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The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

1t is safer to prune too little than too
much.
Moist earth and a cloudy day for
uansplanting.
Gooseberries and currants are two
easily grown fruits. and there is sell
dom an oversupply.
The quality and size of fruit on old
bushes is much improved by thinning
Of the fruit or severe pruning.
The cause Of moss appearing on the
stems Of apple and other fruit trees is
wet, cold, undrained land or an exces-
sively humid climate.
In saving garden seed gather when
ripe. Do not allow it to shell of. The
first matured is the best, and the first
matured will shell first.
A good mulch around fruit trees
helps to keep down weeds, keeps the
soil loose, moist and porous at all times.
with little labor of cultivation.
The time of setting out of fruit trees
is of far less Importance than to see
that the right varieties are selected,
the soil prepared and transpianting
well done.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
Saw No Reason For Swearing.

General Grant was asked why he
never swore. He replied: well, when
a boy I had an aversion to swearing.
1t seemed useless, an unnecessary hab-
Il, and besides / saw that swearing
usually aroused a mans anger. | early
had a desire to have complete COM
mand of myself. l noticed when a
man got angry his opponent always
got the better of him. On that account
also | determined to refrain from
swearing. Then the swearing men OF
my acquaintance when boy were not
the best men | knew. | never saw any
reasons for swearing. All were against
il"
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
Wheat In Fable and History.

Possibly wheat was the corn so plen-
ty In Egypt when famine drove thither
Joseph's unnatural brethren. Wheat
went with other precious things into
the mummy cases and sealed jars
stored in royal tombs. Today acres by
the thousand laugh in bearded grain
said to have sprung from sparse kerr
nels plundered by a ruthless explorer
from a royal mummy's hand. Does 1t
whisper now-this new-old Egyptian
wheat-to its constant friend the sun,
of Rameses and Pharoah of Apis,
the sacred bull-of Isis, Egypt's Ceres
of Osiris - the great sphinx = and
Memnon's head, singing to hail the sun
rise? If it would but speak aloud so
mortals could comprehend, how our
wisdom might be broadened! What a
recasting of history must be wrought,
and how we Boosting moderns might
hide diminished heads! - Everybody's
Magazine.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06

Holland, known as North and South
Holland, forms part Of the northern
part of the Netherlands. These prov
inces are composed of land rescued
from the sea and defended by immense
bikes. Holland was inhabited by the
Batvi in the time of Caesar, who made
a league with them. 1t became part
of Gallia Belgica and afterward of the
kindgom of Austria. From the tenth
to the fifteenth century it was gov
erned by counts under the German en-
perors. Holland was at one time a
Dutch republic. 1t was created a
kingdom in 1906, and Louis Bonaparte,
father of Napoleon Ill, was declared
king.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
The Girl and Her Play.

Once upon time there were young
ady and a young gentleman playing
atwo landed game of euchre.
offer you a solitaire diamond"
SAID the young man as he played the
ace of that suit.
The best l can do is to give you my
neart." the young woman answered as
she played.
Then your whole hand goes with
It" be said.
Yes, Charles. DEAR" she replied.
Moral.-There is such a thing as
paying into the other players hand
New York Herald.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
A GREAT All.
mare ABILITY to Select Emcient
Executiye Heads.

Executive Henus.
mon mistakenly think that be-
a they work hard and try hard
must eventually succeed to some
ut This does not follow. Some
larry on great enterprises with
onparent effort. Their success Is
e..e - sKttt Tn selecting efficient exec
hive heads.
L~,ng to supplement the work of In
[tmnetent heads of departments sim
f. because he does not know how to
80 the right men. A man of COM
"UdIne ability does not worry him
n, over details. He makes out his
/ ao,.amme and then selects men who
carry il out to the letter. Indeed
| T. a sign of weakness for the head
4 . concern to bother about little de-
pus II shows that he lacks the In
obt the business sagacity, the abili-
Z 10 select and to manage men who
f. do things efficiently.
Many heads of large concerns spend
|t,Ie time In their offices. They travel
4 remain at home, but the business
hos on like clockwork simply because
6ov know how to select men who can
|eiciently do the work assigned to
hem.
7, 70 n great art to duplicate oneself
\ another and multiply oneself many
lines by selecting those who are vast
4 SUPERIOR to ourselves. but who did
lat happen TO have had our opportuni-
4 to do the thing themselves.-Suc-
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
A Careful Old Lady.

