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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES.

The appointment of Nelson y. Miles by
President Mckinley to the rank of lieu
tenant general of the army has called
out "a fresh crop of vicious filings. That
sort of things has been going for
years-in fact. ever since Gen Miles be-
came the active head of the army, and
perhaps before that. 1t had its origin
in the fact that Miles is not a West Point
man. and for some reason, many of the
army officers graduates of the military
academy, thought it was all wrong for a
man who had entered the service as a
volunteer and With low rank to finally
stand as the representative of the army
In permanent establishment. They early
enlisted the sympathies of some poll
ticians of influence and of course the
democratic press was only too willing to
fall in line These elements We're sup
plemented by a few republican papers
having some particular favorite in the
army, and SO the petty fight against
Miles has gone on. About the only point
that could be made against him was
that he was too fond of dress and pa
rade, and the fact that he designed a
new uniform for himself has been told
and retold. II IS undoubtedly true that
General Miles attaches some Importance
to these details, and that is perhaps
only natural to man who has spent
full forty years in the army and during
all that time has been Intimately asso-
ciated With such giants as Grant. Sher-
man. Sheridan, Thomas, Howard, Merritt
and the rest. But the attempt to make
General Miles appear in the light of {
looking glass warrior is entirely ri
idiculous, or would be but for the venom
behind the attempt. He has seen al
much fighting as any man in the arm,
and his services to the government hay,
been such as to call forth the praise!
of our greatest captains. from Gran
down. His detractors omit all referenc,
to these services, but they are writer
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
STATE PRESS COMMENT
ELECT A SENATOR.

Great Falls Tribune: This second
senatorship is a serious matter. It is no
Joke. 1t is material to the state that a
iii man take his place With Senator Clark
i'll the senate, and these men who are
delaying the election are neglecting one
of the important duties for which they
We're elected.
Get down to business. gentlemen,
Stop your horse play and vote for some
body whom you really think ought to go
to the senate. You are wasting valuable
time, and you are conveying to the peo-
pie of Montana the impression that a
good many of you have no opinions OF
worth mentioning.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11

We're $259. OO00 900: at the end of the de-
cade $219, 900, a decrease of Is per
cent. In the same period our exports
of agricultural products have increa sed
from S62S, 200. 900 to $904. OOO. 900, a gain of
A per cent.
Ten years ago foodstuffs and live ami
mails. competing to large degree with
the products of our farms, formed 81
$40 per cent of our total imports. but
they We're only Is 40 per cent of our
imports in 1900 Foreign manufactures
and luxuries, which formed "a b-l0 per
cent of our imports in 1890. had shrunk
to " $40 per cent in 1900. At the same
time, manufacturers materials. which
formed "a $40 per cent of the total i'm
ports of 1890. have increased to A per
cent IN 1900. At the opening of the de-
cade. agricultural products made up "A
$40 per cent of our total exports. Agri-
cultural exports have increased inn
mensely in volume. bu. they form only
81 2-l0 per cent of the total in 1900. while
manufactures. which made up Is $40
per cent of our exports in 1890 have
risen to so 4-10 per cent in 1900.
What this means. expressed in easier
and more familiar terms. is that our
whole trade with the world has inn
mensely Increased: that we have passed
Great Britain in the decade and are
now the first exporting nation: that we
are buying less and less of foreign food
and finished foreign manufactures; that
we are buying more Indispensable
crude materials for manufacturing: that
we are selling more and more finished
American manufactures in the markets
of the world, and that We are selling
absolutely more though relatively less,
food products.
These facts point to a condition of
perfect economic health and vigor in
America. They are exactly the results
which have been prophesied by every
great American protectionist from
Washington. Adams and Clay. to Lin
coin, Blaine, Dngley and Mckinley
They show why, for the present at
least. the anti-tariff propa Uganda is dead
in this country and why, as Senator
Lodge has we'll said it would be :m
possible to carry. on the bare free trade
issue. a single one of our forty five
American .states.-Boston Joullal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11

We're other distinguished guests Lee
Mantle occupied the post of honor as
host and tuastmaster TO his right wen
Chief Justice Brantley. Judge Bach OF
Hulena, j. 2. Woolman. f.. D. Weed and
j. Nj. Hirlingarte. t. his left sat Chas
NJ. Webster and Wife. w. r. Rodgers and
Frank klspetko and wife. All the old
line republicans OF Butte We're present
and this assemblage included many OF
hutte'S Fashionable set II was a nota-
Bic political event and, besides being !
compliment to the members who have
stood loyalty by Mir. Mantle it is looked
upon as the uniiication of all republican
factions.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
SOME JURY REFORMS.

