Montana Plaindealer

THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Vol. 111 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, 1870. Address all Communications to The Montana Plaindealer, 19 South Main Street, Helena, Montana. PEACE! PROSPERITY! UNION!!! The Plaindealer man will, in the next few days call on our friends, and you all know what that means, we MUST raise funds to improve and keep up the good work of Peace, Prosperity and Union. Look out for us. SHOULD GET BUSY The grand master of Masons of the Missouri Juriisdiction of which the local lodge of this city is a part, will be in Helena about March 15 for at least two days, possibly three. Ordinarily this case should be of great moment to our colored citizenship that so distinguished a member of our race should be in our midst for a few days. Hon. M. O. Ricketts, M. D., is a scholar, statesman and thorough race man, and has himself been a leading light and done much to place our people on a higher plane. He has rendered distinguished services for the race and country, while a resident of Nebraska he was elected a member of the legislature, where he served conspicously, he had the distinguished honor to be in a splendid oratorical speech: his efforts to second the nomination of the Hon. Jno. M. Thurston for United State Senator, was an elaborate speech. As an orator he stands in the very front rank he is a successful physician with a lucretive practice at his home in St. Joe, Mo., and is now serving his third term as Grand Master of the most worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, and jurisdiction, his visit to Helena while officially he is always wide awake to the interest of the rase at large and all Helena will do its self proud to make his welcome a great one, and his stay one of pleasure. We have the honor of a personal acquaintance with the distinguished doctor and bespeak for him the best that we have got. While secretary of the Kansas-Lincoln Day Club, which at all times sought and procured our very best orators for their annual meetings, he was our honor and pleasure to arrange for his appearance or that body, and when he came what an inspiration for hops and uplift were his words on that occasion which will always be remembered. It it to be hoped that the citizens will get busy and give to Doctor Ricketts a great big royal and broad welcome; one that is typical of no one but the westerners. Even now the political pot for the municipal election has begun to boil. And the indications are that it will be a battle royal between the giants as to who will be on top at the approaching election. Editor Raftery, who is authority on what is a bone head, ought to know the inside doings of our race, and he would then be in an absolute and impregnable position to define all the fine points of that word. As the race we are sorry to admit in Helena, has more than its share of Bone Heads. And now the millenium must be near the Hon. Nick Chiles, fighting editor of the Topeka Plaindealer, has joined the church, the hue of vermillion in and around the Plaindealer sanctum will now dissolve. VERNON IS ALL RIGHT We notice that the Mirror has proclaimed warfare on Register Vernon as to his aspirations, and etc. We do not know that before all the people if ever a man made good it has been Vernor, he has at all times had opposition, and he would not amount to much if he had none. The charges about Jim Crowing the schools of Kansas is all bosh, he has, by hard work and hustling, built in Kansas which is not only a credit to himself and Kansas, but to the entire Nation. The Jim Crow would come to Kansas of its own violation, it did not need anyone to bring it, we well remember that before Vernon ever saw Kansas, how steadily the Jim Crow was marching on, and experienced some of it ourselves before Doctor Vernon was ever heard of in Kansas, and that too right in the capital city, where we were reared and know what we are talking about. These attacks on Vernon have lost their venom long ago, and nothing can stop a man like him, his deeds sweep all opposition before aside and nothing can avert it he will go on and on until he has scaled the heights and reap the reward which he deserves. It seems as though we heard some one say something about W. M. Fisher being an interloper in his present position. We want to say that Fisher deserves any recognition which he has or may get, coming from the South to Kansas, he went right to work, and when the other fellows were sulking, Fisher was working and worked hard and when the time came Helena, Montana, Friday, January 28 1910 C The Hon. W. T. Vernon Register U. S. Treasury he was rewarded, thoroughly capable and honorable he was elevated and from any standpoint which you can take, Fisher deserves all that he has and even more which in time will be his. GETS $30,000 ESTATE Court Decides That James Edward Johnson is Entitled to Property Left by the Late Bridget Torpey. James Edward Johnson, a Negro, has been declared the legal heir of Bridget Torpey, a cook, who dide several months ago over 70 years old, leaving an estate valued at $30,000. In handing down a decision in favor of Johnson Surrogat Thomas said: There was unquestionably an understanding between her and The Hon. W. T. Vernon Johnson that if he would care for her during her lifetime he should inherit the estate, says the Surrogate. I do not think it surprising that the decendent chose to reside with Johnson. She had worked with Johnson and other Negroes for a quarter of a century, and was accustomed to them. She only went to live with Johnson after she had diligently sought a place elsewhere. The decision in the Torpey will contest was of general interest, in which two brothers and a sister sought to have the Topey will annulled, and Margaret M. Bennett, a trained nurse introduced a will purporting to have been drawn up after the document which named Johnson as heir and best friend of the testatrix. Surrogat Thomas threw out the will presented by Miss Bennett, and further decided that Johnson was the proper person to receive the estate. Bridget Torpey came to this country when she was 11 years old, and for over twenty-five she worked in the kitchen of Mrs. N. B. Taft's boarding house at 46 West Twenty-first street. During this time she accumulated $30,000, of which amount $16,500 was in cash in banks. While the members of lodges cannot refrain from divulging their secrets it reflects on no one except themselves. COTTLES-GREENLEE Wesley Cottles, well known and popular young man, who by his honesty, thrift and industry, has made his way in this community, left last Wednesday for Billings, where he met his bride Miss Geneva Greenlee, who had come from Parsons, Kans. They were met there by Rev. E. D. Abbott, when they repaired to the parsonage, where the knot was securely tied. They returned to Helena Thursday eve and are at home to their friends at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. W. Clark on Fifth Avenue. Miss Greenlee is the daughter of our former pastor, Rev. E. Greenlee, who is now pastoring at Parsons, Kans. during her residence here of Register U. S. Treasury more than a year by her sweet and amiable disposition, she made a host of friends who are overjoyed at her return to uor city, and wish the happy couple a pleasant voyage over the matrimonial sea. The Plaindealer joins in extending to Mr. and Mrs. Cottles our congratulations and wish them all the joys and blessings of life. BUTTE NOTES Mrs. A. J. Young who visited here has returned to Helena. Jim Gancey is still the goods. Mrs. Chas Black entertained on the 26th of Dec. in honor of C. W. Black, it being his 39th birthday. covers were laid for twenlve. The dining room was in red and green. The following were wnests: Mr. and Mrs. Burnside, Mr. and Mrs. Blanquete, Mrs. W. J. Brown, Mrs. R. Davis, Miss I. Brown, Miss Harriet Robinson, and Messrs J. W. Wilson, E. Hughes. When the drawing room was opened at seveno'clock a beautiful Xmas tree met their gaze, the dinner cards were leaves of evergreen tied with ribbon extending from the tree which was a center piece for the table, and each ribbon in the tree held a tiny gift for the guests. STATE LIBRARY INDEALI The first ward should not get busy and put in a good man for the council at the coming spring election. Our affable County Attorney could be accused of not making a good official. The boys failed to give Wesley Cottles tha troyal welcome. The puguglies