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The RATIO OF EXPORT INCREASE.

what better could be expected. seeing
that there has at the same time been
even less increase Of population? A
country that does not grow in men and
women cannot grow much in merchan-
disc. The British increase has been "a
per cent. That Is a considerable ratio,
much larger than the ratio Of increase
of population. and it indicates healthy
and substantial though by no means
phenomenal growth of industry and
commerce. The German increase has
been 7S per cent, which may be regard
ed as little short Of phenomenal and as
presaging close rivalry between Ger
many and Great Britain for the pri-
macy in European commerce. 1t is, of
course, to be explained by Germanys
rapid increase in population, the benefi-
cent effects of the imperial union and
the aggressive colonial and commercial
policy which the government has con-
,sistently pursued.
But, finally, the United States has
made an increase of not less than 1872
per cent. Those figures make our rate
of increase of population. great as that
has been, seem petty by contrsAt. They
indicate creative potency, development
of resources and enterprise in both in
uuSlly dItu commerce lucOIllpdTIDly eN-
ceeding those of all possible rivals.
They indicate not only that this coun-
try has caught up with and passed all
the others, but also that it is so far
outstripping them that there is no rea-
sonable prospec of any of them over.
taking it. If the same ratios should
be maintained by these four nations for
the next quarter of a century their or
der would in 1925 be the same that it
is today though Germany would al
most have caught up with Great Brit
ain. But the United States would then
have an export trade much greater than
those of Great Britain and Germany put
together. and almost equal to theirs
and that of France combined. 1t might
be rash to predict that such will be the
case. But the calculation. speculative
though 1t may be. ilhpressively indi-
Gates the phenomenal rate Of progress
which this country is making in it's
export trade.-New York Tribune.
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his Judgment has been impaired. At the
same time, it is undeniable that there has
long prevailed in both branches of the
service a sentiment among the younger
graduates of both the military and naval
academies against promotions from the
ranks. The men who stand highest IN
the navy at present, however, do not en-
terrain such view. This has been clear
ly shown by the statements of men like
Dewey, Evans and Taylor, who heartily
endorse the new provision of the law
which makes such promotions possible.
Ii is to be regretted that a man of Adj
miral SIMPSONS experience and attain
ments. who himself began life hoeing po-
ia toes on a New England farm at two
shinings a week should entertain so I'M
worthy sentiment and officially give
voice 10 and endorse it. The weakness OF
such a position is apparent at once when
we reflect that it's enforcement from the
first would have eliminated from history
the greatest cap. aims the world has ever
known.
III lu4S pal CaSS lilS dppAlN>th
Gunner Morgan. has already rendered
splendid service. and so far as the record
discloses is especially worthy of promo
ton. All he has asked for is the chance.
When he goes before the board, he is
certain to fail unless he possesses just As
much technical knowledge as its possess
ed by the average Annapolis graduate.
because commissioned officer in the
navy must be qualified in navigation and
the other matters that come under his
direction.
The letter of Admiral Sampson has az
ready been published in the Inter Noun
tain. The application that called it forth
is as follows:
Admiral William T. Sampson, United
States Navy:
Dear Sir: The new bill whereby six
sunners are to be commissioned ensigns
tempts me to write YOU, trusting you will
pardon the liberty l take in so doing.
AS served on the flagship New York
during your command of the fleet you
will know whether my abb tiles, what
ever they may be. are of such merit as
to warrant M in fling the position of en-
s;gn. I would say here that never use
tobacco or liquor in any form.
IT, in your estmat ton, am worthy OF
this position. l should be most grateful
to you if you will recommend me to the
department.. ! am, very respectfully
yours,
CHARLES MORGAN.
Gunner, L. S. n.
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BOARD OF HEALTH BILL.

Great Falls Tribune: To be Of any
great good to the state the proposed
board of health must have power. It can
do no good if it's hands are tied, and if
every man or woman who may have a
fancy or a preffiudice contrary to what
the board regards as beneficial to the
health of the state is at liberty to defy
it. ii
In striking out the provision for COM
pulsory vaccination it seems to the Trib-
une that the house has completely
emasculated the bill so far as small
pox is concerned. If the state board of
health has no power to use the means
it may think best to prevent smallpox
then, so far as that disease is con-
cerned, we might as well have no state
board.
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CHARLES MORGAN,
Gunner, L. S. n.
THE WHISTLER.

