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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
THE TEA IASTER's WORK,
A Business in Which Women Have Nc
Pace. o.,

Woman has stormed and conquered
trade after trade, profession after pro.
1esSlon, but, wonderful to relate, one OF
the very best paid lines of industry she
mas not yet turned her attention to at
all, says the Philadelphia Record. ~
Down on Front street are the tea
warehouses, where the brokers convex
samples of the leaf, and where it's DUAL.
ity is tested and it's value appraised be.
fore 1t is passed on to the retailer. Each
OF these places employ an individual
whose business it is to taste the teas and
decide on them, and for this work all the
capital needed is trained palate.
1t is an occupation fairly within u
WOman's capacity, yet not one is en-
gagged in it. At least, so says promi-
nent dealer.
Il don't know why they shouldn't be-"
he ssid "Of course, every tea faster has
a standard to go by; otherwise, as every
ones taste is different, no classification
could lie made. But it takes experience
familiarity with these standards. Come
over here" leading the way to corner
where tea was scattered on the floor like
sea sand. You see these?" pointing to
row Of four-ounce bags; these are
samples sent in by our broker. He col
lects them and puts price on them, and
his price does not always agree with
ours. Here's some he thinks worth Is
cents; should be surprised if it's worth
IL. That is, speaking from examination
and SMELL" Here he paused and inhaled
vigorously. I've not drawn any Of it
yet, and it may make good infusion;
You can't always tell by looking. That's
where the tea faster comes in to deter
mine positively what a tea is WORTH"
The tea taster's outfit is very simple; a
number of porcelain cups, pair Of
scales and half-dime weight. For,
whereas the housewife measures tea into
her teapot by spoonfuls, or carelessly
gauges the quantity with her eye. the
professional maker Of tea proceeds upon
an exact method. He differs from the
housewife in other particulars; scOrning
Schuylkill water and using only distilled
or filtered, the purest and softest obtai:7
able at that. Then, having set the kettle
on to boil, he does not neglect 1t until
part Of the contents have boiled away,
but pours the water on the tea leaves the
instant it reaches the boiling point.
Water boiled for several minutes be-
comes insipid and will not make good
tea, For this reason also, If there is wa
ter left in the kettle. he is careful to
rinse It out before refilling. After maxi
ing the tea he only allows it from three
to five minutes to draw. this being just
SUFFICIENT to develop its fullest flavor. To
the correct palate the bitterness conse-
quent on overdrawing tea is very dis
agreeable.
Given the perfect infusion. the faster
notes it's color; a rich. clear golden hue
almost always denotes good tea. He also
inhales its odor, q significant indication
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19

DDS of testing. The first is to note the
al pearance or style" the next,
feeling. applies most to the curled and
twisted sorts Of tea, which. he says. will
be found smooth, crisp, elastic in the
hand, capable of resisting firm yet gentla
pressure" Smelling comes next, and
mastication is also Endorsed.
Teas of all kinds" says Mr.. Walsh,
"have two yalues-intrinsic or real, COM
merc:al or market value" So that in
their selection for commercial purposes
four leading features are to be consid-
eied leaf, style, liquor and flavor
Choice of all kinds is handsomely made
and stylish; If not artistically curled.
twisted or rolled according to its make.
Thus green tea, Of the imperial gum
powder order, is hand rolled and shotty
regular in make and of bright natural
green. HysOn leaf is we'll and evenly
curled and twisted. Black or Oolong leaf
is firmly silky and creepy. Old and in
ferior teas are large, rough and loosely
rolled, and, being partially or entirely
devoid of sap or succulence, are corre-
spondingly coarse and havorless in the
infused state.
Then there is long array Of techni-
cal phrases to master. The flavor or
Annoy is spoken of as "nutty;" that or
Foochow as mellow" Formosa as
fragrant" green as "pungent;" Pekoe
as ''piauent;" Congou as 'fruity;" Sou
chong, "tarry:" Japan ''meally;" scented
tea. "aromatic;" India, ''malty;" Ceylon,
"toasty." and Java. ''sour."
Caffeine is contained in tea and is re-
snonsible for its sedative qualities. 1t
also contains tannin, dextrine, glucose,
gum and volatile. Tannin is present to
the degree Of rs per cent. and contributes
bitterness to tea which has been al
lowed to stand for some time.
Some facts in connection with tea
ought to be generally known. viz: That
cases of arsenical and opium poisoning
can be successfully treated by admins
tering a strong infusion OF tea. In
some cases Of heart disease tea Is use
full sedative.
At present India furnishes per cent.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
HOW COAL is MADE.
Wood Artifcially Converted Into Car
bon Within Six Months.

