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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03

sons to advance that theory. but the
fact that he had supported it calle it inn
mediately to the attenion of the world
OF scholars. For years DR.. Peters had
been one of the most prominent of the
many German explorers. Until about two
years g he had been German high COM
missioner in East Africa, but when he
was accused of having needlessly s'aught-
cred natives on more than one occasion
the soclalistlc party made such a fuss
that he was called home and placed on
trial. His conviction followed and he was
discharged from the imperial service.
Upon his dismissal Dr.. Peters left Ger.
many and went to London. where he in
formed the public that he believed that
ne was on the track of the great King
Solonon's mines. A company was at once
formed to aid him in his work. He left
Tor Africa. and until a few days ago moth
ing was heard Of him or his expedition.
According to the latest information.
however, DR.. Peters has been spending
MS lime in making a thorough explora-
tlon o. a part of the continent that no
traveller had visited for at least two hun-
urea years. He has now examined prac-
t'caIiy every nook and corner of the
country etwee the Zambesi and the
Fungwe, IN Portuguese East Africa and
Eastern M~ashonaland.
MANY PROOFS.
Before DR.. Peters left England. near
~ two years ago, he had acquired geo.
graphical information that led him to
tnat Fura was near the eastern
entrance of the Lupata Gorge. There
he found it.
In order to understand the full i'm
p%ortance Of this discovery to DR.. Peters
1t Is necessary to note that when he
was last in England he had stated that
ne was of the opinion that this country
that was known as Fura was actually the
Old Ophir spoken of in the Bible. He
believed that the name "Fura" was a ma
tive corruption of the word "Afur," by
which the Arabs of the sixteenth century
knew the district, and that the word
'Afur" was the Sabaean, or South Afri- +
can form Of the Hebrew word "Ophir." I
.fur, or Ophir in the Semitic language. |
means mime" In the language of the |
people Of this section of Africa "Fura"
Use means mime 1t was upon this
linguistic clue that DR.. Peters based |
lis research.
Early last summer the explorer be-
anne satisfied that he was upon the right |
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
ANNETTA'S HOUSEKEEPING
TROUBLES,

ANNETTA'S HOUSEKEEPING
TROUBLES.
When grandma took so sick
And sent for mamma to come,
I thought 'twould jolly be
To keep house for papa alone.
On Friday I thought I'd sweep,
Just as mamma used to do;
And I carefully put the little things
In the cupboard as she taught me to.
And just as I carried a beautiful vase,
l stumbled over a chair,
And down I went so quickly.
And the vase lay shattered there!
I carried out the Jugs to shake the dust
all out;
And as I started out the door,
SPRAYING ON the unswept floor!
Thinking to sprinkle the carpet DER
With ~tea-leaves, I got i~nstead-oh,
dear!
The pepper-box! and for n hour
Such sneezes loud you ne'er did hearl
And next I took the great. long brush
To dust the walls all down.
And right into my face there fell
IN awful spider, big and brown!
Oh, dear! There is so much to do!
And accidents so easy come;
+ don't believe I'll sorry be
When mammals back at home.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
PUZZLE.

Men Distinguished in American History
Disguised.
1. An important household duty, and
a weight.
2. A boys toy, an article Of dress, and
a greater lumber
3. A part of a chain and a proposition.
4. A temporary structure.
5. A small nail and a place where ves-
sells and
6. The covering Of a certain nut.
Z. A letter to scatter seed, and a part
of the body.
s. A measure.
8. A kind of fish, and a meadow.
10. An instrument for writing.
IL. A woven substance ond a tumult.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03

toned In the Old Testament without a
word Of explanation as to it's locality.
At the time Of the writing Of those books
the spot was well known.
AS the result of this investigation,
therefore, a vast treasure has been re-
discovered. but, what is more important
10 the Worid at large. one of the great
archaeologlcal mysteries has been solved
after years or research and it is quite
possible that the Investigations of DR..
Peters may lead to discoveries that will
tend to make light of many of the dark
places in this fascinating study Of an
Gent man and his works.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03

