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Evening star., 1902-08-05
PERSONAL TAX LAW
Information on Points Con-
nected With Returns.
EX E M PTION USE
ALL PERSONS SHOULD RETURN
SCHEDULES TO APPRAISERS.
Instructions to Those Whose Holdings
Are Valued at Less
Than $1,000.
Exc MPTION CLAUSE

The personal tax appraisers and the DIS
trict assessor are besieged daily by citizens
seeking information on various points con-
nected with the returns to be made in COM
pliance with the personal tax law which
went into effect July 1. The last day for
making these returns is next Tuesday,
August II, and as the time approaches the
business of the assessors office increases
in proportion. From the hundreds of in
quiriss received it is evident the people at
large are somewhat bewildered and do not
know exactly what is expected of them.
The notices and blanks issued by the per-
sonal tax department were intended to give
instructions as far as could be done legally.
but there were many points which could
not be touched upon in the official doc
uments.
The question most generally asked is:
Shall a return be made by every house
holder. whether the personal property
owned amounts to the S1,00o exempted by
law not?
In reply to this the appraisers suggest
that every one owning personal property
should make a return. In this manner they
place themselves upon record and will thus
save subsequent bother with the inspectors.
By making a return the property owner
complies with the law to the best of mis-
knowledge and belief. If there should be
occasion to examine his belongings later
and it should be found the value exceeds
the $1,000 exemption the penalties will not
be as heavy as If no return had been made.
Matter of Precaution.
In making returns where the personal
property is of less value than $1,000 it is
suggested that no figures be entered in the
blank issued by the office. If figures are
placed opposite the household effects 1t is
taken to mean that this amount Is held
above the exemption and is therefore tax
able. MIR. Hopewell H. Darneille. the
SCISSOR suggested that If the small prop
erty owners would write note to him say
ing their belongings did not exceed the
amount allowed by law the law would be
complied with. All such statements must
be sworn to, however. and if brought in
person to the District building the oath
will be administered by the assessor or one
of the appraisers. either Mr.. Alexander
Mckenzie or Mr. Francis Nye and there
will be no expense attached to the return.
All returns must be sworn to- Such oaths
may be made before any notary public
either in Washington or elsewhere. They
may also be made before any official of
the District Supreme Court. Oaths are also
administered in the personal tax depart
ment at the District building. At the court
house and at the District building the oaths
are administered without fees
No penalty is attached for failure to
make return provided the property affect
ed is of less value than $1,000. unless as
stated, the inspectors should afterward as
certain the value to be in excess of that
amount.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
LEGAL FIGHT OF sHERIFFs.
Hamilton County, New York, Enjoy.
ing Contested Election Case.
(By Associated Press. !

(By Associated Press)
New York, Feb. 4.-The fight over
sheriff of Hamilton county, in the heart
of the Adirondacks, has developed into a
fight of another kind, according to
Herald dispatch from Saratoga. At the
election last November, James Locke
was declared elected by the board of
supervisors, but Kathan, the republican
candidate, carried the matter to the
courts, charging frauds and Irregular
tiles and the supreme court decided in
his favor.
Meanwhile Locke had taken possession
Of his office, including the courthouse
and Jail, and refused to obey the court
order and surrender to his rival.
Both claimants organized forces to Sc
cure the prize and Locke, 1t Is reported,
fortified himself In the county jail. de-
claring the decision was wrong and will
De reversed, and he does not propose to
give up until the case has been deter
mined by the court of last resort, and
there are fears that trouble may be pre-
cipitated before the state authorit les
can intervene to enforce the decision OF
the courts.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
Understanding Needed.
Billings Gazette.)


The distinguished gentlemen who have
charge, respectively, of the editorial
pages of the Butte Miner and Anaconda
Standard should get together and talk
the matter over. CH
For the sake of consistency and the
better effect their labors would have in
behalf of a disowned and repudiated
political party they should agree upon
one form of indictment and fashion their
pleadings accordingly.
With one devoting yards oc thupderous
language directed at the republican
party for yielding to the behests of the
sugar trust Ani attempting % repea! the
duty on raw sugar so that the trust may
succeed In wiping out every vestige of
competition from the beet sugar makers,
and the other in equally strong words
condemning the same party for refusing,
also at the command of the trust to
repeal that duty, the average democrat,
possessing no more than the usual
amount Of democratic sense and UNDER
standing, is at loss what to believe,
and 1t is no wonder that he eturns popu-
list.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
Is He a CriminalP
(Missoulian.)

