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primary methods; J. M. Hamilton of the
state university. psychology and litera-
ture, history, geography and grammar;
City Superintendent of Schools r. G..
Young. Dictates, mathematics and
rhetoric; State Superintendent of
Schools w. w. WEIGH, civics Of Mon
tana.
A highly entertaining program of ad-
dresses on educational matters has been
planned for the institute. At the OPEN
ing OF the institute every morning it will
be addressed upon some matter Of inter-
est to the teachers present by the follow
ing gentlemen: Hon. w. w. WEIGH, who
will deliver an address on Tuesday; DR..
A. c. Leggat, who will deliver an ad-
dress on Wednesday; DR.. Craig, who will
deliver an address on Thursday, and J.
r. Russell. who will deliver an address
on Friday.
The Daily Programme.
Besides the addresses there will be a
daily program of work that will contain
world of instruction in school matters
and the art of teaching. 1t has been
mapped out Systematically for each day,
the different parts of the work being
divided into sections and the sections
numbered; and the different papers and
lectures assigned to set time of the day,
There will be four sections, "a" "B,''
&c" and ID" The sections will meet in
| the auditorium at the high school and If
rooms under 6, TO- 10 and S. The WORK
that will be done in Section A will be
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-17

State Superintendent Of Schools E. A.
Carleton and the Rev. Leslie w.
Sprague will deliver discourses on d.
vers topics of interest to the members
of the convention.
John F. Davies. librarian Of the state
university, will instruct the gathering
upon the subject of school libraries,
and other gentlemen of prominence
have promised to open other subjects
OF discussion. Among the latter are
School Superintendent 0. NJ. Harvey of
Livingston. w. E. Harmon of Bozeman,
s. D. Largent of Great Falls, r. G..
Young of Butte. Mary A. Mclaughlin
of Anaconda, and Principal N. G. Titus
of Marysville. The state normal school
for the deaf, dumb and blind will be
described, with it's system of teaching,
by Professor E. S. McAloney, who is
connected with it and Is qualified to
make the latter an interesting sub3e< t..
The work of this convention iss both
edifying and entertaining, and the two
days spent at it will be of much profit
to the school superintendent who az
present. They will acquire many fresh
ideas and an understanding of new and
advanced methods which they will be
able to impress into use in the manage
ment of their school districts to a very
great advantage. SM
The Teachers Institute Herr.
The Silver Bow County Teachers I'm
stitute, which is dated to open in Butte
on Tuesday, September g. 1901, will be
of great local interest and Importance.
1t will last for five days. throughout the
week in which it opens, and there will
be daily sessions, beginning at $40 a.
m. and closing at $3.50 p. M. 1t is ex-
pected that it win be held at the high
school building.
There are 165 teachers in the county
and the majority if not all of them will
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-17

