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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08
Bob and Dawes Hair
Raising Mountain Ride

Bob and Dave are chums. They live in
Butte, Mont. There are many mines and
smelters there, and they know each one
OF them by it's whistle, just as boys
living near some large river learn to
know the different steamboats, that pass
by their whistles. On Saturdays they
ramble over the hills prospecting" or
visit the placer mines in Missoula gulch;
sometimes the miners. at one of the
large properties, let them go down the
shaft and watch the men drilling and
picking to get out the ore. 1 am going to
tell you of how they spent one Satur-
day, and of the queer ride they took.
Bright and early in the morning they
started They took their lunches, as
they were going to be gone all day. Be-
fore they had walked very far a large,
stH-mule ore wagon overlook them. They
asked the driver if they might ride. He
said, Climb on, boys" and stopped his
team for them.
Presently they came to the Parrot
sme.ter. where the wagon was to stop.
The lads climbed down from the high
seat on the wagon, and went into the
sneter. It was SO hot they could scarce
~ stand it. Men, stripped to the waist,
were standing in front of a long row Of
small steel doors, raking, with long
handled steel rakes, the white-hot Stag
in the furnace.
1t was too hot there, so the boys went
Into a smaller room. Here some men
were smelling the silver matte and pour
ing it into long, oblong moulds that
looked like very large bricks. The pure,
molten silver came gurgling and sput-
tering out as clear as liquid moonlight.
A few drops of the milk white metal
splashed in the sand.
The Silver Buttons.
"Can we have what spattered over?"
Dave asked. Yes pick it right up" one
of the men answered. Each of the boys
picked up one of the bright silver but
tons but they dropped them very quick
ly. The men laughed md poured water
on the hot silver buttons and when they
had quit Kissing and were cool the boys
took them.
Outside Bob and Dave found a huge
pile of wood. There were hundreds of
cords, and what seemed like solid
stream of wood was coming all the time.
fiume. like the letter v. came down
the hillside. It was nearly level full of
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08

swiftly running water. In the water
sticks of cord-wood floated; the end Of
the f1ume was about twenty-five feet
high. The sticks would come swiftly
from 1T leap far out and turn over and
over before they alighted on the pile.
After watching the waterfall or won
derfali' as Dave called it, for quite a
while, the boys decided to go to the head
of the flume, which was two miles up the
mountain. They followed the trestle with
its long, spider-like legs. that supported
the flume, climbing steadily upward un-
til they came where the stream was
turned into the flume. Men stood by
great stacks of wood putting the sticks
in the water and starting them on their
downward journey. Some Of the sticks
would whirl over and over. others would
sail quietly away like well-behaved boats
One of the men told the youngsters that
wood was being cut just over the top
of the next ridge so they started up the
steep mountain side to go there, but it
was pretty steep hard climbing.
When they were about half way up
they came to a clear. cold spring. 1t
was nice and cool there and, as they
We're beginning to get pretty hungry
they decided to stop and rest and eat
part of their lunch Wen just eat
two sandwiches" said Lave. but they
kept taking Just one MORE" till there
wasn't lone more" left.
When they had eaten the last crumb.
they lay on their backs on the soft car
pet of pine needles and watched the
great. white clouds floating lazily over
head, while they listened to the squr-
rels scolding at the magpies, which chat
ted nOisily back. AS Bob watched the
tops of the trees swaying gently to and
fro, he said: Il guess the pine needles
have sharper ears than we have. The
wind and the water are playing music
for them to dance to. but we can't hear
it. See how the tips of he trees keep
dancing!'
After a while the boys resumed their
| journey, and soon they heard the sound
| of axes from different directions, and
smelt the pungent. pleasant odor of
newly cut trees. They spoke to one of
| the choppers. but they could not under
| stand him, as he was a French Cana
dian.
The other men invited the lads to stay
! to dinner with them, and they accepted.
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,wIL.l-LAn WALSH

