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THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Vol II 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!!! PEACE! IN UNION THERE STRENGTH. NATIONAL TICKET For President WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT of Ohio For Vice President JAMES S. SHERMAN of New York Presidential Electors: W. F. GALLICK of Silver Bow C. S. WARREN of Silver Bow Paul McCORMICK of Yellowstone TAFT OUR FRIEND The addres ofudge Taft to the Afro-American ministers ought to convince any sensible member of the race that he is a friend. His father Judge Alphonso Taft was so noted for such friendship that he was chosen as one of the speakers at the celebration of the adoption of the 15th Amendment by the colored citizens of Cincinati, so that it runs in the Taft family. Now, we may inquire how, or when Mr. Bryan has shown any friendship for the race? One of two things is certain: either Mr. Bryan cares nothing for the Afro-American, or he dares not speak his sentiments. He had an excellent opportunity when certain prominent Afro-Americans made overtures to him, buthe remained as dumb as an oyster. Moreover, even were Mr. Bryan to make great professions for friendship—waht reliance could be placed in them? As everybody knows, Bryan has advocated a great many policies as of transcendant importance, and, in a short time thrown them to the four winds of Heaven. His vagaries and inconsistencies have alienated thousands of Democrats of the strictest sect. One of his latest fads is the guarantee bank deposits which has just been repudiated by the Bankers National Convention at Denver, the scene of his nomination. Judge Taft advocates the enforcement of the amendment: Bryan congratulates the West Virginia Democrats upon their Jim Crow scheme. We cannot see that Mr. Bryan has ever dared to show any friendship for the Afro-American, or any disapprobation of any of the solid south devilry, not even lynching. "In Cuba the Afro-American soldiers astonished the world by their bravery and coolness under fire They were fighting to free the beautiful issue from the Spanish yoke. It was a Republican President, McKinley, who commissioned 236 men of the race to lead thier men to battle. The election of Bryan would perhaps mean the adoption by the national administration of the creed of Tillman, Vardamän & Co. Those who wish freedom from work may obtain it by voting for Bryan. Some of the papers are putting forward the plea that Bryan as President would do the country much harm. Such a proposition will not attract many voters. We want a President who can do some good. It cost a million lives and a billion dollars to rid this country of the curse of slavery. The Democratic party hopes to take away the manhood rights of the Afro-American and reduce them to a state of vassalage. Bold and Startling Programme Mapped Out by Democrats to Disfranchise All Negro Voters. Drunk over their succes in disfranscising the Negro vote of the South, and made hilarious by the crowds htat out of curiosity have turned out to hear William J. Bryan speak, and buoyed up with the hope that Bryan will be elected, along with a Democratic Congress, Southern Democrats already have begun to plan for the introduction and passage of aection to the Fifteenth Amendment that will disfranchise practically every Negro in the North, just as he has been disfranchised in the South. The form of the proposed section has been tentatively agreed to, and if Bryan and a Democratic Congress are elected it will be introduced almost immediately on the convening of the Sixty-first Congress, in next March. When questioned as to the probability of their being able to pass such a wholesale disfranchising law, and the probability of securing the co-operation of the Northern Democrats in Congress and Bryan, if elected president, influential Democrats point to the fact that Mr. Bryan has already gone on record as endorsing the disfranchisement of Negro voters in the South in his statement of last April, during his speech at Copper Union Institute in New York, that "the limit of sufferage is to be justified by self-protection, and the white man of the South has adopted a sufferage qualification for that reason." They also point to the fact that the resolution offered, and also adopted by the West Virginia Democratic State Convention, declaring for "jim crow" cars had the sanction of Mr. Bryan. And as assurance that Democratic Congressmen from Northern States will support the measure, they point to the fact that the amendment to the House Bill, offered by Congressman Hefin, of Alabama, last February, providing for "jim crow" street cars in the city of Washington and the District of Columbia, was supported by every Northern Democratic Congressman, not one failing to vote for its adoption. The amendment tentatively agreed upon, but which, before introduction may be made more drastic, is patterned after both the North Carolina Negro-disfranchising law and the proposed disfranchising law for Mary land, and is as follows: "Every person presenting himself for registration shall be able to read and writ and interpret and section of the Constitution of the United States in the English language, and shall be a taxpayer on to the extent of not less than $500 worth of real or personal property or both. But no male person who was, on January 1, 1867 or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under the laws of any State in the United States wherein he resided, and no lineal descendant of any such person shall be denied the right to register of to vote at any election in the United States for the election of a president of for any federal official by reason of his failure to possess the education or property qualifications herein prescribed" It will be seen by the above that practically every Negro voter in the Helena, Montana, Friday, October 9 1908 Northern States, from the Mason and Dixon Line to Maine, would be disfranchised. This proposed new section to the Fifteenth Amendment not only carries the white-favored, unfair and iniquitous grandfather clause which would give every white man the right to vote, whether he could read or not, and even if he did not own so much as the clothes on his back, but it is so drawn as to make it possible and probable to deny every Negro the right to vote even if he were as wise ae Pluto and as rich as Croesus. With prejudiced and Negro hating white men in charge of registration and the elections, it would be an easy matter, just as is done in the South today, even if Negro applicants to register and to vote could read and repeat from memory, and interpret every article, amendment and section of the Constitution, to say that same was done incorrectly, according to their (the election officers) under standing of the Constitution. When appealed to for answers as to whether such a law would stand the tests of the courts, influential Democrats, North as well as South, reply that no disfranchising law passed by any of the Southern States has yet been repealed or annulled as unconstitutional. "We mean," they signify, "that if the control of this government passes into our hands, to eliminate the Negro as a political factor in every State of this Union. The Democratic Party and its candidate for president is on record as endorsing the suffrage laws made to protect the Southern States against Negro votes." "But," was asked, "supposing a considerable number of Negroes vote for your candidates, sufficiency to turn any one or more States Democratic, will that have the effect of minimizing these sweeping provisions of your proposed disfranchising law?" The answer is plain, positive and final. "No. We do not ask or want Negro votes, and would rather go down to defeat with every Negro vote recorded against our party than have victory that was aided by so much as a single Negro vote." BRYAN AND TILLMAN On the question of negro disfranchisement Bryan, of Nebraska, and Tillman, of South Carolina, stands shoulded to shoulder. Mr. Bryan has defined his attitude in the following language: "The white man in the South has disfranchised the negro in self-protection... The white men of the South are determined that the negro shall be disfranchised everywhere if necessary to prevent the recurrence of the horrors of carpetbag rule." Senator Tillman has spoken even more frankly, as witness the following... "We stuffed ballot boxes and we shot negroes... We are not ashamed of it." In the South Mr. Bryan poses as the special friend of the negroes and assures them that his election as President will be greatly to their advantage. Senator Tillman also insists that he is their best friend. Both of these eminent Democrats would prove their friendship for the negro by robbing him of his constitutional rights. That the intelligent negro citizen of Northern States should vote for Mr. Bryan in spite of his open approval of the disfranchisement of their fellow-negroes of the South is simply unbelievable. As well might they be expected to vote for the restoration of slavery. Mr. Bryan shows what an unconscious humorist he is when he tells Judge Taft, after the latter has been so long in the public service, to go and make a record for himself. Bryan's friends say 16 to 1 is a dead issue. The same will be said of the man who invented is after November 3. From the rapidity and style of Judge Taft's answers, it is not ligely that Bryan will invite him to speak any more. In reply to the Roosevelt