Montana Plaindealer

THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Vol. I. THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Published Weekly by The Montana Ridedealer Company. Published Weekly by The Montana Plaindealer Company. J. B. BASS. . . EDITOR. Subscription $2.00 per year. Strictly in Ad- vance. Advertising Rates on Application. Entered as second-class matter April 12 1905, at the Post Office at Helena, Montana, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Address all Communications to The Montana Plaindealer, 19 South Main Street, Helena, Montana. PEACE! PROSPERITY !!! UNION!!! The great cry of "Down with grat," and a general cleaning up has struck a chord of unison throughout the nation. And for a while it seemed as though our fair City of Helena had become inoculated with this microbe, but according to what we can see the same was only spasmodic, and again crime is openly, without hindrance or protest from our officials, being committed. The anti-gambling law is being flagrantly violated; the sworn officers of the law have only to turn their heads to see it, and these conditions naturally cause the people to suspect graft. If the city is not receiving the revenue, who does? is the burning question with the people, for as a rule officials do not neglect or refuse to suppress a crime unless there is a tacit understanding of some kind, and in this instance the people of Lewis and Clarke County and of Helena are entitled to know why it is that gambling in the shape of Poker is wide open at this time, and who is getting the revenue. It might also be called to the attention of the proper authorities that so many hearty and robust men in and around the city who do not work, and who have no visible means of support are a detriment to the progress of the city, and should either be made to seek work or stand trial for vagrancy. Regardless of President Roosevelt's ultimatum that he would not stand for a re-election, there are those who are confident that he will be in the running. Possibly the same conditions will arise that come to the surface at the Philadelphia Convention in 1900, and he will be forced to accept the nomination. Of course LaCroix is a dead bee; but the people would like to know just how the deal was fixed up for a resumption of gambling in this city. A Republican mayor withholds recognition to a loyal ally in the distribution of political pie, and the only door of hope for the coloured brother in this city it seems under a Democratic mayor. The manner in which Joseph B. Bass is conducting his Helena, montana PLAINDEALER is not only credit to the black race, but the city and state in which it is published. The paper is bold and dazzles in defense of right, and a error to all that is evil. Mr. Bass every inch a gentleman, and a splendid newspaper man, and in him the black citizens of the Great Northwest will always find a man ever ready to champion their cause against anyone who wants to crush a man simply because he has a black skin. -Topcka Plaindealer. We greatly appreciate the above compliment, coming as it does from one of the greatest race journals in the country, and published since its incipiency in the city where we have resided for the past 33 years. We have always endeavored to live up to this standard, and since coming West we have only taken up a new determination, and endeavor to demonstrate the efficacy of Peace, Prosperity and Union! We are sorry to announce that several communications of news which would have been very acceptable for us to publish reached us too late for publication in current issues, and to publish them later would only be Stale news. So all parties having news items which they desire published must get them to this office by Wednesday of each week to insure publication. --- Mr. Taft's speech seems to have been a complete failure. His advice to the Republican factions to stop fighting was followed by the use of pistols. The South take him up and trounce him on his concession to them on reconstruction, resent his criticism of their color line in politics, while declaring that his intimation that the Republican Party would not interfere was not strong enough. They resent his bribe for office. As for the colored people's friends, they are angry, and the colored people condemn Taft's declarations on this matter as base betrayal, its concrete effect being seen in the North Carolina Republicans extending the "Grandfathers" clause. Guardian. Household of Ruth Banquet Golden City Lodge No. 3455 G. U. O. of O. F. gave a banquet last Thursday evening at their hall in the Lucas Block on Rodney Street,—a banquet complimentary to the Household of Ruth No. 842. The affair was a highly creditable one, and was attended by about 45 as guests of Golden City. The table was tastefully arranged in the shape of a T, and groaned under the weight of the delicacies which the brethren had placed thereon. Punch was served, fruits ice-cream and cake. Messrs. Irvin Ford, Crump, Parker, Harris, Dorsey and others certainly did themselves proud for the manner in which the banquet was carried out. After the refreshments were served, and tables cleared, the evening was passed in a jovial spirit, Mr. Dorsey assuming the role of toastmaster. The editor of THE PLAINDEALER, who was a guest, was called upon for an address, and responded in a few words along lines of racial progress, uplift, and the great benefit accruing to the race through its secret orders. Mr. W. Mason responded to the subject of the "Benefits of Oddfellowship" in a few well-chosen remarks. Others were called upon, and the hit o the evening was the speech that J. W. Ford did not make. Great credit is due Golden City, which for entertainment and hospitality to guests cannot be excelled. Helena, Montana, Friday, July 27, 1906. HELENA IS OPEN! GAMBLING RUNNING IN FULL BLAST. THE OFFICIALS DO NOT AGT. The Plaindealer Has Informed the People and Will Continue to do so in It's Mission of Peace, Prosperity and Union. Up and down Main street in saloons, clubs and cigar stores, POKER for MONEY is being played openly. WIDE OPEN any one may drop into these places and see for themselves the conditions that obtain under the present regime of the city and county officials. The great question that the people want answered is: Who is getting the revenue? If the city is not getting it WHO IS? The law is plain, all officials are sworn to support and enforce these laws. READ THE LAW! The Plaindealer prints it so everybody, including the officials, may become acquainted with it's provisions. Senate Bill No. 74. Which is the Statute now Sopposed to be in Operation against Gambling in the State of Montana. SECTION 1. Every person who deals, plays, carries on, opens or causes to be opened, or who conducts or causes to be conducted, either as owner or employee, any game of monte, lansquentet, rouge et noir, dondo, tan, fan, tan, percentage, Stud horse poker, craps, seven and a half, twenty one, or any banking or percentage game, or any game commonly known as a sure thing g me, for money, checks, credits, or any representative of value, or for any property or thing whatever, any peeposcope or nickel-in-the-slot machine, exposing to view lewd, i decent or obscene pictures is punishable by a fine or not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and every person convicted of a violation of this Section must be imprisoned until such fine and costs are paid. Section 2. Every person who carries on, opens or causes to be conducted, any game of faro, roulette, draw poker, stud horse poker, or 9 The Rt. Rev, Bishop A, Grant, D. D. Who willb Lecture at the Auditorium, Monday Evening, Aug. 13th. Subject: Problems Confronting the American People. what is commonly called round-the-table poker, or solo, or any game of chance played with cards, dice, or any device whatever, or who runs or conducts any nickle-in-the-slot machine or other simalar machine or permits the same to be run or conducted, other than the games commonly known as sure-thing games, for money, checks, credits or any representative of value, or for any property or thing whatever, and any person owning or in charge of any saloon, beer hall, bar room, cigar store or other place of business or any place where drinks are sold or served who permits any of the games mentioned in this Section to be played in or about such saloon, beer hull, bar room, cigar store or other place of business, or place where drinks are sold or served, is punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1000.00; and every person convicted of a violation of Section 2 of this Act must be imprisoned until such fine and costs are paid. Section 4. Every person duly summoned as a witness for the prosecution or any proceedings had under the provisions of this Act, who neglects or refuses to attend as required, is guilty of a mis- Staly Library INDEA DEALER THE KITCHEN IS THE PLACE Where Comfort Begins in the The Chief of All the Articles in You can Save your Money. You can Save Aad Greatly to Your Comfort By Cooking With Gas. Helena Light and Railway Company. demeanor. Every sheriff, constable, or police shall be his duty upon receipt of it tent, or apartment is being conducted any of the games mentioned in the opening into any such house, room a warrant of arrest for the purpose Act. Section 8. Every state, county who shall demand, ask for, receive, consideration for his own use, or the named, for or with the understand wise assist any person from arrest Act, is guilty of a misdemeanor, a punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, and be imprison not less than thirty days nor more. Watch our next issue for new proposition. seriff, constable, or police officer, shall have authority to duty upon receipt of information that any house or apartment is being conducted as a house, room or apartments mentioned in this Act, to break open any door or any such house, room, tent or apartment, with the arrest for the purpose of arresting such offender. 