Montana Plaindealer
Friday, March 25, 1910
Helena, Montana
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THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER
Vol. 111
Published Weekly by The Montana
Plaindealer Company.
J. B. BASS, . . . EDITOR.
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Entered as second-class matter April 12
1906, at the Post Office at Helena, Montana,
under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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Plaindealer, 19 South Main Street,
Helena, Montana.
PEACE!
PROSPERITY!
UNION!!!
EDITORIAL
In our issue of Friday, April 1st, we shall endeavor to present our views as to the course that looks best for our people in the pending pending municipal campaign. In view of the peculiar conditions of a total neglect of recognition for the colored contingent in this city, and county, while with nearly 200 votes they are absolutely the balance of power in both City and county.. It is a matter of serious consideration of the course to pursue that would best conserve our status as citizens and for our own protection. In our next issue we shall endeavor to present our side of the proposition for the consideration of the colored voters who will vote for Mayor and other officers on April 4.
The commission form of Government, we believe, is intended to in a large degree to eliminate politics from municipal affairs, we thing Helena is about ripe for such a form of government if it was only within the law.
The poor colored brother in the political arena has been so woefully ignored for the past four years in city politics that he is up in the air just at present with the balance of power in the pending campaign.
Prof. R. J. Condon, who has been elected superintendent of schools for the city of Providence, R. L., is a man in every way deserving of the highest honors, and we are glad to note his success. He is a broad gauged educator who stands for all the people and has taken a special interest in the work of the uplift of the colored race, we are sorry that he leaves Helena, but realize that a larger field for more good has a greater call on his services, and the Plain-dealer hopes for his continued success in his new field.
Our citizens are to be congratulated upon the splendid reception which they gave to Grand Master Ricketts on his recent visit to our city, and, while there were some details which should not have been overlooked in the main, everything was highly creditable and we believe that the Grand Master as well as both Mr. Mahammit and Butler appreciate the efforts of the people in the mountains of the Northwest and that they are striving to do their part in the march of progress for a struggling race.
John Wendell, the old war horse of the First Ward will make the race again as alderman from that ward, barring accidents he looks like a sure winner
We would like to enquire, what is Judge Horn runnin gior.
The republican convention with a rush and hurrah, nominated for Mayor, last Friday evening the Hon John Dryburg of the seventh ward and Geo. Elmer for City Treasurer, the Democratic convention will meet Monday evening and nominate a ticket and the campaign of one week will be on in earnest.
All the shafts aimed at Dr. Laastrum by the Tax Payer will fall broken at his feet, the Doctor is one of the fairest and squarest men in the whole U. S. who stand at all times to aid and assist anyone or anything that is deserving.
H. H. GUTHRIE FOR POLICE
JUDGE
The present incumbent, Judge Henry H. Guthrie of Helena's police court, is a candidate for re-election. He stands squarly on his record in that position. If he has made good he asks the endorsement of the citizens for the second term he has been a resident here since 82 and has never held an election office except this position he has a large following of all classes who are loyally giving him their support re-election.
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 dischallenge 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? The reeeman
Helena, Montana, Friday, March 25 1010
The most worshipful Grand Master of Missouri and jurisdiction of which the local lodge here is a part, has come and gone; his presence here has been of great benefit to the craft as well as to the citizens who were fortunate enough to hear him. His address at the banquet tendered him was a master-piece of which everyone present hung on to the last word for fear they would miss something which this eminent speaker should say. He was greeted by an immense gathering which taxed the capacity of Elk's Hall at which place the exercises and banquet was held. There was, contrary to expectations of all, no program to speak of. And while on an occasion of this kind it is not strictly ethecal for the honored guest to do all the entertaining, such was his lot which he done to the entire satisfaction of all present.
But the Plaindealer would suggest that another time with such a distinguished guests, there should be a program consisting of your talent. So that the visitors shall not form the opinion that because you have none that it is a lack of talent and for the further reason that it is eminently proper and right that the guests should be entertained and not put strictly in the role of entertainer. The splendid paper of Mrs. R. J. Alexander saved the day to some extent, and probably the Grand Master and visitors thought we were conserving our other resources for some future time. Also the two instrumental solos by Mrs. Clarinda Howard and Miss Carlotto Ford were creditably rendered and enthusiastically received.
T. P. Mahmmit the genial editor was equal to the occasion and paid a high compliment to the order and citizens at large. As also did R. D. Buller of St. Joe, Mo., who was introduced as the man with many titles. But the crowning efforts was the masterly and eloquent address of Grand Master Dr. M. O. Ricketts, who held the audience spell bound as the gospel of race progress and the things that go to make a race, his telling points were received with deafening applause. Our only regret is that we were unable to procure his address and publish it for our readers.
After Dr. Ricketts address, the guests and visitors partook of one of the greatest feasts ever prepared in these parts. It is another regret that no printed program was provided for such an occasion on that present miht have had a souvinir of the grandest affair ever given in Helena The failure to do so was an unfortunate error. The table committee also the decorating committee are entitled to stinted praiae for the zcellent spread and beautifl decorations.
VISITS LOCAL LODGE
On the first evening that the Grand Master was here he paid an official visit to the local lodge at which time he exemplified the first three degrees, there were two candidates for the occassion.
On Friday afternoon he visited officially the order of the Eastern Star of which he is also the Royal Grand Patron. The sisters made it an open meeting for all master masons and it was indeed a red letter day for the Eastern Star.
The Grand Master and his two assistants, T. P. Mahammitt and R. D. Butler, were busy during the rest of their stay in conferring the higher degrees, about 20 tak-
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ing up the higher degree and on Friday evening and Saturday they set up a chapter of Royal Arch Masons and a commandry. The Grand Master and party were much pleased with their trip to this section and so expressed themselves as to the beautifully city of Helena and the hospitality extended to them. They also spoke in glowing terms of the reception accorded them in Billings and Havre and the same spirit of hospitality which they met everywhere. On the last day of their visit here E. L. Clark, H. Saulesbury, N. Ford, H. Baker and J. B. Bass procured open carriages and provided a drive over the city for the distinguished visitors so that they could see the beautiful homes and the scenery.
They left Sunday for Portland, Oregon, where they will give the higher degrees to quite a large class, and will return by the way of Salt Lake, Cheyenne and Denver, where they also have quite a program of work to do returning to their home in St. Joe, about April 10th.
ORGANIGED A CHAPTER
While here, Grand Master Ricketts assisted by T. P. Mahammet and R. D. Butler of St. Joe organized a chapter of Royal Arch Masons of about 20 members. The following officers were appointed to serve until the 1st regular election: H. E. Saulsbury, H. P.; M. O. J. Arnett King, Geo. M. Lee Scribe, A. Palmeh, Sec., J. W. Crump, Treas., J. D. Hart Capt. Host., J. B. Bass, R. A. C., R. Wheeler, P. S., P. Keys, M. 1st V. J. Harrison, M. 2nd V., S. Smith M. 3rd V. C. Dinwiddie, Capt of Gaurd. Chas, Johnson, Grand.
