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will never have much more. So you
must not encourage Gerald Merivale.
Now mind, Gertrude"
Gertrude wept a little q am sure of
this, because her nose was a little red
when we met later and stopped en-
couraging me. 1 did not blame her.
She was quite right. 1 confess 1 like
a girl with robust common sense.
But it is not about Gertrude 1 am
writing. 1t is of Alice Mansell, the
"she" alluded to at the commence
ment.
Little Bobby burden came to my
club, and began to talk excitedly to me
about a ''stunner."
you've no idea," he said.
at is not kind Of you to say So"
"Tm talkin' about the girl. She's
just come out, and, by Jove, isn't she
oner!'
"What girl?" 1 asked.
"Her names Alice Mansell. My aunt,
Lady lexington, is running her. The
daughter of Mansell, the railway John
ny. They say she's a hundred mill
IONS"
1 yawned a little. Ecstasies always
bore me.
81 know as a fact" 1 replied, ''that
the figure you mention is considerably
below the mark"
His jaw dropped. "Reallyr' he said.
"Or are you at your COMPOUNDED sar-
casm again"
Introduce me-" I said, "and you
shall be best man."
Look here-let me tell you" he
began.
You shall have as much wedding
cake as you like" interrupted, sooth-
lngly.
| You're a"
"a regular tuck in."
81 tell you you're an ass"
''You presume on your aunt" said
severely. But you needn't introduce
me. l had forgotten for the moment.
know her. She was my playmate.
used to slap her. In fact, think l
adopted her. forget whether as sis
ter or a daughter-one of the two. She
Is very fond of me-"
81 always did think you conceited
but I'm dashed if ever
will she be at the Martens this af.
ternoon?" l asked
He replied reluctantly in the affirma
tive.
"If l have time I'll run in and see
her." l said, taking up newspaper.
81 suppose you'll kiss her." he said
scoffingly.
Bobby retired uttering inarticulate
sounds and red in the face.
l went to the Martens that after
noon. As l was entering the drawing
room l encountered Bobby at the door
He grinned vindictively.
shes in there he said, jerking his
thumb over his shoulder. go and kis:
her."
l took no notice of his foolish re
marks, or of the laugh from the grouI
of men around him. 1t is better to ig
more vulgarity when you have no rep
artee.
l crossed the room to speak to Lad!
Marten. The room was crowded. AS
was speaking to her, Lady Ockingtol
arose from her seat and came to her
She was followed by a girl whom rec
ognized Enough how she had changed
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and how beautiful she had grown as
Alice.
While Lady lexington was saying
her adieus, turned to Alice. saw she
recognized me.
alice, my dearr" 1 said. 1 felt rather
than saw Lady lexington wheel about.
Alice put out her hand and smiled.
took her hand.
what an immense girl you have
grownr' 1 went on. you've grown
too big to kissp
She looked surprised, but bent for
cheek.
''NIr. Merivalew she said, but 1
thought she did not look offended.
80, you must still call me jerry" 1
said hastily. 81 suppose you will be
leaving school soonT
Lady lexington, who had been re-
garding me as if l were an intrepid
frog, interfered.
''Miss Mansell has left school some
years." she said in an awful tone.
80, she has a governess, suppose?
Well, Alice" 1 said, 81 hope you are a
better girl than you used to be-"
"Alice, we must CO." said Lady Ock-
ington.
"Good-by," 1 said. 1 still held her
hand. 81 will call some day and take
you to the wax works."
She smiled as she left me and follow.
ed Lady lexington from the room.
was glad she smiled. 1 should not have
acted as did.
During this incident the stiffness OF
the room was terrible. Conversation
began again. turned to Lady Marten
and began to speak Of Pinero's coming
play. But she was laughing convul
sively.
You wicked, dreadful young man,
she said. "AIr. burden told me what
you intended to do, but 1 couldn't have
believed you would have dared-not
even you-and Lady lexington there
l protested that Miss Mansell and ]
were old friends. Nothing could shake
her conviction that we had never me
before-that l had kissed a girl who
was an entire stranger. This was the
general impression, thanks to Bobby's
foolish talk.
But 1 am not so bad as all that.
Thenext day 1 called at Lady Ock
ington's house. 1 did not expect to bt
admitted, but 1 felt it would only bt
kind to call.
The door was opened by an unintelli
| a6r naIr
out. Miss Mansell was in. joy!
On the stairs 1 encountered the but
Ter, who knew me. He directed a kill
Ing glance toward the lad. But it was
too late.
Alice was alone in the room. Sh,
came to me with the prettiest air O
confusion. 1 took her hand.
"Alice-Miss Mansell," said, go
the last twenty-four hours my friend
have been telling me that have mad
a mistake. Did you make mistake?
"Mr. Merivale," she said, "for tn
last twenty-four hours Lady Ocklngtol
has been telling me you didn't make
mistake. Did you make a mistaken
1t was all right; she was smiling.
"Alice-Miss Mansell, cannot tell
lie unnecessarily; it was not mistak
it was intentional"
She shook her head.
81 don't think it was quite nice o
you" she said.
1 responded eagerly. you are quit
right; it was horrid. But have an ex
PLANTATION"
Explain" she said, majestically. A
the moment we heard a ring.
at is Lady Ockingtonp' exclaime
Alice.
"Shall 1 hide?" 1 asked.
1--WE are going to the Pinkertons tt
night" she said. looking out Of the wiz
dow, as Lady lexington entered.
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Maybe any good scout could have
captured Aguinaldo as Gen. Funston
did, as "a high army official at Wash
ington is reported to have said. Gen.
Funston waited in vain long while,
however, for some good scout to do it.
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An Unfinished Poster.

