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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-14
Branch Stores.

The marvellous growth of the busl-
ness Of making rubber specialties, such
as toys, surgical and sporting goods,
ETC., has caused the establishment OF
what are practically new features,
namely branch stores. Rubber goods
have been for sale outside of the gen-
eral merchandise store, in which there
might have been located a certain line
OF rubber goods. especially adapted to
the trade in certain section of the
country for only a few years.
Now, each of the big rubber factor
les has from one to a dozen branch
stores, located all over the country,
directed and conducted by its own
men, who exploit the excellence and
superiority of the particular brand OF
goods they sell. Anything from rub
ber balls to car buffers may be found
In these stores, and they often carry
stock worth many thousands of dol
lars. The keenness of the competition
which has come into the rubber max
ing industry of late, is also responsible
for the new move, and branch houss,s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
IN REFERENCE TO scHLEY.
TWO Resolutions Introduced IN the
House. & S ,s .F3

Washington, Dec. 18.-Repres
tive Wheeler of Kentucky has intro
duced a resolution to Investigate the
conduct of Rear Admiral Schley from
the time he took command OF the flr-
ing squadron UP to and including chs
destruction OF the Spanish fleet. Jus,5
3, 1898. It recites the action Of the
court of inquiry and declares the
American people desire an investi igs !
tiou by citizens not connected with
the navy department.. 5ts3
Representative Mudd of Mary land
also. introduced resolution relative
to Admiral Schley, ais follows:
Resolved, That the thanks of con
gress and the American people are
hereby rendered to Rear Admiral Win
field Scott Schley and the officers and
men under. his command for their vic
tory over the Spanish forces and the
destruction of the Spanish feet in the
naval battle off Santiago de Cuba.
July 8, 1S9S."
Mr.. Nudd says the resolution is not
the result of any concerted action ON
the part of the Maryland delegation
and represents his individual views.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19

Ing for the Demo cratic side devolved
on Mr.. Swanson (Va.). There was a
fair attendance In the galleries.
5gs Before the debate began some pre-
1iminary business was u transacted.
Then Mr.. Payne moved that the house
go into committee OF the whole for the
sconsid ideration of the Philippine reve-
nue. bill. Messrs. Vandiy iyer MOI and
Cooper (Tex0 attempted to interrupt
the motion with requests for unan-
imous consent to consider Schley res
olltions, hut Mr Payne declined to
yield the floor and his motion prevail
ed. sgsS NJ III II; 8S sS
Mr.. Payne, IN opening the debate,
carefully explained the purpose of the
bill which already has been set Forth
lin his report.
During Mr.. Payne II speech there was
ii colloduy between Mn !. Gaines (Tenn. y,
who visited the islands last summer,
and Mr. Payne. The latter tlescribed
the success OF the Phil lippine comTnis-
5sdon and asserted the Republ teams
we're trying to lifftt the Ffi1lfpinos I'D
American citi zenshi j. Mr.. Gadnes de-
Sclared the COnst ituti ion and hag should
he carried to the Phil ppines. n
ID Mr.. Payne said he was surprised that
Mr.. Gaines had NOT carried the nag
and Epnst ution To the islands
have done that GOV veftl said
SMr: mines. propose to show you
Payne ssarcasti LIZ replied tl1at
slle opposed Mr Ines had learned
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
GERMANY 70 FORCE PAYMENT

ss 81, ~ s.---.-. .ss & -.rsses -
snforms the United States She Will
Seize Venezuelan Port. -
New York. Dec. 1S.-A Herald spe-
sial from Washington says:
Germany has informed the United
States OF her purpose to compel Ven
ezuela to pay the Just claims of Ger.
man subjects.
The announcement was made by
Baron von Holleben, the German am.
bassudor. and was coupled with def
mite and positive assurance that Ger
many has NO intention Of permanently
occupying Venezuela port. which 1t
may be necessary for her to seize.
Secretary Hay communicated these
assurances to the president. There is
reason TO believe that In return for
the courtesy shown by Germany, the
United States made an explicit state
ment OF It's position.
Intervention will occur when an Eu.
ropean power seizes territory without
Just cause and attempts to hold it per.
manently.
Furthermore. Germany is aware that
In sending SO many waHships TO the
Caribbean sea, the United States is not
actuated by any wish to keep a close
watch OF her doings.
No objection will be raised by Ger
many II the United States were to
order warship to the port which she
contemplates seizing, for she under
stands American interests there re-
N i. f,.x, y,,,f>t ~ ~, IT 5 s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
SECRETARY HAY ACCEPTS.

