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RACc0oN At HOME

and gave it a bite which made me feel
glad that the leather was thick. 1t did
not hang on, as many animals do, but
drew back as though 10 prepare for an
other rush. leaving its teeth marks
deep in my shoe 1 decided to let IL
20 and hunt the animal up later, to get
an idea Of its private life. SO opened
the door about a foot. and IT dashed
out and was lost in the shadows behind
the buildings almost before I could see
which way It went. For. shoTt-legged
coon has a most astonishing way IF
hustling over the ground when there is
any real necessity for II.
Next day I set out to find where that
raccOOn lived, for / felt sure its home
was not very far from the farm yard
II had been visiting. After a search OF
nearly two days, during which 1 visited
every hollow tree I knew of for two or
three miles around. I came upon an old
trunk half hidden amongst the
branches of other trees. Near the top
there was a very promising hole, and
as the bark had been recently scratched
by the claws of some animal, I was
pretty sure there was something hairy
in that" I climbed the trunk and.
peering down into he dark hole, saw
two shining stars, and I heard again
the Kissing sound which the raccOon
had made in the hen house. I had seen
all I cared about for that day; / knew
where she lived now, and I could visit
her at my leisure. Next day I set out
early to make my visit, and upon ar
irving at the tree I picked up a big
dead branch. with which 1 belabOred
the trunk, at the same time shouting
at the top of my voice. This outrageous
conduct had the desired effect, and a
large raccOon scrambled out of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

mouth of the hole and. swinging on TO
a branch which grew near, was soon
at the top of another tree. There she
stuck, as though she were part Of the
tree itself, until I got somewhat tired
OF her waiting to do something else,
and then I thought it might be we'll to
see IL there were any more raccoons in
the hollow she had left. After pound
ing the stump again to no effect,
climbed IN to the hole and looked IN.
This time / saw no shining stars. but
1 saw a number of bright little spots,
and I heard a chorus of long-drawn,
tremulOus pur-r-r-rs, which l knew
from previous experience meant young
raccoons. 1 pulled from my belt a pair
Of old leather gloves, which 1 usually
carry, and which I use for a score Of
purposes in the woods and after put
ting them on, 1 leaned into the hole
and reached down. The donning of the
gloves was an unnecessary precaution,
for the cubs were too young to bite.
and I drew them out, four Of them,
each with a look of establishment on
his comical little face. I put one of
them in each of my side pockets, and
after returning the other to their home.
[ slid to the foot of the tree. Here I
set the little gray cubs on the ground.
and more self-possessed youngsters L
never saw. They seemed interested in
everything. but surprised at nothing.
and they just tcddled about amongst
the ferns and tree trunks as though
they were attending to everyday dU-
ties. all the time purring cOntentedly.
Then I took them home. and, like other
young raccoOns I have reared, they
took readily to cows milk, which they
sucked greedily from a baby's bottle.
Later they ate all manner of solid
food, always washing it carefully be-
fore eating it, after the manner of al
most all raccoOns. They are back in
the woods again now, and 1 have twice
met one of them in my walks. He was
quite wild. but still thought he paused
TO give me a rather longer look than
most raccoons would do before tearing
away out of sight in the underground.
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The Salt Lake city Brewing Company


To increase our sales we have ex-
erted ourselves in an effort to manu-
facture the very best that can be pro-
duced in the beer line, and as a re-
suit we low have new brew of Elk
ira Pale Beer which IS very highly
recommended by a great many of our
physicians as being absolutely pure
and unadulterated Manufactured
strictly from Bavarian hops and Utah
malt, we can guarantee 1t to be a
tonic Of superior quality, second to
none IL the United States, and is
found on d-aught in the majority of
the saloons throughout the western
country. If you use beer at home, try
our Extra Pale: II Is now bottled and
ready for the market. We charge only
$3.50 per case of two dozen quarts. de-
livered TO any address in the city, bot
ties to be returned. Keep the beer
cold to obtain the right flavor
JACOB NORTH.
Telephone II. General Manager.
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SALT lake COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

