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ORIGIN OF the ARMY

Gen. Francis V. Greene in the current.
Scrlbner's has a most entertaining ar
ticle on the origin of the American army.
That is a subject which every man and
every boy ought to know all about, ye.
perusal of the article shows that many
of the important facts bearing on the
first army organization are as sunpris>
ing as they are interesting.
In the month of June, 1775, the CONT
mental congress, in session at Philadel-
Thia, passed three important resolutions.
The first adopted and took over as a con-
tlrental army the force of New England
troops which. under the lead of Massa-
Chusetts, had assembled at Boston soon
after the battles of Lexington and Con-
cord; the second appointed George Wash
ington General and commander-in-chief
OF all the continental forces, raised, or to
be raised, for the defense of American
liberty" the third adopted rules and
regulations for the government Of the
army'-the articles of war, which, modi-
ned and amended from time to time, still
govern the army and form the basis OF
the military law,
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the STANDARDS IRE.

The Inter Mountain offers its sincere
sympathy to it's esteemed cotemporary.
which compelled it to come out this
morning of reduced size. With genuine
newspaper pluck, it gave it's readers the
news, sacrificing ITS advertisements that
It might do so. The Inter Mountain
hopes the damage is much less serious
than at first supposed, and that in a few
days at most the Standard win be at
home again and running as usual. 1t is
to be congratulated on escaping with
no greater loss than is recorded. It's
press is intact, we believe, and the print
ing machines are not beyond prompt re-
pair. e.
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toned. The truth Is that all advertising
Is good, that every paper has con-
stituency and that its advertising rates
should he based on the character of the
constituency and the relative circulation
of the papers Ut supports. If among the
same constituency two papers circulate,
one having 10 per cent more readers than
the other, the latter should charge 10 per
cent extra for its advertising space.
neither more nor less. If. however, 50
per cent of the patrons OF one paper
buy their merchandise at one place
while 80 per cent OF the patrons Of the
other distribute their patronage, then
the value Of the advertising space should
be adjusted on that basis. Or again.
if the patrons of one paper are largely
men, who live in boarding houses and
hotels, and who thus have little mar
keting to do, while the patrons OF an
other paper are the heads of families,
engaged in various occupations. and
whose wives go shopping with keen
eye for bargains and no favorites to
play, the shrewd advertiser knows the
paper that brings him the most trade
and acts accordingly.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-24
l0NrON EXPLORATION COMPANY.

For some months past a report has
been current in mining circles to the
effect that the London Exploration COM
pany, OF which Mr.. r. T. Bayliss. for
merly OF the Montana company, is man.
aging director. is about to go into
liquidation in consequence OF losses in
American and South African mining in
vestments and French fractions. In the
Engineering and Mining Journal of New
York of September q. and which printed
the report. Mr.. Bayliss has letter deny
ing the report. and containing the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
Among otherrumors your correspondent
charges this company with having "cor-
nered Horatio Bottomley" and of hav-
ing been engaged Sin similar operations
against Whitaker Wright" He further
states that "the leaders of the company
are gradually DESERVING it, that "the
control is passing more and more into
the hands of Frenchmen, and probably
a majority of the shares are held in
France" and concludes with the state
ment that ut would not he surprising to
hear that the Exploration company is
to 'be liquidated and the assets trans
ferred to the French company that
works with it."
For your information I beg to say that
your correspondents remarks with ref
erence to Mr.. BOttomley and Mr.. Whit
aker Wright are entirely incorrect. His
statement that the leaders of the COM
pany are deserving it is also without
foundation; and I may add that not
more than per cent of the shares Of
this company are at the present time
held in France. AS a business man, I
am sure need not point out to you that
your correspondents conjecture that the
Exploration company may shortly go
into liquidation is calculated to injure
this company in its business.
It was the London Exploration COM
pany which bought the Hearst interest
in the Anaconda properties on report
of the late Hamilton Smith, who is we'll
remembered i'm Butte.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-24

This was the origin Of the American
army. In the intervening 126 years near
II five million men have worn its uni
form; 1t has conducted with success five
great wars, covering period of seven
teen years, and numerous minor cam
paigns against hostile Indians and Fill
rino insurgents; it has been the chief
instrument in restoring order and in
augurating civil government after the
war with Mexico, the civil war and the
war with Spain; from its ranks have
come eleven of the twenty-four presi-
dents of the United States and many
hundreds Of men occupying the highest
civil offices, governors of states, senators
and representatives in congress, cabinet
ministers, ambassadors and judges of
Of the most important courts. For peo-
pie who have never sought war and have
only resorted to it when reluctantly
forced to do so, the army has filled a
large place in our history. 1t has always
been the subordinate and loyal instru-
ment of the civil power. In spite Of this
1t has ever been regarded with certain
jealousy and suspicion, born of other
times and conditions and surviving with
extraordinary tenacity for generations
after those conditions have ceased to
exist.
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POSTAL SYSTEMS.

