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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
USED AS A CONVENIENCE.
Woman's Courtesy 10 n Male Ac-
quaintaDce Explained.

bashful young man who rides on the
College Avenue line was surprised and
pleased the other evening on entering a
street car to see a young woman of his
acquaintance beckon him to "A seat be-
side her. He had long admired her, in
common with the other women of his ac-
quaintance. but his bashfulness had pre-
vented their acquaintance from ripening
beyond the formal stage. He FASTENED TO
take the seat she indicated and do his
best TO be agreeable. She introduced him
To IA man beside her, who, she said, was
visiting in Indianapolis. He felt more
pleased and complimented than ever.
The young woman told him the visitor
lived in a Southern city, which she nam
ed, and said some very complimentary
things about the young man TO her friend
by way OF Introduction. The bashful
young man began to suspect himself Of
some Importance in the social life OF In
dianapolis and by the time washington
Street was reached he was in a fine glow
Of seif-complacency, mingled with admi-
ration for the young woman.
As she and her companion rose to leave
the car she told him In 1n aside that she
regarded the meeting as so fortunate, be-
cause her visitor. noticing the freedom
with which colored people usa the street
cars In Indianapolis, was in such dread
for fear a negro would st down beside
him that she had found IT necessary 10
call some one else to the vacant seat IN
order TO prevent such n catastrophe. The
young man has ever since been reducing
the estimate of his Importance in Indian
apolis society, as made when he was on
the way down town on that street car.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Tribes That Find Small Favor with
the English.
(FrOm the Monthly 'Review.)


Some Englishmen call the natives of In
dia -.nggers with an emphatic adjec-
tive often preiiXed Persons of this kind
with the same exquisite accuracy and the
same just sense of superiority, call the
races Of South Africa "niggers" also.
Some persons are neither wiser nor bet
ter bred than the Beers, who habitually
refer to the natives as black cattle or
black trash. The fact is that the ma
tives ar@neither negroes nor black. The
aborigines appear to have been bushmen
who are a dingy yellow color. These have
been pressed southwark and broken up
into scattered communities by invading
peoples of Bantu stock. The HottentotS
are believed to be of mixed bushmen and
Bantu descent. In physical Characters
ties they resemble the bushmen; and they
speak d tongue like theirs. full of clicks.
and like theirs in grammatical construc-
ton.
TO the similarity of grammatical con-
structiOn. however, there is one impOr-
tant qualification The bushmf-n language
is that primitive type which mas no gen-
ders while the HOttentot lanEuage is sex
denotIng The Bantus OF eastern and
central South Africa are generally divided
into two great peoples known generically
as Lhe Bechuana and the Zuus. To these
two peoples IL do not attempt here an
enumeration of the various tribes) the ma
tive inhabitants of the Transvaal and the
Orange River colony chiefly belong
though there are isolated communities OF
bushmen. Soft is their speech and pleas
ant TO the ear, full OF Voweis and devoid
of the clicks and harshnrss of the bush
Though they are not negroes. they are
prolific, and thrive. as the negroes too
thrive in the presence of civilization
Hence they are likely to remain a perma-
nent element of the population and an
increasing rather than diminishing ele-
ment.
The bushmen are hunters at relative
with the bow and possessed of considera-
bic artistic power. Far Inferior to them In
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
Complications Looming I'd.

1t begins TO look as II the Administration were
going to have end OF trouble with the tariff
problems. Selfish interests are making new al
lanees, and new alignments of factions are
promised. II is limited that the sugar and
tobacco growers cannot lend their support to
the Ship subsidy bill II the friends of the
latter permit Cuban and Philippine products to
come into competition with their own proc ucts.
The inference is left that the sugar and to-
bacco growers might lend the friends of the
Ship Subsidy bill helping hand II they could
receive substantial aid in return. Over against
the sugar tobacco, and fruit interests are the
syndieates that want TO use Cuba and the Philip
pines for their own exploitation.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
TIE SUN.