An interesting case of rapid transfer.
nation of lockwood, or 'lignum vitae"
into coal has been reported by Mr.. G.
Arth. The lockwood had been inserted
in the bronze footstep of twelve horse
power Jonval tubine. which was making
112 revolutions. The revolving mass
weighed about 900 pounds. The pock-
wood, on which the steel pivot of the
shaft rested, was not under water but
would always be wet. When the tub-
bine had been running for six months
some repairs became necessary and 1t
was observed that the lockwood had
turned black in it's upper portion the
wood was brittle, and the fracture
assures We're noticed. The lower portion
OF the wood was not altered. The black
wood contained ETA per cent of mois.
ture. Dried in vacuo, it yielded on an.
alysis 3.9 per cent Of ashes, 4.S6 Of
hydrogen, 69.76 per cent of carbon, and
the heating value of the dry material
was found to be 7,106 calories. The subs
stance would thus occupy an inteme.
date position between Ignite and coal.
This transformation had been affected
within the short period of six months,
and the temperature could not have risen
to any high degree. The change would,
therefore. appear to be due essentially
to continued friction of the wet wood.
The author concludes that we need
hardly believe in the long periods which
biologists demand for the formation Of
our coal fields.-Moniteur Industrial. :.
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the opposite stand, declaring that the
French minister was right in doing
away with the Thespian readers. He
said:
Every actor reads a play with a sole
eye to its personal suitability. Unless
it has fine part for the exhibition of
his own peculiar style of talent he is
not interested. Besides this, it is very
true that the spheres of the actor and
dramatist are separate. There should
be some impartial person who occupies
a position half way between as Judge.
But do not know who this person can
be nor how to find him." -.- 81,
-" ,.- ss
s. Miller Kent, who will shortly be
seen here in the Fitch-Goodwin play,
1.-The Cowboy and the Lady," halls from
Indiana. His father, the late P. M. Kent,
was prominent factor in politics and
railroad circles, at one time occupying
the presidents chair Of the Chicago g.
Indianapolis railway. He was also re-
ceiver of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
railway. The town of Kentland, Ind,
was named after him.
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of quality and then his trained palate
decides on the whole matter. He does
not swallow the tea taken into his
mouth because to do 50 would tempo
rarily destroy the acuteness of taste.
1t has been asserted that those who
make a business of tea tasting find it in
furious to health, but this the dealer de-
med.
You can take the Oldest in the bust
ness" said he, that were in it years be-
fore began, and I've been in it twenty
five. and you'll find them as tough as
ever" ,o... .-..-
All this is encouraging to the feminine
mortal, anxious to distinguish herself on
new lines; but there are perpleXing tech
nicalities. Who would think of style"
in tea? Joseph M. Walsh, an authority
on the subject, gives five practical meth
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
This Week.

experience. No one, If he could, would
ever fail to return.
The great secret Of this charm lies
with the people themselves. They have
made fine art of personal relations.
Their acts are those of good taste and
good humor. Two cities of about the
same size and relative Importance are
Paris and Toxic. No two could show a
greater contrast in spirit. Both are in a
sense cities of pleasure. Toxic Is a
city of continuous joyousness, little
pleasures drawn from simple things,
which leaves no sting and draws nothing
from future happiness. Paris is fever
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19

sh and feels the difference in the
morning" and the hard, fierce lust and
cruel deed" which go with the search
for pleasure that draws on the future for
the joys of the present.
No one who catches the spirit Of Paris
can fail to miss the underlying sadness,
the pity of it all. The spirit of Toxic
not Of all Toxic, but of its life as a
whole-is as fresh as the song of birds,
as sweet as childrens prattle is and
it is good to be under it's spell.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19

