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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

an air Of confidence and self-reliance. He
is on the qui vive for every motion, ev-
cry sound in the room. He is not afraid
Of anything. Strange sights and sounds
interest him, but they do not frighten
him. There is something so unusual as
to be almost uncanny in the accord be-
tween the baby's mind and his body.
He appears to be a unit instead of a
duality. For example q paper weight
is showed off a table with a bang. In
stantly. with three times the mental and
physical ability of a fencer, the child
responds. He starts, he peers around
c%uriously, seemingly at the very moment
the sound is made. Selling a small stick
the professor held it up on a level with
the baby's eyes. Alonzo, Jr., enjoys Moth
ing so much as going through his GYM
nastic feats. He grasped the bar and
held it in the grip of his chubby hands
as much as to say, A right, ready!"
1t back n forth vigorously. The baby
drew up his feet a little. threw his lead
back. and hung on without difficulty.
by the back of his flannel jacket and
Then the professor picked the baby up
stood him on his feet in the professors
hand. holding him out at arms length.
Professor Stage tossed the boy up and.
down lightly, raising him nearly to the
ceiling. Alonzo, Jr., balanced himself
easily. standing erect on his sturdy,
straight legs. and laughing as if he en-
joyed it thoroughly.
'Since he was four months DID," said
Professor Stage, The has gone through
this performance six days in the week.
He accomplished it successfully at the
first trial. except that 1 held my hand
close to me and watched carefully to save
him from a fall
What was the first exercise you gave
the youngster?' asked the reporter.
TRAINING BEGAN WITH MASSAGE.
1T was massage. properly speaking"
answered the professor. you see that
as a matter of fact, the ordinary baby
gets very little exercise. He is handled
with care, fed and put to sleep. l de-
termlned to give every muscle a little
exercise daily, for as 1 said the hahv
was not growing at all. 1 commenced
py rubbing him all over. 1 kneaded his
customed him to a few knocks See thero
a1w. n the professor gave the
atnlete a succession Of %-ha nde6
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
An Infant Wonder in Gyn1naS-
tic Proves.
IS A SON OF PROF. stage
Though But Eight Months Old He Does
Feats That Would Puzzle Most
Full Grown People.

Alonzo A. Stage, Jr., the little son of
Professor A. Stage. director Of athletics
at the University of Chicago, is a min
iature Sandow. He is a baby eight and
one-half months old. and has had a
course of physical training since he was
four weeks old. From that time the
baby has been able to stand erect balanc-
ing himself on his fathers hand held at
arms length. He swings from a trap
exc bar by his hands. stands on his head.
walks and arches his back like an ath-
lete. He can lie fiat on his back and put
his toe in his mouth. He can lie flat
on his back and rise to a sitting posture
without turning O. his side or lifting
himself on his feet or his elbows. This
is done entirely by using the abdominal
muscles, and is beyond the power Of
nine men out of ten. The Stage baby
is probably the strongest child of it's
age in the world.
A. A. Stage. Jr.. is the only child Of
his parents, and he started in life with
physical equipment a little below rath.
err than above the ordinary.
"At four weeks Old sale Professor
Stage, 1.-The baby weighed just what he
did when he was born. He hadn't grown
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

The first correspondent, thinking his
colaborer was to edit his message in the
cable office, had, after writing his mes
sage. put on h following postscript:
For heavens sake send me a new pair
of khaki trousers. Some soldier stole
mine yesterday, and I am wearing some
pants I took away from a Filipino. Send
me also a pair of socks, two cans Of sar-
dimes and a bottle of whisky. We can
charge it all up al streetcar fare or fod-
der for horses, or something like that"
The censor, of course, let the postscript
go as it vas written, for he supposed the
man at the cable station would blu pen
Gil it. But the colaborer was not there,
and the night operator had no orders
to do anything but send messages as
they came in. Besides, he did not know
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
Just like you to call . clean house ana