The Lord of light and the source of life,
rhe wonderful orb of day,
Glittered on ocean, and lake and wood
Where the butterflies gathered in play:
Gallants and maids made the echoes ring
With laughter loud and free,
With laughter loud and free,
And gazed and thought what a beautiful
thing
That merry old sun cou'l be.
Away in the city's sitting heat,
With the air befOuled and still,
mother clasps her puny babe
Meath the shambling window SILL
Flesh of her flesh that came in the spring,
Gasping for life on her knee;
And she murmurs, "Oh, God, what pitt
less thing
6 This terrible sun can be-"
John r. Rathom.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
A JULY RESOLUTION.

Der an no use persuadin' me. I'll do it
If -
I feels dissa.. faction an rs goin' on a
strike.
Dis weather is SO trs 'swif it's wetness an
it's sun.
1 useter work two hours a Nv. I'll cut it
down to none.
I useter earn a dollar: an when de '<ht
would come ~.
1t worried me to know jes' what to do wifi
sech a sum.
So I'll change the scale of wages case my
needs Is mighty small.
Dis money jess makes trouble; SO I won't
hab none at all.
I hasn't no ambition. DEFY say my case
is sad;
But den I wouldn't know jes' how to use it
If I had:
An when the daisies blossom an de skies
is mild an blue.
De less 1 is a dom. why de less I wants
to do.
washington Star.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
Mr.. TONNES PROPHECY AND PLEDGE.

One of the most pathetic and nobly
phrased speeches ever spoken in congress
was that which the Hon. Charles Annette
Iowne of Minnesota delivered in the house
Of representatives on February 5, 1896. He
was parting company with the republican
party on account of the silver issue; and
he leaving his otherwise beloved par
ty because, as he explained then and att
erwards, he the Hon. Charles Annette
Towne, had never found it possible to
compromise a principle.
1t was in that speech that Mr.. Towne
exclaimed In language which Bryan i'm
itated later:
THE burden of the gold standard on the
world could be measured only in blood and
sweat and tears.
1t was in that same speech that Mr..
TOWne recorded this pledge, and uttered
this prophecy:
II warn gentlemen on this fioor-not
as prophet, but as one who has always
lived near to the people and by the grace
of God means to continue near the peo-
pie-our duty must not be neglected. I
tell you l know what the people are
thanking and what they are feeling in
tl.is year of grace 1896. They know that
the constructing gold standard is existing
by the permission, and growing at the
cost of the manhood and the enterprise
of the universe, and that the time will
come when a stop must be put to it..
Yesterday this same Charles Annette
Towne, as the promoter and president of
a company CipllailZeu @iVOo,oU anu HOW
engaged in an effort to measure the gold
standard not in blood or sweat tears
but in Texas oil, was reported as utter
ing these cynical remarks on the political
future:
FIRE silver as an issue is absolutely dead
in the west. I do not believe it will be
mentioned in the democratic pla torn or
campaign of 1904. The feeling among DEM
ocrats in the west is that they want to
win and they do not care a rap what
kind of platform they have SO long as
it brings them victory"
And Mr. Towne is reported as continuing
with his philosophical observation on
standards of value:
:, while the supply of gold continues to
increase as it has been increasing lately
there can be no serious or successful de-
mand for free silver"
We do not put Mr.. TONNES predictions
and pledges and noble sentiments of four
years ago alongside his tranquil and COM
placent observations of today for the pur-
pose of making him feel uncomfortable.
We merely want to inquire whether he
was humbug then or is a recreant now.
New York Sum.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
SHORT PERSONAL STORIES.

Ohm DREW. the actor. speaks French
n with an excellent accent. Of which
he Is pardonaby proud. and hence
he was immensely pleased when Nine.
Bernhard said to him recently:
You must really come to Paris and APP
pear in Partisan theater: yes, in my
theater and play with me-"
Mr.. Drew was naturally hattered to have
his French SO greatly appreciated. He felt
several inches taller as he answered:
REALLY. Nine. Bernhard, this is most
gratifying. What sort of a part would
you like to have me play?"
oh" said Nine. Bernhardt, with her
sweetest smile, naturally, the part Of an
Englishman.''
Jim John Rippertoe was born poor on a
Kansas farm. When his education was
finished at the country school he decided
that he didn't know much, and SO he
worked his way through high school.
Finding that his knowledge was still de-
fective he became a teacher in an acad-
envy. studying at night. After about two
years he felt less sure than ever that
he knew anything worth while. and so he
sity, afterward becoming superintendent Of
the Vallejo school at salary of $24OO
year. This would have satisfied most
young men under the circumstances, but
Jim John Rippertoe was still scourged with
the "divine discomfort" and he has now
entered his name as student in the
Johns Hopkins university with the promise
Of professorship In Stanford after he
is graduated. With the domain of knowl-
edge finally conquered approximately, Of
course, and the lucky accident of his pc
culiar name. the future holds out great
possibilities for this typical western Ameri-
can lad.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
BLUE LAWS OF MODERN TORONTO.