HE coming week bids fair to be
a lively one in theatrical circles.
Manager Mcguire of the Grand
Is preparing a surprise for his
patrons, the exact nature Of which he
cannot yet make public. Certain it is,
however, that a larger number of noted
artists have been secured and that a
treat will be given in the near future.
With all three theaters of the city in
full blast, there will be no lack Of places
for the amusement loving public to spend
its evenings.
Sutton's theater will open Sunday night
with the Nell stock company. The at
fractions for the week will be as follows:
Sunday night, 1.-THE Lottery Of Love-"
Monday night, "An Ideal Husband;"
Tuesday, 1.-The District Attorney" We'd
nesday. "a Social Highwayman;" Thurs
day. 1.-THE Royal Box" Friday, Rose
mary
It Is one of the policies of the Neill
company management to never exhibit
Me same scenery or stage effects twice
IN the same city, and for that reason
none of the elaborate stage equipment
to be shown during the coming engage
ment of Mr.. James Neill has never been
seen here before. Some of the stage set
tings are said to be among the most
elaborate ever shown in modern plays.
The authors Of Mr.. Neill's present roper
toire demand very high royalties for the
rights to present their plays. Among
them are THE Royal Box" "The Case
Of Rebellious Susan" Rosemary" The
Lottery of Love-" The District Attor-
ney," IAN Ideal Husband a special YER
sion Of Under Two Flags" "A Gilded
Fool" and others.
The members of the famous troop this
season, aside from the distinguished star,
Mr.. Neill, are Miss Edythe Chapman,
Frank MacVicars, Julia Dean. John w.
Burton, Louise Brownell, Donald Bowles,
Mary Elizabeth Forbes. George Bloom
quest, Lillian Andrews. Scott Seaton,
Robert Morris. Arthur Croswell. e. Gard
aer-Jones, W. B. Jarrett and others.
-"
With the demand of the public for SEN
rational scenes mingled with broad conf
edy there has come a corresponding sup
ply and "A Barrel of Money" which will
We presented at the Family theater four
lights, commencing Sunday, October 20,
With Sunday and Wednesday matinees,
which is one of the first and most sue
eessful efforts to mingle melodrama with
mirth- provoking farce.
1t mixes machinery with the matter
Of the play, and in one scene the lively
young heroine is discovered fastened to
/ auge belt. with the villain just about
+ tidy to start the engine, which would
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
TOXIC A CITY OF PLEASURE.
In Some Ways Japan's Capital Is More
Fascinating Than Paris.

or all the lands in the world, none
exerts the PECULIAR fascination Of Japan.
Others have equal beauty of scenery,
greater grandeur, more noble works Of
art, more interesting problems OF society
writes David Starr Jordan in the HUI
manitarian. But none possesses an equal
fascination. No one who has been In the
real Japan which lies outside the treaty
ports and the foreign hotels and rail-
ways, ever could or ever would forget his
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
Economy.

Mrs. Chugwater-What do you buy
such cheap shirts for? They are the
most expensive in the end. They're all
worn out after you have had them
washed half a dozen times.
Mr.. Chugwater-Then they only cost
me 60 cents for washing, and that's a
big saving. You go on with fruit can.
ming. You can't teach me anything
about buying shirts.
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agitation which resulted in the abolish
ment of the reading committee.
Whom do they expect to read plays
for the Coincide Franchise now? A
committee Of the authors soon would
come to blows, duels and mutual ami
hilation. Perhaps they will engage a
committee of omnibus drivers. or even
cast lots for the best play"
An author who was interviewed took
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carry her to a dreadful death amid
whirling wheels. OF course she is res
cued in the nick of time. and thereafter
the existence of the villain. who is in
wrongful possession of her property. is
simply not worth living.
The first act opens with a country
dance at Slackville tavern. introducing
q number Of odd and amusing charac-
terri. The Drincipal character. Roxy, y
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19