just like you to call . clean house ana
mended clothes that"
SHOWS how tired he was Of it when he
married that sloven Emmeline Gobs."
"Oh, ho! Alviry Scroggles. after back
bitin' everybody else, you have to lay
your tongue to me-" broke in a new voice.
With a groan that came from the pit of
his stomach Bundy contorted himself over
and on the left of his bed found the
shade of Mrs. b. no. 8. glaring liz the
others straight at him. At nee Wives
l and 2 attacked the newcomer. and the
din became furious until a loud laughing
caused Bundy to turn his eyes upward,
and there, perched on the head of the bed,
he beheld the ghost of Mrs. B. No. 1.
shrieking with derisive merriment and
pointing her long fingers at the others,
but keeping her eyes fixed upon him.
Thu interruption only d to the
clamor. 1t was the first time the four
Mrs. BIS had ever met, n the bedkam
became 50 un~bearable that the unfortu-
nate Bundy raised half up in bed n for
the first time in his much cowed life VEN
tured TO interrupt his several spouses.
"1-I-don't want to marry her" ne said
feebly. A dead silence followed this an
nouncement. "As-as a matter Of fact"
he continued. II never wanted to marry
any Of you."
The effect was terrific, and the room re-
echoed with the confused shrieking Of
four ghostly tongues.
Ladies'" he shrieked. Jam 1 to endure
this every night from now on?'
Yes" they howled in unison, and AL
vira, being the strongest-1unged of the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
A REVOLUTIONARY WEDDING.

Youths Companion.
The historical and genealogical soci-
cites often bring to light interesting fam
ily tales and traditions. In a paper read
before a local society a New-England
woman recently related an amusing an
ecodote of a splendid ancestress OF Revo'
lutionary days.
The damsei, Abigail by name. was
loved by twin brothers, Asaph and Ashel,
but only Asaph had had the courage to
propose marriage. Although the girl had
been suspected of an inclination for the
shyer brother, she accepted the more
yenturesome Asaph, perhaps partly
through pique. The wedding day was
set, but then a difficulty arose. n was
an ardent patriot, he a rather
one. 1t was during the very darkest lays
fitting tina the marriage should be cele-
brated with much expenditure or dis
play. All the money that could be spared
was wanted to help the cause, while as
to the wedding dress she would not have
dreamed Of wearing imported fnery,
even if she could have afforded 1t. She
vowed she would be married in home
spun or not at all.
Asaph's ideas were different. He was
not willing to dispense with either FEAST
ing or fine clothes, and desired to make
the wedding a grand occasion. A quar-
rel ensued, which ended by his declaring
o~bstinately that a wife should submit to
the authority of her husband, and that
he should expect his bride to stand up
before the parson in a silk gown and
nothing less.
"A bride, sir, is not yet a wife," was
the girls reply, n upon that they
parted.
It was but a few days before the we'd
ding. During the interval Abigail refused
to see her lover, sending word that h
was busy with the preparation of her
wedding outfit. This Asaph complacently
accepted as evidence of submission to
his will. The silk dress was no doubt
in hurried process of preparation, he
thought.
The day arrived, and the hour of the
ceremony, but to the groom's anger and
confusion his bride appeared before the
assembled company in a plain cotton
gown, a kitchen apron, her sleeves rolled
! up and her hands foury from the knead-
ing-trOugh;
Y"Wil you take me. sir as I amp she
! asked, with a courtesy.
i"Never!" shouted the groom. and left
i the house. Not in the least disconnected.
the fair Abigail smiled invitingly at
Ashel, who. plucking up his courage,
, stepped without a word into he place
vacated by his brother, and they were
married there and then. Moreover, they
''ived happily ever after" quite In fairy
tale style, despite the dubious promise
AFFORDED by the lady's temper. Asaph re-
mained a bachelor till his death.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

a bit. He had had a spell of illness, and
at the time we hadn't much idea hat he
would live through it. Well, when l saw
the fight the little fellow was having it
occurred to me that perhaps I could help
him. That is the way his athletic train
ing began"
Today Alonzo, Jr., weighs 81 pounds
and at - months he will probably tip
the scales at "a pounds. Twenty-Five
pounds is the weight of the average baby
at a year old.
To hear of this baby's athletic prowess
is to imagine a pugnacious diversified
child, or at least a baby something out
of the ordinary at first sight. Stepping
into the nursery, the professor came
back with a small bundle of humanity
Rugged up in his rms. 1t was laugh
ing and kicking. and wore a white dress
and pink wool sack.
STANDS PUNCHING LIKE A PUG1-
LIST.
There now" said the professor, toss
ing the little fellow down unceremoni-
ously on a leather couch. Instantly Alon-
20, Jr., righted himself and looked
around. His eyes are big and peculiarly
bright; his head long from front to back.
But the most striking thing about the
little fellow is his %alertness. His whole
body is alert, and he holds himself with
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

