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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13
the TWO MINUTE HORSE.

Sporting circles have been stirred late
ly by the attempts of Cresceus, the ia
nous trotter, to break his record on a
mile track and the details of the race
soon to be trotted by this speedy horse
and The Abbott have been canvassed
until they are familiar gossip.
The performance of the latter day trot-
ting horse is a triumph of careful breed
ing and training that is the result of
years Of experience and repeated success
full attempts to lower the trotting rec
ord In the efforts that have been made
horses the exciting side Of the racing
business which has time out Of mind
proved most attractive to the large pub
lie has been largely lost sight of. The
result desired has been triumph over
time and not over ambitious rivals in
craftsmanship and the gambling features
OF the racing business have appreciably
diminished in Importance The horseman
and breeders who have given their atten-
ton to the work of lowering the records
from year to year have not worked with
out gratifying and encouraging results.
Within the past decade the record has
been repeatedly lowered, each second
gained by the kings OF the track be-
ing regarded as abundant proof that 1t
was entirely possible to lower the record
still further. Summarized the achieve
ments OF the famous trotters during the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13
SHE SOON ALTERED IT.

Many young ladies have found It neces-
sary to improve, or rather to alter, the
spelling of the names with which they were
originally blessed. Mabel becomes Mabelle,
Jessie becomes Jessica. Mary becomes
Marie. and SO forth. A brother iateiy re-
ceived a letter from his young sister at a
fashionable boarding school. 1t was signed
Jessica. He answered:
Dear Sister jessica: Your welcome set-
ter received. rapaica and mammaica are
we'll. Aunt Maryca and Uncle georgia
started for Glasgowica yesterday. have
bought A new horse. You ought to see 1t:
it's a beauty. It's name Is Maudica. Your
aftectionate brother. SAM!CA
The sisters next letter was signed "Jes-
sie."-London Tit-Btts.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13
THAT FURNITURE INVESTIGATION.

The labor unions of the state of Mon
tana have become aroused to the neces-
sity of protecting their interests from
the men who have in charge the work
of furnishing the new capitol building.
They have begun a crusade against the
furniture company that is bidding for the
contract to supply the capitol with fur
nishings and, by resolution, have i'm
portuned the governor to call the deal
off and take the trade of the state of
Montana to a house that is not under
the ban of the unions.
The idea of attending legislative ses-
eions and sitting in chairs made by nom
union labor is entirely repugnant to most
of the men who occasionally run for Of
flee on the labor ticket and are elected.
The governor appears not to have looked
at the matter in this light. however. and
union men, he was about to stock the
state house with chairs. upon which nc
Qnion man in good standing. would re-
pose for q minute without losing hti
eelf-respect. 1t Is now up to the COVER
nor of Montana to exercise the execu
tive veto on the furniture contract and
energetically apply himself to the tasl
Of shutting the state house door agains
aon-union products.
Just why this apparent lapse on tn
mart Of the governor was committed i
hard to determine. During the recen
campaign. in which the present executive
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13
TINE MlSSOUlA CONFERENCE.

Methodists OF the state Of Montana
have reason to entertain a feeling Of
qualification at the showing made in
every department of the church in the
state as told by the reports made at the
teal side of the church work has been
we'll attended to while the spiritual
phases of the work were being looked
after and the results in both cases have
doubtless been completely satisfactory
to the large membership Of the denom-
inatiOn in this state. The conference
was perfectly harmonious and at its
conclusion there appeared to be general
feeling of satisfaction among the min
listers and a sense Of elation at having
moved forward on the road to the higher
levels of success. From standpoint OF
practical business or the view OF the
theologian the Methodist church in Mon
tana has much to rejoice over.
Greatly as-fine spun theories appear to
compose the ground work of the scheme
Of the church the men who have charge
of affairs in the conference are distin-
guished for their ability to make both
ends meet when it comes to question OF
dollars and cents. The advancement OF
the ministers of the Methodist denomina-
ton in Montana has been frequently as
much for reasons found in their cash ac-
counts as in their spirituality and not
unfrequently the man who had the long
est head for business has proved to be
the most powerful in the pulpit. The
Methodist ministers who assembled at
Missoula had good records in financial
and spiritual lines. Most of them had
built churches and filled them after they
were built and not few Of them had
established congregations and erected
places Of worship in more than one sec
ton of the state. The ministers of every
denomnation in Montana have apparent
" caught the spirit Of progress that Is
dominating the life Of the state. They
are UP and doing and that way they ac-
complish what they set out to do is vel
told in the conference reports read al
Missoula There was a record OF a de-
cided improvement along every line. The
past year was evidently good year fol
the ministers.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13
A RANCH GIRLS SURRENDER.