and the knockers should thinkthat the Plain-dealer is sore about anything. The Progress club has failed to make the arrangements for the proper observance of Lincoln Day. Those praminenty ladies up on Breckenridge street cannot find nothing else but a rough and tumble fight in these strenuous times. A rather talkative widower was wearing a black eye the past week. The knockers club has failed to organize permanently to knock on everything that tends to progress. Uncle Mark Witman would not make a good race for almost any office in the gift of the voters this fall. That progressive men like M. Henniger of the Helena Packing and provision company are not more in evidence for a better and greater Helena. So much of the proceedings of our secret orders are the talk and gossip of the entire city whether they are members or not. The Helena divine who came back from a charge left a trail of smoke behind him. POLITICALLY, WHERE IS THE NEGRO AT? We have been watching the Press throughout the country for some days to see (1) if Senator Cullum, o Illinois, would himself rise and refute the charges that he has gone on record as favoring the wholesale dischancement of the Negro citizens in the South. (2) As to whether President Taft would deny that he is wrongly quoted as concurring with the Senator's views, but the Associated Press has afforded us no relief. We have waited in vain for refutation from either of the distinguished representatives of the G. O. P. and take for granted that they must be accurately quoted. That being the case all we have to say is, words are inadequate to express our surprise and disappointment, especially when viewed in the light of what the Negro has suffered for those very men and the party since the day of emancipation. When we think of the oceans of blood shed by the Negro and men—we mean white men—of the North to perpetuate the principle of the Republican party, when we think of all this, and more, we are astonished beyond utterance that right now at this particular hour we are "wounded in th house of our friends," lacerated and thrown overboard, and now into the sea just where our late lamented leader, Frederick Douglas said we would be if we ourselves desert the party now. What would Mr. Douglas say were he alive today—can any one guess? And what is this sacrifice on the alter laid, namely, listen and think as you read: "To build up a lily white Republican party," Where is the Negro at? T he reeman --- --- Although opposition to the reelection of Police Magistrate Guthrie is said to be developing, we cannot refrain from saying that in that position he has been eminently fair, and all, no matter how humble have had a faid consideration at his hand and it will have to be a good man indeed who will better fill that position than Judge Guthrie. We have said that racial strife and superstition has been relegated to the rear,but in the face of some recent events among our people, we have to revise the statement. Bone-headed, one of the jolts used by Mr. Raftery, bids fair to evoke much discussion. Col. Nolan admitted that Raftery had him there. And that we judged it mean't ossification of the brain but the Col. is not on according to the version that we have understood it is a head that is solid bone with no brains other have different views, and, at any rate, it is an open question. The political pot is now simmering the lines are oot and speculation is ripe as to who will make the race for mayor at the coming election, some say that Mayor Edwards is an active candidate for re-election and others say that the old democratic war horse, R. R. Purcell, will be brought out of his retirement to make the race. Majors is also spoken of as also are Streets, Reifenrath and Dryburg. Then there is a bunch of the wise one who say that J. C. Murray is the logical candidate and the only republican who can win. In the meantime the Plaindealer is looking on and taking notes. Lieutenant Gov. W. R. Allen, who has filled the executive chair during Governor absence attending the conference conference at the White House is one of the old time republicans who stands for all the people and at all times has stood for their interests. Race, color or creed, cut no figure with him, it is merit that counts, and with such men as him at the helm in public office, all would at all times have a square deal. THE PLAINDEALER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? The two ladies prominent in Social and church circles were about to go together in the church? St. Jame's A. M. E. church has Jim Crowed the literary. The wise ones who are the self made, holier than thou, do not organize a pure chocolate drop and lily white cotorie. The young men who frequent saloons are in such a quandry at the present time. Certain city officials who hold their office by the grace of the colored vote have seen to give them such a raw deal. The Hon. Thomas Lewis would not make an excellent police magistrate. NEWS OF THE WORLD SHORT ITEMS FROM EVERY- WHERE, ALL THE TIME. A Review of Happenings :2 Both Bast- ern and Western Hemispheres During the Past Week—National, Historical Political and Personal Events Told in Short Paragraphs. once a nurse in the home of Jobn D- Rockefeller, and a widely known local character, is dead, aged 100 years. Ezra Kendall, comedian, died of apo- plexy recently in a sanitarium at Mar- linsville, Ind. ‘The first news of his death received by friends cutside the immediate family was when the body was brought to Cleveland. ‘Thirty-seven unsolved murders in 12 months was the record of New York for 1909, Seven more have been added in the first three weeks of the new year, according to a report just issued by the police department. ‘The body of Alma Cunningham, o daughter of P. Cunningham of San Franciseo, who has been a patient in a sanitarium here ever since the disaster of 1906, when her nervous system was shattered, was found recently floating in a reservoir several miles from @ sanitarium in Mill Valley, Cal. It is unknown whether the girl fell from the steep hillside above the pool or threw herself into the water. ‘The executive committee of the Na- tional Educational association an- nounced that the 48th annual conven- tion will be held in Boston July 2 to 8, 1910. San Francisco was under consid- eration, but the choice of Boston was deemed advisable, as the association met in Denver in 1909. j George H. Schumann, president of the Louisville Anzeiger company, and one of the oldest German-American news- paper men in the United States, died recently at Louisville, Ky., aged 73 years, Mr. Schumann had been at the head of the Anzeiger for 30 years. ‘Miss Jennie Rosen, a young woman of Denver, whose leg was broken and who received other injuries when she was struck by a Denver & Rio Grande rail- road train on August 21, 1907, bas been awarded a verdict of $13,422 by a jury in her suit for damages against the railroad. Native reports estimate that a thou- sand’ deaths from smallpox have oc- eurred at Chang Chow, one of the largest cities in China, in the last week, principally among children. The bu- Donie plague also is reported to have broken out again at that place. ‘Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will sail for Naples February 15 on the liner Ham- burg on her way to upper Egypt. Ac- cording to news received from East ‘Africa recently, ex-President Roosevelt will arrive at Khartoum March 15. After remaining two or three days at Khartoum he will meet Mrs. Roosevelt. He will be back in the United States June 1. . Richard H. Rushton of Philadelphia president of the Fourth Street Na tional bank, one of the largest finan cial institutions, died recently from @ complication of diseases. Three year ‘ago his nervous system was almos wrecked by a bomb explosion. An un known man who had been refuse money, dropped a bomb at Mr. Rush ton’s office door, instantly killing him self and the cashier of *he bank. Drastie proposals for dealing wit! arunkenness are contained in the po lice jurisdiction and summary offense bill, whieh is now before the Queens land parliament in Australia, For | first offense the culprit will be fine 20 shillings, for a second within si months 40 shillings, and for any sut sequent convietion within a simils period 50 shillings. After a third cor vietion the offender ‘‘shall be deeme a habitual drunkard,’’ and power | given the court to remand a drunke person to some hospital or asylum f curative treatment at his own expens John R. Walsh has been initiated int the offiee as reading cleak in the b reau of criminal ideatification at t} federal prison. His duty is to res newspapers and clip from them ‘‘writ ups’? of eriminals, which are preservs at the prison, Walsh’s hands are draw up with rheumatism, crippling him such a manner that he is unable | work deftly. He worked with a pr occupied air and made slow progre through a large pile of newspapers. Jeffries and Johnson will meet to 4 cide their argument over the title heavyweight champion of the world Ely, Nev., next July 4, aecording to statement made by a close friend of T Riekard, one of the promoters of mateh. Jeffries and Rickard met Salt Lake recently and held sever hours’ seeret conference, No offic’ announcement of the outcome of meeting was made, but a friend Rickard, who claimed to be ‘‘in on t know,’? whispered ‘‘Ely."’ One of two ebarges of criminali against American railroad men in Me: co that have attracted nation-wide tention in the United States was a posed of recently, with the release frc prison at Monterey of Joe Woods, : engineer who has been confined £ three months on a charge growing 0 of the accidental killing of a fell engineer. The other ease, that of Co FINDS HER BOYS AT LAST. Success Crowns Search of Two Years By Mrs. Keegan of ‘Tacoma, Tacoma, Wasb—The seash of a mother for her two boys since March, 1908, when they were kidnapped by their father, which continued to Alaska and through western Canada, has just closed and Mrs, Wellie A. Keegan has returned to this city with the boys from Vietoria, B. C. ‘After following the trail to Alaska and losing it, Mrs. Keegan, who se- cured a divoree from her husband shortly after the kidnapping, wat foreed to return to Tacoma. A short time ago she took up the trail in Canada and finally located the two boys, five and seven years of age, in a con- vent three miles from Dunean on Van- couver island. Habeas corpus proceedings were started in Canada recently and the chil dren were awarded to the mother. No trace has been found of the father. He is said to be in contempt of court in this country for failing to obey & court order to produce the children. AIRSHIPS GO TO NEW FIELDS Will Engage in Contests and Ex: hibition Flights at Various Places. Los Angeles.—All of the aviators and feronauts who took part in the 10-day aviation meet just concluded in this city have departed, with the exception of Glenn H, Curtiss, who will leave for Hammondsport, N. ¥., soon. Louis Paulhan and entourage left early for San Francisco. Charles K. Hamilton left for San Diego, where he will try for the alti- tude record of the world in the future. Charles F. Willard has gone to Fresno, where he will fly under the management of Frank Johnson. Clifford B. Harmon and President Bishop of the Aero Club of America started for New York. Diek Ferris, manager of the avia- tion meet here, has left for San Fran- cisco and from that city will go to Salt Lake and Denver to arrange for the appearance of Paulhan and his associ- ates in those cities. WARNING ISSUED BY J. J. HILL. Great Northern Magnate Sees in Conditions a Menace to West- ‘ern Property. New York.—James J. Hill, the rail- road magnate, who is in this city after a tour through the west and northwest, sees a menace to western prosperity in the tendeney to invest beyond the eap- ital available. Mr. Hill says that if there comes a panic people can not look to the government to help beeause it will be a serious condition brought down on the people by their own acts. Generally speaking, however, the rail- road builder sees nothing but prosper- ity in 1910. ‘Mr. Hill said: ‘Western banks are loaned up very closely, but still there is plenty of money. The only menace T see is a tendency to invest beyond| the available eapacity. If that bap- pens the investors ean not look to the government for aid.’? Speaking of his railroad Mr. Hill concluded: ‘The Great Northern is in fine condition. It is running trans- continental mail trains on faster schedules that were ever done be- fore.’? W. W. P. CO. LOSES POINT Is Denied Modification of Injunction at Cosur @’Alene, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.—Judge R. N. Dunn has denied the motion of the Washington Water Power company to modify the injunction requiring it to prosecute diligently the condemnation suit against Charles Waters, a resident along the Coeur d'Alene river, on the ground that the company cannot get a fair trial in Kootenai county and has filed similar action in the federal court at Moscow. The court, however, allowed an addi- tional time of 10 days to ascertain the necessity of condemning Waters’ land for the public good. The hearing of this latter motion is set for February 3.| The denial is a lengthy document, and besides showing the origin of the ease points out why the court denies the motion for a further modification. Ten or 12 other cases are governed by this order. To TAKE TAX OFF OLEO. | ean Member Says It Causes High ‘Price of Butter. Washingtou.—Representative Burle- son of Texas appeared recently before the house committee on agriculture in behalf of his bill repealing the tax on oleomargarine, which tax he asserted was responsible for present high prices of batter. Before this tax was imposed, Mr. Burleson said, there was manufactured annually 130,000,000 pounds of oleo- margarine, whieh he ebaracterized as a pure and wholesome food produet, und which was sold from 15 cents to 18 cents per pound. The price of but- ter was then 20 cents to 30 cents per pound. A mortgage given by an_ insolvent corporation to a trustee for the benefit Is certain of its creditors and not for the benefit of all is void, says the su- ‘preme court in its decision refusing to Permit J: F Dobling, trustee, to fore close his’ mor on the of he iene Comes ee By resolution of the Vienna eity fatb- ers a plot has been set aside in St. Mark 's cemetery for the Strauss fam- ‘ly. NORTHWEST NOTES TEMS FROM IDAHO, MONTANA AND. WASHINGTON, F Few Interesting Items Gathered From Our Exchanges of the Sur- | rounding Country—Numerous Acci- dents and Personal Events Take Place—Business Outlook Is Good. SS eee A petition has gone to Washington ssiing another rural mail route from Spangle to be known as R. F. D. No. 3. ‘A rousing meeting cf the Farmers’ anion was held at Garfield, when 12 new members joined, making a total f 25 new members this month. State Organizer Reed made an address. Two million sacks to be used in har- vesting this year’s wheat crop of Walla Walla county were purchased recently by the Walla Walla Farmers’ union from a Tacoma firm at a contract price of $5.48 a hundred. Fears that fall-sown grain through- out the Inland Empire had been in- jured during the recent cold weather are allayed among farmers, who declare that the warm winds of the past week have thoroughly thawed out the ground. Grain shows an excellent growth. ‘The Inland Empire exeursion, as the party of Spokane and Walla Walla ex- cursionists is officially called, arrived at Los Angeles over the Southern Pacific Coast line. A committee from the chamber of commerce met them in Santa Barbara. According to W. N. Irish, president of the Yakima County Horticultural union, officials of the North Coast in- formed him when in Spokane last week that the Strahorn line will be prepared to handle a part of this year’s fruit crop of the Yakima valley. | The hard rains of the last week have ‘| brought branches of the Palouse river ap and they are filled with floating ice. ‘|The ice has jammed in several places and men are employed to dynamite it from under the railroud bridge at the -|iower end of Colfax. Paul Montgomery, aged 60, dropped | dead of heart failure at the W. P. Reser ranch near Walla Walla. Mont- gomery was a convict on parole who was sent here from Seattle last No- -|vember for obtaining money under ‘| false pretenses. 1] Frank Stossell was robbed of $60, a 1} watch and drafts for $1000 in a Yakima “| rooming house recently. Stossel was fl on his way home from Oregon. Thieves tl entered the room while he was sleeping €/taking his trousers and all. The vie t}tim was forced to borrow clothes and | money to resume his journey home | ward. “| The state has received $10,900 from the federal government, being the €lquarterly payment of the $100 per ®/annum allowed toward the support of €\the inmates of the state soldiers’ hom 4) at Orting. The entire maintenance ex | penses of the home for the current ané © | for several ensuing months will be paic |eut of federal money on hand, savin the state general fund just that mueh n} Spokane was included in the zon * lof an earthquake recently, according t Tl the record of the seismograph at Gon * | aga college. Four distinct shocks wer reeorded in six minutes, The genera direction of the movement of th earth’s crust was north and south, th ,|markings made by the instrument i these directions being much more pro nouneed than were those east and wes ¥.