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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-26
EPlGRAM S.
paris Messenger.)

PariS MeSSenger.)
The soul of wit, we are told, is BreVity.
The soul of the epigram is wit. A genu-
inc epigram is like diamond of the first
water, cut and polished. and scintillat ting
at every point-but is infinitely more rare.
Our poets don't write epigrams nowadays.
Is it that they lack the wit? Perhaps
1t is that in the feverish rush of modern
life they lack the time, and are losing the
capacity to labor long over little. for the
epigrammatist must possess before ali
things an 'intinite capacity for taking
palms."
Originally the epigram was merely an
inscrlptlon-as its name implies-On stone
often a tombstone. or any votive or COM
memorative tablet or building that re-
Quired an explanation of it's existence
epigram Is. perhaps That written by the
poet Simonides to commemorate the tau
of the heroes Of Thermopolae.
Stranger. tell the Lacedaemonians that
we are lying here III obedience to their
laws"
The simple grandure of this utttr:lnce
is indispensable.
By an easy transition the term "ept-
gram was gradually extended to the con-
else expression in verse. chiefly eles.ac.
of some one thought or conception which
might serve for an inscription. though not
written expressly for that purpose. Such
a one Is that by Simonides on TimocreU,,.
poet and athlete of Rhodes:
Having eaten much ana drank mu2n.
and said much evil OF other men. here
l lie. Timocteon of Rhodes.
The sarcasm displayed here is quite an
exceptional feature. and the unexpected
turn for the prototype of the modern cpl
expression which characterize the :node'
epigram are not to be found IN the Greek
! original. the great charm of which is that
/ indefinable simplicity SO remark;b III all
ancient Greek art. plastic or otherwise.
1t is to Roman literature that We must
turn for the prototype of the modern cpl
| gram, and we find it in the terse pointed
| and often wicked verse Of Martial. In
| his hands 1t became a weapon, a fiery
dart wherewith to irk his enemies. and
| ever since It has served as q convenient
vehicle for social satire and personal In
| vective.
Smart epigrams-little more than puna
with rhyme-tags-abOund but the genuine
epigram, glowing with the sparkle and
heat Of true wit. Ia woefnlly rare. and
does not seem to take kindly to Englisl
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-26
DRINK MORE BEER THAN EVER.
milwaukee Sentinel,)

do you know that people are drinking
more beer now than ever before?" asked
G. F. Livesley Of Salem, Ore. Mr.. Lives
ley is one of the most extensive rafsers 0:
hops in the United States. lie has hop
farms scattered all over the state Of New
York. where he has been looking after the
market. Unless the acreage for hops
is materially increased. we shall not be
able to met the demand" he continued.
when was in New York last week they
shipped q lot of hops that were grown In
1894 to England. The stock is all cleaned
limited supply in New York. You may not
realize 1t, but it is fact that there are
but four states in this country where hops
are raised. 1t Is true you grow few here
in Wisconsin. but the quantity is so small
that it cuts no figure. Oregon leads the
list as the hop growing state. then come
New York. California and Washington.
The climate Of the sea coast seems to be
better adapted to hop raising tnan that OF
the interior. We raise in this country
about 100000 bales of 200 pounds each. We
import some hops from Germany and ex-
port to England This is peculiar feature
of the business. but you see some Of the
old-fashioned German brewers insist OH
using German hops.
1.-THE increase in the beer business Is
phenomenal. We manufactured 4O.OO00c0
| barrels of beer in this country last year.
which Is the best on record. can only
account Tor the increase ON the ground
| that the habit Of drinking beer is grow
| ing upon the people. The Oriental trade
has had nothing to do with it. In the
Philippines they have gone in to the brew
| ing business on a small scale. and have
made several shipments OF hops to that
| country. Even the Chinaman has taken to
| the foaming beverage and is learning to
| brew beer. I shipped two carloads Of hops
to brewery in the Flowery kingdom n
short time ago.
I'VE are receiving calls for our hops
| from Australia, but we have none on hand
| with which to fill the orders. have moi
been home since February. but have had
| reports from my agents in Oregon and
from these reports judge that the glow.
ing crop Is In good condition. England. oi
| course regulates the prices In this coun.
/ try, and II there should be shortage In
the crop over there. with the demand
that we have in this country. you may
look out for high prices mex. fall"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-26
BRIGHT IDEAS OF MONTANA EDITORS

