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Of the encampment as finally completed by
Col. Saunders Is practically list of all the
prominent officials now residing In WASH
ington-the President and his cabinet, the
Court and the courts Of the, District OF Co
lumbia, the members of Congress ana the
officials of the District of Columbia being
particularly urged to participate In the WEI
come extended by the national capltai 10
the veterans Of the Union army.
Concessions From Congress.
Such legislation as was necessary for the
success of the encampment was obtained
largely through the personal efforts OF MI
Chaplin Brown. He and his committeeman
were asked to prepare, soon after the ex-
ecutive committee was organized, blanket
resolution which would provide for the use
of the parks and reservations for reviewing
stands, the White Lot for reunion camp,
the monument grounds for the fireworks
display and the parking nearby for the
hospital; for the stringing of the necessary
light wires. for the temporary additions to
the police force demanded by considerations
of reasonable prudence and caution and for
such other concessions as the committee
might need. Such draft was made and
passed by Congress without dissent. The
allowances needed were all obtained The
freedom with which the executive commit
tee has moved in preparing for the encamp-
ment, then, is largely an outcome Of the
activity of this committee on legfsla ton.
Will Care for Sick and Injured.
Every encampment of the G. A. R., every
assemblage of 100000 persons or more,
means that a certain number-often very
small number-will require medical attend
ance. Experience has proven the advisable
ity of planning to care for such unfortu-
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Chairman Committee on Transportation to
Battlefelds.
w. The result has been that within period
Of eight weeks the second Washington en-
campment of the G. A. R. has been adver-
tized in every large city, every small town
and every village in the United States.
The Encampment Privileges.
Every public meeting of this nature car
ries with 1t certain valuable privileges. OF
which the average visitor is entirely uncon-
scious. These consist of permits for the
erection of grandstands, for the sale of SOU
yenirs for the street trade in refreshments
and for a thousand other privileges which
contribute to the general hustle and inter-
est of large crowds IN this instance the
bestowal Of these contracts was entrusted
to a special committee on privileges and adj
yertising, of which Mr.. Franklin n Pierce
is chairman. That body made schedule
of the rights at its disposal, invited~pro-
posals from all interested and awarded the
privileges to the highest bidder in each in
stance. But much at ite ssagk was on too
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as seemed uest to him. The latter, as
chairman of the medical committee, at once
gathered about him men who had served in
similar capacities half a dozen times be-
fore. and the organization of the new medi-
cal bureau desired by Mr.. ' arner was soon
effected. Today there are practical evil
dences of this everywhere. South of the
State War and lazy Department is a
model brigade hospital, capable of caring
for los patients, however i'll they may be or
however seriously injured. Twenty sur
geons are on duty. Four ambulances wait
outside the tents at all hours. Four times
as many are stationed at important points
along the routes of the parades. Every
permanent hospital maintains a ward es-
pecially for such patients as are received
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Chairman Committee on Military Organizations,
Review and Parade.
Chairman John H. Moore by erecting thirty
Information booths along the main streets
down town and hiring 100 High School ca
dets to serve as guides. The booths were
no distributed that no one down town would
have to walk far to learn what he wanted
10 know, and the guides, uniformed in the
well-known blue suit OF the High School
cadet corps. were organized into relief
squads of about fifty each.
Distinguished Guests ct Encampment.
Col. L. NJ. Saunders accepted the respon-
sibility OF preparing tl.~ list of dignitaries
to be invited to the va ious features of the
encampment. This taS6 resolved itself into
q series of consultatiGa with the heads OF
other committees int usted with separate
entertainments. Thu !Bt OF hone:ed guests
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v Chairman Committee Legislation.
rates to Washington ever given, and this
fact has proven one of the strongest in
ducements to residents of distant sections
TO attend the encampment.
Mr. Hege planned a schedule of side trips
from the main railroad lines which enables
every veteran present at the encampment
to visit every battlefield at the lowest cost
which has ever prevailed. over 5000 cop
ies ola circular setting forth this schedule
have been distributed through G. A. r.
posts. If the veterans take advantage of
half the opportunities of this sort which
the committee on transportation to battle
fields has arranged they will remain near
Washington for six months.
Col. Hendricks provided the connecting
Nnk between Mr.. Studs plan and that of
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Chairman Committee Speakers for Encamp-
ment.
self for a peculiarly military service that
day and arrangements were made with the
local branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association whereby that body undertook
to conduct similar service Sunday even
ing In the morning all the ministers of
the city are requested to hold services of
an especial patriotic nature.
Advertising the Encampment.
The press committee undertook to adver-
tise the encampment by preparing and
submitting to every newspaper in the United
States with LOCO subscribers timely and
interesting articles on the preparations for
the reunion. In this work it sought and
obtained the cooperation of all the Wash
ington correspondents who were in the city
during the summer. Newspapers all over
the country accepted the suggestion of Mr..
Thomas c. Noyes, chairman of the commit
t. and printed these articles conspicuous
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zion facilities which any one in a crowd of
10000 persons might desire, arranged in
convenient schedules. adapted to any point
near Washington on any main line, and at
rates Tower than any which have ever been
Offered heretofore.
Books OF Information
These three committees having provided
that the crowd should reach Washington,
81 rested with the committee on information
10 see that no one in the city should want
for information as to the location OF posts,
boarding houses or hotels; that iEforma-
tion as to the parades and other features of
The encampmcnt should be available to any
one on the streets and that where the dis
tanccS to be travcrscd were long guides
should be ready to conduct strangers about
the city. These ends were accomplished by
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mander Of the Department Of the Potomac,
was chosen chairman of the third.
Mr.. Hege and Mr.. Studs worked jointly.
With MIR. w. s. Bronson of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad they arranged for joint
meeting here of passenger agents from all
the eastern roads, On the basis of action
taken at that meeting the railroads all over
the country offered their patrons the lowest
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the freedom Of the city Is extended to the
Grand Army OF ThE Republic next Tuesday
evening when the eHtire organization will
formally tender thss old soldiers the good
will and cordial welcome Of the city OF
Washington, the government of the Dis
trict OF Columbia aRd the government OF
the United States,
An Es1rtiaf Civilians.
Closely allied with the work Of the re-
ception committee is fhat of the civilian es-
cort, organized and Explained by Mr.. VIII.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