A Commandry was also set up and organized with the following officers: E. L. Clark, E. C., M. O. J. Arnett, George M. Lee, Scribe, Jeff Harrison, Capt. Gen'l., P. Keys, Royal S. J. D. Hart. E. S. of menu, etc. was prepared so that each guest would have had at least a souvenir of the greatest banquet of them all with such distinguished guests present as on this occasion it is an almost unpardonable error. But the committee having in charge the table proposition as well as decorating committee are entitled to great credit. And to Sister A. Green, great credit is due as the chef at the Waldrof Astoria could not excell her on this occasion.
BILLINGS NOTES
While here, Grand Master, M. O. Ricketts set up a Masonic Lodge of which B. B. Adams was appointed W. M. and L. Somerville, Sec.
The leading citizens of Billings made it very pleasant for the Grand Master. Luncheons, Dinners and carriage rides, in fact everything that could be asked.
MRS. BALTIMORE ENTERTAINS
The ladies of the social set of Billings were delightfully entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. James Baltimore. Those present were: Mesrames W. Browning, C. Browning, Abbott, Reed, Arfutt, Sims, Hart, Harrison, Rhodes and Reynolds; Misses Lewis and little Josephine Harrison, the table was tastefully decorated with Green and natural pinks sisted of soup, grape fruit a La Mayonaise, Turkey, Creamed potatoes, Pink Ice Cream, Cake.
We are nowloffering positively the dest bargain ever offered in a Silk Petticoat in this city. A regular $7.50 Taffeta, elegant silk beautifully tailored in black, white and colors. Our price, choice at $4.95
Black Coffee. After spending a very pleasant evening in social chat the ladies retired declaring Mrs. Baltimore to be an ideal hostess. with pink and green candles. A handsome silver candlebara formed the centerpiece. The elegant menu which con-
HON. WILLIAM T. VERNON
Register of the United States Treasury
Man with a Remarkable Career
A Story of Enedavor and Successful Struggle—Proof That Unselfish Devotion to Race Has Its Reward.
By R. W. Thompson (Freeman) The man of any race whose signature is necessary to give value to the legal tender and bonded securities of the greatest government on earth is bound to occupyp a large space in the public eye when, however, the man who attains that dignity is found to be a member of a race that but little over forty years ago was held in chattle slavery by the very nation which now honors him with such a trust, his career may be set down as one of the marvels peculiar to the world's most remarkable century. William T. Vernon Register of the United States Treasury, is the central figure of a story that reads like fiction. Of imposing stature and engaging personality, he would attract attention in any crowd.
Mr. Vernon was born in Lebanon, Mo. His parents, Adam and Margaret Vernor, desired to give their children an education, and he, with younger members of the family, entered the public school in his native town, and remained there until fifteen years of age, when he entered Lincoln University—the State school for Negroes at Jefferson City—graduating therefrom in 1890 as valedictorian of his class and class orator, having worked his way through college. He taught school in Bonne Terre, Mo., for two years, and was then called t othe principalship of a public school in his home town of Lebanon. After four years of service there he resigned to take charge of Western University, at Quindaro, Kan., a part of the educational system of the A. M. E. Church.
This institution then had but one small building and a half dozen students, and he was the only teacher. He remained there from 1806 to 1906, during which time he had secured appropriations from the State of Kansas, which have grown until, with recent appropriations, these augment a quarter
of a million dollars, in additions to other donations and collections. The institution now has 130 acres of land, five large buildings, a faculty of twenty teachers and nearly 400 students. There is now in course of erection upon the campus a commodious girl's dormitory, worth over thirty thousand dollars. It wil furnish space for one hundred and fifty young ladies, and will be a steam-heated, electric-lighted and thoroughly modern structure. The institution has its own heating and lighting plant. Mr. Vernon became active in religious and educational work among his people, as well as prominent in the political affairs of Kansas. He rendered valuable as-
citing State and national campaigns, and, because of this, in addition to his personal merit, sterling character and administrative experience, he was appointed Register of the Treasury by President Roosevelt in 1906. This responsible position had previously been held by but two Negroes, former Senator B. K. Bruce and Captain J. W| Lyons. Co well pleased were the trustees of the Western University with his work that when he was appointed Register of the Treasury he was re-elected president of that institution, and granted leave of absence while serving the United States government at Washington.
Dignified in bearing, as befits his official standing he is is the soul of geniality to all, from the most exalted to the humblest. He is, indeed and in truth a man of the people—"everybody's register of everybody's treasury."
It may be interesting to state that Mr. Vernor is not only the youngest colored man who has attained the position of Register of the Treasury, but no man, for the past fifty years, has attained his office at such an early age. Not yet forty years o fage, his career promises even greater things for his race. His struggle from a one-room log cabin through the university, where he labored to pay his way, up through the front rank as an educator and church leader to the highest place held by the race in America, is an inspiring study for the young Negro who is sometimes disposed to view his prospects "as through a glass darkly" because of the numerous obstacles that confront him. The history of the Negro race will never be complete without the story of this man's rise
Every colored voter must do their full duty and Register or you connot vote on April 4th,
- eee eee
NORTHWEST ITEMS
ITEMS FROM IDAHO, MONTANA
AND WASHINGTON.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur-
rounding *Country—Numerous Acct-
dents and Personal Events Take
Place—Business Outlook Is Good,
Se
Starbuck has a new $20,000 high
sehool,
‘A new flour mill is to be erected at
Walla Walla.
E. W. Carlisle, a pioneer, aged 93, was
buried reeently in the Garfield cemetery.
‘Archie MeDonald, a miner, shot him
self recently at Loomis. He was de:
spondent.
‘Thomas Flynn, a marine, stationed at
the Bremerton navy yard, was mur-
dere reeently.
By proclamation issued by Governor
Hay he urges general observanee of
Arbor Duy, April 14.
James Keenan, whose saloon at Ev-
crett burned Tuesday night, committed
suicide next day.
‘The Walla Walla Commercial club
made an excursion to Paseo, Kennewick,
Burbank and Attalia Thursday of this
week,
‘The Waterville Union Grain company,
an organization composed of members
of the farmers’ union, has let a eon
traet for 364,000 grain bags.
‘There has recently been organized a
state humane society to take up the
work that eity societies do in report-
ing for prosecution any one abusing
animals or children,
Eben W. Carlisle, aged 93 years, who
recently died at Colfax of senile decay,
was one of the early pioneers of Port-
land, having crossed the plains from
the Atlantic coast in 1848,
‘The franehise-seeking railroads, the
North Coast and the Milwaukee, will
bear the expense of a special election
in Spokane to ascertain popular senti-
ment on the terminal rate question.
‘A company has been organized at Pa-
louse to develop 1,440 acres of leased
lands, ineluding the Bishop farm, where
coal was encountered at a depth of
200 feet while sinking a well, last
spring.
