Montana Plaindealer

THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER 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! UNION!!! The Topeka Plaindealer will no doubt soon give to the people a complimentary write-up on Vardaman or Tillman, and tell the dear people what fine gentlemen they are. They certain'y could do so with as much grace as they could write up Mayor Crittenden, of Kansas City, Mo., who advocates Jim Crow laws and the repeal of the I4th and I5ih Amentments. There is such a wild rush on for the Recorder of Deeds job at Washington, that it would be hard to pick a winner. Even if Dancy is to go, Wasson of K. C. it seems would not be in the running with Vernon from the same state and city as registrar of the treasury. What is the matter with the old war-horse, Nelson Crews from Missouri, who has for years made the welkin ring for Republican success? We know that he would make good with vengeance. The merchants of the city claim that business is dull for the season. Some are so unkind as to say that the wide open poker games are getting all the money. E. H. Harriman controls upward of seventy thousand miles of railroad, nearly one-third the mileage of the country. When it is remembered that railroads control the politics of a large number of states and have a powerful influence in all states and the national government, the importance of Mr. Harriman's opinion is seen. Thousands at his bids and speed in juries, jurists and what say this availance? In an a Chicago interview he says some encouraging things. He believes in government regulation of railroads, only insisting on government protection of them at the same time. Agreed. We cannot limit their profits without limiting their losses. But he says their capitalization is none of the public's business. We can agree to that, too, but only on condition that the public regulate the regulation on the capitalization, and that the public does not guarantee the par value of water stock palmed off on "innoce nt purchasers." But the best of this Jovan word came last. Mr. Harriden thinks the people should give attention to their government and insist on economic operation. How popping the cost per ton per miles rule That is by putting government administrative operations on business at the cost of every operation as railroads de and insist on getting an hour work for an hours pay. Here is Mr Harriman's chance he says he will soon retire from rail readin. The railroad world is about conquer, anyway. Why should he not spend his leisure years, not biased libraries like Mr. arnogle, playing golf, like Mr. Rockefeller, but applying his tremendous organizing power to the business of the government on a business basis. The president world without doubt gladly appointed him organizer extraordinary with out pay, and give him free scope; to investigate and pla it would be a monumental service return, perhaps, for the much he has received of his country. Forsythe Times MISS BURROUGHS INTERCEDES The Focus is a political weekly published in Louisville, Kentucky. The Editor is Mr. Denny B. Goode. In his issue of February 27, he devotes three columns to a discussion of "The Negro College" It will be remembered that the state decided that there could be no more co-education in Kentucky, and as a result of this decision, those who were in Berea College are sent elsewhere, and two hundred thousand dollars have been asked for, with which to establish what will be known as Lincoln Institute. Just before Lincoln's Birth day the promoters of the new school secured an option on a thousand acres of land at Anchorage, a very beautiful village in the adjoining county to Louisville. The white citizens protested, and those who had promised to contribute to the new school fund, threatened to withdraw, if the Negro College was planted in this desirable locality. Mr. Goode has much to say in commending Mr. W. H. Newman, who by the way, is editor of a Republican paper for having suggested in classic sarcasm, as Mr. Goode puts it that "steps at once must be taken to secure the colored troops to Louisville." We cannot give the entire article, but he declares, First,—That he is a sincere friend to the Negro. Second,—That no Negro College should be situated near a Southern city. Third,—That Negro students who attend college are of a class who cannot understand why color should create class distinction. Fourth,—That educated Negroes think themselves superior to many white people. Fifth,—That Negroes who have a classical education, yearn more and more for race equality. He says that there was a Negro at Berea who called upon a young white woman, and that this young woman had this Negro to meet a visiting friend of hers from the Bluegrass section, but that the girl would not compromise her self-respect, and so feigned illness. Sixth,—That Negroes who at tend this college, would walk on Fourth Avenue, and that this thoroughfare and others are designed exclusively for the white race. Seventh,—That within a year buxom Negro wenches and their educated escorts would monopolize the parks and boulevards. Eighth,—That the Black Plague is an outgrowth of classical education given to the Negro. Ninth,—That Negroes are coming to Kentucky too fast, and that the next census will show that there are single rooms in this city housing between twenty and twenty-seven Negroes. Miss Burroughs read the attack, and immediately sent the following letter to the Editor of The Focus: I have just read your article on "The Negro College" ir. the Focus of February 27, in which Helena, Montana, Friday, April 24, 1909 you announce that you are a "sincere" friend of the Negro race. I do not know your definition of a friend, but the statements that follow your profession bear the ear-mark of an enemy, of the Tillman-Vardaman-Dixon brand. Once an astronomer tried to convince a layman that the north star was bigger than the moon. The layman listened attentively to the scholar's argument, and then meekly replied: "It may be so, but it has a mighty poor way of showing it." You may be our friend, but you have an enemy's way of showing it. Why should a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, for Negroes, be situated tar from a Southern city? Negroes who attend such institutions are of a very superior type. If the "boasting bluegrass section" is fortunate enough to secure this school, it will find that the moral and intellectual status of the Negro people who live in the community will be improved. You state that the students who attend these Negro colleges cannot understand why color should create a class distinction. I confess I cannot understand it, and there are thousands of other people who cannot understand it. God Himself does not understand it, when He assures us that "out of one blood He created all nations." Character counts for all with us, and color counts for naught. Scholars have never yet found any psychological difference between the races. My race has responded to a very satisfactory degree to the invitation to demonstrate its moral, intellectual and spiritual equality with other races. It is true that "in the average, we have not equalized your race in developed capacity," but it is also true that we have not had the time, you were using these assets in growing corn, picking cotton, and serving you without money or price for two hundred and fifty years. During this time you were using these assets in educating yourselves, building your homes, paying for your farms, and erecting schools. We have had but forty years, and during that time we have had barriers placed in our way, but we are marching on. We have not taken a "commanding part" in the constructive work of the world. It is our desire to do so. We feel that this is a laudable desire. Like other races, we want to contribute our part toward blessing the world in which we live. Your race is in the limelight of civilization just now, but that fact does not argue inherent superiority. This is a historical fact. Unfriendly environments have impeded our progress. Fortunate circumstances have helped you on,—but this relative superiority is only a transient phase of human development. History teaches the ascendency of races. Quite six races have ruled and reigned in the world before your day came. Subsequent development shows, however, that though the Frances and Germans were roaming in the forests in the days of Aristotle," they were not too inferior to judge our doing capacity by the accomplishments of the masses. The majority of any race is composed of ordinary folks, who simply do ordinary things, but in my race, as in yours, there are "choice individuals" that are adding, and will add, to the world's civilization. I have visited nearly every Negro educational institution of any importance, and I have never heard any of the students arguing that they are as good as white people; indeed I have never heard any Negroes arguing that, excels the trashy, loafing element that you see on the streets. They may indulge in such an argument, because they know their lives discredit