AS the immortal r. L. S. wrote a de-
llshtfu apology for idling. as Charles
Iamb put forth his clever apology for
t:psiness, as Cardinal Newman gave a
most remarkable apology for the sum
total of his life and behavior, comes now
the charming Listener" of the Boston
Transcript with this captivating apollo
gy for whistling. which will surely be
appreciated BY all who quicker, say fifty
per cent. of the male population:
Now I confess without shame that l
myself am a whistler, a singularly me-
lodious whistler. and l have somewhat
TO say in defence of my dearest pastime.
l do assure you, sirs, it takes wit to
hstle. That subtle instrument, the
whistle, admits of 'tonguing" that would
defy the best cornetist's skill, of sem
sitiveness to pitch that only the violin
list can equal. of a dash and fervor as
we'll as a melancholy tenderness, that
all but outvie the cello. AS compared
with every other instrument. the whistle
boasts at least this practical advantages:
the whistler has always his instrument
with him. Compared with the voice, the
whistle is more relia BILE. 1t has never a
cold. That is Why young ladies are not
encouraged to whistle; Whistling would
preclude those delightful excuses abou.
colds" and "throats," excuses which
lead to much amab wheedling and
serve as a pretty prelude to every i'm
r,omptu vocal recital. That merry in
strument, then, gives any musical wight
his chance of expression, and the effect
will be in very just proportion to the
depth and warmth and delicacy of the
Whistler's own soul.
/ have found by many a grievOus eX-
| rerience that when one desires to whis-
| tie and be appreciated one must with
craw from the world. I am every my
! own best audience. Give me an empty
room. with bare floor and undraped
walls, and there I shall delight myself
| most raptnrously. The phase is all
sounding board, myself all melody and
imagination. And sometimes I suspect
that the ina gination after all provides
| the main charm. 1t is broadly como
tative. calls up memories and associa-
! tons the most delightful. fills the mini
With whole worlds of orchestral or oper-
attic harmonies. supplies the intricate
arrangement and setting-even staging,
of the Barber of Seville" it may be.
or of "Lohengrin" or Carmen" The
bare, empty room, transformed by whis-
tied air. becomes the Royal Albert hall!
| \ moment later, it is the metropolitan
| Opera house. Again. the Abbey by the
Thames. Melba sings to me: do Sem
! i,rich and Plancon. Jean Gerard draws
his 'cellos magic bow. Paderewski fills
ali my heart with joy. Boy chors &c
two and two with stately organic music
Marvellous pageants, marching ans
dancing, delight my eyes. There is seen
of my lady's roses. the rustic of my la
dys silks. "My musical life'' live ovel
again, while the fellow in the next room
hears only the thin, acid notes of a,
i,l-rendered melody.
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SHEKrFF'S SALE.

