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The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20
WHAT HAPPENED TWENTY
ONE YEARS AGO TODAY?
Why Just Read These Extracts From the
Files OF the Inter Mountain OF That
Date and Be Made Wise.

Date and Be Made Wise.
II. A. Riddleberger was elected to the
United States senate by the legislature of
Virginia today.
The senate today confirmed the ap-
pointment of Howe for postmaster-gen
eral, Gray for associate justice of the SUI
preme court and Acton assistant treasurer
at New York.
1t is denied at the White House that the
president is engaged to Miss Frelng
huysen, daughter Of the secretary of state.
Sinking work was progressing very ia
vorably at the Mountain Consolidated,
Anaconda and Clear Grit mines.
James Mendesohn received number of
copies of the Christmas Argosy today, and
found them excellent.
The enterprising firm of Casey & Brophy
have put on bran new delivery wagon.
A teacher Of the method of detecting
counterfeit currency is busily engaged in
impartng the secret to Butteites at $fo
head.
Sporting in Butte shows no signs OF dull
ness. The faro banks are running night
and day and the faro industry seems to be
in as flourishing a condition as any other
business.
A letter was received this morning by
cago. The letter came through in the re-
markably quick time of three and one-half
days, as ascertained by the Chicago post
marks
Stockmen are greatly pleased with the
winter weather thus far hereabouts. Bet.
ter weather could not be desired.
It was rtimored on the streets this after
noon that the railway company would fur
nish free transportation and free whisky
to all who desire to participate in their
little jollifcation at the depot grounds to-
night.
A diamond pin was ratified off at the
Phoenix saloon i'll Helena last night. 1t
was won by the well-known miner
"Sandy."
Messrs. Sebrue and Ferris will leave on
the morning train for Dillon.
Scovillc was reported as saying that
he thought his client Guitcau was fool.
The president signed the commission
of ]. s. Bancroft as assistant secretary OF
state.
Ex-Secretary Blaine refused TO deliver
the eulogy on the late President Garfield
before the house.
Secretary Frelinghuysen took possession
Of the state department
Mining stocks were quiet and the
amounts offered were inconsidcrable
A main street mathematician calculated
that there were 500 drunks in one barrel
Of Butte whisky.
r. S. Hamilton who had been i'll, was
reported out of danger.
There were no offenders in the police
court.
Ore from the west level of the Morning
side assayed as high as 400 ounces to the
ton.
The number Of visitors to the city was
unusually large.
Ex-Mayor Hank Walton was confined
with an attack of pneumonia.
Constable Owens left at the head OF
posse for the head Of the Blacktail creek
to make arrests of men for engaging IN
unlawful proceedings. At the hour of
going to press no word had been re-
ceived from the posse.
The New York World suggested that
il would be well to let the agitation
against polygamy drop. as it was confident
the Norman creed was about to die out OF
itself.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

Again has the government OF Hayt sui.
fcrcd turning over General Alexis
Nord. who was war minister Of the provis-
onal government during the revolution Of
a few weeks ago, revolted against that
government and at the head Of an army
OF 5000 men he has taken charge of the
ship OF state and proclaimed himself pres.
ident. He objected TO his former COZ
leagues compromising with the enemy
When a liaytian politician objects to any
action on the part OF his political assoei-
ates he does not wait to let party dis
nciplne get in its work he starts rcvoln-
|<Son. Nord has pulled his particular little
revolution through without hitch. Next
week one of his present licutcnants doubt
less will start something of the same kind
and cndcavor to get General Nord on the
run. Political methods in lIayti are simple
and charmingly direct.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20
VENEzuELAs TREMENDOUS NAVY.

Venezuela is--or was only little
better fixed in the matter OF a navy than
is Switzerland which has none at all
The two vessels which the Germans sank
amounted TO nothing as war craft, mas.
much as they were barely scaworthy.
The gunboat Rcstaurador captured by
the German cruiser Nincta, was formerly
George Gould's pleasure yacht Atalanta
which was sold TO Venezuela about a year
ago and fitted out with a few guns at
one of the shipyards in New York harbor
The Atalanta was also the private yacht
OF the late Jay Gould, and was at one
time handsomely equipped as a pleasure
craft She is not SO swift as the modern.
built steam yachts, but has good speed
and would be able to give any OF the
English or German ships in South AmeiI
can waters good run.
1t is a decided change Tor the Ataanta
which, as the property Of the Goulds. flew
the flag Of the New York Yacht club, to
find herself under the flag of Venezuela
as a war vessel and now flying the color S
OF the kaiser. As long as the Germans
keep possession OF her the Venezuelan
navy may be said to be nil
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

