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The leader., 1899-05-10

"Tetterine cured me of very annoying
case of itching piles in a few days. IT. l..
Bedside, Tallahatta Springs, Ala. soc at
druggists. or by mail for cash or stamps. j.
+. Shuptrine, manufacturer. Savannah, Ga
The leader., 1899-05-10
will Rebuild on q Larger Scale.

The Illinois Central roundhouse and
shops at Durant which were destroyed
by fire recently are to be rebuilt at
once On account of the buildings and
yards being some two or three times as
large as the ones burned, additional
ground has been secured.
The leader., 1899-05-10
Reddoch Sentenced.

NJ. L. Reddoeh, the defaulting Yazoo
City postmaster, has been sentenced to
Ave years. Imprisonment. A petition
for his pardon has already been started.
The leader., 1899-05-10
Dewev Dav at Greenwood.

Dewey Day was celebrated at Green
wood, special trains being run ON every
road entering the city. Bicycle races,
pony races and baseball game be-
tween Greenwood and Greenville were
the principal features of the day.
The leader., 1899-05-10
Do Your Feet Ache and Barn,

Shake into Your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease
powder for the feet 1t makes tight or ew
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Sore, and Sweating
Feet. Ali Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. y.
The leader., 1899-05-10
Cotton in the Delta.

The weather in the delta has been
good for the past three weeks and the
cotton crop is planted and much of it is
COMING nm
The leader., 1899-05-10

The modest man who takes back seat
these days is not called up higher, but is
pushed out the back door to make room for
the Observation-Disclosures News.
The leader., 1899-05-10

First Student-Can you tell me the origin
of the expression giving a man the mitten?
Second Student-It was the ancient equiv
alent of e. nit.-Crypt.
The leader., 1899-05-10

Il have here" he began, "a little poem.
the child Of" I'm sorry" interrupted
the editor. but couldn't think of taking a
child away from its parents. Answers.
The leader., 1899-05-10

Pa said little Willie, asking his six
tecnth question. well, my SON." PA,
how'd the man who named the first bicycle
know it was bicycle ANSWERS.
The leader., 1899-05-10

Adam was not born. Probably that's why
he never wrote poctry.-Chicago Daily
The leader., 1899-05-10
Meath of Rev. Il. L. Fowler.

The Rev. r. E. Fowler died at Myrtle
last week, after severe illness of sew
eral weeks. lie was local Baptist
preacher and s. years old. lie leaves
a wife aud several children.
The leader., 1899-05-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No.
| Asthma medicne.-W. r. Williams, An
tioch, H., April IL, 1894.
The leader., 1899-05-10

trustee orphans home fund, L. l..
Franklin, to fill a vacancy.
Realty Valuation and state Tax For 500,
1897, 1898 and 1899.
The leader., 1899-05-10

Sprockett-"D you have to be examined
by a physician before you join the wheel
mems club Wheeler-"No; afterward. y
-Yonkers Statesman.
The leader., 1899-05-10

All things come to him who wats-bad
luck included Chicago Daily News.
The leader., 1899-05-10

You cannot always tell whether your
goods are all wool or mixed goods. 1t makes
no difference if you use Putnam Fadeless
Dyes. They color everything.
The leader., 1899-05-10

keep going or lose their place.
To these Mrs. Pinkham's help is
offered. A letter to her at Lynn.
Mass. will bring her advice free
of all charge.
Miss NANcrE SHoBE, Florence.
Col. writes a letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from which we quote:
The leader., 1899-05-10

CALESwOMEN understand what torture a.
Constantly on their feet whether or m Compelled
to smile and be agreeable to customers dragged
down with feminine weakness Backaches and had
count for little They must =.
The leader., 1899-05-10

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails TO cure. 25c.
The leader., 1899-05-10
Lightning and Women

Lightning never strikes twice in the same
place. The analogy between lightning and
woman driving nail. while striking, is
doubtless quite ACKNOWLEDGMENT journal.
The leader., 1899-05-10
Death Rate i'm Mississippi.

