Montana Plaindealer

THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER VoI II THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER 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!! IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH. Colored men: Vote for Taft and Sherman, law and order; against Bryan, Tillman, Vardaman and Heflin Think of having Vardaman as Secretray of the Treasury! That may happen if Bryan is elected. DONLAN THE SILENT No man ever nominated for a prominent public office in Montana has awakened so much interest as Edward Donlan of Missoula who is the choice of the Republican party for Governor. Because so little has hitherto been known of his past, he has been looked upon as a sort of mysterious character. The real reason why so little is known of him is that he is a most timid of personal publicity. Naturally taciturn, he cannot be brought to talk much about himself. Senator Donlan actually commenced his Montana career as a section hand at Monarch a little over 16 years ago. He had even then, after a shora experience in the Michigan woods, a desire to go into the logging business. He was but 25 years old when he arrived at Sheep Creek. now in Cascade County, and got a job to float logs down that stream, but low water prevented him from working there and he became a day lagorer on the Monarch section. He went back to logging that summer and his first drive landed him in Great Falls in August, 1892. There he hired out as a log loader and inside of three years he was a recognized expert in his line. At this time his reputation was high with all classes of his neighbors but it depended wholly upon his uniform good naure, his silent sympathy with his comrads, his indefatigible industry and the plain decency of his daily life. Temperate to the point of abstemiousness, he had succeeded in saving considerable money and his mind was already made up to go into busines for himself when, in 1895 he married Miss osephine Tickler of Green Bay, Wisconsin. His first business venture was on a modest scale but it grew upder his incessant care, so that in 1905 he was able to establish a comfortable home in Missoula and supplement his lumber business with a general mercantile establishment. Mrs. Donlan and their four children and a few close friends know how proud Ed. Donlan is of his rapid rise to prosperity and eminence, but he cannot be brought to boast of it and seldom refers to his early struggles except when chatting by his own fireside. The Donlans have four children, Christina, the only girl, is 12; Ward is 9; Arthur 6; and Maurice 18 months. That is the plain outline of the man's Montana life and it is chiefly striking because of its almost elemental simplicity. SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL "All I can say to you is that when I get into the White House—assuming I am to be put there—no plea in favor of a Negro will have any less consideration because he is a Negro than if he were a white man."—Judge Taft to a delegation representing Colored Baptist Association. ASKS RACE TO AID TAFT Bishop Gaines of the A. M. E. Church Advises Support of Taft. In an address at Trenton. N. J. Bishop W. J. Gaines of the A. M. E. Church said: "I can conceive of no greater injury than could come to the courty at this time than the election of Mr. Bryan. Mr. Taft stands upon a platform that holds out encouragement and hope for the race. The plank inserted in the platform with reference ti the Negro ought to convince us in which porty are friends and where colored men should ally themselves. DISCOUNT ON LYNCH ROPE Buyer in Southern Democratic State At the annual meeting of the Plymouth Cordage Company at Boston, a stockholder asked President Loring if the company sold any rope in the South for hanging Negroes. This stockholder received the reply that as an actual fact the company has received a request from one of the Southern Democratic States in the lynching belt for alarge discount in price if a purchase of its rope was made for lynching purposes, it being argued that the publiciay which would be given the Plymouth rope for lynching was worth a concession. CAMPAIGNS JINGLES The Peerless One on his long-eared beast, Jogs doggedly on, his fact toward the East, And he shrieks as he prods that jaded mule, "Shall the people rule? Shall the people rule?" The perennial candidate smiles with glee Both hands are winners; so what cares he? If he can't be president, he surely can Be a well-paid and honored 'also ran.' "We stuffed ballot boxes, we shot them; we are not ashamed of it."—Pitchfork Tillman, in a speech in the United States Senate. The southern Democrats say that they would like to get rid of the Arfo-American laborers, yet nearly all of the states have statutes making it a penal offense to entice laborers from the plantations, and the white planters would make it very warm for any person who attempted to separate them from their field hands. If any one has any itea that the great mass of the American people have any intention of allowing Mr. Bryan at the head of a cohort of Democratic brigadiers, to seize the reins of this Government, such a person knows little of the amount of good sense which is peculiar to the people of the United States. Judge Taft has just completed a tour of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, which may truly be described as a continuous ovation. One of the characteristics of the Republican candidate is the remarkable effect produced by his coming into personal contact with the people. His tour has made thousands of votes for the Republican ticket. BILLINGS PROGRESS AND PUSH PLAINDEALER MAN ON THE SCENE THIS WEEK BILLINGS PROGRESS AND PUSH PLAINDEALER MAN ON THE SCENE THIS WEEK This week the editor of this paper spent three days in Billings, the bustling city of Eastern Montana, which is composed of all Boosters, this being our first trip to this city of any duration in which to get acquainted with the people we were agreeably surprised at the thrift and progress of the population thereof, and especially so of the thrift and prosperity of its colored citizenship. We are prepared to say that after careful inquiry and personal investigation that our people in Billings, Mont. own more real estate than the colored people of any other city in Montana and their real estate holdings aggregate close onto $250,000. There is not a colored family in the town who does not own or are buying their own home, this is a condition that any race in any clime might well be proud of. There are not to exceed 300-colored citizens in the city which makes the above accomplishment al the more remarkable. We visited several homes while there and were pleased at the surroundings and the spirit of modern improvements that prevail, the eye-sore shacks have no abiding place there, everything is modern and up to date. Among the progressive citizens whom we visited at their homes were M. T. Sims, Mrs. Sommerville, Chas. Browning, et al. We had the pleasure of meeting Rev. H. C. Reed, who is well known here and who is accomplishing a good work there, since himself and Mrs. Redd have taken charge of the church there the people have taken a renewed interests and are going to the front along all lines of race progress. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR Thos. H. Spratt, republican candidate for Auditor is up for a second term, and if any public official ever deserved such honors, it is Mr. Spratt, he has filled that office with signal ability and credit and will no doubt receive from all classes a strong support for reelection. We have always found him to be a fair-minded man who is without prejudice and who has lent his support to any landable effort put for by our people. They all should and will, especially remember him at the polls on Nov. 3rd. M. A. WITMER M. A. Witmer, is one of our progressive citizens who has been nominator on the republican legislative ticket, it is a pleasure for us to support Mr. Fitmer for this position, because we know him to be a broadguaged man who stands for that is just and fair in public life. We know of his friendship, and good wishes for the progress of our race and he has always been a staunch supporter of ours in our effort to maintain a race journal in this balwick to such men, our people should never weaver in giving to them their undivided support. HON. MOSES ROOT For County Commissioner on the republican ticket the party very wisely nominated Moses Root of Canon Creek for the two years term. We know Mr. Root to be a friend to our people and no doubt when they would have interests and apply to him for representation, he will give them due consideration, two years ago he was one of the Lewis and Clark delegation in the legislature who denounced in unmeasured terms the infamous action of the republican cancus for thir non-recognition of the colored voters. Moses Root is alright and no one will make a mistake in voting for him for our next County Commissioner. State library We had the pleasure of addressing the citizens at the church on Wednesday evening and from the enthusiasm manifested, we feel as though the people appreciated our effort as much as we appreciated the opportunity. Helena will have to be up and doing, Billings threatens to be the banner literary city among our people in the State THINGS POLITICAL The big Republican rally was on the first night we were there, it was a huge success and the largest one we have seen in the state. The colored Taft Club were given a conspicuous part in the line of march. The Colored Taft Club has a membership of about 45 and is doing a great deal of service for the election of the Republican standard bearere Mr. Chas. Browning, its president, and through the assistance of other leading citizens has made a great organization out of it. While the boys are all a unit for the National and State ticget there are some of the candidates on the county ticket who will fare badly unless they convince the boys of their fairness in issues purely local which concerns all the people. Next week we shall present an extended notice of Mr. Elmer E. Esseelstyn, the peerless young repuublican of Yellowstone County who is the republican candidate for state treasurer. Shairman Reifenrath and secretary Thompson are waging a very efficient campaign and if they fail it will not be because of any lack of energy or effort on their part. Captain Adamson has made such a capable officer as constable in the justices court that it is the unamious opinion that he should remain there. The Captain is popular among the colored folks and no doubt he will get their undivided support. Next week we will have something to say about the candidates for Judge of the district court. In Arkansas the Republicans cast 42 per cent of the entire vote and have about 1 per cent of the members of the legislature. This result is brought about by having all the election officers appointed by three State officers. That is what Mr. Bryan's party thinks of "Let the people rule" The Charleston News and Courier hopes that "the negroes wil continue in this hideboud advocacy of the Republican party and all its workers" Well, why doesn't the South Caroline journal induce Mr. Bryan to make a proclamation to that effect? The political indications go so uniformly in the same direction as to be almost monotonous. There seems not to be the slightest reason to suppose that there is any doubt as to who will be the next President of the United States. Judge Taft favors industrial and higher education for the Afro-American, the enforcement of the war amendments and equal protection for every citizen. Mr. Bryan favors well, we give it up. The Republican managers admit that some weeks ago they were somewhat dismayed by the dust which Bryan was pawing up in various sections, but since Judge Taft's tour in the "enemy's country" they are satisfied, even jolly over the situation The New York Dry Goods Store. Helena, Mont. AT 48 Sensational Beautiful Lawn Waist Customarily Sold A Special Sale Pro AT 95 White Lin White Du Th ess SkirtsAre Richly And Bands, With A Surpr Sold Everywhere At$ .50 a 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 Thess SkirtsAre Richly Mounted With Inlucidery And Bands, With A Surprising Elegance Of finith Sold Everywhere At $ .50 and And $3.00 Choice 95 Cts. Taft many not carry the phenomenal Roosevelt majorities, bue he will "get there" just the same. We have at last fished up one utterance of Mr. Bryan's in regard to the Afro-American. He says that under the same conditions and surroundings the Northern people would act just as the South has done. Some of the papers are putting forward the plea that Bryan as President would not do the country much harm. Such a proposition will not attract many voters. We want a President who can do some good. During the next four years many cases involving the rights of the race will come before the Supreme Court of the United States. With the possibility that some of the present justices may be retained and their places filled—in the case of Bryan's election—by men of the Tillman-Vardaman-John Sharpe Williams type, it is easy to infer what the decisions would be. One who narrowly views the political situation must be struck with the attitude of the leading political journals towards the candidate of their porty. The support of Judge Taft given by the journals on his side is hearty, unreserved and even enthusiastic; on the contrary, Mr. Bryan's journals are, in a large sense, giving him the cold shoulder. They do not defend his policies and if making a pretense of so doing, they do so in the most perfunctory way-with reluctance, as if handing an offensive corpse. This is of itself an indication that at time passes by, Bryan's chances grow small by degrees and beautifully less. Alabama has a cumulative law in respect to voting which lays a penalty upon not paying poll-tax. Thus, if John Jones fails to pay poll-tax for three years, one dollar per year, when he comes to vote, he must pay not three dollars, but four and a half dollars. Under this system it is estimated that over twenty thousand Afro-American voters and disfranchised. This and many other instances of the kind show by what means the Southern oligarchy perpetuates its power. Every section of the country seems able to present an assortment of good reasons why "we don't want Bryan." The Afro-American alone can furnish a lot of reasons why we don't want Bryan, one of which is that he seeks to be non-committal upon the subject of the civil rights of the race Another is that we don't want a Bryan Sup- CENTS Full Waist Offer Of Colors Or Of White At $1.50 and $1.72 But Choice Choice 48 Cents. CENTS Women Skirts Muck Skirts Mounted With Inclining Rising Elegance Of finith And And $3.00 Choice 95 Cts. reme Court. reme Court CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM Which Exists Only in Southern Democratic States The following extract fro mthe report of Hon. Charles W. Russell, Assistant Attorney General, who had charge of the peonage cases, shows the injustice of the convict least system: "In Florida the convict least system has led to this abuse: A prisoner is leased and sublet, and at the expiration of his term of imprisonment is not permitted to depart. In other words, after the law has finished with him he is held in involuntary servitude by the man who has leased him for, say $17.50 per month, or subleased him for two or three dollars more. The State gets no pay for the months he is thus detained, and the lessee gets his labor without having to pay anything. It is bad enough to be treated as a 'convict' under the so-called 'vagrancy law,' and perhaps cruelly treated by 'the whipping boss,' but to be afterwards cheated out of one's liberty, when the ministers of justice have finished with thier punishment, must be a bitter exprience indeed. It is no wouder when such things happen, or are generally related and believed to happen, that a workingman justly or unjustly leaving his employer prefers to return to work when threatened with the alternative of being a leased convict." DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE Toward Afro-American Shown by Extracts from Democratic Journals "We have abiding faith in the recognition by our Northern brethern of the fact that the Ango-Saxon race is entitled to run this country."—Charleston News and Courier (Dem.) "Every negro must understand here, now, right off, and forever, that the Southern people will never, even for an instant, agree that the 'black race is the equal of the white.'—New Orleans Times-Democrat, The States said years ago, the first and most important step toward a solution of the Negro problem should be the withdrawal of the right of suffrage to the Negroes by abrogating the Fifteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution."—New Orleans States (Dem.) "The black man's rights to aspire to the highes t dignity has ever been scornfully questioned. The fact that the appointive power arbitrarily exercised its function and sent a swarm of black office-holding locusts upon the South argues nothing for Southern asquiescence. The South was fully conscious of the enormity of the degradation it was sought to fasten upon her."—Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution (Dem.) No..38 NEWS OF THE WORLD SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL PARTS OF TEE SLOBE. A Review of Happenings in Both Gaia ae sae ericson Historical, Political and Personal Events, Bill MeKoo, who shot and killed Dr. Nathan Kuns and Rudolph Albers dur ing an altercation over mining property, near Doble, Cal., completed the tragedy by blowing off his own head. ‘At Jackson, Miss. fire reeently de- stroyed the Ben Hart corner at Vale and Pascagoula streets. Four adjoin- ing buildings, the property of Mra George Carlisle of Dallas. ‘Tex., were gutted. Loss $50,000, partly covered by insurance. ‘The murder of Ora Lee, 21 years old, a handsome factory girl of Wadsworth, ‘Ohio, occurred recently. Gug Rasor is suspected. Orders have boen issued to the cruiser Charleston, now at Bremerton navy yard, to proceed on October 26 to the ‘Asiatic station via Honolulu and Guam to become the flagship of the third squadron of the Pacific fleet, replacing tho cruiser Rainbow. ‘The special retiring board of the army has recommended to Roosevelt that Colonel Stewart be retired for dis- ability. This is as the president de- sired. Sorvia must declare war against Aus- tria or be torn to pieces by strife with in her own boundaries, That is the sit- uation to date. Queen Margharita, the Italian king's mother, is preparing to make a flight with Wilbur Wright in his aeroplane. Wright consented to take ber after she begged him to. For the three days the corrected fig: ures show for Greater New York a registration for the year of 540,095, as compared with 573,523 four years ago, a loss of 33,348. Mise Hélon Taft, daughter of the re- publican nominee for president, has been enrolled as a student of Bryn Mawr college. Miss Taft was warmly welcomed by the students. TRANSMISSISSIPPI CONGRESS. Result of Recent Meeting in San Fran- sn, based San Francisco—Following is the net result of the five days’ session of the transmississippi congress as expressed in resolutions: Annual appropriation of $50,000,000 for the lake to gulf waterway until completed; appointment of a commis: sion to examine and report on improve: mont of Mare Island navy yard, Cali: fornia; appropriation of $259,250 for improvement of Oakland harbor; appro: priation of $269,250 for improvement of San Diego harbor; improvement of Humboldt bay; appropriation of $400, 000 for improvement of the Sacramento and Feathor rivers, California; appro: priation of $284,800 for the improve- ment of San Pedro harbor; for improve- ment and fortification of Coos Bay har- bor, Oregon; improvement of Siuslaw harbor; aiding of American marine by federal government; one way round trip fare to Seattle during the exposition. The resolutions also demand govern- ment owned steamships between all Pa- cifie coast points and Panama and South America unloss the present com- pany improves servies; empowering in the interstate commission te roguire prompt shipment of livestock and per- ishable froight. BODIES AFLOAT IN BAY. Man and Woman Were Bound ree With Wire. New York.—The bodies of a well Aressed man and woman bound securely together with wire, but in such a man- ner that movement of arms and legs was possible, were found floating in Jamaica bay Saturday. The woman’s arms were clasped about tho man’s neck. Both vietims’ valuables were in- tact. The bod¥ws were not in the water long. The man was apparently about 45 years old. Ho was six fect tall and weighed about 200 pounds. ‘The woman apparently was 35 and exceptionally good looking. Her brown hair was tinged with gray. She wore a wedding ring. Physicians reported that the woman would soon have become a mother. ‘There was a half empty flask of whis key in the man’s pocket, whieh bore the name of a saloonkeeper in East New York. ‘To Vote for Bryan, Aged 100. Seattle, Wash.—Captain James Nash, 100 years old, whose first vote was cast for Andrew Jackson, has registered for the coming election. Captain Nash says that he will vote for William Jen- nings Bryan, Captain Nash is a rotired steamboat captain. He came here from Buffalo, N.Y. Te was a friend of the late Grover Cloveland and assisted the lat- ter in 1870, when Mr. Cleveland was elected sheriff of Erie county, New York. ‘Young Evans Guilty. Manila, Oct. 11.—It is stated here, following the departure of the Atlantic fleot for Japan, that Licutenant Frank Evans, son of ‘‘Fighting Bob,’” was found guilty by court martial on a charge of being absent from his station while acting 28 officer of the deck, of using profanity and of intoxication. oS SHORT SPORTING ITEMS. In the big relay race, one of the feat- ures at the Spokane Interstate fair this year, the Allard string from Polsen, Mont., won, the total time being 27:41, surpassing that of last year. The Stowell string from Endicott, Wash., finished well, but due to a poor start was unable to catch the Allard string. The money for this race, $1500, is di vided, 50, 25, 15 and 10 per cent, whieb gives $750, to Allard, $375 to Stowell, $226 to Anusta Jim and $150 to Gar rick. ‘The Spokane City league pennant was won by tho Bradley Engineering com- pany’s team. Searchlight, the great Laidlaw horse of Spokane, won the championship class at the Spokane Interstate fair and com- pleted an unbroken record in the eight different classes in which he was en tered alone. Detroit, Mich—Rain redueed the first of the series of baseball games between Detroit and Chicago for the world’s championship, which went to Chicago at Bennett park Saturday afternoon, 10 to 6. After eight innings of clockwork baseball Sunday, ‘‘ Wild Bill’? Donovan, premier piteher of the champions of the Amorican league, weakened under the prolonged strain and the Chicago world’s champions captured their second game of the present series from Detroit 6 tol. The Detroits beat the Chicagos at ‘Chicago on Monday by a score of 8-3. On Tuesday at Detroit the Chicagos beat the Detroits by a score of 8 to 0. By defeating Detroit Wednesday af- ternoon 2 to 0 the Chicago team of the National !eague retained its title of champion baseball team of the world. The stand taken by the University of Montana against professional ath- letes is commendable. Although the college does not belong to the confer- ence, still it is living up to the rules. , London.—Hsiret, the champion _pro- fessional long-distance runner of Franeo, Saturday covered the course of the Marathon race, a distance of about 26 miles, in 2 hours 37 minutes 23 weconds, breaking all previous ree- ords for the contest. The time of John Hayes of New York in the Olympic was 2 hours 55 minutes 18 seconds. The prize was $500, given by a newspaper. Kansas City, Mo—Henry Baker, 42 years old, once a noted heavyweight pugilist, was ron over and killed by a train here Sunday. Baker fought Jim Jeffries to a standstill for eight rounds May 19, 1897, in San Francisco. In the ninth round, however, Jeffries knocked Baker out. Highest batting averages in North- west league for past eight years: 1901—MeIntyre, Butte cee BTL 1902—Hurlbut, Seattle conn 383 1903—Huelsman, Spokane cnn. 392 1904—Carney, Spokane rcncnnene 363 1905—Rowan, Everett occccccnnne 349 1906—Lynch, Tacoma ecrccnnenne «355 1907—Householder, Aberdeen ...... .347 1908—Flanagan, Vancouver .......... 354 If the football season of 1908 does not produce several times as mueh noy- elty and science in the way of new plays as any of its prodecessors it will not be the fault of the coaches and players who represent the ‘Big Five.’ At every one of these institutions there has been shown a disposition to rush the season. Saturday Football Scores. __At Denver—Denver university 17, ‘Utah 15. At St, Louis—St. Louis university 45, ‘Cape Girardeau normal sehool 0. At New Haven—Yale 18, Holy Cross 0. . At Cambridge — Harvard 0, Wil: Hams 0, At Philadelphia—University of Penn- sylvania 6, State college 0. At Philadelphia—Pounsy 6, Penn State 0. At Portland, Ore—Muitnomah 9, Willamette 0. At Garfield, Wash—Garfield 11, Pull man 0. At Seattle, Wash.—Washington high school 5, Portland 2. At Pullman, —Wash.