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Is No Antitrust Law.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-A special to the
Tribune from Louisville. Ky. says:
Judge T. Y. Morrow of the Whitley cir
cult court has decided there is no anti
trust, pool or combination statute in
Kentucky. Attorney Kohn received a
telegram from Williamsburg announcing
that Judge Morrow mas sustained his de-
murrer to the indictments and dismissed
the cases against the wholesale grocers
of Louisville charged with combining to
fix prices on teas, sugars etc. The de-
cision is a victory for the wholesale gro
GERS. The case Will be appealed by Com
monwealth Attorney Sharp.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
Chances For Promotion.

New York. Aug. 31.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: When
President Mckinley returns to Washing
ton he will discuss with Secretary Root
the appointment of officers to the vacan-
cies existing in grades of major and
briSadier general. The increase of the
army. regular and volunteer, will in
crease the list of major generals to eight
and that of brigadier generals to "a.
There are in service today seven major
generals and q brigadier generals. The
retirement of Gen. Shafter oniOct. Is Will
create another vacancy in the grade Of
brigadier general Of the regular army
The president will. therefore. have au-
thority after Oct. 16 to appoint two ma or
that Generals James r. Smith and Fred
e1ick Funston are shortly to return to the
United States from the Philippines and
be mustered out. the president will have
five ~brisadiers to appoint.
Before his departure from Washington
today Secretary Root discussed with
General LuddingtOn, qu~aItermaster gen.
eral, the question of transportation Of
ten regiments organized and ten being
recruited. Two of the regiments now
ready for transportation will probably
be sent from New York and the remain
der will sail from San Francisco. Three
of the latter volunteer regiments will be
sent from New York. Order have been
given by Gen. Luddington directing that
the teamer Psyche. which has been used
for the transportation of animals, be
transfosmed into a passenger ship as
rapidly as possible.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

use Of considerable steel. The bids re-
ceived were higher than the a%ppropria-
ton n We're refused. Notifications in
the plans were made and bids again in
vietd. In the meantime the price of steel
mad risen and the pids We're higher than
or the first occasion. Further modifca-
tions Of the plans We're made and new
bids invited, but, owing to the increase in
the cost of steel, the bids were relatively
just as high and larger than the appro-
priation. Rear Admiral Endicott has
made further notifications which reduce
the amount of steel to be employed and
for the buildings will be opened IN
10.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
TRY ALIENS FOoT-EASE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner.
yous and hot, and get tired easily. II YOU
hava smarting feet or tight shoes. try AL
ler's Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions Of all pain
ard gives rest ard comfort. Try i. to.
da--. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for Csc. Trial package FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen S. >!msted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
Big Cargoes Of Salmon.

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-The barken-
tine Gardiner City has arrived from Br!s-
toll bay, Boring sea, with sc, ops barrels
of sailed salmon. She and the barkentine
c. f. Hueme. which arrived on Tuesday,
report that the run of fish on Bristol bay
has never been excelled. The Hueme
brought down q, 900 cases of canned and
SEQ barrels of sailed salmon. Five
thousand cases of the lot were of the
king salmon,' which is far larger than
any shipment Of those big early fish that
has been brought in this year from any
of the fisheries. Her cargo weighs 1880
tons
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
THE GLOBE TROTTER"

In his travels is Of necessity compelled
to use all modes of transportation, from
the crudest conveyance to the most
palatial ocean liner or railway flyer.
Many 'globe trotters" pass through the
Northwest each year and all use the Mil
waukee's Pioneer Limited-the only per-
feet train in the world-on accoun of it's
world wide reputation.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
DR.. CHUNO'S Celebrated
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN OUTING
IN THE BITTER ROOT VALLEY.
and can cure ~
0olona street

Unit; further notice the Northern Pa
.,Ac will sci. round trip tickets from
pmtte. Anaconda and Deer Lodge to
Hamilton and retarn including hotel ex-
penses as follows:
ON sale Wednesdays and Saturdays
round trip tickets to Hamilton including
NE meals and two nights lodging at the
I,avaIi Hotel at Hamilton. SO.
On sale daily. round trip tickets to
Hamilton including meals and lodging at
Rayalli Hotel six and three quarter days
$50.
Tickets sold at the above rates will only
be honored On the Copper City Limited"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
Gebo coal; lump, IS; Nut. 81. j. O.
Goss, Jr, Agent. 80 Silver Bow block.
NOTICE.

