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The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20

The 1901 report OF the United States
geological survey shows that for the
calendar year in round numbers the
value Of the gold product was s7S, OOO,-
600, and OF the silver product was ST.
100000 as money (coining value), and
S33, 600, 900 as motal( commercial val
ue). AS metals, then, gold and silver
products were valued at a little less
than s112, 900, 900; as money they were
worth $3.50. 900. 600.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
Thre eCents on S. r. g. NJ

st. Paul, Minn.-A Great Northern
ofhcial is authority for the information
that the 3 cent rate on the Spokane
rails q Northern, in Washington
state Will go into effect about March
80, next.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
Big Boston Fire.

Boston.-Fire in the Hathaway
building, at No. 2Os-21S Sumner street,
did damage to the extent of $3.50 900.
The building is occupied principally
by bookbinding and wool dealing firms.
A thick party wall saved the wool
dealers, who occupy the front half of
the building.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
Killed Under Lake Erie

Cleveland, o.-Two men were in.
stantly killed, two others probably IA
tally burned and a number Of others
less seriously burned in an explosion
OF gas In the waterworks tunnel 100
feet below the bottom Of Lake Erie.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
THE LEMPKE SUICIDES
Both Followed Out the Same Plan of
Destruction

Pendleton, Ore, Dec. 1S.-In pre-
cisely the same manner as Claus
Lempke killed himself last Saturday
chris Lempke, an elder brother oil
Saturdays suicide. hanged himself 10
rafter in an outbuilding Tuesday al
ternoon. The twin suicides of the two
brothers, happening nearly stimuli
taneously, in exactly the same man
ner, present curious study in psychic
phenomena.
Claus Lempke, aged 80, a wealthy
rancher of South Cold Springs, in
northern Umatilla county, hanged him.
self Saturday through dependency
Chris Lempke, aged 80, a wealthy
rancher Of Warren, in northern Una.
tilla county, hanged himself Tuesday
through dependency. Both men were
found by their wives, who went to
the barns to search for them through
alarm at long continued absence. Both
were discovered dead, were in the
same position, had used the same
means of execution and had been dead
about the same length of time when
found. No more deadly parallel was
ever drawn.
Neither man gave any inkling of his
intention to his wife. Each went quiet
ly to the barn, fastened a rope to a
rafter and moose around his neck and
then jumped off box.
Chris Lempke, the suicide of today
was worth $4,000. He was prominent
among the ranchers of the wheat belt
along the high line" Of the Wash
ington & Columbia River railroad. His
self destruction is the more surprising
because of his well known gentility
and light heartedness. His suicide
was as sudden and unexpected as it
was shocking.
Claus Lempke was buried at Warren
station, and his brother Chris attend
ed the funeral. The details of Claus
self destruction seemed to have fixed
themselves so unalterably in Chris
mind that he could not restrain him
self from initiating the act in all par
The psychic phenomenon is said by
not to be uncommon and
to be due to powerful auto suggestion.
The dead rancher was married, his
wife and two children living on the
farm. He had dwelt in Unatilla Is
years. Both brothers were German
born. No inquest will be held.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
Logan, the Ball Player, Found.

Ashland, Ore.-B. N. Logan, the
young baseball player from Siskiyou.
Cal.' who while hunting in the wild
mountain regions VI the Umpqua In
southern Oregon, disappeared from
camp and was lost for two weeks. has
been found by searching party.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
MINES AND MINING NEWS
MANY OF THE MINES IN THE
NORTHWEST PROGRESSING.

Items Of Interest Of a Miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
Week-New Districts Brought to
the Front-msny Mining Accidents
and Personals.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
Fire at ladvsmitb a r

Victoria, B. CA message from
Ladysmith says that fire broke out in
the store OF Lesser & Hamburger. As
there was no water available it was
feared that not only the store, which
has stock valued at 800 900, but the
postoff1ce, Rhodes hardware store.
Jones hotel and two other buildings
in the block would be destroyed.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
SOUTH AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS
ARE WITH HER.
Newspapers Are Expressing Them
selves Freely on the Different Dis
putes = Bolivia a Sympathzer =
Brazil Indifferent Peru Against
Collective Action.