—Washington State college defeated the Choney nor- mal school in the first game of the sea- son for the W. 8. C. by the score of 73 to 0. At Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash.—Before a small crowd of foot- ball onthusiasts Whitman varsity was only able to run up a seore of 19 to 0 against the fast little team from the Weston normal sehcol. At Salem—Hill military academy (Portland) 10, Salom high school 0. At Hoquiam—Olympia high school 6, Hoquiam high school 0. At Vancouver—Portland Enst Side high school 26, Vaneouver high school 0. At Denver—Denver 19, University of Uta, 10. At Waitsburg, Wash.—Waitsburg 11, Walla Walla 0. At Corvallis, Ore.—Saturday Forrest Smithson, Olympie champion, tied his world’s record of 15 seconds in the high hurdles in an exhibition run on the track of the Oregon Agricultural col- lege. ? At Spokane extromely erratie foot: ball at Recreation park netted the South Centra! high school 52 points and Colfax high 4. Schenectady, N. Y.—A sanguinary record for the football season was es- tablished here Saturday by the teams of Union and Wesleyan colleges, 17 players being rendered unconscious dur- ing the game and five of them being 0 seriously hurt that they were re: moved to the hospital, The score was 0 to 0. WASHINGTON, IDAHO, OREGON AND MONTANA ITEMS. A Few Interesting Items Gathered From Our Exchanges of the Sur. rounding Country—Numerous Accl- dents and Personal Events Take Place—Crop Outlook Good. WASHINGTON ITEMS. \Mave Sake hae ee Kays, Sprague, was accidentally shot and killed while bunting with a 22- tae, "The Benton county Alaska-Yukon- Pacific commission has been organized at Kennewick and began making plans to have the county suitably represented at the big Seattle fair. The Dayton fair last week was a winner. L. F, Wood of Bellingham has pre- sented to the Carnegie library a pewter mug which was formerly the property of Roger Williams, founder of Provi- dence, R. 1, and which was brought over to Now England by the historical Hazzard family on the Mayflower. An 11-story hotel is to be erected at Spokane by Spokane and eastern capi- talists on the block bounded by Sprague and First avenue, Post and Lincoln streets. The big structure will occupy all of the block excepting Davenport's restaurant, whieh it adjoins on the west. It will be’ 155x200 feet, and the build- ing alone will cost about $1,000,000. It is estimated that the furnishings will cost $250,000, and the site about $500,- 000, making 'a total investment of $1,- 750,000. ‘Tag day at Spokane yielded close to $3000, all for ebarity. With Saturday’s attendance esti- mated there were 103,911 paid visitors to Spokane’s 15th annual interstate fair, which came to an end at midnight last night, an average of 17,318 per day. ‘The'paid attendanee for the first six days of last year’s fair was but 70,927, an average of 11,821 per day, and the total paid- attendanee for the full two weeks of last year’s fair was 128,480 and that for the fair of 1906 111,388, Henry Danforth, with several aliases, who was arrested’ in Tacoma several days ago, has confessed to a number of sensational robberies, and the officers believe they have one of the nerviest all around thieves in the country. At Everett, Policeman J. K. Sturgis recently shot and instantly killed Frank Lenox, a young man who was found prowling in the yard of the Cascade saloon and who fled when commanded to halt. ‘The largest and most powerful set of water wheels in the United States, with the possible exeeption of a set recently installed at MeCalls Ferry, Pa., will be placed in the new power sta: tion of the Washington Water Power company at Little Falls, on the Spokani river, Shot down in the performance of his duty, F. E. Hand, 50 years of age, a patrolman employed in Seattle, was in- stantly killed by a burglar whom he interrupted while attempting to break into the Federal bar, at Third avenue and Pine street. The murderer is at large. Michael Campbell was acquitted at midnight Saturday at Cathlamet of the murder of John McClelland. It was one of the most bitterly contested and cost: ly murder trials in the annals of south- western Washington. ‘Tho Walla Walla fair gates opened Monday of thie weok. W. A. Weekter, a brakeman on the Spokane Falls & Northern branch of the Great Northern railroad, was killed Sat- urday night at Deer Park. W. H. Shafer, Seattle agent for the Soattle-Tacoma interurban, is in the Seattle jail charged with’ the embez- zlement of between $4,000 and $5,000. Shafer admitted his defaleation, He blames the races. At the recent meeting of the state federation of women’s clubs im Belling- ham, Mrs, H. W. Allen of Spo- kane was reelected president; Mrs. H. ©, Blair of Spokane, secretary, and Mrs, John Trumbell of Port Angeles, trousurer. Harry FP. Ettlich, age 21, whose par- onts live at Pine City, committed sui- cide recently at Colfax by swallowing earbolie acid. The first case tried under the em- ployer’s liability act in this state was decided in a sealed verdict brought in Saturday at Spokane by the federal ‘court jury in the ease of Charles N. Roush against the Great Northern in favor of the plaintiff. Roush sued for $15,000 damages and got a verdiet for £6,000. : A franchise has been issued by the commissioners of Douglas county to O. A. Kuek, representing Seattle eapital, for the construction of an electrie road conneeting Adrian, Ephrata and Soap Lake. ‘The cholera continues to decrease in Russia. There are at present 1331 pa- tients in the municipal hospital. The fruitgrowers at Leavenworth are taking steps toward the organization of a Leavenworth horticultural society, The Columbia and Okanogan Steam- boat company will have to suspend the | steamboat traffic on the Columbia river if the present drouth is not broken soon. IDAHO NOTES. | i ili ee Al en aa People who have been dragging the Coour d’Alene river in the neighborhood of Kingston bave so far been unsue- cossful in the search for the body of Mrs. Wiley of that place, who is be- lieved to have been drowned recently. The Bonner county tax is 18 mills this year. A warrant has been issued at Wallace for the arrest of Fred W. Walton, charging him with failure to support his wife, Mra, Florence E. Walton. Walton is an old eitizen of Wallace and js at present grand master of the Odd Fellows in Idaho, From the pulpit of the Adventist church to a cot in the county jail on ‘a charge of introducing liquor on the Nez Peree Indian reservation is the story of the alleged downfall of Jobn W. Bartlett, who was arrested near Lapwai yesterday by Indian Agent 0. H. Lipps. ‘After permitting F. A. Locke, a prin- ter, to remain for two months in the county jail at Sandpoint, John Miller, who was arrested in Angust for passing ‘a bogus ebeek on George Walker, a Sandpoint merchant, has confessed that Locke had nothing whatever te do with the crime. While a Northern Pacifie train to Burke was switehing a car at No. 6 ore bin at Mace recently a coupling pin broke, the ear got loose and ran through an ore bin and out on the O. R. & N. track, which was badly torn up, delaying traffic on both roads. Albert Brooks, supposed to belong at Potlateh, where his friends have been notified, was struck by # log re eently at Palmer lumber camp near Elgin, Ore, and his back and arm broken. A special train brought him 12 miles to Elgin, but he died on reach: ing the yards, Brooks was aged about forty. Ed Jessups, a resident of the Green creck district of Camas prairie, was shot through the ear recently by L. A. Reed, and Reed reecived a bad blow from an axe in the bands of Jessups The trouble grew out of the fuct that Jessup’s hogs got into Reod’s field and destroyed ore or 1 ss crops. Both mex have been arrested and the case will be heard in the Grangeville courte. OREGON NEWS. There is being a great deal of inter- est manifested in the new proposed electric line from Walla Walla to Pen- dleton, The line is being surveyed via Weston, Athena and possibly Adams to Pendleton, and passes through the very heart of Umatilla county. More hops ehanged hands Saturday in the Oregon market than. ever before in the history of the trade. The total amount bought is about 4000 bales. The prices ranged from 7 to 74@7% cents a pound, Unable to bear the expense of bring- ing witnesses from the northern part of California to assist him in establish- ing his innocence in the United States court, Lewis R. Webb was ondered removed to San Francisco to stand trial on a