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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
IAN ANCIENT FIND IN OLD ITALY
The Discovery Of a Interesting Old Monument of the Days # Numa Pom
piz Reveals Many Things to the stuoeut Of the Days
Long Passed Away

The last year of the old century,
some assert that it is the first year of
the new century-will be famous for its
excavations.
More things of historic interest have
been unearthed this year than were sup
! posed could possibly exist in the lives
of the ancients!
According to the famous archaelogist,
ment recently unearthed in the Roman
| forum is the oldest piece of engraved
! stone in Italy; the Oldest in a
where every stick n stone is a
fragment of antiquity-whose very dust
is classic-here is something for the rep
resentatives of a mushroom civilization
to marvel at!
At the instigation of Sig. Guido Bac-
| celli, minister of public Instructions
| the leading archaeologists and classical
students of Rome and of all Italy are
now engaged in d~eciphering the inscrip-
| lions whose discovery they consider q
I historical event.
The riddles on this antique monument
have not yet been completely read. The
untold centuries of it's underground So
journ have partially erased it's strongly
| carved lettering.
Moreover, nations have developed and
| declined, learned tongues and forgotten
them again since these sentences were
framed. Before venturing to read them
! a man must have spent his life in learn
ing.
Nevertheless, the scholars who have
undertaken the task have succeeded
marvellously. And they agree that the
monument was erected and inscribed
during the reign of Numa Pompilius,
second king of Rome, of whose goodness
and wisdom every schoolboy can tell the
story. Many scholars, previous to the
discovery of this monument. would have
told you that there never was any Numa
Pompilius, that the story of the first
seven kings of Rome was a harmless,
semi-mythical elaboration of something
much more commonplace.
IT'S DISCOVERY.
This monument bears out history SO
far as to prove that there was a good
King Numa, who for the enlightenment
and guidance of his people frarned many
wise laws. Certain of this law-making,
that which related to the religious and
moral aspects of Roman life. he relegated
to the priests. And it was the heads of
a certain college of priests VINO wrote
these laws to be set up where all Rome
might see and obey.
The Roman people of today who still
cherish the pretty myth of the ancient
founder of their city-Romulus. the
VOLTS foundling-are interested in the
fact that the monument now attracting
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08

AAs Glass Is This Seemingly Opaque
III. Human Body.

T Some Of the most remarkable expert
ments in Photography have been uc-
cessfully made lately in Fort Dodge,
Iowa, by which DR.. j. w. Kline has DEM
onstrated that a photograph can be TAX
en- through a human body with ordinary
light, without the use of an X-ray ma
chine.
The discovery is closely connected
with the cure for tuberculosis. DIR. Kline
announced some time ago that he had
discovered a cure for tubercular troubles
either of the skin or lungs, by the aid
of light concentrated upon the affected
part.
Light is the best germicide known to
science. Acting upon this theory, DR..
Kline conducted experiments by which
he believed the tubercular bacilli could
be exteminated by the concentration of
light, and by causing it to penetrate into
the part diseased. To do this he uses a
blue glass disk, the object being TO re-
tain the light rays, while destroying the
heat rays.
Physicians are skeptical on the ground
that light would not penetrate the It's
sues of the human body, and, while ad-
uniting the germ-destroying power of
light, contended that it could not be APP
piled internally.
To prove that light would penetrate the
human tissues DIR. Kline has been con
Quoting the Photographic experiments
which have resulted in the taking of a
photograph with light which first passed
through the patients chest.
The picture was taken by a local pho
tographer. Previous to this pictures
had been taken through the cheek and
arm with more or less distinctness. One
of the patients of DIR. Kline was used
for the experiment. He was taken into
a dark room and his clothes removed
from his waist up.
A negative of a Klondike scene was
chosen for the reproduction. Over this
was placed a fresh Photographic plate.
| The two were then placed one above the
other, with the picture negative x to
the skin, upon the patients back be-
tween the shoulders.
Over these was placed a black paper
and the edges pasted securely to his skin
about the edges of the negative. To ex-
clude the light as nearly as could be
possibly done, the patients back and
shoulders were wrapped and wound
about with heavy lark cloth, n over
this was thrown an %overcoat, and all
drawn tight.
The light was concentrated on his
chest for 30 minutes after which he was
taken into a dark room and the negative
removed. It was found hat the picture
on the first negative had been distinctly
| reproduced on h second Photographic
plate.
Which shows that light can go clear
through the body.-New York orld.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08