they refused to sell him food. n every
night they performed the most horrible
war dances to brighten him. When he
steadily refused to leave the country,
Chief MacOmbe sent for him and asked
him what he meant by forcing himself
sion he succeeded in %persuading the ruler
that his mission VAS a peaceful one, and
the chief finally cav him some infornla-
ton in regard to the location of some
ancient ruins of which he was extreme
ly proud.
SCIENTIFIC TRIUMPH.
Going to the spot indicated, DR.. Peters
discovered ancient ruins of undoubtedly
Semitic type. Upon them were the
phallic emblems which have always been
connected with the ancient Semitic sun
worship. Under the ruins he found a
large alluvial tract in which he discov-
cred gold. and near it magnificent quartz
reefs. The ancient workings which he
found were not only surface workings, but
there were also shafts and roads ehewn
into the rock,
Just how much gold he has fo4nd he
refuses to state, but he admits that it
more than meets his anticipationA He
mas now established stations around the
district. and trustworthy Europeans Will
turns. "A
While all this is very interesting to
nose who regard financial gain hs the,
chief aim of life, DIR. Peters discovery
means much more to the scientific world,
Tor the finding of Ophir and it's treasure
goes far to establishing his theoryyin REL
gard to the ancient mines. He has longf
held that the ancient conquerors heard
at the mouth of the Zambesi of the rich
aliuvial gold UP the river. and sailed to
the eastern entrance of the Lupata, be-
yond which the rapids made navigation
almost impossible.
Then then proceeded overland, and
round the very walls of the Notifications |
as well as the ~alluvial and reef gold. |
There they settled for a period and after
ward migrated to the west, probably to- |
ward the Ruenye. They eventually set
tied In the cool climate of Inyanga, co m |
quering all the districts west and south |
west as far as the Sanyate river and
Tat1, and built a great empire along the
Zambesi and Sab rivers.
This ancient Sabaean empire lasted for
Of years. It's existence as
we'll known among the Semitic nations.
and the place. Ophir. was always mem
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
THE JANITOR's BLUFF.

brooklyn Life: Visitor-What a racket
tne steam makes Changing through the
Flat Dweller (shiveringly)-Yes. It re-
minds me of one of Shakespeare's nlavs
Visitor-"The Tempest?"
Flat Dweller-"Much Ado About Moth
ing"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
MEASURES.

Atlanta Constitutions: 1.-The new min.
lister converted ever mar in town. except
Bill Green" said the old inhahitant. HE
didn't want to leave with one soul u OF
the fold. but Bill held out to the last
minute. Findin' there wuz no other way.
an wantin' to make a clean record. the
preacher got Bin up ag'u' the sid of q
house an took a fence rail en- knocked
the devil out o. hint"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
NO WONDER.

Detroit Free Press: Customer-What's
the price of that French clock?
Clerk-One hundred and ten dollars.
CustOmer-Gee whiz! No wonder II
keeps it hands before it's face. "
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-08

established, about ten years ago, there
were twenty-four mortgage foreclosures
in the county in one year. In 1894 there
was but one; in 1895, none; in 1885, three.
In 1897 the delinquent tax list was only
one-fifth as large as in 1887. The average
deposits of the farmers in the banks Of
one of the towns of the county in 1885,
were $56,e00, while the average in 1896 was
$4,000 This does not include the deposits
OF the creameries; the latter, in 1885. ay-
eraging, it is claimed, $4,000. In 1889 farm
lands sold in that same county at from
$40 to $50 an acre; in 1898 they sold at
from $:5 to $50 per acre.
The lesson of all this Is impressive in
more directions than one. Aside from
the wonderful possibilities of the state
as field for dairying operations, it shows
the bour6less possibilities of profit ard
individual enrichment for Minnesota
farmers who will pursue business meth
DDS in the conduct of the industries of
their farms.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-08
TUESDAY. MAY s. 1900.
BUSINESS FARMING