New York, Dec. 1S.-In reply to dis
patches addressed to its correspond
ents in the most prominent South
American republics asking for the po-
sition of each government in the Ven
ezuelan situation, the Associated Press
has received the following replies:
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

Work has been resumed on the Wal
ter Scott property near Northprot. 1t
had been idle for two months.
The famous Morning mine of the
Coe1r d'Alene district has resumed
operations with full crew Of men.
Importations of manufacturers Of
iron and steel are larger this year than
at any time during the past decade.
All sorts of people are fockins into
The owners of the Summit and Sill
yer Hill properties at Keller recently
received a cash offer OF $4,000 for
the two groups.
the northern part of Mexico seeking
investments in mines, cattle timber
Fifteen men will be employed at the
Yogo Sapphire mines all winter, pre-
pairing the material for next sum-
mer's work.
The concentration plant being erect
ed by the California company in the
Cable Grove district of Oregon is
nearly completed. "
The Homestake property in Evans
Creek district. nine miles from Grants
Pass, Ore, has been bonded to an
eastern syndicate for $4,000.
Saltese, Mont, expects a boom very
soon now. The construction of a
smelter has been started. A force of
men is excavating for the foundation.
The Banner and Bangle Mining COM
pany OF Troy, Mont. has bonded its
claims for one year to Larson & Green
ough. The ores are silver, lead and
zinc.
IL is stated on what appears to be
good authority that the Chico mine. in
Republic camp is soon to resume work
and start shipping ore to the CRANKY
smelter.
The Calumet & Hecla company of
Michigan, has just completed an i'm
mense plant and from now on all the
water used in the steam plant will pass
through filters.
The Big Horn group of mining
claims In the Cracker Creek district
OF Oregon was purchased recently.
There arc four claims in the property
and the consideration was $1,000.
The force in the big tunnel on the
Buckhorn property on Copper noun
tain, near Bolster, Wash, has been
laid on on account of bad air. An
air plant will shortly be installed.
tunnel has been run 20 feet into
the hill on the Growler claim at Re
public. The vein is reported to be
about four feet wide and carries val |
ues of $40 in copper, gold and silver.
The new 2o-stamp mill OF the Green
back mine of Graves Creek district
In Oregon is now completed and the |
property has added to the number OF |
men employed and work is going on
very satisfactorily.
George f. Roberts, the director in
the mint, in his annual report saws |
That the coinage minis at Philadel- |
phia, New Orleans and San Francisco |
were in operation throughout the fiscal
year.
The first payment has been made on
1000 acres Of placer ground on upper
Libby creek by the Libby Placer COM
pany. IA option was given to the new
company a year ago for $1,000 for
three years. payable in yearly Install
ments.
The Tacoma Smelling company is
defendant in a $4,000 damage suit
brought by Mrs. Catherine Mclaughlin
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
Canadian Cigar Factory Burn.d

Montreal.-Fire has DESTROYED n
Jacobson & Co.'S cigar factory. One
million cigars, just finished. went nm
in smoke. Loss, $4,000.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20

San Salvador, Salvador.-The news
papers here are urging the South
American republics to support Venezu-
ella, but the government of Salvador is
not likely to take any action.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
Claus Lempke Suicides.

Wallula, Wash.-Word reached here
OF The suicide by hanging OF Claus
Lempke, a well to do farmer living in
the south Cold Springs country.
Lempke Is supposed to have been tenn
porarily deranged through despond-
ency. He was only 80 years old.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
GREAT
NORTHERN
RAILWAY
90
SHORT ROUTE
FAST TIME
To Minneapolis and St. Paul.
SHORT ROUTE
FAST TIME
To Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Connecting with all railways for New York
lineage and all points east and south.
Sleeping cars run through from Butte to
Minneapolis and St. Paul. Leave Butte for
-. Paul and east daily at $500 p. m. Great
rails local daily at o:4s a. m.
Arrives Butte from St. Paul daily o:4s o. m;
from Great Falls local daily at $3.50 p. m
City ticket Office No. ~ North Maine Street.
J. E. DAWSON,
General Agent.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20

NO woman has really ever thought
the photographer succeeded in doing
her justice.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
Daily except Sunday.