An artist relates that one day he was
standing in front of huge poster
which represented well-known actor
in the character of Henry V. Two men
strolled by and stopped to look at it.
Finally one of the men turned to his
companion with a look of disgust and
asked impatiently:
"Henry V.-whatT
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The neople of the town of Sing Sing
got its name changed to Ossining. Sing
Sing carried the idea of prison only
to most people; now it is Sing Sing
prison at Osslning. There is a great
deal in a name.
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There is no lack of variety in the ef-
forts to kill the Gar. However, 1t Is
believed that the varied character OF
the anarchist program does not relieve
it of its disagreeable features in the
eyes Of Nicholas.
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The general election was on. 1 had
to make four speeches every night, be-
sides canvassing during the day. 1
should have preferred not to. But 1
had an agent. He said he was my
agent, otherwise 1 should have thought
our positions were reversed.
Among other things he made me go
to church on Sundays. 1t was neces-
sary, he said, to conciliate the church
people. We also went to the Methodist
chapel to conciliate the dissenters. The
result was we annoyed both.
At the church 1 recognized a lady
with Alices black hair. She also had
Alice's profile. In fact, it turned out to
be Alice herself. She was visiting her
uncle, Col. Western, with whom she
had lived in her younger days.
1 told my agent that our great defect
was a want of lady canvassers. He
proffered his wife. 1 accepted her, but
said 1 would call on Col. Western and
see If 1 couldn't pick up a few more"
But Col. Western is opposed to u.s.
"He is most good-natured," l replied.
81 am sure he will lend US a few"
My agent sighed. He was conscien-
tious person and had scruples as to
whether l was a fit person for the
House of Commons. "If he were only
as sensible as some of his speeches"
he said to my mother once.
Nevertheless 1 sent my mother over
to Col. Westerns, and she returned in
triumph with Alice, who, as it hap
pens, was a Conservative of the most
unbending principles.
We used to canvass together. The
agents wife came, too. Alice thought
this best. The agent eXpostulated at
the absurdity and waste of time in
volved in three people doing the work
of one. We pointed out how much
more thoroughly the work was done.
When we had all had turn at the for
tunate elector he was not in a condition
to refuse his vote. But the agent would
not be silenced till Alice got his wife to
stop him with glance.
The polling day came. Alice and my
mother, the agent and 1 drove from
polling booth to polling booth. Toward
o'clock the agent came to me dole
fully and said he feared my return was
improbable. 1 was very sorry for the
poor man, he had worked so hard.
When told my mother she burst into
tears. She must also have been sorry
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The first patent medicine company
that gets the Car of Russia to write
in praise of its nerve tonic will have
good thing.
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There is an impression that when q
woman goes away on visit she writes
her husband every day, but that be
does not write her more than once dur.
ing her absence.
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Merely as a retaliatory measure, why
should there not be a great dry goods
trust? There has been a wet goods
trust for years.
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Big Counties in Montana.

