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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
TIE HERO BUSINESS OVERCOME,

"What are all those men lined UP there
for?'
They are heroas-all heroes, who have
gained public attention during the last
year or CO.
And what are they carrying under
their arms?'
Bundles of manuscripts. You see, that
is a magazine office they are waiting to
get into"
well, why are they kept lined UP that
way? Why are they not being enter
tanned inside?"
"Oh, the editor is probably writing a
sonnet on Solitude or negotiating with
some young woman VINO has written a
story with a fight in every paragraph.
After a while he will send the Office boy
out to distribute among them slips of
IlDaar containing a printed formula
something like this:
""The editor regrets that it will be
Impossible for him to receive any of the
heroes assembled. SO many considera-
tiors enter into the hero Business now
that a snub does not necessarily imply
a r. c1F Of heroism, and the hero who fails
to get into one magazine office may be
weitnme at another."-Chicago Times
Herald.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS CAUSES0E CRIME
BY Or. Carleton Simon

There can be no possible doubt that
climatic conditions, sucn as heat, hui
nudity and cold, have a direct effect
upon human beings. Upon some the
effect is, of course, different from that
upon others. This is shown by the in
tluence of the full moon upon somnant
bulists, upon the insane and upon wild
nimal
Physical health and mental changes
are largely reciprocal. AS thoughts,
such as sorrow, anger or passion, pro-
duct distinct changes in the bodily Sc
cretions, so do physical changes dis
tinctly affect mental activity.
A desire to commit suicide is incipi-
ent and IS suddenly brought to a crisis
by hot weather or by anything that lays
The iast straw upon the camel's back of
depression. An examination of vital sta
tistics shows thatsuicides are upon the
increase during hot and humid days.
But "a short while g thirty-nine sui
cides We're reported in less than ten days,
during one of the excessively hot spells.
1t is the same with those who muir
der. The incipient thought is there, and
some terrestrial or climatic change
brings the thought to a crisis. 1t is my
firm belief hat many lives could be
saved yearly IL proper attention was
given to physical habits, proper diet and
proper clothing in hot weather.
With a broade study of his ques-
ton and it's demonstration that it is the
effect of direct physical causes, many
men and women would be better able to
control their morid impulses and learn
that life is sweet even to the bedridden
invalid.
Oppressive heat at any time has it's
facilitating effect upon the blood pres
sure, bodily temperature and the nerv-
Gus system. This is more exemplified
when the heat increases daily and when
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
BOOTH AND THE SUPER.

Charles B. Hanford retains some hap
py memories of his days with Booth and
Barrett. Barrett was a man of austere
personality and a rigid di~sciplinarian.
Booth was gentle of speech and tolerant.
One night he was obliged to go to the
stage from his dressing-room by a re-
mote route which led him past a number
of supers. He had been playing Richie
lieu" and when he launched "the curse
Of, Rome his voice had a sonar
which made the building shake. One of
tine supers stepped out and blocked his
way, remarking:
"Mr. Booth, 1 kin do that g-r-r-r!"
.Can you indeed? What 'g-r-r-r' is
that"
1.-THE one you do when you say the
| curse of Rome"
"Ah, let me hear you"
The confident youth inflated his chest
| and delivered the speech with a rasp
on the word Rome" which sounded ike
| a planning mill. Mr.. Booth waited until
| the defamation was concluded and then
said:
ut is very good. While I differ slight
ly from your idea of reading some parts
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

ther is no interal of cool weather.. Indi-
viduals who view life placidly in cool
weather become Irritable and fretful UNI
Ger long-sustained high and humid tenn
perature. houl this facilitating in
t1uence affect the mental and separate
psychological states, as, for instance, as
piration, ambition or contentment, the
Individual too often fails to resist the
temptation of taking radical steps to
remedy the imaginary evil.
Insanity may be caused by pressure of
work.. but when to this extra strain is
added excessive heat an increasing liza
billty is assumed. Insanity when
brought about by extra radiation of heat,
i9 indicative of a tendency in thisd irec-
ton under normal circumstances.
Even in cool weather the Individual
runs a daily race against death, handi-
Gaping himself with improper food. in
sufficient rest, and self-imposed work.
When a dull, leaden, breezeless morn
ing a sleeper from a fitful, ir-
ritable sleep into a waking Turkish bath
OF sticky, clinging clothes, ambition
falters n deters hope. With the lack
or energy that a misunderstanding night
produces and the incapacity that pre-
Vlous incorrect living affords, it is small
wonder that one of the trio of suicide,
insanity or sunstroke should claim a vic
tim.
All crimes of emotion so prevalent dur
ing thep past summer could be materially
reduced by proper care. Every one should
be permitted a vacation during the dog
days of the summer. Their should be
plenty of rest, With close attention to
diet and a reduction to the minimum of
business cares.
The philosophy of life is never help
ed by the spade that covers the earth
over the suicide, for no night is so dark
as the day is to the blind.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
ON THE SCENT FOR BRIBERY.

