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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

Beers, who. after all. were only fighting
for what, a hundred years ago, their fore
fathers successfully fought, the shaking
off of the oppressor's yoke.
Now, Americans, like the French, were
utterly wrong. because in the South AZ
rican war. it is the English. and not the
Beers, who are fighting for what the
Americans of 1875 fought successfully,
the liberty of the citizen and good gov
ernment.' The French fail to understand
that the despotic government was the
corrupted one of Mr.. Kruger, and that,
by winning the campaign. the English
have won South Africa for the cause Of
liberty, and that. by opening the Trans
vaal to all nations alike. they will have
conferred a great benefit on the whole
world.
But, as George Eliot said. it is so much
easier to make up your mind that your
%neighbor is good for nothing, thar to en-
ter into all the circumstances that would
oblige you to modify your opinion.
l have only endeavored to explain the
origin of the hostile feelings now unfor-
tunately existing between the French
and English. 1 think it is high time that
the two countries should strain every
nerve to eradicate them.
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ets-Mercury, Venus, the earth, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn-showed that it's course
in space would be along a certain line
IT these planets, and only these, af-
fected it's motion. Renewed observa.
lions showed very slight. yet obvious.
deviations from the predicted coure. 1t
occurred to several astronomers-to Ar
ago, Bessel, Struve. LIE Verrier Adams
that these deviatiOns We're produced by
the attraction of major planets as yet
unknown. Sir John Herschel wrote Of
the new planet a few weeks before it's
discovery in memorable words: 1--WE
see it as Columbus saw America from
the shores of Spain. Its movements
have been felt trembling along the far
reaching line of our analysis with a GER
talnty inferior to ocular demOnstra-
tion.' The extraordinary complex
problem of inverse pe%rturbations was
worked out by LIE Verrier and by Adj
ans, and the place where the new PLAN
ct would be found was foretold. When
the telescope was directed to the pre-
dicted place the unknown planet was
there; the mathematician, in his study,
had directed the observers telescope,
Other achievements of the same order
OF merit. though far less striking, have
distinguished the present century.
In the mathematical process relating
to spherical and to practical astronomy,
also, this century has made it's mark in
history. Bessel, Strive and their sue
cessors in Europe n in America have
reconstructed these branches Of the
science from the foundations. Every
pupil in our colleges is now familiar
with the highest refinements of OBJ
servation and calculations; and the prin-
ciples of misunderstanding have been
carried well nigh to perfection. In some
departments the instruments furnished
are SO perfect that the outstanding err
rors of observation are due chiefly to
the human being who uses the appar-
atus. not to the apparatus itself The
distance of the sun and many of the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

that so much remained doubtful in the
accounts Of the surface details Of Mars,
Jupiter, etc.
In the study of the physical charac-
teristics of comets, also, photography
has proved to be of the very first inn
pOrtance. Features quite impossible to
see with the eye are distinctly shown
on the negative plate; and in this field
we are on the very verge of great dis
coveries. The connection of comets
with meteor warn is a fact of capi-
tai Importance.
The electric telescope has revolution
lied certain parts of astronomy and
geodesy. All longitudes are now fixed
by 1.-The American methou' with un-
heard of accuracy and rapidity, and the
figure of our globe will soon be we'll de-
termined. One of the striking discover
les of the century is DR.. Chaudler's de-
lection of a minute regular change of
the axis of rotation of the earth whose
effect is shown in a regular, though
small, variation of the ATTITUDES of
places. This discovery is an excellent
example of the ~thoroughness with
which all astronomical work-both OBJ
servation and calculation-is now per-
formed.
NeWton's discovery of universal grav-
itation reached no further than the o ut-
ermost planet known to h~im-Saturn.
The discovery Of Uranus and Neptune
extended the scope, but Herschel's de-
lection of systems of binary stars re-
vilving about each other according to
the law made g~ravitation truly univers-
al; the law was effective to the bounda-
ries of the universe. Our knowledge
of double stars has been vastly extend
ed by the discoveries of this century.
Thousands of such systems have been
dicovered and many orbital motions are
already calculated.
The Nebular Hypothesis of Laplace
published in 1866 and declared that the
sun and all the planets We're but con-
densations from a single vast nebula
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