Somebody has come forward with the
suggestion that the Carnegies who do
not wish to die rich should devote part
of their money to subsidizing young
authors. artists and musicians Of genius,
thus relieving them of the necessity of
drudging for q livelihood and giving
them care-free leisure for the prosecu-
ton of art.
But when Ii came to the distribution Of
this money the troublesome question that
would at once arise would be. Who are
the geniuses? ~
Who would satisfactorily answer this
question? W.
The authors, artists and musicians
themselves?
Then there would be an exceedingly
long division of the millionaires' money
among thousands of people. with the
chances that most of the real geniuses
would be left out N
Could the critics be looked to for a
decision as to who are the geniuses?
What critics?
When did they ever agree on such a
question?
However, should some method be
found for determining who the geniuses
are, what assurance is there that they
would accept such bounty? Is 1t genius
any more lacking In self-respect than
tother people? Is he less averse to be-
coming an object of charity?
If the two last questions be answered
In the affirmative - though we do not
believe that they could be then are
geniuses any worthier objects of charity
than other people?
The proposition to subsidlze geniuses
seems to the Courier-Jouinal bad from
almost every point OF view. Objections
spring up against II from all sides.
1t would encourage class of people,
already too numerous. who think they
are geniuses and who are good for little
or nothing as long as they harbor such
q delusion.
The money In many instances would
not reach the true geniuses, and when
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
THE SMOKE NUISANCE.