A Primrose dame canvassing a Lon
don constituency, called upon a Mrs.
Smith and asked for her husbands vote.
Mrs. Smith expressed regret, but was
afraid her husband would vote for the
liberals. THE fact is she said, che
has been promised a new suit of clothes
If he votes for the other side" The
Primrose dame was in an ecstacy Of
curiosity. Who had made the promise?
Mrs. Smith mustn't tell. Half q SOW
ereign was offered for the Information,
but Mrs. Smith was of the opinion thai
she couldn't tell for that. well, look
here, I'll give you a sovereign if you tell
me-" said the lady at last. hen Mrs.
Smith succumbed to the tempter. Hav-
ing received the money she revealed
the secrt. IF you will know, ma'am,
it's me as told him that if he'd vote
for the radicals I'd give him a e
suit of clothes-and hank you for help
ing to pay for it!"-London Chronicle.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
THE POPULAR HERO IN FICTION
By Robert Grant

1T is interesting to note how quickly
and completely this world is capable of
changing its taste in respect to the heroes
and heroines of fiction. Only ten years
ago Mr.. Howells was gravely assuring
us that the sophisticated pulic had dis
missed forever from favor and faith the
engaging but impossible beings of ro-
mantle literature. He intimated that
Dumas was a gross Offender against nat
unalism, and hence truth. He even de-
scribed the author of Vanity Fair as
that caricaturist, Thackery," and de-
plored that Trollope should have yearned
to initiate him rather than DE satisfied
with the workaday realities of Mrs.
Proudie." He announced almost convinc-
ingly that reason had come to stay. and
that any hero or heroine must be false
to art unless OF be met with in ones daily
walks We We're told that fiction hence
forth was to deal with real life.
And what is the case? But ten years
have elapsed since Howells spoke. yet
ever since We have been undergoing a
deluge of heroes and heroins whose
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THE N GINGAL.

New Orleans Times-Democrat: II see
by the paper that the Boxers around
about Pekin were armed with gingals,"
said a curio la of the DC quarter. Il
had a genuine Manchurian gingal in my
collection up to a few months ago, and,
as far as I know, it was the only one
ever brought ito this city. I bought it
from an officer of the steamer Hunting
ton, who had picked it up somewhere
while trading in the Yellow sea, and a
more ferocious looking weapo I never
aid eyes ON. 1t consisted of a barrel a
little over six feet long, set in a heavy
wooden stock, which was shaped a good
deal Ike the handle of an old-fashionei
duelinS pistol. The barrel was about
the caliber Of a No. IL shotgun, and was
evidently intended to carry slugs. On
the under side, midway between the
muzzle and the breech, was a metal
shoulder rest in the shape of a curved
plate, deliberately carved and ornament
ed. When the piece was in action one
man supported it at that point and an
other did the firing. holding the crooked
stock against his breast. 1t was equipped
with d massive f1intlock, and the pow
der pan had a peculiar shutter-like lid,
which was undoubtedly designed to keep
out any damp and also to prevent the
printing from scattering. The lid worked
on a spring and flew open as the hams
mer descended, rather an ingenious con-
trivance and different from any flint
lock | have ever seen. One interesting
point about the big gun was the fact
that it was of English manufacture, and
had the name of the London maker
plainly stamped on the breeoh. 1t hac
been 50 heavily covered with native fiji
gree work, however, that it seemed at
first glance to be unquestionably of CHI
nese origins a. doubt whether the thing
would carry more than a block, but i,
would certainly make a horrible noise,
n its bare appearance was enough to
1ntimidate any ordinary man. l sold the
machine to a Charleston man, who has
one C the finest collections of arms in
the south"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
THE SIBERIAN FRUIT MARKET.

