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japanese Can't Hear Shoes.

Unfortunately. western civiliza-
ton. which has penetrated the land OF
the rising sun. has prevented the Jap
anese from making the full use OF
their native quality of good walkers
Their feet appear TO be less adaptable
tban their brains to modern ideas-a
superficial adaptation at the best.
Although elegance and fashion have
taken hold on them to such an eX-
tent that silk hats, dress coats. eye
glasses. white linen shirt fronts and
manv-colored rosettes have been read
flv adopted. the case is not the same
with shoes. The nation is still re-
fractorv Of the shoe; it submits TO IL
rather than accepts it. The states
man who returns home from the
House of Parliament or the mlnlste-
rial Offices in a frOck coat, silk hat ana
vanished boots makes haste to take
off the shoes. which are to him YER
liable instrument Of torture. and re-
place them by straw sandals or wood
en- shoes.
Now. If half or three-quarters
civilized japanese suffers in his feet
what must il be, n. Matignon asks,
for the poor little foot soldier brought
from the wilds Of the island of Jesse
or Tison Suna? Up TO the time OF ms
incorporation in the army his feet
have been absolutely free. AS soon
as he reaches his regiment they are
Enclosed in a sheath Of leather more
or less rigid. which will incommode
him. render him foOtsore and make
him almost useless on the march.
In the campaign of 1900, when the
Japanese troops had no long marches,
this feature Of the feet in shoes had
rot much opportunity Of displaying
itself.
It was different in the campaign of
1895 in Manchuria. The forced marches
were most trying: the winter was Sc
we're. the number of forced marches
was considerable. A large proportion
Of the rank and file and not a few Of
ncers marched in the little straw san
dals Of the country. which We're per
feet during that season. but incapable
of withstanding the intense cold as
prevails in Manchuria during the win
ter. Some officers. whom NJ. Matig-
non met in Japan in October, 1895,
when they returned from the expedi-
tion in China. told him that the shoe
had done more injury 10 their men
than the bullets Of the Chinese.
This just consideration of hy-
giene' he says in conclusion, will no
doubt have its weight with the the
orists Of strategy, who settle battles
and victories upon paper" 1t must
not, nevertheless. be forgotten that in
the days of old Napoleon won battles
with the legs Of his "gognards.' and
In the present day, on the plains OF
Manchuria, victory viii perhaps fall
10 the lot Of the army which has the
best feet."-Paris Edition New York
Herald.
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upon the Paris bOurse and the London
exchanges as is now the name of the
City National Bank of New York. In
the days of "shinplasters" and depre-
ciated State bank currency the issues
of the Citizens Bank passed at par all
over the land.
The best known issued was a $40
note. done in red upon one side and
black and red upon the other. The
feature of this denomination was that
the most conspicuous part Of the en-
craving was the French word Dix"
Upon the river steamers, on the ships
bound for New York, on the stage
coaches which went west from Calves
ton, these bills were termed ''Dixies."
Not one man of any twenty that
handled them knew that dix meant
ten.
Upon the upper Mississippi and the
Ohio people began to speak of the
South as Dfxie's Land and as the years
passed they forgot why the name was
applied. The gamblers who won lus-
ciOus rolls of the "Dixies" at poker
played with the roof removed. the VIC
tins who gave up their Tightful wallet
fuls of red and black currency, the
lIlSn QeCkudnQS ana the HtSLO LOuoL-
abOuts-al spoke of DiXie's Land.
The Civil War came on. Months
passed and Buffers army occupied the
city. Butler ordered the Citizens Bank
to pay back all deposits 10 private in
dividuals in Confederate bills and or
dered that all sums due to officers or
representatives of the COnfederacy
should be paid to the United States
Government in United States coin.
More than 1925. 900 was thus cOniscated
and the bank has now pending in Con-
gress a war claim for this amount.
Later General Butler made the Citi-
zens' Bank the United States deposit
tory and distributing center for the
territory under his charge.
After the war came new banking
laws, new customs, new ways and
habits Of thought The "Dixies" had
gone out during the changes inaugur-
ated Immediately before the Civil War
and by the end of that struggle and
the national banking law of the late
Cos the Once-famed currency was for
gotten.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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THE FIGHT is ON.
many.

