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The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
CURIOUS PENSION FACTS
Variations in Matrimonial Habits OF
Warriors as Shown by the Rolls.


Variations in Matrimonial Habits Of
Warriors as Shown by the Rolls.
New York Times.l
One Of the curious facts in connection
with the pension roll is the variation in
what may he called the matrimonial habit
of the warriors in the several wars. Thus,
Of the Revolutionary War which closed
I2o years ago, there are no survivors but
there are drawing pensions two widows.
1t seems n little extraordinary that the
lives Of one couple should cover one CEN
tury and a fifth Of another, but if the hus-
band was eighteen at the close of the war
in 1888, if at seventy-eight he married a
girl OF eighteen--a by no means impossible
occurrcncc-hs widow would be seventy
eight now. There are also three daughters
OF pensioners on the roll, and they might
be the offspring of the widows. OF the
war OF 1879 there is one survivor. Sup
posing him to have been eighteen at the
close of the war, he would now be roo,
and at least must he a centcnarian. The
army to which he belonged appears to have
been particularly prone to marriage, as
there are I,IIs widows on the roll. OF
the Mexican war there are 5o64 survivors
and 7.oIo widows, or in the ratio Of four
WIDOWS 10 Il1Tet SURVIVORS. Ht llii0l III
between the close of the earlier and that of
the later war was but thirty-threc years,
and it is pretty safe to conclude that the
marrying habit was not so strong after the
latter as after the former.
When we come down to the war for the
union, we find, of course, that the ratio of
widows is much lower. but it is still con-
spicuously large. OF the army there are
6oI.85o survivors on the pension roll and
there are s42,II5 widows, the latter being
little less than IS per cent Of the former.
OF the navy there are 2o,I5a survivors on
the pension list and o,aI3 wiodows, or 46
per cent, which would indicate that a
larger proportion of sailors married or that
a larger proportion OF the married sailors
have died.
The commissioner of pensions estimates
that the total number OF survivors of the
war for the union is 100000, of whom
about 100000 are not drawing any pen
sion. They are now applying for pensions
at the rate of about $4,000 a year. with a
natural tendency for the number of appli-
cations to increase. He predicts that by
the end of another ten years there will be
no new applicants from survivors of the
Civil War. This would indicate that the
last of the pensions for the Spanish war
will be applied for in about forty-fvc
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
PERSONAL NOTES

Fl. +. Ruger left last evening for Bel
grade, Gallatin county, to spend Christ
mas.
Archibald Gray went to Great Falls to-
day to eat his Christmas dinner with a
relative.
Martin A. Egan, assistant ticket agent
in the Northern Pacific Office, went to
Lima last night to spend Christmas.
Fred II. Drake, deputy clerk of the
United States court, went to Helena last
night to enjoy his Christmas dinner at the
home Of his uncle, George w. Sproule.
w. A. Clark Jr and his fathcr-in-law,
Mr.. Foster, went to Missoula yesterday to
spend today with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lau-
zer.
Tim Heron, chief operator in the Office
Of the Short Line, went to Lima yesterday
to spend the Christmas day
Charles Schwartz went 10 Helena today
for Christmas.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
WE TWO

Heavy the clouds and dreary the day
One like we used to have long ago;
Chilly and cold and bleak and gray,
But Polly and ], on our homeward way,
Care not at all for the binding snow.
Streets are deserted, save lere and there
Red-nosed pedestrians vending their way
Over the sleet-covered payements where
An ill-chosen step means a trip through ali
And heavy fall on this Winters day.
Snugy cnsconced in wooden wrap
Hands in muff and her face aglow,
Polly is thinking of me, mayhap,
And I--well, from under my heavy cap
I'm dreaming Of her, for love her so.
Only we two, yet happier pair
Couldn't be found over land or sea,
For love Polly so sweet and fair,
And no cause have for a single care,
For Polly-she told me so-ovcs me!
Jerome P. Fleshman in Baltimore News.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
AMONG THE PLAYERS
"The Parish Priest"