No. l. North Coast Limited, from G..
Paul and eastern points, TO the Pacific co...'
NO; North Coast Limited, from the p,
eihe Coast to st. Paul, Duluth and pr;n.;ns
eastern points. p''"s'pa
No. Burlington express, from Kap,,,
City and all b. & NJ r. points. and al ~
p. points west of Billings, to Seattle and n n
coma. "a
No: 6, Burlington express from Tacom, -,
Seattle to Billings and all B. & NJ. r. points
No. ?, Bitter Root Local. starts from Rr,,.
for Missoula. Hamilton and all intermedias.
points. u'ae
No; 8; Bitter Root Local. from Hamil,o,
and Philipsburg. '''"
No. ~. Local. connection from Twin ia.
express from St. Paul and all eastern point.
No. u. local, connection with Twin Civ
express for st. Paul and all points east.
Passengers for Twin Bridges. Sheridan
Alder, Pony and Norris Branches leave But,s
on No. IL and arrive in Butte from these
points on No, S. Trains on these branches do
not run Sundays. Nv
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20

Some people would be regular talk
ing machines only the latter run down.
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Buenos Ayres, Argentina.-The gov
eminent of Argentina officially denies
the reports that it contemplates inter
vention in the dispute between Vene-
zuela and the allied powers. The
newspapers are protesting against the
action Of the fleets of the allies.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
NORTH COAST LIMITED

WESTBOUND.
No. / North Coast
Limited -. -.
No. S, Burlington Ex-
press ........ -.
No Toc5I. bIt'er Root
No. ~. Twin CITY Ex.
EASTBOUND.
No. :, North Coast
Limited ..... ....
Sleepers for this
train open at o:3o q.
m. for reception Of
passengers.
No. 8. Burlington Elk.
No. 8, Bitter Root
Local. ..... 49,.
No. -, Twin City Elk.
press ..... -. -
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20

w. II. MERRIMAN,
General Agent.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20
Burlington
Route
A BURLINGTON
BADGE

:. For years a Burlington badge or a Bur.
llngton uniform, whether on trainnan, en-.
s,ne man, brakeman OF agent, has stood for
american gentleman and the loyalty to duty Of
the trained soldier."-Nebraska City Tribune.
. Three routes east-via Billings. ST. Paul and
Denver Burlington service whichever way you
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20

La Paz, Bolivia.-While the Boliv-
ian government is not prepared to
take any steps to assist Venezuela in
the present crisis. the newspapers of
Bolivia express themselves in favor of
joint action on the part of all the re-
publics of South America in support of
Venezuela against the allied powers.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20

AS a rule its high flyer who goes
on a lark. f.."...-
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20

Rio Janeiro, Brazil.-The Brazilian
government is absolutely Indifferent in
regard to the Venezuelan troubles
High officials and prominent men here
do not sympathize with President Cas-
tro. UP to the time of sending cut
these dispatches. the reply of Mica
ragua had not been received.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-20

Lima, Peru-The newspapers of
Peru are In favor of collective action
in support of Venezuela by all the
South American republics. The Peru.
Wan government, however, is not dis.
posed to take any action in the matter.
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Panama, Colombia.-On account Of
his having helped the Colombian re
public revolutionists. President Castro
of Venezuela has no friends in the
Colombian government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Anthracite strike arbitrators, Scranton,
Pa, told that $500 brides and position as
mine foreman were offered presidents OF
two miners unions to induce members to
resume work and weaken the strikers
ranks.
Bill relieving merchants from 100000
duties on tea to be withdrawn from bond
ed warehouses after January l passed by
both houses.
Monroe Bailey, father of W. ]. Bailey,
the governor-elect of Kansas, died at
Baileyville, Kan.
-Four men were killed and ten injured
by explosion of dynamite in mine Of Lee
high & Wilkesbarre Coal company at
South Wilkesbarre.
The Mad Mullah of Somaliland, while
at prayer, is killed by a spear thrust.
Oklahoma and Indian territories may
fail to secure statehood because of fight
and New Mexico also; Republican sent-
ment unanimous for Oklahoma and
against admitting latter two.
An intense cold wave spreads over the
states being especially severe in the New
England states. where several deaths
from exposure are the result.
Subcommittee to unite antitrust bill
features in one law appointed by Repre-
sentative jenkins; is composed of Little
field, Overstreet. and Powers. Republicans
and De Almond and Clayton, Democrats.
Thomas B. Reed ex-speaker of the
house. died in Washington of acute
Bright's disease.
President is to attend the dedication OF
the Louisiana Purchase exposition and
make an extended tour of the west and
northwest.
Grip in England unusually severe and
most of those able to leave are going
elsewhere; 500,o 600 working men idle, many
being dismissed from government fac
tories.
Thomas Mast, famous newspaper car
toonist. died of yellow fever at Guayaquil
Ecuador, where he recently was appointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