'Twasn't much: a little thing
Spoke out sharp. but had sting
Keener than a daggers pint,
An 1t knocked me out O. tint;
Riz my temper UP till
Felt half way tween swear an cry,
An I cut in hard on Joe
Tellin' him to wheel an go!
Bin a sidin' up to me
Fur a year or more, an he
Struck me as bein' jest
Out O. sight: the very best
Rider on the range. the sort
Any ranch gal had ort
Fur to take to-wild, perhaps,
Same as all the cowboy chaps.
Drunk a little when he'd go
into town, but then, you know.
Boys that ride from sun to sun
On the range mus have some fun
An mus git unusual gay
When they have a holiday.
Life without some spice'd be
Scurcely wuth the Twin see?
When he turned to go my heart
Felt Jest like it had a dart
Stickin' through it, an 1 felt
Trembly round the lips, but helt
In the tears. fur was mad
An my temper's rotten bad
When it's riled a bit. an Joe
Had no business talkin' SO.
Moped around a week OF two
Feelin' out o. whack an blue.
But my spunk was rank enough
Fur to carry on the blum.
Bound to make him come an say
He was wrong. ontil one day
Some'un say they'd heard that he'd
Tux q shine to Sallie Tweed!
Glanced to met him mex day. and
Asked him II he'd take my hand:
That I was to blame. an he
Ortn't to think hard O. me.
Ruther humblin' to admit
I was In the wrong, an 1t
Hit my pride an orful whack.
But yeu bet got him back!
Denver Post.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13
THE LAUGH ON HIM.

Some men are great jokers, they think.
That's aimed at Schinkens.
He and his wife We're sitting ON the We.
randa.
He had the paper.
After reading awhile he smoke.
Here's story about woman saving
train with her apron" he said.
Dear, dear; did she wave 1t as the
engine came along?" asked his wife.
mo-" grunted Schinkens; ''she waited
under the burning trestle, and when the
train fell through she caught 1t In her
apron ,..
And the cross fool actually expected his
wife to laugh.-Buffalo Express.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13
NO SODA WATER FOR NEGROES.

It is not in the southern states alone
that colored men are made to feel the
weight of racial prejudice. One OF the
most disagreeable instances OF discrim-
nation against negro citizens yet re-
corded occurred the other day at ocean
Grove. N. j., which is the scene OF re-
union of American Methodists.
The victims, and this gives emphasis
to the humiliation, are distinguished
men. One Of them. Mr.. Wilder, was
postmaster at Columbia. S. c., for six
teen years. He is highly respected IN
that state for his intelligence and ability.
The other, Professor Scarborough, is
graduate of Oberlin college; vice presi-
dent of Wilberforce university, Xenia,
Ohio: professor of Greek and Latin. and
lay delegate to the Methodist Ecumen-
ical conference, which meets IN London
next month. He is the author or a
Greek text and of several classical
and pathological essays; Is contributor
to the leading magazines of the country.
He is also a member of the American
Philological association. the American
Archaeological association. the Ameri-
can Social and Political Science associa-
tionfi, the American Folklore. Spelling
Reform and Modern Language associa-
lions, and is one Of the vice presidents Of
the American Negro academy.
| No one would have the slightest excuse
for bouncing upon either Of the visitors
at the revival as a vagabond.
At the entrance of the Ocean Grove
pavilion is a soda water fountain. with
out placard or label to indicate thu
kind and color of the patrons desired
Two negroes unconsciously committed
breach of propriety by asking as pc
itely as they knew how for glass G
soda water. They were denied this priv
ilege with the reply that 1--WE are no
allowed to sell to negroes" The tw
men dropped their heads in silence.
|. Then finally one of them said: xvii
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