est Is OIHcT LHan MS natural love LOT
children. The other day he was walking
along, leading the little one by the hand,
when he met friend. The friend being
also a lover of children, chhcked her
under the chin and inquired whats
your name, little girli" She promptly
replied Smith y
1t is a wise child.
Again the New York papers are telling
OF the engagement Of Senator Clark.
About once month there comes story
OF his alleged affair de occur with an
other damsel. Those who are acquainted
with the senator are not easily deceived
by these reports of reckless matrimonial
ventures The easterners seem to forget
that Mr.. Clark is the senator from Mon
ltana--not Utah.
Out at the Country club there is a
large bulletin, on which are posted the
names of those careless ones who forget
to make a satisfactory settlement for the
things they consume. The other after
noon there happened to be quite crowd
gathered about the cheery fire. The con-
versation turned to the subject of keep
ing the pace" in state of impecuniosity.
name of young man, who, now of New
iYotk, was one of the best-known men
about town two years ago. He was, in
fact. for time the president of one of
the largest clubs in the city On the
bulletin it appears that when he sought
pastures new the club was out about $3s
IN unpaid bills. One Of the crowd, OBJ
serving this, said: 1T is wonder he
up responded one OF the committee. The
financial functionaries Of the Town
Country are still wondering what hap
'pcncd 10 Jones.
Il was rather amusing at the perform
aucc of 'Zaza'' and "Sapho" last week to
observe the expressions and not the COM
mrnts Of the spectators. As the crowd
was passing out after the evening per-
fornance Of the last-named play, / hap
pcncd to be directly behind two members
OF q box party. The one said. "It was
certainly good play. but the theme was
little too rsque. don't you think" The
other replied, "Yes, but it is true TO life"
There were doings at the Thornton
Wednesday night last week. "Fido"
OConnor, known in the profession as DR..
Burdette O'Connor. gave a quiet little
dinner Yes, the dinner was really quiet.
for by some oversight the guests neglected
to cat anything Along in the afternoon
few cold ones were opened. and by the
time dinner was served they all decided
that they were not hungry. Having cir
clcd around the table several times in an
impromptu Hula, the company adj
| journed to the lobby. There. headed by
the band brought into requisition for this
| purpose, parade was formed. To the
inspiring tune Of dead march the hat
less. drcss-coatcd assemblage made the
rounds of the hotel corridors and went
l-of-doors to sing. AT o'clock the next
afternoon they were still talking it over
1t is a question of interest-who got the
dinner? Several familiar faces were there,
such as Jerry Cooncy, Tom" Nc
Tague, Judge Clark, Howard" Wech
and, OF course the genial host. 1t will
be long time before the Thornton for
gets Burdctte's quiet little dinner
j. GUY WOTRIGHTS.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20
AMUSEM ENTS
Sothern in "Hamlet."
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2o.-The presentation
OF Hamlet at the Alvin theater last
night by +. II. Sothern was highly sue.
cessful. The conception of the character
by Mr.. Sothern differs materially from
that presented by Edwin Booth, notably so
in the ghost scene. Where Booth appear
ed cool and calm in his interview with
his fathers apparition, Mr.. Sothern is ex-
cited in his speech which is loud and
rapid. Other differences OF similar char
acter appear throughout the performance
Cecilia Lotus made an admirable Ophela
and scored a great success.
The staging of the play was OH a grand
scale and the costuming unusually fine
and consistent
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20
CHRISTMAS TREES.

Trees! Trees Trees
Not the awkward. limbless tree, but the
elegant, symmetrical Christmas tree.
Carpenters Carpenters Carpenters
Not the lazy, indolent kind, but the
active, energetic mechanic.
If you want either or both, telephone
No. 73a-M, Shacketon & Waterways job
bng department, No. $40 s. Main street.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

According to Lionel Garden, British
consul at Havana, Cuba is becoming pros
porous with a prosperity never before
known in the fertile island, His report
to his home government printed else,
where in the Inter Mountain today is in
teresting reading.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

Please Messrs. Photographers, when will
you cease making awful puns on the name
Of Minister Bowen? Just because he has
back Bowen is no excuse for harpng on
the subject
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

With the signing OF the new extradition
with Brazil comes the closing OF another
agreeable port OF refuge for unfortunate
Americans. Rio de Janeiro will lose a
most interesting English speaking colony,
but perhaps Rio viii not miss it,
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

Seattle reports an excessive percentage
Of criminals in her population and sud
den increase in her crime statistics. 1t is
evident that the crooks OF the country
have followed the advice Of Horace
Greedy.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20
The First Fines.