Mary L. Young, Plaintiff. VS.. LYNNE +.
Boyce. Defendant.
To be sold at sheriff's sale on the 18th
day Of March, A. d. 1901, at 2 o'clock
p. M, at the front door of the court
house in the city of Butte. county Of
Silver Bow. state Of Montana, the fol-
lowing described real property, to-wit:
Lots No. r. 10. IA and the south II
feet of lot No. Is. in block No. 81 Of the
townsite of Butte. Silver Bow county.
Montana; the east IS feet of the west
one-half of lot No. 2. in block No. "A
Of the townsite of Butte, Silver Bow
county, Montana: the cas-; IS feet of the
west one-half of lot No. 1, in block No.
8 OF the Noyes & Upton addition to the
city of Butte. Silver Bow county, Mon
tana, according to official plat and sur
vey of the said townste Of Butte, ana
of the said Noyes & Upton addition, as
now appears on file in the Office of the
clerk and recorder Of the county Of
Silvr Bow, state of Montana.
JAMES B. FUREY,
Sheriff Silver Bow County. Montana.
By P. l.. MILLER, Deputy Sheriff.
Dated February %. A. D. 1901.
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The United States is now the great
fact, established by statistics of last
year, is impressive and gratifying in a
high degree. 1t is, however, quite nat
urail and void of ground for eNtraor-
binary vaunting. We export So, 200, 900
more than the United Kingdom, but
then our population is the greater by
36,0000O0. We export $500, 200, 900 more
than Germany, but our population Is
24,00O0O0 greater than hers. We export
nearly twice as much as France, and
our population is just about twice as
great as hers. Others things being
equal, the biggest nation ought to be
the biggest merchant. Both these con-
ditions, possessed by the United States,
give cause for profound satisfaction,
but not for Dragging. ~
Much more significant, and more to
the purpose Of legitimate emulation,
are the figures which represent the
ratio of increase. These are to he taken
for the last quarter of century, partly
because such a period is needed to show
the general tendencies Of trade apart
from ephemeral fluctuations. and part
ly because it so happens that the year
1S,o fairly marks the beginning of the
present era in the affairs of these four
nations-the United States having then
practically emerged from the disturbed
era of civil war and reconstruction, the
French republic and the German en-
pire having got fairly to work after
the cataclysm of the terrible year, and
Great Britain having been started in
her present course by tire puissant i'm
Nf IT, Nl.,IS 70, Gres
administration. In 1875, then, Great
/ Britain was by far the greatest ex-
porter. France was a good second, Ger
many came third. and the United States
was rather bad fourth. Today, as
already indicated. the United States
stands first. Great Britain close sec
ond. Germany third and France fourth
each one having changed it's place.
The increase Of French exports in the
twenty-five years has been only 5 per
cent. That is painfully small. But
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04
STEEL ARM0R IS
NO PROTECTION
WONDERFUL NEW EXPLOSIVE
FOR AMERICAN GUNNERS-
BLOW UP The WORLD.

made at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds with a new explosive of great
power. Ordnance officials say highly
satisfactory results have been obtained.
great secrecy has been observed in
conducting the tests, for the war de-
partment has determined THAT nothing
shall be made public regarding the ex-
periments. 1t has been learned that the
new explosive is the invention of an
American and that it has not yet been
named. This removes it from the class
of explosives which have been named
and described and marks it as some>
thing entirely new. A shell loaded witt,
the new explosive penetrates is inches
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synonymous.

eff you We're only more reasonable"
I cried, with a bitter sneer.
81 don't know how 1 could possibly
feel any cheaper" she sighed, YEARLY
I started as violently as could with
out rising from my seat and pressed nay
hand perplexingly to my throbbing tenn
pies. .u-n
But in a moment it was clear to me.
Cheap and reasonable mean the same
thing to woman who does her own
shopping" I exclaimed.
I knew from her radiant countenance
that had understood her at last.-De-
troit Journal. -
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RATCHET MAY Be
The SWORD OF GOD
so SAYS A NEW YORK MINISTER
REGARDING THE NATION
CRUSADE.

New York, March Allow Mrs. Ma
TONS work should be considered in re-
iatlon to law. was discussed by Rev.
Frederick Myers in the Methodist Epis-
copa church, Brooklyn, last might He
said in part:
Mrs. Nation lives in. Kansas, and the
laws of Kansas are not THE laws of New
York. The people have entered into an
unholy compact. They have agreed that
no Intoxicating liquor shall be sold as
beverage within the borders Of their
state. The saloon defes that righteous
law and trampies beneath his hardened
sole in mockery. The inhabitants have
made another kind fagreement and
saloons and their resultant vice and
crime and death lhave been made legal.
In Kansas Mrs. Nation may be leading
a crusade for God and humanity It is
a movement against lawbreakers. They
are the authors of anarchy and the in>
citers of riot. They have taken the only
king In a republic, King Law, and
dragged his majesty from the throne
and hurried him into the mud of the city
streets.
The state of Kansas never saw law
so outraged and ignored as the evil
forces i'm New York, and even the oM =
GERS. are now guilty of doing. There is
a nightmare of comedy and tragedy
when an official whose character is
stained as black as the smoke of a pit
is made a judge over others. His vio-
, latton of every oath and all law is a
| step to the throne. If officials will not
| enforce the law, the hatchet may be
| the sword of God in the state of Kan
sas. If you condemn Mrs. Nation you
| can condemn the man who at mlinigh,
| strikes the murderous burglar"
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ST4fEPR5SS COMMENT
THE SUGAR BEET.