There are twenty-five counties in
Montana, three of which-Choteau and
Dawson, on the Canadian border, and
Custer County, on the North Dakota
border-make up one-half of the area
of the State. Choteau casts 100 votes.
Dawson 500, and Custer 1,4OO OF
more than $4,000 electors in Montana
less than $500 are to be found in the
counties covering one-half of the State.
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1t may be that the man in New York
whose stomach has been removed by
surgery will live, but most people nave
no stomach for such operations.
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Desert Land Made Beautiful.

No fewer than 100000 acres of
land have been made fruitful in the
Sahara desert. an enterprise represent
ing perhaps the most remarkable exam
pie of irrigation by means of artesian
wells which can anywhere be found.
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In these times of plenty and prosper
ity it is not easy to understand what
service the Social Economics Club Of
Chicago hapes to render society by a
discussion of chow to live on $3.50 a
week" No one wants to live on $3.50
week. If Industrial conditions compel
a boy or girl to live on that amount the
Social Economics Club should devote
its intellectual energies to changing
those conditions. There are Russian
peasants and Mexican poems who live
on less than $3.50 week. In the East
Indies native may subsist on less than
for q whole year. His wardrobe is not
heavily stocked. He does not care to
obscure the handiwork of nature. He
has no foolish and expensive fads about
waistcoats to crafty. 1t costs nothing
to have his trousers creased. He lives
on the bounty Of nature, unless he hap
pen to be in the famine district. But
why should the Social Economics Club
discuss such a question in America,
where the ambition is always to i'm
prove the standard of living? 1t may
be there are young men and young
women working their way through our
colleges and universities who are try
ing to live on $3.50 per week. If they
are, they are obtaining an education
at fearful cost. Society is not in need
Of highly developed mentalities in
starved bodies. The kind of "educa-
ton" that is obtained at the expense OF
the physical powers can be of little ben
eft in the long run. Happily we are
approaching an era of hygienic sanity
when the habit of starving the body tC
nourish the brain is being vigorously
discouraged. Young men and womer
are being impressed with the fact thai
they are better off without the "educa
ton" that must be obtained by depriv
ing the body of needed nourishment
The highest mental attainment, in fact
is only possible through a properl!
nourished body. The Social Economics
Club should discuss the question, How
not to live ON $3.50 a week.
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When a man and a woman become
husband and wife they are Joined to-
gether for a strenuous life.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

The first indication that an old man
is in love is his announcement that he
takes ''fatherly interest in the girl.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

From his recent utterances it would
appear that some of that iron entered
the soul of the Kaiser.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

Funston will probably know better
than to run for office. Surely he has
heard of the fate of other heroes.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

Show a man another man who looks
like him, and he will think the other
fellow is too ugly for n resemblance.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

A drug trust is threatened. Where
other trusts may simply mean robbery
this would indicate a sort of pillage.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29

Nobody talks much that does not oc
casionally say unwise things.
Holbrook argus., 1901-06-29
Prison Population of United Kingdom

England's prison population is ninety
per 100000 of her inhabitants, that OF
Ireland, sixty-six per 100000, of Scot
land, only fifty-two in the same num-
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Tsarkoe-Seloe because it was their part
of the scheme to send the Gar to the
mined palace. Like his predecessors.
he now fears to partake of food that is
not prepared in his presence lest it
contains poison. He fears to remain in
rooms that are not so arranged that his
enemies could net gain access. And,
worst of all, he is never sure who to
trust. Frequently those who have pre-
tended to be his warmest friends and
councillors have proved themselves
traitors and conspirators. Threatened
with war, with revolt of his country
men, and with his own assassination,
it is no wonder that he is "trifle
nervous" Uneasy lies the head that
wears a crown" could find no better
exemplificatiOn than in the case of
this great king. Now, really, wouldn't
you rather be just as you are than to
be the ruler of all the Russias? You can
be contented and happy; he cannot.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-27