T INDEED, the campaign, with all its honors is upon
us. The West Shore railroad has built sderack
from Esopus to Judge Parker's house. the news
paper correspondents have been equipped with high
power field glasses and located in the hills overlooking
the candidatial residence. The millinery of the 1adv
members of his family is under public scrutiny and
ground plan and front elevation of his coachman has
been secured for use in emergency.
Those however, not all the signs of activity at
the front. Two nights after his nomination the cand
date, at the dead hour of a m. heard the sound of
hoofs in his barnyard He arose. found and lighted a
candle in his dgnfed shirt tail went out the back
door what the matter. One of his coach
horses had got loose and in the yard The Tudoe
sought to catch him and with the candle in one hand
and persuasion in the other followed the hackney round
and round the barnyard unsuccessuly That horse had
more than the St. Louis convention He demanded
declaration of intentions before he was caught
The account of this thrilling adventure becomes nebu
ous the close and the reader is left in doubt whether
that horse returned to his stall is still walking
round and about the barnyard pursued by Presden
tal candidate candle in hand and feeding mosquitoes as
he goes. But know the campaign is upon us by the
publication of such incidents in the daily and nightly
of the candidate Judge Parker has left privacy
behind He must understand that he can't regulate his
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Seeking for TaLisD1a1ts.

When the late Professor Sommer-
vile Of the University OF Pennsylvania,
the learned collector Of gems, charms
and mascots, had set his mind on some
curiO heard Of in one of his meetings
with Orientals, nothing could bar the
way. Were it in the center Of the
desert Of Sahara or on the topmost
pinnacle Of the Himalayan mountains,
he would go after it and keep up the
search until the treasure was found,
purchased and placed on exhibition
at the university museum.
American gold was Professor Som
merville's magnet wherever he went.
He thus describes its efforts on one Of
his expeditions:
"On one occasion we desired to visit
the famous Dilwarra temples in India
and for that purpose engaged two jim
rikishas and a number of natives to
draw them, about twelve in ALL The
temples as you know, are set in a
magnificent grove of mango trees on a
mountain top and surrounded by great
hills. With a fair measure of tact and
money hoped TO secure from the peo-
pie OF the vicinity some of their odd
talismans and rings I said to the
chief rikisha man: Now, Lala, what
viii you do for me if 1 double your
pay? / want TO make this journey in
half time, and If you accomplish it
you shall be doubly paid
He went to his helpers at once and
informed them that I was a Prince.
We started out under the contract. He
ran ahead Of the convoy, raising both
hands in the air and crying TO the
astOunded people: Here comes a
Prince. Down with you. Here comes
s Prince
And during the entire twelve miles
ride I was treated to the un-American
experience Of seeing the people cover
their faces and drop abjectly to the
ground in obeisance and salutation,
only daring 10 look at me through
their parted fingers. But my amuse-
meat at thus being treated at a Prince
was nothing to the qualification / ex-
perienced in securing from this peo-
ple-who did not dare to refuse so au-
gust a parsonage as I-some of the
most interesting inscribed talismans
that ] have in my collection"
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odd Effects Of altitude.

The British Tibet expedition, which
has required the existence Of troops
AT attitudes OF from 10000 to 1900
feet above sea level. has furnished a
number OF instances Of the effect of a
high elevation on life and habits.
Tacre has been considerable mountain
sickness among the men, who were
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Emperor William has been roundy denounced by a
German editor for displaying marked interest in af-
fairs American and decided friendship for the people
of the United States While may safely leave the
future of this scribe to the attention of the Emperor it
is untimely suggest to German quill driver
the world is big enough and good enough per-
friendships and perhaps benefits out of Ger
many.
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suggestion has been made in the Board of Super
visors that it will be eminenty proper to regulate the
character of private detective work and supervise
those that engage in it in this city. 1t strange that
such reform has not before forced itself the City
Fathers as a necessity in the of decency. The
only adequate reformation of private detective is his
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The Supervisors have taken the initiative in what they
believe to be necessary legislation amend the char
1t is perhaps unnecessary to observe that the
posed reforms will affect neither the incompetency
extravaganza of the various municipal bureaus that
have made the City Hall a haven for many of rest
Amendment from the supervisorial point OF view does
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stable in his shirt tail without having millions of
readers know it. 1t semi-agricultura incident and
he should endeavor to have of the kind.
He should be detected setting hen. bringing home
moon calf in wheelbarrow, while its excited dam
keeps up a running fire his All of these things
useful just and Esopus should be the fountain
head of all kinds of rural politics.
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While at breakfast President Roosevelt received the
news that Alton B. Parker had been nominated for
the Presidency by the Democracy There is absolutely
nothing Indicate however, that the information thus
impaired early in the day either interrupted dis
turbed the chief executive in his enjoyment of the meal
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-16

