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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
The SEASONS SNAKE STORY.

Occasionally a sailing vessel makes a
slow voyage because something gets
wrong with her sails or spars. Then
again she may have adverse winds, or
be for a long time becalmsd. III the
strange experience of the brig Resalta-
do, however, lately in port from Port
Spain. neither of these conditions was to
blame. From the time she weighed' an
cho on her voyage to Philadelphia the
weather was good, n STEADY trade
winds prevailed from a favorable GUAR
ter.
where the Resultado received her cargo.
A wild coast afforded scarcely q safe'har-
Dor for the Resultado even during the
few days the weather remained good.
Natives stored the ~cocoanuts in the Mold
and the crew had little to do. ~
On October l, II day before the Re-
sultado weighed anchor. the first man on
deck in the morning made a singular dis
covsry. He hurried back INTO the cap
tain's cabin and informed him that there
was a snake on the mast. Captain Smith
accused the sailcr of being drunk and or
dered him out of the cabin. But tine
sailor stuck to his story and the skipper
went on deck to investigate.
He fOund wine around the main
mast an immense serpent. Captain Smith
thinks that the reptile must have been
bOu a foot in diameter. The crew
quickly assembled or deck and gazed at
the monster with fear and establishment.
1t was apparent that it must b. dis
lodged, and how to do it was a puzzle. It
was suggested that the reptile be shot.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

The Princess tunic IL Of black satin COW
cred with a tracefy of white silk braid
with tiny white snow-tiowers stuffed and
appliqued to the material. The tunic Is
sable. This elegant gown Is a reception
dress and the tunic has a train, exactly
one yard long. All me, hat a debutante
should be SO burdened! a
The grid Of 1900 is getting into the long
cloak as fast as she an. She calls 1t
her automobile. 1t is three-Quarters long
it is loose. almost baggy. And they
whisper that one girl wears her brothers
tan cOlored spring overcoat for her auto
mobile coat. All are double breasted and
button with big pearl buttons.
She Is a novelty. the new girl. because
there are so many new things for her to
wear! BEATRICE.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

but an inventory Of the firearms on board
showed them to be limited to q thirty
two caliber revolver in the captains
pocket. He discharged the weapon a
great many times at the snake. These
manifestations Of hostility were greeted
by Kisses and the snake clutched tighter
to the spar.
Captain Smith was in a quandary.
Sailing day had co,ne and he had to go.
The crew weighed anchor and started to
set up sail. Then a new difficulty pre-
scented itself. Sail could be made all
right on the other masts, but not on the
one where the snake reposed. So tightly
had he wound his coils about it that the
rigging refused to run through the
blocks.
The men We're afraid to pull too hard
for fear OF bringing the reptile down on
their heads. so the novel spectacle was
afforded Of the Resultado sailing away
on her homeward voyage without a rag
of canvas set on her mainmast.
The Resultado, nab to get up all
her inainsail, mad a slow run. The
captain said hat the presence Of the
reptile cost him at least ten days delay.
For two weeks the crew %despaired of
Kidding themselves of the reptile. Occa-
%sionally they would pull a rope on which
his body rested and he would respond in
a n hat showed he was very much
alive. His muscular contraction almost
cracked the spar. Deliverance was at
however. and from an unexpected
quarter.
October 10 a tremendous snowstorm
arose. For some days the weather had
been growing colder, and the snake
seemed to be in a torpid condition. When
the cold weather began he weakened, and
when the first flakes fell on him he sud-
denly unloosened himself and fell with a
mighty splash into the ocean.
Captain Smith say he had a good OPP
potunity to OBSERVE the snake before it
struck the water. He thinks that it's
len 9Th could not ave been under thirty
feet. 1t disappeared instantly and was
seen no more.-Philadelphia Times.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