SO much attention was found directly
under Romulus' supposed tome.
The site Of this tomb has long been
supposed to be marked by the Laps
Niger" a broad piece of pavement, made
of antique black marble.
/ 1t is almost under the arch of Septi-
mus Severus. in the northwest corner
of the Roman forum. Excavations be-
Meath the Lapis Niger We're begun only
recently under the direction of Sig. Bac-
| celli. ~
The discovery of the monument, which
lay very deeply buried. was not made
until a few months ago. 1t was found
in three sections-two enormous bases
of stone, Joined together, which orig
inally served to support the colossal
! monument, n az the east of these, the
middle and top sections Of the monu-
ment. No illustration could give an idea
of the vast size Of the original pile of
stone which must have dominated the
! entire city and all its surroundings.
Near the fragments of the monument,
imbedded in soft sandstone, were u
tother! relics which strongly illuminate
the life and customs of the Pompilian
! period. Among these are bronze figures,
terra-cotta urns and bronze disks and
ornaments and bas-reliefs, all in a fairly
good state of preservation.
One of the most curious features OF
the inscription on the is that
it is written vertically. The characters
are notifications of the ancient Greek,
and the lines are to be read from right
to left. These difficulties are slight.
however, in comparison with the fact
that the grammar and construction are
at variance with all accepted rules of
Latin grammar and with the preserved
literature of Rome.
Language had not c~rystallized into
grammar or grown into literature in
/ Numa's time.
CURIOUS LAWS.
1t is agreed, however, that there are
about six laws, each bearing on the ne
cessity of a moral life. and several ex-
alting the majesty of Jupiter. Their
connection with the principles and prac-
tices attributed to Numa is plain. and
many of the later laws Of Rome may
now be clearly traced to these. There
they stood, craven on deathless stone,
in the heart of the great city, where
: whole nations must read them. The
scholars who have read these laws We're
asked also why a monument of such
colossal size should have been found in
sections lying wide apart. No ordinary
phenomenon would account for it.
These learned men decided that there
was evidence of deliberate and very vio-
lent work of destruction on the part of
the Romans themselves. History tells
that Numa's laws We're written on tab
let's, but that these tablets disappeared
before the time of the republic.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
NO MORE RUNAWAY MARRIAGES

For many years Heligoland has played
the part to Germany that Gretna Green
formerly did to England. It was I'M
necessary for bans of marriage to be
called in the island, and a marriage
license could be procured for next to
nothing. Last year $50 weddings
mostly of runaway couples-took place
in Heligoland, out with the beginning Of
1900 a new German law-book came into
force, putting IN end to the speedy nup-
tials, and at the same time depriving
the island of one Of it's many sources Of
revenue.-LondOn Mail.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
WOULDN'T THAT BUMP YOU?

New York Press: 1t was the Bacchanti
who was sad. The boy throwing a dis
Gus sought to comfort her.
but only think" we heard her sob.
"Some horrid persons glued one of those
dreadful bathing suits on me. Immodest?
Why I thought I hould die of shame!'
This would, indeed, jar one.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
NEED 1T.

Philadelphia Records: IT know I am
rather early" said the brisk agent, but
let me sell you a little device t close
your doors next winter. Nothing like
being prepared"
II won't need anything" said the small
dealer, sadly; "the trust will have closed
my doors by that time"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
CONDENSED SEA FOG WATER.