Academy and Boarding School tor
both sexes. Course corresponds TO
eighth grade and High school Good mu-
sic department. Expenses moderate. The
18th year opens Sept. g. Catalogue and
particulars on application.
ROBERT J. CASKEY, Principal
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Tragic Finish of a Mis-
SiSSippi River Po-
ker Game.

n NE thing that sometimes seems
/ q hit e11rnrisin, about dnin,s On
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man from Ohio in a way that must
be gall and wormwood to the man
whose word was law with the admin
istration before the accession of Mr..
Roosevelt to the presidency. All of
the so-called administration measures
have been placed in other hands in
congress, and Senator Hanna has not
even been consulted in the prepare
ton of such bills.
Senator Hannas bill to pension all
ex-slaves is a bid to offset the presi-
dents popularity with the colored
population, for the negro delegates
from the south cut no small figure in
the republican national convention.
The struggle between the president
and Senator Hanna is contest be-
tween the presidents personal popu-
larily and Mr.. Hanna's machine, and
if it progresses to an open rupture
between them it will be only after
Mr.. Hanna is sure of his ground. The
latter was opposed to Roosevelt for
vice president at the last convention.
but accepted him because he was not
sure that he could be defeated in an
open contest. In the coming strug-
gle, however, Mr. Hanna will have
the active support of all the monied
and corporate interests. and it is
quite possible that Roosevelt will be
defeated in the next convention.
Whether his opponent will be Mr..
Hanna or some other republican will
depend upon circumstances, for the
Hanna forces will unite upon the
strongest candidate as against Mr..
Roosevelt At the present time they
are handicapped by having no candi-
date with sufficient popularity with
the rank and file of the party. But
new Moses may appear between
now and convention day. and if not,
then Mr. Hanna will either be a can
didate, or. If he cannot read success
in the stars. will gracefully accept
Mr. Roosevelt.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13
THE GAMBLING "GRAET."

The people of this part of the state
will be pleased if the investigation
Of gambling to be made by commit
tee of the legislature results in any
diminution of the practice of gam
bling. However, they will be in
clincd to wait for results before con
graduating themselves in the matter.
The investigation has the ear marks
of some of the other inquiries that
have preceded it, and the public will
be surprised as we'll as gratified if
anything is accomplished.
AS outlined in the resolution, it is
proposed to spend $500 or more in
an effort to learn if any gambling is
going on, and this farce is to be en-
acted while gambling is going on
openly in almost every town in the
state. A short cut to results might
be made by appointing on the COM
mittee some of the members who
have made gambling their chief occu-
patton since going to Helena. but it
would not do to put all of such mem
bers on the committee. for that would
make it so large that it would be un-
wieldy.
So far as an investigation to ascer-
tain if the law against gambling is
being violated there would be just
as much reason in holding an inves
tigation to see if the trains were run
ming on the roads that touch Helena
AS matter of fact, every member Of
the Legislature and every schoolbo!
on the street knows the law against
gambling is being openly violated.
When the present attorney genera
first assumed office, prosecutions TO
gambling were brought right ant
left, but with the lapse of time tn
attorney general seems quite con
tent to allow the gamblers to pursue
the even tenor of their way withou
molestation. Whether the first &C
was for the purpose of enforcing tn
law, or merely to impress upon tn
gamblers the Importance of the a.
torney generals office. does not al
pear; but after few convictions ha
been had, the graft" could no dout
be much more successfully worked
It has been openly charged that a
employee of the state has been actin
as a go-between to collect the none
from the gamblers; but whether thi
be true or not, there is undoubtedl
a darby somewhere in the woodpil
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION

A great deal has recently been
printed about the antitrust bill that
was passed by unanimous vote in the
lower house of congress few days
ago, but very little of the text of the
measure has been published. 1t is
known, however, that it conforms to
the ideas of President Roosevelt, and
is regarded as All administration
measure The democrats in congress
signed to put teeth in the bill, but
they were rejected by a strict party
vote. AS the republicans made
party measure of the bill. they must
shoulder the responsibility if it fails
to accomplish the desired end. and
in all human probability the bill will
have about as much effect on the
trusts as it will on the man in the
moon.
The feature of the bill which has
provoked the widest criticism is that
provision which makes it apply only
to those trusts which are to be here
after organized All trusts and COM
binations that are now in existence
are exempt from the provisions of the
bill This feature of itself is suffi-
cient to stamp the bill as frau.;
for there are now in existence trusts
and combinations sufficient to swal-
low every business enterprise upon
the face of the globe.
The president and other leaders Of
the party in power have hard row
to hoe, for they are trying to enact
a law that will please the people and
which at the same time will not in
iure the trusts. They may succeed in
accomplishing the feat for the time
being, but the people are bound to
discover the fraud in time and when
the reaction comes it will sweep
down some of the men who are now
in high places.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

A worthy side kicker to the oft
heralded double train service on the
Great Northern is the report that
construction is about to commence
on the Columbia Falls and Jennings
cutoff. with the narrowing details OF
Kalispell being side tracked and the
main line abandoned. This space
writer dated his stuff from Columbia
Falls. but the Bee is inclined to the
belief that message was written from
a Bigfork ranch by a sensational
news dabbler who is winterng on the
lake. A Columbia Falls date for such
a scoop is hardly convincing. as mott
of the orders for construction eman-
ate from ST. Paul. However, there
is a good reason to believe that the
north and south road will be COM
pleted as soon as the Jennings cut
off. and the change would vastly bene-
fl Kalispel.
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Legislative DOINCS.
Continued From Page ~

Demster is preparing a bill, notice
of which he gave this morning. to
provide a punishment for attorneys
who advertise to secure divorces.
Colonel Rice of Choteau, despite
the presence of strong anti-county
division lobby here. today gave no
tice of the bill to divide Choteau
county by line drawn north and
south just west of Havre, and Great
ing Bear Paw county out of the east
portion.
Notices of other bills were given
this morning as follows:
BY King-An act relating to nego.
table instruments.
BY Benson-Providing for the re
covery Of money expended for costs
in certain actions.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13
Cheerful in Defeat.