Lands are assessed every four years
in 1892, 1896 and SO on.
The leader., 1899-05-10
WOMEN
WHO EARN
THEIR LIVING

IL had been in health for time my troubles
ing been brought by standing my physician sad
ing serious womb trouble had to give up my work.
just bundle of and would have anting spells
monthly periods doctored and various medicines
The leader., 1899-05-10

left ovary being swollen and that could
pain Now thanks your wonderful medicine that
feeling is all gone and am healthy and strong.
The leader., 1899-05-10

". hdu W give up my WOIk. Il was
IS and would have fainting spells at
,tored and took various medicines, but
rot no relief, and when wrote to you
could not walk more than four blocks
IT time. followed your advice, TAX
ng Lydia E. Pinkhams Blood Purifier
n connection with the Vegetable Com
,ound and began to gain in strength
rom the first. am getting to be
tranger to pain and I owe it all to your
Medicine. There /, none equal to it,
- for I have tried many others be-
4 hi fore using yours. Words cannot
T be said too strong in praise of it"
Miss Polly FRAME. Meade,
U Kan, writes:
. dear Mrs. PINKHAM-I feel it
my duty to write you in regard to
M what your medicine has done for
" me. l cannot praise it
u enough. Since my girlhood
Nv, / had been troubled with ir-
N.Y. regular and painful
NM ~ periods and for nearly
sARH FIVE years had suffered
.3Swith falling of the
S womb. and whites. Also
W VI y had ovarian trouble, the
ollen and sore that l could not move
,oLe 70 ,,o,,r x,,opJa rf,,1 ~, ad;c;ra that
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Would Aid to Lead Her ReaoIufeIy
Into the Path Of Progress.