An apparatus for condensing sea fog
into drinking water has been invented
by Prof. Bell. 1t will be welcomed as a
desideratum by ocean voyagers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
REDUCED RATES
IT. T
SANTAFE ROUTE

Detroit and return. August % n "a,
$61.25.
Chicago and return, August % and "a.
$50. 90.
Tickets read via Rio Grande Western,
and either via Colorado Midland or Dem
yer & Rio Grande through trains. Dining
cars, free reclining chair cars; in fact, all
Of the luxuries and safety appliances Of
modern ~railroading.
For further information apply to W.
C. M'BRIDE. Gen'l Agent r. G. ". Ry..
Butte. or to
c. F. WARREN. A. T. & 8. F. Ry..
NJ Dolly Block, Salt Lake City. Utah,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
"A CASE IN POINT,

Life: "Some men have no Judgment"
For i~nstance?"
There's old MOneybags. After making
a million he became a vegetarian and a
prOhiibtioniSt."
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PERFECT ROADBED
N%%o%s s1"%s1

A good roadbed means fast time,
smooth running, comfortable nights. The
Great Northern track is famous for low
grades, few curves. heavy rails, magnil.
cent ballast.
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DEPART From BUTTE.

Local train FOR Helena and Great
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Through train cas-. and west ,8;55 % m.
ARRIVE.
Local train fro1 Helena and
Great sallS p. m.
Through train from Helena, east
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Butte Schedule
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~ SIiVes aaily
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sc; Twin City Express to ST,
haa ana Missouri river points,
1>S! North COAT Limited" to
NJ %: f'sv! daily, leaves ..........
~, o.. Mixed, to Whitehall daily
TT1vePt SUNDAY; Twin Bridges,
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A VISIT FROM BELG|UM'S OLD KING
Leopold las Practically Promised to Visit Us and Will Bring Himself and a
Large Company of Retainers to This Country to See and to Be Seen.

leopold, king of Belgium, is certainly
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WEST

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hamilton and all Coast nointS
leaves b. A.. 4 p. depot daily
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No. y. North Coast Limifed;
from Portland.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-07-24

Louisville Packing Co.,
OF LOUISVILLE, KY.
Packers and Curers of the highest
grade Meat and Lard. The famous
MAGNOLIA HAMS and LARD put up bv
this house have no equal on the mar
ket. Ask your grocer for Magnolia
Hams and Magnolia LARD. They aruthc
'PEHFECTlON Of the hog product.
r. l.. SMITH.
GNnC- All N1-AA.nn1.,.A =
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-01-18

Remarkable scenes OF patriotism
were witnessed In London last evening
after short service held for the volun-
teers in st. Paul's cathedral. The vast
audience was slow to disperse. Ladies
stood up on their chairs beckoning and
calling to brothers, sons and friends in
the ranks, the latter signalling back.
A scene OF great animation ensued.
The organist introduced few bars Of
the naional anthem in concluding the
voluntary. The effect Of this was
magical. First the volunteers and
then the congregation took up the
strains. and the vast cathedral was
filed with enthusiastic song. The
demonstrations were renewed by I'm
mense crowds outside. st. Paul's
churchyard and Ludagte hill were
black with people, and 1t was impossi-
BILE for the volunteers to march. Indi-
vidual members were pulled out Of the
ranks by their friends and admirers,
who raised them on their shoulders,
and thus carried them down Fleet
street to the Temple. Those who es-
capped hoisting proceeded slowly, sur
rounded by clinging women. After.
ward at the various theaters, where the
men were entertained, and yet later,
on returning to barracks, these scenes
were renewed, and the streets were
filled until midnight with cheering
people.
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THE BOERS FLANKED
Butler Is Getting Around
Their Intrenchments.
NEARER THE BELEAGURED TOWN
Important Operations In Progress IN
Natss--Genera1 whites Situation
Becomes Serious.

London, Jan. 15.-General Buller'e
28 words, announcing his forward
movement Thursday, is interpreted as
meaning that he has passed around the
western end of the Boer lines at Colen-
so and is now several miles behind
them and within IA miles of General
Whites outposts at Ladysmith.
The Boer forces a few days ago had
forces with guns at Springfield, where
General Butler dates his dispatch.
These commandos have been obviously
dislodged, either by fighting or by ma
neuvering, the Beers retiring across the
Tugela as General Butler advances.
From General Buffers dispatch,
coupled with the fact that unofficial
intelligence from the seat Of war has
virtually ceased since Monday, the de-
duction is drawn that important opera
tions are in progress, as he cannot
move far without going against the
Boer entrenchments.
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CROSSED FREE STATE BORDER.
Reports of Proceedings in the Modder
River Country.


