Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

IS DYING
SILVER BOWS SENATOR PASS
ING INTO THE LAST SLEEP.
DISC0RD AT HELENA HUSHED
CONRAD HITS THE ToBoGGAN
SLIDE AND FRANK
ADVANCES.
ANOTHER SILVER BOW JUDGE.
Board Of Health and Fellow Servant
Measures Go Through-Senate
Bill No. 81 Passed.
THE VOTE FOR SENATOR.
THE VOTE FOR SENATOR.
SHORT TERM.
Forty-First Ballot.
Special to the Inter Mountain,

Helena, Mont, March 4.-The noise of
combat in the senate and assembly has
ct ased and their de iberat.ons are marked
by that peculiar solemnity mnifested by
mankind only when one Of their number
lies waiting the summons of the grim
messenger of death.
Thomas F. Courtney, the silver tongued
orator of Silver Bow the great, noble
hearted sage and wit whose personality
i.ar sp.ced this session of the legislature
ana been as ray of sunshine piercing
even the storm clouds Of acrimonious de
bate, lies in the shadow of the death an
gels wing and his physicians say that it
is only question of a few hours until
his spirit takes flight from the shore OF
time to the shore of eternity.
He lies on bed in a darkened room at
st. Johns hospital. This man who is
variously termed "Chesterfield the Sec
ond,'' 1.-The Montana Sheridan" and
THE Thousand Souled Courtney" lies
in a condition of semi stupor and yet a.
light football opens his eyes and brings
to his face the same old beautiful smile
distinguishing him when in perfect
health.
well, boys. 1t looks as if Tn up
against it this time, doesn't it?" he quer-
led today Of "uncle" Locqkhart of Bould-
er and others who Went to visit him.
IF go, tell the boys in old Silver Bow
that I send them farewell"
Yes, TON" Courtney dearly loves his
fe'lowmen, and If he dies he will die as
he lived, a Chesterfield kissing the
world" and as long as true gentlemanly
character, inability of SOUL the philoso-
ply Of the sage and the wit of a man
whose heart overlooked with the essence
Of humor and genial spirits are appre-
GATED in Montana, just so long will
synonym be found for those qualities in
the name of Thomas F. Courtney.
This afternoon Riddell and Tracy the
attending physicians excluded everybody
from the sick room but a trained nurse,
including his brother Dennis, and sister
Mrs. Whitley.
zone chance in a thousand" is the sem
ttentious verdict of the medical men,.
Ere another sun brings light and glad
ness to this world, the spirit of "Tom''
Courtney will probably shine as con-
stellation among those that have gone to
the bourne from which no traveller re-
turns.
"Wingless Angel Baker, as political
engineer is not a BOSS" Tweed. He
red was to be made to w. G. Conrad of
Great Falls, one of three senatorial
"hoodoos." and surrounded it with all
the dramatic paraphernalia usually
found in an Extravaganza. If he HIM
self had worn cap and bells, details
would nave been complete.
Baker voted first for Frank, but just be-
fore Higgins announced the result of the
ballot he arose and changed his vote to
Conrad, following with an eulogy Of the
Great Falls "hoOdOo," which had been
| carefully prepared under direction of Mr..
Conrad himself, his brother and an ad-
visory corps.
The speech was received in icy still
ness and was fo'lowd by snickering and
finally open laughter.
Exit the Conrad stampede.
In the senate this morning, Kennedy's
bill to issue bonds to purchase the asy-
lum at Warm Springs was recommended
for in definite postponement in commit
tee of the whole
The governor notified the senate that
he had signed the occupation license
moneys bill.
Higgins sigend Kilgallan's liquor IL
cense bill.
A letter was read from Hon. Lee Man.
tie, thanking the members of the sem
ate for their courtesy in adjourning in
memory of his mother and afterward
adopting resolutions of sympathy and
respect.
Adjourned to 2:30 p. m.
In the house this morning the follow
ing were read third time and finally
passed:
The Orphans home appropriation bill;
! % 11,o
preparation bill; Richardson's fellow
servant bill; the bill creating a. third
iudgeship for Silver Bow; Gilchrist's
bill creating a state board of health.
| Bags senate bill 81 relative to dis
qualification of judges in civil actions
was referred to the engrossing commit
tee. 1t will be considered on final pass
age this afternoon.
The Cascade county bonding bill was
referred to the steering committee.
| Geiger's road bill was referred to the
| committee on highways.
The coal mine inspector bill was re.