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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
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The RAILROADS.

In well informed circles in New York
it is firm belief that by community of
ownership there will be developed in
the near future few definite routes
across the continent. each one owned
and operated independently as an inte-
grail railroad system.
1t is now accepted as a sure thing that
the New York Central will be extended
ultimately through the Northwestern
and Union Pacific lines to the coast. The
Pennsylvania will be joined with the
Atchison. the Erie with the st. Paul and
Northern Pacific. the Baltimore & Ohio
will join the Great Northern through
some intermediary at Chicago. and the
Southern railway will form an alliance
with the Southern Pacific.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11

There is q rumor that ]. j. Hill has
under consideration several hundred
miles of new line. one of which would
extend southwest from Minot. N. d.. and
paralleling the Northern Pacific for 800
miles. The object of this would appear
to be to get into a territory where local
traffic could not be had. 1t is well
known that the country west of Mnot
along the Great Northern does not afford
much local business and probably will
not do so until some other than the
present methods are discovered to make
the country productive.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
&iliYI KslI
Svvend Carlson also Agent for TON Aooe s. MAN, Butte

sion of the person or persons who have
been taking papers and other mail mat
ter from this box
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11

a gang or Great Northern surveyors
is at harrington. Wash. surveying south
OF town on the line of the Great North
EN-. The purpose of the survey is to
eliminate curves between Harrington
and MOhler.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11

The Hartman syndicate of New. yorl.
has secured a large block of Rurlinpton
stock and is buying large quantities for
the control of the road It is the iuten-
ton to turn over the control to the Union
Pacific or some eastern trunk line.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11

Samuel Hunt. receiver of the Toledo
st. Louis and Kansas City railroad. has
been DISCHARGED from further duties. The
property of the road has been acquired
by the Toledo. St. Louis and Western
The receiver turned over to the purchas-
inS company $3S6, 5.1.9o in cash and ac-
counts and the purchasers assumed the
receivers liabilities, amounting to $3.50
1874.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11

Representatives of the Crows Nest
coal syndicate We're in conference with
j. J. Hill this week. and announced that
they had completed the negotiations for
the development o. the coal properties
and the extension of the Great Northern
ftom the south and a branch from the
Canadian Pacific from the north.
Mr.. Hill denies that he is interested
II any greater extent than building an
extension and hauling the coal. The
Canadian capitalists, however. say that
Mr.. Hill Will have a large block of the
coal company's stock, and that great
expectations are promised for the future
in the development Of the coal industry
and the extension of territory by addi-
tlonal railroad facilities.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-25

Of Theo's discomfort, offered to put II
on. But, Theo, crimson with NORTH.
cation, refused. a.
"Hallo!" he exclaimed. They vert
In the back Of the box. He paused as
he was about to hand her her property,
."What-what's this?"
A round object. white and g%listening,
had caught his eye. 1t had rolled from
the, toe to the heel Of the slipper.
"Oh, its your PEARL" cried Dot
"Theo Brinker-aren't you ashamed ia
think how you made mamma seno
Jasmine away?"
But for once Theo was speechless.
Jasmine" Rod Merrill said, when
he found Miss Marsh next day, eve
been waiting until my proposed expert.
ment was proven a success before
dare tell you how I have loved you
will always love you. Is there any
hope?"
"But-Thco! You gave her thai
ring! You say she found the pearl!
You are engaged"
II have never been engaged to any
woman, Jasmine! And il you send me
away"
She could not meet the love-splendo,
in his eyes. He held out his arms
With a little blissful sigh she crept
into their strong and sheltering clasp.
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II lastr-N frlNNtr. .EFef- ~. Nh|.I. ~
Aes1 I will grow like a tree,
Nothing shall keep me from waking
Down In the dark, and breaking
Out of the earth to see!-
Feeling with age fingers
After an unseen light
Warm through the chill that fingers,
Lifting ms out from night
Up toward the days outbreaking.
;Res. I will grow like a tree,
n Nothing. shall keep me from growing:
Nothing shall hold me from knowing
The sun that Is calling me.
Ever apace with Time, (.
Up through the earth rain-fed,
Nearer the glow / climb,
Hearing above my head
Laughter Of life overlooking.
up from the things that creep. q
Nearer the rain, the singing.
April, what are you bringing
After the winters sleep?
Here will I climb. nor tire.
oh, n the thirst is mine
Ever to journey higher ~.
Unto the wide, divine
Air where the clouds go winging.
Bud, are you through the sod?
Here, in a glory Of wonder,
Where all the shadow inks under
The living garden Of God?
All, what q mighty patience
Fed all the trees that won
To these t~housandfold exultations.-
.Toiling to find the sun
Till they Glove the dark asunder!
4 will arise and climb,
; Higher to higher growing:
Hail to the four winds blowing,
And a good morning, Time!
II I but grow, for speech, i.
If I sing leaves, not words,
Yet will I call and reach
Oh, I will shelter the birds!
Yes. I am here, and growing.
tst#G Youths Companion.
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do think she stole my pearl-and you
may tell her so II you want to-"
Whereat Miss Brinker swept from
the room. Still trembling with resent
full excitement, she fiounced into the
library, and found her mother was not
alone. It was too late to retreat. The
visitor was Roderic Merrill.
What's wrong?" he cried rising.
"such a tempestuous c~ountenance,
cousin mine! The-the what? The
pearl? You surely are not troubling
your head over that! I'll get you an
other as perfect and larger. I've Just
been telling your mother I can afford
to be wildly e~xtravagant. An apparent
ly impossible theory Of mine has Just
survived the crucial test of actual ex-
pertinent. The capitalists are generous
in the matter of royalties. I knew you
all would be glad of my good fortune!"
So frank, SO kind, SO manly he
looked standing before them in the
pride of, his youthful success, that It
would be an unimpressionab1e heart
indeed that would not go out to him
In spontaneous congratulation. A
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WOMAN AS A RAILROAD BOSS

