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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-16
MURDERERS OFTEN
ARE BURIED ALIVE
SCIENTIST SAYS MEN ELECTRO
CUTED FOR CAPITAL CRIMES
COULD BE RESUSCiTATED.

New York, August i6.--F a. Stratton,
vice president OF AN electric light com
pany in Wcstchester, N. Y, says murdercrs
sentenced to die in the electric chair are
frequently not killed by the electric cur
rent and would be buried alive ii il were
not for the autopsy which follows the cleo
trocution.
Nearly every week MIR. Stratton says,
I'VE have men shocked by higher voltage
currents than are used in the electric chair
in Sing Sing yet they come around all
right after few days treatment. This
being the case it is not improbable that
some OF the murderers who are sent To
the electric chair could be fesuseitated il
they received prompt medical attention
and the same care that is given to one OF
eur linemen after he meets with an acct
dent. ! have often thought that great
many people who are supposed to have
been eleclrocutcd are III reality buried
alive"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-16
AWFUL WARNING TO 0SC0RCHERS
Chaffeurs Have Beer OVERRIDING It on noad
Where the Fairs Met Death--AutomobiIists
Discuss Accident--The Wills

route and on each side of the road there
are cutters about yard wide. paved with
large rough stones. II was doubtless one
OF these rough stones that pierced the first
hire and that caused the accident.
Disposition Of Their Property.
The provisions Of the wills Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles l.. Fair, now in the posses
sion Of Attorneys Knight and Ilepgerty,
have not been made public and there is
much speculation as to their contents, says
a San Francisco wire. 1t has not been
answered whether the Fairs acquired sep
arate or community property after the
making OF these wills. This property will,
srgaily, be included in 'he disposition
uthorized by the wills and the legatees so
named will receive their share il the courts
authorize distribution in accord with the
provisions OF the wills.
The question Of priority Of death is
causing much comment, but Hcggcrty who
IS here conducting an investigation pre-
vious to the probate OF the wills, declares
that If Mrs. Fair survived her husband
this circumstance can have no effect upon
the final disposition Of the property, except
10 give her relatives all that she be-
gueathed to them. II her husband sur
vived Mrs. Fair the property will be diyid-
ed equally between the two sisters, Mrs.
Oelrich and Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt.
The law Of California presumcs that
where husband and wife are in the same
calamity the husband as the stronger sur
yived the wife. The bodies will be placed
in the Fair mausoleum beside the body OF
the late Senator James G. Fair.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-16
IBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


New York, August I6.-Thc cause Of the
automobile accident in which Mr. and
Mrs. Charles l.. Fair were killed and also
OF other motor accidents, is topic Of dis
cussion among members Of the Auto club
Of Paris, says the Tribune correspondent.
The unanimous opinion is that recognized
clubs and owners Of automobiles should be
impressed with the terrible risk they run
in indulgng in outbursts OF high speed,
even on the long, broad and perfect roads
OF Normandy.
There is the deepest sympathy felt for
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Fair and it is
admitted that every auto car on the favor
ite road between Nantes and Everaux,
which is as smooth as billiard table lets
out at full speed.
Too Much Scorching.
II is noted that during the past fort
night at Trouville and Dieppe and AK les
Baines, there has been great deal too
much auto scorching, usually by new and
young owners of motor cars. One OF the
offenders in this respect is Tod Sloan, the
American, who is reported as going at a
maximum speed through the Norman vii
lagos near Trouville, Pontleveque and Ca
bourge.
The road from Evercaux to Pacy- Sur
Eurc is beautifully macadamzed. The
spot where the accident occurred, directly
in front of the gates OF the Chateau de
Mai, is on a moderate descending grade.
-Four miles to the west of Pacy the road
is slightly winding to make the descent to
the river Eure more gradual. There are
double rows Of fine elm trees beside the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-16
SPEND THE NIGHT
SAFE IN ICE BOX
HlGHWAYMEN FORCE SALOON KEEP
ERS TO ENTER CHEERFUL RECEP-
TAClE AND ROB THE TILL.
[srEcrAL TO INTER MouNrAIN.]