truth. This, badly stated, seems
to invite to a reductio ad absur-
dunn. I, however. really wish Q)
to vindicate life against mathematics,
science and statistics; and (2) to DEM
onstrate that the novel. the drama and
poetry constitute the truest presentment
of life.
By fiction 1 do not mean the ibbing
of everyday life, or advertisements, or
election addresses. In England the nove-
list is apt to be moderated by the crit
les as to be overrated by the income-tax
assessor. I have come to the conclusion
that fiction was the highest form Of
truth-not the highest paid form of false
hood: and I make no distinction in this
respect between novels and plays, Or be-
tween prose and poetry, as these are
more or less superficial points. Mathe-
maticians and scientists isolate one or
other strand or thread of human life,
as political economy isolates our desire
of gain, ethics our consciences and their
twinges, and pathology our illnesses.
Science disects life. and parcels it out
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

"a ANY people, mostly wiseacres.
predict that, when the Paris Ex-
1 - hibition is over, hostile feelings
towards England will be revived
in France, and that. these feelings being
reciprocated in Egland, war will be in
evitable, or. at all events. that the slight
est pretext for war will be seized by the
forelock.
That there is bad blood between the
two great nations it would be idle to
deny, although it may be affirmed, with
out the fear of contradiction, that, out
side of a lunatic asylum, there is not au
intelligent person in France or in Eng
land that would wish to see such a war
with the ful-tO-contemplate con
sequence it would entail to the two ma
tions. But the bad feelings do exist, AMI
the situation has to be faced.
And what / say is that these bad feel
ings are not at all deep-rooted on either
side. The hostile feelings of the French
towards England have existed, in a more
or less intense degree, since the English
set foot in Egypt, and they eliminated
with the Fashoda incident, which Incl
dent would nave passed almost unnotic-
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that once filled all space. The spectro-
scope proves that the stars, the sun
and the earth are made up of the same
elements. If the earth were to be raised
to the temperature of the sun, it woul
be like it-a miniature sun. The sun is.
in fact, a star. The stars are, in gen.
eral, composed of terrestrial elements.
This great generalization strengthens
the nebular hypothesis in it's larger &C.
equations, but the century has brought
forward many doubts as to it's minor
details. With the discovery of the spec
troscope the science Of astronomical
physics was born. The most amazing
reult of spectroscopic observation is the
determination of the velocity with
which stars are approaching to, or re-
ceding from, the earth. AS they move
away from, or towards us, the pitch of
their spectral lines is altered by their
velocity precisely as the pitch of the
bell of a passing locomotive engine is
altered by it's motion toward us or
from us. The motion of the sun and Of
the whole solar system among the stars,
in space, can be determined in this
fashion. We are approaching some
stars; we are receding from others.
The line Of the motion of our whole
solar system can thus be drawn in the
universe, and this problem is now be-
ing worked out in all it's details at
several places, notably at the Lick OBJ
~servatory.
In the oregoing paragraphs it has not
been possible to note more than a few
Of the greater achievements Of the as
tronomy Of the century. Only a few
of the greater men are named. A full
account of astronomical progress would
require a volume, and 1t would include
a host of honored names. In each and
every department we should find Amer
leans in the highest places. Nowhere
has astronomy fiourished better than
upon our own soil. and we may look
forward to the next century with con-
tidence.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
Marvellous Achievements Of Astronomy the Wonder of the Century
Professor Edwards Holden Astronomer Smithsonian institution

