be omitted from the
message. and it is not expected that the
president will make specific recommen-
dations concerning the action to be taken
by congress. He will set before the law
making body statement OF the govern
ment's needs, leaving the peoples repre-
sentatives to find and apply the
remedy.
Concerning matters apart from the d.
visions of the message mentioned. the
president may be expected to speak
briefly but strongly. Regarding AFFAIRS
in the Philippines, ne will doubtless urge
a continuance of the present policy. 1t
is thought that he will suggest the need
of more stringent immigration laws. ana
may point out the necessity of a re-en-
actment of the Chinese exclusion act.
It is a matter Of congratulatlon that
the brief message of the president need
not contain a section touching upon the
country's financial condition. A brief
and cheerful reference to the overfowlng
treasury and the prevailing prosperity
will, doubtless content the chief execu-
tive. The message will. without DOUBT
be the most pleasing to all sections OF
the country of all the official documents
laid before congress during recent years
President Roosevelt is a man more given
m action than words, and his message
will furnish a fitting index to his pollcy'
It will be direct, sincere and straighttor-
ward. will please the people and point the
wav to greater successes in national al
fairs,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
LOCAL FOOTBALL.

:, In every section of Montana devotees
of the game Of football are engaged in
an interesting campaign. The various
schools and colleges Of the state have
excellent teams. and not a few organi-
cations outside Of the ranks of students,
give promise of first-rate work on the
gridiron as the season advances. In
Butte there are number of players who
take rank among the best in the coun-
try. A football game for Thanksgiving day
between picked teams of Butte would
prove of more interest than any similar
contest seen in years. There Is prospect
of good sport in this plan and it should
meet with encouragement.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01

Messages from Berlin confirm recent
reports of a demand upon the part Of
the agricultural classes in Germany for
higher protection duties. In today's
news the statement is made that there
are now $4,000 unemployed persons In
Berlin, and the condition of labor is dis
tressing. This result has been brought
about a reversal Of Germany's policy
of protection. The pernicious doctrine
which so nearly accomplished the ruin
Of American industries has wrought
havoc with the once prosperous empire.
and the blow. as was the case In
America. falls heaviest upon the labor
ing men of the country.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
WANTS 20 FIND HER HUBBY.
Mrs. Stone Reaches Butte Bringing an
Inexhaustihle Vocabulary.