The eStmable ladies who have the
woman suffrage business in charge,
travelling from state to state year after
year in the interest of this hobby,
must be of the same favored class
as walking delegates" who are com
missioned to travel from place to
place and enjoy the fat of the land
while engaged in making trouble for
other people. This conviction is
forced upon the thinking person by
reading that the eminent apostles Of
political womanhood took the defeat
OF their bill quite cheerfully," AMI
promised to be around again two
years from now. In truth, it must be
a very pleasant assignment for wo-
men who like to mix with men, and
through the innate courtesy of the
sterner sex be offered the opportunity
to deliver their parrot-like speeches
and appeals for the disenthralment
of woman from the ties and duties
Cod and nature have placed upon
her. Somebody pays for these "out-
ings,' and the favored ones manage
to exc out very comfortable exist
ence. travelling without purse or
scrip, but wanting for none of the
comforts that the highest civilization
affords. Defeat was accepted "quite
cheerfully" because that meant an
other campaign at Helena two years
from now, and whatever may be said
of the capital city between sessions,
a sojourn there during sitting of
the legislature is not solitary con-
finement on bread and water by a
good deal. Although strongly OPP
posed to the measure under discus
sion, this paper has made no cam
paign against it this year, because it
pieces of its own weakness, and it
always will when socialism, populism
and laborism fail to control. The two
old parties have no use for the
female voter. 1t is only guerrillas
who are hanging on by their eyelids
that are willing to cater to such fac
titious support: and yet there was
support for the measure rom each
of the old parties in the vote that de-
feated the bill, which goes to show
that there are cranks and hypocrites
everywhere. A few of the ten that
voted against the indefinite post
ponement of the bill were honest;
these are the cranks. The others
who SO voted had counted noses and
knew it was perfectly safe to do So
and to make a little cheap capital
they wrote themselves down as hypo-
critics. It had been required of the
advocates of the bill to get only four
votes in the senate instead of IS
they might have gotten that many
but no more. Meanwhile and pending
another session of the legislature we
will have the charming and eloquent
Cats and Laughlins traversing the
| magnificent distance of our state
holding forth here and there, enthus
| ing the weak minded with cut an(
dried sophistry. forming clubs ant
for another legislative campaign. I
is a pretty game; wholly inocuou!
and innocent: hurts nobody, an(
tends to enliven society at the capita
hiennially. and. best of all, affordins
an example Of how to lobby withou
pernicious results to lobbier or lob
bied. And SO with cheerful resigna
ton we will begin the campaign o
05.-Yellowstone Journal.
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constitutional amendment relative to
public Indebtedness.
The senate then resolved itself
into committee of the whole for the
consideration of house bill No. 36,
which provides for the repeal of the
law requiring the publication of IL
censes. It was recommended for
passage.
House joint memorial No. 2 was
next considered, after the adoption
of a slight amendment in phraseol-
ogy so as to include a large portion.
House Joint memorial No. 4, pray
ing for the relief of certain settlers,
was taken up, but it was similar to
senate joint memorial No. 2, and it
was returned to general file for fur
Their consideration.
House bill No. IS, relative to the
dumping of refuse in streams, was
recommended for concurrence.
Senate bill No. SIS, relating to
teachers institutes, was next con-
sidered.
Helena, Feb. 11.-For the fifth or
sixth time a woman suffrage bill was
given it's quietus in the assembly yes
terday. 1t has been said that the
equal rights bill was gifted with as
many lives as a cat, but the women
who have been lobbying for it under
conditions that were not encouraging
even at the beginning are about
ready to give up, so far as the eighth
legislative assembly is concerned. By
a vote of Al ayes to "a nays, the Con
ner bill was defeated in the house
this afternoon. AS constitutional
amendment was involved, a two
thirds vote was required. It lacked
seven votes of having the two-thirds
The bill came up on third reading
and final passage. There was no de
bate and no unusual incident:
marked the voting.
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Summons.

Summons.
In the District Court of the Eleventh
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County OF
Flathead.
William A. Bradfield, Plaintiff, vs..
Carrie E. Braifield, Defendant
Alias Summons.
The State of Montana Sends Greet
ings to the Above Named Defend
ants and to each of them:
You are hereby summoned to ans
wer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the Office of the
clerk of this court, a copy Of which
is herewith served upon one OF you
in each county wherein any of you
reside, and to file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the plant
IFS attorney within twenty days
after the service Of this summons,
exclusive of the day Of service; and
in case of your failure to appear or
answer, judgment will be taken
against you, by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought upon the
ground of desertion, for the purpose
of obtaining decree dissolving the
bonds of matrimony existing between
plaintiff and defendant.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court this 3rd day Of February,
1903.
[Seal.1.
JAMES K. LANG, Clerk,
BY I. D. Rognlien, Deputy Clerk.
]. H. Stevens, Attorney for Plain
tilt.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

One Washington legislator, who
never rode on a railroad pass, favors
constitutional amendment COMPEL
ing railroads to issue passes to public
officials, and at least to sheriffs, con-
stables and officers of that character
This appears to be a good departure
and would save many thousands OF
dollars to the state, besides protect
ing various officials from the charge
of bias.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

The legislators from Flathead
county do not seem very forward or
prominent in the councils of the
state. They should introduce a few
bills just to demonstrate to their
constituents that they are not trifing
in the state capital.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