4 An old lady applied at a registry Of
Ice for a maid.
4 81 want a little girl. between eight
len and twenty-five years Of age. who
fond of mushrooms"
Fond of mushrooms" inquired the
keent. THAT is something I never
INQUIRE about from my applicants. l
bon't understand"
well, am very fond Of mushrooms
hyself. and there are SO many mis-
kakes made. The idea came to me sew
kral years ago, and it was a dispensa-
lion of Providence that 1t did or I
ebould have been killed. l make my
maid eat a portion of all mushrooms
brought to my house before any are
served to me. always require It,"
replied the old lady. II have lost two
Excellent maids from toadstools dur
ing the last five years, and. Of course,
1 could not think of taking the risk Of
eating mushrooms unless l had a maid
10 test them."-London Globe.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
Home Life In England and America.

The decay of the home life is to be
attributed partially to the influence on
society of the invasion of Americans.
In the United States home life is al
most unknown. The meaning of the
word home" as understood to Brit
ishers. is a mystery to Yankees. To
certain extent we have always envied
you your home life, and l certainly
agree with some of your correspond
ents that II would be disastrous for
your country to lose the elevating and
refining influences of the home.-An-
glo-American In London Mail.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06

81 always endeavor," said the matri-
monial philosopher, ito take the wrong
side of an inconsequential argument"
with what object in view" he was
naturally asked.
at gives my wife chance to prove
me wrong, and this SO delights her
that | find her generously tractable in
all the more important matters. Chi
cago Post.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
What Men Like In Men.

Men like in men these traits: The
honor that ennobles. the justice that
insures the right, the reasonableness
that mellows and makes plain, the
courage that proclaims virility. the
generous insIrct that disdains all
meanness, the modesty that makes no
boast the dignity that wins respect,
the fineness and the tenderness that
know and feel. But when one thinks
of it more carefully may he not sum
it up in just a single sentence and ac-
cept it as the truth that all men like
gentleman? -Cosmopolitan.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
A Tart Hetort.

Lord Roberts once found himself the
center of a circle of new friends in a
London club. There was a very tall
gentleman present, who, evidently be-
lieving himself to shine as wit, seized
every opportunity to raise laugh at
the other peoples expense. On being
introduced to Lord Roberts the wit
bent down patronizingly to his lord
ship and remarked:
81 have often heard of you, but
shading his eyes with one hand as
though the famous general, being so
small, could be seen only with diff
culty-'T have never seen you"
To this Lord Roberts promptly re-
piled:
81 have often seen you. sir, but l
have never heard of you"
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
olNeD IN THE KITCHEN.
One Satisfactory Meal Grant Had
After His Tour of the world.

One satisfactory Meal Grant Had
After His Tour of the world.
when General Grant stopped at the
Palmer House In Chicago on his re-
turn from his tour of the world" said
a man who was there at the time. the
steward was all but stupefied one noon
at seeing the ex-president slide in at
the kitchen door as though escaping
from some one.
"T am sorry to trouble you,' he said,
as though asking a great favor, but
may / have a little corned beef and
cabbager
why, certainly the steward re-
Piled; but shan't / send 1t out to you
in the dining roomr
"'No,' he answered; I'll eat it right
here If you'll let me sit down
80 a place on the rough board table,
where the cook had been fixing the
meat, was cleared, and Grant drew up
a stool and set to, and the way he
got away with that corneC beef and
cabbage was a caution. When he had
finished, he laid down his knife and
fork with funny sigh of satisfaction,
put one hand on the stewards shoulder
and said:
"'Young man, l don't suppose you
care for that at all, but If you had had
to eat what l have for the past few
months it would taste like dinner for
the gods. 1t tastes honey!
1.-THE ex-president had dined with
everybody from the queen down, but
that cabbage and corned beef doubt
less reminded him of the time when
he was not so well known, but proba'
bly, far happier-when people In st.
Louis called hin. captain when they
spoke to him and bought the wood he
carted into town to SELL"
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
FIRING A SALUTE.
She Way Two Naval Greenhorns DID
II on N warrhfp.