Helena, August I6.-Bartendcr Jack
Howard and his brother Bill" spent two
hours in an ice box in Ncls Nelson's sa-
loon near the Northern Pacific this morn
ing where two highwaymen had put them
for safe keeping, after robbing the saloon
and getting away with $45 from the cash
register. They overlooked $40 in bills in
the lower drawer of the register.
1t was $50 o'clock this morning when
two roughly dressed men with handker-
chiefs tied over their faces, stepped into
the saloon and ordered the "barkeep" and
his brother to throw up their hands.
Shortly after a. m. William McMas-
tiers came to the saloon for his mornings
morning and released them.
! Two men were arrested at Townsend
today on suspicion, but it is believed that
the robbers took a freight train for Butte
and that they have already arrived in that
city.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-16
WHAT VETS ARE TO
Do IN WASHINGTON
PROGRAM FOR G. A. r. CONVENTION
IN CAPITAL CITY GIVEN OUT BY
COMMANDER TORRENCE,
lBY ASSOCIATED FRI SIS

Washington, August I6-At confer
ence at camp headquarters. presided over
by Commander Terrence, of the
q. A. r., the following program for the
1902 encampment was adopted. Sunday
October S, patriotic services in churches
October 6, speaking by the officers of ma
tional reputation; October 2, parade Of
veterans and sons of veterans detachments
OF regular troops, district militia and vari-
Gus civilian organizations to be especially
invited, excursions to Mount Vernon for
the delegates to the encampment. Public
meeting at convention hall.
October 8, grand review OF G. A. r. by
the commender- in chief and the president
Of the United States, with elaborate re-
ception i'll evening.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-16

the coal strike would depend largely on
The support Of other unions The CON
Nention unanimously, by rising vote, or
dered the secretary-treasurcr TO send
$4,000 to President Mitchell.
A telegram OF thanks was received from
Los Angeles union for financial aid
promised in the fight against non union
paper in that city
While submitting to referendum vote
'thc proposition for an assessment Of
cents per month per capita, for the bcne-
fit Of the Los Angeles union, it was de-
cided at the same time also to submit two
propositions for the better support of the
Typographical Journal as the monthly or
gan Of the international union. Adjourned
to meet next August in Washington.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-16
STORM RAISED BY
EMPEROR'S OFFER
HIS CRITICISMS or RElCHSTAG AND
TELEGRAM TO BAvARlAN RE-
GENT VERY UNPOPULAR.
lBY ASSOCIATED pREsS,

New York, August I6.-A perfect storm
has been raised in Germany, owing to the
publication OF Emperor Williams telc-
gram TO the prince regent Of Bavaria,
crticising the conduct Of the reichstag
and offering to make gift Of the money
which the reichstag refused TO vote for art
purposes, cabled the Tribune's London
correspondent.
There is disposition to regard the Incl
dent as an unwarrantablc interference IN
tho domestic affairs Of the federal state.
The radical press disclaims for the most
part the idea that the emperor acted sole
ly in the interest Of art.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-16
Tennis at southampton.
[BY ASSOCIATED PREss.]

Southampton, L. l., August r6.-Stewart
Waller today defeated Guy Phelps Dodge
rs, o. 6-3, in the challenge tennis con-
test for the possession of the Ruggles cup,
which is emblematic of the championship
of Eastern Long Island
The result of the match gives the cup
into the permanent possession of Waller,
by virtue of it being his third victory In
defense of his holding Of the title and
trophy.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-16
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
ADJOURNS CONVENTION
Vote Two Thousand Dollars for Aid OF
Striking Mine Workers-WilI Support
Typographical Journal.
LEY ASSOCIATED rRIss-l

Cincinnati, o., August I6.-Thc forty
eighth convention of the International.
Typographical union union adjourned to-
day. Resolutions were adopted rcgretting
the assassination of President Mckinley
and denouncng anarchy in all forms.
Among the kilograms was one from
President John Mitchell, stating that the
success of the United Mine Workers in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
THE MIDNIGHT MAIL.