be In attendance at this institute. and 1t
will, therefore. be q large and lively
gathering, and the daily meetings will
be of a most instructive and entertain
ing character. In addition to the teach
ers employed in the public schools of
Butte the institute will be attended by
many substitute teachers and by others
who intend to enter the profession Of
teaching. This will enlarge the gather
ing greatly, and probably bring the num-
Der present up to the 200 mark. It is
expected that there will be that many
attendants present.
This is the seventeenth annual insti-
tute of Silver Bow county, and the rec
ords show that this school institution
is becoming more important yearly.
Faculty Of The Institute.
The institute will receive the benefit
Of instruction from faculty Of instruc-
tors of a very able character. The selec-
tions have already been made, and every
branch of learning Of concern to the
public school teachers of the county has
been covered by the program. The in
structors are all promis emit in school
matters either locally or in other parts
of the state or country. Instructors in
the primary studies, the studies of the
intermediate grades, the higher educa-
ton taught In the high school and in
drawing and music have been provided.
The personnel of the faculty and the
branches of education which have been
assigned them are as follows:
County superintendent of schools Miss
Mary Mullins, conductor; Miss Ktelland
of Chicago, drawing; Mrs. Vena Tracey
Young (wife of City School Superintend-
ent Young), orthoepy and diacritical
marking; Miss Mamie Finnigan. grade
work in vocal music; Miss Anna L. Har-
wood of the Normal school at Dillon,
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the gun owing to my hurry to do some
climbing) and threw a fresh one into
the gun. Then, an instant later, the
gun went off, the bullet clipping
branch from the tree a few inches from
my head.
1.-THE knowledge that he could shoot
the gun seemed to please the old fell
low. He Strengthened up and. so help
me goodness. he had grin on his ugly
face. He waddled under my tree until
he was not over ten feet away, placed
tn gun to his shouldr as cleverly as any
hunter could do, took careful aim at me
and pulled the trigger. The gun snapped.
He took 1t down from his shoulder. care
fully nozed it over and 1t looked good to
him. He threw in another she'll took
aim at me and once more pulled the
trigger. Again the gun snapped. Seven
times he repeated this performance and
every time the gun would snap. When
he emptied all of the cartridges out of
the gun magazine he approached still
closer to me and motioned for ME to
throw him down my cartridge belt, I
could not see it that way and told him so
II. very plain words. He was Offended
but proceeded to pick up the cartridges
which he had pumped out of the gun
and put them back into the magazine
again. He was too clumsy to do this
and. after several vain attempts, he gave
II up and threw the gun away in dis
gust.
He sat under my tree for nearly two
hours. evidently in deep study.
Finally, when l began to think that
could hold on no longer and that | would
have to let go my hold and bemoce his
dinner. he got up and walked to where
he had thrown the gun and picked it
up again. He came directly under my
tree and. reaching as high as he could
he handed me the gun, butt end first.
and then waddled off into the woods
Occasionally he would took back with
wise air, as if to leave the impression
that I was harmless and that the gun
| was even more harmless.
AS soon as l got l the old gun in my
hands l examined it to see why Old
Shocks could not make it shoot The
| reason was plain at a glance. A lot
of hair had become wadded in between
| the hammer and the needle and the
cartridges could not be exploded.
why didn't I follow him up and kill
him. Ell? Was I afraid?' he snorted in
Of the young Englishmen. You young
answer to an insinuation made by one
fellows can hunt Old Shocks if you
| want to, but 1 advise you to have your
lives well insured before you venture
on the part Of Specimen mountain in
which he makes his home. And with
a snarl of disgust without even a good
night. Jack tore himself off to his camp
in a huff over being Interrupted while
| telling. his story.
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again. he said when pressed to tell
more about the monster and when his
lips had been nicely wet by taste from
q black bottle produced by one Of the
Englishmen, but only once have I ever
secured a glimpse of him. That time
was the week before last and, to tell
you the truth, should live for over
leo years, I do not want to see him
again. He is bigger than any of your
saddle horses and wiser than any tour
list who has ever crossed the pond and I
have good reason to believe that he
bears a charmed life.
well I started in to tell you how T
came to see him. was hunting for
bear; not any particular bear but just
any old member Of the tribe of bruin
who might present himself for target.
Presently found the track of the big
bear of the mountain. I knew it was
old Shocks as we called him, and de-
termined that I would have his hide
before night. I realized that I was up
against hard proposition. but was
not afraid and pressed on in hot pur-
suit after him.
Presently found him. AS entered
little park in the timber not over so
yards across. there he was. big CHINA
mon-colored object looking to my ex-
cited eyes, as large as circus tent. He
was eagerly taring away at a rotten log
In search of worms. AS quick as saw
him. for fear that I would loose my
sand. I took shot at him. Well! For
the first time in my life, at that distance,
I missed and missed him clean.
1.-THE old fellow Strengthened up and
loked as If his dignity was offended.
He gazed all around as if in search of
some one. Presently his little, piggish-
looking eyes fell on me as I was indus
trously shining up the nearest tree.
With growl he was after me, but by
that time was up among the branches
out of harms way.
I'm order that could climb more
easily I did not take my gun with me
and left it behind. In fact I did not
miss it until I was up among the big
branches and saw the Winchester lying
upon the ground at the foot of the tree.
Almost before I was settled on my
perch Old Shocks was tearing up the
earth around the foot Of the tree in a
,, rage that was frightful to see. He would
try to climb. but he was too big and fat
and the tree was too small. Then, when
he would slip down he would cuff the
tree in fury, tearing OF great splinters
| of bark and hurting them across the
| clearing. His mouth frothed in anger
! and he appeared to be nearly beside him
self with rage and disappointment at no,
being able to reach me. Occasionally he
would go to the farthest end of the
clearing and, taking a running shoot
he would jump at the lower branches
Once he came very near getting q foot.
held. tearing heel OF one Of my boot.
which, fool-like. had left dangling be.
meath my perch. After that pulled my
heels up under my body and roasted
turkeywise. during the remainder Of tn,
interview.
Presently old Shocks caught sigh
OF my gun and a new idea seemed u
strike him. He quieted down all Of ,
sudden and began to handle the Rul
with the same curiosity that a chill
handles a new toy. He sat down on hi
hcnkers and presently began workfn,
the lever. In some manner he threw an,
the cartridge shell (which had left /,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-17
A BEAR THAT
USED A RIFLE
JACK BARONETT WAS A FAMOUS
ROMANCER ABOUT BEARS.
Reeled Off Strange Tale to a Party
of English Tourists-Told Of Bear
Who Handled a Winchester
Like an Expert-Bruin Was
Nc. a Lucky Marksman
and Cult in Disgust.