Judge Earle formerly of the New York
court of appeals. has devoted much time
to the study of our jury system. and his
conclusion is that with all its defects,
which are admittedly numerous. it is
still the best system that has Yet been
devised for the determination of facts in
both civil and criminal cases. He does
believe. however, that the time has come
when three reforms which he suggests
can be wisely and safely carried out. y
great many of our jury trials are UNI
uuestionably carried to immoderaj>
length. which involves another danger.
In three jury cases in New York City re-
Gently members of the jury have been
sick before the termination of the pro-
teedings. and instances of this kind have
always been more or less frequent. This
involves new trial and metimes the
ends of justice arr defeated aud in amy
case are della yed. Judge Earle believes
that instead of having attorneys examine
scores and scores of jurors. sometimes
taking up whole weeks. the judges. with
the. suggestion and assistance of the at
torneys in the case. should make the eS-
aninations. Judge Earle believes that
in this way a fair and impartial jury
could be secured in a comparatively
short time. The attorneys would. of
course, exercise the right of challenge as
(: present
AS to the difficulty arising from tho
sickness of a juror during the trial. h.
believes that the true remedy is to eN-
tuse the indisposed person and go on
with the trial. In his opinion it would
he quite safe to excuse two members Of
a jury for such cause. because their is,
he holds. no talismanic potency in num-
hers, and there would always be- ten men
Who would have to concur in the verdict.
Regarding the agreement of jurors
Judge Earl says it has struck him as
wonderful that unanimity can be reach
ed in as many cases as it is. What has
ling been regarded as dominant feature
Of the jury system is the absolute unan-
unity of the twelve talesmen. but under
this rule, when the time involved and the
expense of the trial are considered. the
failure to reach verdict is great evil
and Judge Earle SO characterizes it, The
remedy he suggests is that where not less
than ten Jurors agree. the trial judge
should be permitted to take their YER
dict if he concurs init. This. it is argued
would give the concurrence of eleven
minds in whatever verdict might be
reached. By process of gradual eNo-
luton, Judge Earle believes that these
changes will be wrought. and points OUT
that in the constitution of several states
including our Own state and those of Wy
oming, Washington South Dakota, Ida
no, Colorado. Nevada. Minnesota, Cali
fornia, Florida and Louisiana, provisions
have been made allowing the legislatures
to modify the time honored unanimity
rule so that IL verdict may be rendered
by less than twelve men.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
A REUNITED PARTY,

Billings Times: Twenty-seven of the
thirty-two republican members of the
legislature Went over to Butte SATURDAY.
to be the guests of honor at IA banquet
given at the McDermott by the Hon. Lee
Mantle.
1t was a brilliant event. One hundred
and forty covers We're laid and the ban
ouet hall VAS deliberately decorated, the
color scheme being red, white and blue.
which covered the walls and ceilings.
In addition to the lawmakers there
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11

Methought voice upon the platform
cried
Now that Web Ravis is prepared to
spout
Why does the audience race to get out
side?''
~.
Whether the banks with workmen's
thrift o'errun
Or farmers fortunes ripen In the sun.
Destruction dire threaten the hearth
and home
So lvation lies alone in silver mon
Y.
Some DER their bank accounts may sigh.
and some
Sigh for their property in days to come:
All, grasp the shadow let the sub
stance go,
Heed We the dread imperialistic drum.
Boston Journal
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
FROM THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR
BRYAN.
(Extracts.)

