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The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25

1t clear that the deadly percentage in favor
of the bank must inevitably prevail in the
long run, and prevent the lasting success
Of any one who attempts to put money in
his purse by battling against 1t. The an
nual reports of the prosperous company
which controls the palace of the blind god
dess at Monaco show large profits with
never break. In no year since the first
wheel was turned at Monte Carlo has the
company failed to pay handsome dividends
Sir Hiram says that roulette is played in
the notorious little princpality with one
zero on numbers and half zero on colors
while in the gambling houses in the United
States, he goes on to show, there are two
zeros. He seems to be unfamiliar with the
common practice in Western mining
camps Of using roulette wheels with only
2S numbers in place OF Sc, and not only
with two zcros, but also with what is called
an eagle bird" The unfortunate miner
who risks his money against a machine of
this sort abandons hope when he sits down
at the table But he does not really expect
to beat the game" when he buys his first
stack Of chips" He is determined to
have his amusement and his excitement, no
matter what it costs him.
The celebrated gunmaker has given some
attention also to betting on races as well
as to the desperate predicament Of the de-
luded souls which may be cast away upon
the quicksands of roulette, rouge-et-noir
and other games Sir Hiram asserts that
the victims Of the English boolenakers are
little better off than they would be il they
were playing with from nine to 20 zeros
against them. 1t may be so But in any
event the warnings of this calm, unpreju-
diced, scientific student of figures and re-
suits this unimpassioncd calculator, will
probably fall upon deaf ears. The singed
moth still hutters to the flame of the can
die. Nothing but the snufling out of the
candle will save the moth
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
A GAMBLER PRINCE.

[Camanea (Mcx.) Cor. New York Herald.1
Far more extensive than the domain Of
the Prince OF Monaco is the territory over
which Frank l.. Proctor holds sway. BY
the government OF Mexico he has been
given a long, lease OF the gambling privi-
lege in the state.
The extent Of gambling at the tables of
Frank Proctor equals. II il does not ex-
cced that at Monte Carlo.
Camanea, the largest and richest mining
camp in Mexico. is the center of Proctors
prlncipality. In this wealthy community,
where nobody earns less than $3.50 per
month, the sway OF Proctor over gambling
is absolute. lie is in every sense of the
word the Prince OF Camanea.
1t is not many years ago that Frank
Proctor was a common, rollicking Arizona
cowboy. His stamping ground was the
wild borderland OF Sonora and Arizona.
IN this mystic region he participated in ex-
poits which caused the hair to raise and
the heart to stand still. Between Apaches
and bad white men he carried his life in
his hand for many years.
Not long ago W. {. Greene married the
daughter of Frank Proctor. Greene was
not at that time rich in the worlds goods,
but he was rich with the energy and enter
prise which have since made him a multi
millionaire.
Three years ago w. c. Greene managed
to attract the attention of New York capi-
talists to his Camanea mines. At that time
re was not worth much. He had been
cowpuncher, prospector and miner, and his
luck was like that of others. Now w. c.
Greene owns a $3o,ooo,ooo copper mine,
and is rightly known as the copper king OF
Sonora.
Greene did not forget his friends when
fortune came upon him. He provided for
all of them.
Through Greene Proctor secured an ex-
| elusive gambling concession over the entire
| state OF Sonora from the Mexican govern
ment. This concession gives to him the
| income of multi-milionaire.
In the mining camp TO Camanea alone
| more than $4,000 pass over the tables OF
Proctor every day of the year. Some days
| as much as $500, 900 pass over these tables.
t requires force of 500 men to operate
the gambling houses A profit of nearly
| $4,000 900 a year is derived from the gam
bling in Camanea alone.
| Not only does Proctor control the gam
bling of Camanea, but he also controls that
OF Hermosillo, Guaymas and Alamos
| Every gambler operating a table in the
great state of Sonora pays royalty to the
Prince OF Camanea. Wien it is under
stood that the population OF Sonora is as
much bent upon gambling as poet is upon
rhymes, the extent Of Proctors power may
be guessed
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
MONTE CARLO GAMBLING.
The Deadly Percentage Is Figured by
Sir Hiram Maxim.
New York Tribune.l