letters, Bryan attacks the Roosevelt policies. And yet he claims to have originated most of them. BRYAN He talks in the morning and talks in the night. He talk's when he's wrong and he talks wher he's right, He talks at the office and talks in the hall, He talks in the church and he talks at the ball, He talks to the Senate and talks to the House, He talks to the people as poor common souse, He talks to the press and he talks to the crowd, He talks and he talks with a voice long and loud; Like an old clapper mill, he'll sound to the end, And die disappointed for office and friend! JOHN A. JOYCE, —Baltimore American, Aug 10, 1908. BRYAN AND THE NEGRO (From the Springfield Republican) Mr. Bryan complains thtt Mr. Taft is stealing from the Democ- tie platform and writing things into the Republican platform which are not there. Why not pay him back in his own coin? Thus, the Republican platform has something to say about the negro, while the Democratic platform is studiously silent. Let Mr. Bryan, then, put something about the negro, into his personal platform. How can any member of the Repub- lican administration, as Mr. Bryan complains, misrepresent the attitude of the Democratic party, when no one can understand exactly what it is? What does Mr. Bryan consider "fair, honorable treatment from those who are in charge of the Republican in Ann Arbor during an hour and a half he discussed thoroughly the tariff, the trust question, the labor question, government guarantee of bank deposits, the injunction question and contempt of court in labor litigation. If elected he would probably devote just as much time to a definite settlement of the same questions. Will Mr. Bryan provide a guarantee clause with his ante-election promises? Mr. Tafe calls attention to the fact that, notwithstanding Mr. Bryan's doleful prophecy of eight years ago, we are still celebrating the Fourth of July. And we will continue to observe periodical political obsequites over Mr. Bryan as long as he persists in being a candidate. Mr. Bryan must have been thinking of November 1896, and 1900 when he made his speech on "The Law of Diminishing Returns." The music of the telegraph instrument on election night is democracy's annual elegy of grief. A Texas citizen claims to have been the original Bryan man. He is mistaken. The original Bryan man is living at Fairview- Neb., has served a couple of terms in Congress and is now making his third futile effort to be lected President of the United States. The Democratic plan to purloin the Populist vote of Nebraska and certain other Western States will not result happily. The Populist crop is hardly large enough for seed purposes this year. The New York Dry Goods Store. Helena, Mont. AT 48 CENT Sensational Waist Co Beautiful Lawn Waists Of Colors O Customarily Sold At $1.50 and $2 Special Sale Price Choice 48 Cent AT 95 CENT White Linen Skirt White Duck Skirt T less Skirts Are Richly Mounted W And Bands, With A Surprising Elegance Sold Everywhere At $ .50 and And $3.00 Sensational Waist Offer Beautiful Lawn Waists Of Colors Or Of White Customarily Sold At $1.50 and $1.72 But Special Sale Price Choice 48 Cents. AT 95 CENTS White Linen Skirts White Duck Skirts These Skirts Are Richly Mounted With Inlace And Bands, With A Surprising Elegance Of finith Sold Everywhere At $ .50 and And $3.00 Choice 95 Cts. E. D. Phalen, the very efficient and entergetic Assistant County Attorney having faithfully filled that position under County Attorney Heywood has been nominated by the Republicans for County Attorney and is certainly entitled to a hefty support from all classes. He is vitually a velf made man who has by his own efforts made a success and we believe that he will make a County Attorney of which the county will well feel proud. The Hon. W. R. Allen of Deer Lodge county is making a winning race for lieutenant Governor. Every colored voter i n the state can give him their support knowing that he is a stamth friend of the struggling race and has at all times shown his friendship and interest in our progress. And this man Hearst, who is saying such mean things about Bryan, is the one whom the Nebraskan recently mentioned in a list of Democrats "fit to be President." "Shall the people rule?" See the official records of the votes cast in 1896 and 1900. Bryan has settled the bank deposit question in his own mind, but the question of the deposit of ballots in November still worries him. All that is left for Bryan to do is to write nice letters about himself in answer to the Roosevelt letter to Taft. A Lincoln correspondent says that the Bryan home is ftilled with framed mottoes. "The Candidate Loveth a CVheerful Giver" should have a conspicious place. It is difficult for the Northern Democrats to bid for the negro vote while Southern Democrats keep on CENTS Waist Offer Of Colors Or Of White $1.50 and $1.72 But the Choice 48 Cents. CENTS Men Skirts Black Skirts Mounted Wool Inlay Using Elegance Of finiath And $3.00 Choice 95 Cts. THE YOUNG MAN'S CANDIDATE If the republicans of Montana were in need of a slogan this year in behalf of their ticket they could well use: "Vote for Ed Donlan the young Man's Candidate." Only 41 years old, with all the vim and vigor possible in a man who has led a clean and upright life, trusted by the republican party with the responsibility not only of carrying its ticket to victory, but also of later so administering the affairs of the great state of Montana so as to reflect honor on the party and himself, the career of Edward Donlan is one that can but appeal to the young and vigor manhood of Montana. But his life's history in this state appeals not only to the young men, but to every man who has red blood in his veins Coming to Montana twenty years ago, having just passed his majority, he showed he did not intend to be a drine in the hive. Like other men who to day occupy positions of trust and responsibility, his sole possession were a pack of blankets and a few dollars in his pocket. But the outlook did not dismay him. He knew there was work to be done and he undertook to do it. His first "job" was on a railroad section, and he worked faithfully. Then he worked in a lumber camp and he did that well also. But he realized he had a brain as well as a brawn, and he saw opportunities offered. He took advantage of them and it was not long before he was giving other men a "job." He kept right on working ever, living rightly, and progressing financially, mentally and in every other way, but never losing that broad sympathy which makes him "Ed" to every one, big politician, large capitalist, mechanic and day laborer. In western Montana there was soon a recognition that the man who could do so well for himself could do something for his neighbors in a public way and they sent him to the legislature. There he proved that as a public servant he was just as conscientious, just as faithful, just as honest in the public behalf as he had been in the conduct of his private affairs, and so they sent him again. Now he has been asked to manage the public business of the state. He has said he will do it if the people want him, and he is making the race not on the friends he has gained, not on the consideration he has ever extended to all who have had business with him, not on the fact that he has treated those who have labored for him with that consideration which has resulted in their absolute trust in him, but on his record as a business man and as a public servant. No...37 ATE NEWS OF THE WORLD A Review of Happenings in Both Eastern and Western Hemispheres During the Past Week—National, Historical, Political and Personal Events. The cost of living in France is increasing at a pace which is creating alarm. Merry Del Val is not to resign and Archbishop Ireland says report is a fabrication. Announcement is made that the next tuberculosis congress will be held in Rome in 1911. Complete returns show that 262,675 voters recorded their names at the registration in the 1256 precincts in Chicago. Japan has notified China of the withdrawal of her opposition to the restriction of the importation of opium into China. Fire originating in crossed electric wires recently caused about $30,000 damage to the property of the Belmont Mills academy. Austro-Hungarian diplomats are convinced that Bulgaria has secret knowledge of the support of Russia in her defiance of Turkey. A belated report from the island of Mindanao, Philippines, tells of a battle between scouts and outlaw Moros, in which over a dozen casualties occurred. Not a wheel of a red taxicab turned Saturday in New York, for the 500 chauffeurs employed by one of the companies operating the new style of motor cabs went on strike. The educational marvel is William J. Sidis, a Russian boy, 10 years old, who lives in Brooklyn, N. Y., and has passed the entrance examination for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Charged with having robbed and outraged Miss Edna Ralston, a young Los Angeles singer, Edward Morton, a negro, was arrested by officers of Los Angeles. Sunday. She is in a critical condition. Renewed efforts are to be made at the coming session of congress, which will receive the hearty endorsement of the administration, to secure legislation to restrict the importation of opium into the United States. One man was killed and a woman probably fatally injured in an automobile collision Saturday at New York. The dead man is Edward Ryan of Brooklyn and the woman severely hurt is Miss Josephine Wagner. The striking feature or the statement of the associated banks of New York for the week ended October 3 was a decrease of $8,463,325 in surplus reserve, the heaviest loss which has been reported for a number of months. Crest Hall and Ocean View hotels, with three large summer cottages, occupying one of the most beautiful spots on West Eend, at Winthrop beach, near Boston, was totally destroyed by fire recently, with a loss estimated at about $175,000. As the result of a report made by the civil service commission, President Roos velt has removed Lincoln Avery, collector of the port of Port Huron, Mich., and also directed the removal of Charles H. Daily, special agent of the treasury at that place. HAS NEW AIRSHIP RECORD With Passenger, Wilbur Wright Flies 36 Miles. Lemans, Oct. 5.—Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist, who holds the world's record for an aeroplane flight, established another world's record Saturday afternoon for time and distance with a passenger. With a French journalist by his side he remained in the air for 55 minutes and 37 seconds, circling the field 24 times and covering a distance estimated at 58 kilometers or about 36 miles. J. B. DOOLIN RESIGNS Will Be Retired From National Demo cratic Office Another national democratic leader is booked for the discard pile if much overworked Dame Rumor is to be credited. The new addition will be Assistant National Treasurer J. B. Doolin of Oklahoma. His successor will be Al Bert Cox of New York, who for the last week has been holding the purse strings at headquarters in New York. Chamberlain to Retire. London, Oct. 9. — Joseph Chamberlain will shortly retire absolutely from politics because of his present ill health, is the statement made public tonight in an authoritative statement in the News of the World. Mr. Chamberlain's condition has been for some time regarded as serious and the announcement created little surprise. His family denies the story and declares it untrue. Arizona Marshal Drowned Tuscon, Ariz., Oct. 6.—Brewster Cameron, who was drowned Sunday in Niagara Falls, N. Y., was one of the best known men in the southwest, having large property interests in Arizona and Texas. He was formerly United States marshal for Arizona. Commissioner of public lands—Albert Schooley, 13.097. Preference for United States senator —George F. Cotterill. Nonpartition Judiciary. For judges of the supreme court Herman D. Crow, Milo A. Root and S. J. Chadwick are the three receiving the highest vote, both republicans and democrats balloting. Three supreme judges are to be elected, hence these nominations mean election. Portland, Ore.—Club, 87c; bluestem, 91c; turkey red, 90c; red Russian, 84c; valley, 90c. FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE. Convention of Washington Association Eaises $1000 for Ex- 2020 Seattle, Wash., Oct. 5.—The Washington Equal Suffrage association has elected the following officers: President, Mrs. Emma Smith Devoe of Belmont; first vice president, Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton of Spokane; second vice president, Mrs. Jennie Jewett of White Salmon; third vice president, Miss Ellen Graham of Avon; recording secretary, Mrs. Anna E. Goodwin of Columbia; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ellen S. Leekenby of Brighton Beach; treasurer, Dr. Cora Smith Eaton of Seattle; auditors, Dr. Anna Scott of West Seattle and Miss Bernice A. Sapp of Olympia. The board of trustees, which was composed of men, was ousted and three women were substituted. They were Mrs. B. B. Lord, Mrs. Georgia Smith and Mrs. Kropp. An important feature of the meeting was the raising of funds to carry on the fight for woman suffrage, particularly before the legislature. The total amounted to $1000 and another $1000 will be raised later to carry on the campaign. Features of the convention were addresses by Supreme Judge Milo A. Root and Rev. J. D. O. Powers of Seattle, who favor equal suffrage. ALL BOOST FOR PACIFIC COAST Chambers of Commerce Meet in San Francisco San Francisco, Oct. 5.—A conference is being held in this city by representatives from 13 commercial organizations of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland Ore., Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and Oakland to amalgamate interests, burying differences and working as a whole in bringing about legislation for the benefit of the entire Pacific coast. BRIEF NEWS NOTES. Royal Ben, a California horse, won the Spokane derby last Tuesday. Wilbur Wright made a new record at Lemans, France, Tuesday, when he remained in the air for 1 hour 4 minutes and 26 seconds, carrying with him one passenger in his airship. He thereby fills his contract to make two flights within a week and gets $100,000 from the Frenchmen in return for which the syndicate secures the patent rights of his mahine in France and the colonies. Fifty airplanes already have been ordered made by French manufacturers. Mr. and Mrs. Corey at Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 5.—William Ellis Corey and his wife were guests of the Auditophum hotel Saturday. All he would say was that the steel business looked better, that he was off for a shooting trip at his hunting preserve near Ironwood, Mich., and he didn't know whether it was the proper season of the year to hunt there. When he was asked whether it was true that he had a private theater in his new chateau for the benefit of his wife's grand opera aspirations, the interviewer was afforded an excellent view of Mr. Corey's back, as the door to his apartments was closed by a stone visaged butler. OUR FLEET IN A GALE WHILE AT ANCHOR IN MANILA BAY LAST SUNDAY. While Typhoon Signals Were Displayed the Storm Broke Unexpectedly—Terrential Rains Accompanied the Wind Storm—Many Buildings Were Unroofed—Officers Kept Ashore. Manila, P. I., Oct. 6.—The Atlantic battleship fleet safely outrode a hurricane which swept Manila bay for 12 hours_and did much damage ashore. Typhoon signals were displayed early Sunday morning, but the storm broke over the bay suddenly and unexpectedly at noon. It was impossible to hoist the cutters and launches belonging to the fleet because of the danger of smashing them against the steel sides of the battleships, and the little craft were sent scurrying inside the breakwater into the Pasig river, where they remained all night. The storm quickly increased in intensity and the torrential rains shut in the ships. At 8 o'clock at night the storm had reached its height and it then gradually tapered down, until at night it was comparatively calm, although heavy seas swung across the harbor. During the storm all the battleships had steam up ready for any emergency. Rear Admiral Sperry finally ordered the flagship Connecticut and the Kansas, Minnesota, Vermont, Virginia and Ohio under way. They were close to the breakwater and Admiral Sperry feared they might drag anchors. The six vessels steamed down close to Cavite, where they anchored. At times the wind blew at the rate of 100 miles an hour and all communication with shore was cut off. It was impossible during the height of the storm to see the warships through the haze of rain and spray. Several naval officers who were ashore on various errands were compelled to remain ashore all night. WILL MEET IN SPOKANE. Next Year's Irrigation Congress Goes to Falls City. Albuquerque, N. M., Oct. 7.—Spokane has been selected as the meeting place or the 17th national irrigation congress at the close of the 16th congress. Spokane does not yet realize the importance of this congress, which has now started on a great forward movement. The new officers are already at work on plans for the success of the next congress, and President Barstow and W. A. Beard, chairman of the executive committee, and their assistants are planning to make this next congress the greatest event of its kind which has ever been held in the entire country. Now it is up to Spokane to help them. The new governing board of the congress, created by this meeting, was elected at a meeting of the executive committee. This board has full power to manage the affairs of the congress and to continue its work between sessions. The members are: President, G. H. Barstow of Texas; secretary, B. A. Fowler of Arizona; W. A. Beard of California, chairman of the executive committee; Fred J. Kiesel of Utah, Dr. W. J. McGhee of Washington, D. C. John Dixin of Montana, and one other member, who is to be selected by the board. BRIEF NEWS NOTES. The Traders National and the Exchange National bank of Spokane have consolidated according to reports. The gates of the Spokane fair opened Monday with the best display on its record. More than 29,000 people attended the first day. The lrage warehouse and barns belonging to W. S. Byers, a pioneer of Pendleton, Ore., burned last Monday, from unknown origin, loss $20,000. The steamers North Star and Bonesta of the Red Collar line on Lake Coeur d'Alene, were burned Monday night at St. Joe, Idaho. The origin of the fire is unknown. Eleven persons were killed, more than a dozen injured and 30 more escaped death by the narrowest margin in an incendiary fire which wrecked the tenement house at 71½ Mulberry street, New York city, early Monday. The medical board of army officers in the case of Col. W. F. Stewart, U. S. A., reported that officer incapacitated for active service on account of heart disease. He will now give testimony and produce witnesses of his own before a retiring board. Wanted to Wed Helen Gould. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Oct. 5. After he had been prevented from sending a telegram to George J. Gould, in which he announced his intention of going to New York and claiming the hand of Miss Helen Gould in marriage, Edmund N. Post, a farmer of Webster, near Rochester, was arrested here yesterday and committed to the state insane hospital. Post, according to his own story, has been annoying the Gould family for years. SHORT SPORTING ITEMS. Joe Gans was married to Miss Martha Jane Davis at Baltimore recently. When the Chicago Cubs returned to Chicago Shortsop Joe Tinker was served with a warrant charging assault and battery. Charlie Swain, the former big center fielder for the Spokane Indians, now playing with Butte, was married in Seattle recently. A new world's record discus throw of 140 feet $5\frac{1}{2}$ inches was made by Martin Sheridan of the Irish-American Athletic club at New York Sunday. The former record was 139 feet 11 inches. Charles W. Murphy, the owner of the Chicago National league baseball team, recently offered $50,000 for Christy Mathewson, the crack pitcher of the New Yorks. John T. Brush and John T. McGraw spurned the offer. Bill Miner, the big end who was at the Washington State college last year and for a number of years preceding that time, has left Pullman and enrolled with the University of Montana at Missoula, where he will play on the football team. Many reports are eireulating that hunters are abusing the privilege of quail hunting by killing great numbers of them because they are so tame from being left so long unharmed. It is probable that the sportsmen's association will take action to prevent the extinction of the birds. The ownership of the Spokane Northwestern league franchise and baseball team has passed from the hands of the Spokane Recreation company, which has controlled it since July, 1905, to Joseph E. Cohn, vice president of the Kirkwood Distillery company. The sale price is announced officially as $7500, $5000 for the franchise and $2500 for the reserve rights to the players. Sidney C. Hatch, one of the members of the American Marathon team at London, defeated Albert Corey in a long distance match at Chicago. Corey was forced to quit in the eighteenth mile because a nail came through his shoe. He stopped for a few moments and then ran on barefooted, but Hatch had gained half a mile and he decided to stop. Hatch covered the 17 miles in 2:36:34. The men were to have run 30 miles. Saturday Football Games. Chicago.—Chicago overwhelmed Purdue by a score of 39 to 0. New Haven, Conn.—Playing the game of their lives, the Syracuse football team lost to Yale by the score of 6 to 0. Minnesota football rooters got a severe jolt when the Gophers were held to a 6-to-0 score by the Lawrence university eleven. Omaha, Neb.—Creighton university opened its football season at Vinton park, shutting out Highland Park college of Des Moines, 26 to 6. Portland, Ore.—Football scores: At Forest Grove—Pacific university 20, Portland academy 0. At Portland (soccer) Multnomah 3, Columbias 0. St. Louis.—Cochem's St. Louis university football team was played to a standstill during the first half of the game with the Rolla school of mines. Final score, 17-0. Old style football of the steam roller type had its innings at Recreation park. North Central high school and Houston school battled fiercely for two 20-minute halves to a tie, 5 to 5. Philadelphia.—Making two touchdowns in the first 10 minutes of play, Pennsylvania did herself proud when she simply swept the strong-Buckness team off its feet, 16 to 0. Spokane.—The Spokane high school football team, almost universally regarded by football erities of the northwest last year as the most remarkable machine that northwest interscholastic football ever knew, started off its 1908 season with a score of 51 to 0 against the North Yakima high school. STANDING OF CLUBS. In National League. P. C. Chicago .641 Pittsburg .636 New York .633 Philadelphia .537 Cincinnati .473 Boston .409 Brooklyn .342 St. Louis .320 American. Detroit .589 Cleveland .583 Chicago .580 St. Louis .550 Boston .479 Philadelphia .453 Washington .419 New York .336 Northwestern. Vancouver .578 Tacoma .529 Aberdeen .514 Spokane .490 Butte .463 Seattle .427 In the Coast League. Los Angeles .585 Portland .515 San Francisco .468 Oakland .437 Madame Bernhardt Not Ill. Paris, Oct. 5.—A rumor that has been in circulation here to the effect that Sarah Bernhardt, who is making a tour in southern France, was ill or dead, has been dispelled by the receipt by Madame Bernhardt's son, Maurice, of a dispatch from his mother, dated at Nimes and saying that she is in excellent health. THINKS TIME IS RIPE FOR A BATTLE WITH TURKEY. Grab of Territory the Cause—Austria Reaching Out—Provinces of Bosnia and Herzogovina Annexed, Says Emperor Josef—May Result in Changes of the Maps of Eastern Europe. London, Oct. 5. — Events which threaten to change the political face of Europe are crystallizing with lightning-like rapidity. Almost overnight the horizon of the near east, which seemed gradually assuming a peaceful appearance, has become crowded with war elonds. News has reached here from several sources that two definite strokes are impending which can not fail to bring matters to a crisis and perhaps force an immediate war. One is the proclamation of Prince Ferdinand of the independence of Bulgaria, which will include Rumelia, taking for himself the title of ezar. The other is an announcement by Austria-Hungary of the practical annexation of the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina as appanages of the Austro-Hungarian crown. Either action will be equivalent to the tearing up of the treaty of Berlin, while Prince Ferdinand's course seems almost certain to precipitate a war between Bulgaria and Turkey. Before these possibilities the quarrel over the East Rumelian section of the Orient railway sinks into insignificance. Two Armies Mobilizing Both armies are reported to be quietly and swiftly mobilizing on the borders. Bulgaria is said to be buying up munitions and horses on an extensive scale. The Bulgarians have faith in their army, which has reached a high state of efficiency, although it is perhaps lacking in officers, and the war for which Bulgaria has long been suspected of preparing could be fought with more advantage for her now than when the Turkish government had time to reorganize its forces, which have become envenomed by corruption and neglect of the eld regime. The emperor of Austria, it is said, has dispatched a letter to the president of France, setting forth his intentions regarding Bosnia and Herzagovina, although the contents of the letter are kept secret, and he is sending similar notes to the other powers. It seems incredible that Emperor Francis Joseph, who always has been a scrupulous observer of forms, should reveal his plans to the other nations before he has committed them to his own parliament. One explanation is that the letter was not intended for delivery until Tuesday, when identical notes would be presented to the other powers. While Austria's action with regard to the two provinces may not technically be called annexation, it is believed it will amount to that, whatever it may be called. Apparently the emperor is determined that the destiny of these provinces shall be Austrian and not Turkish. Later Report. London. —In the ancient capital of Tirnovo the independence of Bulgaria was proclaimed Monday, with the czar of the Bulgarians as a ruler. Czar of Bulgarians is recognized to mean more than czar of Bulgaria, because it is a distinct recognition that he regards his country as having sovereignty over all the people of that blood in the east. Wihtin a day or two Austria-Hungary which has been working with Prince Ferdinand in this proconcerted plan, will proclaim the new status of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The question which has been stirring the whole of Europe more deeply than any similar question in the memory of the present generation is: Does it mean war? From all capitals Tuesday it is reported that it means, first of all, another European congress of the signatories of the treaty of Berlin to consider the situation and probably to revise the treaty. Turkey, caught in a moment of weakness, is the victim of this situation, and while some international animosities have been stirred up probably no power is willing to make war. Reports from the emancipated Turkis press to London indicate that the Young Turks will swallow this bitter pill as best they can, and if they do naturally the Bulgarians, while willing and eager for war, will have no cause no which to base the beginning of hostilities. From the British standpoint the whole affair has been a surprise. OHIO COUNTIES GO DRY. By Large Majorities 482 Saloons Are Banished. Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 5.—Perry county, by a majority of 1211, voted to banish saloons, of which there are 56 within its boundaries. Brown county, with 23 saloons, also voted to wipe out the liquor traffic by a majority of 682. Nineteen counties have now held elections under the recent law, and all have gone dry, the total number of saloons affected being 482. Agen Man Burned to Death. Minot, N. D., Oct. 6.—Colonel J. C. Marey, aged 77 years, once one of the most prominent attorneys in this state, was burned to death at his home in this city early Sunday. The fire was caused by the upsetting of a lamp, which set fire to the bedelothing. Ada Lonsdale Says Blaine, Brother of Katherine Elkins, Lived With and Deserted Her. New York, Oct. 6.