davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07
Germany's Gardens,

North Germany is a low and level
PLAN, bearing the strongest possible out
ward resemblance to a patchwork bed
quilt of the Ole fashioned los cabin pat
tern.
The land is cut into patches no larger
than our garden plots. Patches mostly
rectangular shaped, but some to meet
the exigencies of the ground, are curves,
squares. half squares wedges and ovals.
Not fence or boundary line Is any,
where seen.
The freshly quilted colors of these lit
tie fields. green, brown and yellow ac-
cording to the tint Of the crops and the
foliage alone, give diversity to the placid
scene, for solidity. regularity and the
quintescense of stiffness stamps every
thing German.
Clearly outlined against the horizon,
picturesquing the otherwise monotonous
Landscape, are countless windmills,
whose Jagged arms seem forever beck
oning to you frantically as you speed
along.
There is. however. no such thing in
German as ''out in the country" in our
sense Of the term. The dense popu1a-
ton is all either gathered into the cities
that stand in astonisiingly close prox-
unity, or into the little peasant villages
everywhere dotting the plain, usually
about two miles apart, and looking
brown and tempting, like wasps' nests
Absolutely no land runs to waste In
Germany. Every foot Of the soil is grain
sowed or planted to vegetables or fiow-
ers. One crop is no sooner removed
than the ground is again plowed and
made ready for the next crop.
The ground looks as light and loamy
as II it had all been shaken through a
coarse sieve. or gone over with a coarse
comb. Yet these smooth fields arc
mostly cultivated by Jokes of clumsy
oxen or single cows that draw their
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07
PYTHIANS WILL CONVENE FOR
TWO DAYS.
BIG BANQUET At THE CLOSE
Leading Men Of Montana Will Take
Part in This Neutrality-suspicious.
Of Khroassan Will Par
ade-Butte's Represen-
tatives.

An event of the greatest Importance
to the Knights of Pythias of Montana
is approaching and will come to pass
the annual meeting Of the Grand Lodge,
which will be held at Great Falls on the
18th and 18th of this month.
The coming meeting will be the 18th
annual session Of the Grand Lodge, and
it will be an affair of great magnitude
and much interest. The Pythians of
Butte and every other place in the
state are looking ahead to the gather
ing with the most enthusiastic expect
ancy. They are also preparing for 1t
extensively, sparing no pains in their
preparations.
Besides the meeting Of the Pythian
Grand Lodge the annual ceremonial of
the Knights of Khorassan will take
place at Great Falls on the evening
of the 18th. The Dramatic Order of the
Knights of Korassan is the ornamental
branch of the society. Its annual cere-
will be up to the standard of all the
past ones, if it does not excel them.
The city of Butte is the seat of five
lodges Of the Knights Of Pythias, and
it will send q delegates to the Grand
Lodge. There are three delegates from
each lodge and six past Grand officers.
The lodges in this locality are the Da-
mon Lodge No. 1. Ivanhoe Lodge No. s.,
Oswego Lodge No. 9, Calanthe Lodge
No. 40 and Silver Bow Lodge No. Al.
Damon Lodge will ! send George &C.
Titchen and Harry Blumpkin. Ivanlloe
Lodge will send A. B. Ayres. G. r. Da-
Wis and John II. George. OswegO Lodge
will send James Dowell, George Mennie
and T. II. Wilson. Calanthe Lodge will
send Frank Billings, ]. D. O'Neill and E.
Cunningham. Silver Bow Lodge will
send A. w. Johnson. J. Q. Goss and
Wade Steel.
The following past grand officers will
also attend the gathering from here:
Past Grand Chancellors John G. Evans
j. B. Gallagher and DR.. ]. S. Hammond
and Past Grand Prelate S. r. White.
These gentlemen are delegates-at-la large.
In addition to them Damon Lodge will
be represented by Past Grand Chancellor
Lee Mantle, and Oswego Lodge by Past
Grand Chancellor j. E. Richards.
There are about 1900 members in the
five lodges of Butte, and many Butte
Pythians besides the regularly credited
delegates, will visit Great Falls dur
ing the time the Grand Lodge is in
session. They and many Knights of
Khora ssan will be drawn from here by
the Grand Lodge meeting and the an
nual ceremonial and by the competitive
drill of the uniform rank of the Knights
of Pythias, which will take place dur
ing the session of the superior Pythian
body.
In the morning of the first day of the
Grand Lodge session the report of the
committee on credentials will be received
and .a organization of the meeting PERI
fected. At / o'clock of that day the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07