‘The new are lights for the new street
lighting system of Newport have ar-
rived and as soon as the fixtures for
the Tungsten lights arrive they will be
installed and Newport will have an up-
to-date lighting system.
Arrangements are being completed
for the annual state D. A. R. assembly,
which is to be held at Olympia on
April 7 and from present indications
the convention will be among the larg:
est ever held in this state,
By proclamation Governor Hay has
designated Sunday, April 24, 1910, as
“‘tubereulosis Sunday,’? and recom:
mends that on that day all religious de-
nominations give consideration to the
problems of the study and preventation
of tubereulosis.
Superintendent H. H. Johnson of the
Puyallup Indian schools has received
formal notice that the name of the
institution will on and after April 3
coming be changed to the Cushman In
dian schools, in honor of the late Con
gressman Francis W. Cushman.
Spring finds unprecedented activity
in all lines of industrial and commereia
development at Dayton. Plans are nov
under way for extensive improvement
in the country roads; the planting o
at least 30 orchards embracing 70
neres, representing an investment esti
mated above $350,000. Surveyors ar
at work on the proposed state road ou
of Dayton.
Every county in the state of Wast
ington where the Oregon Railroad .
Navigation company has property, wi
institute suit against the railroad fo
payment of taxes assessed upon th
company’s holdings as a result of th
refusal of the railroad to pay tax¢
due in the several counties. Such |
the semi-official announcement mad
by officials of the railroad at Wall
Walla,
IDAHO JOTTINGS.
‘The Clearwater branch of the North
ern Pacific is again blocked.
Rain fell in torrents throughout
North Idaho Saturday. ‘The Clearwater
river rose six feet in eight hours,
The banner yenr for a bean crop in
the Potlatch section is ahead. ‘Thou
sands of acres will be grown in the Pot
latch district of whieh Juliaetta is the
center.
Residents of the vicinity of Hope and
Clarksfork are firm in their belief that
the Standard Oil company is after the
oil and gas fields recently discovered
near those towns.
At Bovill recently Ben Tyndall,
lumberjack, was shot twice by Robert
McManus, it is said, in William Ben
nell’s ‘near beer’? joint. The first
shot shattered his knee cap and the
second took effect in his groin.
With his skull fractured, both legs
broken and blood pouring from hi:
wounds, Bertrand Mason died at Nelsor
Siding, near Murray, recently. Masor
was below a pile of logs when one be
came loosened and rolled over him.
Saloon men of Wallace are advocat
ing high Tieense and strict regulation
so far as the Wallace saloons are con
cerned, as the only cure for anti-saloor
agitation, The present license is $25¢
imposed by the city and $750 by th
state.
For four months the wife of Chief
Justice George G. Stewart of Idaho has
lain in a state of unconsciousness at
Boise, suffering from a disease which
has baffled the medical fraternity, not
alone of Boise, but of Spokane, Port:
land, Salt Lake and eastern gities.
Carl Olson, a lumberman, was in-
stantly killed recently at Gratia, a log:
ging camp on the St. Maries river
Olson was working near the log chute
and did not notice a log coming down
upon him, He was struck on the head
and knocked senseless into the water.
MONTANA NEWS.
The police of Butte have been im
structed to strictly enforce the curfew
law.
An Italian underboss was run over
and killed by the North Coast limited
at Kildee recently.
Recently Dr. A. F. Rudd of Jeffer
son City ent his throat with one of his
surgieal instruments.
L. J. Coburn has been arrested at
Great Falls on the charge of having
passed a number of forged cheeks.
W. D. Kern, a prominent architect of
Montana and well known throughout
the northwest, died recently in Butte.
‘The Jeffries-Johnson fight tickets will
range from $5 to $50 each. Rickard
and Gleason expect about $650,000.
‘The arena will be like a theater.
A school where state militia officers
may be trained for military service is
to be held under the instruction of a
regular army officer at Fort Harrison
about May 2
John Stafford, who brutally assault-
ed Thomas Emerson at Bozeman sev-
eral weeks ago with the acknowledged
object of robbery, has been sentenced
to serve 13 years in the state prison.
Sheriff Wells of Miles City is in-
vestigating a ease in which it is alleged
that a man named Nelson attempted
to poison a number of persons by
placing strychnine on a quarter of beef.
L. Flegal has shipped in a carlond
of horses from Malta, The animals will
be used during the coming summer in
transporting supplies to the mines in
the vieinity of Libby and in hauling out
ore.
W. Clayton Miller, general manager
of the Federal Mining and Smelting
company, announces that Frank Davis,
for several years foreman at the Mace
Mines, had been temporarily appointed
to suceced the late R. H. Paseoe as
superintendent of the Standard-Mam-
moth mine.
Thirty-five dollars was realized for
one prize box of Rome Beauty apples
at Kalispell Saturday night at the win-
ter apple banquet, and the 10 boxes on
display brought $117. The apples were
marked for their keeping qualities, and
the best box awarded a $100 prize. ‘The
prize box was bought by H. G. Mille
and will be sent to Louis W. Hill. This
is the highest price for a box of apple:
in Montana.
But for the heroie efforts of Mrs
‘Thomas Noyes of Nome, Alaska, wife o
the principal owner of the greates
placer project on Kotzebue sound, thi
natives of the far northland might bi
continuing the old tribal custom 0}
weeding out female infants. Mr. <a
Mrs. Noyes and their 9-year-old dangh
ter, Bonnie, who was born far up in th
aretie cirele, are now in California vis
iting. Tom Noyes is a Butte boy, bor
there in "74,
Former Senator W. A. Clark recent!
made a trip through the Bitter Roo
valley to look over the electrie pol
line system which he is construetin
through that district. The senator wen
on to Hamilton, and on his return e3
pressed himself as pleased with th
| development of the country. When th
subject of an electric railroad betwee
|| Missoula and Hamilton was broache
| Mr. Clark, while maintaining a degre
of reserve, said that a trolley line |
{quite possible, but that he desired t
'|know the results of the investmer
{upon the electrie high line to Steven:
;| ville before further extensions of hi
interests in the valley are made.
Firemen Agree
Not to Strike
Terms of agreement in the federal
meidation in the controversy between
‘the the 27,000 firemen on western rail-
roads and the railroad's mangers have
been reached. The demands of the
firemen for a 12'¢ per cent increase in
pay will be arbitrated. Any fireman
temporarily promoted to be an engi-
neer, after having held the position for
60 days, establishes his seniority and
must not be reduced, irrespective of
which union he is a member. The gree
ment in all except the wage question,
is a compromise on both sides.
Six Dance for Fifteen Hours.
San Franeiseo, March 21.—When the
police stopped the world’s championship
taneing marathon here Sunday after-
noon after six contestants had been
laneing 15 hours and six minutes, a
storm of protest arose from the 3000
spectators in the pavilion and a riot was
prevented only by the determined man.
ner in which the bluecoats handled the
crowd. The world’s long-distance
Aaneing record of 14 hours and 42 min-
ates had been broken and the three
couples still on their feet begged to
be allowed to continue. Probably the
most remarkable feature of the per.
formance was the fortitude of J. A.