The American people have been wont
best in the world, but it is not. Consi6-
ering the vast expanse of territory and
the sparseness of population, the Ameri-
can system has no rival as whole, but
We must yield the palm to England in
many particulars. A writer in Worlds
Work in an exhaustive ARTICLE on the
subject gives this view of the relative
merits of the postal systems Of the two
countries:
It must be admitted that at it's best
our system cannot Ibe compared to that
of London in efficiency. That city has
hourly collections and deliveries, the
average number of deliveries in all large
English cities being ii a day. One can
send a letter in the morning addressed
to any place within 100 miles of the
Bank of England, and, with promptness
at the other end, receive an answer the
same day. Within the city limits the
mail is as rapid as our telegraph. WO-
men do their marketing by post mailing
orders between and 9 O'Clock and re-
ceiving the goods before noon." The
parcels post is so cheap and prompt that
most small packages are delivered in
this way instead of by business delivery
wagons, and one can send practically
anything. 1t is difficult to see why
America should not require and receive
just as good a system.
That is truly remarkable, but the
reason Of England's advantage is its
admirable civil service system. which
trains men from childhood for special
work in various government depart
ments. Some day when our own merit
system shah be perfected, our postal
service will far excel even that of Eng
land.
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legal ground for so doing. When the
Goldman woman was arrested to answer
for her wickedness she appealed to the
law, and she will make all possible use
Of 1t for her defence. Thus on every
hand and on every occasion those who
would destroy the law seek to make use
OF the law for their own benefit.
This ought. We say. II the anarchists
had a sense Of humor. to overwheim
them with ridicule and confusion. If
they had reason it would convince them
Of the fundamental error of their ways.
But since they have neither. convict, ou
must come to them in another way,
The law protects anarchists against an
archy. But 1t does not protect them from
the law. from the avenging wrath OF out
ragged law. 1t was remembrance Of and
regard for the law that restrained those
about the president from crushing tn.
vile life out OF the assassin at Buffalo
the very moment after his crime had
been committed. 1t is regard for the law
that restraints the people of New York.
and of Patterson. and Of Chicago. and Of
other places from Kidding themselves
summarily Of the anarchist infection.
To such effect the law will continue to
prevail. But 1t will also find q way In
which to vindicate itself and to reward
according to their deeds both those who
break it and those who patiently trust
to it's processes for the Fighting of all
wrongs.
THE mills Of the gods grind slowly, yet
they grind exceeding small" And ex-
ceedingly SMALL too. will the law at last
grind those who defy and deny it, for God
Himself is law.-New York Tribune.
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WORK AHEAD.

The Butte Business Mems association
has much to do the coming winter and
the attendance at every meeting should
be large. The election Of Ex-Governor
Richards as president indicates that the
association proposes to give strict atten-
ton to dts important duties and main
tain the policy so we'll inaugurated by
the retiring president. Mr.. Hight. While
the efforts OF the association will be
largely devoted to business affairs, it
Will not neglect to devote some time to
the question of good government for this
city. That is a question which needs
vigilant and immediate care. 1t is
alleged that the criminal department
of the city is not conducted on a suffi-
GENTLY vigorous basis. and that too
much leniency is shown to a class Of
men least deserving 1T. In one case it is
alleged on the responsibility of a good
citizen, whose name the association can
have on applica ton, man was recently
arrested and found guilty of malicious
mischief. He had broken a plate glass
window valued at $500. On being founu
guilty he was remanded for sentence till
the next morning. At the appointed hour
the owner of the glass appeared to as
certain what sentence would be imposed,
but was coolly informed that the pris-
oner had been liberated without bail or
punishment, and that probably at some
future time he would reimburse the
plaintiff in the case for the loss of prop
erty. If such a fragrant violation Of
official duty really occurred as stated, is
it not proper subject for investigation?
If such a thing can happen once who
| may tell how often worse things may
| happen? How is crime to be .restricted
! if culprits are to he turned loose with.
out sentence after being found guilty as
| charged? If the association is looking
for test case, it need go no further.
The citizen whose property was de-
stroyed will carry his case before the
association at it's next meeting.
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|BUTTf CURRENT notes.