has learned to keep a very Jealous eye
on the youngster, and rather resents the
notoriety which has been thrust upon
him.
What makes up the baby's day ?" ask-
ed the reporter.
"His day is nearly ideal, for having
a good time, at least" smiled the profess
sor. HE eats, sleeps and has plenty Of
exercise. Or, rather, I should say he
drinks, for he has been raised quite in
the ordinary way on milk. nothing but
milk. Now that he is getting a good size,
dairyman, and occasionally try the baby
with bits of bread. Every day he has
two hours out of doors in the park, or il
rolled along the boulevard in his buggy.
He takes rather less sleep than most
babies. I think. probably because he
has been taught to find amusement and
interest in what goes on around him.
EFFECT ON THE SENSES.
A very noticeable result of Baby
Stages physical training is his finely de-
veloped sense Of touch and sight. He
does not reach for things in the aimless
and futile way of ordinary babyhood. He
knows just which way to strike for a
marble or a ard held in front of him.
and makes no attempt to get it when it
is out of his reach.
"One day I handed him a long stick"
said the professor. and naturally he
wanted to put the end of it in his mouth.
He caught it midway and every attempt
to reach the end to his mouth was a fail
ure. He tried again and again, but the
stick was too long, the way that he held
1t. Finally, he laid it down and caught
1t up by n end triumphantly putting it
in his mouth"
Baby Stage locates a noise more ac-
curately than a grow person. He knows
Instantly from Vrhof diVsootiOy - 1>oo~
He is very susceptible to noise. as 1 be-
lieve most children are" said Profess
: sor Stage. two months old 1 could
make him cry by grooming a dismal
tune, or laugh at a jolly one. He is afraid
of only one person, a German friend of
mine with a cultural voice"
1t is probable that by heredity Alon-
20 Stage. Jr., takes to athletics. Profess
sor Stage is a Yale man. and all-around
athlete. and has been director of physi-
cal culture at the University of Chicago
for several years. He is a splendid speci-
men of a man physically, with the head
and neck OF an old Roman. Mrs. Stage
has been devoted to gymnasium work
and plays basket ball. tennis and golf.
The baby is growing up like a Greek boy
IN an atmosphere of sports and physical
prowess. The Stage library is a curl
museum of sports. Above the door
Is a row of baseballs. In one corner ten
mis- racquets. and on the walls are ban
ners commemorating football battles wor
on Marshall field. There are boxing
gloves. swords for fencing, photograph:
of various teams" and plaster cast.
of the old Greek wrestlers.
Il have not mapped out a plan yet fol
the boys physical education aid tn.
professor. Zone thing is sure - I shall
teach him all sorts of manly sports.
want him to get the full enjoyment an,
good out of life"
AS the reporter left Baby Stage wa
proceeding to put the enjoyment theor,
into immediate practice. He stood on hi
head braced against some sofa pillows
kicking like a football champion.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
THE LAST STRAW.

Four Mrs. Bundys had one by one pass
ed into the great beyond, and it was only
a touch Of dyspepsia that kept a fifth
from reigning in their vacant thrones.
The much-bereaved Bundy must not be
imagined as a bluff, hearty and irresist-
ible man, nor an adept in hypnotism, that
so many of the fair sex fell a victim. to
his wiles. On the contrary, it was Bun
dy who was the victim. H was rather
undesirable, but easy, and four old maids
In succession. who had determined to
have husbands or die, had gathered him
in and henpecked him 20 their hearts con-
tent ere they left this vale of sorrows for
a better world. Now, Miss Pomona Prim
had fastened her fangs upon him, and
with a sinking heart Bundy realized there
was no escape. Miss Prim made him es-
cort her to whist parties, where giddy
young things of 40 made merry; she fore
ed him to become a steady attendant at
young peoples meetings, where now and
then an infant of Is or 20 crept in among
the young people who had crows feet
about their eyes, and she kept him dane
ing at her beck and call in a manner tina
was a balm to her starved soul. But she
made one fatal mistake. She cooked a
dinner for him all by herself and inveigl-
ed him into eating it, even down to solid
Jumps of cake
That dinner was tho 1oSf otrao vi for %In
tomach that had served 1I P,,ndo, W q fa;t -
fnllv thro,1eh fo,,r d;fferant LinIs ~ 49,
ing, besides his mothers. and that night
hundvn' His first intinoa+ion thot foii
dvsnensia was at 1ast nc nnr+snn ne.
u,hanh he WOLF that ni.ht ,,,t+h ! A. ~
fealinr IN tha nit ~ h.s stnroc ~ fo,,ng
, A1vira SITTING IN tho foot ra;, - W. haS
with her chin IN her ha ~ ~a,r. % biu,
vim a sarcastic axnrass;on the F" snalln
wo1,,ras AI,,i,o n iifa ia hao, p po
% NJ : I'D E,,na' "a u.eh WIS
u,ith q ha I'd Lnnt 1907 49, &c Ia. -
scr,,tinv and aase The no;n a. 80, .tana
ooh way '"e p"N" ." 10 s'oai
.vo,, foo,," so;d tho saoa A,,,;.. :.
,.st .Aftor 90 n' ,o ~ ro;s S " AavIIa az
,,;tn +hom ,h,aa ,os eI was ~ = eHpsris nc
,,o,,'ra an;r, ~ a. - onasn Sou4n neie
Gu saa eor = 49,. p.. -..n.
q nM;or rooaraootion ~ ~ - nu ny VIII
1tar 49, ~ nsu oo 'in'es' A"e"
..W1
g, soI 81. 'aste How y VIA
go go ou.. thasa ~ uass.- uoou
ness nnU ,"s hns o.nIr enlee wives .
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
WOES OF A WAR coRREsPoNDENr.

