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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
BOUND TO FIND FAULT.

A court street car picked up lame man
at Harrison street the other day. and in
less than a minute 1t became evident that
the new passenger intended TO make kick
about some .ling or other. He was just
turning around to face the conductor when
that individual novel up three seats ahead
and said:
''sir. 1 do not own any stock in this
road"
mo. was the reply.
"And am not the manager"
"No?"
Nor a division superintendent. nor the
official starter. l am not to blame for open
cars, closed cars, fast time or slow time"
"Who said you were?" growled the pas
senger.
II simply conduct this one car to the
best of my poor ability. and I can't even
Jaw the motOrman."
"Weli. what are you telling me all this
for?''
"Why. sir. I rather expected you'd raise
a kick of some Sort and didn't want to
be blamed for what was not my fault.
"Oh, 1 see. No. I didn't intend 10 find
one word Of fault with anything or any
body. but being you've called my attention
to 1t let me say that l believe you'd look
a durn sight better with your ears Topped
of and your nose turned UP at the end
Brooklyn Citizen.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
IN the mug OF the RUSSIAN GEAR.

1t must be cold comfort to the Firms
to learn, as an American correspondent
at ST. Petersburg naively informs us,
that "the Russian press as whole has
recently displayed much more modera-
ton and benevolence in it's treatment OF
the Finnish question than at any time
since certain elements in Russia con-
jured up the spectre of Finnish separa-
tion." The moderation and benevo-
lence of the lion after it has swallowed
the lamb!
The gross and high handed suppress
sion of the liberties of the Firms guar
anteed by Nicholas and confirmed by
Alexander; the forcible overthrow of
their parliament and government: the
army Consumption and the attempt to ex-
tinguish their language. constitute one
of the blacklist chapters in nineteenth
century history. The wonder is that
the Firms should have submitted 10
it all. without appeal to arms; content
ing themselves with pleadings for the
sympathy of the enlightened and liberal
governments of the world. Indeed their
forbearance is more remarkable than
the course of the Russians Is dist ardly,
for the future seems to hold no shadow
of hope for the restoration Of their
rights and privileges.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
fFFORM THAT IS GENUINE.

Vice and evil are minimized by toler-
ance Of restriction. Their eradication is
regarded by statesmen and sane REFORM
ers as complex problem to be solved
by time and enlightenment. 1t is only
abnormal human beings who are little
given to mending the f1imsy spots in their
own moral armor, that protest and
strive for the drastic regulation or sup
preston Of habits intended in the spread
ing to demoralize criminal life. Vice
and evil develop contagion from an ever
present microbe Of infirmity in the
human race, and should be as much the
subject of diagnosis and therapeutics as
the physical disorders which the SCENT
lists are learning to ameliorate and ban
ish.
During the brief period which has
elapsed since congress abolished the
canteen We have learned from the lesson
of comparison that the well-intending
women's organizations whose lobbyists
at Washington tortured many members
into their way of thinking on the subject,
We're not so wise in theory as the army
tice
No one can of necessity be more vitality
concerned in the mental well being of
the soldier and sailor than the officers
RESI- orsible for the discipline, esprit and
effe tiveness Of the service, yet their ap-
pro al of the oanteen and the proofs sub
mit.ed as to its moralizing effects, We're
set at naught. Beer and wine doled out
moderately under restrictions, gave the
men a certain enjoyment of liberty and
relaxation that sufficed. Current .picto-
rial literature in abundance was supplied
them and in a large measure they were
afforded the healthy diversions of the
Vienna cafe. From the atmosphere Of sane
companionship they are now driven to
the neighboring brothel. and drunken
ness, disorder and frequent desertion
have increased. The result of this en-
thusiastic reform movement has been
to degrade instead Of elevate.
The temperance reformers of this
country could profit greatly from a study
Of the more considerate methods of
Lord Vantage, of England, lately de-
ceased. To his good sense the model
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
MUSIC OPENED HIS HEART.