8. Every state, county, city, town, or ownship demand, ask for, receive, or collect any money or other money for his own use, or the use of any of the offices or with the understanding that he will aid, exempt any person from arrest or conviction for a violation of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereon a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more dollars, and be imprisoned in the county or city in thirty days nor more than six months. Your next issue for new developments on the Every sheriff, constable, or police officer, shall have authority, and it shall be his duty upon receipt of information that any house, room, tent, or apartment is being conducted as a house, room or apartment for any of the games mentioned in this Act, to break open any door or opening into any such house, room, tent or apartment, with or without a warrant of arrest for the purpose of arresting such offenders of this Act. Section 8. Every state, county, city, town, or ownship officer who shall demand, ask for, receive, or collect any money or other valuable consideration for his own use, or the use of any of the officers herein named, for or with the understanding that he will aid, exempt or otherwise assist any person from arrest or conviction for a violation of this Act, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the county or city jail for not less than thirty days nor more than six months. Watch our next issue for new developments on the gambling proposition. Dixie Concert Company Makes a Decided Hit. Dixie Concert Company Makes a Decided Hit. An Excellent Companp of Colored Performers at Central Park. J. H. Tucker, foreman of the mechanical department of THE PLAINDEALER, assisted by Messrs. N. Caldwell and J. C. Brown, have succeeded in gathering and organizing for entertainment purposes a galaxy of real artists, and their first performance at Central Park last Thursday evening established for themselves a reputation. They pleased the large audience which gathered in the pavilion to the utmost. The Company is composed of 20 people, not a dead one in the bunch. They make one of the strongest choruses that has ever appeared on a stage in Helena. The show opens with a minstrel first part, in which the funny men are given a chance. "Bill Bailey" makes a hit with his song "Let Me Down Easy." J. Manuel, who sings "Nobody," also was given the glad hand by the audience. Miss Ophelia Simpson's singing was easily the hit of the show judging from the vociferous ap- FURNISH YOUR HOME COM YOU GAN FURNISH YOUR HOME COMPLETE For Half the Money Required at other stores if you will come to our Sea poartment for your Furniture, Carpets, Stoves Furnishings. This Department is not filled junk, but clean fresh goods that have been used and are practically as good as new. other stores if you will come to our Second Hall for your Furniture, Carpets, Stoves and Halls. This Department is not filled with oit clean fresh goods that have been used slightly and are practically as good as new. Required at other stores if you will come to our Second Hand Department for your Furniture, Carpets, Stoves and House Furnishings. This Department is not filled with old junk, but clean fresh goods that have been used slightly and are practically as good as new. Reliable Housefurnisher, Grand Street. --- demeanor. No. 20. Household. Use is the Stove lice officer, shall have authority, and in information that any house, room, erected as a house, room or apartment for his Act, to break open any door or room, tent or apartment, with or without use of arresting such offenders of this county, city, town, or ownship officer, or collect any money or other valuable the use of any of the officers herein acting that he will aid, exempt or otherwise or conviction for a violation of this and upon conviction thereof shall be one hundred dollars nor more than poisoned in the county or city jail for more than six months. New developments on the gambling plause she was given, and she was called back time and again. Her song was "One Little Word." William Merritt, whom the writer has known many years, hails from a family of marvelous singers, and he certainly is holding up the reputation of that family in the singing line. His rendition of "Under Southern Skies" was perfection and he too was called back time and again. The sketch team work of Latty and Simpson was good. SECOND TO NONE. The quartette consisting of Merritt, Hobbs, Phillips, and Roseman will take second place to none. Their singing is alone worth the price of admission. At last night's performance they were encored until they simply could not respond from exhaustion. THE CAKE WALK. The swell and up-to-date cake walk which is put on as their after piece would cause George Walker to look well to his laurels, as in his most palmy day he would have to go some to defeat either contestant in the Great Dixie Cake Walk led by the prince of them all, Charley Centers. Subscribe for the PLAINDEALER OUR HOME COMPLETE will come to our Second Hand De- Carpets, Stoves and House ment is not filled with old that have been used slightly as good as new. Curtin, usher, Grand Street. No. 20. CZAR ISSUES UKASE RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED BY EMPEROR NICHOLAS. Ministers Report Public Safety in City and Province of St. Petersburg as Insecure—Russia Is Now Back Where She Was Two Years Ago, in Hands of Autocracy—Uprising Looked For Russia's first experience in parliamentary government came to an ignominious end Sunday night, when an imperial ukase for dissolving parliament and providing for the convocation of its successor on March 5, 1907 more than six months hence, was published. There is also a measure of safety to provide for the outbursts which undoubtedly will follow the news of the dissolution of parliament. The text of the latter follows: "In consideration of a report of the council of ministers, presented to us regarding the necessity in the future for the preservation of order and public safety in the city and province of St. Petersburg, we consider it necessary to declare in the above city and province, instead of the state of reinforced security which now prevails there, a state of extraordinary security. The prefect of the city and the governor of the province are intrusted with the rights thereto appertaining. "The ruling senate will not fail to take proper measures to place this into effect. (Signed) Nicholas." into effect. (Signed) Nicholas. With these pithy, but momentous orders, which were promulgated at 3 o'clock Sunday a. m. Emperor Nicholas, by a stroke of the pen, set Russia back to where she stood two years ago, in the full grip of the autocracy and irresponsible government, wiping out for six months at least the whole structure of parliament erected at much cost. There is little doubt that the order for the new convocation of the new assembly will still further postpone the time unless the new parliament promises to be more amenable than the present. The delay in fixing the time for the new elections seems to indicate a decision to change the present basis of suffrage to perhaps a basis of universal suffrage with which the advisers of the emperor hope to swamp the educated liberals, the socialists and the workmen with the vast mass of peasantry. The only uncertainty is the coming storm—wherever it will break. The advocates of the "mailed fist" believe that by dissolving parliament and provoking a collision now they will find the revolutionary leaders not prepared for an uprising, as at Moscow, where further delays would give the revolutionists time needed to organize and to continue the corrupt practices in the army. Later Report. With the imperial ukase dissolving parliament, which was promulgated early Sunday morning, the curtain rose upon probably the last act in the great drama of the Russian revolution. The people and the government now stand face to face, and upon the army depends the immediate issue. Even should the government, however, succeed in restraining an outbreak of the people, the victory probably will only be temporary and simply confine the steam for the final explosion. No one doubts the severity of the storm which will rise in the country in response to the emperor's dispersal of the men he welcomed two months ago to the place "as the best men in Russia," but the die is cast. The government has elected to fight and the capital today bore eloquent testimony of the preparations made to repress the masses by force. The city was packed with soldiers and resembled an armed camp. SPENT NIGHT ON MOUNTAIN Elk Excursionists at Denver Delayed by Broken Engine. Three Elks' excursion trains were detained all night in the mountains near Tolland on the Denver & North western road by the breaking of a drivewheel on a locomotive. Great bonfires were built on the mountain sides and the jolly excursionists spent the night in singing and dancing. They were a tired but still good natured crowd when they finally reached Denver during the forenoon today. Warner Moody Murdered. Warner Moody, town attorney, was shot and killed Saturday night at Shoshone, Wyo. He was a son of the late United States Senator Moody of South Dakota. A home seeker named Anderson was killed while endeavoring to apprehend the slayers of Mooy. Several sure thing gamblers recently deported are suspected. COMPUTES CITY'S LOSS San Francisco's Ordeal Cost $149, 000,000. San Francisco.