Last week Governor Toole granted an
unconditional pardon to convict, who,
IL the truth be told. should not have
beer sent to the penitentary. Perhaps
the law is not as much to blame In his
case as the cussedness of human nature
the inclination of mankind to think
evil of man instead of good. The case
may be summarized.
William s. Siefried was convicted of
attempted grand larceny, December %,
1899, In the district court of Cascade
county and sentenced to three years
I'm states prison. His term would ex-
pire September 3, 1902 According to the
statement OF those who petitioned for
his pardon, Siefried was simply VIC
tim of suspicious circumstances. Accord
ing to letter written by Mrs. M. III.
Crawford of Fort Benton, Siefried was
driving some stock into his corral when
the steer he Is accused of stealing be-
came mixed with his cattle. He could
not cut 1t out without considerable trou.
Bile. He had not killed it when it's pres
ence was discovered and he was accused
of stealing It,
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the district court,
of the second judicial district of the state
OF Montana, made on the 10th day of
February, 1902, In the matter of the es-
tate of John j. Streb, deceased, the un-
dersigned the Administrative of the said
estate, Will sell at private sale, TO the
highest bidder for cash, in lawful money
of the United States, and subject to
confirmation by said district court, on
Wednesday, the 5th day of March, 1902,
at IL o'clock noon, at the Iowa house, in
the village of Melrose, In the county of
Silver Bow, state of Montana, all the
right, title, interest and estate of the
said John j. Streb at the time of his
death, and all the right, title and in
terest that the said estate has, by oper-
alton of law or otherwise, acquired other
| than or in addition to that of the said
| John j. Streb at the time of his death
| in and to all those certain lots, pieces
or parcels of land situate, lying and be-
ing in the said village of Melrose, coun-
ty of Silver Bow, state of Montana, and
| bounded and described as follows to-
! wit:
Lot number nine 90 and lot number
ten Q0), in block number eleven dD, OF
|
the official plat of said townsite, nov
on file in the office of the county clerk
and recorder of Silver Bow county, Mon.
tana. Lot number nine is vacant; lo
number ten has a small brick house ani
stable thereon.
Terms and conditions of sale, cash
per cent of the purchase money to ac.
| company bid on the day of sale, balance
ON confirmation of sale by said court
Deed at expense of purchaser
VERONICA STREB,
Administrative Of the Estate Of John J
Streb, deceased
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
LOOK FOR TROUBLE.
MUST HURRY PASSAGE OF CUBAN
TARIFF BILL.
QUICK ACTION is HOPED FOR
A Prominent Politician of the Island
Writes Letter Regarding Condi-
tions There-Estrada Palma
Refuses Presidency.

New York, Feb. 1l.--A Washington
dispatch to the Herald is as follows:
While the administration is bound to
| accept the assurances which have been
given 1t by majority of the republican
members OF the ways and means COM
mittee that they will in time report a
bill granting concessions to Cuba, the
| effect that this delay will have upon the
new government of Cuba is nevertheless
causing grave apprehension in Washing
ton.
II congress does not act promptly will
the conditions in Cuba become so bad
that Senior Thomas Estrada Palma will
decline to accept the presidency? Should
Senor Palma decline or accept what
would follow, anarchy, annexation or
merely. continued military occupation
by the United States?
Want to Avoid Them.
These questions deal with contin-
gencies that President Roosevelt and
Secretary OF War Root are anxious to
avoid.
In a letter from one OF the best au-
thorities on Cuban politics now on the
island occurs this startling statement
Trouble Is brewing here, and will de-
VelOp later. Inc annexation sentiment
Is strongly on the increase, and will, 1
think, come to the front in case we fail
at Washington or the matter is long
delayed. l recently took q trip to the
mountain districts and found the
potrenos absolutely bare of cattle, the
inhabitants almost too poor to obtain
the bare necessities of life and utterly
discouraged over the situation.
While many of them have large tracts
of land they cannot raise q dollar to
stock them or for any other purpose,
and never taste a morsel of meat.
"The tobacco plantations have very
generally been injured by the drought,
and the few pigs in the country all died
from some epidemic last summer. These
conditions are sure to tell as soon as the
sugar estates stop work, and at the
best the crop will be over very early.
Money Mighty Scarce.
shipments have been very light from
Cienfuegos, but the warehouset are all
filled and everybody Is SO short of money
that sales will be forced within few
days"
This letter Is a sample Of hundreds re-
ceived at the bureau of insular affairs.
All indicate trouble unless relief is
afforded by congress- Members of the
ways and means committee have been
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
WHEN THE SHEARS GET GAY
A Wife's Devotion.
clippings from the State Prcss.)
Uivingston Enterprlse.l !