have ito do something even if it had to
vote the bonds over again.
Mr.. White believed that 1t would be
we'll for the board to instruct the clerk
to communicate with the county attor-
ney and advise him to get assistance for
the purpose of pushing the case to a
final and speedy determination. He be-
iieved that If due diligence was eXer-
cisel the matter could be disposed OF
by next Saturday, as Judge Harvey had
expressed a willingness to hear it then,
and that 1T could be in the hands of the
supreme court by next Tuesday. If they
did not use a sharp prod they might not
get the case decided for three years.
Chairman Mueller suggested that the
special committee appointed to handle
the matter wait upon the county attor-
ney to-day and discuss the matter. This
mot with general favor and it was 50
ordered.
A communication was received from
John II. Stevenson, who rendered his
Iesigna 'on as teacher in the high school,
to take effect March 5. He stated that
he had accepted the position of fine ncial
clerk in the rcsto.iiee. The resignation
was aCH1Pted.
Bills to the amount of S7105 We're
aut9:cd ana ordered paid.
Adjourned.
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important to Advertisers
Changes Of copy for advertise.
ments should be in office not later
than 9 a. m., to insure running
same day.
NOTICE TO CO-OWNERS.

To Pat O'Neil and his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns: You are
hereby notified that I, Dennis O'Donnell,
sour co-owner. has ri accordance with
the provisions of section 1924 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States, ex-
pended in labor and improvements OH the
Admiral Dewey Quartz Lode mining
claim. the sum of $4,000 for the year 1885,
and the sum of $4,000 for the year 19O0
as the necessary annual labor thereon
as required by law. The said claim is
situated in Summit Valley Mining dis
trict. Silver Bow county, Montana, be-
ing the claim in which you are the renut-
ed joint owner of an undivided one-fifth
interest.
And now you, 'at O'Neil, and all per-
sons interested in said claim, are here
by notified that if within 80 days after
the expiration of this notice by publica-
ton, you fail to pay to the undersigned
your portions respectively, for the said
two years representation Of the said
claim, being $21.00 and $21 co. or the sum
of $42 in all, according to your real inter-
est in said claim, the same will vest in
and become the sole property of the un.
designed, as provided by law.
DENNIS O'DONNELL.
Butte. Mont Feb 5, 1901.
First insertion Feb. 5. 1901.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-27
THE RAILROADS

f. H. Williams train master of the
Oregon Short Line at Pocatello was in
town last night.
H. j. Horn, superintendent of the
Montana division of the Northern Pa
enc with headquarters at Livingston,
WAS in town last night.
j. j. Calvin train deSpa tcher for the
Northern Pacific at Missoula, was in
the city yesterday.
Henry Blakeley, division freight agent
for the Northern Pacific with headuuar-
ters at St. Paul is in town.
T.. "A. Gray, commercial agent for the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
is in the city.
r. II. Marsh general agent of the Wis
cohsln Central is in town today
Charles Brooks. travelling passenger
agent for the Chicago & Great West
ern was in town yesterday and left for
st. Paul last night.
The troubles and dissensons in the
Amlsh church and society are causing
many prominent members of THAT ia. tn
to dispose OF their farms and belongings
IN central Illinois and seek new homes
in the far west. Last year quite a mum,
her settled in the Bear river valley
titan, and their experience has proved
SO gratifying that uuhers have followed
JAern. The low passenger fares for set
tens now in force have prompted many
to take advantage of them. and this
week. from Peoria, there will leave the
largest party of that society that has
yet moved. Twelve carloads of their
household effects and farming imple-
ments have been sent ON ahead, and 60
people. in some cases entire families. will
leave for their new homes in special
tourist cars provided by tlle Rock Island
and RIO Glande Western railroads. TO
combine pleasure with their venture in
new fields. the railroads have arranged
TO carry them over the scenic portion
of the route in daylight.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-27

congregate to witness an exhibition Of
sameness.' Take away the vaudeville
element and the last moments OF a con-
demned murderer would indeed be sad.
The question of indefinitely postponing
the bill providing for $4,000 appro-
prlatlon for the Louisiana purchase ex-
position in 1903 was settled in the house
yesterday within one minute after the
Dill was introduced. The length of time
required to kill an appropriation bill in
the present Legislature seems to be in
fersely to the amount Of the appropria-
ton How these fusionists do love the
taxpayers
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-27
SLEEPER SERVICE TO KANSAS
CITY VIA THE MILWAUKEE"