—Assessor Washington Dodge has filed his annual report with Mayor Schmitz. The assessment roll shows a total of $275,000,000, or an excess of $70,000,000 over the amount on which the revenue for the ensuing fiscal year was estimated. Mr. Dodge stated that the roll shows a loss of $149,000,000, or a decrease from last year of about 30 per cent on account of the fire. INVESTIGATE PACKING HOUSES. State Commissioner Davies Will Report to Governor. The state of Washington is to have a packing house investigation. L. Davies, state dairy and pure food commissioner, has announced his purpose to inspect the packing houses throughout the state. "The governor has asked this office to make this inspection and to report to him after its conclusions," Mr. Davies is quoted as saying. "I expect to commence the work within a few days, as soon as I get some other matters off my hands." Mr. Davies would not say what the governor intends to do with the information thus gained, but it is expected that he will use it in his message to the legislature in making recommendations for legislation. Mr. Davies states further that some prosecutions of retail grocers will follow an investigation now in progress touching some of the food products sold by retail grocers of the state. Concerning this matter he is quoted as stating: "I have sent 250 samples of food products, comprising brands of jams, jellies and preserves, maple syrup, catsup and shredded cocoanut, to Professor Elton Fulmer, the state chemist at Pullman. He has sent in a partial report covering the jellies, 50 samples of which were picked up from retail grocers in various parts of the state. Thirty per cent of these were found illegal. When the investigations are completed I shall make a report to the governor, and prosecutions will follow in the instances where willful violations are found. We will proceed under the state pure food law." SPOKANE MARKET REPORT. Wholesale Produce Prices. Wholesale Produce Prices. Vegetables—Walla Walla cabbage, $2 cwt; onions, 25c doz; tomatoes, $2 crate; watermelons, $3@5 doz; peas, 6c; beets, 2c lb; green corn, 15c doz; new potatoes, $1.25 cwt; California yellow onions, $2; Walla Walla onions, $2; carrots, 25c doz; turnips, $1.2c lb; plums, 75c@$1 crate; apricots, 75c@$1; red raspberries, $1.75 crate; blackcaps, $2.50@$3 crate; blackberries, $2.50 crate; cucumbers, $75c@$1 box; summer squash, $1.50 box; cantaloupe, $4 crate; cauliflower, $1.50 doz. Cherries—Royal Ann, $1.50; Binges, $2 box; black Republicans, $1.50; May Dukes, 5c lb; Lamberts, $2 crate. Peaches, 75c@$1 box; oranges, $4.75@5.25 box; lemons, fancy, $6.50@7.50 case; dried figs, $75@8c@10-lb box; gins in bulk, 6c lb; black figs, 10-lb package, 80c; Fard dates, $8@9lc golden dates, $7@8lc lb; bananas, $2.75@4 bunch; apples, $1@2. Flour—$4 bbl; Minnesota, $5.75@6 bbl. Butter and Eggs—Fresh ranch eggs, current receipts, $6.50@7 case; fresh ranch, selected, $7@7.50 case; best cremery butter, 24 lb; cheese, twins, 14 lb; local ranch butter, $12@20 lb; California butter, 26 lb. Honey, $3.50; strained honey, 8 lb; Sugar—Granulated cane sugar, $5.55 per 100 lbs. Coffee—Common package goods, $16.25 per 100 lbs. Seed—Alfalfa, $14 cwt; red clover $16 cwt; Kentucky bluegrass, +3@15 cwt; timothy, $5.50 cwt; onion sets, 9 lb; white clover, $16@18 c. Wholesale Feed Prices. Bran, $16 ton; bran and shorts, $17 ton; white shorts, $21 ton; corn, $1.30 cwt; cracked corn, $1.40 cwt; timothy hay, $19@20 ton; alfalfa, $14 ton; rolled barley, $1.30 cwt; whole oats, $1.50 cwt; chopped oats, $1.65 cwt; wheat, $1.20 cwt; red shorts, $16. Wholesale Meat Prices. Beef—Steers, dressed, 6@7c lb cows, dressed, 4@7c lb; mutton, dressed, 9c lb; pork, 8@10c lb; hams, 15c lb; bacon, 14%@15c lb; lard, 11%@11c lb; dry salt extras, 11%l c lb; dry salt backs, 11%l c lb; veal, fancy, small 6½@7%l c lb; veal, fancy, large, 3@5c Prices Paid to Producers: Live Stock—Steers, $3 cwt; cows, $2@2.50 cwt; sheep, $3@4 cwt; hogs, $6@6.25. Hides—Green steers, 8c lb; cows, 7c lb; salted, ½c high; dry hides, 15c lb; calf skins, green, 10c no; kip, 8c lb; sheep skans, $1@1.25. Poultry and Eggs—Live hens, 13@ 13½c; live spring chickens, 20c; live roosters, 10@11c; dressed hens, 15c; fresh ranch eggs, $5.75@6. Creamery Produce, f. o. b. Spokane —First grade creamery butter fat, 21@22c. Feed—Timothy hay, $17@18 ton; al alfa hay, $11.50@12.50 ton; oats, $1.40 cwt. Northwestern Markets. RITZVILLE — Bluestem. 57c; club. 54c. WALLA WALLA — Wheat. Bluestem. 64c; club. f. o. b.; no sales, market quiet. PORTLAND — Club. 70c; bluestem. 72c; red. 66c; valley. 71c. TACOMA — Unchanged. Export Bluestem. 73c; club 71c; red. 68c. Valuable fossils have been found in many parts of Oklahoma. The latest of the sort is reported from Kay county, where Frank Lambert found in the bed of Deer creek near his farm in Carlisle township what seems to be a part of the jawbone of some gigantic monster of prehistoric times. Printing Office Burned. The entire plant of the Pacific Press Publishing company at Mountainview near San Jose, Cul., burned recently. The cause of the fire is unknown. The plant was the best equipped religious office west of Chicago. It was conducted by the Seventh Day Adventists who lose $300,000 by the fire. WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA AND OREGON NEWS ITEMS. A Few Interesting Items Gathered From Our Exchanges of the Surrounding Country—Numerous Accidents and Personal Events Take Place—Fall Trade Is Good. WASHINGTON ITEMS. The Tacoma city directory for 1906 shows Tacoma's population to be 84,910, a gain of 10,000 over last year. The Hastings Industrial company of Chicago will put in an 800 cow creamery at Palouse City. Three barns, containing 118 tons of hay, were destroyed by fire recently on the Mike Jennings ranch, four miles from Spangle. A. L. Bassford, a switchman on the Great Northern, was killed at Leavenworth recently by being struck by a freight engine. Henry Dill, an aged farmer of Spangle, was found dead in the road recently. He had evidently been thrown from a load of lumber which he was hauling, and had been run over by the wheels of the wagon. Congressman Francis W. Cushman with his wife and mother have arrived home in Tacoma. The country schools of Washington face a famine of competent teachers for the work next winter. C. J. Anderson, cashier of the First Bank of Kiona, was drowned recently while swimming in the Yakima river. Colonel F. Jackson, one of the most prominent residents of Prosser died Saturday morning after an illness of about two weeks. He was a prominent member of the Grand Army. Grain is seriously hurt, say farmers about Davenport. The lid is on at North Yakima, as chief of police has ordered all the games to close. While playing along the bank of an irrigating ditch in North Yakima Georgia Richmond, the two and a half year old daughter of V. S. Richmond, fell into the stream and was drowned. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906, the Spokane postoffice shows an increase of 18.7 per cent. Governor Mead has commuted the sentence of death passed upon Oscar Bradshaw to life imprisonment. Over 31,000 acres of land near Alma and Conconcully, which were withdrawn from entry on account of the Okanogan irrigation and reclamation project, have been restored to entry. Filling cannot take place until after notice has been posted 90 days. The thirty-seventh annual condition of the Grand Lodge of Washington, Independent Order of Good Templars, in session at Yakima, elected James R. O'Farrell of Orting past grand chief templar. Work on all other buildings provided for by the omnibus public buildings appropriation bill, which became a law at the last session of congress, will probably not begin until late next spring and possibly not until June. Adolph Kirchner, a prominent musician of Spokane, is at the head of a movement to organize in Spokane the Spokane Aschenbroedel society, which will include professional and amateur musicians and singers in the Inland empire, the purpose being to hold a musical festival in Spokane next May. The factory inspection law makes inspection compulsory, and does not leave it to the option of the factory owners, according to Charles F. Hubbard, state labor commissioner. The annual convention of the International Stage Employees at Boston selected John Suarez of St. Louis president, S. H. Metcalf of Spokane is among the vice presidents chosen. IDAHO NOTES. The sale of Idaho state timber at Rathdrum proved a total failure, as lumbermen consider the appraised values too high. The government has set the time of the sale of town lots in Heyburn and Rupert townsites in southern Idaho, for August 20 and 27 respectively. Idaho has built five beet sugar factories during the past five years, costing $1,000,000 each, and two more are now under construction. Senator and Mrs. W. B. Heyburn have arrived home in Wallace. A bad fire occurred at Sandpoint recently, destroying the armory building. It was unfinished and the loss will reach $3000. George Wheeler was brought to a hospital at Boise from Mountain Home suffering from an accidental pistol wound. He was taking a saddle from a horse, when the pistol dropped from the holster and was discharged. The surgeons found his intestines perforated badly, and his condition is critical. Walter Helfrich, whose mother conducts a dressmaking establishment in Nampa, was thrown from