While the celebrated case In which
Henry Ward Beecher was one OF the
prominent figures has almost passed
from the public mind, the devotion of.
his wife to him during the weeks and
months of the terrible strain through
which he passed are still matters of his
tory and will probably never be allowed
to fade from the memory of the citizens
of this country
While the Bishop case, tried In this
city last week. fails far short Of having
achieved the notoriety attained by the
Beecher trial, the devotion of, the wife
to the defendant in this particular in
stance Is such as to merit portion of
the appreciation showered upon Mrs
Beeeher.
To the newspaper men of Livingston
the !.N0.ion of Mrs. Bishop 20 her hug
band has been Il natter of mleh CON-
ment and one that has attracted 5heir
constant attention and admiration
From the day that Bishop was first
placed In Jail until the one onswhieh he
walked forth a free man, the newspaper
men and Mrs. Bishop have had occasion
to meet in some public place one in
| search of news the other working earn
| estly in behalf OF her husband, or Look
| ing up some cleW or particular piece of
| evidence that would be to his benefit
| when the case came to trial.
No matter what the condition of the
weather was, regardless of how discour-
aging the outlook seemed to be, oblvious
| to public censure or unfayorahle COM
ment, Mrs. Bishop never ror one moment
wavered In her be,ief in her husbands
! innocence, or in her sublime faith that
| justice would preveil in the end and he
be restored to her end his family.
Whatever view lie public may have
regarding his guilt or innocence, none
eln help but feel n measure OF sntisfac-
ton over her joy, or fail to believe that
his restoration to freedom Is due as
much to her untiring efforts as to any
other circumstance.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
The Hidden Sorrow.
clos Angeles Herald


They told me he was dead. I said the
things
Men say on such occasions-idle words
Far from the feeling they were meant
to hide.
And then plunged anew into my life
or labor, love and laughter, nor referred
To him I once had known and cared
for so.
Yet oftentimes my best self steals away
To be alone with thoughts 1t dare not
tell
For in my hearts close-curtained, inner
room
There dwells a sorrow that but needs the
light
And air, to grow into a monstrous thing.
.Bruising and crushing. So. day after
day,
I'm hiding with a smile a haunting fear
Lest some time careless hands will leave
ajar
The secret chambers door; that, rushing
out,
The hidden sorrow may be re-enforced
With others, ill-hidden, and may turn
The current of my life to bitterness.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
WORLDS FAIR DELEGATION.
st. Louis Gentlemen Will Visit Several
State Capitals.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
st. Louis, Mo-, Feb 4.-Final arrange
ments have been made for an invasion of
the Atlantic seaboard states by dis
tinguished Worlds Fair delegations. A
brilliant series of dinners and rece tions
have been planned for the entertain
ment of the st. Louisans in the various
state capitals where the delegations will
appear before the legislatures in the in
terest OF appropriations for exhibits.
1t has been decided that the delegation
shall leave st. Louis Saturday, February
20, and appear before the New York leg
islature at Albany, February a.
From Albany the party will go direct
to Trenton. The members of the dele
cation Will meet the New Jersey legis-
lature the following day and then go to
Providence, X. l., to state their case to
the legislature there on February 26.
Thence the party will go to Boston.
The finishing touches have been added
to the trip Of the delegation to Massa-
chusetts.
1t will leave st. Louis at noon today
over the Big -Four railway, arriving at
Baltimore at p. m. Saturday evening.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
DID NOT CONVICT
FRANK ALEXANDER FREE OF IT,
LEGAL LIQUOR SELLING.
MATTER HEARD BY A JURY
Attorney Dougherty Said It Was Per-
secution, and Lawyer Lynch
Took Issue With Him
ON the Statement.