~ HE achievement of astronomy
during the nineteenth GEN.
fury LAY been little short
of marvellous. No only have
the classic methods of research been
expanded and developed; but in the lat
ter half of the century new instruments
of unexpected power have beenn per-
fected and results obtained by their
use in fields utterly closed to the as
tronomer of a hundred years ago.
Mathematical analysis reached a high
state of perfection in the researches of
Laplace and Lagrange at the century's
beginning; the labors of profound anal
ysts like Gauss, Adams, LIE verrier,
Gylden, Hill. Newcomb and many 9TH
ers, have placed mathematical astron-
omy on an entirely new footing. 1t is
impossible, in a popular paper, to give
any account Of the triumphs of mathe-
maticians. 1t must suffice to say that
the advances in the theory of the mo-
lions of the heavenly bodies are as i'm
portant by the epectroscope, the photo
meter and the Photographic plate. One
signal result stands ont as a brilliant
type of the power of analysis.
The planet Nepture was discovered
with the telescope in 1916 in consequence
Of laborious calculations by lie Verrier
(and Adams) upon the materials Of
the planet Uranus. Uranus had been
discovered by chance by Sir William
Herschel in 1871. A body of unusual ap-
pearance was seen in this telescope.
Examination showed that it was a ma
jor planet revolving about the sun in
eighty-four years. Careful observation
gave the shape and size of it's orbit.
Calculations Of the perturbing forces
xerted by the other known major plan
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
to First avenue and Twentieth street.
 Protection Not Adequate

stored before the big engine was removed to First avenue and Twentieth street.
 Protection Not Adequate
 'T think most of the connections are made with finch pipe. don't know of any 6-ineh connections, though I am told there are some.
 "The fire protection Is not adequate for the city We should have double our pres ent force of men, tine two stations that were discontinued should be re.nstated, as should be the hook and ladder and the big engine. Our present force is not large enough to handle big fire. We need more hydrants. We now have 239 fire hydrants, and should have GOO to cover the town properly. There are a number of places in- side the city limits that we could not reach with 1000 feet of hose.'
 The committee will meet again at o'clock this afternoon and resume the in- vestigatlon Some of the members of tne fire department who handled the hose dur testify as to the length of the different lines of hose the connections, and the height to which streams could be thrown. The firemen of tne engine that broke down at First avenue and Twentieth streets Wdll be asked to state whether the engine was disconnected from the hydrant immediately after the break. There may be some other witness, but their names have not yet been made public.
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
TO VISIT UNIVERSITY
Birmingham Club Woman Will Take a
 Trip to Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa, March 14.-(Special)-A com- mttee of women, representing the club wo- men of Birmingham, will visit the univer- sfty in general and the Annex in particular the latter part of the week. The committee consists of Mesdames A. O. Lane and James Bruce and Miss Mary Rittenbury They will arrive Thursday afternoon and remain till Saturday. Friday forenoon they will visit and inspect the university, its library, laboratories etc. Later they will look carefully over the Annex. That afternoon from to 2 the young women of the Annex will tender the visitors a reception at the presidents residence, when the campus women and the club women of Tuscaloosa will have an opportunity to meet them. The club women of Birmingham support a scholarship student at the Annex.
 The Bryan prize contest is now on. It is prize, fifteen dollars in value, to be awarded for the best essay on some sub ject relating to the science of government. The competition is open to all students of the university, each contestant to choose his own subject. The papers are to be handed in by May 15, and the award will be made by committee of judges selected by the president of the university. This prize was founded in 1898 by Hon. W. J. Bryan.
 Professor A. H. Merrill of Nashville has been engaged by the president for series of lectures May 13 and 14. MT. Merrill is the professor of elocution and oratory in Vanderbilt university. Each day he will give a lesson lecture before the student body and each night an entertainment These will be free to the entire university body. It is confidently believed that these lectures will be of great assistance and value to the students in getting ready for the several class exercises and for com mencement. Professor Merrill Is very strong man in his line. For years he has filled his present position in Vanderbilt He lectures and gives entertainments all over the country, and the university is fortunate in securing him.
 The baseball practice goes on vigorously The coach says he has good material to work on.
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
SHELDON'S PAPER
 ATTACKS BOHEMIA Says Such Societies are Respon-
 Sible for Suicides. MORMONISM IS DENOUNCED The Editor Does Not Agree With All the Articles in the Paper-He
 Leaves Out the Fra
 ternal Cards.