ing session of the legislature, gather in
Topeka.
Mayor Albert Parker announces the date
of the waterworks election April 7.
Hardware jobbers of the Missouri valley
hold semi annual session.
F.. H. Miner, head of a railroad and
commercial telegraph school. disappears
suddenly.
State officers elect begin naming their
assistants for the terms of office which
begin in January
Topeka Commercial club meets and de-
cides to raise money for the international
biennial conference of railroad Y. NJ c. A
workers, besides transacting a large
amount of other business.
Annual meeting of Santa Fe directors
/ held in Topeka results in reelection of
the old board.
Santa Fe clerks plan to make demand
on the company for increase of wages.
| General William Booth of the Salvation
/ Army speaks in Topeka from the rear
| platform of a Santa Fe train.
Governor-elect w. ]. Bailey arrives in
Topeka for the first time since his election
| to the office.
| Manager of state poultry show plan for
the annual exhibit to be made in Topeka
January $40
MarshalIs band announces its intention
of giving first of number of Sunday af-
/ ternoon free concerts December q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

her to come and bring her out to spend
the day.
Nav bawled back Mrs. links.
'ain't got no hoss.
I'm a day or so another friend of the
links family telephoned out to say that
she and three children would spend
Sunday with the Jinkses, and Mr.. Jinlns
must come in with the wagon to bring
them out. Ny wife could not answer
that the Jinkses had no horse. as they
had just got one; so she promised to
deliver the message: She gave the err
rand over to the Jinkses to me; I in
tended to attend to it. and forgot it.
The folks in town got ready and waited
all day Sunday, but no Mr.. Jinks ap-
peared. About Tuesday there was a
great disturbance on the farm, involv-
ing all the Jinkses, my brother and my
self and both of our wives. The message
hadn't been carried, and every body was
to blame.
This is only sample. We have other
neighbors near and far; but our house
is the telephone Office of the district.
People in town get mad at US, and peo-
pie in the country get mad at us; our
lot is hard."-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
THE COUNTRY TELEPHONE.
If the City Man Wants Real Trouble
Let Him Try One.

"City people whose neighbors use
their telephones think they know all
about trouble" said ruddy-faced anna
teur farmer. but I'll compare notes
with them any day. If you are not
obliging to your neighbors in the coun-
try you had better move back to town;
so this is what we go through with in
order to be obliging. We have the only
telephone in our vicinity. and my wife
and l ought to draw salaries as rural
messengers.
THE other day call came to our tel
ephone from someone in town who
wished to talk with Mrs. links, our ten
ants wife. So my wife had to leave her
sewing, don her sunbonnet and plcd
across the rough fields a third of a mic
to tell Mrs. links to come to the phone.
When Mrs. links got ready she lum-
bered up to our house with a fat kahv
under each arm, and found out that
Rosy, a friend of hers in town. wanted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

the 306th Anniversary OF. the birth OF the
Swedish hero. Sunday school at s AS a. m.
7. P. S. G. E. service at p. m.
The services at the First Congregational
ing of Christmas carols. interpreted with
their stories The programme will be ss
organ voluntary.
ANGELS from the Realms of Glory;
-.--.--.-..---.--. i,.:i.-.--.----.--. builaro
Joy to the World. Congregation
while Shepherds Watched" Congregation
Response-"o Thou. Who. by Star. Didst
onertory-istar in the East .Heper
Choir.
When. Marshalied on the Nightly
LAS Fl with Gladness Men Of old ......
CORONATION" Congregation
Benediction-
United Brethren church., Twelfth ana
Pnin cEr streets a9a csT1tes past oEn
ing subject. The Kings Business ev-
ening subject, THE Sure Word of Proph-
ecy;" Sabbath school at 10 a. H.; Y. p. C.
U. meeting at $50 p. m; subject, Our
Fssd1lowship,' PRAYER meeting TrhuEsday az
AIS p. M; choir practice Friday at 7:So
D. m.
Euclid avenue and Lane street;J. M jack
son, pastor-Sunday school at 9-15 g. m;
public worship at IL a. M class meeting
at II m; Junior league at D. m; EpwOrth
league at $50 p. m; evening services at
7:3O p. m. Sermon by the pastor both
morning and evening.
First Congregational church. Harrison
and Seventh streets: Francis l. Hayes, D.
D., notwithstanding at II a. and 7:Se
p. m; morning subject, The Practice of
| the Presence of Cod" at 7:30 p. m. an
evening of Christmas carols, interpreted
with their stories: Sabbath. school at $40
/ a. M; intermediate department at p. M:
Junior department at p. m: Senior de-
partment and Christian Endeavor at 6:15
p. m.
Walnut Grove NJ. z. church, corner of
Eighteenth and Harrison streets: Rev. Ho-
mer E. Wark, pastor-Morning worship at
| II a. M; evening worship at 1870 D. m,
| with sermon by the pastor: Sunday school
at 8 p. M; EpwoIth and Junior leagues at
$50 u. m.
Addition Church Notices IN Para A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