Among the tiny tots of Butte who are
under years of age, there are many
exceptionally bright and beautiful chill
dren. and their quaint sayings and ac-
lions are the delight of relatives and
friends Some are too young to have be-
trayed any startling characteristics save
In the line of winning the hearts Of their
elders, and in that they are experienced.
Noise Norvell is the eldest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Norvell and
While she is not a Butte baby, she came
from Bowling Green, KY, when only
months old. She will be in August.
She is one of the most attractive and
enterprisng children of the group. al.
ways insisting upon a reason being given
for everything. Her busy little brain is
always evolving some odd conceit. The
first time she saw a Japanese acrobat
she went home and demanded one to
play with. Her mother told her she lid
not know what a japanese boy was. She
thought moment and answered, Hes
a Chlnamans little Jrudder." She knew
they We're alike and yet unlike. She has
just returned from a visit to Kentucky
and can cakewalk in manner to make
a professional green with envy.
John c. Norvell Jack" as he IS
called, is a beautiful baby who takes a
very serious view of life. He is only
years old, but before he was a year old
he could talk plainly. Not that he is
given to talking; he just takes quiet OBJ
servations and stirs up all the mischief
he possibly can-and that's whole lot
Albert De Lorimer is not only hand
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AN ODD PETITION.

The following petition was. sent to
President Mckinley during his recent
visit to San Francisco by number of
city boys:
To the Honorable President of the
United States, William McKinley-Dear
Sir: California is the second largest
state in the union. and battleship
would be more fit to represent her, in
size, interest and patriotism. than a
cruiser at least so we. the undersigned,
think.
We all live where we can see the
ships that represent the different states
and we have grown to take an interest
and pride in these floating fOrtresses Of
our nation as they sail in and out Of our
Golden Gate. We have the greatest coast
exposure of the Pacific states. and are
more in touch with our new possessions
than any state of the union.
We all think California deserves bat
tleship because Of her help in raising
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FIVE LITTLE FOXES.

Among my tender vines I spy
A little fox named-By-an d-by.
Then set upon him quick, say,
The swift young hunter-Right away.
Around each tender vine plant.
1 find the little fox-I can't.
Then, fast as ever hunter ran,
Chase him with bold and brave-I can.
No use in trying-lags and whines
This fox among my tender vines.
Then drive him low, and drive him high,
With this good hunter, named-Tll try.
Among the vines in my small lot
Creeps in the young fox-I forgot.
Then hunt him out and to his pen
With will not forget again.
A little fox Is hidden there
Among my vines, named-I don't care.
Then let I'm sorry-hunter true
Chase him afar from vines and you.
Sunshine and Shadow.
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parents. He is very handsome, with
head of sunny curls. which he wants cut
of very badly. He thinks a boy years
old. as he is, ought to be man. He is
very bright and has learned more Of let
tiers. words and ''book learning than
many children of his age in Butte.
William Walsh, eldest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Walsh, is handsome little
fellow, with bright black eyes. curly
black hair. and the rosest cheeks in
Butte. He is devotedly attached to
"choo choo cars and riding on the street
cars. He is nearly years old and was
born in Butte.
His dainty little sister, Dorothy Walsh.
he is energetic, A beautiful blonde. With
big. violet eyes ana light hair. She is a
Butte baby also, 2 years old. ~
Catherine Searles is the mischievous
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Searles. The child Is ray of sunshine.
prankish and full of buoyant glee that
speaks a happy disposition. She is un-
usually gifted as a musician, and her
precocity in this respect has challenged
the attention of many, who predict for
her a brilliant future as a performer.
The little maid Is bewitching in her
charming loneliness and is the favorita
of group Of little playmates who live
on Excelsior avenue, and who, like the
laughing miss in the picture, find the
days too short for them to enjoy all the
happiness of life that comes to the chill
dren of Butte.
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After dinner they watched the men chop
trees till the shadows began to get pretty
long. Then they asked the foreman to
show them the road for hauling the wood
to the head of the flume. He laughted,
and said, "all right. come with me; III
show you our road"
He took them to the crest of the hill
and showed them narrow railway
track that ran down the mountain side
to the head of the flume A small car
stood on the track. Two men were piling
cordwood upon it. The foreman said to
them: Save room for two passengers
on that load, and be sure the load is on
securely"
When the car was loaded the foreman
said to Bob and Dave. "Climb on,
youngsters! Hold on tightly to those
upright stakes on the car, and don't let
go til the car stops!"
The boys climbed on; then one of the
men kicked a block from under the
whell and gave the car a shove. Over
the edge of the hill it went on it's down
ward journey. A wire cable that ran
over pulley at the top Of the hill was
fastened to the back of it.
Perilous Situation.
dSlCI anu AdStcI the WcHt. lac
boys could scarcely catch their breath.
The trees along the track looked as
though they were running unhill, and
suddenly they noticed. quite a distance
below an empty car running toward
them on the same track. Nearer and
nearer the cars approached each other.
1t seemed as though they We're bound;to
crash together. "Oh, Bob! we'll be killed
sure" Dave said. Both cars will Re
wrecked. Let's jump" and Dave sletbg
his stake and crouched to spring frap
the car. Don't jump" Bob shouted,
and he seized Dave by the arm. May
be" he added. "our car will knock the
other one of the track gsui
Just as it seemed that the cars were
about to collide, the lower ran upon
switch, and was side tracked, rushing
past them SO closely they could ALMOST
touch it. When 1t was past, 1t was
switched back upon the main track and
sped on it's way up the hill.
When the flume men came to the car
to dump its load he was very much sur
prised to find two very frightened boys
on the wood. They told him how nearly
they came to running into the other car.
He laughed and said: There is wire
cable fastened to both cars. The full one
coming down pulls the empty one up.
The empty one strikes switch half way
up the hill and passes the full one on q
de-track."
The man then asked them II they
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08