any claims to decency, and so they compare themselves to the people who lav claim to superiority. Negroes are not worrying over the question of superiority half as much as you think they are. They are not seeking social recognition. They are not yearning for "social equality." Indeed, there is no such thing as social equality. There is no such a thing among your people, and there is no such thing among my people. You choose your own associates from any class you desire. We have a number of classes among us, from which we select our friends and our associates. The Negroes who thrust themselves upon your people are of a class unrecognized by the better class of our people. It is not the college graduates whom you need fear, but the ignorant, uneducated ones, or those who have a smattering of learning. The Negroes of learning and culture, who live in this city at this time, never think of seeking to associate with members of your race. They know the social customs, and above all, they have sufficient pride and love of their own, ever to seek their own. I confess I have never heard a friend refer to our women as "buxom Negro wenches." I am sure you have never had any contact with educated Negro women—unfortunately you have seen only the "buxom Negro wenches," and according to the rating of our race, this represents the sub strata of the race. Negroes who monopolize the side walks do not represent educated, cultured class that I would like for you to see. We are building up our own life, based upon character culture, and we find ample social satisfaction within the limits of our own race You are not more averse to social mingling than we are. Social mixing is extremely distasteful to Negroes of culture. Perhaps you will remember that the Hon. Frederick Douglass, one of the greatest Statesman that this country has ever produced, one the most eloquent and forceful speaker of his time, "seriously affected his social standing with his race, by marrying a white women. We shall always honor Douglass, but shall always regret the serious blunder. But it is true that nouse of us can regulate social affairs and while it is distastful to you and to and to me we will always fiud ourselves, helpless in checking this inclination on the part of some members of both races. The present "black plague" has not come because of the classical education given the Negro, but it has come because in many sections, he is not educated. It seems that you are averse to educating the Negro. You can make more out him, by educating him just as you can make more out of a white man by educating him Kentucky is the fairest of the Southern State, and if she is liberal in preparing for the education of theNegro, she is anmly rewarded in that she has a cleaner lynchng record than any of her sister states. You state in your article that the next census will show that there are single rooms in this city, housing twenty-seven Negroes. We are devoting our efforts to the work of lifting our people, and we are anxious to improve conditions that affect the status of the race. Will kindly give the addresses of these houses showing this overcrowded condition? There are physical im The New York Dry Goods Store. Helena, Mont. Our Redoubled Efforts Make this the Most Exceptional Money Saving Fur Sale Ever Offered the Discriminating Fur Buyer. 1 Twenty-seven people living, eating and sleeping in the same room of the size usually rented to Negroes, seems to us a physical impossibility. Now Mr. Goode, we would not have written this letter, had you not stated in the beginning that you were our "friend." We pay very little attention to our enemies. They necessary evils. But when we find a friend who expresses his views with such scathing frankness, we feel that it is time for us to take notice of what he says, and see if we can rely upon such a friend to help us in the grave and serious work that must be done to prepare us to take our place in the world's history at the appointed time. You will remember that these two races must mingle in business and political life. These relations should be characterized by mutual respect, courtesy and good will. We expect our "friend" to help us to make these relations as amicable as possible. We expect our white friends to accord to our women ordinary courtesy. There are thousands of our women whose lives are just as pure as the lives of any other races, and we ask for these women the respect that is due them. The "wenches" have no part nor lot in our social life. They can take care of themselves, and we make no appeal to you for them. They are not the graduates from our institutions of learning; they do not represent the womanhood of the race. They represent the scum and the driftwood. We are only sorry that you have never seen the other class. We are enclosing some printed matter that will give you an idea of our position on certain questionous. You will see that we are interested in the establishment of a great Training School for Women and Girls. Like your race, we need the colleges, and we need the industrial schools. There are also some things on Fourth Avenue that we need, and the merchants are only too glad to let us have them, but you, our "friend," would deny us the privilege, for you declare that these thoroughfares are exclusively for the white folk. This is news to us. A street is a public thoroughfare. I think the merchants of this city would seriously object to having us withdraw from Fourth Avenue, as the citizens of Anchorage object to having a Negro institution in their midst. With best wishes, I am Most respectfully yours, CARACUL FUR SETS Large Muff and Stole. Regular $10.00 Values 6.50 MISSES' FUR SETS Sets Made of Imitation Ermine 6.50 CHILDREN'S FUR SETS Of Brown Imitation Squirrel 3.75 BABY FUR SETS Angora Fur 1.50 Nannie H. Burroughs In Mr. Goode's paper of March 27, find the following comment: we find the following: "The proposed establishment of a Negro classical college in or near Louisville, recently induced the Focus to oppose such a movement, and incidentally to express its opposition, as a general rule, for providing class location for the Negro. ical education. Among other responses to this article was a communication from Nanle N. Burroughs. Secretary of the Womsu's Auxiliary, National Baptist Convention (colored), an organization, one of whose purposes is to establish a Negro training school near Washington, District of Columbia, at a cost of $75,000. This school will be opened next fall. Its prospective value to the colored race, and indirectly to the white race, cannot be esti-mated. If it receives the financial and moral support it deserves from the white race, it ought to prove a serving to both races. blessed. The Focus publishes extracts from this letter and extracts from an ad dress by the same writer for two rea sons. First, the colored people are entitled to be heard in their own be iff, and then every white family is naturally desirous of knowing the at titude toward them of the higher class, cultured Negroes, and with this letter most of us will agree." letter most. If there is any one thing that we need at this time, it is men and wo men who will defend us when we are assailed, and who will put us in the right light before those who do not know us, but who do us much injury under the guise of friendship. A SCOTCH MINISTER'S PRAYER 'O Lord, we approach thee this mornin' in the attitude o' prayer, an' likewise o' complaint. When we cam' tae the lan' o' Canady we expected tae fin' a lan flowin wi milk and honey, but instead o' that we foun' a lan peopled wi ungodly Irish. O Lord, in thy great mercy, drive them tae the uttermost pairs o Canady; mak them hewers o wood and drawers o water; gie them nae emoluments; gie them nae place o abode; ner mak them magistrates or rulers among thy people. 