William Castle was once the most IA
nous of American tenors, and. although
his singing days are over. owing to the
approach of old age, he is still the genial
fellow he always was He at various times
sang the leading roles with Caroline Rich
ings, Parepa Rosa. Clara Louise Kellogg
and Emma Abbott. Mr.. Castle was In
Philadelphia the other day on his way
to the seashore and was chatting of some
old rewards won in the musical world.
lone of the queerest characters I ever
met" said Mr.. Castle. was the proprie-
tor of the old National hotel, Terre Haute.
Ind. While the guests were at the table
he would size up our appetites. Well, I'll
be burned he would say. If l know how
/ kin afford to feed you critters fer what
git On the shelves in the dining room
he had cans of preserves which he high
~ priced. One night I sang ong IN
the hotel parlor. In burst of admira ton
he rushed up to me. grasped my hand
a can of peaches" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
PROMOTION OF GEORGE HUNT.

"A Washington dispatch announces the
retirement of Governor Allen of Porto
Rico and the appointment of William E.
Hunt. who has been acting as secretary
of the Porto Rican government since his
arrival on the island.
The Montana friends Of Judge Hunt.
without distinction Of party, will regard
his promotion as the deserved reward of
exceptional merit. He has carried to the
discharge of his duties in Porto Rico the
same high ability, the same ceaseless III
dustry. the same integrity of character
that marked his career in this state as
associate justice Of the supreme court.
He was recognized in Montana as man
OF strictly judicial temperament. He had
q proper conception of the dignity OF
courts and the necessity of such conduct
on the part of judges as would command
without question or hesitation the great
est public respect. His character was
such that no man ever sought to belittle
It by exhibiting towards him in his off,
yclal position any doubt of his ability to
enforce respect the very moment its alb
eence might be noted. He was above
suspicion and above temptation. He was
careless Of public opinion whenever it
.conf1icted with his sense of public duty.
He realized fully the majesty of the law,
and the need of absolute justice between
man and man regardless of every polite
al or personal consideration. He regarded
the courts and the public respect for
them as the safeguards Of every mans
Just rights. and, therefore, while he was
On the bench its dignity and character
Were always safe from disparagement.
So may they ever remain in Montana.
But while Judge Hunt was an ideal
jurist he was not lacking in versatility Of
attachments. AS an executive officer or
as a diplomatist he would prove equal
to any emergency likely to arise in the
government service. So it happens that
news of his promotion pleases his Mon
tana friends without awakening any
doubt of his entire ability to discharge
more responsible duties.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24

So little noise have the Firms made in
the world, either as revolutionists Or
pioneers. that little is known Of them or
their institutions. They are a hardy
vigorous people, who penetrated to the
far north Of Europe during the early
migratlons Of the Aryan race, and made
habitable and prosperous a frozen re-
gion lying along the ATTITUDES Of our
own Alaska. Their traditions and le-
gendary lore run back to a period Of
which We have no historical data.
Through the centuries, though the VIC
Tins alternately Of aggressive pres
sure from Sweden on the one hand and
Russia ON the other, they have MAIN
tanned with the integrity OF the Swiss
their primitive institutions of democ-
racy and preserved an uncomfortable
love of liberty.
The Swedes, although their conquerors
at times, never made any serious inn
preston on their national character, and
eventually became imbued with their
principles. The last century wit
Messed an almost miraculous revival OF
their language. after 1t was supposed to
have been submerged by the Scandina-
Wan. In the Illiad of this race, COM
posed with infinite patience by two Of
their poets from the runic rhymes
passed down through unknown genera
tons of motherhood, Longfellow found
the metre, style and many of the ex-
pressions embodied in "Hiawatha."
Fate has evidently ordained another
migratory movement for the Firms, for
they can expect no mercy in the abb
sorption policy of the Muscovite. The
United States is the haven of their liber-
ties, and we could receive into citizen-
ship no people more desirable, energetic,
intelligent and peaceloving.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
He SHOWED HER,