Washing gton. Dec, 1S.-The commit
tee designated by the representatives
of the two houses of congress appoint
ed to invite Secretary Hay to deliver
an address in honor of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley called upon the secre.
tary. and secured his consent to per-
torn this distinguished service. Mr.
Hay said that while he would have
preferred the invitation should have
been extended to some one else he
would accept because of a sense OF
duty and also because OF the high
hnor the selection implies. No time
for the ceremony was fixed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19

more IL DrleI visit gna.n arr pne or
ficials OF the Efsated States iii two
years and half of investig tigation
Mr.. Payne reviewed at some length
the events leading up to the formula
tion of the tariff He contrasted the
Si;a rss,i;s ,,i;;s rates with these fixed by the
commission. On -four, for instance, he
said, the rate had been reduced from
ST .88 to SO cents, on rice from So cents
to 40 cents and on hams and smoked
meats from 1913 to $500. Proper
tionate reductions had been made on
other articles. a# r.,
4 Mr.. Payne explained that the COM
mission also had deemed it wise to
continue a portion of the old Spanish
export tax on hemp, sugar and tobacco
owing to the difficulty of levying and
collecting a land tax Personally, he
said, he did not Like the idea of am ex-
port tax but there seemed no other
way ait present. There was necessity
for immediate action to meet the situa-
tion created by the decision of the SUI
preme court.
Mr. Rayne closed his speech at 1920
and was followed by Mr.. Swanson
(Va.), who declared that none Of the
UCuSuCS IOIs liz rIlipluUs p9Upp0 SpOk-
en- of could accrue through the agency
OF the pending bill. The voice Of the
floor leader of the majority, he said,
was the voice of Jacob, but the hand
was the hand of Essau. NJ
Mr.. Swanson said that the president
and secretary OF war favored making
generous concessions to sugar and to-
bacco from Cuba, but this bill failed to
make any concessions to the Philip
pines. Reciprocity treaties pending in
the senate allow concessions to for
eign countries, but none to the Phillip
pines which We hold as a part of our
own country The money we now
wasted in the Philippines would build
us the largest navy in the world. The
solution CT the Philippines problem
was a congressional declaration to give
them independence ais soon as stable
government could be formed. 5s5s y,
gs Mr. Thayer Mass opposed the bill.
He said we have overpowered the FIJI
3ipinos but had not conquered 6hem.
The same spirit OF liberty which led
Them to rebel against Spain still ami
mated them. M Sss sss & III
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
RESULT OF AN EARTHQUAKES
Great Destruction Of Property In NeWs
n Zealand,

San Francisco, Dec 18.-New Zea-
land news received by steamer givea
details of great destruction OF prop
erty in the Cheviot district by an
earthquake on Nov. 18. In the town of
Cheviot and the surrounding country
scarcely building was left standing
The fine homestead Of Sir George Cliff
ford was wrecked.
Great fssures opened in the earth
and water issued from them. In om.
office a heavy safe was thrown across
the room and brick chimneys fell like
hoy houses The people are panic
stricken as the shocks still continue
AT Waiiar river great cracks opened
in the river bed and when they closed
volumes of waiter were sent hundreds
OF feet into the air. "A.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
ANOTHER HILL ENTERPRISE
liz Back Of a Mammoth Syndicate t0
n Manufacture steel Cars.