Mrs. Stone Reaches Butte Bringing an
Inexhaustible Vocabulary.
If you happen to see John Stone Of
Denver in your travels about Butte, just
tell him his wife has forgiven him, and
wants him to hurry home.
And you might add, If you are sew
eral sizes larger than the aforesaid John
Stone, that Mrs. Stone is something of a
talkef.
But maybe John knows 1t.
Anyway
Mrs. Stone, at least she said her name
was Mrs. Stone, and she claimed Dem
yer as her home, walked UP to a patrol
man on Broadway this morning and be-
gan to say things.
The officer tried to dodge. but it was
of no use.
He was caught!
First of all Mrs. Stone said her hus-
band had left her. and she was OF the
opinion he had come to Butte, perhaps
because she had scolded him bit.
HE was very good to me- she said.
1--WE have a nice place in Denver, and
really had everything wanted and
lived very happily with my husband. for
he is a good man and he never drinks
to my knowledge, and he never smokes,
except very seldom cigaret maybe. but
not often, you understand, and I don't
believe I ever heard him swear or use
bad language for he is a good church
member and regularly
MADAM, If you" began the officer
ATTENDS church, or did when he
! was at home, and what possessed him to
| stay out late at night that time I can't
| imagine, although 1 really don't believe
| now that there was any harm IN II ana,
of course. I should have thought or that
when he did come home, although 1 was
that angry that I didn't stop to-"
"Now, madam. if you-
| "-consitfer, Il suppose. as I should
have done. for the poor fellow tried tc
explain and I wouldn't let him. was sc
angry and hurt, for we had always lived
so happily. and I should have had more
patience. considering all things. hut
didn't think at the time and I suppose
7 sco,ded him a good deal harder than
| intended for he went away and came Il
butte and I just worried and worried
and worried until couldn't stand 1t
rninrte longer and I made up my MIND
to follow him, although I hadn't any fdes
how 7 was to fird him in this city, FOL
r.
zone moment, madam Il
e. am not used to all the noise and
hustle and confusion. and my poor heat
has been just aching with 1t ever since
came here three days ago to try t
find NV husband, who Is well-known II
Denver, where we live. but. OF course
he cannot be so WELL known here as h
Is there, and don't think would care
only Tn afraid he is angry with me. ant
has been led away and got into bad com
pany, and If he has know It will brea'
INV heart. for he is really a good mai
and a good church member, too. and onl.
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smokes a cigaret occasionally and"
Hold shrieked the officer.
"Why, what's the matter, sir? I was
just about to say that my husband
never" ....--s
Madam, II you will give me your hus-
bands description. No.-not verbally-I
want 1t written-I will see what can do
for you."
Mrs. Stone OF Denver wrote the de-
scription. and 1t may be her husband
will be found. Mrs Stone dresses well
and wears diamonds, but then her hus-
band always was good to her, 10 she
says.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Butte-D. W. Merket, New
York; Mrs. James Anderson, Victoria,
B. c.. James Breen, Spokane; e. J. Will
son, Greenwood; A. Keller, st. Louis;
G. s. Brooks, Boston; A. F. Casey, Min
neapolis; J. H. Bradley, Hamilton; A.
r. Mckenzie, Great Falls; F. c. LOOT
borrow. Salt Lake; J. A. Kupenheimer
New York: P. s. Mattox, agent W. H.
West Minstrels; Dorothy Emery. New
York; M. ]. Keough, Troy, N.
Y; Charles s. Morris, New York:
At the Thornton-James C. Cunning
ham. Spokane; L. Price, Dillon; H. T.
Sappington. Salt Lake; Thomas M.
McHale. F. R. Lauterman, F. T. Rel
mer, J. w. Odell, B. Cornhauser Chi
cago; F. H. Plant. New York; J. A.
Wigs Jr., New Orleans; w. A. Wal
lace and wife. Louisville. KY: T. J.
Walsh, ]. P. Habersham. Helena:
George H. Robinson. New York:
Mrs. e. Scharnikow, Mrs. d. s.
Fortheringham, Deer Lodge: Isidor
Leszynski, San Francisco; A. Hennel-
BERNIE. Missoula; NJ. A.Gattstein. Seattle;
c. c. Langford. Littleton. N. H.: S. Mil
Ter Kent and wife, New York.
At the Fin;en-Lewis c. Morris. Birm-
ingham; p. w. Parkhurst, Portland:i J.
A. Joyce, Butte: Miss E. Palmer. Rap
ley Holmes, c. H. Smith. New York:
]. woodson, Missoula; J. B. Miller
Springfield, Ohio: D. Heidelberg. New
York; F. C. Cross. Kansas City; w. p
Taylor, Canton, ILL.,: H. A. Moulton Lew
iston, Mont: James H. O'Neill: Grrat
Falls: w. w. Masters. Philipsburg: w
H. G. Trevor, Boulder; r. F. Casey
Minneapolis; A. N. Burgess and wife
St. Paul; F. c. Scott, Divide, Mont.
H. 8. Garfield. Boston; +. Coenen
New York: T. L. Berry. HI. ]
| Mannhart. st. Paul; r. L. Setter
Anaconda: B. Macdonald. Salt Lake
c. H. Alexander. New York; J. Franz
Elinn, Denver: George Long. Afford
| Miss E. Palmer and r. Holmes. New
| York; Grace Smith and c. S. Smith. New
York.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
Red Wine King Edwards Triple.

For many years King Edward has not
touched champagne. which was at one
time his favorite beverage, and which
he made so fashionable He now drinks
nothing but red wine. of which he has
great quantities at Marlborough house
and Sandringham. and Of which he Is
considered the finest Judge in England
Chicago Record Herald.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01

understood and credit will 60 where 1t
belongs, despite all the mischievous mis-
representations of the croakers and
prOphets of evil,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
New Map Of Montana.