From advance sheets of consular re-
porfs: SiberiarS as a rule are not great
consumers Of lemons, nor do they use
them in tea as much as m a be the GUS
tom in Central Russia, cream havins
come into general use by the .nporta-
ton CT condensed milk from the United
States, France and Switzerland.
Most of the lemons, r~aisins, figs, honey,
olives, olive oil, oranges n nuts i'm
ported come from Europe by way OF
Odessa. All of these are brought by
steamer, usually carefully packed, and
at a cheaper rate than could be given
by Pacific coast merchants.
California products have already been
introduced here by several of the larger
firms, especially the canned fruits, which
are in great favor. There seems to he a
preference for our goods of this charac-
ter, but high freights, delays in recclDs
Of goods and bad packing have done
much to injure American trade
Several persons a been here within
the last two years looking for openings
Tor California fruit, but after examining
the Held they seem not to have consid-
cred the outlook favorable.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
WHY ALIENS COME TO OUR SHORES
ny EDWARD !. insolvency, U. S. immigration Commissioner

Because the United States presents
greater opportunities just now than any
other country in the world to those who
are ambitious of lettering their condi-
ton we are confronted with the problem
of what to do with, and how to care for,
the immense number of aliens who are
coming to New York from all parts of
deed. in our nations history when the
inflow of immigration will decrease of it's
own v%olition, because it will mean that,
as a country, we no longer stand higher
and present superior advantages to every
other country.
Our problem is to maxi a homogen-
eous people out of a heterogeneous influx.
Loosely drawn statutes, conflicting
court decisions and other discouraging
obstacles all tend to make the wedding
out process difficult.
A study Of the immigration record since
1920 shows that the number of alien ar
rivals is an infallible Industrial barome-
ter. The banner year of immigration was
1882, when 500, 900 aliens came hither. OF
these over so per cent. were from the
British empire, Germany, and the Scan
dinavia countries-Denmark, Sweden
and Norway. Less than 20 per cent.
were from Russia, Austro-Hungary, Italy
and all other countries.
The immigration of the year 1900 Is ex.
actly reversed. The countries of North
ern Europe now send about % per cent.
while southern and Eastern Europe
send rs out of every 100 newcomers. From
Italy, during the present fiscal year, we
will receive 100, 900 souls, of whom six
seVenths are from Southern Italy, and
Austria we have the Krainers, Croats,
from Austria-Hungary almost as many
more.
In 1882 the center of the area of Europ-
can immigration was Paris, Berlin or
Antwerp. 1t has now been moved to vi
emma or Budapest. The southwestern
part of Russia and Northeastern Austria
~Hungary-or what was practically old
Poland, is sending us a large proportion
of this immigration. From Southern
Slavonians, and Dalmatians. Herzgo-
vina, Montenegro M Servia are also be-
ginning to make their influence felt. In
fact the Whole territory of the Balkan
States will probably join in the move
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

doughty deeds and exalted sentiments az
men of arms and lovers have no real
counterparts in this prosaic world. And
in their wake has followed the foman-
tic historical novel, the novel of admir-
ably successful adventure on flood and
field performed by pseudo ancestors of
ours. whose flesh and blood when con-
fronted by Basil March and his wife sug-
gest the comparison of hyperion to a
Satyr. '"The Gentleman of France" 1.-THE
Prisoner of Zenda," Richard Carvel,"
Janice Meredith" ITO Have and To
Hold" with their editions mount to
the hundreds of thousands. attest that
the world is still foolish enough to laugh
with and to cry over sheer puppets of the
imagination.
For the moment the pendulum of lit
erary hero-worship is far to the pole of
thorough-going romance, and the heart
of the realist is sad within him save
for the comfort which flows from "Dav-
i'd Harum," and "Mr. Dooley," those sane
carnal twins among an army of fasci-
mating, flawless cardboard creations.
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ment that has started Immediately NORTH
OF them.
From Russia during the past few years
come many Germans who, although their
forefathers have lived in Russia for 125
years, still preserve the German faith and
traditions and strength. and now because
OF the aggressive spirit of the church
militant in Russia they are seeking new
fields in America. They settle for the
most part in townships in the Northwest
and make good citizens.
For the same reason the Finnish immi-
grafton has increased this year to al
most treble its former Numbers. and may
be expected to continue for some time.
From the Orient the Syrians, whose rep
resentatives as peddlers of notions are
familiar to almost every housewife in
the East; the Greeks, who are monopoliz-
ing the p~ush-cart, flower and other lines
of industry; Armenians, who have gone
into certain callings, such as wire MAX
ing, shoe and cotton Industries in Mas
sachusetts-all are rapidly increasing in
numbers.
We know that the alier German, Swed-
ish and Irish Immigrants of the SOS and
'1Os came to the United States because
they thought it was a better country than
the land in which they lived. That they
have improved themselves and the land
to which they came is obvious. Having
accepted all the burdens Of citizenship IN
peace and war, they are entitled to IFS
rewards.
There is, however, a fear that some of
the immigration which is coming to the
United States now is not the result of
a spontaneous desire on the part of the
alien. but of the speculative enterprises
of others who desire to traffic in the la
Dor of immigrants and profit from the
price of their passage. Forced, specula-
tive immigration cannot be of any ad-
vantage to the country.
MY belief is that any alien who comes
to this country with the desire to enter
our national life, to become a citizen and
to remain here permanantly-to such an
alien there is no objection, and there need
be little fear from the. economical or So
cial standpoint. But to the Immigrant
who is induced to come here as a specu-
lation in labor or other purpose, without
love for the country or desire to remain
here, the tendency to fall into crime, with
the ability to flee the country at once,
having no ties here, is sufficient to cause
him to be regarded as an unfit and UNI
desirable acquisition.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