| Justice J. W. Holman, aged civil wa | veteran, was yesterday appointed by th © Jeouneil as police judge of Dayton fo othe twentieth successive term. Judg m|Holman served four years in the Unio at |army, coming to Columbia county s00 {after the war. He claims the honor o a}paving held the office of police judg Slionger than any other man on the Ps rt | cific slope and to having tied more ma‘ rimonial knots than any person in th i-|same territory. ne] George Pestot and his wife, wh 4} with their children were found nake of} and daneing on the roof of their hom 3.at Lynden, near Bellingham, recentl, t,| waiting for the Lord to come in he| fiery cloud and bear them to heave es}one of the children dying from e: n.| posure during the dance, were adjudge b¥ insane and committed to the asylur Both are violent, the woman being j fa straightjacket, manacled hands ar feet and tied down to a cot when vi ited by the lunacy commission in tl gh| county jail. The three children of t! couple have regained their reason a1 je-Jare in the eharge of the Associat IDAHO JOTTINGS. The First State bank of Kellogg has just been installed in its new quarters in the Cox & Brown’s brick block. The county treasurer at Wallace re- cently remitted to the state treasurer $71,520 state and county licenses and taxes for 1909. ‘Grandpa’? George Pophan of Grangeville, Idaho, who died recently at the home of his grand-daughter Mrs. W. W. Bowman, aged 103 years, was perhaps the oldest pioneer of the west. Leaving bis home in England in 1849 he joined the gold rush to California, where he prospered in the hotel busi- ness, Later he lost his rapidly accumu: lated wealth and was obliged to seek 8 new field. James Hutehinson died at his ranch on Pix ridge recently. Thirty years ago Hutebinson homesteaded the land on which he died. Members of the Western Federatior of Miners in the Coeur a’Alene distriet ave each been assessed a sum for the relief of idle miners in the Homestake istrict in South Dakota. The Rev. Thomas Warren of Lapwai bas sold his farm at the mouth of Gar- den Gulch, near the Indian agency, to Charles Heckner for $3,200. The tract contains 120 acres. ‘The poultry and pet stock show an- nounced by the Latah County Poultry association to be held at Moscow Jan: tary 26, 27, 28 and 29 bas been post- poued watil February 2, 3, 4, and 5. ‘James DeCourcey, justice of the pexce of Orofino, has sent in his resig: hation to the county board, DeCuureey was accused of having assaulted a citi zen and thereby violated his oath of office. W. B. Thews, United States immigra tion’ inspector, has apprehended 1¢ falicns at Bonners Ferry who came t¢ this country without paying the head tax. He will take them to Enstpor' ‘and deliver them to the board of spe eial inquiry. MONTANA NEWS. Traffic over the Great Northern i” been at a standstill on the east end of the Kalispell division on account of heavy snowslides at Paola, Skyland and Highgate, The biggest slide, at High gate, was 300 feet long and 15 feet deep. It buried four men employed! by Grant Smith & Co. contractors. The jury in the federal court at Helena ‘recently returned a verdict of not guilty in the eases of O. C. Dallas, former ebief clerk, and J. D. MeLeod, former chief draftsman, in the United States surveyor general's office, who were indieted on the charge of con- spiraey with intent to defraud the United States. Hunting up a justice of the peace at nearly midnight to locate his 18- year-old brother, who had disappeared, F. Lykins found him in the Kalispell jail serving a $25 fine for having bought tobacco for small boys, paid his fine and took him out. Archie, the younger, who had been let go tempo- rarily, after being convieted, slipped away from his brother and went to the city hall to serve the fine. CARRIED TO TREE BY EAGLE. Strange Tragedy in Lovisiana—Men ‘Killed Birds. ee Gibson, La—His little body bruised and torn by the talons of two giant eagles, who kidnapped him from his crib and carried him to the top of a giant oak tree, two months’ old Rene Thebedaux lies dead today in the The- bedaux home near Gibson. ‘The baby’s mother had left the cradle near the open door while she went about her work. With a beating of wings, an enormous eagle almost immediately swooped at the eradle and seized the child in its claws and flapped to a tree in the yard, where another eagle was perched. ‘The woman’s agonized cries brought two farm hands to the house. One attempted to climb the tree, where the lwaby lay among the topmost branches, suspended by its clothing. He was driven back by one of the birds, whieh attacked him savagely. A shotgun was brought from the house, but the men were afraid to fire, because the bird: hovered about the baby’s body. Fos more than two hours the child lay ex posed to the bitter wind, while the men hurried to the nearest neighbor’ house for a rifle. When they returne the eagles were killed, after severa shots wer fired. The child was dea‘ from the cold and the wounds the birds talons had inflicted before it could b taken from the beanches. PINCHOT STILL IN FIGHT. Elected President National Cooter tion Association. ' Washington.—The election of Gif- ford Pinchot to sueceed Dr. C. W. Eliot as president of the National Conserva- tion association was announced re- eently. Dr. Eliot, at whose suggestion Mr. Pinehot was elected, retains the honorary presidency. Mr. Pinchot will take active charge of the association, headquarters of which will be in Wash- ington. Two weeks ago Mr. Eliot wrote to the executive committee of the as- sociation that Mr. Pinchot, as the reeog nized head of the conservation move- ment, should take the active leadership. He wrote Mr. Pinchot a personal letter, suggesting that he accept the presi- deney. At Dr. Eliot’s direction a meet- ing of the committee of the association was held and Mr. Pinchot's election fol lowed. The National Conservation associa- tion was formed last July to help. through a large individual membership, to put into practical effect conserva. tion prineiples declared by the confer ence of governors in May, 1908, It is announced that an extensive campaign to extend the membershiy into every state will be carried on. BANDITS HIDING IN ST. LOUIS. Men Who Held Up Missouri Pacific Train Said to Have Gotten at Least $10,000, St. Louis—The four men who held up and robbed the Missouri Pacific train near Eureka, Mo., are reported to be hiding in St. Loius, Two hun- dred men and six bloodhounds covered the greater part of St. Louis county in an almost fruitless search for the boat in which the bandits are supposed to have floated down the Meramee river to a point convenient to St. Louis and which was stolen a few miles from the scene of the robbery. Rewards aggregating $7,200 were offered for the arrest and convition of the outlaws, who are believed to have obtained $10,000 in their robbery. Gov: ernor Hadley offered the maximum which the state allows, $300 for each man; the Missouri Pacific, $200 for each man, and the United States post ‘office inspection department $1,000 for ‘the taking of the men dead or alive, PLUNGES INTO RIVER PASSENGER TRAIN ON C. P. R DERAILED ON BRIDGE. Rescued Sages Tell of Agony of Victims in Wreck on Canadian Pa- cific Railroad—Divers Work With | Disadvantage of Ice and Cold—50 Are Dead—30 Injured. ee ee ee ee ee cover the vietims’ bodies. A storm] raged all day. Two of the wrecked cars drifted under the bridge and were completely submerged. The dining car remained partly on the river bank and partly sub- merged, Little remained of the second-class coach which was split in two when it struck the bridge girder and took fire. Tee has closed over the first-class eoach and the colonist car and it is impossible to determine their exact location. More than 30 injured were taken to the general hospital and the hotels of Sudbury. ‘The engine, combination mail and baggage var and express car had passed safely over the bridge when the forward trucks of the