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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-08
Livingston. Mont. Dec. 5, 1899.

Livingston. Mont, Dec. ), 1899.
The Livingston High School boys and
a large umbe of their lady and gentle
men friends assembled at the Firemen's
hall Saturday evening to entertain the
Bozeman football team who played here
Saturday afternoon. The evening was
very agreeably passed in social CONVEX
sation and dancing. The Visitors de-
parted for nome very much pleased with
the hospitality accorded them by the
home boys.
H.. f. Stackhouse, a Northern Pacific
brakeman was seriously inquired Sunday
morning by falling from a box car. Be
sides dislocating his shoulder lie was
otherwise badly bruised up. Ills condi-
ton was SO critical this morning that
he was sent to the Missuula hospital for
treatment.
Several of our society young men gave
a very pleasant lance at the AlDemarle
motel Saturday evening in honor of A.
NJ. Maxeimer, formerly Of this city, who
recently returned from the Philippines
where he served in the signal corps. Mr..
MaXcilner has just returned from a visit
to his old nome at Galena, Ill, and stop
ped off here a few days on his way back
to Butte where he Will accept q position
in the Northern Pacific Offices. There
We're about 20 couples present and en-
joyed a thorough good time till mid
night.
Wm. Keorns received a telegram Sun
The times., 1899-02-15
Conservation of Force.

lhere is one matter in the present trou-
! BILE which is worth considerable attention.
| People have time TO think about it now.
and if they have not, they will take time
! 1t is the importance of having houses
Whlch do not let in cold air. In this part
OF the country most of the buildings are
not so carefully constructed in that Ye-
spect as are houses farther North. and even
when the windows and doors do fit tightly
they are often warped by the constant
changes from heat to cold throughout the
year. Consequently, there are cracks all
around the doors and windows. and on
windy days about as much cold air comes
in as is necessary to counteract the heating
power OF the furnace or stove.
But there are ways to remedy this state
of things, and one very simple way is bv
little strips of list, nailed on the edge of
the frame, around the cracks. Another
way is by laying narrow bags of sand on
top Of the sash; and still another way
Is to I'LL the cracks. on cold DAYS with
something which will keep out the air
But there are dozen ways TO effect this
result, and most people will be able to
thing TO remember is the principle OF con-
serving the hot air. There is no particular
advantage in the system of involuntary
ventilation from which many of us are
now suffering, and there are some decided
disadvantages in il.
All material things are symbolic o,
things immaterial, and there is an analogy
between this way of cconomizing heat and
certain things in political and social life
done in the world because people do not
know how TO economize They are prodi
gal of their energy, and instead of direct
ing it where it will do the most good
they wear themselves out in a vain attempt
TO benefit the universe. This is consid-
erably like trying to heat all outdoors
with coal stove or scoop up the Atlantic
with a teacup. One of the most useful
things which man or woman can learn
is what TO let alone. 1t does no one anv
harm to have wide and varied interests:
TO take In the entire universe, if he can, in
thought; to be informed concerning the
Orient, and South Africa, and the islands
of the sea; to have some fad which leads
him to delve in matters not immediately
connected with his daily business Such
catholicity of interest keeps people from
wearing out and growing one-sided and
helps them to bring more energy and
interest to their own particular Job in the
world. But when person works for the
sake of working. without stopping to think
what he will do with the results of his
labor or where his present aims and am
bitions are likely to lead him, he is. so |
far as his usefulness 10 the world is con-
cerned. very much like little, red-hot.
hard-working stove, roaring away and |
coal. while the doors and win
dows are all wide open, and the wind that |
is sweeping through the kitchen freezes
the water on the table three feet from the
fire. 1t may not be the fault of such a
person. any more than ii is that of the
stove. that he wastes his energy on the
empty air. but the human stove can
usually change his methods of operation
The times., 1899-02-15
Mixed FiIipino Ideas
Grom the St. Paul pispatch.J


