Montana Plaindealer

THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER R. BASS, . . . EDITOR. Description $2.00 per year, Strictly in Ad- dition. Advertising Rates on Application. Ordered as second-class matter April 12, for the Post Office at Helena, Montana, on the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Pass all Communications to The Montana Plaindealer, 19 South Main Street, Helena, Montana. PEACE! PROSPERITY!! UNION!!! IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH. The Editor's Song. ow dear to my heart is the steady subscriber, who pays in advance without skipping a year; who takes out his dollar and offers it gladly, and casts 'round the office a haul of cheer. or "getting more papers each day than I read," but always says, "send it, the whole outfit, likes it- in fact we regard it as a buisness need." How welcome he is when he steps in the sanctum; How he makes our eyes fairly dance; How he makes our heart throb; We outwardly thank him and inwardly bless him. The steady subscriber who pays in advance. it seems as though that Secretary it had a walk a way in the Ohio maries. City Politics are warming up slimy it is said that his honor may- Lindsay will ask from his party ennomination and also that R. R. cell would like to make the run in on the democratic side. criticism of Sheriff Shoemaker is efforts to capture mosney runs. But these critics should renem that, It is so easy to criticize at distance. The Helena Colored Brass Band know an assured fact, the money the first payment on the instruments has been secured and paid, the instruments are expected with the next ten days and if the boys down to business the band will be ready to play. Nothing succeeds like success. We are sorry to learn of serious nesr of W. W. Fisher fiscal agent Western University and hope we will soon be on the speedy road recovery. HONOR MEMORY OF LINGOLN. HONOR MEMORY OF LINGOLN. The Lincoln Day Club out done all previous records in last Webnesday evening in commemorating the 99th anniversary of the birth cfthe great emancipator, theprogram was replete with brilliant efforts of the various participants onthe program to make the occasion a memorable one. The rooms of the Manhattan Club were profusely decorated inthe National Colors with a large portrait of Lincoln and Fred Douglass occupying a promtnent position in the entrance. The exercises began at 8:30 oclock with music furnished by the Douglass Orchestra, after which the president's adress was delivered by David Gordon, who in abreif adress outlined the purposes of the organization and its history. Mr. H. C. Simmons furnished a vocal Solo which was heartily applauded. Mr. G. W. Alexander read a very able paper on the character and and duty of Lincoln which was de clared by all present to be a mas- terpiece. J. L. Ellis presented a biography THE PLAINDEALER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? The Lincoln Day Club at this time has the call on all other organizations. Sheriff Shoemaker did not deputize some of the long range man hunters to capture Mosncy. Chas. P. Groves is so troubled in mind and falls to boom his mining proper ties. 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Leap Year Ladies evaded the Plaindealer force. and necy ru aid, with- boys will suc- Mr. Chas. Dillard. J. C. Brown and Mr. Williamson very generously fur- nished the music for Lincoln Day exer- cises they are excellent musicians and should receive every encouragement from the people at large. 0 0 0 0 0 0 The new Brass Band should not be able to furnish all sorts of music for Carnival and during the Campaign. Gene Clark taken the heart failure at the 11th hour and failed to deliver that promised Oration. Helena, Montana, Friday, February 14 1908 of Lincoln and with side remarks forcibly presented the duty of the race inkeeping up its mighty march of progress. Afterseveral short adresses by Police Commissianer Connor Capt. J. Adamson who stated that they appreciated the laudable efforts of the organization for a higher citizenship and remarks by Dr. Shelby and the Secretary J. B. Bass. The orator of the evening Rev.W T. Osborne adressed the club, his effort on this occasion was a most brilliant one, and compdelity electrified the audience and he was frequently interrupted with deafening applause. He vividly protrayed the progress of the raceandtheir patriotism at all times to the country, and that the republic itself was bebtized in Negro blood. At the conclusion of his abress the applause lasteb for several minutes and the crowd sang marching through Georgia as it was never sung before. The Club was crowded to its fulless capacity and after the program had been rendered a repast and refreshments was served and the third annual Lincoln Day exercises will be a long remembered event by all those who so fortunate as to be present. The leader of the orchestra failed to show up at the Lincoln Day Exercises. Senator Murril failed to keep his ap pointment. Our people who get up dances and other entertainments do not recognize the fact that we have an abundance of musical talent who can be secured at a very reasonable price. The pot house politician and ward he elers are showing signs of life at this time. The Sunday Sun which was read at the leap year party was such a sensational Sheet. Our very astuts and obliging friend Frank Mitchell has fallen from grace and has so ruthlessly thrust his friend aside, Is It Small Pox? Some of our good republican friends cannot be persuaded to even look on at anything meritouous which their colored constituents from time to time give and extend an invitation to them. The race for police judge this Spring promises to be such an exciting event. There is so much anxiety in some quarters as to how the colored voters will vote at the coming election. NEWS FROM CHIGAGO Rev. Dr. D. P. Roberts the popular and distinguished pastor of the Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church in Chicago was last week unanimously indorsed at a large meeting of the members of the colored churches of Chicago for Bishop of the A. M. E Church. Dr. Roberts is candidate for one of the bishops that is to be elected at t next general conference of the A. M. E. Church. All the people of the sta of Illinois and several of the western and southern states are strongly in his favor. The committee that has the matter in charge consisting of Lawyer John C. Jones Mr. W. M. Farmer Mr. W. W. Johnson are sending out invitations to a large number of prominent colored men in different parts of the United States to attend the National Convention of race leaders who are identified with the republican party to meet in Chicago June the 15th I908 at the Institutional A. M. E. Church 3825 Dear born St.Chicago." At a large meeting held in the Third Ward last week by the Republican Congressman Martin B.Maden was unanimously indorsed for re-nomination. Rev. A. J. Carey pastor of Bethel Church is losing around ground rapidly in this City. He is very unpopular with the people and his church is now being very poorly attended. If he stays in this City much longer the attendance at Bethel Church will be very small. Mrs. Julia Lucas one among the four hundreds of Chicago of the colored population was convicted last week and given four months in the county jail for keeping a disorderly house. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas lives near 3rst and Dearborn St. Mr. William Henning a young colored man of this city was also convicted and given four months in jail by being an inmate of the disorderly house conducted by Mrs. Julia Lucas. The elite among the colored people are greatly stirred over the results. A Colored Mason Honored Abroad Mr. H. S. Collins a colored mason of Chicago Ill. and a member of Chioago lodge No. 5 A. F. has just returned home after having been absent from Chicago for a year and while away he visited and was recognized in several of the Lodges of Freemason in England, Scotland, Germany, Spain and Belgium, he was treated with marked courtesy and was recei ved by the white masons throughout Europe. The Chieago Lodge which Mr. Collins is a member of, holds its charter under the most worshipful St John Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. Masons of Illinois that "Bro John C. Jones" of Chicago is now the Grand Master and Bro S. H. Prather is the Grand Secretary. The New York Dry Goods Store. Mr. Abner A. Hodges 3626 Dearborn St. Mr. T. Webster B:own 3726 Dearborn St. and Mr. Isaac H. Reed has been on the sick list, but is now convalescing. Mr. D. W. Dempsey of 3716 Dearborn St. is quite ill. On last week at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. McFarland 4652 Butler St. a grand reception and luncheon was held. Among those that were present was Miss Lucille McFarland, Mr. Abner A. Hodges, Mr Adam Beckly, Hon. Wm. L. Martin, Lawyer John G. Jones, T. H. McFarland, Hon. John C. Buckner Mrs. Lottie McFarland, Mr. Geo Taylor, Henry Baker, James Synder, Miss Madeline McFarland, Dr. Alexander Lane, Hon. George F. Ecton and Dr. Geo. C. Hall. Mrs. J. H. Hall left last week for Denver Colo. Rev. John F. Thomas pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church preached a forceable sermon to a large congregation last Sunday. Rev. J. S. Woods the popular pastor of the St. Johns A. M. E, Church on Elixabeth and 62nd Sts., has moved intheir church and is doing the grand work. Quite a number of ersons are now