New York Tribune.l
Famous mathematicians more than one
have amused themselves with computations
and speculations concerning ratios and
percentages in card games, in the shaking
Of dice, the tossing of coins and similar
hazards and chances. Now Sir Hiram
Maxim, the we'll known inventor and scien-
tist, has announced his conclusions from
studies which he has made of the unhappy
lot Of amateur players who try to win
by gambling on Systems" He declares
that certainly there is no country in the
world where gambling is so extensively
practiced as in England" although, he
says, that perhaps in no other land have
so many laws been passed to restrain lot
teries, games of chance and the like. He
adds that both in England and in France
the games Of chance which are least ruin
Gus to the players have been suppressed,
while those which are most destructive
are permitted.
Sir Hiram sets forth the details of the
methods in use at Monte Carlo. and makes
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
FOREIGN COPPER REPORT

The fortnightly copper report of Henry
Bath & Son, England, dated March g. in
dicates a continued improvement in the
copper market 1t says Yesterday on
further improvement in the statistical
position, values improved to & 50 Iss cash
and Coo for three months, and closed at
these prices. A good business has been
done in refined copper during the fort
night and prices for all classes of copper
have been materially raised. Consumption
in America is said to be still very heavy,
and most OF the leading producers are
believed to have disposed Of their output
for several months to come. In Europe
also the demand continues large and the
position generally appears to fully justify
the advance in price which has already
taken place. The last quotations for lake
copper are given as I3H cents per pound,
while it is reported that Id cents has
been paid. The shipments to Europe
from the Northern ports for the whole
of February are cabled as s,685 tons. The
imports of American copper into England
have been 78s tons and into France zss
tons, or 1887 tons, against 7,sss tons last
year. Total deliveries in England and
France for the past fortnight have been
o64I tons, against 6,IsI tons imports.
Stocks have decreased 400 tons. The total
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
ABOUT PEOPLE

Archibald Gray, assistant general freight
agent for the Great Northern, went to
Great Falls last night on business.
w. Hudnall, state examiner, arrived
from Helena last night
i. J.. Kinney, the Montana representa-
tive OF the Milwaukee road, arrived from
Helena last night.
J. X. Faulds, the Stevensvillc editor, is
a Butte visitor
DIR. Burdettc O'Connor has returned
from New York city after an absence of
six weeks He met number OF Butte and
other Montana people IN the metropolis.
II. II. Walker, son Of the proprietor 6f
the Fincn, has returned from a visit in
indianapolis.
c. r. Bell, the Helena architect, is in
the city.
George w. Sprou'c, clerk Of the United
States court, is here from Helena looking
after court matters.
w. =. S. Hawk, superintendent of the
Postal Telegraph lines in Montana, arrived
from Helena today and registered at the
Thornton.
Sam d. Goza, the Montana agent for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany of Milwaukee is here from Helena
&. K. Stranahan, a Boulder attorney, is
in the city.
c. w. Pufahl went to Chicago on a
business trip last night.
c. i. Swan claim agent for the North
ern Pacific at Helena, is o. the city.
+. l.. Kinney, commercial agent for the
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul. is in Butte.
j. w. Johnston leaves today for Atchi-
son where he will visit friends and rcla-
tivcs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Richards leave
today for Denver Colo, TO be gone several
weeks
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25

II will be piece Of rare news to Mr.
Roosevelt when he reads in the New York
yellows that he is eng 10 the Yellowstone
National Park TO Yunt big game" deer,
elk and that sort OF thing. The Inter
Mountain printed a photograph the other
day showing a herd of deer and elk brows-
Ing on the parade Of the military post in
,h. reservation. living under the guns" as
it were, Mr.. Roosevelt while in the park
viii make his headquarters at the post and
he will enjoy as much as anyone the sight
OF this tame wild game, il one may use the
term. OF course no hunting is allowed in
thc park, and no one knows it better than
the president. The next batch of yellow
newspapers may bring the interesting in
tclliscnce that Mr.. Roosevelt will stop off
at Ms5oula and clean out the herd OF do
mcsticatel buiialocs which are cared for
SO tendcrly down there. In the chaste Ian
guage Of Mr.. Hcarsts yellow, Wouldn't
that jar you?"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
Wallace Munro Leaves.

