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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
PENNIES IN THE WEST.
SMALL CHANGE APPEARS I'm
CITIES OF MONTANA.
Copper Pennies Begin to Circulate In
Hitherto Untried FIeld-Merchants
of Butte About to Give Penny Change
ut Stores.

Is Butte going 10 be a one-cent
town? asks the Anaconda Standard.
There are some indications that Butte
is drifting that way, and there are some
business men of Butte who prophesy
that within a year the copper penny
will be in general circulation in the
city of Butte. 1t wasn't so many years
ago that the two-bit piece was the
smallest coin that circulated in this
neck of the woods, and Butte got along
very prosperously as town in which
there was no circulating medium of a
less denomination than 25 cents. Gradu-
ally nickels and dimes came into cir
culation, and now there is strong
probability that before long the cop
per cents will be jingling in the pock-
cts of Buttes citizens and will be CIV
en- over the counters of Butte's business
houses in change. What makes this
innovation probable is the fact that
several of Butte's business houses in
the past year or two have inaugurated
the scheme of selling goods with an
odd price-that is to say they have
inaugurated the SO and 4S cent method
of catching trade from those who look
close at a bargain. Now when one OF
these Butte houses sells a certain art1-
Gle for 40 cents, and receives a half
dollar in payment for it, the house
does not give the customer a copper
cent, but instead gives the customer a
little envelope, which CT being opened
is found to contain common 1-cent
postage stamp. In case cents in
change is coming to the customer an
envelope containing a 2-cent postage
stamp, and so on. So far as known
no business house has yet inaugurated
the plan of giving pennies, yet it is
manifestly more convenient to handle
pennies than to handle the postage
stamps. Another indication that the
pennies are soon to be here is found in
the fact that pennies are more and
more frequently rendered at the post
Office in exchange for postage stamps.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
Bona Was Nothing
but a Rocky Hill a Few
Years Ago.
Years Ag'

one who desires to ride on it. The en-
tire population of Bona may travel
between the town and the river with
out paying a cent. Passenger trains,
however, run only four times a day.
The man on the street corner who de-
sires to hail train must sometimes
find it rather long time to wait
Though the passenger service is so
infrequent the trains are running
about all the time, for Bona is a very
busy place and Royal avenue, through
which the tramway runs, is lined with
stores. The cars carry goods from the
steamers to the shops of Royal avenue
or palm oil and other native products
down to the wharves. At times, how
ever, when several days have elapsed
after the arrival of a steamer there
may be no freightage business, but the
tramway is as busy as ever, for then
big loads of dirt are hauled from one
part Of Royal avenue to another in
the still uncompleted work of leveling
the town.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16


a tie vote. The machine leaders were
in a panic and money was spent like
water This was the situation Tues
day night when Thomas Carroll, one
of Montgomery Heutenants, appeared
at Montgomery's apartments in great
excitement and high glee.
Its all off, said he, throwing off
his overcoat and lighting black cigar.
We've got the joker, and they can't
do a thing to stop us. OF course you
are willing to put up for a sure
thing?"
81 win not hesitate to spend money
to accomplish the result, providing it
can be done honorably," replied Mont
gomery. What is the development? ?"
Its just as we figured responded
Carroll. The other fellows have lot
of members who were safe enough
so long as they held control, but now
that we are so near a majority they
are willing to make a deal and deliver
to the highest bidder Senator Pratt
has sent word to me that there are five
fellows who are willing to make deal
and decide the senatorship if they can
get the price. 1t is pretty high, but it
will absolutely settle the thing ire
spective of the doubtful votes. They
demand five thousand each, the entire
amount to be put into somebody s
hands to be delivered if you are elect
ed. It's the cheapest way out of it.
amt it?''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
ABOUT VACCINATION.