"On one Of Uncle Sans warships
once" said a naval officer, 1--WE had
enlisted among our able seamen two
Irishmen. Mike and Barney. They had
come aboard three days after they had
landed TN the country, but they learned
some things so quickly that they had
acquired a very definite idea of the
meaning Of the Fourth of July long be-
fore the day arrived, which was some
thing like month after we had sailed
on our cruise. 1t CHANGED that the two
were on an early morning watch to-
gether when Independence day dawned.
and they at once began to plan for its
proper welcome. They seemed to real
lie, you see, that there was necessity
for an unusual display Of patriotism.
Barney suggested they fire salute
from one of the forward eight pound
ers. but Mike feared that would rouse
the entire ship. 'Niver moind, an
swered Barney. DO ye hold bucket
feminist the muzzle, an twill deaden
the sound And three minutes later
that gun went off with such a roar as
brought every man of the crew out OF
the midst of peaceful dreams.
81 sent for Barney. Now, my man,
said 1, tell me everything
"'Sure,' he faltered, 1T was only a
| BIT NV a CELEBRATION because Nv our In
dipindence.'
land where's Mixer demanded.
"'Captain, dear he groaned, he
whit afther a bucket Nv wather. an II
be comes back as quick as he whit he's
due roight now"
| And then the officer closed his story
with the simple statement. But Mike
was never recovered"
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
The Safest Place In n storm.

Every one is aware that it is not wise
to seek a trees shelter in a thunder
storm; but, If you must take refuge
there, then climb to the topmost
bri inches. 1t has been proved that the
upper boughs of trees during a storm
would be the safest position, and it is
said that birds in the branches are sell
dom killed. When the tree is struck by
lightning, it is the trunk which, pre-
sumably from its greater dryness, is a
bad conductor and which therefore
suffers the most.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
IGNORANT OF GEOGRAPHY.
How n German Put Posers to an
American Girl

American Girl.
"a thing about Americans which has
surprised me more than anything else"
said German artist who has been Wis
iting in New York city for six months
past, lis that with all your patriotism
you know SO little about the geography
of your own country. to say nothing Of
the rest of the world"
There were several Americans In the
circle, and they looked rather sur
prised. None of the men spoke. They
knew that they were weak In geogra-
ply and that here was a challenge
which would have to pass.
Not so a bright young woman Of
twenty. who rushed into the breach
with her head in the air.
"We do know the geography of our
country" she said decidedly. "Of
course we do. Every child learns 1t I'm
school"
Might l ask you question or two?"
the foreigner said quietly. The names
of the capitals Of some of your states,
for instancer
Certainly. I'll be glad to answer"
And she nodded confidently at the
young American man who was already
beginning to fear for her.
What is the capital OF Massachu-
setts?" was his first question.
Boston, was the prompt answer
from the girl.
"And of North CarolinaT'
That seemed to puzzle her a little,
and 1t was full minute before she an
swered Charleston
The foreigner smiled, but made no
effort to correct her. what is the
highest mountain In the United
StatesT he asked.
IT'S not fair to ask about noun
tains," she protested. YOU said
didn't know the capitals"
The capital of Illinois isT
'NChi-Springfield, mean"
''Of Montana7"
For the life of her she could not
think of town In Montana. tits
been an age since studied geography"
she explained.
"Your answers were better than the
average" said the man. "You got one
right out Of four. AS said. American
geography surprises me."-New York
Tribune.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
Special Inducements 10 LiberaIity.

what are your ratesT asked the
prospective victim of the lady fortune
teller.
81 can't afford to tell you anything
but disaster for 30 cents" replied the
lady, 'but for 81 I'll agree to tell you
a good fortune with no bad luck in it."
Ohio State Journal.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
why savages Turn In Their Toes