'But if ye hae any favors to bestow, or any guid lan tae gie awa, gie it tae thine ain, thy peculiar people, the Scots. Mak them members o parliament an magistrates an rulers among thy people. An as for the Irish, tak them by the heels an shak em ower the mouth o hell, but dinna let en fain, and a the glory shall be thine. Amen.' —Success Magazine. NORTHWEST STATES ITEMS OF IDAHO, MONTANA, WASHINGTON AND OREGON. A Few Interesting Items Gathered From Our Exchanges of the Surrounding Country—Numercus Accidents and Personal Events Take Place—Outlook Is Good. IDAHO ITEMS. The new city officers-elect of Coeur d'Alene City were sworn in Monday. Louis Johnson, 18 year old son of Just Johnson of Johnson & Son, of Troy was recently attacked by a mountain lion, but with the assistance of his cat the dog put the lion to rout. Father W. J. Hendricks of the Catholic church of Moscow has requested the pope to relieve him from further services as priest on account of his 75 years of age and failing health. The body of George Phillips, a recluse mountaineer who lived in caves, ate roots and herbs and shunned women, was found in a remote section along Salmon river recently by the Helsley brothers. Harry Clifton, a married man of Pocatello, was arrested at Dillon recently on a charge of criminal assault in connection with his alleged elopement with Bessie Cobertson, aged 17, of St. Anthony, Idaho. The girl's father is the complaining witness. George Chandler, the cause of the trouble recently at Wallace in the Banquet砂doon, was arraigned in the justice court to answer to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. He was held to the district court in $1000 bonds, which wer furnished. While stooping to light a kitchen fire Sunday morning Harry Steffens, a bachelor rancher residing with his mother four and a half miles southeast of Juliaetta, in the Pine district, was shot by an unknown assassin and almost instantly killed. The bullet sped through a window and entered a vital part of the head. Officers have arrested Robert C. Brandt on suspicion. Military appointments which have have been banging fire for more than three months have been announced by Governor Brady. C. V. Patch of Payette received the brigadier generalship, a new position; A. M. Rowe of McCammon was named as adjutant general, and Joseph R. Koofe is continued in office as assistant. Colinel William Duling and William Bishop, the Garfield "cattle kings," have returned from Vale, Ore., where they purchased a trainload of cows and calves, there being in the lot between 400 and 500 head. These cattle will be brought to Whitman county and turned out on the big farm of Duling, Bishop, Johnson and Lemon at Winona. Railroad surveyors are almost as thick in the Lewiston field as railroad rumors. Several new men have joined a party located at Spalding, where H. N. Jones is in charge of an O. R. & N. corps. That these men are contemplating the survey for the Clearwater branch of the Harriman road which will be extended through the Bitter Roots to Missouri is becoming more apparent as work progresses. OREGON SQUIBS. An unsuccessful attempted jail delivery was made recently at Pendleton. Lord Stanton was thrown from a buggy, day or two ago near Athena and killed. The manufacture of paper pulp from the wood of the fr tree and waste products of sawnills will be attempted on Coos bay. United States District Judge Hunt has announced that on April 27 he would leave for San Francisco, where for six weeks he will sit on the appellate bench of the apepals division. The discovery of a plot to blackmail J. B. Griswold, a pioneer merchant of Baker City, and force him to pay $9000 to keep from being investigated by the pure food officers resulted in Will Walters being bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $1000. It is announced at Sumpter that the Sumpter Valley Railway company will extend its line this season into the John Day river section. The report also states that Prairie City, Canyon City and ultimately the great Harney valley will be reached. Thirty thousand dollars already has been subscribed by John Day residents for extension into their territory. MONTANA NOTES Surveyors in the employ of the Harriman lines have started laying out the old Union Pacific route in Montana. Secretary of the Interior Ballinger has restored to the public domain 200, 000 acres in the Lander and Buffalo distriets and 146,000 acres in the Cheyenne district, all in Wyoming, and 19, 000 acres of the Kalispell district, in this state. Mrs. Charles Peyton, widow of the deputy game warden who some months ago was killed by Indians while trying to make arrests, has been appointed in his place at a monthly salary of $125 by State Game Warden Henry Avare, acting under a resolution passed by the last legislature. Mrs. Peyton lives at Hamilton. John D. Ryan, managing director of the 'Amalgamated Copper company, states that there would be no curtailment of the copper output of the Butte mines, as far as he was able to judge, at the present time, and that the output of the Almalgamated mines at present was normal. Mr. Ryan has just returned to Butte from New York. The lengthy litigation against relatives of the late Andrew J. Davis, a wealthy Butte mineowner, by Mrs. Eva Ingersoll of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., widow of the late Robert G. Ingersoll, ended recently when Judge William L. Putnam awarded Mrs. Ingersoll $138,810, with interest and costs. Following the death of Mr. Davis certain of his relatives engaged Colonel Ingersoll as counsel in an effort to break the will, agreeing to pay him $100,000. After Colonel Ingersoll died, the Davis relatives refused to pay the widow, claiming that the services called for had not been fully performed. Mrs. Ingersoll then brought suit in the United States circuit court to recover $100,000 from Henry A. Root of Lowel, Joseph A. Coram of Boston and others who had made the contracts. The court decided in her favor, and the case was appealed to the United States circuit court of appeals, which reversed the verdict. Mrs. Ingersoll then took the case to the United States supreme court, which reversed the decision of the court of appeals. As a result of this decision Judge Putnam has issued a final deeree practically reaffirming the original verdict of the court. WASHINGTON STATE NEWS. Vancouver has voted to annex its suburbs to the city proper and now has a population of approximately 10,000. From a sandbag in a trunk of his home in Seattle, a sneak theft stole $1040, representing Richard Gunn's savings of years. A daring but unsuccessful attempt to hold up a bank at Seattle at the point of a revolver was made by an unidentified man Saturday morning. Jerry Cooney of Stevens county has liberated a consignment of Hungarian phasants in the hope that they may become acclimated in Stevens county. Within a short time after being caught between two street cars at Spokane, Elihu E. Adams, a young attorney well known in Spoken, died from his injuries. Secretary of the Interior Ballinger has approved selections made by the state covering 3840 acres in the Spokane land district. The land is located in northern Ferry county. Meier and Straerbeek, charged with robbing the United States registered mail at Aberdeen three years ago, were arrested by a deputy United States marshal and his son near Raymond recently. Announcement is made that commencing May 1 the steamer W. R. Todd will be operated on the run between Pasco and White Bluffs in addition to the Mountain Gem, now making three trips a week. Governor Hay has designated H. T. Jones as the member of the state board of control to serve with one military officer, and the state auditor as military auditing board to pass on all claims and accounts against the military fund. After finding the mutilated remains of Mrs. Vandalia Kalem strewn along the tracks of the Northern Pacific railroad at Struck, a few miles south of Auburn, three arrests, of father, his brother and son, were ordered by Coroner J. C. Snyder of King county. Governor Hay announces the appointment of O. W. Stone of Davenport and L. L. Brunning of Colfax as members of the state board of examiners of embalmers. They, with E. E. Heg, state commissioner of health, ex officio member, compose the board. Causal investigation at Olympia of the accounts of the military department conducted until recently by former Adjutant General Ortis Hamilton indicates that everything is regular with all of the accounts relating to expenditures of state funds. It does not bear out in any particular the rumor of a shortage in the adjutant general's department. Mrs. W. M. Sturgeon, aged 41 years, of Vanceau, fasted 37 days, reducing her weight from 309 to 254 pounds. If she had fasted four more days it is said she would have broken the record for fasting. The doctors requested that Mrs. Sturgeon fast to reduce her weight so that an operation might be performed. Roosevelt Having Great Trip Mombassa, British East Africa, April 19 — A cablegram has been received here from Theodore Roosevelt changing his original plan not to stop in Mombassa on his way to the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease on the Athi river Mr. Roosevelt has accepted the invitation extended to him by the Mombassa club to attend a dinner and will stay two days on the coast before going up country. The new house at Sir Alfred's ranch has been completed and Mr. Roosevelt will be entertained in it. Natives are coming into Mombassa from all parts of the country to witness the disembarkation of the "great white chief," Baron Tallien de Vizek, a famous Hungarian hunter, who has just passed through Mombassa, reports that big game prospects are still good on the route recently taken by him. Common antelope and zebra are plentiful, but when stalking eland and gnu on the plains at the foot of Mount Dwiniaro he was much interfered with by rhinoceroses. The report of a group of lions on the Nandi plateau and elephants in Enburgen forests is now confirmed. If Mr. Roosevelt's party has to take in the Nandi and Echburgen districts and the thi and Tana rivers they will need to cover many hundreds of stiff marshing continuing many weeks, during which there will be little shooting. SUNDAY, JULY 1908 ILLUSTRATED BY THE WESTERN PUBLISHING GROUP CANADIAN LANDS OPEN. 15,000 Square Miles, Northern Ontario and Quebec. Over 15,000 square miles of new territory, most of which is suitable for agriculture, is about to be opened up by the Canadian government as part of its policy of conservation and railroad building. The exact extent and possibilities of this new domain, which is larger in size than half of New England, has just been reported to the Canadian parliament by the commissioners of the eastern section of the National Transcontinental railway, which is a government project. The territory forms part of the vast region of northern Ontario and Quebec. Ice Breaks at Niagara. Niagara Falls, N. Y., April 18.