me dairy industry in Minnesota has
been the occasion of a good deal of dis
cussion fer the past few years. The re-
suits wrought in that time have been an
occasion of surprise even to the most
sanguine and enthusiastic believer in the
edaptabiiity of the state to the success
rui development of the industry. The
general public has but faint idea of the
wonderful work which has been done in
this direction. even under conditions
which would in older and more tbicklv
settled communities be regarded as al
most hopeless.
The advancement of the dairy interest
in this ard other states is due to the infi,-
ence of the cooperative principle more
than to any other cause. Neither the
conditions OF soil or climate nor the pre-
Vailing standards of intelligence amone.
the farmers could Of themselves singIy
or combined produce such results A re-
cent writer In the Atlantic Monthly has
stated results and causes in this behalf
with great discrimination and convincing
force. We have been following In the
footsteps of older states like Iowa and
Wisconsin. The old scheme of Individual
endeavor is fast passing out of vogue,
ana as the advantages of the cooperative
system. backed by business methods, are
showing themselves. farmers are grad
ually dropping away from the methods
Of the past.
The value of the creamery products Of
the country reached in 1895 the wonderful
figures of $500. 100000. The production in
three Western states within the past
year is alone estimated as amounting to
over sS0,ooO,0oO. II is within decade that
the cooperative plan has come into op-
Grafton in the dairying industry. With
the advances it is making, within less
than another decade the entire produc-
tion Of butter and cheese in the United
States will be the result of cooperative
methods
In our own state the situation has at
tracted exceptional attention. In one of
the larger counties, for instance, it is
pointed out that the introduction OF the
new plan has revolutonized the financial
transactions of the county. Twenty-nine
ereameries are there in operation, having
a membership and patronage numbering
about 2.7oo farmers, with one creamery
on the stock company plan, and two
cheese factories. The cash receipts from
these ereamertes are estimated at $, ,Oea,-
OGe a year. When the first of them was
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-08
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
METROPOLITAN

Probably what is the most novel en-
tertainment on the stage today is that
presented by Anna Eva Fay, who will
appear at the Metropolitan opera house
for three nights, commencing next
Thursday evening. May TO- and will give
a special matinee Saturday afternoon for
ladies only. For the past few years Miss
Fay has been presenting an entirely new
programme, embracing many features
never before witnessed, the principal of
which is her latest and greatest Oriental
sensation, tSomnolency. an act so mys-
terious and wonderful in itself that it
cannot be properly described. but must
be seen.
Among the most prominent comedy en-
gagements of the season at the Metro
pelitan viii be the mAeh heraided appear
ance of Dunno & Ryley's ai1-star cast in
Hoyt's "A Rag Baby" next Sunday and
Molfday nights.
An unusual cast has been selected, the
most prominent being: Mathews and Bull
ger, Mary Marble. Walter Jones, Norma
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-08
inspired.

SIT is a very remarkable deliveranee to
come from such source, and there will
be considerable curiosity to know what
1T BODIES and by whom 1t was inspired
So says the Minneap polls Tribune In ref
erenee to an article in the Globe Of
Thursday under the heading $50 Much
the Better" The 10 b will readily
answer the curiosity 1t bodes this, that
the G o b e, in its career as a newspa-
per, has always worked for what it deem
ed the true interests of the people of the
Northwest. 1t may sometimes have been
in error, as others have been but it has
always been jealous In any course which
1t has outlined. 1t will not differ hereaft-
er, in that respect, unless in increased
zeal and courage. 1t is now working as
intelligently as it knows how to develop
and promote the business interests of
st. Paul and Minneapolis, and has been
pleased to note frequent attempts by the
Minneapolis papers to catch the wind out
of its coat-tails as 1t has gone by them
in discussion of the matter of trade
abroad. The G o e has demonstrated.
while they have ti1nidly suggested. The
G % b e has denounced, while they have
fearfuliy wondered. The GIob e has tab
ulated and exhibited to the voter and
business and laboring men, while Mime
apolis papers have hesitated and caviled
and scolded pipingly $50 Much the Bet
ter" BODIES this. that the Globe VIII
continue to set the pace for its slow
contemporaries, and teach them the ordi-
nary duties of newspaper to a business
constituency.
by whom inspired?" Why not say.
''BY what inspired?"
The G o b is not inspired by individ-
uals, except as they example large things
or measures. Truly, it has not forgotten
Plutarch's Lives. nor Abbott's Napoleon
Bonaparte; but those are impulses of
mental telegraphy, and burn out under
the stress of bread and butter for a fam
lily of ten. But the Minneapolis Touring
mills the South ST Paul packing houses.
the thousand and one factories of more
or less Importance in the two cities, and
the 100000 Of farmers In the Mississippi
valley. besides the swarming thousands
of miners in Northern Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Michigan, now producing for
themselves alone or for the cheap mar
kets of Europe, selling their flour and ba-
con and cotton for the same price In Liv-
erpool and Glasgow as la Minneapolis or
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-08
AUNT PHEBE'S STORY