To the Business Men OF Butte:
Beware of fraudulent advertising
schemes. We nave evidence that adver-
tisements have been procured for a
Labor Day project, which is not endorsed
by the Silver Bow Trades n Labor
Assembly.
Payment for patronage secured by
fraud and misrepresentation cannot be
collected for. If you desire to patronize
a legitimate publication endorsed by this
assembly p%atronize Home Industry, the
only official Labor Day programme for
1899, solicitors for which carry creden-
tials bearing our seal and official sigma
lures.
(Sisned DAN MCDONALD,
President.
NJ. J. GEIGER.
Secretary.
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly.
Mountain House Coal. Trail Creek,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

Commencing Sunday. July 8. the Butte.
Anaconda & Pacific railway will make
a rate of $500 for the round trip Butte
TO Anaconda and return. This ra, e win
be in effect Sundays only. Tickets will
also be sold from Butte to Mountain
View park at above rats Sundays only.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

$500 BUYS A FOUR-ROOM HOUSE, 1119
West Broadway: with large lot. Slem-
ons & Lawlor, Room ?, Silver Bow
block.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

WEST SIDE LOTS S75, $3.50, $3.50, $3.50,
$3.50 and up. Slemons & Lawlor, Room
> Silver Bow block.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT-ONE NICELY FURNISH
ed room, with light, good water: rents
very reasonable; central location. All
South Main street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT-SEVERAL NICELY FUR
nlshed rooms; also two or three fur
nished or unfurnished rooms, for light
housekeeping. Inquire at S45 Utah
avenue.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
Hotel Hamilton Stables.
n. s. PAGE, Hamilton. r1Ont.

Splendid equipment of the finest turn.
outs of all kinds in Hamilton. CarriaRes
and conveyances at these stables always
ready to convey the public 20 any parf
Of the city or surrounding country ct rea.
sonable rates. Transient. touriA>, stock
and commercial trade a speciality.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT-NICELY FIrRN1surn
room, excellent location; with or with
BOARD; home cooking. Inquire 675 s.
Main street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR SALE-5-ROOM BRICK, SOUTH
fro1t. on West Copper street, near
Carlisle, for 200. Slemons & LaWlor,
Room 2 Silver Bow block.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT-TWO NEWLY FIR
n1shed front rooms, with bath, hot and
cold water; light, etc. CAB South Main
street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

LOsT-$10 REWARD OFFERED FOR
the return Of one black cow, with left
horn cut off, and one red COW, with
short horns and white spot on fore
head, to Cos Dakota street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

TWO FURNISHED nCo-s FOR
light housekeeping $40; two or $12. :wc
lodging rooms for men SIS each. 212 N.
Jackson street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

WANTED TWENTY FIRST-CLASS
carpenters. Apply at S~chackelton d
Whiteway, new Bee Hive block, room
20, As East Broadway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

foI RcNT-ONE NICELY FURNISH
eu front room, with all modern conye-
nlence. SO9 South Dakota street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

0 RENT-TwO NEWLY F1rpN1su-
gu 'front.' rooms. in new brick. with all
MODERN conveniences. 435 South Col
orado street. wv
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR SALE-CIGAR AND CONFEC
tionery store at invoice price. w. Case
&c East Broadway. room 2.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
MY BUSINESS

Is to save you money on groceries, but
has any one told you how cheap I sell
other goods?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR SALE-74x1N FEET CORNER, ON
East Broadway, partly improved; rents
for $50 per month. for $500. Slemons
& LaWior, Room 2 Silver Bow block.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

Mountain House Coal. Trail Creek
Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
WANT ADvS
3 Cents Per Word for First 1ssue
! Oent Per Word After First IAaus
@l.OO Per Line 70" Month.
e EMPLOYMENT

ATTENTION, CARPENTERS-PAY NC
attention to ad for carpenters in Butte,
as the market is full Of idle men. Car
penters' Union.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT-FOUR-ROOM MODERN
house, Cas- Colorado street, $25. Thomp-
son Investment company, 4S East
Broadway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR SALE-GOOD PAYING RESTAU-
rant, average sales per day $35, for $275.
w. Case, rs East Broadway. room 2.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