III ."EH-. ~ ~ H---- I.HLtNsM .EL.
DOCS ). Man's Work Successfully on
Tennessee Improvement
The new railroad now in process a
construction from Monterey to the
Laurel coal mines In the southwestern
part of Overton county, Tennessee, en-
Joys the unique distinction Of having
among its employers q woman con-
tractor. She has been employed ia
build one mile Of grade, two and one
half miles from the mines, and person
ally oversees the men at work. both
in the cuts and on the alls, and Is q
..hustler from Hustlerville." Some
times when the men do not seem to 60
about their work fast enough she In
variably addresses them in plain, typi-
cal railroad lingo. very Judiciously
applied. which never fails to have the
desired effect. She is . brunette Of
medium stature, with lustrous black
hair and eyes and weighs 100 pounds.
She dresses In the usual attire Of her
sex, with the exceptions Of . mans
hat. an o~vercoat, and q pair Of railroad
contractors lace top boots, No. s. She
formerly held q contract on the Ten
nessee Central, her home being In
Michigan, where she was engaged In
farming until two years ago, when she
gave ups her rural calling and became a
practical railroader.--Chicago Cbron-
icle. n 9S Ms
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-25
AN UNTRAvELED PRESIDENT.
Head Of French Nation Makes Up for .
Deficiency.