World lodge for the sixth successive
term. The initiation officers chosen less
the first regular session of the new
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Mrs. Carrie v Liscom of Blue Rapids
will retire after the first of the year from
the head position of the Ladies of the
Maccabees. Her successor has not yet
been named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Westminster church, College avenue and
Huntoon streets; A. NJ. Reynolds, pastor
Preaching at j n. m. and 7:S0 p. N. Morn
ing subject, The Formation of King
DOM" evening subject, THE Ok Wiser
Than His Owner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

United States consul general; was 81 years
old.
Mrs Ebert Hubbard, wife of East
Aurora Roycrofter. left her husband and
sues for divorce.
Santa Fe railroad asked western lines
to advance live stock rates. Missouri river
to Chicago, from u to 1872 cents per 103
pounds; proposal accepted outside of Kan
sas CITY.
Nile river dam at Assouan completed;
its $50 sluices, in masonry wall mile and a
quarter long, will be closed for storage of
water till April.
Dan Patch. unbeaten PAGER, sold by NJ.
E. Sturges. New York, to NJ. w. Savage.
Minneapolis, for $50, 900.
Charles J. Denny, millionaire St. Louis
brewer and street railway director given
two years penitentiary sentence for per-
jury in telling grand jury he did not know
of S75. 900 Doodle fund.
English and German fleets entered La
Guayra harbor. Venezuela: landing of ma
rines begun; President Castro called peo-
pie to arms against invasion g ernlan con-
sulate wrecked by mob; 250 British and
German citizens imprisoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

Shawnee lodge No 1 of the I. 0. 0. f.
of Topeka, has elected L. c. Senter to
the captaincy of its team and the work
of recognizing and drilling this team
has been begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

First Lutheran church. corner of Fifth
and Harrison streets; Rev. n. A. OFT,
pastor-Services with sermon at II a. m.
and 1880 p. m. Morning subject. "Filial
Duties" evening, lecture on The Life
and Times of Gustavus Adolphus," being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13

In the office of Grand Secretary w.
H. Kemper of the I. o. o. F. is a little
machine which will be an interesting
object to the members of the order who
happen to visit the Odd Fellows head
quarters. 1t is an Elliott addressing
machine. whereby the superscriprion is
placed upon the envelopes with a good
many times over the speed with which
this task was accomplished by hand.
Mr.. Kemper often has communfca lions
to the secretaries of all the subordinate
lodges of the state and by means of this
he can address a thousand envelopes an
hour, thus greatly expedit1ng that part
of his duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
LOCAL Summary.

Movement started to relieve the suffer
ings of the famine stricken people in the
northern part of Sweden.
Representatives OF colleges in the State
Oratorical association decide to hold next
state contest at Atchison in the latter
part of February.
William Kimble knocked off the Rock
Island railroad bridge by a train and
drowned in the Kaw river.
California Limited train on the Santa Fe
derailed near Rockville. No. and Engineer
Samuel Wise and Fireman Alexander
Hevlin killed.
H. ]. Bone of Ashland chosen private
secretary to Governor-elect Bailey.
Congressman Curtis arrives from Wash
ington, being one of the principals in the
Kansas senatorial contest
Vinewood Park company secures fran
chise covering a large part of the city.
Members of st. Johns A NJ. e. church
continue their jubilee forf raising $6.0e0
with which to pay off the debt of the So
ciety.
All-American bowling team visits To-
peka and defeats the local team.
Judge ]. S. West, assistant attorney
general, decides not to accept the position
under Attorney General-elect c. c. Cole
man.
Other politicians interested in the cleo
ton of United States senator at the COM