joining the Church. Mr. Jos. Smith of Milwaukee Wis was in the city last week. Booker T. Washington of Alabama will be inthe city on 14th of Feb Prof. Wm. Emanuel and his wife will celebrate their twenteth anniversary. No..21 Mr. W. T. Vernon the register of the United States treasury at Washington D. C. when he was in Chicago a few months ago his speech at the Quinn Chapel was a blank failure, h undertook at that meeting to apologize and defend that action of President Roosevelt for discharging without trial the 25th colored regiment in reference tothe Brownsville Texas affair, the people in this city and in the State of Illinois are very willing and anxious for Prof. Vernon to give Chicago in the future and the State of Illinois a wide berth. And they are satisfied to let Prof. Vernon travel through Kansas and Colorado where he can fool the people easy, we want no more prof. Vernon in Chicago. Rev. J. B. Massiah priest of St Thomas Episcopal church are now comfortably situatd in their new edifice corner of 38th and Wabash Ave. Since Rev. Massiah has been in Chicago the St Thomas Episcopal church has been very prosperous and in a flurishing condition. A meeting will be held in this city next week by a large number of leading divines and also prominent colored men from various parts of the state of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Missouri and Indiana to formulate plans to use their best efforts to advance and promote the causa of Rev. Dr. D. P. Roberts the distinguished and popular pastor of the Quinn Chapel as being a proper and suitable candidate and a man who is well qualified for to be elected as one of bishops of the A. M. E. Church at next general conference. SECESTESSSSESEESES SER SECS ESSEC SSESE gresersaeeaees SSSSSSC CESS SES ECSSSS ae SS ‘The Woman of the Future. | binck velours In Princess coat, and| princess dresses of dark-tinted velvet It is somewhat reassuring to learn | quite plain except for u few Jeweled | sappliire blue or peacock, myrtle gre that the woman of the future “will in | buttons and for the facing of the long | or the very fashionable shade call all probability speak less than the | shawl revers and flaring cuffs. These | “eoailte blonde,” made with sleeves ; woman of today, but her silence and| are of black satin, brocaded in velvet | Italian point. her smile will be more eloquent.” roses In natural color and shades of} 4 pfue cloth costume was trimm That Is good. pink and erlmson, with a}pale yellow vest and white In But we are not told that she will pos- —— empledements on the Jacket portt: sess that most essential quality—hu- only. ‘he three pale tints were nice mor. Without this gift she would be, Kail! my x blended and the jaunty Mttle Jack despite her possession of all other vir- | Seay a $ e was well matched in the neatly plalt Mae onetning fear than a joy toreres | > LR) D4 RM RESSI YSU | sci also cut tn the latest godet bo ‘According to the “Maxims of Methu- x fi r i | i Ah tern. selah,” as translated by Gelett Burgess, Hells Bil ‘A high round girdle laid in pott fo} Te wosan cithest bimer oan asnck| (OVE Gt loc trei corse cee iver bere bee ‘ance; she Is as the touch of wet velvet “ Sr dea a by two broad streamers of broead or a mouse nibbling in the night. She £7 IN en tiiton! Gen oF wore inches ide ith fs as a cigar whose wrapper ts torn] @//{ ‘9 came from the top of the ginile tn ti and the air leaketh therein; nothing i \\ HSA | hace, where the ends were caus Sas cone Nee And tke Mie sae iy Rh VO through an oval rhinestone buckle, clock that goeth off at 7 a. m., so Is she |i \ > = : ee ee 1 \ : ‘As many Ince waists inthe burr who saith: ‘I told you so.’ is Dee ee ee ee eeaae oF Ghike As to Women. ‘There will always be something new to say about women as long as one is left among us, Man would not always walk straight ahead If he did not meet a woman at each step, She Is a charming traveling companion, but one who does not know her way, and she prevents us fron see- ing ours, Since the creation of the world fash- fons change constantly, but woman never changes. To escertain the age of a woman It Js necessary to ask her and to ask her best friend. She'will say 30, the friend will say 40, and then you take the ay- erage, 3 Women who excite in our minds merely exclamations of admiration are Ike Racine’s tragedies—too _ perfect. One prefers those who excite Interro- gation points, says Life. ‘The heart of a woman fs at once her friend and her enemy.—Philadelphta Record. Rete ba Statin. Ve “ SR a Tee ‘e* id We G Se Yar Med SQ PWS ON ‘The new shade of smoky gray, in fustrous messaline, was used tor the model costume pictured. The skirt was Jong and sweeping and was trimmed only by a deep bem, piped with a cord of the material. The bodice was trimmed with cut-out square sections of the satin, corded on the edge and stitched over white Cluny tace. The long shirred sleeves were of very sheer white tulle lace, as was the yoke. The Japanese sleeves were of the beavy lace, edged with folds of satin, and tassel drop ornaments to match were used on the bodice. Shampeo Recipe. A good shampoo mixture is made by scraping an ordinary cake of castile soap and putting with It a pint of boll- ing water. Place in an agate saucepan and let simmer slowly for ten minutes after the soap 1s dissolved. Pour into a widemouth jar and cover. When cold it will be jelly. ‘To use take two tablespoonfuls und beat Into a raw egg. adding half a cup of warm water. Massage the scalp thoroughly with this and wash in clear warm water. An alling scalp ts often best treated by wetting with olive oll a couple of hours before shampooing, when the castile soap and egg mixture given may be used with good resulta, Shoppers’ Headache. : Shoppers’ headache is generally sup- posed to be due to the fact that one has not eaten enough There Is no work more nerve trying than shopping, and a good, substantial luncheon will help much, Take ah hour for rest and ent, thinking as Nttle as possible of the tasks yet to be accomplished, and there will not be such a splitting headache to take home on the train in the even- ing, Women who live In the city have Uttle excuse for shopping all day. Velvet Comes. Velvets of varions weaves and Sn- fshes and in all colorings are unusual- ly prominent wherever fashlonable women congregate. Black velvet coats are worn quite as much for evening as for dress wear during the day, These are brightened in various ways by the employment of handsome buttons, and also by the Introduction of color In thelr trimmings. A smart coat is of Diack velours In Princess coat, and quite plain except for a few Jeweled buttons and for the facing of the long shawl revers and flaring cuffs. These are of black satin, brocaded in velvet roses jn natural color and shades of pink and erimson, VEC esRER DF ne wail OS ih Z ffs zh ii Date ina ai! N| Soe " CZ BINS BS if | | \) “ ae Sob! Some say that the draped skirts are Intended to counteract the influence of Hlounced effects, which somo designers feel have enjoyed fashionable favor long enough, It cannot be denied that they are adapted to a greater variety of becoming arrangements than flounces, which at their scantlest are looked upon with distrust by women ne longer slender, though gracefully digul fied. Some of the smartest draped effects are raised at the front, appearing as if the panel has sfmply been terminated at the knees and left unstitched to fall over a deep hem or fold of a decora- tive fabric or bit of lace, Again the drapery appears at the side and still again one sees it falling In a point at the front, perilously close In its re- semblance to the old-fashioned over- skirt. ‘Those who are perforce compelled to consider the practicability of a mode before anything else will find the stitched draperies both smart and ef- fective. They form self trimmings, or may be of velvet, moire or even simply a simulated drapery achieved with braid in a slightly darker shade than the material of the gown. Skirts of cloth falling over petticoats of taffeta finished with deep folds of moire or panne are used to embody some very clover ideas by the leading dressmak- ‘ers of Paris, and if the coat is of dark color, as many of the latest tallored models are, the facing of the mounting corresponds with the shade of the coat. Trealth and Beauty Hints. Warm lime water used on the teeth at night will tend to counteract over- acidity. For chilblains rub on witch-hazel. This is also excellent for pain in the joints, poor circulation or stiffness. A baby’s eyelashes may be clipped to Induce the growth, but after earliest childhood that method ts inadvisable, as the lashes may not grow a second time. Do not drink hot coffee immediately after eating ice cream If you value that enamel, also do not acquire the thread- biting habit or try to rival the squirrel in nut cracking. Ragged eyebrows may be readily re formed by simply painting them night- ly with a small camel's-hair brush dip ped tu vaseline and smoothing them gently with a soft brush like that used on an infant's head. A cold may often be prevented {1 when the first creepy feeling is noticed one gets down with, the back close fr front of a hot register or radiator anc stays there until so warm as to be un comfortable. It 1s, of course, important not to chill after this toasting. Guat Sues Deen A delightful face cream, which works veritable wonders if employed a8 soon as it is made, and never after It has been mixed