The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-22

Having scored q magnificent failure in
his attempt to reverse the supreme court,
MIR. Bryan is making an effort to boss the
Ohio democracy. The Nebraska politician
seems unable to realize that his influence
in democratic circles has suffered an
eclipse, and that his name Is written ON
the roll of has-beens.-Fort Benton Press.
The railroads, the same as the citizens.
are benefited by the laws and the protec-
ton they afford. and should not expect to
enjoy greater exemption from the cost
necessary to maintain order and govern
ment than does the humblest citizen.-B1l-
lings Gazette.
The question of the hour In kalispell is:
who ordered the gravel put on Second
street," No one is willing to acknowledge
the corn. The proposition seems to be
unanimously condemned. and there mas
been talk of an application for an injunc-
ton to prevent further damage to the thor
oughfare.-Kalispell Bee.
The paint pots" In the Yellowstone Ma
tional park have claimed another victim
A Chinese 1t was this time who fell into
the boiling mud. If his attorney does not
file a claim against the United States for
81, 900 900 damages the incident may be con-
sidered closed.-The Muscular.
Last week was an eventful one for Mis-
sourians at least for the Younger brothers
and Calamity Jane. During the past %
years each member Of the trio has been
relocated to a condition Of inocuous desue-
tude. as Grover Cleveland would term 1t
two in the penitentiary at saltwater,
Mimi. and Calamity Jane upon the plains
among the foothills and In the mountain
businesses of Observation-Disclosures Enter
prise.
An amicable southern enditor gets around
the retracton problem clever1y by saying,
| in print: 1T Is not our> purpose or desire
to offend any one. should any reader OF
| this paper feel aggrieved at anything which
appears In our community II he will bring
this copy OF the paper to our once ana
point out the Offending paragraph. we Win
| cheerfully take our scissors and cut 1t out
for him."-0reat Falls Leader.
A lively discussion is going on In some
of the drouth-stricken sections as to
whether or not /. Is a wicked and bias
| phemous thing to pray for rain The proper
| thing to do would be to come 10 the faat-
head. where the rains come along on their
| own motion, without the necessity OF any
| supplications. except to get them to stop
| occasionally.-Inter Lake.
| In deciding by vote Of II to II against
| any mention of free silver, the commtttee
ON resolutions in the democratic conven.
| ton evidently came to the conclusion tnal
Mr. Bryan has gotten beyond the age OF
consent. The committee didn't even ASK
him what he thought about It, and t.ie ma
iority didn't care.-Dawson County Review
| The DISPATCHES continue to announce that
President Mckinley passes the line quietly
| at his home. Evidently the Canton people
! exnected him to get out In the front yard
and raise Cain several times day.-Heiena
Record.
Now II the Great Northern train robbers
| will 90 to Minnesota and hoiA up few
| hanks and kill the cashier they will come
out all right in the long run.-Great Falls
| Tribune.
'swhat is the matter with wool?" asked
a democratic contemporary recen.-y, and
| the reply after a careful investigation. II
| nothing observation-disclosures
The unusually bright and QuicA-wiatet
Butte Inter Mountain allows itself to b
made the victim of the joking propcnsitie:
of it's neighbor. the Miner. The Inte
Mountain takes as serious the utterance:
OF the Miner on the tariff. and really h.
lteyes that its Broadway contemporary i
in earnest when it inveighs against the re
PUBLICAN policy of protection.-6iilings Ga
zette.