Manila correspondent of The Chicago
Tribune: A war correspondent for an
eastern paper sent in his usual dispatch
for the day from h little town out on
the firing line.
Under the rules the dispatch had to be
addressed and sent direct to the press
censor, Captain +. Green, who, after he
had passed upon it n truck out mat
ter that ne regarded as Objectionable.
sent it owe I to the cable station. There
the correspondents %colaborer was to re-
view it and strike out anything from the
message that he had already sent. But
he had himself hurried out to another
part of the firing line in the afternoon
and left word at the cable Office that the
messages which came in from the first
correspondent shoald be sent just as they
were to the paper in New York.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

but what it might be a code. So he sent
it to the New York office.
There were 63 words in the postscript
at $3.50 a word gold, amounting in all to
$3.50.
What did the telegraph editor in New
York think when he received that appeal
for a pair of khaki trousers and a bottle
of whisky? Nobody knows. And will he
let it be charged VI as. streetcar fare or
fodder for the horse?
For the saddest part of this story il
that it is true.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

lot, managed to raise her voice above the
clamor with the announcement that, now
they had a chance, they'd hold a family
meeting at his bedside every night.
So Bundy got out Of bed and cut his
throat
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

sHOEsOLEs EIGHT FEET THICK.
We wear away two inches >. snss
leather in a year. A pair Of Toes ~.
would ''last a lifetime" would. conse.
quently, rave te be provided, with soles
from s feet to Q feet thick.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-28

II. !. Japanese Majesty's Consul.
After these communications had
been submitted, the Board authorized
the president to contract for the cree
ton of the hot air disinfecting plant
In the Aala warehouse.
DR.. Day stated that 1t was unfair to
exclude Japanese food from Japan II
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-28

there Is no plague In Japan. There
had been no cases In that country since
January IL.
Dr. Wood stated that 80 days
quarantine limit had Just been set on
the ports of the islands, where but
small danger exists and it would not
be logical should any less number OF
days be set In regard to country
where the disease has existed more
extensively and Of which less is
known.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-28
HEALTH BOARD MEETING

The meeting of the Board Of Health
was held at about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Dr. Wood brought up the
matter Of the limit Of quarantine ON
the ports Of Hilo and Kahului. Il was
about time the Board should consider
this question. After a short discussion
II was voted that the quarantine be
lifted from both IIilo and Kahuiui
thirty days after the las cas-, Tue
Hilo case lad neycr really ncon pro-
nOunced plague and the last case in
Kahului vas III the detenii"i can,p ON
the 18th ins..
DR.. Wood spoke of the irsanitary
pond on the Palalna road. a China
man had asked permission to remove
the fish and lilies from the Same. The
Board denied the request.
Dr. Wood reported on the hot air
disinfecting plant for Aa,a The price
given by the Honoiull Iron Works WAS
$3.50. Mr.. Smith made experiments
with rice, four, salt and sugar in bags
to see IL the heat would penetrate the
material in the bags Mt. Smith him
self stated that he placed phials Of
wax in the midst of tn, material in
the bags and, after submitting the
same to the process. founG the wax
had not melted
Then came discussion on the great
need of PROVISIONS, particularly rice,
on the plantations. pr. Wood said he
thought 1t was necessary to take some
special steps in the matter of the ship
ment of rice. II was voted that spe-
cial committee to look into the mat.
ter of the foodstuifs and the proser
method of shipping the same, be APP
pointed. 1t was suggested that bust
ness men be added to the committee
for consultation with the Board men,
bers on the subject.
DR.. Wood then read the following
communications from Japanese Con-
sui Saito, submitted by Il. a. Mott
Smith, Minister Of Foreign Affairs:
February &c, 1900.
Hon. Il. A. Mott-Smith, Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
Sir:-The japanese owners of ner-
chandise, now stored in the Aala ware
house. having lately completed their
term OF quarantine, wish to resume
business, and are very anxious to know
about the Official disposition of those
goods, wishing, IL possible, to get per.
mission to take thom ont.
l am OF the opinion there would be
little danger, IL due sanitary processes
be imposed, and delayed action upon
the part Of the Government or the
Board of Health would cause great IN
easiness and much loss to the owners.
l should esteem II a great favor II
the Government or tho Board of
Health has, or should decide in
promptly dealing with these goods as
suggested, and respectfully solicit your
kind attention to the matter.
/ have the honor to be, sir. your ODE
dent servant,
Mkt SAITO.
I'll L Iananese MaieafY's Consul
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-28
II. I. Japanese Majesty's Consul.