Though japan was SO recently AT war
with China. her newspapers are now ai-
most unanimous In advocating A policy
OF resoiute Interference for the preserva-
ton OF the neighhoring empires Integrity
aud Independence They see IN Russia the
great enemy Of civilization In the East.
and urge the wisdom % supporting the
Southern Chinese In their demands for re-
forms, AID ar the same time Of Justify
Ing the trust shown by the Nanehurt ans
in JapaH'9s diS4ntereste3ness TIE Japau
Weekly Mall. In summarizing the opinions
OF the yerEacular press OF Tokyo. says fba.
haf oae 90 the important Journals declares
that Gaina's doom IL scale. and advises
the Mkafo 20 see 20 /; thas japan shares
in the spells % the 6isrneruherr,ent row
going on. TIE others favor united action
with England In defense oe the Chinese
emperor, and the announcement and fur
thersng Of his progressive IDEAS. TIE Mail
G1oses WITH easily exr.ieasse eorrln,ertsa-
ton Japanese editor, who. after conn
plasFi!ng % the vaciIiation OF the cabinet
says when the facts are carefully ex-
a3nined nothing appears 70 have been
done except to submit tentative kind Of
protest IN Pek;ng and 10 exult over the
fact teas +, apparently produced some sf-
feSt. Courteous and gentle advise ss ,sse-
lees IN China IL Is Ike blowing awsy a
s'y from rice cup. japan must step for
ward boldly tct1 hands with the Powers
tARt have identical interests in Eastern
Asa. and Head China reseiutesy into the
pafa 81 progress New YORK T~rlse
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- HE current number Of the Trade
Register. special issue, Is devoted
10 commercial review OF Seattle
for the year 1875. Three years ago
the Trade Register presented the
first tahulat-on Of the volume of business
Done by Seattle factories and the various
lines OF trade Its next review was more
complete. and last year 1: made a st.il
more careful canvass. Aside from the
liquor trade, OF which no accurate state
ment could be given, the last summary
showed total business done Of $40, so 900,
with q capital OF q Ell. 900. During the past
year the total has remarkably increased.
Some OF the lines have done lso per cent.
more business. many show a gain OF Is
per cent, and very few less than SIS per
cent. None OF this Increase has been of
the boom order. The great Alaska gold
rush had subsidized, but 4. left Seattle a
steady demand for supplies that has aston
ished tobbers and manufacturers alno&;
as much a. It does the inqairing visitor.
Xxx
The growth Is to be- attributed mainly to
the abundance OF every crop OF the Ever
green state and the demand therefor at
profitable prices. 10 the opportunity for
employment 20 those who labor: 10 the
Increase In population throughout the state
and their investments and labor. and 20 the
Increased rail and water transportation
facilities which have given the city new
markets--so all Of these Seattle Ii indebted
for her large commerce. Her Oriental trade
has shown wonderful enlargement Her
Hawaiian trade grows rapidly. Her wheat
and noEr shipments have been Increased
in a notable degree and new iour mills
ard big grain elevators will certainly re-
sui. In even a better record for lSs9 Se
alta Is the leading tcbbing center NJ the
state ard Pacific Northwest, ard the In
crease OF rev houses this year has rnads
necessary the building OF many new blocks
TO give them accommodation. The tobhiBg
district hiss been extended The retail
trade has spread TO new streets. this year
reaching 20 Fourth avenue on the east
and far CIT 10 the north and south Man
usacturfng plants have been adIe3 here ard
there IL supply home demands 90 toisoeys
and retailers. and ssot few give their at
tention TO production for foreign orders.
bright as has been gae ira lie condition OF
Seattle this year. The outlook - brighter
for the coming year. nd IL II not syupris-
ing that manufacturers. tossbsr~. cnsstrnc-
tors anes capitalists in less favored Eastern
states are seeking the evidences Of our
prosperity. sach ~ the Trade Register
gives. with a view 10 preparing themselves
with sicb information as ali. 1T them 20
share IN The great natural advantages and
profit from ths trade here TO be de-
vsiapsd
Following Is a summary oe Seatfiess Ia
CREASE In the various Industrial and trade
l-nss over 1851:
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SEATTLE each year shows remarkable
Ervwth In her wheat. -four. cereal and
|ethef grain trade, As the Trade Register
|agafea It from tobhing standpoint, II
[bmonntS 70 s. 80. 0so. including feed and
|txy, From the West Seattle elevator alone
fhaS were shipped during the year ended
[Npsemtes 30. isss: Wheat. foreign H.E72
{bns, cosutwsse and local s.ss7 tons, total
In ~ fon4. oats eoastwise s9s tens. barley
|io9 touA -four 1853 tons. bran lis tons
md corn II tons. A fair idea OF dock ship
heats nay he gained from the reports of
ssceiptA manufacture. etc. collectively
'scmpilkd from reliable data. The three
|ocuFiae mills. Centennial. Novelty and
ICiy mills the Seattle Cerea, Company
Ind Lily. Bogardus e Co, are the leaders.
5hs capacity Of the Centennial mill has
>eta 6euhlta during the past year 20 1902
bAfrst daily, TO NEE, the large foreign de-
[naAd. and las, month that mill loaded enc
[nygc Of 81 900 barrels OF -four for Europe.
During the past year Seattle has manu-
nrsured eD,gu bsrrsts OF -four. SOS, bar
NJ of graham. whole wheat. cracked
uAsat Astna and Eermca, 2,besl barrels Of
sra rsss and hominy. s.sta,eo pounds OF
niisd oat4 loC. 10 pounds OF wheat flakes.
ese pcunds OF stsel-eat CAT meal. 1000
pounds Of pea meal and Ielooo pounds OF
| gilt psas.
The hay. grain and feed business fer ISIS
anounted 10 about i.eQe. Geo. the trad. in
~. eah ans feed being about one-ihlrd
eech u the amount. The feed item In
seado ground corn and barley. OF which
~ pfedactien was e. 100 tons
TIA following lathe shows the annual
esAa&s q the West Seattle elevator by
pan tsascns trcEn is2o 10 date.
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Centais.
...... 7ss.i4s Gs.sio 2sS.0l