and Pythians from all over Montana will
take part in it. It will be a public dis
play Of the numeral strength and So
cial Importance of the order in Nom
tana, and the Grand Lodge delegates
will include among them many promi-
nent men and representative citizens
from every section. Great Falls will be
honored by the presence of this body
OF men.
The competitive drill Of the uniform
rank Of the Knights Of Pythias will take
place in the afternoon. This Is a fea-
ture of the Grand Lodge meeting that
is Of enthusiastic interest to the MEM
bers OF the Pythian order. Butte will
send a capable team to represent 1t in
the drill. and 1t will have a chance Of
winning the prize.
The second day will be devoted to
the transaction of various matters OF
business. On this day the election Of
officers will be held, and the date and
place of the next annual meeting fixed.
On the evening Of the 18th. when the
annual ceremonial Of the D. o. X. K.
will be held, a torchlight procession will
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07

Miss Odell was ON a train which carried
Modjeska's private car and at a station
madame walked out for the air and MaNd
followed at respectful distance. When
Modjeska saw the young woman shs
left the Count Bozenta's arm, which is
always at his distinguished wife's service
and made her way to the fattered Maud
extending gentle hand Of greeting, and
asking her all sorts Of questions and
finally inviting the young actress to be
her guest in the private car for the re-
mainder of the journey. Modjeska call
ed her Miss Odell. seemed to know her
closest ambitions in her career chosen
and was as beautiful and considerable and
imperially gracious as only Nine. Helena
Modjeska can be-.
Out in the village near her ranch Ell
Zorro, in the big mountains of the
west Modieska knows nearly all the
limited population, and is looked upon
as sort of mysterious queen, who
comes and goes, lives in and deserts her
lonely palace up in the green California
hills. She calls many of the people by
their first names and is interested in
their small domestic happenings, the
new babies. the crops or lack of them,
and marketing. Her books are always
at the disposal of the mindful hungry
and her advice sincere and ardeEty Civ
en- when requested. Many Poles migrate
there because Of the presence of their
masterful countrywoman. who has done
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07
Tales Of Modjeska.

Nine. Modjeska's courteous memory
always keeps her younger friends and
comrades close in her thoughts and she
seldom forgets a face and never per-
sonality. Maud Odell. who has been u
sort Of protege of Daniel Frohman's
since her beginning time of acting, had
met Nine. Modieska once very formally
at rehearsal and except to insure an
already deep admiration for the great
actress in the younger hopeful Miss
Odelrs introduction meant little more
than compliment to her. Five years after
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07

so much for their poor. their talented
and their oppressed. She will act again
this year, and her route winds all over
the United States. and her repertoire is
enlarged and beautiful. She is so good,
so brilliant. so splendid a type of wonl-
an, that to have her still eager and Wig
orpus enough to illuminate the stagnant
lack-luster parade of meager. feminine
genius borne aloft upon the stage is a
benefice and a glory.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07

loads by ropes and feathers attached to
broad bands dashed in front, driven often
by women.
German farming implements are all
far inferior to ours. The scythe is
straigh: stick with two sub-handles at
tached. The general fork and rake COM
biEed is wooden and clumsy, with three
tines wide apart Farming utensils are
very costly, too, in Germany.
No rugged scars of gashed earth are
anywhere seen in Germany. but smooth.
white highroads, bordered on both sides
by apple trees. These trees belong to
the government. to which they yield
considerable revenue by the sale of their
fruit to the peasants. who sell it. in
turn, and at a profit to tOwnspeOple.
Aside from oxen and cows, the peas
ants themselves. ra ther than horses, are
beasts of burden Nearly every man
woman and child of them carries large
basket strapped over the back at each
shoulder, in which they carry manure,
grass or grain to and from the fields
Farm Journal.
9"Dear Father-Kindly send me ESQ at
once; lost another leg in a stiff engage
inent, and am in hospital without
means"
The answer was:
"My Dear Son-As this is the fourth
leg you have lost. according to your let
tiers, you ought to be accustomed to i:
BY this time, Try to wobble along on
any others you may have left"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07
Money in It.