Big Timber, Dec. 2o.-rhe first fines inn
posed by the city government were paid
yesterday by two ranchers who engaged
in rough -and-tumble fight on Mcleod
street.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

And now it turns out that an American
was the engineer and builder of the great
known.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20
Died From Accidental Shot,

Miles City, Dec. ao,-Alvin Bitle, the
young man who accidentally shot himself
while hunting the day before yesterday,
died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

There is widower, member of the
Overland club-whom we will call Smith
who has been ardently devoted to an
other mans baby girl. lie has been seen
trundling her about on all occasions. Far
he il from me TO intimate that his inter
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20
APPROPRIATE PRESENTS.

A beautiful guitar, mandolin, violin,
banjo, or a nice music folio, or music roll.
a splendid line OF these goods at Orton
Bros No. aI0 North Main street. at low
prices and on easy terms il desired.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20
RAMBLINGS


Jimmie" IIuhbcl is now rusticating
over in Virginia City. Jimmie" was not
a resident Of Butte for any considerable
length Of time, but while here he made his
presence felt. All who knew him well
were touched at his departure.
There has been a bombshcll exploded
in the circle Of IIclena's most exclusive
set. A young man known to society all
over the state has suddenly dccamped,
leaving behind him dis aifianeed wife.
This chap has been going the pace Tor the
past six years but has never before done
anything that could be called sensational.
| am told that lie departed ostensibly for
a dance in Great Falls and never returned.
Helena has always claimed, unjustly,
| think. to be a more dccorous and moral
place than Butte. Vet there has been
no occasion for years where the two
were brought together, that Helena has
not done its share Of livcning things.
Those who were at the Cruise paper chase
last autumn will remember that there were
various and sundry doings after the dance.
which ended about in the morning.
do not mean to say that Butte was not
ably represented. but Helena was also
there. One of Our crowd distinguished
himself by retiring III full riding toys.
boots and all.
The serious minded young man, known
to his friends as .Judge," is once more
going about wreathed in smiles. The fact
that certain young woman of the bru-
nette persuasion has returned from the
country is thought to be the reason of
his cheerful appearance. For the past
two years he has been following in her
train. proposing every time he could
get a word in edge wise. Judge" has
one OF the rare constant natures, having
learned in early youth that if at first
you don't succeed you should try, try
again.
1t would be we'll for the peace OF one
west side family if the matron would
terminate her visit in the east and come
home TO her spouse. He seems to be
laboring under the dclusion that he has
again become free agent, and is CON
stantly on the go. There is. OF course,
no objection to his going; the trouble is
he does not go alone.
There is wdowcr, member OF the
Overland cub-whom we will call Smith
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

Meet lne al the l'lstcr,
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

Meet me at the Piister.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-20

est is other than his natural love for
children. The other day he was walking
along, leading the little one by the hand,
when he met friend. The friend being
also lover of children, chhcked her
under the chin and inquired: whats
your name, little girl!" She promptly
replied Smith !"
1. H. .,isa child
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-16
BOY THROWN FROM
PONY AND INJURED

Henry. the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Webbing, was thrown
from his pony while riding on Ninth
street near Ninth avenue this morn
ing, the attack of dog being re-
sponsible for the accident. The lad
struck his head with great force upon
a rock and was rendered uncon-
scious. He was carried to the home of
his parents, $50 Eleventh avenue,
where after a few minutes he recov-
cred possession of his faculties. Two
bad gashes were cut in his scalp.
The dog that attacked the pony is
said to be the same one as caused the
accident in which Fred Appelquist
was recently injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-16

All the news all The time-The
Daily Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-16
OBITUARY RECORD.