Wallace Munro, the advance representa-
tive for Mrs. Bruno who is to present
"Unorna" at the Grand left for Great
Falls last night after spending three days
in Butte. lie liked the city and made
many acquaintances here. lie hopes to re-
turn soon. Mr.. Munro says that he has
in preparation a book reviewing his ex-
pcricnces as a war correspondent in the
Soudan and the Boer war where he repre-
sentcd syndicate OF English and Ameri-
can papers While in Butte he was the
guest Of Archibald Gray. a relative.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Family.

Notwithstanding the excitement incident
upon the approaching election last evening
witnessed more than an average audience
in attendance at this popular family house
of amusement. In the absence of an or
chestra a young gentleman did well his
part" so far as the piano forte was con-
cerned. Arncldo, the man OF muscle,
ELECTED applause as did Deonti. the barrel
jumper. Under the Gaspipc' was produced
in all its effectiveness and under the cir
tumstances, or jas the sporting writer
would say. according to the weight limit,
O. w. Kyle and Frances Grey showed TO
the best advantage. IAN in all the enter
tainment is well worth an evening of any
ones time, especially at the popular prices
CHARGED
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
THE CARPET BEATER GOING

Has science knocked out the carpet
beater and sounded the death knell of
the broom, the feather dustcr and the
dust clothS This is the time of year
when these things are rampant and every.
where, but il the Chicago health authori-
ties have the right view OF it they are the
enemies of the human family and must
go TO the rear. The health commission
Of that city has found machine in
London that does the sweeping and dust
ing business on strictly hygienic principles
and will recommend it to the house clean
ers Of the Windy City. The machine is
thus described:
When Spring cleaning" is to be done,
4 machine is sent to the house provided
with a pair of vacuum pumps. Varying
lengths OF hose terminate in so-callci
cleaners" or "renovators,' which consist
of tubes flattened out at the end into a
long slit. The "renovator" is rubbed up
and down over the carpet or the cloth
coverings of chairs or seats, from which
it rapidly sucks out all the dust. The
dust is extracted not only from the sur
face, but from the body of the carpet
also, SO that at the end of the process
not the slightest appearance of dirt can
be detected on beating the material.
This certainly looks as If Star Eyed
Science had gone into the house-cleaning
business and that others adopting any
other method would get mixed up with
the law. 1t always has seemed, especially
to the male portion of humankind that
| housekeeping was against the law any
| how.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
Miss Gould's Bonanza.
New York Commercial.l

Miss Helen Gould is the owner of
piece of railroad track that, for its length,
has no equal anywhere in value. 1t was
willed to her by her father and, though
covering stretch of less than two miles,
it is the important link that unites the
Missouri Pacific and the Iron Mountain in
the St. Louis yards. 1t yields Miss Gould
an income of $as,ooo a year without any
expenditure for maintenance, renewals,
ears or employees, all that expense falling
upon the other two railroad companies.
Its earnings are in the nature of transfer
charges on cars shifted from one road to
the other, each of which must pay tribute
to the fair owner of the little line.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25

playing ping pong with a charming young
woman, who chaffed him into betting his
beautiful hirsute adornment against her
fu,tering heart. He is crack player,
but the girl proved to be his superior and
she ruthlessly demanded her pound of
whskers. In spite Of his alf but fearful
pcadngs she cut off the flowing silky
beard, strands of which, tied in bows of
ribbon, she distributed among her friends.
There is vague rumor that Dennis con-
templates going to Alaska to escape the
raillery Of his acquaintances.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
Good Appointment.
Livingston Enterprise.J

ILiVingston Enterprise.I
The appointment of Senator J. N. Kelly
of Sweet Grass county to be receiver of
the Bozeman land Office will meet with
popular approval Senator Kelly is one
of the best and most highly respected
citizens of the state and will make an cx-
celent official. Aside from this the ap-
pointment proves the accuracy of the pre-
diction made at the time of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Wilson as register that Sena-
tor Kelly would be appointed to the re-
cevership after the meeting of the legis-
laturc,
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25

visible supply shows I5,d7s tons, against
1887 tons last fortnight. The total ship
ment to Europe from America from jan
uary to date are 1886 tons, as against
3t,tsg tons for the corresponding period
last wear"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
Not Negligent.
[Fort Benton River Press.