The attention of the attorney general of
Montana. who objects to the shaking of
dice for cigars and who intimates that he
w.il not allow a game of poker In a private
house If he knows Of it. is respectfully d.
rected to sections "a. to 752 of the penal
code of this state and to the fact recently
in Butte these sections Of the law were
openly and VIGOROUSLY violated. Is Dono-
van a patron of the manly art that he
should thus overlook violations of the law
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-26

such as the Wade-Oglesby fight? There
must be something the matter with DOno-
van. He insists that the gambling law win
be enforced to the letter SO long as It IL
on ,..e statute books. The law against
prize f1gn.lng is also on the statute books!
Why does he not enforce it? Why does
he wink at its fragrant and open violation?
|-Kalispell Bee.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-26
Clearing the Way.

Ascum-You don't mean to say you are
going to sell your dogs? thought you'd
never part with them.
Phamliman-Ive got to or I'll never
part with any of my daughters who are
reaching the manageable age now
Philadelphia Press.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-26

ropean trip Is understood to have clinched
matters on that side of the Atlantic, not
only with the hotchschilds. but also with
many Independent ktussian mine owners.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-26

Great Falls is proud Of its high school
and is happy over the prospect of an In
creased attendance for the fall term. there
being large number of applications from
those who desire to become pupils, and
who reside In adjoining counties. 1t will no
longer be necessary for the parents of
children living in Teton county to send
them farther away than the county seat
for thanks to the progressive SD of the
board of trustees. we are soon to have q
school that will be a high school in all that
the name implies and that will return a
hundred fold the necessary outlay for its
observation-disclosures Acantha.
- is pleasure to be able to write en-
couragingly of the outlook Of the Rocky
Mountain Northwest and especially of
Montana. lnere Is no boom in any part
of the state, no imitation of values worth
noting. but throughout the whole state
there Is a good feeling A year ago the
state was in ale throes Of an exciting po-
litical campaign, and it was impossible to
arrive at the exact industrial status Of at
fairs, but today all is calm and things have
been pursuing the even tenor Of their way
SO long that an estimate taken at this
writing would, We believe, reveal ...e true
state of affairs. The mining industry Is
unusually active. The old mines are en-
ployfng their usual quota of men and new
properties are being continually developed
and the output .ie state and the amount
of labor employed is being constantly aug
mented. tne rural. the farm and live
stock interest is also progressing very
nicely indeed.-Rocky Mountain Husband
man,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-26

The net bonded debt of New York is
two-sevenths as large as the national
debt of the United States. Since the
consolidation Of New York and Brook
lyn the shameful corruption of the local
government under Tammany has reached
such a stage that the people are almost
ready to take up arms in order to drive
the thieves from power. The increased
indebtedness resulting from Tammany
rascality is shown in the following
table:
Date. bonded debt.
Net
December 81, 1897 ............. 1927, Asa, 52o
November 30, 1899 .............. $50, 315, 062
November 80, 1900 go. go. go. 256. 72S, 927
June 3d. 1901 ............ 292, 454, 7S6
That, is an increase of $65 001, 7S6, or %
per cent in three and one-half years.
Greater New York is not the only city
in the country where the mayor and
police department form partnerships
with law breakers and CO. operate to pre-
vent honest officials from unearthins
and Furnishing crime. Yet the case Of
the great metropolis is so conspicuous
that the scandal has assumed national
interest.
In the meantime Croker. the coarse
and corrupt boss of the Gotham govern
ment, is horse racing in England and
trying to hobnob with the nobility.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
Shall the Mound be Purchased

The prehistoric mound at Mounds
vile, from which that town takes its
name, is exciting considerable interest
just now. An effort is being made To
influence the State Legislature to
make provision for its purchase by
the State. The present owner, who
purchased the mound many years ago
to prevent its destruction, has kept 1t
in fairly good state Of preservation,
and now wishes to dispose Of 1t TO the
State. He considers that he has dis
charged his obligations to the public
aud that If 1t Is not purchased, he
will level 1t and use the ground 1t
covers for building lots, the value OF
which would be greatly in excess OF
the price asked for the mound. The
plan advanced is TO make the mound
property part OF the penitentiary
grounds and utilize idle convict labor
to beautify and care for it. While
the idea appears TO be good one,
since the mound Is one of a very few
remaining monuments OF pre-his
toric age, yet the idea OF the State
becoming the purchaser Is meeting
with opposition, some maintaining
that the purchase would involve a
needless expenditure OF public funds.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
Rice's.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

