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Show Ex-Senator Thomas H. Carter THE altogether unexpected news of the death of Hon. Thomas H. Carter of Montana wna a great surprise. So strong was he, so virile, so surcharged by energy; no one dreamed that his career would close before he reached three score years. If he was not a most profound pro-found statesman, he was one of the most subtilo politicians, one of the shrewdest men of affairs, of his day. He ably served his country, in the senate for many years, and in all those years, there was not one legitimate interest in Montana Mon-tana that he did not further to the utmost. In practical statesmanship ho had no equal in the United States senate; the Republican party par-ty no more able or earnest a champion. In private pri-vate life he was genial, kindly and in his home extended to all who entered it a charming hospitality. hos-pitality. He Avill be greatly missed and mourned in Montana; in Washington the officials from the chief magistrate lown, will feel that a great support sup-port was swept away by his death. His splendid wffe and children will have left the comfort of knowing that the people of a great generous state will draw around them all that there is in profound pro-found sympathy and sincere affection. |