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THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Vol. 2. Published Weekly by The Montana Plaindealer Company. J. B. BASS, . . . EDITOR. Subscription $2.00 per year, Strictly in Advance. Advertising Rates on Application. Entered as second-class matter April 12, 1906, 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!!! A GORDIAL WELCOME AWAITS US AT OUR OLD HOME JOSEPH B. BASS, editor of the Helena Montana Plaindealer writes that he and a large delegation from the great Northwest will be in attendance on the Western Negro Press Association and the National Negro Business League which convenes in Topeka in August. Mr. Bass is a pusher and since Topeka has been preparing to entertain these organizations, his shoulder against the wheel has been seriously missed. Mr. Bass was the life and spirit of all public gatherings in Topeka, and to whatever he set his hand was a magnificent success. It was in his fertile brain that the Kansas Lincoln Day Club was planned and executed. Today this is one of the strongest organizations in the West. It is through this great body of men that the Negro demands and receives political recognition. Prof W. T. Vernon, who has the distinction of having served this club twice as president, was appointed registrar of the United States Treasury, and had the unanimous endorsement and support of the club which is composed of the most substantial citizens in the State. Come on, Bass; Topeka has a warm welcome for yourself and friends. Topeka Plaindealer After all, when we think of it, the nice things said about one is balsam for the roastings that his enemies throw at him. Montana will in any event be represented at the Business League and Western Press Association. Well, too; that Civil Service business did not operate very favorably in this city for the colored brother. We have not learned how it went with mayor Corby yet. With the Co-operative League Movement in full blast, and the personality of those whom we understand are at its head, a forward movement along all lines among our people in this city can be looked for. We hope that all of those engaged in business will meet with us on the call which will be sent out in a few days. All indications point to a record-breaking attendance at the National Negro Business Men's meet in Topeka, August 14th to 16th. JOHN T. CAMPBELL WRITES to the Indianapolis Star What May be the Results Veteran Soldier Says Americans Must Appear to Foreigners as a Nation of Hypocrites An Enemy is Being Developed It is not easy to forecast the great movements of mankind. We have the recorded facts of the migrations, invasions, expulsions and amalgamations of great masses of mankind, but the motives that prompted and inspired them are but little more certain than brave guesses. It is difficult to read the future. Judging the future by the past,—such of it as we understand—as there were great movements of men in the past, so will there be in the future. If we make a brave guess about future great movements, and by chance guess right, then we are profits. But it is well to judge both past and future in the light of the present. How often we see a great present movement with a well-defined motive at the start end with the motive so greatly modified as to be an entirely different one. Take the great civil war in the United States. All along the great quarrel that led up to it, the contention of the ultimate secessionists was for the right to carry slavery into new territory. When they began to realize how difficult it would be to hold even the territory they then had, they gradually took up the contention for the right of a State to withdraw from the Union. On the part of the United States Government, the contention at first was the mere maintenance of the Union; but how different at the conclusion. Now that the Union has been maintained (so far as a land boundary is concerned) and commercial relations have been knitted into a homogeneous whole, the North has abandoned all interest in the welfare of the Negro, a hundred and eighty thousand of whom helped to win the victory, and the South has successfully cramped him back into his antebellum condition politically and socially, and still call themselves "Confederates," and the North, who a few years ago referred to them as "Rebels," now with reverent, uncovered head, refers to them as "Confederates," and the Negroes as "dammed niggers." On this basis I am going to make a brave guess, and possibly a prophesy. In the ex-slave States there are now about nine millions of Negroes. They are so treated, and long have been by their white neighbors, that a hatred between the blacks and whites is constantly near the point of explosion. The whites are compactly organized and have carried their provocation to a point where they dare not relax their vigilance. The blacks too have learned much and are learning. They too have their secret organizations all through the "black belt." Each succeeding generation of Negroes is harder to whip than its predecessor. Even during the Civil War the ignorant slaves had a surprising knowledge of the military situation. So far as I could see they knew it as well as did the whites who read the papers. How they acquired that knowledge was a mystery to me, for their white masters did not inform them. But they had it from Helena, Montana, Friday, July 19, 1907 some source. One day in early August, 1862, at Baton Rouge La., I was field officer one day. We were expecting an attack, and had five hundred Negroes cutting a hillside so as to form a precipice. They had cast the dirt up hill as far as they could with shovels, and were then casting it down. I came along above them, and was looking down on them. They were talking quite lively about "Massa Lincum" and "Massa Jeff Davis" and "Massa Lee" and "Massa McClellan." At last one looked up and saw me, and he gave three distinct raps on his shovel handle with his knuckles, and others took up the tapping, and I could hear it repeated along the line of Negroes for a hundred feet each way. After a few minutes I asked, "Boys, how would you like to be soldiers?" Nobody answered. I asked again, and directed my question to a large fellow who had been talking very lively a few minutes before. He answered, "I don't know, sah." I got enough of their talk to learn that McClellan was crowding Richmond pretty hard. The papers from the North had not yet reached us, as they came by a chance steamer from New York, and when they came they confirmed what I heard these Negroes saying to each other. McClellan was then the nearest he ever got to Richmond. They were working hard and talking as they worked. They were working to help the Yankees in whose cause they believed. There was not an idler among them. Later on, these ignorant Negroes made first-class soldiers when they ably commanded. The Negroes of today will make as much better soldiers than those of the Civil War in the proportion that their intelligence is greater. Their numbers have doubled since 1860. Of the present number, at least a million good hardy, brave soldiers can be enlisted in a cause that shall command their enthusiasm. Our people seem blind to the fact that they are developing a most formidable enemy in their own midst. Wars are precipitated very suddenly sometimes. During our Civil War, by the unauthorized act of Captain Wilkes in taking Mason and Slidell off the British merchant ship Trent, a course which Britain had long practiced and against which we had long protested, we were within forty-eight wars of war with Britain. When we took up the practice (apparently) Britain came down hard with a war-cry protest. Lincoln surrendered the men on condition that it should be a governing precedent for the future. Seward advocated accepting war, but Lincoln replied "One war at a time, gentlemen." President Cleveland put us very close to war with Britain about the Venezuelan boundary. Our war with Spain was precipitated suddenly. Who could have guessed the political changes that resulted from Napoleon sending his ambassador to Berlin to insult King William and provoke the Franco-Prussian War? When we forced, as it were, a treaty with Japan during Filmore's administration, San Francisco, Cal., was but a Spanish village. Who in that day would have guessed that the Spanish village in fifty-five years would grow to such magnitude that it would violate and defy the Americo-Japanese treaty? But here we are, and by the record we are wrong. Japan is not intensely pleased with the situation, and our people are not disposed to conciliate her. We have grown so rapidly and so wealthy that we have become a nation of proud flesh,—too rapidly grown to be solid. We are in- clined to thrust our bulk against all outside hostility. So was Russia in her contest with Japan. Just now we are on good terms with Britain; both nations have some old scars healed by time, but they are easily bruised and liable to subsequent irritation. Britain once declared war against Spain about Jenkins' ear, which had been cut off by a Spanish captain thirty years before (Carlyle). Britain did not want a war with Spain when the ear was cut off, but thirty years later she did, and that ear was unrolled from its camphor and cotton, and furnished a cut and dried pretext. Who knows how soon some old dry ear may be unwrapped as a pretext