F'O r SA L Est ROOM LODGING
house. fine location and 9 good paying
proposition. johnson & Pinkston, Ows-
ley block.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR SALE-ONE GOOD COOK STOVE,
nearly new; will sell cheap. Inquire at
643 South Main street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT FURNISHED CABIN,
suitable for man and wife. 4O2 South
dahos street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FURNISHED RCOMs-sTEAM HEAT,
electric light. baths free. Mantle block.
is w. Broadway. west o. Ciark's bank.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

A WOMAN WANTS WORK, 2oA SILL
yer.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR SALE-ONE COFFEE MILL AMI
and counter scales. Good .:der 124 w
Park. ..E
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR SALE-GOOD PAYING SALOON.
one-half block from Man street; invoice
price, $4,000. for 81, 200 cash. w. Case, 26
z. Broadway, room 2.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

STRICTLY PRIVATE ROOMS FOR
transients. POS South Arizona street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT-FOUR-ROOM FRAME
1917 Nevada avenue, SO. Thompson
Investment company, 4S East Broad
way.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

MRS. r. BROWN, 525 COLORADO ST..
cures all female complaints with her
own medicine.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR SALE-THREE FRESH MICH
cows. 80S George street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND
money hunting a boarding house. c.
to Beckwith's, II West Park street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

IL ROOM LODGING HOUSE; GOOD LO-
cation, 5000; a bargain: IS room lodging
house, newly furnished, modern, long
lease, good location. part cash; IL room
lodging house, newly furnished, one
block Of Main, a bargain. S. M. Wade,
Silver Bow block.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FO SA BEDROOM LODGING
house. good location and very cheap.
Johnson & Pinkston, Owsley block.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

TO TRADE $50 0 FOR SEC
ond-hand furniture. Sewing machines
bought and sold. Hogue & Co., 1888 East
Park street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

MISS MARY MCCARTHY HAS OPEN.
ed dress making parlors at PIG West
Park straet. She cordially invites all
her old friends and the public to call.
Work guaranteed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT-BUFFALO WHIM. IN
quire j. K. Robinson, eXpressman, cor
ner Main and Broadway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT--MODERN FURNISHED
house, seven rooms. inquire $40 West
Park.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31

FOR RENT-TWO UNFURNTSHED
rooms. Inquire at 204 West Granite
street.
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MISCELLANEOUS

wANTED-PAIR WAGON PLATFORM
scales. Address X Y z, Inter Mountain.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
ROSSET'Tl.
, NEW LIFE. WITH ESPECIAL REFER
ENCE TO THE WORKS.

DAxrE GABRIEL ROSSETTG, An Iiiusii 't'
Memorial of His Art ana 'nH.i 20 The Mac
MlIcr Quario. IT. NN'' -'
milan Company.
nc ,b. making cf books about Rossetu th'r'
E.. ,rnorentIv. no end The photography "t th'
,,,o, and his works promises to bee one oil ih'
,o,,,.s, over erected around a celebrity oi the
,,ir.toortb century. There have been thre'
couses for all this activity: Rossetu the painter
hoe attracted some writer's; Kossctu the poet
has attracted 9th .rs. and the strange seclusiNe
and obscure elements Of his personality nave ~
tr,ct.d third group. IN the preface to TINS Nol-
,,,,, tho author alludcs to the work Of his prede-
,oesors and his list brings home to us WIN
,ec,,Iiar forcc the fact that in all the c"nsuer-
ahIa mass Of Rossetti literature there mas h"'
hitherto been produced single work WI'"'u'
Limitations Of one sort or another. Ross"il
ovrn brother whose labors have been 50 N"iu-
ninous has shown on the whole. CURIOUS
lack of discrimination. and while he has printed
some valuable material, the author Of dehhl-
tive Il life" would have to sitt HIM very care
fully as he would have to sift every other MS
torian or critic who has treated the Su"J''' "
tween the covers Of a book Mr.. Mariner as
claims any intention Of Offering life OF NoSSe''
in the fun sense Of the word.' but on '"'
other hand he has gone far toward providing
first rate substitute for such biography ne
is the first to give an account OF k"SSe'ul
painted works that is tocraby complete. own
crs Of pictures who have been as adamaht "He"
previous commentators have desired |" repro
duce their treasures have yielded t" the soIlci-
,,ti,,s of Mr. Narillicr and his illustrations,
many Of them in beautiful photogravures ana
the rest in excellent process blocks, show the
work Of the painter practically at full length.
The method Of the author is indicated in the fol-
lowing passage:
Let us be frank. and not Try to understand
Rossctti lie probably did not fully under
stand himself. If he even ever sought to. lie
has written poems and painted pictures that
charm us by their infinite light and shade. their
suggestiveness. their harmony their music. their
color and a hundred subtle qualities not TO he
described. why should We cavil at accents, AT
occasional faults # drawing, when there IS 50
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