We sat on the porch of mountain hotel
AS shadows of evening dreamily fell,
A neat little maid in a dimity gown,
And I, an escape from the heat of the
town.
I ventured to speak, though never had
Presented: indeed. sir, never had seen
The fairy until in the dining room we
Sat opposite slipping our mountain brew
And peeked at each other.
How softly the shadows are falling!"
said I.
Like showers of down from the wings
of the sky.
Or like a great veil that it settling tn
In billowy folds over natures rough face.
One seems to have drifted from earth
and its bores
To far away mystic. elysian shores!'
She chewed at her toothpick and pensive-
A feathery sigh as she softly replied:
Isn't it lovely!'
"You who are stranger to scenes such
Must feel an almost indispensable bliss
To find yourself here in a mountain re-
Mid scenic displays that the world can
not beat.
HOW even DIS mites We weak WOCtalS up.
pear
O'ershadowed by grandeur that faces us
here!
1t lowers our pride, droops the haughiest
head!'
She bowed affirmation and dreamily said:
Three dimes isn't in it!'
I asked II she ever had tasted the bliss
Enwrapped in the folds of an innocent
kiss;
Perhaps a bold question. but we Of the
West
pressed.
I dwelt on the rapturous tingles that
shot
Through the soul when the lips hit each
other a swat:
Her cheeks flushed up just a suggestion
of red
AS she wiped her cute mouth with her
'kercu.ef and said:
I'm from Missoury!
Denver Post.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24

The statement printed in the Boston
of the Butte mines would soon be put
into the hands of receivers has not yet
been verified, but hope springs eternal
in the human breast. After the mines
shall be placed in receivers hands it
will not be long before the merchants and
real estate owners will follow suit and
$4,000 Butte people will be looking for
the shortest route afoot to Spokane, Dem
yer and the Black Hills.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
WISDOM WORKING AT the SOUTH.

That eXuberant statesman OF the
hustings, and the space rate interview,
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, makes
another bow before the country as a
slate maker. This time he asks. why
not a southern man for president or vice
president in 1902" While the query is
evidently put forth as a friendly feeler
for the honorable Bill Stone Of Missouri,
it might surprise Mr.. Bryan to learn
the proportion of popularity conserva-
tive southerner would enjoy at the head
of the national democratic ticket, as
compared with himself. Indeed, as
against Fitzhugh Lee or anyone of sew
eral southern democrats who might be
named he would not be in the running.
If Mr.. Bryan is an observer Of the
signs of the times he should note that
the vote Of the south is destined soon to
break up and realign itself. Under the
amended constitutions of the southern
states, with the question of the illiterate
SUFFRAGE disposed of, protection will be-
come the paramount and absorbing is
sue
The enlightened se1ishness Of the
south is already beginning to realize the
force Of Gen. Hancock'S simple reason.
ing, expressed in an epgram that aided
his defeat for the presidency. In the
distractions and academic euphuisms
of free trade the southerners are be-
ginning to preceive illusory principles
The rapid discoveries and development
of resources, the existence of which was
not suspected until recent years; the op>
GRAFTON of the economic law which
forces manufacture toward the raw ma
terials used; the superabundance Of
cheap labor which is sufficiently INTEL
ligent to encourage technical training;
the growth of the textile factories, and
the local, as we'll as foreign, investment
have opened the eyes and understand
ing of the southerner to the fact that a
national protective tariff will do for the
south what it has already done for the
| north Indeed he has reached that
point where he breads the manifesto
tlouS at tAc cast VI lOSIlllly u the pres.
ent system.
The Nashville Banner fears that "the
east soon will be urging free trade in
opposition to the strong protection SEN
timent Of the south. The Knoxville
| (Tenn) Tribune says 'the south has a
greater interest in the maintenance OF
| the protective system than any othe,
| section of the country And here is
| the ancient oracle of the party at the
south, the New Orlenas Picayune, de.
claring that "the democracy must favor
protection
Any number of quotations Of similar
import could be made from like sources
all tending to prove that the south l.
preparing to revolt against the democ
racy of Bryan and receive that of tn
far-sighted and courageous Sam Ran
dali. A southern leader will rise t.
personify the protection policy, ant
probably before Mr.. Bryan will maxi
his second fight for the reaffirmation O
the Chicago platform, the south ma,
yet take his question, "Why not
southern man for the presidency" witt
a seriousness he does not anticipate.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
The receivership proceedings

The receivership proceedings have so
Tar omitted to provide for work or wages,
for groceries or clothing, for 10000 men
who would be thrown out of EMPLOYMENT
by such actions if successful The en-
ployes would be the sole sufferers-the
millionaires would still have a few dol
lars left and need no sympathy for
they could invest their money in Ne
vada or Colorado or Mexico or Australia.
or lock it up in bank vaults if not al
lowed to do business in Montana any
longer
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
SHE REASONS WITH MOSQUITOES.

