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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

Jackson. but he Will have to prove this
before it will be believed here. He is q
tall, heavily-shouldered colored man and
very lanky. His legs are light. Like
Peter Jackson he was born in the West
Indies, Santa Cruz being his birthplace.
He is represented as being but % years
old and weighs 1870 pounds in condition,
Felix won several minor fights in sue
cession at the commencement of his ca
reer. He beat Tom Butt, McBroome in
five rounds, Ned Ryan in four rounds,
Dan Kelley in fifteen, ten and five rounds
respectively in three battle. Joe Goddard
failed to stop hin in ten rounds. He was
beaten by Mick Dooley in two rounds but
Dooley failed twice afterward to stop
him In eight n ten round battles. They
also fought a ter-round draw. He beat
Starlight in fifteen ounds and after fight-
ing twenty-round draws with Tut RYAN
and Bill Dougherty he won from the lat
ter in seven rounds. Dougherty injured
both his n on the colored mans head
and Felix pressed him so hard he was
forced to throw up the ong Doueher-
ty had a short time before beat Mex
Dooley and Tut Ryan for the champion
ship.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

The stockholders of the Broadway Ath-
letic club of New York have under con-
sideration a proposition to appoint a
referee and two judges to decide all con-
tests Johnny and Charlie White have
already been named in this connection.
with another gentleman to be selected
should the plan meet with the approval
of the management. The int ntion is to
ave the ~officiate in turn in the ring, to
determine fouls, prevent holding n set
tie all, points which arise during the prog
ress Of a bout-the two judges to vote at
the conclusion Of a bout.
II the judges disagree, the referee to
be empowered to order extra rounds, un-
til his colleagues shall nave satisfactorily
determined that one or the other OF the
contestants had scored a sufficient num-
Der Of points to entitle. him to the hon
ors. This will obviate all possibility of
draws being declared and give infinitely
more satisfaction to the spectators.
The directors are also considering sew
eral systems of automatic timing to
overcome the possibility OF another mis-
take such as occurred during the Mccoy
Choynski bout.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

which he had prepared for a killing,
broke his shoulder while working and had
to be destroyed. He was by Montana out
of Imp. Belle of Butte. the dam of Scotch
Belle. which started in the two-year-old
race Of yesterday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10

after a few minutes rest, dons q light
pair of gloves and punches the bag. Box
ing follows, but when it comes to the
real set-to. the men &c at it behind
closed doors. Their boxing is private, and
only those who really have business are
permitted to remain.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
HIS HINT FOR A RAISE

From the Philadelphia Call
 Drummers' yarns are somewhat out of date, as the famous knight of the road" is fast sinking into oblivion, especially so now that the trusts are gobbling up every thing in sight. But I could not help list ening to the stories told by group of commercial men in the reading-room of one of the local hotels. One story in par ticular I noted, told by young hardware drummer.
 There Is in the employ of our house." he said, "a young man who- is assistant bookkeeper. He's steady chap, minds his own business, and as shrewd as they make them. The other day the senior partner of the firm, who seldom comes around, made tour of inspection, and as he approached the assistant bookkeeper he noticed the solemn expression on his face. Desiring to be congenial, he said:
 ''How are you, young man? l see you are at your work. That is good. Close attention to business will alyaws bring its own reward. Tell me, what are you earn ing now per week?'
 The young man, without a moments hesi- tation, answered: Twenty dollars, sir, but only get half of that
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
REFLEoTI0Ns OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 There are a whole lot of men who never hear new, witty story without it's re- minding them of an old, rotten one.
 It is funny thing that wicked people hate to die just as much as good people who spend their lives making it so uncom- fortable for them on earth.
 Some men are so mean that to get even with their wives for something they will even quit acting like they would die for them when there is company.
 The love of a little child is the most valuable love in the world, because the lit- tie child is the only one that doesn't-ex- pect to get anything out of it.
 When a man tells his little boy that it hurts him worse when he has to whip him than it does himself, he has forgotten what he used to think when his father told him the same thing.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
Cost of the BOer War,