Mrs. Hannah Butler died at her
home, 1120 Seventh avenue, this
morning at 5 o'clock. OF paralysis.
She was born in Weedsport. New
York. in 1888, and lived there until
after her marriage, which occurred
i'm 1s47. She came to Rock Island in
1857. Mrs. Butler is survived by her
husband and five sons and one daugh-
ter. George, Edward. Henry and Adj
am, and Mrs. Ida Hnntley, of this
city, and Stephen Butler. of Knnsas
CITY. The funeral will take place
from the home Wednesday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. and will be private. Rev.
III. w. Reed will ofiiciate, with inter
ment at Chippiannock. The family
requests that no flowers be sent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-16
LADIES TAKE CHARGE
OF FRIDAYS BALL GAME

The ladies of the Cemetery Road
Improvement association, at a meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Morris Ros-
enfield this morning. accepted the
offer made by number of gentle
men to play n baseball game for the
benefit of the road fund Friday af-
ternoon at the Twelfth street park
and appointed as patronesses of the
affair:
Rock Island-Mrs. Rosenfield, Mrs.
Frank AIiXter, Mrs. Conner, Mrs.
Bahnsen. Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs.
Bear, Mrs. Call. Mrs. j. NJ. Buford.
Mrs. Guyer, Mrs. Sudlow, Mrs. Pot
ter, Miss Buford, Miss Huber, Miss
Carter.
Moline-AIrs, Deere, Mrs. Frank
Gould. Mrs. +. G. Allen, Mrs. Skinner,
Mrs. Cady, Mrs. Goode, Mrs. Huntoon,
Mrs. Butterworth, Mrs. S. ii. Velie,
Mrs. W. ID. Velie.
Davenport-Mrs. Lardner, Mrs.
Vollmer, Mrs. Cassell, Mrs. r. Ficke,
Mrs. Ryan.
Mrs. Rosenfield and Miss Huber
were delegated to look after the
ticket sale. and Mrs. Frank Mixter
and Miss Carter We're placed in
charge of the refreshments, with the
privilege Of calling to their aid as
many OF the Young ladies of the city
an will be necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-16
Summer school.

On Monday. July 5, Browns BUS
mess College will open a summer
school of eight weeks, in bookkeep-
ing. arithmetic, commercial law, pen
mansbip. correspondence, spelling.
business practice, banking. short
hand, touch typewriting, etc. Special
advantages offered; an ideal course.
high grade individual instruction,
well-equipped school rooms, in which
study is a delight, special tuition
rates. Telephone SSH for additional
important information, or address
Browns Business College, corner
Second and Brady streets. baveH-
port, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-16

The following letter from Robert
r. Watts, of Salem, Mo-, is ipstrue-
tivel "I have been troubled with kid
ney disease for the last five years. 1
lost flesh and never felt well and doc
tored with leading physicians and
tried all remedies suggested without
relief. Finally tried Foley's Kidney
Cure, and less than two bottles COM
pleteiy cured me, and l am now
sound and WELL"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-16
Ambulance Record.

Mrs. Smeltzer was removed from her
home, 1900 Sixth avenue, and Frank
Conover was removed from 1914
Fourth avenue, to ST. Anthony's hos
pital, Saturday afternoon.
Camille Van Doren. of East Moline,
was brought to this city on C.. II.
l. & p. train early yesterday morn
ing and was met at the depot and re-
moved tn st. Anthony's hospital In
the ambulance. He IS suffering with
appendicitis.
Evening journal., 1902-11-21
SHERIFF SALES.

SHERlFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of NcndItoni EXponas. TO me di-
rectcd, will be exposed 20 public sale. at
the Court House. on Market street. be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, I'm the
citv Of Wilmington, New Castle county.
State OF Delaware.
Evening journal., 1902-11-21
GAME PLENTIFUL IN SUSSEX
Bridgevile Has Boom and Houses
Are at Premium
Special to tho Evening Journal.

SPECIAL 10 tho Evening journal.
Bridgeville, Nov. 21.-Sportsmen are
meeting with great success cunning.
Several Wilmington gunners are here.
Three who have been cunning on the
farm Of United States Marshal John
Cannon Short, returned home with
thirty-flve rabbits, which were killed
I'M less than two days.
Several farmers living near Wesley
Church, about five miles from here, re-
Gently left with their families for
California, where they expect to reside
in the future.
Revival services are being held in
the NJ. e. Church. The Rev Mr.. Truitt,
of Leipsic, is assisting the Rev. Mr..
Mowbray.
Bridgeville is enjoying a boom.
There is not an unoccupied house in
the town, nor has there been this year.
Several have been built this year and
more are in course of erection, but even
then there are not enough TO supply
the demand for next year, and many
will have TO go elsewhere to find a
house
Young men are arranging Tor so
cial in the Opera House on December
10. Lee Short, clayton Elliott, Thomas
Moore and Harris Stuart are the COM
mittee.
c. II. Adams Jr., has accepted a po-
sition as telegraph operator in Will
mington. Mr.. Smith, OF Salisbury. sue
ceeds him in the Postal Telegraph Of
fee here.
DR.. II. W. Palmer has returned from
a business trip through Maryland, Vir-
ginia and North Carolina.
Charles Wiley has returned from
Cape Charles,
United States Marshal Short, of Will
mington was recently here.
Mrs II. c. Short has returned from
] Wilmington
Evening journal., 1902-11-21
TEMPERANCE WOMEN MEET
Discuss Important Plans to be Laid
Before the Next Legislature
SPECIAL TO the Evenlng journal