Orton Bros.-Pianos ana organs.
A. s. Marsh of Helena is in the city.
DR.. Forsyth. dentist, and Owsley
block.
H. H. Swain of Dillon is here ON bust
ness.
b. T. Stinson of Bozeman is in Butte
on business.
F. r. Warren Of Whitehall is here
on business.
H. McGregor of Billings Is in Butte
on business.
H. B. Meyer of Three Forks is here
on business.
A. L. Longer of Lewistown is in the
city on business.
c. H. Eggleston Of Anaconda is a guest
at the Thornton.
Mrs. NJ. McNulty of Dillon is visiting
friends in the city.
George M. Hays is over from the capt.
tai city on business.
G. w. Milliran Of Norris is calling on
old friends here today.
Howard F. WEIGH is among the Helena
visitors in the city today.
"A. J. Noyes of Dillon is among the
visitors in the city today.
Mrs. R. E. Skinner of Missoula is call
ing on her Butte friends today.
]. G. Bates. tuner, Montana Music Co..
119 North Main st. Telephone 504.
Tablets, inks. mucilage and all kinds OF
writing material. p. o. News Stand.
D. E. Swinehart of Helena is in
the city on business.
T. F. Richardson of Great Falls is a
visitor in the city today.
H. G. Houghton of Missoula is calling
| on friends here today.
Charles Overnan of Sand Creek is a
| guest at the Finlen.
James Bradley and J. H. McJunkin
| of Hamilton are in the city on business.
Charles Sander and T. Fosselman of
Anaconda are registered at the Fin
len.
! j. T. Cromford of Great Falls is look
ing after some business affairs here
today.
James Townsend and family of Fort
Benton are visiting friends in the city
today.
Mrs. S. Williams. A. Sargent and F..
S. Sanders are among the Helena visit
ors here today.
| E. u. Dohler. Frank Dohler and Mrs.
Thompson are among the Helena people
in the city today.
DR.. H. Brown, dentist. Baltimore block.
extracts teeth without pain. gold crowns
and bridge work a speciality.
M. NJ. Patter. travelling freight agent
for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
railway. is in the city.
Go to Butte Paint and Wall Paper Co..
l31 w. Park street, for bargains in wall
| paper. paints. oil. glass. etc.
We are the agents Of the Hall Safe
Co.: large safes made to order. smaller
sizes carried in stock. Montana Liquor
company.
J. ]. O'Rourke, e. L. Crowl, E. J..
Edgcomb. l.. hammers, II. Showers. E.
A. Smith. Charles H. Sheere and S. G.
Gosneu Of Anaconda are guests at the
Butte.
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OF all the public men in the United
States only two have subjected them
selves to harsh criticism by their atti-
tude respecting the assassination OF
President Mckinley. They are Senator
Wellington. who spoke disparagingly of
the assassin's victim, and Ex-Governor
Altgeld. who so far has declined to give
expression to his opinions on the sub
ject. OF the two men it is difficult to
select the more contemplate. Altgeld
belongs to the anarchist school. He
pardoned anarchists after they had been
fairly tried and convicted. He has ever
been firebrand in American politics.
For years he was the most DANGEROUS
demagogue in the United States, ever
ready to stir up the wost passions OF
the worst people by preaching the gospel
of discomfort and furnishing the ma
terial for the yellow journals to enlarge
upon. When the next congress shall
pass law to suppress anarchy and an
archists On this country 1t will fail OF
it's purpose unless it shall provide proper
treatment for ANgeld and creatures o.
his ilk.
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ANARCHY AND THE LAW.