Shelf you had the divine gift of q
genius. what would you write?
Jack Mostbroke-Checks?
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07
Got What He Was After.

Harry-My Uncle John has just died
and left me over a million.
Tom-Lucky boy! Now you can afford
to marry.
Harry-Now don't need to-
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31

Once in the senate chamber John j
Ingalls, was directing some remarks to
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts. The
other senator from that state, Mr.
Dawes, having come in while Mr.. In
gals was speaking, thought the words
were meant for his ear, and SO, inter.
rupting, he asked Ingalls, If he was di.
recting the remarks at him. The tall
senator turned slowly around, for Mr.
Dawes sat behind him, and then, with
delicious intonation, but an instant
wit, be said, 81 was directing my re
marks to the successor of Charles Sum
ner and not to the successor of Daniel
Webster"
The repartee has become traditional
and the utterance was at once placed
alongside of that reply of Conkling
to Senator Thurman, which is also ira
ditional in the senate chamber.
Conkling was speaking, and Thur
man had said, interrupting him, docs
the senator aim his remarks at me
he constantly turns to me" wher
Mr.. Conkling, with delicious gravity
bowling to Thurman, with whom he
was very friendly, said: when turY
to the senator, l turn as the. Mussul
man turns to Mecca; turn as | would
turn to the common law of England
the worlds most copious fount of ju
risprudence"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31
MICHAEL @. MULHALL,
FAMOUS IRISH STA7TSTCIAN.

Michael G. Mulhall, whose death was
recently announced, was perhaps the
best known statistician of the present
day. Mulhall was born at Killiney,
near Dublin, sixty-four years ago, and
his career was full of adventure. He
was educated In Rome at the Irish Col
lege, and he was the pioneer of the En-
glish newspaper press in South Ameri-
ca, the first paper printed there, in our
language, having been the Standard,
produced by Mulhall at Buenos Ayres
In 1858. In 1873 he returned to En-
gland, and proceeded to make his name
as the author of ''The Progress of the
World 'The History of Prices" and
the Invaluable Dictionary of Statis-
ties" which finds place In every ref
erence library. Mulhall was married
to a lady whose book, Between the
Amazon and the Andes." placed her
among the ranks of ladies who travel
well and write well of their travels.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31
Best Legs In the World.

The most lifelike and serviceable ar
tificial legs In the world are manufac-
tured In America. Enormous quanti-
ties Of these limbs are shipped to Eu-
rope every year.
The first great boom In the artificial
leg business was brought about by the
civil war. Since that time railroad and
trolley car accidents have kept up an
ever increasing demand. Another fac
tor has been the general use of anti
septics. The mortality among those
who have their legs amputated is far
less than formerly and a large proper
ton of the survivors become patrons
of the wooden-leg factories.
The old-fashioned peg-leg is practic-
ally. thing of the past. The modern
artificial leg shows a great advance
over the old forms. Every improve
ment has been with the idea of greater
simplicity.
The main object of the manufacture
ers is to improve the fit of the legs.
The best models now cost 500. 1t
costs from $5 to $25 a year to keep one
of these In order
Few women wear artificial legs. On
the other hand, 1t Is becoming more
common to fit limbs to children. Legs
are made fer children sometimes be
fore they can walk. They are fitted as
soon as the child learns to stand and
make it possible for it to develop sym
metrically.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31
The Breton Peasant.

If there Is a country where the tradi-
tion of hatred of 'the Englishman"
as a hereditary enemy still holds 1t Is
in Catholic Brittany. In the eyes of
the Breton peasants and fishermen the
Englishman Is the enemy with whom
they have fought battles and will fight
them again.
That is to say, the Englishman
stands for the typical sailor of man.
of-war or torpedo boat, whom they
will fight when the time comes for
the attack, but no one thinks of him
as a man. The enemy is a unit of war,
something outside ordinary life, be-
ing In uniform whom 1t is glorious to
kill. He Is "the enemy"-something
which will do great mischief to France
If one does not take care, something
which must be much more terrible and
dangerous than they can imagine, since
all the men of France lose the best
years of their youth In learning to kill
this eventual adversary.
If ever the peasants come clearly to
realize that the only use of war Is to
kill people like themselves; If ever each
soldier becomes capable of imagining
what the shock of two armies is and
by what complicated series of lies and
intrigues peoples are brought to the
point of killing each other, the work of
peace congresses will be wonderfully
simplified.-Contemporary Review.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31