second-class coach jumped the track. The car struck an immense steel girder with sueh terriffie force as to snap the beam in two and split the car as with a cleaver. The rear of the second-class coach swerved to one side, pulling the colonist car, first-class coach and diner off the bridge into the river and tipping over the Pullman beside the |track. Fire added to the horror of the accident. || Fed survivors are in condition to || give accurate details of the accident. |" Survivors of the catastrophe who Jhave reached here express the belief s|that at least 75 persons lost their -|lives, Owing to the circumstances sur- rounding the wreck it will be several s|days before the full extent of the dis: t| aster will be known. Divers Chop Into Ice. t| Divers descended through the crust t}of ice on the Spanish river into some lof the submerged cars. Hardy sub: "|marine workers could remain in_ the t|frigid waters but a few moments, Theit S|uneovered hands were almost frozen S|as they were hauled to the surface Working in relays in the glare of bon: | fires built at either end of the bridge, i | they chopped their way into the car Blin an effort to recover the ghastly * | freight. n| Wrecking erews are making futil Jefforts to fasten chains about the ear: |to hoist them from the bed of th “|frozen stream. So fearful is the cold ",|8nd so great is the hardship faced by Aj os weees at poe is erucll3 low. : The divers have succeeded in reach “;|ing the smoking compartment of th se|frst-class coach and bringing to th surface four bodies of traveling me: who were playing cards at the time o the disaster. They were frozen stif in a great block. of ice when sent t a-|the surface and had scarcely move: from their playing positions. ¢.|_ At the scene of the wreck a ragin; ot | blizzard was wreaking its fury upo' a. [the gangs of wreckers who were work | ing in the teeth of a bitter and blind a | ing snow. he|, For three hours one man hung b; ii1| bis hands to the transom of the coach a, {bFeathing what little air remained a h,|the roof of the ear, while his body wa to) Submerged in the water. ‘| Robert Burroughs, manager of th g | Bell Telephone company at Sault St "e-{Marie, a passenger in the Pullman ea ip.| Which did not go into the river, saic er, Screams of the Victims. si-| ‘¢When the Pullman went down tha et-|embankment and turned over I ws on|thrown in a corner, stunned an ol-|bruised and covered with debris, A _ |around us I could hear the screams ¢ ia-|women and children in the burnin Ip,|half of the second-class ear. The ip,|were all consumed by flames,’? ra'| Burroughs declared he had to fore er-|his way through the debris in order ¢ | get out of the car. ve) “I found a woman on the floor lyir bip| pinned under the seat,’? he continue “She tried to rise, but could not ar asked me to look for her husband. 8. |made her as comfortable as I cou! and finally found her husband dea if¢/When I returned to tell her she wi dead, too, her spine having bes broken, eld| ‘‘When we began removing the i ifie | jured a little boy wrapped in a blank ted|was handed up to me to pass alo1 an-|the line of reseuers. As I took bi red|the wind blew the blanket aside and | in] was so horribly erushed that it w: oat |herd to believe he was human. I sai to|‘Are you all right, little boy?’ and | ver| answered cheerfully, ‘Yes, I’m felis and|fine; but my mother is down there the| the water.’ “I saw one man make his way fro ere|the colonist ear to the bridge, appa ofjently unhurt. He endeavored to wa ave|a little farther on, but fell from tl jov-| bridge and was drowned.’? um) Woman Shows Fortitude. Another survivor who has reached here said: “The most terrible thing I saw was a young Norwegian woman about 25 years of age. When we ex- trieated her from the burning half of ee Sperm anes Oat tat ae wounds across her forehead. Her right leg was horribly injured above Mt ankle, laying the flesh bare to the tone In that condition she walked up’ ae track away from the burning ear ast sat at the side of the track for ge hours awaiting the coming of qe physicians. So great was the wos in her leg that the physician's needy would not reach across it and I hag te hold the parts together while te doctor sewed it up. She did not wines or, move a muscle, “The worst thing was the belplew ness of those of us who were saved, The river was frozen 15 inches deep and the heavy ears ext cloan through the ice, not breaking it for more thee a foot on ench side.’? Conductor Reynolds places the toty) dead at 50. ‘Only one man eseaped ig ‘the first-class car,’’ said Reynolds, «gy was the man who hung to the top of the ear for three hours,’? BRIGHTEST DAY FOR UNroiery Nineteen Seats Captured From the Liberals in Recent Balloting in London. ‘This is the liberal program when the new parliament meets in February: Passing the Lloyd-George bill, tar ing unearned inerement of land, in. creased land taxes, the supertax on jn, comes, death and licensing duties, ‘The reformation of the house of Lords, taking away the vote power on finance measures and limiting the power of veto on other bills. __ Self-government for Ireland in purely Irish affairs, while preserving the ix ‘tegrity of the empire. Reform of the franchise laws doing away with dual voting. A more drastic licensing policy ig connection with the liquor traffic, Reform of the school laws. Reports were received for 70 seats of the next house of commons, but of these 63 were voted recently. The results show the following: Unionists, 30; liberals, 26; laborites, 1; nationalists, 9. ‘The standing of the parties is as fo lows: Unionist, 218; liberals, 185; ly borites, 33; nationalists, 67. Total gains: Unionists, 100; liberals, 14; laborites, 1. Gain for seats are: Unionists, 19; liberals, 4. ‘The nationalists are assured of the control of the house, according to all politieal prophets. It was reported that Premier Asquith would resign and request the king to summon a conservative to organize the government if the liberals failed to cure a majority of their own party, » that they could conduct legislative business without help of their Trish allies, Politicians, however, do nt Jeredit this report. | The excitement over the elections is waning in London, although still ir tense in the provinces. ‘WITHDRAW POWER SITES Land Removed From Public Domain ia Three States. Washington, Jan. 25—In the aid of proposed legislation affecting the disp sition of public lands thought to be rk uable for power purposes the inet department has withdrawn the follow ing: Territory aggregating 17,332 seres slong the Clearwater river and its trib uteries in Idaho; 2549 acres along th [Walla Walla river, in Oregon, and 2418 neres along the Sevier river in Utah, ‘As probably containing oil, 147m [acres in California also have been wit \drawn. The total of this class of lands withdrawn in California is 198248 |neres. ‘Along the Green river in Utah 11457 lacres withdrawn for power purpiee [ave been shown to have no vals joe and are restored to the public do main, | ‘Tho secretary of the interior bas des ignated under the enlarged homestest \gct approximately 7320 acres in sow tana as being subject to the proviso of the act. es BULLET HOLE IN HER CLAS ‘Logan’? Jurors Make Discov? Known After Trial. 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These are expected to go before the grand jury, and upon their testimony Sims expects to secure indictments against leading packers. Will Boycott Meat Trust. Pougkeepsie, N. Y.—Members of the Glass Blowers' union have voted to abstain from using meat after February 1 until the price has been considerably decreased. Morgantown, W. Va.