a buggy near Boise recently and sustained a fracture of the skull. He is in a dangerous condition. The lad is 8 years old. It is reported a number of women of Blackfoot, incensed because W. Earl Smith, editor and proprietor of the southern Idaho Mail and justice of the peace, had secured a divorce from his wife and married again, rotten egged him recently and ordered him out of town. His former wife is popular and highly respected, and the demonstration was due to sympathy for her. W. P. Hurlbut, president of the Lewiston & Southeastern electric Kne. a proposed road from Lewiston to Grangeville, which is now in course of construction, says that his company intends giving Lewiston a street car system in the near future, will rush construction work on the electric road, and will construct the irrigation system, which is intended to water 2000 acres of land on the bench just beyond the city limits, before next spring. Bids have been opened for the completion of the agricultural building of the University of Idaho. The foundation is almost completed, and by the time it is in, the contractors will be ready for occupancy by November 1. When completed the building will have between $45,000 and $50,000. cost between 110.00 and 120.00. Saturday was the hottest of the year at Lewiston, the weather bureau thermometer registering a fraction more than 106 degrees. Several thermometers in front of stores on Main street almost touched 110. Secretary Hitchcock has appointed Caleb Jones of St. Anthony to serve on the board of appraisers of town lots under the Minnedoka project which now consists of Jones and J. H. Lowell of Caldwell, Idaho, and Gerard H. Matthes of the United States reclamation service. Charles Burns, a pioneer road contractor, has been awarded by the state intermountain wagon road commission the contract for the construction of four and a half miles of the proposed Rex-Raven wagon road. Mr. Burns' contract begins at the Success mine on Nine Mile creek and extends to the opposite side of the divide between the south and the north forks of the Goeur d'Alene river, near the Hercules mine mill. Michael Sweeney, brother of Charles Sweeny, the Spokane millionaire, and Andrew Porter, on trial at Grangeville for the killing of Joe Mitchell, were discharged and completely exonerated. More than 20 witnesses were examined, their evidence being that the killing was in self defense and justifiable. MONTANA NEWS. State Senator Charles McDonnell of Sweet Grass county has been sentenced by Judge Wolverton in the United States court to spend 24 hours in the Lewis and Clark county jail and to pay a fine of $250 for illegal fencing of public lands in Sweet Grass county in connection with the sheep business. His partner, Edward Veesey, received a similar sentence and fine. Both pleaded guilty. It is estimated from the number filing upon lands in the Crow reservation that only about 17 per cent of the total number of those who drew winning numbers will take advantage of their rights and select land. Only 25 of the fourth group of 125 persons appeared and have selected lands. The reluctance to accept the lands is believed to be due to the high price to be asked by the government for the use of irrigating water. The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co. will spend a million dollars this year, most of it in Montana. The Livingston city council fixed the tax levy for this year at 10 mills for general fund, one-half mill for bond and interest, and one mill for library. The board of pardons has affirmed the action of Governor Toole in issuing a pardon to Dan Nichols. Nichols was convicted in Beaverhead county Nov. 27, 1903, on two charges of grand larceny and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary on each charge. Forsyth is experiencing a prosperous year and many new enterprises are being pushed. OREGON NOTES. The Mid-Oregon & Eastern Railway company, which announces as its purpose the construction of a railroad from Portland southeasterly through some pass in the Cascade mountains and thence across eastern Oregon to some point on Snake river, has filed articles of incorporation in the secretary of state's office at Salem, Ore. The capital stock is fixed at $13,000,000. A number of Panama bonds are to be sold to Pendleton Bank. It takes $50,000 of government securities. A meeting of the Umatilla Woolgrowers' association has been called for September 8. The object of the meeting is to discuss the question of taking such measures as may seem expedient to secure their rights to the range within the limits of the state of Oregon, to the forest reserve. The Mazamas, a society of mountain climbers and several mountain climbers not belonging to that society, start from Portland Monday on a trip which includes the ascension of Mount Baker, near Bellingham, Wash., and of Mount Shuksan, a few miles east of Mount Baker. SPORTING NEWS. Joe Heinrich, the Spokane boy, will wrestle in the East this fall. An attempt will soon be made to revive fighting in Spokane. Interest in sporting circles in the Northwest is now altogether centering upon the international regatta to be held on Kootenay lake, Friday and Saturday, July 27 and 28. Crews from Portland, Ore., Vancouver and Victoria, B. C., all members of the well known North Pacific Amateur Association of Oarsmen, will compete for the championship of the north Pacific coast. Louie Long and Johnny Crowe, two lightweights, are to fight 20 rounds at Everett soon. At Denver, Col., recently Dick Hyland defeated Tommy Mowatt after six rounds of fighting. Mowatt was out classed. BIG RAILROAD WRECK GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN GOES OVER EMBANKMENT. Seven Bodies Lye at Bottom of Lake. Nine Killed and Many Injured Wreck Caused by Rotten State of Nine persons killed and seven of these lying at the bottom of Diamond lake among the wreckage of a Great Northern passenger train, and a number more seriously injured, is the latest report from Camden, where the train, bound for Spokane at 4:18 Monday night, apparently running wild through the tunnel, bounded from the track and plunged into the lake. The passengers seemed to have a premonition of impending disaster, but it was probably simply uneasiness at the great speed of the train as it neared the fatal bend. The men were speaking of the danger of such fast travel and just before the engine cleared the tunnel it may have come to the minds of many that they were riding down hill behind a runaway engine. Then the crash came. The engine tore through the rails at the curve and made straight for the lake. As the huge locomotive plunged under the water, it drew down the mail coach, the baggage car, the smoker and the day cars. There was no time to avert disaster. As the coaches struck the water there was a blinding flash from the explosion of the acetylene gas tanks and in a minute there was a fire in the lake which added to the horror of the situation. Some of the passengers broke the windows and fought their way out, before the smoking car was filled with water and the fire extinguished. Some of the luckier ones were frightfully burned and scorched by the flame and heat. Others were caught in the car, smothered by the waters, or blinded by the flames. Seven or perhaps more are believed to remain, waiting for divers to come clear across the state to bring up their bodies from the wreckage at the bottom of the lake. Two bodies are recovered., those of George H. Curtice and T. J. Dolbow. The rest of the bodies will probably not be recovered until a diver arrives from Seattle. The train was travelling at a high rate of speed and it is believed by many that the engineer, N. E. Munson of Hillyard, had lost control of his engine or else had lost his head, for the train was going swifter than was safe around the many curves along that part of the road. Both Engineer Munson and his fireman, George Bell of Hillyard, are buried with the engine. Besides these two, it is known that Charles Danner, the mail clerk, of this city, and the bagagemen, George R. Strickland, of Kallispell, Mont. are still beneath the water. Ed Newcomb of Spokane and two other bodies are also reported to be pinioned in the wrecked cars below the water. Those Injured. Of the injured there are reported: Pete Nelson of the Nagel hotel, Spokane, head cut and badly bruised. M. E Cash, road overseer, Sandpoint, right arm bruised. Thomas Holland, Usk, Wash., arm cut. H. Killeen, checker, Great Northern, St. Paul, Minn., back slightly injured. Juan Goto, Albion block, Spokane, hand smashed. E. E Hall, Newport, Wash., right hand and face burned and cut. J. E. yorum, Minot, N. D., burned and crushed internally. Louie Milinks (Austrian), Spokane, hand cut by glass. C. G. Malhills, timber cruiser, Spokane, hands and head badly burned. E. B. Newcomb, traveling salesman for Grinsfelder & Co., Spokane, bruised hand. Over a Fifty Foot Bank. A half score others were badly shaken up and received minor injuries, which were forgotten in the endeavor to aid others who were suffering. The train left the rails at the west exit of the tunnel, one and one-half miles east of Camden, and plunged downward over the 50 foot bank into the deep waters of Diamond lake. The engine, tender, mail and baggage cars are completely submerged, while the three passenger coaches coupled directly behind were thrown on their sides amid the boulders and sharp rocks almost at the water's edge. The dining car and palace car "Chelan" alone remain on the rails. Rotten Roadbed Cause of Wreck "I do not think that there is the slightest doubt that the Great Northern's