A friend of mine, the minister Of n
west end chapel In London, tells how,
in his last visit to America, he preach
ed in one of the larger jails and after
the service visited some of the prison
ers in their cells. One case interested
him especially, a man of good educa-
tion and address and seemingly of
abilities fitted TO command success in
the world. My friend gave vent to his
sincere distress at finding such man
In such position and was going on to
"improye the occasion" when the pris-
oner cut in with the remark that he
believed IN England we were fond of
fox hunting.
My friend, regarding 1t as a broad
hint to change the subject, assented.
"And may l ASK" said his compan-
ion, when man gets fall, does he
give up hunting?" And on getting the
only possible answer to such a ques-
tion he added, Il have had bad fall,
and no mistake, but l count on better
luck another time"
This case is thoroughly typical. The
true professional Is not a weak crea-
ture who yields to uncomfortable i'm
pulse. Loving a life of adventure and
having soul above working for bis
living, he pursues a life of crime with
Il full appreciation of its risks.
Change those risks to certainties, and
you at once supply motive adequate
to influence his course. If every fox
hunter ended by breaking his neck, fox
hunting would be Stunned, save by a
few desperate men, and the same
would be true of professional crime of
this character If II always ended In
dlsaster.-Nineteenth Century.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31
THE SOUTH WIND.

Wind that sings of the dreamy South
When the pale first blossoms woo the
bee,
Wind that filings from a golden mouth
Tender spray of the summer sea,
Wind that keeps for us light and bloom
That cradles the bird in the tree-top
nest,
Wind that sleeps in the lilacs plume,
OF the winds of heaven we love the
best.
Over the springing wheat-felds pass,
And over the small home gardens fare,
Eyermore bringing to grain and grass
And the flowers thy breath of blessing
rare.
Give us the cup of thy wine to taste,
o wind of the South, so strong and
fleet!
Never drop of Its joy to waste,
In the days of the springtipe coy and
sweet.
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31
ARE AFRAID OF MIRRORS.
Most Wild Animals Take Fright al
Their Own Reflections.

Most Wild Animals Take Fright at
Their Own Reflections.
A glance at himself In mirror yes
terday frightened Big Ben, the zoos
largest lion, so badly, says the Phila-
delphia Press, that the keepers in
charge feared he would do violence to
himself. He was In an angry mood all
day and paced restlessly up and down
his cage, stopping at the bars and raw
ing at every chance passerby.
The antics of a small boy particular
ly excited his ire and he ragged and
stormed as only big lion can. The
lad enjoyed the performance and walt
ed until Ben had finished his TRADE,
and then drew hand mirror from un-
der his coat and held 1t directly In
front of Ben.
The lion looked over and then jumped
for the intruder that dared face him
In such fashion, but brought UP
against the bars with force enough to
throw him to the floor. Surprised at
the appearance of the invader, he filled
the house with his roars. The keepers
ran to the cage and endeavored to quiet
him, but he continued the uproar until
exhausted.
In the meantime the adventurous
youth had disappeared and was dis
covered in front of the wolves cage
trying to excite them in the same way.
He was led from the garden and warn
ed to keep away.
About year ago a serious disturb
ance at the zoo was due to the flashing
of mirror in front of the lions den.
At that time the lions, with the excep-
ton of one or two of the widest, were
kept in one cage. A visitor held mir
ror in front of them one afternoon and
the beasts were thrown into panic.
They fought and dashed at the bars
with such violence that 1t was feared
several would die as result of their
frantic struggles. 1t required the com
bined efforts of all the keepers for sew
eral hours before they could be quieted.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31
Not a Good Liar.