—The ice in the Niagara river below the falls broke up today at the whirlpool and also in the vicinity of Lewiston, Queenstown and Youngstown. Considerable damage was done at Queenstown, one dock being carried away and several fishing shanties being destroyed. Dynamite will be resorted to in an effort to save the docks. e t o a s e o t s n y g e n ORIENTAL PALACE AND MAN The Palace of Oriental Exhibits and Manufacturers' building have a front- age on Caseae court and Geyser basin and look across at Foreign Exhibits and Ageiural Palaces; Yukon avenue BREAD PRICES GO UP. Chicago Bakers Say They Are Compelled to Do It. Chicago, April 19.—Following in the wake of the action of Jewish bakers in Chicago in increasing the price of bread and biscuits, definite announcement came today from President Mathias Schmidinger of the Master Bakers' association that 1 cent and possibly 2 cents will be tacked onto the price of bread before May 1. After a thorough canvass of the situation, Mr. Schmidinger declared that bakers throughout the city face the alternative of charging more for their product or going into bankruptcy. The high cost of flour is not the only problem confronting the bakers of Chicago. Their employees, including the bakery wagon drivers, are demanding more wages. More than 50 bakers in this city have been driven out of business within a comparatively short time on account of the high prices for materials. James A, Patten, leader in the big wheat campaign, remained at his home in Evanston today and no comment on the wheat situation was forthcoming from him. The "wheat wizard" is planning to unload more of his holdings of the May cereal during the coming week and apparently is unshaken in his belief that wheat prices will continue to go upward. Flour dealers say the highest price being paid for flour in Chicago today is $6.80 a barrel. If wheat goes 2 cents higher, flour will advance to $7 a barrel. On account of the heavy cost of wheat flour, many housewives are now turning to rye flour for home consumption. Since the bull campaign in wheat began the price of pure rye flour has not materially increased, the average ranging between $4 and $4.25 a barrel wholesale. LATE NEWS ITEMS "I'm going to marry Elizabeth Bagley," announced Earl P. Adams, an actor, last Wednesday to Miss Jessie Brown, a prominent lady of Jacksonville, Florida. "I'll kill you, then," she exclaimed. Drawing a revolver, Miss Brown shot Adms dead. Miss Brown is a sister of May Brown, who was killed at same place in 1905 by her fiance, who at the same time shot her mother, Mrs. Freeman, and Detective Cahoon. Before an audience that packed the American music hall in New York, in which there were assembled many women, as well as men, James. Jefferies, former champion, made the announcement Wednesday that he would defend his title against anyone. There are several conditions attached to his reentry into the prizing. First, Johnson must defeat Ketchel. The Jefferies can not sign articles possibly for 10 months, and he insists that he fight take place in this country and that its hall be unlimited as to rounds. Fish Has Whiskers Avalon, Catalina Island, April 20.—A fish nine inches long, with a beard under its mouth not unlike that of a goat, blue eyes and a "countenance"' similar to that of a sheephead fish, was caught by a lineman here. FIERCE BATTLE BETWEEN TURKS AND ARMENIANS. Turkish City of Adana Destroyed in Awful Fighting—More Massacres Are Peared—Four Thousand Refugees Are Housed in American Mission—Need of Relief Is Urgent. Beirut, Syria, April 19.—A terrible uprising has occurred in Adana. Street fighting has been going on for three days and at least 1000 persons have been killed in the battle between Armenians and Turks. The city has been destroyed, Missionaries named Rogers and Maurer are dead. All the other Americans are safe. The British vice consul, Major Daughty-Wylie, is among the wounded. At Tarsus there was less loss of life. The Armenian quarter, however, was de- MANUFACTURERS BUILDING, ALASKA- separates these magnificent display buildings, and in the back ground the state buildings of Oregon and California are located. The Manufacturers' building incloses a vast amount of exhibit space, and LATE NEWS ITEMS. Maps have been filed at Olympia for right of way for state road No. 4 across state school lands in Okanogan county. Plaus have been laid for the formation of a joint conservation commission for Oregon, Washington and Idaho. J. N. Teal, president of the Oregon commission, had a conference recently with Forester Pinchot, and Shipp and McGhee of the national commission. Plans were also laid to assist in forming conservation conventions at Walla Walla, in May, and in Spokane later At President Taft's personal instance Gifford Pinchot issued a statement showing that the president backs the conservation movement loyally, and especially supports Pinchot in his forest policy. Dugdale, the Seattle baseball magnate, has purchased a new piece of ground for a ball park in his city. It consists of four and a half acres of level ground near Phipps station, 12 minutes' ride from the heart of the city. His team will play there in two years. Tunneling their way under four other buildings to reach the vaults, robber-gained admittance to the bank at Sufolk, Virginia, and escaped with $1400. It is believed the robbers must have worked at least 10 days before they reached the bank by their under ground course. Inside the tunnel were found empty bottles, cigar stumps and bits of food. Apparently they lived in the tunnel until the work was completed. BRIEF NEWS DISPATCHES Henry Wilson of Spokane, now United States minister to Belgium, will be promoted to an embassy, probably either to Turkey or Brazil. The price of steel wire was reduced $2 a ton last Tuesday. E. C. Hughes of Seattle has been offered the new federal judgeship on Puget Sound by the president, and B. D. Crocker has been assured he will not be removed as collector until the expiration of his term of office, July 1, 1910. A newspaper of London says it has received generally good crop reports from Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain and the countries of central Europe. Russia reports a good promise of winter wheat from 42 out of her 52 vast provinces. Ten provi ice promise to be below the average. More than 1,000,000 acres of land were Monday restored to the public domain by Secretary Ballinger. On this total acreage restored 400,000 acres are in the Billings and Bozeman land districts in Montana; 250,000 acres in the Bozeman, Great Falls and Helena land districts, also in Montana, and 327,000 acres in the Evanston land district, in Wyoming. One hundred and eighty four persons were killed and 2924 injured in train accidents during the three months ended December 31 last. Other kinds of accidents bring the total number of casualties up to 17,644, including 798 killed and 16,864 injured. This shows a decrease of 2814 as compared with a year ago. There were 1973 collisions and 1311 derailments, causing $1,940.-133 damages. The value of fish and other marine products taken from the Japanese seas is $50,500,000. strayed. Four thousand refugees are housed in the American mission. Need of relief is urgent, for soon the fugitives will be on the verge of starvation. Conditions in the vicinity of Alevandretta are most serious. Later Report. Sultan Abdul Hamid is waiting in his palace for whatever may befall. His grand vizer, Tewfik Pashs, has announced that, without fear, the sultan will remain with his family and accept reignedly the fate prepared for him and his country. To afford all protection possible to Americans citizens and their interests in Turkey the administration at Washington, D. C., has decided to dispatch a special cruiser squadron to that country. Argentina Leader Dies. Senor Don Miguel Juarez Cellman president of Argentina from 1883 until 1890, when he resigned after a revolution, died at Buenos Ayres recently, according to a cable dispatch to the New York Herald. He will be buried with all the honors which would have been bestowed upon him had he been president at the time of his death. A-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION. every foot of this has been engaged for display purposes by domestic and foreign manufacturers. Both buildings are of temporary construction, and at the close of the exposition will be removed from the grounds MINES AND MINING. Searchlight, Nev.