DOGS-Subscriber. City. The value
of the spOrtsman's dog depends on
qualities which the bench show en-
tirely fails to establish. The bench
show determines only points of form,
and measures the dogs nearness to
the accepted standard of build and
style. 1t requires the field trials. which
are annually conducted in various
States under the super~.5ion of COM
petent judges. to establish the dogs
sportsman's dOg-nOse. bird sense and
stanchness.
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.4nS7verS to Queries.

MINNESOTA-Su Ross VAL
ley. Cal The area of the State OF Min
resota is 1886 square miles. OF which
79. 2O5 miles is land surface and ALSO
square miles water surface.
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The unseemly and grewsome quarrel of local under
takers the poor privilege of buryng the pauper dead
surely dagreeable proof of the desperate agencies
which some will a few miserable dol
lars The municipality should find some way to keep
these men and their affairs out of the public sight and
consciousness.
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century.

1o-yearold youth of New York killed himself the
other day what he constrained consider dis
appointment in love- sympathetic world con-
slider the young dead distinctly advantage to
his presence alive If what he calls love at nineteen
prompted him suicide his sentiments thirty might
have spurred him seek the annhlaton of species
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PROGNOsTICATIONs a. A. ]

DEMONSTRATIONS - A A. F..
Petaluma. Cal. This department is not
able nor is any one else able to tell
the number of people who will attend
the Worlds Fair at St. Louis between
May 1 and December 1. 1904" nor tell
what the popular vote for Presidential
electors in 1904 will be-" The number
of paid admissions at the Chicago
Worlds Fair was 21,5SO,S54. The pOpu-
lar vote for Presidential electors at the
election of 1900 was 1881 .566. With
these figures as a basis you can make
as good a guess as any one else.
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LANDS IN NEVADA-Mc. Stand
ish, Cal For information as to when
the United States lands will be open
to settlement in the State of Nevada.
address a communication to the
United States Land Office, Washing
ton ID. c
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Special information supplied daily o
business houses and public men by the
Press Clippipg Bureau (Allen -. ESQ CaI-
iforuia street. Telephone Main 1912.
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Townsend's California Glace fruits in
artistic ire-etched boxes. us Market ST
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-03-16

It is further ordered adjudged and
decreed, that each Of the said parties
to this action be and is hereby re-
quired to construct box and head
gate at the head Of his ditch so that
the water that each is entitled to un-
der the terms and provisions of this
decree can at any time be measured
thereby, and that the water hereby de-
creed to each Of the parties is to be
measured in the manner provided by
the statutes of Montana.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and
decreed. that none of the parties here
to shall recover costs, but that each of
said parties shall bear the costs Incl
dent to establishing his rights
Done in open court this 10th day of
March, 1904
FREDERICK C. WEBSTER,
Judge.
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ALL PARTIES AGREE AS TO
FINDINGS OF FACT.
DECREE OF COURT FILED
Settles For All Time Status of Water
Rights in Fred Burr Creek
Synopsis of Conclusions.