to resettle many past grievances? Our steal of Oregon was fair, but it was a steal, sanctioned only by a majority of one, with many British votes within call, but not notified in time to prevent snap judgment? Neither nation was satisfied with the British-American (Canadian) boundary. Well, in brief, suppose the two nations find themselves at war? Britain twice armed the Indians against us. At those times it would cost more to arm and drill the Negroes than their services would be worth. Not so now. If the present-day Negroes should be offered a dependency government by Britain they would flock to that standard as iron filings to a magnet. The secession they helped to defeat of their masters they would help to win for themselves, and the Gulf States might successfully secede at last, as a Negro government. Suppose that a considerable number of our intelligent, courageous Negroes should go to Canada, Jamaica and England; and by legal process become British subjects as is contemplated by many of them, and should return on a visit to Charleston or Atlanta with British passports, and should be mobbed or lynched for refusing to give all the road or sidewalk to the "white trash" they chanced to meet. Britain and France gave General Butler much trouble at New Orleans by allowing rebels to take out British and French "papers." They then became the most insolent of rebels while claiming the rights of foreign neutrals. I have understood of late years that such papers were not regular nor legal, but Butler was a good lawyer and recognized them as legal, and Britain at that time was in a mood to unroll Jenkins' ear at us. What would she do in the case suggested? The United States has always given asylums to political offenders of European countries, and we cannot well object to being paid in our own coin when a like debt is due us. Suppose Japan should secretly employ the discharged and disgraced soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry to go through our Southern States and quietly organize the alienated Negroes to quietly meet at some place on our Pacific Coast to join a Japanese Army? Doubtless this could be forcibly prevented, and if not prevented it could be defeated. But it would be a troublesome problem. Could it not be much easier prevented by giving the Negroes cause to be patriotic rather than alien? Only those who have the confidence of the Negroes know how intensely bitter they feel about their treatment. As we have given the Japanese cause to feel the same way, it would not take long for them and our Negroes to fraternize. Our general treatment of the Negroes is so contradictory of our Declaration of Independence, and our theory of government that we must appear to foreigners as a nation of hypocrites. John T. Campbell Lafayette, Ind. Alate Lebrany The New York Dry Goods Store. Helena, Montana. HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT 75c quality Ladies' Good Wool and Cotton Mixed Vests or Pants, gray mixed; all sizes, your choice. 75c and 85c grade Misses' Good Wool Vests or Pants, odds and ends, broken sizes, great bargain; your choice at. 20c quality Children's Good Fleece Lined Hose, warranted fast black, spliced heels and toes, your choice, per pair. 35c quality Ladies' Fine Fleece Lined Vests or Pants; cream or gray, all sizes, this sale your choice. 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Six people were drowned recently 11 miles south of Jamestown, N. Y. Their boat was swept over a dam and all were drowned. That the late Senator Arthur Brown of Utah four months before he was shot to death in Washington by Mrs. Anna Bradley, was anxious to provide her with a home and adopt the two children of whom he was the reputed father may be shown at the coming trial of the woman. The Inland Empire system in Eastern Washington has received 250 new freight cars, designed especially for grain moving this fall. The cars are now ready for the initial trip. The cost of the new equipment was approximately $250,000. Four men were torn to atoms by the blowing up of the barge Japan, loaded with dynamite, at Ketchikan, Alaska. John W. H. Geiger, late cashier of the Canton National bank of Balti more, was found guilty in the federal court of abstracting and fraudulently using funds of the bank. With all official business of the National Educational association transacted at Los Angeles, the delegates have left for home via the northwest. The appellate court of San Francisco has indefinitely postponed action on the appeal of Schmitz to compel Judge Dunne to set a date for hearing a bill of exceptions. The court left this matter to Judge Dunne entirely. The fish schooner Nickerson was sunk by the White Star liner Romanic and three of the crew lost in Saturday's fog off Nantucket south shoals lightship. Jewels valued at $20,000 have been stolen from a private safe in the offices of J. M. Ceballos & Co., bankers and brokers of New York. An old man by the name of Chas. Mundsein, better known in Spokane for many years as "Old Moonshine," was struck Sunday by a freight car and killed almost instantly. STOESSEL APT ROMANCER. Russian Government Makes Charges Public. St. Petersburg—A document containing the indictments against Lientenant General Stoessel, the defender of Port Arthur; Lientenant General Fock, who commanded the Fourth East Siberian division at Port Arthur; Major General Reiss, chief of staff to General Stoessel, and Lientenant General Smirnoff, who preceded Lientenant General Stoessel in command at Port Arthur, was made public here recently. These officers are being tried by courtmartial on charges of cowardice and treason. The indictments set forth that Stoessel and Fock deliberately sent false reports of battles that never occurred, recommended genoons who had lost battles for decoration, and surrendered Port Arthur in spite of the fact that they had at hand ample munitions for resistance. All the crimes with which Stoessel, Reiss and Fock are charged are capital offenses. COMBINE AGAINST NICARAGUA Guatemala and Salvador Begin Mobilization of Troops. The state department has received unconfirmed advices that the republics of Guatemala and Salvador have joined forces and are beginning the mobilization of troops to resist any attack that may be made by the Nicaraguan government. It is stated at the state department that all of the Central American republics with the possible exception of Costa Rica are strongly opposed to the plan of President Zelaya of Nicaragua for the federation of the five republics. Cyclone Hits Dakota Town Mitchell, S. D.—A cyclone swept over the northwestern part of this city Saturday evening at 6 o'clock. The storm came up from the west, and in the vicinity of Mount Vernon a number of houses and barres were swept away. The storm gathered greater velocity by the time it reached this section and it was seen coming with a long drop sweeping the ground. In the Cassem addition, in the northwestern part of the city, considerable damage was done. Only one fatality is reported near Mitchell. Injunction Against State Holds. The supreme court of Missouri has denied the application filed by the attorney general for a writ to dissolve the injunction recently granted by Judge Taylor of the St. Louis circuit court to prevent the enforcement of the state grain weighing law. The section of the supreme court leaves the injunction in force and the circuit court holds jurisprudence in the case. SPORTING NOTES. Gus Kobba, while driving a machine in a 24-hour auto race at Chicago suddenly lost his eyesight, due to the strain. He barely missed the fence. Physicians say he will regain his sight. Billy Hogan, manager of Mike Shreck, has posted a forfeit of $500 for a match between Burns and Schreck. The latest "find" for racetrack work has been made by James McCormack, who have a five-year contract for the services of Jockey Sumpter, who rides at the wonderful weight of 64 pounds. Sumpter is one of the cleverest horsemen in the country. Carisch, Moscow's veteran catcher and manager, leads the Trolley league in batting with the fine average of .484, according to the records of all the games obtainable. Kellackey has played his last game for Seattle. He joins the Tacoma club. Dick Hyland of California is in Chicago trying to arrange a match with "Tackey" McFarland. Joe Gans is hankering after another fight with Battling Nelson. C. A. Coey won the great 24-hour endurance automobile race on the circular track at Chicago, with a score of 846 miles. Big Jack Burnett, formerly with the Tacoma team, keeps up his terrific hitting gait with the St. Louis Nationals. Playing the same unbeatable golf that has characterized his play since the beginning of the tournament, Jerome K. Travers, the crack golfer of Mont Clair, N. J., Saturday won the national amateur golf championship from Archie Graham of the North Jersey club. Travers won a decisive victory, six up, five to play. Jerome K. Travers now holds the national, metropolitan and New Jersey championships. He has won the Metropolitan three times. The fourth race, the Brighton handicap, value $25,000, 3-year-olds and upward, mile and quarter, was won by Peter Pan. A. D. Campbell, secretary of the Pacific Northwest association of the A. A. N., has come out squarely in opposition to the action taken at the recent meeting of the association held in Seattle and announces that