charge of having started a forest fire, which destroyed 92,000 acres of timber land in the Klamath forest re- serve. Arthur Clark and John Brown es- caped from tho city jail at Oregon City recently by burning a hole through ‘the wall with a large spoon which they heated to a red heat. At La Grande, an Austrian was held in jail 90 days without trial for steal: ing one apple, Edward Shute, son of Banker J. W. Shute of Hillsboro, was accidentally shot in the back at that place recently. ‘The wounds are not believed to be seri- ona, MONTANA soQuUiBs. Louis Deeckerville, an old time resi- dent of East Helena, met death through the accidental discharge of his shotgun. At @ recent meeting of the Minis torial association of Billings it was de- cided to take a religious census of the city. ‘Mrs. Harry Hunter, wife of an engi- neer employed by the St. Paul railroad, was fatally injured Saturday when the car in which the Hunter family was living on the sidetrack at Grace station, 24 miles east of Butte, and 17 others on the same switch broke loose and ran wild down the mountain, colliding with a work train two miles down the hill. Mrs. Hunter jumped from the ear in whieh she was riding after the string had run a mile down grade, and sus- tained a double concussion of the brain and a fraetured left arm. Her infant was with her and escaped injury, de- spite the fact that the mother took the leap with the babe. With a reeord of three holdups in 24 hours, the net results being $3, Alvin Ribinson and Leo Besaw are in the county jail at Helena, and have con- feased. Fire recently destroyed the Bohart furniture store at Bozeman. It is though the fire started from a furnace in the basement of the building. Chief of Police J. E. Ferguson of Missoula recently surprised two box ear thieves when they were at work in a freight ear on the Northern Pa cific. The men were locked in jail and will be tried on the charge of breaking into and stealing from a freight car. They give their names as Bert Capete and D. H. Baker. NEW RECORD ON WIRELESS. San Francisco ‘‘Talks’? for Hours With ‘Hawaii. San Francisco, Oct. 13.—A new record in wireless telegraphy is claimed by the United Wireless Telegraph company, whieh from its station on Russian bill in this eity established commanication with the Kuhuku station on the island of Oabu, one of the Hawaiian group. The station at Kubuku was caught at 1:30 a. m. and messages were exchanged until 4 a. m, It is claimed that eom- munication between these hours was un- interrupted. ‘ Good beet roots yield an average of 12 per cent of sugar. OVER 4000 FEET DURING A RACE IN GERMANY, A. H. Forbes and A. Post, While 4000 Feet in Air, Meet With Horrible Ex- perience—Balloon Takes Sudden Drop for 2000 Feet and Then It Forms a Parachute, Saving Their Lives. Berlin, Oct. 12.—The international balloon race, which started Sunday from the suburb of Schmargenborg, was the ocension of a thrilling accident, two American aeronauts having a miracu- lous eseape from death. The American balloon Conqueror, the only American- built craft in the contest, having on board A. Holland Forbes and Augustus Post, less than two minutes after the start burst at an altitude of 4000 feet. For 2000 feet it shot down like a bul- let and then the torn silk bag assumed the shape of a parachute, thus checking the rapidity of the descent. Coming close to the earth, however, the basket smashed into the roof of a house, but the two men escaped with but slight injuries. ‘The race, in which 23 balloons par- ticipated, representing Great Britain, France Germany, the United States, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy and Spain, started at 3 o’elock in the presence of at least $000 spectators. The sunshine was brilliant and the heat was that of summer. Amid the strains of ‘“Ameri- ea’’ and volleys of cheers, the first bal- loon was sent away. It was the Ameri- can IL, under command of James C, MeCoy, who was accompanied by Lieu- ienant Voghtmann. The balloon was decorated with the Stars and Stripes and it sailed away to the southeast at a rapid pace, the aecronauts waving their hats. ‘A representative of cach of the other nations followed the American balloon in succession at intervals of two min- ‘utes, the national hymn of the respect- ive countries ringing forth as the ropes were cast loose. Conqueror Rises High, Explodes. ‘The second batch of eight balloons was led by Forbes, in the Conqueror, which was started with some difficulty, owing to a gusty wind and too much ballast. But eventually it shot upward and reached a high aititude in an in- credibly short time, the basket swaying violently. Then almost instantly a ery of horror arose from the crowd, who saw the silk collapse and shouted, ‘The bal- loon is ripping up.’? ‘Thousands who had gathered stood for a moment petrified. Some turned away fainting as they saw the balloon falling with lightning-like rapidity. At the same time showers of sand and ap- purtenances of the balloon shot down- ward with great rapidity and then day- light was seen through the envelopes, great ragged eddies of the silk showing on either side. “They are kiiled,’” went in a hushed whisper throngh the erowd, but shortly the remainder of the envelope appeared to take at first a triangular shape and then was transformed into a sort of parachute at the top of the net and the passage downward of the wrecked bal: loon was considerably arrested. It came down slower and slower, meanwhile being Swept by the wind far to the southeast and disappearing from sight behind a block of houses. The suspense among the crowd was terrible, bat a few minutes later a telephone message was received fram Fricdonaub which announced that the men had landed and had not been seriously in- jured. A great sigh of relief went up among the people, who threw their hats in the air for joy. The other balloons were sent up after a brief delay, with- out further accident. Later Report. ‘The Swiss balloon has the record having covered 775 miles, dropping in the ocean nea: Norway. Navigators and baloon were rescued. The German basloon is the only one unsecounted or. BRIEF NEWS NOTES. / 4:8. Burroughs has confessed at Sheridan, Wyo., that he witnessed the assassination of Sheriff H. K. Brown by a bomb thrown at Baker City, Ore., ee years ago. Stevan Bojanich, a ditch digger,was killed in Butte by the explosion of a ‘box of dynamite caps and a stick of dynaimte which he carried in his frout pocket while warming himself in front of a stove. James 8, Kennedy a New York bank er has given $1,000,000 to the Presby- trian hopsital of that city. _ The Soo-Spokane train jumped the track near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, the ‘engine going into the river, but’ the crew saved themselves by jumping. None of the passengers were hurt. The wreck was due to aslide induced by heavy raine, Sailors Perish. | Newport, Va.—Six men aro believed to have perished and two others were saved only after undergoing harrowing experiences while adrift at sea for five days on a bit of wreckage as the result of the British three-masted schooner Sirocco going to pieecs on a reef in the West Indies a few days ago. Two sur- vivors, Mate Joseph Laing and Cook Roberts, were brounght here on the British steamer Tiverton. HE ONCE SHOT AT aurrp, ie —. “BUl'? Jones Slays Employ “ Buckshot—Deed Recalls Seng tonal Act of Years ac. Mashington, Oct. 14.