George Harbottle. a druggist, of Toron-
to- was arrested a week ago Sunday for
selling two glasses of ice cream soda to
two policemen. The evidence OF the police
men was that they had been served with
the soda without answerthgSto the usual
questions lis it medicine ?svsh hey admitted
that the clerk had asked them. but that
they had remained silent. Mr.. Harbottle
held that it was understood that it was
medicine what was it for?" asked the
magistrate. II don't know" answered Mr..
Harbottle. eff I were to diagnose the case
you would have me up for that" You
surely don't call it medicine?" 1T has been
decided as such. 1t certainly could act
as a refrigerant." "Was there anything
the mater with your asked the magis-
trate, turning to one of the policemen.
mo. your worship" answered the officer.
ne magistrate then imposed fine of II
and costs or ten days, and said that the
defendant would have an opportunity Of
appealing the case.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
POINTERS on FEMININE STYLES
HE up-to-date rule in the selection of

HE up-to-date rule in the selection of
an outing frock is a very sensible one;
it Is to avoid ostentation. Gold trim
med and braided toilets may do very we'll
for town service, but they are out of place
in Acadia. Serges and flannels, once con-
and ready service. have been entirely re-
+ placed by ducks and linens. Wash gowns
are now carefully tailor made as cloth
costumes. and in quality they are equally
line. The use of intricate silk strappings
| over cotton cloth is perhaps the most nov
el feature in the make up of washable
dresses. Lawn, linen, duck and batiste are
strapped with silk.
Nothing seems to dislodge white pique
from popularity. Up to date white skirts of
! this durable and handsome fabric are made
rather long and are cut with a deep box
plat down the back Waists of a man.
nsh type. the smartest cut with deep box
paits across the back. are combined to
advantage with the cotton skirts. The
little black silk coats are jaunty and use
full when the owner of the pique of linen
skirt goes for a walk. Somehow the silk
jacket does not appear to such advantage
with the colored shirtwaist. The silk is
light weight enough to be fairly cool on
warm days. and the combination Of white
and black is always striking one.
Many tiny ma :ials have the skirts treat
is covered with a succession of small frills
to above the knees, showing through the
over-drapery Of muslin which often has
tue top part of the skirt of shaped
corselet piece of lace, fitting well down
over tne hips. Frills border most Of the
elbow sleeves. shaped in half circular
/ form. DEEPER at the back than at the front
of ,.le arm. and tied Just above the elbow
with a twist Of ribbon, finished Off with
stiff bow.
| Quaint stiff bows are again finding fav-
! or down the fronts of dresses, on sleeves
! and finishing off fiounces. regardless of the
! dictum OF the Frenchman that bow
! shou.,. never be used as an ornamentation
| except where it appears to be tying some
! thing.
| Hair receivers made of linen and fashion
ed in cornucopia shape. with the aid OF
buttons, are among the novelties.
-
Coats are all basqued, and most of them
| are rounded in front With the ordinary
! silirtwaist suit a tailor hat Is now the
, proper thing to wear, but with the coat
and skirt combination a more deliberately
garnished hat may be donned.
Roas are so deep and wide at the back
and on the shoulders that they become
no ling less than shoulder capes, and, In
/ deed. there is a new kind which Is really
a shaped tai'or collar, of soft embroidery
! falling over the shoulders and edged with
! boa ends.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
M0NTANA'S INCREASING PROSPERITY.