The Missoulian: In season and out
of season in days gone by the Muscular
to the best Of it's ability, tried to boom
the sugar beet, believing that Montana
soil will grow the best sugar beet in the
world, but the capitalist didn't come
along and put in a sugar plant and the
beet remained implanted. Senator Hoff-
man of Gallatin county, who is an ar
dent friend of the sugar beet, has a
bill before the legislature to encourage
beet planting. The Billings Gazette
wants that bill passed and so does every
other paper in the state which wants to
see a great industry added.
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have been visited by some fearful de-
structive catastrophe
After much search he discovered a
covering creature beneath heap of
broken hogsheads and shattered mir
rOrS.
What nation is this?" he inquired.
The inhabitant blanched
Carrie Nation, We dinged fool" he
shrieked, and withdrew shuddering.
II must be in Kansas" cried the
stranger, and, leaping upon his aero
plane, he convlusively grasped the lever
and shot into the ether.-New Yorl,
Press.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District Of the State
of Montana, County of Silver Bow.
In the matter of the estate of jeremiah
O'Neill, deceased, notice OF time app
pointed for proving will, etc.
Pursuant to an order of said district
court, made on the 21st day of Feb
ruary 1901, notice is hereby given that
Saturday, the 9th day of March. 1901.
at o'clock p. m. of said day, at the
court room Of said court, at the city of
Butte, in the county of Silver Bow, has
been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will of said jeremiah
O'Neiil, deceased. and for hearing the
application of James O'Neill for the
issuance to him of letters testamentary.
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated February q, 1901.
SAMUEL M. ROBERTS.
Clerk.
BY JAMES F. WILKINS,
Deputy Clerk.
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not In the old cereal syndicate and will
have a capital of SO, 10000
REPUBLICANS TO MEET.

The republican city central committee
of the city of Butte, Montana, is hereby
called to meet at the Office of Curt c.
barrow, No. 215 North Main street.
Butte, on Monday. the 4th day of March,
1901, at o'clock p. M. for the purpose
of calling caucuses, primaries and con-
vention Of the republican party and of
attending to such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
Dated at Butte, Montana, February
%, 1901.
A. F. BRAY,
Chairman.
NJ. A. BERGER, Secretary.
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ADMIRAL SIMPSONS MISTAKE

We do not believe any citizen can read
Admiral SIMPSONS letter upon the ap-
piication of Gunner Morgan for promo
ton to the rank of ensign without being
forced to the conclusion that the admiral
has committed serious error
To the citizen, at least, there does not
appear 10 be any more reason why the
enlisted man who proves himself to be
entirely competent and worthy in all
ways should not be given the same
chance to cross the dc aid line between the
forecastle and the quarter deck than
there would be for making it impossible
for am enlisted man in the army to OBJ
tain a commission.
1t has been pointed out that there is a
great difference in the technical knowl-
edge that is absolutely necessary for the
two branches of the service. but this can
n It be seriously urged against the promo
tdon Of warrant officers for the reason
that such promotion can only come after
a rigid examination in which they must
not only show themselves to be possess
ed OF the other qualifications but must
also possess this technical knowledge
admiral Simpsons objection therefore
rests entirely upon the one proposition
that the warrant officers have not enjoy
ed what he calls the necessary ''socia
advantages"
His whole letter is so weak as to Civ
force to the explanation offered by hi
friends at Washington-and the only on
put forth-that his health is so bad tina
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04
BRIGHT REPARTEE.