Resonant, full, and deep
Is the voice Of the Midnight Mail;
1t rolls through the shadowy realms Of
sleep
When the high moon CLEANS on the rail.
1t startles the browsing oak
And the clustered pines reply,
And the gray battaliOns Of goblin smoke
Hang noveless under the sky.
But oh. not the lordly notes
That Wakcn the dreaming hill,
Nor the cloud-white plume that backward
floats.
Nor the clamor that warns. Il kll''--
Not the drifting smoke above.
Nor tho transient furnace glare
But the freightage Of sorrow and joy and
love
Which the Midnight Mill doth bear!
The great swift wheels-the long
yellow chain Of squares agleanl-
1t IS not for these that the poets song
Is blent with the roar of steam.
NOT the triumph of splendid arts,
Nor the prince Of the passionless rail-
But the anxious eyes and the beating hearts
That wait for the Midnight Mail!
-William Hurd Hillyer in Lippincott's
MaTuZinp
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
Unique Signs.

"Speaking of curious signs" said a
young man vino dropped into town for a
few days, II believe New Orleans leads
all other places in the number of alto
gether unique displays of this Sort At
any rate, have found more unique signs
here than at other places where have
been. L suppose l am impressed more
by the signs of a city than most any
other man because it is a sort of hobby
with me, this business of reading signs.
1 have the habit of Judging, cities to
of the signs l see. l may say in this
connection that in point of elaborate
ness, which is always a good indication,
the signs Of New Orleans compare ia
yorably with the signs of other cities.
In fact, l am inclined to believe that a
higher average is reached here than in
other cities where l have been. But
ticulsrly unique. Take, for. instance:
this sign: 'Cisterns made and delivered
here Coming from a higher altitude,
where cistern is a hole i'll the ground,
this sign will strike the stranger as no.
Z little curious, despite the fact that
men understand why it is that her sys-
tenn CT cisterns is different from the
systems of other places. But the forced
suggestion of delivering a hole in the
ground is at least curious. This, of
course, is due to local conditions. The
funniest sign, however, which have
found is at certain well-known. under
takers place. Funeral furnisher' is the
way it reads. I am inclined to look
upon this as unhappy English. The
more comc.on way Of putting it, funeral
director would seem to give a better
idea of the mans business. Funeral
furnisher' is just little uncertain, to
say the least of it, and is misleading
when taken in connection with the real
ealing Of the man. No man. l imagine,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
The Benefit Ct Fads.
f you haven't a fad acquire one.

If you haven't a fad acquire one.
Fads are the charm Of life. 4 fad
may be anything; some people make a
fad of their work, and better work would
be done if more of us tried it; but if you
get enough Of your work in working
hours take up something else. The
who go the way they shouldn't go is that
they have nothing to occupy their minds,
nothing in which they are interested.
When spare time comes it hangs heavily
on their hands. The natural inclination
is to be sociable, and that leads to taking
a drink. That in turn leads to more
drinks, and by and by the crash comes.
If you are interested in something. if YOU
are fascinated with it, time will fly swift
ly and you will be happy. Take up some
amateur photography, physi-
cal culture-.anything, that will arouse
your enthusiasm and hold it. You won't
know yourself in six mouths. 1t will get
your mind out of a rut, get it off your
self, and you will be broader, stronger
and better for having been the possessor
Of a fad.-Toledo Bee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
SAILS FOR THE SEVEN-MASTER.
Canvas of Unusual Strength Provided for
the Thomas w. Lawson.

The most remarkable canvas equip
inent ever prepared for a schooner, or,
in all probability, for any other sailing
vessel is that made by the Rowes of
Gloucester, Mass, for the big steal
seven-mastcr, Thomas W. Lawson. The
Lawson's canvas will be subjected to an
unusual strain, being of tremendous
spread and having a huge bulk to move.
The equipment required $1,000 square
feet of duck. The quality Of the duck
is extra, the raw material having been
selected with the greatest care.
Only little more than half the duck,
$4,000 square feet, went into the school,
er S twenty-five great sails, the rest hcing
used for sail covers and the awnings for
the forecastlc and poop decks. boat
covers and the almost imlumerahle
smaller needs of seafarerS. Besides the
big sails for the Lawson herself. there
are sails for two Of her three small boats,
the third Of which is a 3Ofoot gasoline
, launch.
TO make the ropes used in tho edges OF
the scven-masters sails three tons Of
pure manila boltroDe, made from long
stock bought specially for this contract,
and from long threads of hemp only,
were used. The ropes are as big as an
ordinary fishing schooners cables.
The leach ropes are PIT on with 1913
ton. the whole being covered with duck.
When the ropes were being worked they
could not be spliced by hand, for no man
had strength enough to draw the strands
that must be woven together: so a
''horse,' such as is used in splicing ships
cables. was brought into service and the
strands of hemp were drawn by means
of its windlass.
10 hold such materials under the trc
mendous pressure that the wind will
sometimes exert upon them unusually
heavy accessories are naturally needed.
The Lawson's sails are finished in way
that has never been used on any other
schooner and is employed only on the
largest SCuare-riggers.
The thimbles are kept in by Wire
cringles. for example, instead of being
seWed over and over with tarred rope,
and the clew rings are probably the
heaviest ever nut into a suit Of canvas.
Eight tllicknesses of heavy duck were
put into the re-enforcements or clew
patches at the corners of the sails. There
is as much material and labor in the
Lawson duck suit as there would he in
those OF nine ordinary Gloucester fisher
mon.
The set Of colors presented to the Law
son is said to be the biggest outfit of
bunting Il sailing vesse! ever had. Ger
tainly its international code flags,
tWenty-seven in number and measuring
seven feet deep, are out of the ordinary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19