ACk Baronett, the old time hunter.
scout and guide. who was among
= the pioneers Of the Yellowstone
~ National park, and who. according
to newspaper reports of few
months, ago, has fallen heir to a large
fortune in England, and has shipped be-
fore the mast to claim it, was charac-
ter in his way that would be hard to
match in any country under the sun.
For many years he lived at Baronetts
bridge over the Yellowstone, in the Ma
tional partional park, and he put in his
summers as best suited his fancy. He
would hunt and fish little and occa-
sionally do a little scouting as past
time. Should the right sort of party
seek his services as guide he would
consent to show the beauties of Won
der:and as no one else could show them.
His favorite pastime was loading"
tenderfeet, and many is the good story
he could tell of the adventures which
befell him during his early days in the
park. Bear stories were his specially,
and when his audience and his mood
were both right, he would reel them off
by the hundred yards and assert with
the gravest phiz imaginable. that they
were the truth, and nothing but the
.ruch.
At one time, in the summer of 1881, he
came to our camp near the GrottO gey-
ser, in the upper basin for a little yarn
spinning. He was camped near by.
having come to that point to meet some
young army officers who intended to
make a tour of the park. In our party
We're couple of young Englishmen who
were taking in the sights of the west.
They both had more money than brain:
and we were doing the best we could to
show them the wonders of the park
They would not enthuse a bit over the
wonderland display of hot water. the
beautiful terraces. the manyhued
springs or the grand mountain scenery
and they eagerly urged us to "cut oui
the 'ot water displays and show them
something big to shoot at"
1t did not take Jack long to size VI
his crowd and do it proper.
In reply to the ever ready query as Il
where they would find some big game
hc said that over on Specimen mountain
lived the biggest bear that ever wen
Unkilled.
II have hunted for him time ant
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-17
Interested Her,

Nellie-"You seemed much interested
tonight in the conversation Of Mr.
Tomlinson."
Edith-"Yes; his conversation was
about sensible matters, such as
the young men of the day discuss
Nellie-''What was it?"
Edith-"The superior advantage of
married life as compared With bach
elordom."- Press.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-17
The Reason.

what do the Balkeleys call their
baby?"
"Hildergarde Minerva"
Goodness! How did they ever come
to select such a name for it,"
II don't know. unless it was because
the poor little thing weighed only three
pounds and a half when l twas two
days Oid."-Exchange.
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So Like His Pa.