1t is thought that the greatest wealth
of the Philippines is in the forests.
Capt. George p. Ahearn. in charge of
the forestry bureau, estimates that there
are from 2O,OO0, 900 to 100000 acres OF
virgin forests in the archipelago. He
has listed COS species of native trees. the
great majority being valuable hard
woods. It is hoped that congress Will
refuse to extend the timber act law CT
1877 to our Asiatic possessions.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

From present indications the conven-
ton of the State Trades and Labor
council, to be held at Anaconda the goth
instant, will be attended by at least 300
delegates. The local labor organizations
are preparing to give their visitors a
welcome that will warm the cookies OF
their hearts, and cause them to remem-
Der Anaconda hospitality the rest of their
Hvoo
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

This showing is generally regarded as
ample proof that the day OF the two
minute trotting horse is not far distant.
Just when the horse possessing sufficient
speed to establish two minute mark Will
enter the arena is, of course, only mat
ter of conjecture but that the time Is not
far distant is generally conceded. Inc
two minute mark is already regarded as
a prize within the reach of colts now IN
the first stages of the training that will
fit them for competition In the races
against the watch.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

It was never suspected that lola, the
novelist, was Of royal descent, until
bomb filled with cartridges and having a
lighted fuse attached. was discovered
at the door of his compartment the
other day.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13
WELLS IN ROCKS.

A group of giants kettles" or potholes.
has ben discovered in Interstate park,
MINI. They cover an area Of two or three
acres and vary in diameter from less than
a foot to twenty-five feet. In depth they
range from one foot to eighty-four. They
are in very hard rock and in many cases
are Xix wells in shape. The origin has been
ascribed to torrents falling through glacial
mouths at the time when the northern
part of this country was under Ice
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

The determination of w. w. Wech, state
superintendent of public INSTRUCT. on. to
compel all children In the state to attend
school at least 90 days each year. accord
ing to law. is severe blow to many
youths; but it may save large majority
of them from serving 80 days in the county
Jail when they reach Observation-Disclosures
ENTERPRISE. -.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13
BRIGHT IDEAS OF MONTANA EDITORS

Pullman car porters say tips are going
out of fashion. Were they to attend the
Butte races and get acquainted with the
touts they would revise their opinton.-Ihe
Muscular
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

Montana bears the distinction Of having
an attorney general who is not too corrupt
to fill the duties Of his office. He has
caused the arrest Of the sheriff and county
attorney of Deer Lodge county for neglect
of duty in suppressing gambl ng at Ana
conda-Lewistown Democrat.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

Prosperous conditions are manifesting
themselves in curious ways. The statement
is made by a large tinware manufacturing
company in an eastern city that their trade
in dinner pals has for some time been rum
ming heavily to the five and six-quart sizes.
the largest made. This is distinctly new
development. The dinner pals in ordinary
use are the three and four-quart sizes. The
inference seems unmistakable that work.
ingmen are able to supply themselves with
more food and greater variety OF 1t TOT
their lunches.-Madison County Monitor.
Our thoughtful local contemporary at
tributes the muddy condition Of the yell
lowstone and Boulder rivers to q "heavy
landslide or eruption Of some sort In the
mountains near the headwaters." but the
Pioneer forgot to mention whether the lana
"slid'' over the range from the Boulder 10
the Yellowstone or whether the slide
had been in the opposite direction. AS there
are some thousands of feet high mountains
between the two mountains 1t might DO
worth while to have this feature OF the
| slide explained. OF course 1t Ia not un-
common to find great chunks of LAND
| sliding over the crest of a mountain range:
| but it calls for an editorial eruption OF
some sort" to tell just how it occurs.-1ei-
| lowstone Leader. -.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