Wake. For the Paramount has put to
flight
The Octopi. and fearsome troglodyte
Shakes the plutocracy on it's proud
perch
And fills the money devil with Albright.
And as the train stopped, those around
the door
Shouted What. The same tale that we
heard before?
.Down-trodden and oppressed" All,
Well-a day
We only hope twill last for four years
more.
Before the phantom false. of Empire
died.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11

The Carbon County Democrat. pub
liShed at Deer Lodge. comes out this
having been purchased by Mr.. Sidney
d. Charles. formerly of Portland. Ore
He is newspaper man of experience
and ability, and by following the lines
laid down by him in his salutatory, can
hardly fail to achieve success
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
goods clerk or an entirely satisfactory
coal stoker.
(SignedO The Author (per Himself.)

goods clerk or an entirely satisfactory
coal stoker
lsigneD) The Author (per Himself.)
My hearts like AN ardent rose,
That blows in the morning light,
And droops at the long days close,
And pants through the GREATNESS night
Through the worlds that divide us, sweet
Like the tide eat my feet. it signs.
And it never stops till its ruby drops,
Gush up to the rainbow eyes!
You know not it's nights and days;
You know not its hopes and fears;
You know not the blind. dumb ways
1t has CROPPED through the sorry years;
But you know that my sun and star
Glow over your bower there,
That my soul would sin to be buried in
The world of your amber hair!
You might feel my heart, We're you dead,
Beating over your royal breast
Where only a Dante's head
Should presume to seek a nest!
No Dante am I, and yet
My soul from the darkness slips,
To lie at your feet, and in anguish beat,
Till it melts on your flaming lips!
John e. McCann
The Duke of Manchester is. we bellows
a pretty good sort after all. He has now
been married to his American heiress
some months. and this is what he says of
American girls:
American girls are the most beautiful
nd fn .n;, ti,rr to- hn l,,x-
all the qualities of all the other girls put
together English and French girls are
very charming. too. Don't misunder-
stand me as disparaging them. But
Americans have wider range of charms.
They are beautiful. witty. graceful,
high bred. original. innocent audacious,
intellectual and practical.
You can tell am American girl anywhere
in the world. You can tell her in Paris or
London a mile away. 1t is her dress and
her carriage. and other indefinable quail
ties. The type is most distinct.
l am not an authority on women's
dress. You credit me with too much
learning. l hardly know 'bengaline''
from Crepe de chine" Still. American
girls are no doubt the best dressed in the
, world. 1t is no use comparing them with
! the French, because they are SO very diff
! ferent. You make a mistake. however in
thinking that Frnch women are always
the best dressed. or thai no English Wom-
en- show good taste in dress.
| / am pleased to see that American girls
have adopted the best features'of English
! girls dress for outdoor and country life.
| They certainly have those tailor made
things cut beautifully, the neatest, snug
/ geSt, trimmest and most SpOrtSma Mike I
ever saw.
Now that is what might be called en-
thusasm-for a Britisher anyway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
The Spice ct Life.
SYMPATHY NOT WANTED.

native of the mountain district Of
Kentucky had occasion to go on jour
ney recently. and before starting took
out an accident policy. He CHANGED to
be one of the victims of railway coli
lision and the next morning his widow,
armed with a newspaper report in which
his name was mentioned among the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-26
RACON,S PROMISE.

If Senator Bacon was reported cor
rectly yesterday in our dispatches from
Manila he told the Filipinos at a ban
quet, given in one of the provinces in
honor of himself and several other con-
gressmen, that as soon as the war was
over the United States would extend to
the Philippines freedom as it was
known in America.
1t may be that the Senator was COM
missioned to make a promise of this
sort, though it seems a little strange
that a Democrat, rather than a Repub-
lican, should have been entrusted with
such a commission by Republican adj
mlnistration. 1t is known, of course,
that the government furnished trans
portation to the Senator and several
representatives-som being Democrats
and others Repub icans but nothing
has appeared in the public prints to the
effect that any one of the congrcssion-
al party was authorized by Congress
or the President to say to the Filipinos
that they would have the same free
dom as the people of the United States
do SOOH dS tire war III the
was over. Still, because no mention of
such thing was made in the newspa-
pers 1t does not follow that Senator
Bacon assumed an authority he did
not possess.
The freedom Senator Bacon referred
to was of course citizenship. Did he
mean that the Filipinos would become
citizens of the United States or citi-
zens of Philippine republic modelled
. on the republic of the United States? It
is not an easy matter to say exactly
what he did mean. There is nothing to
justify the belief that the United States
intend to give the Filipinos their indie
pendence in the near future, and moth
ing to indicate that they are going to
make them American citizens, in the
full sense of that term. 1t looks, there
fore, as If an explanation from Sena-
tor Bacon would have to be awaited.
1t is not to be supposed that he spoke
idly. He must have had a good reason
for saying what he did. The fact that
the Republican Congressman who were
at the banquet said nothing. is rather
significant.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-26
REFRESHED MEMORIES.