'It is a great pity your husband has
10 be away from home so much, but
you are not left entirely alone. That's
one comfort. Willie is getting to be
quite a man. and grows more and more
like his father every day"
"Oh, yes. He goes about the house
with his suspenders hanging down
about half the time."-Chicaso Tri-
bune.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-17
Not Held Up if Blown Up.

isn't it queer there should be a
prospect Of revival of the old days of
river steambOating?
mo tat all. A river steamboat Is a
harder thing for robbers to hold up
than an express train is."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-17

''Pa. what Is news?'
well. Jimmie. real news Is what we
read in the papers about son,ething
that we didn't know had happened
right in our own neighborhOod Chs
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1t Is not as yet decided defin-
itely when the county institute
will open. September third was
the date set. but renairs are be-
ing made at the high school build
ing and it is not Ivy any means
certain that the work will be COM
pleted by the date mentioned as
the opening day for Silver Bows
institute. In this event 1t will
be necessary to POSTPONE the
meeting until later date. All
preparations are complete fer the
opening day and teachers
unite in the wish that the condi-
tions will permit of the in
stitute being held on the regular
date.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-17

State Convention Of County superin-
tendents Will be Held at Helena
and Then Comes the County
Institute at Butte-This is
the Seventeenth Annual
Institute in Silver
Bow County.
, 1901-10-07

1t is well known that when a plant
grows in shady places it is likely to
have a greater leaf area than when it
grows in the open sunshine. 1t must
have a larger surface to collect the
light when the latter Is comparatively
dim. Now, most of the goldenrods
live in woods and copses, where the
shadows are thick and direct sunshine
is a fleeing thing. And so we find
that this species has the broad. thin
of a shade plant. leaves with
wel~l-developed stems, but otherwise so
similar to those of the elm tree as to
give this goldenrod it's distinctive
name. But it gives a touch of color
to the somber shades Of the woods
that we would not willingly do with
out.-Woman's Home Companion.
, 1901-10-07

ing Il lot Of dIsgustIngIy dirty munici-
pal ilnrU-aud a good job they made
OF it, too. There has been a strong uu.
dvrcurrvnt ui dissatisfaction among
municipal authorities and citizens
alike. for months. over certain cundi
lions prevalent in the bailiwick.
and a brutal night occurring in \. h.
Daniels y cos saloon Sunday after
noon WAS the spark which fired the
magaziur and i|nauguratod a reform
, 1901-10-07
EXTEND THE PARK.

Civil Engineer Ed. +. Stahl" has re-
turned from an extended surveying
trip in the vicinity of the Yellowstone
National park. Mr.. Stable speaks in
glowing terms OF the big game i'll that
region, but is of the opinion that some
thing radical will be necessary to pre-
serve the elk, deer and antelope. At
this season OF the year the large game
seeks the lower altitude and prOtcC-
ton from the SHOWS OF winter afford
ed by the jackson Hole country and
arc there slaughtered by the thousands
by tourists from all sections OF the
globe. The tourists probably keep
within the provisions of the law. but
the law is flexible enough to permit
large numbers to be killed. The park
should be extended so as to cover the
jackson Hole country, says Mr.. Stable.
In the park the animals are very tame,
but across the line they are wild and
afraid of man. SO marked is this pc
culiarity that many believe hal the
animals actually know when they are
beyond the borders of the park and liza
Bile to be killed by hunters.
, 1901-10-07

In proportion to her population Nor
way stands first among the nations in
her mercantile marine. Only three
countries-Great Britain, Germany and
the United States-have a greater tom
mage. England is of course the great
carrying nation. having a total regis
tered tonnage of %, l31 900. or 634 tons
per 1000 inhabitants: Germany has
4.O37 900 tons. Dr. IS tons per 1000 in
habitants; the United States has 4,005.-
600 tons, or SO o per 1000 inhabi-
tants; while Norway has 2.452,O 900 tons,
or 1.162 tons per 900 inhabitants. The
Norwegian sailor is claimed to be the
smartest man in the world, full of re-
sources as well as courage, able to meet
any emergency or look any peril in the
face.
, 1901-10-07

Springfield. Mass, has been trying
in one district the experiment of a
weekly house-to-house delivery of
books from the public library, with
good results. Over one-half of the $50
persons o receiving books in this
way did not formerly make use of the
city library. There is a charge for the
delivery of books. One may get six
weeks service for fifty cents, twelve
weeks for 81, or thirty-eight weeks
for 50. This pays the book-user, since
the street car fare to and from the
library once a week amounts to more.
A dozen persons at the same address
delivery.
, 1901-10-07