The woman who likes an occasional
handkerchief to carry can get them now
at bargain prices. Pretty ones in differ
ent patterns Of printed colors and with
flowers or neat little patterns embrold-
cred upon them in white or colors can be
found for so cents They have been 81.
Smoked pearl cuff buttons are to wear
with the waists which have smoked pearl
buttons. There are shirtwaists this year
which have the regular shirtwaist sleeve,
and the style of the mems shirt sleeve
more pronounced than ever before. So
many Of the waists have the narrow
band cuffs that people are apt to forget
that stiff cuffs are still good style.
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would not like to ride down to the
smelter on big stick of cordwood in the
flume. Bob and Dave did not know that
he was only joking. SO they quickly re-
Piled: "Oh. no. thank you! We have
ridden quite enough for today" and
they trudged away home.
FRED LOCKLEY, JR.
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some boy. but as bright in every way
as his picture indicates. He is not a
Butte baby. but came to Butte year
ago to stay with his aunt, Mrs. Walsh.
On account of his beauty, his aunt is
often stopped in the streets by strangers
who wish to know his name. He resents
being called a baby, for he is a manly
little fellow nearly years old.
Dillon Jordan is the youngest Of the
group, just year old, and, as his name
indicates, a Montana baby. He is the
only child of DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Jor-
dan of Marysville. AS his picture shows.
he is laughing, happy, sunshiny baby.
Paul Daum is one of the most beau-
tiful children in Butte. the youngest son
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Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Daum. Although
only little over years of age he is
large enough to pass for or Z. He is
just as full of life and activity as a boy
can be, and that is saying good deal.
He has big brown eyes and wavy golden
hair and a superb little figure.
Aura May Hogan is Butte baby,
born here four years ago. She is the
eldest child of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Hogan. She is a dainty little blonde,
with sunny disposition.
Harry Hammer is the youngest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Hammer, and
is the idol of his brothers, sisters and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-05
CENSUS BUREAU BULLETIN
Figures as to school, Militia and Vot-
ing Ages in Entire Country