The motives Of the insurgents a-e mixed.
Some are afraid Of a renewal by the Americans
OF the tyrannies inflicted By spain, and are there
fore badly in need of a little practical instrnc-
ton IN what American liberty is Another sort
are the mere slavi>h and ignorant followers OF
their chiefs and leaders. and know nothing Of
the question at issue. \ third element are
adventures. who want nothing but the privilege
OF plundering the city OF Manila All the classes
are alike without property or any other incentive
toward upholdins = permanent gOvernment Of any
kind.
This cry of lighting for their country /.
a piece of cheap cllp-trap that is used by
every band OF rebels and Insurgents that makes
any sort Of organized resistance to law or calf
any portion Of territory its own The Icade-s
IN the Pennsylvania whisky inslirrection wea
better patriots and were the Southern Com
IederatcS. The Confederate armies were deienI-
ing immense tracts Of land against INVASION and
doing 50 by command cf TIE majority Of the in
habItant5 OF those tracts. Yet their cause was
not and i not considered especially holy, because
it was identified with particular large sectiour
OF territory
The times., 1899-02-15
The Raid ON Admiral SchIcy.

tFrUnI the FhiIadcIphil TimcS.l
The country well knows that Admiral Sampson
had nothing whatever to do with actual battle
at Santiago; that he transferred the command to
Commodore Scldey when he left the feet
that he meyer was within signaling
distance oi vessel actually engaged in the &C.
ton, whie Admiral Schley was nearest to the
enemy when the Spanish vessels came out; was
nearest to them at every stage OF the hattie,
and was Inarest to the Colon and fired the last
shot OF the battle when the conflict ended The
people will not permit Admiral Schcy to be
robbed OF his honors by the influence Of the
dcspotic Naval Bureau at Washington, because
of alleged incompetcncy or cowardce which the
Government overlooked at the time This issue
is now before the public by official statement. and
Admiral Sclcy can he heard
The times., 1899-02-15
The Power of Curiosity.
(From the Philadelphia Enauircr,

IFTum The ThlIideIpIil EnQuircr)
Even zero weather or worse lacks thu. mower
to quenci the curiosity of the average mortal. -
said one Plilldelphian to another yesterday after
noon To-day horse slipped and fell on the
pavement near Market and Twelfth Streets II
was a common, everyday horse. and a common.
eNcry-cyrday slip. But, although the fros, laden
wind h"wled around the corner ut twrnty-nile
an hour gait, chilling anyone who fingered five
minutes clear To the bone. crowd collected and
stood gaping at the fallen animal for l,lf an
hour nr more. or until horse ambulance came
and hauled it away. Queer. don't yuu think 20
His friend gLlcd 1T him minute. Yes its
the way, how do you know that the crowd
stood there Tor half an hour?'' The first sneaker
grew red in the face 'I-oh, | just-i mean,
was" lie stammered. "Oh. pshaw: lets 20
and get a drink" And they went
The times., 1899-02-15
The Accurate shakespeare.
From Notcs and Queries. )


Ros.-Tll graf it with YOU. and then | sb,v,
grlf it with mediJr; then It would be the ear
licSt fruit i the country; for You'll be rotten
ere you be halt ripe, and that's ;he right virtue
of the metar
The full meaning OF these lines has been
missed through lack Of that accurate informl-
ton which shakespeare 50 uniformly displays.
and particularly with regard 10 rural customs,
m EnSlshnan. other than city bred. should Not
need 10 he told that the fruit Of the msdilr tree
i picked while vet green, laid away in 4 dark
dry place and allowed to become mellow through
ana through having the appearance OF rotten
applc-a daT!s brown color when il i c,,T-i,src,,
a. IN the proper state to he eaten and is a
treat usually preserved by the Young peop,c for
thrisihaS Day With these facts bcfor, US.
To discover the point Of the ilhtstrdtion-the d.
cay OF the fools mind before reaching ripcness Of
Iudsmcni. The custom Of picking tn, frrit
Mhiit green explains the idea expressed by ear
lieSt," and answer, Stevens ohiectier In, tba
medlIf IS in reality a late fruit
The times., 1899-02-15
-st.
OFrom the New York Press.l