We have no doubt that the witnesses
called before the Schley court of in
quiry intend to tell the exact truth, SO
far as they know it, even though they
have a prejudice for or against Adj
miral Schley, but some testimony has
already been given which is calculated
to make one wonder how much reli-
ance is to be placed upon the recol-
lections of those who took part in the
naval campaign which ended in the
destruction of the Spanish squadron
off the harbor of Santiago.
An important question OF the inquiry
is, how near did the Brooklyn approach
the Texas when she was making her
famous loop? One of the witnesses en-
Monday was Lieutenant Commander
Heilner, who, in the course of his tes-
timony, said that in his opinion the
Brooklyn approached within 100 or 1870
yards of the Texas.
This testimony is remarkable, in
view of statements in a report, to
which a chart was attached. made OF
the Santiago naval engagement by
seven naval officers, three months af-
ter the engagement. Commander
Heilner was one of them. In this re-
port, which. was signed by all of them
it was stated that in making the LOOP
the Brooklyn did not come nearer than
1900 feet to the Texas.
On Monday, when Commander He'll
ner's attention was called to the re-
port and chart, he spoke of them as
"a lot of matter here which is worth
less"
Is 1t to be understood that an Off
GERS recollection of leading incidents
of the Santiago battle is better three
years after the incidents occurred
than it was three months after? In
dealing with the loop incident will the
court of inquiry accept the report and
chart made by seven officers chosen
for that duty. or will II rely on present
statements of Commander Heilner and
and other officers?
And this thought suggests itself In
this connection. II the statements OF
officers on the witness stand vary
widely from statements OF officers re-
speeding the same matters made three
years ago. Is not the court likely "a
feel some hesitation IN reaching con-
clusion In respect 10 the issues sub
mitted 20 it2
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-26
BRIGHT BITS.
'ewn1an.'

Giving Her Encouragement.-
shall never marry" said the girl in
blue with decision. -"Oh, my dear" re-
piled the girl in gray, you're really
not so bad looking as all that."-Chi-
cago Post.
Uncle Eph'm.-"Hit beats ALL" ex-
claimed Uncle Ephm, how de slot
machine business is agrowin'. After
awhile you'll be droppin' a penny in
de slot an gittin' religion. Chicago
Tribune.
Preliminary Arrangement.-Mal
lory-"After we are married, Marie.
you must never hesitate to ask me
when you want money. Marie-"No.
indeed, Mallory; and I hope that YOU
will never hesitate about giving it to
me. Brooklyn Life.
Did you see Mr.. Smffkins this
morning." asked the bookkeeper mo
replied the publisher. what did he
want?" He desired us to advance him
fifteen shillings on his Forthcoming
work-'How to Be a Financial Sue
cess Glasgow Evening Times.
-Friendless Both.-"No," he said. 81
haven't anything for you" Say. mis-
ter whined the beggar, II guess Won
don't know how 1t feels to have no
friends, an" Don't L though
I'm the official Handicapped for the
Ladies Golf Tournament" -Phi1adei-
phia Press
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-26

The late Benjamin Franklin sat on
the back fence and counted the volts
as they flashed down the string from
the kite sailing in the clouds above.
and piled up in an innocuous bean in
the Leyden jar at his side, saws the
Portland Oregonian.
An old neighbor passed that way.
and paused to observe him.
Mr.. Franklin" said the neighbor,
as he lifted his hat respectfully with
one hand and lodged a Jagged streak
OF lightning with the other, why does
man with your width between the
eyes content himself with tempting
Providence with kites and compiling
antedeluvian platitudes for an al
manac, when he might be winning
everlasting fame on the battlefield?"
MY friend" answered the philoso-
pher slowly, "the quiet pursuits with
which | am content to while away the
few days of my existence are not what
you may call exciting, although 1 have
had some pretty warm half hours with
lightning and diplomacy, but you must
remember that they will never lead to
my becoming a part of historical fic-
ton, or induce any actor with high
boots and large oaths to show me to
the matinee girl of the future as he
thinks l was"
The neighbor bowed to the great
mans superior wisdom, but it remain
ed for generations yet unborn to gauge
the length of head indicated by that
brief speech
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-26