deadly wreck at Camden was due entirely to the rotten state of the roadbed. It has been the common talk of the district that it was absolutely rotten," said C. L. Maynard, a merchant of Camden, Wash. "Even to the lay eye the state of the track speaks for itself. Not one spike in a hundred touches the rail it is supposed to hold in place, and almost at any point one can stoop down and pick these spikes from the ties. Fully 90 per cent of the ties are so rotten that they can be picked to pieces with the fingers, and in hundreds of places between the scene of the accident and the station at Camden there are spaces of from four to six feet where the track is absolutely unsupported by the ties. This is due to the fact that many of the ties have been burnt away by the fire from the engines until there is a clear space of two inches or so between the top of the tie and foot of the rail. Often in such places the ties have been broken by the weight of passing trains, and thus the rail is absolutely unsupported for a considerable space. "I am aware that often a tie appears rotten when in reality it has a solid core and all due allowance has been made for that. A number of ties are rotten only on the surface, but even then the wood that his rotted away has loosened the creepers and allowed a considerable amount of looseness and play on the part of the creepers used to keep the rails from sliding. This is so bad that in dozens of places the rails have slid for spaces of from six inches to two or three feet. In sliding thus the spikes are naturally dragged out of place, and no attempt seems to have been made to have them put right. In many places the rails have slid to such an extent that the heads of the tie have come together so as to form an angle. "The braces are all twisted and out of place. Dozens of them can be picked up from the track by the fingers and quite a few are lying clear of the rails altogether. There is not one of them in 50 that is doing the work for which it was placed there. "The creepers are all broken almost without exception and can be picked from under the rails by the hundreds. "In places the rails are lying altogether out of the perpendicular, and if a line were dropped from the outside edge of the rail to the ties on which it is placed it would be found out of the perpendicular by quite an inch. Just a little more than this would mean a serious accident, for this occurs in places quite as dangerous as that in which the accident took place. "In many places the rails have been worn to such an extent that the part on which the flange of the wheels touches has been worn flush with the fish plates at the points of the rails, and in many places there are marks on the fish plate showing where the wheels of a passing train have struck it. If these rails become much more worn nothing is more certain than that sooner or later a contact with the fish plate will throw a train off the track. "In my own mind I am absolutely convinced that the accident was caused purely and simply by a spreading rail. There are many other possible explanations, but a cursory examination of the roadbed will show that this is the most probable." At the actual scene of the accident the ties appear to be thoroughly rotten. It may be possible that they have a solid core, but they certainly do not look it. The people of Camden and neighborhood have long expected an accident in the vicinity. All who were seen agreed that the two section foremen in charge of the sections there are conscientious men, who examine and report on the track regularly. It is said that these reports are taken no notice of at all at headquarters. MINING NOTES A crowd of Butte mill and smeltermen recently forced a body of ropemen from their work at the mines and under threats of running them out of town marched them to the hall of the smeltermen's union, where they were compelled to join the smeltermen's union. Ropemen came to the rescue, fists flew right and left, and but for the quick action of the police a riot would have occurred. The mill and smeltermen's union declared the ropemen should be affiliated with them in accordance with the declaration of the Western Federation of Miners at Denver recently, when the subject was brought up. The ropemen declare they propose to go it alone, as their union has nothing in common with the smeltermen. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against the Montana Zinc company. It was alleged that the company was insolvent and had admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts. The company was incorporated to develop the zinc industry in the Butte district. A large construction plant was erected at Butte costing $150,000, and it was recently destroyed by fire. The liabilities are estimated at $100,000. The assets are about $20,250. At Rossland recently Robert Inches, a carpenter, was knocked from the top of the shaft house at the Le Rol mine, and fell to the ground. 90 feet below. He was instantly killed, his face and head being crushed beyond recognition. A mining man from Wallace, Idaho, affirms the report of an important strike on the Callahan group located on the divide between Nine Mile and Beaver creeks. Over six inches of clean shipping galena has been broken into on the 300 foot level. A strike of three feet of gold ore, assaying between $10 and $7.50 was made recently on the Camp Bird property in the Pine creek district located about eight miles north from the town of Priest River, Idaho. The output of the Boundary, B. C. mines for last week totaled 20,605 tons; for the year to date, 682,544 tons. Bar silver is quoted in New York at 651½ c. Hecla mine at Wallace, Idaho, has declared its 37th dividend. It is the usual monthly dividend of $20,000. To date $760,000 has been paid, of which $210,000 was distributed this year. The first official announcement of the eight hour day to be instituted in the Coeur d'Alene mining district has been made by President F. W. Bradley of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining company. It will begin on August 1. F. Augustus Heinze of Butte, Mont., has purchased the Stewart mine near Wallace, Idaho, and he says he intends going in the Coeur d'Alene district on a larger scale. It is understood that Mr. Heinze bought more than 900,000 of the 1,000,000 shares for something like $400,000. ere is One thing that will tea itAyer’s Hair Vigor. Iris reguiar scalp-medicine. It quickly destroys the germs which cause this disease. The unhealthy scalp becomes | healthy. The dandruff disap- pearss had to disappear. A pealthyscalP meansagreatdeal 10 you—healthy hair, no dan- juno pimples no eruptions. rye best kindof a testimonial Tuetett oe over sixty years.” Taye caw 9 SARSAPARILLA, PILLS. 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It seems that simultaneously with the previous decision to pay the men in fold, the mortality among the West Indian laborers increased consider- ably, and rumor has it that in many fnstances the negroes have preferred practically to starve than to spend the gold coin, little of which they had ever before seen. To Break in New Shoes. Aiways shake in Allen’s Foot-Ease, a pow der Ieures hot, sweating, aching, swollen fect Cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions. A‘ Someries ore, Sc ont aco ee ee Captain Alexander Simpson of the Aberdeen liner Moravian bas just completed his 71st voyage, having traveled 2,000,000 miles without a mis- bap, a feat supposed to be unparal- Jeled in British marine circles. HOWARD E. BURTON, Asmayer and Chemist, Lead ville, Colo. Prices: Gold, silver, Teed, $1; gold, eee 7 geld, ei ‘alne or copper, $1. 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C., July 24.—More than 20 persons were killed and more than that number were injured as a result of a head on collision between a through eastbound passenger train and an extra freight near Rocking- ham, N. C., four miles west of Ham- let. Many of the victims are said to be negroes. Offciais of the road attribute the cijsaster to the failure of the telegraph operator at Rockingham to deliver or- ders to the passenger train. As soon as the news of the wreck reached Hamlet a wrecking engine was sent out and hurried to the scene. ‘The passenger train, No. 44, was ruaping from Florida to the north. Engineer F. B. Lewis of Hamlet and Fireman Tom Hill of the passenger train were killed. The negro fireman of the freight train is also said to have been killed while the” engineer saved himself by jumping. Only a few of the bodies extricated from the wreck have been identified. Roth trains were practically destroy- ed, and they blocked the track. RIOTS IN CZAR'S DOMAIN. Follow Another Manifesto and Parlia ment Is Defiant. St. Petersburg, July 23—An impe- rial manifesto, which is regarded as voth a threat and an appeal to the emperor's millions of mujiks to join in the suppression of the revolution, under the promise of land, summons the “faithful of holy Russia.” Many liberals consider this a direct incite: ment of the black hundreds. In spite of this incitement the day passed with comparative quiet in the capital and street rioting only began with the advent of darkness, but the collisions generally were on a smal scale. About midnight there were rumor: of heavy fighting at the Narva gate where the massacre of the follower of Father Gapon took place 18 month: ago today. The troops there are sai to have fired several volleys and it i reported that there were a number 0 casualties. It is the plan of the members o parliament to assemble at Viborg They have drawn up a proclamatior to the people saying that