THAT powerful drama The Wages
Of Sin" will be presented at the Opera
House by the McCloy Stock company
Saturday Feb. End. This is the same
company that pleased such large
house in Esmeralda last week. This
drama 1.-THE Wages of Sin" is an en-
tirely clean and wholesome drama full
of strong situations. It has vein of
comedy running through it which
makes it acceptable TO those who do
not like the heavier tragedy.
IT will be very little that that
committee lets get lost in the shuttle
The members are among the best in
the legislature and they have come
here with the intention of finding
out few things. As DR.. Raymond
and Mr. Sturgiss will not have ex
elusive charge of them while here
they will probably have chance TO
find out some things that will add
interest to their report.
ALDEN BASS, who is to play an en-
gagement here at an early date in
"A Poor Relation is one of the few
actors who can come before the cur.
tain for speech without an acute
attack of stage fright, and knowing
this his audiences always expect a
little talk from him. It is said Mr..
Bass is the best before the curtain
tallxer of all the so.called speeehifers
and his success in the Sol Smith
Russell part, NOAH Vale, is the talk
of the profession.
TIE committee to investigate the
University consists of Senators Ian
nam and Kidd, Delegates Talbot,
Swisher and Jarrett. A good strong
committee, and one that should be
able to get at the bottom OF The en-
tire trouble. If the majority goes
to Morgantown with the intention
to have real investigation it will
come back with report worth read
ing. That is, If the intention doesn't
get lost in the shufiie.-Charleston
Gazette
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31


Now that the committee is here
let them find out what is really wrong
and recommend its righting and we
will all be satisfied.
THE famous Drew Selby shoe for
ladies are sold only by the Novelty Co.
Call and see them.
MAPLE syrup that is such a lux
ury at this season Of the year may
be had and of very excellent quail
ity at Viewers grocery.
If that little skim of snow hadn't
come early this morning one could
hardly have gotten about at all. The
snow covered the ice and made walk
ing easy. Without it the ice would
have prevented navigation.
You will have to come quickly if
you get one of those beautiful ladies
or Misses jackets the Novelty Co.,
are closing out so cheap.
CHILDREN's heavy fleece lined vests
and pants from Is to 25 cents at the
Cash Mercantile Company's.
THE Fairmont Opera House looks
more like an assured fact than it has
ever done in the past. A company
has been formed and they have select
ed site for the building. The town
needs one bad enough and it looks like
it was going to get it at last.
MIKE BELL the confeetioner and
fruit dealer has put in stock of
the leading brands of flour and offers
special prices. A trial order will
convince you.
THE Hanover Pat Kid Shoe for men.
Price $3.50. Sold only by Hirsch-
mans.
VERY few schools in the count try
have engines donated by railroads
and the w. V. Z. is one of the fay
ored few The new locomotive will
be here about March 18th and it
will be at once installedyn its per
mapent quarters at the University.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31

SEWING machines, latest improve
ment on up to date machines. On
easy payments If you want them at
The Novelty Store.
If the State journal has been
reading the New DOMINION it would
have found out that the Scale Board
mill is to remove to Parkersburg and
that shortly Mr.. Gowing owner of
the mill in an interview in this pa :
per stated that fact several weeks
ago The Parkersburg paper stated
that they didn't know whether the
plant was going. They can now
know it for fact. The plant is
coming. 1t will be located in or
near Parkersburg. The fact that
the owners haven't bled the Improve
ment Company for site is no sign
that they don't intend to locate in
Parke rsburo.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
Acme Book Store.

