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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
WHAT THE RICH HAVE DONE

The closing years of the Old century
We're memorable for the generous way in
which the prosperity that has come to
individuals was shared with the public
a compilation made by the Chicago Tri-
bune shows that the benefa ctions during
1900 to colleges, hospitals schools. libra
ries. museums. art galleries, churches
and other public institutions in the
United States amounted to $50. 900, 900
This is an enormous figure, and yet. on
referring back to the preceding year, we
find that similar requests and donations
exceeded those of 1900 by over $40, 900, 600
1t is an encouraging sign, also, to note
that OF the contributions made last year
one half, on $50. 600, 900, went to education
al institutions. The libraries received
So 500C COO Of which over 81 900 900 was con
tlibuted by Mr.. Carnegie Upwards of
$l3. 900. 600 went to general charities. while
the churches received nearly $4,000. 900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
WEDNESDAY, JAN. ?, 1901
THE CENTENARIANS.

The coming OF che new century has
directed general attention to all the CEN
tenarians now living. and the number
of those still with us who We're born IN
the eighteenth century is somewhat as
tonishing: not that there is any valid
reason why a person of sound constitu-
ton should not live a hundred years.
hut the average of human life is SO
short that we were hardly prepared to
tnd that so many had actually gone
through an entire century
One of the notable centenarians is
Lady Jane Carew, who is now more
than a hundred years old by some
months. She was a young lady when
Napoleon was in the height of his power.
and is one of the two persons now INV
ing who attended the ball at Brussels
on the night before the battle of Water
loo in 1915 When Fultons crude steam
ship made her trial trip on the Hudson,
Lady Jane was over seven years Olu
She was fifteen years old when the
battle of New Orleans was fought, and
twenty five years old when Lafayette
last visited the United States. If She
had travelled on the first railroad train
the world had ever seen, she would
have been over thirty at the time. and
when the first steamship crossed the
Atlantic was thirtyeight. When she
vas born. the criminal laws of England
prescribed death for 223 offenses. Dur
ing this one Woman's lifetime this coun-
try has Increased more than &C, 100000 in
population and the map of the world
changed.
This ady's life stretches from Wash
ington, who died some months after she
was born, to Mckinley.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
NEW POLAR EXPEDITIONS.

Tho intrepid explorers are opening up
the new century with such a fight to
gain the north pole that. whatever may
come Of it, some advance is almost GER
tain to be made. No less than four eX-
petitions are preparing to penetrate the
frozen north, where Peary is already OPP
Grating. They will have better equip
ment than such expeditions in the past
and will profit by the experiences of their
predecessors.
1t is estimated that four hundred lives
have 50 far been lost in the attempt to
reach the pole, 10 say nothing of the two
hun lred ships destroyed. Notwith-
standing the fate of Franklin and the
rest. there are not lacking men willing
to risk all in order to reach this goal of
glory.
The United States expedition this year
IS to be commanded by Evelyn E, Bald
win. who is now in Europe selecting
equipment and consulting with scien-
fists.
The Russian expedition will be COM
manded by Vice Admiral Makaroff, of
the navy He will have the famous ice
crushing ship, Ermark, which can smash
it way through fourteen feet of ice.
Capt. Bernice viii have charge of the
Canadian expedition and is now in Lon
don fitting out his ship the Scottish
King.
The Germans are still making plans
for their expedition. and will start later
than the others.
In addition to these, the Duke of Ar
buzZi and Dr. Nansen are preparing fo
joint expedition, but have not yet de
termined definitely upon their plans.
If these men cannot pluck the hear
out of the North Pole mystery. it ma.
not be solved for yet another century.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02

canoe in it's future influence on the bal
ance of population and consequent re-
adjustment of commercial conditions.
A bill is now being prepared which is
regarded as the entering wedge of this
great work. This bill will ask for an APP
preparation for the contraction Of one or
more of the reservoirs and canals which
have already been surveyed by the hy-
geographic department and selected as
being the most desirable. Some of the
promoters of this idea are in favor of
asking at first comparatively small
amount of money, say, 900, for
building single reservoir, preferring to
secure the Endorsement of the principle
involved rather than to alarm the econ
omists and the politicians by demanding
at the start an amount of money which
would attract public attention and evoke
unfriendly criticism. Others favor TAX
ing the bull by the horns and asking for
al least $4,000. 900 to construct large
number of these reservoirs. If such
large appropriation is asked it's pro-
moters will not expect to secure 1t, but
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
WHERE MONEY IS SAFE.