not have the a points OF the house
dress. 1t is high n tall and straight
and it fastens i%nvisibly. The very new
est ones curl slightly at the top n are
edged with a stitching or trimming almost
as severe as the stock itself.
Her neck is made longer by the style
of cutting the neck of the dress low. thus
making the collar as deep as possible.
They are attaching these stocks to
gowns of a contrasting color and are
gown.
The stocks are fastened on by hooks
which are invisible.
AT the root of her throat the girl wears
that very latest of neck ornaments. as it
is the oldest. a hroochpin. How she gets
1t. now one Knows, unless she a been
into grand-mother's chest in the at
tic or has been permitted to take her
choice from the family jewel cabinet: but
she wears it.
They are selling these miniature
brooches at very low cost but there is
something about them which seems lack
ing. Sentinentality and all those things
that go with a miniature can not be
bought so cheap.
There is a pretty custom in some fami-
lies of allowing the debutante. on the day
of her debut. to take her choice Of one
Jewel from TIE family jewel chest. For
months before. the girl studies her selec-
ton. Which shall it be. that bangle Of
OlO SIiNeT WIFI lNS turquoise set 50 cum
ningly in a pendant to dangle over the
fingers and afford a study at an embar-
RAISING moment. Or shall it be that quaint
old brooch. with its three rows of semi
precious gems, around that odd old agate.
She will probobly decide in favor of the
bangle.
know a woman who each season looks
over her finery, selects the trinkets she no
longer wants. cleans them carefully and
lays them snugiy away in her jewel cabi-
net for the next generation. That which
they lack in intrinsic value she is sure
they will gain in interest, by the time
they are wanted.
Among the new things which the girl
will wear there may be mentioned fringe.
No indian suuaw ever gloried in the fringe
which will be worn by the girl of 1900.
And she will wear ruffles: many and
many of them will twist and curl around
her feet and upwards to her knees.
Her latest dress fer day or evening will
he petticoated. The tunic will part in
front and tbs petticoat peep nut. But
such a petticoat! The Miss Wilson of
whom l spoke has one of white satin.
~abundantly traced in black braid appii-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
PATENTS

Hero of Alexandria, in his "Penumat-
les" describes in the third century before
Christ. several applications of steam as
a motive power. some of which have form
ed the subject of patents Within the last
100 years. In particular, his "Eeolopile'
is on very much the same principle as
the steam turbine. which is the most re-
cent development Of the marine engine.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

100 tons, is conical and will not be Dress
cd other than to have Mr.. Towards name
carved upon it.
The decedent built Mossley Hall, the
finest villa in Bar Harbor. some years ago.
and was the most lavish entertainer OF his
time. He was a contemporary of the
late John DeKoven, and was one of the
first railroad builders of the west.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06
BOWLDER MONUMENT.

Chicago Chrcuicle: Az add monument
will be shipped from Har Harbor. Maine,
to this city soon, where it will be placed
above the grave in Rose Hill Of William
b. Howard, who was one of the pioneers
of Chicago and a millionaire.
The memorial is a bowlder taken from
the Mt. Desert Hills. 1t weighs about
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-06

Tor In both the steam acts directly upon
fans. instead of through a piston. In
glass characterization several processes
known in Roman times. and subsequently
lost. a been revived under patents
within this century particularly the art
Of incrustation, rediscovered in France b.
a manufacturer who used 1t in e%xecuting
mednllions OF the first Napoleon. The
method OF fixing paintings by an applica-
ton of Dglass was also known to the Ro-
mans, and has been repatented since 1900.
In excavating the Roman town Calleoa.
in England. recently. an iron screw OF
undoubted Roman origin was found with
thread M point similar to a we'll known
modern patent.
Have you subscribed to the Lawton
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Have you subscribed to the Lawton
fund?
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
NOisv For.

A dear old lady from the country
went to London to visit her married
daughter and came back with wonder
full experiences. London did not show
its best face to the simple country
woman. 1t was enveloped in fog dur
ing the first two or three daysNof her
visit, and as her bedroom looked out
upon the railway, she was troubled by
the very necessary noise of the fog
signal. She came down to breakfast
after her first restless night, and
anxiously inquired the cause of the
strange banging she had heard so often
during the hours of darkness. "Oh,
that was due to the fog" explained
her son-in-law, and as she asked no
further question he let the subject
drop. Her visit over, the good woman
returned to the country, full of the
wonderful sights and sounds of coun-
try life. did you see a Lonnen fog,
granny?" asked one of her listeners.
as granny expatiated on the strange
ness of the great city. "Ay, that 1
did," replied granny; 'and l heard 'un,
tool" Heard 'un, granny?" exclaimed
another listener How didst hear a
fog?" why" answered the old lady.
in perfect sincerity, 'Lonnen fog baint
like ours. Every now and then it goes
off wi a rare bang"
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
WASHINGTON AS A MASON.
Members of the Order Deny That He
Was a Seceder,