he will ignore the action taken by the association shutting out the colleges of the northwest from active participation in the association. Willie Fitzgerald and Charley Seiger have been matched to go 10 rounds July 16, at New York. Arrangements have been made by Barney Oldfield to remain on the Pacific coast throughout the summer. It's good pleking. Strange as it may seem Squires carried more money and more backing from Australia than any fighter from kangaroo land on his first appearance in this country. May Sutton of California again won the Welsh tennis championship Saturday by defeating Miss Lowther, 6-0, 7-3. As this is the third time the American has captured the title, she becomes absolute possessor of the $420 championship trophy, presented by the late Marquis of Bute. Ross' home run in the last half of the fifteenth gave Seattle a victory Sunday afternoon over Vancouver in a 15 inning game. W. O. (Dad) Trine, athletic director at the Oregon Agriculture college, died recently of cancer. Trine was well known all over the coast, having been connected with the athletic departments in several colleges in Oregon and California. SIX DEAD IN TENNESSE WRECK Six persons met instant death and 20 were injured when enstbound vestibule No. 42, on the Southern railway collided with a switch engine one mile west of Johnson City, Tenn. Sunday. The switch engine was in charge of a hostler, who, when he saw the fast passenger train coming toward him, reversed his engine and jumped to safety. Scarcely had he done so before the passenger train and jumped to safety. Scarcely had he done so before the passenger crashed into the light engine with fearful force. The engine of the passenger, baggage car and mail car and a second class coach were detailed and overturned, but the switch engine was not lifted from the rafts and with a full head of steam starred on a wild run which was not ended until a switch was thrown for it and it was ditched at Carnegie. The lives of the mails clerks were saved because of the fact that their car was of heavy steel construction. This heavy car, however, played havoc with the light second class coach behind, which was entirely telescoped. The second class coach was occupied by George Moore, white, a labor agent for the Virginia & Southwestern railroad, who was conducting a party of 20 negroes from Alabama to North Carolina. Moore was perhaps fatally hurt, and of the negroes, six were killed outright, and all of the others malmed. Of the injured, George Moore, labor agent, and F. O. Shipe, mail clerk were seriously injured. General Strike of Tailors New York, July 18—Fifty thousand members of the Brotherhood of Tailors, including local unions in Newark, Brooklyn, Brownsville and this city, are out on strike for a nine hour working day and a 10 per cent advance in wages. NORTHWEST STATES WASHINGTON, IDAHO, OREGON AND MONTANA NEWS. A Few Interesting Items Gathered From Our Exchanges of the Surrounding Country—Numerous Accidents and Personal Events Take Place—Crop Outlook Is Good. WASHINGTON NOTES. Postmaster E. H. Cooper at Lake Bay has been conducting a blind plig and selling booze on the sly as well as stamps. His place was raided and $300 worth of liquor confiscated. Jealous because of attentions paid his wife by other men, Henry Harrison, a well-known, North Yakima citizen, shot the woman three times, succeeding only in inflicting wounds that are not considered fatal. After first taking recourse to flight, Harrison retraced his steps and gave himself up to the authorities. John Green's plan of unionizing the harvesters who have come to Walla Walla to secure work among the wheat growers of the district is not meeting with the success he had honed. At the close of Saturday's session of the State aBr association in Seattle A. G. Avery of Spokane was elected president for the succeeding year, and the city of Spokane selected as the place for the holding of the next annual meeting at a time to be decided upon later. The disappearance of H. E. Nicolai of Sunnyside continues to be a mystery. As it now stands $1250 is offered for his return alive. About 10 cars of steel rails and 50,000 ties have arrived at Lind for the St. Paul road. The report is that the line will be completed and cars running from Lind to the Columbia in time to move a large portion of the wheat that will be harvested in the Leone valley. Because the clutch failed to work as an auto driven by John Larson, a wealthy man of Bellingham, was turning into a narrow road, the machine with occupants went over an embankment near Samisk lake. Larson received injuries from which he died. While heating lard on a kitchen stove recently Mrs. H. S. Calvin, living near North Yakima, was badly burned by the overturning of the grease upon her. C. H. Sweetet, supervising engineer of the state highway department, is investigating the advisability of constructing a road across the mountain into the isolated settlement in the southeastern part of Garfield county. C. Klenhoven, a laborer at Walla Walla, has received intelligence from friends in the old country that he has fallen heir to a fortune valued at about $50,000. Frank Desmond, the 16-year-old son of H. J. Desmond, a merchant of Oroville, was drowned while swimming in the Okanagan river recently. Whitman County Items. The Pullman State bank has begun two actions against Eugene Ringer of Pullman to recover more than $10,000 claimed to be due on promissory notes. Frank T. Abbott, who has been agent for the O. R. & N. at Colafx for the last six years, has tendered his resignation to take effect August 1, at which time he will enter the employment of the Spokane & Inland in a similar capacity. Five hundred divorces have been granted in Whitman county since 1886. The first market day was held in Colafx Saturday. The grand prize of $125 offered by the state college for the best milch cow has been awarded to Thomas Matthews. The cow exhibited by Mr. Matthews is a half Holstein and Jersey and made an average of three and one-half pounds of butter per day during the period of being exhibited at the grange pickle. Ten million bushels of wheat for Whitman county this year is the estimate of Seymour Manning, general agent for the Northwestern Warehouse company of Portland. Two Farmington deans have tested the Sunday Closing law to the extent of keeping open, for which they were arrested and fined $25 each. The complaining witnesses in both cases were ministers of the town. The experts who have been going over the books of the city of Seattle have figured out that ex-City Comptroller John Riplinger owes that city $881781. Riplinger is said to be in Honduras, Central America. OREGON SQUIBS. The Inland Grain Growers' association, of which C. A. Barrett of Athena is the president, has effected a great saving to its members throughout Umatilla and Morrow counties, in a contract for the purchase of $87,000 grain sacks at a saving of $8378. The sacks were purchased by the association at 91¢ cents. Little Marguerite Bond, a $-year-old tot, was almost instantly killed recently at Portland, while playing with her brother, aged 6, and another younger child. The boy decided he would play woodman and cut down a tree, intending to use the fir boughs in making a playhouse. It fell and shook sister. struck his sword. The prune crop in the vicinity of Freewater promises to be a heavy one this year and ranchers who have orchards of this fruit realize immense profits from their sale. The prices received average about 2 cents. Portland has a woman for health officer. Dr. Esther C. Pohl was appointed by the health board to succeed Dr. C. H. Wheeler, resigned. Sunday morning fire broke out in the lumber mill of Stoddard Bros. in Baker City, and in less than an hour the structure was completely in ruins. IDAHO NEWS. Sheep men who have their flocks on the Weiser reserve report feed better. The Tacoma journeymen barbers have decided by a vote of 25 to 24, in favor of a strike if their demand for an increase in wages is not met by the masters. In spite of the fact that there will be over 20,000,000 grain bags shipped to Washington and Oregon from Calcutta, it is very probable that there will be a shortage in the supply. In spite of the state law requiring saloons to remain closed from midnight Saturday night to Monday, all but three of the saloons in Wallace remained open Sunday. Harrison will soon be lighted by electricity again. The Panhandle Lumber company, headed by F. A. Blackwell, is stated to have purchased the large timber interests of Robert and J. McInnis of the McInnis Lumber company. The amount involved in the deal has not been made public, but is known to be a large sum. "The deal includes several thousand acres of timber land below Newport and along the Pend d'Oreille river. Harry Jacobson has been arrested at Wallace on the charge of attempted murder. A fight occurred between him and his partner, Flufferman, during which it is claimed Flufferman was struck several severe blows. The residence of William Van Horn at Kendrick was destroyed by fire recently. At the time when the fire started Van Horn was out raising money to aid Charles Webster, whose house was burned a few days before. A severe forest fire is raging in the vicinity of Priest Lake. It is thought to have been started by a severe electrical storm. M. J. Durant, an employee of the Ramsey mill at