Mr. Gilbert. the Lord High Chancellor
of Topsyturveydom. could have wished
for his most whimsical extravaganza
no more paradoxical theme than that
presented by the attitude Of the anarch-
lists toward the law. 1t Is said that
brutes have no sense of humor. We may,
therefore, perhaps reckon 1t an indica-
ton of the brutal nature Of anarchists
that they do not perceive the preposter-
Gus contradictions in which they involve
themselves, as we'll as the contemplate
cowardice they display. in seeking to
shield themselves behind the law from
the natural consequence Of their anarch-
istic utterances and practices.
For anarchy is. in brief, opposition
to and denial Of laval law. be it of
state. or church. or family. or individ-
ual morals. Law Of any kind is hatful
to them. Their aim is to abolish 1t. It
was because those men We're the repre-
sentatives of law that the anarchists
struck down Carnot and Humbert and
Mckinley. Their professions and their
very existence as anarchists are def-
ance and reputation of law. And yet the
moment they get into danger they ap-
peal for protection to the very law which
they condemn and which they declare to
be an accursed thing. When an anarch-
list assassinated the president his friends
and fellow conspira tors at once began
to raise fund to hire a lawyer to &C.
fend him. and to use every possible legal
tecnicality in so doing. When talk arose
of rounding up the anarchists of New
York and imprisoning or eXpelling them,
their leaders protested that there was no
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Thornton-Dr. Charles p.
Hough. wife and son. Jefferson City,
Mo-: George M. Hays, Helena; A. Vree-
land. New York: A. s. Mash, Helena:
A. s. Anable. North Adams: A. r. Ben
nett. Omaha: Charles ]. Vollmer. North
Platte: D. E. Swinehart, Helena: Mrs.
L. M. Painter. Omaha: Howard F.
Welsh, Helena: H. H. Osborn. Chicago:
]. L. Daniels. San Francisco: H. Schaef-
fer. Milwaukee,: Sol e. Levi. Cincinnati;
Sam Thai. manager lyon Yonson:" S.
L. Fletcher. San Francisco; L. v.
Wertheim, Butte: C. H. Eggleston, Ana
conda; William Jackson, Newark, N. J.,
At the Butte-P. Krolitzsh, Philadel-
phia; Mrs. M. McNully. Dillon; A. L.
Longer. Lewiston; Harry E. Henoch,
New York; C. w. Myers. Chicago: Mrs.
r. E. Skinner. Missoula; C. ]. Travis. St.
Paul: A. ]. Noyes. Dillon; F. r. Warren,
Whitehall; D. Landner New York: Ben
GREENWOOD, Helena: w. A. Selv!dge. ST.
Paul; N. F. Chandler Chicago; j. T.
Crawford, Great Falls; c. c. O'Neil, Chi
cago; Mrs. A. p. Clark. North Platte.
Neb.; J. ]. O'ROurke. L. T. Crowl, Z. ].
Edgecomb, 7. hammers, H. Showers, r.
A. Smith, Charles H. Scheere and S. G.
Gosnell, Anaconda: G. A. kilmer. New
York; A. ]. Milton, Minneapolis; G. w.
William. Norris.
At the F'inlen-K. w. Krobitze'. Phila-
delphia; E.. ]. Creighton. Chicago;
Charles Sandon, T. Fosseiman, Anacon-
da; James Townsend and family. Fort
Benton: James Bradley ]. H. McJunkin.
Hamilton: T. F. Richardson. Great
Falls: ]. c. Dawkins. St. PAU: F. j.. H.
Manning. Spokane: r. L. Dahler, Frank
Dal,ler. Mrs. Thompson. Helena; ). n
Weymouth. San Francisco: George b.
Jordan. st. Louis: Robert H. Walsh
Mandan. Wyo.: G. Lavell and son. Spo-
kane: ]. A. Vetten. Milwaukee: Z. .
Mills, c. L. Smith. Boston. H. b. Meyer
Three Forks: II. G. Houghton. MISSOURI;
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1t took the American citizens on the
Czolgosz case but a few moments to
agree upon a verdict of murder in the
first degree. It Is a great pity the
wretch can be executed but once
HIS days are now numbered. On his
death his body should be buried in an
unmarked grave, so that no fanatica]
sympathizers can make a pilgrimage to
mis- last resting place, as they did to
that Of Guiteau. It has also been sus-
gested that the body be buried at sea.
so that American soil may not be desc
Grated by it's presence,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-24
CHAT WITH TRAVELLERS