— Not, ing attempted to avenge ot President Garfield by shooting Guiteau, the assassin, William 4." locally known as “Bill? Jong, Mt avenger, a farmer, tonight’ suey Killed John A. MePherson of Derg Bates farm, near Brookland, ox test skirts of this eity. The weapon used was & shotgun aay MePhoraon’s breast was riddled yi bullets. An unloaded ride way gy lying beside the body. ‘The slotguy tet Found on the poreh of Jones’ has Tonos was arrested shortly after ty Killing and bronght to this «ity ait lodged in jail. Mrs. Jones, who is said to have bo, an eyewitness to the killing, hag et boon found. “Jones admitted to Comat Howitt that he shot McPherson, $a declares he acted in velt-defense” 4 police have learned, it is said, that te two men hd quarroled over the’ pe session of a horse. MePherson, who was 20 years a ‘had been working on Jones? farm sng, hho was discharged trom the Using ‘States marine corps on July 24, When Jones Shot at Guitean, Soveral days following upon Pra. dent Garfeld’s death Guitoan was take to court for a preliminary hearing ast it was while he was being retard jail undor charge of Distriet Manat Corkchil! that Jones attempted to sheet him, Jones was riding a spirited bone He followed the prisoner from the courthouse to within several blocks of the jail, when he suddenly spurred bis horse, darted through the crowd, dew a revolver and fired into the prison van Guiteau, who was sitting near the door, caught a glimpse of Jones as he dry the weapon, and dodged. The bullet ped over his head and lodged in the nde of the wagon. Jones, believing be bad killed Guiteau, dug his spurs into hie horse’s side and escaped. He was captured shortly afterway, however, near Fredericksburg, Va, Jouey was tried and acquitted. ABOUT YUKON GOVERNMENT. Since Famous Gold Camp Was Or» ized It Has Produced $100,000,000 of the Precious Yellow Metal, Ten years ago, on September 5, the first territorial government of the Yu- kon Territory was formally installed in oftice at Dawson, the captital of the Yukon. Governor William Ogilvie, the first commissioner, with seventeen a» sistants, arrived on that day from White Horse by the steamer Ora and immediately established temporary headquarters in a big log cabin build- ing that had been erected for the pur- pose. Since that time the famous Klondike district and adjoining creeks have pro duced a total of over $100,000,000 in gold, all of whieh has gone into the world’s coffers and is being used in the conduct of the world’s business. It is to properly celebrate this faet and bring about further development of the gold resources of the Yukon and Alaska that the Alaska-Yukon-Pacifle expoti tion is being held at Seattle next sum- mer, Gold has done much for the world, and this is the first time that an exposition has been held to give it honor. ‘The Yukon territory is still a great gold producer. Governor Ogilvie is still in the Ye kon, now engaged in dredging. He is one of the enthusiastic workers for the exposition and will be present as will many others of the first government. _ CZARINA SPURNS ADVICE. Shadow of Self, She Refuses to Leave Russia, St. Potersburg, Oct. 12—Only the shadow of her former self, with nervet shattered from what the doctors fear is ineipient consumption, Empress Alex andra has refused to take the only por sible course that will save her life— the abandonment of Russia's rigorous climate for the sunshine of southers Europe, She will take the advice of the eourt physicians and the nurses only 00 one condition. She announced today ‘that either the ezar or the ezaroviteh mutt accompany her. For political resseas this is impossible. The foar of tr rorist violence has reduced her to suth @ condition that she bolieves se would never see her husband or again were she to leave them. FIREMEN AT ST. PAUL IN 11% Criticise Hughes for Not Appointing Union Man on Commission. Columbus, Ohio.—The Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen, whieh Ms been in session hero for three woeks have adjourned to moct at St Paal in 1910, The convention was the long est in the history of the brotherhood, and will cost about $200,000. . Resolutions were adopted criticising Governor Hughes of New York for not appointing » union Iabor man op tbe public utilities commission of tht state. H. B, Smith of Spokano, Wash, "a cleeted a member of the board of HF tees and H. L. Dickinson of San Bet nardino, Cal, was reelected genet counsel. PO len If a man pronounces » word wrng he usually lugs it in every time be ope his mouth. He—I told your father I could of fer you an honored name. She (eagerly)—Yes; and what did he say? He—He wanted to know what bank it would be honored at and for how much. The more worthless a man is, the harder it is for the police to keep him away from town. Scrofula Few are entirely free from it. 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SEATTLE WASH Express charges prepaid on all drug orders Stowall Drug Co. Spokane. . . . Wash. SpNU No. 42 8 PEEPARING TO SEIZE ISLANDS IN DRINA RIVER. Drisis for Present Is Past—Rumors of War Caused a Run on Belgrade Banks Russian and British Diplomats Get Busy—Prince Ferdinand on Monday Assumed Title of Czar of Bulgaria Belgrade, Oct. 12.—After a secret session lasting for more than 24 hours, the narodna-skupshtina, or national assembly, adjourned without having arrived at any definite decision with regard to its action against Austria-Hungary. According to the most reliable information, no vote was taken on the question at issue. The meeting was a stormy one and was interrupted by various recesses. War was demanded with Austria-Hungary, but the leaders of the war faction cooled down after Foreign Minister Milovanovich had made a lengthy statement, in which he explained that one reason why hostilities were impossible was the scarcity of ammunition for the new batteries, which is now being transported here, but has been detained in Austrian lines. The leaders of all the parties complained earnestly that the government's protest to the powers against the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was not couched in sufficiently strong terms, but the foreign minister eventually succeeded in convincing the house of the correctness of the cabinet's attitude, and it is anticipated that the assembly will adopt a vote of confidence in the government. Thus for the moment the danger point in the Balkan crisis is passed, and Servia is expected to content herself temporarily by instituting a boycott against Austro-Hungarian commerce in the way of revenge. It was stated today that M. Milovanovich will shortly proceed to London, Paris and Rome to lay Servia's claims before the powers. A representative of the French foreign office has arrived here on a special mission. Despite the warlike language of the crown prince on Saturday, when he declared before the angered thousands who had gathered at the palace that he believed they all soon would be able to offer their lives in defense of the king and the fatherland, demonstrations in the streets are becoming less numerous and less serious, and apparently the people are beginning to realize that war might mean annihilation of Servia. Reports published abroad that a general mobilization of the Servian army has been ordered are incorrect. Only the first reserves have been called out and it is not intended to summon the other classes at this time. With the first reserve there will be only 400,000 men under arms all told. British Fleet Takes Stores. The British Atlantic fleet of six battleships is taking on stores preparatory to sailing for the east. During an demonstration in the streets of Cettinje, Montenegro, Sunday a band of roiters tore down the coat of arms from the Austrian consulate. Russian Confers With Britain At the British foreign office and the Russian embassy, where Mr. Iswolsky, the Russian foreign minister, is stuying, the officials were busily engaged in an exchange of telegrams with the European capitals. English Act Nags Prince. Paris, Oct. 11.-Prince Ferdinand, who tomorrow will assume the title of "Czar of the Bulgarians," in an interview with the correspondent of the Temps at Philippopolis today, expressed astonishment at Great Britain's attitude toward Bulgaria's independence. Fall of Ministry Imminent. London, Oct. 12.—The Daily Mail's Belgrade correspondent says that the fall of the Servian ministry is imminent and that a coalition would be formed. He asserts that Austrians are preparing to seize two islands in the Drina river on the Servo-Bosnian frontier. Rumors of war, he says, have caused a run on Belgrade banks. Later Report. It is believed in Paris that the international conference on the Balkan situation, which is now regarded as certain, will be limited to ratification of private arrangements. Pretoria Rams Nipponia in Dense Fog—Many Injured. Hamburg, Oct. 12.—The German steamers Pretoria and Nipponia have been in collision in the fog off Schevengen eminger. Thirteen of the Nipponia's crew, including the captain, were drowned. The Pretoria was not damaged. The Pretoria belongs to the Hamburg-American line and left New York September 26 for Hamburg. The Century in 1809. The Century is to have in an early number the interview with the German emperor obtained by a New York writer on board the emperor's ynch while it was cruising in Norwegian waters this summer. The author of "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" has written a new novel, "Mr. Opp." It is to run serially through The Century in 1909. A SUDDEN GOLD. MISS HELEN SAUERBIER Miss Helen Sauerbier, of 815 Main St., St. Joseph, Mich., writes an interesting letter on the subject of catching cold, which cannot fail to be of value to all women who catch cold easily. St. Joseph, Mich., Sept., 1901.