The theat1 .-goers of Butte are assured
an unusual treat by Manager Sutton at
his Broadway theater on the evening Of
Monday, December 2s, when "The
Parish Priest" is to be presented
by strong company under the
direction of +. d. J. Liniere. "The
Parish Priest is said to be one of the
most marvellous plays of the century, and
has had long runs in New York, Boston
and Chicago. The play tells story Of
everyday life, in which a man sacrifices
friends and happiness because ambition
takes possession of his nature.
The play is bubbling over with bright,
clean comedy, and the dramatic situations
are extremely interesting. Special scenery
is carried and delightful specialties will
be introduced at appropriate moments in
sthc performance.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
The Expelled French Orders.
Hartford Comm Times.l

IfaftIOfU INOHf.I IIWts.I
OF some 5000 members Of religious
orders expelled from France, it is esti-
mated that 6,roo have settled in England,
LOO have gone to Canada and 1900 have
entered the United States The number
OF men and women who have settled III
England is about equal of those who have
gone TO Canada the women are in the
majority, while those who have settled
in the United States are nearly all men.
1t is estimated that nearly $2a,oo.ooo has
been taken to England by these religions
while the sum of 10000. 900 has come to
the United States and Canada.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK
Mr.. Heinze's Benevolent Scheme to Pro
mote Confscation of Property.

Mr.. fieinze'S benevolent ocheme TO FRO
mote Confiscaton of Property.
[Rcd Lodge Pickett
The idea OF millionaire, at the head
OF the corporation capitalized at $50 o,ooo,-
900. endcavoring to make sensible citi-
zens believe that he is the especial cham
pion and defender OF the poor people, and
is opposed to the formation of trusts and
combinations OF capital, is really ridic-
ulous.
For years we have heard it proclaimed
that the kerosene crowd" the Standard
Oil octupus, was bent on ravishing the
goddess that sits cnthroned in the shining
mountains Of Montana, but up to date we
fail to find a single man who has been in
jured in any way by the advent into this
state of a corporation that gives employ
mcnt to thousands OF employees at the
highest wages in the world This Stand
ard oil cry is miserable subterfuge that
fools nobody it is bogy that takes or
the guisc OF bugaboo--it is a ghost, a
spook that has no real existence. 1t is
puerle and nonscnsical.
This page is unalterably opposed to cor
poration rule, but it has neither patience
nor sympathy with those who would drive
capital from the state. If the Amalga
mated company or any other corporation
becomes oppressive, We believe the peo
pie should rise in revolt; If capital at
tcmpts to dictate terms to labor, if j
seeks to rule the political destinies of thu
commonwealth it should be suppressed b!
the vote OF the sovereign people at th'
polls.
This new party movement, however, i
not in the interest of the people; it is
scheme engineered in the hope of benefit
ing Heinze in his infamous work of con
| fscation.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
Setting the Salary.

The directors OF the newly organized
corporation were discussing the question
OF salaries.
Il suppose" said one of them to the
man that had been elected president,
your compensation ought to be large
enough so that you will have no tcmpta-
ton to do any grating
more than that" responded the presi-
dent-elect. 1T ought to be SO large that
nobody ever would suspect me of doing it."
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
What Ais the Postal Service.
tSioux City Tribune.l

ISioux City Iribune.I
The trouble with the postofficc depart
mcnt is that it is used too much to reward
politicians, who act as ii they think they
have already earned the salaries in party
service. They wouldn't bother their heads
with practical and economical business
plans and probably couldn't if they would.
This sort of thing leads to ncificicncy and
graft" The postoiiice department needs
business administration, first of all.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

In addition to mining in the courts, the
inspection reveals that Mr.. Heinze's com
bna,ions are industriousy engaged at
mining in contempt OF the courts in some
OF the richer veins.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

The Butte Inter Momidi has branch
offices at anaconda, MiSSonid, BoSemdn.
and Livingston, soterc subscriptions and
advertising rates uiH be furnished upon
application.
The Inter Mountain can be found al the
FOLLOWING oni-ofto7on nc7cs sidnds-Edsf-
en- Meas Company, Seattle, Wash;
ohdnks e. Smith, Hotel Northern. Seattle,
Wash; Sab Lake Meas Stand, Sail Lh !,
Utah, Tsocnty-f fourth Street Ne7ps Stand,
TUeny-foWh Street, ogden. Utah; Bar
idioSc Bros, Sdh Lake, Utah; L. b. Lee.
Palace hotel, San Francisco; Portland
Hotel. Portland, Ore; Posiotfce Ne0s
Stand Chicago. IN.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
AS Il Seems in Kansas.