Neperce, was caught by a saw recently and one leg was cut off and the other terribly lacerated. He died in a short time. A warrant charging W. H. Curry with murder in the first degree has been issued at Lewiston. Curry shot E. A. Peterson in a gambling house at Kipen a week ago. MONTANA ITEMS. It is reported that the state convention of the order of Elks, to be held in Bozeman August 20 and 21, will be the most largely attended of any convention of the order ever held in Montana. Patrick Finnegan died recently at his ranch home in Cherry Creek basin, 30 miles southwest of Bozeman. Sprinkle Brothers of Chinook have sold their wool clip of $25,000 pounds at 20¢ cents. Buyers stated that they expected every clip in northern Montana would be sold this week. The next labor trouble the Butte public will have to go against is one brought about by the journeyman barbers. The latest raise made by the barbers is the minimum weekly guarantee from $21 to $24, or from $3.50 to $4 per day. The mil and smelter men held their annual picnic Monday at Washoe aprk. Anaconda. From the standpoint of the farmers this will be one of the most prosperous years the Bitter Root valley has yet experienced. At present all crops are in excellent shape. Last Sunday the seven lodges of Silver Bow county of the order of Odd Fellows united in a picnic at Anaconda at the new Washoe park. An autopsy upon the remains of G. H. Crandall, a telegraph operator at Billings, discloses that the man was fouly murderer. Crandall's head was crushed in by some blunt instrument. Orton Bros., musical dealers in Butte, have closed a contract with the trustees of the Baptist church for a new colossal pipe organ for the new church of the Baptist denomination. The instrument will be made by the well known Kimball company, and will cost about $4,000. Fire Chief Peter Sanger of Butte is now enjoying a long anticipated trip through Yellowstone park. The 2 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clark, who reside at Missoula, was drowned recently in a water ditch near the place. The largest judgment ever given in Ferguson county was entered in the district court recently in favor of John A. Drake and against the Gold Reef Mining company for $231,000. This action was started by Mr. Drake merely to secure title personally to the Gold Reef property which is now owned by his corporation. Joe Uhler, wanted in Cleveland, Ohio, for a diamond robbery, has been arrested at Helena by the police. Uhler was picked up on the street as a suspicious character. HORRIBLE EXPLOSION ON THE BATTLE SHIP GEORGIA. Off Cape Cod Last Monday About Noon, While Target Practice Was Going on, a Case of Powder Exploded from an Unknown Cause—Lieut. Goodrich Among the Killed. Boston, July 16.—Eight men dead and 13 injured was the grim record at a late hour Monday night of the result of a powder explosion on the battleship Georgia off Provincetown. Six were dead when the battleship reached here and two more, one of them Lieutenant Casper Goodrich, of Brooklyn, N. Y., son of Rear Admiral Goodrich, died later at the hospital. With the arrival of the Georgia there became known the details of the most terrible naval accident that has ever taken place along the coast of New England. The accident occurred shortly before noon Monday while the Georgia's crew was at target practice off Barnstable, in Cape Cod Bay. In some manner, as yet unexplained, two bags of powder became ignited, and in the terrible flash that followed the entire turret crew, consisting of three officers and 18 men, were engulfed in fire and received horrible burns, one one officer dying before the ship reached port. The explosion occurred in the after superimposed turret, where the men, under command of Lieutenant Casper Goodrich, son of Rear Admiral Goodrich, commandant of the New York navy yard, and Midshipman Faulkner Goldthwaite and John T. Cruse, were operating the 8-inch guns. The guns in the forward turret had finished eight rounds of practice and the guns of the after turret had fired one round. Two cases, as the big 100-pound bags of powder are called, had just been sent through the ammunition hoists and were in the arms of the loader, whose name was withheld by the ship's officers. The loader stood at the breach of one of the eight-inch guns, ready to insert the charge. At this instant the turret was seen to be smoky, and two men who stood near the loader saw a black spot on the bag, indicating that the charge had ignited and was smoldering. The loader discovered the spot at the same instant and thrwe himself forward on his face, at the same time shouting a warning to his turret mates. The other men who had seen the spot were Eich and Hansell, and they also threw themselves on the floor of the turret. Before the other men in the turret could understand what caused the loader's cry of warning there was a blinding flash, as the burning powder exploded. Flames, smoke and nauseous gases filled the little superstructure, in which more than a score of men were confined. As the powder was not confined, there was no report, nor did the vessel suffer any injury, but every nook and corner of the turret was filled with flames. The loader, who was, of course, nearest the powder, was terribly burned, as was every other man in the turret with the exception of Eich and Hansell, who, although scorched, escaped with injuries much less severe than others. Blinded by the smoke and flames, choked by the acrid, penetrating, gaseous fumes, and maddened with pain, the men screamed in agony. Some staggered blindly up the ladder to the hatchway in the top of the turret floor, begging piteously for assistance. Lieutenant Goodrich and Seaman Malek became crazed, staggered up the iron ladder to the top of the turret and then threw themselves headlong into the sea, in a despairing effort to choose a death by drowning in preference to death by slow fire. When the smoke of the burning powder had cleared away the shipmates of the unfortunate men rushed to their assistance and tenderly the suffering sailors were lifted out of the fire-black ened turret and quickly removed to the ship's hospital, where their burns were dressed by the surgeons. In the meantime Lieutenant Goodrich and Seaman Maleck had been rescued by a launch that was returning from an inspection of the target. The surgical staff of the Georgia was soon reinforced by the surgeons of the vessels in the fleet, who had been informed of the accident and summoned to the scene. A wireless message telling the brief details of the accident was sent to the government wireless station on the highlands of Cape Cod and thence over the land wires to the navy department at Washington. An examination of the turret after the accident failed to show that any serious damage had resulted to the ship. That a floating spark caused the accident seemed evident to several men, but whether from a gun or a funnel, furnished a topic for discussion. Rear Admiral Goodrich, accompanied by Mrs. Goodrich and their two daughters, arrived late and went at once to the bedside of Lieutenant Goodrich at the navy hospital. They found the injured man unconscious and the physicians extended no hope of his recovery. The family had been at the bedside of Lieutenant Goodrich less than half an hour when he succumbed to his injuries. Many a storm could be so easily averted if we only watched the barometer that hangs on the wall of the human heart. Millionaire Passes Away at Helena After Two Years' Illness. Peter Larson of Helena, the well known millionaire mining man and railroad contractor, died Friday night at Helena after a two years' illness. He and Thomas Greenough of Missoula at one time owned the Morning mine at Mullan. The property was sold less than two years ago to the Federal Mining & Smelting company for $3,000,000. Mr. Larson owned a half interest of the property. Mr. Larson was born in 1849 on the Danish island of Fyen. In 1869 he came to this country and went to work on the jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi river, going later to Arkansas, where he first began railroad work. His contracts for railroad building were the first ventures to make him rich. Among other lines Mr. Larson built the Wallace-Missoula branch of the Northern Pacific, the Spokane Falls & Northern, and the Washington Central. He also had large banking and timber interests. In 1880 Mr. Larson wedded Miss Moran of Cascade, Iowa. Mr. Larson's illness and death was an indirect result of the Clallam disaster, for he was on the ill fated steamer, bound for Victoria, B. C., and after the wreck was afloat in the cold water for several hours before he was finally rescued. Cirrhosis of the liver resulted and eventually caused his death. About a year ago he joined the Roman Catholic church at Helena ELKS REUNION AT PHILADELPHIA Thousands Gather in Quaker City at Annual Convention. Philadelphia, Pa., July 15.—Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks swarm this city and the streets are filled with visitors. The grand lodge convention and annual reunion is under way. Upward of 20,000 Elks have enrolled their names at the official registration bureau. LATE NEWS ITEMS With a horrible gash in her throat, the body of Mrs A. Alberson was found under the floor of an outhouse near her home at Hamilton, Mont. Beside the woman's body was a bottle of carbolic acid, and in her hand was a razor. Firs that started in the kitchen of the Schlitz hotel in Omaha caused a loss estimated at $80,000, the greater part of which is by water. A number of guests lost their belongings. Hugh Schievely of Olympia, Wash, ash been nominated as a cadet from the state of Washington to the United States Military academy at West Point. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that Count Leo Tolstoi is dead. Plans have been prepared and financing begun for the construction of a 23-story building in Tacoma. The estimated cost of the building is $2,000,000. Nicholas J. Kent, assistant postmaster of Butte, Mont., who disappeared three weeks ago, was short in his accounts, according to a statement by Inspector Paisley of the federal service. It was thought at the time of his flight that Kent was demented. There is no clue to his whereabouts. The shortage probably will reach $10,000. Only by the prompt arrival of deputy sheriffs was H. Remus, a prominent horseman following the races at Butte, saved from rough handling at the course Wednesday morning, after he had shot and seriously wounded H. Branham, another horseman. Electrocuted in Bathtub. Fort Collins, Col.—Mrs. Addie Davies was electrocuted while she was standing in a bathtub in the bathroom of her home in this city. She had filled the tub with water and after disrobing and stepping in, she discovered the room was too dark and attempted to turn on the electric light. The wire was very heavily charged and when Mrs. Davies touched the button the current passed through her body. Jan Hordes Enter Canada. Victoria, B. C.-The steamer Tartar brought advices from Tokio that fire Tokio emigration companies have combined to fill an order for 5,000 contract laborers for which a Canadian railway company has made application for railway building work in British Columbia. Church and Uncle Sam Agree. An agreement has been reached between the secretary of war and the representatives of the Catholic church in the Philippines regarding a number of important matters in controversy which will obviate the necessity of prolonging threatening and vexatious litigation. Expose of Army in Congo Expose of Army in Brussels—Major Lemair, who served 18 years in the Congo and who resigned when notified he would be prosecuted for cruelty toward native soldiers, has retaliated by publishing a sensational exposure of the conditions in the native army. He declared the soldiers are merely brigands who raid the populace. Hatred is love at low tide. "A Neighbor Advised Me to Use Peruna. I began to Improve at Once." Mrs. Emma Stolt, 1069 Oneida St., Appleton, Wis., writes: "Perma has done me a great deal of good since I began taking it and I am always glad to speak a good word for it. "Three years ago I was in a wretched condition with backaches, bearing down pains, and at times so sore and lame that I could not move about. I had inflammation and irritation, and although I used different remedies, they did me no good. "A neighbor who had been using Perma advised me to try it, and I am glad that I did. I began to improve as soon as I took it and I felt much better. "I thank you for your fine remedy. It is certainly a redhead to sick women." Catarrh of the Internal Organs Miss Theresa Bertles, White Church, Mo., writes: "I suffered with catarrh of the stomach, bowels and internal organs. Everything I ate seemed to hurt me. I never had a passage of the bowels without taking medicine. I was so tired mornings, and ached all over. I had a pain in my left side, and the least exertion or excitement made me short of breath. "Now, after taking Peruna for six months, I am as well as I ever was. Peruna has worked wonders for me. I elieve Peruna is the best medicine in the world, and I recommend it to my friends." Great Floods in Germany. Berlin, July 17.—From six to eight inches of rain has fallen throughout the greater part of Germany during the last three days, and as a result a number of rivers have overflowed their banks, causing death and destruction in the surrounding country. No less than a dozen minor railroads accidents from washouts have been reported, and dispatches relate the destruction of crops, dwelling houses and outbuildings. The floods are especially severe in western Germany. Casualties to the number of 50 have been reported, principally single persons caught by the waters, chiefly in the villages of Poland and Silesia. The capsizeing of a boat near Berlin resulted in two deaths. Seek Coal in Philippines. Quartermaster General Alesnire has taken up the project of the development of the coal mines in Batam, Philippine islands, for the purpose of establishing a source of supply of fuel for the army transports. Mark Twain Sails for Home. London—Mark Twain sailed for home Saturday on the steamer Minnetonka. A large crowd gave him a rousing cheer as the train left for Tilbury. My Hair is Extra Long Feed your hair; nourish it; give it something to live on. Then it will stop falling, and will grow long and heavy. 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Water well, drill REIKERSON MACHINERY COMPANY, 123-4-5 Mc Granite Bars and Irrigation Plants Warrior Wool Drills Built especially for feces Drilling and fishing tools Drilling and fishing tools Write us your manual requirements. Wool drills contract blanks free MACHINERY COMPANY FIRM ST., Fresno, CA 93701 Fallieres Was in Carriage on Crowded Avenue Returning From a Review of Troops—Assassin Is Not Safe—Maille, a Naval Reservist of Havre, Gives No Excuse for Act. Paris, July 15.—The national fete Sunday was marred by a dastardly attempt on the life of President Fallieres by Leon Maille, a naval reservist of Havre, who, it is believed, is suffering from a mania of persecution. Maille fired two shots at the president, but did not hit him. He was at once placed under arrest. On account of the activity of the anti-militarists, who tried to organize a demonstration against the army throughout France Sunday, exceptional precautions were taken to safeguard President Fallieres. The attempt on his life occurred on Avenue des Champs Elysees while the president was returning to the palace from Longchamps, where he had reviewed the garrison of Paris in the presence of 250,000 enthusiastic people. Premier Clemenceau and M. Launes, the president's secretary, were with the president in his landau, which was escorted by a squadron of cuirassiers. The carriage had safely emerged from the Bois de Boulogne, where the militarists had been stationed with the intention of hooting the soldiers, and was descending the broad Champs Elysees amid the acclamations of the crowds thronging the sidewalks, who were shouting, "Vive Fallieres!" "Vive Farnes!" when at the corner of Lesueur street, Malille, from the curb, fired in quick succession two shots point blank at the president. Miraculously no one was hit. President Fallieres was cool and collected when the cortege stopped. The diplomats who were following the president's carriage alighted from their carriages and hurried to the side of M. Fallieres. Finding that nobody had been injured, by the president's orders the cortege moved on. In the meantime two policemen seized Maille, who made no resistance, but the police with difficulty prevented the frate crowds from lynching the prisoner until a cordon of reserves came up and conducted him to the station. There Maille refused to give any reason for his act, saying: "The revelations I have are so grave and serious that I will only make them before a magistrate for transmission to the chief of state. It is a matter between the government and me. "I am the victim of many villains." No Plot Suspected: Some of the witnesses of the shooting said that Maille fired in the air. It is believed the man participated in the recent seamen's strike and that his mind has been unhinged by fancied grievances. It is believed also that he inked in the revolutionary agitation of the general federation of labor and the anti-militarists. There is no reason to suspect a plot, as Maille only arrived here from Rouen last night. Malle appeared before an examining magistrate and the authorities only succeeded in extracting from him a rambling statement about family persecution directed against him. It was in order to draw public attention to his grievances, he said, that he fired the shots. The prisoner terminated the examination by announcing his intention to give no further explanation, as he believed the magistrate would do nothing to remedy his wrongs. President Fallieres has received numerous telegrams of congratulation from the rulers of many countries on his lucky escape. The attempt on the life of President Fallieres probably will strengthen the government's intention to put a stop to the anti-militarist propaganda which is already demoralizing the army and becoming a menace to the republic. Thirty-nine ringleaders were arrested Sunday for hissing soldiers who were returning from the review. Other arrests were made at the Place de la Concorde, where the league of patriots held their annual ceremony. Building Collapsed Nine People Killed London, Ont., July 17. — Crystal Hall, a three-story brick building on Dundas street, and one of the landmarks of London, collapsed late Tuesday afternoon and a score of persons were buried under the avalanche of bricks, mortar and timbers. The falling walls from Crystal