—Blaire Elkins, son of Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia, and brother of Katherine Elkins, who is reported to be engaged to the duke of Abruzzi, was made defendant in a $100,000 breach of promise suit recently through papers which were filed in the federal court in his home state. The plaintiff is Miss Ada Louise Lonsdale, an actress, to whom young Elkins was reported to be engaged on several occasions before his marriage to Miss Emily Bird Kenna last February. FOREST OFFICER PROMOTED R. H. Rutledge Chief of Organizing Dist trict. R. H. Rutledge, formerly superintendent of the Coeur d'Alene forest reserve, with headquarters in Wallace, has been promoted to the office of chief of the organizing district, including all of Washington, northern Idaho, northern Wyoming and all of Montana. His headquarters will be at Missoula. He will have charge of all appointments and promotions in the district. The new supervisor of the Coeur d'Alene reserve is W. G. Weigle, from Washington, D. C., where he was assistant chief in the office of forest management. ACTRESS SUES FOR FORTUNE Edna Wallace Hopper Seeks $7,500,000 From Dunsmuir Estate. Victoria, B. C., Oct. 5.—Following so closely the death of Mrs. Joan Dunsmuir, mother of James Dunsmuir, lieutenant governor of British Columbia, who expired last Friday, the announcement is made that Edna Wallace Hopper, the actress, has again decided to seek the aid of the law in claiming $7,500,000 as her share of the Dunsmuir estate, said to be worth $30,000,000, is an interesting morsel of news here. BRIEF NEWS NOTES. The will of the late Mrs. Dunsmuir was read at Victoria, B.C., Wednesday and disposes of an estate valued at about $2,000,000. The residue is divided between the five daughters, who are named as executrixes. Daniel L. Weaver, a prominent business man of Spokane is to be married netx November to Miss Harriott Young, of Butte,Mont. She is a nieceof former Senator W. A. Clark. The Detroit team in the American league won the pennant this year, after a hard contest with Chicago and Cleveland. The Washington state tax levy at 4.8 mills will raise an aggregate of $3,593,250. This year's levy will raise $1,197,750 general fund; $1,871,844 school fund; $149,720 military funds; and $374,296 public highway fund. MARKET AT SPOKANE Wholesale Feed Prices. Timothy hay, $18 ton; grain hay, $15 ton; alfalfa, $13 ton; oats, $1.60 cwt; feed wheat, $1.50 cwt; rolled barley, $1.50 cwt; whole corn, $2.00 cwt; chop- ped corn, $2.05 cwt; bran, $23 ton; bran and shorts, $24 ton; red shorts, $25 ton; white shorts, $28 ton; straw, $9 ton. Wholesale Meat Prices. Beef—Steers, dressed, 7½½@; cow beef, 7@7½½e; mutton, dressed, 9e lb; pork, 9½½e lb; hams, medium, 14½½@ 15e lb; light, 15e lb; bacon, light, 15@ 16e lb; lard, 12; dray salt extras, $11 cwt; dry salt backs, $12 cwt; real, 10e lb; smoked salmon, Chinook, 16@ 18e lb; white, 17e lb; pike, 15e; halibut, 8e lb; fresh salmon, 12e lb; porch, 16@ lb; catfish, 16e lb; smelts, 10e lb; turkeys, live, 18@20e lb; dressed, 26e lb; geese, live, 12@14e lb; dressed, 17@18e lb; ducks, dressed, 18e lb; fresh hens, dressed, 12½½@13e lb; spring chickens, dressed, 15@16e. Prices Paid to Producers. Timothy hay, $15 ton; grain hay, $12.50 ton; alfalfa, $11 ton; oats, $1.40 cwt; feed wheat, $1.30 cwt; milling wheat, 68@70c cwt; whole barley, $1.20 cwt; whole corn, old, $1.50 cwt; new, $1.45 cwt. Hides—Green, 7c lb; green bulls, 5c lb; green calf, 5c lb; green kips, 7c lb; green salt kips, 8c lb; green salt bulls, 6c lb; green salt hides, 8c lb; dry butchered hides, good, 15c lb; dry, country hides, good, 14c lb; wool, 10@ 12c lb; sheilings, 40c lb; city butchers steers, 50 lbs and up, 8c lb; wool, rough, 8@12c lb; long wool pelts, 8@ 10c lb. Livestock—Steers, live weight, 3½@ 4c lb; sheep, live weight, 4½c hogs, live weight, 6¾c e; veal, rough and light, 6¾c @9c nearly, 7½ lb; light, 8½ lb; ripe, 11½ lb; live, 18½ lb; dressed heens, 12@12½ lb; live roosters, 10 lb; spring chickens, dressed, 14@15 lb; turkeys, live, 18@20 lb; dressed, 21@24c; geese, no sale at present; ducks, live, 11c; dressed, 13e lb. Ranch Eggs—Case, $5.50, case count; $6, loss off. Butter—Good ranch, 15½c; butter fat, 29½c lb. Wheat Market. Tacoma, Wash.—Steady. Milling bluestem, 95c; club, 91c; red, 90c. Export bluestem, 91c; club, 87c; red, 85c. London Car Service Tied Up. London, Oct. 4.—The explosion Saturday of one of the turbine engines of the electric generating stations at Chelsea, completely tied up the street transit service in the Yerkes tube. No one was injured. "Mamma, I want some water to christen my doll," said Ethel. "No, dear," answered her mother reprovingly; "it's wrong to make part of such things." "Then I want some wax to waxi nate her. She's old enough to have something done." ONLY $3.00 Gable ornaments add just that touch of refinement needed to make a house look complete. Our gable ornaments extend 6 feet down gable and are adjustable to any pitch of roof. Price only $3.00. We sell cross panel doors at $1.35 per door. Two-light house windows at 76 feet and up, per window. We are the largest manufacturers and dealers in gable ornaments, doors, windows, etc., and we have our own mill and only ONE Price. Send for price lists. Write your name and address plainly, and we will forward you copies free, post paid, without charge. O. B. 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Bear, Raised in Captivity, Because Enraged When an Attempt Was Made to Drive Him Into Cage—It Snatched Baby From Go-cart and Tore It to Pieces in Front of Child's Mother Tueson, Ariz., Oct. 5.—A terrible tragedy was enacted at Elysan grove, a pleasure park near here, Sunday afternoon when an immense black bear escaped from a cage, charged upon a throng of visitors and killed an infant, tearing it to pieces. The animal, which had been raised in captivity from a cub, had been in the habit of being given soda pop at the bar, and when it escaped it went there. It was driven out by the attendants, but returned, and when it was driven away again and an attempt made to drive it into its cage it became enraged and charged the crowd. The wife of a Southern Pacific employee named Buss Laird ran with a goeart containing an infant. The bear pursued and snatched the infant and tore it to pieces before its mother's eyes. It was attacking the women when a shot from a policeman's revolver stopped it. The bystanders opened a fusillade and filled the brute with bullets. The bear had been closely confined since a week ago, when it attacked a small boy. Roosevelt Made Address Washington, Oct. 6.—"I feel that no gathering could take place fraught with greater hope for the welfare of the people at large than this assembly." This was President Roosevelt's parting greeting to the delegates to the sixth triennial international congress on tuberculosis, which finally adjourned Saturday to meet in Rome, Italy, in 1911. The president had not been expected to attend the congress and his appearance was greeted with tremendous applause. The president thanked the delegates on behalf of the nation for what they had done and were doing to stamp out the great white plague. Hounded by Loan Sharks. San Francisco, Oct. 6.—George McClown, a city fireman, has been literally hounded to death by "money sharks." Tired of having his footsteps constantly dogged by agents of the money lenders, the unfortunate man bade his two children, a boy and a girl farewell Saturday, swallowed carbolic acid and died almost instantly. McClown mortgaged his salary two years ago when his wife was taken ill so he would have funds to give her the medical attention she required. She died, and since then, his friends say, he has been given no peace. Taft Campaigns to November 2. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 6.—It has been definitely decided that Judge Taft shall close his campaign on the night of November 2 at Youngstown, Ohio. The national campaign of the party was opened at that place, with Governor Hughes as the speaker, and it has been deemed fitting that the national candidate shall make his closing address at that place. Shows Return of Prosperity George Wannamaker, appraiser of the port of New York, believes the records of his office mean that prosperity has returned in the commercial world. The morehandise handled in the month just ended amounted closely in quantity and value to the imports during the corresponding month of 1907 and 1906 Death List Grows. Bombay, Oct. 4.—Unwards of 7000 bodies already have been extricated by the health department of Hyderabad and the belief prevails that the total death roll resulting from the floods that devastated the Hyderabad and Decean districts a week ago will exceed all previous estimates. Airship of Today. The airship of today is treated in a live, up to date article by George H. Guy in the September Review of Re- views. The First Panorama How Fulton invented the first panorama ever shown in Paris will be part of Alice Crary Sutcliffe's record of "Robert Fulton in France" in the October Century, largely the inventor's own writing. Gas Explosion. Pittsburg, Oct. 7.—An explosion of gas at the plant of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company's works No. 2, at Taren-tum, a suburb, resulted in a loss by fire of $500,000 and threw about 500 men out of employment. Transmississippi Congress. San Francisco, Oct. 6.