members OF the Order Deny That He
Was Seceder.
west Virginia Masons who have
learned of the attack made on the Ma
sonic record of Gen. Washington,
through advance sheets sent out by the
National Christian association, express
the greatest indignation. The advance
sheets are from the Christian Cyno-
sure, an anti-secret society publica-
tion in Chicago. Col. Robert White of
wheeling, who has been chosen grand
marshal of the Masonic ceremonies
tending the observance of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the death of
Washington, to be held at Mount Yer
non on Dec. IA, said: This attack is
the meanest thing ever saw in Chris
tian publication. 1t asserts that Wash
ington was practically a seeding Ma
son from 1858; that in 1898 his opinions
had not changed, and that he never
was grand master or master of any
lodge. Now this is all bosh. Wash
ington became an entered apprentice
in Fredericksburg, Va, lodge No. 4,
1852, passed to the second degree
March 3, 1853, and was made a master
Mason Aug. 4, 1853. Alexandria
Washington lodge No. % was chartered
April %, 1888, with Washington as a
charter member, and he was made a
worshipful master on May 29, 1888.
The lodge still has in it's possession
this same old charter, which gives the
lie direct to the Chicago claims. Not
only that, cut the lodge still has the
Masonic apron Washington wore as
master of the lodge. l also saw only
last Wednesday another Masonic apron
presented to Washington by Lafayette,
and which now belongs to the lodge
of Masonic records bearing Washing
tons own signature, after the time it
is claimed Washington became a seced-
ing Mason. There is nothing at all in
the story" In the attack referred to
above it was stated the Kansas Ma
sons disapproved of the proposed cere-
monies. In reply to this Col White
showed a letter from the grand lodge
of Kansas promising the presence of
the grand lodge officers. He has also
received letters from the grand lodge
officers of Nebraska, North Carolina,
West Virginia, Florida, Maryland and
other states, promising large delega-
tions. Virginia alone will send 1900 !
Masons.-Baltimor Sun.
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
FROM BRAIN TO HAND.
How Standard Time IL Eecured-The
Fraction of Time Lost.


I read an interesting article the
other day on how standard time is
secured" said a New Orleans college
professor, "but it omitted one import
ant point which was explained to me
by member of the Smithsonian stan
the last time I was in Washington.
The time observations at the different
observatories, by which the standard
Is established, are taken by noting the
exact instant at which some certain
designated star crosses a line on the
object glass Of the telescope. The in
strument is pointed at the star, and
as soon as it touches the line the OBJ
server presses a button that makes a
mark on the slowly revolving cylinder.
The cylinder is divided into spaces
corresponding to minutes and seconds,
and the mark consequently indicates
the precise fraction of time at which
the star arrived at given place in the
sky. How that is checked against
other observations, taken at different
localities in exactly the same way, and
d
which the chronometers of the world
are adjusted, is something l won't at
tempt to explain. The point had in
mind Is this: The pressing of the but
ton and making the mark on the cyIin-
der is theoretically instantaneous, but
really it isn't. Between the instant
that the observer sees the star touch
the line and the instant that his fin
ger pushes the button is a brief lapse
OF time consumed by the transit of
the impulse from his brain to his hand
10 the non-scientific man it would
seem absurd to take account of such
lnhn1tesimal intervals, but in delicate
calculations they are highly import
ant. Not long ago an instrument was
built that records the exact speed of
brain impulse in different people. The
subject is told to press a button as
soon as a figure appears on a dial, and
1t takes the average person nearly halt
a second to do so. That interval, re-
quired by the nerves to do their tele-
graphing from the eye to the finger tip
Is now taken into consideration in
making the computations for standard
time. By failing to allow for it in the
past, the chronometers have been in
error from five to ten seconds a year.
The detail is curiously impressive, be-
cause 1t shows what extraordinary
pains are taken to secure absolute ac-
curacy.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
MAKING THE OCEANS.
GREAT DESERTS WILL YET BE
FLOODED.
How q Curious Law of Nature Works
Out-The End of the Next Century
VIII Probably See the Great Sahara
Sea.

