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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1900
Page
2
M. A. Berger, manager, West Granite Street, Butte City Montana, announces subscription rates for the newspaper.
A Boston speech by William Jennings Bryan is criticized for omitting free coinage. The piece argues he should press silver in enemy territory, suggesting cowardice or political calculation. It discusses New England anti expansion sentiment and hopes for renomination amid regional financial interests.
The Butte Miner accuses Republican voices of deserting Governor Taylor of Kentucky and misrepresenting the New York Sun. It cites the Sun's Feb 3 lead editorial affirming Taylor’s still holding the office and criticizes the Miner for unverified claims about GOP unity behind Goebel. The piece urges legislative action for constitutional violations and warns against revolutionary steps.
The passage argues that Bryan’s position shifts with geography and audience. It contends he favors silver only to maintain consistency and appease western allies, not to advance bimetallism federally. It warns that if he deceives the East, he would misuse presidential duties.
An essay ponders how peaceful progress may arise through science, discussing thorite as a powerful explosive that could pierce armor and reshape warfare. It questions whether advances can outpace destruction and whether humanity can reach an era where war ends.
An anonymous correspondent fillets Shakespeare into the senator investigation, arguing the controversy in Washington mirrors Hamlet and Caesar. He cites Daly and Clark in mock Shakespearean exchanges, suggests a February face and February fate, and dubs the era a winter turning to summer for the Republicans.
The late silver leader faces pressure as national conventions approach. He criticized a Republican standard bill in Boston, opposing non metallic money while courting Populist support. In the West he rejects the bill for silver, but in the East he fears it would flood the nation with paper money. The paradox tests his alignment with populists.
Mary E Wilkins argues that great stories need not be exact chronicle of fact but must convey truth through imagination and context. She notes that surface truth and personal bias shape fiction more than raw accuracy, and cites Cotton Mather as an example of candor versus literary depth.
A historic recipe describes preparing pheasant with a truffle stuffing. Peel and pound fresh truffles with bacon fat, mix, chill, season, and use to fill the bird. If possible, age eight days, wrap in bacon and buttered paper, roast, then serve with brown gravy made from giblets and neck, garnished with truffles and potato croquettes.
The document attests a partnership named Orton Bros in Butte Silver Bow County Montana with William C. Orton Walter Orton and James M. Orton as members. It records principal business in Butte and lists residences and notarization by Co M Parr on January 17 1900.
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