Hall fell upon Brewester's 5 and 10 cent store, a low structure adjoining on the east, completely burying it. The stores of Hamilton, Long & Co., and W. J. Read & Co., on the first floor of Crystal Hall, were filled with wreckage. Nine persons are known to have been killed, two are missing and five are seriously injured as the result. By the time you clean your own back yard you will be too tired to talk about sweeping the other fellow's. Love can only find a home among lovers. Save the Babies. all the children born in civilized countries, twentytwo per cent., or nearly one-quarter, die before they reach one year; thirtyseven per cent., or more than one-third, before they are five, and one-half before they are fifteen! We do not hesitate to say that a timely use of Castoria would save a majority of these precious lives. Neither do we hesitate to say that many of these infantile deaths are occasioned by the use of narcotic preparations. Drops, tinctures and soothing syrups sold for children's complaints contain more or less opium, or morphine. They are, in considerable quantities, deadly poisons. In any quantity they stupefy, retard circulation and lead to congestions, sickness, death. Castoria operates exactly the reverse, but you must see that it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. Castoria causes the blood to circulate properly, opens the pores of the skin and allays fever. 900 DROPS CASTORIA A Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opum, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Dr. S. M. C. PITCHER Pumpkin Seed - Alc. Sodium - Ribbonella Salts - Amine Seed - Papaya Seed - An Cautious Salve - Vern Seed - Cinnated Sugar - Wintergreen Flavor A perfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and Loss of SLEEP. Fac. Simile Signature of G. H. Pitcher NEW YORK. A Vegetable Preparation 35 DROPS 35 CINES EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. RHEUMA CAN NOT BE RUB It is perfectly natural to rub the spot that nerves, joints and bones are throbbing and Rheumatism the sufferer is apt to turn to the external application, in an effort to get relief counter-irritation on the flesh. Such treat- ment, but can have no direct curative effect does not reach the blood, where the cause is lo- than skin deep—it is rooted and grounded in reached by constitutional treatment—IT CAN Rheumatism is due to an excess of uric acid in the accumulation in the system of refuse matter of bodily waste, the Bowels and Kidneys, he refuse matter, coming in contact with the diffe- uric acid which is absorbed into the blood and body, and Rheumatism gets possession of the are only symptoms, and though they may be s- by surface treatment, they will reappear at dampness, or after an attack of indigestion or disman can never be permanently cured while the with irritating, pain-producing uric acid poi- from muscle to muscle or joint to joint, setti- inflammation and swelling and such terrible pa- is often shattered, the health undermined, and deformed and crippled for life. S. S. S. thorou renovates the circulation by neutralizing the ac- matter from the system. It warms and invigor UMATISM BE RUBBED AWAY ub the spot that hurts, and when the muscles, throbbing and twitching with the pains of it to turn to the liniment bottle, or some other art to get relief from the disease, by producing Such treatment will quiet the pain tempouriative effect on the real disease because it the cause is located. Rheumatism is more and grounded in the blood and can only be treatment—IT CANNOT BE RUBBED AWAY. As of uric acid in the blood, brought about by a of refuse matter which the natural avenues and Kidneys, have failed to carry off. This set with the different acids of the body, forms the blood and distributed to all parts of the assession of the system. The aches and pains they may be scattered or relieved for a time reappear at the first exposure to cold or indigestion or other irregularity. Rheuma-cured while the circulation remains saturated uric acid poison. The disease will shift to joint, settling on the nerves, causing such terrible pains that the nervous system undermined, and perhaps the patient becomes S. S. S. thoroughly cleanses the blood and neutralizing the acids and expelling all foreign ills and invigorates the blood so that instead RHEUMATISM CAN NOT BE RUBBED AWAY It is perfectly natural to rub the spot that hurts, and when the muscles nerves, joints and bones are throbbing and twitching with the pains of Rheumatism the sufferer is apt to turn to the liniment bottle, or some other external application, in an effort to get relief from the disease, by producing counter-irritation on the flesh. Such treatment will quiet the pain temporarily, but can have no direct curative effect on the real disease because it does not reach the blood, where the cause is located. Rheumatism is more than skin deep—it is rooted and grounded in the blood and can only be reached by constitutional treatment—IT CANNOT BE RUBBED AWAY. Rheumatism is due to an excess of uric acid in the blood, brought about by the accumulation in the system of refuse matter which the natural avenues of bodily waste, the Bowels and Kidneys, have failed to carry off. This refuse matter, coming in contact with the different acids of the body, forms uric acid which is absorbed into the blood and distributed to all parts of the body, and Rheumatism gets possession of the system. The aches and pains are only symptoms, and though they may be scattered or relieved for a time by surface treatment, they will reappear at the first exposure to cold or dampness, or after an attack of indigestion or other irregularity. Rheumatism can never be permanently cured while the circulation remains saturated with irritating, pain-producing uric acid poison. The disease will shift from muscle to muscle or joint to joint, settling on the nerves, causing inflammation and swelling and such terrible pains that the nervous system is often shattered, the health undermined, and perhaps the patient becomes deformed and crippled for life. S. S. S. thoroughly cleanses the blood and renovates the circulation by neutralizing the acids and expelling all foreign matter from the system. It warms and invigorates the blood so that it lasts of a weak, sour stream, constantly depositing acrid and corrosive matter in the muscles, nerves, joints and bones, the body is fed and nourished by rich, health-sustaining blood which completely and permanently cures Rheumatism. S. S. S. is composed of both purifying and tonic properties—just what is needed in every case of Rheu matism. It contains no potash, alkali or other mineral ingredient, but is made entirely of purifying, healing extracts and juices of roots, herbs and barks. If you are suffering from Rheumatism do not waste valuable time trying to rub a blood disease away, but begin the use of S. S. S. and write us about your case and our physicians will give you any information or advice desired free of charge and will send our special treatise on Rheumatism. matism. It contains no potash, alkali or other made entirely of purifying, healing extracts and paints. If you are suffering from Rheumatism try to rub a blood disease away, but begin tha as about your case and our physicians will give advice desired free of charge and will send our spec THE SWIFT SPECIFIC alkali or other mineral ingredient, but is ing extracts and juices of roots, herbs and a Rheumatism do not waste valuable time day, but begin the use of S. S. S. and write physicians will give you any information or will send our special treatise on Rheumatism.IFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. Alabama is the only state in the Union which holds a legislative session only once in four years. Her lawmakers and unmakers get $4 a day and the quadrennial session is limited to 50 days. Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their chilien during teething perior. Missionaries and college students are very similar in one respect: Both are regular in writing home that they need money. FITS St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous Disorders permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer, end for FREE 92 trial bottle and treatise, Dr. R. H. Kline Ed., 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa. A man cannot raise a crop of brains by irrigating his stomach with booze. A widow and her weeds are soon parted. S.S.S. Letters from Prominent Physicians addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher. Dr.A.F.Raley. Letters from Prominent Physicians addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher. Dr.A.F.Raley. Dr. A. F. Feeler, of St. Louis, Mo., says: "I have prescribed your Castoria in many cases and have always found it good." in many cases and have always found it an efficient and speedy remedy." Dr. E. Down, of Philadelphia, Pa., says: "I have prescribed your Castoria in my practice for many years with great satisfaction to myself and benefit to my patients." Dr. Edward Parrish, of Brooklyn, N. Y., says: "I have used your Castoria in my own household with good results, and have advised several patients to use it for its mild laxative effect and freedom from harm." Dr. L. B. Elliott Dr. J. B. Elliott, of New York City, says: "Having during the past six years prescribed your Castoria for infantile stomach disorders, I most