In the first place, the foot naturally
takes that position when it has never
been confined by boots or the ankle
distorted by high heels. Convenience
is also on the side of the natural posi-
ton of the foot In the case of the saw
age, for he has to do much walking
through long grass and underground
in forests. Consequently his progress
would be much impeded If he turned
his toes out to catch these obstacles
instead of brushing them aside and
outward, as he now does. Lastly, the
savage uses his foot much more as a
help to his hands than we do, and 1t
is obvious that in doing this he must
turn his toes in.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06

"Mr. Diggles," said the boy with big
ruffies on his shoulders, II wish you
would let me come and see where you
live. | want to look at your ROOM"
"Why, certainly. But what made
you think of thatT
my sister said it was better than
your company. so thought 1t must be
something fine"
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
A Presentation.

A schoolteacher in Frome, England,
sent this TO the father of one of his
pupils: 81 beg to inform you that in
my opinion your son is suffering from
myopia, and his case requires prompt
attention" The next day the boy
brought back this written request:
mister, please krock it out of Jim. as
I amt got time"
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
Her busy Businena.

Towne-When Miss Gabbil told me
she was in business, l couldn't help
thinking she meant everybody elses
business.
Browne-That's about right.
Towne-What you might call a
wholesale business, Ell?
Browne-Well, yes; except that she
retails scandals at wholesale rates.
Philadelphia Press.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
His Ideal Woman.

Parke-The other day / was in
kind of vision and saw my wife as the
most perfect woman in the world.
Lane-Where were you?
Parke-In an intelligence office, de-
scribing her to a cook was trying to
engage.-Judge.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
Roman Commands.

ihe ancient Greeks and Romans
urank wine freely at their feasts. Wine
was their beverage. Indeed Bacchus
ueid high carnival among -them, and
ne Roman would gorge himself with
.Ooa and then empty his stomach by
unciai means and resume his seat
AZ liable and eat and drink to his fill
again.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
The Samoan Language.

Speaking of the fiexibility of the Sa-
moan language, Mrs. 1sobel Strong
saws that the little word ''ta" means:
I. we too, to beat with a stick, to play
OH a musical instrument, to reprove,
to tattoo, to open a vein. to wash cloth
ing by beating and to turn a somer-
aault.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
The National Game.

81 hold a full hand" murmured the
swain as he squeezed the lily white
fingers of the fair maid.
Here a royal flush mounted to her
brow.
A royal flush beats full hand every
time. (See Hoylel
She won.-Baltimore American.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06

sact Is" said the one man, 81 mar
.. eu because l was lonely as much as
,Or any other reason. To put it tersely,
! married for sympathy"
wen" said the other man, you
nave mine"
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06

IAN Albany man has sent cent to
the treasury conscience fund"
Must have a centsitive conscience"
"Or a pennyurious one."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06

1t is not a waste to buy somebody
a bunch of flowers. a box of candy or
a new book when it is going to bring
smile to her face and happiness to her
heart.-Exchange.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
miIiarfty.

at isn't true in all cases." said Uncle
Allen Sparks. that familiarity breeds
contempt. The more you know about
the hind feet of mule the more re-
spect you have for them."-ChicagO
Tribune
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
The UsuaI Kind.

~ Noud-What do you mean by saying
ne. my baby is just an ordinary baby?
hu-Why. he is precocious and
80. uutui and the best that ever lived,
sn't hei-Life.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06

Edward l. was feet 2 inches high.
and it is said that the tips of his mid
die fingers extended below his knees.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06

Woman is a queer creation. She uses
her smiles and tears alike for the van
auishment of Baltimore News.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06

The worlds coalfelds cover at least
/ go. 900 square miles
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-12-06
To Improve the Horse,

II some owners of horses would
spend more for feed and less Tor whips.
they would have more spirited ami
mals.-Atcbison Globe
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-24
WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.
Cotton Holds Fairly Steady-SOmt
Weakness in Grain.