West, who is 58 years old.
Foe of Oil Trust Is Dead.
Cincinnati, March 21.—Charles H.
Moore, the oldest independent oil mer
chaut in Ohio, died at his home Sun
day. Mr. Moore has been opposed to
‘the oil combinations for 25 years and at
‘the time of his death was president of
the Charles H. Moore Oil eompany, one
of the largest independent oil eompanie:
lin the country,
NEWS OF THE WORLD
SHORT ITEMS FROM MOST ANY
PLACE ON THE GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both East-
ern ard Western Hemispheres During
the Past Week—National, Historical
- Political and Personal Events Told in
| Short Paragraphs.
Bubonic plague has appeared in the
Hawaiian islands.
Rapid City, 8. D., has adopted the
comnussion form of government.
Mrs, ‘Jack’? Cudaby now intimates
that there would be a reconeiliation be:
tween herself and Mr. Cudaby.
‘Ths axvital meeting of the Umatilla
county, Ore., Pioneer association wil
be hall at Weston May 27 and 28.
James Wilson, 9 daring steeplejack,
fell 70 feet from a smokestack which he
was painting in Chieago recently. He
died.
Fifty fishermen who were set adrift
upon an sce floe whieh broke away from
the shore near Peterhof, on the south
shore of the Gulf of Finland, are be
lieved to have perished.
President Taft announces a complete
agreement has been reached with France
on all traffie differences and he would
sign a proclamation giving France and
Algeria the minimum rates of the
Payne-Aldrieh law.
Terrorized by the mob, which pre
vented a resumption of service by the
Bogota City Railroad company, the Co
lombian employes of the company have
struck, refusing to make further at
temps to move the cars.
At Masillon, Ohio, recently, Guafrey
Mantaz found his 18-year-old daughter
Elizabeth, dead on the kitehen floor
while her. sister Alice, 16 years old
could not be found. All of the dead
girl’s ciothes and a suit ease were miss
ing.
Detiils of the story published in «
part of the press of the United State
to the effect that Japan bad propose:
and outiined a new agreement with th
American government have been re
ceived with more surprise at Tokio
The fcreign office denied the repor
positively.
WRECK
Over 45 People
Killed in
Iowa.
Marshalltown Towa, March 21.—
Forty-five persons were killed and 10
were injured, many of them fatally in
a wreok of a Chicago, Rook Island &
Pacific train four and a half miles
north of Green Mountain, Iowa, at
8:16 a. m. today.
‘Thirty of the dead have been identi-
fied. The unidentified are in undertak
ing rooms at Marshalltown, many 60
horribly mangled that iaentification
may be impossible.
| The Rock Island trains, No. 19 from
Chicago and No. 21, from St. Louis to
| Minneapolis ‘and St. Paul, were run-
ning over the Chicago, Great Western
tracks, as the Rock Island track had
been broken by a freight wreck last
night. At Marshalltown the trains
were coupled together. As there is no
turntable at Reinbeck,where the trains
expected to strike the Rock Island main
line, both locomotives, coupled in fron-
of the compined train left here ranning
backward.
The ill-fated train consisted of 13
cars. The Pullman car from St. Louis
was leading the train next to engine
No. 1009. Then came a smoker and
‘4 day coach in which there were many
women and children.
About four and a half miles beyond
Green Mountain, at the top of « hill,
is a cut about 12 feet deep. It was in
this that the tender on the leading en-
gine suddenly jamped the track. This
threw the head locomotive into the
side of the cut. The clay of the sides
as soft, and the engine went into it,
stopping instantly. The sudden stoz
ditched the second locomotive and the
heavy train crashed the day coached
and smoker upon the Pullman. The
smoker and day coach were instantly
telescoped and hardly an oceupnat ot
either car escaped death or injury.
While the last 10 oars of the train
remained on the track, the shock sent
the passengers sprawling fiom thei
| Seats to the floor.
| The uninjared passengers then begat
to remove the dead and injured. The
| dead were taken to an ndjoining past
J are and laid out on the grass. It wa:
two hours before a train carrying sur.
| geous and the coroner arrived.
| ‘The dead in many cases are crashe¢
|| beyond recognition. Heads are severe
from bodies, arms and legs cut off.
| Coroner Dr. Jay, himself a surgeon
was hasteving in an ambulance to 4
hospital in Marshalltown where he wa:
thrown to the pavement as the rig
rounded a corner. He was picked uj
unconscious. It is beieved his back is
broken and that he cannot live.
|| ‘The removal of the bodies showeé
that the worst injurier wero among th
‘passengers in the day coach ant
‘smoker, and it is believed that but tw
of the dead were in the Pullman,
|, Teesday the track will be cleared din
the train service restored.
‘SPORTING NEWS ITEMS.
Som Langford will soon meet Jim
Borre for 25 rounds at Los Angeles.
‘Ad Wolgast says bis next fight would
be with Owen Moran and that it would
take place in Los Angeles early in
June.
‘The Jeffries Johnson fight has at last
taken on the real aspect of a battle
for the heavyweight championship of
the world.
| Billy Papke, the ‘Illinois Thunder-
polt,"? knocked out Willie Lewis in the
third round of their championship fight
in Paris recently.
‘A fourteam baseball league is to be
organized in the Coeur d’Alenes this
season to include Wallace, Wardner,
Mullan and Murray.
H. Smith and Hollensbeck won the
Spokane city championship two-man
Dowling tournament with a total of
5,307 pins for 15 games.
On the night of Tuesday, March 29,
will bo held the annual exhibition of
the pliysical culture department at the
Washington State eollege.
‘The Spokane Rifle and Revolver club
will meet the Southern California Rifles
in a dual meet by telegraph next month
with standard United States Springfield
rifles.
Liverpool. — The grand national
steeplechase handieap of 3,000 sover:
eigns for ‘-year-olds and up, four miles
‘and $50 yards, was won by Jenkins:
town.
President Joe Cohn of the Spokane
League team has wired to Wis Egan
after receiving a proposition from the
veteran pitcher, and the long-felt want
for the eoming season has been secured
James Joy Miller, the famous Mich:
igan quarterback, who was found em
ployed on the Blalock fruit ranch nea
Wailla Walla, fails to reeall his college
days when shown pictures and scene:
of life at Ann Arbor by Will Coleman
an old college acquaintance.
Another race between Nelson, Wash
ington State college’s star sprinter
and Edmondson, the famous 440-man a
the University of Idaho, may be pulle
off this spring in connection with th
meet between the two colleges, whiel
will be held in Moscow.
‘The Spokane City league will oper
the season of 1910 on Sunday, April 10
and close the season on October 9. Th
opening games will be between Harr,
Campbell's team and the Brownle
Furniture Packers for the first contes
and Varney & Somers and the Hazel
wood nine for the second.