made her acquaintance. and when he
subsequently, rose to prominence in tbs
republic, he thought his country ought
to have a national hymn. In 1875 he went
to Europe, and, meeting Catherine van
Rees, requested her to undertake the
work.
In a few hours she handed him the text
and the music of the hymn, and the Beers
were pleased to accept her worn
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
THE BOERS' NATIONAL HYMN

The national anthem of the South All
rican Republic was composed by Gather
Inc Felicie van Rees. a we'll known music
teacher, who was born in Holland in
1881.
During her youth she wrote several
operettas, which were performed by the
Utrecht Singing society, one Of the MEM
bers Of which was Burgers. The latter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

ferences between corporations and their
employees. 1t declared for a fair and just
civil libel law. l would like to discuss
these and other proposed measures, but
TO do so would possibly make this te-
dious.
In conclusion. l think have shown be-
yond question that the democratic party.
in It's unchallenged supremacy in Texas
has given the people an administration
that has protected the rights of the plain
people, that at no time has corporate
wealth been discouraged or oppressed,
that honest wealth has had full protec-
ton. Wise and just laws have been en-
acted and honestly administered and the
state, under them has achieved a mar
Vicious development The State tax rate
has been reduced from 81 80 on the sIO0
valuation to only 16 % cents. the Lowest
OF any state in the Union save one. and
during all these years no breath of scan
aal mas ever cast a stain upon those rem
resentative democrats In whom was con-
naed the management of the peonIe's
analrs Under our present laws wealth
ana population are increasing. the peonln
are contented with the rule OF the an
oe s, party, and its hold upon tbair
ahectlons will grow even stronger Win
tne passing years. WEN
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Garlic springs New. Notes.

Garlic Springs. Texas, November =
Among those who visited the San an
tonic international fair this week are W
and Mrs. n. A. McCaleb, Mrs. M L. he''
logg, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Young ana =.
Josh Barker. The latter VIII tlsn ~.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w, d. Low .
Uvalde before her r. turn home.
Mrs. w. e. English, accompanied =. ~
little daughter, Lottie Lee, spen! ss''''
DAYS of this week in the Alamo Clly. Ia,
Mr.. Wesley Vivian is at home on r VS.,
to his parents aftsr. an absence o.
and half in or near Pecos CITY. o..
Mr.. D. Taylor, wife and family ~ S.n,h.
cinal are here visiting with tneir uau'A
ter, Mrs. Ed English, Jr. .,s,,
A Mexican by the name o. Aua sns
Hernandez was struck in the nSs 1870
seriously hurt this morning Inc y losa
was Brought on by discussion y ~
political affairs. ,-;..t Of
Father Roberts, Catnohc hrild,
Eagle Pass, is ncle with view ~
ing a church at this place.
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ORDER OF TIE EASTERN STAR
ANNUAL MEETING OF DALLAS cu..
TER, NUMBER 1.
Installation of Officers and Other
business Transacted-Address nv
George ID. Armistead.