Cotton Holds Fairly Steady-some
Weakness in Grain.
AS far as the markets were con-
cerned, the week ended on Friday,
Saturday being a holiday.
With the exception of a little furry
early on Monday. the cotton market
was dull and uneventful. The open
ing firmness was continuance of the
preceding weeks strength, largely on
a score of shorts, and was short lived.
The upward tendency was soon
checked by the heavy crop movement,
but the bears were not sufficiently con-
fident to display much aggressiveness.
Closing prices show a small decline
for the week, May, the weakest month,
being points lower at S.4Sc.
The amount in sight for the week
reached 209,O0 bales, against $4,000
last year, and 1875, 900 the year before.
The large movement would probably
have had more effect, but for the fact
that the cotton is going out faster
than it comes in. Furthermore, an
increase in the Southwestern move
ment has been anticipated following
large purchases in Texas interior
towns recently. All the same the pres
for a 100000 bale crop, and it needs
to fall off soon. or such figures must
be abandoned.
The grain markets ruled rather firm
early in the week, and May wheat
sold up to 79c. Later, the market be-
came dull and heavy with rather
marked weakness at times in corn.
The easier feeling was most notice.
able on Friday, and closing prices were
at about the lowest. May wheat closed
1Bc lower, at 771s@775sc. May corn
1%c lower, at 60s4c. There was no
news of any Importance. the market
fiuctuating narrowly according to the
local speculative sentiment, which was
influenced chiefly by the daily mar
kets and export engagements, with
an occasional reference to the weather
The season for sudden crop scares is
now near at hand, and these will
cause sharp spurts in prices. 1t would
seem advisable to buy little on the
depressions, although for some time
yet changes may be only Of scalping
character. VIM. T. Williams.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-24
BANKER CLEWs' VIEWS.
The Financial Outlook as Seen From
Wall street.

Wall street.
New York, Feb. 22-The action of
the administration against the North
ern Securities Company was a sharp
blow to the stock market, and will be
likely to deprive it of much of the
support given upon the expectation
that the merger would be sustained in
the courts. AS other impor tant mer-
gers than the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern were under way, and
would undoubtedly have been carried
through in event of a favorable deci-
sion, the various bankers plans. for
combination will meet with much de-
lay if not final defeat, depriving the
market of one of IT'S recent supports.
1t is not to be supposed, however, that
these plans will be quietly abandoned.
The case will be stubboTnly contested
in the court; and, if this method of
controlling competition or giving COM
muntty of interest some tangible form
through security y-holding companies is
not successful, other means will un-
questionably be attempted. 1t is far
better, therefore, that the uncertainty
should be settled before the creation
is ventured of a vast mass of securities
whose legal status could be upset after
they had been distributed among the
public.
In the foreign situation there is
decided change for the better. The Lon
don market is gradually shaking off
the gloom and depression induced by
the Boer war; and as the end ap-
proaches and cost diminishes the sense
of relief will undoubtedly manifest it.
self in increased activity.
The Wall street situation proper is
rather complex. The monetary situa-
tion demands watching. Loans are
greatly expanded and bank reserves
are low; conditions not conducive to
the strictest safety; with April settle
ments not far distant and gold exports
probable. No doubt the market lead
ers have these facts in view, and with
their inside knowledge of the effect of
the heavy loans made in connection
with recent big operations they may
be in a position TO assume an air of
confidence. Nevertheless, the money
market is unusually exposed to man.
ipulation, and any sharp twist in rates
during the next few weeks would be
exceedingly uncomfortable for light
weight bulls. 1t is argued that the big
leaders are interested in keeping the
market easy and steady; perhaps they
are; but that is not assured.
The surprising step taken by Presi-
dent Roosevelt against the Northern
Securities Company. as announced
Thursday, threatens to knock out the
different banking combinations which
had in view the formation of combines
for the purpose of controlling in per-
petuity a large number Of competing
roads. Some other means will now have
to be quickly devised to attain the oh
ject sought, which will be very difficult
to achieve without meeting with SINH
lar opposition and governmental at
tack.