if the au thorities prevent them assemblini there it is their intention to take | steamer and go out into the gulf 0 Finland, and if pursued by warship: to go to Sweden. WOODMEN'S GREAT MEET. Will Hold Greatest Celebration in Northwest at Spekane October 2. “Be in Spokane October2” is the cal) of the Woodmen of the World of this city, who plan to have on that date the biggest celebration of Woodmer ever held in the Pacific Northwest ‘The Spokane Interstate fair is hele from September 24 to October 6, and October 2 has been set aside as Wood men Day. Special trains will be rup from all parts of Washington, North ern Idaho and British Columbia. It i expected at least 4,000 Woodmen wil come from outside of the city. A big initiatory contest between Spokane Camp No.99 and Wilbur Cam} of Wilbur, Wash., will be one of the features of the celebration. A class of 400 candidates is slated to be ini tiated that day. National officers wil be here from Denver, Fort Collins Col, Salem, Ore., and Seattle, Wash. (and Mrs, C. C. VanOrsdall, Head Guat dian of Women of Woodcraft, will b present from Portland. A company 0 25 of the Uniform Rank is to com from Seattle and it is expected a Jic-st 400 Canadians will attend. Du Jing the day, several companies of th {uniform rank will parade on the rac \track at the fair grounds. Woodme :| sporting contests, such as log rollin | wood chopping and log sawing will b y| held and medals awarded to the wit |ners. In the evening, the Woodme 5} will hold a monster parade downtow sJin Spokane. The inltiatory conte 1 occurs at the fair grounds in the eve ; ing. A $500 silver loving cup, Pr sented by F. B. Tichenor, Head O | sanizer of the order, will be compet for in the evening. Marconi has discovered that by TAC use of a modified receiver for wireless cleetric messages, it is possible to tell from what direction distant wave im pulses set in motion by other stations and not intended for the recelver which picks them up, have been sent out into space. The significance of this discovery in warfare Is easy to understand. It may betray many se erets to enemies, even though ther cannot decipher the messages inter cepted. The direction alone is ofter of the utmost importance. ee ‘The Hon. William Moore, chief sec retary of Tasmania, who recently re teived congratulations on his elghty Sighth birthday, is doubtless the old cat working minister of the Englis! crown. A PRETTY MILKMAID Thinks Peruna 1, a Wonderful Medicins, (ae eee | i - ois eee -_ . estate x. MISS ANNIE HENDREN. | ~ “ee Audie iieuuren, RBockiyu, Waeh., writes: ““T feel better than I have for over ‘our yeare. have taken several bot- ules of Peruna and one bottle of Mana in. “T can now do all of my work in the none, milk the cows, take care of the milk, end eo forth. Ithink Peruna is @ most wonderful medicine. “I believe I would be in bed today if (hud not written to you for advies. {had taken all kinda of medicine, but ‘one did me any good, “Pornna has made me awell and hap- py girl. Ican never cay too much for Yenrna.’” Not oniy women of rank and leisure praise Peruna, but the whelesome, uee- nl women eng»ged in honest toil would aot be without Dr. Hartman’s world enowned remedy. ‘The doctor has preseribed it for many honsand women every year and he never fails to reevive @ multitude of letters like the above, thanking Lim jor his advice, and especially for the wonderful benefits received from Pe cnna CUMING ItRIGATION CONGRESS. items of interest About National Meet- ing at Boise, Idaho. The slogan, “One hundred million Jollars for national reclamation,” which is to be the battle cry at the Fourteenth National Irrigation con- gress at Boise, September 3, has been taken up by delegates coming from avery section of the country. Some very interesting statistics to ye presented are being compiled by he state engineers and agriculture de- partments of the 16 states and terrl- leries comprising the irrigated area of the United States. These will con- ist of compilations of statistics relat- ng to the amount of water in the run- ning streams, the amount additional hat can be conserved through storage apd the number of acres of land that are subject to reclamation through ir rigation. President Bumstead, of the Colo: vado State Beet Growers’ association, has notified the board of control that his organization will endeavor to make 1 winning contest for the $500 solid silver loving cup that has been do nated by President Havemeyer for th test exhibit of sugar beets. ‘The delegates and visitors attendins the congress which holds its four teenth session at Boise, September ‘ ‘ 8, will be greatly impressed wit! he wonderful crops raised by irriga tion. Hon. Milton Whitney, chief of th unrean of soils, department of agricu sure, will be among the prominent de nartment officials of the governmen at the congress. Engincering problems that hav seen considered impossible will be | tustrated among the accomplishe ‘Jracts, and the manner in which dif sulties have been overcome will t ‘| rally shown on canvas. ‘The southern states, bordering ¢ el he Atlantic ocean and the Gulf « ‘IMtexico, have advised the executl | .ommittee that they will be represe |+ed. c] Hon. Addison Bennett, editor of TI r|naltes Optimist, and known as fl ;|-ni Nye" of the Pacific coast, hi «| :ecepted an invitation and will deliv 1 | in address on the subject, “Scientt n| versus Real Irrigation.” n{' Hon, James I. Parker, chiet of t s'| aivision of lands and railroads of t n | interior department, will be present. e| "sixteen states and nearly 300 In r| vidual competitors have asked 1 ¢ | space at the exposition. ‘The Arid States Exposition of t Products of Irrigaiton, will be hi 1c] during the session of the Fourteer <s| National Irrigation congress. Will produce Whiter, Cleaner Clothes In Your Laundry Than | Any other Article withless Labor seictra tae Rae tosh att HUMILIATING —VILE—DESTRUCTIVE * ‘The very name, Contagious Blood Poison, suggests contamination and dread. It is the worst disease the world has ever known; responsible for more unhappiness and sorrow than “Tethers combined. Nobody knows anything about the origin of this loathsome trouble, but as far back as history goes it has been regarded the greatest curse of mankind. No part of the body is beyond the reach of this powerful poison, No matter how pure the blood may be, when the virus of Contagious Blood Poison enters, the entire circulation becomes corrupted, the humiliating symptoms begin to appear, and the sufferer finds himsell diseased from head to foot with the vilest and most destructive of all poisons. Usually eee eee ee fe a amall sore or tilcer, so insignificant that it rarely ever excites ~ suspicion, but in a short while the skin breaks out in a red rash, the glands of the groin swell, the throat and mouth ulcerate, the hair and eye-brows come out, and often the body is ‘covered with copper colored spots, paras eruptions and sores. ‘There is hardly any limit to the rava- ge of Contagious Blood Poison; if it is not iven from the blood it affects the nerves, attacks the bones, and in extreme cases causes tumors to form on the brain, pro- ducing insanity and death. No other dis- ease is so highly contagious; many an inno- cent person has become infected by using the same toilet articles, handling the clothing, by a friendly handshake or the kiss of affection from one afflicted. But no matter how humiliation and degradation that accompan, Mercury and Potash are commonly use but these minerals cannot cure the disease- ternal evidences may disappear for awhile, bt members and tissues, and when these mine | before, because the entire system has been w | Mercury and Potash. There is but one ce’ and that is S. S. S., the great vegetable bl | way by going down into the blood, neutrali It makes the blood pure and rich, strength ‘| system, and cures tha humiliating and de % ‘The improvement commences as Soon | eR ‘ SSS. PURELY VEGETABLE PIGS AS DRAUGHT ANIMALS. Sow that Could Retrieve Birdea Four-in-Hand of Pigs. In many countries and even so near as Scotland the pig has served the pur- pose of a beast of drauglit und has ac tually been harnessed to the plow in company with cows and horses. In| Scotland also early in the Inst century pigs were sometimes made to serve as chargers and proved most docile | mounts, says the London Express. ‘The homing instinct is strongly de veloped In the pig. Instances not in- frequently occur of pigs finding thelr way back to farms whence they have bene conveyed. There is a record of ‘two pigs homing nine miles, and cross- ing the Thames to boot, to their old farm, whence they had been driven to Reading market and bought by a local gentleman on the previous day. At one point on thelr homeward journey where two roads met the twain were obsery- ed “putting their noses together as if in deep consultation.” About 1815 a London gentleman cre- ated a sensation by driving a four-in- hand of pigs through the streets, and thirty years later an old farmer caused amusement to a great crowd In the market place at St. Albans by entering it in a chase drawn by four trotting hogs. After two or three turns round the market he drove to the Woolpack yard, where his curious steeds were un- harnessed and led away to be regaled with a trough of beans and wash. There have also been sporting ples ‘An old account of a black sow whieh Richard Tooner, one of the royal keep: ers In the New Forest, broke to find game und to bask and stand says: “Within a fortnight she would find and point partridges or rabbits and her training was much forwarded by the ‘abundance of both. She