In the end the cost of the Boer war will be saddled on the losing side. This is the rule of mdern warfare. A big indemnity is always demanded-one that covers at least the expenses of the conqueror. In the war with Spain this country took territory as indemnity, and in the Boer war territory may pay the penalty.
 But If England win and is willing to accept the costs of the war, it is believed the gold of the Transvaal and the dia- monds of the Free State would be equal to the task. The revenues of the Transvaal republic in 1899 were $21, ,79O,OOO, much of which was expended for Notifications and for an immense secret serxice. It would be possible to save from such an income dn state of small population 9,O00,O0O, which would meet the interest on $500, ,OOO- 0OO the present estimated cost on the Brit ish side of the war As the Free State would have to bear part of the burden it is plain that an adequate indemnity is mot impossible. It will certainly be in sisted upon If Great Britain succeeds in ccnquering the two republics.
 No one knows what the Boers would demand in case of victory on their part Dom Paul may have formulated plan, and the censors will not let him cable it to tine outside world. He may be planning a scheme that will be not at all pleasant to British taxpayers; but as his plan is based on the defeat of the greatest power in the world it is certainly much too early to consider any such project.
 The chances are that territory will in either case settle the bill. The independnce of the two republics will pass away like the mists, if British army triumphantly reaches Pretoria. If the Boers win, Natal and its port of Durban will assuredly be demanded by the Boers Absolute inde- pendonce will also be demanded When these are granted English prestige and power will be hopelessly shattered. That hour has not come, and it will not come while Engand can put an army in the deld
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Regaininq Control of inc Senate.

There is a widespread belief that Gageism and the gold standard and a big standing army and the ship subsidy bill will not only turn the next house of representatives, to be elected in November, over to the dem ocrats, but that these issues will nearly annihilate the republican majority in the senate. This view of the case is widely en- tertained both by thoughtful republicans and by enthusiastic democrats.
 It is conceded that in the far west the republicans will lose from fifteen to twenty seats. In every silver producing state the gold standard bill will be sharply resented, and these states include all states west of the Missouri river The seats, too, of Sen ator Warren, of Wyoming; Senator Vol colt, of Colorado; Senator Shoup, of Idaho; Senator Thurston of Nebraska. and Senator Carter, of Montana, all turn upon the Mo- vember elections. and all of the senators named are republicans. The gold standard bill alone endangers the retention by their present occupants of senatorial seats.
 Nor is this all. In 1903 the seats of Deboe, of Kentucky; Wellington, of Maryland, and Prltchard, of North Carolina, are to be filled. These states are normally demo- cratic, and the three seats will assuredly be filled with democrats. Here, then are changes enough to change the political con-. trol of the senate and these changes will all be brought about, if at all, by 1904.
 The republican managers do not like the situation, and they find themselves between two fires. The plutocratic and contributing east demands the passage of the gold stand ard bill, and the west and south stand ready to repudiate the party that passes it. It is settled that the bill is ito be pressed to passage, and Mark Hanna is expected. to raise money enough to keep the control of congress in the republican party. He can not do it, simply because he cannot buy votes that, are not purchasable He can buy negro delegates and Ohio legislators, but he cannot buy the American voter. There are too many of him.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
TENDERS FOR AUTOMOBILES

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
 Automobiles must wear fenders That is the purport of an ordinance presented to the city council last night. All manner of automobiles are included in it's applica- ton. The self-propelling tally-ho, coupe and runabout are bracketed with the de- dray All lenders must be of the ''basket'' pattern and made of steel. It is further provided that it shall be unlawful to operate automobiles without lenders after April 1, 1900. The penalty is a fine of not less than $25 nor more than 800 for each offense.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
STORY OF THE YAZOO FRAUD
Oae of the Most Gigantic Trusts Ever Known
 in America
From the St. Paul Globe.