Frank Alexander, West Broadway
cigar dealer, was tried In Justice Shep-
herds court at Meaderville yesterday on
a charge of selling liquor without a
license, but was not convicted, the jury
before which the details of the case were
presented deciding that the testimony
was not sufficiently strong to warrant the
defendants conviction.
Edward Robson, special officer in the
employ of the Silver Bow County Retail
Liquor Dealers association, was the
complainant, but he did not testify.
b. N. Gamvels, liquor and cigar sales
man, and G. Gilberg testified that last
thanksgiving Day they were playing poker
in the defendants cigar store and that
while thus engaged they had sent out
and bought beer and whisky and paid
for 1t with poker chips, which were
redeemable in cash.
Alexander's Denial.
Alexander swore he had never sold
whisky. that persons playing cards in
bis store might have sent out for liquor,
but If such was the case he knew Moth
ing Of 1t.
In presenting the case to the jury
" iJoubhtity "to apPta|u 90
counsel for Alexander said that Alexan-
der was being prosecuted by the county
authorities on account of his connection
with the recent trouble in the police
department, but Deputy County Attorney
Lynch denied the allegations.
He attributed the prosecution to a de-
sire on the part of the state and county
to protect the liquor dealers who paid
a high license for the privilege of SELL
ing their goods.
The jury deliberated nearly an hour
and then returned a verdict of not
lilty.
Boland Fined.
In Justice Taylors court at South
Butte yesterday Thomas Boland was
fined So for smashing the door OF his
brothers house few days ago.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
ORDER WAS DENIED
JUDGE CLANCY REFUSES SILVER
KING PEOPLE AN INSPECTION.
CANNOT GO INTO PLYMOUTH
Hearing in the Matter Last Ivaning-
Proceeding Out of Place inSclaim
and Delivery Suit--Ap eal
May Be Taken.

Last evening Judge Clancy's Wuit room
was the arena of another Struggle In
the long battle which Is being kaged be-
tween the owners of the Sfker King
mine and the owners of the plymouth
mine, which adjoin the Silver ling. The
proceeding was a hearing In which the
Silver King people attempted 10 get an
order Of survey. inspection and<cxamina-
tion of the Plymouth claim and the
owners OF the latter made the usual de-
termined effort to prevent them
At the close of the hearing Judge
Clancy said he thought the Silver King
men had no right to the order and he
refused to grant It,
Judge Mediation for the defendants
made motion that the application for
the order be dismissed and this was
done.
Judge Clancy Was Surprised.
Tn this proceeding the Silver King
brought an action to recover 20 tons
OF ore from the Plymouth, alleging that
the ore had come from the Silver King
and was stored in the Plymouth.
The survey and inspection was side
issue based upon the action, and Judge
Clancy said that 1t had no business
in claim and delivery suit, any more
than 1t would If the suit was to re-
cover a wagon load CT tomatoes.
Attorney f. J. Mcbride appeared for
the Silver King and Judge Clancy ex-
pressed surprise that the attorney should
make an attempt to get such an order
in such a suit Mr.. McPridet spoke of
the failure of his clients to get relief
in the court in past proceedings and
Judge Clancy advised him to appeal to
the supreme court If he did not like
this courts judgment.
An appeal will probably be taken.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
EDWARD BoYCE HAS STRUCK 1T
RICH IN IDAHO.
WORTH A MILLION AND A HALF
Some Members of the Miners Union
Fear That He Will Now Want to
Retire From Presidency
Of the Union.
(By Associated Press.)

Salt Lake. Feb. IA special from
Spokane. Wash, says Edward Boyce,
head of the Western Federation of Min
ers and leader in the recent strike in
Northern Idaho, has become wealthy
man through find recently made In a
mine in which he and his wife are in
terested.
Some of the wealthiest mining men in
the West are said to have offered a
million and a half for the property, but
the owners refused to part with it.
Members of the Miners union are said
to be greatly interested In knowing
whether Boyce will remain at the head
of the order or retire with his new
found wealth.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
blind to the moral obligations of the