London Mail: Few persons realize
how completely Of late years the sur
face aspect of this weazened old globe
of ours has been altered and improved.
The world of today, in fact, differs
from the world of our ancestors, much
as a society lady, in all the glory of
fold and frill and furbelow, differs
from her savage sister running wild in
pestilential woods. AS art has trans
formed the one, so it has the other.
Only the Nine. Rachael" who has
made the EARTH if not exactly ''beauti-
full forever" at least a pleasant and
healthful place wherein to dwell is no
charlatan with dray-load of cosmetics
and glib tongue, but civil engineer,
owning nothing more harmful than
few Notwithstanding instruments
and a measuring tape. And the mar
vel of 1t all is this-that what has been
done is but an infinitesimal fraction
OF that which may, and doubtless will,
be done. Who can doubt, for instance,
that the great Sahara desert-that mole
upon the worlds face-will one day be
but a memory? 1t was an inland sea
once. 1t would not be a very difficult
matter to convert it into one again.
A canal sixty miles long, connecting
with the Atlantic the vast depression
Which runs close up to the coast nearly
midway between the twentieth and
thtrtieth parallels of latitude, would
do the business beautifully. The water
Of
surface of the desert. Here and there
are portions lying above sea level.
These would become the islands of the
new Sahara ocean. What would be the
results that would ensue upon this
stupendOus transformation? Some
would be good, and some bad. Among
the latter may be mentioned the prob
able destruction of the vineyards of
southern Europe, which depend for
their existence upon the warm, dry
winds from the great African desert.
AS some compensation for this how
ever, the mercantile marines of the na-
tions affected would be enabled to
gain immediate and easy access to
vast regions now given over to bar
barism, and a series of more or less
fourishing seaport towns would spring
UP along the southern borders OF
Morocco and Algeria, where the west
ern watershed of the Nile sinks into
the desert, and on the northern from
tier of the Congo Free state. In Il
similar manner the greater portion of |
the central Australian desert, covering |
an area of fully 100000 square miles,
might be flooded. The island continent |
would then be converted into a gigantic |
oval dish, of which the depressed cSn- J
trail portion would be covered with
water, and only the rim" inhabited.
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
He Had I'm

From the Argonaut: A grand we'd
ding was being solemnized at st. Pc
ter's, Eaton square, London. On each
side of the strip of carpet that ex-
tended from the church door to the
curb was crowd of people watching
the guests arrive. In the wake of
procession of equipages OF the most
aristocratic and we'll appointed char
acter came a four-wheeled cab, dingy
and disreputable beyond belief. Here,
here!" shouted the policeman in
charge, "you can't stop here We're
waiting for the bishop Of -" The
cabman regarded the officer with tri-
umphant leer, as he climbed down from
his seat and threw a ragged blanket
over his skeleton steed. Its all right,
guv'nor," he said. 1--WE got the old
buffer inside!"
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
Tavors the M(c System

A notable featurbf this annual
statement is Mr. ke's decidedly
favorable attitude tbrd a complete
metric system. Thseople of the
United States are a4dy well ahead
OF ourselves in this rect. They have
decimal coinage, 1ric tables and
reckonings are taug in all their
schools and AmericaINere virtually
pledged to the generaeOptiOn Of the
system by the cOnfer9 of American
nations held nine year4o. Mr.. Gage
is probably right in saAg that Great
Britain and Russia VIII follow the
initiative of the states Aaking a new
departure. The commelh Importance
of int irrational unaniIk in this re-
spect has more than OIlbeen urged.
and ably urged in the hse of Com
mons, and the would has
been promptly talked dh as a fad
dist. 1t was equally sh Germany
before the present marlbinage was
introduced. That is thhsual Way.
but we could not afford he the very
last great nation III the Vd to adopt
the rational system.-Lobn Chroni-
Gle.
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
La te, Texas.

The progresb bf the construction
work at La 4e, Texas, the future
great deep-wathipping point at the
head OF navigaA on Galveston Bay
on the Gulf of Eico, is progressing
favorably. Theharves and switch
ing tracks are ming completion and
the work on tfstreets and on the
sewerage and Tr systems Is now
under way. Mr.. R. Holmes, the gen.
eral manager of sLa Porte Improve
ment Company b the La Porte
Wharf and Chan Company, is per-
sonally super1ntang the improve
ments. Mr.. Hol4 makes his head
quarters at the San Hotel and WIS.,
itOrs to La POrteiring the next sfx
weeks and befores time of the first
general La Porte lie, which will be
held in February 100, should intro
duce themselves ter. Holmes and al
low him to eXtenb them facilities
for getting a thor. .h understanding
OF the conditions sounding the La
Porte enterprises.
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
AMERICA SAYSSO.
The Entire Counk is
on the Novel
Casearets Car3y Cathartic Did II. aRecord
Phenomenal Victory. Five Mn
LoXcS Sold Last Year