While the proposition to make a
monkey of the tiger may not appeal
to all the Missourians, the Dwight
re solution had the effect of cleansing
Missoula of the gambling evil. Not
even cigar machine is whizzing
since Sheriff Thompson started out
with his hammer Monday.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

Notice-All persons Knowing them
selves indebted to John Weightman
will please call and settle before
the goth of this month. After that
date all bills will be put in the
hands of an attorney for collection.
Our terms are cash. John Weight
man,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

There seems to be no occasion for
Mr.. Donovan to reflect upon the gam
bling situation in the state: not one
whit more than the Poorman in Flat
reflection.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13
REPUBLICAN POLITICS.

A marked GOODNESS is apparently
growing between President Roosevelt
and Senator Hanna. The latter Is
evidently displeased with the presi-
dents attitude toward the trusts,
while the president ignores the big
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

For Sale-Three mich cows. Apply
to Thomas Odegaard, 225 Fifth
avenue west.
For Sale-At a bargain, four first
class ranches on east side, two of
them six miles from town and two
nine mile. T. B. Conklin, Fair
view.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

Some of these western legislatures
which are in dead lock should call
upon Mr.. O'Neill of Kalispell for
assistance. His ability to break any
hold will be attested by Mr.. Marsh
Of Iowa and Alaska.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

Mr.. Mobiles bill to prevent shoot
ing of persons in mistake for animals
opens up a large field for controversy.
Its passage would probably act as.
animals.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

Mr.. James H. Harbert of this city,
IL ough highly successful in the dry
goods business, is also we'll up on
the Law of the mat.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

For Rent-25O acre stock, fruit and
truck farm, one mile from Bigfork,
two miles from Holt; 200 acres
pasture, good flowing spring, fair
buildings. No stock or machinery.
Apply to L. J. Chapman, 1923 Fifth
avenue east, Kalispell, Mont
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

Mr.. Jack O'Neill has saved his rep
utation and advertised far and wide
that Kalispell is the home of the
champion wrestler of the northwest.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

The man who committed suicide
Thursday morning occupied a front
seat at the wrestling contest, but it
is not known that he bet his life on
Ole Marsh
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

Jim Hill has ten million to spend
on his transcontinental road this
year, not counting the extraordinary
expenses of the Washington state
legislature.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

Plans to suit the appropriation for
the Carnegie library have been fav-
orably considered by the committee,
and now the $4,000 donation will be
forthcoming.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

The woman suffragists did not win
the third and last fall. The sistern
will be in evidence at the next ses-
sion of the Montana legislature.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Be sure of the title to land when you
buy. Abstracts furnished. Flat
head Abstract company, incorpo-
rated. Capital, $4,000
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

For Rent-Furnished house, rooms
desirable location. Apply 229 Fourtl
avenue west.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

Apostle Shoots Mormonism may
be so thoroughly covered by a coat
of whitewash that his seat in the
senate will need no disinfectant.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

For Rent-Well furnished room with
electric light and bath. $50 Fifth
avenue east.
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No Credit.

The public is hereby warned that
will not be responsible after this
date for any debts contracted by my
wife. Emma B. Nolan.
Dated at Kalispell, Mont. Febru-
airy 10. 1908.
J. G.. NOLAN.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

For Rent-Six room house on Foutrf
avenue east Inquire at AIS Sixth
avenue west Mrs. l.. D. Reid.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

A tip is as good as promise to
Shores and Harvey, and the belated
dove of peace is lowering over the
double house of the M. o. p. and
Amalgamated
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1908.
Notice..

In Order to assure appearance Of
their Announcements the following
day, advertisers must hand in their
copv in this office not later than Mon.
day noon or Thursday noon, as the
case may be.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

The ground hog made no mistake
last week when he retired with a
SILVER to the warm recesses of his
winter quarters.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13

For Rent-Furnished room, 225 Sec
ond avenue east. Modern convent
enceS.