—Last winter I caught a sudden cold, which developed into an unpleasant catarin of the head and throat, depriving me of my appetite and usual good spirits. A friend who had been cured by Peruna advised me to try it, and I sent for a bottle at once, and I am glad to say that in three days the phlegm had loosened, and I felt better, my appetite returned and within nine days I was in my usual good health. —Miss Helen Sauerbier. Peruna is an old and well tried remedy for colds. No woman should be without it. 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Four persons were wounded, one of them seriously, and John S. Sparks, a restaurant keeper, was arrested and held without bail on the charge of shooting sheriff Nichols, who was slightly wounded in the exchange of shots between the mob and the authorities who were protecting the trembling prisoner in the jail. QUAKER BAN ON UNCLE JOE. Kansas Meeting, 1000 Strong, Desires New House Speaker. Lawrence, Kan., Oct. 13.—The early meeting of the Friends (Quaker) church of Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Nebraska in session here with 1000 members present yesterday passed a resolution whereby a petition will be sent to the house of representatives asking the members not to elect Joseph G. Cannon speaker, on account of his attitude toward the temperance question. This is considered remarkable, as Cannon was reared in the Quaker faith. Industrial Alcohol for Farmers. The value of industrial alcohol to farmers is the theme of an article in the current issue of Harper's Weekly, which shows the interest that farmers of this country, particularly in the west and east, are taking in the new fluid. A farmers' national committee was appointed nearly a year ago, and its object is to promote the use of alcohol in the industrial arts, and especially to encourage its use for light, heat, and power, to the end that new markets for farm products shall be opened, modern improvements brought into the rural home, the toil of the farmer's wife lessened, and all the benefits of cheap alcohol diffused among the people in the shortest possible time. It is urged that farmers make every possible use of the fluid. It is known that Augustus Saint-Gaudens left an autobiography, which he wrote and dictated during the last years of his life. The Century will print it in 1900. Spokane's Good Record. In making a new record for Spokane bank clearings for a single week by passing the $8,000,000 mark, Spokane not only made an increase of 6.7 per cent over the corresponding week of 1907, but jumped from 28th to 25th among the 100 cities reported by Bradstreet's. The cities passed were Portland, Ore., and Albany, N. Y. One of the remarkable things in connection with the clearings is that Washington, a comparatively new and sparsely settled state, is one among four states in the United States to have three cities reporting clearings of $5,000,000 or over. The three cities in Washington with $5,000,000 or over are Spokane, Seattle and Tacoma. The other states are New York, in which are New York city, Albany and Buffalo, and Ohio, in which are Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus, and Texas, in which are Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and Galveston. Crazed With Hunger. Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 12.—Antonio Cataniono, a Mexican, is in a hospital recovering from the effects of a meal of asphalt. Mad with hunger, he dashed upon a barrel of asphalt and frightened the workmen by ravenously devouring the mixture. When arrested he said he was not crazy, but simply mad from hunger. No Liquors at A.-Y.-P. Fair. An experiment in connection with a great international exposition is to be tried next year when the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition is held in Seattle and it will be watched with more than usual interest by church and temperance people and members of the prohibition party. For the first time in the history of expositions, the sale of intoxicating liquors on the grounds or near them will be absolutely prohibited. Fire in White House Stables. Washington, Oct. 12.-Fire of unknown origin was discovered in the loft of the White House stables Sunday morning, causing $15 damage. But for the prompt work of the stable keeper and his assistant the building, in which are housed several of the president's thoroughbreds, would have been destroyed. 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It makes a syrup better than Maple. Sold by grocers. Tourist—My physician advises me to locate where I may have the benefit of the south wind. Does it blow here? Landlord—My! but you're fortunate in coming to just the right place! Why, the south wind always blows here. Tourist—Always? Why, it seems to be blowing from the north now. Landlord—Oh, it may be coming from that direction, but it's the south wind. It's just coming back, you know.—Judge. Do not shirk your work and be always thinking of the money side of the proposition. Give good value for the money you receive and you will be sure to succeed. "Tomorrow you may have something to eat," promised the doctor to the typhoid-fever patient who was now convalescing and correspondingly hungry. The patient realized that there would be a restraint to his appetite; yet he hoped for a modest, steaming meal. "Here is your dinner," said the nurse next day, as she gave the patient a spoonful of tapioca pudding; "and the doctor emphasizes that everything else you do must be in the same proportion." Two hours later the nurse heard a frantic call from the bed-chamber. "Nurse," breathed the man heavily, "I want to do some reading; bring me a postage stamp." LOGALS Trade with the Helena Packing and Provision Co. J. B. Bass returned to Helena Friday from Billings where he spent several days. Â splendid program will be rendered at the St. James literature next Wednesday every body is invited to attend. Harry Simmons has returned from Huntrs Hot Springs Mr. William Robb, well known around St. Paul and Minneapolis who has lived here for some time past is very dangerously sick. Wm. Crosby in the city Friday. W. Vanwinkle has returned to this city from Butte. S. Browner brought the Figman company out as far as Billings. Tom Sims who is well known has fitted up the club in that city in grand style and bids fair to do a good business. Hon T. A. Martowe was at the great republican meeting at Billings and says Lewis and Clark will have to go some to beat it. Subscribe for and read the Plain dealer. Subscribe for and read the Plain dealer. Subscribe for and read the Plain dealer. Rev. Greenlea was a welcome caller at this sanctum this week and more especially so as he left an order for a job. The debate at St. James church last week they say was a hummer and one of the best programs will be rendered next Wednesday evening. Be sure and attend. Geo. Alexandea has returned from Missoula last week. Miss Vera Simmons who has been on the sick list was able to be at the Plaindealer office this week. Mrs. Wm. Howard who lives out near Fort Harrison is reported to be very low. The benefit for the Helena colored band will be announced in the next issue of the Plaindealer. And at last they say that that colored Bryan and Kern club has been organized. We have been away and have not learned the particulars and will withhold comment until our next issue. To the Afro-American Building Association the Billings people send greetings and say they are with you Father Abraham 40,000 strong. The Fletcher Lodge, A. F. & A. M., held their regular meeting on last Wednesday night. All parties since so mush snow has been falling, are interested in the coal man. HAVE YOU ANY MONEY? If you have none you its your fault. MOST men but most men haven't SAW until you get a LOT of MO waits until he has a hundr 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 percent interest. Union Bank & Trust Co. HELENA, MONTANA. Geo. Lee says he is all right but his affinity is back there. W. A. Cole who is employed at the republican central committee seems to be making bood and is very useful at his post. COLORED MEN IN CONGRESS All Republicans. No. Afro-American Democrat Ever Sat in National A score of Afro-Americans have had the honor to sit in the Congress of the United States, and every one was sent there by the Republican party Here are their names: Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi. Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi. R. H. Cain of South Carolina. Henry P. Cheatham of North Carloina. Robert Brown Elliott of South Carolina. Jere Haralson of Alabamn. John H. Hyman of North Carolina. James E. O'Hara of North Carolina. John R. Lynch of Mississippi. John M. Langstone of Virginia. Thomas E. Miller of South Carolina. George W. Murray South Carolina. Charles E. Nash of Louisiana. Joseph H. Rainey. James T. Rapier. Alonzo J. Ransiar. Benjamin S. Turner. Josiah T. Walls. George H. White of North Carolina STAND SQUARELY ON PLANK STAND SQUARELY ON PLANK The Republican platform, adopted at Chicago, explicitly demands justice for all men without regard to race or color, and just as explicitly declares for the enforcement and without reservation, in letter and spirit of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution. It is needless to state that I stand with my party squarely an that plank in the platform, and believes that equal justice to all men and the fair and impartial, enforcement of these amendment are in keeping with the real American spirit.-Hon. Wm. H. Taft's accepting Republican nomination for Presidency. 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 you will probably admit then have MADE money MVED it. Don't wait MONEY. The man who dred dollars before he y never start one. Star We will pay you 4 per Legislature Senators Representatives BRYAN Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent 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. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $1. Sold by all newdealers. MUNN & Co. 361Broadway, 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 full particular and special offer at once. USED until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship U.S. without a堤降 in advance,裤脚 freight and TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and be furnished 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 do not buy the manufacturer's guaranty. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory when you receive our beautiful catalogue and study our superb models at the wonderfully this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money. We are satisfied with $0.00 profit above factory cost, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plus at any reason. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles but in trade by our Chicago retail stores. We clear out or buy Descriptive bargain lists mailed free, art roller exhibit and pedals, parts, repairs and half the usual retail prices. PUNCTURE-PROOF $4.80 PARES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRUCE, ONLY THE WALTON HOTEL NO.15 STATE ST. HOME COOKING BOTH REGULAR MEALS AND SHORT ORDERS making money fast. Write for full particulary and special offer at everywhere are NO MONEY REQUIRED for until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship NO MONEY REQUIRED without a cent deposit in advance, greay freight, and allow TEN DAYS' FREE TIME when time you may ride the bicycle and put it to any wish you wish. If you are not then you will be ashamed to keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. FACTORY PRICES We furnish the highest grade bicycle not it is possible to make $25 middelmen's profits by buying our actual factory cost. You save $50 to $25 middelmen's profits by buying our actual factory cost. An antee behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone at any price until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory secrets to rider agents. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED prompt at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. It covers all wheels, importers, roller bearings, equipment of all kinds at half the usual price. $ 50 HEDGETHORN PUNCTURE SELF-HEALING TIRES The regular retail price of these tires is $8.50 per pair, but to introduce we will sell you a sample pair for $8.00 (each with order $4.55). NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES NAILS, Tacks or Glass will not let the air out. Sixty thousand pairs sold last year. Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy to wear; very durable and lined inside with a SPECIAL COATING. MIDGETHORN RECORD MIDGETHORN MIDGETHORN SELL READING U.S.A. porous and which closes up small punctures without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfiers who have never been pumped up once or twice in a whole season. They have an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given to the tire, the puncture actually prepared for a tread. The regular price of fabric is but for advertising purposes we are making a special factory price died same day etter is received. We ship C.O.D. on examined and found them strictly as represented. (therby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you close this advertisement. We will also send one turned at OLK expense. For any reason they are actually reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a will find that they will ride easier, run faster, tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We can you want a bicycle you will give us your order. once this remarkable tire offer any kind at any price until you send for a pair of porniture-Proof tires on approval and trial at write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which is about half the usual price. once this remarkable tire offer any kind at any price until you send for a pair of porniture-Proof tires on approval and trial at write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which is about half the usual price. DO NOT THINK OF 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 unless orders shipped same day etter is received. We ship C. O. D. on approval. You do not pay a cent unless we examined and found them strictly as represented. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent for orders over 450 per pair) if you send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will not nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not factory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank. If the tires you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look finer are used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a baggage tie we will give your order. We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined a card. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per card, and send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this adn nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at OU not satisfactory on examination will you find it 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 us a trial order at once, hence this remit IF YOU NEED TIRES Hedgethorpe and kind of the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about he DO NOT WAIT write a postal today. DO offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn every J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY 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; or write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. DO NOT WAIT us a postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful offers we are making. It only costs a reasonable amount. 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 double or SECOND usually have REPULIGAN TIGKET. 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 rim cutting. This makes just as many other make- SOFT, LASTIC and EASY RIDING. THE MALLORY CRAVENETTE Soft and Stiff Hats are the best, we Sell Them. MART, SCHAFFNER & MARX GANS&KLEIN,CO ESTABLISHED 1866 READ THE PLAINDEAIER AND KEEP POSTED Helena PACKING AND P whol OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY PACKING AND PROVISION COMPANY wholesale 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. 17 South Main Street 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 Lquire 221 Breckenridge St. Mrs. M .A. Cole. Tinner. ROVISION - COMPANY esAle RY, FRUIT, BUTTER & EGGS GENTRAL BEER HALL AND RESTAURANT Henry Rossman Proprietor. Telephone 19 118 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 C. DUMAS, MGR. Billiard and Pool Tables in Connec tion. All Appointments UP-TO-DATE. 38½ E. rk 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.