—The nineteenth annual session of the transmissiissippi congress meets in this city today with 1500 delegates in attendance. C. P. B. Strike Officially Ended. Winnipeg, Oct. 6.—The Canadian Pacific mechanics' strike has been officially declared off. MONTANA SQUIBS. The sum of $1,708,300 is being spent on brick, mortar, lumber, building material and labor to push Missoula along toward the 20,000 population goal. Butte was struck by a blizzard last week and six inches of snow fell, doing considerable damage to the telegraph and telephone lines and delaying trains. Despondent over his inability to secure work at the Missouri river dam near Helena, Hans Peterson of Pergus county committed suicide by shooting last Sunday. When found, there were $150 and a watch upon his person. Plans are being made for the construction of a high electric power line from Thompson Falls to the Coeur d'Alene mines in the Murray district. It is estimated that between $2,500,000 and $3,000,000 will be expended in the project. Advices from Lewistown tell of the murder of Ernest Bailey, aged 28, a well known and popular athlete of that city. Bailey was found strangled to death in his room in a lodging house. His body was found in a sitting position, against the door jamb; a rope had been passed over the door knob, the other end being tied around the man's thigh. A suicide theory was advanced, but this is scouted by the officers. Bailey was in good circumstances. Hearst Reviews Bailey. El Paso, Tex., Oct. 4.—Declaring that he would give one final review of Mr. Bailey's spectacular career and then resign him into the hands of his constituency, to be reverently reposed upon the vacant democratic slab beside the late lamented Mr. Haskell of Oklahoma, W. R. Hearst carried his fight against the junior senator from Texas into his own state when tonight he read in the course of a speech here letters from Bailey to Pierce, a copy of a note for $8000 and extracts from a speech by Bailey in defense of Joseph C. Sibley. Venezuela Fears Blockade Willemstad, Oct. 6.—Advices received here by steamer state that at a meeting October 1 the Venezuelan senate and President Castro refused to consider Holland's second note with regard to the controversy that has arisen between the two countries. According to the same advices, President Castro, who had been seriously ill, but was improving, had suffered a relapse. Some of the Venezuelan ports are making preparations, fearing a blockade by Holland. Paraded as a Man. Mary Johnson of California is a prisoner at Ellis island for violation of the laws of New York in wearing men's clothes. For 15 years she has masqueraded in male attire under the name of "Frank Woodhull," because she felt that as a "man" she could better earn her living. The woman, who is well educated, about 50 years old, was a steerage passenger on the liner New York, which arrived there Saturday. Tom Lawson Hurt in Runaway. Egypt, Mass., Oct. 6.—Thomas W. Lawson, the financier, was thrown from his carriage while driving near North Seituate Sunday and severely injured by the fall and being kicked by the horse. Mr. Lawson was picked up unconscious, taken into a near-by drug store and attended by a local physician. While Mr. Lawson is badly bruised, his injuries are apparently not serious. Mr. Blackwell Is Progressive. By the sale of the entire bond issue of $2,500,000 for extension of the Idaho & Washington Northern railroad from Newport, Wash., down the Pend d'Oreille river to Metaline President F. A. Blackwell has again demonstrated his ability as a railroad builder and empire developer. Mrs. Humphrey Ward's New Novel The new novel by Mrs. Humphery Ward, "The Testing of Diana Mallory," which has been running as a serial in Harper's Magazine, will be published in book form by the Harpers about the middle of September. The Writ of Injunction. A timely article in the October Century will be a comparison, by Hon. Seth Low, member of the Civic Federation, of the republican and democratic platforms in their treatment of the labor question. Dick Brink Killed in Auto. Holland, Mich., Oct. 5.—While on an automobile trip from Grand Rapids to Holland Sunday, Dick Brink of Grand Rapids, a prominent merchant, was accidentally killed. Big Fire in Arizona Town. Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 5.—Advices from Williams, Arizona, say that a fire broke out during a heavy wind, destroying six stores, with a total loss of more than $$$00,000. Cholera Decreases in Russia St. Petersburg, Ore. 5.—The chelera continues to decrease. The Okanogan County Fair and Racing association closed a three days' meet at Riverside last Saturday. Ideal weather prevailed and the attendance was by far the largest of any occasion in the history of the county. The gates of Jerusalem are still closed at night. 900 DROPS CASTORIA ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. AVegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Sickness and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Desk SPACELITTER Pamphol Seed - Almond Seed - Iodine Salt - Amino Steel - Propylene - Horticultural Soda - Hem Bread - Clotted Sugar - Watergrass Flavor. 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Uncle Zebediah had inherited a large crop of nephews, whom he had endearved to bring up in the way they should go, often finding it very difficult to make ends meet, when, to his intense disgust, he learned that one of them had taken unto himself a wife without the knowledge or consent of the old man. "Mose, I's done been tol' yo's married," he reproached his kinsman, meeting him on the street. "Is yo?" "I've not sayin' I ain't," replied Moses evasively. "I didn't ask yo' is yo' ain't, I asked yo' ain't you is. Is yo?'" COFFEE Good grocers like Schilling's Best, for it makes good-will and not trouble; in case of complaint, the money is ready. Your grocer returns your money if you don't like it. we pay him MINES AND MINING. The Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine of Wardner has declared its 133d regular monthly dividend of $75,000, or a total to date of $10,515,000. From the foreman of the Oriole mine, in the Metaline district, Stevens county, Washington, comes word of a strike of two feet of gray copper. The Snowstorm mine of the Coeur d'Alenes has also declared a dividend in the sum of 3 cents a share, payable October 20, amounting to $45,000. At Chattanooga, Tenn., the convention of the American Institute of Mining Engineers convened Saturday with President John Hays Hammond presiding. The mines of the Dominion Copper company, near Phoenix, B. C., have been shut down, only a force sufficient to keep the compressor and pumps operating being retained. It is understood the company will be reorganized. There was a slight decrease in the tonnage of Boundary mines, British Columbia, last week, the shipments amounting to 34,959 tons, with a total of 1,038,592 tons for the year to date. Excursions are being arranged for October 19 from Spokane, Helena, Butte and intermediate points to celebrate the blowing in of the Ponderay smelter, which takes place at the new town of Ponderay October 20. The suits of Josiah and J. S. Hill against the Standard and Mammoth Mining companies for damages in the amount of nearly $50,000 has been dismissed from the district court by stipulation of the parties concerned. August Kobler of Leadville, Col., who is interested in some of the mines in the Keller district, is there, accompanied by H. A. Volkmer of Louviers, Col. Work is progressing on the Manilla property and the ore teams are nearly all on the ground to haul ore from the mine to the smelter. Mr. and Mrs. Wings were reading the evening paper. "Peculiar way the Japanese have," said Mrs. Wings, casually; "they read up instead of down, and from right to left. What do you suppose they do that for, Mr. Wings?" "How should I know, Mrs. Wings? What questions you women do ask?" Then there was silence, until suddenly Wings threw down the paper with a remark of an electric blue color and a brimstone smell, and began poking the fire viciously. "What is the matter, Mr. Wings?" eagerly asked his wife. "Matter? Oh, nothing—nothing at all. I only read a half-column of thrilling narrative before I found that it wound up with a patent medicine advertisement." Again there was silence. Then Mrs. Wings, who had been pondering something deeply, said: "I know now why the Japanese read up instead of down." "Oh, do you do? Well, why?" "So as to see the patent medicine advertisement before reading the article." One of the greatest of living violinists not long ago proved himself both proud and ingenious. A millionaire French bootmaker invited him to dine, and after dinner brought out a violin and asked his guest to play. The musician bit his lip, but taking the instrument he played several beautiful compositions. Afterward, in Paris, the violinist invited the millionaire to dinner. After dinner, in the presence of the distinguished company, a servant brought in a pair of old boots, which the host handed to his millionaire guest. At the latter's puzzled look as he awkwardly took them the violinist smiled with grave courtesy and replied: In Nice you asked me after dinner to play for you. Now I ask you to mend these boots for me. Each to his trade, you know!" A. Seattle Product. Only a few years ago the only article tasting of maple was maple sugar. There is now an article on the market