[Atchison (kas.) Globe.l
After woman who is making calls has
been ushered into parlor where the lady
OF the house is entertaining her card club,
not knowing the clubsi is there, she under
stands what the brakemen mean by a
head-on collision.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

On this occasion, the Hon. John Mac
prevent the Iypocka Mining company
from buying his one-ffteenth OF one per
cent interest in something or other.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
Anticipated by Shakespeare.
tClevcland Plain Dcalcr.1

TITcVtIaHU FTaln DcaIcf,I
"ls Bannerly as egotistic as he looks p
81 think so. He wrote to friend not
long ago, and in the course Of the com
munication remarked that William Shake
spcare seemed to have anticipated in a
somewhat rude and unfinished form one OF
his (Banncrly's) pet theories"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

III you have occasion to offer the family
doctor Merry Christmas greeting by tele-
phone this evening, it will not be neces-
sary to tell him to hurry up about it. He
will understand
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

There will be abundant time for New
York 10 plan a Worlds fair after the ST.
Louis enterprise is finished. Moreover it
is doubtful if New York is not too pro-
vncial to make success Of such an un-
lnrtaLinn
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
Weather Sinns.

Mrs. Strongley-John, mother is COM
ing to spend week with us.
Mr.. Strongley--Thunder and light
ming
Mrs. Strongley-No, just reign.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

The poignant anguish which will dis
turb the benevolent heart OF Mr.. Henze
employment by compelling him to confnc
his operations to his own ore veins may
be better imagined than described in
Heinze's Revclle.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
Summed Up.
[Chicago News.l

"Womcn," remarked the aftcr-dinncr
philosopher, "are all alike in one respect
"In what respect" asked the informa-
ton seeker.
I'm being different from one another"
replied the philosophical observer.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
More of Capital and Labor.

Aunt Susan-Ef had fohteen dollars,
niger, Id teach yer to go galavantin'
round de ncighborhood while Ise hyar
wuckin nah hands off.
Uncle Shadrack--Um, ey yo' had dat
much money yo' cudn't git me outcn dc
cabin.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
An lrreparable Loss.
Co,,rt Cot

"Have you heard the latest? Browns
wife has run off with his chauffeur"
"Mercy, what a pity! He was such
good chauffeur Brown will never be able
to replace him."
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
TO PASS THE TIME
Not Enouuh for Two


Colonel Watah-Well, Jonas, was your
stocking full this morning?
Uncle Jonas - Lawsy, mussy Icrnnel,
deed hit wuzzcn't; dar was no lickcr
cf' when | got froo.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

fully to oppose President Roosevet's re-
nomination will have to find somebody
other than the Hon. Perry Heath to ex-
plain why.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
An important Personane.

Johnny-Paw what is a position?
Paw-Hc's the man who keeps the
horses in the road when famous whip"
is driving across country.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

Japanese diplomats are looking for a
irst-cass nation which desires to fill the
position OF great and good friend 10 the
Mikado
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
The Flue.

lCincinnati Timesl
"Did Sickuns house catch fire from a
defective flue?"
mo, an effective one. He had it in
sured for twice its real value"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

Strawberries are ripening in California,
but who would swap Christmas sleigh bells
for unreasonable fruit?
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

"For Prcsdcnt-Arthur Puc German T.
declares Maryland editor And echo
answers Pooh German
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

Mr.. Hanna is almost ready 10 refuse 20
run even 70 get away from the presidency
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25
Ben Macdonald
Successor to John Caplicc Company,
2I2 N. MAIN ST.
Family Groceries
Street Car Tickets Fra

One street car ticket free with each
dollars worth of goods paid for at time
of purchase.
ONR PRICES FOR TOMORROW.
Seeded Raisins, I6 ounce package. Ioc
Candied Orange Peel, lb. b............a aoc
Candied Citron Peel, pound ......... aoc
Candicd Pineapple, per lb. lb...........4sc
Glassead Cherries, per lb. soc
Cranberries, per quart. t..............Io Ioc
Apple Cider, gallon. .,.....,..........4 .4oc
3-pound Glass Jar heserves ..... soc
I-pound Glass Jar Preserves, ... 2oc
Dry picked poultry not cold storage
stock, but fresh Montana and Idaho.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-25

As variation in enterprise, Mr.. Henze
also INDUCES i'll undermining the courts.
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THE EARLY CLOSING or STORES.
LAMBERTyILLE, Jan IA. 1908.