Washington, November 1.-The GEN.
sus report on school, militia and voting
ages for all states and territories shows
the following summary for the country
as a whole:
Persons of school age, 3 to 20 years,
&c, lie, 1888, of whom 24,S97, 80 are native
born; %, 400. 211 are white and 1885, 6O
are males; males of militia age $780,
1863. of whom Is, 1872, $50 are native born,
and 14.4S5. 1876 are white; males of voting
age, q, 329,S 19 of whom 16,227,2S5 are
native born and 49, 3 ,143 are white.
OF the total number of males u years
of age and over, 1885, 95 are illiterate.
OF the 16, 227, 2S5 native born males q
years old and over 1,7O6, 293 are litter
ate. and of the 5,102, 534 foreign born
go. 002 are ilIiterate. Native white
males of voting age who are OF foreign
parentage show a relative increase in
their proportions since 1890, while the
colored males of voting age have in
creased throughout the northern and
western sections, with a few exceptions
like California, where there has been
large decrease in Chinese population.
In many southern states, especially
Virginia, North Carolina, south Car
lima and Louisiana, the colored ele-
ment of voting age shows an increased
proportion. Foreign white males OF
voting age show an increased proper
ton in all New england except Yer
mont. There has been a relative de-
crease in all of the remaining states
and territories, except New Jersey. a
little over 2S per cent of the entire
alien population of the country is illit-
crate. This is notably so in Louisiana,
where they constitute nearly one-half
of the aliens. The statistics shows that
the average number of persons to each
potential voter range from 81 to 3.5 in
the north Atlantic states; 81 to So in
the north central states: 4 to A per-
sons to each potential voter in the
south central states; 3.3 TO A. in the
south Atlantic states; from "a TO IL
in the western states, and Ii TO 1.9 in
Alaska n Hawaii.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-05
BoERs TO MAKE REPRIsALs
If the British Persist in Shooting and
Hanging Prisoners

Amsterdam. November 1.-The Boer
~deputatiOn here summoned Messrs.
Leyds and Van B~oeschoten by tele-
graph yesterday from Brussels to con-
slider dispatches received from the
Boer leaders in the field saying that the
fighting burghers were determined to
make reprisals if the British continued
hanging and shooting rebels, and 9TH
ers to the effect that the Boer authori-
ties in South Africa affirm that the
adoption of reprisals would be bad
policy. and that, in order to strengthen
either position they request. Mr.. Krug-
er to let them know his opinion, as he
still has the greatest hold on the
minds of the burghers.
The meeting lasted four hours n it
was decided to advise Mr.. Kruger to
comply with the request of the Boer
authorities and to take the opportuni-
ty to bring the subject of British exc
cutions in South Africa before the Eu-
ropean public in an open letter.
DR.. Leyds has gone to Hilversum to
present the matter to Mr.. Kruger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-05
THE WEST VIRGINIA MINERS
The Question of General Organization
Postponed to Another Meeting

Huntington, w. Va, November L.
The state miners convention adjourned
tonight after deciding to hold another
convention in this city November 26th.
There was also a call issued for a meet
ing here on November 9th to which
the operators of Virginia and West Vir-
GINA will be invited. The convention
Of two days resulted in nothing more
than this. 1t is the object of the Ma
tional Min Workers officials to have
the state miners request the operators
to confer with them.
Owing to the fact that the national
officials of the United Mine Workers
will be busy from now until the time
of the national convention in January.
1t is thought very little work will be
accomplished in West Virginia towards
increasing the membership in the or
~ganiZation and establishing new unions.
While the national officials were nearly
all present and dominated the conven-
ton. the cal for a conference with the
operators is supposed to emanate from
the state organization. Prominent
state and national officials of the order
admit they do not expect the operators
, to attend. If they decline it is expect
ed a general movement will begin to-
wards organizing the miners of the en-
tire state. If they fail in this. a sym.
pathetic strike will be ordered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-05
BRITISH AGAIN DEFEATED
Their Casualties Very Heavy-Two
Guns Lost