heartily commend its use. The formula contains nothing deleterious to the most delicate of children." Dr. C. G. Sprague, of Omaha, Neb., says: "Your Castoria is an ideal medicine for children, and I frequently prescribe it. While I do not advocate the indiscriminate use of proprietary medicines, yet Castoria is an exception for conditions which arise in the care of children." Dr. J. A. Parker, of Kansas City, Mo., says: "Your Castoria holds the esteem of the medical profession in a manner held by no other proprietary preparation. It is a sure and reliable medicine for infants and children. In fact, it is the universal household remedy for infantile alliments." Dr. H. F. Merrill, of Augusta, Me., says: "Castoria is one of the very finest and most remarkable remedies for infants and children. In my opinion your Castoria has saved thousands from an early grave. I can furnish hundreds of testimonials from this locality as to its efficiency and merits." Dr. Norman M. Geer, of Cleveland, Ohio, says: "During the last twelve years I have frequently recommended your Castoria as one of the best preparations of the kind, being safe in the hands of parents and very effective in relieving children's disorders, while the case with which such a pleasant preparation can be administered is a great advantage." GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of Chas. H. Hitchens. The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE GENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. The origin of the Great Banks of Newfoundland is said to have been in the boulders carried down by icebergs. The bank is 600 miles long and 1200 broad. HOWARD E. BURTON, Assayor and Chemist, Leadville, Colo. Specimen prices: gold, silver, lead, 81; gold silver, 75c; gold, 60c silver, Cyanide tests; mailing envelopes and full price list sent on application. Control and umpire work solicited. Refences: Carbonate National Bank. No woman's picture looks any better because she was trying to look through the skylight when it was taken. Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It is certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Trial package includes FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, New York. The "ups and downs" are only the hills and valleys we cross in our eternal quest for happiness. Remarkable Success The great house of Sherman, Clay & Co., pioneer Pacific coast piano dealers, purchased the entire system of stores of the Allen & Gilbert-Ramaker company, July 1, 1906. The first year has just closed and it has been a year of marked success. The people of the Northwest have become wearied by the numerous, almost continual, "special," "fake," and spectacular piano sales, in which they were supposed to be able to buy a $500.00 piano for $288.00, etc. Sherman, Clay & Company came into this territory without blare of trumpets, inaugurated no opening or special sale, but simply stated that they were ready for business. Every piano and organ was marked in plain figures and thus a child could buy any instrument as cheaply and safely as could a state senator, or any one, anywhere, could order by mail and secure the same price and terms as he could by visiting the store. The results have shown that the people appreciate such a policy. The business came—sales increased in number—orders came from far and near by letter, telephone and telegraph. The business grew by leaps and bounds. We understand that even Sherman, Clay & Company were surprised at the rapid development of trade. Doubttles the great success was largely due to the fact that Sherman, Clay & Company's reputation had preceded them, for they have been selling pianos at the conner of Kearney and Sutter streets, San Francisco, for over thirty-five years and every Californian will vouch for the integrity of the house and the reliability of their pianos. Such pianos as the world celebrated Steinway, Knabe, Everett, Packard, and such player pianos as the Angels, A. B. Chase, and the many other reliable makes which they sell would mark any concern as "The House of Quality." This is the name by which their stores are recognized everywhere. They have a perfect chain of stores from Canada to Mexico. If you want a piano, write them for catalogue and prices. They will send you full information. Their principal Northwestern stores are located at Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Everett, and Bellingham. Eye Restored— Headaches Cured by J. Clark Watson Ocular Refractionist Spokane, Wash. 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TIMOTHY RANCH—A great, big bargain if sold to a 160 acres, 7 miles from Springdale and 2 miles of logging railroad. 100 acres Timothy; will sell this year; balance timber. 5 room house, barn lawn, 200 tons hay and 80 head stock; other outbuildings, house and barn; trout stream runs through the valley and phone. Crop and all for $0,000. Cadillac Realty Co. 410 Riverside Av. Spokane FIVE ACRES OF CELERY LAND On car line; near city, a beauty—all in crop, $1000. BALDWIN & PFILE 326% Riverside Avenue, Spokane, Wash. Homesteads and deserted claims, with petalwet water rights, on easy terms. Arcadia Apple Orchards, $10 down, $10 a month. Timber claims will cut 2,000,000. We can sell your farm—or sell you one. D. C. KENYON, 0412 Howard Street, Spokane, Wash. VACANT GOVERNMENT LAND. Blue print maps of Stevens County, showing all vacant government lands, $2.50 each. Blue prints townships in Stevens, Ferry, Okanogaz, Douglas or Chelan Counties, $1.00 each. FRANK R. CORBALEY, Room 119 Auditorium, Spokane, Wash. MEDICAL GROVER, Chiropractor If you have tried everything else and have found no relief, CHIROPRACTE or get well, CHIROPRACTE or LESS METAOOD. It removes the cause of disease, and NATURE, the great healer, does the curing. Call or write. Consultation and examination free. $19 5th floor Mohawk Block, Spokan, Wash. ATTORNEYS. McWILLIAMS & McWILLIAMS, 5th Floor of Peyton Bld., Spokane, Wash. MISCELLANEOUS BALM OF FIGS FOR FEMALE DISEASES BALT, 1 month, $2.00; 3 months, $5.00 Orders mailed promptly. Samples free. Mrs. Kalanquin, 928 Chelan Avenue, Spokane. THE CLIFT CAFE—Mrs. A. H. Clift, Prop Meals served in family style. Home cooking. No. 1009 First Avenue, Spokane. Washington We give premiums for Smilax Soap Wrappers—clocks, games, books, pictures, soap your dealer does not keep Smilax Soap send for premium list and buy a box direct from the Spokane Soap Factory, Spokane, Wash. AGENTS ARE MAKING FROM $3 TO $10 per day selling our stock foods, veterinary remedies and cabinets. Territory now applied. Not only those owning teams need apples. Write in terms and particulars to Humane Stock Remedies Co., 1801-1804 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane. SAVE YOUR HAIR BY USING MEDICAL Lake Wonder Soap. It is very dandruff. Try it and see. If your dealer does not keep it get it from the Spokane Soap Factory, Spokane, Wash. SPOKANE ARTIFICIAL LIMB HOUSE. Legs, arms, braces, trusses made and repaired. Sherwood building, Spokane, Wash. EMPLOYMENT AGENTS CARR'S EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, Spokane, Wash. Ph. We are prepared to furnish all kinds of skilled and unskilled labor to the country trade, of charge, during the present season. When we do the rest, Chas. E. Carr, Lock Box No. 0, rests. LILLY'S BEST LICE KILLER Instantly kills Bee on Poultry by its fumes. It is very powerful—the strongest of all bee killers. It is a necessary remedy, because Bee infected poultry can- not lay or thrive. Sold by dealer. Made only by Claus H. Lilly Co., Seattle, Port- land, San Francisco. Structural Steel Work Beams, channels, angles, plates, girders, tees, columns, trusses, bridges, buildings Lowest Prices. J. R. Bowles Portland Write for prices, mentioning this paper 209 Stark St., works—foot of 15th street. ure as Mother's Bread— Inland Crackers IN THE Red Packages —Not made by the Trust Trade with the Helena Packing and Provision Company. Miss Jennie Young En certains Miss jennie Young entertained at the home of Senator Carter her friends on last Wednesday evening. The evening was enjoyably spent in games, dancing, etc., with improvised music. An old-time evening of jollity and good-fellowship was enjoyed. Refreshments were served, and all voted Miss Young as the princess of hostesses Paul Laurence Dun bar He was the world's greatest Negro poet. The fact that he had no white blood in his veins makes his achievements in the literary world the more gratifying. A fine engraving made in three colors has just been issued, which sells for only one dollar ($1.00). Send for one today. Address The Colored American Novelty Co., P. O. Drawer 2318, Washington, D. C. Agents wanted. Magnificent Engraving Of Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, the eloquent evangel, the matchless organizer and corresponding secretary of the Baptist Women's Auxiliary Convention. This engraving is made in three colors, resembling an oil painting, and is suitable for the home, Sunday Schools and Chapels. Price only fifty cents ($0.50). Agents wanted The Colored American Novelty Co., P. O. Drawer 2318, Washington, D. C. Miles York and Colonel Bill Mason are the real thing when they put on the old Virginia Red. The Co-operative League which was recently organized in this city, held its first meeting since being organized. Thursday evening the