Head of French Nation Makes Up for .
Deficiency.
. President Loubet of France is as
little of a traveller as the ex-president
Of the United States. Writing Of him
in the Century, Baron Pierre de Cou-
bertin says:
In our age and generation Emile
Loubet is one of the high priests Of
Reason-not, it is true, after the fash
ion of Jean Jacques Rousseau, who In
pontifcal fashion was won't to evoke
that same Reason when it had nothing
to say; but, On the contrary, after the
fashion Of a man who is well balanced,
sound in brain and body, and has made
a habit to consult reason when con-
fronted by each difficulty, listening to
it's voice and never acting ex-
cept in line with its counsels.
In our country it is oftener than
otherwise that one meets his
type of man among those who live, or
have lived, in contact with the soil.
From this contact they draw a taste
for peace, and the habit Of carefully
scanning the entire horizon and con-
sidering the arguments for an against
every question. When, in addition to
that, they have a goodly share of edu-
cation, and strive continuously to add
to their knowledge, so that in a way
they keep we'll creased the machinery
of. thought, they become at once mark
ed by an extraordinary superiority
over their fellows. President Loubet
is a literary man. He has read enor-
mously, and because of his habit of
early rising, quite common among
country people, even at the Elysees
Palace, he finds time to read; and not
only read newspapers, but the reviews
and books. He reads quickly, seizes
we'll the gist of a writing, criticizes
fairly, and in consequence gets much
profit from his reading. Besides that;
he is assisted by a fine memory, which
not only recalls to him what he has
read, but also every scene through
which he has passed. In that way he
has accumulated a vast experience re-
lating to men and things. Only in one
point would this experience be likely
to prove weak. He has travelled little,
or rather, unless I am mistaken, he has
not travelled at all; and in order to
preside over the. destinies of a country
like France, which, owing to its inn
portance as q colonial power, its past
history, and its geographical position
on the globe, is obliged to have a very
active foreign policy, this lack Of ac-
quaintance with other lands is a seff-
GUS inconvenience. Luckily the presi-
dent has a quality which is precious
beyond others, and one that permits
him to overcome this very inconveni-
ence. He understands admirably how
to listen.
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"A Memorial Surprise Party.
Alma Maynard sat at the window,
looking thoughtfully out at the newly
budded trees Poor Alma had been
confined to the house all the spring
with the scarlet fever which had left
her SO. weak, that at first she could
hardly lift her head, but now that she
was up and her young friends were al
lowed to visit her, she had been wish
ing they would come in a party some
evening. She did not know that at
school that. very day her playmates
were planning to surprise her on the
afternoon of Decoration day, which
was the next Wednesday.
The day dawned bright and warm
and about 1 o'clock that afternoon
Mrs. Nelson said: "Alma, you had bet
ter go and lie down awhile"
So Alma lay down and was o o fast
asleep. At a signal from Mrs. Nelson
the children trooped noiselessly from
a neighbours, where they had gathered,
and soon the room adjoining Alma's
was filled with gay lads and lassies,
all bearing sweet spring flowers which
they arranged around the room and
then sat down to wait for Alma to
awake. At last she opened her eyes.
then closed them. again, thinking that
The fower-flled room with its gay oc-
.upants was only a dream.
Then Viva Leland, Alma's most init
mate friend, came and took her hand
and led her into the room, where the
shout of surprise! surprise! surprised"
met her on all sides. Half dazed, she
looked from one to another. then broke
into a gay laugh IN which they all
Joined. The afternoon passed quickly
and pleasantly, and at 6 o'clock they
were called to the dining room for
supper. And such a supper! They
were seated in couples around the
table, Alma and Ray Thornton, her IA
vorite chum, presiding at the head
After supper Alma's father told them
stories; and later they returned to
their homes, leaving the flowers fol
their convalescent playmate, and with
them many wishes for a speedy return
to health.
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4 %Psreghnating Pearl.
BY KATE M. CLEARY.

BY KATE M. CLEARY.
copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Co..
Theodosia was turning the house up
side down. She had lost the pearl out
of the ring Roderic Merrill had given
her. It wasn't an engagement ring.
although Theo had allowed Jasmine
Marsh to suppose it was Roderic
was T~heodosia's second cousin.
"Oh, you're a fidget, Theo!" cried
her sister, Dottie. "Sweep the room!
Look under the dresser. It's just rolled
into some corner. You'll find it,"
Maybe I WON'T" said Theo. Her
found, greenish eyes cleaned signii-
cantly. "You see-I may not have lost
it,"
Dottie wheeled around. what do
you ear by that, Theo Brinker?"
ut was a valuable stone," declared
Miss Brinker, darkly. cit could have
been pried out of the setting. It would
be comparatively easy to dispose of
by one who-who looked like a lady,
and"
DO you mean to say you think your
pearl was stolen?" demanded the
younger Miss Brinker in much excite
ment.
Her shrill young voice reached Jas
mine Marsh, and arrested her steps al
most on the threshold Of the bedroom.
She was a dark-haired, slender girl.
with a face patrician Of feature and
gentle Of expression. She taught the
Brinker twins, who being considered
delicate, were receiving their educa-
tion at home. =
Il shouldn't be surprised to learn it
was! You remember the other day I
was speaking of its value to-"
TO me, Miss Brinker," said Jasmine
Marsh, quietly. She came forward into
the room. II recollect your stating
that Mr.. Merrill had been at pains to
secure such q f1awless stone"
She stood waiting, silent and digni-
fed.
Theodosia turned a brick-red>a all over
ner broad, rather flat face.
II did not say that anyone In this
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Raymond had just been over to tho
hall with his basket OF flowers, mostly!
from the woods and fields.
Decoration day always found him on
hand; and although his contribution
was simple, he was glad to be able
to do even a little toward furnishing
material for this touching memorial
service.
Raymond was the grandson Of a vet-
eran of the civil war, and this year he
wanted to do something more than
grandfather whom he had lever
known understand his loyalty, both to
his grandfather's memory and the
country that he had died for.
Suddenly he remembered an old tat
tered flag that stood in a corner in
the attic. and beside it a musket.
rusty and time-stained. Then he
looked at Rover.
Can you do it, Rover?" Raymond'S
eyes asked the question. The soft
brown eyes of the dog answered, "Try
me-"
"All right, Rover, I will"
Rover's tail ceased its impatient tat
too upon the floor, and with a yelp OF
delight he followed his master up the
attic stairs. Half an hour later the
boy and the dog sat side by side upon;
the doorstep. The boy held a fat
piece of wood in one hand, and his
jack-knife in the other. Occasionally
he lifted a faded flag, and slipped the
end Of the worn stick through a hole
which he was whiting In the new
piece Of wood.
At last he sprang to his feet, say
ing. GAIL ready now, Rover! Do YOU
think you can hold that in your
MOUTH"
Rovers' eyes said, "Of course Z
can" as his tail gave three excited
thumps. Good, faithful Rover! Ray
mond knew that he could be depend.
ed upon to be his color-bearer. Now
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A JuveniIs Story for Memorial
11nD