February 26. 1900.
Hon. e. A. Mott-Smith, Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
sir:-lt was published Ia last Sat-
urday's paper that at meeting Of the
Board OF Health, February 23d, reso-
luton was passed that the President
OF the Republic be requested. IN pur-
suahce OF the power vested In him by
law. 10 prohiDit the introduction into
the hawaiian lsiands, OF !oodstuus
named III the schedule below written.
from Asiatic ports. 30 long as plague
eNists vi any such ports, etc.
Wy sole opJect In writing TO yon on
this resolution Is 10 ask whether the
japanese empire IS included In the
pnrase asiatic ports ana also 10 ask
Wnether the goods as scheduled IN the
third ciass, II OF Japanese manufac-
ture, are 10 De prohibited from COM
ing into the hawaiian Islands, even II
tne plague may exist IN any other ASIA
uc ports OUTSIDE OF Japan. notwith-
Summing the recent ADVICE that there Is
no puoohic plague ut any OF her open
ports.
IN case tne foregoing resolution
shouIo DC construed as 10 ihciude the
1apanese ports, the actioh taKen by
you, HoVern,heht "ouid result IN great
naIush'p anu Ioss' NOT only 10 uhIor-
. e,ala nieLchants, put wouid aiso ex-
ei"u1 mum vi tne iooustuhs WIN
Mhion .he iaDorers On the plantations
aie y, Necessity compeIlea 10 supple
men. tnat part oi Iood "hich they can
SCI III thcSc
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-28
As1DiS bfO,-.S ana i0nb-'N.
N. G.lrWIn & Go.
Limited

Agents. FOR
Westera Sugar Refinery Co.. - u
Frandsco.
Baldwin Locomotive WORKS =
Philadelphia, Penn. U 8 A
Newell Universal Mill Co Mate
Cane SbredderJ New York. u. q y
N. Ohlandt d Coz Chemical FerSao0
ers.
Alex. Cross & Sons. high Rra~- -
tilizers for Cane and Cofss.
Reeds Steam Pine Covarina.
ALSO OFFER FOR SALE
Paraffine Paint Cos p q b. 49,
and Papers: Lucol and LinauO
Oils. raw and boiled.
lndurine IA cold water paint, =
white and colors.
Filter Press Cloths. Cement. -
and Bricks.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25
FOUR MEMBERS SELECTED.
The New Philippine Commission
Has Beea Practically
Completed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. SIT was oeicial-
" announced late this afternoon that four
OF the ave members ~ the new Philippine
commission had been selected They are:
Judge TAFT, OF Ohio; Lake r Wright OF
Tennessee; II. C. Ide. OF Vermont, and
Dean Worcester. OF Michigan
The NTH member will be announced lat
er Il Is generally believed he win be
Bernard Moses, OF California.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25
DENIAL FROM HENRY WILLARD.
says He Has No Purpose TO Build
Road In Alaska

NEW YORK Feb 24-Denial IS made
OF the report from Tacoma that Henry
Willard Is TO build a new railroad from
Port Vaides 70 the Yukon 20 develop the
resources ~ the Copper river valley Mr.
willard SAID last night that the was the
rrst he had beard ~ such an intention on
his part. The road referred to is believed
io hc the one proposed in the report OF
Capt Ahercromhi9. L. :. A.. which may
be huNt by the United States government
10 provide an aN-AmerieaR route te the
yukon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25

action could be reached tonight and the
plan Of committee OF ten. FIVE from each
side, TO go over the subject and report
some middle ground, was unanimously
accepted by ell present.
Chairman Cannon was authorized to
make public the report and at 1918 o'clock
the conference adjourned until Monday
night. when the report Of the committee
OF ten will be received.