more than a week or so: Blanch for the purpose four ounces of sweet almonds and pound them till they are smooth, add the yolks of three eggs, and mix with fresh cream; boil as you would a custard, stirring all the time, and remove as soon ag It thickens; then add the per- fume you prefer. Seal while hot. DAME 33 2 FASTIN oe wy Do' PeaR DEGREES oe WER - Extremely smart gowns eonsist of woolen skirts made of tartan, worn with plain cloth pr plain velvet jackets. The shoulder seam in all dresses is disguised by draperies or embrotder- jes, and the shoulder line is slways drooping. ‘The square jacket and the plaited skirt In some heavy stuffs, plalds or plain brown-reds or very dark blues, are much worn. With them are seen shirt blouses and jabots that grow fuller and wider. ‘The foremost couturiers are making princess dresses of dark-tinted velvets, sapphire blue or peacock, myrtle green or the very fashionable shade called “ecaille blonde,” made with sleeves of Italian point. A blue cloth costume was trimmed with a)pale yellow vest and white lace empledements on the Jacket portion only. The three pale tints were nicely blended and the jaunty Ittle Jacket was well matched in the neatly platted skirt, also cut in the latest godet pat tern. ‘A high round girdle latd In soft folds of plain satin was given a novel touch by two broad streamers of broeaded ribbon, ten or more inches wide, that came from the top of the girdle in the back, where the ends were caught through an oval rhinestone buckle. As many Ince waists In the burnt Ivory tone as tose made of white or cream are to Le worn, Tiny gold bur tons in clusters trim prettily In many cases, relleving the depth of color by & touch of brightness. A cerise cravatte Is also one of the best color contrasts to be worn with one of the waists. A nightgown that seems to be grow ‘Ing in favor Is the Josephine or empire ‘model. This is particularly Mked by stout women, who find extremely com: fortable the band of beading just be low the shoulders that fs run with rib: dons, ‘The opening at the neck Is gen- erally the short, full strip of the régu- lation empire models, but occasionally it is arranged in a V. Remember that scissors and the eu- Remember to shape the nails after every particle of superfluous skin has Remember that the nicest shape for the nails is oval or slightly pointed, and the almond shaped nail ts Indica- Remember after filing the najls to the proper shape to use a tiny emery board to smooth the rough edges, Remember to prevent the skin at base of nail from growing too rapidly by putting a few drops of acid on it and pressing skin back with the fing: e 5 ARSUT. THE- = “BABY co D fon k } iS His fil Ly “ { cfs en - v. S— a When the baby s 6 months old it ts usually put in short clothes. If it is born during the early spring ‘the time for short-coating is sometimes nd- vanced so that the tot may be used to abbreviated garments by the time frost comes, while If its first birthday Is in the antumn the long clothes are retain- ed until the first mild days of spring. —The Designer. For children with rickets diet Is most importent, Give raw. oF slightly cooked meat Jutce, or very underdone finely chopped meat, lightly cooked bacon, gravy and meat broths, cream, potatoes and milk puddings. A diet of this kind given to weakly chil- dren who have a tendency to rickets will help them to outgrow It, evel Medicine Chest, ‘When sickness occurs In the country It means, unless medicines are in the house, that a doctor, must be sent for, and in many cases If will be houts be fore he can arrive. Every woman should have a small medicine chest, provided with at least 10 to 25 cents worth of each of the following medi- eines, which often will relieve and cure what might otherwise necessitate a doc tor'’s visit: Sirup of Ipevac, castor ol, sweet spirits of niter, arnica, witeblint zel, sweet oll, bicarbonate of, soda, ilcor- Ice compound, camphor, vaseline, pare gorle, mustard, small roll‘of antiseptie cotton, Separate Blouses. Separate blouses to wear with the new closefitting skirts ere made of materials that contrast with them or are trimmed with a vivid color. Blues, dull green and Chinese pink surmount skirts of brown or black cloth. Dainty silk muslin blouses In pale tints tn varlous tones, such as grayish blue, faded pink, ete, are incrusted with Venetian lace or with motives of eu brotdered cloth, aie ‘The Englishman—It's rather the proper thing to do, <s ‘The Irishman—aA foretaste of heaven. ‘The ®v-mm- {t's aricht, if she's got the sTrw. The Drcchman—wWho vill cook der dinner ¥ you no have got der vraw? The ' ie» -siarrlage gives a cian another newe 2 pray for him and saves him the trouble of doing it him self. ‘The American—Haven't got the time (PAPERS i: PEOPLE) EDUCATING WOMAN FOR WOMAN'S WORK. —| ‘ment. yet walved all question as to ita enforcement ang By President Eliot of Harvard STS Higher education In the future Pe epee | should recognize the fact that the Spe AS] Ghajority of women take up the oc EGeeee:<) | cupation of training ciildren, the | es LF | married ones as mothers and many ve Mas «| of the unmarried ones In the inter- RSet: | est of mothers. Ly Wags) Training children ts the normal | nes | oceupation of woman, and its ln Heep) rertance In education bas probably Brees izi=] uot been recognized because it has Bate eis not iittherto been regarded as an In- cuasw.xuor, tellectual pursuit. Yet jt is the most infellectual occupation in the world, in no matter what walk of life. 1¢ cally always for great moral and carefully trained mental powers. What a great power a reading mother has to train the minds of her children! ‘This normal occupation of wou- fan should be the main object henceforth In the education of women, and no longer should her education be # mere Imitation of that of the unm, On such a basis I belleve higher education will truly perfect the home life aud household Joy. Tt Is certainly not the eblef end of a woman's life to enter man's occupation, as was Intended when higher education was advocated for her. It is high time that the iden of an education for her was abandoned, ad that the aim should be to develop in woman the eapecity and the powers that fit her to make life fuller of In- tellectual ‘enjoyment aud happiness, more productive, physically, mentally and spiritually. By Justice David J. Brewer, <' Lately we have had a case brought by the State of South Dakota against the State of North Carolina, on some bonds Issued many F/ | sears ago, under cireumstances which made them unpopular in North Carolina, The State propdsed a compromise, One who had most 7 of the outstanding bonds gave to the State of £N South Dakota a certain number of them as an absolute donation. South Dakota commenced a suit in our court, setting forth Its title to the bonds and asked @ decree finding the amount due theteon and directing that the stock pledged should be sold and that a movey judgment should be rendered against the State of North Carolina. The day before that Hxed for the sale of those bonds the Attorney General of North Carolina came to my house, for I was the organ of the court In delivering au opinion, and sald that he had been sent by the Gor- ernor to pay the full amount that we. had found to be due. Now, I subipit that there was a response of public opinion declaring. that -the judgments of that court in this nation which Is charged with the settlement of con- troversies between two States should be respected, for the defeated State, although feeling aggrieved by the jJudg- conf A ys ~ suppose If a young man were to con- sider it too long he would be likely to lose the girl he wanted. She might not know that he was considering and get tried of waiting for him to say some- thing definite and so she might marry ‘somebody else. I don’t believe I shall marry somebody else. I don't bel.eve I shall ever marry. I think that a bachelor girl has so much more free dom, and then——” : “What else?” asked the young man with the convex forehead. “Oh, I've some other reasons.” “As far as being more independent ts coneerned, some married women have a great deal more freedom than they could have even as bachelor girls,” ar- gued the young man, nervously. “It would depend upon the man she married, I suppose,” mused the young woman. “Do you think——” began the young man, “Do I think what?” asked the young woman when he hesitated. “That it {3 going to rain?” “It might. It certainly looks a little threatening. It might be going te snow, though. Will you excuse me a Uttle while?” ‘The young man coughed. “Tell me why—what the other reasons are.” b begged. “The reasons why you don’ think that you will marry.” “There might be many reasons,” re plied the young woman, “but I'm sur I won't unless somebody I like ask: aio “Did your daughter graduate this spring?” “Yes, and at the head of her clasa” “What did she perfect herself in?” “Biology, zoology, sociology, germolo- gy, social economy, mental therapeu- ties, mental philosophy, the languages, mathematics, music and elocution.” “What is she doing now?” “Waiting for her mother to exercise her knowledge of darnology 80 she ean go to the picnic of her clasa” Books! “Do you belleve that everybody has one novel in him?” “1 don't know. But judging from the number of books constantly tumed out [should say that everybody be. Meved he had.”