that is so like the real maple sugar that even old Vermonters are unable to tell the difference. In fact, on account of its healthful qualities, being a purely vegetable product, it is preferred by many people who formerly used only the regulation maple sugar. This new extract is called Mapleine. It is a Seattle product and can be used to advantage by the housewife in a variety of ways. For instance, a syrup like maple can be made by simply dissolving granulated sugar in water and adding a few drops of Mapleine. The Crescent Manufacturing Company, who make Mapleine, have published a booklet called Mapleine Dainties. This will be sent free on request to anyone who asks for it. It is full of wholesome recipes. Next to mining the greatest industry in South Africa is sugar growing. The amount of money invested in this is $7,300,000. The production of the present year is estimated at 40,000 tons, with a valuation of about $63 per ton. Good beet roots yield an average of 12 per cent of sugar. POUND 25c. Get it from your Grocer Be conscientious. Don't take too much interest in ball games, theaters, parties, etc., or you may find that you have not much time left to give to your work. Don't have a relative die too often. Funerals sometimes grow monotonous to an employer during the baseball season or on matinee afternoons. Many amusing occurrences are noted in dry goods stores, especially when men go shopping. Recently a gentleman entered one of the stores, approached a sales lady and said: "Can I see your stockings?" The lady hesitated for a moment, and then, with a twinkle in her eye, replied: "Well, not just yet, but if this mild weather continues the bathing season will soon be on, and then perhaps—" That was about all the customer heard of the reply, for he made his escape eve the obliging sales lady had finished, and at last reports he was still a bit nervous, but there is every reason to believe that he will recover from the shock. HOWARD E. BURTON, Assayer and Chemist, Leadville, CO. Speechmen prices: Gold, silver, lead, $1.00; gold, silver, 75c gold, 50c; zinc or copper, $1. Cyanide tests; mailing envelopes and full price list can be obtained. Control and unpier work solicited. References: Carbonate National Bank. Si Weaver—Wit Snyder mortgaged his farm to buy an automobile. Jem Winrow—Yes; but this winter when the snow was too deep ter ride he used the machine as a stationary injine, sawed 234 cords o' wood; pressed 389 bales o' hay an' straw; did the milkin', separatin' an' churnin' with the machine; cut feed for the chickens an' cattle, and pumped th' water to th' house. Wit cal-lates he saved enough to pay off the mortgage an' leave a tidy balance o' $4.70 in th' bank. Oh, ye don't get th' best o' Wit on a bargain.—Puek. It Cures While You Walk. Allen's Foot-Ease is a certain cure for hot, sweating, callus and swollen, ching feet. Sold by all druggists. Price 25c. Don't accept any substitute. Trial package FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. In Nova Scotia the experiment has been tried of running a train with hammocks instead of the usual bunks in the sleeping cars. It was a great success. FITS St. Vitus Dance and Nervous Diseases permanently cured by Dr. Kiline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $2 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. R. H. Kiline, Ltd., 981 Arch st., Philas, Pa. "Begorra," said Patsy, "Oi couldn't pay me five shillin's foine, and O' had to go to jail for six days." "An' how much did yez spend to get drunk?" asked Mike rather sarcastically. "Oh, about five shillin's." "Yez fool, if yez had not spent yez five shillin's for drink yez'd 'a' had ver five shillin's to pay yer faine wid." Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothling Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period. Uncle Sam wants horses for his cavalrymen, and he wants them badly. Trade with the Helena Packing and Provision Co. Everybody should by all means go to the St. James literary on Wednesday evening to hear the big debate on MONEY. Senator Murrill and J. E. W. Clark are line line up against Mr. Mathis and J. B. Bass it will be a battle royal and worth going miles to hear be sure and attend. The fact that the fight at Central Park last Thursday night was not Joe Brown fault as he certainly worked hard to make it a success. Miss Vera Simmous has been on the sick list this week. Geo. M. Lee was up from Hunter's Springs to attend the fair, it is said that the ponies this year were not to his liking. Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Cascade who had exhibits at the fair last week were the guests of Mrs. Jeff Harrison. Wm. Mason is on the sick list and is barely able to be about. L. R. Bailey, of Topeka, Kansas, is a new arrival in Helena. Mr. and Mrs. Seals of Wolf Creek were again empyolces at the State Fair grounds this year. J. A. Shoemaker, Superintendent of the Fair grounds had J. E. Ellis, Thad Mundy and Andrew Green employed at the grounds this year. J. W. Bush and Johnny Malows ran over from Bozeman to attend the fair last week. Chas. Cole has returned to the city after an extended soujourn in Great Falls. W. D. Cole is now employed as critility man at the headquarters of the Republican State Central Committee. C. H. Mason has returned to the city after an extended trip to Salt Lake and Portland. Mrs. Henry Baker presented quite an interesting program at St. James literary on last Wednesday evening. Levi Larkin, one of the pioneer colored citizens of Helena who now lives at Twin Bridges was a visitor at the Fair last week. Ed. Miller of Missoula was over in charge of an exhibit from that city at the fair. W. C. Irvin was one of the plungers at the race track last week, it is said that he was quite lucky. Miss Lundy was a visitor from Great Falls to the fair, while here she was the guest of Miss Pearl Palmer. The Helena colored Band will soon arrange for a grand concert and benefit, entertainment. Mrs. M. acobs, of Butte visited her parents during the fair. HAVE YOU ANY MONEY? If you have none you its your fault. MOST men but most men haven't SAV until you get a LOT of Me waits until he has a hund starts a bank account may now with a small sum. W cent interest. If you have none you will probably admit its your fault. MOST men have MADE money but most men haven't SAVED it. Don't wait until you get a LOT of MONEY. The man who waits until he has a hundred dollars before he starts a bank account may never start one. Start now with a small sum. We will pay you 4 per cent interest. Union Bank & Trust Co. HELENA, MONTANA. LOGALS BIG DEBATE Jos. Foreman, son of Mrs. Marlowe arrived last week from Birnignham, Ala., and will make this his future home. "Snow" the greatest tour of the northwest was over from Butte to help pick the winners last week. Nattan McCoy, who was always a familiar figure around the race track was missed this year. The Taft club is arranging for a monster meeting, look out for particulars in next keek's paper. Editor J. B. Bass, will visit Butte and Anaconda, next week in the interest of the Plaindealer. Meade Walker is all smiles as his trips for wood and coal are more in demand. Be sure and attend the literary on next Wednesday evening for the big debate. Below are given some statistics showing what a Republican party is doing in a substantial way for the Afro-American. Office-hoding does not cover everything a race wants, but the revognition of the Negroe's ability to administer a public trust, and to protect his civil rights in addition thereto, surely entitles a party to more credit than a party that does neither—nor even promises to do anything of a helpful nature, morally or materially. According to carefully-compiled statistics the number of Afro-Americans in the service of the Government, exclusive of the army and navy, has more than doubled in the last four years of the Roosevelt administration, and their aggregate pay has increased from $3,000,000 in 1904 to over $,000,000 in 1908. The following table shows the number of Afro-American employees in the service of the Federal Government, the bulk of whose retention depends in a large measure upon the continuation of the Republican party at the national helm: Afro-American officers, clerks and other officers in service of the United Government Printing ing board wanted tjit put his out of business; he appointed Chaplains Gladden and, Scott at handsome salaries as the successors of two other colored cathplains who had reached the age of retirement; and, in conjunction with Secretary Tait, a system has been adopted by the War Department whereby three capable colored musicians are leading the bands of the many colored regiments, succeeding white musicians, and the Fourth Regiment will have a colored leader as soon as a vacancy occurs. These are a few of the good things we should remember in connection with President Roosevelt's adminis- In the city of Washington alone 5,499 Negroes, employed by the Government, draws salaries that aggregate $3,044,004—as much as the aggregate salaries of all Negroes employed under the general government in every State in the Union four years ago. This is the showing made by the party which some misguided professors and visionary shepherds are asking Negros of the nation to turn out of power. The bare statement of facts, as given above, makes its own argument. The record may be read and understood in all its force by him who runs. Long memories are not bad when they recall the good things that happen, as well as the unpleasant episodes of life. Preisdent Roosevelt promoted Chaplain W. T. Anderson to the ranks of major in the United Stated Army; he has retained Major Justice ..... 