Of the worlds supply Of tea, and China
only the remaining 43 per cent. whereas,
in 1864, says the authority. India sup
piled onlyl3 per cent, and China 81.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-19
THE WEEKS BILLS.
X X X

THE WEEKS BILLS.
X X X
Sutton's New Grand.
Neill stock company, opening
Sunday night in 1.-The Lottery Of
Love-" Monday night, IAN Ideal
Husband" Tuesday night, 1.-THE
District Attorney" Wednesday
night, IA Social Highwayman:" !
Thursday night. 1.-The Royal :
Box" Friday night. "Roseway." :
x X X
Maguire's Grand. y:
Manager Mcguire is preparing :
surprise for the public, full de- !
tails of which will be announced :
later.
X X y
Sutton's Family Theater. !
"A Barrel of Money will be !
presented four nights, commence :
ing Sunday, with Sunday and :
Wednesday matinees.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
ABOUT DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.

The Nashville News must have had in mind such
newspapers as the GaDal News, santone Express and
Waco Times-Herad when it said:
There is good deal talk the necessity Of harmon
zng democratic differences and Of bringing together the ee
ments that divided in the campaign OF 1906 We
we little evidence such feeling is rccprocatcd by
hose who leit the party at that time II we may take the utter
ances OF certain newspapers indicative OF the sentiment
that prevails among those for whom they profess speak
represent considerable body public opinion Of any fac
oT but y ey DO not Is that our seeding
press These newspapers seem bent prosecuting vindc
in the platform OF the democratic party Not with
urging their own views the contrary they have right
to DO they pour out daily diahes OF yperaon and abuse
against men for no other oense than that they believe in
the principles Of the democratic platform and opposed
The policy Of republican administration This sort OF thing
IS not intended promote harmony but TO excite bitterness
between the men thus daily insulted and those Who bs
daily insult them 1t is intended fact to help the republic
No Intellectual agents than rdicule and re,
elimination could be employed in the adjustment Of
personal or party Observation-Disclosures yet little else is
being INDUCED in by those who after deserving the
democratic party in 1896, now insisting that the
time for harmony has arrived
If harmony Is desirable it must be obtained by the
mutual and honorable interchange of concessions in
stead Of with the free of club swung by those
who We're responsible for its disappearance in the first
instance
So far the terms upon which the deserters seem
willing to again join hands with the bulk of the party
which they abandoned time of need are anything but
attractive to men of principle Arrogating unto them
selves superatye measure of political wisdom and
honesty, they insist oharacterzing every act of
those who have stood by their guns for the past Ave
years as foolish According to their view, democratic
party platforms have been nothing but anarchisc pro
fessons of faith since their hands have had no part in
their preparation, and reputation thereof is made
condition precedent to the securing of their coopera
ton in future struggles for the supremacy OF the true
principles of government.
In other words, If they permitted to boss tho
shop and II those who have been running it in their
absence will confess that they have all along been
dwelling in state of hopeless imbecility the recall
cltrants Will come back
That harmony on such basis is not to be thought
of goes without saying Honest pleas for harmony are
not to be turned down, but it is hardly worth while
pareying for reconciliation with people who 10 begin
with, insist upon condemnation of everything the
democratic party has stood for since 1896 Their evil
dent lack Of sincerity depryes them of any title to
consideration
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
cuIberson. RaIIey and sterett.