Inc virginia constitutional conven-
ton decided to eliminate from the Bill OF
Rights of the state the words freedom
Of speech" said e. r. Gray, a resident
of Richmond. Va, who sells paints and
oils and he added: This action was
taken after scene that was dramatic.
I'm the present Bill of Rights occur the
words guarantee the liberty of the press
and freedom of speech TIE Commute to
which the instrument was referred for
revision recommended that the words
freedom of speech be eliminated.
when the report came up for discus
sion. A. B. Braxton. leading republic
can member. moved that the words be
retained in the bill. The motion drew
forth the most earnest opposition, led by
Judge Bergman Green.
Ever since the days of King Alfred"
he exclaimed, freedom Of speech has
been the prerogative of the English
speaking race, but one Of the strongest
evidence of the abuse is the noble victim
now lying dead in the nations capital,
surrounded by weeping thousands"
Judge Green made it clear that he did
not desire to muzzle any one, hut he
wished to draw the line clearly between
freedom and license. No other bill of
rights embodies such words. and in view
Of recent events 1t behOOves US to be
careful in what We do
when he concluded a vote was taken
on the motion to retain the words in the
Bill of Rights, and they were rejected by
an overwhelming majority"
IAN old man named James H. Duffy,
of the little old town of Parberry in my
state says he has discovered the lost art
of so tempering copper that it will take
and keep an edge equal to that of steel"
said George Parr, a travelling man for
Maine cider vinegar house at the Thorn
ton today. ''Mr. Duffy lives on a small
farm on the road from Machias to Gard
ner's lake.
He has made and exhibited there
copper hatchet with an edge APPARENTLY as
keen and strong as steel, also stone
chisel and several brOadswords The
Ratchet has been sent to the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition, and he making c0llec-
ton of samples to send to the same
place. He asserts that his discovery Is
very simple and that every copper and
brass worker treads upon 1t daily. but
fails to see It, He thinks that what he
has discovered is but the beginning OF
great series Of developments which must
follow It, You people here In Butte who
mine copper may be interested in this"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-24
JEREMIAH WILSON'S DEATH.

Judge jeremiah Wilson. senior counsel
tigation. died today in Washington. For
many years he has ranked among the
very foremost lawyers of the country
and has been engaged in many Of the
greatest suits in which the government
ever figured. On occasion he has rem
dered distinguished service to the Cow
eminent. Two years ago he was re-
tanned. in conjunction with George F.
Edmunds. to conduct the case Of Sem
ator w. A. Clark before the senate COM
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-24
ABOUT ADVERTISING.

The character Of a newspapers con-
otMuency has much to do with the value
Of its advertising space. For instance,
400 copies of the Inter Mountain dis
tributed among 100 homes throughout
the city would attract more trade to the
dry goods and grocery stores than 500
copies sent to mining company board
lng house in which the food supplies are
all bought by the proprietor and the
subject Of dry goods is never men
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-24

III. H. Swain. Dillon: Charles C. Over
man. Sand Creek; James j. Justice, New
York; II. McGregor. Billings: Mrs. 8.
Williams. A. Sargent and r. S. Sanders,
Helena; M. NJ. Potter, Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway; Henry G. Rick
erts and Theodore Brantly. Helena:
Charles E. Beebe, Spokane; b. F. STAN
ton. Dozeman; John M. Dougherty,
Omaha; c. Fl. Fitchy, Washington, D. c.
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mittee on privileges and elections, but
pear, his place being taken by a local
barrister of cheap and doubtful ability,
so that the investigation lacked the in
teresting phases which Wilson's brilliant
genius would have given it.
The death of Wilson will naturally
postpone the Schley investigation for a
few days, the naval court having ad-
journed today out of respect to the de-
ceased.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-08-09
EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT

The subject of an address before the
Young Mems Research Club a. the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. h. Castle at
Victoria and Kinau streets, wdG Tine
Ruskin Hall, workingmen's move
ment. The speaker was +. b. Nro2'
man leader of the work IN the Cnitel
States. In the United States tie zen
ter of the Ruskin Hall movement 10
Trenton. No., where there is l. col
lege with 1900 acres of land, TILED by
the students. In England, Oxford is
the center. The idea is to teach tbs
younger workingmen sound doctrines
in history and economics.
Mr.. Vrooman is not OF the opinion
that the Ruskin Hall movement would
thrive here. He believes climate con-
ditions are not favorable TO mental
exertion after days labor % eigh:
hours. The work in the United States
is but one year old.