dally Improv ed and in a few weeks would retrieve birds that had run as well as the best pointer; nay, her nose was superior tc the best pointer.” ‘According to Linnmus, “the hog 1 more nice in the selection of his vege table diet than any of our domesticat Jed herbivorous animals.” ‘Thus tn on respect the pig may be sald to be a epicure. Linneus states that the an! | mal will eat only seventy-two plant Jas against the goat's 449, the sheep’ | 397, the cow's 276 and the horse's 26% Trouble with Mexico Predicted. E. J. Mather of Ohio, an official of the Mexican National railroad, says war between the United States and Mexico is inevitable. Americans, Ger mans and Englishmen holu the best positions and have aroused the jeal ousy of the natives. This hatred i growing and the government is unable to cope with the situation. Mather declares these condition: will cause war within six months. Dear Sirs :—I had a friend who had a bad case of Vai tagious Blood Potson and was in a terrible condition. Be tried all the medicines he could hear of, but nothing did him any good. He went to Hot Springs but it was like the other treatments he had used, and he was in despair of acure when he heard of 8.8. S. After taking it for awhile the sores all healed, his hair stopped falling eat, and, continuing with it, he goon found himself cured em tirely of this hideous disease. JOHN LESLIE, Rookford, Il. 719 W, State St. I was afflicted with Blood Poison, and the! best deo tors did me no good, though I tool their treatment faith- fully, In fact I seemed to get worse all the while. I teom almost every so-called blood remedy, but they did not seem to reach the disease, and had no effect whatever, I ‘was disheartened, for it seemed that I would never be cured. At the advice of a friend I then took 8, 8, 8. and began to improve, Toontinued the medicine, and it oured me completely. ‘WwW. R, NEWMAN. ‘Hamlet, N. 0. SOR Se ge an experiment; it is a success. It has cured thousands of cases of Contagious Blood ro many of which had given the Mercury Potash treatment, Hot Springs, etc, a thor ough trial, and had almost despaired of eve being well again. S. S. S. is made entirel; of roots, herbs and barks, and does not in jure the system in the least. We offer | \| cm | a oe Pa | TASIURIA Wee te oS AYegetable Preparation for As- similating the Food andRegula- ting the Stomachs and Bowels of | INFANIS “CHILDREN | Promotes Digestion Cheerful- ness and Rest.Contains neither ee nor Mineral | oT NARCOTIC. Revipe af Old Dr REL PTR =. Sed~ aoa Ee | Aperfect Remedy for Cons! Hon, Sour Sree Diorio | Worms Convulsions Feverish- ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Far Simite Signature of Basti idan. NEW RK. EXACT COPY OF WRARPER. John Philip Sousa, the conductor, | has been gazetted “officer de instruc: | tion publique” of France. This dis- tinction gives Mr. Sousa the golden palms and rosetto of the French acad- emy. He is the only American who has received this decoration. He is ie # ier of the Royal Victorian Order of England, having been deco- ‘rated by his majesty five years ago. Nine Loads of Booze Go. | ator jor General Greely has ordered an investigation into the disappear: ‘ance of nine wagon loads of whisky, | which disappeared while being trans ferred from the United States stores ‘at the Presidio, San Francisco, to va {rious medical stores in the city. Col onel John P. Wisser was given the de ‘tail to trace the missing liquor. CASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the . Signature Ka of if In 5 Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA SOLDIERS TO AMERICAN LAKE. Three Field Batteries Leave Frisco fer Big Camp. The First, Ninth and Twenty-fourth field batteries have left the Presidte for the camp of instruction at Amer {ean lake, Washington. Other troeps ‘about the bay will soon follow. ‘On July 25 General Funston and be ‘staff will go to the camp to take jaune: of the maneuvers, | Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria 6 @ ‘very distingitisied ornithologist, and his knowledge of the science of birds ts equaled by very few In Europe. He devotes a good deal of time to the eud- ject, and is a member of the Ornithe \legical society of Vienna. The Plaindealer 'Phone number is 727 L. Song service at Saint James Sunday evening. Mrs. Rev. Lydia Allen returned Friday from Butte. Miss Hattie Grisson has returned to the city after a short stay at Missoula. J. hanker Smith is employed in our press room as pressman. The sewing circle met at the parsonage Thursday. Lewis Thomas who runs a ranch near Wolt creek was in the city Tuesday. John Montgomery is in the city this week himself and Gus Thornton having completed a contract of driving a fifty foot tunnel on the mining property of J. W. Robinson FUN! FUN! FUN! Grand Ball and Dancing Contest Central Park, Thursday Evening, August 2nd. Henr Caesar who has been having out near Toston returned to City Wepnesday. H. W. Robinson is in the city having been out looking after his mining interests which are located near Elliston. Dave Gordon and Wm. Irvin were granted a license by the council Monday evening to conduct a saloon at 116 South Main St. Mrs. Bush lost her trunk and offered fifty dollars reward through this paper for it's recovery has received word that her trunk has been located and that it will be forwarded at once. Mas. Henry Johnson of Butte is visiting Rev.Mrs. Allen she is accompanied by her two children. We are in receipt of a communication from W. H. Jones of Butte, who announces the Odd Fellows have secured an excursion rate to their Grand Lodge at Salt Lake, September 3d. They are anxious that the Helena people will join with them in taking advantage of this rate and visit Zion City. POUNDED CE A YEAR 4% is Opened from $1 Upwards 4% COMPOUNDED TWICE A YEAR 4% WE RECEIVE DEPOSITS BY MAIL on exactly the same terms as though made in person at the Bank. The mails are entirely safe and are convenient. People in all parts of the country transact banking in this Deposits may be sent by registered mail, money order, or by bank check. When the first deposit is received it will be entered on our books, and a pass book returned by mail as a receipt for the money deposited. We have issued a small book telling of the simple way in which an account can be opened by mail and we will send a copy free to anyone asking for it. BANK AND TRUST COMPANY = = MONTANA. Locals. SOCIAL EVENT The social event of the season was the opening ball given by the summer social club at Central park Wednesday evening, over 150 invitation were issued and the affair was a decided success in every way. To the sweet strains of the best music the members and their guests tripped the light fantastic toe even unto the small wee hours of morning. A special car was chartered for the occasion and every convenience was arranged by the club for those who attended. The club is to be congratulated for its efforts to ininurate a series of entertainments whereby the people can attend such enjoyable affairs as presented by the summer social club last Wednesday evening. ENTERTAIN THE DIXIE COMPANY Mrs. C. K. Mcevoy assisted by Mrs. Agnes Bush of Boise City informally entertained the members of the Dixie concert company Wednesday evening, refreshments and a sumptuous repast was served and the members of the company expressed great appreciation for BANK BY MAIL the hospitality shown them by the above mentioned ladies. Singing dancing and social games was the order of the evening and all present enjoyed themselves to their ut most and came away with the highest praise for the hospitality of tneir hostesses. Few men know the real meanings of secret societies. The most of them join them for the purpose of wearing a pretty pin or charm or a uniform suit and sword, and never stop to consider the real meanings of their oaths and obligations toward their brother or to a sister. That kind of a lodgeman is the man who is always seeking to destroy his brother or the happiness of his family, such men are doing Negro lodges more harm than good, from which has come much public criticism concerning good Negro lodges.—St. Joe Enterprise. The Management will spare no pains to give you a good time. Good order will prevail and there will be plenty fun for all. Daucing commences at 8-30 and continues until 1 o'clock. ADMISSION Ladies 50c. Gentlemen, 75c. David H. Harris, Manager. Mrs. Geo. Willis is our Bntte con respondent and parties living in Butte may report all news for publ cation to her. She is also authori zed to receipt for subscriptions. J. B. Bass, editor. Preaching at St. James church 5th avenue and Hoback street, Sundays at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 2 p. m., A. Marshall supt., Carrie Dorsey, Chorister, Florence Anderson, sect. Butte and Anaconda Mr. J. C. Allen is one of Butte's enterprising citizens and has demonstrated his ability to conduct the same. He runs the Amee Shining Parlors on E. Broadway and enjoys a lucrative business. Mr. Allen is progressive and believes in the race accomplishing results, he believes in industrial education and will send his son this year to Prof. B. T. Washington's school. Mrs. D. W. Walton of 522. South Idaho st is one of the leading cateresess' of the city and very enterprising; her husband is valet for F. Augustus Heinze. W. M. Freeman has charge of one of the leading bath houses in the city; he is a believer in race euterpriscs and does not hesitate to encourage them. Mrs. Geo. Willis our correspondent at Butte is arranging for an extended visit to Seattle and we will be without a correspondent at this