Mrs. Newbride--I didn't see you at
my wedding.
Mr.. Stingee (who saved the price of a
gifD-Why, didn't get any invitation.
Mrs. Newbride-I'm sure one was
sent to your house on Sixteenth street.
Mr.. Stingee-No, 1t wasn't. 1t was
sent to the same number on Fifteenth
street, and er--that isl declare there
goes my car. Goodby!- Catholic Stand
ard Times.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31

Il wouldn't go away very far from
the BANK says l.
mo, I WON'T" says he. "I'll stay
right about here all night"
"Good night" says l, and l shooL
hands with him, and me and jim
which wasn't his right name. you un
derstand-took the 1870 express, and
the best part of the job was we never
heard nothing of It.
1t never got into the papers.-Argo
naut.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31
Hia Name.

The teacher of the Sabbath school
class approached one little fellow who
was present for the FIRST time. and In
quired his name, for the purpose of
placing 1t on the roll. well" said the
youngester, they call me Jimmie for
short, but my maiden name is James. "
christian Register.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31
SMindled.

"The saddest, most blighted life case
l ever knew" said the major, twas
that of a man who received a life pass
over new railroad"
"IIow was that?' asked the colonel
"Why, the pass was issued before
there was a rail laid, and then the road
was never built. He has felt swindled
ever since" Indianapolis Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-31
A COOL SCOUNDREL

Y profession isn't
a popular one.
There Is consld-
erable prejudice
against it. | don't
myself think it's
much worse than
a & o o d IN a n y
others. However,
that's nothing to
do with my story.
Some years ago
me and the gen.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-31
COMPRESSED AIR
USED EXTENSIVELY IN VoN-
STRUCTION OF SHELTERS.
WILL BE USED IN FUTURE
Locomotives, Operated by It, WHIP
Diminutive Trains About Prem
ises-How a Man Wanted to
Become q Fireman. - II
Especial to Inter MOuntain.)

\ODSClAl " 4AtCI XuOuhtdlJ
Anaconda, Oct. 31.-Had it not been that
compressed air has played an important
part in the construction of the new
Washoe copper smelling plant just east
of Anaconda, it would have taken years
to accomplish what has been done there
in the past IA months.
Compressed air has been applied for
nearly every conceivable purpose. Ma
by that strange element which the eye
, cannot perceive.
Spectators Are Interested.
1t has been interesting to the hundreds
| of people who have visited the new
works during the past summer to note its
use In the joining together of the great
steel beams which constitute the frame
work of the monster buildings.
AS one approached them the ear would
catch the sound of rapid pity pat
Those who first heard the noises would
wonder from whence it came.
AS they proceeded on their way and
the building became nearer, the sounds
would increase in volume, and presently
they would see the long hose leading up
to where force of men engaged in join
ing the huge beams together were sta
that the workmen We're using compressed
air.
Used in Riveting Work.
Every rivet used in all the giant build,
ings was put in it's proper place and Sc
curely fastened by the little automatic
hammer which derived it's power from
the same source which drove other ma
chinery about the place. a'
Nny,o ct,
ing of the great smoke stacks for hoist
everything else.
After the smelters are completed it's
use is to be continued.
In the place of electric motors, which
found favor at the old works, compressed
air locomotives will pull the miniature
cars here and there about the prem
Uses, in and out of every building, up
and down the hill, and in fact perform
every function required of them. So
Compressed Air Locomotives. ~
Speaking of compressed air locomO-
lives, a gentleman who is employed as
timekeeper at the new works, told a
friend the other day that he had applied
for the position of fireman on one of
these little tramway engines, and that
AAS AAcAu OCCu IOio Tic pOSltlOu was at MS
disposal as soon as the new works are
started up.
The friend looked at his informant in
amazement for a moment and exclaim-
ed: why, you can't stand any such
work; your health will not permit of it,
and you know a firemans job is not an
easy one."
Il can't help it," the other replied, II
am going to tackle the thing anyhow. I
know 1 am not physically strong, but l
am going to do it, if it kills me-" 49,
Saw a Joke.
The friend answered that talk of that
kind was only foolishness, but after be-
ing tOrmented in such an unkind manner
for awhile, he was informed that no fire.
men are needed on compressed air loco
motives. q q
He then saw the joke and laughed
heartily on being taken in so easily" !
He thought he would like a similar job
himself. Is