—Arthur S. Dow and Frank Orr, two mining men, were murdered recently at Newbury mountain by another miner. Complaining that the officers of the Idaho Smelting and Refining company, successor to the Panhandle Smelting company, will not protect the interests of the company in the receivership proceedings in Idaho or those of the stockholders, E. M. Ferguson of Minneapolis has secured an order for a Washington receiver of the concern. A Starke Oliver of Spokane was appointed temporary receiver and his bond fixed at $5000. Iola, Kan.—Upon application of Alton B. Parker, acting on behalf of the Trust Company of America, trustees for the bondholders, J. O. Rogers has been appointed receiver for the Lanyon Zine company, one of the largest smelting works in the world. Winnipeg, Man—President Sherman, in behalf of the United Mine Workers, has wired President Stockett, of the Dine Operators' association, that the only terms acceptable to the union are those made with the Crow's Nest Pass Coal company, which means 20 per cent advance in wages and closed shops in all western Canadian mines. Mining operations at the head of Liberty creek demonstrate that the Great Dike, which crosses the creek at an angle, contains a big deposit of free gold in the state of Montana. Helena, Mont.—In the United States, circuit court Judge Hunt appointed Cornelius Hedges and E. P. Walters, both of this city, receivers for the Bald Butte Mining company, representing the minority and majority interests, respectively. The Bald Butte company is one of the most famous of Montana gold producers and has paid upward of a million in dividends. The action was taken at the request of Boston creditors. Phoenix, B. C.—Boundary shipped 22,877 tons of ore during last week, as follows: Granby, 16,687; Snowshoe, 2070; Mother Lode, 9120. Granby smelter treated 14,620 tons of ore during the week and the British Columbia Copper company smelter 843 tons. The Dixie Meadows mine, between Susanville and Quartalsburg mining districts in Grant county, Oregon, has been taken over by W. N. Murphy and Andrew J. Devlin of Spokane, under bond and lease. C. J. Johnson, secretary of the Oriole Mining company in the Metaline district, reports that the property is looking better every day. The monthly statement by the Copper Producers' association shows that stocks of marketable copper on hand in the United States April 1 were 182, 279,902 pounds, an increase of 8,995,654 pounds as compared with March 1. Work on the Coeur d'Alene Consolidated mine is being rapidly done. Tornado Struck Northern Ohio Tornado Struck Northern Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, April 22.—Six persons were killed, six perhaps fatally hurt, at least 50 less seriously injured and a million dollars' worth of property destroyed in a tornado that swept through Cleveland and northern Ohio Wednesday. NEWS OF THE WORLD SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL PART OF THE GLOBE. A Review of Happenings in Both Eastern and Western Hemisphere During the Past Week—National Historical, Political and Personal Events. Preparations for world-wide celebration of May 1 as labor day are being made by labor unions in Chicago. Three bombs exploded Saturday in the village of Merras, near Ferrol, Spain. A house was destroyed, but nobody was injured. John Chansler, an oil maguate of Los Angeles, was drowned recently while bathing in the surf at Waikiki beach, Honolulu. Captain A. A. Vince, who formerly conducted a tourist excursion bureau at San Diego, Cal., committed suicide in that city Saturday. Ground will be broken this week at the corner of Fourth South and Main streets, Salt Lake City, preliminary to the erection of a $1,500,000 hotel. Mene, the Eskimo boy and sole survivor of the band brought by Commander Perry, is in Cobbleskill, N. Y., with Mrs. C. W. Carker, for whom he has a great attachment because of her kindness to him when his father died. The president of the Belgian Catholic association was received recently in private audience by the pope. He presented to his holiness $5000 Peter's pence, which the pope announced would be devoted to the earthquake sufferers. The 1910 saengerfest of the Northwest Bund, which was to have been held in Omaha, has been declared off because of the law which will close the saloons in that city carry in the evening. It is believed the meeting will be given to St. Paul, Minn. At Mercer, Pa., former Judge S. H. Miller formally waived a hearing in the case of Mrs. James H. Boyle on a charge of being implicated in the abduction of Willie Whitlah. The indictment of Boyle and his wife has been prepared and is ready for the action of the grand jury. Despondency over ill-fortune with his horses this season and grief over the passage of the California anti-gambling law caused G. W. Poole, taminarily known as "Bishop," one of the oldest and best known horsemen in the country, to commit suicide at Santa Anita race track Saturday morning. F. W. Gilbert, general superintendent of the Northern Pacific railroad, died recently at St. Paul after a short illness with pneumonia. Mr. Gilbert, who was a resident of Spokane from 1890 to 1904, has resided in St. Paul since the latter year, his headquarters having been at the home offices of the Northern Pacific. THUGS GRAB $2300 SACK San Francisco Bridge Company Head Fires After Being Wounded San Francisco.—James N. Thompson, of the Thompson Bridge company, is thought to be on his deathbed with a bullet wound inflicted by one of two robbers who entered his office Saturday to seize a bag containing $2300, which he had just drawn from the bank. Francis Gorman, one of the assailants, is under arrest and search is being made for his companion, who has the coin. Gorman was captured after a running fight with a posse of citizens. Upon returning to his office from the bank, Thompson was shot without warning. One bullet struck him in the breast and passed through his right lung; one lodged in his right forearm and three passed through his coat. As he staggered back against the door the thugs seized the bag of money from his hand and ran into the street. Barely able to keep his feet, Thompson drew his own revolver and fired at the fleeing men, using his left hand, his disabled right hand hanging limply on his side. Swaying and dizzy from pain, Thompson's aim was bad. BRIEF NEWS DISPATCHES. The smuggling syndicate that first offered Collector of the New York Port Mr. Loeb $100,000 to drop the government's investigation of the smuggling of "sleeepr" trunks containing the $55,000 worth of Paris gowns increased its of fer Tuesday to $260,000, according to Mr. Loeb. "The amount now offered the government to drop the investigation and probable prosecution is $260,000," says Mr. Loeb. "The amount represents what would be penalties of fully $200,000 above the appraised value of the goods." All offers have been refused. We want the smugglers With scores of citizens outside the charging their revolvers in an effort to intimidate them, two robbers Monday dynamited the safe of the Bank of Havana, Kan., near Oklahoma state line, and escaped with $2300. Securing a had car they attempted to reach Dewey in time to catch a fast northbound passenger train. At Bartlesville the men were arrested after a struggle. Just as the policeman was about to place the pair in jail one of them wheeled about and displaying a revolver, forced the policeman to free them. There is a world of difference between being a gentleman and trying to look like an aristocrat. The Great Spring Medicine In thousands of homes, for more than thirty years, Hood's Sarsaparilla has been taken, as a Spring Medicine, by every member of the family. Peculiar to itself in what it is and what it does, it combines the best blood purifiers, appetizers and tonics, and effects complete cures of Spring Ailments—all blood diseases, pimples, eruptions, eczema, serofula, all stomach, liver and kidney complaints, loss of appetite, that tired feeling, all low or run-down conditions of the system. Hood's Sarsaparilla effects its wonderful cures, not simply because it contains sarsaparilla, but because it combines the utmost remedial values of more than 20 different ingredients, each greatly strengthened and enriched by this peculiar combination. These ingredients are the very remedies that successful physicians prescribe for the same diseases and ailments. There is no real substitute for Hood's Sarsaparilla. If urged to buy any preparation said to be "just as good," you may be sure it is inferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer a larger profit. Begin taking Hood's Sarsaparilla today, in the usual liquid form or in the chocolate; tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Trans-Continental Auto Tour A transcontinental automobile trip that is unequalled in the annals of motoring was made last year by Mr. O. B. Williams, a sash and door manufacturer of Seattle, Washington. Mr. Williams drove his own car from Detroit, Michigan