Topeka, Kam., March 14.-In the Capital tomorrow morning an editorial by MT. Shel- don will lead the first page. "The Unron of Christendom, is the title of the editorial, and it will urge a compact of the Christian forces of the world for the destruction of the saloon and the preservation of the Sabbath.
 A notable first page article is by Dr. Woitstek of Cedar Rapids Ia., attacking Bohemia societies, under the head line: ''Tbey teach suicide; societies organized to kill religious belief" The work of the Bo- hemian press and fraternal orders; re- markable growth of suicide"
 MT. Sheldon writes an introductory note stating that the author of the article was once an infidel but was converted to Chris tianity thu ough the death of his friends.
 An article denouncing Mormonism and polygamy by Richard Wake of Salt Lake will be given prominent place on the first page.
 A telegram from Kansas City announcing the suicide of J. S. Peffer, son of ex-United States Senator Peffer, will be run with an editorial note extending the Capitals sym pathy to the bereaved family.
 Rev Sheldon today omitted from his pa- per all the usual cards of fraternal socie- ties. When at the daily conference with special correspondents he was asked why he had taken this action, MT. Sheldon re- marked that he was not prepared to say. He declared, however, that he is friend of life insurance, which is a feature of fra- ternal societies.
 He said also that he did not endorse the sentiment or principle of all the articles that he puts in the paper or consents to be used. He was asked if he approved the article in this mornings paper treating of the growth of socialism in mass.
 Not all of it, he replied
 Are you a socialist"
 You must use my own terms. If you will say Christian socialist, am."
 What is Christian socialist?
 "It is one who applies the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount to his daily life"
 Asked if he liked editorial work, he said that was of no public concern.
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
TURNPIKEs FOR JACKSON
Bonds are all Sold-Big School Building
 Burned

Scottsboro, March H.-CSpecial) )-Attor- ney J. H. Gregory has returned from Co lumbrs, O.. where he went to take the Jackson county turnpike bonds. He deliv- cred them to the New National bank oi Columbus, and received New York ex- change to the amount of $75,000. Work of surveying preparatory to beginning to build the bikes will commence at an early day.
 The people here are very much grati- fled over the result, and President R. s. Skelton of the turnpike commission Is be- ing very highly complimented over his sue cessful deal
 The handsome brick college at this place by some unaccountable means caught fire in the basement last night, and it was by the most heroic efforts that the building was saved. The origin of the fire is mystery, as the janitor had not been away from the building twenty minutes before the fire was discovered. Very little fire had been in tine furnace during the day. The whole town quickly responded to the distress call, and the bucket brigade fought the flames nobly, finally extinguish- ing them before they got much headway. Scottsboro has no fire department, and it is a wonder that the building was not totally destroyed.
 Professor Smythe of West Tennessee bought the property about year ago. He carried small insurance on the bullding, and the damage will hardly exceed $500.
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
Prominent Conductor Dead

Selma, March H.-(Special.)- )-The sad news reached the city this morning of the death of Capt. Alb Pinter in Rome, Ga. this morning at o'clock. Captain Pinter was one of the most popular conductors on this division of the Southern railway, and was known by hundreds of people through out the state. Captain Pinter will be bur jed in Rome at o'clock tomorrow even ing.
 The city council has appointed a com mittee to investigate the advisa biity of building a new city hall and market house at a cost of $3O,0O0 A new city hall would be a great improvement to the city, as It is badly in need of one.
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
BLOOD MONEY.
Consider Your Body as System fGov- ernment-Y our Blood as
 Its Bank