It will be but a short time now be
fore the Northwestern league fans wil
get their first real taste of basebal
for this season. Already players in al
the cities in this league are limberin;
up preparatory to the training seasor
and almost daily recruits and regular
Jare being added to the fold.
'| At a recent meeting of the exeeutiv
committee of the Montana racing cit
cuit was completed. The followin
dates were fixed: Butte, month
Indy; Joliet, August 22 to 24; Big Tim
ber, August 25 to 27; Bozeman, Augus
29 to September 3; Lewistown, Septem
ber 5 to 10; Glendive, September 12 t
|14; Miles City, September 15 to 17
Great Falls, September 19 to 24; stat
|fair at Helena, September 26 to 0
'|tober 1; Chinook, October 3 to 5; Kali
|| Pell, October 11 to 14.
Vanconver, B, C—Dorando Piet
finished first in the 15-mile three-co
‘| nered race here, winning with ease fro
| Henri St, Yves, the Marathon ehar
{pion, and John Marsh, the Canadiai
Marsh dropped out in the ninth mil
after he had led the field most of th
| distance, a strained tendon in his Ie
‘|making him quit. St. Yves and D
‘|rando alternated in the lead for t}
}}next five miles and then in the Ia
}{mile the Frenchman stopped to tie h
|shoe. Dorando took the lead, opene
‘| gap of half a lap and it was all ove
,{Dorando Ted to the end and won b
{half a lap. Time 1:27:30 2-5,
Republicans Name
Rules Committee
Washington, March 25 —With only
the friendliest sort of rivalry the re-
publican cancus Wednesday night se-
lected the six members of the rules
committee apportioned to the republi-
can majority of the house. The fol-
lowing, all members of the regular
wing of the party, were chosen:
Walter I. Smith of Iowa, 168 votes;
Jobn Danzell of Pennsylvania, 146
votes; George P. Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts, 126 votes; J. Sloat Fassett of
New York, 113 votes; Sylvester C.
Smith, California, 136 votes; Henry
8. Boutell, [liinois, 108 votes.
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smoke, steam and lava pouring from
the opening.
Hereafter theater and amusement
places at national capital will not be
permitted to deny admission to soldiers
and sailorson account of their ani-
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. Patal Wreck. Winnipeg Fiver.
St. Paul.—The north-bound Winnipeg
flyer on the Great Northern railway,
which left St. Paul at 5:15 p. m. Sun-
day, was derailed at Rogers, Minn., the
engine, mail ear and baggage ear turn.
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baggageman was seriously injured. The
passengers were severely shaken up.
Kills Invader of His Home,
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that took place when Grill found Brody
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CANNON LOSES OUT
“INSURGENTS” WITH DEMO-
GRATS WIN AT LAST.
‘ce ee on oe ee
Working Rules of the House Were
eee caer ee
ca eee
‘The committee on rules, personified!
by Speaker Cannon, and for many years!
supreme in its control over legislation,
was torn from the orgsnization of the
house. Instead of one-man power to
say what bills should pass and what
should fail, and when and how, control
will be vested in a committee chosen
by the members and responsive to the
| membership.
In place of # small committee ap-
pointed by the speaker, dependent upon
him for every legislative favor, and
subservient to his will, there will be a|
committee of ten representatives of,
whieh the speaker will not be a member.
‘The New Bules.
This committee, ereated through the
adroit initiative and skillful general-
|ship of Representative Geo, W. Norris,
insurgent, from Nebraska, comes to life
Jin pursuance of the following resolu-
|tion, adopted by the house:
| ‘<Phat there shall be a committee on
rales elected by the house, consisting of
| ten members, six of whom shall be mem-
|bers of the majority party, and four
‘jot whom shall be members of the
| minority party.
‘| <The speaker shall not be a member
Jot the committee and the committee
shall elect its own chairman from its
-Jown membership.
|| ‘Within ten days after the adop-
t|tion of this resolution, there shall be
ian election of this committee and im-
»| mediately upon its election, the present
1] committee on rules shall be dissolved. ’”
‘The insurgents, in defense of their
1|defection from the organization, have
,Jeontended that the fight was for prin-
s|ciple, for the right to represent their
r|constituents, to have a decent ehanee
elto get a hearing for bills of import-
t}auce to their distriets, or for the gen-
-Jeral good. ‘To a large proportion of
these men, the situation has apparently
-| been cleared and they will, for the pres-
lJent at least, rest content.
; How Climax Came,
‘The sensational climax at the close
J of tho turbulent session, when the offi
‘lial life of Speaker Cannon was at
‘istake, proves, according to the insur.
gents, that what they sought was the
®|power and not the blood of the czar,
“| Half an hour after they voted to de-
: prive him of his power, they voted not
‘to depose him from the speakership.
‘ Burleson (dem., Texas), tall and fiery,
|) fought off colleagues in his party who
“lwould deter him, and pressed a motion
°lthat the ‘‘chair of the speaker is here
i\by declared vacant.’”
| ‘Come on, let the majority rule,”
*|shouted the defiant speaker.
‘They came on and the vote was 191
[to 155 in favor of the speaker retain
"jing his seat with the diminished glory
|imposed by the Norris resolution.
m] Comfort was extracted from the re
[sult to the three parties to the confliet
°, Tho Conquerers.
¢| The following insurgent republicans
g|35 in all, voted with the solid demo
»-|eratie side, against the motion to tabl
1e| Norris’ appeal from the decision of the
st | speaker:
is] Nelson, Kopp, Carey, Cooper, David
d|sou, Lenroot, Morse of Wisconsin;
r.| Davis, Lindbergh, Miller, Steenerson
y|Volsted of Minnesota; Kendall, Hub
bard, Good, Hanghn, Picketts, Woods of
lowa; Hindshaw, Kinkaid, Norris o}
Nebraska; Madison, Murdock of Kan
sas; Howland, Johnson, Taylor of Ohio
Ames, Gardner of Massachusetts
B| Foelker, Pish of New York; Poindextei
of Washington; Martin of South Da
kota; Gronna of North Dakota; Fowle
Y |of New Jersey; Hayes of California.
"| ‘The insurgents had estimated thei
s,|strength at 33, but they gained three
S| Howlan?. Johnson and Taylor of O%io
{2nd lost Parsons of New York, wh
i; | heretofore had voted with them inter
mittently. Martin of South Dakota wa
,;| 80 considered an necession.
6 Summary of Their Work.
n-|_ Monday—Dents put in Chairmai
of|Smith’s District of Columbia bills.
2.| Tuesday—Democrats and insurgent
y| defeated provision for maintenance 0:
automobiles of vice president ani
speaker,
Wednesday — Speaker’s raling o1
Crumpacker census amendment over
n, | ruled by allies,
m| Norris, insurgent leader, presente
amendment inereasing membership o
at /rules committee to 15. Point of orde
e|made against Norris. Amendment b;
ré|Dalzell, regular leader. Regulars be
i-| gan filibustering to obtain enough vote
to sustain the speaker. Three effort
by regulars to recess or adjourn vote
down by allies, House in session al
°g| night,
Y,|_ Friday—Early hours oceupied
n-|both sides in search for votes. Fro
he|2 to 4 o’elock, truce. Compromise ef
n-|forts fruitless.