A Great Quest for Some Spot Other than
the Arm.
There can be little doubt that the
spot on the outside of the arm where
the vaccination usually is performed
has been chosen from motives of con-
venience rather than aesthetics, and
with small reference to the feelings of
the patients So far as convenience is
concerned, nothing could be better;
and when the good time comes when
to be unvaccinated will be considered
a disgrace, no doubt every young wom-
an will be proud to carry her scars
open public view. In the meantime
they don't like it, and many attempts
have been made to find a better place.
On the whole, the most popular substi-
tute seems to be the leg. The objec-
ton to using the leg as a site for vac
cination of children arises chiefly from
the difficulty which is found by some
mothers in keeping the part dry and
clean; but with modern methods of
protected vaccination this may not
prove SO important as it was when
all vaccinations were left bare. Take
it altogether, however. the most gen
orally convenient place will probably
be found on the left flank. over the
lower ribs If babies were reasonably
dressed that would be spot on which
but little friction need ever fall, on
which it would be easy to apply pro-
tect1ve dressing, and on which the
necessary area of cicatrix would not
become a deformity. Moreover, much
lof the trouble which sometimes fol-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

Eyes, but it is straight bribery.
can't stand for that" replied Mont
gomery, gravely.
ooh, hang it, don't use such ugly
terms said Carroll. Money has to
be spent in a fight like this-you have
spent more than $4,000 already"
But not to buy votes" replied
Montgomery
well, to get them-it's all the same
thing. AS a matter of fact, you don't
know how it has been spent Get me
twenty-five thousand in bills-small
bills, so they cannot be traced, before
four O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, and
Pratt, Mason, Hollingsby. Andrews
and Swenson will vote all right on
Thursday. When you get into the
senate you will be straight and will
represent the people; McInerny would
represent the gang, and Well, you
know all about Mac. When you are
fighting the devil you have to use the
DEVILS tools. Fight fire with fire."
Montgomery sat for some minutes in
deep meditation. He thought of the
secret ambition of his lifetime. to sit
in the United States senate; of the
dying wish of his father that he should
be member of that body which had
been adorned by the eloquence and
ability of his grandfather and his
great-grandfather- Then he thought
of the hard fight he had made and the
humiliation of defeat. His mind
dwelt upon the result of McInerny's
election-the triumph of the ring and
the subordination of the interests of
the people to the welfare of the ma
chine. He reviewed the expenditures
his opponents were making, and knew
if he acted on Carroll's advice he
would but be circumventing very
small part of the iIlegitimate use OF
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

lows vaccination arises from the area
of vesication required, and its being
crowded on the small extent of surface
oHered by the arm But with larger
area to work upon the vesicles ght
be further apart, and it is not impossi-
Bile that much secondary Inflammation
might be saved. All, however, depends
upon how the baby is dressed. So long
as the attempt is made to make an in
fant's clothes fit it there is no use
vaccinating just where they are sure
to rub, and the choice probably lies be-
tween the arm and leg-arms for boys
and legs for girls.-Boston Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
Expressive Russian Proverbs.

the goat respectfully declined. (He was
invited to be eaten.)
If acquainted with bear, keep hold
of the ak.
His thoughts are over the noun
tains, but death is behind his Shout
der. (Of building castles. in the air.)
With God, over the sea; without
God, go not over the threshold.
When you walk, pray once; when
you go to sea, pray twice; when you
go to be married, pray three times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

Knock out his eye who remembers
bygones
A kind word is better than a pie.
Pray to God, but keep rowing to the
shore.
Drink at table-not behind a pillar.
Dog, why do you bark? To brighten
the wolf away. But, dog, your tail is
between your legs. OH I'm afraid of
the wolf. (Said of great takers and
little doerS.)
The wolf asked the goat to dinner;
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
A Graduat. of west Po,nt.