—Two thousand employees of four glass factories and of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company have signed a pledge to abstain from eating meat for 60 days. Minneapolis. — The first organized stand in Minneapolis against the high price of meat was taken Sunday when more than 500 men employed in the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul shops joined the boycott. Clergy Roast Meat Trust. Clergy Roast Meat Trust Baltimore. — Discussing the high price of meat the Rev. Francis H. Scott, of the Catholic Union Christian church, in a sermon Sunday said: "To jail with the oppressors of the poor. There is no civilized country that has its vitality sapped to such a degree as has the United States by the trusts." The Rev. Dr. Henry M. Wharton of Brantlin Baptist church, referring to the meat boycott, said: "If such a great movement does not alarm the trusts and wake up congress then something else will happen. It is the first muttering of the distant thunder Secretary Wilson Talks. "Undoubtedly if the farms were raising more meat the price would be reduced," said Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture, in commenting upon the widespread boycott against meat products. "There are not enough people on the farms raising food, and too many people are going to the towns to be fed. "Three-quarters of a million people," said Secretary Wilson, "are coming to the United States annually from abroad. They do not go to the farms where they might help raise food for the nation. Farmers can not get help. The foreigners go to the cities and they have to be fed. The cities produce nothing to eat although they to produce something to drink." "Have you any plan for inducing people to go to the farms where they may help to raise food?" the secretary was asked. "Jim Hill says they will go there when they get hungry," said the see retary, after shaking his head in reply to the question. Hetty Green in Line. Mrs. Hetty Green, who has many millions of dollars, declared that at the present prices meat is too dear for her, and she cut it out of her noonday order. Mrs. Green entered a modest upright restaurant and scanned the bill of fare. Steak she found at 50 cents and roast lamb at 35 cents. Mrs. Green took halibut, which was 15 cents a portion. "Have you joined the boycott?" but, which was I left. "Have you joined the boycott!" asked the waiter. "No," said Mrs. Green, dubiously. "but meat is too high. You don't get your money's worth. People really can't afford to eat it. There are other things as good, and cheaper." HARRY THAW IS NOW BANKRUPT Opinion Filed by Referee on Petition of Trustee. Pittsburg, Pa.—That Harry K. Thaw is a bankrupt and that his estate is subject to the United States bankrupt laws is held by Referee William B. Blair, who recently handed down an opinion on the petition of Roger O'Nara, trustee of Thaw's estate, for leave to sell the bankrupt's real and personal property to his sister, Alice Copley Thaw, at private sale. The petition was opposed by New York creditors. Jailbirds Are Set Free. Chicago, Jan. 25.—Paul O. Stensland, former president, and Henry W. Hering, former cashier of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, this city, who are serving prison terms for wrecking that institution, have been paroled from Joliet prison. Stensland will live on a farm near Chicago, while Hering will be paroled to a contractor of this city. A. Question of Support. New York does not look favorably upon the income tax. Of course not. That would mean helping support the country instead of the country support York. Broom Corn Situation. with brooms higher than for years, the following resume of the broom corn situation by Twin City Commercial uletin in interesting: If the 80,000,000 inhabitants of the United States were divided into families that consisted of five persons on an average, there would be 16,000,000 families to be supplied with brooms. Assuming that each family would consume one broom every three months, or four brooms a year, it would require 5,333,300 dozen to furnish this annual demand. This, however, is not all that is required. From the most careful and conservative estimates for public buildings, factories, railroads and all general purposes as well as for exportation, it is agreed that one-third more, or 1,777,700 dozen, must be produced to supply this demand. This then, in round numbers, is 7,000,000 dozen brooms required annually to supply the demand upon the broom making industry. From the beginning of the broom industry it has been estimated that it required 20 pounds of broom corn to make a dozen brooms. That is, without doubt, too low an estimate, because of demand in later years for a heavier article. Taking that venerable tradition, however, as a basis, shows an annual consumption of 70,000 tons. There has not been a normal crop of broom corn produced in this country since 1907. In that year it was estimated Oklahoma produced 34,000 tons, Illinois 28,00 tons, all other sections 7,000 tons; total 69,000 tons; corroborates with reasonable accuracy the estimate of the annual production. The market price of broom corn has a wide range, depending upon supply and demand. A few years ago it sold as low as $30 to $40 per ton. In 1868, as a result of a famine in the crop and an inflated currency, broom corn sold from $450 to $500 per ton. The range within the past year, or until the crop harvest of 1909, has been $80 to $100 per ton. The latter price is considered a good price and yields satisfactory and remunerative profits for its production. On that basis the value of the crop in the United States for a productive season amounts to $7,000,000. The crop of 1909 and the present prices can be easily explained. For the first time in many years there was little carried over from the last crop into the present one either in raw or manufactured stock The market was bare. Dealers in anticipation of lower prices when the new crop came in, forced their stock down to the lowest condition. Oklahoma is a vast territory; in prospect a mighty state when climatic conditions are favorable and to it broom corn looked for a yield of 40,000 to 50,000 tons. Late in the month of August the hot winds, like the deadly simmoo, swept over the country, and whatever green thing it touched was dead. Broom corn offered most resistance to the fiery heat, and farmers in many section mowed down the growing crop to make feed of it for the keep of their stock through the winter, in which we will soon enter. Instead of the expected yield in Oklahoma there will be several hundred tons, just how much nobody knows. The plant in Illinois was injured by early rains, many acres planted were abandoned, and the tonnage per acre greatly reduced. The fact that Kansas and Missouri during the past few years have practically discontinued growing broom corn, except in small areas, contributes to the force of the present situation. It is estimated that there is less than a half grown perhaps considerably less. When the shortage in the crop of the present year was known, prices rapidly advanced until $200 to $220 per ton was reached. Under existing conditions there, prices appear reasonable and legitimate. 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"But," expostulated Mrs. Straightlace, with a fine and virtuous display of righteousness, "he was a common gambler—what they call a bunco stealer." A Michigan statute substantially like hat of Georgia was also sustained, while the 1902 law of Ohio was held unconstitutional as tending to deprive a person of his property without due process of law, as being repugnant to the provision guaranteeing equal protection of the law; and as being not concerned with the police power. When You're Hoarse Use PISO'S CURE THE BEST MEDICINE FOR COUGHS 48 GOLDS "Bulk sale" laws of Minnesota, Washington and Tennessee have been upheld as being valid, while those of Utah, Indiana and Illinois have been declared to be unconstitutional. In Wisconsin the only case involving the "bulk sale" law of that state did not involve the constitutionality of the law. Washington, Jan. 24.—The house has passed the urgent deficiency bill, carrying nearly $5,000,000. 