22 14,300 Agriculture ..... 120 63,924 Commerce and Labor 120 17,010 Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $1. Sold by all news dealers. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Branch Office, 625 F St., Washington, D.C. THE WALTON HOTEL NO. HOME COOKING BOTH R AND SHORT NO. 15 STATE ST. BOTH REGULAR MEALS SHORT ORDERS A RIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and exhibit a over" bicycle furnished by us. Our agents everywhere are for full particulars and advance offer at once. J. S. without a cent deposit, and BETRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and furnish the highest grade bicycles it is possible to make one small profit above actual factory cost. You save $10 by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's gear. You receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory special offers to rider agents. NAMED when you receive our beautiful catalog and study our super models at the wonderfully this year. We sell our highest grade bicycles for less money. We are satisfied with $ .00 price above factory cost you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at us. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but in trade by our Chicago retail stores. These we clear out and resell descriptive bargain lists free. Retired roller chains and pedals, parts, repairs and half the usual retail prices. PUNCTURE-PROOF $ 80 PIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY THE WALTON HOTEL NO.15 STATE ST. HOME COOKING BOTH REGULAR MEALS AND SHORT ORDERS there are making money fast. Write for full particulars and special offer at once. You will receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. without charge, properly freight, and allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL when time allows you. Put it to any tast you wish. If you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep the bicycle ship it to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. We make it possible to make FACTORY BIKES at one small profit above actual factory costs. $$$ middlemen's profits by buying direct of us and the manufacturer's guarantee. We offer a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone at any price until you receive our catalogue and our unheard of factory prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and low prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money, combined with $1.00 profit above factory cost. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at ur prices. Orders filled the day received. **COASTER-BRAKES.** WE do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have a number on hand to trade by our Chicago retail stores. We clear our promptly at prices ranging from $3 to $8 for our descriptive bargain lists mailed free. single wheels, imported roller shoes and pedals, repairs and equipment of all kinds at half the usual retail price. COASTER-BRAKES, single wheels, imported roller equipment of all kinds at half the usual $ 50 HEDGETHORN PUNCT SELF-HEALING TIRES The regular retail price of these tires is $5.50 per pair, but to introduce we will use a special price. MEDICAL THORN RECORD PURITURE PRODUCTION 600 FREMUND TIME CO. MIDWEST 1940 a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous and which closes up small punctures without allow- ing customers to see the hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating that they have purchased up once or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the surface. A regular price of these tires is $5.50 per pair, but for advertising purposes, the factory price to the rider of only $5.50 per pair. All orders are died same day after it is received. We ship C.O.D. on examined and found them strictly as represented. (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you own a bicycle you will send one returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not really reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a case. And that they will ride easier, run faster, tire you have ever used, or seen at any price. We then you want a bicycle you will give your order. This remarkable tire offer. Any kind at any price until you send for a pair of bicycles. Proud items and invaluable and trial write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which es at about half the usual prices. Today, MONTHLY ON BUYING a bicycle from anyone until you know the new and wonderful learn everything. Write it NOW. EMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found an approval. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price $4.65 per cent) and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires are not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent in a bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find you will ride easier, run faster, not satisfactory on any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that they will give us your order. We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. **IF YOU NEED TIRES** don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of the special introductory price quoted above; write for our big Tires Catalogue which describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. **DO NOT WAIT** but write us a postal today. **DO NOT THINK OF BUYING** a bicycle we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everything. **Write IT NOW.** approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined a will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (where necessary) and enclose this a nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires and other parts not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have know that you will be so well pleased that when you want we want you to send a trial order and kinds of tires that you want to send a trial order and kinds of tires that IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind of the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires that DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO or a pair of tires from anyone offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everythi J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY From all reports the candidacy of Senator Donlan of Missoula county should appeal strongly to the great mass of the people of the state, he has reached the position which he occupies by hard work and can appreciate the difficulties of the common people. And there is no question of all getting a square deal. The nominations for county and state officers having been made it is now to be a red hot 30 day campaign as to who will come under the wire in the lead. Judge Horn it seems just wants to run anyhow notwithstanding the fact that he was practically repudiated by his party last spring. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHT & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an inventor has patented a product. Our tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents issued through M&M. Receive special notice, without charge, in the double to SECOND usually have NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES NAILS TACKS or Glaze will all of the air out. Sixty thousand pairs sold last over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and very durable and lineinside wilt be. STATE TICKET For Congressman CHARLES N. PRAY of Chouteau For Governor EDWARD DONLAN of Missoula For Lieutenant Governor W. R. ALLEN of Deer Lodge For Associate Justice W. L. HOLLOWAY of Gallatin For Secretary of Satate A. N. YODER of Silver Bow For Attorney General A. J. GALLEN of Lewis and Clark For Treasurer E. E. ESSELSTYN of Carbon For Auditor H. R. CUNNINGHAM of Silver Bow For Superintendent of Public Instruction W. E. HARMON of Gallatin For Railroad Commissioners DAN BOYLE of Park, Six-year Term B. T. STANTON, Four-year Term E. A. MORLEY, Two-year Term COUNTY TICKET District Judges A. P. HEYWOOD J. MILLER SMITH County Commissioner MOSES ROOT Senator CHARLES N. KESSLER Representatives HARRY HALL J. A. SHOEMAKER J. A. WERNER THOMAS GIBSON M. A. WITMER GUS KIRBY JOHN EDGERTON Attorney E. D. PHALEN Sheriff M. L. HIGGINS Clerk of Court F. L. REESE Clerk and Recorder LEON SHAW Treasurer T. B. KIRKENDALL Auditor T. H. SPRATT Assessor F. E. TIBBETTS Superintendent of Schools MISS EDITH BRADLEY Coroner B. V. McCABE For Public Administrator SAMUEL SCHWAB For Surveyor J. D. McLEOD Justice of the Peace CHARLES HORN J. W. EDDY Constable J. M. ADAMSON C. W. WILSON Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D," also rim strip "H" to prevent rubbing cutting. This makes any other make-SOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. THE MALLORY CRAVENETTE Soft and Stiff Hats are the best. We Sell Them. 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FURNISHED ROOMS I.quire 221 Breckenr.dge St. Mrs. M .A. Cole. --- FNER & MARX CLOTHES, KLEIN,CO. SHED 1866 R AND KEEP POSTED ROVISION - COMPANY esAle Y, FRUIT, BUTTER & EGGS CENTRAL BEER HALL AND RESTAURANT Henry Rossman Proprietor. Telephone 136 118 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 Connection. All Appointments UP-TO-DATE. Eugene Bourquin Dealer in Sawed and Split Wood and COAL. Yard, 437 W. Main St. Residence 370 Water St. 'Phone 632-F. Helena, Mont.