Arthur Sherburne Hardy, our new
minister to Switzerland, is a graduate
of West Point He served in the Third
artillery, travelled much, studied in
France, was professor of civil engin-
eering and mathematics at Iowa col
lege and Dartmouth and wrote several
successful novels and textbooks
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

is true, and she will never see or know
the waif that worked so hard beyond
her years, yet Lefty has her remorse
for that action, and will never forget
it. 1t was the beginning of her trying
to think for others
Now, Whirlwind, I have told you
this little story only because it is not
always our noble actions that stamp
our characters, and so, am sure thai
you will waken Ned early with your
singing, and will find that Marie, too.
has regretted the harsh words spoken
between you
Aunt Clara, always the most cheer
full person in the household, was sill
emily looking into the fire with half
dreamy smile on her face Ned and
Whirlwind left her thus, and as they
shut the door, Whirlwind said:
Would you have believed it, Ned,
if any one else had told us?"
mo, and if 1 didn't know that she
could not pretend, even to a name, I'd
say it couldn't be!'
And meanwhile their Aunt Clara
Letitia, or Lefty, as she was even yet
sometimes called, was thinking:
why did 1 do it? Who can analyzo
the child mind and tell?'-Virginia
Horton
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at noon,' he said abruptly.
Good; nobody but you and I and
the Almighty will know anything about
it, replied Carroll, relighting his
cigar, which he had permitted to go
out in his anxiety.
Late Wednesday evening card was
brought to Richard Montgomery which
caused him to start in surprise. 1t
read Miss Ruby Burchard." Under
meath the engraving was written in
pencil: Must see you at once and
alone" What in the world could be
SO urgent that she should come to his
hotel at such an hour? 1t was the girl
who had promised to become his wife.
Probably she had some suggestion re-
garding the campaign-she was very
much interested and had been plan
ming a wedding after he was duly
elected so as to add to it's social i'm
portance. With smile he descended
to the hotel parlors. She awaited
him in a corner, rich opera cloak en-
veloping her graceful form.
Richard" she said, retaining his
hand after the first greeting, you
must withdraw from the race. You
must decline to have your name pre-
scented to the caucus"
Are you crazy?" he inquired with
a smile. Il am as good as elected"
'That is what 1 fear she replied.
But there are means being taken %
elect you that are so horrible that your
good name is likely to be tarnished-
and even if it is not. that would pre-
clude your accepting an office that
comes by such means"
What do you mean?" he exclaimed
turning white and fixing a searching
gaze upon her.
Your friends are exceeding all
bounds in their interest to elect you,
and are doing things of which you
know nothing. l was at papa's office
at the bank today. He came in direct
ly with Mr.. Carroll and Senator Pratt
and 1 could not get out nor fail to
overhear what was said. There was
some talk about a bet and papa's
holding the stakes, but it was all so
horribly plain. If you are elected
| Senator Pratt is to have $4,000 1t
| is simple bribery. 1t is too late to stop
| it and the only thing to do is to de-
cline to have your name presented"
Il suppose that is the way politics
are played these days." he said, with
| dry lips
| 1T is not your way" she broke in
| impetuously- Don't let them COM
| promise you with their corrupt prac-
tees. You must not Your father and
your grandfather and your great
| grandfather would turn in their COT
| fins if you permitted it I could not
| bear it to have my husband hold a
| position by any such means, even If
you were ignorant they were sed, land
1 know you could not bear il either "
It will withdraw" he said after a
short pause. '.Can show yo to your
/ carriage"
1 AS she entered the carriE &c she
! burst into tears, and sobbeS: -Oh,
Richard, isn't it mean that tn Y had to
/ go and spoil it-and I cant marry
a senator after ALL
This is the reason why, although
every morning paper conceded and
| predicted that Montgomery would be
elected, that his name was not pre-
sented to the caucus the next day.
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money by the machine managers.
I'll have the money here tomorrow
at noon,'' he said abruptly.
Good; nobody but you and 1 and
the Almighty will know anything about
it," replied Carroll, relighting his
cigar, which he had permitted to go
out in his anxiety.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
Fencing.