Attention has been called of late to
the American investments of monarchs
and members of the royal families.
These investments are significant from
the fact that they have been made upon
the advice of the shrewdest European
financiers. Queen Victoria has a liking
for New York real estate, and how has
$4,000, 900 invested in mortgages on New
York property In addition to this, she
has invested ss.o0o.O00 in stocks and
bonds of standard American railroads.
The investments of the Prince of Wales
are more of a speculative nature, so
that the amount of them varies from
time to time. 1t is known that his hold
ings at this time exceed $4,000, 900. mosly
in Northern Pacific. Southern Pacific,
Burlington. Rock Island and some in
dustrial stocks.
Emperor William has $4,000. 900 safely
invested in railroad securities. chiefly
Louisville & Nashville. Atchison. Union
Pacific. Southern Pacific and Missouri
Pacific.
The car. who is most deeply inter-
ested. perhaps, of all these rulers in the
United States. has good &c. 600, 900 in
vested. chiefly in railroad securities
Former President Kruger is also in
terested in securities in this country to
the extent of 800. 900. part of this being
in government bonds.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02

VIII nope to secure q compromise allow
ing them to begin the work on a COM
paratively small scale, their theory be.
ing that the same amount of discussion
would result over the principle involved.
no matter what the amount Of the ap-
preparation asked. Some such bill enun-
ciating the principle Of federal reclan,a-
ton of arid lands will be introduced this
winter probably soon. 1t will be drawn
by Thomas F. Walsh of Colorado. presi-
dent of the national irrigation assO.ia-
ton, under the advice of the government
irrigation experts. Mr.. Walsh will spe nd
the winter in this city in the interest of
such legislation. He will have formidab BILE
support, for the representatives of near
ly every state west of the MicsissiDpi
are interested in his success, and as far
east as Chicago the commercial bodies OF
the western cities dependent on the irri-
gated area for a large part of their trade
will bring their influence to bear in sup
port of this measure.
e-President-elect Roosevelt, who is,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02

"The eX-president," said former Presi-
dent Harrison at Indianapolis yesterday.
evil know in an especial way how to
show the highest honor to the presiden-
tial office and the most courteous defer
ence to the president on great ques-
tions.'' 1t may indeed be SO, and the
only regret is that former President
Harrison has so long withheld an illus
tration of it. Down in his heart some
where there is ranking feeling OF
bitterness toward the present CHIEF
executive and with that bitterness mer
are being compelled to believe that there
is regret that he cannot embarrass the
!, administration.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK

Did not the United States
show good will toward Cuba
and righteously espouse her
cause at great expense? Was
not this merciful? Have not
the United States been a res
training influence among the
world powers that would have
made garden patches of Chi
ma: Was not this to our cred
it? Are there not continually
going out from this country
those influences and helps
that lift humanity and l.Aat
enoble it? Is there no, ait ac-
tive work today within this
country multitude of forces
consecrated to the good, and
working as never before in
our history for the human up-
lift?
Prof. Mort IN may crlri;ise
while he speciah.>, and so
may any man: but when one
generalizes, the outlook is
hopeful and the prospect is
encouraging to those who have
not adopted a habit OF look
ing on one side only.-Prcvi.
dence Telegram.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
TOPICS FOR THE COMMONER

There is now no reason why
Mr.. Bryan should not calmly
and candidly discuss his own
case. Much as he knows or
purports to know about the
fathers he knows infinitely
more about the results of two
elections. Let him explain
why he encouraged rebellion
in the far east, when encour-
agement meant the loss OF
American lives. Let him ex-
[plain why he declared that
forts would be erected near
the large cities to keep in
check those who could not
otherwise be controlled. Sew
eral other explanations are in
order, but these will do for a
beginning. The rest will keep.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
WHAT THE FOREIGNERS
DREAD

AS the Frye Shipping Aid
bill will come up next week
in'the senate, Immediately af-
ter the recess of Congress, we
recapitulate it's provisions 10y
way of reminder, as the
measure lis Of great moment
not only to Maine, but to the
Ocean-carrying trade of our
immense commerce. This
bill is expected rapidly to at
tract American capital into
American-built ships for our
foreign carrying. displacing
the foreign ships that now
monopolize more than 80 per
cent of that trade, for which
very laudable reason it is bit
terly antagonized by all Of the
foreign shipping interests en-
gagged in our trade, and their
representatives and allies both
in and out of the United
States.-Lewiston (Me.) Journ-
al.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
A WASTED LIFE.