From the St. Paul Globe
 One of the most gigantic trusts ever formed on this continent was in the early days of the republic back in 1795 Several gentlemen organized themselves into a company for the purpose of purchasing western territory, extending from the Mis- sissippi on the west to the Atlantic on the east, and from the thirty-first degree of latitude north of the equator on the south to the southern boundary of Tennessee on the north, including what now constitutes the territory of Georgia, Alabama and Mis- slssippi. This vast Territory was pur- chased for s5OO.000 and this was the com mencement of the famous 'Yazoo fraud" about which so much was said and writ ten.
 The bill authorizing the purchase and sale passed the Georgia legislature on Jam uary g, 1795, and 1t is said that members were paid all 1he way from eight negroes to 100000 acres of land to vote for it. Cor ruption ioy bribery was open. Great indig- nation spread throughout the state and upon the assembling of the legislature one year latter an act was passed declaring that the said resurped act was null and void ; that the records relating te the same be burned in order that no trace of 50 un- constitutional, vile. and fraudulent hrans- action should remain public
 "The infamous records were placed in one vast heap" said the senator, land a sun glass was used to set it on fire. Shat it might be said that the fire that destroyed it was from heaven. This is the first and only instance in the history of the coun- try where legislative body personally su- perintended the destruction by fire of its previous records of corrupt and obnoxious laws. I regret to say that if the people of this day should be moved by the same spirit this continent would be a flame of fire from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the gulf of Mexico to the confines of the British emDire."
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
OLD GERMAN WASH LISTS

From the Cleveland Leader.
 The old German housewife had strange way of keeping track of the clothes she gave out to be washed It was nothing less than a pictoral and perpetual wash list. There was no possibility of making such an error as to mistake the abbreviation of sh. for shorts or st. for stockings. She had pictures of each article and simply wrote down the number of each thing opposite its picture with piece of chalk, which was erased when the thing was returned, and used again on the following week.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
A CLEAN OF sUNsHINE

Along the noisy city ways, And in the rattlng city car On this, the dreariest of days, Perplexed with business fret and jar, When suddenly young sweet face Looked on my petulance and pain, And lent it something of its grace, And charmed it into peace again. The day was just as bleak without, My neigabors just as cold within, And truth was just as full of doubt, And the world was just as full of sin; But, in the light of that young smile, The world grew pure, the heart grew
 warm, And sunshine gleamed little while Across the darkness of the storm. I did not care to seek her name, I only said God bless thy life! Thy sweet young face be still the same, Or happy maid or happy wife,
 --RhillnS Rroei-->
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
AsTORs RAISE RENTS
Lessees of Their Property in New York
 Notified

New York January 14.-Notice has been served on the leaseholders of Astor proper- ty in this city whose leases expire on May l. 1900, that tho ground rents will be raised from sS5O a year to $75O.
 The ren.als shortly to be increased are for the most part on property belonging to John Jacob Astor Many of the lease holders have protested to the Astor agents, but tkey were told to make whatever com plairts they had ip writing, and these would be forwarded to MT. Astor.
 Many tenants have been in possession of
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
HEATHER ON THE GOLF LINKS

From Life.
 The fine growth of Scotch heather on the links of the Billy-cock Golf club is the envy growth has at last been divulged. It seems that MT. Philip Putter, one of the clubs most enthusiastic members, spent a week last fall on the St. Andrews links in bonnie Scotland, and the seeds of the heather find nails of his golf shoes, were spread broad cast over the home links when he returned. A standing offer of s25 per pair is now made for any old pair of shoes that have been worn over Scotch links.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