League starts out under favorable auspices, and deserves to succeed. Mrs. C. C. Matthews presents the program at St. James Literary next Wednesday evening, and promises a good one. Joseph . Brown left last week for Havre, Mont. We understand he will leave there for his home in Topeka, Kansas, shortly. W. C. Merritt, all around singer and musician left last Monday for Northern Montana. The Richards and Pringle Minstrels played last Sunday and Monday evenings to fair houses, and left Tuesday for Butte. We want all the friends of the editor of this paper to have compassion, as the Odd Fellows have evil designs on him for next week John Walla has left the city and is now working the Great Falls field. We regret to be compelled to expose to the public the character of some of our people who have placed orders for work in this office, but unless they quit trying to work on us, we will be compelled to do so in self defence. Mrs. Ada Booth will leave on an extended visit to her home at Peoria, Ills., next Sunday. Savings securely cared for Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. Money always ready when called for Rev. and Mrs. Osborne were the recipients of a Pound Party Thursday evening, and their friends throughout the city pounded their larder heavily. The entries of our Voting Contest positively close on the 25th inst, and then the race will be on in earnest. Charley Cole has been on the sick list this week. The editor of this journal contemplates leaving for the East early in August to represent this paper at the Western Press Association, and we are under the necessity of calling on all that are indebted to us, as it takes money to travel as well as to publish a newspaper. Take notice and govern yourselves accordingly. Mrs. W. T. Osborne will present on August the 8th, at the church another one of her favorite concerts, "Jack and the Beanstalk." Sandy, the fast man at Lloyd's is sticking this time. Chas. Reid says he is wishing for vacation time. Uncle Bill and J. L. have not tied up lately. Gus Mason and J. B. Reid seem to be having the time of their lives out on the coast. Read THE PLAINDEALER and drive away the blues. Mrs. Ada Booth was surprised Friday evening by a host of her friends coming to her residence unannounced, and taking possession. The occasion was to bid her farewell, and to wish her a successful journey to her old home in Illinois. The evening was joyfully spent in games, conversation, etc. Light refreshments were served, and all present joined in wishing her a successful and pleasant journey. Reverend Osborne says that his campaign for dollar money will soon open in earnest. Chas. P. Groves has gone to his mines at Readersburg, and promises soon to have something for the people to read about. Arthur Palmer says that this vacation he will get a lion instead of a bear. W. C. Rose is working overtime these days. Joe Mace has gone to Butte from whence he will go out for a few weeks' outing as chef for a party from that place. There has been a dearth of waiters at the Broadwater this week. Little Harry has not been in evidence very much of late. Old Guggenheimer is still doing business at the old stand. M. O. J. Arnett has been on the water wagon for the past week. And now Uncle Dave Gordon will feel awful blue of course. The Editor of this journal has been honored with a place on the program of the Western Press Association, which meets in Topeka in August, and has chosen for a subject "The Negro of the Northwest." BANKING BY MAIL Church and Society Directory. St. James African Methodist Episcopal church, located at Co. 5th Ave. and Hoback street, Rev. W. T. Osborne, Pastor. Services Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 30 p. m. Sunday School, 2 p. m. A. Marshall, Supt. Carrie Dorey, Chorister, 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. L Ford, W. M.; C. Johnson S. W.; Spencer Smith, 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 month at 14 1-2 S. Main St. H. J Baker W. M.; G. M. Lee, S. W.; J. Harris, J. W. Chas, Ecton, Sec'y; W. C. Rose, Treas. Bethsheba Lodge, O. E. S., meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month in the hall in their Lauca Block. Mrs. Chas Johnson, W. M.; Mrs. N. Ford, A. M.; Albert Napper, W. P.; Mrs. M. Simmons, Treas. Mrs. C. C. Matthews, Sect.; Mrs. Jos. Clark, Con.; Mrs. J. Harrison, A. B.; M. O. J. Arnett, W.; Mrs. Johnson, S.; Mrs. L. Napper A.; Mrs. Jas. Crump, R.; Mrs. M. A. Cole, Esther; Mrs. E. Dorsey, M.; Mrs. George Alexander, Electa. Golden City Lodge No. 3455, G U. of O; F., meets the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month. R. Brown, N. G.; J. M. Reed, V. G.; J. Howard, P. N. G.; N. Ford, P. S.; W. Parker, E. S.; W. Cottles, Treas' J. W. Crump, N. F.; Albert Marshall, Chapplain; W. Mason, Warden; J. Ingram, L. G; J. Tolbert, P. N. F. Household of Ruth, No. 842, meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of each month. Mrs. Sadie Ford, M. N. G.; Mrs. Lucy Nicholson, P. M, N. G.; Mrs. Elanora Johnson, R. N. G.; Mrs. Carrie Johnson, N. G.; Mrs. Georgia Irvin, W. R. Pride of Montana Lodge, No. 4, K., of P., meets the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings of each month at G. A. R. Hall. J. W. Crump, C. C.; H. Robinson, V. C.; S. Smith, M. of F.; W. Cottles, M. of E.; J. H. Howard, K of R. and S.; D. Gordon, M at A.; Geo. Harrison, O. G.; W. C. Irvin, I. G.; A. Napper, Peelate. Furnished Rooms or Houses by the Day, Week or Month Apply 115 East Cutler Street Joseph Richards The Oldest Exclusive Undertaker in the City 140 West Park St. PHONE 307 BUTTE, MONT. THE LITTLE COTTAGE DINING-ROOM 26 East Silver St. Mrs. Frank M. Shannon, Proprietress SILVER CITY. CLUB. Billiard and Pool Tables in Connection. All Appointments UP-TO-DATE. 38½ E. Park Ave. Butte, Mont. 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. CENTRAL BEER HALL AND RESTAURANT, Henry Rossman Proprietor. Telephone 136 118 S. MAIN ST. - Helena, Mont. --- MISS FITZGERALD STILL IN THE LEAD There has been no change in the standing of the contestants for our grand prize watch. Miss Fitzgerald holds the lead by a good margin with Miss Simmons a good second, and Mrs. C. C. Matthews third. The entries have been declared closed, with the exception of Butte, which will be given until the 25th to enter a name. We make this allowance because on account of illness we have been unable to pay a promised visit to that city, and we will go before closing the entries against Butte. How They Stand Miss Fannie Fitzgerald 711 Votes Miss Vera Simmons 420 " Mrs. C.C. Matthews 411 " GRAND VOTING CONTEST For Our Grand Prize Lady's Hunting-Case, Diamond Studded Solid Gold Watch Commencing the 15th of this present month THE PLAINDEALER will inaugurate a Voting Contest, to which any lady, young, married or single, in the State of Montana, may enter. The one receiving the highest number of votes by Oct. 15th, 1907, will receive our Grand Prize Solid Gold, Diamond Studded Watch. Their is a splendid prize to be offered for the one receiving the second highest number of votes. Every 5 cents paid on subscription to this paper shall represent one vote, or every copy of this paper shall represent one vote with the coupon cut out, filled and mailed, or left at this office. One year's subscription will be worth 50 votes to the one you desire to vote for. For every 5 cents paid on back subscriptions there will be allowed one vote. Our Specialty Diamond Setting Expert Watchwork Monogram Engraving Chas. H. Pratt Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Cut Glass and Novelties 19 N. Main Street Opp. Grand Central Hotel Helena, Mont. Strangers visiting the Capital City will be given a hearty welcome at all times at the Manhattan Club, 17 South Main Street Helena Mont. C. J. Bausch, Tinner. TIN, COPPER and SHEET IRON WORK Stove and Furnace work a Specialty. 315 N. JACKSON ST. • Helena, Mont. Eugene Bourquin Dealer in Sawed and Split Wood and COAL. Yard, 437 W. Main St. Residence 370 Water St. 'Phone 632-F. Helena, Mont. LOCALS Joe Marshall has gone to Missoula. By this time a year hence both of the great political parties will have selected their standard bearers, and the political pot will begin to boil. Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine Makes Weak Nerves Strong. It can be relied upon in all cases Nervous Exhaustion, brought on over-work, or great mental effort. It restores Nervous Energy. It allays irritation. It assists the Nerve Cells to gener nerve force. Its soothing influence upon the nerv brings restful sleep-nature's rest period so essential to the tired, worn mind and body. For Headache, Neuralgia, They are sold by all druggists, and may try either of these remedies on positive guarantee that if the first tle or package does not benefit, y druggist will return your money. repay the druggist the full retail pr so it is to his interest to refund if ca upon to do so. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart All Appointments Up-To-Date Gordon & Irvin, Props. 6 So. Main St., HELENA, Helena ING · AND · PROVISION · wholesAle RS, FISH, POULTRY, FRUIT, BUTT PACKING AND PROVISION COM wholesAle OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY, FRUIT, BUTTER WE SELL RT, SCHAFFNER & HART, SCHAFFNER & MA SUITS AND OVERCOATS. MANHATTAN SHIRTS "YOUMAN'S" GANS & KLEIN COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1866