sibly ali men in love are apt to act child
ishly. / found Roberts attentions weari-
some. II might be said that-he would 5e
cured of them by marriage, but this IS L
painful experience to look forward to-
One evening We had a quarrel. lie ac-
cused me of a secret admiration OF Mr.
Waters-that / held him off hoping Gus
would come forward as a suitcr. and
added, as a final rebuke. that he ard
Hattie Trude had been married the day
before He showed me paper with the
marriage notice printed III It,
l was 80 angry at the accusatio that
at first ! told him the engagement be-
tween us was broken. Then he began to
plead for himself. expressing such sor-
row at his hasty words that gradually [
relented After ALL had I treated him
rightly At last l agreed To marry him
at once. 1t was becoming the fashion 90
plan half elOpement and save tie ex
penses and publicity OF a regular we'd
ding at home. / consented to marry him
the next day.
After Robert departed I looked for the
newspaper containing the notice. but
could not find it. He had had several In
his hand. but the special copy he had
taken with him L do not know what
prompted me to write a note Of congratu.
iation to Gus and dispatch il by my
brother Ned, a lad OF twelve 1 men
toned having seen the notice in TIE
paper ard said [ was sorry ne had not
cOnfded in me.
1t was after 10 o'clock, and I retired to
my room. Half an hour later I heard
Ned coming up stairs. He stopped at nv
door.
Did you see Gus?" I asked from with
in
yes. He's down stairs. He came back
with me-"
What does he want?"
He wants to see you. I guess"
''What for?"
He didn't say. Probably wants to bor-
row your Cvershoes Better go down and
ask him.
1 went down. He didn't want to bor-
row anything. On the contrary. he want
ed to give me something to keep-uy
hond' my heart. He said the notice of his
being married was a confounded fraud,
that Robert must have had it inserted in
a few copies Of the paper by special
agreement-it could be done if one was
willing to pay for it. lie was in quite an
excited frame of mind. and [ hardly
knew my usual placid Gus.
OF course. when you We're engaged to
Robert II was not for me TO make any
attempt to win you. / thought YOU knew
your own mind. and had decided that [
was not the sort of a fellow YOU cared
to marry But this trick gives me q
right to speak. Am 1 too late2"
Ndlui1llS, L tod nlm lie Was. That lf
he had cared for me in that way he oueh,
to have come forward long before. Now
, that my word was phghted to Robert
and l could not think OF breaking II
though he had acted in a most despicable
manner, In a manner to make me
ashamed to Think ne was my pIighted
lCver-and so en-.
TO which Gus replied:
"All right. little girl If you think so. I
had better go ard give him the worst
licking he ever had In his life. even
though they do send me to Jail for e.
But .Sa& won't care"
Il snail care"
50: her we'd better get married al l
early tomorrow morning. How early can
| you be ready?"
ought to have resisted longer. but 1
didn't. ! consented to be ready at any
hour that he should name-and 1 was
and we were married
And that Is all there Is to the story.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-08
HOUSE CLEANING LAMENTs.