Instead OF amusing himself with SIX
scooter and fighting for land, the modern
reservation boomer takes a rabbits foot
and waits for a lucky turn OF the wheei:
1t may not be SO picturesque as the old
way of opening a reservation but it's de-
cidedly safer.-Philipsburg Mail.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

The five American locomotives now In
use on the Bengal Central railway in India
are giving very fair satisfaction. They were
at first found to consume great deal more
coal than British engines, but alter certain
alterations had been made l..e fuel con-
sumption was reduced to the English rate.
These engines have been running since the
summer of 1899 and last year similar loco
motives were supplied to the Assam Bengal
railway, and also for the Oudh and Rohi-
khund line, as well as for the Burmah rail-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-13

BY their new system of wireless telegra-
ply. Colonel Pilsoudski and NJ. Victor Poff
claim to be able to send messages along
the earth's surface to an unlimited dis
lance. all poles are not needed but two
electrodes. separated by distances varying
with the separation of the stations. are
installed at eac.4 end Of the line, the Mega
tive being placed on a sheet of glass. the
positive buried three or four yards in the
earth, and the two connected with the
transmitting apparatus. A successful trial
in France was made over distance of
about GEO yards.
Mohave County miner., 1901-02-23

gine OF the water company as broken
down and no provision hal been made
for such con' ngency. The water
company is severely condemned for
mismanagement
A ridiculous report has been in cir.
culation recently that the La Fortuna
gold mines we're playing out" about
exhausted, etc. This report has about
a. much foundation as some others
that have become current in the past
that is to say, none whatever. The
product of the La Fortuna for the ye
1870 was l,368,OOO5 in gold, which is
10000 per month, or 3,S00s per day.
If these figures indicate exhaustion
there are whole lots of people who
would be pleased to have a supply of
exhaustion" of that particular brand.
Arizona Sentinel.
Mohave County miner., 1901-02-23
The Edison Process S.

For months past there has been
vast deal of conjecture as to the sue
cess of the experiments being carried
on at Dolores, n. NJ, says the Albu-
querque journal Democrat, with the
Edison dry washing process, the sue
cess of which was justly felt TO be of
vast importance TO this section of
country. Various rumors as to the
results obtained as to the experimental
plant and the plans contem plated by
q company have gone out, but the
seal of authority has thus far been
lacking from all statements made. No
one except the few initiated ones was
allowed to watch the process or be-
hold the results, aOd the mouths of
those who might have talked intelli-
gently were kept tightly closed.
Now, however, the tests have been
made, and the matter has gone beyond
the experimental stage. The process
has fulfilled every expectation Of the
worlds most famous inventor, and the
Journal-Democrat has learned on the
best authority that not only definite
decision to have a large mill on the
SAM principle as the experimental
plant erected at Dolores, but further
more, that the machinery has already
beel ordered. The new mill is to have
capacity of 80 tons daily, and it
will be full y ar in building.
OF the many signs which point to the
grea prosperity of the group of min
ing camps north of the city none is
more rosy with promise than that
which has TO do with the Edison prop
osition as shown with gold, is mex
haustible. The Edison company hav.
ing demonstrated the probability of
the wizards invention, will spare no
expense fitting and furnishing the new
mill.
Mohave County miner., 1901-02-23
EIectriciY's Contribution to Economy
in Manufacturing.

