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Uissonlidri $3 I MISSOULA MONTANA RIDAY JANUARY 51900 7 REPUBLICAN GREATBRITAIN 1 tai DISCUSSION HD GERMANY eek office (with very few ex 1 A TRIPLE HEADED TREATY ons) This was only a matter i a bi all kinds at such i lip CHICAGO BEE HIVE MISSOULA MONTANA 4 1 1 rf at GKASS VALLEY MABKBT i t' HORSES AND CATTLE A WA Possession of BANK Missoula 4 fa 9 ft I bo Attention EVgrbody! 1 'LUS i 'U 4h I i Every article displayed with prices at tached will proyp to all shoppeis what we 1 4 fi A I depends upon'the resources of the Boers in men and materials All of the British estimates as to these have been at fault It is not reasonable to presume that the possible passing of the control of Delagoa bay has been overlooked by the Afrikanders Most likely they are fully prepared for all its consequences and that new surprises await an invasion from that direction in their and did DEALER IN 4 A Id Io This i opened to prietors aim to furnish the beat (Ho 2106 IRST Ph Together With Portugal Are orming an Alliance 1 SBERG prop a ir Specialties )rup of Tar Wild Cherry Cold Cure Headache Cure humane Cure Tuvian Hair Tonic favorite Cream Lotion Ji4 DIRECTORS WAWHlTlP'KniTTsmm Ttrrr Vtcv TO JL AJXU A ADAt inurKj 1 i 5 1 KYXAIU Gaspard Deschamps PROPRIETOR 1 Successor to Harding Angst Hig gins Avenue DRUGGIST 3 avenue two doors north of Postoffice Missoula Montana TellBni I A Jill Il 1 every American i ne ciuy saa thing that I know of now is that Montana so rich in everythin a lalwm Id err a at onnnrtnnitv 1 flDf ATMADTnii'DM "RMflRft A HTIThlfl 1 by fooling with the denocratj popu 1 list silver republican i 4 rm 1 The JLatter Road Has Insidiously Been The Billmprs newspaper invited readers tp express themselves I CPtrnK Oriental Trade rom the I through its columns on this point I Northern Pacific The Missoula PxesidenQand Hon Robert isher of Missoula cut off win save 100 Miles Commencing TUESDAY MORN ING JANUARY 2d we will placer on stile our entire broken lots of and Soys REHDY TO WBHR i GARMENTS tM 1' I COMMISSIONERS' MEET They Adopt the Simpson Method of As sessment Books At the meeting of the county commissioners held this week they decided to adopt the Simpson sys tem of assessment books closing a contract for the same the price be ing $900 The road to Bonner was taken up aain and new bids were ordered advertised formas the time for the completion of the' contract let some months ago had expired on January 1 and no work had been done what ever The advertisement will" out line the same estimates the prev ious bneyiz calling for the lower ing of? Marshall grade and the con 1 structiori of a road around Mount Jumbo A number residents about Bryan preek presented a petition for a road through that canyon in order that woodhaulers might be able to reach Missoula ames Smith was present to urge the construction of the road around instead of through his ranch County Survej or Hughes JT McGee and Edward Miller were appointed 'viewers1' i and sinned by the Hon Henry Knippenbern This letter! I appears to have been written by this gentleman in response to an i editorial whicii appeared in your I paper some time ago in A which you invited the republicans of the state1 who voted for McKinley and tne re I publican platform in 1896 request I ing them to meet in counsel and formulate a course of proceedings to be followed in the coming state con 4 vention'pfX 1 see ilothing particularly wrong about this cMl but as a republican and one who' supported the nomi nees of my party in 1896 i cannot endorse the Trio quarter of my republican believe in the'rule in politics as well as in re there is uorep joy heaven over sinner that repents than over ninety arid jnine just per While repub licari allies of ours in days4 gbnq by stood by the? republican party and shoulder to shoulder with us for the third of a century and succeeded at last in redeeming the territory and state from democratic rule aqd white' the great majority of our party was carried to 1 typhoon and left us as it were noOTou nn a desert shores arid by VLVQW4 1 the wise and successful yrianage onnimandM i W0 are lueuu ui about to be Restored to our former greatness do not now declare war to the knife and the kmfe to tlje hilt against menwho have fought in our ranks when we were in the minority as a party and who are republicans af heart let us hail with delighttthe