II may be that the recent controversy
in which those In official life in Butte
have engaged finds a cause In certain
irritating conditions common to this
community. A writer in medical mag
azine, discussing the smoke nuisance. at
tributes the melancholy and splenetic
disposition Of residents Of London to the
Commenting upon this highly unfavor.
able condition, the writer says:
Sir William Richmond estimated that
as many as 5000 tons of coal were carried
off in suspension in the atmosphere daily
from the chimneys of London. This
gives some idea of the magnitude Of the
nuisance in that city. The dirt caused
by this black fog is only one of the re-
sulting evils; days spent In darkness or
in artificial light as well as the large
amount Of oxygen consumed by artificial
light is another item of much Importance
which should be considered in this con-
nection. Inhabitants Of dark cities are
never cheerful, and no doubt this may
be the reason for the spleen OF the
English. which Is supposed to be charac-
teristic by the French ana some others.
The London scientists state that there
Is even decided increase in the death
rate during these heavy black fogs, and
there can be no doubt but that so much
smoke In the air Is a cause OF bronchitis
and other inflammations of the respira-
tory tract, which In their turn give rise
to greater liability to pneumonia and
tuberculosis"
All this is of interest to residents OF
Butte. 1t proves that the smoke prob
lem which has proved such serious
question here, and Is not yet settled, nor
likely TO be- Is of consequence else
where. 1t Is significant that smoke and
fog are conducive to spleen and irrita-
ton The police wrangle and the mass
meeting mania may have all begun in
smoke. Whether they will end In smoke
Is another story. and one for which the
ely council meeting may furnish All In
teresting sequel.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
PERSONAL,

Congressman Joseph G. Cannon of Hi
nois has completed the purchase of 1O,-
900 acres OF land in Cass and Saunders
counties, Nebraska.
s%
Jmes n. Lam of Middletown, N Y,
a preacher, doctor and author is 90
years of age and has been married thir-
teen times. His first marriage occurred
at Melford, Pa, in 1880.
-
John Il. Ahearn of Troy, member of
the New York legislature, will introduce
bill providing for the censorship of the
drama in that state. Mr.. Ahearn aims
at the immoralties of the stage rather
than at its vagaTes.
a"
. Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson of
Cambridge, Mass, was rs years old on
the I'D ult. He Is In excellent health.
and Is now engaged upon new edition
of the life of Longfellow, the feature or
the work being the poets early life.
-
Miss Harriet Tilden Browne, who died
recently In Boston, left more than $24 600
to charitable and missionary organiza-
tions, including $4,000 to the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary society of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the
United States.
-
Mrs. Charles M. Sehwab, wife OF the
president of the United States Steel cor
poratlon, has Travelled extensively and
has large and valuable collection Of
miniatures of which she Is an enthus,-
astic collector. She assists her husband
In his establishment of Industrial schools
and is personally educating many young
friends.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
SUBSIDIZING GENIUS.
louisville Courier-Journal1

1t did the chances are that II would
do them and their work more harm than
good.
Real genius does not have TO be "en-
couraged," in the same manner that the
tinplate industry, or the manufacture Of
"sardines" from young herrings, is en-
couraged-by subsidies. It will make it's
own way; II 1t does not, II is not apt
to deserve way. There Is entirely too
much genius" already which thinks it
deserves everything and gets nothing.
Subsidies would go almost wholly to this
class, which would accordingly be en-
larged and which, still thinking II de-
serves everything, was willing to give It,
Existing conditions are far preferable
Under them 1t Is the work of genius that
counts, not claims. If that work brings
material comforts, or even independence.
well and good-though sometimes II is
not 80 good for the future work Of the
genius. If II brings neither, then 1t is
either not worth encouraging or II per-
sisted in, is at once the best proof and
reward of genius.
If millionaires wish to do something
for genius let them buy the work Of
genius at its worth. and let them lend
their influence and means to securing
by law the property rights Of genius to
its work. A system OF subsidies that
would Increase sham genius and make
.dlers and beggars of most real geniuses
who should have so little self-respect as
to accept 1t, would be essentially harm
full
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
A NEW MARRIAGE LAW.