ing at IN the rather i'll balanced passage we
have just quoted is reasonable enough. Rossetu
is an ambiguous figure; in his most character
istic moments he is often difficult TO understand
and this ambiguity is one source OF MS charm.
Let us say in passing too, that the author OF
this volume does not carry his complaisance TO
excess. His natural distaste for the analysis
Of all those things in Rossetu's private life
which have caused SO many other biographers 50
much trouble is crcditable to him. and in re-
framing from too frequent illusions to them he
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
,vopr rp1nI-NE JITSTR ATED SUPPLEMENT-

f., l.t all Of Rosyettrs defects as an artist and
,.,,t ,o nv, the beard. what is the use OF cflu-
't.,,,9 what is tbe use Of history? What is the
~ ans. .i,t.Iiccut attitude toward art as
,,t,i,o Tbe greatest masters are open to criti-
,is,, and appreciation of their art is the better
and the more precious to rs Tor the uS' VI '''
,,iu,ination But time will settle all this ana
,,.,,.t confess that what Mr. Marillier is driv-
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

,a,,,aror,a,t possa,,t in youth coming "a the
school Of the Royal Academy has been thus
described:
Thick beautiful and closely curled masses 0;
rich brown much neglected hair fell about tae
dirp.e n.U", am "'i.o5' ~ '',' -. Io-t
shadows a hair = rather sIrbar avs In which
a sort of fire instinct With what may De called
proud cyhlclSm burned win d iuitpt soN =.
erei u 80 ''.7l -. ~.
less and hollow enough ~ indicate the waste O.
life and midnight oil To which the youth vas al
dlcted. CI'St shaving lei 1arr Ms VEL! l1.'
D,'firI cbir p1,bar f.r.[. The middle baigf,
and with "A slightly rolling gait Rossetti came
forward among his fellows with jsrky step
tossed the ia"h[ "tI u ''t "'s -t'e' anu Ia, &
a. Ii'9 'lJ ,,itb 80, 'r...i,-. ,ir mat sayored
Of thorough splf-rellan.e. 4 Bare throat, fall
ing. i'll kept collar boots Dot a'.r familiar ".ih
lIi,.. D[uItes ID, p,'',H a.. .r.,r ak. - the 1erd
bnt a loose Jr.ss o.4t which hal once been
new-these We're the outward ana visible signs
OF a NINA Whlch c1itd .'.n .-s ~ 'i p'D 1l',ss
tmroad t'''r'1 - cara Mitch 5.git.a,s was N,e
enough
As f. was with apr.arqv.as so il was vi,h
most Of tho other matters # life Rossa,t
seems 10 have taken il for granted that he vas
horn simnlv and SOLELY o. paint pictures write
pooms and lead the life generally that seemed
70 him good He followed this theory in such
GOOD fai,b +ba+ no ono s..,,.s eyer 70 have Sc
riousl, r.sartod u lie was harmlessly ego
tistical almost unconscfau-,v selfish. and lc
,n. coull ba angry with b.m. Mr.. Marlis'
quotes some Of the passa -es from Ma!'1
Browns diary. which Mr. william Rossetti llo-
lished not long ago. Brown was living neG
Finchley when Rosetti was working on the PSF
IRE of "Found." and he sheltered his ir..ni
for awhile IN order that he might paint The
calf which appears in the design on December
16, Rossetu having been in the house slce
November J. and Mrs Brown being on the verge
OF serious Illness, the host was as,ouniei /
hearing his friend talk quite freely about a
naming for several days more. Rossatu no.
ticed no hints that were -yen 10 him. s'-
finally Brown rcbelled. as shown IN this q
lie having had his bed mar o1 the hoor g
parlor one week now and Ut getting UP t.--
eleven. besides my huau,.s being reduced "
f2 12s. 6d. which must las. until 2oth JaEll-H
I told him delicately he must go. or go hone a;
night by the bus; this he said Vas too eAi %.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

commands our sympathy and respect He proves
in the bulk Of his text that such illusions are
really unnecessary. Without them he is able
to give clear, interesting and useful survey OF
what Rossetti did. In showing us what Ros-
settF was. he tells just enough to clarity our
understanding Of the works.
with sympathy and direction he portrays.
Rossetu as natural human being, at least I'm
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
BOOKS.
~ EnHEET LEIGnTON.