A large electrical-engineering works
manufactures regularly, as part of its
ordinary output, things differing as
widely in size and character as wooden
spoons, rat traps and locomotives.
Now for the efficient performance of
the industrial machine, it is highly i'm
portant that the wooden spoons, rat
traps aud locomotives should be kept
apart and not shufiied up together
throUgl any mistake in routine, and it
is just here that electrically driven
tools come to the rescue; the tools can
go the round of the work in more or
less regular possession, completing
each single task in definite order, and
their steady operation is only inter-
fered with while the tool, and not the
less.mobile work, is being shifted.
Along with such application of cleo
tricity come the Infinite variety of
smaller applications. Cranes aud
hoists and tramways all have their
place in Fastening the final end of
getting the work through the shop
promptly and effectively, without put
ting a single mans labor for an hour
in any place where it will not actually
count in the quantity or quality of the
efficient product. In the category of
electrical appliances which facilitate
labor come such apparently trivial
things as lights, fans, and blowers.
Even such little things-in other words
looking out for the comfort of the
workmen by bettering the light and
bettering the ventilation-tell in the
ultimate output.-Dr Louis Bell in
Engineering Magazine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
QUINSIGAMOND STORE
VISITED BY THIEVES

Another break was made in Quinslg-
almond Thursday night or early Wi
day morning. This time the break was
in the store occupied by Sven HUT &
Co., as a meat and provision market,
on Greenwood Street. This is the Sec
ond break that has beef made at the
store, the other happening in August
when cigars, candy and some small
the village was in the tenement occu-
pied by Rev. F. A. Engstrand at 56
Greenwood Street, very nearly oppO-
site the market, which was entered the
latter part of October while the minis
ter and his wife were away from home.
The articles taken from the minis
ter's home included a gold watch be-
longing to Mrs. Engstrand and money
belonging to the minister and the ser
want girl.
The store was entered through the
office window on the south side of the
building and the Office was ransacked
and two bags containing about SIS
were taken. All other things were
overlooked as the persons who made
the break seemed only to be searching
the store for money or valuables.
1t is thought that the break was
made by the same persons who did the
job at the minister's home as the trac-
es left were the same as after that
break. Friday morning Mr.. Hult
found that everything in the place had
been tossed upside down and onmaking
an investigation he found that the cash
drawer had been forced open and the
money taken.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
Eloquent Address Made by Wor-
Cester Statesman at Annual
Dinner Of the New England So
Ciety in the City of Brooklyn
PATRIOTISM THEME
OF HIS REMARKS
Mentions Love of Liberty Which is
Inspiring the Beers in South A.
RIGA and Which Caused Aguin-
aldo to Fight Against United
States

New York Dec. 21.-The 22d annual
dinner of the New England Society in
the city of Brooklyn was held tonight,
Senator George F. Hoar was the guest
of honor.
Vice President McKeen introduced
Senator Hoar. The senator, after max
ing many complimentary references to
Brooklyn, said in part:
"I like to think of Brooklyn as if
she were a New England city. / do not
wish to claim too much for New Eng
land. l dare say any other race of peo-
pie on the earth who think no small
beer of themselves, would like to claim
Brooklyn as belonging to them but you
seem after all to have retained the
Yankee quality, and your business men
have also a good deal of Yankee quail
ity in them.
There was a wireless telegraphS
that came down across the ages from
the man of Marathon and Thermopylae
to the men of the Mayiower, and came
from the men of the Mayfiower to the
men Of the revolution, and come from
the men Of the revolution to our splen-
did youth in 1851. 1t is not everywhere
on earth that the receiving stations of
these signals, are yet to be found.
Possibly there is a spot in South
Africa today where a race of Dutch
farmers have been able to compre-
bend the message l trust there are
some men still left in the United States
who have ears to hear Possibly Agu-
inaldo may have gotten little intima-
ton of 1t.
Patriotism, love of home, love of
woman, love of honor, love of Jesus
Christ-these are the things of which
Forefathers' Day is the perpetual wit
ness and of which the mere student of
the physical side of mans nature has
nothing to say"
Following Senator Hoar, Rev. S.
Parks Garman delivered an address on
Forces which Produced the Puritan, -
and Congressman Charles e. Little
field of Maine read a lengthy review
of the history of the Pilgrim Fathers,
written by William Bradford, first gov
ernor of Massachusetts.