River Country.
Modder River, Thursday. General
Darlington, with two regiments of
Lancers, the Victorian mounted rifles
and battery OF horse artillery, left
here on the evening of January (Sun.
day. and crossed the Free State border
on Tuesday.
Simultaneously other movements
were made. A column under Colonel
Pitcher went from Belmont to the
south of General Babington's route.
while portion Of the garrisons oS
Tlokfontein and Honey Nest kloof, un.
Ter Major Byrne, advanced towards
Jacobsdal. General Darlington pene
trated IL miles and his scouts 30.
They saw no signs of armed Beers. The
farmhouses we're found empty, the oc-
cupants having had news OF the ad.
vance and gone further into the inte-
rior. The British bivouacked at Ram
don. They burned three farmhouses,
the property OF Lubbe. one OF the Boe.
leaders. Yesterday they swept around
southward, returning here today.
Nothing was accomplished except .
reconnaissance.
Colonel Pitcher came into touck
with General Darlington and then re.
turned to Belmont.
Major Byrne reconnoitered the hilli
about four miles from JacObsdal anc
saw 700 Beers.
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INCREASE OF TRADE
How Our Exports Have
Grown in Past Five Years.
NATIONS WHO BUY QUE GOODS
United Kingdom by Far the Best Custo-
mer. and Germany and Franco
Come Next.

Washington, Jan. l6.-Frank II.
Hitchcock, chief OF the foreign mar
kets division of the agricultural depart.
ment, has prepared an interesting coll
lation of figures showing for the first
time the respective amounts of our
agricultural exports which go to the
several countries of Europe and Of the
other continents. The period covered
u 1894 to 1898. The statement shows
that the agricultural products exported
from the United States In the five years
Lad an average annual value Of $685.
538, pol. OF these enormous exports,
about 90 per cent found q market in
the United Kingdom and Its various
dependencies. The sum paid by the
British people for the American farm
products purchased during the period
mentioned reached as high as $403,.
953, ,954 year. Great Britain alone
took more than one-half OF our agricul-
tural exports, the consignments cred.
tied to that country forming about 55
per cent of the total shipments and
having an annual value OF 1862, 407,.
70l.
Germany, which ranks next to the
United Kingdom as market for the
products of American agriculture, re-
ceived about 16 per cent Of the exports
for 1894-98, the average yearly value
amounting to $50. .s20,2 ,254.
France, with purchases that aver
aged $43, ,9SS, 791 year, or about 60
per cent of the total, was the third
country in importance. These three
countries-the United Kingdom, Ger
many and France-received together
nearly rs per cent of the total agricul-
tural exports.
After the three countries just men,
toned, The Netherlands, Belgium,
Canada, Italy and Spain afforded the
most important markets. The Neither
lands bought 4.3 per cent of the total;
Belgium, s.6 per cent; Canada, 3.5 pen
cent; Italy, % per cent; and Spain,
l,5 per cent. The average value of the
exports to these countries.
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VOTES HIGH IN MONTANA.
witness Wanted $40, 900 to Vote for
Clark and Was offered S15 900.

Clark and Was offered s15 200.
Washington, Jan. l5.-Dr. Ector, q
dentist OF Missoula, Mont, was the
first witness before the Clark investi-
eating committee today. He had par
ticipated In the campaign in Ravalli
county In the interest Of L. P. Woods,
Democratic candidate for the legislat-
ture, and who was friend of Clarks.
Ector said he had acted at the instance
Of Bickford, one Of Clark's managers.
Witness said Bickford had promised to
pay him for his services, but no spe-
ciic sum had been mentioned. A
number OF letters were read intending
to show that Bickford had been an
agent Of Clark in the senatorial race.
Cross examination of the witness was
postponed until the defense could look
up the letters received from Ector
Representative Sullivan, member oil
Montana legislature from Granite
county. certified to having been ap-
preached by Bickford in Helena pre-
vious TO the meeting Of the legislature
and asked to vote for Clark.
Il said," the witness testified, "that
I might do 50 If there was enough
in it. lie said how much. / said
twenty thousand. He then asked me
If half that amount would not be
enough, l replied no, and we parted. !"
Sullivan said he met Bickford, who
suggested fifteen thousand. Witness
told Bickford he would not vote fol
Clark under any circumstances, and
had seen no more Of him.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-01-18
Escaped From the Pilipinos.