There was pathetic look of habitual
WEAKNESS in the face of the old Ten
nessee mOuntaineer.
We spoke of this.
Yep" sighed the man. I'm gettin'
old. I've raised fifteen darters, an ev'ry
dinged one on 'em has married intew
family of ten tew eighteen boys!
Stranger, I've been feudn' fourteen
hours day ev'ry day 'cept Sunday fer
the last twenty year, an 1 amt ketched
up Wit! Low I amt never goin' tew
git ketched up"
We now observed that his. dialect was
far from faultless, eloquent proof that
he had indeed lost interest in life.-De-
troit Journal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
THE DESPA'RERS

Why is it that the profess
sional ''despairels of the re-
public" should feel moved to
be especially lugubrious dur
ing holiday seasons? Why not
cheer UP for a few days with
the rest of the world. even if
everything shuts down in
gloom immediately after
wards? Why not hope. for 10
days, say, that the Philippine
troubles may end in peace,
may not lead to much loss of
life on either side. Would
that make a cheerful antiim-
perialist holiday. or would it
not? There's the rub! You
see, if things do quiet down
out there, the finest collection
of predictions or disaster that
the world has ever known will
become worthless. Then, too,
the Taft commission will be
shown to he composed of nei
Their fools nor liars, and the
president of the United States
will be shown to be a wise
and kindly ruler, instead of a
compound of sneaking hypoc-
risy and Unsuitable ambition.
1t would be a pretty dismal
anti-inperialiSt holiday that
had such material as this for
congratulatlpn and thankful
ness. The fact of the matter
is that a real holiday season
is an impossibility ITO a patriot
whose love for his country is
so exalted that he can only
feel truly happy when his
own predictions of national
shame are fulfilled.-N. Y.
Commercial and Advertiser.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
AN EFFORT TO CHOOSE.

What Is the cause Of this long and
pensive silence?" asked patriarch Of
the tribe.
Il am trying to reach decision on
very difficult problem" answered the
barbarian. II have been looking over
the instruments of perpetual torture
tight patent leather shoes, high collars
and starched shirts. lam trying to
make up my mind whether would rath-
err be civilized or be shot" Washington
Star
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02

antly as a consequence Of working under
an electric belt. 1.-THE hair" said tho
mans physician, has been sprouted by
electricity" What wonders will not
electricity perform? Doubtless it will
do as much for the smooth cheek as
for the smooth head, and the wild crav-
ing of ingenious youth for boards may
be satisfied by means of omnipOtent
electricity. A pafm-leaf fan in the elec-
trio light works Of Saugus, Mass, is all
ready producing dates IN small quan-
tites.-New York Sun.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02

Some odd honors are awarded under
the census report. Milwaukee is the
champion goat town, due probably to
book beer. Peoria is the banner cow
town and Indianapolis beats Cincinnati
out for swine. Chicago takes first honors
for sheep, Kansas City for horses and
Memphis for mules.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02

The vaudevillians should lose no time
in presenting to waiting world those
interesting West Point acts, entitled
Sammy races" "eagling," ''bracing"
and some others, the technical name of
which for the moment escape us.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR
Discussion OF Them By Some OF the Leading
Journals of America
the REVIVAL FIELD

\ revival of religion, as the
phrase is usually understood.
implies an individualistic
conception of the relations be-
tween God and man. 1t is a
necessary consequence of
Prote stantism, which would
be dead without it. If. then, +.
the attendance at Protestant
chrches has fallen away, as
the ministers assert. If the at
titude of dissent toward the
Protestant doctrines is grow
ing. it is clear that re renewed
worship is needed. Many de-
vices have been tried to awall-
en- interest, the most familiar
being that of diverting peo-
pie in order to instruct them.
But the impression is gaining
gorund that converts so Sc
cured are feeble additions to
the church, and that prayer
meetings cannot he Supplanted
by PARTIES. 1t is this impress
sion which gives force to the
plea for a great revival at the
Opening of the new century.
There are objections in many
minds to conversion by
mere violence of emotion: hut
it is undoubtedly the case
that such conversion is often
a lasting process. At all
events it seems to be clear
that with the general loosen
ing of what were once deemed
the essentials OF faith among
the evangelical bodies, the
choice is now between the type
of religion of which the reviv-
al is an illustration. and that
modern liberalism which is no
longer agnostic. burt which
egnpha sizes the purely ethical
side of religion. The crude
materialism of 2 few decades
ago is no longer much to be
feared. The chief enemy to
orthodoxy today is vague hui
manatarianism. The proposed
revival will probably have to
be directed against that
Providence Journal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
The SPICE oF LIFE
HIS ARDoR CHECKED.

He--"Miss Frost, / can no longer re-
press the warmth of sentiment your
charms have kindled; there is passion
burning with me-
She-'Ah! then had better call ia
Their; he is fire insurance agent
Richmond Dispatch.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02