GFort Benton River Press.l
All Montana people will be glad to hear
that Ward Workman, the Helena lad who
was in charge of the turret on the battle
ship Massachusetts when an explosion
occurred which killed number Of men,
has been acquitted Of the charge of cul-
pable negligence in connection with the
affair. Ensign Workman was tried by a
court-martial composed of high officers
in the navy.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
WEDNESDAY. MARCH ss. 1908.

The Burdck and the Penncll skeletons
do not. unfortunately show disposition to
remain in their respective closets. 1t Is
worder the wires leading from Buffalo
these days do not shrivel TIP and melt
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25

1t /, Mr.. Mtchell's theory, as announced
in hi, Huntington speech yesterday, that
strikes are an indication Of the great pros
pciity OF the country. A great many per
sons, including laboring men, would be glad
ii this prosperity could be heraldcd through
s1m, other manifestation.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
!, 2. MGR &c or.

=, VETERINARY SURGEO...
Honorary graduate of the Ontario Vetcr.
inary College OF Toronto, Canada. Treas
ell diseases of domesticated animals &c.
cOrdng to scientific principles. ofies
at Marlow's stables. IoA South Mail
street. Telephone s03. All cases prompt
Iy attended TO.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
Betrayed by the Brand.
[Dupuyer Acantha.]

Last Mondays Great Falls Tribune .as
long article roasting Major Monteath of
the Blackfeet Agency. The article is dated
at Browning and purports to emanate from
an Indian but there Is dim brand on the
left shoulder that looks Nike c. l.. B.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
Under Way.
Philadelphia Press.l

Philadelphia Press.l
Ascum-How are the plans for your
new house coming along?
Enthusiastically My wife has
finally laid out all the closets she. wants
and now all the architects got to do is to
build the house around them.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
"The Cowboy and the Lady"

There is no lack OF atmosphere" in
"The Cowboy and the Lady" which will
be the attraction at the Broadway theater
tonight 1t is redolent OF the breezy West.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
ODD THINGS IN THE PAPERS
Some Of the Stirring Events Of the
Strenuous Northwest.

Boise Ellis and family went TO the store
Sunday and as they were on their road
home the tongue pulled out of the sleigh
and left Mr.. Ellis and family sitting in the
sleigh while the horses fastened home to
tell the old cows that Mr.. Ellis would be
at home after while to feed them
Lcmhi Udqho) Hcrdid.
gentleman in Payettc wishing some
oats advertised in the Independent for
them. BY carelessness Of the proofreader
the advertisement read: Any one hav-
i-s a surplus of cats will oblge Joel Stein
by taking him a two-bushe sack full" Ii
was a slight mistake, a &C instead of an
20. but see what advertising will do. Mr..
Stein rot % cats. 20 OF which were toms,
instead OF his two bushels Of oats.-iddho
WOrid.
II you never heard a set Of chronic
gruntcrs you had ought to come up here
and listen to these Pahsimarates growl
about cold weather and scarcity of feed
Nav Iddho) Cor. Leuihi Herald.
A stranger called at New Ulm bank
and deposited $685. Peter (MiHnJ
IyUrudI
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25
PANAMA CANAL.
What It viii Cost and What II viii
Accomplish.

Accomplish.
New York World
Panama Canal company gcts.$ 100000
Estimated cost Of completion
Of canal ................. ioo,ooo,ooo
Total cost to United States. $4,000, 900
Distance from ocean to ocean 40 miles
Time of passage through canal IL hours
Steamer New York to San
Francisco around Horn.... 90 days
Through Straits OF Magellan. So days
Steamer New York to San
Francisco through canal. 24H days
Saving OF time around Horn. 35H days
Through straits ............ 2IH days
Estimated number Of merchant
vessels passing through canal
each year ................ 1000
Profit to United States on in
vestment ................ per cent
Ships from Orient to Europe
save .................... 1000 miles
Does away with the necessity of main
tanning two squadrons-Atlantic and Pa
cihc.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-25

The most popular STORY" with the aver
age newspaper reader nowadays is the one
bearing the Buffalo date line.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-28
MRS, ROOSEVELT SAYS "STOP."
She Is Tired Of the BOteh Work on
the White House.