Baltimore American.
What is man. that he should be upon the
earth when the time of the cleaning OF
houses is with US?
Verify, he is as torn deuce in an old
deck.
bonnet of last year. For he is not worth
looking at.
He riseth up in the morning and step
peth upon a cake of soap that nestleth
upon the upDermost stair, and when he
steppeth again he is cntangled among the
rugs.
And the chairs and the dishes and the
stepladder.
And his own profanity.
Verify, his helpmeet he knoweth not,
For she wrappeth dishclOth about her
head and putteth upon herself garb that
iooketh like unto thirty shekels,
And she hath smut upon her nose ard
hunted look in her eyes.
And she flleth her mouth with carpet
tacks ana string and standeth at the top
of the stairs,
And talketh to the hired girl in tones
like unto tie voice of the boiler factory.
Yet, the man lnoWeth not where to go.
If he stitch down in the pariOr he
findeth that he hath absorbed tacks TO
the value of ten cents.
And if he goeth into the dining room 10
Nol ITO lllluStu COlQ IlSIl o1tu d RScSSSl Oh
soapsuds on the table,
And when he hunteth for his neektie,
10, it is fastened about the stovepipe.
Peradventure he goeth into the back
yard and findeth the carpet hanging upon
the line,
Where the sound of its beating ariseth
unto the blue sky, and its dust clingeth
unto his nostTils.
When he steppeth upon the sidewalk
he falleth over the potted plants and
walketh into the mirror
Yet, is there no escape for him; for is
not the whole street the same way?
So that he wisheth he were balloonl5t
And had his balloon III a convenient
place,
Fer the bathtub IS heaped with books.
And the sitting room is a place of cook
stoves and dfshpans,
And the kitchen containeth the piano
and the gas meter
And there is no place for him.
No, not one.
And he sayeth to himself,
OF a surety is married life a grand,
sweet song.
But it is Wagnerian,"
And he enjoyeth the Music.
Yea, verify: perehanee; and may be so.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-08

Whalley, George T. Marion, Maude,
Courtney, Philip H. Ry1ey, Bessie Tan
nehill, Tony Hart, Louise Rosa, J. w.
Dunno, Marion Cunning.
GRAND.
"A little nonsense now and then is a
tonic for the best of men, There is con-
siderable good advice in this old adage,
and an opportunity to carry it out is pre-
sented at the Grand this week in the en-
gagement of George W. Monroe, the Gel
tic comedian, in his latest success, Mrs.
B. O'Shaugnnessy, (wash lady)." James
e. McDuR gives some excellent in1ita-
tions, Miss Llngard dances well, and Miss
Edith Mayne sings number Of charming
ballads. Tomorrow at 2.30 the first popu-
lar priced matinee of the engagement will
be given.
In kidnapped in New York Barney
Gilmore has obtained new play which
is admirably suited to his abilities.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-08
CHICAGO MANS TITLE.

San Francisco Argonaut.
Some time ago a Chicago man decided
TO name his infant daughter Eulalia. IN
honor Of the Spanish infanta Having
done so, he thought it would be the prop
er thing 10 inform the princess Of the
honor he had paid to her
In course OF time he received a reply
from the lnfanta, in which she gracious
ly thanked him. wished her little name
sake ali happiness. and a the same time
desired that her assurance Of distin-
guished and profound consideration might
be conveyed to the people OF Chi
cago. The letter was beautifully written
on superfine paper, with the royal arms
of Spain blazoned thereon in colors. It
was the direction OF the envelope. how
ever, that most excited the admiration OF
all who beheld It The address ran:
Ell Senor Don William Biklnsou. Metal
Lath and Fireproofiug. Estimates fur
nished). Single and double Expansio7
Bolts. Tel. Canal 9.230. Factory Blue A.
and Avenue. Offices - FIalsted street
Chicago. North America. United States -
The secretary had evidently been In
structed TO leave out none Of Don Blk
insOn's titles OF honor