A handsome, new and remarkably COM
plete map Of the state of Montana has
Just been issued by J. H. Calderhead.
state auditor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-28
morning. and was supposed to have beer
killed BY burglars.

morning. and was supposed to have been
killed by burglars.
Philadelphia-The tenth annual exhibit
tion of the Philadelphia Horse Show as
ISOLATION opened or st, Martins Green,
Wissahicken heights. The weather was
effect upon the attendance The list Ct
entries is larger than at any previous
exhibition. The exhibition will continue
six days and prizes aggregating $1,000
will be distributed.
st. Petersburg-Rioting has spread to
South Russia as a result OF the produc-
ton of the anti-semitic play, the Snug
glers." At Kutais thousands Of people
stoned the police. A detachment of Cos
sacks charged and dispersed the crowd.
Thirteen policemen, fifteen Cossacks and
two officers of Cossacks were severely
injured.
Chicago-A threatened strike at the
Swift packing house and yards did not
take place. A conference was held by a
deputatiOn representing the butchers and
the Swift company, and 1t Is thought a
satisfactory agreement Will be reached.
The discovery was made today by the
various packing firms at the stock yards
that all the butchers and other workmen
employed there have effected strong or
ganization.
New York-The DO le;makers employed
by the Babcock & Wilcox company. OF
Bayonne. n. Y, numbering about 300.
have struck for a nine-hour day without
reduction in wages. In addition to the
boilermallers, 100 machinists and as many
helpers, riveters and milwrights en-
ployed at the works are on strike. having
gone out last week, when the general
strike Of machinists was begun.
Navarro. O.-Christian StahI, a farmer
living near this place, was brutally muir
dered Sunday night by two masked bur-
glars, who broke into the house and
demanded his money On being refused,
tho burglars bound Stahl and the other
members OF the family with ropes. After
beating Stahl urtn he was unconscious
the men left. StahPs sister managed to
free herself and gave the alarm. Stahl
bonds. There is no clue to the murder
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-28
DIAMOND DUST.

Cogan pitched ball yesterday that
would nave won any ordinary game.
Twelve strike-outs is the best of the
season thus far
Higgins will be out of the Minneapolis
st. Paul games. He goes home for a week
to take a law examination. He insisted
upon being allowed TO do this before
signing contract.
Holly viii take the short field in the
absence Of Huggius Holly is small. fast
and a good thrower, but, like Huggins,
he does not do well with the stick.
billiard has had to give up the game
for a few DAYS Some time ago he was
unfortunate enough to get some sand in
his eyes, and the result nas finally been
so serious that he has had to retire. 1t
is expected that he will be back IN the
game with good pair of lamps in few
days. This explains Pats bad stick
work.
The cowboys look like q lot of misfits,
but they play baseball all the to, and
II takes more than an uphill argument
to put them cut of the game. They were
entitled tc lose yesterday after Hardes-
Tvs bad field work, and Cogan's beauti-
ful box work, but they did not see it
that way. Hits were needed tc. win, and
so they went in and hit. TA Saints
could have turned the same Sick had
they been able to get the hits
ST. JOE DOWNS MINNEAPOLIS.
The St Josephs won yesterday, but
twelve innings were required to do the
trick The fans witnessed the longest
siege of the season, and added g this the
contest was one OF the most uncertain
exhibitors seen on the home grounds
this year The Millers played a plucky
uphill game. With. lead of four runs
right at the start, tie visitors We're IN
high feather fer eight innings, having
kept to tie front for that length of time.
Yet with the odds against them the
Millers persisted in their efforts to secure
n lead. and were fruitful to the extent
of tieing the score in the eighth. The
tie proved to be a hard knot, for from
the eighth to the twelfth round it was
an even contest. and It was only through
a pair of lucky singles. aided by an error
that the visitors were enabled to send
the winning tally over the plate in the
last half Of the twelfth. The score;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-28
1s MONIES WINS ANOTHER.

DIES MONIES, May 27. - (Special.) =
Des Mones won the opening game of
the series, but it took thirteen innings
to do it. The aH-around playing of Den
yer was the feature. Score: