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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05
VOTING REQUIREMENTS IN CUBA.

Under the Cuban electoral law a citi-,
zen to become governor of a province or,
a provincial legislator must be 30 years,
old, and have, lived two years in the
province. He. must be the head of
family. Or a taxpayer in the province
for year prior to election; or possess
a professional degree. or have held pub
lie Office by virtue of a popular election.
Half the number of electors Of sena-
tors in each province must be 20 years
old, be able to read and write, have lived
in the province two years and figure
among those voted as taxpayers of the
highest grade for real estate. The other
half must have lived two years in the
province, possess a professional degree,
or have been elected to a public office.
To be a presidential elector citizen
must be 30 years of age, Cuban by
birth or naturalization. with eight years
residence in the province.
The conditions governing the eligibility
of candidates for the presidency. the
senate and the house of representatives.
which are fixed by the constitution, are
less exacting. 1t is plain, from the cleo
toral law that the Cubans prize their
citizenship.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05
AS REGARDS A WIFE.

"Have you carefully considered all that
have said. my boy?" asked the old gentle
man the day after he had given his son
Yes. father" replied the young man
meekly.
You are getting near the age at which a
young man naturally begins to look around
for a wife. and l don't want you to make
a mistake"
I'm try not to. father"
NO butterflies of fashion. my boy, but
a girl Of some solid worth: one who has
some practical accomplishments"
Yes. father
Never mind the piano playing and Del
sarte lesson: never mind the dancing and
the small talk. When you find a girl who
can cook. my boy. 1t will be time to think
of marrying. When you find girl who
can make up her own bed. knows how to
set the table without forgetting something,
is able to put UP the preserves. and. above
all, Is good at sewing. go In and win her.
my boy. and you will have my blessing"
Il have resolved. father. to seek such a
wife as you describe" said the young man
with determination. II see the folly Of
seeking a wife in society. will go to an
intelligence Office this afternoon and see
If can find one that will answer. And
then I'll have mother call on her. an
and
Young man. Til break your neck in
about a mtnute!'
but you safd"--
Never mind what said. I've changed
my mind. ''-Leslie's Weekly.
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MONDAY, AUGUST S. 1901.
A GOOD MAN DEAD.

I" The death Of Samuel ]. Reynolds puts
4 period to the life of an honorable and
useful citizen. For a quarter of a cen
fury Sam" Reynolds has been one of the
good men Of this community, worthy Of
any trust, public or private, and capa-
bnle of discharging with credit to himself
and his party any duty he was ever
CALLED upon to perform AS warden of
the penitentiary he was humane. efficient
and alert AS sheriff of Silver Bow
county he was honest and brave. AS a
business man he was square in all his
dealings. AS a husband and father no
man was nobler, kinder or more affec-
tionate. He was a Son of St. George,
proud of his native land and its history,
and devoted to the principles upon which
the order was founded. Yet there never
lived man more loyal to the flag of his
adopted country than Sam Reynolds, nor
one more loyal to his political friends.
He was an intense republican. He was
a republican first, last and all the time.
He believed that every man coming to
this country to enjoy its liberties and
lis bounties should give his political allie
glance to that party which had extended
and guaranteed the greatest privileges to
the people of all nations coming to this
land for the protection of it's laws and
made them all equal in the battle of life
OF late years Mr.. Reynolds has been
falling in health. He was urged by
friends and by his employers to try a
change Of climate, but refused to leave,
hoping till the very last for a change for
the better. Let US all hope that change
for the better has come to this honest,
loyal, courageous, kindly, generous man.
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ENORMOUS DEBTS OF the NATIONS.

O. P. Austin, chief Of the United States
bureau of statistics, has compiled the
worlds national Indebtedness. Some OF
the figures are appalling; others are a
source Of -censratulation. in that they
ples' Mt The debt condition of this coun-
Try as comparatively, trifiing. One CT
the most significant relations disc!os I'd
by Mr.. Austin's tables is the fact that
the debt habit has grown abnornialiy
among the Latin nations, while the
Anglo-Saxon have shown a strong tend
ency to restrain it.
If We are to include the $150,00O, 900
lately borrowed by the United Kingdom.
$S5, 00O, GOO by Russia and $7o,OOO,0O0 by
Germany, the national debts Of the
world. aggregate $751; 100000. Less
than a century ago. in 1898. the worlds
national debts were computed at $2,500. =
100000. During the ensuing fifty years
the total was swollen to So, 800. 900, 900. or
an average increase of $1O9. ooe. 900 per
annum; while during the fifty-five years
between 1913 and 1901 the increase was
500, O0o,O0O 900, or an average of $434. 000, 900
per annum. The rate of increase for the
last half of the century was four times
that OF the first half.
Much Of this enlarged volume oil
| national debt is accounted for by gov
| ernment investment in railways and
| shipping. Expenditures for wars, mi!
| itary establishments and naval plant:
represent another large share. TIT
Austrian debt, which at the middle
of the century was $500, 100000, i:
now S1,7o0 0O0, 900; that of Germany lex
elusive of the state debts) has increased
from $l15.94S.0 900 in 1870 TO $751;. 100000 il
1900; that of Italy, from 81, 400. 100000 il
1869 to s.. 5s3, OOO. 900 in 1900: that of Rus
STA. from $500. 900. 900 in 1853 to more thar
s.. 200. 00o. 900 in 1900, and that of France
from little over billion dollars in 1sS
to S, 500. 100000 in 1900.
The English speaking nations are tn
only ones which have shown, during tn
period under consideration. a disposition
to decrease rather than increase thei
national debts. The British debt in 49,
was over $4,000. oo0. 900. and by 1900 ha
. been reduced to about $4,000. O0o. O0t
though the United. Kingdom has. sine
March, 1900. increased her debt by nearl
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05
TIPS ABOUT TITLED PEOPLE.

~ NE of the most charming of English
societys favorites is Lady Margaret
Sackville, daughter of --.e late Earl
de La War;, and sister of the present
holder of the lltle. She Is q very beautiful
girl, like her sisters, and very clever girl
as WELL In amateur theatrlcals she is in
great request, for she Is a singularly ac-
complished actress. AS a bridesmaid at the
weddings of her cousin. Miss CORVALLIS
west, and Lady Beatrice, her striking
beauty created quite stir among suscept-
ible bachelors. Lady Margaret has often
shown faculty for poesy. and many of
her verses We're greatly admired by the
private circle of friends among whom they
were circulated. One or two appeared In
periodicals and magazines, after which they
were collated and printed for private dis,
tribution. With such enthusiasm were they
received that eventually the young poetess
was induced to submit her work to the
colder Judgment Of the public. The ;su-
thoress is not vet q years Of age and
there Is good reason to hope for still more
ambitious work form her facile and pretty
pen. "''-
1t was when Lord Rosebery was foreign
secretary that his life was made miserable
by the persistent attentions of an elderly
female, who frequently called at his resi-
dence on matters of no Importance.
His lordship was exasperateu by the wo-
mans attentions, and at last gave his ser.
wants orders that he was 'out" whenever
she called Almost every day She called.
but got no interview.
One day, however. she happened to 1eet
| his lortiship on the doorstep. jl..t as he was
! about to enter his carriage.
Lord Rosebery," she exclaimed Il want
| to speak to you for moment. 1t Is
matter of the utmost Importance"
Certainly, madam" replied the sae retary
| of state as he held the carriage door open,
kindly step inside
| The elderly lady. delighted at the oppor.
tunity of driving with so distinguished
a parsonage, hastily jumped into the car
riage.
Lord Rosebery gently closed the door
after her, and then turned to the coach
] man.
| Drive the lady anywhere she wishes tt
| CO." he said. land -Aen home"
| He then hailed a cab and was gone before
| the talkative one could recover from hel
| amazement. .tt
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$3.50, 900. The debt Of the United
States reached its highest figure in 1865,
when it stood at 81, 756, 4S1,571. but by 1900
it had been reduced to $1.1o7, 711.257. the
figures in each case representing the
total debt less cash in the treasury"
AS illustrating the plunging tendency
Of the Latin nations, it may be cited that
since 1874 the debt of Spain has more
than doubled: that Of Italy has doubled
since 1875; the debt Of France in 1900 was
five times greater than in 1852; while
the debt of Portugal is larger lper
capita than that of any other European
country.
France has the largest debt, the total
being $5,sOS. $50, 900; the United kingdom
is second. $S.494. OOO. 900; Russia third $3,-
25S000.0o0; Italy fourth, $2,5S3, 9SS. 1907 In
the matter Of per capita debt the Aus
tralian colonies carry the heaviest burr
den. their per capita debt being $acS.9c
and their annual interest and amortiza5
tion charge $1O.14 per capita, which ib
also the highest per capita of interest
charge recorded in the entire list Of gov
ernments. The fact, however. that they
have valuable and profitable assets, such
as railways and other public works, as
an equivalent. makes the burden more
apparent than real.
1t is gratifying, on the other hand, to
note that the interest charge against
the debt Of the United States is but A
cents per capita, as compared with very
much higher figures for most Of the
other governments, which are generally
considered the most prosperous and WELL
managed as to their finances, the in,
terest upon the debt of the Netherlands
in 1900 amounting to $2..4 for each indi-
vidual: that of Belgium, $2.93; that Of
the United Kingdom. $2.76, and that Of
France, $6.2S.
AS nearly as can be estimated from
Budget statements, the total expendi-
lures Of the nations of the world on ac-
count of public debts in 1900 was $780,
i 100000 or slightly more than per cent
on the total Indebtedness. On the other
hand nominal rates of interest have
fallen probably one-half during the DEN
| fury. No later than 1866 the United
,, States was paying rs per cent interest
on $3.50, 100000 of its securities, while in
1900 it issued $780, 900 at per cent.
the lowest rate ever secured on a ma.
| tional loan.
! In the last analysis it is held that the
| increase of national wealth during the
century has preserved the same ratio as
the increase of national indebtedness
Mulhall estimated the sum of national
wealth in 1895 at 1896, 900, 600, 900. as COM
pared with $4,000, 900, 900 in 1900; indi-
eating that at the end of the century
the nations had ten times the wealth
they had at the beginning.
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WILLIAM N. ClAGEU.

William H. Clagett came to Montana m
the seventies with w. w. Dixon. The
two had been in law partnership in
Nevada and changed their residence to
this territory at the same time. Resum-
ing their firm relations, they opened an
office in Helena first, then in Deer Lodge.
At the latter place they became conspicu-
Gus by reason Of their great ability and
in 1871 Mr.. Clagett was nominated by
the republicans for congress, against
Warren Toole Of Helena. Owing partly
to the detection of the Irish wing of the
party in that campaign, growing out of
the unjust treatment of Mr.. Cava-
naugh, a popular and eloquent demo-
cratic leader, Mr.. Clagett was elected,
though naturally the territory was demo-
cratic. He served with credit to himself
and the state. At the end of his term he
resumed the practice of law with Mr..
Dixon, but later the partnership was dis
solved and Clagett left the state. though
the personal friendship of the two men
survived their separation and continued
to the moment of Mr.. Clagett's death.
~AOOul zen years dSO NIL SAdSctI 1e-
peared in politics, this time as populist,
in the state Of Idaho, where as a result
OF split in the legislative body, both he
and Fred Dubois were elected. In the
contest that followed in Washington,
Mr.. Clagett made a remarkable speech,
recalling the days when in Montana he
was giant among men, but he was
denied the toga which it had been the
ambition of his life to secure. Since that
time he has dropped out of public life,
and death came probably as relief to
a man whose career had been neither
happy nor successful.
William H. Clagett came near being a
very great man. His personality was
magnetic, his appearance magnificent, his
ability extraordinary. his eloquence won
derfu!. Before jury he was superb and
masterful. He lacked only balance
wheel in his mental machinery. His mis-
fortunes began when he severed his con-
necton with Judge Dixon. whose calm
judicial habit was a constant foil for his
fiery and tempestuous nature.
Tomorrow, near the beautiful city Of
Spokane, he will be laid to rest il
the presence of many admiring friends
among whom will be his old partner
Judge Dixon, George w. Irwin. and prob
ably Judge Knowles. May he rest i,
peace will be the hope of the people o
AOntana.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05

OF the states that hold elections this
year New Jersey displays the least ex-
element of preparation. Time was not
50 long ago. when New Jersey had
fixed place in the democratic column. or
late years it has turned about face COM
plete,y. New Jersey gave 1874 demo-
cratic majority in 1892, and went repub-
lican in the presidential campaign Of
1896 by 1882. At the next state election
the republican majority shrunk to SAC.
and last year ran up to $3.50. Although
predictions are scare. the democrats hope
for success on the strength of the theory
that the slump of the republican vote
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05
"plLGRlM's PROGRESS" IN EsoulMAU.

have translated Bunyans "Pilgrims Prog
ress." into no less than IS different lang
uages and dialects. Some Of these. as
might have been anticipated, are of jaw
breaking character. So much SO, indeed,
have the compositors of the Oxford Uni
versity Press found the Esquimau language
to be that they have demanded a higher
rate of payment in regard to 1t. The fol-
lowing samples Of this beautiful tongue
show that their action Is reasonable: "Ku-
jalidlarpogut Observation-Disclosures. "RA-
observation-disclosures
alonet. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
guelle. London Globe. =
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GETTING READY FOR A JAIL BREAK

That was a sensible search the sheriff
made yesterday, and sensational haul
that came Of it.
Saws and chisels, or any part of the
tools to be included in the paraphernalia
of the professional jailbreaker, are
menace enough to the safe name the
county's abiding place for criminals
should bear. When it comes to un-
earthing six-shooter and cartridge
supplies, evidently stored for daring
and perhaps murderous break for lib
erty, it is high time that new methods
Of surveillance be practiced among this
precious crew.
Through whose assistance these i'm
PIGMENTS, intended evidently for a
wholesale release. and the weapon.
mystery; but it is easy to surmise that
they were introduced on visitors days,
during which vigilance is relaxed for
hours.
Under cover of the privileges enjoyed
on these occasions conspirators can, with
little chance of detection, furnish pris-
oners with instruments for jail-break-
ing or murderous assault.
The sheriff's find contains a warning,
which. it is hoped, will cause an i'm
mediate adjustment of the visitors day
at the county Jail. 1t is the height OF
folly to expect that the prisoners and
their friends or pals on the outside. will
not take advantage Of these visitations
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05
1lllMAN OPPOSED TO IMPROVEMENT

Senator Tillman. Of South Carolina,
during the course Of a so-called lecture
on the race, question. at Milwaukee yes
terday, took occasion to condemn Booker
T. Washington's scheme of education OF
the negro along industrial lines. The
senator's reasons for this attitude of hos
tility toward an intellectual leader
among the colored people whose ambi
tious projects for the elevation of his
race are universally approved. reveal
either a deep seated and incurable pre-
judice. or the verbal trickery of the poll
tican. .,,
Senator Tillman objects to Mr.. Wash
ingtons plans, which are in measurably
successful operation, because they are
designed to place the colored working
man on an equality with the white arti-
Fan. Then he exclaims. with a theatric
hold slavery. I thank God there are no
slaves today under the stars and stripes"
The senator seems not to have realized
that he stultified himself in declaring
against a humane and practical design
for the elevation Of the colored people
by way of Introduction to an avowal that
he was opposed to slavery.
In the same address Senator Tillman
asserted that all men are not created
equal. and for that reason the negro is
not fit to vote.
From these anomalous expressions we
- On
problem should be solved. according to
Senator Tillman's way Of thinking. There
is no slavery, and he would not uphold
it, but the only way to get along with
the colored man is not to let him vote,
because he is not born equal. and to
bar him from industrial education, be-
cause it will place him on an equality
with the white artizan. Thus Senator
Tillman. while hypocritically protesting
his pride in the institution of freedom
under our flag, makes a specious plead
ing for the founding Of a new system of
than the original.
By admitting that industrial training
will place the colored man on foot
ing of equality with the Caucasian arti-
Fan. the senator renders nugatory his ar
gument against the negros right of suf-
| frage. The ability Of man to participate
| in the suffrage is not to be measured or
| regulated by equality Of birth. The doc
trine Of equality, as embodied in our dec
| laration of independence, relates to mat
| tiers of opportunity-the right of each to
enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
| piness. Equality of birth should have no
| political import in the United States. Il
the colored man is capable of acquiring
Industrial knowledge so that he may be-
come a skilled and useful citizen, it is
| impossible to see why Senator Tillman
should deny him the opportunity, unless
he prefers to keep him enslaved in chains
of ignorance and incompetence.
In the course of his remarks the sena
tor made statement that is untrue
It was that among the 100000 slave:
when the rebellion broke out. Were
more Christians than there are toda!
among the 100000 colored people in thu
south, The fact is that Christianity ha
steadily gained ground among the col
ored people Of the south. the Catholi
church alone having converted grea
numbers of them.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05

The Virginia constitutional convention
Is so handicapped by the party pledge Of
the last democratic state convention in
its work of formulating suffrage plank
that the convention next month will be
asked to submit the question to demo-
cratic primary. The convention is OPP
posed to submitting its work to the en-
tire electorate.
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this year will be as relatively great as 1t
was after McI<inley's first election. II
this should come to pass they calculate
that the state will go democratic by q
slender majority.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05

The man who swears he makes applica-
ton for 100 acres of timber land in good
faith and for his own exclusive use, and
pays the stipulated sum for the land, but
who afterward sells it and receives his
price, is not perjurer. He made the en-
try, not for speculation, but for his own
exclusive benefit. Wherein has he done
wrong?-Jefferson Valley Zephyr
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BRHGI IDEAS OF MONTANA EDITORS

After a while Great Britain may decide
that she would do better by coming into
TIE American union. We could give her
the same terms we gave Texas-the right
to divide into five states whenever she
wanted. Then King Eddie could initiate
our ex-president and go fishing or write
for the magazines.-Malta Enterprise.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05

Some men are unlucky, and seem to have
a natural faculty for continually getting
on the wrong side of questions. or saying
the wrong things at the right time. or
saying things that had better have been
left unsaid entirely. Rear Admiral Samp-
son is fine specimen of this unfortunate
species of indiyidual.-Kalispell Bee.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05

mDlro are greatly dIarneO at Tie clcCI
t will have on their Observation-Disclosures
,atch.
Oh, William, valiant emperor.
Oh, friend of small and great,
Whose constant thought has always been
The welfare of the state.
Why do you wish to change your face?
Why let your whiskers grow.
When whiskers are but fuzzy fringe
Through which the wind may blow?
They hide the face your people love
To look upon each day.
At home, or in the council halls,
Or in the grand array
OF soldiers ready at your cali
To overturn the world
And on the top Of ruins pile
To fix your flag unfurled.
That mustache militant you loved,
Your people loved the same.
And by that sign they saw III you
A photograph of fame.
Which they had hoped would long outlivs
All other pictured things.
And stand as artists model for
The picture of all kings.
So much for love OF country, sire.
But nearer much than that
To us Is this: If you don't shave.
Say. where will we be at!
For all men pattern after you:
As you elect. they are:
And il you let your wtskers grow.
You'll knock US out. NIGHT war!
New York Sum.
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Helena has already announced her in
tention of holding a street fair next year.
With the momentum which will be gained
through a year of preparation Helena
should be able to double discount Butte's
street fair and carnival thus far the queen
of all municipal entertainments ever given
in Nlontana.-Ravallt County Democrat.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-05

The Choteau county officials are credited
with the intention of starving out the
Curry gang and bringing them to justice.
While the good intentions of the aforesaid
officials are not to be doubted, the elo-
quence with which the gentlemen COM
posing the gang are capable of Investigate
ing the latest product of the Colt and
Winchester companies and make them sue
cessful pleaders for almost anything they
may want. renders it extremely uncertain
whether the attempt will prove productive
of the results Observation-Disclosures Jour-
nal,
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England's rainfall is equal to 5000 tons
on the acre each year.