point until she returns. We spent one day in Anaconda the county seat of Deer Lodge conn ty last week, and while we did not have the time to call on all the people, we had the pleasure of meeting some of the citizens and on our return we shall make strenuous efforts in behalf of the PLANDEALER so that each week the message of Peace, Prosperity and Union shall resound throughout the city in which is located the largest smelter in the world; as it was we were successful in getting quite a number of subscribers and the PLANDEALER will from now on be watched for with interest by the citizens of Anaconda. Mr. A. Leatherberry who resided at Helena for quite a while, is the head waiter at the Montana hotel and works a crew of from 6 to 11. He has been at this place for a number of years, having come out from the east at the opening of the same in '89 and has worked for the house the greater part of the time since and has served in the capacity of head waiter since 1903. Mr. Frank Yamer is one of the enterprising young men of the city of whom every one we met had a good word to say. We met him personally and found him to be interested as to the welfare and progress of his race. He is employed at the Washoe smelter. Mr. Eugene Pryor and wife conduct a boarding house at No. 415 E. Front street and they are doing nicely and are also interested in race enterprises. Mr. Pryor is another one of the employees of the great smelter company. W. T. Holbert conducts a rooming house at No. 20 Cedar street; he has a large clean and commodious place and parties going to Anaconda will do well to to look him up. He is a strong race man who stands for all that is for the uplift of the race. POEITICAL SNAPSHOTS. As time passes merrily on, it is a consolation to know that LaCroix is nearing the end of his official career. We are not nosing around but we have been often told that the poker games are running full blast again. If a certain sheriff in this state is as good at apprenending criminals as he is in eluding the editor of the PLAINDEALER he should be re-elected forever. Clerk of the District Court Gnose of Deer Lodge county is a genial and obliging official who does not hesitate to encourage enterprise and thrift and we always are glad to meet such broad-gauged public officials, so that we can say to our people at any time and place that they are alright. Hon. Geo. B. Winston, judge of the District Court at Anaconda is conceded to be one of the ablest jurists ever presided over the court in this district. He is fair and impartial and believes in justice, and our people receive at his hands a fair and just consideration; the color of the skin counts for nothing. With him it is law and justice and that is all we ask. For such men we at all times urge united support. We have learned, unofficially however, that the call will soon be issued for the Republican state convention to meet in this city in the month of August. Republican Mayor Lindsay is evidently a tenderfoot in the game of politics; the thimble riggers seem to have him in charge. Elected by Republicans and his appointments are nearly all Democrats; he is proceeding to strengthen the party, they will of course fall over each other to re-elect him. Our own Senator Thos. II. Carter has returned to his home in Helena after a strenuous session of hard work in the U.S. Senate CITY MARKET. J. EISLER ProprIetor. Frtnits, Vegetables, Butter, Egg, Poultry, Fish and Oysters. 124 W. Park St. Butte, Mont. 'Phone 54. BUTTE ANNEX BAR Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars Phone 778. - 39 E. Broadway Butte, Mont. SILVER CITY CLUB C. DUMAS, MGR. Billiard and Pool Tables in Conne ction. All Appointments UP-TO-DATE. 38½ E. Park Ave. - Butte, Mon. The Family Theatre, High Class Vaudeville, Change of Program Weekly. Three Shows Daily 3, 7:45 and 9 p. m. Popular Prices 10, 20 and 30c. G. F BROWN, Fashionable Tailor and Draper Full Line of Imported and Domestic Woolens Always on Hand. 113 N. MAIN ST. Helena, Mont. UNION LAUNDRY GO, (Incorporated) 116-120 Broadway, 'Phone 13. Helena, Montana. JACOB POST. CIGARS AND TOBACCO 59 S. MAIN ST., Helena Mont. Distributor for Cherry Diamond Cigars Strangers visiting the Capital City will be given a hearty welcome at all times at the Manhattan Club. 17 South Main Street, Helena Mont G. P. ANDERSON, MANG, F. R. ANDERSON, STEWART. C. J. Bausch, Tinner. TIN, COPPER and SHEET IRON WORK Stove and Furnace work a Specialty. 315 N. JACKSON ST. Helena, Mont. CENTRAL BEER HALL AND RESTAURANT, Henry Rossman Proprietor. Telephone 136 118 S. MAIN ST. Helena, Mont. DALTON & RICHARDSON New and Second Furniture and Household Goods, Agents for Acorn Stoves and Ranges. 335 N. MAIN ST. Telephone 426 B Helena, Montana. Eugene Bourquin Dealer in Sawed and Split Wood and COAL. Yard, 437 W. Main St. Residence 370 Water St. 'Phone 632-F. Helena, Mont HELENA IGE COMPANY Office: Montana Clnb Building. Phone 110. - Helena, Mont. Pat. P. Smith, HORSESHOEING and BLACKSMITHING, 15 S. PARK AVE. - Helena, Mont. ADVERTiSE in the Plaindealer. --- 20 per cent off. 20 per cent Grand Anniversary Sale The New York The New York Dry Goods Company Helena, Montana Twenty Years in Business. Twenty Years of Prosperity With a Complimentar Sale of 2 Per Cent Off, from July 5th to July 31s Absolutely Nothing Reserved. THE NEW YORK DRY GOODS STOR Oysters, Fish, Ponltry, Fruit, Vegetables, Butter and Eggs. Helena, Montana. What They Say About The Plaindealer "A very excellent journal."—Col J. H. Rice, State Treasurer. "You are making a splendid paper."—Hon. J. M. Kennedy, City Clerk, Butte. "I want to tell you of direct results I have received from my advertisement in your paper."—M. M. Henniger, President Helena Packing and Provision Co. "A splendid paper. I like it better than any paper of its kind I ever saw."—Mr. Davis, Butte. month at 14 1-2 S. Main St. H. W. M.; G. M. Lee, S. W.; J. Hart, Chas. Ecton, Sec'y; W. C. Rose, Bethesda Lodge, O. E. S., meed and 4th Thursday evenings of ea in their hall in the Lucas block. M. Johnson, W. M.; Mrs. N. Ford, A. bert Napper, W. P.; Mrs M Simm Mrs. C. C. Matthews, Sect.; Mrs. J. Con.; Mrs. J. Harrison, A. B.; M. nett, W.; Chas. Johnson, S.; Mrs. A.; Mrs. Jas. Crump, R.; Mrs. M. Esther; Mrs. E. Dorsey, M.; Alexander, Electa. Golden City Lodge No. 3455, G. F., meets the first and third Tuesday of eech month. R. Brown, N. G. "You are getting out a great paper and writing fine; keep the good work up."—Ira Smith, Foreman Topeka Plaindealer. "Keep the good work up we are with you Father Abraham 10,000 strong." Chas Smith, Havre, Mont. "Neat in mechanical make up newsy and highly creditable." Butte Evening News. Pleas notify this office when you chunge your address; or if your paper does not reach you regularly each week. Church and Society Directory St. James' African Methodist Episcopal church, located at Co. 50th Ave. and Hoback street, Rev. Jordan Allen, Pasior. Services Sunday at 11 a. m, and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School, 2 p. m., A. Marshall, Supt., Carrie Dorsey, Choristar, Florence Anderson, Sec'y. Prayer Meeting Wednesday Evening. Class meeting, Friday evenings. R. J. Fletcher Lodge No. 101, A. F. and A. M., meets the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month in the Lucas Block. R. 1. Ford, W. M.; Jas. Crump, S. W; W, H. Rivers, J. W. Geo. Alexander, Sec'y. W. R. Dorsey, Treas. Byrd Lodge No. 11, A. F. and A. M., meets the first and third Monday evening of each --- mouth at 14 1-2 S. Main St. H. J. Blak W. M.; G. M. Lee, S. W.; J. Harris, R. Chas, Ecton, See'y; W. C. Rose, Treas Bethsheba Lodge, O. E. S, meets the and 4th Thursday evenings of each month in their hall in the Lucasblock. Mrs. C. Johnson, W. M.; Mrs. N. Ford, A. M. A. bert Napper, W. P; Mrs. M. Simmons, Trees, C. C. Matthews, Sect.; Mrs. Jos. C. Con; Mrs. J. Harrison, A. B; M. O. J. nett, W.; Chas. Johnson, S.; Mrs. I. Napp A.; Mrs. Jas. Ctump, R.; Mrs. M. A. Cd Esther; Mrs. E. Dorsey; M.; Mrs. George Alexander, Electa. Golden City Lodge No. 3455, G. U. of F, meets the first and third Tuesday evening of eceh month. R. Brown, N. G.; J. Reed, V. G.; J. Howard, P. N. G.; N. F. P. S.; W. Parker, E. S.; W. Cottles, Trees. J. W. Crump, N. F.; Albert Marshall, Chaplain; W. Mason, Wardom; J. Ingram, I. G. J. Tolbert, P. N. F. Household of Ruth, No. 542, meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of eceh month. Mrs. Mattie Simmons, P. M. N. Mrs. N. Mitchell, M. N. G.; Mrs. S. Fork R. N. G.; Mrs. E. Johnson, N. G.; Mrs. Irvin, W. R. Pride of Montana Lodge, No. 4, K. of F meets the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings each month at G. A. R. hall. J. W. Grang C. C.; H. Robinson, V, C.; S. Smith, M. F.; W. Cotties, M. of E.; J. H. Howard, K of R. and Cttes, M. of E.; J. H. Ace; G. Harrison, O. G.; W. C. Irvin, I. G.; A. Napier, Prelate. = SOME ADVICE,—AND A STORY. There is a somewhat ancient lesson contained in the following from the New York World, but it is so excellent that the story is produced here: "Don't advertise if you believe you are wasting money. Let your competitor waste his money on advertising, and perhaps in this way you'll soon put him out of business. Just stand back and laugh at him when you see him squandering his money for printers' ink. Once there was a 'boy named,' we think his last name was Wanamaker, or maybe Money-maker; a yhow, his name was John, with some sort of a maker attached yards of calico, three pairs of jeans, and a half dozen pairs of boots. He called this a dry goods store through a Philadelphia newspaper, and offered to sell a pair of socks for $9.