thoroughly acquainted with the value of
irrigation, is especially interested in the
plans of the irrigation congress. and has
already taken occasion to announce that
he will give them his hearty support.
The progress of electrical science
during the past few years is illustrated
by the fact that only dozen years ago
a machine absorbing fifty horse power
and able to maintain 500 sixteen candle
power lamps was considered very large,
and machines of this size We're the ex-
ception rather than the rule. Now dy
namos of 1000 and 5000 horse power are
usual sizes, while a number of machines
of 5000 horse power are working at Nj
agara falls. AS for storage batteries au-
tomobelism and the increasing demand
for traction in some form better suited to
cities that furnished by horses has given
a renewed impetus to the search for
storage battery that combines lightness
with high output and enough mechanical
and electrical strength to insure long
life. In lighting, only last, week device
for graduating the individual incandes-
cent lamp was put in use in New York,
and the old objection to this form of H.
1uminating-that there was no mean be-
| tween the maximum volume of light and
| complete darkness-is now removed
With the new device the incandescent
| light will be controlled just as gas jet
and coal oil lamp are.
| The Talker of the Boston Journal takes
| this fall out of one class of millionaires:
| A civic millionaire will rush by rail
| from his country house to his Office,
| spend the day there in grubbing up ma
! terials for more millions, rush back just
| in time for his splendid, unscientific din
! ner, fall asleep after it, and be as dull as
log till it is time to breakfast and go
| to business again. To a man of this sort
wife is merely an apparatus for ex-
| hibiting his wealth-by wearing fine
! dresses, riding in fine equipages, presid-
| ing at superb banquets. He has no idea
of her use in life-but then he has no
| idea of his own. These opulent gentry,
who amass gold without any notion of
| how to spend it, are like the pigs en-
| ployed to hunt for truffles; the ring in
the porcine nose preserves the tuber for
| daintier palate-and the money these
people get together and lavish in osten-
| tation though it brings them no happi-
ness. confers happiness on the humber
| folk they employ.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
oMNIPoTENT ELECTRICITY.

According to a dispatch in the Phil
adelphia Record, the bald poll of
Cleveland engineer is relieving luxuri-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02
the CUDAhy CASE

But it was clearly the duty
of Mr.. Cudahy. as a citizen
and business man. to refuse
to be jblackmailed. No matter
at what cost of anxiety or UNI
happiness, he should have
made his heart as a milestone
against the compromising of a
heinous felony which strikes
at the most sacred of human
ties-parental affection. He
should not have notified the
Oma ha police that he pro-
posed to hold them RESPONSE
BILE for the return of his son,
and that if they did not res
cue him and hunt down the
manstealers, he would employ
w anu SuN'Il
as it would command. to dis
grace and degrade every Off
Ger of the department who
failed to show due diligence.
He should have announced
that he had all the money
needed for campaign of de-
lection and prosecution, but
not one cent for tribute to
kidnappers who would fbe en-
couraged by success and inn
munhty to practice their ne.
fariOus trade in other homes.
In this position he would have
had the support and approval
of every right minded man
and few imitators. New York
Times.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-02

through his long residence in the west,
thoroughly acquainted with the value of
irrigation, is especially interested in the
plans of the irrigation congress, and has
he will give them his hearty support.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-06-28

Iosr-An ostrich feather boa, on Main St,
Middlebury, sunday last. The finder will be
suitably rewarded upon leaving 1t at the
Register office.
Don't send to Chicago and other places for
a wheel Bond will give you better trade
right here at home, and you see what you
buy. Price our wheels.
wAxrED-A few more dining room girls,
who have had experience. To such good
wages paid. Address. stating experience,
Berwick House. Ratland, VT.
After July /, 1901, we shall do strictly cash
business. All outstanding bills over 80 days
will be posted and interest reckoned at per
cent until paid. SHAW BROS
Weybridge, VT
For pension business, arrear OF pay, bounty
etc. and general business through all de-
partments OF government, address MELVIN
WILKINSON, Pension Attorney and Notary
Public, Bridport, W. str
shall have currants, cherries, plums, pears
and blackbcrries to sell. Anyone wanting
such can leave their orders at Panesi Co.'S
Fruit store, or telephone me Gl-3 Addison,
and all orders will be filled promptly
27w3 b. II. LANE, Middlebury, VT.
WANTFp-To commence work July :, fifty
more operators on power machines making
wrappers. steady work year round at good
wages. Experience not necessary. Pollard
Mfg. Company, Chester, Vermont. 2ow2
FOR sALE-h nicely located building lot, SIS
feet front, two minutes walk from the graded
school; also n farm of 30 acres in village OF
Bridport cheap and ON easy terms. Edmund
W. Burke, Battell block, Middlebury, VT 2ltf
Misunderstanding men and woman to
travel and advertise for old established house
of solid financial standing. Salary $50 year
ana expenses, all payable in cash. NO can
vassing required Give references and en-
close self addressed stamped envelope. Adj
dress, Manager, $50 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
2lwl6
FOR SALE-The Drake place, situated across
the creek, at Paper Mill bridge, consisting of
two story brick house, good horse aud hay
harms. j., acres of land, and quantity OF
fruit on place. Also 20 acres or meadow ana
pasture land near by, will be sold at the
same time, or separate if desired. For par
tlculars, inquire of
2utf JOHN A. JAMES, MlddleOury,\ l.