After all the testimony in the Fred
Burr water case had been submitted,
the litigants concluded and their at
torneys got together and arg ued as to
the findings of fact. The matter was
then submitted to the court by stipu-
1ation of counsel.
Judge Webster came to Hamilton
Thursday evening and handed down
the findings of fact, conclusion and
his decree in the case, a synopsis of
which follows:
1. That the plaintiff, M. S. Adams,
is entitled to the use and enjoyment of
so inches of the waters of said Fred
Burr creek, statutory measure, of date
June l, 1870.
2. William J. Mo1oy and William J.
Moloy as administrator of the estate
of B. J. A. Moloy, deceased, jointly en-
titled to 130 inches, date, June l, 1871.
3. Peter Thomander, 1855 inches,
measured at the point where his ditch
taps Thotnander run, date June 1874.
4. George w. Fowler and Joseph
Sestak, 135 inches and 1s8 inches re-
spectively, date April l, 1881.
S. Jacob Thrailkill, 100 inches, date
April l, 1882.
6. Hannah Thomander, 1858
inches, measured where her ditch taps
Thomander run. date Sept, l. 1882.
z. Jonas Johnson, 12s inches, meas
ured at the point where his ditch taps
Thomander run, date April 1, 1888.
g. Joseph Dent, 154 inches, date
April l, 1883.
9. H. Machen, is inches, date May
1, 1883.
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10. H. Machen, Elizabeth Porte,
and Joshua Gilman, each, 149B inches
date June Is, 1889.
/ IL. William J. .Moloy and William
Moloy. as administrator of the estate
of B. J. A. Moloy, deceased, jointly, &C
inches; William Blackie, Isabel Blackie
Jean Blackie and Willie Blackie, joint.
1y, 80 inches, date April /, 1885.
II. G. D. Waylette, Jr., Is inches,
e. H. Keirns, 80 inches, H. K. Way
lett, 80 inches. date May I, 1887.
| 13. G. M. Tuxbury, 100 inches. date
Sept. l, 1887.
IA. Annie Thrailkill, So inches,
date May /, 1888.
Is. Thomas Roll, Ill inches, Lucius
Parker, 81 inches, date May 80, 1888.
16. w. J. Stephens, 1858 inches.
date july 7, 1888.
II. A. o. Williams, and the
heirs of B. ]. A. Moloy, deceased,
jointly, 40 inches, date May I, 1889.
18. H. Machen, 40 inches, date
Sept. /, 1889.
10. Susan Afford, 49.7 inches, date
June 1, 1890.
20. Frank Thompson. "a inches,
John Johnson, 10 inches, and A. N.
Mittower, 104 inches, date May Is,
1893.
81. G. D. Way1ett, ST., so inches,
date June l, 1898.
D. VIM. Bourne, 60 inches, Eliza
beth Porter, 40 inches, date June l,
1894.
%. G. M. Tuxbury, Herbert Eddy
and CALVIN Yeager, each, 1O4 inches,
date May %, 1895.
The premises considered, it is or
dered, adjudged and decreed, and this
doth order, adjudge and decree, that
the rights and priorities of the several
parties to this action to the use of the
said waters of said Fred Burr creek be
and the same hereby are fixed accord
ing to the amounts and dates as above
ascertained in the foregoing findings
Of fact and conclusions of law, which
findings of fact and conclusions of law
are hereby referred to and made part
of this decree.
It is further ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the several parties to this
action and their successors in interest,
and their agents, servants and en-
ployees, and all persons acting by,
through or under them, be and they
hereby are perpetua1ly enjoined from
in any manner interfering with the
rights of either of the said parties as
herein established.
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The board of commissioners met in
regular session, pursuant to adjourn
lnent, at O'Clock a. IN. on Thursday,
March 10, 1904, all members being
present.
All the warrants against the contln.
gent, general. road and poor funds,
paid by the treasurer during the year,
were cancelled and the clerk ordered
to enter the same on his records.
In accordance with advertisement,
bids were opened for building a build
ing a bridge across the Bitter Root
river at the Bell crossing, to-wit:
O. E. Peppard. .$S1o3 90
Dave Graham. m..........3 $3.50 90
Northwestern Bridge Co. .... $3.50 90
mo check inclosed, not considered.)
Awarding the contract on the above
bids was postponed for the time.
The resignation of J. J. Crush as
constable for Ward township, was re-
ceived and accepted.
A petition for the appointment of a
justice of the peace in and for Edwards
township, was received and DID. Mich
olson was appointed and the clerk was
instructed to issue certificate of ap
pointnent and notify him to file bond
for the faithful performance of his
duties.
A petition praying for the establish
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The board of commissioners of Ra-
yalli county, Montana, met in regular
session pursuant to adjournment, at
y O'Clock a. m, on Wednesday, March
=, 1904, all members being present.
Claims against the road fund were
audited and warrants ordered drawn
for the same.
Claims against the county on the
Door fund were audited and warrants
ordered drawn for the same.
Claim No. 14O, in favor of John E.
Campbell, for care of poor was disal-
lowed on account of not being proper
ly sworn to, and also being excessive.
On motion it was ordered adjourned
for the day.
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amount was considered proper charge
against the stale.
Claim No. 154, in favor of J. W.
Howard, for $16. 90, was rejected, as
not being proper county charge.
Claim No. 181, in favor Of The
Western News was reduced in the sum
OF $21 IS, that amount being excessive.
On motion it was ordered adjourned
for the day.
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signed by Charles H. Dodge, ct al and
the following viewers were appointed.
K. J. Holden, w e. Gleason and Thos.
Holloway and the clerk was instructed
to send notification of their appoint
ment to each and request them to meet
on Saturday, March 2o,19o4 to inspect,
view out and report on said petition.
The report of the viewers on the
road petition of John S. Treece, ct al.
was received and owing to the propos-
ed route crossing school land, the re-
port was incomplete, and the clerk
was instructed to correspond with the
state and if possible obtain permission
to lay out road through said land.
T, The report of viewers on the petit
| ton Of John East, ct al, was received
ard at the urgent request of one of
the petitioners, the matter was laid
over for the session.
An application of Amil Zaugg, tor
the cancellation of certain taxes, as
sessed on script land, was received
and the clerk instructed to look the
matter up and report on same.
Owing to some dissatisfaction in the
assessment of personal property for
past years, and upon application of
the assessor, he was authorized to en-
ploy extra help to check and invoice
logs, lumber and other personal prop
erty throughout the county.
The reports of F. J Morris and S.
Sedgwick, justices of the peace, we're
received, examined, approved and or
dered filed.
The reports of the several road ST.
pervisors were examined, approved
and ordered filed.
The reports of the treasurer, clerk
and recorder. clerk of the district
court and sheriff were received, exam
ined, approved and ordered filed.
The county treasurer was instructed
to commence suit for the collection of
delinquent licenses.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise all the property on which the
county holds tax deeds, and also $50
acres of the land now embraced in the
poor farm for sale on Saturday, MAY
IA, 1904.
On motion it was ordered adjourned
for the day.
The commissioners Of Ravalli coun-
ty, Montana, met in regular session
pursuant to adjournment, on Friday,
March II, 1904, at 9 o'clock a. m., all
members being present.
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A SIDE SPLITTING FARCE.
Leap Year at Lonelyville, or the Only
Young Man In Town.