ry ROBERT LEIGHTON.
I canu., think the glorious world oi iil,a''
tmLaIu,'d in books. which can only see
IN ratchcs. though read my moments "''''''
is To bee lost To me
have a thought that, as we i've elSIMmr'''
e s. will In. So dear creations of the nralh,
TINT what / lose unread. I'll find. and tlere
Take up my JOY aEain
q then the bliss of hliss,s, to he freed =, f.,
I,,,n, MI I'M. ,souts 10y which the world Is
driven.
with liberty and endless time 10 Iodu
The Libraries y Heaven.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

much beyond that lies outside Of us and beyond
our commonplace? The art Of journalism IL
gradually subjeCtiug all great men and all great
things to the insult Of our understanding Is
NOT this sufficient reason why we should give
thanks to hcaV for one revelation that IS
cryptic. one man of passion and genius whom
not even biz grapEi's as yet have entirely re
duc'd To- common terms?
obviously. Mr.. Mariler is all wrong in some
Of the propositions here advanced. II We are
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
Gbc clcm-l1ork 0ribn1'f'
,tt.--, ,1,-D SUPPLEMENT-
SUNDAY. DECEMBER n, 1899.
SUPPLEMENT

In these closing days Of December the Str'ah'
Of ,,..,, hanks diminiShcs in volume. Publishers
and booksellers pause 10 take breath Inc ~
viewer also turns for a backward look. Inc
first thing noticed in retrospective survey Il
tho high average that has been mantali'u
or,or,s tlr works specially issued for the ChrIS'
ma. trade All doubts as to whether or not
tho once dominant and always rc2rcttaDie '"-
diti,n Of biz books and trash was being los
tered have now disappeared. 1t Is sale To say
that the holiday pucrilitcS Of comparatively
rncrut wears have been crcctualy dlScrcdl'ru'
There are picture books it is true ana tlc9
onun,r i'm greater numbers than ever DrIoIo'
hut thry are infinitely more artistic than the!
r.cd to me- the humor in them is generally oi
nm intelligent sort, and they are altogether r'a-
soroblc and welcome publications. The reprint
inc or classical fiction in handsome and subStAi-
ti,l rather than merely decorative form Is one
Of the Justly popular features of the hoIlda!
season to-day. and the present year mas VII
nossrd unusual activity in the commentaries
dirc.tion oC issuing i'm such form the tested
works of living novrliStS. All along the line
thc Tendency is 10 make the Christmas Dook Il
serious publication Of permanent value" In re-
succt to manufacture the publishers aim more
and more at solid excellence in paper, print
Illustration and binding. cS.hcWinG the catch
rrnuy devices of a former time. The Christ
mas book was once too large, too fiashy ana TOO
frivolous. II is new the product of common
sense and good taste.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

Some light i thrown on lhc ever H''l'H'"0
subject Of war poetry by the situation at pres
cut existing in London. As We have previously
uont,d out the poets have in unusual numbers
souobt to improve The occasion. Whether they
have written wcl or i'll is a question that may
be deferred. Possibly poems composed aitcr
the war may show that quiet meditation after
the event is more favorable t. the doing oi
Good work than are the noise and heat of the
conflict But this much seems plain. that when
once a military crisis has erippcd the imagina-
ton Of a nation it has little if any disposition
70 read the poets such IN enthusiasm aS the
English now have for the Muse Of War seems
70 be wrcakcd on Mr.. Kipling'S Absent Minded
Rcggar." which is scarcely poetry. This seems
10 show, as Rougct De IlSlc showed whcn on a
higher plane he threw the words and music OF
the "MarScillaiSc" into form, that a tcrSc and
human appeal to the emotions Of the crowd
will win certain response. But for poetry
pure and simple the people in war time have
apparently no taste They are prcoccupicd with
CraVcr things.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-02-23
An Honest Medliclne FOR e t {; 4.

. George w att, OF South Car
diner, Me-, says: have had the
worst cough, cold. chills and grip and
have ken lots of trash Of no account
but profit TO the vendor. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is the only thing
that has done any good whatever,
have used one 50-cent bottle and the
chills, cold and grip have all left me-.
y congratulate the manufacturers OF an
honest medicine. !" For sale ~ g. a.
Jack, Druggist.