return of the prodigal son let uskill 'if necessary the fatted calf and Imake merry do not'njean Ay this liberality tljem in ahe highest seats in tlie synagogue when tfiey appear in our state ion vention as delegates from a repubh treat them as re The disclosure of the negotiation of a triple headed Itreaty between Great Britain Germany and Portu gal although not officially confirmed is neither improbable nor together unexpected says the San rancisco Chronicle or some time past there have been evidences of a se cret understanding between the two powers first named There was no way accounting for the sud den change of front in the attitude of one toward the cither There has been a growing suspicion also that something would happen sooner or later to disturb the jurisdiction of Portugal over her South African possessions which would enable the British to secure control of Delagoa bayt In fact before hostilities broke but in South Africa currency was'given to a rumor which was neither confirmed nor denied that an agreement had been secretly reached between England and Por tugal in which the i financial obliga tions of the latter to the former would be canceled I and the sover eignty of Portuguese territory lying between Delagoa bay and the Trans vaal would pass under the English flag The disclosures made by the Lokal Anzeiger confirm if true all that has been previously suspected with some important additional feat ures affecting the extension of Ger man sovereignty which the shrewd est guessgrs had noil divined Under this triple headed treaty Portugal is said to have parted yrith all of her Asiatic possessions to Germany and given the latter besides her African territory north of lozambique ex cept a strip three miles wide re served for the Cape to Cairo railway the consideration bejing twenty five million marks The consummation of Cecil African railroad scheme is thus madej possible with out traversing any of the territory of the Orange rea State or the Transvaal Great Britain pays Portu gal in the trade in addition to the canceling of the amount which may be awarded her by he Swiss arbi trators of her fpur million dollaf claim against Portugal is not stated At the present juncture she could afford to pay a large sum and no doubt Portugal has not neglected her opportunity Possession of Delagoa bay has become a military necessity to England She has been unable to prevent ihe passage of men and materials arid supplies to the Transvaal through JLqurenzo Marquez without1 committing acts which are suspiciously nbar viola tions of international! law "threaten ing her friendly? injtercourse with other nations The cession iof Pqr tuguese" territory to 'Mozambique yrill complete the British cordon afound'the two South African repub lics and will presumably put a stori to further importations of contra band Jurisdictionover Djelagoa bay has however been coveted chiefly by Great Britain because of its sup posed strategic value! as' a base of military operation i against The Trahsvaal rom Lourenzoa Mar quez to Pretoria the distance is less than 350 the twpbeing con nected by rail' It is rumored that an army of 20000 will be landed' at Lqurenzo Marquez to attack Pre toria But the British have no bet ter assurance that the movement will riot be checked by the burghers than they had that the columns sent to the relief of Kimberley and Lady smith would not be stopped Much RED MASQUERADE Highly Successf nl flair at Union Hall llight fcry? The Red ijiaquerade at Union hall New night was a success' in' every particular and it isseldom that a more eri joy able enter tainment has been given in Missoula There large number of masquers present and many original and gorgeous costumes ere notice able on the floor The prizes were awarded as follows: irst prize A Mitchell best sustained male character representing an Indian second prize male Gj Longly representing Weary Willie first prize feriSale Maniie Cell represent ing Red Cross nurse second prize female Mamie Williams represents ingTopsy Joseph Grenier ably conducted sthe floor management and took especial pains to see that nothing occurred To mar The enjoy ment of all who were present The music was furnished oy orchestra which was excellent and consisted of six 4 I 1 will do vqur work up in Eton Henry Knippnnberg of jGlendive Airs His Views Low Prices Never Before Made I I We have set apart yie first week in