& >~|
There was a regular houseful OF
Dawsons in the little, low, red house
which stood all by itself on the edge
OF the village; there were six children
who called the little house their home.
and six noisier. happier, heartier chill
dren were never known. There were
the twins, Fred and Frank, who head
ed the list, and then there were Grace
and Nellie and Harry, and last of all
came Minnie, the baby, the tiniest and
uoisiest Of them all.
There were great plans afoot today
IN the curly heads Of the merry crowd.
Tomorrow would be Decoration Day,
and were not the four Oldest Of the
young Dawsons to march in the long
procession Of school children and carry
garlands and bouquets Of flowers to
strew on the graves Of our soldier
heroes? There were the flowers to
hunt In the woods, for the Dawson
flower garden showed only two flaming
red and yellow tulips and q few fra
grant lilacs as its Offering to the chill
dren. But that fact troubled them not
at all; they were only too glad of an
excuse for spending q long, delightful
day in the woods. There would be the
garlands to make and bouquets to ar
range and 'pieces" to rehearse and q
thousand and one other things to do;
80 It was no wonder that all the little
Dawsons were up and flying around a.
busy as bees at an exceedingly early
hour. Even the baby was interested,
and toddled around tipping over every
thing she could and getting into
everyone's way.
So much hustle and hustle made
them q little bit cross. perhaps. and so
It turned out that there was q slight
disagreement between. Grace and Nell
lie and the twins early in the morn
ing, and al each side added fuel to the
flames. In the shape Of sharp words
and angry frowns. by the time they
were ready to start for the woods the
quarrel had grown to be something
serious. The boys had been very pro-
voking, and the girls were so angry
With them that they decided to take
the lunch basket and hurry away
when the boys were not looking. and
thus take revenge upon them for al
the mean things they had said and.
done thatsmoruipg. Their plan worked
tO}perfsction and. they got safely away
without being Ssep BY anyone; hut,
somew1ay, they aid not look very
IN thar triumph, a. they
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Prsssura x Earfh.a CsnfAr

DR.. John Milne. 81. hsseism1fcs Sec
ton OF the Royal Society, says thai
Vibrations travel faster through the
interior of the earth thansthroushsthe
densest body known to scientists. Tail
is proof, he claims, that the interior
Is neither I molten mass nor 9 hollow
space. but solid matter under snchSs
degree 81 stupendotls pressure that the
contraction Of the mass causes geyserSI,
hot springs md volcanoes, which m
but local manifestations of TIL prss.
sure. 5# 81 81
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ITO ms. Mis- Brinksr.