A woman Of New Britain. Conn.,. who IL
a Christian Scientist, maintains that mos
quitoes have brains and reasoning powers
that 1t is Outrageous" to kill the little
harmless insects" and That all that Is
necessary is to reason with them. She
says: IF a mosquito is troubling you, just
speak to him kindly and say. Look here:
my friend. you leave me alone and I'll
leave YOU alone Then believe that he
won't bite you! Even If he does his sting
won't hurt. have done this for years
and now enjoy having the pretty little
Wings around and listening to their nu-
steal buzz."-Kansas City journal.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
EXTENSION OF TIME BUFFALO
TICKETS.

The Oregon Short Line vii sell round
trip tickets to Buffalo at $64.50, good for
return sixty day. On sale first and
third Tuesdays each month. City
ticket Office los North Main st., Butte,
Mont.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
WHY He WAS QUALIFIED.

Hans Jensen. a Dane. recently appeared
before ...e magistrate of the district court
held in Garnett. Kas. to be naturalized.
At the close Of the usual examination the
Judge asked the applicant: Hans, are
you satisfied with the general conditions in
this country? Does this government suit
you entirely?" "Yas. yas.'' answered
Hans. ''only I would like to see more
rain" You may be sworn" said the judge.
II perceive you already have the KAN
sas idea."
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24
BRIGHT IDEAS OF MONTANA EDITORS,

Our old friend. Henry Watterson. thinks
that Bryan has at last been downed and
rejoices accordingly. Henry has been un-
der the same impression before and yet got
fOoled.-Great Falls Leader. a..
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24

That American sentinel at Pekn who
shot at one German soldier and hit an
other a quarter of mile away should
be severely punished. That is not the
kind of marksmen we want in our army.
Helena Record.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24

The president no doubt is ready to dis
pense some of that plain duty" Of which
SO much has been heard in connection with
Porto Rico, just soon as he is shown
the figures to prove that the tariff col
lections are not needed.-Park County Re-
publican. M
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24

The eccentric editor of the Yellowstone
Leader at Big Timber has lost MS temper
again and expresses the hope that the
editor of the Picket will soon cease to
live. That is very unkind and we trust
that Brother Hannah won't undertake the
work Of Fastening our departure by shoot
ing us full of holes with his double bar
relied mouth. We should hate to be knocked
into the great beyond by an explosion of
mush.-Red Lodge Picket.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-24

Isn't it about time for the annual trot-
out of that Kansas holiday fake about
the stretching of the rails by heat ex-
pansion so llat the tracks hump up like
the arch of a bridge on the straight
stretches and crawl clear off the right-of-
way into the cornfields. on the curves?-
acknowledgements.
Portable churches are now In the mar
ket, and will serve good purpose for
congregations not financially able to erect
permanent ones. They are made of cor
rugated galvanized iron, fastened to a
wooden framework, which is covered on
| whole sides and ceiling.-Avant Courier.
The ransMississippi congress can do
nothing better than to discuss the subject
OF minister of mines and adopt resolu-
lions strongly in favor of the proposed
congressional action. 1t is the intention to
introduce a. bill in congress at the next
session providing for the organization Of
a mining department., and an earnest ef-
fort will be made to secure it's passage
fhillipsburg Main.
| The quantity of water in the different
| rivers and creeks of the county is rapidly
diminishing. Nearly all the available sup
ply is being used for irrigating purposes.
The farmers VINO are not irrigating at the
present time will find that in the next
| three weeks it will all be gone Even
| now there Is scarcity of water and with
in the last week several suits were filed
with the clerk of the court regarding 1t.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05
OIL AND MINING.