—Washington Star, If you were a soldier, and had a slight cold, and there was to be a ferce battle during the night, wouldn't you be very much worse during the pight? a aoe ee Fada N ne aed). oe ad itt < ‘ ot est a eres: re eae PUBLIC OFIN{ON IS ALL POWERFUL. By Justice David J «Lately we have had a case broug State of South Dakota against the North Carolina, on some bonds Iss years ago, under elrcumstances wl them unpopular in North Carolina, propdsed a compromise, One who of the outstanding bonds gave to tb South Dakota a certain number of t ehealnta danation. South Dakota ¢ The young woman with the firmly modeled chin raised her gray eyes to the chandelier. “I wonder if a girl wouldn't be Just as happy single as married?” she said, musingly. The rather undersized young man with the convex forehead and the wa- vering gaze replied that he couldn't say. “There's a good deal to be said on both sides, I suppose,” sald the young woman. ne The young man said be supposed there was. “Edna is just as happy over her en- gagement as can be,” said the young woman with the firmly modeled chin. “She thinks there isn't anybody In the whole world like Fred, It must be nice to be so satisfied, but Fred doesn't appeal to mé much. He doesn't come anywhere near my {deal of what a /man should be.” \ “When do they expect to be mar- ried?” inquired the young man. “Soon after New Year's,” replied the young woman. “Her mother thinks “they are both too young, but his father believes in early marriages. He says “there isn’t any sense In waiting If they | think they like each other well enough (to be married. What do you think?’ * “I suppose it would depend upon cir cumstances,” said the young man with the convex forebad. “There might be ciredmstances under which it would be better to wait, and then there might | be tio reason why they ‘abouda't gv married at once.” “Of course,” said the young woman. | “I don't think Edna has extravagant | tastes. She's like me in that respect | She likes to have things nice, and so dc | 1; but she doesn't care about having | them splendid. She says she will be | quite willing to wait for splendor unti | Fred gets very rich. I told her I knew | that would be the way I should feel What. do you think about It?" | “I don't see any reason why they | shouldn't,” agreed the young man. “Of course, they haven't known each other so very long—not nearly as long as we've known each other, Still, | don't Know why it hasn't been quite long enough for them to have a fai Iden of each other's tastes and dispos! tions and to know thelr own minds | Or do yon think they ought to hav known each other longer?” | “It's been jong enough, probably, eald the young man. “Of course,” h | added, “marriage is a serious matte | and It needs a great deal of considera tion.” | “Stl” sald the young woman, “ ment, yet walved all question as to tts enforcement at the tlme appointed pald every dollar aud cent opt aedt. Not only was that @ response of public opt 2 but In addition {t was ® glorious tribute to the pom otism of the Stute of North Carolina, And 1 cap im think her conduct far above that of the State of — Dakota, which willingly took a donation of bonds ae the idea of collecting them from ® sister State, fy = regard of that generous feeling which should contr, the States of the Union; and I do not wonder thay a Governor of South Dakota, who retired from offing = January, in bis final message recommenied ‘that it Legislature appropriate the full amount of money celved and teeder It back to North Carolina! Puje opinion 1s alf powerful, and It Is to the credit of the ip telligent people of this country that we do respect judgments of the courts created by the constitution Ueclarivg rights and awarding decrees, EW ERA IN INTERNATIONAL Law. By Secretary of State Root, aan We are passing uu" ubtely inp 6 a new era of thternatioual gym, f munteation, We bave turned og, ‘ backs on the old days of armed fn, ig vavion, and the people of etsy ‘ clyilized country are coustantly es frseR gaged {ff the peaceable invasion of ESakccGing) every other etellized country. Te ; i! % Ref scleuices, the literature, the custom, Weel SeFe the lessons of experlence, the ski, carves, Che aplrt Ot orery couuey oe Ce ey ee In this peaceful {nterchange of the products of inte. lect, in this constant passing to and fro of the peopie, of different countries of the civilized world, we find in each land a eystem of law peculiar to the country ttasit and answering to what I belleve to be a Just description of ail Inw which regulates the relations of lvdividuals to each other, in being # formulation of the custom of the civil community, ‘These system of Taw differ from each other a8 the com Aitions, the customs of each people differ from those of every other people. But there has arisen in recent years quite a new and distinct influence producing legal enact ment and furnishing occasion for legal developinent ‘That Is the entrance Into the minds of men of the cm paratively new idea of fidividual freedom snd individual equality, The Idea that all nien are born equal, that every man fs entitled to his life, his liberty und the par- sult of happiness; the great declarations of principles de signed to give effect to the fundamental idens of Mberty and equality are not the conditions or customs of any particular people, but they are common to all mankind, Before the Jurists and lawyers of the world there lies the task of adapting each special system of municipal law to the enforcement of the genera! principles whieh Eave come into the iife of mankind withy so recent a time, which wre so cosmopolitan aud world-wide apd be long in no country espectayy. ee | vzmpre DINSLEY FOR SALE It In Where Knights Templars “ ‘Thetr Jewels tn 1207, The most pleturesque estate in a fordshire, upon which stands ove o England's oldest —manstons, Tenpt Dinsley, a house rich 1a historical lor and curious legends, which might far nish a novelist with excellent materi, ie bow in the bands of estate agent, says the London correspondence of th New York Herald. The house contains sixteen beds ant dressing room, besides other apr ments, and the estate covers about 49 actes, of which 150 acres are woodlaah providing excellent cover for game & various sorte, The grounds bare ¢ charming old world appourance, a! there are not omy tennis and croquet lawns op the estate, but a crictt ground and golf course, and the shoot Ing Is good. { The history of Temple Dinsley dst back to the coming of the conqunt and the estate was at one time owned by Bernard of Balliol, who lived tot Gays of King Stephen, and Sir Waitt Scott's poem, “Rokeby,” is replete wit the local color of the beautiful dst where this lord of Hitchin held alms Tegal sway. Stories are told about a mysteries subterranean passage under the hott and estate and of a certain bur treasure. Mr, Wentworth Iuysbe. b+ orary secretary of the Hitchin So ty of Arts and Letters, in the couned ‘a lecture on “The Balllols and the Bet al Manor of Hitchin,” delivered Is manor of Temple Dinsley, sald: “# to the treasure, nothing is more lt than the Knights of the Temp, # thelr suppression in 1307, or Knights of St. John, who afrerwett held all the lands of the Teuplam # the dissolution of the mouasteria Henry IIL, should have prow buried thelr treasures, And they "sl bury them far deeper than # gant ever digs, or they might brick thes in a crypt or subterranean pases who knows? Perhaps some day @ of the gardeners may find the tras consisting of whole chests full ot ol and jewels.” Bank of England Clerks ‘The patronage of the Bank of Pt Jiand belongs entirely to the rete a clerk being appointed by each dive tor in rotation until} the vacancies | ftied, with the exception of one ett | ship in every seven, which 's gives # ‘a son of one of the clerks of the est? lishment who has discharged is aut | te the satisfaction of the inectors Landing His. | Miss Gettingon—Do you Pray form || dear Dr. Thurdleigh? | Dr, Thundleigh—Indeed, I é Mise Gettingon—Ob, yoo dest PM Your prayers are answered—l # | yours !—Cleveland Leader. | The devil has a particularly ot | tor the mother who exnis bet Of tar kusband-bunting at 16 = BS The Graduate. Books! FLEET IN A STORM AMERICAN FLEET HIT A FIERCE GALE. ARE STRETCHED OUT IN LONG LINE BUT MAKING GOOD TIME. Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan, Feb. 10.