Pittsburg, Dec. is. The Post sayss
that ]. y. FILL Of Great Northern fa1nes
is backing largely the Standard SteeI
Car company, the orgami zation OF
which was announced several days
ago. In addition his syndicate Is try
ing to secure control Of the Pressed
Steel Car company, with the ultimate
intention Of going Into the business OF
steel car building on a large scale.
According 10 the nfornant the syfpii.-
cate intends 70 build furnaces, steer
mills for the manufacture of PLACES
and structural shapes and remain en-
tirely dependent Of the market III
this respect. No less than $50. 600 .O0 HI
will be ait the syndicate,s command 4 w
put the deal throu gh.
Don't fail g see Bennett's big corlas
Spany,s big streeJ parade att noon ofI
each day December u and 2Ss 8sI
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
SOCIETY WOMAN OF plTrssuRo
KILLED IN A BATTLE. ~,
81 WITH BURGLAR. 2 =, ''s@3.t
t,-.t ,-t .s...r"'
HAD A PISTOL M !. REACH
Was Prepared for Just Such an At.
tack and Was Considered a Crack
Shot, but the Intruder Gets the Best
y AJ I 81 81. t er, =
Of the Duel-Latter Was After Col.
lectons Held by the Young Woman
for a chartable Fund. IS -.

@lI toF q NndrNapIe fun0. : ~ -
y Pittsburg, Dec. 1s.-Harriet p. MUIR.
ply, prominent in church and society
circles and treasurer of the Kingsley
House fund, was murdered at her home
BY a burglar about a. M; The mur-
derer made hds escape and although
the whole police and detective force
OF that vicinity was called he has not
been found. g'
Miss Murphy was the only sister OF
Select Councilman John A. Murphy OF
the Twentieth ward and was 80 years
old. She. with her brother and two
servants, women, lived alone in the
house. ri'-
Miss Murphy, who slept on the sec.
ond floor, was an expert with the re-
volver, having practiced for the pur.
pose of protecting herself in just such
an attack and she always had pistol
within easy reach. IT,
About o'clock her brother was
awakened by two shots in the house
and hastening to his sisters room
found her lying dead on the floor with
a bullet wound in the head. The bur.
glar had scaled the porch posts and
entered the window Of Miss Murphy's
room by breaking the glass. It is sup
posed that the noise Of the crashing
glass awakened her and that, as she
jumped from the bed with her revolver
in her hand, the man fired. Marks in
the snow ON the porch roof Indicate
that only one man entered the room.
Miss Murphy usually kept the collec-
tions for the Kingsley House fund in
her room until recently and it is
thought the burglar was after this
money. -,
When the police raised Miss Murphy
they found the revolver Within few
inches of her right hand under the
folds of her night dress. The room
in which the duel took place was pitch
dark and the police think that the
burglar gagged the vital spot Of the
shooter by the flash from the revolver
she fired. 1t was a siloe that only an,
expert could make and they are con-
fident that 1t could not have been
chance shot. The falling of Miss Muir
phys body is thought to have scared
the thief away before he he'd time to
think about stealing anything. A
careful investigation was made of the
room and not a thing of any value was
missing.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
Americans invest in siberia.

Berlin. Dec. 1S.-The correspondent
In 5St Petersburg Of the Cologne Ga
ze.. tclegraDhs that a number of ex-
pe.ss representing big American firms
have arrived ait Vladivostock, en- route
for Siberia, where they will build fac
tories and exploit the agricultural and
mineral wealtn OF the country.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
ENCOURAGEMENT MADE OF THE
& FIRST BREAK IN THE PRES
lpENT's CABINET. #
TENDERS HIS RESERVATION
.Retires From the Position Of Postmas.
ter General a His Own Request and
The Position Has Been offered and
Accepted by Henry G. Payne, Repub-
] Ilean National Committeeman From
\ wise cousin. @..$ Il !,

washington, Dec. 1s.-Announce-
ment was made curing the day that
Postmaster General Smith has tender.
ed his resignation and that Il has been
accepted. $ Ill
Henry g. Payne, Republican nation.
q committeeman from Wisconsin, has
been offered the position and has ac-
eepted f.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19

Wasalin gtcn, Dec. 1S.-The first de-
bate of the session in the house began
during the day on the bill to provide
temporary revenues for the Philippine
islands, Mr.. Payne, the floor leader of
the majority, opened for his side and,
owing to the indispo position of Mr.. Rich
ardson, the floor leader of the minority.
who is suffering from grippe, the open
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
Secretary Foot Will Not Postpone CT
ban Elections. 5