blind to the moral obligations Of the
United States to the Cubans.
The president is devoting a great deal
of his time to discussing the Cuban ques-
tion with members OF congress in both
houses. A member of the senate, who
was present at the White House dinner
given to Governor Taft some days ago.
which was attended by a dozen promin-
ent members of congress, said that the
president talked of little else.
He impressed on everybody present
his earnestness for the cause and his
sincere belief that trouble would follow
any delay.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE.
banquet Will Be Held at Auditorium
? in Chicago.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Inyitations have
been sent out for the annual banquet Of
the National Business league to be
given. at the Auditorium hotel on the
evening of February 27. Prominent men
of other states who are members of the
league have been invited.
Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the United
States Treasury, viii speak on the COM
merce and industries of the West.
Harry A. Garfield of Ohio, son of the
late President Garfield, will take for
his theme "The Reorganization of the
United States Consular service"
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
Build a Schoolhouse.
(Pony Se'ntinel.)

(Pony SentineL)
The Sentinel congratulates the citi-
zens Of this school district for their
perspicacity in voting for the school
bonds
Very little interest was demonstrated
only AZ votes being cast and the propo-
sition only carried by "a majority OF
seven.
1t carried, however, and Pony will
have schoolhouse commensurate with
it's rapidly growing population.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
State Game Warden.
(Great Falls Leader. }

The trouble that Mr.. Scott, the game
warden of the state, is having just now.
is a great deal of his own making.
That Mr.. Scott has tried to make n
good officer no one will deny; that he
has done his best is perhaps the truth;
but that he has done the best that could
be done is open to doubt.
Mr.. Scott is good fellow, but good
fellows sometimes make poor officers.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
MARKS TURNS UP.
Bookmaker Who Was Supposed to Be
Dead Returned to Old Home.

New York, Feb. 14.-Maurie Marks. the
American bookmaker who was charged
with being implicated in the Liverpool
pank frauds several months ago and
who was supposed to have committed
suicide by jumping from a channel
Steamer has, according to a Herald spe-
cial from Sprinfigeld, Mass, been seen
" that city. The name of the person
alleged to have seen Marks is not made
public, but the bookmaker formerly lived
at Springfield where he was well known
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
May Abolish Bounties.
(By Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 14-Members of parlia-
ment interested in the sugar question are
taking more hopeful view of the ulti-
mate results of the BRUSSELS conference
and express the belief that pressure for
the British government may be strong
enough to secure the abolition of bount-
les.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
Their Tender consciences.
CThe Plainsman.)

TIHe PIaIHSman.)
Jerry Mccarthy the man who stole
10000 worth Of diamonds at Glendive,
has confessed.
He is made out of the same kind OF
material as Winters, the man who stole
100000 worth Of gold bricks and then
led the officers to the hiding place.
There were no clews to go by in either
case.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
Some Kind Words.
~ (Silver State.)

We have this week received the first
number OF the Montana Knight, a
new paper issued In the interest of th..
knights of Pythias of Montana,
1T is printed, edited and published by
J. 7. Farltis at East Helena, and is
neat and tasty publication, filled wieh
matters Of interest to the order, as wcl
as others.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
Big Price for Seat

New York, Feb. IA New York stock
Exchange seat has just been sold for
10000. The high record price for New
York Stock membership Is $50 900 Thi,
amount was paid a few weeks arc.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
The Original Philosopher.
CLOS Angeles Herald.)

ILos Angeles HeraId.)
"The man who comes to you to tell
you what a bad fellow he is." said the
Original philosopher, 'is awfully disap-
pointed II you do not dispute his state
ment."
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
One Hun 6red Dollars Jash Prizey.

Order ton Of Kemmerer. Rock
Springs. Rocky Fork or Gebo coal from
US, and get guess on the weight of the
large lump of coal in front of our Office,
free.
CITIZENS COAL CO.,
Phone 53s. No. 4 Il. Broadway.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
In Chicago.

cleveland Plain Dealer)
"Say, Helen, disquieting thought has
occurred to me-"
What is it?"
How could girl who received wire
less love letters use them in breach of
promise case?'
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
Humor Versus Paresis.
Gos Angeles Heraldo

NI]U5 HHBeIeS fttTHIu.I
Probably some joker who is ready to
go into cerebral bankruptcy has already
remarked that some of the United States
senators are making a good deal Of
Moves.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-14
Too True.

(Boston Transcript.)F
Maude-Gaskell thinks he Is M regular
lady-klller.
Esther-I shouldn't wonder. RI had to
talk with him last evening, dnd really
thought should die. He wearLed me So