The Denver News yesterday
contained an interview with W. h
Foley, who will be elected presi-
dent of the Denver Mining Ex-
change, in which that gentleman
eudeavors to discourage invest
ments in oil stocks. He says "The
Standard Oil Co. is not going to al
low newly discovered oil deposits to
interfere with its sales of oil, and
the company is so big that 1t can
afford to give oil away for nothing
to the people of Colorado, for a
period of five years if necessary,
without any serious inroads upon
its income"
Now Mr. Foley may be well up
on mines and mining stocks, but
when it comes to oil his knowl
edge seems to be limited. As II
matter of fact the Standard com
pany seeks at all times to enoour.
the development of newly dis
covered oil deposits. As an evi-
dence of this representative of
The Routt County Improvement
company recently called at the
New York offices of the Standard
Oil company, and he was informed
that the Standard company would
in no way interfere with the devel-
opment of new field, but that il
would purchase at market quota
tions the entire output and would
also assist in securing transporta
tion facilities to points whore oil
might be secured in paying guam.
titles.
Just now the general tendency
is toward oil stocks as against
mining investments. Even at
Colorado Springs. America S great
est mining center, mining stocks
are being side-tracked and inves-
tors are looking for oil PROPOSE
tions, Mr. Foley evidently recog-
nizes this fact and makes his wild
statements in the hope of protect
ing his own interests.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05
1.-The Star Boarder. P"

The rendition of The Star
Boarder" which was put on the
stage Mt the opera house last night
did not cali out the house that it
merited. The play was farce
comedy and was mirth provok-
ing entertainment A show of
this nature is usually attended by
much larger house than was the
case last night, but the weather,
presumably. kept many away who
would have otherwise attended.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05

ALREADY the salutary effect of
the election of the Citizens tick t
is felt in real estate circles, as in
quiry elicits the fact that dealers
have had more inquiries in the lasl
two days than they had had in the
preceding two weeks. By the
election of business men for the
several municipal offices, conf
deuce is again restored and the
business pulse is again normal
The people knew how it would be
and so they just turned in and
elected John Jacobs for mayor,
despite the wild appeals of would
be bosses. Bossism doesn't go in
Florence.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05

Nearly every person needs a
tonic medicine at this time of the
year to brace up and invigorate
he nervous system, to cleanse the
bowels, liver and kineys. Herbiue
is the best and safest remedy to do
this, rs it will cure constipation,
regulate the liver and enrich the
blood. Price, 80 cents. Cafky q
Brown.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05
To Whom it May Concern.

Now that the smallpox epidemic
is at end, and | no longer have
anything to do with it, | wish to
notify my friends aud patrons
that | can be found at my offices
III the Daniels block, during office
hours, and will attend all regular
calls. Respect
22-3l DIR. w c. STEPHENSON.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05

appeared in the Refner during the
spring campaign. 1t isn't to be
wondered that he d;sclaims the
authorship of it, but he must
stand for it and take his medicine.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05

An ounce of prevention is worth
n pound of cure. and bottle of
Ballard's Horehouud Surup, used
in time, is worth staff of physi-
clans with drug store or two in
cluded Price, % and 80 cents.
Cafky x Brown
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05

Any quantity of pickles, horse
raddish and kechups in bulk and
NIL kinds of vegetables at Florence
Packing d Provision Co. 81
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05

New arrivals of spring woolens
for ladies' and gentlemon's gar
ments, Florence Tailoring com
pany, Lobach block. 1888
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05
Advertised Letter List.

Following is list of letters re-
manning uncalled for ut the post
office at Florence, during the week
ending April 3, 1901:
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05

For RENT-C Cheap, Broom brick,
corner Fifth street and Frazier av
enue. 22-tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05
Easter Novelties in Comfits.

In readiness for Eastertide we are
showing some attractive novelties in
candy packages and in the confections
themselves which are chocolates. bon
bons and various other kinds too numer-
Gus to mention, besides the old stand by,
the candy egg but all sweet and delecta-
BILE. Our windows, counters and shelves
are worth more than casual glance.
their contents more than a mere taste
HOFFMAN BROS.
1870 West Main ST. Phone 27-3
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-05

Work is whining around the
new councilmen now saying he
wrote very little of the stuff that