Rae a ene Be a
Norris’ motion for the previou,
tion (ent off debate) adoptea ish
160.
Speaker's decision on Norris? sneag
ment overruled, 182 to 160, .
Norris offered substitite, maki
rules committee ten members janf
of fifteen,
Norris” motion for previous quesig
jon_substitute carried, 178 to 159°
Substitute carried, 193 to 105
Norris? amendment as altered by uy,
stitute, earried, 191 to 150,
Motion to declare Speakersbip ys
defeated, 191 to 155. —
House’ then adjourned,
pe
AFTERMATH OF sTRUGate,
All Parties Now Accuse the Other of
‘Effect.
Washington, March 21.—The titania
struggle over the speakership of the
house of representatives, which reached
its climax late Saturday in the destrye
tion of the speaker's power in the com,
mittee on rules, yet leaving Mr. Cannng
the speakership itself, may have marked
not so much the ending of a three dayy'
battle as the beginning of « great pull,
jeal war.
The recognition by all factions of this
possibility was the principal feature ty
day in the political situation in Wash,
ington.
Hardly anybody here thinks the eo.
dition of affairs after the momentous
battle represents a satisfactory condi,
tion, Tho speaker and his friends ap
pear to interpret the refusal of the
house to depose him as justifying them
in claiming to have wrested vietory
from defeat.
Not a few of the insurgents who
voted for Mr. Cannon’s retention are
wondering today if they made a polit
jeal blunder, and whether their anti.
Cannon constituents will not indeed
hold the retention of Cannon in the
speakership to have nullified the vote
to eliminate him from the rules com
mittee.
‘Whacks at Insurgents,
The republican regulars complacently
claim the insurgents who voted for the
speaker have returned to the party fold,
‘The democrats taunt these insurgents
with having been reereant to the logie
of their insurgency.
Nobody seems entirely happy about
the outcome. Even in the senate the
regulars are apprehensive lest the ix
surgent conflagration may spread to
that house; the insurgent senators ate
wondering whether they have made the
most of their opportunities,
Cannon's Speech Stings,
Speaker Cannon’s defiant speech Sat-
urday before the Ilinois Republican as
sociation, in which he contemptuously
denounced the insurgent members of the
house who stood by him in the final test
as ‘cowardly members of congres
without the courage of their convie
tions,’? has eut to the quick those mes
who responded with their votes to what
[they say they believed to be their duty
to the party and to the country, and
saved him from utter humiliation.
Today the feeling among these in
surgents was one of bitterness and te
sentment over tho attitude assumed
|toward them.
Summary of Speech.
The portion of the speaker's speech
that has thus enraged tho insurgents
who saved him the speakership follows:
Phere was a new majority made to
day. It consisted of the democrats and
a 15 per cent slough from the republi
can party. Tney destroyed the commit.
tee on rules. Then what did they dot
‘A resolution was presented declaring
the office of speaker vacant.
“Then what did these men who bave
been denouncing my personality, these
simon-pure followers of Cummins and
La Follette, do then? Ouly eight of
them had the courage of their eonvie
tions, The result was that, while Twas
leleeted speaker by a majority of 26 lat
March, they refused to turn me out by
‘a majority of 36.
“This combination abolished the
committee on rules, which has, after al
simply the power to report to the hous
and seem to think it is like the biblical
example, ‘Let there be light and ther
was light.’
“©You in Washington know different
ly, But the people in the country ap
parently believe the uplift magazine
land the cowardly members of congrest
who wrought such havoc today. Th
said the speaker should not be a mem
ber of the committee on rules, whit
they made over into a committee of 1
Much depends upon the -nakeup of the
‘committee.
“(May God bless and keep these me
for, so far as I am concerned, He oul
ean bless them. Many so-called rept
Tieans are, in fact, populists, and
trying to outdo Bryanism.’’
Earl Minto Blamed.
Vietoria, B. C.—W. RB. Lyall, 5
planter of Assam, who arrived 00 the
steamship Empress of India from
orient, believes that the blame for the
disaffection in India lies at the do
lof the viceroy, Earl Minto, whom
lebaracterizes as ‘‘spincless,"” 22d "bo"
he says is afraid to move for fear of
being shot.
= 2
Strike to Continue.
Philadelphia, March 22.—Repudisting
the offer of settlement from the Phils
delphia Rapid Transit comp2y through
the assistance of United States Senator
Penrose, the executive committee of 1
striking carmen late tonight voted ©
continue the strike unless the comptt!
grants all their demands.
alegre
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Springfield, Mo., March 22—Retors
jfrom the local option election in Tex
county show a majority of 815 for the
probibition forces.
Lieutenant Shackleton, who holds the record for "farthest south," and who is now in the United States, has his plans well advanced for another antarctic expedition in 1911.
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Poet and Humorist Passes Away in New York After Brief Illness.
New York, March 22.—Lee Fairchild, poet, humorist, after-dinner speaker and campaign orator, whose intellect was fostered and first developed on the Pacific slope, is dead. He succumbed to pneumonia, after an illness of only two days.
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Through a Peculiar Accident the Block Signal Failed to Warn Approaching Train—Engineers L. Risk and Ed Hopple Instantly Killed—Others of Train Crew Jump Into the River.
Pendleton, Ore., March 21.—While rounding a curve at high speed, eight miles east of Pendleton, near Cayuse, at 11:45 o'clock this morning, an Oregon Railroad & Navigation company engine, No. 215, and tender jumped the track and, striking the embankment, was totally demolished, killing Engineer S. L. Risk and Fireman Edward Hopple. Twenty minutes later extra freight train No. 385, westbound, struck the rails broken by the preceding engine and plunged off the opposite side of the track into the Umatilla river, carrying five freight cars with it. Engineer Walter Robertson, Brakeman W. O. Rose and Fireman C. L. Wilson escaped by jumping.
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Because the first engine leaped clear of the rails, the "block signal" showed a clear track to the crew of the extra freight, and the break in the track was not discovered until the freight was within 100 feet of the wreck.
The engineer, fireman and brakeman, who were occupying the cab of the locomotive, were forced to jump into the Umatilla river. They narrowly escaped drowning.
The engine and five cars were partly submerged.
Engineer Is Scalded.
Engineer Risk was scaled to death, while Fireman Hoppe was found buried under a ton of coal. Both dead men lived in La Grande, Ore. Risk came to La Grande about a year ago from the North Dakota division of the Northern Pacific. Hoppe came from Harrisburg, Pa., a few months ago. It is stated that his sister, who was coming to La Grande from the east to visit him, is on the train delayed at Durkee. The engineer had been hurled backward on top of the coal, and except that he was pinned down by one arm he was completely free of the debris. Had he not been literally cooked by escaping steam he might have lived, though his arm was crushed to a pulp, his teeth knocked out and his head badly bruised.