Washington Correspondence San Antonio Express
The mention OF Senators Cuberson and Bailey being con-
sdered in WASHINGTON presidential possibilities 1904 is
not written because this letter intended paper
TO tickle the pride of their home supporters repeated
because it is fact The primarily is that the real
democrats Of the country looking for leader and sec
ondary because both Texas regarded in this
gion Of tremendous promise Neither them vet
commanding National figure but with the opportunity now
opening to them each ought loom up. The party
managers inclined TO experiment with Southern man
candidate and in casting about the right man from the
South their frequently Culberson and Bailey
Both Coekre and Morgan the Confederate army and
both beyond the Of presidential candidates Senator
tarnaok OF Tennessee belongs the Cubeson Bailey class
without the ability Of either Of them
report reached Washington time ago that Colonel
William Green Sterett Texas famous leraeur and
reconeur candidate succeed the Judge Burke in
congress The excited much here because II
held out the hope OF Colonel Steret to v ashnpton
When however reputable and carefully edited newspaper
at lewiston Me. published biography Of his lie giving
the place and date Of Colonel Stere birth in State his
Washington friends up all hope OF his coming 10 con-
gress from Texas, not thar there prejudice in Texas
against Pine State Yankees but because Colonel Steett all
these years has been sailing under false coors as Ken
tuekan lie told everybody in Washington that he was born
and raised IN Kentucky and Texans say that he has told
the same tale in their State until accepted as fact
Why Colonel Steret has thus pcrssteny deceived people
70 his nativity IS alike mystifyng distressing to ms
friends in Washington and they quietly Investigating the
matter. ]. ]. Dzcxzxses.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30

be admitted that 1t has no monopoly Of the terrifying
theory habit the recent activity of the scientists In
advancing for and predicting future vIsatons
OF the climatic conditions of the past month proves
Garrett p Serviss, the scientific writer, attributes
the present terrific heat to the thinning OF yapor
around the and predicts tina, for the next four
years may expect stll hotter weather followed by
great of temperature and extraordinary cy
clonc disturbances Mr. Serviss says "All astrono-
mers know that the face Of the is banketed with
absorbing yapors while It's interior is much hotter than
the glowing shell that we see Strip off the vaporous
blanket entirely, and the of the earth would
probably burst into smoke and flame in the nstantane-
gush of unbearabe heat that would be poured upon
it. Whenever, as occurs periodically though not al
ways the extent the solar vapors are thnned
the heat from within leaps out through the weakened
shell and strikes the earth and the other nearby plan
cts as with breath of fire the suddenly opened
door of blazing furnace That is what has happened
this summer"
In reply to Mr. serviss, Prof F. NJ. Moulton of the
department of astronomy of the University of Chicago
says:
any way changed There is however proof Of the opposite
the yapors which cover the suns face had ohauged
hemoe there are physical laws WHICH prevent the disper
is no place for them to 60 and the attractive force Of
ne sun SO many mes greater than that o. our earth or
due the long continuance low pressure ia the North
in the region of Colorado and Wyoming. The winds
move about this area in direction Opposite TO the hands Of
stationary condition OF affairs the immediate OF the
heat Inc ultimate cause OF the reason the low pressure
tnucs 50 long IN the region can not be explained The
Washington and there also another hga pressure in
the Atlantic OIL the Georgia coast do not beeye the
There you have It, About everything eat is full
of deathdealing microbes and we may expect to burn
up during the next two three summers. And, again
there is nothing to all of this Now which is which?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
SOME PosTscRIPTs

On the banks OF the Purus, in South America dwells
peculiar tribe OF people who spotted queer manner
All members OF the tribe similar in this respect men
women and children being notified black and white They
live almost entirely FISH,
he average length OF mans stride Queteet estimates
at inches and the distance an average traveller ca,
cover at this rate is 7sS yards hour 10 yards min
ute The number of strides would be 1900 an hour or as
minute The length of the stride various Furopean
armies is as follows In the German army it is Al Ia inches
with cadence OF liz steps per minute in Austrian army
go inches with cadence of from IFS to 100 per minute
IN the French army inches with cadence of 1s per
minute in the British army 80 inches with cadence Of I6
per minute
Rebecea Wamper said TO be years old who died be
other day in Dublin, Ind had with many accidents dur
ing her life Al the of years she fell from pickct
fence and broke her finger. In 1889 broke her ankle in
sos she fell down cellar and broke her collar bone and
three ribs in 1885 in runaway while returning from church
she was thrown from vehicle and her right hip broken in
1888 she slipped and fell the pavement breaking her M
mp IN 1890 she fe iron tree breaking her left arm in
1893 she fell out of bed breaking her right arm and in
she broke her right hip for the second time