derstands modern sanitation. and cleanli- ness is chiefly noticeable by its absence. The scale and manner of living in South American towns are favorable to a devel- Opment of the disease It may take long time in spreading over the vast area of Latin America, but the probabilities are that it will do so. The germs of the dis ease are not easily stamped out
 The disease, too, has secured a firm foot hold among the Chinese of Honolulu, and the Malays of Manila. In both localities, among the people mentioned, all conditions are favorable for a spread of the disease. Our own towns are thus threatened, not only from oporto in Portugal. but in coffee cargoes from Brazil, and in ships from our new possessions. Returning soldiers will increase the danger.
 It would scarcely be wise to assume that the eastern disease cannot be propagated in this country. It prospers as well in a cold climate as in a warm one Long ago it nearly decimated Norway, and it has ire quently become epidemic in Russia. There are filthy and crowded quarters, too, in San Francisco, in New York, in Chicago, in New Orleans, that would hospitably en- certain the germs of the plague If it is to be kept out of the mainland extreme vigil lance will be needed at all ports; for if the germs once secure a foothold it is well nigh impossible to eradicate them. The chief danger seems to be over-confldence on account of the comparative cleanliness of the American people. quite forgetting the fact that there are sections in all American cities that are no more cleanly in any respect than the average condition of an Oriental city. It should be remem- bored, too, in this section of the country that there are crowded negro quarters in every town, which are very susceptible to the disease Once lodged in any of them the germs would be scattered far and near, and their extinction would be exceedingly difficult. Great vigilance Is needed at all ports.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

the property for from twenty to forty years. having bought 1t on mortgage and succeeded dn paying off nearly if not all of the mortgage. only to find themselves at an old age in fair way to be deprived of the savings of a lifetime.
 The. greater number affected by the in- crease have houses in the territory bound- ed by Avenue A to First avenue and Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets. The houses are for the most part four story tenements, twenty. years old and lacking in modern improvements. The landlords con sequently have difficulty in securing ten ants
 The rentals for these houses average $1, 800 year when all the rooms and the stores on the ground floor are constantly occupied. With the ground rental of S5O now de- manded and $500 a year taxes, which must be paid by the leasehouders. there is left $l50 year to the owners, from which re- pairs must be deducted. Said one tenant
 "F1fteen years ago I paid $14,OOO for this property when the ground rental was s35O year. I paid out s1 1000 in improvements and have since spent thousands in keeping the place in repair. Now that the Astors have raised my ground rent, am caught in trap from which there is no escape. We leaseholders are ruined and there is no hope for us"
 Another owner said:
 We told the Astor agents we would buy the ground. We were answered that the property was not for sale under any circum- stances. We are janitors for the Astors and nothing else.
 Charles Lutz. president Of the Taxpayers association of the Seventeenth ward in which the property lies, said that the in- crease in the ground rentals would further tend to depreciate property in the neighbor- 
 hood and would prove the ruif of many of the poorer leasehoders.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
Reporting Was Profitable

Deacon Stephen V. White is the ideal man from the newspaper reporters standpoint He was central figure the other day in a controversy in Plymouth church, and when asked for his side of the matter promptly sat down and wrote a statement, relates the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
 "This is first-rate newspaper copy you've turned out" remarked the reporter.
 "Dt ought to be- said the deacon. ''Pm about the oldest reporter in Brooklyn. I was hunting up news away back in 1S52'
 "T'hey must have paid slashing big space rates in those days. You've got a mighty fine house for an ex-reporter," observed the newspaper man..
 The deacon laughed, probably at the thought of his repotorial earnings and the millions he has made in Wall street.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
The Creature and the Creator

A pompous member of parliame visit ing an agricultural show in Dublin arrived late, and found himself on the outskirts of a huge crowd, says the Scottish American. Being anxious to obtain good view for himself and a lady friend who accompa- nied him. and presuming that he was we'll known to the spectators, he tapped a burly coal porter oh the shoulder and perempto- rily demanded, Make way there."
 "Garn, who are ye pushin' ?" was the un- expected response.
 Do you know whom I am, str?" cried the indignant M. P.
 'I am the representative of the people,"
 "Yah!' growled the porter, as he stood unmoved, 'i5ut we're the bloomin' people themselves"
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
Plsape ID All Directions.