Rails Shoved Over Wreckage.
Though the throttle of the train behind the engine first wrecked had been closed and the brakes set, the impetus of the train on the down grade caused five of the loaded freight cars to pile in on top of the engine in a confused mass. The first car was loaded with steel rails, and many of them were hurled on several feet in advance of where the train stopped. The second was loaded with cement, which was scattered over everything, and the third and fourth were loaded with coal, while the fifth was loaded with steel rails. The track is not badly torn up, and though the wrecking train did not arrive until late this afternoon, it is believed the track will be cleared for traffic by tomorrow noon.
Coroner Folsom held an inquest over the two victims and brought their bodies to Pendleton. The jury failed to fix the responsibility.
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Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 21.—John C. Maybray and 13 of his associates, who for 10 days have been on trial in the United States district court, charged with illegal use of the mails, were found guilty. The jury returned a verdict shortly before noon. The jury disagreed in the case of Robert Goddard of San Antonio.
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We urge you to consult your doctor
Ask your doctor, "What is the first great rule of health?" Nine doctors out of ten will quickly reply, "Keep the bowels regular." Then ask him another question, "What do you think of Ayer's Pills for constipation?"
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"The rut," my young man, is a disease of the mind.
Is it incurable?
When it becomes chronic, yes.
What treatment would you advise for it?
That the merchant afflicted retire,
and leave the management of his business to younger heads, says Men's Wear.
Is the disease contagious!
Is the disease contagious?
Not so! Decidedly not so; but it is frequently seen to afflict most every merchant in some towns, especially those towns of slow growth.
Yet it is not contagious!
Not at all. In fact, when a merchant is afflicted with the disease his best clerks become immune from it, and in time the afflicted 'boss' becomes repulsive to these best clerks and they break away from him and start into business for themselves, taking with them a goodly portion of the afflicted one's business.
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Another year has gone and the beginning of 1910 shows the Empire to be in the lead as usual.
The sale of Empire Cream Separators for 1909 was greater than ever, which fact is convincing proof of its merits and universal use.
We wish to thank all users of Empire machines for their very liberal patronage, and best to assure you, as well as any others, that we will continue to do the very best we can to please you and look after our machines and your needs.
It has been the policy of the Empire Cream Separator company to make the best machine possible, that would do close work, be easy to turn and clean, as well as simple and durable, and that thousands of users can testify how well they are succeeded in this.
Our new Catalogue is ready for mailing, and we have a fe
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Our new Catalogue is ready for mailing, and we have a few calendars left that we will be glad to mail to anyone fling in the coupon below.
We have a Happy and a Newer New Year.
ESS DYES
10c package colors silk, wool and cotton
we send post paid at 10c a package.
DRUG CO., Quincy, Illinois.
Yet there is always a fighting chance against marriage being a failure.
New York city has more electric motors than any other city in the world. There are 109,500 of them.
Mike Donlin will not play baseball with the New York Nationals or with any other team the coming season.
Great Home Eve Remedy
for all diseases of the eye, quick relief
from using PETIT'S EYE SALVE. All
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N. Y.
Then you would say that the disease is—
An open invitation to competition.
What is the effect upon the afflicted
one, when this competition enters!
one when this competition enters!
First he is a little stunned, then he laughs and says: "I've been in business thirty years. I know all my customers by their first names. They wouldn't buy anywhere else." Then a little later he begins to talk of hard times.
Why is the disease incurable?
Because the victim never knows that he has it. In fact, he always knows that he has not got it.
What are the symptoms of the disease, Dr.?
When a man ceases to study other men's ideas, and thinks that he "knows how to run his business—he has been in it long enough to know."
What would you advise to prevent this disease?
That you keep awake to the fact that lots of other men in your business know more than you do, and that their ideas are worth studying, and that you get as many of these ideas as possible.
To Break in New Shoes
Always shake in Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures hot, sweaty, acaing, swollen feet. Cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions. At all druggists and shoe stores, 256. Don't accept substitute. Sample mail FREE. Address Allen O. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
A clergyman of the old school, who believed in a little good wine "for his stomach's sake," hired an Irishman to clean out the rectory cellar.
Terence carried out two bushel baskets a. empty wine bottles.
baskets or cupy wine bottles.
"They're dead ones, Terrence," said
the rector.
"They are that, your reverence. But,
faith, they all had a clergyman wid 'em
whin passing away."
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa-
ture is on each box. 25c.
A Talk With Doctor.
Dr. what is "the rut"
Send 10c for Trial Package.
TRADE MARK
Poverty Or wealth?
We allow 4 PER CEMT on savings.
Trade with the Helena Packing and Provision Co.
Miss Pearl Palmer has been on the sick list for the past week.
Miss Sadie Merriweather who visited here last week returned to Great Falls Saturday from which place she will return to her home in Kentucky.
Mr. R. Frazier and H. Pugh of Butte were visitors in the Cify last week.
Mr. English is a new comer from Pocatella Idaho.
Dave Gordon made a flying trip to Missoula last week on business.
Rev. Jones of Butte was over last Sabbath and preached two sermons at the babtisp church returning to his home Tuesday.
Miss Fitgerald was the ruge last week.
T. P. Mahammit Editor of the Enterprise Omaha Neb. and R. D. Butler of St. Joe Mo. were callers at the Plaindeler Office last Saturday.
C. H. Mason formerly of this city now has charge of one of the leading hotel of Salt Lake City.
The Mens Progress club has reorganized and elected L. C. Formen Pres. and a full set of officers and are now ready for business.
The local church will send a delegate to Butte to the Sunday School Convention.
Mr. Ed, Miller paid a visit last week to be initiated into the Masonic fraternity.
Mr.J.W. Crump was the host at dinner Saturday afternoon in honor of Grandmaster Ricketts, T.P. Mahammit and A.D. Butler Those present besides the honored guests were Mr. O.J. Arnett and J W. Crump.
The babtish church are making plans for a new church edifice.
While the Masonic banquet was short on program it was long on eating.
J. W. Bush writes that he will soon be this way.
Poverty O
The man who do
never be wealthy
Mr. Thos. Honeston was a visitor from St. Paul to Helena last W. H. Robnison was up from from Albambra last Saturday. Mrs. Jeff Harrison was hostess at a course dinner in honor of Dr. Ricketts, T. P. Mahammt and A. D. Butler. Those present besises the honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lee Mrs. Geo. Alexander, Mr. H. Sculbury. The table was beautifully decorated in pink and white.
Mrs. Geo. Williams entertained a number of friends in honor of Miss Pearl Palmer's eighteenth birthday the evening was pleasantly spent in cards and music at eleven o'clock a very tempting Dutch Lunch was served.
Wm. Blanks is suffering from an attack of blood poison.
Both afternoon walks and evening too are very much in favor at this present time.
Mrs. C. P. Grove is very ill at St. John's hospital.
Mr. T. Walker was a visitor in the City last week.
Will Merritt passed through Helena enroute to Lewistown last week.