tFr0m The New YORK PreSs)
Why should Grover Cleveland care ii this coun-
try is ''nadly rushing to dislster:'' Ills Wall
Street 'tips' and real estate ventures have saved
him from participation in the crash. states
man c>>ayins the Ietfersonian role of 4 hermit
monitor should leave Washington As Jefferson
did. not only poorer than when he came on his
mythical saddle hor>e-he really walked from his
boarding -house-but compromising with his creti-
tors until his ldbors 4 planter should Offset
his expenditures a. a President The advocacy
OF primitive rcrullicsniSm was all very well for
our early lords OF the soil in their rare couibina
tion Of plain patriot and high patriciIn. 1t will
not do Tor the thirdrate country lawyer wiz
under iudcious advice. made a fortune out
two terms in the Presidency.
The times., 1899-02-15
The Growth of Cities.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
There never has been any consistent effort to
regulate the growth Of American cities. with the
possible single exception Of Washington Cities
have developed in haphazard flshion, and the
generations have been content with things a.
they found them. This lack OF symmetry and
OF purpose i found in every American city TO-DAY
and the citizens bear with patience its insight
illness and it, inconvenience They DO not grasp
the fact that they are living today under c5ndi-
tions which are no longer adequate to the time
city. If properly developed. should grow
from public centre. Usually. if judgment be
shown, the centre is where the public buildings
are. The public buildings should be 50 located
as TO be commanding in appearance and con
venIent OF access TO all parts. \ public building
i beyond question an expression OF either the cul-
ture or the Ignorance OF the town II i rnonu-
lneht I" one Of thesc two things. public str,Ic-
tuTe should represent the best there is in art
1t Is 4 stimulus to individual effort When the
country Was wilderness Il rude structure was
sufficient. 1t WAS in harmony with its surround
nGs- But the country is no longer vflGerress
The tide OF civilization has changed it ALL
The times., 1899-02-15

there should be to us a new meaning in
that watchword Remember the Maine"
II the bravery, the steadfastness the fidel-
ity to duty which the men of the Maine
showed on the night OF February 10. 1898.
are eyinced by those who are sent to the
unaccustomed task of ruling American
! colonial possessions. there is not much
danger that they Will not govern wisely.
The Police Fund.
In every city where the successive storms
and cold have imperiled the lives of the
poor. and where the list of sufferers has
been enormously increased by the stop
page Of work. generous people have been
prompt to respond 10 every appeal for aid
Such an emergency as this is rare even in
the most northern communities and it is
without a precedent in the experience Of
Washington. The ordinary means of deal
ing with the victims of want are clearly
inadequate at a time like this, even if they
were commonly efficient. New York city
reports some sixty thousand people rem
dered helpless, deprived of all resources
and in no hope of taking care of themselves
for days to come. On the second day of
the heavy snowfall there were seven thous-
and people whose only supplies of fuel and
food We're received from the charity asso-
Citations. Owing to the severe rules that
govern their relief, an immense number of
families We're neglected. This led to the
formation of voluntary emergency COM
mittees, into whose willing hands the cit
There is not a citizen of Washington
who has more than he needs for his own
immediate wants but would be shocked at
the knowledge of the suffering of any soul
through lack of fire and food. There are
many such-hundreds of working,
self-respecting. and self-supporting people
fathers of families. widows. and others,
who are deprived of their work by the
weather and have no money in hand Many
of them have TO be sought, as they are re-
luctant to ask for charity for several rea-
sons. The police know where to look for
the sufferers and they know their charac-
ter and their wants. 1t is certain that
every dollar given to the chief for distri-
button among the needy will save some
body from a degree of wretchedness that it
is not the desire of Washington people that
anybody should experience. 1t is particu-
larly painful TO consider that there are
little children who are cold and hungry,
and there is no higher religion than that
which impels one TO stretch out helping
hand to the innocents.
It is because the police have noted the |
danger OF poor people who are not on the |
lists OF any charity society that The Times
has started its Emergency Fund. The need |
IS immediate and pressing and will con-
inue until these people are able to get TO
work again. 1t is a cause that must appeal |
o every humane heart. Nearly everybody |
sho is so fortunate as to have regular en-
'loyment Will be glad of an opportunity to
i've to fund about the wise use of which
here can be no doubt. The Emergency
FUND of The Times will reach many who
would otherwise be overlooked and who
re among those the community is most
nxious 10 relieve.
The times., 1899-02-15
Desecrating the Flag.
(From the Minneapolis Tribune