Washington. Mrs Roosevelt has put
her foot down hard on the continuing
experiments OF the architect who PLAN
ned the reconstruction OF the White
House and it's environments. She has
grown tired OF the bewlldering and
unsatisfactory efforts OF this architect.
whose name is McKim. to produce ar
tistlc effects, She is tired also Of hav-
Ing the White house made the play
thing Of the architects fancy
The other day gang OF workmen.
accompanied by a photographer, ap-
peared on the Eastern terrace OF the
white house and made ready to remove
the q lockwood bushes which decorate
70. The men first gave the photographs
en- an opportunity TO take number OF
views OF the terrace, with the bushes
showing above its rail.
Whether Mrs. Roosevelt suspected
thar the operation was designed for
the purpose OF enabling the New Jer-
sew nurseryman who had furnished thu
bushes TO sell them at an advaEGst
price because they constituted a part OF
The decoration OF the White House
grounds has not been explained. The
fact remains that she sent for the man
In charge Of the gang ana Informed him
that the bushes must not be removed.
She said that they were entirely salts
factory az wen as suitable TO the pur'
pose for which they were used.
II rs learned unofiicially at the White
House that no further changes will be
tolerated. Those that have been mads
have caused enough friction and scan
dal 10 suit the presidents family. only
the fact that the leaders OF Congress
ala not care TO cause the president hu-
initiation prevented a complete invesu-
ration OF Architect McKlm's work last
winter. Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis united on numerous occasions on
the floor OF the senate and house IN de-
clarlng that the reconstruction OF the
presidents home was a botch and that
il had been scandalously e1rsyagant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-28

glorious triumphs even though check
cred by failure. than to take rank with
those poor spirits who neither enjoy
much nor suffer much. because they
live in the gray twilight that knows not
victory nor defeat II in 1861 the men
who loved the Union had believed that
peace was the end OF all things, and
war and strife the worst Of all things,
and had acted up TO their belief, we
would have saved hundreds of thou
sands Of lives, we would have saved
hundreds OF millions of dollars. More
over. besides saving all the blood and
treasure we then lavlshed, we would
have prevented the heartbreak Of many
women. the dissolution Of many homes
and we would have spared the country
those months OF gloom and shame when
IL seemed as II our armies marched only
TO deafeat. We could have avoided all
this suffering simply by shrinking from
strife. And II we had thus avoided IT,
we would have shown that we were
weaklings, and that We were unfit TO
stand among the great nations Of the
earth. Thank God for the iron In the
blood Of our fathers, The men who up
held the wisdom Of Lincoln and bore
sword or rifle in the armies Of Grant,
Let us, the children Of the men who
proved themselves equal TO the mighty
DAYS. let us. the children Of the men
who carried the great civil war TO a
triumphant conclusion praise the God
Of our fathers that the ignoble coun-
sells Of peace were rejected; that the
suffering and loss, the blackness OF sor-
row and despair, We're unfinchingly
faced, and the years Of strife endured;
for In the end the slave was freed, the
Union restored and the mighty Amer
lean republic placed once more as
helmeted queen among nations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-28

were dying for want Of the air and wa
ter of the temperate zone, This thought
fulness Tor his men and far-aightedneas
was little BIT unmilitary, but charac-
terlstlc OF Roosevelt. who Is not an arr
dent admlrer Of red tape. although he
proved dlsciplinarian and was himself
amenabe 10 discipline before and dur
ing the fighting days.
Roosevelt and his rough riders, with
the other troops, were sent TO Montauk,
i. l.. TO recuperate in a land Of cool
ocean breezes. whore the sound OF the
surf lulled to sleep men weary with fe-
yer and the salt waters invlgorated
those who were conyalescing, a place
In the Shinnecock hills nelghborlng the
splendid GUNNER homes of the rich men
OF the east Uncle Sam gave to his
brave boys a long vacation with pay AZ
the seashore. and they grew strong and
prepared for the duties OF peace az
home. There the rough riders were
honorably discharged
col Roosevelt was the only possible
candidate for the goyern0rshlp Of the
Empire state, for the people wanted
him. just as in Philadelphia the peo-
pie. as represented by their delegates,
insisted that they must have, and did
get. Teddy" As governor of New
York Col, Roosevelt proved himself the
same active, honest man, hated by
thieves and their Kind, but loved by
those he servedthe people He recog-
ni2ed himself their servant and was
proud Of the high office.
Gov Roosevelt has been a hard stu
dent ever since he left college and nu-
merous interesting and valuable vol
umes come from his pen. Among the
number are 1.-THE Naval War Of 1872