Ward Cole formerly of this City but now of Butte visited his Mother Mrs. M. A. Cole last week
Special Easter services at St. James Curch Sunday evening.
Senator Murril retired, is yet alive.
There will soon be a rattling of dry bones in the coming social up heaval.
The Grand Masters after all was only human and all those who cared to could get his his ear.
DRY LAND FARMING
"Dry Farming Practice in Montana is the title of the pamphlet just issued by Director Linfield of the of Montana Agricultural Station which contains a mass of practical information and points out the methods which, when followed, will insure success in farming without irrigation in Montana. The authors are Alfred Atkinson, and F.S Cooley, superintendent of the farms institutes. Every in Montana should have a copy this pamphlet which will be sent'free, on request, by J. H. Hall State Commiss of Agriculture, Helena, Montana.
Or wealth?
oes not save can
y. The man who
It can be relied upon in all cases of Nervous Exhaustion, brought on by over-work, or great mental effort.
It assists the Nerve Cells to generate nerve force. Its soothing influence upon the nerves brings restful sleep-nature's rest period so essential to the tired, worn-out mind and body.
For Headache, Neuralgia,
or any pain or distress, you will find almost instant relief by taking Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. They are sold by all druggists, and you may try either of these remedies on the positive guarantee that if the first bottle or package does not benefit, your druggist will return your money. We
repay the druggist the full retail price, so it is to his interest to refund if called upon to do so.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
WANTED & ARIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN
and the ticker ride and exhibit a
sample Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle furnished by us. Our agents everywhere are
making money in particular and special offer at once.
MONEY REQUIRED and your cash and your bicycle. We ship to
anyone, anywhere in the U.S. without a cost deposit in advance, prepay freight, and
allow DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and
paint it to any color. You should not wish to not wish to
keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense you will not be out of
FACTORY PRICES We furnish the highest grade bicycles it is possible to make
for each item that must be above actual factory cost. You save $6
to $35 middlemen's profits by hiring direct workers. An
antee behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone
at any price until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory
products and remarkable special offers under agents.
YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED study our super models at the wonderfully
many models you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money
than any other. We are satisfied with profit above factory cost.
BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at
double our prices. Orders filled the day received. We regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually a number on hand taken in by our Chicago retail store.
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. These we clear out promptly at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. Descriptive bargain lists mailed free. COASTER-BRAKES, equipment of all kinds at half the retail rate.
50 HEDGETHORN PUNCTURE-PROOF
SELF-HEALING TIRES A SAMPLE PAIR
TO INTRODUCE, ONLY
REDUCTHORN RECORD
REDUCTHORN TIME CO.
REDUCTHORN FOLLOWING
SOLID REAL ING.
$8.50 per pair, but to introduce we will sell you a sample pair ($9.00 for $9.00 or order $1.55).
NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES
NAILS, Tacks or Glass will not let the air out. Sixty thousand pairs sold last year. Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use.
**DESCRIPTION:** Made in all sizes. It is likely to be used in a special quality of rubber, which never becomes
porous and which closes up small punctures without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating that their hairs 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 surface. The result is that advertising purposes we are making a special price to the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same da
uped same day etter is received. We ship C. O. D. on
examined and found them strictly as represented.
It (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you
exclude this advertisement. We will send one
returned at OUR sequence if for any reason they are
specifically reliable and money sent is as safe as in a
u will find that they will ride easier, run faster,
tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We
when you want a bicycle you will give us your order.
today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle
any kind at any price until you send for a pair of
Oorn Puncture-Proof tires on approval and trial
at write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which
is about half the usual prices.
from anyone until you know the new and wonderful
learn everything. Write it NOW.
COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL.
University
O, KANSAS
NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR
AND THE WEST
College, College, Normal, Sub-Normal
State Normal
Industrial School
The West
Advantages
All orders shipped same day etter is received. We ship C. O. D. on approval. You do not have to be examined and found them strictly as represented. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent on the etter pair if you send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a nail. You will find that they will ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look finer than we can afford 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 want you to send a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer.
approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined a
We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby m
send FULL CASH WITH OFFER) to be recourse at 0
nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be recourse at 0
not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable
bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find the
wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you ha
know that you will be so well pleased that when you want
We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this rem
IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind of
the special introductory price quoted above. Hedgegothorn Punct
describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about
DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO
offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everyl
J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY
Western Uni
QUINDARO, K
THE GREAT EDUCATIONAL
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if you have examined at least 5 per cent (thereby many addresses to be enclosed this adresses to be returned at 0010) you are perfectly reliable tires, you will find that any tire you want at once, hence this reminds you don't buy any kind at Hedgehog Puncture above, or write for our minds of tires at about hours us a postal today. DO NOT buy from anyone un a postal to learn everythi THE COMPANY. BURN UNIT DARO, KY EDUCATIONAL HAS AND THE THEological, College, and State Normal Best Indu of the West
IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of tires the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which describes and quotes all make up our tires at about half the usual prices. TIRES are made of coated rubber and are indescribable to tires at about half the usual prices. BUYING a bicycle is made of coated rubber and are indescribable to tires at about half the usual prices. 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
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.
ench, A. M.,
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West 1423
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INFORMATION For Terms, Prices and Inducements Offered write to
Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D," also rim strip "H" to prevent rubbing. Cut this without any other make-ROFT. LASTIC and EASY RIDING.
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HELENA
PHGKING AND PR whol OYSTERS, FISH POUITR
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C. J. Bausch,
FIN, 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
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COAL.
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LODGE DIRECTORY
Helena, Montana
Golden City Lodge, No. 3455, G. U.
O. of O. F., meets the 1st and Third
Tuesday evenings of each month at
their hall, foot of Broadway.
Unity Lodge, No. 101, A. F. & A. M., meets the 2nd and fourth Wednesday evening of each month at their Hall in Galen block.
Pride of Montana, No. 4, K. of P meets the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings at Unity Hall foot of Broadway.
SPENCER SMITH, C. C.
E. L. CLARK, K. R. S.
Besheba Chapter, Eastern Star,
meets 1st and 3rd Thursday evening
of each month at Unity Hall, foot of
Broadway.
Mrs. R. J. ALEXANDER, R. M
Mrs. C. C. MATTHEWS, See.
Naomi Chapter, Household Ruth meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, at Unity Hall, foot of Broadway.
Mrs. M. PARKER, M. N. G.
Mrs. JESSIE BASS, N. G.
St. James A. M. E. church, cor
Fifth and Hoback; services Sunday,
11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Friday night
class. Sunday School class, Sunday
1 p. m.
Second Baptist church, 417 N. Main
St., services Sunday 11 a. m. and 8 p.
m. Sunday School 2 p. m.
Rev. JAMES, Pastor,
Rev. JONES, Pastor,
J. B. BASS, N. G
N. Ford, P. S.
G. M. LEE, E. S.
E. L. CLARK, W. M.
H. SAULSBURY, Sec.