In addition TO the above some grain has
been shipped 10 San Francisco by rail In
October last one lot OF lac cars, or 2sao
tons went through from Seattle. That the
grain trade OF this port has shown such
increase. as has also the Touring Industry
and elevator service. Is a matter Of great
satisfaction 10 all. That the farmers OF
the Evergreen State have made good profit
In the grain industry and that the total
shipments. foreign and coastwise from
Puget sound have grown so fast and to 80
large proportions are also subjects fer gen.
eral congratuiation. The far East Is only
commencing 10 draw supplies from this
SECTION, and each year win require more
mills. more ships, more steamships and
larger production
The following table shows a summary OF
the -four and wheat cargoes foreign from
Puget sound by grain seasons. from July,
1881. 10 December /. isas, compiled from the
Trade Register feet tables:
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HOME SEEK Frs.


Where Can I Secure the Best 10. for TIE
Least Nancy IN the City
To tsose sS9 have dackte3 To 1utt nav
ing rrI. and aT~ looking a-ouzss the city
so purchase a bot CA whsca n, ssuala a
horne. tAs agsesskoa arisrs wA~-~ 10 the
esss EocAtsnu and where 20 hsay Ia csxxt sr
10 have hama shas ss Convenient So
good car Serssce ard where the slrrsoxsy,ts :
fEgs All ss eong-szsai. Tsk.nx al tAiaxs
f~So c3nssasrafAsa- Rsoscn Hill - ss=.----
nazsd ny all 20 he she e~~s part ~ sf5e
city. wssz an @scsi5eet car ss-1sr~ city
ssisg sewsrs. gas ard electricity Good
saAn~oss szsd asmsszs.sll h1sSlss and 4 ie.cass-
~ tsAE II increasing ~ value ~aca ss4a9tn
u soa are looking fer let On watch 20
srecs your n@rne. sFsgh az IRE aSsrse rrr-z-
tsor<sd Advantages eaE or Moowe Invest
nssszi CuraxasT. III Tsasssras4s ssr~~s az
fs@y have n.aFsy ISs ~ TIE .saos~s yIAssrs SO
soss oa Rszssoss Ill., Thsy arc TIA T9asv~
te~1.h ana FssurtssntA aweaax fzsE TIRE
asecks EcrxA 81 MaGss=cs.. ans la sssx~
1fef wA~rs Esa-e @ne res&s~ae~@ have e.~-
aszsis Szxgsnx the PAS: year tran any 9th
e. part a. The city. Prices ara very r=a~
scNaxass Art terms 80 sszss gSrcsAser Gail
cary as aosz are sAEy hsxEg seses1ea
CAST yoAsr eym nss ~Cs-ssp szar@~ r~r. Z
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

- e ssasgat % Seattle ~ the North
N~x-- TIE tsfNst <arsheYn Aaa by
A. - .snns FaTSugss Sound pssnts. bat
- esae-Al rsccfd A~a Is os the rail-
r~ss.. sSafs TIE dee.s-sa iass YEAR Ira.
49, sTsT.sss Eef NiauUfse tlsre for asaer
al 80 set ,s~ 8vriSss ts gRsEses ion
Sect ~ ~atsF &.se fail te ~ falty
nxas... ass hfeat &agtaeTs has s,ssssss
s~ts - : satse SFsln eset&saT =. ire
~ - sAs A,y. MN extensive decks
In .s~s~sssx, sa5eh w.i. cars Ter sAs
eQAs~n-A sSssaFts 3. the Bts Bend section
y ne, :. sad NhsT si.sern aes=ss serves.
A-~~s. sasS 6 !n g1g&n raare marked
- tse gran fy4ss II se@t.ie.
eAns Wig seews ths rece.gts q
sAa 81 sess;.s ~ mc2tas. a.
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REVIEW OF SEATTLE 1RADE.
Advancement Shown in Every
Line Of Business.
SOME MORE THAN DOUBLED.

