Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Kansas City Journal says: Word
has been received from Seneca, n. Y, of
the death there a few days ago, at the
age of 70, of Daniel Yost, who was a
twin brother of John Yost, the we'll
known citizen of Jasper county, in this
state, who died a few months ago, death
in each case having been the result of
heart disease. The venerable Yost twins
We're the youngest among seven brothers,
three of whom are still living. Their
father voted for George Washington for
president, and father or sons have voted
at every presidential election since, and
always the republican ticket since the or
ganization of that party
Professor-Mr. Drone, l IN astonished
that you cannot remember any of the
quotations called for in today's lesson.
Can you recollect any quotation of any
kind?
~Student-Yes, sir. "Any fool can ask
Observation-Disclosures Transcript.
A nan wrote to Forest and Stream the
other day to inquire if the Theodore
Roosevelt who wrote the books on hunt
ing was 1.-The same man of whom he heard
SO much during the war with Spain as
the colonel of the Rough Riders, and who
is now, | believe, the governor of the
state of New York? Some of US were
talking about this the other night, and
some thought that the writer was a man
who had a cattle ranch in the west, and
that the colonel of the Rough Riders was
a New York City man." To this question
the editor of Forest and Stream replies:
There is but one adult Theodore Roose-
velt-so far as We know, and he is gov
ernor. colonel, author and ranchman.
Mr.. Roosevelt's activities have extended
in many directions"
Teacher-What happens when a mans
temperature goes down as far as it can
go?
Smart Scholar He has cold feet,
ma'am.-Christian Register.
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently re-
ceived the following unique letter of in
uuiry: Dear Sir: Will you please tell
me the name of the most celebrated OF
! the world-famous artists living, name of
the most celebrated of World-famed ami
NAL painters living, name of the most
celebrated miniature painter living name
of the most celebrated cat painter living.
name of the most celebrated miniature
portrait painter living, name of the most
celebrated painter of flowers living, name
of the most celebrated painter of wedding
scenes living, name of the most celebrated
painter of Bible scenes living, name Of
the most celebrated painter Of battle
scenes living, name of the most celebrated
portrait painter lSIIS, ldIlc l. eAC
celebrated landscape artist living is
there any special dog painter; if so, who
is the most celebrated one iving"
Miss -- (of B~oston)-So much de-
ponds on environment!
Miss --- (of Chicago)-Just so!
Now. out in Chicago we are continually
annexing our enyironments.-Puck.
The london Globe. which always
adopts a supercilious and sneering tone
in it's references to the United States.
showed the other day how little 1T really
knows about this country. o a certain
occasion during the American wal" 1T
said, "a confederate cavalry regiment
was beaten back and utterly demoralized.
The chaplain of the regiment, VINO was
mounted and in the field, saw his oppor-
tunity. He got one of the regimentai
buglers to play John Browns Body
! which the other buglers took up. All the
men at once joined in, and the field was
filled with a vast wav of melody; the
rush was checked and order restored