to Seattle via Cheyenne, Woming, covering in all 3267 miles. Form Detroit to Cheyenne he drove without either a mechanician or helper of any kind. At Cheyenne he picked up a man who knew how to rig pulley blocks and was an all round handy man as it was impossible to make the trin through the mountains alone. Mr. Williams claims he is the only motorist who ever drove across the country without a mechanician and also that his is the first machine that ever made the trip from Cheyenne to Billings, Montana by the way of Sheridan, and through the Crow Indian agency. Another record set by Mr. Williams is that his is the first car that ever went over the Snoqualmie Pass, under his own power and also that his was the first machine to cross the Burlington railroad bridge over the Big Horn river at Fort Custer. Mr. Williams claims it would be impossible to make the trip either two months earlier or two months later than the month of August. He left Detroit July 10th and arrived at the Montana-Wyoming line August 1st. There are no bridges over the streams in Wyoming and some fords have to be made in Montana which would be impossible to make when the water is high. Mr. Williams says he had a pretty premiss time of it but enjoyed every bit of the trip and that the kindness and hospitality of the people he met is peacefully settled sections of the country gave him a new view of mankind that he would not like to part with. Mr. Williams was on the road in all forty-five days and was driving 31 days, making an average daily run of over 100 miles. Mr. Williams says: "I took 16 easy, never crowded my car in hard places and gained a knowledge of our country that I could not have obtained in any other way. All in all, I consider the 45 days spent en this outing the most profitable vacation I ever took. To Enjoy the full confidence of the Well-Informed of the World and the Commendation of the most eminent physicians it was essential that the component parts of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be known to and approved by them; therefore, the California Fig Syrup Co. publishes a full statement with every package The perfect purity and uniformity of product, which they demand in a laxative remedy of an ethical character, are assured by the Company's original method of manufacture known to the Company only. The figs of California are used in the production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna to promote the pleasant taste, but the medicinal principles are obtained from plants known to act most beneficially. 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WILLIAMS CO., 1010 Western Ave., Seattle, Wash. --- HE IS ANXIOUS TO VISIT THE NORTHWEST STATES. But Says Congress Must Provide Funds of About $18,000—Would Visit Alaska, G. A. R. Encampment at Salt Lake, National Irrigation Congress and Seattle Fair. President Taft, who believes that the chief magistrate of the nation should keep as close in touch with the people as the duties and requirements of the office admit, is planning a notable trip during the late summer and early autumn, provided concess decides to continue the annual appropriations of $25,000 for traveling expenses allowed during the closing years of the Roosevelt administration. Mr. Taft will devote most of his vacation to golf and motoring, and perhaps will take a short cruise along the northern coast. The reassembled Atlantic fleet of 16 battleships will maneuver off the New England coast during the summer and the president undoubtedly will want to see some of the work of the ironclads. The trip the president desires to make to the west during the late summer will be entirely too expensive to be paid for out of his own pocket. An outline of the proposed itinerary has been given to a high railroad official and an estimate requested. It is said the cost will be in the neighborhood of $15,000 to $17,000. If he goes west at all, the president will include Alaska in the journey, sailing from Seattle, probably on a vessel of the navy and revenue cutter service. Visit Alaska. No president has ever visited the far northern territory which for so long has been part of the United States. The president has been invited and is particularly anxious to attend the following gatherings: The annual encampment of the G. A. R. at Salt Lake City. The transmississippi conference at Denver. The national irrigation congress at Spokane and the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition at Seattle. In addition to his proposed visit to the Roeky mountain states and to the Pacific coast, the president's tentative plans for the trip include a long swing through the southwest and the heart of the south itself. Many of the vessels of the Pacific fleet, which includes eight fine armored cruisers of the type of the North Carolina and Montana, which Mr. Taft used on his recent trip to Panama, will be stationed in and about Puget sound during the exposition, and the president undoubtedly would make the trip to Alaska on one of these. Returning from the north he probably would land at San Francisco to begin there the journey along the southern border line. Mr. Taft has often spoken of an Alaskan trip, but it has not been definitely known until now that he has decided positively to make it a part of any trip he may take to the Pacific coast. Mrs. Taft Fond of Travel. Mrs. Taft, who is as fond of travel as her husband, would accompany the president on the tour. Western Men Anxious. Western and southern senators and representatives are particularly anxious to have the president visit their sections and will do all in their power to provide the necessary funds. They believe with the president that such a tour as he proposes to make should be regarded as an essential factor in the universal desire to keep the people in close touch and sympathy with the central government. President Taft makes no secret of his fondness for travel. He believes it to be the only way of obtaining a proper idea and perspective of such a big country. Mr. Taft's stay at Beverly will be interrupted by a few short trips to fill speaking engagements he has already made and others which he has under consideration. Two splendid new motor cars, ordered some time ago, have just arrived at the White House garage, making three machines in all now at the president's disposal. The president and Mrs. Taft both are looking forward with pleasure to motoring long distances over the splendid New England roads. Available Grain Supplies. New York, April 13.—Special cable and telegraphic communication received by Bradstreet's show the following changes in availabie supplies as compared with previous accounts: Wheat—United States, east of the Rockies, decreased 1,599,000 bushels. Canada, decreased 1,275,000 bushels. Total, United States and Canada, decreased 2,874,000 bushels. Affloat for and in Europe, decreased 2,400,000 bushels. Total American and European supplies, decreased 5,274,000 bushels. Corn—United States and Canada, decreased 1,215,000 bushels. Oats—United States and Canada, decreased 201,000 bushels. "The constable seems wonderfully certain about the details of my case," said a defendant with a sneer, "but how is it he doesn't call his fellow officers to corroborate what he says!" 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A story in which Webster is said to have figured: The statesman was once asked by a woman at a dinner given in his honor, how he varied in his eating and what he generally ate. "Madam," the answer ran, "I vary in eating in this respect; sometimes I eat more, but never less." SORE EYES, weak, inflamed, red, watery and swollen eyes, use PETT-IT'S EYE SALVE. All druggists or Howard Bros., Buffalo, N. Y. At Pasadena, Cal., Colonel James E. Montgomery, president of the Commonwealth Artillery association, and of the Southern California Loyal Legion, died at his home Saturday, aged 82 years. HOWARD E. BURTON. Assayer and Chemist, Leadville, Colorado. Specimen prices: Gold, silver, lead, $1.00; gold, silver, 75c gold, 50c; zinc or copper, $1. Mailing onvelopes and full price list sent on application. Control and umpire work solicited. References: Carbonate National Bank. A parent who evidently disapproved of corporal punishment wrote the teacher: "Dear Miss—Don't hit our Johnnie We never do it at home except in self defense." FITS. St. Vitus Dance and Nervous Diseases permanently cured by Dr. Mineh's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FACE $2 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. R. H. Kline, Ltd., 081 Areh st., Phila, Pa. Throughout Europe there are 107 inhabitants to the square mile. North America has but 17. Australia has less than two. Pain and swelling seldom indicate internal organic trouble. They are usually the result of local cold or inflammation which can be quickly removed by a little Hamlin's Wizard Oil. Try and see. The improved quality of living now adays may be worth the additional cost, but that is poor consolation to the man who hasn't the price. The more the church works for men, the less she will need to ask of them CAPT. HAINS PLAIN CRAZY. Defense Which Will Probably Be Urged by His Attorneys. New York, April 20.