ii a ITO me. Miss; Brinker.
house would steal 4, she said. defensive
~. "ButaaI---was sure the setting was
fast. It." giancing challengingly at
the young teacher. certainly looks
queer = NJ
Jasmine made no reply. She still
waited as though for Miss; Brinker to
speak again. When she did not, she
remarked that sTheo's mother had
asked to 3seesher &C once. Then she left
the room. Immediately Dot broke into
aS1tringAsof reproaches.s
i don't lee how. you conldsspeak 50.
Theo! You 81 good aatold her you
suspected her 81 stealing your Jewel.
s;Yoau know when ALI said the Marshes
better family athansth the Brinkers
Anysadsy. Nl you've noticed tho way
MOI Merrill looks u Jasmine when he
aaiclpallis huere, you'd think pour chances
Nlerelsmighty sliMl !"
ss5S . orothys Brinksr--71You Keep atlll'
y0ice 49, hodSss NtthSannger.
sssAslaai1 Rod Mpnlds loNSr himself e "A
NIL lsASAoml1on#Spnrs goyasnseabi
q
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WITH BARE HEADS AND SOLEMN
LITTLE BROWN FACES"
for his own part in the program.
The sound Of approaching footsteps
and .Ae beat OF a drum floated up to
the spot where the boy and the dog
were making ready to honor their
country's fallen heroes.
From a window of the cottage a pain
Of tear-dimmed eyes watched the
strange preparations.
Raymond hastily donned an old SOL
der cap. and shouldered the rusty gun.
t.e hoped that he looked like a SOL
der. Rover's admiring eyes assured
him that he did.
Nov. Rover said Raymond, pat
ting the dogs head, I'm going to let
you hold the nag"
Rover never was happier than when
he could carry q bundle; but this was
such an unexpected privilege that for
q second or two the Flagstaff veered
like q weather-vane with each delight
ed thump Of his stub of q tail. Then,
seeing his masters motionless attitude,
Rover took pattern; and as the little
company Of veterans drew near, tho
c~olor-bearer and his master attracted
instant attention.
Every man in Company c loved Ray
mand; loved him for his own sake.
for he was a bright and lovable boy,
and also for the sake Of the brave CON-
rade who had marched with them
through many a weary campaign, and
at last had given his life for his coun.
try.
There was a quick order from the
front. and instantly every man lifted
his hat, and the band struck up tho
"star-spangled Banner" and Ray
mond, with his faithful dog beside
him, and his grandfather's tattered
flag waving In the breeze, was the hero
Of the day.-Helen N. Richardson.
TbossanAs O VnknotDn Dead.
ono Of the largest national cemeter-
les In. this country % located at Sails
bury, N. G.. There are 1900 unknown
dead IA the cemetery, which Is kept IN
splendid repair bysths government.
The society hand-shaks Isn't exact
II what you'd call g prstty how'dsyon
90 y~-- >!~---:A
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Only in i world Of sincere men Is
unity possible. and there. in the long
run, It isgas good - csrtain.-Carlyle.
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'.ALL MY FLOWERS ARE LOST"
cross, I don't mean to take any notice
and see what effect that will have
upon their tempers."
This plan Grace and Nellie carried
out and It worked 30 we'll tnat har-
mony has reigned in the little red
house over since.
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Tboasanxs Of vnkno.,n Dsa

The society hand-6haks Isn't enact.
IL what you'd call = prstty how'dsSyto,n
dor
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u q u skurch tvies
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-02
Kohala. Aug. 30, 1901.

kohala. Aug. 30, 1901.
Editor Advertiser: l understand that
a pasturage grass has recently been in
troduced into these Islands, commonly
known as Para grass. and that 1t is be-
ing freely distributed.
The original home of this grass is re-
puted to be the northern portion of
Para.
This grass was introduced into the
Leeward Islands of the West Indies,
some thirty or more years ago, for the
same purpose, and its excellent qualities
for the feeding and fattening of stock
cannot be disputed as it is probably the
grass par excellence for this purpose
1t may be well, however, to sound a
note of warning regarding the habits
of this grass, and the serious conse-
quences which will ensue should it ever
obtain a foothold in our cane lands, or
in any land devoted to cultivation. In
the first place it's roots penetrate TO q
depth of from one to five feet, prtn-
cipally the latter And as it is a grass
which grows from joints when it once
gets a secure foot or rather rOothold,
it is almost impossible to eradicate 1t.