LAMBERTyILBE, Jan IA, 1908.
Mr.. EDITOR has long been mat
ter of surprise to me that our stores
are not closed promptly at o'clock in
the evening. Is there any tangible
reason for it Z? Is there any more
money in it -? Not single penny.
What is wanted to-day can be had to-
morrow. 1t is nothing but habit, pur-
chasing at night, and the poorest time
to make selections, especially of dry
goods, shoes and clothing. AS mat
ter of accommodation it amounts to
very little Only let 1t be known by
circulars and the local newspapers that
ear closing has come and to stay,
till o'clock the whole year round,
and TO the clerks, bookkeeper and pro-
prietors the millennium will have been
usbered in. Aud why should it not
be 80 :? he railroad employees have
free foot at @ o'clock /; many of them
are off at 8. The mills are closed for
making fiour at 8 so of the coal yards
mainly. The mason lays down his
tools at O'Clock The spoke factory
makes but ten, oftener nine, hours
day so OF the rubber plants and at
the quarries. The long hours in our
stores is unfair to the clerks and I'M
fair to the proprietor. The most IN
healthy place in the world is dry
goods store. Every square inch Of
dress goods, cloth, ribbons and the
like is loaded with impurities and poi
sonous compounds, man, of 30 volatile
character as to permeate every nook
and corner of the Establishment. These
exhalations are taken up by the hui
man system and unconsciously absorb
ed and sooner or later sap the fonnda-
lions of many a precious life. Your
physician will tell you all about it, if
you ask him, but the breaking down
gees on all the same, and you have
only to look around to see it. More
recreation is needed, more sunlight
and less running for the almighty dol
lar. I am not merchant myself, but
if / were I would try to inaugurate q
permanent movement in this direction
not only in this city, but everywhere.
Already it is being brought about in
our larger cities. b.
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PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL

The anniversary services of the Pres
byterlan Sunday School of this city
were held on Sunday morning, Janu-
airy 18th, at 1890 o'clock, in the main
audience room of the church. The
statistical report for the past year
shows the school to be progressive and
in Furnishing condition, there being
enrolled in all the departments thirty
seven teachers and 435 sehe airs, with
an average attendance during the year
of 256 Fifteen scholars were reported
as having been present every Sunday
in the year. The uperlntendent, w.
A. Greene, who has served in this ca
pacity for the past twenty years, read
a very interesting report covering last
years work and also reviewing the
general history of the school during
all the years OF his superintendeney
The pastor, in addressing the school,
paid glowing and eloquent tribute
to the faithful and uutiring efforts of
the superintendent, stating that to his
personal work is due in no small de-
gree it's prosperous condition, and as
surfing him that the work done has
been highly appreciated both by the
church and the school.
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Leon Goodwin, Wellington Thofne
Russell Van Camp, Elsie Slack.
Grade D-95 per cent. and over; I.
Hazel Thorne, Sara Cook and MHFsie
Fret. 80 per cent. and under 90: Iu-
III Hawk, Stella Cooper, Fannie Gro
ginsky, Hazel benson, Amy Cox. Ear
~ Holcombe, May Jones, Gertrld de
Everett, Linton Reynolds, Elsie Scott,
Harry Hartpence, Jessie Price, Anna
Parker Lima Mcdonald, Wilburt Com
over.
FIRST WARD PRIMARY.
Grade A-Edna Biting. Elizabeth
Smith, Susie Sharpe, Florence IRE z,
Grace Reed, Mary Groginsky, II ba
Balderston, Miriam Ennis, Leo Cau,p-
bell, Minnie Abbott, Mabel Goodtu n,
Tillie Johnson, Henry Stockton, Fra ak
Kramer, George Taylor John Stockton,
William Naylor, Edward Naylor, { IL
vim Trauger.
Grade B-Elizabeth Ent, Cleon Har-
rison, Victoria Clark, Hazel Bayard,
ella Fulmer Florence Lewis, Anaa
Lodor, Emily Ashford, Leon AbbCtt,
Andrew Holcombe, Charles Weller
Hymie Raphael, Albert Mathews, Ray
mond Clark, Erdman Hoagland, Paul
Hoagland, Russell Helsel, George 81
nelli, May Rattles, Vera Sleifer.
Grade C-Walter Bair, John Ennis,
Charles Helms, Albert Holeombe, u J.
miral Lauer, Douglas Pew, Comfy Sine,
George Smith, Helen Clark, Florea %
Helsel, Grace Stout, Emily Wesner.
THIRD WARD PRIMARY.
Grade A--Dorothy Massey, Rtth
Larson, Florence Pidcock, Cecilia vt
wood, Jane Warman, Helen Meginnes,
Maud Stull, Leila Cronce, Elsie b.
man, Lily Cox, Annabel Sebold, MAJ
mic Harrison, Donovan Wilmot, H ID
Van Solver, Theodore Jahnke, Alfred
Bodine Edward Malloy, Lewis Young,
Donald Park, Nelson Hunt, Richa d
Van Horn, Horace Farlee.
Grade B-Alice Taylor, Harvey Trim
mer, Walter Kerr, Mary Buchanan,
Edna Laner, Marion Reading, Laura
Vert, Bradford Thorne Eliza Culver,
ley Holcombe, Donald MacKubbiu,
Nellie Williams, Violet Williamson'
Almena Frying, Marguerite Heller
Paul Malloy, Avis Black, Gertrude
Conover, Earl Fisher, Irene Foy, Hpl-
old Wilson, William Sharp. Giifforl
Cook, Douglas Dilts, William Hum,
Alexander Dlts.
Grade C-Ida Cox, Avis Curtis, Fly
Goodfellow, Madeline Holcombe, Grace
Malloy, Eva Roberts, Marion Scoft,
Sadie Smith, ella Thorne, Grace Toni
son, Margaret Williamson, Willie Cau :
huff, Charles Cook Norman Holcanl1
Leon Hawk, George Larison,
Nalanaphy, Clarence Price, X
Reed, Aubrey Syne, Albert .tasa
lloyd Van Horn.
ALIEN. =. KERR,
Supervising Principal
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A. O. X. OF M. C.

The following officers of Evening
Star Castle, No. IS, A. o X. of M c.,
were installed on Wednesday evening,
18th inst, by District Deputy Select
Commander Edward White, of French
town :,
S. X. Commander-Marvin j Hol-
connie.
s. X. Vice Commander-C H..
Fallon.
Marshal-Jobn Kilmer
Recording Scribe Wallace p. Thorn
ton.
Financial Scribe George Waldram.
Treasurer Charles Lindsey
Inside Guard Hugh Fox.
Outside Guard Edgar s. Kroesen
A large delegation from Bucking-
ham PA J Castle visited the castle,
also S. X. Past Commander Albert
Hinkle, of Frenchtown. A collation.
was served.
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EARLY CLOSING.

The writer, who has put over some
thirty-three years i'll retailing, has
long felt the necessity of early closing
This is equally true of all whose for
tune Tor misfortune, if Justly termedl
it was to be so long engaged in pur-
suit 80 combining. We have evidence
all around us and before us that our
lives are thus cut many years short of
the normal longevity We learn with
grief, when it's too late, that we could
have spent our evenings very profit
ably to our health compared with the
small pecuniary benefits derived from
the old habit, lounging away evenings
in your stores, go to speak. There is
q great reform coming into existence
which may resuit in some instances on
the extreme for short hours, but let
us act with wisdom and i'll moderation
close our stores say three or four
nights in the week. This is now be-
ing done in some Of our neighboring
towns with much satisfaction.
DRAHcIR
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GOLDEN STAR TEMPLE.

The newls-eleeted officers OF TO der
otaf Iempie, NO D, Ladies Oh the
Golden Eagle, oil THIS city, were IN
stalled last FRIDAY evening by Dlstfio'
Deputy MRS. Lucy Amer Grand hlsh
Marshal Mrs Dlsorow aud Grand oii
Herald Miss Louisa owaftz, all OF
Ireh on. Ihifty-elght members O