'from Inc Minneapolis Tribunc.l
1t were idle to hope that the Legislative season
could pass without sundry measures introduced
10 prohibit the use of the American lag ior
advertising, although the output along this line
has not been what mtght have been expected.
We must confess that the attractive use OF the
national emblem, which caunot he put before
the public too often or in too many different
shapes. seems less sscrlegc than an inspiration
to patriotism even in connection with some COM
modify which is offered for sale. There are far
greater evils threatening the existence OF this
great Republic today than the use OF the flag
as an invitation 10 buy, and no less an authority
than the President OF the United States has
given expression TO the sentiment that trade
follows the flag" "old Glory" is one Of the
few good things OF which We cannot have too
much
The times., 1899-02-15
The Imperial West.
(Fr9m ID RIchmond Timcs. }

There is another most interesting suggestion
in the dispatches from Manila We read that
the Dakota regiment did this. the Montana regi.
ment did that. and the Colorado regiment did
the other. What world Of suggestion there
is in these simple facts! Scarcely a quarter of
century has passed since the buffalo roamed
the prairics OF all these States, while, the
savage Indian followed his trail and scaprd all
unfortunate pae-faces that happened to come
within his reach. Now we see these territories
erected into great and growing States. that send
out the highes; type OF soldiers to the uttermost
parts OF the earth TO uphold the glory of their
great country and force all who stand in opposi
ton to it to submit to its named and EXPRESSED
will. The glory OF free institutions can receive
no higher testimony TO itself than this,
The times., 1899-02-15
A Song of the PIumber

Then, its 10. for the frost in the nine.
The hati-tub. the faucet and pun,p;
With the mercury hid in the bulb
And the water is hard rs 4 stump.
And, no! for the frost-bittcn hands,
Blue noses and icicle tears:
Good Lord how it blows! Il has froze1 ny. t,,.,
Ny knees, and my eyclids and ears
But. its ho for old Jolly Jack Fros,i
And out with the soldering iron:
I'm atlme. | athirst for the pipe that !; b,,-s.
That my wiper may have good try-on.
For Jack Frost is the best OF good friends
BE he mansion house seeker or summer
Sc, it's no. for the cold. nay Jack never t.ro,y
old, s''"
And. ho! for the say, Jolly Plumber.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The times., 1899-02-15

After fighting the McEnery resolution out
of spite, we do not suppose that the Agui-
naldo party in the Senate will glorify itself
TO any dangerous extent because this gush
and treacle measure was squeezed through
that body yesterday. But Hoar. Hale. and
the other FIlipinos are quite welcome to
do as they like about it. We do not wish
to belittle Mr.. McEnery's contributions to
the beatitudes nor yet TO the platltudes
AS a frigid fact however, his resolution is
as valuable and useful as If it declared the
sense of the Senate to be that the United
States should never commit itself to any
policy in violation of the multiplication
inhln
The times., 1899-02-15

If he likes. 1t is the business of each
one of us to make some corner of the
world more comfortable for our having
lived in it. and to spend our energy on
things which are worth while. There is
not too much good work in the world as
it is, and none of it ought to be wasted.
Conservation of energy, in material and
mental things is one of the important
problems OF the age.
The times., 1899-02-15
The Cuban Governor.hi,.

drom the Philadelphia North Amcrican)
~ far General Wood is the only American
commander who has been able to understand the
Cuban character and reach Il thorough under
standing with the natives OF the island and il
there is any truth in the statement which we
hive lately heard that General Wood is eventually
to be made Military Governor OF the entire island.
The clIange cannot be made too soon
The times., 1899-02-15