January as house 1 cleaning week on all 'broken lots exmsisting of every line we carry in I I ied will prorp to all shoppeis wn are determined to accompnsn i 4 A Mt office Tel No IB Have Your Laundry AT THE HOSPITALS How the Various Patients Are Progress ing Tip to Date Yesterday at the Northern Pacific hospital there were 28 patients in the surgical ward All are progres sing favorably with the exception of Wallace Mix who was so fearfully scalded as the result of the collision near Bearmouth Christmas moiling Owing to the severe naturtfv of the young illttess recovery will be slow it will be perhaps six mohths before he can be discharged Dr1 Buckley chief surgeon has gone to St Paul and other eastern cities on important business in rela tion to the hospital here Owing to the rapidly increasing number of pa tients the hospital will soon be over crowded hence it is supposed that he will make arrangements for the enlargement of the buildingji upon his return i i jhi i i i 1 1 i All of the patients who were in jured in the Bearmouth canyon ac zeident Christmas motning haife been discharged with the exception df Wallace Mix At St hospital the sur gical ward which accomniodates but six patients is completely over taxed as there are between ten anc fifteen patients in need of surgica treatment On Wednesday at St Regis a young man named aged 22 years had his leg above the ankle He was brought to St for treatment MrIanoriTjf' is at St suffering from consumption is in a very dangerous condition? and has shown no i im provement for some days Beckwith who died Wed nesday was buried yesterday after noon from the home of his sister Mrs McLeod 515 East ront street Ing a board of (5) trustees or di rectors for tfcei ensuing year and Athe? transaction ofjsuch other business as may come ueiore me meeting Missoula Montana Dec 1 ISpO? 8 Crysler Secretary irst Pub December 5t I MORRIS iSOl I I I1 Ill III I Notice of Stockholders Meeting The annual meeting of vhe holders Of the Western Moiuu Placer Mining Company of Montana will be held at the Xani 3 Oltcp la the lorence hotel in tne City A soula Montana on Tupday ninth day of January AD 1900 Tat 'ten a Tut: the purpose of elect tW Hr 'v ATTPIwinn IL 'j Sk 50000 z1? President Vice President Cashier popular Market has! agai the public and It is the pro prxtHuro aiw uv aui uidu iuu pest market affords in Beef Mutton Pork etc v'l forBeef Cattle Main Street One door east of MiMouUari i fa 5 MEAT MARKET nvurriAN lu: PROPRIETORS IV1 Vv The prospective trade with the Orient has put alP 'the Transconti nental lines on their mettle The Great Northern has insidiously been capturing the business and This has forced the Northern Pacific to stren uous effort at shortening1 the line and securing better grades i If the Northern Pacific can reduce the running time' between Minne apolis and the Pacific coast it can offset in a measure the dangerous rivalry of the Great Northern? This can only be done successfully by shortening the line because an in crease in speed is a costly subter fuge It is plain to be seen 4 that most of the' building operations of the Northern Pacific in Idaho have been directed toward the one great object of shortening the distance to be traveled welj as reducing the grades fit is the plan of The Northern Par ci fie to leave tKe niaih line at Mis soula build through the Bitter Root mountains Tyf wav of Lo pass thence down tjie the Clearwater to the iham 'streafirThis one improvement njdshdrfon the line 100 miles and saves: he heavy rMnrlAq the Snake and Columbia rivers to Port land there would be a saving of IbU miles more dr a total of 260 miles between Missoula and 'the coast The grade would be of such an ad vantage that greater speed could be maintained at a small unprease of cost fJ We are pleaded Jo see the genial drace of Andy einzer in allace again: was injured 4by an acci dent about two months ago and has since Been in the hospitaP at Mis soula returning to Wallace as: soon as hejwas able to be arbund Wal rTesb by an pnfer or laun 1 dryman It pay you a 4'ln TKc' lorence Laundry i 7 I 1 will dovbur work un 1 the best possible manner i Will cajl for it and deliver it promptly at rates much less than if you dotho work voursolf HL Ji A I lorence Steam Laundry EVERYTHING NEW NEAT AND HICE k( I ATTH men in our party were advocates of Cenaln Concessions to Be Made to Ger many and England by Portugal