The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-06
IN THE HOTEL LOBBlES.

Your trunk is in your room, sir. Do
you want it opened and your samples
spread out. The porter wants to know
that?"
Inc speaker. to stranger who OBJ
served casually, was a very ordinary
person. AT second glance, however,
he at once developed into an extraordi-
| nary person. His makeup, when the
detail was taken in, was enough to at
tract attention anywhere after a first
glance. The person addressed was a
travelling man who had registered at the
McDermott hotel early this morning,
Whats the fellow driving at" said
the travelling man, addressing I. B. Gray,
also knight of the sample trunk, who
halls from San Francisco. Mr.. Gray
laughed and remarked that the fellow
was all right and knew the travelling
man. The latter demurred, saying he
mad not been in Butte but once before
and that, he said. was nearly two years
ago. Then Mr.. Gray explained.
We'll. sir; the fellow who asked that
trunk question of you is Old Joe.' With
out him the Butte Transfer company
would have to go out of business. He
knows every trunk that enters Butte.
IT he ever gets his eye on a trunk or
other piece of baggage he never forgets
it. You might come back here five years
from now with the same trunk and
when Joe would get his peppers on it he
would say Immediately, Here's chap
I have not seen for long time, but
still l know the trunk. 1t belongs to
so and so; he is a travelling man and
he will stop at the McDermott.' That's
Old joe for you and anytime you do
not believe it, you try it on, and if Joe
fails to remember your trunk l will
stand for the wine for you and your
friends.
Yes. sir; Joe is quite a character. 1
have known him for years. He has a
wonderful memory; so wonderful in fact,
that Joe does not media check system to
identify trunk. All that is necessary
is for Joe to once identify a trunk with
Its owner and then his memory is as
good as a receipt"
We'll that is wonderful" remarked the
travelling man. as Mr.. Gray turned away.
You bet," answered Mr.. Gray, and
just then another travelling man handed
Joe two checks with request that his
trunks be brought from the depot.
.All right, SIR" answered Joe. I was
waiting for you. Saw you come in this
ing up to this hotel brought the trunks
to your room. One dollar, sir; that's
right. thank you, SIR"
well I'll be blowed,' said the first
travelling man. THAT head should be
worth money"
Worth money" said Mr.. Gray turn
ing again. We'll it is. l guess Old joe
is worth $50. 0OO.'
The party Of students from the Mon
tana College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts at Bozenan was increased
yesterday morning by the arrival III
Butte of NJ. A. Lamme, w. A. Williams,
w. 3. Norris, Frank amer and Fred
erick Hutton. The party now numbers
IA. All the students are registered at
the McDermott.
AS was Stated previously, the students
came to Butte on a tour of inspection OF
the mines and smelters. All are study
ing mechanical and electrical engineer
ing, and Butte they say offers them ex-
cellent opportunities for their research
The students We're shown through the
Butte & Boston smeter on Saturday
afternoon, and all today they spent in
studying the detail of the plant. When
they get through here the party will go
to Anaconda. The students expect to
return to Bozeman Thursday. Professor
Cobleigh, assistant chemist at the COL
lege, is in charge OF the party.
The Rev. j. H. McJunkin left Butte
last night for Philadelphia, to attend the
General resbyterian assembly.
with the exception of one ivory kcu,
which is missing, New York now shell
ters walking and living organ" said
visitor at the McDermott this mornlg.
His name is Thomas Screen, and ale
halls from Macon, a.,G from whence he
comes in the interest of a trade and
industrial school for the colored race.
He bears credentials from various Off
Gals and missionary boards, on the
strength of which Mayor Van Wyck has
given him permission to preach in the
streets.
.'One of the dental keys of the human
organ is broken. The tooth, however, is
| strengthened and fortified by chewing
gum when he causes melodies to rise
from the windpipe. The notes are some
thing soft and low. and at other times
sound like an imitation of a storm. Mr..
Screen does not know exactly how he
produces the singular vocal eects tina.
have given him his subtitle. The music.
however. follows very closely the meio-
dies as they are scored.
| ''He can play military marches. hymn
! tunes and organ voluntaries. After the
organ has entertained the crowd he
plays an offertory in a very touching
| manner. and those who feel SO disposed
may aid the cause of negro education.
| Mr.. Screen says the school he seeks hep
| for was burned down some years agn
and that he and his associates are en-
| deavoring to raise funds for the erection
of new buildings"