The state of New York has a law gov
erning marriages which is clearly en-
titled to the palm as n piece of freak
legislation. 1t provides that whenever a
man and woman desire to enter into a
marriage contract an agreement regu-
larly drawn and certified before q no.
tary is sufficient for all purposes. This
law went into effect the first of the year.
ana, according to the Tribune, the new
form of marriage ceremony Is being
adopted to a surprisingly large extent
In every section of the state. One of the
peculiar phases of the law Is that the
instrument signed before a notary need
not be filed for record until six months
after the date of agreement. II at the
expiration of this period the writing is
not filed, the marriage is void and OF no
effect. The Tribune is authority for the
statement that the clause in the law re-
quiring the contracts to be filed is being
generally observed. What would happen
should this palpably weak portion of the
law be taken advantage OF by designing
persons, is a question with which New
York will have to deal before its freak
marriage law is long on the statute
books.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
OUR LITERARY PRESIDENTS
Minneapolis Tribune.

The literary edition Of the Philadelphia
Times takes exception to the quite com
mon assertion that Mr.. Roosevelt is the
most literary of our presidents since
Jefferson. 1t does not admit that Jeffer-
son, although he wrote the Declaration
of Independence had gained that mas
terry over thought and expression which
would entitle him to be called literary
man, and claims that dozen of the
fathers of our republic used the English
language more deftly. 1t regards Wash
ington's farewell message as a more
literary document than any that ema-
mated from Jefferson. Possibly the as
sertion that Alexander Hamilton wrote
this message is true, but whoever it's
author may have been, lit surpasses in
literary value anything from the hand
of jefferson.
No one can claim literary ability for
our soldier presidents, who were more
versed in the training of the camp than
that of the schools, but James Madison,
John Quincy Adams and James A. Gar
field had literary tastes and aspirations
which, with leisure and opportunity,
might have made them men of letters
like Mr.. Roosevelt 1t cannot be doubted
that with proper training Abraham Lin
coin would have proved the most literary
of four presidents. AS 1t was, he achieved
several masterpieces, among which stand
first that Grafton at Gettysburg--one OF
the greatest of human utteranees-a doc
ument that will live to the end of time.
Mr.. Roosevelt's strenuous life, his
career as a ranchman, "a hunter, SOL
dier and statesman, have not prevented
MS doing great amount Of excellent
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

work in various fields of literature. Be-
ginning with a book on the naval war of
1912, published year after his gradua-
tion from Harvard he has written works
on variety of subjects ranging from
his experiences in hunting trips and in
ranch life to Hero Tales From Amerl-
can History" written In alteration
with Senator Lodge, and Essays on
Practical Politics" His most important
works are "rhe Winning of the West"
and a Life of Oliver Cromwell" The
distinguishing traits of this only one of
our presidents who has made authorship
a serious business, are mental athleti-
cism and stalwart Americanism.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

The trouble at the Lame Deer agency
Is at an end. Those versed in Indian
affairs are of the opinion that bad
whisky was at the bottom of the up-
rising. 1t seems the temptation to sell
whisky to Indians Is too great to be re-
sisted even when repeated punishment
by the law is inflicted upon those en-
gagged in the forbidden traffic.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

III reports from st. Paul are correct.
wave of immigration nearly equal TO
the population of Montana will come
West during the spring months. These
reports may be exaggerated, but 1t Is
SAFE to say that vast numbers of immi-
grants will traverse Montana during the
next few months. Steps should be taken
at once to secure out of the army Of
homeseekers as many settlers for this
state as possible.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

Lee and Garvin, convicted in the
United States court for stealing cattle
from the Crow Indians. got the limit of
the law, and deserved the penalty i'm
posed. 1t is possible when justice is adj
ministered as it was by Judge Knowles
in this instance, to break up organized
cattle stealing in Montana and compel
respect for property in every section of
the state.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
Too Big a Contract.
[Minneapolis Tlmes.l