Mussen, but he didn't want to get shot.
So he suggested that Belden and White
field act as seconds, and that when the
ing more deadly than blank cartridges
were placed in the weapons. Belden and
Whitefield agreed to this as the best way
to escape a fatal issue; they knew the
mood of Mussen So all preliminaries
were arranged. Mussen agreed to the
seconds, and, of course, was ignorant of
the blank cartridge programme. Then
everybody swore silence and waited for
Key West.
The second day after coming to anchor,
four cutters were lowered from the day.
its into the blue waters of Key West bay.
-Four midshipmcn, each in charge of
cutter, directed the course. They had
orders from the executive to see that
every inch of the boats was scrubbed
thoroughly with SAND upon the beach.
The boats took the beach around past the
old stone fort, out of sight of the ship.
A dozen men thronged about each boat,
and were soon busy at the work. The
four midshipmen sauntered off in care
less way down the beach.
Out of sight of the boats. Belden and
Whitcield quickly measured off the regu-
lation fifteen PAGES. Then they placed
the principals in their respective posi-
tons, Dansyl with an evident display of
bravado, and Mussen grave and deter
mined looking. Whitefeld and Belden
then tremendously drew out two huge
navy revolvers from beneath their
blouses, and affected to examine them
very carefully. Dansyl almost betrayed
the situation by smiling as he thought
how beautifully his joke was coming on.
Then the seconds advanced, each with
pistol for his principal. Dansyl grasped
his confidently; but Mussen, with queer
look, demanded, care these pistols
]oadcd?'
'They are.' the seconds responded,
quietly, and Dansyl's red cheeks suddenly
grew shade paler.
'Draw the cartridges" cried Ausscn.
II must be sure. This is no joke as far
as l am concerned.'
wont you take the word of gentle
man." Dansyl said, eagerly.
'Silcnce," interrupted NIussen, as he
snatched one of the cartridges from the
chamber, examined it, and threw cart
ridge and pistol far down the beach, to
the astonishment of the others Then
he drew from his breast another pistol.
Dansyl blanched and trcmbled slightly at
the sight of it, but, recovering himself,
he turned and ran. Mussen, in the eN-
element of the moment, fired q shot
after the fleeing figure, the rising smoke
of which was detected by the eagle eye
of the officer Of the deck on board. But
he never discovered the cause of that
smoke. whether by threats or other
means. The four midshipmen's lips were
sealed.
Neither did he nor the rest of the ship,
company, officers or men, discover why
Dansyl suddenly resigned from the serv-
ice and went home in the steamer.-New
York Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
SIXTEEN-INCH TELESCOPE.
Great Refracting Instrument for Cincin-
natl Observatory.