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Mayer Trade Mark Baskets FREE- If you will send as the name of a dealer who does not handle Special Mark School Shoes, we will send you, free, post- paid, a handsome picture, size 15x20, of George Washington. We also make Honorblit Shoes for men, Leading Lady Shoes, Martha Washington Comfort Shoes, Yerma Cushion Shoes and Work Shoes. F. MAYER BOOT & SHOE CO. MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN DISTEMPER and Catarral Fever Sure cure and positive preventive, no matter how homes at any age are infected or "exposed." Liquid, given on the tongue, with the Food and Glands, expels the poisonous germs from the body. Cures Digest temper in Dogs and Sheep and Children in Poorly. Largest selling live stock remedy. Cures La Gripe among human beddings and is a fine Kidney remedy. Fee and $1 a bottle $2 and $10 a dozen. Cut this out. Keep it. To your doctor, who will get it for you. Free Booklet, "Digest, Canes and Cures." Special augusta warrant. SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Chemists and GOSHEN. IND.. U.S.A. Standard commercial college a for position as bookkeeper, bank clerk, private secretary, or a business of your own. Our graduates are in great demand for positions. A new prospectus telling all about our college press sent free. We want you to write for a copy at once. W. E. ALLEN, 604 Columbia building, Spokane, Wash. Sure cure and positive preventive, no matter how horses at any age are infected or "exposed. Liquids given on the tongue; acts on the Eood and Glands, expel the ruminous germs from the body. Cures Dis-temper in dogs and Sleep and Choler in Poultry. Largest selling live stock remedy. Cures La Gripe among human beings and is a fine cure. Keep it. Show to your ornament, who will put it for you. Free Booklet, "Dis-temper, Cures and Cures." Special agents wanted. SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Chemists and GOSHEN. IND.. U.S.A. Bacteriolists. Standard Commercial College qualifies you for position as bookkeeper, bank clerk, private secretary, or to manage a business of your own. Our graduates are in great demand for high salaried positions. A new prospect telling all about our college and its courses sent free. We want you to write for a copy at once. W. E. ALLEN, 604 Columbia building, Spokane, Wash. MAPLEINE A flavoring used the same as lentil By dissolving granulated sugar in water and adding Mapleine, or delicious syrup is made and a syrup better than maple. Mapleine is sold by grocers. If not send 3¢ for 2 oz. bottle and recipe book. Crescent Mig. Co., Seattle, Wn. HAMLINS WIZARD OIL GREAT FOR PAIN THE OIL THAT PENETRATES HAMLINS WIZARD OIL GREAT FOR PAIN THE OIL THAT PENETRATES Passes Deficiency Bill. KC MAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE EVERY CAN GUARANTEED KG 25 OUNCES FOR 25¢ MAKING POWDER MANUFACTURED ONLY BY JAQUES MANF'G CO. CHICAGO NEW YORK, KANSAAS CITY TRADE MARK REGISTERED EVERY CAN GUARANTEED SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE Scrofula Few are entirely free from it. Hotel Burns at Hot Springs. "Isn't it lovely!" exclaimed Mrs. Up-to-Date. "What a help he will be in getting up our church fairs!" Gives immediate relief. The first dose relieves your aching throat and allays the irritation. Guaranteed to contain no opiates. Very palatable. All Druggits, 25c. Always works right NO FAILURES Costs YOU Less NO TRUST PRICES Pink Eye, Epizootic Shipping Fever A flavoring used the same as lemon or vanilla. By dissolving granulated sugar in water and adding Mapleine, a delicious syrup is made and a syrup better than maple. Mapleine is sold by grocers. If not send $3 for 2 oz. bottle and recipe book. Crescent Mg. Co., Seattle, Wn On Thursday eve, last, the home of Mrs. Alice Palmer, 199 Ralph street, was the scene of a pleasant party given in honor of Mrs. A. H. Young, who departed for the West, Friday morning to join her husband, the evening was enjoyed by all present, after cards and good old fashion story telling in which Mrs. H. C. Simmons was the king bee, refreshments were served after which every one bid Mrs. Young a kind farewell. Mrs. J. L. Ellis who has been indisposed is much improved. Mrs. Julia Young left to join her husband in Washington last Friday. Mrs. H. Salsbury reprots a pleasant and entertaining visit to Billings. W. C. Rose has returned from his ranch, and will move his family there during February. Don't fail to attend the Mock Congress at St. James, Wednesday evening. R. J. Gordon of White Sulphur visited several days in the city last week. Mrs. J. Gaines who returned lately from the East says there is no place like Helena. Mrs. George Irwin is one of our truly race women who at all times encourages race enterprise she has been a staunch friend to the Plaindealer, which is highly appreciated. The ones who get up an holler the loudest as to imperfection ands ohrt comings of the Plain-dealer, are the ones who do the least and give no support for its success. Negroes seem to have accompanied nearly all the early Spanish exploreres. Indeed it has even been conjected that Negroes came to America before Columbus, carried hither by trade wind and ocean currents, coming currents, coming from the west coast of Africa. At any rate one of the early historians, Peter Martyr, mentions "a region in the Darian district of South Africa where Balboa, the illustrious discovere of the Pacific Ocean, found a race of black men who were conjectured to have come from Africa and have shipwrecked on this coast." It is said that the first ships built along the Atlantic coast was constructed by the slaves of Vesquez de Allyon, who, one hundred years before the English landed there, attempted to found a Spanish settlement on the site of what was later Jamestown, Virginia. There were thirty him in building the first ship that was constructer on the Pa- DO YOU NEED? WHAT DO YOU WANT? There is a broad distinction between The man who is careful to spend only for his "needs" will some day be able to have what he "wants." He who will have what he "wants" often "needs" other things far more. Start a Savings Account with the money you do not "need." We will allow 4 per cent interest, compounded semi-annually. Trust Co. ONTANA. HELENA, MONTANA. Trade with the Helena Packing and Provision Co. Rev. Smith, of Radersburg preached at the Baptist church last Thursday evening to a large crowd. The Baptist Jr. mission has outgrown its quarters, and they are now preparing to build a new church edifice and when completed it will be a credit. Both the Odd Fellows and Mason lodges of this city have been quite busy the last few meetings making new members. Ion, M. O. Rickett of St. Joe Mo., Grand Master of Mo., will be in our city on an official visit March 15th, H. C. Simmons (Paly) who has been laid up in the hospital as a result of an accident on the N. P., is out and around shaking hands with friends. Rev. Gailard who has been pastoring a church at Anaconda has returned and accepted a position at the Montana club in this city. Mr. Geo. Mayfield, of Spokane is a new arrival in our city. The Misses Browns, daughters of Mr. Robt. Brown, are making an enviable record as expert seamstress. J. D. Hart is now lonlier than ever since Wesley has got married. The Busy Bees will hold their Grand Baazar at St. James church on Monday Evening, Feb. 9th. The Masonic fraternity are arranging a great reception for Grand Master Ricketts, who will be here 3 or 4 days in March. Word reaches us of the splendid progress of Misses Tressa York and Alma Bass at Western University. Mrs. Nattie Young has returned from a visit to Butte. Invitations have been received for a grand ball in Butte next week. The Big Mock Congress has proved to be quite a drawing card at the St. James church. Doctor Shelly is making good and acquiring quite a practice in the east end. "needs" and "wants." 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 nerve force. Its soothing influence upon brings restful sleep–nature- iod so essential to the tired mind and body. For Headache, Neuralg- or any pain or distress, you almost instant relief by taki- Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills. They are sold by all druggist- may try either of these reme- positive guarantee that if the tle or package does not be druggist will return your rn repay the druggist the full re- so it is to his interest to refu- upon to do so. Miles Medical Co., Elli READ THE Montana Plaind WANTED--A RIDER AGENT sample Latest Model “Ranger” bicycle furnished by us, making money fast, is like a full particulars and special. NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and appro- to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. without a receipt in a allow TEN REE TRIAL during which time you put it to any tat you wish. If you are then not perfectly keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense and you ea- FACTORY PRICES We furnish the highest grade bicycle at one small profit above actual f to $25 middlemen’s profit by buying direct of us and in- antes behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or at any price until you receive our catalogues and lea- prices and remarkable special offer to ride them when you receive YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED study our super n low prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest g than any other factory. We are satisfied with highest INCREDIBLE ALERS, you can sell our bicycles under our prices. Order them the day they double. SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail promptly at prices ranging from $20 to $50 or to desi- tions and p COASTER-BRAKES, we equip of all kinds at half the usual retail prices. $ 8 50 HEDGETHORN PUNCTURE-PR SELF-HEALING TIRES A SAMPLE TO INTRODUC 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, They are sold by all druggists, and you may try either of these remedies on the positive guarantee that if the first bottle or package does not benefit, your druggist will return your money. We repay the druggist the full retail price so it is to his interest to refund if called upon to do so. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. READ THE MOntana Plaindealer! WEEK—A RIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and exhibit everywhere are marketed Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle furnished by us. Our agency requires a ride for full particulars and special offer at once. NO MONEY REQUIRED. Smaller bicycles receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. without a license. Bicycles and allow 120 DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and pay it to any person you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep the bicycle ship it back to us. We will not be out one cent. FACTORY PRICES We furnish the highest grade bicycle we can make at a small profit above actual factory cost. You save $10 to $35 middlemen's price by buying ours of us and the manufacturer's guarantee behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone at any price until you receive our catalogues and earn our unhassed factory prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED When you receive our beautiful catalogue and prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for you wonderfully than any other bicycle. We can satisfy $1.00 profit above factory cost. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell your bicycles under your own name plate at our prices. Orders filled the day received. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have a number on hand taken in. **COASTER-BRAKES.** We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have a number on hand to trade by our Chicago retail stores. These we clear out promptly at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $9. Descriptive bargain lists mailed free. single wheels, imported roller tires and pedals, parts, repairs and equipment of all kinds at half the retail cost. HEDGE THORN RECORD PUYETTE MARSH TEE PENNING TIRE 1/2" SHIMANO U.S.A. quality of rubber, which never becomes porous and which comes up small punctures without allowing the air to escape. The rubber from satisfied customers stating that their tires have only been up once or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given on larger layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the tread. They weigh $5.00 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making a special price to the rider of only $4.50 per pair. All orders shipped. You do not pay a cent until you have examined the same day etter is received. We ship C. O. D. on approval. You will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the etter strictly as per pair) if you will pay a cash WITH ORDER and enclose this etter per pair. If you will pay a cash PLATINUM, you must be returned at OUR expense if for any reason you are not satisfactory on examination. You will be reliable and money sent to us as is safe as in a bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will be able to ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. We can send you a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them. We will allow cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price of FULL CASH WITH OUR) and enclose this advertisement. We send FULL CASH WITH OUR and enclose this advertisement. We nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at OUR expense if not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and will bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find that they will wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever used or know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you offer. We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this remarkable price offer. IF YOU NEED TIRES Hedgethorn Puncture-Proof tires on the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our big Tire and So describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires. DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today until you know offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everything. Write it in J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, CHI Western University QUINDARO, KANSAS THE GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE KANSAS AND THE WEST DEPARTMENTS: Theological, College, Normal, Sultan and State Normal Leading and Best Industrial of the West Courses Advantage have examined and found them strictly per represented. cent (thereby making the price $4.65 per pair) if you enclose this advertisement. We will also send one oure returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are perfectly reliable and will ride us as safe as in a you will find that they will ride us at any price. We a when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. hence you have any kind at any price until you send for a pair of gethorn Puncture-Proof tires on approval and trial at our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which tires at about half the usual price. It buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of postal today. DO NOT BUYING a bicycle from anyone until you know the new and wonderful it to learn everything. Write it NOW. COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. UNIVERSITY RO, KANSAS NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR AND THE WEST Educational, College, Normal, Sub-Normal State Normal Best Industrial School the West Advantages IF YOU NEED TIRES If you 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 Sunshade lique which have the same price at about half the usual prices. DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal address or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and new offers we are making. 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 Shelton French, A. M., Acting President Shelton French, A. M., Acting President Phones: West 1423; Residence, Bell West --- 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. OPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy to use. OPTION: a special quality of rubber, which never becomes Courses Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal, including Piano, 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. Phones: Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B"; and "D," also rim strip "H" to prevent rubbing cutting. This must last any other make-SOFT, LASTIC and EASY RIDING. Soft and Stiff Hats are the best. MART, SCHAFFNER & MARA FINE CLOTHES GANS & KLEIN CO. ESTABLISHED 1866 HELENA PHGKING AND PROVISION COMPANY wholesale C. J. Bausch, Tinner. TIN, COPPER and SHEET IRON WORK Stove and Furnace work a Specialty. 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 pp. Grand Central hotel Helena, Mont. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT Inquire 221 Breckenridge St. Mrs. M. A. Cole Eugene Bourquin Dealer in Sawed and Split Wood and COAL. Yard, 437 W. Main St. Residence 370 Water St. 'Phone 632-F. Helena. Mont. GENTRAL BEER HALL H n Prep. Phone 136 118 S. Main St. Heiena Mont. or Houses by the Day, Week or Month Apply 115 East Cutler Street Helena, Montana SILVER CITY CLUB Billiard and Pool Tables in Connection. All Appointments UP-TO-DATE. 38 1-2 Park Ave. Butte, Mont. The Unionville Prompt Dilivery For Milk And Cream Wholesalee Anb Retail P. O. BOX No. 496 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may qualify to receive common fee, which includes an invention probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for patent applications. 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 $3.50 for monthly publications. $1.50 by mail newseladers. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Branch Office, 625 F St., Washington, D.C. Rev. J. F. Thomas, pastor or returned from Hot Springs, Ark. the Ebenezer Baptist Church has Mr. Frank H. Yewis who conducts a place for railroad men a 51st street and Armour Ave, has been very sick.