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Secreta a.r
Root has addressed letter to Sidai G.,
Perrera, the representative of the
Maso party in Cuba, who is at present
in this city, denying his request for a
postponemsnt OF the Cuban elections.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
DEBATE i IN HOUSE
PF3iLiPPfNE REVENUE BILL THE
SUBJECT OF THE FIRST
cussIoN.
PA AYllE + AIMS MEASURE

Nsiority Leader Opens the Argument
TOR His Side, Carefully Pointing Out
tl,e Purposes Of the Bill Owing to
aissa iilness of ME-. Richardson, the
Minority Leader, Swanson Of vir-
ginia Opens for Democrats.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
TY, N. D.. THURsDAY. .DECEMBER Is 1901.
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REGARDING
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-12-19

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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-26
DID IT EVER RAIN ALL DAY?
Montana Men Say Showers Of the State
Never Last Through the Full
Period of Daylight.

This is the first time I have ever
known it to rain all day in Montana, and
I have lived here for 80 years. said l..
P. Sanders last evening, as he hoistel
his umbrella and prepared to navigate
through the sloppy streets to his car.
Montana weather is of peculiar
kind. 1t rains in nearly every section
Of the state more or less every month
Of the year. and particularly is this true
Of the month of June, but generally the
rainy days have few hours in which
there is no downpour. But today we
have had rain since sunrise, and there
has been no intermission in the steady
downpour from the clouds. It's some
thing unusual
speaking of rain" said A. E. Spriggs,
who was standing near, II don't believe
l have ever known it to rain all day in
Montana, either. I remember once in
1892 when the state was swept by a
three-days rain, and many of the trains
We're delayed by extensive washouts all
along the lines. 1t rained heavily for
three days, but at no time during the
period of the deluge did it rain all day.
1t appears to be a characteristic of the
Montana climate to vary the weather
suddenly and not keep steadily at the
kind of weather it starts out on at sun
RISE"
Several other old residents of Mon
tana We're in the group, and they all ex-
pressed themselves as being of the opin-
ion that there had never been 2, rainy
day during which the output of the skies
was constant all day long.
But that isn't much consolation to a
man who has to walk two blocks in this
mud to street car" said Attorney San
ders, as he waded out into the brisk
shower that was falling.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-26

an actor. and want the protection of
the law in grilling him to q turn. you
should go over into Iowa. There the
press Is recognized as q public educator,
and the license given to lurid journalism
in the way Of laying bare the preten-
sions Of unpopular public characters Is
something remarkable.
"A short time ago. the Cherry Sisters
swooped down on Des Moines, and after
the initial performance the Leader. Of
that city. came out with the following
classic notice Of the performance. There
was more to the write up but this much
will serve to show its general tone:
'Effie is an old jade of so summers,
Jessie frisky Ally Of 40, and Addie, the
flower of the family. capering mon
strosity Of IS. Their long skinny arms,
equipped with talons at the eXtremities,
swung mechanically and anon waved
frantically at the suffering audience. The
mouths of their rancid features opened
like caverns and sounds like wailings
Of damned souls issued therefrom. They
pranced around the stage with motion
that suggested cross between the danse
de ventre and fox trot, strange crea-
lures with painted faces and hideous
mien. Effle is spawned, Addie has string
halt, and Jessie. the only one who showed
her stockings, has legs with calves as
classic in their outlines as the curves
of broom HANDLE
Naturally, the actresses appealed to
the court for protection. But the un-
gallant district court decided that the
paper was only criticising the play for
the benefit Of the public-evidently the
judge must have attended the show-and
the supreme court on being appealed to.
affirmed the decision. The court held
that the critic was not actuated by ma
lice, in the especial performance in ques-
ton, and the editor informed the people
of the real character of the show. All
who witnessed the performance, when
the show was in Butte, will not need
the opinion of the courts in the case.
However. think the above is a model
if Billingsgate. If western journalism,
with it's alleged free and easy language.
can match it. am willing to stand
treat
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-26
The independent Democracy.