IFS Walnut st.-Dering Building.
H. L. SWTSIIER, Proprietor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31

JOHN Wesley Beatty who was sem
fenced to be hanged from Preston
county on February 18th has been
reprieyed and will not hang until later
IL at all. There is movement on
foot for communication Of sentence to
life imprisonment. His wife signed
the petition praying that the first sem
Itence of the court be carried out.
| ST. GLARS bakery offer has attract
led considerable attention and brought
new customers. A discount of about
25 per cent is not to be overlooked by
the average buyer.
IT is right convenient to know
where you can get fresh country but
ter, oysters and dressed turkeys on
q moments notice. Viewers gro
Gerry will supply you.
UNDER the present law in order to
get stiffs for dissection at the Universe
ty felony has to be committed. A new
law has been proposed and it has pass
ed the Senate. That it will be equal
ly lucky in the House is hoped for
by all who are interested in the Uni
yersity. There is need for bodies for
this purpose and the plan that has
been hit upon has every reason to rec
ommend itself to the members of the
legislature.
SPECIAL sale this week at Hirsch-
mans of all odds and ends in men s
and bows suits and oyercoats.
SoFT shoes for tender feet feel COM
Portable the first day and they last
until you are astonished at the quail
ty. That's the Drew Selby Shoe for
ladies. Get them at the Novelty
store.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
SLED riding tonight will be all

SLED riding tonight will be oil
right
THE best grades Of mincemeat at
Viewers grocery. Better than you
can make and far cheaper. III you
haven't used il try sample order
A NEW theater at Waynesburg,
having seating capacity of LOO,
has been opened.
A copy Of House Bill No. ) which
creates Greater Morgantowp has
been received by this Office having
been forwarded from Charleston hv
Mr. Grant He has our thanks for
the courtesy.
N the Cross Roads development,
Monongalia county, the South Penn 5
No. 3 on the j. r. Devine farm Is in
and good for 20 barrels day, Eddy
heirs No. 5 has been completed and
will make a 30-barrel producer from
the FIRST pay.
THE state bar meeting to be held
at Parkershurg next Monday and
Tuesday will be an interesting one
for the lawyers A fine program has
been arr anged. The annual address,
will be delivered by Justice Brown
of the United States Supreme Court.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
Adopted in Several Counties.

Fast and Maxwell's History anc
Government of West Virginia have
been adopted in several counties OF
the state. Monongalia is one OF
them, Braxton is another and Mar
ion is the last one to come into the
ring. Others have the matter I'M
der consideration and they will nc
doubt act on it before very long
The work is a very fine one and
when the various book boards see it
they are not long in deciding on the
matter
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
A Card to the Pmhlic.

Owing TO the fact that new freight
rate has been announced by the Old
Line Packet Co., we wish TO inform
our patrons and the general public,
that we will meet any rate that may
be offered by the said Company. giving
the trade our personal attention. We
guarantee the best OF service and sat
isfaction. Having just added the
new Steamer Rose Hite to our line,
we will be better equipped than ever
to take care of the trade.
Very Truly Yours,
MASON LINE STEAMERS,
New Line.
Brownsville, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
ABouT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention Of Prominent People
where they are and faew they are

bHfkT tHCf are dhu new tMtf AEt.
Miss Nina Mccormick is visiting
relatives at Uniontown,
DIR. ] P. Fitch is able 70 be out
after slight touch OF the grip.
Captain Kemhle White ~ Fair
mont is in town on legal business.
Mrs. J. NJ. Bell is back from Fair
mont where she has been visiting her
daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis OF
Clarksbnrg attended the Hayes Wood
marriage.
Miss Elsie Gowan has gone To Me-
keesport TO visit relatives leaving on
Thursday morning.
DIR. Jerome FL. Raymond has return
ed from a trip TO the west. He has
been gone since last Sunday.
Edward Morgan and Edward Davis
OF Fairmont were down last night to
attend the dance ia Municipal Hall.
]. w. Wiles has vanquished an at
tack Of grip and is back az his Office.
He has had very serious time of IL.
George NJ. Cobun has returned from
Masontown where he had been called
by the death OF his father who died
last Sunday.
III. L. Swisher has gone to Preston
| county to look after the contract for
Fast y Maxwell's History and Govern
ment of West Virginia.
S. G. Chadwick aud Guy Wiley
came down from Fairmont to attend
the Hayes Wood wedding on Wednes-
day evening evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weaver have
returned to Morgantown after we'd
ding trip of week to the east. Their
many friends are glad to see them
Joseph Mills will shortly open real
estate and insurance Office here. He
Is a young man of great ability aud
energy and will no doubt make sue
cess Of his venture.
Prof. B. Ii. Hite who has been at
Charleston for a week or more In at
tendance on the meeting or the legis-
lature has returned. Mrs. Hite is in
Wheeling and is expected home with
in short time.
DR.. Clyde Stewart has reached San
Antonio, Texas and letters received
from him by relatives state shat he is
already feeling the benefit of the
change which has been made necessary
by the state Of his health.
Nate Shaffer has taken II. +. Craw-
ford's place, Roma Gregg Is in the
place Of his brother Oscar Gregg and
Harry Pride is ia the place left vacant
by the illness of George Breakiron.
Each of these carriers Is down with
grip. The postotllce has been harder
hit than any other Institution in town
and the men have been lighting the
best that they could against great
odds.
| Rev. /. A. Barnes returned on
Thursday morning from Fairmont
where he had been In attendance on
the meeting Of the committee which
! has in charge the next state meeting
nf the G. e. societies Of the state
The meeting is to be held In May.
| The program has been arranged and
| it is said that it is a better one than
the one given here last year when the
young people met In Morgantown.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
THE DENIsON EDITION
OF ''GoiBg to College" Fifteen Thou
sand Copies Sold.