Many show . Gain Of - Per Cent.
and Very Few Less Than IS Per
Cent.-None Of the Increase Has
Been Of the Room Order-Steady
Demand and Regular Market
Causes Of Growth Of the Cdty's
Commeree-Jobbing Hoses Are
stu Stretching Ont and Business
L. Expanding In ALI Directions.
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Last years total 'ncis'ee EAs water re-
eeipfs Witch have been excluded this yesr
by the inspector.
The rail receipts OF rye at Seattle. NJ
r,sspthx. as reported ev he grain laspecscs.
Ter sha year ending November p. ises
mere as follows.
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SEATTLE'S GROWING IMPORTANCE In EXPORTS
R|A|M|, FLOUR AND CEMENT.
|Tsads, Including Feed and Hay,
Amounts to S2,250,000.
ONLY RAIL RECEIPTS KEPT.

rhsy New 1880 Tons Of wheat for
sAs Year, IN Increase Of More
TAan 100 Per Cent. Over ls07-Aa-
vaase q 33o,:s Censals Of wheat
xeasiy $1,000, Ooo-FIosr Exports.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01

Several Sea tile eosy.=si sasayl houses handle
sas product az state mills. Several of these
firms make foreign shipments as well as
care fer iacai and state trade
TIE whsat crep cf the state last year
WAS estimated At over - so ese bushels.
and this wear the estimate wares from -
SD 90 80 A. 90 ssa. Griv ah1nt quarter a.
the crop has been moved. Exporters keep
their warehouses fssis. accommodating bot
snsyss rs they arrive bat farmers are hold
irs hack their stocks ard preferrtng 20 Pc
mew wsrshausa receipts % letting 30 FOR
less fhsn - csnts per AesAel AZ point -
shipment I: Is SAID ssss sfzou: a quarter
OF tnls states expert finds its way down
Ire Columbia river. ma6 Efforts are made
sars year "a lad 5s0r. 81 - 10 the souns.
F~crn bath posn;s California receives heavy
supplies cs eur wheat. harley ara eats,
Grain fnspAcsor wright rvperss ire total
grain inspected IN the state for TIE crop
year essfs3 September ~ Is 81 cars, or
- *. is bushels. wheat: 81 cars. or SO alA
esgsa@s sar rnsllsrw cry. sssAs cars. ~
s&. ssa hashes.. harssys Is ears ~ s5sse szzsA-
stx rya The wheat F~a3sd IS sesssrS
f>eez=s4cs r.glslag. s.TsF ears. Ne. tsx pounds
$50 ears. Ne. :. AIS cars: Nc. : no cars:
resee.ea. SO cara
= - worthy * cote that the state es
wRkht-gecn .eais az ether s.s,es In vses.
prx@sae;aer per acre. -ss4 Bushels Psnasyf-
wx1sa IL Seraaa wsth = bushels. 0reg1s l..
sSasa ys& M%hsssn -s Kansas is.S. Ne
svassa Us Minnesota = Tnsssszs n Saria
pakota iss SzI4sornA 10 AID Saass Da-
kafs 6
Ths spekars inspector reports Is<s cars
Ct visa; inspected there during shs crop
year o. J, ~ - bushes 81 - s-sees ~
sass - s0 bushels - barley Ar 60 sS.sss-
sas s* I've TAe sesas xra.r sr@resse9 FER sns
STATE was EsiE SIS
Ess.s~sns 10 q s.xnrary, II esa;a,s, %
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ESS AND PROSPERITY SHOWN IN FIGURES.