Dallas, Texas, October S1.-Dallas
chapter, No. /, Order OF che Eastern Star.
the biggest Eastern Star chapter in Texas.
heId notable meeting tonight. 1t was
the chapters annual installation of OFF,
ctrs and the occasion was one of fine
most memorable in its history. As IS
well known, especially in Hous on. wnera
the grand chapter recently convened Nal
las chapter has been having trouole since
June, when The charter was ,aAen away
by order Of The grand mAtron. This led
TO a contest before the grand CHAPTER in
winch AIRS. Amelia II. Huyeue wor,hv
malron OF Dallas chapter, was sustained
mrs AaYeAe was gwen an ovation upon
her return 10 DaAas. she was unani.
mously reelected ana was tendelea a bic
reception.
Inc installation ceremonies tonign,
"e4e coAalcted Dy COLnei JOIN G. nun.
"a ana were unusually impressive. rae
exercises were puDuc ana were beld in
a-"s0nie Aemple, the ereat louge rnom
p0lns cfoWaed TO tae doors. tollowing
"a me oihcers for the ensuing year:
N''"s H"'I~u, MIS-. Amelia Huvelle.
,,,.t,-, - ~ plandeiS, assisLant
n o. Mis' Henry Hamt.lon; seeratary
MSS Georgia Blaylock; treasurer NJ
Geoise II. NeOster, conduetress Ms
Sarrlo blaylock; assistant copductress
MIS- A, f, Beddoe; Adah. Mss Ka ie
NUN MISS Schnelle Esther Mr.
VI; Brown; Martha, Mrs. 5. Grsen,ys1a
ntseu4' Mrs. L. Taylor; sentinel. ! w
diai t.h' marshal, Mrs. N. Curry. or.
saddoe. "rs, lorrey, chaplain, Or. 4. II.
M SS'us.eeS, Mrs. NJ. A. Maynard
mIs. j. H. Flanders and A. n RedIoa.
AUDITING committee, Mrs. n. @ unnhar,'
Mrs' A Richardson and III. 70. Croo,rsfon''
pIess Correspondent, Mrs NJ. A Navnsra'
oIOWins the installation eeremonies
oaine splendid banquet with sneechas
a. u9'N, scores of Dallas Masons vino
are noe Eastern Star members wsrA
t to. george II. Webster presided az
enondnS MRS, NJ. a. Maynard re-
Esstarn 20 20 our Brother Members of the
.aS 'eih star In an eloquent wav sev
made p'oniptu talks were
N,ss epiyins 10 The Eastern Star ana Fra
M y George b. Armistead said.
vi postmaster Ladies ana Gsn,to
60 response to the toast arha
=, A>terh star and Free Masonry o,,, he
pe pleasure TO the speaier 20 .
80, ,noSn u prove wearlsome to his ana
Us ether text OF this dual sub 'ec1 =,
OF language on. '''iu mountain
Whenever think Of the E,stern s,.~
~, sn,ns q woman and of woman's nar,
.ne oesterment of the world. I'sttach ~
me.Sn' % carping criticisms OF those ny
"vs'u pace man above his be,ter ha,,
, ana' nsve, iorgettlng my own mother tsI,
y yp ,on'sht, that had not woman coms
'niS Ola earth would still be a sspa a.
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SAN ANGELO LOCALS.
Five Cents a Pound Paid for Hog
Live Weight.

rive Cehts POunu RAID FOR HogA
Live Weight.
San Angelo. Texas, November la
heavy rain fell here last night and wa,
accompanied by much wind, thunder and
lightning. the last named burning out
a number OF telephones in the city.
R. S. Campbell bought sixty head Of
3-year-old Eastern steers at s2l from
w. M. Lynch and will ship them to St.
Louis.
The highest price known to have been
paid here for hogs, live weight, was NJ
corded today. wnen i. F. Heltzer, >
butcher. purchased from Tom Evans,
farmer, at cents per pounds TWO i've
hogs. They weighed SSS pounds, netting
him $444O, which beats cattle, cotton o.
anything else. 4.
The Following are the officers Of the
camp of United Sons of Confederate VET
Grams organized here last night: Paul l.
Briant, commander; S. j. Sibley hrsl
lieutenant commander; j. H. Bogss, Sec
ond lieutenant commander; DR.. ?. s.
Baker. adjutant; G. R. McHenry, sur
geon; w. E. Foreman, treasurer; 7 y
West, quartermaster; A. T. Mayneia'
chaplain; Ed Lard, color sergeant
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ut rules the world with right. II, h.
tuence Will grow. It's mission viii "a,
end till the Golden Rule becomes the uni.
versai practice of humanity"
1t was nearly midnight before the han.
queteIs dispersed. The occasion will moi
soon be forgotten by any of the hundred,
who were present
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Hog Raising in Madison Count, =,

Hennessy, Texas. October 49, ~,
hickory nut mast is very hne IN 'p'' III,
ty and the adjoining county of Leon ~
the latter Mr.. N. A. Hickey is eSpe,''', i.
ing on his hog ranch to ind ou' ~ n.
tening value. In one pasture - s.orns and
oak acorns, in another overcup ao'
in another hickory nuts ~, ,bs range
All the porkers favored WIN ,onnd ssd
are now getting beautifuiiy 'y ,ss suts
shiny. No better counties ~ md Len,
for raising hogs than Maalson ,srlosds q
yet the merchants sell many
bacon to the people.