for Monetary and Other Consid John Bull After Delagoa Bay publicans who have seen the Jerror of a misstep I am hot afraid these men will control or attempt to con trol our state convention' Neither am I afraid they will be office seek ers of a type tb render themselves obnoxious To the' convention I have reasons to believe that the great majority of them are discreet and sensibly men for the reason that th6y did not seek placd under the fusion party that they allied them selves with they did not ask for place in the fusion party but cast heir votes for the 16 to 1 fallacy i iiyviug mey were ngnr au vocacy of free coinage This was onl of opinion and you wifj admit that some of the Hon Robert isher of Missoula Answers the Gentleman in a Sensible Better in Which He Shows Why Regular Re publicans and Silver Republicans Should Unite to Win in 1900 gsSIONAL aCARDS PUTNEY LySlCIAN AND SURGEON Attention Given to Diseases or cn Rooms land 2 second floor nailh gOOKMAN LffSKIAN AXP SCROBON ii irst National Bank its No 136 Special attention i telephone women and children as And private diseases Tb? parsons physician surgeon no quarter to traitors Unbone 37? residence telephone 30 jeteiepnvy MONTANA jITZGER ald pflYSlCIAN AND SURGEON logins Block second floor Telephone I MONTANA KOULA brightest free coinage Give these men' an opportunity to come back to the re I publican fold Do not be alarmed in the event that some of these merr I £11 1 iwm RRTs uu uur county omces or even one or I two of pur state offices' I believe the worst republican would be EDWARD VAN ASMUS The Billings Republican pub 1 an improvement on a democratic OSTEOPATHS lished by Becker of that city office holder Political victories are cLntotion recently contained a lengthy letter not wo" by few but by the Wes Treated ir rir rr I many votes The most ultra silver ilt Missoula Hotel' 148 from Hon Henry Kmppeerg of man4 vot0 year? coants MISSOULA MONTANA Glendive in which the latter gen 1 just as much as Mr (AT UNION No 28 tieman advocated recognition only yours or mine i I cannot agree with A to republicans who were true to the rmy republican coadjutor that1 Mon St Louis platform in 1896 He or 1 i I dAmncMtir' in I VMM) taft ar IKa hmcbrothers'cordia11y cast asde silver republicans experience the peopie of the state ka employing a carpenter see that he nave nau wiui ine democratic ooouie jeniottcard posed only of straight republicans legislature of last winter There is who so voted in the last presidential need of Putfng until tomor LdRINKTBEER contest ho matter whether tie re what we chn do today I am therefore of the opinion the time has nnwm suit was a victory or not He advo Mrived for republican victory in I Bl Tl I principle and not spoils of the state It is not well to imagine nlJIlLnr I I I if office and cared not whether the I a phantom in every bush Let us Ini I IV ill J1? silver republicans voted the rlspub He vigilant Throw no obstacles in 1 1 I I I lican ticket Mr Knippen return errinf Mill aw rr brothers Let us pull together and UDL'KA? among other things said: jd pn with a determination to Dfctjlj VV JQJXU JL pNever in the historic of our igreat accomplish a victory in our state for country has the national republican our party in 1WU ffanlwnsMadebyU party beemas great and gloridus asl isher Men I it is todaw Our flag receives' bom 1 STEIGER ud PROPRIETORS I age today as it never has in all the SHORTEN ITS LINE past Prosperity based upon a solid lAroTriw wurvAiTA iiA I financial tounoation fills thq entire 1 WtbltHN MUN I AN A land happiness is the lot of This Step 'ound Necessary by the 2S2 Northern Pacific laiiona DanK Bi Missoula Mont 'IK CAPITAL 'LUS AND PROITS KENNETT RYMAN Vina Troa1 pnt 1 tv IWnr uro ivuuwiua wiiri uio nv VADU1O1 I '1 I I I i President Hill by his arrange I ivLissouia iviont iec 10 lovw i i hvka meat with the Japanese steamship Chas: Otto1 closely and with great care a letter line has 'been able to divert some il 1 i wiK3 4 haofiv bnQ Mm Trnm tn a nrrnam A JL VIA i aiu i I a flaming headline Quarter to skvs the Minneanolis Journal 5 i TT oaflklng BiisIness Transacted a 1 UM? I I luc If if 11 Jy I 4 '8 IS 1 'J 1 aaMg AfH I 1IIW JIMlM ''4 i 7 i Ti I Wu "IMfTiliK 4 "til i I Hili Bh uH KpSv i 'V hi Will 'K IS A WnWrWiif I A Li 1 i sf Jr fu HU A I fe lilll I I bL 'i I PRI0E $200 A YEAR I I orH) II wit I Ki sri I I I PJ JT I I I I I I I i 1 4 1 11 3.