—The Pacific Navigation company steamship Orita, which arrived here this morning, reports having passed the American fleet in the strait at 6 o'clock last evening, 12 miles east of Cape Pilares. The Chilean cruiser Chacabuco was leading. The weather was very stormy. The captain of the Orita said that he sighted 19 vessels in the fleet, these being the 16 American battleships, the Chilean cruiser and two others, probably collers. He did not sight the American torpedo boat flotilla, which accompanied the battleships from this port, but which turned north at Smythe channel, 30 miles from the western end of Magellan strait, to proceed through this passage to Telcahano. Owing to the heavy weather, the warships were spread out over a considerable stretch, but all seemed to be making splendid progress in the face of the strong winds. THE STEPTOE MONUMENT Why Not Dedicate Battle Ground 50th Anniversady, Collecting More Money for Monument? The Steptoe battle was an historic event, taking place 50 years ago this coming May. It is the purpose to erect a monument on the spot where the last stand was made with the Indians, to be dedicated on this coming 50th anniversary. Several hundred dollars have been raised, the people of the Inland Empire responding liberally considering the brief time since the movement was inaugurated. But the Gazette would suggest, subject to the approval of the society that originated the idea and has carried it forward, that a broader and more comprehensive plan be adopted. It is oils: Instead of now erecting a monument commemorating so important an event, why not dedicate the ground where the monument is to stand (the citizens of Rosalia will donate the land) on this 50th anniversary, postponing the erection of the monument for say two years, so that a large sum of money may be raised and a monument of solidity and proportions be erected that can be pointed to with pride by all citizens of the nation? The legislature of the state of Washington and the congress of the United States should be asked to assist in this matter, and no doubt would do so if given the opportunity. It will commemorate an historic event, and therefore is a matter of national interest. It should be erected on a scale to rank with the great monuments of the nation. It should be massive and heavy. This is a matter for thoughtful consideration, one which, we trust, will be favorably acted upon.—Colfax Gazette. UNEARTH PLOT TO KILL CZAR Warning Is Found—Discover Wires Attached to Bomba. London, Feb. 12.—The Paris correspondent of the Central New,s in a dispatch, says word has reached the French capital of the discovery by the empress of Russia of a terrorist warning, in the czarovitch's bed, stating the czar and czarovitch have been sentenced to death. Secret police found a network of electric wires ingeniously connected with 17 powerful bombs placed at distant points in the palace. A single operator would have been able to blow up the entire palace. The discovery of the plot, it is said, has greatly-frightened the czar. He is again in an exceedinglygly nervous state. It is now geenrally credited that there are several revolutionists among the servants in the palace. Need New Treaty With Mexico. Mexico City, Feb. 13.—It is highly probable that the treaty of 1848 between the United States and Mexico fixing the boundary line along the Rio Grande will be abrogated and another one signed and ratified as a result of negotiations now in progress. ... The same force which moves a ton over a good road will move eight tons on a railroad or 32 tons on a canal. The right hand, which is more sensitive to the touch than the left, is less sensitive than the latter to the effect of heat and cold. Day and Fowler Spoke Albany, N. Y., Feb. 10.—Chancellor James R. Day of Syracuse university was the guest of honor at the annual meeting and banquet of group V. of the New York State Bankers' association here, and in a speech denounced those who would create class hatred and prejudice and cause distrust and suspicion of business men, "whose genius and money turn the wheels which give employment to millions of laborers." Representative Fowler, chairman of the house committee on banking and currency, also delivered an address. SIR HENRY IS FREE AT LAST Held in Bondage Seven Months by Bandit Raisuli. Tangier, Morocco, Feb. 12.—Caid Sir Harry McLean, who has been held in bondage for the last seven months by the bandit Raisuli, has been officially turned over to the British charge d'affaires here, in accordance with the agreement between Raisuli and the British government under which Raisuli is to receive $200,000 as ransom and a guarantee of protection at Rabat. When Raisuli arrived outside the walls of Tangier with McLean he sent in a demand for permission to enter the city, accompanied by 700 of his soldiers. Sid Mohammed Gabbas, the Moroccan foreign minister, natly refused to allow him to do so, and Raisuli, as the result of inducements by the British charge d'affaires, came in with McLean and three domestics. When McLean had been officially turned over to the imprisoned Raisulians and they departed undisturbed and almost unnoticed. SPOKANE Wholesale Produce Prices Vegetables—Cabbage, $1.25 cwt; beets, $1@1.25 cwt; rutabagas, $1@1.25; carrots, $1@1.25; white turnips, $1; parsnips, $1.25@1.50 cwt; cauliflower, $2 dozen heads; onions, $3.50@3.75; sweet potatoes, $3.60@4 cwt; potatoes, 75@85c cwt; Hubbard squash, $75c@1 doz; pumpkins, 75c@1 doz; parsley, 15c dozen bunches; celery, 85@90 doz bunches; pineapples, $2.75@3; Italian grapes, $7.50bbl; bananas, $2.75..3.75 bunch; cranberries, $12@12.50 bbl; winter pears, $1.25 box; lemons, $4@4.50 case; cooking apples, $1 box; fancy eating, $1.25@1.75 box; comb honey, $3.75 case; oranges, navels, $2.75@3 case; grape fruit, $3.50@3.75 case; cocoanuts, 90c@1 doz; lettuce, hothouse, 40c lb; lettuce, cooler, 30c lb; garlic, 10c lb; popcorn, 6c lb; Florida tomatoes, $1 basket. Butter and Eggs—Eggs, eastern storage, $,5.0; local ranch, guaranteed fresh, $; first class local creamery butter, 36 clb; Jersey Belle creamery, 34 clb; butter fat, 34 1/2 clb; Columbia creamery, 30 clb; cheese, full cream N. Y. twins, 16@17 clb; full cream Wisconsin twins, 16@17 clb; 4lm burger, 20 clb; cream brick, 20 clb; Swiss, 19@20 clb. Flour—First patent, $5 bbl; second patent, $4.75 bbl. Seed—Red clover, $15.50; choice, $16.50; Kentucky bluegrass, $13.50 cwt; timothy, $6.50; white clover, $18; alfalfa, $19. Wholesale Prices: Beef—Steers, dressed, 6½"@7c lb; cow beef, 5@5½"lb; mutton, dressed, 12½"lb; pork, 5c lb; hams, heavy, 11½"lb; light, 12c lb; bacon, 15c lb; lard, 11c; dry salt extras, $11 cwt; dry salt backs, $12.50 cwt; veal, $9½c lb; smoked salmon, Chinook, 16c lb; white spring, 12½c. Timothy hay, $18 ton; grain hay, $15 ton; aalfalfa, $15 ton; oats, $1.40 cwt; feed, wheat, $1.40 cwt; rool barley, $1.40; whole chore, $1.75 cwt; chopped corn, $1.85 cwt; bran, $21 ton; bran and shorts, $22; red shorts, $24 ton; white shorts, $25 ton; straw, $9 ton. Prices Paid to Producers. Live stock—Steers, $4 cwt; cows, $2 cwt; sheep, $4.50@5 cwt; hogs, $5@ 5.50 cwt; calves, $6 cwt. Poultry—Live hens, 11c lb; dressed hens, 12½@14½c lb; ducks, live, 12 lb; turkeys, live, 17c lb; dressed, 22c lb; geese, live, 12c lb; dressed, 15c lb. Hides—Green, beef, 3c lb; dry salted cured, 6@6½c lb; dry flat, 10c; calfskins, green, 6c; dry, 12c; dry sheep pelts, 10c; klip, 5c. Timothy hay, $16 ton; grain hay, $13 ton; alfalfa, $13 ton; oats, $1.25 cwt; feed, wheat, $1.25 cwt; milling wheat, 68@70c cwt; whole barley, $1.10 cwt; whole corn, old, $1.50 cwt; new, $1.45 cwt. Pacific Northwest Wheat. Davenport, Wash.—Bluestem, 67c; club, 65c. Colfax, Wash.—Bluestem, 68c; club 66c; red, 64c; barley, $1; oats, $1. Portland, Ore.—Club, 82c; bluestem, 84c; valley, 82c; red, 80c. Tacoma, Wash.—Bluestem, 82c; club, 80c; red, 78c. Two Men Shoot; One Dies. Meridian, Miss., Feb. 10.—In a desperate pistol duel in the corridor of an office building Covert Taylor, a contractor, fired three bullets into Oscar Hatcher, a farmer, receiving two slight wounds in return. Hatcher died an hour later in the presence of his wife, who had stood at his side during the duel, beseeching the men not to shoot. The trouble was over the wife. County Clerk Stole Funds. Binghamton, N. Y., Feb. 10.—The jury in the case of A. W. T. Back, former Broom county clerk, on trial for the larceny of $675 of Broom county funds, returned a verdict of guilty. Back is the first of the well known politicians of the so-called southern tier who were charged with financial irregularity to be placed on trial. Ruffaloes Escape by Wreck Buffalo Lakes Reno, Nev., Feb. 10.—Several buffaloes en route from Yellowstone park to Golden Gate park in San Francisco escaped from their car during a slight freight wreck between Verdi and Calvana. Two posses of cowboys are no win pursuit of the big game with the win of bringing them back to captivity with their lariats. In three faces out of five the eyes are out of alignment. ADDRESS CLERGY MORALLICENSELEAGUE ISSUES LETTER. THEY WOULD CURB THE LIQUOR HABIT BUT GIVES SOME LEEWAY. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 12.—The National Moral License league, through its president, T. M. Gillmore, has issued an open letter to the clergymen of the United States. After explaining that the object of the league is to have a uniform restrictive saloon license adopted by all the states where prohibition is not in force, the letter says: We do not offer this law as a substitute for prohibition; that is, it is not intended to interfere with the passage of prohibition laws if the people desire them, but it is intended to bring about obedience to law where the business is licensed. Prohibitory laws that are being passed in this country merely prohibit the manufacture and sale, and do not prohibit the purchase and use, and all thinking men know that where a demand exists, it will be supplied from some source if the profit justifies the risk in supplying it. Witness the development of the mail order business and of the moonshine business, as shown by the figures of the internal revenue department, the per capita consumption of whiskey having decreased with the spread of prohibition, while the per capita consumption of beer has largely increased. If the anti-saloon league will agree to it we will favor having an amendment to all prohibitory laws providing a heavy penalty for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, or for having them in possession in prohibitory territory and this would mean prohibition. But passage of laws will not prevent the use of alcoholic beverages; that is a matter of education and evolution. Those interested in prohibition are taking the ground that the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages are wrong per se. If this be true, then there is no question that the Almighty was wrong in commending the use of wine to "his chose people" and Christ was wrong in making wine at the foot of Galilee ane he was wrong in selecting wine ane ahead to commemorate his death. Now, if those interested in the effort to establish prohibition prove to the satisfaction of the American people that Christ did that which was wrong, that Christ committed a sin and that Christ set a bad example to future generations, then we fear that the will have succeeded, in so far as the american people are concerned, in destroying the very foundation of Christian faith. It is a strange suggestion to come from men connected with the whisky ministry, but we consider it a very business to those connected with the serious phase of this question, and on that deserves the earnest thought of every man connected with the church. RIDERS RAVAGE THE VILLAGE Corral Citizens, Burn and Blow Up Tobacco Barns. Hopkinsville, Ky., Feb. 10.