Denison University. Ohio, of which
DR. d. B. PuriBt0n is president, has
had special edition Of Professor
Waitman Barbe's Going to College,
published for the use of that institu-
tion. This ''Denison Edition." as it
is called, contains picture OF the
grounds and buildings of Denison IN
iversity on the cover, besides an adj
yertisement Of that school. The
body OF the book is exactly the same
as that of the regular editions, Of
which there have been four already,
amounting in all to fifteen Thousand
copies. The publishers are Kinds &
Noble. New York.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
Paper
Is Cheap.

The most expensive paper
is wonderfully cheap compared to the
satisfaction it gives and the skill it
took to make it.
We have every sort of paper for So
cial or business purposes at economic
cal prices, and this includes paper
made up into blank books and memo
randum books of every conceivable
form.
We carry everything in the station
cry line for office use.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31
VALENTINES.

From fc up. Comic and
Fancy ones. Books--Our
Motto: A good book for
1Oc. Our stock fgroceries
Is fresh, clean and sold at
the lowest prices. Oil lie
u gallon.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31

ALL clothing for men and boys at
greatly reduced prices at Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-31

A GOOD Macintosh for little mon
ey is what you can get at Hirsch-
mans.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-25
AROUND THE HOTELS.

At the Merchants-J A. Ring, Shako-
pee; j. F. Montgomery, Angus; H. L..
Daugherty, Britain; E. r. Swartheret
Park River; w. A. Keller, Devils Lake,
n. D.; j. N. Balm, Culbertson; J. c. Lee
Claire, Huron; w E. Lee, Long Prairie
G. A. Morey, Winona: c. L. Hutchtns,
Minneapolis; c. o. Nelson, Fergus Falls
Mrs. Lulu Henry. Perham: E. c. Belling-
er. America, N. D.; j. A McGhee, Ever
c. Palmer, Williston, N. D.; c. Fabrion
Renwick, 10.
AT the Windsor-F.. j. Daily, Duluth;
Duluth; c. c. Heath, FIT, Dodge, To-; j.
c. Burchard D. d. GCrbes, Marshall; r
3. Spelman, Duluth; T. j. Lewis, Moor
head.
At the Hotel Northern-J. B. Cooper,
HAYES, Lone Rock, Wis; NJ. E. Sundill
FIT. Dodge, To-; Fred Guentber, Milwau-
kee.
At the RYAN,. NJ. Reed, West su-
perior; j. w Mason, F. j. Evans, Fergus
Falls; Pat Ryan, Salt Lake City.
At the Clarendon-S. Dugas, Little
Falls; w. c. HenIle, Milwaukee; A H.
Benton, Madelia; James l.. Hale Shake
pee; A. F. Benzer, Lidgerwood. N. D.
At the Metropolitan-A. H. Randall.
Burlington, To-. j. M. Reed, West SUI
perior; Miss Noting, Mrs. H. Poole. Bis
marck; C.. c. Clifton, Leona, To-; Frank
Tucker, Neillsville, Wis; A. G. Sand
luth; D. G. Owen, Blue Earth; c. A. Doe,
Fan Claire; j. Sturgeon, Milwaukee, J.
w. Thompson, Madison; j. G. Rowland
Sioux City: Nj. Grattan lie Mars,