The Alvan Clark & Sons Corporation
of Cambridgeport, the famous telescope
manufacturers, has just been awarded
the contract for constructing Il sixteen
inch refracting telescope for the Uni
versity Of Cincinnati. This is an impor-
tant piece Of work, and the securing of
it by the Cambridge corporation adds
one more to it's long list of celebrated
Instruments. The Cincinnati observ-
atory is under the direction Of Prof. J.
G. Porter, who has been at it's head for
is one Of the Oldest in this country,
and has an 11-inch telescope by Merz of
Munich, made fifty-fve years ago, which
at the time was the largest glass in
America and one of the three largest in
the world: 1t was refgured by Avian
Clark in 1870. The observatory is other
wise well equipped and is one of the six
international latitude stations.
The specifications Tor the new tele-
scope call for an objective of Is inches
clear aperture, having focal length not
greater than 20 feet. The instrument
is to be mounted in the ordinary euua.
tori al manner, the necessary anti-f1iciio,l
devices being supplied for the polar
tain the driving clock and electric con- con:
with quick and slow motions in right
ascension and declination, and With
coarse and fine circles. Dials and set.
ting Wheels will be arranged on the pier,
so that the instrument can be set from
the floor to within five minutes of time
and one degree of arc. The regular &C.
cessories will accompany the instrument.
About eighteen months will be required
to complete the teleschope, and while the
formal acceptance of the instrument will
be at the Cambridge works, the specifca.
at the observatory in Cincinnati.-Bos.
ton Transcript.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
Grass that is Both Food anu Drink.

Hundreds of horses and thousands of
cattle in the Hawaiian islands never
take drink of water. They live OH the
upper attitudes of the mountains, where
the cattle run wild from the time they
are born until they are sent to the
there are no streams or pools of water
in any part where the cattle roam, but
everywhere there grows a recumbellt,
jointed grass known by the native name
Of MAMMA. This is both food and drink.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
Oh, for Copenhagen!

Copenhagen is an ideal city for hard
working journalists. A daily paper in
the Danish capital has announced it will
suspend publication during July, August
and September, in order that the staff
may enjoy long summer holiday. Its
readers are told to look for it's reappear-
ance in October with fresh pleasure and
Observation-Disclosures Express
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
Horses are Overw0rked.

The majority of the horses are over
worked, both in speed, weight to be car
ried OF drawn, and duration of hours of
toll, to say nothing of their suffering from
the constant stoppages and RESTRAINING
necessary to crowded traffic and the tor
ture of the bearing rein. To put Il sun
bonnet on the head of this much abused
brute is a sheer mockery.-Medical Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
Aged Lightkeeper's Feeble Salary.

Charles Henry Gibbs, keeper of the
"bug light" at Nantucket, annually about
July 20 receives check for 81, his year
ly salary. This old lighthouse has been
put out of action by shifting sands on the
south side of Nantucket harbor. but the
government allows this aged mariner to
live in it and pays him this smallest of
federal salaries.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
A SENSE OF SECURITY.
Oh de white man have to hurry
Fob to git enough to eat;

on de white man have to hurry
Fob to git enough to eat;
l nebber has to worry
An Use maxim both ends meet
l live along fun day to day,
An even at de wu'st.
Dat comes my way, I'll smile and say
Oar aim no 'possum trust.
Dc meat is gittin' dearer,
An de coal is goin' high,
But as de fros' draws nearer
| has no cause to sigh.
OF what de white folks eat get
share OATS good an just,
An as fob luxury-you bet
Oar amt no possum trust.
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
Moustaches Tabooed in Alaska.

Moustaches are not worn by men ex-
posed to the severity of an Alaskan Win
ter. They wear full boards to protect
the throat and face. but keep the upper
lip clean shaven. The moisture from the
breath congeals so quickly that NOUS
tache becomes imbedded into a solid cake
of ice, and the face is frozen in a short
time
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
An Immense Apple Crop.

The American apple crop this year
will be one of the best since the record
breaking yield of 1896, when 1000 900
barrels were gathered. The yield may
reach 100000 barrels, representing
market value of $34,5OO,O00.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19

would care to follow the business of fur
nishing funerals, any, if he did care to
do so, the law would not give it's con
sent. Or course everybody understands
what is meant by funeral furnisher,'
but the sign struck me as being al:o-
gether unique."- Orleans Times
Democrat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
Newspaper Slot Machine.

A. D. Smith Of Springfield, ILL.,, is the
inventor of newspaper, slot machine
which can be regulated to hold ten or
more papers. 1t shows, by dial, how
many papers have been sold.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19
SHAH COMING HERE.
He may Visit the United States
in the Near Future.

A rumor is circulating in Paris that the
Shah of Persia may visit the United
States within the near future. Tie