What currency does 1t use? Gold? No. Silver? No.
 The currency of your blood is iron. The stability of your government depends upon it's funds. Its strength depends upon its iron.
 ruptcy
 Are you bankrupt?
 If you are weak, thin, pale. nervous and easily tired you are at least on the verge of it. If you have no reserve you had bet ter create one.
 Lay in fresh stock of blood money. Put iron in your blood. Take pr. Harter's Iron Tonic.
 This will bridge over the crisis. Nature will do the rest
 Rich blood is red blood. The red color is caused by iron. "As strong as iron," is lit- orally true. It means red blood and red cheeks, pink nails, pink skin, iron and the strength of iron in every part of your body. If you haven't got it, pr. Harter's Iron Tonic will give it to you
 Weak organs of every sort-stomach, liv- CT. heart, Mngs-come from the want of vitalizing bloodblood with plenty of iron in 1t.
 Indigestion. loss of appetite, headache, backacne, lack of vitality, depression of spirits anaemia. female troubles, general weakness and chills and ague car be cured by Dr. Harters Iron Tonic.
 Read this from a Texas man: Dallas, Tex, Dec. 14, 1897. "Dallas News: Gentlemen-I think Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic a good medicine. It certainly put my system in splendid shape.
 "J. M. BEEBE, ''No. 217 Main street"
 Sold everywhere.
 Sample dose of Dr. Harter's Little Liver Pills and Book of Dreams mailed free. Address HARPER, Dayton, O. Dr. Harter's Little Liver Pill do the busi- ness.
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
ROBBED DEAD BODY
American Soldiers Took all of Gregorio
 Del Pilar's Effects

New York, March H.-A correspondent of the Evening Post, writing from Manila un- der date of February g. says:
 'When Gregorio Del Pflar's body was found, American soldiers stripped 1t of every bit of clothing, taking the rings from the fingers and locket from the neck. Not stitch of any kind was left on the body, everything being taken for souvenirs. For two days the body was left by the roadside unburded, until its odor was of fensive and some Igorrotes were sent to cover it with dirt. Among the things taken mond ring"
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
NOT ON THE PROGRAMME.
Sheriff Enters Stage from the Box and
 Serves Attachment.

Kansas City, Mo-, March H.-A deputy sheriff climbing over the stage from a box during the performance of the first act in 'The Lions Mouth" to serve an attach ment in suit against Frederick Warde, the actor. was a novel scene witnessed at a local opera house at today's matinee per- formance. The deputy secured service on Mr. Warde, while another deputy attached the box office receipts. They had previous ly been unable to gain entrance through the stage door.
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
THE MEAT BILL
Baron VonHammerstein Hopes Ques-
 ton Willbe Amicably Settled

Berlin, March 14.-The Prussian minister of agriculture, Baron Von Hammerstein, to- day when interviewed by the correspondent of the Associated Press regarding the fate of the meat inspection bill, declined to say more than that he hoped the question would finally be settled satisfactorily to both sides.
 It is understood that the Bundesrath will not touch the bill until Emperor William returns to Berlin. The semi official Munich Allgemeine Zeitung declares that Prince Vm Hohenlohe told the emperor and the cabinet that he would not sign the bull in its present agrarian shape, and rather than do it he would resign.
 The agarian press this evening contains sarcastic articles against the imperial cham cellor.
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
Another Rural Delivery Route

Opelika, March H.-(Special.) )-The gov ernment today established another free rural delivery route from this place. mak- ing the second route established this week and the third in all, being the only free rural delivery routes in Alabama. The new route extends from Opelka to Beulah, a distance of fifteen miles, and 1500 people will have mail delivered at their doors.
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
Excelsior Steam Laundry LOEs .Annaa..
 EXQUISITE WORK. George A. BIinn q Son, 1907 Second Avenue. Phone 222

DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE TO FLORIDA.
 The Southern Railway have double daily service Birmingham to points in Florida. Trains leave Birmingham a. m. and 4:4o D. m. Morning train makes close connec- ton at Atlanta with sleeper for Tampa. Fla. Afternoon train carries sleeper, Bir- mingharn to Jacksonville. Fla. Call at of- flee 2019 First avenue for further informa- ton. u-S-tt
The age-herald., 1900-03-15
Redmond Win Kesiyn

Dublin, March 14.-Wiliam Redmond an- nounces that he will resign his seat in the council as the result of the passage of t1ae resolutions to present address to the queen.