Show SILVER STATUE the solid silver statue of justice which the enterprising state of montana to ia to supply for the world a fair is likely to secure wr pr the ambitious commonwealth more unsavory gossi P as to the manner in which the model was secured than genuine praise for the magnificence of the idea and the shapeliness of the creation out of all the stories concerning the selection ot of this that or the other lady to pose as the model there seem scarcely any room for doubt that the intention all the time was to reserve the honor for the highest bidder and the affected indignation of the mou mountain u state that one of her bar own daughters was not chosen smacked too strongly of hypocrisy to be very impressive Dres sive it has looked as though the distinction of of being considered the handsomest and most perfectly formed woman in the world was deemed to be worth a considerable sum and that there has been a distinct bid for purchasers for it can hardly be doubted this may be thrifty but it is none the less scandalous especially if after all it shall transpire that the highest offer was not entertained it would be rush rash to say eay that all the ladies who have been prominently mentioned in connection with the statue owe that fact to their generous bid but it to is perfectly safe to say that in the national mind such to is the general belief instead of coming in for the homage and admiration that mankind universally pays to beauty I 1 they are receiving therefore a vast amount of free advertising and disagreeable notoriety for much of it montana to Is to blame and the mercenary spirit that has been manifested by the managers of the project ought to be thoroughly unmasked and rebuked |