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

with a new leprosy cure, which is said to
have accomplished remarkable results.
1t is the product of a Venezuelan shrub,
the culture Of which has been introduced
in the islands under the care of DR.. Car
michael, of the United States Marine
Hospital, who has been directed by the
department at Washington to max ex-
periments with it. essfa aa&a
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A small boy in the mission Sunday
school of Bishop Fallows' church pro-
pounded an entirely new theory OF crea-
ton last Sunday. Who made ask
the teacher, beginning as in the good od
days when orthodoxy used catechisms.
"God." was the prompt reply. And how
did He make him 2" ''Out of dust, ma am;
nothing but dust" "And who made wo-
MANI" God made her, too. mGa'am."
"How?" The small boy hesitated and
then replied, c%heerfully, He caused a
deep sleep to fall upon man, and then
took out his backbone and made the wo-
man."@Chicago Inter Ocean.
From the fifteenth annual report OF
'Toynaoee Hall, London, it appears that
the lumber of residents is now fifteen. OF
whom six have been living in White
chapel over five years There are 1900
students, and several hundreds of ASSOC
ciates. Altogether, there is still every
sign of health at this, the oldest of the
university settlements.
Soon after the Central bank was open
ed for business this morning a prominent
manufacturer walked down the steps n
| toward Exchange street, bearing a small
satchel containing the money with which
he was to pay off a. large force OF en-
ployes. AS he turned into Exchange
street, a warm personal friend. unseen by
him, rushed UP from behind n pulled
vigorously at the handle of the satchd.
With lightning like rapidity the. manu-
facturer's arm was raised n descended
full in the face of the practical joker,
sending him Keeling toward the curb.
The next instant the manufacturer rec
ognized his friend. and. hurrying over to
him, steadied him until he a recovered
full consciousness, and then said:
II understand the situation better
than I explain it," $50,
II do, too" remarked the other, as they
shook hands M proceeded ON their
way.-Rochester Post-Express. ar
Mayor Harrison of Chicago received The
following enigmatical letter from COpen-
hagen the other day: Is
The Hon. the Mayor, Chicago: The city
Of Copenhagen is about to transform its
tramways into electrical power. On this
account it IL just now in ventilation part
ly what electrical system ought to be
chosen, partly the measure-in case air
conductors are permissible-one ought to
take especially a security against errat-
ing currents. z
You is most respectfully requested
kindly to inform the magistracy Of Cop.
enhagen in order to guide them In their
deliberations: . ~
/. What year the electrical motive
power has been started and what con
ditfon your city a put for the electri-
! cal motive pOwer.
2. Whether the erratic current nave had
; any hurtful influence and then which?
and whether your city after the exper-
fence which has been gained by the en-
ployment OF electricity as motive power
on street railways may be induced to al
ter the stipulations.
Thanking you in advance, I remain
most respectfully. o. X. OLLARD. s.
% Burgomaster.
A disappointed North Carolina editor
thus takes his readers into his confidence:
Three weeks ago we had the good for
tune to have our left leg cut OF by a
train on the Short Lin road-running
between here and the sawmill region. We
fully expected to get big damages from
the road, and pay of our debts with the
same; but. to our great sorrow, the mis-
] cradle road went into the hands Of q re-