every man over forty is sure to an
nounce with emphasis. But the change
is sometimes greater in appearance
than in reality, as in case reported
by the Epworth Herald.
.How's this? ?" said the farmer, who
was reading a letter from his son in
college. Come here, Betsey. Harold
Howard Augustus writes that he wants
money to pay his fencing bill. What
on earth does the boy mean?"
81 s'pose it's the college pastur' or
somethin' Matthew. There's so many
pernicketty things the poor boys at
college have to do
sHoi hei It's lessons in fencing he
wants to pay for. WAL, now, that
beats all I've been fencing for forty
years, and 1 never had to go to col
lege to learn how
But times are changed, Matthew.
Fences amt made as they was when
we climbed 'em in Root Hollow"
Il expect that's so,' said the old
man, thoughtfully. He don't say
whether it's a rail fence or wire one,
but reckon he'll learn both ways
never thought a boy of mine would
have to go to college to learn fencing
Times are changed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

Why did 1 do it? Who can analyz0
the child mind and tell?'-Virginfa
Horton
Uncle Sans Midnight Land Deal.
One of the best bargains ever made
by Uncle Sam was that of the pur-
chase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.
The car had been most friendly to-
ward our country during the civil war,
and when Uncle Sam offered to buy his
immense possessions in northwestern
America he gave the matter favorable
consideration. He had planted forts
and trading posts in many parts OF
this territory and had got to calling it,
the outpost of ST. Petersburg" but
he knew that Uncle Sam was growing
into one of the foremost rulers of the
earth and he wished to keep his good
will. Then, too, Alaska would be diff
icult to defend in war time and the
car had always made point of keep
ing his domains Joined closely, annex
ing only such territory as lay directly
upon his borders. So, after he had
thought it over, he offered to sell for
SIC, 000,0 900. True to his dickering in
stinct, Uncle Sam held out for $5.OOO,
600. Spit the difference" proposed
the car, SAY seven and half" seven
Millions insisted Uncle Sam. Done"
decided the car, as lightly as though
it had been pair of old shoes. The
Russian Fur company, however, wanted
100000 for it's interest in the territory
and Uncle Sam agreed to pay it. Moth
ing remained but the signing of the
treaty, and this was done at midnight
on March 20, 1867, at Washington
Uncle Sans secretary, Mr.. Seward, was
playing whist in his parlor that night
when the cars representative, Min
lister Stoeck1, was ushered in. 81 have
dispatch, Mr.. Seward, from my gov
eminent by cable. The czar gives his
consent to the cession. Tomorrow, If
you like, we will sign the treaty. Mr..
Seward laid down his cards.
why wait until tomorrow, Mr..
Stoeckl? Let us make the treaty to-
night
But you have no clerks and my sec
| retaries are scattered about town"
Never mind that replied Mr.. Sc
ward. IF you can muster your secre-
taries before midnight you will find me
| awaiting you at the department OF
state
| And SO at midnight light was stream
| ing from the windows of the depart
| ment of state and the place was busy
with writer's, secretaries and engross-
| ers. At 4 o'clock in the morning the
| treaty was finished-engrossed signed,
sealed and ready for sending to the
| president and the senate. And the
| next day the senate ratified the trans
action and the immense country or
Alaska. with it's hidden gold, passed
within the limits of the United States
for the price of two warships-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-26
Bernhardt's Only Failure.

Mime. Bernhard seems to have more
trouble with the English language than
with English money.-Baltimore Ameli-
can.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-26
COAL SCREENINGS IN RIVERS,

Senate Bill No. Sc, passed by the last
legislature for the purpose of preventing
the practice of dumping coal slack into
the rivers of the state. will become oper-
ative in few weeks from now. The bill
was the result of demand by the people
of the state for protection against a
growing evil, and is regarded as one Of
the most meritorious measures passed by
the states law makers last winter. The
practice of dumping coal slack into the
rivers Of the state had continued so lof.s
that fish in the streams contaminated by
the screenings from coal mines were
dying at rate that threatened the ex-
tinction Of the finny tribe. The water
used for irrigation and domestic pur
by the presence Of coal screenings in the
river, and each year the annoyance was
becoming greater. The Legislature pro-
vided a suitable remedy for the protec-
ton of residents living near the rivers
of the state and, in order to be fair and
just to the coal companies, provided that
the law should not Bacon, operative
until ample warning had been gi"ea and
time allowed for suitable plans to he
made for preventing the coal screenings
finding repository in the streams of
the state. The law goes into eft .c1 No
vember l, and it will be then ZIP to
officers of the law to see that it is en-
forced. In several counties 81 the state
the opposition to the practice Of DUMP
ing coal slack in the rivers assumed the
proportions of political issue, and those
who were interested in securing the pas
sage of the law, will doubtless see to it
that no guilty man escapes should the
statute be violated.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-26
PERSONALS.