From every nart of America eds the
news that sufferers from conkation
have found relief in Cascarets CaE Ca
thartic. the wOaderful modern 4ntifio
laxative and intestinal tonic CEara+S
are figuratlvely and literally trkerv1
body's mouth. Thousands have trkCas-
carets with the most pleasant eff
fective results, and voluntarily tekv 70
their experiences. Here are a "
tracts from some of the letters:
Il have been using Cascarets fohad-
acne ana St CONSUMPTION and have rived
ler, 512 Larrabee ST., Chicago.
II have been Ia king Cascarets fAvar
a month and find them lust the +hASor
eonstipation Albert b. Burt, 7Aain
ST., Andover, Mass. Ni"
"I am using Cascarets and boya
found anything so satisfactory IL
W Durrant' 81 Emerson St, BuffanN
'I have taken Cascarets and cbeekI,,
G. J. Gradwell, Erugality, Pa. g.
"Cascarets are fine for biIiousnesAa
malaria ana are SO pleasant to take 'ks
Mary Cummings, Maud, Oklahoma
use ; CaScarets aS, in my family andhd
l.. Irwin, Cor. Mead and Railroad NJ
Vile, Pa.
:. You can safely add appendicitis tolo
or cure. Eunice J. Smith. Rich VA
Ohio. AN10H Fd
81 have used Cascarets: there 10 IL
Ing better Tor constipation" Rani III
sage, knfghtstown. Ind.
'Cascarets are all right. Tbsv h
cured me Of constipation and 7 neyar
pected anything would" CharIe III III
Lock Box 2O5, Cincinnati oeS obin III. M
II am so thankful for vo,r
,ii They are mpe petter than any medicine ed
used Mrs' NJ. Rev. Lacelle, Iowa.
I do not hesitate to say that Sasd
rets is the very best medicine ever nj q
before the people" Andrew Wo6dEV
Daysville, n. Y "oooIu
Cascarets are the best cathartic T av
used rom holt, Wellwood. Manitobs
nave tTleo your CRscaIets and T We,
70 tell you tney are just splendid Tohl
Wlesmlnk,, I,X D0X 961, Allegan. Mich
We could NIL the whole paner WITH
pressions like the above Tho,,sntJn VII e1
similar recosnltlons of the merits Of 70 =
carets nave Deen volunteered and nroI1
that this dehshtful laxative. So nlapro psov y
OF taste, so mild and vet effac+pi,.es pieasan S1 n
secured firmly esta blished No. ma
hearts of the people. pace IN IN
Go buy ana try Cascarets vorrso,. ..
day. All druggists, lOc, 25c 5Sc 9ourseI sen 70
and sample Tree. Address Sterjirt11 11POkIe Ph
Guy irbin bGinicago or New York.
Lot iS is the CASCARET tah
n n n I ,tErVery tablet of the onI,
r. HH 6anL,lne Cascarets bears RI:
" wy t"sIc letters &c c CO TooI III
~ and or me tablet before You hI,v
~ anu anu beware of frauds, innits.
and substitutes.
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
A Public Pawn 81

The imperial pawnshoAt Vienna
mas Just been reopened to tpublic af-
Ter a CONSIDERABLE enlargknt. Be-
sides advancing loans on hged arti-
cles the managers of the iniution nm
uertaKe me sale by aucq of any
goods or STOCK OF merchank submit
led: 1noSe deslrous of q psing of
tnelr eHects must notify thb banagers
three DAYS previous to theRe. The
new metropolitan lnstituh when
complete VIII contain no Ter than
tWelVe auction halls. The thorities
claim no more than 5 per c of the
sum realized at an aucth which
charge includes all auctionkng ex-
penses.
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06

There IS more Catarrh In this section of tn,
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to bt
lncuraDle For great many years doctors pro-
nonnced 1t local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly falling to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it lncurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be conStitu-
tional disease and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure man
ufactured by f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio.
Is the only constitutional cure on the market.
q teaspoonfuL It acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Western enterprise., 1900-01-06
Built the Wall as Per Instructions

Anxious to preserve the famous
castle of the O'Neills, on the Cas-
tlereagh hills, near Belfast, the late
Marquis of Downshire directed his land
steward to have wall built around the
ancient and historic fortress. The
order was carried out and a large cir
cular wall was built around the apex
of the hill. The marquis was informed
that the work was done, and he rode
out to see how the ruins looked. He
found the wall, but noS castle. The
contractor had utilized the ruins of the
castle to build the pres erging wall.