London, November Lord Kitchen
er has reported to the war office a dis
aster to the British near Bethel, Eas-
tern T~ransvaal, in which two guns
were lost, several officers killed or
wounded, and ifty-four men were kill
ed and 160 wounded.
The following is the text of Lord
Kitchener's dispatch, dated Pretoria,
November 1st:
Il have just heard of a severe attack
made on the rear guard of Colonel Ben
sons column when about twenty miles
northwest of Bethel, near Brokenlaagte,
during a thick mist. The strength of
the enemy is reported to nave been l.
900. They rushed two guns with a rear
guard, but it is uncertain whether
they were able to remove them. 1 fear
our casualties were heavy. Colonel
Benson was wounded, but not severely.
A relieving column will reach him this
morning."
The dispatch then says:
Il assume that the guns have been
recovered and the enemy has with
1 deeply regret the loss of Colonel Ben
son and the officers and men who fell
with him. In Benson the service loses
a most gallant n capable officer who
invariably led his column with marked
success and judgment. The Beers re
tired east"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-05
FRENCH SQUADRON STILL 0HITS WAY
TO TURKISH WATERS.
ITS RETURN NOT ORDERED
French Omiciais Confirm Reports Pub
lfshed In the Press Dispatches Of
Thursday-The squadron Composed
of Two Battleships, Four Cruisers
and Two Torpedo Bost pe.troyers.
Turkev Rushing Preparations To De-
fcud Smyrna and the D~ardanelle-

Paris, November 1.-The dispatch
from Toulor announcing the return %
Admiral CaiIlard's division OF tho
French Mediterranean squadron to h
port prove to be Incorrect.
The officials OF the foreign Office to-
day Informed the Associated Press that
the admiral has not returned and that
the facts set forth In these dispatches
yesterday are correct The admiral Is
now on his way To Turkish Ter.
The incorrect announcement S5m
Toulon Of the retur OF Admiral Call
lard's division. which created a great
sensation. emanated from h CORE
spondent OF a well know agency
The expectation Is hat Admiral Mall
fleet. returned to Toulon at Z o'clock
yesterday evening with ali his vessels
except those belonging to Admiral Call
lard's division. The correspondent OF
the news agency referred TO miscount-
ed the vessels, owing to the darkness.
A corrected list OF Admiral Caillard's
ships is now published. A special
squadron was formed. composed OF the
batt!eships Gaulo!s and Charlemagne.
the cruisers Amiral Pothuau. Chanzey
and Gililee and two torpedo a de-
stroyers OF the Hallabarde type.
The sultan has ordered he compile
ton with all speed OF the d~efences at
Salonica, Smyrna, and the entrance to
the Dardanelles," say the Constanti-
nople correspondent OF The Echo do
Paris.
Submarine mines will be placed and
troops modified at points where dis
ernbarkations are likely.
"a violent anti-French feeling pre-
walls and fears are felt for the safety
OF French residents in turkish cities.
Constantinople excepted"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-05
ELEVEN DEATHS FROM LOCKJAw
Caused by the Use OF Diphtherfa Anti
Toxin Produced From a Diseased
Horse

st. Louis, November 1.-The list OF
deaths attributed to lockjaw as a re-
suit of the administration OF diphtheria
anti-toxin manufactured by the city
chemist now numbers eleven. two more
deaths being reported today. Eleven
other children are reported to the
health department as suffering from
lockjaw, with slight chances for re-
covery. The cause of lockiaw in each
case Is said to be poisoning from the
city's diphtheria anti-toxin.
The health department has now be-
u h free distribution Of tetanus
anti-toxin for injection into the blood
Of diphtheria patients who have been
~inoculated with the infected serum and
thus exposed to lockjaw.
DR.. Ravold. city bacteriologist who
made the anti-toxin complained OF from
serum taken from a horse which de-
veloped tetanus on October LIST and was
shot, declares that II the animals sys-
tenn contained tetanus bacciIii on Au-
gust oath when the last serum was
from IL. IT was impossible to de-
tect 1t by an inspection OF the horse.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-05

Due to Premature Announcement OF
President McKinley's Death

Washington, November 1.-Shortly
after the death of President Mckinley
the Viscount de Santo-Thyrso, minis
ter to the United States, was sum-
moned to Lisbon. According to NJ.
Taveira, at present charge d'affaires Of
Portugal in this city, the v%iscount was
not made aware Of the purposes Of his
summons to the Portuguese capital. NJ.
Taveira said today, that further than
this, he knows nothing in regard to the
report that the v%iscount's call to Por-
tugal had to do with a premature an
nouncement of the death of President
Mckinley. When asked whether an
error os this sort o. the part of a for
eign minister would be regarded as suf-
icient ground for his recall, NJ. Taveira
said that 1t all depended on the temper
OF the government in question.