"You are no breadwinner." said we.
with all the scorn at our command
The gamblers look Of embarrassment
was 50 painful that only the thought
that we were laboring in a good cause
prevented our pity. However, he soon
rallied.
u may not be a breadwinner," he re-
piled, but certainly do get the dough-"
At this he laughed so heartily at his
own Jest that three aces fluttered from
his sleeve.-Indianapolis Press.
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= ~ X & y y y : X
The British government is the owner
Of over 5000 cames.
The American federation will organ
ize Porto Rican laborers.
The output of coal in washington
state for 1900 was about 100000 tons.
Upward of 100000 horses have per-
ished in the South African war up TO
date.
Railways use up over 100000 tons OF
steel a year, almost half the worlds
product.
A little railway at Onset bay, on
Cape Cod, operates the only horse car
in New England.
The manufacture of the old phos-
phorus match will be prohibited In
Switzerland after April /.
The number of deaf mutes in the
United States is over 111,OO0; the num-
Der of totally blind is 1924.
An animal heretofore unknown re-
sembling both the horse and ZEBRA mas
been discovered in the Congo forests.
A new iron ore field has just been
opened at Michipicoten, Ont. which it
is thought may flood the lake market
next year.
Last year the total number of new
books published in the United States
reached 1855, or 653 more than in any
previous year.
On the campus of the Chicago uni
yersity this spring will be set fifty
large elm trees, transplanted at cost
of 500 each.
Thousands of ducks fnave flocked into
Boston harbor within the last few days,
owing to the freezing over OF thei1
usual feeding places.
Arizona newspapers declare that deer,
antelope and mountain sheep will soon
be exterminated there unless immediate
steps are taken for their preservation.
Cany c. Cooper, young law student,
and his sister. at Cleves, O., were Bit
ten by a mad dog. They took the
maidstone cure" and were pronounced
saved.
In Seattle, Wash, an attempt has
| been made to have the drinking places
exposed to "open view as much as
possible. An ordinance forbids the sa-
loon side door.
J. F.. Hamor, of Eden, Mo-, recently
found an old wallet, in which was a
| town order drawn twenty years ago
The order, with interest due, amounted
to about $50.
Near Burkville, ILL.,, less than 25 miles
from st. Louis, is a cavern which has
been explored fourteen miles in one di'
rection and six miles in the opposite
course.
In England the breeding of mice ha
reached high state of development
A Manchester man recently paid $12
for a black and tan mouse Of distin
guished ancestry.
To q Chattanooga firm has beer
awarded the contract for the manufac
ture of 200 cast iron artillery gun car
riages for the Shiloh battlefield park
There were many competitors.
.. Since the development of the BIZ
, eusher in Texas land values in al east
, ern Texas have scared skyward. Onl
, capitalists can reach them. The owner
, are dreaming golden dreams.
Tho Western Cereal cOmnanv went
, New Jersey for its charter. The com
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04
TOO MANY FEET.

There's lesson in that would-be
Western epicure who died after eating
six pigs feet" "What is it?'' THAT
four are enough for any pig."-Phila-
delphia Times.
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HE'D HIT IT SOME DAY.

Scrbbler-Why do you send so many
stamps with your poems? ,t.t
Scrawler-Some editor may be hard
up some day and swipe the stamps.
Then he would have to keep the poem.
Philadelphia Record. 05u
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The Spice ct Life.
NOT YET TRANSFORMED.

Nell--She's blonde, isn't she?
Belle-Not yet, but she says she's just
dying to be one.
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AN ESCAPE.

The traveller from Mars. having just
alighted. gazed with wonder upon the
waste of ruins.
Strange" he murmured. This ag-
gregation of noble dwellings, seems to
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sc crifice some bills that are needed than
to enact, along with them, others that
are not needed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

The Western Cereal company went to
New Jersey for it's charter. The COM
pany will absorb ten Independent mills
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

Since the development of the big
gusher in Texas land values in al east
ern Texas have scared skyward. Only
capitalists can reach them. The owners
are dreaming golden dreams.
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NOTES OF the DAY

y y.,-.s = Z e ). y - " s:z's
The British government is the owner
Of over $4,000 camels.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

To a Chattanooga firm has been
awarded the contract for the manufac-
ture of 200 cast iron artillery gun car.
riages for the Shiloh battlefield park.
There We're many competitors.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

BY JAMES F. WILKINS,
Deputy Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

The American federation will organ
ize Porto Rican laborers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

The output of coal in washington
state for 1900 was about 2,2OO,OOO tons.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04
IN THE DISTRICT COURT. OF THE

NJ. A. BERGER, Secretary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

In England the breeding of mice has
reached high state of development.
A Manchester man recently paid $125
for a black and tan mouse OF distin-
.guished ancestry.