Vancouver, b. c., Jan. l3.-Advices
from Manila say that Benjamin j.
Green, coxswain, and George NJ. Pow.
ers, tirst-class apprentice, are the sole
survivors. so far as known. of the luck
less gunboat Urdanetta. The Urdaneta
was taking soundings near Orangi and
went aground. The natives, seeing
what happened, sent word to the In
surgent troops at orangi. and a strong
force marched down quickly through
tho woods and took positions on both
banks in tho undergrowth. Suddenly
they opened fire on all sides OF the lit-
tie vessel, wounding most OF the crew
at the first volley. Lieutenant Wood,
who was in command, was wounded In
three places during the first few min
utes. Seeing that the vessel was
doomed. he ordered that the gig be low.
cred to make dash down stream, but
the boat was riddled while being low.
cred. By this time seven of the crew
were killed or disabled. Only Green.
Powers and three others remained ac-
tive. The insurgents, growing bolder,
waded into shallow water and over.
powered them by sheer force OF num-
bers. A few days later. when the
Oregon was seen approaching, the men
made dash for liberty, but they were
recaptured and sentenced to death for
the attempt. The execution was to
take place at daylight, but during the
night they again escaped. Green and
Powers climbed into q tree, and hid in
the dense foliage at the top, while the
Filipinos searched the woods around
hem. Tho other three Americans
were probably reoaptured and killed.
All that night they could hear the Fill.
pinos searching for them, but next
morning they went away. After trav-
cling two days, without food, they
reached tho coast and were taken on
board the Oregon.
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France win Be Monarchy Again.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Count de la
Chasney, who was married in Colorado
Springs two days ago, and who passed
through Chicago last night on his way
to Paris, believes eventually France
will have again monarchial form OF
government.
Nothing will be done in political
way to reorgsnize the present govern
ment," lie said, until after the Paris
exposition. That is practically mat
ter of agreement among the high states
men. But France is near change.
The Fashoda incident and the Dreyfus
affair added much to the general DIS
content among the masses. At the
proper time the man to lead the royal.
list party will be found. 1t is not un.
likely that Prince Louis Napoleon, now
q colonel in the Russian army, will be
the one chosen.n
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A MYSTERIOUS WRECK.
Name Of the Steamer Lost In st. Mary's
Bay stIll Unknown.

Name Of the Steamer Lost In St. Mary's
Bay stin Unknown.
st. Johns, N. F., Jan. 15.--The fol.
lowing comprise all the details regard.
ing the wreck in st. Mary's bay that
could be obtained up to midnight:
The ship is two-masted steamer of
nearly 5000 tons. and probably carried
a crew Of so, with possibly some pas
sengers. She went ashore before day
break Thursday, striking ledge at the
foot of the cliff, where escape was
hopeless. The crew launched the
boats, but probably during the panic
some were crushed against her side,
others being swamped, all the occu.
pants apparently perishing.
The ship was seen to be on fire by
residents six miles away. Attracted to
the scene, they found the after-half OF
the wreck blazing tiercely, and the fore
part under water. Kerosene in the
cargo helped the blaze.
At that time only three men were
left on board. Two were on the bridge
and one was in the rigging, Those on
the bridge were safe until about 2 p.
NJ, when they were washed overheard
and drowned, the bridge being carried
away. The survivor soon after left the
rigging, swan to the rocks, and twice
endeavored to get footing. Failing
IN this, he made his way back to the
rigging, whore he died of exposure dur.
ing the night.
Many dead bodies are visible tossing
In the surf. Two of them, thrown up
in cove, cannot be reached, owing to
the heavy sea. One is thought to be
that of woman. Boats and other
wreckage are thrown out among the
rocks for miles.