—Sunday night at 12 o'clock a band of about 150 mounted night riders, masked, heavily armed, and wearing the insignia of a secret clan, invaded Fredonia, Crittenden county, captured James Scarberry, operator of the Cumberland Telephone company, and cut all telephone connections. They then forced Dave Potter, a clerk in a drug store, to open his store, in which they corralled several citizens and held them prisoners. Leaving a large guard in the town, the others galloped to the village of View, five miles away, and blew up Alfred H. Cardin's tobacco factory, containing 53,000 pounds of tobacco, and set fire to and destroyed Cardin's barn, containing 10,000 pounds of tobacco belonging to him and his croppers. The loss aggregates $10,000 with $5,000 insurance. After firing volleys into the air, the night riders returned through Fredonia and released their prisoners. Eighty per cent of Crittenden county farmers have tobacco pooled in the society of equity. Mr. Cardin is not a member. He is a prominent citizen, aged 73 years, and was at one time a candidate for governor on the populist ticket. The planters' association has no organization in this county. Send 60.000 Troops to Turkey. St. Petersburg, Feb. 11.—The Russo-Turkish relations have entered upon a menacing phase. Alarmed at the unchecked Turkish concentrations on the frontier of Persia and the mobilization in Armenia, the Russian government has decided to execute a formidable military demonstration in reply on the Turko-Persian frontier, dispatching there a complete expedition of 60,000 select troops from central Russia, with full war equipment, and it is acting with uncommon rapidity with a view of overweaving the Turks by a decisive exhibition of force. Ten Years Ago Saturday. Next Saturday will complete one of the most important decades in the history of the United States, it being the tenth anniversary of the blowing up of the battleship Maine. MINES AND MINING. Nelson, B. C.—Arrangements for the consolidation of the Krao with the adjoining properties are now nearly completed. A tentative agreement has been reached between the various parties concerned, who are Canadian, Butte and Spokane mining men. The Krao company was floated last year at Bute on a capitalization of $600,000. Bayview, Idaho.—The Green Monarch mine, located near here, is shipping 1000 sacks of copper ore to Tacoma this week for smelting. This is the first shipment of any amount taken out of this mine, and is made to secure a general test. The White Pass & Yukon Railway company will begin building March 15 a 16-mile branch line from White Horse into the copper mining district Phoenix, B. C.—Ore tonnage from the Granbay mines last week was a little smaller than usual, owing to some minor repairs being made at mines and smelter. Pittsburg.—The total production of bituminous coal in the Seventh Pennsylvania district broke all previous records last year, according to the report of Inspector John I. Pratt, made recently. During the year ended December 31 there were 8,045,186 tons of coal brought out of the 55 mines in active operation. New Martinsville, W. Va.—C. F. Lowther, president of the Lowhter-Kaufmann Oil & Coal company, capitalized at $1,000,000, recently asked for a receiver for the company. B. Highland was appointed. Nelson, B. C.—The passing of the control of the Hall Mine smelter and Silver King mine from the hands of the company into those of the debenture holders will probably mean the operation of both of these properties under commercial conditions. The Silver King mine has been profitably operated up to the last few weeks. Cadmium, a very rare and valuable mineral, has been found to exist in the ore from the W.K. zinc mines, in Kootenai county, Idaho. As this mineral is said to be worth into the thousands per ton, the company will have a quantity of the ore sent to an expert metallurgist for analysis. Cadmium is said to be rarely, if ever, found except associated with zinc ores, such as sphalerite, which is found in considerable bodies in the W.K. Marshall Lake Mines. News from Marshall lake (Idaho) district regarding the mining conditions is exceptionally favorable. Several good strikes have been reported. J. G. Callahan, who came out yesterday from Marshall lake, said that the Bear Creek Tunnel and Milling company had driven a tunnel into their property encountering the ore ledge at depth of 150 feet below the surface and that another tunnel will be driven 350 feet below. The Maxwell Mining and Milling company has driven a tunnel which strikes the ledge 200 feet below the surface, and at this depth a large quantity of free milling ore has been reached. The prospect is of unusual promise, and specimens which have been brought out to be assayed are said to be rich in gold ore. At present the district is handicapped with four feet of snow, but work has not ceased, and plans are under way for great activity next summer. Will Soon Settle B. C. Issues Washington, Feb. 12.—Mr. Bryce, the British ambassador, has settled upon February 16 as the date of his departure for Ottawa, where he will confer with Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian premier, and other dominion officials respecting the consummation of a treaty between Great Britain and America, for the settlement of various issues between the United States and Canada. Deny Battleship Charges Washington, Feb. 10.—The navy department's absolute refutation of the Reuterdahl charges that American battleships are seriously defective went to the president recently. Rear Admiral Converse, president of the board of construction, signed it. The report may be summed up thus: Heavy armor plate is not below water line, but on it. Russo-Japanese naval battles showed that high-placed guns were ineffective. Space about the turret guns is 10 square feet instead of 10 feet square. Investigate Utah Bank Loss Salt Lake City, Feb. 10.—The Tribune says that for the last month the Utah National bank has been investigating quietly the loss of $43,000 in currency from its reserve vault. Officers of the bank admit that the disappearance of the money was discovered some weeks ago. Inquiry has reached a point which justifies arrests in a short time. Rob Wife of J. P. Morgan Galveston, Tex., Feb. 9.—Mrs. J. P. Morgan of New York, who is en route to Los Angeles, was robbed somewhere in Texas just before reaching El Paso. She was traveling in a private car with Mrs. J. N. Napen of Providence, R. L, and Mrs. J. Meredith of New York, as her guests. The car was entered and robbed of several thousand dollars' worth of jewelry and valuables and a large sum of money. The Gutsch mountain of Switzerland, 7000 feet high, was climbed last summer by a centenarian. AGRICULTURAL Value of Co-Operation. Sir Horace Plunkett, member of the British house of parliament, who has been in this country recently, said in an address to agricultural students that there was "not a single county, not a parish, in Ireland where the farmers are not completely revolutionizing the entire business of farming by introducing co-operative methods." And it might be added that there is scarcely a farming district in the United States where more benefits can not be realized by a closer co-operation of the farmers. The farmers are understanding each other better each year and are coming closer together in all matters which pertain to their mutual interests, but there are still greater possibilities ahead. Describing the 900 cooperative organizations of peasants in Ireland which he was instrumental in establishing for the purpose of competition with commercial industries, forcing out middlemen, compelling railroads to provide better facilities, and dictating more favorable legislation to parliament, done: "The first thing was to introduce a system of agricultural education which extended into every branch of the industry, teaching the farmer, for instance, to purchase everything he requires, implements and machinery, of the very best quality. They combined to consign in bulk and distribute their goods in the market. They combined to raise working capital for their operations. They combined to own breeding animals. They did just what you are doing here, brought science into farming by getting it into the schools. They