The startling statement of DR.. Sutcline,
of ST. Louis. former Government meat in
spector published in The Times of yester-
day morning, will give the army scandal
court of enquiry food for investigation
If it be true, as alleged. that it has been
the habit to treat with chemicals. meat
which has decayed in the storage stalls
of certain packers, and ship it in an en-
balmed condition TO the cannerics. The
chances are that there will be a lively
sensation in Government and abattoir cir
cles. If DR.. Sutclife is correct in his other
statement, that he knows of beef cattle
dying of disease in course of transporta-
tiOn, being cut up, 'embalmed." and
timed, the sensation will be still more
lively and instructive.
The times., 1899-02-15
And How welcome.

tfrom the Boston Clobe-)
President Mekinley's signature is, next TO those
OF John Adams and Tyler, the plainr,t OF any
OF our Chief Executives How beautiful it must
have appeared to General Eagan.
The times., 1899-02-15
ObIiterntcd Identity.
(From the Detroit Free Prcss

Vrom the Detroit Free Prcss.)
Did you send any OF Jimny's cast-od TOYS
to the chdren's hospitalf''
No; when Jimmy gets through with his TOYS
you wouldn't know they had ever been toys
The times., 1899-02-15

I'VE are not surprised" says the Lon
don Times" in commenting on the report
OF the Alger Relief Commission are
not surprised that the American public
treats it with dersion."
We should think So
The times., 1899-02-15

Communications intended for publication in
THE TINES should be tersely and plainly written,
name and address of the writer Rejected COM
mmcations will not be preserved. and only manu-
scripts OF Obvious importance will be returned TO
their authors.
The times., 1899-02-15

Readers Of TIE TINES who may at any time
bc unable 10 procure copies of it at any news
stand railroad station or on railroad trains,
Will confer favor upon the management by send
ing TO this office information Of the fact.
The times., 1899-02-15
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES, in all its editions Morning. Even
ing, ard SUNDAY. will be mailed to one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
As often as desired.
The times., 1899-02-15

THE TINES COMPANY.
sflLSoN rUTCIIINS. President.
Publication Office,
THE HCTCHINS BUILDING.
Corner Tenth and d Streets Northwest,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
SCHOOL HAS OPENED.
Vacation Days Are Over and Work Of
instruction Resumed.

The city schools opened this morn
ing School books were busted and
the school bells that have been silent
through the summer creaked and rat
tied as they sounded the kneu to vaca-
tion days.
The streets were filed with children
The teachers held councils of war in
the Railways. The janitors were busy
carrying the cups and buckets and the
boys met at the corner and immediate
" went into committee of the whole
and decided that the new scholars
must take the front seats The teach
ers must understand that and meet
their demands
All summer they have been pretty
schOOlmarmS" at the summer resorts
where the spent their vacation but
commencing today and for the next
nine months they viii be that pesky
old teacher to the boys who would
rather not study and The hOrrid thing
to the school girl who tries to read a.
novel behind her geography instead OF
committing to memory the height of
Mount Everest and the length of the
BraZOS river.
The teachers have trouble of their
own, too As they step to the platform,
in front of the rows of desks and slap
their hands for the scholars to keep
step by as they march into the school
room for the first time, they see old
faces and new. Among the familiar
faces is the red-headed boy who simply
viii not behave himself and is bound
to annoy her by illustrations on the
blackboard instead of figures. He shall
have seat right up in front where she
can watch him. There are those two
girls who sat together last term and
persisted in chewing gum and tittering
There is the bully of tffe school. She
will have to win him over for he is the
leader of the flock and as he does so
do all the rest
The fond papas and mammas who
started early for the scnooI with the
young scholar. while the big boys on
the street corner laughed.
Then he had to stand there while his
parents told the teacher what a smart
child he was. All children are smart
when their parents tell it and most
boys are bright enough to know that
the teacher will find out for herself.
A boy hates to have the whole family
take him to school and if the whole
family knew how he is called apron
strings" after it is all over they would
not do it.
Superintendent Davidson's Office is
the center of activity. If a scholar
wants to enter the first b. or janitor
wants a tin cup the superintendent is
consulted. The boy that is six years
and a half old but rather small for
his age" is taken before the superin-
tendent and the head of the schools
fdgets around in his chair while he
loses a valuable half hour in hearing
the history of the wonderful child.
The recesses are a little longer the
first day than after the schools are in
running order. But after circus day
all will get down to work