Brbonic plague has obtained a firm foot hold at Santos. San Paalo and Rio de Ja- neiro. all in Brazil The chies source of the coffee supply is thus infected, a-l there are good reasons for believing that the disease will creep taroueaaat Latin America. No paac 0. :. r.-o;ic4s ar un-
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
ECHOES FROM
 THE MECAPHONE

From the Clogtown Megaphone
 We wish to thank Henry Cable for quart of fine rye whisky in part payment for years subscription to the Megaphone. The editor has been cabled-up, too, since this payment, but will ask MT. Cable to let the good work continue.
 The poker party given by Miss Clara De- wiggle last night was attended by all the professional gamblers in Clogtown, and, as result, none of the society people have cent today It has caused a eoolness to be. apparent everywhere.
 
 We wish to thank the deacons of the church for inviting us to address the Sun day schools tomorrow on the subject of 'The Appetites of the Human Family" This is a subject upon which the editor is fully posted. He has plenty of appetite, but precious little to satate the same. We are glad of a chance to skin the church mem- bers who read the Megaphone on a credit during the week and try and look wise oNiANoSo' ihVy VIII ieNU 1odib PiaStSio when We are done with our lecture
 A sad accident happened in Clogtown yesterday morning. Little Johnny Brown, the golden haired, freckle-faced son of his parents, aged 19 years, got on the track in front of a moving train and his head was severed from his body before you could say Jack Robinson;" his arms were ground to pulp, but the locomotive was not apparent ly injured. Johnny is dead.
 Rush in your subscriptions to the Mega phone before your neighbor gets ahead of you. Several of our neighbors have paid five years in advance. This is because we have a large account with them. We will make them present of the account. We cannot use it.
 The editor of the Megaphone has been appointed justice of the peace, and is now prepared to deal out justice to any one pay ing the most money into our pocket. We will also perform marriage ceremonies in the shortest way possible. Parties needing marriage ceremonies are respectfully solic- tied to call and inspect our methods.
 It is impossible to get our paper out on time this cold weather, because we have no coal, no wood, precious little in the pantry, and the wind soughs through our motley patched clothes, making a noise similar to that which if makes when blowing into a ing J. E. c.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
ADVICE

From the Chicago Times-Herald Advice would be much better if We might more often hear it From people who have reached the top Or managed to get near it. But they, alas, have little time To show the way to others And men who need advice themselves Preach at their toiling brothers.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
Two Cases of Bubonic Plague

Adelaide, South Australia, January H. The health authorities report two cases of brbonic plague here. one being fatal. The victim was a runaway sailor from the British bark F,ormoSa.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
Trifiing Cause of Bloody War

MT. Chamberlain's parliamentary apol- ogy for the Transvaal war on the ground that he meant to grant the Boer conces- sions, but was misunderstood, recalls the war between Poland and Sweden in 1851, says Golfers Weekly. In that year, Polish nobeman became obnoxious to the laws of his country, by reason of his hav- ing committed crime. He fled to Sweden, whereupon John Casimir, king of Poland, wrote to Charles Gustavus, king of Swe- den, demanding the surrender of the crimi- nal. The king of Sweden, on reading the dispatch, noticed that his own name and ti- ties were followed by two "et ceteras," while the name of the king of Poland was followed by three. The missing let cetera" so enraged the king of Sweden that he at once declared war against Poland. The war was carried on with great bitterness until 1860, when peace. was signed at Oliva, near Dantzig. A contemporary writer (<ochowsky) poured out his lamen- tatons on the war in these terms:
 "How dear has this 'et eetera' been to us. With how many lives have these two potentates paid for these missing eight let ters. With what streams of blood has the failure of few drops of ink been avenged"
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
From the Warrior Breeze.

From the Warrior Breeze.
 The Age-Herald has been getting off some splendid cartoons on Johnston, but the one then those heretofore printed, and was full of truth.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

Senator Beveridge expects to see the day when Manila will outrank Liverpool as q as London's second. This would be base ingratitude.
The age-herald., 1900-01-15
Another owner said:
CAMPAIGN CAPTnoNI

From the Alexander City Outlook
 The Age-Herald's cartoonist is covering himself with much glory nowadays. What he is doing to the state administration in black and white is the whole thing fenced
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

erichs the head of the German navy, and now he is trying to bring the navy up in magnitude to its head.