had the same system of instruction and experimentation supplied by your government." New Variety of Tobacco. A new variety of tobacco, valuable for cigar wrapping, was first raised in Connecticut from seed brought from Florida and which originally came from Sumatra. After very careful and satisfactory tests results have proved beyond a doubt the value of this variety for growing commercially, together with the fact that the seed comes true to type year Florida and which originally came from Sumatra. After very careful and satisfactory tests results have proved beyond a doubt the value of this variety for growing commercially, together with the fact that the seed comes true to type year after year when saved under bog. The name Uncle Sam Sumatra was given to this variety. It is a cigar wrapper variety of tobacco and adapted for growing under shade in the cigar wrapper producing regions. The plants reach an average height of about eight feet at the time of maturity, and they bear an average of about twenty-six leaves before topping. The cured leaves will average about sixteen inches in width by twenty inches in length, although the size varies according to field and cultural conditions. The yield of the crops of this variety is high, being as much as 1,600 pounds of cured will average about sixteen inches in width by twenty inches in length, although the size varies according to field and cultural conditions. The yield of the crops of this variety is high, being as much as 1,600 pounds of cured THE LEAF, tobacco to the acre under favorable conditions. The percentage of the best grades of wrapper in these crops is correspondingly high—Exchange. Value of Best Sugar Products Some idea of the magnitude of the beet sugar industry in the United States can be given by estimating the value of the beets sold by the growers to the factories and of the refined sugar placed on the market by the factories last year. If we assume that the average price paid for beets in 1906 was $5 per ton, the total value of the 4,236,112 tons of beets harvested is $21,180,550. If we estimate the value of the sugar at 415 cents per pound, the 967,224,000 pounds of sugar manufactured were worth $43,525,080. Probably the assumed prices both for beets and for sugar may be a trifle below those actually received, but these figures are sufficiently accurate to indicate the magnitude of the industry. Briening Green Tomatoes. Ripening Green Tomatoes. Often when frost comes there are many tomatoes on the vines that are nearly full grown, but that have not yet ripened enough to send to market. I have picked such tomatoes and put them in a cool, dark place to ripen slowly and sent them to market when the supply had run low and prices run high, says a writer in New England Homestead. But for home use a better way is to pick the smaller ones from the vines and then hang up the branch in the cellar, darkening the windows and keeping the place cool. They will ripen slowly, and one may indulge in ripe tomatoes in January, when those grown in a hothouse and not as large or any better flavor are selling at 25 cents a pound or more. Try it. Wintering Cabbage. One of the simplest ways of keeping cabbage is to store in an orchard or some sheltered place, often alongside a fence which has been made tight by a liberal use of straw. The cabbages are stored with their stems on and are placed head down and as close together as possible. Two or three tiers are often made, the heads of the second tier being placed between stems of the lower, and so on, the piles being made of any width and length desired. The whole is covered with leaves, salt grass hay or straw and a little soil, rails, brush or litter. Small unsalable heads when stored in this way in November will continue to develop during winter and frequently sell as well as any in February. Small quantities may be stored by plowing out two or three furrows ten or twelve inches deep on $v$ well drained site and placing the heads with their stems up as close together as possible. Some prefer to lay them but one or two thick, while others will pile them up two to two and a half feet high, bringing them to a point. The pile is then covered with straw, salt grass hay or a thin layer of straw and then several inches of soil. They are stored before freezing, and when the soil covering them is frozen it may be covered with strawy manure or any other litter to keep the soil frozen until the cabbages are needed for sale. An Electrle Incubator. Electricity has been applied to incubation by Otto Schultz, an electrician of Strassburg, and is the result of three years of experimentation. The apparatus is made for 50, 100 or 200 eggs, and is designed to obviate the difficulties connected with the ordinary form of incubator. The manipulation of the apparatus is very simple, and its maintenance depends only upon an uninterrupted supply of electricity. An automatic attachment keeps the temperature within one-tenth of a degree of the normal temperature of incubation. The degree of saturation of the air is kept in the same manner. Under ordinary conditions, ninety chickens can be counted on out of 100 eggs incubated. The quantity of electricity required is very small, for an incubator holding fifty eggs, ten to twenty watts being sufficient, depending upon the temperature of the outer air. For raising the chickens after they are hatched, an electric "mother" has been devised. The upper part is devoted to the freshly hatched chickens, while the lower part is arranged so that the chicks can run around on the ground and at the same time find beat and protection when they desire. The electric incubator has already proven very successful. Test Seeds at Home. The Department of Agriculture in order to aid farmers to determine for themselves without much trouble the germination value of seeds has issued a short bulletin on the subject. A very simple apparatus for sprouting seeds is described. It consists of a shallow basis in which is placed a small flat of porous clay. The seeds, after having been soaked, are laid between two sheets of moist blotting paper or flannel. A pane of glass covers the dish, which should be kept in a temperature of about 70 degrees. Atmosphere of an ordinary living room is suitable if the apparatus is left near a stove at night. Several kinds of seeds may be tested at once at a trifling cost. The bulletin cautions the farmer against extremes of heat or moisture. Fertilizer Test (s with Corn. Fertilizer tests with corn in Virginia show clearly that plowing under green leguminous crops is a highly beneficial practice and that where this is followed only moderate amounts of fertility will be necessary to give increased yields. When vegetable matter is lacking, however, heavy applications of fertilizer seem advisable.—Andrew M. Soule. Farm. Gleanings. There is no standard for judging the guinea fowl. They should, however, be of uniform shape, great activity and reasonably good producers of eggs. Their entire egg crop is produced in summer. Bitter cream comes from keeping cream too long from cows that have been milled since early last spring. It is best to churn every few days, even though there is only a small churning on hand. In setting out the new fruit trees be sure and leave plenty of space between them. You must make allowance for the growth of the years. Crowded trees interfere with one another and have their fruit bearing possibilities checked. The potato storeroom must be dark, cool, well ventilated and dry. There should be a double floor beneath where large quantities are piled together. There should also be opportunities for ventilation at the walls, and at intervals through the pile. A good condition powder, to be fed in limited quantities to the brood sow, is composed of a teaspoonful each of copperas, sulphur and a half cupul of chlmen. Give once each day for each sow weighing 250 pounds. It is needless to say that all tonics should be given only when the animal is out of condition. Savings securely cared for Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. Money always ready when called for Booklet about "'Banking by Mail'" sent free on request Union Bank and Trust Company, Helena, Montana BANKING BY MAIL LOGALS Trade with the Helena Packing Company. A. G. Dorsey a brother of the late W. R. Dorsey arrived in the City Friday evening direct from Atlantic City, N. J. He comes to assist Mrs. Dorsey in conducting the business left by her husband ina conversation with a representation of the Plaindealer Mr. Dorsey expresssd himself as very favorably impressed with our City and intends to make this his future home. A letter from the only A. J. Young states that he will pay Helena a visit during next month. Mr. Daly who works in the Railway mail Service was in the city Saturd, also Claud Polk of the same service. A. Napper brought in alarge consignment of eggs from his ranch last week. The dirictors of the Afro-American Building Association held a meeting on last Monday Eve. Mrs. A. Hall who has been very ill is convalescent. Mrs. Dinah Brooks who has been over from Lewistown on a business trip has returned to that thriving burg. Charley Johnson is reported on his way east to outdo Williams and Walker. Mrs. H. J. Baker who has been very ill is convalescent. Frank Monroe alias Sandy has returned from Great Falls. St. James Literary will have an excellent program rendered at the next regular meeting on Wednesevening. Next