—Innamy not of the momentary and vanishing character usually invoked as a defense for emotional crimes, but permanent and inerable, will be urged, it is stated, as a defense in the case of Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr., whose trial for the murder of William E. Annis on the float at the Bayside Yacht club last August will be bugun at Flushing, L. L., this week. MR. SCOTT DOESN'T WANT JOB Oregon Newspaper Man May Not Accept Offer of Ambassadorship. The Omaha World-Hersald prints the following: "When I was in Washington, six weeks ago, the president told me I could be ambassador to Mexico if I wanted the place, but I don't think I want it. I am a newspaper man, not a journalist, mind you; a newspaper man, and I have never held a political office in my life." Kills Himself in Frisco. San Francisco, April 19.—Crazed by ill health and brooding over the death of his wife, which occurred two years ago, Constantine Wickman, a waiter, ended his life in a local undertaking parlor Sunday by firing a pistol bullet through his head. One Million for Dynamite More than 9,000,000 pounds of dynamite will be required for work on the Panama canal in the coming fiscal year, according to estimates of division engineers in charge of the excavation. Bids will be opened shortly for the purchase of this explosive, which, it is estimated, will cost about $1,000,000. Shake Into Your Sheets Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen, smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Don't accept any substitute Sample FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Ambassadors Bryce of England and Jusserand of France, on their way to Washington from Springfield, ill, visited the Change board of trade. The claimor of an unusually freaked day was at its height. The distinguished fergusers seemed bewildered, and M. Jusserand remarked: "I did not know that war had been declared." Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's South Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period. There are too many saying: "I must be right because God has come around to my way of thinking."—Sunday Herald. PERUNA For Catarrh of the Throat of Two Years' Standing. "I was afflicted for two years with catarrh of the throat. At first it was very slight, but every cold I took made it worse. "I followed your directions and in a very short time I began to improve. I took one bottle and am now taking my second. I can safely say that my throat and head are cleared from catarrh at the present time, but I still continue to take my usual dose for a spring tonic, and I find there is nothing better."—Mrs. W. Pray, 260 Twelfth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. $9.50 Buys an all wool Ingrain Rug—size 9x12. Cut square and in anycolor or design. Made by the very best mills in America and guaranteed to be of unusually high quality. Delivered to your nearest railway station for $9.50. Money must accompany order. Tull and Gibbs Spokane, Wash. Miners Starving in Alaska. With only beans and flour in their pack sacks and starvation staring them in the face, scores of miners in the Kus- kokwim district, Alaska, are reported suffering. ORIA Trade with the Helena Packing and Provision Co. Mrs. H. C. Simmons, who has moved to the West Side, is again looking for a house. Joseph Foreman, who has been over in Butte for about ten days, has returned to dear old Helena. A letter from C H. Mason says that his season has closed at Hot Springs, and that he is not sure of his summer location. John I. Lee, who has had charge of the Bath Rooms on Upper Main St. for some time, has accepted a position at the Gregson Springs, near Butte. He has full charge, and is destined to do a good business. Harry Jacobs, who has done Cali fornia, Utah, and made a circle around the Horn, has again come back to dear old Helena, and accepted employment in a local cafe. The Helena Colored Band has now got down to actual practice, and will soon be ready for engagements. Quite a number of our young men are preparing to go to the Flathead Country when the opening take place. William Jefferson is now employed as valet for Col. Thos. Cruse. J. B. Bass, editor of this publication, is confined to his home with an attack of rheumatism. The haunted house is the latest sensation in and around the little town of Helena. Lee Parker, who left for California last summer, is on his way back to Helena. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will have their Annual Ser preached at St. James Church on the second Sunday evening of May. The Debate"at"St. James Wednes day evening was exceedingly interesting, the discussion evoking much in terest. Miss Fannie Fitzgerald's paper on marriage was a mop up, so all of those who were so fortunate as to hear it say. She has been requested to read it again in the near future. The Afro American Protective lea, gue is a live one, and will be heard from all along the line. The big Poker game on upper Main St. continues to keep the Sports broke and to make bad men out of good one and liars out of honest men and the grocery bills going unpaid makes those at home suffer. Uncle Bill Mason says there are haunts others say that there are not so there you are. Mr. Jas. Ingram is contemplation a trip with his wife down in Old Mis souri. Mr. Jefferson brother to Wm. Jefferson is in the City from Billings. Mr. Harry Woods was in the City Wednesday on his run to Billings. Mr. A. ClarK brother of our well known citizen Eugene Clark arrived in the City last Thursday where he will reside in the futher having obtained employment at the dining room of the Montana Club. Mr. A. Palmer says that he is going to put in garden stuff on a large scale this Sring. Mr. Geo. Watkins friend of Wm. Hollad and Musician who has been here for about three weeks left this week for New York the West is not to his liking. Mr. J. L. Ellis would like your order for all kinds of job work. Mrs. A. Palner and Grand.daughter Virginia Young left Thursday for Missoula where she will visit her Daughter, Mr. Geo Williams. Every day banks throughout the count y remit to each other checks totalling HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS Were it not for the mails the service we render our depositors could not be what it is today. If you wish to open an account with us you may use the mails with perfect safety. We pay careful attention to our non-resident depositors. Union Bank Union Bank & Trust Co. HELENA, MONTANA. SAFE BANKING MAY BE DONE BY MAIL The Bright Stars met at the residence of Mrs Marlow on S. Ewing Thursday evening all report an excellent time. The Busy Bees meet next Thursday evening at the residence of Mrs. E. Johnson 212 S. Ewing. The Only A. J. Young late of Virginia City formerly of this City, we learn is now a resident of Lewistown Mont. HELENA'S COLORED CITIZENS ORGANIZE A PROTECTIVE LEAGUE SEEK TO ORGANIZE THROUGHOUT THE STATE At St. James A. M. E. Church on last Wednesday was organized the much talked of Afro-American Protective League. It is the purpose of the promoters of the same to make it State-wide in scope, and an organizer will soon be sent out for the purpose of setting up a League wherever there is a sufficient number of our people. Mr. H. H. Baker has been elected a President of the local League; J. E. W. Clark, Secretary, and M. O. J. Arnett, as Vice President. It will be seen from the personnel of the off that the same stands for something. Arrangements are being made for a monster meeting in the near future, at which time an effort will be made to get together every colored man and woman in this city, that they may learn the purpose of the organization, and become members of the same. THE PLAINDEALER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY The Negroes of Helena who work continue to be played for sucker in the uptown Polker games. The Polker game is the only place the white man fails to draw the colorer line and is it because he needs the money. Easy money sometimes fails to last and that then and not until then do the chickens come home to roost. The leading lights have failed to announce the program for the Annual Stag Social. The St. James literary fall to take up Senator Murril's subject, was it too warm? The Helena Colored band should not receive a cordial and hearty Support. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGN COPYRIGHTS & C. 