DR.. David Paulson declares that pepper
sauce and limburger cheese create a
craving for cigarettes, and should not be
given to the young. Will he kindly locate
the responsibility for the limburger
cheese appetite and suggest a cure? In
our great fight for life let us attack one
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

What will Montana do to care for the
settlers who Will come West in the next
four months? 1t is up to the Business
Mems associations of the state to devise
ways and means for attracting these
settlers to Montana.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

w. j. Bryan has lectured to Harvard
students upon the subject "A conquering
Nation" The fact that one nation has
completely conquered its desire to have
Mr. Bryan mix in it's politics gives a
personal application to his interesting
talk.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
Appropriate.
rchicago Record Herald. :

[chicago Record -Herald.1
They are having trouble in selecting a
figurehead for the battleship Missouri,
and somebody with strong sense OF the
eternal fitness of things suggests mule.
It is to be hoped that the secretary of the
navy will give this matter his earnest
consideration,
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
Why We Lead.
[san Francisco chronicle.]

[San Francisco Chronlclel
The electric railroad to be built be-
tween Brighton and London Is to be
equipped with Pullman cars, and the AZ
miles between the popular watering
place and the British metropolis are to be
covered in 30 minutes. This may be
counted as another American triumph
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

The winter is so far advanced without
unusual hardships that there is not one
chance In thousand Of the stock in
terests of the state suffering from severe
storms. Good fortune Is attending the
stockmen during recent years.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

The time when eight aldermen Will
be chosen by the voters of Butte is less
than three months away The present
dlsaffection in the city administration is
a warning to citizens to select good men
for places in the city council.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

Webster Davis is making a speech
making tour for the Beers in South
Africa. The cause Of the burghers looks
gloomy indeed since the cratic Davis
has added the weight of his oratory TO
their burdens.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
Not Tongue Tied.

tSt. Paul Dispatch.1
Mr. Austin's new poem Is "get to-
gether" Anglo-Saxon effusion, In which
he advises us that we both lisp" In
the English tongue This Is apparently
criticism, and America denies the
charge.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
The Glory of Texas
dallas News. ]

dallas NeWS.J
One star dlffereth from another. but
there is none greater than the Lone Star.
1t dartles all the colors and remains up
the year around.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
No More Jokes.
TWashington Star. I

There was at one time a disposition to
rank Iowa as fitting theme for bucolic
jest. But with two cabinet officers In
Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Wilson, an eminent
and influential member OF the senate in
Mr.. Allison. and the speaker Of the house
of representatives all ,hailing from within
its border, Iowa has more than ordinary
right to be honestly proud.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

Under the leadership of Senator Cor
man the democratic party is expected
to take new lease Of life. But there
will always be the mournful record of
the party's past to warn voters that II is
too dangerous to be trusted
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
Chinks Learn to Fight.
indianapolis News.l


Certain travellers who have returned
from China recently are pessimistic
about the future of that country. as
China seems to be importing firearms
and getting ready for a great couflict
The civilized nations may yet regret the
day that they taught the Chinese the
art of war.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

The news has gone forth through the
medium of the Yellowstone Journal that
Charley Hartman has retired from poll
tics. This Is news indeed. 1t was the
Impression of most residents OF Montana
that he was thrown out.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

The latest report of the census bureau
gives the population of this country
including all outlying possessions, as
S4,233,o69. But three countries-China.
England and Russia-have greater
population than the United States The
population has increased sixteen fold in
a hundred years.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
Stand by Their Friends.
IMinneanoliS Timns.l

Speaking of the Monroe doctrine. some
day our South American neighbors will
be big enough, cool enough and united
enough to assist materially in Its en-
forcement.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14

In the debate on the pension bill In
congress yesterday those who prey upon
this branch of the governments bounty
were given merited castigation.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-14
America, the Final Test.
washington Star.1

1t is said that Santos Dumont will
bring his flying machine to this country.
No reputation Is complete until its
owner has made tour Of America.