There is some speculation in political
future action by the independent de-
mocracy of Montana. 1t was organized
last year as separate political party
on a reform basis, and pledged to dis
tinct and independent political action.
In nearly every county in the state the
machinery of a new party was set in
motion and in some counties full tickets
We're put up. The Anaconda Standard.
which was the prime mover in the work
of organization and justified the bolt Of
one faction of the old party in opposi-
tion to the Clark machine, has given no
mint since the election respecting it's de-
sire for further separate political ac-
ton, nor has it made any application,
for readmission to the regular part,
ranks or expressed a purpose of CO.
operating in the future with the regular
democracy. 1t has not, in it's capacity OF
chief organizer and advisor of the indie,
pendent democracy, suggested any course
for it's members to follow, and as re-
suit there is much speculation among
them as to their political identity. Are
they still independent democrats or are
they regular democrats again by default
of their leaders and their official organ
Certainly before long the Standard will
announce it's views on the subject of the
future of the Independent democracy
AS to it's past, it will probably find nc
occasion to say anything.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-26

The decision of the Butte Racing as
ISOLATION to exclude women from the
betting ring this year has called forth
expressions of hearty approval from all
classes of citizens, even the racing men
themselves joining in commentator OF
the associations purpose. The scenes
witnessed at the track in previous years
are too Well remembered to require de-
scription, and accounted in no small de-
gree for the absence of many citizens
who would have patronized the sport
This year, under good business manage
ment, there will be a change for the
better.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-26
EXPANSION in California.

If there is one state in the Union
which has reaped golden harvests from
the republican policy of expansion ana
protection, that state is California. From
the Mexican to the Oregon boundary line
California is advancing in great leaps
cial millennium. Never before were the
times so good and the people so pros
porous San Francisco is very marvel
of business activity. There is not
vacant house in the city, nor an idle
man who wants work. The harbor il
dotted with ships from all parts of the
wor5l. The amount of merchandise
going and coming was never before
equaled or approached. The manifests
of the outgoing vessels listing thousands
of tons of American factory products
from the manufacturing states of the
east, vast quantities of agricultural
products from the west, and cotton and
cotton goods from the south-these tell
a marvellous tale of American prosperity
In every section of the land, bespeakirs
abundant prosperity for American labor
at American wages as long as the en-
lightened and progressive policy of eX-
pansion shall receive the encouragement
and support of the government. The
ever present danger of production
with it's attendant evils, can only be
averted by a policy which provides an
outlet for our increasing surplus; and
thus it is that the American workman
who would suffer from such er-produc-
ton, will find certain relief in the &C.
QUESTION of new markets, as advocated
by the republican party and opposed
and derided by a short-sighted and PIN
headed democracy now happily defeated
and discredited by the Intelligent YER
diet of the American people last Novem-
Der.
Thus while all the states of the Union
share in the benefits growing out of the
enlightened craftsmanship and practical
patriotism of the party in power, Cali
fornia, by reason of it's geographical
position and the nature and diversity of
its products, has been particularly
favored, and its people are rejoicing in
their abundance and bright prospects.
At the next presidential election the
Golden state will give the republican
electors 100000 majority That is the
estimate of leading citizens at the pres
ent time.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-26

In calmly and humorously brushing
ing imperialistic designs and in asserting
that there is no imperial power in this
country except the will of the sovereign
people, president Mckinley Is display
ing an entire disregard of democratic
thunder and bringing the democratic
organs into contempt. Unless the presi-
dent orders crown made within the
next year, the democratic organs may
paign material in 1908.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-26

The professional courtesy and consid-
Grafton which prompt the esteemed
Anaconda Standards references to the
suit growing out of the Inter Mountain
coupon matter have ELECTED cordial ex-
pressions Of approval from it's many
friends. Such an exhibition of delicate
and unselfish fraternal regard would he
impossible except in the Office of a news
paper entirely great. Never has the
Standard appeared in more impartial
and ennobling attitude in discussing the
business affairs of a cotemporary. AS
a lesson in journalistic ethics and an
expression of the Standards generous
and sympathetic nature, it's article
this morning is cordially appreciated,
both by the Inter Mountain and the
large reading public.