News from the towns and cities OF
county seat extensive advances will be
made during the present year. Munich
pal improvements are going forward,
dwelling houses are being erected for
the use of newcomers, and evidences of
thrift and prosperity are seen on every
hand. Montana towns are steadily in>
creasing in population.
Outside of the city of Butte there are
found gratifying signs of as great an inn
provement in industrial development as
has ever been known in the state. Butte
appears to be leading the way, and the
smaller cities are keeping step in the
march of progress. Over the states
wide area there can be found few in
dications Of discomfort; few forebodings
of less bright days to come. Measured
by the assessment returns, the various
counties show a gratifying growth OF
wealth and real and permanent gains
for the future are assured.
Great Falls has kept it's place near the
hibiting a substantial increase in wealth
and population. Few cities of the north
west have a record that affords as great
occasion for pride as the capital of Gas.
cade county.
Billings has experienced remarkable
| development, and the predictions of its
citizens who were sanguine as to the
| advancement of this enterprising cit,
have been amply verified. Improvement
| has been the order of the day in Billings
and great results will flow from tn.
efforts of her citizens to place the capita
Of Yellowstone county in the front ranl
! of Montana towns
| Missoula, the center of the richest az
ricultural region in the land. is steadil.
moving forward, responsive to the de
mands put upon her by the development
Of the marvellous resources of the countr.
tributary to the city.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29


which every citizen OF the state may be
proud. The development Of Flatheai
county and the substantial gains made
by the city of Kalispel are little less
than wonderful. Although remote from
other progressive sections Of Montana,
Flathead county has caught the prevail
ing spirit OF the times and is rapidly
surmounting the obstacles encountered
in a new and undeveloped country and
progressing beyond the environments Of
pioneer days.
Livingston never had brighter pros
poets than at present. Preparations are
making for the construction of the most
extensive railroad shops in the north
mineral wealth in the surrounding coun,
try is being developed, and altogether
the town has an extremely bright future
There is a prospect of the city of Liz
ingston progressing so fast and far that
10000 people will soon have homes in
this forward section of the state. This
assurance Of added population has given
real estate values a decided upward
tendency, and the residents of the place
are correspondingly elated.
Dillon, Bozeman. Virginia City, Rel
Lodge, Big Timber and a dozen other
towns and cities up and down the state
are vieing with each other in enterprise.
emulating the high mark set by Butte
and Anaconda and other cities whose
records have made Montana famous.
Even Helena is displaying something of
the old-time spirit that made the Capt. Al
City an illustrious example OF enterprise
and progress.
The Inter Mountain. in calling atten-
tion to the prevailing prosperity of Mon
tana, would not conceal it's pride in the
we'll being of the people of the STATE.
Only once in Montana's history has it
appeared that the periodical hard times
which afflict other sections of the couu-
try occasioned any blight. The depres-
sion of property values during the Clevc-
land admins tration did not come from
natural causes. The ills of Montana s
industrial life have been attributed to
artificial causes; by following wrong ma
tional policies that disturbed settled
conditions and offered nothing in return
for the prosperity displaced. -
Today Montana occupies an enyia-
BILE position among the states. While.
drought has parched a wide area of the
eastern and prairie states, the Montana
rancher has taught the waters from, the
hills to follow him into the fields, ana
the earth has not failed to give it's, III
crease. Mining and stock interests are
as secure in the enjoyment OF prosperity
as is agriculture. The one thing needfal
in the future industrial life of the state
is period of uninterrupted development.
There is plenty for all. and it is only
with the development of the state that
the best opportunities will be offered to
it's citizens.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
TIPS ABOUT TITLED PEOPLE.