1t was an uptown grocery, says the
Philadelphia Record, which little
girl about years of age entered the
other day, saying: II want spool of
cotton!" You won't get that here"
replied the grocer jokingly. You'll
have to go to the blacksmith's shop for
that" Il want spool of cotton" the
child repeated, clutching something
very tightly in her right hand And
she continued to reiterate the request
for a long time before quitting the
store. Presently her mother appeared
in the door, with a very irate coun-
tenance. Dye mean to tell me that
you haven't got nutmeg?" she in
quired Indignantly. WAS that what
the child wanted?" exclaimed the
grocer. "She asked for a spool of
cotton" Couldn't you see the nut
meg in her hand?" retorted the moth
er. IL saw something in her hand, but
/ didn't know what II was" We'll.
all you had to do was to smell it, was
the final shot, with which the matron
departed. Witnesses in the case have
amused themselves ever since, asking
the grocer why he doesn't exercise
greater detective skill in finding out
what his estomers require when they
don't know themselves.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-26

Lieut.. Peary's present attempt upon
the North Pole has been married by
an unfortunate incident When the re-
lief ship Erik returned from the far
North recently her officers had knowl-
edge OF what is likely to be known
hereafter as the Peary- Dedrick affair.
but they did not make that knowledge
public. They kept il to themselves, for
the purpose of making 1t easier for
Mrs. DERRICK" 1t seems that as in
telligent men they must have known
that the leaving of one of the most
prominent members of the expedition
practically alone in the far North
would become public in some
manner. And it did. An engineer OF
the ship told the story. in such man
ner as to make 1t appear that the miss
ing man, DR.. t. S. Dedrick, had been
marooned, with only a gun and lit
tie ammunition, at Etah, in Northern
Greenland, because of disagreements
and quarrels with Lieut.. Peary. Ac-
cording to the engineers story DIR.
DERRICK was put ashore from the
ship in the dead of night, and inform.
ed that he could not come on board
again.
Upon this narrative appearing in
print Herbert l.. Bridgeman, who COM
manded the Erik, and DR.. Cook, the
ships surgeon, made statements re-
speeding the matter. According to these
statements DR.. DERRICK was left at
Etah, after he had resigned from the
expedition. because he insisted upon
being left and asserted he would meet
force with force II an effort were made
to carry him back aboard the ship II
Is affirmed that there were disagree
ments and quarrels. between Lieut..
Peary and Or. DERRICK, and II was
because OF these quarrels that the
Doctor resigned and chose to remain
with the Esqulmaux. IN case he should
reach an Esquimau settlement. The
members OF the expedition, including
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-26
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

distinguishing of First District
McAlpins Supporters.
Special Notices-Change of Schedule.
Steamer Clifton; Andrew Hanley Co.;
Savannah Building Supply Co.; For
Rent, bearing, Hull & Stoddard; Le-
vans Table d'Hote.
Business Notices-"We Are Roasters"
of Coffee, Henry Solomon & Son; ISL
rop de Batterie," A. NJ. & c. w. West;
Fresh New Crop Cereals for Breakfast.
at the S. w. Branch Co.'S Stores; The
Newest Designs in Sterling Silver. Etc.
r. Van Keuren & Co.
Dress Goods-At Hogan's.
Insurance-The Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society.
The Georgia State Fair-The Great
est Exposition Ever Held in Georgia.
Auction Sale-Trustees Sale, by
Samuel X. Platshek, Auctioneer.
Amusements Savannah Athletic
Club. at Theater, Sept. 81.
Grape Nuts Food-Postum Cereal
Company.
Whiskeys-Old Quaker Rye Whiskey;
Murray Hill Club whiskey.
Medical-Wine of Cadui; Plantation
Chill Cure; Castoria; TUFTS Pills; DIR.
Hathaway Co.; Peruna; Abbey's After
Yescent Salt; DR.. L. w. Knapp.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.