First class Pullman sleeper from
Twin Cities every day via c. NJ & st.
p. Ry. to Kansas City.
Leaves Minneapolis $50 M, St. Paul
$500 a. M. arrives Kansss City o'clock
next morning.
Direct and most comfortable route to
Kansas City and the southwest and
California.
Pullman tourist sleeper also rom :.win
Cities every Wednesday. running
through to Los Angeles. Cal.
Apply to ticket agents. or write J. r
Conley, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent. ST. Paul.
for lowest one way and round trip rates
u ali points south and west
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-27

A bill providing a reduction of s,eep>
ing car rates has been introduced in the
Texas Legislature. 1t has been reported
favOrably by committee. 1t fixes the
maximum rate at $3.50 for a lower berth
and 81 for an upper berth for a night.
and provides fer the infiictiOn of a fine
of not less than $25 and not more than
500 upon anybody receiving more than
The prescribed amounts.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-27
LEGISLATIVE SPARKS.

Senator Courtney declares that he has
spoken in defense Of the men, women and
children of the state until he is hOarse
but that he doesn't intend to risk de-
Veloping case of tonsilitis by defending
the horses. mules and asses of the
northwest" Senator Courtney's logic is
usually invincible. but he might have rec
objected that the humane societies are
supposed to look out for horses and
mules. while asses as a rule bray for
themselves.
III. l.. Frank declares that if the leeis
lature Is unwilling to appropriate s.. 600
more with which to furnish Tennessee
marble for the new state captol he will
pay for the material out of his own
pocket.
Future murderers in the state now
have good cause for congratulatinp
themselves. Donaldsons bill providing
that all executions shall take place at
Deer Lodge has been Indefinitely post
poned in the senate. Next to being
hanged. the worst thing that can befalI
criminal is the awful realization that
the execution must take place in a peni-
Tertiary, where only few persons will
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-27
THE BOND ISSUE.
School Board Decides to Test It's L.
gality and Committee Appointed.

AT the meeting of the school board
last night the question of rhe bend issue
WeS ii ought up by Trustee White. The
ef iirman said thar Il was a most i'm
po.Hant matter, as The board would
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-27

Tie number of interchangeable mile-
age books sold by the Central Passenger
bureau last year was 1888, and the
amount of money paid out in rebates on
returned book covers was $1,797, FOG. The
last three months of the year showed
the largest monthly sales ana tlisburse-
ments i'm the history of the bureaus op-
GRAFTON. In 1899 the sales We're 156,974
and the payments s1,5C7 ,493, and in 1898
sales We're 1916 and disbursements
81, 3S5, 442
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-27

General passenger agents of western
, railroads have entered into an agree
nent for the purpose of defeating the
alleged schemes Of officials of the Ep-
worth league to get a large amounr of
free transportation to the convention to
be he'd in san Francisco next July At
the meeting of the Transcontinental
Passenger association the following reso-
lullons We're adopted:
RESOLVED, That no free or reduced
rate transportation or concessions of any
character small be given i'm conn action
with EpWcrth league traffic. If any aa>
engagements have been made which ar,
in conflict with the above it is the dis
t.nct under; ,anding that such arrange>
ments shall at once be Cancelled.
RESOLVED, That advertising contra et,
should be confined to the usual arrange
tnents with legitimate newspapers, and
the transportation given in exchange
must be furnished only to bona fide rep
r1sentaives of newspapers.
IkesOlved That in cases in which spe-
cial advertising is necessary mo cash
shall be paid organizer of party to cover
cost of SUCH printing. but the dntiai
transcontinenta! line may print same.
arranging with lines in interest upon The
division of the actual cost OF printing
Resolved, That no salary, commits
SIGN. or other form of compensation shall
be paid for services lin working up par
ties. No hotel bills, meals en- route,
sleeping ca" fare, cr other personal ex>
penses shall be paid.''
Whether the resolutions adopted by
The passenger officials will be adhered to
is doubtful. The EpWorth league con.
ven.ion is not to be held until midsum-
mer, and meantime every road will try
to secure a large share of the business.
BY concerted action. such as threaten
ing to give certain Lines monopoly of
the business, the various committees APP
pointed to secure transportation 70. the
members of the league can break the
agreement of the passenger officials. Some
roads have already promised a consider
able amount of free transportation to
influential me- lbers of the league, and
Il remains to DE seen whether these
promises will be repudia ted at the risk of
losing cOnsiderabi be revenue.