THE death Of Prince Hohenlohe has
aroused worldwide interest and
called up innumerable "reminiscences
of the distinguished exchancellor. He made
his last appearance at the unwilling of
Prince Bismarck's memorial but a week
or so ago. Papa Clovis" as he was called
when his enemies were good humored was
six weeks older than Queen Victoria, and
he survived her by less than six months.
Like her late majesty. he was lost with
out his work. Until October last he was
imperial chancellor and president Of the
ness Of responsible public affairs till with
in less than year of his death. and 1t
was only after the burden had been re-
moved that the faithful servant gave way.
-
Sir Claude and Lady Macdonald. whose
names were on every ones lips this time
last year, have arrived in England on a
short visit. The late ambassador to China
looks little the worse for all the harassing
experiences he has gone through He Is
a good-looking. typically frank, and pleas
ant Englishman. with, a sauve, tactful
manner. In his unmarried days. young
Macdonald was very much run after and
once during visit to New York he COM
petely turned the heads of half it's bellies.
who, from one reason or other, found the
budding diplomat quite irresistible. He
eventually married charming widow,
whose first marriage had ended in the
tragic loss of husband and children on
the same day in India. The MacDonalds
have two small children. daughters. who
are staying in Toxic with their governess
during their parents absence. Sir Claude
Macdonald is one of the minority who have
had the doubtful pleasure of reading their
obituary notices. and he also narrowly es-
capped the unique privilege of IL memorial
service during his lifetime
-
The Marquis Ito is one of the abest and
most powerful men that Japan has ever
produced. and good match for anything
that Russia may bring against him. he
is highly educated, progressive and am
bilious, and can be thoroughly trusted to
do the right things in the right way for
Japan. The marquis made his name AS high
admiral of the japanese feet during the
war with China.
~
Yolanda Margherita. the baby princess.
has added much brightness to the SOM
Der Quirnal palace in Rome. Besides
being the first princess with one eXception)
in the house of Savoy since the birth OF her
grandmother. Queen Marsherita, fifty years
Quirnal. W hich was is known. before
1870 the homo of the popeS. The baby is,
it is said. dark. with dark eyes, neither
black nor blue, has enormous appetite.
sleeps most of the time. possesses a re-
narkaby good pair of lungs. and weighed
5 IL pounds when born. Otherwise, notn-
ing much is known of her her English at
tendapt. Mrs. Dickens. being very dragon.
and her attitude expresses ''hands off
very plainly. Mrs. Dickens for the pres
ent regns supreme, the nurses, wet
nurse, and attendants being under her or
ders while even the queen herself bows
meekly to her mandates.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29

Maryland is the only state of the
Union in which the accuracy of the fed
eral census has been questioned seri-
completed, it is proved that the federal
enumerators found II $50 inhabitants of
whom all trace is now lost. Baltimore
shows a gain in the state census, while
the state at large loses. Some of the
enumerators will now have an Qppo,-
tunity Of trying their census taking
talents on the penitentiary, having bee
convicted already of the frauds perps-
trated.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
BUDDHlsTs SEEKING CONVERTS.

The Buddhist outpost recently established
in San Francisco is not all Of the invasion
of this Oriental religion. Already the
founder of the mission in this country,
Sonoda. Is in Berlin, where on April z
Japanese officers. legation attaches and
travellers Joined in the celebration of
Buddha's birthday. Nishijima. who came
as Sonoda's assistant in this country, Is
In the interior Of California, paving the
way to the establishment Of missions at
Sacramento and Fresno. At Sacramento a
temple is about to be erected. $1,000 having
been raised already for buying the ground.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
WHERE SUGAR IS KING.

While Louisiana occupied a more or less
prominent position In all the branches Of
agriculture common to the south, she
stands alone as the home Of the cuitiva-
ton and manufacture Of sugar. In twenty
three Of the parishes Of the state sugar
is grown almost exclusively. the ether
crops being a side issue. About the only
other crop in what is known as the sugar
parishes is rice. In good crop years these
parishes have produced as high as 81. 900
long tons Of sugar, and every pound OF
this sugar HAS been manufactured on the
plantation which grew 1t. or at the central
sugar house of the section.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29
CHANGE THE DICTIONARIES.

There Is a teacher in the Brooklyn public
schools who has an item Of information she
thinks may be Of interest to lextcogrs-
pliers. This young woman had just been
drilling q class of young hopefuls on the
variations Of the masculine and femimLc
forms of nouns.
"Now." said she. who can give me the
feminine Of horaeman!
Up went the hand Of an u .year-old lad.
..Well, what Is 1t. Johnnie?"
please, a'am." he answered mare
lady."-New York Mail and A.xpresA
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-29

Only one course of reprisal is left open
to the London Daily Mail, if the British
government persists in closing the news
channels in South Africa. It should en-
gage the Shanghai correspondent of tie
Boxer campaigns.