Special To the Evening journal.
Dover, Nov. 2l.-A conference Of the
State Executive Board and State Super
intendents of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union was held in Wesley
Church. Dover. yesterday, and proved
of so much profit TO the temperance
workers of the State that the mee.ings
will probably be held annually.
Twonty-iour officers of the State in
Guiding the state president. Mrs.
Emma ~ Caulk. of Wyoming. and tho
three county presidents. participated
In the sessions. which was also well
attended by the temperance women of
Dover and vicinity Mrs. Kate u.
Smithers Kent county president; Miss
Lillian Cadc, Sussex county president
and Mrs. Lila w. Aron, Of Wyoming
who were delegates to the National
Convention recently held at Portland
NE. gave interesting accounts Of thai
big gathering. as did MIS-. l. NJ. Price
Ca Smyrna, who was a visitor Tho
conference decided on several impor
lant plans TO be laid before the General
Assembly next January, for the ad
vancement of temperance work in the
State
These new superintendents wer,
| elected; Scientific temperance instruc
! ton, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Webber
Lnristiana; Sabbath observance, Mrs
Sarah A. Taylor. Hockessin; worl
among colored people. Mrs. Sarah Z
Foster. North End Union, Wilmington
Evening journal., 1902-11-21
Talk OF THE CITY
It's Interesting to Our
Readers, Because 1t
Refers to Whining
ION People

Ii is astonishing how good news will
spread. From every ward and street
we hear of our people talking about
the workings of the little COnqueror.
Merit and honorable methods receive
their just reward. So many cases are
cropping up that IL is almost impos-
sible to investigate them all. but we
have taken few i'm hand and have
given them publicity for the benefit OF
our readers. Our representative OBJ
tanned the following statement of facts
in a personal interview. They are true
in every particular. and no stronger
evidence can be obtained than home
endorsement
Mr. John G. Williams, of No.
Truck Company, says: Il wrenched my
back and until 1 obtained DOan's Kid
ney Pills at Danforth's drug pharmacy
i, was weak and lame and ached. 1
can conscientiously say that after TAX
ing a thorough course of the treatment,
Deans Kidney Pills did me an ever
lasting amount of good. In fact, they
made a new man Of me. People who
read my recommendation published in
TINS PAPER have called and asked me
! repeatedly if the said experiences and
opinion were true. In every case
have tod them yes. I thoroughly be-
lieve that aching hacks and kidney
complaint would leave Wilmington If
every one suffering would take a
course of treatment with Doan's Kid
ney Pills
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cent?. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n
/ T.. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's. and
] iaEe no snhstifnta
Evening journal., 1902-11-21
ROOMS s0R REM.

FOR RENT. Three unfurnished COM
municatirg frcnt rocms, for light
housekeeping with gas, heat and use
of bath. Apply 1Ol East Third street.
s21-lt
Evening journal., 1902-11-21

Washington, u. C.--Popular Three
day Tours via Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad
Leave Wilmington $40 y. M.
Thursday, December 4. Rate, includ-
ing ah expenses. 50 for the round trip.
Expenses include railroad fare, trans
fer 70 hotel AMI two days board at
Washington. For full Information
write or apply 10 2. & o. ticket agents
or 20 II s. Miller Travelling Passenger
agent Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1902-11-21

81 owe my life to BurdoclS Blood
Bitters. Scrofulous sores covered my
body. l seemed beyond cure. B. b. b.
has made me a perfectly well woman. "
Mrs. Chas. Hutton, Berville. Mich.
Evening journal., 1902-11-21
Kent Democratic League 10 Meet
Special % the Evening journal.

Special 70 the Evening journal.
Dover, Nov. 2l.-The Democratic
League of Kent county will hold its
drst meeting this evening in the Poo
pies Theatre. A COMMITTEES has been
appointed by Temporary Chairman
stephen Slaughter to select a central
ly located suite of rooms for the as
sociabion. and they will report this
evening. f.l.I