A grand entertainment will be given
by the young people of the Presby-
terian church, on Friday, March IS,
at 8 O'Clock p. M, under the direction
of Miss Helen McCrackin.
THE CAST.
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town. ......... ...Archie Mitchell
Miss Isabella Smith, a coquettish
young lady y......... .Nettie Summers
Miss Francina Barnaby, a literary
young lady...... Laura Harper
Mrs. Rebecca Barnaoy, a young wild
ow.. Grace McGiffin
Miss Hannah Staples, domestic
young lady y......... Myrtle Howley
Miss Susan Lanes, a demure young
lady y...........-.....N Nellie Smithey
Miss Matilda Dix,sa fastidious young
lady y................M Monna Bachus
Mrs. Vane. ~! Dolly Price
Mrs. Dix. ........ .... .1nez Summers
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The board of commissioners of Ra-
valli county, Montana, met in regular
session, pursuant to adjournment on
Tuesday, March 8, 1904, at 9 O'Clock a.
M, all members being present.
Claims against the county on the
general fund were audited and war
rants ordered drawn for the same.
Claim No. 10, in favor of G.. W.
Rowe, deputy sheriff, for 500. 10, was
laid over and the clerk instructed to
return same and have him properly
itemize the same.
Claim No. 100, for $16:75, in favor Of
Prudent Beaulieu, was rejected, this
board not having the right to refund
taxes for 1901.
Claims No. 131 to 14O inclusive. and
claims No. 1863, 243.and,262, all being
for refund of retail liquor licenses,
were reduced 80 per cent, the amount
paid to the state treasurer, which
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-03-16

The commissioners of Ravalli coun-
ty, Montana, met in regular session
pursuant to adjournment, on Friday,
March II, 1904, at o'clock a. M, all
members being present.