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We pay careful attention to our non-imiters. --- Western University THE GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR KANSAS AND THE WEST DEPARTMENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Normal Leading and Best Industrial School of the West Splendid Location, Healthful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION For Terms, Prices and Inducements Offered write to ench, A. M., President 1423; Residence, Bell West 15. Nervine k Nerves Strong. upon in all cases of ion, brought on by at mental effort. Shelton French, A. M., Acting President Phones: Office, Bell West 1423; Residen Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervin Makes Weak Nerves S It can be relied upon in a Nervous Exhaustion, brou over-work, or great mental Phones: Office, Bell West 1423; Residence, Bell West 15. It can be relied upon in all cases of Nervous Exhaustion, brought on by over-work, or great mental effort. It restores Nervous Energy. It allays irritation. It assists the Nerve Cells to generate nerve force. Its soothing influence upon the nerves brings restful sleep-nature's rest period so essential to the tired, worn-out mind and body. For Headache, Neuralgia, or any pain or distress, you will find almost instant relief by taking ave Cells to generateence upon the nervesep-nature's rest pero the tired, worn-outNeuralgia,stress, you will findlief by taking It assists the Nerve Cells to generate nerve force. Its soothing influence upon the nerves brings restful sleep-nature's rest period so essential to the tired, worn-out mind and body. For Headache, Neuralgia, or any pain or distress, you will find almost instant relief by taking Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. They are sold by all druggists, and you may try either of these remedies on the positive guarantee that if the first bottle or package does not benefit, your druggist will return your money. We They are sold by all druggists may try either of these remedies positive guarantee that if the tle or package does not be druggist will return your repay the druggist the full so it is to his interest to ref upon to do so. · Miles Medical Co., E READ The MOntana Plaine all druggists, and you these remedies on the see that if the first bot- does not benefit, your turn your money. We must the full retail price, rest to refund if called Real Co., Elkhart, Ind. AD the Plaindealer! A RIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district to her bicycle furnished by us. Our agents everywhere are for full particulars and special offer at once. Until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship S without a cent deposit in advance, japhy freight and E TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and If you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to to us at our expense and you will not be out one term. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone make one small profit above actual factory cost. You save $ to by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guar- ceive our catalogues and learn unrelated of factory offers to rider agents. FINISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. you can receive our bicycles under your own name plate at receive. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but trade out a Chicago retail stores. These we clear out for $10. Descriptive bargains last mailed free. reed roller chains and pedals, parts, repairs and half the usual retail prices. PUNCTURE-PROOF $ 80 PIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY repay the druggist the full retail price so it is to his interest to refund if called upon to do so. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. READ The MOntana Plaindealer! NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. without a cost deposit in advance, advance Freight, and keep it in your account. If you want to keep it to any t/a you wish. If you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. Make a deposit of $25 to the FACTORY PRICES at one small profit above actual factory cost. You save $25 to $middles men's profits by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarantee. We will accept any amount of your money at any price until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard factories' prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and study our super models at the wonderfully low prices we can make you this year. We sell them much more than any other factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at double SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. We clear our out prompt at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. Descriptive bargain lists mailed free, pedals, parts, repairs and equipment of all kinds at the half annual retail prices. COASTER-BRAKES, equipment of all kinds at half the usual retail price $ 1 50 HEDGETHORN PUNCTURE SELF-HEALING TIRES A SAMPL TO INTRO MEDICYHORN RECORD FUNCTIONAL TIME CO. DROPS SELF REMIND U.S.A. a special quality of rubber, never become so small as the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating that their tires have only been pumped 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 tread. The regular price of these tires is $8.50 per pair, but for the rider of only $8.50 per pair. All orders shipped within 24 hours. apped same day etter is received. We ship C. O. D. once we examined and found them strictly as represented. at (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you have a five youth univered or seen at any price, you returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not exactly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, five youth univered or seen at any price. We then you want a bicycle you will give us your order, hence this remarkable tire offer. buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of bicycles proof that you will approve and trial at write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which prices at about half the usual prices. today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle from anyone until you know the new and wonderful learn everything. Write it NOW. COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLE approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the sale WIL LASH WITH OUR DISCOUNT) which depends on nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at OUR expre not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and most bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find that they wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever u know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bloo We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this remarkable IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind at any price the special introductory price quoted above, write for us out big Tire describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about half the u DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO NOT Tire or a pair of tires from anyone until you offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everything. W J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of Hedgehorn Puncture-Proof tires on approval and trial at 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 the usual prices. but write us a postcard saying "NO BUYING a bicycle DO NOT WAIT from anyone until you know the new and wonderful offers we are making. It only costs a postcard to learn everything. Write it NOW." Courses Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal, including Plano, Organ and Harmony), Drawing (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. double o SECOND usually have The regular retail price of these tives is sell you a sample pair for $4.00(cash withorder $4.50). 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 riding, very durable and lined inside with a rubber coating. Advantages 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. MART, SCHAFF FINE CL GANS & K ESTABLISH READ THE PLAINDEALEE SCHAFFNER & NE CLOTH TS & KLEIN ESTABLISHED 18 PLAINDEALER AND KE MART, SCHAFFNER & MARX FINE CLOTHES GANS & KLEIN CO ESTABLISHED 1866 READ THE PLAINDEALER AND KEEP. POSTE Helena PACKING·AND·PRO WHOLE OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY The Family Theatre, · AND · PROVISION HOLESAI ISH, POULTRY, FRUIT, BU Family GENTRAL atre AND RE WHOLESALE OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY, FRUIT, BUTTER & EGG 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, Tinner. TIN, COPPER and SHEET IRON WORK Stove and Furnace work a Specialty. 315 N. JACKSON ST. - Helena, Mont. Bausch, Furnish Strangers visiting the Capital City will be given a hearty welcome at all times at the Manhattan Club, 17 South Main Street Our Specialty Diamond Setting Expert Watchwork Monogram Engraqing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Cut Glass and Novelties 19 N. Main Street pp. Grand Central Hotel Helena, Mont. FURNISHED ROOMS ORF RENT Inquire 221 Breckenridge St. Mrs. M. A. Cole --- --- THER & MARX GOTHES LEIN CO. NED 1866 R AND KEEP, POSTED OVISION - COMPANY ESALE , FRUIT, BUTTER & EGG GENTRAL BEER HALL AND RESTAURANT Henry Rossman Proprietor. Telephone 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 Cutter Street Helena, Montana SILVER CITY CLUB C. DUMAS, MGR. Billiard and Pool Tables in Connec ction. All Appointments UP-TO-DATE. 38½ Park Ave. Buffe, Ma Eugene Bourquin Dealer in Sawed and Split Wood and COAL. Yard, 437 W. Main St. Residence 370 Water St. 'Phone 632-F Helena, Mont. ---