Sunday is quarterly meet ing at St. James Church, everybody is invited to come out. Rev. W. T. Osborne returned Monday from Great Falls where he went to assist Rev. Abbott at that place hold quarterly meeting. Mrs. A. Napper is still on the 'ck list. For Sale; - Business of Second hand furniture and small stock of wall paper. Inquive at No. 110 Broadwsy. Savings securely cared for Interest at the rate of 4 per cent Money always relied when called for Booklet about THE LADIES EXGELLED The Grand Leap Year entertainment given at the St. James Church last week was in every way a huge success, and the ladies gave the Gents a lesson of how to entertain their company, even though some of them were so unkind to say that it was a put up job that there was not enough refreshments but for all that, the ladies did them selves proud in the manner of which they entertained their Gentlemen friends and acquaintances and the Plaindealer wishes for many more such as the last before Leap Year expires. A new business conducted by our people has been put in operation on Broadway. The Manhattan Club was certainly decorated up to the minute for the Lincoln Day excercises. Mrs. Martin. wife of W. H. Martin has came here to join her husband. Mrs. Brooks while here disposed of her property out on the South Side we understand that the aonsideration was 600 & 50 dollars. Mr. E. B. Jones of Havre was in the City last week. The accompanying picture is an excellent likeness of Louis A. Oneil of Butte who is the proprietor of [Name] L. A. Oneil of Butte. The Antles Saloon Mr. Oneil is an old Railroadman, but one who has always had a hankering for business and now conducts what is destined to be a great Business in the Copper City. Mrs. J. E. Bass of Anaconda is in the city, the guest of Miss Mamie Walton for a month. The Busy Bees met at E. Harris last Thursday eve. and reports of having a nice time. SOME LIVE ONES. SOME LIVE ONES. For the information of the ladies who are matrimonially inclined, this being Leap Year, we invite the attention of the Old maids Widows both Hay and Grass to the following: live one who should by all means become the beacdicts before the expiration of Leap Year. Now there is the matchless Senator Murrill, erstwhile orator and and literary genius who has no incumbrances, we know that he has all the attributes neccessary forthe making of agood husband. Mr. S. Smith who should betaken off of the market, he is a strictly at home brand and will never have to be scolded for staying out late at nights. Then there is for the matron the only M. O. J. Arnett who is yearning for the old home again who has affection to let, and who will make good as the side partner of the best Then comes the high roller providing you, don't roll too far, Arthur Palmer, who has evaded so far all efforts to knock him out of that crouch of single blessedness, but take our word for it, he is not iron clad and Leap Year should Smoke him out Then comes Gus. Mason, Ladies almost one of you, who to our mind would be easy picking if only approached right, we think a committee should meet to frame up on him before he is approached. Then comes Charley Reed; well Charley has been so bashful; the ladies should use extreme care in approaching him or they will scare their game. And Jno. B. Reid, give him the rush act carry him off his feet and he is yours. And take Uncle Dave Gordon he is easy pickings, he is stalling nobody but the writer knows where he is at, keep the cannon and see all arms carried on him and Leap Year will be a sensation. Under a recent ruling of the Post Office department we are prohibited from sending this paper to subscribers who are in arrears for a longer period that 12 month. So pay up or you will be dropped from our list and your name be beplaced withthe collecting agency We recently visited the A. Witmer Carriage works on Helena Ave And were surprised find right here in Helena a concern fully epuip ped to turn out the very best and finest of everything in the wagon carriage live. It is truly an up to date enterprise which excells in workmanship. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGN COPYRIGHT & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is properly patented. Communications strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patentes free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terns. $3 a year; four months. $1. Sold by all newscasters. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Branch Office, 25 F. St., Washington D. C. 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., Mrs. N. Ford Supt., Carrie Dorsey, 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 at 14 1-2 South Main L. Ford, W. M.; J. D. Hart, S. W.; E. Clark, 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. W. C. Rose, W. M.; G. M. Lee, S. W.; J. Harris, J. W.; Chas. Ecton, Sec'y; H. J. Baker, Treas. Bethsheba Lodge, O. E. S., meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month in their hall in the Lucas Block. Mrs. Chas Johnson, W. M.; Mrs. N. Ford, A. M.; Albert Napper, W. P.; Mrs. M. Simmons, Treasrs. Mrs. C. Matthews, Sect; Mrs. Jos. Clark, Con.; Mrs. J. Harrison, A. B.; M. O. J. Arnett, W.; Chas, 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. W. R. Dorssey, N. G.; W. Mason, V. G.; J. Crump, P. N. G.; R. Brown, N. F.; J. L. Ellis, Sec'y; W. Cottles, Treas.; 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. Gordan, m. at A.; Geo Harrison, O. G.; W. C. Irvin, I. G.; A. Napper, Prelate. Colored Congressmen In the United States. Since the adolition of slavery in the United states in 1863, many ncgroes have held official positions. Two were United States Senators. Twenty-two Representatives; three Registers of the Treasury; several were Lieutenant Governors of States About forty have held diplomatic and consular positions: many have been officers in the army; slx were Recorders of Deeds in the District Columbia. A fine engraving of these Negre Congressmen as just been issued giving accurate potrates of each; also the Congress in which they served and the years of service. In the picture,the two Senators, Messrs Revels and Bruce, occupy the center of the group, surrounded by the other twenty Representatives. In the background, the Stars and Strips in color. This beautiful engraving, with a booklet containing biographies of these eminent men, is sold for one dollar. This engraving is a graphic political history of the Negroe in America. No home, library,office or school-room will be complete with out it. Send for one to-day. The Colored American Novelty Co. Washington, D. C. Agents wanted. N. B. We also have in stock large engravings of Frederick Douglass, Paul Dunbar, Toussaint L. Ouverture, Booker T. Washington, W. T. Vernon Register of the Treasury, Phillis, Wheatley and souvenir post-cards of Kelly Miller, DuBois, S. Coleridge Taylor and "Everything about Colored People" in books, pictures, inventions and souvenirs. Sunday is quarterly meeting at St. James Church, the Rev. E. D. Abbott of Great Falls will preach 11 a.m and 7:30 p.m You are cordially invited tobe present at each meeting. Restorative Nervine It can be relied upon in all cases of Nervous Exhaustion, brought on by over-work, or great mental effort. It restores Nervous Energy. It allays irritation. It assists the Nerve nerve force. Its soothing influen brings restful sleep iod so essential to mind and body. For Headache, M or any pain or dist almost instant relief Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain They are sold by al may try either of the positive guarantee tle or package does druggist will return repay the druggist so it is to his interest upon to do so. Miles Medical It assists the Nerve Cells to generate nerve force. Its soothing influence upon the nerves brings restful sleep-nature's rest period so essential to the tired, worn-out mind and body. For Headache, Neuralgia, or any pain or distress, you will find almost instant relief by taking Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. They are sold by all druggists, and you may try either of these remedies on the positive guarantee that if the first bottle or package does not benefit, your druggist will return your money. We repay the druggist the full retail price, so it is to his interest to refund if called upon to do so. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Helena PACKING - AND - PRO whole OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY, FRUIT, BUTTER & EGGS 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. C. J. Bausch, TIN, COPPER and SHEET IRON WORK Stove and Furnace work a Specialty. 315 N. JACKSON ST. - Helena, Mont. Strangers visiting the Capital City will be given a hearty welcome at all times at the Manhattan Club, Helena - - - Mont. 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. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT Inquire 224 Breckenr dge St. Mrs. M. A. Cole. PROVISION - COMPANY esAle Y, FRUIT, BUTTER & EGGS GENTRAL BEER HALL Henry Rossman Proprietor. Telephone 196 118 S. MAIN ST. - Helena, Mont. Joseph Richards The Butte Undertaker 15-19 South Montana Street. Ind. Phone 1307 Office Always Open BUTTE, MONT. Furnished Rooms or Houses by the Day, Week or Month Apply 115 East Cutler Street Helena, Montana SILVER CITY CLUB Billiard and Pool Tables in Conne ction. All Appointments UP-TO-DATE. 38½ E. Park Ave. Butte, 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. C. DUMAS, MGR.