A Philadelphia tells the story of a
waiter at a restaurant in the Quaker
city, who has lately nounc that he
has begun to study French. DO you
find it necessary here?" asked the GUS
toner. Not here, sir" said the wait
er, but I've been offered a steady job
in Paris at one of tho hotels if | can
learn French" But Paris is full of
French walters" said the gentleman.
I'm afraid you're being deceived"
"Oh, 10. sir." said the a with :ruch
earnestness and absolute simplicity.
Its a perfectly straight thing. The
proprietor of the hotel ST IS the wait
ers he has can't understand French as
we Philadelphians speak it. and
that's what he wants me for, you see"
, 1901-10-07
REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.

The bible has no trucr saying that
thai if you SOW the wind you will ruap
the whirlwind. Cyclonic zcphyrs are
whistling through the streets of Doug.
las. a year ago the people of Doug.
las voted. under the influence Of the
Budget and the party leaders. to have
an open town. They are now rcaping
the wages with a vengeance. Even
the Budget is appealing to the slums
and the brothels for peace and good
order. The Budget says: Lets turn
over a new leaf. gentlemen of the
bar. Run quiet and orderly houses as
the law-and the community-contem.
plates. If men must fight see that they
do it in the street, and when they use
vile and obscene language stop their
mouths with a b~ungstarter if Eeces,
sary. And while you are about it why
lot close your front doors and pull
down the blinds from 10 to 9, during
church hours Sunday. You'll feel bet
ter. as will everybody else"
And on the local page of the same
paper we find the following:
This is my busy day was the sign
displayed over Police Judge H. R. Dan
iel's desk Monday. That gentleman.
together with Mayor Harvey and Mar
shall Hubbard, were engaged in wash
, 1901-10-07
Mining Laws.

The Republican has completed
the publication of the mining laws OF
Wyoming and Of the United States. to-
gether with the regulations Of the gen
eral land office. and offers the pamphlet
for sale at 40 cents per copy. postpaid
to any address. The pamphlet con-
sists Of 81 pages and a cover, including
index, and Is a very complete and use
full guide to those interested 10 mining.
There has been for some time an urg-
ent need for a work of this character.
but this is first attempt made to supply
the demand.
, 1901-10-07
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, 1901-10-07
COUGHS AND GODS IN CHILDREN.
Recommendation of a Well Known
Chicago Physician.

| use and prescribe Chambcrlain's
Cough Remedy for almost all obsti-
nate, CONSTRUCTED coughs, with direct
results. | prescribe it to children Of
all ages. Am glad to recommend it to
all in need and seeking relief from
colds II coughs and bronchial aftlic-
tions. 1t is non-narcOtic and safe in
the hands OF the most unprofessional.
a universal panacea for all mankind.
Mrs. Mary R. Melendy, NJ. D.. Phi. D.,
Chicago, Ill. This remedy is for sale
by F. II. E~ggleston.
, 1901-10-07
TEACHING INDIANS TO WORK.
The Successful Result Of One Experi-
ment.

ment.
Indians are not easily persuaded to
abandon old customs and the work of
the government agents when they try
to teach them the white mans way If
often arduous and the results discour-
aging. An experiment of much value
was attempted among the Cheyennes
in Oklahoma not long ago. An Indian
agent wished the schoolbOys to milk
cows for him and agreed to give to
each one who MIXED for three months
a nice calf. Fifteen boys started. but
they We're so ridiculed by the older
men of the tribe that twelve of them
gave it up. Three won the calves and
the pride Of being owners of cattle
served as quite an assistance in get
ting other Indian children to try. After
the agent asked them to pillow corn for
him, agreeing to give them all the
corn they could grow. Ten boys vol
unteered to grow corn and they ac-
tually raised 5000 bushels. which was
sold and afterward converted into
t~hirty-five head of steers.
Each steer was branded with an in
dividual brand chosen by the boy
owner. This made them prouder than
ever and more Industrious. Every boy
at the agency wanted to go to work
at once and the result of that expert
ment the C~heyennes are the most in
dustrious farmers of any tribe SO re-
Gently on the w~arpath.