D. Boyington. a citizen of the capital
city, is greeting his friends here today.
Miss Mary Hogan, whose home is in
Anaconda, is calling on friends here to-
day.
G. F. Turinvell, of Anaconda, is at
tending to commercial interests in Butte
today.
I James Reid, who resides in Bozeman.
is calling on acquaintance in Butte
today.
R. A. Luke is counted with the Hell
ena people who are spending the day in
Butte.
r. NJ. Coban, prominent business
man Of Missoula, is spending the day
in Butte.
George G. Waite and wife, who live in
Great Falls, are among the visitors in
Butte today.
Louis Spanheim, Basin resident, is
looking after some commercial affairs
here today.
ia. Brown, welt-known citizen Of
Melrose is making some business calls
in Butte today.
George T. Ross, a Great Falls resi-
DENT Is numbered among the guests Of
the city today.
r. T. Wing, whose home Is in Dillon,
IS among the outsiders to be seen on the
streeta. here today
NJ. w. Kelly, a well-known citizen Of
Livingston, Is calling on his business
friends here today.
Evan ]. Reese, who resides in Gibbons
vile, is renewing his acquaintance with
old friends here today.
Tyler worden, who halls from Mis-
soula, is finding business errands to
take up his time here today.
L. D. Fuller, who resides in Great
Falls, is engaged here in looking after
commercial interests today.
. Harry Helms, whose home is in Glen
dive, is telling Butte people today about
the conditions in eastern Montana.
r. ]. Johannes, George G. Marston, W.
F. Keller and E. G. Franklin are among
the capital city visitors in the city to-
day.
The following members and friends of
members of the Missoula football team
are registered at the Ffnlen: Frank
Bean. Benz. D. Stewart, Charles Allard,
Oscar Sedman, Will Craig. Charles Ma
cauley, Frank Latimer. John Latimer
Joseph Buckhouse, Claude Marceges.
Walter Hay, George Barnes, Laurence
Heckler, Arthur Westby and Homer
Mcdonald.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-26
THE SUPPRESSION OF ANARCHY.
New York ;Tribune.)

the protection Of the president, of the
ice-president. of cabinet officers and of
judges Of the supreme court. and that
in addition to the appropriation of $3.50,
900 for its detective work against coun-
terfeiters this bureau should have $780,
900 to devote exclusively to the task Of
shielding the lives of the president and
of other high officials of the gov .-nment.
The deportation of either alien or ma
tive born anarchists Mr.. Beck holds to
be easily within the powers of the fed
eral government But the deportation
of a citizen could only follow his con-
viction of some actual crime. and the
deportation Of suspected aliens would
probably prove an expedient of little or
no practical value, in view of he ease
with which prescribed immigrants SO
treadily identifiable as the Chinese now
spenetrate our borders. However, Mr..
Beck advocates as of at least some de-
terrent value the passage OF q law
adding anarchists to the classes of i'm
migrants already excluded under our
statutes. and of another law making 1t
a crime to teach or advise the subver-
sion of the federal government by muir
der or other violent means. or to be
member of society accepting or pro-
pagating such doctrines.
The assistant attorney general gives
his hearty Endorsement to the Tribune's
suggestion that the much abused prac-
tice of general handshaking should be
abandoned by the president. He can
see no excuse for continuing this bur-
densome and profitless custom. now that
its possibilities for mischief have been
so strikingly emphasized. In conclusion
Mr.. Beck advocates the transfer to the
federal courts Of jurisdiction in all cases
of criminal assault which constitute an
attack upon the federal government. In
it's moderation Of tone and practical
good Judgment the article will he found
an exceptionally useful contribution to a
subject which is sure to engage the
serious attention Of the next congress.