;===:s $=$
~ %x-Y~nm
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the wheat, oats and barley shipped from
Puget sound TO San Francisco. reported
from that port, for the year ending No
yenber 80, 1885:
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TAs following table sAe~s re wNeas s1lF
vwsHsx farssxn franz Seattle. ~ Etsrsaa
a.,rs.x the year sSaszS Sesess4h&- 81. ssss.
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The receipts of cats by rail at Seattle,
by months. as reported by the grain In
rpector, fer the year ending November 20
ISIS, are as follows.
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The following shows the receipts or bar
ley by rail a. Seattle, by months. as re-
ported by the grain Inspector. Cor the year
ending November % lSsS.
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The follow ,sx sable ssoss Re ssss ssisH-
rsemts foreign, sa ~eese and Far, eAFseess
from Seattle ger yse years
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Brick. rte snt terra essssa~~f1ns firm man
pfsefssrsa everything liz THIS Hne ard has
al sxteTthsve fssans Large aFSess fnF sswsr
fs}ps fsnfn Eas fosssa. tsss s9sa s@s Eastern
rS1sata ard fggssgn orders for s@4s cssss
w4sA TIA sarge hosne sssrsfs3 for iaeiy sf-
- As! y.tsaaes os41k saG Sslszx Exs44ss~s
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- AE current number Of the Trade
Register. special issue. Is devoted
10 n commercial review of Seattle
for the year 1875. Three years ago
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The four shipped foreign from Seattle
daring tia year ending November -. is9s,
with the names OF the shlppers ana values
was as follows:
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JAPAN FRIENDLY TO CHINA.

Totals ,sss s.sss.sls s.,77a.s7s .s7.1Isss7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-18
$ |7t d's st. &AM'l FRDEDlAMDER 8 GO. III a's s.

to deprive those who may be successful of
the chance that might thus be offered them
Inc salvation Army colony, however. is
not IL charitable enterprise. BOOth-Tucker
holds to the theory that it is unwise to
help those who will not help themselves.
Nearly all the money invested in the Fort
Amlty colony was borrowed at per cent
interest, and the treasurer holds a promise
from every one of the coIonists 70 repay
with interest at peg cent, every dollar
thdl mas been advanced for his benefit As
L have said, it cost $15 2l2.02 to place twen-
ty-slX families, including 15l souls in A
position where they can take care of them
selves at Fort Amity. This is S6oS per
family, or about 500 per capita and in
Guides the first payment upon $50 acres of
land, the cost OF twenty-siX cottages and A
School mouse, transportation from Chicago
to Colorado, subsistence for several months
Sel6 worth of live stock, $40 worth of ma
chlnery, $500 worth of implements and the
expense OF organizing and finding a suita-
pie location for the colony which was
S1,6o6, an item that need not occur I'm the
account again. Mr. Booth-Tucker beIiavas
that hereafter he can place New York or
chicago families averaging five persons in
the Colorado colony, fully equipped for
farming, at an average cost of 5000 a
iamily, including the first payment on the
land, house to live in, a team of horses
a cow, few hogs and chickens and The
necessary implements and machinery for
the cultivation of ten acres OF land He
wants to send out 100 families this wear to
what he calls the poor mans paradise y"
ana Tor this purpose asks gifts or loans 70
the amount of $4,000.
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CIVIL AUTHORITY Is SUPREME,
Gov. Smith of Montana So Inform,
Gen. Merriam,


Gov. Smith Of Montana has mailed from
Helena the following letter to Gen. Mer-
rlam regarding arrests of men connected
with the recent miners strike in the Couer
d'Alene district:
Gen. Merriam, Commanding United States
Troops, Wardner. Idaho
Sir: l notice through the medium of the
press statment that you ordered Lieut.
Lyons, having prisoners at Missoua, To
take them at once to Idaho and paw no
attention to orders of any one else than
the commanding officer. May / ask il you
were correctly reported in this respect?
In these troubles the civil authorities of
Montana have been wiling to aid the
proper authorities in the arrest of fugitives
from Idaho, and have done all that was
asked Of them. But we must understand
that no part of Montana is acting under
martial law.
While L am willing to give all proper and
legal aid to the officers of Idaho or TO
United States soldiers in the arrest of
criminals, IL must not be that the civil au-
thoriues of this state will silently permit
even federal troops to disregard the civil
law or the process of civil authorities j
am a firm believer in the doctrine that
military must always be subservient to the
civil authorities.
Trusting that you were misQuotcd in the
press dispatches. and that you did not in
tend to disregard the civil authorities L
am very respectfully,
ROBERT B. SMITH, Governor.